THREE BOXING SHOWS (PRO AND AMATEUR) IN NYC THIS COMING WEEK
Posted on | July 11, 2010 | No Comments
Three Boxing Shows – Professional and Amateur
Buy your tickets at Gleason’s Gym.
You can use e-mail, telephone or come in person.
We accept checks, all credit cards and cash.
DUMBO FIGHT NIGHT
Wednesday, July 14th at 7:00PM.
Amateur Boxing
The Archway
Under the Manhattan Bridge
Brooklyn
$25 and $50
BROADWAY BOXING
Wednesday, July 28th at 7:00PM.
Professional Boxing
B.B.King Blues Club & Grill
237 W 42nd St.
New York City
$125, $100, $75 and $55
All sales go to Keisher “Fire” McLeod-Wells
HAVOC IS BACK
Saturday, August 7th at 7:00PM
Professional Boxing
Aviator Sports Center
Brooklyn
$25
JUAN MANUEL LOPEZ POWERS PAST BERNABE CONCEPCION ; RETAINS WBO FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE
Posted on | July 11, 2010 | No Comments
Interim WBA Super Flyweight World Champion Nonito Donaire Stops Hernan Marquez in Eight
Saturday, July 10, At San Juan , Puerto Rico
Live on SHOWTIME®
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO (July 11, 2010)—It took less than six minutes for WBO featherweight world champion and Puerto Rican star Juan Manuel “Juanma” Lopez to dispatch an outmatched Bernabe Concepcion on Saturday night at Coliseo De Puerto Rico in Hato Rey, just outside of the capital city of San Juan. After four knockdowns in the explosive—albeit short—fight, referee Luis Pabon halted the bout at 2:37 of round two, awarding Lopez the TKO to the delight of his hometown fans.
In the co-feature, interim WBA super flyweight world champion the “Filipino Flash” Nonito Donaire defended his title with an eighth-round technical knockout over young Hernan Marquez of Mexico.
Saturday’s world championship doubleheader was promoted by Top Rank, Inc., and P.R. Best Boxing and televised live on SHOWTIME.
Lopez made the sixth successful defense of his 126-pound title and set up a major showdown with future hall of fame boxer Rafael Marquez. The impending marquee fight is scheduled for September 18, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be televised live on SHOWTIME.
WBO Featherweight Champion Juan Manuel Lopez dropped the challenger, Bernabe Concepcion, in the first minute of their world title bout Saturday at Coliseo de Puerto Rico near San Juan—the main event of the SHOWTIME Championship Boxing doubleheader.
On Saturday, Lopez used his superior speed and incredible power to knock down Concepcion in the first minute of the bout. After Concepcion got to his feet, Lopez unleashed a ferocious attack, landing multiple power-punches on his desperate opponent. But just before the bell and with his back to the ropes, Concepcion rallied with a miracle left hook that landed flush and sent Lopez down to the canvas.
Not so fast, said Concepcion, who floored Lopez with a blind left hook later in the first round.
In the second, Lopez floored Concepcion twice, forcing the ref to call it a night.
“Sometimes you get a little bit overconfident,” said the charismatic champion. “That’s what happened there. I have to be cautious never to be over confident.”
The power of Lopez, the 27-year-old Puerto Rican star, proved to be too much for Concepcion .
The 27-year-old Lopez remains undefeated with 29 wins and 26 knockouts.
In closing, SHOWTIME analyst Al Bernstein said, “Juan Manuel Lopez lights up a boxing ring in so many ways. His personality is as big as the great outdoors. His power is magnificent and he can be, at times, vulnerable and that’s part of what makes him such an exciting fighter to watch.”
With the win, Lopez remains undefeated, earns his sixth successful world title defense and sets the stage for a showdown with the indomitable Rafael Marquez (Sept 18, Live on SHOWTIME).
Donaire who typically fights in the orthodox stance, came into Saturday’s bout against 21-year-old Hernan Marquez looking to challenge himself. Donaire planned to fight the entire night from the southpaw stance. He did so for the first four rounds and landed some powerful straight left hands, especially in the fourth round. But in the fifth, Donaire switched to right-handed and began connecting at will, scoring a knockdown at the end of the round.
