GRZEGORZ PROKSA SIGNS NEW DEAL WITH MATCHROOM SPORT

Posted on | October 19, 2011 | No Comments

European champion targeting World title in 2012

Matchroom Sport are delighted to announce that European Middleweight champion Grzegorz Proksa has extended his promotional deal with the company.

The unbeaten Polish fighter claimed the vacant European strap after forcing the retirement of Sebastian Sylvester and his dominant display in Germany at the start of the month has seen the 26 year-old become hot property.

Proksa imposed himself on the former World champion and hometown favourite Sylvester from the first bell, silencing the partisan crowd with his commanding performance and winning new fans in the process. He signed terms with Barry Hearn at Matchroom’s Essex headquarters with his manager Krzysztof Zbarski, and said he’d always wanted to join up with the legendary sports promoter.

“Ever since watching Chris Eubank fight Graciano Rocchigiani in Germany in 1994 I’ve dreamed of joining up with Matchroom,” said Proksa. “I believe with Matchroom behind me I can go on to win a World title next year.”

The Sylvester victory was the 26^th of the Surrey-based Pole’s career to date, and another win in hostile territory. Proksa made his debut in Las Vegas and has climbed into the ring against hometown fighters in England, Hungary and Spain to name a handful – but new promoter Barry Hearn believes the southpaw is ready to dominate the middleweight division on his own terms.

“Grzegorz was fantastic against Sylvester, he went into the lion’s den and dominated a World class fighter on his home patch,” said Hearn. “He is aggressive and relentless in the ring and ambitious out of it. The desire he has shown has impressed me greatly and we will be looking to get a well deserved World title shot next year.”

Mixed Martial Arts Links (10-19-11)

Posted on | October 19, 2011 | No Comments

Khalid Ismail talks mixed martial arts Daily Mail Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a sport that continues to divide opinion. Branded brutal, violent and a form of ‘human cockfighting’, you don’t have to go far to find a vociferous opponent. But for Ismail, these observations are merely misconceptions. … See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

Wallingford gym taps into MMA interest Meriden Record-Journal Tina Valaouras of Branford spars with Nick Daddio of North Branford during a class at Performance Combat MMA, a new business located at 220 North Colony Road in Wallingford Monday October 17, 2011. The family friendly training facility holds … See all stories on this topic »

Jeff Wagenheim: Edgar the pound-for-pound No. 2? Readers fire back SI.com 2 pound-for-pound in the mixed martial arts world, behind only Anderson Silva. Neither the SI.com rankings nor any others I’ve seen place Frankie above welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre or even light heavyweight belt holder Jon Jones. … See all stories on this topic »

Stratus Media Group Announces MMA Multi-Fight Deal with HDNet and ProElite MarketWatch (press release) PELE) signed a new multi-fight, multi-year television agreement, unveiled on last night’s LIVE broadcast of “Inside MMA“. The fight promotions company will air LIVE coverage of “HDNet Fights: ProElite – Big Guns” on November 5 at the iWireless Center … See all stories on this topic »

MMA fans will get to witness Bellator at the Cocopah once again Yuma Sun Jerry said to me this is a spectacular mixed–martial arts market. … They were such a pleasure to work with, and it was such a cool setting being outdoors, that we just said let’s give it another shot. The people that did come were awesome. … See all stories on this topic »

The 25 Biggest Upsets in MMA History Bleacher Report Mixed martial arts may not have an upset of those levels yet, but given the unpredictability of the sport, it has certainly had its fair share of shocking moments. In this list of the top 25 biggest upsets in MMA history, I’ll be examining some of the … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

MMA NEWS: XFC 14 – RESURRECTION PREVIEW, 10/21/11 Sports Chat Place The UCF Arena in Orlando, Florida will be the host venue for a great night of mixed martial arts from one of Florida’s premier MMA organizations as Xtreme Fighting Championships presents XFC 14- Resurrection. The main card will be broadcast live on… See all stories on this topic »    Sports Chat Place

Culinary Union spearheads ‘the UFC is anti-gay’ campaign, Perez Hilton now on … Yahoo! Sports (blog) The mixed martial arts fighting promotion is still unable to get fights licensed in New York. Owner Lorenzo Fertitta and president Dana White haven’t hidden their feelings about the real culprit in the battle. Both have pointed the finger of blame at … See all stories on this topic » Yahoo! Sports (blog)

The 25 Greatest Bantamweight Fighters in MMA History Bleacher Report Next, Valencia opened up the eyes of the MMA community when he dominated Ian McCall, the current top dog of the flyweight division. A German suplex release sent McCall crashing on his head, whereupon successive right hands stunned “Uncle Creepy,” … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

