Click on the following link to view Allentown’s William Miranda preparing for his rematch against Lonnie Kornegay in the main event of the October 21st fight card at the Rodeway Inn in Allentown.
“The Rumble” Boxing Trailer from David Soto on Vimeo.
Video by David Soto
For tickets contact King’s Promotions at (610) 587-5950 or the Rodeway Inn or Eventbrite.com
“Put Down the Guns & Put on the Gloves”
Press Conference
Tuesday October 11th
6:30PM at the Crown Plaza Hotel
Wyomissing, PA
Fight Card to Help Benefit Kyle Pagerly Memorial Fund
King’s Promotions will host a press conference in the lobby of the Crown Plaza Hotel in Wyomissing at 6:30 PM on Tuesday Oct.11th announcing the Nov. 18th boxing event taking place there in support of the Kyle Pagerly Memorial Fund. The press conference is open to the public.
The Nov. 18th fight card will have a feature bout between two of Reading’s law enforcement officers: Mike Jackson and another officer TBA. This bout will help to raise money towards the Kyle Pagerly Memorial Fund. Kyle’s wife Alecia Pagerly will be on hand to lend her support to the event.
King’s Promotions usually has a Thanksgiving benefit each year at this time, but has decided that now is the time to give thanks to what Kyle Pagerly did for us in the City of Reading and the ideals he stood for. Our local law enforcement go out every day and puts their live on the line. This will be our THANKS and us GIVING back to them for all they do for us.
The main principles of the November fight card will be on hand to address the media and public, including main event Grayson Blake of State College, Mike Alvarez from Reading, as well the co-main event, Dino Iaccarino and Frank De Alba and Cesar Gonzalez of Reading.
Also present at the press conference will be Xavior Melendez of Reading, Deputy Sheriff Mike Jackson of Reading, Quincy Staples of Reading, and Janel Grim of Lebanon.
Tickets are priced at $65, $50, $35 & will go on sale Oct. 17th. and can be purchased at King’s Gym, Dino’s Wings & Things, Joltin’s Gym or at the Crown Plaza. Tickets also available at Kingsboxing.com or eventbrite.com).
WHAT: “PUT DOWN THE GUNS & PUT ON THE GLOVES” PRESS CONFERENCE
WHERE:Â CROWN PLAZA HOTEL, LOCATED AT 1741 PAPERMILL ROAD, WYOMISSING, PA 19610
WHEN: TUESDAY, Oct. 11th. 2011 AT 6:30 PM EST
WHO: MIKE ALVEREZ, DINO IACCARINO, FRANK DE ALBA, XAVIOR MELENDEZ, MIKE JACKSON, QUINCY STAPLES, JANELGRIM, AND ALECIA PAGERLY
SPONSORS: GMI FIRST, DIRECTV, DINO’S WING’S & THINGS & EVERLAST
Here we are a few days after the big Mayweather vs Ortiz fight. After just 4 rounds of boxing we saw the more experienced boxer (and most likely the best of all time) stop the young Victor Ortiz.
Now we move forward one month to Allentown, Pa where fighters who are just typical blue collar, hard working boxers are getting ready to go out there and give the fans their money’s worth. They might not be making the millions of dollars or getting all of the publicity that the big name boxers do, but they put their heart and soul into their craft.
On Oct. 21st at the Rodeway Inn, Allentown’s favorite boxer William Miranda will step back into the ring for a 6 round main event bout to avenge his loss against Lonnie Kornegay of Baltimore, MD who had defeated him and put Miranda on the canvas for the first time in his career. In Miranda, you will see a man that pours his heart out in the ring and you will see a man that does not know how to back up no matter what is in front of him. Most importantly, you will see a man that loves the sport that he represents and loves the fans that come out to support him. He promises to lay it all out for you on Oct. 21st.
