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LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECTS SHARIF BOGERE, RAY BELTRAN; HEAVYWEIGHTS SETH MITCHELL, EVANS QUINN ON DISPLAY FRIDAY ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION
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FINAL WEIGHTS AND QUOTES
TONIGHT, Live on SHOWTIME, 11:05 p.m. ET/PT
NOTE: WEIGHTS (May 12, 2011) – Up-and-coming and unbeaten lightweight prospect Sharif “The Lion” Bogere (19-0, 12 KOs) of Las Vegas, Nev., weighed in at 134 pounds and his opponent “Sugar” Raymundo Beltran (24-4, 16 KOs) of North Hollywood, Calif., at 135 pounds during Thursday’s weigh in from Buffalo Bill’s Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nev., just a day before they battle in a 10-round lightweight matchup Friday, May 13, LIVE on ShoBox: the New Generation on SHOWTIME (11:05 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West coast).
In the co-feature, American heavyweight Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell (21-0-1, 15 KOs) of Bradywine, Md., and Nicaraguan Evans “The Sandman” Quinn (20-5-1, 18 KOs) of Bluefields, Nicaragua, had to be separated when the two squared off because Quinn shoved his fist near Mitchell’s face. The former Michigan State University linebacker Mitchell, who weighed in at 245 pounds, will take on Quinn, who tipped the scales at 217 pounds, in a 10-round heavyweight affair.
The card is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and is sponsored by Corona and DeWalt Tools. Doors open at 5:30 p.m PT, the first bell rings at 6:30 p.m PT and the ShoBox broadcast begins at 11:05pm ET / PT.
Tickets, priced at $50 (Floor) and $20 (General Admission) are on sale and available for purchase at the Star of the Desert Arena Box Office or online at www.primmvalleyresorts.com. Tickets will also be available through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 745-3000 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.
What the fighters had to say on Thursday:
SHARIF BOGERE
“I know Beltran’s tough. I know he trains with Manny (Pacquiao). But I don’t care. I’m going to take it tomorrow.”
RAY BELTRAN
“Coming in as the opponent feeds my motivation. This is a challenge and it’s time to prove what I can do. They take me lightly. Manny people have.
“I’ve been knocking on doors. A lot of us fighters have been. So I’ll show the world that we’ve been disrespected. I’ll show them they are wrong. This is my shot on SHOWTIME, on national TV.”
SETH “MAYHEM” MITCHELL
“I’m focused on business, on taking care of my opponent. But I understand that I need to look good on SHOWTIME.
“(Quinn’s) head games will not affect my game plan. It gets me going.
“I am honored to for the title (of best American heavyweight prospect). But I take it in stride. My success thus far hasn’t surprised me.”
EVANS “THE SANDMAN” QUINN
“Nicaraguans are fighters. We are warriors. That’s why I am the way I am.
“I always keep my game plan. I don’t take away that (Mitchell) could be an American hero. He could be whatever he wants to be. I just plan to take away the fight. I will win.”s
Curt Menefee will call the action from ringside with Steve Farhood serving as expert analysts. The executive producer of ShoBox is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.
For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, sports.sho.com, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/shosports or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxingwww.facebook.com/ShoBoxing. Follow Primm Valley Casino Resorts on Facebook and Twitter.
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Sauerland: ‘Nobody can protect Ward from King Arthur´s power’
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Hall of Fame-Promoter Wilfried Sauerland has voiced his astonishment over Virgil Hunter´s comments at yesterday´s official Super Six World Boxing Classic Semifinals press conference. The trainer of WBA Super-Middleweight Champion Andre Ward claimed that Sauerland has lost confidence in Abraham because he demanded neutral judges and a neutral referee.
The Super Six Semifinals featuring Ward vs. Abraham fight will air LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Opening up the telecast will be a replay of last Saturday night’s Manny Pacquiao vs. Shane Mosley mega-fight from Las Vegas.
“I see no problem in asking for a non-Californian referee – and that´s not just because it was guaranteed in the contract,” Sauerland said on Thursday. “I am not sure what leads Virgil to believe that we have lost confidence in Arthur. Maybe he is getting a little nervous because Andre Ward is not fighting in Oakland this time. I thought it was funny that Dan Goossen complained about the five-hour drive Ward had to take to come down to L.A. for this fight. But then again, if you are used to fighting at your protected home base, travelling 400 miles might seem like a huge inconvenience, so let us not hold it against them. All the comments from their camp and the problems with the officials are a clear indication that they do not feel comfortable about fighting away from home, even though they are still in their home state. So it´s them who are losing confidence in their fighter, not us.”
