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Byd Pencampwr Gary Russell Jr, Antonio Russell & cyn-bencampwr Vincent Pettway i fod yn bresennol "Road i'r Worlds!”

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Baltimore, MD (Gorffennaf 14, 2015) - WBC pencampwr pwysau plu Gary "Mr" Russell Jr, Bydd gobaith undefeated Antonio Russell a chyn titlist pwysau welter Vincent Pettway gyd fod yn bresennol ar gyfer Baltimore Bocsio yw "Road i'r Worlds" Dydd Iau nos yn Michael Wythfed Avenue yn Glen Burnie, MD.

Tocynnau unigol yn dechrau am $25, tablau wrth gefn o 10 am $350 a thablau VIP o 10 am $500 ar werth ar y we yn Baltimoreboxing.com neu drwy ffonio 410-375-9175. Drysau'n agor am 6:30 ac yn y frwydr gyntaf yn digwydd yn 8.

Mae mwy nag wyth pyliau arddull Olympaidd yn cael eu trefnu ar gyfer "Ffordd i'r Worlds", gan gynnwys diffoddwyr o wahanol ddosbarthiadau pwysau. Cystadlu Dydd Iau Bydd noson yn croesi frenin knockout poblogaidd Sam, 2009 Pencampwr ringside Byd Joey Veazey, gyflym yn codi Donald Wallace, Neuadd Ernie, Rick Foxwell a Sean Veazey ymhlith eraill.

With the Ringside World Championships scheduled Awst 5-8 yn Missouri, Baltimore Bocsio yn rhoi 100% o'r elw o "Ffordd i'r Worlds" i helpu'r diffoddwyr dalu am y twrnamaint ac amryw o dreuliau a ddaw yn mynychu. Mae hyn yn cynnwys, ond nid yw'n gyfyngedig i hedfan, cludiant ddaear, llety a bwyd. I gynorthwyo ymhellach gyda'r ymdrechion i godi arian, a 50/50 Bydd raffl yn digwydd yn ystod y nos.

Mae talent elite sy'n llawer yn ystyried i gael y dwylo cyflymaf yn bocsio, Russell Jr. dal y teitl pwysau plu CLlC yn dilyn perfformiad gorau yrfa lle bu'n fwrw allan Jhonny Gonzalez yn y bedwaredd rownd. Mae'r Washington, Enillodd DC brodorol pencampwriaethau amatur cenedlaethol di-ri cyn troi pro ac yn ffefryn i gipio aur yn ystod y 2008 Gemau Olympaidd. Yn anffodus, efe a aeth allan ceisio gwneud pwysau a byth yn cael i gystadlu. Ar 26-1 gyda 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. yn edrych i fod yn rym am flynyddoedd i ddod ac mae'n wyneb y bydd cefnogwyr dod i arfer â gweld ar y teledu.

Fel ei frawd hŷn, Daeth Antonio Russell i mewn i'r rhengoedd pro dilyn gyrfa amatur trawiadol. Enillydd y 2013 Menig Golden cenedlaethol, Enillodd fedalau Russell tair o'r pum mlynedd bu'n cystadlu yn y gwladolion, dal arian yn 2010 ac 2014. Fel gweithiwr proffesiynol, Russell yn ymladd yn yr adran Pwysau Bantam ac mae'n 3-0 gyda 2 ennill gan knockout.

Mae balchder yn ymladd o Charm City, Rhoi'r gorau i Pettway Gianfranco Rossi mewn 1994 i ddod yn bencampwr pwysau canol iau IBF. Mae ei gêm nesaf, fodd bynnag, yn ennill enwogrwydd parhaol Pettway yn y gymuned bocsio. Ar Ebrill 29, 1995, Sgoriodd Pettway ddeinamig knockout un punch o Simon Brown. Pan fydd Brown damwain at y cynfas, grym y dyrnu Pettway yn discombobulated ef i'r pwynt ei fod yn llythrennol daflu punches yn yr awyr. Mae'r knockout wedi cael ei gweld miliynau o weithiau ar y rhyngrwyd ac yn parhau i fod yn un o'r rhai gorau yn hanes bocsio.

