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Friday, 30th March 2012 @ The Troxy, London E1

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London - Tuesday, 20th March 2012

City Boys, and Girls, Prepare To Battle It Out On March 30th

Bad Boy Promotions head honcho Chrissy Morton has a passion for boxing, so much so that she gave up a lucrative career in the City to focus on promoting boxing events. Not just any boxing events though, Chrissy’s passion is the White Collar Boxing phenomenon that has swept like wildfire throughout the financial districts Worldwide over the past decade or so.

What makes White Collar Boxing stand apart from the Amateur and Professional scene is that those taking part don’t come from a boxing background, mostly they work in the City by day wheeling and dealing on the financial markets or practising law.

Those working in the City tend to be competitive by nature, as such it shouldn’t come come as any surprise that to ‘relax’ they would choose something competitive like White Collar Boxing.

Which is exactly why back in 1988 the founding protagonists, New York attorney Dr. Richard Novak and Dr. David Lawrence, who held a Phd. in English, decided upon the challenge of a boxing contest, which took place at the famed Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn, NY.

There was no bet as such, it was purely in order to ‘test themselves’ and then after the contest the two Gentlemen went to dinner to celebrate the birth of a new sport.

The news of the contest spread and soon after there were White Collar boxing events taking place throughout the World financial centres, especially London which now has a thriving White Collar Boxing scene, which brings us nicely back to Chrissy Morton and her Bad Boy Promotions organisation.

Already having a couple of successful events under her belt Chrissy’s has stepped things up for her next all action White Collar Boxing event , titled ‘This Is It’, which will take place just a stones throw from the City and Canary Wharf, at the Troxy in Limehouse, London, on Friday 30th March 2012.

Not only has Chrissy taken the training of her weekend warriors to a more professional level, by moving her training to London’s premier pro boxing gym, the famous TRAD TKO Boxing Gym, in Canning Town deep in the heart of London’s East End, but she has also attracted stars from the World of Athletics and Music to participate in the show.

Following one of the training sessions Chrissy spoke of her passion for the sport and her upcoming 30th March event, “I’ve always loved boxing, I’ve always watched it.

I fell into this by mistake after one of the guys on the trading floor was having a White Collar fight and we all wanted to go. However he was only allocated one table so most of us couldn’t go.

After that we decided to do our own show, which we did in the middle of the City in Liverpool Street and that’s where it all started.

My next show will be on the 30th March at the Troxy. We’ll have around twenty four bouts, mainly it will be guys boxing but we do have a few female bouts as well.

Some of the bouts will be grudge matches, against the infamous ‘Essex Boys’ from Hornchurch.

This came about after some of their boys came to our last show and lay down a challenge and it built up from there. At this event we’ll have eight belts that are going to be fought for in the Bad Boy Promotions Vs. Essex Boys Challenge.

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HEAVYWEIGHT NAGY AGUILERA READY FOR ADAMEK

3/24 NBC Sports Network Fight Night 10pm ET

HOUSTON, TX - Heavyweight boxer Nagy Aguilera, 17-6, 12 KOs, is deep into preparations for his upcoming fight with former two-time champion Tomasz Adamek, 44-1, 28 KOs. Under the tutelage of trainer Bobby Benson, Aguilera, a former amateur NY Golden Glover, has been watching tapes of his experienced foe, training hard, and getting pumped for battle.

“I’m excited to go back to New York and to fight on NBC Sports Network,” Aguilera said.

Aguilera began his career in the “Big Apple”, but it has been years since he’s fought there. His chance will come in a 10-round bout on March 24, at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. The fight will be broadcast as part of the triple header on NBC Sports Network’s Fight Night show which begins at 10pm ET. He knows Adamek will pose a tough challenge, but he is ready for anything the former champ brings.

“He’s a hard worker and always comes ready to fight,” Aguilera said of the former light-heavyweight and cruiserweight champion.

Adamek is coming off a hard loss to WBC heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko, but Aguliera is not jumping to the conclusion that his opponent will be anything less than a top-notch Adamek.

