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Campió del Món de Gary Russell Jr., Antonio Russell & excampió Vicente Pettway per assistir a "Road to the Worlds!”

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Baltimore, Maryland (Juliol 14, 2015) - WBC campió de pes ploma Gary "Sr." Russell Jr., invicte prospecte Antonio Russell i l'ex campió de pes welter Vicente Pettway estaran tots presents per a Baltimore Boxa de "Road to the Worlds" Dijous nit a la Vuitena Avinguda de Michael a Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Les entrades individuals a partir de $25, taules de reserva de 10 per $350 i taules VIP de 10 per $500 estan a la venda a través del web en Baltimoreboxing.com o trucant 410-375-9175. Les portes obren a 6:30 i la primera baralla té lloc a 8.

Més de vuit baralles d'estil olímpic estan programades per a "Camí als Mons", incloent combatents de diferents classes de pes. Competint Dijous nit serà popular rei nocaut Sam creuats, 2009 Campió Mundial Ringside Joey Veazey, ràpid augment de Donald Wallace, Ernie Saló, Rick Foxwell i Sean Veazey entre d'altres.

With the Ringside World Championships scheduled Agost 5-8 a Missouri, Baltimore Boxa està donant 100% dels ingressos de "Road to the Worlds" per ajudar els combatents paguen per les despeses del torneig i diversos que vénen amb l'assistència. Això inclou però no es limita als vols, transport terrestre, allotjament i menjar. Per ajudar encara més amb els esforços de recaptació de fons, 1 50/50 rifa es durà a terme durant la nit.

Un talent d'elit que molts consideren que tenir les mans més ràpides en la boxa, Russell Jr. capturar el títol de pes ploma del CMB després d'un millor rendiment de carrera, on va noquejar a Jhonny González a la quarta ronda. El Washington, Nativa DC va guanyar innombrables campionats amateurs nacionals abans de convertir-se en professional i va ser una de les favorites per capturar l'or durant el 2008 Jocs Olímpics. Desafortunadament, es va desmaiar tractant de fer el pes i mai va arribar a competir. En 26-1 amb 15 nocauts, Russell Jr. que sembla ser una força en els propers anys i és una cara que els fans acostumat a veure a la televisió.

Igual que el seu germà gran, Antonio Russell va entrar en les classificacions professionals després d'una impressionant carrera amateur. El guanyador de la 2013 Guants d'Or Nacionals, Russell va guanyar medalles de tres dels cinc anys que va competir en els nacionals, la captura de plata en 2010 i 2014. Com a professional, Russell baralla en la divisió de pes gall i és 3-0 amb 2 triomfs per nocaut.

L'orgull de la lluita contra Charm City, Pettway va detenir Gianfranco Rossi en 1994 per convertir-se en el campió de pes mitjà junior de la FIB. El seu següent partit però va guanyar Pettway fama permanent a la comunitat de la boxa. A l'abril 29, 1995, Pettway va anotar una dinàmica nocaut d'un sol cop de Simon Brown. Quan Brown es va estavellar a la lona, la força del cop d'Pettway li Discombobulated fins al punt que, literalment, va tirar cops a l'aire. El cop de gràcia ha estat vist milions de vegades a Internet i segueix sent un dels millors en la història de la boxa.

"Estic amb moltes ganes de tenir els germans Russell i Vincent en el meu xou,"Va dir Smith. "Gary lluitat en el meu programa quan era un aficionat i jo, literalment, tenia la pell de gallina mirant lluita. Ell era l'aficionat més talentós que he vist mai i el seu germà era una diables d'un lluitador massa. El seu pare ha estat un amic meu des de fa anys i és increïble la quantitat de lluitadors talentosos van venir d'aquesta llar. Vicente ha estat un gran defensor de Baltimore Boxa i la ciutat tot el temps que podia recordar. Tenir-lo en nit de la baralla sempre és un plaer i els fans li mostren molt d'amor. Entre els combatents a la mà, boxejadors programats per competir i fer que aquesta targeta està donant suport, Dijous serà un gran tot de nit ".

Els germans Russell i Pettway estaran disponibles per a reunir-se amb tots els compradors del tiquet.

Baltimore Boxa preguem aquells que no poden assistir a donar per anar a http://www.gofundme.com/x4cyjqc.

