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ROBERT THE GHOST GUERRERO LEAVES TO TRAINING CAMP IN LOS ANGELES

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Gilroy California (May 5, 2009) – Former two-time world champion, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (23-1-1, 16 KO’s), has landed in Los Angeles for training camp in preparation for his scheduled June 12th fight, set to be the main event televised on ESPN 2.

In addition while in Los Angeles, Guerrero will be filming the ad campaigns for EA Sports’ “Fight Night Round 4” as he was one of the few fighters chosen to market the upcoming video game scheduled for release this summer.

Guerrero leaves his training facility in Giroy CA, as longtime corneman Ruben Gomez, who has worked with the likes of Manny Pacquiao and Roberto Duran to name a few, along with his trainer Ruben Guerrero, will spearhead the final preparations of training camp.

“I’m excited to be in Southern California training with the best fighters in the world,” said Guerrero, “I know coming to LA will prepare me to execute at my highest level as I look to give the fans the best possible performance.”

SHUMENOV VS. BERRIO FACT SHEET

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FACT SHEET

12 Rounds – Main Event

Beibut Shumenov (7-0, 5 KOs), Chimkent, Kazakhstan

vs.

Alejandro Berrio (28-5, 27 KOs), Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia

(IBA World, WBO Asia Pacific, WBC Asian Boxing Council & Interim PABA Light Heavyweight Championships)

10 Rounds – Co-Feature – Middleweights

Roman Karmazin (38-3-1, 24 KOs), Uralsk, Kazakhstan

vs.

Luis Augusto Dos Santo (24-15, 20 KOs), San Paulo, San Paulo, Brazil

8 Rounds – Light Heavyweights

Gayrat Ahmedov (10-0-1, 6 KOs), Andijan, Uzbekistan

vs.

Luzimar Gonzaga (25-4, 20 KOs), Ithacare, Bahia, Brazil

8 Rounds – Lights Welterweights

DeMarcus Corley (33-11, 19 KOs), Washington D.C., USA

vs.

Sidney Siqueira (12-3-1, 7 KOs), San Paulo, San Paulo, Brazil

6 Rounds – Light Middleweights

Ravshan Hudoinazarov (7-0, 5 KOs), Andijan, Uzbekitan

vs.

Izak Tavares (14-6, 4 KOs), San Paulo, San Paulo, Brazil

4 Rounds — Light Middleweights

Kanat Orakbaev (2-0, 0 KOs), Chimkent, Kazaklstan

vs.

Umid Soliev (1-1, 0 KOs), Fergana, Uzbekisten

4 Rounds – Heavyweights

Doszhan Ospanov (pro debut), Chimkent, Kazakhstan

vs.

TBA

WHEN: Saturday, May 9, 2009

WHERE: Chimkent, Kazakhstan

PROMOTER: KZ Event Productions

TELEVISION: Taped live to be shown in North America at dates and times to be determined.

INFORMATION: www.kzeventproductions.com

KZ Event Productions, Inc.

Based in Las Vegas, KZ Event Productions is owned by the Shumenov brothers, world-rated light heavyweight Beibut and Chingis. KZ Event Productions is a full service, international boxing promotional company. Go to www.kzeventproductions.com for more information about the company.

-KZ-

Team Quest (MMA) Newsletter

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Team Quest Featured at the Portland Action Sports Expo. May 15,16 & 17thEd Herman

With the growing popularity of mixed martial arts, Team Quest has been offered the chance to showcase our talented athletes, kids world demonstration team, FIT and Jiu Jitsu programs at the Oregon Convention center for the Portland Action Sports Expo. This event will be promoting action sports and highlighting some of the very best “extreme” athletes in the Northwest. The expo will feature BMX, skateboarding, paintball and now MMA. We are very excited to be apart of this event and look forward to seeing fellow Team Quest members and supporters down there to come and enjoy the fun and excitement of the Northwest’s biggest action sports expo.

Team Quest Open House May 23rd

Welcome in the warmth of summer by joining Team Quest at our open house. Invite your friends and family to come out and tour the gym. We will be offering a free self defense seminar hosted by Team Quest coaches. Take part in our fitness obstacle course and stand the chance to win Team Quest, Dirty Boxer and Clinch Gear apparel. Also, Team Quest will be holding it’s first UFC “undisputed” 2009 XBOX 360 tournament. This will give contestants the chance to take on Team Quest coaches and fighters in the Octagon, in the safety of the video game of course!

