Wrestling Links (4-7-11)

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World Wrestling Entertainment to get a makeover Los Angeles Times WWE Chairman and Chief Executive Vince McMahon and wrestler Triple H appear in the ring during a 2009 taping of the “Raw” show at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller, Getty Images / August 24, 2009) By Joe Flint, Los Angeles Times No, … See all stories on this topic » Los Angeles Times

Creators of ‘Win Win’ sit down with The Daily Aztec Daily Aztec Actor Alex Shaffer, director Thomas McCarth, and actor Paul Giamatti relax in-between takes of their dramatic comedy about the world of high-school wrestling. Courtesy of Kimberly Wright Writer and director Thomas McCarthy’s comedy drama “Win Win” … See all stories on this topic »

PS3 Review – ‘WWE All Stars’ WorthPlaying.com THQ’s video games are a significant piece of World Wrestling Entertainment today, serving as an important role in the company’s overall profitability and a source of precious brand empowering in an age when professional wrestling is losing ground to … See all stories on this topic »

Prep wrestling: Knutson, Karlen share Herald honor Wausau Daily Herald Edgar’s Aaron Karlen and Wausau West’s Evan Knutson both finished second at the WIAA state individual tournament and are this year’s Wausau Daily Herald wrestlers of the year. / Xai Kha/Wausau Daily Herald Aaron Karlen was one of the state’s most … See all stories on this topic »

MTV channel adds TNA to its bilingual initiative MiamiHerald.com Tr3s: MTV, Música y Más, the bilingual/bicultural network for the US Latino audience, announces the premier of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling’s “TNA iMPACT!” in Spanish, as part of its ‘music and more’ strategy. TNA Wrestling is the world’s most … See all stories on this topic »

Snooki Says She is Done With WWE Wrestling The Business Insider Good news pro wrestling fans. You don’t want Snooki and Snooki doesn’t want you. After her performance at WrestleMania 27, Snooki told TMZ that her wrestling career is over. So much for that Snooki vs. Awesome Kong match. The Snooki backlash in the pro … See all stories on this topic »

Tiger Conway Jr. was born to wrestle CANOE Wrestling To say that Tiger Conway Jr. was born to wrestle would be a major understatement; it was his dream. And although he may have given up on that dream too soon, it was all for the purpose of realizing an even bigger dream — starting a family.… See all stories on this topic » CANOE

Pro Wrestling vs. MMA, WWE vs. UFC: Isn’t It Time We All Got Along? Fighters.com “Tough Enough” actually had its first season way back when professional wrestlingwas shown on MTV. It’s a series that has basically been lying dormant, and it’s undergone a revival. This benefits the show in two ways: fans that may never have heard of … See all stories on this topic » Fighters.com

Wrestling All-Valley 2011 Daily Herald Pleasant Grove’s Dustin Dennison shoots for a better position against Alta’s Lars Oveson during the 5A state wrestling final Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011 at the UCCU Center in Orem. ANDREW VAN WAGENEN/Daily Herald Valley Wrestler of the Year: Jed Mellen … See all stories on this topic »

Region wrestlers earn All-American recognition Fayette Observer Two Cape Fear region wrestlers, Nick Kee of Scotland and Paul Duggan of Western Harnett, won high school All-American honors this past weekend. Kee and Duggan competed in the National High School Coaches Association National Wrestling Tournament in … See all stories on this topic »

“THE WILLIE PEP BOXING CLASSIC” FACT SHEET

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WHAT: “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic”

BOUTS: MAIN EVENT – 8 ROUNDS — HEAVYWEIGHTS

TONY “TNT” GRANO “Diamond” DOMINQUE ALEXANDER

WBF All-Americas Heavyweight Champion Former IBC Title Challenger

Hebron, CT Topeka, KS

17-2-1 (13 KOs) 20-10-1 (10 KOs)

6 ROUNDS – BANTAMWEIGHTS

DANNY AQUINO JAMES OWENS

Meriden, CT Milwaukee, WI

5-1 (1 KO) 4-2 (2 KOs)

4 ROUNDS – SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS

FRANK TRADER JOHN WILLOUGHBY

Philadelphia, PA Atlanta, GA

7-0 (2 KOs) 2-6 (1 KO)

