Gleason’s 9th Annual Fantasy Boxing Camp 2011
Posted on | June 10, 2011 | No Comments
Please book early so I can make arrangements at Kutsher’s.
Gleason’s Gym will hold the ninth annual Fantasy Boxing Camp August 25 through 28, 2011.
The camp is open for everyone that likes boxing. There will be beginners with limited experience and veterans that have participated in several Master’s and White Collar boxing shows.
There will be kids and adults both male and female all having fun and hard training lead by Gleason’s top trainers and Hall of Fame boxers.
Call Gleason’s Gym at: 718 797 2872 or emailbruce@gleasonsgym.net if you have questions or want to book your spot.
You can also see information about the Fantasy Camp on our website: www.gleasonsgym.net .
Remember, if you cannot attend, you can contribute to “Give A Kid A Dream” and book a spot for an underprivileged youngster from the metropolitan area.


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Wrestling Links (6-10-11)
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| Impact Wrestling Results (6/9/2011) – Mockery Is Not The Best Medicine Wrestling News World I had to miss last week’s show coverage, but I am back this week and I am ready to write about Impact Wrestling as it’s the last show before one of its main pay-per-views……Slammiversary! The show starts with a recap of last week’s storyline between … See all stories on this topic »
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| Watsonville shooter killed by police was former wrestler, also on probation San Jose Mercury News Miranda, who was once a wrestler at Watsonville High School and was on probation, tried to buy a rifle at Big 5 Sporting Goods at South Green Valley Road and Main Street around 11 am Tuesday. He left and returned a few minutes later with a tool bag and … See all stories on this topic »
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| WWE News: Warrior and Hogan Provide Post-WrestleMania Entertainment Bleacher Report Several years removed from one of the greatest flash-in-the-pan runs in WWE history, the Ultimate Warrior has been starved for the very attention he used to command almost effortlessly by sprinting out to a wrestling ring. Once pro wrestling’s answer … See all stories on this topic »
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| Trip to Oklahoma changed wrestling champion NewsOK.com When he traveled to our fair state last summer to be inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame, he was a celebrated champion, an Olympic gold medalist and a face of his sport for the past decade. Rulon Gardner took off his shoes to symbolize … See all stories on this topic »
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| Wrestler Hulk Hogan onboard for ‘conversation’ tour in 2012 Tbo.com By WALT BELCHER | The Tampa Tribune Wrestling celebrity Hulk Hogan will soon join the ranks of Al Pacino, Carol Burnett and Larry King with his own traveling stage show. The Agency Group, one of the world’s biggest entertainment booking agencies, … See all stories on this topic »
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| John Klein: National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Stillwater to stay put, upgrade Tulsa World By JOHN KLEIN Senior Sports Columnist STILLWATER – The National Wrestling Hall of Fame, long rumored to be looking for a new home, is staying put on the northeast corner of the Oklahoma State campus. Lee Roy Smith, executive director of the National … See all stories on this topic »
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| Sanderson enters wrestling Hall, confirms comeback | The … By The Associated Press Entering a hall of fame is often a chance to look back at an athlete’s marvelous career. Cael Sanderson entered the National Wrestling Hall of Fame on Thursday night, then confirmed that his career isn’t over yet. Examiner Sports RSS
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| Cael Sanderson returns to competitive wrestling | Hawk Central By Andy Hamilton Cael Sanderson is making his return to competition this weekend. Hawk Central |
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SIX QUESTIONS WITH DAT NGUYEN
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Self-Described Computer Nerd Trains with Buddy McGirt for ShoBox Main Event
Saturday, June 11, at Roseland Ballroom, New York City
Live at 10:35 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME
NEW YORK (June 9, 2011) – World-renowned trainer Buddy McGirt did a double take the moment he first laid eyes on Dat “Be Dat” Nguyen during a sparring session with Arturo Gatti before Gatti’s second fight with Micky Ward in late 2002.
