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Melson to speak to Veterans Leadership Council in February at Johnson & Johnson Town Hall Meeting

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New York, NY (January 22, 2016) – WBC USNBC 154 pound champion Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker for Johnson & Johnson during their Veterans Leadership Council Town Hall Meeting Rāpare, February 18 in Raritan, New Jersey.

 

A 2003 West Point graduate, Melson was personally invited to speak by retired Army Colonel and current J&J employee Irving Smith, who was Melson’s Minority Admissions Representative and mentor when he applied to West Point as a teenager. I runga i te 18th, Melson will present to J&J employees who are part of J&J’s Veterans Leadership Council with respect to the topics of Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury. A former standout salesman for J&J’s Ethicon Division, Melson’s success in and out of the ring is still closely monitored by J&J’s CEO and fellow West Point graduate Alex Gorsky.

 

“Johnson and Johnson will always exist within an independent aspect of my heart. I am overwhelmed with pride that the honor of speaking to J&J’s Veterans Leadership Council is now extended to me as I was once myself a Veteran working for J&J” said Melson.

 

I tērā wiki, Melson was honored at Johns Hopkins University as a military superstar. He was their guest of honor for their Men’s and Women’s basketball game, and upon personal request from the women’s basketball team’s coach, he delivered a pre-game inspirational talk to the ladies on that team.

 

In regard to J&J, Melson said it “it was a great place to work. They were extremely supportive of my boxing career and the mission of Team Fight to Walk. Many of J&J employees are loyal supporters that purchased tickets to see me fight. I am personally asking J&J CEO Alex Gorsky to attend this lecture on the 18th. It is very important to me that he learns how close we are towards receiving FDA Approval to conduct the clinical trial in the United States that Team Fight To Walk has worked the past 5.5 years to raise money for.”

 

For more information about Team Fight to Walk, tirohiaTeamfighttowalk.com. Tax deductible donations can be made on the website or by texting “Walk” to 20222.

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Melson ki pōtae hohe Oketopa i te haereraa i te mau toru galas aroha ka ū mai!

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New York, NY (October 21, 2015) - WBC United States Junior whitu Champion, Ka whakaoti Reserve philanthropist me US Army Kāpene Boyd Melson ake he tino pukumahi marama ma te tamau i te tauturu ia vetahi. Na te mutunga o Oketopa, te Class o 2003 Ka Kua tae atu Te Hau-ā-uru Point Paetahi te TicTocStop Gala, Waitohu Chefs Auction me Central Jersey forAmerica Association Dinner rite te āheinga motuhake. Ano i kore ui Melson ki te haere noa i te Maehe o moni hu◊a’ Waitohu Chefs Auction, engari ki te tahi-emcee ratou hui kohi, ia anaanatae i whakaae ai.

Nō e ingoa ope korero whakaaturanga reo irirangi hākinakina Craig i te kātene, Misioni a TicTocStop he ki te āwhina i te whakapai ake i te kounga o te ora mo te iwi ki te Syndrome o Tourette. Kātene, nei o Tourette rite e rua o ana tamariki, Kua āwhina maha hapu i roto i tenei aroha 501C3.

Ko te TicTocStop Gala ngā te rōpū cocktail, tina me whakaaturanga, me tango te wahi i Rāpare, October 22 i 6-11 PM i Pūhiko Gardens i New York City. Mō ētahi atu pārongo, toronga Tictocstop.com.

Nga tau, neke atu i te 15 E whanau miriona ngā pēpi ka materoto. Kanohi, 1 miriona o ratou e mate mua ki to ratou huritau tuatahi rite ki te hua. Ko te Maehe o moni hu◊a āwhina pūtea rangahau, te mātauranga me te tautoko ki te whakarite atu ngā pēpi e taea whakanui to ratou mahana fanauraa.

