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Master Mehrdad’s Muay Thai Classic XXIII

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | No Comments

(Tampa, Fl.) Come out and watch extraordinary caliber fighters and explosive knockout bouts as MKM Knockout Promotions, LLC provides the Muay Thai Classic XXIII, presented by Famosa Lager Beer and Sweet Wheat.

The Shin Do Kumaté brand is the world’s leading professional Thai Boxing event produced for international television.

The event will be produced on HD for the weekly reality TV show called Shin Do Kumaté “Strykerz. ™”

Special Guest Ring Announcer: Shannon Rose

WHERE: India Culture Center Tampa- 5511 Lynn Road Tampa, Florida 33624

WHEN: February 27, 2010 – Doors open: 6 PM Start time: 7:00 PM

TICKET INFORMATION: online at MKMFIGHTS.com or call (727) 573-8533

Heath sidelined by injury; Teammate McClain steps in for battle with Lewis

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | No Comments

By MFC Staff

An injury late in training for the MFC 24: Heat XC co-main event has dropped David Heath from Friday’s card, but his teammate Ryan McClain has stepped up to the challenge.

McClain (9-3), who like Heath hails from Tulsa, Oklahoma, will meet Dwayne Lewis (10-4) in a light heavyweight tussle with Lewis looking to extend his winning streak to seven straight. Heath suffered what has been initially diagnosed as a partially torn right bicep while sparring late last week. He continued to train right up until Saturday and still was looking forward to fighting until a final visit to the doctor on Monday.

“I threw a hook to the body and my arm banged hard,” explained Heath. “I went back again on the weekend and snapped out a punch and just went down in pain. I was still going to fight and look for a way around it but after I talked to my doctor again, that would have been a bad idea.”

Heath is scheduled for an MRI exam to further check the damage but will be heading to MFC 24 to corner McClain, a known quick finisher will all nine of his victories coming inside the first round. Eight of McClain’s victories have come via submission. McClain’s only knockout victory was one for the highlight reel, though, as he took out veteran Brandon McDowell at the 18-second mark of Round 1.

While disappointed that he won’t be fighting, Heath is eager to guide his training partner through the biggest test of his career.

“When I told him he was going to fight, he was giddy with excitement. He’s ready to rock,” said Heath. “He’s flashy, he’s got a great chin, he’s real shifty on the ground … he can do it all.”

The McClain-Lewis matchup will headline the MFC 24: Heat XC card alongside the night’s main event pitting Derrick “The Eraser” Noble against “The Texas Gunslinger” Yves Edwards in a hotly anticipated lightweight clash.

O’Connor, McCreedy & Clampitt showcased on ‘Shamrock’d’ March 19 show at Twin River Event Center, RI

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | No Comments

PROVIDENCE (Feb. 22, 2010) – The St. Patrick’s Day celebration will extend two days as Irish-American boxers, led by hot, unbeaten prospect Danny O’Connor, the popular “Irish” Joey McCreedy and 4-time world champion Jaime “Hurricane” Clampitt, will be in action March 19 on the “Shamrock’d” pro card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I.

“Shamrock’d” kicks-off a recently signed multi-fight deal in 2010 between CES and Twin River that continues May 7, July 9, Sept. 3 and Nov. 12.

“We’re very happy that our Twin River schedule will continue for its fourth straight year,” CES president Jimmy Burchfield said. “The Twin River Event Center is one of the most beautiful venues in all of boxing. There isn’t a bad seat in the house and everybody at Twin River has been great to work with.

“CES will continue to promote evenly-matched, entertaining cards at Twin River, starting March 19th with ‘Shamrock’d,” which is loaded from top to bottom. Some of the most popular and talented fighters in New England will be in action. We’ll be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day – O’Connor, McCreedy and Clampitt are typically tough Irish fighters – but Italian fight fans will be celebrating St. Joseph’s Day.”

O’Connor (10-0, 3 KOs), fighting out of Framingham (MA), is an undefeated junior welterweight prospect who was a 2008 U.S. Olympic Team alternate. The stylish southpaw faces his stiffest test as a pro in Franklin Gonzalez (13-3, 9 KOs), a dangerous Dominican puncher now living in Brooklyn. O’Connor-Gonzalez is the 8-round main event.

McCreedy (11-4-1, 6 KOs), fighting out of Lowell (MA), is the reigning EBA and New England super middleweight champion. He is dropping down to middleweight to fight an opponent to be determined in a 6-round bout.

Clampitt (20-4-1, 7 KOs) returned to the ring last November after taking 1 ½ years off to have her first baby, taking a 6-round decision from Rachel Clark. The Canadian-born, Warwick (RI) resident faces TBA in a 6-round fight.

