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Veazey to Conor McGregor: I’ll fight you now
Baltimore, MD (Desember 6, 2016) – There was much talk throughout the boxing world last week when UFC superstar Conor McGregor received a boxing license from the California State Athletic Commission.
McGregor, widely considered the best mixed martial artist in the world, has been clamoring for a superfight with Floyd Mayweather. The bout would be a traditional boxing match. Talk surrounding Mayweather-McGregor received heavy criticism and it’s highly unlikely an athletic commission would sanction a five division world champion with a 49-0 record against an opponent making his debut.
Biasane, debuting boxers face opponents that only have a few professional bouts.
Enter Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey.
Living and fighting out of Maryland, the 18-year-old had a successful amateur career and turned pro with a four round decision victory in October. A big ticket seller in his home state, Veazey is an honor student focused on being a star in and out of the ring. While many other young professional boxers would wait for a high profile fight, Veazey is ready to show McGregor he should stick to his own sport.
“The whole boxing world already knows Conor McGregor doesn’t belong in the same ring as Mayweather. I just had my pro debut and he recently got licensed so on paper, that’s an approvable fight by the athletic commission. If he does face me however, I’d prove to the world that he’s not a boxer and end the hype he’s started. He thinks he can just walk into this sport and face the best? That’s not how it works. If you really want to get in the boxing ring, I’d gladly expose you right now because boxing is no joke!"
Veazey’s next fight is scheduled for Januari 13 in Maryland and his promoter Jake Smith of Baltimore Boxing has already discussed licensing McGregor with Maryland State Athletic Commission executives.
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Baltimore Boxing Presents “Madness at Michael’s” March 10!
Baltimore, MD (Februari 24, 2016) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions returns to Michael’s Eighth Avenue in Glen Burnie, MD for “Madness at Michaels” Kemis, Maret 10.
The card is topped by two title bouts and features some of the area’s notable rising fighters.
Tickets purchased in advance start at $25, kursi reserved sing $35, reserved tables for ten are $350, $50 VIP seats and $500 VIP tables of 10 can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175. Mbukak lawang ing 6:30 pm and the fights begin at 8.
Ing acara utama, fans will be treated to a heavyweight title bout when “Dangerous” Dallas Butts challenges Drew Ryan for the East Coast Super Heavyweight crown. Butts is making a quick return to the ring, having fought January 28.
Renowned Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey of the Baltimore Boxing Club will do battle with Travis Roberts for the East Coast Junior Middleweight belt. The wildly popular Veazey, who has been ranked both nationally and internationally, has his sights set on turning pro in the near future.
Fast rising light heavyweight Donald Wallace meets Genc Pllana. Wallace, who fights out of the Baltimore Boxing Club, was amongst the biggest surprises during the 2016 Olympic Trials and went from being virtually unknown to one of the most discussed fighters on the local scene.
Ing tumindak, Clayton Frazier challenges Joe Nolan while former basketball star Stefon McCray, Tyrell Boyd and Ernest Hall all face opponents to be announced.
“Michael’s Eighth Avenue has been great for Baltimore Boxing,"Ngandika Jake Smith. “The crowd loves coming out to Michael’s and we’re going to reward them with two title fights and a special attraction bout featuring a future star in Donald Wallace. The community’s interest in Baltimore Boxing’s events has been strong and it’s important to me that we give them a great event.”
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World Champion Gary Russell Jr, Antonio Russell & mantan juara Vincent Pettway rawuh "Road to alam!”
Baltimore, MD (Juli 14, 2015) - WBC juara featherweight Gary "Mr." Russell Jr., prospek suwé Antonio Russell lan mantan titlist kelas welter Vincent Pettway kabeh bakal ing saksi kanggo Baltimore Boxing kang "Road to alam" Kemis sore ing Michael kang Kawolu Avenue ing Glen Burnie, MD.
Karcis individu miwiti ing $25, tabel cadangan 10 kanggo $350 lan tabel VIP saka 10 kanggo $500 ing sale via web ing Baltimoreboxing.com utawa nelpon 410-375-9175. Mbukak lawang ing 6:30 lan perang kawitan njupuk Panggonan ing 8.
Liyane saka wolung gaya bouts Olympic wis dijadwal kanggo "Road to alam" kalebu kong saka macem-macem kelas bobot. Saingan Kemis sore bakal kalah king populer Sam Nyabrang, 2009 Juara Ringside World Joey Veazey, cepet Rising Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell lan Sean Veazey diantara liyane.
With the Ringside World Championships scheduled Agustus 5-8 ing Missouri, Baltimore Boxing wis maringi sumbangan 100% saka neruske saka "Road to alam" kanggo pejuang mbayar kanggo turnamen lan macem-macem expenses sing teka karo nekani. Iki kalebu nanging ora winates kanggo flights, transportasi lemah, lodging lan pangan. Kanggo luwih ngewangi karo efforts penggalangan dana, a 50/50 raffle bakal njupuk Panggonan sak sore.
