“THE CHAMPION RETURNS” WEIGHTS & PPV FACT SHEET
Posted on | February 7, 2009 | No Comments
MAIN EVENT – HEAVYWEIGHTS – 12 ROUNDS
RUSLAN “White Tyson” CHAGAEV CARL DAVIS DRUMOND
WBA Heavyweight “Champion in Recess” Former IBF & WBO Latino, WBC FECARBOX Heavyweight Champion
The Ring Rated No. 3 & 2000 Uzbekistan Olympian WBA Rated No. 10
Hamburg, Germany by way of Uzbekistan Limon, Costa Rica
26-0-1 (20 KOs) 26-0 (20 KOs)
227 LBS. 229 LBS.
WBA LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CO-FEATURE – 12 ROUNDS
ANDREAS KOTELNIK MARCOS RENE “El Chino” MAIDANA
WBA Light Welterweight Champion WBA No. 1 Contender
The Ring Rated No. 4 The Ring Rated No. 9
Hamburg, Germany by way of Ukraine Buenos Aires, Argentina
30-3-1 (13 KOs) 25-0 (24 KOs)
139 ½ LBS. 140 LBS.
WBA INTERCONTINENTAL HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
SPECIAL ATTRACTION – 12 ROUNDS
DENIS BOYTSOV ISRAEL “King Kong” GARCIA
WBA Rated No. 11 Dangerous Veteran
Hamburg, Germany by way of Russia New York, NY by way of Puerto Rico
23-0 (18 KOs) 19-2 (11 KOs)
220 ½ LBS. 256 LBS.
(ALL FIGHTS & FIGHTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
WHEN: Live: Saturday, February 7, 2009 – 2 PM/ET 11 AM/PT
Tape: Saturday, February 7, 2009 – 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT
WHERE: Stadhalle, Rostock, Germany
PROMOTER: Universum Box-Promotion
PAY-PER-VIEW: Distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports for live viewing at 2 PM/ET – 11 AM/PT on cable pay-per-view via iN Demand and TVN for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. A same day replay will be shown at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/ET. The event will also be available in Canada on TSN.
ANNOUNCERS: Col. Bob Sheridan and Benny Ricardo
INFORMATION: www.integratedsportsnet.com or www.boxing.de
Tags: Andreas Kotelnik > Argentina > Boxing > Buenos Aires > Carl Davis Drumond > Costa Rica > Denis Boytsov > Germany > Hamburg > heavyweight > Israel Garcia > light welterweight > Limon > Marcos Rene Maidana > New York > Puerto Rico > Rostock > Ruslan Chagaev > Russia > Stadhalle > Ukraine > Uzbekistan > WBA
STRIKEFORCE BAILS OUT ELITEXC
Posted on | February 7, 2009 | No Comments
STRIKEFORCE PURCHASES PRO-ELITE & ELITEXC ASSETS
Tags: California > Carlton Haselrig > Elite XC > EliteXC > Florida > Gina Crano > Kimbo Slice > Las Vegas > Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > network television > New Jersey > Newark > NFL > Robbie Lawler > Strikeforce > Youtube
TEAM GSP’s Official Statement Regarding UFC 94 Victory: “The Last Word”
Posted on | February 6, 2009 | 1 Comment
After his victory at UFC 94 our friend Georges St. Pierre has come under attack by his opponent and we hope this statement from his camp will help to answer questions and put this issue to rest.
SC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
To: The MMA Community
From: Team GSP
Re: Official Statement Regarding UFC 94 Victory: “The Last Word”
George St-Pierre’s successful welterweight title defense at UFC 94 was the direct result of his disciplined preparation and skillful execution of a masterful game plan. Any implication to the contrary would diminish the significance of what was perhaps the biggest fight in MMA history.
St-Pierre states: “I have never cheated in my life, and as my fans know, I am deeply committed to upholding the integrity of the sport. My entire camp and I have been completely open about what happened during my fight at UFC 94 – we have nothing to hide. One of my cornermen did use an energy technique to help with my breathing that involves rubbing my back. He’s also done this in my previous fights. If there was any Vaseline left on his hand after he put it on my face, it was unintentional, and I do not believe it made the slightest difference in the outcome of the fight. Of course it’s up to the UFC, but I would be happy to offer BJ a second rematch. I am confident the outcome will be the same.”
Team GSP is currently enjoying our victory celebration and we will soon turn our attention and focus toward
Georges’ next competitor – Thiago Alves.
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Tags: B.J. Penn > Georges St. Pierre > Scott Casber > UFC 94
CONGRESS FIGHTING THE SEC: REP. GARY ACKERMAN GOES OFF ON SEC PANEL FOR THEIR SMUG SILENCE AND FOR BUNGLING THE MADOFF CASE EVEN WHEN FOREWARNED
Posted on | February 5, 2009 | No Comments
I had to get political here for a second. This is the best verbal fighting I’ve ever seen. Why is the deposed Governor of Illinois making the media rounds when Gary Ackerman is probably available and much more worthy of a gratuitous pat on the back? He speaks his mind and keeps his verbal jabs in the faces of all the opponents at once. He never lets them get a shot in on offense. If his mouth were a mixed martial artist it would be Anderson Silva.
