A Message From the Desk of; Keisher "Fire" McLeod- Wells, Support Team Free Form

Hello to all my supporters and fans,

This letter is to inform you that my team (Team Free Form) and I are putting together a fundraiser in June. This is to help us attend and compete in this year's upcoming nationals.

Keisher "Fire" McLeod- Wells


Unfortunately, women are not treated as an equal when it comes up to expenses for competitions and awards the way men are. We have to solely provide for ourselves when the men are 100% taken care of for the same competition events. So Team Free Form is holding it's 1st annual fundraiser to help with the cost of travel, food, lodging, etc. Part of the fundraiser will include a 50/50 raffle. For those who are not familiar with what a 50/50 raffle is, it go like this; all proceeds earned from the raffles sold, we'll give 1/2 of the profit to the winner. The more tickets you buy, the higher your odds will be in winning. Most 50/50 raffles do not offer a 2nd or 3rd place winner. But we are!, they will include great prizes as well. 20% of all proceeds will at the same time also goes to The Give A Kid A Dream (GAK) Charity. This is a program funded by Gleason's to provide free training to under-privilege kids. You can purchase these tickets when you see me with cash or send a money order or check by mail payable to: Gleason's Gym c/o Fire Wells 77 Front St.Bklyn, NY 11201

Please make all personal checks payable to Gleason's Gym (Not in my name please). Then I can either mail you the raffle tickets or hold them for you when we do the drawing at the event. Also keep in mind that you do not have to be present at the event to accept award. Just make sure I have your phone number and mailing address. We will also post a video on youtube of the fair drawing.

Thanks in advance for your support!

Sincerely, Keisher "Fire" McLeod- Wells Team Free Form

Here is an article posted on WBAN on Team Free Form and the Golden Gloves

Last Thursday and Friday at the 81st New York Golden Gloves, Team Free form walked away with 3 impressive performances and three Golden Gloves titles. The team was also awarded three Golden Gloves in 2005 and 2006.



This year they produced two new Champions in 138 lb., Rena Anawke and 145 lb. Dariana Casado.

Rena Anawke (Team Free Form)


This year's Golden Gloves tournament marks the team's 10th year anniversary and in the process they have produced 7 Female Golden Gloves Champions and between those Champs have amassed 15 New York Golden Gloves Championships.

Of course the Team has won their share of National Championships but it's the New York Golden Gloves that they are most fond of. Head Coach Lee Shabaka states: "The New York Golden Gloves is our baby.

Lee Shabaka


We have toured the country and have fought in many tournaments but it's the New York Golden Gloves and that trip to Madison Square Garden that we are most passionate about. Though I've trained many women to participant in this tournament I will never get use to the grandeur and excitement that this event presents. It's always a great and gratifying thing to take your fighters to the Garden."

Cara Castronuova (Team Free Form) and MC Goddess


Team Co-Captain and 4-time Golden Gloves Champion Fire Mcleod Wells says: "I'm so impressed by our team's accomplishments this year. We excelled as a team and as individuals. I'm also grateful of the expansion of the team in the past few years. With the addition of the new girls the team has produced more great talent and a diversity in styles which in turn will help in my own development.

Vanessa Grecco (Team Free Form)


Overall it's been a good year for Team Free form, the team is being pitched for a possible reality show, the History Channel just finished filming a documentary including the team in it and the team just produced two new Golden Gloves Champions to add to their list of accomplished fighters. It's all been worth it says Lee Shabaka, we started out with a three girl team back in 98, we now have 25 active members with about 15 of those being competitors. And we're only going to get better as the team matures and the sport of Women's Boxing grows. It all starts here at the amateur level and we plan to do our part in helping to bring Women's Boxing to the forefront."