Bakat elit sing akeh nimbang duwe tangan paling cepet ing boxing, Russell Jr. dijupuk judhul featherweight WBC Dipuntedahaken kinerja sing paling apik Karir kono kalah metu Jhonny Gonzalez ing babak kaping sekawan. Washington, DC kolom menang kaetung amatir nasional sadurunge ngowahi pro lan favorit kanggo dijupuk emas sak 2008 Olimpiade. Sayange, kang liwati metu nyoba kanggo nggawe bobot lan tau tak saingan. Ing 26-1 karo 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. katon dadi pasukan kanggo taun teka lan pasuryan sing pembuangan bakal dadi rakulino kanggo ningali ing TV.
Kaya sadulure lawas, Antonio Russell teka menyang rangking pro ngisor karier amatir nyengsemaken. Pemenang 2013 Sarung Golden National, Russell menang medali telu saka limang taun kang kompetisi ing nasional, njupuk salaka ing 2010 lan 2014. Minangka profesional, Russell gelut ing divisi bantamweight lan 3-0 karo 2 menang KO.
Ing onomatopia bangga Pesona City, Pettway mandegake Gianfranco Rossi ing 1994 kanggo dadi juara middleweight junior IBF. Match kang sabanjuré Nanging entuk Pettway Fame permanen ing masyarakat boxing. On April 29, 1995, Pettway ngetung dinamis kalah siji punch Simon Brown. Nalika Brown tabrakan kanggo kanvas, pasukan saka punch Pettway kang discombobulated marang titik kang secara harfiah mbuwang punches ing udhara. Kalah wis viewed yuta kaping ing internet lan tetep salah siji sing paling ing sajarah boxing.
"Aku pancene looking nerusake kanggo gadhah Russell Brothers lan Vincent ing gambar sandi,"Ngandika Smith. "Gary perang ing gambar nalika panjenengané lan amatir lan aku secara harfiah wis nabrak Banyak nonton wong perang. Panjenenganipun amatir paling bakat aku wis tau ndeleng lan sadulure ana omelan saka fighter banget. Bapakne wis kanca saka mine kanggo taun lan apik tenan carane akeh pejuang bakat teka saka kluwarga sing. Vincent wis supporter gedhe Baltimore Boxing lan kutha anggere aku bisa elinga. Gadhah wong ing perang wengi tansah kesenengan lan pembuangan nuduhake wong sing akèh katresnan. Antarane pejuang ing tangan, boxers dijadwal kanggo saingan lan nimbulaké kertu iki ndhukung, Kemis bakal gedhe kabeh sak sore. "
Ing Russell Brothers lan Pettway bakal kasedhiya kanggo ketemu karo kabeh ticketholders.
Baltimore Boxing kindly takon sing ora bisa rawuh kanggo nyumbang dening arep http://www.gofundme.com/x4cyjqc.
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Baltimore Boxing kang "Road to alam" disetel kanggo Juli 16!
Baltimore, MD (Juni 21, 2015) - Jake Smith Baltimore Boxing presents "Road to alam"Kemis, Juli 16 ing Michael kang Kawolu Avenue ing Glen Burnie, MD.
With the Ringside World Championships scheduled Agustus 5-8 ing Missouri, "Road to alam" bakal fundraiser kanggo bantuan boxers search mbayar kanggo macem-macem expenses nekani turnamen.
Karcis advance miwiti ing $25, tabel cadangan 10 kanggo $350 lan tabel VIP saka 10 kanggo $500 kasedhiya dening arep Baltimoreboxing.com utawa nelpon 410-375-9175. Mbukak lawang ing 6:30 lan tumindak wiwit ing 8.
Pejuang dijadwal kanggo saingan kalebu abot kalah artis Sam Nyabrang, 2009 Juara Ringside World Joey Veazey, Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell lan Sean Veazey. Karo nomer boxers bakat dibongkar kanggo pertukaran kulit ing 16th, ticketholders bakal duwe kesempatan kanggo nonton iki Rising lintang ing dalan sing kanggo kompetisi.
"Ing buildup kanggo turnamen nasional lan internasional tansah macem,"Ngandika Smith, sing sepur-sepur akeh boxers ing kang Baltimore Boxing Gym. "Ana supaya akeh pejuang sing menang turnamen utama saka wilayah iki sing paling meh piyantun pengarepan njupuk ngarep juara sing saben wektu kita ngirim wakil. Sayange, biaya penerbangan, lodging, transportasi, pangan lan expenses bisa akeh banget. Kula goal karo acara iki kanggo mundhakaken dhuwit cukup kanggo ngirim saben fighter layak dhateng Missouri. "
Baltimore Boxing kindly nyuwun kabeh kanggo nyumbang dening arephttp://www.gofundme.com/x4cyjqc.
