8-COUNT SIGNS TWO HOT PROSPECTS
Posted on | August 19, 2007 | No Comments
Chicago’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING,
has signed two of boxing’s hottest prospects, middleweight Victor “The Ukranian Tiger” Polyakov and welterweight Andrezej Fonfara, to exclusive promotional contracts, it was announced today by Dominic Pesoli, President of 8 Count Productions.
Said Pesoli, “I’ve been very impressed by both of these young prospects. Polyakov is a very heavy handed kid who has had four crushing knockouts in his first five fights. Most recently he looked great against Jesse Orta on the WAR FOR 4! undercard at the Allstate Arena with a dominating decision win.”
“Fonfara is more of a finesse boxer with great skills for a 19 year old. He’s almost six feet tall and has been able to utilize his reach to successfully fight on the outside.”
“Our fans have really enjoyed watching Victor and Andrezej and they’ve built up huge followings. Both of these guys are true professionals and I’m looking forward to working with them at 8 Count.”
The 25 year old Polyakov, 5-0 (4KO’s), had an illustrious amateur career with over 300 bouts. He made his pro debut on November 10, 2006 with a first round knockout of Tyrone Dowdy at Cicero Stadium.
Fonfara, only 19 years old, has worked to a record of 6-1 (2KO’s) since turning professional on
June 3, 2006 with a majority decision over Miroslav Kubik in Poland.
Polyakov and Fonfara will be featured on 8 Count Productions cards in Chicago in the coming months. Both are managed by Chicago businessman Jack Galara.
Polyakov and Fonfara join the world class 8 Count Productions team which includes world ranked light heavyweight Tavoris Cloud, world ranked featherweight Jose Hernandez, super bantamweight prospect Francisco Rodriguez, welterweight veterans Gilbert Venegas and Luciano Perez and lightweight prospect Mike Gonzalez.
The next 8 Count Productions event, “EL BRAVO,” takes place on Friday, August 24th at the Congress Theater in Chicago. For more information please visit their website at
www.8countproductions.com. Tickets can be purchased in advance by calling 312-226-5800.
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.
TUA GETS KO WIN
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Tua hooks Montana in Round One
Greenberg stops Reed, Williams decisions Gomez
SALT LAKE CITY (August 18, 2007) – A vintage double left hook to the head gave David “Tuaman” Tua an impressive first round knockout victory against Saul “La Cobra” Montana in tonight’s main event on the Pinnacle FiteNite pay-per-view show, promoted by C.A.M. Boxing, Inc. in association with Sports and Entertainment Media, Inc. and Gotham Boxing, at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah.
“Pinnacle FiteNite” is a pro boxing pay-per-view series emanating for a wide variety of venues across the county.
Tua (48-3-1, 40 KOs), ranked No. 13 by the WBC, unleashed his lethal left hook on Montana (48-15, 42 KOs), positioning himself closer to another world title fight. “I’m grateful for this opportunity,” Tua said after the fight. “I was never gone and this was not a comeback fight. This time I was able to train to fight, not train to lose weight. I hope to soon get an opportunity to fight for the world title.”
In the co-feature, unbeaten Israeli heavyweight prospect Roman Greenberg (26-0, 18 KOs), fighting out of England, extended his win streak to 26, stopping former WBO heavyweight title challenger “Dangerous” Damon Reed (43-12, 30 KOs) when referee Jonathan Tuero halted the bout 43 seconds into the ninth round. Greenberg unloaded in the eighth rebound dropping Reed three times, although one was ruled a slip, and the action ended at 43 seconds of the ninth when Reed took a knee again for the third straight time in the fight (twice in the 8th).
“It took a little longer than I would have liked,” Greenberg remarked, “but I hadn’t fought for a while (5 months). I wasn’t sure what was going on in the eighth round (knockdown ruled a slip). I saw that I could break him down with body shots (left hooks).”
Former WBO heavyweight title challenger Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazing” Williams (42-5-1, 35 KOs), fighting as a cruiserweight for the first time, won an exciting eight-round split decision versus Salt Lake City favorite Gary “Pit Bull” Gomez (18-9-1, 7 KOs). “I’m back,” Williams noted. “I felt good. It was my first fight back (after 2 ½ years of inactivity). Remember, I will be the cruiserweight champion of the world.”