And Sauerland added: “King Arthur has travelled over 40,000 miles during the course of the tournament and he is ready for a big fight on Saturday night. Nobody will be able to protect Ward from Arthur´s power.”
Meanwhile, King Arthur is getting ready for the big fight. After the official press conference, he checked out the Home Depot Center. “It´s a great venue and I am thrilled to make my first open-air fight,” he said. “There is a lot at stake. I know that Andre Ward is a tough and very skilled opponent. But my goal is to become a superstar in America, and in order to do so, I need to defeat Ward. I am prepared for a real battle and a huge victory for my legions of fans all over the world.”
PHOTO GALLERY: (Abraham at The Home Depot Center and in front of the Hollywood sign; Ward’s trainer Virgil Hunter from Wednesday’s final press conference)
Abraham Photo Credit: Marco Krause / Team Sauerland
Virgil Hunter Photo Credit: Tom Casino / SHOWTIME
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Takedown Wrestling Media Weekly Interview Archive Update 05/12/11
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WIN AUTOGRAPHED MANNY PACQUIAO MERCHANDISE
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Check out our online raffle (click on the image at left to enter) that’ll give away a pair of Manny Pacquiao’s autographed boxing gloves and five Manny Pacquiao autographed baseball caps with matching Manny Pacquiao shirts. Winners will be selected in a random drawing held on or about June 1, 2011 from among all eligible entries received. Potential winners will be notified by phone or mail.
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Team Puerto Rico Boxing present back-to-back boxing spectacular, Boricua Invasion I & II on June 10 & 11 at the Roseland Ballroom in NYC
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Galarza, Dulorme, Pedraza top Friday night; Del Valle, Gonzalez, Arroyo, Sanchez, and Bracero to see action on Saturday
NEW YORK, NY (May 12, 2011) Two of boxing’s top promoters have put together a tribute to the great Puerto Rican boxers of past and future in the only way they know how: by staging two spectacular boxing shows, back-to-back in the same venue, loaded with the best young talent the island nation has to offer and hosted by one its greatest champions on the precipice of Puerto Rican Day Parade weekend.
On June 10 and 11 the Roseland Ballroom in will be the headquarters for Boricua boxing pride as Gary Shaw Productions (“GSP”) and DiBella Entertainment (“DBE”) proudly present Boricua Invasion I and II. Boricua Boxing I will air live on ESPN2 Friday Night Fights, while Boricua Boxing II will be televised live on Showtime on ShoBox: The New Generation.
Both events will prominently feature members of Team Puerto Rico Boxing, the eight-man team of Puerto Rico’s future ring stars that GSP, DBE, Javier Bustillo’s Universal Promotions, and Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing have joined forces to assemble.
With hall-of-fame champion, and Puerto Rico’s beloved son, Felix “Tito” Trinidad acting as ambassador and host, Boricua Invasion I will feature highlight-reel welterweight KO specialist Kenny “Battlestar” Galarza (14-1, 14 KOs), of Juana Diaz, PR, in the main event against fellow Puerto Rican contender, Irving Garcia (17-6-3, 8 KOs). Topping undercard are the unstoppable welterweight on everybody’s “one to watch” list, Thomas “Tormenta” Dulorme (11-0, 10 KOs) as he battles former world champion DeMarcus Corley (37-17-1, 22 KOs), and former Puerto Rican Olympian, the 21-year old sensation,, Jose “El Dulce” Pedraza (2-0, 2 KOs) against an opponent to be named.
Special added attractions appearing on the undercard will be San Juan’s own Emanuel Gonzalez (9-7, 4 KOs) in a light heavyweight scrap, Puerto Rico-born women’s former world champion Melissa Hernandez (14-2-3, 5 KOs) of the Bronx, undefeated New Jersey welterweight southpaw Alex Perez (13-0, 7 KOs), Kansas heavyweight Steve Martin (0-1) and Dominican lightweight Jose Guzman (8-1, 5 KO).
Tickets for Boricua Invasion I on Friday, June 10 are priced at $45, $75, $125 and $175 and are available through Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone, or at any Ticketmaster outlet. On Saturday, Doors will open at 6:00 pm and the action starts at 6:30.
The next night, with legendary Trinidad once again acting as host, Boricua Invasion II will feature five more members of Team Puerto Rico Boxing taking their turn in the spotlight, as popular undefeated Puerto Rican featherweight Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle (12-0, 10 KOs) faces the stiffest test of his young career against the all-action Vietnamese brawler Dat Nguyen (117-1, 6 KOs). Rounding out the ShoBox broadcast will be Vincent Arroyo, coming off an 8-round decision over previously unbeaten Willie Nelson, against fellow Boricua Hector Sanchez (19-1, 9 KOs) and intimidating middleweight knockout artist Jonathan “Mantequilla Gonzalez (12-0, 12 KOs) against an opponent to be named.
