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CHRISTIAN CARTO, DARMANI ROCK HEADLINE RAGING BABE’S FEB. 8 “PHILLY SPECIAL” ON FACEBOOK FIGHTNIGHT LIVE

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Fan-friendly, interactive FREE platform averaging almost 323,000 views per show in Season II as it opens 2019 at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia.

Online: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE/



  I-NEW YORK (Feb. 1, 2019) – Having eclipsed the four-million views mark to close out the 2018 calendar year, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Powered by Everlast opens the first quarter of 2019 with an outstanding six-card lineup featuring six different promotions and spanning five cities, beginning on Friday, Feb. 8 in South Philadelphia.
 
The free and interactive Facebook series rings its opening bell next Friday at 2300 Arena in South Philly by showcasing an exceptional, standing-room-only card put together byRaging Babe. Partnering with forward-thinking promoterMichelle Rosado on next week’s “Philly Special” featuring several undefeated prospects – including bantamweightChristian Carto (17-0, 11 Kos) futhi wesibhakelaDarma Rock (13-0, 8 Kos) – FIGHTNIGHT LIVE is sure to get its 2019 schedule off to a hot start.
 
“We’re excited to partner with FIGHTNIGHT LIVE for our debut Philly event,” said Rosado. “The fights on the card and the fighters themselves have captured the attention of fight fans all over, even outside of the Philadelphia area, so we’re thrilled to give people the opportunity to see the fights live.”
 
Carto meets veteran southpawVictor Ruiz (22-10, 15 Kos) kwenzeka main, as the 22-year-old prospect looks to continue to make his case as a contender.Rock will fight in the card’s co-feature, while undefeatedImigwaqo Marcel (6-0, 4 Kos) of North Philadelphia meetsUDerrick Whitley (4-0-1) of Springfield, Mass. in a special welterweight attraction. Amateur heavyweight standoutSonny Conto of South Philadelphia – a recent signee of monolithic promotion Top Rank – will also be featured in his pro debut as part of a seven-bout card.
 
“We couldn’t be happier to begin our New Year at 2300 Arena with the outstanding lineup that Raging Babe has assembled for the Feb. 8 ‘Philly Special,'” said Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “We’ve been able to showcase nearly 500 up-and-comers on our platform, and Christian Carto is special prospect who we’re really pleased to feature on Facebook. Darmani Rock always brings the thunder, and watch out for the pro debut of Top Rank signee Sonny Conto as well.”
 
Now in its second season, FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Powered by Everlast is the fan-friendly Facebook platform that – among other aspects – prides itself on the real-time conversations held between fight commentators and the viewing audience. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has showcased more than 450 fighters and 15 promotions during 26 live event broadcasts from 18 different cities since May 2017, and in doing so, the interactive platform has generated the loyal interest of fight fans from across the United States and around the globe, including significant audiences in Mexico, the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe, and even fans in South America, Asia and Australia.
 
Since May 2017, the numbers on the 26-show FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of166,508 views per event futhingaphezu kwe 4.3 million total views for the franchise. Since Sept. 2018,Season II shows have averaged almost 323,000 ukubukwa.
 
The Sept. 2018 “Kings Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” (594,447) from the Sands in Bethlehem, the Dec. 2018 “Queens and Kings of Queens Card” (379,758) e New York, the Nov. 2018 “Hard Hitting Showtime Collaboration” (372,662), the Dec. 2018 “Roy Jones Jr. Texas Throwdown” (318,886), the Oct. 2018 “Hard Hitting Philly Special” (297,545), the Oct. 2018 hour-long Bareknuckle “Freeview” (292,253), the Nov. 2018 “Titans In The Capital” (256,871), i-Sept. 2017 “Real Deal Amaphromoshini: Empire State” kusukela Ezokungcebeleka Umhlaba Casino (225,000), and the August 2017 CES “Super Saturday” kusukela Foxwoods (203,000) all logged 200,000 or more views, and collectively the 26-show series has seen a total of more than4,329,206 views across all devices.
 