Marcelo Garcia Jiu Jitsu Seminar June 13&14th

Space is limited. Reserve your spot today! Don’t miss this chance to train with a 3 time ADCC world champion. Marcelo Garcia is a world renown BJJ phenom! Anyone looking to improve their ground skills will definitely want to learn from one of the worlds very best experts in Jiu Jitsu.Do not wait to sign up for the seminar, it will sell out! Anyone who knows BJJ, will not want to miss this two day seminar. Please talk to someone at the front desk for early registration details. (Team Quest members only)

Short Fuse Comes Home Victorious from UFC 97

Ed “Short Fuse” Herman was able to over come the pressure of fighting the home town Montreal native David “the crow” Loiseau in his own back yard at UFC 97. Ed fought a well executed game plan and was able to control his opponent all three rounds to convince the judges to score a unanimous decision over Loiseau. Congratulations to Ed on his victory and we are all excited have Short Fuse coaching Saturday classes at Team Quest.

Come on down to train with Ed Herman every Saturday morning for the 11am and 12pm classes at Team Quest. Anyone looking to improve their fitness, strength and all round MMA skills will want to take part in these classes.

Birthday Party Packages

Celebrate your birthday at Team Quest. Party at the gym with all of your friends! Team Quest can organize all of the amenities needed for a birthday bash and take care of all the clean up! Parents can you imagine the fun of a party without the mess? Now you can! For more details email scottm@tqmma.com for further details.

Refer a Friend and Make $50!

Any Team Quest member that refers a friend to the gym to sign up for one of our membership packages, will receive $50 in cash! Invite your parents, friends and siblings to sign up and make some money.

Lashley-Sapp headlines “Ultimate Chaos”

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MMA PPV June 27in Biloxi, MS

BILOXI, Miss. (May 4, 2009) – The cage may have to be reinforced for the “Ultimate Chaos” headliner as former WWE star Bobby Lashley and mixed-martial-arts legend Bob “The Beast” Sapp battle June 27 on a special pay-per-view event live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The chiseled 6-3, 265-pound Lashley (2-0), 3-time NCAA champion (1996-98) and 4-time All-America wrestler at Missouri Valley College, takes on the 6-4, 350-pound Sapp (10-3-1), who played in the NFL for four years before becoming an iconic combat fighter in Japan.

“Ultimate Chaos,” presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International, in association with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Treasure Bay Casino and Budweiser, is being produced and distributed by Gotham MMA and Integrated Sports at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in the United States on cable and satellite via iNDemand, TVN and DirecTV for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

“There is a huge MMA fan base down here on the coast and this card speaks for itself,” co-promoter Ricky Derouen (Chairman of the Board, Fight Force International) said. “I’m very proud to have this event in my hometown. That really means a lot to me. Just to give an idea of the hype surrounding this event, the tickets go on sale May 8th. We have 1,300 floor seats available and 1,100 of those are already gone. The tickets aren’t even for sale, yet, so that’s a good thing.”

After graduating from Missouri Valley College, Lashley joined the U.S. Army and was a 2-time Armed Forces Champion and 2002 Military Games Championship silver medalist. Two years ago, Lashley became a WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) superstar, joining Donald Trump at Wrestlemania 23 in a bet against WWE president

Vince McMahon. Lashley won the match and helped Trump shave McMahon’s head in the ring. Bobby made his MMA debut last December 13, stopping Joshua Franklin only 0.41 into the opening round, and March 21 he won a 3-round decision versus 37-fight veteran Jason Guida in Pensacola (FL).

Sapp starred as an offensive lineman on the University of Washington’s football team, winning the prestigious Morris Award, and he was selected in the third round of the NFL

draft in 1997 by the Chicago Bears. Bob turned to pro wrestling after football and was later recruited by Pride in Japan, where his incredible size, strength and bull-rush style made him an instant fan favorite. He went on to star in K-1 as well as become an actor, playing roles in movies like The Longest Yard and Elektra.

In the co-feature, controversial Dutch heavyweight Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel faces Brazilian striker, Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-8-0), former UFC heavyweight title challenger.

