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HERNANDEZ TO FACE LUGO AT FIGHT CLUB OC THIS THURSDAY IN CO-MAIN EVENT

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FRESNO, CA (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2015) – Unbeaten super-welterweight prospect, Marcos “The Madman” Hernandez (6-0, 2 KOs) makes his Fight Club OC ring return at The Hangar in Costa Mesa, California this Hnub plaub, Lub yim hli ntuj 27, 2015 against Luis Alfredo Lugo (14-22-1, 5 KOs). The 8-round bout will be the third fight of the year for the 6’2 Fresno, CA native and serve as the co-main event of the night. Managed by Al Haymon, Hernandez is looking to give the fans a great performance as he looks to remain undefeated.
“I love fighting on the Fight Club OC cards at the Hanger,” said Marcos Hernandez. “This will be my fifth time fighting there. The fans really appreciate a good fight and that’s what I plan to do once again. I want to thank Al Haymon for keeping me busy and I’m very grateful to my team for their support. I’m learning more about myself with each fight and I can see the improvement. This will be another great opportunity to sharpen my skills. Lugo has been in the ring with a lot of good fighters and I know he’s is coming to fight. I’m looking forward to the challenge and my goal is to keep my undefeated record intact.”
Tickets for the Aug 27th Fight Club OC show are SOLD OUT! Standing room only tickets will be sold for $30 the Night of the show by calling (949) 760-3131. Qhov rooj qhib thaum 5:00 PM. first bout starts at5:30 PM.
Fight Club OC – Pro Boxing & Pro MMA
Date: Hnub plaub, Lub yim hli ntuj 27, 2015
Time: 5:30 PM
OC Fair and Events Center – The Hangar Building
88 Fair Drive
Enter – Gate 8 Off Arlington Dr.
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Map & Directions

Website: http://www.fightcluboc.com

Amateur MMA, mixed martial arts, New hais Fights

BELLATOR, WSOF & CFFC VETERAN STEPS IN TO FACE HEYLIGER AT NEF XIX

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2015) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, will hold its nineteenth mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event, “NEF XIX,” Rau hnub Saturday, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Earlier today, the promotion announced that Sidney “Da Gun” Outlaw (4-1) had stepped in to replace Brandon Chagnon (5-4) in a professional welterweight bout against Darrius Heyliger (4-2).

 

Outlaw is a veteran of the national stage, having competed for Bellator, Ntiaj teb Series ntawm sib ntaus (WSOF) and Cage Fury Fighting Championships (CFFC) in the past. He trains out of Dante Rivera BJJ. Prior to going professional, Outlaw had a stellar amateur career of 7-1 and captured several regional titles across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic.

 

“This is an elite fight,” said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “You have two athletes who are maybe one or two solid wins away from getting the call up permanently to the major leagues of the sport. We always tell our fans to come see these guys now before you can see them on national TV and pay-per-view. This fight definitely falls in that category.”

 

New hais Fights’ next event, “NEF XIX,” takes place on Hnub vas xaum, September 12, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Daim pib mus “NEF XIX” start at just $25 and are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisee 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.

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“The Knock Out King” goes Korean style Randall Bailey signs with AK Promotions Scheduled to fight Oct. 4 in South Korea

