SPORT FIGHT XX PREVIEW
Posted on | September 19, 2007 | No Comments
Oregon Fighters Return to Rose Garden Arena for BodogFIGHT Presents Sportfight XX: Homecoming
BodogFIGHT Presents Sportfight XX: Homecoming
Saturday, October 27, 2007
7:30PM
Rose Garden Arena
Portland, Oregon
Sportfight co-founders and Ultimate Fighting Championship stars Matt “The Law” Lindland and Randy “The Natural” Couture bring yet another night of exciting mixed martial arts fights to the Rose Garden Arena on Saturday, October 27 at 7:30 PM.
BodogFIGHT Presents Sportfight XX: Homecoming features a collection of Oregon’s top mixed martial arts athletes and veterans of some of the world’s premiere combat sports organizations, including the UFC, BodogFIGHT and the International Fight League.
In the main event, West Linn’s Chael Sonnen, (18-8-0), takes on Kyacey Uscola, (13-8-0), from Boise, Idaho, in a middleweight showdown. Meanwhile, Portland’s Chris “The Professor” Wilson, (13-3), faces UFC veteran Derrick Noble, (21-9-1), of Minneapolis, Minn., in a welterweight face-off.
Sonnen and Wilson represent the Gresham-based Team Quest Fight Club, the nation’s preeminent mixed martial arts training facility.
Tickets are on sale now ($22, $32, $48 and $132) and can be purchased at the Rose Quarter Box Office (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, M-F), participating Safeway/Tickets West outlets, at ComcastTIX.com or by calling 877-789-ROSE (7673). Visit RoseQuarter.com for more information.
Main event
Middleweight
Chael Sonnen, (20-8-1), Team Quest Fight Club/West Linn, OR vs. Kyacey Uscola, (13-9), Primal Tribe Fight Club/Boise, ID
Co-Main Event
Welterweight
Chris “The Professor” Wilson, (13-3), Team Quest Fight Club/Beaverton, OR vs. Derrick Noble (22-9-1), Silverback Vale Tudo/Canton, IL
Lightweight
Enoch “The Animal” Wilson, (12-4-1), Oregon Judo and Jiu-Jitsu/Tigard, OR vs. Gerald “The Finishing Machine” Strebendt, (8-6), NW Training Center/Springfield, OR
Welterweight
Mike Dolce, (4-3), Team Quest Fight Club/Gresham, OR vs. Michael Pierce, (4-0), Braveheart Gym/Gresham, OR
Middleweight
“Judo” Jon Krohn, (7-1), Team Quest Fight Club/Portland, OR vs. Cory Devela, (5-1), Victory Athletics/Yelm, WA
Featherweight
Ian Loveland, (14-7), Team Quest Fight Club/Portland, OR vs. Andy Lukesh, (7-1), Impact Jiu-Jitsu & Straightblast Gym/Beaverton, OR
Heavyweight
Josh Bennett, (2-0), Team Quest Fight Club/Vancouver, WA vs. George Slater, (2-0), Victory Athletics/Olympia, WA
Middleweight
Tyson Jefferies, (9-1), Team Quest Fight Club/Troutdale, OR vs. Josh Burnham, (3-3), Oregon Jiu Jitsu/Beaverton, OR
Lightweight
Dave Jansen, (4-0), Team Quest Fight Club/Portland, OR vs. Dennis Parks, (4-0), Armstrong Martial Arts/Camas, WA
Heavyweight
Andy Eiccholz, (6-2), St. Andrews Gym/Pendleton, OR vs. Travis Bell, (4-2), Victory Athletics/Rochester, WA
Welterweight
Nathan Coy, (0-0), Team Quest Fight Club/Portland, OR vs. TBA
About SportFight
Founded in 2003 by Matt Lindland and Randy Couture, SportFight is the leading mixed martial arts promotion in the northwestern United States. Together with its subsidiary brands, “Proving Grounds” and “Clash at the Casino,” SportFight has produced more than 30 live MMA events in Oregon, Nevada and Colorado.
