EUROPEAN BOXING NEWS
Posted on | October 25, 2007 | No Comments
Comebacking Swedish heavy Attila Levin is off Di Bella Entertainment´s show in Hollywood, Florida, October 30, for promotional reasons. On the show are Cuban stars Yuriorkis Gamboa and Yan Barthelemy. Gamboa, at feather, face Brazilian Adailton de Jesus, who´s # 11 with the WBA. Barthelemy, at flyweight, is in against Alejandro Moreno. Levin will return at a later date with a different promoter.
EBU supermiddle champ Cristian Sanavia´s defence against German veteran Danilo Haussler will now go ahead December 8 in a supporting bout to IBF ruler Arthur Abraham´s next defence. The site is likely to be Basle, Switzerland.
WBA light fly champ Juan Carlos Raveco defends against Frenchman Brahim Asloum December 8 in Le Cannet.
Heavyweight boxer Awad Tamim disappeared in Helsinki Monday afternoon – just hours before fighting Oleg Platov – and is still missing. Tamim didn´t use the return ticket he had. The only thing known about the Tanzanian prior to this fight was that he in his sole confirmed profight had rocked Russian Dennis Bahktov before getting stopped.
The Russian Federation have changed the the draw given in the lightheavy fight between Dawid Kostecki and Bernard Donfack. The Council acknowledges that the referee made a mistake in not counting over Donfack in the seventh. The result is thus changed to a unanimous points win for Kostecki.
Danes Cruiser Anders Hugger and middleweight Thomas Povlsen, both 8-0, both fight on the undercard to Kessler vs Calzaghe November 3 in Cardiff.
Andrea Sarritzu´s defence of the EBU flyweight title against Spaniard Rafael Lozano have now been rescheduled for November 22 or 23. Site is still to be announced.
Ukrainian Andrei Kudryatsev square off against Armenian, based in France, Aram Ramazyan December 17 with the vacant EE-EU title at stake.
Dutch heavy, licensed in Belgium, Andre Janssens, age 40 and 7-0, goes for the vacant Belgian title in the headliner of the annual November 1 show in Izegem.
Arena Box Promotion have released a DVD about the show in Ankara, Turkey, June 16 – a promotion that offered a very complicated logistic challenge including transporation of a ring from from Germany to Turkey.
Ex-EBU middle champ Amin Asikainen scored a ten round decision over Frenchman Christope Karagoz in the headliner of P 3 Boxing´s show tonight (October 22) in Helsinki. Russian jr welter Dennis Shafikov stopped Frenchman Nizar Boubaker in the second while Juho Tolppola and Aleksander Saltykov fought to a technical draw
Randy Griffin seemed to be do everything right Saturday night against WBA middleweight champ Felix Sturm. He was agressive, worked the full three minutes every round and landed with effective punches in most of the rounds, Fair enough, he had problems with Sturm´s tight defence, walked into a fair share of sharp counters but all in all looked like a winner at the end but got a controversial draw.
WBO jr middle champ Sergey Dzinziruk defends the title November 30 in Karlsruhe on Regina Halmich´s farewell show. No opponent is announced but it is rumored to be Czech Lukas Konecny.
Giorgio Marinelli and Peter Semo, a Ugandan based in Sweden, clash for the vacant WBA I/C 140 lb title November 24 in Rome on a show promoted by the Buccione Boxing Team.
Undefeated French jr welter prospect Ali Chebah fight Mexican Efren Guerrero on the undercard to Haye vs Mormeck November 10.
Paddy Fitzpatrick, in Europe trainer for the Elite Box Team in Berlin, have now opened his gym in Swindon, UK. Fitzpatrick manages Swedish welter Vatche Wartanian as well.
Oscar Sanchez and Francisco Nohales clash for the Spanish jr lightweight title November 16 in Hospitalet de Llobregat.
Czech Max 1 Promotions a show billed as the “Night of the Heroes” October 27 in Prague. Supermiddle Tomas Adamek (not to be confused with the Polish Adamek) take on Frenchman Kamel Belhachemi, jr middle Patrik Hruska, a decent fighter despite his record, is in against Ghanian Osumana Adama and Ukrainian Yuri Voronin fights the ever dangerous tba in the main bouts.