"Rydw i'n edrych ymlaen at gael y Brodyr Russell a Vincent ar fy sioe,"Meddai Smith. "Gary ymladd ar fy sioe pan oedd yn amatur ac yr wyf yn llythrennol wedi cael bumps gwydd yn ei wylio ymladd. Ef oedd amatur mwyaf talentog Rwyf wedi gweld erioed ac mae ei brawd yn andros o ymladdwr hefyd. Mae eu tad wedi bod yn ffrind i mi am flynyddoedd ac mae'n anhygoel faint o daeth diffoddwyr talentog o'r cartref. Vincent wedi bod yn gefnogwr brwd o Baltimore Bocsio a'r ddinas cyhyd ag y gallwn i gofio. Mae cael ef ar noson ymladd bob amser yn bleser ac mae'r cefnogwyr yn dangos llawer o gariad ato. Rhwng y diffoddwyr wrth law, bocswyr trefnu i gystadlu ac achosi cerdyn hwn yn cefnogi, Dydd Iau Bydd yn wych i gyd o amgylch gyda'r nos. "

Bydd y Brodyr Russell a Pettway fod ar gael i gwrdd â'r holl ticketholders.

Baltimore Bocsio garedig gofyn i'r rheiny nad ydynt yn gallu mynychu i roi drwy fynd i 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, MD (Mehefin 1, 2015) – Knockout Fitness and Nissley Promotions will give ticket holders a full day of entertainment with an Olympic style boxing card Dydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 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 neu ffonio 443-848-6059. All VIP ticketholders can enjoy complementary food and drinks. Drysau'n agor am 1 pm ac yn y frwydr gyntaf yn digwydd yn 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. Y cyntaf 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.”

 

Mewn pyliau eraill, 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.

 

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

Smith, 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 Mai 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,"Meddai 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 neu fynd i'r Baltimoreboxing.com. Tocynnau unigol yn dechrau am $25 a thablau VIP o 10 ar gael ar gyfer $500. Gall pob ticketholders VIP yn mwynhau rhad ac am ddim oeurves hors d'gan 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.

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Knockout Fitness Presents “Fighting The Odds” June 6!

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Baltimore, MD (Mai 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 Dydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 6.

 

Tickets to “Fighting The Odds” are $20 ar gyfer mynediad cyffredinol, $40 for premium seats and individual VIP tickets are on sale for $75 yn 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. Drysau'n agor am 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.

 

"Mehefin 6 fed 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 fed 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, MD (Mai 6, 2015) - Ar Dydd Sadwrn, Mai 9, Baltimore Boxing Promotions will provide a complete evening of entertainment to Ocean City, MD.

 

Tocynnau o $25 are available on Ticketmaster.com and at the Convention Center Box Office.

 

Ar 8 PM, 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. Yn ogystal,, Donald Wallace of the Baltimore Boxing Gym meets Ryan Watson of Salisbury, MD, 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’sDydd Gwener 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, lleoli yn 126fed st in Ocean City.

 

“Beatdown at the Beach is not just a fight card, it’s a complete event,"Meddai 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. Dydd Sadwrn evening is guaranteed to be a great time for everybody in OceanCity.”

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Neuadd y Famer Mark Johnson, seren yn codi Dusty Harrison a chyn-bencampwr Vincent Pettway i fynychu "Snap, Crackle a Pop "!

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Baltimore, MD (Mawrth 18, 2015) - Chwedl Mark Bocsio "Mae gormod Sharp" Johnson, Bydd diguro Dusty Harrison a chyn-bencampwr pwysau welter Vincent Pettway yn mynychu Baltimore Bocsio yw "Snap, Crackle a Pop " Dydd Sadwrn, Mawrth 27.

 

Mae'r cerdyn yn digwydd yn Michael Wythfed Avenue yn Glen Burnie gyda drysau agor ar 6:30 pm ac mae'r gloch cyntaf a drefnwyd ar gyfer 8. Mae tocynnau ar werth nawr drwy ffonio 410-375-9175 neu fynd i'r Baltimoreboxing.com. Tocynnau unigol yn dechrau am $25 a thablau VIP o 10 ar gael ar gyfer $500. Gall pob ticketholders VIP yn mwynhau rhad ac am ddim oeurves hors d'gan 7-8 pm ac mae'r seddi gorau yn y tŷ.

