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

January 23, 2016 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

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 Labone, February la bo18 la 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. Ka 18^{go th}, 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.

Bekeng e fetileng, 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, ka kōpo etelaTeamfighttowalk.com. Tax deductible donations can be made on the website or by texting “Walk” to 20222.

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Melson ho cap, mafolofolo October ka ho ba teng tse tharo le tlang bolingani galas!

October 23, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

New York, NY (October 21, 2015) - WBC United States Junior Middleweight Champion, philanthropist le US Army Reserve Captain Boyd Melson tla qeta ea maphathaphathe haholo khoeli ka ho tsoela pele ho thusa ba bang. Ho ea qetellong ea October, le Sehlopha sa 2003 West Point qeta ba tla be ba ba teng TicTocStop Gala, Signature baphehi Auction le Central Jersey lesapong la mokokotlo Association lijo tsa mantsiboea ea khethehileng moeti. Melson ne a boetse a o ile a botsa eseng feela ho ba teng March ea Dimes’ Signature baphehi Auction, empa ho CO-emcee bona e kenyang chelete ketsahalo, eo a neng a ka cheseho a amohela.

Thehiloe ke tummeng lipapali-le-moea puo bontša ngata Craig lebokose, TicTocStop thomo ea ke ho thusa ntlafatsa boleng ba bophelo ba batho ba nang le Tourette ea Syndrome. Lebokose, ea nang le Tourette ea e le etsang ba hae ba babeli bana ba, o thusa malapa a mangata a ka ena 501C3 bolingani.

The TicTocStop Gala e akarelletsa ho amorph mokga, lijo tsa mantsiboea le dipuo 'me o habité Thursday, October 22 ho tloha 6-11 PM ka Battery Gardens a New York City. Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e, etela Tictocstop.com.

Selemo le selemo, ho feta 15 limilione tse masea a ba hlahileng pele ho nako. Ka masoabi, 1 limilione tse ba bona ba tla shoa pele ho ba bona ba pele letsatsi la tsoalo ka lebaka. The March ea Dimes thusa tsehetsa ka lichelete liphuputso, thuto le ho tshehetsa ho etsa bonnete ba ho feta masea a ka keteka bona matsatsi a tsoalo.

Ka Mantaha, October 26 ka 6 am, ho feta 25 baphehi, Restaurants, wineries, thitelo le lijo tse theolelang bayemi tla ho kopanela bona ka ho fetisisa e thabisang culinary o thabela ho ba 200-mmoho le baeti le teng ka Carlyle ka Green a Farmingdale, NY. All ba tlileng kopanong tla thabela ho ba le mantsiboeeng a mang a ho etsa metsoalle, phela 'mino le veine le meea e. Tickets di a fumaneha ka ho easignaturechefs.marchofdimes.org.

Nkoa e le e mong oa molemo ka ho fetisisa latsoa liketsahalo tse New York, le Signature baphehi Auction thusa tšehetsa etinda ya March ea Dimes. Arlene Dayboch, Senior Community Director bakeng sa March ea Dimes, o khethile Melson e le sebedisana emcee haufi le Donna Drake ho tloha Live se nka TV bakeng sa ketsahalo e khethehileng. Drake le Melson tla ikopanya le “Hell ea Kitchen” gap chef Gordon Ramsay e le gap baeti ho ba teng e le hore ho thusa bokella chelete bakeng sa March ea Dimes.

A bao e seng phaello, le Central Jersey lesapong la mokokotlo Association e thehiloe ka 1987 ka Kevin Hoagland. Ho matha melimo e meng ntle ka moithaopi boto ea batsamaisi le hlahisa hoo e ka bang $80,000 selemo le selemo.

Ka Labohlano, October 30, le Central Jersey lesapong la mokokotlo Association mabotho a se boletseng le 29^{go th} Selemo le selemo Vito Racine lesapong la mokokotlo Research lijo tsa mantsiboea le Auction ka Pines Manor Banquet Hall in Edison, NJ. Cocktail hora libōpuoa ka 6:30PM lateloa ke lijo tsa mantsiboea ka 8PM. Ba tlileng kopanong ka boela bid ka lintho tse ho akarelletsa le Autographed lipapali Lihopotso, ho roala mabenyane a, ketsahalo letenky, mpho libaskete tsa Collectibles. Motho ka mong letenky ba $70 le litafole tse leshome turu ka $700 ka rekoa ka cjsca.net. All menehelo ea ba lekhetho deductible.

