KARMAZIN DEDICATES FIGHT TO FALLEN NYPD OFFICERS
Posted on | January 9, 2008 | No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 8, 2008
Former 154-Pound World Champion Boxer
Roman ‘Made in Hell’ Karmazin
Dedicates Madison Square Garden Fight
To Fallen NYPD Officers Timoshenko and Marshalik
Russian Fighter in Featured Bout on Trinidad vs. Jones Event;
National Pride and Respect Compels Him to Honor Fellow Compatriots
NEW YORK–When former IBF 154-pound world champion Roman “Made in Hell” Karmazin, steps in the ring on January 19 at Madison Square Garden to defend his WBA Intercontinental super welterweight championship, he will be fighting for much more than himself. The Russian-born immigrant from St. Petersburg, who came to hte United States to pursue his dreams of becoming a world champion boxer, will dedicate his fight to slain New York City Police officers and fellow Russian immigrants Eugene Markshalik and Russell Timoshenko, who were killed in the line of duty in March and July 2007, respectively.
“These guys, Russell, Evgeni, they were immigrants like me,” Karmazin said. “Their families came here to realize happiness, to stand on their own two feet and to be proud of what they accomplished in life. That is why I am dedicating this fight in their memory?to make sure they and their bravery are not forgotten.”
Karmazin (36-2-1, 23 KOs), now living in Los Angeles, will defend his title against Alex Bunema (26-9-2, 14 KOs), from Kinshasa, Zaire, in a match featured on the HBO Pay-Per View telecast during the “Bring on the Titans” event headlined by Felix “Tito” Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr.
Karmizin realized his professional dream by capturing his first world title in 2005, winning a unanimous decision over champion Kassim Ouma. He is coming off a sterling third-round knockout over former two-time 154-pound world champion Alejandro “Terra” Garcia on Nov. 23 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
Karmazin, 35, proved why he has always been considered one of the best junior middleweights in the world with an absolute destruction of Garcia where the Russian looked fantastic.
“As fighters, we take risks every time we step in the ring as it is hard to become champion and stay there when the competition is so strong,” Karmazin said. “But it is nothing compared to putting your life on the line to protect people and hope that you live to see another day.”
Karmazin will wear the name of the fallen officers, as well as a NYPD patch, on his robe and trunks when he enters the ring. Karmzin’s attorney Steven Bash hopes to get in touch with the families of both Russell and Eugene, and have Roman meet with them and personally invite them to the show.
“What we are doing, should be something that all people should do no matter their background and affiliations, and that is to honor the families of those who have sacrificed to make the lives of others better and safer,” said Bash, himself an immigrant from the former Soviet Union whose mother brought him over in her arms.
“Roman would like to show his great respect and appreciation for these two young men and fellow immigrants, Russel Timoshenko and Eugene Marshalik, whose unfortunate sacrifice is part of our ongoing freedom to succeed in the United States.”
TRINIDAD VS JONES
The event is being promoted by Don King Productions in association with Madison Square Garden. The Trinidad vs. Jones domestic pay-per-view telecast will begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and is being produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View, available in more than 61 million pay-per-view homes. This domestic telecast will be available in HDTV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For your Trinidad vs. Jones fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com . The event will be distributed internationally by KingVision, available through DK International Sales, a division of Don King Productions, Inc.
ELITEXC SIGNS EDDIE ALVAREZ TO A LONG-TERM CONTRACT
Posted on | January 8, 2008 | No Comments
Promising, Exciting Youngster Faces Ross Ebanez; Paul Daley Faces Sam Morgan
In New Co-Features Friday, Jan. 25, On ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series
At Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City On SHOWTIME
LOS ANGELES (Jan. 8, 2008) ? Popular, flamboyant and charismatic former Bodog star, Eddie Alvarez, has signed a long-term contract with Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live division, EliteXC, and will co-headline on Friday, Jan. 25, at Trump Taj Mahal Atlantic City Hotel & Casino.
“This is another great signing for EliteXC and we?re thrilled to have Eddie with us,” said EliteXC Live Events President, Gary Shaw, who made the announcement today. “Eddie is definitely a promising kid with a great future, but what truly amazes me is his incredibly devoted fan base.
