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USA Boxing Alumni Association tribute & fundraiser for N.E. greats Vinny Paz & Micky Ward a major success

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(L-R) – CES Boxing promoter Jimmy Burchfield, Micky Ward, kanhing N.E. amateur standout Calvin Brown, Vinny Paz and Al Valenti, USA Boxing Alumni Association, Special Projects Consultant

Colorado Springs, Lap. (Pebrero 26, 2019) – USA Boxing Alumni Association’s tribute this past weekend to two of New England’s all-time greatest amateur boxers, **Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz** ug **“Ireland” Micky Ward**, was a major success at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

A sold-out fundraiser to benefit the USA Boxing Alumni Association was held at Fred & Steve’s Steakhouse on Friday evening, honoring Paz and Ward, in addition to Hall of Fame referee **Steve Smoger**, who officiated numerous fights for both fighters.

Paz and Ward held a meet-and-greet Saturday night, prior to a CES Boxing event, as the popular boxers signed autographs and posed for pictures. They were brought into the ring, along with Smoger, and received a standing applause from the large crowd in attendance.

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JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER, GREG VENDETTI MIBALIK SA Marso 29th SA PAGHOMECOMING NGA MURPHYS BOXING EVENT

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**JR. MIDDLEWEIGHT CONTENDER, GREG VENDETTI NGA MAKIG-ATUBANG**
**MANNY WOODS SA HEADLINING HOMETOWN AREA SHOW**

**SI RYAN KIELCZWESKI NAGBALIK SA PANGHITABO SA CO-MAIN**

**WALA MAHIMONG WELTERWEIGHT, MIKE OHAN JR. SA PAGPANGITA**

**BIYERNES, MARSO 29TH SA MEMORIAL HALL**
**SA MELROSE, Massachusetts**

**TIKET NGA GIBALIGYA KARON SA** WWW.MURPHYSBOXING.COM

Boston, Massachusetts (Pebrero 26, 2019):

**Murphys Boxing** Mapasigarbuhon nga gipahibalo ang pagbalik sa junior middleweight contender ug fan favourite, **Greg Vendetti** (20-3-1, 12 KOs) nga sa pagkuha sa **Manny Woods** (16-8-1, 6 KOs) sa Biyernes, Marso 29 sa **Memorial Hall** sa **Melrose**, **Massachusetts** diha sa usa ka 10 round bout.

Gibaligya nako, kinsa sa miaging ting-init nakagawas usa ka grabe nga pagkasuko batok sa kaniadto naghagit sa titulo sa kalibutan,**Yoshihiro Kamegai** sa ESPN2, nakit-an ang iyang kaugalingon sa Top 10 ranggo ug gihatagan higayon nga makigsangka sa France **Michel soro** alang sa mga **WBA Interim Super Welterweight Championship** sa Paris kaniadtong miaging Disyembre.

'Ang Kontrabida', nga sa usa ka dili katuohan **16 pakigbatok sa sunodsunod nga kadaugan**, miabut ang mubu sa iyang una nga shot sa usa ka titulo apan nagtinguha nga makabalik sa nagdaog nga kolum sa atubangan sa iyang mga tagahanga sa natawhan sa Memorial Hall sa usa ka lisud nga away batok sa nasamokan nga espesyalista, **Manny Woods**.

“Bisan pa sa pagkawala, 2018 usa ka katingad-an nga tuig alang kanako. Ako nakig-away 5 Mga Panahon ug ako ang adunay labing kadaugan sa akong karera isip usa ka B-side batok sa Kamegai nga nakuha ako sa Top 10. Gitanyagan kami sa Soro nga away alang sa titulo nga kalibutan nga titulo ug bisan kung gibati nako nga ang akong lawas nagkinahanglan og pahulay, dili nimo masulti nga dili ang ingon niana nga higayon. Wala nimo nahibal-an kung kanus-a o kung kini moabut pag-usab.”, gipatin-aw ang Stoneham, Lumad nga Massachusetts.

“Kini usa ka mabangis nga kampo. Gibansay ko pag-ayo. Naguba ang akong lawas. Bahin sa away, kini usa ka ngil-ad nga knockout apan kana ang bahin sa dula. Mapasigarbuhon ako kung giunsa ko kini pagdumala. Wala maulaw. Wala’y kaulaw. Wala ako gi-phase kini. Siyempre dili ako nalipay bahin niini apan ang akong una nga gihunahuna kung unsa ang among buhaton aron mamaayo? Gipakita kanako sa away nga kinahanglan ko nga magmaas. Padayon nga agresibo apan labi ka maalamon ug taktikal bahin niini. Usa ra kini nga panagsangka sa usa ka taas nga giyera.”

