GO BALLS DEEP: A LOOK AT BEING AN MMA FIGHTER!
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WATCH THIS AWESOME SHOW ABOUT WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST
TARVER, FORREST, AND DONAIRE PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Posted on | November 27, 2007 | No Comments
FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
ANTONIO TARVER, VERNON FORREST AND NONITO DONAIRE
Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2007,
Gallagher?s Steak House, New York, N.Y.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING will present an extraordinary tripleheader as its season finale when IBO light heavyweight champion Antonio ?Magic Man?? Tarver defends against Danny Santiago, Vernon Forrest risks his WBA 154-pound crown against former IBF welterweight kingpin Michele Piccirillo and Nonito Donaire, fresh off his knockout victory over previously undefeated Vic Darchinyan in the Upset of the year, makes the initial defense of his IBF flyweight belt against mandatory challenger Luis Maldonado.
Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, the three scheduled 12-round fights will be televised live from Foxwoods Resort Casino, beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast.)
Tickets, priced at $250, $150, $125, $100 and $75, are on sale and can be purchased at www.foxwoods.com or by calling (800) 200-2882.
ANTONIO TARVER:
?We are training smarter, not harder. I have been at this a long time. I know how to prepare for a championship fight.
?I?m going knock him out. This guy is coming to win like everyone else who has come in front of me.
?The IBO Title is very significant. A lot of great champions who have come before me have won it with pride. I am proud to be Light Heavyweight Champion
?I don?t think the boxing world has seen the best of Tarver. I?m in shape, I?m ready to go and Santiago is in for a rude awakening.
?I still have will and passion left. I am going to continue to be on top.
?I am motivated by my will to win and to be recognized. I?m 39 years old and feel very young and youthful. I have a great team behind me.
?I want to be remembered as an honest guy and a man of my word. If I can talk it, I can walk it.
?I believe the next guy who beats me will have to beat me at my best.?
VERNON FORREST:
?I plan on beating him come Saturday night like I did in the amateurs. I will introduce him to my big right hand and put him on his back again.
?What motivates is big fights. I want to be known as a great champion.
?All my fights are important to me. You can?t get to your next fight until you get past what?s in front of you.
?This is a dangerous fight for me, because I?m the champion. This guy is coming into this fight to fight hard. This is a career making fight for him.
?I?m going to knock Piccarillo out, but I am always prepared to go the distance. I will tempt him at first, but I won?t jeopardize a win for a knockout.
?I?m glad to be in business with SHOWTIME, because SHOWTIME is in business with Vernon Forrest.
?He is a strong fighter and has a very good jab. I trained to neutralize what he throws at me.
?Tarver is one of the best fighters of our era. I expect a world class performance out of Tarver.?
DONAIRE:
?I still have a lot to prove. People call me a one hit wonder. But I will continue to fight to build my name and prove myself.
?I am going to do what I have to do to take him out, no matter what he comes at me with. This will be a great fight.
?This fight will validate me as a world champion and show people I am here to stay.
?Maldonado is a good fighter and not one to look past. But I am stronger, faster and smarter. After my win over Darchinyan, I am more confident.
?My arsenal is a lot stronger than Maldonado?s.?
DANNY SANTIAGO :
?It is an honor to be here and an honor to fight Antonio Tarver. I have been following him since I was 17 years old, and I am trying to get where he is at.
?Saturday is a chance for me to fulfill my dream. I have seen many of you on TV and at the fights, I am honored to be up here today and to be in front of the camera on Saturday night.?
GARY SHAW:
?I have been a promoter and fan of the sport for a long time. When the boxing media twists things to fit the bill it upsets me. If they like a belt, or a fighter, they mention it. If they don?t, then they ignore it. I am talking about Antonio Tarver and the IBO Title. Lennox Lewis, wore the IBO belt, and if it?s good enough for Lennox Lewis and Roy Jones, Jr., then it?s good enough for Antonio Tarver.
?I am proud to know Ed Levine (IBO President). He is a great man and one of the true gentlemen in the sport. I am proud to pay the sanctioning fee and put the belt on the winner on Saturday night. I know they will wear it proudly.
