PROFESSIONAL BOXING IN NEWTOWN, PA: CAUTHEN vs. ROBINSON ON SATURDAY FOR PA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

There is a first time for everything!     The youngest female boxing promoter in the nation, Bucks County native Brittany Rogers (left) will promote her second boxing event this weekend.      It features a 10-round contest for the vacant Pennsylvania Welterweight Title between TerranceThe Heat Cauthen and The New Ray Robinson on Saturday, May 12, at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA 18940.    First of six bouts begins at 7:30 pm.      This card brings pro boxing back to a town that doesn’t often host fights, but and the Philadelphia fighters are ready to put on a show!  The undercard is loaded with exciting athletes.  Best of the bunch could be the six-rounder between lightweights Kareem Cooley (2-1,1K0) and Tevin Farmer (4-3-1, 1K0).       It matches Cooley’s skill against Farmer’s hustle.  Cooley, the taller of the two, is taking a big step up against Farmer.  Farmer’s most impressive win over Tim Witherspoon, Jr., was a result of Farmer’s heart and hustle.  Farmer does not rest for a second once he is inside the ropes and Cooley won’t let him regardless.      Also on the undercard is a six-round bout between DeCarlo Perez (6-2-1, 2K0s), of Atlantic City, NJ, in with Lenwood Dozier (7-4-1, 3K0s), of Glen Burnie, MD.   Dozier is coming off a tough loss to Jose Peralta Alejo, of Jersey City, NJ; Perez is coming off a loss to Rafael Montalvo, of St. Clair, PA.  It’s a must-win situation for each man.      Hasan Young, of Philadelphia, makes his pro debut against Cassius Clay, (0-2), in a junior welterweight fight.  Clay, a New Jersey native, lives in Las Vegas, NV, and is traveling back to make his East Coast debut.  Young is a natural; he makes counter-punching look easy.      Philadelphia cruiserweights Amir Shabazz (1-0) and Ken Rosser (0-2) go at it in a four-rounder.  This marks Shabazz’ first fight after a 16-month lay-off due to injury. Rosser is your typical Philadelphia fighter; he took this fight on short notice.  Rosser has heart, something you can’t teach.  Oscar Pagan, of Camden, NJ, and Ben Lovett, of Philadelphia, will make their debuts in a junior middleweight bout.      The Cauthen-Robinson main events marks his second fight close to his Trenton, NJ, backyard.  He once trained members of the NAC.  This also will mark Robinson’s first bout at the NAC and his first time fighting for a title!    ABOUT MAY 12      The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops a six-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC).  First fight is 7.30 pm.  Tickets priced at $50, $75 and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club.  The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC. DIRECTIONS FROM PHILADELPHIA TO THE NAC-      Take Interstate 95 North to Newtown Exit #49. Turn left at the end of the exit ramp; this is the Newtown Bypass-Route 332. Go five traffic lights and turn right on to Penns Trail. The club's driveway is the first one on the left.      Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!   BRITTANY 'BAM' ROGERS CHECK OUT OUR FACEBOOK: FACEBOOK.COM/BAMONBOXING

STAKES ARE SET: CAUTHEN, ROBINSON BOX FOR PA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

Newtown, PA—It’s official:  State Championship Boxing is coming to the Newtown Athletic Club.
 
     Terrance The Heat Cauthen and The New Ray Robinson will battle for 10 rounds, or less, for the vacant Pennsylvania Welterweight Title on Saturday evening, May 12, at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA.
 
     Cauthen (36-7, 9 K0s), who has held the NABF junior welterweight title, NABA junior welterweight title and USBA junior middleweight title, won a bronze medal for the United States at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games.

     By contrast, Robinson (13-2, 5 K0s) has never fought for a title and has been waiting for this opportunity since he turned pro in 2006.
     “I am ready for this; it is going to be a good fight, said Robinson. “It is time for Cauthen to pass the torch; it is my time to shine.” 