Ngaphezu okuluhlaza ukubukwa izinombolo, ngokugcwele-interactive, fan-friendly productions have seenngaphezu kwe 377,000 collective bukhoma okuthunyelwe ukubandakanyeka (ngaphezu kwe 14,500 per show), kuhlanganise kuka 293,000 “ukuthandwa” noma “othanda,” ngaphezu kwe 46,000 comments and almost 16,000 amasheya.
 
The Sept. 2018 “Kings Boxing Tuesday Night Fights” from the Sands in Bethlehem set a new bar with594,447 ukubukwa and the Sept. 2017 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. The Sept. 2017 DiBella card sawngaphezu kwe 40,000 umbukeli ekusebenzisaneni including almost 39,000 “ukuthandwa” noma “othanda” and the March 17, 2018, Murphy’s “St. Patrick’s Day Clash” set a new high-water mark forshares with 2,182.
 
The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE page on Facebook has more than 86,000 fans futhi ngaphezu92,000 followers.
 
Wadala futhi ezivezwa Linacre Abezindaba aphume-New York City, uchungechunge FIGHTNIGHT LIVE izici abasakazi lochwepheshe, engele ikhamera amaningi, ihluzo ithelevishini, replays nangemuva-the-izigcawu ukufinyelela futhi izingxoxo. The imibukiso asakazwayo ayatholakala jikelele nomaphi Facebook iyatholakala. Lo mkhankaso hhayi kuphela kwenza abalandeli ezivela emhlabeni wonke bashune, kodwa futhi kunikeza up-futhi-ozayo fighters platform global sikhangise amakhono abo, ukunika abagqugquzeli i kufinyeleleke “broadcast” isixazululo bese unikeza abaxhasi ikhono ukufinyelela izilaleli mass nge okuqukethwe uphawu.
 
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Winter and Spring 2019 izinsuku uzobe baziswa ngokomthetho emasontweni ezayo.
 
FIGHTNIGHT LIVE iyatholakala ku-intanethi ku: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE/
 
Landela konke ngesenzo nge-Social Media e-FaceFightNightlive ku-Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and@FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, noma ngokusebenzisa i-hashtag #fightightlive. Ukuze zakamuva Linacre Abezindaba imicimbi kanye ukusakaza isimiso, Landela @linacremedia kuwo wonke amapulatifomu ezenhlalo noma usebenzise amathegi #linacremediaevents noma #linacremediantv.
 
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Valdez vs. URamirez – Impi yokuqala ka-Arizona yokuqala eyisikhombisa

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I-Bout Headlines Impi Yama-Gallos ekhasino del Sol

Tucson, THE – Oct. 23 – Lapho jecson's Jensen Ramirez (6-2-3, 1KO) Izikwele ezivaliwe ngama-nogales’ UThomas Valdez (16-4-2, 6KO) E-Casino del Sol Ava Amphitheatre, minat kuzoba yi-bout yokuqala eyisikhombisa emlandweni we-arizona. I-Featherweight Bout Headlines The Nov. 17 umcimbi, Impi ebizwa ngokuthi i-Gallos.

 

 

 

UMichelle Babe uRosado kaBimelle kwakufanele acabange ngaphandle kwebhokisi lapho exoxa ngomcimbi omkhulu wekhadi. Ikamu elilodwa lalifuna ukulwa okuyisishiyagalombili kanti umuntu wayefuna eziyisithupha. Rosado, Ukubonisana noMento wakhe, I-Hall-of-Fame Promoter J Russell Peltz, wakhala ukulahleka okungenzeka okuqinile, Umcimbi wendawo oyinhloko. UPelz wayenesixazululo. “Kungani ungahlangane phakathi futhi wenze imijikelezo eyisikhombisa?” URosado wayengabaza. “Ngamtshela ukuthi athole lapha,” Kusho uRosado. “Bengihlekisa, Kepha i-peltz ibingahleki. Isikole sasisesikhathini.”

