King's Gym Boxing Club

When: June 29th, 2012 - Bouts start at 7 p.m.

What: At least 10 Great Amateur Bouts

Where: South East Harley Davidson

23105 Aurora Rd.

Bedford Hts, OH 44146

Contact Alex Cooper (440) 336-5032 for Matchmaking

Tickets are available at King's Gym - 24775 Aurora Rd.

Congratulations to Montana Love, the Cleveland Area Golden Gloves 141 lb Champion for making it to the National Semi Finals in the National Golden Gloves Tournament.  This was Montana's first trip to the National Tournament and next year he will come back the champion.

Two King's Gym Fighters were in action this evening at the Cleveland Area Golden Gloves FInals.  Jeremy Abram was in the fifth bout of the evening trying to avenge an earlier defeat to Chris Maynor.  After getting off to a slow start, Jeremy turned up the heat at the end of the second round and had a fantastic third round.  It didn't end up being enough to take the fight, but Jeremy showed us how much heart that he has.  Jeremy should be back in the ring very soon!

In the 14th fight of the evening Emanuel Williams fought Josh Rosenberger from the West Side Boxing Club.  Class had to lose 2 pounds right before the weigh in to make the 165 lb limit but looked strong the entire fight.  Class landed a very strong straight left hand early in the first round that would have led to a stoppage had the ref not given his opponent a standing eight count.  Class went on to get one more standing eight count on his way to a great victory.  It should also be mentioned that Class showed his suburb defense with his opponent landing hardly any punches.  Congratulations to Emanuel for being the Cleveland Area 165 lb Novice Golden Gloves Champion!! 

The King's Gym Fighters are alive and well in the 2012 Cleveland Area Golden Gloves.

Defending 2011 132 lb Novice Champion, Jeremy Abram, won his first round matchup in the 132 lb Open Division against Ramiro Hernandez on Friday Night in a very competitive fight.  Jeremy started off the fight very strong controlling with his Jab and not getting into a brawl that Hernandez wanted.  As the fight progressed Hernandez turned up the pace and started to brawl with Abram, but ultimately Abram was able to hang on with the close victory.  Jeremy will now move on to the Championship Fight on April 21st against Chris Maynor from the Thurgood/PAL Boxing Gym.  Jeremy and Chris have fought once in the past with Maynor coming out victorious.  Jeremy looks to avenge his defeat and take home his second straight belt.

Also in action on April 21st will be Emanual "Class" Williams Jr. in the 165 lb Novice Division.  Class will be fighting Josh Rosenberger from the West Side Boxing Club who made it to the Semi Finals in the 152 lb Sub-Novice Division Last Year.

Come check out our two Boxers Fight for the Championship on April 21st at the Brook Park Rec. Center at 17400 Holland Rd. in Brook Park, OH.  The bouts will begin at 7 p.m.

Last weekend the King's Gym Boxing Team had a great showing at the Arnold Classic Boxing Tournament in Columbus Ohio.  The action started out on Saturday with a victory by Rick Perry in the first round of the 178 lb Novice Bracket over Josh Kraushar of Cincinatti, OH.  Rick absolutely dominated the fight and won a 5 - 0 decision on all of the cards.

All three of the King's Gym Fighters were in action on Sunday in the Championship Round.  Rick once again led things off and lost a close decision that saw him lose a point for holding in the 3rd round, it was a questionable deduction that might have cost him the championship.  We are still very proud of Rick's Silver Medal.

The Second King's Gym fighter in the ring was Jeremy Abram in the Final of the 132 lb Elite Division.  Jeremy's opponent was the tough Chandelero Reyes from Columbus Ohio.  Jeremy dominated the entire fight landing a large amount of jabs and uppercuts.  This is Jeremy's second consecutive Gold Medal in the Arnold Classic.

In the second to last bout of the tournament, DeShon Banks made is return to the ring after over 5 years.  His opponent was the tough Jeffrey Camp who had previously competed in the World Series of Boxing during 2011.  DeShon quickly shook the rust off his gloves by landing punches early in the first round.  The next two rounds were very close and somehow DeShon lost a very close decision.  DeShon was happy to get back in the ring and will be back in competition soon at the Cleveland Area Golden Gloves Tournament.

Congrats to Rick, DeShon and Jeremy for their great showing in the tournament!!!

Catch the King's Gym Boxing Club at the Arnold Classic this weekend in Columbus Ohio.  Team Members that will be participating include:

Jeremy Abram - 132 lbs Open

Fred Ellis - 141 lbs Open

Rick Perry - 178 lbs Novice

De'Shon Banks - 178 lbs Open

See www.arnoldsportsfestival.com for more details on the tournament!  Wish the boys luck as they look forward to bringing home another tournament title!

