ESCALANTE OUT AT LEAST THREE MONTHS WITH BROKEN HAND

IBA SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION BRUNO ESCALANTE OUT WITH TWO BROKEN BONES IN LEFT HAND

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Photo Credit Team Escalante CALIFORNIA (April 7, 2014) - After seeing a specialist, x-rays showed that Bruno "The Aloha Kid" Escalante (13-1-1, 6 KOs) was fighting with two broken bones in his left hand during this IBA Super-Flyweight title defense against Victor Ruiz (12-3, 9 KOs).  Escalante showed tremendous grit as he continued fighting when the injury occurred in the 2nd round.  The injury will likely keep Escalante out of the ring for 3 months. "The doctor said Bruno can make a quick recovery if he lets his hand heal properly," said ManagerHerb Stone. "He could return after a few months of rehab.  Bruno proved to me he has tremendous heart carrying on with a broken hand.   I'm hoping he can fight by the end of the summer. I have big plans for Bruno when he returns to the ring." "This is just a minor setback," said Bruno Escalante. "I'm going to do everything the doctor says to make the healing process faster.  I'll continue working out, mostly on my jab since that is the only arm I can use at the moment."

Bruno Escalante successfully defends IBA title with unanimous decision victory

IBA SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION BRUNO ESCALANTE MARCHES ON WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION VICTORY

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Photo Credit Mario Serrano CALIFORNIA (April 5, 2014) - Tonight at the Cache Creek Casino, Bruno "The Aloha Kid" Escalante (13-1-1, 6 KOs) successfully defended his IBA Super-Flyweight title with a unanimous decision victory against a game Victor Ruiz (12-3, 9 KOs). Escalante vs Ruiz was presented by Don Chargin Productions, Paco Presents Boxing and Cache Creek Casino Resort. In the early rounds, Ruiz pressed the action and won a few rounds before Escalante got into his grove.  Escalante made the proper adjustments in the middle rounds and used superior boxing skills and defense to confuse Ruiz as he took the lead going into the final two rounds.  Ruiz tried to make a final push but Escalante dug deep and finished strong.  Escalante hurt his hand in round 2 and fought with his right hand for most of the fight.  Scorecards read 98-92, 97-93, and 96-94 all in favor for Escalante. "This was a tough fight but I made the proper adjustments to come out on top," said Escalante. "Ruiz is a warrior but he never hurt me except when I busted my left hand in the second round, but that came from me hitting him.  My cornermen Brian Schwartz and Mike Bazzel gave me great advice.  They told me to use my jab and stay relaxed.  My defense was on point tonight and I was in great shape.  I will go to the hospital tonight to get an x-ray of my hand. I'm hoping to return to the ring as soon as I get cleared from the doctor.  I want to thank my team for this victory." "Bruno did what he had to do to get the victory," said Manager Herb Stone. "I'm very satisfied that Bruno was able to make the adjustment needed to win this fight.  The prognosis of his hand injury will give me an idea of when he'll be able to return. If it's not too bad I will get him back in the ring in the summer."

IBA SUPER FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION BRUNO ESCALANTE TO MAKE FIRST TITLE DEFENSE THIS SATURDAY

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Photo Credit Cliff Jeans CALIFORNIA (April 2, 2014) - After an astonishing 2013 where he went 5-0 and captured the IBA Super-Flyweight title, Bruno "The Aloha Kid" Escalante (12-1-1, 6 KOs) makes his first title defense against Victor Ruiz (12-2, 9 KOs).  Escalante is eager to face Ruiz as the bout is scheduled for this Saturday April 5, 2014 at the Cache Creek Casino in Brooks, California. Escalante believes he'll be victorious but is not looking past Ruiz who has an impressive knock out ratio.  Bruno feels a victory against Ruiz will lead him to bigger fights in the near future.  "This is a very important fight for me," said Escalante. "Ruiz is a power puncher who is going to be putting a lot of pressure on me.  I've been training real hard for this fight and I believe I have the better boxing skills.   A win will get me one step closer to fighting bigger names in my division.  My energy is focused on beating Ruiz." Escalante's manager, Herb Stone, see's some big fights right around the corner for Bruno should he win his fight with Ruiz. "Bruno is having a nice run right now." said Herb Stone. "I want to keep the momentum going and hopefully get him in there with some other champions.  First we have to successful in defeating Victor Ruiz." Escalante vs Ruiz and Mendez vs Perez headlines a night of world-class professional championship boxing presented by Don Chargin Productions, Paco Presents Boxing and Cache Creek Casino Resort. Doors open at 5:00 pm, the first bell rings at 6:00 pm. Tickets, priced at $65, $95 and $125, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.Cachecreek.com, www.Tickets.com and www.PacoPresentsBoxing.com.  The weigh-in will take place at the Cache Creek Casino Resort on Friday, April 4 and is free to the public. The official weigh-in time is 3:30 pm. For more information on Paco Presents Boxing, visit www.pacopresentsboxing.com or visit Facebook at www.facebook.com/pacopresentsboxing.

