Watch Steve Bunce’s Prizefighter Super-featherweights preview video

Posted on | November 17, 2010 | No Comments

Leading pundit runs the rule over the contenders for Saturday’s show

Prizefighter Super-Featherweights promises to be the best night of Prizefighter action yet and Steve Bunce has delivered his verdict on the tournament in an exclusive video.

The York Hall in Bethnal Green is again the venue for the 15th edition of Barry Hearn’s eight-man, one night tournaments. The action is live on Sky Sports 1 from 8pm, and Bunce has the inside track on the contenders for the £32,000 winner’s cheque.

To watch the video, click on the following link:

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Bunce has also interviewed the fighters for the latest edition of the Prizefighter Podcast, which can be downloaded for free on iTunes through the link on the Prizefighter website.

The Mongolian Warrior Choi Tseveenpurev will kick-off the night against Brighton fighter Ben Murphy, and the winner of that opener will face either Prizefighter Lightweights semi-finalist Gary McArthur or former WBU title holder Derry Matthews – Choi having defeated Matthews in April 2008 take his WBU belt.

The bottom half of the draw sees undefeated British champion Gary Sykes take on British and European title challenger Scott Lawton in the third quarter-final, with a semi-final against Coronation Street actor and former England Commonwealth Games captain Steve Bell or European Lightweight title challenger Gary Buckland going to the victor.

Quarter-Final 1 – Choi Tseveenpurev v Ben Murphy

Quarter-Final 2 – Gary McArthur v Derry Matthews

Quarter Final 3 – Gary Sykes v Scott Lawton

Quarter-Final 4 – Steve Bell v Gary Buckland

Tickets for Prizefighter Super Featherweights are available now at £35 (unreserved), £60 (ringside) and £100 (VIP) – call Matchroom Sport on 01277 359900.

Douglin to Fight December 3!

Posted on | November 17, 2010 | No Comments

For Immediate Release

Morganville, NJ (November 17, 2010) – Undefeated and highly touted junior middleweight prospect Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin will return to the ring Friday, December 3, at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, CA.

A former National Golden Gloves Champion, Douglin, 11-0 (7 KO’s), has shown solid improvements each time he returned to the squared circle. In his most recent bout, the Morganville, NJ native need less than a round to destroy once beaten Orphius White.

Since turning pro in 2009 after a magnificent amateur career, Douglin has scored impressive victories in four states and is looking forward to putting on a show in his first trip to the west coast.

“I am excited to perform in front of a new audience,” said Douglin. “I want the whole world to know who I am so fighting all around the world is the way to do it. I’m planning to make a statement in California and I can’t wait until fight night.”

Douglin’s opponent will be announced shortly and the bout will take place on the undercard of a ShoBox doubleheader promoted by Gary Shaw Productions.

Fans can follow Denis at twitter.com/Damommasboy.

UNDEFEATED PROSPECTS HIGHLIGHT STACKED BATTLE II UNDERCARD THIS FRIDAY AT HARRAH’S CASINO AND RESORT IN ATLANTIC CITY

Posted on | November 16, 2010 | No Comments

Ennis to battle Lares for NABF Super Middleweight title; Witherspoon takes on Mejias in Heavyweight co-feature

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (NOVEMBER 16TH, 2010)—Six undefeated prospects will be on display on this Friday night as part of a championship fight card dubbed BATTLE II: Battle For The Belt that is promoted by Mike Brestle’s Spartan Fight Promotions.

The Main event will be a NABF Super Middleweight clash between undefeated Farah Ennis of Philadelphia taking on Victor Lares of Corpus Christie, Texas.

The co-feature will be an explosive Heavyweight bout between top contender Chazz Witherspoon and upset minded Alex Mejias.

The undercard will be feature six undefeated fighters and will be headlined by Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell.

Harvell of Atlantic City has a record of 6-0 with two knockouts and he will take on Frankie Filippone, 6-2 with two knockouts from Norfolk, VA in a six round bout.

Joel De La Paz (5-0, 4 KO’s) of Atlantic City will see action in a six round Super Middleweight bout against an opponent to be named.

Keenan Smith (2-0) of Philadelphia will take on Anthony Royal (0-1) in a four round Super Featherweight bout.

The son of former WBA Heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon, Isiah Seldon (2-0, 1 KO) of Atlantic City will take on an opponent to be named in a four round Super Middleweight bout.

