Velasco out, Georgianna in to face Klarcyk at PFC 8

Posted on | April 29, 2008 | No Comments

LEMOORE, Ca. — Palace Fighting Championship World Bantamweight champion Rolando Velasco (5-0) of Oakdale had to pull out of a title defense against Porterville’s Shawn Klarcyk (7-2) on Thursday, May 8 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino.

Oregon’s Jason Georgianna (7-2) will come in to replace Velasco, take on Klarcyk and have a shot at winning the interim PFC title.

“We mainly kept the fight, because in fairness to Shawn and the fact that he has been training hard,” PFC President Christian Printup said. “This is right thing to do. They’ll fight it out in an interim bout, but that doesn’t make them the champion. They have to get through Rolando Velasco first. I think this is going to be good fight. Both guys are tough guys.”

The exit of Velasco due to injury wasn’t exactly what Klarcyk wanted.

Klarcyk was hoping for a rematch after Velasco took his title in January in what is one of the more debated fights ever in the PFC.

Velasco caught Klarcyk with a punch in the fourth round that sent him to the canvas where moments later referee Josh Rosenthal ended the fight by technical knockout.

At the time Klarcyk said, “I wasn’t out. I’ve been hit a lot harder than that in practice.”

Whatever the case, a rematch was what all parties involved wanted.

“I’m always willing to fight whoever PFC wants me to fight, but I would rather be fighting Rolando for the real bantamweight belt,” said Klarcyk, who is coming off of a submission victory over Anthony Garcia (1-1) in March at Gladiator Challenge.

Klarcyk and Georgianna will be key components in PFC 8’s “A Night of Champions” where four PFC World Titles will be up for grabs.

There are only 400 tickets left and they can be purchased at tickets.com or charge by phone at 1-800-225-2277. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and fights start at 6:30.

The PFC has sold out six straight MMA events at the Palace — PFC 5 was in North Dakota and was also a sellout and PFC 7.5 was recently held in Porterville at Eagle Mountain Casino where tickets were free of charge.

Georgianna has picked up a pair of victories since he last entered the PFC ring in January, where he was submitted by Sacramento’s Joseph Benavidez (4-0).

“I know we have the same record, 7-2. I watched a couple of his fights, so I know somewhat of his style,” Klarcyk said of Georgianna. “It doesn’t have any affect on my training that Rolando had to pull out of the fight or that I have a new opponent. I have been training to fight the PFC champ, so I’m ready to take down whoever gets in my way. I expect a war. I want my belt back.”

Also in championship action, Atlanta’s Diego Saraiva (11-6-1) will defend his lightweight title for the first time against Bakersfield’s Brian Cobb (11-4); Visalia’s Kenny Ento (9-3) defends his middleweight title against Santa Rosa’s Nate Loughran (7-0); and Oakdale’s Art Arciniega defends his featherweight belt against Fresno’s Jorge Evangelista.

In other bouts;

—Lemoore lightweight Poppies Martinez (14-4) vs. Huron’s Sergio Cortez (3-3)

—Oregon heavyweight Devin Cole (7-6) vs. Arizona’s Vince Lucero (18-13)

—Oxnard light heavyweight Lodune Sincaid (12-6) vs. Tulare’s Rafael Del Real (5-8)

—Sacramento lightweight Dustin Akabari (1-0) vs. Cody Canterbury (1-2)

—Sacramento bantamweight Joseph Benavidez (4-0) vs. Los Angeles’ Maurice Eazel (3-6)

—Sacramento lightweight Thonglor Armatsena (1-0) vs. Sacramento’s Noah Shinable (3-9-1)

—Lemoore featherweight Sergio Quinones (2-1) vs. Fresno’s Casey Olson (6-2)

—Mexico lightweight Olaf Alfonso (6-8) vs. Newport Beach’s Matt Doyle (1-2)
Weighins will be Wednesday, May 7 at 4 p.m. at the Den Sports Bar located on the third floor of the Palace.

For breaking PFC news go to www.palacefightingchampionship.com.

Salita Responds to HBO’s turning down his June 21st Bout with Edgar Santana!

Posted on | April 29, 2008 | No Comments

By: Matt Yanofsky

Junior Welterweight rising star Dmitriy Salita 28-0-1 (16 KO’s) expected to be getting his big shot June 21st on national television as he was set to battle his long time cross town rival and former promotional stablemate Edgar Santana. This was until HBO decided to go against the fight that would have featured the two young rising New York stars. I had the opportunity to speak with Salita about his future plans as well as his disappointment about being denied the HBO date.

