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Tri-Star Boxing returns to Nashville March 17!

Nashville, TN (March 8, 2017) – Professional Boxing returns to the Music City when Tri-Star Boxing presents “St Paddy’s Day Fights at the Fairgrounds” Rāmere, March 17 at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds Sports Arena in Nashville, TN.
The eight bout card features four unbeaten fighters and tickets from $25 are on sale now by going to Tristarboxing.com/tickets. Doors tuwhera i 6 pm and the first fight is at 7.
Headlining this exciting evening of action is a six round super featherweight bout between Hendersonville, TN’s Austin “The Dream” Dulay and iron-chinned Micah Branch of Cincinnati, OH. A multi-time champion as an amateur, the 21-year-old Dulay is a perfect 8-0 ki 6 wins by knockout and is building a reputation as a solid prospect.
A 21 fight veteran, Branch has never been stopped and fought a number of unbeaten foes including Mel Crossty, Nate Green, Taituha Williams, Brandon Williams, Dimash Niyazov and Derrick Murray.
The co-feature pits Nashville-based Guatemalan Edwin Reyes against Lockhart, TX’s Richard Hernandez in an eight round junior flyweight contest. The heavy-handed Reyes is 5-2-2 and all of his wins are by way of knockout. Hernandez, 4-8-1, looks for his third straight victory and is fighting for the first time in Tennessee.
Super middleweight knockout artist Sena Agbeko, 15-1 (15 KO o), returns from a 3 year layoff to challenge tough veteran Timothy Hall. Originally from Ghana but now living in Nashville, Agbeko was featured as part of ESPN’s Boxcino Tournament in 2014. During his time away from the ring, Agbeko’s sparred with a number of notable fighters while also making himself a name locally by working as a trainer.
The Atlanta, GA based Hall’s gone the distance with a number of quality fighters including former world champion Jeff Lacy, Juan Ubaldo Cabrera, Morgan Fitch, Immanuwel Aleem and 2008 Olympian Lenin Castillo among others.
The talent-laden undercard also features unbeatens Jovann Barnes, Winfred Harris and Mohamed Adam, cruiserweight spoiler Mike Bissett and heavyweight Rodricka Ray all in separate bouts.
"We’re happy to be in Nashville and showcase a number of very good prospects,” said Tri-Star Founder Matt Young. “Nashville’s one of America’s fastest growing cities and a fun place where people can enjoy themselves without spending a fortune. We had a great crowd last time out and tickets have been moving quickly for the 17th."
Mō ētahi atu pārongo, visit Tristarboxing.com or Facebook.com/Tristarboxing.

DON KING’S ANNUAL CHRISTMAS TURKEY GIVEAWAY BEGINS SATURDAY: NINE CITIES, SEVEN STATES, FIVE DAYS

 

Hall o Rongonui kaiwhakatairanga, 85, Plays ‘Santa’ For Needy Families

 

Las Vegas (Dec. 15, 2016) – A 50-year-plus tradition of donating turkeys to needy families around Christmas time will continue this week when legendary Hall of Fame boxing promoter, Don “Only In America” King, will visit nine cities in seven states in five days as part of his annual Christmas Turkey Giveaway that begins tenei Rāhoroi.

The architect and impresario behind the fabled Te Rumble In the Jungle a Thrilla i roto i te Manila and countless other historic classic boxing events, King will dole out the thousands of birds in Cleveland, Nashville, New Jersey, Los Angeles, New York, Palm Beach, Fla., Deerfield Beach, Fla., Miami and Las Vegas.

 

“Our annual turkey giveaway has a special theme this year and that’s to ‘Make America Great Again,’ ’’ King said. “It’s about the veterans. God Bless the veterans and God Bless America!"