©®™ 2007, 2008 All photos by "El Boxing Empress" Keisha Morrisey- Empire Morrisey Studios, for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience all rights reserved

BJ Flores was in Ft. Hood, Texas, this past weekend taking part in a celebration for his longtime trainer Kenny Adams

PHOENIX, AZ— World ranked and undefeated cruiserweight BJ Flores was in Ft. Hood, Texas, this past weekend taking part in a celebration for his longtime trainer Kenny Adams.

Said Flores, “It was terrific, we had a nice party for Kenny at the Officer Headquarters on the army base. Many officers from the military and a lot of his former fighters were there including former bantamweight world champion Eddie Cook as well as former amateur standouts (1988 US Gold Medalist) Andrew Maynard, Brian Lonon, Loren Ross and Ronnie Hughes.

Everyone had a turn to speak and reminisce a little about how much Kenny meant to each one of us and how important his teachings were in making us successful as fighters and as men.”

Continued Flores, “Kenny was my first coach when I was very young, my Dad competed on the Ft. Hood army team starting in 1983 and my brother Jeremy and I started going to the gym. Kenny let me ride on the team bus to other army bases for team meets.

My Dad was my amateur coach (record of 110-9), but when I turned pro Kenny became my head trainer and he’s been with me for my most recent success including my win over Darnell Wilson. Dad and he work great together, for the Wilson fight Dad came to Vegas for two weeks to work with me also. They make a fantastic team.”

On Saturday morning, prior to the celebration, BJ spoke to and gave a boxing demonstration for the teenagers in a youth boxing program at Ronnie Hughes' gym in Killeen, Texas.

“It’s always nice to give back and they also had a lot of questions about professional boxing. Some of them had seen my fight against Wilson on ESPN and they wanted to know more about my career. My focus to them was to get a solid amateur background and be disciplined in your training. Those were the keys to my success.”

In closing, Flores currently 21-0-1 with thirteen knockouts said, “It was a terrific trip, a pleasure to honor Kenny and visit with many of the guys and also great to spend time with the kids at Ronnie’s gym. Kenny’s trained 14 world champions; I’m looking to be his 15th.”

Flores is currently world ranked #2 by the IBF, #7 by the WBO and # 9 by the WBO.

Bernie Bahrmasel; Double B. Publicity, Inc.

©®™ 2007, 2008 All photos by "El Boxing Empress" Keisha Morrisey- Empire Morrisey Studios, for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience all rights reserved

Election 2008, Social Justice-Myth & Reality‏

The presidential nomination process of 2008 is generating unprecedented interest and participation among all segments of the American citizenry, especially young and new voters. In many states around the country, voter participation in the nomination and party primary process has surged fifty percent in general, and, in some instances, increased more than one hundred percent.



Both political parties recorded a groundswell in all states, but the Democratic Party is experiencing the lion’s share of new constituents. Philadelphia, last of the large delegate states, and according to some political analysts, “a must win state for the Clinton campaign,” 200,000 new voters have been recorded. Anecdotal information suggests that Senator Obama will win a majority of the Democratic Party newcomers.

The increase in voter participation is a healthy development to help mitigate abounding political apathy and a constricted electorate. Not since the high point in the civil rights movement has youth involvement in the political and electoral process been so energetic. Without question the historic nature of this season’s presidential campaign is the likely impetus for the election’s popularity in the Democratic Party.

Senator Hillary Clinton, potentially the first woman Democratic Party nominee, and Senator Barack Obama, potentially the first Black American Democratic Party nominee, are the only nominees left in the race. The eventual nominee will market a watershed in American presidential politics irrespective of the ultimate standard bearer. Hence, the final outcome of the party nomination process will amount to a social justice outcome, the popular politically correct refrain, as the issue of gender or race will prevail at the end of the day.

The social justice political concept has evolved into an umbrella phrase under which the breath of civil rights issues as well as issues of race, class, gender, and the special interests and peculiar needs of the Black and minority community issues are framed. Many in the civil rights Black leadership orthodoxy assert social justice as the over arching goal of the present day civil rights movement. In New York City, urban centers, and inner cities in particular, police brutality, racial profiling, the need for improved employment opportunities, quality education, adequate health care, etc., are positioned as issues requiring social justice.

