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Gionta Management ger Pittsburgh-området sin första världsmästartitel för damer Mary Casamassa som förbereder sig för att bli den andra världsmästaren i boxning för kvinnor från västra Pennsylvania @ "Brawl at the Hall" på lördag i Harmony, PA

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PITTSBURGH (Mars 26, 2022) – Gionta Management kommer att presentera den första damvärldsmatchen i boxning i västra Pennsylvanias historia denna lördagskväll (Mars 30) när Mary Casamassa slåss mot Olivia Gerula i 10-rundor huvudtävlingen för den lediga Women's International Boxing Association (WIBA) Supermellanviktsvärldstitel på Steamfitters 449 Union Hall in Harmony, Pennsylvania.

"Bråk i hallen,” presenterat av Gionta Management, kommer att streamas live påwww.CombatSportsNow.com för $19.99.

"Jag är exalterad över att för första gången hålla en kamp av den här storleken här i Pittsburgh,” sa promotor Derek Gionta. "Kvinnlig boxning vinner popularitet och det finns ett antal fenomenala kvinnliga fighters där ute att tacka för det.

"Olivia Gerula är stridstestad och hon gick nyligen åtta rundor med en mycket solid boxare, Olivia Curry. Mary kommer att vara som bäst och vi förväntar oss detsamma av Olivia.”

Casamassa (4-0, 1 KO), en 24-årig southpaw från Pittsburgh, planerar att gå med Jill Emery som den enda kvinnliga boxningsvärldsmästaren i Pittsburghs rika boxningshistoria. Emery fångade International Boxing Association (IBA) Världsmästerskap i weltervikt i juni 12, 2008, med ett dominerande 10-rundavslut över Angelica Martinez på Mohegan Sun Casino i Uncasville, Connecticut.

"Jag är väldigt exalterad över att få rubriken det här kortet, och jag ser fram emot utmaningen att slåss mot någon med lika mycket erfarenhet som Olivia,” kommenterade Casamassa. "Det är en fantastisk möjlighet för mig och jag kan inte vänta."

Gerula (19-20-3, 3 Kos) är en kanadensisk veteran boxare som är en före detta World Boxing Council världsmästare i superfjädervikt. Hon har kämpat i nio världsmästerskapsmatcher och hennes motståndares lista är en virtuell Who's Who av damboxning: Amanda Serrano, Min. St. John, Kathy Collins, Jaime Clampitt, Jennifer Han, Maureen Shea, och Jelena Mrdjenovich, som Gerula besegrade för att ta sin världstitel.

”Träningslägret går smidigt,Gerula noterade. "Jag är fokuserad på att slåss mot en sydtass för första gången i min 26+ år. Jag är så exalterad inför den här kampen. Jag flyttade från Winnipeg till Las Vegas 2020 med det unika målet att vinna min nästa världstitel – mars 30th är DAGEN! Alla pratar åt sidan, Jag låter mina händer prata från första klockan till den allra sista.”

Tidigare WIBA-världsmästare inkluderar Laila Ali, Holly Holm, Jacqui Frazier-Lyde, Ann Wolfe, Sumya Anani, Chevelle Hallback, Melida Cooper, Jeannine Garside och Mary Jo Sanders.

I co-featured händelse, Pittsburgh är obesegrade, populär supermellanvikt "Pretty" Richie Cantolina (7-0-1, 3 Kos) möter Jonathan Ryan Burrs (4-8-1, 1 KO) i en sex-round bout.

Ännu en obesegrad lokal fighter, Vissa människor (PA) superwelterviktaren Paul Palombo (6-0, 1 KO), kastar ner med Devonte Jones (3-1, 3 Kos) i en sex-rounder.

Också planerad att slåss på underkortet i fyra rundor är West Virginia supermellanvikt Tyler Aincough (2-1, 1 KO) vs. TBD,  Pittsburgh fjädervikt Michaelangelo Turner (0-5) vs. Tyquan Johnson (0-1), och Ambridge. PA junior mellanvikt Tre Craycraft (6-0, 1 KO) vs. TBD.