“I saw this guy who could really hit and said he should be knocking everyone out,” McGirt said. “He was in there doing his thing and I liked him. Someone said they were looking for a fighter so I gave them Dat’s number. And that’s how we met.”
For the past five years, McGirt has trained Nguyen of Vietnam, who will headline on a special edition of ShoBox:The New Generation on SHOWTIME® this Saturday LIVE at 10:35 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
Nguyen (17-1, 6 KOs), a U.S. resident now living in Vero Beach, Fla., will face promising Luis Orlando “Orlandito” Del Valle (12-0,10 KOs), of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, in a 10-round featherweight fight at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The card co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Gary Shaw Productions will include an 10-rounder that pits 2008 Puerto Rican Olympian, power-punching Jonathan Gonzalez (13-0, 13 KOs), of Rio Piedras, against Colombian Richard Gutierrez (26-6-1, 16 KOs), of Miami, in a junior middleweight match.
A former kickboxer who was born in Bien Hoa about 45 minutes north of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Nguyen graduated from high school in 2001 and received a full scholarship to Northern Michigan University, home of the U.S. Olympic Center. He spent three years there studying computer information systems.
The 28-year-old Nguyen has won his last six starts, all by decision, including an eight-round decision over Andres Ledesma in his last fight on Oct. 10, 2009.
Although it’s been 20 months since he’s fought, McGirt doesn’t believe in ring rust when you’re young. “That’s a load of crap,” he said. “As long as you take care of yourself it doesn’t matter how long it’s been.”
Nguyen answered six questions.
Question: There will be a lot of Puerto Rican fans in the crowd on Saturday rooting for your opponent. Are you concerned about that and do you hear the crowd when you’re in the ring?
Nguyen: “I hope that there will be a few Vietnamese fans there. I’m sure their will. But it doesn’t matter. I’m always in for putting on a good show for whoever is there. It all depends. Usually when I fight I don’t hear anything. If I concentrate and pay attention and try to hear them, I can sometimes hear them. When I’m focused then I can’t hear them.”
Question: What has training with Buddy McGirt meant to you these past five years?
Nguyen: “Buddy has trained multiple world champions. With Buddy, he’s very calm and when he’s calm I’m relaxed. He just has so much experience. I do whatever Buddy says to do. Buddy doesn’t really take the credit for all the champions he’s produced. He’s very humble and doesn’t talk about a lot of his other fighters. I’m just happy to be part of his stable of fighters.”
Question: What do you think about the featherweight division right now and are you ready to call anyone out?
Nguyen: “(Laughing) No. Not quite yet. There’s a lot of talent in this division and I’m happy to be part of it. There’s (Yuriorkis) Gamboa and Chris John and all the other champions. (Juan Manuel) Lopez just lost but he has so much heart. Those are some of the guys I would like to fight because they are so well known and well respected.”
Question: You opened your own gym called Miracle Boxing Academy in Vero Beach. Would you like to stay in the fight game after your boxing career is over?
Nguyen: “I love this art and I’ve been doing it so long it just felt like the right thing to do. It’s made me a better fighter. I’m doing homework every day when I’m training other people. It’s been a real blessing for me. It’s something I did to give myself the best opportunity to succeed as a fighter right now.”
Question: Not many boxers get full college scholarships for boxing, but you did. How did that come about?
Nguyen: “Yes, I received a full scholarship to Northern Michigan University where the U.S. Olympic Center is. I fought in the U.S. Nationals and the coaches like Al Mitchell recognized that I had some talent. I even beat Andre Dirrell in the 1999 National Junior Olympics. I left after three years to turn professional and am still a few credits short of getting my degree. It gave me a lot of confidence and opened up my eyes to a lot of different things.”
Question: You are a self-described “computer nerd” and even operate your own website. What do you plan on doing with your computer education?
Nguyen: “I’ve always worked on computers and I fix people’s computers. I do everything on my website (www.miracleboxing.com). If I didn’t get the boxing scholarship and wasn’t so focused on making the Olympics then I would probably be a computer engineer right now. If I do something I go the whole nine yards so it’s something I’ve kind of put on backburner for now.”