“He’s a phenomenon on the East Coast where he may fight on a show that draws 5,000 fans, but two-thirds of them are there to see him. He is like a rock star in some respects. In an around Philadelphia, he is as popular as Philly cheese steak and is the best thing they have going as far as mixed martial arts goes. I look forward to introducing him to the world on SHOWTIME.”
Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
A two-time high school All-American wrestler, Alvarez (11-1), of Philadelphia, will make his EliteXC debut against Hawaiian favorite Ross “Da Boss” Ebanez (16-5), of Hilo, Hawaii, on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).
The Alvarez-Ebanez fight, which will be contested at 170 pounds, replaces one slated to include Yves Edwards. In the other ShoXC co-feature, England?s Paul “Semtex”? Daley (16-6-2) will meet Sam “The Squeeze” Morgan (19-9) of Minneapolis, Minn., in a 160-pound bout.
Tickets for Jan. 25, starting at $40, are available at the Trump Taj Mahal box office and online at www.ticketmaster.com. The live card begins at 9 p.m.; doors open at 8.
In other SHOWTIME-televised fights, Bobby McMaster (8-2), of Boston, Mass., will try to regain his winning ways against the dangerous Bao Quach (11-8-1), of Irvine, Calif., at 150 pounds; “The Hawaiian Rocky Balboa,” Kala Kolohe Hose (4-1), of Honolulu, faces Fred Belleton (5-1), of Easton, Mass., at 185 pounds; and Julie Kedzie (9-6), of Greenwood, Ind., will attempt to make it four victories in a row when she battles Tonya Evinger (5-3), of Oak Grove, Maryland, at 140 pounds.
An explosive striker, Alvarez battled his way into MMA from the mean streets of Kensington, Pa., a blue-collar neighborhood near Philadelphia.
“Trouble seemed to find me and I wound up getting into fights on the street, so I decided to take it a little more seriously and really learn how to fight,” said Alvarez, who won his initial 10 MMA starts before losing his Bodog Fight welterweight title belt to Nick “The Goat” Thompson on a second-round knockout (strikes) on April 14, 2007.
Although he is not a true 170-pounder, Alvarez has coveted a rematch with his bitter rival. A return bout had been scheduled a couple times but after a February ’08 fight with Thompson fell out, a frustrated Alvarez, after weighing other offers, signed with EliteXC.
“We know Eddie wasn’t happy where he was, but I truly believe he’s found a home here with EliteXC,” Shaw said. “With Eddie eventually dropping down to his more natural weight class, 160 pounds, and with the fighters we have at 160, he has a chance to be a big star if he keeps winning.”
A top-notch wrestler who can move fast, sprawl, and shoot, Alvarez is also a non-stop puncher with quick hands ? he delivers uppercuts from every possible direction — quick feet and excellent head movement. He won his last start with a unanimous decision over Matt Lee on July 14, 2007. But while he dominated, Alvarez’ streak of winning inside the distance (eight knockouts, two decisions) ended.
Ebanez is a BJ Penn fighter unbeaten in his last three outings (2-0 with one no-contest) and 6-1 in his last seven (with the NC). Nicknamed “Da Boss” for his intimidating, aggressive style, Ebanez is an experienced, fan-friendly MMA fighter with solid skills. In his lone defeat since March ’06, Ebanez lost to Mike Pyle on the historic EliteXC “DESTINY” fight card on Feb. 10, 2007, on SHOWTIME.
Scheduled non-televised Jan. 25 fights include: Zach Makovsky (3-0), of Philadelphia, vs. Wilson Reis (2-0), of Philadelphia, at 140; James “Binky” Jones (4-5), of Baltimore, Md., vs., Mark Getto (1-3-1), of Philadelphia, at 150; Sergio Vinagre (2-1), of New Jersey, vs. Brett Linebarger (2-1), of New Jersey, at 170; Joe Shilling (debut), of Los Angeles, vs. Matt Makowski (1-0), of Philadelphia, at 170; and Doug Gordon (6-4), of New Jersey, vs. an opponent to be determined, at 170.
The fights are scheduled for three, 5-minutes rounds with the exception of Kedzie-Evinger, which is slated for three, 3-minute rounds.
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GLEASON’S GYM REPORT
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Greetings!