ROUND TWO:
I love to see a fancy lawyer get smeared on national TV:
Tags: Bernie Madoff > Congress > Government Agencies. > Harry Markopolos > MA > Representative Gary Ackerman > SEC > Securities and Exchange Commission > United States > Whitman
WEIGHTS FROM PROVIDENCE FOR SPINA/GOCKEL, STARNINO/MCCREEDY CARD
Posted on | February 5, 2009 | No Comments
Joey Spina 177 ½ lbs.
Matt Gockel 174 lbs.
Bobo Starnino 167 ½ lbs.
Joey McCreedy 167 lbs.
(EBA super middleweight championship)
Eddie Soto 134 ½ lbs.
Sean Eklund 134 ½ lbs.
(EBA New England lightweight championship)
Adam Harris 195 lbs.
David Williams 203 lbs.
Jesus Caro 141 lbs.
TBA
Keith Kozlin 171 lbs.
Brandon Burke 172 lbs.
Brian Macy 170 ½ lbs.
Anthony Pietrantonio 170 ½ lbs.
Rashad Minor 284 lbs.
Shawn McLean 220 lbs.
Josh Beeman 139 lbs.
Jamar Saunders LATER
Jay Holland 197 lbs.
Kevin Varnadore 206 lbs.
“February Frenzy” Fact Sheet
Date: February 6, 2009
Promoter: Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc.
Venue: Twin River Event Center, Lincoln, Rhode Island
Tickets: $25.00 SRO, $35.00, $45.00 (Bronze), $65.00 (Silver), $100.00 (Gold) and limited $150.00 (Jimmy’s Platinum Club) and are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254) or at Twin River.
Information: CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information.
Doors Open: 5:30 PM/ET
First Bout: 6:30 PM/ET
Television: None
CES Ring of Honor Induction: Former 4-time national amateur champion Bobby Harris will be inducted into the prestigious CES Ring of Honor during a special “February Frenzy” ceremony. Harris was a 1992 U.S. Olympic Team alternate and he captured a gold medal at the 1993 National Golden Gloves Tournament. The Worcester (MA) resident went on to a 20-2-1 (13) pro record as a heavyweight and last fought in 1999.
Burchfield established the CES Ring of Honor in 2005 in order to pay respect to inductees for their special achievements and contributions to New England boxing. CES Ring of Honor inductees include Rocky Marciano, Vinny Paz, Micky Ward, Marlon Starling, Jose Antonio Rivera, John Scully Ray Oliveira, Gary Balletto, Johnny Dukes and Demetrius Andrade.
(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “February Frenzy.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)
PRESS CONFERENCE
Joey Spina: “I’m excited to fight again and I thank Matt for coming here. My name‘s ‘KO Kid’ and I knockout everybody. He’s just another victim, another number.”
Matt Gockel: We’re going to have a good battle tomorrow night. I’ve come to fight, come to win. Let’s get it on.”
Bobo Starnino: “Tomorrow we’re going to fight again. He says he’s going to do a lot of new things. He’s going to change things up. I can’t wait to see. I’m going to let these (2 fists) do all the talking.”
Joey McCreedy: Come tomorrow, it’s going to be a war. Everything’s going to happen in the middle of the ring – toe to toe. I’ve been working on a lot of new things.”
Eddie Soto: “I want to thank (Eklund’s uncle and head trainer) Micky Ward and his nephew for taking this fight. It’s going to be a great fight. I’ve trained hard and I’m sure he has, too. Let the best man win. It’s going to be a war. You’ll be able to feel the vibration of all the punches. It’s going to be an exciting fight. I’m not holding back. I’m hungry. I’m sure he wants to give me my first loss but I’m going to get my 11th win.”
Sean Eklund: “I wish good luck to all of the fighters. I’m ready.”
-CES-
Tags: Bobo Starnino > Boxing > Joey McCreedy > Joey Spina > Matt Gockel > Twin River
RAN NAKASH HEADLINES A BIG NIGHT OF BOXING ON WWW.GOFIGHTLIVE.TV FROM THE LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:30 EASTERN
Posted on | February 5, 2009 | 2 Comments
PHILADELPHIA (FEBRUARY 5TH, 2009)—This Friday night one of the hottest prospects in the cruiserweight division, undefeated Ran Nakash headlines a big night of boxing from The Legendary Blue Horizon and the seven bout card can seen exclusively all over the globe on www.gofightlive.tv
Nakash has been featured on www.gofightlive.tv numerous times before as he has scored explosive knockouts over James Porter & Larry Robinson and systematically broke down Harvey Jolly in last bout on December 5th.
