FOUR BIG BOXING SHOWS FEATURING FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS ERIK MORALES AND STEVE MOLITOR BATTLES NDLOVU IN REMATCH FOR 122 LB TITLE THIS WEEKEND ON GFL
Posted on | March 23, 2010 | No Comments
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NEW YORK (March 22, 2010)—This coming weekend will be one of the biggest boxing weekends on www.gofightlive.tv as four big events will be streamed on the world’s number-one live Boxing website.
The action begins on Thursday as Pound for Pound Promotions presents a big night of boxing in North Bergen, New Jersey that will feature some of the best prospects on the east coast.
Friday night will head a few miles south down the Jersey Turnpike as Nedal Promotions will showcase three big main events that includes former contestant of The Contender Season I, Ahmed “Baby Face” Kaddour, former world title challenger Omar Sheika as well as former U.S. Olympian Terrence the Heat Cauthen.
The action continues on Saturday with two big shows in the countries that border North America.
“The Champion Returns” feating former three-division world champion, Erik “El Terrible” Morales battles former world champion Jose Alfaro.
Also on the card will be a much anticipated Light Heavyweight elimination bout between Hugo Garay and Chris Henry.
One more show will round out the weekend and it will take place north of the border as former IBF Jr. Featherweight champion, Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor battles Takelani Ndlovu in a rematch for that very same world title.
POUND FOR POUND PROMOTIONS—MARCH BADNESS
This show from North Bergen, New Jersey is a big eight bout card that will be headlined by Danny “Little Mac” McDermott battling Brian Miller in an eight round Lightweight fight.
In the main event, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott (8-1-1, 3 KO’s) takes on undefeated Brian Miller (7-0-3, 3 KO’s)
McDermott of Jersey City, NJ is a very popular Lightweight and will be looking for his fifth consecutive win and is coming off a very impressive second round stoppage over Floriano Pagliara back on May 7th.
Miller of is just twenty-four years old and is taking a step up in competition as this will be good test for the Schenectady, New York native.
One result that stands out for Miller was his four round draw with then nine fight veteran, Ryan Belasco in Belasco’s backyard when Miller was in his third fight.
Five undefeated fighters plus some local favorites round out the undercard as Lightweight, Christan Martinez (2-0, 2 KO’s) will take on debuting Hector Collado in a Lightweight bout.
Jr. Middleweight, Steven Martinez (3-0, 3 KO’s) will look to stay perfect in a four round bout against Michael Ransome.
Super Middleweight, Jason Escalera (7-0, 6 KO’s) will look to start a new knockout streak when he takes on Jesus Torres (5-0-1, 4 KO’s) in a battle of undefeated knockout artists.
Exciting cruiserweight, Patrick Farrell (5-0, 3 KO’s) will battle Chris Stallworth (9-2, 3 KO’s).
Plus Chris Green, Abrham Torres and Eilon Kadem will fight in separate bouts
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NEDAL PROMOTIONS—FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS
In one co-feature, Sheika of nearby Paterson, New Jersey will battle Philly slugger, Garrett Wilson.
Sheika has a record of 28-9 with nineteen knockouts and is looking for one more big run as he is now campaigning in the Light Heavyweight division.
The thirty-three year old Sheika won his first fourteen bouts as he became a fan favorite by appearing on many nationally televised shows. After suffering his first loss, Sheika racked up six impressive wins in a row that included victories over two world champions in Simon Brown and Glen Johnson. Those wins catapulted Sheika into his first world title bout where he was stopped in five by the legendary Joe Calzaghe.
After the Calzaghe fight, Sheika went 3-1 and earned a shot at WBC champion Eric Lucas. Sheika dropped the unanimous decision and then went on two lose his two successive bouts.
Sheika went on a three fight winning streak to set up a shot at IBF champion Jeff Lacy. Sheika fought very well before dropping the unanimous decision (Sheika lost by just two points on two cards). That fight earned a trip to Germany and a fight with WBC Markus Beyer.
One again, Sheika came up just short and dropped a very close unanimous decision.
Since that fight, Sheika has gone 2-1 with the lone defeating being a stoppage loss to the great Roy Jones Jr. In his last bout, Sheika stopped Theo Kruger in eight rounds on Septermber 23rd in Manchester, New Hampshire.
Wilson has a record of 7-3 with two wins coming back knockout.
Wilson has been in tough and is known for always giving his all and all three of his losses have come to opponents have had a record of 24-1 at the times of the bouts.