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SHS BOXING MANAGEMENT
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
MIAMI / SEOUL (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2015) – Three-time, two-division world champion Randall “The Knock Out King” Bailey (45-8, 38 KOs) has signed an exclusive promotional contract with South Korean-based AK Promotions, Bailey’s manager Si Stern (SHS Boxing Management) announced today.
Bailey, who fights out of Miami and is trained there by Orlando Cuellar, is scheduled to make his AK Promotions debut October 4, in the main event versus an opponent to be determined, at Seonhak Boxing Stadium in Inchon, South Korea.
“This is a very exciting opportunity for Randall,” Stern said. “I’ve had personal experiences in the Far East and one of my fighters, Sherman ‘Tank’ Hmong/Williams, won a couple of titles there. (WBO China Zone and interim WBO Asia Pacific championships via a 12-round decision, Rau hli ntuj 28, 2012, vs. Chauncy Welliver in Macao, China) I’ve been to South Korea and it’s an extremely exciting place. The great career of Randall Bailey will continue. I’d like to thank promoter Andy Kim for presenting us with this tremendous opportunity.”
“I’m very happy to have signed Randall Bailey,” AK Promotions president Andy Kim commented. “I hope this helps boost the Korean boxing scene. There are US Army personnel and a lot of foreigners in Korea and I hope it interests them, too. Hopefully, Randall can get another world title shot soon and bring back a championship belt to Korea.”
Bailey has defeated a litany of top junior welterweights and welterweights during his 19-year professional career, including Mike Jones, Rocky Martinez, Carlos Gonzalez, Hector Lopez, Demetrio Ceballos, Anthony Mora, Juan Polo Perez,Frankie Figueroa, DeMarcus Corley, Harrison Cuello, thiab Jackson Osei Bonsu.
Bailey, 40, was the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight champion (1999-2000), Interim World Boxing Association (WBA) junior welterweight titlist (2002) and International Boxing Federation welterweight champ (2012),
Now on a mission to win a fourth world title in his third weight class, the always dangerous and feared junior middleweight believes this signing has given him a new lease on his boxing career. He has had many problems securing fights in the past few years simply because he’s such a risky opponent for champions, contenders and top prospects alike.
“I can’t wait to go there,” Bailey (pictured on left with his head trainer Orlando Cuellar) Hais. “This is going to do a lot for my career. I spoke to my new promoter and he’s as excited about signing me as I am about signing with him. He told me that getting me another world title is his goal. He knows me, liked what he saw, and he’s all about doing his job as my promoter.
“I went to South Korea in 2005 with female boxer we brought there to fight. It was a nice trip, a lot of fun. Traveling to fight there won’t bother me a bit. I have a good contract, no complaints at all with what they’re giving me. I’ll go there a week before my fight to get acclimated. When I come back from a fight, I’ll only take two or three days off, and then go back in the gym because I know that I’ll be fighting every three or four months. I’m excited and ready to get there to fight.”
“The boxing center of gravity will soon shift towards South Korea when Randall Bailey makes his debut there,” Cuellar predicted. “One look at his devastating one-punch power and Koreans will fall in love with him. What Manny Pacquaio is in Macau and Roy Jones, ❏ Jr ❏. in Russia, Randall Bailey will become in South Korea. Bailey has a great opportunity to make a big splash in South Korea. Once Korean boxing fans get a taste of Bailey, they will be hooked.”
Bailey has joined a growing stable of AK Promotions fighters, including newly signed heralded Pakistan amateur (87-16) super flyweight Muhammad “Falcon” Waseem, WBC Asian Boxing Council welterweight champion Neeraj Goyat (3-2-2), of India, thiab middleweight Dilbag Singh (1-0), of India.
INFORMATION:
Twitter: @AK-Promotions, @KOKing_Bailey
M-1, M 1 sib tw, mixed martial arts

Marcin Tybura to defend M-1 Challenge Heavyweight Title Belt vs. Ante Delija M-1 Challenge 61 main event Sept. 20 in Ingushetia, Zog ntawm Guj kuj

