ROBERT “The Ghost” GUERRERO TO HOLD SPARRING SESSION AT UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO
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Press Release For Immediate Release
TWO-TIME WORLD CHAMPION
ROBERT “THE GHOST” GUERRERO
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San Francisco CA
January 29, 2008
Two-time world champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero comes to the University of San Francisco (USF) to show support for the 2008 USA Boxing Championships taking place February 1-3. On Wednesday January 30, 2008 at 1:30 pm, Guerrero will hold a sparring session on campus at Hagan Gym located at 222 Stanyan St. in San Francisco.
Guerrero, who will be defending his title against Jason “The American Boy” Litzau on February 29, 2008 at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore CA, will spar against undefeated hot prospect Karim “Hard Hitta” Mayfield, Adrian “A-Game” Gallon Jr.,Otis “Hitz” Seymore along with this weekend’s favorite in the welterweight division, Alex Paracha. All fighters box out of the SFC boxing club located in the downtown district of San Francisco.
The 2008 USA Boxing Championships will showcase the best amateur boxers from across Northern California, all who’ll be competing to qualify for the regional finals. Competition runs Feb. 1 at 7 pm, Feb. 2 at 2 pm, and Feb. 3 at noon.
Tickets can be purchased at the door on the day of the event: $10 for students, $25 for general admission and $50 for ringside. For more information, call Angelo Merino at (415) 422-2773 or Candy Lopez at (408) 806-2455.
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1st Annual John Bray Free Youth Boxing Clinic!
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January 29, 2008-The John Bray Boxing Club is holding the 1st Annual John Bray Free Youth Boxing Clinic to help the community in preventing violence and promoting discipline and academic success among school-age students by interfacing with local community leaders. With the cooperation and interest of community leaders as well as youth in the area, we have arranged this Free Youth Boxing Clinic because of the issues with kids that are of crucial importance to the community. Children and young adults face many temptations everyday, whether it be drugs, gangs or peer pressure. The John Bray Boxing Club wants to provide them with an alternative where they can feel at home and escape the pressures they have to deal with.
Everyone of all ages are welcome. We have arranged special guest appearances by former Two-Time Heavyweight Champion and Cast Member of “Rocky V” Tommy Morrison, Former Contender TV Series Star and current WBC CABOFE Middleweight Champion Miguel Espino, Former World Champions Gabriel and Rafael Ruelas, Former Welterweight Contender Randy Shields and Carlos “The Cutman” Vargas from the Reality TV Series Contender.
The 1st Annual John Bray Free Youth Boxing Clinic is scheduled for Saturday, February 2, 2008 from 9:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The John Bray Boxing Club is located at 1051 North Maclay Avenue in San Fernando, California.
We would like to graciously thank the following sponsors as well as the numerous volunteers for making this event a reality: Everlast, Glaceua, Mobile Media Marketing, Cota Boxing promotions.
For additional information regarding this event please contact Bonnie Bray at (818) 427-7813 or Jerry Gonzalez at (559) 643-9313.
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
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McGirts chasing history
VERO BEACH, Florida (January 29, 2008) – Unbeaten super middleweight prospect James McGirt, Jr. (18-0, 9 KOs) and his father/trainer, James “Buddy” McGirt (73-6-1, 48 KOs), former two-time world champion and 2002 Trainer of the Year, are on a special mission together.
The McGirts, born and raised in Brentwood (NY) but now living and training in Vero Beach (FL), are trying to become what is believed to be the first family in boxing to feature father-son world champions with the former working his “blood” son’s corner as head trainer when the latter captures a major world title.
Two-time world heavyweight title-holder (1956-59, 1960-62) Floyd Patterson was the head trainer of his adopted son, Tracy Harris Patterson, who won the world super bantamweight (1992-94) and super featherweight champ (1995).
“That’s our mission,” James explained. “Even though we train everyday for my next fight, becoming world champion has never left my side. We’re working hard to make history. Without a doubt I’m preparing to be world champion. My father was a world champion and I’ve sparred with many world champions. Those experiences have helped me so much; I feed off of it. I haven’t won a world title but being around the sport for so long, I’ve been surrounded by world champions and top contenders. I’ve loved boxing since I was a little kid.”
McGirt has gradually moved up in the ratings, currently No. 26 in the WBC, as well as No. 8 by the USBA, No. 9 by the NABF, No. 14 by the NABO and No. 15 by the NABA.