Gleason’s Monthly Club Show
This Saturday night at 7:00PM Gleason’s Gym will have the last club show before the start of this years Golden Gloves tournament. All the bouts are pre-matched by New York’s finest matchmaker, Angela Querol. If you wish to participate call Angela at (718) 797-2872.
The weigh-in starts at 5:00PM and the first bout will be at 7:00PM.
Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for gym members and amateur fighters with passbooks in hand.
Johnny Rodz’s Professional Wrestling Show
Saturday, January 26th, Johnny Rodz will promote his monthly wrestling show at Gleason’s Gym. The show high lights the up and coming stars that train under Hall of Famer Johnny Rodz at his wrestling show at Gleason’s Gym.
The show starts at 8:00PM and the cost of admission is $15.00 per person.
Golden Gloves in DUMBO
Gleason’s Gym brings Golden Gloves back to DUMBO. Our last Golden Gloves show was at The Gleason’s Arena in 1991.
On Wednesday, January 30th at 7:00PM St. Ann’s Warehouse will host a Golden Gloves show. The address is 38 Water St. Brooklyn, NY.
The doors open at 6:30PM and the first bout will begin at 7:00PM.
The ticket prices are$25.00 General Admission and $15.00 for USABoxing Amateurs. (The amateurs must have their boxing license in hand.)
Refreshments may be purchased at the RICE concessions.
Live Chamber Music and Boxing
Strike V – Don’t Miss It!!! Saturday, February 16th at 8:00PM The International Street Cannibals and Gleason’s Gym Present: Strike Part V.
This is part of a new music and boxing series introducing Classical Music to the youth in boxing. Live chamber music will compete with boxing demonstrations. Musicians with harps, cellos, violas, and a double bass will set up in one ring while the young boxers in training will duke it out in another ring.
All boxing will be undertaken by the junior (under 14 years) members of Gleason’s Gym. Please contact Bruce Silverglade for further details.
Admission is $25.00 per person. All proceeds benefit Gleason’s “Give A Kid A Dream” foundation.
HORWICH, NELSON AND SCHULTZ WILL DEFEND IFL TITLES ON FEB. 29
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Below is today’s news that Matt Horwich, Roy Nelson and Ryan Schultz will be the first IFL athletes to defend their titles, at the league’s opening event at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, February 29.
Title bouts include:
Horwich vs. Tim Kennedy, 185 lbs.
Nelson vs. Fabiano Scherner, 265 lbs.
Schultz vs. John Gunderson, 155 lbs.
The IFL will conduct a Conference Call on Thursday, Jan. 10, at 3 p.m. ET/noon PT with Nelson and Kennedy to discuss their respective title bouts (call-in 800/750-4065, PIN 74614586#). Full details to follow under separate cover.
The Las Vegas event also marks the debut of two new IFL squads, Team Xtreme Couture and Mario Sperry’s MMA Top Team.
Call or write with any questions.
Thanks,
Jerry
HORWICH, NELSON, SCHULTZ FIRST TO DEFEND TITLES AT INTERNATIONAL FIGHT LEAGUE?S FIRST 2008 EVENT AT ORLEANS ARENA IN LAS VEGAS
Team Xtreme Couture, Mario Sperry’s MMA Top Team To Make IFL Debuts; Team Quest To Battle Lions Den In Other Team Matchup
NEW YORK and LAS VEGAS, January 8, 2008 ? IFL titleholders Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.), Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) and Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) will defend their belts when the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) opens its 2008 schedule with an eight-bout card at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas on Friday, February 29. In addition to the three Championship bouts, team competition will feature Matt Lindland?s Team Quest vs. Ken Shamrock’s Lions Den and Team Xtreme Couture vs. Mario Sperry’s MMA Top Team.
Tickets go on sale beginning on January 12 and are available at www.orleansarena.com, all Coast Casino box offices, The Galleria at Sunset, by calling 702-284-7777 or by visiting www.ifl.tv.
Horwich, who claimed the middleweight title with a victory over Benji Radach (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) at the IFL World Grand Prix on December 29, will defend his crown against Tim Kennedy (Fayetteville, N.C.), who won all three of his IFL matchups in 2007 with first- or second-round finishes. Nelson, who knocked out Antoine Jaoude (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) to win the heavyweight crown, will take on IFL newcomer Fabiano Scherner (Portland, Ore./Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), who trains with Lindland at Team Quest. Schultz, whose lightweight victory over Chris Horodecki (London, Ontario) raised eyebrows in the entire MMA community, makes the first defense of his lightweight belt against John Gunderson (Medford, Ore.), who competes for the Lions Den.
