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Melson to headline November 19 at Foxwoods Casino

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New York, NY (Lub kaum hli ntuj 11, 2016) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson makes his return to the ring to help the fight against heroin in Staten Island Saturday, Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 19 at the Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, I.

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 nrog 4 knockouts and in May 2015 he won the WBC-USNBC junior middleweight championship by dominating Mike Ruiz. Since the victory, 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, NY.

“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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DeLomba upsets Cowart and Fernandez Shines in DBE Debut

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NEW ENGLAND STRONG
RESULTS FROM FOXWOODS
(all pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)
MASHANTUCKET, I (Cuaj hlis 2, 2016) – New England boxers dominated last night’s Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment and sponsored by Nissan of Queens, Optyx, Azad Watches and Christos Steak House, held in the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Rhode Island lightweight “Nice” Nick DeLomba (11-1, 2 Kos) outboxed and outpunched former Florida State Golden Gloves champion Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-2-1, 9 Kos) for an upset victory by way of an eight-round unanimous decision.
DeLomba, who was one of five winning New Englanders without a loss, took the fight to Cowart, beating him to the punch and effectively counterpunching. Cowart was unable to contain DeLomba’s side-to-side movement or his flurries of punches in the main event.
“Everybody looks at me and thinks they’re going to attack my body,” an ecstatic DeLomba said after the fight. “Nobody moves as smooth as me and I’m going to keep doing it.”
Nick DeLomba (R) outworked Cowart
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, New Mexico super featherweight Jose “Shorty” Salinas (10-2-1, 5 Kos) stood tall, stunning Albania native Dardan Zenunaj (12-2, 9 Kos), who is trained byRobert Garcia. Now fighting out of Belgium, Zenunaj couldn’t put Salinas away early and he paid for that in the later rounds. Bloodied and bruised, Salinas refused to stop throwing punches, and his huge heart resulted in an eight-round unanimous decision victory.
Jose Salinas pulled off a stunner
Undefeated Spaniard Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez (9-0, 7 Kos) used a tremendous height and reach advantage to pound his tough Mexican opponent Naciff “Chata” Tsev fuabtais (17-9-2, 5 Kos) until referee Joey Lupino halted the action midway through the fifth round. Fernandez recently signed a promotional contract with DiBella Entertainment and legendary boxer Sergio Martinez.
Jon Fernandez (R) unloaded on Naciff Castillo
Brooklyn lightweight Wesley Ferrer (12-0, 6 Kos), ib tug 2013 New York City Golden Gloves champion, kept his undefeated record intact by outclassing a game Angel Figueroa (4-4-1). Referee Arthur Mercante stopped the fight 20 seconds into the seventh round.
Wesley Ferrer (L) was simply too much for Angel Figueroa
Sensational high school senior “Zoo kawg nkaus” Mykey Williams (4-0, 2 Kos) unloaded a three-punch combination that knocked out David Nelson (3-6, 1 KO) cia li 24 vib nas this mus rau hauv thawj puag ncig. The 18-year-old Williams, fighting out of East Hartford, is rapidly developing into a rising star.
Mykey Williams ended the show early
Worcester, MA featherweight Irvin Gonzalez (2-0, 2 Kos) needed only two minutes to knock out Juan Muniz (0-5). The 20-year-old Gonzalez, whose pro debut also ended spectacularly in the opening round, exploded with a barrage of punches until referee Mercante stepped in to save the Texan from additional damage.
Irvin Gonzalez (R) is a promising prospect
In an action-packed match between a pair of pro debut fighters, East Hartford welterweight Anthony Laureano (1-0) emerged with a hard-fought win by four-round majority decision over Philadelphia’s Nahir Albright (0-1). The 21-year-old Laureano was a 2016 Tshiab hais Golden hnab looj tes yeej.
