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Training camp quotes for featured bouts for November 18th card at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

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Thomas LaManna to take on Samuel Amoako for LBF Intercontinental Welterweight title

Devin Haney appears in special attraction

Raymond Serrano battles Enver Halili in 10-round co-feature

Adam Lopez fights Jorge Diaz

Plus undefeated Alvin Vermall, Frederick Julán & Yurik Mamedov
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Atlantic City, NJ (November 8, 2017)–Below are quotes from some of the featured fighters that will be on display for the big championship boing card that will take place on Moqebelo, November 18th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The card is promoted by Rising Promotions, Greg Cohen ho phahamiswa, Devin Haney Promotions & Winner Take All Productions.
E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, Thomas LaManna will take on Samuel Amoako in a ten-round bout for the LBF Intnerconinetal Welterweight championship. In the eight-round co-feature undefeated sensation Devin Haney will appear in a junior welterweight bout. Raymond Serrano takes on undefeated Enver Halili in a ten-round welterweight bout. Also featured is a WBC Fecarbox Super Bantamweight title fight between Adam Lopez and Jorge Diaz.
Thomas LaManna – “This training camp has been good. I have a strong support system behind me so it keeps me focused on what I have to do. I’m looking forward to being apart of this great card and putting on a show. I never take any fight lightly and this is just another step towards a world title.”
Devin Haney--“I’m happy to be making my Atlantic City debut on November 18th. Joalo ka kamehla, I’ll be looking to bring an exciting fight to all the fans in attendance. All the fans can expect me to be at my best since I just fought on November 4th. I’m ready to do some damage.”
Raymond Serrano–“Kampo ea ka ea koetliso e bile ntle haholo. I am at The Wildcard Gym in Los Angeles, and I have been sparring with Miguel Cotto. I really do not know much about Halili other than he is undefeated. I know he is coming to win as no undefeated fighter wants to lose.I have been here before and this is my moment. I am ready to take his 0. I am looking forward to perform in Atlantic City on the 18th.”
Enver Halili- “Victory!! That’s all I know, I’m excited about this opportunity and it’s going to be another great win for me. I belong at the top, and nobody will stop me! Got a good opponent in front of me, but like I said nobody is going to stop me from where I’m meant to be!”

Adama Lopez--“Training camp has been good. I have been working hard. I have been fine tuning a lot of stuff including my jab. I have been working with Shakur Stevenson’s grandfather Wali Moses and a gentleman named O Elliott. Diaz is a good opponent, who ha been in a lot of good fights. He is no pushover who I am not looking past.
Jorge Diaz– “Lintho ha li tsamaee e khōlō. I am in the best shape of my life. I have more muscle. I have been doing my strength and conditioning with Dr. Shawn Arent of Rutgers University. He is the President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. My BO2 (Blood/Oxygen Intake) is the highest it has ever been at 70.2. Adam Lopez is a good aggressive prospect, who is very determined. Ka 'na molemo ka ho fetisisa motho hlōla”
In an four-round junior middleweight bout fights Jeff Lentz (5-1, 1 KO) of Bellmar, NJ nka ka Darryl Gause (2-0, 1 KO) ea Vineland, New Jersey
In a six-round welterweight bout, Yurik Mamedov (7-0, 3 Kos) ho Brooklyn, NY lintoa Vincent Floyd (3-3-1, 2 Kos) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.
Alvin Vermall, Refresh. (13-0-1, 11 Kos) ea Catskills, NY tla nka ka Nicholas Lavin (5-6, 4 Kos) of Shelton, Connecticut in a six-round cruiserweight bout.

Frederick Julán (6-0, 4 Kos) ea New York, NY tla loantša Willis Lockett (15-21-6, 5 Kos) ea Takoma Park, Maryland in a six-round light heavyweight fight.

Sidell Blocker (1-9-1) of Pleasantville, NJ will fight a rematch with Tomas Romain (4-1) ho Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight bout.

Jonathan Arroyo ea New York tla etsa hore hae lan qalo khahlanong le Steve Moore (0-1) ea Orange, NJ in a welterweight bout.
Tickets bakeng sa November 18th fight card at The Claridge are priced at $200, $125, $80 le $55 (General kenoa) and can be purchased at www.RisingBoxingPromotions.com
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Thomas LaManna to take on Samuel Amoako for LBF Intercontinental Welterweight title on Saturday, November 18th at The Claridge in Atlantic City

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Devin Haney takes on Taiwo Ali Sulaimon in special attraction

Raymond Serrano battles Enver Halili in 10-round co-feature

Adam Lopez fights Jorge Diaz

Plus undefeated Alvin Vermall & Yurik Mamedov
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Atlantic City, NJ (November 2, 2017)–Tough veteran Samuel Amoako steps in for Tomas Mendez to fight popular welterweight contender Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna in a scheduled ten-round bout for the LBF Intercontinental welterweight title on Moqebelo, November 18th ka The Claridge a Atlantic City.
The bout will headline a nine-bout card promoted by Rising Promotions, Greg Cohen ho phahamiswa, Devin Haney Promotions & Winner Take All Productions.
“This is boxing and changes always happen. I was looking forward to fighting Mendez but due to visa issues, that killed the fight. I’m not taking Amoako lightly because any fighter is dangerous in their own way. Amoako has fought a lot of good fighters and only been stopped twice in his career. Wasn’t my favorite choice as opponent but Amoako was the first to sign contract last minute,” a re LaManna.
Amoako of Silver Spring, Maryland via Accra, Ghana, o na le ya rekoto ya 23-16 le 17 knockouts.