?Maldonado (who is traveling from Mexico ) is a tough offensive fighter. This fight will not be fought all around the ring or on the ropes. It will be fought in the center of the ring. Every time Nonito Donaire looks up, Luis Maldonado will be right there in front of him. For those of you that saw both Marquez ?Vazquez fights, this fight will be on par with those tremendous, all-action bouts. It?s a great way to start the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Telecast.?
MARK BURNETT INTERVIEW
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ANOTHER CONTENDER
An Interview with Mark Burnett
By AJ Vittone
It’s Friday morning, 11:00 AM to be exact. I’m standing outside of the Los Angeles Room located inside The Wilshire Grand Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Mark Burnett (The reigning King of Reality Television) strolls bye wearing his traditional navy blue blazer with a pin striped collared shirt underneath, denim blue jeans and shiny brown wing tipped dress shoes. Yes, it’s that time of year again. Time to start the audition process for what will be, the second season of the boxing reality series, “The Contender” or “The Contender… Part Deux”, for all you (Topper Harley) fans out there.
As I stood outside the Los Angeles Room, I couldn’t help, but to think about, what Sylvester Stallone had said, during the pre fight press conference for the season finale of The Contender’s inaugural season. I recall Stallone joking to the audience that the second season of The Contender will more than likely end up on The Cartoon Network. I have to admit, at the time, many of us sitting inside Caesar’s Palace during that press conference were wondering if in fact Stallone was right. Perhaps, just perhaps, there was some validity in that statement. After all, the talk of NBC’s decision to not renew The Contender for a second season, was permeating throughout the city of Las Vegas and dominating the conversation from one craps table to another. It was almost as if the uncertainty of The Contender’s future, at times, far outweighed the hype surrounding the reality program’s first title fight. It was frightening. It was bizarre. As a matter of fact, some people were even wondering if they would ever see The Contender reality series again. It was as if NBC’s decision not to renew for another season had marked the end. The end of Boxing’s run on reality television.
“Au contraire, mon fr?re” (for all you Bart Simpson fans out there.)
The Contender is back….. And many argue, it’s better than ever!
O.K., I know that sounds like a cheesy add for an upcoming mattress sale or something…. But it’s true. And here’s why.
“The Contender” has the potential to prosper, flourish and grow in this realm we call television and it’s all due to the reality program’s new home.
In case you’ve been living under a rock lately, The Contender’s sophomore season will debut in late April on “the mother” of all sports networks, ESPN.
“We had a lot of other options”, according to Mark Burnett. “But we felt that ESPN was the best choice, by far. It’s the right choice. It’s a great move for us and I’m really happy about it.”
Boxing fans and sports fans in general are also happy about the move and for good reason. After all, it was NBC that decided to place “The Contender” on Sunday nights .. Knowing that it would have to compete against episodes of FOX’s “American Idol”, at times …. Yes, I know, “Yikes!” I remember when Sly Stallone was asked to comment on that very strategy following The Contender finale in May, he merely rolled his eyes, shrugged his shoulders and responded with, “Yeah…. That was interesting.”
Advantage – Cartoon Network.
I just have this funny feeling that the Cartoon Network would not have executed such an exercise in futility… I don’t know, maybe I’m wrong.
Mark Burnett, who laughed when I brought up Stallone’s Cartoon Network reference, told me that ESPN has been on “the radar” since The Contender’s inception.
“Obviously we’ve always thought about ESPN, ESPN is the king in sports, the world wide leader, there’s nothing like it.” claimed Burnett, “I actually worked on the first X-Games, so I had a lot of relationships with folks at ESPN and we began to talk a lot about the possibilities and the rest is history. They’re a partner in the business, we are together on this, they’re a television network but they’re our partner. It’s a total team effort.”
The move to ESPN, a network which actually airs the sport of Boxing, isn’t the only change you’ll find this season. I’m very proud to say that it looks as if those challenges (you know, the ones where the fighters would toss tires into the back of a Toyota Pick Up Truck) will be no longer. Yes, it appears those goofy and silly challenges are gone forever. Thank Goodness for small favors.
“I think we will focus much less on the challenges this season.” exclaimed Burnett, “We’re gonna have more boxing, extend the fights more and absolutely maintain the family story lines. It’s very important to me that we maintain that “Adrian” element (Adrian of course, the love interest in the Rocky films) … That way, we get to know the fighters and begin caring about them.”
