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Greektown Casino and WJLB’s Dr. Darrius Supporting Salita’s ‘Detroit Brawl’ Tomorrow Night!

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Detroit’s best casino, Greektown Casino Hotel, and its best DJ, Dr. Darrius of 97.9 FM WJLB have gotten behind promoter Dmitriy Salita’s ever-growing “Detroit Brawl” professional boxing series.
The Greektown Casino Hotel has joined tag kis hmo (Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 12) Brawl as principal sponsor of the event, while Dr. Darrius has interviewed several fighters on his show and will be spinning between rounds and fights tag kisnight at the legendary Masonic Temple in Downtown Detroit.
Daim pib rau “Detroit Brawl” are priced at VIP $123, Box Seats $100, Ringside $93, $63, $38, thiab $28 and available at all Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.
Consistently voted Detroit’s Best Casino, Greektown Casino Hotel features a 30-story hotel with 400 stunning guestrooms and suites devoted to your comfort, raws li zoo raws li 100,000 square feet of exciting, non-stop gaming action, from the newest slots and table games to live poker.
“We are seeing the renaissance of Detroit boxing on a national level and the fight fans of Detroit are witnessing some of the best boxing in the country. Greektown Casino is thrilled to be part of the action,” said Marvin Beaty, Greektown’s Vice President of Community Relations.
A radio personality and host of Detroit’s #1 rated night show – The Doctors Office (Weeknights 7 PM to midnight rau 97.9 FM WJLB) Dr. Darrius gives Detroiters a daily high-energy broadcast with a heavy dose of hip-hop, R&B music, celebrity interviews, ticket giveaways, hometown heroes, and a credible source of all breaking media.
Known for his philanthropic endeavors in Detroit, Dr. Darrius often partners with major sports teams and community organizations, and is always ready, willing, and prepared to assist and encourage today’s youth.
“Detroit Brawl brings excitement and consistency of world class professional boxing to the city of Detroit,” said Dr. Darrius. “I am happy to be a part of it and will provide music for the ultimate night of entertainment in Detroit. Hope to see you at Masonic Temple tag kis hmo ntuj!”
Promoter Dmitriy Salita says he’s overjoyed by the support being given by Greektown and Dr. Darrius.
“With the city’s premier casino and top radio personality onboard, I feel like all our combined efforts will continue to breathe life back into professional boxing in this great city, while taking time to help out its less fortunate. I give my sincere thanks to both for their support.”
Salita has delivered on his pledge to give back to the city. Earlier this week, he joined a group of fighters and trainers to work as a volunteer for Forgotten Harvest, one of the nation’s largest food rescue organizations. In addition to the time spent volunteering, he will be donating a portion of every ticket sold to provide thousands of meals to Detroit’s less fortunate. His last show donated over 3000 meals to worthy families.
In the night’s main event, Detroit’s undefeated James Gordon Smith (10-0, 6 Kos) and Tashkent, Uzbekistan formidable Olim Nazarov (14-2, 8 Kos), will go to war for six rounds of bantamweight action.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Muheeb “Flashy,” Fazeldin (8-0-1, 3 Kos) from Sheffield, United Kingdom via Yemen, will face Modesto, California’s Michael Gaxiola (4-9) in a six-round lightweight battle.
And in another significant six-round welterweight showdown, Salita’s newest undefeated welterweight contender Wesley Tucker (12-0, 7 Kos) will showcase his considerable talents against Rocky Mount, North Carolina, Richard Hall (11-24-3, 7 Kos).
Nyob rau hauv lub undercard, undefeated super bantamweight Zach Shamoun (4-0-1, 3 Kos) will look for his fifth professional victory against Dallas, Texas’ Charles Clark (1-1, 1 KO) in a four-round bout; undefeated bantamweight Ja’Rico “Great Lakes King” O’Quinn (3-0, 2 Kos) will face Robert Allen Jr. (0-1) ntawm Wilson, North Carolina in a four-rounder; and in an all-Michigan welterweight four-rounder, Detroit’s Raphael Sinegal (1-1, 1 KO) will face Flint, Michigan’s Darryol Humphery.

Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 pm and the fights begin at 6:00 pm.
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For more information on the “Detroit Brawl” or Salita Promotions, mus ntsib www.salitapromotions.com.
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HURRICANE WRIGHT WANTS TO TOPPLE TOP CRUISERWEIGHTS CHICAGO BOXER TARGETS CHAMP SHUMENOV

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Chicago, IL (Lub ob hlis ntuj 22, 2016) – BoxRec.com says Junior Wright is the number-two ranked cruiserweight in the United States, and the Chicagoan is keen to show he should have the top slot.

Nyob rau hnub Friday, lub 15-1-1 Wright got a 1st round stoppage over Jim Franklin on a show in Iowa, and the boxer feels he’s building superb momentum, which will soon result in another title shot.

“The fight was over so fast I couldn’t really tell you much about it,” said Wright, luag. “But I threw a really good body shot to put him down and then afterwards I just threw a lot of combinations when he got up and they stopped it. I feel great about my win. While training for my world title fight with Rakhim Chakhiev in 2015, I had an injury but still went ahead with the fight. After the match I had surgery and now I am 100 hundred percent. I feel ready for all the top cruiserweights in the world, from what I see there is not much out there to worry about in the division. I would love the opportunity to fight Beibut Shumenov for a world title. He is one of the dominant champions and his fights happen in the U.S. so I feel there is no home-turf advantage, no jet leg to worry about. I feel very confident in this fight and my abilities!”

Wright is now No. 13 in the WBA and wants to fight best in the division, including WBA world champion Shumenov, or BoxRec No. 1 in the USA, BJ Flores.

His promoter Dmitry Salita backs the fighter nicknamed “Nag xob nag cua” all the way.

“I’ve always felt that Junior Wright is one of the best cruiserweights in the world and most definitely in the U.S.,” Lo lus hais tias. “I believe he has the tools to compete with and beat the best fighters in the cruiserweight division.”
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Contender Potapov Ib feem ntawm Eastern European txuj ci Surge no Thursday hmo ntuj nyob rau hauv Brooklyn

