RAN NAKASH TO BATTLE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION LOU DEL VALLE ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT JULY 14TH AT THE ARENA IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHILADELPHIA (June 22, 2010)—On Wednesday night, July 14th, Boxing returns to The Arena in South Philadelphia as No Limits Promotions presents a night of world class boxing that will be seen all over country as the first show of the Comcast Boxing Series.

In the main event, undefeated cruiserweight and Israeli sensation, Ran Nakash battles former Light Heavyweight champion Lou Del Valle in a Cruiserweight bout scheduled for ten rounds.

The scheduled eight round co-feature will pit former Olympic Gold Medalist Felix Diaz taking on Emanuel Taylor in a battle of undefeated Welterweights.

Nakash has a record of 24-0 with eighteen knockouts and has captures the imagination of the Philadelphia boxing fans as he has amassed a record of 10-0 of Philly’s famed Legendary Blue Horizon.

Nakash of Haifa, Israel has had impressive victories over the likes Larry Robinson (10-3); Dave Brunelli (8-4); Gary Gomez (18-10-1) and Richard Stewart (14-8-2).

Nakash has scored three consecutive knockouts with the latest being a third round stoppage over Dan Sheehan on April 29th in Tel Aviv, Israel

Del Valle of New York has a record of 36-6 with twenty-two knockouts

Del Valle won his first twenty-two fights before challenging and narrowly losing a unanimous decision to long reigning champ Virgil Hill. Four wins later, Del Valle put him back in position and this time captured the WBA Championship with a eighth round stoppage over Eddy Smulders (34-1.)

In Del Valle’s first defense, he scored a knock down on legendary pound for pound king Roy Jones Jr. but came up short as he dropped a unanimous decision.

It just took for fights for Del Valle to position himself for the WBA Title again and he fought to a draw against Bruno Girard in Girard’s homeland of France.

The two fought just eleven months later with Girard pulling out a close split decision victory.

Since that fight, the eighteen year veteran has gone 5-3-1 with his latest fight being a draw with Joey Spina (25-1-1) on October 31, 2009.

Diaz of the Dominican Republic won a Gold Medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Diaz has amassed a record of 5-0 with three knockouts as a professional.

Diaz has already fought in his native Dominican Republic, Russia, Germany and this fight will be his second in the United States.

In his last fight, Diaz scores a six round unanimous decision over Orlando Membreno on March 12th in the Dominican Republic.

Taylor of Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland is just nineteen years-old but has already compiled an impressive mark of 8-0 with seven big wins by way of knockout.

Taylor, who turned pro at eighteen, has scored two consecutive stoppages, which includes a third round stoppage over Ayi Bruce (6-1) on May 7th in Huntington, NY.

Also on the bill will be former world Junior Amateur champion, Joey Dawejko (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia and he will take on William Miranda (1-0) of Allentown, PA in a Heavyweight bout scheduled for four rounds.

Israeli Jr. Welterweight Oz Goldenburg (1-0) will take on Travis Thompson (3-7-1, 2 KO’s) of Pottstown, PA in a bout scheduled for four rounds.

There will be great fights to be announced shortly

The Arena is located at 7 West Ritner Street

Tickets for this memorable night of boxing are priced at $100, $75, and $50 and can be purchased at following locals:

The Joe Hand Boxing Gym (543-547 North 3rd Street) by calling 1-215-271-4263
Peltz Boxing (2501 Brown Street) 215- 765 -0922
The Arena (7 West Ritner St.) 267-687-7560
Joey Eye 267-304-9399
Don Elbaum 610-933-7510