The 33 year-old Amoako is a 12 year-veteran and has wins over Albert Mensah (9-2-1) & Richard Amenfu (9-2). Amoako has faced some of the best fighters in the world in former world champion Gavin Rees as well as former world title challengers Miguel Roman, Sharif Bogere. Bogere has also shared the ring with top contenders Jonathan Maicelo, Tony Luis and Mike Reed.

Amoako has only been stopped twice, and this will be his 14th fight in the last 21 dikgwedi tse. He is coming off a decision loss to Skender Halili on October 21st in Newark, New Jersey.
In an eight-round junior welterweight special attraction, Devin Haney (17-0, 14 Kos) of Las Vegas battles Taiwo Ali Sulaimon (21-5-1, 16 Kos) of Lagos, Nigeria.
A tse leshome ho pota sebedisana tšobotsi, Raymond Serrano (23-4, 10 Kos) tsa Philadelphia tla loantša Enver Halili (10-0, 3 Kos) ea Bronx, NY in a welterweight bout.
In an eight-round battle for the WBC Fecarbox Super Bantamweight title, Adama Lopez (16-1-2, 8 Kos) ea San Antonio, Texas takes on Jorge Diaz (18-5-1, 10 Kos) of New Brunswick, NJ.
In an six-round junior middleweight bout fights Jeff Lentz (5-1, 1 KO) of Bellmar, NJ takes on an opponent to be named.
In a six-round welterweight bout, Yurik Mamedov (7-0, 3 Kos) ho Brooklyn, NY lintoa Vincent Floyd (3-3-1, 2 Kos) of Philadelphia in a welterweight contest.
Alvin Vermall, Refresh. (13-0-1, 11 Kos) ea Catskills, NY will take on an opponent ti be named in a six-round cruiserweight bout.

Sidell Blocker (1-9-1) of Pleasantville, NJ will fight a rematch with Tomas Romain (4-1) ho Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight bout.

Jonathan Arroyo ea New York tla etsa hore hae lan qalo khahlanong le Steve Moore (0-1) ea Orange, NJ in a welterweight bout.
Tickets for the November 18th fight card at The Claridge are priced at $200, $125, $80 le $55 (General kenoa) and can be purchased at www.RisingBoxingPromotions.com
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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna returns to the ring when he battles Tomas Mendez for WBC Silver Latino & LBF Intercontinental Welterweight titles on Saturday. November 18th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

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WBC Youth Champion Devin Haney battles Taiwo Ali Sulaimon
Raymond Serrano battles Enver Halili in co-feature
Adam Lopez squares off with Jorge Diaz for WBC Fecarbox Super Bantamweight title

Skender Halili takes on Jeff Lentz

Tommy Rainone to make final ring appearance

Plus undefeated Yurik Mamedov
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Atlantic City, NJ (October 10, 2017)–Ka Saturday bosiu, November 18th, welterweight contender Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna returns to the ring when he takes on Tomas Mendez in 10-round fight for LaManna’s WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title, hammoho le LBF Intercontinental Welterweight title. The fight will headline a stacked night of boxing at The Claridge Hotel.
The show is promoted by Rising Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions in association with Devin Haney Promotions and Winner Take All Productions.
“This is our 10th show and we expect this to be the best turn out,” said Debbie LaManna, CEO of Rising Promotions. “With a stacked undercard, and my son getting to headline again, we can all expect a great night of boxing. I’m happy Thomas decided to stick with it, after more than 10 years and a lot of money spent, it would be foolish to stop now when he is right there. We are happy to be doing this show with Greg Cohen and we look forward to bigger and better things together in the future.”
I am thrilled to be working with Rising Promotions This is a stacked from top to bottom. It is worthy of a ShoBox card,” a re Greg Cohen, President of Greg Cohen Promotions.. .”When you have a show with Thomas defending his title and fighters like Devin Haney, and fights such as Serrano against Enver Halili plus Skender Halili fighting Jeff Lentz, every fight is a TV worthy fight. We are really excited to bring this to The Claridge, and a great way to finish out the year in Atlantic City and happy that GCP is a co-promoter on the show.”
LaManna ea Millville, New Jersey will be making the 1st defense of the WBC Silver Latino title that he won on August 19th when he scored two knockdowns en-route to a ten round unanimous decision over George Sosa at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The 25 year-old Lamanna is a six-year professional who has wins over veteran’s Ayi Bruce, Kendal Mena, Eduardo Flores, and Carlos Winston Velasquez.
This will be LaManna’s 7th bout at The Claridge and 16th in Atlantic City.
“Ke khutlile! I couldn’t stay away for long. Ho ka bohlanya, ka mor'a hore ke ho qetela ntoa, I was set on being done with boxing,” said Thomas LaManna. “I Couldn’t handle the stress anymore and it’s hard. I have a huge chip on my shoulder with no promoter, no more financial backing, just me and my mother. We have mart strategic planning, and a Dream. I feel I have a lot left and I’ll be knocking on doors in 2018. Ho 'na, Mendez is dangerous because you never know what he will bring. I’ve always said records don’t mean anything to me. We’ll see on November 18 what he brings and like I always say, I make my adjustments and do what I have to do to win.”

