ELITEXC STRIPS KJ NOONS OF LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE

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Belt Taken Away For Refusing To Fight Nick Diaz

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 19, 2008) – KJ Noons of San Diego has been stripped of his EliteXC lightweight title. The announcement was made late Friday by EliteXC Head of Fight Operations, Jeremy Lappen.

The foremost reason EliteXC is taking this action, Lappen said, was due to Noons’ reluctance to defend against leading 160-pound contender Nick Diaz of Stockton, Calif.

“We are stripping KJ of his championship belt for refusing to defend against Diaz,’’ Lappen said. “It’s a very unfortunate situation but we cannot have belt-holders who refuse to fight the top contenders. We want champions who will fight anyone, anytime, anyplace. That’s the mentality all champions should have.

“I feel very bad for KJ because I like him a lot on a personal level and have always thought he could be a big star. He’s charismatic, has a very exciting fighting style and is a top level fighter. So I’m obviously disappointed that he has chosen to take this stance.

“I don’t understand why he would turn down a chance to be a headliner on CBS on Oct. 4. KJ then turned down the fight again when we offered him a headlining spot on our next SHOWTIME date against Nick. From my view, it is a fight against a top-named opponent in Diaz (someone who beat the No. 1 fighter in the world in his weight class), a fighter KJ has bad blood with and most definitely a fight the fans really wanted to see. It seemed like a great opportunity for KJ to me.

“Personally, I do not think it was a smart career move, but I’m sure he sees it differently. KJ has two more fights remaining on his contract, so we are still looking forward to having him fight for us again soon, but not as our world champion.’’

EliteXC will announce a fight for the vacant lightweight title in the near future, Lappen said.

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TICKETS GO ON SALE FOR DE LA HOYA VS.PACQUIAO WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 at 10 A.M. PT

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LAS VEGAS, NEV. (September 19, 2008) – Tickets to “The Dream Match” — the 12-round welterweight super fight between six-division world champion OSCAR DE LA HOYA and boxing’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter MANNY PACQUIAO — will go on sale this Wednesday, September 24 at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank, De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao will take place Saturday, December 6 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View.

Tickets are priced at $1,500, $1,000, $750, $500, $250, $150, not including applicable taxes and service charges. Ticket sales are limited to two (2) per person at each price level with a total ticket limit of four (4) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase atwww.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets will be sold via Ticketmaster phones and website only. There will be no sales at MGM Grand or any Ticketmaster outlets.

The De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao 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 De La Hoya vs. Pacquiao fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.

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Jean Pascal Gets First World Title Shot, Will Face Carl Froch December 6th in Nottingham, England in Battle for Vacant WBC Super Middleweight Belt

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Montréal, September, 19, 2008 : Two of the world’s hardest hitting super middleweights are set to put their respective unbeaten records on the line in a battle for the division’s most prestigious championship belt as Montreal, Quebec’s Jean Pascal (21-0, 14 KO’s) squares off against Carl “The Cobra” Froch (23-0, 19 KO’s) on December 6th, at the Trent FM Arena, in Froch’s hometown of Nottingham, England, to fill the vacant WBC title.

The fight is presented by Hennessy Sports, in partnership with Groupe Yvon Michel.

For Pascal, the bout against Froch is not only his first crack at a world title, but also a chance to be the third Quebec fighter in eight years to hold the WBC title at 168 lbs., following in the footsteps of Dave Hilton Jr., and Eric Lucas.

“I’m very happy for the chance to fight for a world title, and to bring the WBC title back to its rightful home in Quebec.”

“It’s been a while since I last fought, so I’m very excited to be back in action. I’m more motivated than ever, and I’ll do whatever it takes to bring that title back from England.”

For Froch, the fight with Pascal is a chance to put a dificult year – marked by big fights falling through – behind him.

“I’m very excited at the prospect of facing a top fighter like Pascal for the WBC belt. It’s something I’ve waited my entire career for,” said Froch.

