Fight Report: Summer Smash – Choi World Class, Moment of Madness For Hamilton plus more…

Posted on | June 20, 2011 | No Comments

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro

On Saturday night close to fourteen hundred hardy souls braved the rain and packed the York Hall to capacity, stormy weather wasn’t going to stop them being ringside, at Spencer Fearon’s Hard Knock Boxing promotions ‘Summer Smash’ event, to watch former World Champs Choi Tseveenpurev (WBU/WBF) and Jackson Asiku (IBO) battle it out.

Was it worth it? Well there are fights and then there are FIGHTS, Choi-Asiku definitely comes into the later category. On paper it promised to be one of the best match-ups of the year so far, in reality it proved to be much, much more and the clear front runner for ‘Fight of the Year’ honours by a country mile.

The fight started a little slowly with Asiku controlling the first half of the round by keeping Choi at bay with crisp solid jabs. Around the one minute thirty mark Choi launched his first attack of the fight. After backing the Australian Based African to the ropes Choi let rip with a massive overhand right quickly followed by a double handed body assault.

Asiku responded with a big right of his own, but the savvy Mongolian wasn’t deterred one bit and launched a salvo of big right hands, uppercuts, hooks you name it Choi threw it. Asiku’s no mug and dug in his fully stocked arsenal and responded with equally venomous flurries. It was a close round to call but I gave it to Choi, he was plain phenomenal and I felt he had landed the more meaningful shots.

Round two was very much more of the same, these two warriors went to war with a vengeance. Any attempt to describe this round would be futile, it was probably one of the greatest rounds seen this year. Each matched the other punch for punch in an awesome display of the pugilistic art, it had it all, it was pure boxing heaven to watch these two in full flow for three sensational minutes. I see it as a 10-10 round as it was far too close to call one way or the other, they both scored big.

What a round, what an awesome round, these two are amazing, round two was sensational so how could they possibly top that, well they did as round three was even more…I’m lost for a word to describe it adequately, it was seriously class boxing from two World class boxers. At times they stood toe to toe and slugged it out, other times one or the other would launch a venomous attack. Every conceivable punch in the book was thrown time and time again. As before it was impossible to split them, they were equal in every way.

Round four was another beautiful round, early on Asiku switched to the body in an attempt to slow the forceful Mongolian, who would just respond with vicious hooks to the head. As the round progressed Choi turned the tables and started attacking Asiku to the body with a series of piston like hooks. It was beautiful boxing from two World class operators.

Round five see Choi start to dominate proceedings, first by continuing the all out assault to Asiku’s body and then with hooks and straight rights to the head. It wasn’t one way traffic by a long shot, Asiku made some wicked attacks of his own, just Choi was in a groove.

Asiku started fast in the sixth and aggressively took the fight to Choi. The diminutive Mongolian stood his ground, taking a few shots before letting rip with pin point accurate hooks and heavy rights. Asiku was determine to wrestle back control so just kept coming time after time. That is until around the two minute mark when Choi started unwinding the most venomous uppercuts which slowed the African considerably.

Not surprisingly Choi went hard on the attack in the seventh, having rattled Asiku the previous round, and got his just reward about midway through. Choi backed Asiku to the ropes and attacked the body before letting rip with a huge overhand right to the temple which sent the African to the canvas. Asiku quickly got to his feet but as soon as the count was done Choi went straight back on the attack, letting rip with bomb after bomb as Asiku switched to defensive mode to see the round out.

Rounds eight and nine see the pair go at it toe to toe again, slugging it out for virtually every second. As in the earlier rounds these two put on a stunning display of boxing, just at an even higher pace!

The tenth and final round was Choi’s without doubt. He started hard and fast forcing Asiku on to the back foot again. Asiku was responding but his shots just didn’t have the intensity of the previous rounds. Choi on the other hand seemed to find even more power and began landing seriously big shots at will until the final bell.

After ten scintillating rounds Choi was rightly declared victorious, by a 98-93 points margin, but in my view everyone was a winner, Choi, Asiku – who were both truly magnificent – and those of us lucky enough to be ringside for one of the best boxing matches anywhere for a long, long time.

Immediately after the bout Choi said, “I want to thank everybody in my team. I want to thank everyone that come tonight for their support, I love you everyone”

Promoter Spencer Fearon, who was at Choi’s side then added “I do the best fights and the best shows, I sell out York Hall, people come out for the energy, the passion. Hard Knocks does the best shows and give people what they want to see.

