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Anthony “Kua txiv” Young headlines on Saturday, December 16th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

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Heavyweight contender Chazz Witherspoon in action

Gabriel Pham, Alicia Ashley, Prince Badi Ajamu, Terrance Cauthen & Ikram Kerwat in separate bouts

Plus undefeated Vidal Rivera and Mike Hilton
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 2, 2017)–Local favorite Anthony “Kua txiv” Hluas will headline a special night of action dubbed “Boardwalk Brawls 2” rau Saturday, December 16th ntawm The Claridge Hotel nyob rau hauv Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by Mis Downing Promotions.
Young of Atlantic City has a record of 18-2 with six knockouts, and is riding a seven fight winning streak.
Lub 29 year-old Young is a six-year veteran who has garnered wins over Jose Javier Calderon (4-1), and is coming off a six-round unanimous decision over 56-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez on August 19th at The Claridge.
This will be Young’s 4th consecutive start at The Claridge and 12th overall fight in his hometown of Atlantic City.
Young’s opponent in the scheduled ten-round bout will be announced shortly.
Appearing the eight-round heavyweight co-feature will be Heavyweight Chazz Witherspoon.
Witherspoon ntawm Paulsboro, New Jersey muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 36-3 nrog 28 knockouts.
Lub 36 year-old Witherspoon is a 13-year-professional has fought some of the top fighters in the Heavyweight division.
He has wins over Yul Witherspoon (1-0), Michael Alexander (11-0), Talmidge Griffis (24-6-3), Jonathan Haggler (18-1), Adam Richards (21-1), Ty Cobb (14-2), Nick Guivas (11-2-2) and Michael Marrone (21-5).
Witherspoon has stopped his last six foes, and is coming off a 4th round stoppage over Carlos Sandoval on October 1, 2016 in Trenton, New Jersey.
Witherspoon’s opponent will be announced shortly.
An all-star lineup makes up an exciting undercard.

Nyob rau hauv yim-round bouts:

Former world Super Bantamweight champion Alicia Ashley (24-11-1, 4 Kos) of Jamaica will fight Kristie Simmons (8-3, 2 Kos) ntawm Denver, Colorado.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Gabriel Pham (9-1, 4 Kos) of Atlantic City will take on an opponent to be named in a super middleweight bout.

Prince Badi Ajamu (28-3-1, 15 Kos) ntawm Camden, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a cruiserweight fight.

Yav tas los U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen (36-8, 9 Kos) ntawm Trenton, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a junior welterweight bout.

Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:

Vidal Rivera (7-0, 4 Kos) ntawm Camden, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a featherweight bout.
Mike Hilton (7-0, 6 Kos) ntawm Trenton, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a cruiserweight bout.

Shadd Gamhour (5-0, 4 Kos) ntawm Pensacola, FL will take on an opponent to be named in a middleweight tussle.

Kuvkram Kerwat (8-1, 5 Kos) of Beja, Tunisia will take on an opponent to be named in a lightweight scrap.

Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $120, $85 & $60 and can be purchased at The Claridge Hotel or by calling 609-712-3854 los yog email mreglus12@aol.com
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LaManna decisions Sosa; wins WBC Silver Latino Title; Announces retirement

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!
Mayfield & Capers battle to a draw
Vermall, Julan, Rodriguez, Mamedov, Rivera & Ortiz remain undefeated
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Atlantic NROOG, NJ-It was a bittersweet night for welterweight contender Thomas LaManna as he won a 10-round unanimous decision over George Sosa in an entertaining bout in front of a capacity crowd at The Claridge Hotel Nyob rau hauv Atlantic City.

The 11-bout card was promoted by Rising Promotions.

LaManna won the WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title and shortly after, the fighter known as “Cornflake” promptly announced his retirement in the ring.

The two traded big blows throughout the bout as Sosa came out very aggressively and was able to land some good right hands. LaManna was giving better of the two-way action, which had the sold-out crowd very enthused throughout the contest.
Nyob rau hauv round ob, Sosa started to swell under his left eye. In round six, He started bleeding badly from his nose as the result of pinpoint shots from LaManna.

In round six, LaManna was dominant by scoring two knockdowns from body shots. LaManna was relentless in battering Sosa all over the ring with Sosa lucky to hear the bell to culminate the round. Both guys traded hard shots down the stretch with LaManna getting the better of the action. Every so often, Sosa was able to score with hard shots, but they were few and far between.
LaManna sat down on his punches and landed thudding blows as he tried to get the stoppage against the tough Sosa.

LaManna, 147 lbs ntawm Millville, NJ yeej los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 98-90 ob zaug thiab 99-88 to raise his record to 24-2. Sosa of Reading, PA falls to 15-10.