“I’m in the gym sparring with world champions and, even though I know sparring isn’t like fighting, I hold my own,” James added. “I’m strong, calm and relaxed. Making 168 (pounds) is so much easier than fighting as a middleweight. The extra 5-8 pounds makes it so much easier on my body. I’ll be fighting 10-rounders this year and I should get a title shot next year. My father and I are going to make history.”
McGirt’s manager, Dennis Witherow, believes James will make history. “If you watch these two (James and Buddy) in the training and spend time with them in the gym,” Witherow remarked,” you can feel something special. “We have put together Team McGirt like a
business plan. We’ve found the best chemistry for all facets of this business. It started with us find the right promoter, Lou DiBella, who has been great helping us guide us to where we need to be. We have the right chemistry in our corner for each and every fight. As part of our plan, we now have James working with a strength-and-conditioning coach.
“Then, of course, you have Buddy as James’ head trainer. I want to repeat that – Buddy is James’ trainer. Yes, he is his father, but in the gym and in this sport, Buddy knows his job is to train his fighters to the best of their ability. That is exactly what he does with James. In this sport there is a tremendous value when a trainer can identify the natural talents of his fighter and then expand as well as build those talents. Buddy has done that with James, who is a very talented boxer. He has great boxing skills and also the ability to identify the weaknesses of his opponents. James didn’t enter this sport with those abilities; he learned them from his trainer, Buddy McGirt. Our team realizes what each of our jobs is and the rest is up to James. Do I believe James and Buddy will make boxing history? Yes, without a doubt.”
McGirt, who feels that his next fight will be in mid-March on national television, plans on making boxing history with his dad, Buddy.
-JM-
WATCH CLIPS OF THE 2007 PHILADELPHIA FIGHT OF THE YEAR
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Watch extended clips of Lenny DeVictoria’s exciting KO over Elad Shmouel
Philadelphia (January 29, 2008)—On December 7th 2007, one of the classic fights in Philadelphia took place at The Legendary Blue Horizon as Lenny DeVictoria came off the floor to stop Elad Shmouel in round six of their scheduled eight round Jr. Welterweight affair.
The clip shows eight minutes of the grueling affair that thrilled the crowd at The Legendary Blue Horizon that was termed by many ringside observers as “The 2007 Philadelphia Fight of the Year.”
To view clips of this memorable fight click:
DeVictoria, 10-10 with three knockouts will be right back in action at The Legendary Blue Horizon on Friday night February 8th as headlines a big eight bout card in a scheduled eight round bout.
Come celebrate a special night of boxing with former heavyweight contender and start of film & television, Randall “Tex” Cobb.
Ticket prices for this great night of boxing are $200 for Queen Seating, $125 for Presidential seats, $65 for VIP, $55 for Ringside, and $45 for General Admission and can be purchased by calling The Legendary Blue Horizon at 1-215-763-0500 or by logging on to comcasttix.com. Doors open at 6:30 PM / 1st bout begins at 7:30 PM
The Legendary Blue Horizon is located at 1314 North Broad Street in Philadelphia, PA
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY February 6TH AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON AT 11 AM
For more information, log on to www.legendarybluehorizon.com
Laura Saperstein: A New Face For Women’s Boxing
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Serious, smart and sexy with a sledgehammer-like right hand, Laura Saperstein has touched off something of a mini-media frenzy in the UK while quickly becoming one of the hottest prospects in British boxing since making her pro debut last November.
The former highly successful corporate lawyer has been the focus of countless newspapers articles and the subject of television programs, where she has on occasion proceeded to give painful boxing lessons to unsuspecting presenters.
Despite her unusual career path, the native Australian is no mere novelty, having ended her amateur career as an undefeated British lightweight champion but is more suited to the professional game as anyone who has witnessed her gritty performance last Autumn in South London can readily attest to.
“The good thing about Laura is that she goes against the grain as far as female boxing is concerned,” said Saperstein’s trainer/manager Chris Hall. “Because one of the problems of the sport is that the girls don’t fight hard enough. They’re not strong enough and there’s a little bit of very amateur style of boxing going on. But with Laura, she’s very, very strong, very aggressive and she does hit hard. I’m very hopeful that she’s actually going to get more people that watch her fights than go to the bar, because she is actually quite entertaining.”