“This card is a good example of how the flexibility of our new format makes for great matchups,” said IFL Commissioner Kurt Otto. “Fans will get to see three Championship bouts, plus some exciting team competition feeding some of our upcoming title fights.”
The rest of the card includes several matchups between top IFL athletes vying for spots in future title bouts. Ian Loveland (Portland, Ore.) of Team Quest will take on Dennis Davis (Las Vegas) of MMA Top Team, with the winner possibly earning a title bout in the featherweight division; the crown is currently held by Wagnney Fabiano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). The Lions Den?s Pat Healy (St. Louis) will take on a Team Quest welterweight matchup that may determine a future title bout at 170 lbs. (Team Xtreme Couture’s Jay Hieron of Las Vegas holds the belt at present).
Additionally, Marcello Salazar (Portland, Ore.) will represent MMA Top Team at 170 lbs. against an opponent to be determined, and Radach will compete for Xtreme Couture in a middleweight bout. One other matchup will also be contested, athletes TBD.
IFL Las Vegas
Friday, Feb. 29, 2008
Preliminary Bout
145 lbs.: Ian Loveland (Portland, Ore.) (0-2 IFL, 8-7 overall MMA) vs. Dennis Davis (Las Vegas) (0-0, 13-6)
Team Xtreme Couture vs. MMA Top Team (Mario Sperry)
170 lbs.: TBD vs. Marcello Salazar (Portland, Ore.) (1-0, 7-1-2)
185 lbs.: Benji Radach (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) (5-1, 17-4) vs. TBD
TBD: matchup TBD
Team Quest (Matt Lindland) vs. Lions Den (Ken Shamrock)
170 lbs.: TBD vs. Pat Healy (St. Louis) (2-1, 18-12)
*155 lbs.: **Ryan Schultz (North Platte, Neb.) (5-2, 18-9-1) vs. John Gunderson (Medford, Ore.) (2-2, 15-5)
*265 lbs.: **Roy Nelson (Las Vegas) (4-1, 11-2) vs. Fabian Scherner (Portland, Ore.) (0-0, 7-5)
Championship Bout
*185 lbs.: Tim Kennedy (Fayetteville, N.C.) (3-0, 9-2) vs. **Matt Horwich (Portland, Ore.) (6-3, 21-9-1)
*Championship Bout
**Current Titleholder
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.
Tags: IFL > Matt Horwich > Roy Nelson > Ryan Schultz
Fights for 31st Ballroom Boxing Card Taking Shape
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January 8th, 2008
“The Persecutor” Mike Paschall (15-0-1) will be featured in an 8 round Super Middleweight battle against Andre “Da Heat” Hemphill (6-6-2). Don’t let the record deceive, “Da Heat” has only fought two opponents with losing records; both early in his career. His opponents have a combined record of 70-14.
The co-feature matches “The Arsenal” Ishmail Arvin (14-1-3) against Jesse Orta (7-11-1). Jesse is another guy with an upside down record but who comes to fight.
It’s important when looking at fights to look at the records to see how, when, and where the fights to place. There are plenty of fighters with pretty records against average opponents, while in the same, there are even more guys that can flat out fight that have less appealing records. When making fights these things must and are being taking into account.
One of the Beltway’s hottest prospects Bayan Jargal (5-0-1) will meet Eric Washington (2-1).
New to the scene heavyweight Askia Snyder (2-0) will really step up to meet Jonathon Felton (5-9). Anyone who has seen Jonathon knows he can flat out roll.
There will be another pro fight or two added soon as well and 3 amateur fights to kick off the evening.
Tickets are on sale at Michael’s by calling 410-766-7474.
THE MONTH OF THE KINGS FOR CHICAGO BOXING
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Former junior flyweight world champion Hugo “EL INCREDIBLE” Cazares of Los Mochis, Mexico will battle Columbian veteran Kermin Guardia on January 25th at Cicero Stadium in the main event as Oscar De La Hoya?s Golden Boy Promotions and Dominic Pesoli?s 8 Count Productions present THE MONTH OF THE KINGS, an eight bout card of world class professional boxing.
