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Undefeated 2012 Olympian Junior Castillo set to make American debut on Friday night in Fort Washington, Maryland

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Undefeated Mykal Fox headlines against Adam Mate
Promoter Marshall Kauffman (l), Junior Castillo & trainer Moe Morales
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Fort Washington, MD (December 3, 2015) – THIS FRIDAY NIGHT at the Historic Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland undefeated 2012 OlympianJunior Castillo is set to make his American debut when he takes on Roland Nagyin a Jr. Middleweight bout scheduled for 6-rounds.

In the main event, Undefeated Forestville, Maryland super lightweight Mykal “The Professor” Fox (7-0, two KOs) will face his toughest challenge to date when he faces Adam “Bad Boy” Maté (18-6, 11 KOs) of Sopron, Hungary  The six-round bout will headline a stacked 8-fight lineup that will not have a single boxer with a losing record on the card.

Castillo of the Dominican Republic competed in the 2012 London games before losing to home country favorite Anthony Ogogo.

Castillo turned professional a year later and has racked up seven wins, all by knockout before signing with King’s Promotions where he is set to make his maiden voyage on American soil while making his first start under the King’s Promotional banner.

“I feel really good and strong.  I am really happy to be competing in the United States.  I want people in the states to remember who I am,” said Castillo, who is training in Reading, Pennsylvania with trainer Moe Morales.

“It was a great experience to fight in the Olympics and that has helped me in the pro ranks.”

After fighting his first seven bouts in the Dominican Republic, Castillo is eager to impress his new promoter Marshall Kauffman of King’s Promotions.

“I feel good to sign with King’s Promotions.  I feel that I have a lot of support with them and I have surrounded myself with a good team.”

In Nagy, he is fighting an opponent that sports a respectable record of 6-1 with four knockouts and he defeated two undefeated fighters.

“All I know about him is that he is a southpaw and he has a good record.  I just rely on my ability and training and I feel, I will put on a great performance.”

“I am looking to be a world champion and be the best in my division.  A feared fighter.  Junior Castillo will be one of the names to remember all over the world.  I will be here a long time and I will be a champion.”

Said trainer Moe Morales, “Junior has been doing great.  He has been waiting a long time for this chance.  He has been training eight weeks and he has a lot of talent.  He is a southpaw and he is a boxer-puncher.  He works well from the inside and outside. He has the hunger and desire to make it to the top.”

The card is promoted by Kings Promotions and tickets are currently on sale ($40/$60/$75) at www.beltwayboxing.com or by calling 301-899-2430. Tickets purchased at the box office on fight night are subject to a $5 surcharge.

Scheduled to appear in 6-rounds bouts:

Featherweight Thomas Snow (17-2, 11 KO’s) of Capitol Heights, Maryland will see action against Tibor Nadori (6-2-1, 3 KO’s) of Nagykanizsa, Hungary.

Charles Natal (6-0-2, 2 KO’s) of Cleveland, Ohio will take on Grayson Blake (6-4, 2 KO’s) of State College, PA. in a Welterweight bout.

In 4-round bouts:

Chris Warden (1-0, 1 KO) of Lusby, MD will fight in a Jr. Welterweight bout against Bernardo Rodriguez (Pro debut) of Miami, FL

Shynggyskhan Tazhibay (2-0, 2 KO’s) of Karaganda, KAZ will take James Robinson (3-3-2, 1 KO) of York, PA. in a Welterweight bout.

Sam Crossed of Greenbelt, MD of Greenbelt. MD will make his pro debut in a Cruiserweight bout against fellow pro debuter Hampton Miller of Norwalk, CT.

Santario Martin (1-1) of Gainesville, FL will take on Nicholas Hernandez (2-1) of Reading, PA in a Middleweight bout.

Tickets, priced at $40/$60/$75, tickets are onsale online at www.beltwayboxing.comor by phone at 301-899-243
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Mykal Fox to battle Adam Mate this Friday night at the historic Racetrack in Fort Washington, Maryland

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Fort Washington, MD (November 30, 2015) – Undefeated Forestville, Maryland super lightweight Mykal “The Professor” Fox (7-0, two KOs) will face his toughest challenge to date when he faces Adam “Bad Boy” Maté (18-6, 11 KOs) of Sopron, Hungary on Friday December 4 at the historic Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Maryland. The six-round bout will headline a stacked 8-fight lineup that will not have a single boxer with a losing record on the card.

