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Melson representing Team Fight to Walk vs Chris Galaeno March 11 at SPiN charity event!
Special guests include Kenny Anderson, Danny Jacobs, Chris Algieri, Susan Sarandon, Rosie Perez & Kobayashi!
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New York, NY (Mac 9, 2016) – WBC USNBC 154 pound titlist Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will take off the gloves and pick up a ping pong paddle when he meets New York State welterweight champion Chris Galaeno at SPiN New YorkJumaat, Mac 11.
The SPiN charity event starts at 9 PM dan $10 general admission tickets can be purchased at the door. All attendees who donate $50 or more will be invited to go in ring with Melson and throw punches at him for a round. New York basketball great Kenny Anderson will be working Melson’s corner during these rounds while Melson offers himself as a target for those donating at least $50. SPiN is located at 48 Dan 23rd st in New York City and can hold up to 700 orang.
All admission fees and proceeds from a special silent auction hosted by Cardboard Memories will be split between Team Fight to Walk and B.O.X.E.R. Inc.
Attendees will enjoy a truly one-of-a-kind evening of entertainment emceed by Vice Sports’ Eric Kelly and a silent sports memorabilia auction highlighted by a 30 pound bronze statue that includes engravings of many world champions including Floyd Mayweather. Those on hand are also invited to an exclusive after party hosted by DJ KP.
Special guests for the SPiN event include New York City basketball legend and former NBA All-Star Kenny Anderson, actresses Rosie Perez & Susan Sarandon former WBO junior welterweight champion Chris Algieri, NABO and NABF heavyweight champion Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, WBA world middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, middleweightcontender Willie Monroe and Team Fight to Walk members Frank Galarza and Will Rosinsky amongst others. Legendary competitive eater and six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating champion Kobayashi will also be on hand to enjoy the action. All guests will be available for photo ops and autographs throughout the evening.
A competitor at heart, Melson’s posted a series of recent videos training on the ping pong table with 14-Time Swedish National Champion Malin Pettersson accompanied with friendly trash talking towards Galaeno.
“Chris may be undefeated in the ring but he’s taking an L on the table,” Melson said with a smile. “On a serious note, I’d like to thank SPiN NYC and all the celebrities that are attending this event in support of Team Fight to Walk and B.O.X.E.R Inc, which is another great organization I recently became a board member of. Events like these can literally help change lives, whether it be to cure Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries or keep at-risk youths off the street. Anybody who donates $50 atau lebih pada hari Jumaat gets the once in a lifetime opportunity to get in the ring and literally throw punches at me for a round. That is how much I care about raising the additional funds still needed for the clinical trial I’ve been discussing during the last five years.”
Untuk maklumat lanjut mengenai Pasukan Lawan Berjalan atau menderma, sila layari Teamfighttowalk.com. Donations can also be made by texting Walk to 20222. B.O.X.E.R. Inc information is available by logging onto boxerinc.nyc.
Claggett vs. Bryan tops “Knockout Night at the D” Undercard
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SHAWN PORTER TO HOLD LIVE-STREAMED 12-ROUND EXHIBITION
UNBEATEN SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT REGIS PROGRAIS FACES VETERAN AARON HERRERA IN MAIN EVENT OF A SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATIONTRIPLEHEADER ON FRIDAY, MAC 25
Four Undefeated Boxers Clash in Co-Features: Ivan Baranchyk
Meets Nicholas Givhan, Ivan Golub Faces Marlon Aguas From Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Okla.
Live pada Showtime® At 10:30 petang. ET / PT
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NEW YORK (Mac 7, 2016) – Unbeaten super lightweight knockout artist and emerging rising star, Regis “Rougarou" PROGRAM (16-0, 13 KOs) will meet experienced Harun "The Jewel" Herrera (29-4-1, 18 KOs) dalam acara utama 10 pusingan daripada ShoBox: Generasi Barutripleheader pada Jumaat, Mac 25, hidup pada Showtime (10:30 petang. DAN/PT, ditangguhkan di Pantai Barat) dari Buffalo Run Casino di Miami, Okla.