Wilson has never been stopped and that includes his last bout when he dropped a six round unanimous decision to former Puerto Rican Olympian, Carlos Negron on January 23rd in Madison Square Garden.
In the second co-feature, former star of The Contender Season 1, Ahmed “Baby Face” Kaddour will battle underappreciated Jerome Ellis in a Jr. Middleweight bout scheduled for eight founds..
Kaddour is of Lebanese decent and spent time in Demark, Houston and has been training in New Jersey for this fight and he will bring in a record of 21-2 with nine knockouts.
Kaddour very quietly built up a record of 18-0 with nine knockouts before being picked for the Inaugural season of The Contender.
On the show, Kaddour showed an outgoing personality and quickly gained fans worldwide.
Unfortunately, Kaddour dropped his only fight on the show when he lost a unanimous decision to Ishe Smith (13-0). Kaddour came back on the show and dropped a five round unanimous decision to future Welterweight title challenger Alfonso Gomez (11-2-1).
Since the show, Kaddour’s career has been littered with inactivity as he has only fought four times in almost six years.
Kaddour won a eight round unanimous decision over Maxell Taylor (12-1) as part of the popular SHO Box series.
After a fourteen month layoff, Kaddour fought to a disputed draw with Jesus Valverde and just two months later he took an eight round split decision in the rematch.
Then after almost a three year break, Kaddour came back scored six round unanimous decision to Mike Ermis (6-7-2) last September 12th in Denmark.
Kadoour will be taking on the tough Jerome Ellis.
Ellis has a record of 12-10-2 with ten knockouts and like Medina, he has fought some very tough competition.
Ellis won his first five fights (including a split decision over Ed Peredes, who is now 24-3). Ellis then dropped two in a row which included a unanimous decision to then 14-2 Said Ouali.
After a 2-0-1 stretch, the native of Coconut Creek, FL lost to then hot prospect Anthiny Thompson (17-1) by unanimous decision. Ellis then scored an eighth round stoppage over Kevin Cagle (16-1) before dropping a six round unanimous decision to Irving Garcia (10-2).
Ellis scored three straight wins including upset stoppages over Felix Cepeda (7-0) and Neil Sinclair (28-4).
Ellis stepped up the competition as he has gone 1-6-1 in his last eight with some of those losses being to Future Middleweight title challenger Billy Lyell, Future Welterweight title challenger Miguel Angel Rodriguez (28-2); then undefeated prospect Henry Crawford (18-0-1); Hot welterweight prospect Antowne Smith (12-0-1). Ellis has a draw with welterweight contender Richard Gutierrez (24-2.) in Ellis last outing, he was stopped by hot prospect Shawn Porter (10-0) in four rounds on November 21st in Tunica, Mississippi
In the third eight round co-feature, Terrance “The Heat” Cauthen of nearby Trenton, New Jersey will battle Isam Khalil of Sweden.
Cauthen is a former U.S Olympian who has had a solid career fighting some of the better welterweights in the world and sports a record of 33-6 with nine knockouts.
Cauthen, a fourteen year pro started his career by winning fourteen consecutive bouts before being stopped by Teddy Reid on August 6th, 1999.
That did not deter Cauthen as he then went on to reel off eleven more victories to push his record to an impressive 25-1.
Cauthn then stepped it up and dropped two in a row including losing a decision to pound for pound resident Paul Williams.
Cauthen then went 6-0-1 including win over former U.S. Olympian Dante Craig.
He has gone 1-3 in his last four bouts as he has been in with Sechew Powell (21-1); Cauthen then defeated undefeated Alexis Camacho (16-0); but losses to Shamone Alvarez (19-1) and his most recent fight, which he was stopped by undefeated Canadian Antonin DeCarie (21-0) last October 3rd in Montreal.
This will be a huge step up for Khalil, who has an impressive record of 15-1-2 with nine knockouts.
He was undefeated in his first fifteen fights (13-0-2) until he was stopped in four rounds by rugged Doel Carrasquillo.
Since then, Khalil has won two in a row including a four round unanimous decision over Serjejs Savrinovics on March 27th, 2008 in Sweden.
This will be Khalil’s fourth fight in America after fighting in Sweden, England, Hungary, Germany, Finland and Spain.