“The body work, the distance and the jab was working for me. He was long and tall so we worked on the distance and I started to put my punches together. The body work is what put him down,”hais tias LaManna. “I took some shots from him, but that is not what I go in wanting to do. I wore him down, worked the body, touched his arms and touched his body.”

“It feels so great to win a championship and to get that hardware.”

Then LaManna announced that this would be his last fight.

“It’s Over. It’s Over. I put a lot of years into this. Qhov no yog nws. I want to thank my parents, Vinny Ponte my promoter, my trainer and everybody who have helped me along the way.”
Yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Imamu Mayfield thiab Lamont Capers slugged it out to an eight-round split draw in their cruiserweight bout.

In round six, Mayfield was cut over his left eye from a punch, and Capers had bad swelling over his left eye from a headbutt.Each fighter took a card by a 77-75, tally while 3rd card read even at 76-76.

Mayfield, 200 lbs of Freehold, NJ is now 26-10-3. Capers, 196 lbs of Hawley, PA is 7-10-3.

Yurik Mamedov won a six-round unanimous decision over Ariel Vasquez in a welterweight bout.

Mamedov, 145.5 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 60-54 rau tag nrho cov phaib, thiab yog tam sim no 7-0. Vasquez, 145.3 lbs ntawm Managua, NIC is 12-19-2.

Emmanuel Rodriguez won a four round unanimous decision over pro debuting Willie Anderson.

Cov qhab nia tau 40-36 on all cards for Rodriguez, 119 phaus ntawm Newark, NJ, and he is now 2-0. Anderson, 122 lbs of Paulsboro, NJ yog 0-1.

Anderson is the son of former Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver Willie “Flipper” Anderson.

Vidal Rivera won a four-round unanimous decision over Weusi Johnson in a featherweight bout.

Despite being cut over his left eye in round two, Rivera was able to sweep all cards to the tune of 40-36.

Rivera, 128.6 lbs of Camden, NJ is now 7-0. Johnson, 130.3 lbs of Wilmington, DE is 2-5.

Frederick Julán stopped Tahlik Taylor in the 6th and final round of their light heavyweight bout.

Julan landed a hard left that sent Taylor staggering back into the ropes, thiab lub bout twb nres ntawm 1:15.

Julan, 173 phaus ntawm Brooklyn yog tam sim no 6-0 with three stoppages. Taylor, 177 lbs of Freeport, NY is 2-8.

Alvin Vermall, Jr. stopped LeMarcus Tucker in round two of their scheduled six-round cruiserweight bout.

Vermall was dominant as he landed power shots from the early stages in round one. Nyob rau hauv round ob, he landed three vicious shots that sent Tucker into a defenseless state, thiab lub bout twb nres ntawm 2:18.

Vermall, Jr., 192 lbs of Catskills, NY is now 13-0-1 nrog 11 knockouts. Tucker is 4-3-1.

Tomas Romain win a four round majority decision over pro debuting Marcos Lugo in a lightweight bout.

Romain, 131.7 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 40-36, 39-37 thiab 38-38 thiab yog tam sim no 4-1. Lugo, 131.6 lbs of Vineland, NJ yog 0-1.

Nahir Albright flattened Ronald Logan in 77 seconds of their scheduled four-round junior welterweight bout.

Albright landed a perfect right that sent Logan down for several minutes.

Albright, 139.1 lbs of Philadelphia is 2-1 nrog ib tug knockout. Logan, 140 lbs of New York, NY is 0-2.

Anthony Hluas won a six-round unanimous decision over Carlos Winston Velasquez in a welterweight bout.

Hluas, 144 1/2 lbs of Pleasantville, NJ yeej los ntawm cov qhab nia ntawm 60-54 rau tag nrho cov phaib, thiab yog tam sim no 18-2. Velasquez, 145 1/2 lbs ntawm Managua, NIC is 25-30-2.

Joshafat Ortiz won a four-round unanimous decision over Sidell Blocker in a lightweight bout.

Ortiz, 129 lbs of Reading, Pa won on two cards 40-36 thiab 39-37 thiab yog tam sim no 2-0. Blocker, 128 lbs of Pleasantville, NJ yog 1-9-1,

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LaManna and Sosa Chime in for this Saturday’s WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title bout at The Clardige in Atlantic City

