HDNET TO AIR LIVE BROADCAST OF “HDNET FIGHTS PRESENTS: WORLD VICTORY ROAD SENGOKU 8”

Posted on | April 29, 2009 | No Comments

Event to air LIVE from Japan – Saturday, May 2, at Midnight PT
WHAT: HDNet to air “HDNet Fights Presents: World Victory Road: Sengoku 8-Featherweight Grand Prix 2009, 2nd Round” LIVE from the Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan this Saturday, May 2 at 12:00 a.m. PT. The network will also air an encore presentation of the event at 9:00 p.m. ET. In the main event of the evening Hatsu Hioki meets Ronnie Mann in a quarterfinal match-up of the Featherweight tournament. In other tournament action Nam Phan will face off with Michihiro Omigawa, Chan Sung Jung will take on Masanori Kanehara, and in a battle of undefeated fighters, Marlon Sandro meets Nick Denis. The card also features Japanese Judo Gold Medalist Makoto Takimoto, Travis Wiuff, and Kazunori Yokota.

WHEN: Saturday, May 2 at 12:00 a.m. ET on HDNet.

PAIN & GLORY 4 MAN MMA TOURNAMENT ANNOUNCED

Posted on | April 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

Following recent Pain & Glory announcements in K1, Kick Boxing & Muay Thai, Fighters Inc announce the four man MMA Tournament which will be drawn on the day of battle, Bank Holiday Sunday 24th May @ York Hall. This 80k catch weight Tournament completes the full line up for Pain & Glory “Underground” which is guaranteed to rock the York Hall.

Angrrr Management Champion Chris Rice hits London and is always up for the challenge, fresh from Brazil Leonardo Queiroz joins his team at The London Fight Factory who are keen for the UK soil win, Bulldog Gym’s very own dark horse Sam Rocha follows in Jeff Lawson’s road to the UFC and last by no means least Norwegian athlete Simeon Thoresen puts his impressive record on the line to take the title of The Pain & Glory’s first “4MT Champion”.

Also catch a one off bout featuring Team Sure Grip’s stand up specialist Abdulla Hamden fresh from his MMA debut victory at UWC.

Tickets available now from www.ticketmaster.co.uk (via credit card) and www.fightersinc.net/event.html (via paypal)

Escovedo meets hungry 18-year-old in return

Posted on | April 29, 2009 | 1 Comment

LEMOORE, Calif. – It’s been nearly three years since Cole Escovedo has seen mixed martial arts action.

The Fresno, Calif. jiu-jitsu wizard and former World Extreme Cagefighting World Featherweight champion’s comeback from a serious staph infection that left him partially paralyzed and in need or spinal surgery in 2007 is well documented.

On Friday May 8, Escovedo will make his long-awaited return to the ring, fighting at Palace Fighting Championship 13’s “Validation” at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif.

But the return of Escovedo (11-4) isn’t just the whole story. His legacy won’t just be cemented with a return to the ring. The veteran isn’t embarking on an easy comeback.

Escovedo is fighting in a new weight class and against one of the hottest rising stars in the division.

And in his first fight back, Escovedo draws the daunting task of trying to stop the wrecking machine that is Michael McDonald.

The Oakdale, Calif. phenom is just 18-years-old and has a professional MMA record of 7-0 with seven first-round stoppages. He hasn’t had a fight last more than four minutes and recently stopped PFC veteran Jason Georgianna (8-4) at PFC 12 in January.

“On paper this fight really sticks out. Maybe not so much to the casual fans, but for the hardcore fans this is a very, very intriguing bout,” PFC Founder and President Christian Printup said. “Yes, it’s a bit of the old guard versus new generation. Cole’s still a young guy, but McDonald is 18-years-old. So he’s in a test no doubt.”

Tickets can be purchased at tickets.com or charge by phone 1-800-225-2277 and at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino gift shop.

“I have been looking forward to seeing what I’m capable of for awhile… since I made the decision to fight again. I don’t really see it as a comeback, because I never really retired I was just put on the disabled list,” Escovedo said. “I have trained more for this fight than any other fight in a long time. I hope to make this the first of wins that gets me another title and back into the WEC.”

Both fighters will have their hands full in a bantamweight tilt that has fight-of-the-night potential.

