East Coast’s Best Grapplers Battle April 9 in New Jersey for Autism

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ASBURY PARK, NEW JERSEY (March 31, 2011) – Grapplers Quest, The World’s Largest Grappling Tournament is hosting the official 2011 East Coast Grappling Championships featuring $15,000 in cash and prizes on Saturday, April 9th at Asbury Park Convention Center in Asbury Park, New Jersey.  Event will crown three hundred East Coast U.S. Champions in Submission Grappling, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Judo and Wrestling for competitors of all ages, skill levels, teams and independents welcomed

 

$205 VALUED COMPETITOR BONUS: Pre-Registration discounts end, Wednesday, April 6th at 11:59 PM.  The $205 value Special bonus offer includes a free seminar with UFC Fighter, Kurt “Batman” Pellegrino, a Limited Edition Fighter T-Shirt, $25 off at the door pricing, a Free Grapplers Quest DVD, plus Free Entry into the Judo Throwdown or Wrestling Takedown Challenge divisions, register now, go to: http://www.grapplersquest.com/products/2011-beast-east-competitor-registration or competitors can register and/or weigh-in at-the-door, Friday, April 8th from 5:00-8:00 PM or doors open at 7:00 AM on Saturday, April 9^th.

World’s Best Sambo Player, Alexey Oleinik (32-5 in MMA), a veteran of M-1 and Heavyweight Tournament Fighter in Bellator will be entering the $1,000 Advanced Absolute to challenge all competitors who dare to face him. Register to compete here: http://www.grapplersquest.com/products/2011-beast-east-competitor-registration

 

$1 from every ticket sold will be donated to AutismRadio.org, a 501c3 charitable organization raising money for families dealing with Autism every day.  Discount Tickets are available ($8 off) at: http://www.grapplersquest.com/products/2011-beast-east-spectator-ticket and will also be available at the door, Children 5 and under free, $10 for kids 6-17, $20 for Adults for the full day and pro divisions.  Tournament starts at 10:00 AM with Youth (Children and Teens), then Executive (30-39 yrs.) and Masters (40+ yrs.) No-Gi, then Men’s and Women’s No-Gi then the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu divisions.For general event information, go to: http://www.grapplersquest.com/events/2011-grapplers-quest-beast-east-grappling-championships

 

 

Georges St. Pierre ‘Rush To The Top’ PPV Special Premiere Dates

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Integrated Sports Media Presents GSP’s early career fights

 

HOBOKEN, N.J. (March 31, 2011) – Integrated Sports Media (ISM), the undisputed distribution champion of mixed martial arts and boxing fights in North America, will present a one-hour special featuring Georges “Rush” St. Pierre’s six non-UFC fights, including his first five and rarely seen 2002 debut, starting tomorrow (Friday, April 1) and airing for the entire month of April.

“George St. Pierre: Rush To The Top” will be exclusively distributed in the United States by ISM, premiering in April for viewing on both cable and satellite pay-per-view on the following dates: DISH Network (April 1), DirecTV (Apr. 4 – CH # 120), Avail-TVN (Apr. 11) and iN DEMAND (Apr. 12), as well as via Video On Demand, for only $9.95. Check listings for replays through the entire month of April and into May.

St. Pierre, who sports an amazing 21-2-0 career record (8 KOs, 5 submissions), started learning Kyokushin karate from his father at the age of seven in order to defend himself from a school bully. He later studied Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), wrestling and boxing. Today, he holds a third-degree black belt in Kyokushin, as well as black belts in BJJ and          Gaidojutsu.

GSP’s most notable victims include B.J. Penn (twice), Matt Serra, Matt Hughes, Dan Hardy, John Fitch, Thiago Alves, and Josh Koscheck. Georges is scheduled to next defend his title belt April 30 headlining UFC129 against Jake Shields in Toronto.

For more information about the “George St. Pierre: Rush To The Top” PPV special go towww.integratedsportsnet.com. Follow Integrated Sports Media on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.

