Africa-Press – Angola. Angolan Demarte Pena appealed, this Friday, for public attendance at the international charity gala for Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), to be held on Saturday, at the Cidadela pavilion, in Luanda.
Speaking at a press conference to launch the event, in one of the hotels in the capital Luanda, he said he had prepared well to host a great mixed martial arts party, with the presence of the public being important.
The athlete residing in South Africa, who is fighting for the first time on home soil, stated that, despite not being a ranked fight, the opponents are professionals, so quality and spectacle are guaranteed.
For the fighter, this type of actions can awaken young Angolans to a taste for the sport, reiterating the importance of the presence of the public at Cidadela, whose ticket prices will go towards charitable actions for social institutions.
Regarding his title defense, the world champion for Ares Fighting, in the bantamweight, 57kg and 61kg category, stated that he would like to do it in March 2024, in Angola, which will not be possible for logistical reasons.
He explained that organizing a gala of this kind requires great logistics and the movement of other means for which Angola is not yet prepared.
In turn, Demarte Pena’s opponent at Saturday’s gala, South African Roevan de Beer, highlighted the importance of the international charity event and assured that he would do everything to provide a spectacle.
“I can see that Demarte Pena is very loved in Angola due to the way he has been embraced since his arrival at the airport and I am absolutely certain that it will be a good fight, the winner of which will be whoever is best prepared”, he highlighted.
According to the organization, in addition to the showdown, five more fights are expected, four of which will be amateur and one celebrity between kudurist Jessica Pitbull and Samara Panamera.
The gates of the Citadel’s Main Pavilion will be open from 4 pm and the fighting will begin at 6 pm.
Tickets are being sold at the entrance of the sports citadel, at the price of two thousand kwanzas (normal area), kz 10 thousand (VIP area) and kz 100 thousand (super VIP area).
Demarte Pena has a record of 14 wins, one loss and no draws.
From 2011 to 2017, he represented the UFC promoter, where he had a total of 11 fights and the same number of victories.
Since 2022, the Angolan has fought on behalf of Ares Fighting, where he has three wins and one defeat.
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