January 31 fight moved from Harrahs Philadelphia to 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA (January 8, 2015)--Due to the on-going construction at Harrahs Philadelphia, The January 31 fight card has been moved to the 2300 Arena in South Philadelphia. The main event will see undefeated Prichard Colon (12-0, 10 KO's) of Maitland, FL taking on Jonathan Batista (14-5, 7 KO's) of the Dominican Republic in the 8-round Jr. Middleweight fight. In 6 round bouts: Raynell Williams (5-0, 3 KO's) of Cleveland, OH will battle Ryan Picou (2-4) of Las Vegas in a Lightweight bout. Grayson Blake (5-3, 2 KO's) of State College, PA will fight Anthony Prescott (5-4-2, 2 KO's) in a Welterweight bout. Kyrone Davis (5-0, 3 KO's) of Wilmington, DE will take on Jonathan Garcia (4-11, 1 KO) of Aguada, PR in a Middleweight bout. Stephen Fulton (3-0, 1 KO) will take on an opponent to be announced in a Jr. Featherweight bout. Willie Jones (4-0, 2 KO's) of Tampa, FL will fight Christian Steele (4-11-2, 1 KO) of Staunton, VA in a Welterweight fight. Antonio Russell of Capitol Heights, MD will make his pro debut against an opponent to be announced in a Bantamweight bout. In 4 round bouts: Earl Newman (3-1, 3 KO's) of Brooklyn, NY will do battle with Yuwshua Zadok (2-2-1) of Atlanta, GA in a Cruiserweight fight. Caleb Plant (5-0, 4 KO's) of Ashland City, TN will square off with David Lopez (4-11-3, 1 KO) of Caldwell, ID in a Middleweight bout. Jamatay Clark (3-0, 3 KO's) of Cincinnati, OH will fight Dominique Foster (2-6-1) of Las Vegas, NV in a Welterweight fight. Robert Irizarry (2-0-1) of Cherry Hill, NJ will take on Luis Acevedo (1-0-1) of Bethlehem, PA in a Super Bantamweight bout. Tickets for this great night of boxing cost $100, $75 and $50 and can be purchased by calling 610-587-5950 or www.hboxing.eventbrite.com   The 1st bout will start at 7 PM with the doors opening at 6 PM.

Undefeated Jr. Middleweight Prichard Colon takes on Jonathan Batista on January 31 at Harrahs Philadelphia

Plus New Kings Promotions singees to be in action

Chester, PA (December 31, 2014)--On Saturday night, January 31, undefeated Jr. Middleweight Prichard Colon will take on Jonathan Batista in the featured bout on a 10 bout card at Harrahs Philadelphia.   The show is promoted by Kings Promotions and XFE.   Colon of Orocovis, Puerto Rico and Batista will square in the 8-round bout that will top a bill that will feature 9 undefeated fighters.   Colon, 22 years old, has a record of 12-0 with 10 knockouts and will be fighting for the 13th time in just under two years.  He is coming off a 8-round unanimous decision over Christopher Degollado (11-2) on September 11 in Las Vegas.   Batista of the Dominican Republic has a record of 14-5 with seven knockouts.   The 30 year-old Batitsa will be facing his 6th undefeated fighter and Colon will be the 4th straight unblemished opponent.     Batista has a win over previously undefeated Ruddy Ascasio (2-0).  He is coming off a 6-round unanimous decision defeat to Dominique Dolton (14-0) on November 14 in Pittsburgh, Pa.     In the 8-round co-feature, undefeated Gervonte Davis will fight Israel Suarez in a Featherweight bout.   Davis of Baltimore, Md. has a record of 9-0 with 8 knockouts.   He is coming off a 6-round unanimous decision over 79-fight veteran German Meraz on October 8 in Biloxi, Mississippi.   Suarez of Luquillo, Puerto Rico has a record of 4-4-2 with 1 knockout.   He is capable with wins over Omar Pena (2-0-1) and Fauris Capellan (1-0) as well as a draw with Frank Trader (10-1).  He is coming off a close split decision defeat to Frankie De Alba on April 18 in Allentown, PA.   In 6-round bouts:   Grayson Blake (5-3, 2 KO's) of State College, PA will face Anthony Prescott (5-4-2, 2 KO's) of Cherry Hill, NJ.in a Jr.   Kyrone Davis (5-0, 3 KO's) of Wilmington, DE will take on an opponent to be named in a Middleweight bout.   Stephen Fulton (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia will take on an opponent to be announced in a Jr. Featherweight bout.   Caleb Plant (5-0, 4 KO's) of Ashland, Tennessee will fight David Lopez (4-11-3, 1 KO) of Caldwell, Idaho in a Middleweight fight.   Kareem Martin (3-0-1, 2 KO's) of Washington, DC will battle James Robinson (3-2-2, 1 KO) of York, PA in a Welterweight fight.   Willie Jones (4-0, 2 KO's) of Tampa, FL will square off with Christian Steele (4-11-2, 1 KO) of York, PA in a Welterweight tilt.   In 4-round Bouts:   Earl Newman (3-1, 3 KO's) of Brooklyn, NY will fight Darnell Hayes (0-1) of Lebanon, PA in a Cruiserweight battle.   Robert Irizarry (2-0-1) of Cherry Hill, NJ will box Luis Acevedo (1-0-1) of Bethlehem, PA in a fight between undefeated Featherweights.   Tickets for this great night of boxing cost $100, $75 and $50 and can be purchased by calling 610-587-5950 or www.hboxing.eventbrite.com The 1st bout will start at 7 PM with the doors opening at 6 PM.