Anthony Laureano (R) and Nahir Albright went to war
Kiv cua nyiam Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa (1-0, 1 KO), fighting out of nearby Hartford, turned in an impressive performance in his professional debut, finishing off Philadelphia welterweight Demetris Williams (0-2) nyob rau hauv lub plaub puag ncig. Figueroa, ib tug 2012 Southern New England Golden Gloves champion, wore down Williams and ended things with a powerful right hand.
Jonathan Figueroa celebrating his pro debut victory
Full results below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
(tag nrho cov winners teev thawj)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Anthony Laureano (1-0, 0 Kos), East Hartford, I
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 38-38)
Nahir Albright (0-1, 0 Kos), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Figueroa (1-0, 1 Kos), Hartford, I
WKO4 (1:58)
Demetris Williams (0-2), Philadelphia, PA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Mykey Williams (4-0, 3 Kos), East Hartford, I
WKO1 (0:24)
David Nelson (3-6, 1 KO), Lawton, OK
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nick DeLomba (11-1, 2 Kos), Cranston, RI
WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 78-74)
Amos Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos), Groveland, IBCE
Jon Fernandez (10-0, 8 Kos), Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain
WKO5 (1:45)
Naciff Castillo (17-10-2, 5 Kos), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico
Wesley Ferrer (12-0, 7 Kos), Brooklyn, NY
WTKO7 (0:20)
Angel Figueroa (4-4-1, 0 Kos), Loran, OH
SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS
Jose Salinas (10-2-1, 5 Kos), Albuquerque, NM
WDEC8 (78-74, 78-74, 77-75)
Dardan Zenunaj (12-2, 9 Kos), Braine le Comte, Belgium
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Irvin Gonzalez (2-0, 2 Kos), Worcester, MA
WTKO1 (2:00)
Juan Muniz (0-5), Tyler, TX
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BROADWAY BOXING WEIGHTS & PICTURES FROM FOXWOODS

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WEIGHTS FROM FOXWOODS
(all pictures by Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment)

MAIN kev tshwm sim – LIGHTWEIGHTS – (8)
Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos), Groveland, IBCE 137 phaus.
“Nice” Nick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos), Cranston, RI 137 phaus.
CO-FEATURE – SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS (8)
Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), Braine le Comte, Belgium 130 phaus.
Jose “Shorty” Salinas (9-2-1, 5 Kos), Las Cruces, NM 131 phaus.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
“Zoo kawg nkaus” Mykey Williams (3-0, 2 Kos), East Hartford, I 142 phaus.
David Nelson (3-5, 1 KO), Lawton, OK lbs. 140 phaus.
FEATHERWEIGHTS (8)
Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO), Worcester, MA 126 phaus.
Juan Muniz (0-4), Tyler, TX 129 phaus.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
Anthony Laureano (rau debut), East Hartford, I 146 phaus.
Nahir Albright (rau debut), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 144 phaus.
WELTERWEIGHTS (4)
Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa (rau debut), Hartford, I 144 phaus.
Demetris Williams (0-1), Philadelphia, PA 144 phaus.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (8)
Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez (8-0, 6 Kos), Bilbao, Pais Vasco, Spain 132 phaus.
Naciff “Chata” Tsev fuabtais (17-8-2, 5 Kos), Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico 132 phaus.
LIGHTWEIGHTS (4)
Wesley Ferrer (11-0, 6 Kos), Brooklyn, NY 139 phaus.
Angel Figueroa (4-3-1, 0 Kos), Lorain, Ohio 139 phaus.
DAB TSI: “Broadway Boxing”
THAUM: Thursday, Cuaj hlis 1, 2016
QHOV TWG: Fox Theater, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, I
Pab txhawb: DiBella Lom ze
DOORS OPEN: 5:00 p.m. THIAB
FIRST BOUT: 7:00 p.m. THIAB
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SOLID BROADWAY BOXING CARD ANNOUNCED STRONG NEW ENGLAND FLAVOR

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This Thursday night at Foxwoods Resort Casino
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub yim hli ntuj 30, 2016) – DiBella Entertainment has announced a solid Broadway Boxing card, showcasing many of New England’s most promising prospects, no Thursday night in Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
“Nice” Nick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos), fighting out of Cranston, RI, is one of six New Englanders that will be featured on, Tiam sis, Broadway Boxing. The 26-year-old DeLomba will square off against Groveland, Florida’s Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos) in the eight-round main event.
