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Melson Reflects on Career; Next Fight For a Seat in US Congress

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Enero 17, 2017) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson may be the only fighter in boxing history not in the sport for financial gain and even came out of retirement for one final match to raise funds for others.

 

A multi-time champion as an amateur that defeated future pro standouts Keith Thurman, Charles Hatley, and Deandre Latimore, Melson had a different vision of what boxing would do. La 2003 West Point graduate and Army Reserve Officer used boxing as a vehicle and a voice for causes close to his heart throughout his 18 luchar carrera, donating 100% of the money he earned in the ring.

 

Total, Melson helped raise $400,000 between his boxing purses and charity galas. The majority of the funds was for Team Fight to Walk, un 501(C)3 which raises funds and awareness for a clinical trial focused on to curing Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries. He also donated one of his purses to a childhood friend that had a son battling brain cancer and another to Big Vision, which helps people battle drug addictions among young adults.

 

Fighting for causes was his ultimate passion, but the literal fights were often very difficult. Melson spent the first few years of his professional boxing career traveling from his New York City residence to New Jersey where he worked for Johnson&Johnson as a medical device sales rep. When he was preparing for a fight, he’d run on his lunch break, train in the evening after working a full day and often run again in the middle of the night to help cut weight. Al mismo tiempo, Melson served in the U.S. Army Reserve, having military duties one weekend a month and two weeks a year.

Adicionalmente, Melson would teach fitness classes at Equinox Fitness to earn extra money and regularly traveled to public schools providing motivational speeches to students for free. The exhausting schedule was hard for Melson, who suffered multiple injuries including a stretched brachial plexus which temporarily paralyzed his right arm during his fight against Donald Ward, multiple tears in his left rotator cuff, kidney stones due to dehydration and a fracture in his left orbital bone. Todavía, he made weight for every fight in his career and finished 15-2-1 con 4 triunfos por nocaut, winning the WBC USNBC junior middleweight title against Mike Ruiz in May 2015.

 

Melson believed his championship winning performance would be his last bout as lingering injuries from boxing still bothered him and a laundry list of other commitments occupied much of his time. He came out of his unofficial retirement for one final match last November against Courtney Pennington. Melson’s fight financially assisted the aforementioned Big Vision, an organization which he works very closely with that has a mission of helping young adults battling drug addictions return to sobriety. Desafortunadamente, Melson took extreme measures to cut 30 libra en 8 semanas and entered the ring devoid of energy, losing via 7º paro ronda.

 

Following the fight, Melson officially announced his retirement and plans to run for U.S. Congress in 2018. Promoter Lou DiBella, who promoted most of Melson’s fights including his career finale, said to the crowd at the Foxwoods Casino “I’ve never promoted a better man than Boyd Melson.”

 

Total, Melson is satisfied with his boxing career and is greatly appreciative for the incredible support from the boxing community.

 

“When I turned pro, I had no idea how far or long professional boxing would take me. This is a brutal sport not just physically but mentally as well. There were many days where I wanted to stop fighting for a number of reasons, but it was on those days that I had to always remind myself that I needed to fight to help others. The causes I fought for and continue to fight for outside of the ring are as important as anything in my life. A través de boxeo, I made many great friends and am incredibly thankful for that. I also appreciate everybody that donated to Team Fight to Walk or Big Vision as well as all the media that helped raise awareness for these great causes by covering my career.”

 

With the gloves hung up, Melson’s focused on running for United States Congress, advancing his career in the US Army Reserve, assisting others in need and continuing his growing career as a public and motivational speaker.

 

“I fell on my sword in order to compete in this last fight. The weight loss took the fight from my body, so I used every bit of strength in my mind to give whatever I had. I had one purpose for this last fight, and that was to raise awareness and money to help combat the heroin epidemic in Staten Island. I took a beating for this mission and I hope my example demonstrated the need to risk everything, even your body, when you believe it will help the lives of others suffering. Boxing has created a future that has continued to allow me to serve mankind now that I have left the ring as a competitor. I am on the board for the charities Boxer Inc., Stop Soldier Suicide, Team Fight To Walk, and hopefully Big Vision sometime soon. I was recently asked to join the 501c3 titled “The In Bed and Chair Recovery Foundation” so that I can serve on their board. They have a patented multi-faceted exercise apparatus which is meant for anyone who is confined to a wheelchair or a bed. They’ve asked me to help raise money through donations so that they can provide their unit, free of charge to groups of people in need such as disabled veterans and children battling cancer. There is a lot of pressure I continue to put on myself through various commitments and organizations I’m involved with, but this is what makes my world go round as I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

