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Pro-Am Boxing Returned To Empire State Plaza Convention Center
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Boxing matches from "Spring Fever Fight Night at the Plaza" will be rebroadcast on MYTV4 at 8 pm Saturday, with Dan Murphy and Kevin Rooney at ringside.
Faragon outpoints Rodriguez - May 12, 2011
Pugnacious Promotions @ The NYS Convention Center: Let’s Do Some
Fight Talk - May 12, 2011
SEEN: Spring Fever Fight Night - May 12, 2011 Valentine's Day Crush(ers) at Empire State Plaza Convention Center
Guilderland lightweight prospect Mike Faragon (14-0, 6 KOs)
extended his unbeaten streak against crafty - and overweight - Brooklyn veteran Shamir Reyes
(18-7-2, 7 KOs) in the main event of Pugnacious Promotions’ “Valentine’s Day Crush(ers)” On the undercard, Delmar fan favorite, lightweight Zach “Little Freak” Smith (5-2) dug down deep to beat the more-experienced Scott Paul (5-7, 1 KO), Niagara Falls, ON, CAN; Troy's Ray Velez impressed in his pro debut with a first-round TKO victory over Philadelphia's John Dippolito (0-2) and Bronx' Ilyas Aksabaev (1-0-1) defeated Schenectady light welterweight Bryan Abraham (2-5-2, 2 KOs). In amateur bouts, Albany's Tajuan Williams defeated Ellenville’s Brandon Idrago (95 lbs, age 13); Tamar Williams beat Hudson's Ryan Maisenbacher (115 lbs, age 15); lightweight Abraham Nova, age 17, defeated Kingston’s Martin Murphy, 29, and welterweight Luis Vargas, 19, Syracuse, defeated Colonie's Javy Martinez, 23. For more about results, in words and pictures, see the links below: Check out Photos by Ed Diller Check out Photos by Carl Strock
Pugnacious Knows How It’s Done - February 4, 2011
Faragon remains undefeated in ring (with photo gallery) -
February 4, 2011
Martinez turnaround started in the ring - February 4, 2011
Faragon defeats Reyes - February 3, 2011
Boxing action back after 21 years - February 3, 2011
Local fighters Ray Velez, Mike Faragon set to crack the Egg -
February 2, 2011 Annual Saratoga Fight Card Results and Photos
Guilderland lightweight prospect Mike Faragon (12-0, 6 KOs) dominated RI’s Eddie Soto (12-2, 4 KOs) en route to a fifth-round stoppage in the eight-round main event. Faragon knocked Soto down in the first wth a brutal body shot that had Soto in survival mode until his corner stepped in to stop it. World-ranked female featherweight Maureen Shea (15-2, 9 KOs) won the NABF Featherweight title over rugged veteran Liliana Martinez (8-10, 4 KOs) in the co-feature, lightweight Zach Smith (4-1) defeated determined Niagara Falls pro debuter Ryan Batt (0-1) and light middleweight Joe Yerdon (0-1-2) just narrowly missed earning his first victory against well-traveled Ashantie Hendrickson (2-7-1) in four-round draw. On the amateur card, Amir Iman, the 2010 Empire State Games Gold Medal winner who is ranked in the top five in the US, stopped tough 2009 NYS Golden Gloves Champion Ray Velez in the third of an excellent welterweight match. Super heavyweight Josh Dulmer was frustrated by the movement of New England regional champion Owen Minor, losing a close decision and 70-lb boxers Mike Barcia, Saratoga Springs, and Riley Mabee, Waterford, began the night with an exciting junior bout won by Barcia. Photos from Ringside by Ed Diller
Standing 8 is Courtside in Saratoga Springs - August 3, 2010
Faragon stops Soto - August 2, 2010
Baby's and baby-faces victorious at City Center bout - July 31,
2010
Faragon delivers for fans - July 31, 2010
Pugnacious Promotions Delivers the Goods - July 31, 2010
Faragon, Shea impress with KOs - July 30 2010
What A Night For Pugnacious Promotions - July 30, 2010
Young, Local Fighters Return Before
Pugnacious Promotions continued to highlight the NY Capital Region's best young boxers with "Friday Night Frights: Future Stars Pro-Am Boxing" at Hudson Valley Community College's McDonaugh Fieldhouse on Friday, October 23rd.
