MARQUEZ VS. DIAZ II “FIGHT OF THE YEAR: THE REMATCH” FINAL WEIGHTS

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RED CORNER BLUE CORNER

MAIN EVENT – RING MAGAZINE, WBA & WBO LIGHTWEIGHT TITLES – 12 ROUNDS

Juan Manuel MARQUEZ vs. Juan DIAZ

Mexico City, MEX Houston, TX

50-5-1 (37 KO’s) 35-3 (17 KO’s) Weight: 133.5 lbs. Weight: 135 lbs.

VACANT WBO MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE – 12 ROUNDS

Daniel JACOBS vs. Dmitry PIROG
Brooklyn, NY Temryuk, RUS
20-0-(17 KO’s) 16-0 (13 KO’s)
Weight: 159 lbs. Weight: 160 lbs.

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS – 10 ROUNDS

Robert GUERRERO vs. Joel CASAMAYOR

Gilroy, CA Guantanamo, CUB

26-1-1 (18 KO’s) 37-4-1 (22 KO’s) Weight: 138.5 lbs. Weight: 138 lbs.

VACANT WBA FEDELATIN LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE – 10 ROUNDS

Jorge LINARES vs. Rocky JUAREZ

Barinas, VEN Houston, TX

28-1 (18 KO’s) 28-6-1 (20 KO’s) Weight: 132.5 lbs. Weight: 132 lbs.

JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS – 6 ROUNDS

Frankie GOMEZ vs. Ronald PETERSON

East Los Angeles, CA St. Paul, MN

4-0 (4 KO’s) 2-2 (2 KO’s)
Weight: 139 lbs. Weight: TBD

SWING BOUT-LIGHTWEIGHTS – 4/6 ROUNDS
Juan Manuel MONTIEL vs. Mike PERALTA
Mexico City, MEX Carson City, NV

5-3-1 (1 KO) 4-5 (1 KO)
Weight: 134 lbs. Weight: 136 lbs.

IBF SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT ELIMINATOR – 12 ROUNDS
Sakio BIKA vs. Jean Paul MENDY
Sydney, AUS Paris, FRA

28-3-2 (19 KO’s) 28-0-1 (16 KO’s)
Weight: 166 lbs. Weight: 167 lbs.

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS
George GROVES vs. Alfredo CONTRERAS

Hammersmith, ENG Los Mochis, MEX
9-0 (7 KO’s) 11-7-1 (5 KO’s)
Weight: 169 lbs. Weight: 169 lbs.

HEAVYWEIGHTS – 8 ROUNDS
Seth MITCHELL vs. Derek BRYANT
Brandywine, MD Philadelphia, PA

17-0-1 (11 KO’s) 20-5-1 (17 KO’s)
Weight: 243 lbs. Weight: 201 lbs.

SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY AND SERGIO “THE LATIN SNAKE” MORA TO OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCE THEIR FIGHT SET FOR SEPTEMBER 18 AT STAPLES CENTER IN LOS ANGELES ON MEXICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY WEEKEND

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EVENT WILL BE TELEVISED LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW; SAUL “CANELO” ALVAREZ & “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ TO ANNOUNCE THEIR RESPECTIVE BOUTS ON UNDERCARD

SATURDAY, JULY 31 AT 11:00 A.M. PT

MIZUYA LOUNGE AT MANDALAY BAY IN LAS VEGAS

*OPEN TO THE PUBLIC*

WHO: SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY, Five-Time World Champion in Three Weight Divisions
SERGIO MORA,Former Junior Middleweight World Champion
SAUL
“CANELO” ALVAREZ, Mexican Welterweight Phenom

VICTOR ORTIZ,Top Junior Welterweight Contender
OSCAR DE LA HOYA,President of Golden Boy Promotions
RICHARD SCHAEFER, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions

WHAT: Five-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley and former Junior Middleweight World Champion Sergio Mora will officially announce their bout set for Saturday, September 18 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Mexican Independence Day Weekend. Mexican Welterweight Phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and top junior welterweight contender Victor Ortiz will also be on hand to announce their respective bouts on the undercard. The event has a suggested retail price of $44.95 and will be distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT

WHEN: SATURDAY, JULY 31

10:30 a.m. – Media Arrival

11:00 a.m. – Press Conference

*Lunch will be served following press conference

WHERE: Mizuya Lounge (Formerly J-Pop Lounge)

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino

3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

Mauricio Martinez to take on Reynaldo Lopez as for New York State title on August 7th in Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN, NEW YORK (July 29, 2010)-On Saturday night August 7th, Havoc Boxing will make its initial foray in to boxing promotion as the upstart Promotion presents a terrific night of boxing at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York.

In the main event, Former world Bantamweight champion Mauricio Martinez will take part in a ten round bout against Reynaldo Lopez for the New York State Super Bantamweight title.