 

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Oklahoma debuting Tri Combat mixed fight sport – MMA News Mixed Martial Arts is the world’s fastest growing sport, and like all things that generate interest, someone somewhere is going to try to make them “better.” Some … www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/Oklahoma-debuting-Tri-Comba…

GERALD NOBLES TO TAKE ON JOSEPH RABOTTE ON OCTOBER 28TH AT HARRAHS IN CHESTER, PA

Posted on | October 18, 2011 | No Comments

CHESTER, PA (October 18, 2011)—On Friday night October 28^th, Gerald “The Jedi” Nobles will return after a four year absence as he will take on Joseph Rabotte in a six round Heavyweight part that will be part of a championship night at Harrahs in Chester that will be promoted by Joey Eye Boxing Promotions.

In the main event, Tony Ferrante will take on Tommy Karpency in a ten round battle for the Pennsylvania State Light Heavyweight championship,

Nobles of Philadelphia has a record of 26-1 with twenty-one knockouts and will be making his first start in four years, which was a first round stoppage over Andy Sample.

Nobles holds a stoppage win over former WBA Heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon and his only defeat was a controversial disqualification defeat to future WBA champion Nikolai Valuev in a bout that Nobles was ejected for low blows that appeared to be caused by Valuev’s trunks being elevated.

Rabotte is a veteran of thirty professional fights and should prove to be a good test for Nobles.  Rabotte has fought contenders Seth Mitchell; Deontay Wilder; Nicolai Firtha; Mike Marrone and Anmir Mansour.

Victor Vasquez , 14-5-1 with seven KO’s will take part in a six round Lightweight bout.

Undefeated Super Middleweight Derrick Webster (10-0, 6 KO’s) of Glassboro, NJ taking on Teneal Goyco (4-2, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia in a six round bout.

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

Alex Barbosa of Philadelphia will be making his pro debut against an opponent to be named in a four round Bantamweight bout.

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

Anthony Young of Atlantic City will be making his pro debut against Andrew Jones of Buffalo, new York in a four round Welterweight affair.

Rounding out the show will be a four bout of pro debuting Jr. Middleweights in former UFC star Waylon Lowe of Philadelphia taking on Arkansas native Shelby Willhite.

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

Featured MMA Fighter Contest – November 2011 – Awesome Exposure!

Posted on | October 18, 2011 | No Comments

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RISING BANTAMWEIGHT JARED PAPAZIAN HAS HIS SIGHTS SET ON UFC GOLD

Posted on | October 18, 2011 | No Comments

 

“I don’t think there’s anybody that’s really a threat in the 135-division like I am.”

 

Mixed martial arts is today’s “it” sport. It’d be hard for anyone to argue that. As a result, more and more young athletes are getting into MMA. Amateur wrestlers are giving up dreams of Olympic glory in order to enter caged combat around the world. Former football players looking for new platforms to showcase their strength and physicality are getting into the sport. And other athletes are laying down their current sport of choice for a shot at all the money and glory that comes with being a top MMA fighter.

 

Yet, for some people, their motivation for getting into MMA is much simpler.

 

Jared Papazian (14-6) is a name you should remember. Currently the King of the Cage Bantamweight Champion, many consider the hungry young combatant to be the most talented 135er competing outside the UFC. And if his coach, former UFC lightweight Alberto Crane, has anything to say about it, that won’t be the case much longer.

 

“Of course Jared has what it takes to succeed in the UFC! There’s no question he can go all the way…he is a showman, and win, lose, or draw, he is always exciting and people love to see him fight!”

 

As for Papazian himself, his story on how he got into MMA is quite interesting. Just 23 years old, Papazian was born and raised in Southern California, and was a solid football and baseball player in high school. He did Tae Kwon Do as a child before graduating to Muay Thai when he was 16. Here’s his take on how he got into MMA:

 

“Back in high school, I was playing football as a sophomore,” explains Papazian. “After practice one day, a teammate was going through our stuff, and I got in a fight with him, which I won. A month later he got a bunch of guys together and they jumped me at a mall.”

 

This experience deeply affected Papazian.

 

“I was very angry, and I felt embarrassed. I got in a lot of fights in high school, and usually won, so this really caught me off-guard. I wanted to learn how to really fight. From there, I went into my first gym. My goal at first was to fight all those guys, but it never happened. But I fell in love with MMA, and really took it to the next level. I got into fighting as an amateur, did well, and then became a pro.”