Don’t miss this action packed card which will also have other exciting professional bouts on the card including Eric Newell of Bethlehem, PA going up against Antonio Robertson of Alexandria, Virginia in a 4 round Heavyweight bout. Also featured will be Cesar Gonzalez of Reading, Pa in a rematch with Joshua Arocha of Vineland, NJ. Their first bout ended in a draw. We will also have a 4 round bout with Puerto Rico’s Frank Santos De Alba going up against Osahon Omo-Osagie of State College, PA in a lightweight bout.
To make this card even more exciting, we have decided to put four entertaining amateur bouts on as well. The main event of the amateurs will feature two females: Janel Grimes from Allentown, Pa (but now fighting out of Reading) against Katarina Lentini fighting out of the Ishin Ryu Karate Gym in Allentown, Pa and trained by William Miranda. This will be one bout you should not miss, as both girls are “in your face” brawlers and will make for a great action bout.
Also on the card will be the hard hitting 110lb. southpaw Jonathan Morales out of Reading, Pa who sports a record of 3-0 and the very talented Maurice Morales and Quincy Staples. These fighters are certain to bring fans to their feet come Oct. 21st.
For tickets contact King’s Promotions at (610) 587-5950 or the Rodeway Inn or Eventbrite.com
EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA FIGHTERS
STAY BUSY ON JULY 1 CARD AT
SANDS CASINO RESORT BETHLEHEM
Bethlehem, PA—When intra-state welterweight rivals Ronald Cruz, of Bethlehem, PA, and Doel Carrasquillo, of Lancaster, PA, square off July 1 at the Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem, they will be helping other local fighters display their skills as well.
A host of Eastern Pennsylvania-based fighters representing nearby towns will fill out the undercard, which begins at 7.30 pm in the 1,500-seat tent on the grounds of the Sands Casino.
Eliud Torres (pictured left), of Allentown, PA, takes on Bryne Green, of Vineland, NJ, in the six-round lightweight semifinal.
Torres, a 28-year-old southpaw, scored a solid win in his last fight May 21 in Reading, PA, when he earned a six-round decision over Travis Thompson, of Pottstown, PA. Â A pro since 2006, Torres is 5-2-2, 2 K0s.
Green, 27, comes into the fight off the biggest victory of his career, an eight-round decision over Ryan Belasco, of Wilmington, DE, on March 18 at Harrah’s Casino, Chester, PA.  Green is 6-4, 3 K0s, in three years as a pro.
The other scheduled six-rounder features middleweights Rashad Brown, of Upper Darby, PA, against Todd Eriksson, of Dover, NJ.
Brown, 22, knocked out Philip Burnette, of Myrtle Beach, SC, in the first round June 3 at Harrah’s Casino, Chester, PA.  Brown, former batboy for the Philadelphia Phillies, is 4-0, 2 K0s.
Eriksson, 25, fought the same night as Brown and lost a disputed four-round decision to Fred Jenkins, Jr. Â Eriksson is 3-6-2, 1 K0.
Popular heavyweight William Miranda (pictured right), of Allentown, PA, meets Zeferino Albino, of Philadelphia, PA, in a rematch of their four-round draw on the May 21 card in Reading.
Miranda, 33, is 2-3-1; Albino, 33, is 4-12-3, 2 K0s.
Albino scored a major win earlier this year when he knocked out Big John Poore, of Upper Darby, PA, in two rounds on Jan. 22 at Harrah’s Chester.  Poore was 21-4, 18 K0s, prior to losing to Albino.
Another heavyweight, Eric Newell, who played football at Bethlehem Catholic High School and Kutztown University, makes his local debut in a four-round fight against unbeaten John Mercurio, of Philadelphia, PA.
Newell, 28, is 1-1, 1 K0. Â In his last fight March 4 in Atlantic City, he lost a four-round decision to Ali Santos, of Camden, NJ. Â In his pro debut last year, Newell knocked out Octavius Davis, of Wilson, NC, in two rounds.
Mercurio, 32, is 4-0, 3 K0s, and he defeated Miranda via four-round decision in his last fight April 1 at the South Philly Arena.
