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BERNARD HOPKINS TAKES ESPN STUDIOS BY STORM

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Newly Crowned WBC, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion Heads to Bristol, CT Today To Discuss Record-Breaking Win

 

 

Bristol, CT (May 27)…The new WBC, WBC Diamond and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins heads to ESPN’s headquarters in Bristol, CT today following his age-defying win over Jean Pascal which took place this past Saturday night, May 21 in Montreal, Canada.  At age 46, Hopkins defeated the 28-year-old Pascal to become the oldest fighter in history to win a world title.

 

Hopkins’ whirlwind day will end in the commentator’s chair for this week’s installment of ESPN Friday Night Fights.

 

Please see the lineup of interviews below to catch Hopkins on different ESPN platforms throughout the day:

 

12:45pm          The Herd on ESPN Radio (also shown on ESPNU)

 

3:20pm            SportsCenter (ESPN)

 

3:40pm            ESPN The Beat (ESPNEWS)

 

9:30pm            Friday Night Fights (ESPN2 & ESPN3.com)/Golpe a Golpe (ESPN Deportes)

 

Boxing Links (5-27-11)

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Glen Johnson looks to follow Bernard Hopkins’ lead as over-40 crowd in boxing
New York Daily News
Now that notion is being turned on its head in boxing. Last week Bernard Hopkins, 46, became the oldest man to win a major world championship when he defeated Jean Pascal for the WBC light heavyweight title in Montreal. Next week, Glen Johnson, 42,
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New York Daily News
Las Vegas sportsbooks say MMA has passed boxing on the betting front
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
Betting on the fights, used to be part of the reason boxing was so big, but with a limited schedule and fewer household names the betting handle on boxing has dropped significantly. “I think it’s directly related to boxing’s downfall over the last few 
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Boxing: Fun-loving Thompson turns serious in ring
Reno Gazette-Journal
Chris Gray, Fort Myers, Fla., (13-14, 1 KO) If Tony Thompson is half as much fun to watch in the ring as he is with a microphone in his hand, boxing fans are in for a treat. Thompson fights newly crowned USBA heavyweight champion Maurice Harris tonight 
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Sergio Martinez: Why This Is the Best Boxing Has To Offer
Bleacher Report
The long-running feud between the two major players in the boxing promotions business is now taking its toll on the revival efforts for the rapidly declining public interest in boxing. Top Rank Promotions (TRP) and Golden Boy Promotions (GBP) are the 
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Bleacher Report
Vitali Klitschko, Tomasz Adamek Press Tour Highlights
BoxingScene.com
It just worked out that now I’ll be fighting a Polish boxer. The most important thing to me will be the result. What more can I say? I think that it’ll be a positive moment that will represent our countries. To quote Nelson Mandela: ‘Sport has the 
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Chrissy Martin claws back after being stabbed, shot, left to die
USA Today
By Bob Velin, USA TODAY At a recent amateur promotion, a female fighter approached boxing legend Christy Martin and declared that Martin was scared to fight her. By Chris Farina, Top Rank Christy Martin, shown during a workout at a gym in Hollywood, 
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USA Today
With video: Lions DL hopes kung fu can help his game
Detroit Free Press
JULIAN H. GONZALEZ/Detroit Free Press 5/27/2011 BY DAVE BIRKETT Lions lineman Andre Fluellen practices Wing Chun, a Chinese art of boxing that he saw in a movie in January. He said his new hobby might get him eight sacks this season. 
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New Generation Boxing Series Launches in Hartford on June 18th
Pro Boxing Fans
Bulldog Cartel Promotions launches its “The New Generation Boxing Series” Saturday night, June 18 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford. “We’re committed to bringing Saturday night proboxing back to Connecticut and showcasing the pool of 
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Member’s Personal Information Found in LA Boxing Dumpster
KPHO Phoenix
The trash behind the LA Boxing on Warner Road in Ahwatukee held a lot of what was once inside the building from memorabilia to customers personal information. “I saw somebody over there digging around in the dumpster and me being curious wanting to 
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Blogs
Boxing Breakfast: Judah Wants 50-50 to Face Khan – Bad Left Hook
By Scott Christ
Zab Judah demands a 50-50 split to face Amir Khan, and much more in today’s Boxing Breakfast.
Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/


It’s ‘The Rampage’ and Boxing buffs are warned to expect 
By KNews
The two overseas based Guyanese are scheduled to square off against their respective opponents in ‘The Rampage,’ a 46 rounds boxing card slated for this Saturday May 28th at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue. 
Kaieteur News – http://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/