SportFight was Oregon’s first sanctioned mixed martial arts promotion and has served as a showcase for many of the sport’s emerging stars and best-known veterans , such as Sean Sherk, Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Jeff Monson, Chris Leben, Ed Herman, Gesias “JZ” Calvancanti, Paul Daley, Chael Sonnen and Dennis Hallman. Furthermore, SportFight has graduated fighters to every major MMA organization, including the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride FC, K-1, International Fight League, BodogFIGHT and Elite XC
SportFight’s extensive library of event footage and highlight compilations are available on DVD at Wal-Mart, Hollywood Video and many other retail locations. For more information, visit www.sportfight.tv.
FREE MMA ON SATURDAY!!
Posted on | September 19, 2007 | No Comments
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Don’t Miss Cage Rage 23: Unbelievable with Vitor Belfort, Mark Weir,
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CAGE RAGE Fight Card:
Light Heavyweight World Title
James Zikic vs. Vitor Belfort
Main Event
Gary Turner vs. Julius Francis
Welterweight World & British Title
Paul Daley vs. Mark Weir
Heavyweight British Title
Tengiz Tedoradze vs. Mustapha Alturk
Middleweight British Title
Matt Ewin vs. Alex Reid
Undercard Bouts
Chris Brennan vs. Jean Silva
Xavier Pokam vs. Pierre Guillet
Domonic Ostich vs. Neil Grove
Ed Smith vs. Roman Webber
Ross Mason vs. Ch’e Mills
Jason Barrett vs. Lee Doski
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HATTON VS. MAYWEATHER ALREADY SOLD OUT
Posted on | September 18, 2007 | No Comments
MAYWEATHER VS. HATTON TICKETS SOLD OUT
FOR =IGHT AT MGM GRAND IN DECEMBER
MGM MIRAGE To =ost Closed Circuit Viewing; Tickets Now On Sale
LAS VEGAS – With tickets for “UNDEFEATED,” the welterweight championship fight between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton, having sold out immediately earlier this morning, MGM MIRAGE will host closed circuit viewing at several properties, including MGM Grand, where tickets went on sale today. The championship card scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 8 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena will be produced and distributed live by HBO-Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. EST/6 p.m. PST.
Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Treasure Island, New York-New York, Luxor, Monte Carlo and Excalibur also will host closed circuit viewing with tickets going on sale Monday, Oct. 1. Tickets for the closed circuit telecast are priced at $50, not including handling fees.
The venues will televise the most highly anticipated welterweight showdown in years and will open doors at 5 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at each individual property’s box office outlets or by phone with a major credit card at 866-799-7711. For MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay venues, tickets also will be available by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or by calling 702-474-4000. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person and all seats are general admission.
The fight features two undefeated welterweights with a combined record of 81-0. Mayweather, a six-division champion and boxing’s pound-for-pound best fighter in the world, will face the British icon Hatton, a two-time world champion and universally recognized as the best junior welterweight in the world today. This will be the biggest match-up of two undefeated welterweights =ince the record-setting mega-fight between Oscar de la Hoya and Felix Trinidad in 1999.
Mayweather vs. Hatton is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions and supported by =resenting sponsor Rockstar Energy Drink, and secondary sponsors Tecate Beer and Southwest Airlines.
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NORTH AMERICAN ALLIED FIGHTS SERIES KICKS OFF THIS OCTOBER
Posted on | September 18, 2007 | No Comments
NAAFS Weekly TV Series to Debut this October
Dent and Madigan to Headline at Caged Fury 3 in Cleveland
9/17/07 Cleveland, OH: The North American Allied Fights Series (NAAFS) is pleased to announce that starting this October, the regions premiere mixed martial arts organization will now be featured weekly on the television home of the Cleveland Indians, Sports Time Ohio (STO). NAAFS Cage Fighting will debut on STO this October 6th at 9 PM EST with a 60 minute broadcast featuring Compton vs Myers 2, Hopkins vs Carabello, Goldizen vs Cofer and 2006 national NAAFS champion Chuck Ellison as he battles Canada’s Mason Woodruff. NAAFS Cage Fighting will air on STO every Saturday night at 9 PM with a brand new episode followed by 3 additional replays through-out the week. “We are very excited to take the next step as an organization” said NAAFS Executive Director Greg Kalikas. “We are honored to be a part of Sports Time Ohio family and look forward to bringing the great fight fans of this region some of the highest caliber MMA action this side of the UFC.” Look for a complete TV schedule to be posted on the official home of the NAAFS, NAAFS.tv in the weeks to come.
