Boxing Fans Help Salita Promotions Donate Over 3000 Meals to Forgotten Harvest
Promoter Dmitriy Salita proudly announces his latest installment of “Detroit Brawl,” Saturday night at the Masonic Temple, was a tremendous success, helping him donate over 3000 meals to Forgotten Harvest, one of the nation’s largest food rescue organizations.
In the night’s main event, WBO #5, IBF #5, futhi WBC #7 and current NABF heavyweight champion, Andy “The Destroyer from Mexicali” Ruiz (28-0, 19 Kos), stayed unbeaten and showed off some fast, powerful fists, as he stopped Miami’s Josh “Dempsey” Gormley at 1:42 of the round wesithathu.
Kwezinye action, super lightweight Girorgi Gelashvili (5-0, 3 Kos) survived an early knockdown to stop Eric Hall (8-10-1, 4 Kos) of Durand, Michigan, in four rounds; cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (8-0, 4 Kos) of Detroit dropped Eric George (4-12) of Niagara Falls in the first round, but ended up having to settle for a unanimous six-round decision victory; super bantamweight Zach Shamoun (4-0-1, 3 Kos) of Royal Oak, Michigan, took a four-round unanimous decision over Jose Elizondo (1-1) of San Antonio, Texas; welterweight Sedar Hudayberdiyev (3-0, 2 Kos) of Turkmenistan won an entertaining four-round unanimous decision over formerly undefeated Steven Andrade (3-1, 2 Kos) of Atlanta Georgia; Detroit bantamweight Jarico O’Quinn (2-0, 2 Kos) was impressive in stopping Sergio Aguliar (0-4) of Miami Beach in three rounds; and lastly, Dearborn welterweight Gheith “Southpaw Prince” Karim made his pro debut a successful one by stopping Dean Walsh, Jr., e emzuliswaneni wokuqala.
IZwi, who donated a portion of every ticket sold to Forgotten Harvest, says the event’s success went a lot further than the boxing ring that night.
“When we started these events, the goal was not only to bring a regular professional boxing program back to Detroit, but also to give back to this wonderful city and I’m happy to say we’re doing it,” igama. “I couldn’t be more proud. Thank you to the fans who came out that night and to my wonderful sponsor, Thomas Magee’s. Thank you to my entire team and to all the fighters for their brave efforts. Thank you to the team at the Masonic and to all the big-name Detroit fighters who showed up in support of the event. We will be doing it again soon.”
Based in Oak Park, Michigan, Forgotten Harvest was formed in 1990 to relieve hunger and prevent food waste throughout the metro Detroit area. Forgotten Harvest “rescued” phezu 40 million pounds of food last year by collecting surplus prepared and perishable food from over 800 locations, including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, zokudla, caterers, dairies, farmers, wholesale food distributors and other Health Department-approved sources.
This donated food, which would otherwise go to waste, is delivered free of-charge to 280 emergency food providers in the metro Detroit area. Forgotten Harvest has been ranked as a four-star charity by Charity Navigator for nine consecutive years.
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HEAVYWEIGHT UPSET BREWING IN DETROIT?
Gormley Confident that Undefeated Ruiz Will Taste Defeat at ‘Detroit Brawl’ on Saturday, July 16
, at Masonic Temple Having already experienced being a world-rated TV-level fighter under tremendous pressure to win every fight impressively, Miami-based slugger Josh “Dempsey” Gormley says he much prefers the lowered expectations of being considered the “Umphikisi” since coming back to boxing.
“There’s a lot of pressure on you as the A-side guy,” explained Gormley. “As an opponent, I’m supposed to lose, so when I win it’ll be that much more dramatic.”
Gormley (22-4, 21 Kos) will face WBO #5-, IBF #5-, and WBC #7-rated and current NABF heavyweight champion Andy “The Destroyer from Mexicali” Ruiz (27-0, 18 Kos) in a non-title fight lokhu ngoMgqibelo e Detroit. The two bruising heavyweights will meet in the 10-round main event of Salita Promotions’ latest “Detroit Brawl” event at the Masonic Temple.
Sponsored by Thomas Magee’s Sporting House Whiskey Bar, amathikithi for “Detroit Brawl” will be priced at VIP $123, Box Seats $100, Ringside $93, Reserved $63 futhi $38, and Balcony $28, and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and Tickmaster.com.
Gormley says he isn’t prepared to go along with the expected outcome for a 41-year-old fighter taking on a top contender in just his third fight since returning from a 16-year retirement. He’s coming to Detroit to win.
