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Heimsmeistari Gary Russell Jr, Antonio Russell & fyrrverandi meistari Vincent Pettway að mæta "Road til Worlds!”

 

Baltimore, MD (Júlí 14, 2015) - WBC featherweight meistari Gary "Mr." Russell Jr., undefeated horfur Antonio Russell og fyrrum veltivigtar titlist Vincent Pettway mun allt vera í aðsókn fyrir Baltimore Boxing er "Road til Worlds" Fimmtudagur kvöld á Michael áttunda Avenue í Glen Burnie, MD.

Einstök miða hefst kl $25, varasjóður borðum 10 fyrir $350 og VIP borðum 10 fyrir $500 eru á sölu í gegnum netið á Baltimoreboxing.com eða með því að hringja 410-375-9175. Húsið opnar kl 6:30 og fyrsta baráttan fer fram á 8.

Meira en átta Olympic stíl lota eru áætlaðar fyrir "Road til the Worlds" meðal bardagamenn frá ýmsum flokkum þyngd. Samkeppni Fimmtudagur kvöld verður Sam vinsæll knockout konungur Crossed, 2009 Ringside Heimsmeistari Joey Veazey, hratt vaxandi Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell og Sean Veazey ma.

With the Ringside World Championships scheduled Ágúst 5-8 í Missouri, Baltimore Boxing er framlag 100% af andvirði "Road til the Worlds" til að hjálpa bardagamenn greiða fyrir mót og ýmsum kostnaði sem koma með að sækja. Þetta felur í sér, en er ekki takmörkuð við flug, akstur, gisting og matur. Til frekari aðstoða við fjáröflun viðleitni, a 50/50 tombóla mun fara fram á kvöld.

Elite hæfileika sem margir telja að hafa hraðast hendur í hnefaleikum, Russell Jr. fanga WBC featherweight titli eftir feril besta árangur þar sem hann rotaðist Jhonny Gonzalez í fjórðu umferð. The Washington, DC innfæddur unnið til ótal National Amateur Championships fyrir beygja atvinnumaður og var uppáhalds að handtaka gull á tímum 2008 Olympics. Því miður, hann fór út að reyna að gera þyngd og aldrei fékk að keppa. Á 26-1 með 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. lítur út fyrir að vera afl fyrir ár til koma og er andlit sem aðdáendur verða vanir að sjá í sjónvarpinu.

Eins eldri bróður sínum, Antonio Russell kom inn sam röðum eftir glæsilega áhugamaður feril. The sigurvegari af the 2013 National Golden Gloves, Russell vann verðlaun þremur af fimm ár sem hann keppti í ríkisborgara, handtaka silfur í 2010 og 2014. Sem faglegur, Russell berst í bantamweight deild og er 3-0 með 2 vinnur eftir knockout.

The berjast stolt af Charm City, Pettway hætt Gianfranco Rossi í 1994 að verða IBF yngri middleweight meistari. Næsta leik hans unnið þó Pettway fasta frama í box samfélaginu. Apríl 29, 1995, Pettway skorað dynamic einn kýla knockout af Simon Brown. Þegar Brown hrundi á strigann, Krafturinn kýla Pettway er discombobulated hann að því marki sem hann kastaði bókstaflega högg á lofti. The knockout hefur verið skoðað milljón sinnum á netinu og enn einn af the bestur í box sögu.

"Ég hlakka til að eiga Russell Brothers og Vincent á sýningunni minni,"Sagði Smith. "Gary börðust á sýningunni minn þegar hann var áhugamaður og ég hafði bókstaflega gæsadún högg að horfa á hann berjast. Hann var mest hæfileikaríkur áhugamaður sem ég hef séð og bróðir hans var Heck af a bardagamaður of. Faðir þeirra hefur verið vinur minn í mörg ár og það er ótrúlegt hversu margir hæfileikaríkir bardagamenn kom frá þeim heimilinu. Vincent hefur verið mikill stuðningsmaður Baltimore Boxing og borgina eins lengi og ég gat muna. Hafa hann á Fight Night er alltaf ánægjulegt og aðdáendur sýna honum mikið af ást. Milli bardagamenn á hönd, Boxer áætlað að keppa og valdið þessu kortið er að styðja, Fimmtudagur verður mikill allur í kring kvöld. "

Russell Brothers og Pettway verður í boði til að mæta með öllum ticketholders.

