USBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION AND IBF NUMBER ONE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER YUSAF MACK TO GIVE BACK TO PHILADELPHIA, THIS FRIDAY APRIL 1ST
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PHILADELPHIA (March 28, 2011)—This Friday, USBA Light Heavyweight champion and IBF number-one ranked Yusaf Mack will give back to the city of Philadelphia as he has a full day of activities.
Mack will start his day in the morning at his former school, University City High School in Philadelphia and will be speaking to students.
Mack will be encouraging students that they can realize their dreams with hard work just as Mack as shown to earn the opportunity the right to call himself world champion.
Mack will then head over to Arista Care Rehab facility where he will visit patients who are recovering from serious injuries.
“This day is very important to me”, said Mack
“To speak to the kids in the morning and then go to the Rehab Center and hopefully give the message of anything is possible is a great opportunity to influence and motivate them.”
“I have a friend named James Cahoe who was a former football player who was paralyzed and he is at the Rehab Facility so this is defiantly affect me personally”
The event at University City will start at 10:30 am and will run to noon. Mack will appear at Arista Care Rehab at 1pm and will be there to three and is sponsored by Liberty Financial Consultants
WHO: Yusaf Mack (29-3-2, 17 KO’s)—USBA Light Heavyweight champion and IBF Number-one ranked Light Heavyweight in the world
WHAT: Motivational Speech for High School Students and appearance at Arista Rehab Facility
WHEN: Friday, April 1, 2011
10:30 am – 12 pm est. at University City High School
1 pm – 3pm EST at Arista Care Rehab Facility
WHERE: University City High School
3601 Filbert Street
Philadelphia, PA
19104
Arista Care Rehab Facility
845 Germantown Pike
Plymouth Meeting, PA
Mack of Philadelphia will have the USBA belt that he won on March 4th with a split decision over Otis Griffin that earned him the right to face world champion Tavoris Cloud later this year.
This is another case of Yusaf Mack giving back to the community on the heels of the first annual Yusaf Mack Day that took place last October 2nd. Mack received a citation from Councilwoman Jeannie Blackwell acknowledging Mack’s work with the children of the Mill Creek section of Philadelphia.
This event is sponsored by Liberty Financial Consultants which is located 131 North 4th Street in Philadelphia.
Liberty Financial Consultants is a mortgage Loan Modification Company and more information can be accessed by clicking: www.libertyfinancialconsultants.com
9th Annual Fantasy Boxing Camp 2011
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Gleason’s Gym will hold the 9th Annual Fantasy Boxing Camp on August 25 through 28, 2011.
The camp is open for everyone that likes boxing. There will be beginners with limited experience and veterans that have participated in several Master’s and White Collar boxing shows.
There will be kids and adults, both male and female all having fun and training hard by Gleason’s top trainers and Hall of Fame boxers.
Call Gleason’s Gym at: 718 797 2872 or emailbruce@gleasonsgym.net if you have questions or would like to reserve your spot.
You can also see information about the Fantasy Camp on our website: www.gleasonsgym.net .
Save 10% if you register before June 1, 2011.
Remember, if you cannot attend, you can contribute to “Give A Kid A Dream” and reserve a spot for an underprivileged youngster from the metropolitan area.
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Havoc Boxing Presents H3 Apr 2, 2011 7:00 PM
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Fight Time 4 – MMA Heavyweight Explosion: Apr 1, 2011 7:00 PM
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NABF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPION FARAH ENNIS HEADLINES POUND FOR POUND BOXING SATURDAY APRIL 2ND ON GFL
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Also exciting knockout artist Amir “Hardcore: Mansour plus Heavyweights Damian Wills and Arron Lyons as well as Bobby Rooney, Victor Valenzuela
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
NEW YORK/ ATLANTIC CITY (March 28, 2011)—This Saturday night at Ballys in Atlantic City, Pound for Pound Promotions presents a action packed night of boxing that will feature the NABF Super Middleweight champion Farah Ennis taking on Alexander Johnson.
That fight plus the full undercard will be broadcast like all over the world on www.gfl.tv for just $9.99 by clicking: HERE
The show will begin at 7:30 pm eastern time.
Ennis of Philadelphia has a record of 17-0 with eleven knockouts and is coming off his title winning effort when he stopped Victor Lares in seven rounds this past November 19th in a bout that was seen all over the world on gfl.tv
In his previous fight he scored a third round stoppage over Reggie Pena on August 28th in Atlantic City as he is quickly becoming a force in the loaded Super Middleweight division.
The twenty-eight year old has a very diverse style as he has won fights by displaying his terrific boxing ability while in other bouts he has shown awesome knockout power like the aforementioned bouts.
In those bouts, Ennis has stopped Emanuel Gonzalez (9-6) in three rounds, Frankie Santos (17-8-4) in two rounds, Steve Walker (24-24) in one round and Ennis stopped grizzled veteran Demetrius Davis (20-23-5) in three rounds on July 30th in Philadelphia.
