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RAGING BABE BRUNCH NEW YORK, NEW YORK A SUCCESS, DUVA HONORED

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NEW YORK – Pipiri 28, 2016 – Inspiration was in the air June 11th as the women of boxing gathered at Seven Bistro for The Raging Babe Brunch, New York, New York, Raging Babe Events’ seventh gathering of its kind, designed to break barriers and leverage contacts to conduct business and build friendships. The gathering was the first in New York City, and drew a slew of “Raging Babes,” who together honored Main Events’ Tumu Kathy Duva. Included in those who attended were former NYSAC Chairwoman Melvina Lathan, Kaitautoko Sparkle Lee, IFBA World Flyweight Champion Eileen Olszewski, WBC World Super Bantamweight Champion Alicia Ashley, four-time National Boxing Champion Melissa St. Vil, IWBF World Super Featherweight Champion, Ronica Jeffrey and guest speaker John Femiano of John Francis LLC.
After a rousing introduction by “Riri Babe” Michelle Rosado, attendees brunched and networked, with Frank Sinatra crooning in the background, sharing their triumphs and business cards. “The brunch is so much more than just a breakfast event,” said Rosado. “The connections forged here have resulted in business collaborations and friendships. What started as an annual event, has grown, and I can easily see us gathering quarterly, all over the country.”
Post brunch, the time had come to honor one of boxing’s trailblazers, Kathy Duva, who was presented the Raging Babe Luminary Award. Among those who shared stories of Duva’s boxing growth and dominance was Main Events’ Vice peresideni o Operations, Joleen Mizzone, who has worked side-by-side with Duva for 19 tau. Although she couldn’t attend in person due to being in California with three of Main Events’ whawhai, Mizzone had colorful, but moving words for her friend and colleague. “Kathy Duva has been through a lot in her life. I have seen her overcome so much in these past 19 tau. I remember thinking to myself, “Wow she is one of the strongest people I know!” She has inspired me to be the person I am in this business. Her morals and eye for this business are [expletive] extraordinary.
“One of the secrets to happiness is the innocent enjoyment of simple things,” said first-time brunch attendee and former NYSAC Chairwoman Melvina Lathan as she described the event. “Ma te taua i roto i te ngakau, how wonderful to share a moment in time with a group of women, dining,, conversing, and laughing, all the while emanating beauty, mana, grace and joy, without even trying. It was intimate, genuine and loads of fun, especially the reading of the infamous congratulatory letter submitted by Jolene!”
“This was another inspiring event in one of the greatest cities in the world,” said Rosado of the brunch. “There was so much talent, so much heart, so much passion, and so much boxing knowledge contained in these four walls. There were lovers, whawhai, survivors, and I sincerely hope that the connections they made on that day result in amazing business collaborations and lifelong friendships. I’m so grateful for everyone who attended, and to Kathy Duva, for being an example for all women in the industry.”
The Raging Babe Brunch is made possible by the generous support of several organizations. “The Raging Babe brunches are labor of love for me,” said Rosado. “They aren’t meant to put money in anyone’s pocket – on contrary, and the cost has often fallen far short of sponsor contributions. I want to take this opportunity to truly, from my heart, thank the organizations that make it possible for these events to continue. These organizations, by virtue of their partnership, celebrate and support the women of boxing, and the spirit of these events. From my heart, and the hearts of the women who attended New York, New York, whakawhetai ki a koe Mekemeke Organization World (WBO), War Tape, Box Stats, Boss Case, Kaunihera mekemeke World (WBC), John Francis LLC a To'u Tupú Fighting Whakamua.
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Timothy Bradley, Melvina Lathan & Sadam Ali Leading 2015 award winners honored at 29th annual Ring 8 Takahanga Hararei & Awards Ceremony

