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Mis Downing Promotions kicks off Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Weekend with a terrific night of boxing at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City on Friday, June 1st

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Atlantic City, New Jersey (Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2018)–Mis Downing Promotions will officially kick off the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame 2nd Annual Induction Weekend Friday, June 1st, with a great night of professional boxing at The Claridge: A Radisson Hotel.

 

 

 

The fight card on Friday June 1st in the Celebrity Theater at the Claridge Hotel will precede a great show that will take place the next evening Saturday June 2nd at Historic Boardwalk Hall {Adrian Phillips Theater} where Mis Downing Promotions will be working in associating with 4-Time Heavyweight Champ Evander “Tiag tiag Deal” Holyfield and his new promotion company Real Deal Sports & Lom ze.

 

 

 

“I am ecstatic to be able to promote a great card on Friday June 1st. We wish to set the tone for the Hall of Fame weekend with a great show at The Claridge, and then again the next night with Evander Holyfield,” Said Mis Downing, CEO of Mis Downing Promotions.

 

 

 

Full details on the card and ticket information will be announced shortly.

 

 

Mis Downing Promotions would like to thank their sponsors which include: The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame, The Claridge Hotel, Fantasea Resorts, AEI Insurance, Urgent Response, HairX, Buy Smart Motors & New Vision Property Management.

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Son/father Bob & Murray Goodman to be inducted into Class of 2018 New York State Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej

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Sunday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 29, Induction noj
Kid Qhob noom xim kasfes, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe and Sam Taub head new class

(L-R) – Bob and Murray Goodman
TSHIAB YORK (Lub peb hlis ntuj 26, 2018) – Boxing lifers Bob Goodman thiab nws txiv, lub lig Murray Goodman, are among 23 members of the Class of 2018 being inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) rau Sunday yav tav su (12:30-5:30 p.m. THIAB), Plaub Hlis Ntuj 29.
The seventh annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
A legendary boxing publicist, Murray Goodman (Bronx) brought his son into the sweet science when Bob was only eight years old. The rest was historic for the Goodmans, who are both inductees in several Halls of Fame, including the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
“This is a great honor for me and my father,” Bob said. “I wish he were alive today to be there. I’m a boxing lifer. I was eight years old going to all the training camps with my father, who was a boxing writer and sports editor for the INS (Hearst News Service) cov kev pab cuam. The joke is I was conceived at Grossinger’s (Catskill Resort Hotel training camp). Boxing just came into my life. My dad and I had some businesses in promotions and public relations, all different kinds of sports-related businesses, but there was always boxing.
“I’m the luckiest guy in the world. I was brought up doing the very things I loved. How many people can say that? I met and became friends with Joe Louis, Marcel Cerdan, Qab Zib Ray Robinson, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Marciano and so many others. I’d stay in camps for weeks. I’d get up to run with the boxers and got a chance to be around my heroes. I also got to know trainers and others in boxing and later fans. I got to know everybody. I was brought up in boxing, my whole life was boxing, 65 years in the business.”
Bob is, tej zaum, best known as Vice President and Matchmaker for Madison Square Garden (1985-1994), as well as a quarter-century serving as Vice President of Boxing Operations, Matchmaker and Director of Public Relations for Don King Productions. He also promoted many world champions as President of his own company, Garden State Boxing.
“I remember going away to training camps for weeks at a time,” the 78-year-old Goodman fondly remembered. “I’d take pictures, write stories every day and use my telecopier to send them to AP and UPI. I did so much being brought up un the business, even loading trucks up with chairs, lub nplhaib, speakers and more. My father was the Publicity Director for the International Boxing Club at Madison Square Garden. I worked there when I was a teenager.
“I’m honored to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame with my father and so many boxing guys. They’re different from people in any other sports. One of the awards I’ve won that I’m most proud of is the James J. Walker Memorial Award for Long and Meritorious Service to Boxing (BWAA in 1960).
“I’m fortunate to have transcended various eras in boxing. It was a different world back then, we had 20-30 writers stay for weeks at training camps. I got to know old-time boxers and trainers.”
Bob Goodman (L) checking Muhammad Ali’s weight and on right with Rocky Marciano
Goodman, who served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1958-62, stays active today working with veterans’ groups. He is President of the Weymouth Township Veteran’s Advisory Board, and also active with the American Legion and part of the Honor Guard with the Korean War Veterans Association.

