LOMBARD SIGNS LONG TERM DEAL WITH ELITEXC
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HIGHLY REGARDED AUSSIE HECTOR LOMBARD
SIGNS LONG-TERM CONTRACT WITH ELITEXC
Talented Crowd-Pleaser Expected To Make Debut In Near Future
LOS ANGELES (April 18, 2008) – One of Australia’s most promising young fighters at both middleweight and welterweight and one of the world’s most prolific Judo players, Hector “Shango” Lombard, signed a long-term contract with Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live division, EliteXC.
The formal announcement was made today by EliteXC Live Events President Gary Shaw. Terms of the long-term, multi-fight agreement were not disclosed.
“I am delighted to make it official that Hector has signed with us,’’ Shaw said. “He is an elite athlete, no doubt about that, and he was very sought-after, so for us, this is a very strong acquisition.
“Fans are in for a real treat. Hector is one of the most talented and explosive fighters I’ve ever seen. There may not be any other fighter in his divisions with more explosive strength and athleticism. He is a real crowd-pleasing fighter. It is unreal how he delivers those judo throws and power slams.
“Hector is definitely a tremendous addition to the EliteXC and ProElite family and I look forward to seeing him showing his skills in the near future.’’
The Cage Fighting Champion at middleweight, Lombard (http://hectorlombard.proelite.com) is 15-2-1. Before relocating to Australia, where he has become an Australian citizen, and turning to mixed martial arts, he was an Olympian for Cuba in the sport of judo.
Shaw credits Lombard’s former promoter for helping seal the deal. “Luke Pezzutti was absolutely instrumental in helping us put this together,’’ Shaw said. “Without his input and expertise, I seriously don’t think this deal would have happened.’’
Pezzutti, Cage Fighting Championship Director, said: “This is exciting news for Hector and for Australia. Our most exciting fighter will be on show to millions (of fans and viewers.) The contract also allows Hector to continue fighting for CFC, which is great news for his Aussie and CFC fans.
“I am very excited for Hector. I believe he is destined to be our most successful export and I see him fighting for the EliteXC title very soon. I’m also excited that Elite XC has agreed to work with CFC to give our other fighters international opponents and possible opportunities to fight overseas.”
Lombard, who turned pro in September 2004, is unbeaten (8-0-1) since November ‘06. The draw came against fellow Aussie Kyle Noke, who also fights for EliteXC. Rematch, anyone?
That Lombard can compete at 185 and 170 pounds should make for excellent opportunities since EliteXC is deep in talent in both weight classes.
“Signing with EliteXC should provide my career with a massive boost and is a great opportunity,’’ Lombard said. “I feel I am ready to fight the best they have to offer. The fact I have the freedom to fight outside EliteXC is huge for me, too.’’
For more information on EliteXC and other MMA-related stories, including bios, video-on-demand, photos, stats, Fantasy Fight Game TM and more, please visit ProElite.com and EliteXC.com.
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HOPKINS VS. CALZAGHE “BATTLE OF THE PLANET” WILL BE A STAR STUDDED EVENT
Posted on | April 18, 2008 | 1 Comment
Golden Boy Promotions’, Sports Network’s and
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s
“THE BATTLE OF THE PLANET”: HOPKINS vs CALZAGHE
WILL BE A STAR STUDDED EVENT!
HIP HOP STAR RAY J. WILL SING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM OF THE UNITED STATES
LEGENDARY SINGER TOM JONES TO PERFORM THE WELSH NATIONAL ANTHEM
(Las Vegas, NV) Friday, April 18, 2008—Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino announced an all star line-up for its first championship fight, the “Battle of the Planet”: Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe. Among the group of celebrities scheduled to fly in for the Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship are: Sylvester Stallone, Catherine Zeta Jones, Bruce Willis, Jeremy Piven, Michael J. Fox, Brandy, Chris Tucker, James Belushi, Ray J., Tom Jones, Cat Deeley, Ray Leonard, Joey Fatone, Rob Schneider, Luke Perry, Mark McGrath, Simon Cowell, Willis McGahee, Lance Briggs, Pete Sampras, Roy Jones Jr., Marco Antonio Barrera, Winky Wright, Zab Judah and many, many more.
Hopkins vs. Calzaghe “Battle of the Planet” is presented by Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Golden Boy Promotions, and Frank Warren’s Sports Network and sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink and Affliction Clothing. Tickets, priced at $1500, $1200, $450, $350 and $250, are on sale and may be purchased by calling 866-USFIGHT or online at planethollywood.com. The main event bout will be shown live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET / 6:45 p.m. PT.