Undefeated Stars John Thompson and Giovany Rodriguez Battle for WBC Latino Title May 10

It was confirmed earlier today two undefeated rising prospects—John Thompson of Newark, NJ and Giovany Rodriguez of Puerto Rico—will exchange leather as they battle for the 154-pound WBC Latino Title.

WBC President Alberto Guerrera approved this fight, and the showdown between Thompson (11-0, 4 KO) and Rodriguez (8-0, 5 KO) will take place next Friday, May 10 at the Buffalo Run Casino in Oklahoma. 

Managed by William Mielnicki, promoted by GH3 Promotions’ Vito Mielnicki and trained by Buddy McGirt, Thompson has quickly risen up the ranks of the middleweight division by dismissing of one opponent after another in earning this shot at the hardware.

Last year he stayed active within the squared circle, fighting seven times through the calendar year, and in his first trip into the ring in 2013 he stopped the then 5-1 Grayson Blake in the fifth round to extend his unbeaten record to 11-0. 

This will be Giovany Rodriguez’s second time fighting in the states as he looks to carry over his winning ways from last year into 2013.  Unlike Thompson, Rodriguez has been anything but consistent in his young career.  Since 2010 he has only fought three times but will be looking to make a name for himself as well as make an impact fighting one of the fastest rising prospects within the division in Thompson.

Although neither fighter is known for their one-punch knockout power, both have demonstrated in previous fights their ability to deliver accrued damage to their opponent and finish them off.

This fight is going to be about which boxer is able to use his speed and craftiness to out think and outwork the opposition.  It also marks the first time each pugilist will fight in an eight-round contest, so if the bout goes the distance, conditioning may become a factor. 

Through the first 11 fights of his career Thompson has prided himself on his ability to make his opponent miss, and that elusiveness has led him to remain undefeated.  

Fans will be in for a treat upon the commencement of the first round, and can expect a very technical, thought out fight plan to be executed. 

Also appearing on the undercard is GH3 Promotion’s rising star Antoine “Action” Douglas (6-0, 4 KO). 

The fight will be televised on Showtime at 10 p.m.as part of the undercard for the IBF junior welterweight eliminator between Dierry Jean and Cleotis Pendarvis.

COLLINS STOPS RIVERA IN EIGHT; KINCH DECISIONS MIRANDA AND THOMPSON STOPS BLAKE IN ALLENTOWN

DE ALBA, RIDEOUT AND QUINONES ALL NOTCH WINS

ALLENTOWN, PA (February 11, 2013)—This past Saturday night at the Rodeway Inn, Kings Boxing Promotions put on a terrific night of both amateur and Professional boxing that was highlighted by big wins by Keenan Collins, Aaron Kinch and John Thompson.