There will be five other big bouts on this LIVE telecast which will feature undefeated Light Heavyweight Billy Salser in a four round bout
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THE CHAMPION RETURNS—ERIK MORALES VS JOSE ALFARO
HOBOKEN, N.J. (Mar. 22, 2010) – After 2 ½ months of intense training, 3-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, is ready for his comeback fight Saturday in “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico.
Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) has been retired for the past 2 ½ years. The iconic Mexican warrior returns to the ring on a mission to become the first Mexican world champion in four different weight classes. Saturday night in the 12-round main event, Morales takes on former WBA lightweight champion Jose “Jicaras” Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs), for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown.
“I’m happy to be here (in Monterrey) and completely ready to face Alfaro,” Morales said. “Fans will see a different Erik Morales than in my last few fights because now I’m hungry to win this fight and go on towards winning a world title in my fourth division. I want to prove to everyone watching that all of the hard work in training camp will result in a great performance in my return to the ring.”
Morales, the last opponent to defeat Manny Pacquiao, has also beaten Marco Antonio Barrera, Pauli Ayala, Wayne McCullough, Junior Jones, Carlos Hernandez, Jesus Chavez, Guty Espadas, Jr. (twice), Daniel Zaragoza and Kevin Kelly.
In the 12-round co-feature, former 2-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay (32-4, 17 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA, faces WBA No. 4 rated Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry (24-2, 19 KOs) in the WBA Light Heavyweight Eliminator.
Top contender Denver Cuello (19-2-5, 10) meets No. 2 Juan “Churritos” Hernandez (15-1, 12 KOs) in the 12-round WBC Interim Strawweight title fight, while El Paso’s undefeated NABA title-holder David “Nino” Rodriguez (32-0, 30 KOs) and 1996 Brazilian Olympian Daniel Bispo (22-12, 16 KOs) battle in a 10-round Special Heavyweight Attraction.
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RUMBLE AT RAMA XI—MOLIROR VS NDLOVU II
Live from Casino Rama in Canada, Former IBF Jr. Featherweight champion, Steve Molitor looks to regain the title he lost sixteen months ago when he was knocked out by Celestino Caballero when he takes on tough South African, Takelani Ndlovu.
Molitor got back on the preverbal horse and promptly won three straight fights and is now in position to win back that belt.
Molitor, 31-1 with twelve knockouts has become a fan favorite and will be making his tenth straight appearance at Casino Rama where he made five defenses of his crown before being stopped by Caballero.
His first title defense came against Ndlovu.
Ndlovu has a record of 30-5 with eighteen knockouts and has won two straight, which includes his last fight where he won a tough twelve round unanimous decision over Kiko Martinez on September 25th in South Africa.
Ndlovu has a couple of real good wins on his docier which includes a twelve round unanimous decision over then 32-2 Ricardo Castillo.
In a co-feature, Canadian ladies favorite Lisa Brown (16-4-3, 5 KO’s) takes on Ana Julaton (6-1-1, 1 KO)
Brown is a ten year veteran and has fought all of the top girls in the lower weight divisions. And even went the distance with woman’s pound for pound enteant, Mellissa Ernandez.
Julaton is widely popular in both her home area of Daly City, California and her native Philippines where she has captured the imagination of that boxing hotbed.
She is the current WBO champion as she defeated Donna Biggers in a thrilling ten round fight back on December 4th in San Jose, California.
She will look to add the WBA hardware to her trophy case and in the process try to thrill fans in a third country.
There will also be an interesting Heavyweight clash between Polish star Greg Kielsa (11-0, 5 KO’s) against a man who has the same exact record in Neven Pajik.
Tags: Boxing > Chris Henry > Erik Morales > Gofightlive.tv > Hugo Garay > Omar Sheika > Steve Molitor > Takelani Ndlovu > Terrence Cauthen
STRIKEFORCE MMA STAR “KING MO” LAWAL TO MAKE GUEST APPEARANCE ON EMINEM’S SHADE 45 SIRIUS XM RADIO STATION
Posted on | March 23, 2010 | No Comments
Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on
“The All Out Show with Rude Jude & Lord Sear”
WHO: Undefeated STRIKEFORCE MMA World Championship Challenger “King Mo” Lawal
WHERE: Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on “The All Out Show with Rude Jude & Lord Sear” on Sirius XM Radio (channel 45 on Sirius, channel 66 on XM)
WHAT: LIVE interview on “The All Out Show with Rude Jude & Lord Sear” on Shade 45 on Sirius XM.