I have to admit, for many (most of whom were not Boxing fans) it was the family interaction that hooked them on the first season of The Contender on NBC….. Certainly not the corny challenges, which made many of us nauseous.
Let’s face it, the families and especially the cute kids were always considered the show’s “selling points.” Heck, when I ask most people what they remember from the first season of “The Contender”, they tell me it’s Peter Manfredo Jr.’s daughter Alexis saying, “Daddy, you go boom boom” prior to his first fight with Alfonso Gomez.
Yes, I know, they’re so cute at that age.
And let’s not forget about that “Adrian factor” also known as the ever popular “human interest” element, in which the wives and girlfriends are shown either crying or cheering (or both) for their husbands and boyfriends during each and every episode. That is what attracted the NBC viewers. The suspense, the drama, the joy, the heart break…. It’s just like a night at the movies (only without the tall guy sitting in front of you, the noisy couple sitting behind you and the guy who didn’t bathe and merely splashed himself with hi-karate sitting three seats over.) I’m sorry, but I had to go there. Anyway….. Getting back to the drama….. This is the part of the show that Mark Burnett loves to emphasize the most when speaking of the reality series and when doing so, he can’t resist making comparisons to Sly Stallone’s blockbuster film from 1976 .
“I think the first Rocky film is the model. By the time he fought which was near the end of the film, You really cared about Rocky as a person. That is why one half of the hour will concentrate on family and the other half will be boxing because I believe that if the viewers don’t care about the fighters in the ring, then it’s not as good of a show. I really feel that The Contender is the closest thing to a motion picture anyone has ever seen in reality television.”
Burnett forgot to mention that The Contender is also the closest thing to Reality Television that anyone has ever seen in Reality Television!
I’m sorry to disappoint you….. But, MTV’s “The Real World” IS NOT, and I repeat, IS NOT reality television. Not even close. Especially the cast from Las Vegas! What the hell was going on with…… Ahhh, never mind, we’ll save that for another time.
Back to The Contender.
When I asked Burnett what made the first season of The Contender, he told me it was when Alfonso Gomez called out Peter Manfredo Jr. in the very first episode.
“I remember that day so well”, Burnett said. “I called Jeffrey Katzenberger up and said you will not believe what just happened… Gomez picked his first opponent.”
Katzenberger inquired, “Who is he fighting?”
“Peter Manfredo Jr.”. Burnett replied.
“No way”, Katzenberger cried.
Burnett responded, “It’s a bummer, Gomez is such a great character…. We’re gonna lose one of the shows best characters tomorrow night.”
Burnett was wrong. Dead wrong. As a result, the shows plot thickened….. And then, thickened some more…. And more….. And more..
Oh, the suspense.
Oh, the drama.
It’s no wonder why Burnett calls The Contender his favorite reality show.
“This is the most fun for me. I absolutely love working on this show. No program of mine, is as rewarding, as this one.” Burnett proclaims.
I have to admit, Omarosa vs. Donald Trump on the first season of NBC’s “The Apprentice” (Also a Mark Burnett Production) was no Gomez vs. Manfredo Jr., that’s for sure!
Now, if Omarosa had punched The Donald directly in the face during that program…. Well,…. Then I’d be forced to choose Omarosa vs. Trump over Gomez vs. Manfredo Jr.. Sorry Alfonso. Sorry Peter.
As Burnett and I continued to reminisce about season numero uno, I decided to ask the Reality TV Guru about all of this passion and enthusiasm he displays regarding the sport of Boxing. Why does Mark Burnett love the sweet science so much? Inquiring minds would like to know.
“Boxing is great. Think about it… You look at the fighter’s records (on paper) and you think there is no way that his can be a good fight….And that’s what makes Boxing great. The truth is, it’s all about that one night in the ring….. It’s such an adrenaline rush”, proclaimed Burnett.
“Boxing, when I was a kid… And you’re talking about the 60’s and 70’s, It was the most important thing in the world! And it can be again… It really can. You see, not enough of the general public knows any boxer’s names… But the good thing is, a lot of them know The Contender guy’s names.”
