Grind 2 Def Entertainment Launches New Pro Boxing TV Series !!
Posted on | July 1, 2009 | No Comments
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (June 30, 2009) – Macke Roberts, CEO of Grind 2 Def Entertainment announced today the launching of “Fight 2 Win” a new boxing series that will feature some of the most exciting fighters in professional boxing from around the world. This new boxing series will be televised worldwide over the internet on the Fight 2 Tha Finish 2 channel.
“Macke Roberts of Grind 2 Def Entertainment says, professional boxing is the best sport in the world and I feel there needs to be more boxing on television available to the fans. There are currently alot of talented fighters in the world who are not getting the opportunity to fight on television to market themselves and build their fanbase. I grew up in the era of boxing where I watched mainstream superstars like, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Roberto Duran, Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and Thomas Hearns. There is a void in boxing right now with a lack of recognizable mainstream stars. I want to change that situation by working with boxing promoters and providing them with a platform that will allow fighters to fight on internet television to a worldwide audience that will increase their marketability and fanbase.”
“Macke Roberts of Grind 2 Def Entertainment says, I have spoke with many boxing fans and they have voiced their opinions to me on the current state of boxing. Creating the “Fight 2 Win” boxing series is the first step in my blueprint to help bring boxing back to its rightful place as the most popular sport in the world.”
“Macke Roberts of Grind 2 Def Entertainment says, I have a strong respect and passion for the sport of professional boxing and I want to thank all the boxing observers and boxing fans worldwide for their support of the “Fight 2 Win” boxing series.”
The “Fight 2 Win” boxing series will be broadcasted worldwide on the internet on the Fight 2 Tha Finish 2 channel beginning in July 2009.
http://www.fight2thafinish2.info
Watch the video announcing this new pro boxing television series click below
New Boxing Series Video
Boxing promoters interested in having their fight cards broadcasted worldwide over the internet and other companies interested in advertising on the “Fight 2 Win” boxing series show should contact Macke Roberts by E-mail: grind2def@yahoo.com or Ph# (702) 372-8450
Bouts for the debut “Fight 2 Win” boxing series fight card will be announced soon.
Gleason’s Gym Newsletter (7-1-09)
Posted on | July 1, 2009 | No Comments
Gleason’s Gym Will Be Closed July 4, 2009 In Observance of Indepedence Day.
White Collar Boxing Show
A White Collar Boxing Show sanctioned by The International White Collar Boxing Association (IWCBA), the sole governing body for the sport of white collar boxing, is being put on by The Real Fight Club of London. The date is October 23, 2009. The show will feature a New York Team vs a London Team. This will be our twelfth exchange and seventh in London. Anyone interested in being part of The New York team should contact Bruce Silverglade at (718) 797 2872 or bruce@gleasonsgym.net . All weights and levels of ability are being considered. Participants of the Gleason’s ” Fantasy Boxing Camp” will be given first choice.
Amateur Boxing Show
Our Next Amateur show is scheduled for Saturday, August 1st. Sign up to participate quickly. The show will be at our new outdoor sight. The Manhattan Bridge underpass on Water St. next to the new gym location. The show will include junior, senior and master boxers. The show is sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. If you wish to participate contact New York’s number one matchmaker Angela Querol at (718) 797 2872 or gleasons75@aol.com . The weigh in will start at 5:00PM and the first bout will begin at 7:00PM. The ticket price is: $25 per person for general admission and $50 per person for ringside seating. All amateur members with their license in hand and Gleason’s Gym members will get a $10 discount on general admission.
Artists Wanted
The 13th DUMBO Art Under The Bridge Festival sponsored by The DUMBO Arts Center will be held September 25 through 27, 2009. Over 100,000 visitors will come to DUMBO for this festival. You can be part of it. Gleason’s Gym closes for workouts on Saturday and Sunday and opens as an Art Gallery. For the past two years we had over 35 artists show their creations. All Medium of Art is welcome. We have had painters, photographers, sculptors, illustrators, authors, furniture makers and vocalists. The only requirement is that the art has something to do with boxing. Gleason’s Gym will pay all fees associated with the show and you keep 100% of what you sell.
