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

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NEW YORK – Juni 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’ VD Kathy Duva. Included in those who attended were former NYSAC Chairwoman Melvina Lathan, Domare 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,” sa 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 President Operations, Joleen Mizzone, who has worked side-by-side with Duva for 19 år. Although she couldn’t attend in person due to being in California with three of Main Events’ fighters, 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 år. 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 [svordom] 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. “Med detta i åtanke, how wonderful to share a moment in time with a group of women, dining,, conversing, and laughing, all the while emanating beauty, ström, 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, fighters, 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,” sa 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, tack World Boxing Organization (WBO), War Tape, Box Stats, Boss Case, World Boxing Council (WBC), John Francis LLC och Ungdom Fighting Framåt.
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Timothy Bradley, Melvina Lathan & Sadam Ali Leading 2015 award winners honored at 29th annual Ring 8 Holiday Händelse & Prisutdelning

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(L-R) — 2015 Ring 8 Award Winners: 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 29th årsring 8 Holiday Event and Awards Ceremony at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
Five-tid, champion två division världen Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley received the Ring 8 Fighter of the Year Award. Övrig 2015 Ring 8 pristagarna (se hela listan nedan) included former New York State Athletic Commission chairperson Melvina Lathan(Kvinna av årtiondet), obesegrad nr. 1 världen weltervikt utmanare Port “Världs Kid” Är (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy (NY Kvinna Fighter of the Year), “Irlands” John Duddy (Okrönte mästare), Andre Rozier (Tränare of the Year) och Joe DeGuardia (Arrangören of the Year). Kåta Gordon served as the Master of Ceremonies.
“Vi hade 340 people and everybody enjoyed themselves,” reported Ring 8 president 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 Award Winners
(Photo by Peter Frutkoff)
2015 RING 8 Award Winners
Fighter Årets: Timothy Bradley
Kvinna av årtiondet: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter of the Year: Sadam Ali
NY Kvinna Fighter of the Year: Heather Hardy
Okrönte mästare: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen of the Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Styrelseledamot of the Year: Billy Strigaro
Tränare of the Year: Andre Rozier
Community Service Award: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Arrangören of the Year: Joe DeGuardia
Sponsor of the Year: George O'Neill
Officiella of the Year: Carlos Ortiz, Jr.
Amatör officiella of the Year: Christina Vila
Lång & Meritorious Service Award: Jack Hirsch
Profiler av Courage Award: Paddy Dolan
Utsikterna för året: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Announcer of the Year: David Diamante
Patriotism Award: Korpral Ron McNair, Jr.
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Fighter Årets Timothy Bradley att delta i 29: e årliga ring 8 Holiday Händelse & Prisutdelning december. 13 i New York; Melvina Lathan, Sadam Ali, Heather Hardy & John Duddy bland 2015 pristagarna