Grayson Blake, of State College, PA, and Anthony Abrams, of Philadelphia, PA, collide in a four-round junior middleweight contest.
Blake, 29, is 2-0, 1 K0. Â Abrams, 34, is 1-6, but has never been stopped and three of his losses were to Pawel Wolak, Gabriel Rosado and Jose Angel Rodriguez, all current world-rated junior middleweights.
Cesar Gonzales, of Reading, PA, and Joshua Arocho, of Vineland, NJ, meet in a four-round junior lightweight contest.
Gonzalez, 35, boxed a draw in his only pro fight May 21 in Reading, while Arocho, 22, is 1-4, 1 K0.
Welterweights Chris Plebani, of Bristol, PA, and David Navarro, of Philadelphia, PA, meet in a four-round contest with each man looking for his first win as a pro. Â Plebani, 24, is 0-2; Navarro, 33, is 0-3.
Tickets for the July 1 card are priced at $51 and $78. Â They can be purchased by calling Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) or from the gift shop at the Sands Casino Resorts Bethlehem. Â They also are available online at www.ArtsQuest.org and www.peltzboxing.com.
Reading’s Keenan Collins lost a unanimous decision to Charles Whittaker for the vacant USBA and WBC Latino junior middleweight tiles on June 11th in the Cayman Islands. Collins, who took the fight on short notice, had Whittaker hurt on several occasions, but was unable to capitalize as Whittaker effectively tied him up each time. It was the first twelve round fight for Collins, who was only three weeks removed from a first round KO over Jorge Delgado at the Sovereign Center.
Collins Scores TKO
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Collins Scores Rare KO
By Don Stewart, Reading Eagle
After he rocked Jorge Delgado with a right hand shortly into Saturday night’s main event, Keenan Collins began listening to voices.
“I heard everybody in the crowd saying: ‘Take your time, take your time, don’t rush it, don’t rush it,’ ” Collins said. “That’s why I tried to keep my composure.”
Collins had been waiting more than five years to score a knockout, so what was a couple of more minutes?
The Reading junior middleweight’s patience paid off in the closing seconds of the opening round, when he scored a vicious one-punch knockout of Delgado to wrap up the “Fight for Hope” boxing card at the Sovereign Center.
The 34-year-old Collins (13-5-2, 9 KOs) fired two long jabs, then shot a straight right that sank into Delgado’s jaw. The Allentown underdog crashed onto his back.
Delgado (4-10) somehow beat referee Gary Rosato’s count, but he fell into the ropes as he stood up, convincing Rosato to stop it just as the bell rang to end the round.
“Wow! It’s been a long time since I felt that right hand,” said Collins, who hadn’t scored a knockout since February 2006.
Collins also won for the first time since October 2006, ending a six-fight winless streak. He’s blamed that dark period on personal distractions that he says are now behind him.
“I’ll be in the gym tomorrow,” Collins said. “I’m in shape. I want to fight again right away.”
In a junior lightweight bout, Allentown’s Elliud Torres (5-2-2) held off Pottstown’s Travis Thompson (4-8-1) in an entertaining six-rounder.
Torres, who was 41/2 pounds heavier and had a much longer reach, punished the relentless Thompson from a distance through the first three rounds.
Thompson got inside and pounded Torres’ body to take rounds four and five, but Torres got back on his toes to win the final round with long-armed counters.
In another exciting junior lightweight scrap, Reading’s Cesar Gonzalez was held to a four-round draw in his pro debut by State College’s quick-fisted Oshahon Omo-Osagie.
For the 35-year-old Gonzalez, the debut fulfilled a lifelong ambition. He overcame significant legal issues and two gunshot wounds to finally get his first pro fight.
“It was a beautiful feeling,” Gonzalez said. “I just want to say thank you to everybody that gave me a shot and believed in me and didn’t judge me on my past.
“I’m not stopping. This just shows I can do it.
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