“Pito” Cardona out of fight

Posted on | June 6, 2008 | No Comments

Remillard-Magallon headlines Friday the 13th card at the Connecticut Convention Center

HARTFORD (June 4, 2008) – Hartford’s popular boxer Israel “Pito” Cardona injured his elbow, forcing him to withdraw from his scheduled June 13th fight against Jason Pires, but promoter Jimmy Burchfield has announced that Cardona will be inducted into the CES Ring of Honor during a special ceremony mid-way through the “Connecticut Conquest” pro boxing card at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Promoter Jimmy Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), established the CES Ring of Honor in 2005 in order to pay respect to inductees for their special accomplishments and contributions to New England boxing. Charter members include 5-time world champion Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz, former WBA and WBC welterweight title-holder Marlon “Magic Man” Starling, and 3-time The Ring Fighter of the Year (2001-2003) participant “Irish” Micky Ward. Other CES Ring of Honor members include former 3-time world champion “El Gallo” Jose Antonio Rivera, world light heavyweight contender “Iceman” John Scully, “Sucra” Ray Oliveira, famed Connecticut trainer Johnny Dukes, and 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrious “Boo Boo” Andrade. The last inductee was the late, great Rocky Marciano.

“Connecticut Conquest,” promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., (CES) will be taped live and air Saturday, June 14 at 8 PM/ET on CN8,The Comcast Network, as well as Friday, June 20 at 8 PM/ET on Cox Sports Television.

WBC World Youth featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard (11-0, 7 KOs), fighting out of nearby Manchester and recently named the NABF Top Prospect of the Year, headlines in his first title defense versus Mexican challenger Jose Magallon in the 10-round main event.

“He is one of the most exciting fighters in modern New England boxing history,” Burchfield spoke about Cardona. “Coming up, ‘Pito’ was a very entertaining television fighter. He has been a tremendous role model to Latinos in the Hartford area, He could also knockout an opponent at anytime, whether he was winning or losing. ‘Pito’ Cardona very much deserves to be in the CES Ring of Honor.”

Cardona (36-9, 28 KOs) most significant victory was a third-round stoppage of “Mighty” Ivan Robinson (23-1) for the USBA lightweight championship. In his previous bout, Robinson had lost the IBF welterweight belt to Philip Holiday and three fights after his loss to Cardona, Ivan beat Arturo “Thunder” Gatti for the first of two times in their 1998 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year.

“Pito,” who also captured the IBO super featherweight and light welterweight titles, as well as the NABF lightweight crown, lost his only major world title fight to undefeated Paul “The Pittsburgh Kid” Spadafora (26-0) won a 12-round decision for the vacant IBF lightweight championship.

“It’s a great honor to be inducted into the CES Ring of Honor and to be considered in the same class as great fighters like Vinny Paz, Jose Antonio Rivera, John Scully, Ray Oliveria and all of the others,” Cardona commented. I wish I was fighting but my left is my weapon and I injured my left elbow. I’m still going to have fun on June 13th and I’ll be supporting by CES teammates in my hometown. I go way back with Jimmy and I thank him for this honor. I hope all of my friends, family and fans will be there supporting me.”

Unbeaten Hartford heavyweight Tony “TNT” Grano (13-0-1, 11 KOs), 2005 U.S. Nationals champion, is in the 8-round co-feature against an opponent to be announced. Former USBA super bantamweight title-holder Pires (20-3, 9 KOs), now a fulltime New Bedford (MA) police officer, returns to the ring in a 6-round junior welterweight bout after a five-year absence.

The newest member of the CES stable, former world middleweight title challenger Kingsley “Sharp Knuckle” Ikeke (23-3, 13 KOs), makes his CES debut in a six-round super middleweight clash. Ikeke is a former NABF, NABO, NBA and WBC FECARBOX middleweight champion.

Others fighting on the undercard include Hartford favorite and prison guard, junior welterweight Addy Irizarry (4-2, 2 KOs), coming off a very close loss by decision in Germany, undefeated, top super middleweight prospect Brian Macy (3-0, 1 KO), of Ledyard (CT), the 2000 National PAL amateur champion and University of Connecticut graduate vs. Adrian Redmond (3-5-1, 3 KOs).

Tickets are on sale now. The $150.00, $100.00 and $55.00 tickets have been sold out. Limited $35.00 (VIP Bronze) and $80.00 (VIP Gold) tickets are still available. To purchase tickets go to or call CES (401.724.2253/2254), Connecticut Convention Center (860.249.000), Manchester PAL (860.645.6261), Willy’s Gym (860.614.2281), Connecticut Restorations (860.528.6800), Strikezone Gym (860.444.2845), L.A. Boxing Gym (860.221.5987) and 401 Boxing (401.261.9800).

For more information call CES (401.724.2253/2254), the Connecticut Convention Center (860.249.6000), or go on line at www.cesboxing.com. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout 7 PM/ET.

-CES-

TAKEDOWN RADIO REPORT

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This week America’s Wrestling Radio Talk show comes to you LIVE from the Brute Adidas Studios In Des Moines with Host’s Scott Casber, Steve Foster, Chris Arns and Jeff Murphy. I want to thank Lee Roy Smith who directs the efforts of the National Hall of Fame. He and his staff do a terrific job throughout the year and make the Inductions weekend very special indeed. This is a Loaded show so I invite you to tune in and listen. We hit the air Saturday Mornings each week at 9:06 AM CST to 11:00 AM CST throughout Iowa on AM 1460 KXNO and Takedownradio.com

Alert- Special in studio guest host- Cornell University Wrestler Justin Kerber. Cornell wrestling’s Jordan Leen and Justin Kerber were named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division I All-Academic team for the 2007-08 season. Leen was also named to the team for the 2006-07 season, and is one of three NCAA champions to make the list.
Individual wrestlers need at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average to qualify. Each athlete must have also either been an NCAA qualifier or won 60% of his total schedule. This season the All-Academic team included 88 total wrestlers, which increased 35% from 57 in 2006-07. Kerber (Emmetsburg, Iowa) is one of only two true freshmen to make the All-Academic team, with a 3.64 GPA in economics. In his rookie season, he compiled a 28-11 overall record, with an 8-1 dual mark. Kerber was slated to wrestle for Cornell at 174 pounds, but moved up two weight classes to compete in the last seven duals. The freshman tallied a perfect 7-0 record dual record in his new weight class defeating all five of his league opponents in the process to earn First-Team All-Ivy honors. Kerber also placed fifth at the EIWA tournament.

