WEIGH IN TONIGHT AT HARRAH’S IN CHESTER, PA OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT 6PM

Posted on | June 2, 2011 | No Comments

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CHESTER, PA (June 2, 2011)—Tonight at Harrah’s in Chester, the weigh-in will take place in advance of tomorrow night’s ROUND 3 boxing event that is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing and David Feldman.

THE WEIGH IN IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

In the main event, Victor Vasquez squares off with Gustavo Dailey in a six round Lightweight bout of Philadelphian’s.

Tony Ferrante of Northeast Philadelphia battles Joe Park in a six round Light Heavyweight bout.

There will be five more bouts featuring local favorites Angel Ocasio; Fred Jenkins Jr; Joey Tiberi; Naim Nelson; Rashad Brown

The weigh-in will take place at 6pm

Tickets are now on sale for $100 (VIP); $60 (Ringside) and $45 (General Admission) and can be purchased at the Harrahs Chester Gift Shop; By calling Joey Eye (267-304-9399); David Feldman (610-291-0806); 800-480-8020 or on www.webtix.net

 

WBC SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION CARL FROCH, FORMER WORLD CHAMPION GLEN JOHNSON FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

Posted on | June 1, 2011 | No Comments

NEW YORK CITY (June 1, 2011) — WBC Super Middleweight Champion Carl “The Cobra” Froch and former World Champion Glen “The Road Warrior” Johnson and their respective camps held their final press conference Wednesday at the Edison Ballroom in New York City to discuss their Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinal at the Adrian Phillips Ballroom at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic Cityon Saturday, June 4 and televised LIVE on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

Both fighters were respectful to each other, but they are predicting radically different outcomes of Saturday’s highly anticipated fight.

Froch feels he will dominate every round, while Johnson and his team feel that Froch is in way over his head with a lighter, faster Glen Johnson.

The following are quote highlights made by all the speakers on Wednesday:

Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager SHOWTIME Sports:

“I couldn’t be more thrilled to have Glen Johnson and Carl Froch in these Semifinals. They’re proud warriors who signify everything that’s great about this sport.

“FIGHT CAMP° 360, the latest episode that introduces everybody to this Semifinal will be airing all week on SHOWTIME Extreme, so plenty of opportunities to catch a great show. We’re also running a special 15-minute recap of Pacquiao/Mosley FIGHT CAMP 360° leading into Saturday night’s fight.

“We look at FIGHT CAMP 360° as exactly what it says: a 360 view, which includes post-fight; the good and the bad from both camps, and that’s what separates us from our competitors. You’ll see some really compelling footage that no one has ever seen before on that show.

“The Super Six has been a challenging roller coaster. As everyone knows, we’ve been through some ups and downs in this tournament, but one thing is certain: all the fights have been interesting and compelling, many of them more than compelling. … thrilling.

“We have whittled the field down from six to now three and after Saturday night it will be two. So, again, I think the tournament has served its purpose. It’s designed to keep attention on boxing and attention on these great champions throughout the entire 18 months to two years that this has been gong on. It’s certainly done that; in between fights; after fights; before fights. Lots of drama. Lots of politicking and drama out of the ring. There has also been a lot of great action in the ring, so we couldn’t be more thrilled.

“A goal of ours in boxing is to eliminate the idea that a loss is such a setback. And somehow you have to go back to the beginning of the process to rehabilitate yourself. If you’re fighting the best; if you’re fighting the caliber of fighters of Carl Froch and Mikkel Kessler and Glen Johnson and Andre Ward, you’re going to lose. That’s not an indictment of your skill set. It might not be your night, but you deserve the chance to come back and I think we’ve seen what a great champion Carl Froch is and his ability to come back and get right back in the title hunt and now he’s well-positioned to get into the finals.”

Lou DiBella, Event Co-Promoter of DiBella Entertainment:

“This tournament was a wonderful idea. Ken has gotten all the kudos for it and it’s deserved. It’s a great tribute to SHOWTIME Sports in how far they’ve come. SHOWTIME has become a well-rounded sports outfit and Ken and his team deserve all the credit.