“I don’t know how he’ll be after that fight,” Aguilera said. “But he’s always there. He never backs off. He’s a fighter. That’s what we do for a living. So I won’t know until we get in the ring what he brings or what he doesn’t bring. If he’s ready, then we are going to fight, because I’m ready.”

Aguilera knows a thing or two about rebounding from a tough loss. Nagy has lost four of his last five, and two of those by knockout. However, Aguilera takes his underdog role in stride.

“I don’t blame him if he comes right at me, but I’ll be there,” Aguilera said.

Aguilera is the physically bigger fighter and will have advantages of about two inches in height and at least ten pounds in weight over Adamek. A big puncher, Aguilera is prepared to test Adamek’s chin early and often in the hope that all the big shots taken by the Pole in his September heavyweight title fight with Klitschko will have taken their toll.

“We are both fast, but I’m stronger and I’m a real heavyweight,” Aguilera said. “But size doesn’t matter. The thing with this fight is that I cannot let him relax. When he relaxes, that is his game. I can either bring the fight to him or I can box. I just have to be better than him that night.”

If Aguilera can be better than Adamek on March 24th, it will be quite an upset. And a win over Adamek looks like the exact thing Aguilera’s career needs right now.

“If I beat him, it puts me back in a really good position to fight the tough fighters,” Aguilera said. “But I have to keep training harder every day to be available to fight for a world title… and to win a world title. I really want a chance at the Klitschkos. I really want a world title. I know I can do it. I just have to work hard and be focused.”

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Undefeated “Corpus Christi Kid” Signs with Main Events

Totowa, NJ - Super Featherweight boxer Jerry Belmontes of Corpus Christi, Texas, 15-0, 5 KOs, has signed a promotional deal with Northern New Jersey based Main Events, it was announced today by promoter Kathy Duva.

An outstanding amateur fighter who won numerous tournaments and made it to the semi-finals of the USA Olympic Trials in 2008, Belmontes (15-0, 5 KO’s) has built a large local fan base in Texas as he has swept through the first chapter of his career as a professional.

Known as the “Corpus Christi Kid”, Belmontes defeated Justo Vallecillo by 6-round unanimous decision in his most recent bout on June 24, 2011. After a nine-month layoff, Belmontes looks forward to getting back in the ring and fighting the rest of his way to the top.

“Everyone in the boxing world knows Main Events. They are a big company that can get me where I need to be in the rankings, and into a world title fight,” said Belmontes. “That’s what I want. Fighting is what I do.”

Manager, Adrian Clark added, “Jerry is a big star in Corpus Christi, and the rest of the world is going to love him too. I call him the Mexican Floyd Mayweather. He’s a speed fighter who prides himself on his defense and not getting touched.”

“Jerry has all the attributes that we look for in a fighter,” Duva said. “He is skilled and exciting, he has a large local fan following in Corpus and he has the potential to become a world champion. We are delighted to add Jerry to the Main Events roster and expect great things from him going forward.” She continued, “we are also excited to return to Corpus Christi, where Main Events has promoted many fights in the past. Corpus has always been one of my favorite cities.”

Belmontes joins Main Events as one of its elite young prospects, and is expected to fight under the promoter’s banner for the first time in May in a bout to be televised on Telefutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate. Details about the show will be released in the coming weeks.

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By Ying Yang
Tomorrow the 7the of November is an important mile-stone for Malta’s Daniel ‘The Jet’ Zahra, when the local World and European amateur martial arts champion turns professional in Kickboxing under the ‘World Kickboxing Network’ (WKN) banner.

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Daniel ‘The Jet’ Zahra, hails from Gudja, Malta and was born on the 19th December 1985, the youngest son of Mario and Rita, brother to Claire and Jonathan and married to Marilyn nee Farrugia, now residing in Luqa.