Lawal will be a guest on the Sirius XM radio station created by hip-hop icon Eminem and will discuss his upcoming world title challenge against STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion Gegard Mousasi on Saturday, April 17, at Bridgestone Arena (formerly Sommet Center) in Nashville, Tenn., on the CBS Television Network (9 p.m. ET/PT).
The highly anticipated bout, which will be the toughest challenge of King Mo’s career, is one of three world title fights on the card featuring five of the top fighters in the world in their respective weight classes.
Unbeaten since he made his MMA debut, the 28-year-old King Mo (6-0) is a former NCAA Division I All-American and Big 12 wrestling champion for Oklahoma State University. With a mere 11 months of MMA experience under his belt, the Murfreesboro, Tenn.-born fighter decimated two-time UFC tournament champion and MMA legend Mark “The Smashing Machine” Kerr just 25 seconds into their meeting with a barrage of punches on Aug. 28, 2009. King Mo is coming off a first round (3:18) KO (punches) win of Mike Whitehead on Dec. 20, 2009.
Tickets for STRIKEFORCE Nashville: Henderson vs. Shields are on sale at the Bridgestone Arena ticket office, all Ticketmaster locations (800) 745-3000, Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’S official website (www.strikeforce.com).
In the main event, two-time Olympic wrestler Dan Henderson (25-7), one of the most decorated fighters in MMA history, will make his STRIKEFORCE debut when he challenges Jake Shields, the STRIKEFORCE world middleweight (185 pounds) champion (24-4-1) who has won 13 in a row and is unbeaten since December 2004.
Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (17-2) will make his first defense since regaining the STRIKEFORCE world lightweight (155 pounds) belt against DREAM Champion Shinya Aoki (23-4), who has won three straight and six of his last seven.
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Alfaro promises to dominate Morales and take victory home to Nicaragua
Posted on | March 23, 2010 | No Comments
Morales-Alfaro headlines Saturday’s “The Champion Returns” PPV
Garay vs. Henry WBA Eliminator in co-feature
HOBOKEN, N.J. (Mar. 23, 2010) – Former WBA lightweight champion Jose “Jicaras” Alfaro has already defeated two world champions, Prawet Singwancha and DeMarcus Corley, and the Nicaraguan knockout specialist plans to add 3-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales to his hit list Saturday night in “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico.
Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs) takes on Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) in the 12-round main event for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown.
“I do not mind that Morales is the favorite in this fight,” Alfaro said from Monterrey. “I understand but I had the best training camp of my life, in my country, and I’m going to win. My youth and strength will dominate this match. I know that I’m going to be taking the victory to Nicaragua.”
“The Champion Returns,” presented by KO Entertainment and Box Latino, is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
In the 12-round co-feature, former 2-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay (32-4, 17 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA, meets WBA No. 4 rated Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry (24-2, 19 KOs) in the WBA Light Heavyweight Eliminator.
Top contender Denver Cuello (19-2-5, 10) faces No. 2 Juan “Churritos” Hernandez (15-1, 12 KOs) in the 12-round WBC Interim Strawweight title fight, while El Paso’s undefeated NABA title-holder David “Nino” Rodriguez (32-0, 30 KOs) and 1996 Brazilian Olympian Daniel Bispo (22-12, 16 KOs) fight in a 10-round Special Heavyweight Attraction.
Tickets are available to purchase at www.superboletos.com.
Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Ricky Hatton, Christian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Kahn, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr., and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, Integrated Sports Media distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.
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Tags: Boxing > Chris Henry > Daniel Bispo > David Rodriguez > Demarcus Corley > Denver Cuello > Erik Morales > heavyweight > Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay > Jose Alfaro > Juan Hernandez > Prawet Singwancha
DeJesus expects early stoppage of Olson
Posted on | March 23, 2010 | No Comments
Lemoore, Calif. – Isaac DeJesus looked almost disinterest Monday evening fielding questions about his Tachi Palace Fights World Featherweight title defense on May 5 at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino.
“I think there were some better fights out there for me. I think Eddie Yagin would have been a lot better fight for me and I’ve been wanting Diego Saraiva for a while now,” DeJesus (9-1) said. “No disrespect to Casey (Olson), but this is just not a fight I think that he really wants.”
But it is a fight that Central California fight fans have wanted to see for a few years now, as DeJesus of Stockton, Calif. puts his belt on the line against one of the more popular fighters to ever come out of the area.
