RONNIE “THE ROTTWEILER” KERNER READY FOR FIRST SANCTIONED BOUT
Posted on | June 30, 2007 | 2 Comments
The Rottweiler Unleashed!
By: Matt Yanofsky
Former street enforcer & street thug, Ronnie “The Rottweiler” Kerner, a music and movie producer turned smoker circuit king who compiled a 17-1 record with 17 knockouts will soon be promoting his own shows under the banner Rottweiler Promotions Inc. Aside from being a heavy handed fighter, Kerner earned himself a major name in the entertainment industry where he owned 5 Saints Inc, and partnered up in Junior Entertainment {with Mark Smilow}. Kerner did business with the likes of Junior Mafia, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent. He now is looking forward to his first licensed fight which is tentatively scheduled for mid September after numerous frusturating delays.
Q: Ronnie, what’s going on? A lot of people have been asking about your first licensed fight since it was highly publicized. What exactly went down that caused it from already happening?
RK: I had a few dates scheduled on Gotham Boxing cards but Gotham had delays and cards cancelled so that is what caused the issue. It has been very frusturating because I have been ready to fight all along.
Q: I know you got started in the boxing industry along side big time fight promoter Cedric Kushner how did you two make the connection with each other?
RK: We met through a fellow business associate.
Q: Rumor has it that you have a “dream team” preparing you for your fight. Who has been working with you leading up to your fight?
RK: Team Rottweiler currently features {former Heavyweight title contender} Gerry Cooney, {former Middleweight champion} Vito Antuofermo, Eugene Ferrara, Paul Vario, and Sal “Sally Eggs”Attaguile who has also worked with IBF Junior Welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi. I was previously conditioned by Will Parker who worked with Mike Tyson.
Q: Where do you train and who have you been sparring with?
RK: I train at the Inwood Boxing Academy and I have been sparring with various pro and amateur heavyweights.
Q: Many fighters begin on the smoker circuit. I have been told it is a lot rougher then licensed boxing. Can you tell us a little about underground fighting?
RK: It is definitely rougher then licensed boxing. However, you must still have skills in the art of pugilism. I believe anyone who fights in the smoker circuit will be ready to fight licensed. Experience wise, it was incredible nothing beats the excitement of a smoker fight!
Q: I know you are also a major advocate of animal rights. I recently saw your name in an Espn.com article about Gerald McClellan. It had been reported that he had a history of animal abuse. On the other hand, McClellan is severely injured as a result of his fight with Nigel Benn. As a fellow boxer, do you look upon McClellan’s alleged animal abuse any differently from someone who has been less impaired?
RK: No I don’t, he abused animals. As a fellow fighter, I can sympathize with what had happened to him {in the ring}. I feel bad for what happened to him & I wish him and his family my blessings, but he should not be honored since he harmed some of God’s creatures. Dog fighting is a sick and twisted sport. At least boxers want to fight! I can’t respect anyone who harms an animal unnecessarily.
Q: As we all await the final date of your fight to be released, what do you have to say to your fans in the mean time?
RK: I’d like to thank them for sticking by me even though there were many delays. I promise a great show and I hope they continue to support me and Team Rottweiler.
XCF “Belt Town Battle” POST-FIGHT REPORT
Posted on | June 27, 2007 | 1 Comment
XCF “Belt Town Battle” June 16th @ the Laramar Ballroom Ft. Dodge, Iowa
By: Joe Ball
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It looked to be a promising night of great fights, and it was! Shortly
after the event began the air conditioning in the Laramar Ballroom gave
out, but the heat didn’t seem to bother the fighters. They turned up the
action higher than the temperature and brought their best game to the
cage. The crowd was into every fight. The match of the night going to
Tonia Wolfe vs. Sarah Wilson for their 9 minute war. There was nothing
left to the imagination during this bout leaving the crowd on their
feet. The room was thick with applause for these 2 warriors!
FIGHT RESULTS:
Fight 1
Mike Ayers (Team Revolution) vs Ryan Stanek (Ames Fight Club)
Round 1
Ayers starts out the fight with nice low kicks to the legs of Stanek. Standing up, Ayers is getting the best strikes and throws a kick that Stanek catches, who mounts Ayers and starts throwing bombs from the mounted position. Stanek is putting dents in Ayers game on the ground and on the feet. Dropped by Stanek midway through round one, Stanek gets to his feet. Tired out from the low kicks of Stanek, Ayers left leg swells horribly.