Four undefeated fighters will clash in eight-rounders in co-feature bouts: Keras memukul Ivan “The Beast” Baranchyk (9-0, 8 KOs), Brooklyn, N.Y., muka kecewa yang berfikiran Nicholas “King Beamen” Givhan (16-0-1, 10 KOs), Kalamazoo, Mich., in a super lightweight scrap and Ukrainian Ivan "The Volk" Golub (10-0, 8 KOs, 5-0 dalam Siri Dunia Tinju), Brooklyn, N.Y., memenuhi Marlon Aguas (9-0, 6 KOs), Quito, Ecuador, dalam perlawanan welterweight.
All but Prograis and Baranchyk will be making their inaugural ShoBoxpenampilan. Klik DI SINI for Prograis and Baranchyk’s Photos – Credit: Showtime.
Tickets for the event promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions are priced at $45, $55 dan $75 dan boleh diperolehi di buffalorun.com dan pada stubwire.com.
5-kaki-9, 27-year-old Prograis, originally from New Orleans, Yang., but currently residing in Houston, Texas, is an aggressive-minded southpaw who’s making his 2016 debut and third start on ShoBox. Before turning pro in April 2012 he competed in the 2012 United States Olympic Boxing Trials.
Di dalam ShoBox debut on Aug, 17, 2015, he registered an impressive,eight-round decision over previously undefeated Amos Cowart.PROGRAM, who had won eight straight by knockout going into the Cowart clash, resumed his KO-winning streak with a ninth-round knockout over Abel Ramos lepas Disember. 11 pada Showtime.
“I can’t wait to fight on March 25. I’m ready to put on another great show for the fans and demonstrate how I continue to improve as a fighter,"Kata Prograis, yang 16 when he turned to boxing after relocating to Houston because of Hurricane Katrina. “I know I have a tough opponent, but I’m ready to go out and perform.
“Aaron Herrera is a rugged veteran and I know there will be some fireworks. I am thankful to my promoter, DiBella Hiburan, and to the network, Showtime, for the opportunity to display my skills and talent.”
Mengenai nama samaran, Prograis said, “My manager and my dad were just trying to come up with nicknames. Pada asasnya, everybody was just shooting out names and they shot out that one – ‘Rougarou’. Pada mulanya, I didn’t like it, but it stuck with me. A rougarou is like a Louisiana-type swamp monster or werewolf.”
Herrera, 27, of Valladolid, Mexico, pemenang 16 in a row at the outset of a pro career that began in August 2008, has fought some noteworthy opposition. This will be his second fight in U.S. tanah. In his stateside debut, Herrera dropped a 10-round decision to undefeated prospect Pedro Campa lepas Disember. 12.
Besides experience, Herrera has solid skills, movement and hails from a strong family boxing background (his father and grandfather boxed). He’s at his best when he keeps his foes off-balance and can surely outbox them. This will be the 17ke- consecutive time he’ll be matched against a boxer with a winning record.
“I’m very excited at the opportunity to showcase my talent on theShoBox series,’’ Herrera said. “I’ve watched a few fights of Regis on YouTube. Dia pejuang yang baik, but I am a better one. I feel fighting in Mexico has given me the upper hand. Mexican fighters are tough. I have fought better opposition and I’m the more experienced fighter.
“I’ve been looking for an opportunity like this. I need a good breakout fight for the fans to see me in action. I am a proud Mexican fighter and on March 25 the fans will see how real Mexicans fight like, and Prograis will know who Aaron Herrera is. Viva Mexico!"
The highly regarded Baranchyk is making his second eight-round start and second in a row on ShoBox. An offensive-minded fighting machine, he registered a 2:28, kalah mati pusingan pertama lebih Shadi Shehadeh dalam permulaan yang paling baru-baru ini lalu Disember. 11 pada ShoBox.
Baranchyk, of Minsk, Byelorussia, is a former European amateur standout who turned pro in June 2014 and relocated to the United States just a few months after. 5-kaki-7, 23-year-old has won all eight of his U.S. perlawanan, seven by way of knockout, five in the first round.