Scheduled to join TDR this week-

9:05 Brad Penrith- Head Coach at University of Northern Iowa, Recruiting can be a nightmare or sometimes, just sometimes things can fall in to place. UNI Wrestling Adds 12 Recruits for Next Season Head coach Brad Penrith’s class includes six in-state and six out-of-state recruits. A balancing act is how I best describe it. Coach Penrith has it 6 and 6. 2008 UNI Wrestling Recruits include:
Blayne Beale, 285 lbs. (Davenport, Iowa/Davenport West HS)
David Bonin, 165 lbs. (Broussard, La./Comeaux HS)
Tannor Burke, 133/141 lbs. (Cresco, Iowa/Cresco-Crestwood HS)
Cody Delagardelle, 133/141 lbs. (Jesup, Iowa/Gilbertville-Don Bosco HS)
Steven Fitzgerald, 125 lbs. (Fresno, Calif./Clovis East HS)
Alec Hoffman, 141/149 lbs. (Davenport, Iowa/Davenport North HS)
Ryan Jauch, 133 lbs. (Crystal Lake, Ill./Crystal Lake Central HS)
Mitch Johnson, 141 lbs. (Truro, Iowa/I-35 HS)
Anthony Meza, 157 lbs. (Vista, Calif./Vista HS)
John Simon, 165 lbs. (Parkersburg, Iowa/Aplington-Parkersburg HS)
Grant Sutter, 125 lbs. (Barneveld, Wis./Dodgeville HS)
Terrance Young, 125/133 lbs. (Minneapolis, Minn./Roosevelt HS/Iowa Central CC)

9:20 Cael Sanderson- Head Coach Iowa State University- It was Cael who authored back to back Big 12 Championship seasons but that’s not the big picture. Change was in the wind, another step needed to be taken and Casey Cunningham, who as assistant head wrestling coach the past seven years at Central Michigan guided 18 Chippewa All-Americans and 35 Mid-American Conference champions, has been named as an assistant coach on the Iowa State wrestling coaching staff head coach Cael Sanderson announced Wednesday. At CMU, Cunningham was a part of a program in which he was the 1999 NCAA 157-pound champion. Cunningham, the 2008 Pan American Games wrestling silver medalist who is retiring from international competition at the end of this season, replaces former ISU assistant coach Tim Hartung. Hartung resigned to accept a job in private business. Cunningham will assume coaching duties Aug. 1.

9:40 Juanito Ibarra- Trainer of the UFC Lt. Hvywt. Wt. Champion Q. Rampage Jackson. We’ll catch up with the personal trainer and mentor of the champ and find out what he has in store for Forrest Griffin.

10:05 Matt Fields- Former Heavy Weight at University of Iowa. This 6ft 3 mountain of a man endured a lot while at Iowa. Coaching changes, style changes, surgery, injuries, classes and did so like a man on a mission. He is one of the more likable young men I’ve come across in years. He made his way to the U of I from Lowden, Iowa and North Cedar HS. Now graduating we’ll find out what Matt has planned for the future. God I hope its television. This is one funny guy. Son of Bob Fields and Rhonda Fields … he was working on a health and sports studies major. Lets see how it all turned out. 2007-08 — all-American, placing fifth at NCAA Championships… placed third at Big Ten Championships… collegiate season record was 32-8 at heavyweight, going 19-3 in dual competition and 5-3 in Big Ten duals… posted a 6-1 record at Carver-Hawkeye Arena… ranked second on team in collegiate wins (32), third in duals wins (19) and fourth in dual winning percentage (.863), dual team points scored (72) and pins (5)… won Kaufman-Brand Open title while competing unattached… placed eighth at Midlands Championships… earned team’s Most Improved and all-American awards, as well as J. Donald McPike award which is annually presented to the graduating senior with the highest grade-point average… academic all-Big Ten… letterwinner.

10:25 Dan Wirnsberger- Head Coach of the Bison at Bucknell University- Seven members of the Bucknell wrestling squad competed at the FILA Junior Freestyle National Championships this past weekend where two of the Bison qualified for the FILA Junior World Team Trials. Sophomore David Marble (Harpursville, N.Y./Harpursville Central) and freshman Kevin LeValley (Hugo, Colo./Limon) both placed second at their respective weights, earning the duo an opportunity to contend for a spot on the World Team.

Marble went 4-1 at 60 KG (132.25 lbs.), including a first round technical fall (6-0, 7-0) and a pin versus Dan White (Sunkist Kids) 1:45 into the second period of his semifinal match before suffering a loss, 6-0, 6-1, to Dylan Alton (MAT-TOWN USA) in the championship bout. The competitors wrestled a best-of-three format, with each period set at two minutes in length. LeValley, who wrestled at 66 KG (145.5 lbs.), went 4-1 in the tournament and saw three of his first four matches reach a deciding third period. LeValley won his semifinal bout against Corey Manson (Hicks Scrappin), 0-1, 3-3, 4-3, to advance to the championship where he fell to Jordan Burroughs (Sunkist Kids), 6-1, 7-0. Freshmen Tyler Riccio (Warren, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan Regional) and Scott Sechler (Slatington, Pa./Northern Lehigh) competed at 70 KG (154.25 pounds) where Sechler went 2-2 with two victories in the championship bracket. Freshman Chris Bailes (Middletown, Pa./Middletown Area) was 0-2 at 74 KG (163 lbs.), freshman Rob Waltko (Pittsburgh, Pa./North Allegheny) picked up two wins in the wrestleback bracket at 79 KG (174 lbs.) to finish 2-2 and freshman David Thompson (West Liberty, Ohio/Graham Local) went 1-2 with a win in the wrestleback bracket at 84 KG (185 lbs.). Marble and LeValley will vie for the opportunity to compete at the World Championships, in Istanbul, Turkey this summer when they travel to the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo., May 18-24, to take part in the FILA Junior World Team Trials.