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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
ST. PETERSBURG, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2015) – M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura will defend his title September 20 in the rescheduled M 1 sib tw 61 main event against Ante “The Walking Trouble” Delija in Ingushetia, Zog ntawm Guj kuj
Tybura vs. Delija was originally scheduled to headline M 1 sib tw 61, Sept. 5 in Beijing, China, which was postponed until a date to be determined due to the 70th celebration of China’s victory over Japan at the end of World War II. Authorities prohibited major events in China from Aug. 20 through Sept. 10.
In another fight previously announced, former M-1 Global middleweight champion Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, 12 KO/TKO, 0 SUB), of Russia, will return to action after a 4 1/2-year hiatus to fight Brazilian veteran Marcelo Brito 13-7-0, 2 KO/TKO. 5 SUB).
M 1 sib tw 61 will be streamed live from Russia in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Android and Apple smart phones and tablets.
The 29-year-old Tybura (12-1, 3 KO/TKO, 5 SUB) captured the coveted M-1 Challenge heavyweight title August 15, 2014, choking-out defending championDamian Grabowski in the opening round with the M 1 sib tw 50 “Submission of the Night”.
The 6′ 3″, 250-pound Tybura (on top in picture to left), fighting out of Poland, successfully defended his title in his first defense last November in Beijing against previously undefeated Denis Smoldarev, using another choke hold in the first round at M 1 sib tw 53.
A former M-1 Challenge Grand Prix heavyweight titlist, Tybura is coming off his only professional loss this past May at M 1 sib tw 57, in which he was stopped in the third round by M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz in their “Super Fight,” due to a severely broken nose.
Undefeated in his last five fights, Delija (14-2-0, 5 KO/TKO, 7 SUB) is a grappling specialist from Croatia, who is coached by M-1 Challenge light heavyweight contender Maro Perak.
The 6′ 5″, 250-pound Delija (standing in picture to right) won a three-round decision over veteran Konstantin Gluhov last April at M 1 sib tw 56 to earn this heavyweight title shot. Delija, 24, and Tybura have two common opponents: both defeated Gluhov – Tybura by first-round submission – Delija lost to Smoldarev by second-round submission.
Fights and fighters are subject to change. Additional bouts will soon be announced.
Fight Network will air M 1 sib tw 61 live on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable, Suddenlink Communications and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., as well as nationwide in Canada, Roku devices across North America, and globally in more than 30 countries throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
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ROCKIN’ ROBIN DEAKIN SEEKS HIS RENAISSANCE

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By Jon Collins
Nyob rau hauv 1950 a fifty something year old salesman called Ray Kroc had the title of the worst milkshake vendor in Illinois.

Except that Kroc knew he was better than that. Several years later by 1954 he was a multi millionaire after founding McDonalds. “Persistence alone is omnipotent” wrote Kroc later.

There’s been better boxers than Robin Deakin. Titles of “the worst boxer in the UK” los sis “the human punchbag” levelled at him are way off the mark though.

Deakin CHOSE, at an early stage, to be a member of what I shall term British Boxing’s Fine Journeyman Club (FJC), sacrificing the glamour and allure of titles for regular paydays.

Hull’s Tony Booth, a fabled stylist and humorist in the ring, was a legendary member of the FJC, as was Brum’s Peter Buckley who retired with a pro record of 32-256-12. That’s 256 losses.

Warley’s Howard Clarke fought the legend Fernando Vargas for the IBF light middleweight world title at the Madison Square Garden in 1999, putting up stern resistance for 4 muab suav. Clarke returned to the UK and lost his 68 of his next 70 bouts before retiring.

Booth, Buckley and Clarke were actually fine boxers, Deakin belongs to this club somewhere. A record of 1-51 doesn’t tell the story of hometown decisions, fights taken at short notice, weight given away to heavier opponents etc. Yet still Robin drove on and on, helping promoters up and down the UK, until terminating his license with the Board of Control.

Today Deakin seeks to alter matters. He wants out of the FJC and wants an Indian summer. Still only 29, he boxes under an MBC pro license.

An endearing personality, he’s the first total stranger ever to have been freely chatted to by my 6 year old daughter when I interviewed him.

Rau Saturday 29th August, at his old haunt in York Hall, he will strive to win a 2nd pro contest in a 4 x 3 bout v Latvia’s Deniss Kornilovs. Trained for this comeback by former champ Michael Jennings, Deakin is in the best condition of his life.

Ably assisted by his PR Lisa, celebs like Daniella Westbrook plus members of Big Brother and Towie will be in attendance ringside on the 29th. Even Barry Hearn, the great impresario himself, is meant to be coming.

A legion of Deakin fans from all over the gaffe will turn out to roar Robin to hopeful victory. Rockin’ Robin could become Renaissance Robin.

Deakin, no stranger to adversity, is a trier of historic proportions. He will get to the end of the journey in whatever path in life he chooses.

“Persistence alone is omnipotent” – the clarion call of winners – rings though the very psyche of a man whose failed 51 times in the ring so far, but is born to win!

The Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys promotions LORDS OF THE RING II event will take place at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 29th Lub yim hli ntuj 2015.

