Heavyweight Travis Kauffman Has Second Hand Surgery,
Off "Heavyweight Explosion" Card
Kauffman (22-1, 17 KO), will have screws in his hand for the next 4-6 weeks, followed by physical therapy. He was advised that he won't be able to punch for the next 3-4 months, but hopes to return to the ring before the end of the year after fighting just once in 2011.
"It's frustrating because I've had to turn down fights against guys that I know I can beat because of the injury," said Kauffman. "On the bright side, I'm healthy other than my hand and get to spend time with my family without worrying about leaving to go to training camp. I'm 26 years old and have time on my side."
"Heavyweight Explosion" will be headlined by crowd favorite William "Big Stuff" Miranda (4-4-1) of Allentown in a six-round contest against battle-tested David Williams (6-5-1, 2 KO) of Philadelphia.
In the six-round co-featured bout, junior middleweight Keenan Collins (13-7-2, 9 KO) of Reading, PA will face Julio Cesar Lanza (7-17-6, 1 KO) of Managua, Nicaragua. Collins, a native of York, PA, is looking to get back on track after a competitive decision loss to world-ranked Philadelphian Gabriel Rosado.
Also on the card, undefeated welterweight Grayson Blake (4-0, 1 KO) of State College, PA will meet Corey Preston (1-7) from North Carolina in a four-round bout. The 29-year-old Blake was a former national amateur standout and was a member of the Pennsylvania State University boxing team.
In other action, heavyweight Eric Newell (3-1,1 KO) of Bethlehem, PA will face debuting Randy Easton, plus junior lightweight Frank Santos De Alba (1-0-1, 1 KO) of Reading, PA meets Corey White (1-3, 1 KO) from Ohio in a four-round bout.
Rounding out the card is a four-round junior welterweight clash between Cesar Gonzalez (0-1-2) of Reading, PA against Osahon Omo-Osagie (0-1-1) in a four-round rematch of their draw last May.
Tickets are priced at $65 (VIP), $50 (Ringside) and $35 (General Admission), and can be purchased at the Rodeway Inn (610-398-1629), King's Boxing (610-587-5950) at Lehigh Valley Isshin Ryu Karate (484-554-8804) or online at eventbrite.com. Doors open at 6PM and first fight is at 7PM. For more information, visit www.kingsboxing.com
The Rodeway Inn is located at 1151 Bulldog Drive, Allentown, PA.
Contact: R. Christopher, PR Coordinator, Boxing Buzz Media, boxingpublicity@gmail.com
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Allentown Heavyweight Favorite William Miranda Headlines
"Heavyweight Explosion" February 25th at Rodeway Inn!
(January 16th) - Local heavyweight favorite William "Big Stuff" Miranda (4-4-1) of Allentown, PA will headline "Heavyweight Explosion" on February 25 at the Rodeway Inn in Allentown against David Williams (6-5-1, 2 KO) of Philadelphia. The six-bout card will be presented by King's Promotions.
The
33-year-old Miranda will be making his second straight appearance at
the Rodeway Inn, bringing with him a large following that is sure to
create a partisan atmosphere on fight night. Miranda's highly
entertaining fighting style coupled with his magnetic personality have
transformed him into the Lehigh Valley's top ticket selling attraction.
"Part
of the reason I connect with my crowd is that, I don't look at them as
my fans, but as my friends," said Miranda, who works as a personal
trainer at Lehigh Valley Isshin Ryu Karate in Catasauqua, PA, teaching
striking for mixed martial arts fighters and boxing. "I believe the
feeling is mutual and that the crowd genuinely roots for me and wants to
see me do well."
Miranda, who is originally from Queens, N.Y.,
came to Allentown five years ago when the Long Island-based warehousing
company he worked at relocated to Allentown. He first started boxing at
age 14 and won the New York Junior Olympic title and made it all the way
to the National tournament in Marquette, Michigan. He competed in the
New York Golden Gloves as an adult, making it to the finals at Madison
Square Garden in 1995.In the six-round co-featured bout, junior middleweight Keenan Collins (13-7-2, 9 KO) of Reading, PA will face Julio Cesar Lanza (7-17-6, 1 KO) of Managua, Nicaragua. Collins, a native of York, PA, is looking to get back on track after a competitive decision loss to world-ranked Philadelphian Gabriel Rosado.
Also on the card, undefeated welterweight Grayson Blake (4-0, 1 KO) of State College, PA will meet Corey Preston (1-7) from North Carolina in a four-round bout. The 29-year-old Blake was a former national amateur standout and was a member of the Pennsylvania State University boxing team.
In other action, heavyweight Eric Newell (3-1,1 KO) of Bethlehem, PA will face debuting Randy Easton, plus junior lightweight Frank Santos De Alba (1-0-1, 1 KO) of Reading, PA meets Corey White (1-3, 1 KO) from Ohio in a four-round bout.
Rounding out the card is a four-round junior welterweight clash between Cesar Gonzalez (0-1-2) of Reading, PA against Osahon Omo-Osagie (0-1-1) in a four-round rematch of their draw last May.
More fights will be announced shortly.
Tickets are priced at $65 (VIP), $50 (Ringside) and $35 (General Admission), and can be purchased at the Rodeway Inn (610-398-1629), King's Boxing (610-587-5950) at Lehigh Valley Isshin Ryu Karate (484-554-8804) or online at eventbrite.com. Doors open at 6PM and first fight is at 7PM. For more information, visit www.kingsboxing.com
The Rodeway Inn is located at 1151 Bulldog Drive, Allentown, PA.
Contact: R. Christopher, PR Coordinator, Boxing Buzz Media, boxingpublicity@gmail.com