Nonito Donaire, the interim WBA 115-pound champion, disposed of young challenger Hernan Marquez with a brilliant left uppercut in the 8th round.
Donaire again knocked Marquez down near the end of the eighth round, this time with a terrific uppercut to the head. Referee Roberto Ramirez stopped the bout on the advice of the Marquez corner after the bell.
“I wanted more rounds,” said Donaire immediately after the fight. “I knew I could figure him out right away from the right-handed stance. But I was confident (in fighting lefty) and everybody on my team believed in me. I may have taken a little bit of a beating for it, but I feel that I needed that.”
“I will continue to work on my left-handed stance. I feel so much more powerful. Soon you will see Sweet Pea (Pernell Whitaker) or Marvelous Marvin Hagler from me. That’s what I want to do.”
Donaire remains one of the world’s top pound-for-pound fighters after another impressive performance.
Donaire improved his record to 24-1, with 16 KOs . Marquez dropped to 25-2 (18 KOs ).
Gus Johnson will call the action with Al Bernstein serving as expert analyst and Jim Gray as the ringside reporter. The executive producer is David Dinkins Jr., with Ray Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphy directing.
For information on all SHOWTIME Sports telecasts, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries from its events, please visit the website at http://www.sports.sho.com.
SUMMER, 2010 FIGHT NEWS UNLIMITED RING GIRL & SPOKES-MODEL CONTEST IS NOW LIVE
Posted on | July 10, 2010 | No Comments
Our Summer, 2010 Ring Girl and Spokes-Model Contest is now live. Click on the following link to check out the contestants and cast your vote:
http://www.unlimitedfightnews.com/summer2010ringgirls.htm
If you are a hot, sexy young lady and think you could win our next contest, send 5 photos and a brief biography, including why you want to be a ring girl & Spokes-Model, to rich@unlimitedfightnews.com. The submission period for our Fall, 2010 contest ends September 10th with the contest page going live on September 15th.
Cool Combat Sports Links (Wrestling, MMA, Boxing) For 7-10-10
Posted on | July 10, 2010 | No Comments
Senate’s Reid backs MMA push in New York
Batista Starts Training for MMA but Who Cares?
German UFC lightweight Dennis Siver hoping for MMA acceptance in home country
Local veteran MMA fighter ready for Madtown Throwdown
JERRY LAWLER SUES CORY MACLIN OVER MEMPHIS WRESTLING TRADEMARK
Odds stacked against Batista on WWE-to-MMA career path
Q&A: Wrestler Sheamus a ‘Celtic Warrior’
WRESTLING: North Dakota or bust for group of road Warriors
STRAIGHT EDGE SOCIETY, TRIPLE H, WWE AND THE WRESTLING MEDIA AND MORE
James Toney Ready To Represent Boxing, Questions Couture Being A Legend
MORALES ON BOXING: Bradley says he’s ready for Pacquiao
Eight-year-old Roseland boy is a knockout in amateur boxing competition
Boxing News: Mike Jones Stops Irving Garcia in 5th as -1500 Favorite
Video: Jose Canseco Goes Down In Defeat Boxing Against Gary Hogan
Favourites sail on opening day of Boxing Nationals
FRANKENSTEIN’S BLOGSTER: WE WANT YOU TO BE THE NEXT TOP FIGHT BLOGGER
Posted on | July 10, 2010 | 3 Comments
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JIMMY LANGE WINS BY KNOCKOUT IN SECOND ROUND
Posted on | July 10, 2010 | No Comments
July 10, 2010
23rd KO of his career comes on entertaining 10th Patriot Center car
FAIRFAX, VA – Jimmy Lange knocked down Jimmy LeBlanc early in the second round and then followed up by knocking out the Boston-based fighter at the 1:30 mark of the second round following a string of body blows. After a slow start in the first round where LeBlanc caught the former Contender star several times, Lange quickly took control in the second delivering numerous shots to the body which visibly hurt a grimacing LeBlanc. It was Lange’s 10th straight hometown fight at the Patriot Center. Lange announced plans to return to the George Mason venue for an 11th time November 6, but will look for at least one out-of-town fight between now and then. Among the crowd of 3,833 in attendance at the Ice Promotions card were former world champion William Joppy, former Redskins linebacker and radio personality LaVar Arrington, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter Kris “Savage” McCray and the always popular Washington Redskins Hogettes. .
