Spina and Del Valle fight to majority draw; Lundy KO’s Valtierra in first round
Posted on | November 1, 2009 | No Comments
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Oct. 31, 2009) – World rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina (25-1-2, 17 KOs) and former world champion Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle (36-6-2 (22 KOs) fourth to a 10 round majority draw tonight in the main event on the “Fright Night At The Sun” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., at Mohegan Sun Arena.
Del Valle won on one judge’s scorecard, 97-93, but the other judges had it even, 95-95. If Spina had won the final round he would have gotten the decision.
“I thought it was a nice win,” Del Valle said after the fight. “I lost 60 pounds in five weeks. Give me six weeks and I would have knocked him out. I was sluggish, not rusty. I hut my right and my left was numb the whole fight. If he’s rated 12, I should be 10. I wasn’t planning on fighting. I trained Tony Grano for his last fight (win vs. Travis Kaufman). When they asked me if I’d take this fight at 181m I set let’s go. I want a rematch with Spina and then we’ll go from there. I’ll do it at 175 but give me two months.”
“I thought it was fine,” Spina commented about the draw. “I just couldn’t get off like I wanted. He’s a slick fighter. He was very frustrating. I thought I hit him with the better punches, but I couldn’t get close enough. I’d hit him, he’d grab and the ref wouldn’t let us fight. He’s a tough, experienced guy.”
In the co-feature, undefeated lightweight “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy (16-0-1, 10 KOs) made a strong statement by stepping up in class and not missing a beat. The reigning UBC light welterweight champion fought as a lightweight again and kept rolling with a first-round TKO win against Aldo “El Pato” Valtierra (25-12, 13 KOs). Lundy caught Valtierra with an explosive left hook that dropped the game Mexican (25-12, 13 KOs), who was unable to get to his feet before the referee counted to 10 near the end of round one. Valtierra suffered his second stoppage in 37 pro fights, the first coming in 11 rounds.
“I tell everybody the hard work is done in the gym,” Lundy explained. “My sparring partners gave me good work. I did what my corner told me – sat-down on my punches and took my time. When there in there with ‘Hammerin’ Hank — my speed and power — once they get hit it’s a wreck and the fight is over.
“This says I’m ready for anybody from 135 to 140 – Timothy Bradley, any of the Peterson brothers, anybody in the world. If they think they’re man enough, call ‘The Hammer.’ I’m not playing. I gave out the punishment and got right out of there. “
Unbeaten Hartford middleweight David Bauza (3-0, 3 KOs) teed-off against overmatched Vaughn Anderson (0-2) from the opening bell until the match was halted less than 2-minutes into the first round. “This was my best fight so far as a pro,” Bauza noted. “Little by little, I’ve been working with my trainer, Luis Rosa, to correct the little things.”
2008 U.S. Olympian Sadam “World Kid” Ali (4-0, 2 KOs) was impressive once again, outclassing fellow Bronx welterweight Osvaldo Rivera (2-2-1, 1 KO) en route to a victory by a unanimous 4-round decision. “I don’t there I had ring rust, it was more his eight and him moving and not staying in there with me,” Ali commented. “I know I can do better. He knew how to use his defense after he got hit.”
Quincy (MA) lightweight Ryan “The Polish Prince” Kielczewski (6-0, 2 KOs) won a thrilling 4-round unanimous decision versus a slick Israel Suarez (2-3) in a back-and-forth bout.
Long Island light heavyweight Joe “The Irish Bomber” Smith, Jr., 2008 New York Golden Gloves champion, went into his pro debut advertised as a heavy hitter and he lived up to his advance billing, slamming David Brown (0-1) with a straight right, followed a barrage of hard punches that resulted in the bout being stopped late in the opening round. “It felt good,” Smith described his big right that started the damage. “I felt it in my hand, saw his eyes go back, and my instincts took over.”
