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Melson to speak at Rutgers Student Society for Stem Cell Research!

PhilBoxing.com


New York, NY (April 26, 2015) ? Boyd ?Rainmaker? Melson will serve as a special guest speaker Tuesday, April 28 as part of a special fundraiser for the Rutgers Student Society for Stem Cell Research. The event is named ?Knocking out Spinal Cord Injury One Punch at a Time? and benefits Rutgers? W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience. Admission is $4 and the start time is 8 PM. The fundraiser is taking place at the Busch Student Center?s Multipurpose Room.

In addition to Melson?s speech, there will be performers from the Rutgers Belly Dancing Troupe and RU Salsa Club. Dinner is also included for all attendees.

A close friend of the Rutgers Foundation through his involvement and donations to Spinal Cord Injury research, Melson?s generosity has helped make him one of the biggest local attractions on the east coast. The 2003 West Point graduate is a former world military champion and founded Team Fight to Walk along with best friend Christan Zaccagnino. As a pro, Melson is 14-1-1 with 4 wins by knockout. His next bout takes place May 8 against Mike Ruiz for the NABA championship at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

Having worked closely with Dr. Wise Young and Dr. Patricia Morton from the Rutgers Foundation with the ultimate goal being to cure Spinal Cord Injuries, Melson considers the campus his second home.

?Rutgers has a special place in my heart and I visit whenever I get the chance. I?ve received a tremendous amount of hospitality from students, teachers and members of the athletic staff. Eric LeGrand is a member of Team Fight to Walk and a close friend of mine, so speaking on this subject at Rutgers about something that can potentially get him out of his chair is extraordinarily humbling for me. I look forward to meeting many new friends and growing the support system we?ve built to finally get the trials in the United States so those suffering can walk again.?

Tickets for Melson?s fight are available by going to http://teamfighttowalk.com/tickets-for-boyd-melsons-may-8-fight/

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul ?The Punisher? Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve ?USS? Cunningham, Austin ?No Doubt? Trout, title contender DeAndre ?The Bull? Latimore, Edgar ?El Chamaco? Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector ?Machito? Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius ?Boo Boo? Andrade and fellow 08? Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid ?The Messenger? El Harrak, Jeff ?TNT? Spencer, Denis ?Da Momma?s Boy? Douglin, Will ?Power? Rosinsky, Floriano ?Italiano? Pagliara, Danny ?Little Mac? McDermott, Vinny ?The Lion? O?Brien, Ahmed ?Prince of Egypt? Samir and Delen ?Sniper? Parsley.

For more information or to make a donation, go to teamfighttowalk.com. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent to bamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson or Facebook.com/Boydmelson




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