“As for this card, I feel it’s the best one we at Rising Promotions have put together. Raymond Serrano and Enver Halili is a solid cross roads fight, and I’m glad we got it done. I’m excited to have Devin Haney on the show, and Tommy Rainone’s go away fight is special. Expect another sell out. Thank you to everyone involved putting this great card together including all the fighters involved, The NJSACB, Commissioner Larry Hazzard and Rhonda Utley-Herring, Greg Cohen, the LBF and Ms. Marian Muhammad, the WBC, GH3 Promotions and The Claridge.”

Mendez of Santo Domingo, Domincan Republic has a record of 24-10 le 17 knockouts.
The 10 year-professional won 16 la hae la pele 17 lipheletsong, and is a capable fighter who has fought top competition around the world. This will be Mendez 7th title fight, and he is coming off a stoppage defeat to Derrick Cuevas on June 17th in Caguas, Puerto Rico.
WBC Youth Champion, Devin Haney (16-0, 11 Kos) of Las Vegas will take on Taiwo Ali Sulaimon (21-5-1, 16 Kos) of Lagos, Nigeria in a junior welterweight bout.
Haney, ea Las Vegas, Nevada has a record of 17-0 le 11 knockouts.
Haney, feela 18 years-old has quickly emerged as one of the top prospects in the country.
O ile a reteleha setsebi a le lilemo li 16, and has been more impressive with each performance.
Haney has impressive wins over Jairo Fernandez Vargas (4-0), Clay Burns (4-1-2), and in his last bout he scored a eight-round unanimous decision over Enrique Tinoco (16-4-1) on September 22nd in Philadelphia.
In the exciting welterweight bout, Raymond “Tito” Serrano tla nka ka Enver Halili in a bout scheduled for eight-rounds.
Serrano of Philadelphia has been on the cusp of a big fight in the welterweight division, o na le ya rekoto ya 23-4 ba leshome knockouts.
The 28 year-old is a ten-year professional, has wins over Ashantie Hendrickson (1-0), Jay Krupp (12-1), Ronnie Warrior, Refresh. (13-2-1), Ayi Bruce (15-2) & Jerome Rodriguez (6-1-3).
Serrano is on a two-fight winning streak with the latest win being a six-round unanimous decision over Zack Ramsey (8-1) ka September 22 ea Philadelphia.
Halili is perfect with a record of 10-0 le tharo tse knockouts.
Halili of Bronx, New York is a five-year professional with wins over undefeated Raul Nuncio (2-0) and his latest bout where he scored his biggest win with a eight-round unanimous decision over Wesley Tucker (14-0) ka June 30 in Toledo, Ohio.
Tse robeli ho pota bouts.
Adama Lopez (16-1-2, 8 Kos) ea San Antonio, Texas battles Jorge Diaz (18-5-1, 10 Kos) of New Brunswick, New Jersey in a super bantamweight bout for the WBC Fecarbox title.

Skender Halili (14-2, 13 Kos) ea Bronx, New York battles Jeff Lentz (5-1, 1 KO) of Belmar, New Jersey in a junior middleweight fight.

Tse tseletseng tse ho pota bouts:
Tommy Rainone (26-8-1, 6 KO oa) ea New York, New York will make his final start of his career when he takes on an opponent to be named in a welterweight bout.
Yurik Mamedov (7-0, 3 Kos) ea New York, New York will take on an opponent to be named in a super lightweight bout.
In a rematch of lightweight’s. Tomas Romain (4-1) ho Brooklyn, NY boxes Sidell Blocker (1-9-1) of Pleasantville, New Jersey.
Tse 'ne ho pota bouts:
Jonathan Arroyo of Long Island will make his pro debut against Steve Moore (0-1) ea Orange, New Jersey in a welterweight bout.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $200, $125, $80 le $55 (General kenoa) and can be purchased at www.RisingBoxingPromotions.com
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LaManna decisions Sosa; wins WBC Silver Latino Title; Announces retirement

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!
Mayfield & Capers battle to a draw
Vermall, Julan, Rodriguez, Mamedov, Rivera & Ortiz remain undefeated
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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ-It was a bittersweet night for welterweight contender Thomas LaManna as he won a 10-round unanimous decision over George Sosa in an entertaining bout in front of a capacity crowd at The Claridge Hotel A Atlantic City.

The 11-bout card was promoted by Rising Promotions.

LaManna won the WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title and shortly after, the fighter known as “Cornflake” promptly announced his retirement in the ring.

The two traded big blows throughout the bout as Sosa came out very aggressively and was able to land some good right hands. LaManna was giving better of the two-way action, which had the sold-out crowd very enthused throughout the contest.
A pota tse peli tse, Sosa started to swell under his left eye. In round six, He started bleeding badly from his nose as the result of pinpoint shots from LaManna.