Social justice has become a ubiquitous euphemism and a smokescreen that obfuscates a direct and coherent solution to problems and issues. It also perpetuates the theory of race and multi-racialism. What is social justice? What does it look like? How can it be achieved? Is social justice a political phantom? Is the goal of social justice a lofty objective that skims the political surface while the public is manipulated by political wedge issues, emotional hot buttons and code words?

The presidential nomination campaign between Senators Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama for their party’s nod is an interesting case study of social justice and the so-called race question. This writer suspects that the issues associated with this case study will persist in the general election process. Accordingly, the general election will embody either the issue of gender or race as the social justice rhetorical imperative. Interestingly enough, the patent southern strategy of the Grand Old Party (GOP) will likely be applied in either case with a stereotypical gender or race pejorative subtext.

The issue of race has recently emerged as a tactical initiative in the Democratic nomination process with its’ traditional manifestation as an odious political machination. Personal invectives and invidious attacks against the character and judgment of Senator Obama, and longstanding racial prejudice and stereotypes are being superimposed in the public discourse. To his credit, Senator Barack Obama has managed to skillfully navigate the tidal wave of race-based political rhetoric and diversions.

In response to the escalating controversy surrounding the highly charged sermons and comments made by Senator Obama’s pastor, the renowned Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the Senator was compelled to answer a broad range of hyperbolic questions and inferences. Senator Obama stepped to the occasion and delivered what is viewed in many quarters as a brilliant and definitive presentation relative to that challenge that all Americans face in our collective obligation to move America beyond the false divisions associated with racial prejudice and multi-racialism.

The Senator’s presentation and accompanying admonition to Americans is compelling and persuasive and this writer is obliged to abide by this nobleman’s injunction.

We “uni-racialists” hold that multi-racialism is an imposed social construct that facilitates economic, political, and social exploitation of Black Americans in particular, under the auspices of racial superiority. The theory of race distinction was accommodated by the age of enlightenment, which provided the cover narrative for a world wide slavery system, based on racial inferiority.

Unfortunately, the pervasively well documented idea of racial inferiority has crystallized in the human nature consciousness and there is now a visceral and emotional component resulting from five hundred years of the popular history. But, to quote a world respected prophetic preacher, the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “no lie lasts forever.”

Senator Obama may be on to something as he raises the point that we need to turn the page on race and political business as usual. In addition to the inspired Senator’s instruction, perhaps we should observe the emerging unity between religion and science on the issue of race.

The latest scientific data confirms that all human beings living the planet earth today as we speak can be traced to a single mother of us all that lived millennia ago in east Africa, in the vicinity of Ethiopian and Uganda. Whether this very distinguished mother responded to name Eve or some other name the similarity of these scientific findings with the Genesis Biblical proposition, of one human family is noteworthy. To again quote the great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “truth crushed to the earth will rise some day.”

Obviously, it remains to be seen how the Democratic Party nomination and eventual general election will proceed and end. Nevertheless, history has already been made on multi levels by this presidential campaign and it’s a certain bet that more surprises are in store moving forward. However, it may be safe to forecast that the issue of race is currently on the public discussion table and will likely remain there far beyond the November general election.

My suspicion is that the idea of multi-racialism and race-based electoral politics will ultimately move beyond the vague notions of the social justice political umbrella and take its rightful place in the human mind as the phantom that it is. Now that the racism gene is out of the jar, some are suggesting that race will be a dominant feature, despite Senator Obama’s attempts to elevate the political discourse. Should this be the case, the election will prove among other things that we have not yet crossed the Rubicon.



Gary James is a freelance writer and political analyst. His second book will be released this summer and his third book will be released in the spring of 2009. For more information contact visit www.garyjames.info.

