Rising Star Promotions Assembles Dream Team to Elevate Atlantic City to its Former Boxing Glory
ATLANTIC CITY – ເດືອນມັງກອນ 4, 2018 – In its heyday, Atlantic City was home to some of boxing’s most storied fighters, most memorable fights, and an unmatched atmosphere, punctuated by glitz, glamour, sweat and blood. ມີ Rising Star Promotions’ launch of its new boxing series, Boardwalk Boxing, the budding promotional outfit hopes to return the city to its former pugilistic glory. ກ່ຽວກັບ ກຸມພາ 24, the series debuts at The Showboat Atlantic City, and features talent from New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York.
Boardwalk Boxing aims to continue the city’s legacy of legendary fights and 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. “We want to bring the glory days of Atlantic City boxing back to the present,” said Rising Star Promotions CEO Thomas “Cornflake” Lamanna, who plans to fight in the series’ inaugural event. “This city means so much to me personally and professionally, ແລະຫຼັງຈາກການດໍາເນີນງານວາງສະແດງຢູ່ທີ່ Claridge ສໍາລັບທີ່ຜ່ານມາສອງປີແລະ outgrowing ຖານທີ່, it’s an honor to launch Boardwalk Boxing at the Showboat. We are extremely grateful for the opportunity.”
The 26 ປີ fighter ອາຍຸເກນທະຫານບາງສ່ວນຂອງພອນສະຫວັນດ້ານເທິງມວຍຂອງທີ່ຈະຊ່ວຍໃຫ້ເປີດຊຸດໄດ້, ຕອບຢ້ໍາຄໍາຫມັ້ນສັນຍາກັບຕົວເມືອງແລະຊຸມຊົນມວຍທີ່ໄດ້ເລີ່ມຕົ້ນດ້ວຍການເປີດຕົວຂອງບໍລິສັດສົ່ງເສີມການຂາຍຂອງຕົນໃນການ 2015.
The series marks Hall of Fame Matchmaker Russell Peltz's ກັບຄືນໄປ 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. “You knew that when you went to one of Russell Peltz’s events, you were going to get great, memorable fights.” LaManna is thrilled to add the hall of famer to his team. “ໃນຕອນທ້າຍຂອງມື້ນັ້ນ, 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, boots on the ground promotional talent to the boardwalk for the launch of the series.
Brandon Dixon, Chief Operating Officer of Showboat Hotel’s parent company, Tower Investments, is thrilled about the return of world-class boxing to the property. “ສະຖານທີ່ຂອງພວກເຮົາແມ່ນຈຸດຫມາຍປາຍທາງຂອງຜູ້ໃຊ້ເປັນມິດສໍາລັບການວາງແຜນກິດຈະກໍາກ່ຽວກັບການທັງຫມົດ Atlantic City Boardwalk,” said Dixon. “ພວກເຮົາບໍ່ສາມາດຄິດວ່າເປັນວິທີການທີ່ດີກວ່າທີ່ຈະເປີດຊ່ອງຂອງພວກເຮົາເຖິງສາທາລະນະກ່ວາດ້ວຍການເປີດຕົວຂອງ Boardwalk ມວຍ Series ເພີ່ມຂຶ້ນໃນການສົ່ງເສີມ Star ກຸມພານີ້ໃນຕອນກາງຄືນທີ່ບຸກຄົນທົ່ວໄປຂອງພວກເຮົາຈະບໍ່ມີວັນລືມໄດ້.”
The city’s boxing history is unparalleled. Atlantic City’s favorite son, Hall of Fame fighter Arturo “Thunder” ແມວ, ຕໍ່ສູ້ 22 ຂອງລາວ 49 ການຕໍ່ສູ້ໃນຕົວເມືອງ, including the second and third installments of his legendary trilogy with “ໄອແລນ” Micky ອຸປະຖໍາ. 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 Cottໄດ້, Kelly Pavlik, Matthew Saad Muhammad, Mike Rossman, Jeff Chandler, ແລະອາໂລ Pryor have all been part of the city’s vast boxing history.
Card information for the inaugural Boardwalk Boxing event will be released next week. Boardwalk Boxing will be streamed live via FightNight Live on Facebook.
