Jones stops Sheika in 5 rounds & Other Mixed MMA/Boxing Card Results
Posted on | March 22, 2009 | 1 Comment
Flores decisions Herrera for NABO title
Monson, Lashley, Thomas and Hallman MMA winners
PENSACOLA, Fla. (March 21, 2009) — Fighting at home for the first time in a decade, 8-time world champion Roy Jones, Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs) fought before a packed house of loyal fans and gave them exactly what they came for with a dazzling display of superior quickness and athleticism en route to a fifth-round stoppage of 4-time world title challenger Omar Sheika for the vacant NABO championship last night in Pensacola, Florida.
Jones-Sheika (27-8) headlined tonight’s hybrid pro boxing/mixed-martial-arts show, presented by Jones’ Square Ring Promotions in association with Hirsch Borao Boxing, on pay-per-view live from the Pensacola Civic Center.
The rejuvenated Jones put on another boxing clinic, firing a wide assortment of head and body punches that consistently landed from every conceivable angle from start to finish on the rugged but overmatched Sheika, who simply had no answers for the test given by the future Hall of Fame-bound Jones.
“I want to give thanks to Pensacola in the house,” Jones announced from the center of the ring after the fight. I felt really good. I’m ready. With my father, Coach Merk and my team I’m more comfortable. Do you want me back? (Roy asked the crowd that responded with a thunderous yes). I’ll be coming back.”
In the featured MMA fight of the night, Jeff Monson won a close three-round decision, 29-28 on three cards, in an evenly matched battle between two of the best grapplers in the world. The fight was even going into the final round, in which, Monson’s more effective striking – three clear punches – was the eventual difference.
“I wanted to go on the ground,” Monson commented. “I kept right with him. It was a big win. Roy’s a tough guy.”
Nelson didn’t agree with the final decision. “I got robbed,” he claimed. “It was a boring fight on the ground, but I was controlling the fight and that usually determines the winner. Only in Florida does Roy get robbed (referring to his controversial loss to Andrei Arlovski).”
Unbeaten world-rated B.J. Flores, improving his record to 23-0, captured the vacant NABO junior heavyweight title by a one-sided, unanimous 10-round decision in a workmanlike effort against Colombian knockout artist Jose Luis Herrera (16-6, 16 KOs).
“He’s a veteran with 16 knockouts,” Flores said of Herrera. “By the third or fourth round I knew I could hurt him with some big shots, but I hit him with a left (hurting his hand) in the forehead. I used it early but not later. In the 10th I started to put it together. I went the distance with Herrera and next I want Victor Ramirez (WBO Interim junior heavyweight champion).”
“He was a little faster than me and he moved better,” Herrera agreed with the decision. “I was a little frustrated by him throughout the fight.”
Going into the match with only one round of MMA experience, former WWE star Bobby Lashley was able to win all three rounds against tough veteran Jason Guida, a replacement who took the fight on 1-½ week notice. Guida nearly pulled-off a major upset early in the third round with a guillotine choke, but the powerfully built Lashley was able to pop his head out of the hold.
“I thought I had him,” Guida noted as he shook his head in frustration when the scores were announced.
“He had it on tight and deep,” Lashley remarked. “But I held on and got out. I didn’t use all of my wrestling skills. This is a sport where we’re gentleman and fighters. His talk got to me a little but my corner helped me keep my mind strong. I’m going right back to the training room.”
Featherweight Din Thomas’ experience and striking advantages resulted in a first-round technical knockout of Gabe Lemley at 4:13 of the first round. Thomas’ series of powerful strikes led Lemley to try and shoot underneath Thomas (23-8), who countered with a picture perfect Muay Thai-knee, sending Lemley down, face first, as the referee immediately halted the action due to the force of the impact.
“Yeah,” Thomas explained, “I set him up with my punches. I had a lot of fun here; I love Pensacola. Boxing is a major part of MMA and was glad to be part of this (boxing/MA event). I took advantage of my experience. I can fight in a cage, ring or parking lot – I don’t care.”
Sixty-three fight MMA veteran Dennis “Superman” Hallman (49-12-2) didn’t miss a beat despite having his first fight in 16 months as he locked-in a rear naked choke from the back, forcing welterweight Danny Ruiz to tap-out at 1:50 of the opening round.
“I guess the layoff didn’t hurt,” Hallman said after the fight. “It took a few seconds for me to get going, but once he hit me I knew I was in a fight and got going.”
