Battle at the Boat Coverage for May 14th, 2005 Fight Card Lineup
freestock1.com announces coverage of the Emerald Queen Casino coverage on May 14th, 2005.
(PRWEB) May 13, 2005 -- Over the past 56 years, Advisor/Ring Announcer, Stan
Naccarato talks about all the decades of the sweet science of boxing. When he
first began, and after the war, he met a young kid: Rocky Marciano. Marciano
served at Fort Lewis in Washington State. Marciano just started to box
professionally, and asked Stan a few tips for the ring. Stan always helped the
young fighters get going. Rocky went on to never loose a fight with a perfect 49
fights and 43 knockouts.
Stan Naccarato continues to announce in the
ring every month for the Emerald Queen Casino’s Battle of the Boat. You might
meet him in the ring on May 14, 2005 at the new boxing battles. The EQC plans a
packed event, so get to the battle early. He thinks that everyone should look
over the fight card coming up, and notice Kenny Ellis returns again to the ring.
He will be fighting the main event at the Emerald Queen Casino's Battle at the
Boat XXXVII on Saturday, May 14 th at 168 pounds.
A two-time President of
the Tacoma Athletic Commission, Stan always dedicated his life to sports in the
community through promotion and fund-raising. He sponsored the national champion
Stanley Shoemen team in 1956, he led the effort to save baseball in Tacoma in
1972, he was chairman of the drive to purchase grass sod in Stadium Bowl, he was
a key figure in the successful Tacoma Dome bond issue campaign, he chaired such
events as the Shuck's Grand Prix, and the Thunder Sunday Hydro races, served as
chairman of the Washington State Athletic Commission, and has been involved as a
chairman and master of ceremonies for the Golden Gloves boxing event for over 56
years which has generated over $500,000 during that same time. Stan Naccarato -
Stan has served 25 years under five governors as State Athletic Commissioner. He
is-was General Manager of the Tacoma baseball team in the Pacific Coast League.
Stan has 3 World Series rings as a player for the Cincinnati Reds Professional
Baseball Team. What Stan gives to the Emerald Queen Casino’s boxing matches is
unparalleled in the field of sports. Stan affects the way of life today, and
continues to impact the lives of many professional athletes in the years to
come.
Stan’s kids work in the celebrity-draped restaurant in the Tacoma
area called Pacific Grill and The Beach House. Both sons are in the Hall of Fame
for Chefs. Gordon Naccarato and Steven Naccarato opened their first Tacoma
restaurant venture. Named one of Food & Wine magazine's Top Ten New Chefs,
Gordon Naccarato has been cited as the best chef in South Puget Sound. The Beach
House is constellations beyond any other South Sound restaurant and one of the
best restaurants to open in a decade. Jeanne Naccarato, Stan’s wife, made the
Hall of Fame for golfing in 1999, and again showing that the family is indeed
the professional quality of the entire family. All the family is members of the
local Sons of Italy and actively participates in the community, even beyond
building boxing in the northwest.
Stan sees the main event with
interest. He has seen the fighter Kenny Ellis in the ring before. He remembers
the great boxers like Irish Pat McMurtry and Freddy Steele in the Washington
area. He sees bright promise in Kenny Ellis. The Emerald Queen Casino is proud
to sponsor this fight card. Frank Wright the casino manager continues to look
for top talent to place into the events. Frank Wright works with Brian Halquist
to pack in the crowds.
Kenny Ellis (33-6-2, 22ko's) wondered if he would
continue his boxing career after losing to Troy Rowland in June of 2004. Ellis
took the fight on short.
"We watched tape of Troy and felt like this was
a great fight for Kenny" said Ellis's promoter Brian Halquist. "Unfortunately,
we found out two things: 1) Troy was a good fighter with a heart of gold and 2)
Kenny can't perform when he has to cut twelve pounds in twenty-four hours"
Halquist said.
Ellis lost fair and square to Rowland and Kenny would take
this defeat harder than any of his career. For the next four months, Ellis
stayed out of the gym, contemplating retirement. "I was kind of lost" Ellis
said. "I didn't train like I could have and maybe took the fight a little easy.
But, I think I needed a break to reenergize my career". Ellis got the fire back
both mentally and physically, moved back into the home of his conditioning coach
and nutritionist, David Grisffi and started back at a three-a-day
workout.
"I needed to get away. My son was born in February and I fell
back in love with life,” Ellis said. "The loss humbled me; the birth of my son
humbled me. I can't run around with my buddies now. I work out and then go home
to my family. I am rejuvenated and ready to return,” Ellis
continued.
"Kenny is a world class fighter,” Halquist said. "We will get
a couple of fights under his belt and then look for a major fight".
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