JAMES KIRKLAND’S RETURN CONTINUES ON APRIL 9: KNOCKOUT KING FACES FORMER WORLD CHAMPION NOBUHIRO ISHIDA ON “ACTION HEROES” PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

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JAMES KIRKLAND’S RETURN CONTINUES ON APRIL 9

KNOCKOUT KING FACES FORMER WORLD CHAMPION
NOBUHIRO ISHIDA ON “ACTION HEROES” PAY-PER-VIEW EVENT FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

LOS ANGELES, March 30 – After scoring two spectacular knockout wins in his return to the ring following a nearly two year absence, James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland has picked up where he left off…dominating his opponents. On the April 9 “Action Heroes” pay-per-view event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, the knockout artist will continue his highly anticipated comeback against former Junior Middleweight World Champion Nobuhiro Ishida.

When James Kirkland (27-0, 24 KO’s) is on a fight card, boxing fans know what they’re in for, and it’s usually a spectacular knockout. That’s what they got on March 5 of this year when the Austin, Texas native who now lives and trains in Las Vegas returned to the ring and stopped Ashandi Gibbs in just 34 seconds. Just 13 days later, Kirkland struck again, this time dispatching Jhon Berrio in less than two rounds. The 27-year-old southpaw expects to get more work against Ishida, but with the dynamite Kirkland packs in his fists, it’s advisable to stay in your seat for this one.

Owner of the interim WBA Junior Middleweight World Title for over a year from 2009 to 2010, 35-year-old Nobuhiro Ishida (22-6-2, 7 KO’s) is a veteran who has the ability to show a young fighter like Kirkland some things he’s never seen in the ring before. The Osaka, Japan native is a proud warrior who has never been stopped in his nearly 11-year professional career and is unbeaten in 12 of his last 13 bouts. In his last fight, Ishida lost a narrow split decision in a tough battle with Rigoberto “El Español” Alvarez, Canelo Alvarez’s brother, and is looking forward to getting back on track in his United States debut on April 9.

“Action Heroes,” featuring Erik Morales vs. Marcos 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 vs. 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 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 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 Twitter www.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.

GLEASON’S GYM UPCOMING EVENTS

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4/02 Johnnie Rodz Professional Wrestling Show

Start at 8:00 PM

Ticket price $15

 

4/07 Thursday and 4/8 Friday We are selling tickets for the Golden Glove Finals

First bout 7:00PM Thurs. and 7:30PM Fri.

Ticket prices $35-$60

Location: The Theatre at Madison Square Garden

 

4/12 Book signing and reading by Mischa Mertz for her new book: THE SWEETEST THING A Boxer’s Memoir

 

4/20 Art show presented by Guest House Gallery of Paris

Start time 8:00PM

 

4/28-30 All Female Clinic and All Female Boxing Show

Clinic starts 12:00 noon 4/28

Sanctioned boxing show starts 6:00PM 4/30

Cost: $299

 

5/13- 5/15 Personal Trainers Boxing Certification Clinic

Start 12:00 noon Friday 5/13

End 5:00 PM Sunday 5/14

 

5/14 Monthly series: Sanctioned Amateur show

Start 6:00 PM

Tickets $20

6/02- 6/4 Gleason’s Gym 1^st annual Master’s National Championships

Registration 12:00 noon- 5:00PM Thursday 6/2

Semi finals 6/3

Finals 6/4

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6/24-6/26 Gleason’s Boxing Legends Weekend

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Boxing show 2:00PM Sunday

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7/30 New York City Championship Finals 6:00 PM

 

8/25- 8/28 9^th annual Fantasy Boxing Camp

 

9/8-9/10 German Boxing Clinic

Registration 12:00 Noon Thursday

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9/15-9/18 Master Boxing Show in London

 

9/24- 9/25 DUMBO Art Festival

 

