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RAGING BABE BRUNCH NEW YORK, NEW YORK A SUCCESS, DUVA HONORED

NOVA YORK – Juny 28, 2016 – Inspiration was in the air June 11th as the women of boxing gathered at Seven Bistro for The Raging Babe Brunch, Nova York, Nova York, Raging Babe Eventsseventh gathering of its kind, designed to break barriers and leverage contacts to conduct business and build friendships. The gathering was the first in New York City, and drew a slew ofRaging Babes,” who together honored Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva. Included in those who attended were former NYSAC Chairwoman Melvina Lathan, Àrbitre Sparkle Lee, IFBA World Flyweight Champion Eileen Olszewski, WBC World Super Bantamweight Champion Alicia Ashley, four-time National Boxing Champion Melissa St. Vil, IWBF World Super Featherweight Champion, Ronica Jeffrey and guest speaker John Femiano of John Francis LLC.
After a rousing introduction by “Raging Babe” Michelle Rosat, attendees brunched and networked, with Frank Sinatra crooning in the background, sharing their triumphs and business cards. “The brunch is so much more than just a breakfast event,” said Rosado. “The connections forged here have resulted in business collaborations and friendships. What started as an annual event, has grown, and I can easily see us gathering quarterly, all over the country.
Post brunch, the time had come to honor one of boxing’s trailblazers, Kathy Duva, who was presented the Raging Babe Luminary Award. Among those who shared stories of Duva’s boxing growth and dominance was Main Events’ Vicepresident d'Operacions, Joleen Mizzone, who has worked side-by-side with Duva for 19 any. Although she couldn’t attend in person due to being in California with three of Main Events’ combatents, Mizzone had colorful, but moving words for her friend and colleague. “Kathy Duva has been through a lot in her life. I have seen her overcome so much in these past 19 any. I remember thinking to myself, “Wow she is one of the strongest people I know!” She has inspired me to be the person I am in this business. Her morals and eye for this business are [expletivo] extraordinary.
One of the secrets to happiness is the innocent enjoyment of simple things,” said first-time brunch attendee and former NYSAC Chairwoman Melvina Lathan as she described the event. “Amb això en ment, how wonderful to share a moment in time with a group of women, dining,, conversing, and laughing, all the while emanating beauty, energia, grace and joy, without even trying. It was intimate, genuine and loads of fun, especially the reading of the infamous congratulatory letter submitted by Jolene!”
This was another inspiring event in one of the greatest cities in the world,” said Rosado of the brunch. “There was so much talent, so much heart, so much passion, and so much boxing knowledge contained in these four walls. There were lovers, combatents, survivors, and I sincerely hope that the connections they made on that day result in amazing business collaborations and lifelong friendships. I’m so grateful for everyone who attended, and to Kathy Duva, for being an example for all women in the industry.
The Raging Babe Brunch is made possible by the generous support of several organizations. “The Raging Babe brunches are labor of love for me,” said Rosado. “They aren’t meant to put money in anyone’s pocketon contrary, and the cost has often fallen far short of sponsor contributions. I want to take this opportunity to truly, from my heart, thank the organizations that make it possible for these events to continue. These organizations, by virtue of their partnership, celebrate and support the women of boxing, and the spirit of these events. From my heart, and the hearts of the women who attended New York, Nova York, gràcies Organització Mundial de Boxa (OMB), War Tape, Box Stats, Boss Case, Consell Mundial de Boxa (CMB), John Francis LLC i Joventut Lluitar Endavant.

BOXING’S TOP WOMEN TO HONOR KATHY DUVA WITHRAGING BABE LUMINARYAWARD AT RAGING BABE BRUNCH, NOVA YORK, NOVA YORK

NOVA YORK – Maig 24, 2016 – The weekend of June 11th, boxing’s most influential women will gather for brunch in the Big Apple for the 7th Raging Babe event of its kind, dubbed New York, Nova York. Attendees will include promoters, network executives, public relations representatives, referees, fighters and others, and come from diverse backgrounds, cultures and levels of experience. Women who have attended Raging Babe events have networked, forged business and personal relationships and have been inspired by the stories of success and persistence shared by the hundreds of attendees over the past few years. There may be no woman that better personifies a story of success and persistence than Kathy Duva, who will be honored with the Raging Babe Luminary Award at the brunch.

Duva, the CEO of Main Events, and a mother of three, has been involved with boxing for nearly forty years, entering the business while in college with her then boyfriend Dan Duva. The Duvas teamed up to promote some of boxing’s top talent over the years under the Main Events banner, including Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Pernell Whitacker, Arturo Gatti and Fernando Vargas, all while cultivating powerful relationships with HBO and other networks. Kathy continued her husband’s legacy after his passing in 1996, becoming one of the most recognized figures in boxing. Més recentment, Duva and Main Events have developed one of boxing’s most avoided superstars in Sergey Kovalev.

Kathy Duva is the perfect honoree for our first New York City Brunch,” said Raging Babe founder and namesake Michelle Rosado. “Boxa, like the ‘Concrete Jungle,’ has so many hard edges, and can be tough to navigatebut like New York City, it is full of opportunity for the right type of person, and Kathy Duva is that kind of person. She’s a headstrong, smart and persistent woman, who has an uncanny ability to endear people to her while not taking any gruff from anyone. It’s our honor to recognize her at the brunch.