MY: Dmitriy, you had told me earlier in the week that this fight was going to be on HBO then you came back a few days later and said they turned it down. What exactly happened?

DS: Cedric Kushner was contacted about the fight, forwarded it to me, and I accepted the offer. A few days later, I heard it wasn’t approved and that HBO was going to go with (the fight between undefeated heavyweight prospects) Chazz Witherspoon and Chris Arreola. Initially, they talked about it being a triple header but I guess there only going with two fights as far as I know.

It seemed like a great opportunity to showcase myself on a big scale. I have completed all the steps up to this point. This would have been a great fight as well as a nice showcase for me.

MY: I know you and Edgar Santana have gone back and forth with choice words for each other. Santana claimed he got the best of you in sparring while you have said he would be an easy fight for you. Was it especially upsetting to you that the world now may not get the chance to see who the better man was?

DS: My ultimate goal is to fight the Ricky Hatton’s and Oscar De La Hoya’s of the world. Santana was a good fight for me at this time as he is coming off a good win and all of the boxing media supported the fight as there was a big interest in it. Fans have been stopping me on the street to ask about this. I challenged (former WBA junior welterweight champion) Gavin Rees but the fight didn’t happen then Oscar De La Hoya mentioned me as a potential opponent for his May 3rd fight.

I paid my dues I didn’t just pop on the scene. I was a great amateur and grew up in Starret city boxing around some of the biggest names today. I overcame a lot of stereo types as well.

From a business standpoint, My TV ratings were high on Broadway Boxing and I was only 2nd to the NY Mets ratings wise when I fought. My fights always sell out and it didn’t make a difference who my opponent was.

MY: Both of you are big ticket sellers and can definitely fill the Madison Square Garden Theatere. Would you fight him off TV?

DS: I wouldn’t fight him off TV because it kills the idea of the fight. It’s disrespectful to my people and my fans. It makes no sense for us to fight off TV. HBO aired Amir Khan vs Steffy Bull. They also aired Andre Berto against fight questionable opponents. On the June 21st card, (that Salita was scheduled to fight Edgar Santana on) he is scheduled to fight Miguel Rodriguez and in his last fight he fought Michael Trabant, both of whom nobody has heard of. Berto and Khan are very good fighters but the point is their level of competition is questionable and gets approved by HBO

MY: You have an undefeated record of 28-0 with 1 draw however; many critics say you haven’t fought anyone? What is your response to that?

DS: I have fought and beaten all the guys who are supposed to progress me to the next level. I asked for a bigger fight and HBO turned it down so what do you want me to do? The critics should analyze the situation that is going on right now. I agreed to the Santana fight and I challenged Rees I also would have accepted the Oscar De La Hoya fight.

MY: Another name you mentioned to be on your radar was WBA champion Andreas Kotelnik. Is he still a point of interest?

DS: Yes 100% he is a world champion and was a silver medalist in the 2000 Olympics. Many people feel he beat Junior Witter as he lost a close decision in Witter’s hometown. If this fight happened (Salita and Santana) it would have been a good introduction to the scene for a fight with me and Andreas Kotelnik. I plan to get a world title belt by any means necessary!

MY: A few months ago, you had a highly publicized break up with promoter Lou Dibella (who is the promoter of the June 21st show as well as Edgar Santana). What exactly happened with you two?

DS: I don’t want to comment on the Dibella situation at this particular time and ill leave it at that.

MY: Your last fight (which took place on February 28th) was on a Cedric Kushner card. Is he your new promoter?

DS: No, I am a free agent. I worked with Cedric for that fight and it went well. Cedric is a good guy but for now I will operate as a free agent.

MY: Dimity, thanks for your time hopefully you end up with a big fight soon. Do you have anything to say to your fans and the readers in closing?

DS: I appreciate the support from my fans. I want the critics to know this is going to be my year. I have worked very as I plan to get big fights and become the face of boxing!

GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS PUTS BOXING’S TOP PROSPECTS ON CENTER STAGE ON MAY 3 DE LA HOYA VS.FORBES UNDERCARD

Posted on | April 29, 2008 | 2 Comments

LOS ANGELES, April 28 –Rising stars will shine on Saturday, May 3 as junior welterweight power-puncher Danny Garcia, middleweight stand-out Daniel Jacobs and the debut of Golden Boy’s latest addition, junior welterweight Hector Sanchez, are featured in separate bouts that headline the “Homecoming” De La Hoya vs. Forbes undercard at The Home Depot Center.