 

“I continue to have more opportunities presented to me so that I can positively reach children through my words. Although I have only fought once in order to help create a larger awareness regarding the heroin epidemic in Staten Island, my mission for this cause has only begun. My goal is to begin offering my time to host free boxing clinics on the Island at Rustam’s Boxing Gym as well as one of Teddy Atlas’s boxing gyms. These clinics will be meant for heroin addicts, and the aim is to knockout heroin on Staten Island. My hope is to help Staten Island’s heroin addicts fall in love with boxing and have that as a vehicle to help overcome the addiction. These human beings are sick but they’re are not criminals. Sometimes people who are sick are not able to be healed on their own and when that happens it is upon us as human beings to come together to help heal them.”

 

Melson is currently on military orders at Fort Meade, Maryland for 9 weeks in total. He is in school there being trained for his new duty as a Public Affairs Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. Upon completing training in March, Melson will be looked at in April for a much welcomed promotion to the rank of Major. When he is finished, Melson looks to take his political aspirations to the next level.

 

If elected, Melson’s mission will involve helping many aspects of human beings’ daily lives with a focus on battling bullying, sickness and disease, poor health care for veterans, veteran suicide, heroin addiction, racism, hunger and unemployment.

 

“Every part of my journey these past 6 years as a professional boxer has led me to my decision to run for U.S. Congress in 2018. I hope to make my official announcement some time in 2017. Various celebrities and generals have given me their words that they will stand by my side in the public during this run. I am tired of being the human being always asking for help and never being the one asked for help. My mission is to bring the type of fight I brought every fight into the ring and implement it while serving the people as an elected official. I’m confident I can be very effective in using my abilities to help improve the lives of human beings that I am responsible to and for. Most importantly, I need to inspire the hearts and minds of those necessary to help get me elected.”

 

Melson is also proud to announce that the cause that brought him to boxing, Team Fight To Walk, should have FDA Approval to conduct the clinical trial here in the United States by this Fall. Melson, along with Christan Zaccagnino and publicist Matt Yanofsky have raised $400,000 to help conduct this clinical trial. The trial will consist of 27 Spinal Cord Injured human beings in total. It will divide the 27 into three groups of nine treated between the University of Newark Hospital in New Jersey along with Mount Sinai and Long Island Jewish Hospitals in New York.

 

The study presented to the FDA was published in May of 2016 in the Medical Journal “Cell Transplantation,” with its results being heavily investigated by American physicians. All reviewing physicians agreed with the results, a requirement in order to be published. This exact study conducted in China resulted in 15 fuera 20 Spinal Cord Injured patients, as a group paralyzed an average of 7 año, now able to walk at least 10 meters with the help of a walker. The results also showed that 12 out of these same 20 had their bladder and bowel functions restored. Melson, Zaccagnino and the rest of Team Fight to Walk believe this is the beginning of our long awaited cure for Spinal Cord Injuries in the United States.

 

Fans can keep up with the latest on Boyd and contact him via Twitter @Boydmelson, Facebook at Boyd Melson, and Instagram @BoydMelson

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Melson to coach charity game; host boxing clinic for recovering heroin addicts

