Raymond Serrano returns to face Wilfredo Acuna this Friday night at Harrahs Philadelphia

Joey Dawejko - Rayford Johnson in the main event plus undefeated Nathaniel Rivas, Immanuel Aleem and David Grayton CHESTER, PA (November 12, 2014)- This Friday night,  Jr. Welterweight contender Raymond Serrano (18-2, 8 KO's) returns to action when he competes in a six round bout against Wilfredo Acuna (15-15, 12 KO's) in the co-feature bout at Harrahs Philadelphia in Chester, PA. The show is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing , XFE and King's Promotions. Serrano of Philadelphia was one of the top prospects in the United States as he won his first 18 fights as he became a staple on ESPN's Friday Night Fights. He had quality wins over Ashantie Hendrickson (1-0), Jay Krupp (12-1), Ronnie Warrior Jr. (13-2-1) &  Ayi Bruce (15-2). He is looking ti get back in the win column after losing to Emanuel Taylor on January 25, 2013. "I can't wait to get back in their and I am ready to go," said Serrano when asked about the 21-month lay off.on the 30-fight veteran Acuna. "Training has been good.  I have been dropping weight and training real hard and putting in work with my new trainer Chino Rivas. "I don't know much on Acuna except that he is a southpaw." This will be Serrano's first appearance in his home state since stopping Corey Alacorn in five rounds on April 1, 2011. "I am excited to be fighting in my hometown.  After the layoff, it is good to have family and friends there to support me." The fight will be Serrano's first under new manager Mark Cipparone and Club 1957 Management. "I am excited to put on a good performance and get back on the winning track.  This will start to get me back in line for the big fights I know I will be in and win." Acuna of Managua, Nicaragua has quality wins over Freddy Oprta (5-1), Matias Garcia (11-1), Douglas Lira (6-1) and has been in the ring with top prospects and contenders such as Orlando Cruz, Luis Cruz, Felix Diaz , Jonathan Maicelo, current world champion Chris Algieri.  He is coming off an 8-round unanimous decision defeat to Dusty Hernandez Harrison (22-0) on July 26 at New York's Madison Square Garden. Serrano is promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing. In the ëight-round main event, Joey Dawejko  (12-3-2, 5 KO's) will face Rayford Johnson (10-15, 6 KO's) of Longview, TX in a Heavyweight bout. In Six round Bouts: Immanuel Aleem (10-0, 6 KO's) of Richmond, VA will take on Angel Antonio Martinez (6-8-3, 1 KO) in a Middleweight bout  In four round bouts: Alex Barbosa (4-1-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will take on Benjamin Burgos (1-9-1) of Mount Pocono, PA in a Super Bantamweight bout. Nathaniel Rivas (5-0, 2 KO's) of Berlin, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a Welterweight bout. Randy Easton (2-4-1, 2 KO's) of Williamsport, PA will fight Dan Bolden (2-3, 1 KO) of Louisiana in a Heavyweight bout. David Grayton (9-0, 8 KO's) of Washington, DC will take on Donald Ward (7-5, 3 KO's) of Memphis, TN in a Welterweight bout. Tickets are now on sale for $100 (VIP); $75 (Ringside) and $50 (General Admission) and can be purchased at the Harrahs Philadelphia Gift Shop; By calling Joey Eye (267-304-9399); David Feldman (610-291-0806); Peltz Boxing (215) 765 0922;  800-480-8020 or on www.webtix.net