Ismael Garcia (1-0) of Millville, NJ will battle Corey Preston (0-1) of North Carolina in a four Jr. Middleweight bout.

Joey Tiberi (1-0, 1 KO) of Newark, DE will face Antonia Parker (0-1) of Wilson, NC in a four round Super Featherweight tussle.

There will be a press conference on Wednesday November 17th at 7:00 pm at GNP Fitness in Atlantic City which is located at 11 S. Iowa Ave, Atlantic City

Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $90; $60; and be purchased through Ticketmaster (1 800 736 1420); The Harrah’s Box Office or GNP Fitness (609 348 4999)

The card will be broadcast LIVE on www.gofightlive.tv for $9.99

DAN HENDERSON & BABALU SOBRAL CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS

Posted on | November 16, 2010 | No Comments

NEW YORK (Nov. 16, 2010) — Legendary MMA Superstar Dan Henderson, former STRIKEFORCE World Champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral and STRIKEFORCE CEO Scott Coker participated in a national media conference call to discuss the highly anticipated rematch between the fighters in the main event of STRIKEFORCE: Henderson vs. Babalu on Saturday, Dec. 4 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, MO., live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

A two-time U.S. Olympic wrestling team member (‘92, ‘96), Henderson is the only fighter in the sport’s history to simultaneously hold two different titles in two different weight classes (welterweight and heavyweight) for a major fight promotion (PRIDE Fighting Championships). A former UFC star and coach on The Ultimate Fighter reality series, Henderson is also one of the most decorated fighters in MMA history.

Sobral is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over knockout artist Robbie Lawler on June 16 at STRIKEFORCE: LIVE in Los Angeles, his first fight since losing the STRIKEFORCE title to Gegard Mousasi on Aug. 15, 2009. Prior to the defeat, Sobral had reeled off five consecutive victories.

In other televised fights, former world champ “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler will face 2000 Olympic Games silver medalist Matt “The Law” Lindland in a matchup of 185-pound contenders; former world heavyweight champion Antonio “Big Foot’’ Silva faces Valentijn “The Python’’ Overeem, the older brother of STRIKEFORCE heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem; Paul “Semtex’’ Daley faces Scott “Hands Of Steel’ Smith in a battle of explosive welterweights; and football legend and 1982 Heisman Trophy winner Herschel Walker will face Scott Carson in a heavyweight bout.

Highlights of what they said on Tuesday:

Q: How much do you feel conditioning and your layoff played a factor in your performance?

Henderson: “Not much really. I felt like my conditioning was great in that fight but it didn’t show. I had other things going on in that fight that affected me and my weight cut.”

Q: Is 205 your weight from now on?

Babalu: “As I said before, it is up to the matchup. Just give me a good fight and I will fight at that weight.”

Q: Were weight cut and the fatigue what contributed to your previous performance? Was there any hesitation to fight Babalu?

Henderson: “It’s hard to say for sure, but knowing the condition I was in. I just didn’t have the energy I should have had. Halfway through the first round I was so tired and with my conditioning there is no reason I was so tired. Babalu is not close to the same style as Jake Shields. He has an exciting style and he is well-rounded. He has not had a problem standing up and trading punches. He throws a lot of kicks and obviously submits a lot of guys here and there but they are two totally different styles as far as I am concerned.”

Q: Is this a must-win type of situation?

Henderson: “I feel like I am out there to win, and to make sure I win every fight. Sometimes it doesn’t work out that way, but I don’t feel like it’s a do-or-die situation. I am not going to retire if it doesn’t go my way, but I feel very confident in my training for this fight. Hopefully it won’t be an issue.”

Q: Did you guys ever imagine being able to make a living off of fighting after the first time you guys fought?

Henderson: “I think after we fought, we went in two different directions and didn’t give a rematch a lot of thought. I am pretty happy to have been involved in the sport for so long. The fans that have been following for a long time will have more knowledge about mine and Babalu’s career. I am just excited to get in there and fight again and perform well.”

Babalu: “I never thought about this in the past. It wasn’t a dark age; it was just different. It was exciting then and now we have an opportunity to go out there and put on an exciting fight. It is an exciting match up for me, Dan and the fans.”

Q: Has changing weight made a big difference in preparing for the fight? Has being older made the jump in weight difficult?