 

 

 

Kwakukhona isibonelo. UPelz utshele le ndaba “Isibhakela esinezinwele ezinde” Edwin “Chu chu” Malave vs. Harold Weston, Jr. ku-welterweight bout eyenzeka ngo-Agasti we 1971 ENew York's Madison Square Garden. UMalave wafuna i-bout ibe yimizuliswano eyisishiyagalombili, kanye ne-Weston Wayefuna 10. Ikhomishini ye-New York State Athletic icubungule ukuthi i-bout ibe yimijikelezo eyisishiyagalolunye. UMalave waqhubeka nokuzuza isinqumo esihlukanisiwe, namajaji amabili ashaya impi 5-4 Esimweni sakhe, kanti okwesithathu kuthola amaphuzu 5-4 E-Weston.

 

 

 

URosado walwa naye.

 

 

 

“Ngithengile ngqo kuyo lapho uRussell engitshela ngeMalave-Weston Bout,” wathi. “Bengazi ukuthi silwa kahle, Futhi kwakukhona okuthile okukhethekile ngokuba nomcimbi omkhulu oyisikhombisa.” Womabili amaqembu kaRamirez kanye noValdez avumile, Futhi ikhomishini yePassua Yacqui yavunyelwa i-bout eyisikhombisa. -Ngaphezulu. 17, Abalandeli be-Tucson Boxing bazobona i-Arizona yokuqala eyisikhombisa “Ama-Roosters.”

 

 

 

I-Righbe Bab izosingatha ingqungquthela yabezindaba kule thuba, October 25 E-Cassino del Sol Paradiso Lounge e 2 p.m. Umdwebili uzovulelwa umphakathi futhi azofaka ne-Tribust to Prompoder Don Chargin.

 

 

 

 

NgoNovemba. 17:

The Nov. 17 Ikhadi liqukethe izimpi eziyisishiyagalombili, isiqala at 7 p.m. Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. Lo mcimbi yiminyaka yonke.

 

 

 

Amathikithi:

Amathikithi ukuqala at $25 ayatholakala online at www.casinodelson.com, ngocingo at (520) 333-5150 noma esipho sekhasino del sol.

 

 

 

Mayelana neCasino del Sol:

Itholakala eningizimu-ntshonalanga yedolobha lase-Metropolitan Tucson, Ariz., Isizwe sakwaPascua Yaqui siyisizwe esiqashelwe ngobuhle 20,000 Kubhalise amalungu. Isizwe singumnikazi futhi sisebenzisa amabhizinisi amaningana kufaka phakathi Amakhasino del Sol, I-Arizona's kuphela AAA I-AAA I-DIADAIDE CASINO RESORT, elinye lamahhotela ahamba phambili e-Arizona okuthiwa ngu-U.S. Izindaba & Umbiko Womhlaba; Amakhasino elanga; I-Ama Amphitheatre, Umoya ovulekile ovulekile ongu-5 000 ukuvumelana Indawo ebizwa ngeCasino Arena / Amphitheatre yonyaka ngamakhasino Ezokuzijabulisa Awards; I-RETAMET Golf Club, Inkambo ye-Par-72 Quarmpipship eyenziwe nguNotah Faay III; kanye ne-del sol imakethe. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, Shayela 1-855-SOL-HLALA (765-7829) noma vakashela www.casinodelson.com. Landela amakhasino del sol on Facebook futhi Twitter.

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I-Righbe Babe ibuyela ekhasino del sol nge-War de Galles: Jensen ramirez vs. UTomas Valdez

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U-Alfonso Olvera uyabuya, UChris Gonzalez ubhekene noJudas estrada

 

Tucson, Arizona – October 16, 2018 – Ezithendeni zakhe zithengise umcimbi we-July 17th ekhasino - eliwina umklomelo wekhasino del sol resort & Casino, I-MICHELELE ROSADO BABE I-BEAGE IYA EVEMENI EYENZIWE NGEMPELA NGAMANDLA, Novemba 17th, Lapho iSuper Featherweights Jensen Ramirez waseTucson, Futhi uThomas Valdez wama-nogales ashayisana emcimbini omkhulu, ngaphandle endaweni ye-amphitheatre. U-Alfonso Olvera u-Alfonso Olvera ubuyela ngaphambi kokubuyiselwa kwakhe okulindelwe kwe-bout yakhe evundile noWilberth Lopez ngekhadi likaJulayi, futhi uChristopher uChristopher Gonzalez ubhekene noLogalees’ UJudas estrada emncintiswaneni weWelterweight amane.