Dawejko eyeing big win over Johnson this Friday night at Harrahs Philadelphia

Plus the return of Raymond Serrano and undefeated Nathaniel Rivas CHESTER, PA (November 11, 2014)- This Friday night,  rising Heavyweight Joey Dawejko will look for his fifth consecutive win when he takes on Rayford Johnson in the 8-round main event at Harrahs Philadelphia in Chester, PA. The show is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing and XFE. Dawejko of Philadelphia has a record of 12-3-2 with 5 knockouts and in his four bout winning streak, the last two have ended in explosive first round stoppages. The 24 year-old Dawejko was a former world junior amateur champion which was part of a 56-12 record in the non-paid ranks. He turned professional in 2009 with a 6-round unanimous decision over Royphy Solieau. He won his first six bouts (and was 7-0-1 in his first eight) which included knockout wins over undefeated fighters Ricardo Johnson and John Lennox. "I don't know much about Johnson other than he is tough and has been the distance with a lot og good fighters," said Dawejko. Dawejko is coming in off two consecutive first round knockouts for which he registered three knockdowns in each fight for a total of six knockdowns in just his last three minutes and twenty-two seconds worth of work. "I always had power but I was always saving energy to go the distance.  I am now in shape to knock these guys.  I have proved I can got the distance with top class fighters before.  I now know that I am in the right position to knock these guys out now." Johnson wasn't the first choice of opponents but Dawejko is looking for big named opponents with a win this Friday. "We offered the fight to a lot of guys and they all turned it down.  In 2015, I want to make my move and step up the competition.  The guy I would really like to fight is Amir Mansour." Johnson of Longview, Texas has a record of 10-15 with six knockouts. He is a good foe for Dawejko as despite his record, he is very capable with quality wins over Terrrence Woods (7-0), Arman Mrkanovic (4-1), former world title challenger Will Mcintyre (40-5-1).  In his last two bouts, Johnson has two great wins over Ernesy Reyma (4-0) and his last bout which was a 6th round stoppage over Vincent Miranda (16-1) on August 15 in Saratoga Springs, NY. In the six-round co-feature, Raymond Serrano (18-2, 8 KO's) will be back in action when the Philadelphia native takes on Wilfredo Acuna (15-15, 12 KO's) of Managua, Nicaragua in a Jr. Welterweight bout In Six round Bouts: Immanuel Aleem (10-0, 6 KO's) of Richmond, VA will take on Angel Antonio Martinez (6-8-3, 1 KO) in a Middleweight bout  In four round bouts: Alex Barbosa (4-1-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will take on Benjamin Burgos (1-9-1) of Mount Pocono, PA in a Super Bantamweight bout. Nathaniel Rivas (5-0, 2 KO's) of Berlin, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a Welterweight bout. Randy Easton (2-4-1, 2 KO's) of Williamsport, PA will fight Dan Bolden (2-3, 1 KO) of Louisiana in a Heavyweight bout. David Grayton (9-0, 8 KO's) of Washington, DC will take on Donald Ward (7-5, 3 KO's) of Memphis, TN in a Welterweight bout. Tickets are now on sale for $100 (VIP); $75 (Ringside) and $50 (General Admission) and can be purchased at the Harrahs Philadelphia Gift Shop; By calling Joey Eye (267-304-9399); David Feldman (610-291-0806); Peltz Boxing (215) 765 0922;  800-480-8020 or on www.webtix.net

Joey Dawejko to battle Rayford Johnson on Friday, November 14 at Harrahs Philadelphia

Plus the return of Raymond Serrano and undefeated Nathaniel Rivas & Antonio Dubose  CHESTER, PA (November 3, 2014)- On Friday night, November 14, rising Heavyweight Joey Dawejko will look for his fifth consecutive win when he takes on Rayford Johnson in the 8-round main event at Harrahs Philadelphia in Chester, PA.   The show is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing and XFE.   Dawejko of Philadelphia has a record of 12-3-2 with 5 knockouts and in his four bout winning streak, the last two have ended in explosive first round stoppages.   The 24 year-old Dawejko was a former world junior amateur champion which was part of a 56-12 record in the non-paid ranks.   He turned professional in 2009 with a 6-round unanimous decision over Royphy Solieau. He won his first six bouts (and was 7-0-1 in his first eight) which included knockout wins over undefeated fighters Ricardo Johnson and John Lennox.   In his last four bouts, Dawejko has been coming into his own with his two biggest wins when he scored a unanimous decision over former top-ten heavyweight contender Derric Rossy as well as an impressive unanimous decision over undefeated Philadelphian Mark Rideout (4-0-2) on May 16. He followed those two fights up with an explosive 1st round stoppage over David Williams on August 2 in Atlantic City. In that bout, Dawejko scored three vicious knockdowns in the bout that lasted just 108 seconds.  In his last bout, Dawejko dtopped Yohan Banks three times in the first round en route to the opening round win on September 19 at Harrahs Philadelphia.   Johnson of Longview, Texas has a record of 10-15 with six knockouts.   He is a good foe for Dawejko as despite his record, he is very capable with quality wins over Terrrence Woods (7-0), Arman Mrkanovic (4-1), former world title challenger Will Mcintyre (40-5-1).  In his last two bouts, Johnson has two great wins over Ernesy Reyma (4-0) and his last bout which was a 6th round stoppage over Vincent Miranda (16-1) on August 15 in Saratoga Springs, NY.   Some of the best talent in the area will be on display on the undercard Raymond "Tito" Serrano will return in a six round Jr. Welterweight bout.   Serrano of Philadelphia has a record of 18-2 with 8 knockouts.   The 25 year-old Serrano won his first 18 bouts and became a household name as he appeared regularly on ESPN's Friday Night Fights as he scored wins over Ashantie Hendrickson (1-0), Jay Krupp (12-1), Ronnie Warrior Jr. (13-2-1) & Ayi Bruce (15-2).  He is looking to get back into the win column as he has dropped two in a row to Karim Mayfield and Emanuel Taylor.   Serrano is promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.   Serrano's opponent will be named shortly.   In four round bouts:   Alex Barbosa (4-1-1, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will take on Benjamin Burgos (1-9-1) of Mount Pocono, PA in a Super Bantamweight bout.   Nathaniel Rivas (5-0, 2 KO's) of Berlin, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a Welterweight bout.   Antonio DuBose (6-0, 2 KO's) of Philadelphia will battle Josh Crespo (3-1-2, 1 KO) of New Haven, CT.   Randy Easton (2-4-1, 2 KO's) of Williamsport, PA will fight Alex Rozman (2-7, 1 KO) of Davenport, PA in a Heavyweight bout.   Tickets are now on sale for $100 (VIP); $75 (Ringside) and $50 (General Admission) and can be purchased at the Harrahs Philadelphia Gift Shop; By calling Joey Eye (267-304-9399); David Feldman (610-291-0806); Peltz Boxing (215) 765 0922;  800-480-8020 or on www.webtix.net