Lightweight Din “Dinyero” Thomas (24-8-0), star of The Ultimate Fighter 4, meets former KOTC and Gladiator Challenge champion Javier “Showtime” Vasquez, while hot Canadian lightweight prospect Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (12-1-0) tangles with dangerous William “The Bull” Sriyapai (12-4-0).

Also fighting on the card, welterweights Brett Cooper (8-4-0) and Waachiim “Native Warrior” Spirit Wolf (5-4) throw-down against each other, Affliction vice president Tom Atencio (1-0) moves from the office to the cage against Randy Hedderick, middleweights James Oros (3-2-0) and Colby McMahan (1-0-0) also square-off.

Tickets are priced at $25.00 (limited discount seating), $40.00 (general admission) and $55.00 (premium reserved seating) and go on sale May 8 (8 AM/CT) at the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and all TicketMaster outlets.

For more information go to www.theultimatechaos.com, www.fightforce.org or www.mscoastcoliseum.com. Doors open at 5PM/CT, first fight 6 PM/CT, and the first PPV fight is at 8 PM/CT.

PRESSER QUOTES

Bobby Lashley – “I’m going to try and be good this time. Let’s be honest, this fight is going to be a train wreck. It’s two guys going out there to bang and it’s not going to take three rounds to do it, either; one maybe two. The fans are going to get what they want and June 27th Bob Sapp is going to get beat!”

Bob Sapp- “My opponent, as you can see, is a big boy. He’s big and strong, but he’s yet to be tested. I’m here to give him his test and I’m here to let you know it is going to be an F.”

Tom Atencio- “I want to thank Prize Fight as well as Fight Force for putting on this card. I’ve been seen in front of the cameras before as far as the business side, but it’s time to fight. I’m doing something Dana White won’t do and that’s fight. He talks like a fighter, so why doesn’t he fight? I’m stepping up to the plate and win, lose or draw I attempted it. I don’t ever think he would fight.”

Randy Hedderick- “I would like to thank Tom for this opportunity. This is very huge for me. I’m expecting a war and I’ll see everybody on June 27th.”

GUILTY BOXING IN ASSOCIATION WITH RATTLESNAKE EVENTS, LLC PRESENTS PUNCHOUT AT THE PLAZA

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LIVE FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2009

The Plaza Hotel & Casino

Downtown, Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas, NV, May 4, 2009 – “Punchout,” returns to the Plaza Hotel & Casino in beautiful downtown Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, May 8, 2009. This show features boxing reality television star and real life Jr. Middleweight Contender Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith. Smith will be headlining his long awaited return to the ring for his hometown fans and capping off a spectacular night of fights.

In the featured bout of the evening, Guilty Boxing, in association with Rattlesnake Events, LLC presents the classic “Boxer vs. Puncher” when Ishe “Sugar Shay” Smith (20-3, 9 KO’s) goes toe to toe with Detroit, Michigan’s ferocious puncher, Brian “The Lion” Mihtar (10-1, 9 KO’s) in a scheduled eight round bout. The Semi main event will feature a battle of the unbeaten lightweights as Sharif Bogere (7-0, 4 KO’s) of Las Vegas goes to war with Denver’s Marcos Herrera (6-0, 1 KO) in what is sure to be a barnburner over six rounds of hardcore banging.

Undercard action will show the likes of two local Las Vegas talents, “Lightning” Lonnie Smith (6-2, 5 KO’s) faces off against the always dangerous veteran Francisco Palacios (4-7-4, 1 KO’s) at Lightweight and Henderson, Nevada heavyweight Clarence “Feature presentation” Tillman (1-2-1, 1 KO’s) is set to do battle against Bo Tribolet (0-0-1). Also rounding out the card will be Gabriel Del Real (3-0, 2 KO’s) of Fairfield CA facing Andre Gorges (7-0, 6 KO’s) and Jason Douglas (6-1, 3 KO’s) of Ontario, Canada against Dion Savage (5-0, 3 KO’s).

Tickets are available to purchase at the Plaza Hotel & Casino Box office or by phone at (702) 386-2575, tickets can also be purchased online at

www.plazahotelcasino.com/entertainment/boxing.php

UNDEFEATED SARAH KAUFMAN STEPS UP TO FACE MIESHA TATE AT STRIKEFORCE CHALLENGERS MAY 15

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Live on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT

From Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif.

