Ringside – Fight card changes : Franczuz will face Fortier

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | No Comments

(For Immediate Release) July 19, 2010 – Montreal – Several changes have been made to the Ringside MMA « Invasion » fight card which will be held at the Gilles-Tremblay Arena in the Beauport district of Quebec City on August 7th. Featured on the card by taking center stage in front of his hometown fans will be UFC veteran Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet, as he takes on Canadian welterweight prospect Matt MacGrath. In addition, Mitch Gagnon will be making his first title defence when he battles the formidable John Franchi. This will be the first time in the history that a mixed martial arts event will take place in a cage within the city, making Ringside 8 : Invasion a much anticipated event for fight fans in the Old Capital.

Ringside MMA is pleased to announce that the opponent for Quebec’s young prospect, Guillaume Fortier (2-2-0) has been determined. It will be none other than Brent “For Real” Franczuz (1-1-0) from team MFC Windsor. Do not be fooled by his record, as this fighter is far more experienced than his record would indicate. This is a fighter who has fought both in the amateur and professional ranks against fighters such as Brandon Sturgis, Balow Craiger, Matt Spendlove and Chad Coon. In Quebec, he has fought against the likes of Cyril Robert, and most recently against the undefeated Josh Hill, the latter of whom gave Franczuz the first loss of his career. For his part, Fortier holds victories over Erik Dumaine and Pierre-Etienne Marcoux, two fighters from Drummondville, but lost in his last fight to Dwight Sutherland from Winnipeg in June.

Unfortunately, the fight between Erik Dumaine of Drummondville and Stephane Bernadel must be cancelled due to an injury suffered by the Team Bergeron member during training camp.

For this same reason, Michael Karkula, who was supposed to face David Lafond from Sherbrooke, will also be taken off the August 7th fight card. Ringside MMA was able to find a replacement, in the form of Albert Cheng (1-0-0). Cheng was victorious in his MMA debut when he won by rear naked choke against Wesley Ranger in April. A native of Mississauga, Ontario, Cheng, who is also conditioning coach, was particularly impressive with his form in the ring.

Please note that tickets for Ringside 8 : Invasion are now on sale at all Billetech networks, either by phone at (418) 813-6131 or Toll-Free at 1-800-900-SHOW, or online at the official Billetech website at the following url: (http://www.billetech.com/html/browse.htmI?l=FR&cat=34&siteCat=2). If you would like to purchase a VIP table, please contact Yohan Berube-Hovington at (418) 717-0774. Invasion will also be streamed over the world wide web live via the official Ringside website at http://www.ringsidemma.tv for a low fee.

RINGSIDE 8 : INVASION – CONFIRMED FIGHT CARD

Date : August 7 2010 – 7:30pm
Location : GILLES-TREMBLAY ARENA – BEAUPORT, QUÉBEC

170 – Jonathan Goulet vs Matt MacGrath

145 – Mitch Gagnon vs John Franchi
Ringside Featherweight Title

135 – Guillaume Fortier vs Brent Franczuz
145 – Guillaume Lamarche vs Tristan Johnson
155 – Kevin Morin vs Steven Rogers
205 – Guillaume Vigneau vs David Fraser
135 – Keven Tremblay vs Tommy Côté
155 – Lévis Labrie vs Aaron Bellemare
155 – David Lafond vs Albert Cheng

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MAYWEATHER MAKES PUBLIC STATEMENT ABOUT PACQUIAO FIGHT NEGOTIATIONS

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | No Comments

TEAM MAYWEATHER STATEMENT

Leonard Ellerbe, Advisor, Floyd Mayweather

“Here are the facts. Al Haymon, Richard Schaefer and myself speak to each other on a regular basis and the truth is no negotiations have ever taken place nor was there ever a deal agreed upon by Team Mayweather or Floyd Mayweather to fight Manny Pacquiao on November 13. Either Ross Greenburg or Bob Arum is not telling the truth, but history tells us who is lying.”

