Per Ake Persson: Euro News

Posted on | October 21, 2008 | No Comments

It´s not officially announced by Universum but in Hungary it´s a well publicized fact that WBO lighheavy champ Zsolt Erdei defends the title in Germany January 10 probably against Brit Dean Francis and WBO supermiddle ruler Denis Inkin makes his first defence against Hungarian Karoly Balzsay.

OPI 2000 have welters Luciano Abis and Yacine Chaouou headlining their show in Cagliari November 11 with the WBC Mediterranean title at stake. In the chief support flyweight Andrea Sarritzu take on Alain Bonnel.

Serbian jr middle Nikola Stevanovic is injured following a car accident and won´t fight against Alexander Abraham for the EE-EU title in Oldenburg October 25 and may be out for as long as six months. Abraham will still be on the show but against who isn´t clear yet.

Romain Jacob, son of former world superbantam champ Thierry Jacob, makes his prodebut October 31 in Calais against Slovakian Ladislav Nemeth.

The Lukas Wilaschek, 22-0, vs Robert Stieglitz.32-2, fight for the vacant WBC Int´l supermiddle title won´t go ahead November 22 in Rostock as previously planned but will headline a Spotlight Boxing promotion December 9 in Solden, Austria.

Finnish jr middle Mika Joensuu, 11-1, lost to Pole Damian Jonak Saturday in Zabrze, Poland. Joensuu was retired by his corner after a knockdown and afterwards suprisingly announced his retirement. -Mika realize the step to world class is too big and don´t want to be stuck at European level, said manager Markku Pirinen.

Retired Austrian middle Frans Csandl celebrated his 60th birthday late September in a restaurant owned by another Austrian great of yesteday: Ferdinand Pachler. On hand was the likes of Johann Orsolics, Frans Dorfer, Teddy Schall and Nayim Mayegun. Csandl lost to future world champs Jose Manuel Duran and Eckhard Dagge in EBU titlefights in the mid-70´s.

The annual show in Izegem November 1 is headlined by Ayoub Nefzi and Michel Recloux in a battle for the Belgian jr middle title and Dutch jr light Innocent Anyanwu taking on Hovhannes Zhamkochyan for the BeNeLux belt.

Argentinian jr welter puncher Rene Maidana take on American Paul Delgado on the Sturm vs Sylvester bill November 1 in Oberhausen.

TAKEDOWN RADIO REPORT

Posted on | October 21, 2008 | No Comments

A great big THANK YOU to UNI Head Coach Brad Penrith and his staff, The Panther Wrestlers and fans for a memorable weekend. Watch for a fun and informative video we produced on campus to be released soon on TDR TV at Takedownradio.com

This week the Brute Adidas studios head to “the Barn” Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa
Join Steve Foster, Jeff Murphy, Grant Turner and Richard Fergola for the LIVE broadcast of the
USA Wrestling Preseason Folkstyle Nationals

Des Moines, Iowa
Veterans Auditorium
October 25, 2008
Big Thanks to Coach Brian Keck and the good folks at USA Wrestling and TheMat.com for making this Broadcast possible.

Event Website http://www.preseasonnationals.com/
34 States 22 State Champions
33 State Runner-ups. 500 wrestlers have registered with 2 days remaining.

Alabama, Florida, Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, North Dakota, Minnesota, Georgia, Washington, West Virginia, Nebraska, Illinois, New York, Michigan, Virginia, Oregon, Colorado, Missouri, California, Louisiana, Kentucky, Connecticut, Arizona, Texas, Maryland, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, Idaho, South Dakota, Utah, New Jersey

So join us for this monster event. It’s going to be great! Saturday 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM for radio and Internet and 11:30 to end on Takedownradio.com.

