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Showing posts with label Bam Boxing Promotions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Bam Boxing Promotions. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
Tyrone Brunson looks for big win over DeCarlo Perez this Saturday night at 2300 Arena in Philadelphia
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
UNBEATEN BURGIN RETURNS HOME ON MAY 16 PRELIMINARY CARD AT 2300 ARENA IN SOUTH PHILLY
Philadelphia, PA—Unbeaten lightweight Anthony Burgin makes his first local start in 17 months when he takes on fellow-Philadelphian Ramon Ellis in a scheduled six-round lightweight contest on Friday evening, May 16, at the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia.
Topping the seven-bout card is a pair of eight-round contests: Naim Nelson, of Philadelphia, and Jerome Rodriguez, of Trenton, NJ, junior welterweights; Joey Dawejko, Philadelphia, vs. Mark Rideout, Philadelphia, heavyweights.
The seven-bout program is first pro fight card at the 2300 Arena since Jan. 21, 2012, when then-unknown heavyweight prospect Bryant Jennings upset Maurice Byarm in a battle of undefeated Philadelphians to open the NBC Sports Network Fight Night series.
Formerly known as the ECW Arena, the New Alhambra and later the Asylum Arena, the 2300 Arena, located at Swanson & Ritner Streets in South Philadelphia, has undergone renovations and eventually will seat close to 1,700 spectators for boxing.
First fight May 16 is set for 7.30p.m. The card is being promoted by Peltz Boxing and BAM Boxing in association with SugarHouse Casino.
Burgin (left), 22, is 6-0, 1 K0, but has not boxed here since Dec. 8, 2012, when he earned a four-round decision over neighbor Kenneth Brown at McGonigle Hall on the campus of Temple University. Two months earlier, Burgin had turned pro with a first-round knockout over Milton Lopez, of Puerto Rico, at the National Guard Armory in Northeast Philadelphia.
Since those first two fights, Burgin has won four times in Atlantic City. In his last fight there April 12, he got off the canvas in the third round to pound out a unanimous six-round decision over another Philadelphia, Frank Trader.
Ellis, 31, is only 4-10-2, 2 K0s, but has pulled off a pair of shocking upsets: a six-round decision over Tim Witherspoon, Jr., of Philadelphia; a first-round knockout over Samuel Quinones, of Reading, PA, and a pair of draws with Tyrone Luckey, of Middletown, NJ, and Frank Santos De Alba, of Reading.
Another six-round features 17-year-old Milton Santiago (right), of Philadelphia, against Steamin’ Josh Beeman, of Providence, RI.
Santiago is 4-0, 3 K0s, since turning pro earlier this year.
Beeman may be 5-16-3, 2 K0s, but last year he upset unbeaten prospect Carlos Candelario, of Lawrence, MA.
Four four-round bouts complete the card: Nathaniel Rivas, Lindenwold, NJ, vs. Jovan Sosa, Bronx, NY, junior welterweights; David Gonzales, Philadelphia, vs. Omar Brito, Pleasantville, NJ, junior welterweights; Andrew Peurifoy, Sicklerville, NJ, vs. Hector Perez, Atlantic City, NJ, cruiserweights; Vincent Floyd, Philadelphia, vs. Sharif Jones, Philadelphia, middleweights.
ABOUT MAY 16
The Nelson-Rodriguez and Dawejko-Rideout fights top a seven-bout card at the 2300 Arena. First fight is 7.30 pm. Tickets are priced at $50 and $75 and they are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) and they also can be purchased on line atwww.peltzboxing.com. The card will be streamed live on the internet by www.gofightlive.tv. It also will be aired on delay on Comcast SportsNet, beginningJune 2. The card is being promoted by Peltz Boxing Promotions, Inc., and BAM Boxing in association with SugarHouse Casino. The 2300 Arena, formerly known as the New Alhambra, hosted consistent professional boxing from 2004 thru 2012 when it was later known as the Asylum Arena. Boxing cards there have been televised by ESPN 2, CN8, Univision and the NBC Sports Network. Fighters who have boxed there include Danny Garcia, Bronco McKart, Omar Sheika, Demetrius Hopkins, Mike Jones,Teon Kennedy, Bryant Jennings, Gabriel Rosado, Jesus Soto-Karass, Ronald Cruz, Israel “Pito” Cardona and Derek Ennis.
