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ENNIS; DAWEJKO; HUNTER; GUSTAFSON AND CRUZ SCORE EXPLOSIVE KNOCKOUTS AT A SOLD OUT BLUE HORIZON

Posted on | February 6, 2010 | No Comments

BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DO NOT KEEP FANS AWAY FROM WATCHING ONE OF PHILLYS BEST CARDS IN YEARS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

PHILADELPHIA (FEBRUARY 6TH, 2010)—Despite warnings of two plus feet of snow, it was standing room only at The Legendary Blue Horizon and those fans who braved the elements were rewarded with one of the most action filled boxing cards that was reminiscent of the days that made The Legendary Blue Horizon the world’s number one boxing venue.

This night was part of the annual Valentine’s Day Special show promoted by Vernoca L. Michael and Blue Horizon Boxing Inc.

The American Red Cross was present and fans donated money to help the relief efforts in the Earthquake ravaged country of Haiti.

In the main event, USBA Jr. Middleweight champion Derek “Pooh” Ennis tuned up for a spring title defense by dropping Edwin Vazquez twice in round five with a vicious body assault to score a knockout at 1:26 of that round in their scheduled eight round non title clash.

Ennis showed tremendous hand speed and clearly worked the body behind a solid jab. Vazquez showed a lot of heart and determination as he would not only mock Ennis but try to start some offense for himself.

In round five, Ennis dropped Vazquez with a blistering left to the body and moments later he did the same thing to the other side of Vazquez’ body with the right and the fight called off.

In one of the most anticipated undercard bouts, Former World Junior Amateur champion Joey Dawejko of Philadelphia needed just forty-seven seconds to dispose of Ricardo Johnson.

Dawejko landed a perfect counter right hand that thrilled the crowd that was heavily supporting the nineteen year old from the Tacony section of town.

Dawejko is now 2-0.

Former U.S Olympic alternate, Eric “The Outlaw” drilled out former world title challenger Roberto Bonilla at the end of round one of their scheduled six round featherweight bout.

Hunter dominated the action with blazing handspeed until a left to the live put Bonilla down and out at end of the first stanza.

In the fight of the night, Jackie Davis scored a four round unanimous decision over Melisenda Perez in a ladies four round war.

The two traded shots and thrilled the crowd and the fighters received standing ovations throughout the fight.

Swedish heavyweight Andreas Gustafson moved to 4-0 with a stoppage over Levay King at the end of round two of their scheduled four round bout.

Ronald Cruz scored an impressive third round knockout over the experienced Martinus Clay in a scheduled six round bout.

FULL RESULTS

6 ROUNDS FEATHERWEIGHTS—Eric Hunter (12-5, 5 KO’s) 125 lbs of Philadelphia KO 1 (3:00) over Roberto Bonilla (22-12) 124 lbs of Ciudad Sandino, NIC

8 Rounds JR MIDDLEWEIGHTS—Derek Ennis (20-2-1, 13 KO’s) 154 lbs of Philadelphia TKO 5 (1:26) over Edwin Vazquez (22-15-2) 150 lbs of Santurce, PR

6 ROUNDS WELTERWEIGHT—Ronald Cruz (8-0, 5 KO’s) of Bethlehem, PA KO 3 (1:57) over Martinus Clay (13-24-4) 148 ½ lbs of Philadelphia

4 ROUNDS FEMALE WELTERWEIGHTS—Jackie Davis (4-0) 146 ½ lbs of Philadelphia U DEC over Melisenda Perez (6-2) 149 lbs of Kansas City, MO…scores were40-36; 40-36 and 39-37

4 ROUNDS HEAVYWEIGHTS—Joey Dawejko (2-0, 1 KO) 224 ½ lbs of Philadelphia KO 1 (:47) over Ricardo Johnson (1-1) 235 lbs of Cincinnati, OH

4 ROUNDS HEAVYWEIGHTS—Andreas Gustafson (4-0, 2 KO’s) 236 lbs of Norrkoping, Sweden KO (end of 2nd) over Levay King (0-2) 231 ½ lbs of PA

4 ROUNDS JR WELTERWEIGHTS—Clement Bethea (1-0) 139 lbs of Philadelphia, PA SPLT DEC over Henry Northan (0-2) 137 lbs of Philadelphia…Scores were 39-37; 39-37 for Bethea; 39-37 for Northan

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Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge February 19th & 20th,2010

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Action Starts Friday Night with MMA!
16 Bouts of Professional and Amateur MMA at the Lancaster County Convention Center.

The Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge Weekend kicks off Friday night with 16 bouts of Professional and Amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) bouts.

