CHAMPION BOXERS BERNARD HOPKINS & MIKE JONES TO ATTEND UNVEILING OF UNIQUE SPAY/NEUTER BILLBOARD CAMPAIGN FOR CAMDEN PIT BULLS
WHO: Bernard Hopkins, Former Two-Time World Champion &
Mike Jones, Current NABO Welterweight Champion
WHAT: Both fighters will join non-profit New Jersey Aid for Animals (NJAFA) to unveil the first billboard of “Operation Knockout – a unique FREE spaying/neutering pit bull campaign launching in Camden City, NJ.
WHEN: Monday, March 21 – 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Fraternal Order of Police Camden Lodge # 1
1137 Federal Street, Camden, NJ
DETAILS:
Project Knock Out, headlined by volunteer campaign spokespeople Bernard Hopkins and Mike Jones, promotes the need for spay-neuter programs for pit bulls in urban areas like Camden City where dog fighting, stray pet overpopulation and other abuses persist. Pit bulls account for about 80 percent of dogs brought to local animal shelters.
The campaign features Hopkins and Jones with two (neutered) pits and a message that strong men take care of their pits and have them spayed or neutered too.
“I’m happy to lend my name and likeness to this great cause,” said Hopkins. “As an owner of a pit, this is a project that is near and dear to me. I am looking forward to working with NJ Aid for Animals and the young fighters in Camden in order to get this message out there to make sure people spay and neuter their pits.”
Since NJAFA’s 2005 inception, this all-volunteer nonprofit has provided transport and funding for hundreds of dogs for spay-neuter. “The fact is, there are too many pits that end up euthanized in local shelters. We are compelled to take action and work to make a positive change,” said Kathy McGuire, founder & CEO of NJAFA. “The billboard campaign will” speak” to the residents. When young men see their role models, it makes a critical difference. We’re looking for businesses and individuals to step up to the plate and support this crucial campaign by sponsoring billboards.”
Hopkins, a former two-division world champion, reigned over the Middleweight division for a decade with a record 20-title defenses. The 46-year-old boxing powerhouse shows no signs of stopping. While Hopkins has solidified his place in boxing history, he continues to work outside of the ring to better the community putting his likeness on the billboards to support NJ Aid for Animals.