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

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NEW YORK – June 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 “Masea a Matla,” who together honored Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva. Included in those who attended were former NYSAC Chairwoman Melvina Lathan, Moletsaphala 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 “Raging 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,” ho boletse 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’ Motlatsi oa mopresidente oa tshebetso, Joleen Mizzone, who has worked side-by-side with Duva for 19 lilemo tse. Although she couldn’t attend in person due to being in California with three of Main Events’ bahlabani, 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 lilemo tse. 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. “Le seo a nahanne ka, how wonderful to share a moment in time with a group of women, dining,, conversing, and laughing, all the while emanating beauty, matla a, 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, bahlabani, 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,” ho boletse 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, kea leboha Lefatše Boxing Mokhatlo (WBO), War Tape, Box Stats, Boss Case, Lefatše Boxing Lekgotla la (WBC), John Francis LLC le Bocha ba Roshan Pele ka Bophelo.
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Timothea Bradley, Melvina Lathan & Sadam Ali Leading 2015 award winners honored at 29th annual Ring 8 Holiday Event & Awards Shorts

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(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Khau bafenyi: 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 (December 21, 2015) – A capacity crowd enjoyed the recent 29go th selemo le selemo Ring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Tse hlano nako, tse peli karohano lefatše mampoli Timothy “Lehoatata Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Oke ya Year khau. Other 2015 Ring 8 ke baabelwadikabelo go (bona ho feletseng Lethathamong le ka tlaase) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Woman ea lilemo tse leshome), Krrish Ha ho. 1 lefatše welterweight contender Port “Lefatše Kid” Ba (NY Fighter ya Year), Heather Hardy (NY Female Fighter ya Year), “Oa Ireland” John Duddy (Uncrowned Champion), Andre Rozier (Mokoetlisi ya Year) le Joe DeGuardia (Mohlophisi ya Year). Randy Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.
“Re ne re na le 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 e le mopresidente 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 Boxing hall of fame, Atlas Foundation, Boxing Writers Association of America, and boxing in New York.”
2015 Ring 8 Khau bafenyi
(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)
2015 Ring 8 Khau bafenyi
Ntoa se ea Year: Timothea Bradley
Woman ea lilemo tse leshome: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter ya Year: Sadam Ali
NY Female Fighter ya Year: Heather Hardy
Uncrowned Champion: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen ya Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Board Setho sa Selemong: Billy Strigaro
Mokoetlisi ya Year: Andre Rozier
Community Service khau: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Mohlophisi ya Year: Joe DeGuardia
Ka lichelete ya Year: George O'Neill
Official ya Year: Carlos Ortiz, Refresh.
Hardcore Official ya Year: Christina Vila
Long & Meritorious Service khau: Jack Hirsch
Profiles ea Sebete khau: Paddy Dolan
Tebello e ya Year: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Seboholi se ya Year: David Diamante
Ho rata naha khau: Corporal Ron McNair, Refresh.
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Oke ya Year Timothy Bradley ho ba teng 29th selemo le selemo Ring 8 Holiday Event & Moketeng oa likhau Dec. 13 a New York; Melvina Lathan, Sadam Ali, Heather Hardy & John Duddy har'a 2015 ke baabelwadikabelo go

