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A New Team in Ali's Corner
Source: Press Release
August 23, 2005(AUG 23) LOS ANGELES,
CA- World recognized female boxing champion, author, motivational
speaker, and Adidas spokes model star Laila Ali announced yesterday that
she has hired Harlan J. Werner and Damon Bingham of the sports marketing
and entertainment company, Sports Placement Service, Inc., to represent
her for all of her marketing endeavors both in and out of the boxing
ring as well as her boxing career.
As a boxer, Ali has amassed an undefeated 21-0 (18 KOs) record, winning
4 super middleweight titles and 1 light heavyweight title. Outside the
ring, Ali is an actor and model, appearing on numerous magazine covers
and feature articles from a variety of publications. Her multiple
talents now come under one umbrella with the SPS, Inc. group. Bingham
will act as Ali’s advisor for all of the day-to-day activities of her
boxing career and Harlan J. Werner will be handling all of her marketing
opportunities including but not limited to Ali’s endorsements,
motivational speaking, licensing, appearances, modeling, and T.V. and
theatrical career.
Harlan J. Werner, president of SPS, Inc., had this to say about working
for Laila Ali: “Laila’s record in the ring speaks for itself. What makes
Laila so special, however, is that her success is not just limited to
the ring, but to the entire entertainment world as well. I have known
Laila for a number of years and am very happy and proud to have her as a
part of the team. She is a perfect fit for our company and will only add
prestige to our clientele.”
Ali had the following to say about her recent move to SPS, Inc. " I am
moving into a new phase in my career with a new team. I am looking
forward to working with SPS. Damon Bingham and Harlan Werner are both
long-time family friends who can be trusted and happen to be very good
at what they do."
SPS, Inc. is the leader in the field of sports and entertainment
marketing for world-renowned athletes with a roster of clients that
includes Joe Namath, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Jim Brown, Sandy Koufax, John
Riggins, Carlos Beltran, and Muhammad Ali. |
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