10:40 Jack Childs- Head Coach of the Dragons of Drexel. Childs announced the signing of four student-athletes for the 2008-09 season. Jack Callendar, Jesse Carling, Matt Dugan and Steven Julian each signed a letter-of-intent to attend and compete at Drexel.

Callendar will likely wrestle at 197 pounds at Drexel. In his scholastic career at Council Rock North High School, Callender was a regional runner-up at 215 pounds and was ranked as high as third in Pennsylvania as a senior. Carling is a Waverly High School product who will likely see time at 149 pounds as a Dragon. He placed at the New York State Championships at 145 pounds twice in his scholastic career.
Dugan wrestled at 140 pounds for DeMatha High School who will look to compete at 141 pounds at Drexel. He placed twice at the National Prep Championships with third and fourth place finishes on his resume. Julian is a Plantation, Fla. Native who twice placed at the Florida State Championships. He wrestled for American Heritage High School where he wrestled at 171 and 189 pounds. Julian will likely see action at 184 pounds with the Dragons.

Childs is also the active leader in all-time wins at all levels of NCAA competition with 457 victories combined during his tenure at Stevens Tech and Drexel.

They will wrestle for Gold and Glory!

Wrestling fans. Here’s your special invitation to join Steve and I for a crazy, wild week of great wrestling action for The U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Wrestling and Judo in Las Vegas, Nev., June 13-15, 2008. There are tickets available. Check out our web partners at Themat.com for more information.

Who will earn the honor of wrestling for the US? What Judo stars will emerge from the talented pool. Will you be there to witness history?

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Duddy returns June 28th in Boston

Posted on | June 6, 2008 | No Comments

Headlining “Hassle In The Castle”

NEW YORK (June 4, 2008) – Undefeated world middleweight contender “Ireland’s” John Duddy returns to the ring June 28 with a new head trainer in his corner, Pat Burns, in the 10-round main event against Charles Howe, headlining “Hassle In The Castle” at The Castle in Boston.

Duddy (24-0, 17 KOs), a native of County Derry in N. Ireland, lives and fights out of Queens, New York. He is 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. Burns trained Jermain Taylor to the world middleweight title. 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.

“We’re returning to Boston out of appreciation to all of his fans there,” Irish Ropes Promotions president Eddie McLoughlin said. “John has a lot of friends in Boston and he sold out The Castle 2 ½ years ago when he beat Julio Jean. There are a lot of Irish and Irish-Americans living there and we’ve received countless requests to return. We’re excited to be coming back on June 28 and John will be fighting for the first time with Pat Burns as his head trainer.”

South Boston middleweight Donald Orr (12-0, 5 KOs), 2000 Canadian Olympian, is scheduled to fight in the 8-round co-feature. On the undercard against opponents to be determined are Worcester (MA) middleweight prospect Edwin Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs), 2-time U.S. National amateur champion, faces his stiffest test to date in Marcus Upshaw (8-1, 3 KOs); Boston by way of Clare, Ireland cruiserweight Mark Clancy (7-0-1, 1 KO), 4-time Irish National amateur finalist; Lynn (MA) junior welterweight Simeon Dunwell (7-0, 2 KOs) and Philadelphia super featherweight Frank Trader (1-0, 0 KOs). 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 Past 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-

EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS

Posted on | June 3, 2008 | No Comments

WBA I/C lightheavy champ Vyacheslav Uzelkov headlines K 2 East´s show in Kiev June 14 billed as “the Night of Steel Power”. Who Uzelkov will fight isn´t ready yet. In the co-feature middle Maxim Bursak will defend the IBF Youth title.

Cuban heavyweight star Odlanier Solis still have problems with getting a visa for the US. Thus his fight against Fransois Both will now go ahead July 4 in Turkey on the Sam vs Skelton show. Solis tunes up on Saturday (June 7) against overmatched Dutchman
Harry Duiven, Jr, who at one time beat his own father in what was claimed to be a legitimate professional boxing match. The Hatterheim show is an annual charity event put on by Hako Sevecke.

Norwegian cruiser veteran Thomas Hansvoll returns on the Kessler vs Sartison show June 21 in Copenhagen. Hansvoll face Argentinian Juan Manuel Garay. Also added to the bill is a fight for the unofficial Nordic title between feathers Rikard Lundby, 6-0, from Sweden and Norwegian Andreas Evensen, 7-1, in a fine matchup. In regards of Kessler Mogens Palle is already looking
forward to a possible showdown against Roy Jones, Jr, and then perhaps a rematch vs Joe Calzaghe. Mandatory challenger for the winner of Kessler vs Sartison is Danilo Haussler.

He´s back: 50-year old former EBU jr middle champ Edip Sekowitsch (a/k/a Secovic) returned to action June 1 in Vienna after eight years out and knocked out German Steve Klockow. Sekowitsch, now fighting at light heavy, is calling out for Graciano Rocchigiani. Edip turned pro back in 1981. Check out edip.at for an update on the colorful ex-champ.