Promoter Frank Maloney recently signed “Boxergirl” to a four fight contract and she’s been hard at work preparing for her return to the ring which will take place on the undercard of the Tony Oakey – Peter Haymer British light heavyweight title bout happening this Friday, February 1 at York Hall in London.
While Saperstein is eager to face her opponent, former Ukrainian amateur standout Olena Varchenko, on Friday, the 36 year old is still adjusting to the rigors of the paid ranks. “When I had my first pro fight in November, I didn’t notice that I didn’t have a headguard on, I didn’t notice the difference in the gloves; that didn’t really bother me,” said Saperstein.
“The main difference from the amateur game was the pressure of the occasion. You can’t prepare properly to fight because you’re running around trying to sell tickets, then you’re doing all the media and there was a lot of people in the venue who wanted to see me fail, people who wanted to say that women can’t box.”
But Saperstein didn’t fail as she went up a weight class to light welter and pounded out a one sided points victory over seasoned Bulgarian Borislava Goranova at a packed Tooting Leisure Centre. Showing sound fundamental skills, Saperstein backed up her iron chinned foe throughout the contest and found a home for some massive right hands that won her the admiration of the capacity crowd.
“I was boxing someone who was very durable and very experienced,” recalled Saperstein. “She was also heavier as I had to box whoever I could; I had to take an opponent at the weight that we could get someone. It was a lot harder to box someone heavier and make her feel my shots, although I did make her feel them. I wasn’t too keen on boxing heavier but that’s the pro game.”
It takes years for most fighters to build up the kind of massive press interest that the ex-lawyer has generated during her still burgeoning career but at her core, Laura Saperstein is still a novice professional but with her feet firmly on the ground, she has no illusions as to the steps she must take if she is to succeed in the most difficult sport of them all.
“Right now I just feel I need to learn my craft and develop as a boxer as it’s only my second professional fight,” she said. “I didn’t have a long amateur career and like every other new pro I’ve got a lot to learn and I want to get the opportunity to do that as quickly as I can and just move up the rankings, fight different people and try to work out what weight really suits me as a pro. Hopefully I’ll be boxing for a title within the next year and a half, providing everything goes well.”
“I came over to England from Australia to work as a lawyer and have been here six and half years. I was 32 when I started training and I never, ever assumed that I could have been any sort of boxer, let alone a professional one. It’s a funny sort of story the way it’s come around that Frank Maloney is actually the one that’s going to be promoting me because he promoted the first boxing show that I ever saw and it was there that I fell so in love with the sport.”
Frank Maloney Promotions presents “The Return” featuring Tony Oakey vs. Peter Haymer for the Light Heavyweight Championship of Great Britain at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, England on Friday, February 1, 2008.
A full undercard features top heavyweight John McDermott, flashy super feather Kaash “The Bash” Bhatia, light heavyweights Tony Salem and Courtney Fry, welterweights Mark Thompson and Yassine El Maachi, lightweights Lee Cook and Danny Harding along with super feather Henry Castle, welterweights Scott Woolford and Jamie Radford, light welter Ross Hewitt and Women’s boxing sensation Laura Saperstein.
Tickets are priced at £75 Ringside and £40 Open Seating and are available by logging onto www.frankmaloney.com or by calling the Box Office at 0871 226 1508. Doors open at 6:45PM with first bell at 7PM.
Sky Sports will televise live on SS1 starting at 9:30PM.
Photo of Laura Saperstein ©www.boxergirl.co.uk
Press Release composed by Curtis McCormick for www.frankmaloney.com
RUIZ VOWS TO CLEAN UP THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION
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Ruiz vows to clean-up heavyweight division
Starting Mar. 8 vs. McCline
LAS VEGAS (January 28, 2008) – Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (42-7-1, 29 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA and No. 6 by the WBC, returns to the ring March 8 against Jameel “Big Time” McCline on the Oleg Maskaev-Samuel Peter card in Cancun, Mexico.
“I’m getting ready to clean-up the heavyweight division, starting March 8 with McCline, and then I want the Maskaev-Peter winner,” Ruiz said from his Las Vegas training camp with head trainer Manny Siaca, Sr. “McCline almost beat Peter in his last fight and he’s a lot better than some people give him credit for. He floored Peter three times but we’ll see how tough he is on March 8.