Also in action will be once-beaten Javier Castro, Floyd Mayweather Jr. protégé Wes Ferguson and ‘The Contender’ veteran Freddy Curiel. Doors open at The Home Depot Center Soccer Stadium at 3pm with the first bout beginning at 4pm.

“Homecoming” is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Tournament of Contenders, AEG and The Home Depot Center and sponsored by Cazadores, Tecate, Rockstar Energy Drink, Southwest Airlines and Affliction Clothing. The main event will be televised live by HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

With fellow Philadelphia native Bernard Hopkins a Golden Boy partner and a fellow Golden Boy fighter, Danny Garcia (5-0, 5 KOs) will have big expectations to live up to when it comes to Philadelphia bragging rights, but the indication is this 20-year-old junior welterweight has the skill and heart to live up to the task. A United States Olympic alternate who compiled a 107-13 record before deciding to turn pro, , Garcia has already put five wins in the bank, all coming by way of knockout. His most recent victory was a first round knockout just two weeks ago on the undercard of Hopkins-Calzaghe. He will look to make it six knockouts in six fights as he faces Juarez, Mexico’s Manuel Bocanegra (7-8-1, 5 KOs) in a six rounder on Saturday night.

Another former amateur star, Daniel Jacobs (5-0, 5 KOs), the pride of Brooklyn, New York, is also back in the ring just two weeks after scoring a knockout win on the Hopkins-Calzaghe undercard. Jacobs has already electrified the pro ranks in just five fights. Impressing all who have witnessed him in action with his mix of speed, power and savvy, he has been pegged as a “can’t miss” prospect for world title honors. Like Garcia, he will attempt to keep his perfect record and knockout streak intact when he squares off against Jose Pena (2-2-1, 2 KOs) in a scheduled six round middleweight bout.

Junior welterweight Hector Sanchez (12-0, 5 KOs) is a two-time Puerto Rican national amateur champion and a 2000 Junior Olympic Bronze medalist who compiled a 72-10 amateur record. A complete fighter who can box or bang, the 21-year-old turned pro with a four round win over John Temple in March of 2005 and with 11 more victories under his belt, including a first round TKO of fellow prospect Roberto Astacio last September, he is hitting his stride and ready to make his move on the division’s elite in the not too distant future. He will face twenty-one fight veteran Arthur Brambila of Phoenix, Arizona in a six round contest.

24-year-old junior welterweight Javier Castro (15-1, 13 KOs) will make his United States debut in a six round fight against the vastly more experienced Colombian battler Dairo Esalas (30-12, 24 KOs) of Miami, Florida. Castro, a hard-hitting prospect from Juarez, Mexico, who has seven first round knockouts to his name, already owns a win over former world champion Cesar Soto and is looking to extend his five fight knockout streak as he makes his way up the 140-pound ladder.

In welterweight action, exciting ‘Contender’ veteran Freddy Curiel (18-6-2, 8 KOs) looks to make it four wins in a row as he battles Italy’s Sven Paris (23-3, 16 KOs) in an eight round welterweight contest. Opening up the show will be talented Las Vegan and Floyd Mayweather Jr. protege Wes Ferguson (17-3-1, 5 KOs), who will face Mexico City, Mexico’s Miguel Munguia (16-11-1, 13 KOs) in an eight round lightweight battle.

Tickets for “Homecoming” are on sale now and may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232 or by visiting ticketmaster.com. Group tickets, VIP packages and Hospitality packages are available by calling 1-877-AEG-TICKETS (1-877-234-8425) or by visiting www.aegtickets.com.

For more information on the “Homecoming” weekend, please visit www.goldenboypromotions.com.

CONTACTS: Ramiro Gonzalez/Monica Sears, Golden Boy Promotions: (213) 489-5631

DE LA HOYA VS FORBES TRAINER CONF CALL TRANSCRIPT

Posted on | April 29, 2008 | No Comments

TRANSCRIPT

FLOYD MAYWEATHER SR AND JEFF MAYWEATHER

DISCUSS DE LA HOYA VS. FORBES ON

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CALL

Monday, April 28, 2008

Kelly Swanson: Thank you everybody for joining us today. Both Mayweather brothers, Floyd Mayweather, Sr. and Jeff Mayweather, who are the respective trainers for Oscar De La Hoya and Steve Forbes are the line with us now. As you all are well aware Oscar De La Hoya and Steve Forbes are fighting this Saturday night at the Home Depot Center 27,000 seat Soccer stadium in Carson, California. It’s the first fight ever in the soccer stadium out there. And the fight will be televised live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing.