Integrated Sports Media (ISM): North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sporting events has presented World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson; World Championship and world-class boxing matches showcasing Vitali Klitschko, David Haye, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Amir Khan,Tomasz Adamek, Ricky Hatton, Giovani Segura, Cristian Mijares, Zab Judah, Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Arthur Abraham, John Ruiz, Nicolai Valuev, Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr. and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, ISM has distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Real Madrid, Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and USA. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports Media events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.

 

FRIENDS FIGHTING FRIENDS ON HDNET’S “INSIDE MMA” THIS FRIDAY

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WHAT: The announcement that former teammates Jon Jones and Rashad Evans would fight each other for the UFC Light Heavyweight Title has reignited one of the most controversial debates in MMA: friends fighting friends.
This Friday, Kenny and Bas are joined by Greg Jackson – the man at the center of the Jones-Evans relationship – along with Jim Miller, and Mike Kyle to talk about teammates fighting each other.

“What we have to do as trainers is, make sure that we’re able to keep that team unity, that giving environment that all these great camps have,” said Jackson. “But still be able to at the end of the day, if there’s a title on the line or something big like that, be able to fight each other.”

A preview clip is available at:

http://www.hd.net/blogs/2011/03/inside-mma-513-preview/

WHEN: This Friday, April 1 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HDNet.  Then, “HDNet Fights: United Glory World Series- Round Two ‘Survival’” will air immediately following HDNet’s live coverage of the Championship Game of the College Basketball Invitational – Oregon vs. Creighton.  CBI coverage begins at 10:00 p.m. ET.

 

About HDNet
HDNet (www.hd.net) is the independent network with unique and thought-provoking content that appeals to men of all ages and is delivered in true high definition.

HDNet is the exclusive, high definition home for popular, original programming, including the network’s Emmy Award winning HD news feature programs, “HDNet World Report,” and “Dan Rather Reports,” featuring legendary journalist Dan Rather.  Only HDNet goes beyond the headlines to deliver real news that is redefining the way we look at our world.  HDNet News is provocative, sometimes controversial and always relevant – telling the important stories of our time in-depth, with attitude and with independence. HDNet is also the exclusive high definition home to critically acclaimed and award winning documentaries, airing as part of the “HDNet ‘Round The World” series.  “NASA on HDNet” presents all live shuttle launches through 2011.

HDNet presents championship sports coverage featuring the best of Mixed Martial Arts with its Friday night series, “HDNet Fights” (www.hdnetfights.com).  HDNet works with leading MMA promoters including DREAM, Sengoku, XFC, K-1, K-1 Max, MFC and more.  HDNet produces more live Mixed Martial Arts events than any other network and HDNet’s “Inside MMA” is the hottest Mixed Martial Arts program on television, giving fans their weekly fix for everything MMA, while “Fighting Words with Mike Straka,” goes one-on-one with some of the biggest names in the sport. HDNet also features live coverage of regular season games from the United Football League.

HDNet also delivers the world’s largest and most diverse concert line-up through the HDNet Concert Series.  The HDNet Concert Series features leading artists and bands including Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, John Mayer, Nickelback and more.  HDNet also features revealing lifestyle programming featuring “Art Mann Presents,” “Girls Gone Wild^®,” “Deadline” and “Get Out!”

Only HDNet Movies (www.hdnetmovies.com) delivers exclusive Sneak Previews of new movies before they hit theaters.  The HDNet Movies Sneak Preview series features top Hollywood stars in critically acclaimed performances including Gwyneth Paltrow, Joaquin Phoenix, Demi Moore, Michael Caine, Tom Hanks, Vera Farmiga, Parker Posey, Brian Cox, Matthew Broderick, Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling, John Malkovich, Emily Blunt, Robin Williams, Charlize Theron and Kim Basinger.