Celeb Boxing Offers $5K To Help Teen Mom 2 Star Jenelle Evans 
By Amber GoodhandRadar Reporter ‘Teen Mom 2’ star Jenelle Evans is in hot water over a rumble with Britany Truett and RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned she’s found an unlikely ally.
RadarOnline RSS – http://www.radaronline.com/

 

Web
Hopkins, 46, becomes boxing’s oldest champ – chicagotribune.com
Bernard Hopkins has supplanted George Foreman as boxing’s oldest title holder.
www.chicagotribune.com/…/sns-tsn-bpn-hopkins-pascal-p1-2…


Boxing Betting, Boxing Odds, Boxing Lines at Bodog Sportsbook
Bet on boxing at Bodog Sportsbook, with online sports betting on boxing odds and gambling onboxing lines.
sports.bodog.eu/sports-betting/boxing.jsp


Ray Edwards wins boxing debut, but fans not impressed – NFL 
Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards won his professional boxing debut, winning a unanimous decision amid boos and chants of “overrated.” 
aol.sportingnews.com/…/ray-edwards-wins-boxing-debut-but-…

 

Bonus Episode of FIGHT CAMP 360°: Pacquiao vs. Mosley To Air Before Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinal

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Plus SHOWTIME EXTREME® Delivers Past Super Six Bouts &

FIGHT CAMP 360°: Inside the Super Six World Boxing Classic Replays All Week

NEW YORK (May 27, 2011) – A special 15-minute edition of FIGHT CAMP 360°: Pacquiao vs. Mosley will premiere on SHOWTIME® at8:45 p.m. ET/PT, just prior to the Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinal between Carl Froch and Glen Johnson on Saturday,June 4. Viewers will get a behind-the-scenes look at the days leading up to the Manny PacquiaoShane Mosley mega fight from Las Vegas, as well as an intimate view of the fighters’ trainers and family members throughout the 12-round championship bout on SHOWTIME PPV® and the aftermath that ensued.

In the week leading up to the deciding Super Six Semifinal, SHOWTIME Extreme will replay past Super Six bouts – including the Fight of the Year candidate slugfest between Froch and Mikkel Kessler and Andre Ward’s coming-of-age championship victory from Group Stage 1 – along with multiple re-airs of the latest episode of the critically acclaimed FIGHT CAMP 360°: Inside the Super Six World Boxing Classic.

Below is the schedule for these programs.

SHOWTIME EXTREME:

DATE                                                     PROGRAM                                                                           TIME       _________

Monday, May 30                                 FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        10:45 p.m. ET/PT

Tuesday, May 31                                 FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        11:45 p.m. ET/PT

Wednesday, June 1                           FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        10:30 p.m. ET/PT

Wednesday, June 1                           Super Six Group Stage 1: Kessler vs. Ward               11:00 p.m. ET/PT

Thursday, June 2                                FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        10:30 p.m. ET/PT

Thursday, June 2                                Super Six Group Stage 2: Froch vs. Kessler              11:00 p.m. ET/PT

Friday, June 3                                      FIGHT CAMP 360° – Episode 9                                        10 p.m. ET/PT

SHOWTIME:

DATE                                                     PROGRAM                                                                           TIME

Saturday, June 4                                FIGHT CAMP 360° – Bonus Episode                              8:45 p.m. ET/PT

Saturday, June 4                                Super Six Semifinal: Froch-Johnson LIVE 9 p.m. ET/PT

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://sports.sho.com.

 

UFC/STRIKEFORCE Newsletter (5-27-11)

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It’s Time! UFC 130 Live Tomorrow Night
Rampage Jackson and Matt Hamill go head-to-head in the Octagon, and heavyweights collide when Frank Mir battles Roy Nelson – live at 9pm ET / 6pm PT on Pay-Per-View & UFC.TV

Torres vs Johnson, Grove vs Boetsch Live On SPIKE & Rogers Sportsnet
Prelim action live at 8pm ET / 5pm PT tomorrow night

Start Off UFC 130 Night With Free Prelims On Facebook
“Like” the UFC’s Facebook page, then enjoy free prelims starting at 6:45pm ET / 3:45pm PT

Watch The UFC 130 Weigh-In Live Today
Fighters hit the scale at approximately 7pm ET / 4pm PT

