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Melson to speak at Rutgers Student Society for Stem Cell Research!

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New York, NY (April 26, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson will serve as a special guest speaker Tuesday, April 28 as part of a special fundraiser for the Rutgers Student Society for Stem Cell Research. The event is named “Knocking out Spinal Cord Injury One Punch at a Time” and benefits Rutgers’W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience. Admission is $4 and the start time is 8 PM. The fundraiser is taking place at the Busch Student Center’s Multipurpose Room.

In addition to Melson’s speech, there will be performers from the Rutgers Belly Dancing Troupe and RU Salsa Club. Dinner is also included for all attendees.

A close friend of the Rutgers Foundation through his involvement and donations to Spinal Cord Injury research, Melson’s generosity has helped make him one of the biggest local attractions on the east coast. The 2003 West Pointgraduate is a former world military champion and founded Team Fight to Walk along with best friend Christan Zaccagnino. As a pro, Melson is 14-1-1 la 4 guul ay knockout. His next bout takes place May 8 against Mike Ruiz for the NABA championship at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

Having worked closely with Dr. Wise Young and Dr. Patricia Morton from the Rutgers Foundation with the ultimate goal being to cure Spinal Cord Injuries, Melson considers the campus his second home.

“Rutgers has a special place in my heart and I visit whenever I get the chance. I’ve received a tremendous amount of hospitality from students, teachers and members of the athletic staff. Eric LeGrand is a member of Team Fight to Walk and a close friend of mine, so speaking on this subject at Rutgersabout something that can potentially get him out of his chair is extraordinarily humbling for me. I look forward to meeting many new friends and growing the support system we’ve built to finally get the trials in the United States so those suffering can walk again.”

Tickets for Melson’s fight are available by going tohttp://teamfighttowalk.com/tickets-for-boyd-melsons-may-8-fight/

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, Austin “No Doubt” Trout, title contender DeAndre “The Bull” Latimore, Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and fellow 08’ Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid “The Messenger” El Harrak, Jeff “TNT” Spencer, Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin, Will “Power” Rosinsky, Floriano “Italiano” Pagliara, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien, Ahmed “Prince of Egypt” Samir and Delen “Sniper” Parsley.

For more information or to make a donation, tagtaateamfighttowalk.com. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent tobamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson or Facebook.com/Boydmelson

Melson inuu soo laabto kulanka Ruiz May 8!

New York, NY (April 7, 2015) - Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson wuxuu ku soo laabanayaa giraan ka dib shan iyo toban bilood oo shaqo laga fadhiyey markii uu la dagaallamayay saaxiibkiisa caanka ah ee New Yorker Mike “El Cangri” Ruiz tobanka wareeg ee ugu weyn ee kaararka DiBella Entertainment iyo New Legend Boxing Card., May 8 garoonka Hilton Westchester ee Rye Brook, NY.

 

Tigidhada laga bilaabo $40 hadda waa iib http://teamfighttowalk.com/tickets-for-boyd-melsons-may-8-fight/.

 

Waxqabad ayaa jiray tan iyo bishii Febraayo 2014, Melson wuxuu leeyahay rikoor xirfadeed oo heer sare ah 14-1-1 iyadoo afar jeer ay guuleysteen iyagoo garaacaya. Qofka degan Manhattan, oo ka mid ah sanduuqa ugu weyn ee xafiisyada laga soosaaraa Big Apple, Waxaa loo diyaariyay inuu wajaho ninka la tartamaya Glen Tapia bishii June ee la soo dhaafay ee Madison SquareGarden laakiin wuu ka soo noqday ka dib markii uu dhaawac garabka ah ka soo gaadhay tababarka.. In uu xumad la soo dhaafay, ka 2003 Darajada Koowaad ee West Point wuxuu ku sifeeyay Donald Ward asaga oo la dagaallamaya suuxdin. Dhaawaca, taas oo dhakhtarku sheegayo inuu weligiis ku arkin wax ka badan 30 sanado la shaqeynta dagaalyahanada, wuxuu sababay curyaannimo ku meelgaar ah gacanta midig ee Melson inta lagu guda jiray shantii wareeg ee ugu dambeysay ciyaarta.

 

Jasiiradda Long Island ee ku taal Puerto Rican, Ruiz waxay leedahay adag 17-8 xisabadka xirfad leh 9 guul ay knockout. Bishii July 2012, Ruiz wuxuu dhaliyay guushii ugu fiicneyd ee mustaqbalkiisa ciyaareed, u safraya Atlanta, GA oo u tartamaya hanashada horyaalnimada horyaalka Paul Delgado ee magaaladiisa. Markay soo wajahday xiisaha hore ee loo yaqaanay (Pressia), had iyo jeer looga fogaado Martin Wright (laba jeer) iyo tartamayaasha Charlie Ota, Ruiz waa ninka ugu khibradda badan Melson ilaa iyo hadda.

