Tag: Press Releaes

Stars coming out for this Sunday’s New York State Boxing Hall of Fame Induction Dinner

NEW YORK (April 23, 2018) - Many boxing stars are coming out this Sunday afternoon, 12:30-5:30 p.m. ET, for the seventh annual New York Stare Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induction dinner at Russo's On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.  Among those boxers who've committed are NYSBHOF past inductees Vito Antuofermo, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland and Renaldo "Mr." Snipes, as well as Monte Barrett, Zab Judah, Chris Algieri, Ray Mercer, Dennis Milton and Alicia Napoleon. Limited tickets are still available through this Thursday and priced at $150.00 per adult and $70.00 for children (under 16) and include a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, starting at 12:30 p.m. ET, as well as dinner (prime rib, fish or poultry) and open bar throughout the day. To purchase tickets, contact NYSBHOF Read more [...]

Middleweights Johnson, Coley Clash at Battle at the Boat 110

TACOMA, Wash. – Battle at the Boat, the longest-running tribal boxing series in the United States, returns to the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. for its 110th installment on Saturday, March 18.  Rising middleweight stars Dashon Johnson and Aaron Coley will headline the card with a 10-round main event. Tickets are available through the EQC box office and all Ticketmaster Outlets. Preliminary bouts will have a start time of 7 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. Johnson, seeking to win his 23th career fight, is 7-2 over his last nine contests and has won three straight at the Emerald Queen. In his last bout, Johnson defeated Ricardo Pinell (14-2-1) on Jan. 20 by TKO. His other local victories have come against Mike Gonronski (20-1-1) and Izaak Cardona (14-3). Johnson's only two defeats Read more [...]