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Webster decisions Riojas in Atlantic City Wins by Seldon, Ajamu, Wikins and Manzueta

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Atlantic City, New Jersey (Jun 1, 2018)–Super middleweight Derrick Webster pounded his way to a 10-round unanimous decision over Oscar Riojas in the main event of a five-bout card at The Claridge Hotel.

 

 

 

Mis Downing Promotions promoted the near-capacity show.

 

 

 

Dengan kemenangan itu, Webster captured the American Boxing Federation Continental Americas Super Middleweight title.

 

 

 

Webster was pinpoint with his jab, which he followed with a solid body work that reddened the sides of Riojas. Webster stunned the gritty Riojas on several occasions, but the visitor from Monterrey, Mexico showed a good chin and remained on his feet for the ten-round bout.

 

 

 

Scores were all 100-90 in favor of Webster of Glassboro, New Jersey, yang kini 26-1. Riojas is 16-10-1.

 

 

 

“It was boxing in there. I put on a display. Roy Jones told me to keep him long, dan itulah yang saya lakukan. I started the body work a little late, but the jab was my key. I could have done a little more with the body, but the jab was everything tonight,” said Webster.

 

 

 

“In the 1st round, I hit him with a big right hand, but the bell saved him. I hit him good a couple more times. Some guys know how to survive, and he is one of them.”

 

 

 

“We have been talking to the USBA about fighting for their title. That will get me to where I need to be. I am ready for a world title shot. I have been putting it out there that I would like fight George Groves or Tyron Zuege. I will go to China or Germany or wherever to fight those guys.”

 

Isiah Seldon scored two knockdowns en-route to a six-round unanimous decision over Lamar Harris in a super middleweight bout.

 

 

 

Dalam pusingan empat, Seldon landed a perfect counter right that sent Harris to the deck. Dalam pusingan lima, it was another right that mad Harris’ glove touch the canvas for a 2nd time.

 

 

 

Seldon of Atlantic City won by scores of 60-52 dua kali dan 59-53 dan kini 12-1-1. Harris of St. Louis is 9-15-4.

 

 

 

Prince Badi Ajamu won a eight-round unanimous decision over Edgar Perez in a cruiserweight rematch. Ajamu of Camden, New Jersey won by scores of 80-72 dua kali dan 79-73 untuk meningkatkan capnya 29-4-1. Perez of Chicago is 7-25.

 

James Wilkins stopped Joe Gbola at the end of round two of their scheduled four-round featherweight bout.

 

 

 

Wilkins dropped Gbolo midway through the 2nd round, and then pounded on his opponent for the rest of the round. The bout was stopped in between rounds.

 

 

 

Wilkins of Brooklyn, NY adalah 4-0 dengan 4 KO. Gbolo of Newbergh, NY adalah 3-3-2.

 

 

 

Dalam pertarungan pembukaan pada malam itu, Felix Manzueta stopped Antonio Allen in round two of a scheduled four-round welterweight bout.

 

 

 

Manzueta pounded on Allen until the bout was stopped at 1:17.

 

 

 

Manzueta of Dover, Delaware adalah 2-0 with both wins coming via stoppage. Allen of Philadelphia is 0-8-1.

 

 

 

The card took place on Atlantic City Hall of Fame weekend, and stars such as Roy Jones Jr., Riddick Bowe, Evander Holyfield, Hector Camacho Jr., Bruce Seldon, Mark Breland, Marlon Starling, Michael Spinks and Jeff Chandler were among the dignitaries that were sitting ringside.”

 

 

 

 

Mis Downing Promotions would like to thank their sponsors which includes The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame, The Claridge Hotel, Fantasea Resorts, AEI Insurance, Urgent Response, HairX, Buy Smart Motors & New Vision Property Management.

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Hartford Boxing Promotions Announces inaugural show “Fight Night at the Capital”

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Tanpa ditewaskan kelas berat ringan
Richard “Popeye” Rivera to headline & Amateur star Sharad Collier turning pro
Jun 16 at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, CT

(L-R) – Sharad Collier, promoter/trainer Tony Blanco & Richard Rivera

HARTFORD, Conn. (Mei 3, 2018) -Hartford Boxing Promotions has announced its inaugural event, “Fight Night at the Capital”, to take place Saturday night, Jun 16, at Xfinity Centre in Hartford, Connecticut.

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford Boxing Center gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (7-0, 6 KOs), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions.