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(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Tohu toa: New York Fighter of the Year Sadam Ali, Woman of the Decade Melvina Lathan and Fighter of the Year Timothy Bradley
(photo by Peter Frutkoff)
NEW YORK, NY (Hakihea 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29th Ring ā-tau 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Rima-wā, toa e rua-wehenga te ao Timothy “Koraha Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Toa o te Tohu Tau. Other 2015 Ring 8 tohu toa (kite te rārangi katoa i raro) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Tai o te tekau tau), tūturu No. 1 ao nguha Welterweight Port “World Kid” He (NY Fighter o te Tau), Heather Hardy (NY Wahine Fighter o te Tau), “Ireland o” John Duddy (Uncrowned Champion), Andre Rozier (Trainer o te Tau) a Joe DeGuardia (Kaiwhakatairanga o te Tau). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.
“I matou 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 peresideni Bob Duffy. “Things went very well. There were a few emotional acceptance speeches and some tears shed.
“We donated a table to Wounded Warriors and also presented Keith Sullivan with a special trophy for all the legal work and support he gives Ring 8, New York State Mekemeke Hall o te Rongonui, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.”
2015 Ring 8 Tohu toa
(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)
2015 KING 8 Tohu toa
Fighter o te Tau: Timothy Bradley
Tai o te tekau tau: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter o te Tau: Sadam Ali
NY Wahine Fighter o te Tau: Heather Hardy
Uncrowned Champion: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen o te Tau: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Mema Poari o te Tau: Billy Strigaro
Trainer o te Tau: Andre Rozier
Hapori Ratonga Tohu: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Kaiwhakatairanga o te Tau: Joe DeGuardia
Kaitautoko o te Tau: George O'Neill
Official o te Tau: Carlos Ortiz, JR.
Amateur Official o te Tau: Christina Vila
Roa & Hiranga Ratonga Tohu: Jack Hirsch
Kōtaha o itoito Tohu: Paddy Dolan
Prospects o te Tau: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring auvaha i o te Tau: Rawiri Diamante
Mea ïa Tohu: Kāpara Ron McNair, JR.
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Toa o te Tau Timothy Bradley ki te haere ki te 29 o Ring ā- 8 Takahanga Hararei & Dec Awards Ceremony. 13 i roto i te New York; Melvina Lathan, Sadam Ali, Heather Hardy & John Duddy roto 2015 tohu toa

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Timothy Bradley (R) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
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NEW YORK, NY (Whiringa 30, 2015) – Rima-wā, toa e rua-wehenga te ao Timothy “Koraha Storm” Bradley ka haere i te 29th Ring ā-tau 8 Takahanga Hararei me Tohu Ceremony, Rātapu ahiahi (12:30-5:30 p.m. AND), Hakihea 13, i te Russo On te Bay i roto i te Howard Beach, New York. Bradley will receive his award as the 2015 Ring 8 Fighter o te Tau.
Randy Gordon will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Other 2015 Ring 8 tohu toa (kite te rārangi katoa i raro) ngā mua heamana Komihana Athletic New York State Melvina Lathan (Tai o te tekau tau), tūturu No. 1 ao nguha Welterweight Port “World Kid” He (NY Fighter o te Tau), Heather Hardy(NA Wahine Fighter o te Tau), “Ireland o” John Duddy (Uncrowned Champion), Andre Rozier (Trainer o te Tau) a Joe DeGuardia (Kaiwhakatairanga o te Tau).
32-tau-tawhito te Bradley, whawhai i roto i te nikau Springs, California, Ko te-wā e rua, me te kingi Mekemeke Organization World (Te toa Welterweight WBO, i roto i te tua atu ki te he marama te ao Welterweight toru-wā titlist.
Tona rārangi o ngā pārurenga pānui rite te wai te wai o te mekemeke i roto i te 140 ki 147 wehenga pauna: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ruslan Provodnikov, Joel Casamayor, Devon Alexander, Jessie Vargas, Luis Carlos Abregu, Lamont Peterson, Kendall Holt,Junior Witter a Brandon Rios.
“Timothy Bradley earned his award with an outstanding performance against Brandon Rios (WTKO9),” Ring 8 peresideni Bob Duffy mea. “Te mahi tahi me te kaiako hou, Teddy Atlas (fakatātaa'i ki raro ki te matau ki Bradley) , Ko te rangi te rohe mo Bradley. Matou tino waimarie ki te whai Timoteo ratere whenua ripeka ki te haere to tatou Takahanga Hararei ki te tiki i tona Fighter o te tohu Tau.
“No te mea ko te taua rōpū nui e whakahonore tatou tenei tau i tenei, we expect a sold out crowd of 400. To tatou mau melo e titiro atu ki tenei hui i tenei tau. Mauruuru mau tatou tuku ia ratou to ratou tautoko rite Ring 8 proudly continues its record for lending a helping hand to those in the boxing community who are less fortunate. Ia tau, ka whakanui to tatou Ceremony Takahanga Hararei me Tohu to tatou hākinakina nui o te mekemeke, rīanga pūtea nui-e hiahiatia ana ara te kia mau ai tatou i to tatou misioni no to tatou mau taeae rawakore me tuahine i roto i te mekemeke. Roa'tu tatou e aueue i to ratou pito.”
2015 KING 8 Tuhinga WINNERS
Fighter o te Tau: Timothy Bradley
Tai o te tekau tau: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter o te Tau: Sadam Ali
NY Wahine Fighter o te Tau: Heather Hardy
Uncrowned Champion: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen o te Tau: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Mema Poari o te Tau: Billy Strigaro
Trainer o te Tau: Andre Rozier
Hapori Ratonga Tohu: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Kaiwhakatairanga o te Tau: Joe DeGuardia
Kaitautoko o te Tau: George O'Neill
Official o te Tau: Carlos Ortiz, JR.
Amateur Official o te Tau: Christina Vila
Roa & Hiranga Ratonga Tohu: Jack Hirsch
Kōtaha o itoito Tohu: Paddy Dolan
Prospects o te Tau: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring auvaha i o te Tau: Rawiri Diamante
Mea ïa Tohu: Kāpara Ron McNair, JR.
Tīkiti Limited, utu i $125.00 ia tangata, E tonu e wātea ana ki te hoko mā te whakapā Bob Duffy i te waea (516.313.2304), īmēra DepComish@aol.com, arowhai mēra ranei (kia utua ki Ring 8) ki a ia (164 Lindbergh Road, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). E mai takoha o tetahi hāhi mo te hunga taea ki te haere ki te hui.
Tickets ngā he moko oti ki te cocktail haora i runga i te urunga, aru i te nohoanga i te hui tohu, tina me te purini, a tuwhera pae runga papa-puta noa i te ahiahi. He ka hoki te mākete puku o Etahi mekemeke. Tūmanakohia ana tēnei kaupapa ki te hoko-i roto i, me te tohe katoa ki te hoko tīkiti wawe tonu i roto i te tikanga ki te mau nohoanga pai.
Ko te rā kati mō te pānuitanga hōtaka Kei te tata hoki Whārangi tonu ($150.00), Hawhe-Whārangi ($80.00), me te Hauwhā-Whārangi ($50.00). Me te īmēra pānuitanga katoa (DepComish@aol.com) ranei te ti'ahapa ki Duffy (516.313.2304) i te wāhitau whakarārangitia i runga ake.
Haere ki ipurangi ki www.Ring8ny.com mō ētahi atu mōhiohio e pā ana ki Ring 8 ranei ona Events Hararei ā-tau me te Tohu Ceremony.
Kei a Russo I te Bay te i 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. i roto i te Howard Beach(718.843.5055).
Ring 8 News: Jack Hirsch, ko wai e te fariiraa i te 2015 Ring 8 Roa & Hiranga Ratonga Tohu, I tata pōtitia rite Vice te peresideni o Ring 8.
Haereraa Ring 8 Ceremony manuhiri rongonui hararei me Tohu ngā toa o mua ao Mark Breland, Luis Collazo, Iran Barkley a Vito Antuofermo, me Sean Monahan, Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman a Frankie Galarza
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INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN FROM SPORTS INDUSTRY HONORED AT TITANS OF THE TRADE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