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Hall of star Mark Johnson, Rising star Dusty Harrison lan mantan juara Vincent Pettway rawuh "Snap, Crackle lan Pop Minang "!
Baltimore, MD (Maret 18, 2015) - Boxing legenda Mark "Keliwat Samsung" Johnson, suwé Dusty Harrison lan mantan juara flyweight Vincent Pettway bakal rawuh Baltimore Boxing kang "Snap, Crackle lan Pop Minang " Setu, Maret 27.
Kertu njupuk Panggonan ing Michael kang Kawolu Avenue Glen Burnie karo lawang mbukak ing 6:30 pm lan lonceng pisanan dijadwal kanggo 8. Tiket ing sale saiki dening nelpon 410-375-9175 utawa arep Baltimoreboxing.com. Karcis individu miwiti ing $25 lan tabel VIP saka 10 kasedhiya kanggo $500. Kabeh ticketholders VIP bisa seneng free hors d'oeurves saka 7-8 pm lan paling kursi ing omah.
Salah siji saka wong-wong sethitik paling gedhé sajroning sajarah boxing, Johnson dijupuk judhul flyweight IBF ing 1996 dening nuthuk metu Francisco Trejedor ing babak pisanan. Washington, DC native tindak ing kanggo defend juara kang kaping pitu sadurunge obah munggah lan menang ing IBF flyweight makutha super. After a pair of setbacks to future hall of famer Rafael Marquez, Johnson dadi wong pisanan kanggo ngalahake star mangsa Fernando Montiel ing 2003 sadurunge pensiun telung taun sawisé kuwi karo pinunjul 44-5 rekaman. Kanthi karir legendaris ing buku, Johnson iki inducted menyang Boxing Hall of Fame ing 2012.
A star Rising kondhang, Harrison nguripake pro ing umur mateng 16. Duwe wis ing limelight saka siji dina,Sukses ing-ring Harrison wis didhukung hype lan terus kanggo nambah saben wektu kang lumebu ing bunder adoh. Ing bab sing paling anyar kang, ing Harrison adhedhasar DC apik kanggo 25-0 lan dijupuk makutha WBC Continental Amérika Welterweight dening besting Tommy Rainone liwat sepuluh babak ing Madison Square Garden.
Fighting metu saka Baltimore, Pettway dadi juara donya ing 1994, stopping underrated Gianfranco Rossi to win the IBF super welterweight belt. In his next match, Pettway ngetung salah siji saka knockouts paling paweling ing sajarah boxing, viciously panggolekan adoh Simon Brown ing babak kaping enem kanggo ngukuhi gelar kang. Sawise Brown hit kanvas, kang secara harfiah mbuwang punches ing udhara. Muter maneh wis ditampilake kaetung kaping lan minangka sing paling disenengi saka pembuangan boxing.
Pettway pensiun ing 2001 karo cathetan saka 43-7-1 karo 32 menang KO. Pungkasan Agustus, piyambakipun pikantuk Murray Smith "School of Hard Knocks Hard Knocks" penghargaan kanggo prasetya kekal marang Kutha Baltimore.
"Sembarang wektu sampeyan bisa duwe loro greats boxing and salah siji sing paling pejuang enom ing sak panggonan ing siji wektu iku soko khusus,"Ngendikane Jake Smith saka Baltimore Boxing Promosi. "Vincent wis gedhe lan panyengkuyung saka Baltimore Boxing minangka Mark. Aku wis dikenal Dusty wiwit iku bocah lan aku ora sangsi sing kang bakal dadi juara donya ing mangsa cedhak. "
Johnson, Harrison, lan Pettway bakal kasedhiya kanggo ngobrol karo ticketholders VIP, mlebu autographs lan njupuk foto. Lima juara wektu Vinny Paz uga nekani lan bakal ngrembakaken film sing arep ditekani, perusahaan anggur lan mbuwang wektu karo ticketholders VIP.
Iki sore macem boxing bakal duwe papat gelut judhul kalebu Men junior Joey "Bazooka Joe" Veazey lan abot Sam "Vanilla Gorilla" Nyabrang ing pertandhingan kanggo divisi kang East Coast makutha. Undercard bakal Fitur Allen "Holiday Hammer" Zhi, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Sarung Golden Champion Tommy Coe Jr. lan mantan bintang basket College Stefon McCray ing bouts kapisah.
Ing asosiasi karo sore ngalangi iki gelut, Baltimore Boxing wis hosting khusus 50/50 raffle kanggo Dana Scholarship Brooke lan Nathan Fenush. Dana iki digawe kanggo ngewangi Letnan Baltimore County Fire Department Paul Fenush, kang garwa bubar liwati adoh.
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