HISTORIC MONTH AHEAD FOR WOMEN’S BOXING

Posted on | June 3, 2008 | No Comments

Women’s boxing history will be made next month when an all-women’s pay-per-view card, “Finally,” is supported the night before by an all-women’s nationally televised show, Fox Sport Network’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period. A total of six world championship bouts will be held for seven different world titles – 6 International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) and one International Boxing Association (IBA).

There are numerous storylines of interest. Below please find a breakdown of the fights, as well as key bullet points for the fighters and respective bout sheets. Bios and pictures are available upon request. Please contact me for more information or to arrange interviews.

Fox Sports Net’s Best Damn Championship Fight Night Period

Thursday, June 12, 2008 – 7 PM/ET

Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Connecticut

10 Rounds – IFBA World Junior Featherweight Championship

Lisa “Bad News” Brown (14-3-3, 4 KOs), Toronto, Canada vs.

Alicia “Slick” Ashley (14-7-1, 1 KO), Westbury, New York

10 Rounds – IFBA World Flyweight Championship

Elena “Baby Doll” Reid (19-4-5, 5 KOs), Las Vegas, NV vs.

Crystal Hoy (3-1-2, 2 KOs), Las Vegas, NV

6 Rounds – Junior Featherweights

Melinda Cooper (18-0, 10 KOs), Las Vegas, NV vs.

Donna Lee Biggers (19-7-1, 16 KOs), Shelby, NC

6 Rounds – Junior Featherweights

Jeri Sitzes (14-7-1, 6 KOs), Springfield, MO vs.

Ela “Bam Bam” Nunez (6-3, 2 KOs), Jamestown, NY

6 Rounds – Middleweights

Jill Emery (8-2, 3 KOs), New York, NY vs.

Cristy Nickel (7-6, 4 KOs), New York, NY

“Finally” Pay-Per-View

Friday, June 13, 2008 – 10 PM/ET (8 PM/MT)

Isleta Casino & Resort, Albuquerque, NM

10 Rounds – IFBA World Junior Middleweights

Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (21-1-2, 6 KOs), Albuquerque, MN vs.

Mary Jo Sanders (25-0, 8 KOs), Detroit, MI

10 Rounds – IFBA World Lightweight Championship

Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback (26-5-2, 11 KOs), Tampa, FL vs.

Jeannine “G9” Garside (7-0-1, 3 KOs), Windsor, Ontario, Canada

10 Rounds – IBA World Strawweight & IFBA World Mini-Flyweight Championships

Wendy “Little Thunder” Rodriguez (18-4, 3 KOs), Los Angeles, CA vs.

Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway (21-6, 10 KOs), Las Vegas, NV

10 Rounds – IFBA World Junior Flyweight Championship

Carina “La Reina” Moreno (17-1, 5 KOs), Watsonville, CA vs.

Eileen “Hawaian Mongoose” Olszewski (5-0-1, 0 KOs), New York, NY

Best Damn Championships Fight Night Period Fighters

Lisa “Bad News” Brown: Trinidad and Tobago born, lives in Toronto…..late bloomer who didn’t start boxing until she was 26, after watching Christy Martin fight Dierdre Gogarty on a Mike Tyson PPC card, as well as encouraged by her husband and former pro boxer, Errol Brown, who still serves as her head trainer…..Lisa moved with her family in 1988 to a suburb of Toronto, where she won a pair of Ottawa regional championships. She competed in the Canadian national amateur championships in 1998, when she came within a point of capturing a gold medal, which she won the following year…..won 26 of 32 amateur matches, turned pro May 5, 2000 in Tucson (AZ), defeating Leilano Salazar by fourth-round TKO…..reigning IFBA World Junior Featherweight Champion.

Alicia “Slick” Ashley: Transformed kick-boxer who was 10-0-1 before switching to boxing in the mid-nineties…..moved to New York City from her native Jamaica with her family at the age of 11, intending to follow in the footsteps of her professional dancing father……dance student since the age of six, she received scholarships to the renowned Alvin Ailey and Martha Graham schools….brother, Maurice, is the first and only black International Chess Grandmaster, while her other brother and head trainer, Devon, is 4-time World champion kick-boxer……devastating knee injury ended her dance career but she got into karate to fill the void, excelled at it, but quickly learned that she needed to develop boxing skills to successfully compete in kick-boxing……eventually became an amateur boxer and went on to win three consecutive New York Golden Gloves titles as well as a pair of U.S. National championships as a 125-pound boxer. After winning 16 of 18 amateur bouts she turned pro January 29, 1999, winning a six-round split decision against Lisa Howarth in Atlantic City…..Reigning NABF super bantamweight champion.

Elena “Baby Doll” Reid: One of the most athletic women boxers in the world. She played soccer, basketball, softball, volleyball and was a cheerleader through high school….no amateur boxing background….she started boxing at 15 and but competed in karate and kick-boxing, winning an Arizona state kickboxing title when she was 17…..made her pro boxing debut on April 18, 2000, winning a four-round decision against Jo Ellen Caldwell ….also a professional MMA fighter….reigning IFBA World flyweight champion

Crystal Hoy: The best kept secret in women’s boxing today….. relatively unknown having fought only four times between 2002 and 2004, inactive since November 19, 2005 when she walked up the three steps into the ring to face Lovato in their 8-round title fight… the dangerous Hoy floored Lovato twice in the seventh round but she lost a controversial decision (74-76, 74-76, 74-75) in Lovato’s hometown of Albuquerque that was met by heavy booing upon announcement…after the fight Lovato called Hoy an underestimated, hard hitter who was her toughest opponent…..took title fight against fellow Las Vegan Elena Reid on two weeks notice…..they have sparred several times….trained by highly respected Jessie Reid.