And it’s true. So very true. Think about it, with all the alphabet soup sanctioning bodies and all the cereal box “World Title” belts that are given out…. No one has any idea as to who is the champion anymore! It’s ridiculous. All the confusion. All the chaos. And think about it, this is where The Contender shines. This is where the show has a significant advantage in the world of boxing. Due to the program’s tournament style format (which is quite popular) and the way in which it’s been marketed and advertised, it appears everyone knows “The Contender” fighters and no one seems to know any of the existing world champions in boxing. Ask the average person to name 5 fighters (and I mean 5 fighters in general…. any weight class)…. Go ahead. I dare you. Their responses (especially if you consider yourself a boxing fan) will frighten you. Now ask those same people to name 5 fighters on “The Contender.” I can guarantee that you’ll get a better response from the second question. No doubt about it…. And why? Because “The Contender” is slowly but surely making the sport of Boxing…. Dare I say this…. Easy to follow! Heaven forbid that Boxing is considered to be easy to follow, organized or even “fan friendly”, for that matter. My goodness, that would actually make sense. That would actually make the sport more enjoyable to watch. That would actually make the sport more popular. Oh dear, they’ve gone and created a monster here! What have they done? Shame on them.
The truth is, thanks to reality television, the sport of Boxing has the ability to grow once again in this country, and if The Contender 2 has some success on ESPN the sport could possibly inch its way (albeit at a snail’s pace) back into the mainstream, into pop culture and into the homes of every American…. Just like the good old days… The days when Boxing actually meant something. The days when Boxing wasn’t buried on the sports pages… Typically finding itself underneath the local horseshoes competition on page D-13. And that’s on a slow day in sports!
The bottom line is, Boxing will never grow unless someone decides to make it popular again and that’s all a guy like Mark Burnett is trying to do. Nothing more. Nothing less. After all, he’s just a fan.
“We just want to bring the excitement back to Boxing”, cried Burnett. “We want to make it the topic of conversation again…. Just like it was when I was a kid.”
Maybe someday it will be. Who knows?
But for now, we must wait to see what Mr. Burnett has on tap for season number two. Will it be better than season one? Will the fights themselves be better than the fights in season one? Will Tommy Gallagher take the guys out suit shopping again? I just had to throw that one in there… Couldn’t resist.
These questions will all be answered soon on ESPN. There is one question however, that has been on everyone’s mind regarding season two,… And that $64,000 question would have to be…. “What weight class or classes will be featured in the sophomore season?” Heck, I’ve heard everything from cruiser weight to light heavyweight to welterweight and so on and so on. Here’s what Burnett told me….. And I must warn you.. Don’t except a concrete answer… After all, the audition process had just begun at the time this story went to print.
“We’re open minded about the weight classes”, Burnett said. “We’ve been talking about welterweights and even middleweights again, perhaps it will be a combination of both… Or a combination of another two or three classes. We’re simply looking for the best crop of fighters we can find.”
And to that I say. Good luck and may the force be with you.
As I just mentioned, the audition process is underway for “The Contender Part Deux”, only this time it brings me great joy to announce that Uncle Zeek from the near bye Getty gas station will NOT be allowed to audition. Once again, Thank Goodness for small favors. This time around, you MUST have prior fighting experience in order to fill out an application…. And when I say “fighting”, I don’t mean throwing hay makers outside of Hal’s Saloon at that guy who looked at your girlfriend when she made her way from the ladies room to the dart board area. I’m speaking of prior “Boxing” experience. No offense to the Uncle Zeeks of the world, But I’d much rather gouge my eyes out with metal spikes then watch clowns who couldn’t hit their way out of a wet paper bag, make a mockery of the sweet science. Trust me, I’ve seen enough of that garbage.
As I walked inside the Los Angeles Room at The Wilshire Grand Hotel, which is where the first leg of auditions were being held, I saw fighters. REAL fighers. Some young. Some old. Some were over 250 lbs. Some were under 150 lbs. But they were fighters… And I couldn’t help but think of how much smoother the audition process should now run, as a result of this. It must have seemed like night and day compared to last year.. When of course members of the local barbershop quartet fled to the several audition sites, in the hopes of fighting their way to a million dollars.
It must have been a blast weeding out those melvins!
I’m just glad I didn’t have to do it.