The NAAFS has also confirmed that Ryan “Lion” Madigan and Jason ‘Dynamite” Dent will both be part of the highly anticipated “Caged Fury 3” event scheduled for November 3rd in downtown Cleveland. The Masonic Auditorium will play host to what promises to be an exciting night of mixed martial arts as many of the NAAFS’ top fighters will be in action.
Featured bouts will include two time UFC veteran and Cleveland native, Jason “Dynamite” Dent (17-8) who’ll battle cross town rival and rising star Torrance “The Tyrant” Taylor (5-3) for the currently vacant NAAFS Pro Series 155 lbs title.
In a co-main event, the unbeaten Ryan “The Lion” Madigan (3-0) will collide with team Gurgels Matt “The Immortal” Brown (9-6) with the winner getting a guaranteed NAAFS title shot in early 2008.
The NAAFS Pro Series 135 lbs title will be up for grabs as “The Pennsylvania Hit-man” Dan Swift (28-22) will take on Buckeye MMA’s Roc Castricone (6-2) in what is expected to be a fight of the night candidate.
Rising featherweight star Sonny Marchette (1-1) returns to the NAAFS when he takes on former Gladiators Fighting lightweight champion Donny “Eagle Eye” Walker (7-4) in a contenders elimination bout at 145 lbs. Also scheduled to compete as part of the pro card November 3rd are Vadim Ivanov (3-2 155 lbs) and Joe McCall (3-0 265 lbs) who will both be looking to move up the NAAFS pro rankings.
The amateur preliminary bouts will feature several mega amateur match ups which will no doubt impact the 2007 amateur rankings and set the stage for the 2007 national finals this December. Strong Style sluggers Kevin Rothacker (2-0) and Stipe Miocic (2-0) will both be in action on November 3rd in Cleveland along with 2006 NAAFS champion John “The Showstopper” Hedges (3-2) who makes his debut at 205 lbs. Plus Cody “The Wolverine” Stevens (7-1), Frank “The Tank’ Carabello and “Small” Paul Martin (10-2) all slated to fight on this night. The complete fight card will be released on www.NAAFS.tv later this week.
Tickets for NAAFS Caged Fury 3 will go on sale Friday September 21st at noon and will be available at www.PKWlive.com, www.NAAFS.tv or by calling 330-280-8442. Tickets will start at just $25 presale with VIP and Cage side seating at $40. All bouts are subject to change.
Upcoming Events Schedule
– Dan Swift presents the “Evolution Grappling Challenge”: Saturday September 29th, 2007 – Erie, PA – This grappling tournament will feature both professional and amateur divisions and is open to competitors of all skill levels. For information contact Dan Swift at nhbteamdna@hotmail.com or call 814-403-2881. CLICK HERE for Registration Info.
– Strong Style MMA and East Coast Martial Arts present “The Midwest Grappling Open” – October 13th, 2007 – Strong Style Training Center – Independence, OH – The Midwest Grappling Open is back and better then ever!! Open to competitors of all ages and skill levels. Cash Prizes for Absolute Winners! Pre-Registration Begins September 21st…check PKWLive.com for details!
– NAAFS “Caged Fury 3”: November 3rd, 2007 – Masonic Auditorium – Cleveland, OH – The NAAFS returns to C-Town with a Fury! Featuring Madigan vs Brown, Dent vs Taylor and Swift vs Castricone, Plus Sonny Marchette, John Hedges, Cody Stevens, Frank Carabello and Stipe Miocic in action! Tickets on Sale Friday Septmeber 21st at PKWLive.com or 330.280.8442. PKWLive.com for info.
