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USBO Welterweight Championship Fight

On Saturday July 15, 2017, GQ Promotions presented another professional boxing event located at The Sphinx on K, 1315 K Street, NW, Washington, DC 20005. The event started at 7pm. The Ring Announcer was Henry “Discombobulating” Jones. 

I provided Media Coverage on the ringside at the Media Table.  I sat between two other media representatives from other outlets who I knew from the last event or met for the first time.  It was a pleasure interacting with the media reps. At times, during the rounds we were hit with a lot of sweat that flew off the boxers, but thankfully no blood splatters. Being that this was my second boxing event that I provided coverage, I started to learn more about boxing.  During this event I learned the difference between a TKO (Technical Knock Out) and a KO (Knock Out).  A technical knockout is when the referrer calls it a rap with the match because the opponent is no longer able to continue due to injuries and the winning boxer is then announced.  A knock out is when the boxer is knocked down to the ground by their opponent and unable to get up on their feet within a specific time frame.

I could get great visuals of the boxing matches through photography and videography on behalf of Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC and DC Life Magazine.  There’s so much visual content that all boxing matches (Boxer vs. Boxer) will be presented separately so the boxers can have their own features in our Blog.  We’ll feature the winning boxers on DC Life Magazine.  This is also a great opportunity for their exposure, awareness, visibility, and credibility with their boxing career.  The feature placements will either consist of an interview, biography, or article. 

This was not just an event that they participated in, but an opportunity to open doors in other market areas for endless possibilities from others that have read their features.  Each boxer will be given the credit they deserve with their participation and the major part they played in making this event a success.

Luther “Lights Out” Smith Boxing Recap

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The hype during the matches from the spectators that packed around the ring from VIP on the first level all the way up to the public being able to view leading through to the second level was filled with excitement.  The ten (10) boxing matches had the crowd so pumped during each round that it set the right tone for the boxers in the ring.  Some of the boxers came onto the ring ready to fight their opponent with the confidence that showed in their face and body language, but on the other hand, a few lacked the confidence that was needed to drive them towards a successful fight.

There were several long intermissions, such as the “Feather Lady,” Cat Taylor whom came on the ring before Gerome “GQ” Quigley, the Undefeated IBA World Champion boxer came out to fight his opponent, Luis “La Roca” Hernandez, whom no boxer could stop him on the USBO Welterweight Champion card.  She gave two glass trophy awards to the Ring Announcer, Henry “Discombobulating” Jones and Gerome “GQ” Quigley’s Manager/Father Jeff Gatling and his mother.

In between the fights, the music was played by DJ Young Music.  I found myself bumping my head at times, but for the most part stayed focus during the breaks for note-taking.  As I looked around, many people were grooving to the sounds of music while waiting for the next fight. 

Video Credit: Tishawn Marie, Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC

There were many special moments, such as when a little boy named Noah approximately at the age of 3 ½ entered in the ring and put on a show by his talented dancing.  He truly was entertaining to the crowd.  Noah rocked all around the ring in precise movements to the beat.

We also stood in silence when we heard the beautiful voice of the Star Spangled Banner.

I didn’t do any interviews at the event which was fine with me because I had no intentions on missing any fights. I pride myself on keeping events alive throughout the months after the event. 

I want you to enjoy taking this boxing event journey with me as we go down memory lane on the event held a few months ago.  This event will take months to prepare as there’s several boxers being featured in various formats, so please bear with me as the placements occur.  Please be advised that the placements will be in the order of the boxing matches.  No boxer will be left behind. I have 20 boxers to feature and the placement formats depends on whether they won or lost. 

Sneak Peak of Gerome “GQ” Quigley Giving Luis “La Roca” Hernandez Many Shots to the Body & Head

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The boxers along with their opponents were as follows:

1. Dante Cox, Debut from Laurel MD vs. Archie Weah, 1-7-0 from Norcross, GA

2. Rashad Kilpatrick, Debut from Oxon Hill, MD vs. Martegus Martin, Debut from Columbus OH.

3. Leo Alcanera, 1-0-0 from Fort Washington, MD vs. George Sheppard, 0-1-0 from Newport News, VA

4. Justin Bell, 1-0-0 from Destrict Heights, MD vs. Erik Plumeri, 0-4-1 from Lockport, NY

5. Francisco Bustos 5-0-0 (KO 3) from Rockville, MD vs. Latrail Purdue, Debut from Huntington, TN 

6. Jahmal Dyer, 2-0-0 from Baltimore, MD vs. Lawrence Martin, 2-2-0 from Akron, OH

7. Jason Bell, 1-0-0 from District Heights, MD vs. Dameron Kirby, Debut

8. Luther “Lights Out” Smith, 8-1-0 (KO 7) from Bowie, MD vs. Martez Williamson, 3-19-1 from Akron, OH

9. Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed, 5-0-0 (KO 3) from Greenbelt, MD vs. James Jones, 4-10-o (KO 3) from Nashville, TN

10. Gerome “GQ” Quigley Jr. 16-0-0 (KO 15) from Germantown, MD vs. Luis “La Roca” Hernandez,

    16-4-0 (KO 9) from Puerto Rico.