Fighters from across 5 states move into the Lancaster County Convention Center,Lancaster,Pennsylvania to compete in Pennsylvania’s premier MMA event the “Warrior Challenge”.

Doors open at 5:00 pm
Band plays from 5:30-6:30 pm
Fights start at 7:00 pm

Grappling Event

Pennsylvania State Submission Grapplers Championships

The action continues Saturday morning with grapplers from across Pennsylvania,Maryland,New Jersey and Virginia competing in the Pennsylvania State Submission Grapplers Championships. No Gi competition.
Absolute Champion Awards.

Beautiful 36,28, and 24 inch trophies.

Registration and weigh ins starts at 8:00 am and competition starts at 10:00 am.

Also Pre-Register online at www.warriorchallenge.info

Karate Tournament

Weapons,Forms and Sparring

Saturday February 20th the Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge will also hold a 3 event Karate tournament. Weapons,Forms and Sparring.

12 Grand Champion Awards.

Beautiful 36,28, and 24 inch trophies. Registration starts at 8:00 am and competition starts at 10:00 am.

Also you can Pre-Register online at: www.warriorchallenge.info

Maurice Harris Going back to the future

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NEW YORK (Feb. 5, 2010) – Veteran heavyweight Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris, inactive for the previous 26 months, recently returned to the ring (Jan. 29) in Albuquerque, impressively winning a 6-round unanimous decision (60-54, 60-54, 58-56) against battle-tested Billy “The Kid” Zumbrun.

The 33-year-old Harris (21-14-2, 10 KOs), winner of the “2002 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament,” had fought only four times in the past seven years due to his promotional/managerial problems. His comeback is under the banner of his new promoter, Boxing 360.

“I had a lot of rust to work off,” New Jersey native Harris said. “I did what I had to do to win, getting in the rounds and not looking for the knock out. He’s a strong guy with a hard head. I shook him a couple of times, but he kept his left hand high, and it was tough to hit him solid.

“I needed the work. I’m going to stay busy because that’s the philosophy of my promoter, Boxing 360. We’re taking it slow; no rush getting to the top. Being with Boxing 360 is like night and day compared to my old promoters.”

In 2002, Harris knocked out previously unbeaten and future world title-holder Sergey Lyakhovich (16-0) in the ninth round, earning Harris a slot in that November’s “Thunderbox” tournament, in which he captured the $100,000 winner’s purse by out-pointing Gerald Nobles, Israel Garcia and Anthony Thompson, respectively, in 3-round matches during the same night of boxing.

Maurice’s up-and-down career includes victories against David Izon, Jimmy Thunder and Jeremy Williams, as well as Harris going the distance with world champions Larry Holmes and Chris Byrd.

“It felt good getting in the ring again,” Maurice concluded. “I felt good, considering the jet lag and high altitude, but overall I’m happy with my performance. Watch-out heavyweights, I’m coming.”

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Cool Combat Sports Links: Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling, Boxing (2-)

Posted on | February 5, 2010 | No Comments

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Z-Files #49 – The Heat’s on Heath: Humorous chat with serious guy

Posted on | February 5, 2010 | No Comments

There’s a lot on David Heath’s mind heading into MFC 24.

The likeable light heavyweight from Tulsa, Oklahoma, is riding a two-fight losing skid in the Maximum Fighting Championship, while his upcoming opponent, Dwayne Lewis, is soaring with a six-fight winning streak. Heath has called this bout a must-win but yet at this very moment there’s a more pressing issue at stake.

“Do you like Feta cheese?” was the inquiry from Heath in between questions about his February 26th fight. “There’s Feta in my salad and it’s pretty good. I’ve never had it before.”

Talk of strategy can wait. There are culinary issues to be pondered.

“What are these things?” was the next query. “She said they’re dried cranberries. Not bad.”

Throw in some candied walnuts, some arugula, a little vinaigrette, and we’re good to go.

Then talk does turn toward the Lewis encounter, and Heath, clearly in a very good state of mind, is still able throw curveball.

“Tell Dwayne I’m terrified and I’m quite sure I’m going to get knocked out.”

But seriously folks. Stand-up comedy put aside, Heath (14-6) is geared up to fight Lewis (10-4) in the co-main event of MFC 24: Heat XC and he isn’t the least bit concerned about his foe’s recent tear.

“Dwayne has a puncher’s chance … and that’s it,” touted Heath. “I was going to move to 185 (middleweight) after my last fight but I liked the idea of this fight so much that I decided to stay at 205. I think it’s a great matchup for me.

“Dwayne’s a big, strong guy and he’s heavy-handed but I’ve seen him in person and I’ve seen him on tape so I know what to expect. He’s won a lot of fights lately but, no disrespect, he hasn’t fought guys at my level.”