In his last fight, Ruiz stopped Otis Tisdale in the second round of their October 13 bout in Chicago, which marked the first time since 1999 that “The Quietman” fought an opponent who wasn’t a world champion, former title-holder, or rated in the top 10.
“I’ve always wanted to fight in Puerto Rico,” the first and only Hispanic heavyweight champion remarked. “We just haven’t had the right opportunity, yet. But I’m looking forward to fighting in front of all the Latinos at this fight in Cancun.”
Ruiz, who has fought in 11 world championship fights (including one interim and one eliminator), has beaten three world heavyweight champions — Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman and Tony Tucker – as well as top contenders Andrew Golota, Fres Oquendo and Kirk Johnson during his 15-year pro career.
McCline (38-8-3, 23 KOs) is a three-time world title challenger, currently rated No. 9 by the WBC and No. 14 by the WBO, who has defeated former world champion Shannon Briggs.
-JR-
Paul Williams is set to Stop Quintana’s Comeback Bid
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Interview By: Christopher Roche
When IBF Champ Kermit Cintron pulled out of the scheduled bout against WBO Champ Paul “The Punisher” Williams, some observers suspected that Williams could suffer a letdown. After all, Williams and his team watched a huge welterweight unification bout go up in smoke.
Paul WilliamsWBO Welterweight Champ Paul “The Punisher” Williams took time out from camp to speak with Brickcityboxing.com. (Photo: Jan Sanders/Goossen Tutor Promotions)
Williams promises there will be no letdown. Carlos Quintana was eventually named as Williams’ new opponent, and Williams took the change in stride. He spoke with me over the phone, from his training camp in Puerto Rico. I asked Williams how he is keeping his motivation level high, given the aforementioned change in circumstances regarding his next bout.
“This is an opportunity for me to get back in the ring and showcase my skills. Of course my motivation level stays the same because this is a big fight for me,” said Williams, who is promoted by Goosen Tutor. “I look at any fight as a big opportunity fight for me, so I just have to stay focused.”
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Quintana is looking for redemption and will not go quietly. He was stopped by Miguel Cotto in 2006 for his only loss, and there is no doubt he will carry a heightened sense of urgency into the ring as he gets a second chance at a big fight. Quintana’s energy level will be high, but Williams is looking to use that to his own advantage.
“I am going to feed off of his energy. When I get into the ring my style will adapt to whatever he brings to the table,” explained the 26 year-old Williams. “He is trying to make a comeback, but me, I am still trying to come up, so I am definitely going in there and give it all I got, like I did in the Margarito fight. Whatever I brought to the table there, I will bring to the table again. He is coming to fight, and it is going to be a good fight.”
Quintana is the man who temporarily derailed Joel Julio’s ascent to the top, and to his further credit, Quintana is one of the few upper echelon welterweights who would accept a match with Williams. Williams went on to explain how he sees the fight unfolding in his favor.
Williams said, “I see me coming out with a victory. Other than that, whatever happens, happens. I am definitely coming out with a victory. That is my goal. That is my mindset. I am focused and motivated, and I am confident enough that I am coming out with a W.”
Williams presents an enigma for any opponent because he is very tall, and he sports an incredible 82-inch reach from the southpaw stance. Williams also likes to keep his opponents guessing. In a recent press release, we were told that his listed height of 6’1″ might be a little short. The release stated that he is actually closer to 6’3″. Williams sheepishly chuckled when I asked him about this.
“I have stood by guys who are 6’3″, and they are like `he is taller than that’,” said the WBO Champ. “It is kind of funny, once I got on the scale, and they measured me and I was 6’1 ½ or something like that, but guys who stood by me who were 6’2″, were like `you are taller than me’. We will leave it kind of a mystery.”
The mystery about Williams’ actual height is only one trait that leaves his opponents wondering. After a perfect 33-fight record, Williams has 24 KO’s, and he most recently won a unanimous decision over the most avoided welterweight in the world, Antonio Margarito. In that bout, Williams mixed it up with Margarito and threw over 1,000 punches.
While a welterweight of Williams’ physical stature does not have to mix it up, he likes to anyway. I asked Williams if he takes risks to be a crowd pleaser, or if he just cannot resist a good scrap. He said it is a little of both.
“It is a crowd pleaser, as well as pleasing myself. I could stand on the outside and beat these guys. I don’t have to be in any danger. But to me it gets a little boring, if they cannot do anything with me, and I just drop it on them from the outside.”
