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What: Open Media Workout With Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Graders from the Interdistrict School for Arts and Communication
Who: Sugar Shane Mosley
Shane Mosley, Jr.
Curtis "Showtime" Stevens
Local Fighter Cassius Chaney
Where: Whaling City Boxing Gym
367 Bank Street
New London, CT 06320
(860) 444-2845
When: Wednesday, January 28, 2015
3:30 PM ET
Presented by Main Events in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, the Jan. 30 edition of Friday Night Fights on ESPN2 and will take place at the Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT. It features a ten-round lightweight battle between undefeated contender Karl "Dynamite" Dargan (17-0, 9 KOs) against Tony "The Lightning" Luis (18-2, 7 KOs) for the WBC Continental Americas Lightweight Championship in the main event. The co-feature is an eight-round middleweight bout between Thomas Falowo (12-3, 8 KOs) against Russell Lamour (11-0, 5 KOs). The remaining undercard bouts will be announced shortly. Tickets are $40, $60 and $75 and available now through Foxwoods.com and the Foxwoods box office. The doors will open at 5:00 PM ET and the Friday Night Fightstelecast will begin at 9:00 PM ET on ESPN2.
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Urban Network Digital and Amalgamation Magazine are returning to San Diego, Calif., June 4-7, 2015 for its Annual Music-Entertainment Conference, themed “Back to Basics 2.”
This is the only event of its kind on the West Coast. More than 600 people attended the 2014 Music-Entertainment Conference in San Diego and over 70 independent recording acts performed during the 3 ½ days.
At the center of the 2014 Conference were many Panelists and Participants from around the industry who signed on to share their wealth of knowledge and expertise. Executives came from some of the following companies: Universal Music Group, Capitol Records, Warner Music Group, ASCAP, SESAC, Motown Gospel, the Recording Academy, Roc Nation Music, Black Entertainment TV, Billboard Magazine, Rondor Music, Beats Music, Clear Channel, and more.
This year, the 2015 music and entertainment conference will feature forums for mix show DJs, indie labels and artists, A&R development, production and songwriting, along with panels tailored to radio professionals.
You don’t want to miss it! Early Bird Registration is $100 for the entire Conference. As of April 1, the cost is $150.
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Perez ends trilogy with win over Mauras; Ayala celebrates return in victorious fashion over Mitchell
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Jan. 17th, 2015) – Two fighters settled a longstanding rivalry Saturday while another cagey veteran began his slow, steady climb back to the top of the rankings.
In his third bout against regional foe Agustine Mauras, Hartford, Conn., super featherweight Joseph “Chip” Perez captured the vacant New England Championship while former world-title challenger and super middleweight contendr Elvin Ayala of New Haven, Conn., won in his return to the ring following a two-year layoff.
Saturday’s pro-am event at Mohegan Sun Arena, promoted by CES Boxing, featured five amateur bouts and nine professional fights, including two title bouts. In the eight-round main event, Perez (11-3-2) finally got the best of Mauras (6-1-3), a Lawrence, Mass., native, after the two fought to a draw twice in 2013, this time utilizing a more aggressive approach while out-working and out-landing his opponent. The trilogy ended with a 79-73, 78-74, 78-74 win for Perez, easily the most lopsided of their three bouts.
On the undercard, Ayala (27-6-1) ended a layoff of more than two years with a satisfying 60-54, 59-55, 58-56 win over dangerous Philadelphia vet Aaron Mitchell (27-2-1).
A former World Boxing Council (WBC) title-holder rated among the top super middleweights in the world, Ayala hadn’t fought since suffering a first-round knockout loss to Curtis Stevens in January 2013. Having fallen out of the national spotlight, Ayala took the next two years to recover physically and mentally, making changes within his inner circle in an effort to rebuild his career for one last run at a world title.
Saturday’s win was a step in the right direction. The always-ready Mitchell, who hadn’t fought since 2008 prior to this weekend, formerly held the North American Boxing Organization (NABO) middleweight title and won 15 consecutive bouts with a stunning 14 by knockout before his brief departure from the sport more than five years ago.