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Octubre 23, 2016) – “The Rainmaker” Boyd Melson, a professional boxer and WBC U.S. Boxing Champion, Captain in the U.S. Army Reserve, West Point Graduate, philanthropist, and humanitarian will serve as a coach in the Team Fight To Walk Celebrity Charity Basketball Game and is also hosting a special event to help young adults with addictions.
The game pits a celebrity team against the North Rockland Volunteer Firefighters and takes place Viernes, Octubre 28 at North Rockland Hills High School at 7 pm. Members of the celebrity team include former Super Bowl Champions Odessa Turner, Kevin Dockery and Brandon London all of the New York Giants. Other members of the celebrity team include former Giants running backs RJ Cobbs and Billy Taylor along with Harlem Globetrotter great Derek “The Wizz” Murphy.
Melson will coach the celebrity team, and all of the proceeds will benefit Team Fight to Walk’s efforts to cure Spinal Cord Injuries. Los boletos se pueden comprar yendo ahttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/team-fight-to-walk-celebrity-basketball-game-tickets-17808173727. Tickets to an autograph signing session will be available at the event.
Dos días después, Melson is volunteering his time by organizing and running a boxing clinic for the charity Big Vision at Mendez Boxing Gym in New York City. Big Vision was established as a 501c3 Non-Profit with the mission of helping young adults with addictions. Big Vision conducts constructive events for their members to participate in pretty much on a monthly basis. These positive events, surrounded by other battling addictions, helps to serve as an escape from the environment that traditionally leads to drug relapses. This past May of 2016, Melson volunteered his time and conducted a boxing workshop for Big Vision at Mendez Boxing Gym.
El mes pasado, Melson told Eve Goldberg, founder of Big Vision, that he wants to help again by conducting another boxing clinic at Mendez for them. Helping Melson with the event will be charismatic heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, WBC Women’s Champion Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon and Jose Guzman. The clinic will host 20-30 adults between the ages of 19-30. It will be approximately three hours and include a full workout, workshop, constructive events and motivational speeches. Goldberg, whose son passed away from an overdose, will provide a heartfelt speech to conclude the event.
“I’m extremely pleased to help two causes near and dear to my heart,", Dijo Melson, who returns to the ring Noviembre 19 and is donating his purse to help combat the heroin epidemic on Staten Island. “Raising funds and awareness is crucial for the clinical trial. The clinical trial I have fought and risked my life now for almost 6 years is on track receive its FDA approval here in the US sometime next summer. it is that close to happening here in our own country. In regard to helping human beings, especially young human beings, with their battle to overcome their addictions to drugs, I have chosen to take a highly proactive approach.”
“I came out of retirement to use my platform as a professional athlete to bring attention to the heroin epidemic in Staten Island specifically. It is not in my nature nor my character to stand by and do nothing to help fellow human beings when I believe I can help. Heroin seems to be the drug that is killing human beings at the greatest frequency, so that is where I am focusing most of my attention.”
“Staten Island is the borough that is being beaten down the greatest by heroin, and Staten Island is the only borough after Brooklyn that was part of my childhood. I had a meeting with the Staten Island DA last month to discuss bringing Big Vision to Staten Island. The DA shared that 74 people were reported as dead from heroin overdoses in Staten Island since January 1st, and I’ve joined the fight to do whatever I can do to keep former addicts clean while helping those with serious addiction overcome it. I have chosen to now put myself in harms way so that I can bring attention to this plague in Staten Island. I have chosen to literally fight for Staten Island. My family has a history of addiction and finding the cure for paralysis has been one of the most important things in my life for more than a decade.”
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Melson to headline November 19 at Foxwoods Casino

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Octubre 11, 2016) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson makes his return to the ring to help the fight against heroin in Staten Island Sábado, Noviembre 19 at the Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Melson’s fight headlines a DiBella Entertainment promoted Pro-Am card as part of the recently relocated but wildly popular Broadway Boxing series. This fight card is a special event. Broadway Boxing by way of Lou DiBella, is offering a Veterans Appreciation fight card with 4 of the undercard bouts consisting of Cadets from the West Point Boxing Team boxing against Cadets from the Coast Guard Academy.

Living and fighting out of New York City, Melson’s made a name for himself in and out of the ring. His outstanding professional ledger stands at 15-1-1 con 4 knockouts and in May 2015 he won the WBC-USNBC junior middleweight championship by dominating Mike Ruiz. Desde la victoria, he’s spent most of his time doing public speaking around the country as well as raising funds and awareness for various charitable causes such as Suicide Prevention among Armed Forces Veterans, working with disadvantaged youth and helping fight drug addiction among youth and young adults.

Following the match, Melson’s donating 100% of his purse to help combat the severe heroin problem across Staten Island, Nueva York.

“I was fortunate enough to have had a meeting with the Staten Island District Attorney Mike McMahon a few weeks ago,” said Melson. “My dear brother Ibrahim Kurtulus arranged my requested meeting I asked him to help set up after I read an article published in May of 2016 discussing the heroin plague in that borough. The article stated that through May of this year, there were 40 reported deaths in Staten Island due to overdosing on heroin. During my meeting with McMahon, he told me that the number is now at 70. McMahon forced the issue to have a change in the local law in Staten Island where users arrested for using heroin will be sentenced to rehabilitation instead of prison. The commencement date for this policy has not yet begun.”

Melson, who considered himself retired from boxing, came back to the sport in part to help combat the problems in Staten Island.

“I need to come out of retirement so I can start going to bat for the people in the borough of Staten Island. Staten Island is the borough that I spent my childhood in while growing up in Brooklyn. I was a frequent visitor at Bayley Seton Hospital as a child for weekly allergy shots, Fort Wadsworth to visit my friends and on Arthur Kill Road to visit my aunt. I decided that I needed to find a way to help and draw attention within the five boroughs to Staten Island; a borough that residents say they feel forgotten in. I also decided that I am going to donate my purse to an organization within the borough aimed at helping addicts once they leave their rehabilitation. It also means a lot to me as a West Point graduate that I’ll have the opportunity to box on a card with Cadets that are coached by the same man that coached me while I was a Cadet in Colonel Dr. Ray Barone.”

