CUT DENIES JAMAAL CERTAIN VICTORY IN THE LAST MINUTE

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12th June 2008 – For Immediate Release

Hard Rock Cafe, New York City – 11th June 2008. Philadelphia’s middleweight battler Jamaal ‘Da Truth’ Davis was just 81 seconds from certain victory when the referee stepped in to stop the fight with New Jersey’s Richard Pierson after a cut received during an accidental clash of heads two rounds earlier re-opened.

Jamaal’s plan of attacking from the start and keeping on the inside of his much taller opponent, was paying dividends as Jamaal dominated every round prior to the head clash, which had occured early in the fourth. The cut gave Richard Pierson hope of turning the fight around and for the remaining minutes he went on the attack, targeting the wound enough to win him the round.

When the bell rang for the fifth, Jamaal charged out of his corner determined to take back control, which he did by staying on the inside and again making life really hard for the taller Pierson by keeping him pinned on the ropes as much as possible.

There was no change in tactics during the sixth and final round for Jamaal as again he went straight on the attack from the start, but just 1 minute and 39 seconds into the round his opponent landed a punch right on the cut brow opening it up once more and the referee jumped in to stop any more damage being done.

After returning from having the cut stiched, Jamaal, who was clearly unhappy at the decision, said “It (the cut) wasn’t affecting me at all. He (the referee) didn’t need to stop the fight. I don’t get it, there was more blood in the fourth. I was on top with less than a minute to go. Why stop it”

His disappointment seemed short lived though, as within minutes he was laughing and joking with family and freinds before posing for photographs with his trainer Sharron Baker and a bevy of beautiful female admirers.

WEIGHTS FROM ALBUQUERQUE FOR “FINALLY” CARD

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HOLLY HOLM 150 ½ LBS.
MARY JO SANDERS 152 ¼ LBS.
(IFBA World Junior Middleweight Championship)

CHEVELLE HALLBACK 132 LBS.
JEANNINE GARSIDE 132 LBS.
(IFBA WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP)

HOLLIE DUNAWAY 104 LBS.
WENDY RODRIQUEZ 101 LBS.
(IBA WORLD STRAWWEIGHT & IFBA WORLD MINI-FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS)

EILEEN OLSZEWSKI 107 ¾ LBS.
CARINA MORENO 107 ¾ LBS.
(IFB WORLD FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP)

“FINALLY: The Battle for Pound-for-Pound Supremacy”
Friday, June 13, 2008
Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Promoter: Fresquez Productions

Tickets: $50.00, $100.00, $150.00, $200.00, $350.00 and $500.00 on sale at the Isleta Casino and Resort box office, www.tickets.com or at Fresquez Productions, Inc. (508.884.7484)

Television: Produced and distributed by Integrated Sports for live viewing in the United States and Canada (10 PM/ET) on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, DirecTV, Bell Expressvue and StarChoice for a suggested retail price of only $24.95

Information: www.fresquezproductions.com or www.holmvssanders.com. Doors open at 5:30 PM/MT, first bout 7:00 PM/MT, first televised bout 8:00 PM/MT.

THE LESSON FRANK TRIGG CAN TEACH MATT HUGHES

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by: Jack Bratcher

 

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Matt Hughes was one of the main reasons I got interested in MMA again after the “lean years.” He was dominating everyone in the welterweight division and it wasn’t hard to appreciate his skill level and the often brutal way he would finish fights from the big slams to the vicious ground and pound. But somewhere along the line he got old. I would say it’s the natural progression of things for the new breed to come in and pass you by but an athlete such as Randy Couture blows notions like that out of the water. So what is it? What’s holding Matt Hughes back from getting to that next level. He’s reached this plataeu that he can’t seem to cross. Is he bored? Should he be a preacher? Should he just be a farmer? Should he have stayed with the Miletich camp with the people who helped him become the dominant Welterweight Champion that he was?

