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Baltimore Boxing to honor Police during “Blood, Sweat & Tears” Card May 29!
Baltimore, MD (May 18, 2015) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions will honor the Baltimore Police Department during a special Olympic style card Friday, May 29 at kaMichael Yesishiyagalombili Avenue e Glen Burnie, MD.
Tickets for “Blood, Sweat & Tears” can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175 noma uya Baltimoreboxing.com. Amathikithi Individual uqale at $25 futhi VIP namatafula 10 iyatholakala $500. Zonke ticketholders VIP zijabulela khulula Hors d'oeurves kusuka 7-8 pm, the best seats in the house and a special meet and greet with five time world champion Vinny Paz.
During the recent Baltimore Riots, a number of officers were hit with rocks, bricks and others items while attempting to stop violent protests. Overall, ngaphezu kwe 100 officers were injured trying to prevent further damage to the city. During the evening, Baltimore Boxing will have a special ceremony honoring the department for their courageous efforts to stop violent protesters.
“Baltimore was a very scary place last month,"Kusho Smith. “I had to shut my gym down and know a lot of people had their businesses destroyed. If it weren’t for the brave men and women in law enforcement, things would’ve been even worse. I commend them for the job they did and honoring them during the card is the least that I can do.”
Fast rising heavyweight Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed returns to the ring less than three weeks after his most recent bout when he defends his East Coast Heavyweight crown in the main event. Crossed, who is turning professional after this fight, has shown tremendous improvement and always gives fans their monies worth. Umphikisi wakhe uzobe umemezele maduzane.
Welterweight Allen Burris looks to continue his hot streak against an opponent TBD in the co-featured bout of the evening and other bouts will be announced shortly.
In addition to honoring the policemen and women, Baltimore Boxing is proudly teaming up with Unified Efforts. Since their founding in 2012 by formerBaltimore detective Debbie Ramsey, Unified Efforts is a full-service bullying prevention organization that has helped raise awareness throughout the Charm City. To assist with the program, Baltimore Boxing will donate tickets and proceeds from a 50/50 raffle on fight night.
“This is going to be our second time working with Unified Efforts,"Kusho Smith. “Debbie has a great heart and it was an excellent experience having her at our card last November. We are very glad to have Debbie and Unified Efforts promoting a great message in association with the fight card. Michael’s Eighth Avenue has been our most popular venue and was sold out for the last card so I advise everybody to purchase their tickets early because this will be a special event for the community.”
For more information on Baltimore Boxing Promotions, vakashela Baltimoreboxing.com
Hall of Famer Mark Johnson, ekuphumeni star Dusty Harrison and iqhawe zangaphambili Vincent Pettway ukuya "Snap, IMDb and Pop "!
Baltimore, MD (March 18, 2015) - Boxing legend Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, Ezingakanqotshwa Dusty Harrison and zangaphambili welterweight iqhawe Vincent Pettway uzohambela Baltimore Boxing sika "Snap, IMDb and Pop " Saturday, March 27.
The ikhadi kwenzeka Michael Yesishiyagalombili Avenue in Glen Burnie ngezivalo okuvula at 6:30 pm futhi insimbi yokuqala ihlelelwe 8. Amathikithi on ukudayiswa manje ngokumemeza 410-375-9175 noma uya Baltimoreboxing.com. Amathikithi Individual uqale at $25 futhi VIP namatafula 10 iyatholakala $500. Zonke ticketholders VIP zijabulela khulula Hors d'oeurves kusuka 7-8 pm futhi izihlalo ezingcono in the house.
Omunye omkhulu kunabo omncane boxing umlando, Johnson athumba IBF flyweight isihloko in 1996 yikutsheyelela out Francisco Trejedor in the umzuliswano wokuqala. The Washington, DC bomdabu waqhubeka ukuvikela ubuqhawe bakhe izikhathi eziyisikhombisa ngaphambi kokudlulela up and iwina IBF super flyweight umqhele. After a pair of setbacks to future hall of famer Rafael Marquez, Johnson waba umuntu wokuqala ukushaya star esizayo Fernando Montiel in 2003 ngaphambi kokuyolala kweminyaka emithathu kamuva waba 44-5 irekhodi. With a career edumile ezincwadini, Johnson owayebuthelwa ukuba International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2012.
A inkanyezi owaziwa ekuphumeni, UHarrison waphenduka pro eneminyaka engu oluvuthiwe 16. Njengoba kwase ebukisa kusukela ngosuku olulodwa,E-ring impumelelo Harrison liye lasekela hype futhi uyaqhubeka ngcono njalo engena circle squared. In iziqubu yakhe yakamuva, the Harrison DC esekelwe ngcono 25-0 futhi athumba umqhele WBC Continental Americas Welterweight by besting Tommy Rainone emahlandla kuka eziyishumi at Madison Square Garden.
Ukulwa out of the Baltimore, Pettway waba iqhawe somhlaba in 1994, stopping underrated Gianfranco Rossi to win the IBF super welterweight belt. In his next match, Pettway amaphuzu omunye knockouts esimnandi kakhulu ekushayeni isibhakela emlandweni, ngonya lahlani Simon Brown in the round yesithupha, yigcine isihloko sakhe. Emva Brown hit the ngendwangu, yena ngokoqobo waphonsa punches at the air. The replay esiye izikhathi ezingenakubalwa futhi intandokazi boxing fans.
Pettway umhlalaphansi 2001 nge irekhodi 43-7-1 kanye 32 kwi by Knockout. August Last, wathola Murray Smith "School of Hard sidilize" umklomelo ngokuzimisela sokuphila kwakhe ukuze City of Baltimore.
"Noma nini ungaba greats boxing ezimbili futhi omunye the best amasosha abasha endaweni eyodwa ngesikhathi esisodwa okuthile okukhethekile,"Kusho Jake Smith of Baltimore Boxing Promotions. "UVincent bekulokhu umngane omkhulu futhi umsekeli Baltimore Boxing njengoba Mark. Ngiye ezaziwa Dusty kusukela yena a kid futhi akungabazeki ukuthi uzoba iqhawe emhlabeni esikhathini esizayo esiseduze enginakho. "
Johnson, Harrison, futhi Pettway izotholakala ukuxoxa VIP ticketholders, basayine Autographs futhi uthathe izithombe. Five isikhathi iqhawe Vinny Paz libuye khona uzobe uxoxa movie yakhe oluzayo, inkampani iwayini ukuchitha isikhathi VIP ticketholders.
Le kusihlwa okuthakazelisayo isibhakela ziyoba isihloko ukulwa ezine kuhlanganisa middleweight junior Joey "Bazooka Joe" Veazey and wesibhakela Sam "Vanilla Gorilla" Awela emdlalweni for division yabo East Coast umqhele. The undercard izoba Allen "The Hammer Hampton" Burris, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Gloves Champion Tommy Coe Jr. futhi zangaphambili college basketball star Stefon McCray in iziqubu ahlukene.
In association nale kusihlwa esiqinile ukulwa, Baltimore Boxing is ibamba a ekhethekile 50/50 raffle for the Brooke noNathani Fenush Scholarship Fund. Isikhwama wadalwa ukusiza Baltimore County Fire Department uLieutenant Paul Fenush, umkayo usanda kushona.
Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, iya Baltimoreboxing.com