“Big credit for Pascal for taking the fight. I’ve had two so-called superstars flat out run from me this year in Joe Calzaghe, and Jermain Taylor. But Jean Pascal stepped up, and on December 6th, you’re going to have two undefeated fighters in their primes fighting for a world title.”

“It doesn’t get any better than that.”

According to GYM President,Yvon Michel, the Pascal-Froch bout will mark a focal point in a historic revival of Quebec boxing.

“This is such a great time for boxing in Quebec. We have fighters defending their world titles, and legitimate contenders like Jean and Hermann Ngoudjo, on the verge of claiming world titles of their own,” Michel said.

“By the time this year is done, we’ll be looking at boxing history in the province of Quebec that will be the envy of the rest of the world.”

“I also want to thank Mick Hennessy for getting this fight made with us. We had very cordial, fruitful negotiations, and we at GYM are looking forward to a tremendous event on December 6, in Nottingham.”

With two high-octane contenders vying for the WBC crown, Froch’s promoter Mick Hennessy knows his charge will have his hands full against the dangerous and determined Pascal.

“I’m so delighted that this fight is being made, and thankful that somebody had the cojones to step up and face Carl Froch,” Hennessy said.

“Everybody was running scared of Carl; Denis Inkin, Calzaghe, Taylor, and Mikkel Kessler, nobody wanted any part of him. So fair play to Pascal for stepping up.”

“Pascal is a very athletic, flashy, fast, powerful, and somewhat awkward fighter. And, you know against Carl he’s going to be more motivated than ever.”

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Long Island heavyweight turf war: Madison vs. McKnight

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Pawel Wolak headlines “Havoc At The Hilton,” Sept. 26 at Huntington Hilton Hotel

NEW YORK CITY (September 19, 2008) – Long Island bragging rights will be on the line September 26, when New York State heavyweight champion Darrell Madison squares off against Elfair “The Wyandanch Warrior” McKnight, in the six-round co-feature on “Havoc At The Hilton.”

Polish power punching light middleweight Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak (21-1, 14 KOs) headlines “Havoc At The Hilton,” promoted by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions, against former WBF title challenger Chad Greenleaf (10-10-1, 4 KOs) at the Huntington Hilton Hotel. Pro Active Boxing, Co. is one of the sponsors.

Madison (10-1, 3 KOs), three-time New York Golden Gloves champion fighting out of Central Islip, rides a nine-fight win streak into his turf war showdown against four-time New York Golden Gloves titlist McKnight (2-7-2), who hails from Wyandanch.

“It’s a hometown rivalry,” Madison describes his fight against McKnight. “He was the man – four-time Golden Gloves champion — when I was in the amateur. I used to tell Elfair that someday I was going to beat him and he’d say he’d kill me. I’m going to take the Long Island heavyweight torch from him on September 26th. We know each other and owe this fight to each other. He is one very tough guy who fought Yacoubou Moutakilou, two-time National amateur champion, almost an Olympian, in his sixth pro fight and Kevin Johnson in his seventh. He’s no slouch.”

Madison has been one of Guillermo Jones’ sparring partners at Don King’s training camp in Ohio. “Camp has been real good,” Madison explained. “Guillermo has a fight September 27 in Germany. I’ve been improving my punching co-ordination, ring generalship and patience as I step-up each fight. In a 1 ½-2 years, I hope to be mentioned in the top 10. I want more power into my shots and improve by knockout ratio. I want to show people that I’m the complete package – I can box and punch.”

On the undercard, hometown Plainview favorite welterweight Tommy “The Razor” Raione (11-1, 3 KOs) faces Henry White, Jr. (2-2-1, 2 KOs) in a six-round bout. Brooklyn light heavyweight Will Rosinsky (1-0, 1 KO), three-time U.S. National Golden Gloves champion, will be showcased in a four-rounder against upset-minded Michael “The Snake” Ciccone (1-4).

