ALL PHILLY WAR/ USBA TITLE BOUT POSTER AND PREVIEW VIDEO

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One of the most anticipated fights from the boxing hotbed of Philadelphia in nearly a decade will take place at the Arena as Derek “Pooh” Ennis will defend his USBA title and world ranking against “King” Gabriel Rosado in an important Jr. Middleweight bout. CLICK ON THE POSTER BELOW TO ORDER THIS EVENT ON GOFIGHTLIVE.TV.

Ennis of Philadelphia has a record of 21-2-1 with thirteen knockouts won the USBA Jr. Middleweight title with an exciting unanimous decision over Eromesele Albert on October 16 in a bout that was named the IBF/USBA Fight of the year in 2009 and was also broadcast on GFL see www.gofightlive.tv

Rosado has faced top competition while compiling a record of 14-4-1 with eight knockouts and is coming off a terrific win over Saul Roman (32-5) on February 27 in Atlantic City. Rosado, twenty-four years old of Philadelphia, scored a major upset on June 4, 2008 when he scored an eight round unanimous decision over then undefeated prospect James Moore. He then lost to major Middleweight prospect Fernando Guerrero (12-0) in a bout where Rosado had Guerrero on the canvas. Then Rosado defeated former IBF Jr. Middleweight champion Kassim Ouma.

A packed seven bout under card that will feature some of the best prospects in the Northeast including:

6 Rounds Super Middleweights, Farah Ennis (14-0, 8 KOs) vs. Demetrius Davis (20-23-5, 8 KOs)

6 Rounds Super Featherweights, Anthony Flores (8-1-1, 5 KOs) vs Gustavo Dailey (4-8, 1 KO)

6 Rounds Super Middleweights, Dennis Hasson (9-0, 3 KOs) vs. Alberto Merceds (14-15-1, 10 KOs)

6 Rounds Light Heavyweights, Andre Hemphill (8-16-2, 5 KOs) vs. Anthony Piettrantonio (6-5, 5 KOs)

6 Rounds Cruiserweights, Garrett Wilson (7-5, 2 KOs) vs. Reshawn Scott (2-4)

4 Rounds Heavyweights, Bryant Jennings (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Bernell Stewart (1-1)

4 Rounds Lightweights, Sidell Blocker (0-2) vs. Angel Ocasio (2-0)

HDNet’s Michael Schiavello Ignites Intense Rivalry In The Upcoming

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“The Voice Vs. Jason ‘Mayhem’ Miller”

See the comments that sparked a war of words between “Mayhem” and Nick Diaz

Friday, July 30 at 10:00 p.m. on HDNet

DALLAS (July 29, 2010) This past week HDNet posted a clip from the upcoming program “The Voice vs. ‘Mayhem’ Miller” – and that clip has attracted over 45,000 views on YouTube. Not surprising given the fact that Jason “Mayhem” Miller makes some bold comments about Nick Diaz (and a range of other topics) during the interview, set to air this coming Friday on HDNet.

Miller has some surprising answers for Schiavello on subjects such as who gave him the hardest hit in his career and which A-list celebrities he would choose to hook up with now that he has achieved a level of celebrity himself. But, the most talked about piece of his interview with “The Voice” centers around his feelings about another Strikeforce fighter – Nick Diaz.

Miller said of Diaz, “He’s highlighting this stupid, thug culture that we really need to get rid of,” says Mayhem on HDNET. “I want to beat him up. It’s all business, but I want to kick him in the face.”

The animosity stems from Miller’s view that Diaz “jumped me on national TV” during the Strikeforce brawl in Nashville in April. The raw emotion generated in this HDNet Special can be seen in the following preview clip:

Diaz responded to Miller’s comments by hosting his own obscenity-laden posting, also on YouTube.

“This interview with Mayhem Miller is ‘The Voice’ at his finest,” says Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights. “Schiavello has a knack of getting very real responses from his guests through very unique methods. Behind the outlandish humor in the show are some very powerful and emotional moments, especially when it comes to Miller talking about Diaz and the brawl in Nashville.”

Michael Schiavello, known as “The Voice,” is one of the world’s leading combat sport broadcasters thanks to his trademark mix of entertaining one-liners and unparalleled understanding of MMA. Schiavello currently serves as the global voice of K-1, K-1 MAX, DREAM, and Mark Burnett’s The Contender Asia. In 2008 he was part of the global ABU broadcast of the Olympic Games from Beijing, and is the long time voice of FOX Sports kickboxing, muay thai, and MMA in Australia.