This event is sanctioned courtesy of the Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Daim pib, priced £35 (standard seated) and £65 (Ringside) are available from any of the boxers taking part, on-line atwww.tkoboxoffice.com thiab www.wiseguypromotions.com or call 07960 850645 los sis 07807 282559.

boxing, NBC, Premier Boxing Champions

TOP RISING STARS MARCUS BROWNE AND HUGO CENTENO ADDED TO UPCOMING PBC ON NBC CARD

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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
PETER QUILLIN TAKES ON MICHAEL ZERAFA
IN FEATURE BOUT LIVE ON NBC
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 4 P.M. LI/1 P.M. PT
AT FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO IN MASHANTUCKET, CONNECTICUT
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub yim hli ntuj 21, 2015) – Undefeated light heavyweight rising star “Sir” Marcus Browne (15-0, 11 KOs) will take on former world champion Gabriel Campillo (25-7-1, 12 KOs) while undefeated middleweight Hugo “The Boss” Centeno(22-0, 12 KOs) battles Poland’s Lukas Maciec (22-2-1, 5 KOs) as part of the featured undercard bouts on the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC event on Hnub vas xaum, September 12 from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, I.
Tus September 12 card is headlined by undefeated middleweight star Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (31-0-1, 22 KOs) noj Michael Zerafa (17-1, 9 KOs) in a 12-round middleweight matchup, while super welterweight world champion Cornelius “K-9” Bundrage (34-5, 19 KOs) defends against undefeated rising star Jermall Charlo (21-0, 16 KOs) in the co-main event. Live coverage begins at 4 p.m. LI/1 p.m. PT on NBC.
The undercard, which is set to kick off at 1 p.m. LI, will feature two of the brightest young up-and-coming stars in all of boxing putting their undefeated records on the line as Browne and Centeno compete in their separate 10-round matchups.
A 2012 U.S. Olympian, Browne has been very impressive since making his pro debut in November 2011.The 24-year-old Staten Island-native is coming off his two most impressive victories to date this year. In May, Browne dominated Cornelius White (21-3) over 10 rounds at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Prior to that, in April, Browne scored an impressive sixth-round TKO over perennial contender Aaron Pryor Jr. Browne is looking to throw his name into the mix of the top fighters in the 175lb. division, and an impressive showing against the former world champion Campillo would do just that.
Campillo is 3-1 in his last four bouts, including a huge upset stoppage victory over previously undefeated Thomas Williams Jr. (17-0) in August of last year. The 36-year-old owns victories over Beibut Shumenov, Hugo Hernan Garay and Mirzet Bajrektarevic over a career that dates back to 2002. The fighter out of Madrid, Spain knows that if he is going to make another run at a light heavyweight title, he cannot afford another loss.
Oxnard, California’s Centeno has long been one of boxing’s top prospects with victories over Ayi Bruce, Keandre Leatherwood, Angel Osuna and Gerardo Ibarra. In his most recent fight, he faced his stiffest test to date against James De La Rosa and passed with flying colors, scoring a spectacular fifth-round knockout. Ready to make his move on the middleweight elite, Centeno will take on the 26-year-old Maciec out of Lubin, Poland. Maciec enters the bout on a five-fight win streak, including victories over Lanardo Tyner and previously unbeaten fighters Jussi Koivula and Sasu Karapetyan. Maciec is 15-1-1 in his last 17 bouts and is ready to show the world that he belongs at the top of the 160lb. division when he makes his U.S. debut.
The Browne or Centeno fight could end up as a swing bout for the NBC broadcast pending the outcome of the two scheduled televised bouts.
Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim nyob, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, luv nqi tom $150, $85 thiab $45, thiab tsis muaj kev tsub thiab se, thiab muaj rau ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com thiab www.foxwoods.com or by visiting the Foxwoods’ Box Office. To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.
For more information visit www.premierboxingcghampions.com, www.dbe1.com thiabwww.nbcnbcsports.com/boxing, follow on Twitter @PremierBoxing, @KidChocolate, @K9Boxing, @FutureOfBoxing, @LouDiBella, @FoxwoodsCT and Swanson_Comm, become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxing Champions,www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment thiab www.Facebook.com/NBCSports.
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Weaver Back In UK Action – Faces Skripkins At York Hall This Saturday.