In the second title bout of the evening, Portland, Maine, veteran Jorge Abiague (8-1) edged New Haven’s Josh Crespo (3-2-2) by split decision, 78-74, 75-77, 78-74 to earn the vacant N.E. Super Bantamweight championship. Abiague controlled the first two rounds with his overhand left before Crespo rocked him with a straight right hand in the closing seconds of the third. Crespo went for the kill, but Abiague survived the final few seconds and got his legs back in the fourth, where he began to dictate the pace. Abiague has now won back-to-back fights since losing to Nate Green in October.
Chinese heavyweight Zhang Zhilei (2-0, 2 KOs), a silver medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, stopped Perry Filkins (0-1) of Hooksett, N.H., at the 1:10 mark of the opening round. Junior welterweight Wang Zhimin (1-0), a gold medalist at the 2011 World Series of Boxing, beat newcomer Kin Moy (0-1) of Cambridge, Mass., by unanimous decision, 40-36, 39-37, 39-36, on all three scorecards and 2012 London Olympian Meng Fanlong (1-0) defeated Washington, D.C., vet Marcellus Yates (0-2) by majority decision 40-36, 40-36, 38-38, in Fanlong’s professional debut.
Worcester, Mass., light middleweight Khiary Gray-Pitts (4-0, 2 KOs) remained unbeaten with dominant knockout win over Springfield, Ill., vet Jake Constant (0-3) courtesy of a body blow at the 1:20 mark of the opening round. Lightweight Briam Granado (1-0, 1 KO) impressed in his professional debut, stopping Theo Desjardin (0-5) of Pawtucket, R.I., at 1:18 of the opening round, knocking Desjardin to the canvas twice.
New Haven junior middleweight Jimmy Williams (8-0-1, 4 KOs) also remained unbeaten, stopping 29-fight vet Jose Felix (11-17-2) at 2:34 of the third round for his fourth consecutive win since fighting to a draw with Atlantic City’s Greg Jackson in August of 2013.
– CES –
SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT JOSH Crespo, right, of New Haven, Conn., seen here in a bout against Luis Acevedo in March, will fight for the vacant New England Super Bantamweight Title on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015 at Mohegan Sun Arena in an eight-round bout against Jorge Abiague of Portland, Maine. It's one of two title fights on the card, which is presented by CES Boxing and also features six amateur bouts.
CES Boxing kicks off its 2015 Fight Series on Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 with a dynamic pro-am card at Mohegan Sun Arena, featuring two professional title bouts and six amateur bouts on the undercard.
After fighting to a draw twice in 2014, Hartford, Conn., super featherweight Joseph "Chip" Perez (10-3-2, 3 KOs) will battle Agustine Mauras (6-0-3, 3 KOs) of Lawrence, Mass., in an eight-round bout for the vacant N.E. title while Josh Crespo (3-1-2, 1 KO) of New Haven, Conn., faces Portland, Maine's Jorge Abiague (7-0-1, 1 KO) in an eight-round bout for the vacant N.E. super bantamweight crown.
Courtesy of Jay-Z's Roc Sports Nation, two former Chinese Olympians and a former Chinese international champion also headline the undercard, including southpaw heavyweight Zhang Zhilei (1-0, 1 KO), a silver medalist in the 2008 Beijing Olympics; light heavyweight southpaw and 2012 Olympian Meng Fanlong; and Wang Zhimin, who won gold in the 2011 World Series of Boxing.
Tickets for the event are priced at $40, $65 and $125 (VIP) and can be purchased by calling 401-724-2253/2254, online at www.cesboxing.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Jan. 17th also features the return of New Haven super middleweight Elvin Ayala (26-6-1, 12 KOs), a former five-time title challenger and WBC U.S. National Boxing Council (USNBC) champion, who faces Philadelphia veteran Taneal Goyco (7-8-1, 3 KOs) in a six-round bout. New Bedford, Mass., lightweight Briam Granado makes his professional debut against Willie Carville (1-0) Khiary Gray-Pitts (3-0, 1 KO) returns to face hard-hitting veteran Emmanuel Medina (3-4-1, 3 KOs) of Tilton, N.H.
