No Doubt, Trout is Coming Home

Posted on | October 24, 2011 | No Comments

On November 11, Greg Cohen Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Zeferino Promotions, will proudly present the homecoming of undefeated WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout. Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) will defend his belt against Australia’s WBA #14 contender Frank LoPorto (15-4-2, 7 KOs) at Cohen Stadium in El Paso, Texas. The bout will also be Trout’s first premium cable television appearance, as it will be broadcast live on Showtime network’s SHOBOX: The New Generation. Trout’s promoter, Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions, says local boxing fans should be at Cohen Stadium on fight night, and boxing fans across the country should be watching on Showtime. “We are thrilled to be working with GSP on this event and November 11 will be a great night. The people in the El Paso area can see their hometown boy made good and the world can finally get a look at the true superstar of the junior middleweight division. Austin has waited a long time to get his USA premium cable debut and he fully intends in making the most of this opportunity in front of the US boxing public and the executives at Showtime.” 26-year-old southpaw Trout won his title in Mexico last February by unanimous decision over Rigoberto Alvarez, brother of WBC Champion Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and successfully defended it in June, again in Mexico, via 12-round decision over the formidable David “Destroyer” Lopez. He was born in El Paso and resides in Las Cruces, New Mexico, about 40 miles away. “We’re expecting a packed house that night,” continued Cohen. “Austin enjoys celebrity status in his hometown and the people of the community will rally behind him in big numbers. Everyone is very excited about Austin finally bringing his championship back to home soil.” The night’s televised co-features will pit Colombian knockout artist Milton Nunez (23-3-1, 21 KOs) against power punching Michael “The Brazilian Rocky” Oliveira (15-0, 12 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight battle that has wild shootout written all over it, as well as the return of Puerto Rican knockout puncher Jonathan “Mantequiilla” Gonzalez (14-0, 13 KOs) to face Philadelphia, Pennsylvania”s “King” Gabriel Rosado (18-5, 10 KOs) in a 10-round junior middleweight showdown. The exciting undercard will be announced soon.   Tickets are priced at $55 for Ringside, $30 for Reserved and $10 General Admission and are available at www.diablos.com. All bouts are subject to change.

Female Boxer Carina Moreno Looking For October 28 Opponent (108-112 lbs.)

Posted on | October 24, 2011 | No Comments

WATSONVILLE, CA – OCTOBER 24, 2011 – Former world champion, Carina “La Reina” Moreno (21-3, 6 KO’s) is looking for an opponent to challenge her in a six round bout at 108 -112 lbs which would take place this Friday, October 28, 2011 at the Sherwood Inn Hotel in Salinas, California on the undercard of Eloy Perez vs. Ira Terry.  Anyone interested please call Carina’s manager Rick Noble at (831) 840-2929.

Warriors Congratulates O’Connor and Jack Young prospects score impressive wins Saturday Night

Posted on | October 24, 2011 | No Comments

Boxing Links (10-24-11)

Posted on | October 24, 2011 | No Comments

Q & A: Manny Pacquiao is ready to settle things Los Angeles Times The biggest little fighter in the world and biggest name in boxing is training harder than ever for his third and final fight with Juan Manuel Marquez on Nov. 12. Manny Pacquiao, left, plans to put an end to “all doubts in people’s minds” about beating … See all stories on this topic »    Los Angeles Times

Narvaez refused to engage Donaire ESPN By Dan Rafael Rafael’s remark: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. This main event on HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” was a huge disappointment, but not because of Donaire. He was in there trying to entertain the fans, trying to make it a real fight and even … See all stories on this topic »    ESPN

Boxing weekend review: Scott Quigg wins British title The Sport Review By the end of the 12 rounds there was no doubt that the two boxers had given their all and had entertained the fans throughout. But the judges’ and their ridiculous scorecards did their best to mar the spectacle. All three judges scored the bout 100-90 … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing outlook seen as brighter The Southland Times New Zealand Boxing Association life member Tom O’Connor admits that a decade or so ago he held concerns for his beloved sport. The competitor numbers were dwindling and he feared boxing was running out of puff as far as being a notable sport in this … See all stories on this topic »

SHOBOX Boxing: Edwin Rodriguez Defeats Will Rosinsky SportsPageMagazine.com By Will Paul SHOBOX: Octoberfist: Fight night done right, Edwin Rodriguez (Won Decision) (Black/Red). v. Will Rosinsky (Blue/White) (MGM Grand at Foxwoods, October 21, 2011) SHOBOX: Octoberfist: Fight night done right, Edwin Rodriguez (Won Decision) … See all stories on this topic »    SportsPageMagazine.com