“I really don’t know too much about (Escovedo). Phil Collins told me a little. I think he said that he was a black belt and had great kicks and triangles,” McDonald said. “It seems like a fight between the old veteran and new guy, but honestly I stopped really caring about what people think and about their reputations.”

Escovedo has one of those types of reputations, though, that will draw some attention. He’s fought some of the top featherweights in the world, including Urijah Faber.

“Expect to see a new fighter that’s all I can say. I don’t want to give up any game plan,” Escovedo said. “The decision to go down to 135 was a decision that me and my coach made together. We wanted to try being the bigger opponent for once and see how the cut works for this fight it doesn’t mean we’ll stay at 135, but it is on the drawing board.”

McDonald is about as well-rounded as they come in the PFC and Escovedo is returning to the game as a fighter that once was thought of as phenom in the sport and helped bring great attention to the 145-pound weight class.

“Cole is a former WEC Champion and he’s fought Urijah, Jens Pulver, Antonio Banuelos, Poppies Martinez and Bart Palaszewski. He has been in with some of the sports best and at a heavier weight. The call him “The Triangle” for a reason. He has one of the best ground transitional game’s I’ve ever seen,” Printup said. “He can climb up a guy like a monkey and get a triangle. He did that against Joe Martin back in one of our old WEC shows.

“Mikey McDonald is arguably one of the best kept secrets in MMA and not just on the West Coast, but on the national level as far as I’m concerned. People don’t really understand… he is 7-0, with seven stoppages in the first round and is just 18. People have wanted him to fight in the PFC for a while now, but I wanted to wait ‘til he was 18. We signed him before he turned 18 and kind of put him on layaway. He’s young, fast and hungry.”

This is also a bout that could go a long way in determining who will face current PFC World Bantamweight Champion Duluth, Ga.’s Jeff Bedard (11-2).

“This fight is going to answer a myriad of questions about both guys and you can believe neither guy will back down an inch. This is a main event level fight for most regional promotions, but this is the PFC baby,” Printup said. “We’re a whole different level and this fight being on the undercard illustrates that, but I don’t get too caught up with the whole undercard, main card thing. Because my vision as a promoter is to try and make every fight a main event quality fight.”

In the main event, Visalia, Calif. middleweight Doug Marshall (9-3) battles veteran North Highlands, Calif.’s Jaime Jara (21-6) and in the co-main event Fresno, Calif.’s Casey Olson (9-2) takes on Las Vegas, Nev.’s Eddie Yagin (12-3-1) in a featherweight elimination bout.

The vacant PFC World Middleweight title is on the line when Oakland, Calif.’s Leopoldo Serao (15-7) meets Merced, Calif.’s Phil Collins (7-4).

Ensenada, Mexico’s Olaf Alfonso (8-10) will defend his PFC World Welterweight championship for the first time in a 5-round showdown with Santa Rosa, Calif.’s Kyle Pimentel (6-0).

Oakland, Calif.’s Dominique Robinson (14-2-1) will meet Brasilia, Brazil’s Carlo Prater (23-6-1) for the vacant PFC World Lightweight strap and the PFC will finally crown a PFC World Flyweight champion when Scottsdale, Ariz.’s Pat Runez (5-0) takes on fill in Fresno, Calif.’s Anthony Perales (3-0).

In other bouts:

Visalia, Calif. lightweight Darren Crisp (6-3) vs. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.’s Gabe Ruediger (11-5).

Bakersfield, Calif. lightweight Bryan Travers (11-1) vs. Houston, Tex.’s John Gunderson (18-6).

Sao Paulo, Brazil lightweight Marcelo Guidici (8-1) vs. Turlock, Calif.’s John Reedy (6-3).

Sacramento, Calif. lightweight Scott McAfee (7-1) vs. Oakdale, Calif.’s Bill Theofonopolus (3-1).

Huntington Beach, Calif. featherweight Erin Toughill (9-2-1) vs. Santa Rosa, Calif.’s Emily Thompson (4-0).

Doors open on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and fights start at 6:30. On Thursday, fans are encouraged to come out to the Palace and attend the official weighins, which take place on the third floor at The Den Sports Bar. The weighins are for 21-and-older and no one under the age of 21 will be permitted to attend the weighins. Weighins are slated to begin at 4 p.m.

For breaking PFC news go to www.palacefightingchampionship.com. You can also find other PFC and Palace information at http://www.tachipalace.com.