4 ROUNDS – LIGHTWEIGHTS

JOSEPH “Chip” PEREZ ESTEBAN NICHOL

E. Hartford, CT Colorado Springs, CO

5-0 (2 KOs) 2-0 (1 KO)

6 ROUNDS – FEATHERWEIGHTS

LUIS ROSA TOMMY ATENCIO

New Haven, CT Denver, CO

5-0 (4 KOs) 4-6 (2 KOs)

3 ROUNDS – WHEELCHAIR EXHIBITION

IAN CANNON LUIS REYNOSO

Glastonbury, CT Springfield, MA

4 ROUNDS – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

DOUG CARTELLI JAQUAN WILLIAMS

Middletown, CT Winston-Salem, NC

1-0 (0 KOs) Pro Debut

6 ROUNDS – WELTERWEIGHTS

SHAKHA MOORE NOEL GARCIA

Norwalk, CT Springfield, MA

10-15-3 (2 KOs) 2-8 (1 KO)

(ALL FIGHTS AND FIGHTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
WHEN: Saturday, April 9, 2011

WHERE: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford

PROMOTER: Hard Hittin’ Promotions

TICKETS: $100.00 (ringside), $80.00 (preferred seating), $60.00 (reserved) and $40.00 (general admission) and are available to purchase by calling 860.402.4838 or The Lions Den at 860.613.2394

INFORMATION: Doors open at 6:00 PM/ET, first bout at 7:30 PM/ET

Willie Pep: Born Gugliermo Papaleo in 1922 in Middletown, CT. He was a 2-time world champion who retired in 1966 after a 26 year professional career with an amazing 229-11-1 (65 KOs) record. In 1990, Pep was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. He died November 23, 2006 at the age of 84.

Seda on Track to Make Weight

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WBO NABO Super Flyweight Champion César “Junito” Seda (20-0, 15 KOs) had his

final pre-fight weigh-in before his April 15 world title fight against Omar Narvaez (33-0-2, 19 KOs) in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Seda, who couldn’t weight more than 121 pounds (equivalent to 5% above the 115 required by Professional Boxing Commission) weighed in at 121 pounds at the Olympic Village in Salinas Puerto Rico.

After a public training session, which included three rounds on the bag and three skipping rope, Seda weighed 117 pounds.

“I spent five weeks training in the Olympic Village and I can see the results. This has been the best training camp of my entire career. I have great strength, speed and none of the anxiety of eating I sometimes feel, ” said Seda. “I’m in the best shape of my life and ready to fight,” he added.

Seda will travel on Saturday to Argentina with his father and coach Cesar Sr., and trainer Luis Cintron.

The Seda vs. Narvaez fight is presented by Universal Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions and will be broadcast by most providers on pay per view at a price of $29.95.

Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-7-11)

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Talking Paul Daley and MMA Fan Perception With Jordan Breen on “Press Row” Bloody Elbow This is a pervasive attitude in mixed martial arts. There’s a lot of people that seem quite serious about the UFC cutting Michael Bisping for spitting at Jorge Rivera’s corner. Now, regardless of what you think about Michael Bisping, one of the ideas … See all stories on this topic »

Jon Jones and the Top 11 Worst Days for MMA Bleacher Report Although MMA is a young sport and does not have a history as storied as that of other sports, it certainly has its share of days that are infamous among its fans and fighters. When one thinks of what the sport has had to go through, it seems only … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

MMA Fighting Stances: Mixed martial arts intelligence from the cage and ring USA Today How does coaching wrestling help your MMA game? I don’t think it does. Maybe it does; I’m not sure. If I was coaching MMA, I know it would help, but I’m coaching wrestling. I guess it keeps my wrestling sharp, maybe. But no, I don’t do it it because it … See all stories on this topic »

MMA Fighter Sergio Salcido Moon Murdered in Mexico Opposing Views Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the world right now and the gilts and glamour of the sports superstars can easily blind those unaware to the opposite side of the coin. For every fighter that makes it to the top there are handfuls of … See all stories on this topic » Opposing Views

The Mother Ship: Will Albuquerque become a hub for women’s MMA? Weekly Alibi By Ari LeVaux A major consolidation in the sport of mixed martial arts has left female fighters uncertain about their futures. Zuffa, parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship, purchased competitor Strikeforce on March 12. … See all stories on this topic »