“I’d like to thank Lou DiBella for this great opportunity. He has been an incredible supporter of my career and what I’ve fought for every single punch of the way and he his actions always remind me of this. I considered myself retired from boxing after my last fight. I told my family that I am done boxing. I have not been boxing or in the gym for a year and a half. After reading that article on the heroin problem in Staten Island, I could not sit around helpless when I believed I could help. Heroin is the number one issue harming the quality of life in Staten Island as well as the taker of lives. So I decided to suffer one more time with making weight and getting in shape so that the people of Staten Island know that they are not facing this plague of heroin alone. My family has a history of addiction so I understand how severe it can be.”

Melson’s opponent in this eight round middleweight contest will be announced shortly and tickets can be purchased by going to http://knockoutpublicity.com/tickets-to-boyd-melsons-november-19-fight/.

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The Real People’s Champ: Melson making a major difference outside of the ring

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Abril 15, 2016) – WBC USNBC junior middleweight champion Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson is remaining busy outside of the squared circle raising funds, speaking to various groups and helping multiple causes.
El mes pasado, Melson spearheaded a fundraiser at SPiN NYC that netted $5,000. To help fundraising efforts, Melson literally let anybody who donated $50 or more at the event get in the ring with him for three minutes and throw punches at him. The funds were split 50/50 between Team Fight to Walk an BOXER INC. Melson recently joined the Board of Directors for BOXER INC. which is a NYC based nonprofit founded by Melson’s close friend and former amateur boxer Mustafa Abullah. BOXER INC. is a mentorship program through the use of boxing to help develop leadership, discipline and offer exercise to youth at inner-city schools in New York City. Academy Award Winner Susan Sarandon, a part owner of SPiN, helped promote the event on social media and personally expressed her interest in running a second fundraiser this fall.
Menos que 24 hours after the SPiN event, Melson was a special guest speaker at the United Spinal Association Connecticut Chapter’s annual gala. The Connecticut Chapter honored Melson’s speaking at their gala by donating $2500 to Team Fight to Walk.
El Martes, Abril 12, Melson, un 2003 West Point grad, headed to the the army base of Fort Bragg, Carolina del Norte. During his time at Fort Bragg, he spoke to Delta Company, 3rd Military Information Support Battalion (Airborne). This Battalion is a PSYOP (Psychological Operations) Battalion in the US Special Operations Command that directly supports the United States Army Special Forces. At the end of Melson’s speech to Delta Company, he was asked to return two more times this year.
This request involves Melson, an Army Reserve Captain himself, returning in July to deliver a speech to the entire 3rd Military Information Support Battalion followed by a speech to the United States Special Operations Command Care Coalition in the fall. The Care Coalition was formed to offer support to Armed Forces members that served in the Navy Seals, Delta Force, Special Forces, or Ranger Battalion, and were injured in combat now facing physical disabilities.
In the last few months, la “Rainmaker” has voluntarily offered his time addressing youth of all ages at multiple tri-state area elementary, middle and high schools as well as delivering a pre-game pep talk to the Johns Hopkins University Women’s Basketball Team prior to their game. Melson, upon invitation, attended the Jewish Youth Organization BBYO’s (B’nai B’rith) annual event in Baltimore. He was partnered with former NFL Quarterback Jay Fiedler as they both took turns sharing their individual journeys as Jewish professional athletes with a few hundred Jewish high school aged teens.
Four days after visiting Fort Bragg, Melson will be in Aston, Pennsylvania for a three day Spinal Cord Injury and Concussion forum. The event features a special exhibition hockey game featuring many former NHL players and other notables helping raise money for both of these physical challenges. The event is sponsored by Johnson&Johnson, a company Melson once worked for. During this event, Melson will speak on Spinal Cord Injuries and perform a ceremonial puck drop to kick the game off.
"The universe continues to conspire. When you follow what is in your heart with divine love, I believe that the universe submits. When this submission takes place allowing its elements to conspire, what is beating in your heart with divine love becomes a tangible space. I just have to keep moving forward with the same type of stamina I needed inside the ring. I can’t get tired. This fight has many rounds to it. Our FDA Approval to begin conducting this study is less than a year out- that round is almost here!
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Melson to speak to Veterans Leadership Council in February at Johnson & Johnson Town Hall Meeting

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Enero 22, 2016) – WBC USNBC 154 pound champion Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker for Johnson & Johnson during their Veterans Leadership Council Town Hall Meeting Jueves, 18 de febrero in Raritan, Nueva Jersey.

