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‘Irish Hand Grenade’ set to explode at MFC 29

Posted on | February 28, 2011 | No Comments

Marcus Davis to debut at Conquer against ‘Ragin’ Kajan Johnson

Already sporting a talent-rich lightweight roster, the Maximum Fighting Championship has added one of the division’s most powerful strikers, and a fighter who has targeted big finishes in fan-favorite encounters.

Marcus “The Irish Hand Grenade” Davis has signed a multi-fight deal with the Maximum Fighting Championship, and will make his much-anticipated debut when S.L. Feldman’s & Associates presents MFC 29: Conquer at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor on Friday, April 8. Tickets for the event go on sale at Noon ET on Friday, March 4 at www.caesarswindsor.com and The Colosseum box office.

Davis (17-8) is expected to meet the livewire “Ragin” Kajan Johnson (18-11-1) in one of the featured matchups that will air live on HDNet Fights.

The Bangor, Maine, product and member of Team Sityodtong already feels like he has found a home in the MFC which prides itself in pushing the entertainment envelope.

“I feel I’m sort of the Nostradamus of MMA,” explained Davis. “When I started in the sport I was talking to boxing magazines and told them that MMA was going to take over boxing. They said I was crazy but it happened.

“I feel the same about being in the MFC. (Owner/President) Mark Pavelich has done a very good job not only developing his brand but also developing his fighters. That’s why I made the choice I did.

“I’m a fighter who wears his heart on his sleeve. I go out and give it all I’ve got to be entertaining. I think my style fits very well with the MFC.”

Davis is well-known for his all-out clashes as the 37-year-old has built a reputation of fights that leave a lasting impression. His career is highlighted by an 11-fight winning streak that included victories over notables such as Pete Spratt, Shonie Carter, Forrest Petz, Paul Taylor, and Jess Liaudin. While building up six knockouts and eight submission stoppages, Davis has captured victories over rival big punchers such as Jonathan Goulet, Chris Lytle, and Paul Kelly.

“No matter what, every time I fight, I try to end the fight and I’m bleeding all over somebody,” cracked Davis.

“I think the MFC lightweight division is stacked but there’s no doubt I’m the best striker. That’s what I’m going to bring. I’m going to get right in there. I’m looking forward to coming in and making a big splash.”

Johnson, who fights out of Vancouver, B.C., is coming off a one-sided decision win over Ryan Healy at MFC 27. Although Johnson sports four knockouts and 10 submissions on his resume, Davis doesn’t expect his upcoming foe to be ready for this sizeable step up.

“He hasn’t faced the type of competition I’ve faced and he has no idea the level of where my confidence is at,” added Davis. “He’s tough but I’m very confident.”

Press Conference Quotes From Miami: Next Generation of Cuban Greats Headed to The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas

Posted on | February 28, 2011 | No Comments

MIAMI-A press conference was held to announce “Friday Night Fights at the Cosmopolitan” a night of world-class professional boxing at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, presented by The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas in association with Warriors Boxing and Blue Wave Group, and televised live on ESPN2’s “Friday Night Fights”.

“Friday Night Fights at the Cosmopolitan” will feature five fighters in the next generation of Cuban boxing stars: Erislandy Lara (15-0, 10 KO’s), light middleweight Yudel Jhonson (9-0, 6 KO’s), cruiserweight Yunier Dorticos (10-0, 10 KO’s), super featherweight Rances Barthelemy (10-0, 8 KO’s), and light heavyweight Vilier Quinones (2-0, 2 KO’s).

In attendance were all five fighters, as well as Luis DeCubas (Director of Boxing Operations – Blue Wave Group), Leon Margules (President – Warriors Boxing Promotions), all-time boxing great Jake LaMotta and John Unwin (CEO – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas).

Leon Margules
I am very excited to promote the inaugural boxing event at this wonderful property.

Luis DeCubas
These are all great Cuban fighters and they are going to make a name for themselves and become world champions. It’s Cuban Time at The Cosmopolitan.

John Unwin
I am excited about the partnership with Warriors Boxing, Blue Wave and ESPN2. This will be the first of many fight nights at the Cosmopolitan. Our casino has a very intimate setting and we are excited to make this a great boxing event.

Yudel Jhonson
I am grateful for this opportunity to fight at this great casino. I am excited that they are showcasing all my Cuban teammates. We are here to win and win big.

Erislandy Lara
This is an amazing opportunity to fight at this great property, the Cosmopolitan. I am ready to fight and I will go to Houston and train really hard for this event.

