PFC to fill vacant World Welterweight Title
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LEMOORE, Ca. — It’s been a long time coming, but on Thursday, March 20th the Palace Fighting Championship will finally be able to crown a World Welterweight Champion.
Arizona’s Richie Hightower (7-2) takes on Bakersfield’s Bryan Travers (9-1) for the vacant welterweight crown at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore at PFC 7.
And the PFC fans have been waiting for this day for a while, as at least one welterweight showdown had not materialized on previous cards.
“I can’t think of a more compelling fight than Richie Hightower versus Bryan Travers for our vacant welterweight title. Both guys bring varying skill sets, Hightower likes to stay standing and use his kickboxing, clinch and elbows,” PFC President Christian Printup said. “Travers can stand and trade but probably would look for the takedown to utilize his wrestling and jiu-jitsu. It’s a very competitive fight and we’ll be proud to have either guy as our PFC Welterweight Champion.”
Both are entering the showdown very confident.
“I’ve never been the type to predict fights, but I’m going to implement my game plan, which is adapt and overcome,” said Hightower, who was a contestant on Spike TV’s The Ultimate Fighter 6.
“I’m going to prevent him from getting in any kind of groove or allow him to implement his game plan.”
Hightower is also a PFC veteran, defeating Andy Maccarone at PFC 2 by knockout. Hightower’s stoppage of Maccarone in just 33 seconds is considered one of the best KOs in PFC history.
“I know exactly what everybody else knows about Hightower, due to his being on TUF. I’ve seen a lot of film, I even got tape of his fight before going on the show, I think it was PFC 2, so I have a lot to go on getting ready for this fight,” said Travers, who is a former NCAA wrestler and Gladiator Challenge Light Heavyweight champ.
“We will both have game plans. I think I’m bigger, stronger and skills to better enforce my will during this fight. I think he’s going to try and set the pace but I am going to crank it up even further.”
Knowing Travers wrestling prowess, Hightower has worked in his takedown defense, while continuing to sharpen his already lethal stand-up skills.
“I’m pretty well-rounded. I work on everything. I know he is a wrestler, so I’ve been working on my takedown defense a little more,” Hightower said. “But I’m also comfortable on the ground. I try and be as well-rounded as possible.”
Travers has also been hard at work.
“My training camp for this fight was ridiculous. Sparring over 20 rounds a week with a barrage of styles. Everything including professional boxers, kick boxers and MMA fighters of the highest caliber,” Travers said. “I was lucky enough to bring in Brian Cobb the Gladiator Challenge Lightweight champion and UFC superstar Jon Fitch to train in preparation for this fight. This was on top of my already stellar training camp at Eric Nolans XTC. Eric Nolan for Muay Thai, Dan Camarillo for Brazilian jiu-jitsu and all while still wrestling with Division 1 powerhouse Cal State University Bakersfield’s wrestling program.”
Also on the card is a showdown for the PFC World Light Heavyweight belt, as champ Jeromy Freitag (6-5) of Sacramento will defend his title for the first time against Brazil’s Jorge Oliveira (2-2-1).
In a middleweight eliminator fight, Newport Beach’s Justin Levens (9-8) will battle Merced’s Phil Collins (5-3). The winner will get a rematch with Lemoore champion Kenny Ento (9-3). Ento holds victories over both Levens and Collins.
In other bouts;
—Fresno featherweight Jorge Evangelsita (5-2-1) vs. to Oregon’s Enoch Wilson (10-4-1).
—Arroyo Grande light heavyweight Glover Teixeira (5-2) vs. San Diego’s Buckley Acosta (4-4).
—Tulare heavyweight Carlton Jones (1-3) vs. Visalia’s Rafael Del Real (4-8).
—Turlock middleweight Jeremiah Metcalf (6-4) vs. Fresno’s Jimmy Dexter (2-4).
—Las Vegas flyweight Ulysses Gomez (0-0) vs. Cambria’s Greg McDowell (0-0).
—Hanford flyweight Luis Gonzales (1-0) vs. Georgia’s David Mitchell (1-0).
—Sacramento lightweight Danny Castillo (3-0) vs. Merced’s Andy Salazar (0-2).
—Wasco heavyweight Manuel Quezada (0-0) vs. Los Angeles’ Sal Farnetti (0-0).
—Bakersfield featherweight Robert Breslin (3-7-1) vs. Stockton’s Brandon Jinnies (2-7).
Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at tickets.com or charge by phone 1-800-225-2277.
