Kings Promotions Presents Live Boxing Preview

Kings Promotions brings live boxing back to the SugarHouse Casino in South Philadelphia on Friday, August 10th. An eight round fight for the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Lightweight Title between Tyrone Crawley Jr. (7-1) and Ricardo Garcia (14-3, 9 KOs) headlines this nine bout card.  Crawley is coming off of a loss to Anthony Mercado, in which the fighter was unable to continue in the bout due to an injury.

The card features an eight round, super middleweight battle between local Philadelphia  fan favorite, Chris Brooker (13-5, 5 KOs) and Eric Moon (7-1, 6 KOs). Brooker last fought and defeated Jamaal Davis on March 2nd in Philadelphia. Moon last fought on November 25, 2017, when he was defeated by Meiirim Nursultanov.

The card also features the following professional bouts:

Poindexter Knight (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Greg Averil Young (4-0, 1 KO) - six rounds, welterweights

Javier Oquendo (3-0, 1 KO) vs. Joshafat Ortiz (4-0, 2 KOs) - six rounds, junior lightweights

Rasheed Johnson (3-2, 1 KO) vs. Tony Morris (4-1, 2 KOs) - six rounds, welterweights

Paul Kroll (Debut) vs. DeAngelo Alcorn (0-1)  - four rounds, welterweights

Rasheen Brown (Debut) vs. Sergio Aguilar (2-9, 2 KOs) - four rounds, junior featherweights

James Martin (1-0) vs. Jonathan Burrs (Debut)  - four rounds, junior middleweights

Nicoy Clarke (1-1) vs. Jose Nunez (Debut)  - four rounds, heavyweights

For more information on this great night of boxing, check out the Kings Promotions official website. 

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Ivan Robinson and Samiyyah Staten Interview

Matt Ward had the opportunity to interview former lightweight champion, Ivan "Mighty" Robinson and his business partner, Samiyyah Staten at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia last week. Robinson works with fighters, including Tyrone Crawley (7-1) and Javier Oquendo (2-0), at Ridiculously FITT Gym in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.

Robinson and Staten are partners in A Mighty Thing, a business venture that will manage and oversee all facets of the boxing world. Stay tuned to The Weigh-In for updates on their business over the next few months.

Check out their Bonus Round interview to learn more about the young fighters Robinson is working with, as well as A Mighty Thing Management. The episode is available on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Ivan Robinson and Samiyyah Staten Interview on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Ivan Robinson and Samiyyah Staten Interview on iTunes

For more information on Ivan Robinson, Samiyyah Staten, and A Mighty Thing, please visit the following websites:

The Weigh-In Boxing Podcast Episode #11 (Ivan Robinson - Former Lightweight Boxing Champion)

Ivan Robinson's BoxRec Page

Ivan Robinson's Twitter - @ivanmighty2000

Ivan Robinson's Instagram - ivanmighty2000

Samiyyah Staten's Instagram - thesalondr

Inquiries about A Mighty Thing - (215) 917-5722

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Tyrone Crawley Interview

Philadelphia super lightweight, Tyrone Crawley (7-0) sat down for an interview with Matt Ward this evening at the SugarHouse Casino in Philadelphia. Crawley is scheduled to fight Puerto Rico's Anthony Mercado (10-3, 9 KOs) in an eight round bout this Friday, March 2nd at the SugarHouse Casino. This bout is part of a seven bout card that is promoted by King's Promotions. The card is headlined by a bantamweight bout between Christian Carto (13-0, 11 KOs) and James Smith (12-1, 7 KOs). For more information on this action-packed night of boxing, visit the King's Promotions' website.

Check out their Bonus Round interview on both SoundCloud and iTunes:

Bonus Round - Tyrone Crawley Discusses his 3/2 Bout Against Anthony Mercado on SoundCloud

Bonus Round - Tyrone Crawley Discusses his 3/2 Bout Against Anthony Mercado on iTunes

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