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Melson Nominated for Most Inspirational of 2015!

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Niu Yoki, NY (December 29, 2015) – Junior middleweight boxer and philanthropist Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson has been nominated for Most Inspirational by Ring Magazine.

Having dedicated most of his life during the last 13 years to help cure Chronic Spinal Cord Injuries, Melson’s selfless efforts have been chronicled by various media outlets. The visibility of the cause he fights for and organization he donates 100% of his fight purses to, Egbe ija si Walk, has grown tremendously during the last few years.

Awọn 2003 West Point graduate also helped organize three successful “Fighting for the Cure” galas and successfully lobbied New York’s powers that be to reinstate a bill that allocates a percentage of each moving violation towards Spinal Cord Injury research. Last summer, awọn 15-1-1 junior middleweight along with Dr. Ọlọgbọn Young, Dr. Patricia Morton and others met with Congressman Chaka Fattah at a briefing at the Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC to discuss clinical trials that could help hundreds of thousands suffering from Spinal Cord Injuries walk again. Word from Congress about the trial going forward is expected within 90 ọjọ.

Ìwò, Melson’s raised more than $350,000 for Team Fight to Walk.

"Last December the WBC honored me with their Ambassador Of Peace Award and this past July the NABF honored me with their Humanitarian Award,"Wi Melson, who captured the WBC USNBC title with a career best performance in May 2015. “A sport that I was forced to first partake in because of a mandatory gym class at West Point my Plebe (fireshmanu) year along with my belief how I could use the boxing ring in order to help find a way to help people walk again has turned into this.”

"My only hope is that any human being learning of this story, especially children, internalize the following: understand your power of creating a vision, understanding what your own abilities are to achieve that vision and prepare to suffer while holding on to that vision for as long as their is air in your lungs. I believe my experience throughout this journey so far has shown again how one person can be the raindrop that creates the storm of change. What is real in our minds is real. I’m honored that Ring Magazine included me and I hope the publicity helps raise funds and awareness for Spinal Cord Injuries. Thank you to the sport I love for sharing my dream.”

To support Melson, please visit the comment section ofringtv.craveonline.com/news/407191-2015-ring-awards-finalists-for-most-inspirational or tweet @Ringmagazine. For more information about Team Fight to Walk, jọwọ ṣàbẹwòTeamfighttowalk.com. Tax deductible donations can be made on the website or by texting “Walk” to 20222.

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Team Fight lati Walk lati gbalejo "Ija Fun awọn arowoto" Gala October 15!

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Niu Yoki, NY (Kẹsán 24, 2015) - WBC-USNBC Junior middleweight asiwaju Boyd Melson ati Christan Zaccagnino, Oludasilẹ ti Team Ja lati Walk, yoo gbalejo ajo ká kẹta lododun "Ija fun awọn arowoto" anfaani Gala Thursday, October 15 ni 6:15 pm

ni awọn Beki pẹlu Pointe ni New Rochelle, NY.