Henderson: “I have always felt comfortable at 205. I have never felt weak or out-powered. I can eat a good meal the night before the fight. It means it’s one less thing I need to worry about before the fight. I am hanging out at 203, 204. I don’t think the age is an issue, just trying to get smarter with my training and making sure I am really listening to my body and getting enough rest. “

Q: Do you look back and think, “Wow I have been in this sport for 10 years?”

Henderson: “No. I had no idea I would be in this sport for this long. My first fight was in 1997, so it’s been 13 years. When I quit wrestling in 2000, I was going to fight full-time for a couple of years but at that time my body felt more beat up from wrestling than it did two or three years later after I quit wrestling and focused on fighting, which has prolonged my fight career.”

Q: Does fighting at 205 vs. 185 make a difference?

Babalu: “When you get lighter you get quicker but that is the only difference.”

Q: When you fought Robbie Lawler, you showed improvement in your stand-up game. Does being at 205 make you stronger?

Babalu: “I just decided to finish him on the ground because I had the opportunity but if I could finish the fight with a punch in the face I would do it. The secret to MMA is submit him and don’t get hurt, that’s about it.”

Q: Dan, you said there were other issues happening in your life prior to the last fight. How does that impact your mindset going into a fight?

Henderson: “I have always been one to always focus on the positives. I try to put the negatives out of my mind. It’s tough to do and I felt I could still pull through and handle the fight just fine but I kind of got a little tired in the process. It’s the way it goes sometimes. I tried to pull through and I learned from mistakes, but it won’t happen in the future. I have been focused on making sure my body feels good for this fight.”

Q: Are you concerned about the long term impact of injuries from MMA?

Henderson: “Not really. It’s not a new thing for me competing in a combat sport. I grew up wrestling since I was five-years-old. In wrestling, my body felt a lot worse than it does now. I don’t focus on that. I am doing OK and my body is feeling good so I can still enjoy my job.”

Babalu: “I try to take care of myself to try to make my career longer. That’s all I focus on.”

Q: Watching your fights you have a lot of power in your hands and it seems like you are willing to take three or four shots from another guy as long as you get off your one shot. Is that the strategy you usually have or does it depend on the fighter? Do you make any adjustments based on Babalu’s stand-up style or are you pretty confident in your striking power?

Henderson: “That is obviously something that has helped me finish fights in the past, and one of the things that makes me dangerous. I usually try not to get hit but in the process sometimes that happens. I am pretty confident on my feet with most people, and I am pretty confident that Babalu and I will be striking a lot as well as being on our feet. It will be a true MMA fight.”

Q: You have a good ground game and striking, but is there anything you are doing different for a guy who might be harder to get to a mat?

Babalu: “I wrestle myself and Dan is a good wrestler as well. I have been training a lot in wrestling but I am very confident.”

Q: Dan, what is the key to winning the fight?

Henderson: Conditioning. And I have enough experience in all the different aspects of MMA and where the fight can go, so I am confident anywhere. I just need to make sure the conditioning is there.”

Q: Babalu, what is the key to winning fight?

Babalu: “Conditioning is always a big thing. I have been working on my technical drills, and looking at video.”

Q: Have you done anything in training for this fight focusing on conditioning?

Henderson: “I definitely do just conditioning training, outside of team practice. I have been focused on conditioning, so hopefully it will show when I fight.”

Q: In the boxing vs. MMA debate, people believe until the main MMA companies start co-promoting it won’t be official. Will Strikeforce combine with more companies?

Coker: “Our company philosophy is that we are not afraid of co-promoting. We did it with EliteXC, M1, DREAM. Each one of these relationships is different, so each comes with their own set of challenges.”

Q: Why take this rematch?

Henderson: “Excitement value. It will not be a boring fight. I am in this to perform well and I want to make sure it is exciting for the fans and to bring new fans to the sport. I did not do that in my last fight so I want to make sure this one is exciting.”

Babalu: “This is not revenge, just an exciting matchup. It’s a great fight for the fans.”

Q: How do you think your game has changed since the last fight 10 years ago?

Henderson: ”I was primarily a wrestler trying to throw some punches before but I have gotten more training on submission stuff. I have learned and grown as a fighter and how to use my wrestling better for MMA. I have really enjoyed learning new things along the way.”

Babalu: “Conditioning training has changed a lot, and I have a lot of different professionals that work with me. I was more amateur then, a young guy. I am totally different today because of all the stuff that I have learned over the past years. I train well and make fewer mistakes while training.”

Q: Why do you think you will win this fight?