Kawajiri, Aoki, Takaya in Dream video for Strikeforce USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY Fighting and Entertainment Group has yet to schedule a show this year for its Dream mixed martial arts promotion, but think of this weekend as the Japanese brand’s informal start for 2011. Saturday’s show in San Diego amounts … See all stories on this topic »

Jason Ellis: Watch MMA’s Ellis Talk About His New Fighting Show “Ellismania” Bleacher Report Then he ventured into mixed martial arts and boxing. Now he has an unblemished 1-0 record as anMMA pro. It’s from his love of extreme sports and fighting that resulted in his new idea for his new television show, Ellismania. … See all stories on this topic »

Bellator’s rare turn in spotlight produces some hits and misses SI.com A month ago, the Bellator Fighting Championships was pretty much flying under the radar, a third-class destination on the landscape of American mixed martial arts. But with the parent company of the sport’s foremost organization, the UFC, purchasing No … See all stories on this topic »

Meet “The Ultimate Fighter 13” cast: Chris Cope, athletically challenged … MMAjunkie.com by Steven Marrocco on Apr 06, 2011 at 10:30 am ET You can thank a member of the Carmel High football squad for sparking a teenage Chris Cope’s interest mixed martial arts. Cope (4-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who serves as a guest blogger on MMAjunkie.com for “The … See all stories on this topic » MMAjunkie.com

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“ACTION HEROES” UNDERCARD DELIVERS BOUTS FEATURING THREE TOP PROSPECTS IN “FREEVIEW” FOR FIGHT FANS

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“THE EVENT BEFORE THE EVENT”

DANNY GARCIA VS. NATE CAMPBELL

GARY RUSSELL JR. VS. SHERALI DOSTIEV

RAKHIM CHAKHKIEV VS. HARVEY JOLLY

LAS VEGAS, April 6 – Before the highly-anticipated “Action Heroes” televised fights kick off on HBO Pay-Per-View® on Saturday, April 9, fight fans can get ready for one of the biggest cards of the year with three preliminary bouts featuring Danny Garcia, Nate Campbell,Gary Russell Jr. and Rakhim Chakhiev, that will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.  The broadcast will be available free of charge and shown by several satellite and cable providers, as well as online, beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT.  The broadcast will be available online at www.goldenboypromotions.com, RingTV.com, Yahoo! Sports and Foxsports.com.  Cable and satellite customers should check their guides for channel information.

The free preview main event, which will lead viewers right into the “Action Heroes” pay-per-view broadcast, will see Philadelphia welterweight Danny “Swift” Garcia (20-0, 14 KO’s) square off against former World Champion Nate “The Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell in a 10 round junior welterweight fight.  Garcia is one of the sport’s top rising stars, but he will meet a wily veteran with something to prove in Jacksonville, Florida’s Campbell.

The middle bout of the free preview is a six/eight round featherweight matchup pitting Capitol Heights, Maryland’s 2008 U.S. Olympian and top prospect Gary Russell Jr. (14-0, 9 KO’s) against Miami’s Sherali Dostiev (8-0, 2 KO’s).  Russell went 7-0 in 2010 and the 2008 U.S. Olympian already has one win in the bank in 2011.  Dostiev is looking to keep his undefeated record intact and upset Russell when he makes his Las Vegas debut on April 9.

Kicking off the action will be a four round cruiserweight battle between undefeated Russian southpaw Rakhim Chakhkiev (9-0, 7 KO’s) and Michigan’s Harvey Jolly (11-16-1, 6 KO’s).  Chakhkiev won an Olympic Gold Medal for Russia in the 2008 Olympic Games and will be making his United States debut on April 9.  Jolly has amazingly faced 16 unbeaten fighters over the course of his six-year career and with Chakhkiev being number 17, it’s business as usual for the upset-minded “Candy Man.”

