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Dutch KO King Gilbert Yvel added to Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” PPV

Fedor Emelianenko-Josh Barnett headline August 1 super show in Anaheim SEAL
BEACH, California

(July 2, 2009) – Coming off of his career-defining performance against 3-time UFC® heavyweight title challenger Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo last Saturday night in Biloxi, Dutch knockout artist Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel has been added to the Affliction M-1 Global’s star-studded “Trilogy” Pay-Per-View event against another former UFC® heavyweight title challenger, Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello, live August 1 from Honda Center in Anaheim.


Russian combat fighting legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (30-1-0)
defends his WAMMA heavyweight title against No. 1 contender Josh “The
Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett (24-5-0), in a highly-anticipated main event.
GoDaddy.com presents Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy,” featuring Fedor vs.
Barnett in association with Golden Boy Promotions and Donald J Trump. The
show is separated into two live broadcasts on the same night—a one-hour
special will air on HDNet starting at 7:30 PM/ET (4:30 PM/PT), followed by
the sensational Pay-Per-View event, “Trilogy,” commencing at 9PM/ET (6
PM/PT).


In an awesome display of power striking, Yvel (36-13-1) registered his 31st
knockout with five devastating rights in a row on a fallen Rizzo’s face and
chin, ending at 2:10 of the first round. “I want to move up to (fight) the
champions because I want a belt,” Yvel said after the fight. “I’m learning
the ground game. I was patient, relaxed, and kicked-off (Rizzo to the mat).”


Buentello (27-10-0), who originally was scheduled to fight Tim Sylvia, is a
6-2, 245-pound Texan who has beaten David “Tank” Abbot, Justin Eilers,
Gilbert Aldana, Kevin Jordan and Gary Goodridge.


The co-main event features former Strikeforce® light heavyweight challenger
Renato “Babalu” Sobral (32-8-0) against Armenian kick-boxing specialist
Gegard “The Dreamcatcher” Mousasi (25-2-1) in his American debut.
Also on the PPV card is Brazilian bomber Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort
(18-8-0), another former UFC® Light Heavyweight Champion, versus Sengoku
middleweight title-holder Jorge Santiago (21-7-0). One other PPV fight will
soon be announced.
The undercard on HDNet features ex-IFL® Welterweight Champion Jay “The
Thoroughbred” Hieron (17-4-0) who will take on former Cage Rage belt-holder,
British brawler Paul “Semtex” Daley (21-8-2), along with a pair of exciting,
young lightweight prospects, Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (12-1-0)
vs. Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (12-2-0) and former IFL® heavyweight titlist
“Big” Ben Rothwell (30-6-0) vs. hot, unbeaten prospect Chase Gormley
(6-0-0).


Two other HDNet fights have been solidified as featherweight L.C. Davis
(13-2-0) meets Javier “Showtime” Vasquez (13-2-0), former KOTC and Gladiator
Challenge champion, while former IFL® lightweight challenger Deividas
Taurosevicius (10-3-0) faces Mark “The Machine” Hominick (16-8-0). Two
off-television matches are also on tap between heavyweights Jessie Gibbs
(7-2-0) and Rob Broughton (10-4-1), as well as Brazilian light heavyweight
Lucio Linhares (12-4-0) and Michael Zayats (8-3-0).


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SAN JOSE NATIVE, RICARDO CORTES TO FIGHT AT AMERICAN METAL & IRON FIGHT NIGHT AT THE TANK: THE NEXT CHAPTER

AM&I Fight Night at the Tank Returns to HP Pavilion at San Jose on Thursday, July 16

San Jose, CA– American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the Tank: The Next Chapter returns to HP Pavilion at San Jose on Thursday, July 16 featuring a special 8-round bout highlighting San Jose native Ricardo Cortes (22-3-1, 15 KO’s).

Cortes makes his return to HP Pavilion for the first time since November 2007 when he knocked out Joshua Onyango (14-17-1, 11 KO’s). Always a Fight Night at the Tank favorite, Cortes has knocked out 10 of his 13 opponents at HP Pavilion dating back to 2002. Cortes will be fighting Oakland native, James Buggs (8-9-3). This will be Buggs’ first time fighting at the Tank.

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The undercard for July 16 will include Clint Coronel (0-0-1), Juan Tepoz (1-1), Maurice Slade (0-2), Claudia Gutierrez (Debut), Fernando Barajas (4-2). Each of these fighters will be competing in four-round bouts and will be included in the “You Be The Judge” competition.

SPECIAL GUEST LARRY MERCHANT TO ATTEND AMERICAN METAL & IRON FIGHT NIGHT AT THE TANK

Well known boxing analyst, Larry Merchant, will be in attendance at AM&I Fight Night at the Tank weigh-in on Wednesday, July 15 at 6 p.m. and at the event on Thursday, July 16 at 7:30 pm. Merchant will be on-site at HP Pavilion and is available for interviews as well as fan autographs and interaction. For additional information about the weigh-in, scroll down.

Larry Merchant serves as special analyst for HBO Sports' presentations of "World Championship of the world's top boxing events on television.

Merchant, a former sports columnist with the Philadelphia Daily News and the New York Post, and a general columnist with the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, joined HBO Sports in 1978 as an expert analyst. Well-regarded for his no-hype style and his dramatic overviews of the fight scene, Merchant has covered a majority of the top boxing events of recent decades, including Sugar Ray Leonard vs. Thomas Hearns, Alexis Arguello vs. Aaron Pryor, Michael Spinks vs. Larry Holmes, Marvin Hagler vs. Sugar Ray Leonard, Mike Tyson vs. Michael Spinks, Oscar De La Hoya vs. Felix Trinidad, De La Hoya vs. Floyd Mayweather, Jermain Taylor vs. Bernard Hopkins and De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao.

In May 1985, Merchant received the prestigious Sam Taub Memorial Award for Excellence in Boxing Broadcast Journalism, presented by the Boxing Writers Association of America, for his commentary and analysis on HBO's "World Championship Boxing" presentations. He is the author of three books—"The National Football Lottery," "Ringside Seat at the Circus" and "…Everyday You Take Another"—and wrote the scripts for a number of HBO Sports specials, including "The Not-So-Great Moments in Sports" and "Son of the Not-So-Great Moments in Sports." He also served as writer for the Emmy-Award-winning HBO documentary series "Legendary Nights."

In June of 2007, the BWAA honored him with the James J. Walker Award for long Boxing" and "HBO Pay-Per-View," and has covered many and meritorious service. In June of 2009, Merchant joins a distinguished class of new inductees into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in upstate, New York .

AMERICAN METAL & IRON FIGHT NIGHT AT THE TANK CONTINUES NEW FORMAT FOR JULY 16 BOUTS

All four-round fighters will be included in the ‘You Be The Judge’ contest; a way for fans to show their support of their favorite fighter of the night. The crowd will judge the bouts and choose their favorite boxer by round of applause. The winning fighter will receive the AMI Cup with an extra $1,000 bonus. The crowd will have a chance to win money of their own as $100 cash will be given away between every bout.

Members of each team will have opportunities to add to their pocketbooks with team bonuses. Both teams will be competing for bonuses of $2,100 ($300 per fighter). The teams will be scored on a point system with one point awarded per bout ending with the best of seven. If there is a knockout, “The Quickest Knockout Award” will garner that special fighter another $500.

AM&I Fight Night at the Tank will bring back a familiar face as Roy Englebrecht returns to AM&I Fight Night at the Tank as the event matchmaker. Roy Englebrecht is owner and founder of Roy Englebrecht Promotions, California 's third largest Boxing Promotions Company. In December of 2001 Oscar De La Hoya purchased Roy Englebrecht Promotions creating Golden Boy Promotions, with Roy serving as COO for the first three years. At the end of 2004 Roy Englebrecht Promotions was again reestablished, with Oscar De La Hoya as a minority partner.

TICKET INFORMATION FOR AMERICAN METAL & IRON FIGHT NIGHT AT THE TANK

Individual tickets can be purchased at the HP Pavilion ticket office, at Ticketmaster ticket centers throughout the Bay Area, online at ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000. For more information about season tickets or group discounts call (408) 999-6808 or go to www.fightnightatthetank.com.

MAY 7, 2009

AMERICAN METAL & IRON FIGHT NIGHT at THE TANK: The Next Chapter

HP PAVILION

SAN JOSE, CA

(8 Round 158 lb. Bout)

RICARDO CORTES VS. JAMES BUGGS

San Jose, CA Oakland , CA

22-3-1, 15 KO’s 8-9-3

(4 Round TBA lb. Bout)

FERNANDO BARAJAS VS. PEDRO RIOS

San Leandro, CA Berkeley , CA

4-2 Pro Debut

(4 Round TBD lb. Bout)


TBD VS. TBD

(4 Round 115 lb. Bout)


CLAUDIA GUTIERREZ VS. MICHELLE NELSON

Chico, CA Saskatchewan , Canada

Debut 1-1

(4 Round 122 lb. Bout)

JUAN TEPOZ VS. JONATHAN ALCANTARA

Santa Rosa, CA Novato, CA

1-1 0-0-1

(4 Rd 154 lb. Bout)

CLINT CORONEL VS. TONY JUAREZ

San Jose, CA Yuba City , CA

0-0-1 0-2

(4 Rd 147 lb. Bout)

MAURICE SLADE VS. JOHN DUNHAM

San Jose, CA Stockton , CA

0-2 0-4

(All bouts subject to change)


STATEMENT FROM BOB ARUM ON THE PASSING OF ALEXIS ARGUELLO

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (July 1, 2009) – BOB ARUM, CEO of Top Rank, issued the following statement after hearing the news on the passing of three-division world champion and 1992 International Boxing Hall of Fame member ALEXIS ARGUELLO:

"We at Top Rank are very saddened to learn about the death of Alexis Arguello. Alexis was one of the world's greatest fighters and champions. More importantly, he was a real man, a true gentleman and a loyal friend. He will be greatly missed."

From the International Boxing Hall of Fame: “A native of Managua, Nicaragua, Arguello held the featherweight, super featherweight and lightweight titles. Known as “The Explosive Thin Man,” Arguello was a brilliant offensive fighter and a master tactician. He compiled an 82-8 (65KOs) record that includes wins over Jose Legra, Art Hafey, Alfredo Escalera, Rafael Limon, Ruben Castillo, Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Jim Watt, Ruben Olivares, Ray Mancini and Bobby Chacon. In 1982 and 1983, he engaged in two pitched battles for fellow Hall of Famer Aaron Pryor’s junior welterweight championship, with Pryor registering kayo wins in the 14th and 10th round respectively. He retired in 1986, but returned to the ring for two fights in 1994 and 1995 before hanging up the gloves. In 2008, Arguello was elected mayor of Managua.”


ÓSCAR DE LA HOYA LAMENTA PROFUNDAMENTE EL DECESO DEL 'FLACO EXPLOSIVO', ALEXIS ARGÜELLO

LOS ÁNGELES CA, 1 de julio de 2009. - Óscar de la Hoya, séxtuple campeón mundial en distintas categorías, lamentó el trágico fallecimiento del inolvidable peleador nicaragüense Alexis Argüello, ex triple campeón mundial en distintas divisiones, e icono del boxeo mundial, quien fue encontrado muerto hoy miércoles en su natal Managua Nicaragua.

De la Hoya, quien compartió gratos momentos en varias ocasiones con el famoso peleador nicaragüense reconocido como el "Flaco Explosivo" por su gran poder en los nudillos, su espigada figura y enorme caballerosidad dentro y fuera del ring, se manifestó profundamente consternado por esta fatal noticia y al respecto opinó:

"Me siento muy triste por esta noticia que aún no puedo creer. Alexis [Argüello] era mi ídolo. De joven escuchaba tanto de él y sus peleas, y realmente me encantaba su estilo de combatir. Para mi fue uno de los peleadores más grandes e importantes que ha dado el boxeo mundial", afirmó.

"Recuerdo que vino a mi pelea contra Steve Forbes, y compartimos buenos momentos antes y después de ese pleito. Definitivamente Argüello es un clásico del boxeo mundial por todas las alegrías que le dio a los aficionados, por su excelsa e inolvidable trayectoria, así como su gran carisma y enorme personalidad", subrayó De la Hoya.


VÍCTOR ORTIZ HABLA TRAS SU PELEA TITULAR DEL PASADO SÁBADO

Photo: German Villasenor.

LOS ÁNGELES, CA, 30 de junio. - Luego de la emocionante pelea de titulo mundial que escenificaron el pasado sábado en el Staples Center, y que fue ganada por el púgil argentino Marcos "Chino" Maidana por nocaut técnico en el sexto asalto cuando el doctor en turno la detuvo por un severo corte en la ceja derecha y una inflamación en el pómulo izquierdo de Víctor "Vicious" Ortiz, el joven pugilista quiso aclarar la situación ante la prensa y aficionados respecto a su actuación.

"No hice la pelea correcta y no ejecuté el plan de trabajo correcto para derrotar a Marcos Maidana", dijo Víctor Ortiz desde su casa en Oxnard. "Aprenderé de los errores que hice el sábado y no cometerlos de nueva cuenta, como tratar de noquear en lugar de boxear. Prometo que regresaré, y la próxima vez estaré más enfocado", agregó.

"Hice algunos comentarios después de la pelea, pero fue una respuesta emocional por la derrota". "Tomo la responsabilidad completa por mis errores y acciones, pero quiero aclarar que no quise manifestar lo que dije. Soy joven, tengo cosas por aprender y les garantizo que seré campeón mundial. ¡RECUERDEN MIS PALABRAS...!", aseveró.

Óscar de la Hoya, promotor de Ortiz y presidente de Golden Boy Promotions dijo: "Víctor [Ortiz] tiene 22 años de edad y cuenta con un brillante futuro por delante en el boxeo, pero admito que hizo la pelea incorrecta el sábado por la noche y él lo sabe". "Para combatir contra un noqueador como Maidana hay que utilizar la cabeza y no el corazón. Víctor fue sorprendido algunas veces tratando de noquear a su adversario aunque no lo necesitaba pues iba ganando claramente el pleito. Sin embargo, me siento 100% confiado que estará de regreso a la sala de estudios con su equipo, y volverá más fuerte y como un mejor peleador como resultado de esta experiencia", pronosticó.

Richard Schaefer, jefe ejecutivo de Golden Boy Promotions indicó: "Víctor sufrió varios golpes ilegales en la nuca por parte de Maidana, y fue enviado al hospital como precaución. Estuvo ahí [hospital] hasta las 3:00 de la mañana para ser observado, y aunque se comento que había sufrido una conmoción cerebral, fue dado de alta sin haberle encontrado nada anormal. Sabemos que Víctor estará de vuelta pronto para sostener otra pelea titular. Estaba liderando las tarjetas de los jueces antes que el médico de ringside detuviera las acciones, pero así es el boxeo y no dudamos que se recuperará", manifestó.

Finalmente, Rolando Arellano, co manejador de Ortiz señaló: "Las dificultades y cosas que tuvo que afrontar el equipo de Ortiz el sábado por la noche es sólo el precio que debemos pagar por los logros y victorias del mañana. Este equipo es una de las afirmaciones positivas, y cuando Víctor [Ortiz] regrese será más inteligente, más fuerte y mejor. No permitiré que las opiniones negativas y pensamientos de otros envenenen nuestro progreso hacia un campeonato mundial", subrayó.

Un anuncio respecto a la siguiente pelea de Ortiz se hará en breve.

 

VICTOR ORTIZ SPEAKS OUT AFTER SATURDAY'S WORLD TITLE BOUT

LOS ANGELES (June 30) - After Saturday's thrilling world title match, which ended in a sixth round technical knockout victory for Argentinean Marcos Maidana when the fight was stopped by the ringside physician due to a severe cut over Victor Ortiz' right eye and swelling under his left eye, Ortiz wants to clear the air with the media and public regarding his performance.

"I didn't fight the right fight and I didn't execute the correct game plan to beat Maidana," Ortiz said from his home in Oxnard. "I will learn from the mistakes I made on Saturday and not make the simple mistakes again, like trying to slug when I should box. I promise that next time, I will be more focused."

"I made some comments after the fight that were an emotional response to the loss," Ortiz continued. "I take full responsibility for my mistakes and actions, but I didn't mean what I said. I am young, have things to learn and I guarantee you, I will be a world champion, MARK MY WORDS...Just watch me!"

Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions (Ortiz' promoter) commented, "Victor is a 22-year-old kid and has a brilliant future ahead of him in boxing, but on Saturday night, he fought the wrong fight and he knows that. You have to fight a puncher like Maidana with your head, not your heart and guts. He got caught a couple of times trying to go for the knockout even though he was clearly winning the fight. I'm 100% confident that he will go back to the drawing board with his team and come back stronger and a better fighter as a result of this experience."

CEO of Golden Boy Promotions Richard Schaefer stated, "Victor suffered from being hit by several illegal blows to the back of the head and was sent to the hospital after the fight for a post-fight check up as a precaution. He was there until close to 3 AM for testing and, although he is thought to have suffered a concussion, was released from the hospital. We know that Victor will be back in a world title fight soon. He was leading on the scorecards before the ringside physician stopped the fight, but this is boxing and the fight ended the way it did. He had a tough fight, but we are confident he will now rebound from it."

Ortiz' co-manager Rolando Arellano said, "The difficulties and struggles that Team Ortiz faced Saturday night are but the price we must pay for the accomplishments and victories of tomorrow. This team is one of positive affirmation and when Victor returns, he will be smarter, stronger and better. I will not allow the negative opinions and thoughts of others to poison our advancement towards a World Championship.

An announcement will be made regarding Ortiz' next fight shortly.