Hughes just lost another fight in devastating fashion, this time to the Welterweight upstart Thiago Alves at UFC 85: Bedlam in London, England. As soon as Matt Hughes’ seemingly one-dimensional game plan of taking his opponent down ala ground n’ pound didn’t work Hughes seemed lost and most could tell it wasn’t going to end pretty for the Illinois native.

Hughes really hasn’t looked the same since UFC 65 in 2006 when he lost his title to George St. Pierre by TKO early in round two. He did come back in March of 2007 where he beat Chris Lytle by unanimous decision. What makes this surprising is that the “old” Matt Hughes would have never gone to a decision with Chris Lytle. I mean no disrespect to Lytle, but as far as I know and can tell by the research I’ve done; I don’t think Lytle was in anyone’s top ten. In fact, he was coming in to that fight off a loss himself with Matt Serra; so I don’t consider Matt Hughes’ decision win over Lytle as anything to impressive and that fight was far from a blockbuster.

Kevin Iole over at Yahoo, recently published an article saying it is time for Matt Hughes to retire. While I can relate to what Iole is saying, it’s difficult for me to tell a person to give up something if they truly love it. If Matt still feels that thrill of cmpetition; if he still has that drive to compete and win then I don’t think it’s our place to ask him to retire. However, something is missing in Matt’s mixed martial arts game.

I will use Matt’s old nemesis, Frank Trigg, as an example. During Matt’s heydey when he was cleaning house, kicking ass and taking names he beat Trigg twice, the last time being in 2005. Since that time Trigg and Hughes have taken different paths. Hughes broke off from his long time mentor and trainer Pat Miletich and opened up his own gym called Hit Squad where he himself is in charge. As far as I know, there’s really no one at that gym who is gonna kick Matt’s ass on a daily basis; no one who can really push him, tell him what to do and he can learn from. On the other hand, we have Frank Trigg, who since his loss to Hughes and GSP went out and sought the help he needed. He humbled himself and went in search of training and ended up at what may be the best training facility in the world at Xtreme Couture’s in Las Vegas. The training partners he has to work with there are nothing less than legendary not even counting the big man himself, Randy Couture, who was in Trigg’s corner in his last fight. Both Hughes and Trigg are long-time, old school veterans; but we can see Trigg’s game improving noticeably even at this stage of his career. Matt Hughes is only 34. I believe the man could have quite a few years left in the sport if he really wants it but he’s gonna have to make some changes. You can’t keep doing the same things and expect a different outcome. There was a time in days past when Trigg could have learned a few things from Hughes; but in 2008 I think Matt could benefit by taking a cue from his old rival “Twinkle Toes.”

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STORY ON LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON WWW.PRESSPASS.TV

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PHILADELPHIA (JUNE 12, 2008)—Fans of The Legendary Blue Horizon can check out a great video article done on the fabled building that currently airs on www.presspass.tv

The piece chronicles a day/evening at the Legendary Blue Horizon during a fight night.

Promoter Vernoca L. Michael is featured and gives her thoughts as well as matchmaker Don Elbuam, ring announcer Larry Tornambe and the fans who come through the turnstiles and give their opinions on why the Legendary Blue Horizon is the best boxing venue in the world.

TO VIEW THE VIDEO ON THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON, CLICK HERE

Duddy training in Miami for Boston fight

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Headlining “Hassle In The Castle” on June 28

NEW YORK (June 12, 2008) – Undefeated world middleweight contender “Ireland’s” John Duddy is training in Miami with his new trainer, Pat Burns, for his return to Boston on Saturday night, June 28 against Charles Howe, headlining “Hassle In The Castle” at The Castle in downtown Boston.

“I’m looking forward to fighting again in Boston,” Duddy said from training camp. “I’ve fought there and visited Boston many times. The atmosphere there is very friendly with so many of my family, friends and fans living there. The Castle is familiar territory for me, especially with so many irish there. I’m looking to give them a good experience.”

