JOSEPH KING KONG AGBEKO & ABNER MARES VIC DARCHINYAN & YONNHY PEREZ: THE BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL – Winner Takes All CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

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Four of the world’s most talented and exciting bantamweights participated in a media conference call to discuss The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on Saturday, April 23 LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles.

International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight world champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs), of Accra, Ghana, will defend his title against the fast-rising, undefeated Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs), of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif. by way of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, in the tournament final. Mares’ WBC Silver bantamweight belt will also be on the line.

In what will be a hotly contested 12-round co-feature, former two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan(35-3-1, 27 KOs), of Sydney, Australia, by way of Vanadzok, Armenia, and former IBF bantamweight world championYonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez (20-1-1, 14 KOs), of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., by way of Cartagena, Colombia, will clash in a must-win tournament consolation bout.

Tickets, priced at $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25 are on sale now and available for purchase online at Ticketmaster.com and via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at STAPLES Center Box Office. Doors at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE open at 4 p.m. with the first non-televised undercard fight beginning at 5 p.m. PT.

The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All is promoted by Don King Productions, Gary Shaw Productions,Golden Boy Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions and is sponsored by DeWalt Tools and Corona.

Here’s what the fighters had to say on Wednesday’s conference call:

You’re both coming off disappointing defeats in the Semifinals. What do you have to prove?

DARCHINYAN: In my last fight I showed skills for all 12 rounds and didn’t go bombing for a knockout. But no more, I’m changing my style again. I’m going to knock out everyone in front of me. This time it’s Yonnhy Perez, I’m just coming to knock him out. I’m just coming to destroy him. You will see. People talk about when I moved to bantamweight and say I’m not as powerful as I was at 115 pounds? You will see how powerful I am at bantamweight.

PEREZ: “I have nothing to prove. Everyone knows me; I’m a former world champion. Right now I’m just concentrating on Vic Darchinyan. I feel 100 percent confident. On April 23 everyone will see a great fight.

Yonnhy, the first time you fought Agbeko you won. What did you do wrong or what did you change in the second fight that you lost?

PEREZ: “In the first fight Agbeko came to fight and slug it out with me. In the second fight Agbeko came to box. Agbeko fought a great fight and he beat me. I’m not taking anything away from him.”

Yonnhy, have you ever sparred with Vic or watched his fights?

PEREZ: “I’ve watched Darchinyan fight before because we work with the same promoters. Darchinyan is going to do his job and I’m going to do my job and, at the end, the promoter is going to come out winning because whoever wins is from the same promoter. But we’re going to give a great fight. Darchinyan is a great person and it’s just part of the sport. We respect it and we’re going to do 100 percent for the fans.”

Yonnhy, it seemed like you flattened out in the second half of the last fight. What was the reason for that?

PEREZ: “I was frustrated with the fight. Mentally, I was just down. The cut hurt me a lot. It was something that happened and it won’t happen again. I’m ready for this fight.”

Yonnhy, how did going back to Colombia and training with your family help you for this fight?

PEREZ: “It was a great motivation for me because I was close to my family; I got to see my kids all the time. And that’s the reason I’m fighting – I’m fighting for my kids. That motivated me and that why I feel like I’m ready for this fight.”

Vic, what kind of impact do you think the Armenian community will have on your fight?

DARCHINYAN: “I’m very excited to fight in front of the crowd. It’s great to have because you get more motivated for the fight. I love to fight in America, I love to fight in California. I’ve never lost in California, I love it. The stadium is a nice stadium, a fancy stadium. It’s great to fight here.”

Vic, where do you see the fight ending?

DARCHINYAN: “I’m coming to knock him out. He’s a good fighter, it’s nothing personal, I’m just coming to knock him out. I’m just going to punch the left and the right with damaging punches. I’m just coming to destroy him. I’m looking for a knockout in the fourth round. Is it going to happen, I don’t know.

Yonnhy, how will you prepare for Vic and counteract his technique?

PEREZ: “I’m prepared for however Darchinyan comes out. If he comes out to slug I’m going to slug with him. If he comes to box, I’m going box. I’m prepared for whatever Darchinyan brings to me. We’re just ready.”

Vic, you’re fighting in a consolation fight. Are there any issues with motivation?

DARCHINYAN: “I’m a professional and I’m concentrating on my next opponent. What’s happened in the past stays in the past. I’m just looking forward to this fight.”