Tevin Farmer to take on Dominic Coca on Saturday night in Springfield, Virginia

Philadelphia (October 7, 2014) -This Saturday night at the ABC Sports Complex in Springfield, Virginia, rising Featherweight Tevin "The American Idol" Farmer will look for his 10th consecutive victory when he takes on Dominick Coca (8-9, 2 KO's) from Watts, California in an 8-round bout. The 24 year-old Farmer has a record of 16-4-1 with three knockouts has been training hard for this fight against the veteran Coca. "Everything is good.  I am just unwinding and getting on weight as well as staying sharp," said the Philadelphia native. Farmer will be relying on his skills as he does not know much about the 17 fight veteran. "I do not know anything about him.  The first I heard of him was when my manager Mark Cipparone told me about him.  I do not need to look at him.  I trust my manager and trainer's decisions." It's been a complete 180 degree turn for Farmer as he is now going into fights expected to win. "I have always had my mind set to go in there and win.  I did not have the right backing but over the course of the last 10 fights that has changed.  I have a great support system and that has made the world of a difference.  That being said, nothing has changed as I always feel pressure to perform." With the winning streak and now an impressive record, Farmer hopes to be competing with the top guys at 126 and 130 pounds. "In the next 6 to 9 months, I would like to be competing for a world title.  I am ready to step in with top competition.  I was not babied on my way up, so after a couple of more wins, I will be ready for a big opportunity." "October 11 will be great.  I am in tremendous shape and expect an impressive victory.", finished Farmer. " I'm always excited and confident whenever Tevin steps into that ring. He has done everything that a manager could ask of his fighter and more. Tevin is always in the gym, always in shape, and always ready to fight. That might be something you can find in your travels, but what makes Tevin special aside from his work ethic is that he is one very talented fighter. I have witnessed his growth over his last 9 fights and he gets better every single time he steps into that ring. It doesn't matter if you are a boxer or a banger or both, one thing for sure Tevin Farmer has a way of making some very talented fighters look bad. Yesterday, Tevin was a diamond in the rough but today "The American Idol" stands out not because of some type of luck or alignment of the stars... but simply because of all that made him who he has become...a superstar in the making!", said Farmer's manager and Club 1957 CEO Mark Cipparone. Club 1957 Management was founded in 2013 by local businessman Mark Cipparone.  Cipparone is the owner of the widely successful and popular Rocco's Collision.  Since the formation of Club 1957 Management he has guided the careers of some the top fighters in the country.  Currently he manages Heavyweight Joey Dawejko, Jr. Middleweight Tyrone Brunson, Welterweight Raymond Serrano, Bantamweight Miguel Cartegena, Jr. Lightweight Tevin Farmer and Jr. Lightweight Jason Sosa.