Tickets On Sale Now For UFC Fan Expo In Houston Oct 7-8
Taking place at the George R. Brown Convention Center, featuring fighter appearances, special events, interactive Q&A’s, meet & greets, training & development sessions, a full sized Octagon and more! Purchase tickets now at ufcfanexpo.com

Bid On Boots For A Good Cause
Bid on rare UFC memorabilia signed by Royce Gracie, GSP, Chuck Liddell and more! Proceeds benefit the Lone Survivor Campaign

UFC 130 Rampage vs Hamill on Pay-Per-View – Saturday, May 28 – Las Vegas, NV
The Ultimate Fighter Finale on SPIKE/Rogers Sportsnet – Saturday, June 4 – Las Vegas, NV

 

Wrestling Links (5-27-11)

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TNA Impact! Wrestling (5/26) Review and Opinions
Bleacher Report
Wrestling begins with in memory of the Macho Man Randy Savage, followed by Sting and Mr. Anderson World Heavyweight title match promo. After the new Impact!Wrestling video, we go right into the action with a tag team matchup. 
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Bleacher Report
Four Lincoln wrestlers charged with disorderly conduct
Wisconsin Rapids Tribune
Four members of Lincoln High School’s state championship-winning wrestling team face disorderly conduct charges for alleged misconduct in the team locker room. A freshman member of the team said four juniors sexually harassed him — dancing naked in 
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Ochocinco’s next sport: Snake-wrestling? We have better ideas!
Yahoo! Sports (blog)
On his Twitter account yesterday, Ocho announced that he would be very interested in snake-wrestling. “Thanks to my owner Mike Brown for the great idea,” Ochocinco wrote. “I’m going to be a #SnakeWrangler,I got the awesome idea from my owner. 
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Coburn: $3 billion wasted by NSF
Washington Times
By Stephen Dinan The Senate’s top waste watcher, in a new report Thursday, said taxpayer money has gone to funding jello wrestling in the Antarctic, to testing the exercise ability of shrimp on a treadmill and to a laundry-folding robot – all funded by 
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Washington Times
The Eulogizer: Pro wrestler Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Randy Mario Poffo, better known as Randy “Macho Man” Savage, a professional wrestling “legend” and media celebrity for more than 20 years, died at 57 on May 20 in a one-car accident in Florida. Savage, whose father and brother were pro wrestlers
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Ex-WWE wrestler Chyna making a new porno, world simply not ready
Holy Moly!
You know, the massive female bodybuilder who gave young wrestling fans a wonderful female rolemodel and a strange feeling in their Hulkamania boxer shorts? Well, we say that, but without all those Chyna fans there would be very few people for Louis 
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Holy Moly!
WWE: How the Divas Division Went from Talented Wrestlers to a Joke
Bleacher Report
Although Natalya had plenty of wrestling experience (her father was Jim Neidhart and her uncle was Bret Hart), most of the current divas lack any wrestling experience. In contrast, TNA Wrestling featured very talented female wrestlers, known simply as 
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Bleacher Report
WWE star John Cena takes pride in his image, Wants to wrestle Andre The Giant
Examiner.com
On Thursday, current WWE champion John Cena commented on the importance of his image to the fans and to the pro-wrestling industry. Additionally, Cena also commented on which wrestlinglegend he wishes he could have faced in the squared circle. 
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Arrest Order Issued For Ric Flair In North Carolina
The Business Insider
The ongoing legal battle between TNA wrestling star the “Nature Boy” Ric Flair and pro wrestlingcollectible company Highspots.com is coming to an end. How it will end will be up to Flair. Flair has been ordered to pay up or strut to jail on June 27. 
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Cherry Point wrestler pins spot on All-Marine team
DVIDS
Lance Cpl. Steven T. Smiley lifts Cpl. Donte L. Ravenell during their practice in the wrestling room aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune May 9. Smiley is the only Cherry Point Marine on the All-Marine wrestling team. “When I see one of my teammates 
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Blogs
Cheap arcade sticks, with just a little wrestling artwork | Joystiq
By JC Fletcher
WWE All Stars will deliver one of the greatest rosters ever assembled in a wrestling-centric videogame. WWE All Stars will encompass a fluid, intuitive and original gameplay style, creating a highly competitive environment and an 
Joystiq – http://www.joystiq.com/


TV Review: TNA Impact Wrestling – “Back From The Dead” | GUY.com
By Chris Crespo
This is the first episode of TNA’s newly christened Impact Wrestling, where wrestling supposedly matters again, and they got things off to a good start. Everything started out with Eric Bischoff declaring that he was running the show 
GUY.com – http://guy.com/

 

The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All

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WORLD TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN JOSEPH AGBEKO & ABNER MARES RESCHEDULED FOR SATURDAY, AUGUST 13 LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

 

 

 

NEW YORK (May 27, 2011) – Joseph King Kong Agbeko has been cleared by doctors to return to work and will defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight championship against undefeated rising star and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver 118-pound titleholder Abner Mares, who will also defend his title, in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on Saturday, August 13, live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at a site to be determined.

