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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 Tirsdag, 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. Den 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 med 4 vinder ved knockout. His next bout takes place Maj 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, gå tilteamfighttowalk.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, Maj 8 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

 

Billetter starter ved $40 er til salg nu kl 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. I sin sidste kamp, den 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 professionel hovedbog med 9 Sejre, knockout. I juli 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 (to gange) 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 Maj 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, gå til teamfighttowalk.com eller 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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Team Fight til Walk begynder Pushups for Lammelse!

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New York, NY (Januar 27, 2015) -Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson og Team Fight at gå have påbegyndt Pushups for Lammelse udfordring. Melson skabte udfordring at hjælpe fundraising indsats forAmerica første kliniske forsøg for at hjælpe med at helbrede kronisk rygmarvsskader.

 

I går, Melson, der donerer 100% hans punge retning forsøget, lagt en video, hvor han afsluttede ti pushups. Efter at have afsluttet de pushups, Melson kaldt ud andre medlemmer af Team Fight to Walk herunder Danny Jacobs, Marcus Browne, Riddick Bowe, Anthony Mason, Christan Zaccagnino, Paul Williams og Eric LeGrand at fuldføre udfordringen.

 

Ligesom ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Pushups for Lammelse 'mål er at hæve både midler og opmærksomhed gennem sociale medier. Hver deltager udfordres til at gøre 10 pushups, råber andre til at deltage så donere $10 til teamfighttowalk.com. Hvis de ikke er i stand til at fuldføre ti, Deltagerne bliver bedt om at donere en ekstra $1 for hver ufuldstændig pushup. For eksempel, hvis kun seks pushups er afsluttet, donation vil være $14. Målet er at øge $5,000,000 så forsøget kunne finde sted i 2015 følgende forsinkelser på grund af finansieringsproblemer.

 

"Verden så, hvor magtfulde ALS Ice Bucket Challenge var og vi alle deltog" sagde Melson. "Mere end $100 millioner blev rejst for ALS og alle talte om det. Jeg udfordrer alle derude til at fuldføre 10 pushups og donere $10 til Teamfighttowalk.com to help cure paralysis. Gennem omfattende indsats, Jeg er ikke i tvivl om, at vores mål kan opfyldes. I sidste ende, Amerika vil gavne ved at se hundreder af tusinder af mennesker begrænset til kørestole fra rygmarvsskader walking igen efter forsøgene. "

 

For mere information om teamfighttowalk, gå til teamfighttowalk.com. Alle deltagere bedt om at bruge hashtag #pushupsforparalysis.

 

En video af Melson s Pushups for Lammelse kan ses på http://teamfighttowalk.com/push-ups-for-paralysis/

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Melson at modtage "Heart of a Champion" Award

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New York, NY (Januar 15, 2015) - Humanitær og junior mellemvægt bokser Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson vil modtage "Heart of a Champion" fra St. Jude Children Research Hospital Søndag, Januar 25.

 

Prisen vil blive givet under en særlig fundraiser for St. Jude titlen "NY Champions St. Jude "finder sted på O'Neill af Maspeth i Queens, NY. Mere end 2,000 mennesker forventes at deltage i begivenheden, som vil omfatte en god mængde af professionelle atleter fra forskellige sportsgrene, berømtheder, og overordnede tilhængere af St. Jude og dens mission. Arrangementet vil være vært ved New York Rangers legende og Hockey Hall of Famer Brian Leetch.

 

Grundlagt i 1962 ved entertainer Danny Thomas, målet om St. Jude Children Research Hospital er at fremme helbredelse og midler til forebyggelse for pædiatriske katastrofale sygdomme gennem forskning og behandling. Gennem årene, St. Jude has focused significantly on providing care for children suffering from different forms of cancer. Consistent with the vision of Thomas, intet barn nægtes behandling på grund af race, religion eller familiens betalingsevne.

 

Siden dreje pro i 2010, Melson har fået mainstream opmærksomhed i og uden for boksning verden for at donere 100% af hans kamp punge til at hjælpe med at finde en kur mod rygmarvsskader i USA. Melson, sammen med Christan Zaccagnino, grundlagt Team Fight at gå og rekrutteret bemærkelsesværdige professionelle sportsfolk til at slutte sig til kampen for at helbrede lammelse. De seneste to år, Team Fight til Walk hostede deres årlige fundraising gala "Fighting for Cure,"Der hjalp rejse yderligere betydelige midler. På grund af deres beundringsværdige indsats gennem Team Fight to Walk, Melson og Zaccagnino blev profileret ved forskellige store medier.

 

"Det er en utrolig ære". Melson siges om anerkendelse fra St. Jude Children Research Hospital. “Jeg mødte en ung pige et par år tilbage, som var 10 år gammel på det tidspunkt, og hendes navn er Lilly; Jeg kalder hende min lil 'blomst. Da hun var et par måneder gammel, udviklede hun Astrocytoma hvor hun udviklede en kræftsvulst langs hendes rygmarv. Når kirurger fjernet tumor, hun blev efterladt lammet. Hun var ikke engang et år gammel, og hun er nu 14. Hun har kun kendt liv kigge op fra en kørestol. Kræft lammede hende. "

 

"Nå Lilly min lil 'blomst, kræft lammet dig, og du er så meget speciel for mig, at jeg er stolt af at risikere mit liv i ringen lige så en dag selvisk, Jeg kan kramme dig, mens du står. Denne pris jeg modtager er en gave fra mig til dig som min måde at sige tak for at være i mit liv. Lidt kender du lil 'blomst, du har hjulpet mig aldrig give op.” Melson lukket ved at sige, at “Ligesom St. Jude Børnehospital, Team Fight For Walk mål er at bringe håb til familier og vis dem, der lider, at håb er lys i mørket. "

 

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 voksne ticketholders kan nyde en supplerende buffet, levende musik, tavse og levende auktioner og en levende tombola tegning. Børn under 12 vil modtage buffet, ubegrænset saft eller sodavand og familievenligt underholdning.

 

For mere information om Team Kæmp at gå eller at donere, gå til Teamfighttowalk.com. All questions about Team Fight to Walk or Spinal Cord Injuries can be emailed to Boydmelson@Teamfighttowalk.com.