El-Amin Wins USBO Super Middleweight Title

LOWELL, MA (May 9, 2012) - Shujaa El-Amin - aka Dion Savage (12-3, 6 KOs) - spoiled tonight's "Homecoming" for popular brawler "Irish" Joey McCreedy (13-6-2, 6 KOs), who was fighting in front of his hometown fans for the first time as a professional boxer.  El-Amin, however, dominated the action from the opening round against the game McCreedy, capturing the vacant United States Boxing Organization ("USBO") super middleweight title in the main event at Lowell Memorial Auditorium. The Flint, Michigan-invader won nine of 10 rounds on two judges' scorecards and swept all 10 on the other. "I fight for oppressed people all over the world, not myself," El-Amin commented after the fight.  "I come from a poor place and want to build-up my city.  I'm fighting for my father who has been imprisoned in Illinois for 15 years for a crime he's innocent.  We have proof.  It's an injustice.  His name is Dion Savage, Sr." "Homecoming" - presented by Chicago Fight Clubs Promotion ("CFC Promotion") -- was the first professional boxing show held in seven years in Lowell, a well-known hotbed for amateur boxing, annually hosting the New England Championships. Lowell is best known as the home of "Irish" Micky Ward and Dicky Eklund, the principal subjects in the award-winning movie, "The Fighter." They worked the corners for McCreedy and his CFC Promotion stable-mate, Sean Eklund (10-4, 2 KOs), who is the nephew of Micky and Dicky. In the co-feature, Ward-trained light welterweight Sean Eklund (11-4, 2 KOs), also fighting at home in Lowell for the first time as a pro, won a unanimous decision in his  first eight-round bout from 22-fight veteran James Ventry.  "I could hear the fans and it was inspirational," the 28-year-old Eklund said after the fight, "but I had to stay within myself.  I got wild a few times.  I hurt him in the first round and loaded up trying to knock him out.  He's a tough kid who has been stopped only twice.  I didn't have much amateur experience, so I'm gaining experience now, and have gotten better in each of my last three fights." Chicago light welterweight Antonio "Aztec God of War" Canas (6-0-1) overcame  two third-round knockdowns to remain unbeaten in a six-round majority draw in an entertaining fight with Tyrone Chatman (9-1-2, 6 KOs). US Marine Jimmy Smith, who did two tours in Iraq, decked Rafael Jusino in the opening round but soon the fight was halted after a cut opened over Jusino's eye from and accidental head-butt.  The match was ruled a no contest. New Jersey middleweight Anthony Jones (1-0-1) won his first pro fight with a unanimous four-round decision over pro-debuting Bernie Ongewe. FULL RESULTS Super Middleweight Shujaa El-Amin (12-3, 6 KOs), Flint, MI  WDEC10 (100-90, 99-91, 99-91) Joey McCreedy (13-6-2, 6 KOs), Lowell, MA     (El-Amin  won USBO Super middleweight Championship) Middleweights Anthony Jones (1-0-1), Newark, NJ        WDEC4 (40-35, 40-036, 39-37)                   Bernie Ongewe (0-1), Dracut, MA Welterweights Rafael Vasimo (0-6), Lawrence, MA              No Contest (1:36 round 1)                         Jimmy Smith 0-0), Portland, ME Light Welterweights Sean Eklund (11-4, 2 KOs), Lowell, MA WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 78-74)  James Ventry (7-14-1, 4 KOs), Niagara Falls, NY  Antonio Canas (6-0-1, 3 KOs), Chicago, IL   D6 (55-57, 56-56, 56-56)     Tyrone Chatman (9-1-2, 6 KOs), St. Louis, MO

"Irish" Joey McCreedy vs. Dion Savage Weigh-In Tomorrow

HOMECOMING USBO Super Middleweight Championship Lowell Memorial Auditorium ● Lowell, MA ● May 9, 2012

*****HOMECOMING WEIGH-IN ALERT***** TOMORROW WHAT:             "Homecoming" Official Weigh-In (Public Welcome)  WHO:               "Irish" JOEY McCREEDY                                 SEAN EKLUND                          Lowell, MA                                                       Lowell, MA                         13-5-2, 6 KOs                                                  10-4, 2 KOs                                         DICKY EKLUND                                               "Irish" MICKY WARD                          Head Trainer, McCreedy                                    Head Trainer, Eklund                         Lowell, MA                                                       Lowell, MA    Plus the remaining fighters on the "Homecoming" card..... WHEN:             Tuesday, May 8, 2012 - 5:00 PM / ET WHERE:           Hookslide Kelley's Sports Bar & Grill                         19 Merrimack St., Lowell, MA  978.654.4225 WHY:               Official weigh-in for the May 9th "Homecoming" pro boxing show, presented by Chicago Fight Clubs Promotion, at Lowell Memorial Auditorium.Tickets, reasonably priced at $25.00, $40.00 and $75.00, may be purchased by calling 978.761.8374 or at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium box office.