Bob Goodman (deb txoj cai) was inducted into the IBHOF in 2009, his father Murray in 1999
Among the world champions Bob has worked with are Muhammad Ali, George foreman, Joe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Felix Trinidad, Roberto Duran, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Bob Foster, Salvador Sanchez, Qab zib Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Wilfredo Gonez, Ricardo Lopez, Bernard Hopkins and so many more.
Nyob boxers mus rau hauv lub NYSBHOF muaj xws li (Caij nplooj ntoos hlav Valley) IBF Cruiserweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Al “Ice” Cole (35-16-3, 16 Kos), (Ntev Island) WBA teeb heavyweight Lou “Honey tub” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight ntiaj teb tau zus ib Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), (Brooklyn) ntiaj teb no sib title challenger Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos), thiab (twm) undefeated world-class heavyweight “Tus me nyuam” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 Kos).
Posthumous koom tau inducted yog NBA & NYSAC ntiaj teb Featherweight Champion (Manhattan) Kid “Cuban Bon Bon” Qhob noom xim kasfes (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20thxyoo pua heavyweight James J. “zoo Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) Lub ntiaj teb no Hnav zus Jack “Lub Napoleon ntawm Lub nqi zog nplhaib” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super Hnav Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (beacon) NYSAC teeb Heavyweight ntiaj teb tau zus Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) ntiaj teb no-chav kawm middleweight Ralph “Tsov” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) thiab (Chaw nres nkoj Washington) Heavyweight contender Charley “Lub Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer yam khoom muaj nqis-winning sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) tus kws qhia / advisor Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) boxing historian / editor Tshuaj ntsuab Goldman, (Ardsley) NYSAC thawj / tus kws txiav txim Melvina Lathan, thiab (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/pab txhawb Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous uas tsis yog-koom tes inductees yog (Brooklyn) nplhaib announcer Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) matchmaker Johnny Bos, (Bronx) boxing txawj sau ntawv / historian Bert Randolph Qab Zib thiab (Lower East Side) radio & TV announcer / journalist Sam Taub.
Txhua mus kawm inductee (los yog ncaj xeeb leej xeeb ntxwv ntawm) yuav tau txais ib tug kev cai tsim siv signifying nws los yog nws induction mus rau hauv lub NYSBHOF.
Lub 2017 inductees raug xaiv los ntawm cov NYSBHOF nominating pawg neeg: Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, thiab Neil Terens.
Tag nrho boxers yuav tsum tau mus yuav tsaug zog rau tsawg kawg peb lub xyoos yuav tsum tau tsim nyog rau NYSBHOF induction, thiab tag nrho cov inductees yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv New York State rau ib tug tseem ceeb feem ntawm lawv boxing hauj lwm los yog thaum lub sij hawm lub prime ntawm lawv cov hauj lwm.
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HOOB ntawm 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Qab Zib” Ray Robinson, Noob Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Leej Fleischer, Bill Gallo thiab Arthur Mercante, Sr.
HOOB ntawm 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Phooj ywg” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry ua lag luam, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Txhab Rickard thiab Don Dunphy.
HOOB NTAWM 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Noob Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon thiab Tom O'Rourke.
HOOB NTAWM 2015: Xa-u Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon thiab Al Weill.
HOOB NTAWM 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein thiab Jimmy Jacobs.
HOOB NTAWM 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “Lub Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tsov, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan thiab Dan Parker.
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HAIS TXOG NPLHAIB 8: Tsim nyob rau hauv 1954 los ntawm ib tug ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Nplhaib 8 ua lub yim chaw hauj lwm ntawm dab tsi yog ces hu ua tus National qub tub rog boxers Association – li no, NPLHAIB 8 – thiab hnub no lub koom haum motto tseem: Boxers Pab boxers.
NPLHAIB 8 yog tag nrho cog lus rau txhawb tsawg hmoo neeg nyob rau hauv lub boxing zej zog uas tej zaum yuav pab nyob rau hauv cov nqe lus ntawm kev them nqi xauj tsev, cov nqi kho mob, los yog txawm justifiable xav tau.
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Gaballo Captures First World Championship with Unanimous Decision over Young in “Rumble at the Rock” at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood

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Reymart “GenSan Assassin” Gaballo of General Santos City, Philippines, captured his first version of a world title and introduced himself to the world stage with a unanimous decision victory over perennial top contender Stephon “Showstopper” Hluas ntawm St. Louis.
Fighting in the main event of Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory’s “Rumble at the Rock” at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida, the hard-punching Gaballo (19-0, 16 Kos) became the WBA Interim World Bantamweight Champion with unanimous scores of 118-109, 117-110 thiab 117-110.
Hluas, tam sim no 17-1-3, 7 Kos, was down in round three and badly hurt, but to his credit, got up and kept it exciting and closer than the scores indicate throughout the remainder of the 12 rounds.
The speed and reflexes of 19-year-old Honolulu-based welterweight prospect Logan “Korican Kid” Yoon (11-0, 10 Kos) overcame the determination and experience of former two-time world champion Juan Carlos Salgado (27-8-1, 16 Kos) of Mexico City over 10 workmanlike rounds.
Fighting for the NABO Super Lightweight Championship, Yoon showed surprising poise and maturity for a young fighter in his 11th fight and seemed unphased to be facing such an accomplished foe. His sharp counters landed with regularity on the tough former champion. Kom nws credit, Salgado fought bravely, but at 33 xyoo, seems to have lost a step.
Cov paj xyeem tau 100-89, 97-92 thiab 98-91, unanimously for Yoon.
Former WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion Juan Carlos Payano survived a real scare against “Magic” Mike Plania in their 10-round brawl for the NABO Super Bantamweight Championship.
After a strong first couple rounds, Plania, tam sim no 14-1, 7 Kos, had Payano down and badly hurt near the end of round three.
He never really threatened Payano again. A consummate professional, Payano (20-1, 9 Kos), of Miami via La Vega, Dominican koom pheej, came out for round four with the answers for neutralizing the harder punches of his Philippine opponent and never lost another round.
Cov paj xyeem tau 96-93, 97-92 thiab 97-92, unanimously for the new champion Payano.
The 6-foot 9-inch heavyweight from Kissimmee, Florida, via Rudniy, Kazakhstan, Ivan Dychko (7-0, 6 Kos) scored a highlight-reel first-round, one-punch knockout over Miami Beach’s formerly undefeated Stephan Kirnon (2-1, 2 Kos).
Kirnon, admirably, came out aggressive against the giant, but quickly ran into a shot that propelled him violently into the floor. The fight was immediately waved off at :38. Dychko, a two-time Olympic Super Heavyweight Bronze medallist, could not have been more impressive.
In a 10-round battle for the NABA-USA Featherweight Championship Miami via Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan bomber Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev (8-0, 7 Kos) clubbed away at brave, but outgunned Luis “Barcelo” Hinojosa (31-14, 18 Kos) ntawm Santo Domingo, Dominican koom pheej, until stopping him at the end of round three.
Tursyngaliyev is very strong and accurate, and he had things all his way throughout. He scored a knockdown in the second and finished it a round later. Hinojosa elected to stay on his stool, probably wisely.
Miami super welterweight JD “Zoo nkauj tub” Martinez (9-0, 7 Kos)
managed to squeak out a questionable majority six-round decision over fellow Floridian Jose “Colombian Necktie” Cortes (3-2, 1 KO) of West Palm Beach.
Cortes chased Martinez around the ring, seemingly with the harder punches and a more aggressive demeanor, but it was not enough to please the judges. They scored it 57-57 draw against 58-56 thiab 58-56 for Martinez.
Popular Miami welterweight Harold Calderon (15-0, 9 Kos) took a round or two to settle in against Barranquilla, Colombia’s Ronald “Tsiaj qus” Montes (18-8, 16 Kos), tab sis, once he got his rhythm, it was all over.
The powerful undefeated southpaw lobbed enough accurate bombs to convince his Colombian foe to pack it in at the end of third round of their scheduled six. The official result is TKO 3 ntawm 2:59. Calderon is ready for deeper water.
In an entertaining all-Florida super bantamweight bout, Miami’s popular Jessy “Beast Boy” Ntoo khaub lig (12-7-1, 5 Kos) and Palm Bay’s Sam Rodriquez (5-2, 3 Kos) slugged it out over six exciting rounds.
Nyob rau hauv lub kawg, Rodriquez took a razor-thin unanimous decision (58-55, 57-56 thiab 57-56) on the strength of a fourth-round knockdown.
Fighting out of the southpaw stance, the heavily muscled Cruz got out to an early lead and rocked the smaller Rodriquez with his thudding left hand. But Rodriquez hung tough and clawed back into it by round three.
The pair went back and forth the entire fight and it could have gone either way.
Former WBO Asia Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Steve “The Ambassador” Geffrard (17-2, 12 Kos) of Boca Raton stopped Budapest, Hungary’s Zoltan Sera (38-16-1, 20 Kos) in the fourth of a scheduled six.
For the first three rounds, Geffrard, who lost his first two fights and hasn’t lost since, shook off the rust and kept his composure against the awkward offerings of his European foe. He finally broke through in the fourth, scoring two knockdowns and prompting Referee Sam Burgos to wave it off at :39.
Miami’s Jorge De Jesus Romero (5-0, 4 Kos) put on a bodyshot clinic in his abbreviated six-round super bantamweight battle against Hungarian veteran Szilveszter Ajtai (12-10-1, 2 Kos).
In the first, Romero came forward like an aggressive buzzsaw against the circling Ajtai. Nyob rau hauv lub thib ob, he lowered the boom, scoring three consecutive bodyshot knockdowns, and necessitating a stoppage at 2:01. Impressive showing for the Florida prospect.
The son of a legend, Robert Duran Jr. of Fort Lauderdale made his impressive professional welterweight debut by stopping Orlando’s also debuting Miguel Morales nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig.
Morales was no pushover, but Duran, looking like he already has some seasoning, put educated combinations together and waited for his opening. It came in the final stanza, as he scored his first knockdown of Morales with a right to the body left uppercut combo, and then finished things off with a thudding right hand that produced a second knockdown.
Referee James Warring waved it off without a count at 2:21.
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Undefeated ‘Korican Kid’ Logan Yoon to Face Former Two-Time World Champion Juan Carlos Salgado at ‘Rumble at the Rock’ This Friday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida

