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Melson to speak at Rutgers Student Society for Stem Cell Research!

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New York, NY (April 26, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker Dinsdag, April 28 as part of a special fundraiser for the Rutgers Student Society for Stem Cell Research. The event is named “Knocking out Spinal Cord Injury One Punch at a Time” and benefits Rutgers’W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience. Admission is $4 and the start time is 8 PM. The fundraiser is taking place at the Busch Student Center’s Multipurpose Room.

In addition to Melson’s speech, there will be performers from the Rutgers Belly Dancing Troupe and RU Salsa Club. Dinner is also included for all attendees.

A close friend of the Rutgers Foundation through his involvement and donations to Spinal Cord Injury research, Melson’s generosity has helped make him one of the biggest local attractions on the east coast. Die 2003 West Pointgraduate is a former world military champion and founded Team Fight to Walk along with best friend Christan Zaccagnino. As a pro, Melson is 14-1-1 met 4 oorwinnings deur knockout. His next bout takes place Mei 8 against Mike Ruiz for the NABA championship at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

Having worked closely with Dr. Wise Young and Dr. Patricia Morton from the Rutgers Foundation with the ultimate goal being to cure Spinal Cord Injuries, Melson considers the campus his second home.

“Rutgers has a special place in my heart and I visit whenever I get the chance. I’ve received a tremendous amount of hospitality from students, teachers and members of the athletic staff. Eric LeGrand is a member of Team Fight to Walk and a close friend of mine, so speaking on this subject at Rutgersabout something that can potentially get him out of his chair is extraordinarily humbling for me. I look forward to meeting many new friends and growing the support system we’ve built to finally get the trials in the United States so those suffering can walk again.”

Tickets for Melson’s fight are available by going tohttp://teamfighttowalk.com/tickets-for-boyd-melsons-may-8-fight/

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, Austin “No Doubt” Trout, title contender DeAndre “The Bull” Latimore, Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and fellow 08’ Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid “The Messenger” El Harrak, Jeff “TNT” Spencer, Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin, Will “Power” Rosinsky, Floriano “Italiano” Pagliara, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien, Ahmed “Prince of Egypt” Samir and Delen “Sniper” Parsley.

For more information or to make a donation, gaanteamfighttowalk.com. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent tobamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson or Facebook.com/Boydmelson

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Melson to return against Ruiz May 8!

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New York, NY (April 7, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson returns to the ring following a fifteen month layoff when he battles fellow popular New Yorker Mike “El Cangri” Ruiz in the ten round main event of a DiBella Entertainment and New Legend Boxing card Friday, Mei 8 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

 

Kaartjies begin by $40 is nou te koop by http://teamfighttowalk.com/tickets-for-boyd-melsons-may-8-fight/.

 

Out of action since February 2014, Melson has an excellent professional record of 14-1-1 with four wins by knockout. The Manhattan resident, who is one of the biggest box office draws in the Big Apple, was slated to face contender Glen Tapia last June at Madison SquareGarden but withdrew after suffering a shoulder injury in training. In sy laaste bout, die 2003 West Point grad outpointed Donald Ward while fighting through a stretched brachial plexus. The injury, which a ringside doctor said he’s never seen in more than 30 years of working with fighters, caused temporary paralysis in Melson’s right arm during the last five rounds of the match.

 

A Long Island based Puerto Rican, Ruiz has a solid 17-8 professionele grootboek met 9 oorwinnings deur knockout. In Julie 2012, Ruiz scored the best win of his career, traveling to Atlanta, GA to knockout title contender Paul Delgado in his hometown. Having faced the aforementioned Tapia, often-avoided Martin Wright (twee keer) and contender Charlie Ota, Ruiz is Melson’s most experienced opponent to date.