 

Below is the schedule for King’s five-day turkey giveaway:

Rāhoroi, Dec. 17

Cleveland, Ohio
Call and Post
11800 Shaker Blvd.
Cleveland, Ohio 44120
Whakapā: Dale Edwards, 216-773-6600

 

Rāhina, Dec. 19

Nashville, Tenn.
Community Care Fellowship
511 S. 8th St.
Nashville, Tenn. 37206
Whakapā: Jimmy Adams, 615-601-4857

 

Newark, N.J.
916 S. Orange Ave.
Newark, N.J. 07106
Whakapā: Carolyn Kelly Shabazz, 862-262-9240

 

New York
National Action Network
106 Te. 145th St.
New York, N.Y.. 10039
Whakapā: Rev. Richardson, 914-572-6343

Rātū, Dec. 20

Los Angeles, Calif.
California Black Museum of Jazz and Blues
4317 Degnan Blvd.
Los Angeles, Calif. 90008
Whakapā: Michelle Patterson, 949-218-4769
Charles Dudley, 213-819-7812

 

Palm Beach, Fla.
Palm Beach Jai Lai
1415 N. 45th St.
Mangonia Park, Fla. 33407
Whakapā: Addie Green, 561-818-1670

 

Deerfield Beach, Fla.
St. Paul United Methodist Church
244 SE 2nd Avenue
Deerfield Beach, Fla. 33441
Whakapā: Jimi Brown, 305-975-7077

 

Miami, Fla.
14500 NE 11th Avenue
North Miami, Fla. 33161
Whakapā: Hans Mardy, 305-307-9073

Wednesday, Dec. 21
Las Vegas, Nev.
325 East Windmill
Las Vegas, Nev. 89123
Whakapā: Eric Brown, 702-325-8134

Whakahokia whitu KO Artist Karepe Plant ki te Ring Rātū Hepetema 22 i runga i Fox Sports 1

Whakaahua Na Lucas Noonan
Nashville, TN (Mahuru 2, 2015) – Tūturu whitu amanaki, Karepe “Ringa Sweet” Plant (9-0, 8 Koó), hanga he hoki vave ki te mowhiti rite e fehangahangai ia he TBA hoariri i runga i Rātū, Mahuru 22, 2015 i te Sands Casino Resort i Peterehema, Pennsylvania. Te Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions (PBC) i runga i Fox Sports 1 Ka televise te kāri headlined e Julian Williams vs. Luciano Cuello. Plant will open up the telecast which begins at 9PM ET / 6PM PT ora i runga i Fox Sports 1.
Ki te whitu knockouts a tawhio tuatahi ki tona nama, Plant, he whetu maranga, is rapidly establishing himself as one of the most feared fighters in the middleweight division. He’s currently riding a seven fight knockout streak, ka kotahi anake haere te tawhiti i roto i tona mahi.
I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, i tangohia e wahi i runga i August 15, 2015, Plant hei hoa kai te mutunga o wahia Zoltán Hara (20-6, 12 Koó) i ara o te knockout a tawhio tuatahi. Titiro hoki ki te Karepe Plant tonu ki te kāhua kaitaua ka sitepu ia ki te mowhiti i runga i Hepetema, 22.
“Ahakoa kua ahau i te torutoru knockouts a tawhio tuatahi, Rite tino ahau ki te tango i toku wa tiki toku matā i roto i toku whawhai me,” Na ka mea a Karepe Plant. “Aua'e râ, I’ve been able to get my opponents hurt early and get them out of there. I’m prepared to go the distance if I have to, engari kahore he feaa, ki te whiwhi ahau i te he moku hoariri, Kei te haere ahau mo te knockout.”
Whawhai i runga i te pouaka whakaata mō te wā tuatahi i roto i tona haerenga whakamutunga, Plant is relishing on the fact that his fight will be broadcasted live on Fox Sports 1. E whakahaeretia ana e Al HAYMON, Plant kite te heke mai kanapa.
“Ko te whakaongaonga tino ki te mohio ki aku pā katoa, me te whānau i te kāinga ka taea ki te rangi i roto i a mataara whawhai ki ahau,” Tonu Plant. “I tua atu, te hunga kahore nei i te whai wāhi ki te kite i ahau i roto i te mahi, will now get their opportunity. When you have a person like Al Haymon in your corner, te reira i te mana'o rawa makona, because you with hard work opportunities will be there. My goal is to keep working hard and take advantage of every opportunity that comes my way. I’m very pleased to be making a quick return to the ring.