 

Fighting is in Papazian’s blood. A cousin to UFC veteran War Machine, this “half-Armenian, half-mutt,” as he calls himself, splits his training between the gyms of Coach Crane and the famed Gokor Chivichyan. His training partners include UFC fighters Manny Gamburyan and Mac Danzig, as well as WEC vet Chad George. He’s competed against well-known fighters such as Abel Cullum, Jimmie Rivera, and Karen Darabedyan.

 

As a result, there’s no shortage of confidence with Papazian, and he’s just getting started. “I want to be the Mike Tyson of the bantamweight division. Dominick Cruz is on my hit list, and I’m getting that belt. Everyone freaks out about getting to the UFC, but I’m not going to be satisfied until I get that belt. I won’t be satisfied with just getting in. My goal is to get that belt and keep that belt. Everyone’s goal is to just make it to the UFC, but that’s not my goal.

 

“As for my style, I’m well-rounded, but since I’ve fought so much, I haven’t really focused on specific areas as much as I should. Now that I have some time off, I will. But mostly, I’m a standup fighter. Regardless, I’m always exciting, and I always give the fans what they come to see. They’ll never see me in a boring fight.

 

“I really believe I’m one of the best 135-fighters out there. I think I’ll have the belt within a couple years. I don’t think Cruz is that exciting…in fact, I think he’s boring. And I don’t think there’s anybody that’s really a threat in the 135-division like I am.”

 

The MMA world is about to find out just how good Jared Papazian can be.

Toney Departs for Moscow on Wednesday

Posted on | October 18, 2011 | No Comments

Lights Out in Russia is On!   James “Lights Out” Toney will depart for Moscow, Russia, this Wednesday, October 19, in advance of his meeting with WBA #1 cruiserweight contender Denis Ledbedev at the Khodynka Ice Palace on November 4.   Wishing to get fully acclimated to the region, Toney (73-6-3, 44 KOs) will continue training in Moscow.   Already in the best physical shape he has been in years, 43-year-old Toney says he’s just putting the final touches on his camp and on fight night Operation Lights Out in Russia will be in full effect.   “You aint gonna see no lay down like Bernard Hopkins did,” said the always quotable former champion at middleweight, super middleweight and cruiserweight. “I will be there to kick his ass right in front of his people. He likes to wait until fighters from my generation get old and that’s made him feel like he can fight. But I’m going to show him what a big mistake he made thinking he can pull that with me.”   Toney’s promoter, Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions, says the Ledbedev fight will be reminiscent of Toney’s last cruiserweight performance. “It’ll be 2003 all over again in that ring, when James took Vassiliy Jirov’s undefeated record and his IBF championship. James still has every bit of his talent and reflexes and just like in the Jirov fight, he’s coming in fantastic shape and ready for 12 rounds of action. Some of these guys Ledbedev has been beating, in their primes, relied on things they no longer possess. James, on the other hand, is extremely economical with his movements. He doesn’t rely on blazing hand speed or cat-like reflexes, he’s just an old-school technician who can stand there right in front you and yet you can’t touch him. He’s going to play with this guy.”   Toney says the Russian people have been very hospitable to him during his time there and even though he is there to defeat their fighter, he respects the Russian people greatly. “They are tough over there and they love boxing. They’re my kind of people. It almost makes me feel bad about what I’m going to do to their boy… almost.”

Boxing Links (10-18-11)

Posted on | October 18, 2011 | No Comments

Dawson takes wrong tack after tackle ESPN (blog) By Igor Guryashkin The boxing blogosphere is awash with angry diatribes regarding last Saturday’s pay-per-view fiasco in which Chad Dawson scored a controversial TKO against Bernard Hopkins. While boxing insiders have been obsessing over whether the … See all stories on this topic »

Hopkins-Dawson: Another zany boxing ending Philadelphia Inquirer Surely no bearded lady, sword-swallower or guy with the world’s longest mustache could be any weirder than what transpired in the boxing ring at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on Saturday night. Who could ever have expected that Dawson would body-slam … See all stories on this topic »

Donaire: All set to move up to featherweight Philippine Star On Saturday, Oct. 22 (Oct. 23 in the Philippines),Nonito Donaire (26-1, 18 KOs) defends his WorldBoxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight titles at the 4500-seat Madison Square Garden’s WaMu Theater in New York against the … See all stories on this topic »

Boxer Arturo Gatti’s estate trial winding down CTV.ca Amanda Rodrigues, widow of former boxing champion Arturo Gatti arrives at the Montreal courthouse in Montreal, Wednesday, Sept., 21, 2011, where the trial to settle Gatti’s estate continues. (Graham Hughes / THE CANADIAN PRESS) MONTREAL — The bitter … See all stories on this topic »