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Knockout Fitness to provide full day of entertainment with fight card!

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Baltimore, Maryland (Juny 1, 2015) – Knockout Fitness and Nissley Promotions will give ticket holders a full day of entertainment with an Olympic style boxing card Dissabte, Juny 6 at the Horseshoe Casino in Baltimore.

Dubbed as “Fighting the Odds,” this is the first fight card at a Baltimore Casino and a limited numbers tickets starting at $20 are still available by going to www.missiontix.com/events/product/30693/fighting-the-odds o trucant al 443-848-6059. All VIP ticketholders can enjoy complementary food and drinks. Les portes obren a 1 pm i la primera baralla té lloc a 2.

 

A portion of the proceeds will go to the Show Your Soft Side campaign, which supports animal rights and features many marketing campaigns with Baltimore area professional athletes.

 

The fight is taking place outside in the plaza and will feature a red carpet style theme. Upon entering on the red carpet, professional photos will be taken with props. La primera 100 attendees will also receive a free gift and Knockout Fitness will give away healthy meals and gym memberships throughout the event.

 

“Giving fans their money’s worth is extremely important to us,” said Chris Nissley of Knockout Fitness. “This is the first ever fight card at a Baltimore casino and instead of just celebrating that as is, I wanted this event to provide even more. Between the photos, giveaways and fights, everybody is going to have a great time.”

 

Headlining the card is Knockout Fitness’ very own Jason Nissley. A widely respected trainer, Nissley was named Baltimore’s Best Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor by Baltimore’s Best Magazine. He has participated in various charity events and is an ambassador for LuluLemon and Under Armor. Making the jump from trainer to boxer, Nissley hasn’t been matched soft.

 

Opposing Nissley is unbeaten knockout artist Omar Serrano. Fighting out of the Ocean City Fight Club, Serrano’s won all of his bouts by knockout and will enter the squared circle with a ton of confidence.

 

Jerome Featherstone of Knockout Fitness seeks revenge against Tavon Body of the Headbangers Gym in the semi-main event of the evening. Featherstone captured the Golden Gloves title a few years back, but Body took the title following the last two tournaments. In April, Body earned a hotly contested split decision over Featherstone in an action packed fight. This heated rivalry features the two top middleweight prospects in the Maryland/DC area. In addition to bragging rights, the winner of this highly-anticipated bout will claim the Maryland State Middleweight title.

 

“Jerome and Tavon had a great fight that a lot of people are still talking about,” said Nissley. “Jerome feels that he deserved the last fight and wants revenge while Tavon is poised to show that there should be no controversy as to who the better fighter is. This is turning into a great local rivalry for sure.”

 

En altres combats, Steve Layer of Knockout Fitness meets Adam Gabriel and Stephon Morris will compete in his final amateur match.

 

Following this exciting evening of action, Knockout Fitness and Nissley Promotions will host an after party at the 14Forty, which is located inside the casino.

 

Per obtenir més informació, visita Knockoutfitness.com

 

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Baltimore Boxing meets with Baltimore Police Officials!

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L-R: Mindi Smith, Ally Smith, Jake Smith, Ganesha Martin (Chief of Staff Baltimore Police Department), Debbie Ramsey (Former Baltimore Police Detective and Founder of Unified Efforts) and Anthony Batts (Baltimore Police Commissioner)

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Baltimore, Maryland (Maig 27, 2015) – Jake Smith, CEO of Baltimore Boxing Promotions, and his family recently met with Baltimore City Police officials.

Herrero, a longtime promoter in the Charm City and former professional boxer, was personally impacted by the riots as his gym was temporarily shut down. Having spent his entire life in and around Baltimore, Smith called the riots the worst thing he’s ever seen and feared for the safety of those that had neighboring businesses. Within a few days, order was restored due to an outstanding effort by the Baltimore PD.

During the visit, which included time with Chief of Staff Ganesha Martin and Commissioner Anthony Batts, Smith personally thanked them for their heroic efforts. He also donated tickets for his Maig 29 “Blood, Sweat & Tears” fight card at Michael’s Eighth Avenue to the department and will honor them during the evening.