In round six, LaManna was dominant by scoring two knockdowns from body shots. LaManna was relentless in battering Sosa all over the ring with Sosa lucky to hear the bell to culminate the round. Both guys traded hard shots down the stretch with LaManna getting the better of the action. Every so often, Sosa was able to score with hard shots, but they were few and far between.
LaManna sat down on his punches and landed thudding blows as he tried to get the stoppage against the tough Sosa.

LaManna, 147 liponto ea Millville, NJ Ranaut bangata ba 98-90 habeli 'me 99-88 to raise his record to 24-2. Sosa of Reading, PA falls to 15-10.

“The body work, the distance and the jab was working for me. He was long and tall so we worked on the distance and I started to put my punches together. The body work is what put him down,”a re LaManna. “I took some shots from him, but that is not what I go in wanting to do. I wore him down, worked the body, touched his arms and touched his body.”

“It feels so great to win a championship and to get that hardware.”

Then LaManna announced that this would be his last fight.

“It’s Over. It’s Over. I put a lot of years into this. Sena ke e. I want to thank my parents, Vinny Ponte my promoter, my trainer and everybody who have helped me along the way.”
Pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Imamu Mayfield le Lamont Capers slugged it out to an eight-round split draw in their cruiserweight bout.

In round six, Mayfield was cut over his left eye from a punch, and Capers had bad swelling over his left eye from a headbutt.Each fighter took a card by a 77-75, tally while 3rd card read even at 76-76.

Mayfield, 200 lbs of Freehold, NJ is now 26-10-3. Capers, 196 lbs of Hawley, PA is 7-10-3.

Yurik Mamedov won a six-round unanimous decision over Ariel Vasquez in a welterweight bout.

Mamedov, 145.5 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 60-54 tsohle dikarete tsa, 'me hona joale 7-0. Vasquez, 145.3 liponto ea Managua, NIC is 12-19-2.

Emmanuel Rodriguez won a four round unanimous decision over pro debuting Willie Anderson.

Bangata ba ne ba 40-36 on all cards for Rodriguez, 119 liponto ea Newark, NJ, and he is now 2-0. Anderson, 122 lbs of Paulsboro, NJ ke 0-1.

Anderson is the son of former Los Angeles Rams Wide Receiver Willie “Flipper” Anderson.

Vidal Rivera won a four-round unanimous decision over Weusi Johnson in a featherweight bout.

Despite being cut over his left eye in round two, Rivera was able to sweep all cards to the tune of 40-36.

Rivera, 128.6 lbs of Camden, NJ is now 7-0. Johnson, 130.3 lbs of Wilmington, DE is 2-5.

Frederick Julán stopped Tahlik Taylor in the 6th and final round of their light heavyweight bout.

Julan landed a hard left that sent Taylor staggering back into the ropes, le bout ho ile a khaotsa ho ka 1:15.

Julan, 173 liponto ho Brooklyn hona joale 6-0 with three stoppages. Taylor, 177 lbs of Freeport, NY is 2-8.

Alvin Vermall, Refresh. stopped LeMarcus Tucker in round two of their scheduled six-round cruiserweight bout.

Vermall was dominant as he landed power shots from the early stages in round one. A pota tse peli tse, he landed three vicious shots that sent Tucker into a defenseless state, le bout ho ile a khaotsa ho ka 2:18.

Vermall, Jr., 192 lbs of Catskills, NY is now 13-0-1 le 11 knockouts. Tucker is 4-3-1.

Tomas Romain win a four round majority decision over pro debuting Marcos Lugo in a lightweight bout.

Romain, 131.7 lbs of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 40-36, 39-37 le 38-38 'me hona joale 4-1. Lugo, 131.6 lbs of Vineland, NJ ke 0-1.

Nahir Albright flattened Ronald Logan in 77 seconds of their scheduled four-round junior welterweight bout.

Albright landed a perfect right that sent Logan down for several minutes.

Albright, 139.1 lbs of Philadelphia is 2-1 le e mong knockout. Logan, 140 lbs of New York, NY is 0-2.

Anthony Young won a six-round unanimous decision over Carlos Winston Velasquez in a welterweight bout.

Young, 144 1/2 lbs of Pleasantville, NJ Ranaut bangata ba 60-54 tsohle dikarete tsa, 'me hona joale 18-2. Velasquez, 145 1/2 liponto ea Managua, NIC is 25-30-2.

Joshafat Ortiz won a four-round unanimous decision over Sidell Blocker in a lightweight bout.

Ortiz, 129 lbs of Reading, Pa won on two cards 40-36 le 39-37 'me hona joale 2-0. Blocker, 128 lbs of Pleasantville, NJ ke 1-9-1,

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LaManna and Sosa Chime in for this Saturday’s WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title bout at The Clardige in Atlantic City

