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UPRISING PROMOTIONS ADDS THREE TALENTED FIGHTERS TO
STABLE
Lightweight Wesley Ferrer, Super
Featherweight Angel Luna and Junior Welterweight Darren Mangan Join
Rapidly Growing Promotion
Brooklyn, N.Y. - New
York-based Uprising Promotions has made a huge statement on the boxing
circuit, announcing the addition of three highly skillful fighters to its
talented roster. Officially joining the stable is undefeated Brooklyn
lightweight Wesley Ferrer (4-0, 3 KOs), unbeaten Dominican super
featherweight Angel Luna (9-0, 6 KOs) and highly sought-after Irish
junior welterweight Darren Mangan.
"I am very excited. I believe in these guys, and I am a great judge
of boxing talent," said Ronson Frank, President of Uprising
Promotions. "I think all three of these guys have the ability to
take not only themselves, but also us as a promotion, to the next level
where we can compete with all of the big name promoters out there."
Under the guidance of his father, Mateo De La Cruz, Wesley Ferrer had a
very accomplished amateur career, winning his first NY Daily News Golden
Gloves Championship in 2009 when he was merely 17-years-old. He continued
on that same successful path until deciding to turn in his amateur card
for the professional ranks in September of 2013. His pro debut lasted
just 31 seconds when he scored a TKO victory over Masaki Aida on a card
hosted by Uprising Promotions. The Brooklyn native has since recorded
three more wins, two by early stoppage, with two of those outings under
the Uprising Promotions banner.
After eight bouts in his home of the Dominican Republic, Angel Luna made
his American debut on May 21st when he fought on an Uprising Promotions
card, defeating Joey Arroyo by second round TKO. Of his nine professional
contests, Luna has earned six victories inside the allotted timeframe,
and he now looks to make an impression on the New York fight scene under
the guidance of Uprising Promotions.
"These fighters are great character guys who work very hard in the
gym," Frank continued. "Wesley Ferrer is a very intelligent guy
who is currently a college student. Angel Luna is a very dedicated guy in
the gym. His trainer tells me all the time that he has to tell him to
tone it down."
The final signing by Uprising Promotions is highly regarded junior
welterweight Darren Mangan, who moved to New York from his native Ireland
just a few weeks ago. Fighting out of Gotham Boxing, which is located at
600 Washington Street in the West Village, he looks to make his professional
debut under the Uprising Promotions banner later this year.
"Darren is so excited, and he calls me every day to let me know what
type of progress he is making," Frank laughed. "He is a
19-year-old kid who is very excited about the opportunity to be here and
looks forward to performing on the biggest stage in boxing."
Growing up in Castlebar before spending the last seven years of his life
in Letterkenny, Ireland, Mangan arrives in New York with nearly 100
amateur bouts on his resume. The extremely personable fighter was highly
sought after by a number of promoters but decided Uprising Promotions was
the best place for him. As he begins the preparation for his professional
debut, the 19-year-old Irishman will be working with internationally renowned
trainer Colin Morgan, who has trained the likes of current WBO
Middleweight Champion Peter Quillin, former WBA Cruiserweight Champion
Guillermo Jones, former WBC Featherweight Champion Elio Rojas, as well as
undefeated heavyweight contender Mike Perez.
"I am delighted and over the moon to sign with Uprising
Promotions," Mangan emphatically stated. "If you told me a
couple of years ago that I would be fighting in New York City at 20 years
of age, I don't think that I would have believed you. I've been here for
more than two weeks now, and I'm settling in well. I can't wait to start
working with a world renowned trainer in Colin Morgan. We have a really
good team around me, and I am seriously excited to hook up with Ronson
and Uprising Promotions. There were a few offers on the table, especially
since I am a young fighter with a lot of amateur experience, but this was
the best fit for me."
As he engulfs on his professional career, Mangan hopes to follow in the
footsteps of another Irish fighter who was able to win over the entire
City of New York.
"A fight town like New York needs another Irish fighter! It has
really been since John Duddy retired that an Irish fighter was at the top
here, and I think Ronson is the right guy to get me there. He is hungry to
expand my career and Uprising Promotions, and we have the right people
around us to make that happen."
The date for the next Uprising Promotions fight card has already been
set, with the promotion returning to action on September 13th.
Negotiations are underway with a few different venues in New York for the
event, and the location announcement will be made in the very near
future.
For more information on Uprising Promotions, make sure to check out www.UprisingPromotions.com and also
like our fan page on Facebook.
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