Yonnhy, can you answer the same question?

PEREZ: “I have motivation in my family. I fight for my kids so they’re better off, my family back home, friends, everybody. I fight for my country and my family. I’m just taking this fight as another fight that I need to win to get to that title shot again.”

Who do you think is going to win between Agbeko and Mares?

DARCHINYAN: “I don’t care about who’s going to win. I just want to fight the winner. I’m looking forward to my next fighter.”

PEREZ: “Both fighters are great fighters. But my friend Abner Mares is going to win this fight and he’ll be a world champion. I know how hard he’s worked for it and it’s his time.”

Yonnhy, you’ve fought them both. Do you think you should be first up to challenge the winner of the tournament?

PEREZ: “I believe so. That’s why I’m getting ready for this fight because I know that the winner of this fight will take the next step to getting a rematch with either fighter.”

Vic, what would you tell your Armenian fans?

DARCHINYAN: “Boxing is about excitement. I’m not coming just to win the fight; I’m coming to bring excitement. I want excitement. I want to fight bigger guys. I want to fight world champions. I want to just prove my point and show everyone how strong I am at the moment. I have my style, I am who I am. I’m just going to show everything in the ring. You’re going to see my punches and you’re going to hear my punches.”

“On the other side of the world in Armenia, April 24 is a very big day for Armenia. It’s the Genocide of Armenia. I want everyone to see this fight and see how motivated I am for this fight. All my team is going to come and remember 1915. It’s a very big day for Armenia.”

DARCHINYAN & PEREZ CLOSING COMMENTS:

PEREZ: “I just want to thank SHOWTIME for putting this tournament together. And I want to thank the promoters. This is a big event and hopefully there are more events that can follow this.”

DARCHINYAN: “I’m fighting on SHOWTIME. I want to do something special. I want to put all my exciting fights on Showtime. “

AGBEKO & MARES OPENING COMMENTS:

AGBEKO: “I want to thank SHOWTIME for putting together this tournament. Abner Mares is a very good fighter but I know I’m the best bantamweight in the world and I’m going to win on April 23.”

MARES: “I want to thank SHOWTIME for giving me this opportunity to showcase myself. I’m prepared 100 percent for this fight. I’m really focused and I’m going as a champion and I’m defending my title, too. It’s destiny. About a year ago this time I was training to fight Yonnhy Perez, who I fought on May 22 of last year. Now I’m ready to fight Joseph Agbeko on April 23. It’s destiny, it’s a year apart. It’s the same belt – I let it go once, it slipped away from my hands, and I got a draw. I shook it off and we worked harder. Now we have a second chance. Not many people get second chances and I’m just going to take advantage of it.”

Abner, is there anyone you’ve fought that you can compare style-wise with Agbeko?

MARES: “I’ve said it before, I don’t like to study tapes or an opponent because you don’t know what’s he going to bring in. When he comes to fight you it could be totally different. I’ve never faced a fighter like Joseph Agbeko – Agbeko is a complete fighter, he can box, he can bomb, he can do whatever he wants in the ring. Really, it comes down to whatever style he brings in – we have to work with it and adapt to his style.”

Abner, can you talk about how that setback against Perez affected you?

MARES: “A loss or even a draw, which motivates you more, it depends on the person. I took it really serious and went back and worked extremely hard. I had the chance to fight for a world title and I got a draw, which I pretty much consider a loss. I didn’t get the title so I just went back in the gym and trained harder. Now I have a second chance and I have to take advantage of it.”

Joseph, how did the loss to Perez outside the tournament affect you?

AGBEKO: “After losing to Yonnhy Perez I learned a couple of lessons and I’ve been working very hard since then. I had the chance to get back with the SHOWTIME Bantamweight Tournament and I was able to reclaim my belt from Yonnhy Perez. The lessons I learned from the first fight are making me work harder and harder every day for the fight with Abner Mares.”

Abner, did the Perez fight help you in any way with motivation against Darchinyan?

MARES: “I think every fight that you fight you take something from it and you learn something from it. The Darchinyan fight was a really tough fight. The first couple of rounds didn’t go my way. I was cut and I was knocked down. I think what really helped me there was just the motivation and the strength, mentally, that I had just thinking about my family and not thinking about losing. Just the strength – mentally, I never gave up and I always continued to go forward and never had a losing mentality. I think that was the key in that fight.”

