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Tri-Star Boxing returns to Nashville March 17!

Nashville, TN (Mars 8, 2017) – Professional Boxing returns to the Music City when Tri-Star Boxing presents “St Paddy’s Day Fights at the Fairgrounds” E premte, Mars 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. Dyer të hapura në 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 me 6 wins by knockout and is building a reputation as a solid prospect.
Një 21 fight veteran, Branch has never been stopped and fought a number of unbeaten foes including Mel Crossty, Nate Green, Titi 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-së), 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."
Për më shumë informacion, visit Tristarboxing.com or Facebook.com/Tristarboxing.

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

 

Hall of Fame nxitës, 85, Plays ‘Santa’ For Needy Families

 

LAS VEGAS (Dhjetor. 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 kjo e shtune.

The architect and impresario behind the fabled The Rumble In the Jungle dhe Thrilla në Manila and countless other historic classic boxing events, King will dole out the thousands of birds in Cleveland, Nashville, New Jersey, Los Anxhelos, Nju Jork, 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:

E shtunë, Dhjetor. 17

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

 

E hënë, Dhjetor. 19

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

 

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

 

Nju Jork
National Action Network
106 W. 145th St.
Nju Jork, N.Y.. 10039
Kontakt: Rev. Richardson, 914-572-6343

E martë, Dhjetor. 20

Los Anxhelos, Kalif.
California Black Museum of Jazz and Blues
4317 Degnan Blvd.
Los Anxhelos, Kalif. 90008
Kontakt: 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
Kontakt: Addie Green, 561-818-1670

 

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

 

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

E mërkurë, Dhjetor. 21
Las Vegas, Nev.
325 East Windmill
Las Vegas, Nev. 89123
Kontakt: Eric Brown, 702-325-8134

Mesme KO Artist Kalebi Plant Kthim në rrjet e martë shtator 22 në Fox Sport 1

Foto nga Lucas Noonan
NASHVILLE, TN (Shtator 2, 2015) – Pamposhtur mesme perspektivë, Caleb “Hands Sweet” Bimë (9-0, 8 KO), bën një kthim të shpejtë në ring pasi ai do të përballet me një kundërshtar në TBA E martë, Shtator 22, 2015 në Resort Sands Casino në Betlehem, Pennsylvania. The Kryeministri Boxing Champions (PBC) në Fox Sport 1 do të transmetoj në televizor kartën titulluar nga Julian Williams vs. Luciano Cuello. Plant will open up the telecast which begins at 9PM ET / 6PM PT jetojnë në Fox Sport 1.
Me shtatë knockouts raundit të parë të kredisë së tij, Bimë, një yll në rritje, 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 shkuar në distancë vetëm një herë në karrierën e tij.
Në periudhë e tij të fundit, e cila u zhvillua në gusht 15, 2015, Bimë demoluar gëlltit vonë Zoltan Sera (20-6, 12 KO) me anë të një nokaut parë të rrumbullakët. Shiko për Caleb bimëve për të vazhduar me një stil agresiv, kur ai hapa në ring në shtator, 22.
“Edhe pse unë kam disa knockouts raundit të parë, Unë me të vërtetë të doja të marrë kohën time dhe të vini të shtëna e mia në luftën e mia,” tha Caleb Plant. “Për fat të mirë, 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, por nuk ka dyshim, në qoftë se unë të marrë kundërshtarin keqen, Unë jam duke shkuar për nokaut.”
Luftimi në televizion për herë të parë në shëtitje e tij të fundit, Plant is relishing on the fact that his fight will be broadcasted live on Fox Sports 1. Drejtuar nga Al HAYMON, Bimë sheh një të ardhme të ndritshme.
“Është me të vërtetë emocionuese për të dinë të gjithë tifozët e mi dhe familjen mbrapa në shtëpi do të jetë në gjendje për të akorduar në dhe më të shikojnë luftën,” Bimë vazhduar. “Veç kësaj, ata të cilët nuk kanë pasur një shans për të parë më në veprim, will now get their opportunity. When you have a person like Al Haymon in your corner, kjo është një ndjenjë shumë e kënaqshme, 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.