     To get here, it’s been a long and winding road for Cauthen, who first went to Joe Frazier’s Gym and later represented Philadelphia at the 1996 Olympic Games.  His Philadelphia teammates included Gold Medalist David Reid and Zahir Raheem.  Since then, only Rock Allen has been able to represent Philadelphia at the Olympics, doing it in 2004.     

Others on that well-known 1996 US Olympic team were Floyd Mayweather, David Diaz, Fernando Vargas and Antonio Tarver.  All four professional boxing championships.

 

    Though he lives in Trenton, NJ,   Cauthen was adopted by Philadelphia, the same as old-timers like former NABF light-heavyweight champ Richie Kates, of Millville, NJ, and current heavyweight contender Eddie Chambers, of Pittsburgh, PA.
 

     Cauthen has already been in Robinson’s shoes and he knows his role in the fight game.  He understands the hunger Robinson has and the skills that go along with it.
 

     Though Robinson did not box on the Olympic team, he was on the US national team which traveled internationally to compete.  He has boxed in Russia, Italy, and Turkey among others.  Cauthen may be the more experience fighter, but that is only because of his age.  Robinson is more experienced than many fighters at his age due to his amateur and professional background.
 

     This bout will determine not only the PA Welterweight Champion, but also who is the best local southpaw at 147 pounds.
   

 

ABOUT MAY 12
 

     The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops an eight-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC).  First fight is 7.30 pm.  Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club.  The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.

     Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!

PHILLY WARS IN NEWTOWN

     Newtown, PA—Philadelphia is known for having the best inter-city rivalries and the tradition continues in Newtown.
    The New Ray Robinson, of Philadelphia, squares off with Terrance Cauthen, of Trenton, NJ, in an eight-round welterweight contest on Saturday evening, May 12, at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA.
     The seven-fight card is stacked with Philadelphia fighters who either come from fighting families or who are building their own legacies.
     An all-Philadelphia lightweight bout between Tevin Farmer, of the Martin Luther King Rec Center, and Kareem Cooley, of the Joe Hand Gym, has fans buzzing.  Farmer reminds you of a typical blue-collar fighter, a guy with a record of 4-3-1, 1 K0.  His most impressive win came Jan. 13 at the National Guard Armory when he earned a six-round decision over another Philadelphian, Tim Witherspoon, Jr., who was 6-1-1 at the time.  The left-handed Farmer then put up a great effort against undefeated Kamil Laszczyk on March 24 in Atlantic City.  Laszczyk, who was 7-0, 5 K0s, at the time, scored a hard-fought six-round decision.  Farmer has the right attitude—he is willing to step in the ring with anyone and put it all on the line.
     Cooley is just 2-1, 1 K0, and has not fought since his four-round decision win over Eliud Torres, of Allentown, PA, on Oct. 8, 2010.  Most current fighters would ask for a tune-up fight.  Not Cooley!  He is not looking for an easy fight, just a fair one.  Cooley is the more tactical fighter of the two and, since styles make fights, this should be a good one.  The MLK Rec Center is located in North Philadelphia and the Joe Hand Gym is located in Northern Liberties, so it’s time for a neighborhood showdown.     
     Also fighting on May 12 is junior middleweight Jimmy Lowry Jr., (right), son of the late Jimmy Lowry Sr.  Lowry, Jr., of North Philadelphia, trains in the same gym where current WBC Junior Welterweight champion Danny Garcia got his start--the Harrowgate Boxing Gym.
     Garcia: “R.I.P. Jim Lowry.  He was a great man and trainer.  He schooled me to game since I was 10.  He made me believe in myself when I didn’t as a kid.”  Garcia was just one of many fighters Senior influenced.  It is Junior’s time to shine and give back to his family the legacy that his father started.    
     Every neighborhood in Philadelphia is getting involved.  Light-heavyweights Amir Shabazz, of the James Shuler Memorial Gym in West Philadelphia, and Maurice Amaro, of the Marian Anderson Rec Center in South Philadelphia, meet in a four-rounder.  Shabazz is 1-0 and coming off a 16-month layoff due to injury.  Amaro is 1-5 and has made a career out of facing undefeated fighters.  Shabazz represents Amaro’s fourth undefeated opponent.
     Outstanding amateur Hasan Young makes his pro debut on the undercard in a junior welterweight match.  Young recently fought in the PA Golden Gloves, but a loss to Damon Allen eliminated him from the tournament.  He should do well as a professional.