Of late, though, some have questioned Heath’s ability to compete at a higher level, and it has certainly been an up-and-down run for him in the MFC. He opened with a surprisingly disappointing outing against Emanuel Newton – one which cost him a shot at the light heavyweight title. He then rebounded to beat former champion Roger Hollett (who had since lost his crown to Newton) with a convincing first-round submission. But after that impressive victory, Heath sunk into a funk with a controversial decision loss to Travis Galbraith and then a defeat at the hands of Mike Nickels – albeit in the MFC’s 2009 Fight of the Year.

If ever there was a time to turn things around, this is it, so in order to help his own cause, Heath is resorting to what he calls “new slash old stuff” in training.

“I’m going back to my roots, a more complete regimen,” he tightly offered to maintain some secrecy. “Oh, it’s just rock ’em, sock ’em robot bar brawler. I’m going Tank Abbott style.”

Heath has been a crowd-pleaser in the MFC with his tougher-than-nails attitude, the sort of spunk he showed in the fight against Nickels when he dropped his hands and nodded at Nickels to throw the kitchen sink at him. It was an electrifying moment but one which Heath regrets. He intends on fighting with the same robust style against Lewis, only thinking more his head than his heart.

“I’m trying to be smarter and that’s the approach I’ve taken in training – to be more in-depth, to be smarter, and to stop giving away fights to guys who aren’t in my league,” said Heath. “Looking at Dwayne’s history, I think he’s going to want to turn it into a brawl. That’s no surprise, but I’m a better technical striker than him.”

And while Heath knows the fans will always love a good throwdown more than a strategy-filled affair, the seven-year veteran is willing to bet that the crowd will still get their money’s worth out of fight where he uses his brain for more than just a target.

“This is going to be more of a thinking man’s fight on my end. Honestly, I think brawling is just for unskilled retards,” added Heath.

“I’m going to try and take away every chance he has to win the fight and to stay out of danger, but that doesn’t mean I’m going to stay on the outside and just pick and jab at him all night.

“Absolutely a thinking man’s fight can be appealing to the crowd. I know we’re in the entertainment industry and I won’t be trying to make people fall asleep.”

RANDOM THOUGHTS: David Heath is far from being the only fighter facing a must-win situation at MFC 24. With his penchant for taking extremely long breaks between fights, it’s a safe assumption that Travis Galbraith is in a state where he needs to be impressive for his career to have any more shelf life. And he doesn’t have an easy task in facing hot British prospect Tom Watson. Another eyeing a similar situation is Thiago Goncalves who looks great in training and allegedly has quite a highlight reel but showed little of anything in his last outing against Cory MacDonald … Prediction on shortest fight of the night at MFC 24: Jared Kilkenny vs. Jason Kuchera. Free-swinging fists and low gas tanks make for quick battles so bank on this one ending inside three minutes.

CRYSTAL BALL: Expect to see the middleweight title up for grabs at MFC 25. Bryan Baker has to be considered the front-runner for a crack at the belt with Thales Leites a strong contender to be in the opposite corner.

Vazquez not fighting in father’s shadow

Posted on | February 5, 2010 | No Comments

Ready to make Puerto Rican history against Sonsona

“The Double Assault” PPV Feb. 27

HOBOKEN, N.J. (Feb. 5, 2010) – Unbeaten Wilfredo “WV2” Vazquez, Jr., the proud son of 2-time world champion Wilfredo Vazquez, Sr., plans to make Puerto Rican history Feb. 27 when he fights the 19-year-old being billed in the Philippines as the next Manny Pacquaio, “Marvelous” Marvin Sonsona, for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO junior featherweight title, headlining one of two sensational shows airing on pay-per-view in North America.

The double-barrelled “The Double Assault” is presented by PR Best Boxing Promotions in Puerto Rico, in association with All Star Boxing and Sampson Boxing LLC, and KO Entertainment in Cancun, Mexico. The unique broadcast is being distributed in the United States and Canada by Integrated Sports 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.

The action starts at 9 PM/ET live from Reben Rodriquez Coliseum in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, with hometown hero Vazquez, Jr. (17-0-1, 14 KOs) taking on former WBO Super Flyweight champion Sonsona (14-0-1, 12 KOs) for the vacant WBO junior featherweight belt. Unbeaten cruiserweight prospect Carlos Negron (7-0, 6 KOs), 2008 Puerto Rican Olympian, provides chief support in a 6-round bout against an opponent to be determined.

Vazquez, Jr., the WBO Latino super bantamweight champion, is rated No. 2 by the WBO, while former WBO super flyweight titlist Sonsona is ranked No. 3.