– 2007 Joslins Canadian Open – November 10th & 11th, 2007 – Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. One of Canada’s premier annual martial arts events offering Submission Grappling and Martial Arts Competition. Meet UFC veteran Jeff “The Inferno” Joslin! For info log on to www.Joslinskarate.com or call 905-383-3539.
– NAAFS “Midwest Combat Challenge 3” – November 17th, 2007 – Chapparrels Center – Akron, OH – NAAFS Cage fighting back at Chapparrels with the NAAFS amateur series in full mode. Info Coming Soon to NAAFS.tv!
– NAAFS “Night of Champions”: December 1st, 2007 – Packard Music Hall – Warren, OH – The NAAFS National Amateur Champions are crowned in 6 Weight Classes PLUS NAAFS Superfights to close out a memorable 2007 Series…More info Coming Soon to NAAFS.tv
LARRY HOLMES VISITS PHILLY FOR CELEBRITY BOXING FUNDRAISER
Posted on | September 16, 2007 | No Comments
Holmes in Philly for Jackie Frazier-Lyde
Former Heavyweight Champion of the World Larry Holmes will come to Philadelphia on Wednesday, September 19, 2007 for a Celebrity Boxing event fundraiser for Jackie Frazier-Lyde. Frazier-Lyde an attorney and daughter of Philadelphia boxing legend “Smoking” Joe Frazier won the Democratic nomination for Municipal Court Judge in May, and is seeking election to the Philadelphia Municipal Court seat in Novembers general election. The event will take place at the Veteran Boxers Association headquarters which is located at 2733 E. Clearfield Street (Just off of Richmond Street) from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Tickets for the event are $50 dollars and can be purchased by calling Pete Lyde at (267) 303-3203.
THE PRETTY BOY AND THE HITMAN GO ON TOUR
Posted on | September 16, 2007 | No Comments
MAYWEATHER & HATTON GLOBAL PRESS TOUR
BEGINS TOMORROW IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES (September 16) —The global press tour for “UNDEFEATED” Mayweather vs Hatton starts tomorrow. “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton own a combined record of 81-0 and will collide in the ring December 8 at MGM Grand, live on HBO Pay-Per-View. MEDIA TOUR SCHEDULE OF EVENTS;
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 — LOS ANGELES; 12:00PM PT (Open To Public)
Universal CityWalk Cinema Plaza
1000 Universal City Plaza
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 — GRAND RAPIDS; 2:00PM ET (Media Only)
Ottawa Hills High School
2055 Rosewood SE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 — NEW YORK CITY, 12:30PM ET (Media Only)
Rockefeller Plaza Center Garden (Outdoors) *Public Invited To Stand In Outer Areas
600 Fifth Avenue (Entrance Sea Grill Restaurant)
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 — LONDON, ENGLAND, 1:00PM (UK) (Media Only)
O2 Arena, Vue Cinema #11 *Public Invited To Lobby Area Only
Vue Greenwich (The O2), Peninsula Square
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 — MANCHESTER, ENGLAND, 10:30AM (UK) (Media Only)
The Town Hall – Great Hall (Noon Public Rally, Albert Square)
Los Angeles kicks off the five city world media tour—including stops in Grand Rapids, Michigan, New York City, London and Manchester, England to announce the highly anticipated mega fight “UNDEFEATED” between Floyd Mayweather and Ricky Hatton, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, and scheduled for Saturday, December 8 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas , Nevada. The bout will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
MARQUEZ VS. JUAREZ RESCHEDULED FOR NOVEMBER 3
Posted on | September 16, 2007 | No Comments
For Immediate Release
MARQUEZ VS. JUAREZ BACK ON – NOVEMBER 3!
SHOWTIME To Televise 130-Pound World Championship Bout,
Plus, Featherweight Title Bout Between Guerrero and Honorio
In First SHOWTIME Televised Golden Boy Event
Saturday, November 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
LOS ANGELES (Sept. 15, 2007) – Boxing fans were left disappointed last week by the announcement that the WBC super featherweight title bout between Juan Manuel Marquez and Rocky Juarez was called off due to a Marquez injury, but thanks to some quick work by Golden Boy Promotions and SHOWTIME, this championship bout has been quickly rescheduled – along with the IBF featherweight title bout between Robert Guerrero and Martin Honorio – for Saturday, Nov. 3.