In addition to being the exclusive home of Sneak Previews, HDNet Movies viewers enjoy the best films from the classics of the 1950s-1970s, to favorite films from the 1980s and 1990s, to recently released theatrical films.

HDNet Movies offers subscribers a premium movie viewing experience in true HD, and more original movies shot entirely in HD than any other network.

Launched in 2001 by Mark Cuban and General Manager Philip Garvin, the HDNet networks are available in the U.S. via AT&T U-verse, Charter, Comcast, DIRECTV, DISH Network, Insight, and Verizon FiOS and in Canada via Access Communications, Cogeco, Rogers, Shaw Cable and Shaw Direct.

The HDNet networks can be followed via Facebook at facebook.com/HDNet, facebook.com/HDNetFights and facebook.com/HDNetMoviesand via Twitter at twitter.com/hdnet, twitter.com/hdnetfights and twitter.com/hdnetmovies.

 

“SUPER” PROSPECT MARCUS JOHNSON BATTLES DYAH DAVIS EN ROUTE TO CONTENDER STATS IN MAIN EVENT OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION TRIPLEHEADER

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Plus Danny O’Connor Takes On Gabriel Bracero and Willie Nelson Battles Vincent Arroyo

On Friday, April 8, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast)

From Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas

NEW YORK (March 31, 2011) – After three straight victorious appearances on ShoBox: The New Generation, Marcus Johnson hopes to make his fourth an eye-catching performance on the path from prospect to contender.

Touted as a top American prospect on many boxing lists, Houston’s unbeaten and hard-hitting Johnson (20-0, 15 KOs) will make his fourth consecutive appearance on the popular series featuring boxing’s youngest and brightest stars as he goes up against another ShoBox alumnus in Boca Raton’s Dyah Davis (18-2-1, 9 KOs) on Friday, April 8, in a 10-round super middleweight main event as part of a spectacular tripleheader LIVE on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West coast).

The night of boxing begins with two exceptionally matched co-features. Two unbeaten, 14-0 fighters will square off in an eight-round junior welterweight affair as 25-year-old and brand new father Danny O’Connor (14-0, 3 KOs) takes on 30-year-old Gabriel Bracero (14-0, 1 KO) of Brooklyn, N.Y., by way of Puerto Rico.

In the evening’s first televised fight, a pair of 23-year-olds tangle as former amateur standout Willie Nelson (16-0-1, 10 KOs) of Cleveland, meets Vincent Arroyo (10-1, 7 KOs) from Amherst, N.Y., in an eight-round welterweight bout.

Promoted by DiBella Entertainment, the “Rumble on the Rio” will originate from the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas.

“Yeah, four straight on ShoBox, that’s pretty exciting,” said Johnson. “I’ve fought on SHOWTIME in Oklahoma, Chicago and North Dakota and now I’m in Texas. I wish it could be in Houston but Laredo is fine. It’s about a five-hour drive from Houston.”

When we last saw the 25-year-old Johnson, he was polishing off Kevin Engel back in November, 2010, in Fargo, N.D., recording a third-round TKO. Johnson won the WBO NABO championship last April by scoring a 10-round decision over then-unbeaten Derek Edwards in Chicago and in October, 2009, he decisioned Victor Villereal in Newkirk, Okla.

Johnson hopes the April 8 fight will advance his status as a fighter and some boxing experts agree. “A convincing win over Dyah Davis would suggest that Marcus Johnson is ready to make a move in the 168-pound division,” said SHOWTIME boxing analyst Steve Farhood.

The 29-year-old Davis — son of 1976 Olympic gold medalist Howard Davis Jr. — fought as recently as February, battling to a controversial 10-round majority draw with formidable Mexican Francisco Sierra on Feb. 5 in Maywood, Calif., although most observers, and one judge, felt Davis had done enough to win.

“I definitely thought I won the fight,” Davis said. “I thought I did enough to win but in boxing it’s politics. It was his promoter’s show. But for me I think it was a learning experience: I have to be able to put guys away when I have the chance. This fight is going 10 rounds and if I have the opportunity to put him away, I will this time. I have to let my hands be the judges.”