Baltimore Boxing vinsamlega biðja þá sem geta ekki sinnt gefa með því að fara að http://www.gofundme.com/x4cyjqc.

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Knockout Fitness to provide full day of entertainment with fight card!

 

Baltimore, MD (Júní 1, 2015) – Knockout Fitness and Nissley Promotions will give ticket holders a full day of entertainment with an Olympic style boxing card Laugardagur, Júní 6 at the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore.

Dubbed as “Fighting the Odds,” this is the first fight card at a Baltimore Casino and a limited numbers tickets starting at $20 are still available by going to www.missiontix.com/events/product/30693/fighting-the-odds eða hringja 443-848-6059. All VIP ticketholders can enjoy complementary food and drinks. Húsið opnar kl 1 kl og fyrsta baráttan fer fram á 2.

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Show Your Soft Side campaign, which supports animal rights and features many marketing campaigns with Baltimore area professional athletes.

 

The fight is taking place outside in the plaza and will feature a red carpet style theme. Upon entering on the red carpet, professional photos will be taken with props. Fyrsti 100 attendees will also receive a free gift and Knockout Fitness will give away healthy meals and gym memberships throughout the event.

 

“Giving fans their money’s worth is extremely important to us,” said Chris Nissley of Knockout Fitness. “This is the first ever fight card at a Baltimore casino and instead of just celebrating that as is, I wanted this event to provide even more. Between the photos, giveaways and fights, everybody is going to have a great time.”

 

Headlining the card is Knockout Fitness’ very own Jason Nissley. A widely respected trainer, Nissley was named Baltimore’s Best Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor by Baltimore’s Best Magazine. He has participated in various charity events and is an ambassador for LuluLemon and Under Armor. Making the jump from trainer to boxer, Nissley hasn’t been matched soft.

 

Opposing Nissley is unbeaten knockout artist Omar Serrano. Fighting out of the Ocean City Fight Club, Serrano’s won all of his bouts by knockout and will enter the squared circle with a ton of confidence.

 

Jerome Featherstone of Knockout Fitness seeks revenge against Tavon Body of the Headbangers Gym in the semi-main event of the evening. Featherstone captured the Golden Gloves title a few years back, but Body took the title following the last two tournaments. In April, Body earned a hotly contested split decision over Featherstone in an action packed fight. This heated rivalry features the two top middleweight prospects in the Maryland/DC area. In addition to bragging rights, the winner of this highly-anticipated bout will claim the Maryland State Middleweight title.

 

“Jerome and Tavon had a great fight that a lot of people are still talking about,” said Nissley. “Jerome feels that he deserved the last fight and wants revenge while Tavon is poised to show that there should be no controversy as to who the better fighter is. This is turning into a great local rivalry for sure.”

 

Í öðrum bardaga, Steve Layer of Knockout Fitness meets Adam Gabriel and Stephon Morris will compete in his final amateur match.

 

Following this exciting evening of action, Knockout Fitness and Nissley Promotions will host an after party at the 14Forty, which is located inside the casino.

 

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Baltimore Boxing meets with Baltimore Police Officials!

 

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L-R: Mindi Smith, Ally Smith, Jake Smith, Ganesha Martin (Chief of Staff Baltimore Police Department), Debbie Ramsey (Former Baltimore Police Detective and Founder of Unified Efforts) and Anthony Batts (Baltimore Police Commissioner)

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Baltimore, MD (Maí 27, 2015) – Jake Smith, CEO of Baltimore Boxing Promotions, and his family recently met with Baltimore City Police officials.

Smith, a longtime promoter in the Charm City and former professional boxer, was personally impacted by the riots as his gym was temporarily shut down. Having spent his entire life in and around Baltimore, Smith called the riots the worst thing he’s ever seen and feared for the safety of those that had neighboring businesses. Within a few days, order was restored due to an outstanding effort by the Baltimore PD.

During the visit, which included time with Chief of Staff Ganesha Martin and Commissioner Anthony Batts, Smith personally thanked them for their heroic efforts. He also donated tickets for his Maí 29 “Blood, Sweat & Tears” fight card at Michael’s Eighth Avenue to the department and will honor them during the evening.