Results for July 10 Jimmy Lange Boxing “No Excuses” Show
Brandon Quarles (1-0) defeats Vincent “The Beast” Batteast (1-3-1) by Unanimous Decision (39-37, 39-37 & 39-37 – 4 rounds).
Zain “Tiger” Shan (3-0) defeats John “The Baptist” Terry (3-17-1) by Unanimous Decision (40-36, 40-36 & 40-36 – 4 rounds).
Nathalie Forget (3-1) defeats Jennifer “The Bolivian Queen” Salinas (11-2) by Majority Decision (57-57, 58-56, 58-56 – 6 rounds).
Todd “White Lighting” Wilson (8-0) defeats Calvin “Peco” Faggins (3-5-1) by KO at 1:07 in the first round fight (scheduled for 4 rounds).
Dontre King (2-7-2) majority draws with Juan “The Savior” Rodriguez (4-0-1) (59-55, 57-57, 57-57 – 6 rounds)
Tony “Mo Better” Jeter (2-7-1) and Lawrence Jones (3-2-1) finish with a Technical Draw (unintentional head butt suffered by Jeter in the first round – 6 rounds).
DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley (37-13-1) TKOs Damien Fuller (30-8-1) in the 4th out of 8 scheduled rounds.
Jimmy Lange (32-4-2, 23 KOs) KOs Jimmy LeBlanc (12-17-4, 4 KOs) at 1:30 of the 2nd round.
www.jimmylangeboxing.com
Alex Perez First Pitch Photos!
Posted on | July 10, 2010 | No Comments
Saturday night, welterweight rising star Alex Perez of Newark, NJ threw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to the Newark Bears-Long Island Ducks game. Perez supported his hometown team from field level seats directly behind home plate, participated in a t-shirt toss and signed fight posters for fans during a special meet and greet session.
Perez, 11-0 (7 KO’s), battles rugged Brazilian Edvan Barros July 16 on ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights at the Prudential Center. Tickets priced at $53, $78, $103 and $203 (ringside) can be purchased at Prudential Center Box Office by calling TicketMaster at 800-745-3000 or www.Prucenter.com
Ringside present Invasion on August 7th in Quebec
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(For Immediate Release) July 4th, 2010, Montreal – Ringside MMA would like alert fans to its pending incursion into the greater Quebec area for our 8th gala, titled Ringside 8: Invasion, which will be held at the Gilles-Tremblay Arena in Beauport located on 1011 Ave Larue on August 7th, 2010. For the first time ever in the capital region of Quebec, Ringside will bring professional ultimate fighting directly to the city’s passionate MMA fans. Several local fighters will get their opportunity to rise to the occasion on one of the most exciting fight cards that has ever been held to date. In addition, several young prospects will be sure to impress the crowd in their long awaited professional debuts.
In the main event, hailing from Quebec, is UFC veteran Jonathan “The Road Warrior” Goulet (22-11-0), who made it his choice to return to the local MMA scene and its fans which have continued to support him throughout his career, despite having several offers to fight abroad. A native of Victoriaville, Goulet has been training out of Montreal with some of the best fighters from around the world, and is looking to bounce back from a loss at the hands of Marcus Davis on May 8th after coming off a long layoff from suffering an injury during his fight against Mike Swick. Prior to that last fight, Goulet had been on a 3 fight win streak against Dan Chambers, Paul Georgieff and Kuniyoshi Hironaka. He was also the recipient of a UFC Fight of the Night bonus after his win at UFC 83. Thirsty for a another win and well known for his courage, Goulet has always proven that his best fights have been in his province of Quebec, where the roar of the crowd infuses him with the fury and rage to win. Goulet will be the biggest challenge faced yet by his opponent, rising star Matt MacGrath (8-3-0), who, like Goulet, is highly skilled on the ground. MacGrath is a Judoka specialist from Price Edward Island, and is regarded as one of the best Canadian prospects in his weight class.