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On July 14, 2017, I had the opportunity to attend the exclusive press conference and weigh in prior to the boxing event, “The Quest for Another Title,” that was held the following night.

“The Return of Gerome (GQ) Quigley,” Boxing Championship Part Two” event was presented by GQ Promotions.

The press conference and weigh in was held at, “The Sphinx on K,” 1315 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005 on the lower level at 12 pm.

Upon my arrival, the third set of boxers were done with the weigh in.  I started taking photographs and recording the boxer’s weight beginning with the fourth set of boxers.

I’m going to list each boxer from when they started the weigh in because Mr. Henry “Discombobulating” Jones came to me at the end to ask, if I need any information that I missed.  I said, “Yes, I need the beginning sets of boxers names and weights.”  We headed to the row of chairs to sit down and go through the details I needed.  It was such a blessing for his assistance.

1. Dante Cox from Laurel MD weight was 133.8 vs. Archie Weah from Norcross, GA weight was 135.
2. Rashad Kilpatrick from Oxon Hill, MD weight was 145.2 vs. Martegus Martin from Columbus OH weight was 142.2.
3. Leo Alcanera from Fort Washington, MD weight was 165.8 vs. George Sheppard from Newport News, VA weight was 166.5.
4. Justin Bell from District Heights, MD weight was 175 vs. Erik Plumeri from Lockport, NY weight was 170.4.
5. Francisco Bustos from Rockville, MD weight was 159.6 vs. Latrail Purdue from Huntington, TN weight was 160.
6. Jahmal Dyer from Baltimore, MD weight was 135.6 vs. Lawrence Martin from Akron, OH weight was 160.
7. Jason Bell from District Heights, MD weight was 176.6 vs. Dameron Kirby weight was 168.
8. Luther “Lights Out” Smith from Bowie, MD weight was 199.4 vs. Martez Williamson from Akron, OH weight was 191.
9. Sam “Vanilla Gorilla” Crossed from Greenbelt, MD weight was 196.8 vs. James Jones from Nashville, TN weight was 198.8.
10. Gerome “GQ” Quigley Jr. from Germantown, MD weight was 149 vs. Luis “La Roca” Hernandez from Puerto Rico weight was 149.2.

Here are some of the photos from the Weigh In: Boxers and the Boxer Opponents:

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Not Too Much is Romantic About this Psychological Thriller 

Bestselling Multi-Genre Author, Rachael Tamayo released the Cover Reveal and Book Trailer of, “Crazy Love” on June 19, 2017. Reading into the mind of a psychopathic man goes to any extent to catch his prey, a beautiful young woman, Emily. She’s interested in another man, Isaiah not knowing her worse nightmare is too close to home, living right in her attic. The chills from Noah’s creepy thoughts teaches readers to be extra careful of who they let into their lives and the signs to know when to flee or be caught in a crazy love that closes you into a danger zone. “Crazy Love” is published by Solstice Publishing and set to be released this summer.

I love Emily. I know she loves me too, I just need to show her. One day, we will be together forever, I’ll make sure of that. She’s only with this guy she’s been hanging around with to test me, see if I’ll stand true. Emily wants me to fight for her, to see if I can win her. Of course, I will. Once she sees how I’ve been caring for her, all the plans I’ve made, and the lengths I’ve gone to in order to be with her, she will be so proud of me. If only she would stop pretending so I could stop hiding in her attic.

Reach deep into the mind of mentally ill millionaire, Noah Burrell as he turns Emily’s world upside down. His deranged love just might be her undoing.

Emily is happy with her quiet life. A young pharmacist in a Houston area CVS, single and living on her own. Noah, a middle-aged millionaire, comes in to see her daily. Emily chalks it up to a man with a crush on a younger woman, assuming that it’s harmless, although mildly annoyed by his daily visits.

Later in the evening, while Emily is busy attending her close friend’s engagement party, Noah heads to Emily’s home. Knowing where she keeps her hidden keys, he lets himself in and make himself at home, as he has been for months. Noah takes some clothing and checks her computer, but avoids spending the night in the attic like he often does, watching her though holes.