Round 2
Great heart shown by Ayers fighting tired and injured the action slowed a little bit, but Stanek has scored more strikes, while controlling the tempo of the fight. Take down by Ayers who rests in side mount but gets reversed by Stanek who finishes the fight from the side mount with hammer fists and straight punches.
Winner by TAPOUT Ryan Stanek of Ames Fight Club at 2:31 of Round number 2!!
Fight 2
Johnie Prather vs Steve Roy
Round 1
Straight kick by Prather that knocks down Roy. Roy is quickly K.O.ed by Johnie Prather in 7seconds into round 1.
Fight 3
Ty Blair vs Chris Perez Van Dame (Des Moines Extreme Fight Team)
Round 1
Van Dame begins the fight with a flying knee, caught by Blair who looks for the double and gets it. Van Dame quickly reverses it, but eats some hammer fists and then gets into Blair’s full guard. One more knee by Van Dame, Blair gets a take down and moves quickly onto the side mount of Van Dame. Van Dame does good working from the guard, and stops Blair from delevering anything effective. The fighters are reset on their feet, and Blair gets up to land a huge blow to the downed head of Van Dame. More Greco on the fence with Van Dame getting the take down but falls into Blair’s full guard.
Round 2
The fighters begin by touching gloves. They then swing for the fences. They engage with Van Dame dropping into side mount over Blair who moves to half guard, but gets reversed. Van Dame looking hard for some great pounding while he is mounting Blair. Blair is doing nothing but holding on at this point. Blocking few, but then powers up to reverse Van Dame. Great heart and determination by these fighters. Again teeing off with punches on their feet more Greco off the fence, these guys are defining relentless. Van Dame tries a flying knee but is countered by Blair with a big overhand right to get the K.O.
Winner by K.O. Ty Blair
Fight 4
Jamie Harrington (Team Brawler) vs T.J. O’Brien (Team Revolution)
Round 1
Harrington has a HUGE Matt Hughes style takedown. O’Brien lands a solid leg kick. The fight then goes to the ground and Harrington who couldn’t hold on to the slick Jui jitsu of O’Brien. Harrington then gets caught in a triangle choke and is forced to tap briefly into round one.
Winner by Tapout T.J. O’Brien
Fight 5
Matt Johnson (Team Fury) vs. Joe Lawyer (Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy)
Round 1
Lawyer began the fight all buiseness, with some nice knees. The fight then goes to the ground, where Lawyler was able to gain the Guiatiene, only to be broken by Johnson. So far they have shown some good grappling and good technique early into round one. Lawyler tries, and gets, the mount and immediatly reins down punches with precision to win the fight by referee stoppage.
Winner by Tapout due to strikes at 2:22 in Round 1 JOE LAWYLER of D.M.M.M.A.A.
Fight 6
Tyler Anderson (4 – 4 – 0) vs. Aaron Doll (1 – 0)
The crowd favorite Anderson, gets a huge round of applause as he makes his way into the cage.
Round 1
They touch gloves at the beginning of the fight. Then immediately begin striking with bad intentions. Anderson gets the back of Doll on the feet, and takes him down with a head lock takedown. Doll then reverses and gains the north south while they struggle for position. Back on their feet, Anderson lands a solid left and then slams Doll on the ground, mounting him quickly. Ground and pounding is the name of his game. After a moment of wrestling, Anderson secures and arm bar over Doll who would not tap to this submission attempt. While he threw knees, his arm was still being wrenched in the arm bar, ending round one.
Looking at Anderson in his corner, you can tell he can’t catch his air.
Round 2
Winner – Aaron Doll due to the other fighter not being able to answer the bell to fight.
Fight 7
Micah Bowels (2 – 6 – 0 ISU Kickboxing Club) vs. Tom Ahrens (2 – 2 – 0 Team Intensity)
The crowd chanting loudly “To the Top” in honor of Tom Ahrens
Round 1
Fighters touch gloves, Ahrens gets the takedown immediately and crawls into the open guard of Bowels. Fighters reset. Back on their feet, Ahrens gets the sweep, once again on the ground he gains the back of Bowels where he makes him pay with a rear naked choke to win the fight IMPRESSIVELY!!!
Winner by Submission/ Rear naked choke at 1:24 into Round One TOM AHRENS
Ahrens was very graceful in victory, embracing his opponent after the fight, and thanking his fans.