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PHILADELPHIA’S RISING STAR: Danny Garcia
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April 18, 2008
Hot undefeated welterweight prospect Danny Garcia (4-0, 4 KO’s) has advanced to fighting in six round bouts. The Golden Boy Promotions rising star is scheduled to fight Guadalupe Diaz (4-2-1, 1 KO) April 19, 2008 at the “Battle of the Planet” card featuring Bernard Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe, which will be televised, live from The Planet Hollywood Ring at the Thomas and Mack Arena in Las Vegas, NV.
Garcia, who hails from the tough streets of Philadelphia, commented on his career and fighting on highly publicized fight cards as he mentioned, “Since I’ve turned pro I’ve been on top of the world. Words cant describe how I feel about my manager Shelly Finkel and how well he’s working with Goldenboy Promotions to get me on these big cards. Together they’re doing a fabulous job guiding my career. I’m extremely happy and excited to be back in action. Come Saturday I’ll be well prepared to showcase my skills to the fans and media in attendance. I’m truly grateful to be in this position. I want to thank my whole team for a job well done.”
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“THE LAW” AND ORDER: LINDLAND SEEKS OREGON STATEHOUSE SEAT
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MMA Star, Team Quest Coach Running for State Representative in House District 52
NEW YORK and PORTLAND, Ore., April 18, 2008 – Mixed martial arts star and Olympic silver medalist Matt “The Law” Lindland has launched a campaign for the vacated Oregon State Representative seat in District 52 in the upcoming election.
Lindland, 37, a silver medalist in wrestling at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia, and again at the 2001 World Championships, owns the Team Quest Training Center in Portland and is the coach of the camp’s International Fight League entry.
Lindland says that like many small business owners in Oregon, he felt the crunch of a struggling local economy that he felt was only being worsened by the state’s political leadership, and decided to try to make a difference in his first foray into politics.
“For years the solution has been to raise taxes,” says Lindland, who will run as a Republican candidate. “That doesn’t promote growth from businesses. It doesn’t encourage businesses to bring jobs here. We should be seeing Oregon businesses expand and hire more people, but we aren’t, and that’s because of the burden placed on business owners.
“I have been blessed with much success in my athletic career and have done well in business,” he added. “However, the blessings I have enjoyed have come largely as a result of hard work, dedication, and discipline. I have always believed that if a man or woman works hard and works smart, and if government does not get in the way too much, then there is no limit to your potential success.”
Before the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Lindland filed and won a lawsuit to ensure that his spot on the U.S. Wrestling team wasn’t unfairly given away due to a scoring error.
For more information on the campaign, interested parties can visit www.MattForOregon.com.
About the IFL
International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv.
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Make A Wish Sending Teenager To See Hopkins Vs. Calzaghe
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Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley
Fulfilling Teen’s Wish to See Bernard Hopkins Defend Boxing Title
Philadelphia 18-year-old headed to Las Vegas for Championship Bout
PHILADELPHIA (April 18, 2008) – Once a boxer himself, 18-year-old Shaun admires the punching skills of fellow Philadelphia native and light heavyweight world champion Bernard Hopkins. Thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley, Shaun will see Hopkins defend his title from ringside in Las Vegas this Saturday.
Shaun’s wish will be granted when he attends the world championship bout between the indomitable Hopkins and Joe Calzaghe at the Thomas & Mack Center. Shaun, his parents and siblings will enjoy an all-expense paid trip to Las Vegas and VIP tickets located in Hopkins’ corner.
This wish is a welcome change for Shaun, who boxed until he was diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition that took him out of the ring. He quickly decided on his wish when volunteer wish granters from the Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley chapter visited him, and the anticipation to watch Hopkins defend his title has been building for Shaun ever since.
Hopkins is also enthused to have a courageous teenager like Shaun in his corner cheering him on Saturday night.
“I expect a battle this Saturday night against Calzaghe, but it is put in perspective when you think of Shaun’s personal battle,” said Hopkins. “It will be great to have his support and I look forward to putting on great performance for him and all the fans in Philadelphia.”
The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds and will be televised by HBO.
ABOUT MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION
Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Born in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is now the largest wish-granting charity in the world, with 67 chapters in the United States and its territories. With the help of generous donors and more than 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 161,000 wishes in the U.S. since inception. For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit www.wish.org and discover how you can share the power of a wish®.
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Ruiz rated high, still avoided
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LAS VEGAS (April 17, 2008) – Former two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz used to be the Rodney Dangerfield of boxing as well as one of its most avoided fighters. Now, though, the new Ruiz has gained respect in many circles, particularly after his impressive win against 4-time world title challenger Jameel McCline, yet, John remains the opponent champions and top contenders alike least want to fight.