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!
Former world champion Imamu Mayfield battles Lamont Capers
Anthony Young takes on Carlos Winston Velasquez
Plus undefeated Joshafat Ortiz, Vidal Rivera, Yurik Mamedov, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Frederick Julán & Alvin Vermall, Jr.
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Atlantic City, NJ (Lub yim hli ntuj 16, 2017)–Qhov no Saturday hmo ntuj, Thomas LaManna yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauvGeorge Sosa in a ten-round bout for the WBC Silver Latino Welterweight bout that will headline a big 11 bout card at what is expected to be a sold out Calridge Hotel nyob rau hauv Atlantic City.
The show, promoted by Rising Promotions, is the 9th card that will be staged before a capacity crowd.
Both main event fighters recently gave their final comments before Saturday’s showdown.
” I’m just ready to fight and I hope he is too. I encourage people to come to this action packed, stacked event. 12 bouts featuring some of the hottest prospects and a title fight,” hais tias LaManna.
“I think LaManna is a boxer who has not fought anyone of my caliber yet, and unlike me, I have fought everyone,” said Sosa. LaManna has been protected during his whole career, Do I think he will be easy? Ua Tsis. There is no such thing as an easy fight. He is his Mommy and Daddy;s baby. When he fought somebody with caliber, he lost.”
Despite his 15-9 cov ntaub ntawv, Sosa knows a win can change his whole career.
“This fight is for the WBC Silver title, and would definitely change my career. Before I would just take fights because I needed the money to take care of my family in Cuba. I was too busy partying, and not taking matters seriously. Like my last fight with Anthony Young, I arrived three days before the weigh-in, thiab kuv yog 21 pounds over the weight. Not only did I make the weight, but I went the distance with a formidable opponent. Not this timeI went directly to Cuba to begin training.”
In the eight-round feature, former cruiserweight world champion, Imamu Mayfield (26-10-2, 19 Kos) of Freehold, New Jersey battles Lamont Capers (7-10-2) ntawm Hawley, Pennsylvania.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Anthony “Kua txiv” Hluas (17-2, 6 KO lub) ntawm Atlantic City, NJ battles Carlos Winston Velasquez (25-29-2, 14 Kos) ntawm Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Yurik Mamedov (6-0, 3 Kos) ntawm Brooklyn. NY takes on Ariel Vasquez (12-18-2, 9 Kos) ntawm Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Frederick Julán (5-0, 2 Kos) ntawm Brooklyn, NY battles Tahlik Taylor 2-7, (1KO) of Freeport, NY in a light heavyweight battle.
Alvin Vermall, Jr. (11-0-1, 10 Kos) ntawm Catskills, NY yuav noj nyob rau Tracy Johnson (4-5-4) ntawm Boston, MA in a cruiserweight affair.
Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Joshafat Ortiz (1-0Nyeemntawv, PA yuav noj nyob rau Sidell Blocker (1-8-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a lightweight fight.
Ronald Logan (0-1) ntawm New York, NY takes on Nahir Albright (1-1) of Philadelphia in a battle of lightweights .
Emmanuel Rodriguez (1-0) ntawm Newark, NJ will take on pro debuting Willie Anderson ntawm Paulsboro, NJ in a bantamweight bout.
Marcos Lugo ntawm Vineland, NJ yuav ua kom nws pro debut tiv thaiv Tomas Romain (3-1) ntawm Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight scrap.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 Kos) ntawm Camden, NJ will fight Weusi Johnson (2-4) ntawm Wilmington, DE in a featherweight bout.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 thiab $55 and can be purchased at www.rspboxing.com
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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!

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Loj 11 bout card on tap for Saturday, August 19th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna takes on George Sosa for WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title

Former world champion Imamu Mayfield takes on Lamont Capers
Plus undefeated Joshafat Ortiz, Yurik Mamedov, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Frederick Julán, Alvin Vermall Jr.. & Malik Jackson
Anthony “Kua txiv” Young takes on Carlos Winston Velasquez
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Atlantic City, NJ (Lub Xya hli ntuj 27, 2017)–Rau Hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj, August 19th, it will be wall to wall boxing action as 11 big fights will make up a tremendous night of boxing at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The card, which is promoted Rising Promotions will feature a title bout, ib tug qub lub ntiaj teb champion, and some of the brightest prospects in well matched bouts. The show is just another in the line of terrific cards by Rising Promotions. The show will feature an unheard of 11 big fights, which are strategically matched for the fans, who will get their full monies worth of action.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, lub zos nyiam, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (23-2, 9 Kos) ntawm Millville, NJ will take on knockout artist, George Sosa (15-9, 15 Kos) Nyeemntawv, PA in a ten-round battle for the WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title.

The winner of the fight will garner a top-20 world ranking by the WBC.