How do you think your styles will mesh in this fight?

MARES: “I think it’s going to be an exciting fight. Obviously, you’ve seen our styles and have seen us fight. We can both brawl, we can both box. It really just depends what we bring into the ring and how adapt to the styles. I like to give exciting fights. There are times, even Agbeko said, where you go toe-to-toe; I sometimes like that because it makes the fight interesting and exciting.”

AGBEKO: “I think we both are skillful and we both are very aggressive. Abner is a very strong guy and always like coming in and throwing a lot of punches. I can do the same. I believe it’s going to be a very beautiful fight. There’s going to be a lot of action in this fight. I think the smarter fighter is going to win this fight. We’re going to fight with our body, our strength and our energy and I think the smartest fighter is going to win.”

Abner, who do you think is going to win the Darchinyan-Perez fight?

MARES: “I have no comment on that fight. I just think it’s going to be a great fight because of their styles. Yonnhy is a guy that is there to be hit – he’s forward, he doesn’t like to back up. And Darchinyan likes that. It can go both ways. If Darchinyan lands that left hand that he likes to land right on the chin I think Yonnhy might go down. But, again, if it goes down to Yonnhy being stronger and Darchinyan not being able to take his pressure, it goes both ways. I really don’t have a winner there; I just think it’s going to be a great fight.”

What do you like about this tournament?

AGBEKO: “I love this tournament. This tournament gave me a chance to get my title back from Perez. It’s a tournament where you’re not going to fight any other contender – you’re only fighting the best bantamweights in the world. You’re not going to fight the 15thcontender or the 10th contender; you’re only going to fight the best bantamweights. If you come out of the tournament as the winner then you’re going to be the best bantamweight in the world. I think this tournament gives us a chance to prove ourselves and show we’re the best bantamweights. I really like the tournament so I with it could continue longer.”

MARES: “It’s helped me tremendously to get myself known out there. Back then, people would hear rumors about Abner Mares but I never had been showcased. Now, on SHOWTIME, it really helps people recognize me and people recognize my fights. SHOWTIME has done a tremendous job to showcase my style and showcase my life. For me, it worked out great. If they keep going with any other division it will definitely help not just the fighters but boxing as well.”

MARES: “When Agbeko said he’s similar to a Mexican fighter it’s because he’s a warrior who gives his all in the ring. He fights his heart out. He throws a lot of punches. He does have a little bit of everything in the ring. It’s going to be a great fight. He’s a champion and he’s a great champion.”

Joseph, what do you think are your advantages going into this fight?

AGBEKO: “I don’t think about advantages in any fight because I’ve been fighting very tough fighters for some time now. My advantage is going to be my heart. I’ve worked a lot on strength for this fight and I’ve worked a lot on speed. I would like to thank SHOWTIME for giving the opportunity to be in this tournament and to become a world champion again.”

Abner, what are your advantages?

MARES: My advantage is fighting here at home. I know that they say the people aren’t fighting for you; you’re the one going up in the ring. But the people and the crowd are the ones that feed you that energy. Once I get up in the ring and hear people cheer for me feeds me that energy to go the 12 rounds to fight an energetic fight. I want to thank everybody, especially Golden Boy Promotions. They started me from zero – I’m their first project. They turned from zero to a chance for a world title.”

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FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES: JUANMA-SALIDO SET TO RESUME PUERTO RICO-MEXICO RIVALRY

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Wednesday, April 13,

Grand Opera Salon, Verdanza Hotel, Isla Verde, Puerto Rico

Telecast This Saturday, April 16,

Live on SHOWTIME® at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT

ISLA VERDE, Puerto Rico (April 13, 2011) – The four fighters who will compete in this Saturday’s doubleheader onSHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) participated in the final press conference Wednesday at the Verdanza Hotel here.

 

In the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs) will risk his unblemished record and World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title against former International Boxing Federation (IBF) 126-pound titleholder Orlando “Siri’’ Salido (34-11-2, 22 KOs), of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico.

 

The co-feature from Ruben Rodriguez Coliseo in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, will pit promising, undefeated Luis Cruz (17-0, 14 KOs), of Philadelphia by way of Las Piedras, Puerto Rico, versus late substitute and No. 8 IBF contender, Martin “El Brochas’’ Honorio (29-5-1, 15 KOs), of Mexico City, in a 10-round junior lightweight bout. Bob Arum’s Top Rank, Inc. will promote the doubleheader.