Lewkowicz Congratulates Sonsona for Sensational KO on Saturday in Macau

One-Punch Levelling of Japan's Shimoda Puts Young Filipino Back on Track to Boxing Superstardom Marvin Sonsona (center)  Sampson Lewkowicz (left) and  Sammy Gello-ani (right) Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing wishes to congratulate the fighter he co-promotes, former WBO Super Flyweight Champion "Marvelous" Marvin Sonsona (17-1-1, 15 KOs), who announced his return to the elite levels of professional boxing in sensational fashion on Saturday night (February 22) in the main event of a Top Rank-promoted show at the Cotai Arena in the beautiful Venetian Resort in Macao, China. With HBO cameras rolling, Sonsona, from General Santos City in the Philippines, knocked out former WBA Junior Featherweight Champion (and current WBA #2-ranked) Akifumi Shimoda (28-4-2, 12 KOs) of Japan, with one perfectly placed left uppercut to the chin at the 1:17 mark of the third round. The victory, a sure-fire candidate for annual "Knockout of the Year" awards, gained Sonsona the WBO International Featherweight Championship and left Shimoda senseless for nearly five minutes. So dramatic was the finishing blow, referee Danrex Tapdasan didn't even bother to count. For Lewkowicz, the win was especially sweet as many had given up on the now 23-year-old southpaw Sonsona, who in 2009 at age 19, became the second-youngest Filipino to ever win a world title, but was then beset by personal problems and an admitted lack of dedication. He has since won four straight fights, three inside the distance. "Marvin is still one of the three most popular fighters in his homeland, alongside Manny Pacquiao and Nonito Donaire," said Lewkowicz. "He had the problem that many big-name boxers run into: he surrounded himself with the wrong people and stopped taking his sport seriously. He has matured so much since then and completely rededicated himself with his original team of me, his trainer Jun Agrabio, his other co-promoter Sammy Gello-ani and his manager Dr. Rajan Yraola. He knows his mistakes now and they will never happen again." So dramatic was the KO of Shimoda, legendary promoter Bob Arum was quoted as calling it one of the best he's seen in 50 years of boxing. Lewkowicz says he's proud to also announce that he and Top Rank will be joining forces in the guidance of Sonsona's career. "I want to thank Carl Moretti and Bob Arum for the trust they have given me and for agreeing to help me turn Marvin Sonsona into the next world superstar from the Philippines. I consider him another of my sons and he calls me 'Papa' in return. This is a wonderful comeback story in boxing and Marvin will be champion of the world once again very soon. I also want to thank the beautiful Venetian Macau for their incredible hospitality and all their work in turning Macau into a new boxing capital in the world." The four major champions in the featherweight division are currently: Jhonny Gonzalez (WBC), Orlando Salido (WBO), Evgeny Gradovich (IBF) and Simphiwe Vetyeka (WBA). ABOUT SAMPSON BOXING After a very successful run as a matchmaker and adviser, Sampson Lewkowicz switched over to the promotional side of professional boxing in January 2008. Sampson Boxing has grown into one of the world's most prestigious promotional firms, representing many of the world's best fighters and most promising young contenders. Sampson Boxing has promotional partners all over North and South America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Europe and Central America and Sampson Boxing events have been televised on such premiere networks as HBO, Showtime, ESPN, VS. and several international networks.

IBA CHAMPION BRUNO ESCALANTE RETURNS AGAINST TREJO IN NON TITLE DEFENSE

   

Redwood City, CA (February 5, 2014) - Newly crowned International Boxing Association (IBA) Super Flyweight Champion, Bruno "The Aloha Kid" Escalante (11-1-1, 5 KOs), from Redwood City, CA by way of Cebu, Philippines, will make his 2014 debut in a non title defense on Friday, February 28th, against Lorenzo Trejo 33-28-1 (20 KOs) from Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico.  The 10-round main event attraction will take place at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City. 

Escalante was just named 2013 Northern California Fighter of the year while ending a successful 2013 by winning the IBA Super Flyweight Championship in a majority decision over Michael Ruiz Jr. on December 7.  Escalante's record was 5-0 throughout 2013 and he is looking to improve it over this next year.