Hartford super lightweight Edwin Soto improved to 2-0 by way of a 4-round majority decision against Deroy Beaton (1-1).
The show was taped live and will air in December on NESN with Pat Sullivan handling blow-by-blow duties and 5-time world champion Vinny Paz as color commentator. Go to www.cesboxing.com for the schedule when it’s announced in a few weeks.
Full results below:
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Joey Spina (25-1-2, 17 KOs), Providence, RI D10 (93-97, 95-95, 95-95) Lou Del Valle (36-6-2, 22 KOs), Long Island, NY
Joe Smith, Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), Long Island, NY WTKO1 (2:35) David Brown (0-1), Newark, NJ
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
David Bauza (3-0, 3 KOs), Hartford, CT WTKO1 (1:09) Vaughn Anderson (0-2), Philadelphia, PA
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sadam Ali (4-0, 2 KOs), Brooklyn, NY WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 39-37) Osvaldo Rivera (2-2, 1 KO), Bronx, NY
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS
Edwin Soto (2-0, 1 KO), Hartford, CT WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 37-39) Deroy Beaton (1-1, 0 KOs), Toms River, NJ
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Hank Lundy (16-0-1, 10 KOs), Philadelphia, PA WKO1 (2:41) Aldo Valtierra (25-11, 13 KOs), Cuernavaca, Mexico
Ryan Kielczewski (6-0, 2 KOs), Quincy, MA WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37,39-37) Israel Suarez (2-3, 0 KOs), Uncasville, CT
Tags: Aldo Valtierra > Andre Wilson > Anwar Oshana > Boxing > Bruno Girard > Carl Daniels > Connecticut > Eddy Smulders > Frank Trader > Gerry Cooney > Girard > Hank Lundy > Hartford > Jesse Brinkley > Jimmy Burchfield > Joe Smith Jr. > Joey Spina > Lou Del Valle > Manu Ntoh > Mike Oliver > Mohegan Sun > New York > New York Golden Gloves > Phil Capobianco > Philadelphia > Providence > Rhode Island > Roy Jones Jr. > Ryan Kielczewski > Uncasville > Virgil Hill
Gleason’s Amateur Boxing Shows
Posted on | November 1, 2009 | No Comments

NOV. 21, 2009:
This Saturday show is part of our Monthly Boxing Series. The club show will include JO, Novice, Senior and Master bouts.
The weigh in will begin at 5:00PM and the first bout will begin at 7:00PM. If you wish to compete on this show, please contact New York’s number one matchmaker, Angela Querol. She can be reached at (718) 797-2872 or by email at gleasons75@aol.com.
All our bouts are pre-matched. They are sanctioned by USA Boxing Metro. All boxers must have their boxing book with them in order to participate.
The ticket price is $20 per person. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $15 per person.

Gleason’s Gym will host it’s second annual Masters Clinic and boxing show February 18-20,2010.
Thursday morning will be the arrival into New York. Orientation will be from 12:00 noon to 1:oo pm. The first workout will be from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. A discussion on Masters boxing will be from 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Free time after that.
Friday morning will have training from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. The afternoon session will run from 2 pm to 4:00 pm. A discussion on Amateur boxing and White Collar boxing will be from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Free time after that.
Saturday morning will have light training from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Match ups for the evening show will take place from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. An optional workout for those not competing in the evening show from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The weigh in for the show will be from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. The sanctioned Master Boxing Show will begin at 7:00 pm and will end by 10:00 pm.
The cost of the Clinic is $299.00.
If you are interested please contact Bruce Silverglade at (718) 797-2872 or email bruce@gleasonsgym.net.