 

 

 

Umcimbi Omcimbi Womcimbi uJensen Ramirez (6-2-3, 1KO) noThomas Valdez (16-4-2, 6KO), sebebize bobabili ikhaya laseTucson, kepha ukufana phakathi kwalemibili lapho.

 

 

 

Ramirez, 26, ngumculi we-tattoo owina umklomelo lapho engalwa. Wanqoba uJesu waseSierra Vista Arevalo e-Righter Baby umcimbi, Ngemuva kokulungiswa kweminyaka emibili, Ukuthola isinqumo esiyindilinga esiyindilinga esingu-6 ngaphezulu kwe-arevalo evikelekile evikelekile. Uma i-arevalo yakhe ne-Arevalo yayimayelana nokuhlengwa, I-bout yakhe ezayo ngeValdez imayelana nokukhombisa iTucson, Futhi wonke arizona, Ukuthi ungowama-hlanganiswe ne-Super Super Superweights embusweni.

 

 

 

Isiqhosha, 29, Okokugcina walwa noDisemba 1, 2017, Lapho eshaya isinqumo esivuthayo esivumelwaneni esiyindilinga esiyindilinga esingu-8. Ukulimala kwesandla kuye kwamgcina eshalofini. Ukuqhamuka emndenini wokulwa, UValdez uqeqeshiwe futhi waphathwa ngumalume wakhe, Oscar Valdez, Sr., Ngubani futhi okwenzekayo ukuthi ungubaba we-WBBO FEEE FEEFETHIELY OSCAR Valdez, Jr. UThomas Valdez uzobe elwa e-Arizona okokuqala kusukela a 2013 Ukulahleka kwesinqumo okuyisithupha kwethemba elingabonakali elingemuva uVictor Castro, of Phoenix, Arizona.

 

 

Bobabili uValdez noRamirez bazohamba bangena kwindandatho ngoNovemba 17 ngokuthile abangakufakazela – kubalandeli be-tucson boxing, futhi kubo.

 

 

 

I-Tucson ayithandayo u-Alfonso Olvera (10-5-1, 4KO) izobuyela emuva ngoNovemba 17. U-Olvera ubona ukujula kwakhe ku-rematch ekugcineni ngeWilberth Lopez (23-9,15KO), kodwa ngeke ukwazi ukukhubeka eceleni kwendlela. Lezi zixuku ezimbili zajabulisa i-guerro de gallo emcimbini omkhulu wekhadi ngoJulayi, Ukuphela ngesinqumo esihlukanisiwe esasithanda iLopez. Isinqumo sajabulisa abanye futhi badumaze abanye esixukwini esithengisiwe, futhi kusukela ku-bout, Womabili la nabalandeli ababekhona ababekhona ngalobo busuku babize i-rematch. Yena, U-Olvera akanazo izinhloso zokubheka ezedlule umphikisi wakhe we-November we-17.

 

 

Umncintiswano weGonzalez-Estrada unamathemba amabili endawo abebenabalandeli ezinyaweni zabo ngesikhathi sabo esihlukile ngoJulayi Bouts eGuerra de Galles. Road (1-1, 1 KO) walahleka ngalobo busuku kuJose Barrera, of Phoenix, Kepha isinqumo esihlukanisiwe sasinesixuku esiya esiya enduna. UGonzalez ubuye wakopiswa ubusuku ngalobo busuku, Ukuthola isinqumo esiningi ngaphezulu kweSergio Lopez.

