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Hartford Boxing Promotions Announces inaugural show “Veg Night at the Capital”

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Richard “Popeye” Rivera to headline & Amateur star Sharad Collier turning pro
Junie 16 by Xfinity Sentrum in Hartford, CT

(L-R) – Sharad Collier, promoter/trainer Tony Blanco & Richard Rivera

HARTFORD, Conn. (Mei 3, 2018) -Hartford Boxing Promotions has announced its inaugural event, “Veg Night at the Capital”, to take place Saturday night, Junie 16, by Xfinity Sentrum in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony White and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye Die Matroos Man” Rivera (7-0, 6 Uitklophoue), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

“I’m excited about the entire card and providing a platform for some of the best amateurs in recent Connecticut boxing history to fight,” Blanco said. “‘Popeye’ is in the main event. He’s sparred against world champions and each experience has given him more confidence. He’s on his way to greatness. We’re also showcasing (‘The Special One’) Sharad Collier in his pro debut. This kid is something special. Richard is exactly what Hartford needs, somebody youngster can look up to as a role model. ‘Popeye’ is exciting to watch and very popular. Sharad is going to be like that, te.

 

 

“I’m thrilled to partner with Richard and Michael to bring boxing back to Hartford, which is a hotbed for boxing, and it has a rich boxing history. There’s a lot of talent here right now and fans will see that June 16ste.”

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, opskrif deur International Hall of Famers Willie “sal o’ die Wisp” Pep en Christopher “sukkel” Battalino. Ander top-area boksers sluit wêreldkampioen Marlon “Magic Man” Starling, wêreld titel uitdagers Gaspar “Injun” Ortega en Israel “eerder” Cardona, en 1996 VSA Olimpiese boksspan kaptein Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

The hardest hitter in New England, rising star Rivera will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England light heavyweight title in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

 

“I’m blessed to help bring boxing back to Hartford,” Rivera commented. “I’m honored to headline our first show, Fans will see good boxing and be entertained. I’m going to put on a good performance on an exciting night. Ek kan nie wag!”

 

 

The 21-yer-old Collard, fighting out of Hartford like Rivera, will be competing in the National Golden Gloves Championships, starting May 14th in Omaha, Nebraska, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus Carlos Galindo (0-2), van Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

 

“Tony is like my second father and I’m grateful to him for allowing me to make my pro debut in my hometown,” Collier remarked. “I’m bringing a big fan-base and I’m going to put on a show. I’m familiar with a lot of fighters on this card. ‘Popeye’ is like my big brother. We train and have traveled together as amateurs. We motivate each other. I’m going to try and get a faster knockout than him June 16ste.”

 

 

onoorwonne Danbury, CT liggewig Omar “The Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) in his first scheduled six-rounder vs. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), veg uit Hartford by wyse van Puerto Rico.

 

 

Ook veg op die undercard, al in vier-ronde aanvalle, is Hartford veergewig Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), van Worcester, MA; pro-debut New Haven, CT liggewig JANUEL Rosa vs. Cleveland se Roger Blankenship (1-3), New Britain, CT veergewig Nathan Martinez in sy professionele debuut vs. New Bedford's (MA)Henry Garcia (1-0), Hartford liggewig Jose Maysonette vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, in 'n stryd van pro-debuut vegters, en nog 'n paar van pro debuut vegters, Bridgeport, CT veergewig Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, van New York City.

 

 

Alle gevegte en vegters is onderhewig aan verandering.

 

 

Kaartjies, geprys teen $80.00, $60.00 en $40.00, is te koop en te koop aangebied, sowel as $125.00 VIP kaartjies wat kos en koeldrank insluit), by kaartjie Master afsetpunte of by die Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Deure open om 6 namiddag. EN, eerste bout begin by 7 namiddag. EN.