“Muhle ephelele kimi,” he said of Ruiz. “I feel like I’m fighting the weakest guy in the top 10. He doesn’t punch hard and I won’t have to look for him. He comes forward a lot and he’s not Floyd Mayweather. I don’t think he can handle my power. Now that I’m older, I hit harder than ever and I’m in great shape. I doubt it’ll last the distance. I’ll get him out of there in about five rounds. Even if he does, I’m in great shape to beat him over the distance.”
Gormley, reportedly the grandson of all-time-great heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, waphenduka pro in 1992 and flirted with world-contender status before suffering a pair of tough losses and retiring in 1999. Nokho, boxing, like any addiction, eventually lured him back.
“I just want to take opportunities and see what I can do,” uthe. “Mane noma ulahlekelwe, I’m just carrying on my legacy and seeing what I can still do. My goal is to be champ of the world. But I’m not chasing that dream lie I used to. A long time ago I chased the heavyweight championship dream so hard that every loss was devastating. Manje, I want to take the opportunities as they come and win some of them. And hey, when I beat this guy, I’m back in the top 10!”
Scheduled in support of the main event that night will be Giorgi Gelashvili (4-0, 2 Kos) of Brooklyn via Georgia facing comebacking veteran Eric Hall (8-9-1, 4 Kos) of Durand, Michigan in a super lightweight six-rounder.
Futhi, Serdar Hudayberdiyev (2-0, 2 Kos) of Turkmenabat, Turkmenistan, will face fellow undefeated fighter Steven Andrade (3-0, 2 Kos) of Atlanta, Georgia in a welterweight four-rounder.
The opponent for the long-awaited pro debut of Dearborn, Michigan’s “Southpaw Prince” Gheith Karim, a three-time national amateur champion, will be two-fight welterweight scrapper Dean Walsh Jr. of Monroe, Michigan.
Detroit prospect Demetrius Banks (7-0, 4 Kos) is scheduled for a six-round cruiserweight match-up against Niagara Falls, New York’s Eric George (4-11).
Promising Detroit bantamweight Jarico O’Quinn (1-0, 1 KO), a recent Salita Promotions signee, will take on Sergio Aguilar (0-3) of Miami Beach, Florida, in a four-round bout; super bantamweight Zach Shamoun (3-0-1, 3 Kos) of Royal Oak, Michigan, will face also-unbeaten Jose Elizondo (1-0) of San Antonio, Texas; and so-far perfect undefeated cruiserweight Clarence Dubose (3-0, 3 Kos) of Detroit will look to keep his KO streak intact against Karinn Davis (2-6, 2 Kos) of Jackson, Michigan.
Detroit middleweight Dorell Van Horn Jr. (9-0, 6 Kos) will face Rapid City, South Dakota’s Ryan Soft (3-5-1, 1 KO) in a six-rounder.
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Remember, every ticket purchased to “Detroit Brawl” buys charitable meals for the Forgotten Harvest food rescue organization. Each regular ticket purchased will buy 10 meals that will be distributed to disadvantaged families and each VIP buys 15.
Based in Oak Park, Michigan, Forgotten Harvest was formed in 1990 to relieve hunger and prevent food waste throughout the metro Detroit area. Forgotten Harvest “rescued” phezu 40 million pounds of food last year by collecting surplus prepared and perishable food from over 800 locations, including grocery stores, fruit and vegetable markets, zokudla, caterers, dairies, farmers, wholesale food distributors and other Health Department-approved sources. This donated food, which would otherwise go to waste, is delivered free of-charge to 280 emergency food providers in the metro Detroit area. Forgotten Harvest has been ranked as a four-star charity by Charity Navigator for nine consecutive years.
Thomas Magee’s Sporting House Whiskey Bar offers patrons an old-school sports and whiskey bar in Downtown Detroit’s Eastern Market district. Thomas Magee’s prides itself on providing every sport, every game, and every fight, plus great beer and whiskey!
For more information on the “Detroit Brawl” or Salita Promotions, Ukuvakashela www.salitapromotions.com. Thomas Magee’s Sporting House Whiskey Bar is located at 1408 E Fisher Service Drive in Detroit. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, call 313-263-4342 or visit their official Facebook page: www.facebook.com/
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Full Card Announced for ‘Detroit Brawl’ ngomgqibelo, July 16, at Masonic Temple
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Andy Ruiz to Face Josh Gormley in Main Event of Salita Promotions’ next ‘Detroit Brawl’ ngomgqibelo, July 16, at Masonic Temple
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Manager John Seip esayina Italian super middleweight themba Daniele Marco Scardina
Miami (April 6, 2015) – Veteran manager boxing John Seip ine usayine ahlobisa kakhulu Italian amateur boxer Daniel Mark Scardina ukuze isivumelwano zokuphatha okukhethekile.