 

 

 

“Lapho abalwa ukulwa – Lapho abalwa bendawo belwa, futhi angesabi ukugxila kwindandatho nomngani, owake waba ngumlingani we-sparring noma umfana onzima, uzothola ukulwa okukhulu,” kusho umongameli we-bing babe kanye nenxusa uMichelle Rosado. “Yilokho engikuzo futhi yilokho izehlakalo zami ezikhuluma ngakho. IBoxing isezingeni elifanele lapho impi ikhona 50-50 ukulwa, futhi lapho abalandeli bethola ukubaluleka kwemali yabo, futhi nakanjani bakwenza lokho ngekhadi likaJulayi. Lo mcimbi awuhlukile. Izigqoko ziye kubafana bonke abazimisele ukukhuphuka futhi balwe emadolobheni abo. Tucson, Uma womile okuhle, isibhakela bukhoma, Lungela isiphuzo eside samanzi ngoNovemba 17.”

 

 

 

U-Edgar Hearweight u-Edgar wenza umsebenzi wakhe wobungcweti, UManny Guajardo, UNick Rhoads, futhi uMike Martinez ubuya, Futhi i-arturo resendiz yenza i-US degut yayo.

 

 

 

Amathikithi e-Guerra de Gallos aqala $25, futhi uthengise ngoLwesine, October 18 at 10:00 a.m. Amathikithi angathengwa esitolo sezipho sekhasino del sol sol, online at www.casinodelson.com, noma ngokushayela ucingo 520-333-5150.

 

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Alfonso Olvera vs. Wilberth Lopez Headline “Impi yama-roosters”

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Road Warriors Battle for Hometown Supremacy

Tucson, Ariz. (June 12, 2018) – Michelle Rosado’s Raging Babe has built a reputation for quality, sold out events across the country, and she returns to Tucson’s Casino Del Sol on Saturday evening, July 21, with Guerra De Gallos, a fight card that is quickly living up to its name.

 

 

 

The scheduled eight-round main event features a hometown battle between two fighters who have earned their stripes fighting tough competition on the road. After competing in other fighters’ backyards and dealing with their opponents’ home crowds and officials, welterweights junior Alfonso Olvera (10-4-1, 4 Kos) futhi Wilberth Lopez (21-9, 15 Kos) will have a chance to showcase their incredible tenacity and talent in front of their own families, friends and Tucson fans.

 

 

 

Olvera, who has had trouble finding opponents, has faced top competition since turning pro. In his second fight, he went the distance with Ivan Baranchyk, currently unbeaten at 19-0. Olvera’s trail of upsets includes a 2005 unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Ryan “Cowboy” Karl and another over Chicago’s Genaro Mendez.

 

 

 

Lopez, who knocked out Phoenix’s Keenan Carbajal in his professional debut in 2013, has gone on to fight stiff competition across the country. He was the first to take World Super Bantamweight Champion Isaac Dogboe the distance when they met in 2014. Three years later, Lopez upset Jose Roman (24-2-1, 16 Kos), via unanimous decision in Roman’s backyard. Lopez’s southpaw style and reach kept Roman at bay and earned him the win.

 

 

 

“This is a fight between two highly skilled, local fighters who have never had the benefit of hand-picked opponents and hometown decisions,” said Rosado. “This fight will be one of the best Arizona has seen in years. I’m excited to give Tucson fans what could be Fight of the Year, and to bring back the pride that comes with competing to be the best in the state.”

 

 

 

The card is stacked with Tucson talent. Junior lightweight Jensen ramirez (5-2-3, 1 KO) makes returns against Jesus Arevalo (2-3), and Tucson junior welterweight Christopher Gonzalez (2-0) will make his return to the Old Pueblo after securing his second win in Phoenix earlier this year. Mike Martinez, Emmanuel Guajardo, Nicholas Rhoads, UJudena Road futhi Breenan Macias round out the eight-bout card.

 

 

 

Casino Del Sol has hosted boxing events since 2003, and has become a premier destination for boxing in Southern Arizona. Fernando Vargas, Mia St. John and Yori Boy Campas are just a few boxing legends to have graced the casino’s ring. “We are excited to bring boxing back to Tucson once again,” said Kimberly Van Amburg, CEO of Casino Del Sol. “Our goal is always to provide the best entertainment in Southern Arizona, and Guerra De Gallos will definitely deliver.”