Book your spot at our famous annual Fantasy Boxing Camp.
The Gleason’s Gym 7th Annual Fantasy Boxing Camp will be at Kutsher’s Country Club in Monticello, New York over the Labor Day Weekend, September 4 through September 7, 2009. The camp is open for anybody that likes boxing. Our youngest attendee was 12 and our oldest attendee was 76. There are professional and amateur boxers and businessmen and women boxers, and just plain fans of boxing that attend. There will be four days of intense training with some of boxing’s greatest champions. Join Carlos Ortiz, Emile Griffith, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Juan LaPorte, Alicia Ashley, Melissa Hernandez, Hector Roca, Yuri Foreman, Martin Gonzalez, Terry Southerland and others training and fun at this year’s camp. There is limited space for our 2009 Fantasy Boxing Camp. Please make your reservations early. The deadline is August 8, 2009. A $500 non-refundable deposit will secure a place at the camp. The balance of the payment must be made by August 15, 2009. Contact Bruce Silverglade at Gleason’s Gym for further information: (718) 797 2872 or bruce@gleasonsgym.net.
$1800 per person (based on two per room) $2500 per person plus one guest (guest not attending the camp) $3100 per person plus two guests (guests not attending the camp) $2100 per person (private room)
NTH Promotions seeks injunction to stop Rigondeaux fight July 17 on ESPN FNF
Posted on | June 30, 2009 | No Comments
CORK, Ireland (June 30, 2009) – Irish boxing manager Gary Hyde, president of NTH Promotions, is seeking an injunction to prevent 2-time Olympic champion Guillermo Rigondeaux from fighting on the July 17th ESPN2 Friday Night Fights show in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Rigondeaux (1-0, 1 KO), fighting as a bantamweight, now lives in Los Angeles after defecting from Cuba, where he was a 7-time national champion. The 28-year-old southpaw also won multiple World Championships titles, as well as a gold medal at the 2003 Pan-Am Games, during his incredible 243-4 amateur career.
“I first met Rigo in Belfast at the 2001 World Boxing Championships and subsequently traveled to Cuba,” Hyde explained. “Rigo signed a 5-year management contract with me in March of 2007. I am currently battling in the Miami courts to enforce our management agreement because he made his pro debut under the management of GSMG LTD and Marcus Concepcion, who work closely with the Arena Box outfit. I could find no record of either holding a manager’s license.
“I made an application for a temporary injunction to prevent Rigondeaux from boxing May 22, but the presiding judge allowed him to box in the interest of the public, although his purse was frozen. Our case is getting stronger by the day. The only contract with Rigondeaux, on file with the Florida State Boxing Commission, was dated May, 2009 with GSMG and Marcus Concepcion as managers. When GSMG and Concepcion learned of the 2007 contract with me, they showed-up with a 3-year contract dated July, 2006 with Antonio Gonzalez, director of GSMG, as manager. There are numerous contradictions in their contract that are coming out. I have the only valid managerial contract for Rigo and we are hoping the honorable judge acknowledges.”
Hyde also manages three other Cuban boxers who defected and are now fighting as professionals out of Ireland – heavyweight Mike “The Rebel” Perez (8-0, 6 KOs), winner of the World Junior Championships; bantamweight Alexei “The Hurricane” Acosta (5-0, 5 KOs) and super middleweight Luis “El Leon” Garcia (5-0, 4 KOs), both World Junior Championships champion in 2006.
“I applied for and was granted a European Union work permit for Rigo,” Hyde continued. “My intention was for Rigo to make his pro debut on a Brian Peters Promotions show in Ireland and then head to the United States, where Brian had laid the foundation with some of the major TV companies. We would then have a stage to showcase my ‘Cuban Young Guns.’ Rigo decided to go ahead to Miami because he has more connections there. Now, I’m battling for the guy I have signed to a contract, who was the best amateur boxer on the planet. We recently contacted Freddie Roach to ask about his roll as Rigo’s trainer. Freddie said that he wouldn’t be getting involved, but when I’m awarded a judgement as Rigo’s manager, I hope to have him as his trainer.”
