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Dy herë kampioni i botës Kermit Cintron për të marrë në George Sosa në tërheqje shtuar peshë e lehtë të martën, Shkurt 13 në Sands Bethlehem Event Qendra

Cintron synimeve të dhënësit Amir Khan
Frank De Alba lufton Carlos Padilla në ngjarje kryesore në
Mykal Fox merr Ricardo Garcia në bashkë-kryesor ngjarje
Undefeated fighters Colby Madison, Michael coffie, Juan Sanchez, & Martino Jules në veprim
Heavyweight konkurrent Joe Hanks merr Nick Guivas

Bethlehem, PA (Janar 23, 2018) – Dy herë kampioni i botës peshë e lehtë,Kermit Cintron has been added to an already deep card when he takes on George Sosa in a ten-round bout on E martë, 13 shkurtBethlehem Event Qendra Sands.

njoftuar tashmë ishin dy bashkë-kryesor tetë-rrumbullakët ngjarje shfaqur Frank De Alba(22-2-2, 9 KO) duke marrë në Carlos Padilla (16-6-1, 10 KO) si edhe Mykal Fox(15-0, 4 Kos) ndeshur Ricardo Garcia (14-1, 9 KO-së) në një periudhë super i lehtë.
Kartë është promovuar nga Promovimet Kingut.
Cintron i Reading, PA ka një rekord prej 39-6-3 me 30 KO.
The 38 year-old Cintron is a 18 vit profesionist i cili fitoi e tij të parë 23 lufton (20 nëpërmjet ndalja) duke mposhtur sërën e Leon Pearson (9-1-1), Said Ouali (7-0), Omar Davila (12-2), Ian MacKillop (14-1), Luis Rosado (29-5), Elio Ortiz (25-6), & Teddy Reid (22-5-1).
Në prill 23, 2005, Cintron was stopped by Antonio Margarito in his bid to win the WBO Welterweight title.

Cintron scored two wins, e cila përfshinte një ndalja rrumbullakët 10 mbi konkurrent David Estrada (18-2) para se ta ndalte Mark Suarez në gjashtë-raunde për të kapur titullin IBF peshë e lehtë në tetor 28, 2006 në Palm Beach, Florida.
Cintron made two defenses of the crown which was highlighted by a two-round destruction over Walter Matthysse (26-1), para se të ndaluar nga Margarito në rematch e tyre.
Cintron then sandwiched wins over Lovemore Ndou (46-10-1), Alfredo Angulo (15-0) dhe Juliano Ramos (15-2) rreth një barazim me Sergio Martinez (44-1-1) para se të rënë lufton me kampionët e botës Paul Williams dhe Carlos Molina.
Në periudhë e tij të fundit, Cintron u ndal në pesë raundin nga Tyrone Brunson.
The “Philly Lufta e Vitit” Kandidati pa Cintron shënuar dy knockdowns në raundin e katër, por Brunson u kthye për të hequr dorë Cintron tri herë në raundin e pesë.
This is a fight to comeback to get back where I need to be. After the Brunson fight, it was back to the drawing board. this fight will start to get me back to the top one more time,” Said Cintron.
“në Sosa, Unë kam qenë një transmetues për luftën e tij të fundit, dhe në luftë të shkurtër, I did not see anything special. I been working hard, dhe duke u përgatitur mirë dhe unë do të jetë gati për të luftuar.”
Cintron di me një shfaqjeje të fortë dhe të rinisë së tij profesionale, që ai mund të merrni në një luftë të madhe, dhe Cintron ka dikë në mendje.
“Unë shoh se Amir Khan po kthehet, dhe unë se është një luftë që unë dua.”

Sosa e Filadelfias ka një rekord të 15-11-1 me 15 knockouts.
The 31 vjeçari është një profesionist shtatë vit i cili është i njohur për të marrë në konkurrencë të lartë të tilla si Emanuel Taylor, Ray Robinson, Thomas LaManna, dhe në periudhë tij të fundit, kur ai u ndalua nga pamposhtur top-perspektivë Jaron Ennis në dhjetor 1, 2017 në Filadelfia.
Në një periudhë tetë-rrumbullakët, konkurrent njeri shumë i rëndësishëm Joe Hanks (22-2, 14 KO) e Newark, NJ do të luftojmë Nick Guivas (14-9-2, 9 KO) i Topeka, Kansas.
Në periudhave të shkurtra gjashtë të raundit:
Colby Madison (5-0-1, 4 KO) i Owings Mills, Maryland do të luftojmë
Dante Selby (2-3-1) e Filadelfias në një periudhë njeri shumë i rëndësishëm.
Blake Mansfield (5-1-1, 3 KO) e Burlington, NC do të luftojmë Darryl Bunting (3-2-2, 1 KO) i Asbury Park, NJ në një anim mesme.
Chiase Nelson (6-1, 3 Kos) e Mansfield, OH do të luftojmë Vincent Jennings (5-4-1, 4 KO) i Grand Rapids, MI në një betejë featherweight.
Në periudhave të shkurtra katër-rrumbullakëta:
Michael coffie (1-0, 1 KO) do të marrë në pro debitues Nicoy Clarke i Jersey City, NJ në një periudhë njeri shumë i rëndësishëm.
Martino Jules (2-0) i Allentown, PA do të luftojmë Malik LOFTEN (1-0, 1 KO) i Suitland, MD në një periudhë featherweight.