BOXING: Riverside featherweight Garcia wins in New York Press-Enterprise BY DAVID A. AVILA Number one featherweight contender Mikey Garcia (27-0, 23 KOs) of Riverside kept his spot in the rankings with a fourth round knockout at 2:40 of Juan Carlos Martinez (19-13-1) on Saturday in Madison Square Garden in New York. … See all stories on this topic »

WBC rules and world yawns BlackAthlete.net IOWA CITY, IOWA, (BASN)—The World Boxing Council has now given their opinion on the Hopkins-Dawson; Bernard Hopkins can now sleep more comfortably knowing that he has his title back in a one of the more bizarre decisions. WBC declared the contest a … See all stories on this topic »    BlackAthlete.net

Serrano outduels Rios fightnews.com In the co-feature of this exciting five bout card promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s StarBoxing Promotions, veteran super welterweight Doel Carrasquillo (16-18-1, 13KOs) pulled an upset, dropping Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (21-5, 12KOs) three times en-route … See all stories on this topic »    fightnews.com

HBO To Air US Bank Arena Boxing Match Cincinnati.com (blog) HBO’s “Boxing After Dark” will air the Nov. 26 WBO junior lightweight world title match between Cincinnati native Adrien “The Problem” Broner and and his new opponent, Argentina’s Vicente Rodriguez at US Bank Arena. The fight had been announced Sept. … See all stories on this topic »

Bayonne boxer, Chuck Wepner, the real-life Rocky featured in ESPN documentary The Jersey Journal – NJ.com After all, “The Real Rocky,” which screened here Friday night as part of the 20th Annual Philadelphia Film Festival, is a documentary about the man who inspired Sylvester Stallone’s “Rocky” boxing film series. And “Rocky,” of course, … See all stories on this topic » The Jersey Journal – NJ.com

TUNE IN TONIGHT FOR “INSIDE MMA” LIVE ON HDNET***

Posted on | October 24, 2011 | No Comments

It’s a packed house tonight as “Inside MMA” comes to you LIVE at 8:00 p.m. ET.  Cesar Gracie will be joining Kenny and Bas from Gilbert Melendez’s “El Niño” Training Center in San Francisco to talk about Nick Diaz’s big match against BJ Penn this Saturday at UFC 137.  Also, Josh Barnett and Daniel Cormier are in-studio, along with Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker, to discuss the finals of the “Strikeforce World Grand Prix.”

We may have some other surprises up our sleeve, too!

Plus, Ron Kruck has all the news – LIVE TONIGHT, Monday, October 24 at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT only on HDNet!

The Countdown to UFC 137 Begins Tonight

Posted on | October 24, 2011 | No Comments

Countdown to UFC 137 Premieres Tonight Follow BJ Penn and Nick Diaz as they prepare for their welterweight battle this Saturday night in Las Vegas! Tonight at 11:30pm on SPIKE (also on Sportsnet in Canada this Wednesday at 9pm) UFC Encyclopedia In Stores Now 400 pages covering 18 years of UFC history, featuring over 300 fighters, over 170 event results, the UFC Hall of Fame, Octagon Girls and more! This is a must-have book no UFC fan should be without. UFC 139 VIP Packages On Sale Now Floor seats, meet & greets, backstage tours and more! Get the ultimate experience on December 10th in San Jose! Visit vip.ufc.com to purchase

UFC 137 Penn vs Diaz on Pay-Per-View -Sat. October 29 – Las Vegas, NV UFC 138 Leben vs Munoz on SPIKE – Sat. November 5 – Birmingham, England

Wrestling Links (10-24-11)

Posted on | October 24, 2011 | No Comments

Stacy Keibler’s Personal Appearance Fee More Than Doubles After George Clooney … Fox News The asking price for the model and former World Wrestling Entertainment personality to attend events has more than doubled now that she is the A-list star’s companion, sources said. While Keibler used to command around $10000 for personal appearances … See all stories on this topic »    Fox News

Urbandale wrestler chooses Iowa State DesMoinesRegister.com “Now it’s kind of like my wrestling family and my real family are pretty interrelated,” Moreno said. “I like that.” Moreno is ranked as the No. 59 overall prospect in the 2012 class by InterMat. He is projected to start his college career at 149 pounds … See all stories on this topic »

Pulse Wrestling’s LIVE WWE Vengeance Report 10.23.11 Inside Pulse by Johnny Rosado – October 23, 2011 | Email the author Hello everyone and welcome to The PulseWrestling’s LIVE WWE Vengeance Report. I am your host Johnny Rosado. Tonight’s event should set the wheels in motion for the expected battle between John … See all stories on this topic »

WWE Vengeance 2011: the Wrestling Opus Bleacher Report Vengeance 2011 was a pretty good PPV overall. I would rate it at seven out of 10. It could have scored higher had it contained more unpredictability and had the HHH and CM Punk vs. Awesome Truth match been a better in-ring battle. … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