In a four-round heavyweight match, Egyptian-born Ahmed Samir (2-0) takes on tough Andrew “Came To Fight” Hutchinson (2-9-2). Samir was 198-13 as an amateur, 85-10 in international matches, including gold-medal performances in the 2007 All-African Games, 2007 Arab Championships and 2006 Jordan International Championships. Ahmed came to the U.S. to participate in the 2007 World Amateur Championships, but he abandoned the Egyptian national Team to turn pro and start a new life in Brooklyn.

Also on the undercard in four-round bouts, Patchogue welterweight Leon Green (4-1, 1 KO) meets Rakeem Carter (0-4), of Albany; welterweight Chris Algeri (3-0, 2 KOs) fights fellow New Yorker Clarence Smith (0-1); Brooklyn light welterweight Pablo Tejeda (2-8-1) returns against Broderick Antoine (3-6-1, 2 KOs), of Troy (NY); Albany middleweight Andy Mejias (2-0, 1 KO) tangles with Karl Desravines (1-0), of Brooklyn .

Light middleweight Lambros Karaolides, fighting out of Astoria Queens, is scheduled to make his pro debut against TBA. All bouts and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets are priced at $100.00 (Golden Ringside), $75.00 (Ringside) and $40.00 (General Admission). VIP tables of 10 are $1500. To purchase tickets go to www.ringpromotions.com or call 516.313.2304. Doors open at 6:30 PM, first bout at 7:30 PM.

-RP-

ELITEXC WILL INTRODUCE 140-POUND TITLE WITH WILSON REIS FACING ABEL CULLUM FRIDAY, SEPT. 26, AT CHUMASH CASINO RESORT

Posted on | September 20, 2008 | No Comments

Telecast Will Include Fights Between Shane Del Rosario and Carl Seumanutafa,
Malaipet and ‘Tarzan’ Douglas, “Arm Collector’’ Santana and Jaime Jara,
Erik Apple and Matt Makowski

LIVE on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast)

LOS ANGELES (Sept. 19, 2008) – The first-ever EliteXC bantamweight (140-pound) champion will be crowned when promising, undefeated Brazilian Wilson Reis (5-0) of Philadelphia faces streaking King of The Cage titleholder Abel “The Silent Assassin’’ Cullum (11-1) of Tucumcari, N.M., in a solid matchup in the main event on ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series Friday, Sept. 26, live on SHOWTIME at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) at the Chumash Casino Resort at Santa Ynez, Calif.

ShoXC, a presentation of Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC, showcases young, talented fighters in tough matchups. A springboard for the future stars and champions of EliteXC, ShoXC is patterned after the SHOWTIME boxing series ShoBox: The New Generation.

In other SHOWTIME fights, Shane Del Rosario (4-0) of Irvine, Calif., faces Carl Seumanutafa (4-0) of San Francisco, Calif., in a battle of unbeaten heavyweights; Malaipet (3-2) of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., meets David “Tarzan” Douglas (5-1) of Antioch, Calif., at 150 pounds; Giva “The Arm Collector” Santana (11-0) of Laguna Niguel, Calif., takes on Jaime Jara (19-5) of North Highlands, Calif., at 185; and Matt Makowski (3-0) of Philadelphia throws down with Eric “Bad” Apple (9-1) of Irvine, at 170.

Tickets, starting at $35, are available by visiting the Chumash Casino Resort’s Club Chumash, by visiting the website at www.chumashcasino.com or by calling StarTicketsPlus at (800) 800-585-3737. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. First live fight is at 6 p.m. PT.

Non-televised bouts: Jamiah Williamson (3-0) of Los Angeles collides with Scott Lighty (3-0) of San Luis Obispo, Calif., at 205; Steve Gable (2-0) of San Diego battles Josh McDonald (3-3) of Antioch at 160; Mono Otero (3-2) of Albuquerque, N.M., goes against Paul Arras (4-1) of Los Angeles at 185; Luke Riddering (1-0) of San Luis Obispo opposes Devin Howard (1-1) of La Habra, Calif. at 170; and Michael Gahan of Santa Ynez engages Eric Franco of Los Angeles in a clash of debuting 160-pounders.

