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North Philly’s Own Cheesesteak, Sumo Steaks, is Proud of Philadelphia Boxers, Bryant Jennings and Jesse Hart

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Apríl 24, 2015North Philly’s Own Cheesesteaks, Sumo Steaks, is proud to announce that their friends, fellow North Philadelphians, and big-hearted local community role models, Bryant Jennings og Jesse Hart, will both soon be making major career defining strides. Bryant Jennings will be fighting for the World Heavyweight Championship and Jesse Hart will be fighting on the undercard of the most anticipated Fight of the Century, Floyd Mayweather vs. Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.

Bryant Jennings enjoying a Sumo (Vegetarian Seitan) Cheesesteak
Þetta Laugardagur, 25 apríl, Philadelphia’s own undefeated American boxer, Bryant “By-By” Jennings, (19-0, 10 Kos) takes on Wladimir “Dr. Steel Hammer” Klitschko (63-3, 54 Kos) from Kiev, Ukraine at the famed Madison Square Garden. Jennings will be joined by the legendary trainer Fred Jenkins and promoter Gary Shaw. “Bryant is very focused with a strong work ethic. We believe he’s going to upset Klitschko and are looking forward to “By-By” bringing the World Heavyweight Championship belts back to Philadelphia.said Billy Creagh of Sumo Steaks.

Jesse Hart (vinstri); Sumo Steaks owner Billy Creagh and Eugene “Cyclone” Hart

Sumo Steaks is equally excited for Jesse Hart (16-0,13 Kos) and D&D Management Team (Doc Nowicki & David Price) who will be fighting Mike Jimenez (17-0,11 Kos) from Chicago IL, on the biggest boxing card in history, Mayweather vs. Pacquiao. They will come together on May 2nd, í Las Vegas, NV. at the MGM Grand for the USBA Super Middleweight Title. He will be joined by his cornermen, Fred Jenkins Sr, Danny Davis, Corey AKA Hundew MacDonald and Jesse’s father, Eugene “Cyclone” Hart, along with his promoter Top Rank’s Bob Arum.

Coincidentally In 1971, North Philadelphia’s Joe Frazier beat Muhammad Ali and won the World Heavyweight Championship at Madison Square Garden in which was calledthe Fight of the Century.It was so big the ring announcer said, “Ladies and Gentlemen, we are not going to introduce the celebrities at ringside kvöld, because everybody is here kvöld.”

Located in North Philadelphia, home to boxing champions, Bernard Hopkins, Danny Garcia and the late Joe Frazier, Sumo Steaks opened in 2013 and was recently voted top Cheesesteak in Philly. They have been fortunate to get to know both Jesse and Bryant and their teams through various charity events and other activities. Sumo Steaks is also a proud sponsor of boxing events in Philadelphia. Fyrir frekari upplýsingar, fara til sumosteaks.com.

KENNETH SIMS JR. RETURNS THIS SATURDAY AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

 

NEW YORK (Apríl 23, 2015) Gary Shaw Productions undefeated Jr. Welterweight horfur, Kenneth Sims Jr. (5-0, 2 Kos) will return to the ring this Saturday at the Madison Square Garden Theater on the undercard of Klitschko vs. Jennings. Sims Jr. will face veteran Luis Rodriguez (3-2, 2 Kos) in a 6-round bout.

Kenneth Sims Jr. was a chief sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao, getting him ready for his super fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. He’ll look to use that experience against Rodriguez, and impress those in attendance with a great performance.

I’m coming off a great training camp with Manny Pacquiao, where I gained invaluable experience,” said Kenneth Sims Jr. “I learned a lot from one of the greatest fighters of all time. I’m going into this fight with a tremendous amount of confidence. I’m going to be throwing a lot of hard punches with precise accuracy. I want to thank Gary Shaw for giving me another wonderful opportunity to showcase my skills on the big stage. Fighting at Madison Square Garden is a dream come true.