Martinez, a native of Panama has a record of 35-9-1 with twenty-three knockouts. Martinez was 8-0-1 in his first nine bouts before being stopped and overmatched against twenty-six fight veteran and future world champion, Freddie Norwood way back on May 31st, 1997. Martinez split his next four fights with a win over undefeated Antonio Diaz and two losses to future WBC Super Bantamweight champion Hecto Arcero Sanchez.

That did not dissuade Martinez as he went on to win nine straights, all by knockout which included winning the WBO Bantamweight title with a fifth round knockout over Lester Fuentes in Manchester, England and making one defense which was first round knockout over Esham Pickering in Pickering’s home country of England. Martinez lost the belt to Cruz Carvajal via ninth round stoppage on March 15th, 2002.

Martinez went on to win nine in a row which set him up for another challenge of the WBO Bantamweight title. Martinez lost a controversial majority decision to Ratancchi Singwangcha in Singwangcha’s homeland of Thailand. Martinez won three in a row before being stopped by future world champion Gerry Penalosa.

Since the loss to Penalosa, Martinez has gone 4-2 with his latest outing being a twelve round unanimous decision loss to Heriberto Ruiz on March 20, 2009.

Lopez of Santa Fe Springs, CA via Colombia has a record of 30-8-3 with twenty-one knockouts.

Lopez started out his career by going 15-0-1 before a loss to undefeated Carlos Meza.

Lopez then went 10-1-1 in his next twelve bouts which set him up for an IBF Jr. Bantamweight title elimination bout with future champion Dimitry Kirillov.

Lopez dropped a close majority decision but went on to win three straight before losing a twelve round unanimous decision to Cristian Mijares for the WBC Interim Super Flyweight championship.

Lopez was then stopped in five rounds to former 122 lb champion Daniel Ponce De Leon before scoring a vicious third round stoppage over undefeated Mike Oliver (21-0).

In his last bout, Lopez dropped an eight round unanimous decision to undefeated Rico Eamos (15-0) on April 24th in Ontario, CA.

In the six round co-feature, Popular Super Featherweight, Gary Stark Jr. 22-3 with eight knockouts of New York City will return to the ring Leopaldo Arocha

Stark won his first seventeen bouts and was looking like one of the top prospects in the lower weight divisions.

He then met fellow 17-0 prospect Mike Oliver and dropped a unanimous decision for the USBA Jr. Featherweight title.

After a stunning knockout defeat to Andreas Ledesma, Stark went on to win four straight which included a ten round unanimous decision over Ledesma in the highly anticipated rematch.

Stark will be making his first ring appearance in nearly sixteen months as in his last bout he was taken out in three rounds against top contender Antonio Escalante (19-2) on April 24, 2009.

Arocha of Panama City, Panama has a record of 10-12-2 with six wins coming via knockout.

The road has not been easy for Arocha has he has faced a murderers row of world champion, title challengers and top prospects.

To look at the dossier of Arocha, one would find names such as former WBA Super Bantamweight champion Celestiono Caballero (TKO by 3) in Arocha’s third bout; Jose Beranza (TKO by 4); Former WBO Super Flyweight champion Adonis Rivas, for whom Arocha fought a spirited draw with; Former WBA Bantamweight champion Nehomar Cermano (TKO by 7); former world title challenger Feidor Viloria (TKO by 5) the aforementioned Mauricio Martinez (Loss bu unanimous decision)

In his last bout, Arocha traveled to Japan and scored an eight round unanimous decision over Yosuke Takeuchi on November 3rd in front of Takeuchi’s hometown fans.

Undefeated Featherweight, Joselito Collado, 10-0 with three knockouts of Jamaica, Queens will take on an an opponent to be named in a six round bout.

Christian Martinez, 4-0 with four knockouts of New York City will tussle with Jose Luis Perez Adorno (2-3, 1 KO) of Caguas, PR in a six round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Former 2008 U.S. Olympian Sadam Ali will fight a six round Welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.

Ali has a record of 8-0 with four knockouts. is coming off an explosive knockout over Julias Edmonds on July 16th in Newark, NJ.

Light heavyweight Andy Mejia, 7-0 with three knockouts will take on Juan Zapata (1-3, 1 KO) of Bronx, New York

Mike Ruiz (8-4, 5 KO’s) of Long Island, NY will take on Noel Garcia (2-4-1, 1 KO) of Springfield, MA in a four round Jr. Middleweight bout

Danny Valle, 1-0 with one knockout will take on debuting George Santiago in a four round Super Featherweight bout.

Rounding out the card will be female heavyweight Sonya Lamonakis (1-0, 1 KO) of Turner Falls, MA in a four round bout.

Tickets for this special night of boxing are priced at $50 for all seats and can be purchased at the Following Locations:

The Aviator Box Office
Gleasons Gym (718) 797 2872
Sadam Ali Boxing & Fitness Center (917) 807 3630
New Legend Boxing Club (718) 487 4474

The Aviator Sports Complex is located at:

3159 Flatbush Ave – Brooklyn, N.Y. 11234

For more information on Havoc Boxing, Click:
www.havocboxingnyc.com