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SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER J’LEON LOVE BATTLES OSUMANA ADAMA ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS ON FS1 & FOX DEPORTES
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UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS ROBERT EASTER JR. & JAMEL HERRING TO FIGHT IN CO-FEATURED BOUTS ON SHO EXTREME ®
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Team Fight to Walk to host “Fighting For the Cure” Gala October 15!
at the Beckwith Pointe in New Rochelle, NY.
Conn. Boxing HOF announces 2015 award winners Luis Rosa Jr. repeat Conn. Boxer of the Year
CBHOF induction dinner Nov. 13 at Mohegan Sun
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Repeat Conn. Pro Boxer of the Year Luis Rosa Jr. (L)
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (September 24, 2015) – Rising star Luis “The KO King” Rosa, ❏ Jr ❏. has been named by the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame (CBHOF) as the Conn. Professional Boxer of the Year for the second year in a row.
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The other 2015 CBHOF award winners are U.S. Olympic Team hopeful Chordale Booker, Boxer amateur xyoo; boxing judge Glenn Feldman, Cov neeg ntawm lub xyoo; trainer Brian Clark, Contribution to Boxing.
CBHOFR Class of 2015 inductees include promoter Lou DiBella, manager/promoter Shelly Finkel former boxing commissioner Peter Timothy thiab, posthumously, boxer Carey Mace, and trainer/boxer George Russo, boxing writer/manager Mort Sharnik and boxing advocate Arnie Bayer.
The 24-year-old Rosa (21-0, 10 KOs), fighting out New Haven, won all four of his 2015 fights against Giovani Caro (DEC6),Jonathan Perez (TKO5) at the Connecticut Convention Center, Ernesto Guerrero (TKO2) at Mohegan Sun, thiab Noel Echevarria (KO1). Rosa is the No. 15 rated super bantamweight in the world by the International Boxing Federation (IBF).
Rosa, native of Puerto Rico, had an outstanding 95-10 amateur record. He turned pro in 2010 and his most notable win to date as a pro was an impressive 10-round decision of Luis Orlando Del Valle (18-1). Rosa trains at his family’s Boxing In Faith Gym in New Haven, where he has grown up.
Booker, who is from Stamford, has already locked a berth in the 165-pound middleweight division U.S. Olympic Boxing Trials, which will determine spots on the 2016 U.S. Men’s Olympic Boxing Team.
Feldman, of Avon, is internationally recognized as one of the best boxing judges in the industry. His selection to judge this year’s Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Manny Pacquiao mega-fight is testimony to his status in contemporary boxing. Feldman has already judged more than 70 fights this year, all around the world in places like Macau and Germany. He has worked more than 135 world title fights during his 25-year judging career, including seven thus far in 2015. One of the founders of the CBHOF, Feldman was the first CBHOF president, serving in that position through last year, and he was inducted into the CBHOF ion 2011.
Clark is the owner of Ring One Boxing gym in New Haven. As a trainer he is credited with the development of former world light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson and amateur star Tramaine “Midget” Hmong/Williams.
Tickets for the CBHOF 11th annual Gala Induction Dinner, reasonably priced at $90.00, are on sale now by calling Kim Baker at Mohegan Sun (1.860.862.7377) los sis Sherman Cain at the Manchester Journal Inquirer (1.800.237.3606 X321). Qhov rooj qhib thaum 5:30 p.m. LI, cocktails at 6 p.m. LI, followed by dinner.
Thov online ntawm www.ctboxinghof.org for additional information about the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame, its 11th annual Gala Inductee Dinner, event sponsorship opportunities, or past CBHOF inductees.
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PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC DEONTAY WILDER VS. JOHANN DUHAUPAS MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
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TITANS OF THE TRADE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER
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LIGHTWEIGHTS LOOK TO GET BACK TO THEIR WINNING WAYS AT NEF XX
Lewiston, Maine (September 23, 2015) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, will hold its next event, “NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE” rau Hnub vas xaum, November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Maine – mixed-martial-arts (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Earlier today, the promotion announced the addition of an amateur lightweight bout to the MMA portion of the fight card. Ricky Dexter (3-2) is scheduled to meet Steven Bang (3-3) at a fight weight of 155-pounds.
Dexter is a veteran of the United States Navy, and he currently represents Marcus Davis’s Team Irish gym of Brewer, Maine where Dexter runs the fitness program known as “207 Athletes.” He has been a constant of the NEF cage this year, appearing in all four of the promotion’s events in 2015. After winning his first three NEF bouts, Dexter is looking to rebound from two consecutive losses.
“I am pumped to be able to compete and fight in my sixth consecutive show with NEF,” said Dexter. “Let’s end this year with a Bang!”
Bang is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) in Lewiston, Maine. He has been a standout of the popular Bang wrestling and MMA clan along with brothers Sheldon Bang (2-2), Shawn Bang (1-1), Skylar Bang and their father Dr. Steve Bang (1-1). Like Dexter, Bang is looking to get back on the winning track after dropping his last two in a row.
“I’m looking forward to this fight,” said Bang. “I was bummed out that I had to pull out last time. Txij thaum ntawd los, Ricky has fought some tough guys making him a better fighter. I’m excited to be able to fight him next and excited to be able to get back in the cage again.”
New hais Fights’ next event, “NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE,” takes place on November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Daim pib mus “NEF XX” start at just $25 and are on sale now atwww.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. tsis tas li ntawd, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”
About New England Fights
New hais Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.
MARIO BARRIOS TO FACE EDUARDO RIVERA THIS SATURDAY IN ALABAMA
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JULIAN WILLIAMS GETS FIRST ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER LUCIANO CUELLO ON PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON FS1 AND FOX DEPORTES FROM SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENT CENTER IN BETHLEHEM, PAJ
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