Belgian super featherweight Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), a former World Boxing Association (WBA) International champion, faces New Mexico’s Jose “Shorty” Salinas(9-2-1, 5 Kos) in an eight-round contest.
Undefeated Brooklyn lightweight Wesley Ferrer, ib tug 2013 New York City Golden Gloves champion, will participate in another eight-round bout.
A pair of newly signed DiBella Entertainment fighters, unbeaten Spanish junior lightweight Jon “Jonfer” Fernandez (8-0, 6 Kos), who is co-promoted by future Hall of Famer Sergio Martinez, and pro-debuting Puerto Rican welterweight Jose Roman, kuj yuav nyob rau hauv cov kev txiav txim. Fernandez is matched against Mexican Naciff “Chata” Tsev fuabtais (17-8-2, 5 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib yim-rounder, while Roman turns pro against Philadelphian Khaaliq Core in a four-round match.
East Hartford, CT welterweight “Zoo kawg nkaus” Mykey Williams (3-0, 2 Kos), a three-time Ringside World Tournament champion, returns to his second home at Foxwoods for his fourth pro fight against David Nelson (3-5, 1 KO), ntawm Los Angeles, XWS LI, in a four-round bout.
Connecticut tus kheej Anthony Laureano thiab Jonathan “Smooth” Figueroa will be making their pro debuts in separate four-round bouts against Philadelphians. The welterweight Laureano, ib tug 2016 N.E. Golden Gloves champion from East Hartford, challenges pro-debuting Nihir Albright, while Hartford junior welterweight Figueroa, ib tug 2012 Southern N.E. Golden Gloves gold medalist, competes against Demetris Williams(0-1).
A pair of Massachusetts featherweights will be fighting in separate four-round bouts. N.E. Golden Gloves winner Timmy Ramos (4-0-1, 4 Kos), ntawm Framingham, yuav sib ntaus sib tua Sean Acosta, ntawm Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Worcester’s Irvin Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO) will take on Texan Juan Muniz.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
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Cowart vs. DeLomba headlines Broadway Boxing Thursday, Xya. 1st at Foxwoods Resort Casino

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MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub yim hli ntuj 11, 2016) –
Broadway Boxing, presented by DiBella Entertainment, returns Thursday night, Cuaj hlis 1, to the Premier Ballroom at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.
Lightweight prospects Amos “2 Smooth” Cowart (11-1-1, 9 Kos) thiab “Nice” Nick DeLomba (10-1, 2 Kos) will throw-down in the eight-round main event.
“Foxwoods has become a terrific venue for Broadway Boxing and I am thrilled to deliver this lightweight crossroads battle between two once-beaten prospects as the main event,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “Cowart fought well in his ShoBox appearance last year, but he will be returning to his natural weight class on September 1. Moving past his hometown confines for only the second time as a pro, we will see if DeLomba is ready to elevate his career to the world stage.”
A native Floridian from Groveland, Cowart (pictured above) is coming off his first loss as a professional, suffered just over one year ago in Atlantic City. Lub bout, televised live as part of Showtime’s ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam series, saw the hard-hitting Cowart move up in weight to challenge fellow undefeated prospect Regis Prograis. Cowart went on to lose a very entertaining eight-round decision to the still undefeated contender Prograis, who was chosen as one of this year’s ESPN.com’s “Prospects to Watch”. Following the loss, Cowart was forced to sit on the sidelines as he nursed an injury suffered in the bout. Now back and fully healthy, Cowart is dropping down in weight and looking to make some noise in the 135 phaus. division.