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Tags: Arena Box > Boxing > Cork > Cuba > Cuban > Florida State > Gary Hyde > GSMG LTD > Guillermo Rigondeaux > Ireland > Las Vegas > Luis Garcia > Marcus Concepcion > Mike Perez > NTH Promotions > NV > world championship
DEREK “POOH” ENNIS SET TO FACE JOHN MACKEY AT THE ARENA IN PHILADELPHIA ON JULY 10TH
Posted on | June 30, 2009 | No Comments
PHILADELPHIA (June 29, 2009)—Rising Jr. Middleweight Derek “Pooh” Ennis will take on the tough and durable John Mackey in a six round bout as one of the main undercard bouts on July 10th at The Arena in Philadelphia that will be a part of a huge night of boxing that will feature Two title fights and will be broadcast across the country on ESPN 2.
The card is promoted by Blaine Garner’s Shalyte Entertainment in association with Jimmy Burchfield’s CES Boxing.
Ennis, of Philadelphia boasts a record of 17-2-1 with twelve knockouts
Ennis is on a roll as he has racked up five consecutive victories with three coming by knockout and is looking to get back in the ring after a couple of unforeseen circumstances have cancelled his last two bouts.
Ennis was scheduled to fight Joshua Onyango this past Friday night in Sailsbury, Maryland when Onyango was in an automobile accident on his way to the weigh-in.
Ennis successfully made the 154 pound limit and is in great shape and ready to ride the momentum of the win streak.
Mackey of Montgomery, Alabama has been in tough and has come through very nicely as he has a record of 11-3-2 with five knockouts.
Mackey won his first nine bouts which included victories over Timmy Leonard (3-0-1), Tony Cygan (12-1), and Alex Mancea (7-1). In his most recent fights, Mackey has suffered a few losses but most of them have been disputed.
Take for instance his last two bouts. He dropped an eight round split decision to Cecil McCalla (6-0) and drew with Jesse Nicklow (19-1-1) in front of a pro-Nicklow crowd. Ringside observers thought that Mackey could have won both fights.
The Nicklow took place this past June 18th.
In the main event on July 10th, Matt Godfrey will defend his NABF Cruiserweight title against Shawn Hawk while Shaun George and Chris Henry will engage in a ten round Light Heavyweight tussle.
Tony Ferrante of Northeast Philadelphia risks his undefeated record against Billy Bailey for the WBF All-Americas Light Heavyweight title.
Those are just four of the eleven bout card which will include Coy Evans, Olivia Fonseca, Jackie Davis and undefeated Super Featherweight Issac Suarez.
THE ARENA IS LOCATED ON THE CORNER OF SWANSON AND RITNER STREETS IN SOUTH PHILADELPHIA
Tickets for this exciting night of boxing cost $45 for advanced; $60 for Ringside; $65 for VIP and can be purchased by Calling The Arena at 267-687-7560; Shalyte Promotions at 215-287-7949 or Le Crown Barbershop at 215-927-5027—–FIRST BELL WILL NOW BE AT 7PM EASTERN TIME
THERE WILL BE A PRESS CONFERENCE ON JULY 8TH AT THE FOX AND HOUND ON 1501 SPRUCE STREET AND WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Tags: Billy Bailey > Blaine Garner > Boxing > Cecil McCalla > CES Boxing > Chris Henry > Coy Evans > Derek Ennis > ESPN 2 > Issac Suarez > Jackie Davis > Jesse Nicklow > Jimmy Burchfield > John Mackey > Joshua Onyango > Light heavyweight > Matt Godfrey > Montgomery > Olivia Fonseca > Philadelphia > Shalyte Entertainment > Shaun George > Shawn Hawk > The Arena > Timmy Leonard > Tony Cygan > Tony Ferrante
WEEKEND BOXING WRAP-UP & VIDEOS
Posted on | June 30, 2009 | No Comments
by: Patrick McElligott
There were three solid televised fights this weekend. Each of the three fights was entertaining, and will help define both the rankings and future bouts in important weight classes. More, the third fight rates as among the best of 2009, and will likely provide the winning entry for “round of the year.”
