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World Champion Gary Russell Jr, Antonio Russell & ex champion Vincent Pettway biex jattendu "It-triq għall-Dinjiet!”

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Baltimore, MD (Lulju 14, 2015) - WBC champion featherweight Gary "Is-Sur" Russell Jr, prospett undefeated Antonio Russell u eks titlist welterweight Vincent Pettway kollha se jkunu fl għal Baltimore Boxing tal- "It-triq għall-Dinjiet" Il-Ħamis filgħaxija fil Tmien Avenue Michael fil Glen Burnie, MD.

Biljetti individwali li jibdew minn $25, tabelli ta 'riżerva ta' 10 għall $350 u t-tabelli VIP ta 10 għall $500 huma għall-bejgħ permezz tal-web fi Baltimoreboxing.com jew billi ċċempel 410-375-9175. Bibien miftuħa fi 6:30 u l-ewwel ġlieda isir fil 8.

Aktar minn tmien bouts stil Olimpiku huma skedati għal "It-triq għall-Dinjiet" inkluż ġellieda minn klassijiet ta 'piż differenti. Jikkompetu Il-Ħamis filgħaxija se jkun king eliminatorja popolari Sam qasmu, 2009 Champion ringside World Joey Veazey, fast jogħlew Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell u Sean Veazey fost l-oħrajn.

With the Ringside World Championships scheduled Awissu 5-8 fil Missouri, Baltimore Boxing huwa donazzjoni 100% tad-dħul mill "It-triq għall-Dinjiet" biex tgħin lill-ġellieda tħallas għall-ispejjeż tournament u varji li jiġu mal jattendu. Dan jinkludi, iżda mhuwiex limitat għal titjiriet, trasport bl-art, preżentazzjoni u l-ikel. Biex tkompli tgħin lill ma 'l-isforzi fundraising, a 50/50 raffle se jseħħ matul il-lejla.

Talent elite li ħafna jqisu li jkollhom l-idejn malajr fil boxing, Russell Jr. jinqabad it-titolu featherweight WBC wara aħjar prestazzjoni karriera fejn hu knocked out Jhonny Gonzalez fir-raba 'round. Il Washington, Nattiva DC rebaħ għadd kampjonati dilettanti nazzjonali qabel tidwir pro u kien popolari biex jaqbdu deheb matul il- 2008 Olimpjadi. Sfortunatament, huwa jkun għadda out tipprova tuża l-piż u qatt ma ltqajna biex jikkompetu. Fil 26-1 ma 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. jistenna li jkun forza għas-snin li ġejjin u huwa wiċċ li s-sapporters se jidraw jaraw fuq it-TV.

Bħal brother anzjani tiegħu, Antonio Russell daħal fil-gradi pro wara karriera dilettanti impressjonanti. Ir-rebbieħ tal- 2013 Golden Ingwanti Nazzjonali, Russell rebaħ midalji tlieta mill-ħames snin huwa ikkompetew fil-ëittadini, jinqabad fidda fil 2010 u 2014. Bħala professjonali, Russell tissielet fid-diviżjoni bantamweight u huwa 3-0 ma 2 jirbaħ billi eliminatorja.

L-kburija ġlieda kontra ta 'CHARM Belt, Pettway waqfet Gianfranco Rossi fil 1994 li ssir l-IBF champion middleweight junior. Logħba li jmiss tiegħu madankollu qalgħu Pettway fama permanenti fil-komunità boxing. Dwar April 29, 1995, Pettway skorja dinamiku a eliminatorja punch wieħed mill Simon Brown. Meta Brown ġġarraf għall-kanvas, il-forza ta 'punch Pettway tal discombobulated lilu sal-punt li hu litteralment threw puntelli fil-arja. L-eliminatorja ġiet meqjusa miljuni ta 'drabi fuq l-internet u jibqa' wieħed mill-aħjar fl-istorja boxing.