“Irish Lightning” strikes Las Vegas

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Dean Byrne fights Jose Reynoso Friday night at South Point Hotel & Casino

LOS ANGELES (April 29, 2009) – Unbeaten Irish light welterweight prospect Dean “Irish Lightning” Byrne explodes in Las Vegas against Mexican southpaw Jose Reynoso (10-2, 1 KO) in a scheduled 8-round bout Friday night at South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The boxing world will be focused on Las Vegas this weekend for Saturday night’s mega-fight Saturday evening between pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao and Ricky Hatton, but that show’s appetizer is the Sin City debut of the 24-year-old Byrne, who’ll also have Manny’s trainer, Freddie Roach, in his corner.

Byrne has found a home at Roach’s famed Wild Card Boxing Gym in Los Angeles, where Dean has benefited from sparring with Pacquiao, Amir Khan and Juan Marquez. A veteran of more than 200 amateur fights, Byrne was an Irish National champion who turned pro in Australia, capturing the New South Wales State belt in only his fourth pro fight, and one fighter later added the Australian crown in a 10-round bout. On his way from Australia to relocate in Boston, Dean stopped in Los Angeles and trained at Wild Card, where Roach took an instant shine to his now protégé.

“Every fight counts, each one a stepping stone for Dean to reach his ultimate goal of winning a world title,” Byrne’s manager Steven Feder (Standing Eight Management) remarked. “To have Dean become champion of the world is what this is all about. He’s sparred with so many champions in Wild Card Gym and his turn to wear the belt in the limelight of the ring is just a matter of time.

“Dean’s a true throwback boxer; a working man’s fighter. Among all of the glitz and glitter associated with making his Las Vegas debut, Dean has worked even harder and continued to make tremendous sacrifices because, especially in these trying economic times, he realizes how important it is to give paying fans their money’s worth. Dean wants to follow in the footsteps of the greats and money isn’t the driving force for him. Manny is a great example of a fighter that hasn’t let fame or money change him. Of course, Dean wants to earn a lot of money, but he will never forget where he came from or who he’s fighting for, the public. He came from nothing in Dublin and he’ll never forget that as he fights his way to achieve his dreams.”

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TDR TV: Episode 3 Royce Alger pays a Visit to the Studio along with Coverage of the World of Wrestling

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April 28, 2009 Des Moines, Iowa

Hello from TDR TV. Just released episode 3 of TDR TV.

Included in this Episode-

-Wrap up with Tim Curely AD at PSU

-Coverage of the United States team as they won the team title at the Pan American Women’s Freestyle Championships last Friday.

-Steve Mocco winning the gold medal and Obenson Blanc taking silver at the Pan American Games

-University Freestyle National Championships in Akron, Ohio

-Musings from Cornell’s Rob Koll about his wrestlers competing in the University Freestyle National Championships

-News from College Park Maryland and Terps of Maryland

-News from Northwestern University

-News from Lock Haven PA on the Alton Twins signing with PSU

-Interview with Royce Alger. Royce joins us to discuss the coming Hawkeye Club Golf outing

-TDR’s HS Wrestler of the Month Brendan Ard

-PSU Alumn, NCAA Champion, All American and now pro MMA Fighter Phil Davis on his recent fight outside of Washington D.C.

To view TDR TV visit Takedownradio.com or click on http://blip.tv/file/2044826

Time for talk nearly over for Rhino, Jara

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LEMOORE, Calif. – It’s a fight that has received plenty of hype. Maybe, at times, a little too much hype.

But for the most part, North Highlands, Calif.’s Jaime Jara (21-6) has stayed steadfast in playing the silent role.

The former high school wrestling standout turned mixed martial arts veteran, has taken the quiet road, stayed focused on his training in Northern California and for all accounts is ready for one of the biggest fights in his career on Friday, May 8 at Palace Fighting Championship 13’s “Validation” at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino in Lemoore, Calif.

When Jara was asked what he knows about his nemesis from Visalia, Calif. he said, “He runs his mouth a lot.”

Doug Marshall (9-3) has never been one to hold back his opinions and he has become one of the region’s top fighters not just because of his brawling style, but because of his ability to hype any fight and get fans excited.