A 6-round rematch for the EBA New England lightweight title will be held between unbeaten, defending champion Eddie “The Puerto Rican Sensation” Soto (12-0, 4 KOs) and challenger Sean Eklund (6-4, 1 KO). This inter-state rivalry pits Pawtucket’s (RI) Soto against Lowell’s Eklund, who is trained by his uncle, “Irish” Micky Ward, in a rematch of their hotly-contested, controversial, split-decision, won by Soto last February at Twin River. Soto overcame two knockdowns to win.

Also scheduled to fight Mar. 19 on “Shamrock’d” against opponents to be determined are New Bedford (MA) welterweight Jason “School Boy” Pires (22-3, 9 KOs), the former USBA super bantamweight champion and active New Bedford police officer; Warwick (RI) super middleweight Keith Kozlin (4-0, 2 KOs) and Philadelphia lightweight Frankie Trader (6-0, 2 KOs). Also slated to be in action is the newest member of Team CES, Barnstable (MA) heavyweight prospect Jessie Barboza (2-0, 2 KOs), a 3-time New England Golden Gloves champion. All bouts and boxers are subject to change.

Rollback ticket prices for “Shamrock’d” are $35.00, $50.00, $75.00 and $100.00 and are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at Twin River’s Players Club booth at Twin River, or any TicketMaster location.

Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or the Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET.

(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “ShamRock’d.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)

Contact Pat Sullivan (Pat@CESBoxing.com/401.724.2253) for information about a special CES KO ticket value package.

-CES-

“Hammerin” Hank Lundy ready, willing and able to fight any Lightweight in the world

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | No Comments

Next Philly sensation looking for major step up bout in next bout

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHILADELPHIA (February 23, 2010)—“Hammerin” Hank Lundy is undefeated and wants to prove to the world that he is one of the top Lightweight prospect’s anywhere and he is willing to face anyone to prove that.

Lundy of Philadelphia took his record to 17-0-1 with ten knockouts with a ten round split decision against former Cuban amateur star Richard Abril (12-1-1) on January 22nd in Boston.

Lundy has a fan friendly style and has the confidence that champions need to excel to the next level.

“Look at the records of the guys who I have fought. I was fighting opponents with fifty-plus fights in my sixth bout. “, said Lundy

“I have fought many veterans, undefeated guys and now contenders. I am ready for the next level so any lightweight out there preferably in the top ten because I know I am very close to realizing my dream to become world champion.”

Lundy has taken on five undefeated guys (4-0-1) before his meeting with Abril. Lundy annihilated then 10-0 Jason Cintron on April 24, 2009 and the momentum has continued to grow on his way to a significant fight.

“He is Mr. Excitement and shortly he will be Mr. World champion”, said Lundy’s manager Ivan Cohen.

“We are looking to move him rapidly as we he is ready for anybody in the Lightweight division. We are working on getting him a little more exposure here in Philly then it’s time to unleash him on the world.”

Lundy is currently ranked sixth by the NABO and is ready to fight anybody in order to get his chance at the world title.

Lundy, who is promoted by Providence, based Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment Sports feels the same way as the fighter and manager.

“Hank is ready for anyone in the top-ten at 135 pounds”, said Burchfield

“Look at his last four fights. Especially Cintron who was undefeated, Valtierra who was a grizzled veteran who had only been stopped once and Hank got him out of there in one. Then Abril who was a decorated amateur who brought a style of a lot of movement and Hank was able to beat these guys showing the versatility of a champion.”

“We would love to fight guys such as John Murray of England, David Diaz, Michael Katsidis, Anthony Peterson or Martin Honorio right now.”

“There is always a special fighter that comes out of the woodwork who is very exciting and knocks people out. Hank is that guy. I defiantly put him in the class of a Ray Mancini and Vinny Paz in terms of excitement”

“This kid belongs on ESPN and SHO BOX now. And any of those fights that I mentioned are more than worthy for the networks. He has a terrific team in place with Ivan Cohen and Sloan Harrison who bring a lot to the table as they have each been in the game along time and have worked with many world champions themselves and we all feel we are ready to get to the top of the mountain.”

“On top of everything else, this kid has a great personality and is a quote machine. He feels he is the best and he doesn’t use any sware words when he talks. Once the rest of the country gets to know Hank Lundy they will be sure to fall in love with him as a fighter and person.”

Lundy is promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment Sports (CES); managed by Ivan Cohen and trained by Sloan Harrison as well as his strength and condition coach Brian Cohen.