Fighting on the same card as Johnson-Engel in Fargo, N.D., Davis lost an eight-round decision to Aaron Pryor Jr., onShoBox last Nov. 5 in an all-action and entertaining fight.

“I didn’t see [Johnson’s] fight there but I know he’s fundamentally sound but nothing that special,” Davis said. “My style will give him problems, for sure. This is the toughest test for both of us. He hasn’t fought anyone as strong as I am. I see myself victorious.”

He added: “I don’t care that the fight is in his home state. I’ve fought in England and Mexico. Fighting in someone else’s territory never really bothered me.”

Johnson recently watched the Davis-Sierra fight and concluded, “He’s a good boxer and we both have that classic boxer-puncher style. He probably thinks I’m going to come out and brawl and I don’t think he’s aware of my speed as well as my power.”

The southpaw O’Connor from Framingham, Mass., is described as an all-action fighter who trains at Peter Manfredo’s gym in Rhode Island. He is managed by Leon Margules. “It really should be an exciting fight,” Margules said. “I like Danny because of his amateur pedigree but here you have two fighters at basically the same stage of their careers. That’s what makes boxing great when you have two unbeatens going at it. It’s a real coming-out and a chance for fight fans to see two very skilled boxers.”

O’Connor was the 2008 National Golden Gloves Champion, an alternate on the 2008 U.S. Olympic team and a 2007 U.S. Olympic Trials bronze medalist.

On March 10, O’Connor and his wife welcomed home new son Liam. It’s given O’Connor a new outlook and fresh perspective on life. “It really hasn’t been a distraction in my training,” he said. “It’s actually been more motivating than I can put into words.”

O’Connor knows he’ll be facing an unbeaten fighter on April 8. “We both have zeros. I have to do everything in my power to take his away,” he said.

This will be Bracero’s first fight outside of New York, who has turned heads since returning to boxing in 2009 after an eight-year absence. He has been a mainstay of DiBella Entertainment’s “Broadway Boxing” series, headlining fight cards at B.B. King Blues Club in seven of his last nine fights, creating a very vocal and enthusiastic hometown fan base.

Bracero’s lone knockout came against Raymond Betancourt, on July 28, 2010, in Bracero’s 11th pro contest, but the majority of his victories by decision have been virtual shutouts.

The tall and lanky 6-foot-3 Nelson comes from a long line of outstanding Cleveland-area boxers and is quickly being looked at as a rising prospect in the talent-thick welterweight division. After more than 200 amateur fights, Nelson made his pro debut in 2006 with the only negative mark on his record so far a controversial draw in then-unbeaten Antonio Johnson’s home state of California.

Nelson’s biggest career win was against former “Contender: Season One” contestant Jesse Feliciano, whom he knocked out inside one round last June. Last time out, Nelson stopped Quinton Whitaker in similar fashion with another one-round knockout in Atlantic City, on the undercard of the Sergio Martinez-Paul Williams rematch, on Nov. 20, 2010.

The heavy-handed Nelson has a “boxer-puncher” style and has been described as a fighter who will try to keep his opponent on the outside. Nelson trains with ShoBox standout Shawn Porter.

The tough and aggressive two-time national junior champion Arroyo, facing his third straight undefeated opponent, can bring the power too as he was last seen scoring an upset knockout over formerly undefeated Jeremy Bryan. His only loss came at the hands of ShoBox alum Mike Dallas Jr., in September, 2009.

Curt Menefee will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Farhood and Antonio Tarver serving as expert analysts. Gordon Hall is the executive producer of ShoBox with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing. 

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://www.sho.com/sports.