Juan Sanchez (4-0, 1 KO) i Allentown, PA do të marrë në Sergio Aguilar (2-6, 2 KO) i Homestead, FL në një periudhë featherweight.
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King’s Promotions announces 14 dates for 2018

Fights cards at 2300 Arenë, Sands Bethlehem Event Center and SugarHouse Casino
Lexim, PA (Dhjetor 18, 2017) – Marshall Kauffman’s King’s Promotions is pleased to announce that the company will stage at least 14 events in Pennsylvania in 2018.
The dates will be spread out over three of the premiere venues in the state.
The 2300 Arena and SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia as well as the Sands Bethlehem Event Center will stage the fight cards which will be seen live on national television.
I want to thank these three tremendous venues for the opportunity to bring the best fights to the fans in Eastern Pennsylvania. We have built up a great following in all of these places, and over the past three years or so we have been the busiest promoter in the country. 2018 will be the same. King’s Promotions continues to grow and, we are working on dates all over the country,” said King’s Promotions President Marshall Kauffman.
The 1st event will take place on 13 shkurt në Sands Bethlehem Event Qendra.
The dates are as follows.
SANDS BETHLEHEM EVENT CENTER
13 shkurt
22 Maj
September 25th
November 13th
SUGARHOUSE CASINO
March 2nd
May 11th
June 8th
August 10th
November 9th

2300 ARENA

April 6th
June 29th
September 14th
October 12th
December 7th

RIP Desmond Hammond

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Lexim, PA (Nëntor 14, 2017)King’s Promotions is deeply saddened at the passing of Desmond Hammond.

Hammond of Reading, Pennsylvania passed away të hënën morning at the age of 35. He was at his home and surrounded by his family.
Hammond was the Director of Operations for King’s Promotions for the better part of the last three years. He was the nephew of King’s Promotions CEO Marshall Kauffman.
This is such a sad day for my family and for everyone who knew Desmond,” tha Kauffman.
Desmond was like a son to me. He is my sister’s son, and he is basically the same age as my children so we are extremely close. Desmond came to boxing just a few years ago and he picked up the business so fast. We have run more shows then anybody in the country, and they all have come off so smoothly. That was because of Desmond. He was on top of every detail, which made the events go off without a hitch. But most of all he was very selfless and caring. He was always there for someone in need. He was a great young man, who was very smart, and he was always joking. It was such an honor for me to have him on board with King’s Promotions. He was such a special person who was loved and will be missed so much.
Besides Kauffman and his family, Hammond is survived by his mother Sheri Clark, sisters Lynchel Hammond and Raven Hammond, brother Steven Brandon, his daughter Dayana, newborn son Donovan and his girlfriend Alisha.
The Viewing will be held next E hënë, November 20th në mes 9 am and 11 jam në St. John Baptist Church, 436 South 7th Street, Lexim, Pa.19602

Christian Carto remains perfect with 2nd round stoppage in front of sold out crowd at SugarHouse Casino

Spring defeats previously undefeated Wilson

Montano remains undefeated with stoppage over Kirby
DuBose defeats Crespo in thriller