Past Raging Babe event honorees have included theFirst Lady of BoxingJackie Kallen, As de Relacions Públiques Kelly Swanson, Pioner de TV Claudia Trejo, heart transplant recipient Kennedy Cunningham, Nevada Boxa Saló de la Fama del director d'operacions Michelle Corrals-Lewis, and Golden Boy’s Monica Sears. “It’s a privilege to stand in a room with women of this caliber,” said Rosado. “The Raging Babe Brunch started as a conceptsomething we might try to do yearly, but it’s become such a powerful and valuable event for attendees, we’re growing and doing more than one event per year. We’re able to do this because of the women of boxing that continue to support the event, and of course, thanks to our event partners.
The East Coast is well overdue for a Raging Babe Brunch, and I’m so pleased to be able to work with our partners to bring the event to New York City.

The Raging Babe Brunch is made possible by the generous support of World Boxing Organization (OMB), War Tape, Box Stats, Boss Case (owned and operated by Raging Babe Livvy Cunningham), Consell Mundial de Boxa (CMB) and Youth Fighting Forward.

Per informació sobre com assistir o patrocinar aquest prestigiós esdeveniment, poseu-vos en contacte ambmichelle@ragingbabe.com.

Pay-Per-View Rights Secured for Adamek-Molina in US and Canada for Apr. 2 Showdown in Poland

Tomasz “goral” Adamek
Photo by Rich Graessle / Main Events
Kraków, Polònia (Abril 2, 2016) — The upcoming heavyweight showdown between former light heavyweight and cruiserweight world champion Tomasz “goral” Adamek (50-4, 30 KOs) of Poland and Eric “Noi Del Tambor” Molina (24-3, 18 KOs) Raymondville, Texas in Kraków on Apr. 2 at the Kraków Arena for the IBF Intercontinental Heavyweight Title will be distributed in North America by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 2 pm ET/11 am PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view.
In addition to the live pay-per-view telecast in Poland as part of Polsat’s Boxing Night sèrie, North American residents will be able to purchase the fight for pay-per-view on via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network, i Vubiquity als Estats Units, as well as Rogers TV and SaskTel in Canada, per un preu suggerit de sol $29.95.
Si us plau, poseu-vos en contacte amb el local de cable o satèl·lit per obtenir més informació. This event is presented by Polsat, Main Events and Don King Productions.
The pay-per-view telecast will also include several key undercard bouts: a 10-round cruiserweight fight between Mateusz Masternak vs. Eric Fields, a 10-round cruiserweight fight between Michael Cieslak vs. Francisco Palacios and additional bouts still to be determined.
Kathy Duva, CEO de Main Events, Adamek’s promoter said, “Every time Tomasz fights back home in Poland we get numerous requests from his American fans who wish to watch the fight here. We are so excited to be able to provide them with an opportunity to watch this exciting fight here in the US.
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Eleider Alvarez vs.. Isaac Chilemba in November WBC light heavyweight final eliminator in Quebec

MONT-REAL (Setembre 24, 2015) – Consell Mundial de Boxa (CMB) No, 2 contendent puntuació Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 KOs), un ex olímpic colombià que ara viu a Mont-real, i CMB No. 1 contendent Isaac Marcos (24-2-2, 10 KOs), de Malawi, s'enfrontaran entre si al novembre en una baralla de pes pesat del CMB llum eliminatòria final que es disputarà al Quebec.
Yvon Michel i Kathy Duva, respectivament, ALVAREZ i promotors de la marca, Ahir va finalitzar un acord per assegurar aquest gran baralla anticipada, en el qual el guanyador es convertirà en el retador obligatori per al mundial del CMB campió de pes semipesado Adonis “Superhome” Stevenson, el natiu d'Haití que també viu a Mont-real.
“Alvarez i Chilemba són tant a nivell d'elit de la divisió de pes lleuger,” va dir Michel, El president de GYM, “assegurar una baralla espectacular intensa que determinarà la resta de les seves respectives carreres.”
“Isaac i Main Events estan molt ansiosos per la lluita i molt feliç d'haver arribat a un acord amb els nostres amics a la gimnàstica,” afegida Duva, CEO de Main Events.
En la seva última baralla el passat Agost 15 al Bell Centre a Mont-real, CMB Plata campió d'Álvarez va espatllar l'invicte de dur reptador paraguaià Isidro Ranoni Prieto, retenir el seu cinturó amb una victòria per decisió unànime sobre una gran Lliga de Campions de Boxa targeta que es va transmetre en viu per NBC Sports.
La Marca, l'actual Federació Nord-americana de Boxa (També) campió, també va lluitar la seva última baralla a Belle Centre, la casa famosa dels canadenques de Montreal. La lluita en la Marxa 14º cartellera encapçalada per un campionat mundial de pes semipesado baralla entre el campió defensor Sergey Kovalev i el retador Jean Pascal, Marc derrotat enemic de Rússia Vasily Lepikhin en HBO per decisió unànime per capturar el títol NABF.
S'espera que la data exacta i el lloc de l'enfrontament Álvarez-Chilemba que s'anunciarà aquí a un parell de dies. El pla és tenir Alvarez’ estable, invicte contendent de pes semipesado Artur Beterbiev, lluitant en la mateixa targeta en una Federació Internacional de Boxa (FIB) eliminació lluita.