PRO BOXING RETURNS TO WARNER CENTER MARRIOTT ON FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011

Posted on | February 28, 2011 | No Comments

Woodland Hills, California (February 28, 2011) – This Friday March 4, 2011 Art of Boxing Promotions in association with Bash Boxing brings you the 3rd installment of WARNER CENTER WAR. The undercard is set and the main event fights are guaranteed to be action packed.

Main Event
Ray Beltran vs. Carlos Vinan
12 round USBA Lightweight Title Bout

Co-Main Event
Yusaf Mack vs. Otis Griffin
12 round USBA Light Heavyweight Title Bout and IBF #1 Eliminator

Javier Gallo vs. Andre Wilson
8 round Jr. Bantamweight Bout

Andrey Fedosov vs. Byron Polley
6 round Heavyweight Bout

Anatoliy Dudchenko vs. Joe Broken Rope
6 round Cruiserweight Bout

Hugo Centeno vs. Jesus Vallejo
4 round Welterweight Bout

Adrienne Alegria vs. Blanca Raymundo
4 round Jr. Bantamweight Bout

Yolanda Ezell vs. Laura Deanovic
4 round Lightweight Bout

Manuel Leyva vs. TBA
8 round Lightweight Bout

Tickets to WARNER CENTER WAR 3 can be purchased online by going to www.warnercenterwar.com or by calling (626) 388-8888. WARNER CENTER WAR 3 takes place on Friday, March 4, 2011 at the Grand Ballroom of the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, California. Doors Open at 7:00 pm, First Bout is at 7:30 pm.

BRANDON RIOS KNOCKS OUT MIGUEL ACOSTA FOR WBA LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

Posted on | February 27, 2011 | No Comments

Antonio DeMarco Escapes With 12-Round Unanimous Decision Win

Catch the Replay on Tuesday, March 1, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME

LAS VEGAS/GRAND ISLAND, Neb. (Feb. 26, 2011) — In an all action fight, Brandon Rios captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) Lightweight championship from Miguel Acosta via 10th round knockout in the first night of a stacked 2011 lineup for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® and SHOWTIME PPV®. In the evening’s co-feature, Antonio DeMarco won a unanimous decision over Reyes Sanchez.

“A star was born tonight,” said Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum as Rios (27-0-1, 19 KOs) thrilled the crowd with an action-packed performance and 10th round knockout victory over Acosta at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. The 32-year-old Venezuelan had the early upper hand over Rios by moving around the ring and landing hard punches to the head. Acosta (28-4-2, 22 KOs) was able to stifle Rios’ game plan by boxing the brawler with a strong jab through the first several rounds. But by the end of the fifth, Rios finished with a flurry and walked back to his corner with a sense of confidence that shined throughout the rest of the fight.

In the sixth, Rios, 27, was finally able to force Acosta to engage in an inside scrap. Rios, the naturally larger fighter, started unloading his heavy hands and eventually dropped Acosta with a left jab. “I’ve got a pretty good jab … when I use it,” joked the predominantly come-forward fighter.

The knockdowns didn’t stop there. Rios, fighting out of Oxnard, Calif., continued to apply pressure and forced an off-balance Acosta to the canvas with a left in the eighth before pleasing the pro-Rios crowd in the 10th with a knockout punch that landed Acosta off his feet for the final time at 1:14 in the 10th round.

With tears of joy in his eyes after the fight, the newly-crowned champ showed tremendous modesty in his reaction. “I proved I’ve got a good chin now,” Rios said with a smile. As for what’s next for Rios, the determined fighter said he would fight anyone in the lightweight division. “Whatever Bob Arum wants,” said Rios as Arum looked on with a proud smile.

Following his first loss since 2003, a disheartened Acosta admitted, “I’m more sad than hurt. I prepared for the fight but Brandon Rios has power.”

Though in vastly different locales, the SHOWTIME sweet science scenario in the Midwest featured the same division as Las Vegas. In front of a near sellout crowd of 6,000 at Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Neb., lightweight DeMarco (25-2-1, 18 KOs) earned his position as the mandatory challenger for the WBC lightweight belt by defeating a game Sanchez.

In the opening minute of the 12-round distance bout between two Mexican fighters, DeMarco landed a big left hand that opened a cut above Sanchez’ left eye. The third round featured DeMarco scoring with a left hook that brought Sanchez (20-4-1, 11 KOs) down before referee Vic Drakulich correctly ruled it a slip. The gash and near knockdown, however, had little impact on Sanchez as the cut fighter proceeded to back up DeMarco throughout the second half of the fight. Though aggressive, Sanchez’ punches were slow, soft and caused little to no damage.