I Rāhina, October 26 i 6 pm, neke atu i te 25 kaitunu, wharekai, wineries, Ka breweries me kaihoahoa purini kia faaiteraa i to ratou ahuareka tunu whakaongaonga rawa ki nga manuhiri 200-tāpiri i runga i te ringa i te Carlyle i runga i te Green i roto i Farmingdale, NY. Tae katoa e oaoa i te ahiahi o te kōtuitui, waiata ora me te waina, me te wairua. E wātea ana ngā tīkiti mā te haere kisignaturechefs.marchofdimes.org.

I titiro rite ki tetahi o nga ngā whakamātau pai i roto i New York, tauturu te Auction Waitohu Chefs tautoko te misioni o te Maehe o moni hu◊a. Arlene Dayboch, Senior Hapori Kaiwhakahaere mo te Maehe o moni hu◊a, Kua whakaritea Melson rite te tahi-emcee i ake Live reira TV taha Donna Drake mo tenei hui motuhake. Ka Drake ko Melson kia piri e “A te reinga Kitchen” rongonui chef Gordon Ramsay rite manuhiri rongonui e mau i roto i te tikanga ki te āwhina i te kohi moni mō te Maehe o moni hu◊a.

He pai-kore, whakaturia te Central Jersey forAmerica Paihere Association i roto i 1987 e Kevin Hoagland. Kei te rere te reira anake i te poari tūao o kaiwhakahaere, me te whakaara ake āhua $80,000 tau.

I Rāmere, October 30, te forAmerica Central Jersey taurima Association te 29th Ā-Vito Racine forAmerica Rangahau Dinner me Auction i Pines Manor hakari Hall i Edison, Nj. Cocktail haora taata i 6:30PM aru i te tina i 8PM. Ka taea hoki e mea i tae atu i runga i ngā tūemi tae Etahi hākinakina autographed, whakapaipai, tīkiti takahanga, kete homai me collectibles. Tīkiti takitahi e $70 me nga tepu o tekau utu i $700 Ka taea te hokona i cjsca.net. Ô katoa he pupirikana-deductible.

"Kua Oketopa kua he tino pukumahi marama e ngana ana ki te āwhina i te kohi moni mō ētahi atu,"Ka mea a Melson, nei te whakatangihanga a te wāhi i roto i Team whawhai ki te haere te toru o ā-a "Fighting mo te Cure" Gala i runga i Oketopa 15 a ka korero ki a ngā ākonga i a Paora Roberson High School mua i tenei ra. "Te whakapai ake i te oraraa o te feia e anga tamataraa rerekē te tino nui ki ahau. Haereraa i ngā rite enei he kore noa he honore, te tahi mea, engari e whakapono ana ahau e mea ai ahau. Tatou katoa faaite tenei ao, me te me te tauturu Heoi taea noa ki te tawhiti e tangohia e tatou i te mauiui. "

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Melson farii Humanitarian Award i WBC; I whakaritea ki te Tauturu i amateur Program!

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New York, NY (Hōngongoi 6, 2015) Riro WBC-USNBC toa whitu tekau teina Kāpene Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson te Tohu Totauturu i te WBC i roto i to ratou tairururaa NABF wiki whakamutunga i roto i te San Francisco -, Pērā i.

 

He angitu mai te tuatahi e maka ana i runga i te rua o nga karapu rite te Plebe (uluaki) i te haereraa i Te Hau-ā-uru Point, Riro Melson whakataetae ngā hei runaruna mua ki hopu i te karauna WBC-USNBC ki te mahi mahi-pai ki a Mike Ruiz i Mei. Mai i tahuri pro i roto i 2010, Melson o takoha 100% o ona moni whawhai putea me te whakaara ake i te i āwhina $300,000 ki te rangahau pūtau kakau i roto i te whakakapi o te tamataraa haumanu tuatahi Amerika o te tauturu i te whakaora mau tonu panga, ua. Tona taumu'a taupotu ko kia kite i tona hoa pai Christan Zaccagnino, he pararutiki i tona kaki iho i te ati ruku kōhungahunga, haere ano.