 

“Ruiz is a tough fighter with a lot of experience,” Melson said of his next foe. “This is also my first ten rounder and in order for me to get to the next level, I’ve got to defeat him impressively. I know I’ve been out of the ring for awhile but at this stage of my career it’s time to step up. Even with the inactivity on paper, I’ve spent a lot of time in the gym so I expect no ring rust come Mei 8."

 

Melson also has personal ties to the area, which further inspires him to put forth a career best performance.

 

“The high school I graduated from is right down the road. (Team Fight to Walk Founder) Christan Zaccagnino lives a mile away from the venue and we’re expecting a great turnout on fight night.”

 

After his fight with Ruiz, Melson will continue his pledge assist in curing chronic Spinal Cord Injuries by donating 100% of his purse to Team Fight to Walk in support ofAmerica’s first trial of its kind.

 

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, Austin “No Doubt” Trout, title contender DeAndre “The Bull” Latimore, Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and fellow 08’ Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid “The Messenger” El Harrak, Jeff “TNT” Spencer, Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin, Will “Power” Rosinsky, Floriano “Italiano” Pagliara, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien, Ahmed “Prince of Egypt” Samir and Delen “Sniper” Parsley.

 

For more information or to make a donation, gaan teamfighttowalk.com of Justadollarplease.org. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent to bamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson orFacebook.com/Boydmelson

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Span stryd te loop begin Pushups vir Verlamming!

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New York, NY (Januarie 27, 2015) -Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson en span stryd te loop het die Pushups vir Verlamming uitdaging begin. Melson die uitdaging geskep fondsinsamelingspogings forAmerica se eerste kliniese verhoor te help genees Chroniese Ruggraatbeserings te help.

 

Gister, Melson, wat skenk 100% van sy beursies na die verhoor, 'n video opgelaai waar hy tien pushups voltooi. Na die afronding van die pushups, Melson uitgeroep ander lede van die span veg om te loop, insluitend Danny Jacobs, Marcus Browne, Riddick Bowe, Anthony Mason, Christan Zaccagnino, Paul Williams en Eric Legrand die uitdaging te voltooi.

 

Soos die ALS Ice emmer Challenge, Pushups vir Verlamming se doel is beide fondse en om bewustheid te verhoog deur middel van sosiale media. Elke deelnemer word uitgedaag om te doen 10 pushups, roep ander om deel te neem dan skenk $10 te teamfighttowalk.com. As hulle nie in staat is om te voltooi tien, deelnemers gevra om 'n bykomende te skenk $1 vir elke onvolledig Pushup. Byvoorbeeld, As net ses pushups voltooi, die skenking sou wees $14. Die doel is om in te samel $5,000,000 so die verhoor kon plaasvind in 2015 volgende vertragings weens befondsing kwessies.

 

"Die wêreld het gesien hoe kragtig die ALS Ice emmer Challenge was en ons almal deelgeneem" sê Melson. "Meer as $100 miljoen is vir AS opgewek en almal is om daaroor te praat. Ek is 'n uitdaging vir almal daar buite te voltooi 10 pushups en skenk $10 te Teamfighttowalk.com to help cure paralysis. Deur wydverspreide pogings, Ek het geen twyfel dat ons doelwitte bereik kan word. Uiteindelik, Amerika sal baat vind by die sien van honderde duisende mense beperk tot rolstoele uit Ruggraatbeserings loop weer na die proewe. "

 

Vir meer inligting oor teamfighttowalk, gaan teamfighttowalk.com. Alle deelnemers word gevra om die hashtag #pushupsforparalysis te gebruik.

 

'N Video van Melson se Pushups vir Verlamming kan gesien word by http://teamfighttowalk.com/push-ups-for-paralysis/

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Melson na "van 'n Kampioen Heart" toekenning ontvang

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New York, NY (Januarie 15, 2015) - Humanitêre en junior middelgewigtitel bokser Kaptein Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson sal die "Hart van 'n Kampioen" toekenning van St ontvang. Judas Kinders se Navorsing Hospitaal Sondag, Januarie 25.