“The police are unsung heroes in almost every community,"Sagði Smith. “It’s unfortunate that certain isolated incidents have many people feeling like law enforcement is bad. We all must remember the good that they’ve done in keeping us safe. They risk their lives to keep crime, drugs and guns off the streets. It’s also important for people in Baltimore to remember how scary it was living here during the riots. The men and women of the police department literally had to face violent protesters while significantly outnumbered. For all that they did to restore the city I love, the absolute least I can do is donate tickets and honor them on fight night. I believe that we all owe them a big thank you for protecting us.”

Tickets for “Blood, Sweat & Tears” can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175 eða fara að Baltimoreboxing.com. Einstök miða byrja á $25 og VIP borðum 10 eru í boði fyrir $500. Öll VIP ticketholders geta notið ókeypis hors d'oeurves frá 7-8 kl, the best seats in the house and a special meet and greet with five time world champion Vinny Paz.

In addition to honoring the policemen and women, Baltimore Boxing is proudly teaming up with Unified Efforts. Since their founding in 2012 by former Baltimore detective Debbie Ramsey, Unified Efforts is a full-service bullying prevention organization that has helped raise awareness throughout theCharm City. To assist with the program,

Baltimore Boxing will donate tickets and proceeds from a 50/50 raffle on fight night.

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Knockout Fitness Presents “Fighting The Odds” June 6!

Baltimore, MD (Maí 14, 2015) – Knockout Fitness will host the first ever fight card at a Baltimore casino when they bring “Fighting The Odds” to the Horseshoe Casino Laugardagur, Júní 6.

 

Tickets to “Fighting The Odds” are $20 fyrir almenna skráningu, $40 for premium seats and individual VIP tickets are on sale for $75 á http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/30693/fighting-the-odds. All VIP ticketholders will have the best seating plus special access to a tent that includes food and drinks.

 

The card will have more than 10 Olympic style bouts sanctioned by the South Atlantic Boxing Association. Húsið opnar kl 1 kl and the first fight is scheduled for 2. To assist with animal rights efforts, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Show Your Soft Side campaign. Based out of the Baltimore area, Show Your Soft Side is a nonprofit campaign that helps combat animal cruelty.

 

Headlining the card will be Jason Nissley of Baltimore. The co-owner of Knockout Fitness and winner of Baltimore Magazine’s best Personal trainer and best group fitness instructor, Nissley is making the jump from trainer to fighter. Nissley meets an opponent to be announced.

 

In the semi-main event, well regarded middleweight Jerome Featherstone makes his return to the squared circle. An exceptional athlete with an outstanding track record, Featherstone was a top local wrestler at BoysLatin High School and went on to standout at theUniversity of Oklahoma. Only one year after first putting on a pair of gloves, Featherstone won the Maryland/DC Golden Gloves and competed in nationals. He will meet an opponent TBA for the Maryland State Middleweight title.

 

The undercard will also feature locals Steven Layer, Stephon Morris and Adam Gabriel in separate bouts. More fights will be announced shortly.

 

"Júní 6 th will be a great day for the sport of boxing in the City of Baltimore,” said Chris Nissley of Knockout Fitness. “I’m very thankful that the Horseshoe Casino is providing Knockout Fitness the opportunity to do the first ever casino show in Baltimore and hope that many more will follow. We have very affordable tickets so the entire family can enjoy. The Show Your Soft Side campaign also has a special place in my heart and we love working with them. Please make sure to come out June 6 th to support the fighters and this great cause.”

 

Leading up to and during the event, fans can interact on Twitter using the hashtag #maythebesthandswin.

 

Baltimore Boxing to bring Excitement this weekend to Ocean City!

 

Baltimore, MD (Maí 6, 2015) - Á Laugardagur, Maí 9, Baltimore Boxing Promotions will provide a complete evening of entertainment to Ocean City, MD.

 

Miðar frá $25 are available on Ticketmaster.com and at the Convention Center Box Office.

 

Á 8 PM, an Olympic style boxing card titled “Beatdown at the Beach” takes place at the Ocean City Convention Center. The card is headlined by a heavyweight title match including Baltimore Boxing Gym’s record holding knockout king Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed vsSalisbury’s KGC for the East Coast crown. Renowned Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazy of the Baltimore Boxing Gym squares off against Down Under Boxing’s Nigel Fennell. Að auki, Donald Wallace of the Baltimore Boxing Gym meets Ryan Watson of Salisbury, MD, while young phenom Tommy Coe Jr., Ed Park and Omar Serrano will appear in separate bouts.