 

Last marama, Melson me ētahi atu kaitautoko o Team whawhai ki te haere i te hui aronganui ki Congress inWashington, DC ki te pana mo te tamataraa ki mana kia whakaaetia. Te hui ko te angitu nui, me te Congressman Chaka Fattah ko te whakapono nui i roto i te mau tamataraa, i whakaputaina hua tino, i te whakahaere i te reira i roto i China. Team whawhai ki a Walk tumanako ki te tiki mana te marama matomato mo te whakamātautau US i roto i te heke mai tino tata.

 

Ko te hoho'a tumu o te kaipara ore, Kua mau tautooraa fakaetangata a Melson ngā e ESPN, HBO, Yahoo, Sports Illustrated, Ko te Wall Street Journal, Ring Magazine a Huffington Post i roto i ētahi atu putanga.

 

Aita i maoro a'e, I karangatia Melson ki San Francisco mo te tairururaa ki te matapaki i te kaupapa o te WBC ki tautoko hōtaka mekemeke amateur rerekē. Tona whāinga tuatahi i ki te whakatau ki te WBC te peresideni Mauricio Sulaiman me Chairwoman Jill Diamond Heoi, i tino mau ia o te kaitiaki ki te rongo ua faaite tona ingoa, ano he toa Humanitarian Award mo tona mahi kōhure ano he toa i roto i, i roto i te whakakai.

 

"Tenei tetahi o toku honore nui rite te pro runaruna ranei" ka mea a Melson. "I te karangatia ahau ki a San Francisco, Ko ahau fiefia ki te whakatau ki te WBC, a ka titiro atu ki te kitenga o ētahi atu iwi nui i roto i te mekemeke farii i tohu i te tairururaa. Hiahia ahau i taea e kua kite koe i toku mata, no te kitenga e ahau Jill Diamond i faahiti ki ahau, no te haere ia i runga i runga i te atamira, ka kawea e te tohu i muri o te po. E rave rahi o te ngahau, katoa-wa o te mekemeke kakahu te whitiki matomato, ka riro tohu i to ratou tikanga. Ko te tino haehaa ki te e whakahuatia i roto ia ratou. "

 

I muri i te fariiraa i tona tohu, Melson me te WBC kōrero taipitopito o ratou mahere ki te riro atu wāhi ki te mekemeke amateur i roto i te rāngai mahi tūmatanui. Kei te whakaurua tenei engari e kore e iti ki pirihimana, tāmate me peka ngā o te hōia. Ka rite ki te Army Āpiha Reserve te tangata e pupuritia maha ngā hononga nui, i mohio te WBC ko Melson te tangata mo te mahi.

 

I roto i te tairururaa, I whakaritea mana Melson he Ambassador. Ka tona mahi ki te āwhina i te WBC kia whai wāhi i roto i te tautoko whawhai runaruna me ngā ngā kaimahi ratonga tūmatanui.

 

"Ka mea a Mauricio Sulaiman ki ahau e koe i toku tangata, me te WBC ko to outou utuafare ake ake. I hoatu e ahau ki a ia pea tetahi o nga ataata kānapanapa o toku ora. Ko te hoki nui ki te mahara e roto i te aamu, i reira kua whawhai nui Amerika i te rāngai mahi tūmatanui. Taku Team whawhai ki te haere teina Steve Cunningham ko te ao toa-wā maha i ara o te Moana, me te 2012 US ma'ona Jamal Herring ko tetahi Sergeant Marine tei tavini haerenga e rua o te ohipa i roto i te Iraq. Ko te whakaaro whawhai nui o te wā katoa, Sugar Ray Robinson, ka haere mai i te Ope. E ono toa taumahamaha, Ray Mercer, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Joe Louis, Gene Tunney a Rocky Marciano, i mahi matou whenua rite i pūrākau Barney Ross me Tony Zale. Taku whāinga ko te ki te āwhina i te WBC hono ki kaimahi hōia, pirihimana, tāmate, aha. no te mea i reira te mea he rota taranata nui o roto i reira. "

 

I muri i riro Boyd tona tohu, i hoatu e ia he torutoru taime ki te korero. Ki tona papa, Nolan Melson i tona taha i taua po, Ka haere a Boyd i runga i te atamira, me te korero i tona ngakau.