Sama sa alang sa pagkuha sa us aka panahon nga beterano sama sa Woods kung dali siya makapangayo alang sa usa ka tono, Gipakita ni Vendetti ang kinaiya nga naghimo kaniya nga usa ka paborito nga fan.

“Gusto ko nga away ug gusto nga mahimong usa ka tinuud nga away sa akong pagbalik. Ang pag-knockout sa usa ka ham ug egger sa una nga hugna dili makalipay alang kanako o sa mga fans. Pag-usik sa usa ka kampo ug pagputol sa gibug-aton nga wala’y labot nga wala ka’y nahibal-an. Ang kahoy usa ka lig-on, legit nga tawo nga moabut aron modaog. Kana ang akong kinahanglan ug gusto.”

Ug pagkahuman moadto 50/50 kontra kontra sa klase sa oposisyon sa miaging tuig, Gusto ba ni Vendetti nga mag-una 10 fighter na usab sa 2019?

“100%. Gusto nako nga mohimo usa ka pahayag batok sa Woods unya padayon nga pagpaayo sa matag away. Dili ko gusto nga mohawa bisan unsang lakang balik sa oposisyon. Ang tanan sa unahan. Basta himsog ra ko, Awayan ko ang bisan kinsa sa dibisyon.”

Sa co-main event, kauban nga Murphys Boxing stablemate ug paboritong fan sa Massachusetts, **Ryan Kielczweski** (29-4, 11 KOs) kuhaon ang usa ka kaatbang aron mapangalanan sa usa ka 8 hugna nga indigay sa lightweight division.

‘Ang Prinsipe nga Polako’ gikan sa iyang pasundayag nga pagpangawat pabalik-balik nga panagsangka **Tommy Coyle** sa TD Garden sa Boston kaniadtong miaging Oktubre sa undercard sa **Demetrio Andrade** WBO world middleweight title fight.

Bisan pa nahulog ang desisyon, Kielczweski, kinsa gikan sa Quincy, Massachusetts, nagpakita talento sa klase sa kalibutan ug daghang kasingkasing sa usa ka all out war nga adunay arena sa panon sa mga tiil.

Gipakita usab sa kard ang mahimong labing bag-o nga pagdugang sa nagtubo nga roster sa Murphys Boxing, **Mike Ohan Jr..** (8-0, 5 KOs).

Ang anak nga lalaki sa usa ka inila nga propesyonal nga manlalaban sa lugar sa New England kaniadtong 1990s, Ohan Jr.. misunod sa lakang sa iyang amahan nga moadto **82-10** sa mga amateurs ug pagkuha daghang **Bag-ong England Golden Gloves** mga titulo.

Nakig-away sa usa ka talagsaon 8 panahon sa 2 tuig ug pagtaas sa lebel sa kompetisyon sa matag outing, lakip ang us aka us aka us aka desisyon bahin sa beterano, **Daniel Sostre** sa iyang ulahi nga away, Si Ohan naa sa paspas nga track ingon usa ka propesyonal. Ang nakadayeg nga kadaugan nagdala sa batan-ong manlalaban, nga gikan sa Holbrook, Massachusetts, gitanyagan usa ka kontrata sa Murphys Boxing.

“Labi na akong naghinamhinam nga mahimong bahin sa pamilya nga Murphys Boxing.”, ingon ni Ohan, Jr. kinsay makig-away sa usa ka kontra aron mahinganlan sa a 6 round bout sa kard.

“Ang pag-uban sa usa ka aktibo nga kompanya nga pang-promosyon maghatag kanako oportunidad nga molambo ingon usa ka manlalaban ug ipakita ang akong mga kahanas samtang nagpaingon ako sa akong pangandoy sa us aka adlaw nga mahimong usa ka kampyon sa kalibutan.”

Dugang sa tulo ka mga headlining nga lokal nga paborito, ipakita ang kard a 4 round super gaan nga away sa mga babaye taliwala **Jillian DiAuto** (1-1, 1 KO) ug **Sarah Click** (0-1-1), ingon man usab ang pagsugod sa silangang baybayon sa Venezuelan nga labing gaan nga gibati, **Luis Arcon** (5-0, 5 KOs) kinsa ang magkuha sa usa ka kaatbang aron mapangalanan sa a 6 round bout.

