TerMeliksetian, Kariya added to 1/22 Darwish Brothers Boxing Card
East Rutherford, NJ- Local attractions Archak "Shark Attack" TerMeliksetian and Noriko Kariya have been added to the January 22 Darwish Brothers Knockout Promotions boxing card at the Meadowlands Sheraton Hotel in East Rutherford, NJ. Emerging prospects Elvin Sanchez and Victor Valenzuela will also be featured in separate bouts.
TerMeliksetian, a native of Yerevan, Armenia but now living in Fairview, NJ, holds a record of 16-7 (13 KO). As an amateur, TerMeliksetian went 98-8 (76 KO), while capturing four Brazilian national titles and four international championships. He carries a fearsome reputation as a big puncher, as evidenced by his high knockout percentage. Rejuvenated with a fresh perspective on the sport, TerMeliksetian looks to get the Shark Attack back on track.
"This is a big opportunity for me to move in the right direction," says TerMeliksetian, who campaigns as a super-welterweight. "I need to take some fights to refocus and regroup. I want to come back stronger than ever and showcase my abilities as a fighter. I want to put on a great show for the local fans."
"Archak is still the excellent fighter that people were excited about when he left the amateurs," says Wally Darwish. "We want to give him the opportunity to show that he's still capable of being a top fighter."
Kariya, 9-3-1 (2 KO), comes from an athletic family: all three of her brothers Paul, Steve and Martin Kariya play professional hockey. Even amidst that star power, Noriko shines through in her own right as a rising force in the sport. Kariya grew up in Vancouver, Canada but now makes her home in Jersey City, NJ, the hometown of Arturo Gatti and cruiserweight kingpin Tomasz Adamek. Through her diligence and work ethic, Kariya has been a positive figure in the ranks of women's boxing.
"I want to be part of what elevates boxing," Kariya says. "To move it past the Mia St. Johns and girls slugging it out like a bar fight. I want the sport to get to the point where you can't see a difference between men and women, stylistically."
"Female boxing is big in Europe and there's no reason why it can't be the same way in the United States," Darwish says. "An athlete is an athlete, regardless of gender."
More bout information will be announced shortly.
Tickets, priced $100 for Ringside and $50 for Reserved, are on sale now. For ticket purchase information and other inquiries, call (973) 339-9611. The Sheraton Hotel is located at 2 Meadowlands Plaza in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
LOS ANGELES, CA - World ranked lightweight Miguel Angel Huerta moves up to junior welterweight this Friday night, December 19th, to take on undefeated prospect Mike Alvarado at the National Western Stadium Arena in Denver, Colorado.
The Huerta/Alvarado ten round main event, promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, will be featured on the last SOLO BOXEO telecast of their eight year Friday night series. The National Western Stadium Arena is located at 4655 Humboldt St. in Denver , CO. Tickets and more information can be obtained at www.nationalwestern.com
Huerta, 27-9-1 (18KO’s), will be moving up in weight for his first bout at junior welterweight against hometown native Alvarado, 23-0, (16KO’s).
Said Huerta manager Frank Espinoza, “It’s been a crazy couple of years for Miguel. First he gets the short end against Kid Diamond (L SD-12) in June of 2007, a fight he clearly won. Then he had a very strong outing against Efren Hinojosa (W UD-12) two months later, followed by the knockout of Daniel Alicea (W KO-3) in December.
Then we started off fighting Javier Jauregui in March of this year (L UD-12), it was a very close fight that I thought we won and wanted an immediate rematch. Without that, Miguel went to Corpus Christi in July and looked great beating Juan Ramon Cruz (W UD-10).”
After campaigning as a lightweight, Huerta will face Alvarado in his first junior welterweight bout on Friday night.
“Miguel’s been a pro for almost ten years and turning 30 a couple of months ago, he feels he will be stronger at 140. He’s always been a great boxer with terrific snap on his punches and this should help him. Alvarado’s a tough, unbeaten prospect and it’s in his backyard, but Miguel has no problem fighting him in Denver ” said Espinoza. Six of Alvarado's last seven fights have ended in early stoppages for the heavy handed prospect.
Espinoza also wanted to share his thoughts on the last SOLO BOXEO telecast, “It’s truly been a terrific series for fans and young fighters. They’ve done a great job allowing fans to see the development of future stars and we wish Bernardo, Ricardo, Ahmed, Victor and the entire crew all the best.”