"My goal is to continue working my way up the top of the Super Flyweight division," said Escalante. "Trejo is a veteran with a lot of experience and I'm taking this fight very seriously.  I'm in great shape, I feel I'm at the top of my game, and on fight night I'm going to give the fans a great show."

Escalante vs Trejo headlines a night of world-class professional championship boxing presented byDon Chargin Productions and Paco Presents Boxing. Doors open at 5:00 pm, the main event at 8 pm.

Tickets, priced at $40, $50 and $60, are on sale now and available for purchase at foxrwc.com andPacoPresentsBoxing.com.

Undercard

In a 6 round co-main event, Jonathan "El Carismatico" Chicas 12-1 (5 KO) from San Francisco, CA, will take on veteran Rogelio Castaneda Jr. 26-19-3 (8 KOs) of Sacramento, CA. Chicas  is fresh off his sensational TKO win over Rodolfo Armenta on December 7, 2013 and is looking to improve his record. While the veteran, Castaneda Jr. has fought tough fighters such as Lucas Matthysse and will look for a strong comeback against Chicas.

The show will also feature six more exciting fighters: San Francisco favorite Ricardo Pinell 6-1-1(5 KOs), who is fresh from his KO win over Arthur Brambila. Also including, the undefeated Darwin Price 4-0 (2 KOs) of Salinas, CA, along with Tony Johnson 7-0 (2 KOs) of San Jose, Redwood City's own Jesus Sandoval 3-1-3, Mauricio Zalaveta 1-0 (1 KO) from San Leandro and the pro debut of Andrew Tinae from San Leandro.

The weigh-in will take place at the Holiday Inn and Suites, 330 N Bayshore Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94401 on Thursday, February 27 and is free to the public. The official weigh-in time is 3 pm.

For more information on Paco Presents Boxing, visit pacopresentsboxing.com or visit Facebook atwww.facebook.com/pacopresentsboxing.

Former Amateur Star Joe Stevens Makes Pro Debut This Friday

Almost a year ago to the day TRAD TKO’s Johnny Eames announced the signing of six future stars to his stable, Johnny called them the ‘New Generation’, most of those announced back in October last year have gone on to prove Johnny a hundred percent right, each having secured a fair number of wins already, as well as enjoying perfect records.

The final youngster from the six prime ‘prospects’, Super Flyweight Joe Stevens, from Basildon in Essex, finally makes his highly anticipated professional debut later this week, on the Johnny’s TRAD TKO Events promoted BROTHERS IN ARMS event at York Hall in London on Friday 18^th October.

 

The reason it has taken so long for Johnny to release Joe into the fray, is that on signing, Johnny clearly stated “Joe’s only nineteen, a great little stylist, he needs a little developing, but we’re pleased to have him on board and we’re going to move him on very slowly because he’s a little bit down on man strength at the moment.”

 

One year on and how things have changed, over the past few months Johnny has had Joe sparring with some of his highly experienced fighters, such as Ian Bailey, as they prepared for title fights.

 

Young Joe proved his mettle, which in turned persuaded Johnny that now the time is right to unleash the youngster.

 

Following a training session, under the watchful eyes of Johnny and coach Brian O’Shaughnessy at the TRAD TKO Gym in Canning Town, a clearly chuffed Joe spoke of his upcoming debut.

 

“I can’t wait, I’m really looking forward to it as it’s been a long time coming.

 

I’ve been here at the TRAD TKO training with the pros for a while now so am really looking forward to finally turning over.

 

It’s a bit of a shame it didn’t happen back in July, but it doesn’t matter now as it finally happens this week.

 

Training’s been great, I’ve been training with Brian (Brian O’Shaugnessy) he’s a very good trainer, working hard on reactions, speed, everything, he’s a really good trainer.

 

Been getting plenty of sparring, sparred Ian Bailey for his title fight, had a lot of other good spars too, it really has been very good, so am really excited and ready for Friday.

 

I’d like to thank the fans that have already bought tickets for my pro debut, hopefully more will buy them still as I am going to put on a really good show so they won’t regret coming”

 

Joe Stevens, against a yet to be named opponent, features on the undercard of Nathan Graham’s Southern Area Light Middleweight Title defense against Freddie Turner, that headlines the Johnny Eames TRAD TKO Events promoted ‘Brothers In Arms’ event at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Friday 18^th October 2013.