When I sat down inside the now infamous “L.A. Room”, I recognized a familiar face from the New England Boxing scene, who quickly turned to me and uttered the following, “I hope they actually pick bigger guys for the show so I can make it” said undefeated cruiser weight Matt Godfrey.
“What are the chances, the same Hotel I’m staying at to watch my friend Peter Manfredo Jr. fight on Saturday night, is holding try-outs for the next season of The Contender.. It’s turned out to be a blessing in disguise.” says Godfrey.
Matt Godfrey was one of about 50 pugs who spent most of Friday morning and afternoon for that matter, sitting patiently inside a conference room waiting for their names to be called. Each Boxer was responsible for filling out a piece of paper resembling that of a job application. In addition to writing your name, address, telephone number and weight… The application also asked questions such as, “What was your greatest highlight in Boxing?” and “What do you hope to accomplish in Boxing?”
Nothing too difficult. It was pretty straight forward.
The interview portion came next. In which of a lot of the same questions were asked… With a few more token questions thrown into the mix. And then it was time for that age old saying… “Don’t contact us, we’ll contact you.”
Fighters will now be waiting by their cell phones hoping and praying for that call from Mark Burnett Productions inviting them to Boxing’s version of the Sweet Sixteen.
Then it’s off to ESPN to compete for….. Umm, well…. Their Dream Job!
Yes, I know… That was the name of another reality show.
I just couldn’t resist.
Please forgive me..
I have too much free time.
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AJ Vittone
Sports Host/Anchor/Reporter
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MASTER SKENS WORLD TITLE THAI BOXING
Posted on | November 27, 2007 | 1 Comment
Sunday the 25th November saw Master Skens World Title Thai Boxing fights staged at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton near Manchester.
In total there were 9 bouts all held over 5 rounds to full Thai rules, Panikos Yusuf won a title from a points decision and Duwao from Thailand stopped a French opponent in the second round.
The first major bout was Andy Howson of Bad Company in Leeds who fought at Bantamweight against Juwapape Kitcorbit from Kho Samui in Thailand for a WMC Intercontinental title. From round one the fighters went to work and the crowd saw Howson swept to the floor and the Thai throw a powerful ?teep? front kick although Andy replied with strong knees. In an evenly matched second round Andy attacked strongly with boxing although Juwapape kept stronger position throughout the round and both competitors threw elbows and caught kicks.
The early part of round three saw Andy throwing good strong elbows in a mid range clinch. Despite Juwapapes confident knees in reply he showed signs of fatigue and when Andy threw a telling right hook to the body Juwapape was floored and unable to continue. Howson walked away WMC Intercontinental Champion by knockout.
Andy Thrasher s fight against the Frenchman Redwan Ameur at 67 kg proved to be a well fought contest between two competent fighters, Andy from GFC in Bury took the fight (his 21st) at short notice and despite the WMC failing to sanction the fight at the last minute for a European belt it was an exciting well matched event. Round one was evenly matched and fought at long to mid range with Redwan boxing in reply to Andy?s body kicks. In round two Andy boxed strongly and threw some tentative elbows, Redwan threw some good knees while Andy controlled the clinches.
Round three proved decisive when the Frenchman threw a fast, well timed backfist which left Andy on the canvass and listening to the referees count although when he got back to his feet Andy recovered well and controlled the Frenchman in the clinch and by the end of the round Redwan was showing fatigue after weathering Andy?s onslaught of body kicks and boxing. Andy started round four with good strong positive work with body kicks and knees although Redwan managed to throw him and land a telling knee towards the end of the round. A strong ?teep? front kick was enough to turn the tide against Andy?s work in the fifth round and although Andy looked the stronger of the two in terms of genuine Thai techniques throughout the fight, the count he took in round three was enough to turn the judges score card against him and the fight was awarded to Redwan.