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FROM THE BOXING CAPITAL OF THE WORLD LAS VEGAS , NEVADA

Heavyweight Elijah McCall along with his farther will make History again. Elijah will appear on the August 21st card in a Heavyweight Fight. The only difference this time is his father Oliver the current IBA Heavyweight (Continental Belt) Champion will wear the Belt into the ring.

Oliver McCall will defend his Continental Belt against Franklin Lawrence of Indianapolis , Indiana the former IBA Heavyweight (Continental Belt) Champion.

This 7 bout card featuring 34 scheduled rounds of boxing, promises to be another sell out at The Orleans Hotel and Casino on Friday, August 21st in The Boxing Capital of The World Las Vegas, Nevada.

With Sensational Supporting Undercard

Bout Subject To Change


MAIDANA BEATS ORTIZ IN A FIVE KNOCKDOWN THRILLING, SIX ROUND WAR.

Photo: German Villasenor

By Francisco and German Villasenor.

Staples Center, Los Angeles CA (JUNE 27, 2009) Victor Ortiz would make a statement to the tempo of the bout, putting his opponent Marcos Rene Maidana down with a good combination at the onset of the fight, with a sudden and violent turn in events, Maidana returned the favor putting Ortiz down with a straight right to the head, what followed was an intense trade of shots back and forth with neither fighter holding back to the bell.

The second round picked up where the first one left off, as Ortiz put his Argentinian foe on the canvas two times with the bell saving the hurt fighter, after he put a knee down to gather himself.


Round three saw both fighters gauging each other more cautiously, with heavy shots traded in spots, but neither man going down through the stanza.

With many heavy shots to the body and rabbit head shots, Ortiz began to fade, looking to hold on and both fighters would be showing signs of the battle take hold.

Ortiz would be in the receiving end of a nasty cut on his left eyebrow in the following round, returning hard fire and wobbling Maidana hard with a left to the head, bringing the fight back into Ortiz's corner.

Knowing neither fighter had much left in the tank, Maidana went for broke in the sixth round, taking Ortiz against the ropes, snapping his head back with a wicked left and a hard body shot putting the pride of Oxnard down to the canvas.
Barely making it to his feet, referee Raul Caiz saw it fit to stop the battle, with Maidana walking through hell to claim the interim WBZA Super lightweight belt.

Ortiz gave it all and seemed to have what it takes to win the title at a later date, and should have nothing to be ashamed as he gave the boxing fans what they came to see...a spectacle that was worth every penny of admission.

With the win Maidana moved his record to a very impressive 26-1 with 25KOs, while Ortiz saw his fall to 24-1-1 with 19KOs.
Anyone for a rematch?

In other results, Southpaw Middleweight CRAIG McEWAN (16-0, 9KOs) had to dig down, getting busted up in defeating a wily and experimented DARNELL BOONE in eight with scores of 77-75 twice and 79-73 for a split decision in McEwan's favor.


All systems ready to go.

Photo: German Villasenor.

Ortiz came in at 139.75 Lbs, with Maidana weighed in at 140 Lbs., the superlightweight limit even.

Ortiz ready to go!

Photo: Hoganphotos.com / goldenboypromotions.com

Friday's weigh-in open to the public, full supporting undercard and all the latest info listed below.

PROSPECTOS INTERNATIONALES Y CONTENDIENTES, SUBIRÁN AL RING EN EL RESPALDO DE VÍCTOR ORTIZ VS. MARCOS MAIDANA, EL 27 DE JUNIO EN EL STAPLES CENTER

LOS ÁNGELES, CA 25 de junio de 2009. --- Una mezcla internacional de talento de Estados Unidos, México, Escocia y Australia subirán al ring este sábado 27 de junio para competir en el respaldo lleno de acción, comandado por el duelo estelar entre el púgil mexicoamericano Víctor Ortiz contra el argentino Marcos Maidana, por el cetro interino superligero de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (AMB) en el STAPLES Center de Los Ángeles.

Destacando el respaldo estarán Craig McEwan de Escocia, Enrique Ornelas de México, Guillermo Kickett de Australia y Adrien Broner y Mike Pérez de Estados Unidos.

En el evento principal, el orgullo de Oxnard, Víctor "Vicious" Ortiz, dirimirá el cetro interino superligero de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (AMB) contra el argentino Marcos "Chino" Maidana.

Ortíz vs. Maidana es presentada por Golden Boy Promotions en asociación con Universum Box Promotions y patrocinada por Cerveza Tecate y Aerolíneas Southwest. La pelea será televisada en vivo por HBO Boxing After Dark iniciando a las 10:00 p.m. ET / PT. Las puertas se abren a las 3:30 p.m., y el primer campanazo a las 4:00 p.m.

Boletos para el duelo de campeonato mundial, a un precio de $200, $100, $75, $50 y $25 dólares, están a la venta y pueden ser comprados llamando a Ticketmaster al 800-745-3000 o visitando www.ticketmaster.com. Las entradas también pueden ser compradas en la taquilla del STAPLES Center.

Craig McEwan (15-0, 9 nocáuts), de Edinburgh, Escocia quien es entrenado por Freddie Roach, ha ganado notoriedad en este 2009 tras sus sonados triunfos sobre Iván Stovall, Alexis Divison y Brian Vera. Ahora, el púgil de 27 años de edad espera aprovecharse del gran momento que pasa cuando se mida este sábado al oriundo de Youngstown, Ohio, Darnell Boone (16-10-2, 6 nocáuts), un peleador experimentado que llega con una seguidilla de dos victorias, y que saldrá en busca de su tercera en fila a ocho asaltos en peso mediano.

Enrique Ornelas (28-5, 18 nocáuts), un peleador originario de Jesús del Monte, Guanajuato México, y residente de La Habra, California que siempre sale a dar lo mejor, estuvo muy cerca de la oportunidad por el titulo mundial, antes de caer en una controversial decisión dividida en 12 asaltos frente a Marco Antonio Rubio en octubre de 2008. Ahora, Ornelas está de regreso y listo para despejar el camino hacia la ansiada oportunidad titular que iniciara con su pelea de este sábado contra el de Tacoma Park, Maryland, Willis Lockett (12-8-5, 5 nocáuts), un peleador que se ha medido a púgiles de la talla de Keith Holmes, Darnell Wilson y Dante Craig. Ornelas y Lockett chocarán a ocho asaltos en peso mediano.

Dos de los más talentosos peleadores en la división superpluma, Adrien Broner (9-0, 6 nocáuts) y Mike Pérez (2-0-1, 2 nocáuts), buscarán demostrar sus habilidades a los aficionados de Los Ángeles este sábado 27 de junio. Broner, orgullo de Cincinnati, quien viene de una sonada victoria sobre el previamente invicto Fernando Quintero en mayo, regresará de inmediato al fuego enfrentándose a ocho asaltos al oriundo de Belga, Australia William Kickett (15-1, 5 nocáuts), un reconocido prospecto y ex monarca juvenil OMB Asia Pacific y FIB Pan Pacific. Pérez, de Newark, New Jersey, una ex estrella del boxeo aficionado, saldrá en busca de su tercera victoria contra el oriundo de Tucson Arizona, Thomas Herrera (2-1-1) en una cita a cuatro asaltos.

Para más información del evento del 27 de junio, favor de visitar www.goldenboypromotions.com.


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The Challenge of a Lifetime:


Facing FEDOR EMELIANENKO in the Ring

SEAL BEACH, California (June 23, 2009)—Watching Fedor Emelianenko “made me nervous tonight,” said Josh Barnett about Fedor’s bout with Andrei Arlovski at Afflictions “Day of Reckoning”. Barnett will face Fedor on August 1st at Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy.” He is probably wondering, like all fight fans and fighters on earth: can Fedor be beaten or is he invincible? The single loss on Fedor’s record is often disregarded as evidence of his vulnerability, since it was due to a cut resulting from an accidental (and illegal) elbow by Tsuyoshi Kohsaka. Even with this one debatable blemish on his record (he went on to later beat Kohsaka in a follow-up match), Fedor is the most revered heavyweight in the world by fighters and fans alike.

Fedor is one of those rare fighters that has staying power who consistently outperforms his competition. One of the things that makes Fedor a legend is his resilience. Fedor takes a beating and keeps on beating his opponents—he has been dazed by Kazuyuki Fujita's right hook, broken his hand on Gary Goodridge’s head, been suplexed by Kevin Randleman, fought off the impressive ground skills of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, recovered from Mirko Filipovic’s brutal lefts to the face, endured Mark Hunt’s keylock, reversed Matt Lindland’s attempted bodylock takedown, overcome the giant Tim Sylvia, and survived the boxing skills of Andrei Arlovski. In the end, whether or not he has taken some blows, Fedor prevails over his opponents and deals out the final punishment.

Fedor always has the better game plan, and more importantly, he sticks to it. Besides great strategizing and level-headedness in the ring, what makes him such an effective fighter? The heavyweight doesn’t seem to have any discernible weaknesses to exploit. He offers equal parts of technique, adaptability, calmness under pressure, toughness, resilience, stamina, aggressiveness, patience, and commitment. Perhaps more than anything, Fedor is a master of capitalizing on his opponents’ lapses in judgment, finding a sliver of an opening and blowing it up into defeat. But Fedor does not stop there; he tends to stop challengers where they are most dangerous.

A favorite pastime for fight fans is to engage in long conversations (or message threads) contemplating this question: just what would it take to take this guy down? Many who have had to face the champion have found this pursuit futile. No one has been able to break Fedor’s complete control in the ring. According to his friend and up-coming opponent, Josh Barnett, “Fedor is a great thinker in the ring. And he always keeps control of the other fighter. It is all within his control. If he wants to take a break he can. If he wants to push the pace he can. He is in complete control.”

The Affliction M-1 Global “Trilogy” card, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and presented by Affliction and M-1 Global, in association with Donald J. Trump, has been separated into two live broadcasts on the same night. A one-hour special will air on HDNet starting at 7:30 PM/ET (4:30 PM/PT), followed by the sensational Pay-Per-View event, “Trilogy,” commencing at 9 PM/ET (6 PM/PT).

Tickets for Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy,” ranging between $50.00 and $600.00, go on sale June 8th at Honda Center Box Office (1.714.704.2500), and also online at Ticketmaster.com and at all Ticket Master outlets (1.714.740.2000)


QUINTERO vs. HARRIS / AVALOS vs. WILSON HEADLINES EXCITING PECHANGA BOXING CARD

Hosted by the Legendary SUGAR RAY LEONARD

Friday, July 31, Live on SHOWTIME Tickets NOW on Sale!

Doors at 6pm, bouts at 7pm

Pechanga Grand Ballroom

45000 Pechanga Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592

TEMECULA, CALIF. (June 22, 2009) – Professional boxing returns to the Pechanga Grand Ballroom, on Friday, July 31, with an exciting all-action card hosted by the legendary five-division world champion SUGAR RAY LEONARD. The two main events, which boast a combined record of 60-8-1 (44 KOs) – a winning percentage of 87% and a victory by knockout ratio of 73% -- will be broadcast live nationally on SHOWTIME’s “SHOBox: The New Generation.” Doors Open at 6 P.M., with the card beginning at 7 P.M. The televised portion of the event will begin at 8 P.M.

Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC., and Ringside Ticket, Inc., in association with Pechanga Resort & Casino, tickets, priced at $85 (Ringside), $75 (VIP) and $50 (General Admission), are on sale and can be purchased by calling the Pechanga Box Office at 877-711-2946 or online at www.pechanga.com.

The main event will pit MARVIN “Cachorro” Quintero against TYRONE “Fists of Fury” HARRIS in a 10-round super featherweight rumble. The SHOWTIME broadcast will open up with an eight-round bantamweight battle between undefeated Southern Californian CHRIS AVALOS against ANDRE WILSON.

Quintero (16-1, 12 KOs), from Tijuana, Mexico, enters this fight riding a four-year, 12-bout winning streak, which includes two career-best victories in his last two bouts – a third-round stoppage of hard-hitting Nick Casal (18-3-1, 14 KOs), and a unanimous decision over Wes Ferguson (20-3-1, 6 KOs). Quintero, 22, has proven himself a force in the talent-rich130-pound division displaying good power and solid boxing skills. Harris (23-5, 15 KOs), from Lansing. Mich., has won five of his last seven bouts including the vacant USBA lightweight title courtesy a ninth-round TKO of Damian Fuller. Known for excellent hand and foot speed and one-punch knockout power, the former National Amateur Champion will be the toughest test of Quintero’s professional career.

Avalos (10-0, 8 KOs), from Lancaster, Calif., hasn’t gone the distance in nearly one year, stopping his last three opponents, who had a combined record of 34-17 (11 KOs), when he fought them. Wilson (11-2-1, 9 KOs), from St. Joseph, MO., returns to the ring with seven of his last eight victories coming by knockout. The two blemishes on his record, a majority decision loss and a one-point split decision loss to undefeated fighters Shimon Baine and Teon Kennedy, were both controversial and many consider Wilson still undefeated. Wilson has vowed not to let this fight land in the hands of the judges.

The non-televised undercard will feature welterweight Freddy Hernandez (24-1, 18 KOs), from Mexico City, Mexico, heavyweight Bowie Tupou (18-0, 14 KOs), of Nuku’alofa, Tonga and junior welterweight Aris Ambriz (10-0, 5 KOs), from Azusa, Calif., in separate bouts.


JULIO “THE KIDD” DIAZ WILL SEE ACTION IN HOLLYWOD FLORIDA

Photo: German Villasenor.

The world ex-champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz (36-5-0 26Kos), one of the best  light of the world of this decade, will have a tough fight in super lightweight on
Friday, July 31, when he face the unbeaten Dominican Victor "Mermelada"  Cayo (22-0-0 15Kos) in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida for ESPN2 Friday Night Fights.

Julio 29 years old and native of Jiquilpan Michoacan, Mexico, after having a setback in his career last April 4 in Austin, Texas, having been defeated by Rolando Reyes has been active in the gym at Coachela, CA with his brother Joel and has shown hunger to continue in the sport by putting in his every day training the courage and aggressiveness that characterizes him in his fights.

Certainly Victor Manuel Cayo 24 years old is a tough fighter, quick hands, but he will had the harder test when faced The Kidd Diaz, who comes to give everything now in the new weight where he knows that the CMB , has the vacant title and wants to be taken into account in reaching it.

Julio talking about his previous fight he said "unfortunately I was not aware that my physical was not for light weight and it cost me a lot of work, it is not an excuse, Reyes really won and I give him the credit that he deserves. But now at 140 pounds I will be surer of me and I feel sorry for Mermelada Cayo will be my first victim in my new weight and he’ll lose his record because I am very optimistic and positive”

Julio who had made his fans stand in his previous fights as the last one in front of Jose Luis Castillo, Jesus Chavez and Juan Diaz, said he knows the plaza in Seminole in Florida since it was in 2006 when faced with Ricky Quiles, in a fight that went twelve rounds where he was the winner by unanimous decision, winning his second world title, he said he will get the third and knows that he has to prove that there is Julio for a while and he knows that, that is why on July
25 he must overcome his opponent. 


Klitschko Stop Ruslan In Nine.

Photo: German Villasenor

By Francisco Villasenor.

Germany. (June 20, 2009) Wladimir “Dr. Steelhammer” Klitschko (53-3 47 KOs) cemented his number one status as the premier heavyweight in the world (ahead his brother Vitali) by working as smart fight, technically inclined nine round stoppage over Russian Ruslan “White Tyson” Chagaev (25-1-1 with 17 KOs) in front of sixty thousand strong in the Veltins Gelsenkirchen Arena

Klitschko's well educated jab would land often, body shots a constant peppering of shots would keep Ruslan on the offensive through the first half of the fight.

Knowing he had to be way behind on points, Ruslan would come in with wide shots from the outside, with a jolting right hand by Klitschko busting up Ruslan's left eye, a blistering attack would leave Ruslan near defensless for the rest of the round, with the injured fighter's corner calling off the fight at the end of the round.

The fight, originally slated for HBO with David Haye as Klitchko's opponent was picked up by espn after Ruslan stepped in for Haye, who pulled out of the fight a several day's back.


BELTRAN RETAINS TITLE AGAINST CLAY.

By German Villasenor.

Laredo Entertainment Center, Laredo, Texas (June 19, 2009) Two time Super Bantamweight title challenger, Fernando Beltran (32-3-1, 18KOs) put up an impressive punch output display in a fan pleasing battle defeating Monty Meza Clay (28-2, 19KOs) on Friday night on the espn2 televised main event.

Beltran hailing from Tijuana Mexico, via Culiacan, Sinaloa and fighting from the southpaw stance

A low blow put a break in the action in the first round, after recouping, the fight continued, settling into a fast paced, in close battle of wills.

Clay, at 5'2 would need to punch from the outside against the 5'7 Beltran, leaving himself open in between shots, suffering an injury to his right hand at the end of the fourth.

Clay would be a near punching bag in the fifth round, gamely fighting on.

Clay would gt back behind his straight right, scoring well in the next round, and making it close, getting into a rhythm switching to a southpaw stance of his own and pressuring Beltran backwards by the end of the seventh round.

Beltran would step back on the gas in the ninth, with Clay looking the worse for wear by round's end.

Clay would come back strong in the tenth, with both fighters slowing down the pace slightly in the following round as Beltran would lose a valuable point after two more low blows in the round.

Clay would stay in the pocket, banging it out in a frenzied twelve round with the fight going to the cards in front of a very appreciative crowd.

Winning with scores of 117-110 (twice) 115-112 retaining his IBF Latino Featherweight title.

Clay would grimace when his right hand wraps were taken off, clearly showing he was indeed hurt in the fight.


GREENE DECISIONS RAINES IN RETURN BOUT.