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!
Former world champion Imamu Mayfield battles Lamont Capers
Anthony Young takes on Carlos Winston Velasquez
Plus undefeated Joshafat Ortiz, Vidal Rivera, Yurik Mamedov, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Frederick Julán & Alvin Vermall, Refresh.
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Atlantic City, NJ (August 16, 2017)–Ena Moqebelo bosiu, Thomas LaManna tla nka kaGeorge Sosa in a ten-round bout for the WBC Silver Latino Welterweight bout that will headline a big 11 bout card at what is expected to be a sold out Calridge Hotel a Atlantic City.
The show, promoted by Rising Promotions, is the 9th card that will be staged before a capacity crowd.
Both main event fighters recently gave their final comments before Saturday’s showdown.
” I’m just ready to fight and I hope he is too. I encourage people to come to this action packed, stacked event. 12 bouts featuring some of the hottest prospects and a title fight,” a re LaManna.
“I think LaManna is a boxer who has not fought anyone of my caliber yet, and unlike me, I have fought everyone,” said Sosa. LaManna has been protected during his whole career, Do I think he will be easy? Se Ke Oa. There is no such thing as an easy fight. He is his Mommy and Daddy;s baby. When he fought somebody with caliber, he lost.”
Despite his 15-9 rekoto, Sosa knows a win can change his whole career.
“This fight is for the WBC Silver title, and would definitely change my career. Before I would just take fights because I needed the money to take care of my family in Cuba. I was too busy partying, and not taking matters seriously. Like my last fight with Anthony Young, I arrived three days before the weigh-in, me ke ne ke 21 pounds over the weight. Not only did I make the weight, but I went the distance with a formidable opponent. Not this timeI went directly to Cuba to begin training.”
In the eight-round feature, former cruiserweight world champion, Imamu Mayfield (26-10-2, 19 Kos) of Freehold, New Jersey battles Lamont Capers (7-10-2) ea Hawley, Pennsylvania.
Tse tseletseng tse ho pota bouts:
Anthony “Lero” Young (17-2, 6 KO oa) ea Atlantic City, NJ battles Carlos Winston Velasquez (25-29-2, 14 Kos) ea Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Yurik Mamedov (6-0, 3 Kos) ho Brooklyn. NY takes on Ariel Vasquez (12-18-2, 9 Kos) ea Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Frederick Julán (5-0, 2 Kos) ho Brooklyn, NY lintoa Tahlik Taylor 2-7, (1KO) of Freeport, NY in a light heavyweight battle.
Alvin Vermall, Refresh. (11-0-1, 10 Kos) ea Catskills, NY tla nka ka Tracy Johnson (4-5-4) ea Boston, MA in a cruiserweight affair.
Tse 'ne ho pota bouts:
Joshafat Ortiz (1-0ea Reading, PA tla nka ka Sidell Blocker (1-8-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a lightweight fight.
Ronald Logan (0-1) ea New York, NY takes on Nahir Albright (1-1) of Philadelphia in a battle of lightweights .
Emmanuel Rodriguez (1-0) ea Newark, NJ will take on pro debuting Willie Anderson ea Paulsboro, NJ in a bantamweight bout.
Marcos Lugo ea Vineland, NJ tla etsa qalo hae lan khahlanong le Tomas Romain (3-1) ho Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight scrap.
Vidal Rivera (6-0, 4 Kos) ea Camden, NJ will fight Weusi Johnson (2-4) ea Wilmington, DE in a featherweight bout.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 le $55 and can be purchased at www.rspboxing.com
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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!

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Big 11 bout card on tap for Saturday, August 19th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna takes on George Sosa for WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title

Former world champion Imamu Mayfield takes on Lamont Capers
Plus undefeated Joshafat Ortiz, Yurik Mamedov, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Frederick Julán, Alvin Vermall Jr.. & Malik Jackson
Anthony “Lero” Young takes on Carlos Winston Velasquez
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Atlantic City, NJ (July 27, 2017)–Ka Saturday bosiu, August 19th, it will be wall to wall boxing action as 11 big fights will make up a tremendous night of boxing at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
karete, which is promoted Rising Promotions will feature a title bout, eo e neng e lefatše 'mampoli, and some of the brightest prospects in well matched bouts. The show is just another in the line of terrific cards by Rising Promotions. The show will feature an unheard of 11 big fights, which are strategically matched for the fans, who will get their full monies worth of action.
E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, sebakeng seo ratang ka ho fetisisa, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (23-2, 9 Kos) ea Millville, NJ will take on knockout artist, George Sosa (15-9, 15 Kos) ea Reading, PA in a ten-round battle for the WBC Silver Latino Welterweight title.

The winner of the fight will garner a top-20 world ranking by the WBC.

In the eight-round feature, former cruiserweight world champion, Imamu Mayfield (26-10-2, 19 Kos) of Freehold, New Jersey battles Lamont Capers (7-10-2) ea Hawley, Pennsylvania.
Tse tseletseng tse ho pota bouts:
Anthony “Lero” Young (17-2, 6 KO oa) ea Atlantic City, NJ battles Carlos Winston Velasquez (25-29-2, 14 Kos) ea Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bput.
Yurik Mamedov (6-0, 3 Kos) ho Brooklyn. NY takes on Ariel Vasquez (12-18-2, 9 Kos) ea Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Frederick Julán (5-0, 2 Kos) ho Brooklyn, NY lintoa Brian Macy (5-2, 2 Kos) ea New Haven, CT in a light heavyweight battle.
Alvin Vermall, Refresh. (11-0-1, 10 Kos) ea Catskills, NY tla nka ka Tracy Johnson (4-5-4) ea Boston, MA in a cruiserweight affair.
Tse 'ne ho pota bouts:
Joshafat Ortiz (1-0ea Reading, PA tla nka ka Sidell Blocker (1-8-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a lightweight fight.
Pro debuting Biheem Billups nka ka Nahir Albright (1-1) in a battle of Philadelphia based lightweights.
Emmanuel Rodriguez (1-0) ea Newark, NJ will take on pro debuting Willie Anderson ea Paulsboro, NJ in a bantamweight bout.
Marcos Lugo ea Vineland, NJ tla etsa qalo hae lan khahlanong le Tomas Romain (3-1) ho Brooklyn, NY in a lightweight scrap.
Malik Jackson (2-0, 2 Kos) ea Washington, DC will fight an opponent to be named in a super bantamweight bout.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 le $55 and can be purchased at www.rspboxing.com
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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna takes on George Sosa for the WBC Silver Latino title on Saturday, August 19th at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey

