Rising Star Promotions assembles npau suav Team mus tsa Atlantic City rau nws tus hwjchim ci ntsa iab Boxing
Atlantic NROOG – Lub ib hlis ntuj 4, 2018 – In its heyday, Atlantic City yog tsev rau ib co ntawm boxing lub feem ntau storied fighters, tseem nco fights, thiab ib tug unmatched cua, punctuated los ntawm glitz, glamour, sweat and blood. Nrog Rising Star Promotions’ lub community launch txog nws cov tshiab boxing series, Boardwalk Boxing, the budding promotional outfit hopes to return the city to its former pugilistic glory. Rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 24, the series debuts at The Showboat Atlantic City, thiab nta txuj ci los ntawm New Jersey, Philadelphia thiab New York.
Boardwalk Boxing aims mus ntxiv rau hauv lub nroog lub legacy ntawm legendary fights thiab glamorous nights, 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. “Peb xav coj lub hwjchim ci ntsa iab hnub ntawm Atlantic City boxing rov qab mus rau tam sim no,” said Rising Star Promotions CEO Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna, uas npaj rau kev mus sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv lub series’ inaugural event. “Qhov no lub nroog txhais tau tias ntau npaum li ntawd rau kuv tus kheej thiab ntawm hauj lwm, thiab tom qab koj ua qhia tau hais tias nyob rau Claridge rau yav dhau los ob xyoos thiab outgrowing uas venue, it’s an honor to launch Boardwalk Boxing at the Showboat. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity.”
Lub 26 xyoo fighter nais tau sau tseg ib co ntawm boxing sab saum toj txuj ci los pab tso lub series, reaffirming nws cog lus rau lub nroog thiab lub boxing zej zog uas pib nrog lub community launch txog nws promotional lub tuam txhab nyob rau hauv 2015.
The series marks Hall of Fame Matchmaker Russell Peltz'S rov qab mus rau 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. “Koj paub tias thaum twg koj mus rau ib qho ntawm Russell Peltz lub txheej xwm, koj twb mus tau zoo, nco fights.” LaManna is thrilled to add the hall of famer to his team. “Nyob rau ntawm lub kawg ntawm lub hnub, 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, khau looj plab hlaub rau hauv av promotional txuj ci mus rau lub boardwalk rau lub lub community launch ntawm lub series.
Brandon Dixon, Chief Kev khiav hauj lwm Officer ntawm Showboat Hotel leej niam leej txiv lub tuam txhab, Ntauwd nqis peev uas, is thrilled about the return of world-class boxing to the property. “Peb venue yog lub feem ntau cov neeg siv-phooj ywg lo lus uas peb tshwm sim tawm tswv yim nyob rau tag nrho Atlantic City Boardwalk,” hais tias Dixon. “Peb yuav tsis xav seb ib tug zoo dua txoj kev uas yuav qhib peb lub qhov chaw mus rau pej xeem tshaj nrog lub community launch txog lub Boardwalk Boxing Series thiab Rising Star Promotions no lub ob hlis ntuj rau ib hmo uas peb cov qhua yuav tsis nco qab txog.”
The city’s boxing history is unparalleled. Atlantic City’s favorite son, Hall of Fame fighter Arturo “Xob quaj” miv, tiv thaiv 22 ntawm nws 49 fights nyob rau hauv lub nroog, including the second and third installments of his legendary trilogy with “Irish” Micky Ward. Some of the sport’s biggest names graced the ring in the city along the boardwalk over the years. Heavyweights Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield and Larry Holmes fought a combined 24 times in Atlantic City. Roy Jones, Jr., Bernard Hopkins, Roberto Duran, Miguel Cottlub, Kelly Pavlik, Mathais Saad Muhammad, Mike Rossman, Jeff Chandler, thiabAaron Pryor muaj tag nrho cov yog ib feem ntawm lub nroog lub loj boxing keeb kwm.
Card information for the inaugural Boardwalk Boxing event will be released next week. Boardwalk Boxing will be streamed live via FightNight Live on Facebook.
