Celebrity Fight Night Foundation "Celebrity Fight Night XVI" March 20, 2010
Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 12:08AM 
Muhammad Ali welcomes honorees Jerry Weintraub, Danica Patrick and Walter Scott Jr., host Reba McEntire, headline performer Glenn Frey of the Eagles, along with additional performers Charice, Michael Johns, The Canadian Tenors, Sam Moore and Melissa Peterman under the direction of David Foster; Grammy-award winning producer and American Idol judge Randy Jackson, who will make a special introduction of Muhammad Ali. Additional celebrity guests include Michael Andretti, Chris Tucker, Leandro Barbosa, Tom Chambers, Jerry Colangelo, John Corbett, Bo Derek, Larry Fitzgerald, Dan Haren, Cristie Kerr, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Kris Kristofferson, Nancy Leiberman, Harvey Mackay, Frankie Muniz, Lute Olson, Mark Reynolds, Chris Rich, Earnie Shavers, Jordin Sparks, Lyn St. James, Justin Upton, Jean-George Vongerichten, Kurt Warner, Brandon Webb, Ken Whisenhunt, Michael Wilbon, Roy Yamaguchi, Chris Young and many more.
Photography by Professional Phoenix Event Photographer: Tina Celle www.tinacelle.com
CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT XVI will be hosted by Reba McEntire, with a special musical performance by Glenn Frey of the Eagles in addition to performances by Charice, Michael Johns, The Canadian Tenors, Sam Moore and Melissa Peterman under the direction of David Foster. Randy Jackson will make a special introduction of Muhammad Ali as he celebrates his 50th year on the world stage. This year, Muhammad Ali will honor Jerry Weintraub, Danica Patrick and Walter Scott Jr. with the 2010 Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Awards. This black tie event begins with cocktails and a silent auction with dinner, a live auction and entertainment to follow.
Joseph Cinque along with the American Academy of Hospitality Sciences presented
“The Dinner of the Century” created with the unparalleled direction of the most celebrated chef and only Six Star chef in the world, Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
Over the past 15 years, Celebrity Fight Night has raised nearly $60 million.
Individual tickets ranged from $2,000 to $5,000 each.
Celebrity Fight Night Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1994 by Jimmy Walker to support the Muhammad Ali Parkinson Center at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, as well as numerous other charities. Sponsoring this year’s event were CA, Climatec, US Airways, Casino Arizona, Federal Express and Flight Options. For more information, visit www.celebrityfightnight.org or www.facebook.com/celebrityfightnight.
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