On Friday, June 26, ESPN provided boxing fans with an interesting middleweight bout between undefeated prospect Daniel Jacobs and tough George Walton. Jacobs continued to show his developing skills in the professional ranks, in scoring an 8th round TKO over Walton, who had never been stopped before. Jacobs, who was among the very best amateurs in the United States, appears likely to be challenging the best in the division within a year. He is only 22 years old, and at 6’ 1″ may well grow into the super middleweight division in the future. Jacobs is an engaging young man, who has an impressive appreciation for controlling the action inside the ring. I think he has as much or more potential as any of the young, up-and-coming contenders.
On Saturday, Showtime featured same-day coverage of IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham’s 10 round TKO of Mahir Oral. The fight was relatively slow-paced, with Oral showing good skills. He was backing Abraham up much of the time, as both men concentrated almost exclusively on straight punches to the head. At times, the challenger was able to knock Abraham off balance, although he did not appear to ever hurt him.
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That the fight was more difficult than the announcers on Showtime realized was evident when listening to Abraham’s corner men between rounds. Even after hurting Oral in the middle rounds, Abraham appeared to tire after throwing a couple of combinations. This was probably due to the efforts to make the weight limit; Abraham will likely be moving up to the super middleweight division.
After the bout was stopped, Abraham said that he plans to come to the US to compete against the big names here. Certainly, that’s how he can make the big money. Still, there are questions about him. On one hand, he is an intense competitor: he is very strong, has good defensive skills, and as he proved in the first Miranda fight, he can withstand pain and injury. However, there are times when watching the Armenian strongman when I am reminded of the heavyweight Jose Manuel Ibar Urtain, who created excitement in the late 1960s and early ‘70s. Urtain, who came from a family of champion “rock-lifters” from Spain, was a powerhouse who was The Ring magazine’s “fighter of the month” in the summer of 1970. He won 33 of his first 34 fights by knockout (losing one DQ for a low blow), before being exposed as having too limited of skills to compete at the top level by England’s Henry Cooper.
In the most exciting fight of the weekend, HBO’s BAD (Boxing After Dark) presented a war between interim WBA junior welterweight champion Victor Ortiz and Marcos Maidana. As most boxing fans know by now, they “traded” knockdowns in the first round; Ortiz scored two more knockdowns in the second; and Maidana battered Ortiz in the fifth, opening a serious cut over his right eye, and finishing it in the opening of round six (Ortiz went down, rose with a large swelling under his left eye, and was stopped).
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After the fight – both before and after interviewing Ortiz – Max Kellerman said some negative things about the defeated warrior. I’d like to take a moment to address these for a couple of reasons. First, by finding fault with Ortiz, Max’s comments take away from the credit that Maidana absolutely deserves. I’m sure Max did not mean to do this, but it was there. And both Maidana and Ortiz should be respected fully for their roles in one of the most action-packed fights anyone will ever see.
Second, while Max is a good historian, and is correct in statements about some great fighters who respond to being hit hard by landing two hard shots, and some fight on until they are counted out, he missed the far more important points. This is, I assume, because he is an HBO employee, and HBO was investing in Ortiz’s future.
However, many great fighters have been “boxers,” rather than “sluggers.” There are distinct advantages to hitting and not being hit. There are reasons to tie-up after being stunned. And, as Max noted at the end of the second round, none other than Oscar de la Hoya was signaling to Ortiz to use his head.
When Ortiz let Maidana lead, he hurt him with counter punches. In fact, he decked him three times by punching inside Maidana’s wider shots. But when Ortiz led, Maidana got the better of him.
Ortiz told Max that in training, he was thinking he could knock Maidana out. His trainers should have been aware of this. Likewise, they should have been telling Ortiz to allow Maidana to lead – and noted how frequently, when Maidana threw a right cross, he was so off-balance that he stepped forward with his right foot. Ortiz’s corner should have been precise in instructing him to jab, and move side-to-side. Instead, they kept telling him to remember what they did in training. A hurt fighter is not going to be capable of focusing on what happened in training during the brief rest periods. A good corner will focus on two or three things (at most) that the fighter needs to do in the upcoming round. “Jab, counter, then move out side-to-side.” Now, maybe Maidana would still have won. Or maybe it would have been a less exciting fight. But those simple instructions, all things that the talented young Ortiz is fully capable of, might have made a big difference. It’s no coincidence that great fighters – both boxers and sluggers — always have great corner men.