Kortet kan ändras.

Prissatt till $50.00 (allmän antagning), $75.00 (reserverad) och $125.00 (ringsiden), biljetter finns att köpa online påwww.eventbrite.com ("Bråk i hallen") eller genom att ringa 1.412.759.0407.

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Matt Conway notches 20th career win, Stops Rodolfo Puente in second round “Murrysville Madness” results from Pennsylvania

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“Murrysville Madness” results from Pennsylvania

MURRYSVILLE, Penn. (September 21, 2021) – Pittsburgh junior lightweight Matt “Sweet Child” Conway, the reigning IBA Intercontinental Junior Lightweight Champion, notched his 20th career victory in this past Saturday night’s “Murrysville Madness” non-title main event against dangerous Colombian puncher Rodolfo “El Tsunami” Puente (20-8-2, 16 Kos).

“Murrysville Madness,” presenterat av Gionta Management, was held at a nearly sold-out SportsZone Arena in Murrayville (PA).

This was our first time promoting at this venue and things went really well overall,” sa promotor Derek Gionta. “We will come back here, hopefully, in the near future. This was our third show this year at two different venues and it’s great to remain consistent despite the difficult times we encountered earlier this year in regard to the pandemic. The plan is to keep moving forward and building up these guys.”

“There were a number of intriguing fights. Matt Conway had a monumental victory for his 20th win as a professional. He will be come back January 15th in a big fight on our show in Cheswick, PA.”

Conway (20-2, 9 Kos) positioned himself for an IBA World title fight in January, which Gionta will promote at The Pittsburgh Shrine Center in Cheswick, PA.

Against Puente, Conway overcame Puente’s early aggression, but after the opening round, the Colombian did little more than hold. A Conway left hook dropped Puente in the second round and that marked the end of the fight and show shortly after from a referee stoppage.

The co-feature was the “Fight of the Night.” Pittsburgh super middleweight Kiante Irving (9-0-1, 9 Kos), en 2018 National Golden Gloves Champion, and Antonio Louis Hernandez (5-11-3, 3 Kos), battled to an exciting 6-round split draw.

Irving won the first three rounds, primarily by using his stiff jab and landing solid rights to Hernandez’ body. Hernandez, emellertid, owned the last three rounds, controlling the action and landing power shots that hurt Irving on multiple occasions. High drama filed the room as Irving proved a chin and heart to go along with his power. Hernandez, sporting a deceiving record and at just 22 år gammal, has time to turn the corner and make up for early struggles against high quality opposition. Both sides have expressed interest in a rematch.

Ohio lightweight Ryizeemmion “The Humble Beast” Ford (6-1, 4 Kos) dominated Carlos “Jaguar” Jimenez (1-3-1), av Mexiko, setting the pace until he landed a hard right that buzzed Jimenez. A follow-up attack prompted the referee to halt the action midway through the opening round.

Pittsburgh super middleweight Eric Lomax kept rollin’, setting the pace and blasting out Jacob Ikaika Martin (1-1) with only 9-seconds left in the fourth and scheduled final round. Lomax passed the test in impressive fashion as he boxed well and fought with explosiveness in spurts.

Kyrgyzstan native Baszybek Baratov (5-1-2, 1 KO), who fights out of Monroeville (PA), defeated Buffalo featherweight debutant Joe Reed, winning a unanimous decision. Scores var 40-36 x 2 och 39-37. “Baz” was slippery on the defense, while picking shots from all angles while Reed stood conventional and had some success of his own at times.

Pittsburgh super lightweight and Matt Conway’s brother, “Maverick” Mike Conway (4-2-1, 1 KO), joined his bro in the winner’s circle, pitching a “shutout” 4-round decision versus Joshua Zimmerman (0-4). Conway worked his way inside to nullify Zimmerman’s height and length advantage and used a double hook several times.

In the first match of the evening, southpaw Paul Palombo won his pro debut when his opponent, middleweight Jabrandon Harris (0-7) of Texas was unable to continue after two rounds. Palombo boxed well out of his southpaw stance and turned it up after a quiet opening round and picked his shots nicely on the inside.