ENNIS DECISIONS SAVAGE IN THRILLER – FIGHT CARD NOW AVAILABLE ON DEMAND ON GFL

DEMYENEKO, HASSON, FARRELL, ZEWSKI, ALEJO & BENTLEY ALSO SCORE BIG WINS

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ATLANTIC CITY (March 20, 2012)—This past Saturday night at Bally’s in Atlantic City, Farah Ennis outlasted Dion Savage in a spirited ten round Super Middleweight bout that highlighted a seven bout card that was promoted by John Lynch’s Pound 4 Pound Promotions and can be seen On-Demand on http://www.gfl.tv/

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The fight started hot for Ennis as he came out boxing beautifully over the first two plus rounds as he mixed up his punches and he could seem to do no wrong. Ennis landed a booming right hand that sent Savage to the canvas in round three and Ennis seemed to be on his way to an easy night and early stoppage. Savage regained his composure and actually controlled some of the middle rounds by constantly pinning Ennis on the ropes and pounding the body of the Philadelphia native. Ennis would try to steal rounds and he did successfully with bursts in the last thirty seconds of many rounds.

Ennis stabilized the Savage rally and the two fought tooth and nail to the final bell with Ennis deservedly getting the decision.

Ennis now is 19-1 will look for a big fight in the loaded Super Middleweight division while Savage fought well but will have to go back to Flint, Michigan with a record of 11-3.

In the co-feature, Vitaliy Demyaneko scored a solid eight round unanimous decision over rugged Ayi Bruce in a Welterweight bout.

Demyaneko controlled the fight from a comfortable distance as he showed a diverse arsenal and kept Bruce from mounting any sustained offense.

Demyaneko remained perfect and won by shutout scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 20-0.

Dennis Hasson remained perfect with a second round stoppage over Eddie Caminero in a six round Light Heavyweight bout.

Popular Patrick Farrell thrilled his throngs of fans as the Irish Heavyweight made it a joyous St. Patrick’s Day with a four round unanimous decision over Kelven Jenkins.

Good looking Jr. Middleweight prospect Mikael Zewski scored a ninety-two second stoppage over Joel Vargas in a scheduled six round bout.

In what was the fight of the night, Jose Mangu Alejo scored a razor thin split decision over Sammy Santana in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Many at ringside thought that Santana claimed victory but the two stood toe to toe and had many furious exchanges with both their fists and mouths. What was later found out is that the exciting Alejo fought with a badly injured hand from the first round going forward.

Opening the card was a successful pro debut for Andrew Bentley and he scored a knockdown en route to a four round unanimous decision over Jose Rivera

FULL RESULTS

10 ROUNDS-SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS—Farah Ennis (19-1) 170 1/4 lbs of Philadelphia, PA U DEC over Dion Savage (11-3) 170 ½ lbs of Flint, MI…scores were 98-92; 97-92 and 96-93

8 ROUNDS-WELTERWEIGHTS—Vitalit Demyaneko (20-0) 145 ¾ lbs of Las Vegas, NV U DEC over Ayi Bruce (21-6) 147 ¼ lbs of Albany, NY…Scores were 80-72 on all cards

6 ROUNDS—LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS—Dennis Hasson (13-0, 5 KO’s) 180 lbs of Philadelphia, PA TKO 2 (2:17) over Eddie Caminero (7-7) 175 ¾ lbs of Lawrence, MA

4 ROUNDS—HEAVYWEIGHTS—Patrick Farrell (6-1-1) 211 ½ lbs of Jersey City, NJ U DEC over Kelven Jenkins (0-1-2) 206 lbs of Troy, NY…scores were 40-36 on all cards

6 ROUNDS—JR. MIDDLEWEIGHTS—Mikael Zewski (13-0, 9 KO’s) 151 ½ lbs of Trois Rivieres, Canada TKO 1 (1:32) over Joel Vargas (3-6) 150 ½ lbs of Dodge City, KAN

6 ROUNDS—JR. WELTERWEIGHTS—Jose Mangu Alejo (8-1) 142 lbs of Passaic, NJ S DEC over Sammy Santana (4-6) 146 lbs of Carolina, PR…scores were 59-55; 58-56 for Alejo and 59-55 Santana