“Marquez-Juarez is a fight the fans wanted to see, and we pulled out all the stops to make it happen before the end of the year,” said Oscar de la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions. “But we couldn’t have done this without Ken Hershman and SHOWTIME. We thank them for helping us put this great fight back on and are excited to be promoting our first SHOWTIME event.”
“Delivering real fights for real fight fans on the first Saturday of every month is our trademark,” said Hershman, senior vice president and general manager, Showtime Sports & Event Programming. “We are excited to be working with Oscar and his company and we’re proud to deliver such a compelling match-up on the network.”
Marquez, the WBC super featherweight champion, was forced to withdraw from his original date with Juarez (this Saturday, Sept. 15) after suffering an infection in his right hand. Doctors have assured the champion that he will be healed and ready to go for the rescheduled date of Nov. 3.
Marquez vs. Juarez, which headlines an exciting night of world-class professional boxing presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Romanza Productions, will air live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
Mexico City’s Juan Manuel Marquez (47-3-1, 35 KOs) captured his second world championship and launched himself back into the upper reaches of the pound-for-pound list with a thrilling victory over the legendary Marco Antonio Barrera on March 17 of this year. Marquez, one of the best technicians of this era, is also known for his warrior heart, which led him to get off the canvas three times in the first round and battle to a 12-round draw against Manny Pacquiao in their Fight of the Year candidate in 2004. Houston’s Rocky Juarez (27-3, 19 KOs), a 2000 Olympic Silver medalist for the United States, has also met with great success in the pro ranks. Best remembered for his two bout series with Marco Antonio Barrera, the aggressive Juarez has won two in a row in 2007 and is eager to make it three by taking Marquez’ world title.
One of the most exciting young champions in the sport today, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (20-1-1, 13 KOs) was considered to be a slick boxer early in his pro career, but has since developed into a two-fisted boxer-puncher who is deadly in all aspects of the sweet science. In his last bout, the 24-year old from Gilroy, California won the vacant IBF featherweight crown with an impressive ninth round TKO of veteran Spend Abazi. In Martin Honorio (24-3-1, 12 KOs), Guerrero will be facing a hungry contender who has waited a long time for his shot at the world title. Unbeaten in his last seven fights, this Mexico City resident is coming off solid back-to-back wins over Rogers Mtagwa and Joe Morales to earn this title opportunity.
A venue for the Nov. 3 Marquez vs. Juarez fight will be announced shortly.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’s Steve Albert and Al Bernstein will call the action from ringside with Jim Gray serving as roving reporters. The executive producer of the SHOWTIME telecast will be David Dinkins Jr., with Bob Dunphy directing and Ray Smaltz producing.
For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website at http://www.sho.com/sports.
About Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL™ and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME® TOO™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILYZONE® and TMC XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND™ and THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI is also an owner and manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL, a venture of NBC Universal, Robert Redford and SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME® PPV.
JO MESI SIGNS WITH CES
Posted on | September 16, 2007 | No Comments
CES signs unbeaten heavyweight
“Baby” Joe Mesi
PROVIDENCE (September 14, 2007) – Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES) has signed former world No. 1 heavyweight contender “Baby” Joe Mesi (35-0, 28 KOs) to an exclusive, multi-year promotional contract, CES president Jimmy Burchfield officially announced today.
The 33-year-old Mesi, the pride of Buffalo, will fight Shannon “Trouble” Miller (15-3, 9 KOs) on October 12 in the 10-round main event for the vacant WBC USNBC heavyweight title at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
“I’ve been interested in signing Joe Mesi since he scored a devastating knockout on one of my undercards in 2000 at Rhodes-on-the-Pawtuxet in Cranston (RI),” a delighted Burchfield explained his longtime relationship with Team Mesi – Joe, his father/manager Jack and agent Bob Spagnola. “Joe Mesi is what boxing needs today. He’s already a great commentator and he’s going to be a great promoter, but boxing is what Joe Mesi does and what he wants to continue doing. Joe feels that his life is incomplete until he captures the heavyweight championship of the world.