“I have the utmost respect for Carl Froch, but remember, an old man showed us a few weeks ago what’s possible if there’s still some greatness left in his body. And there’s still some greatness in the man to my right (Johnson).

“I remember when I made the first call to Ken about Glen joining the tournament. Ken said there’s no way he can make 168. I said, if Glen says he can, he can and he weighed 167 the night of that fight and he weighs 167 now. My co-promoter Leon has been with him for years. I came in three or four years ago and it’s been a tremendous honor to promote “The Road Warrior”.  He’s one of the most decent men I know.”

Leon Margules, Event Co-Promoter of Warriors Boxing:

“Thank you to Ken Hershman for allowing Glen this opportunity. Ken has given Glen two great opportunities: Chad Dawson at 175 and now Carl Froch to prove he’s the best 168.

“This is a tremendous event and this goes a long way towards getting boxing where it should be: seeing the best fight the best all the time. I have tremendous respect for Carl but if he thinks he’s fighting Arthur Abraham again, he’s wrong.

“I think Glen after you win this tournament, you should let each of us keep the Cup for a while.”

Glen Johnson

“We had a great training camp. Everything went well. We went through a lot of stuff we wanted to go through and we came out very successful.

“I have to thank SHOWTIME for considering me for the Super Six. When they heard the name Glen Johnson they could have said, ‘He’s an old guy and it might not go over very popularly,’ but they took a chance on me and I want to say thanks so much. I’m going to go out there and do everything to make you proud and not regret that decision.

“You have to respect a man who can go out there and become a two-time world champ. Every man does it their own way and he found a way. I give him respect.

At the end of the day, it’s a fight. I’m not about lip service or talk. That’s not what I do. I’m about boxing. I will wait for Saturday to finish the rest of the conversation.”

Orlando Cuellar, Johnson’s Trainer

“Carl, congratulations on winning the 168-pound world title, but there will be no finals for you. This will be your last run on Saturday night.

“Glen: you know what he brings. Glen has been there and done that and seen every style. He has beaten every style. No man has ever beaten up Glen Johnson and it won’t be happening in this next fight either.  We know Carl’s strengths and we’ll get around those. We know his weaknesses and we’ll expose those. Carl has been in with good fighters, but now he’s in with one of the most successful fighters of the last 10 years.

“I wish Carl luck, but the winner will be Glen Johnson.”

Carl Froch:

“Glen Johnson’s trainer is delusional. He’s not only not going to win the fight; he’s not going to win a round. I’m too young and fresh. From round one to 12, I will dominate.

“I’m WBC champ and everybody talks about my one loss, against Mikkel Kessler, and 80 percent of the people don’t acknowledge it was a loss. The fight could have gone either way.

“That’s all behind me now I’ve redeemed myself. I’m the first man to out-box and outclass the top KO specialist Arthur Abraham. Nobody had ever put a beating on him.

“I’m getting tired of hearing about how many big fights I’m fighting in a row. That’s why I’m here. I don’t want to fight bums.”

Rob McCracken, Froch’s Trainer:

“I’m a man of few words. Training camp went very well. I know you have to say that, but I know it’s gone really well. He’s focused now. I know he wasn’t 100 percent focused at other fights, but he’s motivated again.

“He’s got a little son he has to take care of. You saw the real Carl Froch in his last fight (a dominant decision over Arthur Abraham). He was fantastic. He’ll be fantastic on Saturday too. Glen is a great road warrior but his journey is over.”

Eddie Hearn, Froch’s Promoter

“I think in any sport in the world, fans and media prefer to see the best fighting the best. Only America could produce a concept like this tournament. It’s been a breath of fresh air for boxing.

“A lot of you don’t know, but in the UK, Carl is one of the greatest fighters who has ever come out of the country. There’s never been a UK fighter fight so many big shows in a row like this.

“Carl Froch is a complete warrior. There’s no person in the world I would rather send into war than Carl Froch.