Undefeated New York City prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (14-0, 12 KOs) opened the PPV show with a knockout at 1:38 of the opening round against Mexican super middleweight Jose Humberto “Olimpico” Corrall (10-6, 7 KOs). “I threw some chocolate bombs,” Quillin said. “Coming off this win we’re looking for bigger and better things.”
Mexican junior welterweight Braulio Lopez (6-5-1, 1 KO), fighting out of Oregon, won a six-round split decision against Utah veteran Justo Sanchez (17-22-1, 0 KOs), of Howell (UT), Las Vegas high-profile defense attorney Marc “The Defender” Saggese (3-0, 3 KOs) blasted out cruiserweight Trevor Pasha (0-3) 40 seconds into the first round, Utah welterweight Miguel Beltran won his pro debut via a fourth-round unanimous decision against Martin Vierra (2-2, 1 KO), Chris Fernandez (13-3, 7 KOs) won a slugfest by four-round decision versus Willie Walton (2-1, 1 KO) in a battle of Salt Lake City welterweights.
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RESULTS
HEAVYWEIGHTS: David Tua, 237 1/2 lbs., South Auckland, New Zealand via Samoa
WKO1 (2:15) Saul Montana, 242 lbs., Los Cabos, Mexico; Roman Greenberg, 231 ½ lbs., Finchley, England via Israel and Russia WTKO9 (0:43) Damon Reed, 220 lbs., Topeka, KS. CRUISERWEIGHTS: Jeremy Williams, 200 lbs., Long Beach, CA WDEC8 (78-75 77-75, 75-77) Gary Gomez, 198 ½ lbs., Salt Lake City, UT; Marc Saggese, 192 1/2 lbs., Las Vegas, NV WTKO1 (0:40) Trevor Pasha, 195 lbs., Denver, CO. SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS: Peter Quillin, 159 ½ lbs., New York, NY WKO1 (1:38) Jose Humberto Corral, 163 ½ lbs., Aqua Prieta, Mexico. WELTERWEIGHTS: Miguel Beltran, 146 ½, West Valley, UT WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36) Martin Vierra, Phoenix, AZ; Chris Fernandez, Salt Lake City, UT Willie Walton, Salt Lake City, UT WDEC4 (38-37, 38-36, 40-34). JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS: Braulio Lopez, 138 lbs., Talatin, OR via Mexico WDEC6 (59-56, 58-56, 56-58) Justo Sanchez, 139 ½ lbs., Howell, UT.
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STICK THE JAB PART TWO
Posted on | August 19, 2007 | No Comments
Stick That Jab! (Part 2)
By: PATRICK MCELLIGOTT
One of my nephews is planning to start a boxing program for the youngsters in the community center where he works. My brother and I first took him and his cousins to watch an amateur boxing card about 25 years ago. These days, he is among the group of friends who I attend amateur and professional fight cards with. He understands that boxing offers kids something that they do not find in high school sports, and he appreciates the reasons why our group of older, retired social workers and teachers are backing his efforts.
Boxing teaches self-discipline. Every kid comes in the gym in a hurry to learn everything immediately. It takes patience, and a good trainer starts with that most basic of skills: the proper stance, followed by the jab.
Almost without exception, every kid that I’ve worked with has listened to instructions on the jab, thrown a couple at the heavy bag, then asked, “Okay, what’s next?” Those who become disciplined will learn to focus
on that jab, confident that everything else will flow from it.
When I work with young boxers, I tell them that although I’ve been involved with boxing for over 40 years, I am still a student of the jab. I will look through the Title equipment catalog, and order DVDs such as Freddie
Roach’s “Fundamentals of Boxing,” which gives valuable instructions for young fighters on how to use the jab for both offense and defense. I will help a kid learn the proper stance; to throw a straight, crisp jab, turning
his hand over; to tuck his chin into his shoulder; and to immediately bring his fist back up to the proper position.
I will watch that young fighter throw hundreds of jabs on the heavy bag. I will have him watch himself throwing hundreds of jabs in the mirror. Together, we will learn how to improve his jab.
Years ago, Angelo Dundee told my brother something that is useful in teaching the jab: tell the young fighter to pretend that there is a fly on the heavy bag, and that his goal is to swat it with his jab. That simple tool will help a kid concentrate on developing the speed that a good jab requires.