“The police are unsung heroes in almost every community,"Va dir Smith. “It’s unfortunate that certain isolated incidents have many people feeling like law enforcement is bad. We all must remember the good that they’ve done in keeping us safe. They risk their lives to keep crime, drugs and guns off the streets. It’s also important for people in Baltimore to remember how scary it was living here during the riots. The men and women of the police department literally had to face violent protesters while significantly outnumbered. For all that they did to restore the city I love, the absolute least I can do is donate tickets and honor them on fight night. I believe that we all owe them a big thank you for protecting us.”

Tickets for “Blood, Sweat & Tears” can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175 o anar a Baltimoreboxing.com. Les entrades individuals comencen a $25 i taules VIP de 10 estan disponibles per $500. Tots els compradors del tiquet VIP poden gaudir gratis hors d'oeurves de 7-8 pm, the best seats in the house and a special meet and greet with five time world champion Vinny Paz.

In addition to honoring the policemen and women, Baltimore Boxing is proudly teaming up with Unified Efforts. Since their founding in 2012 by former Baltimore detective Debbie Ramsey, Unified Efforts is a full-service bullying prevention organization that has helped raise awareness throughout theCharm City. To assist with the program,

Baltimore Boxing will donate tickets and proceeds from a 50/50 raffle on fight night.

For more information on Baltimore Boxing Promotions, visiti Baltimoreboxing.com

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Knockout Fitness Presents “Fighting The Odds” June 6!

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Baltimore, Maryland (Maig 14, 2015) – Knockout Fitness will host the first ever fight card at a Baltimore casino when they bring “Fighting The Odds” to the Horseshoe Casino Dissabte, Juny 6.

 

Tickets to “Fighting The Odds” are $20 per a l'entrada general, $40 for premium seats and individual VIP tickets are on sale for $75 a http://www.missiontix.com/events/product/30693/fighting-the-odds. All VIP ticketholders will have the best seating plus special access to a tent that includes food and drinks.

 

The card will have more than 10 Olympic style bouts sanctioned by the South Atlantic Boxing Association. Les portes obren a 1 pm and the first fight is scheduled for 2. To assist with animal rights efforts, a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Show Your Soft Side campaign. Based out of the Baltimore area, Show Your Soft Side is a nonprofit campaign that helps combat animal cruelty.

 

Headlining the card will be Jason Nissley of Baltimore. The co-owner of Knockout Fitness and winner of Baltimore Magazine’s best Personal trainer and best group fitness instructor, Nissley is making the jump from trainer to fighter. Nissley meets an opponent to be announced.

 

In the semi-main event, well regarded middleweight Jerome Featherstone makes his return to the squared circle. An exceptional athlete with an outstanding track record, Featherstone was a top local wrestler at BoysLatin High School and went on to standout at theUniversity of Oklahoma. Only one year after first putting on a pair of gloves, Featherstone won the Maryland/DC Golden Gloves and competed in nationals. He will meet an opponent TBA for the Maryland State Middleweight title.

 

The undercard will also feature locals Steven Layer, Stephon Morris and Adam Gabriel in separate bouts. More fights will be announced shortly.

 

"Juny 6 º will be a great day for the sport of boxing in the City of Baltimore,” said Chris Nissley of Knockout Fitness. “I’m very thankful that the Horseshoe Casino is providing Knockout Fitness the opportunity to do the first ever casino show in Baltimore and hope that many more will follow. We have very affordable tickets so the entire family can enjoy. The Show Your Soft Side campaign also has a special place in my heart and we love working with them. Please make sure to come out June 6 º to support the fighters and this great cause.”

 

Leading up to and during the event, fans can interact on Twitter using the hashtag #maythebesthandswin.

 

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Baltimore Boxing to bring Excitement this weekend to Ocean City!

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Baltimore, Maryland (Maig 6, 2015) - En Dissabte, Maig 9, Baltimore Boxing Promotions will provide a complete evening of entertainment to Ocean City, Maryland.

 

Entrades des $25 are available on Ticketmaster.com and at the Convention Center Box Office.

 

En 8 Primer ministre, an Olympic style boxing card titled “Beatdown at the Beach” takes place at the Ocean City Convention Center. The card is headlined by a heavyweight title match including Baltimore Boxing Gym’s record holding knockout king Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed vsSalisbury’s KGC for the East Coast crown. Renowned Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazy of the Baltimore Boxing Gym squares off against Down Under Boxing’s Nigel Fennell. Addicionalment, Donald Wallace of the Baltimore Boxing Gym meets Ryan Watson of Salisbury, Maryland, while young phenom Tommy Coe Jr., Ed Park and Omar Serrano will appear in separate bouts.