I tell ya, there has been no better fight this year and Choi is going to get another World title shot, I promise you he’ll get that title shot.”

The main support for Choi Tseveenpurev-Jackson Asiku was a proposed ten round battle, for the British Masters Light Welterweight title, between Southern Area champ Darren Hamilton and Midlands Area champion Dave Ryan.

I say proposed because the fight came to a very premature end, just one minute and forty two seconds of the first round. Hamilton, who had been controlling the first round easily, backed Ryan to the ropes and then lunged forward, head first, causing a nasty cut above Ryan’s left eye.  The referee, Ken Curtis, instantly stopped the bout and disqualified Hamilton for the blatant headbutt.

The swing bout for the night, between ‘Slick’ Simon O’Donnell and Sergejs Savrinoviks, took place in front of a huge crowd, even though it was immediately after the main event. Have to say you don’t see that very often, usually the arena clears after the feature fight but not this time.

Throughout the bout O’Donnell controlled the fight with ease, keeping the ever forward coming Savrinoviks at bay with long jabs and double handed flurries. The second half of the bout see O’Donnell step up the pace and take the fight to Savrinoviks. The highlight of the bout came late in the third, when O’Donnell shook Savrinoviks to the core with a big right hand followed by a sharp hook. All in all It was an excellent display of boxing by the former Philadelphia based Middleweight and O’Donnell was rewarded by a well earned shutout 40-36 points victory.

Slotted in between the two main fights was an eight rounder Light Middleweight contest between West Drayton’s Steve O’Meara and Newark’s AA Lowe.

The first three rounds were closely fought affairs, with the pair matching the other punch for punch. O’Meara took control of the fourth after changing tact and started picking his shots. His more clinical approach started to pay dividends much to the annoyance of Lowe who in defiance turned to countering tactics.

Round five see a slight turn around with Lowe controlling proceedings with good sharp jabs. This time it was O’Meara that turned to countering in an attempt open things up. I gave this round to Lowe as he was not only the busier but also landed the more meaningful shots.

Normal service resumed in rounds six and seven with both protagonists going at it hammer and tongs. I gave both rounds to O’Meara though due to his higher and more effective work rate,

The final round was a barnstormer, Lowe’s corner made it clear he needed a stoppage to win and Lowe went all out to get it. O’Meara wasn’t ready to concede though and the assembled crowd were treated to a true battle royale as the pair slugged it out for the full three minutes. I have to admit I was a bit surprised that Steve O’Meara was declared victorious by a shutout 80-74 margin as I really feel that Lowe had done enough to take the fifth.

Prior to Hamilton-Ryan’s title fight Dagenham teenager Joe Catchpole and Scunthorpe’s Steve Spence locked horns in a rematch. When the pair first faced each other, back in November, the bout ended in a draw which gave the nineteen year old the only blemish on his otherwise perfect record.

No surprise to anyone that Catchpole was right up for the fight and had retribution on his mind, and boy did he show it.

Right from the off Spence pushed forward, putting the teenager on the back foot. Catchpole though appeared totally comfortable countering, even when backed onto the ropes.

Spence constantly tried to bully the youngster but Catchpole was having none of it. His countering and jabs were crisp and sharp and on the occasions the pair traded Catchpole seemed to get the better in each exchange.

As the bout progressed the youngster really came into his own, countering with double handed flurries of punches, and at times took the fight to the older man.

Just after the final bell rang Spence let rip with a very late punch to the head, Catchpole instantly reacted and let rip with a big left-right before the referee jumped in to separate them. After the kerfuffle retribution was well and truly served as far a young Joe Catchpole was concerned when he was declared the winner by a convincing 40-37 points margin.

The second bout of the night see unbeaten Alex Dilmaghani, from Worthing, Sussex, against local(ish) hero Mickey Coveney from West Ham.

The bookies favourite was clearly Dilmaghani, however what no one had taken into account is what a full on battler Coveney is, as everyone including Dilmaghani soon found out.

Right from the opening bell Coveney just kept going forward and working on the inside. This tactic completely neutralised the much taller Dilmaghani’s game plan. Each time he tried to keep the diminutive Coveney out with the long jab, Coveney would just duck under and get up close and personal to work the body.