The championship fight – Reis vs. Cullum – is scheduled for five 5-minute rounds. All other fights on the card are scheduled for three 5-minute rounds.

Reis (pronounced “H-ace”) is a 23-year-old Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt stud who has been on a tear since coming to EliteXC in January 2008, going 3-0.

Considered one of the top competitive, young grapplers in the world, Reis earned a hard-fought unanimous three-round decision over game Bryan Caraway in his last start on July 26, 2008.

The high-energy Reis moved to the United States several years ago. Initially, he worked in construction but it was always his intention to teach and train Jiu-Jitsu in the U.S. “I’m here to fight the best and prove myself against the best,’’ said Reis, who trains and instructs at two of Philadelphia’s top MMA and BJJ Academies, Daddis Fight Camps and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu United.

Reis will have a size advantage, but Cullum, despite a step up in weight, will provide a formidable challenge. He is an aggressive striker, possesses a strong background in wrestling and has displayed solid submission defense, which should bode well against Reis, who has choked out three of his five foes.

Cullum has won 10 straight – all via stoppage, nine in the first round — while fighting for King of the Cage and the New Mexico-based Desert Extreme organization. The KOTC 135-pound belt-holder has not lost since December 2005. He holds titles in several organizations and is a five-time Desert Extreme bantamweight champion and two-time Southwest Fury titlist.

In his last outing, Cullum, who is also known as “Cowboy,’’ captured the KOTC belt with an upset fifth-round submission over big favorite Ryan Diaz on May 17, 2008.

“It’s been awesome and very exciting since (winning the belt),’’ Cullum said “Now I have an opportunity to keep it going. I’m going to fight my heart out. I don’t like decisions. I’ve only had one and it was the only loss in my career. I don’t plan on going to a decision again.

“I want to represent myself and this sport the best as I can. I’ve been the underdog in most of my fights. I like that. You don’t want to underestimate me.’’

Del Rosario, a strong prospect in not one, but two combat sports – he also is an active professional Muay Thai fighter — is making his third consecutive appearance on ShoXC.

In his last start on March 21, 2008, he scored a 3:18, first-round TKO over Analu Brash at Chumash. Del Rosario is known for his Muay Thai skills, but he dropped Brash with a low leg kick and used some impressive ground-and-pound skills to finish the massive Brash with left hands and elbows.

On Oct. 26, 2007, Del Rosario, who trains out of No Limits MMA in Irvine, registered a 2:27, first-round submission (armbar) over Amedeo Viola.

None of Del Rosario’s MMA fights have made it past the fourth minute of the first round.

Seumanutafa won his EliteXC debut and fourth consecutive fight with an eye-opening 3:39, first-round TKO (punches) over Mike Cook in a non-televised fight on July 26, 2008. A good action scrap ended shortly after Seumanutafa fell straight onto Cook’s sternum, knocking the wind out of him.

Seumanutafa followed with some bad looking shots on the ground before the referee stepped in. The winner reacted with a Maowi-warrior style celebration.

Malaipet, a Lumpinee champ in Thailand, will try and regain his winning ways after losing by first-round disqualification (illegal elbows) to Thomas “Wildman” Denny March 21, 2008, on ShoXC.

Many feel if any fighter can make the difficult transformation from world-class superstar Muay Thai kickboxer to elite status in MMA, it is Malaipet.

But so far in his brief MMA career, the popular, exciting, Malaipet, who went 160-26 in Muay Thai, according to his management, has yet to prove he can do it on the ground. If he can keep it on his feet, Malaipet is extremely dangerous. Otherwise, he is susceptible.

