Farenas stops Davis in 8th Dib & Martin win decisions

50 CENT'S BIRTHDAY BASH July 2, 2014  * Foxwoods Resorts Casino * Mashantucket, CT

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 50 CENT'S BIRTHDAY BASH RESULTS FROM FOXWOODS (L-R) - Michael Farenas nails Mark Davis Photo gallery below (Credit all pictures: Emily Harney)  MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (July 3, 2014) - Filipino knockout artist Michael "Hammer Fist" Farenas (39-4-4, 31 KOs) stopped previously unbeaten Mark "Too Sharp" Davis (18-1, 5 KOs) in eighth round of last night's main event on a special edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights. The second annual "50 Cent's Birthday Bash," presented by SMS Promotions and sponsored in part by Uber, was held in Fox Tower at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Farenas overpowered Davis, cutting the Cleveland fighter over the right eye in the opening round, and pounded him throughout the fight until referee Steve Smoger wisely halted the action at 59-seconds of the eighth round. The slugging southpaw from the Philippines impressively won the International Boxing Federation (IBF) title eliminator for the No. 2 spot in the IBF rankings, positioning himself as the mandatory challenger for the winner of next week's IBF junior lightweight title fight between defending champion Argenis Mendez and No. 1 contender Rances Barthelemy. Farenas and Davis went into the fight rated No. 4 and No. 11, respectively, by the IBF. Former world featherweight champion Billy "The Kid" Dib (37-3, 21 KOs) overcame a cut over his right eye, resulting from an unintentional head butt in the opening round, to win a unanimous 10-round decision over former world title challenger Alberto "Kichis" Garza(26-8-1, 21 KOs) in the co-feature. Fighting for the first time as a junior lightweight, Dib made the most of a long trip from his native Australia in hopes of earning another world title shot in a higher weight class. Dib is presently rated No. 13 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO). In the other ESPN fight, 12-time national amateur champion Ryan "Blue Chip" Martin (7-0, 3 KOs), fighting out of Cleveland, continued his winning ways by pitching a complete shutout against Mathew "Champ" Baca (4-2-1, 2 KOs) en route to a four-round decision. In undercard action, junior middleweight Jimmy Williams improved to 7-0-1 (3 KOs) with a six-round decision over Stephen Owusu (8-7, 4 KOs), undefeated Shelly "Shelito's Way" Vincent (12-0, 1 KO) took a six-round majority decision versus junior featherweight Nydia "Da Phenomenal" Feliciano (7-6-3, 0 KOs), welterweight Nick DeLomba (4-0, 0 KOs) won a six-round majority decision against Edwin Soto (9-2-2, 4 KOs), Bronx junior welterweight Luis "Cruise Control" Cruz (8-0, 4 KOs) kept his perfect record intact with a six-round decision over Ryan Picou (1-3), and super middleweight prospect Junior "Sugar Boy" Younan (5-0, 4 KOs) was went the distance for the first time as a professional against Azamat Umarzoda (0-4-1). COMPLETE RESULTS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS Junior Younan (5-0, 4 KOs), Brooklyn, New York WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) Azamat Umarzoda (0-4-1), Las Vegas, Nevada JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS Jimmy Williams (7-0-1, 3 KOs), New Haven, Connecticut WDEC6 (60-53, 59-54, 57-56) Stephan Owusu (8-7, 4 KOs), Bronx, New York WELTERWEIGHTS Nick DeLomba (4-0, 0 KOs), Cranston, Rhode Island WDEC6 (59-56, 59-55, 57-57) Edwin Soto (9-2-2, 4 KOs), New Haven, Connecticut JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS Luis Cruz (8-0, 4 KOs), Bronx, New York WDEC6 (59-52, 59-52, 58-56) Ryan Picou (1-3, 0 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada LIGHTWEIGHTS Ryan Martin (7-0, 3 KOs), Cleveland, Ohio WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) Matthew Baca (4-2-1, 2 KOs), Albuquerque, New Mexico JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS Michael Farenas (39-4-4, 31 KOs), Paranaque City, Philippines WTKO8 (0:59) Mark Davis (18-1. 5 KOs)), Cleveland, Ohio (Farenas won IBF title eliminator and No. 2 rating) Billy Dib (37-3, 21 KOs), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia WDEC10 (98-91, 96-93, 96-93) Alberto Garza (26-8-1, 21 KOs), Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico FEMALE SUPER BANTAMWEIGHTS Shelly Vincent (12-0, 1 KO), Providence, Rhode Island WDEC6 (59-55, 58-56, 57-57) Nydia Feliciano (7-6-3, 0 KOs), Bronx, New York L-R: Mark Davis and Michael Farenas L-R: Mark Davis and Michael Farenas Team Dib   L-R: Billy Dib and Alberto Garza    L-R: Matthew Baca and Ryan Martin    L-R: Matthew Baca and Ryan Martin