 

La 2003 West Point graduate, Melson was personally invited to speak by retired Army Colonel and current J&J employee Irving Smith, who was Melson’s Minority Admissions Representative and mentor when he applied to West Point as a teenager. En el 18º, Melson will present to J&J employees who are part of J&J’s Veterans Leadership Council with respect to the topics of Traumatic Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury. A former standout salesman for J&J’s Ethicon Division, Melson’s success in and out of the ring is still closely monitored by J&J’s CEO and fellow West Point graduate Alex Gorsky.

 

“Johnson and Johnson will always exist within an independent aspect of my heart. I am overwhelmed with pride that the honor of speaking to J&J’s Veterans Leadership Council is now extended to me as I was once myself a Veteran working for J&J” said Melson.

 

La semana pasada, Melson was honored at Johns Hopkins University as a military superstar. He was their guest of honor for their Men’s and Women’s basketball game, and upon personal request from the women’s basketball team’s coach, he delivered a pre-game inspirational talk to the ladies on that team.

 

In regard to J&J, Melson said it “it was a great place to work. They were extremely supportive of my boxing career and the mission of Team Fight to Walk. Many of J&J employees are loyal supporters that purchased tickets to see me fight. I am personally asking J&J CEO Alex Gorsky to attend this lecture on the 18th. It is very important to me that he learns how close we are towards receiving FDA Approval to conduct the clinical trial in the United States that Team Fight To Walk has worked the past 5.5 years to raise money for.”

 

Para obtener más información sobre Team Fight to Walk, por favor visiteTeamfighttowalk.com. Las donaciones deducibles de impuestos se pueden hacer en el sitio web o enviando un mensaje de texto con la palabra "Walk" a 20222.

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Melson to be Recognized at Johns Hopkins University!

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Enero 11, 2016) - 2003 West Point graduate, philanthropist and WBC USNBC junior middleweight titlist Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will be recognized as a military star prior to the Johns Hopkins men’s basketball game Sábado, Enero 16 at the Goldfarb Gymnasium in Baltimore, Maryland.

 

An active Army Reserve Officer who was chosen for the World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), Melson won four United States Army Championships, a gold medal at the Armed Forces Boxing Championship and was selected as an alternate for the 2008 Equipo Olímpico de EE.UU.. Melson turned pro in 2010 and donated 100% of his purses towards a pending trial to help cure Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries. Total, he’s raised more than $350,000 between his 17 peleas profesionales, three charity galas and other events.

 

En el 16º, Melson will present the game ball to officials while being escorted by Johns Hopkins’ ROTC cadets and the school will play a video at halftime titled “Still Fighting for the Cure”, which chronicles Melson’s journey to raise funds for a pending clinical trial that could impact hundreds of thousands suffering from Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries.

 

“There are so many brave men and women that serve or served our country, especially in that region” said Melson. “The fact they thought of me is amazing. Never in a thousand years did I anticipate being honored as a military star by one of the best colleges in the country for my efforts in the ring and with Team Fight to Walk. I believe the video will move those in attendance and have them feeling the same way I did the first time Christan told me her story. It is truly a blessing that I have been chosen for this at a time where we need all the support we can get as we move closer towards the trial taking place.”

 

The video can be watched by going tohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4KvLQYWQ0E. Melson also partook in a candid interview with Donna Drake on CBS talk show “Live it Up” that can be seen athttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbnXF6srafA.

 

Para obtener más información sobre Team Fight to Walk, por favor visiteTeamfighttowalk.com. Las donaciones deducibles de impuestos se pueden hacer en el sitio web o enviando un mensaje de texto con la palabra "Walk" a 20222.

 

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Melson nominado como más inspirador de 2015!

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Diciembre 29, 2015) - El boxeador y filántropo de peso mediano junior Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson ha sido nominado como Más inspirador por la revista Ring..

Habiendo dedicado la mayor parte de su vida durante el último 13 años para ayudar a curar las lesiones crónicas de la médula espinal, Los esfuerzos desinteresados ​​de Melson han sido registrados por varios medios de comunicación.. La visibilidad de la causa por la que lucha y la organización que dona 100% de sus carteras de lucha para, Lucha del equipo a Walk, ha crecido enormemente durante los últimos años.