The normally oh so classy southpaw Dilmaghani just couldn’t cope with the terrier like East Londoner, especially when  backed on to the ropes, as was happening far to often.

Someone should have told Dilmaghani that Coveney has a habit of taking highly rated prospects precious ‘O’ because as sure as eggs is eggs Coveney went and did it again securing a nice well earned 39-38 against the odds victory.

The opening bout of the night see Hayes’ Robert Lloyd Taylor take on Leeds hardman Tommy Broadbent.

I have to say this was a cracking opening fight, like the rest of the card it was an evenly matched affair. The first round see the pair feeling each other out so was a bit slow at first, but once they settled down the action was superb. I personally gave Broadbent the first round as he settled the quicker and as such earned the round by with a better work rate and tidier shots. The second round was a very, very  close hard fought affair, so close I see it a draw.

Taylor really started to exert his authority, taking control of the third with some great ringcraft and landing the more meaningful shots. The fourth and final rounds was more or less a repeat of the second with both going at it hammer and tongs for the full three minutes.

I have to say this was a really closely matched bout, both fighters were really up for it and the action was virtually nonstop, so I wasn’t at all surprised that when the scorecard was read out and showed a close 39-38 points difference – in favour of Robert Lloyd Taylor.

Spencer Fearon and Ciaran Baynes really know how to put on an event and give the public what they want, a night of top class action filled with genuine 50/50 fights.

I thought their Shamrock Showdown in March was quality, it was, but Summer Showdown took it to a whole new level altogether. What’s more I have never experienced an atmosphere like this at York Hall, it was electric, it was unreal, it was awe inspiring. I for one can’t wait for the next Hard Knocks Boxing show – bring it on.

Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-20-11)

Posted on | June 20, 2011 | No Comments

Strikeforce Results: Josh Barnett and the 15 Best Showmen in MMA Today Bleacher Report Mixed martial arts has always been a sport full of interesting and entertaining showmen. Last night in Strikeforce’s Overeem vs. Werdum fight card, we got a chance to see one of those personalities shine when one of the sport’s all-time legends, … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Strikeforce main event struck out Baltimore Sun (blog) Strikeforce held the quarterfinals of the World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament in front of an exciting mixed martial arts crowd at American Airlines Center in Dallas. Strikeforce heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem (35-11) fought Fabricio Werdum … See all stories on this topic »

Three key mixed martial arts fights coming this weekend Springfield News Sun By Dan Stupp, Contributing Writer 9:29 PM Sunday, June 19, 2011 Friday kicks off a busy stretch for the sport of mixed martial arts, and three nationally televised shows take place in just three days’ time. They include Friday’s Strikeforce Challengers … See all stories on this topic »

2x Olympian/NCAA finalist Daniel Cormier decisions Jeff Monson at Strikeforce Examiner.com The three officials scored the three-round fight 30-27 for Cormier, 32, who is now 8-0 in mixed martial arts competition. The veteran Monson is now 42-10-0 in MMA. Geno Mrosko of MMAmania.com said, “This is unquestionably the biggest win of DC’s career … See all stories on this topic »

MMAmania book review: Anderson Silva’s MMA Instruction Manual MMAmania.com The UFC middleweight champion has teamed up with Glen Cordoza to bring some of his most important and basic methods to you in his Mixed Martial Arts Instruction Manual: The Muay Thai Clinch, Takedowns, Takedown Defense, and Ground Fighting. … See all stories on this topic »

Video: Jiu Jitsu World Champ Robert Drysdale Wins His 3rd MMA Fight at AFC 6 Bloody Elbow by Anton Tabuena on Jun 19, 2011 3:59 AM EDT in MMA Video Highly decorated Brazilian Jiujitsu practitioner, Robert Drysdale just won his third straight bout since making the jump to professionalmixed martial arts. Fighting once again for the … See all stories on this topic »

The UFC Title Holders Pro Fighting Fans So which up-and-coming fighter can dethrone one of the current kings of mixed martial arts ? Here’s a peek of what’s around the corner for UFC champions Cain Velasquez , Jon Jones, Anderson Silva , Georges St. Pierre, Frankie Edgar, José Aldo and … See all stories on this topic »

