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Posted on | July 4, 2008 | No Comments

July 4, Halle / Westfalen:

Both men looked perfectly fit and trim but I give the weigh-in procedure this afternoon at the Gerry Weber Stadion on points to Randy Griffin, who came in at 72,4 kg / 159.5 lbs and with a very confident look about him. WBA champ Felix Sturm, 72,3 / 159,25, looked a bit tense. There were no staredown as the two smiled and posed for the cameras. Hardly anyone outside of people involved with the promotion in some capacity attended the weighin. The Gerry Weber World includes a big conference hotel, in – and outdoor arenas located in a small town not far from Bielefeldt.

The WBA will keep Danilo Haussler as mandatory challenger for its supermiddle champ Mikkel Kessler despite protests from Team Palle. Palle have argued that Haussler, # 3 in the WBA world ratings but only # 11 in the EBU european ratings, just isn´t good enough to fight Kessler. It appears that no official protest were made to the WBA (or was accepted) though and thus the earlier decision stuck. Kessler vs Haussler is to go ahead inside 120 days from June 21. In case of purse bids the split will be 60-40 in favour of the champion.

WBA jr welter champ Andreas Kotelnik, promoted by Universum have tentatively agreed to take on almost (Spotlight Boxing) stablemate René Maidana. The two met in Buenos Aires and posed for cameras. But first Maidana is set to fight in July in Argentina while Kotelnik appears to be set to defend the title September 13.

EBU welter champ Jackson Osei Bonsu have a busy fall coming up. First the mandatory defence of the title against Jan Zaveck must take place. Bonsu wants the fight – postponed from June due to a back injury to Zaveck – to take place in August to pave the way for a planned US debut in September. November 11 in Antwerp is then booked for a major promotion, perhaps a world title eliminator.

French veteran Mamadou Thiam have been signed up Danish manager Robert Larsen, who also promoted Thiam´s last fight: a sixth round knockout loss at the hands of Evans Ashira. Thiam is now set to fight Predrag Radosevic August 1 in Budva in Montenegro.

Italian veteran – multiple champ at welter and jr middle – Michele Piccirillo keeps busy with a fight against Hungarian Janos Petrovics July 18 in Civitanova Marche. The show is headlined by WBC female fly champ Simona Galassi.

Official challenger for EBU middle champ Karo Murat is Russian Dennis Inkin, who due to injuries and illness have seen a WBC eliminator against Carl Froch go up in smoke.

ABU lightweight champ Sam Rukundo have an offer to defend against Ray Narh September 6 in Ghana.

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Hennessy Sports Championship Boxing 15th August Tickets NOW ON SALE

Posted on | July 4, 2008 | 2 Comments

Hennessy Sports in association with River Cree Resort and Casino can today announce that tickets for the August 15, 2008
“Hennessy Sports Championship Boxing Series” are on Sale Now!

This exciting event will be broadcast live from The Venue at River Cree and feature…

England’s Undefeated Commonwealth Middleweight Champion

“Dazzling” Darren Barker (17-0)

Former two-time Canadian Olympian and current Canadian Bantamweight Champion

Andrew Singh Kooner (9-1)

First-Round Knockout Record holder Tyrone “The One” Brunson with 19 straight first-round KO’s.

Irish Boxing Sensation John O’Donnell (14-1)

Also Edmonton’s Undefeated Super-Middleweight sensation Jason Delaronde (8-0)

plus locals Trevor Moyah, Nick Penner and Omar Valdez

For Tickets call Ticketmaster at: 780-451-8000

or via the web: www.ticketmaster.com

Ticket Prices: GOLD $125

SILVER $ 75

BRONZE $ 45

Doors open 6pm, Boxing Starts 6.30pm.

(CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

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DEANDRE LATIMORE WANTS VERNO PHILLIPS

Posted on | July 4, 2008 | No Comments

ST. LOUIS, MO (JULY 4, 2008) After his stunning ESPN2 televised knockout victory over Sechew Powell on June 11th at the Hard Rock Café in New York City, Deandre “THE BULL” Latimore is looking for his next victim stated his manager, Jerry Giuliano.

Said Giuliano, “We would really like a shot at the current IBF champion Verno Phillips before he files for social security.” The 22 year old Latimore knows that Phillips is getting up in age and hopes to get a crack at him before he retires.

Continued Giuliano, “Deandre deserves this chance as he not only beat Powell, who was rated # 1 by the IBF, but he is the only fighter ever to stop him. We were hoping for a fight with Cory Spinks with the winner taking on Phillips.

We have called Cory out on several occasions but it is apparent he knows that Deandre is too much for him. The fans of St. Louis would love that fight as a cross-town showdown. We’re prepared to show that Deandre truly is the boss.”