Following a ten month lay-off, Super Welter weight southpaw ''Mean'' Joe Greene (21-0, 14KOs) the shorter of the two men, needed his speed, working hard on the inside against a tough Delray Raines (16-6, 10KOs) who would stay in front of the favored Green through

Greene displayed very clean shots, landing the straight left at near will and body shots, despite the game Raines's ability to take the shots and walk mostly through them.

Raines, a journeyman type had his best rounds in round seventh and final eight frame, keeping the pressure on, landing a few sweeping shots to the head, with both fighters sporting some bruising and a bloody nose on Raines, the fight went to the cards.
Scores were 78-74, 79-73 (twice) all for Greene.


Andrade shuts down Hirsh in four.

Olympic medallist, Super Welter weight Demetrius Andrade (5-0, 4KOs) looking much like a raw Paul Williams easily out hustled Tony Hirsch (8-2-1) in a unanimous 40-36 decision at the end of four.


JIMMY ELLIS

By Jim Amato

Author's note; Upon hearing of Jimmy's next great battle against Pugilistic Dementia, I would like to re-release this article about him.

It's too bad that the cruiserweight division was not around in the 60's and 70's. Many fine boxers scaled under 190 pounds and gave creditable performances against bigger men. Doug Jones is an example as he came close to upsetting Cassius Clay in 1963. Doug had lost in 1962 to Harold Johnson for the light heavyweight title. In 1965, he lost to Ernie Terrell for WBA Heavyweight crown. Back then there was no middle ground.

If you weighed over 175 pounds, you fought heavyweights, period.
Bob Foster, who was one of the greatest light heavyweights of all time, had trouble moving up to heavyweight. Jones, Terrell, and Zora Foley soundly beat him in heavyweight bouts. After winning the light heavyweight crown in 1968, he failed in attempts to beat Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali. How would he have fared at 190 pounds?

I'm sure if you took all the top boxers who weighed between 175 pounds and 190 pounds since 1960; most experts would rate Holyfield number one. How would a 190-pound Holyfield have coped with Floyd Patterson's hand speed? How about Bob Foster's reach and devastating punch? Could he have beaten Jimmy Elllis? Before you laugh, take a look at Jimmy's record. He started as a middleweight in 1961 and through 1964 he lost five bouts to Holly Mims, Henry Hank, Rubin Carter, Don Fuller and George Benton. All top middleweight contenders.

By the time he blasted out Johnny Persol in one round in 1967, he had grown into a heavyweight. He swept the WBA elimination tournament by beating Leotis Martin, Oscar Bonevena and Jerry Quarry. Jimmy twice had the iron jawed Bonevena on the canvas, something Joe Frazier could not do in 25 rounds of fighting.

Against Frazier, Ellis weighed in over 200 pounds. He looked flabby and after a few rounds became sluggish. The following year Jimmy met his long time friend Muhammad Ali. Jimmy was in great shape at 189 pounds.

His muscles were tight and he looked fit. Unfortunately, Ali was too big. He wore Jimmy down and stopped him in round twelve. I believe the Jimmy Ellis of the Ali fight could have given any 190 pounder since 1960 a run for their money, including Evander Holyfield. Ellis was a slick boxer with sharp reflexes. He had a good left hand and a sneaky right.

He also had loads of courage. How many fighters could have gotten to their feet before the count of ten after catching Joe Frazier's full swing left hook flush on the jaw? Jimmy is one of the most overlooked heavyweight champions of the last four decades.

This may be due in part because he boxed in the Ali-Frazier era. I've often wondered what the outcome may have been had Bob Foster challenged Ellis for the WBA title. Now that might be a dream match to run through a computer.


Affliction M-1 Global’s “Trilogy” loaded from top to bottom

F. Emelianenko-J. Barnett headline August 1 PPV Extravaganza in Anaheim

SEAL BEACH, California (June 18, 2009) – Affliction M-1Global’s star-studded “Trilogy” is stacking-up as one of the all-time best shows from top to bottom in professional mixed martial arts fighting history. The marquee performer is Russian combat fighting legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko, who defends his WAMMA heavyweight title against No. 1 contender Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett, August 1 live on Pay-Per-View from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

The Affliction M-1 Global “Trilogy” card, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and presented by Affliction and M-1 Global, in association with Donald J. Trump, has been separated into two live broadcasts on the same night. A one-hour special will air on HDNet starting at 7:30 PM/ET (4:30 PM/PT), followed by the sensational Pay-Per-View event, “Trilogy,” commencing at 9 PM/ET (6 PM/PT).

Fedor (30-1-0) is the undisputed “Baddest Man on the Planet,” the most lethal fighter on earth. The Russian fighting machine is 7-0 in fights against UFC® heavyweight champions – Andrei Arlovski (KO1 – overhand right), Tim Sylvia (SUB1 – naked choke), Mark Coleman twice (SUB2 – arm-bar, SUB1 – arm-bar), Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira twice (DEC3 and DEC1) and Kevin Randleman (SUB1 – arm-bar) – to go along with victories against world-class MMA fighters such as Mirko Filipovic, Matt Lindland, Renato Sobral and Heath Herring.

Barnett (24-5-0), however is another former UFC® Heavyweight Champion, who is 2-1 versus UFC® heavyweight title-holders, by decision twice against Nogueira and defeating 3-time heavyweight champion Randy Couture by second-round TKO in 2002 to become the UFC®’s youngest Heavyweight Champion ever at 24. The popular Barnett has also defeated MMA monsters such as Jeff Monson and Dan Severn, as well as one Emelianenko—Fedor’s brother Aleksander—back in 2006 by second-round submission (key-lock).

The co-main event features former UFC® Light Heavyweight Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral (32-8-0) against Armenian kick-boxing specialist, Gegard “The Dream Catcher” Mousasi, (25-2-1) making his American debut.

Also on the PPV card is Brazilian knockout specialist Vitor “The Phenom” Belfort (18-8-0), another former UFC® Light Heavyweight Champion, versus Sengoku middleweight title-holder Jorge Santiago (21-7-0); heavyweight Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello (27-10-0) against an opponent to be determined; ex-IFL® Welterweight Champion Jay “The Thoroughbred” Hieron (17-4-0) takes on former Cage Rage belt-holder, British brawler Paul “Semtex” Daley (21-8-2).

The undercard on HDNet features a pair of exciting, young lightweight prospects, Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (12-1-0) vs. Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (12-2-0); former IFL® heavyweight titlist “Big” Ben Rothwell (30-6-0) vs. hot, unbeaten prospect Chase Gormley (6-0-0); former IFL® lightweight challenger Deividas Taurosevicius (10-3-0) and welterweight fan-favorite Brett Cooper (9-4-0) against opponents to be determined.

Fans in attendance will also be treated to two off-television matches between heavyweights Jessie Gibbs (7-2-0) and Rob Broughton (10-4-1), in addition to Brazilian light heavyweights Lucio Linhares (12-4-0) and Givanildo “The Arm Collector” Santana (12-1-0)

All fights and fighters are subject to change. For more information go online to www.aflictionclothing.com.

Tickets for Affliction M-1 “Trilogy,” ranging between $50.00 and $600.00, go on sale June 8 at Honda Center Box Office (1.714.704.2500) and also online at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticket Master outlets (1.714.740.2000).


MUJERES DE STRIKEFORCE PELEARÁN EN ROUNDS DE CINCO MINUTOS


Kaufman vs. Baszler, en Retadores de Strikeforce del viernes

Retadores de Strikeforce: Tres rounds de 5 minutos

Evento Principal del 15 de agosto, Carano vs. Cyborg, se enfrentarán a cinco rounds de 5 minutos

Será el primer Campeonato Femenil de STRIKEFORCE


SAN JOSE, Calif. (17 de junio, 2009)
–-A fines de la semana pasada, el líder de las artes marciales mixtas, el promotor STRIKEFORCE recibió la aprobación de las comisiones atléticas que supervisan los eventos próximos en Washington (viernes, 19 de junio) y California (15 de agosto) — para sostener su primera pelea profesional en la rama femenil a cinco asaltos de cinco minutos.


Hasta ahora, la mayoría de las peleas de mujeres en los Estados Unidos eran de rounds de tres minutos.


“Estamos emocionados en ser los líderes en las Artes Marciales Mixtas”, expresó Scott Coker, fundador y Director General de STRIKEFORCE. “Esto le permitirá a las mujeres demostrar su talento con mayor amplitud de tiempo y también poder ejecutar su estrategia de pelea de una manera más completa. Este es otro día muy grande para nosotros en MMA”, indicó Coker.


Una declaración del Director de Reglamento de STRIKEFORCE Cory Schafer, hizo el anuncio a la compañía: “...El limitar los rounds a tres minutes era una medida (de la comisión atlética) como una medida para peleadores menos experimentados, sin alguna designación basado en el genero. Nunca fue con la intención de tener alguna inclinación por tratarse de mujeres…”


Schafer también señaló: “El uso de esta nueva regla permitirá a las peleadoras con el tiempo necesario para desarrollar y ejecutar sus estrategias de golpeo en cada round”, agregó.


“Es algo muy grande que MMA esté estableciendo una fundación sólida en la pelea de mujeres”, dijo Gina Carano, quien enfrentará a Cris Cyborg en el evento principal (cinco rounds de 5 minutos) el 15 de agosto por SHOWTIME. “Creo que Strikeforce está tomando a las mujeres muy seriamente, lo que significa que se darán peleas muy buenas en el futuro y estoy orgulloso de ser parte de ello”.


“Es una gran oportunidad para Shayna (Baszler) y para mí el que esto ocurra antes de nuestra pelea”, expresó Sarah Kaufman (9-0 de Victoria, B.C.), quien se enfrentará a Baszler en la velada del viernes por la noche de Strikeforce Challengers en Kent, Wash., (SHOWTIME, 11 p.m. ET/PT). “Estoy siempre listo para disputar cinco rounds y sé que Shayna también estará lista. Más que todo, es un reconocimiento para nosotros, que competimos al más alto nivel en el deporte”.


Para más información sobre STRIKEFORCE, incluyendo la velada del viernes de Strikeforce Challengers (19 de junio, en vivo por SHOWTIME a las 11 p.m. ET/PT); y el 15 de agosto, STRIKEFORCE: Carano vs. Cyborg, en pelea de campeonato:


SEATTLE AREA FIGHTERS PREPARE FOR FRIDAY'S STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS EVENT AT OPEN WORKOUT


STRIKEFORCE Challengers Takes Place This Friday
At ShoWare Center, Kent, Washington; Airs Live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT

KENT (June 17, 2009) - "Cowboy Karate" founder and submission wrestling expert Dennis "Superman" Hallman (40-12-2) along with his Victory Athletics teammates Cory "The One" Devela (9-2), Brian Caraway (10-3), Len Bentley (3-2), and Steve Hadsel (1-0) entertained the local media and fans at a special open workout session at Vision Quest Sport and Fitness in Auburn, Washington on Wednesday, June 17, two days before their respective bouts on the Strikeforce Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) event at ShoWare Center.

Hallman, who was originally scheduled to take on Cedric Marks, will face Justin Davis (11-7) on Friday.

The five competitors took their skills to Vision Quest's mats and demonstrated their superior wrestling skills for which Victory is known.

Here is what the fighters said:


Dennis Hallman:

"I've had a couple of opponent changes. Justin Davis stepped up at the last moment. He's a bigger guy so I'm going to go up in weight and fight him. He's got good knockout power so my gameplan is going to have to be to neutralize his striking, take the fight to the mat where I'm the best in the world, and finish the fight with a submission."

On his future in MMA: "I want to get the win and, then, things are kind of up in the air. I want to fight some more and build myself into a title contender and see if I can land a title."

Cory Devela:

"I want to show everybody I'm better than I was before. Before, I was kind of untrained and slacking in my work ethic. Now, I've trained a lot harder and I'm definitely going to show it Friday."

On Friday's matchup with Luke Rockhold (4-1): "I've worked a lot on my stand up. From what I've seen this guy isn't going to want to stand with me anyway. He's going to try and shoot in and wrestle with me and that's my strongest point, especially from having Dennis Hallman as my coach."

Bryan Caraway:

"I'm really excited to fight in Strikeforce. This is my home state so I'm going to have a lot of friends and family out there on Friday. That gave me a lot of motivation to train as hard as possible for this fight."

"I'm fighting a guy named Alex Zuniga. I've watched most of his amateur career. He's not super technical in any area. I think I'm quite a bit better in every area, but he's got power and he's explosive

and he's got an unorthodox style. If I stay nice and tight, it should be a pretty nice and easy victory for me."

Steve Hadsel:

"I'm in the best shape I've been in. The guy I'm fighting - I think I've got better ground (skills) and better stand-up skills. I think I'll probably end it in the first or second - always with a knockout or a TKO."

Len Bentley:

On Friday's matchup with Marques Daniels (1-2): "I know Marques is tough. He's a very athletic opponent. He's not going to get tired. I've seen him fight. He fought one of our teammates (Sterling Ford) before. He's dynamic, but he's a small 155 pounder. I feel like my boxing outclasses his. My grappling, for sure, outclasses his. I want to keep the fight standing, give everybody an exciting fight, and knock him out."

Tickets for the Strikeforce Challengers event, priced from $32, are on sale at the ShoWare Center Box Office (253-856-6999 or 877-840-0457), online at ShoWareCenter.com, and at www.strikeforce.com .

The live SHOWTIME® telecast of the event will begin at 11 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on the west coast) and will include up to five bouts.

Middleweight (185 pound) powerhouses "Smokin" Joey Villasenor (26-6) and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-12) will face off in the card's main event.

Decorated United States Army Ranger Tim Kennedy (9-2) will square off with seasoned veteran Nick "The Goat" Thompson (38-10-1) in a middleweight contest.

Sarah Kaufman (9-0) will attempt to continue her unbeaten run against submission specialist Shayna "The Queen of Spades" Baszler (11-5) in Strikeforce's historic, first-ever five-round women's bout, a 135 pound matchup.

Jorge Gurgel (12-5) will battle Conor "Hurricane" Heun (8-2) in a lightweight (155 pound) battle.

Undefeated Lyle "Fancy Pants" Beerbohm (9-0) will face his toughest test to date when he goes up against seasoned knockout artist Duane "Bang" Ludwig (18-8) in another lightweight matchup.

ShoWare Center doors will open for the Strikeforce Challengers event at 5:30 p.m. PT on Friday and the first preliminary bout will begin at 6 p.m. PT.

Strikeforce's affair at the Tacoma Dome on February 28, 2008 marked the largest live gate in the history of any boxing, MMA, or kickboxing event in Washington State.

Strikeforce Challengers is a proving ground for up-and-coming MMA fighters. It provides today's top prospects with the opportunity to step-up their level of competition and demonstrate their ability in a nationally televised event.


SMOKIN"JOEY VILLASENOR VS. EVANGELISTA "CYBORG" TO HEADLINE STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS

AT KENT, WASHINGTON'S SHOWARE CENTER JUNE 19

Gurgel, "Superman" Hallman, Devela Also Touted For Event;

Live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK (May 5, 2009)-Middleweight (185 pound) wrecking machines "Smokin" Joey Villasenor (26-6) and Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (16-12) will face off in the main event of a Strikeforce Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) card at the all-new ShoWare Center in Kent, Washington on Friday, June 19.

Also enlisted for the card, thus far, are lightweight (155 pound) fan-favorite Jorge Gurgel (12-5), wrestling ace Dennis "Superman" Hallman (40-12-2), and Hallman protégé Cory "The One" Devela (9-2).

Tickets for the event, priced from $30, go on sale at 10 a.m. PT this Friday, May 8 at the ShoWare Center Box Office (253-856-6999 or 877-840-0457), online at ShoWareCenter.com, and at www.strikeforce.com .

The live SHOWTIME® telecast of the event will begin at 11 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on the west coast) and will include up to five bouts.

The 32-year-old Villasenor, a member of Greg Jackson's elite fight team in Albuquerque, New Mexico, will look to extend his win streak to five consecutive bouts in what will be his first start of the year. The Mexican American boxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu stylist scored a punishing, first round knockout on "The New York Badass" Phil Baroni live on CBS's "Saturday Night Fights" on May 31, 2008.

Likewise, Santos' appearance will be his first of the year as well as his long-awaited debut in The United States. To date, the 31-year-old distinguished member of Brazil's famed Chute Boxe fight squad and husband of Cris "Cyborg" has terrorized opponents in a host of major organizations overseas including Japan's now defunct Pride Fighting Championship.

Santos' last effort, a matchup with Siyar Bahadurzada in Tokyo, Japan on September 28, 2008, was cut short by an elbow injury that the Brazilian sustained only seconds into the contest.

Making his Strikeforce debut, the 32-year-old Gurgel, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt better known for his explosive, go-for-broke punching style, starred in the second season of Spike TV's smash hit reality series, The Ultimate Fighter. Gurgel's start will be his first since he dropped a three-round unanimous judges' decision to Aaron Riley at UFC 91 on November 15, 2008.

Hallman, a former UFC championship challenger is, perhaps, best remembered for his two, first-round conquests of MMA legend Matt Hughes.

After a year and a half hiatus, the 33-year-old Hallman rekindled his rich, 12-year history in the sport with a first round submission of Danny Ruiz on March 21, 2009. In his sole Strikeforce appearance to date,

Hallman made similar, quick work of Jeremiah Metcalf, forcing Metcalf to tap out to a heelhook at 1:39 of the first round of their meeting at San Jose, California's HP Pavilion on November 16, 2007.

Hallman's protégé, the 24-year-old Devela is looking to return to the win column after being stopped by Terry Martin at Strikeforce's second event at the world-famous Playboy Mansion in Beverly Hills, California on September 20, 2008. The loss brought the middleweight's seven-fight win streak to an end.