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CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING ON THE BOARDWALK!!!
Former world champion Imamu Mayfield tangles with Lamont Capers in co-feature bout
Anthony “Lero” Young takes on Carlos Winston Velasquez
Plus undefeated Joshafat Ortiz, Yurik Mamedov, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Frederick Julán & Malik Jackson
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Atlantic City, NJ (July 14, 2017)–Welterweight contender, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna tla nka ka George Sosa bakeng sa WBC Silver Latino Welterweight championship in the ten-round main event that will headline a great night of championship boxing on Moqebelo, August 19th ka The Claridge Hotel a Atlantic City.
The show is expected to be the 9th sold-out show at the Claridge promoted by Rising Promotions.
“Rising Promotions is looking forward to ending the Summer with another great show here at the Claridge. We have a good line up on the card so we are hoping for a packed house, and we are looking forward to staging our first championship bout,” said Debbie LaManna of Rising Promotions.
The championship bout is the first major sanctioning body championship bout in Atlantic City in almost three years. (Kovalev vs Hopkins, November 8, 2014).
LaManna will be looking to win his first belt in the welterweight division. A win will propel him into the rankings as he looks for a high profile bout later this year.
The 25 year-old LaManna has a record of 23-2 le tse robong knockouts, and he is currently riding a two fight win streak, and is undefeated in 2017.
The six-year professional is 4-1 as a Welterweight and has credible wins over Kendal Mena, and Ayi Bruce as well as his last two victories, which have come over Eduardo Flores and Carlos Winston Velasquez, who stepped into the ring with 52 le 54 fights under their belt.
LaManna dropped a ten-round unanimous decision to undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (30-0-1 16 KO oa) on September 15th, 2016 in a very high intense battle that was contested for the USBA Title. The LaManna/Harrison fight is a candidate for Fight of the Year for local Philadelphia boxing award “Briscoe Award”
This will be LaManna’s 6th fight at The Claridge, and his 16th fight in Atlantic City.
“This is a great blessing for me. I get another shot at a meaningful title that will place me in the right spots with a victory. I have seen Sosa fight on our last card and he is very game, durable and strong so I cannot take him lightly. Training camp is intense, we know what we are gunning for so come August 19th, it’s going to be dark places for George Sosa,” Said Thomas LaManna.
Sosa of Philadelphia, PA o na le ya rekoto ya 15-9 with all victories coming by way of knockout.
The 30 year-old Sosa is a high energy fighter, who has fought the likes of Emmanuel Taylor, Sammy Vasquez, Wilkens Santiago, Javontae Starks, Terrell Gausha and Ray Robinson.
Like LaManna, Sosa is a six-year professional, and is coming off a grueling eight-round unanimous decision defeat to Anthony Young on June 10th at The Claridge.
E robeli ho pota sebedisana tšobotsi, former world cruiserweight champion, Imamu Mayfield will take on upset minded Lamont Capers.
Mayfield of Freehold, New Jersey o na le ya rekoto ya 26-10-2 le 19 knockouts. At a young 45 lilemo tse ea lilemo li, Mayfield is making the 3rd start since taking an eight-year hiatus from the sport.
A 1997, Mayfield captured the IBF Cruiserweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision over Uriah Grant. He made one defense of the crown with an 11th round stoppage over previously undefeated Terry Dunston (17-0).
Over his 23 year-career, Mayfield has racked up wins over Rayco Saunders (Ka makhetlo a mabeli), Okello Peter (11-2), Gary Wilcox (15-2-1), Ernest Mateen (23-5-1), Ismael Gneco (3-0) & Lew Chester (1-0).
Mayfield is coming off a sixth-round stoppage over Anthony Caputo Smith on November 12, 2016 at The Claridge.
Capers of Hawley, PA has a deceiving record of 7-10-2.
The 26 year-old is a five-year pro, and already has produced upset victories over Nick Kisner (16-2-1), Josh Himes (3-0), Dave Valykeo (4-0) & Earl Platt (4-1). Capers also has a draw with previously unblemished Alvin Vermall, Refresh. (6-0).
Capers is coming off a four-round unanimous decsion defeat to Garrett Wilson on June 9thin Tannersville, PA.
Tse tseletseng tse ho pota bouts:
Anthony “Lero” Young (17-2, 6 KO oa) ea Atlantic City, NJ nka ka Carlos Winston Velasquez (25-29-2, 14 KO oa) ea Managua, Nicaragua in a welterweight bout.
Yurik Mamedov (6-0, 3 KO oa) ho Brooklyn, NY tla loantša Taiwo Ali Sulaimon (21-5-1, 16 KO oa) of Lagos, Nigeria in a welterweight fight.
Frederick Julán (5-0, 2 KO oa) ho Brooklyn, NY will take on an opponent to be announced in a light heavyweight bout.