ABOUT SUGARHOUSE CASINO
SugarHouse, which opened in September 2010 as Philly’s casino, features 1,602 slots, up to 58 table games, fun and unique dining options, riverfront views and free on-site parking. The casino employs approximately 1,100 people, and for three consecutive years has been voted a “Best Place to Work” in the Philadelphia Business Journal and a “Top Workplace” from Philly.com. For more information, visit www.sugarhousecasino.com .
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Philadelphia Talent
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Bam On Boxing History Restart
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Friday, May 25, 2012
Bam Boxing: Flashback and Preview
The Philadelphia fight scene is heating up. I would like to congratulate Philadelphia welterweight Ray Robinson on his second- round knockout over Terrance Cauthen, of Trenton, NJ, on May 12 at the Newtown (PA) Athletic Club. One week later at Bally’s Atlantic City, junior middleweight Jamaal Davis earned a majority eight-round decision over pressure fighter Eberto Medina, of Newark, NJ, in a thriller.
In the midst of these local match-ups, previously undefeated junior welterweight Ray Serrano had the biggest test of his career on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights and camp up short in Albany, NY, where he was stopped in the fifth round by Karim Mayfield, of San Francisco, CA. I don’t know which was more disturbing: Serrano’s corner for being mixed up and yelling at each other, or for not giving the fighter the stool and a water bath during the one-minute rest after a face-first knockdown as the bell rang to end round four. Serrano barely beat the 10-count and was in no condition to continue. Nobody can doubt Serrano’s heart but I hope he takes a nice rest before he bounces back.
June looks to be one of the most exciting months local fight fans could ask for with two NBC Sports Network Fight Night shows--June 1 and June 16--featuring four Philadelphia fighters, and having two more locals televised on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Timothy Bradley pay-per-view card June 9 from the MGM in Las Vegas, NV.
Beginning June 1 at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (PA), welterweight and hometown hero Ronald Cruz faces Prenice Brewer, of Cleveland, OH, in one co-feature, while junior middleweights King Gabriel Rosado of Philadelphia, and Sechew Powell, of Brooklyn, NY, square off in the other.
I don’t know much about Brewer other than he is a quick-handed boxer with fair power. Cruz figures to be the stronger of the two. Brewer is best-known for his upset win last fall over Emmanuel Taylor, of Edgewood Arsenal, MD. Rosado, on the other hand, is facing a fighter who has been in with some of the best. Rosado needs to prove that his Jan. 21 stoppage of Mexico’s Jesus Soto-Karass was not a fluke.
Eight days later in Las Vegas, on one of the biggest PPV cards this year, welterweight Mike Jones will be fighting for the IBF World Title against Randall Bailey, of Miami, FL. Also on the televised portion of the PPV card will be another Philadelphian, super bantamweight Teon Kennedy, who will challenge Cuban Guillermo Rigondeaux for the WBA World Title at 122 pounds. It would be nice for them to come home with two championship belts.
Jones, not known for the most exciting fights, has a lot to prove against Bailey. This is the biggest test of his career and the fans will be looking for more excitement then he generated against Sebastian Lujan, of Argentina, on the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito card last Dec. 3 at Madison Square Garden.
Kennedy, on the other hand, is one of the most entertaining fighters out there. He will be facing the toughest test of his career.
Good luck, guys!
Two weeks later, the NBC Sports Network Fight Night series moves to the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ. The 12-round main event features Philadelphia heavyweight Eddie Chambers against Polish star Tomasz Adamek, who now resides in Jersey City, NJ. The co-feature showcases another Philadelphia heavyweight in Bryant Jennings, who hopes to win the vacant USBA title when he takes on Steve Collins, of Houston, TX.
Chambers will end a 16-month layoff and hopes to piece back together his fading reputation after multiple injury based pullouts in the last year. He will be the underdog in the house that night, fighting in a venue that Adamek considers his second home. I will be looking for Chambers to score the upset.