Sonsona hungry for another world title and redemption on “The Double Assault” PPV Saturday night live from Puerto Rico and Mexico

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | No Comments

HOBOKEN, N.J. (Feb. 22, 2010) – Filipino sensation “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona is hungry to capture another world title, as well as overcoming the aftereffect of losing his WBO super flyweight belt on the scales in his last fight, this coming Saturday night in the highly-anticipated showdown against hometown hero Wilfredo “WV2” Vazquez, Jr. for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight championship.

Vazquez, Jr.-Sonsona is one of two world title fights featured on the split-site “The Double Assault” pay-per-view broadcast, commencing at 9 PM/ET live from Ruben Rodriquez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, the hometown Vazquez, Jr., who plans to make Puerto Rican history by defeating 19-year-old Sonsona.

The unique, double-barreled broadcast is being distributed in the United States and Canada 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, DISH Network, Viewer’s Choice and Shaw PPV for a suggested retail price of only $34.95.

PR Best Boxing Promotions, in association with All Star Boxing and Sampson Boxing LLC., is presenting the Puerto Rican segment of “The Double Assault” pay-per-view.

WBO No. 2 rated Vazquez, Jr. (17-0-1, 14 KOs), the WBO Latino super bantamweight champion, would become the first Puerto Rican son of a world champion (Wilfredo Vazquez, Sr.) to capture a world title by defeating former WBO super flyweight titlist Sonsona (14-0-1, 12 KOs), ranked No. 3 by the WBO.

Sonsona, billed in the Philippines as that country’s next Manny Pacquiao, fought Alejandro Hernandez to a draw last November in Canada. Marvin, however, lost the WBO super flyweight title that he had won in his previous fight against Jose Lopez, due to weighing-in 2 ½ pounds over the 115-pound contractual weight. Sonsona is fighting two full weight classes above super flyweight against Vasquez, instead of taking a “tune-up” fight before fighting in this world title bout.

“My promoter (Sampson Lewkowicz) wanted me to take this fight because I have a big chance to win the title,” Sonsona explained. “It’s a good opportunity for me to get a championship belt back. I’ve trained hard for this fight and we’ve worked on his (Vazquez) weaknesses. He makes a lot of mistakes. This fight is very important for me, especially being on pay-per-view in North America. I want to make up for what happened in Canada and win another world title. I’m hungry and focused on this fight; I’m hungry like a tiger.

“Manny is Manny. It’s hard following in his footsteps but all I can be is my best and, hopefully, bring another world title home. Fighting in his (Vasquez) hometown doesn’t bother me. The officials will be fair and I have a lot of Puerto Rican fans, too. I’m not sure if it’ll end in a knockout, but it’s going to be a very good fight.”

Unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Carlos Negron (7-0, 6 KOs), 2008 Puerto Rican Olympian, provides chief support in a 6-round bout against Rudy Ashworth. Also fighting on the card in their pro debuts are the Arroyo twins, flyweight McWilliams and bantamweight McJoe, also members of the 2008 Puerto Rican Olympic Boxing Team.

The PPV action continues later Saturday night, live from Guadalajara, as WBC light flyweight champion Rodel “Bantang Mandaue” Mayol (26-4-1, 20 KOs), rated No. 2 by The Ring, defends his belt in the 12-round main event versus the WBC No. 1 contender, former WBC light flyweight titlist Omar “Giant Killer” Nino (28-3-1, 20 KOs). Also airing on the Guadalajara card, presented by Boxeo De Gala, is a 10-round WBC Youth lightweight championship match between defending champ Daniel “Tremendo” Estrada (21-1, 17 KOs) and veteran Angel Alirio “El Morocho” Rivero (21-7-1, 14 KOs).

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, Cristian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Khan, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, 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.

HARRISON TARGETS EUROPEAN TITLE AND THEN THE KLITSCHKO BROTHERS

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | No Comments

AUDLEY Harrison believes he has recovered from ‘being a broken man’ and is ready to claim the European Heavyweight Championship.

Harrison, 38, saved his career by winning Prizefighter Heavyweights 3 in October and faces Poland’s Albert Sosnowski for the European belt on April 9 at London’s Alexandra Palace.

Former Olympic gold medalist Harrison hopes victory leads to a shot at a world title with the Klitschko brothers in his sights, although England’s WBA Champion David Haye is not on his radar.

“I’m not interested in David Haye,” said Harrison at a press conference held at The Dorchester in central London.

“All I’m interested in at the moment is Albert Sosnowski and he will not give up that belt easily. The worst thing I could do is look past Albert. If I can’t get past him then there’s nothing in the future.