 

Die toekenning sal tydens 'n spesiale fondsinsameling vir St gegee word. Judas getiteld "NY Kampioene vir St. Judas "wat plaasgevind het by O'Neill se van Maspeth in Queens, NY. Meer as 2,000 mense word verwag om die geleentheid by te woon, wat sal 'n goeie bedrag van die professionele atlete van verskeie sportsoorte sluit, bekendes, en algehele ondersteuners van St. Judas en sy missie. Die geleentheid word aangebied deur New York Rangers legende en Hokkie Hall van Famer Brian Leetch.

 

Gestig in 1962 deur verhoogkunstenaar Danny Thomas, die doel van die St. Judas Kinders se Navorsing Hospitaal is genees en middel van voorkoming vir pediatriese katastrofiese siektes te bevorder deur middel van navorsing en behandeling. Deur die jare, St. Jude has focused significantly on providing care for children suffering from different forms of cancer. Consistent with the vision of Thomas, geen kind ontken behandeling op grond van ras, godsdiens of familie se vermoë om te betaal.

 

Sedert die draai pro in 2010, Melson se ontvang hoofstroom aandag binne en buite die boks wêreld vir die skenking 100% van sy stryd beursies teenoor help vind 'n kuur vir Rugmurg Beserings in die Verenigde State van Amerika. Melson, saam met Christan Zaccagnino, gestig span stryd om te loop en gewerf noemenswaardige professionele atlete die stryd aan te sluit verlamming te genees. Die afgelope twee jaar, Span veg om Walk se gasheer hul jaarlikse fondsinsameling gala "Veg vir die Cure,"Wat gehelp het om ekstra aansienlike fondse. As gevolg van hul voortreflike pogings deur span stryd om te loop, Melson en Zaccagnino is geprofileerde deur verskeie groot media.

 

"Dit is 'n ongelooflike eer." Melson gesê van die erkenning van St. Judas Kinders se Navorsing Hospitaal. “Ek het 'n jong meisie 'n paar jaar terug, wat was 10 jaar oud by die tyd, en haar naam is Lilly; Ek noem haar my lil "blom. Toe sy 'n paar maande oud, sy ontwikkel astrocytoom waar sy 'n kankergewas saam haar rugmurg ontwikkel. Wanneer die chirurge verwyder die gewas, sy is verlam. Sy was nie eens 'n jaar oud, en sy is nou 14. Sy het net bekend lewe soek uit 'n rolstoel. Kanker verlam haar. "

 

"Wel Lilly my lil" blom, kanker verlam jy, en jy is so baie spesiaal vir my, dat ek trots om my lewe te waag in die ring net so 'n dag selfsugtig, Ek kan jou 'n drukkie terwyl jy staan. Hierdie toekenning Ek ontvang 'n geskenk van my aan jou as my manier om te sê dankie vir die feit dat in my lewe. Min weet jy lil 'n blom wat jy het my gehelp nooit moed opgee nie.” Melson gesluit deur te sê dat “soos St. Judas Kinders se hospitaal, Span veg om Walk se doel is om hoop te bring aan die families en wys diegene wat ly dat die hoop is lig in die duisternis. "

 

Tickets to the fundraiser are available www.eventbrite.com/e/ny-champions-for-st-jude-tickets-14424781911?aff = eac2 and the event takes place from 1-8 pm. Alle volwasse kaartjiehouers kan 'n aanvullende buffet geniet, lewendige musiek, stil en live veilings en 'n lewendige tombola tekening. Kinders onder 12 sal die buffet ontvang, onbeperkte sap of koeldrank en familie-vriendelike vermaak.

 

Vir meer inligting oor span stryd om te loop of te skenk, gaan Teamfighttowalk.com. All questions about Team Fight to Walk or Spinal Cord Injuries can be emailed to Boydmelson@Teamfighttowalk.com.