Full results below:
BOXING
Roy Jones Jr. (53-5, 39 KOs), Pensacola, Florida WTKO5 (1:45) Omar Sheika (27-9, 18 KOs), Paterson, NJ
( Jones wins vacant NABO light heavyweight title)
B.J. Flores (23-0, 14 KOs), Las Vegas, NV DEC10 (99-91, 99-91, 98-91) Jose Luis Herrera (16-6, 16 KOs), Miami, FL
(Flores wins vacant NABO junior heavyweight title)
Heavyweights
Kelvin Price (5-0, 4 KOs), Pensacola, FL WDEC6 (59-55, 58-56, 57-57) Kevin Howard (1-2-1, 0 KOs), Montgomery, AL
Super Middleweights
Richmond Dalphone (2-5, 1 KO), Pensacola, FL WDEC4 (38-37, 38-37, 38-37) Eric Clinton (0-6-1), Tallahassee, FL
Bantamweights
Kieyon Bussey (7-0, 4 KOs), Pensacola, FL WDEC6 (58-56, 58-56, 57- 57) Robert DaLuz (11-17, 9 KOs), Jacksonville, FL
MMA
Heavyweights
Jeff Monson (25-6), Olympia, WA WDE3 (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) Roy Nelson (13-4), Las Vegas, NV
Bobby Lashley (2-0), Parker, CO WDEC3 (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) Jason Guida (17-20), Chicago, IL
Welterweights
Dennis Hallman (49-12-2), Yelm, WA WSUB1 (1:50 – Rear Naked Choke) Danny Ruiz (8-4), Ft. Walton Beach, FL
James Freeman (1-0), Pensacola, FL WKO1 (2:38 – Punch) John Mowry (0-1), Pensacola, FL
Featherweights
Din Thomas (23-8), Port St. Lucie, FL WTKO1 (4:13 – knee strike) Gabe Lemley (13-9), New London, IA
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Tags: Bobby Lashley > Boxing > Doug Marshall > Jason Guida > Jeff Monson > Jr. Seth Petruzelli > Ken Shamrock > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > Pensacola > Rich Bergeron > Roy Jones > Roy Nelson
Live Play By Play Results From Mixed MMA/Boxing Card featuring Roy Jones, Jr.
Posted on | March 21, 2009 | No Comments
PLAY BY PLAY BY: RICH BERGERON
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We’ll be providing all-night coverage of this card, updated after each fight.
The event is kicking off with the MMA fights, and of course to accommodate both sports the fighting is all going to be in a ring. Yet, it seems a couple indications show that it’s a primarily boxing-minded production crew (except for Seth Petruzelli, the Kimbo killer himself serving as a color analyst).
MMA CARD:
3 X 5 – Welterweights
Dennis Hallman (48-12-2), Yelm, WA 169 lbs.
vs.
Danny Ruiz (8-3), Ft. Walton Beach, FL 170 lbs.
ROUND 1:
The first fight proved at the end how MMA and Boxing have a tough time relating to each other. Announcer Jimmy Lennon, Jr. called a Rear Naked Choke a Guillotine in reporting on the quick end to the first match. Ruiz was simply overwhlemed after a brief exchange and a lot of grappling ended with both guys on the ground and Hallman quickly slipping in the “Lion’s Kill” rear naked choke. I’m not even an MMA expert, and I know that much.
3 X 5 – Featherweights
Din Thomas (22-8), Port St. Lucie, FL 144 ¾ lbs.
vs.
Gabe Lemley (13-8), New London, IA 144 ¾ lbs.
ROUND 1:
Din Thomas ends up in the corner early, but no real damage is done. Both fighters slug a bit and start a boxing match. Thomas is sticking to dirty boxing while Lemley is mixing in elbows and high kicks excellently. The boxing analyst is catching on quick. He correctly identifies a Lemley Superman punch attempt. Thomas gets lemley on the ground and starts to wail on him until they get tied up in the ropes and restarted. Thomas gives up and wants to go back to the feet where he absolutely demolishes Lemley with a series of left and right hooks and uppercuts topped off with a picture-perfect knee to the forehead. He goes back for more, but the ref won’t let him.
This is yet another great fight for Din. I’d love to see this guy fight some better competition.
3 X 5 – Heavyweights
Bobby Lashley (1-0), Parker, CO 251 ½ lbs.
vs.
Jason Guida (17-19), Chicago, IL 232 lbs.
Guida talked a lot of trash and really taunted Lashley at the weigh in. He’s looking for a Petruzelli-type performance. Even the boxing commentator (Colonel Bob Sheridan) picks up on that and asks Petruzelli if he sees any parallels. Guida’s no chiseled athlete, but he does have a lot more fights under his belt than Lashley, who is almost as big a walking steroid as Brock Lesnar is.