Team Palle bring cruiser Anders Hugger and middleweight Thomas Povlsen with them to Cardiff November 3 for the undercard to Kessler vs Calzaghe.
Finnish journemany Kai Kauramaki face Darren McDermott in a middleweight ten-rounder in Wolverhampton October 25.
SPORTS WRITER WINS MMA BOUT HANDILY
Posted on | October 23, 2007 | 1 Comment
Project completes MMA journey
LEMOORE, Ca. — The fighting sports writer created his own story.
Jeremy Luchau won by submission in the first round over Lemoore’s Michael Satumbaga on the Palace Fighting Championship mixed martial arts card Thursday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino.
Luchau, a Hanford Sentinel sports writer, slammed Satumbaga to the mat, and landed a dozen to the head before ending the lightweight bout at 1 minute, 22 seconds with a rear naked choke.
With the victory came a ton of relief.
“I’ve been writing about it, doing self promotion for 17 months,’’ said Luchau, who has shared his experiences training for the bout in a Sentinel column called “The Project.” “I didn’t want to lose to anybody.’’
Satumbaga, who specializes in Muay Thai, prefers fighting in a stand-up style.
“I had a game plan if it went to the ground,’’ Satumbaga said. “I was hoping I could hold him and scramble out. But he got me in the back position.’’
Despite his defeat, Satumbaga called the experience “fun.’’
The Fresno State engineering fighter took the fight on just a week’s notice after Luchau’s original opponent — Shahob Nasrabadi — pulled out.
Luchau had originally planned his “Project’ to be a one-fight deal. But he’s planning to enter the ring again.
“I’ll fight again, probably in about six months.’’
Luchau said he loved the feeling of being in the ring.
“I felt strong, I didn’t look sloppy,’’ he said. “I felt like I knew what I was doing and everything.’’
Thomas “Wildman” Denny showed up dressed for war; and a war is what he got.
Denny entered the ring wearing a helmet, simulating a Spartan warrior.
“A big movie with us has been ‘300,’’’ he said, referring to the motion picture about the Spartans’ epic stand at the Battle of Thermopylae. “One of our themes is a line from the movie: ‘Come back with your shield, or on it.’’’
Denny didn’t have to return to his corner lying on his shield. But he did have a bit of trouble with Olaf Alfonso’s guillotine choke.
“It was a war, back and forth,’’ Denny said. “That guillotine took a lot out of me.’’
Alfonso (5-8), from Ensenada, Mexico, got into position to finish Denny (23-15) with a guillotine in round one.
But the Hesperia fighter survived, and battled back well enough to gain an edge in rounds two and three. He bloodied Alfonso, and had him on his back when the bout ended.
“I finished on top, I was happy about that,’’ said Denny, who won 29-28 on all three official scorecards.
Hanford’s Kenny Ento used a triangle choke to finish off Justin Levens in the first round and claim the vacant PFC middleweight title.
“It’s the first move I learned,’’ Ento said of the triangle. “It was that, the arm bar, and then the left hook or something.’’
Levens, of Newport Beach, gave a good account of himself before the stoppage. He particularly impressed Ento with his kicks.
“I’ve never been kicked that hard in my life, not in training or anything,’’ said Ento, who was also penalized a point for twice grabbing the ropes.
Levens had Ento on his back near Levens corner, but Ento reversed things nicely, strapping his legs around his opponent’s neck to force a submission at 2 minutes, 25 seconds of the round.
Ento, nicknamed “the Dragon,’’ improved his record to 9-2. The 6-foot-2, 185-pounder formerly trained in Hanford, but is now working out in Exeter. He said Levens was one of the three toughest fighters he’s faced during his career.
Levens, known as “The Executioner,’’ dropped to 9-7.
Before Lemoore’s Poppies Martinez entered the ring for his fight, a group of children dressed in bright Native American garb, danced around the ring.
Their dance might have taken longer than Martinez’s fight.
The “Tachi Kid’’ captured the PFC interim lightweight title with a first-round technical knockout victory over Brandon Jinnies.