At the tender age of 10, he started practicing soccer. After some time he decided to switch to the martial arts discipline after being inspired by a movie. With the help from his cousin, Keith Grech, he enrolled with the Ying Yang Kickboxing Club which at that time was affiliated with the WKA. Daniel was taken under the wing of Master Noel Mercieca, a 5th Dan Black Belt in Kickboxing and founder of the Ying Yang Club.

In 1996, an international competition was organised in Malta. Daniel, aged 11, decided to take part for the first time to gain experience. The match ended with the English opponent winning by points. Undiscouraged, he took the loss as a lesson to learn from the mistakes he committed during the match. Daniel involved himself more seriously into physical training and focusing more on technique. He participated in the annual Nationals in his weight category, always finishing a winner whilst gaining more in experience.

In 2002, Master Noel decided to change federations for further opportunities, so the Ying Yang Club was later affiliated with MAAS. Soon after, Daniel was invited to compete in England under his weight category for the Amateur European Title which he won by points. Also from that same year till 2009 he was the Malta National champion in the Open-Weight Category. In this category, weighing just 72 kilos he had opponents that vary from over 80 kilos to 135 kilos. He also holds the National Best Fighter Title twice in a row.
In 2006 he again participated for the Amateur European Title in England winning by points in his weight category.

In 2007 Master Noel once again decided to change federation as opportunities were far and in between and with the help of Kencho Adrian Axisa, affiliated with the most sought after and famous federation, the World Kickboxing Network (WKN). From that time onwards, opportunities never failed for Daniel and were more frequent. In October 2007 the first WKN Amateur European Title was held in Malta against France. Daniel succeeded once again in doing Malta proud by winning all four rounds consisting of two minutes each.

With everyday increasing and gruelling physical training he had become the strongest and fastest Kickboxer on the island. Hence the nick-name ‘The Jet’.
In August 2008 he was invited to participate on an amateur level against an English ex-professional who was absent from the discipline for about six years but restarted to train eight months previous the match. This was Daniel’s first time experience without the head and leg protection. Undeterred with this fact, Daniel won the match with a Technical Knock-Out at the first minute of the first round. That night Daniel not only won the match but also won the respect from his opponent as he was heard to tell Daniel, ‘I was warned you were good but I did not expect you to be this good’.

In September 2009 a WKN Amateur World Title was organised in Malta. Matches consisted of Malta Team versus the World under different weight categories. Daniel again succeeded in becoming the World Champion with a Technical Knock-Out in the middle-weight category against Ireland.

In January 2010 a first-time event on semi-pro level, a European Title in K1 was held in Malta. Daniel wanted to widen his experience and faced his Dutch opponent without a flinch and ending with a positive result. In April 2010 he was invited to defend this title by competing in Belfast against one of Ireland’s rising stars in K1, Mark Bird. Daniel ‘The Jet’ Zahra, once again ruled. He won both matches by points that consisted of 4 rounds of 2 minutes.

The Nationals 2011 was held this past June by Gladiators Promotions. ‘The Jet’ faced ‘Super’ Steve Martin from the Wu Shu Ky Kickboxing Club in a semi-pro K1 competition for the first WKN National Title in the middle-weight category. The match consisted of 5 rounds of 2 minutes and once again, ‘The Jet’ won with points difference.

Under the World Kickboxing Network, Daniel holds to this day a European and World Title in kickboxing at amateur level, two European Titles and one National Title in K1 at semi-pro level. With his experience in this discipline, Daniel is ready to walk the last mile to turning into a professional fighter.

Thus, on the 7th December 2011 at the MFCC in Ta’Qali, Daniel ‘The Jet’ Zahra will be representing Malta for his first Professional European Title fight in Kickboxing against Jose ‘Bogas’ Oliveira from Portugal.