©®™ 2007, 2008 All photos by "El Boxing Empress" Keisha Morrisey- Empire Morrisey Studios, for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience all rights reserved

JOEL JULIO TO HEADLINE APRIL 30 WEDNESDAY EDITION OF ESPN2 “FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS”; Columbian bomber to battle veteran Ishe Smith on way to title shot

TOTOWA, NJ– World ranked jr. middleweight contender Joel Julio returns to the ring on April 30, 2008, when he challenges veteran Ishe Smith in a 10 round bout from the River Rock Casino Resorts in Richmond, British Columbia, Canada, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. The bout will be broadcast live on a special Wednesday edition of ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights,” beginning at 9:00 pm ET.

“I am very excited to fight again on ESPN,” said Julio. “It is very important to me to look good against Ishe because I want to fight for a world title next. Ishe is a good fighter who will bring out the best in me.”

"Sometimes life and circumstances bring the best out of us all!" said Smith.

Julio (31-1, 29 KO’s) is ranked #4 by the IBF and #6 by the WBA and WBC. The 23-year-old Monteria, Colombia native has stopped 21 opponents within the first three rounds. He has won his last four bouts, three by knockout. In 2005 Julio was named “Prospect of the Year” by several media outlets, including ESPN.com. In his last bout on May 16, 2007, Julio blasted Mauro Lucero in one round (KO 1).

Smith (19-2, 9 KO’s) has won four of his last five bouts. The 29-year-old Las Vegas, NV native captured the vacant WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship on January 15, 2004, when he decisioned Randall Bailey (W 12). That same year Smith participated in “The Contender” series and lost a split decision to eventual champion Sergio Mora on September 12, 2004 (L 5). In his last bout on February 8, 2008, Smith crushed Carlos De La Cruz in two rounds (TKO 2).


For more info, Main Events: Donald Tremblay

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Scypion comes on strong with TKO on Hard Rock boxing card; Son of former ‘Fighter of the Year’ in the 80’s wins, Joe Greene: Still Undefeated

By Sharon Robb South Florida Sun-Sentinel



HOLLYWOOD - With former WIBF featherweight champion Deirdre Gogarty working his corner as head trainer, undefeated 28-year-old junior middleweight Wilford Scypion Jr. made his Florida debut with a fourth-round TKO Wednesday night at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena.

On a night where co-main event fighters Joe Greene of New York remained undefeated with a ninth-round TKO over Joshua Okine of Ghana, and former world champion Juan Urango of Colombia knocked out Carlos Vilches in the fourth round in an IBF title eliminator fight, it was the confident, power-punching Scypion (6-0, 6 KOs) who looked most impressive.

Joe Greene


Scypion overwhelmed William Ganes of Florence, S.C., from the opening bell, with Gogarty shouting encouragement from the corner.
Just as impressive was hometown favorite David Estrada of Hollywood (22-4, 13 KOs), who knocked out Colombian Alex Quiroz Pacheco at 2:45 of the second round. It was Estrada's first fight in seven months since his loss to Andre Berto.

"I'm back," Estrada said.

Scypion Jr., the son of former world title challenger Wilford Scypion Sr. and grandson of the late Texas Zydeco musician L.C. Donatto, is the first pro Gogarty has worked with after training several amateurs.

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Seven Added to Complete IFL Mohegan Sun Card May 16‏