I’ll watch boxing on tv with young fighters. Almost every week, on the ESPN segment of “keys to victory,” Teddy Atlas will explain how the warriors in the main event should engage their opponent. Teddy always talks about the jab as a key to victory.
When ESPN-Classic shows the great fighters of the past, I make sure that young fighters take note of the fact that guys like the most explosive heavyweight champions had great jabs. Joe Louis, Sonny Liston, and George Foreman all had fast, powerful jabs. Ali’s jab wasn’t just an annoyingly fast punch that opponents needed to get past – it was what made their eyes blurry, and what began to snap their heads back and make them dizzy.
On ESPN-Classic, we hear Teddy Atlas say that the great trainer Cus D’Amato had analyzed Larry Holmes jab, and had told a young Mike Tyson that after a few rounds, Larry began to drop his left hand after throwing the jab. Cus knew that a fighter needed to be willing to absorb some of Holmes’ powerful jabs, in order to close the distance on him. When we look at Tyson in his prime, we see the genius of D’Amato’s “peek-a-boo” style, which combined rapid upper-body movement with the ability to come in under the jab. That allowed Tyson to beat bigger opponents early in his career; in his later years, Tyson stopped using that upper-body movement, and forgot his jab – and he lost to a couple fighters who he would have KOed in his youth.
I encourage young fighters to read, too. One of the best sports books of this era is “Atlas– From the Streets to the Ring: A Son’s Struggle to Become a Man,” by Teddy Atlas. One of the highlights in Teddy’s life came when his fighter Michael Moorer won the heavyweight title from Evander Holyfield in 1994. On page 211, Teddy notes that moments before the first round started, he “reminded Michael once again that he was going to win this fight with his jab.”
Teddy had studied tapes of Evander, and noticed that there were times Holyfield tended to bounce with his foot-work. When a guy is mid-hop, he can’t punch, and can’t fully defend himself. Teddy knew that Moorer could use his jab in that split-second, and that there was little that Evander could do about it. And sure enough, it made the difference for Michael Moorer that night.
Moorer lost the title in a fight in which he had a big lead on the score cards. But Big George Foreman used the jab to distract Moorer, and to keep him off balance as the fight entered the later rounds. When Michael started concentrating on George’s jab, the right hand followed, and history was made. But it was the jab that set everything up.
This year, we saw Oscar De La Hoya doing well with Floyd Mayweather, Jr., in the first half of their fight. In the second half, Floyd pulled out the victory. Afterwards, Larry Merchant asked Oscar the question all of the De
La Hoya fans wanted answered: Why did he stop throwing the jab? “It wasn’t the ‘night of the jab’, ” De La Hoya incorrectly answered.
When I was a young fighter, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter taught me that EVERY night was the ‘night of the jab.’ We used to discuss how to properly use the jab to set up everything else. Use the single jab; double up on the jab. Throw the jab to the chest (just below the throat) of an elusive foe. Take the measure of every opponent with that jab.
I’ll share with readers a couple of photos that the Hurricane gave me, that illustrate a lesson on using the jab. They are from his September 18, 1965 fight with Joe “Axe Killer” N’Gidi, in front of 30,000 fans at Wemberly
Stadium in South Africa. N’Gidi was the welterweight and middleweight champion of Africa, and he fought in the rather straight-up, stiff style associated with Europeans at the time.
In the first round, Rubin was able to land his jab. The first photo shows Carter’s perfect form – note how his chin is tucked into his shoulder – and the jab has lifted N’Gidi’s head back. But the second photo – which is a
follow-up – shows that Carter misses with his hook. The jab had moved Joe outside of his range, and so he had to adjust.
There are several options for adjusting the jab: you can throw it a little lighter to the head; you can slam it into the opponent’s chest; or you can knock his head back, then hook to the body. Each one works; mix them up, and you have the complete package. In this fight, Rubin did, as he would deck Joe N’Gidi a total of seven times in two rounds. And, as he told me, after the last knockdown, N’Gidi wasn’t able to walk on his own for over 20 minutes.
Rubin described the fight to me as “the Hurricane was on the move!” It starts with the jab.
