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Team Puerto Rico Boxing
Present Back-To-Back Boxing Spectacular: Boricua Invasion I
& II On June 10 & 11 At The Roseland Ballroom In NYC
Galarza, Dulorme, Pedraza top Friday night; Del Valle,
Gonzalez, Arroyo, Sanchez, and Bracero to see action on
Saturday
Two of boxing's top promoters
have put together a tribute to the great Puerto Rican boxers
of past and future in the only way they know how: by staging
two spectacular boxing shows, back-to-back in the same
venue, loaded with the best young talent the island nation
has to offer and hosted by one its greatest champions on the
precipice of Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend.
On June 10 and 11 the Roseland Ballroom in will be the
headquarters for Boricua boxing pride as Gary Shaw
Productions ("GSP") and DiBella Entertainment ("DBE")
proudly present Boricua Invasion I and II. Boricua Boxing I
will air live on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, while Boricua
Boxing II will be televised live on Showtime on ShoBox: The
New Generation.
Both events will prominently feature members of Team Puerto
Rico Boxing, the eight-man team of Puerto Rico's future ring
stars that GSP, DBE, Javier Bustillo's Universal Promotions,
and Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing have joined forces to
assemble.
With hall-of-fame champion, and Puerto Rico's beloved son,
Felix "Tito" Trinidad acting as ambassador and host, Boricua
Invasion I will feature highlight-reel welterweight KO
specialist Kenny "Battlestar" Galarza (14-1, 14 KOs), of
Juana Diaz, PR, in the main event against fellow Puerto
Rican contender, Irving Garcia (17-6-3, 8 KOs). Topping
undercard are the unstoppable welterweight on everybody's
"one to watch" list, Thomas "Tormenta" Dulorme (11-0, 10
KOs) as he battles former world champion DeMarcus Corley
(37-17-1, 22 KOs), and former Puerto Rican Olympian, the
21-year old sensation,, Jose "El Dulce" Pedraza (2-0, 2 KOs)
against an opponent to be named.
Special added attractions appearing on the undercard will be
San Juan's own Emanuel Gonzalez (9-7, 4 KOs) in a light
heavyweight scrap, Puerto Rico-born women's former world
champion Melissa Hernandez (14-2-3, 5 KOs) of the Bronx,
undefeated New Jersey welterweight southpaw Alex Perez
(13-0, 7 KOs), Kansas heavyweight Steve Martin (0-1) and
Dominican lightweight Jose Guzman (8-1, 5 KO).
Tickets for Boricua Invasion I on Friday, June 10 are priced
at $45, $75, $125 and $175 and are available through
Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone, or at any Ticketmaster
outlet. On Saturday, Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the
action starts at 6:30.
The next night, with legendary Trinidad once again acting as
host, Boricua Invasion II will feature five more members of
Team Puerto Rico Boxing taking their turn in the spotlight,
as popular undefeated Puerto Rican featherweight Luis
"Orlandito" Del Valle (12-0, 10 KOs) faces the stiffest test
of his young career against the all-action Vietnamese
brawler Dat Nguyen (117-1, 6 KOs). Rounding out the ShoBox
broadcast will be Vincent Arroyo, coming off an 8-round
decision over previously unbeaten Willie Nelson, against
fellow Boricua Hector Sanchez (19-1, 9 KOs) and intimidating
middleweight knockout artist Jonathan "Mantequilla Gonzalez
(12-0, 12 KOs) against an opponent to be named.
In a special off-TV attraction, unbeaten Gabriel "Tito"
Bracero will duke it out with an opponent that will be
announced in the coming days.
On the undercard, team member Jorge "Machito" Maysonet Jr.
(3-0, 2 KOs), the promising son of former world title
challenger Jorge Maysonet Sr., will look to stay unbeaten in
a light welterweight four-rounder, Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico's
undefeated junior middleweight Elieser Gonzalez (11-0, 6
KOs), Bronx, New York super bantamweight Raul Lopez (5-1, 3
KOs) and undefeated Puerto Rican women's sensation Amada
Serrano (9-0-1, 5 KOs) will all see action.
Tickets for Boricua Invasion II on Saturday, June 11 are
priced at $55, $85, $150 and $200 and are available through
Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone, or at any Ticketmaster
outlet. On Saturday, Doors will open at 7:00 pm and the
action starts at 7:30.
"These two events are the only right way to celebrate Puerto
Rican boxing and its heritage and its future," said Shaw of
the blockbuster shows. "The mood in the Roseland Ballroom
will be electric both nights, as New York City's Puerto
Rican citizens and fans of action-packed boxing flock to see
their champions of tomorrow."
"We are rolling out Team Puerto Rico Boxing in style with
these two events," added Lou DiBella. "If you live in the
New York area, get a ticket and see what true nationalist
passion looks and feels like, as the Puerto Rican fighters
and fans join forces to celebrate their great country.
Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 will be unforgettable
reminders of the glory days of boxing and I'm proud to be
doing this."
For eight decades, the fabulous Roseland Ballroom has been
known as "The World's Greatest Ballroom." It has echoed with
some of the greatest concerts, entertainers and events of
our time. Dancers such as Arthur Murray, Joan Crawford, Ray
Bolger and Fred Astaire have graced its stage and
entertainers from Ozzie Nelson to The Rolling Stones and
Madonna have played there. Roseland continues what it
started in the 1920's, which is the tradition of bringing
distinguished acts and clients to its venue, but now with an
updated style.
For more information on Team Puerto Rico Boxing and Boricua
Invasion I & II, visit
www.teampuertoricoboxing.com or
www.latinoboxing.com. For more information on the Roseland
Ballroom, visit
www.roselandballroom.com.
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