“I am thrilled to make my second consecutive appearance on ShoBox,"Baranchyk Mackenzie. “I know that my next opponent will be a test for me, but I will score another exciting victory for the fans.’’
Lawannya, Givhan, turned pro in August 2012, won his first 15 scraps, boxed a four-round split draw with Freddy Durand pada Ogos. 22, 2015, and is coming from a majority decision over Juan Santiago lepasNovember. 13.
5-kaki-7, 29-year-old fought 14 times in Michigan and one time each in West Virginia, Mississippi and Kentucky. The ultra-confident Givhan is taking a step up in class in Baranchyk, but he’s certainly not in awe of his assignment and is eagerly anticipating the opportunity.
“I am getting my mind ready for war,’’ said Givhan, whose nickname, “King Beamen,” is a reference to Jamie Foxx’s character from the movie “Any Given Ahad."
“Training is going great both mentally and physically. I belong on theShoBox series because they showcase great talent and, false modesty aside, I have great boxing talent. I will feel at home fighting on SHOWTIME and I take this as a great honor to fight on their network.
“My opponent has not fought anyone of my caliber. I know he’s been talking trash, but it won’t matter in the end. He has not had an opponent who can outthink, outshine and outbox him. I am that guy, I am that fighter. The cliché is true: to be the best you’ve got to fight and beat the best. We are both undefeated and this is the kind of a fight that separates the good fighters from the great ones.’’
Golub, a six-foot, 27 year-old southpaw, turned pro in November 2012. At the outset of his career, dia pergi 5-0 in the WSOB. He’s gone 10-0 sejak, winning eight by knockout, including his last four in a row. Golub has recorded five first-round stoppages, including a two-knockdown,2:41, opening-round TKO over Juan Rodriguez in his most recent effort last Jan. 16 di Barclays Pusat.
“It is an honor for me to make my national television debut,” Golub said. “Many champions got their start on ShoBox and I am determined to add my name to that illustrious list. My path toward a world title begins onMac 25 when I hand Marlon Aguas his first defeat.”
Aguas is making his U.S. dan 2016 debut after fighting seven times in Quito, Ecuador and twice in Mexico. A pro since March 2013, he won his initial eight starts and is coming off a first-round knockout over Edwin Gamboa lepas November. 7.
“I’m very excited and grateful to show the world a small country like Ecuador produces amazing fighters,’’ Aguas said. “Boxing is my life and I plan on making a statement in my U.S. debut.”
Barry Tompkins akan memanggil ShoBox tindakan dari tepi gelanggang denganSteve Farhood dan bekas juara dunia Raul Marquez berkhidmat sebagai pakar penganalisis. Produser eksekutif adalah Gordon Dewan denganKaya Gaughan menghasilkan dan Rick Phillips pengarahan.
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Mengenai ShoBox: Generasi Baru
Sejak ditubuhkan pada bulan Julai 2001, kritikal yang diiktiraf Showtime siri tinju, ShoBox: Generasi Baru bakat muda telah dipaparkan dipadankan sukar. Yang ShoBox falsafah adalah untuk menarik melalui televisyen, orang berkenan kepada Allah dan perlawanan kompetitif di samping menyediakan suatu alasan untuk membuktikan prospek bersedia bertekad untuk berjuang untuk kejuaraan dunia. Sebahagian daripada senarai yang semakin meningkat 65 pejuang yang telah muncul diShoBox dan maju untuk meraih gelaran dunia termasuk: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams dan lebih.
MARIO BARRIOS TO MAKE 2016 DEBUT MARCH 15 PBC ON FOX
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Lewkowicz Congratulates Oscar Escandon for Title-Winning Victory
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JULIAN WILLIAMS KNOCKS OUT MARCELLO MATANO, CALLS OUT WORLD CHAMPION JERMALL CHARLO SATURDAY NIGHT ON SHOWTIME®
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JULIAN WILLIAMS OPENS UP IN ADVANCE OF HIS SATURDAY, MAC 5 FIGHT AGAINST MARCELLO MATANO LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight … I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”
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I AM A FIGHTER: Julian WILLIAMS
Photo Kredit: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME
From a single parent household in West Philadelphia, life has always been tough for Julian Williams. At a young age, he was constantly getting into fights with his brothers and at school, until he set foot in the gym at age 12 and unveiled his love for boxing. Williams has set his goals high and is determined to set records and break barriers while giving his all on each on of his fights.