In the eight-round feature, former cruiserweight world champion, Imamu Mayfield (26-10-2, 19 Kos) of Freehold, New Jersey battles Lamont Capers (7-10-2) ntawm Hawley, Pennsylvania.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Anthony “Kua txiv” Hluas (17-2, 6 KO lub) ntawm Atlantic City, NJ battles Carlos Winston Velasquez (25-29-2, 14 Kos) ntawm Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bput.
Yurik Mamedov (6-0, 3 Kos) ntawm Brooklyn. NY takes on Ariel Vasquez (12-18-2, 9 Kos) ntawm Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Frederick Julán (5-0, 2 Kos) ntawm Brooklyn, NY battles Brian Macy (5-2, 2 Kos) New Haven, CT in a light heavyweight battle.
Alvin Vermall, Jr. (11-0-1, 10 Kos) ntawm Catskills, NY yuav noj nyob rau Tracy Johnson (4-5-4) ntawm Boston, MA in a cruiserweight affair.
Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Joshafat Ortiz (1-0Nyeemntawv, PA yuav noj nyob rau Sidell Blocker (1-8-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a lightweight fight.
Pro debuting Biheem Billups yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Nahir Albright (1-1) in a battle of Philadelphia based lightweights.
Emmanuel Rodriguez (1-0) ntawm Newark, NJ will take on pro debuting Willie Anderson ntawm Paulsboro, NJ in a bantamweight bout.
Marcos Lugo ntawm Vineland, NJ yuav ua kom nws pro debut tiv thaiv Tomas Romain (3-1) ntawm Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight scrap.
Malik Jackson (2-0, 2 Kos) ntawm Washington, DC will fight an opponent to be named in a super bantamweight bout.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 thiab $55 and can be purchased at www.rspboxing.com
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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna takes on George Sosa for the WBC Silver Latino title on Saturday, August 19th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!
Former world champion Imamu Mayfield tangles with Lamont Capers in co-feature bout
Anthony “Kua txiv” Young takes on Carlos Winston Velasquez
Plus undefeated Joshafat Ortiz, Yurik Mamedov, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Frederick Julán & Malik Jackson
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Atlantic City, NJ (Lub Xya hli ntuj 14, 2017)–Welterweight contender, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv George Sosa rau lub WBC Silver Latino Welterweight championship in the ten-round main event that will headline a great night of championship boxing on Saturday, August 19th ntawm The Claridge Hotel nyob rau hauv Atlantic City.
The show is expected to be the 9th sold-out show at the Claridge promoted by Rising Promotions.
“Rising Promotions is looking forward to ending the Summer with another great show here at the Claridge. We have a good line up on the card so we are hoping for a packed house, and we are looking forward to staging our first championship bout,” said Debbie LaManna of Rising Promotions.
The championship bout is the first major sanctioning body championship bout in Atlantic City in almost three years. (Kovalev vs Hopkins, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 8, 2014).
LaManna will be looking to win his first belt in the welterweight division. A win will propel him into the rankings as he looks for a high profile bout later this year.
Lub 25 year-old LaManna has a record of 23-2 nrog cuaj knockouts, and he is currently riding a two fight win streak, and is undefeated in 2017.
The six-year professional is 4-1 as a Welterweight and has credible wins over Kendal Mena, and Ayi Bruce as well as his last two victories, which have come over Eduardo Flores and Carlos Winston Velasquez, who stepped into the ring with 52 thiab 54 fights under their belt.
LaManna dropped a ten-round unanimous decision to undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (30-0-1 16 KO lub) on September 15th, 2016 in a very high intense battle that was contested for the USBA Title. The LaManna/Harrison fight is a candidate for Fight of the Year for local Philadelphia boxing award “Briscoe Award”
This will be LaManna’s 6th fight at The Claridge, and his 16th fight in Atlantic City.
“This is a great blessing for me. I get another shot at a meaningful title that will place me in the right spots with a victory. I have seen Sosa fight on our last card and he is very game, durable and strong so I cannot take him lightly. Training camp is intense, we know what we are gunning for so come August 19th, it’s going to be dark places for George Sosa,” Said Thomas LaManna.
Sosa of Philadelphia, PA muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 15-9 with all victories coming by way of knockout.
Lub 30 year-old Sosa is a high energy fighter, who has fought the likes of Emmanuel Taylor, Sammy Vasquez, Wilkens Santiago, Javontae Starks, Terrell Gausha and Ray Robinson.
Like LaManna, Sosa is a six-year professional, and is coming off a grueling eight-round unanimous decision defeat to Anthony Young on June 10th at The Claridge.
Nyob rau hauv lub yim-round co-feature, former world cruiserweight champion, Imamu Mayfield will take on upset minded Lamont Capers.
Mayfield of Freehold, New Jersey muaj ib cov ntaub ntawv ntawm 26-10-2 nrog 19 knockouts. At a young 45 xyoo-laus, Mayfield is making the 3rd start since taking an eight-year hiatus from the sport.
Nyob rau hauv 1997, Mayfield captured the IBF Cruiserweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Uriah Grant. He made one defense of the crown with an 11th round stoppage over previously undefeated Terry Dunston (17-0).
Over his 23 xyoo-hauj lwm, Mayfield has racked up wins over Rayco Saunders (Ob zaug), Okello Peter (11-2), Gary Wilcox (15-2-1), Ernest Mateen (23-5-1), Ismael Gneco (3-0) & Lew Chester (1-0).
Mayfield is coming off a sixth-round stoppage over Anthony Caputo Smith on November 12, 2016 at The Claridge.
Capers ntawm Hawley, PA has a deceiving record of 7-10-2.
Lub 26 year-old is a five-year pro, and already has produced upset victories over Nick Kisner (16-2-1), Josh Himes (3-0), Dave Valykeo (4-0) & Earl Platt (4-1). Capers also has a draw with previously unblemished Alvin Vermall, Jr. (6-0).
Capers is coming off a four-round unanimous decsion defeat to Garrett Wilson on June 9thin Tannersville, PA.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Anthony “Kua txiv” Hluas (17-2, 6 KO lub) ntawm Atlantic City, NJ yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Carlos Winston Velasquez (25-29-2, 14 KO lub) ntawm Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Yurik Mamedov (6-0, 3 KO lub) ntawm Brooklyn, NY yuav tua Taiwo Ali Sulaimon (21-5-1, 16 KO lub) of Lagos, Nigeria in a welterweight fight.
Frederick Julán (5-0, 2 KO lub) ntawm Brooklyn, NY will take on an opponent to be announced in a light heavyweight bout.

