WWE SUSPENDS WRESTLER
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JASON RHOTEN WINS NATIONAL WRESTLING TITLE
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EGYPT PICKS UP 5 GOLDS IN KARATE COMPETITION
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ANNOUNCER MICHAEL BUFFER TO BE TEMPORARILY SILENCED BY SURGERY
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PETER BUCKLEY RETIRES WITH MORE LOSSES THAN ANY BRITISH FIGHTER IN HISTORY
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Peter Buckley retires!
By Lisa Scott
After going 5 years and 80 fights without a single victory, and losing 249 of 291 professional fights, British welterweight Peter Buckley has decided to retire. The 39 year old Buckley (31-249-11; 8 KO’s) began his career as a featherweight in 1989 and has fought (and lost to) such fighters as ‘Prince’ Naseem Hamed, Duke McKenzie, Acelino Freitas, Scott Harrison and current WBA junior welterweight champ Gavin Rees. He fought all of his 291 fights in the UK and is believed to have more losses than any British fighter in history. However, Buckley has long been considered ‘a savior’ to any matchmaker in need. According to The Sun, one stated: “Pete has been a great servant to the sport. It’s easy to look at his record and deride it, but fighters like Pete are British boxing’s lifeblood. He has taken on many hot prospects at short notice and saved many a promoter’s bacon.” In a previous interview, Buckley has said: “Boxing has allowed me to have nice holidays. The game also allowed me to earn a lot of respect and it’s increased my own self respect. And, it’s kept me out of prison.”
JAMES MCGIRT, JR. TO FIGHT ON APRIL 11 SHOBOX CARD
Posted on | March 25, 2008 | No Comments
McGirt fighting on ShoBox
April 11 vs. DeLeon
VERO BEACH, Florida (March 25, 2008) – Unbeaten super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (18-0, 9 KOs) squares-off with another son of a former world champion, Carlos “Baby Sugar” DeLeon, Jr. (19-2-2, 12 KOs), April 11 in the 10-round co-feature on ShoBox, live from Miccosukee Resort in Miami.
“Fighting on ShoBox means everything to me,” McGirt said. “It’s a stepping stone for my career and I’m very excited. I fought on ShoBox one other time, when I defeated Aaron Pryor’s son, Stephan. Every fight is a new chapter in my career, each one the biggest of my life. I know DeLeon is going to bring his ‘A’ game. I’ve got to be better than him, smarter than him in the ring. I know my father will be telling me to keep my right hand up.
“I’ve been working very hard, so going the distance (in his first scheduled 10 round fight) won’t be a problem, if I need to. It’s his first 10-round fight, too. My weight is right on and I’ve never been this close to the contracted weight so far out from a fight. I’ve been in the gym for so long, waiting for a fight since October, working regularly since right before New Years. For the past 2 ½ months I’ve been on a strength program, lifting weights, and I’ve bulked up a little. I’ve found a home at super middleweight.”
The fathers of McGirt and DeLeon were world champions at the same time in 1988. James “Buddy” McGirt, St., who had a 73-6-1 (48 KOs) record as a pro, was a 2-time world champion in two weight classes (IBF light welterweight 1988, WBC welterweight 1991-93). Carlos “Sugar” DeLeon, Sr., 52-8-1 (32 KOs) as a pro, was a 4-time WBC cruiserweight champion (1980-82, 1983-85, 1986-88, 1989).
“James is ready to take it to the next level,” McGirt’s manager, Dennis Witherow, remarked. “We’ve had him on a strength-and-conditioning program. We saw a small difference in his last fight against (Jason) Naugler, but he had only been on the program for 30 days. This fight we expect to see a substantial difference. I think some people are going to be surprised by James’ strength. His boxing skills continue to get better, too. ‘Buddy’ knows boxing so well that he can even pick-out James’ natural skills and still make them better. He’s constantly on James to improve.
“We’re all excited about James fighting again on ShoBox. A win can get James a top 10 fighter next. He’s willing and deserves that, too. You can count on one hand the number of rounds James has lost. He wants to prove that he’s a premier fighter making a name for himself, not the son of a great fighter being protected. As James’ opponents are better, he gets better.”
McGirt, rated No. 26 by the WBC, is a southpaw originally from Brentwood, New York, now living and fighting out of Vero Beach, Florida. DeLeon, rated No. 31 by the WBC, is the reigning USNBC champion from Puerto Rico.
The McGirts are on a mission to become the first family in boxing to feature father-son world champions with the former working his natural son’s corner as head trainer when the latter captures a major world title.
