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01/28/2005 Archived Entry: "Khalid Jones headlines NER Promotions’ 1st show"
Jones headlines NER Promotions’ 1st show
February 25 in Lowell, MA
BOSTON (January 28, 2005) – NABA light heavyweight champion George Khalid Jones headlines NER Promotions’ inaugural professional boxing show – “Championship Boxing Returns to Lowell” – Friday night, February 25 at Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Jones (20-2-1, 13 KOs), of Paterson (NJ), is rated No. 4 by the World Boxing Association and ranked in the top 20 of the other major organizations (No. 12 WBO, No. 13 IBF, No. 17). His only losses have been to world-class opponents Montell Griffin (DEC12) and Eric Harding (TKO7).
In the 12-round main event, Jones defends his NABA light heavyweight belt against veteran Thomas Reid (33-14-1, 13 KOs), of Jackson (TN). Reid has wins against (31-13-2) Etienne Whitaker (UDEC10) and James Butler (UDEC8).
“We want to bring real boxing back to northern New England,” NER Director of Boxing Julio Pena said. “I’m from New Jersey and the first time I went to the Golden Gloves Tournament in Lowell I was amazed by the crowd. That’s why we’re having our first show in Lowell. We believe Lowell is the boxing city in northern New England. This is just the start for us and we plan on building from here. The early response has been terrific and people are already asking where they can buy tickets.”
Also scheduled to fight on “Championship Boxing Returns to Lowell” in separate bouts are 2000 Brazilian Olympian, super featherweight Agnaldo Nunes (9-1-1, 5 KOs), now fighting of out Revere; undefeated cruiserweight Chris Tillman (3-0, 3 KOs), the 2-time All-Marine from Arkansas now fighting out of South Boston; Lowell super featherweights Jose Abel Ayala (8-3, 2 KOs), Haverhill’s unbeaten featherweight Dennis “Mighty” Moses (3-0, 3 KOs), and New York City middleweight Rob Cuscher, former New York and Florida Golden Gloves champion, making his pro debut.
Tickets are priced at $100.00 for VIP (ringside or stage seating plus tickets to the pre and post-fight parties), $65.00 floor, $40.00 balcony and $25.00 general admission. Tickets go on sale Monday (Jan. 31) at Lowell Memorial Auditorium’s box office (978.454.2299). Doors open at 6 pm., first bout at 7:30 pm.
NER Promotions is a division of New England Ringside whose boxing interests also include a monthly magazine, weekly radio show (Thursday, 6-8 pm ET on WWZN 1510AM The Zone), and popular web site (www.newenglandringside.com). For more information about NER Promotions or New England Ringside visit its web site or call 617.835.9137. Call 617.566.1239 for advertising and sponsoring inquiries.
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Rock, TNT & HOF Duva N.E. Ringside Radio Show guests
Thursday night, February 3
BOSTON (January 28, 2005) – An all-star cast of true boxing characters including former world heavyweight champions Hasim “The Rock” Rahman and Tony “TNT” Tubbs, as well as Hall of Fame trainer Lou Duva, are scheduled to be special guests Thursday night (Feb. 3) on the New England Ringside Boxing Radio Show live on WWZN 1510 The Zone in Boston.
The two-hour New England Ringside Boxing Radio Show – hosted by Ted Bodenrader, Anthony Pepe, Rick Brutti and Joe Bills -- airs every Thursday night between 6-8 pm (ET) on The Zone: Boston’s Boxing Station at 1510 AM and also may be heard live on the Internet by going to www.newenglandringside.com.
Rahman (40-5-1, 33 KOs), rated No. 1 by the WBA and No. 2 by the IBF and WBC, presently is in negotiations to challenge WBC title-holder Vitali Klitschko in May. Hasim is one of only two fighters to defeat former undisputed world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis. He “rocked” the boxing world April 22 2001 in South Africa with a fifth round knock out of Lewis in the WBC and IBF title fight. Rahman is coming off of a fourth-round TKO of Kali Meehan last November at Madison Square Garden.
At the age of 46, Tubbs (45-10, 25 KOs) is still in the ring and winning. Nearly 20 years after he captured the WBA crown with a 15-round split decision versus Greg Page, Tubbs won a split decision against previously unbeaten (18-0) Brian Minto for the West Virginia Heavyweight Championship last December. Tony has mixed it up with the likes of Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, Tim Witherspoon, James “Bonecrusher” Smith, Bruce Seldon and Tyrell Biggs.
In 1998, Duva was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame after 55 years as a boxer, trainer, manager and promoter. Today he is a living legend, actively involved in the sport he loves, and approaching his 83rd birthday May 28. Lou, a close friend of Rocky Marciano, over the years has been involved with a boxing Who’s Who list of boxers including Evander Holyfield, Mike McCallum, Pernell Whitaker, Joey Giardello, Bobby Czyz, Livingstone Bramble, Michael Moorer, Meldrick Taylor and many other world-class fighters.
New England Ringside also publishes a monthly magazine, hosts a popular web site, and owns Fightography (sells classic boxing pictures). For more information about New England Ringside call 603.525.3867 or go on line to www.newenglandringside.com.
