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

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New York, NY (Aprili 26, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker Jumanne, Aprili 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. The 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 na 4 mafanikio na mtoano. 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, kwendateamfighttowalk.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 (Aprili 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.

 

Tiketi kuanzia saa $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. Katika bout yake ya mwisho, akaonekana 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 kitabu kitaalamu na 9 ushindi na mtoano. Mwezi Julai 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 (mara mbili) 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, kwenda teamfighttowalk.com au 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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Timu Kupambana na Walk huanza pushups kwa Kupooza!

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New York, NY (Januari 27, 2015) -Captain Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson na Timu ya Kupambana kutembea wameanza pushups kwa Kupooza changamoto. Melson kuundwa changamoto ili kusaidia juhudi za kutafuta fedha forAmerica ya kwanza ya majaribio ya kliniki kwa kusaidia kutibu sugu Spinal Cord Majeruhi.

 

Jana, Melson, ambao donates 100% ya mikoba yake kuelekea kesi, posted video ambapo yeye kumaliza pushups kumi. Baada ya kumaliza pushups, Melson kuitwa nje wanachama wengine wa timu kupambana na Kutembea ikiwa ni pamoja na Danny Jacobs, Marcus Browne, Riddick Bowe, Anthony Mason, Christan Zaccagnino, Paul Williams na Eric Legrand kukamilisha changamoto.

 

Kama ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Pushups kwa lengo Kupooza 'ni kuongeza fedha zote na ufahamu kupitia vyombo vya habari kijamii. Kila mshiriki ni changamoto ya kufanya 10 pushups, simu nje wengine kushiriki basi kuchangia $10 kwa teamfighttowalk.com. Kama ni kushindwa kukamilisha kumi, washiriki wanaulizwa kuchangia ziada $1 kwa kila pushup incomplete. Kwa mfano, kama pushups sita tu ni kukamilika, mchango itakuwa $14. lengo ni kuongeza $5,000,000 hivyo kesi inaweza kuchukua nafasi katika 2015 zifuatazo ucheleweshaji kutokana na masuala ya fedha.

 

"Dunia kuona jinsi nguvu ALS Ice Bucket Challenge alikuwa na sisi wote walishiriki" alisema Melson. "Zaidi ya $100 milioni alifufuka kwa ALS na kila mtu alikuwa kuzungumza kuhusu suala hilo. Mimi nina changamoto kila mtu huko nje kukamilisha 10 pushups na kuchangia $10 kwa Teamfighttowalk.com to help cure paralysis. Kwa juhudi kuenea, Sina shaka kwamba malengo yetu inaweza kuwa alikutana. Hatimaye, Kaskazini watafaidika kwa kuona mamia ya maelfu ya watu wamefungwa kwa magurudumu kutoka Spinal Cord Majeruhi kutembea tena kufuatia majaribio. "

 

Kwa habari zaidi juu teamfighttowalk, kwenda teamfighttowalk.com. Washiriki wote ni aliuliza kutumia hashtag #pushupsforparalysis.

 

video ya pushups Melson kwa ajili ya Kupooza inaweza kuonekana katika http://teamfighttowalk.com/push-ups-for-paralysis/

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Melson kupokea "Moyo wa Champion" tuzo

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New York, NY (Januari 15, 2015) - Kibinadamu na junior middleweight boxer Kapteni Boyd "Rainmaker" Melson watapata "Moyo wa Champion" tuzo kutoka St. Hospital Utafiti Jude watoto Jumapili, Januari 25.

 

tuzo atapewa wakati fundraiser maalum kwa ajili ya St. Jude yenye jina la "NY Mabingwa kwa St. Jude "unafanyika katika O'Neill ya Maspeth katika Queens, NY. Zaidi ya 2,000 watu wanatarajiwa kuhudhuria tukio, ambayo ni pamoja na kiasi nzuri ya wanariadha kitaaluma kutoka michezo mbalimbali, celebrities, na wafuasi wa jumla wa St. Jude na ujumbe wake. tukio itakuwa mwenyeji na New York Rangers legend na Hockey Hall ya Famer Brian Leetch.

 

Ilianzishwa mwaka 1962 na mburudishaji Danny Thomas, Lengo la St. Hospital Utafiti Jude Watoto ni mapema tiba na njia ya kuzuia kwa ajili ya watoto magonjwa ya janga kwa njia ya utafiti na matibabu. Kwa miaka, St. Jude has focused significantly on providing care for children suffering from different forms of cancer. Consistent with the vision of Thomas, hakuna mtoto alikanusha matibabu kulingana na mbio, dini au uwezo wa familia kulipa.

 

Tangu kugeuka pro katika 2010, Melson ya kulionekana tawala ndani na nje ya dunia ya ndondi kwa kuchangia 100% ya kupambana na mikoba yake kuelekea kusaidia kupata tiba ya Spinal Cord Majeruhi katika United States. Melson, pamoja na Christan Zaccagnino, ilianzishwa Team Kupambana ya kutembea na kuajiri wanariadha mashuhuri wa kitaalamu kujiunga na mapambano ya kutibu ugonjwa wa kupooza. miaka miwili iliyopita, Timu Kupambana na Walk ya mwenyeji kutafuta fedha zao za mwaka gala "Kupambana kwa Tiba,"Kwamba umesaidia kuongeza ziada muhimu fedha. Kutokana na juhudi zao admirable kupitia Team kupambana na Kutembea, Melson na Zaccagnino walikuwa profiled na maduka mbalimbali kubwa ya vyombo vya habari.

 

"Hii ni heshima ya ajabu." Melson alisema ya kutambuliwa kutoka St. Hospital Utafiti Jude watoto. “Nilikutana msichana miaka michache nyuma, ambaye alikuwa 10 umri wa wakati huo wa miaka, na jina lake ni Lilly; Mimi wito lil 'ua wangu yake. Umri wa miezi wakati yeye alikuwa chache, yeye maendeleo Astrocytoma ambapo yeye maendeleo tumor kansa pamoja kamba yake mgongo. Wakati upasuaji kuondolewa tumor, aliachwa kupooza. Alikuwa hata umri wa miaka, na yeye ni sasa 14. Yeye ana inajulikana tu maisha kuangalia juu kutoka wheelchair. Saratani kupooza yake. "

 

"Naam Lilly lil yangu 'ua, kansa kupooza wewe, na wewe ni hivyo sana maalum na mimi, kwamba mimi ni fahari kuhatarisha maisha yangu katika pete hivyo tu siku moja ubinafsi, Siwezi kumkumbatia wewe wakati wewe ni amesimama. Hii tuzo Mimi kupokea ni zawadi kutoka kwangu na wewe kama njia yangu ya kusema asante kwa kuwa katika maisha yangu. Little unajua lil ua 'kwamba una imenisaidia kamwe kutoa up.” Melson imefungwa kwa kusema kwamba “kama St. Hospital Jude watoto, Timu Kupambana Kwa lengo Walk ni kuleta matumaini kwa familia na kuonyesha wale ambao ni mateso matumaini kwamba ni mwanga katika giza. "

 

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. Ticketholders watu wazima wote wanaweza kufurahia makofi nyongeza, muziki kuishi, kimya na kuishi minada na kuishi kwa bahati nasibu kuchora. Watoto chini ya 12 kupokea makofi, ukomo juisi au soda na burudani familia ya kirafiki.

 

Kwa habari zaidi juu Team kupambana na Kutembea au kuchangia, kwenda Teamfighttowalk.com. All questions about Team Fight to Walk or Spinal Cord Injuries can be emailed to Boydmelson@Teamfighttowalk.com.