3 daghang mga undercard bout ang ipahibalo sa dali nga panahon aron magsugod ang gabii sa hinigugma nga venue sa throwback nga nahimo’g usa ka punoan sa Murphys Boxing.

“Ang Memorial Hall mao ang akong pinalabi nga venue sa away.”, ingon ni Ken Casey, nagtukod sa Murphys Boxing.

“Makakurat kini sa didto kung mag-away si Greg ug sa lingkoranan sa panaksan, kini ingon usa ka mini coliseum.”

Gibaligya nako, kinsa magpakita sa iyang ika-7 nga panagway sa kanunay gibaligya nga venue, dili makasabut labi pa sa iyang tigpasiugda.

“Grabe kini. Gibati gyud nako nga ingon ang usa ka gladiator nga nakig-away sa usa ka coliseum kung naa ako sa Memorial Hall ug alang sa usa ka gladiator duha ra ang kapilian… kadaugan o kamatayon.”

Vendetti vs.. Ang kahoy himuon sa Sabado, Marso 29h sa Memoryal Hall sa Melrose, Massachusetts (590 Panguna nga Dalan). Ablihan ang mga pultahan sa alas 7 sa gabii. Tiket mao ang mga sa ibabaw sa pagbaligya karon sa: www.murphysboxing.com

**2019 RESULTA SA MURPHYS BOXING**

1/26 – **William Foster III** (9-0, 6 KOs) UD sa ibabaw ni Angel Suarez
*Gidepensahan ni Foster ang iyang NABF Jr.. Ulo nga Super Featherweight

2/9 – **Carlos Gongora** (15-0, 12 KOs) KO 5 sa Jesus Aviles
*Gidaog ni Gongora ang WBC South American Middleweight Title

**UPCOMING MURPHYS BOXING EVENTS**

3/16/19 – Boston, MA. **St. Patrick's Day Clash**
3/29/19 – Melrose, MA. **Vendetti vs.. Kahoy**

**BAHIN SA MURPHYS BOXING**

Ang Murphys Boxing gitukod ni Dropkick Murphys’ frontman, Ken Casey sa 2014. Sa lang 5 mubu nga tuig, Ang Murphys Boxing nahimo nga labing bantog nga tigpasiugda sa boksing sa lugar sa New England ug usa sa labing kainit nga batan-ong promosyon sa nasud. 2018 usa ka tuig nga breakout alang sa Murphys Boxing samtang gikuha nila ang ilang una nga fighter sa usa ka titulo sa kalibutan. Kauban sa unang kampyon sa promosyon, daghang mga mandirigma sa Murphys Boxing ang nakakuha sa mga higayon sa titulo sa kalibutan ug sa nasudnon nga mga away sa telebisyon sa 2018. Gisira sa Murphys Boxing ang ilang banner year pinaagi sa co-promosyon sa WBO Middleweight Championship sa away nila Demetrius Andrade ug Walter Kautondokwa sa atubangan sa labaw 10,000 mga fans sa TD Garden, ang legendary nga balay sa Boston Celtics, nga gisibya sa internasyonal nga bahin sa DAZN. Ang karon nga roster ni Murphys Boxing adunay mga contender sa kalibutan nga sama sa Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Greg Vendetti, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan ug mga palaaboton sama ni Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, Abraham Bag-ong, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr.. ug mas!

Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon pagbisita: www.murphysboxing.com

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RASQUATCH RETURNS TO THE CAGE TO AVENGE HOMETOWN LOSS

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Portland, Maine (Pebrero 26, 2019) – New England away (Kaha) will present its next mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event, “Kaha 38: STORMBORN,” sa Abril 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland. Earlier today, the fight promotion announced the addition of a professional heavyweight fight to the card.“The Jamaican Shamrock” Ras “Rasquatch” Hyltongikatakda sa pag-atubangCharles Penn.

At 6’6,” Ras Hylton is one of the largest competitors ever to step foot in the NEF cage. He started his amateur MMA career three years ago this month and went 3-0 prior to making his professional debut at “NEF 27” sa Pebrero 2017. Hylton has put together a record of 3-2 ingon sa usa ka pro. He will be looking to bounce back from a loss to Yorgan De Castro (4-0) in an unsuccessful bid to capture the inaugural NEF Cruiserweight Championship at “NEF 36” niadtong Nobyembre.