"October 'nile ea e phathahane haholo khoeli leka ho thusa bokella chelete batho ba bang,"O ile a re Melson, ileng ba phetha karolo le eona taba ea bohlokoahali a Team Fight ho Tsamaea la boraro selemo le selemo "Loantša bakeng sa Pheko" Gala ka October 15 me a bua le baithuti a Pauluse Roberson High School pele ho moo kajeno. "Ho Ntlafatsa bophelong ba batho ba tobane le fapaneng le mathata a ke ea bohlokoa haholo ho 'na. Ho ba teng libokeng liketsahalo tse tse kang tsena hase feela e le tlotla, empa ntho e 'ngoe Ke lumela ke lokela ho etsa. Kaofela ha rōna re kopanela lefatse lena le lokela ho thusa Leha ho le joalo ho khoneha esita le haeba re ntse u suthetse hōle le mahlomola a. "

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Melson amohela botho khau ho WBC; Set ho ka Thusa ba Amateur Program!

July 7, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

New York, NY (July 6, 2015) - WBC-USNBC boraro a middleweight 'mampoli Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson ba amohela botho khau ho tloha WBC ka nako bona NABF kopano ho qetela mafelo-beke a San Francisco, JOALO KA.

A atleha ho tloha pele ho apara para ea litlelafo e le Plebe (ka tlhokomelo) ha a ntse a ba teng West Point, Melson hlōla tse sa tšoaneng turnira e le e tsenwe pele ho hapa WBC-USNBC moqhaka le le mosebetsi oa-molemo ka ho fetisisa tshebetso khahlanong le Mike Ruiz a May. Ho tloha ka ho retelehela lan a 2010, Melson ea fanoeng 100% ea a loana mokotlana moputso 'me ba thusa hōlisa fetang $300,000 lebisa bakoang sele patlisiso go robadiwa mo America ea pele liteko tsa litleleniki ho thusa phekola sa foleng lesapo la mokokotlo thapo likotsi. Hae maikaelelo a bofelo a ho bona motsoalle oa hae e Christan Zaccagnino, ea neng a shoele litho ho hae molaleng ho ea tlaase ho tswa ho le ngoana qoela kotsi, tsamaea hape.

Khoeling e fetileng, Melson le tse ling batšehetsi ba Team Fight ho Tsamaea o ne a e maikutlo seboka le Congress inWashington, DC ho sutumelletsa la nyeoe ho ka molao ho lumelloa. Seboka e ne e le ka sehloohong atleha le Congressman Chaka Fattah ke e kholo ba molumeli ho liteko, eo hlahisa ikhethang diphetho ha e ne e khanna a China. Team ho loanela ho Walk tšepa hore ka molao fumana khanya e tala bakeng sa US ho qoso haufinyane.

The mohlala oa sebele oa le se nang boithati moatlelete, Melson ea botho boiteko ba ba 'nile ba hlahisa ka ESPN, HBO, Yahoo, Sports ho bontšitsoe, The Wall Street Journal, Ring Magazine le Huffington Post hara tse sa tšoaneng tse ling a bulwa.

Recently, Melson ile ka memeloa ho San Francisco bakeng sa kopano ho buisana ka WBC ea bohato ba ho sponsor fapaneng tsenwe ditebele mananeo a. Hae o ka sehloohong Sepheo e ne e ho kopana le WBC Mopresidente Mauricio Sulaiman le Chairwoman Jill Diamond leha ho le joalo, o ile a ho feletseng tšoaroa ea molebeli ho utloa lebitso la hae o ile a phatlalatsa e le botho khau mohlodi bakeng sa ea hae e ikhethang a sebeletsa e le 'mampoli kena le ho tsoa ka tsa bophahamo ba.