Malaipet has a very Thai style of movement, which he exhibited in a dominant performance en route to winning his ShoXC debut on a unanimous decision over Kaleo Kwan on Oct. 26, 2007. Malaipet was calm, relaxed, punched in combination and showcased his astounding striking skills as he decimated Kwan during a three-round standup war at Chumash.

But can Malaipet learn a ground game, so he doesn’t get tossed to the mat again and, possibly, get submitted? For sure, Douglas, while lacking in overall experience, will try and find out.

A member of Cesar Gracie’s Jiu-Jitsu Academy, Douglas is making his ShoXC debut after winning his last two starts in a combined 1:26. He stopped Marlon Matias (strikes) after only 12 seconds July 26, 2008, The following Aug. 15, he worked a minute longer, winning by 1:12, first round TKO (corner stoppage) over William Jacobson. Both outings were on EliteXC non-televised undercard fights.

Douglas’ lone loss came in his pro debut to world-ranked Jeff Curran on March 5, 2005. He took a two-year break but has gone 3-0 since. This will, by far, be the sternest challenge of his career.

Santana, a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and five-time world champ, is aptly nicknamed “The Arm Collector.” Ten of the unbeaten submission specialist’s 11 victories have come by armbar, all in the first round.

In his last start, Santana submitted previously undefeated southpaw Matt “Luke Duke’’ Lucas (9-1) of Phoenix, Ariz., at 1:49 of the first round in a battle of unbeatens at 185 pounds.

“This was definitely one of my toughest fights,’’ said Santana after adding another arm to his mantle. “He was a great fighter, but I got him.’’

Jara, however, will be a tad more difficult to submit. It’s been nearly five years (November 2003) and 19 bouts since the ex-King of the Cage heavyweight and light heavy champ’s been forced to tap out.

A winner of three straight, Jara has compiled a record of 14-1 with one No Contest since June ‘04. The loss came on a close decision to Rashad Evans.

Jara is 1-1 on ShoXC. He defeated Jeremiah Metcalf on a second-round KO (punch) on July 27, 2007, and lost via second-round TKO (punches) to Seth Kleinbeck the following Aug. 25.

Both Santana, who obviously likes to use a Jiu-Jitsu attack, and Jara, who uses more of a wrestling base to transition to submissions or ground and pound, are brimming with confidence, which will make this a very competitive, entertaining matchup.

Apple, 31, who began his career with nine straight victories, has gone the distance just once in a five-year career. The talented veteran is making his ShoXC debut and first start since March 2007.

A former professional bodyboarder, bigtime BMX rider, host of action sports TV shows, including the X-Games, associate publisher of a publishing house that produced motocross, wakeboard, bodyboard and surfing periodicals, Apple is possibly the only fighter to enter MMA in order to preserve his body.

“I was thinking of something I needed to do that’s safe and fighting’s the safest thing I’ve done,’’ he said. “Compared to other sports I’ve been involved with, there’s a lot better chance of staying healthy’’

Apple, 31, started in Ruas Vale Tudo. He trains with Michael “Joker” Guymon at Joker’s Wild Fighting Academy in Lake Forest, Calif.

While Apple has built his record in a handful of West Coast organizations, winning titles along the way, the highly regarded Makowski, 21, has been making a name for himself on the East Coast.

A former high school football standout, Makowski is seeking his third consecutive victory for EliteXC in 2008. He beat Nick Serra on a second-round DQ when Serra refused to get up on May 31. By staying down, Serra denied Makowski a chance to finish him after he had been mostly picked apart.

The previous Jan. 28, Makowski showed a good ground game to go with his striking en route to registering an excellent 4:01, first-round submission (rear naked choke) over Joe Schilling.

Makowski is fundamentally sound, possesses well-rounded skills and terrific cardio. The always well-prepared product of the Daddis Fight camp in Philadelphia, Makowski has yet to be severely challenged in a pro, amateur or Muay Thai fight, so it will be interesting to see how this plays out.