UFC News: Is Cain Velasquez On His Way to Being An All-Time Great? Bleacher Report Not currently or in the past decade, I mean the best to ever fight in mixed martial arts. What makes Cain Velasquez so dynamic? He has the best cardio in the heavyweight division. Most welterweights envy his stamina. This cardio skill is from years and … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Bonnar injured, off UFC Milwaukee card nwitimes.com Bonnar, who made his name thanks to his fight against Forrest Griffin on the finale of Season 1 of “The Ultimate Fighter,” a fight that has been lauded as the greatest and most important MMA fight in history by many industry insiders and analysts, … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

The 9-Year Rule: A look at career lengths in Mixed Martial Arts … By Zach Arnold Mixed martial arts is a very young sport. While the history of the UFC dates back to 1993, established mainstream sports such as baseball and football have existed since the 19th century. Over time, those sports have evolved: the way … FightOpinion.com – Your Global…

 

Web

TheMMANews » Blog Archive » HDNEt Providing Live Coverage Of … Coverage Begins at a Special Time with a LIVE “Inside MMA” Weigh-in Special Report This Friday at 6:00 p.m. ET. Press Release – DALLAS (June 16, … www.themmanews.com/?p=39182

 

Boxing Links (6-19-11)

Posted on | June 19, 2011 | No Comments

Boxing Preview: Saul Alvarez vs. Ryan Rhodes SaddoBoxing.com By Nick Chamberlain June 18th, 2011 All Press Releases Saul Alvarez is aiming to be Mexico’s next big boxing star. With a record standing in at 36-0-1 26 KO’s, he is well on his way. He now holds the WBC Light middleweight title that was vacant when he … See all stories on this topic »

World Boxing Council president had eventful visit to Brockton Enterprise News World Boxing Council President Jose Sulaiman sits at the same table Rocky Marciano sat at for an Italian dinner cooked by Rocky’s mother before one of his fights. By Anonymous World BoxingCouncil President Jose Sulaiman’s tour of the city last week … See all stories on this topic »

Hitting the gym: Some Orlando Magic players are boxing to stay in shape Orlando Sentinel Wearing a pair of boxing gloves on his hands and a scowl on his face, the Orlando Magic power forward relentlessly jabbed a heavy bag with his left arm. “Eight!” yelled Todd Drespling, who owns and runs Gym Rat Boxing and Fitness, a gym a few miles … See all stories on this topic »

Arizona female boxers have sights set on 2012 Olympics Arizona Republic 18, 2011 06:31 PM With the addition of women’s boxing, all 26 sports will be offered for men and women. That will be a first in the 116-year history of the modern Olympic Games, although certainly not what founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin had in mind … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing: Boxers try to fulfill Olympic hopes Rapid City Journal The USA Boxing National Championships, which starts today in Colorado Springs, is the next step for both Rapid City boxers who say next year’s XXX Olympiad in London is their ultimate goal. Penn used a flurry of punches to stop North Dakota boxer … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing returns to Secrest Auditorium Zanesville Times Recorder The first Zanesville Police Athletic League Mayor’s Cup was Saturday, with 28 boxers from Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and West Virginia represented. Among the fans in attendance was the mayor himself — Zanesville’s Howard “Butch” Zwelling. … See all stories on this topic »

Mayweather Jr vs. Pacquiao: Neither wants to fight BoxingNews24.com By Byron Wallin: During the last few years, boxing sites and magazines all over the world have been inundated with articles regarding what is potentially the biggest fight in boxing history. Present and former pound for pound Kings Floyd ‘Money’ … See all stories on this topic »

Sergio far from ‘regular’ Boston Herald “I don’t know if it’s me or if they don’t enjoy my boxing,” Khan told the British paper of Sky TV’s disinterest. “They showed my fight with Dmitri Salita. I’d have thought this was a better contest than that.” Of course, in almost the same breath Khan … See all stories on this topic »

Photos: Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios Charity Function for Gustavo Rodriguez BoxingInsider.com (blog) Top Rank promotes this event which will be telecast live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing Undefeated WBA Lightweight champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios(L) comforts Pedro Rodriguez(R),father of 17 year old amateur boxer Gustavo Rodriguez who was shot and … See all stories on this topic » BoxingInsider.com (blog)