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Lub ntiaj teb no-chav kawm pugilism yog rov qab nyob rau hauv Brooklyn, Salita Promotions yog txaus siab ncha moo.
Brooklyn, N.Y.. (Oct. 26, 2015) – Rau Thursday, Oct. 29, blue-chip contender Nikolay Potapov, ranked Tsis. 9 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no nrog bantamweight, yuav qhia tawm nws txiav txim siab kev txawj ntse nyob rau hauv lub Borough kav cov vaj ntxwv.
Nws impressive qeb duas tuaj tom qab cia li 13 kev sib ntaus, tag nrho cov yeej.
Promoter Dmitriy Salita yog muab cov xov touches rau ib lub pob zeb-khoom sib ntaus card, uas yuav nthuav ntawm lub Aviator txoj nyob rau hauv sab qab teb Brooklyn.
“Nikolay yog ib tug sab saum toj contender thiab kuv saib rau pem hauv ntej rau nws sib ntaus nyob rau Brooklyn Brawl series raws li nws kev taw qhia rau American sib ntaus kiv cua,” hais tias lub pab txhawb, uas tau instrumental nyob rau hauv fanning cov nplaim taws ntawm lub qab zib science nyob rau hauv NYC rau yav dhau los ob peb xyoos. “Nws muaj tag nrho cov kev txawj ntse los sib tw nrog lub zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no.”
Potapov hails los ntawm Russia, thiab yog ib feem ntawm ib tug tshiab yoj ntawm Eastern European battlers uas yog kev tswj ntawm lub ua si nawv, txiav los ntawm cov ntaub ntawm lub Gennady Golovkins thiab Sergey Kovalevs.
Nws txo nws hwj nws 13-0 (6 Kos) cov ntaub ntawv nyob rau hauv cov kab tiv thaiv ib tug khov kho Mexican, Pedro Melo, ib tug qub tub rog ntawm 25 pro sib ntaus nyob rau hauv ib tug bout teem rau 10-rounds.
Zoo li ntau Lavxias teb sab neeg tua hluav taws, Potapov yog ib tug neeg mob predator, nyiam tuaj rau pem hauv ntej, yog thawj, muaj khoom tsim, txo nws hwj punches ua ke zoo, paub tus nqi ntawm ib tug focused lub cev nres, picks nws me ntsis smartly…yeej, nws yuav yog ib tug neeg bantamweight ARRANGEMENT yuav tsum tau sib cav sib ceg nrog, sai. Tiam sis ua ntej, nws muaj los mus ua lag ua luam lis rau hnub Thursday hmo ntuj.
Muaj ntau mus rau lub qhia tau tias yuav nco qab lub thrilling ntsiab tshwm sim nyob rau lub xeem Salita card, nyob rau hauv Coney Island, thaum Cornelius Xauv chim Alex Miskirtchian. Kiv cua-phooj ywg Matchmaking yog ib tug Salita trademark; lwm yam bouts rau kais xws li ib tug lub npe sib ntaus, Pitting Alicia Ashley (22-10-1) tiv thaiv Christina McMahon (7-0) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round bout rau lub tsis muaj WBC ntiaj teb no poj niam super bantamweight yas.
Hard hitters Bakhtiyar Eyubov (8-0; super welterweight), junior middleweight Steve Martinez (15-2) thiab super welter Mikkel LesPierre (10-0-1) yog tag nrho cov nrhiav kom tau ib tug txaws nyob rau hauv rau round bouts, nyob rau hauv daim ntawv ntawm ib tug knockout kev kawm, nyob rau Aviator. Cruiserweight Emilio Salas (3-1-1), super sib Giorgi Gelashvilli (2-0) thiab debuting super welter Serdar Hudayberviyev yuav tsum showcased nyob rau hauv plaub puag ncig bouts, raws li zoo.
“Peb momentum nrog peb Brooklyn Brawl series tseem loj hlob tuaj,” Hais lus. “Kuv, thiab tag nrho cov zog ua hauj lwm kev tua hluav taws rau ntawm daim card, appreciate your support! Tuaj saib tus tub hluas no thiab feemxyuam Rev ntawm boxers qhia koj vim li cas boxing yog lub feem ntau ua siab loj ua si nawv nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no!”
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. nrog rau cov thawj sib ntau sib tw teem rau 6:30 p.m., raws li lub Brooklyn Brawl zoo tau mus ib zaug dua ua nws qhev New York City nrog fistic npau taws. Daim pib pib thaum $20 thiab yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 1-844-890-2120 los sis mus saib SalitaPromotions.com.
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Q&A: NTIAJ TEB SAUM KAUM BANTAMWEIGHT NIKOLAY POTAPOV

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Lavxias teb sab contender mus koom Cheeb Tsam pugilists ntawm Oct. 29 Brooklyn Brawl
Brooklyn, N.Y.. (Oct. 20, 2015) – Boxing zus-muab-pab txhawb Dmitriy Salita yuav ib zaug dua muab NYC nrog ib hmo ntawm pugilistic prowess li lub qub IBF, WBA thiab NABA International Junior Welterweight zus theem nws Brooklyn Brawl series rov qab mus rau South Brooklyn rau Thursday, Oct. 29. Lub Aviator kev ua si thiab tej yam Center yuav pab raws li tom ntej no ua pov thawj hauv av rau ntau New York City-raws li nce hnub qub; tnws lub tswbting undercard tsev mus rau featured cov txheej xwm, qhov twg Ib tugLycian “Slick” Ashley thiab Christina McMahon (7-0, 3 Kos) yuav square tawm rau lub WBC Super Bantamweight npe thiab sab saum toj-10 lub ntiaj teb no-kab sab bantamweight contender, Nikolay Potapov, ua rau nws U.S.A. debut.