“The bout with Prograis was a good learning experience, but I am not a 140-pounder,” said Cowart. “I took the fight because it was an opportunity to perform on national TV, and I believe I gave a good showing of what I am capable of doing. I am back now at my comfortable weight and know that I have what it takes to compete against the best up-and-coming guys in this division. DeLomba is the hometown boy. I know that he is going to have the crowd behind him, but once that bell rings, it’s just him and me in that ring, and I plan on putting on a spectacular performance as I get my career back underway and moving toward the top.”
DeLomba, the reigning New England super lightweight champion, has been favorably compared at this stage of his young career to another Italian fighter from the same Rhode Island city of Cranston, in two-division world champion Vinny Paz. DeLomba is expected to have a partisan hometown crowd behind him and will be looking to make a statement against the once-beaten Cowart.
“This is a huge fight for me at this stage of my career,” said DeLomba. “Cowart’s only loss is to Prograis and he is considered one of the best young 140-pounders in all of boxing. If I can beat Cowart more convincingly, that is a major statement. I am not only going to be the bigger guy in the ring on fight night, but I am the better boxer. He is coming off a year layoff, and I know that he is eager to get back in that ring, but this is the biggest fight of my career, and I plan on putting on a show come September 1.”
Belgium super featherweight Dardan Zenunaj (12-1, 9 Kos), a former World Boxing Association (WBA) International champion, and undefeated Cuban amateur standoutLuis “Tus tsov ntxhuav” Garcia (14-0, 11 Kos), fighting out of Peekskill, New York, are also scheduled to be in action on the Sept. 1 Broadway Boxing card in separate eight-round bouts.
Additional fights on the card will be announced shortly.
Tickets for the Sept. 1st card are on sale and priced at $125, $75 thiab $45, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se. Daim pib muaj nyob rau ntawmwww.ticketmaster.com thiab www.foxwoods.com los yog mus saib tau lub Foxwoods’ Box Office. Mus rau nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj, hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.
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SAUM TOJ KAWG NKAUS Rising HNUB QUB Marcus Browne THIAB Hugo CENTENO ntxiv rau tom ntej PBC RAU NBC CARD

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XOVXWM TSO TAWM
Rau Tam Sim Tso
Petus QUILLIN siv RAU MICHAEL ZERAFA
NYOB RAU HAUV FEATURE bout NYOB RAU NBC
HNUB SATURDAY, CUAJ HLI 12 AT 4 P.M. THIAB/1 P.M. PT
AT FOXWOODS Resort twv txiaj yuam pov HAUV MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub yim hli ntuj 21, 2015) – Undefeated light heavyweight rising star “Sir” Marcus Browne (15-0, 11 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Gabriel Campillo (25-7-1, 12 Kos) thaum undefeated middleweight Hugo “Tus thawj” Rye(22-0, 12 Kos) battles Poland tus Lukas Maciec (22-2-1, 5 Kos) raws li ib feem ntawm lub featured undercard bouts rau lub Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC kev tshwm sim rau Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12 los ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, I.
Lub Cuaj hlis 12 card is headlined by undefeated middleweight star Peter “Kid Qhob noom xim kasfes” Quillin (31-0-1, 22 Kos) kev noj nyob Michael Zerafa (17-1, 9 Kos) in a 12-round middleweight matchup, while super welterweight world champion Cornelius “K-9” Hauv qab npau taws heev heev (34-5, 19 Kos) defends against undefeated rising star Jermall Charlo (21-0, 16 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Nyob kev pab them nqi pib thaum 4 p.m. THIAB/1 p.m. PT rau NBC.
Lub undercard, uas yog teem mus ncaws tawm nyob rau 1 p.m. THIAB, yuav feature ob ntawm lub brightest hluas li-thiab-los hnub qub nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov ntawm boxing muab lawv undefeated cov ntaub ntawv rau ntawm txoj kab Browne thiab Centeno lwv nyob rau hauv lawv cov cais 10-round matchups.