Taylor decisions Floyd

Sanchez stops Whitmore

Justice & Minor win pro debuts

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Filadelfia, Penn. (Gusht 14, 2017)–Kjo e kaluara E premte natë, Christian Carto thrilled a sold out SugarHouse Casino, and kept his perfect knockout streak in-tact as he stopped Phillip Adyaka in round two of their scheduled six-round bantamweight contest that headlined a terrific ten-bout card that was promoted by King’s Promotions.
The card was televised throughout the United States LIVE on Eleven Sports.
Carto of Philadelphia used his superior skills to dominate and swell the left eye of Adyaka. As Carto continued to pummel Adyaka, referee Gary Rosato had no choice but to rescue Adyaka at 2:43 e raundit të dytë.
Carto, 118.8 lbs of Philadelphia is now 11-0 me 11 knockouts. Adyaka, 118.8 lbs of St. Paul, Minnesota is now 7-10.
I took my time, and I did not want to rush anything,” said Carto. “I am looking forward to being challenged. I love performing in front of my fans that come to see,” finished Carto, who had a massive cheering section at SugarHouse Casino to root him to the victory.
In the televised main event, Erik Pranvera ran his unbeaten streak to six in a row as he took a six-round majority decision over previously undefeated David Wilson in a junior middleweight bout.
After a close opening two rounds, Spring was able to get his shots off 1st and won by scores of 58-56 dy herë dhe 57-57.
“Kjo ishte një luftë e madhe, He was a tough a opponent, and a great boxer. I think I pulled it out in the last three rounds,” said Spring. “I think I established the jab in the 1st round. He wasaggressive in the next two rounds, and I took over in the last three rounds. I defeated another undefeated fighter, and it was a good step-up, but I have things to work on.
Pranverë, 153 lbs of Reading, PA is 10-1-2. Wilson, 156 lbs i New Haven, CT është 5-1-1.
In a shocking upset, Elvin Sanchez came back after a three-year layoff to score a stunning 2nd round stoppage over Khalib Whitmore in a cruiserweight.
Sanchez dropped Whitmore with a vicious left hand that sent Whitmore face-first bouncing off the canvas. Somehow Whitmore was able to get to his feet, but a hard combination sent Whitmore to the ropes, and the bout was called off at 1:54,
Sanchez, 195.9 lbs of Paterson, NJ është 8-3-1 with six knockouts. Whitmore, 202,5 lbs of Philadelphia is 6-2.
Antonio DuBose used a 2nd round knockdown to springboard himself to a tough six-round unanimous decision over Josh Crespo in a super featherweight bout.
DuBose, 127 lbs of Philadelphia won by scores of 60-53 dy herë dhe 58-55 për të rritur shenjën e tij të 9-2-1. Crespo, 126.4 lbs i New Haven, CT është 7-5-3.
Marquis Taylor pitched a shutout and won a six-round unanimous decision over Vincent Floyd in a welterweight bout.
Taylor, 147.6 lbs of Houston, TX win by scores of 60-54 në të gjitha kartat, dhe është tani 7-1. Floyd, 147.8 lbs of Philadelphia is 3-3-1.
Brandon Robinson scored a vicious 2nd round stoppage over Shane Pearson in a scheduled six-round super middleweight bout.
Robinson landed a booming right hand that sent Pearson down and out at 25 seconds of the 2nd frame. Robinson, 166.6 lbs of Philadelphia is 5-1 me katër knockouts, Pearson, 166.7 lbs of Statesville, NC është 2-2.
Shamsuddeen Justice made a successful pro debut by stopping late-replacement Tito Gosalves in the final round of their four-round super lightweight bout..
Koha e ndalimin ishte 2:11 for Justice, 145.5 lbs of Philadelphia. Gosalves, 148 lbs of Philadelphia is 0-3.
Kashon Hutchinson i Reading, PA won a four round unanimous decision over Demetrius Williams in a super lightweight bout.
Hutchinson, 142.9 lbs won all cards 39-37, dhe është tani 3-3. Williams, 143.8 lbs of of Philadelphia is 1-3.
Jerrod Minor stopped Steven Lopez in the 4th and final round of their bantamweight bout.
The time of the finish was 2:34 for Minor, 116.5 lbs of Philadelphia, dhe është tani 1-0. Lopez, 113.2 lbs of Philadelphia is 0-2.
Christian Montano scored three-knockdowns en-route to a 1st round stoppage over Dameron Kirby in their light heavyweight bout.
The time was 2:25 for Montano, 181.4 lbs of Houston, TX, dhe është tani 2-0 me dy knockouts. Kirby, 178.6 lbs of Washington, DC was making his pro debut.
UPCOMING KING’S PROMOTIONS SHOWS
KIng’s Promotions will have shows on E martë, September 19th në Sands Bethlehem Event Qendra .
E premte, September 29th në 2300 Arena në Jug Filadelfia.
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Undefeated Bantamweight Christian Carto to appear in new main event on Friday, August 11th at The SugarHouse Casino

