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

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Richard “Popeye” Rivera to headline & Amateur star Sharad Collier turning pro
Jen 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, CT

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

HARTFORD, Conn. (Me 3, 2018) -Hartford Boxing Promotions has announced its inaugural event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, to take place Saturday night, Jen 16, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye Sailor Man la” Rivera (7-0, 6 Ko), 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, twò.

 

 

“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 16th.”

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep ak Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Majik Man” Starling, challengers tit mond Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega ak Pèp Izrayèl la “Pito” Cardona, ak 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain 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. Mwen pa ka tann!”

 

 

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), a 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 16th.”

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Oma “Bèt la” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) in his first scheduled six-rounder vs. Alexander “El Bravo” PICOT (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Also fighting on the undercard, tout moun ki nan epizod kat-wonn, are Hartford featherweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), of Worcester, MA; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa vs. Cleveland’s Roger Blankenship (1-3), New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (MA)Henry Garcia (1-0), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonette vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, Bridgeport, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, of New York City.

 

 

Tout batay ak avyon de gè yo sijè a chanjman.

 

 

Biyè, pwi a $80.00, $60.00 ak $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, osi byen ke $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Pòt louvri nan 6 p.m. AK, premye bout kòmanse nan 7 p.m. AK.

 

 

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Hartford Boxing Promotions To launch this summer

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

HARTFORD, Conn. (Avril 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 Blanco and his Hartford-based House of Boxing gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye Sailor Man la” Rivera (6-0, 5 Ko), 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, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep ak Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Majik Man” Starling, challengers tit mond Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, “Iceman” Jan Scully ak Pèp Izrayèl la “Pito” Cardona, ak 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

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

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Jedi, Jiyè 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 p.m. AK/5 p.m. PT
MASHANTUCKET, CT (Jiyè 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 Jedi, Jiyè 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 Ko) faces former world champion Am “Wa” Soliman (44-13, 18 Ko) nan 10-wonn evènman an prensipal la Premier boksè chanpyon sou ESPN & ESPN.
Pwoteksyon televize kòmanse nan 8 p.m. AK/5 p.m. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 Ko) and California’s Pòl Mendez (19-2-2, 9 Ko).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 Ko), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 ak 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 Ko), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey de fwa; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 Ko), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 Ko), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 Ko), 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 Ko), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Majik Man” Starling (45-6-12, 27 Ko), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 Ko), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Move” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 Ko) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 Ko), Stamford’s world No. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 Ko), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Clay-Bey (21-3-1, 16 Ko).
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) ak pwovokatè Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 jij, 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.
Nan 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12th wonn, 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), fighting out of 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 50thcareer win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill nan 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, nan yo 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 “Antre” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, batZahir Raheem ak Artur Grigorian ak pèdi Juan Diaz ak 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 nan la 10th wonn nan yo 2011 batay, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) nan la 12th round for the WBC super middleweight championship, PERNELL Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, ak 114-113) nan yo 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), ak Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez nan 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. ak Roy Jones, Jr, both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Nan l ' 15th pro fight, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10th-wonn TKO nan 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 10th wonn.
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Manadjè Jan Seip siyen Italyen Prospect super middleweight Daniele Marco Scardina

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(L-R) – Daniel Mark Scardina ak Jan Seip

 

MIAMI (Avril 6, 2015) – Veteran manadjè boksè Jan Seip te siyen trè dekore Italyen boxer amatè Daniel Mark Scardina nan yon kontra san konte gestion.

 

Seip se pi byen konnen pou gide Pyè “Kid Chokola” Quillin Boksè mondyal la Òganizasyon (WBO) Tit middleweight mond. Natif natal New Yorker nan tou jere ap monte Britanik middleweight super Steed “Stallion a” Woodall (7-0-1, 5 Ko).

 

Scardina nan 21-zan vyen nan Rozzano, yon vil nan mwens pase 40,000 moun nan pwovens Milan. Li te kòmanse boksè nan 2008 a laj de 16, yo nan mak pye tonton li a ki moun ki te yon boxer nan tan sa a, osi byen ke wòl modèl Daniele nan.