Cazares, 25-4-1 (19KO’s) will be moving up to flyweight for the twelve round bout with Guardia who brings a record of 37-7 with 21 knockouts into battle.
Cazares won the world title on April 30, 2005 in Caguas, Puerto Rico with a technical decision over Nelson Dieppa. He defended the title five times before losing a very close, hard fought split decision to Ivan Calderon on August 25th of this year in Bayamon , Puerto Rico . He is currently ranked # 2 in the world by Ring Magazine and ESPN.
Guardia is a former minimum weight world champion who hold wins over Juan Alfonso Keb Baas and John Alberto Molina amongst other world class challengers in his career. On May 11, 2007, he won a nationally televised twelve decision over Gerardo Verde in Garland , Texas in which the savvy veteran gave the younger contender a boxing lesson . He followed that up with a hard fought twelve round battle with Juan Esper on October 19th in Miami , Florida that saw him come out on the short end of a majority decision.
The terrific undercard of THE MONTH OF THE KINGS features highly touted Puerto Rican twin lightweight prospects Carlos Juan Velasquez and Juan Carlos Velasquez, Chicago welterweight Ivan Popoca, New York City junior welterweight newcomer Michael Faragon, super middleweight prospect Daniel Jacobs of Brooklyn along with Chicagoland fan favorite Barbaro Zepeda and the pro debut of Chicago based Puerto Rican lightweight Gadiel Andaluz.
Along with Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions and Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, THE MONTH OF THE KINGS event is presented by TCF Bank, Tecate Beer and AeroMexico , Mexico’s premier airline travel headquarters. The SOLO BOXEO TECATE broadcast will be viewed in 42 US markets and 70 foreign countries.
Tickets for THE MONTH OF THE KINGS are available in advance by calling the 8 Count Productions offices at 312-226-5800. Cicero Stadium is located at 1909 S. Laramie, just minutes from the Eisenhower and Stevenson Expressways. Doors for this event will open at 5:30pm with the first bell at 6:30pm.
The Master of Ceremonies for THE MONTH OF THE KINGS will be Lupe Contreras, the internationally recognized voice of Latino boxing.
8 Count Productions was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1997 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.
To view the seating chart and poster for this event or for more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxinggym.com Additional information can also be obtained by visiting the Golden Boy Promotions website at www.goldenboypromotions.com
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WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
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January 7, 2008 ? Mexico City .
From the office of WBC President Jose Sulaiman:
WBC STATISTICS
WBC Bantamweight World Championship.
Prefectural Gym – Osaka , Japan .
January 10, 2008.
This will be the WBC?s 1,645th championship fight in its 45-year history.
HOZUMI HASEGAWA
WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION
Nationality: Japanese
Age: 27
Date of birth: December 16, 1980
Birthplace: Nishiwaki, Hyogo , Japan
Resides in: Kobe , Hyogo , Japan
Record: 22-2, 7 KOs
Age: 27
Guard: Southpaw
Total rounds: 187
Manager: Keitoku Seinrama
Promoter: Teiken Promotions
SIMONE MALUDROTTU
WBC NO. 1 RANKED OFFICIAL CHALLENGER
Nationality: Italian
Age: 29
Date of birth: June 4, 1978
Birthplace: Olbia , Italy
Resides in: Olbia , Italy
Record: 26-1, 10 KOs
Age: 29
Guard: Orthodox
Total rounds: 177
Manager: Ejidio Pellegrino
Promoter: Promosport Sardegna
WBC BANTAMWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONS
1. Eder Jofre (Bra)
2. Masahiko Harada (Jap)
3. Lionel Rose (Aust)
4. Ruben Olivares (Mex)
5. Chucho Castillo (Mex)
6. Ruben Olivares (Mex) *
7. Rafael Herrera (Mex)
8. Enrique Pinder (Pan)
9. Rafael Herrera (Mex) *
10. Rodolfo Martinez (Mex)
11. Carlos Zarate (Mex)
12. Lupe Pintor (Mex)
13. Albert Davila (Us)
14. Daniel Zaragoza (Mex)
15. Miguel Lora ( Col )
16. Raul Perez (Mex)
17. Greg Richardson (Us)
18. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) (Champ in recess)
19. Victor Rabanales (Mex) (Interim) (Absolute)
20. Jungil Byun (Kor)
21. Victor Rabanales (Mex) *
22. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) (Interim) *
23. Yasuei Yakushiji (Jap)
24. Wayne Mccullough (Ire)
25. Sirimongkol Singmanassuk (Tha) Interim
26. Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Jap) *
27. Veeraphol Nakhonluang (Tha)
28. Hozumi Hasegawa ( Japan )
* REGAINED
WBC TITLE BOUTS HELD IN JAPAN :
205 WBC bouts have been held in Japan in the history of the WBC; 35 fights in the bantamweight division, the highest of any division.