Carto to battle Phillip Adyaka

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Filadelfia, Penn. (Korrik 26, 2017)–Undefeated bantamweight knockout artist, Christian Carto will headline a nine-bout card at the SugarHouse Casino E premte, August 11th.
Emisioni promovuar nga Promovimet Kingut.
Carto, do të marrë në Phillip Adyka (7-9, 4 KO-së) e St. Paul, Minnesota in the six-round featured bout.
Carto of Philadelphia has a record of 10-0 with all of his wins coming via knockout.
The 20 year-old continues to step up in competition, and he has looked more impressive with each outing.
Carto has kept extremely busy as he fought all ten of his bouts in under a year, with his latest being a 1st round stoppage over Juan Guzman on June 30th in Atlantic City.
I don’t know much about Adyka. I know he likes to come forward,” said Carto, who has been training in Los Angeles at the Wild Card Gym and has been sparring with world champions.
When asked about his knockout streak, Carto said he does not go in looking for the early stoppage.
I don’t go in looking for the knockout. I just go out there to box and pick my shots, and if the stoppage comes, ajo vjen.”
When Carto gets back to Philadelphia, he will be performing in front of a fan base that is one of the best in the Philadelphia region.
It’s good to get a ton of support, and I enjoy performing in front of them.
When asked about the busy schedule, Carto leaves it up to his team, which includes his his father Frank and brother Frankie.
I just train for one fight at a time, and my team tells me that when I am going to fight, I just go back in the gym, but I do want to stay active.
Në periudhave të shkurtra gjashtë të raundit:
Erik Pranvera (9-1-2, 1 KO) i Reading, PA do të marrë në David Wilson (5-0-1, 1 KO) i New Haven, CT in a junior middleweight bout.
Brandon Robinson (4-1, 3 KO) i Filadelfias, PA do të luftojmë Shane Pearson (2-1, 2 KO) of Staesville, NC in a super middleweight affair.
Khalib Whitmore (6-1, 5 KO) of Philadelphia returns in a cruiserweight fight against Elvin Sanchez (7-3-1, 5 Kos) i Paterson, NJ
Antonio DuBose (8-2-1, 2 KO) i betejave Filadelfia Josh Crespo (7-4-3, 3 KO) i New Haven, CT in a super featherweight tussle.
Marquis Taylor (6-1) i Houston, TX takes on Vincent Floyd (3-2-1, 2 KO) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.
Në periudhave të shkurtra katër-rrumbullakëta:
Shamsuddeen Justice e Filadelfias do të bëjë debutimin e tij pro kundër Jack Grady (0-6-1) i bualli, NY in a super lightweight bout.
Demetrius Williams (1-2) e Filadelfias do të marrë në Kashon Hutchinson (2-3, 1 KO) i Reading, PA in a super lightweight fight.
Jerrod Minor of Philadelphia will make his pro debut against fellow Philadelphian Steven Lopez (0-1) in a bantamweight fight.
Biletat janë në shitje për $100, $75, $50, and can be purchased at SugarHouseBoxing.eventbrite.me

Witherspoon takes on Marrone in 2

Bristol, PA (Gusht 6, 2016) – Chazz Witherspoon scored his fifth consecutive knockout victory as he took out former world title challenger Mike Marrone in round two of their scheduled six-round heavyweight bout in the main event at the Grundy Arena.

The eight-bout card was promoted by D and D Promotions and Silver Spoon Promotions.

Witherspoon sent Marrone to the canvas in round one with a left hook. Seconds later it was a hard 1-2 that sent Marrone down for a second time.

Në raundin e dytë, Witherspoon landed a booming right that deposited Marrone on the canvas for a third time. Marrone got to his feet but the fight was waved off at 1:31.

Witherspoon e Paulsboro, New Jersey is now 35-3 me 27 knockouts. Marrone of Vero Beach, Florida is 21-6.

Samuel Seah won a four round unanimous decision over Samuel Amoako in a junior welterweight bout.

Teah of Philadelphia won by scores of 40-36 mbi të gjitha kartat dhe është tani 8-1. Amoako of Silver Spring, MD is 21-13.

Elijah Vines stopped Julian Valerio in round three of their scheduled four round middleweight brawl.

In the first frame, Vines dropped Valerio with a short right on the inside. Valerio returned the favor after a furious exchange, Valerio put Vines on the canvas from a left hook. Në raundin e tretë, Vines drilled Valerio a multitude of times with power punches that continuously snapped the head of Valerio’s head back until a moment later when Vines landed some hard body punches and referee Hurley McCall stopped the fight at 2:37.

Vines of Philadelphia is 3-0 me tre knockouts. Valerio of Brooklyn, NY is 3-4.

Good looking prospect, Jaron Ennis stopped Matthew Murphy in round two of a scheduled four round junior welterweight bout.

Në raundin e dytë, Ennis sent Murphy to a knee after landing a barrage of punches. Seconds later, It was a left to the body that sent Murphy down and the fight was stopped at 2:53.

Ennis of Philadelphia is 5-0 me pesë knockouts. Murphy of St. Louis, MO is 1-3.

Mike Hilton remained undefeated by stopping Cortez Reed at 1:57 in the fourth and final scheduled round of their cruiserweight bout.

Hilton of Trenton, NJ, është tani 3-0 with all wins coming via stoppage. Reed of Atlanta, GA është 1-3.

Emanuel Taylor stopped Carlos Aguilera in round two of their scheduled eight round junior welterweight bout.

Taylor cracked Aguilera with a left hook to the ribs that dropped him. He could not get to his feet and fight was over at 2:07.