Jennings, who is an NBC Sports Network favorite, will continue his on-the-job education against Collins in the 10-round co-feature.
Not sure which of the up-coming fight cards will be the most entertaining, but one thing is for sure: The five Peltz Boxing Promotions fighters in action (Cruz, Rosado, Jones, Kennedy, Jennings) have their work cut out for them.
The author is a Temple University graduate who is now a part of Peltz Boxing. Follow us on twitter @Peltzboxing and our intern @bamonboxing
Thursday, May 10, 2012
PROFESSIONAL BOXING IN NEWTOWN, PA: CAUTHEN vs. ROBINSON ON SATURDAY FOR PA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
PHILLY WARS IN NEWTOWN
Newtown, PA—Philadelphia is known for having the best inter-city rivalries and the tradition continues in Newtown.
The New Ray Robinson, of Philadelphia, squares off with Terrance Cauthen, of Trenton, NJ, in an eight-round welterweight contest on Saturday evening, May 12, at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA.
The seven-fight card is stacked with Philadelphia fighters who either come from fighting families or who are building their own legacies.
An all-Philadelphia lightweight bout between Tevin Farmer, of the Martin Luther King Rec Center, and Kareem Cooley, of the Joe Hand Gym, has fans buzzing. Farmer reminds you of a typical blue-collar fighter, a guy with a record of 4-3-1, 1 K0. His most impressive win came Jan. 13 at the National Guard Armory when he earned a six-round decision over another Philadelphian, Tim Witherspoon, Jr., who was 6-1-1 at the time. The left-handed Farmer then put up a great effort against undefeated Kamil Laszczyk on March 24 in Atlantic City. Laszczyk, who was 7-0, 5 K0s, at the time, scored a hard-fought six-round decision. Farmer has the right attitude—he is willing to step in the ring with anyone and put it all on the line.
Cooley is just 2-1, 1 K0, and has not fought since his four-round decision win over Eliud Torres, of Allentown, PA, on Oct. 8, 2010. Most current fighters would ask for a tune-up fight. Not Cooley! He is not looking for an easy fight, just a fair one. Cooley is the more tactical fighter of the two and, since styles make fights, this should be a good one. The MLK Rec Center is located in North Philadelphia and the Joe Hand Gym is located in Northern Liberties, so it’s time for a neighborhood showdown. 
Also fighting on May 12 is junior middleweight Jimmy Lowry Jr., (right), son of the late Jimmy Lowry Sr. Lowry, Jr., of North Philadelphia, trains in the same gym where current WBC Junior Welterweight champion Danny Garcia got his start--the Harrowgate Boxing Gym.
Garcia: “R.I.P. Jim Lowry. He was a great man and trainer. He schooled me to game since I was 10. He made me believe in myself when I didn’t as a kid.” Garcia was just one of many fighters Senior influenced. It is Junior’s time to shine and give back to his family the legacy that his father started.
Every neighborhood in Philadelphia is getting involved. Light-heavyweights Amir Shabazz, of the James Shuler Memorial Gym in West Philadelphia, and Maurice Amaro, of the Marian Anderson Rec Center in South Philadelphia, meet in a four-rounder. Shabazz is 1-0 and coming off a 16-month layoff due to injury. Amaro is 1-5 and has made a career out of facing undefeated fighters. Shabazz represents Amaro’s fourth undefeated opponent.
Outstanding amateur Hasan Young makes his pro debut on the undercard in a junior welterweight match. Young recently fought in the PA Golden Gloves, but a loss to Damon Allen eliminated him from the tournament. He should do well as a professional.
ABOUT MAY 12
The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops an eight-bout card at theNewtown Athletic Club (NAC). First fight is 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club. The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.
Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!
Directions to the NAC from Philadelphia. Take I-95N/Trenton to the PA-332W/Yardley Newtown Rd exit. Turn left onto PA-332W/Yardley Newtown Rd. for about 2 miles. Turn Right at Penns Trail, destination will be on the left.
Monday, April 23, 2012
BAM BOXING ROUND 2: The Newtown Showdown
MAY 12
The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops an eight-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC). First fight is 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club. The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.
Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
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