Welterweight Prospect Javier Flores Shines In Hartford 15rounds.com Though not rife with outstanding talent, Bulldog Cartel Promotions first installment of “The New Generation Boxing Series” was certainly a step in the right direction. The idea behind “The New Generation Boxing Series” is a simple one: take local … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Saturday Night Fight Night Boxing MMA discussion 06/18 by Blitz … By Blitz hardcore podcast We are gonna discuss the world of boxing and the world of MMA tonight We also have special guest heavyweight boxing prospect Darlington Agha on the show tonig Jun 18. Blitz hardcore podcast

 

Dan Lauzon Captures Lightweight Title at WCF 11; Anthony Leone Wins Tough Battle With Bill Jones

Posted on | June 19, 2011 | No Comments

Photo by Rich O’s Photography

Boston, MA – June 19, 2011 -World Championship Fighting 11 took place June 18^th and provided an action-packed night of fights. In the night’s main event UFC veteran Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon dominated opponent Noah Weisman en route to 1^st round knockout to capture the WCF 155lb Lightweight Championship. Both fighters came out aggressive but it was Lauzon who was busier with his strikes. Weisman showed good footwork and head movement to avoid major damage early on, but it was only a matter of time before Lauzon landed a huge punch which knocked Weisman to the mat. Lauzon, sensing his opportunity to end the fight, followed Weisman down and unleashed a flurry of punches which connected and left Weisman momentarily unconscious for the Knockout victory. With the win Lauzon has cemented himself as the top lightweight fighter in the Northeast

 

In the night’s co-main event top ranked featherweights Anthony Leone and Bill Jones engaged in a back and forth ground war which saw both sides trading submission attempts and battling for position. In a controversial point during the match Leone was attempting a North South choke when it appeared to some as if Jones was tapping while others, including the referee, saw punching and open hand palm strikes from Jones as opposed to a tap. Another thrilling moment from this match saw Jones setting up a Peruvian Necktie choke while Leone took Jones for a ride and lifted him over his back to slam him. In the end it was Leone who came away with the decision win. Full results are below.

 

WCF fans were also treated with special guests in attendance such as UFC Fighters Joe Lauzon, Josh “The Fluke” Grispi, Ken Stone, Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis, Ultimate Fighter contestant Chuck “Cold Steel” O’Neil, U.S. Olympian Rick Hawn and former Boxing Middleweight Champion of the World “Dangerous” Dana Rosenblatt. WCF sends out a very big Thank You to all of our fighters, special guests and our fans four all of your support! We’ll see you next time at the fights!

 

Photos by Rich O’s Photography

 

WCF 11 Official Results

Dan Lauzon def. Noah Weisman via TKO (strikes) -Round 1, 3:55

Anthony Leone def. Bill Jones via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Lucas Cruz def. Lionel Young via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:28

Mike Marchioni def. Nelson Gaipo via submission (guillotine) – Round 2, 2:11

Zach Costello def. Thomas Roy Gussler via submission (arm triangle) – Round 1, :52

Hiago Fontoura def. John Deluca via tko (strikes) – Round 1, 1:04

Jon Lemkee def. Casey Lamonte via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Nathan Oses def. Matt Materkowski via submission (arm triangle) -Round 3, 1:05

Kenny Murphy vs. Chris Chartier declared a majority draw (29-27, 28-28, 28-28)

Andrew Hughes def. Corey Jameson via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 2:07

More info at www.WCFighting.com

 

Wrestling Links (6-19-11)

Posted on | June 19, 2011 | No Comments

Impact Wrestling: Is sudden push of Gunner backfiring? Baltimore Sun (blog) Look, I hate to sound like one of those wrestling fans who are never happy and will always find something to complain about, but Gunner’s sudden ability to beat the best of the best is as much of a booking blunder as his “feud” with Young over the TNA … See all stories on this topic »

Bethel High wrestler Wong is well-traveled Vallejo Times-Herald Today’s candidate is Bethel wrestler Alyssa Wong. For Alyssa Wong, the sport of wrestling has taken her to locales she would otherwise never see. The Bethel High junior has logged plenty of miles since she first set foot on a wrestling mat. … See all stories on this topic »

Strikeforce Overeem vs Werdum Results: Daniel Cormier Defeats Jeff Monson by … Head Kick Legend I had a feeling that Cormier might attempt to avoid the ground, despite his superior wrestling skills, but I had no idea he had those striking skills. He put on a kickboxing clinic against Jeff Monson. If he can mix these newly found striking skills … See all stories on this topic »

