Edwin Rodriguez Will Be Tonight’s FNU Combat Sports Show Guest

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Professional Boxer Edwin Rodriquez (19-0, 14 KOs) joins “Rabble” Rousin’ Rich  Bergeron and Tony “The Tornado” Penecale tonight on the Fight News Unlimited  Combat Sports Show. Rodriguez is currently training with Ronnie Shields for a bout  with Will “Power” Rosinsky (14-0, 8KO’s). Rodriguez will square off against  Rosinsky on the DiBella Entertainment nationally-televised ShoBox: The New  Generation card from the beautiful MGM Grand at Foxwoods, on Friday, October  21st (Live on SHOWTIME, 11PM ET/PT,delayed on the West Coast). TUNE IN TONIGHT LIVE FROM 8 PM EST TO 10 PM EST FOR THE RODRIGUEZ INTERVIEW AND THE LATEST BOXING, MMA, AND WRESTLING NEWS. WE’LL ALSO COVER SOME OF THE FIGHT RESULTS FROM LAST WEEKEND.

CLICK HERE TO VISIT EDWIN RODRIQUEZ’S WEB-SITE

MADDALONE & SERRANO HIGHLIGHT IN ATLANTIC CITY AT TROPICANA ON SATURDAY OCT. 22ND

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (October 13, 2011) -Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presents the return of one of the most exciting Heavyweights in the world when New York’s Vinny Maddalone takes on Mike Shepperd in the ten round main event live from the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City on Saturday night October 22nd. The show will be broadcast nationwide on Azteca America beginning at 10pm (EST). In the televised main event, undefeated Jr. Welterweight Raymond “Tito” Serrano will take on tough as nails, Angel Rios in a bout scheduled for ten rounds.   Maddalone (33-7-0, 24 KO’s) is known for his blood and guts fighting style. Many of his past battles have been Fight of the Year candidates and he always thrills the crowd with his sheer power and aggressiveness.   Maddalone is prepared to make one last run at Heavyweight glory in hopes of landing that elusive opportunity to challenge for the Heavyweight Championship of the World. He has bravely battled the division’s elite, including former World Champions Tomasz Adamek, Jean Marc Mormeck and legendary four-time Heavyweight Champion of the World Evander Holyfield. Despite coming up short in those bouts, the experience gained in those fights have prepared Maddalone in his quest to score a career revitalizing victory to get him back in a marquee fight at the top of the Heavyweight Division.   Maddalone will be returning to the ring for the first time since losing to Adamek ten months ago.   Shepperd of Palestine, West Virginia is riding a five bout winning streak highlighted by his first round stoppage over 12-1 prospect Justin Howes. The veteran has an overall record of 20-12-1 with nine knockouts.   Philadelphia’s hot Puerto Rican prospect Raymond Serrano will be putting his undefeated 16-0 (8 KO’s) on the line as he takes on the determined Angel Rios 9-7 (6), Bronx, NY.   The twenty-two year old Serrano has been moving up the ranks with nationally televised victories over Jay Krupp, Ronnie Warrior Jr. and most recently Daniel Sostre, a bout seen on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights”. This will be Serrano’s first ten round bout and second in the Jr. Welterweight division.   Rios will prove to be a stern test for Serrano as Rios has never been stopped in his sixteen bout career while facing four undefeated fighters which included former world champions Nate Campbell and Mike Anchondo. Rios is coming off a hard fought eight round unanimous decision defeat at the hands of undefeated prospect Terrance Crawford on September 10th in Atlantic City.   An explosive undercard featuring Star Boxing’s Shamone Alvarez and Jason Escalera, as well as popular Heavyweight Chazz Witherspoon, will fill out the card. Tickets for October 22nd are available by calling the Star Boxing office at (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. Tickets are priced at $30, $50, $100 and $200.   Tickets may also be purchased at any Ticketmaster outlet, or by going directly online to Ticketmaster.com.  Tickets are also available for purchase at the Tropicana North Tower Box Office or by phone at (609) 340-4000.  Doors for the event will open at 7:00PM with the first bout scheduled for 7:30PM.  All action will take place in the Tropicana Showroom. The Tropicana Casino and Resort is located at 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ.

ANDRE WARD EXPECTS BIG THINGS FROM UNDEFEATED BRANDON GONZALES

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Promising Middleweight Risks Unblemished Record

Against “The Ghanaian Gladiator” Ossie Duran

In Main Event Friday, Oct. 28, LIVE on SHOWTIME®

 Tripleheader Begins at 11 p.m. ET/PT (Delayed on the West Coast)

From Bally’s Grand Ballroom, Atlantic City, New Jersey

 

NEW YORK (Oct. 13, 2011) – Andre Ward is impressed with the ability, attitude, focus and potential of Brandon “Flawless” Gonzales, an unbeaten middleweight and a sparring partner of Ward’s who makes his debut onShoBox: The New Generation against Ossie Duran in the main event of a tripleheader Friday, Oct. 28, live onSHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) at Bally’s in Atlantic City, N.J.  

 

“I’ve known him since his amateur days and think he has what it takes to be a champion,’’ said Ward, the undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight champion and finalist in the Super Six World Boxing Classic on SHOWTIME. “He’s definitely got skills and a lot of raw talent. He’s strong, tough, has speed and a great work ethic, and anytime you have that kind of combination, where a fighter wants to be good and has a family he wants to provide for, that makes him dangerous.

 

“I like that even when Brandon is not fighting and helping me – and we’ve sparred for years – he’s on time and comes in good shape. Having the work ethic is sometimes more important than skill. I believe he respects the sport and I definitely like that about him.

 

“There’s a lot of work ahead for him, but if he continues to hone all his skills, work hard, stay focused and lets his career take course, I believe he’s championship material and can be a champion someday.’’