Alvin Vermall, Jr. (11-0-1, 9 KO lub) will see action in a cruiserweight bout against an opponent to be named.

Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Joshafat Ortiz (1-0) Nyeemntawv, PA yuav square tawm nrog Sidell Blocker (1-8-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a lightweight fight.
Emmanuel Rodriguez (1-0) ntawm Newark, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a bantamweight affair.
Tomas Romain (3-1) ntawm Brooklyn, NY will take on pro debuting Marcos Lugo ntawm Vineland, NJ in a lightweight bout.
Malik Jackson (2-0, 2 KO lub) ntawm Washington, DC will take on Edward Kakembo (10-2, 3 KO lub) of Lugogo, Uganda in a super bantamweight bout.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 thiab $55 and can be purchased at www.rspboxing.com
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JARON “BOOTS” ENNIS STOPS ROBERT HILL FOR THIRTEENTH VICTORY

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One of boxing’s most exciting prospects, Ennis returns August 12th nyob rau hauv Washington DC
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Philadelphia – Lub rau hli ntuj 27, 2017 – Victory Boxing Promotions’ most talked-about prospect, Jaron “Boots” Ennis, has much to celebrate for his 20th birthday today. The Philadelphia welterweight secured his 13th win at the Durham Armory in North Carolina last Thursday, besting Robert Hill over three rounds.

Hill, a veteran of forty fights, came to Durham just one fight removed from an impressive upset victory over the Dominican Republic’s Eudy Bernardo (21-2, 15KO). After three rounds that included Ennis’ trademark punishment to the body, Hill’s corner declined to send him back into the ring for the fourth round, handing Ennis his 13th victory, and his 11th by stoppage.

“I only got hit one time during the fight,” said Ennis. “I went in there, and had fun like I always do. He backed up the whole time. When I first came, I was touching him to the body a lot, and that slowed him down. He didn’t come out for the fourth round.”

Ennis returns to the ring in the co-main event August 12th at Nations Fight Night at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington DC. Ennis will be the co-feature in what will be his first eight-round bout. “I’m thankful to have been so busy since my debut,” said Ennis. “It keeps me sharp, and I’m excited for my first eight rounder. I’m ready to show more of my talent, and the results of my hard work.”

Tickets for Nations Fight Night are priced $60-2000, and are available through Ticketmaster. Qhov rooj rau cov kev tshwm sim qhib 6:00 p.m. and the first bell is at 7:00 p.m.rau August 12th.
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LaManna decisions Velasquez in Atlantic City