The weighins will be held at the Den Sports bar on Wednesday, March 19th at 5 p.m. Fans are encouraged to attend. Fights start at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
For more breaking PFC news log on to www.palacefightingchampionship.com
TWIN RIVER BOXING RESULTS (3-14-08)
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RESULTS FROM TWIN RIVER
(Lincoln, RI)
March 14, 2008 – “Rumble At The River”
CRUISERWEIGHTS
Tim Flamos (20-4-1, 8 KOs), Brockton, MA
WKO3 (2:13)
Chris McInerney (9-2, 6 KOs), Quincy, MA
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Joey Spina (21-1-1, 15 KOs), Providence, RI
WDEC6 (59-55, 58-56, 58-56)
Henry Mayes (4-3, 3 KOs), Baltimore, MD
Joey McCreedy (7-1, 5 KOs), Lowell, MA
WTKO4 (1:44)
Zeferino Albino (3-5-1, 1 KO), N. Philadelphia, PA
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Peter Manfredo, Jr. (29-5, 14 KOs), Providence, RI
WTKO6 (2:30)
Shane Benfield (17-2, 9 KOs), York, SC
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Andre Nevsky (4-0, 3 KOs), Worcester, MA
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Eric Pinarreta (2-2, 2 KOs), New Bedford, MA
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Diego Pereira (1-0, 1 KO), Pawtucket, RI
WTKO3 (3:00)
Felix Fernandes (4-8, 2 KOs), Brockton, MA
FEMALE LIGHTWEIGHTS
Jaime Clampitt (19-4-1, 7 KOs), Warwick, RI
DEC10 (97-93, 97-93, 95-95)
Belinda Laracuente (23-22-3, 9 KOs), New York, NY
(Clampitt retains IWBF lightweight title)
FLYWEIGHTS
Isander Beauchamp (4-0, 1 KO), Lynn, MA
WKO1 (3:00)
Gabriel Cruz (2-2, 0 KOs), Oceanside, CA
Promoter: Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc
Matchmaker: Ted Panagiotis, Mike Marchionete (main event)
POST FIGHT QUOTES
Peter Manfredo, Jr.: “He had never been stopped. He was tough. I hit him with a lot of good shots, but he wasn’t up to my talent level. His head was like a cinder block. He said he learned watching Vinny Paz fights. I hit him with some big shots. I didn’t look my best, maybe a 6 or 7 on a scale of 10, and I should have taken him out earlier. I was coming off a fight (loss to Jeff Lacy) that I left a lot of people down. You’ll see a lot better things in the future. I’m trying to make 160 but, if the money’s at 168, I’ll take it. I’m taking a serious shot at it (world title). This was a comeback fight and I’m headed in the right direction.”
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Cory Phelps to Fight Bobby Gunn March 22nd!
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For immediate release
Kentucky based veteran Cory “The Cobra” Phelps 11-3 (6 KO’s) has been named as the March 22nd opponent for former IBA cruiserweight champion and WBO title challenger Bobby Gunn 18-3 {15 KO’s}. The scheduled ten round contest will be the main event on a FelKO Promotions card which features five bouts in total. Upon hearing that an opponent was announced, Gunn was happy to finally have a foe in place.
“I am looking forward to fighting Phelps. I have been told he is a game opponent and comes to fight which is good because I’m ready for war! I have had an excellent camp with my trainer Chuck McGregor and I have got plenty of quality sparring. I had some let downs in 2007 but I am hoping to get back on track in 2008 by fighting top guys in the near future”, said the heavy handed Canadian.
Tickets are still on sale and can be ordered by calling David Feldman of FelKO promotions at 610-291-0806.
TAKEDOWN RADIO REPORT
Posted on | March 14, 2008 | No Comments
One week away from the biggest tournament in Collegiate wrestling. The NCAA’s in St. Louis Missouri! Don’t have your tickets? Get on line now to ticket master as there are still some single session seats available as well as all session packages. St. Louis knows how to throw a party and they LOVE wrestling.
This week we’ll take a look at the conference champions, the seeds and the breakdowns of each weight class.
Joining Steve Foster, Jeff Murphy and Scott Casber this week on TDR-
Guests in the studio-
Brad Hellickson- Super Fan, who Wrestled throughout high school and was a 2 time letterman.
He Graduated from Iowa State in 1999, majoring in finance. He has Participated in intramural’s.
and Worked for www.intermatwrestle.com from 1998-1999 and contributes as a Free lance writer for www.isuisu.com. Mike also runs a NCAA Wrestling Tournament pool each year for interested folks.
Grant Turner- Former ISU wrestler, Trainer to the stars and all around good guy. We’ll talk with Grant as he usually has some pretty good predictions on the championships.
Guests On the Live line-
9:05 Mike Greenfield- Assistant Head Coach at Nebraska. The Corn huskers took 2nd at the Big 12’s this year and look forward to a tough championship this year. Will pick Mike’s brain a little bit and see what Coach Manning has in store for his squad.