“I’m always confident,’’ said Martinez, of Lemoore. “I don’t go into the ring to lose. I’m in there to win.’’
That confidence showed right off the bat, as Martinez worked Jinnies to the ground, and pounded the Stockton fighter until the bout was stopped on strikes at 1 minute, 23 seconds of the round.
Martinez improved to 12-3-1. Jinnies, a late replacement, fell to 2-7.
Jeromy Frietag (6-5) of Sacramento won a five-round split decision over Lodune Sincaid (10-5) of North Hollywood to capture the vacant PFC light heavyweight crown.
In the second round, when Frietag pummeled Sincaid with a series of knees to the body Sincaid responded with a knee of his own — which caught Frietag in the groin.
Given time to recover, Frietag struggled for much of round three, but managed to weather the storm and battle back in rounds four and five. The official scoring was not announced.
Hanford flyweight Luis Gonzalez stopped Josh Beasnette of Merced in 43 seconds.
Gonzalez, an acclaimed competitor in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, swamped Beasnette just seconds after the bell, taking him down and firing a flurry of punches before the bout was stopped.
The effort left even a battered bloodied Beasnette (0-2) applauding after the bout.
In Other bouts:
—Lemoore’s Mike Martinez (2-1) finished off Rocky Molina (0-2) of Visalia in the second round of a middleweight bout. The end came shortly after Molina backed away complaining that he’d been poked in the eye. Martinez then landed a series of big right hands, which sent Molina down. Martinez leaped on his foe and continued to throw until the bout was stopped on strikes at 2:53 of the round.
—Jimmy Dexter (2-3) of Fresno took a unanimous three-round decision over Dewey Cooper (2-1) of Las Vegas. Cooper, is a champion kickboxer who also owns an undefeated boxing record. But Dexter’s superior grappling skills enabled him to win every round.
—Mike Moreno (3-1) of Parlier floored Fresno’s Chaondray Johnson (0-1) with a left kick, then battered him until the bout was stopped 20 seconds into the first round of middleweight matchup.
—Another Parlier fighter, Jorge Evangelista, knocked out Vernon Phillips (0-2) of Sacramento with a right kick 2:35 into the opening round of a featherweight bout. Before that, Evangelista (5-2-1) repeatedly caught Phillips with leg sweeps.
—Nate Loughran (6-0) of Santa Rosa stopped Brian Warren (9-9) of San Bernardino with a rear naked choke at 2:53 of the second round of a middleweight bout.
—Mark Munoz (2-0) of Sacramento pulled out a three-round decision over Fresno’s Tony Rubalcava in a fiercely fought light-heavyweight matchup.
—Phil Collins (5-3) of Merced scored a third-round TKO of Marc DeLaCruz (2-2) of Visalia in a middleweight bout.
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NAAFS TO CLOSE OUT YEAR WITH SOME GREAT FIGHTS
Posted on | October 22, 2007 | 2 Comments
2007 Winding Down for NAAFS with Busy Schedule
NAAFS Events Calendar UPDATE
Tickets on Sale for NAAFS “Night of Champions”: The NAAFS caps off a memorable 2007 with its year end national finals as 6 champions will be crowned on December 1st in Warren, Ohio. The prestigious Packard Music Hall will host this highly anticipated event featuring both professional mixed martial arts along with the nations best amateurs as they battle for sports most prestigious amateur title. Already confirmed for December 1st…..#1 Ranked Chuck Ellison (7-1) battles #2 ranked Nick “The Savage” Duell (6-2-1) for the NAAFS 185 lbs title and a rematch of the 2006 national finals. In the 205 lbs division it will be #1 ranked Joe “The Giant Killer” Lewis (6-0) taking on #2 ranked Dominique Vanest (4-0) in a battle of unbeaten warriors. Plus Josh “The Sandman” Stansbury, Paul “Str8 Outta” Compton and many more of your favorite NAFS sluggers will all be in action this December 1st in Warren! Tickets for NAAFS “Night of Champions” go on sale Monday, October 22nd at 5 PM ET and will range from $20 to $55. Tickets can be purchased at the Packard Music Hall box office, PackardMusichall.com, PKWlive.com or by calling the NAAFS ticket line at 330-280-8442. For additional information on “Night of Champions” log on to www.PKWlive.com or www.NAAFS.tv.