NEW YORK (May 4, 2009)—Undefeated power puncher Sarah Kaufman (8-0) will fill the void left by Kim “Sugar Free” Couture and throw down with fellow rising star Miesha Tate (6-1) in a 135-pound contest during the SHOWTIME® televised portion of the inaugural Strikeforce Challengers mixed martial arts (MMA) event at Save Mart Center in Fresno, Calif., on Friday, May 15.

Couture’s withdrawal last week created an ideal opportunity for the 23-year-old Kaufman, who is in fighting form after stopping Sara Schneider in the second round of their matchup on April 23. Kaufman has never been taken the distance in a professional fight.

“I’m very excited about this fight because I’ve been hearing about Miesha Tate for quite a while,” said Kaufman, a former dancer who hails from British Columbia, Canada. “I know she has good wrestling and she’s been pretty active. She’s probably going to want to take the fight to the ground and I’ll want to stay standing so it should be an interesting matchup.”

Punching and kicking opponents is a far cry from Kaufman’s former passion. She’s been dancing since the ripe age of two. At eight years old, the five-foot, five-inch Kaufman joined a dance company and soon after began performing in musicals, dancing to everything from ballet to jazz to hip-hop.

It was a few years ago that Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Adam Zugec opened an MMA school directly underneath the dance studio where Kaufman practiced daily. After trying a single aerobic kickboxing class, she quickly gravitated towards martial arts.

“I’m very competitive by nature so I just pushed myself and eventually started competing in grappling tournaments,” explained Kaufman.

“One day, an opportunity to fight came up so it just seemed like the next logical step for me at that point. There wasn’t anywhere else I could go with dance unless I wanted to turn professional so I put the dancing aside.”

Since her professional MMA debut three years ago, Kaufman has added a breath of athleticism as well as credibility to the women’s field of competitors in the sport with the speed and force of her hands.

“I have the ability to put a lot of punches together because my conditioning is always really strong. I let my hands go and, at the same time, I don’t mind taking a shot to give a shot so I think that’s why I’ve performed the way I have so far.”

Whereas Tate was regarded a heavy favorite in the matchup with Couture, she will enter the cage as an underdog against her new, unbeaten opponent.

“I like being the underdog because I have everything to gain and nothing to lose,” said the 22-year-old Tate, who has been on a tear of late, stopping each of her last three opponents in the first round.

“I think (Kaufman)’s in for a surprise because she’s probably figuring that she’s beaten opponents that fight similar to me. But, she hasn’t fought me yet.”

A native of Olympia, Wash., Tate was introduced to wrestling during her teen years when a girlfriend convinced her to join their all-boys high school wrestling team. Tate’s passion for the sport developed as she learned. Eventually, wrestling led Tate to join the MMA club at Central Washington University.

Last year, Tate enlisted with Victory Athletics, the elite fight squad headed by MMA star and two-time Matt Hughes conqueror Dennis “Superman” Hallman.

“He’s got so much to offer technically,” she said about her mentor. “He comes from a wrestling background so his fighting style is very similar to the one I want to develop.”

Tickets for the first Strikeforce Challengers event are on sale at the Save Mart Center box office and select Save Mart Supermarkets as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (800-745-3000), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and Strikeforce’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).

Undefeated lightweight (155 lb. limit) sensation Billy Evangelista (9-0) will face off with hard-hitting brawler and BJ Penn protégé “Iron” Mike Aina (11-6-1) in the main event live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from the Save Mart Center.

Also on the SHOWTIME telecast, Aaron Rosa (11-2) will meet Anthony “A Train” Ruiz (21-12) in a light heavyweight (205-pound limit) fight while Lavar “Big” Johnson (11-3) will square off with Carl Seumanutafa (4-2).

Strikeforce Challengers is a proving ground for up-and-coming MMA fighters. The series was designed to provide today’s top prospects with the opportunity to step-up their level of competition and demonstrate their ability in a nationally televised event.

About Strikeforce
Strikeforce is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. Since 1995, Strikeforce has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts series with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.” In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of Strikeforce, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose.