“The Voice Vs…” is HDNet’s 60-minute one-on-one interview program hosted by Michael Schiavello featuring revealing conversations with the top stars in and around the world of mixed martial arts.

MARQUEZ VS. DIAZ II “FIGHT OF THE YEAR: THE REMATCH” OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN ***OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!***

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FRIDAY, JULY 30 AT 2:30 P.M. PT

Mandalay Bay Events Center

WHO: JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ vs. JUAN DIAZ

DANIEL Jacobs vs. DMITRY Pirog

ROBERT Guerrero vs. JOEL Casamayor

JORGE Linares vs. ROCKY Juarez

FRANKIE GOMEZ vs. TBA

SAKIO BIKA VS. JEAN PAUL MENDY

GEORGE GROVES VS. ALFREDO CONTRERAS

JUAN MANUEL MONTIEL VS. MIKE PERALTA

SETH MITCHELL VS. DEREK BRYANT

WHAT: OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN for Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch.” Marquez, Diaz and the televised and non-televised undercard fighters will step onto the scale before they step into the ring on Saturday, July 31.
*Please note this event is open to the public. Fans are encouraged to arrive early.

WHEN: Friday, July 30

1:00 p.m. PT – Doors Open

2:30 p.m. PT – Weigh-In Begins (PPV Televised Fighters To Weigh In First)

WHERE: Mandalay Bay Events Center

3950 Las Vegas Blvd. South

Las Vegas, Nevada 89119

FACTS: Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Boxing Promotions, and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and AT&T. The 12-round rematch of the 2009 “Fight of the Year” is scheduled for Saturday, July 31 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, and will be for Marquez’s Ring Magazine, WBA and WBO Lightweight World titles. The fight will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Marquez vs. Diaz II are priced at $350, $250, $150, $100 and $50 and are on sale now. Tickets are available for purchase at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

NCM Fathom will broadcast Marquez vs. Diaz II in high definition LIVE to more than 270 movie theaters nationwide at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. Tickets to see the fight on the big screen are available at theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.

GIANT OCTOPUS AT MANDALAY BAY SHARK REEF AQUARIUM PREDICTS JUAN MANUEL MARQUEZ WINNER OF SATURDAY NIGHT’S MARQUEZ VS. DIAZ LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT AT MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER

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LIVE ON HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®

LAS VEGAS (July 29) – It’s official. The Giant Pacific Octopus at the Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay entered the sports predictions arena earlier this morning when he aggressively selected Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez as the winner over Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz in Saturday night’s contest between the two pugilists who are fighting for Marquez’s Ring Magazine, WBA and WBO Lightweight World titles at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

The unnamed, 1-year-old male octopus weighs an estimated 40 pounds, has a six-foot reach, tentacles roughly three feet long, is the second octopus to predict the outcomes of sporting events this summer, the first being the mollusk Paul in Germany, who went undefeated in correctly picking all of Germany’s World Cup games as well as Spain’s championship win. The intelligent animal chose between two 8″ x 8″ acrylic boxes placed inside his tank. Each box was labeled with one of the fighter’s names.

“Let’s see if the octopus that picked Marquez to win Saturday night will be as accurate as Paul was during the World Cup,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO Golden Boy Promotions. “Either way, we are going to have a great night of boxing from top to bottom as this is one of the strongest events we have ever had for the fans watching in the arena and on pay-per-view. All of these match-ups have the potential of being fight of the year for 2010.”

Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch” is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Marquez Boxing Promotions, and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and AT&T. The 12-round rematch of the 2009 “Fight of the Year” is scheduled for Saturday, July 31 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, and will be for Marquez’s Ring Magazine, WBA and WBO Lightweight World titles. The fight will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.

The stacked pay-per-view undercard will feature Daniel “The Golden Child” Jacobsvs. Dmitry Pirogin a 12-round bout for the vacant WBO Middleweight title, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero vs. Joel “El Cepillo” Casamayor in a 10-round junior welterweight bout and Jorge “El Niño De Oro” Linares vs. Rocky Juarez in a 10-round lightweight bout.

Tickets for Marquez vs. Diaz II are priced at $350, $250, $150, $100 and $50 and are on sale now. Tickets are available for purchase at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also will be available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

The Marquez vs. Diaz II pay-per-view telecast, which begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $49.95 and 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 Marquez vs. Diaz II fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.