In New York’s first Pro-Am since 2005, two boxers who represented the state in different weight classes in last year’s National Golden Gloves, Ray Velez, Troy, narrowly defeated Will Madera, Albany, in a battle fought in close quarters between to very skilled boxers. Scoharie's Sarah Kuhn applied relentless pressure to defeat Troy’s Natasha Jefferson, heavyweight Roger Zapada beat Catskill’s Edwin McLucas and junior 65-lb boxer Jonathan Rodriguez, Albany, and Riley Mabee, Waterford, showed the great promise of amateur boxing in the opening bout won by Rodriguez.
More info and photos to come. Photos from Carl Strock
Miller wins NY State title - October 23, 2009
Miller is NYS Champion, Pugnacious Promotions Pro-Am Show the Way to
Go - October 23, 2009
State's only female boxing promoter has local ties - October 22,
2009
Miller's going back to school - October 22, 2009
Troy’s Miller looks to impress on home turf - October 22, 2009
Pro-Am boxing event at HVCC Oct. 23 - October 15, 2009
Media Meets the Amateurs @ Quail St. Gym - October 15, 2009
The Media Come Schott’s Gym to Talk of HVCC Card on October 23 -
October 8, 2009
Boxing coming to HVCC - October 8, 2009
Boxing: Faragon waits, while Miller gets a title shot - October
8, 2009 "Night of Future Champions" at the Saratoga Springs City Center July 31st
Check back soon for more photos and information.
Miller earns split decision on Saratoga Springs boxing card -
August 1, 2009
Miller Time! Shawn, Brian Miller slug way to victory - August 1,
2009
Madison retains NYS title!
- July 31, 2009
“And Still Champion!!! The Results from Saratoga! - July
31, 2009
Saratoga’s Night of Future Champions - July 31, 2009 Photos by Carl Strock (check back soon for more) Local Fighters Shine at the Armory in "St. Patrick's Day Showdown" March 20th! Co-feature fighters Shannon Miller
(16-4, 9 KOs) and Mike Faragon (6-0, 2 KOs) led a local contingent
in thrilling fans March 20th at the Washington Avenue Armory in
Albany. Miller pounded out a six-round unanimous decision
victory over 266-lb Ryan "The Tank" Thompson (9-6, 5 KOs) and
Faragon put on a display of speed and combination punching in
stopping Mexican Mario Garcia (7-9-1, 3 KOs) with a third-round TKO. In undercard fights, Brian Miller (3-0-3, 1 KO) outslugged Luis Angel Lopez (2-9) to earn a fourth round TKO, Bryan Abraham (1-0-1, 1 KO) knocked down Dan Morales (0-2) three times en route to a first round KO victory and Zack Smith (2-0) beat pro debuter Jayme Resnick in a four-round UD. In the fight of the night, pro debuters Jackie Trivilino and Amanda Serrano had fans on their feet after four rounds of non-stop punching that the Brooklyn native, Serrano, took in a unanimous decision. Both girls showed tremendous heart, determination and boxing ability. Photos from Jeff Foley are here. ESPN/Friday Night Fights in Saratoga!
