SMITH TAKES OUT RASHID IN THREE TO HIGHLIGHT HISTORIC NEW YORK BOXING CARD

GALARZA & FIX BATTLE TO DRAW IN FIGHT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE; BIG WINS BY MELSON &  DOMINGUEZ   WHILE DHARRY SCORES KO.  VAZQUEZ UPSET BY COLLADO AT HISTORIC FIGHT CARD IN QUEENS

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QUEENS, NY (September 23, 2012)—On Saturday night, history was made as the first ever professional boxing event in any of the five boroughs that make up New York City inside a casino as the Resorts World Casino hosted the event promoted by New Legend Boxing, Old World Boxing and W.O.N Promotions in front of near sold out crowd.

The fight card was streamed live all over the world on www.gfl.tv and is now available on demand for just $9.99 by clicking: http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/International_Fight_Night/1667

In the main event, Light Heavyweight knockout artist, Joe Smith Jr. kept his 100% win/knockout ratio as he dropped Yasin Rashid four times en route to a third round stoppage. 

Smith of Long Island, Island knocked Rashid down in round two and three times in round three which thrilled his throngs of fans who made the trek from Long Island.  Smith is now 11-1 with all wins coming via knockout.  Rashid of Brooklyn is now 7-3.

In the memorable co-feature, it was a battle of two undefeated fighters that displayed 7-0 records as Frank Galarza fought Alantez Fox for New York State Jr. Middleweight title.  .  It was a war from the opening bell as Galarza and Fox put on a show that was fit for a time capsule as they waged battle for the who twenty-four minutes that they shared the ring.

Galarza came out drilling Fox with right hands that drew large cheers from the pro-Galarza crowd.  Fox withstood that early onslaught to give as good as he got and used his 6’3”frame and started using the jab to temporarily ward off Galarza.  Galarza continued to throw right hands but late in the fight, it was Fox’s left hooks that scored him many points and the left side of Galarza’s face swelled up to the size of a baseball. The fight drew standing ovations after each round.  The two battled and gave every ounce and left it all in the ring the fight and the fight was scored 77-75 for each man while a third tally read 76-76.

Immediately in the ring, each man was open to a rematch that would be welcomed by any boxing fan who witnessed the fight.

Good looking Super Bantamweight prospect Juan Dominguez dropped Jesus Bayron twice en route to a six round unanimous decision.  Dominguez of Brooklyn won by 59-52 scores on all cards and is now 11-0. Bayron of Puerto Rico is 5-6.

In the upset of the night, Jhovany Collado hurt previously undefeated Rafael Vazquez in round one and sent him to the canvas in round two and held on for a six round split decision. 

Each fighter took a card 57-56 while a third card read 58-55.  Collado of Queens is now 4-6-2.  Vazquez is 8-1.

Popular Boyd Melson scored a six round unanimous decision over Yolexcy Leiva in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

Melson scored a knockdown in the first round and boxed and moved throughout.  Leiva continued to pressure Melson and even scored some good shots late by Melson won by scores of 59-54, 59-54 and 58-55 and moves to 10-1.  Leiva is 5-6.

In a scheduled six round Super Featherweight bout, WBC Caribbean champion Elton Dharry landed some hard right hands and opened up a cut over the left eye of Gabriel Diaz and the fight had to be stopped and Dharry was awarded the bout via second round stoppage.

Dharry is now 10-5-1 with five knockouts.  Cruz is now 4-5-1.

In four round bouts, Angel Garcia (3-1) scored a unanimous decision over Pedro Andres (0-2) in a Jr. Lightweight bout; Micah Branch (1-2) scored a four round unanimous decision over Allan Phelen (0-2) in a Featherweight bout.  The show opened as Daniel Gonzalez (1-0, 1 KO) scored a second round stoppage over Anthony Smith in a fight that featured pro debuting Jr. Middleweights.

THE NEXT SHOW AT RESORTS WORLD CASINO IS SCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 8^TH –DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED SHORTLY

INTERNATIONAL FIGHT NIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEOS AND INFORMATION

QUEENS, NEW YORK (SEPTEMBER 19, 2012)—On Tuesday afternoon at the beautiful Resorts World Casino New York City, New Legend Boxing, Old World Boxing and W.O.N Boxing Promotions staged the final press conference in advance of Saturday night’s historic boxing card at the same venue.