NCM Fathom will broadcast Marquez vs. Diaz II in high definition LIVE to more than 270 movie theaters nationwide at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. Tickets to see the fight on the big screen are available at theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.

SHARK REEF AQUARIUM AT MANDALAY BAY

Dangerous predators and unusual aquatic creatures are the focus of Shark Reef Aquarium at Mandalay Bay, a 90,560-square-foot aquarium with nearly 1.6 million gallons of fresh and seawater in 14 major exhibits. Shark Reef Aquarium features more than 2,000 divinely dangerous animals including a Komodo Dragon, Golden Crocodiles and its newest resident, a rare and fascinating Shark Ray, along with several species of magnificent sharks all under one roof. Open daily from 10 a.m., ticket prices are $16.95 for adults and $10.95 for children ages five through 12; children four and under are free. Nevada residents with a valid ID receive a discount on admission – $13.95 for adults and $8.95 for children. For more information, visit www.mandalaybay.com, www.sharkreef.com or call (702) 632-4555.

PROMISING BANTAMWEIGHT CHRIS AVALOS FACES FELLOW UNBEATEN CHRIS MARTIN IN SHOBOX MAIN EVENT ON FRIDAY, AUG. 6

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Undefeated Cruiserweight Lateef “Power’’ Kayode Meets Alfredo Escalera Jr. In ShoBox Co-Feature; Live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT From Grand Casino Hinckley, Hinckley, Minnesota

NEW YORK (July 29, 2010) – Four dedicated, determined fighters with a combined 64 wins with 41 knockouts will be featured when ShoBox: The New Generation returns Friday, Aug. 6, on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

In yet another ShoBox battle of unbeatens, world-ranked bantamweight Chris Avalos (16-0, 13 KOs), of Lancaster, Calif., by way of San Diego, will face California state featherweight and junior featherweight champion Chris “The San Diego Kid” Martin (18-0-2, 5 KOs), of Chula Vista, Calif., in an excellent 10-round main event.

Undefeated, hard-hitting cruiserweight Lateef “Power’’ Kayode (12-0, 11 KOs), of Nigeria, will seek his 12th consecutive knockout when he makes his ShoBox debut against Puerto Rico’s Alfredo Escalera, Jr. (18-2-1, 12 KOs), the son and namesake of the former world champion, in the eight-round co-feature at Grand Casino Hinckley, in Hinckley, Minn. The doubleheader is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC.

Avalos, who’ll be making his fourth appearance on ShoBox and second in a main event, has been steadily ascending through the ranks and is currently rated No. 5 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and No. 11 by the World Boxing Association (WBA).

“With names like Fernando Montiel, Yonnhy Perez and Abner Mares, bantamweight is a very exciting and competitive division,” said Gordon Hall, Executive Producer of ShoBox, “It’s good to see these upcoming guys, like Avalos and Martin, putting their unbeaten records on the line to prove themselves as legitimate prospects and near future contenders.”

“As long as I keep doing my job and winning and getting the type of exposure I’m getting on SHOWTIME, I should keep moving up,’’ said the 5-foot-7, 20-year-old Avalos, who has won three straight by knockout and seven of his last eight. “But there’s still a lot of work to do. The more I step up, the tougher the opposition. I definitely expect a good fight against Martin.’’

Named by several publications in 2009 as a Prospect to Watch in 2010, the promising youngster has done his part so far with an extremely active schedule. He turned pro on Feb. 1, 2008, fought eight times that year and six times in ‘09. This will be this third outing in 2010.

An aggressive, crowd-pleasing fighter with solid two-fisted punching power, Avalos tends to get reckless on occasion and forgets to play defense, but it’s his all-out style that makes him that much more entertaining to watch. In his most recent start, he blew away John Molina in two rounds last April 24 in Ontario, Calif.

Avalos, who is managed by Mike Criscio and is a stablemate of unbeaten two-time light heavyweight world champion and ShoBox alumnus Chad Dawson and junior middleweight contender Alfredo Angulo, won his main event debut with an impressive fourth-round TKO over Jose Nieves last Jan. 29 in Albuquerque, N.M., on ShoBox.

“I’m beyond happy, but I didn’t think it would end that quickly,” said Avalos after the Nieves fight. “I thought it would go into the sixth round. He was a good fighter. I was just the better fighter tonight.”

