Tony “Vetëtimë” Luis to fight for regional championship in Qershor 26 main event of the Sully Huff Invitational at Seneca Niagara Resort & Kazino
Niagara, N.Y.. – The thrill of championship professional boxing is returning to Niagara Falls, NY. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Greg Cohen Promotions (produced by David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions), in compliance with the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission, announced today that an installment of the popular “Championship Boxing në CBS Sport Rrjeti” series will be presented in the Seneca Niagara Event Center on E premte, Qershor 26.
The night’s card is being dubbed the Sully Huff Invitational, in memory of Stanley “Sully” Huff, a successful boxer from the Seneca Nation of Indians, i cili u nda nga jeta në 2014 në moshën 84. Huff was a Courier-Express Golden Gloves champion in 1950 and later founded the Iroquois Boxing Club. He also served in the United States Army during the Korean War, earning the rank of Sergeant, and later was elected to serve on the Seneca Nation of Indians Tribal Council.
In the night’s televised 10-round main event, Canada’s popular, world-rated and fast-rising lightweight star Tony “Vetëtimë” Luis (19-3, 7 KO) will fight for a regional championship against an opponent TBA. This past weekend, Luis dropped a controversial decision to Derry Mathews in Liverpool, Angli (38-9-2, 20KO), where the two battled for the interim WBA Lightweight title.
Në televiziv bashkë-funksion, brand-new NABA-US Super Welterweight Champion and WBA #12- dhe IBF # 11-të vlerësuarat “Stuhi” Dennis Hogan (21-0-1, 7 KO), of Australia, nëpërmjet Kildare, Irlandë, will take on comebacking Kenny Abril (14-7-1, 7 KO) i Rochester, Nju Jork.
The televised opener will feature up-and-coming American heavyweight KO artist Jarrell “Big Foshnja” Mullixhi (12-0-1, 10 KO) of Brooklyn taking on an opponent that will be announced at a future date.
Biletat për “Championship Boxing në CBS Sport Rrjeti” të fillojë në $35 and go on sale on E mërkurë, Prill 22 at Noon. Tickets are available at select Seneca Resorts & Casinos retail outlets, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at800-745-3000.
“Speed, energy, veprim, eksitim, and entertainment are the hallmarks of any visit to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and exactly what our guests will enjoy with this world-class professional boxing card,” said Audrey Oswell, chief operating officer, Seneca Gaming Corporation. “We are happy to once again bring an incredible display of athletic competition to Western New York.”
Before the highly debatable decision loss for the world championship in mid-April, the 27-year-old Tony Luis, nga Cornwall, Ontario, pulled off a dominant 10-round unanimous-decision upset victory over then IBF #15 pavlerësuar Karl “Dinamit” Dargan in January. Pastaj në Shkurt 20, ai dhe i fejuari Manon Latulippe mirëpritur lindjen e fëmijës së tyre të parë, një djalë me emrin Miguel. Luis është vlerësuar #11 në botë nga WBA dhe #14 nga IBF.
30-vjeçari Dennis Hogan ishte një mandat katër-herë kampion amator kombëtar me mbi 150 lufton në Kildare tij të lindjes, Irlandë. Ai tani jeton dhe trena në Queensland, Australi. Hogan is the current NABA-US Super Welterweight Champion. Në karrierën e tij katër-vjeçare pro, Hogan has also won the WBA Oceania Light Middleweight, Queensland State Super Middleweight, Queensland Shteti mesme dhe australianë mesme Championships.
Kenny Abril, a 30-year-old southpaw, started boxing at age seven and had 120 amateur bouts before turning professional in 2003. He has faced several undefeated and top contenders, scoring a late-2012 victory over heavily decorated veteran Dennis Laurente, which is still Laurente’s only loss in the last nine years.
Prior to boxing professionally, 26-year-old Jarrell Miller had a three-year, pamposhtur (18-0) kickboxing and MMA career. As a boxer, he was a New York Golden Gloves finalist and has worked as chief sparring partner for both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko.
“I’m excited to be helping bring nationally televised championship boxing to a world-class venue such as the Seneca Niagara Resort & Kazino,” tha promotori Greg Cohen. “Tony Luis has a huge fan following in his nearby native Canada. His supporters will be out in force to watch. Kenny Abril is from nearby Rochester, New York and he’ll have a giant following in attendance as well. On the undercard will be several local favorites in exciting match-ups. I’m proud to be part of this great event and the resurgence of televised professional boxing.”
Several other exciting match-ups will be announced soon.
The event is being conducted under the rules and regulations of the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission, whose members are Scott Snyder, Sean Crane, and Justin Schapp.
“We look forward to welcoming the boxers and their teams to Seneca territory,” Commissioner Snyder said. “As a Commission, our primary focus is to ensure the safety and well-being of the fighters who will be competing at Seneca Niagara. We will be working with the fighters, promoters and everyone involved to ensure that we have a safe and enjoyable evening of sports entertainment.”
Rreth Greg Cohen Promovimet
Një nga veshjet Kryeministri boks-it promovuese, Greg Cohen Promovimet (Praktikës së Mirë Klinike) është një emër i respektuar për organizimin klasit botëror ngjarjet profesionale boks dhe promovimin e luftëtarëve të elitës profesionale në të gjithë botën.
Themelues dhe CEO Greg Cohen ka qenë i përfshirë me boks profesional në pozita të ndryshme që nga fundi i viteve 1980, honing zeje e tij dhe krijimin veten si një biznesmen mendjemprehtë ndërkombëtar të boksit.
Dallohet nga aftësia e tij për të vend dhe të zhvilluar talentin e papërpunuara, Cohen bëri bujë për udhëheqjen e tij të ekspertëve të, në mesin e shumë të tjerë, Ish WBA Junior mesme Champion Austin “No Doubt” Troftë, që Cohen ndihmoi udhëzues nga të panjohur perspektiva New Mexico në elite paguaj-per-view nivelit superstar.
Përveç Troftë, Greg Cohen Promovimet ka punuar me emra të themeluara të tilla si ish-kampion i unifikuar dhe dy herë peshë e rëndë Hasim “Rock” Rahman (50-8-2, 41 KO); dhe të gjithë-kohë-madhe me shumë peshë kampion botëror klasë James “Lights Out” Toney (74-7-3, 45 KO).
Pretenduesit e tanishme botërore të vlerësuarat në listën e Praktikës së Mirë Klinike përfshijnë Arash Usmanee, njohur universalisht si një featherweight top-10 super; Ish WBA International mesme kampion dhe bota-vlerësuarat mesme konkurrent Jarrod Fletcher; top-vlerësuarat featherweight Joel Brunker; cruiserweight Lateef Kayode; Canadian hero veprim i lehtë dhe TV Tony Luis, dhe WBA dhe pesë herë irlandez Kombëtare Amateur Champion, Dennis Hogan; dhe Rising ndjesi peshë e lehtë Cecil McCalla.
Greg Cohen Promovimet ka pritur të klasit botëror boks ngjarjet në ambientet mirën në të gjithë Shtetet e Bashkuara dhe në botë dhe gjithashtu ka dhënë krenari talentin dhe / ose përmbajtje për disa rrjete televizive duke përfshirë HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sport Rrjeti, Msg dhe FOX Sports Net.