 

“Ruiz waa dagaalyahan adag oo qibrad badan leh,"Melson wuxuu ka hadlay cadawga xiga. Tani waa sidoo kale tobankeedii ugu horreeyay ee wareegaya aniga iyo aniga si aan ugu gudbo heerka xiga, Waa inaan si xun uga adkaado. Waan ogahay inan ka maqnayn dhawaaqa inyar laakiin marxaladan shaqadayda waa waqtigii aan talaabo qaadi lahaa. Xitaa iyada oo aan lagu jirin waxqorida warqad, Waqti badan baan ku qaatay qolka jimicsiga sidaas darteed waxaan filayaa inaan miridhku iman doonin May 8."

 

Melson wuxuu kaloo leeyahay xiriir shaqsiyadeed deegaanka, taas oo sii dhiirigelinaysa isaga sidii uu u soo bandhigi lahaa xirfad wanaagsan.

 

“The high school I graduated from is right down the road. (Team Fight to Walk Founder) Christan Zaccagnino lives a mile away from the venue and we’re expecting a great turnout on fight night.”

 

After his fight with Ruiz, Melson will continue his pledge assist in curing chronic Spinal Cord Injuries by donating 100% of his purse to Team Fight to Walk in support ofAmerica’s first trial of its kind.

 

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, Austin “No Doubt” Trout, title contender DeAndre “The Bull” Latimore, Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and fellow 08’ Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid “The Messenger” El Harrak, Jeff “TNT” Spencer, Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin, Will “Power” Rosinsky, Floriano “Italiano” Pagliara, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien, Ahmed “Prince of Egypt” Samir and Delen “Sniper” Parsley.

 

For more information or to make a donation, tagtaa teamfighttowalk.com ama Justadollarplease.org. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent to bamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson orFacebook.com/Boydmelson

Fight Team in Walk bilaabmaa Pushups u Baaralaays!

New York, NY (January 27, 2015) -Captain Boyd "Moi" Melson oo Dagaallami Team in ay socdaan ayaa bilowday Pushups ee tartan Baaralaays. Melson abuuray tartan si ay u caawiyaan dadaalada lacag ururinta maxkamad koowaad ee isbitaalka forAmerica si ay u kaalmeeyaan daaweeyo Spinal Chronic Dhaawacyada Cord.

 

Yesterday, Melson, kuwaas oo ugu deeqday 100% boorsooyinka uu dhinaca maxkamadda la, posted video ah halkaas oo uu ku dhamaystay toban pushups. Markii uu dhamaystay pushups ah, Melson dhawaaqay xubnaha kale ee Team la dagaallama si ku socda oo ay ku jiraan Danny Jacobs, Marcus Browne, Riddick Bowe, Anthony Mason, Christan Zaccagnino, Paul Williams iyo Eric Legrand si uu u dhameystiro u babac.

 

Sida ay Challenge ALS Ice fidsan, Pushups u Baaralaays 'Hadafkayagu waa in kor loo qaado labada lacagta iyo wacyi-maraya warbaahinta bulshada. Qaybgale kasta waxa ka soo horjeestay in la sameeyo 10 pushups, wac baxay dadka kale si ay uga qayb ka dibna ku deeqdo $10 si ay u teamfighttowalk.com. Haddii aysan awoodin inay Dhamayso Tobankana, qaybgalayaasha waxa laga codsanayaa in ay ku deeqaan dheeraad ah $1 ee pushup kasta dhamaystirnayn. Tusaale ahaan, haddii pushups lix kaliya la buuxiyo, Deeqdan ka noqon lahaa $14. Ujeeddadu waa in kor loo qaado $5,000,000 si tijaabo ah ka qaadi karin meesha in 2015 dib u dhac ka dib markii ay sabab u tahay arimo dhaqaale.

 

"Dunidu arkay sida awood badan fidsan ALS Ice ka Challenge ahaa oo aynu wada qaybqaatay" ayuu yiri Melson. "In ka badan $100 milyan oo loo sara kiciyey inuu ALS iyo qof walba waxa uu hadalka waxa ku saabsan. Waxaan qof walba u babac jiraan in ay buuxiyaan 10 pushups iyo deeqdo $10 si ay u Teamfighttowalk.com to help cure paralysis. Iyada oo dadaal baahsan, Waxaan shaki ku jirin in gool lagu fulin karo. Ugu danbeyntii, America ka faa'iideysan doona oo ay ku boqolaal kun oo qof ay ku egtahay kursiga curyaamiinta ama ka Dhaawacyada xandulaha dhabarka ku dul mar kale ka dib markii tijaabooyin ah. "

 

Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan teamfighttowalk, tagtaa teamfighttowalk.com. Dhammaan waxaa la weydiinayaa inay isticmaalaan #pushupsforparalysis hashtag.

 

Video A of Pushups Melson ee Baaralaays lagu arki karaa http://teamfighttowalk.com/push-ups-for-paralysis/

Melson si ay u helaan "Heart of Champion ah" Award

New York, NY (January 15, 2015) - Feeryahanka dhexe Bani'aadamnimada oo yar Captain Boyd "Moi" Melson heli doontaa "Heart of Champion a" ee abaalmarinta ka St. Hospital Research Yuudas Carruurta Sunday, January 25.