 

The card is promoted by Kings Promotions and tickets are currently on sale ($40/$60/$75) at www.beltwayboxing.com or by calling 301-899-2430. Tickets purchased at the box office on fight night are subject to a $5 surcharge.

Fox will be making his first appearance under the Kings promotional banner after inking a deal with them on October 8, 2015. The 19-year-old undefeated prospect turned pro in April of 2014 after participating in more than 100 amateur bouts. The 6’4″ Fox is the younger brother of undefeated junior middleweight Alantez, who is a DiBella Entertainment signee. The Fox Brothers are trained by their father, Troy, at the Lloyd Irvin Academy in Temple Hills, MD.

Maté, 24-years-old, is the former Hungarian Lightweight Champion and enters the bout with wins in 3 of his last 4 bouts. His only appearance fighting in the United States, earlier this year, Maté fought valiantly in a nationally televised bout against undefeated Top Rank prospect William Silva before being stopped in the fifth round by a body shot.

The card is promoted by Kings Promotions, the matchmaker is Ross Molovinsky. Tickets are currently on sale ($40/$60/$75) at www.beltwayboxing.com or by calling 301-899-2430. Tickets purchased at the box office on fight night are subject to a $5 surcharge. This will be Kings Promotions first professional boxing event in the state of Maryland.

Scheduled to appear in 6-rounds bouts:

Featherweight Thomas Snow (17-2, 11 KO’s) of Capitol Heights, Maryland will see action against Tibor Nadori (6-2-1, 3 KO’s) of Nagykanizsa, Hungary.

Charles Natal (6-0-2, 2 KO’s) of Cleveland, Ohio will take on Grayson Blake (6-4, 2 KO’s) of State College, PA. in a Welterweight bout.

Junior Castillo (7-0, 7 KO’s) of Santo Domingo, DR will fight in a Jr. Middleweight bout against Roland Nagy (6-1, 4 KO’s) of Budapest, Hungary

In 4-round bouts:

Chris Warden (1-0, 1 KO) of Lusby, MD will fight in a Jr. Welterweight bout against Bernardo Rodriguez (Pro debut) of Miami, FL

Shynggyskhan Tazhibay (2-0, 2 KO’s) of Karaganda, KAZ will take James Robinson (3-3-2, 1 KO) of York, PA. in a Welterweight bout.

Sam Crossed of Greenbelt, MD of Greenbelt. MD will make his pro debut in a Cruiserweight bout against fellow pro debuter Hampton Miller of Norwalk, CT.

Santario Martin (1-1) of Gainesville, FL will take on Nicholas Hernandez (2-1) of Reading, PA in a Middleweight bout.

Tickets, priced at $40/$60/$75, tickets are onsale online at www.beltwayboxing.comor by phone at 301-899-243
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King’s Promotions to stage card at the Historic Horse Racing Track in Fort Washington, Maryland on Friday, December 4th

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Fort Washington, MD (November 25, 2015)–On Friday night, December 4th, King’s Promotions will promote a great night of boxing at the Historic Horse Racing Track in Fort Washington, Maryland.

Scheduled to appear in a 6-round bout will be undefeated Mykal Fox.

Fox of Forestville, Maryland has a record of 7-0 with 2 knockouts.  The 19 year-old is coming off a 6-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Castillo on July 18th in Washington, DC.

His opponent will be announced shortly.

Scheduled to appear in 8-rounds bouts:

Mario Munoz (16-0-1, 10 KO’s) of Guadalajara, Mexico will compete in a Featherweight bout against an opponent to be named.

Featherweight Thomas Snow (17-2, 11 KO’s) of Capitol Heights, Maryland will see action against an opponent to be named.

In 6-round bouts:

Charles Natal (6-0-2, 2 KO’sO of Cleveland, Ohio will take on Grayson Blake (6-4, 2 KO’s) of State College, PA. in a Welterweight bout.

Junior Castillo (7-0, 7 KO’s) of Santo Domingo, DR will fight in a Jr. Middleweight bout against an opponent to be named.