Weights from Foxwoods 2nd annual '50 Cent Birthday Bash'

50 CENT'S BIRTHDAY BASH July 2, 2014  * Foxwoods Resorts Casino * Mashantucket, CT

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Mark Davis vs. Michael Farenas headlines ESPN FNF Special Edition Wed., July 2 OFFICIAL WEIGHTS (all pictures by Emily Harney) WHAT:            "50 Cent's Birthday Bash" WHEN:            Wednesday, July 2, 2014 WHERE:          Grand Theater at Fox Tower, Foxwoods Resorts Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut WHO:               MAIN EVENT - IBF WORLD JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR (12) - ESPN MARK "Too Sharp" DAVIS(18-0), Cleveland, Ohio  130 LBS.  vs.                    MICHAEL "Hammer Fist" FARENAS (38-4-4, 30 KOs), Paranaque City, Philippines 130 LBS.    (L-R): Michael Farenas-Mark Davis  CO-FEATURE - JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS (10) - ESPN BILLY "The Kid" DIB (36-3, 21 KOs), Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  131 LBS.                                 vs. ALBERTO "Kichis" GARZA(26-7-1, 21 KOs), Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico  131 LBS.    (L-R): Algerto Garza-Billy Dib              LIGHTWEIGHTS (4) - ESPN RYAN "Blue-Chip" MARTIN (6-0, 3 KOs), Cleveland, OH  135 LBS.  vs.                                            MATTHEW "Champ" BACA (4-1-1, 2 KOs), Albuquerque, New Mexico  135 LBS.     (L-R): Matthew Baca-Ryan Martin JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS (6) JIMMY WILLIAMS (6-0-1, 3 KOs), New Haven, Connecticut   150 LBS.  vs. STEPHAN OWUSU(8-6, 4 KOs), Bronx, New York   149 LBS.  FEMALE JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS (6) SHELLY "Shelito's Way" VINCENT (11-0, 1 KO), Providence, Rhode Island  123 LBS.  vs.                                            NYDIA "Da Phenomenal" FELICIANO (7-5-3, 0 KOs), Bronx, New York  123 LBS.  WELTERWEIGHTS (6) NICK DE LOMBA (3-0, 0 KOs), Cranston, Rhode Island   144 LBS.  vs. EDWIN SOTO (9-1-2, 4 KOs), New Haven, Connecticut by way of Puerto Rico   145 LBS. JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS (6) LUIS CRUZ (7-0, 4 KOs), Bronx, New York  139 LBS. vs. RYAN PICOU (1-2, 0 KOs), Las Vegas, Nevada SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS (4) JUNIOR Sugar Boy" YOUNAN (4-0, 4 KOs), Brooklyn, New York  168 LBS. vs. AZAMAT UMARZODA (0-3-1), Las Vegas, Nevada  169 LBS.  PROMOTER:   SMS Promotions TELEVISION:  Special edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights TICKETS:        $100.00, $75.00 and $45.00 on sale online at www.foxwoods.com, calling Foxwoods' box office at (800) 200-2882, or in person at Foxwoods' box office. . AFTER PARTY:   Doors to the after party will open at 10:00 p.m. ET. Tickets may also be purchased online at www.foxwoods.com, calling Foxwoods' box office at (800) 200-2882, or in person at Foxwoods' box office. DOORS OPEN: 6 p.m. ET          FIRST BOUT: 7 p.m. ET           ESPN2 BROADCAST: 9-11 p.m. ET UBER PROMOTION: Uber will provide new Uber users a free ride (up to $20) to fight attendees on behalf of SMS Promotions. See full details below. Enjoy Your First Free Ride With Uber How does it work? Using Uber's free iPhone/Android/Blackberry 7 app, you can request a pickup and a car driven by a professional driver will show up in minutes. Your credit card is billed directly for your trip and there's no need to tip, so you won't need to carry cash. You can even see the car coming towards you on a map! Follow these simple steps to get $20 off your ride: 1. Download the free Uber iPhone/Android/Blackberry 7 app (or sign up at get.uber.com/go/SMSboxing) 2. Enter your information in the Uber app and promo code SMSboxing when you sign up. 3. Request a ride 5 - 15 minutes before you need one. $20 will be applied towards your first ride on uberX, UberBLACK, or UberSUV (excluding uberT, expires 07/04/15, US only) Uber is now available in over 130 cities worldwide including Providence, Boston, Connecticut and New York City Questions? Check out uber.com/nyc or email supportNY@uber.com.