CES will kick off the countdown to fight night on Tuesday, Jan. 13th, 2015 at The Russian Lady on Temple Street in downtown New Haven with a dual pep rally and press conference beginning at 7 p.m. Listed below are quotes from the participants in Saturday's event:
Josh Crespo
(On fighting for a title in front of his hometown fans)
"I really don't have much to say. [Abiague] is to me what I am to him -- someone standing in the way. I'm very sure he's going to be very prepared come the 17th and he can be sure I will, too. I'm going in there like always, feeling like I'm going to be tested physically and mentally, and I want to rise to the occasion and come out victorious. His people were wanting this fight. They asked me if I was ready to fight after every fight last year and now I'm ready. I have the right corner, training and mentality and I want to go there to surprise some people, upset some and keep others happy. We're ready."
Khiary Gray
(On facing veteran Emmanuel Medina)
"He's a tough guy. I think anyone is a tough guy when it comes to me because a lot of people do want to fight, but he is stepping up to the plate and trying to give me a loss. As far as me fighting at Mohegan Sun, I am excited because that place got me a contract and my pro debut six days later. That's where I got my contract to fight for CES, so Mohegan Sun is a special place for me. My goal for 2015 is to stay busy, stay undefeated get a New England title shot. I hope we can do that I my hometown of Worcester. I would love to do that in 2015 because I know it would be a sold-out show."
Jimmy Williams
(On his goals for 2015)
"I'm ready to start the year off with a bang. I've been working hard with [trainer] Brian Clark to improve my boxing skills everyday and I believe one day I will become champion of the world. I'm willing to take any path to get me where I need to go. Also, I'm glad to fighting for CES and I know our future is bright. I'm going to keep working hard to be the best fighter I can be. I learn a lot from Brian. He helps me a lot with being more fluid with my punches and my power shots. I'm bless to have great people in my corner from my manger, trainer, promoter and all the support from my fans."
For up-to-date information on the Jan. 17th event visit www.cesboxing.com, follow @CESBOXING on Twitter and Instagram and join the CES Boxing fan page on Facebook.
CES photo by Will Paul
PHILADELPHIA'S HANK LUNDY, left, returns to the ring less than five weeks after his last fight Friday when he faces dangerous lightweight Russian Petr Petrov in the co-feature of ESPN's Friday Night Fights at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, N.Y. Lundy last fought in December in a split decision loss to Thomas Dulorme on HBO. He's currently ranked No. 4 in the WBC in the 135-pound weight class.
Five weeks after losing close call to Dulorme, Lundy steps back into national spotlight Friday
VERONA, N.Y. -- Here he is again, on the road facing an opponent with a huge record on short notice in front of a worldwide television audience with perhaps his entire career on the line.
What might unnerve most fighters translates to another day in the office for CES Boxing's "Hammerin'" Hank Lundy.
Ranked No. 4 among lightweights in the World Boxing Council (WBC), Lundy (25-4-1, 12 KOs) will step back into the ring Friday night at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in the 10-round co-feature of ESPN2's Friday Night Fights against hard-hitting Russian Petr Petrov (35-4-2, 17 KOs).
Less than five weeks after his loss to Thomas Dulorme on HBO in a 140-pound bout in Brooklyn, the Philadelphia slugger is again putting it all on the line, agreeing to face the dangerous Petrov on just nine day's notice. No tune-up. No walk in the park. Just another highly anticipated ring war that could Lundy back in the conversation for a long-overdue shot at a world title in the 135-pound division.
"They think they're catching me off guard," Lundy said. "I just fought December 6th on HBO and put on one hell of a performance. I'm looking forward to coming back to ESPN and doing the same thing."
Friday's card, promoted by Artie Pelullo's Banner Promotions, features a 10-round middleweight bout between Willie Monroe Jr. and Brian Vera. Given his flair for the dramatic and ability to rise to the occasion under the bright lights of network television, Lundy could steal the show against the powerful, but untested, Petrov. Friday will be just his third fight on U.S. soil with Lundy representing his most challenging opponent since Petrov fought Marcos Maidana in 2011 for the 140-pound world title.
"Petrov likes to fight on the inside," Lundy said. "He likes to come forward and throw a lot of uppercuts and right hands. I'm going to display to the whole world once again that 'Hammerin'' Hank is right here and ready for a world title shot. After we clean this guy up, we can't denied."