Fullständiga resultat nedan:

Officiell resultatlista

MAIN EVENT – JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Matt Conway (20-2, 9 Kos), Pittsburgh, PA
WTKO2 (1:39)
Rodolfo Puente (20-8-2, 16 Kos), Barranquilla, Colombia

CO-FEATURE – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Kiante Irving (9-0-1, 9 Kos), Pittsburgh, PA
D6 (58-56, 56-58, 57-57)
Antonio Louis Hernandez (5-11-2, 4 Kos), Kansas City, KS

SUPER middle
Eric Lomax (4-0, 3 Kos), Pittsburgh, PA
WTKO4 (2:51)
Jacob Ibaika Martin (1-1, 1 KO), Tacoma, WA

Middle
Paul Palombo (1-0, 1 KO), Buffel, NY
WTKO2 (3:00)
Jabrandon Harris (0-7), Bryan, TX

SUPER lättviktare
Mike Conway (4-2-1, 1 KO), Pittsburgh, PA
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Joshua Zimmerman (0-4), Baltimore, MD

Lättviktare
Ryizeemmion Ford (6-1, 4 Kos), Alliance, OH
WTKO1 (2:01)
Carlos Jimenez (1-3-1 (0 Kos), Saltillo, Coahuila de Zaragoza, Mexiko

Feather
Baszybek Baratov (5-1-2, 1 KO), Monroeville, PA
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Joe Reed (0-1, 0 Kos), Buffel, NY

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19-2 Matt Conway headlines “Murrysville Madness” on Sept. 18 in Murrysville, Pennsylvania

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PITTSBURGH (September 8, 2021) – Professional boxing returns to the Greater Pittsburgh area Saturday night, September 18, as Gionta Management presents “Murrysville Madness” at Murrysville SportZone in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.

An amateur show, co-promoted by Gionta Management and Kastle Boxing of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, will take center stage during the afternoon, börjar vid 12 p.m. with a separate admission of $20.00

“I hope to continue promoting shows here (30-minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh) in this region moving forward,” sa promotor Derek Gionta. “With another friend of mine promoting here, we can keep these guys busy, and look forward to moving them into bigger opportunities.”

Pittsburgh junior lightweight Matt “Sweet Child” Conway (19-2, 8 Kos), the reigning IBA Intercontinental Junior Lightweight Champion, will headline “Murrysville Madness” in the 8-round main event against an opponent to be finalized.

In the 6-round co-featured event, Pittsburgh super middleweight Kiante Irving (9-0, 9 Kos), en 2018 National Golden Gloves Champion, plans to keep his perfect pro record intact against Antonio Louis Hernandez (5-11-3, 3 Kos).

Ohio lightweight Ryizeemmion “The Humble Beast” Ford (5-1-0, 3 Kos) steps up in his first scheduled 6-rounder versus an opponent to be determined.

A 4-round featherweight match between Buffalo’s pro-debuting Joe Reed and Kyrgyzstan-native Baszybek Baratov (4-1-2, 1 KO), fighting out of Monroeville, PA, has the potential to steal the show.

2019 National Golden Gloves Champion Chatiqua “Tika” Hemingway (1-0), managed by Split-T Management, is slated to be in action against a female super middleweight to be determined.

Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in 4-round matches is Pittsburgh super middleweight Eric Lomax (3-0, 2 Kos) vs, Taurean Bogguess (0-2), Pennsylvania’s pro-debuting middleweight Paul Palombo vs. Jereiah Yeager (1-1, 1 KO), and Pittsburgh super lightweight and Matt Conway’s brother, “Maverick” Mike Conway (3-2-1, 1 KO), vs. Joshua Zimmerman (0-3).

Kortet är föremål för förändring.

Biljetterna kostar $125.00 ringsiden, $60.00 och $40.00 floor seating, och $50.00 reserved seating, och finns att köpa genom att ringa 412.759.0407.

Insläpp på 6 p.m. ET with the first bout starting at 7 p.m. OCH.

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