“Peb Oct. 29 qhia tau tias yuav feature ib co ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws rau hauv lub ntiaj, xws li world-raTed Nikolay Potapov. Nws yog ib tug ntawm cov kub, undefeated ntiaj teb no-kab sab zeem muag nyob rau hauv lub kav ywmntamweight kev faib. Qhov no yuav tsum muaj lwm zoo heev card rau cheeb tsam boxing kiv cua yuav txaus siab rau,” Hais lus, uas pa roj carbon monoxide-yeej txhawb Potapov nrog Pavel Popov ntawm PBL Promotions.

Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6 p.m. nrog rau cov nyuajsiab ntxhov plawv teem rau 6:30 p.m., raws li lub Brooklyn Brawl zoo tau mus ib zaug dua ua nws qhev New York City nrog fistic npau taws. Daim pib pib thaum $20 thiab yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 1-844-890-2120 los sis mus saib SalitaPromotions.com.

Potapov – tam sim no ranked li cov Tsis. 14 bantamweight nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no los ntawm cov WBO thiab tam sim no nyob tsis. 13 thooj plawv los ntawm cov WBC thiab tsis. 10 los ntawm BoxRec – yuav muab nws undefeated 13-0 cov ntaub ntawv (6 Kos) rau txoj kab uas nws tau ua nws debut ntawm U.S. av. Lub ceev ceev-nce battler piled li ntau tshaj li 180 pib xyaum ua tilts thiab amassed ib tug xov tooj ntawm lub teb chaws thiab thoob ntiaj teb kev sib tw yeej, thiab tam sim no raws li ib tug 25-xyoo-laus pro tau lub sij hawm tsis muaj lub sij hawm nyob rau hauv kos npe rau plaub 10-round bouts thiab ib tug 12-rounder tiv thaiv txog tej, sab saum toj sib tw. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pro yeej, Popatov khwv tau lub WBA Neeg Esxias title los ntawm besting Jason Canoy, uas yog nyob tsis. 14 nyob rau hauv lub WBC thiab tsis. 12 nyob rau hauv lub IBF.

Peb zaum nrog Potapov mus nrhiav tau tawm txog nws keeb kwm nrog “lub qab zib science” thiab kom paub ntau ntxiv hais txog dab tsi lub unbeaten contender xav kom los ntawm nws US. debut:

Lo lus nug: Yuav ua li cas koj puas tau txais koj cov pib nyob rau hauv kev ua si nawv ntawm boxing? Yuav ua li cas tau rau koj saib tig kev?

Nikolay Potapov: Kuv pib boxing thaum kuv yog ib tug me nyuam tub hluas. Kuv txiv hais tias, “Boxing qhia koj mus yuav ib tug txiv neej, thiab npaj koj lub zog sab hauv thiab sab nraum.” Thaum kuv tseem hluas zej zog yog ib tug Hall ntawm koob meej boxing tus kws qhia txog Russia. Kuv txiv yeej tsis tau xav txog nws rau ntev ua ntej yuav noj kuv mus rau lub gym, thiab hais tias yog kuv pib nyob rau hauv boxing.

Lo lus nug: Yuav ua li cas yog koj thaum yau zoo li?

Nikolay Potapov: Kuv loj hlob up nyob rau hauv Podolsk, Russia, nyob ze Moscow. Kuv pib ua si ncaws pob thiab ua kick boxing nyob rau lub hnub nyoog ntawm rau ua ntej nws thiaj li pib mus rau lub thawv. Kuv yuav mus rau tsev kawm ntawv thiab ces mus los yog ncaws pob los yog kick boxing xyaum. Kuv yog ib tug zoo heev ncaws pob ntawv thiab tus tauj ncov loj ntawm kuv pab neeg, txhua txhua hnub kuv yuav xyaum kom txog thaum lub teeb mus tawm ntawm 9 p.m.