Tags: 2009 > Arthur Abraham > Boxing > Boxing After Dark > Daniel Jacobs > ESPN > Friday Night Fights > George Walton > HBO > IBF > June 26 > junior welterweight > Mahir Oral > Marcos Maidana > middleweight > PATRICK MCELLIGOTT > SHOWTIME > Victor Ortiz > WBA
Phil Davis and Paul Bradley Win at Rumble on the Rivers
Posted on | June 29, 2009 | No Comments
Complete 3-0 Weekend for LionHeart Fighters
Phil Davis improved his unbeaten professional record to 4-0 with another 1st round TKO over David Baggett. In his first four professional fights, Phil has gone into the second round only once.
Paul Bradley got back to his winning ways to improve his record to 11-1 with a dominating performance over Leonardo Pecanha. Paul won another stand up war by unanimous decision.
Watch the recap video here
I would like to send out a SPECIAL “Thanks” to some very gracious and generous sponsors. One of our fighters, David Sachs, was forced to withdraw from Saturday night’s fight and even though he did NOT compete, the following fight sponsors decided to give him the sponsorship money anyhow. You guys are great:
Gooski’s Bar Greentree Chiropractic
Loos Toof Mat Sharks
Special Thanks to the Rest of Our Sponsors
Clinch Gear ABW Reid Fight Wear
Dirty Dog Hauling Mat Guard Fighter Warehouse
Crooked Jaw
Also special thanks to Alliance Training Center (Billy Schiebe, Brandon Vera & Eric Delfierro) for helping get Phil ready for this fight and to Minnesota MMA (Greg Nelson, Tom Schmitz, Sean Sherk & Nick Thompson) for helping Paul.
Alliance Minnesota Martial Arts
Last but not least, thank you to the following corners for Phil and Paul
* Ben Uker
* Tom Schmitz
* Mark Miller
* TJ Turner
ULTIMATE CHAOS RESULTS: Bobby Lashley cages Bob “The Beast” Sapp in one, Yvel KOs Rizzo
Posted on | June 28, 2009 | No Comments

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BILOXI, Miss. (June 27, 2009) – Popular Bobby Lashley took super heavyweight Bob “The Beast Sapp to the mat right off the opening bell and used his improved ground-and-pound game to win by first-round submission in the main event on the “Ultimate Chaos” pay-per-view event, presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International, last night at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.
“Going up against Bob,” Lashley said after the fight, “you always expect the big bulls. I had to take him down, cover and pound. The first thing is to win: ground-and-pound to wear the big man down. He has a big punch. I used my ground-and-pound and got out of there.”
“I got a good shot in the eye and was unable to see,” Sapp explained the ending. “He got me in the eye. No excuses, He got me down today and controlled it. Give it up to Bobby Lashley.”
In a devastating display of power striking, Dutch heavyweight Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel (36-13-3) registered his 31st knockout with five lethal rights on a fallen Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-9-0) at 2:10 of the first round in the co-feature. “I want to move up to (fight) the champions because I want a belt,” Yvel explained his next move. “I’m learning the ground game. What I did tonight was be patient, relax, and kick-off.”
Veteran Javier “Showtime” Vazquez (13-2-0) took pro debuting Mark Kergosian (0-1-0), who was a late replacement for Din “Dinyero” Thomas, to school with a first-round submission by Guillotine choke only 59-seconds into the opening frame. “I want to thank Mark or I wouldn’t have had a chance to fight tonight,” featherweight Vazquez remarked. “I was looking forward to fighting Din. It’s unfortunate. I’m back! This is my weight class. Very few guys can touch me at 145. That was just a tip of the iceberg.”
Hot 21-year-old lightweight prospect Chris “The Polish” Horodecki (13-1-0) won by submission for the first time, using a rear naked choke to force William “The Bull” Sryyapai (12-5-0) into a tap-out in round one.