In the final bout of the evening, Aaron Kinch scored a six round William Miranda in a Heavyweight bout.

The two waged an action packed war with both landing thunderous power shots.  It was Kinch who landed the more significant blows that opened a nasty cut over the right eye of Miranda and caused swelling on the face.  Miranda took some great shots and showed a heart of steel to continue to press the action.  It was the scoring blows of Kinch that carried him to the victory of 60-54 on all cards.

Keenan Collins scored a stoppage in the eighth and final round over George Rivera in a rematch of a draw that took place ten months earlier. 

It was Rivera who jumped out to the early by boxing well over the first half of the fight. Collins came back and started to land some hard power shots that started to wear down Rivera.  In round eight Collins dropped Rivera twice that led to the stoppage at 2:16 of the final round.

Impressive Jr. Middleweight John Thompson scored a stoppage at the end of round five of his scheduled six round bout over Grayson Blake.  

Thompson worked a quick jab that started carving up the nose and face of Blake and continued that pinpoint punch for much of the fight.  Thompson would occasionally mix in a right hand that would land as Blake would come in.

Frankie De Alba was impressive in taking all six rounds from Isaac Suarez in their Lightweight bout. 

The southpaw from Reading, PA landed some solid power punches that backed Suarez up and De Alba was in control for most of the fight.

Mark Rideout of Philadelphia remained undefeated with a four round split decision over Eric Newell in a Heavyweight bout.

There was noy much sustained action in this bout the featured a lot of fighting on the inside.  Scores were 39-37 on two cards for Rideout.  While Newell grabbed a third card 39-37.

In the opener, Sammy Quinones got his first victory in style as he scored a third round stoppage over Charles Mack in a scheduled four round Jr. Welterweight bout.

FULL RESULTS

6 Rounds—Heavyweights—Aaron Kinch (5-1-1) 259 lbs from Newark, NJ UDEC over William Miranda (6-6-2) 231 lbs of Allentown, PA…Scores were 60-54 on all cards

8 Rounds—Middleweights—Keenan Collins (15-7-3, 10 KO’s) 159 lbs of Reading, PA TKO 8 (2:16) over George Rivera (13-8-1) 160 lbs of Charlottesville, VA

6 Rounds—Middleweights--John Thompson (11-0, 4 KO’s) 157 lbs of Newark, NJ TKO (End of 5) over Grayson Blake (5-2) 156 lbs of State College, PA

6 Rounds—Lightweights—Frank De Alba (6-1-2) 130 lbs of Reading, PA U DEC over Isaac Suarez (7-3) 129 ½ lbs of Lancaster, PA…Scores were 60-54 on all cards

4 Rounds—Heavyweights—Mark Rideout (3-0) 245 lbs of Philadelphia, PA S DEC over Eric Newell (4-2-1) 246 lbs of Bethlehem, PA… Scores were 39-37 on two cards for Rideout and 39-37 for Newell

4 Rounds—Jr. Welterweights—Sammy Quinones (1-1, 1 KO) 140 ½ lbs of York, PA KO 3 (1:42) over Charles Mack (0-1-1) 140 lbs of Philadelphia

The next card for Kings Boxing will be Saturday night March 16^th at the Valley Forge Casino Resort

KINGS PROMOTIONS BACK WITH AN ACTION PACKED SHOW THIS SATURDAY AT THE RODEWAY INN IN ALLENTOWN, PA

KEENAN COLLINS TO BATTLE GEORGE RIVERA IN MAIN EVENT PLUS JOHN THOMPSON BATTLES GRAYSON BLAKE AND HEAVYWEIGHTS AARON KINCH AND WILLIAM MIRANDA

ALLENTOWN, PA (February 7, 2013)—This Saturday night a big night of boxing will originate from the Rodeway Inn in Allentown, PA promoted Marshall Kauffman’s Kings Promotions.