“I had been thinking of matching Doug and Jaime for a while, but you know MMA has become pretty competitive as far as promotions going after certain fighters and what have you,” PFC Founder and President Christian Printup said. “I knew both guys had some options and if Jaime had beaten (Leopoldo) Serao this fight wouldn’t have been possible, but I’ve loved this match up for years on paper. So, as things shook out, I made the offers and we got the fight done. I love this fight. I can honestly say that I haven’t been this excited for a single bout in a while. This is going to be a war.”

Jara versus Marshall should be one of the best middleweight fights in California this year and the winner should be in line to face the winner of Oakland, Calif.’s Leopoldo Serao (15-7) against Merced, Calif.’s Phil Collins (7-4), who will battle for the vacant PFC World Middleweight title on the same night.

“I’m coming for that belt,” Jara said. “I’ve had a full training cycle and that doesn’t happen too often. So, I’m at my best right now. The fans can expect me to bring it full throttle.”

Tickets can be purchased at tickets.com or charge by phone 1-800-225-2277 and at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino gift shop.

A “full throttle” battle would be exactly what Marshall would be looking for as well.

“I know that he has a lot of experience. He has good hands and is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu guy,” Marshall said of Jara. “Fighting for the PFC 185-pound belt would be sick, but I’m not thinking or looking past my opponent towards anything. I’m focused on the task at hand.”

The task for Marshall, in his newly found weight class, should be stiffer than his last two since dropping from 205 pounds where he lost his World Extreme Cagefighting Light Heavyweight title to Brian Stann (6-2) a little over a year ago.

“Training has been off the hook. I’ve been going down to Huntington Beach and training with Cleber Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Rafael Cordeiro fight team formerly Chute Box USA,” Marshall said. “We have a great team of fighters helping me and Darren Crisp for this fight. Also, my coach Mike Popp is kicking my butt all over the place.”

Marshall is coming off of a pair of technical knockout victories in the PFC and has once again cemented himself as the biggest draw in Central California for his power-punching style and often over-the-top personality.

“Look I don’t claim to know it all, but I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt that when you put Doug “The Rhino” Marshall and Jaime “El Cucui” Jara in the ring on May 8, that some one is going to bleed, and bleed a lot” Printup said. “In physics, force is equal to mass times acceleration (F = MxA) and in this fight you have two of the most solid, strong guys with excellent speed, quickness and durability at 185 pounds colliding. This fight can’t help but be explosive. It is their destiny to fight this fight and for the crowd to go crazy.”

Printup went on to say that the winner will have established themselves as the clear No. 1 contender and would fight for the belt on a future PFC card.

“This is going to be a knock-down, drag-out fight,” Marshall said. “I’m going to bring it. We’re looking at fight of the night.”

And Jara wouldn’t have it any other way. The veteran of some of the best “brawls” in California and beyond, Jara has won five of his last six bouts.

In the co-main event Fresno, Calif.’s Casey Olson (9-2) takes on Las Vegas, Nev.’s Eddie Yagin (12-3-1) in a featherweight elimination bout.

Ensenada, Mexico’s Olaf Alfonso (8-10) will defend his PFC World Welterweight championship for the first time in a 5-round showdown with Santa Rosa, Calif.’s Kyle Pimentel (6-0).

Oakland, Calif.’s Dominique Robinson (14-2-1) will meet Brasilia, Brazil’s Carlo Prater (23-6-1) for the vacant PFC World Lightweight strap and the PFC will finally crown a PFC World Flyweight champion when Scottsdale, Ariz.’s Pat Runez (5-0) takes on fill in Fresno, Calif.’s Anthony Perales (3-0).

In other bouts:

Visalia, Calif. lightweight Darren Crisp (6-3) vs. Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.’s Gabe Ruediger (11-5).

Bakersfield, Calif. lightweight Bryan Travers (11-1) vs. Houston, Tex.’s John Gunderson (18-6).

Sao Paulo, Brazil lightweight Marcelo Guidici (8-1) vs. Turlock, Calif.’s John Reedy (6-3).

Sacramento, Calif. lightweight Scott McAfee (7-1) vs. Oakdale, Calif.’s Bill Theofonopolus (3-1).

Fresno, Calif. bantamweight Cole Escovdeo (11-4) vs. Oakdale, Calif.’s Michael McDonald (7-0).

Huntington Beach, Calif. featherweight Erin Toughill (9-2-1) vs. Santa Rosa, Calif.’s Emily Thompson (4-0).