Devela pulled off a stunning upset of Joe "Diesel" Riggs at the first-ever Strikeforce event in Washington State on February 23, 2008. With a single slam in the first round of battle, Devela rendered Riggs unable to continue their matchup at Tacoma Dome.

Strikeforce's affair at the Tacoma Dome marked the largest live gate in the history of any boxing, MMA, or kickboxing event in Washington State.

ShoWare Center doors will open for the Strikeforce Challengers event at 5:30 p.m. PT on June 19 and the first preliminary bout will begin at 6 p.m. PT.

Strikeforce Challengers is a proving ground for up-and-coming MMA fighters. It provides today's top prospects with the opportunity to step-up their level of competition and demonstrate their ability in a nationally televised event.


Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett:

All-American Superhero
August 1 PPV extravaganza in Anaheim

SEAL BEACH, California (June 3, 2009)— With his chiseled jaw and Mr. Incredible looks, Josh “The Babyfaced Assassin” Barnett could be the leading man in a Hollywood film or a character straight out of the anime that he loves so much. He has a superhero frame—at 6’3”, 250 pounds, one can almost picture the “Babyfaced Assassin” wrapped in a cape, standing atop a tall building, scanning the city below for any evil doers. He is a well-spoken, charismatic figure whose persona is as compelling as his impressive fight record.

Josh’s showmanship has won him many exuberant fans, making him a kind of cult icon to his admirers. But it’s his down-to-earth behavior that has gained him a reliable supply of die-hard followers. A self-proclaimed nerd, the heavyweight is a big fan of video games, comic books, anime, and muscle cars, much like his fan base, who easily relate to him and his favorite pastimes. He often speaks frankly and has been known in the past to get on message boards and debate with fans and other fighters.

Barnett’s easy smile and conversation make him a favorite of interviewers, and his trademark humor and bravado make him an always entertaining performer for audiences to watch. And Josh pulls no punches in front of a microphone, either. He is always armed with a number of jokes and a large dose of playful sarcasm to keep things from becoming predictable.

But Barnett is not all image—he’s also full of substance. Ranked number two on Sherdog’s top ten heavyweights of the world list, Barnett is a force to be reckoned with. The youngest UFC® Heavyweight Champion of all-time, he is one of the most respected heavyweights in MMA and a celebrated wrestling star in Japan. In Japan, Barnett is idolized and considered the ultimate American warrior. And although he has a deep fondness for Japanese culture, he always represents his home country with great pride.

On August 1st, Barnett will be on home turf, playing a starring role at Affliction M-1 Global’s Trilogy opposite his costar and opponent, the reigning WAMMA Heavyweight Champion, Fedor Emelianenko. The two personas couldn’t be any more different. Difference in personality aside, these two powerful heavyweights will surely bring an explosive performance to their bout at Honda Center in Anaheim.

And Barnett is ready to face the number one ranked mixed martial artist in the world. He has been studying the fighting of his opponent for years, as he does all potential opponents. The former UFC® Heavyweight Champion and current King of Pancrase is a highly tactical, sound fighter whose world-class submission wrestling skills are notorious. Although his grappling base comes from catch-wrestling, he has an evolved fighting style that combines a well-rounded standup and ground game. Barnett also has size, strength, and conditioning on his side. He’ll be utilizing all of his assets to win the recognition of all in MMA, and to score the role of a lifetime—the baddest man on the planet.

Tickets for Affliction M-1 “Trilogy,” ranging between $50.00 and $600.00, go on sale June 8 at Honda Center Box Office (1.714.704.2500) and also online at Ticketmaster.com and all Ticket Master outlets (1.714.740.2000).


TICKETS OFFICIALLY ON SALE FOR
STRIKEFORCE: “CARANO VS. CYBORG”, SATURDAY, AUG. 15, AT HP PAVILION IN SAN JOSE, CALIF.


Historic STRIKEFORCE Event Will Include the Eagerly Awaited Grudge Rematch
Between Lightweight Champ Josh Thomson and Gilbert Melendez and Much, Much More

SAN JOSE, Calif. (Jan. 15, 2009) – Tickets for Strikeforce: “Carano vs. Cyborg,” the mixed martial arts (MMA) mega fight card that will be highlighted by the long-awaited showdown between superstar Gina Carano and Brazilian brawler and powerhouse Cris Cyborg at HP Pavilion on Saturday, Aug. 15, are officially on sale.

Tickets start at $30 and are available at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070), all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com), and the official STRIKEFORCE website (www.strikeforce.com).

The undefeated Carano (7-0) and her top rival, Cyborg (7-1), are slated to battle five, 5-minute rounds in the first-ever fight for the STRIKEFORCE Women’s 145-Pound World Title.

The most-desired matchup in the history of women’s MMA is also one that is undeniably the most dangerous assignment to date for a pair regarded as the preeminent female fighters in the world.

Carano, who will be trained for this fight by MMA legend Randy “The Natural” Couture, has achieved larger than life status over the course of the last year. In a Yahoo! online poll that named the “Top 10 Influential Women of 2008,” the 27 year-old Las Vegas resident ranked fifth, placing ahead of First Lady Michelle Obama and famed journalists Katie Couric and Barbara Walters. Carano has also been featured in the pages of Maxim and profiled by ESPN’s newsmagazine show E:60.

Confident of ruining Carano’s eagerly awaited return to the cage is the rugged 23-year-old Cyborg, who has been known to devastate foes with brute strength and has been calling out Carano for several months. Cyborg, along with her husband and fellow Strikeforce competitor Evangelista Cyborg, is a member of Brazil’s famed fight squad, Chute Boxe.

In the Aug.15 semi-main, Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2), of San Jose, will put his STRIKEFORCE lightweight belt and eight fight winning streak on the line against current interim titleholder, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (15-2), of San Francisco,. Thomson won a decision to dethrone Melendez on June 27, 2008.

SHOWTIME will televise the two world title fights and up to three more bouts during a telecast that will begin at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast.

A formal announcement regarding the other SHOWTIME fights, the non-televised undercard bouts and additional live event information will be made soon.


BELLATOR XII SEASON FINALE HITS HARD ROCK LIVE ON JUNE 19TH

TWO CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS HEADLINE EVENT

WEIGH-IN ON THURSDAY AT 4PM

HOLLYWOOD, FL, June 16 – After a spectacular series of events that captivated mixed martial arts fans, the season finale for the Bellator Fighting Championships will take place at the Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, Florida on Friday, June 19th, featuring two spectacular world championship bouts.

In the main event of Bellator XII, the lightweight title is on the line when Eddie Alvarez takes on Toby Imada, while the co-feature sees Jared Hess and Hector Lombard vying for the middleweight title. The winner of each bout will walk away with a check for $100,000.

The card will be televised on ESPN Deportes and tickets, priced at $150, $100, $50, and $25, are on sale now at the Hard Rock Live Box Office or Ticketmaster.com

To get fight fans ready for this hard-hitting and historic card, the official weigh-in for the event will take place a! t 4pm on Thursday, June 18th at Hard Rock Live.

For more information about Bellator Fighting Championships, visit www.bellator.com

Cotto/Clottey Slug It Out at the Garden

Photo: German Villasenor.

June 13, 2009- Madison Square Garden, Saturday night, displayed as its main event a fight that pleased everyone, especially the thousands of excited and loud supporters of Puerto Rican boxing star Miguel Cotto.

On the eve of the Puerto Rican parade, Bob Arum once again promoted an exciting card with a main event that will be remembered.

The twelve round WBO welterweight title was won by Miguel Cotto over Ghana born and now Bronx resident Joshua Clottey by split decision. The scores were 116-111 and 115-112 for Cotto, and 114-113 for Clottey.

All photo: Sally Grossman.

The opinions by writers and observers as to who won and by how wide a margin varies more than any fight I have seen in a while. My view was more in line with the 116-111 judge as I gave Miguel a lot of credit for showing excellent defensive skills despite the fact he got a huge cut from a headbut in the second round above his left eye that made him blind to Clotteys right hand.

To the credit of the ring doctors and Cotto's corner, the fight was allowed to go on to it's full conclusion. Had it been stopped early Cotto would have won on all cards but questions would have been raised about what would have happened in the later rounds and if Cotto could have survived to win.

In round one Cotto used his left to score a knockdown and got off to a fast aggressive start. In round two Cotto started of well with a great defense and jabs that got through th usually very tight defense of Joshua Clottey, but a clash of heads caused a very seriously bleeding cut over Miguel's left eye.

In round three Cotto was circling and throwing left jabs, but his cut was pouring out a lot of blood at the same time.In round four Clottey was scoring rights to the head aiming at the cut eye area. Cotto fought well and often Clottey would hold. In round five Clottey did the same , using his right at the eye, but this time when Clottey held Cotto forefully Cotto pushed him off and Clottey fell on his back.

Clottey complained a bit about his back which some believed and some though was a stalling tactic, but the ref resumed the fight with no point deduction. Round six was a good Cotto round with him circling around Clottey and dictating the pace of the fight. Clottey scored well in round seven as Cotto was getting hit more and more especially in the eye.

Round eight was similiar to seven. Round nine Cotto circled again to some degree from being hit with rights.Round ten had Clottey looking tired and fighting flatfooted and following Cotto around missing a lot. Cotto showed very good defense except for not seeing anything going to the damaged eye.

Cotto got in a good ringht of his own at the bell. Round eleven found Cotto very dominated dispite blood all over the place . He used the ring to move around and was definitly less out of wind then Clottey. In round twelve Cotto slightly rocked Clottey with a left and scoring to the head and then circling.

Cotto's record goes to 34-1,27 kos and Clottey's record is now 36-3,21 ko's.

Bob Arum of Top Rank said at the press conference that a rematch is unlikely due to better money fights out there for Cotto, including, eventually a Margarito rematch.

In the co feature, the 12 round WBO mini flyweight title, Ivan Calderon of Guaynabo Puerto Rico drew with his opponent Rodel Mayol of Mandaue City Phillipines. Scores were 58-56 Calderon, 58-56 Mayol, and 57-57.

The fight was stopped after 5 rounds and sent to the scorecards when a series of headbutts caused massive bleeding of Calderon's head and the fight was stopped and scored.

Calderon is now 32-0-1,6ko's and Mayol is 26-3-1,19 ko's.

In other bouts Middleweight Glen Tapia(3-0,3kos) scored a UD over David Lopez(3-2-1,0 kos) in a four rounder. Lightweight Albeto Cruz(5-0,4kos) scored a TKO after the end of round two over Rudy Valdez(2-5,1 ko's) in a four rounder.

Superbantamweight Jorge Diaz won a six round UD over Guadalupe DeLeon, Super Bantamweight Jayson Velez scored a tko in :33 of round four over Jesus Bayron.

Featherweight Rafael Guzman won a split decison over Juan Carlos Martinez, scores were 59-55 Guzman ,58-56 Matinez, and 58-56 Guzman.

This was a six round event. Middleweight Matt Korobov won a UD over Loren Myers in a four rounder.

All in all a good solid card with a very exciting main event. Great things in store for both Cotto and Clottey in the future.


COTTO and CLOTTEY Clash this Saturday night in a Welter Weight Unification Match-Up!

By Neil Grossman.

Top Rank and HBO sports is presenting live on Saturday night,June 10, what will surly prove to be another exciting National Puerto Rican Festival Weekend fight card featuring the very popular Puerto Rican Champion Miguel Cotto (33-1,27 kos) against the very dangerous native from Ghana, Joshua Clottey (35-2, 20 kos).

The fight will be sold out as in all the other Cotto fights in past years at the Garden.The fight will be televised in HDTV and in Spanish on HBO Latino. HBO schedule of the televised bouts is 10:35 P.M. ET/ 7:35 P.M. PT from the legendery Madison Square Garden in New York.

Cotto has enjoyed a long string of success in the ring including beating opponents of the caliber of Shane Mosley,Zab Judah, Paul Malignaggi,and Mohamad Abdulaev.

He recaptured a welterweight crown with a strong ko of Michael Jennings in February. His only loss is a contoversial one in Las Vegas a year ago. A win this fight will put him back in many fans minds as the top welterweight in the world.

Clottey, who comes from a tough area of Ghana and now lives in the Bronx, may prove to be one of the hardest opponents Cotto has faced in the ring.Clottey was undefeated for twenty fights in a row, and last year defeated former undesputed champ Zab Judah for Clotteys first welterweight title. Clottey has only two losses.

One to Carlos Baldomir, whom.Clottey was beating easily on all three scorecards, but Joshua lost his composure and after warnings about intentional headbutts, he was disqualified. The only other loss was to Antonio Margarito. It was a very close fight . Clottey broke his left hand in the fourth round and hurt his other in the fifth, but gamely fought hard to keep the fight very competitive.

It should be mentioned that Cotto was in a nasty training camp fight with his cornerman and uncle, Evangelista.Miguel afterwoods fired his uncle.

The repalcement is Joe Santiago, who was Evangelistas assistant and Miguels best friend. Bob Arum, Cotto's promotor, thinks this is a good move for Cotto.Arum thinks Cotto's uncle may have been a distraction . This incedent plus overcoming his loss a year ago leaves a few questions in fans minds as Miguel takes on Clottey,who has a top notch defense, keeps his gloves over his face, and who also has fast hands.Clottey also is good at keeping his arms tight and potecting his ribs. Cotto however is the stronger puncher and also is quick with good defense. Adding this all up, it is a hard fight to predict with certainty, and the winner will surely rise to the top of the division.
I commend Bob Arum for putting together what has become this New York tradition at the Garden. Anyone who can make it up to the Big Apple for the whole weekend will have a great time and see a great fight. See you there
!

Remaining tickets to Cotto vs. Clottey, priced at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50, can be purchased at the Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at www.thegarden.com

Promoted by Top Rank, the Cotto vs. Clottey World Welterweight Championship will take place Saturday, June 13 at Madison Square Garden. The fight will be broadcast live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10:35 p.m. ET/ 7:35 p.m. PT. This marks the fourth time in the past five years Cotto will headline a show at The Garden on the eve of New York’s National Puerto Rican Day Parade.


Hurtado, Solis Score Wins On Friday Night.


By German Villasenor.

June 12, 2009- Cuba's long time contender Diosbelis Hurtado (42-3-1, 25KOs) successfully defended his WBO Welterweight Latin American belt by decisioning Manuel ''El Marro'' Garnica in the Telmundo televised main event at the Miccosukee Resort & Gaming in Miami Florida.

In a rough, foul filled bout, both men went low, banging heads, rabbit punched with the tough Garnica taking turns going forward, while the quicker Hurtado would dart in and out early in the fight, the Cuban would command an early lead, with the gap closing in the later rounds as Hurtado would slow down allowing the Guadalajara Mexico brawler to land at a mid-distance.

Garnica making his debut at Welterweight would enter the championship rounds sporting a cut on the bridge of his nose while Hurtado looked a bit bruised around the eyes.

Although Garnica closed strong in the final round, it would not be enough as the bout went the distance, with the judges rendering a 110-118 and 111-117 (twice) unanimous decision.

With the loss Garnica's record dropped to 25-11with 13KOs.


Solis Halts Alexander in one.


On the under card, Cuba's Heavyweight Olympic medalist Odlanier ''La Sombra'' Solis brutally stopped Dominique Alexander in one.

A left sent Alexander (18-7-1, 7KOs) to the canvas in the second round with a huge straight right and follow up shots sending his down on his face, with the fight being halted at 2:55 in the first round of a scheduled eight.


Winning 423 amateur fights with only 11 losses and fighting the legendary Felix Savon on several occasions, beating him twice, Solis retained his perfect record at 14-0 with 10KOs.

A heated bout between Super Welterweights Cuba's southpaw Lester Gonzalez (10-0-1, 6KOs) and Colombia's Juan Camilo Novoa (13-3-1, 11KOs) ended up with a majority 78-76 and 77-77 (twice) decision at the end of eight.


The Ghost, Garcia score stoppage in San Jose.

By German Villasenor.
June 12, 2009- Two time IBF Feather Weight champion, southpaw speedster Robert Guerrero (24-1-1, 17 Kos) who endured a couple of opponents falling out ended stopping his final opponent in former regional Lightweight titlist Efren Hinojosa (30-6-1, 17 KOs) in the eight stanza of a scheduled ten round bout on the Golden Boy Promotions / Espn2 televised main event on Friday night at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.
A close bout throughout, with the experimented Hinojosa looked decent due to his busy style finally had to retire and concede the win to Guerrero after injuring his arm with the official time being 3:00 of the round.

With the win, Guerrero is now scheduled to challenge IBF Super Feathweight champion, South Africa's Malcolm Klassen on August 22 in an HBO televised bout.


In other results, rising Super Lightweight Danny ''Swift'' Garcia moved his record to 13-0 with 8 KOs by stopping the usually durable Pavel Miranda (18-4, 10 KOs) sending him down two times and halting him at the fifty six second mark of the second round.

Heavyweight Ashanti Jordan retained his undefeated status at 10-0, with 7 KOs defeating Andrae Carthron (2-2-1, 1 KO) via 59-55 (twice) and 57-57 unanimous decision at the end of six.


WBC NAMES SERGIO MARTINEZ SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION

Photo: German Villasenor

(June 10, 2009) The World Boxing Council has officially named Sergio Martinez the welterweight champion of the world. Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KOs ) won the interim version of the title last October, stopping well-regarded veteran Alex Bunema in 8 rounds.

In a statement released by the WBC on May 20, President Jose Sulaiman praised former champion Vernon Forrest for his commitment to the sport, but was adamant about the need for Martinez to take the reigns as champion in the division.

“Sergio Martinez is one of the most loyal fighters I have ever met as WBC President,” said Sulaiman. “[Sergio] is now regarded as a new sensation of boxing and I am sure that he will proudly represent the WBC.”