"Sena ke e mong boholo ka ho fetisisa e tlotlisa e le lan kapa tsenwe" o ile a re Melson. "Ha ke ile ka memeloa ho San Francisco, Ke ne ke thaba ha ba kopana le WBC 'me a talima ka thabo ho bona tse ling e khōlō batho ba mabole fumana likhau kopanong. Ke lakatsa eka u ne u ka bone sefahleho sa ha ke ile ka hlokomela Jill Diamond o ne a bua ho 'na ha a nyolohela ka sethaleng' me hlahisa latelang a amogela awate ya bosiu. Ba bangata ba ditebele ea bohle nako greats o ne a apere tala lebanta la le hlōla likhau kwa le likopano tsa bona. Ho fetisisa kokobetsoeng ho tsa boleloa har'a ba. "

Ka mor'a ho amohela hae khau, Melson le WBC tšohloa dintlha tsa bona rera ho ho feta ameha le tsenwe ditebele ditshebeletso tsa setjhaba la intaseteri. Sena se akarelletsa empa ha le felle ho mapolesa a, -ralitima-mollo le tse sa tšoaneng makala a sesole. E le Army Reserve Mohlanka ya ba lula tse ngata tse kholo kamano, le WBC o ne a tseba Melson e ne e le motho bakeng sa mosebetsi.

Nakong ea kopano, Melson o ile a ka molao behiloeng sa moemeli. Mosebetsi oa hae e tla ba ho thusa WBC kenella sponsoring tsenwe bahlabani le liketsahalo tse featuring tšebeletso ea sechaba basebetsi.

"Mauricio Sulaiman re ho 'na hore le motho, le WBC ke lelapa la hao ka ho sa feleng. Ke mohlomong ile a mo fa e mong oa khanyang bososela ea bophelo ba ka. Ho boetse habohlokoa ho hopola hore ho theosa le histori, ho 'nile ha e khōlō American bahlabani ho ditshebeletso tsa setjhaba la intaseteri. My Team Fight ho Tsamaea mor'abo rōna Steve Cunningham ke selotlolo nako lefatše 'mampoli ka tsela ya Navy le 2012 US Olympian Jamal Herring e ne e le Marine Sergeant ba neng ba sebeletsa tse peli Tours so a Iraq. Ba lumellana khōlō ka ho fetisisa oke tsohle nako, Sugar Ray Robinson, tla a tsoa Army. Tse tšeletseng heavyweight mampoli, Ray Mercer, Leon Spinks, Ken Norton, Joe Louis, Gene Tunney le Rocky Marciano, o ile a sebeletsa naheng ya rona jwalo o ile a etsa litšōmo Barney Ross le Tony Zale. Sepheo sa ka e ke ho thusa WBC amahanya le a sesole a, mapolesa a, -ralitima-mollo, jj. hobane ho na le ngata le talenta e ikhethang moo. "

Ka mor'a Boyd ile a fumana hae khau, a o ile a fuoa metsotso e seng mekae ho bua. Le ntate oa hae Nolan Melson ka lehlakoreng la hae hore bosiu, Boyd a tsoela pele sethaleng 'me bua ho tsoa ho pelo ea hae.

“Ke ne ke fetisisa maikutlo fihle moo Ke ne ke ikutloa ke ho ba le ho ho thiba mahlo a ka nosetsang fihlela. Ke ile ka re hore ditebele e moholo dipapadi a lefatše le e o ile a bula ba bangata mamati ho 'na. Last mafelo-beke ke e 'ngoe ke sa tla lebala.”

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Melson ho kopana le WBC kwa Convention a San Francisco!

July 2, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

New York, NY (July 1, 2015) - WBC-USNBC boraro a middleweight 'mampoli Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson o' nile a ka boeena memeloa ka WBC Mopresidente Mauricio Sulaiman ho bona NABF kopano ena mafelo-beke a San Francisco, JOALO KA.

A motsoalle ea haufi le supporter ya WBC o Hlokomela Program nako e telele pele hapang bona sehlooho le le amohelehe 'Mike Ruiz a May, Melson ea garnered hloko ho pholletsa le ditebele lefatše bakeng sa donating 100% ea hae purses ho Team Ntoa ho Tsamaea ho tšehetsa of America ea pele liteko tsa litleleniki ho phekola sa foleng lesapo la mokokotlo thapo likotsi.

Ha a ntse a oa Khauta Gate City, Melson tla qeta nako le Sulaiman ho buisana ka ho ba sa moemeli bakeng sa WBC ea Youth Amateur Program. A a ka khona karolo e le moemeli, Melson ea bua haholo ne e tla ba ka tsenwe ditebele sesole. Pele ho ho retelehela lan, ea 2003 West Point kalogo a hapa oa Lefatše oa Military Championship 'me ba hlōla tse ngata bahlabani hore ile ea e-holimo pros tse kang Keith Thurman, Charles Hatley le DeAndre Latimore.