 

 

“I’m excited about the entire card and providing a platform for some of the best amateurs in recent Connecticut boxing history to fight,” Blanco said. “‘Popeye’ is in the main event. He’s sparred against world champions and each experience has given him more confidence. He’s on his way to greatness. We’re also showcasing (‘The Special One’) Sharad Collier in his pro debut. This kid is something special. Richard is exactly what Hartford needs, somebody youngster can look up to as a role model. ‘Popeye’ is exciting to watch and very popular. Sharad is going to be like that, terlalu.

 

 

“I’m thrilled to partner with Richard and Michael to bring boxing back to Hartford, which is a hotbed for boxing, and it has a rich boxing history. There’s a lot of talent here right now and fans will see that June 16ke-.”

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep dan Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Magic Man” Starling, pencabar kejuaraan dunia Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega dan Israel “agak” Cardona, dan 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

 

 

The hardest hitter in New England, rising star Rivera will defend his Universal Boxing Federation (UBF) New England light heavyweight title in the eight-round main event versus an opponent to be determined.

 

 

 

“I’m blessed to help bring boxing back to Hartford,” Rivera commented. “I’m honored to headline our first show, Fans will see good boxing and be entertained. I’m going to put on a good performance on an exciting night. Saya tidak boleh menunggu!”

 

 

The 21-yer-old Collard, fighting out of Hartford like Rivera, will be competing in the National Golden Gloves Championships, starting May 14th in Omaha, Nebraska, before returning home to turn pro in a four-round Special Junior Welterweight Attraction versus Carlos Galindo (0-2), Woburn, Massachusetts.

 

 

“Tony is like my second father and I’m grateful to him for allowing me to make my pro debut in my hometown,” Collier remarked. “I’m bringing a big fan-base and I’m going to put on a show. I’m familiar with a lot of fighters on this card. ‘Popeye’ is like my big brother. We train and have traveled together as amateurs. We motivate each other. I’m going to try and get a faster knockout than him June 16ke-.”

 

 

Undefeated Danbury, CT lightweight Omar “The Beast” Bordoy, Jr. (5-0, 1 KO) in his first scheduled six-rounder vs. Alexander “El Bravo” Picot (2-5-1), fighting out of Hartford by way of Puerto Rico.

 

 

Juga bergaduh di bawah kad, semua dalam empat pusingan serangan, are Hartford featherweight Luis “Lobito” Rivera (4-3) vs. Phillip Davis (1-1-1), of Worcester, MA; pro-debuting New Haven, CT lightweight Anuel Rosa vs. Cleveland’s Roger Blankenship (1-3), New Britain, CT featherweight Nathan Martinez in his professional debut vs. New Bedford’s (MA)Henry Garcia (1-0), Hartford lightweight Jose Maysonette vs. Justin Morales, of New Bedford, in a battle of pro-debut fighters, and another pair of pro debut fighters, Bridgeport, CT featherweight Jacob Marrero vs. Jimmy Santiago, of New York City.

 

 

Semua pergaduhan dan pejuang adalah tertakluk kepada perubahan.

 

 

Tiket, berharga $80.00, $60.00 dan $40.00, are on sale and available to purchase, serta $125.00 VIP tickets that include food and soft drinks), at Ticket Master outlets or at the Hartford Boxing Center gym.

 

 

Pintu terbuka di 6 petang. DAN, pertarungan pertama bermula pada 7 petang. DAN.

 

 

Sponsors include Hot 93.7 FM, Hartford Boxing Center, Foster Buddies Network and HBC ProShop.

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Hartford Boxing Promotions To launch this summer

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(L-R) – Michael Tran, Richard Rivera & Tony Blanco

HARTFORD, Conn. (April 4, 2018) – Professional boxing’s newest promotional company, Hartford Boxing Promotions, has announced its official formation, as well as tentative plans calling for its inaugural event this summer in Hartford.

 

 

 

Boxing trainer Tony Blanco and his Hartford-based House of Boxing gym partner, Michael Tran, have teamed with their undefeated light heavyweight prospect, Richard “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (6-0, 5 KOs), to form Hartford Boxing Promotions. Rivera is one of the best and most popular pro fighters in New England.

 

 

 

“We want to bring boxing back to Hartford,” Blanco addressed why they founded this new promotional company. “Hartford is a hotbed of boxing. There’s a lot of talent here and Hartford has a rich boxing history.