“The heavyweight division is desperately looking for marque names and, no disrespect to David Haye, but no one in the US is talking about David Haye.

“They’re all talking about the Klitschkos and no one is giving David Haye any play as a World Champion so the guys I want to fight are the Klitschkos.

“If you get a chance against David Haye then people will say ‘you now have to beat the Klitschkos’, so if I beat Albert, I want the Klitschkos.”

Harrison claimed gold in Sydney in 2000 but four defeats in eight contests left his career in the balance before victory in Prizefighter kept his hopes alive.

However, Harrison, who has won 26 of 30 contests, admits he nearly walked away from the sport and almost gave up on his dream of winning a world title.

“I have a personal misson to be a world champion. Call me delusional or crazy but I call it reality,” added Harrison.

“When my contract with the BBC ended I lost my feel for boxing and the passion for boxing died. I left England and almost didn’t want to box as I was that disheartened – you saw that in my performances.

“I was a shell and I had no desire. I was a totally broken man and it took a long time to recover from that. It took a lot of soul-searching and I asked myself what I wanted to do and I said to myself I wanted to achieve my goals.

“I had to lick my wounds and go back to the drawing board. Ability gets you to the top but character keeps you there.

“I had certain characteristic flaws but it’s been part of my learning and journey. I wasn’t ready to be the next Lennox Lewis in 2004 and it was almost a blessing that I lost as I had a chance to grow through adversity.

“I’ve been through so much in my career but I’m still here, still believing, still persevering and that’s what character is. My moment of destiny is really close but I have a real obstacle in front of me.

“If he beats me to a pulp then I will know it’s over. If Albert Sosnowskis beats Audley Harrison fair and square then there will be no excuses as I’m 100 per cent physically, mentally and spiritually ready to win.

“Albert has been beaten before so there’s a blue print to beat him. With my skills and my ability you will see why I won an Olympic gold medal and why I was 19-0.

“I want to get my London fans in their St George’s T-shirts and I want to get nostalgic and hear chants of ‘Audley’, ‘Audley’, ‘Audley’.

“I want to hear the fans of boxing, the fans of Audley, the fans of perseverance and the fans of overcoming adversity and get back to boxing.”

Sosnowski, who is based in Brentwood, Essex, but originally hails from Warsaw, Poland, claimed the title with an emphatic points victory over Italian Paolo Vidoz in December.

However, 30-year-old Sosnowski is best known for a shock stoppage win in 2008 over Harrison’s long-term rival Danny Williams, the current British Champion and promises to bring with him an army of Polish supporters for the fight.

“I will be ready and I want to show my best,” said Sosnowski. “I have respect for Audley and he was Olympic Champion but I believe in myself and I will win this fight.”

Tickets cost £30 (unreserved) and £60 (ringside) and are available from www.seetickets.com or 0871 230 7148. The show will also be broadcast live on Sky Sports.

Pryce gunning for revenge against ‘old man’ Sinclair

Posted on | February 23, 2010 | No Comments

BRADLEY PRYCE is confident of revenge over Neil Sinclair in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights quarter-finals at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday.

Pryce was stopped by Sinclair in the eighth round seven years ago but insists it will be different when the competition’s most experienced pair meet in their opening bout.

He said: “Eight days before the Sinclair fight I was asked about it and I was skint, so took it.

“I was in good shape but it was man against boy then. This time it will be different though – it’s going to be man against old boy.

“We might be the most fancied to win with some people because we are the most experienced, we’ve been there and done it and it will be added motivation for me to try and put things right against him. I owe him.”

Pryce is the 5/2 betting favourite with Sky Bet, but the former Commonwealth light-middleweight champion admits he has gambled his career by entering the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights as he tries to emulate his gym-mate Gavin Rees, who won the last Prizefighter event at light-welterweight in December.

Welshman Pryce is trying to rebuild his career after losing the Commonwealth title to Mathew Hall in March by second round stoppage. But Pryce, 28, admits he is not known as a fast starter.

He said “This is a massive gamble for me but you have got to have belief in yourself that you can beat the other seven guys, which I know I can, whether it’s a three rounder or a ten rounder.

“None of these guys would see the last bell with me in a 12-rounder so I’m coming out of my comfort zone. I’m a slow starter, I know that, because I like to come on strong in the later rounds.

“I’ve only stopped one guy inside three rounds in the last seven years – and that was Martin Concepcion who is in this Prizefighter.”

The draw was made live on Sky Sports’ Friday Fight Night, which will screen next Friday’s sold-out event live from the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London.