In the main event, local favorite Keenan Collins will take on George Rivera in the eight round Jr. Middleweight main event.  The bout is a rematch of a draw between the two that took place on April 27, 2012

An exciting co-feature has been added as undefeated Jr. Middleweight John Thompson takes on once-beaten Grayson Blake in a six round bout.

Collins (14-7-3, 9 KO’s) of York, PA is on a two fight unbeaten streak and has fought some of the top Jr. Middleweights such as former world title challengers Delvin Rodriguez and Gabriel Rosado as well as top contenders Jose Angel Rodriguez, Henry Crawford and Charles Whittaker

Rivera (13-7-1, 4 KO’s) of Charlottesville, VA has a similar resume to Collins as he has been in with top competition such as former world champion Manny Siaca as well as contenders Latif Mundy, & James Stevenson.  Rivera has key wins over former Contender contestant Jonathan Reid and undefeated Jesse Nicklow.

Thompson (10-0, 3 KO’s) of Newark, NJ has been stepping up the competition with each fight.  The twenty-three year old has quality wins over Jermond Bourgeois (TKO 2), John Mackey (UD) and his last bout when he scored a six round unanimous decision over Elie Augustama on December 1^st at Madison Square Garden as part of the Austin Trout – Miguel Cotto championship fight card.

Blake (5-1, 2 KO’s) of State College, PA won his first five contests which includes a six round unanimous decision over then undefeated DeCarlo Perez.  Blake will be looking to get back in the win column following his first professional blemish when he dropped a six round unanimous decision to Robert Sockwell on November 10^th in Reading, PA

In a six round Heavyweight slugfest, Aaron Kinch (4-1-1, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ takes onWilliam Miranda (6-5-2) of Allentown.

In a six round Super Featherweight bout, Frankie De Alba (5-1-2, 2 KO’s) of Reading, PA takes on Lancaster, PA native Isaac Suarez (7-2, 3 KO’s)

A pair of four round bouts round out the professional bouts: Sammy Quinones (0-1) takes on Charles Mack (0-0-1) of Philadelphia In a Lightweight bout; In a Heavyweight bout,Eric Newell (4-1-1, 2 KO’S) of nearby Bethlehem, PA takes on undefeated Mark Rideout (2-0) of Philadelphia

There will be 12 amateur bouts featuring some of the best young talent in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Washington, DC

The doors open at 5pm

 Tickets are priced at $60 (Ringside); $35 (General Admission) with tickets being $5 more at the door and can be purchased at:

King’s Boxing 
440 Elm Street
Reading, PA (610-687-5950)

Rodeway Inn
1151 Bulldog Drive
Allentown, PA (610-298-1629)

Empire Surplus-Home Center
2741 Berneville Road
Leesport, PA 19533 (610-926-0500)

Hammer Fitness 
420 Allentown Drive
Allentown, PA 18109 (484-554-8804)

The Rodeway Inn is located at

1151 Bulldog Drive in Allentown, PA

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COLLINS – RIVERA HEADLINES PLUS GRAYSON BLAKE TAKES ON UNDEFEATED JOHN “APOLLO KIDD” THOMPSON

ALLENTOWN, PA (January 31, 2013)—On Saturday night, February 9^th Kings Boxing Promotions presents a night of Professional & Amateur boxing that will be headlined by an eight round Jr. Middleweight bout between Keenan Collins and George Rivera.

This will be a rematch of a hotly contested draw that took place on April 27, 2012

Collins of York, PA has a record of 14-7-3 with nine knockouts.

Collins is known as a quality boxer with good power and has only been defeated by the best such as former world title challenger Delvin Rodriguez as well as contenders Gabriel Rosado and Charles Whittaker.

Rivera of Charlottesville, VA is similar to Collins as his record reads 13-7-1 with four knockouts.

Rivera has signature wins over undefeated Lawrence Jones and Jesse Nickelow (19-0-1) as well as former Contender Season 1 contestant Jonathan Reid.

In a special six round co-feature, undefeated John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson risks his perfect ledger when he battles Grayson Blake in a Jr, Middleweight bout.