ROUND ONE:
Both guys are charged up. Lashley goes for the takedown and gets slugged and stuffed by the chunkier Guida. Lashley lands a right when he goes back outside. He tries to go for another slam and bulls Guida into a corner. Guida’s throwing short Muay Thai kicks. Lashley is pretty lethargic except for a couple nice right hands. Guida is controlling Lashley’s upepr body and lands a nice elbow to Lashley’s head. Lasley goes for another leg and Guida stuffs him again. Lots of grappling in the corner. Lashley lands a glancing upeprcut. Guida is getting winded. He starts really leaning on Lashley around the 1:00 mark. Lashley lands a nice combo with a bit over 30 seconds left in the round. Guida wisely ties up until the end of the round.
ROUND TWO:
Lashley gets off to quick slugging start and lands a couple bell ringers before finally getting a takedown slam. Lashley’s ground and pound sucks. Guida is tying him up six ways to Sunday. Guida starts to fight off his back. Lashley can’t land any solid blows. Even the shots he lands to Guida’s body are half-swings. Guida survives despite suffering through the round being thoroughly dominated on the ground.
ROUND THREE:
Guida lands a 1-2 and goes back into a grappling stance. He rejects a Lashley judo throw and winds up bulled into a corner again where Lashley finds his boxing range. Guida lands a nice knee to Lashley’s midsection. The ref separates the fighters. Guida lands a jab and then slips a Guillotine choke on Lashley as he goes in for the Takedown. Lashley pops his head out and begins grounding and pounding Guida into the corner. The crowd seems to want the ref to stand things up, but Lashley keeps working. The ref does restart them away from the ropes where Guida lays ad prays for a while looking for whatever offense he can muster. Lashley lands a last second flurry, but the crowd rains down the boos. It seems like they really wanted to see a KO in this fight.
Lashley should win easily by decision. Guida showed lots of heart hanging in there and battling. For short notice, this was an awesome fight.
Unanimous Decision (30-27) For Lashley.
3 X 5 – Heavyweights
Roy Nelson (13-3), Las Vegas, NV 262 lbs.
vs.
Jeff Monson (24-6), Olympia, WA 245 ¾ lbs.
Rooting for Roy Nelson here, and we just had him on our radio show last Thursday. He says he’s going to win, and I believe him. Monson needs more tattoos.
ROUND ONE:
Nelson is working the jab early. He connects with it repeatedly until Monson presses in too close and ends up getting taken down by Roy. Roy bellies up all over Monson and looks for leverage to throw shots. Monson’s throwing shots at Nelson’s mountainous gut. Bad idea. Nelson can’t get to slugging range. Finally ROy gets to full mount. Monson squeezes his way out somehow and back to his feet. Monson’s short reach and bulky muscles are good for grappling but not doing a thing for him in the slugging department.
ROUND TWO:
Both fighters don’t last long on their feet, and Monson gets fully slammed onto the ropes. Both fighters scramble on the mat for a few moments and then wind up back on their feet. Nelson’s using all his weight to keep pressure on Monson. He gets another slam, but Monson muscles him off and gets back up again. Monson’s landing some good knees to the gut, but I don’t think Nelson feels them. Nelson lands a good knee of his own as he pushes Monson into the corner. It’s all corner grappling until the bell.
ROUND THREE:
Both guys start out punching, and Monson lands his hardest right hand to Nelson’s head. They dance around for a while not landing much. Monson goes for the takedown and Nelson sprawls fast and takes a kick to the gut. Monson is winging hay makers now. Nelson should press the action more to make sure he wins, but he’s got to be gassed. He’s getting his shots in over Monson’s now. Monson goes for another takedown stuffed by Nelson. This round looks like it might be entirely on the feet. Roy takes a huge right hand but comes back. Nelson gets into close grappling and nearly slams Monson. These guys are big beasts. A brief slugging exchange ends it with neither guy landing anything heavy.
This was a well-matched fight. Both guys were ready for the other one. Both used their advantages well at certain points. Nelson won the first, clearly, so I guess they gave Monson the 2nd, which was really close but I thought the 2nd would either be a draw or Nelson’s.
FINAL: UNANIMOUS DECISION 29-28 FOR JEFF MONSON
BOXING CARD:
10 Rounds – NABO Cruiserweight Championship
B.J. Flores (22-0, 14 KOs), Las Vegas, NV 199 ¼ lbs.
vs.