Olson trained for several years with Ultimate Fighting Championship veteran Chuck Liddell at The Pit in San Luis Obispo after competing on the wrestling team at Fresno State and got his start in MMA fighting for World Extreme Cagefighting at the Palace.
“For the first time I have that passion back when I train,” said Olson. “I’m not traveling as far to train anymore and found a new home at Fresno AKA. I’m excited every day to go train and I feel better than ever.”
Olson’s new found passion for the sport couldn’t have come at a better time, as he faces one of the fastest rising stars in the 145-pound division. DeJesus is coming off of a devastating technical knockout victory over Nam Phan (15-7) in February.
Phan entered the bout a heavy favorite, but from the start of the bout DeJesus was on a mission, flooring the former Top 10 featherweight with a superman punch.
“I know Isaac is a great opponent and this is the first time I’ve had to fight some one that I consider a friend. He’s a dangerous striker and I’m going to have to bring my ‘A’ game for this,” Olson said.
DeJesus has made a name for himself being one of the most versatile and exciting fighters on the West Coast.
“I’m just doing my job really. I wish it was some one else, some one more exciting and would be a better fight for the fans,” DeJesus said. “I think I’m too strong, fast, powerful and unexpectedly, I’m going to be the better grappler. It should be a fast paced fight, but I will finish him in the first round… unless his plan is just to wrestle me.”
Tickets can be purchased at www.tachipalace.com or charge by phone at 1-800-225-2277. Tickets may also be purchased at the Tachi Palace Gift Shop and start at a low price of just $30 for general admission seating.
In the main event, Hanford, Calif. flyweight Luis Gonzales (2-1) takes on up-and-coming star Ulysses Gomez (5-1) of Las Vegas, Nev.
Tachi Palace Fights will crown its first ever welterweight champ when Santa Rosa, Calif.’s David Mitchell (9-0) takes on Lodi, Calif.’s Tim McKenzie (12-6).
Also returning to action at Tachi Palace Fights is Lemoore, Calif.’s Poppies Martinez (17-6) in a lightweight tilt with Visalia, Calif.’s Darren Crisp (7-5) and a featherweight special attraction between the always exciting Eddie Yagin (13-4-1) of San Diego, Calif. against the exciting Enoch Wilson (13-6-1) of Portland, Ore.
In other bouts:
-Fresno, Calif. flyweight David Espinosa (7-2-1) vs. Chino, Calif.’s Darrell Montague (5-1).
-Merced, Calif. welterweight Phil Collins (8-5) vs. Porterville, Calif.’s Morris Aldaco (6-0).
-Fresno, Calif. featherweight Russ Miura (5-1) vs. Merced, Calif.’s Jesse Bowen (7-3).
-Lemoore, Calif. welterweight Andrew Martinez (6-2-1) vs. Sacramento, Calif.’s Nikk Covert (3-4).
-Oakland, Calif. lightweight Rumulo Melo (3-0) vs. Denver, Colo.’s Chase Hackett (3-0).
Tags: California > Casey Olson > Chuck Liddell > Isaac Dejesus > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > Nam Phan > Stockton > World Extreme Cagefighting
Strong cast biding for shot at Leites Main event spot at stake for MFC 25
Posted on | March 23, 2010 | No Comments
By: MFC Staff
The list of potential foes for Thales Leites at MFC 25: Vindication is an impressive one with a final decision on who will face the Brazilian star in the main event expected in the very near future.
Leites (16-3), who defeated Dean Lister in a convincing unanimous decision at MFC 23 in December, is expected to headline MFC 25 which will take place on Friday, May 7 live at the Northlands Expo Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, and airing live on HDNet Fights throughout North America.
Among those on the short list is fellow Brazilian standout Jorge Santiago, a fan favorite in Japan who sports an impressive resume. Santiago (22-8), a member of American Top Team, holds career wins over former MFC light heavyweight champion Trevor Prangley, onetime MFC lightweight title contender Derrick Noble, and Jeremy Horn.
Another name that has recently surfaced as a possible opponent in Jesse “JT Money” Taylor, a former reality show cast member. Taylor (14-5) is coming off a victory over former MFC light heavyweight title challenger Jason Day and has fought a long list of known names including a pair of ex-MFC middleweight rivals, Chris Camozzi and Jesse Forbes.