NEW YORK– Seven mixed martial arts professionals have been added to the nine-bout card as the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) returns to the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., on Friday, May 16. HDNet will again have live television coverage of the event. The added fighters include two – Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) and Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) who competed at IFL Draft events last September. Also added is Jim Miller (Sparta, N.J.), who is coming off an impressive victory in his IFL debut at the Izod Center in E. Rutherford, N.J. earlier this month. Also newly named to the card are Lamont Lister (Philadelphia), Joey Guel (Olympia, Wash.), Fabricio Camoes (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.). The bouts involving the added athletes include: • Lister vs. Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.), 205 lbs.• Calandrino vs. John Howard (Boston), 170 lbs.• Souder vs. Zac George (Norman, Okla.), 155 lbs.• Guel vs. Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.), 185 lbs.• Camoes vs. Miller, 155 lbs.• Villefort vs. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.), 185 lbs. As previously announced, three IFL Champions will put their respective titles on the line to headline the card, as Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) takes on Dan Miller (Sparta, N.J.) at middleweight, Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) battles Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.) at heavyweight, and Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) defends against Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) at lightweight. The preliminary bouts feature athletes from four noted MMA camps, including Team Quest, Team Bombsquad, World Class Fight Center and Team Prodigy. Tickets are available via www.ticketmaster.com, the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, and by telephone at 860-886-0070. IFL Mohegan SunFriday, May 16, 2008 (order TBD) Preliminary Bouts205 lbs.: Aaron Stark (Portland, Ore.) (Team Quest) (2-2 IFL, 5-4 overall MMA) vs. Lamont Lister (Philadelphia) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 5-3)170 lbs.: John Howard (Boston) (0-0 IFL, 8-3 overall MMA) vs. Nick Calandrino (Emerson, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 5-0)155 lbs.: Zac George (Norman, Okla.) (Team Quest) (1-1, 12-2) vs. Josh Souder (Mason, Ohio) (Team Prodigy) (0-0, 10-6)185 lbs.: Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) (Team Quest) (6-4, 21-10-1) vs. Joey Guel (Oregon) (0-0, 12-5)155 lbs.: Fabricio Camoes (Brazil) (World Class Fight Center) (0-0, 8-4) vs. Jim Miller (Sparta, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad/AMA Fight Club) (1-0, 11-1)185 lbs.: Danillo Villefort (Pompano Beach, Fla.) (World Class Fight Center) (0-0, 6-2) vs. Mike Massenzio (Paterson, N.J.) (Team Bombsquad) (0-0, 10-1) Championship Bouts185 lbs.: *Ryan McGivern (Bettendorf, Iowa) (Miletich Fighting Systems) (6-4, 12-5) vs. Dan Miller (AMA Fight Club) (Sparta, N.J.) (1-0, 7-1)265 lbs.: *Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) (Lion’s Den) (5-1, 12-2) vs. Branden Lee Hinkle (Weirton, W. Va.) (0-0, 13-9)155 lbs.: *Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) (Team Quest) (6-2, 19-9-1) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) (Renzo Gracie) (3-0, 9-2) *Current Titleholder About the IFL International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv.

"April prepares her green traffic light and the world thinks Go."- Christopher Morley, 'John Mistletoe'
Jerry Milani
Manager of Public Relations
International Fight League
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NO HOLDS BARRED: Mo Lawal, Ron Scott Stevens

NO HOLDS BARRED: Mo Lawal, Ron Scott Stevens

On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with freestyle wrestler Mo Lawal and Ron Scott Stevens, the chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.

This past Saturday, April 26, Mo Lawal (http://www.myspace.com/molawal) won his third U.S. Nationals title at 84 kg/185 lbs. With this victory, he advances directly into the finals of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, which take place June 13-15 in Las Vegas, Nev. The winners at the Olympic Team Trials will represent the U.S. at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, in August.

We spoke at length with Mo Lawal about his victory at the Nationals and his plans for the future.

Since 1997, the sport of mixed martial arts has been banned in the State of New York. Now there are plans to repeal the regressive legislation outlawing it and place it under the sanctioning of the New York State Athletic Commission.

To get his view on this matter, we spoke with Ron Scott Stevens, the chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission.

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Make sure to check out my regular weekly boxing show SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/. On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, we review the latest show of the popular local boxing series, Punchin' at the Paradise, which was held Friday, April 25, at the Utopia Paradise Theater in the Bronx, NY. We spoke with two of the victorious undercard fighters, heavyweight Joe Hanks (2-0. 1 KO) and middleweight Bryant Pappas (6-0, 6 KOs), about their fights, and promoter Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing about his promotion and this show. It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, and listen, learn, and enjoy.