Uber partners with SMS Promotions For annual '50 Cent Birthday Bash'

Mark Davis vs. Michael Farenas headlines ESPN FNF Special Edition this Wednesday WEIGH IN TUESDAY AT 5 PM/ET

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (June 30, 2014) - Uber has partnered with 50 Cent's SMS Promotions to offer a special deal for first-time Uber users attending this Wednesday night's second annual "50 Cent Birthday Bash," airing live on a special edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights from Grand Theater in Fox Tower at Foxwoods Resort Casino. Uber will provide new Uber users a free ride (up to $20) to fight attendees on behalf of SMS Promotions. See full details below. In the main event, undefeated No. 11 rated junior lightweight Mark "Too Sharp" Davis (18-0, 5 KOs), fighting out of Cleveland, takes on No. 4 ranked Filipino knockout artist Michael "Hammer Fist" Farenas (38-4-4, 30 KOs) in a 12-round International Boxing Federation (IBF) title eliminator. Former IBF featherweight champion Billy "The Kid" Dib (36-3, 21 KOs), who is rated No. 13 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO), moves up to junior lightweight to face former World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight title challenger Alberto "Kichis" Garza(26-7-1, 21 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature. Unbeaten lightweight prospect Ryan "Blue Chip" Martin (6-0, 3 KOs), fighting out of Cleveland, takes on Albuquerque's Matthew "Champ" Baca (4-1-1, 2 KOs) in the four-round ESPN opener. Davis, Dib and Martin are promoted by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN The official "50 Cent Birthday Bash" weigh in will be held tomorrow (Tuesday, July 1) at Foxwoods, starting at 5 p.m. ET, in the mezzanine area of the Grand Theater in Fox Tower. Former S. Connecticut State University football player and current Connecticut State junior middleweight champion, New Haven's unbeaten Jimmy Williams (6-0, 3 KOs), meets Bronx veteran Stephen Owusu (8-6, 4 KOs) in a six-round fight of local interest. Undefeated WIBA International super bantamweight champion Shelly "Shelito's Way" Vincent (11-0, 1 KO), of Providence, and former IWBF bantamweight titlist Nadia "Da Phenomenal" Feliciano (7-5-3, 0 KOs), fighting out of the Bronx, square off a six-round, non-title bout. Also scheduled to fight on the undercard is undefeated Nick DeLomba (3-0), of Cranston, RI vs. New Haven (CT) welterweight Edwin Soto (9-1-2, 4 KOs) in a six-round match, in addition to undefeated Bronx welterweight Luis Cruz (7-0, 4 KOs) vs. Ryan Picou (1-2) and Brooklyn super welterweight sensation Junior "Sugar Boy" Younan (4-0, 4 KOs) vs.Azamat Umarzoda (0-3-1) in six and four round fights, respectively. All fights and fighters are subject to change. Tickets are priced at $100.00, $75.00 and $45.00 and are on sale online atwww.foxwoods.com, calling Foxwoods' box office at (800) 200-2882, or in person at Foxwoods' box office. Tickets will also be available to purchase through any Ticketmaster outlet and online at www.ticketmaster.com. Doors at Grand Theater in Fox Tower will open at 6 p.m. ET. The first bout will start at 7 p.m. ET with ESPN FNF airing live between 9-11 p.m. ET. Doors to the after party will open at 10:00 p.m. ET. Tickets may also be purchased online atwww.foxwoods.com, calling Foxwoods' box office at (800) 200-2882, or in person at Foxwoods' box office. Enjoy Your First Free Ride With Uber How does it work? Using Uber's free iPhone/Android/Blackberry 7 app, you can request a pickup and a car driven by a professional driver will show up in minutes. Your credit card is billed directly for your trip and there's no need to tip, so you won't need to carry cash. You can even see the car coming towards you on a map! Follow these simple steps to get $20 off your ride: 1. Download the free Uber iPhone/Android/Blackberry 7 app (or sign up at get.uber.com/go/SMSboxing) 2. Enter your information in the Uber app and promo code SMSboxing when you sign up. 3. Request a ride 5 - 15 minutes before you need one. $20 will be applied towards your first ride on uberX, UberBLACK, or UberSUV (excluding uberT, expires 07/04/15, US only) Uber is now available in over 130 cities worldwide including Providence, Boston, Connecticut and New York City Questions? Check out uber.com/nyc or email supportNY@uber.com.

