GH3 PROMOTIONS ODOM AND BARNWELL SCORE BIG WINS IN NORTH CAROLINA

HUGE JANUARY IN STORE FOR GH3 PROMOTIONS

NUTLEY, NJ (DECEMBER 16, 2013)--Two members of Vito MielnickI’s GH3 Promotion’s scored big victories this past Saturdayat the Mustang Crossfit Center at Oakridge in Oakridge, North Carolina.

Undefeated Super Middleweight Jerry “The King’s Son” Odom took out veteran Marcus Brooks in round of their scheduled six round bout while Dorsett “The Bullet” Barnwell scored a six round unanimous decision over 38 fight veteran Earl Ladson in a Heavyweight bout.

Odom of Bowie, Maryland was dominant again as he raised his record to 7-0 with 7 first round knockouts. 

Barnwell of Norfolk, VA won every round as he had Ladson in survival mode from the opening round on.  Barnwell is now is now 11-0.

This Wednesday, Anthony “Juice” Young will be in action in a Welterweight bout in Bethlehem, PA.

GH3 Promotions will be very busy in January.

January 17th in Memphis, Undefeated John Thompson (14-0, 5 KO’s) will take on Frank Galarza (11-0-2, 7 KO’s) in a eight rounf Jr. Middleweight bout on SHO BOX  while Middleweight Antoine  Douglas (11-0, 7 KO’s) will open the telecast  when he takes on Marquis Davis (8-0-2) in an eight round bout.  Junderry Odom will see action on the undercard in a six round bout.

On January 31st in West Orange, NJ on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights GH3’s Elvir Muriqi (who is co-promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions--40-5, 24 KO’s) will take on former world champion Zsolt Erdei (33-1, 18 KO’s) in a ten round Light Heavyweight bout; Jorge Diaz (who is co-promoted by GH3 Promotions, Greg Cohen Promitions and Pound for Pound Promotions--17-2, 10 KO’s) will take on undefeated Luis Rosa (15-0, 7 KO’s) in a ten round Super Bantamweight bout.  Also seeing action will be GH3’s Welterweight Anthony “Juice” Young (9-0, 4 KO’s), Barnwell and newest GH3 signee Super Featherweight Wanzell Ellison (9-0-1, 5 KO’s) will also compete in six round bouts

Also Greg Cohen Pomotions / GH3 Promotions WBA #9 Ranked Heavyweight Travis Kauffman is coming off a 1st round KO on November 30th will be back in action in a big fight very shortly.

ANTOINE DOUGLAS & JERRY ODOM SCORE KNOCKOUTS ON BROADWAY BOXING

NUTLEY, NJ (DECEMBER 6, 2013)--This past Wednesday night at BB KIng’s Kings in Times Square, New York City, two of the hottest prospects in America scored impressive  knockout victories.

Undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas stopped previously undefeated Colby Courter in round three of their scheduled six round bout while undefeated Super Middleweight Jerry Odom remained perfect by scoring knockdowns in under a round and stooped Eric Moon.

Douglas and Odom are promoted by GH3 Promotions.

Douglas of Burke, Virginia systematically broke down Courter before dropping him in the 3rd round and the fight was stopped upon Courter getting to his feet at 1:12 of round three.

The 21 year-old Douglas is now 11-0 with 7 knockouts.

“I thought it was a good executed plan,”said Douglas.

“I feel I can always get better and I can learn from this fight.  I was very active and landed effective punches and we have been working on that.”

“I think i will be by making my SHO BOX debut on January 17th and that will be more 4th television appearance and will have a lot of fans watching.”, finished Douglas.

Douglas is scheduled to fight Marquis Davis (8-0-2, 5 KO’s) onJanuary 17th.

Odom of Bowie, Maryland was equally impressive and got his opponent hurt and then finished the job at 2:47 of round one to keep raise his perfect knockout record to 6-0 with knockouts.

“It was a nice venue and it was good to perform in front of a different crowd,”said the 20 year-old Odom.

“I performed like i was supposed to and I want to thank my promoter Vito Mielnicki.  Whatever he puts in front of me, I will take it.”

GH3 Promotions John Thompson will be back in action on Friday January 17th at the co-feature on SHO BOX on SHOWTIME

Sonya Lamonakis Returns To The Ring August 14th, 2013

 BROADWAY BOXING AUG. 14, 2013 at BB Kings Times Square.

Sonya Lamonakis 7-1-2(1) 4X NYC Golden Glove Champion

Will be fighting a 6 round fight on Dibella's Broadway Boxing

Tickets are available here at Gleason's Gym 

Standing room is sold out, we have $75 dollar seats

Come support our pro fighter and school teacher

 

 Tickets are priced at $75 .

 The doors open at 6:00PM and the first bout is 7:00PM.

Contact Gleason's at 718 797 2872 or

info@gleasonsgym.net if you want tickets.