In the co-main event of the night, the featherweight (145 pound) championship will be on the line as Canadian Mitch Gagnon (6-1-0) will defend his belt against American John Franchi (5-2-0). This will be Mitch Gagnon’s first title defence, since winning the featherweight tile in April over Guillaume Lamarche by way of guillotine choke early in the contest. Currently riding a 4 fight win streak, with his only loss coming by judges’ decision back in 2009, Gagnon wins come against the likes of Carpine, Harrison, and Bernadel, before being crowned Ringside’s first ever featherweight champion after his victory over Lamarche. His opponent, Franchi, began his professional MMA career with 5 consecutive victories. His start was so impressive, that he quickly earned a spot in the 1FL, and subsequently the prestigious WEC. After winning his first fight in the WEC against Mike Budnik, Franchi suffered losses in his next two fights against veterans Manny Gamburyan and Cub Swanson. With the Ringside title up for grabs, this will literally be Franchi’s golden opportunity to find his path to victory.
On the main card, Quebec’s Guillaume Fortier (2-2-0) will face a yet to be named opponent. Holding wins over Erik Dumaine and Pierre-Etienne Marcoux, Fortier suffered a loss in June against Dwight Sutherland in Winnipeg. He also, no doubt, wants to get back to his winning ways.
Also, Drummondville’s Gillaume Lamarche (6-3-0) will find himself facing the unbeaten Tristan Johnson (5-0-0). Lamarche, despite being a kickboxing specialist, won 5 of his 6 fights by submission, and he will be looking to bounce back from losing a chance at gold against Mitch Gagnon this past April. Lamarche knows that he is no more than 2 wins away from earning a second chance at the title. Moreover, he will be motivated by his desire to avenge the loss that his teammate Eric Leclerc suffered at the hands of Johnson in 2008. The Darmouth native followed that up with another win in his last fight against Brad Duguay in August, 2009. Inactive since then, Johnson will be looking to pick this pick up where he left off.
Next up will be a war between Erik Dumaine (2-1-0) and Stephane Bernadel (5-2-0). In his last fight, Dumaine showcased himself with a TKO victory over Mikael Pellerin. For his part, Bernadel may have suffered a loss by guillotine choke against Gagnon in December of 2009, but he came right back with a win against Justin Smethurst in April. Molded in the image of his teammate Guillaume Lamarche, who has already fought Bernadel himself, Dumaine feels that he has all the tools required to beat an opponent he feels he knows very well. However, Bernadel, well known for his striking abilities, has grown as a fighter, and has added two submission victories to his record since that earlier fight against Lamarche. This will be a battle between two great strikers, both with ability to surprise the fight fans, in a contest for which is it impossible to predict the outcome.
There will be a total of 10 explosive fights presented on this card, which will also see Kevin Morin (3-2-0) take on Steven Rogers (4-2-0), local prospect Guillaume Vigneau from Quebec making his professional debut against David Fraser (1-3-0) from Riviere-du-Loup, the promising Keven Tremblay, also from Quebec, making his own debut against Tommy Cote from Victoriaville, Levis Labrie from Montreal will face Aaron Bellemare from Barrie, Ontario, as well as David Lafond from Sherbrooke, will fight Michael Karkula (1-0-0) from Toronto.
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 TBA
145 – Guillaume Lamarche vs Tristan Johnson
145 – Érik Dumaine vs Stephane Bernadel
155 – Kevin Morin vs Steven Rogers
205 – Guillaume Vigneaul vs David Fraser
135 – Keven Tremblay vs Tommy Côté
155 – Lévis Labrie vs Aaron Bellemare
155 – David Lafond vs Michael Karkula
Ringside is a proud partner of Bud Light (http://www.budlight.ca), Razor Wear (http://www.razorwearclothing.com), KÄRV Clothing (http://www.karv.tv), MMA Fight Shop boutiques (http://www.mmafightshop.ca). du Journal de Montreal (http://lejournaldemontreal.canoe.ca), Le Garage Bar (http://www.barlegarage.com), Quebec Erotique (http://www.quebecerotique.ca), Equinoxe Productions (http://www.production-equinoxe.com), and Litho Milles ile Printing (http://www.lithomille-iles.com). For more information about Ringside MMA, or Ringside: Invasion, please consult the official website at http://www.ringsidemma.tv or contact Eric Champoux by email at eric@production-equinoxe.com or the media relations department at media@ringsidemma.tv.
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