Lo lus nug: Koj twb muaj ib tug ceev sawv yuav tsum tau teev cov bantamweight contenders thiab rau sab saum toj 15 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no txoj cai tam sim no. Yuav ua li cas tau koj nyiam ib feem los yog feem ntau tsab nam ntawm koj thaum ntxov kawm tau zoo?

Nikolay Potapov: Kuv muaj ntau dua 170 pib xyaum ua fights uas kuv ntseeg tias muab rau kuv ib tug zoo npaum li cas los lawm thiab muaj peev xwm nce mus rau hauv lub pro ibyam ntawm ib tug ceev pace. Kuv hlub boxing thiab muab kev mus nrhiav kuv tus npau suav ntawm kab ib lub ntiaj teb champion, sib ntaus sib tua championship fights thiab thrilling kiv cua nrog kuv txawj!

Lo lus nug: Yuav ua li cas yog koj nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej mus rau hauv cov U.S.? Yuav ua li cas koj xav hais tias yog sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv lub U.S. yog yuav mus yuav zoo li?

Nikolay Potapov: Qhov no yuav yog kuv thawj mus txawv tebchaws los cov U.S.A. Kuv tau ua npau suav txog sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv lub U.S. thiab nyob rau hauv New York City, thiab kuv tus npau suav yog los yeej muaj tseeb. Kuv xav qhia kuv txawj mus lub ntiaj teb no thiab ua rau kuv Brooklyn Brawl debut ib exciting ib. Kuv zoo siab heev focused rau kuv boxing hauj lwm thiab yog heev siab heev rau peb vam meej thiab sib ntaus sib tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no. Kuv cog lus rau defeating leej twg Kuv muaj nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib. Uas yog vim li cas kuv twb nyob hauv lub sab saum toj 15 nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no uas tsuas 13 fights, vim hais tias kuv xav mus tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv kuv kev faib. Kuv tiv thaiv neeg tua hluav taws uas yog nyob siab tshaj kuv thiab nrog ntau kev los ntawm thaum ntxov nyob rau hauv kuv pro hauj lwm, Kuv cia li xav mus tauj xub kuv tus kheej thiab sib ntaus sib tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws!

Oct. 29 Brooklyn Brawl tshaj tawm hauv xov cov ntaub ntawv yuav muab tshaj tawm ib hnub tom ntej. Xav neeg koom tes yuav tsum hu rau Mark Fratto ntawmmfratto@linacremedia.com.

Rau daim pib, ntau ntxiv txog cov neeg koom thiab ntxiv cov tshiab rau lub Thursday, Oct. 29, Brooklyn Brawl thov teev rau SalitaPromotions.com thiab AviatorSports.com. Ua raws li tag nrho cov txiav txim ntawm kev tawm ua ntej cov kev tshwm sim – thiab nyob rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj – ntawmBrooklynBrawlNY rau Twitter thiab Instagram, los yog los ntawm tus txheejtxheem lub hashtag #BrooklynBrawl
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Damon McCreary looking to upset undefeated Jarrell Miller next Thursday night at LIU Brooklyn Paramount Theater