The twenty-seven year old Ennis turned pro in February of 2006 by scoring a second round stoppage over Sylvester Golding in Philadelphia.
Johnson of Oxon Hill, Maryland is perfect as he sports a 10-0 mark with four wins coming via knockout.
Johnson has been a fixture on the Beltway Boxing circuit as he has spent his pro career winning fights in Maryland and Washington, D.C.
He has a couple of signature wins such as a four round unanimous decision over Zeferino Albino which was seen live all over the United States on ESPN 2 and in his last bout, Johnson scored a second round stoppage over Andre Espuett on November 6th.
In the co-feature, explosive knockout artist, Amir “Hardcore” Mansour will take on grizzled veteran Hector Ferreyro in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.
Mansour has a record of 12-0 with nine knockouts and has quickly re-established himself as one of most devastating punchers in the Heavyweight division.
Mansour won his fist nine bouts before taking almost nine years off. Since he has returned he has scored three of the most vicious knockouts in recent memory.
On August 27th, he annihilated Samuel Brown in two rounds when he landed a shot that dumped Brown face first on the canvas. After taking out Joseph Rabotte in three, Mansour knocked Alexis Mejias out cold in round two of their February 25th bout.
Ferreyro of has a record of 21-9-2 with twelve knockouts is the most experienced for that Mansour will have faced to this point it looks to be his sternest test.
The native of Laredo, Texas has shared the ring cagey vets such as Dominic Jenkins, he holds a win over undefeated Leo Nolan (26-0); Kendrick Relford; Cisse Salif ( W via U dec); He won the IBC Heavyweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over Arron Lyons.
Ferreyro will be looking to get back in the win column after he lost a ten round split decision Homero Fonseca on November 6th
In a second eight round co-feature, Heavyweights Damian Wills and Arron Lyons will tussle in what could be an entertaining scrap.
Wills of Los Angeles has a record 29-2-1 with twenty two knockouts is once again on the cusp of a major opportunity.
Wills won his first twenty-one bouts which included wins over Yaqui Diaz (13-3) and Salif.
He stepped up to face fellow unbeaten Chris Arreola as part of the Floyd Mayweather – Carlos Bladomir undercard and engaged in a toe to toe war before being stopped in seven by the future world title challenger.
Two fights later, Wills dropped a ten round unanimous decision to yet another undefeated future title challenger in Kevin Johnson before embarking on his currant seven fight winning streak which includes his latest outing when he stopped former Super Middleweight title challenger Rubin Williams.
Lyons of Las Cruces, New Mexico has a record of 12-9-1 with nine knockouts, should not be taken lightly as he has sprung the upset in the past.
Lyons has wins over then undefeated Joey Abell (9-0); two wins over Gabe Brown (18-6-3) and his last bout when he scored a shocking fourth round stoppage over Lenroy Thomas on December 11th.
The rest of the card will feature some great fights and prospects.
6 Rounds – Light Heavyweights—Bobby Rooney (11-3-1, 6 KO’s) takes on Walter Foster (4-3-1, 4 KO’s)
6 Rounds – Super Featherweights—Victor Valenzuela (8-1, 1 KO) vs. Steven Johnson (6-2, 4 KO’s)
4 Rounds – Jr. Middleweights—Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Bobby Bynum (0-2)
4 Rounds – Lightweights—Chris Green (4-2, 1 KO) vs. Jason Rorie (6-11-2, 3 KO’s)
4 Rounds—Jr. Middleweights–Steven Martinez (8-0, 7 KO’s) vs. TBA
The action begins at 7:30 pm
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The Best Golden Gloves Finals Tickets On Sale At Gleason’s Gym
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The Finals of the 84th Annual Daily News Golden Gloves Tournament will be held Thursday, April 7, and Friday April 8, 2011. The location is The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Seventh Avenue and 32nd Street, New York City.
Gleason’s is selling the BEST ringside tickets available.
Friday Night Ringside tickets are sold out!
Some Thursday Night Ringside tickets are left in the following sections: Ring 2 and Ring 3.
The price of the ringside tickets are: $60.00
Gleason’s is also selling the second best tickets:
Friday, section: 200, 201, and 202.
Thursday, section: 200 and 202.
The price of these tickets are: $50.00
If you are interested,call Gleason’s Gym at: 718 797 2872 or email the gym at: info@gleasonsgym.net .
Tickets are going fast… don’t wait too long.