Top rated light welterweight contender Frankie Figueroa signs with Square Ring Fighting Gavin Rees Nov. 8 on Jones-Calzaghe PPV in Madison Square Garden

Posted on | October 21, 2008 | No Comments

LAS VEGAS (October 20, 2008) – NABF light welterweight champion Frankie “El Gato” Figueroa has signed a promotional contract with Roy Jones, Jr.’s Square Ring Promotions and the Bronx fighter has been added to the November 8 Jones-Calzaghe HBO PPV card at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

Figueroa (19-2, 13 KOs) has been in Las Vegas training for his Nov. 8th 10-round fight against former WBA light welterweight Gavin “The Rock” Rees (27-1, 13 KOs). “Fighting Rees is a phenomenal first step for me by my new promoter,” Figueroa said. “Square Ring is doing its job and I’m doing mine by focusing to fight my best. To be fighting on the Jones-Calzaghe card will catapult me to a different level….the big-time! I want to thank Team Rees for allow me to fight Gavin. It’s a great opportunity for me as well as Gavin. Beating a former world champion would show my great heart and chin and for him a win would be good coming off of his first loss. Millions of fans will be watching me take a step toward a world title.”

Figueroa, a Puerto-Rican-American born in Spanish Harlem, not too long ago was counseling rebellious teens in New York City. He was a 2-time New York City high school wrestler, 14-0 as a senior, who didn’t start boxing until eight years ago after taking advice from a friend.

Now 30 and in his sixth year fighting as a pro, “El Gato” is one of the top rated light welterweights in the world: WBC #4, IBF #5 and WBA #15. His last fight on May 5 was a win by 12-round decision against Luis Rodriquez (22-1), extending Frankie’s win streak to 11, dating back to March of 2005.

Welch-born Rees, who has never fought outside of the United Kingdom as a pro, captured the WBA title in 2007, winning a 12-round decision from Souleymane M’baye (35-1-1). This past March, though, Rees suffered his first loss when Andriy Kotelnik (28-2-1) stopped him in the 12th round for the WBA crown.

“A good win against Rees should position me for a title shot against Kotelnik, or a fight against any of the other top 140-pounders win the world, in 2009,” the U.S. Army veteran Figueroa commented. “I see a lot of myself in Rees, but I’m a little quicker, a lot stronger, and a better thinker. I haven’t fought too often at home in New York City lately and this fight is going to be colossal. It’s going to be crazy like the last time I fight in Madison Square Garden (November 11, 2006), when I beat Joey Rios (14-0) on the Klitschko-Brock card for the New York State title (WDEC10). Rios was ‘King Kong’ in the Bronx at that time but people in New York City knew what I could do.

“I’m training in Las Vegas because my trainer, Buddy McGirt, is there working with Paulie Malignaggi (for his Nov. 22 fight against Ricky Hatton). I go where my trainer is. I love it. I’m training at Bones Adams’ gym and there’s a lot of good sparring there.”

Figueroa is nicknamed “El Gato” – The Cat – because he was the only one quick enough to catch a cat that was a mascot at his original gym in the Bronx. This cat is now a fan-friendly, southpaw slugger who is coming out of the bag on Nov. 8 at home in the Big Apple.

“At this stage of my career,” Frankie concluded, “Rees is my biggest fight and I’m getting a great opportunity to knock down the doors for a world title fight. I’ve had good fights in the past but nothing came out of it. Things are going to be different after this fight.”

For more information about Frankie Figueroa visit his web site at www.teamgato.com, where you can enter a sweepstakes to win what he’s wearing in the ring Nov. 8 as well as a cash prize by simply filling out the mailing list form on the home page.

-FF-

ELITEXC TO FILE BANKRUPTCY

Posted on | October 21, 2008 | No Comments

Well, the fat lady has sung on EliteXC according to THIS ARTICLE IN THE LA TIMES. The Kimbo fiasco and other mismanagement moves have resulted in a total loss of over $55 million. Looks like Affliction might have something to acquire now.

CALZAGHE SPEAKS OUT ON PAVLIK VS HOPKINS

Posted on | October 20, 2008 | No Comments

Cardiff, Wales (October 20, 2008)…As he continues to prepare for his November 8 “Battle of the Superpowers” against Roy Jones, Jr at Madison Square Garden in New York City and live on HBO Pay-Per-View, undefeated light heavyweight champion Joe Calzaghe took a quick break from training to share his thoughts on Saturday night’s tremendous victory for Bernard Hopkins over Kelly Pavlik. Here is what he had to say:

“I said all along Kelly Pavlik was overrated, overhyped and hadn’t done anything in his career to a warrant a fight with me. This was evident Saturday night when Hopkins destroyed and exposed him for what he is. That is why I wasn’t going to waste my time fighting him and went straight to a bout with Roy Jones who has proved himself time and time again that he is one of the greatest fighters in our era. I have been a champion for 11 years and I am only interested in fighting legends.