Fight 8
Shanda Konvalinka (Team BAMF) vs Nikki Schroeder
Nikki Schroeders Debut fight!
Previous to this fight, Shanda Konvalinka has had 2 months experiance with Midwest MMA
Round 1
Both these warriors go all out leaving nothing to the imagination; knees, punches, Greco, and great clench work all in the first 25 seconds of this fight. Both these young fighters definitely came to fight. Just when you can’t tell who is getting the better of their opponent, Konvalinka lands a big right and follows up with more of the same to end the fight.
Winner by strikes at 1:17 in round one Shyanda Konvalinka
Fight 9
Jesse Wilson (5 – 0 -0 ) vs Jason Shoemaker of the Boji Battlers (4 – 4 – 0)
Round 1
Wilson with his big knees and punches, knocks down Shoemaker, quickly mounts him and doesn’t stop until he forces Shoemaker to give up his back and tap.
Winner by tapout due to strikes Jesse Wilson
Fight 10
Runner Up for fight of the night
Nick Walker ( Des Moines Extreme Fight Team ) vs Paul Bird (Des Moines Mixed Martial Arts Academy)
Round one
The fight starts off with a good low kick, and a big left by Bird, who scores on every attempt. With Walker countering well and trying to guage the range of the bigger Bird. Precission, accuracy shown by Bird in his kicks to the leg of Walker. Bird gets a double and falls into the closed guard of Walker where he works with his elbows. Walker trying to iniciate the sweep. Walker proves to be a more than worthy opponent, on the ground or standing up, but is catching big elbows to the face and sports a red mark on his left leg which proves the power in striking the Bird posses.
Round two
Walker opens up his arsenol, overwhelming Bird with leg kicks, punches, and excellent grappling, and wins the fight due to strikes to the leg of Bird.
Winner by Tapout due to strikes NICK WALKER
Fight 11
Duran Barlow (10 – 3 – 0) vs. Tyson Kaminska (2 – 2 – 0) fighting out of Team Brawler
Round one
Kaminska gets the takedown and falls into the guard of Barlow, and taps due to a Guilatuine with a body lock.
Winner by tapout Duran Barlow
Fight 12
Dave Wunder (Team Brawler 0 – 2 – 0) vs Josh Meeks (Debut Fight)
Round one
Early knockdown scored by Meeks. Back on their feet again, then end up trading blows that winds up costing Meeks big. Wunder mounts and punishes Meeks with hard strikes from the top to force Meeks to tap due to strikes halfway through round one.
Winner by tapout due to strikes DAVE WUNDER
Fight 13
Khid Bunpan vs. Jon Swanberg
Round one
Swanberg catches the knee of Bunpan in midair and gets a nice takedown to gain full mount. With vicious elbows and bad intentions he more than punishes Bunpan into tapping.
Winner by tapout due to strikes THE NEW #1 CONTENDER FOR THE XCF FEATHER WEIGHT BELT JON SWANBERG
Fight 14
THE FIGHT OF THE NIGHT!!
Tonia Wolfe vs. Sarah Wilson (1 – 0 – 0)
Round one
Wilson opens things up with some good Muay tai but then the fight slows to a stop. The referee resets the fighters. Wilson throws some good jabs, but a body lock takedown by Wolfe changes things. Only to be reversed by Wilson, who immediatly gets side mount, only to be reversed again by Wolfe, who can’t do much in the closed guard by Wilson. The definate reach advantage goes to the taller Wilson.
Round two
Wilson begins round two with three great jabs but winds up on the ground underneath Wolfe. Wilson is having a hard time handling the energized and very game, Wolfe. A triangle attempt by Wilson, and a lot of determination on the part of Wolfe pays off in not submitting to the triangle attempt by Wilson.
Round threee
Kicks, punches landing by Wilson, who looks to be controlling the fight in the third. Great action by both fighters, power punches and feirce kicks land freely on both combatants.
Winner by Unanimous Desicion SARAH WILSON
Fight 15
XCF LIGHT WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT
Donnie Nordstorm (10 – 7- 0) out of Team BAMF vs. Mateo “the rock” Young (5 -3 – 0) out of Team Rage
Round one
Nordstorm with an early takedown winds up on top in the full guard of Young. Busy from the top with elbows while thwarting an early triangle attempt from Young he stays busy with body shots to Young. Nordstorm breaks guard to gain sidemount possision and then his back to win by tapout halfway through round one.