 

In association with this exciting night of fights, Baltimore Boxing is proudly teaming up with the Worcester County Humane Society’s efforts to find new homes for shelter animals. During the fights, there will be a 50/50 raffle with the proceeds going to the society and Baltimore Boxing is also donating tickets. The Humane Society will also be on hand to answer any questions and distribute information on their organization.

 

Throughout the evening, fans will have the opportunity to meet and greet a number of local notables. World rated cruiserweight Alex Guerrero of Salisbury and undefeated Steve “Show Stealer” Wheeler of Baltimore will be on hand along with legendary trainer Frank Gilbert and Virginia’s Andrew “Doo Man” Farmer. Following his nationally televised match on ESPN 2’sFöstudagur Night Fights the evening prior to “Beatdown at the Beach”, middleweight warrior Jessie “The Beast Nicklow” of Baltimore will be on hand as will Ocean City’s very own Brian Ziegler.

 

Following the fights, all ticketholders are invited to the exclusive after party at Abbey Burger, staðsett á 126th st in Ocean City.

 

“Beatdown at the Beach is not just a fight card, it’s a complete event,"Sagði Smith. “I want every ticketholder to have a blast from the time they enter the Convention Center until their evening is complete. This is why it was important for Baltimore Boxing not only to have an entertaining fight card, but also have special guests and an after party at a popular place. Laugardagur evening is guaranteed to be a great time for everybody in OceanCity.”

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Hall of Famer Mark Johnson, uppreisn stjarna Dusty Harrison og fyrrum meistari Vincent Pettway að mæta "Snap, Brak og Pop "!

Baltimore, MD (Mars 18, 2015) - Boxing þjóðsaga Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, undefeated Dusty Harrison og fyrrverandi welterweight meistari Vincent Pettway mætir Baltimore bardaga sögunnar "Snap, Brak og Pop " Laugardagur, Mars 27.

 

Kortið fer fram á Michael áttundu Avenue í Glen Burnie með hurðum opnun á 6:30 kl og fyrsta bjalla tímaáætlun fyrir 8. Miðar eru á sölu núna með því að hringja 410-375-9175 eða fara að Baltimoreboxing.com. Einstök miða byrja á $25 og VIP borðum 10 eru í boði fyrir $500. Öll VIP ticketholders geta notið ókeypis hors d'oeurves frá 7-8 kl og bestu sæti í húsinu.

 

Einn af stærstu litlu menn í box sögu, Johnson vann IBF flyweight titil í 1996 með því að berja út Francisco Trejedor í fyrstu umferð. The Washington, DC innfæddur fór að verja titil sinn í sjö sinnum áður en hann flutti upp og vinna IBF frábær Flyweight kórónu. After a pair of setbacks to future hall of famer Rafael Marquez, Johnson varð fyrstur manna til að slá framtíð stjörnu Fernando MONTIEL í 2003 fyrir svefn þremur árum síðar með framúrskarandi 44-5 met. Með þekkta feril í bókunum, Johnson var vígt til International Boxing Hall of Fame í 2012.

 

Vel þekkt uppreisn stjarna, Harrison gerðist atvinnumaður í þroskaðir aldri 16. Hafa verið í sviðsljósinu frá fyrsta degi,Í-hringur velgengni Harrison hefur stutt efla og hann heldur áfram að bæta hvert sinn sem hann fer inn veldi hring. Í nýjustu lota hans, DC byggt Harrison batnað til 25-0 og vann WBC Continental Americas welterweight kórónu með dýra Tommy Rainone yfir tíu umferðir í Madison Square Garden.

 

Berjast út úr Baltimore, Pettway varð heimsmeistari í 1994, stopping underrated Gianfranco Rossi to win the IBF super welterweight belt. In his next match, Pettway skoraði einn af eftirminnilegu rothöggi í box sögu, viciously setja burt Simon Brown í sjötta umferð að halda titil sinn. Eftir Brown högg á striga, Hann kastaði bókstaflega högg á lofti. Endursýning hefur verið sýnt fram á ótal sinnum og er í uppáhaldi hjá box aðdáendur.