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Fast-rising Hawaiian welterweight prospect Logan “Korican Kid” Yoon (10-0, 10 Kos) says he’s expecting a big 2018.
The 19-year-old phenom from Honolulu will face Mexican former two-time world champion Juan Carlos Salgado (27-7-1, 16 Kos) in a 10-round battle for the IBF Youth Welterweight World Championship in one of the supporting bouts of no hnub Friday lub “Rumble at the Rock” event at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida.
In the night’s 12-round main event, St. Louis’ Stephon “Showstopper” Hluas (17-0-3, 7 Kos) will face Reymart “GenSan Assassin” Gaballo (18-0, 16 Kos) from General Santos City, Philippines for the WBA Interim World Bantamweight Championship. In the 10-round co-main event, former WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion Juan Carlos Payano (19-1, 9 Kos) will fight against undefeated Philippine “Magic” Mike Plania (14-0, 7 Kos).
“Rumble at the Rock” is presented by Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory. Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $255, $130, $80 thiab $55. All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, hauv internet ntawm www.myhrl.com, www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Additional fees may apply.
The young knockout artist Yoon, trained by his father George, was an
eight-time Hawaii State champion, an Adidas national and Ringside national champion and a junior Olympic bronze medalist.
“Training went awesome,” nws hais tias. “We had no problems. Txoj cai tam sim no, we’re putting on finishing touches – last pound or two.”
Yoon got his unique nickname from a family member as a child.
“Korican Kid is a nickname my aunt gave me. There’s a Korean part of me and a Puerto Rican part. My dad is 100-percent Korean and my mom is Portuguese and Puerto Rican.”
While he doesn’t know much about upcoming foe Salgado, Yoon says he’s confident he’ll be notching his eleventh pro victory.
“I know he is a former champ and has some experience against top guys. He’s right-handed. He’s a pretty busy fighter, but I’ll be able to keep up with him. I just don’t see how he can do anything to me with my age and physicality advantages. I won’t look for my 11th straight KO, but if it comes, I’ll take it.”
Yoon says he realized his natural power early on in his boxing life. “After my second amateur fight, I realized that when I hit people, they react and start backing up. I can see it in them: the fear.”
The father and son duo still live in Hawaii, but travel to train at their promoter’s Heavyweight Factory Gym in Miami.
“It’s awesome. It’s almost like a dream,” nws hais tias. “I have Riddick Bowe in the gym every day mentoring me and, once in a while, we have Evander Holyfield when he’s not busy on trips. My manager and promoters are the best and treat me like someone. I love them. I love the atmosphere.”
A young KO artist making a name for himself quickly with a strong promotional team behind him. Yoon, a deeply religious man, says he’s looking forward to a big year.
“I’m ready to make some big moves. I know my manager, Henry Rivalta, is going to put me into fights with better opponents. I just have to make sure we train hard and put in the work, and I will come out on top.”
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ATLANTIC CITY BOXING HALL OF FAME TEAMS UP WITH EVANDER HOLYFIELD, REAL DEAL SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT AND BOARDWALK HALL FOR LIVE PRO BOXING DURING 2018 INDUCTION WEEKEND

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Atlantic City, N.J. – Lub peb hlis ntuj 21, 2018 – The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame (ACBHOF) teams up with 4-time Heavyweight World Champion and 2018 ACBHOF Honoree, Evander “Tiag tiag Deal” Holyfield and his company Real Deal Sports & Lom ze, nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Mis Downing Promotions, for a Fight Night affair at the historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Adrian Phillips Theater for a Live Pro Boxing event that will take place on Saturday, June 2nd, los ntawm 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM.