Obtaining ownership of the title was a long time coming for Martinez (44-1-2, 24 KOs ).

After winning the interim title 8 months ago, Martinez has been trying to get Forrest in the ring, biding his time with a defense vs. Kermit Cintron in February. Once Forrest pulled out of their scheduled August 1st contest, the WBC made its ruling.

“I’m very proud of the WBC,” said Martinez . “I would’ve been happier winning the title in the ring, but I deserved this honor.”

With the famous green belt now solely in his possession, Martinez , widely regarded as one of boxing’s budding stars, is ready to take on all comers in the welterweight division.

“I’m not running away from anyone,” said Martinez . “Now that I have the green belt, I plan on keeping it for a long time. And if Vernon ever decides to get his title back, I’ll be there.”

No one is happier to hear those words than his promoter, Lou DiBella, who is ready to move his fighter’s career forward.

“It’s a pleasure to promote a fighter who will take on any challenge,” said DiBella. “We’re pursuing all opportunities for Sergio Martinez.”

There is still a chance the bout with Forrest will happen. As part of the WBC’s ruling Forrest is entitled to a shot at his old belt if and when he deems himself healthy enough for active competition.

Team Martinez is not only prepared to finally step into the ring with Forrest, but is welcoming the opportunity to get their long awaited showdown.

“Sergio is looking to defend his title anytime, anywhere,” said Martinez manager Sampson Lewkowicz. “If Vernon Forrest decides to step to the plate, Sergio will be waiting for him.”


THOMPSON BOXING PROMOTIONS SIGNS RISING LIGHTWEIGHT STAR DANIEL HERNANDEZ


LOS ANGELES, June 9 – The most talent-rich roster in California boxing just got richer today, as Thompson Boxing Promotions is pleased to announce the signing of unbeaten lightweight Daniel “El Travieso” Hernandez to an exclusive promotion deal.


“I’m very happy to have signed with Thompson Boxing Promotions as my promoter,” said South Gate, California’s Hernandez. “I have no doubt that Thompson Boxing Promotions will take my career to the next level and eventually lead me to a world championship.”


“We feel really good about becoming part of the Thompson Boxing Promotions family,” added Eddie Gonzalez, Hernandez’ manager. “This is something that I had my eye on and was trying to accomplish for the last eight months. I know that both parties will complement each other in this relationship.”


A month shy of his 20th birthday, Hernandez already has an impressive resume to look back on. 25-5 as an amateur, he won Golden Gloves and Desert Showdown Tournament titles, as well as the California Palace Award, and scored victories over highly regarded Chris Avalos, Jose Roman, and Oscar Molina, the twin brother of 2008 US Olympian Javier Molina.


But despite his amateur success, fight game insiders knew that the pro game would truly show what “El Travieso” could do in the ring, and he hasn’t disappointed yet, scoring six wins in six fights, with four of those wins coming by way of knockout. His performances on Thompson Boxing Promotions cards, his professional demeanor in and out of the ring, and his growing fan base prompted company President Ken Thompson to make Hernandez a part of a stellar roster that includes world champion Timothy Bradley, Yonnhy Perez, Juan Carlos Burgos, Josesito Lopez, Dominic Salcido, Mauricio Herrera, Patrick Lopez and Abraham Lopez.


“We’re pleased to have Daniel Hernandez on the Thompson Boxing team, and we’re looking forward to leading him up the ranks and eventually to a world title,” said Thompson. “He’s a talented young man, a diligent worker in the gym, and he’s got a lot of people in this area excited about his potential.”


World Championship Boxing Returns to Long Island

And Gives Back to The Community

Tickets made available for FD, PD, and to Returning Vets

June 4th – Long Island NY- Aside from the action-packed fight card, the event also carries forward the promise of giving back to those who serve LI. Promoter Lou DiBella has made tickets available to the members of the Long Island FD, the Long Island PD, as well as to returning Long Island Vets and their families.

“I am truly looking forward to the fights on June 5th,” said Joe Winters, who is helping DiBella with the show. “ And I want to share that with all the brave men and women who put their lives on the line for those of us fortunate enough to live on LI."

"Broadway Boxing – Long Island " takes place on June 5th at The Capital One Bank Theater at Westbury (formerly the Westbury Music Fair). The main event features Polish power puncher Pawel “Raging Bull”

Wolak against Jamaica ’s Vinroy Barrett. The event is being promotional powerhouse DiBella Entertainment's Lou DiBella- who promotes fighters like Jermain Taylor, Paulie Malignaggi, Andre Berto, Kermit Cintron, and Sergio Martinez.

For further information regarding the tickets made available to the PD, FD and the returning Vets, please contact:

Contact Jules Feiler at (917) 573-0562

Or JulesFeiler@thepitchingstaff.com.

For tickets contact DiBella Entertainment 212 947 2577 or http://www.dbe1.com.


 

WHY ISN'T LUPE PINTOR IN THE INTERNATIONAL BOXING HALL OF FAME ?

This is a story that you may say is regrettable. You may say it is sad or that it is a simple oversight. Or you may call it what it is, a travesty ! If you look at the credentials of Lupe Pintor it is plain to see that they far exceed those of some that are enshrined in the I.B.H.O.F. This is a proud warrior who should have been inducted years ago but sadly he sits on the outside looking in.

Pintor was born in Mexico in 1955 and he turned professional in 1974. He first gained attention in 1975 when he upset previously unbeaten Willie "Birdlegs" Jensen via a seventh round knockout. In 1976 he would drop a decision to highly regarded Alberto Davila. Pintor continued to rack up victories stopping Tony Rocha, Baby Kid Chocolate and Davey Vasquez. He also outpointed Gerald Hayes. In 1978 he dropped verdicts to future super bantamweight champion Leo Cruz and Jose Luis Soto. A fourth round stoppage of Richard Rozelle put Lupe back in the title picture. On June 3, 1979 Pintor met the great Carlos Zarate for the WBC bantamweight title. The once beaten Zarate boxed well early on and even had Lupe down in the fourth round. As the fight progressed Pintor began to come on. Still at the end of fifteen rounds the decision was in doubt. One judge had Zarate in front by an outrageous score of 145-133. The other two judges shocked the crowd voting for the new champion Lupe Pintor by the score of 143-142. It was a highly controversial verdict. A disgusted Zarate would stay away from boxing for nearly seven years.

Pintor proved to be a busy and worthy champion. In 1980 he turned back the challenge of the talented Alberto "Superfly" Sandoval. In his next defense he drew with tough Eijro Murata. Then came a tragic defense against the gritty Welshman Johnny Owen. Pintor kayoed Owen in round twelve. The brave Owen would die from injuries in this bout two months later. Somehow Pintor put the tragedy behind him and continued to defend his title. He would defeat Alberto Davila in a rematch. In 1981 he outscored Joe Felix Uziga and Jovito Rengifo. He then stopped Hurricane Teru in the final round. In 1982 he took out Seung Hoon Lee in the eleventh round. It was Lupe's eighth successful title defense. He would then relinquish the crown to go after Wilfredo Gomez at 122 pounds. Pintor won a ten rounder over former WBA bantamweight king Jorge Lujan and then challenged Gomez. The fight took place on December 3, 1982. It was quite a memorable affair. When I think of great fights I have seen, Foreman - Lyle, Pryor - Arguello I, Duran - Barkley and Gomez - Pintor quickly come to mind. This was an action packed encounter with several shifts in momentum. It was a true classic that ended in round fourteen with Gomez retaining his WBC super bantamweight title.

Pintor would lay off for over a year. Upon returning he won three straight but was then upset by Adriano Arreola. In 1985 Pintor was matched with Juan "Kid" Meza who now held the WBC 122 pound crown. Meza had won the title in impressive fashion by clocking undefeated Jaime Garza in one round. Pintor surprised the experts by flooring the game Meza three times on his way to a decision victory. Pintor was again a champion. This title reign didn't last long though. In 1986 he came in over the weight limit in a title defense and forfeited his crown. He was then halted by his opponent Samart Payakaroon.

Lupe did not box again for eight years. He returned in 1994 as a lightweight. Pintor won only two of seven bouts and he would retire for good in 1995. In 72 bouts Pintor posted a 56-14-2 record. He won 42 inside the distance. He held the bantamweight title for three years taking on all comers. The only worthy opponent he missed was his WBA counterpart Jeff Chandler. The unification bout just never materialized. Chandler, a great fighter in his own right was inducted way back in 2000. Where is the justice here ? It is time for Lupe Pintor to get the recognition he deserves.

Jim Amato


Berto; Cintron win decisions.

Photo: German Villasenor.

By Francisco Villasenor.

Hollywood, Florida (May 30, 2009) WBC Welterweight title holder, Andre Berto (25-0, 19KOs) remained undefeated and held on to his belt on the HBO televised main event on Saturday night at the Hard Rock Resort and Casino in Hollywood Florida by decisioning Colombia's rugged southpaw in current IBF Super Lightweight champion Juan Urango (21-2-1, 16KOs) via 117-111, 118-110 and 118-110 on all cards unanimous decision in twelve.

Urango proved to have a very good chin against the quick handed, and power punching Berto, failing to cut the ring off properly, Urango would fall in points in the long haul against Berto, who despite having defended his belt on several ocassions, still seems to have stuff left to work on before taking on the true top dogs in the division.

 

Cintron decision Angulo.

In the highly anticipated co-featured bout, former IBF Welterweight champion Kermit ''The Killer'' Cintron (31-2-1, 27KOs) used his jab effectively, landing thudding power shots and staying very busy against Alfredo ''El Perro'' Angulo, who looked slower than usual en route to a twelve round decision, in what was a WBC Super Welterweight elimintaor.

Angulo, who was talked about at lenght seemd to be under the weather, not letting his hands go early enough, falling behind on points, having to press and close rather strong late in the fight, forcing Cintron to hold constantly, but failing to close the show on his way to losing his first pro bout, dropping his record to 15-1 with 12KOs.

Scores were 116-112 all for Cintron.


Roy Englebrecht Promotions Announces
“Birthday Bash In The Ballroom”
FREE Ticket Promotion
Birthdays To Be Celebrated In The Ring


Roy Englebrecht Promotions announced today their latest ticket promotion called “Birthday Bash In The Ballroom”. All fight fans whose birthdays land on the night of, or the weekend of the four remaining Battle in the Ballroom Boxing shows and two remaining Fist Series MMA shows receives a Free $40 ticket to the show!


“Whether you are a first time fight fan or one of our thousands of Battle in the Ballroom regulars, come celebrate your special day and receive a FREE $40 fight ticket starting with our June 11th Battle in the Ballroom Boxing event at the Irvine Marriott,” continued Englebrecht. “All Birthday Bash In The Ballroom VIPs will also receive a special Birthday Bash walk-in into the ring, similar to that of the fighters, and then we will introduce them to the crowd, but the singing of “Happy Birthday” will be optional.


The Battle in the Ballroom and Fist Series 2009 remaining schedule at the Irvine Marriott is as follows: June 11th, August 15th, August 27th, October 29th, November 21st, and December 17th. All show information is also available online at www.battleintheballroom.com.


To take advantage of this special “Birthday Bash In The Ballroom” promotion, please contact Drew at (949) 760-3131 for your FREE $40 fight ticket!


ALI VS FRAZIER REVISITED?

TICKETS FOR MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ:

"NUMBER ONE/NUMERO UNO"

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

LOS ANGELES, MAY 22 - On March 8, 1971, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali engaged in the "Fight of The Century", a 15 round war that will forever be remembered in the annals of boxing history. On July 18th, Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez will do their best to create their own "Fight of The Century" for the new millennium. While the talent, determination and high stakes are all in place, there are even more parallels, as we can trace Mayweather and Marquez to Frazier and Ali.

How, you might ask?

Floyd Mayweather fought Oscar De La Hoya, who fought Hector Camacho, who fought Sugar Ray Leonard, who fought Thomas Hearns, who fought Iran Barkley, who fought Trevor Berbick, who fought Larry Holmes, who fought Muhammad Ali, who fought Joe Frazier.

Juan Manuel Marquez fought Manny Pacquiao, who fought Oscar De La Hoya, who fought Bernard Hopkins, who fought Roy Jones Jr., who fought John Ruiz, who fought Evander Holyfield, who fought Mike Tyson, who fought Larry Holmes, who fought Muhammad Ali.

Nine degrees of separation...or the precursor to a historic night?


Tickets priced at $1,000, $750, $600, $300 and $150, not including applicable service charges, go on sale today, Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. PT. Ticket sales at $1,000, $750, $600 and $300 are limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $150 are limited to two (2) per person, with a total ticket limit of 10 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800)745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Mayweather vs. Marquez: "Number One/Numero Uno," is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. The 12-round bout will take place July 18th at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.

The Mayweather vs. Marquez pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View®, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Mayweather vs. Marquez fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.


MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES



May 18, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA at the LA Public Library
May 19, 200 9- New York City, NY at the Empire State Building
FLOYD MAYWEATHER


"July 18th you are going to see the best Floyd Mayweather, because I am truly back."

"My uncle Roger and I, we have a tremendous game plan, and I'm going to be more than ready for this fight. Training camp is going amazingly well. I am weighing in around 146 or 147 and I know I will be ready on July 18th."

"Marquez is a great Mexican warrior who is going to be in tremendous shape. He is a hell of a guy and he is a hell of a fighter."

"I like to hit, but I don't get hit. Marquez hits and gets hit. He seems used to it and still comes out on top 90 percent of the time."

"I expect a great fight. If Marquez is aggressive it could turn into a brawl and that is exactly the type of fight fans love to see."

"I want to be the best. They say to be the best you have to beat the best and Marquez is one of the best in this sport."

"I've got nothing but love for the Mexican fans; they are some of the most loyal fans in boxing. Mexican fans really know boxing inside and out."

"I can't wait for this fight, and I am really dedicating myself to be ready for it."

"Please continue to support boxing. July 18, make sure you tune in. It's going to be a hell of a fight. I'm not overlooking Juan Manuel Marquez, and I hope he's not overlooking me. He knows I've been off awhile so he might think I'm rusty, but I'm not. I'll be ready."


JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ

"I am preparing myself mentally and physically for this fight."

"When Golden Boy Promotions asked me do you want to fight Floyd? I said 'yes let's do it.' I don't like easy fights."

"I know that this fight very important for my career and for my life, and I am going to be fully prepared on July 18th."

"I have a tough fight with Floyd, I'm training right now and will go up to the mountains to build muscle for the fight. It isn't exactly my weight but that only means I'll have to eat more Tacos, Burritos and Carnitas."

"My fans here and all of my fans in Mexico will help me come out on top, the support they have showed today and at the fan rally yesterday has been amazing."

"Everyone knows I don't like to talk outside of the ring, I do all of my talking inside of the ring."


ROGER MAYWEATHER, Trainer of Floyd Mayweather Jr.

"I know what's going to happen, and I'm sure all of you know what's going to happen."

"Marquez is a good boxer, but in boxing it's about more than being good. Anyone can be good, but there are only a few out there that are great, and Floyd is a great boxer."

"The best boxers in the world come from where I'm from, the Midwest. Floyd is also from there so you know he's one of the best."

"It's going to be a great fight and I know that this guy over here [Floyd] is going to come out on top."


LEONARD ELLERBE, CEO of Mayweather Promotions

"Now that Floyd is back, he has come back to take his crown. He is coming back to be the best out there and to be the best out there you have to beat a fighter like Marquez."

"Marquez fought two great fights against Pacquiao, and in the eyes of many beat him both times."

"As soon as tickets go on sale (this Friday), you need to get them because it is going to be a tremendous fight."

"Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has the greatest global impact of any fighter. In 2007 Floyd fought in the two biggest fights of the year."

"The reason Floyd is back is because he is in love with the sport; he's always been in love with it."

"No matter where he goes, fans are always coming up to him asking, 'When are you coming back?' Well, he's back now and is ready for this tremendous challenge."

"He has a lot to prove. There are always the naysayers out there who say he cant get back on top."

"He represents boxing to its fullest."


OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy Promotions

"This fight will pit the best fighter from the United States against the best fighter from Mexico.

"Styles make fights and Marquez's style will beat Floyd's on July 18th. With the support of all his fans, Marquez will come out on top."

"I don't care what people say, Marquez beat Pacquiao. He got knocked down three times and came back to win every round after that."

"Mayweather has beaten everyone he has ever fought. He retired as the number one pound-for-pound fighter in the world and now he's returning to fight one of the best fighters in the world."

"Marquez has already been training in the mountains, and he is ready to go."

"This is truly a fight that the fans want to get behind. In my eyes, Mayweather is the best in the world, who is about to meet the number one Mexican fighter in the ring to duke it out and show who is truly number one."


RICHARD SCHAEFER, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions

"Fight fans around the world have been waiting for this for a long time. Floyd said he is coming back to fight the best and Juan Manuel Marquez is the best."

"Juan is one of the best pound for pound fighters in the sport today on July 18th he will be carrying the hopes and dreams of 160 million people on his back, the people of Mexico."

"Floyd Mayweather is the undefeated and undisputed pound-for-pound champion. He is the number one pay-per-view star. With 250 million dollars, that is a quarter of a billion dollars, in receipts from his last two fights, Floyd Mayweather is definitely a star.

"July 18 is going to be the biggest pay-per-view event of the year. It's called number one because everywhere you look you are surrounded by the best."

(To Floyd) "On behalf of the millions of fight fans around the world, thank you for coming back. You really bring energy to the sport of boxing."

"Even when he wasn't fighting he was a tremendous asset to the sport of boxing."