Club 1957 Management signs Jr. Welterweight Raymond "Tito" Serrano

Philadelphia (September 16, 2014) - Mark Cipparone's Club 1957 Management is proud to announce the signing of Jr. Welterweight contender Raymond "Tito" Serrano to an exclusive managerial contract. Serrano of Philadelphia has a record of 18-2 with 8 knockouts and will be looking to get back in the win column after a 19-month break Serrano was a much talked about amateur who had close to 120 fights and won prestigious the Jr. Olympic title in 2005, The 2005 International Gold Medal, 2005 World championships Bronze Medal, 2006 Under-19 Silver Medal and 2006 Pennsylvania Golden Gloves champion.  Serrano, who turned professional in 2007, won his first 15 bouts that included big wins over  Ashnantie Hendrickson (1-0), Jay Krupp (12-1), Ronnie Warrior Jr. (13-2-1) & Ayi Bruce (15-2). "I am excited about signing with Mark.  With his help, I have what it takes to be a world champion," said Serrano. "I am looking to get back in an 8-round fight.  I am looking to have 1 or 2 tune up fights and then looking to step back up to the level of fights where I was." Serrano has been itching to get back in the ring and now feels rejuvenated . "I needed the break.  I needed to think about my future in boxing.  I finally got back to a place and now I love it again.  I am looking forward to getting a couple of wins and getting a shot at a regional title and then being able to compete for a world title." "I am very excited to have signed Raymond," said Mark Cipparone. "He was a very distinguished amateur and he has a lot of talent. Ray has an extraordinary work ethic and it is clear that he is ready both physically and mentally to do whatever it takes to make his way to the top." " Serrano is trained by Chino Rivas and is promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing. Club 1957 Management was founded in 2013 by local businessman Mark Cipparone.  Cipparone is the owner of the widely successful and popular Rocco's Collision.  Since the formation of Club 1957 Management he has guided the careers of some the top fighters in the country.  Currently he manages Heavyweight Joey Dawejko, Jr. Middleweight Tyrone Brunson, Welterweight Raymond Serrano, Bantamweight Miguel Cartegena, Jr. Lightweight Tevin Farmer and Jr. Lightweight Jason Sosa.

DEMETRIUS ANDRADE REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY OVER FREDDY HERNANDEZ

Emmanuel Taylor Scores Sixth Round TKO Over Raymond Serrano

Friday, Jan. 26, Live on SHOWTIME^®,

The Paramount in Huntington, NY

Replay Will Air Tuesday, Jan. 29,
At 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME^®

HUNTINGTON, NY. (Jan. 26, 2013) – Demetrius Andrade (19-0-0, 13 KOs) of Providence, R.I. dominated Freddy Hernandez (30-4-0, 20 KOs) of Mexico City, Mexico en route to a unanimous decision victory (100-89, all three judges) in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME^®.

In the first two rounds, Andrade started off slowly by assessing Hernandez’s ability. As the fight progressed, Andrade’s confidence grew and he knocked Hernandez to the mat in the sixth round. Andrade continued to pound Hernandez inside and used his height to his advantage.

“In the seventh round, ShoStats tell us that Andrade landed 65% of his power shots,” said Steve Farhood.  “That’s a scary number.”

It appeared as though the referee would stop the bout in the final rounds, but Hernandez showed a lot of heart and held on to finish all 10 rounds.  The sold-out crowd at The Paramount roared with excitement as the results were read.

In the evening’s co-feature, Emmanuel Taylor (16-1-0, 11 KOs) overpowered Raymond Serrano (18-2-0, 8 KOs) en route to a sixth round TKO.  According to ShoStats Taylor landed nearly double the amount of power punches (94-48) which led the match to be stopped at the 1:42 mark in the sixth round by referee Steve Willis.

“The one left hook rocked Serrano and that’s what made Willis (referee) get in there and say ‘I have to stop this’”, said Steve Farhood.

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside alongside Steve Farhood and Raul Marquez. The executive producer of ShoBox is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing andRick Phillips directing.

ShoBox will re-air Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will beavailable on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND beginning today/Saturday, Jan. 26.