“My main concern with all of our fighters is their safety and well being. He has been examined by the top neurosurgeons in the world. I asked them for reports and a new MRI. Joe has been approved for licensing by the state of Rhode Island. Jack loves his son and he has taken every precaution. We will provide Dr. Robert Cantu’s (Chief Neurosurgeon Emerson Hospital in Boston) evaluation report to any interested officials or people in the media. Dr. Cantu’s report states that Joe has no more of a chance of suffering a brain injury than he did before the (Vassiliy) Jirov fight or any other fighter does entering the ring.
“My credibility is on the line and I am 100-percent satisfied. Joe is what corporate America can relate to – a gentleman, articulate, handsome and he can box and punch. He has all of the right tools. Joe’s the third sports franchise back home in Buffalo. Everyone associated with CES is very happy that Joe has joined Team CES.”
CES has always featured popular Italian-American fighters starting with 5-time world champion Vinny Paz and continuing with Gary “Tiger” Balletto and Peter Manfredo, Jr. Mesi’s boxing idol is the late, great Rocky Marciano, who was unbeaten in 28 Rhode Island fights with 25 knockouts (1948-52 at the old Rhode Island Auditorium).
“We felt that at this point of my career,” Joe said, “it was in our best interest to get with a promoter. After talking with a lot of promoters, we decided that CES and Jimmy Burchfield was our best bet. He is very well respected, liked and trusted, which are uncommon in boxing. There’s something special about him in the community and he has no enemies. Everybody’s happy. We’ve signed with CES and Jimmy so he can assist us in getting back into the top 10 and eventually into a world championship fight. There are a lot of reasons why we fit, one being the large Italian-American communities in Providence and nearby Brockton (Marciano’s hometown) and Boston. There are a lot of great opportunities for us with CES throughout New England and the entire Northeast.”
Back in 2003 before his fight against Monte Barrett, New York City’s Italian-American community welcomed Joe with open arms and at one reception, Rocky Marciano’s brother, Peter, publically backed Joe, saying in all the years that had passed, Joe was the first to have the Marciano family’s blessing in terms of breaking Rocky’s 49-0 record. Although flattered by the support of his idol’s family, Joe quickly noted that Rocky’s record would last forever because boxing was a different sport today and that Rocky had done it the right way.
“It meant so much to us that the Marciano’s gave Joe their blessings and we hope they come to Joe’s fight October 12 in Rhode Island,” Joe’s father/manager Jack Mesi added. “We felt that we had brought Joe as far as we could in his comeback, 6-0, and we needed a highly respected promoter to take us to the next level – the world championship — and Jimmy Burchfield is that promoter. He is a dynamo, an uncommon person in this sport. All of the so-called big name promoters have called me to make deals but we signed with CES and Jimmy Burchfield because he can get us to the world championship and all of us are very comfortable working with him.”
CES’ growing stable includes WBC No. 2 rated cruiserweight contender Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (16-0, 9 KOs), star of The Contender I and world super middleweight title challenger Peter “The Pride of Providence” Manfredo, Jr., nine-time U.S. amateur champion Aaron Williams (14-0-1, 10 KOs), USNBC and IBF Intercontinental super middleweight title-holder Joey “KO Kid” Spina (19-1-1, 14 KOs), 2004 U.S. Olympian and heavyweight prospect Jason “Big Six” Estrada (9-1, 1KO), WBC Youth super featherweight champion Matt “Sharp Shooter” Remillard (11-0, 7 KOs), and four-time world champion and reigning 2-divisional IWBF title-belt holder Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt (18-4-1, 7 KOs).
For ticket information regarding Joe Mesi’s CES debut on Oct. 12 at Twin River, contact CES (401.724.2253/2254 or www.cesboxing.com) or Twin River (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com).
-CES-
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