Kenneth has shown me he wants to take his career to new heights,” Gary Shaw sagði. “The fact the Team Pacquiao wanted him in camp says it all. He’s got a lot of God given talent and I’m very happy with his development. I encourage everyone to show up early top get a glimpse of a future star.

 

50-YEAR OLD “Bronco” BILLY WRIGHT COMPLETES 500 MILE TREK FOR CHARITY

 

LAS VEGAS, NV (Apríl 22, 2015) – After trekking a remarkable 500 miles from Las Vegas, Nevada to Phoenix, Arizona, 50-year heavyweight contender (WBC #17), Bronco Billy Wright (47-4, 38 Kos), has a message to send to the boxing community and the heavyweight division.

 

I did this 500 mileTrek for Cures”, Run, Walk and Ride to help raise money for charities that are close to my heart,” sagði Bronco Billy Wright. “In addition I wanted to send a message to the heavyweight division, letting everyone rated in the WBC top 15 know that I’m a serious athlete coming for their rankings. My next fight will be announced shortly, and my goal is to take out everyone in my path. I don’t think there is a heavyweight out there that can handle my power. I humbly want to thank the WBC Cares and everyone who supported me during this journey.

 

The trek ended at the Central Boxing Club in downtown Phoenix, where Bronco Billy was greeted by its members, which included undefeated super-lightweight Jose Benavidez Jr. (22-0, 15 Kos) meðal annarra.

 

The fighters and coaches at the Central Boxing Club were gracious enough to let me end my trek at their gym and it was fantastic.” Bronco Billy Wright áfram. “There were some local TV cameras there to talk about my story. It was a great success and I’m ready to begin my march toward the heavyweight championship of the world.

 

Billy currently holds the WBC LATIN AMERICAN, FECARBOX , and United States (USNBC) Silver titlar. Right now Bronco Billy is riding a 18-fight knockout streak, 14 of which came by first round KO. With a few more first round knockouts he’ll break Shannon Briggs world record. Look for Bronco Billy to make his return to the ring this summer.

Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon

Philadelphia (Apríl 21, 2015)Former two-time world cruiserweight champion and current Heavyweight contender, Steve “USS” Cunningham has signed with adviser Al Haymon.
Cunningham of Philadelphia is excited about the prospects for his future.
I’m looking forward to working with Al, he’s a genius at what he does. I’ve been watching him for several years and seeing all that he accomplishes for his fighters but have always been on the outside looking in due to contractual obligations. It finally lined up to where we can work together and it’s going to great. I believe my best fights have yet to be seen,”Said Cunningham
Cunningham has a record of 28-7 með 13 knockouts. He won the IBF Cruiserweight championship when he traveled to Poland and defeated Krzysztof Wlodarczyk on May 26, 2007. He defended the title by stopping Marco Huck via 12th round stoppage in Bielfield, Germany on December 29, 2007. Cunningham became a two-time champion on June 5, 2010 when he stopped Troy Ross in five rounds.
Cunningham is coming off a controversial split decision defeat to Vyacheslav Glazkov on Mars 14 í Montreal.
Steve and his wife/manager Livvy will be honored á föstudaginn night at the 90th annual BWAA Awards dinner as they will receive the Bill Crawford Courage Award for their perseverance while their 9-year old daughter Kennedy went through a life saving heart transplant last December.
The awards dinner will take place at Capitale in New York City.

John Thompson reflects on Boxcino semifinal win and looks forward towards the final on May 22