King’s Gym Boxing Club Year End Awards

2011 Fighter of the Year – Jeremy Abram

Jeremy was once again the most active fighter on the team during 2011. His accomplishments during the year include: Golden Gloves 132 lb Novice Championship, Arnold Classic 132 lb Novice Champion, Ohio State Fair 132 lb Runner Up and he totaled over 11 wins during the year. Jeremy will be turning pro in 2012.

Fight of the Year – Richard Perry Jr. vs William Johnson – 6/24/11

This was an easy decision as Rick produced by far the most exciting fight during 2011. During the King’s Gym home show, Rick put on a performance that had the crowd screaming. Even though he didn’t pull off the victory, we were all proud of Rick’s performance on that June night.

Newcomer of the Year – Emanuel Williams Jr.

Emanuel came to the King’s Gym Boxing Club over the summer of 2011 and rattled off a couple of strong performances to end 2011. We are all looking forward to seeing what Emanuel can produce during 2012.

King's Gym Fighters Emanuel Williams Jr., Rick Perry and Solomon Howell were in action last night at the Power Sports Institute in Randall Ohio at the King's Gym Friday Night Fights II.

Emanuel started out the night strong with a hard fought victory over Cory Downing from New Castle Pennslyvania.  Emanuel was looking for the knockout, however Cory stayed tough and lasted to the final bell.

In the fourth fight of the evening, Solomon Howell stepped into the ring with Francis Stewart from the Cleveland Boxing Club.  In a very exciting fight, Sol fought hard and kept Francis backing up for most of the fight.  Even though he lost a close decision we were proud of Sol's continued improvement and we can't wait for a rematch with Francis.

The last King's Gym Fighter to see the ring was Richard Perry Jr., against a last minute fill in, Antoine Jones of the Cleveland Boxing Club.  In a difficult matchup that had many headbutts, Rick lost a close decision.  Rick's continued improvement was very evident in this matchup, we can't wait to see him in the ring again soon!

Other winners of the night include: WIllard Osborne, Orlando Meadows Jr., Reno McCoy, Niguel King, La'Shawn Edge, Thomas Mattice and the fighter of the Night Isaiah Steen.

The King's Gym Team will be back in action at the Arnold Classic in two weeks in Columbus.  Stay tuned for more details!!

KING’S GYM presents FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS II!!!

15 Exciting Fights, Featuring Cleveland’s Top Amateur Fighters

WHEN: Friday February 17th, 2012 


WHERE: Randall Park Mall – Power Sports Institute – 21201 Emery Rd. North Randall, OH

WHAT TIME: Doors open at 6 p.m. Fights Start at 7 p.m.

FEATURING: King’s Gym Fighters, ANDRE HINES, RICHARD PERRY Jr., KATIE BASCH, SOLOMON HOWELL and EMANUEL WILLIAMS JR.

Other Bouts Include:

Christian Archie vs Orlando Meadows Jr. – 75 lb. Novice Bout

Katie Basch vs Elizabeth Santiago – 106 lb Sub Novice Bout

Reno McCoy vs Michaud Crawford – 90 lb Novice Bout

Solomon Howell vs Andre Donovan – 114 lb Novice Bout

Khalil Osaze vs Dillon Burrell – 101 lb Novice Bout

Niguel Jones vs Vinney Brown – 138 lb Sub Novice Bout

Demarcus Minter vs Noel Santiago – 189 lb Novice Bout

Isaiah Steen vs Jeffry Gause – 125 lb Novice Bout

Willard Osborne vs Anthony Hansford – 118 lb Novice Bout

Richard Perry Jr. vs Terrence West – 175 lb Novice Bout

Montana Love vs Lucian Clinkscale – 141 lb Open Bout

Marlon Steen vs La’Shawn Edge – Heavyweight Novice Bout

Emanuel Williams Jr. vs Melvin Thomas – 165 lb Novice Bout

Thomas Mattice vs Rajiv Hernandez – 141 lb Open Bout

Andre Hines vs Connor Young – 178 lb Open Bout

Tickets can be purchased at King’s Gym – 24775 Aurora Rd. Bedford Hts., OH 44146 – 440-439-5464 – General Admission & Standing - $20 – Ringside Table - $30 – VIP Front Row - $35

See www.aldiddypromotions.com for updates on the fight card

Both Jeremy and Sol lost close decisions in their opening bouts in the USA Nationals and Silver Gloves Tournament.

Jeremy fought 2011 National PAL Champion Alejandro "Popo" Salinas and fought a fantastic fight.  Jeremy controlled the fight with his jab and rocked Salinas with several right hands.  By the end of the fight the team thought we had the victory (along with the crowd) however the decision went to the veteran Salinas 4 cards to 1.  Jeremy was disappointed with the decision but was back in the Gym on Sunday preparing for his next fight on the King's Gym show in February.

Sol also lost a razor thin decision to Eddie Colon out of Freddie's Gym in Lorain.  Sol fought tough and is looking forward to a rematch soon.

Look for both Jeremy and Sol in action on February 17th at the King's Gym Friday Night Fights II.