Sanchez kept the fight competitive but eventually lost a unanimous decision by the scores of 116-112, 117-111, 115-113.

Coming off of his first career loss to Edwin Valero one year ago, DeMarco didn’t have the dominant performance he hoped for against the long and lanky Sanchez but showed poise throughout the fight in contrast to his barroom brawler days of yesteryear on ShoBox: The New Generation.

Said DeMarco: “Sanchez is a great fighter and he threw a lot of punches. It was a great fight. I love fighting in Nebraska. The crowd was really into it. That really motivated me.”

As part of the crowd, former world champions Frank Tate and Leon Spinks looked on from Nebraska where the state held its first night of boxing in three years. In contrast, the host of countless boxing matches, Las Vegas, featured some current boxing stars in the crowd including Urbano Antillon, who will rematch Humberto Soto after their 2010 fight of the year barnburner on the May 7 Manny Pacquiao-Shane Mosley undercard on SHOWTIME PPV, and Rios’ stablemate Nonito Donaire.

Tonight’s lightweight action will replay on Tuesday, March 1, at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHO Extreme and be available On Demand beginning March 1 through March 14.

Steve Albert called the action with Al Bernstein serving as expert analyst and Jim Gray as ringside reporter in Las Vegas, while Curt Menefee handled blow-by-blow in Nebraska with Steve Farhood on hand for color commentary.

The fights were promoted by Top Rank Inc. and Gary Shaw Productions.

FRANKLIN “YAH YAH” LAWRENCE READY FOR THE TOP OF THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION

Posted on | February 25, 2011 | No Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA (February 25, 2011)—With very few top American Heavyweights in recent years, a new name is ready to crash the party and influx some life into what many boxing insiders say is the lowest time in American Heavyweight boxing.
Enter Franklin “Yah Yah” Lawrence.

The native of Indianapolis, Indiana has scored two impressive knockouts over perennial contender Lance “Mount” Whitaker and most recently on January 29th he beat up and battered former United States Olympian Jason Estrada to win the WBC Interim Caribbean Heavyweight championship.

“I am still absorbing that I have these belts”, said Lawrence, who now sports a record of 14-2-2 with nine knockouts.
“I think because I will fight anyone that I should be recognized more and that motivates me.”

“I was hurt that going into my last bout that Estrada was getting all the recognition. All he ever does was handpick his opponents and I had to earn my spot”

“I should have earned my spot before that and now its time for me to bring back the old days where people look like fighters and fight like true champions”

People who knew Lawrence before the Estrada fight know all about his gift of gab and he even knows that is still more to learn with each fight.

“I definitely have been a little more confident since that fight as I learned a few new tricks that night”

“I am an exciting fighter and I give the people their monies worth”

Lawrence doesn’t believe that being thirty-five years old is a deterrent on still being able to rise to the top of the Heavyweight division.

“If I started my career sooner, I would be way ahead but I am always in shape as I was back in the gym just four days after the Estrada fight working on my cardio”

Lawrence looks to represent his home state of Indiana and bring back the Heavyweight championship to the Hoosier state.
“In me, Indiana has a true champion. I am doing as well as the Colts, The WNBA team here and all the sports. I want to represent Indiana to the fullest. Lamon Brewster was from here but he has been in California for some time so I believe that I am the man here in Indiana and soon the world will know that”

Franklin Lawrence is promoted by Fisticuffs Promotions and his next bout will be announced shortly.

Toka Kahn-Clary on Road to London

Posted on | February 25, 2011 | No Comments

PROVIDENCE (February 25, 2011) – U.S. Olympic Boxing Team hopeful Toka Kahn- Clary, an 18-year-old senior at E3 Academy in Providence, has started 2011 in winning fashion having already won gold medals at three different tournaments.

The Liberia-native who moved to Providence 12 years ago opened 2011 by taking top honors at the New England Tournament of Champions at Foxwoods Casino, followed by a gold-medal performance in the Northeast Regional Championships at Lake Placid, New York. This past Tuesday night at the New England Golden Gloves Tournament in Lowell (MA), Toka captured gold in the 132-pound lightweight division, one year after he won it all in the 123-pound bantamweight class. Two years ago, he won a silver medal at the New Englands as a 16-year-old.