 

 

 

“We hope to promote our first show on June 16th, subject to Connecticut Boxing Commission approval, at Xfinity Theatre in Hartford. It’s owned by Live Nation and has been used only as a concert hall, but it has an old-school feel and will be an awesome venue for boxing. We’re excited about promoting events in this new venue for boxing.”

 

 

 

Boxing’s roots in the Hartford market dates back nearly a full century, headlined by International Hall of Famers Willie “Will o’ the Wisp” Pep dan Christopher “Battling” Battalino. Other top-area boxers include world champion Marlon “Magic Man” Starling, pencabar kejuaraan dunia Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega, “Tukang es” John Scully dan Israel “agak” Cardona, dan 1996 USA Olympic Boxing Team captain Lawrence Clay-Bey.

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Grand Opening of Connecticut Boxing HOF lokasi baru Isnin malam, Jun 26, dalam Casino Sky di Mohegan Sun

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Uncasville, Conn. (Jun 13, 2017) – The Grand Pembukaan Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ini (CBHOF) lokasi baru di Casino Sky di Mohegan Sun akan diadakan di sana Isnin, Jun 26, bermula 6 petang. DAN.
media dan orang ramai adalah dialu-alukan untuk menghadiri perayaan pembukaan grand. Pembesar-pembesar yang mewakili dari Mohegan Sun dan Mashantucket Pequot Tribes akan hadir, serta banyak inductees CBHOF, termasuk Marlon Starling dan “Ireland: Micky Ward.
lokasi CBHOF asal adalah di Mohegan Sun Arena tetapi ketersediaan awam untuk tontonan terhad kepada hanya semasa acara yang dijadualkan diadakan di sana. inductees CBHOF’ plak dan video pergaduhan utama diadakan di Connecticut dipamerkan.
The CBHOF baru akan dibuka kepada orang ramai pada waktu operasi Mohegan Sun Casino. Sebagai tambahan kepada inductees’ plak dan video pergaduhan terkenal diadakan di Nutmeg Negeri, lokasi baru juga akan termasuk paparan berputar bersejarah tinju memorabilia. Terdapat juga pameran interaktif untuk kegunaan awam.
“Kami di Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame amat berterima kasih kepada Mohegan Sun untuk hosting kemudahan yang besar ini dan untuk menyumbang dengan murah hati kepada pembinaannya,” Presiden CBHOF John Laudati berkata. “Kami amat teruja dan bimbang untuk mempunyai keupayaan untuk membentangkan sejarah yang kaya tinju di Connecticut pada masa yang sama menghormati mereka yang telah menyumbang kepada sejarah itu.”
Pergi dalam talian untuk www.ctboxinghof.org untuk maklumat tambahan mengenai Tinju Dewan Connecticut of Fame.
MENGENAI CBHOF: Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame ditubuhkan pada 2004 untuk menghormati dan meraikan kerjaya padu individu yang terlibat dalam sukan tinju. Majlis Induksi sulungnya & Makan malam telah diadakan di 2005. Sejarah tinju kaya Connecticut, ia tidak boleh berkembang jika tidak kerana pencapaian mereka yang termaktub di dalam Dewan Kemasyhuran.
Sebagai sebuah organisasi bukan keuntungan, Tinju Dewan Connecticut Kemasyhuran sangat komited dalam mengekalkan semangat perjuangan Connecticut berkembang maju melalui pelbagai sumbangan amal.
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Iceman John Scully 6 Rasmi Tinju Amatur Reunion