On the line for the main event was the WMC World Lightweight title. It was fought out between Liam Harrison of Bad Company in Leeds and Numphon PK Sterio who originally hails form Buriram in North East Thailand. The fight was a much awaited rematch after Numphon had secured a points victory from the pairs encounter 6 months previously. Numphon is currently ranked number one at Rajadamnern stadium and Liam holds the WPMF World Title at Lightweight and the WAKO Pro World title at Lightwelter weight. The tension in the crowed rose as the two performed their pre fight Wai Krus and round one opened as the two tentatively found their ranges. In round two the pair fought at long range. Liam stalked Numphon round the ring, as he taunted Liam switching stance and opening his guard to tempt a shot out of Liam he could counter. Liam was swept off his feet at the end of the round although neither fighter really got into their stride. Prior to the fight it had been rumoured that Liam had been working on his body shots as Numphon had lost his last fight from a hook to the body and in round three Liam started to dominate sweeping the Thai off his feet and unloading a solid left body hook. In round four Liam took the initiative with his elbows at very short range then unleashed a telling left hook that saw Numphon visibly disturbed. The next left hook Liam threw knocked Numphon to the floor and when he came out of the count Liam unleashed a flurry of punches that left Numphon on the floor and Liam with his hand aloft with a win by knock out to even their aggregate score.
In staging the show, Master Sken has once again brought high quality International Championship standard Muay Thai to a knowledgeable audience in a modern arena. The show was run flawlessly and professionally and was a credit to the promoter.
AKA CAIN VALESQUEZ WILL FIGHT IN TULARE
Posted on | November 27, 2007 | No Comments
In association with B. John Promotions
Cain Valesquez has been added to the November 27 fight card for Central Valley Cagefighting in Tulare. This will be the much anticipated 2008 debut for the American Kickboxing Academy heavyweight who is 2-0. Valesquez is one of the top young heavyweights in America and will look to answer all the hype that he belongs in the UFC after only 2 professional fights.
Also on the fight card will be Coalinga welterweight Mario Rivera as he is competing in the welterweight tournament to be crowned the CVC Welterweight Champion. Visalia Heavyweight Mike Cook will look to add another knockout to his 4-2 record.
For mote information contact: Jason@cvcage.com or visit www.cvcage.com
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FIGHT MAGAZINE AND URIJAH FABER TEAM UP
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SHAUN GEORGE WANTS TO KNOCK OUT HARDING
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Shaun George Aims To Knock Out Eric Harding December 6th
For Immediate Release
Donna Brooks has no doubts in her mind about the skill level of Shaun George. “I’ve seen it since day one when we signed him,” said Brooks, president of Hall of Fame Promotions. When Shaun George enters the ring on December 6 in Newark, NJ’s Robert Treat Hotel, the rest of the world will see what she sees, and so too will Eric Harding.
“This fight is important for Shaun because of Harding’s experience,” Brooks said of George’s challenge. “I was thrilled that Harding took the fight because this is an excellent opportunity for Shaun to shine against a very talented veteran.”
Brooks acknowledged that the fighters’ history together creates an atmosphere ripe for explosion. “There is going to be a lot of tension in the ring. They clearly don’t like each other. On more than one occasion Tommy Brooks had to split them up in sparring. Shaun needs to remain calm and composed and he will dominate the fight.”
“This fight is personal,” Shaun George, 15-2-2 (7 KO) said. “He talks way too much trash and I’m going to make him swallow his words. I’m very emotionally charged for this fight.” Against Harding, one of the ten best light heavyweights of the past decade, Shaun George wants to make a statement. “I am looking to give Eric Harding the beating of his life, or a spectacular knockout. It’s very important for me to win impressively.”
Fellow Brooklyn native Dmitriy “Star of David” Salita also voiced his support for Shaun George’s chances in the fight. “It’s an interesting fight. Shaun is a young and hungry fighter coming up and has some good momentum in recent fights. Shaun’s speed gives Harding problems and I think he wins the fight.”
When asked what this fight meant to him, George responded “That’s for the boxing fans and media to decide.”
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ON TAP AT THE BLUE HORIZON
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SHMOUEL TO TAKE ON DIVICTORIA TO HIGHLIGHT A HUGE NIGHT OF BOXING ON DECEMBER 7TH AT THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON
Over 10 bouts scheduled for the annual holiday show on Friday night December 7th
Philadelphia (November 26, 2007)?On Friday night, December 7th, Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon Boxing Promotions will give boxing fans an early holiday treat as a huge night of boxing is planned for The Legendary Blue Horizon on North Broad Street.
December 7th also marks the annual Children?s Holiday Show. Patrons are encouraged to bring toys that will go to agencies that will disperse the toys to less-fortunate children for the holiday season.
