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Tri-Star Boxing returns to Nashville March 17!

Nashville, TN (Mac 8, 2017) – Professional Boxing returns to the Music City when Tri-Star Boxing presents “St Paddy’s Day Fights at the Fairgrounds” Jumaat, Mac 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. Pintu terbuka di 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 dengan 6 wins by knockout and is building a reputation as a solid prospect.
A 21 melawan veteran, Branch has never been stopped and fought a number of unbeaten foes including Mel Crossty, Nate Green, Titus 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 Ini KO), 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 17ke-."
Untuk maklumat lanjut, visit Tristarboxing.com or Facebook.com/Tristarboxing.

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

 

Dewan Kemasyhuran Promoter, 85, Plays ‘Santa’ For Needy Families

 

LAS VEGAS (Disember. 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 Sabtu ini.

The architect and impresario behind the fabled Yang Rumble In the Jungle dan Thrilla di 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:

Sabtu, Disember. 17

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

 

Isnin, Disember. 19

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

 

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

 

New York
National Action Network
106 Yang. 145ke- St.
New York, N.Y.. 10039
Hubungi: Rev. Richardson, 914-572-6343

Selasa, Disember. 20

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

Rabu, Disember. 21
Las Vegas, Nev.
325 East Windmill
Las Vegas, Nev. 89123
Hubungi: Eric Brown, 702-325-8134

Middleweight KO Artist Kaleb Plant Kembali Ke The Ring Selasa September 22 di Fox Sports 1

Photo By Lucas Noonan
NASHVILLE, TN (September 2, 2015) – Tanpa ditewaskan middleweight prospek, Kaleb “Tangan Sweet” Loji (9-0, 8 KOs), membuat sesuatu penyata cepat ke gelanggang kerana beliau akan menghadapi TBA lawan pada Selasa, September 22, 2015 di Resort Sands Casino di Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Yang Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) di Fox Sports 1 akan melalui televisyen kad bertajuk oleh Julian Williams vs. Luciano Cuello. Plant akan membuka siaran yang bermula pada 9PM ET / 6PM PT hidup di Fox Sports 1.
Dengan tujuh KO pusingan pertama pada kreditnya, Loji, bintang yang semakin meningkat, sedang pesat mewujudkan dirinya sebagai salah satu pejuang yang paling ditakuti di bahagian middleweight. Dia kini menunggang tujuh perjuangan kalah mati coretan, perjuangan yang dilalui hanya sekali dalam kerjayanya.
Dalam pertarungan terakhir, yang berlangsung pada Ogos 15, 2015, Loji dirobohkan lewat sup Zoltan Sera (20-6, 12 KOs) melalui kalah mati pusingan pertama. Mencari Kaleb Plant untuk meneruskan dengan gaya yang agresif apabila dia melangkah ke dalam gelanggang pada September, 22.
“Walaupun saya mempunyai beberapa KO pusingan pertama, Saya benar-benar ingin mengambil masa saya dan mengambil pukulan saya dalam pergaduhan saya,” kata Kaleb Loji. “Mujurlah, Saya telah dapat untuk mendapatkan lawan saya sakit awal dan menyebabkan mereka dikeluarkan dari sana. Saya bersedia untuk pergi jauh jika saya perlu, tetapi tidak ada keraguan padanya, jika saya mendapat lawan kecederaan saya, Saya akan bagi kalah mati.”
Pertempuran di televisyen buat kali pertama dalam perlawanan terakhir beliau, Plant gembira dengan hakikat bahawa perjuangannya akan disiarkan secara langsung di Fox Sports 1. Diuruskan oleh Al HAYMON, Loji melihat masa depan yang cerah.
“Ia benar-benar menarik untuk tahu semua peminat saya dan keluarga pulang ke rumah akan dapat menonton dan menonton saya perjuangan,” Loji terus. “Di samping itu, mereka yang tidak mempunyai peluang untuk saya beraksi, kini akan mendapat peluang mereka. Apabila anda mempunyai orang seperti Al Haymon di sudut anda, ia adalah satu perasaan yang sangat memuaskan, kerana anda dengan peluang-peluang kerja keras akan berada di sana. Matlamat saya adalah untuk terus bekerja keras dan memanfaatkan setiap peluang yang datang dengan cara saya. Saya amat gembira untuk membuat pulangan yang cepat ke gelanggang.”