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Sabtu, Mac 18, 2017
12:00 Tengah hari (sehingga sekitar 3 pm)
@ Lounge Monique ini (aka 108 Lounge)
181 108th Street East
East Harlem, New York
10029
Saya bangga untuk mengumumkan secara rasmi 6th saya Rasmi Tinju Amatur Reunion yang akan berlangsung pada Mac 18 di Lounge Monique di Harlem, New York. Saya menjangkakan setakat ini yang seterusnya terbesar daripada mana-mana sebelumnya 5 pertemuan yang diadakan dua kali pada Rival Boxing di Las Vegas, sekali pada Corner Jimmy di Manhattan dan sekali setiap satu pada Connecticut Mohegan Sun dan Foxwoods Casinos.
Lebih yang 100 peninju menghadiri sejauh ini, di antara mereka saya mengharapkan orang-orang seperti 1988 Pemenang pingat perak Olimpik Riddick Bowe Big Daddy, NYC Golden Gloves Champ “racun” Junior Jones, 1984 juara Olimpik Mark Breland, 1974 Olimpik Junior kebangsaan juara Marlon Starling, 1996 ketua pasukan Amerika Syarikat Olimpik Lawrence Clay-Bey dan 1988 Golden Gloves Juara Kebangsaan Mark “Terlalu Sharp” Johnson.
Pada pertemuan saya yang lepas, termasuk yang paling baru-baru ini diadakan di Boxing Store Rival di Las Vegas pada November 18, kita mempunyai orang-orang seperti Roy Jones Jr., Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos, 1992 Olympian Montell Griffin, bekas tiga kali juara dunia Mike McCallum dan Iran Barkley, dan “Pejuang” dan Ireland Micky Ward hadir.
Antara khas sebahagian besar detik-detik di pertemuan saya, kita mempunyai Mike McCallum dan Alex Ramos, yang bertemu satu sama lain dalam separuh akhir daripada 1980 Sarung Tangan NYC Golden, menyambung semula di Las Vegas pada akhir 2014, kita mempunyai Luis Ortiz dan Lawrence Clay-Bey, yang dibawa bersama-sama dalam 2015 di Foxwoods selepas bukan sahaja tidak melihat satu sama lain dalam 38 TAHUN tetapi selepas tidak mengetahui mereka melawan satu sama lain dalam 1977 sehingga hanya beberapa hari sebelum mereka bersatu semula dan di NYC lebih musim panas 2015 kami ada 1984 Sarung Tangan New York City Golden 156 juara pound dan naib juara Dennis “Ahli silap mata” Milton dan Jesse Lanton menyambung sekali lagi.
Mana-mana media yang ingin menghadiri acara di dalam Harlem, New York pada Mac 18 dialu-alukan untuk menjadi sebahagian daripada perayaan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v =htZpAj5JPHE&feature = youtu.be ...bekas juara Michael Second To Nunn memanggil masuk ke saya Amatur Boxers Reunion di Las Vegas tahun lalu untuk bercakap dengan bekas (1986) lawan Alex “The Bronx Bomber” Ramos.
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Connecticut’s top all-time great fighters & Foxwoods’ best fights