Caged Fury 3 less then 2 Weeks Away!: Caged Fury 3 is right around the corner as the NAAFS returns to Cleveland for a memorable show at the historic Masonic Auditorium in the heart of downtown Cleveland! Arguably one of the years best top to bottom fight cards, CF3 will feature the NAAFS’ first ever professional lightweight title fight as 2 time UFC veteran Jason “Dynamite” Dent (19-7) collides with cross town rival “Torrance “The Tyrant” Taylor (5-3) as part of a 14 bout fight card. Tickets on sale now!
Pre-registration Underway for Midwest Grappling Open: The Midwest’s premier submission grappling competition is back and better then ever! The Midwest grappling Open is now accepting pre-registration applications for all divisions. Pre-registered competitors will receive a $10 discount on entry fees along with an official MGO event t-shirt. The MGO will include both Gi and No-Gi divisions for men, women, teens, executives and position grappling for children eight years old and under along with the ultra competitive “absolute division” with a cash prize to the top two finishers along with the prestigious MGO champions’ cup. The MGO is brought to you by Strong Style Martial Arts Center, East Coast Martial Arts and PKW Live MMA Radio.
Midwest Combat Challenge 3 UPDATE: Tickets are now on sale and moving quickly for November 17th’s Midwest Combat Challenge 3. This NAAFS event will take place at the Chapparells Community Center in Akron, Ohio and will feature several top ranked NAAFS fighters. In the nights co-main events, undefeated Dan “The Daredevil” Jones (3-0) takes on Michigan’s Jon “The Kobra” Rohn (4-2) and a heavyweight showdown between Akron’s own Norm “The Jackhammer” Carriero (4-2) and Matt “The Lumberjack” Lisi (4-1). Plus the return of DJ Jacobucci (2-2) as he battles New York’s Dustin Bloom (4-4) and nationally ranked welterweight Jason Davis all in action! The Midwest Combat Challenge 3 is proudly sponsored by Betonfighting.com, Bloody Buddy Fight Gear and Gatsby’s Pub, the official location of the Midwest Combat Challenge 3 post fight party. For more information logo on to www.Gatsbyspub.com.
NAAFS TV Series UPDATE: Make sure to tune in to NAAFS “The TV Series” every Saturday Night on Sports Time Ohio, the television home of the Cleveland Indians and the NAAFS. NAAFS Cage Fighting airs Saturday nights at 9 PM ET with replays at midnight and throughout the week. You can also catch NAAFS Cage Fighting thru Direct TV and the Dish Network. To see if your cable provider carries STO log on to www.Sportstimeohio.com.
This weeks episode will feature the following fights from last months Dan Bobish Calssic/Rock N Rumble event in the Flats of Cleveland:
Dominique Vanest (Instigator Fight Team) vs Todd “TNT” Morgan (Independent)
Ray Zellar (Team Challenge) vs Matt Wemple (White Lakes Combat)
Jason “Rampage” Raugh (Vander Fighting Systems) vs Scott Dennamen (Strongstyle)
Jeremy “The Worm” Matheny (Pain Headquarters) vs Chris Bradley (Independent)
Additional information on the NAAFS can be obtained by visiting the leagues official website at www.NAAFS.tv or on our media site at www.PKWLive.com. Here fans can access fighter bios, fight videos, update rankings, a schedule of upcoming NAAFS events, links to sponsors and any breaking NAAFS news.
TOUGHEST POUND FOR POUND LAWYER IN BOXING
Posted on | October 22, 2007 | 1 Comment
Marc “The Defender” Saggese
Toughest P4P Lawyer in the World
LAS VEGAS (October 22, 2007) – High profile defense attorney and professional boxer, Marc “The Defender” Saggese, arguably the toughest pound-for-pound lawyer in the world, has added “Nevada-licensed Boxing Promoter” to his already impressive portfolio.
Saggese, whose infamous clients have included body builder Craig Titus (“Murder For Hire Trial”) and whose law firm freed Sandy Murphy (“Ted Binion Murder Trial”), practices in Las Vegas where he’s a partner in Cristalli & Saggese.