 

Pettway lét af störfum í 2001 með skrá yfir 43-7-1 með 32 vinnur eftir knockout. Síðasta ágúst, hann fékk Murray Smith "skólann á Hard högg" verðlaun fyrir ævilangt skuldbindingu sína til City of Baltimore.

 

"Í hvert sinn sem þú getur haft tvær box greats og einn af bestu ungu bardagamenn í einum stað í einu er eitthvað sérstakt,"Sagði Jake Smith af Baltimore Boxing Tilboð. "Vincent hefur verið mikill vinur og stuðningsmaður Baltimore Boxing sem er Mark. Ég hef þekkt Dusty síðan hann er krakki og ég efa ekki að hann mun vera heimsmeistari í náinni framtíð. "

 

Johnson, Harrison, og Pettway verður í boði til að spjalla við VIP ticketholders, undirrita eiginhandaráritanir og taka myndir. Fimm tíma meistari Vinny Paz er einnig mæta og munum ræða komandi kvikmynd hans, vín fyrirtæki og eyða tíma með VIP ticketholders.

 

Þessi spennandi kvöldi box verður fjórum titill berst meðal yngri Middleweight Joey "bazooka Joe" Veazey og þungavigtar Sam "Vanilla Gorilla" Merkið í leikjum fyrir East Coast kórónu sviðinu síns. The undercard vilja lögun Allen "The Hampton Hammer" BURRIS, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Golden Gloves meistari Tommy Coe Jr. og fyrrum háskóli körfubolti stjörnu Stefon McCray í sérstökum lota.

 

Í tengslum við þessa föstu kvöldi berst, Baltimore Boxing er hýsing sérstakt 50/50 tombóla fyrir Brooke og Nathan Fenush Scholarship Fund. Sjóðurinn var stofnaður til að aðstoða Baltimore County Fire Department Lieutenant Paul Fenush, sem kona nýlega lést.

 

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Record Knockout Holder Crossed Replaces Injured Veazey January 23

Baltimore, MD (Janúar 11, 2015) – World record knockout holder Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed is replacing Joey Veazey in the main event of “Slugfest”Janúar 23 á Michael áttunda Avenue í Glen Burnie, MD.

 

Veazey was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered in training.

 

An exciting heavyweight and former college football player, Crossed set a record by knocking out Adrien Bean in an astonishing four seconds in August 2013. Crossed, a former college football player who continues to improve inside the squared circle, meetsGlen Burnie native Jeff Knight for the East Coast Super Heavyweight Championship.

 

“Slugfest” is promoted by Baltimore Boxing Promotions and tickets starting at $25 are available at Baltimoreboxing.com or by calling 410-375-9175. VIP seats for $50 og VIP borðum 10 fyrir $500 are also available. All VIP ticketholders get free hors d’oeuvres from 7-8 kl. Húsið opnar kl 6:30 and the first bell will sound at 8:15.

 

Baltimore native Allan Burris of Baltimore faces Lamont White in the co-feature. The two fought in December, with Burris taking home the victory. Like Crossed, Burris trains out of the Baltimore Boxing Gym.

 

Young phenom Tommy Koe Jr. will appear on the card in a special attraction bout. Koe Jr. is slated to appear in this year’s nationals. Fans will also be treated to a special showdown between Courtney Hartlove and Melissa “Million Dollar Baby” Wilson. Hartlove and Wilson, who both work in the Federal Hill section ofBaltimore, will do battle for local bragging rights.

 

“While I’m disappointed that Joey Veazey is no longer on the card, I’m very pleased with our new main event,"Sagði Jake Smith, CEO of Baltimore Boxing Promotions and President of the South Atlantic Boxing Amateur Boxing Program. “Fans love heavyweights and Sam Crossed has been creating a buzz around the area since his record-setting knockout. Ticketholders also get to see a future champion in Tommy Koe Jr., a guaranteed slugfest between two popular young ladies, the Burris-White rematch and other locals. Ticket sales have been great and we’re expecting a sellout on the 23Rd."

 

To help with their continued community efforts throughout the Charm City, Baltimore Boxing is hosting a 50/50 raffle. 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards Baltimore Boxing’s amateur program, which has helped keep kids off the street and in the gym for more than 20 ár.

 

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