During the party, Emily runs into Isaiah, a previous one night stand. Overcoming her slight embarrassment after remembering how she left months before, the two strikes up a conversation and hit it off. Before leaving, while chatting in the driveway, Emily spots a strange vehicle and happens to mention it to Isaiah, who is a detective with the Katy Police Department. After a quick phone call, they discover that the vehicle belongs to none other than Noah.

“I’ve discovered that I love writing thrillers and believe I’ve found my genre. I doubt I’ll be returning to contemporary romance anytime soon, but everything I write will always have some element of romance,” said Tamayo.

Rachael Tamayo has written Romance, Paranormal, and now this Best-Selling Author is trying her hand at Thrillers. When she’s not writing, you can usually find her with her family. Tamayo is a Mom of a four-year-old son and infant daughter, and Wife of thirteen years. Her full-time profession as a 911/Police Dispatcher in the Houston area gives her an interesting perspective into people that others might not have. Rachael was born and raised in Southeast Texas, where she lives with her family. Her website is http://www.rachaeltamayowrites.com

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Gerome “GQ” Quigley Jr. is a Professional Boxer 16-0 (15) KO’s and a 2X Champion (Virginia State Welterweight Champion & IBA International World Champion.) He’s  from Washington, DC and resides in Gaithersburg, MD with his family.

On March 24, 2017, I was in attendance with Charles Shelton of Goldmind Entertainment & Media, LLC for a boxing weigh in and press conference held at the Cities Restaurant & Lounge, 1909 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20006 for “The Return of Gerome “GQ” Quigley” event held that next evening.

When we arrived at the venue, we knew exactly where to go. We saw a long conference table with the officials of the boxing event. I assumed they were getting organized for the weigh in. I sought out Courtney who was the Media POC whom informed me of the do’s and don’ts regarding the media in attendance. We were only approved to take photographs on the scene, but no interviews. That was a great situation because this was my first boxing experience. We had our Photographer, Donald E. Cooper, Jr. aka DJ of My Own Creative Outlook, LLC on deck. I had my pink notebook that fits right in my purse for note taking and used my cell phone to take my own photographs on behalf of Celestial Caring Enterprise, LLC, a Public Relations Boutique Firm.

We walked up a few steps leading to another floor where all the boxers waited patiently for the weigh in to begin. The way the venue is set up, I would assume the area was the VIP section with rounded table booths. I saw a few media guys present as well. At the top of the steps, Shelton introduced me to Gerome “GQ” Quigley. As our three-company team scoped out the exclusive area, we had to figure out how we were going to proceed. I looked at the different boxers walking around the floor and sitting at the booth tables conversing amongst one another. Then in the middle of the room was a long table where I saw other media outlets looking through some papers. I thought I was supposed to fill out paperwork, for instance due to any liabilities, etc. I immediately went to the table to only see documents that didn’t look like it had anything to do with needing our signatures. I asked Courtney, if we had to sign anything, she said all was covered for media. Great! It’s always best to stay on your P’s and Q’s to ensure you do what’s correct at events when providing media coverage.

While we waited for the weigh in to begin, I walked around the room writing my notes and taking photographs, while at the same time directing Cooper on getting specific angles of boxers. At this point, you would’ve thought I’ve been involved with boxing press conferences in the past.

I noticed the officials were clearing out the middle of the floor. I knew the weigh in was about to start, but I wasn’t sure how it would all take place. The long table was moved between the media and other attendees and the weigh in area. On the other hand, officials were making sure the weight scale was working properly then introduced themselves.

I was in the way back, so I glided through the crowd and made it to the front, literally right at the table that had a clean white cloth covering it. I set myself up to be organized and ready for the weigh in to begin while standing up. I happened to be between a very nice and informative media rep from another company. This cameraman helped me keep track of the names of the boxers as they were going on and off the scale. Being new to this, it was moving fast or I was moving a bit slow. I sometimes couldn’t hear the names or remember the names due to writing down the number order and weight. I thought it was going to be a few boxers, which were listed on the flyer, but to my surprise, it was 22 boxers that weighed in.

The boxers would unclothe themselves, men down to their briefs and the women were either in a bikini or two piece work out attire enough to cover their private areas. Only one woman was fully clothed, not showing her body below her face. The boxers would then stand on the scale one by one, all doing the same poses, front face with arms to the side to be officially weighed and weight announced. Next, held their hands in front of their body before flexing their muscles to show their physique. This is where the seriousness came into effect between the opponents after being weighed, both boxers would stand on the floor to face each other with fists by their face and then they would face the media for photos. When they exited the weigh area, the routine continued with all the boxers.