Also in the mix is a well-known international name in “Professor X” Xavier Foupa-Pokam. The talented Frenchman (21-12) has fought all over the world and been in against several prominent names including Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Denis Kang. Foupa-Pokam joins Travis Lutter as those who have recently had their names added to the candidate list. Lutter (10-5) put some shockwaves into the MMA world when he came back from an 18-month layoff to make his organizational debut at MFC 22 and outlasted Jason MacDonald to take a unanimous decision.
MFC 25: Vindication already features a great lineup of fights including:
Ryan Jimmo vs. Wilson Gouveia, light heavyweight
Dwayne Lewis vs. Emanuel Newton, light heavyweight
David Heath vs. Solomon Hutcherson, middleweight
Luigi Fioravanti vs. Pete Spratt, welterweight
Tickets for MFC 25: Vindication are on sale now via the MFC Ticket Hotline at (780) 504-2024 or through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.ca and charge-by-phone (780) 451-8000.
Tags: MFC > MFC 25 > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > mma events > Thales Leites
HARRISON: I’LL QUIT IF I LOSE NEXT MONTH
Posted on | March 23, 2010 | No Comments
AUDLEY Harrison will quit professional boxing if he fails to win the vacant European Heavyweight Championship on April 9.
Ex-Olympic gold medalist Harrison insists he will hang up his gloves if he loses against Michael Sprott at London’s Alexandra Palace.
“I’m calling this revenge or retirement,” said 38-year-old Harrison in an interview with Sky Sports News.
“If I can’t get revenge over Michael Sprott then my career can’t go forward.
“If I can’t beat him then there’s nowhere else to go. That’s the mentality I’m going in the ring with – I have to go and win this to move to the next level.
“I will retire if I don’t win this so we know what’s going to happen – I’m going to win this fight, no doubt.”
Harrison and Sprott fought in February 2007 with Sprott winning with a third round knockout.
But Harrison, who saved his career by winning Prizefighter Heavyweights 3 in October, is adamant the result will be different this time.
“I was scheduled to be fighting Albert Sosnowski for the title but he got poached by (WBC Champion) Vitali Klitschko so we had to find the next available challenger,” added Harrison.
“That man was Michael Sprott and he is ranked seventh in the European rankings but I feel like I’ve been blessed to get this opportunity.
“I made some major errors in my first fight with Sprott and he was able to knock me out.
“I’ve been looking forward to avenging that defeat and the fact it’s for a European title is a double boost for me.
“Albert Sosnowski didn’t even defend his European title and he only won it in December so fighting for a world title is definitely a reality for me.
“Everyone is talking about the Klitschko brothers (Vitali and IBF / WBO Champion Wladimir) so these are the guys that I will be targeting.
“I would love to fight (WBA Champion) David Haye but I want to get one of the belts and the real champions are the Klitschko brothers.
“The recent fight between Wladimir Klitschko and Eddie Chambers, even though it wasn’t a good one, was still sold to 110 countries so it shows the Klitschkos are who the world is talking about.
“Michael Sprott has beaten me once but this is going to be a real fight and a real tear-up as I’ve got something to prove.”
Tickets for the show at Alexandra Palace on April 9 cost £30 and £60 and are available from www.seetickets.com or 0871 230 7148.
John “The Quietman”Ruiz Training Camp Notes
Posted on | March 23, 2010 | No Comments
LAS VEGAS (Mar. 23, 2010) – Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has been working hard in his Las Vegas training camp since mid-January in preparation for his April 3 showdown against new WBA World Champion David “Hayemaker” Haye at MEN Arena in Manchester, England.
WBA No. 1 contender Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KOs), the first and only heavyweight World Champion of Latino heritage, will be fighting in his 12th world title fight. In 2001, Ruiz dropped future Hall of Famer and defending WBA champ Evander Holyfield en route to a title win by 12-round decision in his history-making performance.
Ruiz captured the WBA crown for the second time on Dec. 13, 2003, easily winning a 12-round decision (118-110, 116-112, 115-114) against former World Champion Hasim Rahman for the WBA Interim title, which soon became the outright championship.
During this training camp, Ruiz has been sparring with fighters that resemble the quick, hard-punching Haye. “Everything has been great throughout training camp,” Ruiz reported. “This camp will be the longest I’ve ever trained for a fight. I took a little time-off after my last fight (Nov. 7 vs. Adnan Serin – WTKO7 – in Germany), started running and exercising right after that, and then I went right back into the gym. I’m going to be ready April 3rd for Haye.”
In the Corner…..