Willie Nelson Rises Above Arroyo Tough Talk

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Cleveland, Ohio, welterweight Willie “Quiet Storm” Nelson (16-0-1, 10 KOs) has read his next opponent, Vincent Arroyo’s colorful remarks in the news, but is refusing to verbally hit back.   “As far as what he said, that’s what he’s supposed to say. We’re fighters. It doesn’t bother me at all. I’ve been boxing for 14 years, so it really doesn’t matter what anybody says or does.”   Nelson (16-0-1, 10 KOs), who stands an enormous 6′ 3″ tall, will face 23-year-old Arroyo (10-1, 7 KOs) in an eight-round televised bout on Showtime’s fantastic ShoBox “The New Generation” Triple Header entitled “Rumble on the Rio” from the Laredo Energy Arena in Laredo, Texas on April 8.   According to Nelson, his Showtime network debut will be a quick one.   “I’ll win by second-round knockout,” he says with certainty. “He (Arroyo) just walks forward with no head movement and has little or no defense. He stands square and keeps his elbows out. I see too many things I can beat him with.”   Before turning pro at age 18, quick-fisted southpaw Nelson had over 230 amateur fights and was ranked #1 in the United States. He is also a former USA and European amateur champion.   Nelson has been trained by mentor and father figure Renard Safo his entire career.   “I’ve been training Willie since he was a kid,” recounts Safo. “A lot of tall guys can’t hit hard, but Willie’s not one of them. Willie could hit when he was 10 years old. Vincent Arroyo is talking stuff like the height makes no difference, but once he feels Willie’s power, he’s gong to think twice.”   Safo also trains up-and-coming prospects Prenice Brewer, Yaundale Evans, Brett Simmons and USA Boxing number one amateur middleweight in the country, Terrell Gausha.   Even though Nelson hasn’t been on national television before, Safo also says added nerves most likely won’t be an issue.   “When Prenice Brewer fought Patrick Lopez on ESPN, he got stage fright so bad he just froze. I don’t think Willie will do that. Willie has been training his whole life for this and he wants to be champ.”   Safo agrees with Nelson that Arroyo has bitten off more than he can chew. “Don’t forget, Willie is tall for this weight class and Arroyo is small for the weight. We just have to keep boxing and not get caught up in his kind of fight. We’ll just stay focused and it should be an easy fight if we stick to the plan.”   Willie Nelson says he’s not getting lured into a verbal fight before his real fight. Vincent Arroyo can do all the tough talking he wants.   Of course, when you’re 6′ 3″, it’s not that hard to take the high road.

 

D2 Wrestler of Year to be Announced plus Mark Manning, Mark Cody, Brad Pataky, Lonnie Morris Guests on Takedown Wrestling This Week!

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Fight Now USA Presents Takedown Wrestling from our Brute studios brought to you by Kemin Agrifoods

Takedown Wrestling Hosts Scott Casber, Steve Foster, Jeff Murphy, Geoff Murtha and Ryan Freeman welcome a great roster of guests.

You can Join in from 9 to 11 AM this Saturday for Takedown Wrestling at (KXNO.com and I Heart Radio on smart phones)
Welcome to this weeks guests:

9:01        Mark Cody– Head Coach American University.  NWCA Coach of the Year

9:20        Jeff Bowyer- Dir Sports Marketing Henson Group, Brute Adidas Nationals April 8-10 Inde, Mo

9:40        Lonnie Morris– Head Coach Johnson and Wales, NWCA Names JWU Wildcats as Top Academic Team

9:50        Tyler Barkley– Max Muscle Minute

10:01      Mark Manning– Head Coach Nebraska

10:20      Brad Pataky– Penn State’s 125 pound Senior

10:40      Mike Kirk– Central Oklahoma Dir. Athletic Media Relations Will Announce D2 Wrestler of the Year

10:50      Maureen Roshar- Wildrose Resorts

 

Boxing Links (3-30-11)

