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Verdensmester Gary Russell Jr, Antonio Russell & tidligere mesteren Vincent Pettway å delta "Road to the Worlds!”

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Baltimore, MD (Juli 14, 2015) - WBC fjærvekt mester Gary "Mr." Russell Jr., ubeseiret prospekt Antonio Russell og tidligere weltervekt titlist Vincent Pettway vil alle være til stede for Baltimore Boksing er "Road to the Worlds" Torsdag kveld på Michaels Eighth Avenue i Glen Burnie, MD.

Enkeltbilletter starter på $25, reservere bord av 10 for $350 og VIP tabeller av 10 for $500 er på salg via nettet på Baltimoreboxing.com eller ved å ringe 410-375-9175. Dørene åpner kl 6:30 og den første kampen foregår på 8.

Mer enn åtte OL-stil kamper er planlagt for "Road to the Worlds", inkludert jagerfly fra ulike vektklasser. Konkurrerende Torsdag Kvelden vil bli populær knockout konge Sam Crossed, 2009 Ringside verdensmester Joey Veazey, raskt stigende Donald Wallace, Ernie Hall, Rick Foxwell og Sean Veazey bl.a..

With the Ringside World Championships scheduled August 5-8 i Missouri, Baltimore Boksing donerer 100% av inntektene fra "Veien til verdens" for å hjelpe jagerfly betale for turneringen og diverse utgifter som kommer med behandlende. Dette inkluderer, men er ikke begrenset til fly, bakketransport, losji og mat. For å bistå ytterligere med innsamlingsarbeid, en 50/50 tombola vil finne sted i løpet av kvelden.

En elite talent som mange anser for å ha de raskeste hendene i boksing, Russell Jr. erobret WBC fjærvekt tittelen etter en karriere best ytelse der han slo ut Jhonny Gonzalez i fjerde runde. The Washington, DC innfødt vunnet utallige nasjonale amatørmesterskap før du slår pro og var en favoritt til å ta gullet under 2008 OL. Dessverre, han gikk ut prøver å gjøre vekt og fikk aldri til å konkurrere. Ved 26-1 med 15 knockouts, Russell Jr. ser ut til å være en styrke i årene som kommer, og er et ansikt som fans vil bli vant til å se på TV.

I likhet med sin eldre bror, Antonio Russell kom inn pro rekkene etter en imponerende amatørkarriere. Vinneren av 2013 Nasjonale Golden Gloves, Russell vunnet medaljer tre av de fem årene han konkurrerte i statsborgere, fange sølv i 2010 og 2014. Som en profesjonell, Russell kjemper i bantamvekt divisjon og er 3-0 med 2 vinner på knockout.

Den kjemper stolthet Charm by, Pettway stoppet Gianfranco Rossi 1994 å bli den IBF junior mellomvekt mester. Hans neste kamp, ​​men fortjent Pettway permanent berømmelse i boksing samfunnet. På April 29, 1995, Pettway scoret et dynamisk ett slag knockout av Simon Brown. Når Brown krasjet til lerretet, kraft Pettway største slag discombobulated ham til det punktet at han bokstavelig talt kastet slag i luften. Knockout har blitt sett millioner av ganger på internett, og er fortsatt en av de beste i boksing historie.

"Jeg ser virkelig frem til å ha de Russell Brothers og Vincent på showet mitt,"Sa Smith. "Gary kjempet på showet mitt da han var en amatør og jeg bokstavelig talt hadde gåsehud se ham kamp. Han var den mest talentfulle amatør jeg noensinne har sett, og hans bror var en pokker for en fighter for. Deres far har vært en venn av meg i år, og det er utrolig hvor mange talentfulle krigere kom fra at husholdningenes. Vincent har vært en stor tilhenger av Baltimore Boksing og byen så lenge jeg kan huske. Å ha ham på fight night er alltid en glede og fansen vise ham mye kjærlighet. Mellom jagerfly på hånden, boksere planlagt å konkurrere og forårsake dette kortet støtter, Torsdag vil være en flott hele kvelden. "

Russell Brødre og Pettway vil være tilgjengelig for å møte med alle ticketholders.

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

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Baltimore, MD (Juni 1, 2015) – Knockout Fitness and Nissley Promotions will give ticket holders a full day of entertainment with an Olympic style boxing card Lørdag, Juni 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 eller ringe 443-848-6059. All VIP ticketholders can enjoy complementary food and drinks. Dørene åpner kl 1 pm og den første kampen foregår på 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. Den første 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 andre kamper, 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.

 

For mer informasjon, besøk 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 (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,"Sa 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 eller gå til Baltimoreboxing.com. Enkeltbilletter starter på $25 og VIP tabeller av 10 er tilgjengelig for $500. Alle VIP ticketholders kan nyte gratis hors d'oeurves fra 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, besøke Baltimoreboxing.com

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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 Lørdag, Juni 6.

 

Tickets to “Fighting The Odds” are $20 for generell studiekompetanse, $40 for premium seats and individual VIP tickets are on sale for $75 ved 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. Dørene åpner kl 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.