LIDELL LAUNCHES MMA SOCIAL SITE
Posted on | August 18, 2007 | No Comments
CHUCK LIDDELL LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
Good news for MMA fans and MMA athletes; Chuck Liddell has launched a new website called mmajacked.com which is supposed to be a type of “MMA social networking site.” I’ve already checked it out myself and created a profile. They have an intriguing concept. Chuck has said that it’s going to have everything he would want out of an MMA site. For instance, if you’re in a city somewhere travelling and you want to find a good MMA gym to train with you are supposed to be able to find that type of information there. They have fight training videos with the Iceman himself teaching some moves. There’s some interviews with Chuck’s trainer, John Hackleman, who had some interesting things to say about what things were like around the gym after Chuck’s loss to Rampage and he also talks about some rather “secret” training methods they use. He talks about using some training techniques like hypnotherapy, visualization, meditation, and even a secret mantra. Who would’ve thunk it? After that Rampage fight they may need a new mantra.
On the site you can create a profile with a list of your favorite fighters and other info about yourself, upload pictures of yourself, and connect and send messages to other members. One of the coolest features of MMAjacked.com is that you can find other MMA fans/athletes that live close to you. One of the questions they asked when I was creating my profile was would I be interested in corporate sponsorship as a fighter. So I assume this may be a future purpose of the site also is to help fighters find sponsorhips. Each news article on the site has a discussion forum. And to think that I learned all of this just from a couple of visits to the site. The website is just getting started but you know if Chuck Liddell has anything to do with it, it’s going to be high quality. MMAjacked hasn’t officially launched yet so consider yourselves to now have the “inside scoop”. I’m sure it’s destined to be big so get in while it’s early and remember you heard about it first here on unlimitedfightnews.com
-Jack Bratcher
WANDERLEI SILVA TO FIGHT IN UFC IN DECEMBER!!
Posted on | August 18, 2007 | No Comments
It’s been a deal years in the making, but finally, one of mixed martial arts’ unquestioned greats – former PRIDE Champion Wanderlei Silva – will be returning to the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Octagon this December for the first time in over seven years to take on the best 205-pound fighters in the world.
“Many fighters have a dream of fighting for the UFC, and as a champion for six years in Japan, my dream has always been to have the UFC belt, said Silva. “Today, I’m one step closer to this goal.
“As crazy as this sounds, this is the pinnacle of my seven year career in this company, said UFC President Dana White. “I’m so excited to have this guy under contract. He grabbed my arm and looked me in the eyes like one of his pre-fight staredowns and he said ‘I’m gonna fight so good for you, you’re gonna see the best fights ever from Wanderlei Silva.’
The signing of Silva, which took place in the Zuffa offices in Las Vegas Friday afternoon, is the culmination of years of pursuit and hard work by White, who weathered a series of ups and downs to get the Brazilian bomber in the UFC, where potential matchups with the likes of former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell await.
The 31-year old Silva, known by fight fans as “The Axe Murderer for his ultra-aggressive style and finishing ability, began his career almost 11 years ago in his native Brazil, fighting in Vale Tudo bouts that pushed him to the
limit as he honed the skills that would soon make him one of the most feared fighters on the planet.
In 1998, Silva would make his UFC debut against Vitor Belfort, and he would fight two more times in the Octagon (including a 2000 bout against Tito Ortiz).
But it was in the PRIDE organization that the legend of Silva was truly born, and after his debut in 1999, he met great success by winning the organization’s middleweight championship and defeating the likes of current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Quinton Jackson (twice), Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba (three times), Ricardo Arona, Hidehiko Yoshida, and Kazuyuki Fujita, while engaging in some of the most memorable fights in MMA history.
“This guy is a real fighter,? said White. “He reminds me of Chuck Liddell, and he’s the kind of fighter that all fight fans love to see fight. He’s a gunslinger. He will get in harm’s way to inflict damage and pain. This guy comes out like a speeding train and never stops. He goes for the finish, he likes to knock people out, and I just think he’s going to bring so much excitement to the UFC, I feel like I’m going to jump out of my skin.
Well-rested after his February PRIDE fight against Dan Henderson, Silva (31-7-1) now looks forward to the next chapter in his career in the UFC.
“I’m gonna work hard to give a great show for the fans and I want to thank God for this opportunity, said Silva, who counts the key elements of his style as raw aggression, emotion, and intensity.
He also wants to send a message to prospective foes.
“I want to issue a warning to the other fighters out there: you need to train hard, because “The Axe Murderer is here.