Henderson: “Because I believe in myself and that I am a better fighter. I am going to be ready to go, and conditioning should be all there. There is no reason in my mind why I should lose. I feel like I am as good as a grappler as Babalu, and I feel like I am a lot more dangerous on my feet and I just feel confident everywhere.“

Babalu: “Because I am speedy and smarter. You will see on Dec. 4 who is better at grappling and on our feet.”

Q: What is the deal with negotiations on re-signing Fedor?

Coker: “It has been quite a long road with the M1 camp and trying to get this done but I agree there is a light at the end of the tunnel. But we welcome Fedor to have a long term deal to fight with STRIKEFORCE on SHOWTIME.”

Q: Do you expect Dan to come out charging and to knock you out in the first round?

Babalu: “Hell, yeah. Who doesn’t?”

SIX QUESTIONS WITH JUSTIN “THE SILVERBACK’’ WILCOX

Posted on | November 16, 2010 | No Comments

FRIDAY, NOV. 19, IN JACKSON, MISS.,
LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

AKA-Trained Former Bodybuilder
Ready to Take on Ribeiro

JACKSON, MISS. (Nov. 16, 2010) – Feeling like he wasn’t getting the competition he craved, former college wrestler turned competitive bodybuilder Justin “The Silverback” Wilcox decided to give Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a try five years ago. He’s been hooked ever since.

Now, Wilcox finds himself in the biggest fight of his career, taking on lightweight (155 pounds) star and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro in the headlining fight of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on Friday, Nov. 19, at Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Miss., LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT, (delayed on the West Coast).

Wilcox (9-3), a 31-year-old former NCAA wrestling star, has won his last four starts. In his most recent outing on March 26, he registered a unanimous decision over Shamar Bailey at STRIKEFORCE Challengers in Fresno, Calif., the city where his family currently resides.

A member of San Jose, Calif.’s Team AKA, one of the most fearsome fight teams in the world that also plays home to STRIKEFORCE superstars Josh Thomson and Cung Le, Wilcox wrestled for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and is from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Wilcox answered six questions recently.

QUESTION: What do you think about Vitor Ribeiro? He thought he beat Lyle Beerbohm (he lost a split decision May 15) in his last fight. What did you think?

WILCOX: “I think it could have gone either way. I think he looked good. I know he’s a four-time Jiu-Jitsu world champion and he’s 20-4. I’m not underestimating him in the least. I know people think there won’t be a lot of striking; that we’re both going to want to get it to the ground. Wherever he wants to take it is fine by me. I have faith in my ground game and I’m working with Dave Camarillo at AKA, just an incredible Jiu-Jitsu coach.

QUESTION: What’s it like training at the AKA gym in San Jose?

WILCOX: “It’s been awesome. It’s one of the top gyms in the world. I don’t see myself training anywhere else. Going into my fights I don’t get too nervous because I’m training against such high-level guys and some world champions. The gym is so complete. You don’t have to travel to get high-level boxing or high-level wrestling. It’s all right there. That’s why I love it so much.”

QUESTION: Who’s the toughest guy you ever fought?

WILCOX: “Each opponent has had his strong points. They’ve all been tough. I don’t take any of them lightly. If I had to pick one I would say the (Daisuke) Nakamura fight (which Wilcox won by unanimous decision on Dec. 19, 2009). I had to take the fight on two weeks notice. He was such a high-level opponent.”

QUESTION: In your first professional fight in 2006 you beat Bobby Voelker, another Cincinnati fighter (who scored a major victory over previously undefeated Roger Bowling last Oct. 22 on STRIKEFORCE Challengers on SHOWTIME). Does that seem like a long time ago?

WILCOX: “That was also a tough one. I was just a wrestler back then. Everything he could throw at me he did. People after that fight were like, ‘Wow, wait till you get that chin.’ I don’t know. I just want to keep moving forward. That was my first fight. Bobby’s had some success recently with STRIKEFORCE which is great. We’re kind of on the same path. He’s a great kid. I like Bobby a lot.”

QUESTION: Is there any opponent you’d like to face? Where do you see yourself in the sport in a year?

WILCOX: “I see myself wearing that belt. Each fight is one step closer to that belt. That’s what I see myself going after and being a world champion. Whoever they put in front of me is fine. Whoever has the belt at the time is who I want to fight and who I want to beat.”

QUESTION: What do you like to do in your free time?