Taylor of Edgewood, MD is now 20-4 me 14 knockouts. Aguilera of Chiapas, MX is 10-18.

Leshawn Rodriguez demolished Jason Whar inside of one round of their scheduled four round middleweight bout.

Rodriguez dropped Whar three times in round one, with the last coming from a left hook and the bout was stopped at 1:55.

Rodriguez of Shirley, New York është 4-0 me katër knockouts. Wahr of Virginia Beach, Virxhinia është 4-13.

Luis Perozo remained undefeated by winning a 4-round unanimous decision over Alberto Martinez in a lightweight bout.

Në raundin e dytë, Perozo scored a knocked down from a right hand.

Perozo of New York , NY won by scores of 39-36 mbi të gjitha kartat dhe është tani 2-0. Martinez of Tifton, GA është 0-2.

Chazz Witherspoon waiting for right opportunity but first must get past Marrone this Saturday

Chazz Witherspoon headlines against former world title challenger Mike Marrone on August 6th at The Grundy Arena in Bristol, PA.

Emanuel Taylor battles Carlos Aguilera

Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Elijah Vines, Jaron Ennis, LeShawn Rodriguez and Luis Perozo
Junior Welterweight Sam Teah also on the bill
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Bristol, PA (Gusht 3,, 2016) – Chazz “Gentleman” Witherspoon is ready for a big fight against a top heavyweight, but first, he must get past Mike Marrone Të shtunën natë, si D & D Promovimet dhe Silver Spoon Promotions will present Rumble at the Rink II” në Grundy ArenaBristol, Pennsylvania.

Witherspoon (34-3, 26 KO-së) i Paulsboro, New Jersey is ready for the former world title challenger and he has taken him as a serious challenge for kjo shtunës Ngjarja kryesore.
“Trajnimi ka qenë i mirë. Unë jam i gatshëm për të luftuar të shtunën,” said Witherspoon.
I know Marrone from the amateurs. We have spoken before at tournaments. He seems like a nice guy, and I know he will come to fight. He won’t lay down and I am expecting a good fight.
Witherspoon has won four in a row by knockout knows that with another win or two, he will have a big opportunity at one of the top names in the heavyweight division.
I am waiting for the right opportunity. It has to make sense. I am willing to take stay busy fights and continue to hone my craft. If the opportunity isn’t next, then I will continue to stay busy.
Witherspoon knows that it will take one big win to become a major player in the suddenly wide-open heavyweight division.
I think the division is exciting again. Different guys have belts and all roads do not lead to one person. I know I will fit somewhere in there when I get a shot at one of these titles.
In the meantime, Witherspoon will continue and promote the sport. Along with D & D Promotions, he is the co-promoter of Saturday’s fight.
We have been trying to get the word out to the area. It’s a good surrounding area with Neshaminy and Bensalem and just over the bridge, you have Burlington, Florence and Willingboro.
Seeing action in the eight-round co-feature will be junior welterweight Emanuel “The Tranzforma” Taylor (19-4, 13 KO-së) ndeshur Carlos Aguilera (10-16, 4 KO-së) of Chiapas, Meksikë.

With a win, Taylor is earmarked for a September fight with WBO number-two ranked Jose Zepeda.

The TaylorAguilera bout is promoted in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.

In a six-round bout, Alvin Vermall Jr.. (10-0-1, 8 KO-së) i Catskills, NY do të marrë në James Jones (2-8, 1 KO) of Nashville, NJ in a cruiserweight bout

Në periudhave të shkurtra katër-rrumbullakëta:

Cruiserweight Mike Hilton (2-0, 2 KO-së) i Trenton, NJ do të marrë mbi një kundërshtar të mbetet anonim.

Mesme Elijah Vines (2-0, 2 KO-së) e Filadelfias do të luftojnë Julian Valerio(3-3, 2 KO-së) i Atlanta, GA

Junior welterweight Sam Seah (7-1-1, 2 KO-së) of Philadelphia will all see action against Samuel Amoako (21-12, 15 KO-së) of Silver Spring, MD.
LeShawn Rodriguez (3-0, 2 KO-së) of Shirley, NY do të luftojmë Jason Wahr (4-12-3, 1 KO) e Virginia Beach, VA. në një periudhë mesme të.
Jaron Ennis (4-0, 4 KO-së) e Filadelfias do të marrë në Matthew Murphy (1-3-1, 1 KO) e St. Louis, MO. a junior welterweight bout.
Luis Perozo (1-1, 1 KO) of New York will battle Alberto Martinez (0-1) of Tifton, GA
Tickets for this night of boxing are $150 VIP with food and soft drinks; $100; $50; $25 (for children under 17) dhe mund të blihen duke telefonuar 856-842-7577 osedboysboxing@gmail.com ose www.dboysboxing.com

The Grundy Arena is located at 475 Beaver Street in Bristol, PA.