“They told me that the place was packed with Pavlik fans who either sat stunned or actually started cheering for Hopkins. My fans will have a great night at Madison Square Garden in New York as I will give them no reason to cheer for Roy Jones. I am sure it was a long trip back for all those people from Ohio. I tell my fans, don’t worry, we will be partying on the plane ride home.

“Look at the landscape—I have beat everyman I have ever faced including younger fighters, stronger fighters and of course Bernard Hopkins. After fighting Hopkins, my biggest wish was to fight Roy Jones Jr. who also has a win over Hopkins. Hopkins showed Saturday night he is an amazing fighter but Roy and I both beat him. That says more than enough and come November 8, Roy and I have a chance to settle the score with the winner taking all the glory.

“My boxing career and record speaks for itself. November 8 will be the biggest fight of my career as I am fighting one of the best, at the best place to fight, Madison Square Garden. Believe me, it can’t get here fast enough.”

Defending light heavyweight champion “Super” Joe Calzaghe will face “Superman” Roy Jones Jr in “Battle of the Superpowers” Saturday, November 8 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Promoted by Square Ring, Inc. and Calzaghe Promotions in association with Madison Square Garden, Calzaghe vs. Jones will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Tickets, priced at $1500, $1000, $750, $500, $250 and $150, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets or online at ticketmaster.com.

The Calzaghe vs. Jones pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Calzaghe vs. Jones fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.

HBO’s Emmy-Award-winning all-access franchise “24/7” returns on Sunday, Oct. 26 with the premiere episode of “Calzaghe/Jones 24/7” at 8:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. ET/PT.

UFC 89 POST FIGHT REPORT LINKS

Posted on | October 19, 2008 | No Comments

THE SAVAGE SCIENCE POST FIGHT WRAP UP:

BISPING VS. LEBEN

VERA VS. JARDINE

SOKOUDJOU VS. CANE

TAYLOR VS. LYTLE

KELLY VS. DAVIS

POST FIGHT QUOTES FROM HOPKINS WIN OVER PAVLIK

Posted on | October 19, 2008 | No Comments

PAVLIK VS. HOPKINS FIGHT NIGHT QUOTES

Bernard Hopkins

“I think this was the best performance of my career. Better than Tarver, better than Trinidad, better than Oscar, better than my 21 defenses. I am extremely happy tonight.

(Hopkins to Pavlik in ring post-fight)

“I was a fan of yours before and I’m a fan now. You need to get a little more slickness, listen to your coach and bend your knees more. Don’t let this get you down. You’re a middleweight champion and middleweight is your destiny.

“Styles make fights. I feel really good tonight. He is a great fighter, but I knew my style and quickness was being underrated.

“He was very heavy handed and I could feel his power, but he never hurt me because I made sure he never hit me flush. I didn’t want to get hit flush.

“I wanted to stop him because they have been saying I’ve been playing it safe because of my age. So tonight I wanted to pick it up. I wanted to step it up, and now everyone I fight, I’m going to go for the knockout. But Pavlik is tough. He’s a great champion.

“I would fight Roy (Jones), but I’d also go to England to fight Calzaghe. I’d fight either one of those guys, but fighting Roy would be huge, and that’s the one that people would want to see.

“Our styles were a lot different. But I have reach and I have speed. I think I am underrated as an athlete. But I am an athlete, and after tonight’s fight I’m at peace with God and I’m really happy. I could box for another two to three years.”

Kelly Pavlik

“I just couldn’t get off, I don’t know why. It wasn’t because of Bernard’s slickness. There was just something wrong with me tonight. I couldn’t throw double jabs and I couldn’t do things that I normally can do in the ring.

“I’m going to go back to the drawing board. It just wasn’t mine tonight. I’m going back to 160 where I’m more comfortable.”

Steven Luevano

“The game plan going in was to wait and make him come toward me. So, I waited and when he came in, I was able to counter and connect. I didn’t want to go chasing after him. He moves a lot. He was a very difficult guy to fight.”

Rob Garcia (Luevano’s Chief Trainer)

“Dib is a dirty different guy, but when you are a champion, you have to fight all difficult types of challengers.”