"Floyd talks the talk, but he does walk the walk as well? He has a huge group of people who love him and adore him and respect him for his accomplishments. Then he has the 'haters.' The people who cant wait to see him lose, but the good news is that both of those people will buy the pay-per-view."

"This really is the showdown between Number One and Numero Uno."


ROSS GREENBURG, President of HBO Sports

"Floyd Mayweather, the mouth that roared, is back and he is going into the lions den."

"I have seen Marquez in the ring and in rounds 6-12, you better watch out."

"Move over Paris Hilton and the Kardishians; Donald Trump, empty out the boardroom, and survivors get off the island because Money Mayweather is back on 24/7 and the first episode premiers June 27th."

"We will load you up again with 24/7's all access. We are always excited when Floyd Mayweather is part of the series. We are also excited to go down to Mexico to join Juan Manuel Marquez. All access 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week. Whatever it takes, we will be there."


MARK TAFFET, Senior Vice President of HBO Sports and HBO Pay-Per-View

"The year 2009 is shaping up to be a fantastic one for boxing. In January, we had a great fight in Margarito vs. Mosley. Then we had Marquez vs. Diaz, which was an impressive fight, and a few weeks back we had Pacquiao vs. Hatton."

"In Mayweather vs. Marquez, we have one guy that is returning to the ring while the other is more ready than ever. One that is representing the United States and the other that has Mexico on his back. One has had six world championships in five weight classes and the other has held five world championships in three weight divisions."

"Mayweather vs. Marquez is one of those events you will not want to miss."


A MAYWEATHER FAMILY AFFAIR AS "MEXICUTIONERS"

MAYWEATHER VS. MARQUEZ: "NUMBER ONE/NUMERO UNO"

TICKETS GO ON SALE IN TWO DAYS!

LOS ANGELES, MAY 20 - Though younger boxing fans may know renowned trainer Roger Mayweather only for his stellar work in the gym and the corner of his nephew, pound-for-pound great Floyd Mayweather, Roger initially made his reputation in the fight game as a two-division world champion whose ability to take foes down earned him the nickname "The Black Mamba."

Roger Mayweather also had another nickname, "The Mexicutioner," which he earned his victories over some of the top Mexican fighters of the 80's. This tradition has been picked up by Floyd Mayweather, who has gone 7-0 with 4 knockouts against natives of Mexico. Add in the fighters he has defeated of Mexican descent, including Oscar de la Hoya and Genaro Hernandez, and that may spell bad news for the man he's fighting on July 18th, Mexico City's own Juan Manuel Marquez.

But just as Julio Cesar Chavez broke Roger Mayweather's streak, Marquez hopes to break Floyd Mayweather's this summer.

Tickets priced at $1,000, $750, $600, $300 and $150, not including applicable service charges, go on sale Friday, May 22 at 10 a.m. PT. Ticket sales at $1,000, $750, $600 and $300 are limited to 10 per person and ticket sales at $150 are limited to two (2) per person, with a total ticket limit of 10 per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800)745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

Mayweather vs. Marquez: "Number One/Numero Uno," is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and Southwest Airlines. The 12-round bout will take place July 18th at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada and televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.

The Mayweather vs. Marquez pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Mayweather vs. Marquez fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.\


 

Marquez lights up Mega fight rally in L.A.

Photo: German Villasenor.

LOS ANGELES, CA.-- Juan Manuel Marquez tuvo usna espectacular presentacion en La Placita Olvera para arrancar con la gira oficial de su pelea contra Floyd Mayweather programada para el proximo 18 de julio en el MGM Grand Garden Arena de Las Vegas.

Aproximadamente 2000 personas llegaron para apoyar al llamado "Dinamita" Marquez, quien aparte de demostrar su calidad de peleador taquillero y que esta en otro nivel, se dio tiempo de firmar autografos y la foto de rigor, respondiendo las preguntas de los aficionados.

"Voy hacer todo lo posible de ganar a Mayweather y a todos ustedes que vinieron hoy les doy las gracias y juro que nos los defraudare", dijo Marquez.

"Estoy muy contento de que la gripe que azoto ya desaparecio y si existia temor ya no lo hay. Por mi parte yo tambien no le temo a Mayweather, y para ello sacaremos todo el orgullo y caracter mexicano", aseguro Marquez arrancando los gritos de los presentes.


Dawson beats Tarver in rematch again.

Photo © German Villasenor

By Joe Lomeli.

May 10, 2009 - Antonio Tarver, two time Roy Jones Jr. conqueror and former Light heavyweight king pin looked younger, faster, more accurate in his rematch against the last man who defeated him, current IBO / IBF 175 Lb. Champion Chad Dawson, yet it would be the younger fighter who would walk away the victor on Saturday night after the decision was rendered at the HBO televised main event at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Lass Vegas Nevada.

Tarver would work his jab effectively, landing multiple shots for a low guard, tapping as it were, before unloading a hard left or right, which would make Dawson weary of just walking in to shots.

Dawson would stay in close, letting Tarver get in his shots, for a not so clear reason, Dawson would only let his hands go effectively from the outside in spots during the fight, with the battle a close one, it would be Tarver the one staggering Dawson briefly in the latter, rounds, while Dawson would close strong, with the southpaw deflating slightly to what would seem to be a close decision going to the cards.

It would be anything but as the cards returned reading 117-111 (twice) and 116-112 for Dawson who remained undefeated at 28-0 with 17 Kos while the rejuvenated Tarver dropped to 27-6 with 19 KOs.


AMERICAN METAL & IRON FIGHT NIGHT at THE TANK: The Next Chapter

HP PAVILION SAN JOSE, CA WEIGH-IN

By Michael Steudle

All the fighters stuck their training regiments and made weight as Event Matchmaker Roy Englebrecht complemented everyone since everything went so smoothly for the first event of the year. Thursday’s seven fights should be interesting since we have four debuts Welterweights Moris Rodriguez, Eduardo Herrera,Light Middleweight Clint Colonel and Light Flyweight Miguel Lopez.

Heavyweight Jay Horton (4-2) who’s trained by Jack Mosley will face Andrae Cathron (1-1-1) in a four rounder. Also Light Flyweight Melissa McCorrow (2-0) will face her biggest four round test fighting former two weight titlist Jolene Blackshear (4-2-0,2KO’s) who’s coming off a nine year layoff but seemed well prepared Wednesday to fight the local raising star. In the featured final bout of the night Light Welterweight and San Francisco prospect Alex Paracha (2-0, 2 KO’s) will fight Adrian Tait (2-0-1,1KO’s)

In a new twist for the 2009 Season there will only be 7 four round bouts. All the fighters will be separated into two teams. $2,100 will be given to winning team ($300 per fighter). $ 500 will be given to the fighter with the quickest knockout. Additionally the ringside fans will vote for the best match of the night with the winning boxer taking home one grand.

Special Guest former WBO heavyweight Champion Shannon Briggs who will be in attendance liked the new team based idea saying “It is a great incentive and wished he could put on some trunks”. Tickets for the event are still available at TicketMaster.com and at the HP Pavilion Box Office. Bouts start at 7:30pm


The band stopped playing.

PACQUIAO DESTROYS HATTON IN TWO.

Photo: German Villasenor.

By Francisco and German Villasenor.

May 2nd, 2009- Las Vegas, nevada- The raucous Briton's, music and all went into a dead silence, following their hometown hero, Ricky '' The Hitman'' Hatton getting dropped the first time of three falls on Saturday night in the first round of the ''Eest Vs. West'' entitled main event at the MGM Grand Arena at the hands of one Manny ''Pacman'' Pacquiao on the big Top Rank / GBP HBO PPV.


Hatton, for all the talk of new boxing skills preceding the fight went out the window at the sound of the first bell, Hatton would immediately revert to his face-first all out attack, making it interesting for about a minute and a half into the first round, once the southpaw the pinoy destroyer figured out he could handle Hatton's pressure and let his hands go, it was basically over.

Pacquiao would drop Hatton late in the round with a left hand, with wobbly Hatton managing to get up, just to get pummeled down once more, barely making it out of the round thanks in part to extra time given to him by the referee.

The battering and punishment continue through the second round, with a picture perfect counter left cross upstairs nailing Hatton on the jaw, sending him crashing down, with the Manchester native out cold, as referee Kenny Bayless calling off the fight with a second remaining in the round as the packed arena suddenly exploded into cheers led by Pacquiao's maniacal followers.

 

And Hatton's band on the stands stopped playing.

Hatton was not present at the post fight conference, as he was taken to a hospital for precautionary concerns accompanied by De La Hoya and Richard Shaffer.

On the PPV under card, WBC Superfeatherweight champion, Culiacan's Humberto ''La Zorrita'' Soto (48-7-2, 36KOs) stalked, was out boxed in spots, but found enough of a rhythm to track down a game, but under powered French man in Benoit Gaudet (20-2 with 7 Kos) sending him to the canvas with a left hook in the first round, getting into a rough fight at times with Bemoit scoring a bad double punch landed low which sent Soto down in the middle rounds.

Soto would keep on trying to cut down the ring, missing badly at times with wide head shots, yet would lure his opponent into a hellish right uppercut which would all but put an end to the fight, with Gaudet getting up, and a follow up combination ending matters in the ninth round.

In other results, Cuban Super Welterweight t Erislandy Lara (5-0 with 3 KOs) won a unanimous four round decision against Chris Gray (11-8 with 1 KO)Russia's solid looking Matt Korobov (5-0 5 KOs) stopped an out gunned Anthony Bartenelli (20-13-2 with 13 KOs) with forty five seconds remaining in the second round.


Super Welterweight Danny won a hard fought eight rounder against Michael Walker (19-2-2 with 12 KOs)


FLOYD MAYWEATHER RETURNS TO THE SWEET SCIENCE

Photo: German Villasenor.

Las Vegas, NV (May 2, 2009) - Sixteen months after one of the greatest fighters ever to grace the sport of boxing had his last fight and subsequently announced his retirement, the former six-time world champion and 2007 Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year, Floyd "Money" Mayweather announced his return to the sweet science at a press conference today in Las Vegas.

"When I made my decision to retire last year, I felt like it was time for me to go as I had been boxing my whole life and felt like I had done all that I could do," said Mayweather, whose success and popularity in and out of the ring made him a household name and one of the sport's biggest attractions. "But after I had time to rest, enjoy life with my family and friends, I started to miss the competition and my fans. I am ready to return to boxing and give people another dose of the Mayweather experience."

Much to the surprise of the sports world, Mayweather left the ring at the top of his game, having amassed an undefeated professional record of 39-0, 25 KOs and championships in five weight divisions. The then-recognized best pound-for-pound fighter in the world was coming off of back-to-back 2007 mega-performances with his historic May 5 victory over Oscar de la Hoya - in the highest grossing pay-per-view event in all of sports history - followed by his stellar December 8 tenth round knockout over the previously undefeated Ricky Hatton. These fights catapulted Mayweather near the top of the all-time money-earning list in the sport.

That same year, Mayweather's star-power and crossover appeal were reaching new heights. His appearances on ABC's Dancing With The Stars and his main event performance in the WWE's WrestleMania XXIV helped to elevate his worldwide recognition to even higher levels. Proof of Mayweather's staying power came with his recent appearance in an AT&T High-Speed Internet commercial that has been showing nationally, including multiple airings during CBS's coverage of this year's Masters Golf Tournament, despite him having been a retired athlete.

More importantly, while Mayweather stepped away from the sport, the world's top fighters continued to ask to fight him and fans everywhere were asking for him to come back to the ring.

"I retired from the sport, but it was as if I had never made an announcement," said Mayweather. "Fighters were constantly calling me out and fans would stop me all the time and ask me to make a return. It feels good to be back and trust me, I will deliver the same electrifying performances I always have throughout my career."

Mayweather makes his return against the dangerous and highly-touted five-time world champion in three weight divisions Juan Manuel Marquez, who is rated among the top fighters in the world today and considered to be a very aggressive selection by Mayweather for his first challenge after his long layoff. The bout will take place on Saturday, July 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on HBO pay-per-view

"I am not wasting any time with a tune-up fight," said Mayweather. "I'm going straight to the top. Marquez called me out immediately after his victory over Juan Diaz in February and now he gets his wish. What he is going to find out is that you should be very careful what you wish for."

Mayweather continued, "the rest of those fighters who called me out can get in line too because they are going to get their chance...one at a time and slowly but surely. It's going to be a great return and a wonderful 'experience.' Don't blink - I'M BACK!"


MAYWEATHER vs. MARQUEZ
'NUMBER ONE/NÚMERO UNO'
LISTA PARA 18 DE JULIO EN EL MGM GRAND DE LAS VEGAS
Y EN VIVO POR PAY-PER-VIEW

Photo: German Villasenor.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, 2 de mayo de 2009.--- El mundo del boxeo recibió dos regalos esta semana no sólo con el anuncio de que Floyd "Money" Mayweather, séxtuple campeón mundial en cinco categorías ha regresado, sino también que fue poniendo su calidad de invicto en la línea de fuego enfrentando al peligroso y muy promocionado Juan Manuel "Dinamita" Márquez, quíntuple monarca mundial en tres divisiones, en MAYWEATHER vs. MARQUEZ en "Number One/Número Uno", el sábado, 18 de julio en el MGM Grand Garden Arena de Las Vegas, Nevada y transmitido en vivo por HBO Pay-Per-View comenzando a las 9:00 p.m. ET / 6.00 PT. El retorno de Mayweather y la pelea fue anunciado hoy durante una rueda de prensa en el MGM Grand..

"Eso es correcto. ¡Estoy de regreso y todos ustedes pueden quedar listos para otro capítulo de la experiencia Mayweather!", dijo Floyd Mayweather. "Le comenté a mi jefe ejecutivo Leonard Ellerbe desde el comienzo que yo quería regresar peleando contra los mejores boxeadores, y Juan Manuel Márquez es uno de los mejores actualmente", enfatizó.

"Para ser considerado el mejor en el mundo tienes que combatir contra los mejores, y ya lo había dicho claramente incluso cuando Mayweather estuvo fuera del boxeo, que al único hombre que yo quería pelearle era él [Mayweather]", dijo Márquez. "Estoy contento de que él ha salido del retiro y aceptado mi desafío. Desafortunadamente para él podría ser peor el haber regresado", aseveró.

El encuentro de verano entre Mayweather (39-0, 25 nocáuts) y Márquez (50-4-1, 37 nocáuts), cuyo será promovido por Mayweather Promotions y Golden Boy Promotions en asociación con Márquez Promotions.

"Mayweather Promotions está orgulloso de anunciar el regreso de Floyd Mayweather después de un muy necesario descanso", dijo Leonard Ellerbe. "Pero va a regresar con una venganza y claramente Márquez es un desafío importante y significante para su retorno. Va a ser un pleito extremadamente competitivo y emocionante", pronosticó.

"Floyd Mayweather está de regreso y Juan Manuel Márquez está listo para pelear", dijo Richard Schaefer. "Mayweather claramente esta realizando una aseveración al aceptar este reto de medirse a Juan Manuel Márquez, un verdadero técnico del tinglado quien ha catapultado su dirección hacia la cima del boxeo entre la lista de los mejores peleadores libra por libra, y representa una verdadera y real amenaza para el inminente regreso de Mayweather", explicó.

"Floyd Mayweather vs. Juan Manuel Márquez tiene el potencial de ser una de las peleas más grandes de todos los tiempos", dijo Óscar de la Hoya, presidente de Golden Boy Promotions. "No solamente son dos peleadores destinados al Salón de la Fama y dos de los mas grandes técnicos de esta era, sino que ambos tienen un espíritu de guerrero que sale cuando los ponen a prueba y saben que serán empujados hasta el limite cuando suban al ring el 18 de julio", recalcó.

"El MGM Grand está encantado de ser anfitrión del retorno al ring de Floyd Mayweather, y la bienvenida de nueva cuenta del grandioso Juan Manuel Márquez", dijo Richard Sturm, presidente de Deportes y Entretenimiento del MGM Mirage. "Anticipamos que esta sea una de las más candentes peleas del año, y esperamos que estos dos campeones entregarán una emocionante noche de boxeo al MGM Grand Garden Arena", asevero.

"Floyd Mayweather es un atleta especial, y es alentador verlo retornar en un tremendo combate contra un oponente consumado como Juan Manuel Márquez", dijo Ross Greenburg, presidente de HBO Sports. "Los aficionados del boxeo se intrigarán con este pleito de mediados del verano", manifestó.

Para esos dos futuros Salón de la Fama todo lo que realmente importa es lo que ocurrirá cuando suene la campana el sábado 18 de julio, y con el retorno de Mayweather al ring, en su búsqueda para reclamar su título de libra por libra enfrentando a Márquez, un hombre que esta dando un paso histórico para añadir aun mas a su impresionante legado. Una vez más, esta es una verdadera súper pelea en la que se determinara quién es el boxeador primero de esta época.

Información sobre la venta y disponibilidad de los boletos se hará en breve.


JUANMA LOPEZ STOPS PENALOSA IN NINE.

Photo: German Villasenor
By German Villasenor.

April 25, 2009- In the HBO televised main event emanating from Caguas Puerto Rico, defending WBO Super Bantamweight champion, the explosive Juan Ma Lopez (25-0, 23KOs) threw everything at an inhuman Jerry Penalosa (54-7-2, 36KOs), who displayed incredible resistance, almost impervious to pain at the onslaught that came his way through six rounds, with only the compassionate Freddie Roach choosing to spare his charge any further punishment, as the former two time champion wanted to continue.

The bout was halted at the end of round nine.
This was the first time Penalosa was halted, although never down or seriously hurt in his very lenghty career.

Lopez is still calling out Israel Vazquez and the other champions, hoping to land a date with one of them before the end of the year.

PETERSON STOPS BLAIN IN SEVEN.