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Former Team GB star Iain ‘The Blessed One’ Weaver is set for his first UK bout, since returning from America, qhov no coming Saturday at the York Hall in Bethnal Green, where he will face Latvian Dinars Skripkins.

 

Weaver, who last fought at York Hall back in October 2013, has been establishing himself as one of the top prospects in the ultra competitive Super Featherweight division internationally.

 

Since his last visit to the home of boxing in the Capital City, Weaver has secured two excellent first class stoppage wins over Spain based Moroccan Hassan Elyatouti and Brazilian Edilson Rio.

 

In his last bout, against Newark, New Jersey’s then unbeaten prospect Wanzell Ellison, Weaver was the victim of some good old fashioned home cooking of the scorecards, to blot his otherwise pristine record.

 

Now back on British soil once more Weaver, made it clear that he is determined to get a couple more good wins under his belt, before attempting to get a rematch against Ellison on neutral ground sometime next year.

 

“To say we were disappointed last time out is an understatement, I won that fight comfortably, yet only one judge scored it my way.

 

We’ll fight hnub Saturday no and then have at least one more fight here, then we will be doing everything we can to secure a rematch, this time either here in the UK or maybe somewhere neutral like Germany.

 

Back to now though, I’m really looking forward to being back York Hall, I have such fond memories of fighting there.

 

There’s always a good atmosphere there, it really is a special place.

 

We don’t know too much about Dinars (Skripkins), but have heard he is a very tough kid.

 

Earlier this year he beat German prospect Tunahan Keser and from what we’ve heard that was a great fight and a fantastic performance by Dinars.

 

So we are not underestimating him one iota, but also know that he is beatable and that’s our plan, beat him and do it in style.”

 

Iain Weaver versus Dinars Skripkins features on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys promotions LORDS OF THE RING II event will take place at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 29th Lub yim hli ntuj 2015.

 

This event is sanctioned courtesy of the Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

 

Daim pib, priced £35 (standard seated) and £65 (Ringside) are available direct from Iain on 07971 295869, from any of the boxers taking part, on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com thiabwww.wiseguypromotions.com or call 07960 850645 los sis 07807 282559.

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Ntiv nplhaib 8 Family Picnic This Sunday afternoon in Nassau, Long Island, NY

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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
NEW YORK (Lub yim hli ntuj 24, 2015) – Ring 8’s annual Family Picnic will be held this Sunday afternoon (Aug, 30), 12-6 p.m. LI, at Brady Park in Massapequa Reserve, Nassau on Long Island, New York.
“All Ring 8 neeg, along with their families and friends, look forward to our annual picnic,” Ntiv nplhaib 8 president Bob Duffy said. “It’s all about having fun, not necessarily boxing, but conversations do usually end up being about our favorite sport. This is also one of the few opportunities for Ring 8 members to bring their family and meet other members’ families and friends.”
This year’s barbecue will consist of hamburgers, chicken, hot dogs, corn-on-the-cob, macaroni and potato salads. Beer, water, soda, coffee and tea are also included, as well as cookies and cakes for dessert.
Brady Park includes a playground, hiking trails, and horseshoe area, as well as basketball, bocce ball and shuffleboard courts. There is also a lake stocked every year for fishing. There will be plenty of children activities, including a face painter and magician.
Admission is only $10.00 per adults, $7.00 for children, thiab $30.00 for families of four or more. For additional information call Duffy at 516.313.304.
Directions: Exit 31 on South State Parkway, bear right until you reach a dead end and make a left onto Linden St., go 200-yards to Lakeshore Drive, take right and go approximately 2 miles to the end. Brady Park will be on the right, or take LIRR to Massapequa Park and walk to blocks west.
HAIS TXOG LUB NPLHAIB 8: Ntiv nplhaib 8 los ua tus eighth subsidiary txog dab tsi yog ces hu ua lub teb chaws qub tub rog Boxers Association – li no, NTIV NPLHAIB 8 – thiab hnub no lub koom haum motto tseem tshua: Boxers pab Boxers.
NTIV NPLHAIB 8 koom txoos siab yuav txhawb cov neeg tsis muaj hmoo hauv zos boxing uas tej zaum yuav tau kev pab ntawd them nqi tsev xauj, nqi kho mob, los xijpeem tiag yuav tsum.
Mus rau kab kom www.Ring8ny.com Yog xav paub ntxiv txog lub NPLHAIB 8, cov pab pawg neeg coob thiaj nyob rau tebchaws Meskas muaj ntau tshaj 350 neeg. Xyoo dues koom xwb $30.00 thiab ib tug yog cai mus ib hmo tom lub NPLHAIB buffet 8 cov rooj sib tham txhua hli, lub Xya hli ntuj excluding thiab lub yim hli ntuj. Txhua yam boxers, amateur thiab kev, with a current boxing license or book are entitled to a complimentary RING 8 xyoo ua tswv cuab. Qhua ntawm lub nplhaib 8 cov neeg tau txais tos ntawm ib nqi xwb $7.00 ib tug neeg twg.
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Melson to play in Heroes & Legends Charity Softball Game!