  

   

Team Fight to Walk: Fighting for the Cure

 

On Thursday, May 16, Team Fight to Walk is hosting their official fundraiser at BB King's Blues Club in Times Square. This special event is being held with the goal of raising a significant amount of money towards a trial that could help core chronic Spinal Cord Injuries and bring necessary medical procedures to the United States.

This is a huge event not only for Team Fight to Walk, but the 1.3 million Americans suffering from serious Spinal Cord Injuries. When you have a moment, I kindly request that you please visit fightingforthecure.org and make sure to pass the link alone. Information on purchasing tickets, tables and making tax-deductible donations are available on the site. Updates on other special guests will follow.

For additional information on the cause Team Fight to Walk supports, please visit teamfighttowalk.com and justadollarplease.org.

“Beat The Streets’ Grapple In The Apple 2012” Raises Record $1.4 Million For New York City Area Youth Wrestling and Education Programs

Landmark Event at Roseland Ballroom Followed USA-Russia Dual Meet, U.S. Olympic Team Qualifier in Front of Over 20,000 People in Times Square

NEW YORK, June 12, 2012- “Grapple In The Apple,” the 2012 fundraiser for New York City youth wrestling programs staged by the grassroots not-for-profit group “Beat The Streets,” raised a record $1.4 million dollars last Thursday at Times Square and the Roseland Ballroom.

The event, held for the second straight year in Times Square, saw the U.S. Olympic freestyle wrestling team heading to the London Games this summer defeat Russia in a dual meet 4-3, while wrestler Coleman Scott defeated challengers Shawn Bunch and Reece Humphrey in a wrestle-off to take the final spot on the 2012 Olympic team. An estimated crowd of over 20,000 watched the matches, which began under bright sunshine at 1 p.m. and ended with Scott’s win under the bright lights just after 8 p.m.

“We want to thank all who came out to support us and raise these essential funds for the wrestling programs in the inner city,” said Mike Novogratz, Beat The Streets Chairman. “The exhibition put on by our Olympic team was thrilling, and we have to set the bar very high for what we can do to continue to grow in 2013.”

The Gala also honored a host of athletes and contributors to wrestling during the evening. They included:

• Become Your Own Dream Scholarship: Amanda Jackson - Scholars’ Academy and Ahmed Elsayed - Wingate Campus
• Middle School Wrestler of the Year: Leonard Merkin - IS 98
• Male Student-Athlete Award Winner: Cristian Masaya - Brooklyn Tech
• Female Student-Athlete Award Winner: Sandy Wu - Townsend Harris
• Atlas Award Winner: Cheick Ndiaye - Brooklyn International High School
• Lady Liberty Award Winner: Rosemary Flores - Curtis
• Junior League Coach of the Year: Joe DiForte - Staten Island Lions
• High School Assistant Coach of the Year: Chris LaCarrubba - Brooklyn Tech
• High School Coach of the Year: John McGarry - Eagle Academy for Young Men
• Lifetime Achievement Award: Jim Regan - Martin Luther High School
• Men of the Year: United States Freestyle Olympic Team

ABOUT BEAT THE STREETS

The Mission of the Beat the Streets Wrestling Program is to expand and develop wrestling in the New York City Metropolitan area from the youth through the Olympic level. Our dream is to provide opportunities for boys and girls in the activity of wrestling, building lifelong skills. If you share this mission and would like to volunteer to help, please contact volunteer@beat-the-streets.org.

Final lineups set for USA vs. Russia Olympic Wrestling dual in Times Square on June 7 at ASICS Beat the Streets Gala

Talented young Russian team to face strong American squad as part of full day of wrestling
 
New York, May 21, 2012 – The final matchups have been set for the ASICS USA vs. Russia freestyle wrestling dual meet which will be part of “The Grapple in the Big Apple” in Duffy Square in New York’s Times Square on Thursday, June 7.

The Russian team will feature a number of the nation’s top young wrestlers, and will provide a strong challenge for the American team.
 
Two past Junior World champions headline the Russian roster, Andrey Valiev at 84 kg/185 lbs. and Shamil Akhmedov at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
 
Three of the athletes placed a strong third in the recent Russian National Championships: Akhmedov, plus Kamal Malikov at 74 kg/163 lbs. and Eduard Bazrov at 120 kg/264.5 lbs.

Also wrestling are rising young lightweights Artas Sanaa at 55 kg/121 lbs., Akhmed Chakaev at 60 kg/132 lbs. and Dzhalaludin Kurbanaliev at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.

The U.S. team for the dual meet has also been finalized. It will feature four athletes who earned spots on the men’s freestyle team for the London Olympic Games.

The 2012 U.S. Olympians scheduled to compete in Times Square include 2011 World champion Jordan Burroughs at 74 kg/163 lbs., 2009 World bronze medalist Tervel Dlagnev at 120 kg/264.5 lbs., plus their Olympic teammates Sam Hazewinkel at 55 kg/121 lbs. and Jared Frayer at 66 kg/145.5 lbs.
 