 

 

 

Amathikithi for “Impi yama-roosters” ukuqalisa at $25, and will be available online at www.casinodelson.com, ngocingo at (520) 333-5150 or at the Casino Del Sol Gift Shop beginning Friday, June 15. A press conference is scheduled for Thursday, June 21 at 2 p.m. at the Paradiso Lounge inside Casino Del Sol. The public is invited.

 

 

 

The July 21 card begins at 7 p.m. Doors evulekile at 6 p.m. The card is promoted by Raging Babe and Peltz Boxing. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, Ukuvakashela www.RagingBabe.com.

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RAGING BABE PRESENTS THURSDAY NIGHT FIGHTS AT THE ARMORY: THE RETURN

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Rosado returns to finish what she started in the Bull City
Uyekele NGOKUSHESHA

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA – August 15, 2017 -This time last year, “Raging Babe” Michelle Rosado touched down in Raleigh for the first time, determined to help a local boxing promoter make his mark in North Carolina. Rosado and her company, Raging Babe, did just that, and have now emerged as North Carolina’s newest boxing promoter. On October 19th, Raging Babe promotes its own event at the Durham Armory, aptly named The Return. The card will feature some of the best young talent from across North Carolina in competitive fights, matched by Hall of Fame Matchmaker and mentor to Rosado, URussell Peltz.

With a combined 50+ years of experience in the rough and tumble world of boxing, Rosado and Peltz brought a well-tested formula to Wilson in their first North Carolina endeavor in February. The sell-out event was followed up by the debut of Thursday Night Fights in Durham. Throwing a boxing event on aThursday night was a hard sell for Rosado. “I had to really work on the promoter to get them to give Thursday Night Fights a shot. Durham is a fight town. I knew that if we threw a solid, quality card, with good fights, that fans would come out on a Thursday ebusuku, and they did.” When planning The Return, Rosado opted to bring back Thursday Night ayalwa, and return to the Durham Armory.

After two wildly successful events, followed by a dramatic falling out with the now defunct promotional company, Rosado was reluctant to return to the Tar Heel State. She realized, noma, after so many months of putting her sweat and passion into boxing in North Carolina, she owed to herself and the gyms, fighters and fans she met there to return, and fulfill the commitments she made to them to deliver quality fights, while treating the fighters ethically and with respect.

“It took a while to get to know the personalities, the gyms, the fighters and their stories,” said Rosado. “For a long time, North Carolina was a place that managers and promoters brought their fighters to rack up wins. The fighters here deserve so much more than that, as do the fans. I made it a point to let everyone I met in North Carolina know that we were here to work on changing that.”

In planning The Return, Rosado has felt that she could fully put her passions and ideas to work for North Carolina boxing. “I’m excited for the opportunity to do it my way,” said Rosado, who has put on events in Phoenix, Tucson, Philadelphia and Danbury, Connecticut. “I’m happy to work with any fighter that wants to step up and fight. There are no easy touches on my cards. We want to pack the venue and give fans a night to remember. Russell is putting together a phenomenal fight card. The main and co-main events are going to have people so excited – I get goosebumps thinking about it. These guys are really stepping up to give the fans some of the best fights Durham has seen in a while. I wasn’t even sure we could put these fights together, and all of these fighters signed on the dotted line with no hesitation. They are daring to be great, and putting their undefeated records on the line, and I can’t wait to formally announce what we’ve been working on these last few weeks.”

Rosado is also planning to work with the fighters to help the community in and around Durham. “I want to bring positivity to Durham, and to North Carolina boxing. These guys are given a stage to showcase their talent, and we want to use that platform to give back to the community in any way we can.”

The complete fight card will be announced August 24th, and tickets for The Return go on sale that morning. Tickets can be purchased through the fighters or at ragingbabe.com.
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RAGING BABE BRUNCH RETURNS SEPTEMBER 16TH; PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT PRICHARD COLON FOUNDATION

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Las Vegas – July 24, 2017 – September, 16th is a huge day for boxing in Las Vegas, with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez facing Gennady “Fr” Golovkin in a must-win contest for the king of the middleweight division. As boxing’s elite descend on the Las Vegas Strip, the Raging Babes of Boxing will once again gather to network, laugh and bond over brunch.