 

Scardina, ki te gen 56 epizod amatè, pran onè tèt nan anpil tournois Italyen ki gen ladan rovereto Nasyonal la, Nasyonal gan Silver, ak de Nasyonal Gan Golden. Li te tou te genyen yon meday an kwiv nan yon evènman Entènasyonal.

 

Nan 2013, li nan bwat pou Italia loraj Ekip la Boksè nan Seri Mondyal la nan boksè, genyen sèlman matche ak li kont yon opozan Alman.

 

Scardina premye kenbe atansyon Seip a nan mond pi popilè 5th St. Gym nan Miami Beach, orijinal louvri nan 1950 pa Chris Dundee, epi yo gen kay la nan chanpyon nan lemonn inonbrabl ki resevwa fòmasyon ki gen ladan gen Muhammad Ali, Carmen Basilio, Willie Pastrano, Emile Griffith, Archie Moore, Roberto Duran, Sonny Liston ak Willie Pep. Tradisyon rich la ap kontinye nan nouvo nan 5th St. Gym, sitiye tou pre a 1434 Alton Street, kote avyon de gè tèt yo atravè mond la tankou Bernard Hopkins toujou tren.

 

“M 'premye wè l' fòmasyon nan la 5th St. Gym epi li te sanble ak yon amatè tipik,” Seip eksplike. “Li jete pwenson nan lajè ak pa t 'konnen ki jan yo jete yon koutpwen bon. Trainers Guy Laieta ak Dino Spencer te kòmanse ap travay avè l 'epi kounye a li te lè l sèvi avèk l' rive, goumen nan yon distans, ak voye konbinezon nan jabs ak Kwòk. Li nan pasyone sou boksè, koute ak aprann chak jou. Daniele gen vitès men bon ak pouvwa. Li se yon jenn ti kabrit bèl, twò. Mwen te wè yon bagay nan l ', imateryèl, ak deside siyen l '.

 

“Dino se yon mèt kay ki moun ki te kreye yon jimnastik tèt-dan ak gwo opòtinite bòks nan yon atmosfè prezante anpil avyon de gè talan ki vrèman pouse chak lòt. Li nan deja aparan ke Danielle te amelyore fòmasyon konpetans li gen. Li nan tan, vit ak pwisan. Etik travay li, se yon enkwayab; li se premye a nan jimnastik la, dènye yo kite. Ou pa ka fè mal jenn ti kabrit sa a, swa. Nou tout kwè ke li te gen yon tan kap vini trè byen klere.”

 
Scardina frape lou-sak nan 5TH ST. Gym nan Miami Beach

Kontrèman ak avyon de gè nan men Larisi ak ansyen nasyon Sovyetik-blòk, osi byen ke moun ki soti nan Amerik Latin ki moun ki vini nan Etazini a etabli karyè boksè pwofesyonèl yo, Avyon de gè Italyen ki fèt raman te swiv wout la menm jan Scardina, ki demenaje ale rete nan Miami ane pase a ak dòmi sou planche a nan apatman frè li a.

 

Lone Italyen ki fèt chanpyon nan mond ki te goumen pwofesyonèl nan Amerik se Vito Antuofermo (50-7-2, 21 Ko), ki moun ki te middleweight chanpyon nan WBC / WBA nan 1979-1980. Antuofermo, menm si, deplase li ak fanmi li nan Brooklyn soti nan Puglia, Itali lè li te 17 epi li te aprann kouman yo bwat nan Amerik.

 

“Mwen te toujou te vle yo dwe yon chanpyon nan Amerik,” Scardina di. “Sa a rèv Ameriken an pou m '. Mwen panse mwen pral gen yon gwo opòtinite nan peyi sa a yo dwe boxer nan pi gran mwen ka avèk èd nan dwa. Jan Seip se manadjè nan dwa pou m 'paske li kwè nou kapab chanpyona nan mond yo ansanm kòm yon ekip.”

 

Bokseur pi renmen Scardina a yo Mike Tyson, Muhammad Ali, Guillermo Rigondeaux ak Miguel Cotto. “Mwen ap travay sou pèfeksyon kòm yon avyon de gè soti deyò, li nan bra prensipal mwen an pi pre,” Scardina ajoute. Mwen goumen yo vin chanpyon nan lemonn.”

 

Scardina espere fè pro premye l 'Me sa a oswa Jen.

 

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