In the main event, Joe Smith Jr. (10-1, 10 KO’s) takes on Yasin Rashid (7-2, 2 KO’s) in a eight round Light Heavyweight bout.  In the eight round co-feature, it will be a battle of two undefeated fighters as Frank Galarza (7-0, 4 KO’s) takes on Alantez Fox (7-0, 3 KO’s) in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

The show will also feature appearances from undefeated Juan Dominguez (10-0, 7 KO’s), Rafael Vazquez (8-0, 6 KO’s) and popular Jr. Middleweight Boyd Melson (9-1, 4 KO’s) on the ten bout card.

Below are videos of the press conference plus exclusive interviews with some of the fighters who were at Tuesday’s Press Conference:

CLICK ON IMAGES TO WATCH VIDEOS AND COPY EMBEDDED LINKS ON YOUR MEDIA OUTLET

PRESS CONFERENCE                                                                         

 FRANK GALARZA                                                        RAFAEL VAZQUEZ

                          

Angel Garcia                                                                     ELTON DHARRY                          

       

The fight card starts at 7pm and will be streamed live all over the world on www.gfl.tv

Full card:
8 Rnds—Light Heavyweights---Joe Smith (10-1, 10 KO’s) vs Yasin Rashid (7-2, 2 KO’s)
8 Rnds—NYS Jr. Middleweight title—Frank Galarza (7-0, 4 KO’s) vs Alantez Fox (7-0, 3 KO’s)
6 Rnds—Super Bantamweights—Juan Dominguez (10-0, 7 KO’’s) vs Jesus Bayron (5-5, 4 KO’s)
6 Rnds—Super Featherweights—Rafael Vazquez (8-0, 6 KO’s) vs Jhovany Collado (3-6-2, 1 KO)
6 Rnds—Jr. Middleweights—Boyd Melson (9-1, 4 KO’s) vs Yolexcy Leiva (5-4, 4 KO’s)
6 Rnds—Super Bantamweights—Elton Dharry (9-5-1, 4 KO’s) vs Gabriel Cruz (4-4-1, 1 KO)
4 Rnds—Featherweights—Angel Garcia (2-1, 2 KO’s) vs Pedro Andres (0-1)
4 Rnds—Featherweights—Allan Phelan (0-1) vs Micha Branch (0-1)
4 Rnds—Welterweights—Daniel Gonzalez (PD) vs Anthony Smith (PD)
4 Rnds—Jr. Welterweights—Mikkel Lespiere (1-0, 1 KO) vs TBA

Tickets are $50, $75 and $125 and can be purchased at www.newlegendboxing.com or by calling 718 487 4474 or 718 765 1860

FRANK GALARZA BATTLES ALANTEZ FOX ON SEPTEMBER 22ND AT THE RESORTS WORLD CASINO NEW YORK IN QUEENS, NY

Joe Smith Jr. to battle Yasin Rashid in Light Heavyweight main event plus undefeated Juan Dominguez, Rafael Vazquez & Mikkel Lespiere as well as popular Boyd Melson all in action

QUEENS, NY (September 6, 2012)—On Saturday night September 22^nd, a historic night of boxing has just got stronger as two undefeated Jr. Middleweights will risk their zeros as Frank Galarza will battle Alantez Fox in the eight round Jr. Middleweight co-feature at the Resorts World Casino New York in Queens, New York.

The show is promoted by New Legend Boxing, Old World Promotions, and W.O.N Promotions.

The main event will feature popular Light Heavyweight Joe Smith Jr. (10-1, 10 KO’s) of Long Island, NY taking on Yasin Rashid (7-2, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY.

Galarza of Brooklyn has been perfect as he has a record of 7-0 with four knockouts and has been showing great power in his most recent outing as he has racked up three consecutive stoppage victories inside of two rounds.

In his last bout, he took out rugged Yolexcy Leiva in one round on June 8^th.

Fox of Forestville, Maryland was an accomplished amateur and has not disappointed as a pro as he is now 7-0 with three knockouts.

The twenty year-old is looking to step up with a significant win after he defeated Fitzgerald Johnson on February 17^th.

In a six round Super Bantamweight battle, Juan Dominguez (10-0, 7 KO’s) of Brooklyn takes on Jesus Bayron (5-5, 4 KO’s) of Mayaguez, Puerto Rico.

Rafael Vazquez (8-0, 6 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY battles Eddie Irizarry (7-3, 2 KO’s) of Bronx, NY in a six rpund Super Featherweight bout.

Popular Jr. Middleweight Boyd Melson of White Plains, NY (9-1, 4 KO’s) will box Yolecy Leiva (5-4, 4 KO’s) of Nashville, TN.