Dan Rafael,

ESPN.com: Floyd on the call a couple of days ago with Oscar, I asked him about just the idea of how it went for you two guys to get back in the gym together after the one fight hiatus and what it was like, if you were able to just pick it up as business as usual or did you have to kind of rehash and discuss what had gone on for the past several months? Can you just describe what it was like going back to work with Oscar after all of the, really crazy stuff that had gone on prior to the fight with your son?

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: The whole thing was that we had unfinished business, the one thing they offered me I wasn’t going for it. That was one thing, but we straightened all of that out and we never really had any real problem. We didn’t have a real problem, we merely squashed things. They picked Roach. It wasn’t Roach’s turn so what difference did it make to Roach? It didn’t make any difference to him. So, Roach took the job, which I would have done too. It was just that he did his thing with Roach, and it didn’t work and won’t ever work, so he came back with the best.

Dan Rafael: Jeff, you’re the Mayweather that doesn’t get a whole lot of attention these days. Your nephew gets a lot of attention, obviously, and Roger and Floyd, Sr. get quite a bit of attention. Can you first of all describe your relationship with each of your brothers, Roger and Floyd, Sr. and also your relationship with your nephew?

Jeff Mayweather: Actually I have a pretty good relationship with Roger and my brother Floyd.

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: Hey let me say he’s got a good relationship with us. He said, “I got a pretty good relationship.” He has got a good relationship with us.

Jeff Mayweather: Yes I have a good relationship with both of my brothers, but my nephew – It’s one of those situations where at some point in time either him or myself, will have to make a decision on being the bigger person and squashing all that happened in the past and just let it be and let it go. But actually, I have no problem with him either. And it’s just a situation that happened a long time ago when there was the rival with James Prince at that point in time. It was me and Floyd, my older brother, and we both were working with his son and all of the sudden he just – I was doing all of the things that a manager does, getting all of the contacts and doing all of the things that needed to be done, with Top Rank and everything. And for some reason he got a manager, and I never even knew this guy. It just came out of nowhere.

And it was kind of like, to me, a slap in the face and I felt like there was no need for me to be there. I was basically doing the things that a manager does, even though I wasn’t making the manager’s fee. But I love him doing these things, and plus I want to see the best for you. Once he brought in James Prince there was no need for me to be there. And I’m one of those people that, once I know that I’m not needed or not wanted I’m not going to stay around and belittle myself and try to hang around to try to get a handout or whatever the case may be. And I already knew my nephew, I know him and know that that he’s never going to be man enough to come out and say that he didn’t want me there, but his actions showed that he didn’t want me there, so I left.

Franklin McNeil,

Newark Star Ledger: My first question is for Floyd. A lot of people are saying that Stevie is a preliminary fight for Oscar in preparation for a potential September fight with Oscar. My question to you is are there any similarities, and you’ve known Stevie a long time, are there any similarities style wise between Stevie and Floyd Jr.?

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: Well let me say this to you first, I’ve trained Stevie for nine fights, so I know about Stevie. And I’ll be honest with you I’m not going to say that he’s a fighter like Floyd is, but he can give the look. He can roll his shoulders and come back with his right hand, I worked with him on that a lot and as a matter of fact, Stevie had worked with all three brothers. Stevie had worked with Jeff, Roger and myself. So, he had a taste of us all. But my thing is is that, of course my brother thinks his fighter is going to win, I think my fighter is going to win and we’d be evil minded if we thought any different. But I feel like my man is bigger, stronger, punches harder, I think he’s faster and those are the edges I would give my fighter.

Franklin McNeil: Okay. And on that note I have a question for you Jeff. Just like your brother you’ve known Stevie a long time, you’ve worked with Stevie. Over the years have you seen Stevie, now that you’re working with him for this fight, how has he improved as a fighter?