Ying Yang Press Release
www.yingyangkickboxing.com

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Women’s Boxing News and Updates – October 14 – for: “La Loba” Zulina Muños, Ava Knight to fight Arely Mucino for IBF Title,WBC female flyweight title, Ireland: European Women’s Championships, Three Female Bouts on Mexico Card, England: Women’s European Championships, Chevelle Hallback will be taking on Myriam Lamare, The GB Amateur Boxing Championships 2011

“La Loba” Zulina Muños - may return to boxing this November 19 under the promotion of Boxeo de Gala, to defend her WBC silver bantamweight title against the Argentinean Betina Garino - In the company of her manager Mauro Ayala, “La Loba” Muñoz visited WBC president Jose Sulaiman to whom she said: “I´m going to fight with all that I have, I know that sooner or later I’ll get the chance to fight for the bantamanweight title” she also said that she hopes she can defend her title three times to kept her ranking in the 118 pounds of the women’s division, in order to fight for the title against the Thai Usanakorn Kokietgym.

• Ava Knight to fight Arely Mucino for IBF Title - On October 29, 2011, in Colima, Mexico, in what should be a great matchup Ava Knight, will be fighting Arely Mucino in a 10-round bout for the IBF Super Flyweight title. The card is promoted by HG Boxing.

• WBC female flyweight title - This Saturday, October 15, 2024 at Gimnasio Revolución, Calpulálpan, Tlaxcala, Mexico in 10 x 2 minute rounds for the ‘WBC female flyweight title’ Mariana Juarez vs Gabriela Bouvier.

• Ireland: European Women’s Championships - Ireland will be back in the medal hunt again next week at the 2011 European Women’s Championships in Holland. - Lightweight Katie Taylor, the current AIBA World champion, will be aiming for her fifth 60Kg gold medal in-a-row at the Continental deciders which glove off in Rotterdam next Monday. - Katie Rowland and Michaela Walsh, who both claimed bronze medals at the inaugural 2011 AIBA World Youth Championships, have been included in the Irish panel.

• Three Female Bouts on Mexico Card - On Saturday night at the Centro Internacional de Convenciones , in Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, there are three female bouts on the card, with two of them being title bouts. - In one bout, Janeth Perez, 13-0-1 (4KO), will face Yanina Acuna, 10-4-2 (3KO). The two are fighting for the 10-round WBA Bantamweight title. In a second bout, Susie Ramadan, 21-0-0 (8KO), will be fighting Yazmin Rivas, in a 10-round (vacant) IBF bantamweight world title bout. - On the undercard, in a four-round super flyweight bout, Dorely Valente, 2-0-0, will take on Isabel Mendoza, who is set to make her pro debut.

• England: Women’s European Championships - England boxer Lisa Whiteside will represent England alongside five members of the GB Boxing women’s Olympic Squad at the forthcoming European Championships in Rotterdam from 17-22 October 2011. - The three Olympic weight categories will be filled by World Championship silver medallists Nicola Adams and Savannah Marshall at flyweight (51kg) and middleweight (75kg) respectively, and Chantelle Cameron at lightweight (60kg). GB squad members, Natasha Jonas and Nina Smith will compete at light-welterweight (64kg) and bantamweight (54Kg) respectively.

• Chevelle Hallback (28-7-2) will be taking on , Myriam Lamare (19-3) - for the vacant IBF junior welterweight world title on November 5th at the Palais des Sports de Toulon, in Toulon, France. - Chevelle has traveled this road before, and accepts it as the reality of her career. “I’ve got to go far and wide to fight the best,” she said. - “I am so excited about getting back into the ring and fighting in France is a plus! I’ve fought in Canada, Japan, Denmark, and now France. I am on my way to being internationally known with fans all over the world-Let’s Get It. I need to bring this title home, and when I do, create some more opportunities,” added Hallback.

• The GB Amateur Boxing Championships 2011 - will be held at York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th November 2011.- The competition, which aims to identify the best male and female boxers in Great Britain, will pit the top amateurs selected by the Amateur Boxing Associations (ABAs) of Scotland, England and Wales against members of GB Boxing’s Podium Squad. - The Championships will cover the 10 men’s and three women’s Olympic weight categories. (Entries permitting) there will be two semi-finals in each category on the Friday. The finals of all 13 categories will be held on Saturday afternoon

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