 

In association with this exciting night of fights, Baltimore Boxing is proudly teaming up with the Worcester County Humane Society’s efforts to find new homes for shelter animals. During the fights, there will be a 50/50 raffle with the proceeds going to the society and Baltimore Boxing is also donating tickets. The Humane Society will also be on hand to answer any questions and distribute information on their organization.

 

Throughout the evening, fans will have the opportunity to meet and greet a number of local notables. World rated cruiserweight Alex Guerrero of Salisbury and undefeated Steve “Show Stealer” Wheeler of Baltimore will be on hand along with legendary trainer Frank Gilbert and Virginia’s Andrew “Doo Man” Farmer. Following his nationally televised match on ESPN 2’sDivendres Night Fights the evening prior to “Beatdown at the Beach”, middleweight warrior Jessie “The Beast Nicklow” of Baltimore will be on hand as will Ocean City’s very own Brian Ziegler.

 

Following the fights, all ticketholders are invited to the exclusive after party at Abbey Burger, situat en 126º st in Ocean City.

 

“Beatdown at the Beach is not just a fight card, it’s a complete event,"Va dir Smith. “I want every ticketholder to have a blast from the time they enter the Convention Center until their evening is complete. This is why it was important for Baltimore Boxing not only to have an entertaining fight card, but also have special guests and an after party at a popular place. Dissabte evening is guaranteed to be a great time for everybody in OceanCity.”

Per obtenir més informació, anar a Baltimoreboxing.com

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Saló de la Fama Mark Johnson, l'estrella en ascens Dusty Harrison i l'ex campió Vicente Pettway assisteixin "Snap, Crackle i Pop "!

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Baltimore, Maryland (Març 18, 2015) - La llegenda de la boxa de Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, invicte Dusty Harrison i l'ex campió de pes welter Vicente Pettway assistiran "Snap de Baltimore Boxa, Crackle i Pop " Dissabte, Març 27.

 

La targeta té lloc a la Vuitena Avinguda de Michael a Glen Burnie amb portes d'obertura en 6:30 pm i la primera campana programada per 8. Les butlletes estan a la venda trucant 410-375-9175 o anar a Baltimoreboxing.com. Les entrades individuals comencen a $25 i taules VIP de 10 estan disponibles per $500. Tots els compradors del tiquet VIP poden gaudir gratis hors d'oeurves de 7-8 pm i els millors seients a la casa.

 

Un dels més grans homes petits en la història de la boxa, Johnson va capturar el títol de pes mosca de la FIB en 1996 a noquejar Francisco Trejedor en la primera ronda. El Washington, Nadiu DC va passar a defensar el seu campionat set vegades abans de pujar i guanyar la corona de pes mosca de la FIB súper. After a pair of setbacks to future hall of famer Rafael Marquez, Johnson es va convertir en el primer home a batre futura estrella Fernando Montiel en 2003 abans de retirar-tres anys més tard amb un excel·lent 44-5 registre. Amb una carrera llegendària en els llibres, Johnson va ser exaltat al Saló de la Fama de la Boxa Internacional a 2012.

 

Una estrella en ascens coneguda, Harrison es va convertir en professional a l'edat madura de 16. Després d'haver estat al centre d'atenció des del primer dia,Èxit en el ring de Harrison ha donat suport al bombo i ell segueix millorant cada vegada que entra en el cercle al quadrat. En el seu combat més recent, el Harrison basat DC va millorar a 25-0 i va capturar la corona del CMB Continental de les Amèriques pes welter en superar a Tommy Rainone més de deu rondes al Madison Square Garden.

 

Lluitant fora de la Baltimore, Pettway es va convertir en un campió del món en 1994, stopping underrated Gianfranco Rossi to win the IBF super welterweight belt. In his next match, Pettway anotar un dels nocauts més memorables en la història de la boxa, viciosament guardant Simon Brown en el sisè assalt per retenir el seu títol. Després de Brown va colpejar el llenç, que literalment es va llançar cops a l'aire. La repetició s'ha demostrat en innombrables ocasions i és un favorit dels fanàtics de la boxa.

