The City of Chicago along with the organizing committee for the AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 today unveiled one of five, eight-foot statues—nicknamed “K.O. Joe”—that will be popping up around Chicago over the next month to help promote the upcoming AIBA World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 (October 23 – November 3, 2007 at the University of Illinois – Chicago Pavilion). “The World Boxing Championships will not only draw attention to Chicago, it also will draw attention to the sport of boxing – a great sport that builds strength, endurance, fitness and self-confidence,” said Mayor Richard M. Daley. “Chicago is a great sports town and a very diverse city. We look forward to hosting athletes from all over the world, and I can guarantee they’ll be made to feel at home in our city.” More