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LaManna now targets Cintron, Judah and Harrison
Wins by Young, Smith, Pham, Romain, Vines & Julan
Rising Promotions back at The Claridge on Lub yim hli ntuj 19
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Atlantic NROOG (RAU HLI 12, 2017) — No yav dhau los Saturday, Welterweight Thomas LaManna won an eight-round unanimous decision over veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez that headlined a card at The Claridge Hotel nyob rau hauv Atlantic City.
The show was the 8th consecutive capacity capacity crowd promoted by Rising Promotions at the Claridge
LaManna dominated the action with power shots that he landed behind a long jab throughout the contest. Velasquez was game as he took a lot of shots and landed an occasional power shot. LaManna sealed the deal in the final round when he landed a flush 4-punch combination that put Velasquez on the canvas.
LaManna ntawm Millville, NJ won on all cards by scores of 80-71 tsa nws tus cim rau 23-2. Velasquez falls to 24-29-2.
“Velasquez was tough and durable,”said LaManna following the fight.
“I needed this fight, and now I would like to fight Kermit Cintron if he should win his fight with Tyrone Brunson on June 24th. Maybe he will stop ducking me, I want to fight a big name like Cintron, Zab Judah or a rematch with Dusty Harrison. We at Rising Promotions will be back here at the Claridge on August for our 9th event.”
Anthony Hluas won a eight-round unanimous decision over George Sosa in an entertaining welterweight contest.
Young was extremely active as he landed hard combinations with Sosa landing an occasional hard shot to the head.
Young of Atlantic City won by scores of 80-72 ob zaug thiab 80-71 tsa nws tus cim rau 17-2. Sosa of Reading, PA is 15-9.
Donald Smith remained undefeated by winning a four round unanimous decision over Sidell Blocker in super featherweight bout.
Smith of Philadelphia won on all cards 40-36, thiab yog tam sim no 5-0. Blocker of Pleasantville, NJ yog 1-8-1.
Chris Thomas and Oscar Valdez battled to a four round majority draw in a middleweight contest.
Thomas of Beachwood, NJ took a card 39-37, while two judges saw it even at 38-38.
Thomas is now 6-0-1. Valdez of Batesville, ARK is 1-2-1.
Gabriel Pham won a six round unanimous decision over Edgar Perez in a light heavyweight bout.
Pham won on all cards 60-54 thiab yog tam sim no 9-1. Perez of Chicago is 7-21.
Tomas Romain won a four round unanimous decision over Lamont White in a lightweight bout.

Romain of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 40-36 ob zaug thiab 39-37, thiab yog tam sim no 3-1. White of Washington, DC is now 1-8.

Elijah Vines remained perfect with a 3rd round stoppage over Harry Tyrone Paige in a scheduled four round junior middleweight bout.

Nyob rau hauv round ib, Vines dropped Paige with a perfect right hook. Nyob rau hauv round peb, Vines dropped Paige with a right to the body. Paige got to his feet, but his corner pulled the plug at 1:42.

Vines of Philadelphia is 4-0 nrog 4 knockouts. Paige of Batesville, ARK is 0-5.

Frederick Julán stopped Jose Valderrama in the 6th and final round of their light heavyweight bout.

Julan dropped Valderrama in round six with a body shot. Julan finished off the when he dropped Valderrama for a 2nd time with a right hook to the head, and the fight was stopped at 1:17.

Julan of Brooklyn, NY is 5-0 nrog peb knockouts. Valderrama of Manati, PR yog 5-20.

Dan Pasciolla and LeMarcus Tucker battled to a majority draw in a rematch of Heavyweights.

Nyob rau hauv round ib, Pasciolla began to bleed from his nostrils.

Pasciolla took a card 58-56. That was overruled by 57-57 cov qhab nia.

Pasciolla of Brick, NJ yog 9-2-3. Tucker of Batesville, ARK is 4-2-1.

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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna looking for major names with a win this Saturday night at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

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LaManna to battle 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in main event
Anthony “Kua txiv” Young takes on George Sosa in co-feature
Dan Pasciolla & Gabriel Pham in action
Also undefeated Donald Smith, Chris Thomas, Elijah Vines & Fredrick Julian
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Atlantic City, NJ (Lub rau hli ntuj 8, 2017)–Welterweight contender, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna feels that he is on the brink of a breakthrough win, and he is looking to fight a big name later this Summer that will help catapult himself up the rankings, and on his way to a world title shot.
Qhov no Saturday hmo ntuj ntawm The Claridge Hotel nyob rau hauv Atlantic City, he first must get through 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in the eight-round main event of a card promoted by Rising Promotions.
LaManna, 22-2 with nine knockouts of Millville, New Jersey, will be looking for his 2nd consecutive win, and a win over Velasquez would set up a coveted fight with highly thought of foe.
“I am looking forward to a great fight on Saturday. I am not taking Velasquez lightly as he is a tough veteran who has had 54 fights,” hais tias LaManna. “After I win, I want something big. Myself and Rising Promotions have regional title bouts in mind. Fights with Zab Judah and Kermit Cintron have been brought up. The ultimate goal is to get world rated, and climb up the ladder with meaningful fights that I would like to take place in Atlantic City.”
“Because I have two losses, I get calls all the time to be an opponent. I don’t look at myself as being one. I am one of the biggest, if not the biggest tickets seller in New Jersey, with a tremendous fan base, and myself and my Rising Promotions team would like to capitalize on that and move me along like a real promotional company is supposed to move a fighter. Atlantic City is a great fight town, and I think that we can bring the type of bouts back to the boardwalk that made this town the mecca of boxing that it once was. I think a fight with a big name opponent later this Summer would create great buzz in the Atlantic City boxing scene, and it would keep me moving towards my goal of being a world champion.”
Nyob rau hauv lub yim-round co-feature, Anthony “Kua txiv” Hluas (16-2, 6 KO’a) of Atlantic City battles George Sosa (15-8, 15 KO lub) of New Jersey in a welterweight bout.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Gabriel Pham (8-1, 4 KO lub) ntawm Atlantic City, NJ yuav sib ntaus sib tua Edgar Perez (7-20, 3 KO lub) of Chicago in a super middleweight clash.
Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 KO lub) of Cambaul, France will take on Jose Valderrama (5-19, 3 KO lub) of Manati, PR in a light heavyweight bout.