Jose Luis Herrera (16-5, 16 KOs), Miami, FL 199 ¼ lbs.
ROUND ONE:
B.J. makes first contact with a 1-2 combo, but both fighters seems very timid in the opening minute. Flores is snapping the jab in Herrera’s face. Herrera starts to show some life and around the 1:30 mark. He begins landing his own steady jab. Flores is getting the better of all the exchanges, though. Flores finishes up the round with a beautiful combo.
ROUND TWO:
Herrera starts off with a blind whirlwind of ineffective shots. Flores boxes out into his range and gets back to owning the fight. BJ is countering well and not getting hurt by anything Herrera is hitting him with. Herrera comes to life late but can’t hurt Flores. This is another round you can notch for B.J., who looks like he could go 15 more rounds.
ROUND THREE:
Herrera starts to pour it on, hurting BJ for maybe the first time with a series of rights. Flores slows down a bit and ties Herrera up. Flores goes back to the jab, but his hands are low, and he gets caught with a right backing up. Herrera is landing combos, but then he gets caught against the ropes. FLores lands some good body shots. Flores pops off a 1-2 combo. Herrera is fighting back but looks very sloppy. Flores lands an awesome combo at the :15 mark. He continues laying it on thick until the bell, leaving Herrera’s legs wobbly at the bell.
ROUND FOUR:
Flores is keeping himself in great range to land and snaps off a great combo to Herrera’s head. He’s not letting Herrera get comfortable at all. Flores is the more relaxed fighter, setting the pace and maintaining the more aggressive posture in the fight. Herrera comes back in spurts, but not enough. Flores is not being pressured enough to make mistakes or lose his advantage. He keeps snake charming Herrera in close with the low left hand. Once again Flores ends the round in full command.
ROUND FIVE:
Flores is getting too complacent, not going offensive unless he absolutely has to. He’s letting Herrera rest. Still, Herrera doesn’t do much in response. The only thing he’s landing consistently is body punches. Flores keeps landing that snappy jab. He tries to tee off on Herrera again at the end of the round but doesn’t connect as well as before.
ROUND SIX:
Flores starts off with some hard shots and settles back into the same Round 5 pace. Herrera lands a nice straight right to the face of Flores. Flores goes back to the trusty jab and starts working the body. Herrera counters well. Flores is starting to take punishment almost every time he throws. Neither fighter is really making this entertaining.
ROUND SEVEN:
Herrera gets the better of the early slugging. Flores is looking a little awkward trying to get back to his jab. Flores gets his range again and lands a decent combo. Herrera is showing how tired he is but still coming forward. Flores picks up the pace around the 1:00 mark and starts dominating again.
ROUND EIGHT:
Lots of sloppy slugging early. Herrera is still scrappy, but Flores is the much more confident fighter. Flores is keeping his poise and controlling the distance between the fighters enough to land his jab at will. Neither guy is working hard, though. Flores finally lands some nice uppercuts.
ROUND NINE:
More of the same with neither guy trying for a late KO. Flores is complacent with the jab landing regularly. He’s landing just enough punches to win the round and keep Herrera chasing. As he backs up now Flores’ hands are at his waist. Flores finishes with a nice 1-2.
ROUND TEN:
Herrera comes out without any real urgency, but he is landing some good shots while Flores keeps throwing just as much as he has to. Flores is dancing away from damage and landing the piston jab again. Flores shows a bit of aggression with a mid-round combo and then goes right back to a defensive posture. Herrera is chasing him down but not landing anything hard enough to hurt Flores. Flores overwhelms Herrera for a few moments until Herrera throws a bomb of his own and jolts him back to dancing mode.
FINAL: BJ FLORES WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION (98-92, 99-91 x 2)
6 Rounds – Bantamweights
Kieyon Bussey (6-0, 4 KOs), Pensacola, FL 122 ¼ lbs.
vs.
Robert DaLuz (11-16, 9 KOs), Jacksonville, FL 123 ½ lbs.
ROUND ONE:
Bussey’s angles and poise is awesome. He looks like a seasoned pro and is really only a beginner.
Round Two:
Bussey’s hand speed is a huge advantage here. He dominates the entire round with DaLuz only managing to wing a few wild haymakers.
ROUND THREE:
DaLuz is not done yet, coming in with a more compact defense and a better strategy to get inside Bussey’s range. Bussey starts holding more as a result of DaLuz’s change in tactics. DaLuz is coming from all kinds of odd angles. DaLuz is doing a great job of landing short inide punches. DaLuz is winging bombs now. Bussey can’t seem to get a combo together. DaLuz takes this round easy.
