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

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New York, NY (Avril 26, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker Madi, Avril 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. Nan 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 ak 4 ranport pa pentch. His next bout takes place Me 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, ale nanteamfighttowalk.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 (Avril 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, Me 8 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

 

Biyè kòmanse nan $40 are on sale now at 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. Nan bout dènye l ', nan 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 chèk pwofesyonèl ki gen 9 viktwa pa pentch. An jiyè 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 (de fwa) 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 Me 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, ale nan teamfighttowalk.com oswa 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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Ekip goumen Walk kòmanse Pushups pou Paralezi!

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New York, NY (Janvye 27, 2015) -Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson ak Ekip goumen nan mache yo te kòmanse Pushups yo pou Paralezi defi. Melson kreye defi a ede efò pou ranmasaj lajan premye esè klinik forAmerica nan ede geri Kwonik andomajman epin dòsal.

 

Yè, Melson, ki bay 100% nan pòch l 'sou jijman an, afiche yon videyo kote li konplete dis pushups. Apre fini pushups yo, Melson rele lòt manm nan Ekip Goumen Mache ki gen ladan Danny Jacobs, Marcus Browne, Riddick Bowe, Anthony Mason, Christan Zaccagnino, Pòl Williams ak Eric LeGrand ranpli defi a.

 

Tankou defi a ALS glas Bokit, Pushups pou objektif Paralezi 'se ogmante tou de lajan ak konsyantizasyon atravè medya sosyal. Chak patisipan defye fè 10 pushups, rele soti lòt moun yo patisipe Lè sa a, bay $10 to teamfighttowalk.com. Si yo kapab ranpli dis, patisipan yo mande yo bay yon lòt $1 pou chak Pushup enkonplè. Pou egzanp, si sèlman sis pushups yo fin, don an ta dwe $14. Objektif la se ogmante $5,000,000 se konsa jijman an te kapab pran plas nan 2015 reta yo akòz pwoblèm finansman.

 

"Mond lan te wè ki jan pwisan ALS Glas bokit defi a te ak nou tout patisipe" te di Melson. "Plis pase $100 milyon dola te leve soti vivan pou ALS ak tout moun te pale sou li. Mwen defi tout moun yo deyò nan ranpli 10 pushups ak pou fè don $10 to Teamfighttowalk.com to help cure paralysis. Atravè efò toupatou, Mwen pa gen okenn dout ke objektif nou ka satisfè. Alafen, Amerik pral benefisye pa wè dè santèn de milye de moun nan prizon nan chèz woulant soti nan vètebral andomajman epin mache ankò apre esè yo. "

 

Pou plis enfòmasyon sou teamfighttowalk, ale nan teamfighttowalk.com. Yo mande Tout patisipan yo sèvi ak #pushupsforparalysis la hashtag.

 

Ou ka jwenn yon videyo de pushups Melson a pou Paralezi ka wè nan http://teamfighttowalk.com/push-ups-for-paralysis/

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Melson yo resevwa "kè nan yon chanpyon" Prim

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New York, NY (Janvye 15, 2015) - Imanitè ak jinyò middleweight boxer Kapitèn Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson ap resevwa "kè a nan yon chanpyon" prim soti nan St. Jude Timoun yo Rechèch Lopital Dimanch, Janvye 25.

 

Pral Prim nan ap bay pandan yon fundraiser espesyal pou St. Jude ki gen tit "NY chanpyon pou St. Jude "ap pran plas nan O'Neill a nan Maspeth nan Queens, NY. Plis pase 2,000 moun yo dwe patisipe nan evènman an, ki pral genyen ladan yon kantite bon atlèt pwofesyonèl ki soti nan divès espò, selebrite, ak sipòtè jeneral nan St. Jude ak misyon li. Ap evènman an ap akomode pa New York Rangers lejand ak Hockey Hall nan Famer Brian Leetch.

 

Te fonde an 1962 pa Atis Danny Thomas, objektif la nan St. Jude Timoun yo Rechèch Lopital se yo avanse gerizon ak mwayen pou prevansyon pou maladi katastwofik pedyatrik atravè rechèch ak tretman. Atravè ane yo, St. Jude has focused significantly on providing care for children suffering from different forms of cancer. Consistent with the vision of Thomas, yo refize pa gen okenn timoun tretman ki baze sou ras, relijyon oswa kapasite fanmi an peye.

 

Depi vire pro an 2010, Resevwa atansyon endikap Melson a nan ak deyò nan mond lan boksè pou bay 100% nan pòch batay l 'pou ede jwenn yon remèd pou geri andomajman epin dòsal nan Etazini yo. Melson, ansanm ak Christan Zaccagnino, te fonde goumen Ekip nan mache ak rekrite remakab atlèt pwofesyonèl yo rantre nan batay la yo geri paralizi. De ane ki sot pase yo, Ekip goumen Walk nan anime pou ranmase lajan de gala anyèl yo "Goumen pou Cure an,"Ki te ede ogmante plis lajan siyifikatif. Akòz efò admirab yo atravè Ekip Goumen Mache, Melson ak Zaccagnino te définissez pa plizyè medya gwo.

 

"Sa a se yon onè enkwayab." Melson di nan rekonesans an soti nan St. Jude Timoun yo Rechèch Lopital. “Mwen te rankontre yon jèn ti fi yon kèk ane tounen, ki moun ki te 10 ane fin vye granmoun nan moman an, ak non li se Lilly; Mwen rele l 'Lil' flè mwen. Lè li te yon kèk mwa fin vye granmoun, li devlope Astrocytoma kote li te devlope yon timè kansè ansanm mwal epinyè l '. Lè medsen yo retire timè a, li te kite paralize. Li pa te menm yon ane fin vye granmoun, epi li se kounye a 14. Li te sèlman li te ye lavi leve je l 'soti nan yon chèz woulant. Kansè paralize li. "

 

"Oke Lilly lil m 'flè, kansè paralize ou, epi ou yo, se pou trè espesyal m ', se mwen menm ki fyè nan risk lavi m 'nan bag la jis pou yon sèl jou egoisteman, Mwen kapab anbrase ou pandan w ap kanpe. Prim sa a mwen resevwa se yon kado nan men m 'ak ou tankou wout mwen nan di di ou mèsi pou yo te nan lavi m'. Little ou konnen lil 'flè ke ou te te ede m' pa janm bay moute.” Melson fèmen lè li di ke “tankou St. Lopital Jude pou Timoun yo, Goumen Ekip Pou objektif Walk a se yo pote espwa nan fanmi yo ak montre sa yo ki ap soufri ki espwa se limyè nan fènwa a. "

 

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. Tout Ticketholders granmoun kapab jwi yon dégéné konplemantè, mizik ap viv, silans Et viv enchères ak yon desen ap viv raf. Timoun ki poko gen 12 ap resevwa dégéné a, ji san limit oswa soda ak fanmi zanmitay amizman.

 

Pou plis enfòmasyon sou Ekip Goumen Mache oswa fè don, ale nan Teamfighttowalk.com. All questions about Team Fight to Walk or Spinal Cord Injuries can be emailed to Boydmelson@Teamfighttowalk.com.