Dan Pasciolla (9-2-2) ntawm Cib, NJ yuav sib ntaus sib tua Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 KO lub) of Batesville, AR in a rematch of heavyweights. Pasciolla took the first bout this past March via six-round split decision.

Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Donald Smith (4-0, 3 KO lub) ntawm Philadelphia yuav noj nyob rau Sidell Blocker (1-7-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a super featherweight bout.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 KO lub) ntawm Toms dej, NJ yuav noj nyob rau Oscar Valdez (1-2, 1 KO) of Batesville, AR in a middleweight bout
Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO’ts) ntawm Philadelphia yuav noj nyob rau Henry Tyrone Paige (0-4) of Batesville, ARK in a junior middleweight tilt.
Tomas Romain (2-1) ntawm Brooklyn, NY yuav tua Lamont Dawb (1-7, 1 KO) ntawm Washington, DC in a lightweight bout.
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Gabriel Pham seeks 3rd straight win this Saturday when he takes on Edgar Perez at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna to battle 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in main event
Anthony “Kua txiv” Young takes on George Sosa in co-feature
Dan Pasciolla in action
Also undefeated Donald Smith, Chris Thomas, Elijah Vines & Fredrick Julian
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Atlantic City, NJ (Lub rau hli ntuj 7, 2017)–Super Middleweight Gabriel Pham (8-1, 4 KO lub) will look for his 3rd consecutive victory when he takes on veteran Edgar Perez in a bout scheduled for six-rounds that will be part of a packed undercard no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj ntawm The Claridge Hotel nyob rau hauv Atlantic City
The show is promoted by Rising Promotions.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (22-2, 9 KO lub) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Carlos Winston Velasquez (24-28-2, 15 KO lub) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round welterweight contest
Since suffering his only professional blemish, lub 28 year-old Pham of Atlantic City, New Jersey has stopped his two previous opponents.
Pham believes he will only get better as his trainer, Chuck Eisenbeis will be back in his corner after being absent from Pham’s last couple of bouts.
“It is good to have him back. He taught me everything that I know,” said Pham. “We have been working on footwork, and my jab. I have seen the improvement everyday. Chuck has been working with some UFC fighters and it is great to have him back.”
In Perez he is taking on a durable fighter, who has faced many top prospects, 13 undefeated fighters and a world champion in Jermall Charlo.
“He is a Puerto Rican. I know he is tough as I am Puerto Rican as well. Nws muaj 27 fights, so that is three-times more than I have. He is experienced and he goes rounds for the most part. I have seen some film where can be slick, so I have to be cautious of that. I have been working hard, so I am confident that I will get the job done.”
Nrog ib tug yeej, Pham can see himself getting into contention for some regional title opportunities.
“A win will set me up for a step up fight. I will discuss that with my manager after this fight. I am happy where I am at as this will be the 3rd fight this year for me and this is by far the busiest stretch of my career. I am looking to impress the fans and keep doubling the expectations with each fight. This will be a top-shelf performance. I want to stop this guy. I don’t go in looking for it, but if I see that I have him staggered or hurt, I will try to get him out of there.”
Nyob rau hauv lub yim-round co-feature, Anthony “Kua txiv” Hluas (16-2, 6 KO’a) of Atlantic City battles George Sosa (15-8, 15 KO lub) of New Jersey in a welterweight bout.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 KO lub) of Cambaul, France will take on Jose Valderrama (5-19, 3 KO lub) of Manati, PR in a light heavyweight bout.

Dan Pasciolla (9-2-2) ntawm Cib, NJ yuav sib ntaus sib tua Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 KO lub) of Batesville, AR in a rematch of heavyweights. Pasciolla took the first bout this past March via six-round split decision.

Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Donald Smith (4-0, 3 KO lub) ntawm Philadelphia yuav noj nyob rau Sidell Blocker (1-7-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a super featherweight bout.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 KO lub) ntawm Toms dej, NJ yuav noj nyob rau Oscar Valdez (1-2, 1 KO) of Batesville, AR in a middleweight bout
Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO’ts) ntawm Philadelphia yuav noj nyob rau Henry Tyrone Paige (0-4) of Batesville, ARK in a junior middleweight tilt.
Tomas Romain (2-1) ntawm Brooklyn, NY yuav tua Lamont Dawb (1-7, 1 KO) ntawm Washington, DC in a lightweight bout.
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Anthony “Kua txiv” Young looking for 6th straight victory when he takes on George Sosa in co-feature this Saturday at The Claridge in Atlantic City

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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna to battle 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in main event
Gabriel Pham & Dan Pasciolla in action
Also undefeated Donald Smith, Chris Thomas, Elijah Vines & Fredrick Julian
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Atlantic City, NJ (Lub rau hli ntuj 6, 2017)–Popular native son, Welterweight Anthony “Kua txiv” Hluas will look for his 6th consecutive win when he battles hard-hitting George Sosa in the eight-round co-feature no hnub vas xaum night at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by Rising Promotions.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (22-2, 9 KO lub) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Carlos Winston Velasquez (24-28-2, 15 KO lub) nyob rau hauv ib yim-round welterweight contest
Young of Atlantic City has a record of 16-2 with six knockouts has won five in a row was given the task of fighting Sosa on two weeks notice. Young was training for an all-New Jersey showdown with Juan “Lub Beast” Rodriguez, Jr. but Rodriguez had to pull out due to an injury.
“My camp has been great. Sosa is a late-replacement, but that really does not matter, because I was preparing for whoever,”hais tias lub 29 year-old Young.
Young knows that Sosa is a big puncher, but feels he is a different fighter outside of his home-country of the Dominican Republic.
“Sosa has 15 yeej, and I know he has all of his victories by knockout. But he was matched lightly when he fought in the Dominican Republic. It doesn’t matter what he will bring, because I have been preparing for him like he is Floyd Mayweather.”
Young has been preparing in New Jersey under the tutelage of trainer, Raul “Chino” Rivas. Young is in a camp that includes recent world champion Jason Sosa, top contender Tevin Farmer and lightweight contender Michael Perez among others, and Young feels that the switch of trainers, which mirrors this win streak is no coincidence.
“Chino has fixed a lot of my bad habits. He has me working on the jab, pivoting, and working the body. Since moving to Chino, I have improved with every fight.”
This will be the 10th appearance on the Boardwalk for Young, and he will look to his mark to 9-1 nyob rau hauv Atlantic City (Young is 2-0 at The Claridge).
“I am privileged to fight where I was born. I always look forward to fighting in Atlantic City, and I look forward to putting on a great show nyob rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj.”
Sosa of New Jersey has a record of 15-8 with all 15 wins coming via knockout.
Lub 30 year-old Sosa is a six-year professional, who began his career in the Dominican Republic with six consecutive knockouts.
Sosa’s losses have come to fighters who had a combined record of 87-7-1 and they included Three undefeated fighters plus contenders Ray Robinson and Ed Peredes.
Sosa has won two consecutive bouts by knockout as in his most recent effort he stopped Jesus Pascual in three rounds on October 29, 2016 in the Domincan Republic.
Nyob rau hauv rau-round bouts:
Gabriel Pham (8-1, 4 KO lub) of Pleasantville, NJ yuav noj nyob rau Edgar Perez (7-20, 3 KO lub) ntawm Chicago, IL super middleweight bout.

Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 KO lub) of Cambaul, France will take on an opponent to be named in a light heavyweight bout.

Dan Pasciolla (9-2-2) ntawm Cib, NJ yuav sib ntaus sib tua Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 KO lub) of Batesville, AR in a rematch of heavyweights. Pasciolla took the first bout this past March via six-round split decision.

Nyob rau hauv plaub-round bouts:
Donald Smith (4-0, 3 KO lub) ntawm Philadelphia yuav noj nyob rau Sidell Blocker (1-7-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a super featherweight bout.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 KO lub) ntawm Toms dej, NJ yuav noj nyob rau Oscar Valdez (1-2, 1 KO) of Batesville, AR in a middleweight bout
Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO’ts) ntawm Philadelphia yuav noj nyob rau Henry Tyrone Paige (0-4) of Batesville, ARK in a junior middleweight tilt.
Tomas Romain (2-1) ntawm Brooklyn, NY yuav tua Lamont Dawb (1-7, 1 KO) ntawm Washington, DC in a lightweight bout.
THE WEIGH IN WILL BE STREAMED LIVE NO Friday AT 3 PM ET ON THE RISING PROMOTIONS FACEBOOK PAGE
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 thiab $55 and can be purchased at www.rspboxing.com