Born in Utica (New York), Saggese earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (Cum Laude) at the State University of New York at Cortland. He received a Juris Doctorate from Catholic University of America Columbus School of law, and he’s presently a member of the bar in Nevada and Georgia.
Despite only one amateur match, when he was 17 years old – losing by disqualification due to repeatedly ducking too low, Saggese turned pro this past March at the age of 34, winning all three of his bouts by first round knockout. Two fights were showcased on Pinnacle FiteNite, a pay-per-view series emanating from a variety of venues in North America.
His first show as a promoter (Battle Born Promotions) is tentatively scheduled for early 2008 as part of the Pinnacle FiteNite series.
Saggese brings the same veracity into the courtroom and ring, but balancing his various professions is a challenge. “Sometimes I surprise myself,” Saggese said. “Any one of these professions alone is a full-time job. I have promised every one I do business with that I will never let any of the three things I do affect and/or take away from the other. I will be a trial attorney, professional boxer and boxing promoter as long as I can continue to perform at my best at all three simultaneously. A good law office staff, good trainer and good relationships with venues all help, too.
“I want to continue boxing as long as my body holds up. I love boxing and I’ll fight until I can’t fight anymore. I believe it is the best of all sports and I’m honored to be able to compete professionally in the sport. I just completed building a gym in my garage because time is a commodity for me and shaving time off of the day for travel and being able to train anytime after work is very necessary. As a promoter, much like in the law, I can stay in boxing and arrange fights for many years to come. Boxing will let me know when I’m finished as a fighter; however, being a boxing promoter and trial attorney can continue on long into the years of gray hair and arthritis.”
Originally, Saggese boxed for the love of it and to stay in great shape, but he eventually decided to box competitively. “He wanted to box as an amateur,” Saggese’s trainer Steve Rowlands explained, “but at his age, I advised him to turn pro. We went into it to see where it would take us. Marc just keeps getting better and better. He hasn’t been in over his head, yet, so we’re still seeing where it’s going to take us.”
Saggese’s last two fights have been on Pinnacle FiteNite, providing additional public exposure for the well known attorney whose courtroom fights have put him in the media spotlight on numerous occasions.
“Marc represents the model boxer we want to portray to the public on Pinnacle FiteNite,” Pinnacle FiteNite executive producer Ritch Danner explained. “He’s articulate, handsome and extremely marketable with an interesting background and compelling storyline who’ll click with the public. Marc has already proven to be media friendly, aware of public perception from his work in the courtroom. He’s a refreshing addition to boxing, not a product of a typical boxing background, but somebody with an educational history. But he also relates to athletes because he’s been one all of his life.
“If Marc Saggese chooses to, he could become a power in the world of professional boxing because of what he does (attorney) and where he’s located (Las Vegas), along with his persona, drive and commitment. He’s only 34 and, again, if he wants it, Marc could become one of the biggest boxing promoters in the world.”
Saggese’s battles in the courtroom are well documented; he has now transcended law into boxing, remaining equally dangerous in a three-piece suit or stripped down to his boxing trunks. He has the right look (and body, ladies) to become a bonafide celebrity.
“It is an honor to be part of a pay-per-view event once in your lifetime, let alone several times in my first few fights,” Marc concluded. “I have been very lucky having my fights aired on television. Trust me, seeing myself fight on television with some of the world’s greatest fighters and commentators, such as Al Bernstein and Colonel Bob Sheridan, is surreal. My association with Pinnacle FiteNite has certainly changed by boxing career.
“An ordinary day in my life is not so ordinary anymore. Walking into the gym one day, for example, I saw a former client of mine whom I had represented in the courthouse. Warming up in the ring was Shawn ‘The Sioux Warrior’ Hawk, who I fought with (not against) on the same Pinnacle FiteNite card in North Dakota. While I was preparing to enter the ring, I noticed my former client watching his attorney; the promoter as professional boxer, sparring with a future contender. The three separate parts of my life had come together where the components of attorney, boxer and promoter could be seen all at once.”
-PFN-
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