Doors open on Friday at 5:30 p.m. and fights start at 6:30. On Thursday, fans are encouraged to come out to the Palace and attend the official weighins, which take place on the third floor at The Den Sports Bar. The weighins are for 21-and-older and no one under the age of 21 will be permitted to attend the weighins. Weighins are slated to begin at 4 p.m.

For breaking PFC news go to www.palacefightingchampionship.com. You can also find other PFC and Palace information at http://www.tachipalace.com.

RIE MMA Fantasy Makes its Debut in Philadelphia

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WWW.RIE-MMA.COM/FANTASY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

APRIL 23, 2009
2:00 PM EST
LEESBURG, VA

R.I.E., LLC (Respect Is Earned, www.rie-mma.com) has announced the debut of RIE Fantasy MMA, one of the first of its kind on the East Coast. With the onset of the first all-pro state-sanctioned MMA event in the Philadelphia area on April 30, RIE’s Fantasy experience allows users to select fight winners, including options such as winning round, time, and technique. Participants are limited to those who have purchased online tickets to the April 30 event by Wednesday, April 29. Philadelphia fans will experience Fantasy score updates as each fight concludes and will be eligible for high end prizes, such as VIP privileges, free gifts and time with UFC veterans such as Jon Jones.

Only those who purchase online tickets on or before Wednesday, April 29 will have access to participate in RIE Fantasy for the Philly area Brotherly Love Brawl…The Beginning. See you there.

For more information, visit www.rie-mma.com/fantasy.

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For tickets, go to www.rie-mma.com and enter the following promotional codes when ordering:

PaulBradley: rie24
DaveSachs: rie28
DougSonier: rie29
BiffWalizer: rie32

Support For Marianne Marston After US Embassy Refuses Visa For Her To Fight On May 9th.

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Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston
Team ‘USS’ Cunningham

For Immediate Release

London, UK/Philadelphia PA, USA – 14th April 2009

Philadelphia trained, British Super Bantamweight Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston may still be reeling from the American authorities decision to refuse her a visa, so she can compete on the under card of Brian Cohen’s WBC Americas Light Heavyweight Title fight in South Philadelphia on 9th May 2009. However, her American training team, headed by former IBF Cruiserweight World Champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham; promoter Donna Cohen of ABBCorp, Inc./Bionic Bull Enterprises and her sponsor P.U.G. Athletic are all standing by her and working together on a solution.

Mike Gregory, P.U.G. Athletic’s commercial manager, made it clear that P.U.G. would continue to support Marianne as she is a strategic part of their plans to launch the brand into the American sportswear market in 2009 when he said. “We’re not going to back out of our support for Marianne. She is an extremely talented boxer and has been an excellent ambassador for P.U.G. Athletic over the past eighteen months. We are keen to continue our involvement in her career for a long time to come.

We are in discussions with Team ‘USS’ Cunningham, who represent and train Marianne in America, as well as the promoters of the May 9th event in Philadelphia, ABBCorp, Inc. and Bionic Bull Enterprises, on this matter. Marianne is contracted to them for 12 fights between now and the end of 2010, so hopefully between us we will be able to sort the visa situation out.

If a quick solution isn’t available one alternative option we are exploring, should a suitable opponent be found, Marianne debuting in the UK, or even Europe, in order to secure the ranking required to be eligible for a P1 Professional Athlete visa, rather than the B1 she had applied for on advice from the London Consulate.”

Marianne, who is still hopeful of competing next month in Philadelphia, is currently training at Gleason’s Gym near Tower Bridge, London. Should the visa problem be resolved before May, Marianne’s professional debut will be on the under card of Philadelphia’s Brian Cohen’s WBC Americas Light Heavyweight title fight on May 9th 2009 at the South Philadelphia High
School. Promoter Donna Cohen is a big supporter of Women’s boxing and every event she promotes includes at least one female match-up.

www.mariannemarston.com

For tickets and further details for the event at South Philadelphia High School please contact:

Donna Cohen
ABBCorp, Inc. & Bionic Bull Enterprise
Tel: 215 755 8155

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EDITORS NOTES:

Marianne “Golden Girl” Marston

Marianne came into boxing a lot later in life than most fighters tend to, but in other ways she has been a competitive athlete and a fighter all her life.