“Glen has shown us respect, but Carl Froch is on the verge of creating a great legacy in British sports when he wins Saturday and then goes on to fight Andre Ward. We aren’t looking past Glen but we’re all very proud of Carl and we know he’ll do his business on Saturday night and put on a great show.”

Carl Froch vs. Glen Johnson is presented by DiBella Entertainment and Warriors Boxing, in association with Matchroom Sports and Caesars Atlantic City.

Tickets, priced at $300, $150, $100, and $50, can be purchased through the Boardwalk Hall ticket office and any retail Ticketmaster outlet, online at http://www.ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000.

 

World Champion Beibut Shumenov has special interest in Erdei-Mitchell fight

Posted on | June 1, 2011 | 1 Comment

 

LAS VEGAS (June 1, 2011) – WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs), preparing for his third title defense this summer, has a special interest in Saturday night’s fight in Atlantic City between past world champions Zsolt “Firebird” Erdei and Byron “Slama from ‘Bama” Mitchell.

 

While history-making Shumenov dreams of unifying the light heavyweight division, he’s been unable to get any other world champions to put their title belt on the line. If none of the other world light heavyweight champions will get in the ring with Shumenov in 2011, Beibut will strongly consider a potential match-up later this year against the leading recognized non-world champion, Erdei (32-0, 17 KOs), a former two-time, two-division world titlist.

 

Shumenov, the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian, has been on an unprecedented, accelerated pace since his pro debut only 3 ½ years ago. He has defeated four world champions in only 11 pro fights, including Mitchell, as well as Montell Griffin, William Joppy, and Gabriel Campillo. The 27-year-old Shumenov, fighting out of Las Vegas, captured the WBA crown January 9, 2010 in his 10^th pro bout via a 12-round decision against Campillo, breaking the world light heavyweight record of 15 set by Jeff “Hit Man” Harding in 1989.

 

“Erdei is an undefeated, two-time world champion who I’ve been trying to fight through promoters for the past two years,” Shumenov said. “But, so far, we’ve been unable to make the fight happen. Mitchell is a two-time world champion, too. I fought (WTKO4) Byron in 2009 and since then we’ve become friends and helped each other during a couple of training camps. If Erdei should defeat Mitchell, I would love to fight Erdei on Showtime or HBO, and Mr. DiBella can contact me directly to make it happen.”

 

Shumenov owns and operates the Las Vegas-based, full service boxing promotional company, KZ Event Productions, along with his brother, Chingis. In addition to promoting Beibut, Team KZ also includes three undefeated, world-rated boxers: WBA International Light Heavyweight champion Gayrat Ahemedov (16-0-1, 10 KOs), WBA rated No. 2 contender; WBA FEDALATIN Welterweight king Ravshan Hudaynazarov (14-0, 12 KOs), rated No. 8 by the WBA; WBA International Super Lightweight titlist Alexandr Zhuravskiy (11-0, 8 KOs), who is ranked No. 15 by the WBA.
Go online to www.KZEventProductions.com for additional information about Shumenov, KZ Event Productions, or any of its fighters.

 