 

“Ko ahau tino aronganui ki te wāhi ongo'i te wahi e ahau he ahau ki te pupuri i hoki oku kanohi i te whakainu ake. I mea ahau e mekemeke ko te hākinakina nui i roto i te ao nei, a whakatuwheratia nga tatau na he tokomaha hoki ahau. Wiki whakamutunga ko te kotahi e kore e wareware i ahau.”

 

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Melson ki te whakatau ki a WBC i Convention i San Francisco!

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New York, NY (Hōngongoi 1, 2015) - WBC-USNBC toa whitu tekau teina Kāpene Boyd kua fakatāutaha "Rainmaker" Melson karangatia e WBC Palesiteni Mauricio Sulaiman ki to ratou tairururaa NABF tenei wiki i roto i te San Francisco, Pērā i.

 

Tokanga te hoa tata, me te kaitautoko o te WBC Program i mua i te roa o hopu ratou taitara ki te wini i runga i Mike Ruiz i Mei, Melson o Whawhaki whakarongo puta noa i te ao mekemeke mō te foaki 100% o ona peke ki te rōpū whawhai ki te haere i roto i te tautoko o te tamataraa haumanu tuatahi Amerika a ki te whakaora mau tonu panga, ua.

 

I roto i te Golden Gate City, Ka noho Melson wa ki a Sulaiman ki te matapaki i te riroraa i te karere mo o te WBC Youth Amateur Program. I roto i tona tūranga pūmanawa hei karere, E arotahi o Melson i runga i te mekemeke amateur i roto i te hōia. I mua ki te tahuri pro, te 2003 Riro Te Hau-ā-uru Point paetahi te Ao Military Championship a he tokomaha whawhai i meinga AtAKi runga pērā i Keith Thurman patua, Charles Hatley a DeAndre Latimore.

 

I waenganui i ona mau tautooraa fakaetangata, angitu i roto i te whakakai me te papamuri mātauranga, Whakapono Melson e taea e ia te nui o āwhina ki te kaupapa o te WBC me te hiamo ki te ako atu.

 

"Ko te he honore e kua fakatāutaha karangatia ahau e te WBC ki to ratou Convention NABF i San Francisco,"Ka mea a Melson. "Kua Nēpia katoa nga toa nui o te whitiki matomato, me te meka e ahau tetahi o ratou titlists ake i tetahi moe mai pono ko te. Te hinaaro nei au ki te whakawhetai Jill Diamond mō te haere i runga, me te ki tua atu ki te āwhina i Team whawhai ki te haere. Mr. Sulaiman kua ka matau ana ahau e ia tino mahara ana e pā ana ki to tatou Veterans he ngakau nui. Ahau pai ki te mahi i nga mea katoa e te reira ki te āwhina i tupu i to ratou aronga nui ki te mekemeke amateur i roto i te hōia. "

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Team whawhai ki te pūrongo o Walk ki Congress he knockout nui!

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New York, NY (Pipiri 28, 2015) - A, no te Dr. Patricia Morton, Dr. Te aroaro o te hunga whakaaro nui Young, a Kāpene Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson ki Congress to ratou take i te tohutohu i roto i te Washington, DC i ratou tetahi whāinga i roto i te ngakau. Ko te whāinga, kua e kua te pokapū o te ora o Melson mai whakaminenga Christan Zaccagnino 13 matahiti i ma'iri a'e, Ko te ki te kite ano ia haere. I tukua e Zaccagnino he aituā ruku ano he tamaiti i mahue ia ia pararutiki i te hope ki raro, a kua herea ki te wīra ake mai.