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Timothea Bradley (R) vs.. Juan Manuel Marquez
(ditshwantsho mekhoa e metle ea Chris Farina / Top Rank)
NEW YORK, NY (November 30, 2015) – Tse hlano nako, tse peli karohano lefatše mampoli Timothy “Lehoatata Storm” Bradley tla ba teng 29go th selemo le selemo Ring 8 Holiday Event le moketeng oa likhau, Sontaha thapama (12:30-5:30 p.m. LE), December 13, ka Russo oa On The Bay a Howard Beach, New York. Bradley will receive his award as the 2015 Ring 8 Ntoa se ea Year.
Randy Gordon will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Other 2015 Ring 8 ke baabelwadikabelo go (bona ho feletseng Lethathamong le ka tlaase) akarelletsa pele e neng e New York State Athletic Khomishene ya modulasetulo Melvina Lathan (Woman ea lilemo tse leshome), Krrish Ha ho. 1 lefatše welterweight contender Port “Lefatše Kid” Ba (NY Fighter ya Year), Heather Hardy(BY Female Fighter ya Year), “Oa Ireland” John Duddy (Uncrowned Champion), Andre Rozier (Mokoetlisi ya Year) le Joe DeGuardia (Mohlophisi ya Year).
The 32 ea lilemo li Bradley, ho loantša ho tsoa Palm Springs, California, ke tse peli nako le ea busang World Boxing Organization (WBO welterweight 'mampoli, a phaella tabeng ea ho tse tharo nako lefatše leseli welterweight titlist.
Hae lethathamo la mahlatsipa a e baleha tjena joaloka Ke mang ea 's Ke mang ho ditebele 140 ho 147 boima ba lihlopha: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ruslana Provodnikov, Joel Casamayor, Devon Alexander, Jessie Vargas, Luis Carlos Abregu, Lamont Peterson, Kendall Holt,Junior Witter le Brandon Rios.
“Timothy Bradley earned his award with an outstanding performance against Brandon Rios (WTKO9),” Ring 8 e le mopresidente Bob Duffy a re. “Ho sebetsa le ea hae e ncha mokoetlisi, Teddy Atlas (tšoantšetsoang ho ka tlase ho nepahetseng le Bradley) , leholimo le le meedi ya ho qetela Bradley. Re se re haholo le lehlohonolo ho ba le Timothy ba tsamaeang sefapano naha ho ba teng rona Holiday Event ho amohela hae Fighter ya Year khau.
“Hobane ke e khōlō sehlopha re ntse u ho hlompha selemong sena, we expect a sold out crowd of 400. Our litho tsa lebeletse ka thabo ho ketsahalo ena e selemo le selemo. Re ananela e le kannete ba alima tšehetso ea bona e le Ring 8 proudly continues its record for lending a helping hand to those in the boxing community who are less fortunate. Selemo le selemo rona Holiday Event le moketeng oa likhau keteka oa rōna e moholo papali ea papali ea litebele, insuring haholo ho hlokahala dithuso tsa ditjhelete o tsosoa o hore re tle re ka 'na tsoela pele ho misio rōna ba hlokang bara le barali babo papali ea litebele. Re ke ke ra thekesela a bona likhutlong.”
2015 Ring 8 Khau bafenyi
Ntoa se ea Year: Timothea Bradley
Woman ea lilemo tse leshome: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter ya Year: Sadam Ali
NY Female Fighter ya Year: Heather Hardy
Uncrowned Champion: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen ya Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Board Setho sa Selemong: Billy Strigaro
Mokoetlisi ya Year: Andre Rozier
Community Service khau: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Mohlophisi ya Year: Joe DeGuardia
Ka lichelete ya Year: George O'Neill
Official ya Year: Carlos Ortiz, Refresh.
Hardcore Official ya Year: Christina Vila
Long & Meritorious Service khau: Jack Hirsch
Profiles ea Sebete khau: Paddy Dolan
Tebello e ya Year: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Seboholi se ya Year: David Diamante
Ho rata naha khau: Corporal Ron McNair, Refresh.
Limited letenky, turu ka $125.00 bakeng sa motho,, ba ntse ba teng ho reka ka buisana Bob Duffy ka fono (516.313.2304), imeile DepComish@aol.com, kapa poso batlana le (ho leshwa Ring 8) ho eena (164 Lindbergh Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). Menehelo ea leha e le efe kereke ba amohela bakeng sa ba sa kgone ho ba teng mekete ea.
Tickets akarelletsa e feletseng brunch le amorph hora holim 'a ho kena, lateloa ke are siting on ka moketeng oa likhau, lijo tsa mantsiboea le lijo tse theolelang, le holimo-rekisoang bula bareng ho pholletsa le thapama. Ho na le tla boela ho be ka pelong lelong ea papali ea litebele Lihopotso. Ketsahalo ena e ho lebeletsoe ho rekisa-tsoa 'me mong le e mong e o ile a khothalletsa ho reka letenky hang ha ho khoneha e le hore ho boloka ho e tšoanelang are siting on.
The ipehela nako bakeng sa lenaneo lipapatso e atamela bakeng sa ho feletseng Page ($150.00), Half-Page ($80.00), le Quarter-Page ($50.00). All lipapatso lokela ho rometse ka imeile (DepComish@aol.com) kapa romela ho Duffy (516.313.2304) ka ho tse thathamisitsoeng ka holimo.
Ea online translations ho www.Ring8ny.com boitsebiso bo eketsehileng ka Ring 8 kapa eona selemo le selemo Holiday Events le moketeng oa likhau.
Russo ea On The Bay e teng ka 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. a Howard Beach(718.843.5055).
Ring 8 News: Jack Hirsch, ke mang ea tla ho amohela 2015 Ring 8 Long & Meritorious Service khau, o sa tsoa ba kgethilweng ho ba motlatsi oa mopresidente oa Ring 8.
Ho ba teng libokeng Ring 8 Holiday le moketeng oa likhau gap baeti akarelletsa pele e neng e lefatše baemeli Mark Breland, Luis Collazo, Iran Barkley le Vito Antuofermo, hammoho Sean Monahan, Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman le Frankie Galarza
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INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN FROM SPORTS INDUSTRY HONORED AT TITANS OF THE TRADE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

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

Las Vegas (Ka 20) – Mayweather ho phahamiswa kicked-off the Saturday, Ka 2 Mayweather vs.. Pacquiao festivities with the Titans ya Trade breakfast entitled “Breakfast ea Champions,” in celebration of the hard working professionals in sports and entertainment. Selemong sena, 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, pele e neng e lefatše mampoli 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 le Andrea Haynes le 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,” o ile a re Nicole Craig, Motlatsi oa mopresidente oa Marketing le tshebetso bakeng sa Mayweather ho phahamiswa. “This year we honored three incredible women and welcomed new guests that got the opportunity to network and form lasting relationships.”