NCAA’s top coach has campers wrapped up in his instruction Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Mark Cody, the 2011 national college wrestling coach of the year and head wrestlingcoach at the University of Oklahoma, gives young wrestlers a few tips during awrestling camp at Lake-Lehman High School. First-year Oklahoma coach Mark Cody is one of … See all stories on this topic » Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Former Northern Vikings pass on their wrestling knowledge at the ‘State Champ … The Flint Journal – MLive.com By Eric Woodyard | Flint Journal View full sizeMatt Dixon | The Flint JournalFormer Flint Northern wrestling coaches Al Collins and William Waters chat as John Fisher, former Olympian and Northern graduate teaches kids ages 6 to 12 about wrestling … See all stories on this topic » The Flint Journal – MLive.com

WWE: Chris Masters and 5 Wrestlers Deserving of a Championship Reign Bleacher Report The WWE Championship is one of the most prestigious title belts in professionalwrestling. It’s the top award at the largest wrestling-based company in the world. Greats like The Rock, Steve Austin, and Eddie Guerrero have each held it at some point in … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Book Review: Say Uncle! Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bloody Elbow Shannon outlines the history and techniques of catch wrestling and, most interestingly, interviews many legends of the art including Karl Gotch, Billy Robinson, Billy Wicks, Yoshiaki Fujiwara, Gene LeBell, Josh Barnett and Erik Paulson. … See all stories on this topic »

Hulk Hogan with Message for 2 on Your Side WGRZ-TV Legendary pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan was in Buffalo Saturday night for a TNA Wrestling show at Coca-Cola field. Hogan spent much of the night signing autographs and posing for pictures with dozens of fans at the event. Hogan also had a message for Channel … See all stories on this topic »

Story of the Year: A Classic performance on the mat Kitsap Sun It was an unusually good year for wrestling as our region produces eight state wrestlingchampions. By Jeff Graham Kitsap Sun File Photo The No. 1 high school story in Kitsap County was the performance of our area’s wrestlers. Conner Hartmann of South … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Changes leave wrestling’s U.S. Open out in the cold | Hawk Central By Andy Hamilton The path to Iowa City won’t be a conventional route for wrestling’s Olympic hopefuls in 2012. Hawk Central

 

Web

YouTube – Josh Barnett Fake Wrestling Exhibition Strikeforce Heavyweight Josh Barnett is a man of many talents. While making final preparations for his fight with Brett Rogers at Srikeforce … www.youtube.com/watch?v=TncvorpGb6k

 

Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-19-11)

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MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring USA Today by Sergio Non By Sergio Non, USA TODAY DALLAS — Strikeforce heavyweight Alistair Overeem did enough with his kickboxing and takedown defense to beat Fabricio Werdum, but little more. Overeem won a unanimous decision over Werdum on Saturday in the main … See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Following recent losses, Kendall Grove, Chuck O’Neil released from UFC MMAjunkie.com by MMAjunkie.com Staff on Jun 18, 2011 at 1:15 pm ET A pair of fighters with ties to “The Ultimate Fighter” have been released by the world’s largest mixed martial artspromotion. “The Ultimate Fighter 3” winner Kendall Grove (12-9 MMA, … See all stories on this topic » MMAjunkie.com

Strikeforce Preview: Daniel Cormier vs Jeff Monson Inside Fights by Luke Cho Yee – June 18, 2011 | Email the author Two generations of the MMA world will collide in the heavyweight division, as Strikeforce rising star Daniel Cormier (7-0) faces his toughest test to date in the shape of Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson … See all stories on this topic » Inside Fights

Brawl in the Hall MMA event a success York Daily Record York’s Eric Albright had a good night Saturday, promoting his first MMA event and winning his fight. By BRIAN SHEA York, PA – The inaugural Brawl in the Hall mixed–martial arts event at the York Fairgrounds ended with a bang Saturday night. … See all stories on this topic »

MMA: Joe Rogan vs. Wesley Snipes Bleacher Report While many people view Rogan only as a TV personality and Snipes as a Hollywood action diva, each of them are well known for their individual mixed martial artsaccomplishments. Rogan is a four-time Taekwondo state champion, as well as holding… See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

UFC Live: Early Dissection, Analysis, and Prediction of All the Night’s Fights Bleacher Report 7: Joe Stevenson vs Javier Vasquez Joe “Daddy” Stevenson will be entering into his 45th professional mixed martial arts fight when he faces Javier “Showtime” Vasquez on June 26th in Pittsburgh. Stevenson has been on a roller coaster ride of wins and … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

