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World Champion Gary Russell Jr, Antonio Russell & toa o mua Vincent Pettway ki te haere "Road ki te Ao!”

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Baltimore, MD (Hōngongoi 14, 2015) - WBC toa tekau mā Gary "Mr" Russell Jr., amanaki tūturu Antonio Russell, me te titlist Welterweight mua Vincent Pettway ka katoa i roto i tae atu mo Baltimore Boxing o "Road ki te Ao" Rāpare ahiahi i te Michael Eighth Avenue i Glen Burnie, MD.

Tīkiti takitahi tīmata i $25, tepu rahui o 10 hoki $350 me nga tepu VIP o 10 hoki $500 Ko runga i mā te tukutuku hoko i Baltimoreboxing.com mā te karanga ranei 410-375-9175. Doors tuwhera i 6:30 me te whawhai tuatahi e wahi i 8.

Kua whakaritea Neke atu i waru pāngia kāhua Olympic mō "Road ki te Ao" tae atu whawhai i ngā akomanga taimaha. Whakataetae Rāpare ahiahi ka Rīpekatia rongonui knockout kingi Sam, 2009 Toa Ringside World Joey Veazey, nohopuku maranga Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell a Sean Veazey i roto i ētahi atu.

With the Ringside World Championships scheduled August 5-8 i roto i te Missouri, Kei te foaki Baltimore Boxing 100% o nga moni i "Road ki te Ao» no te tauturu te utu i te whawhai mo te whakataetae, me te ngā whakapaunga e haere mai ki te haere. Kei roto i tēnei engari kāore e whāiti noa ki te rerenga, transportation whenua, tira me te kai. Hei āwhina atu ki te mau tautooraa kohi, te 50/50 Ka tango i rāwhara wahi i roto i te ahiahi.

He taranata whiriwhiri nei i tokomaha whakaaro ki te whai i nga ringa tere i roto i te mekemeke, Russell Jr. riro te WBC taitara tekau mā e whai ake nei i te mahi pai mahi i reira te patototanga ia i roto i Jhonny Gonzalez i roto i te wha o tawhio noa. Ko te Washington, Riro DC taketake toa runaruna motu rave rahi i mua ki te tahuri pro, ka ko he tino ki te hopu koura i roto i te 2008 Olympics. Kia aroha mai, haere ia ki waho, e ngana ana ki te taimaha, me te kore ka ki te whakataetae. I 26-1 ki 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. titiro ki te waiho i te ope mo tau ki te haere mai me te ko te kanohi e ka riro pā waia ki te kitenga i runga i te TV.

Rite tona tuakana, Ka haere Antonio Russell ki te rarangi e whai ake nei i te tautoko mahi runaruna faahiahia. Ko te toa o te 2013 National Golden karapu, Riro Russell metara e toru o nga tau e rima whakataetae ia i roto i nga motu, hopu hiriwa i roto i te 2010 a 2014. Ka rite ki te ngaio, Russell whawhai i roto i te wehenga whā me te he 3-0 ki 2 te whakauru ia i te knockout.

Ko te whakapehapeha whawhai o te manako City, Mutu Pettway Gianfranco Rossi i roto i 1994 ki te riro i te toa whitu tekau tēina IBF. Heoi roaa tona ōrite muri rongo tūturu Pettway i roto i te hapori mekemeke. I te Paenga-whāwhā 29, 1995, Piro Pettway he knockout kotahi tokua hihiri o Haimona Brown. A, no te tuki Brown ki te koaka, te ope o te tokua o Pettway discombobulated ia ki te wāhi i maka mooni ia nifó i te rangi. Kua te knockout kua tirohia mirioni o nga wa i runga i te ipurangi, me te noho tonu tetahi o te pai i roto i te aamu mekemeke.