Nakash is a member of the Israeli Army that is currently at war in The Gaza Strip. Nakash will be back with his comrades shortly after the fight is complete
Nakash will have to work hard for a victory this Friday night as he takes on the durable Ryan Carrol.
Carrol of Delaware, Ohio has a record of 7-1 with four knockouts. His lone loss was at the hands of highly regarded Aaron Williams.
That bout headlines a big card that will feature the return of Elad Shmouel as battles Khristian Garaci.
This will be Shmouel’s return to the ring after a fourteen month break from his Fight of The Year with Lenny DeVictoria in December of 2007.
A full undercard featuring an intriguing Jr. Welterweight bout between Julius Edmonds & Linwood Hurd plus the return of undefeated middleweight John Turner and undefeated welterweight Ronald Cruz .
The action gets underway on www.gofightlive.tv at 7:30 pm eastern
“Plain & simple, Ran Nakash is a must watch”, said David Klarman, vice-president of www.gofightlive.tv
“He brings an excitement, and a large fan base and a vicious knockout is just one punch away when he fights and when you add that into the atmosphere of The Blue Horizon it provides for great entertainment for the great boxing fans who watch this around the world.”
SHOWTIME JOINS FORCES WITH STRIKEFORCE FOR ALL-NEW LIVE MMA SERIES
Posted on | February 5, 2009 | 1 Comment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Series Debut Scheduled for Saturday, April 11, 2009 on SHOWTIME
NEW YORK (February 5, 2009)—Showtime Networks Inc. and World championship mixed martial arts (MMA) event producer Strikeforce have joined forces to create an all-new series of MMA events that will air live on SHOWTIME® as part of the SHOWTIME Sports franchise. The news was jointly announced today by Ken Hershman, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Sports and Event Programming, Showtime Networks, and Strikeforce Founder and CEO Scott Coker.
The multi-year agreement calls for SHOWTIME to produce and televise up to 16 live events per year including Strikeforce world championship events as well as a series dedicated to showcasing up-and-coming fighters in the sport. The initial championship event is schedule for Saturday, April 11, 2009 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Calif. The fight card will be announced at a later date.
“We are very excited to have the opportunity to deliver live Strikeforce events on the SHOWTIME premium television platform,” said Coker.
“SHOWTIME is a forward-thinking innovator with a reputation for producing outstanding original programming in sports and entertainment. They have been a phenomenal partner in the past and we are looking forward to growing our relationship with them and bringing the Strikeforce brand of MMA to millions of SHOWTIME subscribers.”
“Strikeforce has a history of presenting high-quality, compelling mixed martial arts events and we are thrilled to be able to bring their world-class events to our subscribers,” said Hershman.
Hershman was responsible for pioneering the network’s entry into MMA in 2007, when SHOWTIME became the first premium network to televise the explosive sport.
He continued, “This relationship with Strikeforce will allow SHOWTIME to continue to deliver some of the best MMA match-ups in the rapidly growing sport as well as to expose the future champions of MMA to our audience.”
The agreement reunites SHOWTIME and Strikeforce following their successful “Shamrock vs. Baroni” event, presented by SHOWTIME PPV® in 2007. In the main event, former UFC middleweight champion and MMA legend, Frank Shamrock, submitted knockout artist, Phil “The New York Badass” Baroni, in the second round of action whereby Shamrock became the first-ever Strikeforce World Middleweight Champion.
The historic event was followed up with a live SHOWTIME telecast of one of the sport’s most anticipated showdowns of all-time—Shamrock versus undefeated world kickboxing champion Cung Le—on March 29, 2008. In a battle that has since been proclaimed “Fight Of The Year” by industry experts and critics, Le seized the Strikeforce middleweight crown by pouring on a relentless offensive and fending off Shamrock’s counter attacks before breaking the defending champion’s arm with a hard roundhouse kick and forcing Shamrock to retire from the bout between rounds three and four.
A martial arts promoter of over 23 years, Coker has gained widespread acclaim amongst industry colleagues and the media, including Rolling Stone magazine, Yahoo! Sports, and The San Jose Mercury News, for positioning his 14-year-old Strikeforce organization as a major player in the world’s fastest growing sport since its inaugural MMA event that hosted a capacity crowd of 18,265 at San Jose’s HP Pavilion on March 10, 2006. The live gate figure also broke the then-all-time record for attendance at an MMA event held in North America.
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.” Since then, it has co-produced the first SHOWTIME PPV mixed martial arts event in history with its world championship “Shamrock vs. Baroni” card on June 22nd of this year followed by the first-ever mixed martial arts event at the world-famous Playboy Mansion on September 29th.
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®.
Tags: Mixed Martial Arts > MMA > SHOWTIME > Strikeforce
B.J. PENN ASKS FOR FORMAL ‘GREASEGATE” INVESTIGATION
Posted on | February 4, 2009 | 1 Comment
CLICK HERE TO READ A GREAT SHERDOG ARTICLE ON THIS GROWING CONTROVERSY
On a side note, maybe GSP should call the folks at Vaseline about a sponsorship.
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