Waachim “Native Warrior” Spirit Wolf (6-4-0) unleashed a barrage of punches to stop a dazed Brett Cooper (9-5-0) at 1:04 of the opening round of their welterweight fight. “I head Brett Cooper signed to fight in 30 days,” Spirit Wolf noted. “It was all over the news. I said, if he didn’t take me serious, he’d be in trouble and that’s what happened. He never should have looked past me. I’ve been fighting tough guys since I started. I’ve always told my management to get me the best fighters. I’ll fight anybody. I’ve gone through wars and it’s made me a more powerful, spiritual fighter.”
Affliction vice president Tom Atencio (2-0-0), 42, turned back the clock and ruined local favorite Randy Hedderick’s (0-0-1) pro debut in a spirited lightweight match. Atencio won the second-round TKO when Hedderick, 17 years Atencio’s junior, was unable to continue (broken nose) in the third. “Randy’s a tough kid and I thank him for the fight,” Atencio said. “Screw Dana White for what he said about you. Anybody who steps in the ring deserves a lot of respect. Win, lose or draw, at least you had the balls. He rocked me a couple of times and decked me.”
Mississippi lightweight Brandon Harder (2-0-0) used an arm triangle to submit John Harris (0-2-0) in round two.
James Orso (9-3-0) defeated Danny “The Assassin” Abbadi by decision for the second time in their welterweight rematch.
Northern Ireland welterweight Colin “The Gift” McKee (6-3-0) won by way of a series of strikes in the first round against tapping-out Lance Thompson (5-3-0).
FULL RESULTS:
SUPER HEAVYWEIGHTS
Bobby Lashley (4-0-0), Parker, CO WSUB1 (3:17 – Strikes) Bob Sapp (10-5-1), Seattle, WA
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Gilbert Yvel (36-13-3), Las Vegas, NV WKO1 (2:10 – Punches) Pedro Rizzo (16-9-0), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rocky Overstreet (1-0-0), Auburn, AL WSUB1 (2:08 – Arm Bar) Greg Maher (0-1-0), Gulfport, MS
WELTERWEIGHTS
Waachim Spirit Wolf (6-4-0), Las Vegas, NV WTKO1 (Punches) Brett Cooper (9-5-0), Los Angeles, CA
Colin McKee (4-2-0), Belfast, Northern Ireland WSUB1 (4:16 — Strikes) Lance Thompson (5-3-0), Slidell, LA
James Orso (9-3-0), McIntosh, AL DEC3 (30-27, 29-28, 29-28) Danny Abbadi (4-5-0), Orlando, FL
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Javier Vazquez (13-2-0), Pomona, CA WSUB1 (0:59 — Guillotine) Mark Kergosian (0-1-0), Gulfport, MS
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Chris Horodecki (13-1-0), London, Canada WSUB1 (4:02 – Rear Naked Choke) William Sriyapai (12-5-0), Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Tom Atencio (2-0-0), Laguna Beach, CA WTKO2 (5:00) Randy Hedderick (0-1-0), Biloxi, MS
Brandon Harder (2-0-0), Horn Lake, MS WSUB2 (4:31 – Arm Triangle) John Harris (0-2-0), Biloxi, MA
Drew Wallace (1-0-0), McComb, AL WTKO2 (4:02 – Punches) Eric Graham (3-1-0) Petal, MS
Tags: Bell TV > Biloxi > Bob Sapp > Bobby Lashley > Budweiser > DirecTV > Dutch > Gilbert Yvel > Gotham MMA > iNDemand > Miss. > Mississippi Gulf Coast > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > pay-per view > Pedro Rizzo > Shaw > Star Choice > Treasure Bay Casino > TVN > Ultimate Chaos > Viewer’s Choice > WWE
Armezzani Wins Quick
Posted on | June 28, 2009 | No Comments
Lou Armezzani improved his pro MMA record to 3-0 last night at the Warrior Challenge in the Poconos with an exciting first round TKO. Within 8 seconds Armezzani had Anthony Dick knocked down and was able to finish the fight seconds later with some follow-up punches.
Armezzani looks to continue his winning ways July 18th at the Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge in York, PA where he is scheduled to fight Johnny Buck (1-1). More info about the fights can be found here
We would also like to wish Paul Bradley and Phil Davis good luck tonight as they are fighting at UCFC’s Rumble on the Rivers in Pittsburgh.
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