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Khamis, Julai 21
From Foxwoods Resort Casino – 8 petang. DAN/5 petang. PT
Mashantucket, CT (Julai 19, 2016) — Connecticut may not have equal status with New York City or Las Vegas in terms of being a fight capital, but the Nutmeg State has produced five Hall-of-Famers with Foxwoods Resort Casino, located in Mashantucket, CT, hosting many of the sport’s greatest fighters and fights over the past two decades.
The tradition continues on Khamis, Julai 21, as rising middleweight contender Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko (8-0, 6 KOs) faces former world champion Adakah “Raja” Soliman (44-13, 18 KOs) dalam acara utama 10 pusingan daripada Premier Boxing Champions pada ESPN & ESPN.
Liputan televisyen bermula pada 8 petang. DAN/5 petang. PT, and features a 10-round middleweight clash between powerful Ievgen Khytrov (13-0, 11 KOs) and California’s Paul Mendez (19-2-2, 9 KOs).
Connecticut’s all-time greatest boxer is the late Willie “Will ‘o the Wisp” Pep (229-11-1, 65 KOs), who was born in Middletown and lived in Rocky Hill. Pep, who fought professionally between 1940 dan 1966, was a two-time world featherweight champion who had an epic rivalry with Sandy Saddler.
Other Hall-of-Famers from Connecticut are world heavyweight champion (1926-28)Gene “The Fighting Marine” Tunney (65-1-1, 48 KOs), of Greenwich, who defeated the legendary Jack Dempsey dua kali; Ukrainian-born world featherweight (1925) titlist Louis “Kid” Kaplan (108-22-12, 72 KOs), from Meriden; world light heavyweight champion (1933) “Slapsie” Maxie Rosenbloom (222-42-31, 2 NC, 19 KOs), of Leonard Bridge; world light heavyweight titleholder (1926-27) Jack “Bright Eyes” Delaney (73-11-2, 43 KOs), who was born in Canada but lived in Bridgeport.
Over the year, many other Connecticut fighters have made an impact on the sport including Hartford’s NBA featherweight champion Battling Battalino (57-26-3, 26 KOs), who was the first world champion to lose his title on the scale, Hartford’s two-time world welterweight titlist Marlon “Magic Man” Starling (45-6-12, 27 KOs), Norwalk’s WBA junior middleweight champion “Tremendous” Travis Simms (28-1, 21 KOs), New Haven’s three-time world light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (33-4, 18 KOs) and world welterweight contender Gaspar “El Indio” Ortega (131-29-6, 69 KOs), Stamford’s world No. 1-ranked welterweight Chico Vejar (92-20-4, 43 KOs), and Bloomfield’s 1996 Olympic Team USA captain Lawrence Clay-Bey (21-3-1, 16 KOs).
The No. 1 Foxwoods fight of all-time, held on April 16, 2011, was also promoted by DiBella Entertainment, and was selected as the 2011 Ring Magazine and BWAA Fight of the Year. Defending champion Berto lain (27-0) dan pencabar Victor Ortiz (28-2-2) battled for 12 pusingan, each getting dropped twice, with Ortiz winning a hard-fought decision (114-111, 114-112, 115-110) for the WBC welterweight title.
A close second place is the 2003 BWAA Fight of the Year, in which future Hall-of-FamerJames Toney (65-4-2) won a 12-round decision over reigning IBF cruiserweight champion Vassiliy Jirov. The action started days earlier at the pre-fight press conference when a skirmish erupted as tables were overturned and glasses thrown. The animosity continued between the two fighters and their respective camps right up to the final bell. Previously undefeated, Jirov (31-0) started fast but faded, getting decked in the final round.
Dalam 2004, New England favorite Scott “The Sandman” Pemberton, hailing from nearby New Bedford, MA, was involved in a great 12ke- pusingan, come-from-behind knockout of always-tough Omar Sheika in a rematch of a previous draw, for a regional super middleweight title.
Two other N.E. fan favorites who fought regularly at Foxwoods were multiple-time world champion Vinny Paz (Pazienza during his boxing career), fighting out of Cranston, RI, and New Bedford’s all-action “Sucra” Ray Oliveira. Paz had a 13-3 record at Foxwoods, highlighted by his 1998 decision over Glenwood Brown and his 50ke-career win in his retirement fight against Tocker Pudwill dalam 2004. Oliveira was only 6-7-1 fighting at Foxwoods, but he faced nothing but iron and he did defeat a world champion, Vince Phillips, dalam mereka 2000 non-title fight that produced the second-most total punches (2,989) recorded at that time.
Brazilian boxing fans always turned out in force when countryman Acelino “Butt” Freitas fought at Foxwoods, primarily because of the large Brazilian community in Connecticut. Freitas fought there four times, all in lightweight world title fights, mengalahkanZahir Raheem dan Artur Grigorian dan tewas kepada Juan Diaz dan Diego Corrales.
Other great fights at Foxwoods include future world middleweight champion Andy Leecoming back from the brink of possibly getting knocked out to stop Craig McEwan dalam 10ke- pusingan mereka 2011 perjuangan, Carl Froch‘s dramatic late surge in 2009 to knock outJermain Taylor (who was well ahead on the scorecards) dalam 12ke- round for the WBC super middleweight championship, Pernell Whitaker taking a close decision fromAndrey Pestryaev (115-113, 115-112, dan 114-113) dalam mereka 1997 WBA eliminator (later ruled a No Decision due to Whitaker’s failed drug test), dan Ike Quarteyovercoming two knockdowns to successfully defend his WBA welterweight title versusJose Luis Lopez dalam 1997 (Quartey was originally awarded a win by majority decision, but a scoring error was discovered and the fight was ruled a majority draw).
Two of the greatest boxers in modern boxing history, Floyd Mayweather, Jr. dan Roy Jones, Jr., both fought at Foxwoods in 1998. Di dalam 15ke- pro fight, Mayweather registered a third-round technical knockout of Miguel Melo, while Jones successfully defended his WBC/WBA light heavyweight titles with a 10ke--TKO pusingan Otis Grant. In the Jones-Grant co-feature, IBF lightweight champion Shane Mosley successfully defended his title against Jesse James Leija, who was unable to answer the bell for the 10ke- pusingan.
Tiket untuk acara secara langsung, yang dipromosikan oleh DiBella Hiburan, berharga $150, $75 dan $45, tidak termasuk caj perkhidmatan dan cukai, dan yang dijual sekarang. Tiket boleh didapati di www.ticketmaster.com dan www.foxwoods.com atau dengan melawat Foxwoods’ Box office. Untuk mengecas melalui telefon, memanggil Ticketmaster di (800) 745-3000.
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