Elton Dharry (9-5-1, 4 KO’s) of Queens, NY will take on Gabriel Cruz (4-4-1, 1 KO) of Oceanside, CA in a six round Super Bantamweight bout.

In a four round Featherweight bout, Angel Garcia (2-1, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY will fight Pedro Andres (0-1) Bridgeton, NJ.

In a four round battle of pro debuting Welterweights, Daniel Gonzalez of Queens, NY will square off with Anthony Smith of Brooklyn, NY.

Seeing action in separate four round bouts against opponents to be named will be Jr. Welterweight Mikkel Lespiere (1-0, 1 KO); Featherweight Alan Phalen (0-1) of New York and Heavyweight Vinny Celentano (3-0, 1 KO) of Howard Beach, NY

Tickets for this historic night of boxing range from $50 for General Admission; $75 for Main Floor Reserved and $125 for VIP Seating & can be purchased by calling New Legend Boxing (718-487-4474), Old World Boxing (718-765-1860) or online at http://www.newlegendboxing.com

The show can be seen LIVE all over the world on www.gfl.tv for just $9.99 by clicking: http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/International_Fight_Night/1667

Doors open at 6pm—First Bout at 7pm

The Resorts World Casino New York City is located at
110-00 Rockaway Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11420

JOE SMITH JR. TO TAKE ON YASIN RASHIN IN HEADLINING BOUT ON SEPTEMBER 22ND AT RESORTS WORLD CASINO IN QUEENS, NY

PLUS UNDEFEATED SENSATION JUAN DOMINGUEZ, FRANK GALARZA, RAFAEL VAZQUEZ AS WELL AS BOYD MELSON TO APPEAR ON HISTORIC SHOW

JAMAICA, NEW YORK (August 14, 2012)—On Saturday night September 22^nd, a historic night of boxing will take place as the FIRST EVER BOXING EVENT INSIDE A NEW YORK CITY CASINO when New Legend Boxing / Old World Boxing and W.O.N. Boxing Promotions presents a night of boxing featuring some of the best fighters in New York.

In the main event, popular Light Heavyweight Joe Smith Jr. will take on Yasin Rashid in a eight round bout.

Smith, twenty-two years old of Long Island has a record of 10-1 with all wins coming via knockout.

Smith, who turned pro in 2009, won his first six bouts inside of two rounds which included a knockout over undefeated Christopher Dammones.  After suffering his lone blemish, Smith has come back by stopping his last four opponents which includes his last outing when he stopped James Denson in under two-minutes on May 17^th.

Rashid, thirty-six years old of Brooklyn has a record of 7-2 with two knockouts and has been a pro for eight years.

Rashid won his first seven bouts which included a win over undefeated Kevin Cruz and Frank Mondejar (16-3).  Rashid has really stepped it up in his last two bouts but came up a bit short in fights with Will Rosinsky (12-0) and Andy Mejias (9-0).

In the eight round co-feature, sensational Super Bantamweight prospect Juan Dominguez will see action against an opponent to be named.

Dominguez of Brooklyn via the Dominican Republic has been perfect as he sports a record of 10-0 with seven knockouts.

WBC Caribbean Bantamweight champion Elton Dharry (9-5-1, 4 KO’s) out of Queens, NY will take on Gabriel Cruz (4-4-1, 1 KO) of Oceanside, CA in a six round bout.

Appearing in six round bouts against opponents to be determined will be Jr. Middleweight Frank Galarza (7-0, 4 KO’s) of Brooklyn, Jr. Middleweight Captain Boyd Melson (9-1, 4 KO’s) of White Plains, NY as well as Super Featherweight Rafael Vazquez (8-0, 6 KO’s) out of Brooklyn.

Seeing action in four round bouts against opponents to be named will be Featherweight Angel Garcia (2-1, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn, Featherweight Alan Phelan (0-1) of Queens, New York via Ireland and Vinny Celentano (3-0, 1 KO) of Howard Beach, NY.

The card will also include a four round pro debut Welterweight bout, featuring Daniel Gonzalez of Queens, NY battling Anthony Smith of Brooklyn.

Tickets for this historic night of boxing range from $50 for General Admission; $75 for Main Floor Reserved and $125 for VIP Seating. Tickets can be purchased by calling New Legend Boxing (718-487-4474), Old World Boxing (718-765-1860) or online at http://www.newlegendboxing.com

Doors open at 6pm—First Bout at 7pm

The Resorts World Casino New York City is located at 
110-00 Rockaway Blvd. 
Jamaica, NY 11420