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Martinelli Film International Presents The World Movie Premiere of Carnera- The Walking Mountain; Primo Carnera, Dreamer, Husband, Fighter, Legend

Martinelli Film International Presents The World Movie Premiere of Carnera- The Walking Mountain; Primo Carnera, Dreamer, Husband, Fighter, Legend



Carnera the film is based on the true story of the World Heavyweight Champion Primo Carnera, the dreamer, the husband, the fighter, the legend. Directed by Renzo Martinelli and starring Andrea Laia, Anna Valle as Primo Carnera's wife, Paolo Seganti, Burt Young, Paul Sorvino, Bruno Bilotta, Eleonora Martinelli, Nino Benvenuti, Joe Capalbo, and with Antonio Cupo as Max Baer, also starring Kasia Smutniak, as Emilia Tersini And with F. Murray Abraham. Story and screenplay by Renzo Martinelli and Franco Ferrini with the collaboration of Alessandro Gassman, and Giovanna Carnera for the Carnera Foundation. Cinematography by Saviero Guarna and Costumes by Silvia Nebioio, Massimo and Parrini Historical facts Giuliana V. Fantuz and Scenes by Rosella Guarna. Soundtrack by Pivio & Aldo De Scaizi. Sponsored by Angel- Devil and Ilaria Niccolini Productions and many other supporters. The red carpet and star studded event and movie premiere of "Carnera" The Walking Mountain, was held at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre, Tuesday April 22, 2008. For more on The movie Carnera go to http://www.Thewalkingmountain.com. For live video footage from the movie premiere of Giovanna Carnera viewing photos of Primo Carnera with a fan, and Giovanna Carnera greeting Andre Laia, the actor who portrays her father, Primo Carnera in the movie Carnera go to Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience the Channel Online at http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1

Andrea Laia, Paolo Seganti, Antonio- Cupo, the leading male cast of "Carnera" and Emile Griffith attends the post movie premiere red carpet dinner.


Giovanna Carnera daughter of Primo Carnera and actor Andrea Laia who portrays, her father Primo Carnera in the movie version of "Carnera", converse at the red carpet movie premiere, at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre


Giovanna Carnera, daughter of Primo Carnera and Vito Antvoferno attends the red carpet movie premiere of "Carnera" at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre


Emile Griffith and Nino Benvenuti attends the red carpet movie premiere of "Carnera" at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre


Andrea Laia star of "Carnera", Jose Torres and wife attends the red carpet movie premiere of "Carnera" at Madison Square Garden's WAMU Theatre


©®™ 2007, 2008 All photos by "El Boxing Empress" Keisha Morrisey- Empire Morrisey Studios, for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience all rights reserved

81st Annual NY Golden Gloves Championships Finals live from Madison Square Garden; Actress vs Dancer, Student vs Teacher and more classic matchups

All the boxing ring's was the stage for the 81at Annual Daily News Golden Gloves Amateur Boxing Tournament, Thursdy April 17th and Friday April 18th at the WAMU Theatre at Madison Square Garden. The best amateur boxers in the New York City Metro area put their dukes up for two nights of fights, in front of thousands of fans at the world greatest arena. A total of 31 championship bouts were held over the two days, featuring 62 men and women boxers. The Daily News Golden Gloves has served as a launching point for the careers of world champion boxers such as Emile Griffith, Jose Torres, Floyd Paterson, Howard Davis and Riddick Bowe. The Golden Gloves comprises of nearly 30 nights of elimination bouts held throughout the New York metropolitan area over three months. It is the most prestigious, oldest and largest amateur boxing tournament in the world. Nearly 700 fighters- including more than 40 women- fought in the Golden Gloves this year.