According to Ray McCline, President of ACBHOF “This newly formed relationship with 4-time World Heavyweight Champion Evander Holyfield and his promotion company “Real Deal Sports & Lom ze” will have groundbreaking influence in effecting elevated exposure to the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame 2nd Annual Induction Weekend.”
“Spectra Venue Management is excited to see this Boxing event here at Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. We appreciate the efforts of the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame who got us together with the folks from Real Deal Sports and Entertainment. Everyone expressed a desire to try to grow something that could start inside Adrian Phillips Theater and grow into an Arena sized event down the road. Our partners at the CRDA are supportive and encourage our efforts to work with new promoters and cultivate opportunities for bringing new events and people to Atlantic City. There is a rich history of Boxing here which is celebrated by the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame, and this is a great opportunity to rebuild on some of that history during their induction weekend.” – Jim Wynkoop General Manager Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall and Spectra Venue Management

During the 2nd Annual Induction Weekend, the multi-tiered event is slated to be unparalleled and reflective of the rich boxing history in Atlantic City. The ACBHOF is looking to celebrate the magnificent careers of legends in boxing throughout the induction weekend. Rodrick L. Green Vice President of Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame said, “The partnership is a “win-win” for the City of Atlantic City, Boardwalk Hall, Real Deal Sports & Entertainment and Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame and for tourism in the southern New Jersey region.”
The three-day event will kick-off with an Opening Bell VIP Meet & Greet Reception, then segue into the highly coveted Fight Fan Experience and conclude with the 2nd Annual Induction Ceremony. More details on Induction Weekend and the schedule of events can be found by visiting www.acbhof.com
“An exciting boxing event will be an intricate part of this year’s Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame Induction ceremony. Aside from being one of this year’s inductees, the great champion Evander “Tiag tiag Deal” Holyfield, will be promoting his first boxing event in the State of New Jersey with his company Real Deal Sports & Entertainment on June 2nd, at the Boardwalk Hall. It is our hope that this event will be just one of many that this outstanding champion will present in our state as we continue our quest to revive the sport of boxing in our great state and specifically in Atlantic City,” Commissioner Larry Hazzard, NJ Athletic Control Board said in a statement.
Hotel packages can be purchased by visiting www.claridge.com. Promo code “ACBHOF” can be used for a room discount.
“I’m honored to be promoting my first card in Atlantic City on Saturday, June 2nd. My second professional fight was in Atlantic City and it was the location where I made the first defense of my world heavyweight title against ‘Big” George Foreman in 1991,” said Evander Holyfield. “Having great memories throughout my career of Atlantic City, I’m very inspired for The Real Deal Boxing to promote a true fan-friendly event on Lub rau hli ntuj 2, 2018 as well as working with the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame featuring many of the top prospects in boxing fighting in competitive and entertaining bouts.”

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Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame: (http://www.acbhof.com)
The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame mission, vision and purpose are to offer fans and visitors alike, a highly interactive Sports & Entertainment Boxing Curation Experience. We are committed to preserving the rich boxing history of Atlantic City, through live historical curation, exhibits, legendary boxing stars, and personal appearances. We will also conduct our annual year-round events, well paired with multicultural entertainment.

Real Deal Promotions: (http://therealdealboxing.com)
Nyob rau hauv 2017, four-time world heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield partnered with long-time boxing promoter Sal Musumeci to form Real Deal Sports & Lom ze. Real Deal Sports & Entertainment is the parent company to a promotional entity (The Real Deal Boxing), a broadcast series (Real Deal Championship Boxing), and much more soon. The company will promote world-class and entertaining boxing events and will strive to be a company that does what is best for the sport and the fighters.

Boardwalk Hall: (http://www.boardwalkhall.com)
Boardwalk Hall and the Atlantic City Convention Center are owned and funded by the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA). Spectra by Comcast Spectacor provides both Venue Management and Food Services & Hospitality to Boardwalk Hall and the AC Convention Center.Historic Boardwalk Hall has played host to a sparkling list of dazzling entertainers and knockout sporting events throughout its 87-year history. A premier entertainment spot for visitors and residents alike, this unique seaside arena has helped to uphold the city’s new slogan “Do AC” by bringing exciting events into Atlantic City in addition to their already stellar variety of offerings.

About the CRDA: ( www.njcrda.com)
The only agency of its kind nationwide, the CRDA has used Atlantic City casino reinvestments as a catalyst for meaningful, positive improvement in the lives of New Jersey residents since 1984. Under the 2011 Tourism District Act, the Authority’s mission evolved from statewide projects to becoming the state’s key economic development agency for Atlantic City. CRDA’s expanded responsibilities now include land use regulation, tourism marketing and clean and safe initiatives. The CRDA also oversees Historic Boardwalk Hall (the leading entertainment venue of its size in the country) and the Atlantic City Convention Center. Nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov, CRDA has invested nearly $2 billion in more than 400 projects statewide, of which $1.8 billion has been invested in Atlantic City, spurring business investments and expansions, and creating permanent jobs in the process. For more information about CRDA and our projects, mus ntsib www.njcrda.com. Ua raws li peb ntawm Twitter ntawm www.twitter.com/njcrda.