Most of the 1,600 fans in the sell-out crowd agreed that the fight of the night was the first bout after the cameras went off between local lightweight prospect Mike Faragon (4-0) and tough gatekeeper Francisco Palacios (3-4-4, 1 KO). The two warriors banged for six rounds with the largely partisan crowd cheering Faragon's dominating display of boxing skills and respecting the relentless pressure and heart of Palacios. Faragon earned a unanimous decision to remain undefeated. In other bouts, heavyweight Nagy Aguilera (9-0, 6 KOs) won a close decision over Saratoga's own veteran Gary Wilcox (21-4, 7 KOs) in the eight-round, televised co-feature and Julio Garcia (2-1, 1 KO) narrowly defeated Borngod Washington (0-4) in a crowd pleasing four-rounder just before intermission. In two local rivalries, Markus Williams (2-0, 1 KO) defeated fellow Albany native Donyell Dukes (0-4) in the opening bout of the card and Schenectady's Brian Miller (2-0-3) and Bryan Abraham (0-0-1) fought to a draw in the final bout of the night.
McGirt Jr. upsets Joval! - July 25, 2008
Pugnacious Promotions Delivers Thrills in Saratoga - July 25,
2008
McGirt Dominates Joval - July 25, 2008
Boxing: Photos from Saratoga Springs - July 26, 2008
McGirt Jr. Decisions Joval - July 26, 2008
Friday night at the fights - July 26, 2008
Local trainers' boxers brawl - July 26, 2008
Saratoga Seen - Fight Club - July 28, 2008 Vera Beats Lee in
Shocking TKO 7 Slugfest at
Brian Vera (16-1, 10 KOs), who's fighting style made him a fan
favorite on The Contender III last year, dealt Irish Olympian
and middleweight prospect Andy Lee (15-1, 12 KOs) his first loss by
shocking TKO in the seventh round of the 10-round main event before
3,600 fans at Mohegan Sun on Friday, March 21st. The ESPN2/Friday
Night Fights-televised war started as expected with Lee using
superior speed and boxing skills to keep Vera off-balance with his
southpaw right jab and land numerous power shots, knocking the Texan
down in the first.
Fightwireimages.com - Andy Lee vs Brian Vera
FNF Shocker: Andy Lee Upset By Vera
Brian Vera Upsets Andy Lee
Vera-Lee Photo Gallery!
Shock result as Vera hands Lee first defeat
Brian Vera Wrecks Andy Lee’s US Showcase Last Round of Lee-Vera fight courtesy of #1Pound4Pound Willingham, Horn Win by
KO; Jordan, Kelly Take
Wayland Willingham (13-0, 8 KOs) and Chris Horn (3-0, 2 KOs) won
impressively by KO in feature fights Nov. 9th at the Washington
Avenue Armory in Albany. Russell Jordan (14-4, 9 KOs) beat
Alphonso SSG David Foxen, who was awarded the Bronze Star for service in Afghanistan, led a US Army color guard and was recognized in the ring along with his mother, Kathy, who has three children serving in the military. Photos by Jeff Foley here. Steve Samoyedney's here. And UAlbany student, Barry Sloan's, here.
Ringside Boxing Report: Wayland Willingham vs. Damon Antoine
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In
our annual "Night of Future Champions" fight card at the Saratoga
Springs City Center on July 31st, a sell-out crowd of 1,750, saw an
exciting night of highly-competitive bouts where local fighters all
stepped up against challenging opponents. Mike Faragon (7-0, 2 KOs)
beat Alberto Amaro (5-4, 2 KOs) by close unanimous decision in a
battle between two highly-skilled pugilists while crowd-pleasing
Brian Miller (4-0-3, 1 KO) held off surging Manny Cotrich (1-3, 1
KO) for split decision win. Shawn Miller made an exciting and
successful pro debut, winning by fourth-round TKO over outmuscled
Zaid Malik (0-3). Darrel Madison (14-1, 3 KOs) retained his regional
title with close, uninspiring decision over Nagy Aguilera (13-2, 9
KOs), while Shannon Miller's (16-4, 9 KOs) bout with Terrell Nelson
(8-8, 5 KOs) ended in a no contest after an accidental hear butt.
Prospect
and famous boxing son James "Buddy" McGirt, Jr. (19-1, 9 KOs)
returned to the ring following his first loss with an impressive
10-round unanimous decision over number eight-ranked middleweight
and former champion Ray Joval (37-5 16 KOs) in the televised main
event of our annual "Night of Future Champions" card Friday, July
25th at the Saratoga Springs City Center.