Winner by tapout…the XCF LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION….DONNIE NORDSTORM
2006 Amateur Heavyweight Champ Looking To Make Pro Debut
Posted on | June 27, 2007 | No Comments
Amateur Standout Willis Looks to Make Splash In Pro Ranks; Looks for Manager and Promoter
Press Release:
23 year old amateur standout Jonte Willis is ready to take the next step in his career by turning professional. The 2006 super heavyweight U.S. national champion is excited about his new career endeavor.
“In the next month or two, I’d like to make my pro debut,” said Willis. “I’m a 2006 national champion, and I’m an up and comer who is ready to make a statement.”
Training out of the Tacoma Boxing Club in Tacoma Washington, Willis is trained by 2000 United States Olympic coach Tom Mustin.
“I’m very loyal to Tom,” said Willis. “But I am still looking for a trustworthy manager and promoter who will look out for my best interests.”
Other notable accomplishments in Willis’ amateur career are his 2nd place finish at the 2006 Tacoma Golden Gloves and his 2nd place showing at the 2006 PAL National Championships.
Willis, who hopes to win a title at either cruiserweight or heavyweight, is confident about how his skills will translate into the pro ranks.
“My best assets are my speed and power,” he said. “I’m also very good on my feet.”
Those interested in contacting Willis can do so through his email address Jonte212005@yahoo.com or his myspace.com account myspace.com/weldor21. Media looking for an interview with Willis can contact his publicist at Willispublicist@gmail.com .
UNTAMED 14: ANOTHER SWEET SELLOUT MMA EVENT
Posted on | June 26, 2007 | No Comments
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UNTAMED 14 POST-FIGHT REPORT
BY: Rich Bergeron
CHECK OUT THE PRO RESULTS HERE:
http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?search=yes&eventid=5244
Once again Promoters Mike True and Mike Varner put together an awesome MMA fight card June 16th and showcased some stellar performers at Plymouth’s Memorial Hall. The sold-out venue provided an amazing backdrop for the debuts and downfalls of some of Massachusetts best mixed martial artists.
Thirteen bouts unfolded for all to see with the bulk of them featuring fighters early in their careers. Five fighters battled for the first time as professionals while two seasoned professionals said goodbye to their coveted title belts in the co-main events.
In one of the most intense bouts of the night, and certainly the one the whole crowd came to see, Pat Schultz (6-1-1) put his undefeated record on the line against a much heavier Josh Deikman (9-1). Schultz, who is more comfortable and better suited fighting at Light Heavyweight, went up a class to try and settle an old score against Deikman (Team Strikezone). Though he looked to be the early aggressor and did land the bulk of the first few exchanges, Schultz’s night ended after a succession of jackhammer straight right hands sent him tumbling through the ropes onto one of the ringside tables.
The entire match lasted only 45 seconds, but each moment was highly charged as both fighters made no secret of their disdain for each other leading up to the bout. From the preliminary stare down to the final blow landed, it was a complete slugfest. Schultz (Team Cape Cod Fighting Alliance/Sityodtong) came storming out to land a leg kick, a few well-placed 1-2 punches, and a great kick to the body among some other less-effective glancing blows. However, the weight difference was all in Deikman’s favor. Schultz simply didn’t have enough behind his punches to make his opponent stop moving forward.
Deikman’s first attack had him bulling in wildly to grapple with Schultz against the ropes. The two almost fell through the ropes together at that point, forcing the referee to split them up. Storming in again, Deikman abandoned all attempts to grapple and went to the old standby straight right, landing at least four straight bombs to the face of Schultz. The combination of speed and power overwhelmed Schultz, and as the last few shots landed his legs turned to jelly. He turned away and slumped over the middle rope as the final blow connected and the referee waved the slugfest to a close. Drooling on himself, woozy, and obviously not aware of what had just happened, it took Schultz about ten minutes to recover enough of his faculties to stand up as Deikman celebrated and strapped on his new hardware.
Schultz was absolutely out cold at one point, and as he transitioned to consciousness he had to ask his corner team what just happened and could be seen mouthing the words, “I lost?” Schultz shook off the cobwebs and regained his composure, all the while in complete disbelief. He finally met his one-time nemesis at the center of the ring where the two shared a hug and a handshake to end the rivalry.
“I give him a lot of credit for fighting a bigger guy with more experience. He was man enough to fight me, and I have a lot of respect for Pat Schultz,” said Deikman after the match. “It’s pretty much what I expected, and it’s over now. I meant what I said before, but it’s good we could settle it in the ring here and that it stays here. That’s the way I wanted it to be.”