“This is a very important fight because we will make history in Puerto Rico by being the first father and son World Champions, also with the same promoter (Tuto Zabala, Jr.),” Vazquez, Jr. explained. “I will leave everything in the ring to accomplish it. Sonsona is a very good boxer. It will be a good fight for fans to watch. I have trained very hard and I hope he did, too. He had a strong amateur background and I had no amateur fights, but they chose the wrong opponent to move up in weight to fight. Nothing is personal, it’s all business.

“There’s no added pressure on me because of my father. It’s different times. I see him as my father and trainer. I am relaxed and will do this for my family. For boxing fans who haven’t seen me, you will see me focused to secure his family’s future. I am a young, exciting fighter. I will win, by decision or knockout.”

Vazquez, Sr. was a great bantamweight and super bantamweight in the late eighties and early nineties who had a pro record of 56-9-2 (41 KOs). “I am happy and proud,” he said about his son. We will make history February 27. No pressure, I trust Tuto Zabala, Jr. like nobody else. We will win. My son fights like me. He inherited my punching power and he punches like a junior welterweight. He does his own thing but I feel he fights like me or even better. Fighting was easier, no doubt, than watching my son fight.”

The spotlight will then shift to El Polyforim Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico, where former WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay takes on highly world rated “Hard Hittin’” Chris Henry for the WBA Interim light heavyweight title. Former WBA & WBC super flyweight title-holder Cristian Mijares drops back down to his natural weight class versus TBA.

Garay (32-4, 17 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA, is a popular Argentinean who defeated Yuri Barashian by decision for the WBA light heavyweight title in 2008, successfully defended against present WBO Interim champion Juergen Braehmer by decision, and then lost his belt by decision last June to Gabriel Campillo.

WBA No. 4-ranked Henry, fighting out of Houston, is coming off of an explosive win by sixth-round technical knockout of Shaun George last July on ESPN. Henry has been the NABF, NABA, IBA Inter-Continental and USNBC light heavyweight champion during the past four years.

Mexican boxer Mijares, rated No. 5 by the WBA and No. 14 by the IBF, was one of the world’s top pound-for-pound boxers after winning a decision against Alexander Munoz in their 2008 WBC/WBA super flyweight unification match.

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, 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.

Sanderson, Childs, Douglas, Hangey, Spates, Sako- All on this weeks TDR

Posted on | February 5, 2010 | No Comments

We’re back to our home based Brute Adidas studios this week after a weekend trip and a couple of shows in Tempe at Arizona State. Even with the loss to a very talented Oregon State team the Sun Devils have a very bright future under Coach Shawn Charles.

Also, please note that 2 of wrestling’s greats will be battling at UFC 109- Couture V. Coleman. Coleman was an NCAA Champion at Ohio State while Couture was a 3 X All American at Oklahoma State and semifinalist at the 2000 Olympic Trials.

Steve Foster and Ryan Irwin of Nutri Sport are this weeks co-hosts.

Our guests this week include-

Guy Sako- Founder of Defense Soap. We’ll disuss athlete health and body care.

Jack Childs- Head Coach of Drexel Dragons. Childs recently earned his 500th career coaching victory as he became just the fifth coach in collegiate history to accomplish the feat.

Bobby Douglas- Former Head Coach ISU reflects on his OSU team mate and NCAA Champion Jack Brisco. Brisco passed away following complications from heart surgery. Brisco was one of only 2 native Americans to win a NCAA title. He was 68.

Cael Sanderson- Head Coach of Penn State University. We’ll make our way to Pennsylvania next week for 2 matches- Thursday night at Pitt and Friday night at Penn State. Sanderson joins us to discuss his PSU Squad and the future.

Jack Spates- Head Coach of Oklahoma. Coach Spates and the Sooners are preparing for the arrival of the Big 12 Championships March 6th. TDR will be there for the call. Coach Spates joins us to talk about the challenges in the conference.

John Hangey- Associate Head Coach of Rider University. The Broncs have defeated Mason, Binghamton, Princeton and others. The season of change is upon us and John will explain why.

Wrestling fans- Please note that Episode 43 of TDR TV is now available on all the top web sites and cable systems around the country. TDR every week! It’s appointment Radio and TV! Join us at Takedownradio.com. America’s Wrestling Radio Talk Show airs on Supertalk 1570 in Michigan, AM 1460 KXNO in Iowa and on a radio station near you or on line at many of our broadcast partners around the world including Livesportsvideo.com. TDR “the Radio Program” airs 9 AM to 11 AM CST every Saturday morning we look forward to having you listen. Thanks for listening!

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