In 4-round bouts:

Chris Warden (1-0, 1 KO) of Lusby, MD will fight in a Jr. Welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.

Shynggyskhan Tazhibay (2-0, 2 KO’s) of Karaganda, KAZ will take on an opponent ti be named in a Welterweight bout.

Sam Crossed of Greenbelt, MD of Greenbelt. MD will make his pro debut in a Cruiserweight bout.

Santario Martin (1-1) of Gainesville, FL will take on Nicholas Hernandez (2-1) of Reading, PA in a Middleweight bout.

Tickets, priced at $40/$60/$75, tickets are onsale online at www.beltwayboxing.com or by phone at 301-899-243
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King’s Promotions signs 10 fighters to promotional contracts

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Kings Promotions signs undefeated fighters Antowyan Aikens, Mykal Fox, Terrance Williams, Junior Castillo, David Gonzales, Wesley Triplett plus Thomas Snow, Carlos Rosario, Roberto Irizarry & Victor Vasquez to promotional contracts
Reading, PA (October 29, 2015)–Marshall Kauffman’s King’s Promotions is proud to announce the signing of ten top prospects to promotional contracts.

In the fold, are undefeated fighter’s Super Middleweight Antowyan Aikens, Lightweight Mykal Fox, Super Middleweight Terrance Williams, Super WelterweightJunior Castillo, Super Lightweight David Gonzales, Heavyweight Wesley Triplettplus Super Bantamweight Thomas Snow, Lightweight Carlos Rosario, Featherweight Roberto Irizarry, & Lightweight Victor Vasquez.

“We are very excited about this group of fighters that we have added to our roster.  We have promoted more shows then anybody in the country this year, and we will continue at that pace.  Because of that, I am able to promise opportunities to fighters who fight under the King’s Promotions banner,” said King’s Promotions CEO Marshall Kauffman.

Aikens of Atlantic City, New Jersey has a record of 10-0 with 1 knockout.  The 26 year-old turned professional in 2011 and has a win over previously undefeated Sherman Artis (2-0).  Aikens is coming off a 6-round unanimous decision over Edgar Perez on May 22nd in Atlantic City.

Fox of 7-0 with 2 knockouts.  The freakishly tall 6’3 1/2 ” Lightweight is just 19 years-old.  He turned professional in 2014.  The Forestville, Maryland native is coming off a 6-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Castillo on July 18th in Washington, D.C.

Williams of Harrisburg, PA has a record of 4-0 with 1 knockout.  Williams, 32 years-old, turned professional in 2012 and is coming off a 4-round unanimous decision over Eddie Gates on November 22, 2014.

Castillo was a 2012 Olympian from the Dominican Republic.   Castillo turned professional in 2013 and has knocked out all 7 opponents with the latest being a 1st round stoppage over Jesus Pascual on August 9, 2014 in the Dominican Republic.
Gonzales of Philadelphia has a record of 6-0-2 with one knockout.  The 25 year-old turned professional in 2012 is coming off a 6-round unanimous decision over Ryan Belasco on October 2nd in Philadelphia.
Triplett of boxing rich Youngstown, Ohio has a record of 2-0 with one knockout. He is coming off a 1st round stoppage over Frank Barnes on April 18 in Campbell. Ohio.

Snow of Capitol Heights, Maryland is a 10 year professional.  He won his first 10 fights which has catapulted him to a record of 17-2  with 11 knockouts.  In his last bout, Snow stopped Christopher Sanchez in the 1st round of a bout that took place onMarch 6th.
Rosario of Pennsauken, New Jersey has a record of 3-1 with two knockouts.  The 25 year-old has won three in a row since dropping his pro debut in 2014. He has wins over Eliezer Mendez Garcia (1-0) and his last bout when he stopped Korey Sloane in three rounds on September 19, 2015 in Chester, PA.
Irizarry of Cherry Hill, New Jersey has a record of 3-1-1.  The 23 year-old is looking to rebound from his first pro defeat when he takes on Eliezer Mendez Garcia on November 20 in Philadelphia, PA.
Vasquez of Yonkers, New York has a record of 4-1 with two knockouts.  He has been a pro since 2014 and has won three in a row.  In his last bout, Vasquez stopped previously undefeated Bienvenido Diaz (2-0)in three rounds on September 10 in Westbury, New York