ROUND FOUR:
DaLuz starts off with confidence, stalking Bussey, covering up well, and giving more than he takes. This round is much more sloppy, but DaLuz is still looking more like the aggressor. Bussey can’t really mount much of an offense. DaLuz is just too wild and much more active.
ROUND FIVE:
Neither guy is doing much, but Bussey slips halfway through the round. Each time he lands a few shots he gets hit back harder. Bussey ties a few nice punches together, but DaLuz is getting much more accurate. DaLuz is looking for the KO and might find it. He’s throwing punches with bad intent and missing most but not giving Bussey a half second window to throw back.
ROUND SIX:
DaLuz doesn’t let up one bit and comes into the sixth slugging to kill. His confidence, great chin, and no fear approach is winning the day. Even when he doesn’t land his terminator forward motion is intimidating. His best shots are landing harder and harder, as if this kid does not know the meaning of fatigue. He keeps up the relentless pace to the bell.
CONTROVERSIAL DECISION GIVES MAJORITY DECISION EDGE TO BUSSEY
12 Rounds – NABO Light Heavyweight Championship
Roy Jones Jr., (52-5, 38 KOs), Pensacola, Florida 173 ¼ lbs.
vs.
Omar Sheika (27-8, 18 KOs), Paterson, NJ 175 lbs.
ROUND ONE:
Roy looks good early, but Sheika gets him in the corner and lands a few good shots. Roy’s hands look too easy to get between. He’s landing better at the moment, but it looks like Sheika is waiting for him to get too confident. Roy is clearly inspired. Her’s landing some hard shots, but Sheika is used to it. He comes back with a good combo of his own. Roy is fooling around a little too much and gets punished. He’s acting like the Roy of old all of a sudden getting into the zone. Sheika is relentless, though. Definitely a Jones round.
ROUND TWO:
Sheika bulls Roy into a corner and unloads, but Roy responds well and counters with some tremendously powerful shots. Roy is moving well, in his comfort zone, landing when he needs to. Sheika is taking it all and stalking. Jones is holding well on the inside. If Sheika had a good uppercut this would be a good fight. Jones is slinging shots, but some are slapping. He’s in control, and unless Sheika is playing possum it looks like he’s gonna walk away with this NABO title.
ROUND THREE:
Sheika comes in with all the fury again and covers up well for the counter attack. He’s being more cautious now, and it might pay off. Jones is jabbing for all his points now. He’s getting fancy and hamming it up. Sheika waits for an opportunity and unloads. Roy tries to make light of the best Sheika’s got, but Sheika’s not backing down. Sheika takes a few good hooks, but he comes right back in and pins Jones against the ropes. Sheika lands a couple great left hooks, a right hook, and then gets caught with a Roy Jones hook and is momentarily wobbled before the bell.
ROUND FOUR:
Roy gets the first couple shots in, but Shieka’s always in his face. Jones is jabbing like crazy now. Sheika wants to fight. No matter what Jones lands, Sheika keeps coming. Sheika can’t string anything together when he does get in. Sheika turns it on inside :30 and lands some nice punches to the body and head. Jones showboats at the end of the round, but he’s not doing as hot as he thinks he is.
ROUND FIVE:
Roy lands a great left hook early. He follows it up a few moments later. Shieka is still on his toes and stalking, though. Roy is landing at will until Shieka pushes him into the corner again. Sheika takes a huge shot to the forehead but doesn’t go down. He’s cut up a bit, but not bad. He’s taking some hard shots, but he’s still fighting. In the middle of nowhere the ref steps in to stop the fight.
Roy Jones gets the hometown cooking stoppage even if he was well on his way to winning. All in all the judges in one mma and one boxing match, and the ref here ruined a great card. Not the best guys in MMA, but a decent set of fights altogether looking at the big picture. A couple bad decisions and an early stoppage makes the whole thing look a little sketchy, though. Let’s hope Roy puts a better production together next time.
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Steve Molitor Ready for Ring Return
Posted on | March 21, 2009 | No Comments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Former IBF Champ to Face Ruiz June 26 at Casino Rama
RAMA, ON – March 20, 2009 – Former IBF Junior Featherweight World Champion, “The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor is officially on the comeback trail, and will return to the ring to face Mexico’s Heriberto Ruiz on June 26, at Casino Rama.
Prior to the main event at Rumble at Rama VII, in which Ruiz topped Panamanian Mauricio Martinez via unanimous decision for the vacant IBF Intercontinental championship, Orion Sports Management President Allan Tremblay announced that the winner of Martinez-Ruiz would in fact be Molitor’s next foe.
