Melinda Cooper: Your Half Pictures Signs Their Own “Million Dollar Baby”

(MAY 9, 2005) Hollywood, CA.- Your Half Pictures, A California based movie production company, has signed World Champion fighter, Melinda Cooper to a lucrative multi-year sponsorship deal. We are honored to be sponsoring Melinda in her quest to being recognized as this finest female fighter in the world,” says Your Half Producer, Eric Arlt. “She is without question the most exciting young fighter coming out of Las Vegas today. With the recent success of such films, Girlfight, and Million Dollar Baby, we are excited about female boxing becoming more mainstream. Melinda, in the coming years, will be at the forefront of its emergence.”

Your Half Pictures has recently produced the feature film “30 Miles”. In 2005 they will release Steel City starring John Heard, America Ferrara, Tom Guiry, and Raymond Berry. They have also just finished a documentary, CamGirls. A behind-the-scenes in depth look at the world of Live Web Cam Girls. They are currently in pre production on a feature film, “Eddie Would Go.” The amazing true life story of Hawaiian Hero, Eddie Aikau. To find out more about Your Half Pictures please visit their web site…

Your Half Pictures is fast becoming a major force in the entertainment industry and views their new relationship with Ms. Cooper as another indication of their commitment to developing upcoming talent in all fields of entertainment.

MORE…This latest news comes hot on the heels of the recent announcement from Cooper’s management group, the Underground Boxing Company, that the undefeated World Flyweight Champion recently signed a substantial two- fight sponsorship agreement with urban apparel powerhouse, MeccaUsa, where she will represent their Mecca Femme clothing line.

This comes just a week before her next scheduled bout, on May 13th it the Plaza Hotel and Casino in the historic downtown Las Vegas district. Melinda’s opponent has yet to be announced for that bout, but Melinda and her team guarantee another outstanding showing. “I want to come on strong and show everyone how good women’s boxing is. There’s a place for women in this business and we are making some progress. This deal with Mecca USA is not just good for me, it will help the public see female boxers in a different light and hopefully make other businesses aware that there is a growing interest in this sport…especially right now.”

Mecca Wear was established in 1994 and has quickly redefined streetwear fashions and has become an industry leader. Mecca Wear is currently one of the hottest, most well-respected clothing manufacturers among R&B, rap artists and professional skateboarders. Melinda will be the first female boxer to represent their line, but is a welcome change to their popular lineup of professional athletes and familiar faces.