Lundy's been in this position before, once traveling to Montreal on short notice to fight on the televised portion of another FNF broadcast, where he dominated Omri Lowtherin front of Lowther's hometown fans. On Friday, he'll be back in his comfort zone fighting at 135 pounds, where he's had his most success as a professional.
The loss to Dulorme was a lesson of sorts for Lundy, who picked himself up off the canvas in the opening round and shook off a slow start to turn it into a competitive fight, so close, in fact, that one judge awarded the decision to Lundy. Dulorme escaped with a 97-92, 93-96, 96-93 split decision win, but Lundy won over many new fans with his gritty performance.
"What I learned is to stick to your game plan," he said, "and know your true definition of you.
"Everyone knows I'm a boxer-puncher, but in that fight I went into stalking mode and went in for the kill. Never abandon what gets you to the top. That's what I did wrong in that fight. Everything I did to get to ESPN, Showtime and HBO, I abandoned in that fight. I'm a fast guy, but I got away from that a bit."
Leaving the gym or taking time off following the loss to Dulorme was never an option, hence why Lundy was ready when he got the call to challenge Petrov on Friday night. Opportunity is knocking again for one of boxing's most colorful fighters and this time Lundy is primed to answer the bell.
"After that fight in December, I left with no bruises. I wish I could say the same for my opponent. I think he left with a broken jaw," Lundy said. "At the end of the day it's back to the drawing board. I shook the rust off and got right back in the gym and continued training. This is my job. I learned from Bernard Hopkins to stay on your job and stay on your craft."
For up-to-date information on all of CES' upcoming events visit www.cesboxing.com, follow @CESBOXING on Twitter and Instagram and join the CES Boxing fan page on Facebook.
-- CES --
Joseph "Chip" Perez vs Agustine Mauras, January 17th 2015 at Mohegan Sun Arena, Presented by CES BOXING, Tickets at CESBOXING.COM and TICKETMASTER. VIDEO PRODUCED BY: JASON RODRIGUEZ
CES photo by Emily Harney
WHO:
Participants for the Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 pro-am boxing event presented by CES Boxing at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Conn., including former super middleweight world-title challenger Elvin Ayala, super bantamweight Josh Crespo and junior middleweight Jimmy Williams of New Haven, Conn.; plus Hartford, Conn., super featherweight Chip Perez.
WHAT:
Official pep rally and press conference for CES Boxing’s Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 pro-am event at Mohegan Sun Casino.
WHEN:
Tuesday, Jan. 13th, 2015, 7 p.m.
WHERE:
The Russian Lady
144 Temple St.
New Haven, CT 06510
WHY:
Tuesday’s rally and press conference is the official kickoff to the countdown for CES Boxing’s Saturday, Jan. 17th, 2015 pro-am event at Mohegan Sun Casino, which features eight professional bouts and six amateur undercard bouts. Two belts are on the line on the main card as Hartford’s Chip Perez battles Agustine Mauras of Lawrence, Mass., for the third time in six months for the vacant N.E. Super Featherweight Title and New Haven’s Josh Crespo faces Jorge Abiague of Portland, Maine for the vacant N.E. Super Bantamweight Title.
Tickets for the event are priced at $40, $65 and $125 (VIP) and can be purchased by calling 401-724-2253/2254, online at www.cesboxing.com or www.ticketmaster.com, or at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Jan. 17th also features the return of New Haven super middleweight Elvin Ayala, a former five-time title challenger and WBC U.S. National Boxing Council (USNBC) champion, who faces Philadelphia veteran Taneal Goyco in a six-round bout. New Haven junior middleweight Jimmy Williams will put his unbeaten record on the line in a six-round bout against an opponent to be determined.
New Bedford, Mass., lightweight Briam Granado makes his professional debut against Willie Carville (1-0) of Lewiston, Maine, while unbeaten Worcester, Mass., prospect Khiary Gray-Pitts (3-0, 1 KO) returns to face hard-hitting veteran Emmanuel Medina (3-4-1, 3 KOs) of Tilton, N.H. The undercard also features the professional debuts of former Chinese national champions Meng Fanlong and Wang Zhimin.
For up-to-date information on the Jan. 17th event visit www.cesboxing.com, follow @CESBOXING on Twitter and Instagram and join the CES Boxing fan page on Facebook.
– CES –
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