9:30 Kenny Rice- Host of the wildly popular HDNet series, Inside MMA. Check out Hd.Net for times of airing. The love these fellas at HDNet have for wrestling is evident. We’ll discuss the show and the support it has received from fans in the US and outside the borders as well. Down in OK for MMA. Fight is Sat. night.
10:05 Scott Goodale- Head Coach of Rutgers joins us to discuss his rising program, the 2 that qualified for the NCAA’s and the rest of his tough conference. Wrestling is getting tougher at all levels, coaching, recruiting and deciding where to go to school. We’ll talk to Scott about these important first years under his management style.
In Studio- Cael and Zachary Duncalf- 2 little guy wrestlers (ages 5 and 8) join us to sit, listen and talk a little bit about their young lives in this grand sport. They love it so much. Their father, Sgt. First Class Jacob Duncalf will join them. They will be competing in a super peewee tournament next week.
So there you go. Another great show planned. I can’t get enough. Join us LIVE Saturday mornings at 9:06 AM at KXNO.com, Takedownradio.com for America’s Wrestling Radio Talk show. We don’t have a dog in the hunt. We just love this sport as much as you do. Thanks to all of our great sponsors for helping to make this show a reality every week of the year. We look forward to seeing each and everyone of you in St. Louis. Make sure you stop and say hello to us. To all of our teams, Coaches and fans, Have a great tournament!
FIGHTERS WANTED: MMA RECRUITER CLASSIFIEDS (sponsor info included)
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F 1 Management is looking for Amateur Fighters to fill spots on upcoming fight cards in Ohio and Michigan for April. Listed below is a schedule of events they are working on for April:
4/3 Barleybrawls-Akron, OH. All amateur-couple of spots open still.
4/5 Caged Madness West Lafayette, OH. All amateur-spots open.
4/12 ECC/KOTC Leelanau Sands Casino, MI. Pro/Am Needed 170 & 205 amateurs for KOTC 4 man tourneys.
4/18 Superior Fight League Columbus, OH. All amateur starting card now. Lots of openings.
4/20 Toledo Fight Challenge Toledo, OH. All amateur starting card now. Lots of openings.
If interested in competing please contact:
Mike
f1management07@aol.com.
www.myspace.com/f1management
Evolution Fight Gear is willing to sponsor any all fighters both pro or am with Evolution/IAFL grappling gloves. In exchange they want their name put on your fight t-shirt you wear to the cage/ring as well as on your shorts. Evolution Fight Gear would also like their name and website on your banner you hold in the corner of the cage behind you the fighter. These are regulated gloves you can train or fight in.
Evolution Fight Gear needs for you to send a photo, bio, and contact info including address, so we can contact you.
Thank you,
Jeremy Evans
Evolution Fight Gear
fullcontact5@hotmail.com
Indiana Amateur Fight League
http://www.iafl.synthasite.com
Shoulder injury temporarily sidelines Mesi
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PROVIDENCE (March 13, 2008) – A shoulder muscle tear has forced “Baby” Joe Mesi to withdraw from his April 4th fight against Terry “Hurricane” Smith, headlining an ESPN2 Friday Night Fights pro boxing show, at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island. Mesi is under doctor’s orders to rest his injured shoulder for three to four weeks.
Joe suffered a posterior and interior labral tear. The labrum is a cuff of cartilage, or thick tissue, in the shoulder joint that forms a cup for the end of the arm bone (humerus) to move within, allowing for a very wide range of movements. An injury like this restricts a boxer from throwing an effective punch with proper movement or without pain.
“Joe is terribly disappointed,” Mesi’s father/advisor Jack Mesi reported. “His promoter, Jimmy Burchfield, positioned Joe back on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, which is the plateau we hoped Joe would reach at this stage. This is just a temporary setback, that’s all. Joe will continue training to stay in good shape and keep his weight down, but he can’t do anything that involves using his shoulder. He’s still running and exercising. In three weeks he’ll be reevaluated and once the doctor clears him, Joe wants to get back in the ring as soon as possible.”
Buffalo sports icon Mesi (36-0, 29 KOs), former NABF heavyweight champion, currently rated No. 17 by the WBC and the WBC No. 1 contender in 2004, has beaten the likes of Vassiliy Jirov, Monte Barrett, DaVarryl Williamson, and David Izon.
“Joe’s shoulder injury isn’t too serious, but it’s a situation where he just couldn’t train because of it, and still be ready in time to fight April 4,” Burchfield, president of Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc., explained. “We’re thankful for the support and understanding at ESPN2 and Twin River. Next week, we’ll announce who’ll be fighting on the April 4th ESPN2 show. 2004 US Olympian Jason ‘Big Six’ Estrada is still fighting 6-foot, 8-inch ‘Mount’ Whitaker in a 10-round heavyweight bout. Joe’s worked so hard in his comeback and it’s a shame that he can’t fight April 4. His time will come, though. Joe Mesi is going to be heavyweight champion of the world.”