Cool Boxing Links (10-30-09)
Posted on | October 30, 2009 | No Comments
Boxing Quotes: Manny Pacquiao, Freddie Roach
We’re still in awe of Muhammad Ali and George Foreman, 35 years on
Golden Boy, Quaker State To Stage Boxing Exhibition At Las Vegas Speedway
Pacquiao: Mayweather ‘doesn’t want to fight me’
Hedge-Fund Boxers Punch, Dodge Hits for Charity in Hong Kong
Dawson Plans To Honor Slain Husky At Hartford Bout
New boxing club starts in Havasu, training begins
Boxing: Jermain Taylor – Take a Bow
Halloween Thrilla Boxing Weigh-InTo Be Streamed Live on DonKingTV.com
Jose Canseco, Rodney King Ready to Take on Opponents in Much-Anticipated Boxing Event
Pacquiao-Cotto Prediction – Boxing
Golden Gloves Guard hailed as a hero
Melville lawyer deals with boxers and briefs
Will Manny Pacquiao’s political aspirations hurt his boxing?
Boxing Insider – Agbeko thinking KO against Perez
Security guard in MGH shooting a former Golden Gloves boxer
BOXING RANTS: DUNDEE UNCOMFORTABLE WITH PACQUIAO’S RISE
Cool Wrestling Links (10-30-09)
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ZANESVILLE PAL YOUTH WRESTLING
Mountain Hawks set to finalize their lineup
Inside The Wrestler’s Studio: More Awesome Than You Know
Nimble, funny, thoughtful headlock on wrestling
Men’s soccer season coming to a close as wrestling starting up
Greg Hansen : Gallick on a mission: wrestle in Olympics
SMSU wrestling picked to finish 7th in Preseason NSIC poll
The Consensus: WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2010 Review
TNA News: Bobby Lashley comments on dropping wrestling to focus full-time on MMA
Ind. soldier was ‘free spirit,’ champion wrestler
New Mayo wrestling coach anxious to get started
Penn State’s Pataky looked to as leader
TNA Wrestler Has Surgery, Low TNA Attendance, iMPACT Changes & More
Hawk resigns as wrestling coach
Iowa wrestling ticket sales ticking up
TV Timeout: NFL whacks ALCS in ratings game, BTN to promote wrestling
TNA & WWE Will Push Their Young Stars: Wrestling Fans Need Patience
WWE extends THQ-Jakks game license renewal deadline
Hulk Hogan Returning to Pro Wrestling + Pics of Him at His Book Signing in New York City
Tags: COLLEGE WRESTLING > links > pro wrestling > reports > stories > TNA > updates > wrestling > WWE
Cool Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-30-09)
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The Sprawl 10.30.09: Volume 35 – Top 10 Scary Moments In MMA
Q&A: Don King on his return, old-school Vegas and MMA
MMA Legalization in Massachusetts
Big announcement regarding MMA
Mayhem on MMA, MTV, science and dancing:
Why We Need to Support MMA Judge Cecil Peoples
Sanctioned MMA Not Expected in Massachusetts Until 2010
MMA Gospel – Bringing Soul To Fighters.com
MMA too barbaric for ‘Raging Bull’ LaMotta
Friday’s MMA fight card delayed
Q&A: Mayhem on MMA, MTV, science and dancing
DREAM 12 Analysis: Popularity on the Rise for Alistair Overeem, Marius Zaromskis
“The Raging Bull” Jake Lamotta shares his thoughts on MMA
Mass. lawmakers move one step closer to approving MMA
MMA fighter Hart featured on card in Beloit
EA Sports offers first look at MMA game
CBS: Fedor Emelianenko is the Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan of MMA
Tags: links > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > news > reports > stories > updates
POWER PRODUCTIONS BOXING RINGSIDE PRESENTS “TURF WAR: THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE” ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 11TH AT THE ARENA IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
Posted on | October 30, 2009 | 2 Comments
Chazz Witherspoon, Victor Vasquez, Tony Ferrante and Tommie Speller vs. Jameel Wilson headline a big night of boxing at the Arena
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PHILADELPHIA (OCTOBER 30, 2009)—It will be a sensational night of boxing on Friday night December 11th as Greg Robinson’s Power Productions Boxing Ringside presents a night of boxing featuring some of the best local talent in the area that will be headlined by local return of one of the top heavyweights in the world in Chazz Witherspoon.