Woman launches own boxing stable New Era OSHAKATI – Kaaren Shikongo, a crèche owner who also doubles up as a student at the University of Namibia (Unam), has realized her girlhood dream of owning her own boxing stable. She launched Northern Boxing Promotions in Oshakati, making her the second … See all stories on this topic »

Bozella celebrated UD win, sweet freedom ESPN (blog) He got his GED, and became Sing Sing’s light heavyweight boxing champion. And he kept fighting to convince the world he was no killer. In a re-trial, he was re-convicted of murder, in 1990. But he kept plugging away. And kept refusing to cop a plea; … See all stories on this topic »

Longtime Newport News boxing coach Bilal Abdullah Muhammad dies Daily Press Bilal Abdullah Muhammad, longtime boxing coach at Moton Community House in Newport News, died Sunday. Executive director of Moton Community House, Linwood DeBrew, said Muhammad was at Moton on Sunday, working in the ring, when he stepped out and put … See all stories on this topic »

Another No. 1 Boxer in Youngstown My Valley Sports Now, another Youngstown boxer can lay claim to that prestigious belt. Alejandro Salinas, better known as Popo, from the Southside boxing club won that national tournament last week. That means Salinas will be the Number One ranked amateur in the … See all stories on this topic »

Kimbo Slice’s Second Match: Working His Way Up to Tomato Can Status The Faster Times You can potentially make a lot more money with a farce of a boxing career than a farce of an MMA career. Just look at David Haye. That is not to say David Haye is not a legit fighter. He was a great cruiserweight champ, but he got pummeled when he got … See all stories on this topic »

 

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Kimbo Slice’s Second Boxing Match Was Not Competitive | The Big … By Stephen Douglas (CRM!) Kimbo Slice is officially the Mike Tyson of former porno shoot-security guards-turned-street fighters-turned-UFC fighters-turned-professional boxers. Totally. Through two fights, Kimbo has knocked out both opponents in the first round. … The Big Lead

Boxing Day | Futility Closet By Greg Ross An idler’s miscellany of compendious amusements. Futility Closet

Kimbo Slice wins second career boxing match with one punch By Brandon Watch as Kimbo’s opponent, Tay Bledsoe, is rendered incapacitated by the idea that a boxing glove may hit him at some point during a boxing match. With Leather

 

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Monday morning(ish) KO: Kimbo Slice’s boxing win – Cagewriter … Though most of the boxing world was focused on Bernard Hopkins this weekend, former UFC heavyweight Kimbo Slice had his second boxing match this … sports.yahoo.com/…/Monday-morning-ish-KO-Kimbo-Slice-s-...

In boxing, the farce is always with us – Collections Another night of boxing, another farce. No, there were no sucker punches from Floyd Mayweather Jr., nor kisses from Victor Ortiz. Just more foolish baloney. articles.latimes.com/…/la-sp-boxing-hopkins-dawson-2011101…

HDNET ANNOUNCES NEW DEAL WITH PROELITE, INC.

Posted on | October 18, 2011 | No Comments

Network Inks Multi-Fight Deal with Resurgent Promoter

 

DALLAS (October 18, 2011) As announced on last night’s LIVE broadcast of “Inside MMA”, HDNet unveiled a new, multi-fight, multi-year television deal with the ProElite fight promotion.  The network will kick off the new deal with LIVE coverage of “HDNet Fights: ProElite – Big Guns” on November 5 at the iWireless Center in Moline, IL.

“After watching their first event in Hawaii, I could see ProElite was a great fit for HDNet,” said Andrew Simon, CEO of HDNet Fights.  “This upcoming card has the perfect mix of marquee names and an innovative, Heavyweight tournament that fight fans won’t want to miss!”

Former UFC Heavyweight Champions Tim Sylvia and Andrei Arlovski will headline the event in separate bouts while the undercard features an 8-man Heavyweight tournament to identify the up-and coming talent among MMA’s heavy hitters!

“Our multi-fight agreement with HDNet elevates the ProElite brand to a national MMA audience with a preeminent broadcast partner,” said Paul Feller, CEO of ProElite and its parent company, Stratus Media Group.  “This platform offers new opportunities for sponsors and advertisers looking to reach this passionate and rapidly growing audience of ProElite fans.”

HDNet Fights is your home for MMA, featuring extensive coverage of live mixed martial arts events and “Inside MMA,” the network’s weekly MMA news program, airing every Monday night LIVE on HDNet!

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