Fight Promoter University VII participants will learn the craft of fight promotion from top industry professionals. The list of guest speakers and instructors represent some of the most successful and knowledgeable people in the fight promotions business today.

Roy Englebrecht is owner of Roy Englebrecht Promotions, California's third largest boxing and mixed martial arts promotions company, celebrating its 26th year of Battle In The Ballroom boxing and mma shows at the Irvine Marriott.

Englebrecht currently owns Fight Promoter University, the Professional Boxing League, Sports Entrepreneurship Seminars, Sportscaster Camps of America, Paparazzi University and Knockout Night At The Fair shows. Fight Promoter University held its inaugural three day session in February of 2006 with 33 students, and this first of its kind fight promotions training experience gained world wide attention.

Roy Englebrecht Promotions promotes the highly successful Battle in the Ballroom boxing series and Fist Series MMA shows at the Irvine Marriott Hotel. This bi monthly professional boxing show is now in its 25th consecutive year at the Irvine Marriott, and is the longest running and most successful club pro boxing show in the country. 36 current or former world champions have fought at the Marriott, including Shane Mosley and Johnny Tapia.

Englebrecht has been involved with minor league sports for the past 25 years, as one of the original owners of the California League Class A Rancho Cucamonga Quakes baseball team.For the past 25 years he has owned and operated Sportscaster Camps of America, the leading sports broadcasting training school in America with over 2,250 alumni.

Prior to the formation of Roy Englebrecht Promotions in 1981, Roy spent seven years as Director of Promotions for the Los Angles Lakers, Los Angeles Kings, and all Forum events. While at the Forum, Roy developed The Laker Girls dance team, and coordinated the 1980 Lakers Championship Parade. He currently teaches in the Sports Management Masters Degree programs, at both the University of San Francisco and Long Beach State.

Englebrecht earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education, from John Brown University, and a Master of Education graduate degree from Northeastern Oklahoma State Univ.

Scheduled Line Up of Guest Speakers For FPU VII Session

Bruce Trampler - Head Matchmaker for Top Rank. Considered the finest matchmaker in boxing in the past 50 years. Tremendous integrity in the business. Has guided the careers of many of the boxing greats over the past 25 years.

Richard Schafer - CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, and one of the big dealmakers in boxing today.

Scott Coker - CEO and Founder of StrikeForce, the number two MMA organization in America

Bruce Binkow -Chief Marketing Officer for Golden Boy Promotions, and former Executive Vice President for Marketing & Sponsorship for the AVP pro beach volleyball tour.

Frank Espinoza - Owner of Espinoza Boxing Club that includes a stable of ten boxers. Is the manager of World Champion Israel Vasquez, and rising starts Luis Ramos, Manny Roman, and Ronny Rios.

Loretta Hunt- News Editor of Sherdog.com, the leading Mixed Martial Arts website.

Brian Arrowood - Director of Sales for Pathfinder Digital TV.

Alex Campanovo - Matchmaker and General Manager of Thompson Boxing Promotions.

Thomas Nordstrom - Website designer for all Roy Englebrecht Promotions and Roy Englebrecht Events companies.

Jeremy Lappen - CEO of CAMO, the newly sanctioned governing body for amateur mixed martial arts in California. Prior to CAMO, Jeremy was with ProElite. 

Arnold Berber - Manager of Fighter Relations and Boxing and MMA Matchmaker for Roy Englebrecht properties.