Upcoming North Carolina Boxing Events - July-Sept, 2014

UPCOMING NORTH CAROLINA BOXING EVENTS

Updated: July 21, 2014


SATURDAY, JULY 26 (WINSTON-SALEM): Ring of Dreams Promotions will feature Boxing. Scheduled on the card: Breon Smiley, Eric Johnson, Wes Capper, Jean Pierre Augustin, Steed Woodall, Tyrone McKenna, Jason Rorie (Winston-Salem, NC), Chris Vendola. At the South Side Community Boxing Club. 2500-A Old Lexington Road SE, Winston-Salem, NC. Call 336-669-0179 for tickets to this event.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 (RALEIGH): Walter Johnson Promotions features Pro Boxing. Scheduled on the card: Paul "The Italian Hitman" Marinaccio, Jamar Freeman, James Hammortree, Milton Santiago, Robert Sockwell, Shakir Dunn. Location: The Ritz Theatre. 2820 Industrial Dr, Raleigh, NC 27609.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 (CHARLOTTE): Promoter Jonathan K. Nazeer features "Rumble in the City", professional and amateur Boxing event. Scheduled on the card: Hector "Machito" Camacho Jr., Miguel Angel Munguia, Chris Hancock, William McElroy, Antwaun Tubbs, Jordan Chambers-Blair, Nick Elliott. (Note: Chambers-Blair and Elliott appear to be an amateur or exhibition bout). Location: Carole A. Hoefener Center, 610 E 7th St, Charlotte, NC 28202.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 (GREENSBORO): Walter Johnson Promotions features Pro Boxing. Scheduled on the card: Joshua "Too-Tuff" Tufte, Richie Rivers. Location: Greensboro Coliseum Complex (in the Special Event Center). 1921 W Lee St, Greensboro, NC 27403.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 (WINSTON-SALEM): Ring of Dreams Promotions will feature professional Boxing. Scheduled on the card: Miguel Cartagena (12-1; Philadelphia), Jonathan Cepeda (12-1; Florida), Tyrone McKenna (4-0: Philadelphia/Ireland), Rich Miller (1-0; Minneapolis), Neslan Machado (6-0; Miami, FL/Cuba). Location: South Side Community Boxing Club. 2500-A Old Lexington Road SE, Winston-Salem, NC. Call 336-669-0179 for tickets to this event.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 (CHARLOTTE): 2nd Annual First Responders Charity Boxing Event, in honor and memory of 9/11 victims. Competing against each other will be Charlotte Police Department, Charlotte Fire Department, Mecklenburg County Sheriff Department, and North Carolina Highway Patrol. The team with most wins will have portion of the proceeds given to their choice of a local charity. Revolution Park Sports Academy; 1225 Remount Road. Charlotte, NC 28208. For more information contact Coach Al Simpson at Alvin.simpson@mecklenburgcountync.gov or call 704 241-0314.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 (DURHAM): Promoter David Moore and One Hit Promotions will feature a Pro Boxing event at The Armory in Durham, North Carolina. Location: 220 Foster St, Durham, NC 27701. Further details when they become available. For ticket info call 919-401-3269

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13 (CHARLOTTE): Battle of the Carolinas Amateur Boxing Tournament. North vs. South Carolina. Location: Revolution Park Sports Academy; 1225 Remount Road. Charlotte, NC 28208. For more information contact Coach Al Simpson at Alvin.simpson@mecklenburgcountync.gov or call 704 241-0314.

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NORTH CAROLINA BOXERS OUT-OF-STATE

WEDNESDAY, JULY 23: Lightweight Noel Echevarria (11-3; Winston-Salem) vs. Patrick Hyland (27-1; New York/Ireland) at the BB King Blues Club & Grill venue in New York.

CANCELLED - SATURDAY, JULY 26: Light-Welterweight Eli Addison (11-3; Winston-Salem) vs. Dusty Hernandez Harrison (22-0; Washington, D.C.) for the WBC Youth Silver Welterweight title at Madison Square Garden in New York. Undercard bout for Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Geale Main Event. Televised on HBO. It is unknown if Eli Addison's bout will be included in broadcast.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2: Heavyweight Carlette Ewell (15-7-1; Winston-Salem, NC) vs. Sonya Lamonakis (9-1-2; New York City) at the L.B. Scott Sports Auditorium in Philipsburg, Sint Maarten (Caribbean island of Saint Martin).