 

What the fighters had to say:

 

JUANMA LOPEZ

 

“I am very excited to be fighting at home and have worked very hard so that I can give my fans as good a fight as I can.

 

“Salido is a very good fighter. He is strong and will come after me all night long. I have to be smart and try to win as many rounds as I can, but if I hurt him I will go for the knockout.

 

“The Puerto Rico-Mexico rivalry is one full of tradition and I hope that this fight will become one of the most remembered in the history of these great confrontations between the two countries.”

 

ORLANDO SALIDO

 

“This is an opportunity for me to become a world champion away and I look forward to this fight. I expect it to be hard, but with my great preparation I feel that I can win.

 

“I am not intimidated to come to his home country for this fight. I know what I am capable of doing and I will be ready for war on Saturday.

 

“Many great fighters from both Mexico and Puerto Rico have been part of this great rivalry and I look forward to having this considered one of the best fights in the history of it.’’

 

LUIS CRUZ

 

“I am very happy to be part of this card and that I will be able to showcase my talent to a lot of people as part of the SHOWTIME telecast.

 

“I have a big responsibility fighting at home and will make my country proud on Saturday night.”

 

MIGUEL COTTO (Three-time world champion and Cruz’ promoter)

 

“We know that Luis Cruz is ready for this type of fight. He has trained very hard and will be ready to win.”

 

MARTIN HONORIO

 

“I am grateful for this opportunity. A win will put me on the road to another world championship fight.

 

“I have come all the way here to give it my best and to win this fight. It should be a good fight and I am ready for it.”

 

O’Connor’s Health Spoiled Fight, Hopefully Doesn’t Delay Comeback

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He doesn’t want to make excuses. Gabriel Bracero fought well and Danny O’Connor commends him for being a gentleman in and out of the ring.   But when O’Connor says it wasn’t really him in the ring in Laredo, losing by wide unanimous decision to Bracero on April 8, he does have a point.   “I felt fine until we got into the locker room,” he recounts, “but about ten minutes before it was time to go into the ring, my stomach got really upset and I started spitting up blood. I went out there and fought anyway, but obviously I wasn’t myself. In between rounds when I tried to drink water, it made me feel like I was going to throw up.”   Unwilling to disappoint his army of fans in his hometown of Framingham, Massachusetts,and Showtime viewers around the world, O’Connor, now 14-1, 3 KOs, made the decision to fight despite the blood coming up from his stomach.   “I was still spitting it up after the fight. I went to the emergency room in Texas and they did a bunch of tests and told me my liver enzymes were really high, but they didn’t know what was wrong. So I came home and, on Sunday, I went to the emergency room and they did an exam and found blood in my stool. From there I went to a special GI doctor in Boston. The blood work they got back said I’m anemic for some reason. They don’t know why. When I go back, if my levels aren’t back to normal it’s a real problem.”   O’Connor’s promoter, Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing, says he’s too worried about the fighter to worry about the loss. “Danny is 26 and he’s been bleeding internally since last Friday. My first concern is finding out what’s wrong with him and getting it fixed.”   O’Connor who celebrated the birth of his first child a few weeks ago, says he’s devastated by this turn of events that spoiled what was to have been his most triumphant night as a fighter.   “It is frustrating because you train so hard and you do everything in your power to do things right and then something happens and it’s out of your control. I could have died. I don’t take anything away from Gabriel Bracero, it was his night and I’m sure he worked hard too. I give him credit. But I feel shortchanged. I wanted nothing more than to impress the world on Showtime and the opposite of what I wanted happened. I don’t want the world to remember me by that fight. I want everyone to know that wasn’t me, but I’m in pain right now and I can’t do anything about it.”   Margules says if O’Connor’s anemia is brought under control the two will sit down and plot a comeback for the promising super lightweight.   “That wasn’t Danny O’Connor who fought that night. I myself have had anemia, and it’s unbelievable he made it through eight rounds in that condition. You can’t even touch Danny when he’s 100%. We all still believe in him and we wish him a speedy recovery so he can get back in the ring and show everyone what he’s really all about.”