The nine bout card will take place at The Arena in South Philadelphia.
Witherspoon of Paulsboro, New Jersey brings in a record of 26-1 with eighteen knockouts and is riding a three fight knockout streak since his only blemish to former world title challenger Chris Arreola on June 21st, 2008.
Since then, Witherspoon has stopped Adam “The Swamp Donkey” Richards (22-1), Travis Fulton and Willie Perryman.
This will be Witherspoon’s first area appearance since February 15, 2008 when he stopped Jonathan Haggler in four rounds in Sewell, New Jersey.
Witherspoon’s opponent for the eight round main event will be announced shortly.
Fresh off of his emphatic victory over Tyric Robinson on October 16th, the popular Victor Vasquez will see action in a six round Lightweight bout.
Vasquez, 10-3 with five knockouts put on his most complete performance to date as he boxed well and showed improved defense in his first fight under new trainer Chris Rotella.
Vasquez will take on a opponent to be named.
Undefeated and popular are two words to describe light heavyweight Tony Ferrante and on December 11th he will be in the ring to risk that record in front of his hundreds of adoring fans.
Ferrante of Northeast Philadelphia has a record of 8-0 with half of those wins coming early. In his last bout, Ferrante scored a very tough and hard earned majority decision over tough Billy Bailey on July 10th at The Arena.
In a six round Light Heavyweight bout, it will be an all Philadelphia showdown as Tommie “Big Poppa” Speller battles Jameel “Black Gold” Wilson.
Speller of Philadelphia has a record of 4-3 with three knockouts and is desperate to get back in the win column as he has dropped three in a row that includes his last bout where he and Mario Mina engaged in a four round war before Speller dropped the four round unanimous decision on October 16th at The Legendary Blue Horizon.
Wilson of Philadelphia is even more desperate as he has dropped five in a row and is 0-12-1 in his last thirteen against top flight competition such as Tarvis Simms, Antuon Echols, LaJuan Simon, and Elvir Muriqi.
Wilson is now 13-16-3 with eight knockouts is coming off an eight round unanimous decision defeat to Willie Williams (11-2) last November 26 in Maryland.
“This fight is what Philly boxing is all about”, said Greg Robinson, CEO of Power Productions.
“This is a Philly turf war and there can be only one winner.”
South Philly’s John Mecurio (3-0, 3 KO’s) will take on an opponent to be named in a four round Heavyweight bout.
Impressive Super Featherweight, Coy Evans (5-0-1) will risk his undefeated mark in a four round bout.
Lou Rodriguez (1-0) of Philadelphia will take part in a four round Welterweight tussle.
Freakish 6’4” inch Middleweight, Derrick Webster (3-0, 2 KO’s) of Glassboro, NJ will make his third appearance at The Arena in a four round bout.
Rounding out the card will be Wahid Raheem (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia in a four round Super Featherweight bout. Raheem is the brother of Lightweight contender Zahir Raheem.
Tickets for this fantastic evening of boxing cost Ringside $125 for VIP 75, $65 for Box Seats and $40 for Floor seats and can be purchased by calling 215-240-9987 or 267-912-8747.
Tags: Boxing > Chazz Witherspoon > Jameel Wilson > Philadelphia > Tony Ferrante and Tommie Speller > Victor Vasquez
FUTURE HALL OF FAMER WINKY WRIGHT FACES GRADY BREWER IN “BACK TO BUSINESS.”