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For Immediate Release

New York, NY (Lub yim hli ntuj 23, 2015) – WBC USNBC junior middleweight champion Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will participate in the Heroes & Legends Charity Softball Game on Hnub vas xaum, Lub yim hli ntuj 29 at First Energy Park in Lakewood, NJ.
Individual tickets for $10 thiab $40 VIP seats including dinner, drinks and time with the participants are available by calling 732-901-7000 or at https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2/BuyClear.asp?EventID=149462&continue=buynew.asp#.VXC1Ps9Vikr. VIP seats are limited to the first 100 guests.
Rooj vag qheb rau 3 PM and there will be a home run derby at 4:30, followed by the softball game.
The event is presented by Oceans Six Real and Partners. Proceeds will benefit Sanctuary Island, a non-profit organization that serves Wounded Warriors and others disabled to enhance their health and self-esteem. The game was started to help veterans’ rehabilitative sports programs and assist various military-based organizations,
Melson will play for the Purple Heart Heroes, a team featuring many soldiers wounded serving our country. They will be opposed by The Legends, a squad made up of former athletes including major leaguers Jeff Frazier, Jay Johnstone and Andy Ashby plus Super Bowl XXV Champion Stephen Baker and members of the rock band Madison Rising.
Following the game, WBC Cares Foundation President Jill Diamond will hand out medals to the winning team.
“It is an incredible honor to be asked to play in the game,” said Melson, an Army Reserve Officer and 2003 West Point graduate who donates his fight purses to Team Fight to Walk to help cure Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries. “The Wounded Warrior Project has been close to my heart and my mother is also a huge supporter. These Purple Heart recipients deserve the absolute best and an event like this is the least we can do for those brave soldiers injured protecting our freedom.”
Fans can interact with Boyd via twitter @BoydMelson orhttps://www.facebook.com/boyd.melson.9.

 

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‘Kid Pacquiao’ Training in Cebu City, Waiting on U.S. Work Visa

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Undefeated lightweight Jonel “Kid Pacquiao” Dapidran (6-0, 3 KOs) will continue to train in Cebu City, Philippines, while waiting on a work visa to the United States.
Promoter Sampson Lewkowicz is moving the entire camp from Las Vegas to Cebu City to work with the 17-year-old slugger, including top trainer Jun Agrabio.
“Agrabio is going there to help this kid get to the next level,” said Lewkowicz.
Lewkowicz says that Dapidran will have one or two fights in the Philippines while awaiting the proper visa.
“I want to keep him active so that when he makes his US debut he will be ready to put on a great show,” explained Lewkowicz.
ABOUT SAMPSON BOXING

After a very successful run as a matchmaker and adviser, Sampson Lewkowicz switched over to the promotional side of professional boxing in January 2008.

Sampson Boxing has grown into one of the world’s most prestigious promotional firms, representing many of the world’s best fighters and most promising young contenders.

Sampson Boxing has promotional partners all over North and South America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Central America and Sampson Boxing events have been televised on such premiere networks as HBO, Showtime, ESPN, VS. and several international networks.