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FNU Combat kev ua si Qhia: CM Punk Not Ready for Floyd, UFC Fight Night Preview and Heavyweights who Think Cheating Boxers Should Go to Jail

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This week’s FNU Combat Sports Show starts off with Tom and Rich talking MMA for a while and then Tony joins in to cap off the show with a long boxing discussion. Listen to the whole broadcast below:

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Stephon Hluas: ‘Team Gaballo Not Thinking Enough About What’s Going to Happen to Him’

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St. Louis Bantamweight Young to Face Reymart Gaballo for WBA Interim World Championship on Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Hollywood, Florida
Perennial 118-lb contender Stephon “Showstopper” Young is finishing up his 13-week training camp in Miami while wondering if his opponent knows what he’s truly in for next week.
Rau Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, in the Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., WBA #4-rated Young (17-0-3, 7 Kos) from St. Louis will face WBA #5 Reymart “GenSan Assassin” Gaballo (18-0, 16 Kos) from General Santos City, Philippines, in a 12-round battle for the WBA Interim World Bantamweight Championship.
Young vs. Gaballo headlines promoter Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory’s “Rumble at the Rock,” an 11-bout night of world-class professional boxing. In the 10-round co-main, former WBA Super World Bantamweight Champion Juan Carlos Payano (19-1, 9 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv “Magic” Mike Plania (14-0, 7 Kos) from General Santos City, Philippines.
Daim pib no yog luv nqi ntawm $255, $130, $80 thiab $55. All seats are reserved and available at all Ticketmaster outlets, hauv internet ntawm www.myhrl.com, www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone: 1-800-745-3000. Additional fees may apply.
29-year-old southpaw Young says that while Gaballo obviously has some strength to have such a high KO percentage, he is too green to be in the ring with a fighter at his level and experience.
“Yuav kom ncaj ncees, Kuv yuav tsis muaj dab tsi los ntawm nws, but they should have stepped him up with a different opponent first and not thrown him in with a guy like me,” hais tias cov hluas. “I feel he’s not ready yet and that will show tom ntej no Friday. He should have had two or three more fights, but I feel like just because it’s for a title, they are rushing toward it. It’s a good opportunity for him, but they’re not thinking enough about what’s going to happen to him. I will be bringing everything I’ve got that night.”
Hluas, who still lives in St. Louis but travels to Miami for camp, says coming up the hard way in boxing and then meeting up with his current team will make all the difference tom ntej no Friday.
“When I turned pro, I didn’t get signed right off the bat with a big-time promoter,” nws hais tias. “I went and fought in people’s backyards and proved myself. I was given nothing, but I knew my time would come. I stayed focused and continued to train. I’ve been with my coach, Herman Caicedo, now for two years and I’m a totally different fighter. I want to thank my team, my promoter Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory for giving me this opportunity, my manager Henry Rivalta for always believing in me and my coach Herman Caicedo for getting me in the best shape I’ve ever been.”
For Young, lifting the belt over his head tom ntej no Friday will be a dream come true.
“Winning no sib ntaus txhais tau tias txhua yam. It’s a big accomplishment and nothing can keep me from my dreams. Rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 23, I will be champion.”
“Rumble at the Rock” is proudly sponsored by Armero Tequila. Special guests expected that evening include former heavyweight champions Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe and Evander “Qhov tiag Deal” Holyfield. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, Hard Rock Event Center will open its doors at 6 p.m. nrog rau cov thawj bout pib ntawm 7 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is located at 1 Seminole Way nyob rau hauv Hollywood, Florida.
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Split-T Management lub Welterweight duo, Poindexter Knight & Janelson Bocachica yuav rau zaub rau hnub Friday yav hmo ntuj nyob rau hauv The SugarHouse Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Philadelphia

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Philadelphia, PA (Lub ib hlis ntuj 23, 2018)–No hnub Friday night at The SugarHouse Casino, ob tug ntawm cov brightest welterweight zeem muag nyob rau hauv Philadelphia tus kheej tus kheej Poindexter “Cov limhiam” Knight, Jr. & Janelson Bocachica of Detroit will look to thrill the knowledgeable Philadelphia fight crowd as part of Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Boxing Showcase Series.
Knight (1-0, 1 KO) 2-lub sij hawm Philadelphia Golden hnab looj tes yeej thiab 2017 National Golden hnab looj tes yeej yuav tau ua nws hometown debut raws li nws yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Morales nyob rau hauv ib tug bout teem rau plaub-rounds.