 

E te taahiraa nui mō te te Zaccagnino taea ki te pea te haere ano Congress whakaae i te tamataraa haumanu ki te tango i te wahi i roto i te United States te arotahi ki te rangahau pūtau kakau kore embryonic. Te tamataraa, e tauira tūroro matapōkere, ngā pokanga me te whakanohonoho ki te hua mutunga tūmanako te taua tangata e haere ana ano. I roto i te China, tenei tamataraa hua hua nui i raro i te mata o Dr. I taea e ki te haere ano a Young, me te tokomaha o nga tūroro e whai ake toru nga marama i pokanga me te therapy.

 

I te Pipiri 22, Morton, Young a Melson te aroaro arita ratou take i te Rayburn Whare OfficeBuilding i roto i te pane i to tatou iwi o.

 

Ki te he ruma Kikī ki tonu i te rōpū e hiahia ana, Dr. Morton, Kaiwhakahaere o te whakamāherehere me te Whanaketanga mo te ua Hiwhiri Kaupapa, i mahi rite ki te kaiwhakaōrite. Dr. Young, whānui whakaaro te pai i roto i te ao mo te tuaiwi Care Paihere, raraunga pūtaiao te aroaro ki te tautoko i te aha e kia angitu te tamataraa i roto i Amerika. Ka neke Melson te mau melo o te whakarongo me te Congress i ngā pehea ngā taruke ia tona ora i rite ki te kaipatu o ngaio ki te kohi moni ki te whakaora mau tonu panga, ua. Ms. Ida Cahill, Tumu o Conqueor ka pāpāngia inaianei, a Dr. Grewal-Virk Balpreet, I pararutiki i roto i Hurricane Sandy tona papa, i hoatu ano e whaikōrero aau.

 

Tairanga, ia kaikōrero He wāhi matua mā te whakaatu rerekē take whakapono ratou hiahia i te tamataraa ki te tango i te wahi, a ka taea e te rau take o nga mano o Ameliká pararutiki e taea ki te haere ano.

 

"Haere maitai katoa,"Ka mea te Melson miharo. "Tino i Congressman Fattah tatou hoki rawa me nama e ahau te katoa ko wai i reira whakawhetai motuhake. Rātū Ko tetahi o nga ra tino nui o toku ora katoa, me te noa ahakoa ai tatou e tatari, he iti bit mo te kupu, ki te tenei tamataraa mana whiwhi i te marama matomato, Ko toku whakawhirinaki i te katoa-wā teitei. I matau ki te mau melo o Congress te faufaa o teie mau tamataraa, me nga hua fromChina te aroaro e Dr. E kore e taea te whakakahore Young. Ki te mea ko tenei tohutohu i te whawhai, reira kua tino e kua he knockout i roto i to tatou manakohia!"

 

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Melson ki te korero i te pūrongo congressional i roto i Washington!

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New York, NY (Pipiri 17, 2015) - Mai i te whakaminenga Karaitiana Zaccagnino i roto i 2002, Kua Kāpene Boyd "Rainmaker" opuaraa a Melson kua ki te kite ano ia haere. I roto i te tikanga ki te wähanga ki ona mau tautooraa, Melson o whakaarahia te nui o te moni na roto i te foaki 100% o ona peke whawhai ki te rōpū whawhai ki te haere i te tautururaa i hoki oma galas aroha angitu e rua.

 

Ka mooni kua weropepahia i roto i te mangai mo ona mau tautooraa i roto i te 17 whawhai umanga pro, Kihai i tautooraa itoito a Melson kia kite Christan haere ano, ka whakaora mau tonu panga, ua kua ngāwari.