At a young age Marianne trained at fencing (foil) by age fifteen she was seeded sixth in England (Under 16’s) and had already beaten the number one seed in competition. Marianne was selected to represent her country, but her mother decided that Marianne could not participate due to the length of time she would need to take off school.

Marianne also competed for the Norwich Penguins swimming squad.

At the age of 24, Marianne was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer, after two years of treatment her consultant advised operating to prevent the cancer spreading. The operation was unsuccessful so one year later she underwent surgery for a second time. This time it was successful.

Marianne, who worked as a researcher for a television production company, became ill again a few years later whilst in America, at first this was thought to be food poisoning, but as the extreme pain and her drastic weight loss continued it was clear it was something more serious. After six months of tests at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, Marianne’s weight had dropped to less than 80lbs. Eventually the consultant diagnosed Marianne as suffering from a particularly severe form
of Coeliacs Disease, an autoimmune disease where the body is incapable of digesting gluten – a protein found in cereals.

It was while recovering from the serious effects of this illness that Marianne went to her local LA Fitness to get fit again. Whilst there she spoke with personal trainer, Choleton Senior, who it turned out was a former boxer until he lost a leg in a motorcycle accident. Choleton started teaching Marianne basic boxing and was impressed at her natural ability. He stepped the training up and Marianne stepped up accordingly, Choleton advised Marianne that she should find a boxing gym as he believed she had what it takes to progress in the sport.

Following his advice Marianne joined Gleason’s gym near Tower Bridge in London. She was assigned a trainer, Joe Kenwright – one of the England Amateur Boxing Team coaches. Joe was so pleased with the ability of his charge that after one of her sparring sessions, in which Marianne sent her professional opponent (a lightweight with a 13-0 record) to the canvas
twice with her lightning fast combinations, he suggested to Marianne she should look towards professional boxing in America as there were so few British female professional fighters in any class that she would not be guaranteed to obtain fights in the UK.

Whilst training at Gleason’s, John Rooney, who not only owned the gym but also P.U.G. Athletic a boxing equipment was impressed by Marianne so much that he decided to sponsor her training and equipment.

In 2007, Marianne who was already visiting America on business, New York, Boston, LA and Philadelphia, had already been training at Freddie Roach’s gym in LA and Francisco Mendez’s gym in New York when she was in those cities decided to try and find a gym in Philadelphia as she spent more time there than any other city in America. She had made an appointment to
visit Joe Hand’s gym when by accident she met legendary heavyweight world champion Smokin’ Joe Frazier who on discovering she boxed invited her to try out for him at his North Philadelphia gym.

Joe Frazier was so impressed that he asked her to be part of Team Frazier as he wanted to train her. In October Joe told Marianne that her only being able to train with his team for 4-6 weeks every couple of months was not helping her and suggested she committed herself to spending 6 months in Philadelphia so he could get her ready to turn professional.

In February 2008 Marianne made the decision to spend six months in Philadelphia, split into two three month visits, and took a lease on an apartment. Just over one month after she had done this Smokin’ Joe Frazier’s was forced to close. Marianne’s dreams were shattered as she now not only didn’t have a gym but also no management or trainers.

Eventually Marianne was advised to try out at James Shuler Memorial Gym in West Philadelphia. Marianne had found a new ‘home’ and got straight back to training for her professional debut. A date was set for August 2009 but shortly after she sustained a burst Achilles tendon and had to return to London for treatment.

On her return Marianne was invited to be part of Team ‘USS’ Cunningham by then IBF cruiserweight champion Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham and his wife/manager, Livvy and was also offered to be on the card of the January 24th 2009 Casino Battle Royale event in Atlantic City. In December this event was canceled.

Marianne, who has a twelve fight contract with Donna Cohen’s ABBCorp, Inc./Bionic Bull Enterprise, was due to debut on the under card of the Telefutura televised WBC America’s Light Heavyweight Title fight featuring Brian Cohen on 9th May 2009 at South Philadelphia.

Marianne, who flew back to London in February, was aware that she had needed to have a visa before she could compete applied firstly in March 2009 and again in April 2009. Both times her application for a B1 visa, the type of visa the London Consulate had advised her to apply for, was refused on the basis of insufficient socioeconomic ties with the United
Kingdom. The basis for this being Marianne only has two living relatives, even though both are UK resident, that she does not own or lease a property in the UK or that she does not have UK employment to return to.

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