Posted on | October 30, 2009 | No Comments

FRIDAY DECEMBER 11 AT THE COLISEO de PUERTO RICO IN SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW
October 30, 2009 (San Juan, Puerto Rico). . . It’s “BACK TO BUSINESS” for future Hall of Fame fighter Winky Wright (51-5-1/25 KOs) as he takes on Grady “Bad Boy” Brewer (26-11-15KOs) in a middleweight main event of an exciting fight card which will take place on Friday December 11 at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico in San Juan, Puerto Rico and live on Pay-Per-View. The fight was officially announced this week at a press conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
San Juan City Knockout in conjunction with Winky Wright Promotions and Knockout Entertainment Inc. (www.KnockoutSeries.com), have announced their entry into the Puerto Rico sports scene as they stage their first joint promotion with “BACK TO BUSINESS.” Wright, who’s longstanding friendship with Puerto Rican legend Felix “Tito” Trinidad, who he got to know well after their May 2005 fight, thought the island was a perfect place for his return to the ring.
“Puerto Rico is great place to have this fight as it is seep in boxing history and tradition with the Puerto Rican people embracing the sport like very few places around the world,” said Wright, who is returning to the ring for the first time since his fight with Paul Williams at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada this past April. “Tito and I have become great friends and each time I come to visit I have been ingratiated by the fans whom love and appreciate boxing so much. It will be an honor for me to fight in front of them on December 11.”
“I appreciate the opportunity to fight Winky Wright in a place where boxing has been followed and understood for so long,” said Brewer, who is held two Light Middleweight titles, was the winner of “The Contender” reality show season 2 and most impressively is on an eight-fight winning streak including his most recent domination of Albert Omolunese (KO 2) in Pala, California on August 22 of this year. “The fans might not know me like they know Winky but they will know me a lot better after I beat him that night.”
The event also marks the return of esteemed Puerto Rican champion, Alex “el Nene” Sanchez. El Nene held the WBO light flyweight Champion title in 2004. He is forward to a return to the ring and is excited about fighting in front of his hometown people again.
“Boxing is my life and I feel confident that I can get back to the top of my game with a win December 11,” said Sanchez “To fight one more time for my people on the same card as the great champion Winky Wright and to do it at the Coilseo is a blessing I will never forget.”
In addition to island favorite Sanchez, the undercard will also features Felix “Tito” Trinidad’s undefeated welterweight protégé Eliezer Gonzalez (6-0/3 Kos) and Golden Boy’s Puerto Rican combatant twins Juan Carlos Velasquez (9-1/5 KOs) and Carlos Ivan Velasquez (11-0-1/9 KOs).
The fight will take place at Coliseo de Puerto Rico, the state-of-the art premier events center on the island located in the heart of San Juan’s financial district, and also shown live on pay-per-view in the United States. Tickets are available now at www.TicketPop.com, with the pay-per-view available on traditional PPV distribution channels for $29.95 (check your local cable operators).
Additional information about the event and photos from the press conference are available at www.KnockoutSeries.com.
About Knockout Entertainment Inc
Knockout Entertainment was founded by former undisputed light middleweight boxing champion, Winky Wright and marketing executive Tony Hammel. Knockout Entertainment’s branded events provide a stage for the development of prize fighters; and a viable marketing platform for partner sponsors.
About San Juan City Knockout
San Juan City Knockout was founded in part by Cesar Seinz of Puerto Rico in conjunction with Knockout Entertainment Inc. It is intended to create branded events in San Juan that provide a stage for the development of prize fighters.
Tags: Alex Sanchez > Back to Business > Boxing > California > El Nene > Eliezer Gonzalez > Felix Trinidad > Golden Boy > Grady Brewer > Inc. > Juan Carlos Velasquez > Knockout Entertainment > middleweight > Pala > Paul Williams > pay-per view > PPV > Puerto Rico > San Juan > San Juan City Knockout > WBO Light Flyweight Champion > Winky Wright > Winky Wright Promotions
Fight Engine conducting talent search for Dec. shows in Europe
Posted on | October 30, 2009 | No Comments
Wanted: Fighters
LAS VEGAS (Oct. 30, 2009) – Fight Engine continues to change the way mixed-martial-arts promoters, managers and fighters market themselves. The revolutionary www.FightEngine.com is conducting a worldwide search for fighters to participate in two internationally staged shows set in December.