Highlights of the Latimore/Powell bout can be viewed on Youtube.com at

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANJPpdM67C8

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Serao ready to make PFC debut

Posted on | July 4, 2008 | No Comments

LEMOORE, CA — The Palace Fighting Championship’s middleweight division has been in shook up in recent weeks, as new champion Santa Rosa’s Nate Loughran (8-0) is headed to fight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

But the PFC has also added some tough middleweights, such as North Highland’s Jaime Jara (18-5) and Brazil’s Leopoldo Serao (14-7).

Both will make their PFC debuts on July 18 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino at PFC 9’s “The Return.”

“Serao is sort of an unknown commodity in the U.S. He’s very talented, trains with the Fairtex camp in the Bay area and is a legit Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt. Leopoldo Serao definitely brings a dangerous infusion of talent to the PFC middleweight division,” PFC President Christian Printup said.

“He’s an aggressive striker and he’s a legitimate threat to anyone at 185 on any given night. He may not be the most well-known guy out there but he’s been in the ring with much bigger guys like Ninja Rua and Assuerio Silva and fought internationally for the most part.”

Serao will take on a very tough Roseville middleweight Dan Molina (10-8).

“Dan Molina will be standing across the ring from Leopoldo on July 18 and Dan is a very tough and well-skilled fighter. He’s a WEC and IFL veteran. He’s legit. This is a good test for Leopoldo. If he gets through Molina, there are some very interesting matchups there for him in the PFC.”

Matchups that could include Jara or former PFC champ Visalia’s Kenny Ento (9-4).

“My fighting style is Luta Livre, which is submission fighting. I come to the U.S. from Cluba De Luta in Brazil. Here in the United States I fight for Cluba De Luta and Fairtex,” Serao said. “The PFC is a great show, and I am happy to be fighting here. I am looking to impress the fans and earn a title.”

Molina was on a 4-fight win streak until a recent loss in April to Cory Devela (9-2).
“I do not know much about my opponent [Molina]. I have seen him fight a little bit in the IFL. He is tough, and it should be a good fighter. I want to make the fans happy, so I will try to win by knockout,” Serao said.

Serao last fought in the IFL in February, losing by decision to Oregon’s Josh Haynes (9-10). Serao’s loss to Haynes was his second in a row.

As the UFC put together a card for July 19 to counter the inaugural Affliction show, it affected the PFC in several ways, as Indiana heavyweight Jake O’Brien (10-1) was scheduled to fight Sacramento’s Jeromy Freitag (6-6), but that fight is now canceled, as O’Brien is slated to compete in the UFC now.

The initial PFC 9 card also had a scheduled PFC World Welterweight title fight, pitting Bakersfield’s Bryan Travers (10-1) and Porterville’s Morris Aldaco (6-0), but Aldaco had to pull out because of an injury and the fight has been moved to September.

PFC World Light Heavyweight champ Brazil’s Jorge Oliveira (3-2-1) was scheduled for a rematch with Arroyo Grande’s Glover Teixeira (6-2), but Teixeira had to pull out and Isaiah Larson (5-2) will fill in.

“Obviously we were looking forward to Jorge defending versus Glover, the rematch. Glover however had to travel back to Brazil and the timing of everything precluded him from being here for the fight. In this game you never anticipate a change in opponents, especially in a title fight, but a change should never surprise a promoter either,” Printup said. “I think in Isaiah Larson we found a great opponent. This guy is coming down from heavyweight; he’s 5-2 as a professional competing in the Midwest circuit. He has a strong wrestling pedigree and likes to stand and bang. It’s going to be a war. It’s Jorge’s first defense. It’s Isaiah’s shot at a championship and I expect both guys to bring it and the fans will be in for a treat on July 18.”

Tickets can be purchased at tickets.com or charge by phone at 1-800-225-2277. Tickets can also be purchased at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino Gift Shop.

Weighins will be held on Thursday, July 17 at 4 p.m. at the Den Sports Bar located on the third floor of the Palace. Fans are encouraged to attend.

On Friday doors open at 5:30 p.m. and fights start at 6:30. The fights will be held out doors for the first time in PFC history.

In other bouts:

— North Highland middleweight Jaime Jara (18-5) vs. Orange Country’s Marcus Gaines (4-4).

—Fresno featherweight Casey Olson (7-2) vs. Sacramento’s Tito Jones (4-1).

—Lemoore welterweight Mickey Martinez (5-1-1) vs. Bakersfield’s Jack Morrison (0-2).

—Hanford lightweight Jeremy Luchau (1-0) vs. Bakersfield’s Juan Lopez (1-3).