Don Elbaum has put together twelve big bouts that will showcase a lot of rising stars on December 7th that will be headlined by Jr. Welterweights Elad ?Kosher Pitbull? Shmouel taking on Lenny ?Diablo? Divictoria in the eight round main event.
Shmouel, of Tel Aviv, Israel brings in a record of 18-1 with nine knockouts and will be making sixth appearance at The Legendary Blue Horizon. He is coming off a fourth round stoppage over Muchi Ziud on October 27th in Ra?anana, Isreal.
Divctoria of Philadelphia has a deceiving record of 9-10-2 with two knockouts. Divictoria?s takes on nothing but undefeated prospects and rising contender?s, so this figures to be the toughest night in the career of the 21 year-old Shmouel.
This will be Divctoria?s ninth appearance at The Legendary Blue Horizon.
One man who has a lot of history with Divictoria is Steve Upsher Chambers.
Chambers, who is 2-0 over Divictoria, will also see action on December 7th.
Chambers, 15-1-1 with four knockouts will take on a opponent to be named in a six round Jr. Welterweight match.
Chambers has fought every one of his pro fights at The Legendary Blue Horizon except one bout has been on a roll as he is currently riding an eleven fight winning streak. Chambers is coming off a six round unanimous decision over Jason Jordan on September 7th at The Legendary Blue Horizon.
The big boys of boxing will get it on as Grant Cudjoe will take on Cornelius Ellis in a six round heavyweight bout.
Cudjoe, 14-3 with nine knockouts of Brooklyn, New York is riding a six fight winning streak and is coming off six round majority decision over Jason Bergaman on October 19th.
Ellis, 10-14-1 with six knockouts has been in with a bevy of prospects and contenders and has given a good account of himself against that top level competition.
Ellis, of Wilson, North Carolina has a great deal of experience as he has been in the ring with heavyweight champions Samuel Peter and Oliver McCall as well as top prospects Eddie Chambers, Joey Abell and Travis Walker.
He gave the undefeated Chambers the toughest fight of his career as the bout was ruled a majority decision in a bout that some ringsiders thought could have gone either way.
A six round featherweight battle of undefeated fighters, Jules Blackwell (6-0, 2 KO?s) of Phoenixville, PA and Paul Fernandez (2-0-1, 2 KO?s) of Philadelphia.
Blackwell 26 years old has fought all of his fights at The Legendary Blue Horizon and is coming off a majority decision over Arthur Parker on October 12th.
Fernandez, 25 years old will be making his third Legendary Blue Horizon appearance is coming off a third round stoppage over Jonathan Occasio on September 7th.
Also on the card will be ladies sensation, Olivia ?The Great? Fonseca as she will take on Michelle Linden in a four round Jr. Middleweight bout.
Fonseca, 1-1-1, 1 KO of Philadelphia will be looking to rebound from a close decision loss to Kimberly Harris on October 12th at The Legendary Blue Horizon.
Linden, 6-4-1 of Pittsburgh is a power puncher as all six of her wins have come by knockout. In her last bout she battled Philadelphian Michelle Garland to a four round draw.
Blue Horizon favorite Gee Culmer (11-1, 3 KO?s) will take on Brooklyn?s Ariel Espinal (6-2-1, 2 KO?s) in a six round middleweight bout.
Other Big bouts that will round out this special holiday show include. Bobby Roane (8-0, 5 KO?s) taking on Demetrious Davis (17-14-4, 7 KO?s) in a six round Light Heavyweight bout. ; Naji Murray (2-0, 1 KO) vs. Kenneth Meeks (1-3, 1 KO) in a four round middleweight bout; Louis Castro (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Conrado Garcia in a four round Lightweight bout; Heavyweights Kamrah Pasley (0-0) vs. Shawn McClain (1-1, 1 KO) in a four round tussle; Gerald Smith (0-00 vs. Darryl Martin (1-0) in a four round Jr. Lightweight affair; Raymond Serrano (2-0, 1 KO) will take on a opponent yet to be named.
Ticket prices for this great night of boxing are $200 for Queen Seating, $125 for Presidential seats, $60 for VIP, $47 for Ringside, and $40 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
For more information, log on to www.legendarybluehorizon.com
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