Tiketi ati ki o igbowo won jo lati "Ija fun awọn arowoto" wa o si wa nipa lilọ si teamfighttowalk.com/gala tabi pipe 914-497-5727. Gbogbo ẹbun ni o wa deductible fun IRS ilana.
New York Knicks nla John Starks yoo sin bi awọn ipo dalola ti Alaga fun yi pataki aṣalẹ ati awọn nọmba kan ti miiran awọn alejo yoo wa si mingle pẹlu tiketi holders. Awọn isiyi alejo akojọ pẹlu tele aye asiwaju ati iwon fun iwon gbajumọ Paul Williams, Super ekan XXV asiwaju Stephen Baker ti awọn New York omiran, middleweight asiwaju Danny Jacobs, tele champions Junior Jones ati Chris Algieri pẹlú pẹlu tele New York Knicks Herb Williams ati John Wallace. Die awọn alejo yoo wa ni kede Kó. Yi dayato si aṣalẹ ti Idanilaraya ati imo pẹlu cocktails & appetizers, a lodo ale, ipalọlọ auction, blackjack tabili, ifiwe music, ìmọ bar, DJ ati alejo agbohunsoke.
Nigba ti o kẹhin meji years, Team Fight lati rin ti gbalejo aseyori galas ni New York ifihan awada isẹ lati Artie Lange ati Damon Rozier de pelu imolara eko lati Melson, Zaccagnino, Major Max Brewer, aye ogbontarigi Dr. Ọlọgbọn Young, Eric LeGrand ati akàn yege wa ni tan-aye asiwaju afẹṣẹja Danny Jacobs.
Ni June, Melson, Dr. Young ati Dr. Patricia Morton pade pẹlu Congress ni Washington, DC lati mu eri lati aseyori ọpa-ifarapa idanwo ni China. The Chinese idanwo ri 15 jade ti awọn 20 alaisan ri ni agbara lati rin lẹẹkansi ati 10 alaisan ni wọn àpòòtọ ati ifun iṣẹ pada. Eleyi jẹ awọn gangan kanna ilana ti yoo ṣee lo ni America ati ohun osise idahun lati awọn FDA on awọn iwadii ti wa ni o ti ṣe yẹ lati wá ki o to yi ti odun opin.
Ti o ba ti wa ni idanwo lati ya ibi, awọn iye owo fun abẹ ati itọju ailera jẹ $150,000 fun alaisan ati 100% ti awon owo ti wa ni dide nipasẹ awọn ẹbun àkọsílẹ. Awọn iwadii ni yoo waye ni University Iwosan ni Newark, NJ ati ki o yoo lowo 12 alaisan. Lọwọlọwọ, awọn ijoba apapo ti wa ni ko laimu owo iranlowo, ani tilẹ egbegberun awọn ọmọ-ogun ti wa ni pada lati ogun pẹlu ọpa-nosi.
Lati awọn akoko ti won pade ni a dance Ologba nigba rẹ odun Junior ni West Point ni 2002, awọn julọ pataki ohun ni Melson ká aye ti lati ri Zaccagnino rin lẹẹkansi. Christan bu ọrun rẹ ni awọn ọjọ ori ti 10 lẹhin a iluwẹ ijamba ati ki o a ti fi ala si a lailai niwon kẹkẹ ẹrọ. Lati spearhead awọn igbeowo akitiyan fun awọn aforementioned iwadii, Melson ká bẹẹ 100% ti purses rẹ lati 16 ti re 17 ọjọgbọn lati Team Ija lati Walk, a 501(c)(3) pẹlu ọkan ninu rẹ purses lọ si a ewe ore ti ọmọ ti a njijadu ọpọlọ akàn. Laarin awọn meji ati awọn galas rẹ ọjọgbọn bouts, Melson ká iranwo ró diẹ ẹ sii ju $330,000.
"A ni o wa sunmo bi o lailai lati ṣiṣe a significant iyato ninu America,"Wi Melson. "Team Fight si Walk ti a ti ṣiṣẹ lile lalailopinpin fun yi ati ki o wa ikowojo akitiyan ti ti nonstop. Ṣi, nibẹ ni a gun ọna lati lọ, paapa ti o ba ti a gba alakosile lati FDA. Wa kẹhin meji galas ti ti dayato, ati awọn ti a ba ifojusi lati ró ani diẹ owo odun yi ọna awọn fa. A nilo iranlowo lati awọn gbogbo ènìyàn jade nibẹ. A nilo lati ji si oke ati gbe kọọkan ọjọ pẹlu awọn daju wipe a pin yi aye yori wa lọwọ aiji. Wa galas ti taratara gbe ọpọlọpọ awọn olukopa ti o gbọ itan ati sisegun lati awon ti na lati Onibaje ọpa-nosi ti o ba wa ni ko le ni awọn abẹ ni America ti o le jeki won lati rin lẹẹkansi. Ti o ba lagbara lati lọ si awọn Gala, jọwọ ro donating si Teamfighttowalk.com. Gbogbo dola mu ki a iyato!”