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Jose Canseco says fight promoter knew about Ozzie switch Yahoo! Sports (blog) By ‘Duk The Internet had another good chuckle at Jose Canseco’s expense earlier this week when it was reported that he tried to unsuccessfully send his twin brother Ozzie to participate in a celebrityboxing match down in south Florida. … See all stories on this topic »

Bernard Hopkins after boxing drug accusation from Jean Pascal: ‘Don’t be … New York Daily News Pascal gave Hopkins the respect due a 46-year-old boxing legend, and Hopkins playfully teased the 28-year-old champion about his youthful inexperience. Then Hopkins traveled to Quebec and schooled Pascal on the finer points of fighting a legend, … See all stories on this topic » New York Daily News

Boxing: Brinkley looks for return to top level Reno Gazette-Journal Miguel Lopez (2-1, 1 KOs) four rounds junior middleweight His last fight still eats at him, but Jesse Brinkley has no intention of giving up boxing. He wants another chance to fight for a world title, just not against Lucian Bute. … See all stories on this topic »

Video: Mike Tyson talks Charlie Sheen, boxing, tango, STDs and great books Tucson Citizen In this radio interview with ESPN Las Vegas, he talks about Charlie Sheen “acting a little strange” learning the tango, boxing with an STD, “being a damn fool’ and how channeling Edmond Dantes from The Count of Monte Cristo got him through prison. See all stories on this topic »

Southeast Texas boxing still has some fight Beaumont Enterprise Richard is the co-owner of the boxing club that was formerly located on 4th Street in Beaumont. Guiseppe Barranco/The Enterprise Photo: Guiseppe Barranco / Beaumont Jesse Davila talks with Chad Broussard, left, and Jeremy Devila, right, … See all stories on this topic »

Gamboa Destroys Solis BlackAthlete.net Gamboa-Solis was the featured main event of a HBO “World Championship Boxing” broadcast. Gamboa, a growing fixture on HBO, is inching closer toward a possible showdown with WBO featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez. Both are undefeated world … See all stories on this topic » BlackAthlete.net

Marcos Maidana Talks Morales, Mayweather, Khan, More BoxingScene.com Speaking from the Pound 4 Pound Boxing gym on the West side of Las Vegas last week after another hard day of training, Maidana gave his thoughts on some fellow pugilists near his weight class, some of whom he has faced or will be facing soon and others … See all stories on this topic »

Cosmopolitan brings swagger, swank as boxing host Las Vegas Sun Except that this scene is alongside a boxing ring. Welcome to the newest venue for VIP seating on the Strip: the Chelsea Ballroom at the Cosmopolitan, where the other night some of the resort’s best customers watched a fight 10 feet from the ropes, … See all stories on this topic » Las Vegas Sun

Ringside: Salinas boxer steps into spotlight after big win Monterey County Herald He’s one of the game’s shadow boxers — a talented young fighter who almost never gets to fight outside the gym. So Alejandro Perez goes to the gym every day, day after day, working his butt off to stay in top shape, within dehydration range of his … See all stories on this topic »

Ward-Abraham fight no easy sell ESPN (blog) At last, the semifinals of Showtime’s Super Six World Boxing Classic are upon us, meaning we are in the home stretch of the long — too long, frankly — six-man super middleweight tournament, which has been going on since late 2009. … See all stories on this topic »

 

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A boxing fight physician experience By Kevin State law and the Boxing Authority require a physician to be at ring side and perform the pre and post fight exams. KevinMD.com – http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/

 

Guillermo Rigondeaux’s ‘Money Punch’ Picture

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Wrestling Links (3-30-11)

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Wrestling, Sport for Our Times
Wall Street Journal
Think of college wrestling as the athletic version of an austerity program. Wearing almost nothing, coached by men who make next to nothing, and with no hope of professional careers because they don’t exist, 34 competitors in each weight class arrived …
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WWE All Stars Review (Xbox 360) GamersDailyNews NBA Jam did it with basketball, and WWF Wrestlemania: The Arcade Game did likewise for pro wrestling. WWE All Stars tries to do the same thing today, and mostly succeeds. Matches are played similarly to how they are in the Smackdown vs.… See all stories on this topic » GamersDailyNews