For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website at http:// sho.com/sports.
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Mixed Martial Arts Links (6-10-11)
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| UFC’s use of social media expands fan base USA Today White and the UFC have embraced all aspects of social media to broaden the appeal of mixed martial arts. The connection is a natural fit because the organization relied heavily on the Web to promote itself nearly a decade ago, when hardly any of the … See all stories on this topic »
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| It’s back to basics for Demian Maia, who expects grappling-heavy UFC 131 fight Yahoo! Sports VANCOUVER, British Columbia – In the early days of mixed martial arts, it was easy to lump fighters into categories such as “wrestler,” “striker” or “submission fighter.” As the sport has evolved, so too have the fighters, and anyone competing at the … See all stories on this topic »
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| NEIL SPRINGER, QMI Agency Toronto Sun With the explosion in popularity of mixed martial arts, fans and agents alike are looking around every corner for the next undiscovered talent who will set the world on fire. After all, only a few short years ago no one knew who UFC light-heavy-weight … See all stories on this topic »
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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 Look for light-heavyweight champion Jon “Bones” Jones’ return to action against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson three months from now in Denver. • UFC 135 will take place Sept. 17 in Denver, with Jones-Jackson as the … See all stories on this topic »
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| After speaker’s gloomy evaluation, assemblyman gives New York MMA bill 50-50 shot Yahoo! Sports Things don’t look good for MMA in New York this year, admits freshman state assemblyman Dean Murray. With today’s dour prediction on the assembly’s MMA bill by speaker Sheldon Silver, Murray said, “We’re in the third round and we’re behind on every … See all stories on this topic »
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| Reports: UFC, NBCUniversal discuss G4 ESPN By Franklin McNeil Representatives for UFC and NBCUniversal met Wednesday in New York to discuss interest the mixed martial arts promotion has in acquiring a controlling stake in the G4 channel, according to The New York Times. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Head Kick Legend Book Review: “MMA Instruction Manual: The Muay Thai Clinch … Head Kick Legend I got into them with BJ Penn’s book “Mixed Martial Arts: The Book of Knowledge” which covered the everything from stand up to takedowns and finally BJ’s extensive guard game. From there I became addicted just picked up any book that they released to … See all stories on this topic »
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| Goodbye Spike, hello Comcast? | Fightlinker – UFC, Strikeforce … By fightlinker In recent days, sources who spoke on the condition of anonymity told MMA Fighting that Spike, which has been the home of the UFC since 2005, is essentially preparing for life without UFC, and that it will move the Bellator promotion on … Fightlinker – UFC, Strikeforce,… |
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| MMA stumbles in NY – Mixed Martial Arts Blog – ESPN The legal future of mixed martial arts in New York state appeared to take a negative turn Wednesday when Sheldon Silver, New York State Assembly Speak. espn.go.com/blog/mma/…/assemblyman-murray-qa-ny-mma
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| Don Quixote Exec’s in Trouble | MMA-Japan.com – Japanese Mixed … Executives associated with Don Quixote and World Victory Road were arrested in Meguro, Tokyo Monday June 6th Yahoo News Japan and NHB are reporting. mma-japan.com/index.php?option=com…view…
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| Stephan Bonnar believes Jon Jones is the Tiger Woods of mixed martial Stephan Bonnar recently talked with The MMA Fight Corner presented by FiveKnuckles.com to give his opinion on Jon Jones, tell us who rubs him the wrong way … www.fiveknuckles.com/…/Stephan-Bonnar-believes-Jon-Jones… |
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LATEEF KAYODE & MATT GODFREY CHRIS AVALOS & KHABIR SULEYMANOV, ARCHIE RAY MARQUEZ & ART HOVHANNISYAN FINAL WEIGHTS AND QUOTES
Posted on | June 9, 2011 | No Comments
TOMORROW, Live on SHOWTIME, 11 p.m. ET/PT
Lateef Kayode: 199.5 pounds
Matt Godfrey: 200 pounds
Chris Avalos: 120 pounds
Khabir Suleymanov: 120 pounds
Archie Ray Marquez: 133 pounds
Art Hovhannisyan: 133 pounds
NOTE: WEIGHTS (June 9, 2011) – It’s June so no better time than Friday for Graduation Day for three talented ShoBox: The New Generation alums returning for a Friday night tripleheader LIVE on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).