Newark, NJ (Apríl 21, 2015)John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson has begun preparations for his Maí 22 Boxcino final bout against Brandon Adams. (17-1, 12 Rothögg).
Baráttan fer fram á Föstudagur, Maí 22 í Corona, California and will live on ESPNFöstudagur Night Berst.
Thompson is in Virginia, training under Kay Koroma and he is looking to win the prestigious tournament against Thompson in the 10-round bout at the Omega Products International Outdoor Arena in Corona, California.
Thompson (16-1, 5 Rothögg) is coming off a 8-round split decision over previously undefeated Stanyslav Skorokhod on April 10 í Betlehem, PA.
I outboxed the guy,” Said Thompson. I focused on what I needed to focus on and that was using my jab. I also focused on not to exchange and bang with him and I did a pretty good job of that.
As well as I fought, I do not think that was even my best win.
Now he looks towards Adams. Adams of Los Angeles has experience in the Boxcino finals as his only loss was to Willie Monroe Jr. in last year’s Middleweight finals.
I am happy to be in the finals. This is an opportunity that will be the uprising of my career,” continued Thompson.
Brandon is a brawler. He will have a few weeks to come up with a strategy to beat me.
Said Thompson’s promoter, Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions, “I believe we are longer, been in tougher and the better boxer. Brandon is a good fighter but I think he is too green. I know he had a brief amateur career and he could be too green for John.
GH3 Kynningar lögun undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight er Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez og Jr. Middleweight John Thompson, Jr., undefeated welterweight Jerrell Harris,undefeated Super Bantamweight Qa'id Muhammad, undefeated léttur Oscar Bonilla og Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell til GH3 Kynningar stöðugt.

Bryant Jennings Arrives in NYC for Klitschko Clash

Photo by Edward Jackson / Gary Shaw Productions

 

NEW YORK (Apríl 20, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions undefeated heavyweight contender, Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-0, 10 Kos) has arrived in New York City for his upcoming championship bout against Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 Kos).

 

KLITSCHKO vs. JENNINGS is presented by K2 Promotions og Klitschko Management Group í tengslum við Gary Shaw Productions and will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:00 p.m. OG/PT in the United States and RTL in Germany.

 

ALI vs. SANTANA is presented by K2 Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions og Golden Boy Promotions.

 

Miðar verð á $1000, $600, $300, $200 og $100 may be purchased through the Madison Square Garden Box Office, www.TheGarden.com ogwww.Ticketmaster.com.

“Bronco” BILLY WRIGHT TO TREK 500 MILES FOR CHARITY

“Bronco” BILLY WRIGHT
TO TREK 500 MILES FOR CHARITY
Bronco Billy Wright's 500 Mile Trek for Cures Mission

 

LAS VEGAS, NV (Apríl 8, 2015) – 50-year heavyweight contender (WBC #17),Bronco Billy Wright (47-4, 38 Kos), will embark on an incredible 500 mile trek from Las Vegas, through the Grand Canyon, and into the Phoenix, Arizona area. Titled Trek for Cures,” Bronco Billy’s goal is to raise $50,000 to continue the fight to find a cure for cancer. Að auki, he wants to send a message to the boxing world, more specifically the heavyweight division. The trek will consist of walking, running and bike riding. To help Bronco Billy reach his goal, please SMELLTU HÉR.

 

On April 8th I begin a 500 mile Run, Walk and Ride to kick off training camp and to raise money for some charities. This Trek is important to me for many reasons and I am grateful for the support of my family, my team, my friends and all of my supporters. This Trek will last approximately two weeks where we will run, walk and ride from Las Vegas, to the Grand Canyon, and then down to the Phoenix area where we will begin fight camp and training for my upcoming fights. Anyone may join me for any part of the trek. Just contact us and we will schedule where you may join the trek. Any support you give is greatly appreciated. I want everyone to know that I am extremely committed to becoming Heavyweight Champion of the World and this is one of many steps I will be taking to show you. Aftur, thank you for your support. I am grateful.” – Bronco Billy Wright

Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight og þungavigtar undanúrslit sem haldinn föstudaginn, Apríl 10 á Sands Casino Resort í Betlehem, PA

Philadelphia (Mars 31, 2015)–Það er minna en tvær vikur í burtu frá undanúrslit í Boxcino 2015 þungavigtar og jr. Middleweight mót sem mun eiga sér stað á föstudagskvöld, 10 apríl og verður haldin á Sands Casino Resort í Betlehem, PA.

 

Sýningin verður sjónvarpað í beinni á ESPN er föstudagskvöld berst við að Boxcino Undanúrslit berst hefst á 9 PM ET.