The highly anticipated 12-round world title matchup between New York-based Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs) of Accra, Ghana and Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs) of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., by way of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, was originally scheduled for April 23, but was postponed when Agbeko was injured moments after arrival at Los Angeles International Airport for fight week. Doctors at a nearby hospital diagnosed the champion with sudden onset sciatica, a back injury.

The August 13 SHOWTIME Championship Boxing telecast will be Agbeko’s fourth consecutive appearance on the network and the third in a row for Mares.

“The talented and courageous men in this division have delivered some of the most memorable fights of the last decade,” said Ken Hershman, Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “This tournament concept has already delivered three excellent match-ups and the best is yet to come with this Final. I am proud of Joseph and Abner for staying on course to finish what they started. May the best man win.”

Agbeko, who had never previously missed a fight, was told by a Los Angeles physician to receive treatment and wait six weeks before resuming training after the April 23 postponement. When he was cleared to fly, Agbeko returned to his native Ghana to rest but will return to New York next week to resume training.

“I have been receiving physical therapy treatments here in Accra and I am happy to report that my body has responded well,” Agbeko said. “I feel healthy and stronger than ever and will be ready to fight on Aug. 13.”

“I would like to thank Abner Mares and SHOWTIME for giving me time to recover from this most unfortunate of injuries. I will forever remember their great sportsmanship during my time of trouble.”

Mares welcomed the news. “I’m excited to get the fight with Agbeko rescheduled so I can finish what I started and win the bantamweight tournament. It was unfortunate that Agbeko was injured in April, but I’m happy he has recovered and we have a date set now. I want to fight the best and I know I can beat the best. I will not rest until I become the best of the best in the bantamweight division.”

Agbeko will be making his first start since recapturing the IBF crown with an impressive 12-round unanimous decision win over then-unbeaten Yonnhy Perez in the bantamweight tournament semifinal on Dec. 11, 2010, in Tacoma, Wash. Agbeko convincingly won a thrilling give-and-take battle by the scores of 117-111, 116-112 and 115-113. Their exciting fight came in a rematch of a 2009 Halloween night slugfest that Perez won on points.

It will also be the first fight back for Mares since the semifinals in Tacoma, where he rallied dramatically to earn the most significant victory of his career, a 12-round split decision win over former two-division world champion Vic Darchinyan in a bloody, knockdown-laden affair. Mares recovered from a deep cut along his hairline in the opening round, the first knockdown of his career in the second round and a point-deduction in the fourth round to floor Darchinyan in the seventh round en route to a victory by scores of 115-111, 113-112 and 111-115.

The world championship fight will be promoted by Don King Productions and Golden Boy Promotions. A venue and an exciting undercard for the August 13 event will be announced shortly.

For more information, visit www.donking.com or www.goldenboypromotions.com, become a fan on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or follow the event on twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing orwww.twitter.com/abnermares00.

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://sports.sho.com/.

 

‘The New Generation Boxing Series’ Launches Saturday Night Fights Return June 18 in Hartford

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HARTFORD (May 26, 2011) – Bulldog Cartel Promotions launches its “The New Generation Boxing Series” Saturday night, June 18 at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

 

“We’re committed to bringing Saturday night pro boxing back to Connecticut and showcasing the pool of young talent here right at home,” promoter Craig Salamone said. “Our shows will feature old-fashioned boxers in entertaining, competitive fights for local bragging rights. These young guys need to fight in order to improve and a build fan base. Bulldog Cartel Promotions is going to give them that opportunity on a regular basis.”

 

The eight-round main event features a pair of dangerous cruiserweights sporting deceiving records, Joshua “Juice”Harris (7-4-1, 5 KOs) and Harvey “Candy Man” Jolly (11-17-1, 6 KOs). Harris, of Providence, registered a shocking first-round knockout of Alexis Mejias (10-1) two years ago, while Jolly did the same thing against previously undefeated Nicholas Iannuzzi (12-0), who recently lost a controversial decision to budding star Lateef Kayode.