A 2012 U.S. Olympian, Browne has been very impressive since making his pro debut in November 2011.The 24-year-old Staten Island-native is coming off his two most impressive victories to date this year. Nyob rau hauv lub Tsib Hlis, Browne yeej Cornelius Dawb (21-3) tshaj 10 rounds ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn. Ua ntej ntawd, nyob rau hauv lub Plaub Hlis, Browne qhab nia ib qho impressive thib rau-round TKO tshaj perennial contender Aaron Pryor Jr. Browne yog nrhiav pov nws lub npe rau hauv lub mix ntawm lub sab saum toj neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub 175lb. division, thiab ib qho muaj nqis qhia tiv thaiv lub qub lub ntiaj teb champion Campillo yuav ua li cas cia li ntawd.
Campillo yog 3-1 nyob rau hauv nws cov nag plaub bouts, xws li ib tug lossis loj chim stoppage kov yeej yav tas los undefeated Thomas Williams Jr. (17-0) nyob rau hauv lub yim hli ntuj ntawm xyoo tas los. Lub 36-xyoo-laus twg yeej tshaj Beibut Shumenov, Hugo Hernan Garay thiab Mirzet Bajrektarevic tshaj ib txoj hauj lwm uas hnub rov qab mus rau 2002. Lub fighter tawm ntawm Madrid, Spain paub hais tias yog nws yuav mus ua kom lwm tus mus dhia nyob rau tom ib lub teeb heavyweight title, nws yuav tsis muaj nyiaj lwm tsis.
Oxnard, California’s Centeno has long been one of boxing’s top prospects with victories over Ayi Bruce, Keandre Leatherwood, Angel Osuna and Gerardo Ibarra. Nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no sib ntaus, he faced his stiffest test to date against James De La Rosa and passed with flying colors, scoring a spectacular fifth-round knockout. Ready to make his move on the middleweight elite, Centeno will take on the 26-year-old Maciec out of Lubin, Poland. Maciec enters the bout on a five-fight win streak, including victories over Lanardo Tyner and previously unbeaten fighters Jussi Koivula and Sasu Karapetyan. Maciec yog 15-1-1 nyob rau hauv nws cov nag 17 bouts thiab yog npaj los qhia rau ntiaj teb tias nws yog nyob rau sab saum toj ntawm lub 160lb. division thaum nws ua rau nws U.S. debut.
Lub Browne los yog Centeno sib ntaus yuav mus raws li ib tug viav vias bout rau lub NBC tawm tos lub sij hawm ntawm ob teem tseg uas tawm hauv TV bouts.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm DiBella Lom ze, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $85 thiab $45, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib muaj nyob rau ntawm www.ticketmaster.com thiab www.foxwoods.com los yog mus saib tau lub Foxwoods’ Box Office. Mus rau nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj, hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.
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MIDDLEWEIGHT STAR PETUS QUILLIN muaj nuj nqis ua packed Premier BOXING CHAMPIONS RAU NBC CARD AS nws ntsej muag Australian MICHAEL ZERAFA

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PLUS Khaulenias BUNDRAGE siv RAU JERMALL CHARLO
NYOB RAU HAUV A SUPER WELTERWEIGHT TITLE Sib ntaus RAU HNUB SATURDAY, CUAJ HLI 12 AT 4 P.M. ET / 1 P.M. PT
AT FOXWOODS Resort twv txiaj yuam pov HAUV MASHANTUCKET, Connecticut
Daim pib rau muag khoom Tam sim no!
MASHANTUCKET, I (Lub yim hli ntuj 10, 2015) – Undefeated middleweight lub hnub qub Peter “Kid Qhob noom xim kasfes” Quillin (31-0-1, 22 Kos) yuav tawm xov xwm nyob rau hauv ib tug 12-round middleweight bout tiv thaiv Michael Zerafa (17-1, 9 Kos) while super welterweight world champion Cornelius “K-9” Hauv qab npau taws heev heev (34-5, 19 Kos) defends against undefeated rising star Jermall Charlo (21-0, 16 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug nkaus packed tsab ntawm Premier Boxing Champions rau NBC Saturday, Cuaj hlis 12 nyob ntawm Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov nyob rau hauv Mashantucket, Connecticut pib ntawm 4 p.m. THIAB/1 p.m. PT.