"Ahau tino titiro atu ahau ki i nga Brothers Russell, a Vincent i toku whakaatu,"Ka mea a Smith. "Whawhai Gary i runga i toku whakaatu i te ia te runaruna me ahau mo'oni i fepulopulasi kuihi titiro pu ki a ia whawhai. Ko ia te runaruna tino pūmanawa kua kite ake ahau, me tona teina, ko te heck o te toa rawa. Kua to ratou papa i te hoa o toku mō tau, a te reira whakamiharo te tini o ka haere mai toa aravihi i taua whare. Kua Vincent ngā he kaitautoko nui o Baltimore Mekemeke me te pa kia rite ki te roa rite ki ahau i taea e mahara. He ia i runga i te po, whawhai he tonu he pai ai, a te whakaatu i te pā ki a ia he rota o te aroha. I waenganui i nga whawhai i runga i te ringa, boxers whakaritea ki te whakataetae me te meinga te tautoko i tenei kāri, Rāpare ka waiho he nui a tawhio noa te ahiahi. "

Ko te Russell Brothers me Pettway ka wātea ki te whakatau ki te ticketholders katoa.

Baltimore mekemeke aroha ui te hunga e kore e taea e haere ki te koha mā te haere ki http://www.gofundme.com/x4cyjqc.

Mō ētahi atu pārongo, haere ki te Baltimoreboxing.com

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

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Baltimore, MD (Pipiri 1, 2015) – Knockout Fitness and Nissley Promotions will give ticket holders a full day of entertainment with an Olympic style boxing card Rāhoroi, Pipiri 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 karanga ranei 443-848-6059. All VIP ticketholders can enjoy complementary food and drinks. Doors tuwhera i 1 pm me te whawhai tuatahi e wahi i 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. Ko te tuatahi 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.”

 

I roto i te tahi atu pāngia, 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.

 

Mō ētahi atu pārongo, toronga 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, MD (Kia 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 Kia 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,"Ka mea a 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 haere ranei ki te Baltimoreboxing.com. Tīmata tīkiti takitahi i $25 me nga tepu VIP o 10 E wātea ana hoki $500. Ka taea e ticketholders VIP katoa pārekareka ki noa oeurves hors d'i 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, toro Baltimoreboxing.com

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Knockout Fitness Presents “Fighting The Odds” June 6!

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Baltimore, MD (Kia 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 Rāhoroi, Pipiri 6.

 

Tickets to “Fighting The Odds” are $20 no te whakauru whānui, $40 for premium seats and individual VIP tickets are on sale for $75 i 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. Doors tuwhera i 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.

 

"Pipiri 6 th 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 th 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 (Kia 6, 2015) - I runga i Rāhoroi, Kia 9, Baltimore Boxing Promotions will provide a complete evening of entertainment to Ocean City, MD.

 

Tickets i $25 are available on Ticketmaster.com and at the Convention Center Box Office.

 

I 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. I tua atu, 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’sRāmere 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, kei i 126th st in Ocean City.

 

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

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Hall o Famer Mark Johnson, maranga whetu Dusty Harrison me te toa o mua Vincent Pettway ki te haere "Snap, Crackle ka Pop "!

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Baltimore, MD (March 18, 2015) - Mekemeke kōrero Mark "Sharp rawa" Johnson, Ka haere tūturu tonu Dusty Harrison me te toa Welterweight mua Vincent Pettway Baltimore Mekemeke o "Snap, Crackle ka Pop " Rāhoroi, March 27.

 

Ko te kāri e te wahi i a Michael Eighth Avenue i Glen Burnie me tatau te whakatuwheratanga i 6:30 pm me te pere tuatahi whakaritea hoki 8. Kei runga i te hoko inaianei tīkiti mā te te karanga 410-375-9175 haere ranei ki te Baltimoreboxing.com. Tīmata tīkiti takitahi i $25 me nga tepu VIP o 10 E wātea ana hoki $500. Ka taea e ticketholders VIP katoa pārekareka ki noa oeurves hors d'i 7-8 pm me nga nohoanga rangatira i roto i te whare.

 

Ko tētahi o nga tangata iti rahi i roto i te hītori mekemeke, Johnson riro te taitara mā IBF i roto i 1996 na roto i te patuki i Francisco Trejedor i roto i te taka noa tuatahi. Ko te Washington, Haere DC taketake i runga i ki te paruru i tona taitara whitu nga wa i mua i neke ake, me te toa i te IBF karauna mā super. After a pair of setbacks to future hall of famer Rafael Marquez, Ka Johnson i te tangata tuatahi ki te whiua te whetu i mua nei Fernando Montiel i roto i 2003 i mua i nga tau e toru i muri paunga ki te tino 44-5 record. Ki te he mahi rongonui i roto i te pukapuka, I whakawahia Johnson ki te International Mekemeke Hall o Rongonui i roto i 2012.