"Ninsab verament ħerqana li jkollhom l-Brothers Russell u Vincent fuq juru tiegħi,"Qal Smith. "Gary miġġielda fuq juru tiegħi meta kien dilettant u I litteralment kellha ħotob wiżż jaraw lilu ġlieda. Hu kien l-dilettanti aktar talent stajt qatt rat u ħuh kien Heck ta 'ġlied wisq. Missierhom kien ħabib ta 'minjiera għas-snin u huwa aqwa kif ħafna ġellieda talent ġew minn dik il-familja. Vincent kien sostenitur kbir ta 'Baltimore Boxing u l-belt sakemm I tista tiftakar. Wara li lilu bil-lejl ġlieda huwa dejjem ta 'pjaċir u l-fannijiet juri lilu ħafna ta' l-imħabba. Bejn il-ġellieda fuq naħa, boxers skedat li jikkompetu u jikkawżaw din il-karta qed jappoġġja, Il-Ħamis se jkun kbir kollha madwar filgħaxija. "

Il Brothers Russell u Pettway se jkunu disponibbli biex jiltaqa 'mal ticketholders kollha.

Baltimore Boxing ġentilment nitolbuk dawk li ma jistgħux jattendu biex jiddonaw billi tmur http://www.gofundme.com/x4cyjqc.

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

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Baltimore, MD (Ġunju 1, 2015) – Knockout Fitness and Nissley Promotions will give ticket holders a full day of entertainment with an Olympic style boxing card IS-SIBT, Ġunju 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 jew ġbid 443-848-6059. All VIP ticketholders can enjoy complementary food and drinks. Bibien miftuħa fi 1 pm u l-ewwel ġlieda isir fil 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. L-ewwel 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.”

 

Fil bouts oħra, 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 (Mejju 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 Mejju 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,"Qal 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 jew sejrin lejn Baltimoreboxing.com. Biljetti individwali tibda fil $25 u t-tabelli VIP ta 10 huma disponibbli għall- $500. Ticketholders Kollha VIP tista 'tgawdi ħielsa oeurves hors d'mill 7-8 pm, 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!

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Baltimore, MD (Mejju 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 IS-SIBT, Ġunju 6.

 

Tickets to “Fighting The Odds” are $20 għall-ammissjoni ġenerali, $40 for premium seats and individual VIP tickets are on sale for $75 fi 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. Bibien miftuħa fi 1 pm 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.

 

"Ġunju 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.

 

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Baltimore Boxing to bring Excitement this weekend to Ocean City!

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Baltimore, MD (Mejju 6, 2015) - Fuq IS-SIBT, Mejju 9, Baltimore Boxing Promotions will provide a complete evening of entertainment to Ocean City, MD.

 

Biljetti mill $25 are available on Ticketmaster.com and at the Convention Center Box Office.

 

Fil 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. B'żieda, 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’sIl-ġimgħa 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, jinsabu fil 126th st in Ocean City.

 

“Beatdown at the Beach is not just a fight card, it’s a complete event,"Qal 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. IS-SIBT evening is guaranteed to be a great time for everybody in OceanCity.”

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Hall ta 'Famer Mark Johnson, star jogħlew Dusty Harrison u eks champion Vincent Pettway biex jattendu "snap, Crackle u Pop "!

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Baltimore, MD (Marzu 18, 2015) - Boxing leġġenda Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, undefeated Dusty Harrison u eks champion welterweight Vincent Pettway se jattendu Baltimore Boxing tal- "snap, Crackle u Pop " IS-SIBT, Marzu 27.

 

Il-karta iseħħ fil Tmien Avenue Mikiel fil Glen Burnie bil-bibien jinfetħu fil 6:30 pm u l-ewwel qanpiena skedata għall 8. Biljetti jinsabu għall-bejgħ issa billi ċċempel 410-375-9175 jew sejrin lejn Baltimoreboxing.com. Biljetti individwali tibda fil $25 u t-tabelli VIP ta 10 huma disponibbli għall- $500. Ticketholders Kollha VIP tista 'tgawdi ħielsa oeurves hors d'mill 7-8 pm u l-siġġijiet aħjar fil-house.