WILCOX: “I just really like to hang out with my 3-year-old daughter Natalie and being with my family. I’m up here in San Jose training and they are down in Fresno so I go down on weekends and see them a lot. Just being with my little girl and my wife Leslie is what makes me happy. Just hanging out and spending time with the family.”

The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card presented by Rockstar Energy Drink will mark STRIKEFORCE’s initial foray into the state of Mississippi.

Tickets are on sale now to the general public at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Coliseum box office and Be-Bop Record Shops, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com and STRIKEFORCE.COM.

Doors at Jackson Convention Complex will open at 6:45 p.m. CT. The first non-televised preliminary bout will begin at 7:30 p.m. The first televised main card fight will begin at 10 p.m.

Lauzon strikes back at Trites in ‘Snow Brawl’ feud

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Lauzon-Trites headline Dec. 2 at Twin River Event Center in RI

LINCOLN, R.I. (Nov. 16, 2010) – The UFC’s youngest fighter ever, Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (13-4-0), has angrily fired back at his Dec. 2nd opponent, Damien “The Omen” Trites (5-3-0), whose disparaging remarks last week fueled on ongoing feud between the bitter main-event rivals headlining the “Snow Brawl” professional Mixed Martial Arts show, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s CES MMA at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I.

Trites claimed the 22-year-old Lauzon disrespected him during a workout at Reality Self Defense, owned by Lauzon’s older brother, UFC lightweight contender Joe Lauzon (18-5-0), who fights George Sotorupoulos on UFC 123 (Nov. 20 at Auburn Hills, Mich.).

Although Lauzon disputes Trites’ explanation about the start of the feud, the East Bridgewater (MA) fighter did agree there’s no love between these two rivals. “We don’t like each other,” an irritated Lauzon said about Trites. “It all started when he pulled out of a fight against my teammate (Joe Proctor). He had an ankle injury, so, okay, he pulled out of the fight. Then he (Trites) goes on Facebook saying he heard reports that he was afraid to fight Proctor but would fight him in the street. How do you pull out of a fight with an injury and then say you’d fight in the street? I said he was supposedly hurt but still tried out for The Ultimate Fighter. That’s what really started this.

“I read that he said it started because he came to my brother’s gym to work out and I tried to take his head off. He’s going to find out December 2nd what it’s like for me to try and take his head off. Hey, it’s fighting, and if he can’t handle it, too bad. We were there training to fight. He went to Las Vegas for a while but 90 percent of the people who know him here don’t like him. He came to our gym one time and said that he wouldn’t come back? He was banned from our gym because he’s so arrogant.”

Lauzon has won nine of his last 11 fights, while Trites is riding a 4-fight win streak. Lauzon also claims Trites sent him threatening messages via Facebook while derisively referring to him as a “gangster.”

“He is nothing but a punk,” Lauzon said. “Come December 2nd I’m going to hit him with real good punches in his face to show him the gangster I am. This fight is going to sell itself. I plan on hurting him.”

Popular Providence lightweight Mike “The Beast” Campbell (8-3-0) takes on Detroit invader Tony “Lion Heart” Hervey (12-8-0) in the co-main event.

Rhode Island MMA pioneer Mat Santos (2-6-0) of East Greenwich will be seeking revenge against BJJ specialist Everilton “Sonca” Silva (3-3-0), of Marlborough, MA), winner of a two-round, split decision against Santos four years ago.

Also fighting on the undercard are Connecticut featherweight Jason Bennett (4-3-0) versus Tateki Matsuda (4-3-0), out of Boston by way of Tokyo, and Brockton (MA) lightweight Lionel Young (4-4-0) taking on Luiz Rodriguez (3-0-0) of Somerville (MA). Pawtucket welterweight Rigo Dominicci (4-10-0) is scheduled to fight on the card against an opponent to be determined.

All bouts feature three, five-minute rounds. Undercard fights will soon be announced. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets for “Snow Brawl,” priced at $25.00 (SRO), $50.00, $75.00 and $100.00 (VIP), are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going online at www.cesmma.com or www.twinriver.com, at Twin River’s Players Club booth at Twin River, or any TicketMaster location.

Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesmma.com) or the Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6:00PM/ET, first bout at 7:00 PM/ET.

(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “Snow Brawl.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)

Chris Evangelou Set To Face Arek Malek In Glasgow on 27th Nov.