 

Boxing Links (3-31-11)

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World Amateur Champion Katie Taylor says boxing can be corrupt – VIDEO Irish Central Boxing authorities should re-evaluate the way in which amateur fights are scored and judged according to the three time World Amateur Boxing Champion, Katie Taylor. The Irish womanlost out to a fairly out rageous decision in the lightweight final of … See all stories on this topic »

Pacquiao to finish Baguio training on Friday ABS CBN News Pacquiao, who is due to defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight crown against Shane Mosley on May 7, will return to Manila on Saturday for one more boxing session before eventually heading off to Los Angeles, California. … See all stories on this topic »

Bruno in ‘car thief’ cop blast The Sun BOXING legend Frank Bruno yesterday slammed two cops who stopped him on suspicion of stealing his own car. Bruno, 49, said the “two youngsters” could have checked that he was the owner of the Mercedes ML, which has a personalised plate. … See all stories on this topic »

Jose Canseco: “This guy Damon, look at his past history. It is just pathetic.” Sports Radio Interviews Instead of fighting inside the ropes, Jose Canseco is battling with a celebrity boxingpromoter from Florida over accusations that he sent his twin brother, Ozzie, to pretend to be him and fight a match in his place. The promoter, Damon Feldman, … See all stories on this topic » Sports Radio Interviews

Johnson vs Davis Showtime Tripleheader is Taking Shape BoxingScene.com The undercard is nearly complete for the televised boxing event happening at the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas, next week. On Friday, April 8, CY Benavides in association with DiBella Entertainment, Warriors Boxing and Keeppunching Entertainment … See all stories on this topic »

BOXING: Hopkins vs Pascal 2. WHO YOU LIKE? ™ round1tv WHO YOU LIKE? Bernard Hopkins vs Jean Pascal. Pre-fight coverage from Planet Hollywood in Times Square (NYC) featuring Tom Hauser (secondsout.com), Tim Smith (NY Daily News) and Bert Sugar (Boxing Historian). 3/29/2011. See all stories on this topic »

In ring and as Raven, Zbikowski wants to become world champion SI.com NEW YORK — It seemed like a simple question: Would you rather be MVP of the Super Bowl or aboxing world champion? Tommy Zbikowski took a few seconds to think about his answer. It had to be a Super Bowl, right? For the past seven years, … See all stories on this topic »

Round One in battle over Donaire goes to Top Rank USA Today By Bob Velin, USA TODAY The bitter battle between boxing’s two largest promoters, Top Rank and Golden Boy, over rising star Nonito Donaire got a little more bitter this week when arbiter Daniel Weinstein ruled that Golden Boy violated an agreement … See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Broadway Boxing Fight Report fightnews.com The fight was the main event of promoter Lou DiBella’s “Broadway Boxing” series. Pedraza (2-0, 2 KO’s) from San Juan, Puerto Rico and the 2008 Olympics, knocked down Page with a crisp right hand in the opening round. Page (1-2) was slowly being broken … See all stories on this topic » fightnews.com

Photos: Ivan Calderon Open Workout in Mexicali For Segura BoxingScene.com … Flyweight Champion Giovani Segura to be held this Saturday, April 2nd, at the Auditorio del Estado in Mexicali, Baja California, México, in a PR Best BoxingPromotions (PRBBP) and Promociones Zanfer presentation to be televised on Pay Per View. … See all stories on this topic » BoxingScene.com

 

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Klitscko is “boxing zero” – Solis — RT By RT Despite going down in the first round of his title bout against Vitaly Klitschko , Odlanier Solis still believes the Ukrainian is a “boxing zero” and seeks a rematch. News RSS : Today – http://rt.com/news/today/

 

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Biggest egos in boxing – Boxing – Yahoo! Sports “When someone sings his own praises, he always gets the tune to high,” said Mary Waldrip. People with big egos often exaggerate their talents and … sports.yahoo.com/box/news?slug=ycn-8140634