Jeff Mayweather: Well I think that it is one of the things that Stevie has been taught by all of us, so I mean he will be the closest fighter out there to emulate Floyd Junior. And so I think that’s one of the reasons why this fight is happening. But I’ve seen improvements in Steve even from the short time I’ve been with him now, His maturity as a fighter outside the ring, and inside the ring as well have grown, but the one thing that I see is Steve that he has fast hands and is an extremely strong body puncher. And I guess a lot of guys that aren’t really punchers can punch extremely strong to the body and that’s one of the attributes that I’ve seen since I’ve came aboard for this fight in particular. And I can see his right hand is a lot stronger now. And so I mean we’re basically going to fight a smart fight. It’s like we’re climbing a very, very steep hill and and not just because it’s De La Hoya, but because of the business of the boxing game as well. This has already happened where De La Hoya had a big fight already in place, contracts already signed, and actually in my honest opinion he lost the fight, but the fight still happened. So we’re not just facing Oscar. We’re facing the business of boxing as well. And I wouldn’t be honest if I didn’t say that. So my objective going into this fight is, of course, to win, but not only just win it, we also have to look good, look good enough, that the boxing public, the boxing media, are going to give us our just dues as well at the end of the day. If we win the fight, if we don’t get it in the ring, hopefully we’ll get it through the writers, through the public, through the media, or whoever. Not only that, me and Steve will sit down and we’ve also talked about the importance of this fight and he still has to look good enough that the public will want to see him again. And Steve is actually not 150 pounds. Steve can go down to 140. There’s fights like Ricky Hatton, there’s fights like Malignaggi, there’s other opportunities out there as well. But, looking at the business side of boxing we have a very, very steep hill to climb and I’m not going to sugarcoat anything. I know what the situation is. Basically, I hope that Steve performs to a level that he can and actually wins this fight in the ring. I hope that the powers and the judges will make the right decision.

Kevin Iole,

Yahoo! Sports: Jeff I wanted to ask you, first of all, have you ever been in a fight where Floyd or Roger was in the other corner and if so who was that?

Jeff Mayweather: No. To be honest I think that this is probably a first in boxing that I know of. I mean especially when you’re talking about a boxing match on this level. And I think that this is probably a part of history, me matching wits against my brother.

Kevin Iole: And I wonder, which of your two brothers do you think your training style is closest to, Big Floyd or Roger?

Jeff Mayweather: I think I’m more close to Big Floyd because we both were pretty much boxers in our own career and he stresses defense and I stress defense and Roger was more of a puncher, and that’s what Roger stresses. Roger stresses more aggression and less boxing.

Kevin Iole: Big Floyd, given the fact that you know Stevie so well and you trained him for so many fights, do you think that it gives an you advantage? Or does it give his side an advantage?

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.:I think to some degree that we trained with Stevie and my brother trained with him and all, and of course I think it gives him some type of edge. We arent planning on giving him the edge that he wants, but I’m pretty sure it will give him some kind of edge. So I hope it isnt the edge that he’s looking for. Stevie is a good fighter and I trained him. I don’t know if he fought the last fight that I trained him I don’t know if he did or not.

Kevin Iole: And finally Floyd, if I can ask you this, have you ever worked with Roger in the other corner where you had a fighter and Roger was in the other corner?

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: No – amateur, no; professional, no. With neither one of my brothers I never was across the corner from either one of them. It’s just one of those things that happen. You’ve got three brothers in the game and my son’s in the game, you know. You thought something like this could happen? It’s just that way because you’ve got brothers training a lot of fighters and you’ve got fighters at the same weight that it could happen. I think that it could’ve happened. It’s going to happen, as a matter of fact. It’s going to happen Saturday and in September, I guess it’s going to happen again.

David Avila,

Riverside Press: Floyd why is it that Oscar had not so much stamina when he fought against Little Floyd in his last fight?

