Union City, NJ – Pound for Pound President John Lynch has announced that tickets are moving very quickly for this Thursday evening’s follow-up show at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen.  “October Fist” will display Pound for Pound’s rising young stars and future champions, which is sure to be an action packed sequel to the previous July 31st showcase.  “We are almost sold out and I am excited about our return engagement to Schuetzen Park this Thursday night,” states Lynch.

Featured on the card will be Jersey City, NJ product Danny McDermott (5-1-1, 2 KOs), Bayonne, NJ super middleweight Bobby Rooney (7-2-1, 3 KOs), Paterson, NJ’s talented 140-pounder Jeremy “Hollywood” Bryan (6-0, 3 KOs), Passaic, NJ featherweight sensation Victor Valanzuela (4-0, 1 KO), Union City light heavyweight Jason Escalera (3-0, 3 KOs), and making his pro debut at 168 pounds will be Passaic, NJ native Glen Tapia.  Also making his pro debut and fighting out of the Bronx, NY is Michael O’Connor, who is the best friend of the late Ronny Vargas.

Tickets are selling fast and only a handful are still available.  Prices for this event are $100 for ringside, $50 for reserved and $35 for general admission.  For ticket information, call 201-864-9566 or 866-924-2050.

Raul Martinez vs. Victor Proa

Philadelphia, PA—A pair of undefeated super flyweights, Raul Martinez, of San Antonio, TX, and Victor Proa, of Monterrey, Mexico, meet in the scheduled 10-round main event Friday evening, Nov. 14, at the New Alhambra, Swanson & Ritner Streets, next to Forman Mills, in South Philadelphia.  First of eight fights at 7.30 p.m.

The Martinez-Proa contest, as well as the 10-round welterweight semifinal between Alex Camacho, of Austin, TX, and Edvan Barros, of Bahia, Brazil, will be televised live by Telefutura/Univision as part of a two-hour Solo Boxeo broadcast beginning at 8pm EST. 

Martinez, 26, is ranked among the best super flyweights (115 pounds) in the world by all major ratings organizations.  His 23-0 record includes 13 knockouts. 

In his last fight July 25 at the Table Mountain Casino in Friant, CA, Martinez earned a 12-round decision over Isidro Garcia, of Los Angeles, CA.   

Proa, 23, is on the verge of a world ranking, boasting a 26-0-2 record with 19 K0s.

In his last fight Sept. 25 in Monterrey, Proa earned a repeat win over Arturo Estrada, of Tampico, Mexico, via=2 010-round decision.  

 Camacho, 27, is 16-1, 15 K0s, losing only to slick lefty Terrance Cauthen, of Trenton, NJ, in his last fight July 16 in San Antonio.   Camacho chased the elusive Cauthen all night, but could not catch him.  He won’t have to go looking for Barros, now living in Boca Raton, FL.  

 Barros, 27, is 9-5-1, 7 K0s, and he dropped a 10-round decision to former WBA welterweight champion Luis Collazo, of Queens, NY, in his last fight Jan. 19 in Madison Square Garden.  

The show is being promoted by Top Rank, Inc., in association with Peltz Boxing Promotions and Joe Hand Promotions.

Five preliminary fights, including an eight-rounder featuring unbeaten super bantamweight Teon Kennedy, of Philadelphia, complete the card.

Tickets priced at $65, $55 and $40 are on sale at Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) or by going online at www.peltzboxing.com.

AIBA Youth World Championships

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – The future of amateur boxing will take center stage, October 25-November 1 at the first AIBA Youth World Championships in Guadalajara, Mexico. Eleven of the United States’ top youth boxers will represent the United States in the first major international event following the 2008 Olympic Games. More than 350 boxers from 68 countries have registered to compete in the inaugural event.

The 11 team members traveled to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs on Monday, and will participate in an eight-day training camp before departing for Guadalajara on October 21.

The participants were selected at the Under-19 National Championships, August 5-9 in Kansas City, Mo. The United States team will convene at the Olympic Training Center for a preparatory training camp, October 13-21 before heading south to Guadalajara. The eleven boxers representing the United States are: light flyweight champion Oscar Cantu (Kingsville, Texas), flyweight champion Adam Lopez (San Antonio, Texas); bantamweight champion Joshua Berrelleza (Riverside, Calif.); featherweight silver medalist Kevin Rivers (Fort Washington, Md.); lightweight champion and outstanding boxer Traon Bynum (Fort Washington, Md.); light welterweight champion Roscoe Hill IV (Spring, Texas); welterweight champion Errol Spence (Desoto, Texas); U.S. Future Stars and Under 19 National Championships middleweight champion Luis Arias (Milwaukee, Wis.); light heavyweight champion Robert Brant (Oakdale, Minn.); heavyweight champion Nicholas Kisner (Glen Burnie, Md.); and super heavyweight champion Joey Dawejko (Philadelphia, Pa.).