“I’m really excited about the opportunity,” said Molitor, who lost his world title last November to now unified WBA/IBF champion Celestino Caballero via fourth round TKO.
“And I’m very grateful to Casino Rama for continuing to give me a platform to perform, and to Allan Tremblay for putting me in a position to win back my IBF belt.”
For Tremblay, Molitor’s promoter, his star client’s return to the ring is all about desire, and positioning.
“I always wanted Steve back in the ring, not just hungry, but starving,” Tremblay said.
“I also wanted him to come back at the top end of the division so he’d be right back in the mix. And there’s no denying that (insert name) is as tough as they come. The winner will either go into an eliminator, or straight into a title shot.”
In undercard action from Friday’s Rumble at Rama VII, Canadian Heavyweight Champion, Greg “The Steel Pole” Kielsa (9-0, 4 KO’s) retained his title with a devastating 8th round KO of Winnipeg’s Arthur Cook.
A picture perfect left flattened Cook, who rose on wobbly legs before suddenly collapsing face first in the ring with an apparent right leg injury. Cook was on the canvas for several minutes receiving medical attention but eventually left the ring under his own power, his right leg bandaged from top to bottom.
Official time was 1:16 of the 8th round.
Kitchener, Ontario’s Jason Douglas ran his record to 6-1, with 3 KO’s with a fifth round TKO over Guadalajara, Mexico’s Hugo Lomeli Gonzalez.
Sudbury’s Phil Boudreault suffered the first loss of his pro career after an ankle injury at 1:50 of the fifth round gave the TKO win to Hamilton’s Justin Fountain, who improves to 4-1-2, with 2 KO’s.
Boudreault falls to 5-1.
Buffalo, New York’s Felix Mercedes improved to 2-0, 1 KO’s with a bruising four round majority decision over a very game Paul Watson, of Brantford, Ontario.
With the loss, Watson record falls to 2-3.
ABOUT ORION SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Orion Sports Management is an Ontario based promotional company known for staging first class boxing events. Run by former Canadian Airline executive Allan Tremblay, Orion is the force behind Ontario’s biggest match ups, from their launch event at The Air Canada Centre (“The Night Of The Hurricane”) to a series of televised events in the Niagara region featuring “Baby Joe” Mesi, Razor Ruddock, Egerton Marcus, Chad Brisson, and Steve Molitor.
ABOUT CASINO RAMA
Operating 24-hours a day, seven days a week since July 31, 1996, Casino Rama is Ontario’s only First Nations commercial casino. The Casino offers a complete entertainment experience with over 2,500 slot machines, more than 110 gaming tables, ten unique restaurants, a world-class 5,000 seat Entertainment Centre and a 300-room all-suite, full-service hotel, featuring spa and health club facilities. Casino Rama is operated by Penn National Gaming, Inc.
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Tags: Allan Tremblay > Boxing > Brantford > Herberto Ruiz > Hugo Lomeli Gonzalez > Jason Douglas > Mauricio Martinez > Mexico > Ontario > Orion Sports Management > panama > Paul Watson > Phil Boudreault > Rumble at Rama IV > Steve Molitor > Sudbury
Kielsa Defends Canadian Heavyweight Crown with Huge TKO Over Cook
Posted on | March 21, 2009 | No Comments
RAMA) ON . – Friday, March 20, 2009 – Greg “The Steel Pole” Kielsa (9-0, 4 KO’s) made the first defense of his Canadian Heavyweight title a memorable one, bombing out Winnipeg’s Arthur Cook (14-5-2, 5 KO’s) via devastating 8th round TKO Friday night at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario.
Cook came out aggressively in the first half of the fight pressing the pace, but never landing any damaging shots, all the while walking into stiff Kielsa counters.
In the fifth, Kielsa started landing his jab at will, bloodying Cook’s face, and establishing a violent rhythm that continued to play a bruising tune on the clearly overmatched challenger.
By the eighth, Kielsa was in complete command, delivering pinpoint combinations with devastating effect, until the champion landed the bout’s final shot, a titanic left hand.
Kielsa claimed the title last November with a ten-round unanimous decision over Raymond Olubuwale, shooting some life into a Canadian heavyweight scene that had been mired in mediocrity for years.
However promising Kielsa’s future is domestically, Kielsa’s manager, James Jardine, has his sights set for Kielsa well beyond Canadian shores.
“Once we get him to ten fights, we’ll be able to get him ranked by the sanctioning bodies. And once he gets some international belts around his waist, he’ll prove to people around the world that he’s no Polish joke,” Jardine quipped.
