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Former National Amateur champion and undefeated junior welterweight Kenneth Sims, Jr. is ready for Israel Villela this Saturday night at The Claridge in Atlantic City
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Full card set for this Saturday’s card at The Claridge in Atlantic City
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Undefeated super lightweight Keenan Smith takes on 67 fight veteran Edgar Gabejan on Saturday, April 22nd at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna to battle Eduardo Flores on Saturday, January 28th at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna returns to action on Saturday, January 28th at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City
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Anthony “Madzi” Young defeats Eduardo Flores in front of sold out crowd at The Claridge in Atlantic City
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LaManna stops Valenzuela in one Pasciolla, Carto, Meng, Zhilei. Johnson, Holden and Smith all gain victories in front of Sold Out Crowd
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Atlantic City, NJ (July 22, 2016)-Welterweight Anthony “Madzi” Young won a six-round unanimous decision over veteran Eduardo Flores in the featured bout of a nine-bout card ichi kale Friday usiku pa Claridge in Atlantic City.
The bout headlined a sold out night of boxing that was promoted by Rising Promotions. It was the fourth consecutive sold out event in the last eight months that Rising Promotions has staged.
The co-feature saw welterweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna tuned up for a major bout in the fall with a first round destruction of Engleberto Valenzuela in a super welterweight bout.
Young, of Atlantic City systematically took apart Flores, despite Flores trying to frustrate Young by coming in with wild shots for which some strayed behind the head.
Pomaliza pake, It was Young, who was not headlining for the first time, but being spurred on by his hometown fans and he was able to get the victory to the tune of 60-54 & 59-55 kawiri.
Young of Atlantic City is now 13-2. Flores of Ecuador is 23-22-5.
LaManna wa Millville, New Jersey took apart his Mexican opponent with a hard combination that sent Valenzuela into the corner. The popular New Jersey Product wasted no time in getting Valenzuela out of the fight by landing a thunderous body punch that sent him to the canvas. The fight was halted at 2:17 wa kuzungulira limodzi.
LaManna will take on a highly-regarded opponent (To be announced this week) paSeputembara 16 at Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.
This was “Cornflake’s” fifth consecutive win and second consecutive inside the distance to raise his record to 21-1 ndi khumi knockouts. Valenzuela is 10-8.
Heavyweight Ndipo Pasciolla avenged his only pro defeat by winning a six-round unanimous decision over Dante Selby.
Pasciolla was credited a knockdown in round two as he landed a flurry in the corner and it was ruled that only the ropes stopped Selby from hitting the canvas.
Pasciolla of Brick, New Jersey won by scores of 60-53 kawiri ndi 59-54 ndipo tsopano 8-1-1. Selby of Philadelphia, was coming off a two and a half year layoff is 2-2-1. Exciting bantamweight prospect Christian Carto made it two consecutive stoppages by halting debuting Christopher Nelson in round three of their scheduled four-round bout. Carto of Deptford, NJ floored the Indiana native in each of the three rounds and the bout was stopped fifty-one seconds into the third frame.
Carto is now 2-0 ndi awiri knockouts.
Marvin Johnson scored a third-round knockdown en route to a four round unanimous decision over Lamont White in a lightweight bout. Ambiri anali 40-35, 40-36 ndipo 39-36 for Johnson of Atlantic City who is now 1-0-1. White of Washington, DC ndi 0-2.
Dallas Holden of Atlantic Cit won a four round unanimous decision over Kevin Asmat in a bantamweight bout featuring New Jersey based pro debuters.
It was a close fight with each fighter making a case for the victory.
Pomaliza pake, all three cards read 39-37 in favor Holden of Atlantic City over the North Bergen native.
In a battle of pro debuters, Donald Smith of Philadelphia won his pro debut by winning a four-round unanimous decision over Cameron Cain of Indiana. in a junior lightweight bout.
Smith controlled the action and won by scores of 40-35 ndipo 40-36 kawiri.
Chinese light heavyweight Fanlong Meng scored a knockdown and was ruled the winner via 5th round stoppage over former contender Daniel Judah in a scheduled eight round bout.
Meng sent Judah into the ropes with a left hand that was ruled a knockdown and Meng and the referee ruled that Judah could not continue at the bout was stopped at 2:08.
Meng is now 8-0 ndi 6 knockouts. Judah of Brooklyn, NY is 24-11-3.
Zhang Zhilei of China won a six round unanimous decision over Rodney Hernandez in a heavyweight bout.
Ambiri anali 60-53 ndipo 59-55 twice for Zhilei of China, amene tsopano 11-0. Hernandez is 10-5-1.