Top American contender Ruiz and European challenger Alexander Dimitrenko are the only heavyweights rated among the top six in the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation. Rated No. 2 and No. 3 by the WBA and WBC, respectively, and No. 6 by the IBF but, unlike Dimitrenko, Ruiz is also ranked in the top 10 by The Ring magazine.
“After so many years of not being respected,” Ruiz said, “it’s exciting to know and feel that I’m finally being recognized as one of the top heavyweights in the world. I’m glad. It’s been a long time coming. I’m ready to clean-up the heavyweight division and I’m willing to fight any of the reigning champs or other top contenders.
“I can’t wait for my next fight. I’m so much more confident fighting this time around, throwing more punches and combinations, just being more aggressive in the ring. I’m motivated more today than I ever was in the past. I changed my whole team and it’s really made a big difference, especially having Manny Siaca, Sr. as head trainer. I’ve learned so much from Manny. We’ve been working hard and it’s paying off.”
Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs) has fought himself back into position for another world title shot, coming off an impressive 12-round decision on March 8 in a near shutout performance (119-109, 118-110, 117-111) against McCline, who is his previous fight had three times floored new Samuel Peter, returning to the vintage days when “The Quietman” first won a world title with a 12-round decision against legendary Evander Holyfield in 2001.
The Puerto Rican-American Ruiz is the first and only Latino heavyweight champion of the world. He has fought in 10 world championship fights, defeating three world heavyweight champions — Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman and Tony Tucker – in addition to beating top contenders such as Andrew Golota, Fres Oquendo, Kirk Johnson and McCline during his 15-year pro career.
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2008 FOX SPORTS NET COVERAGE OF INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE DEBUTS WITH HORODECKI VS. PALASZEWSKI, THREE OTHER BOUTS SATURDAY
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Top Mixed Martial Arts Athletes In World Grand Prix Semifinal Action Begins Third Season on FSN
NEW YORK, April 17, 2008 – International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) stars Chris Horodecki (London, Ontario), Bart Palaszewski (Wonder Lake, Ill.), Benji Radach (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) and Wagnney Fabiano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) will be among those featured as Fox Sports Net (FSN) will present the season debut of the one-hour “IFL Fight Night” show on Saturday, April 19, at midnight local time in most markets. The highlighted bouts were contested as part of the IFL World Grand Prix semifinal event which ultimately led to the crowning of IFL champions in six weight classes.
The broadcast will mark the start of the third year of IFL coverage on FSN, which expanded from 10 original hours in 2006 to more than 30 last year. New weekly “IFL Fight Night” shows, featuring many bouts not previously seen on basic cable, are scheduled through mid-July. Fans can confirm the time on their respective regional FSN networks at http://www.ifl.tv/TV-Schedule-FSN.html.
• Horodecki, who has emerged as one of the top young stars in mixed martial arts, battles veteran Palaszewski in the rematch of their epic lightweight battle from earlier in 2007, won narrowly by the 20-year-old Canadian.
• Fabiano puts his unbeaten IFL mark on the line against John Gunderson (Las Vegas) in another matchup of lightweights.
• Radach battles bruising fellow middleweight Brent Beauparlant (Ottawa, Ontario) in a bout pitting two of the league’s top punchers – and who have both proven an innate ability to take their opponent’s best shots.
• Middleweight standouts Bryan Foster (Moreno Valley, Calif.) and Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) tangle in a matchup of excellent all-around fighters.
“This is a strong set of bouts to open the 2008 FSN schedule,” said IFL CEO Jay Larkin. “Competition between the top fighters provided top-notch action, and since three of these fights were not shown on basic cable or on our live network broadcast, this will be the first opportunity for many fans to see these exciting contests on television.”
Veteran IFL play-by-play man Kenny Rice is joined by MMA legend Bas Rutten at the microphone ringside, with Ron Kruck providing additional commentary.
In addition to the weekly “IFL Fight Night” on FSN, as well as in over 70 other countries and five continents around the world, ranging from HBO Latin America to Star TV in Asia and Middle Eastern Broadcasting and the Armed Forces Network, the first three IFL events of the year are being shown live on HDNet. IFL programming is already among the most viewed MMA programming worldwide, despite being in existence only two years.
The next live IFL event is set for May 16 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., where three Championship belts will be on the line. HDNet will again provide live coverage.
About the IFL
International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv.
Fight To Win Special Registration Info
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