Hylton trains with First Class MMA in Brunswick, Maine as well as Dragon Fire Martial Arts in Portland. He is a longtime practitioner of Taekwondo, a discipline in which he holds a black belt.

“I’m really grateful to be fighting in my home again,” said Hylton. “After my humbling return late last year, it’s been a time of reflection on what is necessary for my success. Lucky for me, I have family in every part of my life. From home, sa gym, to the dojo, to my job, I’m constantly getting my motivation to do things better. Thank you for keeping me going, and helping me find excellence. It’s going to be a great year!"

Hylton’s opponent at “NEF 38,” Charles Penn, will be making his professional debut. Penn put together an impressive 6-3 record as an amateur competing throughout the Midwest. He now represents Hayastan MMA based in North Carolina.

ni NEF sunod mixed-martial arts event, “Kaha 38: STORMBORN,” ang pagkuha sa dapit sa Sabado, Abril 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine with a bell time of 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.AuraMaine.com. ��

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Bryan De Gracia to Face Eduardo Ramirez in 12-Round Featherweight Showdown on Saturday, Marso 2 Live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn – Edner Cherry Forced to Withdraw from Fight Against Ricardo Núñez Due to Medical Issue

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**Former World Champion Erislandy Lara Battles WBA Super Welterweight Titlist Brian Castaño in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® Main Event**

**BROOKLYN** (Pebrero 25, 2019) – Hard-igo sa **Bryan De Gracia** will face once-beaten contender **Eduardo Ramirez** in a 12-round featherweight match live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Marso 2 gikan sa Barclays Center, sa balay sa Brooklyn Boxing ™, ug gipresentar sa Premier Boxing Champions.

Bryan DeGracia, Eduardo Ramirez, Edner Cherry, Ricardo Nunez,

De Gracia vs. Ramirez replaces the previously scheduled Ricardo Núñez vs. Edner Cherry match after Cherry was forced to withdraw due to a medical issue. The winner of De Garcia vs. Ramirez will capture the WBA Gold Featherweight Championship and be in line to face WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Champion Can Xu.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® tripleheader begins at 9 sa gabii. ET / 6 hapon. PT ug bidahan ni kanhi world champion **Erislandy Lara** challenging undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion **Brian Castaño** and also features Cuban heavyweight contender **Luis Ortiz** nakigbatok sa **Kristohanong Hammer**.

Ang mga tiket alang sa maong kalihokan, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, anaa sa sale karon ug mahimo nga mapalit sa ticketmaster.com,barclayscenter.com, o pinaagi sa pagtawag 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group diskwento anaa pinaagi sa pagtawag sa 844-BKLYN-GP.

The Panamanian De Gracia (24-1-1, 20 KOs) will be fighting for the first time in the United States on March 2. The 25-year-old has knocked out seven of his last eight opponents and scored four straight stoppage victories since his one loss to Jorge Sanchez in 2017. De Gracia, nga pwesto Walay. 2 by the WBA at 126 libra, picked up two victories in 2018, including most recently stopping previously unbeaten Edinso Torres Jr. sa Agosto.

Ramirez (21-1-3, 8 KOs) suffered the only loss of his career when he dropped a unanimous decision to then-featherweight champion Lee Selby in December 2017. The 26-year-old southpaw from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico had fought unbeaten Leduan Barthelemy to a draw prior to the Selby fight and most recently bounced back from that loss with a TKO victory over Carlos Jacobo in November.

Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon pagbisita www.SHO.com/Sports,www.PremierBoxingChimula.com, mosunod sa Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @BrooklynBoxing, TGBPromotions, @LouDiBella and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing.

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CHAMPION ‘KILLA’ KAM ARNOLD – ‘I WANT A BLOODBATH’

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New England away (Kaha) bantamweight champion “Killa” Kam Arnold has been perfect so far in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career, carving out a flawless 4-0 record with four knockouts since he debuted in the promotion just over a year and a half ago

Niadtong Abril 27^th, the 135-pound “King in the North” makes his highly anticipated return to the cage when he is scheduled to defend his title against longtime bantamweight mainstay, Henry Clark (5-4).

Arnold recently joined Jason Floyd onThe MMA Report podcast to discuss his origins in the sport, his reign at the top of the New England 135-pound division, and his goals for the future.

“I fell in love with combat sports at a very young age, mostly boxing,” Arnold explained to Floyd. “I was the youngest of all boys. I grew up in a pretty rough family, and I had to be tough growing up, and my love for combat sports came into the fold. I also played hockey as a kid, so I had a physical upbringing. And I also wrestled when I was in school and it transformed into this. I never thought I was going to be doing MMA as a kid, although I loved it.