 

The eight-round co-feature is an interesting match-up between a talented prospect, undefeated Hartford welterweightJavier “El Chino” Flores (5-0, 5 KOs), against 35-year-old veteran Shaka Moore (11-15-3, 2 KOs). Puerto Rica-native Flores is coming off of a sensational second-round knockout of Marcus Hall this past February. Moore, of Norwalk, won a four-round bout by technical decision versus Noel Garcia in April at the Connecticut Convention Center.

 

Another hot prospect, super middleweight Lamar Russ (7-0, 5 KOs) puts his perfect record on the line against TBA. Russ, now fighting out of Hartford, upset Haitian Olympian Elie Augustama by six-round decision in December.

 

Promising junior featherweight Luis Rosa, Jr. (6-0, 5 KOs), representing New Haven, meets TBA in a six-rounder. Also fighting on the undercard in four-round bouts are New Haven junior welterweight Carlos Hernandez (0-2) against Springfield’s (MA) Barrington Douse (0-1), along with three New Haven boxers making their pro debuts – lightweight Oscar Bonilla vs. TBA, junior featherweight Josh Crespo vs. Frankie Garriga and super middleweightCharles Foster vs. Lee Snow. Garriga and Snow will also be making their pro debuts.

 

Former world light middleweight champion Vincent “The Ambassador” Pettway will be working the corners of Jolley and Snow.

 

Tickets are priced at $80.00 (ringside) and $40.00 (general admission) and available to purchase by going on line towww.WorldClassTickets.com, at the Connecticut Convention Center box office, and calling 860.759.8898 or203.889.1222.

 

AFO Summer Brawl June 17th in Mansfield, MA

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For Tickets, Visit www.AFOMMA.com or call 401-286-3413

The American Fighting Organization returns to its home base in Mansfield, MA on June 17th for “AFO Summer Brawl”, a mixed martial arts event featuring four fights worthy of main event status.

Heavyweights will take center stage as the undefeated Tyler King (3-0, 2 KO’s, 1 submission) challenges for the vacant AFO heavyweight championship against Bellator veteran Randy “The Wolf” Smith (11-9-1, 5 KO’s, 5 submissions).

King, a former defensive standout for the Uconn Huskies and an NFL Veteran, will be fighting for his first professional MMA title.  Smith, from Cortland, New York, is a well traveled mixed martial artist who has fought all over the northeast due to his home state being one of the few remaining jurisdictions not to regulate MMA.

AFO welterweight champion Paddy “Thunder Kitten”  Thompson (10-3, 5 KO’s, 5 submissions) will also be in action as he makes his 2ndtitle defense of his 2nd title reign against Townsend, Massachusetts’ Jason Sarbacker (2-1, 1 KO, 1 submission).

Thompson, known for his fan friendly fighting style & unique choice of entrance music,  will be participating in a record 6th consecutive AFO title fight actoss two welterweight championship reigns. He first won the AFO welterweight belt over Maurice McNeil in August 2009 and made two successful title defenses before losing to Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialist Tim O’Connell in February 2010. He would avenge that defeat and regain the title in an immediate rematch last October and most recently defended the championship successfully with a 1stround submission over the previously undefeated Steve Dunn.

Jason Sarbacker, who trains with the well respected Team Sityodtong, most recently competed in the AFO this past March with a 2ndround submission over Luis Torres.

In a grudge match, the AFO featherweight title will be at stake when Brockton’s Lionel Young (5-6, 1 KO, 3 submissions) defends his title against Rhode Island’s Ruben Rey (5-2, 5 KO’s) in a rematch of their controversial fight this past April.

In that bout, Young defeated Rey via first round submission via rear naked choke just 1:41 into the fight to win the championship. However, Rey weighed in for the 145 title fight at 148 pounds the day before the bout at the official weigh in casting a shadow over his title winning effort.

“It was a decision we made to allow Lionel Young to fight for the title despite weighing in a few pounds over. However, it’s really an interim title due to the circumstances of his title win. We’re having this immediate rematch to allow both fighters to erase any doubts that may linger from the first first fight.” AFO President Pete Dilorenzo said.

“If Lionel Young weighs in any more than 145 pounds for this featherweight title fight, he’ll be stripped of his championship status immediately. We want a true 145 pound champ to be crowned.” Dilorenzo continued.

Also in action will be nationally recognized female flyweight Katie Merrill (2-1) against an opponent to be named. Tickets can be purchased at www.AFOMMA.com or by calling 401-286-3413.

 

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