Danny Aquino ready to make statement in ring
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Grano headlines “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic’ Saturday night at Conn. Convention Center
HARTFORD (April 5, 2011) – Mexican-American bantamweight prospect Danny Aquino, trained by his father Julian, is looking forward to making a statement Saturday night in the six-round co-feature fighter on “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic” card, presented by Hard Hittin’ Promotions (“HHP”), at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.
In a crossroads fight of significant interest, local heavyweight favorite Tony “TNT” Grano (17-2-1, 13 KOs), the 2005 U.S. Nationals amateur champion, takes on veteran “Diamond” Dominque Alexander (20-10-1, 10 KOs) in the eighth-round main event.
The 21-year-old Aquino (5-1, 1 KO), fighting out of Meriden (CT), will attempt to bounce back from his only pro loss, last December in Florida against undefeated Yoandris Salinsas by way of a four-round split decision, in the six-round co-feature versus James Owens (4-2, 2 KOs).
“I’m looking forward to fight at home this weekend,” Danny said. “I know I’ll have a lot of family and friends there supporting me. My last fight I thought that I won a unanimous decision, but we fought in my opponent’s hometown and they gave him a win by split decision. That’s ok, though, because it’s made me a different fighter. I’ve trained much harder and I’m better shape for this fight.
“My opponent has two losses but they were to undefeated guys who have real good records (Leo Santa Cruz 15-0-1, 9 KOs and Rances Barthelemy 11-0-0, 9 KOs). Ownes is going to be a good test for me. I’m a warrior who comes forward but, for this fight, people are going to be seeing a little different Danny Aquino. I’m still going to bring it, but. I’ll also be boxing more than in the past.”
The undercard showcases some of the best young fighters in New England, including Norwalk (CT) veteran Shakha Moore (10-15-3, 2 KOs) vs. TBA, and promising New Haven featherweight and former amateur standout, Luis Rosa(5-0, 2 KOs) vs. Tommy Attencio (4-6, 2 KOs), both in six-round bouts; undefeated East Hartford Joseph “Chip”Perez (5-0, 2 KOs) faces unbeaten Esteban Nicol (2-0) in a 4-rounder.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard are a pair of Middletown (CT) favorites, light heavyweight Doug Cartelli (1-0) and pro-debuting super featherweight Willie Picard, respectively, against the Williams brothers, Jaquan Williams in his pro debut and Charles (0-1), plus undefeated Philadelphia super featherweight Frank Trader (7-0, 2 KOs) versus John Willoughby (2-6, 1 KO). All fights and fighters are subject to change.
There will be a special wheelchair boxing exhibition match wheelchair boxer Ian Cannon, an 18-year-old college student who meets former New England Golden Gloves champion Luis Reynoso, of Springfield (MA), in a three-round wheelchair boxing exhibition under amateur boxing rules (headgear, large gloves, etc.). The inspirational Cannon, of Glastonbury (CT), suffers from cerebral palsy but regularly trains at Lion’s Den Connecticut in Middletown, where he has developed a wheelchair boxing program, “Roll With The Punches.”
Tickets are priced at $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 Lion’s Den at 860.613.2394.
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.
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Mixed Martial Arts Links (4-5-11)
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| MFC president Mark Pavelich sounds off about Ontario MMA, UFC & Dana White The Cheap Seats by Matt Carson on Apr 4, 2011 The Mixed martial arts landscape has changed significantly in the past six months. Starting with the WEC dissolution by Zuffa LLC, Bellator Fighting Championship’s broadcast deal with Viacom’s MTV2 and more recently the … See all stories on this topic »
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| Schmoe didn’t know: Gilbert Melendez coming to the grab UFC ‘Fight of the … MMAmania.com by Jesse Holland on Apr 4, 2011 9:42 AM EDT in UFC News To most of the mixed martial artscommunity, he’s a consensus top five lightweight and current Strikeforce 155-pound champion. But to Joe Schmoe? He’s an “amateur” because he doesn’t fight for the … See all stories on this topic »
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| 2x NCAA hwt. champ Cole Konrad to face Paul Buentello at Bellator 42 April 23 Examiner.com Konrad brings a 7-0 MMA record to the bout, while Buentello is 29-13, 17 of those wins by knockout. “The Headhunter” has 15 years in mixed martial arts competition, with experience in UFC and Strikeforce. “Cole had three very dominant performances for … See all stories on this topic » |
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Segura vs. Seda Showdown Would Be Great, Says Calderon
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http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=37776#ixzz1Ic5UVbwn
By Rey Colon
Former world champion, Ivan Calderon, has said that if Cesar “Junito” Seda wins the WBO flyweight title on April 15 when he faces Omar Narvaez, then a clash with Mexico’s Giovani Segura would make for a great fight. Calderon was stopped by Segura in three rounds on Saturday in Mexicali. Segura intends to move up to 112 pounds. Calderon plans to head back to 105 pounds, where his size will be put to better use.
“If [Seda] goes down to 112 pounds, we are talking about a big difference. Cesar Seda will work down to 112 but he’ll be over 122 pounds on the day of the fight. That’s where you will see the difference. Seda is skilled, strong, big, hits hard and people will understand what we’re trying to talk about here,” said Calderon.