“I hit rock bottom when I was a young teen,” Arnold continued. “I hit rock bottom, and my mother came from out-of-state and picked me up, and we moved to Lewiston [Maine]. And I always swore to myself as a kid I’d never move there because I thought it was the worst place in the world. But it was actually the best move I ever made in my entire life.”

When Arnold’s parents—whom he credits for “making me the man I am today”–brought him to his adopted hometown of Lewiston, Maine, he also found a gym family at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (CMBJJ) where he has started training under longtime NEF veterans Jesse “The Viking” Erickson (9-7) and former NEF flyweight champion Dustin Veinott (5-4).

“I’m trying to become a whole complete martial artist,” Arnold stated. “I’m not trying to be known as just this brawler that’s going to go out there and bang with anybody.”

“Bang,” Apan, is exactly what Arnold did in April 2018 when he knocked out David Thompson at “NEF 33: Riptide” in a lighting fast 11-seconds.

“I mean yeah, it was a hell of a knockout highlight reel,” Arnold confessed. “But I’ve been doing that my whole life, man.”

“We were working that overhand right, we knew that was going to be there right from the beginning,” Arnold continued. “I spoke it into existence and that’s exactly what happened. I cracked him with a jab, I saw his head snap back, and then as he’s coming in, he’s coming in very aggressive, he dropped his hand, he’s coming in for an upper cut and he left his chin right on a shelf for me.”

Arnold solidified his position at the top of the New England bantamweight division in June 2018 at “NEF 34: Home of the Brave” when he defeated Killian Murphy (1-2) via fourth-round knockout to become the NEF bantamweight champion. Despite a back and forth battle that brought the crowd to its feet that night, and the culminating moment he landed the knockout punch that iced the win for him, Arnold looks back and still sees room for improvement.

“I just haven’t been able to find that perfect fight, Tingali,” Arnold pondered. “A lot of people would point to Killian Murphy maybe being that fight for me, but in my eyes that was a very poor performance for myself. I kept my hands very low for a reason, and a lot of people said, ‘Oh, you looked tired.’ If I was so tired, I wouldn’t have knocked him out in the fourth round. I kept my hands low for a reason because of his wrestling ability. And people seem to forget that I used to wrestle too, and I outwrestled him that whole fight. But I was still upset that I shouldn’t have been able to take that many shots as I did with Killian. I should have put him out earlier in the fight.

“It’s hard to get the perfect fight,” Arnold continued. “I talk to other people about it and they’re like, “Dude, it’s so hard.” Even guys that have been fighting for 10, 15 years they’re like, “It’s so hard to find that perfect fight.” Because I was like, “Tawo, is there something wrong with me? I feel disappointed in myself after a win.”

So what does Arnold want out of one of his fights in order to walk away satisfied?

“I want to have a bloodbath,” he admitted. “I want to split somebody wide open, have a doctor stoppage, because I’m beating somebody so badly. I love seeing people’s eyes roll in the back of their heads, I like making people stiff as a board.”

Currently still competing as an amateur, Arnold is already being discussed as a future threat in the professional bantamweight division. Before he turns pro, Apan, he has plans set to defend his title on April 27^th against a very experienced and crafty veteran in Henry Clark, who comes into the bout riding a two-fight win streak.

“Henry’s tough, sa usa ka,” Arnold warned. “He has a chin on him, he’s a gamer, he’s not going to back down and he’s solid all the way around.”

With his two-year anniversary since his debut still four months away, Kam isn’t anxious and is confident that he has a lot left to contribute to the sport.

“I still have some amateur goals that I want to accomplish and we’re only scratching the surface of my career, tinuod nga,” Arnold stated. “I don’t want to make too much of a premature jump into the next group of talent. But I’m not afraid either, I’ve got to make the decision here coming up shortly, I’d like to get at least a couple more fights in. Depending on how those fights go—I’m one fight at a time—but if I keep on remaining successful, then I can’t see why I wouldn’t go pro after a sixth or a seventh fight.

“I’m very excited for the next chapter,” Arnold concluded.

NEF’s next mixed-martial-arts event, “Kaha 38: STORMBORN,” will take place on Saturday, Abril 27, 2019 at Aura in Portland, Maine with a bell time of 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now atwww.AuraMaine.com.

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