The AIBA Youth World Championships will kick off on Saturday, October 25 with the event draw, opening ceremony and the first session of preliminary round action all taking place. Preliminary competition will continue through October 29 with the boxers enjoying a rest day on October 30. Semifinal round action will take place on October 31 and the event will conclude with championship competition on November 1. All sessions of the AIBA Youth World Championships will be contested at the Avila Camacho Gymnasium, a 5,000 seat arena in Guadalajara.

2000 Olympic Coaches Candy Lopez (San Jose, Calif.) and Israel Acosta (Milwaukee, Wis.) as well as Bill Meartz (Portland, Ore.) are scheduled to lead the team into action in Guadalajara. Bobby Lee (Hayden, Colo.) will serve as Team Leader with Don De Verges (Los Angeles, Calif.) working as the AIBA official. Dr. Garth Wright (Jackson, Tenn.) will serve as the Team Physician

Team USA Bios

Oscar Cantu
Weight class:  Light flyweight
Hometown:  Kingsville, Texas
Birthdate:  December 29, 1990
Height:  5' 6"
Weight:  106
Coach's name:  Jamie Cantú
Club name:  Kingsville Boxing Club
School:  H. M. King High
Began boxing:  1999

Adam Lopez

Weight class:  Flyweight
Hometown:  San Antonio, Texas
Birthdate:  December 12, 1990
Height:  5' 7"
Weight:  112 lbs.
Coach's name:  Robert Lopez
Club name:  Calderon Boys and Girls Club
School:  Highlands High
Began boxing:  11-years-old

Joshua Berrelleza
Weight class:  Bantamweight
Hometown:  Riverside, Calif.
Birthdate:  May 18, 1991
Height:  5' 6"
Weight:  119 lbs.
Coach's name:  Jesus Berrelleza
Club name:  Chino Boxing
School:  Ramona High School
Began boxing:  14-years-old

Kevin Rivers
Weight class:  Featherweight
Hometown:  Palmer Park, Md.
Birthdate:  September 13, 1990
Height:  5' 7"
Weight:  125 lbs.
Coach's name:  Barry Hunter
Club name:  Headbangers
School:  Potomac High graduate
Began boxing:  2000

Traon Bynum

Weight class:  Lightweight
Hometown:  Washington, D. C.
Birthdate:  July 7, 1991
Height:  5' 9"
Weight:  132 lbs.
Coach's name:  Patrick Harris, Barry Hunter, Andrew Council
Club name:  Headbangers
School:  Friendship Collegiate Academy
Began boxing:  12-years-old

Roscoe Hill
Weight class:  Light Welterweight
Hometown:  Houston, Texas
Birthdate:  July 8, 1990
Height:  5' 10"
Weight:  139 lbs.
Coach's name:  Roscoe Hill
Club name:  G. F. Y. C.
School:  Texas Southern University

Errol Spence

Weight Class: Welterweight/152 pounds
Height:  5-9
Weight:  150 pounds
Birth date:  March 3, 1990
Hometown:  Dallas, Texas
Coach's Name:  Gean Vivero
Club Name:  Vivero Boxing Gym
Began Boxing:  3 years ago

Luis Arias

Weight Class: Middleweight/165 pounds
Height:  5-11
Weight:  165 pounds
Birth date:  June 12, 1990
Hometown:  Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Coach's Name:  Israel Acosta
Club Name:  VCC
Began Boxing:  1998

Robert Brant
Weight class:  Light Heavyweight
Hometown:  St. Paul, Minn.
Birthdate:  October 2, 1990
Height:  5' 11"
Weight:  170 lbs.
Coach's name:  Larry Goodman
Club name:  WBL Golden Gloves
School:  Tartan High School
Occupation:  Pizza Delivery Boy
Began boxing:  2007

Nicholas Kisner

Weight class:  Heavyweight
Hometown:  Baltimore, Md.
Birthdate:  January 17, 1991
Height:  5' 11"
Weight:  201 lbs.
Coach's name:  Daniel Kisner
Club name:  Club One Fitness
School:  Old Mill High School
Began boxing:  1998

Joey Dawejko
Weight class:  Super Heavyweight
Hometown:  Philadelphia, Pa.
Birthdate:  June 11, 1990
Height:  5' 10"
Weight:  205 lbs.
Coach's name:  Brian McGinley
Club name:  Harrowgate
Began boxing:  2000