Showing posts with label Juan Rodriguez Junior. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Juan Rodriguez Junior. Show all posts

Monday, April 2, 2012

OMAR SHEIKA TO BATTLE YUSAF MACK FOR USBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ON FRIDAY APRIL 27TH AT RESORTS IN ATLANTIC CITY

ATLANTIC CITY’S BIGGEST BOXING WEEKEND KICKS OFF WITH IMPORTANT TITLE CLASH

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (April 2, 2012)—On Friday night April 27th, The biggest boxing weekend in Atlantic City kicks off with an important USBA Title clash when Omar Sheika takes on Yusaf Mack.

The show is promoted by Nedal Abuhumoud’s Nedal’s Promotions and Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing.

Sheika of Paterson, New Jersey has been a mainstay at the top of the Super Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions for sixteen years. He won his first fourteen bouts and went on to beat former world champions Simon Brown and Glen Johnson.

The thirty-five year old Sheika challenged Joe Calzaghe, Eric Lucas; Jeff Lacy and Markus Beyer for world Super Middleweight supremacy but each time came up just a little bit short.

Sheika, 33-11 with twenty-one knockouts is coming off an action packed ten round unanimous decision over Tony Ferrante on February 24th in Chester, PA
Mack of Philadelphia has a record of 29-4-2 with seventeen knockouts and his been at the top of the Super Middleweight and Light heavyweight rankings for the better part of the last half decade.

The thirty-two year old Mack was undefeated in his first twenty-four bouts (22-0-2) which included wins over Donnell Wiggins, Shannon Miller (for the USBA Super Middleweight title), Richard Grant (title defense) and Christian Cruz (title defense) as well as a draw with former world title challenger Randy Griffin.

Mack also has big wins over Jose Juan Vasquez (16-1-1); Daniel Judah (22-2-3) and Chris Henry (23-1). He won the USBA Light Heavyweight crown with a split decision over Otis Griffin

Mack has only lost to top fighters in former world champions Alejandro Berrio & Glen Johnson as well as former world title challenger Librado Andrade.

In his last bout, Mack put up a terrific effort before being stopped by IBF Light Heavyweight champion Tavoris Cloud.

An exciting undercard with some of the best prospects on the east coast has been assembled and appearing in separate featured bouts will be:

Undefeated Super Middleweight Derrick Webster (12-0, 7 KO’s) of Glassboro, NJ in an eight round co-feature

Przemyslaw Opalach (9-1, 8 KO’s) of Poland in eight round Middleweight bout

Juan Rodriguez Jr. (8-0, 3 KO’s) of Union City, NJ in a six round Welterweight bout

Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (7-0, 5 KO’s) of Millville, NJ in a six round Welterweight bout

Alando Swain (5-1, 1 KO) of Trenton, NJ in a four round Middleweight bout

Tyrone Luckey (4-1-1 4 KO’s) of Middletown, NJ in a four round Lightweight bout

Their Opponents plus more bouts will be announced shortly.

Tickets for this championship night of boxing cost $80 and $50 and can be purchased by calling:

609-227-6959; 609-396-3005 and 609-586-3225

For more information on Nedal’s Promotions, Click: http://www.nedalspromotions.com/

For More information on KEA Boxing, click: http://www.keaboxing.com/

Resorts Casino and Hotel is located at 1133 Boardwalk in Atlantic City

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

FORMER WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE CHALLENGER JAMEEL “BIG TIME” McCLINE ADDED TO HAMILTON, NJ SHOW THIS SATURDAY

UNDEFEATED DERRICK “TAKE IT TO BANK” WEBSTER STEPS IT UP TO TAKE ON JOHN MACKEY; UNDEFEATED PRZMYSLAW OPALACH; JUAN RODRIGUEZ AND JOE CUSUMANO WILL ALSO SEE ACTION


HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY (March 27, 2012)—Already a packed fight card, this Saturday night’s boxing event at The Hamilton Manor just got even bigger with the addition of former four-time world Heavyweight Jameel McCline taking on Livin Castillo in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.
The show is promoted by Nedal Abuhumoud’s Nedal’s Promotions and Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing.

In the main event, rising Super Middleweight prospect, Derrick “Take It to the Bank” Webster (12-0, 7 KO’s) of Glassboro, NJ will take on his sternest test to date when he takes on veteran John Mackey (13-6-3, 6 KO’s) of Montgomery, Alabama in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.

McCline (40-11-3, 24 KO’s) of West Palm Beach, Florida has been one of the most recognizable Heavyweights for more than a decade as he has wins over former world champions Al Cole & Shannon Briggs as well as wins over defeating former world title challengers Michael Grant and Cedric Boswell.

McCline came up just short in fighting for the title as he lost to Wladimir Klitschko, Chris Byrd, Nikolai Valuev and Samuel Peter.

Castillo (16-11, 10 KO’s) of Atlantic City, NJ via Ecuador is a cagey veteran who has faced nothing but the top of the division as he has shared the ring with the likes of world champions Jorge Castro, Jean Marc Mormeck, Oleg Maskaev, Alexander Povetkin & Bruce Seldon; Title challenger Eddie Chambers as well as top contenders Chazz Witherspoon, Travis Kauffman and Derek Rossy. Castillo has a big win over then 18-2 Robert
Hawkins.

