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VICTORY BOXING PROMOTIONS INKS NATIONAL GOLDEN GLOVES CHAMPION KIANTE IRVING

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Pittsburgh – August 29, 2018 – Chris Middendorf’s Victory Boxing Promotions has signed under-the-radar amateur Kiante Irving to a promotional deal. Ang 24 year-old middleweight is set to make his professional debut this Sunday in West Virginia.

 

 

 

A 6’3″ middleweight, Irving heads into Sunday’s debut with a National Golden Gloves Championship under his belt, having topped the 165-pound division in the 2018 tournament. Despite a slew of state and national titles under his belt, Irving began boxing late, compared to his peers.

 

 

Siya 16 when he walked into Tom Yankello’s gym, having been drawn to the squared circle after being unable to find his niche in other sports. Raised by a single mom, boxing was an outlet for Irving, and served as an escape from the poverty and stress that ensconced his home life. It soon became clear that boxing would long be a part of his future.

 

 

 

A humble spirit, Irving kept his head down and his eye on the ball through various family traumas that included an eviction and his brother’s near-fatal battle with Chrohn’s Disease. His younger brother, whom he credits as an inspiration and role model, survived the brush with death to become a firefighter. Irving hopes to use his time in the ring to boost awareness of the disease, and to seize the opportunity to live out his dreams, much like his brother has done in recent years.

 

 

 

After his Golden Gloves Victory, Irving’s trainer Tom Yankello, and his brother and co-manager Mark Yankello, along with Irving, came to the decision that it was time to join the professional ranks. The two managers, operating under the banner Tom Yankello Boxing, Inc., connected with boxing promoter Chris Middendorf and Victory Boxing Promotions. Middendorf, who has helped build the careers of many of today’s world champions, seized the opportunity to work with Irving and the Yankellos.

 

 

 

“I am very excited to add Kiante to Victory Boxing’s stable,” said Middendorf. I had the pleasure of doing a series of shows in Pittsburgh with welterweight Sammy Vasquez, culminating in an ESPN and then a ShowBox show, and a series of events at Consol Energy Center [now the PPG Arena.] I can’t wait to be back in Pittsburgh, promoting another top prospect. It really is a tremendous sports town, and they really come out to support their local athletes.”

 

 

 

Middendorf was complimentary of the Yankello Brothers. “I have known his trainer and co-manager, Tom and Mark Yankello, sa tinagsa, by reputation for many years, and have enjoyed working with them. When Mark first spoke to me about Kiante, I knew immediately that I wanted to work with the Yankellos and promote Kiante Irving. With his stellar amateur career, he is ready to be a pro.”

 

 

 

The future looks bright (and busy) for Irving. “I plan to build and move Kiante the same way that I moved Ed Brown and Jaron Ennis. I have promised him a minimum of eight fights in his first year, and I know we will do more. He is a gifted athlete and it is going to be something to watch him develop into one of the top middleweights.”

 

 

 

Kay ang iyang bahin, Tom Yankello is excited about the young pugilist’s future with Middendorf and Victory Boxing Promotions. “I am very pleased with Victory Boxing Promotions. I have known Chris for many years, and he has a great resume and has been involved with building the careers of elite boxers such as Terence Crawford, Leo Santa Cruz, ug Nonito Donaire. We know we’re in good hands, and that Chris knows how to move and develop Kiante.”

 

 

 

“I’m just excited to get my pro career moving,” said Irving of the signing. “My managers are confident, and I’m confident that we’re going to be successful under the Victory Boxing banner, and we will be getting right to work.”

 

 

 

Irivng makes his professional debut this Sunday at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, versus Philadelphia’s Vincent Burkhalter. Tickets are available at www.mademenboxing.com.

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BALITA GIKAN KARON Boxing Promotions & KADAUGAN Boxing Promotions

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Enero 22, 2018 – Kadaogan ug Karon Boxing Promotions’ palaaboton pagpabilin nga masako sa mga bag-o nga tuig. ang promosyon’ top prospect, Jaron “boots” Ennis (17-0, 15KO) mao ang pagbalik sa aksyon niini nga Biyernes, Enero 26th diha sa iyang lungsod nga natawhan sa Filadelfia. Ang 20 anyos nga boksidor, kaylap nga giisip sa mga labing maayo nga paglaom sa Philadelphia, makita sa tinuod nga Deal Boxing card sa Sugarhouse Casino. Brian Norman Jr., ang anak nga lalake ni super middleweight Brian Norman (17-11, 5KO) sa Atlanta, midaog sa iyang propesyonal nga debut sa Houston sa Sabado, ug Kristohanong Montano abante sa 4-0 (4KO) sa mao usab nga card. Ang tanan nga tulo ka mga manggugubat nga nakahimo sa Cameron Dunkin ug nga gipasiugda sa Chris Middendorf sa Kadaogan Boxing Promotions, ug si Joseph Dunkin sa Karon Boxing Promotions.
Kristohanong Montano
Welterweight Brian Norman, Jr., nga gibansay sa iyang amahan, nagpatulo Kire Lucas (0-3) uban sa usa ka lawas gipusil sa wala pa mahuman kaniya uban sa laing lawas shot sa usa ka minuto, 31 segundos sa unang round. Montano usab nahuman sa iyang kontra sa unang round, pagpahunong sa nasinati Keith Collins sa usa ka taga sa lawas, ug tul-id nga katungod sa mga ulo sa 1:06 marka.