Deikman was well aware the fight could have gone either way. “That coulda’ been me lying on the ground,” he said. “It was easier for me coming in here. He came in with the crowd on his side and dealing with a lot of pressure to win. For me to come in with everybody booing, it wasn’t that hard.”
With girls flocking around him congratulating him and calling him handsome, Deikman relished in the victory. When asked what the best part of the win was for him, he said, “This,” pointing to his new belt. After a short pause he pulled out his paycheck and added, “And this!” Earning almost three thousand dollars for the win, Deikman gave the fans what they came to see, emerged virtually unscathed, and notched another win in what is sure to be a long, successful career in the sport. Though not too many people know how the feud started, the bad blood between Schultz and Deikman is now only a distant memory.
The co-main event pitted Spencer Paige against Leandro Escobar in a controversial three-round battle fought almost entirely on the feet. Paige (4-1), fighting under the Bombsquad banner, utilized his best stand-up and a stiff jab to dominate the action against Escobar (5-3), the 145-pound title holder fighting for Team Best Way/ATT).
Escobar was only a few inches of reach short of making a better effort in the match, and an early exchange featuring a solid knee and a straight right actually dropped Paige to the canvas first. After getting the best out of that exchange, Escobar kept on throwing without connecting much at all. He let himself get sloppy and spent much of the round waiting for Paige to make a mistake.
Paige kept a persistent jab in Escobar’s face from the opening bell to the final seconds of the fight. He hit Escobar with a glancing head kick early, and later on he mixed in a few more kicks with a few solid 1-2 punches. Toward the end of the round Paige teed off on Escobar, avenging his own trip to the canvas by sending Escobar to the mat. After a solid left landed from Paige, he followed up with a leg kick that missed and then found himself on the canvas. Escobar earned the first takedown of the fight as a result.
Escobar spent the bulk of the second trying to sink a single leg takedown that just wasn’t there. Paige is the kind of fighter who usually wants nothing to do with ground fighting. As a result, he’s developed a phenomenal sprawl and an even better repertoire of kicks and punches—all revolving around his smashing southpaw jab. After regaining his feet the first time he hit the canvas from taking Paige’s best shots in the first, Escobar’s eyes revealed a newfound feeling of hopelessness. Already glazed over and betraying how gun shy Paige managed to make him, Escobar’s eyes never recaptured that confident look he took into the fight at the opening bell.
Paige’s second round began with another bout of slugging that saw him earn a takedown and then promptly allow Escobar back up to take more punches. Paige landed a debilitating leg kick and took one of Escobar’s best rights to the face as a result. Still, Paige was able to dominate the round. He landed jabs, hooks, and uppercuts at will along with a beautiful kick to the body. As Escobar jumped in to try for another takedown at the end, Paige bombarded him with hammer fists until the bell sounded.
Escobar came out for the third wanting nothing to do with any more of Paige’s stand-up game. Even though he should have learned from the first two rounds that Paige was not going to be taken down easily, Escobar kept giving it a shot and getting stuffed. Escobar continuously pushed Paige back into the ropes while trying to lock up the takedown, and a few times both fighters had to be separated by the referee as they kept spilling over onto the ringside tables. Finally, in a move the crowd assailed him for, the referee took a point away from Paige for some reason. Other than the takedown attempts, all Escobar could do in the round to stymie Paige was land a nice 1-2 combo.
Paige’s third-round highlights included two huge straight lefts to the face early. Later on Paige landed a brilliant 1-2 combo that hit Escobar flush on the nose. Paige never abandoned his jab and kept going back to the bread and butter 1-2s throughout the round. He also landed a knee and two more powerful leg kicks before the end of the fight gave way to a long, controversial wait for the final scores. Because of the point issue Paige wound up with a majority decision with one judge scoring the match a tie at 28-28 and the other two judges favoring Paige at twin scores of 29-27.
Josh Grispi (8-1) and Paul Gorman (5-5) battled it out in a title qualifier earlier in the card, and despite both putting forth their best effort it was Grispi who came out victorious. Grispi (SSS) and Gorman (AMMA) provided one of the most technical matches of the night. Both fighters traded punches and leg kicks early. Grispi landed a knee and an uppercut before securing underhooks. Gorman came back with a right over the top and a leg kick after bulling Grispi up against the ropes. Grispi rattled off a glancing knee and a left and right before Gorman sunk a takedown. Not long after the grappling began, Gorman found himself mired in a triangle choke. Though he looked alright for a few seconds and almost appeared as if he could work his way out of it, Grispi tightened the grip and forced the tapout at the 2:29 mark of the round.