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: Now I’m going to tell you this right here, I wasn’t the trainer. Freddie Roach was the trainer. And it’s not only that because sometimes, they have this thing called strength training, strength coaching. I’ve never heard anything like that in my life. The strength trainer thing – I think it’s bad for boxing to be honest. I think that because there’s so many gimmicks and gadgets they have. They want you to be jumping over balloons and taking balls on ropes and banging it up against the wall and then taking balls up and throw them up against the walls and they want you to be jumping over little objects and stuff, you could break your chin or your legs. They have so much stuff that it’s unbelievable. Don’t get me wrong it’s just bad they can call all them trainers. One of those guys, I’m going to tell you about him. They need to get out of the game and find something else to do because of all of this stuff they have. Oscar gets tired, one reason, because of the strength training. They’ve got you doing too much stuff that doesn’t even go with boxing. And like I said they need to get out of the game. That’s my opinion. As far as Oscar goes, Oscar’s been getting tired for years, before I even trained with him. Oscar just needs to relax a little bit. As a matter of fact the last fight that I had with Oscar, he did what he was supposed to do and he relaxed and did what I told him to do. He blew Mayorga out. That’s what he needed to do, he needs to just to relax his mind. A lot of this stuff is happening because you’re thinking about it in your head. “I’m going to get tired if I go so many rounds and I’m going to…” a lot of times that does happen. I don’t know if that’s the case with him or not, but like I said I’m doing my best to keep him as relaxed as possible, and if I have him relaxed I’m pretty sure he’ll get the job done. I have some other plans about that but as of right now I think that’s the whole problem. I don’t think it’s anything except for the fact that is it in his mind. It’s not that he isn’t in good condition because Oscar is a very hard trainer and he works hard. It’s his mind; that’s all it could be is his mind. If he lets his mind relax you’re sure going to see something special.

Ramon Aranda,

411mania.com: Floyd talk to us a little bit about the De La Hoya/Mayweather fight were Roach was Oscar’s trainer. Had you trained Oscar in that first fight, what do you think you would have done differently to help Oscar’s chance of winning in that fight?

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: Well see, there’s different people, there’s different trainers. That first fight you had Freddie the Joke Coach Roach and you had him doing his thing and now you’ve got not only the greatest trainer of this time, that time, four time, five times, but now you’ve got him of all time. Now I’m going to tell you what I would have had him – well, I’m going to be honest with you and not to be disrespectful, I’m not going to give out my knowledge like that. I’m not going to give it out because people might be listening and when this stuff comes up they’re going to be looking for it. I don’t ever want anybody to see what I’m doing.

Ramon Aranda: Very true. Jeff had mentioned in the Countdown that it was very important for him that the whole family had gotten together, especially for your mom. Now thoughts on that, have you guys had any talks with Roger?

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: Well I’m going to be honest, me and Jeff we never had a problem with talking and Jeff never had a problem talking with my brother Roger, and I really don’t have a problem talking with Roger. When Roger came over to my house it was before I went to Puerto Rico. It was pretty close to me going at that time, but Roger and his brother in-law came over to my house and we laughed and we had a good time. Everybody wants to make it look like were a violent family that can’t function. Nobody can mingle if your mind isn’t right. Even when I train I tell them if your mind isn’t right, you’re not going to be right. I’m just saying that we are not dysfunctional family. Anybody could have a difference in their family. Dysfunctional families are people that go in there and kill their mama, kill their daddy, kill the whole family, and then maybe want to go over there and cut up the cousins. That’s what a dysfunctional family is. It’s sick. Just because somebody has a difference in a family, that’s not dysfunctional. If that’s the case the world is dysfunctional because everybody’s got differences in their family. No two people think alike, and I’m pretty sure you’ve got dysfunctional people in your family too.

Floyd Mayweather, Sr.: Everybody has that. That doesn’t mean you’re family is dysfunctional because people don’t agree on everything. There are two people that don’t get along, that’s not dysfunctional. Dysfunction is when you go in there and do something stupid, go in there with the hot grease, throw the hot grease in their daddy’s face, and then break his ribs or something. That’s dysfunctional. But I’ll say that it’s not the case with the Mayweather family. The Mayweather family is a warm family and it ain’t bad as it’s perceived to be. I’m going to tell you what this dysfunctional thing is, I’m going to tell you where the dysfunctional loop is – That’s Floyd Mayweather Jr. That’s where the dysfunctional comes in.

Kelly Swanson: Again the fight is this Saturday night at the Home Depot Center Soccer Stadium, 27,000 seats and also live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing.

“Homecoming”—On Saturday, May 3, De La Hoya will face former world champion Steve Forbes, in what will be the first-ever boxing event at The Home Depot Center’s soccer stadium. The bout will also mark De La Hoya’s return home to fight for the first time in Los Angeles since 2000 as well as his return to HBO’s World Championship Boxing for the first time since 2001. Homecoming” is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Tournament of Contenders, AEG and The Home Depot Center and is sponsored by Cazadores, Tecate, Rockstar Energy Drink, Southwest Airlines and Affliction Clothing. The match up will be televised live by HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.

