Rising Star Promotions bymekaar Dream Team aan Atlantic City Lig tot sy eertydse glorie Boxing
ATLANTIC CITY – Januarie 4, 2018 – In its heyday, Atlantic City was die tuiste van sommige van die mees boeiende vegters boks se, mees onvergeetlike gevegte, en 'n onvergelykbare atmosfeer, onderbreek deur glitz, glamour, sweat and blood. Met Rising Star Promotions’ bekendstelling van sy nuwe boks reeks, Boardwalk Boxing, the budding promotional outfit hopes to return the city to its former pugilistic glory. Op Februarie 24, the series debuts at The Showboat Atlantic City, en beskik oor talent uit New Jersey, Philadelphia en New York.
Boardwalk Boks het ten doel om nalatenskap van legendariese gevegte en glansryke nag die stad se voortgaan, honoring the rich history of boxing in Atlantic City. Rising Star Promotions plans to bring together local boxing gyms, fans and businesses to provide a platform for local and regional boxers to showcase their talent. “Ons wil die gloriedae van Atlantic City boks terug na die hede te bring,” said Rising Star Promotions CEO Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna, wat beplan om te veg in die reeks’ eerste geval. “Hierdie stad beteken so baie vir my persoonlik en professioneel, en nadat doen shows by die Claridge vir die afgelope twee jaar en ontgroei dat venue, it’s an honor to launch Boardwalk Boxing at the Showboat. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity.”
Die 26 jarige vegter opgestel sommige van top talent boks se om te help die bekendstelling van die reeks, herbevestig sy verbintenis tot die stad en die boks gemeenskap wat begin met die bekendstelling van sy promosie maatskappy in 2015.
The series marks Hall of Fame Matchmaker Russell PeltzSe terugkeer na Atlantic City, a locale that helped cement his legacy as one of the best matchmakers in the history of boxing. LaManna counts Peltz’s events among the most memorable of his childhood. “Jy het geweet dat wanneer jy na een van gebeure Russell Peltz se, jy gaan groot te kry, onvergeetlike gevegte.” LaManna is thrilled to add the hall of famer to his team. “Aan die einde van die dag, he’s part of the history of Atlantic City. It feels great that he believed in us enough to come on board.”
'Raging Babe’ Michelle Rosado has also been added to the Rising Star Promotions team ahead of the launch of Boardwalk Boxing. The marketing strategist and boxing enthusiast brings her brand of grassroots, stewels op die grond promosie talent om die Boardwalk vir die bekendstelling van die reeks.
Brandon Dixon, Hoofbedryfsbeampte van Showboat Hotel se moedermaatskappy, toring Investments, is thrilled about the return of world-class boxing to the property. “Ons venue is die mees gebruikers vriendelike bestemming vir gebeurtenis beplanners op die hele Atlantic City Boardwalk,” Said Dixon. “Ons kan nie dink aan 'n beter manier om ons ruimte oop te stel vir die publiek as met die bekendstelling van die Boardwalk Boxing Series en Rising Star Promotions hierdie Februarie vir 'n nag dat ons gaste nie sal vergeet nie.”
The city’s boxing history is unparalleled. Atlantic City’s favorite son, Hall of Fame fighter Arturo “Thunder” Cats, geveg 22 van sy 49 gevegte in die stad, including the second and third installments of his legendary trilogy with “Ierse” Micky Ward. Some of the sport’s biggest names graced the ring in the city along the boardwalk over the years. Swaargewigte Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and LArry Holmes fought a combined 24 times in Atlantic City. Roy Jones, Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Roberto Duran, Miguel Cottdie, Kelly Pavlik, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Mike Rossman, Jeff Chandler, enAaron Pryor is almal deel van groot boks geskiedenis van die stad se.
Card information for the inaugural Boardwalk Boxing event will be released next week. Boardwalk Boxing will be streamed live via FightNight Live on Facebook.