Williams continued, “So I kind of give them a chance. I know that is crazy, giving them a chance, but it motivates me even more to stay sharper and make them pay for the stuff that they throw.”
While Williams is certainly a crowd pleaser, some critics have marginalized his punching power, and they usually cite the Margarito fight. I asked Williams to evaluate himself as a power puncher, and he explained that power punching has a lot to do with the strategy that his manager/trainer George Peterson devises.
Williams explained, “The guys I was fighting [Matthysse & Margarito], I couldn’t sit down on my punches. I had to keep moving because of their power punches. I have power that is not bad, but I choose to punish them. That is kind of my name, “The Punisher”. My style kind of adapts so they take a lot of punishment. But if I have to sit down on my punches I can.”
Williams said that if he is in with a bigger puncher like Margarito, then the strategy will change, and he will not sit down on his punches as much. Williams relies on his trainer for that call, and his perfect record indicates that Peterson’s strategy is working.
One concern with a tall fighter like Williams is his ability to make weight. Williams told me that he has never had a problem making the welterweight limit of 147 lbs., and he has actually come into many of his fights under the limit. Williams currently has no plans to move up in weight, and he said he that he will land the big fights (I mentioned Mayweather and Cotto), once the public and the writers demand it.
Williams’ team seems to be very solid, and he looks to make a lot of noise in the division for many years to come. Williams credits Sally McCain, for helping to hold his team together at camp, and he sings the praises of the aforementioned Peterson. While Williams’ talent was originally discovered by his childhood school bus driver, Peterson has been the architect of Williams’ professional career, since day one. Williams elaborated on his relationship with Peterson, which runs deep.
“My manager, Mr. Peterson, without him, I would not be a champion. He told me from day one if I believed in him, then I could be a champion,” said Williams. “When guys say `I have the best trainer’, I say I have the best trainer, because he was with me from day one, with no professional fights. He took me from 1-0 all the way to 33-0, so I have to take my hat off to him.”
Williams also tipped his hat to the fans, and reiterated that he intends to please them.
“February 9th I will come out there and put on another fireworks show for the fans. When I get in there, it is to please them and myself, so they can expect me to do my thing and punish somebody.”
Based on our conversation, Williams will not suffer a letdown, and Quintana will be highly motivated to validate his comeback. This bout is shaping up to be one of the most underrated match-ups of the year.
The bout will be broadcast on HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” from the Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California. Williams, of Aiken, SC, will put his WBO title on the line. Quintana, 31, of Puerto Rico, will enter the ring at 24-1, 19 KO’s.
*Paul Williams is one of the most genuine fighters I have interviewed. I thank Marylyn Aceves for setting up our chat.
IBF JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPION PAULIE MALIGNAGGI VISIT’S THE BRICKCIY’S IRONMEN
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Despite the fact that The New Jersey Ironmen (10-6) were upset by La Raza de Monterrey, and lost 17-12 loss (6-10), the fans at the Prudential Arena were treated to an exciting game and definately got their money’s worth. The Brick City fans welcomed special guest and honorary captain IBF Junior Welterweight Champion, Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi to Newark.
Malignaggi gladly made the trip over to the Brick City with promoter Lou DiBella and his team from Brooklyn to serve as honary captain and to kick out the ceremonial first kick to Ironmen goalkeeper, another local guy who is almost legendary, Kearny New Jersey’s Tony Meola. Malignaggi, a huge soccer enthusiast, recently spent a week in Italy training with A.C. Milan in preparation for his most recent title defense in which he won an exciting unanimous decision over Herman Ngoudjo.
Paulie and Promoter Lou DiBella
The Ironmen and their staff were very hospitable to both Team Malignaggi and the BrickcityBoxing team. Ironmen general manager Tony Novo said. “We are very excited about the opportunity to have Paulie come serve as our honorary captain this Friday,” “Anytime you can have a world champion come out and get a game started, you know it will be a special evening.”
Fans have been very impressed with the Ironmen, who have played very well to date. First timers are very surprised at how fast, physical and exciting indoor soccer is when they see it live in “The Rock”, which serves as a perfect venue. The fans are also treated to a stunning dance team as well as very friendly and accessable players.
Newark’s new Prudential Arena, “The Rock” is a state of the art facility. The arena is a great venue for indoor soccer, hockey, concerts and recently hosted UFC 78 “Validation”. (click for Brickcityboxing’s coverage of that event). There is not a bad seat in the house, and with all of the gyms, fighters and talent in and around the Brick City it makes perfect sense to put boxing in the beautiful venue soon.
