Tony “Salama” Luis to fight for regional championship in Kesäkuu 26 main event of the Sully Huff Invitational at Seneca Niagara Resort & Kasino
Niagara Falls, N.Y.. – The thrill of championship professional boxing is returning to Niagara Falls, New York. Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and Greg Cohen Promotions (produced by David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions), in compliance with the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission, announced today that an installment of the popular “Championship Boxing CBS Sports Network” series will be presented in the Seneca Niagara Event Center on Perjantai, Kesäkuu 26.
The night’s card is being dubbed the Sully Huff Invitational, in memory of Stanley “Sully” Huff, a successful boxer from the Seneca Nation of Indians, joka kuoli vuonna 2014 iässä 84. Huff was a Courier-Express Golden Gloves champion in 1950 and later founded the Iroquois Boxing Club. He also served in the United States Army during the Korean War, earning the rank of Sergeant, and later was elected to serve on the Seneca Nation of Indians Tribal Council.
In the night’s televised 10-round main event, Canada’s popular, world-rated and fast-rising lightweight star Tony “Salama” Luis (19-3, 7 KOs) will fight for a regional championship against an opponent TBA. This past weekend, Luis dropped a controversial decision to Derry Mathews in Liverpool, Englanti (38-9-2, 20KOs), where the two battled for the interim WBA Lightweight title.
Vuonna televisioidaan yhteistyössä ominaisuus, brand-new NABA-US Super Welterweight Champion and WBA #12- ja IBF # 11-rated “Hurrikaani” Dennis Hogan (21-0-1, 7 KOs), of Australia, via Kildare, Irlanti, will take on comebacking Kenny Abril (14-7-1, 7 KOs) Rochesterin, New York.
The televised opener will feature up-and-coming American heavyweight KO artist Jarrell “Big Vauva” Mylläri (12-0-1, 10 KOs) of Brooklyn taking on an opponent that will be announced at a future date.
Liput “Championship Boxing CBS Sports Network” alkavat $35 and go on sale on Keskiviikko, Huhtikuu 22 at Noon. Tickets are available at select Seneca Resorts & Casinos retail outlets, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by phone at800-745-3000.
“Nopeus, energy, toiminta, jännitys, and entertainment are the hallmarks of any visit to Seneca Niagara Resort & Casino and exactly what our guests will enjoy with this world-class professional boxing card,” said Audrey Oswell, chief operating officer, Seneca Gaming Corporation. “We are happy to once again bring an incredible display of athletic competition to Western New York.”
Before the highly debatable decision loss for the world championship in mid-April, the 27-year-old Tony Luis, Cornwall, Ontario, pulled off a dominant 10-round unanimous-decision upset victory over then IBF #15 Rated Karl “Dynamiitti” Dargan in January. Sitten Helmikuu 20, hän ja sulhasensa Manon Latulippe tyytyväinen syntymän ensimmäisen lapsen, poika nimeltä Miguel. Luis on mitoitettu #11 maailmassa vuoteen WBA ja #14 mukaan IBF.
30-vuotiaan Dennis Hogan oli neljän aikaan kansallinen amatööri mestari yli 150 taistelee kotimaassaan Kildare, Irlanti. Hän asuu ja junat Queensland, Australia. Hogan is the current NABA-US Super Welterweight Champion. Hänen neljän vuoden pro ura, Hogan has also won the WBA Oceania Light Middleweight, Queensland State Super Middleweight, Queensland State Keskisarja ja Australian Keskisarja Championships.
Kenny Abril, a 30-year-old southpaw, started boxing at age seven and had 120 amateur bouts before turning professional in 2003. He has faced several undefeated and top contenders, scoring a late-2012 victory over heavily decorated veteran Dennis Laurente, which is still Laurente’s only loss in the last nine years.
Prior to boxing professionally, 26-year-old Jarrell Miller had a three-year, voittamaton (18-0) kickboxing and MMA career. As a boxer, he was a New York Golden Gloves finalist and has worked as chief sparring partner for both Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko.
“I’m excited to be helping bring nationally televised championship boxing to a world-class venue such as the Seneca Niagara Resort & Kasino,” mainittu promoottori Greg Cohen. “Tony Luis has a huge fan following in his nearby native Canada. His supporters will be out in force to watch. Kenny Abril is from nearby Rochester, New York and he’ll have a giant following in attendance as well. On the undercard will be several local favorites in exciting match-ups. I’m proud to be part of this great event and the resurgence of televised professional boxing.”
Several other exciting match-ups will be announced soon.
The event is being conducted under the rules and regulations of the Seneca Nation of Indians Athletic Commission, whose members are Scott Snyder, Sean Crane, and Justin Schapp.
“We look forward to welcoming the boxers and their teams to Seneca territory,” Commissioner Snyder said. “As a Commission, our primary focus is to ensure the safety and well-being of the fighters who will be competing at Seneca Niagara. We will be working with the fighters, promoters and everyone involved to ensure that we have a safe and enjoyable evening of sports entertainment.”
Tietoja Greg Cohen Kampanjat
Yksi nyrkkeily premier myynninedistämistarkoituksessa asuja, Greg Cohen kampanjat (GCP) on hyvin arvostettu nimi lavastus maailmanluokan ammattilaisnyrkkeilyyn tapahtumia ja edistää eliitin ammatti taistelijoita ympäri maailmaa.
Perustaja ja toimitusjohtaja Greg Cohen on ollut mukana ammattilaisnyrkkeilyyn eri tehtävissä vuodesta 1980-luvun lopulla, hoonaus veneet ja luoda itsensä viisas kansainvälinen nyrkkeily liikemies.
Erottaa hänen kykynsä havaita ja kehittää raaka lahjakkuutta, Cohen pääsi otsikoihin hänen asiantuntevaa opastusta, muiden joukossa, entinen WBA Junior Keskisarja mestari Austin “Epäilemättä” Taimen, joka Cohen auttoi opas tuntemattomilta New Mexico mahdollisuus huippu pay-per-view-tason supertähti.
Lisäksi Trout, Greg Cohen Promotions on työskennellyt perustettu nimiä kuten entinen yhtenäinen ja kaksi kertaa raskaansarjan mestari Hasim “Rock” Rahman (50-8-2, 41 KOs); ja kaikki ajan suuri usean painoluokassa maailmanmestari James “Lights Out” Toney (74-7-3, 45 KOs).
Nykyinen maailman mitoitettu contendereiksi GCP roster kuuluu Arash Usmanee, yleisesti tunnustettu top-10 Super höyhenenkevyt; entinen WBA Kansainvälinen keskisarjan mestari ja maailman mitoitettu keskisarjan haastaja Jarrod Fletcher; huippuluokan höyhenenkevyt Joel Brunker; Cruiserweight Lateef Kayode; Kanadan kevyt ja TV Action Hero Tony Luis, ja WBA ja viisi kertaa Irlannin kansallinen Amateur Champion, Dennis Hogan; ja Rising Welterweight tunne Cecil McCalla.
Greg Cohen Promotions on isännöinyt maailmanluokan nyrkkeily tapahtumia hienoimpia paikkoja kaikkialla Yhdysvalloissa ja maailmassa ja on myös ylpeänä jos lahjakkuutta ja / tai sisältöä useita televisiokanavia kuten HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sports Network, MSG ja FOX Sports Net.