Get discovered and become the next MMA superstar

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LAS VEGAS (May 4, 2009) – The revolutionary www.fightengine.com state-of-the-art website is changing the way mixed-martial-arts fighters – professionals, amateurs and even neighborhood tough guys — market themselves and develop strong fan bases.

Even fighters that don’t want to fight on a FightEngine.com scouting event (see below) can use the popular web site as a marketing tool to keep their names out in front of the public.

FightEngine.com works with MMA fighters to gain International notoriety. Registered fighters from around the world, whether a veteran or novice, may post 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.

Equally valuable, however, is the opportunity for MMA fighters from around the world, even those under contract and prohibited from participating in Fight Engine’s “super card,” can still use the web site as a marketing tool to get an edge on the opposition and build fans bases. Smack talk is allowed, challenges encouraged, and the Babes of Fight Engine constantly drive traffic to the site.

Even fighters contractually prohibited from fighting in the FightEngine.com event can benefit from posting action videos instead of forcing fans to work their way through and around You Tube. Registered fighters may gauge their popularity through one web site, at one location, through www.FightEngine.com and its fan feedbacks.

Fighters and promoters from a wide variety of MMA organizations worldwide – USA (UFC, King of the Cage, Grappler’s Quest, HD Net Fights, Strikeforce), China (Art of War), Abu Dahbi (ADCC) Japan (K-1) and Russia (M-1 Global) – can pool their resources for the overall benefit of the sport.

Promoters and managers have a brand new way to scout talent and 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 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.

Fightengine.com also offers a unique opportunity for some selected MMA fighters to earn a guaranteed five-figure purse, sign a potential six-figure promotional contract, 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.

A thermometer can be found on the right-hand side of the website, which will illuminate on a rising basis, according to the amount of registered fighters, and subsequently fights will be arranged when the thermometer reaches its apex.

Registered fighters on the FightEngine.com website can be scouted by some of the world’s top MMA 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.

Future plans include a “KO the Pro” section where a top level fighter will be posted as other fighters vie for selection in a “KO the Pro” match-up. The first “KO The Pro” is living legend Bob “The Beast” Sapp, one of the key advisors for www.fightengine.com.

Go to www.fightengine.com for additional information.

-FE-

A Tribute to Tony Petronelli Set For May 20 in Brockton, MA

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BROCKTON (May 4, 2009) – Former world title challenger Tony Petronelli will be honored for 40 years of dedication to boxing May 20 at Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton, Massachusetts.

Petronelli was co-managed and co-trained by his father, Pat, and uncle, Goody, the same combination that handled world middleweight champion “Marvelous” Marvin Hagler. Tony (42-4-1, 22 KOs) captured the NABF, United States and New England light welterweight titles during his seven-year pro career (1972-79).

A bevy of boxing dignitaries are scheduled to attend the May 20th tribute including Tony Demarco, “Irish” Micky Ward, Kevin McBride, Vito Antuofermo, Goody Petronelli, Paul Poirier, Beau Jaynes, Mike Pusateri and Doug Pendarvis. Veteran trainer Pit Perron will serve as master of ceremonies.

Petronelli made his pro debut July 27, 1972 in Portland (ME), knocking out Jose Pagan Rivera in the opening round. Later that year, Tony fought at the old Boston Garden on the Emile Griffith-Joe DeNucci undercard, defeating Ivelaw Eastman by 6-round decision.

Highlights of Petronelli’s career include a New England title-winning performance in 1972 against Carlos Garcia (DEC12) in Brockton and a successful title defense the following year versus Beau Jaynes in Boston, five U.S. light welterweight championship victories – Petronelli headlined a 1974 show at the Boston Garden against Johnny Copeland and Hagler fought in the co-feature – and NABF title belt winning fight in 1976 off a 12th round knockout of Gaetan Hart. Tony was stopped in the third-round of his only world title shot in 1976 by Wilfred Benitez for the WBA light welterweight championship.

Tickets, priced at $20.00, are available at Joe Angelo’s Café, by 508.509.3236 or emailing rocky49wins@yahoo.com. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Rocky Marciano Foundation. Go to www.rockymarcianofoundation.org for additional information.

Doors open at 5:30 PM, the event starts at 6:30 PM. There will be a hot and cold buffet. Joe Angelo’s Café is located at 11 Crescent St. in Brockton.

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