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Timothy Bradley (R) vs. Juan Manuel Marquez
(bilder med tillstånd av Chris Farina / Top Rank)
NEW YORK, NY (November 30, 2015) – Five-tid, champion två division världen Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley kommer att delta i 29th årsring 8 Holiday Event och Prisutdelning, Söndag eftermiddag (12:30-5:30 p.m. OCH), December 13, vid Russos On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York. Bradley will receive his award as the 2015 Ring 8 Fighter Årets.
Kåta Gordon will serve as the event’s Master of Ceremonies. Övrig 2015 Ring 8 pristagarna (se hela listan nedan) inkludera tidigare statliga New York Athletic Commission ordförande Melvina Lathan (Kvinna av årtiondet), obesegrad nr. 1 världen weltervikt utmanare Port “Världs Kid” Är (NY Fighter of the Year), Heather Hardy(Av kvinnliga Fighter of the Year), “Irlands” John Duddy (Okrönte mästare), Andre Rozier (Tränare of the Year) och Joe DeGuardia (Arrangören of the Year).
Den 32-årige Bradley, slåss av Palm Springs, Kalifornien, är en två-tid och regerande World Boxing Organization (WBO weltervikt mästare, förutom att vara en tre-tid världen ljus weltervikt titlist.
Hans lista över offren ser ut som en som är vem av boxning i 140 till 147 pund divisioner: Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez, Ruslan Provodnikov, Joel Casamayor, Devon Alexander, Jessie Vargas, Luis Carlos Abregu, Lamont Peterson, Kendall Holt,Junior Witter och Brandon Rios.
“Timothy Bradley earned his award with an outstanding performance against Brandon Rios (WTKO9),” Ring 8 president Bob Duffy sa. “Arbeta med sin nya tränare, Teddy Atlas (bilden nedan till höger med Bradley) , himlen är gränsen för Bradley. Vi är mycket lyckligt lottade att ha Timothy reser över landet för att delta vår semester händelse att få sin Fighter of the Year.
“Eftersom detta är en så stor grupp vi hedrar i år, we expect a sold out crowd of 400. Våra medlemmar ser fram emot denna händelse varje år. Vi uppskattar verkligen dem att låna ut sitt stöd som ring 8 proudly continues its record for lending a helping hand to those in the boxing community who are less fortunate. Varje år vår semester Event och Prisutdelning firar vår stora sporten boxning, försäkra välbehövlig finansiering höjs så att vi kan fortsätta vårt uppdrag för våra behövande bröder och systrar i boxning. Vi kommer aldrig vackla från sina hörn.”
2015 RING 8 AWARD WINNERS
Fighter Årets: Timothy Bradley
Kvinna av årtiondet: Hon. Melvina Lathan
NY Fighter of the Year: Sadam Ali
NY Kvinna Fighter of the Year: Heather Hardy
Okrönte mästare: John Duddy
Co-Cutmen of the Year: George Mitchell & Mike Rella
Styrelseledamot of the Year: Billy Strigaro
Tränare of the Year: Andre Rozier
Community Service Award: Kevin Collins & Gerard Wilson
Arrangören of the Year: Joe DeGuardia
Sponsor of the Year: George O'Neill
Officiella of the Year: Carlos Ortiz, Jr.
Amatör officiella of the Year: Christina Vila
Lång & Meritorious Service Award: Jack Hirsch
Profiler av Courage Award: Paddy Dolan
Utsikterna för året: Wesley Ferrer & Danny Gonzales
Ring Announcer of the Year: David Diamante
Patriotism Award: Korpral Ron McNair, Jr.
Begränsade biljetter, kostar $125.00 per person, fortfarande finns att köpa genom att kontakta Bob Duffy via telefon (516.313.2304), e DepComish@aol.com, eller postkontroller (betalas till Ring 8) till honom (164 Lindbergh Street, Massapequa Park, NY 11762). Donationer av någon valör är välkomna för dem som inte kan delta i festligheterna.
Biljetter inkluderar en komplett brunch med cocktail timme vid inresan, följt av sittplatser vid prisutdelningen, middag och dessert, och topp-hyllan öppen bar hela eftermiddagen. Det kommer också att finnas en tyst auktion av boxning MINNES. Denna händelse förväntas sälja ut och alla uppmanas att köpa biljetter så fort som möjligt för att säkra gynnsamma sittplatser.
Tidsfristen för program annonser närmar sig för helsida ($150.00), HALVSIDA ($80.00), och Quarter-Page ($50.00). Alla annonser måste skickas (DepComish@aol.com) eller skickas till Duffy (516.313.2304) på den adress som anges ovan.
Gå online för att www.Ring8ny.com För mer information om Ringen 8 eller dess årliga semester händelser och Prisutdelning.
Russos On The Bay ligger på 162-45 Crossbay Blvd. i Howard Beach(718.843.5055).
Ring 8 Nyheter: Jack Hirsch, som kommer att ta emot den 2015 Ring 8 Lång & Meritorious Service Award, nyligen valdes till vice ordförande Ring 8.
Delta ring 8 Semester och Prisutdelning kändisgäster inkluderar tidigare världsmästare Mark Breland, Luis Collazo, Iran Barkley och Vito Antuofermo, samt Sean Monahan, Bobby Cassidy, Harold Lederman och Frankie Galarza
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INSPIRATIONAL WOMEN FROM SPORTS INDUSTRY HONORED AT TITANS OF THE TRADE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS

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

Las Vegas (Maj 20) – Mayweather kampanjer kicked-off the Saturday, Maj 2 Mayweather vs. Pacquiao festivities with the Titans av handels breakfast entitled “Breakfast of Champions,” in celebration of the hard working professionals in sports and entertainment. Det här året, 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, förre världsmästaren 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 och Andrea Haynes och 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,” sa Nicole Craig, Vice President of Marketing and Operations för Mayweather Promotions. “This year we honored three incredible women and welcomed new guests that got the opportunity to network and form lasting relationships.”