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Thomas ” Cornflake” LaManna akuyang'ana nkhondo yayikulu ya Fall; koma choyamba ndiyenera kudutsa Valenzuela Lachisanu usiku ku Claridge ku Atlantic City
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Anthony “Madzi” Wamng'ono kuti akhale mutu wotsutsana ndi Eduardo FloresFriday, July 22 ku The Claridge Hotel ku Atlantic City
Komanso Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna mu co-feature motsutsana ndi Engleberto Valenzuela
Dan Pasciolla akumenyana ndi Dante Selby mu Heavyweight rematch
Komanso kuwona zochita kudzakhala wosagonjetseka Christian Carto, Fanlong Meng, & Zhang Zhilel
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Pakuti Zichitike Kumasulidwa
Atlantic City, NJ (July 20, 2016)–Izi Friday usiku pa Claridge mu Atlantic City, welterweight, Thomas ” Cornflake” LaManna chidzathandiza Engleberto Valenzuela mu nkhondo yozungulira sikisi mu khadi lolimbikitsidwa ndi Kukwezedwa Kwakukwera.
Ndi kupambana, ndi 24 wazaka zakubadwa waku Millville, New Jersey ikuyang'ana mwayi waukulu pamasom'pamaso motsutsana ndi mdani wosagonjetseka yemwe walembera kale pensulo Seputembara 16 tsiku ku Atlantic City.
Ngakhale, LaManna sangathe ndipo sangalowe mwatsatanetsatane za ndewuyo mpaka atamenyana ndi Valenzuela popeza sakutenga mbadwa ya Sonora., Mexico pafupifupi.
“Valenzuela ndi mnyamata wa ku Mexico, amene adzabwera kudzamenyana. Ndiyesetsa kuyika ndalama pazantchito zamthupi mwachangu ndikuwona komwe zimapita,” anatero Lamana.
LaManna adapititsa patsogolo maphunziro ake pamene adayambitsa msasa wake kumadzulo ndikugwira ntchito ndi gulu lankhondo lapamwamba pofuna kuyesa luso lake..
“Zonse zidayenda bwino pamsasa. Ndinayamba ku Las Vegas ndikugwira nawo ntchito 2012 Ryota Murata wopambana mendulo ya Golide ya Olympic. Poyamba sindikanamenya nkhondo chifukwa cha ndewu mu Seputembala, Koma ndinali kumva bwino, kotero ndife okonzeka kuvala kuchita bwino.”
Iyi ndi khadi yachinayi yomenyera Rising Promotions ku The Claridge. Kampani Yotsatsa motsogozedwa ndi Thomas ndi amayi ake Debbie. Kuyika pawonetsero komwe LaManna akulimbikitsa ndi ntchito yovuta chifukwa ayenera kupeza nthawi yosamalira mbali zonse pakuyika chiwonetsero pamodzi., komanso phunzitsani bwino masewera a nkhonya apamwamba kwambiri.
“Nthawi zina zimakhala zovuta kuphunzitsa ndikugwira ntchito pazotsatsa zawonetsero. Koma ndine wanzeru mokwanira kuyang'anira kuti aliyense akugwira ntchito yake. Takhala ndi ziwonetsero zitatu ndipo ndalimbana nazo ziwiri, ndipo zonse zayenda bwino kwa ife ndi ine mu mphete. Ngati pali vuto, Ndikukonza, koma ndine wankhondo poyamba. Maphunzirowa ndi ofunika kwambiri. Izo zimasamalidwa poyamba, ndiyeno ndimasamalira kutha kwazinthu zotsatsira.”
ZOKHUDZA JULY 22ND
Pa Lachisanu usiku, Julayi 22, welterweight, Anthony “Madzi” Young adzakhala mutu wa usiku waukulu wa nkhonya motsutsana Eduardo Flores mu ndewu yokonzekera 6-round welterweight pa The Claridge Hotelo mu Atlantic City.
Welterweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (20-1, 8 KO a) atenga nawo gawo pa mpikisano wamitundu isanu ndi umodzi wopikisana nawo Engleberto Valenzuela (10-7, 3 KO a) wa Sonora, MX
Mu nkhondo yozungulira eyiti yopepuka yolemetsa, Fenlong Meng (7-0, 5 KO a) wa Chifeng, Nkhondo zaku China Danieli Yuda (24-10-3, 11 Ko) wa Brooklyn, NY
Mu ndewu yozungulira eyiti yolemetsa, Zhang Zhilei (10-0, 7 KO a) ku Zhoukou, China ikupita Rodney Hernandez (10-4-1, 3 KO a) ku Modesto, California.
Mu nkhondo yozungulira sikisi yolemera kwambiri, Mpikisano wa Tri-State Heavyweight Ndipo Pasciolla (7-1-1) wa njerwa, NJ adzachita nkhondo Dante Selby (2-1-1) la Philadelphia, PA mu chibwereza.
Marvin Johnson (0-0-1) wa Millville, NJ chidzathandiza Lamont White (0-1) ya Washington, DC mu bout yopepuka yokonzekera maulendo anayi.