BERNARD HOPKINS HONORED BY MAYOR OF PHILADELPHIA

Posted on | June 1, 2011 | No Comments

Philadelphia, PA (June 1)…Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter honored newly crowned WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard Hopkins today for his championship win over Jean Pascal which took place May 21.  The mayor presented Hopkins with a Liberty Bell replica and made a proclamation saluting Hopkins and acknowledging his history making accomplishment of becoming the oldest world champion in the history of boxing. Mayor Michael Nutter (left) and Bernard Hopkins (right) face off in front of the Rocky Statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photo Credit: Maxwell Brown/ City of Philadelphia   Bernard Hopkins poses in front of the Rocky Statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art following a proclamation made by Mayor Michael Nutter honoring Hopkins. Photo Credit: Swanson Communications   Bernard Hopkins, WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion “The ‘Rocky’ movies are an inspiration to the blue collar workers of this city.  Rocky used what he had to make the best of it, which is what I had to do.  I played jacks like they were aces and I made something out of nothing.   “Where we are standing right now, is where I train.  It is where I started.   “I have run those steps [of the Philadelphia Museum of Art] for many years, even last month [in preparation for the Pascal fight].   “It means a great deal to me to be honored where I train.  This is where I have come all of my life.   “I lost my first fight at the Blue Horizon in Philadelphia.  I lost a four round fight and I didn’t let that stop me from continuing on in my career.   “I invested in my life…people ask, ‘What is your secret?’  They are waiting for me to say ‘I am that good,’ but I am here because I invested in myself and made a determination not to get caught up in the high life of being a celebrity.   “You have to have good health to have a fighting chance.  You have to treat yourself like a temple.”     Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter   “Let’s give it up for Bernard Hopkins, the new Light Heavyweight World Champion.  He had some challenges as a teenager.  He found himself on the wrong side of the law, but in prison, he found faith in himself and in boxing.  This is the real reason why Bernard Hopkins is a champion.   “The heritage of great boxing in Philadelphia is proudly being carried on by Bernard Hopkins.   “Even more than these accomplishments, his life is a lesson to all of us.  It is never too late to do something great.  It is never too late to change your life.   “Philadelphia is a city of second chances, and we are proud to honor Bernard Hopkins.”

 

VIDEO: Shocking Moments of Pacquiao vs. Mosley Revealed by FIGHT CAMP 360 – Final Edition Airs Saturday at 8:45pm ET/PT on SHOWTIME

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Gabe Tolmajyan Replaces Artut Bernetsyan in War at Woodland Hills IV Co-Main Event

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WAR AT WOODLAND HILLS IV OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN TOMORROW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Press Release For Immediate Release

Woodland Hills, California (June 1, 2011) – The Official Weigh-Ins for War at Woodland Hills 4 will be held tomorrow June 2, 2011 at 5pm at the TGI Friday’s on 5919 Canoga Ave. in Woodland Hills.  Boxing fans are invited to TGI Friday’s to witness the Official Weigh-In.   In a program change, local prospectGabe Tolmajyan (10-1, 3KOs) fromGlendale, California will replace Artur Bernetsyan in the co-main event.  Bernetsyan had to withdraw from the bout due to an injured nose.  Tolmajyan, riding an 8 fight win streak, steps in to fightJuan Antonio Suazo (7-4-2, 5KOs) in a 6 round lightweight co-main event.   The War at Woodland Hills IV at the Warner Center Marriott will also feature an 8 round Cruiserweight main event between former amateur standouts Anatoliy Dudchenko and Micheal Simmsalong with a stacked undercard of highly regarded local fighters.    Tickets to THE WAR AT WOODLAND HILLS can be purchased online by going to www.bashboxing.com or by calling (626) 388-8888. THE WAR AT WOODLAND HILLS IV takes place on Friday, June 3, 2011 in the Grand Ballroom of the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills.  Doors Open at 7:00 pm, First Bout at 7:30 pm.

 

UFC/Strikeforce Newsletter (6-1-11)

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The Last Stop Before The Finale – All New TUF Tonight At 9pm Only four remain – who will make it to the finale this Saturday in Las Vegas? All new Ultimate Fighter tonight at 9pm on SPIKE & Rogers Sportsnet UFC 131 VIP Packages Available Now Premium tickets, backstage tours, meet & greet UFC fighters, get inside the Octagon and more! Presale Starts Tomorrow For STRIKEFORCE Fedor vs Henderson Fedor battles Dan Henderson in the Windy City, live on July 30 at the Sears Centre Arena – UFC Fight Club Presale starts Thursday at 10am CT, UFC newsletter presale password starts Friday at 10am CT – password: CHICAGO

The Ultimate Fighter Finale on SPIKE/Rogers Sportsnet – Saturday, June 4 – Las Vegas, NV UFC 131 Dos Santos vs Carwin on Pay-Per-View – Saturday, June 11 – Vancouver, Canada

 

Rutgers Announces New Five-Year Contract for Scott Goodale

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