La 2003 El graduado de West Point también ayudó a organizar tres galas exitosas de "Fighting for the Cure" y presionó con éxito a los poderes de Nueva York para restablecer un proyecto de ley que asigna un porcentaje de cada violación en movimiento a la investigación de lesiones de la médula espinal. El verano pasado, la 15-1-1 peso mediano junior junto con el Dr.. Wise Young, Dr. Patricia Morton y otros se reunieron con el congresista Chaka Fattah en una sesión informativa en el edificio de oficinas de la Casa Rayburn en Washington., DC discutirá los ensayos clínicos que podrían ayudar a cientos de miles de personas que sufren de lesiones de la médula espinal a caminar nuevamente. Se esperan noticias del Congreso sobre el futuro del juicio dentro 90 día.

Total, Melson ha recaudado más de $350,000 para Team Fight to Walk.

"En diciembre pasado, el WBC me honró con su Premio al Embajador de la Paz y en julio pasado, la NABF me honró con su Premio Humanitario.,", Dijo Melson, quien capturó el título del WBC USNBC con la mejor actuación de su carrera en mayo 2015. “Un deporte en el que me vi obligado a participar por primera vez debido a una clase de gimnasia obligatoria en West Point my Plebe (estudiante de primer año) año junto con mi creencia de cómo podría usar el ring de boxeo para ayudar a encontrar una manera de ayudar a la gente a caminar de nuevo se ha convertido en esto ".

"Mi única esperanza es que cualquier ser humano que se entere de esta historia, especialmente los niños, internalizar lo siguiente: comprender su poder de crear una visión, comprender cuáles son sus propias habilidades para lograr esa visión y prepararse para sufrir mientras se aferra a esa visión mientras haya aire en sus pulmones. Creo que mi experiencia a lo largo de este viaje hasta ahora ha demostrado de nuevo cómo una persona puede ser la gota de lluvia que crea la tormenta del cambio.. Lo que es real en nuestras mentes es real. Me siento honrado de que Ring Magazine me haya incluido y espero que la publicidad ayude a recaudar fondos y crear conciencia sobre las lesiones de la médula espinal. Gracias al deporte que amo por compartir mi sueño ”.

Para apoyar a Melson, por favor visite la sección de comentarios deringtv.craveonline.com/news/407191-2015-premios-anillo-finalistas para la mayoría-inspirador o tuitear @Ringmagazine. Para obtener más información sobre Team Fight to Walk, por favor visiteTeamfighttowalk.com. Las donaciones deducibles de impuestos se pueden hacer en el sitio web o enviando un mensaje de texto con la palabra "Walk" a 20222.

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Melson para colmo activa octubre asistiendo a tres galas próximas caridad!

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Octubre 21, 2015) - CMB Estados Unidos campeón mediano junior, filántropo y US Army Reserve capitán Boyd Melson terminará un mes muy ocupado al continuar para ayudar a otros. A finales de octubre, la clase de 2003 West Point Graduate habrá asistido a la TicTocStop Gala, Firma Chefs Subasta y Jersey central de la médula espinal Asociación Cena como invitado especial. Melson también se le preguntó no sólo para asistir a la March of Dimes’ Signature Chefs Subasta, pero para co-presentador de su evento para recaudar fondos, que aceptó con entusiasmo.

Fundada por el renombrado radio deportiva presentadora de televisión Craig Carton, La misión de TicTocStop es ayudar a mejorar la calidad de vida de las personas con el síndrome de Tourette. Caja de cartón, que tiene de Tourette al igual que dos de sus hijos, ha ayudado a muchas familias a través de este 501C3 caridad.

El TicTocStop Gala incluye un cóctel, cena y presentaciones y se lleva a cabo Jueves, Octubre 22 desde 6-11 PM en los jardines de la batería en la ciudad de Nueva York. Para obtener más información, visita Tictocstop.com.

Cada año, más que 15 millón de bebés nacen prematuramente. Tristemente, 1 millones de ellos morirán antes de cumplir su primer año como resultado. March of Dimes ayuda a financiar la investigación, educación y apoyo para garantizar más bebés pueden celebrar su cumpleaños.

En Lunes, Octubre 26 en 6 pm, más que 25 cocineros, restaurantes, bodegas, cervecerías y diseñadores postre van a compartir sus más emocionantes delicias culinarias de los huéspedes más de 200 en la mano en el Carlyle en el verde en Farmingdale, Nueva York. Todos los asistentes podrán disfrutar de una tarde de networking, música en vivo y el vino y las bebidas espirituosas. Los boletos están disponibles por ir asignaturechefs.marchofdimes.org.