Alvin Vermall, Refresh. (11-0-1, 9 KO oa) will see action in a cruiserweight bout against an opponent to be named.

Tse 'ne ho pota bouts:
Joshafat Ortiz (1-0) ea Reading, PA tla Square tloha le Sidell Blocker (1-8-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a lightweight fight.
Emmanuel Rodriguez (1-0) ea Newark, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a bantamweight affair.
Tomas Romain (3-1) ho Brooklyn, NY will take on pro debuting Marcos Lugo ea Vineland, NJ in a lightweight bout.
Malik Jackson (2-0, 2 KO oa) ea Washington, DC will take on Edward Kakembo (10-2, 3 KO oa) of Lugogo, Uganda in a super bantamweight bout.
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 le $55 and can be purchased at www.rspboxing.com
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JARON “BOOTS” ENNIS STOPS ROBERT HILL FOR THIRTEENTH VICTORY

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One of boxing’s most exciting prospects, Ennis returns August 12th a Washington DC
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Philadelphia – June 27, 2017 – Victory Boxing Promotions’ most talked-about prospect, Jaron “Boots” Ennis, has much to celebrate for his 20th birthday today. The Philadelphia welterweight secured his 13th win at the Durham Armory in North Carolina last Thursday, besting Robert Hill over three rounds.

Hill, a veteran of forty fights, came to Durham just one fight removed from an impressive upset victory over the Dominican Republic’s Eudy Bernardo (21-2, 15KO). After three rounds that included Ennis’ trademark punishment to the body, Hill’s corner declined to send him back into the ring for the fourth round, handing Ennis his 13th victory, and his 11th by stoppage.

“I only got hit one time during the fight,” said Ennis. “I went in there, and had fun like I always do. He backed up the whole time. When I first came, I was touching him to the body a lot, and that slowed him down. He didn’t come out for the fourth round.”

Ennis returns to the ring in the co-main event August 12th at Nations Fight Night at the historic Howard Theatre in Washington DC. Ennis will be the co-feature in what will be his first eight-round bout. “I’m thankful to have been so busy since my debut,” said Ennis. “It keeps me sharp, and I’m excited for my first eight rounder. I’m ready to show more of my talent, and the results of my hard work.”

Tickets for Nations Fight Night are priced $60-2000, and are available through Ticketmaster. Mamati bakeng sa ketsahalo butsweng ka 6:00 p.m. and the first bell is at 7:00 p.m.ka August 12th.
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LaManna decisions Velasquez in Atlantic City

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LaManna now targets Cintron, Judah and Harrison
Wins by Young, Smith, Pham, Romain, Vines & Julan
Rising Promotions back at The Claridge on August 19
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ATLANTIC CITY (JUNE 12, 2017) — Sena se fetileng Moqebelo, welterweight Thomas LaManna won an eight-round unanimous decision over veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez that headlined a card at The Claridge Hotel a Atlantic City.
The show was the 8th consecutive capacity capacity crowd promoted by Rising Promotions at the Claridge
LaManna dominated the action with power shots that he landed behind a long jab throughout the contest. Velasquez was game as he took a lot of shots and landed an occasional power shot. LaManna sealed the deal in the final round when he landed a flush 4-punch combination that put Velasquez on the canvas.
LaManna ea Millville, NJ won on all cards by scores of 80-71 ho phahamisa letšoao ho 23-2. Velasquez falls to 24-29-2.
“Velasquez was tough and durable,”said LaManna following the fight.
“I needed this fight, and now I would like to fight Kermit Cintron if he should win his fight with Tyrone Brunson on June 24th. Maybe he will stop ducking me, I want to fight a big name like Cintron, Zab Judah or a rematch with Dusty Harrison. We at Rising Promotions will be back here at the Claridge on August for our 9th event.”
Anthony Young won a eight-round unanimous decision over George Sosa in an entertaining welterweight contest.
Young was extremely active as he landed hard combinations with Sosa landing an occasional hard shot to the head.
Young of Atlantic City won by scores of 80-72 habeli 'me 80-71 ho phahamisa letšoao ho 17-2. Sosa of Reading, PA is 15-9.
Donald Smith remained undefeated by winning a four round unanimous decision over Sidell Blocker in super featherweight bout.
Smith of Philadelphia won on all cards 40-36, 'me hona joale 5-0. Blocker of Pleasantville, NJ ke 1-8-1.
Chris Thomas and Oscar Valdez battled to a four round majority draw in a middleweight contest.
Thomas of Beachwood, NJ took a card 39-37, while two judges saw it even at 38-38.
Thomas is now 6-0-1. Valdez of Batesville, ARK is 1-2-1.
Gabriel Pham won a six round unanimous decision over Edgar Perez in a light heavyweight bout.
Pham won on all cards 60-54 'me hona joale 9-1. Perez of Chicago is 7-21.
Tomas Romain won a four round unanimous decision over Lamont White in a lightweight bout.