PrizeFighter Light-Middleweights

Quarter-Finals

George Hillyard v Prince Arron

Neil Sinclair v Bradley Pryce

Brett Flournoy v Danny Butler

Steve O’Meara v Martin Concepcion

Semi-Finals

Hillyard/Arron v Sinclair/Pryce

Flournoy/Butler v O’Meara/Concepcion

Followed by Final

Prizefighter Light-Middleweights takes place at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Friday, February 26. The full line-up is Prince Arron (Droylsden, Manchester), Danny Butler (Bristol), Martin Concepcion (Leicester), Brett Flournoy (Birkenhead, Merseyside), George Hillyard (Canning Town), Steve O’Meara (West Drayton, Middlesex), Bradley Pryce (Newbridge, Wales) and Neil Sinclair (Belfast).

Sinclair admits career is on line in Prizefighter

Neil Sinclair admits his 15-year professional career could be over if he is not successful in the Prizefighter Light-Middleweights at the York Hall in Bethnal Green on Friday.

The Belfast boxer has gone through a renaissance in the last year after two clinical stoppage wins in 2009 but faces 5/2 betting favourite Bradley Pryce in his opening Prizefighter bout.

Sinclair, 35, stopped Pryce in the third defence of his British welterweight title in 2003 and regards that win as perhaps the most satisfying of his pro career.

But Welshman Pryce has vowed to ensure there is a different outcome this time, claiming it will be ‘man against old man’ as opposed to ‘man against boy’ like he claims it was in their first encounter.

Sinclair will be trying to do the double on Pryce and will then need to win two more three-round bouts if he is to emulate the success of fellow Belfast boxer Martin Rogan, who won the first Prizefighter in April 2008.

Sinclair believes victory will propel him towards big title fights, but defeat would leave him pondering retirement.

“Winning this could open a lot of doors,” said Sinclair, who was forced to pull out of the Prizefighter Welterweights with a back injury in 2008.

“I saw it happen with my mate Martin Rogan. He won the first Prizefighter and then beat the likes of Audley Harrison and won the Commonwelath title and topped the bill at the Odyssey Arena. I will be looking to do the same.

“I had to pull out of the Prizefighter Welterweights because I had a back injury two weeks before, which was very disappointing, so it’s great to get a chance in this again.

“There was talk of a fight between me and John Duddy and it didn’t happen. He’s doing his own thing which is fair enough, and there was also talk of a fight against the European champion Ryan Rhodes. Maybe if I win this it will make that fight happen.

“This is a gamble but it’s one I’ve got to take. I’m not getting any younger and I want to see what I’ve got left. If I can’t do this there’s no point in a European title fight with Ryan.

“I know that next time I lose I might pack it in, but I’m not thinking about losing. I’m not contemplating it but if I was to lose I would have to consider packing up.”

Sinky is just glad to be back in form after admitting he came close to considering retirement after his fortunes nose-dived following his reign as British champion.

He said: “My last two fights have been good and beating Coyle has started a bit of a revival. When I was training for that fight I felt good and it showed in the fight.

“I’m back in Belfast now where I belong training with John Breen and my boxing has got better.

“Beating Pryce meant I kept the Lonsdale belt because it was my third defence and it was probably the best win of my career.

“But after that I went a wee bit stale, got disheartened with the sport and a part of me wanted to pack it in. But I’m glad I listened to people like John Breen who urged me to carry on. Now things are working out for me at light-middleweight.”

Due to increased demand, tickets for Prizefighter Light-Middleweights have sold out. But you can still see all the action live on Sky Sports HD from 8pm next Friday.

Odds to win Prizefighter (as on Friday, February 19 with SkyBet)

5/2 Bradley Pryce

7/2 Prince Arron, Neil Sinclair

5/1 Danny Butler

7/1 Steve O’Meara

12/1 Martin Concepcion

16/1 Brett Flournoy

25/1 George Hillyard

FEBRUARY 20TH A BIG NIGHT FOR LOCAL COMBAT SPORTS IN MA

Posted on | February 22, 2010 | No Comments

By: Rich Bergeron

One of Boxing and Brockton’s unsung heroes, Allie Colombo received posthumous tribute this past Saturday that lived up to his legendary life as trainer and friend to Undefeated World Heavyweight Champion Rocky Marciano.

Saturday also featured another Plymouth-based event for CAGEFX, one of the most classy and popular MMA promotions in Massachusetts. CageFX Promoter Linda Shields is the recent recipient of Action Martial Arts Magazine’s Woman of the Year award.

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