A date and opponent for Silva’s return will be announced at a later date.
Bobby Gunn Presents Ronnie “The Rottweiler” Kerner With Belt, & Donates To Iran “The Blade” Barkley
Posted on | August 18, 2007 | No Comments
For Immediate Release
In front of a packed house at the Inwood Boxing Academy in New York City, former smoker circuit king Ronnie “The Rottweiler” Kerner was presented with a special championship belt which represents him as the five boroughs champion of New York City’s smoker circuit boxing. The belt was presented by former IBA Cruiserweight champion and WBO Title challenger Bobby Gunn, who is a former, unsanctioned fighting legend himself. “I would say that the unsanctioned fights I had were more dangerous then any licensed fight due to the fact there is no commission or medical staff to intervene” said Gunn. “The unlicensed fights are strictly to entertain. The referees pick the fighters up off the canvas to continue instead of counting them out. The unsanctioned fights were brutal and dangerous but a great experience”.
The Rottweiler was thrilled. “It was an honor to receive the belt from a well noted unsanctioned smoker fighter” said Kerner. “I am looking forward to following Bobby in his footsteps in conquering the sanctioned boxing world as well”. Ronnie then said, “People have to understand that both sanctioned & unsanctioned boxing are both professional boxing”.
Gunn also gave a donation to Iran “The Blade” Barkley who was on hand to honor Ronnie “The Rottweiler” Kerner. “I was happy to see my old friend Iran Barkley. I am elated that I was able to help out a legend who gave so much to me. When I was 17, I was his sparring partner to help him prepare for his World Title fight against Darrin Van Horn. At time, Iran was so big and intimidating he kept me on my toes but was very kind hearted. During the camp, my mother was dying from a severe illness and I was trying to save money to go back home to visit her. Iran found out about my mother’s sickness and helped me get home much quicker.
Gunn will be fighting August 25th in Springfield, Virginia. Kerner is currently training for his sanctioned debut; the date of the fight will be announced shortly.
PINNACLE FITENITE FINAL PRE-FIGHT REPORT
Posted on | August 18, 2007 | No Comments
Pinnacle FiteNite PPV
Saturday night in Utah
Tua-Montana, Greenberg-Reed & Williams-Gomez
SALT LAKE CITY (August 16, 2007) – Compelling storylines will unfold, often punctuated by knockouts, as a cast of professional boxers reach the crossroads of their respective careers on Saturday night in the Pinnacle FiteNite pay-per-view show at the South Towne Exposition Center in Sandy, Utah.
“Pinnacle FiteNite” is a pro boxing pay-per-view series emanating for a wide variety of venues. The Aug. 18th edition is promoted by C.A.M. Boxing, Inc. in association with Sports and Entertainment Media, Inc. and Gotham Boxing.
Samoan power-puncher David “Tuaman” Tua (47-3-1, 40 KOs), ranked No. 13 by the WBC, attempts to continue his journey back to the top of the heavyweight division against Mexican champion Saul “La Cobra” Montana (48-14, 42 KOs) in the 10-round main event. Former world title challenger Tua has knocked out current WBC title-holder Oleg Maskaev as well as former world champions John Ruiz, Hasim Rahman and Michael Moorer.
Israeli heavyweight sensation Roman Greenberg (25-0, 17 KOs), the No. 11 rated European heavyweight, now fighting out of England, meets former WBO heavyweight title challenger “Dangerous” Damon Reed (43-11, 30 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature. Greenberg hopes that an impressive win will position him closer to a top 15 world rating.
Former WBO heavyweight title challenger Jeremy “Half-Man, Half-Amazing” Williams (41-5-1, 35 KOs) takes on Salt Lake City favorite Gary “Pit Bill” Gomez (18-8-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round cruiserweight bout. Williams (41-5-1, 35 KOs), who has fought as a heavyweight in each of his 47 pro bouts, returns to the boxing ring after 2 ½ years of inactivity when he was a mixed-martial-arts fighter and coach on The Contender reality television series. Former Global Union and WBC Cruiserweight Americas cruiserweight title-holder Gomez (18-8-1, 7 KOs), however, has never been stopped and also has the advantage of being the hometown favorite.
Undefeated New York City middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (13-0, 11 KOs) will open the PPV show in an eight-round battle against Mexican knockout-artist Jose Humberto “Olimpico” Corrall (10-5, 7 KOs).