 

Allar Undanúrslit lota eru áætlaðar átta umferðir.

 

Í þungavigtar deild, Andrey Fedosov (26-3, 21 Rothögg) mun taka á Lenroy Thomas (19-3, 8 Rothögg). Fedosov is coming off a first round pounding of Nate Heaven while Thomas won a 7-round drawbreaker over former U.S. Olympian Jason Estrada.

 

Í seinni undanúrslitum, Razvan Cojanu (13-1, 7 Rothögg) mun taka á Donovan Dennis (11-1, 9 Rothögg).

 

Cojanu er að koma af 7-umferð drawbreaker vinna yfir Ed Fountain meðan Dennis hætt Steve Vukosa í 4-umferðir.

 

Í jr. middleweight deild, Stanyslav Skorokhod (9-0, 7 Rothögg) bardaga John Thompson (15-1, 5 Rothögg).

 

Skorokhod var mjög áhrifamikill í að taka út Michael Moore í fjórum lotum. Thompson tók sex umferð einróma ákvörðun yfir Ricardo Pinnel.

 

Brandon Adams (16-1, 11Rothögg) bardaga Vito Gasparyan (15-3-5, 8 Rothögg).

 

Adams hætt Alex Perez í fimm lotum en Gasparyan vann einróma sex umferð ákvörðun yfir áður undefeated Simeon Hardy.

 

A fullur undercard verður tilkynnt innan skamms.

 

This event starts at 7kl. Miðaverð er $100, $75, $50. Tickets can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, 1-800-745-3000 and at the box office at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center.

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McRae að takast ósigraður Charles Martin fyrir Nabo Title á Klitschko-Jennings undercard!

 

Laurel, MD (Mars 25, 2015) – Heavyweight hopeful Dwayne “Big Ticket” McRae will have the opportunity to move up the rankings when he battles unbeaten and highly touted NABO champion Charles Martin in a ten round championship match Laugardagur, Apríl 25 í Madison Square Garden.

Bardaginn fer fram áður en mjög sjá heiminum þungavigtar titil baráttu milli sameinað meistari Wladimir Klitshcko og undefeated keppinautur Bryant Jennings. Miðar fást á Ticketmaster.com eða með því að hringja 866-858-0008.

Hagl frá Laurel, MD, McRae hefur solid 15-3 faglega höfuðbók með 8 vinnur eftir knockout. Berjast undir Mastermind Boxing borði, McRae er ósigraður í síðasta sinn sex og hefur aðeins einu sinni tapað í síðustu fimm árum. Þó flest átök hans hafa átt sér stað í Maryland, Washington, DC og Virginia, 34 ára gamall hafði verið lobbying fyrir bardaga gegn toppur hak fjandmaður.

Talinn einn af Bandaríkjanna skærustu og mest vaxandi heavyweights, Martin er framúrskarandi 20-0-1 með 18 knockouts. Fæddur í St. Louis, MO og byggt úr Los Angeles, EINS, Martin er derailed þrjá áður ósigraður óvini í Vincent Thompson (13-0), Glendy Hernandez (10-0) og Alexander Flores (14-0), að hætta að síðar að verða Nabo meistari. Hann á líka aðra umferð knockout yfir fyrrum heims áhugamaður meistari Joey Dawejko, sem hefur síðan skorað sex beint sigra.

"Þetta er frábært tækifæri fyrir feril minn,"Sagði McRae. "Í mínum augum, Ég er líka undefeated þar sem bæði tap ákvörðun mína voru umdeildar og hitt berjast var hætt óréttmætum, svo staða mín í raun ætti að vera svipað sínu. "

McRae er einnig sannfærður um að þessi bardagi er að fara að koma honum á næsta stig miðað við það sem hann sést af Martin, í WBO er #4 og IBF er #6 raðað keppinautur.