“Greg doesn’t back up, or press pause for a second. And he’s a fighter that people can get behind because he’s so honest, both in and out of the ring. He’s a throwback to the way fighters used to be.”
ABOUT ORION SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Orion Sports Management Inc. is an Ontario based promotional company known for staging first-class boxing events. Run by former Canadian Airline executive Allan Tremblay, Orion is the force behind Ontario’s biggest match ups, from their launch event at The Air Canada Centre (“The Night Of The Hurricane”) to a series of televised events in the Niagara region featuring “Baby Joe” Mesi, Razor Ruddock, Egerton Marcus, and Steve Molitor.
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Per Ake Persson: European Boxing News (3-21-09)
Posted on | March 21, 2009 | 1 Comment
March 20, Hamburg, Germany:
Susianna Kentikian retained the WIBF and WBA female flyweight titles with a ten round unanimous decision over outclassed American challenger Elena Reid. It was scored 100-90 twice and 100-91. Reid had her day back in 2004 when she looked very unlucky to only get a draw with then female star Regina Halmich, who was commentator for Pro Sieben on this show. Off this showing it looks time for “Baby Doll” to do something else than boxing as the agressive Kentikian dominated every round.
WBO I/C middleweight champ Sebastian Zbik knocked out Spanish challenger Ruben Varon in the fourth with a left hook to the body. The bigger, stronger German dominated the contest but Varon, down in the second as well, showed a big heart in defeat.
Heavyweight Sebastian Koeber hurt Belgian Jean Claude Bikoi in the second and forced a standing eight count but didn´t land the finisher until the tenth round. The German dominated most of the rounds except the seventh and eighth but didn´t impress. His right hand is very powerful though and saved the day for him.
Russian lightheavy Igor Michalkin outscored Nigel Benn lookalike (in style of fighting too) Jose Tavares from France over six.
Tags: Belgian Jean Claude Bikoi > Boxing > Elena Reid > Europe > Regina Halmich > Sebastian Koeber > sebastian ZbikRuben Varon > Susianna Kentikian
WORLD BOXING COUNCIL NEWS
Posted on | March 21, 2009 | No Comments
March 20, 2009 – Mexico City.
From WBC President José Sulaimán:
On behalf of the World Boxing Council’s Board of Governors, I announce with the deepest regret and sadness the passing away of WBC Vice-President Edmund Lipinski of Russia, in Stuttgart, Germany, where he was the co-representative of the WBC for the heavyweight world championship fight between champion Vitali Klitschko and challenger Juan Carlos Gomez.
In addition to his position as WBC Vice-President, Mr. Lipinski was the Deputy General Director of the Moscow City Sports Bureau and the president of the Independent and Slovenian Boxing Bureau, as well as one of the most respected boxing personalities in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
He received the WBC Lifetime Achievement award in 2005. In 1959 he was conferred the title, “Master of Sports of the USSR.” In 1973 he received the award, “The Honor Coach of Russia,” and he was the chairman of the Russia Boxing Federation until 1987, the year that the institution joined the World Boxing Council.
It was during his tenure that Russia crowned Yuri Arbachakov as its first ever champion of the world on July 23,1992. Konstantin Tszyu was the second, with many others to come later.
Mr. Lipinski was one of the most solid pillars of the WBC and one who was known as a discreet, mature gentleman, a man of loyalty and devotion to his boxing principles and a permanent and unwavering love for his sport of boxing, his native country, Russia, and for the WBC, and he will be always remembered by the many friends that he made during his exemplary life.
He was a very good man, the best of friends. He never insulted, offended, or talked bad about anybody, ever. He was the most loyal man that you could imagine, and was always trying to be of service.
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Frank Shamrock Public Workout Session Photos
Posted on | March 20, 2009 | 1 Comment
PHOTOS FROM FRANK SHAMROCK
OPEN MEDIA SESSION
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
San Jose, Calif.
Photo GALLERY: (By Photographer Matt De La Rosa of PROMMA)
Nick Diaz and Gilbert Melendez To Host Media Session Next Friday, March 27, at Fairtex Muay Thai Fitness In San Francisco At 1 P.M. PT
SAN JOSE, Calif. (March 20, 2009) – Three-time world champion and mixed martial arts (MMA) legend, Frank Shamrock (24-9-1), welcomed the media to his new Shamrock Martial Arts Academy in San Jose during an open workout on Wednesday, March 18, three and a half weeks before his highly anticipated showdown with bitter rival Nick Diaz (18-7, 1 NC).