SHOWTIME announcer Mauro Ranallo will call the play-by-play for ShoXC with Stephen Quadros, The Fight Professor, serving as color analyst. The producer of ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series is Richard Gaughan with Rick Phillips directing. The executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports is David Dinkins, Jr.

For more information on the entire card, go to http://www.elitexc.com. For information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video, photo galleries and complete fighter and telecast information, please visit http://www.SHO.com/Sports.

About ProElite, Inc.
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TAKEDOWN RADIO REPORT

Posted on | September 20, 2008 | No Comments

After a week off we return to the Brute Adidas for some great wrestling talk. The community is all a buzz with the early signings and the teams are now starting early practice, loads of cardio, running and lifting. Gives the rest of us some Ideas? How about the early season rankings? Food for thought or is there muscle behind the numbers? Maybe some of our guests can help us figure that out.

Steve Foster and Chris Arns will be hosting this weeks TDR with special in studio guest host the Head Coach of the Upper Iowa Peacocks Heath Grimm

Heath Grimm is in his eighth year at the helm at Upper Iowa University. The Peacocks are 61-22-2 in duals in the since 2001 and placed 14th at last year’s NCAA Division II Championships. Grimm prepped at Osage, Iowa, and was a two-time All-American at Luther College
Their Guests include-

9:05 John Smith- Head Coach of the Cowboys of Oklahoma State. We’ll take a look at the fall, the beginning of training, incoming new recruits etc. Also, we’ll talk about the new book out by Kim Parish “Cowboy Up”, a great book for sure. Can’t wait.

9:25 Mike Clayton- Head Coach of the Ducks of Stevens at Stevens Institute of Technology. Mike earned the Division III Rookie Coach of the Year accolade. In his first season at the helm, Clayton took a team that posted a sub-par record of 4-13 last year to a ledger of 8-4 during the 2007-08 campaign. The Ducks also owned a mark of 6-1 against Centennial Conference competition this year.

9:40 Dr. Bill Welker- Dr. Bill Welker is well known to West Virginia Wrestling fans. Dr. Welker is a former Pennsylvania State Champion. A nationally recognized wrestling sportswriter and official. Highly respected among his peers at all levels. What’s New?

Hour 2 This hours going to be great, make time to promote Heath and his program

10:05 Mark Perry- Asst Coach of Penn State. Perry won the last two NCAA National Championships at 165 pounds. The Stillwater, Okla., native was a four-time All-American at Iowa where he helped lead the Hawkeyes to the NCAA team title this season. Perry’s 25 points en route to his second individual crown were the most scored by any wrestler at Nationals this year.

10:20 Urijah Faber- Some say the Hollywood Florida WEC event scheduled for Sept. 10th was canceled due to Hurricane Ike, wrestling insiders believe it was canceled due to the invasion of the east coast by the fans and followers of the California Kid. The WEC has moved the date to November 10th.

Join us each week LIVE from 9 AM to 11 AM CST for America’s Wrestling Radio Talk Show, shows are available each week in our archives or you can RSS our pod casts all at no charge courtesy of our sponsors. Takedownradio.com

TWO BIG TITLE MATCHES HEADLINE A PACKED NIGHT OF BOXING ON FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26TH AT THE NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY IN NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA

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PHILADELPHIA (SEPTEMBER 18, 2008)—On Friday night, September 26th a full night of boxing will be highlighted by two title-matches which includes Light Heavyweight, Yusaf Mack looking to inch closer to a world title when he takes on Omar Pittman in a ten round bout for both the Pennsylvania State title and the NABA championship.

In the co-feature, Derek “Pooh” Ennis and Troy Browning will square off for the vacant Pennsylvania Jr. Middleweight title over ten rounds.

Mack, 25-2-2 with fifteen knockouts is looking to continue the momentum he has accumulated after consecutive victories which includes his previous start which was a terrific performance when he scored a unanimous decision over Daniel Judah.