 

Pettway retirar en 2001 amb un registre de 43-7-1 amb 32 triomfs per nocaut. A l'agost passat, rebre el Smith "Escola de cops" premi Murray pel seu compromís de per vida a la ciutat de Baltimore.

 

"En qualsevol moment vostè pot tenir dos grans de la boxa i un dels millors boxejadors joves en un sol lloc alhora és una cosa especial,"Va dir Jake Smith de Promocions Baltimore Boxa. "Vicente ha estat un gran amic i partidari de Baltimore Boxa com és Marcos. He conegut a Dusty ja que ell és un nen i no tinc cap dubte que serà un campió del món en un futur pròxim ".

 

Johnson, Harrison, i Pettway estarà disponible per xatejar amb persones amb butlletes VIP, signar autògrafs i prendre fotos. Cinc vegades campió Vinny Pau també assisteix i discutirà la seva pròxima pel·lícula, empresa de vins i passar temps amb persones amb butlletes VIP.

 

Aquest emocionant vetllada de boxa tindrà quatre baralles pel títol de pes mitjà junior entre ells Joey "Bazooka Joe" Veazey i el pes pesat Sam "Vainilla Goril·la" Creuada en partits per la corona de la Costa Est de la seva divisió. La cartellera comptarà amb Allen "El Hampton Hammer" Burris, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Guants d'Or campió Tommy Coe Jr. i ex estrella de bàsquet de la universitat Stefon McCray en baralles separades.

 

En associació amb aquest sòlid tarda de baralles, Baltimore Boxa tindrà lloc un especial 50/50 rifa per al Fons de Beques Brooke i Nathan Fenush. El fons va ser creat per ajudar a Baltimore County Departament de Bombers tinent Paul Fenush, la dona va morir recentment.

 

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Record Knockout Holder Crossed Replaces Injured Veazey January 23

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Baltimore, Maryland (Gener 11, 2015) – World record knockout holder Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed is replacing Joey Veazey in the main event of “Slugfest”Gener 23 en la Vuitena Avinguda de Michael a Glen Burnie, Maryland.

 

Veazey was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered in training.

 

An exciting heavyweight and former college football player, Crossed set a record by knocking out Adrien Bean in an astonishing four seconds in August 2013. Crossed, a former college football player who continues to improve inside the squared circle, meetsGlen Burnie native Jeff Knight for the East Coast Super Heavyweight Championship.

 

“Slugfest” is promoted by Baltimore Boxing Promotions and tickets starting at $25 are available at Baltimoreboxing.com or by calling 410-375-9175. VIP seats for $50 i taules VIP de 10 per $500 are also available. All VIP ticketholders get free hors d’oeuvres from 7-8 pm. Les portes obren a 6:30 and the first bell will sound at 8:15.

 

Baltimore native Allan Burris of Baltimore faces Lamont White in the co-feature. The two fought in December, with Burris taking home the victory. Like Crossed, Burris trains out of the Baltimore Boxing Gym.

 

Young phenom Tommy Koe Jr. will appear on the card in a special attraction bout. Koe Jr. is slated to appear in this year’s nationals. Fans will also be treated to a special showdown between Courtney Hartlove and Melissa “Million Dollar Baby” Wilson. Hartlove and Wilson, who both work in the Federal Hill section ofBaltimore, will do battle for local bragging rights.

 

“While I’m disappointed that Joey Veazey is no longer on the card, I’m very pleased with our new main event,"Va dir Jake Smith, CEO of Baltimore Boxing Promotions and President of the South Atlantic Boxing Amateur Boxing Program. “Fans love heavyweights and Sam Crossed has been creating a buzz around the area since his record-setting knockout. Ticketholders also get to see a future champion in Tommy Koe Jr., a guaranteed slugfest between two popular young ladies, the Burris-White rematch and other locals. Ticket sales have been great and we’re expecting a sellout on the 23rd."

 

To help with their continued community efforts throughout the Charm City, Baltimore Boxing is hosting a 50/50 raffle. 100 percent of the proceeds will go towards Baltimore Boxing’s amateur program, which has helped keep kids off the street and in the gym for more than 20 any.

 

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