The former Strikeforce and UFC world middleweight champion, who has been referred to as “the closest thing that mixed martial arts has to Muhammad Ali,” wooed the press with his western boxing regimen and, soon after, with his magnetic personality, while fielding a host of questions.
Shamrock and Diaz haven’t masked their resentment for one another during the last several weeks while preparing for their matchup at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, the same arena where Shamrock knocked out Diaz’s trainer, Cesar Gracie, in 21 seconds on March 10, 2006.
The two fighters exchanged multiple barbs during the kickoff press conference held by SHOWTIME and Strikeforce at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 12th.
The bout represents the first appearance of 2009 for both fighters. The 36-year-old Shamrock is looking to regain his footing amongst the sport’s best after suffering a broken arm in his championship bout with undefeated Cung Le on March 29, 2008.
Diaz is aiming for his fourth consecutive victory, following a flawless run in 2008. The 25-year-old Gracie Jiu-Jitsu black belt, who hails from Stockton, Calif., stopped all three of his opponents last year.
Diaz and former Strikeforce lightweight champion, Gilbert “El Nino” Melendez (14-2), will host a joint media day at Fairtex Muay Thai Fitness in San Francisco next Friday, March 27, at 1 p.m.
The 26-year-old Melendez will look to reclaim his title from Josh “The Punk” Thomson (16-2),
the man who seized it from him last year, in a five-round title fight on the April 11th card.
Strikeforce “Shamrock vs. Diaz” will air live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) on Saturday, April 11.
Tickets for “Shamrock vs. Diaz,” priced from $30, are available for purchase at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070) as well as at all Ticketmaster locations (408-998-TIXS), Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com), and Strikeforce’s official website (www.strikeforce.com).
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.”
About Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® ON DEMAND. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.
About The Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment
Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E) provides a single resource for business partners to utilize when planning their sports and event relationships. Created in the summer of 2000, SVS&E oversees all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose.
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Gleason’s Gym Newsletter (3/19/09)
Posted on | March 20, 2009 | No Comments
Oriental Sports Medicine Clinic Saturday March 21 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM
“Improve your boxing with Oriental Sports Medicine”
This informative 90-minute, hands on workshop will teach you easy to learn Oriental Sports Medicine skills you can use to speed injury recovery, maintain strength & energy, and increase your boxing performance potential. You’ll also be introduced to the powerful healing effects of Acupuncture & taught how to integrate Oriental Sport Medicine techniques into your training regimen. Darryl Aiken-Afam & Grace Rollins of Sencha Wellness Center, Dumbo are your presenters.
Tickets on Sale April 3 Semi-Finals
The Daily News presents the Semi-final bouts on Friday April 3rd. The location is The Aviator Sports Center, Hangar 5, Floyd Bennett Field, Brooklyn, New York. The ticket price is $25. Help support amateur boxing and the Golden Gloves. Buy tickets.
Tickets on Sale April 16 and 17 Golden Gloves Finals
The Finals will be held on two nights. Thursday and Friday April 16 and 17. The location is The Wamu Theater at MSG. Ticket prices are: $55, $45, $40, $35 and $30.
Gleason’s Amateur Show May 16
Our next Amateur Boxing Club Show Will be May 16. All bouts are pre-matched by New York’s finest matchmaker, Angela Querol. If you wish to participate call Angela at (718) 797-2872. Masters, Juniors and Seniors are all welcome. The weigh in will start at 5:30 PM and the first bout will be at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $20 general admission and $10 for gym members and amateur fighters with passbook in hand.
Free Tutoring and Homework Help
Gleason’s Gym along with 826NYC offers free drop-in homework help at Gleason’s Gym. Tutors will be available and ready to assist with homework, writing assignments, creative writing, and publishing projects. No registration is necessary-students may drop in to receive 10 minutes to 2 full hours of one-on- one homework help. The cost is free. For more information call Gleason’s at (718) 797-2872 or 826NYC at (718) 499-9884.
Boxing in Israel July 4, 2009
AARON BRAUNSTEIN PRODUCTIONS, INC. PRESENTS:
I will pay fair market value, for all American fighters, whom box for me July 4th in The State of Israel . You must have a valid up to date PASSPORT and a clean criminal record with no outstanding criminal warrants. Promoted by Aaron Braunstein – nyshockjock.com – aronlyonne@aol.com – 9177432952
If you are interested in competing in Israel, contact Bruce Silverglade at Gleason’s Gym, Inc. (718) 797- 2872 or bruce@gleasonsgym.net .
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