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Broadway Boxing Celebrates It's 20th Anniversary With
"Heroes On The Hudson" On Nov. 7
On Tuesday, November 7, DiBella Entertainment joins boxers
and boxing fans across the country in celebrating the 20th
anniversary of its acclaimed Broadway Boxing, the
longest-running grassroots boxing series. Over the past two
decades and over 100 events, countless fighters have
showcased their skills in the Broadway Boxing ring, some
achieving their lifelong dreams of becoming world champions.
Dubbed “Heroes on the Hudson,” this is a one-night only
event to support the heroic veterans of the United States
Armed Forces, with former WBO junior lightweight world
champion and US Marine Veteran, Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring,
headlining against the undefeated Nicholas Molina at the
famous Edison Ballroom in Times Square, New York City.
The evening will kick off with six amateur bouts, each
featuring an NYPD officer or military veteran, and will
conclude with four world-class professional bouts. The
amateur bouts will be exclusive to those in attendance. The
professional boxing portion of the card will air live
exclusively on DAZN, beginning at 8:00 PM ET.
Tickets for “Heroes On The Hudson” can be purchased via
Telecharge.com or by calling (800) 447-7400. Tables of 10,
including a sit-down dinner, are $10,000. Ringside seats,
including buffet, are $250 plus ticket fees. Standing Room
Only tickets are $125 plus ticket fees. All tickets,
regardless of price, include open bar. Edison Ballroom is
located at 240 West 47th Street, New York, NY 10036. Doors
will open on the night of the event at 5:30 PM ET, with the
first bout scheduled for 6:00 PM ET.
Boxing fans who want to sponsor a night out for a veteran
can donate $500 for four veterans to attend Broadway Boxing:
Heroes on the Hudson, $1,250 for 10 veterans or $2,500 for a
group of 20 veterans. To do so, please call the DiBella
Entertainment office at (212) 947-2577.
“Heroes On The Hudson” is proudly sponsored by Morgan
Stanley and Cavu Securities. A portion of the proceeds from
the event will go to support Merging Vets and Players and
the West Point Society of New York.
Since its inception in November 2003, Broadway Boxing has
featured many boxing luminaries and world champions,
including Vitali Klitschko, Gennadiy Golovkin, George
Kambosos Jr., Jose Pedraza, Amanda Serrano, Andre Berto,
Heather Hardy, Paulie Malignaggi, Peter Quillin, Guillermo
Rigondeaux, Yuriorkis Gamboa, Joshua Clottey, DeMarcus
Corley and Randall Bailey, among others.
Broadway Boxing was launched as a monthly boxing series
featuring local prospects and contenders. Future world
champion, Joshua Clottey, and popular New York attraction,
Irish John Duddy, both competed in the inaugural event.
The series quickly earned accolades for reinvigorating the
New York boxing scene.
By August of 2008, Broadway Boxing had become a weekly
series aired on SportsNet New York (SNY), every Sunday
night, with a combination of live programming and taped
delayed broadcasts of previous events. The series has grown
to produce some of the highest ratings for any program
broadcast on SNY, outside of New York Mets Major League
Baseball games.
World title fights and title eliminators that have aired on
Broadway Boxing include:
Vitali Klitschko vs. Albert Sosnowski (WBC Heavyweight
Championship)
Delvin Rodriguez vs. Isaac Hlatshwayo (IBF Welterweight
Championship)
Paulie Malignaggi vs. Vyacheslav Senchenko (WBA Junior
Welterweight Championship)
Argenis Mendez vs. Juan Carlos Salgado (IBF Super
Featherweight Championship)
Amanda Serrano vs. Olivia Gerula (WBO Featherweight
Championship)
Randall Bailey vs. Jackson Bonsu (IBF Welterweight
Championship Eliminator)
Chris Henry vs. Hugo Garay (WBA Light Heavyweight
Eliminator)
Edwin Rodriguez vs. Denis Grachev (Monte Carlo Million
Dollar Super 4 Tournament)
“I am so proud that Broadway Boxing has now reached its 20th
anniversary year. From local club fighters making their pro
debut to world champions defending their crown, this series
has featured boxers at all levels of the sport, creating so
many memories,” said International Boxing Hall-of-Famer, Lou
DiBella. “What started out as a local club show for the New
York metropolitan area has grown into an international
brand. Branching outside of the United States, we’ve
broadcast events from locales such as Germany, Monte Carlo,
Canada, and Costa Rica. On November 7, DAZN will air the
120th edition of Broadway Boxing from the heart of New York
City, in Times Square, to a global audience.”
Broadway Boxing was instrumental in raising the profile of
many fighters in New York and beyond, and provided a stage
for boxers to grow in the ring, including former world
champion Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi.
“When I look back on my boxing career, sure, I do enjoy the
fact that I was able to win a world championship, but I also
think that in the early stages of my pro career, the road to
the top, and the platforms that I was able to fight on were
pivotal in my developing into a championship fighter,” said
Malignaggi. “Broadway Boxing was an important platform for
not only my development as a fighter but also my development
as a local attraction. It helped my name grow within the
boxing community during those early stages of my career.”
Broadway Boxing is the birthplace of former world champion
Heather “The Heat” Hardy, whose grit and determination has
inspired and entertained boxing fans in New York for over a
decade.
“I am so grateful that Lou provided me with a platform to
showcase my skills and grow my fan base right here at home,
in the greatest city in the world,” said Hardy. “New York
City boxing is completely reliant on Broadway Boxing to
nurture, grow, teach, and showcase our local fighters and
future champions, what this business is all about. I’m proud
that I got to be a part of it, and hope to make the next
chapter of my boxing career holding some role in keeping
these club shows alive for the next generation.”
Former fighter and rising star promoter, Dmitriy Salita,
spent the earlier part of his career thrilling fans on
Broadway Boxing events.
“The experience of Broadway Boxing is forever ingrained on
my career and in my boxing heart,” said Salita. “My most
memorable moment was when I won my first title against Shawn
Gallegos at Hammerstein Ballroom and Matisyahu walked me
into the ring. It was one of my boxing dreams and a great
moment for myself and the Soviet Jewish community. We were
all working hard and living toward our American Dream in New
York City.”
“I’m thrilled to be able to combine this important
anniversary for Broadway Boxing with a great cause, giving
back to our heroic veterans of the military, with such
charities involved as Merging Vets and Players and West
Point Society of New York,” said DiBella. “Who better to
headline this event, the week of Veterans Day, than Marine
Veteran Jamel Herring, yet another world champion to now
fight on Broadway Boxing.”
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