—Lightweight Dominique Robinson (12-2-1) vs. Bakersfield’s Chuck Kim (6-6).

—Las Vegas flyweight Ulysses Gomez (1-0) vs. Madera’s Anthony Perales (1-0).

—Visalia lightweight Darren Crisp (4-2) vs. Porterville’s Joe Soto (1-0).

—Lemoore welterweight Paul Gonzales (1-0) vs. Alfredo Mirelas (0-1).

—Hanford featherweight Javier Cervantes (1-1) vs. Corcoran’s Alex Ortiz (0-0).

For breaking PFC news go to www.palacefightingchampionship.com. You can also find other PFC and Palace information at http://www.tachipalace.com.

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Ruiz getting another WBA title shot

Posted on | July 4, 2008 | No Comments

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (July 3, 2008) – The World Boxing Association ruled today at its Directory Meeting that WBA heavyweight champion Ruslan Chagaev will be considered “champion in recess” due to an injury and that he has until June 26, 2009 to fight for the title.

Negotiations have started between representatives of the WBA’s top two rated heavyweights, ex-WBA champion Nikolai Valuev and former two-time WBA title-holder John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs), respectively, to fight for the WBA “regular” heavyweight championship belt. The Valuev-Ruiz will be obliged to fight Chagaev by June 26, 2009.

“We’re happy to get an opportunity to fight for the WBA title again,” Ruiz said from Argentina.

The Puerto Rican-American Ruiz, living in Las Vegas, is the first and only Latino heavyweight champion of the world. He has fought in 10 world championship fights, defeating three world heavyweight champions — Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman and Tony Tucker – in addition to beating top contenders such as Andrew Golota, Fres Oquendo, Kirk Johnson and Jameel McCline during his 15-year pro career.

-JR-

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TRI-STATE CAGE FIGHTING IN YANKTON, SD TOMORROW!

Posted on | July 4, 2008 | No Comments

TRI-STATE CAGEFIGHTING is coming to Yankton, SD for a stellar lineup of mma fights tomorrow. Here’s the posters for the fight and an all-new highlight reel:

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JOEY KARATE LIVE FROM THE MANDALAY BAY WEIGH-INS FOR UFC 86

Posted on | July 4, 2008 | No Comments

Joey Coco Diaz, A.K.A. Joey Karate, gave us this quick live report tonight from the UFC weigh-ins at Mandalay Bay:

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO JOEY’S JULY 4th Weigh-In REPORT

If you don’t yet know about Joey Karate or Joey Coco Diaz, he is a really funny comedian, a good friend of Joe Rogan’s, and a huge MMA and UFC fan. Check out fnu.mypodcast.com for more of our previous discussions with Joey. You can also find out more by visiting the following links:

JOEY’S MYSPACE PAGE

JOEY’S OFFICIAL WEB-SITE

OUR FIRST INTERVIEW WITH JOEY

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Retired Referee and MMA Legend “Big” John McCarthy Joins Team Affliction as Color Commentator

Posted on | July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment

“Affliction Banned” PPV July 19 in Anaheim

SIGNAL HILL, California (July 3, 2008) – Former MMA referee “Big” John McCarthy may have retired from working in the UFC® Octagon but he will be a color commentator for the July 19th “Affliction Banned” pay-per-view event, featuring the WAMMA heavyweight championship fight between the most lethal MMA heavyweight of all-time, Russian M1 superstar legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (27-1), and former UFC heavyweight champion Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (24-4), live from Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

A black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, McCarthy refereed 535 fights during his 14 years as an MMA referee, and he operates an MMA school in Valencia, California. He started refereeing in the UFC’s second show in 1994 and retired this past December. An MMA ambassador all over the world, “Big” John developed into being as much a part of the UFC as the fighters that entered the Octagon. Now, though, he is a member of Team Affliction.

“Affliction Banned,” presented by Affliction Entertainment, is so stacked with talent that it had to be separated into two live shows produced for broadcast. The night’s activities will kick off with a one-hour, free live telecast on FSN (Fox Sports Net) in the United States and on The Fight Network in Canada starting at 5 PM Pacific (8 PM/ET), dubbed “Affliction Live.” Following that is “Affliction Banned” — five incredible fights on pay-per-view starting at 6 PM/PT (9 PM/ET) via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewers Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice in the United States and Canada for a suggested retail price of $39.95.

Tickets for “Affliction Banned” range between $50.00 and $1,000.00, and are on sale at Honda Center’s Box Office and also online at Ticketmaster.com.

To download all video, photos and PR-related media go to: http://www.afflictionbanned.com/media.html

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