Lamont Peterson (27-0, 13KOs) handed previously undefeated Willy Blain his first pro loss, following a right hand injury by the latter in the sixth round.

An accidental head butt caused a cut on Blain's left eye at the onset of the first round.

In the sixth round, Blain suffered a hurt hand, with confusion taking place, a doctor let the frenchman continue after a few moments, claiming to be something wrong with his right hand thumb in between rounds.

Under protest, Blain had the fight stopped after once more complaining with facial expressions at 1:49 of the seventh round.


BRITAIN'S "GOLDEN BOY" ; BILLY WALKER

Over the years the British Empire has tried to produce a legitimate heavyweight champion. During the 1960's and 70's several candidates appeared to give the Brits hope. Henry Cooper and Brian London quickly come to mind. Later on there was Joe Bugner and Richard Dunn.Of course Frank Bruno and Lennox Lewis would eventually come along to clain titles.

During the 1960's the fans were quite stirred by the prospects of a young heavyweight named Billy Walker. He was dubbed the "Blond Bomber" but later because of drawing power he was called the "Golden Boy". After winning the British amateur title at the age of 22, Walker was enticed to turn pro by a $25,000 signing bonus. He headlined in his first professional fight which took place on March 27,1962. Walker received $9,000 for the contest he won by KO. That was serious money at that time. Walker drew so many fans and because of this he never fought a preliminary fight.

In his first dozen bouts Billy went 10-1-1. In his twelfth bout he stopped another heavyweight prospect named Johnny Prescott. In a rematch Walker was on the losing end of a decision. In 1964 Walker won by disqualification against the seasoned Joe Bygraves. Walker was then surprisingly halted by American Bill Nielsen. Walker turned the tables in a return match taking Nielsen out in two rounds. Billy finished 1964 with a points verdict over rugged Joe Erskine.

Walker was inching his way up the British ratings. In 1965 he stopped American Charley Powell in two. Then came a ten round decision loss to the gritty Brian London. Next Billy drew with Argentina's Eduardo Corletti. In a return go Corletti stopped Walker in the eighth round. This was a major setback for Walker but he came back to win six straight. The win streak earned Walker a 1967 shot at Germany's Karl Mildenberger and the European heavyweight title. The southpaw Mildenberger proved to be too much for Walker as he retained his crown via an eighth round stoppage. In his next battle Billy drew the ever popular Henry Cooper. This would be for Cooper's British and Commonwealth heavyweight titles. Cooper held on to his belts halting Walker in six.

In 1968 Walker rekindled the hopes of his fans as he clubbed his way to a TKO victory over the once highly regarded American Thad Spencer. In 1967 as part of the elimination tourney set up by the WBA to replace Muhammad Ali as champion, Spencer upset former WBA titlist Ernie Terrell. In Spencer's next fight he was eliminated by Jerry Quarry. Then Spencer engaged in a war with the crafty Leotis Martin. Thad lost in the ninth round. Still the win over Spencer looked good on Walker's record. It would be Billy's last victory. In March of 1969 Walker suffered a TKO loss to Jack Bodell. That would be Walker's final fight.

In all Walker engaged in 31 bouts. His record was a respectable 21-8-2. He recorded 16 stoppage victories. He was stopped on five occasions. He enjoyed tremendous popularity during his tenure as a boxer. He was the "Golden Boy".

Jim Amato


 

RAGING BULL” MOVING UP TO FACE “KING KONG”
THREE-BELT SUPER FLYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP
VIC DARCHINYAN CHALLENGES IBF BANTAMWEIGHT TITLIST JOSEPH AGBEKO JULY 11 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®


NEW YORK (April 13, 2009) – In what will be a brutal battle of pure power punchers, Vic “Raging Bull’’ Darchinyan will attempt to become a world champion in a third weight class when he challenges International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Joseph “King Kong” Agbeko on Saturday, July 11, live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
The event is being co-promoted by Don King Productions and Gary Shaw Productions, LLC.
Agbeko (26-1,22 KOs), of New York by way of Ghana, will be making the second defense of the 118-pound crown he won with a seventh-round TKO over Luis Perez in August 2007. A winner of five in a row, Agbeko is coming off a 12-round decision over William Gonzalez on Dec, 11, 2008.
Darchinyan (32-1, 26 KOs ) solidified his status as the No. 1 super flyweight in the world – and one of the top boxers pound-for-pound – with back-to-back impressive victories over Jorge Arce last Feb. 7 on SHOWTIME and Christian Mijares on Nov. 1, 2008, on SHOWTIME.
An Australia-based Armenian, Darchinyan exited his signature victory over Mijares with the IBF, World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) 115-pound belts. A former IBF flyweight champion, Darchinyan is appearing on SHOWTIME for a ninth time.
Agbeko, a relentless, aggressive-minded slugger, will be making his third start in the United States and second on SHOWTIME. His nickname is not really a nickname. “My name is Joseph King Kong Agbeko. That’s my real name,” he said. “It’s on my birth certificate and my passport.’’
By any name, this figures to be a dangerous assignment for Darchinyan, who’s talked about moving up in weight for a long time. “I’ll be ready and I’ll be stronger at 118,” he said. “Agbeko will feel my power, I promise you.”
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING announcers Gus Johnson and Al Bernstein will call the action with Jim Gray reporting from ringside. The executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports is David Dinkins Jr., with Bob Dunphy directing.
For information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please visit the SHOWTIME Sports website at http://www.sho.com/sports.


WILLIAMS TOO BUSY FOR WINKY: ARREOLA STOPS McCLINE.

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By Joe Lomeli.
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas (April 11, 2009) Nearly two years of inactivity did not help former Welterweight, Super welter weight and current Middleweight contender Ronald ''Winky'' Wright ( 51-5-1, 25 KOs) in his bid to defeat his fellow southpaw, two time welterweight champion Paul'' The Punisher'' Williams (37-1,17 KOs) on Saturday night's HBO televised main events in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The extreme activity, longer jab and non-stop movement from Williams never let Winky set his own tempo, forcing the Floridian to actively be on the defensive, taking more time to block (very effectively) Williams barrage of shots with his forearms and picking them off with his own gloves whenever possible.
Neither man seriously hurt, with exciting exchanges during the later rounds, and some well placed shots by Winky made the reported six thousand fans sound more like a full house throughout the fight with the scorecards coming back 120-108 and 119-109 (twice) all for Williams at the end of the non-title scheduled twelve round bout.
Williams nearly doubled Winky's punch out put and landed shots, scoring 247 of 1096 punches thrown to Winky's 511 punches thrown with 116 landed.
Winky stated atfter the fight that he would continue fighting, praising Williams for his stamina and punch output, while Williams promoter, Dan Goossen spoke about Williams going down to Welterweight once more to reclaim one of his belts back in his next fight.
Arreola stops McCline in four.
Mexican-American Heavyweight champion Chris ''Nightmare'' Arreola () ranked now number one in the WBC successfully defended his NABO/NABF titles on the co-featured bout, stopping gate keeper Jammel McCline in the fourth round.Landing the heavier shots from the start, Arreola made the bigger man McCline. Rock, hold and ultimately go down form a
Rocking and making McCline taste the canvas after eating an upper cut and a right hand, looking spent, McCline failed to beat the count at 2:01 into the fourth round.
With the win, Arreola moved his record to 27-0 with 24 Kos, while McCline dropped to 39-10-3 with 23 KOs.


VALERO RETURNS TO THE U.S WITH ANOTHER KO, NOTCHING SECOND WORLD TITLE.


Photo © German Villasenor
By German Villasenor
Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas (April 4th, 2009) – Hardcore fans waited patiently, for the near mythical return to the U.S by Venezuelan powerhouse Edwin Valero (25-0, 25KOs) who after being having his license suspended due to health concerns due to a long time past accident in which he suffered head injuries (cleared by all doctors seen, except for the one in NY, who still won't lift the ban) was finally allowed to return and fight in Texas, thus the big GBP PPV all lightweight extravaganza.Valero, a extremely explosive southpaw, who demolished his first ninenteen opponents in the first round, picked his spots,, looking to set the tempo against Colombian-Mexican nationalized Antonio Pitalua in the first round, landing some telling shots, with Pitalua also landing a couple of hard head shots which caught Valero's attention in the round.In retrospect, Valero was only examining what he had in front of him in the first, round, having determined whatever it was, all hell was let loose in the second, with Valero dropping his opponent twice, and under heavy assault, referee Lawrence Cole had no choice but to stop the battering at of the round.With the loss Pitalua dropped to 46-4 with 40 KOs.

Valero soon called for bigger fights, against the likes of Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquiao at the post press conference. “If it was up to me, I would fight Juan Manuel Marquez next. But it is up to my promoter, Top Rank. I would move up to 140 to fight the winner of Hatton/Pacquiao and then move back down to 135 if I could. At 140, I would hit just as hard and be faster than those guys.”

Escobedo goes to war, drops Hernandez twice en route to a ten round decision win.
In what turned out to be a very entertaining and exciting fight, former IBF Super Featherweight champion, Carlos ''Famoso'' Hernandez proved to be a very tough and dangerous opponent still, overcoming several facial lacerations, two early fight knockdowns , to scored a (step on toes) knockdown against once defeated Vicente Escobedo in an all out brawl through ten excitng rounds of lightweight action.Scores were 96-91, 94-93, and 95-91 for Escobedo in an otherwise closer fight.With the loss, Hernandez saw his record drop to 43-8-1 with 24 K0s, while Escobedo upped his to 20-1 with 12 K0s.

Former WBC Super Featherweight and IBF Lightweight champion, Austin's own Jesus ''Matador'' Chavez (44-5 with 30 KOs) fought very well in the first half of another war, this time against Michael Katsidis (25-2 with 21 KOs) a former WBO title holder.Chavez, controlling with his excellent jab, seemingly losing some focus after suffering a bad cut on his hairline and ultimately being ground down, not coming out in the seventh round.

In what turned out to be an upset of sorts, Former IBF Lightweight champion Julio Diaz (36-5 with 26 KOs) who easily ahead after five rounds, was suddenly dropped two times, cut and stopped by one time WBC title challenger, Oxnard's Rolando Reyes at 2:17 of the round

Paracha Opens New Chapter in San Jose with Victory.

By Michael Steudle

San Jose, CA- (May 8, 2009) Light Welterweight Alex Paracha (3-0, 2 KO’s) out-boxed Adrian Tait (2-0-2, 1 KO) as he used excellent defense and strong left hook to grab a win at the main event of the season opener of “American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the Tank: The Next Chapter”

Paracha opened the first round of a scheduled four round fight cautiously which gave Tait the early control in the opening round as he scored with repeated left hooks. Paracha retreated to the ropes but as he covered up ,Tait countered with a right hook. But once separated , Paracha backpedaled for much of the round. Which allowed Tait to be the aggressor and his main focus was lefts to Paracha’s body.

Paracha readjusted quickly in second as he scored two right-left hook combinations in the first twenty seconds of the round. The fighter continued to attack with straight rights which delayed Tait’s body attack counter. Paracha, who had a slight arm length advantage chipped away with left hook body combinations. Paracha then held on after scoring with an left hand as he thought he did enough to win the round. Tait countered with sharp rights to Paracha’s pelvis area as tried show the judges he was still actively attacking the quicker Paracha.

For the third round Paracha begun to circle around Tait and piled up the points with a straight right that always caught a befuddled Tait off guard. Tait slowed the aggressive charge. Though Tait finally found a opening with a left which had Paracha back on the ropes. A blooded Tait continued the attack with a combinations of right hooks to Paracha’s face. A hurt Paracha smartly held on but the San Jose fans greeted him with boos for most of the round because of the lack of action.

Final round the boos continued as Paracha was content to out-box Tait with his right jab and also held on to kill the clock to stop any of Tait’s movement. Pachcha finished nicely with a minute left as he scored with right jab combined with a quick left as this stunned Tait and forced him to hold on. Paracha also blocked Tait’s body-shots in the final seconds to close out a good performance. When the scores were read it was 39-37,38-38,38-37 all for Alex Paracha who received his third career victory.

Rivera draws Colonel :

In a Light Middleweight action Ruben Rivera (1-0-1) drew debutee Clint Colonel (0-1-0)in four rounds. All the scores were 38-38. Colonel acted aggressively the first thirty seconds as he knocked back Rivera’s head with a couple of right jabs.

Rivera threw right hooks to counter. Rivera backed off and Colonel tracked down his opponent in the corner then used body-shots to score points but Rivera quickly turned the tables as he used left-right hook combinations as a swift deterrent to Colonel’s oncoming body attack.

Rivera and Colonel spent the 2nd round in close range as they knocked each other back with combinations. As the round wore down Colonel’s rights begun slow down and Rivera’s left jab was more affective as it gave him more space to throw combinations.

Colonel’s troubles continued in the third as Rivera was the speedier of the two and outfoxed him landing continuous right hooks to his head. Colonel came forward but had to deal with incoming left hooks to body. Those combinations had an affect because Colonel had to resign himself to short straight rights for most of the round.

Undeterred though Clint Colonel kept focusing on the body on the fourth. Rivera buzzed around the shots as he trapped him on the ropes and blooded him around the eye area with repeated right hook combos as the arm length of Rivera was too much. But Colonel amazed the crowd with his never giving up approach firing off rights as a quick corner. Rivera had to back up and lure his opponent in to get the advantage again as the round close.

The fans were surprised with the draw .But in my opinion Colonel even though he missed shots many shot he was the active one of the two boxers even though Rivera was much technically better he should of done more to take the victory so I can understand the scores.

Cathron cruises past Horton in four!

In the nights only Heavyweight tilt Andrae Cathron (2-1-1) easily deposed of the bigger Jay Horton (4-3) as he dropped him twice in route to the unanimous four round points win . Horton started jabbing away at his opponent. Horton then immediately started swinging heavily luckily for Cathron his fast reflexes blocked those home run swings from Horton.

Cathron who was cornered on the ropes countered with a string with Lefts to Horton's belly. Cathron threw a stinging a right hook that had Horton holding on. After getting broken up by the referee, Cathron threw a body shot and while Horton launched hook Cathron caught him with a right hook on the chin. Horton tumbled down taking down Cathron with him. After the count Horton swung wildly but Cathron’s head movement got him out of trouble for most of the round.

Cathron steadily boxed him with the right jab for most of round. Cathron then dropped him again with an uppercut Horton who looked fine after taking a count was tired from the previous round hung on to his opponent taking the round off. Horton bullied Cathron into a corner as he nailied him with flurries at the start of the round three.

But Cathron's hook combinations made Horton trip up, it was later ruled a slip. This allowed him to get out of trouble and go back to the jab. Cathron landed 2 overhand rights as the round ended which had Jay Horton complaining to everybody. Cathron was very dossal the final round. Cathron shot off a jab after jab while the no defensive tired Horton solely focused on Cathron's body. Andrae Cathron easily won on all three cards 40-34 .

Duenas dumps Rivera in 2:

Weighterweight Ricky Duenas (2-1, 1 KO's) over-powered Efrain Rivera (1-1) in a mismatch. Rivera attacked Duenas immanently as he tested Rivera’s chin with flurries of rights. Rivera fell down and covered up retreated to the ropes. Duenas used his right jab then left uppercut to buckle Rivera this happened twice even once after break as Rivera seemed happy to hold on for dear life as his right hands were getting blocked during the opening round.

Duenas figured out by second Rivera didn’t like the power he had and was very hesitant in exchanging with him. Duenas allowed Rivera to connect with body shot then had Rivera back off with a straight right. Dunenas found a opening and caught Rivera with a hook who then fell back Dunenas follow-up’d quickly with a left right combinations to push him down that final push/hit had Rivera so unsteady the corner waved to the referee to stop the fight at 2:37 of the second round.

Other fights:

Light Middleweight Miguel Lopez (1-0,1KO) overcame a slow first round and used his jab in the second round to setup a straight right knockout of David Contreras (0-2). It was a nice debut four rounder for Lopez. Time was 2:06

Jolene Blackshear (4-1-2,2KO) drew local prospect Melissa McMorrow (2-1-0) in a hotly debated four round light flyweight match scores were 36-36, 36-36 and 37-36 for Blackshear. Blackshear had no ring rust at all after her long lay-off and looked impressive as the former two weight champion dropped McMorrow three times all with right hand combos but was penalized a point for hitting McMorrow after she was down the second time in the second round. McMorrow’s final round heroics helped get herself a draw as her bodywork was key. A Rematch should be in order.

In the opening four round bout Light Welterweight Moris Rodriguez (1-0) dropped Eduardo Herrera (0-1) two times and survived a late fourth round knock down to win. Score were 38-35,37-36 and 37-36 for Herrera.

Matchmaker was Roy Englebrecht


ANTILLON - GOMEZ SCORE STOPPAGES.

Article and photo by German Villasenor.

(May 1st, 2009) Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, LVN- Former WBC Super Featherweight number one rated contender, Maywood California's remained undefeated at Urbano Antillon (26-0, 19 KOs) now campaigning in the lightweight ranks, wore down, scored a fifth round TKO over hard-hitting Tyrone ''Fists Of Fury'' Harris (23-5, 15KOs) dropping Harris in the fifth, with a follow up attack forcing the referee to halt the fight at 2:23 of the round.

On the undercard, Alfonso Gomez (19-4-2, 9 KOs) won a brutal give and take bout against game Juan Buendia (14-3-1, 8 KOs)in a bloody bout in which both men suffered bad cuts over their eyes, with Gomez, seemingly behind at the tome of stoagge behind a point or two score the stoppage, delivering a picture perfect liver shot which sent in the eight, beating the count, but motioning to the referee he was in no shape to continue, had the fight called off by Robert Byrd at 1:07 of the round.

