DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT WRAPS UP ALL-ACTION WEEKEND

*New York, NY (4/25/17) -* It was an eventful weekend for DiBella
Entertainment (DBE) that spanned two continents, and saw the beginning of
one career and a career-best victory for another. In addition to promoting
the Showtime Championship Boxing event, headlined by Shawn Porter vs. Andre
Berto at Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, NY, DBE saw one of its fighters,
2016 United States Olympian Charles Conwell, make his pro debut and begin
his journey toward a world title, while another, Avtandil Khurtsidze,
capture the interim WBO world middleweight championship across the pond in
Leicester, England.

Avtandil Khurtsidze (33-2-2, 22 KOs), who hails from Kutaisi, Georgia, but
now lives in Brooklyn, traveled to England to face Tommy Langford (18-1, 6
KOs) in a 12-round affair. The contest ended early in the fifth round when
Khurtsidze, who stalked his opponent mercilessly, landed a left hook that
sent the previously unbeaten Langford to the canvas. He would not recover
and Khurtsidze was crowned the interim WBO world middleweight champion. He
is now first in line to challenge Billy Joe Saunders (24-0, 12 KOs) for the
WBO world middleweight title in July.

“Whether you call him ‘Mini Tyson,’ ‘Homicide,’ or ‘Suicide,’ Avtandil
Khurtsidze is a man with bad intentions by any name,” said Lou DiBella,
President of DiBella Entertainment. “He put British boxing on notice by
knocking out Tommy Langford. I look forward to working with Frank Warren so
that he can deliver the same message to Billy Joe Saunders.”

Stateside, in Miami, OK, one of DiBella Entertainment’s newest prospects
Charles Conwell made his long awaited debut, sensationally ending his first
professional bout inside of a minute with a knockout win versus Jeremiah
Page, of Andover, KS. The super welterweight, who inked a co-promotional
pact with DiBella Entertainment and Holden Productions in March, ended the
bout with a barrage of punches that left Page on the canvas and unable to
continue.

“In 41 seconds, Charles Conwell sent the world a clear message that he
won’t have any trouble adjusting from the amateur to professional ranks,”
said DiBella. “Tony Holden and I hope to have him back in the ring in May
and plan to make him one of the most active young prospects in boxing.”

Conwell’s half-brother, and fellow DBE stable mate, Isaiah Steen (7-0, 6
KOs) finished his super middleweight contest in four rounds, knocking down
his foe three times en route to a stoppage. Also on the card, Cleveland’s
Yuandale Evans (19-1, 14 KOs) was crowned the WBA-NABA-US junior
lightweight champion, earning a unanimous decision over Billel Dib (21-2,
10 KOs).