For live video interviews of Nisa Rodriguez, Franchon Crews, Laura Ramirez and Livingstone Joseph, Iran Barkley, Sadam "world Kid" Ali and many more of your boxing favorites go to Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience the Channel- Online at http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1

165 Pound Novice- Marcus Browne 17 now (2 KO's, 2 decisions, 1 bye) of the Rockaways who is a student at Concord H.S, where he still trains Marcus Browne defeated Shaka Davidson 25 (1KO, 3 decisions, 1 bye) who is a personal trainer and lives in Mount Kisco New York.

Marcus Browne


114 Pound Women- Keisher "Fire" MCleod Wells 30 of Gleasons Gym (2 decision) a three time champion at 110 pounds, who lives in Brooklyn, won the decision over Alexis Asher 25 of Gleasons Gym (1 bye) the defending champion from Brooklyn, who is a personal trainer and dancer.

Keisher "Fire" MCleod Wells


178 Pound Novice- Joseph Smith, Jr. 18 of Vetereans Memeorial Gym (3 KO's, 1 decision, 1 bye) who is a tree cutter for the LIRR, from Mastic, L.I., won the decision over Sean Monaghan 26 of Freeport PAL (3 decisions, 1 KO, 1 bye) a bricklayer who is a resident of Long Beach.

Joseph Smith Jr.


Sean Monaghan


141 Pound Open- Livingstone Joseph 23 of NYC PAL (2 KO's, 1 decision) who is from Manhattan is a two time Golden Gloves champion. Livingstone Joseph defeated Mike Brooks 20 of Freeport PAL (2 decisions, 1, bye) who is ranked nationally, Brooks who is empolyed as a cook, lives in Oceanside, L.I.

Livingstone Joseph and the Legend Iran Barkley


119 pound Women- Christina Cruz 25 of Gleasons Gym (1 KO, 1 decision) who is a personal secretary from Manhattan defended her championship defeating Christina Rosa 29 of Westbury PAL, who is a jeweler and living in Garden Park City, L.I.

Christina Cruz


138 Pound Women- Chinazo Rena Anakwe 24 of Team Free Form (1 bye) who is enrolled in the Actors Studio AFA program at Pace University and who lives in Brooklyn New York, won a decision over Kathleen Walsh 18 of Heavy Hitters Boxing Club (1 decision) who is from Ronkonkoma, L.I., and works as a lifeguard.

Chinazo Rena Anakwe


Mr & Mrs Flaco and Keisher MCleod-Wells and Chinazo Rena Anakwe


125 Pound Open- Emmanuel Gonzalez 20 of Betances Boxing Club (1 decision, 1 bye) who is an apprentice bricklayer from the Bronx, and who was a finalist in 2007, came back in 2008 to defeat Marcos Hernandez 19 of Gleasons Gym (1 decision, 1 bye) who is a resident of Brooklyn New York, studying humman services at BMCC.

Emmanuel Gonzalez


Emmanuel Gonzalez


Team Emmanuel "Manny" Gonzalez


165 Pound Open- Phillip Jackson Benson 23 of Gleasons Gym (1 KO, 1 decision, 1 bye) who was a novice champion in 2006 and who reached the open final last year, defeated Michael O'Connor 20 of NYC PAL (2 decisions, 1 bye) who was the the novice
champion at 141 pounds in 2005, O'Connor lives in the Bronx New York.

Phillip Jackson Benson


Laura Ramirez 17 of NYC PAL (1 KO, 1 decision) who is from the Bronx, is a student at Harry S. Truman H.S., Laura Ramirez defeated Ruth O'Sullivan 32 of Gleasons Gym ( 1 decision, 1 bye) who is a social worker at the Supreme Court. O'Sullivan is a two time champion and resides in Brooklyn New York.

Laura Ramirez


Laura Ramirez and Livingstone Joseph


Super Heavyweight Novice- Daniel Torres 26, Black Hand Combat (3 decisions, 1 bye) from East Norwich, L.I., who is employed as a Carpenter, defeated Davone Jones 27 of Gleasons Gym (3 decisions, 1 bye) who is employed as a hospital worker and lives in the Bronx.