Five outings ago, in the co-feature on ShoBox, Avalos scored a thrilling fourth-round knockout over Giovanni Caro in a slugfest on Sept. 18, 2009, at Santa Ynez, Calif. Avalos registered a second-round TKO over Andre Wilson in his ShoBox debut on July 31, 2009, at Temecula, Calif.

On the July 16 ShoBox telecast, expert analyst Steve Farhood previewed the Aug. 6 bout by stating, “You want to see some power punching, you watch Chris Avalos.” Fellow analyst Antonio Tarver seconded Farhood’s notion by adding, “I thought Chris Avalos had star potential from day one. He’s not afraid of taking chances and has a knack for bringing the unexpected to a fight.”

A winner of eight in a row, the slick-boxing, 5-foot-6, 24-year-old Martin captured the California State 126-pound title in his last outing with a convincing, lopsided yet entertaining eight-round decision over Adolfo Landeros on June 11, 2010, in San Diego.

“That was a good win for me,” said Martin, who has fought nearly half his fights in the San Diego area. “I feel I’m ready to fight some name opponents. I’m OK with whoever they place in front of me. In all my fights, I give it my all and never leave anything in the ring.’’

Martin won the California State 122-pound crown with a seventh-round knockout over Eduardo Arcos on Nov. 12, 2009. Martin retained the crown with a sixth-round knockout over Ruben Lopez on April 8, 2010.

Durable and disciplined, the confident, well-conditioned, non-stop punching Martin will try to utilize his excellent jab and movement against the aggressive-minded Avalos, who had difficulty with the skilled boxer Nieves, until Avalos turned around the fight with one punch.

Martin, who started boxing at 14, excelled as an amateur, winning the 2005 Ringside World Championship and a California State Golden Gloves Championship. After turning pro in July 2006, Martin went 4-0 before fighting the first of his two draws. He trains out of the Alliance Training Center in Chula Vista.

Kayode currently resides in Hollywood, Calif. He’s promoted by Shaw and trained by the famed Freddie Roach at the Wild Card Gym. An imposing figure with chiseled hands, Kayode has won his last 11 fights by knockout – all inside four rounds — since winning by decision in his pro debut in August 2008. He is coming off a second-round knockout over Jose Herrera last May 14 at Santa Ynez, Calif.

The 6-foot-2, 27-year-old Nigerian, whose goal is to become a cruiserweight world champion, turned to boxing in 1988 after growing up on the tough streets of the Surulere district of Lagos.

“It seemed like every day one of the guys in the local gangs would demand that I buy them something at the store, or just demand I hand over my money to them,’’ he said. “If I said no, they’d beat me up. If you bought them things, it only made them want to keep coming back to you. That’s why I needed to learn how to fight.

“And once they learned I knew how to fight, they stopped bothering me. That’s how I got my nickname, because my power came from the streets.”

Kayode would become the top Nigerian amateur heavyweight, winning gold medals in Pan-African competitions in Ghana, Morocco and Algeria. After arriving in the United States to pursue his dream, he went to Chicago to try and qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games.

But his flight was delayed. “By the time I got there, the tournament had already started,” he said. So, the boxer turned pro. “The Nigerian Air Force wanted me to join, but it wasn’t for me,’’ Kayode said. “ I knew I wanted to be a professional boxer.’’

Kayode campaigned as a heavyweight for his first 10 fights. This will be his third start at cruiserweight.

Escalera, whose father was a former World Boxing Council (WBC) super featherweight champion, turned pro in April 2005 and won his initial 14 fights, 11 by knockout. He’s won his last two starts and three out of four. In his last fight, he registered a six-round decision victory over Hilario Guzman on July 3, 2009.

In 2008, Escalera joined the fourth season of The Contender. He won his first fight against Jon Schneider via unanimous decision before Akinyemi “A.K.” Laleye knocked him out in the fifth round of their quarterfinal matchup.

The six-foot, 30-year-old split his time growing up in San Juan and Orlando, Fla., where his mother resides. Besides his father, he also had a brother, uncle and a couple of cousins who also boxed.

“I sort of got interested in boxing because of my dad, but because I didn’t live with him I took up football and wrestling,’’ he said. “I wrestled for five years. I played 13 years of football. But whenever I was on the island, I would train in the gyms with my dad. Right after I got out of high school, I decided I had been fighting in the streets so much that I just said ‘let me go ahead and make it legal’ and I got in the ring.’’