 

I Rātū, Pipiri 23, Melson will have the opportunity to lobby congress when he serves as a speaker at an upcoming Congressional Briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC. Dr. Whakaaro nui Young, he taote, me te ao te whakaoranga kairangahau ua, Ka hoki e te haere ki te whakawhiti kōrero i te ahunga whakamua, me te kupu whakaari o te mau tamataraa haumanu i te aroaro o Congressman Chaka Fattah. Ko te mau tamataraa i taea te tango i te wahi ki te haere katoa i rite ki whakaritea.

 

"Ko e pere e pā ana ki te mowhiti timata i te a tawhio noa i muri i roto i tenei whawhai ki te āwhina i te hanga i te mau tamataraa haumanu tango i te wahi. Ko te misioni kua hoatu e ahau toku ora katoa ki hoki toku umanga mekemeke ngaio katoa tenei,"Ka mea te Melson rawa aronganui. "Kua mahi matou tino uaua ki te tiki ki tenei wāhi ki tāwharau i kaitōrangapū, kohi, mōhiotanga, me te kia maha hoki era atu mea. Ko te pono ko te ko tenei te taime nui ake hoki Team whawhai ki haere me nga rau o nga mano o Ameliká e mamae i mau tonu panga, ua ".

 

"Tui mo'oni ahau e ka Māngai Fattah miharo ki te mea Dr. Young a ahau tapaea ki a ia. Dr. Young whakahaere i tēnei whakamātautau haumanu tangohia i roto i te China i te tau i ma'iri a'e nei. The amazing results from the trial in Chinaare what we are trying to replicate here through the FDA’s approval to conduct this trial in America. I would love all of Team Fight to Walk’s loyal supporters to attend the briefing June 23RD."

 

Kei te tū te tohutohu i roto i te piha 2226 of the Rayburn House Office Building, located at East Capitol St NE & St SE Matamua, Washington, DC 20004.

 

Mō ētahi atu kōrero rānei e ki te koha, tirohia Teamfighttowalk.com. Any questions about the pending trial or briefing can be emailed to Bamstrong81@gmail.com.

 

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USNBC Champion Melson to speak to Lodi students!

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New York, NY (Kia 21, 2015) – Newly crowned WBC-USNBC 154 pound champion Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker at Thomas Jefferson Middle School Friday, Kia 22 in Lodi, Nj.

 

A 2003 West Point graduate, Melson serves as an Army Reserve Officer, donates 100% of his purses to Teamfighttowalk.com and works a full time job. Between his aforementioned commitments along with training and making weight, Melson’s had to overcome many difficulties both personally and professionally. As a professional boxer, the native New Yorker’s built an impressive 15-1-1 record ki 4 te whakauru ia i te knockout. I te Mei 8, he scored the biggest win of his career, dominating Mike Ruiz over 10 rounds to capture the WBC-USNBC championship.

 

During his speech, Melson will discuss what it’s like to get knocked down by life when pursuing dreams, how to stay focused on goals, choices in life and the different paths life could take a person based on those choices.

 

“I’m very thankful for the opportunity,"Ka mea a Melson. “There are many kids that need the proper guidance or fuel to light their fire. I believe everybody has the potential to make something of themselves. What it comes down to is making the right choices and staying on track even when life throws you a curveball. My goal is to relate to these students and inspire them to stay focused while making smart choices for their futures.”

 

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Layoff not a concern for Melson ahead of title fight!

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New York, NY (Kia 7, 2015) – Eleven months ago, popular 154 pounder Captain Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson was training for a career changing fight with contender Glen Tapia. Against Tapia, who is considered amongst the top rising stars in America, Melson was taking a significant step up in competition and training like a madman so he’d shine when it mattered most. Kia aroha mai, an injury forced him out of the bout and a rematch was never scheduled.