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Enfield’s sensational Light Welterweight prospect Chris ‘The Flash’ Evangelou is set for his first fight outside London, when he travels to Scotstoun Sports Campus, Glasgow, Scotland to face Poland’s globe trotting Arek Malek, on Saturday 27th November.

Chris, who has a perfect 4-0 record, has proved to be one of the UK’s brightest rising stars since his debut just under a year ago. On his debut, at York Hall in Bethnal Green in December ‘09, Chris put on a master class to out point the highly experienced battler Kristian Laight by 40-37 points margin. ‘The Flash’ followed this up with an equally dominating victory over East Ham’s Johnny Greaves at York Hall in February this year.

With two classy victories under his belt it was no surprise that his exceptional talent would bring him to the attention of the top promoters and a slot on the bill of a ‘Big Show’. So in April Chris finds himself as support to the European Heavyweight title showdown between Audley ‘A Force’ Harrison and Michael Sprott and the European Middleweight title fight between ‘Dazzling’ Darren Barker and Affif Belghecham at the Matchroom Sports promoted event at Alexander Palace.

In front of the massive crowd, and the TV cameras, ‘The Flash’ lived up to his ring moniker by utterly dominating Marius Jasutis before finishing him off with a a superb double combination to the head, that see the hapless Lithuanian crashing to the canvas, after just 49 seconds of the first round.

“It was a bit quick,” was Chris’ reply when asked about the very quick knockout of Marius, “I think it was just the money shot punches, it was two good shots. If I’d just hit him with either one I don’t think he would have gone down but it was the two good hard shots that seemed to shake him a lot more. (writers note: Marius was out cold and required medical assistance and oxygen) It was good to show people I mean business.

I’m in the sport because I want to go all the way, I’m a good guy out of the ring, I have good manners and I’m very humble but when I’m in the ring it’s business, that’s how you’ve got to keep it.”

In July Chris was back at York Hall, where again he produced a classy dominating performance to earn a shutout 40-36 victory over Wiltshire’s Aaron Fox, in front of his ever growing legion of fans.

When asked about this fight Chris smiled and said, “It was a good experience that one. It was the hottest night of the year in the York Hall, which was the worse place to be at that time. It was good, a lot of punches thrown but it was the complete opposite of the third fight and it got me conditioned for further fights, going the distance in fights.”

Following some serious sparring with Welterweight Freddie Turner and former Olympian and unbeaten Super Middleweight Billy Joe Saunders at the Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym in Canning Town, London, Chris spoke briefly on his preparations for the upcoming fight, “I’ve been back in training for so long now and am just peaking. It’s good to get this fight now as I’m hot. I’ve got the strength and the speed, I don’t want to stagnate too long. I’ve been training so hard and I’m ready to fight now.”

Chris then went on to talk a little about the sparring, “Two good southpaws, they’re both awkward to hit. It was really good for me as well because I got injured a few months ago so I wasn’t able to spar so they’ve sharpened me up a bit. Hopefully I’ll get a bit more sparring in before the fight.”

Chris ‘The Flash’ Evangelou versus Arek Malek will be at the Scotstoun Sports Campus, Glasgow, Scotland on Saturday 27th November.

LIVESPORTSVIDEO.COM, TAKEDOWN WRESTLING MEDIA AND THE NWCA TO LIVE STREAM THE 45TH ANNUAL ALL-STAR CLASSIC, PRESENTED BY THE MARINES

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. November 3, 2010 – Takedown Wrestling Media’s Scott Casber, Olympic Silver medalist and 3 time NCAA Division One Champion Stephen Abas and 2001 NCAA Champion Adam Tirapelle will have the call at the 45th Annual All-Star Classic, live, from the Selland Arena in Fresno, California.

On November, 21 at 2:00 PM, Pacific time, twenty of the preseason’s top ranked wrestlers will face off, in order to help save California wrestling. All proceeds from this year’s web cast will go directly to the Save California Wrestling Fund. Make sure to not miss a minute of some of the best preseason wrestling in the nation, LIVE and online.

Live action from the event will be available on LiveSportsVideo.com for a pay-per-view subscription of $7.00. Click here to order and watch the games.

Based in Syracuse, N.Y., LiveSportsVideo.com was founded by Bob Feldmeier, Sr. and Jake Feldmeier, both former student-athletes at Princeton, and holds U.S. Patent Number 7,340,765 for streaming and archiving sports online. Any wrestling program choosing to stream their content online can utilize this service for free. Please Contact Westbrook Shortell for more information.

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