FightEngine.com is not limited to MMA and extends into all fighting disciplines. Promoters anywhere in the world can fill spots on their fight cards by contacting www.FightEngine.com for a complimentary search for fighters at all levels of competition.
The first of the two scoutings will be held Dec. 4 in France. The openings are for kickboxers: one male between 130 and 140 pounds, and one female between 140 and 150 pounds.
The second show is set for Dec. 12 in Serbia. The openings for qualified opponents are needed at 180+ pounds for a WKN European Championship Kickboxing Oriental Rules match against Milan Malkovic and 212+ pound WKN European Championship Kickboxing versus Nicola Dimkovski, in addition to an opening to fight Sasa Lazoc at +212 pounds for the WKN European MMA Championship.
These searches are open for a limited time, so those that register sooner rather than later will have a better opportunity at being scouted. Purses are set in an “offer and request” manner. All reasonable purse requests for selected candidates will be entertained.
To apply go to www.FightEngine.com and click on the “Register” link in the Member Login section on the right-hand side of the website. More details will follow on www.FightEngine.com after a complete review of all applications.
FightEngine.com works with kickboxing and MMA fighters to gain International notoriety. Registered fighters from around the world do not have to be “name” or even veterans of the cage. Unknowns or even novice fighters may be discovered by posting his or her video and challenge other registered fighters, allowing each participant to accept or deny challenges, as well as express their semi-uncensored opinions about any posted challenges.
Registered fighters may gauge their popularity through one web site, at one location, through www.FightEngine.com and its fan feedbacks.
Kickboxing and MMA promoters and managers have a brand new way to scout talent. Fans become real matchmakers, publicly criticizing video-posted fighters as well as arguing with other fans regarding which fighters they want matched against each other.
A non-discriminatory source providing male and female fighters, as well as ring girls, FightEngine.com also offers opportunities to gain invaluable exposure on its popular website. Promoters and managers have started closely monitoring fightengine.com to scout and discover their next street fighting prospects and future MMA stars.
For a few selected fighters, Fightengine.com offers a unique opportunity to earn a guaranteed five-figure purse, sign a potential six-figure promotional contract from a top rated promoter, paid travel expenses and, in the not too distant future, hopefully, other life-changing benefits through membership.
Fans can get in on the action simply by registering on the website to become quasi-matchmakers, picking fighters they’d like to watch in matches, in addition to commenting about fights other spectators propose.
Registered fighters on the FightEngine.com website are scouted by some of the world’s top promoters in addition to competing for an opportunity to fight on a super card guaranteeing purses of $10,000, $25,000, $50,000 and $100,000.
The “KO the Pro” section is where top-level fighters post action videos as other fighters battle for selection in a “KO the Pro” match-up. The first “KO The Pro” features legendary kickboxing and MMA superstar Bob Sapp, one of the key advisors for www.fightengine.com.
The growing list of “name” fighters registered at Fight Engine with their posted videos, challenging combat fighting legend Bob “The Beast” Sapp through the site’s “KO The Pro” section, include members Jeff Monson, Jimmy Ambriz, David “Tank” Abbott, former UFC heavyweight champion Ricco “Suave” Rodriguez (34-10-0), and former UFC heavyweight contender Wes Sims (22-12-1).
All promoters wishing to benefit from www.FightEngine.com may contact Fight Engine by sending emails to promoter@fightengine.com with “Fighter Search Request” posted in the subject line of the e-mail. A FightEngine.com representative will contact you at that point to determine your search needs. This service is provided to promoters worldwide for FREE!!! It is just one more way www.FightEngine.com is looking to help revolutionize the fighting world.
Go to www.fightengine.com for additional information.
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