Pinnacle FiteNite is being produced by 21 Lakes and distributed by Integrated Sports. The 3-hour, four-bout minimum Pinnacle FiteNite show will be available live (Aug. 18) at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on both cable and satellite PPV via iN Demand, DirecTV and TVN, as well as live in Canada via satellite PPV on Bell Expressvue, for a suggested retail price of $24.95.
Also scheduled to fight on undercard is junior welterweight Braulio Lopez (5-5-1, 1 KO) against Justo Sanchez (17-21-1, 0 KOs), of Howell (UT), in a six-round battle; in four-round bouts Las Vegas high-profile defense attorney Marc “The Defender” Saggese (2-0, 2 KOs) fights Buddy Payne (1-0, 1 KO), welterweight Martin Vierra (2-1, 1 KO) tangles with Miguel Beltran, Jr. (0-2), and welterweight Willie Walton, of West Jordan (UT), also is scheduled to fight. All bouts and fighters are subject to change.
Tickets, priced at $35.00, $50.00 and $75.00, are on sale and available at www.smithstix.com, South Towne Exposition Center box office, and local outlets. For additional information go to www.pinnaclefitenite.com. Doors open 5:00 PM/MT, first bout 6:00 PM/MT, first PPV bout 7:00 PM/MT.
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CONTACTS:
Bob Trieger, Full Court Press, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, 978.207.0165, 978.590.0470 (mobile)
Cima Georgevich, REDLINE Media Group, clg@redlinemediagroup.com, 954.989.5600 (for Roman Greenberg)
UTAH PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
David Tua: “It’s great fighting in Utah. I never thought I’d be fighting here. It’s going to be a great card. I’m honored to be fighting with these great fighters. I want to thank Mr. Montana for this opportunity.”
Saul Montana: “I appreciate being here. I’m ready to fight this top fighter. It’s going to be a good fight.”
Roman Greenberg: “It’s a great card. I’m honored to be fighting with David, Williams and the others. I want to thank everybody who has helped me get where I am. I hope that I entertain all of you guys.”
Damon Reed: “It’s tough following that gig (Williams). I’m honored and privileged to be up here with David and Roman. I’ve waited a long time to show why I should be up here. (after Saturday night) Maybe people will know my name.”
Jeremy Williams: “No pressure….knocking out a guy whose never been knocked out. How easy? Not at all. I never saw him until now but I’ve fought him a 100 times. Gilbert Martinez, Sherman Williams – tough guys with big hearts who keep coming. You just say Mexican, (and know they’re) ready to go. I’m a new generation: little of this, little of that. I like beating up Mexicans. (looking at Montana), I remember Saul Montana 45 pounds ago. It’s going to be a good fight. I fought on the same card as Roman. I’ve known David (Tua) 10 years and I’ve heard a lot about Kid Chocolate. It’s going to be a lot of fun.
“I went off to MMA for a while but I had a longing in my heart to be world champion (in boxing) like I was as an amateur. I couldn’t let life go by without reaching my dream. Truly, in my heart, I’m destined to be the world cruiserweight champion. Gomez is in the way, initially. I’m not planning on a knockout; I plan to win.”
Gary Gomez: “I’ve prepared myself for this fight. I’m in better shape than I’ve ever been for my best fight. I’ll be seeing you in the ring Jeremy Williams”
Peter Quillin: “Mexican fighters (like Corral) are tough, but I’m Cuban-American and we’re tough, too. The only handful I’ll have is chocolate. I’m thankful to be showcasing my talents on pay-per-view. It’s my first fight outside of New York. This (Utah) is nothing people back home told me. Utah is nice and the people are very friendly. Come get your chocolate.”
Jose Humberto Corral: “I’ve come here to do my best I know I’m fighting a tough guy, Kid Chocolate (Quilllin).”
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Below and attached please find weights from today’s weigh in in Utah for Saturday night’s Pinnacle FiteNite PPV. Attached find an updated bout sheet and 2 photos by Red Stegall / Sports and Entertainment Images. Saul Montana-David Tua, Damon Reed-Ritch Danner (Pinnacle FiteNite executive producer)-Roman Greenberg.
Bob Trieger, Full Court Press
WEIGHTS FROM UTAH
DAVID TUA 237 ½ lbs.
