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

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TSHIAB YORK – Lub rau hli ntuj 28, 2016 – Inspiration was in the air June 11th as the women of boxing gathered at Seven Bistro for The Raging Babe Brunch, New York, New York, Raging Babe Events’ seventh 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 of “Raging Babes,” who together honored Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva. Included in those who attended were former NYSAC Chairwoman Melvina Lathan, Referee 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 Rosado, 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’ Vice President ntawm Operations, Joleen Mizzone, who has worked side-by-side with Duva for 19 xyoo. Although she couldn’t attend in person due to being in California with three of Main Events’ neeg tua hluav taws, 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 xyoo. 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 [expletive] 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. “Nrog cov uas nyob rau hauv lub siab, how wonderful to share a moment in time with a group of women, dining,, conversing, and laughing, all the while emanating beauty, hwj chim, 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, neeg tua hluav taws, 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 pocket – on 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, New York, ua tsaug rau koj Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Organization (WBO), War Tape, Box Stats, Boss Case, Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov), John Francis LLC thiab Cov tub ntxhais hluas sib ntaus Forward.
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BOXING’S TOP WOMEN TO HONOR KATHY DUVA WITH “RAGING BABE LUMINARY” AWARD AT RAGING BABE BRUNCH, TSHIAB YORK, TSHIAB YORK

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TSHIAB YORK – Tej zaum 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, New 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. Uas nyuam qhuav, 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. “Boxing, like the ‘Concrete Jungle,’ has so many hard edges, and can be tough to navigate…but 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 the “First Lady of Boxing” Jackie Kallen, Public Relations ace Kelly Swanson, TV trailblazer Claudia Trejo, heart transplant recipient Kennedy Cunningham, Nevada Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej Chief Officer Kev khiav hauj lwm Michelle Corrales-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 concept…something 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 (WBO), War Tape, Box Stats, Boss Case (owned and operated by Raging Babe Livvy Cunningham), Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) and Youth Fighting Forward.

Rau cov lus qhia yuav mus kawm los yog tus txhawb nqa no prestigious kev tshwm sim, thov hu raumichelle@ragingbabe.com.
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Pay-Per-View Rights Secured for Adamek-Molina in US and Canada for Apr. 2 Showdown in Poland

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Tomasz “Goral” Adamek
Photo by Rich Graessle / Main Events
Kraków, Poland (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 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 “Nruas Tub” 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 series, North American residents will be able to purchase the fight for pay-per-view on via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TAIS Network, thiab Vubiquity nyob rau hauv lub tebchaws United States, as well as Rogers TV and SaskTel in Canada, rau ib tug pom tias lub khw muag khoom nqi ntawm xwb $29.95.
Thov hu rau koj lub cable los yog satellite mob yog xav paub ntxiv. 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 ntawm Main Txheej xwm, 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

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Montreal (Cuaj hlis 24, 2015) – Lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) Ua Tsis, 2 nyob contender Eleider Alvarez (18-0, 10 Kos), ib tug qub Colombian Olympian uas tam sim no nyob rau hauv Montreal, thiab WBC Tsis. 1 contender Isaac Mark (24-2-2, 10 Kos), ntawm Malawi, yuav fim txhua lwm yam no Kaum ib hlis nyob rau hauv ib tug WBC teeb heavyweight kawg eliminator bout yuav tsum tau staged nyob rau hauv Quebec.
Yvon Michel thiab Kathy Duva, feem, Alvarez thiab promoters ntawm Mark, nag hmo finalized ib tug deal rau luag no ntau npaum li cas muab kev sib ntaus, nyob rau hauv uas tus khiav yuav ua yuav tsum tau challenger rau WBC ntiaj teb teeb heavyweight zus Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, lub Haitian haiv neeg uas nyob hauv lub Montreal.
“Alvarez thiab Chilemba yog ob leeg nyob rau cov neeg tseem ceeb theem ntawm lub teeb heavyweight faib,” hais tias Michel, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm gym, “insuring ib tug spectacularly khaus sib ntaus uas yuav txiav txim seb tus so ntawm lawv cov hauj lwm kav ntev.”
“Isaac thiab Main Txheej xwm muaj ntau heev tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej mus rau lub sib ntaus thiab zoo siab heev tau tuaj mus rau ib daim ntawv cog peb cov phooj ywg ntawm gym,” ntxiv Duva, CEO ntawm Main Txheej xwm.
Nyob rau hauv nws lub xeem mus ua si no yav dhau los Lub yim hli ntuj 15 ntawm Tswb Centre nyob rau hauv Montreal, WBC nyiaj tau zus ib Alvarez puas lub undefeated cov ntaub ntawv ntawm tawv Paraguayan challenger Isidro Prieto Ranoni, ceev nws txoj siv ntawm ib tug sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab yeej rau ib tug zoo Premier Boxing Champions daim ntawv hais tias aired nyob rau NBC Cov kev ua si.
Lub Mark, tam sim no North American Boxing Federation (Tsis tas li ntawd) champion, kuj tiv thaiv nws kawg bout ntawm Belle Centre, lub famed tsev ntawm lub Montreal Canadians. Sib ntaus sib tua rau lub peb hlis ntuj 14th undercard headlined los ntawm ib lub ntiaj teb championship teeb heavyweight bout ntawm tiv thaiv tau zus ib Sergey Kovalev thiab challenger Jean Pascal, Mark yeej Lavxias teb sab foe Vasily Lepikhin rau HBO los ntawm sawv daws pom kev txiav txim siab mus ntes tus NABF title.
Lub caij nyoog hnub thiab chaw ntawm Alvarez-Chilemba showdown yog yuav tsum tau tshaj tawm nyob rau hauv ib ob peb hnub. Lub hom phiaj yog muaj Alvarez’ stablemate, undefeated teeb heavyweight contender Artur Beterbiev, sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau tib daim card rau hauv ib lub thoob ntiaj teb Boxing Federation (IBF) ntaus sib ntaus.