 

Abaalmarinta la siin doonaa inta lagu guda jiro lacag ururintu gaar ah oo St. Anigoo Yuudas ah oo cinwaankeedu ahaa "NY Champions ee St. Anigoo Yuudas ah "qaadan meel at O'Neill ee Maspeth ee Queens, NY. In ka badan 2,000 qof ayaa la filayaa inay ka qayb galaan dhacdo, taas oo ka mid noqon doona qadar wanaagsan ee ciyaartoyda xirfadeed ka ciyaaraha kala duwan, dadka caanka, iyo taageerayaasha guud ee St. Anigoo Yuudas ah oo ay shaqada. Munaasabadan ayaa waxaa lagu qaban doonaa by New York Rangers Halyeeyga iyo Hockey Hall of ritiga Brian Leetch.

 

Aasaasay sannadkii 1962 by ciyaarta Danny Thomas, Hadafka ugu weyn ee St. Hospital Research Yuudas Carruurta waa in ay horumariyaa, qaaciidada iyo hababka ka hortagidda cudurada carruurta ah oo halaag ah iyada oo loo marayo cilmi-baarista iyo daaweynta. Iyada oo sannadihii, St. Jude has focused significantly on providing care for children suffering from different forms of cancer. Consistent with the vision of Thomas, Ilmo ma ay lahayn loo diido daaweynta ku salaysan jinsiyad, diinta ama awoodda qoyska ee ay bixiso.

 

Tan iyo markii jeestay pro in 2010, Dareenka helay caadiga Melson ee gudaha iyo dibadda dunida feerka ee deeq 100% ee uu dagaalka kiishash dhinaca caawinta heli daawo loogu talogalay Dhaawacyada xangulaha laf-dhabarta ee Maraykanka. Melson, oo ay weheliyaan Christan Zaccagnino, Fight Team aasaasay si ay u Socda iyo qorteen ciyaartoyda xirfadeed oo xusid mudan in ay kusoo biiraan dagaalka si loo daaweeyo curyaannimo. Labadii sano ee la soo dhaafay, Fight Team in Walk ee marti ay lacag ururinta gala sanadlaha "Dagaalka loogu daawo,"In ka gaysatay kor u lacagaha muhiim ah oo dheeraad ah. Iyadoo loo marayo dadaalka lagu naalloon karo Team la dagaallama si ay u Socda, Melson iyo Zaccagnino ayaa wax ka qortay by warbaahinta kala duwan ee warbaahinta waaweyn.

 

"Tani waa sharaf cajiib ah." Melson ayaa sheegay in aqoonsiga ka St. Hospital Research Yuudas Carruurta. “Waxaan la kulmay gabar dhalinyaro ah oo dhowr sano ka dib, kuwaas oo ahaa 10 sano jir waqtiga, oo magaceeda waa Lilly; Waxaan iyada u wac aan Lil 'ubax. Markii ay ahayd dhawr bilood jir, iyada Astrocytoma saaray halka ay iyadu horumariyo burada kansarka ah ay weheliyaan iyada laf dhabarka. Marka dhakhaatiirta saaro burada, iyada waxaa ka qallali. Iyadu waa inaanay xataa sano jir ah, oo hadda ay ka tahay 14. Waxay nolosha kaliya loo yaqaan eegay ka kursiga curyaamiinta. Cancer curyaannimo u buka iyada. "

 

"Waa hagaag Lilly aan Lil 'ubax, Kansarka aad curyaannimo u buka, oo aad tahay si aad u gaarka ah ii, in aan ku hanweynahay inaan naftayda khatar in giraanta kaliya si hal maalin iskala ahay, Waxaan aad aaddey karaa halka aad ku taagan tahay. Abaalmarintan oo aan helo ahay waa hadiyad iga inaad sida sida aan u sheego waad ku mahadsan tahay in ay nafta iga qaadaan. Little ma taqaanaa Lil 'ubax in aad iga caawiyay iskuma dhiibto.” Melson xirtay isagoo sheegay in “sida St. Hospital Yuudas Carruurta, Fight Team Si goolka Walk ee waa in rajada qoysaska iyo tuso kuwa la il daran rajo in waa iftiin gudcurka. "

 

Tickets to the fundraiser are available www.eventbrite.com/e/ny-champions-for-st-jude-tickets-14424781911?AFF = eac2 and the event takes place from 1-8 pm. All ticketholders dadka waaweyn ku raaxaysan karaan cunto kaabaha, music live, Beecin aamusan oo nool oo ah sawir jaas live. Carruurta ka yar 12 waxay heli doonaan reerkeyga ka, juice aan xad lahayn ama soda iyo qoyska saaxiibtinimo madadaalada.

 

Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah oo ku saabsan Team la dagaallama si ku socda ama in aad ku deeqdo, tagtaa Teamfighttowalk.com. All questions about Team Fight to Walk or Spinal Cord Injuries can be emailed to Boydmelson@Teamfighttowalk.com.