Duddy (24-0, 17 KOs), a native of County Derry in N. Ireland, living and fighting out of Queens, New York, is presently rated No. 2 by the WBC and No. 3 by the WBO, as well as No. 5 by the WBA and No. 10 by the IBF. Howe (17-4-2, 9 KOs), fighting out of Ohio, is coming off of the only loss in his last 14 fights, dating back nearly eight years, to WBC USNBC champion Joey Gilbert in their title fight last September.

“Training camp has been normal but we implemented weight training – three times a day, five times a week – and I rarely have a day off,” Duddy commented on his first training camp with Burns, who trained Jermain Taylor to the world middleweight championship. “Monday through Friday I do my regular boxing training. I run early in the morning around a track at a local park, as well as over a bridge and in another park. It hasn’t become monotonous because there are so many different routes we run.

“I’m feeling great. You know, my last few fights, some people have said I looked smaller. Even my mother and father said that. I didn’t really feel it but we’ve been working on me being stronger. I’ve enjoyed it. It’s been great working with Pat. I’ve enjoyed our time together and I like his ideas. His brother, Joseph, has been a great help, conditioning-wise. I do what I do. I love training to fight. The preparation for my next fight has been great but, at the end of the day, all that matters is what I do in the ring. I’m looking forward to doing much better than I did my last fight.”

South Boston middleweight Donald Orr (12-0, 5 KOs), 2000 Canadian Olympian, is scheduled to fight an opponent to be determined in the 8-round co-feature.

On the undercard, Worcester (MA) middleweight prospect Edwin Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs), 2-time U.S. National amateur champion, steps up in competition to fight Hector Hernandez (10-2-2, 4 KOs) in a 6-round bout.

Boston-based cruiserweight Mark Clancy (7-0-1, 1 KO), 4-time Irish National amateur finalist, faces Salah Zabian (6-10, 4 KOs), of Lee (MA), in a 6-rounder. Lynn (MA) junior welterweight Simeon Dunwell (7-0, 2 KOs) puts his unbeaten record on the line versus Aaron Drake (13-6, 9 KOs). Philadelphia super featherweight Frank Trader (1-0, 0 KOs) is also slated to fight on the card in a 4-round match versus TBA. All bouts and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets are priced at $50.00 $75.00 and $100.00 and are available at The Kells (Jerry Quinn – 617.733.4535) in Allston, Porter Belly’s (Sean McCormack and Pat O’Sullivan – 617.254.3300) in Brighton, Shenanigans Bar & Grill (Shay Harris – 617.269.9509) in South Boston, and The Banshee Pub (617.436.9747). Tickets are also available at the usual Irish Ropes outlets in New York City and by going on line at www.irishropes.com. Doors open at 6:30 PM/ET, first bout at 7:30 PM/ET.

-IRP-

OSCAR DE LA HOYA TO PROMOTE NEW AUTOBIOGRAPHY “AMERICAN SON”

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From one of the most celebrated fighters in the history of boxing comes AMERICAN SON (HarperEntertainment; on-sale now; $25.95), a touching memoir about achieving the American Dream, by Oscar De La Hoya with Steve Springer. De La Hoya offers insight into his personal and professional life — his rise to the top, the pitfalls of stardom in a celebrity obsessed culture, the tragic and painful passing of his mother from cancer, as well as a very personal take on how important being an American is to him.

The son of Mexican-born parents, De La Hoya (The Golden Boy) is one of the most beloved athletes in America, and one of the greatest boxers of all time, defeating over a dozen world champions, winning ten world titles and an Olympic gold medal. He’s had an astonishing career that goes from boxing to business — from his Grammy Award nominated album to the vast charitable accomplishments of his foundation. De La Hoya’s success is a testament to what one can achieve in the United States, and in this vein he has become an inspirational figure for millions.

In AMERICAN SON, De La Hoya talks about:

* Immigrant roots, and the complexities of being Mexican-American at a time when being Hispanic in America comes with many misperceptions. De La Hoya traces the migration of his family from Mexico to the barrio of East L.A. and fondly remembers the long, lazy days he spent on periodic trips back to the old country.