Seip waziwa kakhulu ekuqondiseni Peter “Chocolate Kid” Quillin to the World Boxing Organization (WBO) world middleweight isihloko. The native New Yorker futhi okwenzayo ekuphumeni British super middleweight Steed “The Stallion” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Kos).
The Scardina oneminyaka engu-21 ubudala Umemeza kusukela Rozzano, a town of esingaphansi 40,000 Abantu esiFundazweni Milan. Waqala boxing in 2008 at the age of 16, ilandela ezinyathelweni umalume wakhe owayengudokotela boxer ngaleso sikhathi, kanye Daniele indima model.
Scardina, ababenolwazi 56 iziqubu amateur, ethumba ihlonipha top in tournaments eziningi Italian kubandakanya Rovereto National, Glove National Silver, futhi amabili Gloves National Golden. Waphinde wawina indondo lethusi emcimbini International.
In 2013, yena Boxed for the Italia Thunder Boxing Team in the World Series of Boxing, ngokuwina umdlalo wakhe kuphela ngokumelene Umphikisi German.
Scardina kuqala usuzizwa Seip sika at the world odumile 5th St. Gym in Miami Beach, ukusuka wavula in 1950 by Chris Dundee, kanye emzini ezingenakubalwa ompetha bomhlaba baye baqeqesha khona kuhlanganise Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston futhi Willie Pep. Isiko ocebile uyaqhubeka at the new 5th St. Gym, eliseduze at 1434 Alton Street, lapho amasosha ephezulu emhlabeni wonke ezifana Bernard Hopkins namanje ukuqeqesha.
“Ngiqala ukumbona ukuqeqesha at the 5th St. Gym and wabheka like a amateur ejwayelekile,” Seip wachaza. “Waphonsa punches ububanzi futhi akazange azi kanjani ukuxosha jab omuhle. Trainers Guy Laieta futhi Dino Spencer waqala ukusebenza naye futhi manje yena usebenzisa ababambe, ukulwa kude, futhi uphonsa izinhlanganisela limgwaza nameva. Muhle abanothando boxing, ukulalela nokufunda zonke izinsuku. Daniele has okuhle speed isandla namandla. Muhle a kid handsome, too. Ngabona okuthile kuye, intangibles, futhi wanquma asayine kuye.
“Dino kuyinto umnikazi odale ejimini top-notch amathuba sparring okukhulu ngaphansi kwesimo featuring amasosha amaningi kangaka abanamakhono ngempela bacindezela nomunye. Kuba sobala ukuthi kakade Danielle lithuthukile ukuqeqeshwa amakhono akhe khona. Muhle eside, fast and enamandla. Umsebenzi wakhe ohilela liyamangalisa; yena wokuqala in the gym, last ukushiya. Awukwazi ubuhlungu lokhu kid, noma. Sonke siyakholelwa ukuthi unalo ikusasa eliqhakaze ngempela.”
Ngokungafani fighters ezivela eRussia futhi elaliyiSoviet-bloc izizwe, kanye nalabo abavela Latin America ngubani United States eze ukusungula professional yabo boxing careers, Fighters Italian-abazalwa kuyaqabukela baye balandela umzila efanayo njengoba Scardina, owathuthela Miami ngonyaka odlule bese eyalala esitezi efulethini lomfowabo.
The lone Italian-owazalwa emhlabeni iqhawe owalwela efanele in America Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Kos), owayenguyise WBC / WBA middleweight iqhawe in 1979-1980. Antuofermo, noma, wathutha nomkhaya wakhe eBrooklyn kusukela Puglia, Italy lapho eseneminyaka 17 futhi wafunda indlela libhokisi America.
“Bengilokhu ngifisa ukuba iqhawe in America,” Scardina wathi. “Lokho iphupho American for me. Ngicabanga uzoba nethuba elikhulu kuleli lizwe kube boxer omkhulu kungaba usizo olufanele. John Seip umphathi ungifanele ngoba ekholelwa esingakwenza ngoshampeni ndawonye emhlabeni njengoba iqembu.”
Punjab Scardina eyintandokazi kukhona Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux futhi Miguel Cotto. “Ngiyasebenza on ukuphelela njengoba i fighter ngaphandle futhi main izingalo zami closer,” Scardina wanezela. Ngithathe ukulwa ukuba babe iqhawe emhlabeni.”
Scardina kulindeleke ukuba enze DEBUT yakhe pro lokhu May noma u-June.
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