 

UFC NEWSLETTER (4-13-11)

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St-Pierre and Shields Get Ready For UFC Primetime
Follow welterweight champ GSP and his opponent Jake Shields as they prepare for their showdown in Toronto – premieres tonight at midnight on SPIKE (in the U.S.), 8:30pm on Sportsnet (in Canada)

Is There A Traitor In The TUF House?
Plus the third preliminary bout – all new Ultimate Fighter Team Lesnar vs Team Dos Santos tonight at 9pm on SPIKE & Sportsnet

Tickets On Sale This Week For Lesnar vs Dos Santos
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UFC 129 VIP Packages Now Available
Get close to the action in Toronto- floor seats, tour the Octagon, Fan Expo passes, meet the fighters and more!

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UFC 129 St-Pierre vs Shields on Pay-Per-View – Saturday, April 30 – Toronto, ON UFC 130 Edgar vs Maynard III on Pay-Per-View – Saturday, May 28 – Las Vegas, NV

 

The Raging Bull is Raging Again

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Former flyweight and super flyweight champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyanof Sydney, Australia, by way of Vanadzok, Armenia, says his experiment with being a boxer is now over.

 

“I’m coming back to show everyone how strong I am,” he explains. “In my last fight, I wanted to prove I have skills by moving around and that’s not me. It was my first and last fight as a boxer. I’m back to show my aggression and destroy anyone in front of me!”

 

Fighting in the co-feature of “The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All” event on Saturday, April 23, and live on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, Darchinyan will be looking to rebound from a split decision loss to WBC Silver Champion Abner Mares by taking on former IBF Bantamweight Champion Yonnhy Perez.

 

Fighting Perez, says Darchinyan, is exactly what he needed to get back on track. “I read an interview with him and he is saying he’s going to knock me out. I needed someone to talk about me like that. I’m going to knock him out badly. I will destroy him. Everyone thinks I’m not as powerful at bantamweight. After this fight, everyone will be talking about my power again.”

 

Darchinyan says he’s been in an especially foul mood in the run-up to this bout because of his experience in his last fight. While he holds no grudge against Mares who he says was just doing his job, referee Robert Howard is a different story.

 

“The referee let Mares hit me low over and over and didn’t take enough points. He should have been disqualified. I was very upset with the referee. I got so tired and I think everyone can see it wasn’t because I wasn’t fit. It was my frustration with all the low blows. If you listen to the tape of that fight, in the eighth round, you can hear the referee lean in and say ‘I can’t cover you anymore. Don’t do it again or I have to take a point.’ I couldn’t believe it. And meanwhile, every second he was telling me don’t measure him; don’t put your left hand in front of you. What did he mean? He took me out of my game plan. I should have knocked him out cold.”

 

35-year-old Darchinyan says if big fights aren’t forthcoming after his victory over Perez, he’s not afraid of moving up again. “I want to collect all belts in this division, but if I can’t get a fight with one of the champions, then I’ll move up a division and fight for a title there. In a couple years, I will get tired of training, but right now I’m a hungry and eager to win more belts.”

 

He tried to play it your way and be a nice boxer with good movement and smooth skills. But that’s not how Vic Darchinyan does thing. He’s a raging bull in a china shop, smashing everything to bits whenever possible. That’s his way. And on Saturday, April 23, Darchinyan is planning on having it his way again.

 

 

 

Boxing Links (4-13-11)

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Vikings DE Edwards joins boxing ranks FOXSports.com Vikings defensive end Ray Edwards inked a contract to fight in two professionalboxing matches, the Star-Tribune reported Wednesday. Edwards’ first pro fight will take place May 20 at Grand Casino Hinckley in Minnesota against a yet-to-be-named… See all stories on this topic » FOXSports.com

One apiece: Mundine on points in Brisbane rematch with reality show conqueror Sydney Morning Herald Photo: Getty Images ANTHONY MUNDINE won a war with Garth Wood in Brisbane last night to avenge his shock knockout defeat in December and get his boxing career back on track. With Wallabies star Quade Cooper and Knights back-rower Cory Paterson in his … See all stories on this topic »

Hayden Panettiere talks sex life with boxing champ beau Wladimir Klitschko CBS News Hayden Panettiere and heavyweight boxer Wladimir Klitschko atHBO’s Post 2011 Golden Globe Awards Party on Jan. 16, 2011, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (CBS) Hayden Panettiere didn’t hold back when she made an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Tuesday … See all stories on this topic » CBS News