Super lightweight Mark Melliguen (14-1, 10 KOs) decioned Ramon Montano (17-7-2, 2 KOs) via 80-72, 79-73, 78-74 at the end of eight


American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the Tank Boxing keeps on rolling strong.

By Michael Steudle.

April 29, 2009-Come Thursday May 7th Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment will rev up yet another season in Northern California with their successful American Metal & Iron Fight Night at the Tank Boxing Series. Last year at HP Pavilion in San Jose really highlighted how much they really tried to put together competitive matches featuring well known boxing stars or hot prospects .It proved to be a successful formula as the attendance did get a bump up last season compared to previous seasons.

Some of the highlights from last season were:

Oakland’s finest Andre Ward passed his first real test in Rubin Williams. Super Middleweight Andre Ward out-classed and wore down and cut up his opponent as he pounded Williams on national television with left hooks till the referee stopped match in the seventh round. Setting up a big matchup for himself later this month.

The introduction of prospects to the San Jose public like super bantamweight Rico Ramos and welterweight Karim Mayfield wowed the crowd last year with their hard hitting knock out ability. While super featherweight newcomer Eloy Perez used speed, excellent technique and defense to strategically score two wins at the shark tank. Heavyweight Manuel Quezada outlasting a physical power puncher John Clark in an eight round contest.

Also there were well received underdog upsets like last year’s shocker finale where journeyman Robert Frankel defeated former nationally ranked lightweight Bobby Pacquiao. Frankel, overcame Pacquiao’s tight nit body punching game plan as he readjusted and used hand speed and hook combinations in the second half to control the fight and get unanimous decision victory.

Overall should be another good season. It is recommend you get there early as you may miss early fireworks. The event starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets are available online at Ticketmaster.com or at HP Pavilion Box-Office here in San Jose. Tickets are reasonably priced at $25, $45, $75 and ring side seats at $95. Match ups are subject to change.



CHRIS JOHN...LISTO PARA EL SIGUIENTE NIVEL

GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS SE ENCUENTRA CON EL CÓNSUL GENERAL DE INDONESIA PARA COMENTAR SOBRE EL FUTURO DEL INVICTO CAMPEÓN PLUMA DE LA AMB

LOS ÁNGELES, CA, 13 de abril.--- Considerado por mucho tiempo como uno de los campeones mas subestimados, el monarca pluma de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (AMB), Chris John, mostró al mundo lo que puede hacer en la etapa más grande del deporte cuando combatió contra Ricardo Rocky Juárez por 12 intensos asaltos en lo que representó su debut en Estados Unidos bajo la cadena de HBO el pasado mes de febrero.

John, invicto con una foja de trabajo de 42-0-2 con 22 nocáuts, emocionó a los aficionados con su emocionante estilo, así como su gracia cuando el veredicto fue anunciado al final de los 12 rounds. Ahora preparándose para su segunda cita contra Juárez, que se espera se celebrará el próximo 27 de junio en Los Ángeles, John va a recibir aquí el apoyo promocional que siempre ha merecido..., cortesía de Golden Boy Promotions.

Óscar de la Hoya, presidente de Golden Boy Promotions, junto con el jefe ejecutivo de la empresa Richard Schaefer, y el agente/consejero Sampson "Picasso" Lewkowicz, se reunió hoy con Subijaksono Sujono, Cónsul General de Indonesia en Los Ángeles, para discutir sus planes y llevar a John de héroe local a superestrella internacional.

Entre los temas abordados durante la reunión estuvo el plan para promover a John no sólo dentro del mundo del boxeo, sino también dentro de la grande y vibrante comunidad indonesa de Los Ángeles, así como el objetivo general de que John siga los pasos de su compatriota estrella asiática Manny Pacquiao en términos de presencia internacional.

Para ayudar con estos planes, John anticipa un campamento de seis semanas en Los Ángeles para preparar su próxima defensa. Esto dará a la prensa local la oportunidad de conocer mejor al nativo de Indonesia, permitir a John adentrarse en la comunidad indonesa en Los Ángeles, y que le permita dar a los nuevos aficionados una oportunidad de aprender su historia y sobre todo su país de origen.

"Chris John siempre ha sido una de las joyas ocultas del boxeo, pero ahora es la hora de dejarlo brillar", dijo Óscar de la Hoya. "Su batalla contra Rocky Juárez fue una de las mejores del año hasta la fecha, y su humilde naturaleza me recuerda no sólo de Manny Pacquiao, sino de los combatientes como Alexis Argüello, que son feroces combatientes en el ring, pero caballeros fuera del mismo. Estamos entusiasmados de unirnos con el Cónsul General de Indonesia aquí en Los Ángeles para darle a saber al mundo sobre este invicto súper estrella", explicó.


-Steve Molitor Ready for Ring Return

Former IBF Champ to Face Heriberto Ruiz at Casino Rama MNJIKANING (RAMA),

ON (Saturday, March 21st, 2009) – Former IBF Junior Featherweight World Champion, “The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor is officially on the comeback trail and will face Mexico ’s Heriberto Ruiz during Rumble at Rama VIII on June 26th at Casino Rama. Prior to the main event at Rumble at Rama VII on Friday night, in which Ruiz topped Panamanian Mauricio Martinez via unanimous decision for the vacant IBF Intercontinental championship, Orion Sports Management President Allan Tremblay announced that the winner of Martinez-Ruiz would be Molitor’s next foe. “I’m really excited about the opportunity,” said Molitor, who lost his world title last November to now unified WBA/IBF champion Celestino Caballero via fourth round TKO.  “I’m very grateful to Casino Rama for continuing to give me a platform to perform, and to Allan Tremblay for putting me in a position to win back my IBF belt.” For Tremblay, Molitor’s promoter, his star client’s return to the ring is all about desire, and positioning. “I always wanted Steve back in the ring, not just hungry, but starving,” Tremblay said. “I also wanted him to come back at the top end of the division so he’d be right back in the mix, and there’s no denying that Ruiz is as tough as they come. The winner will either go into an eliminator, or straight into a title shot.” Undercard highlights of the night included a heavyweight bout in which Canadian Heavyweight Champion, Greg “The Steel Pole” Kielsa (9-0, 4 KO’s) retained his title with a devastating 8th round KO of Winnipeg’s Arthur Cook.  A picture perfect left punch flattened Cook, who rose on wobbly legs before suddenly collapsing in the ring with an apparent right leg injury. Cook was on the canvas for several but eventually left the ring under his own power, his right leg bandaged from top to bottom.  Official time was 1:16 of the 8th round. Kitchener, Ontario ’s Jason Douglas ran his record to 6-1, 3 KO’s with a fifth round TKO over Guadalajara , Mexico ’s Hugo Lomeli Gonzalez. Sudbury’s Phil Boudreault suffered the first loss of his pro career after an ankle injury at 1:50 of the fifth round gave the TKO win to Hamilton ’s Justin Fountain, who improves to 4-1-2, with 2 KO’s.  Boudreault falls to 5-1. Buffalo, New York’s Felix Mercedes improved to 2-0, 1 KO’s with a bruising four round majority decision over a very game Paul Watson, of Brantford, Ontario whose record falls to 2-3.


Greg Richardson: The Pride Of Youngstown

By Jim Amato

He was grace and artistry in the ring. He was one of the best pure boxers of his era. He won one world title and failed twice to win titles in two other weight classes. He had class and was a gentleman. He proudly represented the great fight city of Youngstown, Ohio. His name was Greg Richardson and they called him "The Flea."

Born in 1958, Greg launched his pro career in 1982 winning by a first round kayo. In his next bout Greg was halted in the opening stanza by Harry Lee. Hardly the start of a legend.

Greg would not suffer another knockout defeat until 1987 when he challenged Australian superstar Jeff Fenech. At that point Greg had amassed a 22-2 record with wins over top notch competition like Baby Kid Chocolate, Diego Rosario, Harold Petty, Alfonso Lopez, James Manning, Oscar Muniz, Robert Shannon and Darryl Thigpen. Fenech proved to be too strong for Greg and he retained his WBC Super Bantamweight title by a fifth round stoppage.

In his next fight Greg would drop a decision to the very talented Texan, Jesse Benavides. In 1989 he would outscore former bantamweight champion Gaby Canizales. In 1990 Greg scored big wins over Ellyas Pical and Edwin Rangel.

On February 25th, 1991 Greg challenged Raul Perez in Inglewood, California for the WBC bantamweight title. In an upset Greg won on the cards 115-113 ( twice ) and 116-112, to capture a unanimous decision and the title.

In his first defense Greg out slicked the tough Victor Rabanales but in his next defense he was overpowered by Joichiro Tatsuyoshi in ten thus losing the crown. Greg came right back in 1992 to challenge Sung Kil Moon for the WBC Super Flyweight title. Greg lost a majority decision.

In 1993 Greg drew with Miguel Espinoza. In 1994 he pitched a shutout against former title challenger Armando Castro. In 1995 he beat the always tough Edel Geronimo. Then he lost a twelve round verdict in Romania to Petrica Janos Paraschiv. The end came for Greg in 1996 when he was stopped in six rounds by Juan Carlos Rameriz.

Greg's final record stands at 31-8-1. He won five by knockout and in turn he failed to go the distance four times.

I had the great pleasure of seeing Greg fight live, at ringside on July 22, 1994 in Youngstown against Armando Castro. An interesting side note to this night is that Greg's original opponent was to be a young, undefeated Mexican hotshot named Marcos Antonio Barrera. For whatever reasons Barrera pulled out and eventually Castro became Greg's foe. Castro was no slouch, in fact he had twice unsuccessfully challenged for world titles. He was the last man to fight the great Khaosai Galaxy.

On this night with the famed Victor Valle working his corner, Greg completely dominated the befuddled Castro. This was a boxer in the twilight of his career that in my opinion won every round. It was a masterpiece. I'll always wonder how a young Barrera would have fared that night against Greg? Even more interesting is the fact that in Castro's next fight he would would challenge Alfred Kotey for the WBO bantamweight title. Why Castro instead of Richardson? After losing to Kotey, Castro would be stopped by Naseem Hamed and Erik Morales.

I have had the great pleasure of meeting Greg. In our brief conversations I found him to be a humble and somewhat shy individual. He is very fan friendly, always willing to sign an autograph. He has made the city of Youngstown proud


 

FINAL FORUM BOXING PROMOTIONS
TEAMS UP WITH CLUB DESTINY FOR JULY 3 BOXING EVENT LIVE ON PPV ORDER TODAY


Final Forum Boxing Promotions teams up with Club Destiny Friday July 3, 2009 in Orlando Florida for the first of a monthly series of boxing events.

In the main event Derric "El Leon" Rossy (20-2, 11 KO's) takes on Moises Droz (13-7, 10 KO's) for the WBC Fecarbox Heavyweight title. Also on the card is Denzel Washingtons famed heavyweight, Damian Wills (23-2-1, 17 KO's) who battles Andrew Greeley in an 8 round contest, and from the recent "Contender" series, Alfredo Escalera (17-2-1, 12 KO's) faces Hilario Guzman in a six round bout. Two other bouts to be featured.

Final Forum Boxing will make a special presentation to former world champion, Pinklon Thomas who is helping youth in the community through his organization "Project Pink". This five-fight boxing event will be aired on webcast live at 8 P.M. EST on www.clubdestiny.tv

Orlando, Florida a premier entertainment destination has spawned a premier destination club. Destiny Nightclub located in the middle of Central Florida's hottest entertainment district has taken Orlando by storm. Orlando known as one of the major "club hubs" in America recently introduced Destiny Nightclub a 23,000 square foot, two level-monster that puts all other clubs to shame. Destiny Nightclub boasts the largest capacity of any club in the city and can be rented as a private venue for events of all sizes.

With heavy-hitter celebrity DJs spinning each and every weekend, Destiny has garnered a reputation for the Best and is considered to be the biggest and best hotspot in all of Orlando. Doors open at 6:30 PM. Destiny Nightclub is located at 7430 Universal Blvd. Orlando Fl, 32819.


IT'S UNANIMOUS! "FIGHT NIGHT CLUB" IS A HIT

GOLDEN BOY'S NEW FIGHT SERIES RETURNS WITH CHARLES HUERTA AND LUIS RAMOS ON JULY 30TH

LOS ANGELES, July 2 - After an explosive night of boxing action on June 11th that thrilled fight fans in attendance at Club Nokia at L.A. LIVE as well as those watching at home on VERSUS and RingTV.com and Yahoo! Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions is pleased to announce that tickets for the second installment of the hit "Fight Night Club" series which will take place on Thursday, July 30th, are on sale now.

The event will feature two of the first "Fight Night Club's" stars in separate bouts; unbeaten featherweight standout Charles Huerta and lightweight prospect Luis Ramos, both of whom will be looking to follow up their knockout wins in June with more crowd-pleasing action for their Southern California fans. Also featured on the card will be Fight Night Club new-comers featherweight prospect Ronnie Rios and future lightweight star Carlos Molina.

Tickets, priced at $65 (Mezzanine VIP), $50 (Lower Mezzanine), $40 (Upper Mezzanine) and $28 (General Admission: Floor Standing Room), may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000 online at www.ticketmaster.com or thru any Ticketmaster outlet or the STAPLES Center box office. Group tickets and full series tickets at a discounted rate are also available by calling 1-877-AEG TICKETS (1-877-234-8425).

"Fight Night Club" is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and AEG and is sponsored by Quaker State, EA Sports' Fight Night Round 4 and Vitamin Water. The series will return to Club Nokia on August 27th and September 24th. The July 30th televised bouts will air live on VERSUS and will be streamed live on RingTV.com and Yahoo! Boxing beginning at 7:00pm PT/10:00pm ET. Doors open at 6:00pm PT and the first bell rings at 6:30pm PT.

Featherweight gunslinger Charles Huerta (11-0, 7 KO's) has kept a busy schedule in 2009 thus far, adding three big wins to his resume since the start of the year. Now unbeaten in 11 pro bouts, the 22-year-old from Paramount, California kicked off the "Fight Night Club" series last month with a thrilling third round knockout of previously unbeaten Noe Lopez Jr. in what was voted the fight of the night. By popular demand, he's back for the July 30th event in a six round fight against an opponent to be determined.

Also dazzling fans at Club Nokia on June 11th was the exciting Luis Ramos (11-0, 6 KO's) who stepped up against Baudel Cardenas and proceeded to knock the 36-fight veteran out in the fifth round. The win was the Santa Ana, California native's biggest to date, but he plans on topping it when he steps through the ropes on July 30th when he guns for another knockout win against an opponent to be determined in a six round bout.

One of the most decorated amateurs to hit the boxing scene in recent years, National Golden Gloves and two-time U.S. Amateur Champion Ronnie Rios (5-0, 2 KO's) is well on his way to duplicating that success as a professional. Just 19-years old, the Santa Ana, California featherweight is coming off a 2nd round knockout of 20-fight veteran Alvaro Muro in May. He'll see action in a four round fight on July 30th.

Also a former National Amateur Champion, Carlos Molina has begun his assault on the professional ranks in impressive fashion, compiling a perfect (7-0, 3 KO's) record. Known for his blazing speed and pinpoint accuracy, the native of Commerce, California virtually guarantees excitement when he enters the ring for a scheduled four rounder on July 30th.

"Fight Night Club," is Golden Boy Promotions' critically acclaimed new boxing series, that will present boxing in a night club atmosphere, with a DJ, music, great food and a VIP room, as well as a unique setup where the ring is on Club Nokia's stage with standing room area for fans in front of the ring, as well as reserved seating in the balcony. After the boxing action ends, fans will have a chance to hear great music played by LA's hottest DJ's, dance and mingle with the fighters as the venue will convert back into a night club.

Opponents for Huerta, Ramos, Rios and Molina, as well as the remaining bouts, will be announced.

For more information visit: www.goldenboypromotions.com and www.fightnightclub.com.


¡ES UNÁNIME! 'FIGHT NIGHT CLUB' ES UN EXITO

LA NUEVA SERIE DE GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS REGRESA CON CHARLES HUERTA y LUIS RAMOS EL 30 DE JULIO

LOS ÁNGELES CA, 2 de julio. - Luego de una noche explosiva y llena de acción boxística del pasado 11 de junio que emocionó a los aficionados asistentes en el Club Nokia en L.A. LIVE, así como aquellos que observaron en casa a través de VERSUS, RingTV.com y Yahoo! Boxing, Golden Boy Promotions está orgulloso de anunciar que los boletos para la segunda velada de la aclamada serie "Fight Night Club", a efectuarse el jueves 30 de julio ya están a la venta.

Encabezando este evento en combates separados estarán dos de las primeras estrellas de "Fight Night Club", el explosivo invicto peso pluma Charles Huerta, y el candente prospecto invicto de peso ligero Luis Ramos, ambos estarán buscando repetir sus victorias por la vía del cloroformo del pasado mes de junio para sus fieles seguidores del sur de California. También se presentaran en la cartelera los invictos y nuevos protagonistas de "Fight Night Club", el prospecto de peso pluma Ronnie Ríos y la futura estrella de peso ligero Carlos Molina.

Boletos a un precio de $65 (Entrepiso VIP), $50 (Entrepiso inferior), $40 (Entrepiso superior) y $28 dólares (Admisión General: Piso de Pie), pueden ser comprados llamando a Ticketmaster al 1-800-745-3000 en línea www.ticketmaster.com, en cualquier terminal de distribución de Ticketmaster, o en la taquilla del Staples Center. Las entradas por grupo a un precio de descuento también pueden ser compradas llamando al 1-877-AEG TICKETS (1-877-234-8425).

El aniquilador peso pluma Charles Huerta (11-0, 7 nocáuts) ha mantenido hasta ahora un ocupado calendario en el 2009, añadi