“Kuv npaj txhij thiab zoo siab heev rov qab rau lub nplhaib nyob rau hauv NBC rau Cuaj hlis 12,” Hais Quillin. “Kuv twb sib sib zog nqus rau hauv kev kawm pw hav zoov thiab npaj yuav nyob rau hauv qhov zoo tshaj plaws zoo ntawm kuv txoj hauj lwm. I know my opponent is dangerous and he’s coming to make a name for himself. I’m at the top of my game and I plan to stay there.”
“Kuv muaj siab rau hauv no sib ntaus. Qhov no kev ua si nawv yog tag nrho hais txog sib ntaus sib tua qhov zoo tshaj plaws thiab muab tus kiv cua lawv xav li cas rau saib,” hais tias Zerafa. “Qhov no yog ib tug zoo lub sij hawm thiab kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau los tshaj muaj thiab muab rau ib tug qhia tau tias.”
“Nws yog ib txoj koob hmoov yuav tsum tau lub junior middleweight lub ntiaj teb champion,” hais tias Bundrage. “Kuv xav ua tsaug rau kuv tag nrho pab rau ua no sib ntaus tshwm sim. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau kuv debut rau PBC thiab ntse tiv thaiv kuv ob lub ntiaj teb no title. Detroit yog qhov chaw uas lub npe no nyob rau, nws yuav tsis mus nyob qhov twg. Kuv yuav tsum npaj kom txhij los mus muab kuv UFW tag nrho cov nyob ib ncig ntawm lub ntiaj teb no ib tug zoo kev ua tau zoo, nyob rau hauv yeej.”
Cov kev Charlo no yog ib tug ntev-awaited title koob tshuaj tivthaiv. Nws thiab nws tus tij laug, Jermell, yog ob sab saum toj nyob rau hauv lub zeem muag 154-phaus division.
“Qhov no yog kuv lub sij hawm, Kuv twb tsis tau ntau npaj txhij rau ib tug sib ntaus,” Hais Charlo. “Kuv twb ua npau suav txog kev sib ntaus zoo li no rau ib tug ntev lub sij hawm thiab nws nyob ntawm no nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm kuv. Kuv yuav spectacular thiab kuv yuav tag Cornelius Bundrage.”
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, uas yog nce los ntawm DiBella Lom ze, yog luv nqi ntawm $150, $85 thiab $45, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab nqi thiab them se thiab yog rau cov muag khoom tam sim no. Daim pib muaj nyob rau ntawm www.ticketmaster.com thiab www.foxwoods.com los yog mus saib tau lub Foxwoods’ Box Office. Yuav kom them los ntawm lub xov tooj hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000.
“Peter Quillin yog los tawm lub toughest sib ntaus ntawm nws cov hauj lwm. Peb tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau nws tau txais rov qab rau hauv lub nplhaib, nyob rau hauv anticipation ntawm tus ntev-awaited showdown nrog Daniel Jacobs tom qab xyoo no,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “Hluas, tshaib plab Michael Zerafa yog tab tom nrhiav rau chim lub kua cart. Nrog tsis siab thiab tsis muaj dab tsi mus poob, nws yuav sim muab pov ib tug ciaj ntswj mus rau hauv kas Qhob noom xim kasfes tus lofty npaj. Hluas Jermall Charlo zoo rau muab tso rau nws lub npe rau lub 154-phaus daim ntawv qhia los ntawm kev noj ib lub ntiaj teb npe los ntawm qub tub rog yeej thiab Puncher Cornelius 'K9’ Hauv qab npau taws heev heev. We are thrilled to bring this PBC event to DiBella Entertainment’s New England home, Foxwoods.”