This year’s event will be held at the Mandalay Bay’s Border Grill, with views of Mandalay Bay’s beach, and the unlimited mimosas that brunch attendees have come to expect over four years of Raging Babe events. Okubaluleke, attendees will enjoy opportunities to meet and network with some of boxing’s top executives, most important behind-the-scenes players and inspirational women from across the industry.

The event continues to grow, kanye kuka 50 women attending the last brunch “I-New York, I-New York,” in 2016, and Raging Babe founder Michelle Rosado expects a full house for September’s brunch. Rosado settled on “Shine Bright” for the event’s theme. “Who shines brighter than the women of boxing,” said Rosado. “This event has grown to be so much more than a bunch of women sharing a meal. Experiences, talents and stories of heartbreak and triumph are shared at these events. They have come to mean a lot to the women working tirelessly to advance this sport of ours.”

As past events have done, Shine Bright will honor one of boxing’s most influential women with the Luminary Award. “I can’t wait to share our honoree’s story,” said Rosado, who indicated the award winner would be announced soon.
Shine Bright will benefit a cause close to Rosado’s heart – the recovery of boxer Prichard Colon. “Prichard has made some great strides in his recovery, but the fact remains that the therapy he needs, the medical expenses, the support that his family needs, doesn’t end. His family has sacrificed everything to help him get better, and he sacrificed everything to entertain us in the ring.” Rosado, along with boxing manager and entrepreneur Livvy Cunningham, created the Facebook group, “Pray 4 Prichard,” which has been a place for the Colon family to find encouragement and support via messages from boxing fans all over the world. A percentage of the proceeds from Shine Bright will benefit the Prichard Colon Foundation, which funds the hefty monthly insurance premiums that are essential to Colon’s recovery.

For information on attending or sponsoring the Raging Babe Brunch, Shine Bright, sicela uxhumane michelle@ragingbabe.com.
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RASHEED WALLACE, RAGING BABE, AND FOR ALMA HOME TEAM UP TO SHINE THE SPOTLIGHT ON “BOXING MOMS”

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North Carolina’s Boxing Moms to Wine and Dine lokhu Sundayfor Bonding and Laughs
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Durham, North Carolina – April 20, 2017 – During nearly every televised fight, and in every montage during pre-fight documentaries on cable networks, there is a consistent figure cheering ringside, wiping tears at her son’s victory or defeat, or clawing her way to the ring while her baby lays sprawled on the canvas. Behind so many of today’s successful and not-so-successful fighters is a mother. Whether or not she wasn’t always present, or was a doting mother, or a major motivator who spent days, weeks and months in the gym, these women played a significant role in the development of these fighters as both warriors within the ring, and men outside the ring.

It has long been a dream of “Raging Babe” Michelle Rosado to tell these women’s stories – To bring them together to share their struggles and triumphs, and add a new dimension to the long-told stories of these young men, who have selected the hurt game as their chosen professions.

With the help of former Tarheel and NBA Veteran Rasheed Wallace, Rosado will finally see her passion project come to fruition. The two crossed paths when they were introduced by a mutual friend from Philadelphia. Wallace was an avid boxing fan, and had a desire to be involved in North Carolina’s active boxing scene. Rosado had just begun work with North Carolina-based Top Catz Boxing. Through several meetings, their passions intermingled, and Rosado’s passion project became Wallace’s.

The duo plans a special dinner for North Carolina’s Boxing Moms lokhu Sunday at For Alma Home in Durham. Many of the women attending have sons that will be fighting days later at Top Catz Boxing’s Thursday Night Fights at the Armory. Plans for the dinner include pampering and gifts courtesy of For Alma Home, along with networking and bonding.

“This has been a dream for me for years – having the opportunity to recognize these strong women, these Raging Babes, and share their stories, and their struggles,” said Rosado. “I’m so grateful to Rasheed Wallace, who immediately saw the value and the vision in bringing these women’s stories to light. I’m looking forward to NgeSonto umcimbi, and what the future brings.”