Considerado como uno de los mejores eventos de degustación en Nueva York, la subasta Signature Chefs ayuda a apoyar la misión de March of Dimes. Arlene Dayboch, Director Senior de la Comunidad para la March of Dimes, ha nombrado Melson como co-presentador junto a Donna Drake de Live It Up TV para este evento especial. Drake y Melson se unirán “Cocina del infierno” el famoso chef Gordon Ramsay como invitados famosos asistir con el fin de ayudar a recaudar dinero para la Fundación March of Dimes.

Un sin fines de lucro, la Asociación de la médula espinal Central Jersey fue fundada en 1987 por Kevin Hoagland. Está dirigido exclusivamente por una junta directiva voluntaria y eleva aproximadamente $80,000 anualmente.

En Viernes, Octubre 30, la médula espinal Central Jersey Asociación acoge el 29º Anual de la médula espinal Vito Racine Investigación Cena y Subasta en Pines Manor Salón de Banquetes en Edison, Nueva Jersey. Seres hora del cóctel en 6:30Primer ministro seguido de cena en 8Primer ministro. Los asistentes también podrán pujar por artículos incluyendo artículos deportivos autografiados, joyas, boletos para eventos, canastas de regalos y objetos de colección. Los boletos individuales son $70 y las tablas de los diez precio de $700 se pueden adquirir en cjsca.net. Todas las donaciones son deducibles de impuestos.

"Octubre ha sido un mes muy ocupado tratando de ayudar a recaudar dinero para los demás,", Dijo Melson, que jugó un punto focal en Equipo Lucha para caminar de tercer anual "Fighting for the Cure" Gala de octubre 15 y habló a los estudiantes de Paul Roberson Secundaria el día de hoy. "Mejorar la vida de los condenados a diferentes retos es muy importante para mí. Asistir a eventos como estos no sólo es un honor, pero algo que creo que debo hacer. Todos compartimos este planeta y debemos ayudar sin embargo posible, incluso si estamos muy alejados de los que sufren ".

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Lucha del equipo a pie de la sede de "La lucha para la curación" Gala octubre 15!

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Septiembre 24, 2015) - CMB-USNBC campeón de peso mediano junior, Boyd Melson y Christan Zaccagnino, Fundadores de Equipo de Lucha para caminar, será el anfitrión de tercera "Fighting for the Cure" gala anual en beneficio de la organización Jueves, Octubre 15 en 6:15 pm

en el Beckwith Pointe en New Rochelle, Nueva York.