Pakeng tsa hae botho boiteko ba, atleha ka lesakaneng la litebele le thuto semelo, Melson lumela a e ka ba haholo thuso ho le WBC ea bohato ba pele 'me o thabile ho ithuta ho eketsehileng.

"Ho e le tlotla hore WBC o ka boeena nkōpa hore ke bona NABF Convention a San Francisco,"O ile a re Melson. "Kaofela ha le leholo bahlabani ba honed la botala ba jwang lebanta la le 'nete ea hore Ke e mong oa bona titlists ka boeona ke toro phethahetse. Ke kopa ho leboha Jill Diamond bakeng sa tla ka holimo le fetang ho thusa Team Fight ho Tsamaea. Monghali. Sulaiman o na le e khōlō pelo 'me kea tseba ka sebele o tsotella rona Veterans. Ke ikemiselitse ho se etsa eng kapa eng eo ho nka ho thusa hōla bona ho hatisa ha tsenwe ditebele sesole. "

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Team ho loanela ho Walk ea Briefing le Congress e kholo knockout!

June 29, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

New York, NY (June 28, 2015) - Ha Dr. Patricia Morton, Dr. Bohlale Young le Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson hlahisa taba ea bona ho Congress ka briefing a Washington, DC ba ne ba e mong sepheo seo. Sepheo, eo e 'nile ea ntlha ea sehlooho Melson ea bophelo ho tloha kopana le Christan Zaccagnino 13 lilemong tse fetileng, ke ho mo bona a ho tsamaea hape. Zaccagnino a utloa bohloko le qoela kotsi ke sa le ngoana hore ea mo tlohela shoele litho ho tloha thekeng ho ea tlaase le o 'nile a koalloa setulong sa ba holofetseng ho tloha ha.

A nkoa bohato bakeng sa Zaccagnino khona ho 'nang tsamaea hape ne e tla ba Congress approving ho liteko tsa litleleniki ho nka habité a le United States ho lebisa tlhokomelo batho bao e seng embryonic bakoang sele patlisiso. Nyeoe e, eo disampole itsego bakuli, akarelletsa ho buuoa le tsosoloso le bofelo lebaka leo ka tsepo ho ba hore motho eo a ho tsamaea hape. A China, teko ena hlahisa e khōlō diphetho tlas'a a etella pele ea Dr. Young le tse ngata tse bakuli ile ba khona ho tsamaea hape tse latelang buuoa le likhoeli tse tharo phekolo.

Ka June 22, Morton, Young le Melson ka tieo, hlahisa taba ea bona a le Rayburn House OfficeBuilding a setjhaba sa rona motse-moholo oa.

Le le tletse tsoete! Kamoreng tlala thahasello ba mekga, Dr. Morton, Motsamaisi oa Planning le Ntshetsopele ya bakeng sa lesapo la mokokotlo thapo ntša kotsi Project, sebeletsa e le molekanyetsi. Dr. Young, pharaletseng nkoa e le molemo ka ho fetisisa lefatseng bakeng sa lesapo la mokokotlo thapo Care, hlahisa tshedimotso ya saentshe ho tshehetsa na ke hobane'ng ha ho ye ka ne e tla ba atleha ho America. Melson ba ile ba fallela litho tsa baamogedi ba tshedimoso le Congress ka detailing kamoo a oa ipeha kotsing ea ho bophelo ba hae e setsebi Boxer ho hōlisa chelete ho phekola sa foleng lesapo la mokokotlo thapo likotsi. Mof. Ida Cahill, CEO ea Conqueor Paralysis hona joale, le Dr. Balpreet Grewal-Virk, bao Ntate o ile a shoele litho ka nako Hurricane Sandy, boela a tlohang botebong ba pelo lipuo.

Ka kakaretso, mong le e mong Sebui se ile sa bapala le seabe sa konokono ka ho hlahisa mabaka a fapaneng ke hobane'ng ha ba lumela ho ye ka o lokela ho etsahala le e ka ba lebaka la ba likete tse makholo shoeleng litho Maamerika a ba khona ho tsamaea hape.