 

 

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Hartford Boxing Promotions To launch this summer

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(L-R) – Michael Tran, Richard Rivera & Tony White

HARTFORD, Conn. (April 4, 2018) – Professional boxing’s newest promotional company, Hartford Boxing Promotions, has announced its official formation, as well as tentative plans calling for its inaugural event this summer in Hartford.

 

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony White and his Hartford-based House of Boxing gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye Die Matroos Man” Rivera (6-0, 5 Uitklophoue), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions. Rivera is one of the best and most popular pro fighters in New England.

 

 

 

“We want to bring boxing back to Hartford,” Blanco addressed why they founded this new promotional company. “Hartford is a hotbed of boxing. There’s a lot of talent here and Hartford has a rich boxing history.

 

 

 

“We hope to promote our first show on June 16th, subject to Connecticut Boxing Commission approval, at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford. It’s owned by Live Nation and has been used only as a concert hall, but it has an old-school feel and will be an awesome venue for boxing. We’re excited about promoting events in this new venue for boxing.”

 

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, opskrif deur International Hall of Famers Willie “sal o’ die Wisp” Pep en Christopher “sukkel” Battalino. Ander top-area boksers sluit wêreldkampioen Marlon “Magic Man” Starling, wêreld titel uitdagers Gaspar “Injun” Ortega, “Iceman” John Scully en Israel “eerder” Cardona, en 1996 VSA Olimpiese boksspan kaptein Lawrence Clay-Bey.

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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

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PBC op ESPN & ESPN Deportes Doubleheader
Donderdag, Julie 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 namiddag. EN/5 namiddag. PT
MASHANTUCKET, CT (Julie 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, CT, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Donderdag, Julie 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Uitklophoue) faces former world champion Is “King” Soliman (44-13, 18 Uitklophoue) in die 10-ronde belangrikste gebeurtenis van Premier Boxing Champions op ESPN & ESPN.
Televisie dekking begin by 8 namiddag. EN/5 namiddag. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Uitklophoue) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Uitklophoue).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 Uitklophoue), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 en 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy Saddler.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 Uitklophoue), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey twee keer; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Uitklophoue), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Uitklophoue), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 Uitklophoue), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 Uitklophoue), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Magic Man” Starling (45-6-12, 27 Uitklophoue), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Uitklophoue), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Uitklophoue) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “Injun” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Uitklophoue), Stamford’s world No. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Uitklophoue), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Clay-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Uitklophoue).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Andre Berto (27-0) en uitdager Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 rondes, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
In 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12ste ronde, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), veg uit Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action “Sucra” Ray Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50stecareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill in 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, in hul 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Butt” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, verslaanZahir Raheem en Artur Grigorian en verlies aan Juan Diaz en Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan in die 10ste ronde van hul 2011 stryd, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) in die 12ste round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, en 114-113) in hul 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), en Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez in 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. en Roy Jones, Jr., both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. In sy 15ste pro stryd, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10ste-ronde TKO van Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10ste ronde.
Kaartjies vir die lewende gebeurtenis, wat bevorder word deur DiBella Vermaak, word geprys teen $150, $75 en $45, nie, insluitend toepassing diensgelde en belasting, en is nou op die rakke. Kaartjies is beskikbaar by www.ticketmaster.com en www.foxwoods.com of deur die besoek van die Foxwoods’ Box Office. Te hef per telefoon, noem Ticket by (800) 745-3000.
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John Seip tekens Italiaanse super middelgewig vooruitsig Daniele Marco Scardina

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(L-R) – Daniel Mark Scardina en John Seip

 

MIAMI (April 6, 2015) – Veteraan boks bestuurder John Seip het onderteken hoogs versier Italiaanse amateur bokser Daniel Mark Scardina 'n eksklusiewe bestuurs- kontrak.

 

Seip is die beste bekend vir die begeleiding Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin aan die World Boxing Organisasie (WBO) wêreld middelgewigtitel. Die inheemse New Yorker beheer ook stygende Britse super middelgewig Steed “Die Hings” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Uitklophoue).