SAUL MONTANA 242 lbs.
ROMAN GREENBERG 231 ½ lbs.
DAMON REED 220 lbs.
JEREMY WILLIAMS 200 lbs.
GARY GOMEZ 198 ½ lbs.
PETER QUILLIN 159 ½ lbs.
JOSE HUMBERTO CORAL 163 ½ lbs.
BRAULIO LOPEZ 138 lbs.
JUSTO SANCHEZ 139 ½ lbs.
MARC SAGGESE 192 ½ lbs.
TREVOR PASHA 195 lbs.
MARTIN VIERRA later
MIGUEL BELTRAN 146 ½ lbs.
Event: Pinnacle FightNite
Site: South Towne Exposition Center, Sandy, Utah
Promoter: C.A.M. Boxing, Inc.
Television: The 3-hour, four-bout minimum Pinnacle FiteNite show will be available live (Aug. 18) at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT on both cable and satellite PPV via iN Demand, DirecTV and TVN, as well as live in Canada via satellite PPV on Bell Expressvue, for a suggested retail price of $24.95.
Tickets: $35.00, $50.00 and $75.00, are on sale and available at www.smithstix.com, South Towne Exposition Center box office, and local outlets. For additional information go to www.pinnaclefitenite.com. Doors open 5:00 PM/MT, first bout 6:00 PM/MT, first PPV bout 7:00 PM/MT.
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BOLD PREDICTION: JUAREZ WILL BEAT MARQUEZ
Posted on | August 17, 2007 | No Comments
JUAREZ WILL BEAT MARQUEZ
“ WHEN WE BEAT THEM, IT’LL MAKE IT THAT MUCH SWEETER”
John Martinez
Boxingrealm.com
(17Aug07) During a discussion with trainer Ronnie Shields, I asked him to handicap the upcoming WBC super featherweight championship clash between the reigning king, Juan Manual Marquez (47,3,1,35KO’s) and his charge, Rocky Juarez (27,3,0,19KO’s). Who do you think he picked?
The fight between Marquez and Juarez is intriguing because most people are not giving Juarez much of a chance to win this battle on September 15. They believe that Marquez will be equipped with a better skill set, experience, size advantage, and power. While it is true that Marquez has faced the likes of Pacquaio, Chris John, Derrick Gainer, and of course the future Hall of Famer, Marco Antonio Barrera, we mustn’t forget that Juarez still yet to be as seasoned as already faced Barrera twice in one year.
Though his record may not be as stellar as Marquez’ is, the fact that Juarez stepped up to the plate not once but twice in back-to-back meetings with such an intimidating force in the lighter weights speaks volumes. The amount of knowledge that came with squaring off against Barrera for twenty four rounds is sure to put the young featherweight at ease just a bit as he draws closer to his next assignment.
In fact, most people thought that Rocky either beat Barrera or at the very least scored a draw in their first meeting against the Mexico City powerhouse.
I asked Ronnie to assess the task that lay ahead in facing yet another powerful Mexico City foe and he said:
“ The thing about this is that I like this fight better than the Guerrero fight because Guerrero is a tall southpaw and besides that, this fight is bigger than the Guerrero fight and I know that this will make Rock get up for the fight.
You know, he realizes that the stakes are a lot higher for this fight than before simply because this is a bigger name guy (Marquez) and I’d rather have it this way anyhow. Now, he knows that he won’t just be able to go in there and walk the guy down and beat him.
This fight is a tall order and will be very intense. It will make Rocky work harder and be up for it completely.
What about the advantages that Marquez brings into the ring?
“ Well this is what I like, I know how good Rocky is. These guys don’t know how good he really is, but I do. I know that Rock is going to come out on September 15 and show them that he isn’t the same fighter he was in his last fight.
The thing about that is that he and I both knew that Rocky himself was disappointed in his last one and we both know he can and will do better. So if these guys are thinking that he’s the same guy, then they’ve got another thing coming. The great thing about it is that I love being the underdog because when we beat them, it’ll make it that much sweeter.
Right now I’m looking at four tapes and especially watching the Marquez/Barrera fight. I’m seeing a lot of mistakes that Juan is making and taking note of it and we will take advantage of them come fight time.”
The fight will be broadcast live on HBO PPV beginning at 9PM ET/PT on September 15.
john@boxingrealm.com
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