Baltimore Ravens | News | Eisenberg: Zbikowski’s Boxing An … When the news surfaced about Tom Zbikowski getting back into the boxing ring, a lot of people speculated that the Ravens wouldn’t be happy. www.baltimoreravens.com/…/Eisenberg_-_Zbikowskis_Boxin…

 

UNDEFEATED CANADIAN MIDDLEWEIGHT DAVID LEMIUEX READY TO MAKE A STATEMENT IN WBC TITLE ELIMINATOR BOUT AGAINST MARCO ANTONIO RUBIO APRIL 8 LIVE ON ESPN’S FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS FROM THE BELL CENTRE IN MONTREAL

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Montreal, Canada (March 31)…Undefeated Canadian middleweight David Lemieux (25-0, 24 KOs) is prepared to make a serious statement when he faces Marco Antonio Rubio (49-5-1, 42 KOs) in a WBC middleweight title eliminator on Friday, April 8 from the Bell Centre in Montreal.  The Lemieux vs. Rubio fight, which is the final installment of Groupe Yvon Michel‘s highly acclaimed FAST AND THE FURIOUS fight series, will be the main event of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights that evening (11:00 p.m. ET, ESPN2).   “Rubio is the best opponent I have fought to date,” said Lemieux, whose list of conquests includes Hector Camacho Jr. whom he beat in a first round knockout. “It is going to be interesting to see what Rubio brings to the table. He is a big puncher and has a lot more experience than I do. I am ready to give it my all and I am preparing for war.”   “We are excited to see David in a terrific fight that night from the Bell Centre in Montreal and we are delighted that the US boxing fans will have a chance to see him on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights,” said Yvon Michel, President of Groupe Yvon Michel.  “He is a fantastic, very exciting fighter and I think this very competitive fight against Rubio will catapult him to another stage of his career. It is a terrific main event fight and a really great way to end our Fast and Furious Fight series too.”   Lemieux, who has knocked out 24 of his 25 career opponents, is in a position that most fighters dream of – he is one step away from a world title. Rubio, who has an impressive resume and brings his veteran’s experience to the ring, will be a sure test for the undefeated Lemieux.  If victorious, Lemieux will be set to face the winner of WBC Middleweight Championship between Sebastian Zbik vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. taking place on June 4.   “I honestly feel that Rubio is tougher than either of the fighters I would face for the title if I win,” Lemieux continued. “I am not looking past Rubio and taking it one step at a time, but I am really looking forward to making a statement with this fight and doing whatever I have to do to get a shot at the middleweight title.”   Long before Lemieux was ranked the #2-ranked middleweight in the world by the WBC, he was a troublemaker running in the wrong circles. A self-proclaimed “Dennis the Menace,” Lemieux was kicked out of school multiple times, as his family moved from house to house, and was often found fighting in the streets. At the age of nine, a neighbor caught Lemieux smoking a cigar and offered to take him to the boxing gym in order to teach him discipline.   “Boxing saved my life,” said Lemieux. “Violence and drugs were all around me when I was growing up. If I hadn’t discovered boxing, I don’t know what I would be doing. I never would have been good at a routine desk job. I fell in love with the boxing gym, and I never wanted to leave.”   Follow David Lemieux on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/lemieuxboxing.   Become a fan of Lemieux Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/David-Lemieux/105301672854587?ref=ts&sk=info. Tickets: Tickets for Lemieux vs. Rubio are available now at the Bell Centre Box Office,evenko.ca or through GYM (514.383.0666) starting at $60.

 

Grano in crossroads fight Apr. 9 in Hartford

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“The Willie Pep Boxing Classic’ at Conn. Convention Center

HARTFORD (March 31, 2011) – Popular Connecticut heavyweight Tony “TNT” Grano will be in a crossroads fight April 9 when he headlines “The Willie Pep Boxing Classic,” presented by Hard Hittin’ Promotions (“HHP”), at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.

