Olszewski to fight McMorrow in New York

Posted on | June 7, 2011 | No Comments

(JUNE 7) On June 24, 2011 at the Cordon Bleu, in Woodhaven, New York, New Legend Boxing Promotions in association with Old World Boxing promotions presents a night of boxing that will feature three fights for the New York State Title.

The main event will be an eight round bantamweight fight featuring undefeated Juan Dominguez of Brooklyn, New York via Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic taking on an opponent to be named for the New York State title. Dominguez has a perfect mark of 7-0 with five knockouts and the twenty-five year old has taken out his last five opponents within three rounds.

The eight round co-feature will pit popular Eileen Olszewski taking on Melissa McMorrow in a battle for the New York State Super Flyweight bout. Olszewski of New York has a record of 7-2 and has fought all over the world and is the current WIBA and GBU World Flyweight Champion. She has won two in a row which includes an eight round unanimous decision over Anastasia Toktaulova on December 17th in Miami.

McMorrow of San Carlos, California has a record of 4-2-3 has fought good competition. She held undefeated fighters, Amaris Quintana (1-0 & 2-0-1) to draws in their two encounters. McMorrow will be making her second consecutive trip to New York as she lost a unanimous decision to Keisher Mcloed-Wells (3-1) on February 9th at BB Kings in Times Square.

In a third New York State title bout, Jonathan Cuba (5-3, 4 KO’s) will take on Ariel Duran (7-2, 4 KO’s) in an eight round bout for the New York State Lightweight championship. Cuba of New York is known as a tough hard punching fighter who is willing to take on all comers.
Duran of The Dominican Republic won his first six bouts and now he will be making his American debut as he as previously fought all of his fights in his homeland.

In a six round Welterweight bout, current New York State Welterweight champion, Martin Wright will compete in a non-title bout against Willie Walton. Wright (9-1-2, 4 KO’s) of Brooklyn won the New York State championship with an exciting split decision victory over Mike Ruiz on May 19th.
Walton (4-4 with all of wins coming by stoppage) is from Salt Lake City, Utah. Popular Welterweight Tommy Rainone (14-4, 4 KO’s) of New York will look to make it two in a row when he takes on an opponent to be named in a six round bout. Edward Valdez (4-8-2, 3 KO’s) of New York will take on Nalo Leal (3-11-1, 1 KO) of Airway Heights, Washington in a six round Lightweight bout. Super Middleweight Travis Peterkin (2-0, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn will look to stay perfect when he takes on Terrence Anderson (2-4, 1 KO) of San Antonio Texas in a bout scheduled for four rounds.

Limited tickets are still available for this fantastic show priced at $80 Ringside and $150 Ringside Table Seats including Gourmet Dinner and a Open Bar all night and can be purchased by calling Sykes BoxingGym at 646-831-9233 Cordon Bleu is located at 96-01 Jamaica Avenue, Woodhaven, NY