4 ROUND—LIGHTWEIGHTS—Andrew Bentley (1-0) 131 ¼ lbs of Jersey City, NJ U DEC over Jose Rivera (0-4) 129 ½ lbs of Ocala, FL…scores were 40-35; 40-35 and 39-36

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POUND 4 POUND PROMOTIONS FINEST RETURN THIS SATURDAY AT BALLYS IN ATLANTIC CITY

TAPIA, ALEJO, FARRELL AND BENTLEY ALL IN ACTION ON EIGHT BOUT CARD

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ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 15, 2012)—This Saturday night four members of Pound 4 Pound Promotions stable will be in action as part of a big night of action at Ballys in Atlantic City.

In the main event, Farah Ennis (18-1, 12 KO’s) will take on Dion Savage (11-2, 6 KO’s) in the ten round Super Middleweight main event.

The show can be seen LIVE all over the world on www.gfl.tv for $9.99 by clicking:

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John Lynch’s Pound 4 Pound Promotions will feature four of its own in Jr. Middleweight Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia, Welterweight Jose Peralta Alejo, Heavyweight Patrick Farrell and debuting Lightweight Andrew Bentley.

Tapia of Passaic, New Jersey is one of the top prospects in the Jr. Middleweight division and will take on Antonio Infante in a six round bout.

Tapia sports an unblemished record of 12-0 with six knockouts and is looking for a great performance in front of the New Jersey boxing fans.

“I really don’t know much about Infante. There were a few other guys rumored to take the fight but he was the one who took it”, said Tapia

“I love fighting in New Jersey. I have lots of fans and I will give them a show and it will be a good St. Patrick’s Day”

The twenty-two year old knows 2012 is a very important year to advance his career.

“This year is going to be big. I am looking to be fighting in eight and ten round fights by the end of the year”

The twenty-one year old Alejo is a great story as he literally slept in the gym when he arrived from Puerto Rico and then went on to upset highly regarded Christian Martinez in his American debut.

Alenjo, 7-1 with four knockouts will take on tough Sammy Santana in a six round bout.

Popular Cruiserweight turned Heavyweight and future Cruiserweight Patrick Farrell will return after a twenty month hiatus when he takes on Kelven Jenkins (0-0-2) in a four round bout.

“I am excited to be back in the ring”, said Farrell

“I broke my nose twice and then had six months in the Fire Fighters Academy”, continued the now Jersey City, New Jersey Firefighter.

“This has been a long time coming and I have a passion for the sport and I am ready to put on a show. I am taking this fight at Heavyweight only because I left the academy at 235 pounds and I just want to easy my way back to Cruiserweight”

“I want to thank Pound 4 Pound Promotions as they have been great to me and I look forward to fighting on Saturday and working with them in the future”

The twenty-five year old Bentley will take on Jose Rivera of Ocala, Florida is managed by currant Light Heavyweight Bobby Rooney.

“I am excited and ready. I trained hard and I know that will pay off on Saturday”, said Bentley

“I have prepared for everything and this is a great opportunity to fight Atlantic City for my pro debut”

“I have to thank Bobby Rooney and the Pound 4 Pound team as I know I will have some great fights with the right people by my side”

Vitaliy Demyaneko (19-0, 12 KO’s) takes on Ayi Bruce (21-5, 13 KO’s) in an eight round Welterweight bout

Dennis Hasson (12-0, 4 KO’s) of Philadelphia, PA will fight Eddie Caminero (7-6, 7 KO’s) of Lawrence, MA in a six round Light Heavyweight bout.

Hot shot prospect Mikael Zewski (12-0, 8 KO’s) of Trois Rivieres, Quebec Canada will take on Julio Vargas (3-5-1, 3 KO’s) of Kansas City, Kansas in a six round Jr. Middleweight bout

THE WEIGH IN WILL TAKE PLACE FRIDAY AT 5PM AT BALLYS

Ticket prices are $75.00 in Sections 101, 107,102 & $50.00 in Sections 104, 105, 111, 112 and can be purchased by calling 201-867-2008 and Ask for Kathy or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com.