 

Waħda mill-akbar irġiel ftit fl-istorja boxing, Johnson jinqabdux-titolu flyweight IBF fl 1996 billi iħabbtu out Francisco Trejedor fl-ewwel rawnd. Il Washington, Nattiva DC marru fuq biex jiddefendi kampjonat tiegħu seba 'darbiet qabel ma jimxu up u tirbaħ il-IBF kuruna flyweight super. After a pair of setbacks to future hall of famer Rafael Marquez, Johnson saret l-ewwel bniedem li tħabbat star futur Fernando Montiel fl 2003 qabel ma rtira tliet snin wara ma 'pendenti 44-5 rekord. Bil karriera leġġendarju fil-kotba, Johnson kien inducted għall-Boxing Hall Internazzjonali ta 'fama fl 2012.

 

A star jogħlew sew magħrufa, Harrison daru pro fl-età misjur tal 16. Wara li ġie fil-limelight mill-jum wieħed,Suċċess Harrison fil-ring appoġġja l-hype u hu jkompli biex itejbu kull darba li jidħol fil-ċirku kwadrat. Fil bout aktar reċenti tiegħu, l DC bbażata Harrison mtejba biex 25-0 u li jinqabdu l-kuruna WBC Ameriki Kontinentali welterweight mill besting Tommy Rainone aktar minn għaxar rawnds fil Madison Square Garden.

 

Il-ġlieda kontra l barra mill-Baltimore, Pettway saret champion tad-dinja fil- 1994, stopping underrated Gianfranco Rossi to win the IBF super welterweight belt. In his next match, Pettway skorja wieħed mill-knockouts aktar memorabbli fl-istorja boxing, viciously tqegħid bogħod Simon Brown fis-sitt rawnd li jżomm it-titolu tiegħu. Wara Brown laqat il-kanvas, hu litteralment threw puntelli fil-arja. Il replay ġie muri drabi u huwa popolari ta 'fannijiet boxing.

 

Pettway rtirati fi 2001 ma 'rekord ta' 43-7-1 ma 32 jirbaħ billi eliminatorja. F'Awissu li għadda, huwa rċieva l-Murray Smith "Iskola tal-hard knocks" premju għall-impenn tul il-ħajja tiegħu lill-Belt ta 'Baltimore.

 

"Kwalunkwe ħin li inti jista 'jkollhom żewġ greats boxing u wieħed mill-ġellieda żgħażagħ aqwa f'post wieħed f'ħin wieħed hija xi ħaġa speċjali,"Qal Jake Smith ta Promozzjonijiet Baltimore Boxing. "Vincent kien ħabib kbir u sostenitur ta 'Baltimore Boxing kif Mark. Stajt magħrufa Dusty peress hu kid u għandi l-ebda dubju li hu ser tkun champion tad-dinja fil-futur qarib. "

 

Johnson, Harrison, u Pettway ser ikunu disponibbli biex chat ma ticketholders VIP, jiffirmaw autographs u jieħdu ritratti. Ta 'ħames time champion Vinny Paz huwa wkoll jattendu u se jkunu qed jiddiskutu jmiss movie tiegħu, Kumpanija inbid u infiq ħin mal-ticketholders VIP.

 

Illejla eċċitanti ta 'boxing se jkollhom erba' tissielet titolu inkluż middleweight junior Joey "Bazooka Joe" Veazey u heavyweight Sam "Vanilla Gorilla" Qasmu fil-logħbiet għal Kosta tal-Lvant crown diviżjoni tagħhom. Il undercard se karatteristika Allen "Il-Hammer Hampton" Burris, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Golden Ingwanti Champion Tommy Coe Jr. u eks star basketball kulleġġ Stefon McCray fl bouts separati.

 

F'assoċjazzjoni ma illejla solidu ta 'ġlied, Baltimore Boxing qed tospita speċjali 50/50 raffle għall-Fond Scholarship Brooke u Nathan Fenush. Il-fond kien maħluq biex jassistu Baltimore County Fire Dipartiment Logutenent Paul Fenush, mara tiegħu reċentement ħalliena.

 

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Record Knockout Holder Crossed Replaces Injured Veazey January 23

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Baltimore, MD (Jannar 11, 2015) – World record knockout holder Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed is replacing Joey Veazey in the main event of “Slugfest”Jannar 23 fil Tmien Avenue Michael fil 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 u t-tabelli VIP ta 10 għall $500 are also available. All VIP ticketholders get free hors d’oeuvres from 7-8 pm. Bibien miftuħa fi 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,"Qal 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 snin.

 

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