 

Grano (17-2-1, 13 KOs), fighting out of nearby Hebron, faces veteran “Diamond” Dominque Alexander in the 8-round main event. Grano, the WBF All-Americas heavyweight champion and 2005 U.S. Nationals winner, is coming off his second career loss, the first by stoppage, last June to Nicolai Firtha in June. Grano hopes to get back where he was in 2009, when he knocked out previously unbeaten Travis Kauffman (18-0) on ShoBox.

 

“I feel real good and have been training hard,” Grano reported. “I’ve been getting good work in the gym, hitting the roads running, and I’ve been working with good sparring partners. I feel sharp and I’m excited about getting back into the ring. I felt that I got a bad shake in my last fight where there was an early stoppage. I was in great condition, physically, but not mentally. I wasn’t focused and didn’t have a good game plan, Not being focused killed me.

 

“He rocked me in the first round and I was hit when down. That through me out of what game plan I had and I went toe-to-toe with a big guy – punch-for-punch – and you can’t do that in this division. I was totally shocked when the referee stopped the fight. I was throwing back and had just hit him with a three-punch combination.”

 

Alexander has fought WBO heavyweight champion Shannon Briggs and current WBO cruiserweight titlist Krzysztof Wlodarczyk, in addition to world heavyweight title challengers Kali Meehan and Fres Oquendo, and Odlanier Solis.

 

“I know Alexander is experienced with over 30 fights against guys like Briggs and Solis. I do know that every time he’s stepped up he’s been stopped. I don’t take anybody lightly but, personally, I don’t think he can last more than four rounds with me. Not the way I feel right now. I’m very confident and in great shape. This is a good guy for me to get back in the ring with.

 

“I’m ready to make a serious statement. I’m going to show everybody on April 9^th that I’m ready to make the next step up. After this fight I want to stay busy and get back in the ring in May or June.”

 

The undercard showcases some of the best young fighters in New England, including Meriden (CT) by way of Mexico bantamweight Danny Aquino (5-1, 1 KO) vs. James Owens (4-2, 2 KOs), Puerto Rican junior welterweight prospect – training in New Haven – Javier “El Chino” Flores (5-0, 4 KOs) vs. game Norwalk (CT) veteran Shakha Moore (10-15-3, 2 KOs), and promising New Haven featherweight and former amateur standout, Luis Rosa (5-0, 2 KOs) vs. Tommy Attencio (4-6, 2 KOs), all in 6-round bouts. Undefeated East Hartford Joseph “Chip” Perez (5-0, 2 KOs) faces Charles Vanderveer (1-1, 1 KO) 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 junior middleweight Willie Picard. They’ll be facing the Williams brothers, respectively, Jaquan(pro debut) and Charles (0-1), from North Carolina. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

 

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 Lions Den at 860.613.2394.

 

Willie Pep: Born Gugloermo 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.

 

Blood From a Stone: Shaw Inks Bantamweight Action Hero Glenn “The Rock” Porras!

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Gary Shaw Productions is proud to announce the signing of Philippine bantamweight contender Glenn “The Rock” Porras to a promotional agreement.

 

Southpaw Porras (26-2, 17 KOs) is a blood-and-guts warrior with an unbelievably strong will to win. “Glenn Porras is the kind of fearless warrior this company was built on,” said GSP President, Gary Shaw. “In his last fight, he won the Philippine Bantamweight Championship even though he was down in round three, had cuts over both eyes and a sprained left wrist! The kid can’t be in a bad fight!”

 

Porras, currently on a 13-fight winning streak, has also previously held the WBO Asia Pacific Youth and Philippines Boxing Federation (PBF) bantamweight titles. The 25-year-old hails from Luz Village in M’lang.

“Nonito Donaire isn’t the only Philippine bantamweight the world should watch out for,” continued Shaw. “Glenn Porras creates the kind of electricity in his fights that fan favorites are always known for. With the right people guiding his career, we expect he’ll move steadily up the rankings on his way to a world title… and make thousands if not millions of new fans along the way.”

 

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