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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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West Side Boxing Club
Kincaid-Godhard Boxing Promotions
440-223-7409
“BATTLE
IN THE BALLROOM IX” Set for May 11
10 Exciting Fights, Featuring
Cleveland’s Top Amateur Golden Glove Champions
WHAT: Live Amateur Boxing
WHEN: Sat. May 11, 2013
WHERE: Historic Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom
(6417
St. Clair Ave. / Cleveland, OH 44103)
Cleveland,
OH – May 9, 2013 – After 8 straight packed to the rafters, standing room
only crowds, boxing returns to Cleveland with “BATTLE IN THE BALLROOM IX”, on
Saturday, May 11. 10 exciting fights, featuring Cleveland’s top amateur golden
glove champions, are scheduled.
The 10-bout card will take place at
the Historic Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom, located at 6417 St. Clair Avenue in
Cleveland, Ohio. Built by immigrants in 1924, the ballroom was designated a
Cleveland landmark in 1984.
“The Historic Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom
is an amazing venue to showcase Cleveland’s top talent and we’re thrilled to be
back for this event. The crowd is electrifying, and the intimacy of the venue
makes everyone feel a part of the show,” said Kincaid.
In a “NE OHIO WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT
CHAMPIONSHIP” bout, Gia Genco-Brown meets up with Ahara Archie. Genco-Brown is a
crowd favorite and made history at Battle in the Ballroom VI, when her and son Vincent
Brown became USA Boxing’s first ever mother and son to fight on the same show.
Archie is the 2013 Golden Glove Champion.
One BIGGG bout (as in over 600lbs in
the ring!) is a “SPECIAL ATTRACTION S. HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT”. Empire Boxing Club’s
325lb football player turned boxer Dajuan Calloway collides with Ohio’s #1
ranked mixed martial artist, 276lb Jeff Hughes from Evolve MMA.
In a “CLEVELAND VS. AKRON… SUPER-BOUT SHOWDOWN”, Cleveland’s Eddie Santos takes
on Akron’s Brian McElrath Jr. at Welterweight. Santos, who will be making his 6th
appearance at the ballroom, has a crowd pleasing style and is a fan-favorite.
Norwalk’s 2X
Golden Glove Champion Greg Gilbert clashes with 2013 Golden Glove Champion,
Ryizeemmion Ford of Alliance. Gilbert has earned a reputation for his
toughness and bringing his exciting “ALL-ACTION” style to the ring.
Doors on the evening of the event will
open at 6:30PM with the first bell at 7PM. Adult beverages, food, and
refreshments will be available. FREE secure parking is located directly behind
the venue.
A limited number of tickets for
“BATTLE IN THE BALLROOM IX”, starting at $20, can be purchased through the
Kincaid-Godhard Promotions box office at 440-223-7409 or online at www.ProBoxingOhio.com.
Bouts for 5/11/13 “BATTLE IN THE
BALLROOM IX" Note: This is not the bout order.
S.
HEAVYWEIGHT:
***
SPECIAL ATTRACTION S. HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT… 325LBS VS 276LBS ***- Novice: Dajuan Calloway (Empire BC/Cleveland)
vs. Jeff Hughes (Evolve MMA/Canton)
HEAVYWEIGHT:
- Sub-Novice: Chanelle Kazadi (Brickhouse Boxing/?) vs. Melissa DiBlasi (Rob Berto's BC/Lyndhurst)
LT.
HEAVYWEIGHT:
- Masters: Brian Meyer (Chagrin Valley BA/Chagrin
Falls) vs. Ed Boehler (South Park BC/Pittsburgh)
- Masters: Joe Hurst (WSBC/Strongsville) vs. Damion
Ealy (Burnside BC/Youngstown?)
- Sub-Novice: Tony Groys (Chagrin Valley BA) vs. Johnnie Thompson (Terminator BC/Akron)
MIDDLEWEIGHT:
- Masters: Tim Stafford (Independent/Willoughby) vs.
Steve Traczyk (Evolve MMA/Strongsville)
WELTERWEIGHT:
***
CLEVELAND VS. AKRON… SUPER-BOUT SHOWDOWN ***
- Open: Eddie Santos (Raul Torres BA/Cleveland)
vs. Brian McElrath Jr. (Good Shepherd BC/Akron)
- Novice: Collin Kaplowitz
(Independent/Willoughby) vs. Kevin Riley Cole (Terminator BC/Green)
LT.
WELTERWEIGHT:
- Novice: Brian Warren (Empire BC/Cleveland) vs. Dib
Kaddah (Wrestling Factory/Westlake)
- Novice: Brian Hill (Independent/Cincinnati) vs.
Roger Blankenship (Wrestling Factory/Cleveland)
- Novice: Ryan Arce (Evolve MMA/Akron) vs Anthony Cannella (Tony Vega/Lakewood)
LIGHTWEIGHT:
***
2X GOLDEN GLOVE CHAMPION VS. 2013 GLOVE GLOVE CHAMPION ***- Novice: Greg Gilbert (WSBC/Norwalk) vs. Ryizeemmion
Ford (Independent/Alliance)
- Novice: Joshua Taylor (MJ Zone Rec./Cleveland
HS) vs. Zi Stalnaker (Terminator BC/Green HS)
- Sub-Novice: Xavier Muniz (WSBC/Cleveland HS) vs.
Drew Smith (Salem BC/Salem HS)
FEATHERWEIGHT:
***
NE OHIO WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP ***- Novice: Gia Genco-Brown (WSBC/Cleveland) vs.
Ahara Archie (Empire BC/Cleveland)
NOTE: This is not the bout order, that will be determined at the weigh-in.
Cleveland, OH - March 5, 2011 - Kincaid-Godhard
Boxing Promotions in association with the West Side Boxing Club has
signed an exclusive deal to promote boxing shows at the "Hisotric"
Slovenian Nat'l Ballroom in Cleveland.
“The
“Historic” Slovenian Nat’l Ballroom is a high-class atmosphere venue,
with free parking and great food. We’re thrilled to reach an exclusive
deal there. The crowd is electrifying, and the intimacy of the venue
makes everyone feel a part of the show,” said Kincaid.
Boxing
fans today want to see great, entertaining fights at a place where they
know these shows will be held on a consistent basis. Shows will be held
every January, May, and October. It’s convenient to get to and tickets
are reasonably priced, too.
For
years we’ve been trying to find a venue like this. The sports fans in
Cleveland want a venue to watch boxing on a regular basis. Boxing needs a
home in Cleveland and we have it in the Slovenian Nat'l Ballroom.
“BATTLE IN THE BALLROOM III” will be held Saturday, May 14, 2011. Tickets will go on sale April 2, 2011. For more info go to www.wsBoxingClub.com
West
Side Boxing Club is a nonprofit 501C tax-exempt club that works with
underprivileged teens and young adults to use boxing as a tool to build
character, enrich social development, and gain athletic achievements.