Dinner in Las Vegas to honor Tommy Hearns and Mauricio Sulaiman

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Famed Ref Richard Steele Hosts Heart of a Champion Fund Raiser; Boxing's Best Floyd Mayweather Jr Featured Guest

Las Vegas, Nevada, September 17, 2013 - Hall of Fame Referee Richard Steele has been the 3rd man in the ring in some of boxing's biggest fights of all-time - Thomas "Hit Man" Hearns vs. "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, Sugar Ray Leonard vs. "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler and of course Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor and a handful of "Iron Mike" Tyson title fights just to name a few.  Although long retired as one of the best referees of all-time, Steele oversees the biggest fight of his life on a daily basis as he works tirelessly to keep the underserved youth of N. Las Vegas and surrounding areas off the streets and in a safe haven at the Richard Steele Boxing Club where he utilizes boxing as a tool to learn self-discipline and positive thinking as well as take advantage of educational opportunities and develop healthy lifestyles.  It's because of this daily fight, that the Richard Steele Foundation & Boxing Club will host their biggest fundraiser to date, Heart of a Champion, on Saturday, September 21, 2013 from 5PM - 7PM, at the Richard Steele Boxing Club in N. Las Vegas.  The Heart of a Champion fundraiser will be a mixer that includes an awards ceremony with state and local politicians and community leaders in attendance as well as none other than World Champion and the pound for pound best fighter in the world, Floyd Mayweather Jr.  Mayweather Jr will be the featured guest, one week after his dominating victory against Saul "Canelo" Alvarez. "This will be by far my biggest event to date," stated Steele.  "We have to keep the doors open for these kids so they have a place to go and get the guidance and mentoring they need when they are not in school.  The Heart of a Championceremony will reward our kids that have excelled in the gym and in the classroom." Steele is revered in boxing circles and because of this he decided to go straight to the top of boxing's food chain, Floyd Mayweather Jr., when he decided who to bring in for this event.  "I am so blessed that Floyd agreed to attend this event.  I have known him since he first came to Vegas and showed the promise of a future world champion and to now one of the best fighters of all-time." Steele, along with former peer, Hall of Fame Referee Joe Cortez, who sits on Steele's board, plan to leverage their network in the community to attend this event with the goal in mind of raising  significant funds for the Richard Steele Foundation & Boxing Club.  A few weeks ago, the Richard Steele Boxing Club hosted an amateur event that featured 15 fights and packed the house.  Steele will continue to do these shows throughout the year and hopes to add a golf tournament and gala in the future.  "We have big plans for the future, but it can't happen without a big showing onSeptember 21st at our Heart of a Champion event.  I hope there are individuals and organizations that see the value in what we do and we are able to raise a significant amount of money to support our programs."  Steele added, "It sure can't hurt by bringing in the best fighter in the world in Floyd Mayweather Jr." For additional information on how to donate and about the event, please visitwww.RichardSteeleFoundation.org .

Willie Nelson on the road again; 1st NABF title defense March 1

ESPN FNF co-feature vs. Michael Medina at MGM Grand at Foxwoods Willie "The Great" Nelson connects (photo by Bob Barton) ST. LOUIS (January 28, 2013) - North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Super Welterweight champion Willie "The Great" Nelson (19-1-1, 11 KOs) makes his first title defense March 1 against tough challenger Michael "El Magnifico" Medina (26-3-2, 19 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature on ESPN Friday Night Fights, live from MGM Grand at Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. SMS Promotions, owned and operated by 50-Cent, has partnered with Rumble Time Promotions and DiBella Entertainment to present the Mar. 1 ESPN Friday Night Fights show. Nelson (19-1-1, 11 KOs), who is the top-ranked American in the World Boxing Council (WBC) ratings at No. 6, has been favorably compared to a right-handed Paul Williams and young Tommy Hearns because of his freakish size (6' 4" & 81" reach) for a 154-pounder. Coming off consecutive victories by impressive 10-round decisions over a pair of previously unbeaten prospects - two-time Cuban National champion Yudel Jhonson (12-1), on ShoBox, and World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth champion John "Dah Rock" Jackson (13-1, 12 KOs), for the vacant NABF super welterweight title - Nelson is on the verge of a world title fight. Rumble Time Promotions president Steve Smith, who co-promotes Nelson with Lou DiBella (DiBella Entertainment), can't wait to watch Nelson showcase his talent on ESPN FNF. "Willie is really looking forward to this fight," Smith said. "He's fully focused and ready to go. Willie is now a complete fighter working with head trainer Jack Lowe and his nutritionist and strength-and-conditioning coach, Mike Bartos. Willie is patient in the ring. He has learned how to use his height and long jab to be more of an advantage for him in the ring. Boxing fans will get to see the scariest 154-pounder in the world, standing 6' 4" and hitting his opponent from across the ring with his tremendous reach. I can't wait for boxing fans all over the world to see the complete package known as Willie 'The Great" Nelson."      Willie "The Great" Nelson (photo by Bob Barton) Cleveland-native Nelson, who trains in Youngstown, Ohio with Loew, has a rich amateur pedigree having had nearly 250 matches, including title-winning performances in the PAL National Championships twice and U.S. Under-19 Tournament, and only 22 losses. WBC No. 16-ranked Medina will be giving away 3 ½ inches in height, as well as a 9-inch reach, when he challenges Nelson. The Los Angeles-based fighter's most notable win is by 10-round decision in 2011 to Grady Brewer. A former NABF and FECOMBOX light middleweight champion, Medina has been stopped only once, by Saul Roman, and his only other losses as a professional have been to undefeated WBC No. 2-rated Vanes Martirosyan and John Duddy. Go online to www.RumbleTimePromotions.com for more information about Nelson or any of his Rumble Time Promotions stable-mates.