Melinda Cooper: Las Vegas crowd favorite who at the tender age of 23 rates among the most dominant smaller weight fighters in the world today….started boxing in 1996 when she wondered into the Nevada Partners gym and met trainer James Pena. …..developed into a U.S. national amateur champion, winning the Women’s National Golden Gloves in the 112-pound division for 14-15 year olds, the first of many regional and national titles she collected….. the first Nevada female to capture a USA Boxing National Championship, taking gold at the 2000 U.S. Everlast Championships in the 106-pound junior division. She added the 125-pound crown junior division at the 2001 Women’s National Golden Gloves…..after posting an impressive 37-2 amateur record, she turned pro at 17 with a four-round unanimous decision March 23, 2002 against Annalisa Middleton in Las Vegas. …Reigning IBA flyweight champion.

Donna Lee “Nature Girl” Biggers: At 34 has become the unofficial gatekeeper of the featherweight and super bantamweight divisions in women’s boxing…..dangerous slugger got into boxing by accident, always staying in shape, one day she ran into Billy Mitchem, who owed Headhunter’s Gym in nearby Spartanburg, South Carolina. Biggers checked out his gym, tried boxing, and fell in love with the sport….. pro debut was July 19, 2003, when she won a four-round decision against Helen Shari Penson in Tennessee. Donna Lee went unbeaten through her first 12 fights (11-0-1)….former 3-time world champion.

Jeri “Fists of Fury” Stizes: Active professional boxing as well as kickboxing, in which, she sports a perfect 9-0 record…..Never one to duck an opponent, Sitzes has taken on all comers in boxing since making her pro debut May 9, 2007 on the short end of a four-round decision to Renee Richardt (7-0-1) in St. Louis. Jeri started a pattern of winning a few, losing a few, but many of her losses would be to world champions and top contenders such as Melinda Cooper, Lisa Brown, Kelsey Jeffries, and Mary Ortega.

Ela “Bam Bam” Nunez: A 30-year-old single mother of four, the Puerto Rico native has been boxing since she was 10, despite not having too much of an amateur background. She lost her first two pro fights to the same boxer, Dominga Olivo, by four and six round decisions in 2007. Nunez’ first victory was a four-round shutout (40-36 three times) versus Addy Irizarry at Mohegan Sun.

Jill Emery: Bucknell University graduate with one of the richest amateur pedigrees in women’s professional boxing…3-time US Nationals champion, captured top honors four years in the New York Daily News Golden Gloves Championship, won a gold medal in the 2004 Women’s World Boxing Tournament, and was named 2004 USA Boxing’s Female Athlete of the Year….extended her amateur career in hopes of women’s boxing being added to the Olympics. When that didn’t come to fruition she turned pro on February 4, 2005, winning a four-round decision against Cassandra Lindsey in Florida….the 5-8, southpaw on June 23, 2007 became the winner of the first women’s pro fight in Ireland by eight-round decision versus Angel McKenzie in a shutout performance, winning all eight rounds on the scorecard….fitness trainer in New York City.

Cristy “Code Red” Nickel: U. of Memphis graduate involved in exercise and wellness since 1994….born in California but raised on a family ranch in the mountains of northern Idaho….dreamed of becoming a fitness competitor and did at 17, when she began to grow after watching a “Ms. Fitness” competition on television. After graduating and moving to a larger city, she began to lift weights, watch her diet and study about the sport of body building…..In the summer of 2003 Cristy finally competed in her first competition, placing in the top 5 in all three of the shows she competed in….all of the extreme dieting and twice-a-day training took its toll on and she burned out by the end of that summer….started looking for a workout that would allow her to maintain her fitness level and she discovered boxing….In April 2004, Cristy made her pro debut against Miriam Brakache and, despite dropping a four round decision, fans immediately took to the new fighter with the spiked hair and intriguing fight wardrobe choice…..In 2005, she was one of only six Americans fighters, including Eric “Butterbean” Ecsh and Mia St. John, to be invited to fight on a card in Beijing, China……received a call in the spring of 2006 from the producers of MTV’s hit reality show “MADE.” They were looking for a boxing coach to turn a lazy high school quitter into a hard-hitting boxer in only six weeks and put her in a real fight. Nickel auditioned against coaches from all over the country and after an intense and lengthy screening process, she was offered the position, and the episode was chosen as the season premier, continuing to re-run to date in over 60 countries. The success of the show landed her an opportunity to move to New York City in June, 2005….started her own business as a personal trainer and boxing coach at “Peak Performance,” New York’s exclusive private training facility on West 21st and 6th in the Flat Iron District…. her expanding clientele list includes numerous celebrities (including Katie Couric), CEO’s, athletes, writers, editors, new moms, and stressed-out Wall Street brokers, to name a few.

“Finally” Pay-Per-View Fighters

Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm: A preacher’s daughter growing up in New Mexico, she got into boxing through aerobics – actually kickboxing – and now years later she is arguably the leading female pound-for-pound boxer today with seven world title belts, covering three different weight classes (light welterweight to light middleweight)…..tried gymnastics, swimming and diving before she got into kickboxing in 2002…..6-0 as an amateur kick-boxer, including top honors in a national championship, but soon switched to boxing and made her pro boxing debut January 24, 2002 in Albuquerque, defeating Martha Deitchman by third-round TKO…… the 2007 WBAN and The Ring, as well as the IFBA 2006 & 2007 Fighter of the Year…..perfect 10-0 record in world title fights. Named The Ring magazine’s 2005 and 2006 Fighter of the Year, Holly has fought on ESPN2 and The Best Damn Sports Show….reigning IFBA, IBA, WBC, WBA, WIBA & GBU welterweight champion.

Mary Jo Sanders: The Queen of the Middleweights is a born athlete, the daughter of Football Hall of Fame inductee and former Detroit Lions star tight end, Charlie Sanders…..she excelled in track and field, basketball, gymnastics, bodybuilding – 1998 Miss Natural Michigan heavyweight champion – and kickboxing….also competed in Tough Woman contests, in which, she won a world championship in the open-weight competition in 2000, giving away as much as 90 pounds to her opponent…..a gifted boxer who won her division in the 2002 Detroit Golden Gloves and has gone on to win all 25 of her professional prizefights, four world titles in four different divisions – light welterweight through middleweight. She is 5-0 in world title fights and has beaten nine world champions….reigning IBA middleweight champion.