Sylvia on search and destroy mission for ‘War on the Mainland’

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | No Comments

Three PWP Title fights featured on Aug. 14 PPV show in Irvine, CA

SAN DIEGO (July 19, 2010) – Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia plans to make a loud statement August 14 when he takes on former UFC and Strikeforce heavyweight title challenger Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello in the main event for the vacant Powerhouse World Promotions (PWP), LLC Heavyweight Championship, headlining the “War on the Mainland” Pay Per View show live from Bren Events Center in Irvine, California.

“War on the Mainland,” presented by Powerhouse World Promotions, is being distributed by Integrated Sports Media at 10:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in North America on cable and satellite Pay-Per-View via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Avail-TVN and DISH Network, as well as Viewer’s Choice, Bell TV and Shaw PPV in Canada, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95. It will also be available in the United Kingdom via Primetime Live. The PPV card will also be streamed live on Internet PPV outside of the United States, Canada and United Kingdom by going to www.WarontheMainland.com and registering.

The 6’ 8”, 300-pound Sylvia has defeated many of the world’s top MMA heavyweights and super heavyweights, including Andrei Arlovski (2) Brandon Vera, Jeff Monson, Wes Sims, Ricco Rodriguez, Mike Whitehead (2), Ben Rothwell and Jason Lambert.

“In the MMA world,” Sylvia said, “I need to win this fight in fashion to make a statement that I’m back. We were supposed to fight once or twice and now it’s finally going to happen. It’s going to be a great fight and show. Jason’s (Lambert) fighting in the co-feature and he’s a great fighter.”

Sylvia (26-6-0), fighting out of Bettendorf, Iowa, is coming off of an impressive second-round submission of 5-time World’s Strongest Man, Mariusz “Dominator” Pudzianowski, in which Tim broke two toes that sidelined him for three weeks.

“I hit him (Pudzianowski) with three kicks at the end of the first round,” Tim explained. “The last one caught his knee and broke two of my toes. It’s no big deal. I’ve been back in the gym eight weeks getting ready for this fight.”

Buentello (6’ 2”, 250 lbs.), fighting out of Amarillo, Texas, has defeated “Tank” Abbott, Gary Goodridge, Justin Eilers, Mike Kyle and Kirill “Baby Fedor” Sidelnikov, among the more notables.

“Paul’s a gamer,” Sylvia noted. “He’s a good striker with a lot of knockouts. He likes to bang, just like me, and that’s what fans want to see.”

Sylvia-Buentello is one of three PWP title fights (5 X 5, all other fights are 3 X 5). Former WEC titlist Jason “The Punisher” Lambert (25-11-0) takes on 8-time Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Allan Goes (17-3-0) for the vacant PWP Light Heavyweight title belt, while former UFC title challenger Thales Leite (17-3-1) faces Strikeforce veteran Falaniko “Niko” Vitale (27-9-0) for the PWP Middleweight crown.

Former UFC lightweight champion Jens “Little Evil” Pulver (22-13-1), one of the most popular MMA fighters in the world, faces Diego “El Nino” Garijo (4-1-0) in a Special Lightweight Attraction.

Also fighting on “War on the Mainland” is Brazilian middleweight Gustavo “Ximu” Machado (18-8-1) vs. Rick Reeves (10-3-0) and Mexican welterweight Jorge “The Naked Man” Ortiz (16-5-1) vs. veteran Terry Martin (19-8-0).

Undercard fights featuring local fighters include lightweights Joao Silva (3-2-0) vs. Erin Beach (1-0-0), lightweights Cleber Luciano (3-3-0) vs. Todd Willingham (2-4-2), welterweights A.J. Mathews (3-0-0) vs. Sean Choice (1-0-0), and pro-debuting lightweights Evan Aitkins vs. Chad McCausland. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets, ranging from $35.00 to $110.00 reserved and $110.00 to $295.00 on the floor, are on sale at the Bren Events Center Box Office (10 AM/PT-6 PM/PT, Mon-Fri), going on line to www.bren.uci.edu or www.ticketmaster.com, or by calling 1.949.824.5000.