“Action Heroes,” featuring Morales vs. Maidana in a 12-round junior welterweight bout, Robert Guerrero vs. Michael Katsidis in a 12-round bout for the vacant WBA and WBO Interim Lightweight Championships, James Kirkland facing Nobuhiro Ishida in an 8-round middleweight bout and Paul Malignaggi vs. Jose Miguel Cotto in a 10-round welterweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Erik Morales’ Box Latino and Universum Box Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T, DeWalt Tools and Tres Generaciones Tequila.  Guerrero vs. Katsidis is presented in association with Sampson Boxing. The Pay-Per-View bouts will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets for “Action Heroes,” priced at $350, $250, $150, $75, $50 and $25, are on sale now.  To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000.  Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, on Twitter at@GoldenBoyBoxing, @boxlatino, @UBPboxen, @terrible100, @ChinoMaidana,@TeamGuerrero, @MickKatsidis, @PAULMALIGNAGGI@DannySwift, @mrgaryrusselljr or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing. Follow HBO Boxing newsat www.hbo.com/boxing,Facebook at www.facebook.com/hboboxing and on Twitterwww.twitter.com/hboboxing.

The Morales vs. Maidana pay-per-view telecast, which begins at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $44.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes.  The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD.  HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.  For Morales vs. Maidana fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.

Boxing Links (4-6-11)

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All-The-Ass-You-Can-Kick for 1 Month: Unlimited Boxing, Muay Thai & Grappling … Huffington Post (blog) Get in fighting shape without kicking your wallet’s ass with two Rewards from the same gym where Evander Holyfield and Lennox Lewis once threw punches at terrified sparring partners–Church Street Boxing. Your options, which cater to all experience … See all stories on this topic » Huffington Post (blog)

Guerrero: ‘I’m looking to take control’ ESPN Michael Katsidis and Robert Guerrero will fight for pride, country and a chance to throw their hats in the ring for the biggest fights in boxing’s elite division. In spite of their numerous achievements, both fighters believe they still have much to … See all stories on this topic » ESPN

UK boxer idolizes sparring mate Pacquiao Manila Bulletin By JECELYN V. MACAHINDOG United Kingdom — After converting Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson into a fan, boxing icon Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao inspires yet another boxer. But, he’s no ordinaryboxer: It’s 24-year-old British fighter Amir Khan, … See all stories on this topic »

Ward planning big finish to Super Six tournament USA Today By Greg Beacham, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES — Although the Super Six World BoxingClassic has become a ramshackle, sputtering vehicle in its final laps, Andre Ward is still determined to ride it to the finish line. Ward recently announced he’ll face … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing figures to be honored at Beverly Hills fundraiser Tonight Los Angeles Daily News BEVERLY HILLS – A boxing-themed fundraiser will be held in Beverly Hills tonight benefiting the City of Hope. “KO Cancer” will pay tribute to two boxers and a manager who have been the subject of movies and feature three fights. … See all stories on this topic »

Facing death, CNN sports legend embraces life CNN International Except he’s not calling a boxing match for sports fans around the world. He’s talking to an audience of one: his 5-year-old daughter, Giovanna. Over the last 40 years, Charles has covered every major sporting event, from the Olympics to the Super Bowl… See all stories on this topic » CNN International

Chris Mannix: Welterweight contender Ortiz need only look in mirror to explain … SI.com Victor Ortiz (28-2-2, 22 KOs) With his status as one of boxing’s top prospects in jeopardy, Victor Ortiz followed a path taken by too many fallen sports stars. “I’m tired of people saying I have no heart or no balls,” Ortiz said recently. … See all stories on this topic »

Golden Gloves boxing: Nyack’s Tassy an instant success The Journal News | LoHud.com The 21-year-old college student is on the verge of claiming one of the highest honors in New York area boxing, and he’s done it with exactly one year of training and zero prior fights under his belt. “I’m just happy with making it to the finals and … See all stories on this topic »

One More Time: Hopkins Eyes Pascal’s Title, History BlackAthlete.net The World Boxing Council ordered the highly anticipated return bout following a disputed 12-round draw that saw Hopkins taste the canvas twice in the early rounds. Many people believe that Hopkins did enough to beat on Pascal enough to eek-out a … See all stories on this topic » BlackAthlete.net

Dancing with the Stars: Sugar Ray Leonard rallies; Kirstie Alley survives Examiner.com Leonard’s appearance on DWTS is the latest move aimed at reacquainting himself with today’s generation of fans of boxing and entertainment. Two months ago the Hall of Famer drew a crowd when he made his debut in the Bob Hope Celebrity Golf Classic in … See all stories on this topic »

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