A terrific undercard has been assembled that will feature undefeated Polish import Przemyslaw Opalach (9-0, 8 KO’s) make his American debut when he takes on Sean Ryan Wilson (7-3, 2 KO’s) of Cambridge, Nebraska in a six round Middleweight bout.

KEA Boxing’s undefeated Welterweight Juan “The Beast” Rodriguez Jr. (8-0, 3 KO’s) of Union City, NJ will take on the rugged Daniel Crabtree (3-4, 3 KO’s) of Hilliard, Ohio in a six round Welterweight bout.

In a six round Middleweight bout, Alando Swain (4-1, 1 KO) of Trenton, NJ will take on Eddie Edmonds (2-1-2, 1 KO) of Trenton, NJ.

In a four round female Featherweight bout Mikayla Nebal of Ohio will make her pro debut when she takes on Nydia Feliciano (4-2-3) of Bronx, NY
Undefeated Heavyweight Joe Cusumano (2-0, 2 KO’s) of Virginia Beach, VA will take on durable Lonnie Kornegay (1-6-2) of Baltimore, MD.

Rounding out the card will be Tyrone Luckey (4-1, 4 KO’s) of Middletown, New Jersey battling Philadelphian Ramon Ellis (2-7-1, 1 KO) in a four round Lightweight bout.

Tickets for this great night of boxing are priced at $75 for Ringside and $50 for General Admission and can be purchased by calling 609-396-3005 or 609-586-3225.

For more information, click http://www.nedalspromotions.com/  or http://www.kea-boxing.com/
The Hamilton Manor is located at 30 Route 156 –Right off of Route 130; Hamilton, NJ 08620

Monday, March 26, 2012

DERRICK “TAKE IT TO BANK” WEBSTER STEPS IT UP TO TAKE ON JOHN MACKEY THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 31ST IN HAMILTON, NJ

PLUS UNDEFEATED PRZMYSLAW OPALACH; JUAN RODRIGUEZ AND JOE CUSUMANO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY (March 26, 2012)—This Saturday night, March 31st Nedal Abuhumoud’s Nedal’s Promotions and Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing present a great night of professional boxing at the Beautiful Hamilton Manor in Hamilton, New Jersey.

In the main event, rising Super Middleweight prospect, Derrick “Take It to the Bank” Webster will take on his sternest test to date when he takes on veteran John Mackey in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.

Webster of Glassboro, New Jersey is unblemished with a record of 12-0 with seven knockouts and has been upping the competition and has solid victories over thirty-five fight veteran Jose Medina (KO 1); a six round unanimous decision over Romaro Johnson (11-3-1) and his last bout he scored an explosive first round stoppage over Brian Bernard to capture the BAM Super Middleweight title.

Mackey of Montgomery, Alabama has a record of 13-6-3 with six knockouts and has faced and defeated top competition. Mackey won his first eight bouts with quality wins over Tim Leonard (3-0-1); Tony Cygan (12-0-1) and Alexander Mancea (7-1). Mackey’s only losses have been to quality fighters such as Cecil McCalla (6-0); Derek Ennis (17-2-1); James McGirt Jr. (21-2-1) and Tarvis Simms (26-1-1). Sprinkled in between Mackey proved to be an ultimate spoiler with wins over then undefeated prospect Donald Orr (15-0) and George Rivera and draws with Jesse Nicklow (19-1-1). In his last bout Mackey fought to a disputed draw with New England prospect Vladine Biosse (11-1)

A terrific undercard has been assembled that will feature undefeated Polish import Przemyslaw Opalach (9-0, 8 KO’s) make his American debut when he takes on Sean Ryan Wilson (7-3, 2 KO’s) of Cambridge, Nebraska in a six round Middleweight bout.

KEA Boxing’s undefeated Welterweight Juan “The Beast” Rodriguez Jr. (8-0, 3 KO’s) of Union City, NJ will take on the rugged Daniel Crabtree (3-4, 3 KO’s) of Hilliard, Ohio in a six round Welterweight bout.

In a six round Middleweight bout, Alando Swain (4-1, 1 KO) of Trenton, NJ will take on Eddie Edmonds (2-1-2, 1 KO) of Trenton, NJ.

In a four round female Featherweight bout Mikayla Nebal of Ohio will make her pro debut when she takes on Nydia Feliciano (4-2-3) of Bronx, NY.

Undefeated Heavyweight Joe Cusumano (2-0, 2 KO’s) of Virginia Beach, VA will take on durable Lonnie Kornegay (1-6-2) of Baltimore, MD.

Rounding out the card will be Tyrone Luckey (4-1, 4 KO’s) of Middletown, New Jersey battling Philadelphian Ramon Ellis (2-7-1, 1 KO) in a four round Lightweight bout.

Tickets for this great night of boxing are priced at $75 for Ringside and $50 for General Admission and can be purchased by calling 609-396-3005 or 609-586-3225.

For more information, click www.nedalspromotions.com or www.kea-boxing.com
The Hamilton Manor is located at 30 Route 156 –Right off of Route 130; Hamilton, NJ 08620.