 

He whetu aranga pai-mohiotia, Tahuri pro Harrison i te tau maoa o 16. Ka mai ra kotahi i roto i te Limelight,Kua tautoko angitu i roto i te-mowhiti o Harrison te hype me ki te whakapai ake i te wā katoa e tomo ia te porohita porowhā tonu ia. I roto i tona a'ee tino tata, whakapai ake i te DC hāngai Harrison ki te 25-0 a riro ana te karauna WBC Continental Amerika Welterweight mā te besting Tommy Rainone mo tekau rauna i Madison Square Garden.

 

Whawhai i roto i te Baltimore, Ka Pettway he papatu, i roto i te ao 1994, stopping underrated Gianfranco Rossi to win the IBF super welterweight belt. In his next match, Piro Pettway tetahi o nga knockouts faahiahia rawa i roto i te hītori mekemeke, kakaha 'whakarerea atu a Haimona Brown i roto i te ono o nga taka noa ki te pupuri i tana taitara. I muri hit Brown i te koaka, ia maka mooni nifó i te rangi. Kua te tukurua, kua whakaaturia taime e rave rahi, e ko te tino o te pā mekemeke.

 

Mutu Pettway i roto i 2001 ki ha lekooti o 43-7-1 ki 32 te whakauru ia i te knockout. Last August, riro ia te Murray Smith "School o Hard patoto" tohu mo tona fafauraa mo'uí ki te City o Baltimore.

 

"He wa e taea e koe he ngahau, te mekemeke e rua, e kotahi te pai taitamariki whawhai i roto i te wahi kotahi i tetahi wa o te he te tahi mea taa ê,"Ka mea a Jake Smith o Whakatairanga Baltimore Boxing. "Kua Vincent kua he hoa nui, me te kaitautoko o Baltimore Mekemeke rite ko Mark. Kua mohio ahau Dusty mai te ia he koati, me te whai i ahau e kore e ka waiho e ia he toa ao i roto i te heke mai e tata ana ".

 

Johnson, Harrison, a ka waiho Pettway wātea ki te kōrero ki te ticketholders VIP, haina tëneti ka tango whakaahua. Rima toa wā Vinny Paz te hoki te haere a ka matapaki tona kiriata ka ū mai, kamupene waina, me te wa moni ki ticketholders VIP.

 

Ka whai tēnei ahiahi whakaongaonga o te mekemeke e wha whawhai taitara tae atu whitu teina Joey "Bazooka Joe" Veazey me taumahamaha Sam "Vanilla Gorilla" Rīpekatia i roto i te mō te karauna o Te Tai Rāwhiti o ratou wehenga. Ka ngā te undercard Allen "Ko e Hampton Hammer" Burris, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Golden karapu Champion Tommy Coe Jr. me te whetu poitūkohu kāreti mua Stefon McCray i roto i pāngia motuhake.

 

I roto i te pānga ki tenei ahiahi mārō o whawhai, Kei te hautū Baltimore Boxing he motuhake 50/50 rāwhara mō te Scholarship te Fund Brooke me Natana Fenush. I hanga te pūtea ki te āwhina County Baltimore Department Fire Lieutenant Paora Fenush, tona wahine tata haere atu.

 

Mō ētahi atu pārongo, haere ki te Baltimoreboxing.com

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Record Knockout Holder Crossed Replaces Injured Veazey January 23

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Baltimore, MD (January 11, 2015) – World record knockout holder Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed is replacing Joey Veazey in the main event of “Slugfest”January 23 i a Michael Eighth Avenue i 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 me nga tepu VIP o 10 hoki $500 are also available. All VIP ticketholders get free hors d’oeuvres from 7-8 pm. Doors tuwhera i 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,"Ka mea a 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 tau.

 

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