Also competing in Times Square is U.S. Olympic Team Trials runner-up Logan Stieber at 60 kg/132 lbs. New additions to the U.S. lineup include national team members Keith Gavin at 84 kg/185 lbs. and J.D. Bergman at 96 kg/211.5 lbs.
 
The dual meet is part of a full day of Olympic-caliber wrestling activity in Times Square.
 
The U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men’s freestyle wrestling will be also be held June 7 in Times Square. Reece Humphrey (Columbus, Ohio/New York AC) and Coleman Scott (Stillwater, Okla./Gator WC) will compete in a preliminary bout, with the winner facing Shawn Bunch (Columbus, Ohio/Gator WC) in a best-of-three series for the Olympic Team berth.
 
Two additional exciting Senior-level exhibition matches featuring top stars in both men’s and women’s freestyle wrestling will be held.
 
There will be a battle at 74 kg/163 lbs. in men’s freestyle between Cornell’s three-time NCAA champion Kyle Dake and two-time Olympian Matt Gentry of Canada. The women’s match will pit two-time U.S. World Team member Helen Maroulis against Ashley Hudson at 55 kg/121 lbs.
 
The competition will be held prior to the 2012 ASICS Beat the Streets Gala and Benefit, which will be held following the dual meet at Roseland Ballroom. Included in the Gala is the Beat the Streets Reception and Awards Ceremony.
 
All of the wrestling events held in Times Square are free to the public, and will be shown on the largest single-faced LED screen in Times Square.

ASICS BEAT THE STREETS GALA
At Duffy Square in Times Square, New York, N.Y., June 7
Final ASICS USA vs. Russia matchups
55 kg/121 lbs. – Sam Hazewinkel, Norman, Okla. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Artas Sanaa (Russia)
60 kg/132 lbs. – Logan Stieber, Monroeville, Ohio (New York AC) vs. Akhmed Chakaev (Russia)
66 kg/145.5 lbs. – Jared Frayer, Norman, Okla. (Gator WC) vs. Dzhalaludin Kurbanaliev (Russia)
74 kg/163 lbs. – Jordan Burroughs, Lincoln, Neb. (Sunkist Kids) vs. Kamal Malikov (Russia)
84 kg/185 lbs. – Keith Gavin, Bethlehem, Pa. (Lehigh Valley WC) vs. Andrey Valiev (Russia)
96 kg/211.5 lbs. – J.D. Bergman, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) vs. Shamil Akhmedov
(Russia)
120 kg/264.5 lbs. – Tervel Dlagnev, Columbus, Ohio (Sunkist Kids) vs. Eduard Bazrov (Russia)
 
U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off at 60 kg
 
Preliminary Match
 
Reece Humphrey, Columbus, Ohio (New York AC) vs. Coleman Scott, Stillwater, Okla. (Gator WC)
Best of Three Championship Series
 
Shawn Bunch, Columbus, Ohio (Gator WC) vs. winner of Humphrey vs. Scott match
 
Exhibition Matches
 
55 kg/121 lbs. - Helen Maroulis (Rockville, Md./New York AC) vs. Ashley Hudson (Wildwood, Mo./Gator WC).
74 kg/163 lbs. men’s freestyle - Kyle Dake (Ithaca, N.Y./New York AC) vs. Matt Gentry (Canada)
TENTATIVE ASICS BEAT THE STREETS GALA COMPETITION SCHEDULE
At Duffy Square in Times Square, New York, N.Y., June 7
1:00 PM – U.S. Olympic Trials Wrestle-off at 60 kg – Humphrey vs. Scott preliminary
3:00 PM – Beat the Streets youth wrestling exhibition matches
6:00 PM - U.S. Olympic Trials Wrestle-off at 60 kg – Championship Series Match 1 – Bunch vs. Humphrey/Scott winner
6:10 PM – 55 kg women’s freestyle exhibition – Maroulis vs. Hudson
6:40 PM – ASICS USA vs. Russia freestyle dual meet – 55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg matches
7:10 PM – 74 kg men’s freestyle exhibition – Dake vs. Gentry
7:25 PM - U.S. Olympic Trials Wrestle-off at 60 kg – Championship Series Match 2 – Bunch vs. Humphrey/Scott winner
7:40 PM – ASICS USA vs. Russia freestyle dual meet – 74 kg, 84 kg, 96 kg, 120 kg matches
8:20 PM - U.S. Olympic Trials Wrestle-off at 60 kg – Championship Series Match 3 (if necessary)– Bunch vs. Humphrey/Scott winner
 
ABOUT BEAT THE STREETS
The Mission of the Beat the Streets Wrestling Program is to expand and develop wrestling in the New York City Metropolitan area from the youth through the Olympic level. Our dream is to provide opportunities for boys and girls in the activity of wrestling, building lifelong skills. If you share this mission and would like to volunteer to help, please contact volunteer@beat-the-streets.org.