“Rau 23 xyoo, Foxwoods tau lub East ntug dej hiav txwv capital rau qhov zoo tshaj plaws nyob rau hauv kev lom zem thiab kev ua si, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog boxing, uas peb tau privileged los host pua pua ntawm fights featuring qhov zoo tshaj plaws neeg tua hluav taws nyob rau hauv lub ntiaj teb no,” hais tias Felix Rappaport, Thawj Tswj Hwm thiab CEO Foxwoods Resort Twv txiaj yuam pov. “Rau Cuaj hlis 12, ntxiv nyob rau hauv uas nplua nuj kev lig kev cai, The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods will be honored to work with the best in the business, Lou DiBella thiab Premier Boxing Champions series, raws li lawv muaj ib tug kev teb chaws televised yav tav su ntawm championship boxing nyob ntug dej hiav txwv-rau-ntug dej hiav txwv nyob rau hauv NBC.”
Quillin rov mus ua nyob rau hauv Cuaj hlis 12 tshiab tawm ntawm ib tug nyuaj-kos tiv thaiv tiv thaiv middleweight lub ntiaj teb champion Andy Lee nrhiav kom nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv lawm. Nws yeej ib middleweight siv nyob rau hauv 2012 nrog nws lub hnub qub-txiav txim siab, rau-knockdown kev kawm tiv thaiv Hassan N'Dam nyob rau hauv thawj boxing card hosted ntawm Barclays Center. Yug nyob rau hauv Chicago tab sis sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm New York City, 31-xyoo-laus mus rau tiv thaiv uas title tiv thaiv muaj zog contenders Fernando Guerrero, Gabriel Rosado thiab Lukas Konecny. Tam sim no, “Kid Qhob noom xim kasfes” zoo los qhia tawm nws superstar kev txawj ntse rau network TV rau qhov thib ob lub sij hawm.
Tom qab xa cov pro thaum muaj 18 xyoo-xyoo-laus, Zerafa yeej-thawj 15 pib ntawm nws cov hauj lwm thaum sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm nws haiv neeg Australia. Thaum 23-xyoo-laus Zerafa yuav ua kom nws U.S. debut rau Cuaj hlis 12 thaum nws los mus rau Connecticut tau noj nyob rau Quillin. Nws yus tus kheej li yeej tshaj yav tas los unbeaten fighters Bruno Carvalho thiab Lukas Ntse thiab yog los tawm ntawm ib tug thib plaub puag ncig TKO tshaj Yodmongkol Singmanasak nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj.
Bundrage cov hom hauj lwm tau skyrocketed nyob rau hauv xyoo tsis ntev los txij li thaum lub ntiaj teb no title yeej ua tau zoo nyob rau hauv 2010 tshaj Cory Spinks. Lub Detroit-haiv neeg mus rau tiv thaiv lub title tiv thaiv Sechew Powell thiab Spinks. Nws yuav poob lub npe nyob rau hauv 2013 , tiam sis sai sai khwv tau lwm koob tshuaj tivthaiv tiv thaiv Carlos Molina, uas nws yuav defeat los ntawm unanimous kev txiav txim siab los ua ib tug ob-lub sij hawm lub ntiaj teb no yeej. Nws defends tiv thaiv cov heev tshaib plab Charlo rau Cuaj hlis 12.
Heev ntshai thiab undefeated,24-xyoo-laus Charlois luam rau nws thawj lub ntiaj teb title sijhawm. Nws tseem undefeated nyob rau hauv 2014 nrog hom victories tshaj Hector Muñoz, Norberto Gonzalez thiab Lenny Bottai thiab pib 2015 los ntawm shutting tawm nyob rau hauv lub peb hlis ntuj Michael Finney. Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Houston, Charlo yuav tsis muaj tsis ntseeg saib yuav impressive nyob rau hauv nws thawj PBC sijhawm.
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