Tickets priced starting at $25.00 may be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 213-480-3232 or by visiting ticketsmaster.com. Group tickets, VIP packages and Hospitality packages are available by calling 1-877-AEG-TICKETS (1-877-234-8425) or by visiting www.aegtickets.com.

BRINKLEY TO FACE “NOTORIOUS” NAUGLER IN RENO ON 6/13

Posted on | April 29, 2008 | No Comments

Reno, NV April 29th, 2008 – Let’s Get It On Promotions is excited to announce that championship boxing returns to Reno on June 13th. WBC USNBC Super-Middleweight titleist Jesse Brinkley (30-5 21KOs) is set to face Canadian light-heavyweight champion Jason “Notorious” Naugler (18-7-1 11Kos).

Jesse Brinkley has composed an impressive winning streak this year. Coming off of four straight knockout wins and earning the WBC USNBC super-middleweight belt, the season-one Contender semifinalist continues to move forward with his career. In February, Brinkley scored an impressive 11th round knockout against The Next Great Champ winner Otis Griffin.

“I’m excited to fight again.” Says Brinkley. “I feel great right now. I’m at the top of my game and I feel like I am right in the mix with all of the top fighters at 168 lbs.”

Naugler is a former Canadian amateur champion and is the reigning Canadian light-heavyweight champion. He has agreed to fight Brinkley at 168 lbs for a shot at the USNBC belt. Naugler has displayed that he has one of the best chins in professional boxing. He has never been stopped in his seven losses – even against the current undefeated WBC light-heavyweight champion, Chad Dawson. Not only has he never been knocked out, he has never been knocked down in his nine-year professional career. Jason is no stranger to changing weight divisions. He began his career as a light-middleweight in 1999 and has fought in-between 154 and 176 lbs as a pro. Brinkley, similarly, began his pro career as a welterweight after an unimpressive amateur record of 3 wins and 3 losses. This march, Naugler beat fellow Canadian Abdullah Ramadan to defend his national title. He believes that this important victory gives him the momentum to come to the States and face the all-American Brinkley.

“I’m looking forward to fighting Jesse.” Says Naugler. “I know he is a powerful puncher and I have the utmost respect for him, but I come to fight and I come straight forward.”

This matchup is very interesting. Brinkley has consistently displayed that he has power in both hands on top of being a very skilled boxer. Twenty-one of his thirty wins have come by way of knockout. Naugler, too, has pop in his punches. He has stopped eleven of his opponents in his eighteen victories. Unlike Naugler, Brinkley has been knocked out in his career, twice. Also, on at least two occasions, Brinkley relied on his power to score late knockouts when he was behind on points. Again, Naugler has never been off of his feet in a professional bout – making a come-from-behind knockout difficult for Brinkley if needed. This fight looks to be action-packed as both fighters are eager to stand toe-to-toe and trade blows.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if we see a Gatti/Ward type fight.” Says Let’s Get It On Promotions’ Terry Lane. “I have a pre-fight prediction – Both Jesse and Jason will be icing their hands afterwards.”

The Brinkley/Naugler bout is scheduled for 12 rounds and will be held at the brand new “Reno Ballroom” located at the corner of 4th and Virginia St. in downtown Reno. Ticket and undercard information will be announced soon. For more information, please visit www.letsgetitonboxing.com.

FIGHTERS WANTED: MMA RECRUITER CLASSIFIEDS

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Ammys – Mentor, OH Sept 6th

Mentor Madness is looking for Amateur Male and Female MMA Fighters to fill spots on their upcoming show in Mentor OH on September 6th. This is a feeder show for KOTC and ProElite!

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Duane
www.teampainfightcamp.org
duanedouglas@hotmail.com

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Ammys – Sterling Heights, MI – May 17

Midwest MMA Productions is looking for Amateur Male MMA Fighters to fill spots on their May 17th fight card in Sterling Heights, MI. This event is a Charity for MS.

Fighters Needed:

145lb Fighters
155lb Fighters
170lb Fighters
185lb Fighters

If you are interested in fighting on this card contact:

Rich
Phone = 810-488-9575
E-mail = rich@mucl-usa.com
website = www.mucl-usa.com
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Could This Fight Be the Female Version of Gatti vs. Ward?