Kini nga Biyernes, “boots” moatubang gansangon sa Mexico City talento Gustavo Garibay (13-9, 5KO), nga mao ang Mexican Super Welterweight Champion, ug mao ang usa ka kanhi WBC Latino Super Welterweight Champion. Kini ang ikaduha nga away sa Estados Unidos alang sa Garibay, iyang katapusan nga nga usa ka kapildihan sa Zhankosh Turarov (22-0, 15KO) sa baba Raton.

Ennis, nga nagbansay sa uban sa iyang amahan, kanhi fighter Derrick “bozy” Ennis sa Filadelfia, katapusan nakig-away sa Disyembre sa 2300 Arena, diin siya nanuktok sa George Sosa sulod sa duha ka hugna. Ang batan-ong Pugilist nagalihok sa madali, ug nakig-away sa siyam ka mga panahon sa 2017. Ennis mao ang tulo ka bulan maulaw sa iyang ika-21 nga adlawng natawhan. Dunkin ug Middendorf dili makakuha kaniya sa 21 daog pinaagi sa iyang ika-21 nga adlawng natawhan, apan ang duha mobati nga 2018 ang tinuod nga 'pag-anhi gikan sa’ tuig alang sa mga batan-on nga talento.
Jaron Ennis

“Kita sa kanunay gusto nga may Boots sa pagpakig-away sa balay,” Miingon Kadaogan Boxing Promotions founder ug promoter Christopher Middendorf. “Siya og dakung kasinatian uban sa mga beterano sama Garibay. Kini mao ang unang kampiyon-kalibre fighter siya nag-atubang, ug kita makakita og mga kon sa unsang paagi siya handol nga. Ako naglaum nga ang Philly boxing fans sa pagkuha gikan sa pagsuporta kaniya.”

Ang mga tiket alang sa Biyernes event are available at Ticketmaster outlets and at therealdealboxing.com, ug nagkantidad sa $125 ug $50. Mga pultahan sa Ang Tinuod nga Deal Showcase Series abli ko sa 6 sa gabii., ug ang unang campanilla mao ang sa 7 sa gabii.
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VICTORY BOXING RETURNS TO PHILADELPHIA WITH PHILLY STRONG

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PHILADELPHIA – August 18, 2017 – Victory Boxing Promotions has found a new home in Philadelphia. The growing promotional outfit will make its return to the City of Brotherly love, and re-launch its Philly Strong series at the 23rd Street Armory in Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia on October 21st.

The card will be headlined by Jaron “boots” Ennis (14-0, 12KO), who has racked up an impressive six wins in 2017 nga nag-inusara. It was recently announced that Ennis, who is trained by his father Bozy Ennis, and managed by mega-manager Cameron Dunkin, will be honored at Philadelphia’s Briscoe Awards for the third time. He will take home 2016 Rookie of the Year honors, just days before he steps into the ring in front of his home town for the first time since June. After stopping veteran Wilfredo Acuna in the first round in that fight, Ennis has fought twice more – once in Durham, North Carolina, and once in Washington D.C.

“Without question, Boots is one of the best young fighters in the country,” said Victory Boxing Promotions Founder and Promoter, Chris Middendorf. “We have kept him extremely busy, fighting him 14 times since his debut on April 30th last year. We have done this because of his skills, and his rapid development. He has impressed each time we’ve put a challenge in front of him. We are considering several opponents for him for October 21st, all of whom will be solid tests.” Middendorf added that Boots would be fighting at least once more before October 21st.

Several other Victory Boxing prospects will showcase their talents that evening at 23rd Street Armory, including Adam Daranyi (12-0, 11 KO), who was a standout amateur and national champion in his home country of Canada. Korean-Mexican sensation and former amateur standout Brandun Lee (5-0, 4KO), who is coming off a 2nd round knockout win in DC last weekend, will fight at Philly Strong, and local favorite Joshua Jones (4-0-1, 2KO) will don his gloves in front of his home crowd. All three fighters are also managed by Cameron Dunkin, who has managed 34 champions in his 30+ years in the boxing business.

“We are very excited to re-launch Philly Strong at the 23rd Street Armory,” said Middendorf. “It is the oldest armory in the United States, and will be a great host for world class boxing. The Armory hasn’t seen boxing since 2003, and we plan on making October 21st a night to remember.

Ticket information and purchase outlets, along with the undercard will be announced soon. For more information on Victory Boxing Promotions, please visit www.victoryboxingpromotions.com.

The 23rd Street Armory is located at: 22 S 23rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19103