Billy Dib

“I feel good. It was a great fight. Things happen this way. It was God’s will. Luevano fought like a warrior and you have to take it away from the champ. I’m thankful we are both leaving the fight safely. I’m going to take a short break, and I’ll be back.”

Marco A. Rubio

“The first half of the fight, I couldn’t get anything going. I couldn’t find my rhythm. But in the second half, I felt I was wearing him down and I felt I won the fight in the last two rounds. I felt I was stronger.”

Enrique Ornelas

“I don’t know what to say. I’m really disappointed, but it happens. I’ll be ready for the next one. I’m thinking of going up to super middleweight, but I have to talk to Al Hayman and Golden Boy to see what they want.

“He was pushing the last rounds. I didn’t think it was enough to take the fight, but I’m not a judge. I thought I was making him miss his punches, but the judges didn’t see it that way.”

Daniel Jacobs

“It was a great breakthrough fight for me. It was my first pay-per-view fight, and I got to show the world what to expect from Daniel Jacobs in the future.

“We are taking the competition level up inch-by-inch, and soon we’ll be at the top.”

Steve Cunningham to be guest panelist at the U.S. Sports Film Festival

Posted on | October 19, 2008 | No Comments

For Immediate Release.

Philadelphia, PA – 20th October 2008

IBF cruiserweight world champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham, will be taking a little time out from training for his upcoming title defense against Tomasz Adamek on the 11th December at the Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, to be one of the guest panelists at the U.S. Sports film festival which is being hosted by the city of Philadelphia between the 23rd and 26th October 2008.

Steve jumped at the opportunity to be part of this special event, especially as the film he will be discussing is a documentary about fellow boxer and former world champion, Kassim ‘The Dream’ Ouma, saying “It’s always an honor to be asked to do anything, but I feel specially honored to be asked to be one of the panelists that will be discussing the movie about the life of Kassim ‘The Dream’ Ouma at the U.S. Sports film festival.

Kassim is an amazing dude. You just have to look where he came from and what he came through as a child and yet he remains so normal, not mentally disturbed or anything. I think if I had to go through what he had It would affect me badly. I can’t even begin to imagine what it was like to be taken from your home and family and be forced to be a child soldier. That would have disturbed me real bad. It’s an amazing thing to see the worse things that could happen to a guy and yet he can still turnout so well adjusted. It’s just beautiful. For me, it puts my life in perspective.”

It’s a true honor for me to part of this film festival and to be part of a panel for a documentary of such importance. People have to be made aware of what has happened and is still going on over in parts of Africa. But at the same time it’s great that we can celebrate that one of these poor souls has had the chance to start a new life and has taken that chance and become a successful sportsman, more than that, he became a world champion.”

The inaugural U.S. Sports Film Festival will be the most comprehensive sports film festival in United States history. The USSFF will be held in various locations throughout the city of Philadelphia from October 23-26, and will feature a combination of classic sports films, in-depth documentaries and never before seen releases.

25 films are scheduled for screening, ranging from the traditional sports to Mixed Martial Art and Extreme Endurance Racing.

The film Steve and his fellow panelists will be discussing is Kassim The Dream. The story of World Champion Boxer, Kassim “The Dream” Ouma – born in Uganda, kidnapped by the rebel army and trained to be a child soldier at the age of 6. When the rebels took over the government, Kassim became an army soldier who was forced to commit many horrific atrocities, making him both a victim and perpetrator. He soon discovered the army’s boxing team and realized the sport was his ticket to freedom. After 12 years of warfare, Kassim defected from Africa and arrived in the United States. Homeless and culture shocked, he quickly rose through the boxing ranks and became Junior Middleweight Champion of the World.

Kassim The Dream will be screened at the Prince Music Theater (Black Box), 1412 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA at 9pm on Saturday 25th October 2008. To obtain tickets for Kassim the Dream and all other films featured at the U.S. Sports Film Festival go to www.ussportsfilmfestival.com or call 646-233-2033

The International Boxing Federation World Cruiserweight Championship Title Fight between Champion, Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham and challenger, Tomasz ‘Polish Warrior’ Adamek is co-promoted by Main Events and Don King Productions, will take place at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Thursday December 11th 2008.

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at The Prudential Center box office or by calling TicketMaster on 201-507-8900.

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