Kahn-Clary, whose amateur record is a sparkling 69-6, has qualified for The USA Boxing National Championships, June 20-25, at Colorado Springs. The top four finishers will qualifier for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials to box for a spot on the squad competing at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Peter Manfredo, Sr. has trained Kahn-Clary at Manfredo’s Gym in Pawtucket since the prodigy first laced-up a pair of boxing gloves. “Toka is one of the best boxers I’ve ever coached,” Manfredo said. “He’s going to be an even better pro boxer because I’ve always trained him that way. Toka doesn’t throw pitter-patter punches; he has great speed, power, heart and trains like an animal. He runs four miles every morning before he goes to school and is in the gym every day for at least three hours. He will do whatever it takes to get on the U.S. Olympic Team. In addition to his boxing talent, Toka is a real good kid who listens.”

The highlight of Kahn-Clary’s amateur boxing career, thus far, was winning the bantamweight title at the National Golden Gloves Tournament.

If Toka qualifies as a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team, it will mark the third straight Olympics in which Rhode Island is represented, joining Jason Estrada and Demetrius Andrade from the 2004 and 2008 squads, respectively.

SIX QUESTIONS WITH BRANDON RIOS: “I’m Half Redneck and Half Californian”

Posted on | February 25, 2011 | No Comments

Rios to Face WBA Lightweight Champion Miguel Acosta; Antonio DeMarco Tangles With Reyes Sanchez
Saturday, Feb. 26, Live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT

NEW YORK (Feb. 25, 2011) — Born in Texas, reared in Kansas and now “living the life” in Southern California, World Boxing Association (WBA) No. 1 contender Brandon Rios will fight for his first world title belt on the year’s first SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast Feb. 26 LIVE on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Rios (26-0-1, 18 KOs) faces current WBA lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (28-3-2, 22 KOs) in the 12-round main event while talented Mexican fighters Antonio DeMarco (24-2-1, 18 KOs) and Reyes Sanchez (20-3-1, 11 KOs) battle in the co-feature. The Rios-Acosta fight will take place at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and the DeMarco-Sanchez affair will originate from the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Neb.

The 24-year-old Rios, who has won eight fights in a row including seven by knockout, is currently living in Oxnard, Calif., and being trained by Robert Garcia.

Question: You really opened a lot of eyes back in September with your win over previously undefeated and favored Anthony Peterson. Was that your coming-out party?

Rios: “Yeah, that Peterson win brought me out into the world and showed people what I could do.
I think the way I showed no mercy in coming forward and just duking it out with the guy; people liked that. And I think people follow me now more because of that.”

Question: What do you think about Miguel Acosta? Was he the opponent you wanted next?

Rios: “He’s a very physical fighter and moves around very well. To tell you the truth, I really wanted to fight (current World Boxing Council lightweight champion) Humberto Soto next for the WBC world title. After he fought on Sept. 4 and won he was supposed to fight me but then he decided he didn’t want to and I don’t know why. Instead they gave me another world title shot with the WBA champion so I’m OK with that.”

Question: Are you pumped to be fighting for the first time on SHOWTIME?

Rios: “I’ve never fought on SHOWTIME or ShoBox. I’ve fought a couple of times on the Spanish channels so I feel good coming back to an American channel so that everyone in the U.S. can see me. A lot of champions have fought on SHOWTIME and I want to be the next one. On Feb. 26 you’re going to see some of the world’s best lightweights. This is like our little SHOWTIME Tournament. Maybe the winners might meet up next time. You never know.”

Question: How did you meet your trainer Robert Garcia?

Rios: “I met Robert at the 2004 Olympic Trials in Mississippi. He brought me to California and said let’s do this. I met the Top Rank guys and went out to Vegas and met with Cameron (Dunkin, his manager).”

Question: If you could fight anywhere in the world where would it be?

Rios: “This is my third time fighting in Vegas and so I’d say Vegas. Everyone loves going to Vegas and everyone gets excited when you tell them you’re fighting in Vegas. I’ll fight anywhere. Just name the place; huge stadium, a little building. Just name it and I’ll be there. But Vegas is cool and it’s more like a party town and where I’d prefer to fight.”

Question: You grew up in Kansas but have lived in Oxnard the past six years. Do you consider yourself more a Kansan or Californian?

Rios: “I’m more a Californian now. Don’t get me wrong, my roots are in Kansas and my family is still there. That’s my hometown and where I lived all my life. I still represent and go back there and go to the gym and talk to the kids. I never forget my roots and where I came from but I consider myself a Californian now because I met my wife and got married here and her family is from here. I live here and my camp is here so I’m both. I’m half redneck and half Californian.”

Steve Albert will call the action with Al Bernstein serving as color commentator and Jim Gray reporting from ringside in Las Vegas. Curt Menefee will handle the lead role from Nebraska and will be assisted by expert analyst Steve Farhood.