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Resilite Sports Products Joins TakeDown Radio Sponsorship Roster Through Outreach to High School Wrestling Programs and Athletes
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Des Moines, IA- March 13, 2008- Take Down Radio (TDR) announced a new sponsorship agreement today with Resilite Sports Products, the world’s largest manufacturer of wrestling mats. Through the sponsorship agreement, TDR will partner with W.I.N. Magazine to feature a monthly segment titled “Resilite, TakeDown Radio, W.I.N. Magazine’s High School Wrestler of the Month”. High School coaches throughout the country are encouraged to submit candidates for consideration based on their chosen wrestlers accomplishments, dedication, progress, sportsmanship, positivity, and academic performance. The application will be available in each issue of W.I.N. magazine and at their web site (www.win-magazine.com).
TDR and W.I.N. Magazine will provide visibility for the winning athlete via broadcast, print, and web interviews and reporting. Additionally, Resilite, Brute Adidas, Sunflower Wrestling Supply, and W.I.N. are supporting the promotion through the donation of awards. Each month, winning athletes will receive a pair of Adidas wrestling shoes (approximate value $100) courtesy of Brute Adidas. Also, winning coaches and wrestlers will receive $50 Sunflower Wrestling Supply gift certificates, a one year free subscription to W.I.N. Magazine ($50 value), and various Resilite and TDR premium items.
“TDR’s support of wrestling is apparent and longstanding. We’ve witnessed their growth and influence for the past ten years and are truly pleased to become an official sponsor. Our combined effort to support the wrestling community creates a total that is greater than the sum of its parts.” commented Paul Gilbert, Resilite President.
Resilite becomes the first exclusive mat category sponsor of TDR. “We’re thrilled to make Resilite the official mat of TDR.”, offered TDR founder and host Scott Casber. “We know the product, the people behind it, and value the rich history and tradition of the company as it relates to the sport of wrestling.”, Casber concluded.
TDR and Resilite serve all segments of wrestling from youth and high school, to collegiate, and onto international and Olympic competition. TDR is currently scheduled to broadcast live from the NCAA D1 Championships, The 2008 Olympic Trials, Iowa AAU State Championships, and the US Senior National Championships.
About TakeDown Radio
TakeDown Radio is a ten year old program based in Des Moines, IA. The program is broadcast each Saturday from 9AM-11AM Central in Iowa on KXNO 1460 AM, Des Moines Sports Station and via the Internet at takedownradio.com. TDR is also syndicated in Europe and around the world at matchannel.com. Each year, TDR provides over 900 hours of reporting and interviews regarding wrestling and related combat sports. TDR is made possible by corporate and collegiate sponsorships, including over 25 schools and universities.
About Resilite Sports Products
For nearly 50 years, Resilite has been manufacturing quality athletic mats. Resilite has grown from a manufacturing leader of wrestling mats to providing protective mats for gymnastics, cheerleading, pre-school, tumbling, weightlifting, and more. Our reputation for customer satisfaction and first class workmanship has made Resilite the world’s largest mat manufacturer.
Prior to the 1950’s, wrestling mats were frightful. They consisted of a smashed-down pile of horsehair, crammed into a canvas cover. Mats were hard to keep clean and mat burns were not only common but wrestlers also had the constant threat of infection. Then in 1959, Warren Tischler started a mat company in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He perfected a new type of wrestling mat manufactured with PVC Rubber Nitrile foam covered with a PVC vinyl painted surface. This new type of wrestling mat was more resilient, lighter, and safer than the old canvas mats. To prove his mat had better shock absorption, he would drop an egg onto the surface of the mat from as high as a second story building and the egg wouldn’t break! Schools soon realized that Resilite mats were safe to use and extremely durable. As a result, the sport of wrestling began to expand to more schools across the United States.
In 1963, Resilite completed a move from a small rented garage to a new 45,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Northumberland, Pennsylvania. Since that time, Resilite has expanded several more times and increased the size of its manufacturing facility to nearly 100,000 square feet.
In 1972, Resilite added gymnastic folding and landing mats to its product line of athletic mats. Resilite now manufactures mats for preschool, cheerleading, weightlifting, aerobics and martial arts. We continue to develop innovative products to fill the needs of the athletic community.
The success of Resilite would not be possible without the dedicated hard work of its sales representatives and employees. Many of theses people have been with the company for nearly 40 years with one ambition – to produce state-of-the-art athletic mats for the athletes who use them.
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