Chevelle Hallback: Pound-for-pound arguably one of the top athletes in women’s boxing today, as well as one of the most recognized female fighters because of exposure she’s received several times on television, and her willingness to take on some of the sport’s biggest names…..unable to find suitable opponents when she first started boxing in 1996, she skipped amateur boxing and turned pro on February 21, 1997, stopping Connie Plosser in the opening round of their fight in Miami…..the subject of a short film entitled, Fists of Steel, directed by Annie Griffith, about female boxing, gender-politics, family and religious issues….studied psychology at Hillsborough Community College in Tampa…..reigning WIBA & IB junior middleweight champion.

Jeannie “G9” Garside: Highly-decorated Canadian amateur boxer and rising star in professional boxing, capturing the WIBA super bantamweight title in only her fourth pro fight, and the WIBA featherweight title in her seventh…. Jeannine started boxing after watching Christy Martin fight on a Mike Tyson undercard in1996, quickly developing into the 1998 & 1999 British Columbia champion and 1998 British Columbia Fighter of the Year. She earned a spot on the Canadian National Women’s Boxing Team and won a gold medal in the 2000 Canadian National Championships….boxing career suffered a set-back when she tore an ACL in her knee during a touch football game in 2000, which required reconstructive surgery….in 2001 she reached the semifinals of the AIBA World Amateur Championships but the following year she won her fourth straight national title. Garside finished her amateur career with a 40-5 record and she made her pro debut on December 4, 2004, taking a four-round decision from Heather Percival in Tacoma, Washington….managed by well known Jackie Kallen….reigning WIBA featherweight champion.

Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway: Only 23-years-old and has captured four world titles….. no amateur background and began boxing at 18 in Fort Smith, Arkansas….became interested in boxing, feeling that it looked like fun, by watching other females training at the World Class Fitness Center in Fort Smith…..first turned pro in 2003, getting stopped in the second round against Melissa Shaffer (3-0) in Memphis, Tennessee. Because Hollie didn’t have a promoter, she became a road warrior, fighting her opponents in their backyard, which explains her 3-3 start as a pro and relatively slow development until moving to St. Louis and signing with Rumble Time Promotions in 2007….recently relocated in Las Vegas to help hr boxing career….reigning WIBF-GBU & WIBC minimumweight and NABF flyweight champion.

Wendy “Little Thunder” Rodriguez: Holds a degree in child development and works in infancy relationship, making home visits for play therapy with needy children who are sick….. the diminutive (4-11) fighter is certainly testimony to the old statement about good things coming in small packages…she packs a solid punch and already has captured three titles….the stylish boxer compensates for her lack of size by frustrating her opponents with slick moves and tremendous boxing skills….had only had six amateur matches, including a win by four-round decision against Canadian National silver medalist Tracey Stevens, before turning pro on May 14, 1999, winning a four-round decision versus Lisa Butler…she is the reigning IBA junior flyweight champion.

Eileen “The Hawaiian Mongoose” Olszewski: By boxing standard a late bloomer having captured her first world title at the tender age of 39…..former New York Knicks dancer, born in Hawaii as Miyoko Kuwaye….became a world champion in only her sixth pro fight…..ballet student who also has done stunt work in movies… first introduced to boxing nearly 20 years ago by her father, but she really didn’t get into it until meeting her now husband and head trainer, Matthew, at his New York martial arts studio when she was preparing for a role as a stunt double…..a natural from the beginning, albeit her late start, she went on to make her mark in amateur boxing, winning three U.S. national championships, as well as a gold medal at the 2001 Pan-Am Games. She retired at the age of 35 after registering a 28-0 record in U.S. amateur competition and 3-4 in International matches……made her pro debut on November 3, 2007, winning a four-round decision from Kimberly Torres at the Montecello Raceway in New York….reigning WIBA flyweight champion.

Carina “La Reina” Moreno: She sells tortillas and manning the cash register at her family’s Tacos Moreno in Watsonville, California… relatively shy, wide eyed 26-yearold who was the World Boxing Council’s 2007 Female Fighter of the Year…..her cousin taught her how to hit the heavy bag when she was seven, never realizing that she’d grow into a 5’ 0” fighting machine and world-class boxer…at 18 she started out as a kick-boxer but she soon discovered that finding opponents was going to be a problem, so she got into boxing, and the rest is history…..started boxing in 2000 and she immediately showed her potential, defeating 2-time national champion Linda Carrillo in the final of the USA Boxing Everlast National Championships. Off of the aforementioned performance, she was chosen to represent the United States in the Feenix Box Cup in Finland, where she won a gold medal and was selected “Best Fighter of the Tournament”….. her highly-decorated amateur career (36-2) concluded after she learned that female boxing would not be included in the 2004 Olympics….made her pro debut on July 3, 2003, winning a four-round decision against Cecelia Barraza (2-0) and went on to win her first eight pro bouts…..a business student at Cabrillo Junior College in Aptos (CA), she balances school, working at her family’s restaurant and her boxing career, training nights in gyms at Watsonville, Gilroy, San Jose, Los Angeles and Reno, Nevada….often spars with men who outweigh her by as much as 20 pounds, runs 3-4 miles every morning, and lifts weight three times a week.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR UNDER CARD ANNOUNCED

Posted on | June 3, 2008 | No Comments

June 3rd, 2008 Reno, NV – Several local emerging stars are set to appear on the INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR under card headlined by USNBC titelist Jesse Brinkley, and Canadian light-heavyweight champion Jason Naugler. The card is scheduled for eight exciting fights and the Hinkey brothers look to be challenged against undefeated opponents.