 

Tickets, priced £35 (Standard Seated) and £60 (Ringside) are available direct from Joe or alternatively buy on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or in person at the TRAD TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town. For further information, or to purchase tickets by phone, call 07960 850645

 

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HOT PROSPECT BRUNO ESCALANTE CONTINUES TO STORM THROUGH THE SUPER FLYWEIGHT DIVISION

Bruno Escalante celebrates with trainer Brian Schwartz and Mike Bazzel

 

SAN CARLOS, CA (July 27, 2013) - Last night hot prospect, Bruno Escalante (9-1-1, 5 KOs) continued his winning ways with a spectacular first round knockout against Manuel Galaviz (7-11, 4 KOs) of Sonora, Mexico.  The bout took place at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City, California.  Galaviz was down twice before he could not return for the second round.

The Fox Theater Fights was brought to you by Don Chargin Productions andPaco Presents in association with Jorge Marron Productions.  

Super Flyweight Bruno Escalante talks about his recent KO victory against Manuel Galaviz

 

SAMPSON BOXING AND GREG COHEN PROMOTIONS PRESENT HARD ROCK BOXING JULY 6 AT HARD ROCK HOTEL AND CASINO IN LAS VEGAS AND LIVE ON ESPN FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS

On Friday, July 6, promoters Sampson Boxing and Greg Cohen Boxing will proudly present "Hard Rock Boxing", live from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, and televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. In the 10-round featherweight main event, former WBO Super Flyweight Champion "Marvelous" Marvin Sonsona (16-1-1, 13 KOs) will take on the formidable Orlando "El Fenómeno" Cruz (18-2-1, 9 KOs) in a showdown between proven southpaw warriors. And in the televised co-feature, Russian heavyweight power puncher Magomed "Mago" Abdusalamov (14-0, 14 KOs) will defend his WBC United States (USNBC) Silver Heavyweight Championship in a 10-round battle against fellow up-and-coming heavyweight Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs). 21-year-old Marvin Sonsona is a native of General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines. His only career loss was to Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. for the vacant WBO super bantamweight Championship in February 2010. Sonsona started boxing as an amateur at the age of seven and had 150 amateur fights before turning professional in 2007, just weeks before his 17th birthday.  30-year-old Orlando Cruz hails from San Juan, Puerto Rico, and represented his homeland at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, as a bantamweight. Cruz was undefeated at 16-0-1 until losing back-to-back title fights by stoppage to Cornelius Lock and former world champion Daniel Ponce De Leon in 2009/2010. He has rebounded since then to score quality wins over Alejandro Delgado and Michael Franco.  31-year-old Magomed Abdusalamov was born in Makhachkala, Russia, but now lives and trains in Oxnard, California. Abdusalamov was the 2005 and 2006 Russian Amateur Champion at super heavyweightbefore turning professional in 2008. He is the current WBC United States (USNBC) Silver Heavyweight Champion, having won the title by TKO 4 over formerly undefeated Jason Pettaway in March. 29-year-old southpaw heavyweight Maurice Byarm lives in Washington, DC, and was born in Philadelphia. Byarm is the son of Lionel Byarm, a professional fighter who most notably fought the legendary Evander Holyfield on the 1984 US Olympian card. He was undefeated as a professional until his last fight, a decision loss to fellow Philadelphian Bryant Jennings in January of this year. Headlining the undercard, popular heavyweight and current interim PABA Heavyweight Champion "Bronco" Billy Wright (37-4, 28 KOs) will continue his successful comeback in a six-round bout. Also scheduled to fight six-round bouts are Las Vegas, via Puerto Rico, super middleweight Carlos De Leon Jr (21-3-2, 14 KOs); Las Vegas via Accra, Ghana, middleweight KO artist Bastie Samir (10-0-1, 10 KOs); and undefeated Las Vegas featherweight Rocco Santomauro (8-0). Scheduled for a four-rounder is Jackson, Michigan, cruiserweight William "Lil' Tyson" Williams (5-2-1, 4 KOs). Orlando Cruz appears courtesy of Tuto Zavala's All Star Boxing. Marvin Sonsona is co-promoted by Sammy Gello-ani of SGG Sports Promotions of the Philippines. All undercard opponents are TBA. Tickets for "Hard Rock Boxing" are priced at $29 general admission, $60 reserved, $100 ringside and $200 VIP and are available at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and through Ticketmaster, either by calling 702-474-4000 or 800-745-3000, or by going online atticketmaster.com. On fight night, doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the event starts at 5:30 p.m. All bouts are subject to change. For updates, visit www.sampsonboxing.com or www.gcpboxing.com.