The fights are being promoted by Top Rank Inc. and Gary Shaw Productions.

Quotes From Adamek – McBride 2/24 Press Conference

Posted on | February 25, 2011 | No Comments

2/24/11 – BRICK CITY BAR & GRILL, NEWARK, NJ

Kathy Duva. Main Events, CEO: “April 9th is an important fight for both fighters: in Kevin McBride’s case this is a great opportunity for him; in Tomasz’s case he has a great opportunity ahead of him in Poland where he has an offer to fight one of the Klitschko brothers in September. But Tomasz does not like to be idle.”

“That brings us to Kevin McBride: he is a big man: he is 6″6″; he is very wide; and very tall; and that is the kind of opponent Tomasz needs to face in order to prepare for the bigger challenge if he is successful. There are other people who have faced Kevin and not been so successful; most notably, Mike Tyson. As we know, Kevin is the man who effectively ended Mike Tyson’s career. So Tomasz, Main Events and everybody with him, knows what a big challenge this is, not to be taken lightly.”

Doug Jacobs, Integrated Sports, PPV :”It’s a bargain at $29.95 for pay-per-view. I know there’s another Golden Boy/HBO fight that night that’s $45 dollars, but I have no doubt that our show is going to be so much more exciting and a better value for you in today’s economic times. In every show we’ve done here at Prudential Center,with Tomasz Adamek, the atmosphere has been fantastic! The atmosphere comes through well on TV, and the under card matches have come through fantastic. It’s always an exciting event.”

Jerry Quinn, Kevin McBride Mgr: “We know we are the underdogs for this fight, but we were the underdogs for the Mike Tyson fight also, people underestimated us. We’re gonna come down here to win. Kevin is training very hard, day and night, and we are definitely looking forward to it. I know Tomasz is a great fighter. We give him a lot of respect, but we’re coming here to win.”

Kevin Mc Bride: “I’m from Ireland, I’m Irish, and I’m proud to be a fighter. I’m coming here to fight. This is a big fight for me. An Irish painter, Sean Scully, said to me a couple years ago, ‘Follow your dream”, and that’s what I’m going to do, follow my dream.”

“This is a great opportunity, for me to show the world I’m a bigger man. You know, if I get into the later rounds with Tomasz Adamek, when I hit him on the chin he’s going to think the whole of Poland hit him! Actually, when I fought Mike Tyson and hit him on the chin I thought, ‘when I hit him he’s gonna think the whole of Ireland hit him’, so I had to think of another statement… You know, Pope John Paul, I hope you don’t mind, but I’m gonna take the title from Tomasz Adamek, follow my dream, and become world heavyweight champion, first born Irish. It’s gonna be a great night and I’m looking forward to it!”

Ziggy Rozalski, Adamek Advisor – “I want to thank Kevin, because I think it’s going to be a great fight. When we fought Kevin with Golota he closed both of Golota’s eyes. If I didn’t tell them in Polish in the corner, ‘how many fingers does the referee have?’ he would have probably won, so I say, thank you, but this is going to be a great fight!”

Roger Bloodworth, Adamek Trainer (celebrating his birthday): “I couldn’t quite believe I was 31 today… We are taking this fight very serious, because Kevin can punch. Kevin’s Irish and he comes to fight. Tomasz is the type of fighter that can’t stay idle. He has to stay busy, so we asked for somebody big and they got us somebody big! We have all the respect in the world for Kevin and his corner, and we thank him for taking this fight.”

Tomasz Adamek: “This is my next step before Klitschko. My wife says I have ADHD, I cannot sit still at home with nothing doing, this is my life.”

“I love fighting at Prudential Center. Everyone lives very close. It feels like my home.” When referring to the amount of snow NJ has received this winter, Adamek said, “I can use only shovel, because when my neighbor sees snow blower he smiles, so I only shovel, its good training!”

“Somebody asked me why I am fighting before I have a guaranteed title fight, and I said, ‘I want to be active, this is my job. I can’t stay home 8 -9 months. So we made a fight – thank you Kevin for taking this fight.’ Tomasz added, “He’s a big man, we respect him. I’m preparing with Roger, it’s our second week in the Pocono’s. We prepare very hard and I am very healthy. I want to be the champion. I am serious, this is my life, this is my way, this is my destiny.”

Presented by Main Events & Ziggy Promotions. Fight venue – Newark’s Prudential Center

Adamek-McBride will be distributed by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network, and TVN in the United States, as well as Viewers Choice in Canada,for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

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