Pro kuwonekera koyamba kugulu bantamweight Kevin Asmat la North Bergen, NJ ndi Dallas Holden ya Atlantic City igundana mumasewera ozungulira anayi.
Kuwonekera mu bouti yozungulira inayi kudzakhala pro debuting super featherweight Donald Smith la Philadelphia, kutenga Cameron Kaini waku Indiana.
Bantamweight Christian Carto (1-0, 1 KO) la Philadelphia, PA akuyambanso pro debutingChristopher Nelson waku Indiana
Matikiti ndi $125 za premium, $77 Ringside siteji ndi $52 zosungidwa ndipo zikupezeka pawww.risingboxingpromotions.com
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KEA BOXING ANNOUNCES SUMMER RETURN!
Jorge Diaz, Danny McDermott, and Godson Noel in Triple Header Main Event!
NJ Boxing Hall of Fame Promoter Andre Kut has announced that KEA Boxing will be returning this summer with “Boxing at the Expo.” This all professional boxing show will be held at The New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, NJ on Saturday July 30, 2016. This will be the 12th year that Kut will be promoting professional boxing shows in New Jersey since his debut show in June of 2004. Kut was inducted into the NJ Boxing Hall of Fame this past November with Presidential candidate Donald Trump, Micky Ward, and several other boxing dignitaries for his role as a trainer, manenjala, and promoter in the sport, specifically in New Jersey. Kut says that this will be a “Triple header show featuring all local talent.”
Headlining the show will be New Brunswick’s very own Jorge “King” Diaz. Diaz currently has a record 18 Umapeza ndi 4 losses is looking to make a comeback after a loss to undefeated featherweight Abraham Lopez last August. Diaz will be looking forward to fighting again in his backyard and home state. Diaz also hopes that this is the start of his climb back into the rankings to have a title shot again as he has fought twice for two different world titles in the past.
The Brick City’s undefeated fighting fireman and Army Veteran Godson “Soldier Boy” Noel will be part of the triple header action. Noel currently holds a record of 6-0 ndi 4 knockouts and will be fighting for the third time this year after receiving a controversial draw back in March up in Massachusetts. Noel is currently a Newark Fireman and served in the United States Army. He is being labeled as one of New Jersey top rising prospects in the super middleweight division since signing a promotional contract with KEA Boxing back in 2015.
Danny “Little Mac” McDermott will be completing the triple header main event action when he steps back in the ring as a welterweight. Fighting out of North Bergen, McDermott currently holds a record of 12-5. McDermott recently fought in the United Kingdom and the Philippines twice where he also became the current WBC Asian Boxing Council champion. McDermott said he is very excited to fight again so close to home, as this is his first fight back in the states since 2013.
Heavyweight fights are always entertaining and action packed, so this show will also be featuring Jersey City’s Tyrell Wright. Wright, who is also undefeated with 8 wins will continue his dream of making an impact in the heavyweight division. Wright is currently trained and managed by former boxer Bobby Rooney.
Rounding out the card will be Darren “Venom” Goodall fighting out of New Milford. Goodall is currently undefeated with 3 wins in the light heavyweight division and has already fought on the big stage in Madison Square Garden and even the Prudential Center in Newark. Goodall also owns the famous Venom Fitness Boxing and Fitness Center in Wyckoff. His facility has quickly become known as one of the best training facilities for fitness and group classes in Northern New Jersey. Goodall is also known for his lighting quick speed and power.
Andrew “Sweet Pea” Bentley currently 3-2 will also be on the card. His flashy outfits, crown, and even sunglasses for his ring walk are sure to please the crowd as he can back up his flashy behavior with his boxing skills. Bentley is also under the watchful eye of manager and trainer Bobby Rooney with his stable mate Tyrell Wright.
Two former amateur fighters who will be making their professional debut will be Kevin Hernandez and Gerald Javier both fighting out of Bergenfield. Monga mwa nthawi zonse, in between rounds the Round Card Models will keep the action hot while DJ Edit and DJ EQ spin the latest and hottest music from today. For tickets and more information please visit www.keaboxing.com kapena kuitana(973) 903-2907 kapena (973) 222-2273.
About KEA Boxing Promotions:
KEA Boxing Promotions began as KEA Boxing Management, Inc. and has been in existence since 1992, but with Kut’s decision to transform KEA Boxing Management into a Promotions company, he decided to become increasingly proactive with his vision to bring thrilling and affordable events to fans practically in their backyards. In recent years KEA has exceeded all expectations as its garnered widespread notice and recognition.
We look forward to seeing you at the fights!