"Everything ile ka ho phethahetseng,"O ile a re sa tlala boitume-lo Melson. "Congressman Fattah sebele o ne a rona khutlela haholo 'me ke kolotang mong le e mong eo e neng e ho na le khethehileng leboha. Labobeli e 'ngoe ea bohlokoa ka ho fetisisa matsatsi a bophelo bohle ba le le hoja re ka' na ba emetse le hanyane e le lentsoe la haeba teko ena ka molao fumana khanya e tala, tšepo ea ka ke a sa le bohle nako phahameng. Ditho tsa Congress a utloisisa bohlokoa ba liteko tsena le diphetho fromChina hlahisa ka Dr. Young ka se ke ba thibelwa. Haeba sena se briefing e ne e le loana, eona ruri se o ne a tla 'nile le knockout e re tsehetsang!"

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Melson ho bua kwa Congressional Briefing a Washington!

June 18, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

New York, NY (June 17, 2015) - Kaha kopana le Christian Zaccagnino a 2002, Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson pakane ea e bile ho mo bona a ho tsamaea hape. E le hore etella pele boiteko ba hae ba, Melson ea tsosoa kelo ye bohlokwa ya chelete ka donating 100% ea a loana purses ho Team Ntoa ho Tsamaea ha e ntse e ho thusa matha tse peli atleha bolingani galas.

Kaha ka ho toba le 'nile otla a molomo bakeng sa boiteko ba hae ba ka nako ya 17 gia lan mosebetsi, Melson a sebetsang boiteko ba ho bona Christan tsamaea hape le phekola sa foleng lesapo la mokokotlo thapo likotsi ba se bonolo.

Ka Labobeli, June 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. Bohlale Young, le Neurosurgeon le lefatše e isang lesapo la mokokotlo thapo tsosa morolo wa Mofuputsi e, le bona ba tla ba teng ho buisana ka tsoelo-pele le tšepiso ea tsa kalafi tse pele Congressman Chaka Fattah. Liteko tseo ka nka habité haeba bohle o tsoela e le a rerile.

"The tšepe ke ka e lle qala tikologong ee latelang ntoeng ena ho thusa etsa hore ea sa liteko tsa litleleniki tsa etsahala. Sena ke ya misio Ke 'nile ka beha bophelo bohle ba ka lebisa ka eohle papali ea litebele mosebetsi,"O ile a re le le maikutlo aa amang Melson. "Re ba ile ba sebetsa fetisisa thata ho fumana ho ntlha ena le lobbying-ralipolotiki, mesebetsi e kenyang chelete, temoho e le bang ba bangata ba lintho. 'Nete ke ena ke khōlō ka ho fetisisa motsotso kileng ya Team Fight ho Tsamaea le ba likete tse makholo Maamerika a hore le bothata ba ho sa foleng lesapo la mokokotlo thapo likotsi. "

"Ke lumela e le kannete hore Representative Fattah tla hlolloa ha le seo Dr. Young 'me ke e hlahisa ho mo. Dr. Young khanna ena tobileng liteko tsa litleleniki a China lilemo tse seng kae months ago. 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 23^rd,."

The briefing e ntse e e neng e tšoaretsoe kamoreng 2226 of the Rayburn House Office Building, located at East Capitol St NE & Pele St SE, Washington, DC 20004.

Fumana boitsebiso bo eketsehileng kapa ho donate, ka kōpo etela 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!

Ka 22, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

New York, NY (Ka 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, Ka 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 rekoto le 4 a hapa ka knockout. Ka la 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,"O ile a re 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!

Ka 7, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

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New York, NY (Ka 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. Ka bomalimabe, 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, ea 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.

Hosasane 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.

"Ka pampiri, 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,"O ile a re 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. Esale e le hoo, I’ve only lost one controversial decision in 16 lan lintoa. Personally and professionally, I’ve overcame things more challenging than the inactivity. I have felt fresh throughout training camp and don’t see any problemshosasane bosiu. 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. Ka kakaretso, his record stands at 17-8 le 9 knockouts and some insiders believe he’s a step up for Melson.

“Ruiz is a tough and battle tested fighter,” stated Melson, ea 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 15^{go th} tlhōlo hosasaneka shoalane. "

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, ea ho teamfighttowalk.com kapa 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!

April 26, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

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New York, NY (April 26, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker Labobeli, 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. The 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 le 4 a hapa ka knockout. His next bout takes place Ka 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/

For more information or to make a donation, ea hoteamfighttowalk.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!

April 8, 2015 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

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, Ka 8 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

Tickets ho qala ka $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. Hae ea ho qetela gia, ea 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 setsebi ledger le 9 hlōla ka knockout. Ka July 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 (ka makhetlo a mabeli) 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 Ka 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.”

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