* Winning the Olympic gold medal for his deceased mother. He opens up about the heart-wrenching experience of watching her die from breast cancer, his vow to win the gold for her, his struggles to do so and the day he literally brought that gold medal to her grave.

* Memorable fights. He puts the reader in the ring for his famous matches, from Julio Cesar Chavez to Felix Trinidad to Floyd Mayweather, and provides behind-the-scenes anecdotes about other matches.

* Money. He shows the difficulties of being the Golden Boy, a teenager suddenly worth millions, trying to separate the good guys from the shysters, and what has led to his establishing a burgeoning business empire.

* Family. He discusses his kids, both in and out of wedlock, his therapy sessions and the ultimate happiness he has discovered with his beloved wife Millie and their two young children.

AMERICAN SON is a story that can only take place in America, of an immigrant’s son, one that chronicles an amazing life and provides readers with new insight into the private life of a figure who has to many, reached iconic status.

About the Author:

Oscar De La Hoya is one of the most beloved athletes in the world, and one of the greatest boxers of all time. He is the owner of Golden Boy Promotions, a boxing promotions organization, and has also formed Golden Boy Partners, a company focused on urban development in Latino communities. He divides his time between Puerto Rico and southern California.

AMERICAN SON

My Story

by Oscar De La Hoya with Steve Springer

HarperEntertainment/An Imprint of Harper Collins Publishers

Publication Date: June 10, 2008

ISBN: 9780061573101

Price: $25.95

OSCAR DE LA HOYA BOOK SIGNING SCHEDULE

*Having already started his multi-city book tour, the following cities are those still remaining where fans are welcome to come, meet Oscar and have their books signed. However, he will not have time to sign any memorabilia so please leave it at home.

Thursday, June 12, 2008

6:00 PM
Signing
Bookends
232 E. Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

Friday, June 13, 2008

12:30 PM
Signing
Borders
150 N State St
Chicago, IL 60601

Saturday, June 14, 2008

2:00 PM
Signing
Books & Books
265 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33134

Sunday, June 15, 2008

1:00 PM
Signing
WalMart
6060 North Fry Road
Katy, TX 77449

Sunday, June 15, 2008

7:00 PM
Signing
Barnes & Noble
7626 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77063

Monday, June 16, 2008

7:00 PM
Signing
Borders
8852 Washington Blvd
Pico Rivera, CA 90660

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

7:30 PM
Signing
Barnes & Noble
189 Grove Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90036

Wednesday, June 18, 2008

7:00 PM
Signing
Barnes & Noble
7881 Edinger Avenue
Huntington Beach, CA 92647

RAGE IN THE CAGE REPORT

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Boxer/Rapper Mitchell Rose Suing Hip Hop Icon Jay-Z!

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For Immediate Release

New York hip hop artist and former pro boxer Mitchell Rose announced that he has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Shaun “Jay-Z” Carter. Rose’s claim states that on March 12th, 2001 following the William Joppy-Felix Trinidad fight; he handed Jay-Z his demo, which featured tracks in which he used a whispering tone. Rose’s claim continues that shortly after he handed over the tape, Jay-Z stole the style from him and started to use it in his own songs.

“I saw Jay-Z as we were leaving the arena after the fight, gave him my tape, and asked him to listen to it”, explained Rose, who also wrote a book called Mike Tyson Tried To Kill My Daddy. “He took the demo with him and shortly after that he began using the whispering (which he now frequents) in his songs. I had previously trained some of my artists to use that style, but it quickly became obsolete after Jay-Z got a hold of it. He used the whispering to enhance his music and financially benefit from it. Jay-Z disregarded the fact that it was my demo where he got the style from as he went on to use it for his own personal gains, which is wrong”..

Rose has served the lawsuit papers two of Jay-Z’s night clubs and will shortly be sending them to Def Jam Records’ headquarters, where Jay-Z is the CEO.

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