Prior to the Serin fight, Miguel Diaz took over as Ruiz’ head trainer against Serin, adding former World Champion Richie Sandoval as an assistant. “We’ve created a special relationship that’s very important for a fighter and trainer,” Diaz explained. “Fighters are smart and they soon know who is telling them the truth or BSing them. John didn’t respond to everything I said right away. Now, if I tell him to jump off the second floor and, he may wonder why but he’ll do it.
“He’s doing fantastic. I don’t think I’ve invented anything. There’s nothing really new to John, just things we’ve brought back from his past, when he was an amateur and his early pro career. People who are seeing him now that knew him back then are saying it’s so good to see his old jab. They tell me he looks like the old John. We didn’t really change him; just brought back the old him and added a few things – bobbing and weaving and coming off the ropes throwing punches, putting his shoulder behind his punch. Things like that. We’re going to win.”
Strength & Conditioning…
Ruiz’ strength-and-conditioning coach, Keith McGrath (Fitness Principles in Boston), has been working with John for the past 17 years. He believes Ruiz has never been in better condition for a fight than he is right now for Haye.
“There are several reasons for his great conditioning,” McGrath said. “He’s back training year-round and he’s never abused himself. John lives a good lifestyle and he’s watching what he eats. He called me the day after his last fight asking for a training program. You can’t treat a 38 year old body like it’s 28. We can’t push like 10 years ago, so what we’ve been doing is maximizing our time together, and allowing for (body) recovery.”
Go on line to www.johnthequietmanruiz.com or www.goldenboypromotions.com for more information about John Ruiz or follow Golden Boy on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing.
-JR-
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Spokesmodel and Pro Wrestling Personality Featured in Various National Magazines
Posted on | March 22, 2010 | No Comments
(Ft Lauderdale, FL.) – After appearances on Fox News and the CW Network, Spokesmodel, Pro Wrestling Fusion Superstar, and professional wrestling personality, Amy Vitale, is hitting the pages of National Publications proving why she is truly a Diva.
*Amy Vitale appears in the April 2010 edition of Playboy Magazine, Amy reveals her pick in “My Favorite Playmate”.
“I am truly honored to be in Playboy Magazine to not only be seen by Mr. Hefner himself but also have my name alongside other celebrities that have graced the pages. ” said Amy Vitale.
*Amy Vitale is featured in the “Independent Spotlight” column for the June 2010 issue (currently on newsstands) of Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI). First printed in 1979, PWI (published by the Kappa Publishing Group) has become the most recognized magazine source for professional wrestling news.
* Red Skye refers to itself as the “World’s Only Comic Book Company Featuring The World’s Hottest Models.” To live up to its reader’s expectations, Red Skye Comics just released “Aurora Stone” featuring none other than Amy Vitale.
*Look for more photos of model Amy Vitale in upcoming issues of “Mob Candy Magazine, The Entertainment Magazine of Mafia Power, Pleasures and Politics.” In addition to the magazine, there is a website at http://www.mobcandymag.com which provides editorials, a photo gallery plus reviews of books, movies, wine/spirits, and restaurants.
“I am humbled by all the great coverage as of late and 2010 looks to be a year I will not forget. I want to thank Eclectic Media Productions for making a lot of this happen.” Said Amy Vitale.
For interview opportunities with Amy Vitale contact Shannon Rose (813) 960-8412; (813) 389-0801; or info@mediaproductions.tv
About Amy Vitale:
The best way to describe Amy Vitale is Model/Actress/Pro Wrestling Entertainer.
Amy was born in Tampa, Florida and now resides in Boca Raton, Florida.
Two of Amy’s aunts were models. One was a swimsuit model while the other was a Playboy Playmate of the Year (1985) Karen Velez who was married to actor, Lee Majors.
Amy has appeared in the movie “There’s Something About Mary”, USA Television Network Series “Burn Notice”, and on CW Network’s “The Daily Buzz”. She was also a guest on Sid Rosenberg’s radio show on 790 “The Ticket”, and featured on the front page of www.FOXNews.com
She was voted as “Florida Woman of the Year” three years in a row, and “Pro Wrestling Manager of the Year” two years in a row. Amy has also appeared in music videos, local commercials, and various publications.
Amy is the lead female model for Black Art Beer, which originated in Germany, and has made its way to the United States in early 2009.
Amy is also heavily involved with Patriot Girls and the “For Our Troops” piece that are both making waves as of late in the media.
To learn more about Amy visit: http://www.amyvitale.net
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