“Strikeforce: Overeem vs. Werdum” preliminary card results: JZ-Wilcox a no … MMAjunkie.com Heun (9-4 MMA, 1-2 SF) snaps a two-fight losing streak in picking up the much-needed win. Almeida (9-2-1 MMA, 0-1 SF) loses in his promotional debut but will surely earn a return trip to the promotion with the exciting effort. … See all stories on this topic » MMAjunkie.com

Former WWE star opens gym in Tampa MyFox Tampa Bay He’s hung up his wrestling tights – for now – and has taken up mixed martial arts. “I really just found peace in here,” the 42-year-old Batista said Saturday afternoon of his transition. “I just love it.” Once one of the biggest names in professional … See all stories on this topic » MyFox Tampa Bay

Tuff-N-Uff celebrates 17 years promoting martial arts aroundtheoctagon “Tuff-N-Uff: The Future Stars of Mixed Martial Arts,” the nation’s premiere amateur MMA promotion, on Saturday celebrates its 17th year promoting combat sports. “At first it was just a passion and love, and I honestly never knew what it could become,” … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Strikeforce Fight Card: Overeem, Werdum, Barnett and Rogers … By Kid Nate Long-time Bloody Elbow readers know that one of my obsessions is MMA History and the way modern mixed martial arts has stimulated the cross-pollination of diverse fighting traditions from around the globe. … Bloody Elbow

Hear From the Big Winners in Dallas | Strikeforce By strikeforce Around the Web. Strikeforce’s Twitter · Shosports’s Twitter · Scott Coker’s Twitter · Strikeforce’s Facebook · Strikeforce’s Youtube · Strikeforce’s Myspace. Links. Rockstar · Showtime · EA MMA · Clinch Gear · Go Daddy. Upcoming Events … Strikeforce

 

Web

Strikeforce on HDNet results – MMA News Strikeforce™ World Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament – Overeem vs. Werdum prelim card results Justin Wilcox vs. Gesias “JZ” Cavalcante ruled a no-decision … www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/Strikeforce-on-HDNet-results/

NFL Videos: The MMA way Clay Matthews and other NFL players join NFL Network’s Jay Glazer and former MMA champion Randy Couture in a grueling mixed martial arts workout. www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-total…/The-MMA-way

Mixed–martial arts bill advances, faces uphill fight | Vote Up … A bill that would legalize mixed–martial arts events in the state advanced one step closer to the Assembly floor, overwhelmingly clearing the house’s Codes … blogs.democratandchronicle.com/…/mixed-martial-arts-bill-ad…

 

Flores sizzles against Moore to keep record perfect

Posted on | June 18, 2011 | No Comments

New Haven Six boxers go 4-1-1

HARTFORD (June 18, 2011) – Youth defeated experience tonight as red-hot welterweight prospect Javier “El Chino” Flores extended his perfect record to 6-0 with six knockouts, stopping 30-fight veteran Shakha Moore in the seventh round of the main event on “The New Generation Boxing Series” card, presented by Bulldog Cartel Promotions, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

Flores (6-0, 6 KOs), a southpaw from Puerto Rico now fighting out of Hartford, was dominant from the opening round. A game Moore was pounded but he didn’t go down until the seventh round, resulting from a devastating combination of lethal punches Flores, after which his corner threw in the towel.

 

In the co-feature, journeyman Harvey “Candy Man” Jolly (12-17-1, 6 KOs) took a close, unanimous eight round decision from Providence cruiserweight Josh Harris.

 

The New Haven Six – half-dozen fighters from New Haven – won four of six bouts with one draw. New Haven junior featherweight Luis “The KO King” Rosa (7-0, 5 KOs) kept his unbeaten record intact with a win by six-round majority decision. Rosa, who recently signed a promotional contract with DiBella Entertainment, needed to get up off the deck in the second round to win.

 

New Haven lightweight Oscar Bonilla won his pro debut by unanimous four-round decision versus Corey White; New Haven super middleweight Charles Foster won his pro debut via a second round technical knockout against Ralph Johnson; New Haven junior welterweight got his first pro win by way of a unanimous four-round decision against Barrington Douse; New Haven junior featherweight Josh Crespo and Frankie Garriga fought to a four-round draw in pro debuts for both fighters. Jose Javier Calderon improved to 2-0 with a second-stoppage of New Haven junior welterweight.