 

Mae un o'r dynion bach mwyaf mewn hanes bocsio, Dal Johnson y teitl Pwysau pryf IBF mewn 1996 drwy guro allan Francisco Trejedor yn y rownd gyntaf. Mae'r Washington, Aeth DC brodorol ar i amddiffyn ei bencampwriaeth saith gwaith cyn symud i fyny ac i ennill y goron IBF pwysau pry super. After a pair of setbacks to future hall of famer Rafael Marquez, Daeth Johnson y dyn cyntaf i guro seren yn y dyfodol Fernando MONTIEL mewn 2003 cyn ymddeol dair blynedd yn ddiweddarach gyda rhagorol 44-5 cofnod. Gyda gyrfa chwedlonol yn y llyfrau, Roedd Johnson sefydlwyd i Neuadd Bocsio Rhyngwladol yr Enwogion mewn 2012.

 

Mae seren yn codi adnabyddus, Harrison troi pro yn oed aeddfed o 16. Ar ôl bod yn llygad y cyhoedd o'r diwrnod cyntaf,Llwyddiant yn-fodrwy Harrison wedi cefnogi'r hype ac mae'n parhau i wella bob tro mae'n mynd i mewn i'r cylch sgwâr. Yn ei bout mwyaf diweddar, gwella'r Harrison DC yn seiliedig ar 25-0 ac yn dal y goron WBC Americas Continental Pwysau Welter drwy besting Tommy Rainone dros ddeg rowndiau yn Madison Square Garden.

 

Ymladd allan o'r Baltimore, Daeth Pettway yn bencampwr y byd mewn 1994, stopping underrated Gianfranco Rossi to win the IBF super welterweight belt. In his next match, Pettway sgoriodd un o knockouts mwyaf cofiadwy yn hanes bocsio, viciously roi i ffwrdd Simon Brown yn y rownd chweched i gadw ei deitl. Ar ôl Brown daro y cynfas, ei fod yn llythrennol taflu punches yn yr awyr. Mae'r replay wedi cael ei dangos amserau di-ri ac yn ffefryn o gefnogwyr bocsio.

 

Ymddeolodd Pettway mewn 2001 gyda chofnod o 43-7-1 gyda 32 ennill gan knockout. Awst diwethaf, derbyniodd yr Murray Smith "Ysgol of Hard Knocks" gwobr am ei ymrwymiad gydol oes i Ddinas Baltimore.

 

"Mae unrhyw amser y gallwch ei gael dau mawrion bocsio ac yn un o'r diffoddwyr ifanc gorau mewn un lle ar yr un pryd yn rhywbeth arbennig,"Meddai Jake Smith o Baltimore Bocsio Promotions. "Vincent wedi bod yn gyfaill mawr a chefnogwr Baltimore Bocsio fel y mae Mark. Rwyf wedi adnabod Dusty ers iddo fod yn blentyn ac nid oes gennyf unrhyw amheuaeth y bydd yn fod yn bencampwr y byd yn y dyfodol agos. "

 

Johnson, Harrison, a bydd Pettway ar gael i sgwrsio gyda ticketholders VIP, llofnodi llofnodion a chymryd lluniau. Pum pencampwr amser Vinny Paz hefyd yn mynychu a bydd yn trafod ei ffilm sydd ar y gweill, cwmni gwin a threulio amser gyda ticketholders VIP.

 

Bydd y noson gyffrous o bocsio bedwar ymladd teitl gan gynnwys canol iau Joey "bazooka Joe" Veazey a pwysau trwm Sam "Fanila Gorilla" croesi mewn gemau ar gyfer goron Arfordir Dwyrain eu rhanbarth yn. Bydd y undercard yn cynnwys Allen "Mae'r Hampton Hammer" Burris, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Menig Golden Hyrwyddwr Tommy Coe Jr. a chyn seren pêl-fasged coleg Stefon MCCRAY mewn pyliau ar wahân.

 

Ar y cyd â hyn gyda'r nos cadarn o ymladd, Baltimore Bocsio yn cynnal arbennig 50/50 raffl ar gyfer y Gronfa Ysgoloriaeth Brooke a Nathan Fenush. Roedd y gronfa ei greu i gynorthwyo Adran Dân Sir Baltimore Is-gapten Paul Fenush, y mae ei wraig farw yn ddiweddar.

 

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Record Knockout Holder Crossed Replaces Injured Veazey January 23

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Baltimore, MD (Ionawr 11, 2015) – World record knockout holder Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed is replacing Joey Veazey in the main event of “Slugfest”Ionawr 23 yn Michael Wythfed Avenue yn Glen Burnie, MD.

 

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 a thablau VIP o 10 am $500 are also available. All VIP ticketholders get free hors d’oeuvres from 7-8 pm. Drysau'n agor am 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,"Meddai 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 23ydd."

 

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 flynyddoedd.

 

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