Andre Berto vs. Victor Ortiz Saturday Night on HBO Boxing Bleacher Report This Saturday night HBO Boxing starting at 9:45pm est will present a welterweight championship bout between Andre Berto (27-0, 21 KO’s) and Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KO’s). The show will take place at Foxwoods Resort Casino, in Mashantucket, Connecticut … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

Upsets prove anything possible in boxing ESPN (blog) Boxing has its share of upsets each year, too, but rarely do you ever see so many in one weekend. Favorites fell like dominoes, and even the biggest fight of the weekend — junior welterweight Marcos Maidana’s enthralling majority decision win against … See all stories on this topic » ESPN (blog)

Salt Lake County helps move youth boxing gym KPVI-TV to relocate the county sheriff’s mounted posse and allow the Gene Fullmer Boxing Program to move in. boxing club from an old firehouse that it had been using free for five years. The city needs the firehouse to park snow removal trucks. … See all stories on this topic »

Shane Mosley: “I know that I’m going to be at my best and don’t be shocked if … EastsideBoxing.com by Geoffrey Ciani (Interviewed by Jenna J & Geoffrey Ciani) – Last week’s 119th edition of On the Ropes Boxing Radio (brought to you by CWH Promotions) featured an exclusive interview with former three division champion Sugar Shane Mosley (46-6-1, … See all stories on this topic » EastsideBoxing.com

Three Penn State boxers earn All-American status The Daily Collegian Online By Aaron Dunlevy Penn State had five boxers qualify for the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA) this past weekend. The competition was held at the Army Academy at West Point and three of the boxers returned home as All-Americans. … See all stories on this topic »

NFL Draft 2011: Some Fun for You Philadelphia Eagles Fans Who Love the Fights Bleacher Report Having covered pro boxing for seven years, and grown up a boxing fan, I know Philadelphia appreciates the Sweet Science. As the NFL Draft gets closer, I saw this other story that came out recently involving Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis, … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

 

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Rise of the Canadian boxer: Top five boxers fighting from Canada … Canadian boxing has a stronger lineage than most fight fans acknowledge. Some of the great names in boxing history – the likes of Sam Langford, Tommy Burns, … sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ycn-8233313

Morales win only part of Vegas’ big night For more boxing news and analysis, check out The Boxing Tribune. … The Boxing Tribune also scored the bout 116-112 in favor of Maidana. … msn.foxsports.com/…/Erik-Morales-nearly-upsets-Marcos-Mai…

Edwards set for pro boxing debut | StarTribune.com Ray Edwards the boxer is moving on while the NFL stands still. www.startribune.com/sports/vikings/119737409.html

 

NY State welterweight champion Daniel Sostre extends unbeaten streak to 10

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NEW YORK (April 13, 2011) – New York State welterweight champion Daniel “The Hudson Valley Kid” Sostreextended his unbeaten streak to 10 after fighting to an eight-round draw last Thursday with hometown favorite Damian “Divo” Frias in Miami.

 

Sostre (11-3-1, 4 KOs), the newest member of Boxing 360’s growing stable of fighters, took the fight on late notice and fought WBC FECARBOX light welterweight champion Frias (16-4-1, 7 KOs) in his backyard. It marked Sostre’s first fight in 12 months and the Puerto Rico native, now living in Manhattan, hasn’t lost in four years.

 

“I’ve known him for a long time,” Boxing 360 Director of Boxing Bob Duffy talked about Sostre. “He spoke to us about promoting him and we worked out a deal. Fighting a draw on last minute notice against a hometown fighter, considering he hadn’t fought in a year, was a big positive. He always gives his best and never says no to a challenge. He’s defended his NY State title three times. He wants to prove that, with time to train properly, he belongs with anybody in his division.”

 

Sostre captured the NY State title in 2009 via a majority eight-round decision against Mike Ruiz, followed by successful title defenses against Tommy Rainone (DEC8), Frank Houghtaling (TKO6) and Jay Krupp (DEC8).

 

Other members of Boxing 360’s stable include USBA heavyweight champion Maurice

“Sugar Moe” Harris, former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio,

WBC No. 3 super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up” Moore, NY State super middleweight title-holder Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen, KO king Tyrone Brunson, Nick “Hands of Gold” Casal, Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, middleweight prospect DonYil Livingston, Joshua “The Juice” Harris, Emad Ali, Angel “Toro” Hernandez and “King” David Estrada.

 

Go on line to www.boxing360.com for more information about Sostre, or any of Boxing 360 fighters, as well as upcoming events.

 

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