 

 

 

 

 

 
Lub 22 xyoo-laus yog heev zoo siab yuav rau zaub nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm lub hometown cov kiv cua.
“Kuv pog heev mus tua nyob rau hauv kuv hometown nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv tsev neeg thiab cov phooj ywg,” said Knight. Friday Night you are going to see the next great fighter to come out of Philadelphia, PA, Poindexter Knight!”
Bocachica (8-0, 5 Kos) yog lub 2-lub sij hawm Michigan Golden hnab looj tes yeej thiab ib tug 3-lub sij hawm lub teb chaws yeej.
Nws yuav fim Victor Gaytan.
Lub 19 xyoo-laus muab kev ntawm cia li 17 xyoo-laus thiab muaj racked li yim impressive yeej.
Yog los ntawm cov boxing nplua nuj lub nroog ntawm Detroit, Bocachica yog kuj npaj txhij mus nce ib co tshiab kiv cua nyob rau hauv lub nroog ntawm hlub kwv tij.
“Kuv super pog mus tua nyob rau hauv Philadelphia vim hais tias muaj tons ntawm Puerto Ricans muaj, thiab kuv xav kom lawv saib tom ntej no Boricua Boxing Star!” said Bocachica. “Kuv yeej raug thawb kuv saib xyuas thiab pab txhawb kom muaj kuv tua nyob rau hauv no daim ntawv thiaj li hais tias kuv yuav tso saib Puerto Rico tus tom ntej loj tshaj plaws!”
“Nrog cov uas raug hais tias, Puerto Ricans paub hais tias nws yog Goya nws tau txais yuav zoo!”
Ob fighters yog nce los ntawm Evander Holyfield lub Real Deal Boxing thiab tswj los ntawm Split-T Management.
Split-T Management tus David McWater yog tsis muaj Hmoob mus rau lub Philadelphia sib ntaus scene, thiab nws paub li cas impressive nrug los ntawm nws fighters yuav ua li cas rau lawv
“Rov qab nyob rau hauv lub hnub, Kuv siv los tsav kom Philadelphia tag nrho lub sij hawm mus saib boxing nyob rau Blue ntug,” hais McWater. “The whole Philadelphia boxing scene was so special as you got to see boxing at its purest. Nyob rau hnub Friday hmo ntuj, Kuv, nrog rau txhua leej txhua tus nyob rau SugarHouse Twv txiaj yuam pov yuav txaus siab rau lub sib ntaus thiab pom ob tug yav tom ntej ntiaj teb no champions muab tso rau hauv ib tug zaub ntawm boxing uas twb tsis tau pom txij thaum lub Blue ntug hnub.”
Daim pib yuav tsum muaj nyob rau ntawm lub qhov rooj $125, $75 & $50.
thawj bout : 7 pm
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Brandon Robinson takes on Juan Zapata on Friday, January 26th at The SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia

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Nyeem ntawv, PA (Lub ib hlis ntuj 8, 2018)– Rising super middleweight prospect, Brandon Robinson will take on 18-fight veteran Juan Zapata in a six-round bout as part of Evander Holyfield’s Real Deal Showcase 1 rau Friday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 26th at The SugarHouse Casino.

Robinson is promoted by King’s Promotions.
“I want to thank Marshall Kauffman of King’s Promotions for grooming me to be a world champion, and allowing me to be on this card,” said Robinson. “Zapata is a solid fighter, who likes to be aggressive. I am just looking to stay high and tight in our defense, and stay sharp, and it should be a nice fight.”
Robinson of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania has a record of 8-1 with six knockouts, with those eight wins coming in a row.
Lub 29 year-old is coming off the biggest win of his career as he won an eight-round unanimous decision over respected Christopher Brooker on December 1st at The 2300 Arena nyob rau hauv Philadelphia.
Robinson also has a first-round knockout over previously undefeated Brandon Clark (2-0) on September 8th, 2017. Robinson completed a perfect 2017, by registering all eight of his wins during last calendar year.
In Zapata, Robinson is taking on a 12-year veteran who has faced eight undefeated opponents. Lub 33 year-old Zapata is a native of Bronx, New York by way of Honduras.
Zapata is looking for his 2nd consecutive win, as he is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Freddy Oporta on September 30th in Honduras.
Said Marshall Kauffman of King’s Promotions, “This is a nice opportunity for Brandon. He is fighting a tough guy who has fought great competition. Nrog ib tug yeej, Brandon will be back on one of our cards this spring.”
Tickets for ‘Real Deal Showcase Series I’, luv nqi ntawm $125, $75 thiab $50 are NOW ON SALE and may be purchased at www.SugarhouseEntertainment.com
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31stannual Ring 8 Nyiaj so koobtsheej kev tshwm sim & Awards Ceremony This Sunday afternoon in New York