 

Die 21-jarige Scardina afkomstig uit Rozzano, 'n stad van minder as 40,000 mense in die Provinsie van Milaan. Hy het begin boks in 2008 op die ouderdom van 16, volgende in sy oom se voetspore wat 'n bokser op daardie tydstip, sowel as Daniele se rol model.

 

Scardina, wat moes 56 amateur aanvalle, louere in talle Italiaanse toernooie insluitend die Rovereto Nasionale, Nasionale Silver Glove, en twee Nasionale Golden Gloves. Hy het ook 'n brons medalje gewen het by 'n internasionale byeenkoms.

 

In 2013, Hy doos vir die Italia Thunder boksspan in die World Series of Boxing, wen sy enigste wedstryd teen 'n Duitse teenstander.

 

Scardina eerste gevang Seip se aandag op die wêreld beroemde 5ste St. Gym in Miami Beach, oorspronklik in geopen 1950 deur Chris Dundee, en die huis van die talle wêreldkampioen het daar opgelei insluitend Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston en Willie Pep. Die ryk tradisie voort op die nuwe 5ste St. Gym, geleë naby aan 1434 Alton Street, waar top-vegters van regoor die wêreld soos Bernard Hopkins steeds lei.

 

“Ek het die eerste het hom opleiding by die 5ste St. Gimnasium en hy lyk soos 'n tipiese amateur,” Seip verduidelik. “Hy gooi wye stoot en het nie geweet hoe om 'n goeie ding om te gooi. Trainers Guy Laieta en Dino Spencer begin werk met hom en nou is hy met behulp van sy bereik, veg op 'n afstand, en gooi kombinasies van jabs en hakies. Hy is passievol oor boks, luister en leer elke dag. Daniele het goeie hand spoed en krag. Hy is 'n mooi kind, te. Ek het iets in hom, ontasbare bates, en besluit om hom aan te meld.

 

“Dino is 'n eienaar wat het 'n top-notch gym met groot sparring geleenthede in 'n atmosfeer met so baie talentvolle vegters wat regtig stoot mekaar. Dit is reeds duidelik dat Danielle sy vaardighede opleiding daar het verbeter. Hy is 'n lang, vinnige en kragtige. Sy werksetiek is ongelooflik; hy is die eerste in die gimnasium, laaste te verlaat. Jy kan nie hierdie kind seermaak, óf. Ons almal glo dat hy het 'n baie blink toekoms.”

 
Scardina treffers swaar sak op 5 St. Gym in Miami Beach

Anders vegters van Rusland en die voormalige Sowjet-blok lande, sowel as dié van Latyns-Amerika, wat na die Verenigde State van Amerika kom hul professionele boks loopbane te vestig, Italiaans-gebore vegters selde gevolg het dieselfde roete as Scardina, wat verskuif na Miami verlede jaar en slaap op die vloer van sy broer se woonstel.

 

Die enigste Italiaans-gebore wêreldkampioen wat professioneel in Amerika geveg is Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Uitklophoue), wat was die WBC / WBA middelgewigkampioen in 1979-1980. Antuofermo, al, het saam met sy gesin na Brooklyn van Puglia, Italië toe hy 17 en hy het geleer hoe om te boks in Amerika.

 

“Ek wou nog altyd 'n kampioen in Amerika te wees,” Scardina gesê. “Dit is die Amerikaanse droom vir my. Ek dink ek sal 'n groot geleentheid in hierdie land die grootste bokser Ek kan met die regte hulp te wees het. John Seip is die regte bestuurder vir my, want hy glo ons kan die wêreld kampioenskap as 'n span saam.”

 

Scardina se gunsteling boksers is Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux en Miguel Cotto. “Ek werk op perfeksie as 'n buite vegter en na my arms nader,” Scardina bygevoeg. Ek veg om wêreld kampioen te word.”

 

Scardina word verwag om sy pro debuut hierdie Mei of Junie te maak.

 

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