Dan Lauzon (5-2) and James Meals (4-17) had a long scrap that almost went the distance at 155 lbs. as Dan’s big brother Joe Lauzon (of UFC fame) looked on. Lauzon, fighting for Team Aggression, outclassed Meals, of Team Renzo, and Meals left the ring with an impressive skid mark running the length of his back from being dragged around the ring.
Both fighters began the match jabbing, and Lauzon lived up his team’s name as he piled on the punishment with an overhand right followed by a quick takedown leading into a guillotine choke. Though the choke was not tight enough to cut off the circulation of Meals, it took him a while to wriggle out of it. Once out, Meals could not seem to get around Lauzon’s guard. Ultimately, Lauzon pulled off a reversal and wound up in full mount. Lauzon later pulled off two more guillotines to close the round, but Meals was able to finish the first without a tapout.
Lauzon continued to pursue Meals into the second round. He landed a kick to the head and several spot-on punches to the head and body. He eventually worked another takedown. Meals attempted to get a triangle locked up, but Lauzon was not fooled. Meals did manage to get top position later, where Lauzon went for his own triangle choke twice. Meals managed to get out both times and control the top spot with some vicious rib punches. With time ticking away, Lauzon reversed positions and took immediate advantage of the top spot. Unloading lefts and rights from all angles, Lauzon hit Meals until his eyes were rolling back in his head and the referee had to intervene with just three seconds left.
The knockout came at 3:57 of the second round, and after the match, Dan got a big congratulations from his older brother Joe, who came to the ring to pose for the crowd along with fellow UFC veterans Patrick Cote and Kenny Florian. Flashbulbs popped everywhere as the big leaguers mugged for the cameras.
In one of the quickest matches of the night, Mark Chaupetta came out of retirement for 30 seconds to make some money for the night’s charity: Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy. Though those thirty seconds were filled with some amazing back and forth action, an arm bar ultimately dashed Chaupetta’s chances of coming home with a win. The crowd raised nearly $4,500 to brighten his spirits, though.
All in all it was a great night of action. Stay tuned for more of this report on the remaining fights.
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DUVA BOXING PRESENTS FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS
Posted on | June 26, 2007 | 1 Comment
Staten Island’s Nicky DeMarco on undercard…
DUVA BOXING PRESENTS FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS: STATEN ISLAND KNOCKOUTS ON FRIDAY, JUNE 29 – EMMANUEL NWODO VS. DARNELL WILSON IN
USBA CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT
***Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation to Benefit; ESPN2 Friday Night Fights to Televise; Charles Cavallo vs. Marlon Hayes in Co-feature***
Staten Island, New York, June 26—Hall of Famer Lou Duva, his grandson Louie (Dino’s son) and Staten Island prospect Nicky DeMarco took a midday jaunt on the Staten Island Ferry today to announce the exciting under card put together by Duva Boxing for this week’s Friday Night Fights: Staten Island Knockouts headlined by the Darnell Wilson-Emmanuel Nwodo 12-round slugfest for the USBA Cruiserweight Championship on June 29, at the St. George Theater (34 Hyatt Street), in conjunction with the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation.
Teddy Atlas met the group upon arrival on Staten Island shores, accompanied by members of the media, and walked over to the historic St. George Theater just a few blocks from the ferry dock. The unbeaten DeMarco (2-0, 2 KO’s) gets to fight on his home turf against Markel Muhammad (2-4) of Columbus, Ohio, in a four round lightweight tilt. The evening’s co-feature will pit a pair of New Jersey light heavyweights – Charles Cavallo (15-0, 6 KO’s) of Trenton squares off against Newark’s Marlon Hayes (23-7, 11 KO’s) in an eight round affair at the benefit for the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation.
“Fighting in your own backyard is great,” said DeMarco, the grandson of former lightweight champ Nick DiMarco. “It says time on the commute. Being involved with greats like Lou Duva and Teddy Atlas is phenomenal.”
“This kid is going to bring the house down,” said Duva. “He comes forward and is really going to delight the fans.”
“When you look at the St. George Theater, it reminds you of the old fight clubs that had character and atmosphere,” said Atlas. “This fits that mold because we have the local kid on the show. People will be saying ‘I’m here to see Nicky.’ That it assists the Atlas Foundation is a huge plus.”