Vera
displayed incredible stamina and chin to weather Lee's assault and
continue applying pressure. He eventually wore Lee down and --
though the Irish fighter continued to throw punches -- forced
referee Tony Chiarantano to stop an early candidate for Fight of the
Year at 2:10 of the seventh frame. Trainer Emanuel Steward has
already hinted a rematch is in the works. Aaron Pryor, Jr.
(9-0, 6 KOs) survived a few rocky moments to beat relentless
Alphonso Wlliams (10-4, 8 KOs) in the eight-round co-feature,
topping a competitive undercard that saw local favorites Matt
Remillard (13-0, 7 KOs) and Brian Macy (3-0, 1 KO) win tough
four-round decisions.
Williams (10-3, 8 KOs) and Alo Kelly (3-0-1, 1 KO) beat William
Santiago (5-4, 2 KOs) by unanimous decision in other feature bouts.
Francisco Palacios (1-2-4, 1 KO) and Harvey Murray (2-0-2, 1 KO)
earned a second draw in their rematch and Guillermo Sanchez (1-0)
won his pro debut over Thomas McCuiston (1-2) in the opening bout of
the night.
Pugnacious
Promotions and DiBella Entertainment's "Night of Future Champions,"
July 27th at the Saratoga Springs City Center, showcased two of
boxing rising stars - undefeated welterweight and former Olympian
Andre Berto and undefeated heavyweight Chazz Witherspoon - against
hardcore veterans who came to fight. The hard-fought feature bouts
were televised live by ESPN2 Friday Night Fights.
Highly-touted Berto (19-0, 17 KOs) survived a sixth round knockdown
to win a very tough ten round unanimous decision over former world
title challenger Cosme Rivera (30-10, 21 KOs) in the main event
while fellow prospect Witherspoon (19-0, 13 KOs) continued his
steady rise up the heavyweight ladder with an impressive ninth round
stoppage of the battle-tested Talmadge Griffis (24-7-3, 21 KOs) in
the co-feature.
Missy
Fiorentino (16-1, 6 KOs) won the NABF Super Featherweight title in a
slugfest with Cindy Serrano (14-1-1, 7 KOs), undefeated welterweight
prospect Wayland Willingham overcame a rough start to KO Oscar
Gonzalez (9-8-1, 3 KOs ) in the fourth and hometown favorite
heavyweight Shannon Miller (15-3, 9 KOs) returned to the ring at
home, winning by second round KO over Tyrone Roberts (11-4, 9 KOs)
in feature bouts July 7th at Joe Bruno Stadium.
Wayland
Willingham (11-0, 6 KOs) remained undefeated with a eight-round
unanimous decision win over tough as nails Carlos Molina (8-3, 4
KOs) in the co-feature. Wayland dominated the early rounds
with fluid movement and fast combinations, knocking Molina down in
the third. Molina's pressure and body work gave him some
middle rounds, but Wayland came back strong in the seventh.
Scores were unanimous at 77-74.
Thanks
to all of you who joined us at Madison Square Garden to support
Shannon Miller in his challenge for the NYS Heavyweight title
November 11th on the undercard of the Klitschko-Brock world
heavyweight championship. Shannon gave current champ Derric Rossy a
tough challenge and lost a hard-fought 10-round unanimous decision.
As usual, Shannon showed tremendous toughness and heart against an
opponent who was bigger -- 6-3 and 245 lbs to Shannon's 6-0 and 227
-- and younger, at 26 years old. 
Pugnacious
Promotions returned pro boxing to the Twin Tiers with a
Troy
heavyweight Shannon Miller (14-1, 8 KOs)
Professional
boxing returned to the Mecca of world-class thoroughbred racing when
local rising star Shannon Miller (11-1, 6 KOs) met popular
heavyweight contender Vinny Maddalone (25-2, 18 KOs, Flushing, NY) in
the headline bout of the 