Penn State Wrestling Radio Show Starts Nov. 2 as Wrestling Network Readies for … GoPSUsports.com The Penn State Wrestling Radio Show will begin yet another season on Wednesday, Nov. 2, while multiple local stations will once again broadcast the entire 2011-12 Nittany Lion season. The march to St. Louis begins with the Intrasquad dual on Nov.… See all stories on this topic »    GoPSUsports.com

TNA wrestler Christopher Daniels talks comic books, pro wrestling, and the San … ProWrestling.net TNA wrestler Christopher Daniels spoke with ComicBookMovie.com about his passion for comic books and his appearance at the San Diego Comic Con. “I had a blast, and I know my friends that wrestled that day did too,” Daniels said of Comic Con. … See all stories on this topic »

Would Melina Join TNA Wrestling?, Details Wrestling Inc. By Ryan Clark | October 23, 2011 | Comments Melina, who has remained mum on the subject of TNA Wrestling since parting ways with WWE in August, was asked at the pre-launch party for Saints Row: The Third if she has plans to join the promotion. … See all stories on this topic » Wrestling Inc.

DiSalvo leaves CMU wrestling program to pursue business option Central Michigan Life By Justin Hicks || October 23, 2011 The Central Michigan wrestling team will be without a big piece of its coaching staff this season as it said goodbye to assistant coach Mark DiSalvo Friday. DiSalvo’s decision to leave came after he was given an … See all stories on this topic »

WWE Vengeance 2011: Teaser for The Rock Has Fans Ready for Epic Return Bleacher Report The Rock is one of the greatest champions in the history of the wrestling business, and it’s almost time for the star to shake the ring rust from his frame and get back into the swing of things. Is WWE Depending Too Heavily on Older Superstars? … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

The Official TNA IMPACT! Preview For Thursday Wrestling Inc. By Ryan Clark | October 23, 2011 | Comments Don’t miss Thursday’s huge IMPACTWRESTLING broadcast on SpikeTV at 9/8c, as the road continues to the November 13 Turning Point Pay-Per-View event! – NEW World Heavyweight Champion James Storm will appear on … See all stories on this topic » Wrestling Inc.

KARPENCY PULLS OUT OF PA. STATE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT HARRAHS IN CHESTER

Posted on | October 24, 2011 | No Comments

NOBLES – RABOTTE; FRANKLIN LAWRENCE – RAYMOND OCHEING; WEBSTER – GOYCO TO HEADLINE THIS FRIDAY NIGHT

CHESTER, PA (OCTOBER 24, 2011)—Due to Tommy Karpency pulling out of this Friday night’s Pennsylvania State Light Heavyweight title bout with Tony Ferrante, Gerald Nobles bout with Joseph Rabotte has been elevated to the main event at Harrahs in Chester.

The show is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing.

Karpency has to take himself out of the bout due to a tooth infection which caused him to miss important days of training.

“I am very disappointed” said Ferrante

“I have been waiting for this fight for about five months.  Hopefully my promoter Joey Eye will be able to put thing together as I know this will be a great fight”

Taking the place on the card will be a eight round Heavyweight battle between rising contender Franklin “Yah Yah” Lawrence battling veteran Raymond Ocheing.

That Heavyweight bout is added to the return of Nobles (26-1, 21 KO’s) after a four year hiatus and he will battle Rabotte (13-18-1, 3 KO’s)

Lawrence (16-2-2) of Indianapolis, Indiana is one of the hottest Heavyweights in the world. He has one four straight by knockout over Lance Whitaker, Jason Estrada, Jason Gavern and Marcus Rhode.

On the strength of the wins, Lawrence is now ranked number fourteen by the WBC.

Ocheing of Nairobi, Kenya has a record of 23-14-3 with eighteen knockouts.

He has fought some good competition such as Timo Hoffman, David Long and Amir Mansour.

In a six round Super Middleweight bout, Derrick Webster (10-0, 6 KO’s) of Glassboro, NJ battles Teneal Goyco (4-2, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia, PA

In a four round Lightweight bout, Joey Tiberi (5-1, 4 KO’s) of Newark, Delaware will take on Mike Maley (4-8, 3 KO’s) of Whiting, Indiana.

Sean Beckles of New York will make his pro debut against Maurice Amaro (1-4) of Philadelphia in a four round Light Heavyweight bout.

Alex Barbosa of Philadelphia will make his pro debut against Brian Gonzalez (0-1) of Puerto Rico in a four round Bantamweight fight.

Anthony Young of Atlantic City will make his pro debut against an opponent o be named in a four round bout.

Tickets are now on sale for $100 (VIP); $65 (Ringside) and $45 (General Admission) and can be purchased at the Harrahs Chester Gift Shop; By calling Joey Eye (267-304-9399); David Feldman (610-291-0806); 800-480-8020 or on www.webtix.net

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