Thompson of Newark, NJ has a record of 10-0 with three knockouts and has quality wins over Jamond Bourgeois, John Mackey and in his last bout he scored a six round unanimous decision over Ellie Augustama which was part of the Miguel Cotto – Austin Trout card at Madison Square Garden this past December 1^st.

Blake of State College, PA has a record of 5-1 with two knockouts.  He has a signature victory over then undefeated DeCarlo Perez and now is looking to get back into the win column after dropping a six round decision to Robert Sockwell on November 10^th.

A quality undercard has been assembled that will feature three fights scheduled for six rounds.

In a Heavyweight fight, popular William Miranda (6-5-2) of Allentown will square off with Aaron Kinch (4-1-1, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ

In a Super Featherweight fight, Frank De Alba (5-1-2, 2 KO’s) of Bayamon, Puerto Rico takes on Isaac Suarez (7-2, 3 KO’s) in a bout scheduled for six rounds.

In four round bouts, Pennsylvania native Samuel Quinones (0-1) looks to get in the win column when he fights Charles Mack (0-0-1) of Philadelphia, PA

In a four round Heavyweight bout, Eric Newell (4-1-1, 2 KO’s) of Bethlehem, PA takes on undefeated Mark Rideout (2-0) of Philadelphia.

There will be 12 amateur bouts featuring some of the best young fighters  from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Washington, D.C.

Tickets are priced at $60 (Ringside); $35 (General Admission) with tickets being $5 more at the door and can be purchased at:

King’s Boxing 
440 Elm Street
Reading, PA (610-687-5950)

Rodeway Inn
1151 Bulldog Drive
Allentown, PA (610-298-1629)

Empire Surplus-Home Center
2741 Berneville Road
Leesport, PA 19533 (610-926-0500)

Hammer Fitness 
420 Allentown Drive
Allentown, PA 18109 (484-554-8804)

The Rodeway Inn is located at

1151  Bulldog Drive in Allentown, PA

 

Card set for this Saturday night at the Riveredge in Reading, PA

READING, PA (November 7, 2012)—The complete lineup has been finalized for the Saturday night’s boxing event at the Riveredge in Reading, PA.

The show is promoted by Kings Boxing Promotions

In the main event, Grayson Blake (5-0, 2 KO’s) will take on Robert Sockwell (4-2-1, 4 KO’s) of East Stroudsburg, PA in a six round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Yordenis Ugas (11-1, 6 KO’s) of Miami, FL via Cuba fights Dedrick Bell (7-15, 6 KO’s) of Memphis, TN in a six round Jr. Welterweight affair.

Frankie De Alba (4-1-2, 1 KO’s) of Reading, PA will battle Benjamin Burgos (1-0) of Pocono, PA in a four round Lightweight bout.

In a four round Heavyweight bout, Aaron Kinch (3-0-1, 1 KO) of Newark, NJ will fight debuting Aaron Bratton of Baltimore, MD

Jeremy Stauffer (7-2-1, 6 KO’s) of Reading, PA will box Elvin Sanchez (5-2, 4 KO’s) in a four round Cruiserweight tussle.

Charles Mack of Philadelphia will make his pro debut against David Warren Huffman (2-8, 1 KO) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in a four round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Tickets for this outstanding night of boxing ranging from $75 (VIP); $50 (Ringside); $30 (General Admission) and can be purchased by calling Kings Boxing (610-587-5950); Riveredge Hotel (610-376-6711); Dino’s Wings & Things (610-921-9898) or at www.kingsboxing.com

1^st bout is at 7:15—Doors open at 6:15

The fights are sponsored by GMI FIRST, RAN’S FLOORING, DINO’S WINGS & THINGS & GO FISH SEAFOOD & SUSHI BAR.

Fighters expected to be in attendance will be Elvin Ayala, Roberto Garcia, Harry Joe Yorgey and Travis Kauffman

Special thanks to Sir Speedy Printing for providing the beautiful round card girls.

The Riveredge is located at 
2017 Bernville Road  Reading, PA 19601