 

Between other opportunities not coming through and obligations outside of the squared circle, Melson’s been inactive since a gutsy February 2014 win over Donald Ward. Against Ward, te 2003 West Point grad literally fought with one arm, overcoming a stretched brachial plexus which caused temporary paralysis in his right arm during the last five rounds of the bout.

 

Apopo evening at the Westchester Hilton in Rye Brook, NY, Melson returns from the fifteen month layoff to face charismatic Mike “El Cangri” Ruiz. Melson-Ruiz is scheduled for the WBC USNBC junior middleweight title, with the winner likely working their way into the world ratings. Fighting in his first ten rounder and serving as one half of the main event, Melson is confident that he’ll be sharp as ever even with the layoff.

 

"Pepa i te, I’ve been out of the ring for over a year and I know a lot of people see that as a reason for concern,"Ka mea a Melson. “The truth is I never got out of shape and once my body healed, I was right back in the gym. After suffering an injury during the Olympic Trials, I was inactive for more than two years. Mai i reira, I’ve only lost one controversial decision in 16 pro whawhai. Personally and professionally, I’ve overcame things more challenging than the inactivity. I have felt fresh throughout training camp and don’t see any problemsapopo po. The goal is to beat Ruiz convincingly and move on to challenge one of the world’s top rated fighters.”

 

Born in Puerto Rico and based in Long Island, the popular Ruiz has a significant experience advantage in the paid ranks, having faced a number of contenders. Tairanga, his record stands at 17-8 ki 9 knockouts and some insiders believe he’s a step up for Melson.

 

“Ruiz is a tough and battle tested fighter,” stated Melson, ko wai te mea 14-1-1 as a professional with four knockouts. “He has faced some good opponents and always comes to fight. I know that he’s viewed as a step up for me and I’ve been ready to step up for awhile now. Regardless if it’s by decision or knockout, I’m fully confident that I’ll earn my 15th wikitoria apopoahiahi. "

 

The card is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with New Legends Boxing. All of Team Fight To Walk’s tickets are sold out but may still be available by calling DiBella Entertainment at 212-947-2577.

 

After his fight with Ruiz, Melson will continue his pledge assist in curing chronic Spinal Cord Injuries by donating 100% of his purse to Team Fight to Walk in support of America’s first trial of its kind.

 

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, Austin “No Doubt” Trout, title contender DeAndre “The Bull” Latimore, Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and fellow 08’ Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid “The Messenger” El Harrak, Jeff “TNT” Spencer, Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin, Will “Power” Rosinsky, Floriano “Italiano” Pagliara, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien, Ahmed “Prince of Egypt” Samir and Delen “Sniper” Parsley.

 

For more information or to make a donation, haere ki te teamfighttowalk.com ranei Justadollarplease.org. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent to bamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson orFacebook.com/Boydmelson

 

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Melson to speak at Rutgers Student Society for Stem Cell Research!

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New York, NY (April 26, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker Rātū, April 28 as part of a special fundraiser for the Rutgers Student Society for Stem Cell Research. The event is named “Knocking out Spinal Cord Injury One Punch at a Time” and benefits Rutgers’W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience. Admission is $4 and the start time is 8 PM. The fundraiser is taking place at the Busch Student Center’s Multipurpose Room.

In addition to Melson’s speech, there will be performers from the Rutgers Belly Dancing Troupe and RU Salsa Club. Dinner is also included for all attendees.

A close friend of the Rutgers Foundation through his involvement and donations to Spinal Cord Injury research, Melson’s generosity has helped make him one of the biggest local attractions on the east coast. Te 2003 West Pointgraduate is a former world military champion and founded Team Fight to Walk along with best friend Christan Zaccagnino. As a pro, Melson is 14-1-1 ki 4 te whakauru ia i te knockout. His next bout takes place Kia 8 against Mike Ruiz for the NABA championship at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

Having worked closely with Dr. Wise Young and Dr. Patricia Morton from the Rutgers Foundation with the ultimate goal being to cure Spinal Cord Injuries, Melson considers the campus his second home.