Middleweight Derek Hinkey (4-1 4 KOs) of McDermitt, NV is being billed as the co-main event on June 13th. Hinkey is still looking to rebound from his knockout loss suffered in Reno this February. He was scheduled to fight in Boston on May 17th, but saw his fight fall through when his opponent was switched to fight in the card’s main event when one of its principals’ pre-fight EKG returned abnormal. Hinkey is more than eager to return to the ring. His bout is scheduled for six rounds and he will be facing unbeaten Gabriel Gil (3-0 1 KO) from Madera, CA.

The younger – but bigger – Hinkey brother, Tyler (3-0-1 2 KOs), is coming off of a four round unanimous decision victory in Boston on May 17th. Set again to fight in a four-round heavyweight bout on June 13th, he has been training harder than ever. Tyler is scheduled to fight Michael Finny (1-0 1 KO) out of San Jacinto, CA. Hinkey and Finney have a common opponent in Travis Biechler. In February, Hinkey knocked out Biechler in 2 minuets and 41 seconds of round one. Finney got the job done slightly quicker by scoring a knockout against Beichler in 2 minuets and 18 seconds.

Making his pro debut as a heavyweight is Reno native Chad “Chadillac” Forrester. Chadillac is no stranger to fighting, but will be making his first appearance ever in the ring on June 13th. After graduating from Reed High in Sparks, Forrester spent many years working as a bouncer for local nightclubs and bars – a job where getting into the occasional brawl is simply an occupational hazard. Until about two years ago, Forrester had other bouts – with drugs and alcohol. The boxing gym became a detour from those problems, and with the natural talent that he possessed, Chadillac made the decision to become a prizefighter. Chadillac is scheduled to fight Michael Goins (0-1) out of Las Vegas.

In an East vs. West matchup, local middleweight Flavio Cardoza (1-2) of Carson City is set to fight undefeated Mark “The Italian Bazooka” DeLuca (5-0 3 KOs) from Boston, MA. DeLuca is coming off of a four-round unanimous decision win on May 17th in Boston against Anthony Osbourne while Cardoza is coming off of a knockout loss in February against top West-Coast prospect Brandon Gonzales. The Cardoza/DeLuca bout is scheduled for 4 rounds.

Also added to the card is an accomplished amateur welterweight from Carson City, Jose “Chuy” Elizondo. Chuy feels now is the time to make his debut as a professional after much success in the Silver Gloves, and other national and international boxing tournaments.

As a third heavyweight bout Lovelock native Alfred “Little Bum” Happy (5-0 4 KOs) has been added to the International Affair under card. This 6 foot 8, 300 lb heavyweight was also a star basketball player in high school. Happy’s management team is looking to keep him active and winning, and is pleased that he is able to fight in Northern Nevada for the first time. Happy’s bout is scheduled for 4 rounds.

Mongolian super-bantamweight Batkhuu “Batman” Otgonchuluun has been added to INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR. Otgonchuluun is an amateur champion in boxing and kickboxing. Living and training in the States with Nonito Donaire Sr., father and trainer of world champion Nonito Donaire Jr., this world class fighter is looking to be the next Asian sensation of boxing.

Negotiations are nearly complete with opponents for Elizondo, Happy and Otgonchuluun.

All bouts will take place at the Reno Ballroom in downtown Reno. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIR is being presented by Let’s Get It On Promotions in association with the Silver Legacy and Eldorado casino/resorts.

Tickets are available now by calling the Silver Legacy at 800 687 8733 or at ticketmaster.com. Ticket Prices are $25, $50, $100, $150. Doors open at 6pm, first bout at 7pm. All bouts are subject to change.

REFEREE OF KIMBO SLICE FIGHT RESPONDS TO CONTROVERSY

Posted on | June 3, 2008 | No Comments

by: Jack Bratcher

 

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It’s always very interesting to hear from the referees after controversial fights to find out why they made the calls that they did. Questions, conspiracy theories, and even some disgust seemed to abound after EliteXC’s Saturday Night Fights on CBS. So what better person to talk to than the referee who was actually in the cage with Kimbo Slice and James “The Colossus” Thompson. Steven Davey, spoke with Dan Miragliotta about the controversy surrounding the Saturday Night Fights. Miragliotta seemed very agitated that people would say the fight was a work or fixed and goes on to say the Kimbo fight was not stopped because of the ear, he says he stopped the fight because of the “uppercut, cross, hook, uppercut combination that knocked him into the fence. I looked into his eyes and saw the blank stare and knew he was out of it. I grabbed him to stop the fight and when I grabbed him he thought he was still fighting Kimbo.” I have to agree we all saw Thompson swing at the ref so that does make sense. I never really thought the fight was “fixed” per se. I just thought I saw some terrible refereeing. As reported in a prior article here at Pro MMA, even Bas Rutten, Kimbo’s trainer/manager thought Kimbo should have lost.

One thing that Dan Miragliotta said in this interview was this to paraphrase, “it was only the people at home who thought the Kimbo fight should not have been stopped. Everyone who was there at ringside said good stoppage.” If that was true Dan, that ONLY the people at home thought it was a bad stoppage, then why in the world did all the fans who were cheering for Kimbo just minutes before during his walk-in fill the arena with enough “BOO’s” to think it was a ghost convention? The whole place was booing at the end of that fight. Why Dan? Why? That doesn’t happen when people win that they love; the normal reaction is applause and cheers.

