Felix Rácz
Felix Rácz (born 1973 in Satu Mare, Romania) is the founder of Felix Promotion, a sports and television promotional firm. He has lived in Hungary since 1991. He speaks Hungarian, English, French and Romanian. Felix Promotion produced the boxing show TV2 Ring. Almost 3.2 million people followed "Bonecracker" versus J. P. Chacon fighting on TV Live, which was the most popular sporting event ever that included a Hungarian. During its nearly five years of activity the company promoted 78 title fights. 10 Hungarian-, 32 international-, 9 European- and 27 World Championships were decided via these events. The most popular athletes of the team were: Bettina Csábi, Viktória Miló, Attila "Viper” Kovács, János "Bonecracker” Nagy, Jozsef "Hangman” Nagy.
Between 2004 and 2006 Felix Rácz was the president of the Hungarian Boxing Federation’s technical commission. The agency’s primary aim is to provide a safe financial background for an efficient competition.
Athletes who have collaborated with Felix Promotion
- Anasztázia Nguyen (athletics)
- Anett-Benik Garami (autosport)
- Timea Babos (tenis)
- Balázs Benik (rally)
- Balázs Kelemen (boxing)
- Krisztián Berki (gymnastique)
- Krisztián Szabó (autocross)
- Norbert Farkas (skiing)
- Petra Körmendi (wakeboard)
- Richárd Rapport (chess)
- Sándor Nagy (boxing)
- Tamás Szalai (kayak-canoeing)
- Zsanett Horváth (triathlon)
Awards
- He was elected "Boxing Manager of the Year” five times in Hungary.
- He got the "Manager Hope of the Year” award at the Bahamas in 2003.
- He won the "Titan of the Year” award in Switzerland in 2004.
- In 2011 was elected as "Sportmanager of the Year” in Hungary.
- Felix Promotion was the first company to ever promote a pro boxing card in the United Arab Emirates in 7 May 2002 (Dubai) at the Aviator Center.
References
- Szekszárdi Vasárnap, Sikeres évet zárt a szekszárdi sportmenedzser, 2012, p. 13.
- Nemzeti Sport, A nagy visszatérés, 2010, p. 14.
- Napló, A menedzser, 2011, p. 16.
- Dunaújvárosi Hírhozó, Rácz a menedzser, 2010, p. 11.