“Rutgers has a special place in my heart and I visit whenever I get the chance. I’ve received a tremendous amount of hospitality from students, teachers and members of the athletic staff. Eric LeGrand is a member of Team Fight to Walk and a close friend of mine, so speaking on this subject at Rutgersabout something that can potentially get him out of his chair is extraordinarily humbling for me. I look forward to meeting many new friends and growing the support system we’ve built to finally get the trials in the United States so those suffering can walk again.”

Tickets for Melson’s fight are available by going tohttp://teamfighttowalk.com/tickets-for-boyd-melsons-may-8-fight/

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, Austin “No Doubt” Trout, title contender DeAndre “The Bull” Latimore, Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and fellow 08’ Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid “The Messenger” El Harrak, Jeff “TNT” Spencer, Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin, Will “Power” Rosinsky, Floriano “Italiano” Pagliara, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien, Ahmed “Prince of Egypt” Samir and Delen “Sniper” Parsley.

For more information or to make a donation, haere ki teteamfighttowalk.com. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent tobamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson or Facebook.com/Boydmelson

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Melson to return against Ruiz May 8!

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New York, NY (April 7, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson returns to the ring following a fifteen month layoff when he battles fellow popular New Yorker Mike “El Cangri” Ruiz in the ten round main event of a DiBella Entertainment and New Legend Boxing card Friday, Kia 8 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

 

Tickets tīmata i $40 are on sale now at http://teamfighttowalk.com/tickets-for-boyd-melsons-may-8-fight/.

 

Out of action since February 2014, Melson has an excellent professional record of 14-1-1 with four wins by knockout. The Manhattan resident, who is one of the biggest box office draws in the Big Apple, was slated to face contender Glen Tapia last June at Madison SquareGarden but withdrew after suffering a shoulder injury in training. I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, te 2003 West Point grad outpointed Donald Ward while fighting through a stretched brachial plexus. The injury, which a ringside doctor said he’s never seen in more than 30 years of working with fighters, caused temporary paralysis in Melson’s right arm during the last five rounds of the match.

 

A Long Island based Puerto Rican, Ruiz has a solid 17-8 kaute ngaio ki 9 whakaora i te knockout. I roto i te Hōngongoi 2012, Ruiz scored the best win of his career, traveling to Atlanta, GA to knockout title contender Paul Delgado in his hometown. Having faced the aforementioned Tapia, often-avoided Martin Wright (rua) and contender Charlie Ota, Ruiz is Melson’s most experienced opponent to date.

 

“Ruiz is a tough fighter with a lot of experience,” Melson said of his next foe. “This is also my first ten rounder and in order for me to get to the next level, I’ve got to defeat him impressively. I know I’ve been out of the ring for awhile but at this stage of my career it’s time to step up. Even with the inactivity on paper, I’ve spent a lot of time in the gym so I expect no ring rust come Kia 8."

 

Melson also has personal ties to the area, which further inspires him to put forth a career best performance.

 

“The high school I graduated from is right down the road. (Team Fight to Walk Founder) Christan Zaccagnino lives a mile away from the venue and we’re expecting a great turnout on fight night.”

 

After his fight with Ruiz, Melson will continue his pledge assist in curing chronic Spinal Cord Injuries by donating 100% of his purse to Team Fight to Walk in support ofAmerica’s first trial of its kind.

 

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, Austin “No Doubt” Trout, title contender DeAndre “The Bull” Latimore, Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and fellow 08’ Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid “The Messenger” El Harrak, Jeff “TNT” Spencer, Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin, Will “Power” Rosinsky, Floriano “Italiano” Pagliara, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien, Ahmed “Prince of Egypt” Samir and Delen “Sniper” Parsley.

 

For more information or to make a donation, haere ki te teamfighttowalk.com ranei Justadollarplease.org. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent to bamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson orFacebook.com/Boydmelson