BREAKDOWN OF BOUTS BY DIVISION:
Bantam 35
Fly 32
Super Fly 31
Straw 23
Super Feather 19
Super Bantam 12
Super Welter 11
Super Light 10
Feather 10
Light Fly 11
Light 8
Heavy 3
TOTAL BOUTS 205
GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION IN THE HISTORY OF THE WBC:
23 world champions have been recognized by the WBC, of which only three have regained their title: Ruben Olivares ( Mexico ) twice, Rafael Herrera ( Mexico ) twice, Joichiro Tatsuyoshi (Japan) three times.
114 world title bouts have been held in the history of the WBC, 35 of which have taken place in Japan .
WORLD BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE BOUTS BY COUNTRY IN WBC HISTORY:
USA 39
Japan 35
Thailand 13
Mexico 11
Colombia 4
Korea 2
Ireland 2
Spain 1
Puerto Rico 1
Philippines 1
Panama 1
France 1
Chile 1
Australia 1
Aruba 1
TOTAL 114
WBC Statistics by Luis Medina.
THIS FIGHT JUST KHAN’T WAIT
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For Immediate Release
England – January 8, 2007
KHAN’T WAIT
“Be a man Amir or my name for you will be the Bolton Bottler!”
? Thaxton vs Khan for the prestigious British & Commonwealth Titles
? Purse bids to be held Wednesday 9th January 2008 at Midday at the British Boxing Board of Control.
? One Day to go and I’m still counting!
John Thaxton would just like to make it clear that tomorrow’s purse bid has now been made for both the British and Commonwealth titles.
John goes on to explain:
“Where I’m British Champion, I’m also mandatory for Khan’s Commonwealth title, so the board and commonwealth council have been really fare and made this a 50/50 split with both titles on the line. If Khan bottles it and pulls out of this purse bid and still continues to fight on February 2nd then not only will he lose his right to fight for the prestigious British Title, he should definitely be stripped of his Commonwealth Title.”
“I believe that the recent major upsurge in British boxing is down to British boxers, fighting for traditional belts like the British and Commonwealth titles. I hope Khan does not do these titles a disservice and start fighting for interalphabetty titles. After calling me out and disrespecting me I believe Amir and his team know that in a 12 round fight I’m bound to catch him clean, knock him spark out and it will be curtains Khan.”
“I hope that ITV do the right thing in my opinion and insist on traditional titles and follow a similar policy that SKY has implemented which has obviously worked very well for British boxing.”
Jon Thaxton ? British Lightweight Champion
Please see below official Championship Circular issued by the British Boxing Board of Control 3rd January 2008.
Our Ref: SJB/LC/BC.01.01.08 Date: 3rd January 2008
CHAMPIONSHIP CIRCULAR
BRITISH CHAMPIONSHIPS
LIGHTWEIGHT JONATHAN THAXTON (Holder) v AMIR KHAN
Purse offers for the above contest have been called for and will be opened by the Chairman following the closing time of 12.00.noon on Wednesday, 9th January 2008.
However, there are exceptional circumstances relating to this purse offer which are as follows:-
1. By agreement with the Commonwealth Boxing Council, which has mandated Amir Khan to defend his Commonwealth Championship against Jonathan Thaxton, the purse bid will be split 50/50 between Champion and Challenger for each Championship.
The Commonwealth Boxing Council has ruled that the British Boxing Board of Control bid can be accepted as a Commonwealth Boxing Council bid as well.
2. Notice has been given by Promoter Frank Warren that Commonwealth Champion Amir Khan is scheduled to take part in a contest at the Excel Arena, London on 2nd February 2008. Accordingly the contest cannot take place prior to the 2nd March 2008 but must take place by the end of April 2008.
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