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Boxing Links (3-28-11)
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| Report: Canseco brothers pull switch at boxing event SportingNews.com Boxing promoter Damon Feldman got Ozzie Canseco, Jose’s twin brother, and he’s not happy about it. According to the Miami Herald, Jose Canseco was scheduled to fight at a nightclub in Hollywood, Fla., and Feldman said he had already been given a $5000 … See all stories on this topic »
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| Yuriorkis Gamboa shows his seasoning in stopping Jorge Solis Boston Herald By Bernard Fernandez / Philadelphia Daily News ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — A great boxing matchup — not necessarily the fight itself, but the anticipation of it — is like a sauce prepared by a renowned chef. You need the proper ingredients in just the right … See all stories on this topic »
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| From Zbikowski boxing to Ochocinco playing soccer, locked-out NFLers finding … Washington Post Zbikowski, a safety for the Ravens, went back to boxing — yes, boxing. Since there’s no telling when the NFL lockout will end, guys are finding all sorts of ways to keep busy. Some are delving into existing business, projects and charities, … See all stories on this topic »
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| Cameron swaps martial arts for boxing Telegraph.co.uk Chantelle Cameron, 19, from Northampton, a former kick-boxing champion, has switched codes toboxing to pursue a dream of winning a medal at the London 2012 Olympics. By Gareth A Davies 4:01PM BST 28 Mar 2011 Cameron has become the latest addition to … See all stories on this topic »
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| “Fighting Words” – The Changing of Boxing’s Guard is Halfway Complete BoxingScene.com Boxers can use their names – built on accomplishments and marketing, sustained by reputation and more marketing – to hold on to some of the spotlight. But nostalgia doesn’t hold the same sway with fight cards as it does with concert lineups. … See all stories on this topic »
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| Jeff Mayweather Says a Fight Between Floyd And Paul Spadafora “Means Nothing … EastsideBoxing.com However, Jeff Mayweather, in speaking with The Las Vegas Boxing Examiner’s Chris Robinson, said such a fight would be all but meaningless for everyone apart from 35-year-old southpaw Spadafora, 45-0-1(19). “To be honest, it’s a meaningless fight,” … See all stories on this topic »
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| Florida Boxing Promoter Says Jose Canseco Was No-Show For Match … By Jayo While Jose did not officially comment to the press about the incident, he did give his version via Twitter (@JoseCanseco) on Saturday (March 26), writing: “Be very careful with Damon feldman who runs celebrity boxing, he will not pay … BallerStatus.com – http://www.ballerstatus.com/
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| UFC Fight Night 24 Results, Tommy Zbikowski’s Boxing Return And … By Luke Thomas Host Dustin Green of The Fight Fix recaps the results from UFC Fight Night 24 and the boxingreturn of Tommy Zbikowski. SBNation.com – All Posts – http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-football
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| Bad Left Hook Weekly Boxing Rankings for March 28: Arrivals and … By Scott Christ Bad Left Hook updates its weekly boxing rankings, with some new arrivals and some notable departures. Bad Left Hook – http://www.badlefthook.com/
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| Ohio House Bill 143 could end boxing, karate matches for many By Dr. Joseph Clark Ohio House Bill 143 could end competition early for some athletes in contact sports. Read more to find out why and how. MedCity News – http://www.medcitynews.com/ |
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Former Contender Star Jimmy Lange Headed Back to Hollywood; Set To Fight Celebrity Mario Lopez at City of Hope Charity Event April 6
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Fairfax, VA (March 28, 2011) — After earning his 35th victory on March 12, Jimmy Lange (35-4-2, 24 KOs), former star of The Contender TV show, is headed back to Hollywood. The NABA U.S. Super Welterweight Champion will fight actor/host/author Mario Lopez (Extra, Saved by the Bell, Dancing with the Stars) in a three-round celebrity exhibition bout at the Sports L.A’s KO Cancer charity event on Wednesday, April 6 at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.
“I’m honored to be part of such a worthy cause and help raise money and awareness for the City of Hope. I look forward to stepping into the ring with Mario to see what he’s got. I just hope that the referee doesn’t need to step in to give Mario time to be ‘saved by the bell’,” said Lange, who combines movie-star looks with a cool, calm demeanor both in and outside of the ring – providing a perfect personality and experience for this event.
Benefiting City of Hope, one of 40 national Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers, the event will honor three boxing luminaries whose lives have been depicted on the big screen: former world champions Micky Ward (“The Fighter”) and Jake LaMotta (“Raging Bull”) and “First Lady of Boxing” Jackie Kallen (“Against the Ropes”). Prominent attorney Robert Shapiro will serve as master of ceremonies at the event which will also feature a pair of heavyweight fights.
Lange appeared on the first season of the NBC reality boxing show in 2005 where he developed a loyal following. While he lost in week eight, viewers voted him back as a “Fan Favorite” where he won his return bout. Since his reality show appearance, Lange has captured the WBC’s USNBC and Continental America’s 154-pound titles while averaging 5,000 hometown fans at the Patriot Center.
Although Lange is quick to point that he still has unfinished business in the ring as he continues to challenge for a world championship, the 13-year veteran has also expressed an interest in pursuing a career in the entertainment world once he retires from boxing. In fact, he had a small role in “The House That Jack Build” and is cast in “Five Good Years,” currently in pre-production.
Catch the next Jimmy Lange Boxing event (www.jimmylangeboxing.com) on September 10, 2011 at the Patriot Center.
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