Seldon and Mussachio earn big wins on the Boardwalk
Capers upsets Kisner; Big wins by Davila, & Johnson
Davis and Maye battle to draw
Pakuti Zichitike Kumasulidwa
Atlantic City, NJ (Mulole 30, 2016)–This past Friday night at the Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City, Rising Promotions staged it’s third consecutive fight card in front of a large crowd that saw Isiah Seldon defeat Eddie Edmond in the six-round main event.
The middleweight bout highlighted a entertaining six bout card.
Seldon rocked Edmond several times with right hands that had the Newark, New Jersey resident holding on. The grabbing got much more severe and Edmond was deducted a point in round four. In round six, Seldon sealed the fight when he landed a right hand that forced Edmond’s glove to touch the canvas for a knockdown.
Seldon, 156 lbs won by scores of 59-54, 59-53 ndipo 58-54 to raise his record to 9-1. Edmond, 158 lbs is 4-5-2.
Mu Co-Mbali, Chuck Mussachio shook off 39 months of ring rust to pound out a six-round unanimous decision over Willis Lockett in a cruiserweight rematch of a draw that occurred almost eight-years ago.
Mussachio was adept with his jab and landed some hard right hands that stunned Lockett. Despite the long layoff, Mussachio was sharp with his punches and reflexes looked on-point as he was only hit with a couple right hands. Mussachio thrilled his fan base that has stood by him throughout his eleven year career and the Lower Cape May Regional High School guidance counselor will look to make one more run at a title fight.
Mussachio, 183 lbs of Wildwood, New Jersey won by scores of 60-54, 59-55 ndipo 58-56 ndipo tsopano 19-3-2. Lockett, 205.3 lbs of Takoma Park, Maryland is 14-17-5.
In an action filled welterweight bout, Quan Johnson made a successful pro debut with a fourth round stoppage over Adrian Wilson in the final scheduled round of their welterweight bout.
Johnson showed fast hands from his southpaw stance and he got off to a good start when a straight left hand in round one landed for a knockdown. Posakhalitsa, a hard straight left sent Wilson down for a second time in the opening frame, Wilson began to bleed from his nose in the next round and his troubles worsened when a cut over the right eye formed after another hard left. Wilson showed heart as he fought back hard but, he was outgunned as he tasted the canvas two more times in round four from first a right hook and then finally an accumulation of punches forced the bout to be stopped at 2:15 wa chonse anayi.
Johnson, 148.6 wa Cherry Hill, New Jersey is 1-0 ndi 1 gwetsa. Wilson, 147.3 lbs of Atlantic Cuty is 0-3.
Heavyweight’s Quian Davis and Soloman Maye battled to a four round majority draw
Davis boxed but Maye came forward in attempt to make the fight. The judges liked the aggressiveness of Maye and gave him credit for two rounds on two cards ad Davis took a card 39-37 while two read even at 38-38.
Davis, 253 lbs of Mays Landing, New Jersey is now 2-0-2. Maye, 226.7 lbs wa New Haven, Connecticut is 1-6-2.
2016 United States Olympic Alternate, LeRoy Davila stopped Dominic Whitehurst in the second round in a scheduled four round bantamweight bout featuring pro debuter’s.
Davila showed quick hands from his southpaw stance and dropped Whitehurst with a body combination in round two. Davila landed a three punch combination to the body to register a second knockdown. Davila ended things when he landed a hard left hand and the fight was stopped at 2:34.
Davila, 116.9 lbs of New Brunswick, New Jersey is now 1-0 ndi mmodzi knockout. Whitehurst, 117.5 lbs of Chillicothe, Ohio ndi 0-1.
Said Davila’s manager, Pete Festa, “Rising Promotions is the best up and coming promoter in the industry.”
Lamont Capers opened up the show by scoring a eight round split decision over Nick Kisner in a cruiserweight bout.
Capers was effective with the right hand that continued to get through on Kisner. Kisner landed some good shots that made Capers nose bleed, but he wasn’t as consistent or active enough to pile up the rounds. Kisner was deducted a point for holding in round seven.
Capers, 196.2 lbs of Hawley, Pennsylvania won by scores of 77-74 kawiri, while Kisner took a card 76-75. Capers is now 6-8-2. Kisner, 197.8 lbs of Baltimore, Maryland falls to 16-3-1.
“We are the most active promoter in New Jersey and our mission is bring world class boxing back to the boxing capital of the state and that’s Atlantic City. We are working on bringing TV into the picture in the very near future,” said Rising Promotions Thomas LaManna.
“Debbie LaManna and Rising Promotions have done a tremendous job in trying to restore Atlantic City’s reputation as a boxing town again. They seem to have found a niche by bringing local fighters who have strong fan bases to a great venue like the Claridge,” said prominent boxing writer, Dave Weinberg of The Atlantic City Press.
The next Rising Promotions card will take place on Friday, July 22 at The Claridge Hotel with the return of welterweight contender, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna in the main event.
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