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Irish Olympic Silver Medal
Winner John Joe Nevin To Make NYC Debut At Brooklyn Brawl On
Aug. 25
Coney Island attracts people from all corners of the world
who hit New York to experience the Big Apple brand of
entertainment and aura by the sea-shore. Many Irish eyes
will be smiling the night of Tuesday, August 25 at Coney
Island, when people get a chance to see two-time Olympian
John Joe Nevin in action at MCU Park.
Promoter Dmitriy Salita has put together a top-tier fight
card, with a wide array of talented hitters ready to put on
a show at the vacation destination featuring surf, sun, sand
and carnival rides...and now the sweet science.
A 2012 silver medallist at the Olympics, Nevin is 3-0 (2
KOs) as a professional, and is pumped up to be part of his
first "Brooklyn Brawl.
"I'm excited to be boxing in New York for the first time
ever," the 26-year-old Mullingar, Ireland native said. "I've
fought all over the world but I've always dreamed of boxing
in New York. I know there are lots of Irish fans in the area
and hopefully we can bring some out."
Fans will enjoy his two-fisted fury, his constant aggression
and desire to achieve a KO; it will be Nevin's first tangle
in 2015: "I haven't fought since last year so we're looking
forward to getting the rust off and showing what I can do."
Nevin promises to be in fine form and has gotten the prep
work needed to show off his top fighting form. "The boxing I
get in Philly gyms is just what you need, working against
world class boxers in the summer heat. I'm ready for the
challenge. I can't wait to get back in the ring and get my
career moving again."
Salita is proud to add this Irish prospect to a card topped
by 25-3-1 featherweight contender Alexander Miskirtchian,
born in the republic of Georgia. "John Joe Nevin is a great
prospect and I am very happy that he will make his American
debut in NYC on the "Brooklyn Brawl" series," Salita said.
"The Irish community has a very rich history of coming out
in droves to see great boxing champions and I believe John
Nevin has all the tools to follow in that rich lineage and
impress the boxing fans, of all cultures, in NYC! John Joe
is managed by one of the best managers in the sport, Cameron
Dunkin, who has a great eye for elite talent, so we can all
be assured he is the real deal. As a fan, I am excited about
the John Joe Nevin fight August 25th in Coney Island, at MCU
Park!"
In the main event, former world title challenger Alex
Miskirtchian (25-3-1, 9 KOs) tops the slate against
well-known Brooklyn battler Cornelius Lock (22-7-2, 14 KOs)
in a featherweight clash scheduled for 10 rounds. NYPD
officer Niyazov (7-0-3, 5KOs) meets Ariel "Fuego" Duran
(8-7-1, 5KOs) of Queens in a highly-anticipated lightweight
bout scheduled for eight rounds. Salita is also particularly
excited about a six-round junior welterweight clash between
Treysean "Trigger" Wiggins (6-1, 5KOs) of Newburgh, N.Y. and
Francisco "El Gato" Figueroa (20-7-1, 13 KOs) of The Bronx.
Gates open at 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7
p.m. as "Brooklyn Brawl: Boxing At The Beach" brings pro
boxing to the Coney Island boardwalk for the first time in
14 years. The last professional boxing event at the Brooklyn
Cyclones' venue occurred on July 8, 2001, when Hector
Camacho Jr. defeated Jesse James Leija via a controversial,
referee-halted TKO.
Snag your tix for "Boxing At the Beach" today, to insure you
wind down the season with a rock em, sock em evening of
pugilism.
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