On Saturday, Jan. 26, The always-exciting, hard-hitting WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Champion Lucas Matthysse (32-2, 30 KO’s), of Trelew, Argentina, will defend against confident, upset-minded Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (19-2-1, 8 KOs), of Bakersfield, Calif., in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, NV. In what will be an exciting co-feature, Selcuk Aydin (23-1, 17 KO’s), of Trabzon, Turkey, will be opposed by Jesus Soto Karass (26-8-3, 17 KO’s), of Los Mochis, Mexico, in a 10-round junior middleweight match.  Jermell Charlo (19-0, 9 KO’s), of Houston, Texas, collides withHarry Joe Yorgey (25-1-1, 12 KO’s), of Bridgeport, Pa., for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Title in the opening bout of the SHOWTIME telecast.

Live undercard fights will precede the telecast on SHOWTIME EXTREME (8p.m. ET/PT).

For information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, visit the website athttp://sports.SHO.com.

THURSDAY’S SHOBOX FINAL QUOTES & WEIGHTS: DEMETRIUS ANDRADE & FREDDY HERNANDEZ, RAYMOND SERRANO & EMMANUEL TAYLOR

ShoBox: The New Generation Doubleheader Tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 25,

Live On SHOWTIME^® at 10 p.m ET/PT From The Paramount in Huntington, N.Y.

NEW YORK (Jan. 24, 2013) – 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade (18-0, 13 KOs), of Providence, R.I., puts his unbeaten record on the line against former world title challenger Freddy “El Riel” Hernandez (30-3, 20 KOs), of Lynwood, Calif., in the 10-round junior middleweight main event on ShoBox: The New  Generation   doubleheader  tomorrow, Friday, Jan. 25, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from The Paramount in Huntington, New York.

Junior welterweights Raymond “Tito” Serrano (18-1, 8 KOs), of Philadelphia, meets Emmanuel “Tranzforma” Taylor (15-1, 10 KOs), of Edgewood, Md., in the 10-round co-feature. The doubleheader is promoted by Star Boxing and Banner Promotions.

Andrade and Hernandez participated in a public workout Thursday at Modell's Sporting Goods

in Times Square before joining the other fighters for the weigh-in at the New York State Athletic Commission Office in Lower Manhattan.

Tickets, priced at $50, $100 and $150, are available through Ticketmaster onlinewww.Ticketmaster.com or phone (800) 745-3000, through The Paramount Box Office (631) 673-7300, the Star Boxing Office (718) 823-2000 or on their website, www.StarBoxing.com.  Doors on fight night will open at 7 p.m. ET with the first bell at 8 p.m.

Barry Tompkins will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and former World Champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts.  The executive producer is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

Weights: Andrade tipped the scale at 154.2 pounds, Hernandez, 154. Serrano weighed 141.6 pounds, Taylor 140.6.

What the ShoBox fighters said Thursday:

DEMETRIUS ANDRADE

“It is important to win and of course people want to see a good performance.  I haven't done anything differently for this fight but I know he's a good fighter and I'm ready. 

“Now that I’m working with (new trainer) Virgil (Hunter) there’s a  little more structure going on and just having all the right resources. 

“Fighting on a premium television channel like SHOWTIME is a step up. I know my family will be coming and watching.”

FREDDY HERNANDEZ

“I have experience but he's young and I know that I'm the test and that I won't be an easy test for him.  I think a key is for me to fight him on the inside because he’s taller. I know that he likes to fight from a distance. 

“I’ve been training well like always but this time we’ve been working a lot more on movement so I think that will be good

“I am fighting for my wife (Alma Grajales) today because it’s her birthday.  And of course I’m fighting for my biggest motivation, my son (Freddy III).”

RAYMOND SERRANO

“This is a must-win in my career right now to be considered a contender. I know I want it to be impressive since I'm on SHOWTIME and it’s a big stage. I'm excited to be back. I miss the ring.

“It’s been a blessing for me to get the opportunity to be able to work with Barry Hunter. It’s just great training with him; they have a great team. 

“I made a mistake in my last fight and I paid for it. I worked hard at those mistakes and believe in myself. Basically I’m still working and training hard and I'm still the same fighter.‘’

EMMANUEL TAYLOR

“This fight means a lot to me. I've been working hard in the gym. I'm excited, anxious and nervous but I’m ready to show the world what I’ve got so I can keep going forward. 

“This fight is going to be really rough. I'm going to make it rough for him. The key is to use my jab at times and my overhead right.”