Special thanks from Brickcityboxing to Jim Gooley, Director of Game Operations, Mike Ritz, Director of Corporate Sponsorships and John Archibald, Director of Communications for their hospitality and a great night of soccer.
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LA RAZA UPSETS IRONMEN
NEWARK, NJ-The New Jersey Ironmen (10-6) fell short in the final contest of a four-game home stand at Prudential Center, dropping a 17-12 loss to La Raza de Monterrey (6-10). Kicking out the ceremonial first kick as the Ironmen honorary captain was IBF World Junior Welterweight Champion, Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi. (More info about Malignaggi’s appearance coming soon to Brickcityboxing.com)
Brazilian forward Tiguinho opened the scoring at 8:00 of the first stanza when he finished off a Dizzy Antoniuk assist, giving the Ironmen a 2-0 advantage. A Mauricio Salles to Lazo Alavanja goal extended the New Jersey lead to 4-0 at 10:22, and Salles then netted a score of his own at 12:47 to make it a six point advantage. Rutgers-New Brunswick graduate Donny Gray registered the assist.
New Jersey saw an unfavorable shift in momentum in the second quarter with their only score coming off a Goran Vasic feed to Dizzy Antoniuk. Monterrey tallied four goals in the second quarter, including back-to-back three pointers by Dino Delevski and Genoni Martinez to close out the half. The scoreboard read 10-8 in favor of the visiting La Raza as the two teams headed to the locker rooms.
At 2:36 of the third period, Delevski set up a goal for Byron Alvarez, and Monterrey extended the lead to 12-8.
With his back to the goal, Ironmen forward Freddy Moojen ended the New Jersey drought at 1:19 of the final stanza, sending a Mateus dos Anjos ball off the back of his foot and into the back of the net. Ivan Medina answered for La Raza at 4:07, but the Ironmen closed the gap at 5:23, 14-12, when Antoniuk hooked up Salles to bring the Ironmen within a goal. With Vasic wearing the sixth attacker jersey, Delevski put the nail on the coffin with 34 seconds left to seal the upset, 17-12.
New Jersey now hits the road to Philadelphia for a Sunday afternoon match up with the defending MISL champion KiXX at 4:05 p.m. The Ironmen return to Prudential Center next Sunday for a 4:00 p.m. kickoff against the Milwaukee Wave.
ABOUT THE NEW JERSEY IRONMEN
The New Jersey Ironmen, operated by Jeff Vanderbeek and Michael Gilfillan of the NHL New Jersey Devils ownership group, join the Baltimore Blast, California Cougars, Chicago Storm, Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave, La Raza de Monterrey (MX), Orlando Sharks, and the Philadelphia KiXX in the 2007-08 MISL regular season, which commenced in mid-October and will conclude at the end of March. The Ironmen play a 15-match home schedule at Prudential Center in the Downtown Core Redevelopment District of Newark. The Ironmen are coached by two-time MISL Coach of the Year Omid Namazi and Assistant Coach Kevin Sloan. For more information on the New Jersey Ironmen, visit www.njironmen.com.
ABOUT THE MISL
The Major Indoor Soccer League, a single-entity organization with a coast-to-coast presence, represents the major league of professional indoor soccer, featuring the finest indoor soccer players from 32 countries around the world. The nine MISL clubs competing in the 2007-08 season are the Baltimore Blast, California Cougars, Chicago Storm, 2007 championship finalist Detroit Ignition, Milwaukee Wave, and the defending MISL Champion Philadelphia KiXX, with the addition of three expansion clubs, La Raza de Monterrey, New Jersey Ironmen, and the Orlando Sharks. The standings for the 2007-08 regular season are based on a single table of the nine Member Clubs. The MISL regular season commenced on the weekend of October 19-21, 2007 and concludes on the weekend of April 4-6, 2008. Each Club plays a thirty-match (30) regular-season schedule (15 home / 15 away). The 2008 MISL Championship Series consists of six of the nine MISL Member Clubs competing in three rounds, the Quarterfinal Round (April 11-13), the Semifinal Round (April 18-20), and the Championship Series Final (April 26) at U.S. Cellular Arena in Milwaukee. For more information on the MISL, visit the League’s official website www.MISL.net.
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