Lateef Kayode (199.5 pounds), Chris Avalos (120 pounds) and Archie Ray Marquez (133 pounds) all hit their contracted weights just a day before they attempt to move one step closer from prospect to contender.
In the main event, the power-punching Freddie Roach-trained Kayode (16-0, 14 KOs) will risk his unbeaten mark against the more experienced Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-2, 14 KOs) of Providence, R.I., in a 10-round cruiserweight bout at Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. Godfrey weighed in at 200 pounds.
Other bouts on a Gary Shaw Productions-promoted event include Avalos (18-1, 15 KOs) of Lancaster, Calif., facing undefeated Khabir “Crazy Russian” Suleymanov (11-0, 5 KOs) of Los Angeles by way of Chelybinsk, Russia, in a 10-round super bantamweight match and Marquez (12-0, 8 KOs), of Albuquerque, N.M., and Armenian-born Art “Lionheart” Hovhannisyan (13-0, 7 KOs), of Glendale, Calif., clash in an eight-round battle of unbeaten lightweights. Like their opponents Avalos and Marquez, Suleymanov and Hovhannisyan weighed in at 120 and 133 pounds, respectively.
The telecast will originate from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., and will be promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC.
What the fighters had to say on Thursday:
LATEEF KAYODE:
“We didn’t want to take a step back. We have a lot to prove after my last fight. I just wasn’t feeling right. You will see a different fighter on Friday night.
“We’ve been sparring with a lot of southpaws. We’ll be ready for whatever he throws at us. We could have taken another tune-up, but for what? To drop a guy in the second round? We get more out of sparring at Wild Card.
“I’ve been sparring with Chris Arreola and feel great. This is my moment to go from prospect to contender
“We’re in the perfect situation. I hope Godfrey brings it because we need that kind of fight. I think he will. I didn’t see any tape on (Nicholas Iannuzzi) but I have of Godfrey. I have more information on this guy than on any fight I’ve ever had.”
MATT GODFREY:
“I fought for a world title and came up short so in order to get back to that level you have to beat someone who is one step away from that as well. So this is big for me.
“Styles are so much different in Europe. They don’t appreciate boxing. Here you box around a guy for three rounds and the crowd goes crazy. Over there, they’re all straight-up fighters. They don’t appreciate guys just going out and boxing.
“I think Lateef’s team is a little bit crazy because they think they have more than what they have. For me this is perfect. They’ve been on SHOWTIME a couple times, he has a great record and he has a good punch and that makes for good TV and what the fans want to see, but experience wise I’m just light years ahead. It’s going to be great for me to exploit that on this network, a great network.
“They’re going by the result of my last fight but I fought the best guy in the division (Marco Huck). They’re thinking they will be able to duplicate what he was able to do but he’s just not at that level and it’s just not going to happen.
“They’re thinking they are going to capitalize on that loss and that I’m bringing that last fight into this one and they’re dead wrong.
“I’ve hit the mitts with Freddie (Roach) before but that was a long time ago. He’s so busy that I don’t’ think he’d even remember it.
“If I win tomorrow night I might just end up in Europe again.
“I’m not insulted that (Kayode) picked me to fight. It’s a business for him. They have to get a return on their investment. They have to fight the best to get to where they want to be.”
CHRIS AVALOS:
“My loss to Chris Martin is done and over with. It’s a closed chapter. So we can now move on. I learned from it.
“I’m not going to look for the knockout but if it’s there I’ll take it.
“I’ve actually sparred with (Suleymanov) when I was 18. I’ve watched him spar at Wild Card.”