In response to people who may have thought the fight was fixed though he educates the clueless that the referees don’t get paid by the promoter. They get paid by the athletic commission. So no one came to him and said, “Ok look here’s how the fight is supposed to go.” Dan Miragliotta puts to rest the notion that Kimbo tapped. He explains what was going on in the specific instances where people were saying Kimbo tapped. Then comes one of the main questions I was waiting for. “In the second round when Thompson was on top of Kimbo landing the elbows, why was the fight not stopped?” Miragliotta says that Kimbo wasn’t being hit with anything hard, I kept asking him if he was ok and he would give me the thumbs up and smile. He basically said all the strikes Kimbo was taking were just pitter patter shots that were scoring points but not putting him in danger.

I know that cameras don’t always give us the full picture. Actually rarely if ever to they give us the full picture. So at the end of the day I guess we have to give Dan Miragliotta the benefit of the doubt because he was in the cage with the fighters looking right into their eyes. He’s a trained professional who is not new to the job. Dan goes on to say that his boss and the other referee that night, Kevin Mulhol, both said it was a good stoppage on the Kimbo fight. My only beef is when Kimbo’s own trainer/manager says he got beat you may want to take a look in the mirror Dan and just consider for a moment, just maybe you did fuck up.

Davey asks Miragliotta what he thinks of Kimbo’s potential as a professional MMA fighter. Dan responds that “Kimbo is a very good athlete, he played semi-pro football, I believe he boxed as a pro…he has one of the best trainers in the world..now he just needs to take it to that next level. If you put him against a Chuck Lidell or even Brett Rogers, who was the guy that called out Kimbo at the press conference by saying Kimbo tapped. Dan thinks Kimbo can get to that level because he is a good athlete but right now he is just a rookie.

Something I found very interesting was how much referees earn for their services. Dan Miragliotta said he actually lost money to take a day off work and drive to New Jersey to referee these fights. He said he doesn’t get a room, doesn’t get meals and doesn’t even make $250.00. While compared to alot of gigs it’s not that terribly bad but still it is pretty shabby.

Miragliotta goes on to talk about the Scott Smith / Robbie Lawler fight and the eye poke. He says that Scott Smith told him “I can’t see, I’m gonna get knocked out” and that he changed it a little bit at the press conference when he said “I would PROBABLY get knocked out.” Miragliotta says you can not keep telling the referee that you can’t see if you want the fight to continue. He also confirmed that Scott Smith did have a broken foot and if he had quit the fight because of the broken foot it would have been a loss for him and most likely would not get a rematch, so Miragliotta insinuated that maybe Scott Smith used the eye poke to get out of the fight with a “no contest” instead of a loss and that way he could also probably get a rematch. He might actually be on to something with that theory.

Dan Miragliotta said he thought the Gina Carano vs. Kaitlin Young fight was the best fight of the night. I thought the Robbie Lawler / Scott Smith fight was the best fight of the night and could have been legendary without the stoppage but the Carano / Young fight was a close second in my opinion.

Evidently Dan Miragliotta had his two young sons in the audience; one is 13 and the other 15, and he was very upset by Phil Baroni’s entrance. He said he doesn’t need his kids up there seeing this guy walk in like that and holding his crotch saying, “My fists are made for fighting and my cock for fucking.” Well I don’t really mind Baroni’s actual walk in when he’s strutting. I think it’s funny but if Baroni said that, then it is out of line and uncalled for. And on top of that it’s not even a good line. It’s just stating something totally obvious that everyone knows anyway. As far as I know all men use those two different appendages for the same purpose Phil. Thanks for nothing on that one.

(Here’s the link to the audio interview with Dan Miragliotta. It’s at the top: http://werlv.com/pages/1986019.php?contentType=4&contentId=1870015)

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HDNET FIGHTS AND ADRENALINE MMA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP TO AIR LIVE EVENTS ON HDNET

Posted on | June 3, 2008 | No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DALLAS (June 3, 2008) – HDNet Fights announced today that it is partnering with Adrenaline MMA for a multi-fight deal.

The announcement bolsters HDNet’s position as “THE Home of MMA” with the most live MMA events of any network in the world. In 2008, HDNet has already broadcast eleven live events from its growing network of partners including Strikeforce, IFL, DREAM, Sportfight, MFC and Ring of Combat. HDNet Fights has four more live events scheduled for June.

“With this partnership, HDNet Fights and Adrenaline will feature some of the top heavyweights in the world,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. “Again, HDNet Fights makes good on the promise to make HDNet the go-to network for MMA action.”

The first event will air LIVE on HDNet from the Sears Center in Chicago, IL on June 14th at 9:30PM Eastern. Adrenaline MMA’s second event on September 6th from the i wireless Center in Illinois will feature Tim Sylvia, who will be coming off the biggest fight his career which is scheduled for July against Fedor Emelianenko.
About HDNet Fights
HDNet Fights (www.hdnetfights.com) is one of the leading Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organizations in the country. Founded by Mark Cuban, HDNet Fights promotes, produces and airs over 24 live MMA events annually for broadcast on HDNet. HDNet Fights is unique as a unifying force in the MMA industry, partnering with leading promoters, including M-1, Sportfight, IFL, Ring of Combat, DREAM and others to offer the quality match-ups and productions that MMA fans demand.

Founded in 2007, HDNet Fights is led by CEO Andrew Simon while company operations are handled by Dallas MMA legend and former UFC champion, Guy Mezger.

HDNet (www.hd.net) is the home for HDNet Fights and is the leader in offering live MMA broadcasts and the leading news and information show for MMA fans, “Inside MMA”.

In addition, HDNet provides viewers with the best in original news, sports, music and entertainment programming. From “Dan Rather Reports”, to championship sports coverage from the NHL, NASCAR and Major League Soccer to “Guys Night In” every Friday and the HDNet Concert Series every Sunday, HDNet offers great programming with the world’s best picture quality.

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager and COO Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available on AT&T, Bright House Networks, Charter Communications, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, Mediacom, Time Warner Cable, Verizon and more than 40 NCTC cable affiliate companies. For more information visit www.hd.net.

If you don’t already have HDNet, call your local cable, satellite or video provider and order it today!

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