In a special off-TV attraction, unbeaten Gabriel “Tito” Bracero will duke it out with an opponent that will be announced in the coming days.
On the undercard, team member Jorge “Machito” Maysonet Jr. (3-0, 2 KOs), the promising son of former world title challenger Jorge Maysonet Sr., will look to stay unbeaten in a light welterweight four-rounder, Cupey Alto, Puerto Rico’s undefeated junior middleweight Elieser Gonzalez (11-0, 6 KOs), Bronx, New York super bantamweight Raul Lopez (5-1, 3 KOs) and undefeated Puerto Rican women’s sensation Amada Serrano (9-0-1, 5 KOs) will all see action.
Tickets for Boricua Invasion II on Saturday, June 11 are priced at $55, $85, $150 and $200 and are available through Ticketmaster.com, charge-by-phone, or at any Ticketmaster outlet. On Saturday, Doors will open at 7:00 pm and the action starts at 7:30.
“These two events are the only right way to celebrate Puerto Rican boxing and its heritage and its future,” said Shaw of the blockbuster shows. “The mood in the Roseland Ballroom will be electric both nights, as New York City’s Puerto Rican citizens and fans of action-packed boxing flock to see their champions of tomorrow.”
“We are rolling out Team Puerto Rico Boxing in style with these two events,” added Lou DiBella. “If you live in the New York area, get a ticket and see what true nationalist passion looks and feels like, as the Puerto Rican fighters and fans join forces to celebrate their great country. Friday, June 10 and Saturday, June 11 will be unforgettable reminders of the glory days of boxing and I’m proud to be doing this.”
For eight decades, the fabulous Roseland Ballroom has been known as “The World’s Greatest Ballroom.” It has echoed with some of the greatest concerts, entertainers and events of our time. Dancers such as Arthur Murray, Joan Crawford, Ray Bolger and Fred Astaire have graced its stage and entertainers from Ozzie Nelson to The Rolling Stones and Madonna have played there. Roseland continues what it started in the 1920’s, which is the tradition of bringing distinguished acts and clients to its venue, but now with an updated style.
For more information on Team Puerto Rico Boxing and Boricua Invasion I & II, visit www.teampuertoricoboxing.com or www.latinoboxing.com. For more information on the Roseland Ballroom, visit www.roselandballroom.com.
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Diaz Constructing His Comeback
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HDNET’S “INSIDE MMA” TO FEATURE KING MO, BIGFOOT SILVA, AND GUEST HOST JOSH THOMSON
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Plus, the amazing comeback story of Mark “The Shark” Miller TOMORROW NIGHT- May 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET
DALLAS (May 12, 2011) Former Strikeforce™ Lightweight Champion Josh Thomson joins Kenny Rice as the guest host on this week’s “Inside MMA.”
With the UFC’s purchase of Strikeforce™, big dream fights are once again on the mind of every MMA fan. Former Strikeforce™ Light Heavyweight Champion “King” Mo Lawal tells Kenny and Josh that he’s got an inter-promotional dream fight of his own in mind: getting a match-up with Quinton “Rampage” Jackson.
“If he can make weight,” said Lawal. “…I heard he had to do lap band surgery because he is [about] 250 pounds or something. I heard he was probably 260. The lap band surgery is probably a good idea for him to do and he’ll make weight,” added “King Mo.” “If he can handle Matt Hamill and I win my fight then we can try to make that thing happen.”
A preview clip is available at:
http://www.hd.net/blogs/2011/05/inside-mma-preview-king-mo-calls-out-rampage/
Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva also joins the panel to talk about the Strikeforce™ Grand Prix Heavyweight Tournament. Silva advanced to the semi-finals in February with a victory over Fedor Emelianenko. He’ll break down the upcoming tournament bout between Alistair Overeem and Fabricio Werdum and tell us who he wants to face in the next round.
Rounding out the panel is Mark “The Shark” Miller who shares his incredible comeback story from open heart surgery and previews his fight in United Glory later this month.
Plus, Ron Kruck has the latest report in his “Inside America’s Gyms” series from Power MMA in Gilbert, Arizona, the home to former Arizona State standouts Ryan Bader, CB Dollaway and Aaron Simpson.
Don’t miss “Inside MMA” this Friday at 9:00 p.m. ET on HDNet!
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