Romain of Brooklyn, NY won by scores of 40-36 habeli 'me 39-37, 'me hona joale 3-1. White of Washington, DC is now 1-8.

Elijah Vines remained perfect with a 3rd round stoppage over Harry Tyrone Paige in a scheduled four round junior middleweight bout.

In round one, Vines dropped Paige with a perfect right hook. A pota tse tharo, Vines dropped Paige with a right to the body. Paige got to his feet, but his corner pulled the plug at 1:42.

Vines of Philadelphia is 4-0 le 4 knockouts. Paige of Batesville, ARK is 0-5.

Frederick Julán stopped Jose Valderrama in the 6th and final round of their light heavyweight bout.

Julan dropped Valderrama in round six with a body shot. Julan finished off the when he dropped Valderrama for a 2nd time with a right hook to the head, and the fight was stopped at 1:17.

Julan of Brooklyn, NY is 5-0 le tharo tse knockouts. Valderrama of Manati, PR ke 5-20.

Dan Pasciolla and LeMarcus Tucker battled to a majority draw in a rematch of Heavyweights.

In round one, Pasciolla began to bleed from his nostrils.

Pasciolla took a card 58-56. That was overruled by 57-57 tse ngata.

Pasciolla of Brick, NJ ke 9-2-3. Tucker of Batesville, ARK is 4-2-1.

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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna looking for major names with a win this Saturday night at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City

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LaManna to battle 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in main event
Anthony “Lero” Young takes on George Sosa in co-feature
Dan Pasciolla & Gabriel Pham in action
Also undefeated Donald Smith, Chris Thomas, Elijah Vines & Fredrick Julian
WEIGH IN TO BE STREAMED LIVE ENA Labohlano AT 3 PM Et ON RISING PROMOTIONS FACEBOOK PAGE
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Atlantic City, NJ (June 8, 2017)–Welterweight contender, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna feels that he is on the brink of a breakthrough win, and he is looking to fight a big name later this Summer that will help catapult himself up the rankings, and on his way to a world title shot.
Ena Moqebelo bosiu ka The Claridge Hotel a Atlantic City, he first must get through 54-fight veteran Carlos Winston Velasquez in the eight-round main event of a card promoted by Rising Promotions.
LaManna, 22-2 with nine knockouts of Millville, New Jersey, will be looking for his 2nd consecutive win, and a win over Velasquez would set up a coveted fight with highly thought of foe.
“I am looking forward to a great fight on Saturday. I am not taking Velasquez lightly as he is a tough veteran who has had 54 lintoa,” a re LaManna. “After I win, I want something big. Myself and Rising Promotions have regional title bouts in mind. Fights with Zab Judah and Kermit Cintron have been brought up. The ultimate goal is to get world rated, and climb up the ladder with meaningful fights that I would like to take place in Atlantic City.”
“Because I have two losses, I get calls all the time to be an opponent. I don’t look at myself as being one. I am one of the biggest, if not the biggest tickets seller in New Jersey, with a tremendous fan base, and myself and my Rising Promotions team would like to capitalize on that and move me along like a real promotional company is supposed to move a fighter. Atlantic City is a great fight town, and I think that we can bring the type of bouts back to the boardwalk that made this town the mecca of boxing that it once was. I think a fight with a big name opponent later this Summer would create great buzz in the Atlantic City boxing scene, and it would keep me moving towards my goal of being a world champion.”
E robeli ho pota sebedisana tšobotsi, Anthony “Lero” Young (16-2, 6 KO’a) of Atlantic City battles George Sosa (15-8, 15 KO oa) of New Jersey in a welterweight bout.
Tse tseletseng tse ho pota bouts:
Gabriel Pham (8-1, 4 KO oa) ea Atlantic City, NJ tla loantše Edgar Perez (7-20, 3 KO oa) of Chicago in a super middleweight clash.
Frederick Julian (4-0, 2 KO oa) of Cambaul, France will take on Jose Valderrama (5-19, 3 KO oa) of Manati, PR in a light heavyweight bout.

Dan Pasciolla (9-2-2) ea Brick, NJ tla loantše Lemarcus Tucker (4-2, 2 KO oa) of Batesville, AR in a rematch of heavyweights. Pasciolla took the first bout this past March via six-round split decision.

Tse 'ne ho pota bouts:
Donald Smith (4-0, 3 KO oa) tsa Philadelphia tla nka ka Sidell Blocker (1-7-1) of Pleasantville, NJ in a super featherweight bout.
Chris Thomas (6-0, 3 KO oa) ea Toms River, NJ tla nka ka Oscar Valdez (1-2, 1 KO) of Batesville, AR in a middleweight bout
Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO’ts) tsa Philadelphia tla nka ka Henry Tyrone Paige (0-4) of Batesville, ARK in a junior middleweight tilt.
Tomas Romain (2-1) ho Brooklyn, NY tla loantša Lamont White (1-7, 1 KO) ea Washington, DC in a lightweight bout.
THE WEIGH IN WILL BE STREAMED LIVE ENA Labohlano AT 3 PM Et ON THE RISING PROMOTIONS FACEBOOK PAGE
Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $150, $125, $100, $80 le $55 and can be purchased at www.rspboxing.com