50 Cent's Birthday Bash & Professional Boxing Two major events under one roof at Foxwoods Resort Casino

Mark Davis vs. Michael Farenas headlines ESPN FNF Special Edition Wed., July 2

MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (June 12, 2014) - Rapper/boxing promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson will celebrate his birthday with a bang on Wednesday, July 2 as his company, SMS Promotions, presents a special edition of ESPN Friday Night Fights at Grand Theater in Fox Tower at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. Undefeated 50 Cent-promoted junior lightweight Mark "Too Sharp" Davis (18-0, 5 KOs) takes on Filipino knockout artist Michael "Hammer Fist" Farenas (38-4-4, 30 KOs) in a 12-round International Boxing Federation (IBF) title eliminator.  The winner of this main event fight will become the mandatory challenger for the winner of the July 10 title match between IBF junior lightweight champion Argenis Mendez and challenger Rances Barthelemy. 50 Cent, who owns a mansion in Farmington, Connecticut, is going home to celebrate his 39th birthday, technically speaking four days early, along with a star-studded list of friends and fans at a party in Foxwoods starting at 10 p.m. ET for those not attending the fights.  All Tier 1 ($100.00) ticket holders will be entitled to free admission to 50's birthday party. "I'm on the road constantly so I really enjoy coming home to Connecticut to celebrate my birthday with my family and friends," 50 Cent said.  "I had so much fun last year that I had to make it an annual event. It's going to be fantastic!"  Davis is a 27-year-old pure boxer. Fighting out of Cleveland, he had more than 200 amateur bouts, highlighted by his gold medal winning performance at the 2005 U.S. National Championships. Farenas is a battle-tested veteran from the Philippines who has never been stopped in 47 professional fights.  He lost a 12-round decision to another SMS fighter, multiple world champion Yuriorkis Gamboa, in 2012 for the interim World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight title, after fighting WBA super featherweight champion Takashi Uchiyama to a draw in Japan. Former IBF featherweight champion Billy "The Kid" Dib (36-3, 21 KOs), from Australia, is moving up one weight class to super featherweight in the 10-round ESPN FNF co-feature against  former WBA featherweight title challenger Alberto "Kichis" Garza (26-7-1, 21 KOs), of Mexico City. Undefeated SMS Promotions lightweight prospect Ryan "Blue Chip" Martin (6-0, 3 KOs), fighting out of Cleveland, squares off with Albuquerque's Matthew "Champ" Baca (4-1-1, 2 KOs) in the four-round ESPN opener. Former S. Connecticut State University football player, unbeaten New Haven lightweight Jimmy Williams (6-0, 3 KOs), meets Bronx veteran Stephen Owusu (8-6, 4 KOs) in a six-round fight.  Williams won the Connecticut State 154-pound title in his last fight, stopping Christian Lao in the opening round this past May 31st. Undefeated WIBA International super bantamweight champion Shelly "Shelito's Way" Vincent (11-0, 1 KO), of Providence, faces former IWBF bantamweight titlist Nadia "Da Phenomenal" Feliciano (7-5-3, 0 KOs), fighting out of the Bronx, in a six-round, non-title bout. Also scheduled to fight on the undercard is a four-round intra-New England match-up between undefeated Nick DeLomba (3-0), of Cranston, RI, vs. New Haven (CT) welterweight Edwin Soto (9-1-2, 4 KOs) All fights and fighters are subject to change. Tickets are priced at $100.00, $75.00 and $45.00 and are on sale online atwww.foxwoods.com, calling Foxwoods' box office at (800) 200-2882, or in person at Foxwoods' box office.  Tickets will also be available to purchase through any Ticketmaster outlet and online at www.ticketmaster.com.    Doors at Grand Theater in Fox Tower will open at 6 p.m. ET.  The first bout will start at 7 p.m. ET with ESPN FNF between 9-11 p.m. ET. Doors to the after party will open at 10:00 p.m. ET. Tickets may also be purchased online atwww.foxwoods.com, calling Foxwoods' box office at (800) 200-2882, or in person at Foxwoods' box office.