Cleveland, March 26, 2012: On Saturday, May 19th Championship boxing returns to Cleveland for the 2nd Installment of the “Leave No Vet Behind” Professional Boxing Series taking place at the LaVilla Grand Ballroom (11500 Brookpark Rd., Cleveland 44130) at 7 pm. Being held on Armed Forces Day in honor of all Veterans who served this Great Nation- Newhouse Promotions is hosting a 7-fight event to be tape delayed regionally on Time Warner Cable’s entity TV-20. The 1st Installment, which was held on Veterans Day Weekend (Sat Nov 12, 2011), was an arousing success as over 1,000 attendees watched 5 entertaining and competitive fights including a 10-round World Boxing Council (WBC) Championship that saw Cleveland native Mark Davis defeat Buffalo native Guillermo Sanchez for the Featherweight Title.
Tickets go on sale on Friday, March 30th at participating Discount Drug Marts, the LaVilla Grand Ballroom, as well as online at NewhousePromotions.com . General Admission tickets are $25, Ringside Special Reserved tickets are $50 and VIP Tables, which seat 8, are $600 (tickets will also be available at the door the night of the event).
The momentum continues here in 2012, as Newhouse Promotions puts together another impressive and competitive fight-card, one which features undefeated Michael Moore (10-0-0), who will battle for the Ohio Light-Middleweight Championship. The first event in the series, back on Nov 12, 2011, has been called the 2nd best fight-card and one of the overall best events in Ohio’s long and storied boxing history by the Ohio Athletic Commission.
“Michael Moore is a strong, tenacious young fighter,” said Promoter TimVanNewhouse. “I grew up with Mike in the amateurs and it’s a pleasure to have him featured as the Main Event for the first time in Cleveland.” Mike is managed by Detroit Native Ed Forton, who has been working closely with Newhouse Promotions at selecting Moore’s opponent. According Ohio Athletic Commission Regulations, this should be Moore’s toughest opponent thus far in his untested professional career.
The co-feature will include the Pride of Lorain’s undefeated Wilkins Santiago (4-0-0), who hopes to keep his win streak alive: “I’m dedicating all my bouts in the “Leave No Vet Behind” Boxing Series to my dear friends David Hall 2009 and Ashley White Stumph 2011 who served as soldiers and were killed in Afghanistan,” stated Santiago. The official undercard will be released via Newhouse Promotions on a date closer to the event.
VanNewhouse, an Air Force Vet himself, has been acting as a self-appointed Goodwill Ambassador helping to inform Veterans about available VA Programs. Newhouse Promotions kicked off the “Leave No Vet Behind” Professional Boxing Series with the goal of assisting Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric Shinseki’s initiatives to end joblessness and homelessness among Veterans across the nation. Newhouse Promotions has been working hand-in-hand with the Cleveland VA Medical Center specifically to promote, raise money, and bring awareness to crucial programs available right here in the Greater Cleveland area.
The undercard will be loaded with extreme rising talent including the former amateur star Antonio “Carita” Nieves (1-0-0), Ed Alicea (2-0-0) (who is currently managed by Cameron Dunkin), along with Dante Moore, (6-2-0) Jermey Abrahm, (0-0) Casius Foster (0-0) and Angel Figuero (1-0-0).