Doors open at 5:00 PM/PT, first bout 6:15 PM/PT, first PPV bout 7 PM/PT – 10 PM/ET. Go to www.WarontheMainland.com or www.bren.uci.edu for additional information.

Vendor opportunities and sponsorships are available by calling 1.858.798.1541.

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MARQUEZ VS. DIAZ 2 WEBSITE GOES LIVE WHORUPICKING.COM IS THE ONLINE HOME FOR “FIGHT OF THE YEAR: THE REMATCH”

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | No Comments

LOS ANGELES, July 19 – Following the groundbreaking success of Golden Boy Promotions’ official website for the Floyd Mayweather vs. Sugar Shane Mosley showdown this past May, WhoRUPicking.com is back, and is now featuring all the latest news and coverage for the highly-anticipated July 31 rematch between Juan Manuel “Dinamita” Marquez and Juan “Baby” Diaz.

The website features an interactive poll where you can vote for the winner of all the PPV bouts (Marquez vs. Diaz, Jacobs vs. Pirog, Guerrero vs. Casamayor and Linares vs. Juarez), exclusive videos with footage from Marquez and Diaz’ first bout (which was the consensus pick for 2009 Fight of the Year), training camp reports and in-depth bios. It also has fan contests, badges for fans to put on their Twitter and Facebook accounts or own websites and all the information you need to see the fight live on Pay-Per-View or at your local movie theater.

“We have found that fans love to go to a site that has all of the information about the fight and the fighters in one location,” said Richard Schaefer, CEO Golden Boy Promotions. “WhoRUPicking.com is an excellent way for them to feel like they are part of the experience and the build-up to the event. Additionally, it gives fans the opportunity to let the world know who they are picking to win the fights.”

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, Nev. and will be for Marquez’s Ring Magazine, WBA and WBO Lightweight World titles. The championship 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.

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.

Marquez and Diaz will appear larger-than-life on the big screen presented by NCM Fathom. Marquez vs. Diaz II “Fight of the Year: The Rematch”will be broadcast in high definition LIVE to more than 270 movie theaters nationwide at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT. Tickets to see this fight on the big screen are available at theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For more information visit www.marquezvsdiazonthebigscreen.com.

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TRAIN WITH COREY’S PARKEFORD, PA TRAINING FACILITY TO HOLD EXPANDED FACILITY OPEN HOUSE ON JULY 31, 2010

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | No Comments

Train With Corey, is excited to announce that it has expanded to now include TWO separate exercise rooms, a PRIVATE massage therapy suite, office, and kitchen area – nearly doubling in size since it first opened eight months ago.

The expanded facility is still in Longstreth Center at Route 724 and Wells Road in Parkeford, PA, with the new entrance now just two doors down from their previous location. We’re minutes from Pottstown, Stowe, Spring City, Sanatoga, and Phoenixville.

“We are very excited to occupy this new space”, shares Corey Dissin, owner and Head Fitness Motivator at Train With Corey. “It allows for additional exercise equipment along with plenty of extra room to offer larger group fitness classes.”

Although Train With Corey is growing, Dissin and his staff remain dedicated to personalized service and maintaining an atmosphere that’s comfortable and encouraging, “because we know that the ‘big box’ corporate owned mega-gyms can be intimidating for some folks.”

Train With Corey will be hosting an open house on Saturday, July 31st from 11:00am to 6:00pm for anyone that would like to see and tour their new facility. Visitors and their guests will have the opportunity to be introduced to Train With Corey’s FIVE trainers, and get a FREE chair massage from Mary Milton, TWC’s on-site massage therapist.

Light refreshments will be served and attendees can enter to win door prizes.