Wallace, whose own mother was instrumental in his personal development, was eager to be a part of the project. “I have long been a boxing fan, and am excited to have an opportunity to recognize these mothers. I hadn’t actually thought about what mothers go through, seeing their sons in the ring, ukulwa, ngokuwina, or being knocked out. It will be an honor to share their views, and their stories.”

Both Rosado and Wallace are eager to see where Boxing Moms takes them, but the journey begins lokhu Sunday in North Carolina, where mothers of boxers fighting on next week’s Thursday Night Fights at the Armory card gather to forge new friendships, and share their triumphs and challenges.
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RAGING BABE BRUNCH NEW YORK, NEW YORK A SUCCESS, DUVA HONORED

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I-NEW YORK – June 28, 2016 – Inspiration was in the air June 11th as the women of boxing gathered at Seven Bistro for The Raging Babe Brunch, I-New York, I-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 of Operations, Joleen Mizzone, who has worked side-by-side with Duva for 19 Eminyakeni. Although she couldn’t attend in person due to being in California with three of Main Events’ fighters, 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 Eminyakeni. 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. “Unalokho engqondweni, how wonderful to share a moment in time with a group of women, dining,, conversing, and laughing, all the while emanating beauty, amandla, 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, fighters, 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, I-New York, ngiyabonga World Boxing Organization (WBO), War Tape, Box Stats, Boss Case, World Boxing Council (WBC), John Francis LLC futhi Youth Ukulwa Phambili.
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BOXING’S TOP WOMEN TO HONOR KATHY DUVA WITH “RAGING BABE LUMINARY” AWARD AT RAGING BABE BRUNCH, I-NEW YORK, I-NEW YORK

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I-NEW YORK – May 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, I-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. Iningi muva, 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 Lena Claudia Trejo, heart transplant recipient Kennedy Cunningham, Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Chief Operating Officer 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), World Boxing Council (WBC) and Youth Fighting Forward.

Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa emihlanganweni noma ukuxhasa lesi sehlakalo ehlonishwayo, sicela uxhumanemichelle@ragingbabe.com.
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WOMEN OF BOXING DESCEND ON THE BIG APPLE FOR RAGING BABE BRUNCH: I-NEW YORK, I-NEW YORK

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MAY 11, 2016
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“I’ve faced it all, and I stood tall, and did it my way.” – Frank Sinatra

I-NEW YORK – May 11, 2016 – The Raging Babe Brunch continues to forge connections between women of diverse backgrounds, companies and areas of expertise, all sharing in common their connections to the Sweet Science. On June 11th, the heels of Raging Babes from across the East Coast and beyond, hit the pavement in the “Concrete Jungle,” I-New York, New York for the first New York eventeminyakeni emithathu.

An intimate, exclusive affair, this spring’s Raging Babe Brunch, dubbed New York, New York will once again bring together boxing’s most influential women to network, and honor the sport’s trailblazers: those women who have broken the glass ceiling and transcended traditional gender roles in business, and in particular, in boxing.

The brunch shares June 11th with a Puerto Rican double-header at New York City boxing mecca, Madison Square Garden, along with the annual Puerto Rican Day Parade. “I’m excited for the opportunity to celebrate both my heritage, and our seventh Raging Babe event,” said Raging Babe founder and namesake, Michelle Rosado, who is of Puerto Rican descent.

“These brunches are more than just women chatting and having breakfast during fight week,” said Rosado. “These are friendships, businesses connections and lifelong relationships beginning in a room full of encouraging and powerful women, drawing on and sharing their experiences, challenges and triumphs as women in the boxing industry.”

“I have had so many requests from East Coast Raging Babes to bring the brunch East, and I’m thrilled to finally be able to return to New York,” continued Rosado. “New York City embodies the Raging Babe spirit of opportunity and hard work, and I can’t wait to be inspired once again by the women of boxing on June 11th.”

Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa emihlanganweni noma ukuxhasa lesi sehlakalo ehlonishwayo, sicela uxhumane michelle@ragingbabe.com.