Showing posts with label Jackie Kallen. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jackie Kallen. Show all posts

Friday, September 19, 2014

RAGING BABE & PPFBOXING DELIVER SUCCESSFUL SOIREE FOR WOMEN IN BOXING, KENNEDY CUNNINGHAM HEART TRANSPLANT FUNDRAISER




Las Vegas (September 19, 2014) - This past Friday, September 12th 2014, The Raging Babe Soiree took place at the Sugar Factory, inside the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. Hosted by the first lady of boxing Jackie Kallen, forty influential women in the boxing industry gathered for dinner, networking opportunities, fun, and most importantly for a great cause. 
"The Raging Babe Soiree was a raging success. To be among so many strong women, all connected to the world of boxing, was a treat for all of us. The energy in the room was palpable and the evening seemed to go forever as more and more people joined us to celebrate the sport we love," expressed Jackie Kallen.
Michelle Rosado, president of Raging Babe added, "The soiree was fantastic. It was a chance for all us women in the sport of boxing to let our hair down and be in each other's company. The event symbolized everything that Raging Babe stands for and what I looked to create with our very first event back in 2013. We have formed our own little family and I couldn't be happier to be part of such a loyal group of women who have supported me, and each other no matter what. The turnout was amazing. Besides having a phenomenal time, they all appreciated being genuinely recognized. This event made me more proud because we were able to raise money for the Kennedy Cunningham Heart Transplant Fundraiser. That was truly the icing on the cake."
PPFBOXING was on hand to educate the women on the importance of boxers protecting themselves and their family outside of the ring. PPFBOXING features programs for boxers such as 401k, pension, and life insurance. They also provide branding, licensing and promotional opportunities with the biggest companies in the world. The goal of PPFBOXING is to shorten the time of a boxer in the ring, and increase their portfolio outside the ring. Visit www.ppfhome.com for more information or contact Ralph Velez at 602-695-5798.
Due to generous financial contributions from sponsors, everyone in attendance was provided with a fantastic dinner, bottomless signature cocktails & champagne, gift bags, and most importantly unforgettable memories. The combination of angel donations and sponsorship contributions helped raise a significant amount of money to be donated to the Kennedy Cunningham Heart Transplant Fundraiser. A special thanks to: Grand Marnier, Professional Pension Funds, Elite Boxing Enterprises, GFX Solutions, Frank Galarza, Gabriel Rosado, Benefit Cosmetics, and WON Promotions.
Details on the next Raging Babe event will be announced shortly.
TO DONATE TO THE KENNEDY CUNNINGHAM HEART TRANSPLANT FUNDRAISER, VISIT www.heartbyfaith.com.

Saturday, June 23, 2012

MIKE DALLAS JR. STOPS JAVIER CASTRO IN ROUND 6 TO WIN WBO LATINO TITLE




Photo Credit: Jan Sanders / Goossen Tutor Promotions


GONZALES REMAINS UNDEFEATED IN 8 ROUND 
SHUTOUT OVER AUGUSTAMA
  
SAN JACINTO, CALIF. (June 22) A determined Mike Dallas Jr. shined brighter than the desert sun that was beating down on the ring set outdoors at Soboba Casino Friday night.  In his fourth consecutive fight on ESPN "Friday Night Fights" Dallas locked leathers with Javier Castro and displayed blazingly fast hand-speed throughout the title fight, which marked Dallas' first 12-round dance. 

In round 6, Dallas caught his opponent with a heavy left and after seeing Castro stunned, unleashed a relentless assault forcing the referee to step in and stop the bout.  Analyst Teddy Atlas was quick to comment on Dallas' maturing as a fighter and pointing out how he was displaying great boxing prowess as he switched to the body and avoided Castro's attempts to clinch.

The pride of Bakersfield, Dallas is trained by the 2011 Boxing Writer's Association of Americas (BWAA) Trainer of the Year, Virgil Hunter and managed by the "First Lady of Boxing" Jackie Kallen.  The "Silent Assassin" made plenty of noise on this night, becoming the WBO Latino Jr. Welterweight Champion and improving to 19-2-1, with 8 KO's in the process.

Talented trainer Virgil Hunter (who also trains WBA/WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Andre Ward) went 2-0 on the evening when he also called the shots for Sacramento's Brandon Gonzales in the co-main event for his impressive win over Elie Augustama (6-5, 3 KOs).  Gonzales improved to 16-0, with 10 KO's in his 8-round unanimous shutout victory.

Augustama re-opened a cut above the left eye of Gonzales that he had sustained during training and almost forced him to withdraw from the bout.  Gonzales was able to avoid stitches, allowing him to continue training and ultimately outclass his opponent to remain unbeaten.

The event, which was promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions, also featured another talented young star from Sacramento in Guy Robb, who improved to 8-1, 4 KOs after a knockout victory over Rodrigo Aranda at 2:22 of round 5.

Former Olympian Javier Molina engaged in an all-out brawl with Octavio Navarez and scored a TKO3 victory, improving to 11-1 with 5 knockouts.