Kindly RSVP to (610) 505-2262 or info@trainwithcorey.com

Boxer & Celebrity Football Tournament In Aid Of The Indee Rose Trust

Posted on | July 19, 2010 | No Comments

For Immediate Release

London – 19th July 2010

Big Weekend For David Haye – And His Fans!

WBA Heavyweight Champion of the World David ‘Hayemaker’ Haye has a busy schedule this coming weekend. On Saturday evening David will be at the First Annual BBBofC Southern Area Boxing Council Awards Dinner. Then on Sunday ‘Hayemaker’ fans will get the chance to not only meet with their hero but also get to watch him in action at The Ultrachem TKO Gym Boxers & Celebrity Football Tournament, in aid of The Indee Rose Trust will be at the Brockwell Stadium, Canvey Island.

David, who won the WBA crown by thoroughly out boxing Russian behemoth Nikolay Valuev in November ‘08, has been nominated for the Southern Area Fighter Of The Year Award. Coincidentally both Darren Barker and Kevin Mitchell, who have also been nominated for the Fighter of the Year award, are set to be playing on Sunday at the Charity Football Tournament.

the First Annual BBBofC Southern Area Boxing Council Awards Dinner, which was created by the regions newly appointed Chairman Mick Collier, will be held at The Grange City Hotel, 8-14 Cooper’s Row, London, EC3N 2BQ on Saturday 24th July 2010.

David, and his trainer/manager/business partner, Adam Booth, were two of the first to pledge their support for the Charity Football Tournament to organisers Johnny Eames and Derek Grainger. In addition, to playing at Sunday’s event, David and Adam have also donated a signed framed photograph of David with the WBA belt to be auctioned at the event.

Speaking briefly, by phone, David said, “I’m really looking forward to this weekend, it’ll be nice to relax with friends on Saturday at the BBBoC Southern Area Awards. It’s an honour just to be nominated. If I win, well that’ll be the cherry on top.

Sunday’s gonna be a lot of fun. We’ll get chance to play some football and spend some time with the fans.

What makes this really special though is that, not only will we be having a fun time, we’ll be raising funds for a much deserving cause. The Indee Rose Trust do such wonderful work. I’m honoured to have been asked to take part at this very special event.”

David ‘Hayemaker’ Haye is just one of a host of boxing, TV, film and music stars taking part in the tournament to raise funds for the Indee Rose Trust, which provide support to children recovering from brain and spinal tumors.

Amongst those already committed to the event are former undisputed Light Welterweight King Ricky Hatton, European Champion Darren Barker, British & Commonwealth Super Featherweight Champ Kevin Mitchell, British Super Middleweight Champion Paul Smith, Commonwealth Champions Ricky Burns & Tony Bellew, former Irish Heavyweight Champion, and Mike Tyson’s sparring partner ‘Big’ Joe Egan, Olympic Gold Medallist James DeGale, World Amateur Champion Frankie Gavin and Olympian Billy Joe Saunders.

From the world of television and film, actors Gerald Kerns & Ciaren Griffiths, both of whom are currently starring in the hit TV series Shameless, Mark Wingett (Jim Carver from the Bill) and former English Super Featherweight Challenger and Coronation Street star Stephen Bell, who will be guesting on the National Journalists team.

Representing the Music biz are Rock superstars Iron Maiden, who are co-favourites, with Team Scotland, to win having former England star Teddy Sherringham in their squad, and Razorlight frontman Johnny Borrell, who will be guesting on the Ultrachem TKO Gym team.

The Ultrachem TKO Gym Boxers & Celebrity Football Tournament, in aid of The Indee Rose Trust will be at the Brockwell Stadium, Canvey Island on Sunday 25th July 2010.

Tickets are priced:

Adults: £10.00
Children: £5.00

and are available from The Ultrachem TKO Gym, Gillian House, Stephenson Street, Canning Town, London E16 4SA – Tel: 0207 474 3199

or buy on-line at www.tickets.justlisten2this.com

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