Escalera, who possesses good skills and movement, started boxing at the age of 19. He compiled a record of 21-3 in the amateurs. He fights out of Florida; 15 of his fights have emanated from the Sunshine State.

Curt Menefee will call the action from ringside with Farhood and Tarver serving as expert analysts. Hall is the executive producer of ShoBox with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website at http://www.sho.com/sports.

About ShoBox: The New Generation

Since its inception in July 2001, the critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation has featured young talent matched tough. The ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches while providing a proving ground for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title. The growing list of fighters who have appeared on ShoBox and advanced to garner world titles includes: Leonard Dorin, Scott Harrison, Juan Diaz, Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton, Joan Guzman, Juan Urango, David Diaz, Robert Guerrero, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Malignaggi, Kendall Holt, Timothy Bradley, Bernard Dunne, Yonnhy Perez, Yuri Foreman and Andre Ward.

Randy Couture – Next Las Vegas Mayor? – Exclusive MMA 30 Interview on FightZone TV

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In a city like Las Vegas where celebrity sightings are as common as taxis on the Strip, it’s not unusual to see Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) personalities receiving the same recognition and adulation usually reserved for rock legends, TV and Hollywood stars.

But for members of the MMA Community to be included by “Las Vegas Weekly” in their recent Top 50 list of “Personalities who define Las Vegas” — this is a sign of how the fastest growing sport in the world has become such a prominent part of the Mainstream culture.

So how fitting is it that four out of the Top 50 personalities are MMA names.

Nestled between Steve Wynn, Wayne Newton and Marie Osmond are UFC president, Dana White (#5), UFC MMA Artist, Randy Couture (27), MMA Artist. Forrest Griffin (#39) and UFC Ring Girl, Arianny Celeste (#46).

FightZone TV is proud to be a part of the growth of MMA and happy to have featured all four in many of our shows with Interviews by Jay Adams on Brawl Call while Arianny, Randy and Forrest are frequent guests on our MMA 30 show, produced in Vegas.

And the current airing of MMA 30 on FightZone TV has quite a scoop for our viewers when Host Dave Farra scores an exclusive interview with UFC Hall of Famer and Five-Time UFC Champion Randy “The Natural” Couture as he announces his plans to run for Las Vegas Mayor. The MMA 30 crew along with Joey Varner conduct a quick people poll at Borders in Vegas for some reactions. See the surprising results for yourself at: www.FightZone.TV in a sneak preview of MMA 30 Episode 13 now airing nationally.

Since first airing 5 years ago, FightZone TV Broadcasts have rapidly grown and are now available almost daily to over 47 million cable homes and satellite subscribers across the country. Visit www.FightZone.TV for airing schedules.

For the entire Las Vegas Weekly’s Top 50 Las Vegas Personalities article visit:

http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/news/2010/jun/24/celebrity-issue/

Harris ready for Aguilera in USBA heavyweight title fight Aug. 6 in Hinkley, MN

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NEW YORK (July 29, 2010) – Veteran Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, winner of the 2002 ‘Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” is fully prepared to take advantage of his USBA title shot against Nagy “Dominican Dynamite” Aguilera, August 6 in Hinkley, Minnesota.

Harris (23-14-2, 10 KOs) had only fought twice in previous six years, prior to signing a promotional contract a year ago with Boxing 360, after which he is 3-0 and ready to go for the gold.

A year ago I didn’t know where I was going in boxing,” Harris explained. “I kept training and praying and then I came across Mario (Boxing 360 founder and CEO Dr. Mario Yagobi). I was so hungry. I told Mario if he took care of business outside of the ring, I’d take care of it inside. That became our motto. He believed in me and I believe in him. Mario has put me in the position I’m I right now.”

Harris-Aguilera shapes-up as a class match between a veteran and prospect. Maurice, 34, has defeated former world champion Sergey Lyakhovich, who was 16-0 at the time, as well as notables David Izon, Jimmy Thunder and Jeremy Williams. The 24-year-old Aguilera (16-3, 11 KOs), rated No. 15 by the IBF, knocked out former world champion Oleg Maskaev last December for his signature victory to date.

Harris, however, doesn’t believe Aguilera is a legitimate heavyweight prospect. “Who has he beaten,” Harris asked rhetorically. “He got lucky. Maskaev? He was done and Aguilera was supposed to beat him. No disrespect to him or his opponents, but in his only other tough fight, (Samuel) Peter stopped him (second round of IBF eliminator last March). I’m better than both of those guys (Maskaev and Peter). He’s just 16-3, not a true prospect.