Daniel Torres


154 Pound Women- Nisa Rodriguez 17 of Betances Boxing Club (1 KO) is a student at SoBRO in the Bronx. This is Nisa Rodriguez's first Golden Gloves tournament, Rodiguez's win came over Justine Herrera 30 of Gleasons Gym (1 KO) who is an administrator at Columbia University, and who was a finalist in the 2006 Golden Gloves.

Nisa Rodriguez


141 Pound Novice- William S. Whitt 19 of Ardon Sweet Science (4 decisions, 1 bye) who is from Sunset Park Brooklyn, is a field worker for the NYC Human Rights Commission. Whitt defeated Paul Diaz-Laru 30 of Church Street Gym ((1 KO, 4 decisions) who is from the Lower East Side in Manhattan. Diaz-Laru is the manager of the Battery Park Community Center.

William S. Whitt


William S. Whitt and trainer


165 Pound Women- Christina Jensen 19 of Vetereans Memorial Gym (1 decision) who is from L.I., is studying criminal justice at Briarcliffe College. Jensen defeated Jennifer Egan 25 of Gleasons Gym (1 bye) who is a resident of Brooklyn New York. Egan is a teacher at the Shallow Middle School in Bensonhurst.

Christina Jensen


Heavyweight 201 Pound Open- Mitchell Balker 24 of Mendez Boxing Gym (2 decisions) who was born in Suriname and a citizen of the Netherlands, Balker came to New York to compete in the Golden Gloves. Mitchell Balker won a close decision over Norman Neely 18 of NYC PAL (1 bye) who is employed as an elder care worker. Neely resides in the Bronx New York.

Mitchell Balker


Norman Neely


176 Pound Women- Tressa Dugan 32 of NYC PAL (1 bye) who is a recent arrival to Manhattan from Atlanta, is a sales manager at L'Oreal. Tressa Dugan lost a close decision to Iris Y. Murillo 20 of Heavy Hitters Boxing Club ((1 bye) who is from Bay Shore L.I., and works as an administrator at the Stony Brook Hospital.

Tressa Dugan


Team Tressa Dugan


Heavyweight Novice- Jerry Gaspard 28 of Church Street Boxing Gym (3 decisions, 1 bye) who lives in Brooklyn New York, owns and operates a fitness center. Gaspard defeated Ngoli Okafor 33 of Mendez Boxing Gym (2 KO's, 2 decisions) who is employed as a personal trainer and lives in the Bronx.

Jerry Gaspard


Amanda Serrano 19 (1 KO) who is a personal trainer from Bushwick New York, and competing in her second Golden Gloves, pulled off the victory, with a decision over Jody-Ann Weller 29 of New York Boxing Gym (1 decision) who is a research scientist, from Pomona New York, this is Jody-Ann Weller's second trip to the finals. Amanda Serrano is the younger sister of Cindy Serrano who is also a professional fighter.

Amanda Serrano


Jody-Ann Weller


Emile Griffith, "Mean" Joe Green, Sadam "World Kid" Ali, Junior Jones and Brendan Smith


"Mean" Joe Green, Sadam "World Kid" Ali, Junior Jones


Nagy Aguillera and guest attends the 81st Annual Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, in New York City


Female fighter Franchon Crews attends the 81st Annual Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, in New York City


Monte Barrett Junior Jones and "Mean" Joe Green attends the 81st Annual Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, in New York City


Ronny Vargas and Melissa Hernandez attends the 81st Annual Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, in New York City


Cara Castronuova and MC Goddess attends the 81st Annual Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, in New York City


Aaron Davis and Chris Smith attends the 81st Annual Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, in New York City


Vanessa Greco Team Free Form member, attends the 81st Annual Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, in New York City


Tony Mitchell, the former tennis player attends the 81st Annual Golden Gloves at Madison Square Garden, in New York City


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