Cuba defeats Team Pittsburgh, 7-4 në frontin e mbi 2,500 fans at Battle on the Bridge

Pittsburgh, PA (Gusht 1, 2016) – A group of some of the best amateurs from boxing hotbed Cuba defeated Team Pittsburgh 7-4 të shtunën night in front of a packed crowd of over 2,500 on the Roberto Clemente Bridge adjacent to to PNC Park.
The meet, which was a year in the making that saw the team from Pittsburgh travel to Cuba in May for a dual-training session between the teams and culminated with the historic event.
Not only was the meet staged in front of a capacity crowd, but was broadcast live back to Cuba with an estimated viewing audience of 11 million people.
In attendance were 1996 Olympic Gold Medal winner Maikro Romero of Cuba, who came over as an ambassador for his home country as well as two-time world champion, Steve “USS” Cunningham, who was a coach for Team Pittsburgh and father of team participant, Steve Cunningham Jr.
The younger Cunningham, along with teammates Nehemiah Hollinger, Sylvio Cercone & Kiante Irving were the four members from Team Pittsburgh to have their hand’s raised.

For more information on the event, www.cubasipgh.org
History of the Event

In the sport of amateur boxing, Cuba has established itself as a world power house. Despite only having a population roughly equal to that of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Cuba has won an unbelievable 67 Olympic medals in boxing, 34 of which are Gold. By all accounts, Cuba is a world leader in the sport.

In November of 2015, a diverse delegation of business and community leaders led by Congressman Mike Doyle, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, and Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak traveled to Cuba to invite Cuba to take on Team Pittsburgh. Sot, Korrik 30, 2016, right here in Pittsburgh, you are a witness to an unprecedented athletic exchange with Cuba. While Pittsburgh has had a long-standing relationship with the City of Matanzas, Cuba and has engaged in countless academic, cultural, and humanitarian exchanges with our friends in Cuba, this athletic exchange will be a first. Our belief is that if Pittsburgh wants to be the best in the world, we have to learn from the best in the world. Having the opportunity to compete against Cuba provides our athletes with a tremendous opportunity to challenge them to become better boxers while making friends and learning about a different culture

This competition will be unique in the fact that unlike the athletic exchanges of the past between USA and Cuba, this event will be afriendlyclub match. Each of the bouts athletes are evenly matched. The goal of the evening’s competition is to provide young boxers of all skill levels a chance to compete on the international level and ultimately grow as boxers and individuals. Because of the historic nature of this event, we endeavored to stage the boxing match in a manner that reflects its significance. Matanzas is Cuba’s City of Bridges, and Pittsburgh holds that designation in the U.S.A. Because of the need to create a symbolic bridge between the U.S. and Cuba to move past the Cold War Era, we have chosen to hold this match on the Roberto Clemente Bridge, honoring at the same time a man who gave his life building unity among nations.

History of Pittsburgh Matanzas
The Pittsburgh-Matanzas Sister Cities Partnership was founded to create an opportunity for our residents, public officials, and leaders of organizations to engage in mutually beneficial ‘people to peopleexchanges with the residents of Matanzas, Kubë. Në shkurt 20, 1998 a signing agreement took place in Matanzas officially designating our sister city relationship.

The Mission of the Pittsburgh-Matanzas Sister Cities Partnership is to expand our sister city relationship between the City of Pittsburgh and the City of Matanzas, Kubë, to foster understanding and bilateral cooperation through mutually beneficial exchanges between individuals, government officials, community groups, organizations, educational, environmental, cultural, sports, business, and other institutions. It is important that ordinary people be able to experience Cuba for themselves and form their own opinions. Gjatë viteve, our work has expanded to encompass bilateral relationships within the entire nation of Cuba.
Our work focuses on these 4 objectives:
1. Lift the illegal and immoral blockade (Extra-territorial economic and trade sanctions that impact world trade)
2. Lift the Travel Ban (Allow Americans the same freedom of travel enjoyed by every other democratic nation.)
3. Building International Relations that respect the independence and Sovereignty of Cuba
4. Ending the illegal and immoral occupation of Guantanamo Bay (US is in outright violation of Treaty)

Despite decades of travel restrictions placed on U.S. residents by our own government that remain in place even to this day, as do crippling economic sanctions against Cuba, which have been condemned worldwide as immoral and illegal under international law, we have continued our work to engage in peaceful and constructive activities with the people and institutions of Cuba.

History of Hibernian Celtic Athletic Fund

The Celtic Athletic Fund was created by members of Ancient Order of Hibernians to help make sports accessible for low-income Pittsburgh youth of all nationalities throughFriendship, Unity, and Christian Charity”.
Boxing on the Bridge is the brainchild of the organization.