-JM-
INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE, FOX SPORTS NET TO BEGIN 2008 WEEKLY “FIGHT NIGHT” PROGRAMS ON SATURDAY, APRIL 19 AT MIDNIGHT
Posted on | March 25, 2008 | No Comments
Solid Viewership Gives IFL Very Desirable, Consistent Programming Time
NEW YORK, March 25, 2008 – The International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) and Fox Sports Net (FSN) announced today that the IFL’s weekly, one-hour “Fight Night” show will begin its 2008 run on Saturday, April 19, at midnight local time. The show, which will begin with the IFL World Grand Prix finals from December 29, will run in that time slot through mid-July, a slot which will give the IFL limited preemptions on the FSN regional network in a spot that is key for the demo that follows the sport.
“We are very pleased to be able to continue to work so closely with FSN, especially in this very desirable and consistent Saturday night time slot,” said IFL CEO Jay Larkin. “The FSN weekly component is key to our TV strategy, and it has proven to draw an audience everywhere it has been placed. This Saturday midnight spot is a great piece for us to build around and promote towards, since we will rarely be up against other sports programming.”
“The IFL has been a great compliment to FSN programming, and there’s certainly an audience for it. For two seasons it has delivered solid ratings and exciting, quality fights. We expect Season 3 will deliver as well,” said George Greenberg, FSN Executive Vice President of Programming and Production.
In addition to the weekly “IFL Fight Night,” on FSN, the first three IFL events of the year are being shown live on HDNet in the United States and Fox Sports Net Canada, 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. IFL programming is already among the most viewed MMA programming worldwide, despite being in existence only two years.
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.
MMA Red Carpet Super Event Announced For April 19th at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles
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(PressMediaWire) March 23, 2008 – It was announced today that the Shrine Auditorium will be host to a weekend red carpet MMA super event on April 19th, 2008. The Shrine will host multiple high profile MMA events starting in the morning and stretching late into the evening.
The day will begin at 11am with The North American Mixed Martial Arts Expo Spring Retail Show and Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu Exposition. The North American Mixed Martial Arts Expo, better known as NAMMAE in the industry, will be bringing out over 50 of the top Clothing, Gear, and Service Providers in the industry. In the middle of the Spring Retail Show, Gracie Barra will have 1200 square feet of mat space provided by Zebra mats to hold a Jiu-Jitsu exposition educating the public on the sport, the techniques, and the philosophies behind modern Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu.
In the evening, starting at 7pm, King of the Cage, one of the largest and most established Mixed Martial Arts fight leagues on the planet, will be hosting a Mixed Martial Arts competition. The competition will feature 16 bouts including the return of the legendary Gary “Big Daddy” Goodridge.
As the NAMMAE Spring Retail Show and Gracie Barra Exposition winds down in the Exposition Hall, the party winds up. John Huntington will be bringing his famed “One Night Stand” after party production to the Exposition Hall starting at 9pm. John produces some of the wildest parties on the planet including Club Rubber, Pimp ‘n Ho, Summer of Love, and One Night Stand. John’s parties have been ranked in the top 5 in the world with only Carnival in Brazil and Mardi Gras being ranked ahead of them. The exposition hall has two levels, and the top level will be reserved for fighters and VIP’s only this night.
If all of the events reach capacity crowds, it is possible the Shrine could see more than 10,000 people on the 19th. Steve Fulgham of NAMMAE commented, “The NAMMAE Spring Retail Show should draw in a good crowd, especially with the heavy marketing we are doing on the USC Campus which is just blocks away. Gracie Barra will be performing a high-profile exposition and Daniel Sullivan of the Orange County chapter of the famed Miletich camp will be performing a demonstration for law enforcement officials. Badged officers will be allowed free entrance into the exposition.”
Don Wetherell, promoter of the fight commented, “There is a lot of buzz out there over this event in the MMA community. It is the first time King of the Cage is producing a fight in the heart of Los Angeles. Typically LA, Orange County, San Diego, and Riverside based fans would drive great distances to Indian Casinos. This is the first time this loyal fan base will be able to travel into one of the most well known venues in greater Los Angeles to see a King Of The Cage event. And the Shrine is built perfectly for a fight. The nature of the seating is such that every seat has an excellent view and all 7,000 people feel like they are close to the action.”
John Huntington commented, “There is nothing else to say other than One Night Stand is going to blow the roof off of the Shrine Expo Hall on April 19th. It will be one of the wildest parties in MMA history, bar none. The USC campus has about 25,000 or more students attending parties just blocks away on what they call “the Row” every Saturday. On April 19th we think the Row will be moved over to the shrine for a single night. It is going to be one wild party!”
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