Part of the proceeds from event ticket sales will go to the Atlas Foundation, which assists the needy and less fortunate in the New York area and throughout the country. Staten Island native and renowned fight trainer Teddy Atlas will be in his customary position as ringside analyst on the ESPN2 Friday Night Fights broadcast, with Joe Tessatore delivering the blow by blow. The first bout of the evening is at 8:00 PM, and airtime for the broadcast is at 10:00 PM.
The rest of the exciting undercard includes: unbeaten Jersey City’s Ray Biggs, Jr. (6-0, 5 KO’s) against Oscar Gonzalez (9-8-1, 3 KO’s) of Tampa in a six-round junior middleweight contest; undefeated Marcus Johnson (11-0, 8 KO’s) imports from Killeen, Texas, to take on Kippy Warren (17-7, 9 KO’s) of Atlanta in a six round super middleweight bout; Brooklyn’s Reggie LaCrete (3-0, 2 KO’s) faces Gerrard Williams (0-2, 1 KO) of Phoenix in a four-round light heavyweight contest; and Gerald Jordan (1-0) against Lawrence Jones (2-0, 1 KO) of Washington DC in another four rounder.
The main event will feature a battle of Maryland pitting Nigerian import Nwodo against hard punching Wilson with the USBA Cruiserweight title on the line in a battle of knockout artists. Nwodo (21-3, 17 KO’s) is ranked no. 8 by the WBO, and has reeled off 10 straight victories. Wilson is a winner of three in a row, and has a ring record of 21-5-2, including 18 triumphs by way of KO.
“We are extremely excited about bringing a big time televised boxing card to Staten Island,” said Duva, “and are proud to contribute part of the box office gate to the
p. 2, Staten Island Knockouts undercard
Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation to assist in the great charitable works that it does. I hope everyone attends this historic event.
‘It will be fun for Teddy to broadcast a fight card on his home turf,” added Duva, “so we are looking forward to an extra special night featuring a pair of big hitters in the main event. We intend on this show being the start of regular cards on Staten Island.”
“I am thrilled about this show for three reasons,” said Atlas. “First, pro boxing hasn’t been on Staten Island for quite a while, and bringing the Friday Night Fights here is going to be well received. Secondly, to celebrate the passion of Staten Island sports fans and help the foundation is important and gratifying to me. Thirdly, to work with an old friend like Dino Duva will make it that much more satisfying.”
This event is presented by Duva Boxing in association with Final Forum and Sugar Han Promotions. Tickets are priced at $150, $50 and $30, and are available by calling Duva Boxing at 973-237- 0999. Staten Island locations for ticket purchases will also be announced shortly.
FLOYD MAYWEATHER TIRED OF HATTON TRASH TALKING
Posted on | June 26, 2007 | 1 Comment
FLOYD IS READY TO “BEAT HIM BACK TO ENGLAND”
Las Vegas, NV (June 27, 2007). . .Floyd Mayweather, the recently crowned super welterweight champion and recognized pound-for-pound best boxer in the world today, has heard enough trash talking from Ricky Hatton over the recent weeks and is ready to step in the ring and “beat him all the way back to England.” The announcement comes just days after Hatton’s title defense win over Jose Luis Castillo Saturday night and less than two months after Mayweather’s win over Oscar de la Hoya May 5th.
Since then speculation has increased as to whether Mayweather would keep his word and stay retired unless he had a rematch with de la Hoya or when and against whom Mayweather would make his next ring return. It appears he now has his sights on a fight with Hatton, one of the most revered athletes in England today.
“Ricky Hatton has talked nonstop about fighting me for the last two weeks,” said Mayweather. “He has disrespected me and my accomplishments in the ring, and I take that very seriously. I’m going to give him the opportunity to step up and fight the best in the world. I don’t think this punk will take the challenge.”
A potential bout against Hatton would set the stage for a match-up between two of the sports best undefeated fighters. With his win over Castillo, Hatton improved his record to 43-0 with 31 KO’s. Mayweather is 38-0 with 24 KO’s.
“Now that Hatton has opened up his big mouth, he might start to think about what he has been asking for,” continued Mayweather. “Does he really want to step into the ring with best fighter of this era and embarrass himself? Being the coward that he is, I doubt he’ll get in the ring. We’ll see what his excuse will be this time.”
Wright vs. Hopkins Tickets Selling Out!!