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Kia 2 Installment Of Annual Breakfast Celebrated Hard Working Professionals in Sports and Entertainment

Las Vegas (Kia 20) – Whakatairanga Mayweather kicked-off the Saturday, Kia 2 Mayweather vs. Pacquiao festivities with the Titans o te Trade breakfast entitled “Parakuihi o Champions,” in celebration of the hard working professionals in sports and entertainment. I tēnei tau, the Titans of the Trade Committee honored three formidable women who have forged their own paths to success in the sports industry – renowned sportscaster Lesley Visser, toa o mua te ao Mia St. John and New York State Athletic Commission Chairwoman Melvina Lathan.

 

“I accept this award on behalf of anyone who has faced the odds and over came them,” said Visser. “Mandela once said, ‘Sport has the power to change the world,’ and I agree because this honor I’ve received today is an example of how sport has changed the world.”

 

In addition to the honorees, there was a full program of speakers and other activities. Guest speakers included boxing legend and Hall of Famer Lucia Rijker a Andrea Haynes a Dr. Rena Menard of the United States National Committee for United Nations Women (Houston Chapter).

 

Haynes and Menard spoke specifically about HeForShe, a solidarity movement for gender equality developed by UN Women to engage men and boys as advocates and agents of change for the achievement of gender equality and women’s rights. The campaign encourages them to speak out and take action against inequalities faced by women and girls.

 

“Why I’m passionate about the HeForShe campaign is because it is important that we get the men involved to support us,” said Haynes. “UN Women and He for She is dear because what it’s saying is that we all recognize that for us to be better and do better, we have to support our women.”

 

Titans of the Trade has created a platform for the revered honorees, noteworthy speakers and worthy causes to be front and center on the biggest days of the boxing calendar and will continue to do so moving forward.

 

“What started as a women-only event with 25 attendees has grown to a Floyd Mayweather fight day tradition with over 100 women and men from across the sports industry and it has been a pleasure to see the event thrive,” ka mea a Nicole Craig, Vice te peresideni o Marketing me Operations mo Mayweather Whakatairanga. “This year we honored three incredible women and welcomed new guests that got the opportunity to network and form lasting relationships.”