Boletos y paquetes de patrocinio de "Fighting for the Cure" están disponibles por ir a teamfighttowalk.com/gala o llamando al 914-497-5727. Todas las donaciones son deducibles por las regulaciones del IRS.
New York Knicks gran John Starks servirá como Presidente Honorario para esta noche especial y un número de otros huéspedes estará disponible para mezclarse con los poseedores de entradas. La lista de invitados actual incluye al ex campeón mundial y libra por libra superestrella Paul Williams, Super Bowl XXV campeón Stephen Baker, de los Gigantes de Nueva York, campeón de peso mediano Danny Jacobs, ex campeones junior Jones y Chris Algieri junto con el ex New York Knicks Herb Williams y John Wallace. Más invitados se anunciarán en breve. Esta noche excepcional de entretenimiento y sensibilización incluye cócteles & aperitivos, una cena formal, Subasta silenciosa, mesas de blackjack, música en vivo, Bar abierto, DJ y oradores invitados.
Durante los últimos dos años, Lucha del equipo para caminar acogió galas con éxito en Nueva York que ofrecen actos de comedia de Artie Lange y Damon Rozier acompañadas de discursos emocionales de Melson, Zaccagnino, Mayor Max Brewer, mundialmente conocido Dr.. Wise Young, Eric LeGrand y sobreviviente de cáncer se volvieron campeón mundial de boxeo Danny Jacobs.
En junio, Melson, Dr. Young y el Dr.. Patricia Morton se reunió con el Congreso en Washington, DC para presentar pruebas de los ensayos lesión medular exitosas en China. Los ensayos chinos vieron 15 fuera de 20 los pacientes a recuperar la capacidad de caminar de nuevo y 10 los pacientes tienen su vejiga y la función intestinal de retorno. Este es exactamente el mismo procedimiento que se utiliza en Estados Unidos y se espera una respuesta oficial de la FDA sobre el juicio a venir antes de fin de este año.
Si los ensayos se llevarán a cabo, el coste para la cirugía y la terapia es $150,000 por paciente y 100% de esos costos están siendo recaudados a través de donaciones públicas. El juicio se llevará a cabo en el Hospital Universitario de Newark, NJ y será involucrados 12 pacientes. Actualmente, el gobierno federal no está ofreciendo asistencia financiera, a pesar de que miles de soldados están regresando de la guerra con lesiones de la médula espinal.
Desde el momento en que se conocieron en un club de baile durante su tercer año de secundaria en West Point en 2002, la cosa más importante en la vida de Melson ha sido ver Zaccagnino paseo nuevo. Christan rompió el cuello a la edad de 10 después de un accidente de buceo y ha sido confinado a una silla de ruedas desde que. Para encabezar los esfuerzos de financiación para el ensayo anteriormente mencionado, Melson del donados 100% de sus carteras de 16 de su 17 profesional a Team Fight to Walk, un 501(c)(3) con una de sus carteras que van a un amigo de la infancia cuyo hijo fue luchando contra el cáncer cerebral. Entre las dos galas y sus peleas profesionales, Melson ha ayudado a recaudar más de $330,000.
"Estamos más cerca que nunca para hacer una diferencia significativa en América,", Dijo Melson. "Lucha del equipo a Walk ha estado trabajando muy duro para esto y nuestros esfuerzos de recaudación de fondos han sido sin parar. Todavía, hay un largo camino por recorrer, incluso si obtenemos la aprobación de la FDA. Nuestros dos últimas galas han sido sobresalientes, y estamos con el objetivo de recaudar aún más dinero este año a la causa. Necesitamos la ayuda de todo el mundo por ahí. Tenemos que despertar y vivir cada día con el hecho de que compartimos este planeta que lleva nuestra conciencia activa. Nuestros galas han movido emocionalmente muchos asistentes que escuchado las historias y las luchas de aquellos que sufren de lesiones de la médula espinal crónica que están no puede tener la cirugía en Estados Unidos que podrían permitirles a caminar de nuevo. Si usted no puede asistir a la Gala, por favor considere donar a Teamfighttowalk.com. Cada dólar que hace la diferencia!”
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Melson para jugar en Héroes & Leyendas Caridad Softbol Juego!

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Nueva York, Nueva York (Agosto 23, 2015) - CMB USNBC campeón de peso mediano junior, Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson participará en los Héroes & Legends Juego de Softbol de la Caridad Sábado, Agosto 29 en First Energy Park en Lakewood, Nueva Jersey.
Los boletos individuales para $10 y $40 Asientos VIP con cena, bebidas y tiempo con los participantes están disponibles llamando 732-901-7000 o en https://www.ticketreturn.com/prod2 / BuyClear.asp?EventID =149462&continuará = buynew.asp #.VXC1Ps9Vikr. Asientos VIP se limitan a la primera 100 invitados.
Puertas abren a las 3 Primer ministro y habrá un derby de jonrones en 4:30, seguido por el juego de softball.
El evento es presentado por océanos Seis Real y Partners. Las ganancias beneficiarán Santuario Island, una organización sin fines de lucro que sirve militar heridos y otras personas con discapacidad para mejorar su autoestima y la salud. El juego fue started para ayudar a los programas deportivos de rehabilitación para veteranos y asistir a diversas organizaciones de base militar,
Melson jugará para los Héroes Purple Heart, un equipo con muchos soldados heridos sirviendo a nuestro país. Ellos serán la oposición de la Legends, un pelotón formado por ex atletas incluyendo jugadores de Grandes Ligas Jeff Frazier, Jay Johnstone y Andy Ashby plus Super Bowl XXV campeón Stephen Baker y los miembros de la banda de rock Madison Rising.
Después del partido, WBC Cares Presidente Fundación Jill Diamond entregará medallas al equipo ganador.
"Es un honor increíble que se plantea a la hora de la partida,", Dijo Melson, una Reserva del Ejército Oficial y 2003 Graduado de West Point que dona sus carteras de lucha a Team Fight to Walk para ayudar a curar las lesiones de la médula espinal crónicas. "El Proyecto Wounded Warrior ha estado cerca de mi corazón y mi madre es también un gran partidario. Estos receptores del Corazón Púrpura merecen lo mejor absoluto y un evento como este es lo menos que podemos hacer por aquellos valientes soldados heridos proteger nuestra libertad ".
Los aficionados pueden interactuar con Boyd vía twitterBoydMelson ohttps://www.facebook.com/boyd.melson.9.