 

"Juni 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 (Mai 6, 2015) - På Lørdag, Mai 9, Baltimore Boxing Promotions will provide a complete evening of entertainment to Ocean City, MD.

 

Billetter fra $25 are available on Ticketmaster.com and at the Convention Center Box Office.

 

Ved 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 tillegg, 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’sFredag 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, plassert på 126th st in Ocean City.

 

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

For mer informasjon, gå til Baltimoreboxing.com

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Hall of Fame Mark Johnson, stigende stjerne Dusty Harrison og tidligere mester Vincent Pettway å delta på "Snap, Knitre og Pop "!

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Baltimore, MD (Mars 18, 2015) - Boksing legenden Mark "Too Sharp" Johnson, ubeseirede Dusty Harrison og tidligere weltervekt mester Vincent Pettway vil delta Baltimore Boksing "Snap, Knitre og Pop " Lørdag, Mars 27.

 

Kortet skjer på Michaels Eighth Avenue i Glen Burnie med dørene åpner på 6:30 pm og den første bjellen planlagt 8. Billetter er i salg nå ved å ringe 410-375-9175 eller gå til Baltimoreboxing.com. Enkeltbilletter starter på $25 og VIP tabeller av 10 er tilgjengelig for $500. Alle VIP ticketholders kan nyte gratis hors d'oeurves fra 7-8 pm og de beste setene i huset.

 

En av de største små menn i boksing historie, Johnson fanget IBF fluevekt tittelen i 1996 ved å slå ut Francisco Trejedor i første runde. The Washington, DC innfødte gikk på å forsvare sitt mesterskap syv ganger før du går opp og vinne IBF super fluevekt krone. After a pair of setbacks to future hall of famer Rafael Marquez, Johnson ble den første mannen å slå tidig stjerne Fernando Montiel i 2003 før pensjon tre år senere med en fremragende 44-5 rekord. Med en legendarisk karriere i bøkene, Johnson ble innsette til International Boxing Hall of Fame i 2012.

 

Et velkjent stigende stjerne, Harrison ble proff i moden alder av 16. Etter å ha vært i rampelyset fra dag én,Harrisons in-ring suksess har støttet hype og han fortsetter å forbedre hver gang han entrer firkantede ringen. I sin siste kamp, DC basert Harrison forbedret til 25-0 og erobret WBC Continental Amerika weltervekt krone ved besting Tommy Rainone over ti runder på Madison Square Garden.

 

Kjemper seg ut av Baltimore, Pettway ble verdensmester i 1994, stopping underrated Gianfranco Rossi to win the IBF super welterweight belt. In his next match, Pettway scoret ett av de mest minneverdige knockouts i boksing historie, ondskapsfullt å sette bort Simon Brown i den sjette runden å beholde sin tittel. Etter Brown treffer lerretet, han bokstavelig talt kastet slag i luften. Reprisen har blitt vist utallige ganger og er en favoritt av boksing fans.

 

Pettway pensjonert i 2001 med en registrering av 43-7-1 med 32 vinner på knockout. I august i fjor, han fikk Murray Smith "School of Hard Knocks" -prisen for sin livslange engasjement for byen Baltimore.

 

"Hver gang du kan ha to boksing storheter og en av de beste unge krigere i ett sted på en gang er noe spesielt,"Sa Jake Smith fra Baltimore Boksing Kampanjer. "Vincent har vært en god venn og støttespiller for Baltimore boksing som er Mark. Jeg har kjent Dusty siden han er en gutt, og jeg har ingen tvil om at han vil være en verdensmester i nær fremtid. "

 

Johnson, Harrison, og Pettway vil være tilgjengelig for å chatte med VIP ticketholders, signere autografer og ta bilder. Fem tiden mester Vinny Paz er også til stede, og skal diskutere hans kommende film, vin selskapet og tilbringe tid med VIP ticketholders.

 

Denne spennende kveld med boksing vil ha fire tittelkamper inkludert junior mellomvekt Joey "Bazooka Joe" Veazey og tungvekt Sam "Vanilla Gorilla" Krysset i kamper for sin divisjon østkyst krone. Undercard vil inneholde Allen "The Hampton Hammer" Burris, Courtney Hartlove, 2015 Golden Gloves Champion Tommy Coe Jr. og tidligere college basketballstjernen Stefon McCray i egne kamper.

 

I forbindelse med denne solide kveld av kamper, Baltimore Boksing er vert for en spesiell 50/50 tombola for Brooke og Nathan Fenush Scholarship Fund. Fondet ble opprettet for å bistå Baltimore County Fire Department løytnant Paul Fenush, hvis kone har nettopp gått bort.

 

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Record Knockout Holder Crossed Replaces Injured Veazey January 23

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Baltimore, MD (Januar 11, 2015) – World record knockout holder Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed is replacing Joey Veazey in the main event of “Slugfest”Januar 23 på Michaels 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 og VIP tabeller av 10 for $500 are also available. All VIP ticketholders get free hors d’oeuvres from 7-8 pm. Dørene åpner kl 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,"Sa 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 år.

 

For mer informasjon, gå til Baltimoreboxing.com