Mack, of Philadelphia is currently ranked number nine by the WBA, and a victory over Pittman could lead to a world title fight.

Pittman has a record of 15-4-1 with eight knockouts and is known throughout Philadelphia as one of the toughest fighters in the City.

Ennis has a record of 15-2-1 with twelve big wins coming by knockouts.

The Philadelphia native has been very impressive as he has racked up three straight knockout wins.

Despite being forty years-old, Browning is an upset specialist and has been in with the better competition and defeated then big-time prospect, Julio Garcia (40-2).

Browning, of Willingboro, New Jersey is 20-2-1 with eight knockouts and is looking to get back in the win column after dropping decisions to Delvin Rodriguez (21-2-1) and Pawel Wolak (20-0).

The card which is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing will feature a six bout undercard:

In a four round Featherweight bout, Jules Blackwell (7-1-2, 2 KO’s) of Phoenixville, PA will look to rebound from his first defeat when he takes Phillip Adyaka (0-1) of Miami, FL

The big boys will get it on as local favorite, Anthony Gatt (6-1-1, 4 KO’s) of nearby West Chester, PA will battle Jonathan Felton (5-11, 5 KO’s) of Stafford, VA

In another Heavyweight affair, Tyyab Beale (0-1) of Jersey City, NJ takes on Philadelphian, Lamont Barnes (1-1, 1 KO).

Undefeated Super Featherweight, Coy Evans (2-0-1) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to be named

John Goldwire (1-0) of Philadelphia will fight Phillip Lars (2-2, 2 KO’s) of Shreveport, LA in a four round Welterweight bout.

Joel De La Paz (1-0) of Atlantic City, NJ will tangle with Ryan Hord (0-2) of West Plains, MO in a four round Super Middleweight scrap.

Tickets prices for this great night of boxing are $100 (VIP); $50 (Ringside); $40 for General Admission and be purchased at:

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GINA CARANO AND KIMBO SLICE WORKOUT SESSION

Posted on | September 20, 2008 | 1 Comment

Kimbo Slice and Gina Carano participated in a well-attended open media workout Wednesday at Legends Mixed Martial Arts Training Center in Los Angeles. The fighters will appear on the upcoming third installment of CBS ELITEXC SATURDAY NIGHT FIGHTS, broadcast live from the BankAtlantic Center, in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday, Oct. 4 (9-11 p.m., ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

A major attraction, the undefeated, incredibly popular Kimbo, of Perrine, Fla., near Miami, will face legendary Hall Of Famer Ken Shamrock in a featured fight on a stellar, star-studded mixed martial arts card that includes women’s superstar Gina “Conviction” Carano and MMA standouts Jake Shields, Paul Daley and Murilo “Ninja” Rua.

Tickets start at $30 and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, by phone at (954) 523-3309 in Broward County, (305) 358-5885 in Dade County and (561) 966-3309 in Palm Beach County, online at www.ticketmaster.com and at the BankAtlantic Center box offices (954) 835-7825.

The BankAtlantic Center box offices are located on both the North and South sides of the main entrance. Their normal business hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday through Friday. The box office will be open the day of the event beginning at 10 a.m.

The first live fight begins at 6 p.m. ET. The event is presented by Los Angeles-based ProElite, Inc.’s live fight division, EliteXC.

Besides Kimbo-Shamrock, Shields defends his EliteXC welterweight belt against Daley, Carano collides with Kelly Kobold in a 140-pound bout and Rua, a former EliteXC middleweight belt-holder, faces Benji Radach at 185 pounds.

Cristiane “Cyborg’’ Santos meets Yoko Takahashi and Florida-based Edson Berto faces Hawaii’s Mike Aina at 170 in top undercard fights. The undercard also will feature Florida favorites Crafton Wallace and Seth Petruzelli, who will face foes to be announced. Wallace has won four straight and six of seven. Petruzelli, a former cast member of the Ultimate Fighter, has won eight of his last 10 fights.

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