“Each fight, I just want to be better than the last fight and I’m on the cusp of being a contender and getting the title shot. When I win the title, I want to break the title defense record which is held by Terry Norris. I want to go down as the best junior middleweight to ever lace up a pair of gloves.”
Check out this I AM A FIGHTER feature on Julian Williams, the undefeated super welterweight who is up against Marcello Matano in an IBF Super Welterweight Eliminator bout esok night in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION, hidup pada Showtime (10 petang. DAN/PT, ditangguhkan di Pantai Barat).
Mad Integrity Fight Sports returns with “Bombs Away 5” April 2!
Tampa, FL (Mac 3, 2016) – Joey Orduna’s Mad Integrity Fight Sports returns to the beautiful Hilton Bayfront Hotel in St. Petersburg, FL for “Bombs Away 5: Turf Wars” Sabtu, April 2.
Tiket dari $35 yang dijual sekarang dengan menghubungi 813-507-5110.
Returning to St. Pete’s for the first time in nearly three years, Mad Integrity Fight Sports ran two highly successful cards at the Hilton Bayfront which featured future TV fighters Amos Cowart and Clarence Booth.
Headlining the card is an eight round Sunshine State showdown between popular welterweight Ali Tareh of Tampa and Jacksonville’s Juan Aguirre. Tareh, who has fought all but three of his professional bouts in Florida, has a 13-11-5 ledger with 5 kemenangan oleh kalah mati. The owner of Fight Fitness Center in nearby Pinellas Park, Tareh has won four of his last six bouts but is coming off a decision loss to Javier Garcia last July. Originally from Guatemala, Aguirre has a reputation for his fearlessness and incredible durability. Dalam perjuangan yang paling baru-baru ini, Aguirre extended unbeaten prospect Armando Alvarez the distance while making him work from bell to bell.
Talented featherweight Jose “Lil Pacquiao” Resendez, 4-0 (2 Ini KO), of Brandon, FL returns to the ring against crafty Cuban Raul Chirino, 7-1 (3 Ini KO), in the highly-anticipated co-feature. A mirror image of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao, Resendez is fighting for the first time since December 2014. The Resindez-Chirino bout is scheduled for six rounds and expected to steal the show.
Undefeated Armando “The Gentleman” Alvarez, 8-0 (4 Ini KO), will trek north from Miami, FL to battle Tampa’s Lee “Holliwood” Dawson a six round welterweight contest. Alvarez is a talented boxer-puncher with a loyal fan base that follows him wherever he fights while Dawson will look to make it five straight without a defeat.
Dalam empat pusingan serangan, hard-hitting St. Petersburg based Ukrainian Victor Kulakovski (4-2) meets fellow Floridian Paulie Simpson (2-1) of Tampa in the junior middleweight division, Tampa’s Rafael Rivera (1-1) squares off against New Port Richey, FL’s Michael Guillen (1-0) in a lightweight matchup and Pensacola, FL’s Beden Laurent (2-3) challenges Miami’s Serge Cadeus (1-1) at super middleweight.
Dalam tindakan lain, Tampa’s Christina Swanson-Campfort (3-1), Leanthony Fleming (1-1) of Lakeland, St. Petersburg’s Raynard Hill (5-10), New Smyrna Beach’s, "Raja" Kenmon Evans (2-0), Ruskin’s Martin Lagunas (2-0), and Justin Pauldo (6-1) of Orlando will all appear in separate bouts.
“We’re excited to be back in St. Petersburg and I’d like to thank the staff at the Bayfront for making this a reality, said Joey Orduna. “In return, we’re providing them with an outstanding local-themed fight card that everybody will definitely enjoy. I’m expecting another great crowd with fans from all across the Sunshine State come April 2nd."
Untuk maklumat lanjut dan kemas kini, sila layari Facebook.com/Madintegrityfightsports.