 

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Boxing Links (6-18-11)

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Floyd Mayweather skips deposition in Pacquiao case San Francisco Chronicle Boxing: Karim Mayfield (14-0), from San Francisco’s Fillmore neighborhood, won a ninth-round TKO over welterweight Steve Forbes in Austin, Texas. NBA: Owners relaxed their insistence on non-guaranteed contracts in a new collective bargaining agreement, … See all stories on this topic »

Alvarez v Rhodes – You’ve Either Got it…or you ain’t!! EastsideBoxing.com By Neil Goodman: Question: who has the longest unbeaten run in British boxing? John Murray? Perhaps, Kell Brooke? Well, this is a bit of a trick question; but at 154lbs Ryan Rhodes in undefeated in 40 plus fights! Without doubt this is an impressive … See all stories on this topic »

Boxer Litzau fights against the odds Minneapolis Star Tribune Dominican fighter Johnny Nolasco hit St. Paul’s Jason “The American Boy” Litzau so hard in the seventh round of their 2005 televised bout that the local boxer doesn’t remember the moments that followed. A hazy Litzau popped up off the canvas and … See all stories on this topic »

Alvarez fighting to become next Chavez New York Post THE GREAT Julio Cesar Chavez was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last week in Canasota, NY He captivated the sport with a splendid combination of sweet boxing skills, vicious power and a thirst for brutality. … See all stories on this topic »

Kiddy kick-boxing draws tears, cheers Gold Coast Bulletin News Eight-year-old Jasmine Parr takes instructions from her father, kick-boxing champion John Wayne Parr last night. Pics: Brendan Radke JASMINE Parr, 8, survived her first public kick-boxing bout on the Gold Coast last night, but isn’t so sure she wants … See all stories on this topic » Gold Coast Bulletin News

Buster Douglas and Mike Tyson reunite at local boxing event Examiner.com On Friday, boxing legend Mike Tyson reunited with Buster Douglas at a local boxing event in Cincinnati, Ohio for the first time in over 20 years. Both men were part of a meet and greet to help promote the local card. On Friday, Douglas made the … See all stories on this topic »

PBF urges suo moto action over Abrar’s murder The News International KARACHI: The Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) on Friday appealed to the Chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry to take suo moto notice over the killing of the Olympianboxer and the Asian Games gold medallist Syed Abrar Hussain Shah who … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing News, MMA, UFC, Manny Pacquiao, Mayweather 15rounds.com by Marc Abrams on 17 June 2011 Grady Brewer scored a shocking fourth round stoppage over previously undefeated Fernando Guerrero in a scheduled ten round Jr. Middleweight bout at the Frank Erwin Events Center in Austin, Texas. … See all stories on this topic »

Leonard’s fights, in and out of the ring Boston Globe During the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, he trounced the celebrated Cuban knockout king, Andres Aldama, emerging as the star of the greatest amateur boxing team in US history. But the road to the Olympics was not all yellow bricks. … See all stories on this topic » Boston Globe

It’s still fun for Viloria, so he keeps on fighting Honolulu Star-Advertiser By Ferd Lewis It isn’t the rat-a-tat-tat collisions of his twice-operated upon hands against the duct-taped heavy bag that tell Brian Viloria he’s been around boxing a long time. On this day in Kalihi Valley Gym it is the curled newspaper clippings on … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Stallone Inducted Into Boxing Hall Of Fame, Haters Gonna Hate By Burnsy I’m a few days late on this one, but Sylvester Stallone was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on Sunday under the classification of an. With Leather

Reporter Dan Rafael To Call Boxing Matches For Epix – SportsNewser By Marcus Vanderberg Reporter Dan Rafael To Call Boxing Matches For Epix. By Marcus Vanderberg on June 17, 2011 6:42 PM. ESPN.com boxing reporter Dan Rafael has reached an agreement with Epix to work as a broadcast analyst. Rafael will call his first fight … SportsNewser

Boxing – Brownsville Herald By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Boxing: Lawyer says Mayweather didn’t show up for deposition | mayweather, says, boxing, vegas, deposition, didn, lawyer. The Brownsville Herald – Headlines…

 

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