KHABIR SULEYMANOV:
“I’ve seen (Avalos) fight. I know this a fight I can win. He’s a good boxer and a tough kid. But he can’t stay 10 rounds with me.
“We’re not just going to go to the body. We’re going to go everywhere.
“Some people compare me to Vic (Darchinyan). Not so much his style but his aggressiveness and his power.
“I’ll knock him out in around the fourth round. That’s my prediction.”
ARCHIE RAY MARQUEZ:
“The first time I was on ShoBox against (Derrick) Campos I was a little nervous because it was in New Mexico and I just wasn’t aggressive. I showed what I could do against (Juan) Santiago.
“(Art) is a pretty tough guy. From what I hear he’s slow. You’ll see a lot of different looks from me.
“I have no issues injury-wise. I’m only 22 and can see myself knocking on my door and can be a Top 10 contender after this fight.
“I’ve been working most on my defense. I’ve gotten hit on stupid shots and punches I shouldn’t have got hit with.
“I like to change it up. I don’t like to do the same things over and over. Against Santiago I used my angles and put a lot of pressure on him.
“Winning comes first. It’s important to be exciting and I can be.”
ART HOVHANNISYAN:
“I don’t watch tape. I don’t need that. I don’t like it. I will stop him with pressure. I can drive him back and I will come forward. I can box and I can fight. It’s as simple as that.
“After I win I don’t think this should be called an upset.
“I think (Archie Ray) is better than the guys I’ve fought but he doesn’t have that many skills. When he goes up against someone like me who can box and move and punch then it’s going to be a quick night of work.”
Curt Menefee will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood serving as expert analysts. Gordon Hall is the executive producer of ShoBox with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website at http://www.sho.com/sports.
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Preview of The Warrior’s Upcoming Uncensored Video on Hulk Hogan
Posted on | June 9, 2011 | No Comments
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ROLLING TOWARDS A CHAMPIONSHIP: FRANKLIN “YAH YAH”LAWRENCE LOOKING FOR A BIG FIGHT AFTER THREE CONSECUTIVE BIG KNOCKOUTS, LAWRENCE LOOKING TO FIGHT ANYBODY AND EVERYBODY AND EYES A SHOT AT THE TITLE
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Indianapolis, Indiana (June 9, 2011)—Frankin “Yah Yah” Lawrence is looking to get into the thick of the Heavyweight championship picture.
If nothing else, he has earned it.
With consecutive stoppage wins over contenders, Lance Whitaker, Jason Estrada and most recently Jason Gavern, Lawrence has more wins over good competition then most of the boxers that make up the top ten in the four major organizations
Lawrence has a record of 15-2-2 with ten knockouts could conceivably be on a fourteen fight unbeaten streak if not for a controversial decision loss to former WBC Heavyweight champion Oliver McCall.
That did not deter Lawrence as on September 11, 2010 he stopped Whitaker (35-6-1) in Seven rounds. He followed that up by battering former Estrada (16-3) over ten rounds to stop the former U.S. Olympian for the first time in his professional career. Even top rated contender Tomasz Adamek can’t say that.
Just this past May 27th, Lawrence battered Jason Gavern to solidify his status as the WBC Caribbean Heavyweight champion as he dropped Gavern twice en route to making Gavern quit on his stool after the seventh round.
“I am ready for anyone, whether it’s for one of the steppingstone fights against a top ten guy or a championship fight, I am ready, I am the guy who will being the Heavyweight championship back to America,” said Lawrence.
“The Heavyweight division needs someone who comes to fight and not only do I do that I will add an influx of personality.”
“Franklin has shown that he is a force to be reckoned with in the Heavyweight division”, said Dave Escalet of Fisticuffs Promotions.
“What contender’s have had those three consecutive wins? I think Franklin is ready for something big and with the roll that he is on, we believe that he has as much right to not only be ranked high by the organizations but he will beat any of those top contender and earn his shot at the Heavyweight championship.”
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Takedown Wrestling Media Weekly Interview Archive Update 06/09/11
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