“I have so much experience over him. Hey, anybody over 200 pounds can punch but I’ve been in with just about everybody (including world champions Larry Holmes, Chris Byrd and Henry Akinwande). I’m battled tested; never beaten up badly or cut. He’s young and will make mistakes – he’s going to get hurt. I’m proud that I’ve taken care of business and grateful for being in this position to fight for the USBA title. He’s not going to go in there and take away everything I’ve worked so hard for the last year. I’m ready to fight him right now.”

Go to www.Boxing360.com for more information about Maurice Harris or any of the Boxing 360 fighters.

THIRD ANNUAL “RURAL RUMBLE” RETURNS TO FALLON, NV AUGUST 28TH

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July 28th, 2010 RENO – The City of Fallon, NV and Let’s Get It On Promotions are pleased to present Rural Rumble 2010 on August 28th. This is the third installment of the annual professional boxing and MMA event.

Headlining the show will be top 10 world-ranked light-heavyweight contender and current USBA boxing champion Otis “Triple OG” Griffin (22-6, 9 KOs) facing off against tough journeyman, Billy “The Billy Goat” Bailey (10-9, 4 KOs).

Griffin, the newest addition to the Let’s Get It On Promotions stable, is coming off of two impressive wins. Most recently, he challenged Byron Mitchell for the vacant USBA light-heavyweight title and won a convincing decision. Bailey, who is coming off of a spirited performance against Joey Gilbert, is known for not taking a backwards step. His hyper-aggressive style promises to make a long night for Griffin.

Undefeated middleweight prospect Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales and fan-favorite lightweight, “Lightning” Lonnie Smith (10-2-2, 7 KOs), are also slated to fight on the Rural Rumble 2010 card in separate bouts.

The MMA portion of the show will feature top professional talent from Northern Nevada and Northern California.

In the feature MMA bout, undefeated Jerel Clark (3-0) from Reno, NV, will be facing off against Adam Albright (3-1) from San Jose. Both Clark and Albright have made impressive appearances in Reno this year. In March, Albright submitted Josh Turner. In May, Clark submitted Jeremy Razonable.

Fallon’s own John O’Donnell (1-0) is slated to fight in a special attraction bout against David Rivera from Turlock, CA (pro debut). O’Donnell is a popular personal trainer in Fallon. He was voted “best of” 2010. Many of his clients consist of sailors and Seals who are stationed at Fallon’s Naval base.

“It will be a thrill to fight in my hometown.” Says O’Donnell . “There’s nothing like fighting in front of family, friends, and all of the people who have supported me.”

The popular Frankie DiMartino (2-3) from Carson City, NV will be facing off against Reno’s Joe Barros (2-5) in a local bantamweight match up. On December 11th in Reno, DiMartino went to war with Devin Conkling for two full rounds. Most felt that he was winning the fight when a knee injury prevented him from answering the bell for the final round. This will be DiMartino’s first fight back since then.

Well known martial arts trainer, Kelley Weatherford (Reno), will be making her anticipated pro debut on August 28th. She will be facing off against Nicole Johnson (3-1) from Roseville, CA. Johnson made her last two showings in Reno and was victorious both times.

All bouts are subject to change. More information will be announced soon. Ticket information is below.

Please visit fallonfights.com for tickets beginning on August 4th. First row ringside are $75, second row $65, all other ringside $50. Advance general admission is $12, $10 for age 17 and under. General Admission is $15 at the door. VIP ringside tables can also be purchased for $500 by calling 775-423-4556 or 866-232-5566. Tables include seating for 8, a complimentary bucket of beer or bottle of wine, executive suite restrooms, cocktail service, dedicated full bar, dedicated food station, and a souvenir cup for each guest.

ABOUT LET’S GET IT ON PROMOTIONS:

Reno, Nevada based “Let’s Get It On Promotions” was founded in 2000 by legendary boxing referee Mills Lane. In early 2005 he was joined by sons Terry and Tommy in the operations of the company. Along with super-middleweight world title challenger Jesse Brinkley, Let’s Get It On Promotions also promotes light-heavyweight contender Otis Griffin, middleweight prospects Brandon Gonzales, and Derek Hinkey, and lightweight prospect Bayan Jargal. For more information, please visit www.letsgetitonboxing.com.

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