New feature-length documentary chronicles history of pro wrestling in Memphis The Republic A new film celebrates the history of professional wrestling in Memphis, which was a hotbed of such entertainment years before cable television popularized it nationally. “Memphis Heat: The True Story of Memphis Wrasslin'” is the first feature-length … See all stories on this topic »

LU reclassifies wrestling as club sport to abide by Title IX Lynchburg News and Advance By Chris Lang The five-year return of Liberty’s Division I wrestling program ended on Tuesday, as the school announced it has reclassified wrestling from an NCAA Division I sport to a club sport. Liberty reinstated wrestling prior to the 2006-07 school … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling with comedy The South End “Win Win” stars Paul Giamatti and first-time actor Alex Shaffer, who plays a delinquent high schoolwrestler from Ohio. The movie is set in New Jersey and follows lawyer/high school wrestling coach Mike Flaherty (Giamatti), who is in danger of losing … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestlemania 27: Will The Rock Be Wrestling Both John Cena And The Miz? Bleacher Report When Rock first came in, he made it clear he didn’t plan to wrestle again, so for Rock to start to bend on the issue so quickly is something that has Vince very pleased. One idea the WWE Creative Team has tossed around is The Miz putting Rock out of … See all stories on this topic »

Bleacher Report

Cato-Meridian’s Lalone goes out on top
Auburn Citizen
With all of the wins that Cato-Meridian senior Nick Lalone has piled up during his varsity wrestlingcareer, it was a loss that led to his biggest career victory. In what would have been his third consecutive Section III, Division II title, …
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Gay Wrestling League FURIOUS at WWE Star TMZ.com The champion of the Pro Gay Wrestling Federation is OUTRAGED that WWE announcer Michael Cole has not been suspended for posting a homophobic slur on Twitter … TMZ has learned. First off … yes, there is a Pro Gay Wrestling Federation.… See all stories on this topic »

TMZ.com

Cuomo’s Blueprint? Arm-Wrestling
WNYC
It seems that Governor Cuomo is successfully managing to arm wrestle the notoriously persnickety and difficult state legislature into accepting his budget proposal with just a few concessions, on time, no less. Few New York State governors can say as …
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Emotions Run High At UNCG Wrestling Team Cut Meeting
WFMY News 2
Greensboro, NC — UNC Greensboro is chopping their budget, which means taking down thewrestling team. Emotions were high at a Student Government meeting involving students, the athletic director, the wrestling team and many more. …
See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

‘WWE All Stars’ Review – Because Wrestling Was Just Too Damn … By Kyle Anderson The big question surrounding “WWE All Stars” is “Why does this exist?” Considering how artificial professional wrestling already is, does it really need to be pushed into a more arcade-like, cartoonish universe? … MTV Multiplayer – http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/

Southwestern 4A all-conference wrestling team By Observer Sports SW4A All-Conference Wrestling Team 1st Team 2 nd Team 103- Kush Shah, Butler Alex Marbury, AKHS 112- Michael Bedard, AKHS Chase Pernell, Independence 119- Tyler Medlock, MPHS Ben Asefa, EMHS 125- Tony Ross, MPHS Mason Courter, … Prep Spotlight – http://obsprepspot.blogspot.com/

The Lakeland Center Gets Negotiation for Wrestling – Polk Preps … By Rick Brown “Wrestling is coming back, so they recognize some value in the quality of event our community puts on,” LaPan said. “By coming here, they have the opportunity to be big fish in our pond. Instead of just being a small fish in a big pond. … Polk Preps – http://polkpreps.blogs.theledger.com/

Horse Wrestling | Flickr – Photo Sharing! By When lost in….. Horse Wrestling. Uploads from When lost in….. – http://www.flickr.com/photos/whenlostin/

 

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