Posted on | April 29, 2008 | No Comments

Hallback-Garside potential female Gatti-Ward fight
Holm-Sanders headlines June 13 at Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque

ALBUQUERQUE (April 29, 2008) – Four-time world champion Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback (26-5-2, 11 KOs) is one of the most recognizable, experienced and respected woman boxer in the world.

Her June 13 showdown against WIBA featherweight champion Jeannine “G9” Garside (7-0-1, 3 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature feature for the vacant International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) lightweight championship on the “Finally” pay-per-view event, airing live (10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT) from Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, not only figures to be a candidate for Fight of the Night, it also has all the makings of a female version of Gatti-Ward.

“Finally,” promoted by Fresquez Productions, Inc., will be 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.

The greatest collection of women boxers on one show with all eight independently rated among the world’s top 3 by divisions, including five No. 1 rated fighters, will battle in four world title bouts on “Finally.” The main event features the top two women boxers in the world today, Albuquerque favorite Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (21-1-2, 6 KOs), recognized as the No. 1 welterweight in the world, versus the world’s No. 1 middleweight, Detroit icon Mary Jo Sanders (25-0, 8 KOs), fighting in the 10-round main event for the vacant IFBA junior middleweight crown and pound-for-pound supremacy.

The No. 1 ranked lightweight, WIBA and IBA title-holder Hallback, of Tampa, and WIBA champion Garside, the world’s No. 1 rated featherweight from Ontario, agree that their fight will steal the “Finally” thunder and the PPV event will take women’s boxing to another level.

“We fought on the same card once but I didn’t see her fight,” Hallback said of Garside. “I know she has a big heart and can really fight. I may have more pro fights, but she had a lot of amateur fights, and I didn’t have one. Experience-wise, we’re even or she may even have a little more experience. She’s coming to fight and I am, too. Our styles help us put on a show for fans. We’re both very exciting fighters. It’s going to be like the 4th of July in June. We’re going to be a tough act to follow for the main event. Jeannine’s coming prepared to win and prove that she’s one of the best. So am I. This fight will go down in the history books. In 10 years, boxing fans will be talking about Hallback-Garside.

“There are a lot of good, quality fighters – some of the best females in the world – on this pay-per-view card. I’m excited to be fighting on it. It’s important that mainstream watches so women’s boxing gets to the next level. We belong on prime time TV. I’m excited to be part of it.”

Hallback is one of only five boxers to fight Holm and Sanders, dropping 10-round decisions to both. “Holm-Sanders isn’t going to be like my fight with Garside,” Chevelle noted. “Their fight is between good boxers with some power. It’s going to be a chess match. Holly moves a lot, Mary Jo doesn’t move as much. I pushed both fights, pressuring them throughout. I think it’s going to be a close match between two good fighters.

Also on PPV, IBA junior featherweight champion Wendy Rodriguez (18-4, 3 KOs), of Los Angeles, faces WIBF-GBU/WIBC minimumweight title-holder Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway (21-6, 10 KOs), fighting out of Las Vegas by way of (Van Buren) Arkansas, in a 10-round bout for vacant IBA strawweight title; WBC 2007 Fighter of the Year, WBC mininumweight champ Carina “La Reina” Moreno (11-1, 5 KOs), of Watsonville (CA), meets WIBA flyweight title-holder Eileen “The Hawaiian Mongoose” Olszewski (5-0-1), fighting out of New York City by way of Honolulu, in a 10-round fight for the IFBA junior flyweight crown. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets, priced at $50.00, $100.00, $150.00, $200.00, $350.00 and $500.00, go on sale March 18 at the Isleta Casino and Resort box office, www.tickets.com or at Fresquez Productions, Inc. (508.884.7484). For more information go to 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.

-FP-

Hans Wikkeling Seminar

Posted on | April 29, 2008 | No Comments

Hans Wikkeling will be a featured participant and seminar instructor at the 2008 World Internationals! Hans has earned a reputation of being one of the premier trickers in the world! Hans has been a national competitor at both the NASKA and NBL circuits and has represented teams such as Team Loopkicks, Team Acura, and Team Prorank! He will be instructing a series of seminars at the event on beginner to advanced tricks, spins, and kicks and other aspects of forms competition! Don’t miss the opportunity to come learn from one of the best! The price for attendance to Mr. Wikkeling’s seminar is $49.00. Beginner/Intermediate seminar is scheduled for May 24th at 3:30 PM, Advanced seminar will start at 4:30 PM!

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