"Hann er ágætis bardagamaður en ég hafði ekki séð neitt fallegt. Ég veit hvað ég get gert í það og það er miklu meira máli en opinberlega hafa a 0 í lok hljómplata minn. Þegar tveir bardagamenn fá í hring óháð sem er ætlað að vera the næstur mikill bardagamaður eða ekki, allt getur gerst og þetta er minn tími til að sýna alla hvað ég er sannarlega úr!"

The McRae-Martin lota geta komið fram sem hluti af alþjóðlegu útsending. Meiri upplýsingar munu fylgja.

Bellator MMA signs wrestling star Bobby Lashley to a long-term contract extension

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Photo Credit Bellator MMA / Eric Coleman


SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Mars 20, 2015)Bellator MMA announced today that superstar heavyweight Bobby Lashley (12-2) hefur undirritað langtíma samning framlengingu með kynningu. Lashley is a perfect 2-0 undir Bellator merkjum, og 10 hans 12 sigra hafa komið með því að stöðvun.

 

The 6'3 glíma standa hóf þjálfun í íþróttum á aldrinum 12, og vildi fara á að vinna nokkur titla meðal þriggja National Championships í Missouri Valley College, sem NAIA National Championship, a CISM World Championship Silver Medal og tveggja tíma Armed Forces glíma Championship þegar hann starfaði í Bandaríkjunum hernum.
Með ótrúlega Glíma ættbók hans, “The Dominator” undirritað þroska samning við WWE í 2004 og gerði faglega frumraun sína fyrir stofnunina 2005. Lashley would go on to fight for ECW and TNA as well, en langaði til að sanna sig í heimi MMA.
Í 2008, Lashley hóf þjálfun í MMA fullu starfi við bandaríska Top Team (TO) gym í Coconut Creek Florida. He would later open his own ATT gym in Denver, CO, og lestum milli tveggja aðstöðu með nokkrum virtum íþróttamenn meðal Josh Barnett, Anthony “Big Foot Silva”, og Todd Duffee.
“Ég hef átt tvær berst með Bellator, og ég er fús til að vera starf við kynningu heimili mitt,” said Lashley. “Scott Coker og félagið hefur í raun reignited löngun mína til að berjast og ég hlakka til a gríðarstór ár með nokkrum markaðsráðandi vinnur.”
NEXT WEEK: Watch “The Baddest maður á jörðinni” Joe Warren verja bantamweight titil sinn gegn Marcos Galvao Næsta Föstudagur, Mars 27 9 / 8c Live og Frjáls, aðeins á Spike. Fyrir fleiri upplýsingar heimsókn www.bellator.com.

Um Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA er leiðandi Mixed Martial Arts skipulag lögun margir af bestu bardagamenn í heimi. Undir stjórn öldungur berjast forgöngumaður Scott Coker, Bellator er í boði næstum 400 milljón heimili um allan heim í yfir 120 lönd. Í Bandaríkjunum, Bellator má á Spike TV, sjónvarpsleiðtogi MMA. Bellator MMA samanstendur af framkvæmdateymi sem inniheldur helstu sérfræðinga í iðnaði í sjónvarpsframleiðslu, lifandi atburður orchestration, bardagamaður þróun / samskipti, varnarþing innkaup, Styrkir sköpun / þróun, alþjóðleg leyfi, markaðssetning, auglýsingar, kynningarmál og samskipti umboðsins. Bellator hefur aðsetur í Santa Monica, California og eigu skemmtun risastór Viacom, heim til Premier skemmtun vörumerkjum heims sem tengjast með áhorfendur í gegnum sannfærandi efni á sjónvarpi, kvikmyndar, online og hreyfanlegur pallur.

 

Um Spike TV:

Spike TV er fáanlegt í 98.7 milljón heimili og er deild Viacom Media Networks. Eining af Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks er einn fremsti framleiðandi og forritari heims á öllum fjölmiðlum. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com og til að fá upplýsingar og ljósmyndir um allt að mínútu og skjalavörslu, visit Spike TV’s press site at HTTP://www.spike.com/press. Fylgdu okkur á Twitter spiketvpr fyrir það nýjasta í nýjustu fréttum, bak-the-tjöldin upplýsingar og myndir.