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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 Rātū, 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. Te 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 ki 4 te whakauru ia i te knockout. His next bout takes place Kia 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, haere ki teteamfighttowalk.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, Kia 8 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

 

Tickets tīmata i $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. I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, te 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 kaute ngaio ki 9 whakaora i te knockout. I roto i te Hōngongoi 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 (rua) 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 Kia 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, haere ki te teamfighttowalk.com ranei 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 whawhai ki a Walk haamata Pushups mō te pāpāngia!

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New York, NY (January 27, 2015) -Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson me Team whawhai ki te haere i tīmata te Pushups mō te pāpāngia e wero. Hanga Melson te wero ki te āwhina i te kohi pūtea tautooraa tamataraa haumanu tuatahi o forAmerica ki te tauturu i te whakaora tauraa whara ua.

 

Inanahi, Melson, nei takoha 100% o ona whitiki ki te tamataraa, whakairi i te ataata i reira oti ia tekau pushups. I muri i oti i nga pushups, Ka karanga Melson i roto i te tahi atu mau melo o Team whawhai ki te haere i tae atu Danny Jacobs, Marcus Browne, Riddick Bowe, Anthony Mason, Christan Zaccagnino, Paora Williams me Eric LeGrand ki te whakaoti i te wero.

 

Ka rite ki te Challenge ALS Ice Pākete, Pushups mō te whāinga ka pāpāngia 'ko te ki te whakaara e rua moni, me te mōhiotanga i roto i pāpāho pāpori. Wero ia kaiuru ki te mahi 10 pushups, karanga i ētahi atu ki te whai wāhi ka koha $10 ki teamfighttowalk.com. Ki te kore e taea e ki te whakaoti tekau ratou, E ui i te mau piahi ki te koha i te atu $1 hoki ia pushup oti. Hei tauira, mai te mea e oti ono anake pushups, e riro i te takoha $14. Ko te whāinga, ko te ki te whakaara $5,000,000 kia taea e te tamataraa tango i te wahi i roto i 2015 e whai ake nei takaroa e tika ana ki ngā take pūtea.

 

"Kite te ao pēhea te kaha ko te ALS Ice Pākete Challenge, a whai wāhi matou katoa" ka mea a Melson. "Neke atu i te $100 miriona i whakaarahia mo ALS me te katoa i korero e pā ana ki te reira. Au wero ahau katoa i roto i reira ki te whakaoti 10 pushups ka foaki $10 ki Teamfighttowalk.com to help cure paralysis. Na roto i te mau tautooraa whānui, Kahore ahau e feaa e taea te tutaki i to tatou whāinga. I te pae hopea, Ka whai hua America i te kitenga o rau o nga mano o te iwi herea ki te wīra i whara ua haere ana ano i muri i te mau tamataraa. "

 

Mō ētahi atu pārongo i runga i teamfighttowalk, haere ki te teamfighttowalk.com. Kua ui kaiuru katoa ki te whakamahi i te #pushupsforparalysis hashtag.

 

Ka taea te kite i te ataata o te Pushups a Melson mō te pāpāngia i http://teamfighttowalk.com/push-ups-for-paralysis/

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Melson ki te farii i "Heart o te Champion" Tohu

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New York, NY (January 15, 2015) - Humanitarian me te teina kaimekemeke whitu Kāpene Boyd, ka riro ia "Rainmaker" Melson te "Heart o te Champion" tohu i St. Rangahau Hospital Jude tamariki o Rātapu, January 25.

 

Ka te tohu e hoatu i roto i te kohi motuhake mō te St. Jude ui ko e "NY Champions mo St. Jude "tango wahi i O'Neill o o Maspeth i roto i te Kuini, NY. Neke atu i te 2,000 e tika ana te tangata ki te haere i te kaupapa, e ngā te nui pai o te mau ma'ona ngaio i ngā hākinakina, rongonui, me ngā kaitautoko whānui o St. Jude me tona misioni. Ka te hui e whakahaeretia e te Rangers New York kōrero me Hockey Hall o Famer Brian Leetch.

 

Nō i roto i te 1962 na roto i te whakangahau Danny Thomas, te whāinga o St. Rangahau Hospital Jude tamariki a he ki te kōkiri whakaora me te tikanga o te ārai mō te pediatric mate catastrophic i roto i te rangahau me te maimoatanga. Na roto i te tau, St. Jude has focused significantly on providing care for children suffering from different forms of cancer. Consistent with the vision of Thomas, whakakahore kahore he tamaiti te maimoatanga i runga i te iwi, haapa'oraa te āheinga o te whānau ki te utu i ranei.

 

Mai i tahuri pro i roto i 2010, Tokanga auraki o Melson riro i roto i, i waho o te ao mekemeke mō te foaki 100% o ona peke whawhai ki te tautururaa kitea he rongoa mo whara ua i roto i te United States. Melson, me Christan Zaccagnino, Whawhai Team i whakaturia ki te haere i a haina maona ngaio nui ki te uru atu i te whawhai ki te whakaora pāpāngia e. Ko te mua rua tau, Team whawhai ki a Walk o whakahaerehia ratou taurima kohi ā-tau "Fighting mo te Cure,"E tauturu i whakaara atu tino moni. Nā ki ta ratou mau tautooraa faahiahia i roto i Team whawhai ki te haere i, Melson a Zaccagnino i Kōrero e ngā putanga pāpāho nui.

 

"Ko te honore e whakaponohia tenei." Ka mea a Melson o te āhukahuka i St. Rangahau Hospital Jude tamariki o. “Tutaki ahau he kuao kotiro, he tau torutoru hoki, ko wai te 10 tau i te wa, me tona ingoa ko Lilly; Karanga ahau ki a ia taku puawai Lil '. I ia i te tahi marama tawhito, whakawhanakehia ia Astrocytoma i reira whakawhanakehia e ia te puku matepukupuku haere tona ua. A, no te neke atu i te tākuta i te puku, i mahue ia ia pararutiki. Kihai i ia ara i te tau tawhito, a ko te inaianei ia 14. Ia kua ora mohio anake titiro ake i te teketeke. He pararutiki Cancer ia. "

 

"Well Lilly toku Lil puawai ', pararutiki pukupuku koe, a ka ko koe na tino motuhake ki ahau, e ahau whakakake ki te aituä toku ora i roto i te whakakai tika kia te ra kotahi tautoo ahau, Ka taea e ahau tauahi koutou ia e tu koe. Tēnei tohu ahau te whiwhi ahau ko ha me'a'ofa i ahau ki a koe ka rite ki toku ara o te mea whakawhetai ki a koutou mo te he i roto i toku ora. Iti te mahi e mohio ana koe puawai Lil 'e tei tauturu ia outou i ahau e kore e hoatu ki runga.” Katia Melson mā te mea e “rite St. Hospital Jude tamariki o, Team whawhai Ki te whāinga a Walk he ki te kawe mai tumanako ki utuafare, me te whakaatu te hunga e te mauiui e tumanako te marama i roto i te pouri, ko te. "

 

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. Ka taea e ticketholders pakeke katoa oaoa i te kuru tautoko, music ora, auctions puku, me te ora, me te tuhi rāwhara, ora. Tamariki i raro i 12 ka riro i te kuru, wai mutunga houra ranei me te utuafare whakangahau friendly.

 

Mō ētahi atu mōhiohio i runga i Team whawhai ki te haere i runga ki te koha ranei, haere ki te Teamfighttowalk.com. All questions about Team Fight to Walk or Spinal Cord Injuries can be emailed to Boydmelson@Teamfighttowalk.com.