Michael Diven, a former Pittsburgh councilman and former state representative, is a member of the Hibernian Celtic Athletic Fund and the Pittsburgh Matanzas Sister Cities Partnership. For the past three years on St. Dita Patrikut, the fund has sponsored an exchange with Irish boxers called the Donnybrook organized by Mr. Diven.

The Cuban Constitution guaranteesaccess to study, culture and sports.But in the U.S., youth sports, as well as art and music, are among the first to be cut when school district funding shrinks. “Boxing on the Bridgecontinues the work of the fund to support sports initiatives for Pittsburgh’s youth and builds on decades of work by the Pittsburgh-Matanzas Sister Cities Partnership

For Pittsburgh, it will be a unique opportunity for our amateur youth boxers to learn from the best boxers in the world. And for our nation, it will help build bridges with Cuba and public support for congressional action to finally end the U.S. economic, commercial and financial blockade of Cuba, which continues, despite President Obama’s March visit to the island.

Chazz Witherspoon headlines against former world title challenger Mike Marrone on August 6th at The Grundy Arena in Bristol, PA.

Emanuel Taylor battles Carlos Aguilera

Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Elijah Vines, Jaron Ennis, LaShawn Rodriguez and Luis Perozo
Junior Welterweight Sam Teah also on the bill
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Bristol, PA (Korrik 29, 2016) – Chazz “Gentleman” Witherspoon do të marrë mbi ish sfidant titullin botëror Mike Marrone Më e shtunë natën, August 6thsi D & D Promovimet dhe Silver Spoon Promotions will present Rumble at the Rink II” në Grundy ArenaBristol, Pennsylvania.

Witherspoon (33-4, 26 KO-së) i Paulsboro aty pranë, New Jersey themeluar veten si një nga më të lartë amerikanë të rëndësishmëve si St. I diplomuar i Universitetit Jozefit fitoi e para njëzet e tre periudhave të shkurtra të tij me fiton mbi preferencat e Michael Aleksandrit (11-0), Talmadge Griffis (24-6-3), Jonathan Haggler (18-1) para se të vuajnë humbjen e tij 1 deri ardhmja dy herë titullin botëror sfidant Chris Arreola nëpërmjet skualifikim të diskutueshëm.

Witherspoon went on to win three fights in a row, which was highlighted by an entertaining 8th round stoppage over Adam “Moçali Donkey” Richards (21-1). Kjo luftë u votua Ring Magazine-së 2008 Heavyweight Fight of the Year.Witherspoon then dropped a fight to future two-time world title challenger Tony Thompson.

Witherspoon vazhdoi të shënojë knockouts 4-të njëpasnjëshme të cilat përfshinin një shkatërrim të 3-të rrumbullakët shkatërrues mbi Tyson Cobb (14-2).

Witherspoon pastaj mori në perspektivë pamposhtur Seth Mitchell në prill 28, 2012 në një periudhë ku Witherspoon kishte Mitchell lënduar keq në disa raste para Mitchell erdhi larg me fitore.

Witherspoon has scored four consecutive knockouts which includes his last bout when he stopped Nick Guivas (11-2-2) në tre raunde në Gusht 15 në Atlantik City.

Marrone of Vero Beach, Florida ka një rekord të 21-5 me 15 knockouts.

The 30 vjeçari u kthye profesionale në 2004 dhe fitoi e tij të parë 18 bouts that was highlighted by a nationally televised win over Malachy Farrell (15-0).
Marrone suffered first defeat at the hands of future world title challenger Francisco Pianeta. Marrone also lost to world title challenger DaVarryl Williamson.
Marrone challenged for the WBA Cruiserweight title, but was defeated by Guillermo Jones. Marrone also came up short against former heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs.
Seeing action in the eight-round co-feature will be junior welterweight Emanuel “The Tranzforma” Taylor (19-4, 13 KO-së) ndeshur Carlos Aguilera (10-16, 4 KO-së) of Chiapas, Meksikë.

Taylor of Edgewood, Maryland ka një rekord prej 19-4 me 13 knockouts.

The 25 vjeçari, won his first fourteen bouts has quality wins over Ayi Bruce (15-1); George Sosa (6-0); Raymond Serrano (18-1)’ Victor Cayo (31-3) & Karim Mayfield (18-1-1).

Taylor also battled former world champions Adrien Broner and Chris Algieri to competitive decision defeats.

The TaylorAguilera bout is promoted in association with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.

Në periudhave të shkurtra katër-rrumbullakëta:

Cruiserweight Mike Hilton (2-0, 2 KO-së) i Trenton, NJ do të marrë mbi një kundërshtar të mbetet anonim.

