I am sure you have heard me mention the name Luigi Mondelli 8 million times over the past few months. He is an American Top Team 2nd degree black belt, and one of the most technical and nicest Super Heavyweight BJJ champions in the world. He is a 4x PanAm Champion as well as an accomplished instructor at Best Way Jiu-Jitsu in Connecticut.
Luigi will be competing in the BJJ World Championships in the beginning of June. The tournament will take place on June 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th in California State University Long Beach, Long Beach, California, USA. The World Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2008 will be organized by the International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation.
This is the official, biggest and most prestigious championship in the world. Athletes from all over the world compete in this event. In the last edition over 1,000 fighters signed up to fight in the Worlds.
The worldwide media coverage is ample. Magazines such as Gracie Magazine, Tatame, Martial Arts World, Ultimate Grappling and others are always present as well as sports channels (ESPN, SporTV, Premiere Combat/Brazil and others ).
Luigi is coming off of a big win at the Pan-American Championship recently and is poised to do very well at the Worlds. He is looking to raise some money to help him get there and compete.
Expenses:
Air Fare: US$ $412 + $28 taxes & fees = $440 per person
Lodging US$ 285.00
Car Rental: US$ 88.00 + US$ 60.00 insurance = US$ 148.00
Registration Fee: US$ 105.00
Total: US $890.00
I would take it as a personal favor and Luigi would be very thankful if some of you would be willing to throw in a some cash to help Luigi get there. If you are looking for something in return, such as a link to your website, a blog post, etc. Let me know.
Thank you, and I appreciate it!
Please use the donation button to send a sponsorship donation directly to Luigi.
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