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino is located 1900 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, NJ, 08401. Doors open at 7:00 p.m ET, first fight starts at 7:30 p.m

FARAH ENNIS TO TAKE ON DION SAVAGE ON MARCH 17TH AT BALLYS IN ATLANTIC CITY

Plus undefeated Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia; Vitaly Demyanenko, Mikael Zewski; Dennis Hasson & Bryan Acaba. As well as exciting Patrick Farrell and Jose Peralta Alejo & Joey Tiberi

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 5, 2012)—On Saturday night March 17th an outstanding night of boxing returns to Ballys in Atlantic City when John Lynch’s Pound for Pound Promotions presents returns featuring once beaten Super Middleweight Farah Ennis taking on Dion Savage in a ten round bout.

Ennis of Philadelphia has long been considered one of the top prospects in the loaded Super Middleweight division as he sports an impressive record of 18-1 with twelve knockouts.

Ennis won his first seventeen bouts which included wins over prospects Scott Sigmon (1-0); Bobby Jordan (6-0-1) and forty eight fight veteran Demetrius Davis. Ennis captured the NABF Super Middleweight title with a seventh round stoppage over Victor Lares

After Ennis suffered his first lost to then undefeated Alexander Johnson, He came back in his last bout to stop Grover Young in five rounds on January 13th.

Savage of Flint, Michigan has a record of 11-2 with six knockouts. Like Ennis, Savage won his first ten fights which included a win over Philly’s Tommie Speller on the Floyd Mayweather – Shane Mosley undercard in Las Vegas. Savage has been stopped in two of his last three bouts to undefeated Marco Antonio Periban and world ranked Adonis Stevenson.

In the eight round co-feature, undefeated Welterweight Vitaliy Demyanenko taking on rugged Ayi Bruce.

Demyanenko of Kazakhstan has a record of 19-0 with twelve knockouts and has spent most of his career in his native land where he picked up several regional titles while fighting experienced foes. This will be his third appearance in the United States as he defeated recognizable names in former world title challenger Paul Delgado and Marteze Logan in his two previous starts. He is coming off a second round stoppage over Walter Sergio Gomez on May 22nd.

Bruce of Accra, Ghana and now residing in Albany, New York is a battle tested foe who should give Demyanenko a stern test.

Bruce has a record of 21-5 with thirteen knockouts. Bruce won his first fourteen bouts in Ghana before moving his career to the United States. Since coming over, Bruce has faced a murderous schedule which includes fights with Emanuel Taylor (7-0); Losing a close majority decision from Raymond Serrano (12-0); scoring decision wins over rugged Doel Carasquillo , contender Shamone Alvarez (21-2) and Hector Munoz (19-4-1) before losing bouts to top contender Gabriel Rosado (16-5) and Dennis Laurente (40-4-5). In his bout, Bruce scored second round stoppage over John Coffie on February 3rd.

In a six round Jr. Middleweight bout, exciting Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia will see action against Antonio Infrante.

Tapia of Passaic, New Jersey has built up a reputation on the east coast as a top prospect that has only been enhanced by his perfect mark of 12-0 with six knockouts. Tapia has signature wins over James Winchester (10-3) and his last bout when he demolished popular New Yorker Mike Ruiz (15-6) in two rounds as part of the Miguel Cotto – Antonio Margarito II card on December 3rd at Madison Square Garden.

Infante of Miami brings in a record of 6-2 with four knockouts.

Infante turned pro in 1998 with six straight wins before taking more than a decade off. He has returned to only drop fights to undefeated fighters Frank Gedeon and Eddie Gomez.

In a six round fight, exciting Jr. Welterweight Jose Peralta Alejo of Jersey City, NJ (7-1, 4 KO’s) will see action against an opponent to be named later

In a six round Jr. Middleweight bout, Canadian prospect, Mikael Zewski (12-0, 8 KO’s) will face an opponent to be named.

In a four round Lightweight bout, Andrew Bentley of Jersey City, NJ will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named.

In a four round Heavyweight bout, fan favorite Patrick Farrell (5-1-1, 3 KO’s) of Jersey City, NJ will return after more than a year and a half absence to take on an Kalven Jenkins (0-2) of Troy, NY

Dennis Hasson (12-0, 4 KO’s) of Philadelphia will return in a six round Light heavyweight bout.

Bryan Acaba (2-0, 1 KO) of Brooklyn, NY will see action in a four round Lightweight bout.

Rounding out the card will be popular Lightweight Joey Tiberi (7-1, 5 KO’s) of Newark, Delaware in a four round bout.

Ticket prices are $75.00 in Sections 101, 107,102 & $50.00 in Sections 104, 105, 111, 112 and can be purchased by calling 201-867-2008 and Ask for Kathy or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com.



Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino is located 1900 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, NJ, 08401. Doors open at 7:00 p.m ET, first fight starts at 7:30 p.m