Mesme Elijah Vines (2-0, 2 KO-së) e Filadelfias do të luftojnë Julian Valerio(3-3, 2 KO-së) i Atlanta, GA

Junior welterweight Sam Seah (7-1-1, 2 KO-së) of Philadelphia will all see action against Samuel Amoako (21-12, 15 KO-së) of Silver Spring, MD.
LaShawn Rodriguez (3-0, 2 KO-së) of Shirley, NY do të luftojmë Jason Wahr (4-12-3, 1 KO) e Virginia Beach, VA. në një periudhë mesme të.
Jaron Ennis (4-0, 4 KO-së) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be named in a junior welterweight bout.
Luis Perozo (1-1, 1 KO) of New York will battle Alberto Martinez (0-1) of Tifton, GA
Tickets for this night of boxing are $150 VIP with food and soft drinks; $100; $50; $25 (for children under 17) dhe mund të blihen duke telefonuar 856-842-7577 osedboysboxing@gmail.com ose www.dboysboxing.com

The Grundy Arena is located at 475 Beaver Street in Bristol, PA.

Rumble at the Rink II on Saturday, Gusht 6 at The Grundy Arena in Bristol, PA.

Chazz Witherspoon headlines

Emanuel Taylor battles Carlos Aguilera

Plus undefeated Mike Hilton, Elijah Vines and Glenwood Latimore
Junior Welterweight Sam Teah also on the bill
Bristol, PA (Korrik 13, 2016) – Të shtunën natë, August 6th, D & D Promotions and Silver Spoon Promotions will present Rumble at the Rink II” në Grundy ArenaBristol, Pennsylvania.

Në rast kryesore, konkurrent njeri shumë i rëndësishëm, Chazz “Gentleman” Witherspoon will take part in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.

Witherspoon (33-4, 26 KO-së) i Paulsboro aty pranë, New Jersey themeluar veten si një nga më të lartë amerikanë të rëndësishmëve si St. I diplomuar i Universitetit Jozefit fitoi e para njëzet e tre periudhave të shkurtra të tij me fiton mbi preferencat e Michael Aleksandrit (11-0), Talmadge Griffis (24-6-3), Jonathan Haggler (18-1) para se të vuajnë humbjen e tij 1 deri ardhmja dy herë titullin botëror sfidant Chris Arreola nëpërmjet skualifikim të diskutueshëm.

Witherspoon went on to win three fights in a row, which was highlighted by an entertaining 8th round stoppage over Adam “Moçali Donkey” Richards (21-1). Kjo luftë u votua Ring Magazine-së 2008 Lufta njeri shumë i rëndësishëm i Vitit. Witherspoon pastaj ra një luftë për të ardhmen e dy herë titullin botëror sfiduesit Tony Thompson.

Witherspoon vazhdoi të shënojë knockouts 4-të njëpasnjëshme të cilat përfshinin një shkatërrim të 3-të rrumbullakët shkatërrues mbi Tyson Cobb (14-2).

Witherspoon pastaj mori në perspektivë pamposhtur Seth Mitchell në prill 28, 2012 në një periudhë ku Witherspoon kishte Mitchell lënduar keq në disa raste përpara Mitchell erdhi larg me fitore.

Witherspoon has scored four consecutive knockouts which includes his last bout when he stopped Nick Guivas (11-2-2) në tre raunde në Gusht 15 në Atlantik City.

Seeing action in the eight-round co-feature will be junior welterweight Emanuel “The Tranzforma” Taylor (19-4, 13 KO-së) ndeshur Carlos Aguilera (10-16, 4 KO-së) of Chiapas, Meksikë.

Taylor of Edgewood, Maryland ka një rekord prej 19-4 me 13 knockouts.

The 25 vjeçari, won his first fourteen bouts has quality wins over Ayi Bruce (15-1); George Sosa (6-0); Raymond Serrano (18-1)’ Victor Cayo (31-3) & Karim Mayfield (18-1-1).

Taylor also battled former world champions Adrien Broner and Chris Algieri to competitive decision defeats.

The TaylorAguilera bout is promoted in associated with Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.

Në periudhave të shkurtra katër-rrumbullakëta:

Cruiserweight Mike Hilton (2-0, 2 KO-së) i Filadelfias, mesme i vogëlGlenwood Latimore (1-0) i Filadelfias; mesme Elijah Vines (2-0, 2 KO-së) & peshë e lehtë junior Sam Seah (7-1-1, 2 KO-së) of Philadelphia will all see action against opponents to be named.

Tickets for this night of boxing are $150 VIP with food and soft drinks; $100; $50; $25 (for children under 17) dhe mund të blihen duke telefonuar 856-842-7577 osedboysboxing@gmail.com ose www.dboysboxing.com

The Grundy Arena is located at 475 Beaver Street in Bristol, PA.