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TSHIAB YORK (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 5, 2017) – Limited tickets are still available for this Sunday afternoon’s 31st txhua xyoo nplhaib 8 Nyiaj so koobtsheej kev tshwm sim thiab txeeb Ceremony, ntawm 12:30 thiab 5:30 p.m. THIAB, ntawm Russo lub Rau Bay nyob rau hauv Howard Puam, New York.
Six world champions will be attending, including three award winners: WBO Junior Lightweight World Champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Vasyl “Hi Tech” Lomachenko (Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year), Hall-of-Famer Michael Spinks (Historical Award), and five-time world champion Amanda “Qhov tiag Deal” Serrano (New York State Female Fighter of the Year).
Another Hall-of Fame star, Evander “Qhov tiag Deal” Holyfield, is unable to attend the festivities because of a travel conflict but he did receive his Legends Award at the last Ring 8 lub rooj sib tham.
World champions Vito Antuofermo, Iran Barkley thiab Luis Collazo are clubnfirmed special guests.
Other 2017 Nplhaib 8 award winners include two-time Irish Olympian Michael Conlan (International Prospect of the Year Award), 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne(New York State Fighter of the Year), ntawm Staten Island.
“The anticipation is continuing to grow as we move closer to the Ring 8 awards banqueton Sunday,” Nplhaib 8 tus thawj tswj hwm Jack Lub hais tias. “We are honored that Vasyl Lomachenko and Michael Conlan will be attending despite having fought at Madison Square Garden the night before. Many consider Lomachenko the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, and Conlan the best prospect. And it will be a special treat for fans to see Michael Spinks, who will be given recognition as being the first light heavyweight champion in history to have won the heavyweight crown.
“The awards banquet is very reasonably priced. Not only will people get to mingle with great fighters, but the food at Russo’s on the Bay is superb and the atmosphere first rate.”
2017 NPLHAIB 8 Puav pheej Winners
Muhammad Ali International Fighter of the Year: Vasyl Lomachenko
Historical Award: Michael Spinks
International Prospect of the Year: Michael Conlan
NYS Fighter of the Year: Marcus Browne
NYS Female Fighter of the Year: Amanda Serrano
Sunnyside Gardens Award:: Bobby Cassidy, Sr.
NYS Prospect of the Year: Devaun Lee
Rising Contender Award: Skender & Enver Halili
Sam Kellerman Media Award: Matt Christie
NYS Trainer of the Year: Hector Rosa
Ntev & Meritorious Service: Edwin Torres
NYS Official of the Year: Robert Perez
NYS Promoter of the Year: Mercedes Vasquez Simmons
Uncrowned zus: Richard Kiley
Ringside Physician of the Year: Dr. Osric King
Good Guy Award: Joanne Doyle Hutchins
Nplhaib 8 Member of the Year: George Newman
Community Service puav pheej: Mike Reno
David Diamante will once again serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies.
Daim pib yog $125.00 and include a complete brunch with cocktail hour upon entry, ua raws li los ntawm zaum nyob rau ntawm lub qhov khoom plig ceremony, noj hmo thiab cov khoom qab zib, thiab sab saum toj-txee qhib bar thoob plaws hauv lub yav tav su. Contact Ring 8 president Jack Hirsch (516.790.7592 los yogAjhirsch5@aol.com) mus yuav daim pib.
Mus online rau www.Ring8ny.com for additional information about Ring 8 los yog nws txhua xyoo Nyiaj so koobtsheej Txheej xwm thiab txeeb Ceremony.
Russo lub Rau Bay yog nyob rau ntawm 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. nyob rau hauv Howard Puam(718.843.5055).
HAIS TXOG NPLHAIB 8: Tsim nyob rau hauv 1954 los ntawm ib tug ex-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Nplhaib 8 ua lub yim chaw hauj lwm ntawm dab tsi yog ces hu ua tus National qub tub rog boxers Association – li no, NPLHAIB 8 – thiab hnub no lub koom haum motto tseem: Boxers Pab boxers.
NPLHAIB 8 yog tag nrho cog lus rau txhawb tsawg hmoo neeg nyob rau hauv lub boxing zej zog uas tej zaum yuav pab nyob rau hauv cov nqe lus ntawm kev them nqi xauj tsev, cov nqi kho mob, los yog txawm justifiable xav tau.
Mus rau kab www.Ring8ny.com yog xav paub ntxiv txog NPLHAIB 8, qhov loj tshaj plaws pab pawg neeg ntawm nws zoo nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States nrog ntau tshaj 350 neeg. Txhua xyoo ua tswv cuab dues tsuas yog $30.00 thiab txhua tus mej zeej muaj cai mus rau ib tug buffet noj hmo tom NPLHAIB 8 txhua hli rooj sib tham, tsis suav Lub Xya hli ntuj Lub yim hli ntuj thiab. Tag nrho cov active boxers, pib xyaum ua thiab kev, muaj cai mus rau ib tug complimentary NPLHAIB 8 txhua xyoo ua tswv cuab. Guests ntawm nplhaib 8 cov mej zeej yuav txais tos ntawm ib tug nqi xwb $7.00 rau ib tug neeg.