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Boxing a Family Business for Davis
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GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS PRESENTS LIVE WEB STREAM OF “ACTION HEROES” FIGHTERS’ CLASSIC PAST FIGHTS
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RELIVE BOXING STARS’ GREATEST HITS WHILE INTERACTING WITH THEM LIVE ONLINE
Robert Guerrero, Michael Katsidis & Paulie Malignaggi To Participate
LAS VEGAS, April 4 – Most sports fans dream of having the opportunity to experience a behind the scenes look into their favorite athletes’ lives and careers. Starting Tuesday, April 5, fight fans will have a chance to do just that as Golden Boy Promotions will bring fans closer to the action than ever before with Live Web Streaming of featured “Action Heroes” fighters’ classic past fights online at ringtv.com/fightnight. The streams, which are presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Yahoo!, UStream, RingTV.com and Craveonline, will re-air classic bouts along with live commentary by Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero, Michael Katsidis “The Great” and Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi while fans have the chance to ask the fighters questions about the fight live.
“This is one of my favorite new projects and I wish technology like this was available back when I was a kid,” said Oscar de la Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions. “Can you imagine hearing Muhammad Ali or Roberto Duran talk about their greatest fights while you watched with them during a fight week? I’m very excited about the ‘Classics’ Live Web Stream and giving fans the opportunity to watch a fight while hearing commentary from their favorite fighters as well as interacting with them.”
Each live broadcast will be hosted by RingTV’s Doug Fischer as he conducts live, online video chats with “Action Heroes” fighters Guerrero, Katsidis and Malignaggi. During the broadcasts, Fischer will present questions submitted by fans through Twitter using the hashtag#GBstream on the live feed at ringtv.com/fightnight giving them the once in a life time opportunity to chat live with some of boxing’s top stars.
Below is the schedule for “Action Heroes” fight week:
· Tuesday, April 5 at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT – Robert Guerrero vs. Vicente Escobedo (Original date November 6, 2010 – Guerrero won a 10 round unanimous decision)
· Wednesday, April 6 at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT – Paulie Malignaggi vs. Juan Diaz II (Original date December 12, 2009 – Malignaggi won a 12 round unanimous decision)
· Thursday, April 7 at 2:00pm ET / 11:00am PT – Michael Katsidis vs. Czar Amonsot
(Original date July 21, 2007 – Katsidis won 12 round unanimous decision)
For more information, stay tuned to GoldenBoyPromotions.com, Yahoo!, UStream, RingTV.com and Craveonline, as well as the fighters’ official Twitter and Facebook pages.
“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.
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Wrestling Links (4-5-11)
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| Lion wrestling squad honored Centre Daily Times UNIVERSITY PARK — The Penn State Wrestling Club honored the Nittany Lions squad on Sunday with more than 10 team and academic awards after their rise to the school’s first-ever Big Ten title and first NCAA title in 58 years. David Taylor took home … See all stories on this topic »
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| ‘Win Win’ tells slightly flawed but heartwarming story Tufts Daily The wrestling−enthusiast characters at the heart of the new dramedy “Win Win” take drastic measures in order to survive — sometimes with tragic consequences. For Mike Flaherty (Paul Giamatti), it seems like everything has gotten out of control. … See all stories on this topic »
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| 2 Valley high school wrestlers are champs again Fresno Bee Clovis North High’s Vince Rodriguez and Clovis West’s Nikko Reyes repeated as National High School Coaches Association wrestling champions during grade-level tournaments last weekend in Virginia Beach. Rodriguez added the Senior Division 125-pound … See all stories on this topic »
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| All-Delco Wrestling: Moldoff notches 30 wins (With Video) Delaware County Daily Times By MATT CHANDIK As a general rule, wrestlers were mostly considered at the weight at which they most often wrestled, with a few exceptions. The freshman was the lightest of a stacked group of Tiger lightweights. Rinaldi finished 29-7 and defeated Upper … See all stories on this topic »
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| WWE Tough Enough: Austin puts 14 contestants through the paces CANOE Wrestling Tonight on WWE Tough Enough: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Booker T, Trish Stratus and Bill DeMott lead 14 contestants through the rigors of the world of professional wrestling looking to find out who is Tough Enough. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Gene Slay dies, wrestling champ became power broker and CEO STLtoday.com Gene Slay was a state high school wrestling champ from the near South Side who grew up to become a political power broker, successful head of a nationwide transportation business and the target of federal anti-corruption investigators. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Prep Zone: Kielbasa wins top wrestling honor Northwest Herald By JOE STEVENSON – jstevenson@nwherald.com Crystal Lake Central wrestler Joey Kielbasa stood with four other nominees, including teammates Gage Harrah and Austin Marsden, and one wish. “I was just hoping one of the Central kids would win it,” Kielbasa … See all stories on this topic » |
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| Snooki — My Wrestling Days Are Over!!! | TMZ.com By TMZ Staff Seems Snooki ‘s wrestling career is about as dead as The Situation ‘s future in comedy … ’cause last night, Snooks told us she’s got WAY too much going… Celebrity Gossip | Entertainment… – http://www.tmz.com/
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| Snooki Is Actually Kinda Good At Wrestling | Tosh.0 Blog By Carly Hallam Wrestling is fake, right? Right. Okay, we know that. But of all the things that Snooki fakes—bar fights, friendships, reading—this is the one she’s. Tosh.0 Blog – http://tosh.comedycentral.com/blog/ |
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Trailer: White Collar Brawler 2
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