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Fight Card Part of Brooklyn Brawl Series
Promoted by Dmitriy Salita’s Star of David Promotions
Brooklyn (Tej zaum 28, 2015) – Nyob rau hnub Thursday hmo ntuj, Lub rau hli ntuj 4, Dmitry Salita’s Star of David Promotions will bring it’s Brooklyn Brawl series to LIU Brooklyn Paramount Theater with a terrific night of boxing.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated Heavyweight Jarrell “Loj Tus me nyuam” Miller (12-0-1, 10 KO lub) will risk his undefeated mark when he takes on Damon McCreary (15-4, 11 KO lub) in a bout scheduled for 8 rounds.
McCreary has been training hard in Detroit as Miller will be his 4th consecutive and 7th overall undefeated opponent.
He has previously been in with current WBC Heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder as well as Jordan Shimmell, Ali Mansour and Charles Martin.
“Kuv kawm tau zoo heev. Kuv xav tias zoo. I know what I have going against me,” said McCreary.
In Miller, McCreary will be facing a guy who stands about 6’4″ and checks in around 260 phaus. McCreary has been preparing for that with regular sparring against huge men.
“I know he is a big guy. I been sparring with guys who stand about 6’8″ and 6’9″. I know Miller is young, hungry and a puncher. His skills are OK but he hasn’t fought at the level I have been at.”
McCreary has been a pro since 1998 and he feels that could be a big factor in his favor.
“My experience is a huge factor. I know up until the last couple years that he has been an MMA fighter. I just hope he doesn’t kick me or put me in a headlock.” quipped McCreary.
Despite being 41 xyoo-laus, McCreary is confident that a win in New York will catapult him into some great opportunities.
“I have a few years left in me. This win will get me a bigger fight. It is great to fight in New York. I have fought in Los Angeles and Chicago but I have to treat this as just another fight.”
Because of the his past opponents, McCreary is giving himself a great shot to pull the upset.
“I am from Detroit. I am a soldier who won’t back down and I am coming to win. By the grace of god, I can pull the upset and further my career.”
Nyob rau hauv lub 8-round co-feature, Dimash Niyazov (7-0-3, 4 KO lub) ntawm Staten Island, NY takes on Ariel Duran (8-7-1, 5 KO lub) ntawm tus poj vaj, NY nyob rau hauv ib tug Jr. Welterweight sib ntau sib tw.
Nyob rau hauv 6-round bouts:
Steven Martinez (15-2, 12 KO lub) ntawm Bronx, NY will take on an opponent to be named in a Super Welterweight bout.
Wise Augusta (6-1, 5 KO lub) ntawm Brooklyn, NY yuav tua Quincy Brown (1-2, 1 KO) ntawm Millbrook, AL nyob rau hauv ib tug Middleweight bout.
Nyob rau hauv 4-round bouts:
Steve Geffrard (10-2, 7 KO lub) ntawm Miami, IBCE yuav sib ntaus sib tua Eric George (3-9) of Niagara Falls, NY in a Cruiserweight bout.
Bakhtiyar Eyubov (5-0, 5 KO lub) of Almaty, Kazakhstan will take on Jason Thompson (5-9-4, 4 KO lub) of New York in a Super Welterweight bout.

 

Dewayne Zeigler (4-0-1, 4 KO lub) of Montgomery, AL will fight Jeremy Graves (0-4) of Niagara Falls, NY nyob rau hauv ib tug Hnav bout.

Julian Sosa (1-0) ntawm Brooklyn, NY will take on an opponent to be named in a Welterweight bout.
Super Bantamweight Michael Stoute ntawm Long Island, NY will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named.
Daim pib for the event are on sale and can be purchased online via Ticketmaster by visiting www.ticketmaster.com los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 800-745-3000.

PEC was launched in April by Barclays Center developer Bruce Ratner and Onexim Sports and Entertainment, with all business operations overseen by Barclays Center CEO Brett Yormark. PEC and LIU Brooklyn announced recently that LIU Brooklyn Paramount Theatre, located at Flatbush and DeKalb Avenues on the LIU Brooklyn campus, will focus on booking emerging talent. LIU Brooklyn Paramount will soon undergo a 24-month renovation and will host more than 120 events annually.

HAIS TXOG STAR ntawm David Promotions
Star ntawm David Promotions yog founded hauv 2010 los ntawm Dmitriy Salita, ib tug kws boxer thiab lub ntiaj teb no title challenger uas pom qhov yuav tsum tau rau ib tug promotional chaw rau feature lub brightest zeem muag, raws li tau zoo raws li seasoned pugilists, nyob rau hauv thiab ib ncig ntawm lub New York City cheeb tsam. Viewers muaj enjoyed saib Star ntawm David tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv tsis ntev los no xyoo nyob rau ntsia hlau loj TV, ESPN2, MSG, thiab Universal kev ua si Network. Thov mus saib www.Salitapromotions.com yog xav paub ntxiv.