ABOUT MAY 12
     The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops an eight-bout card at theNewtown Athletic Club (NAC).  First fight is 7.30 pm.  Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club.  The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.
     Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!
     Directions to the NAC from Philadelphia. Take I-95N/Trenton to the PA-332W/Yardley Newtown Rd exit. Turn left onto PA-332W/Yardley Newtown Rd. for about 2 miles. Turn Right at Penns Trail, destination will be on the left.

BAM BOXING ROUND 2: The Newtown Showdown

 

MAY 12

     The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops an eight-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC).  First fight is 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), www.peltzboxing.com and at the Newtown Athletic Club.  The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.

     Please visit our site www.bamboxingpromotions.com and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!

Newtown Showdown May 12th!

MAY 12 BATTLE OF SOUTHPAWS

BATTLE OF THE SOUTHPAWS: RAY ROBINSON, TERRANCE CAUTHEN

MAY 12 SHOWDOWN AT NEWTOWN


Newtown, PA—The New Ray Robinson, of Philadelphia, PA, and Terrance The Heat Cauthen, of Trenton, NJ, will headline the first professional boxing card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC), located at 120 Pheasant Run, Newtown, PA.

Both fighters have multiple rivalries on the line. The two will find out not only which city has the better fighter, but also which fighter is the better southpaw.

The Robinson-Cauthen bout tops a seven-bout card which begins at 7.30 pm. in the 1,000-seat venue at the Newtown Athletic Club’s Sports and Events Center.

Robinson (left) and Cauthen know each other and have sparred in the past. Both fighters are kind- hearted, fun-loving guys, until they enter the ring.

Robinson (13-2, 5 K0s) is less experienced than Cauthen (36-7, 9 K0s), but will not underestimate him. Robinson has faced prospects Brad Solomon, of Lafayette, LA, and Shawn Porter, of Akron, OH. both still undefeated, as well as Darnell Jiles, Jr., of Rochester, NY. He has also boxed journeymen such as Harrison Cuello, of The Bronx, NY, and, in his most recent bout Jan. 21, Doel Carrasquillo, of Lancaster, PA.

Though Robinson and Cauthen have no common foes, Robinson did earn a unanimous decision over Carrasquillo, who knocked out Shamone Alvarez, of Atlantic City, NJ, the same fighter Cauthen lost a majority decision to in July of 2008.

Cauthen will be the hometown fighter since Newtown, PA, is close to his backyard and in a facility where he once worked. Even though Cauthen is from Trenton, NJ, he is well-known in Philadelphia, having fought there as an amateur and as a pro.

Cauthen has grown since boing in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. In 44 pro fights, he has boxed Paul Williams of Aiken, SC, Alexis Camacho, of Austin, TX, and Sechew Powell, of Brooklyn, NY.

This fight represents a must-win for each man in order to regain the spotlight.

On the undercard: welterweight DeCarlo Perez, of Atlantic City, NJ; and Philadelphians Naim Nelson, junior welterweight; Amir Shabazz, light-heavyweight; Kareem Cooley, lightweight; and junior middleweight Jimmy Lowry.

ABOUT APRIL 14

The Robinson-Cauthen fight tops a seven-bout card at the Newtown Athletic Club (NAC). First fight is 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at $50, $75, and $100 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922), http://www.peltzboxing.com/  and at the Newtown Athletic Club. The card is being promoted by Bam Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with the NAC.

Please visit our site http://www.bamboxingpromotions.com/  and sign up for our mailing list to find out about our future events!