The boxing participants had more men boxers than females. When the weigh in was over, boxers, media, and the officials either stayed at the end to engage with one another and/or take photos. Our team took photos from the top floor steps to the bottom of the floor. Before leaving, I could get Gerome “GQ” Quigley’s attention away from the boxing officials to take photos with him, thanks to Shelton knowing Quigley very well. I had just met GQ that day.

Courtney informed me that I could interview 3 boxers at the boxing event. I needed to send her the 3 names. I had the choice to do interviews before the boxers were getting in the ring or after their fight. I chose to do interviews after they came out of the ring. My 3 options consisted of Gerome “GQ” Quigley, Justin Bell, and Luther Smith. I had a backup boxer just in case I couldn’t get an interview from one of my selected boxers, the other one was Dravontay “Speed” Rawis.

It was a pleasure and great experience to have the opportunity to being a part of the boxing weigh in & press conference. I look forward to providing media coverage for more weigh in and press conferences for GQ Promotions.

 

 

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Tyrese, Lee Daniels, & Amiyah Scott Speak Out

On February 13, 2017 I interviewed Tyrese, Lee Daniels, and Amiyah Scott from the Fox TV show, “Star.”  The new episode airing today, Wednesday February 15, 2017 will influence how Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, and Transgender’s are viewed.  I hope for others to have a better understanding on an issue that is needing to be addressed.  Our conversations should help others build a positive reflection on what is negatively judged.

It’s time for others to reflect on how they treat those who are considered different from themselves.  Many are so quick to judge, yet to be judged.  Amiyah Scott had to not only play the character role of Cotton, but is a transgender. 

“I know I was playing a role, but even just me acting, felt so uncomfortable.  You can only imagine how it would feel in real life, if that happened.  People think they can pray over you.  People think something is wrong with you.  Why is there something wrong with me for wanting to be who I am.  And I think that the people who do judge individuals in that way would look at how they come off.  Some are monstrous.”

People of different races are always hating one another just because of their race in which one doesn’t have a choice on choosing their own race when born.  Lee Daniels, the creator of the hit shows, “Empire” and “Star” gets to the root of the problem.

“Me living as a gay man is not a choice, however it’s my choice to believe that it’s not a choice.  Just like it’s your choice to believe or Tyrese’s choice to believe that it wasn’t a choice that we are black people or we were born into our blackness.  So I think that it’s really an open discussion.  It brings open a conversation.  I think that Jamal being put in the trash had laid down the foundation for us to step it up a notch and to talk about other issues.”

The upcoming new episode on, “Star” deeply sheds light on LGBT. With the direction taken in this episode, I asked Tyrese how it directly affects the pastors because he plays the character of Pastor Bobby Harris.  In the show, he’s in a relationship with the character Carlotta played by Queen Latifah and together they face a hardship concerning Cotton.

“I think the way it’s going to affect pastors is that pastors will be able to say, ‘Well, the cameras weren’t rolling; Lee Daniels wasn’t directing me; but I’ve done this multiple times.  I’ve prayed over men who have confessed to being child molesters.  I’ve prayed over men who are sex addicts or men who have problems with gambling.  I’ve prayed over men who are married to women, but find themselves desiring men while their married.’  And their running and turning to God.  Everybody else turns to God.  All of whatever those reasons are.  So, I just think at the end of the day when you enter the preachers’ quarters and enter the church and they say come down to the alter, everybody is walking to the alter with their own individual things that their trying to turn to God on because obviously, some of their things are much bigger than us.  If we all had the answers, then most of us wouldn’t be in church.  Some people like going to church to be around folks, but when I go to church, I go because I’m trying to evolve, grow, and climb up even further of the spiritual ladder because I pray that I get to always meet a better version of myself.  That’s why I go to church.”

Tyrese goes into saying that he is not putting those that are gay into the category of the different men he stated above who have committed crimes; has addictions; habits, etc. He is simply using those types of people in general as an example of the real-life situations that the pastors face with their church members. 

“When it comes to our individual experience or relationship with God, we all fall short.  We all run to God for our own individual things, issues, and stuff.  And so for you to condemn or look down on somebody because their stuff is different from your stuff than you’re doing God’s job which is judging.  That’s not your job.”

Tonight, is the night that many will tune into the new episode of, “Star” and experience such a touchy topic within scenes that could change the way in which people see others, as well as how others should be treated and not mistreated. Furthermore, Tyrese talks about this controversial subject with The Breakfast Club. 

Tyrese has a sit down with Wendy Williams to discuss tonight’s show coming on at 9p EST

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