Posted on | June 26, 2007 | No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 26, 2007
“COMING TO WATCH”
TICKET SALES ARE SCORCHING FOR SUMMER’S HOTTEST EVENT, HOPKINS VS WRIGHT “COMING TO FIGHT” JULY 21 AT MANDALAY BAY IN LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS (June 26, 2007)…Ticket sales are surging, with eager fight fans crowding the box office lines for this summer’s match-up between two of boxing’s most venerable pugilists, Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins and Winky Wright, in “Coming to Fight” for Hopkins’ Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight title, July 21st at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. For Hopkins-Wright “Coming to Fight” over 6,000 tickets have already been sold. With a little less than a month to go, box office sales are already 35% more than what was registered for Hopkins vs Taylor II in July 2005, and 30% more than Hopkins vs Tarver in June 2006.
“It’s obvious that the time of year for this fight has not been an impediment for true fight fans eager to see this match-up,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO Golden Boy Promotions. “Ticket sales are outstanding as there is a lot of intrigue as to what is going to happen when these two great fighters face each other.”
Tickets for Hopkins vs. Wright, “Coming To Fight” are priced at $850, $650, $450, $250 and $100 and are now on sale. Tickets are available at any Mandalay Bay box office and all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (Smith’s Food and Drug Centers, Macy’s stores and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call the Mandalay Bay box office at (702) 632-7580 or Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Hopkins vs. Wright “Coming to Fight” is for Hopkins’ Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight belt and will take place Saturday, July 21 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. “Coming to Fight” is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Winky Promotions, and sponsored by Southwest Airlines, Tecate Beer and Rockstar Energy Drink. HBO Pay-Per-View will televise the fight live at 9pm ET/ 6pm PT.
STEELE TO BE HONORED AT 2007 MASTERS HALL OF FAME
Posted on | June 26, 2007 | No Comments
Richard Steele will to be honored at the 2007 Masters Hall of Fame for his outstanding achievements.
The Masters Hall of Fame is pleased to announce that Richard Steele has been nominated for Induction into the Masters Hall of Fame.
[USPRwire, Sat Jun 23 2007] Richard Steele affirms that it is his distinct pleasure to be honored at the Masters Hall of Fame that is being held at the Hilton Hotel in Costa Mesa California on Saturday August 11th, 2007. Richard Steele was selected by the Masters Hall of Fame Board Member Shihan Robert Posslenzny for his continued Leadership and Devotion to the Martial Arts Community.
Richard Steele is a Shodan by the World Combat Academy Institute, and later awarded an honorary 4th degree for his mastery of hand to hand combat. Richard Steele is best remembered as a great former athlete, visionary and community leader. Richard Steele, the World Boxing Hall of Fame Referee has been electrifying audiences for over 40 years, as boxing’s most famous and arguably the finest referee in boxing history. In 1963 and 1964 Richard was “All Marine Corps Champion.” He also competed in the 1964 Olympic Trials with one of his teammates and sparring partners, Ken Norton, who went on to become the Heavy Weight Champion of the World.
Richard Steele began refereeing fights in the 1970’s, and currently maintains the world record of 172 world title fights. In 1974, he refereed his first major fight, when Aaron Pryor knocked out Alexis Arguello in ten rounds. Richard Steele also refereed the legendary battles of “Marvelous” Marvin Haggler and “Hitman” Thomas Hearns, Julio Cesar Chavez vs. Meldrick Taylor I and Sugar Ray Leonard’s epic battle against Marvin Haggler. Richard Steele also refereed exciting bouts with former World Heavy Weight Champion, Mike Tyson and current Junior Welterweight Champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Zapjuda.
Certainly Richard Steele has had experiences as a referee that is unparalleled in the industry’s history. However; his personal crowing achievement is his development of young Americans outside of the ring and Dojo. Richard Steele has managed the “Richard Steele Boxing Club” in various areas in Southern Nevada and has provided a safe place to empower families and future professionals.
The “Richard Steele Boxing Club Team and Martial Arts Team” has won many state and national titles. Richard Steele has used boxing and Martial arts as an incentive to inspire youth to achieve academically and to maintain positive American values.
Because of his love of Martial arts Richard Steele and Steve Oshins has formulated the Mixed Martial Arts, International Fighting Organization (IFO)-Steele Cage .
For more information on the 2007 Masters Hall of Fame Awards Banquet, contact Daniel Hect at 951-538-9357.
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