 

Gonzales, a 27-year-old of Mexican and African-American descent, was born in Portland, Ore., and lives in Sacramento, Calif., which is approximately a two-hour drive from Oakland where Ward works out. Gonzales will enter the eight-round middleweight bout with a record of 14-0-1 with 10 knockouts. Duran, of Paterson, N.J., is 26-8-2 with 10 knockouts. The “The Ghanaian Gladiator” has won three in a row.

 

In compelling co-features, unbeaten 2008 U.S. Olympian Javier “El Intocable’’ Molina (8-0) of Norwalk, Calif., meets hard-hitting Artemio “King’’ Reyes Jr. (13-1, 11 KOs) of San Bernardino, Calif., in an eight-round battle of promising Southern California welterweights, and American heavyweights with identical win-loss records, No. 1 contender “Fast” Eddie Chambers (36-2, 18 KOs), of Philadelphia, and southpaw and No. 2-rated Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (36-2, 24 KOs), of Washington, D.C., collide in what will be a meaningful and competitive 12-round International Boxing Federation (IBF) world championship elimination fight.

 

Gonzales will be making his first start since signing with Goossen Tutor Promotions and Antonio Leonard Productions and hooking up with Virgil Hunter, Ward’s trainer, earlier this year.

 

A late bloomer who didn’t start to box until he was 19, Gonzales was one of the top amateurs in the country at light heavyweight and won a Golden Gloves championship in 2004. He was a finalist in the 2007 U.S. National Championships but rather than try for a berth in the 2008 Olympic Games, Gonzales, who’d just started a family of his own, opted to turn pro in February 2007.

 

“I have some catching up to do,’’ said Gonzales, a talented, athletic, aggressive power-puncher with both hands who is both technically sound and crowd-pleasing. “I feel I have the talent of a champion but I’m the age of a contender and have the record of a prospect. This (fighting on ShoBox) is definitely a great opportunity and I’m going to take full advantage. I’m looking forward to getting into contention, cracking the top 15 and fighting some of those guys. At the same time, I am taking it one fight at a time.”

 

A winner of nine consecutive fights since a September 2008 bout against Danny Jevic ended in a first-round no-contest when Jevic could not continue after an unintentional headbutt, Gonzales won his lone start in 2011 with a unanimous eight-round decision over Lester Gonzalez on Jan. 7 .

 

Duran, 34, won his last start on a 10^th-round TKO over Latif Mundy on June 22.  The globe-trotting Ghanaian has campaigned in 10 countries and fought 10 or more rounds on 13 occasions.

 

Although he’s never been stopped and is seldom outclassed, the confident, durable Duran has often been paired against younger, up-and-comers such as David Lopez, Fernando Guerrero, Jamie Moore and James Kirkland, who he dropped a tough 10-round decision to on ShoBox June 1, 2007. Duran has only rarely received the benefit of the doubt in the majority of his tight fights, particularly the losses.

 

“I go in and I do what I’m supposed to do but they don’t give me the win when I earn it,’’ he said. “It makes me feel good though because I fought everyone in their backyard.”

 

Molina, 21, will be making his fifth start in 2011 and first in a match slated for eight rounds. Seemingly recovered from a hand injury that sidelined him between November 2009 and October 2010, the impressive youngster is coming off a unanimous six-round decision over John Revish last Sept. 15.

 

The personable, soft-spoken Molina went 153-13 during an extensive, outstanding amateur career. At age 18, he was the youngest member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team that competed in Beijing. He turned pro with a second-round knockout over Jamie Cabrera on March 27, 2009.

 

Molina comes from a fighting family that includes his father, uncle, and older brother, all who have fought professionally, as well as his twin brother Oscar, who was a member of the Mexican Olympic team.

 

Reyes has won 12 in a row, 10 by knockout. In his last start and fourth of the year, the popular 25-year-old captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) Latin American title with a convincing second-round knockout over Miguel Munguia. This will be Reyes’ ShoBox debut and first outing outside California.

 

Winning a belt was important to Reyes and his family. “(Afterward, I had) time to reflect on what I’d accomplished and it was very surreal,’’ he said. “I (won) a belt for my dad, which was his dream. As soon as I came home, I went to his bed and told him, “I did it. Pops, I did it, we got a belt. It was a very special moment for me and my family.’’

 

Reyes’ father has been in a coma since a tragic car accident in 2008 left him in a vegetative state. “Fighting 4 Pops” is Junior’s life statement, and those words are written into his trunks.

 

If triumphant, Chambers remains the IBF mandatory challenger to heavyweight kingpin, Wladimir Klitschko, who’s also the World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion. With a victory, Thompson leapfrogs over Chambers into the top spot.

 

Chambers, a 6-foot-1, 29-year-old, and the 6-foot-5 Thompson, who turns 40 on Oct. 18, are longtime friends and sparring partners. The winner moves closer to a rematch against Klitschko.

“You’ve got to fight your friends sometimes in this business,’’ said Chambers, a fast-handed, slick, crisp puncher with the ability to pick his shots with variety. I’m looking forward to this and getting it done.”

In his only start since losing to Klitschko in Germany in March 2010, Chambers scored a unanimous 10-round decision overDerric Rossy last Feb. 11 at Bally’s in Atlantic City.  Chambers also holds a pair of high-quality wins over Alexander Dimitrenko and Sam Peter in 2009.

Thompson has won five straight by knockout since giving Klitschko one of his toughest fights in July 2008 in Germany. In his most recent outing, Thompson scored knockdowns in the second and third rounds en route to a third-round TKO overMaurice Harris last May 27. Overall, Thompson has gone 32-1 dating to August 2000.

Regarding fighting a friend, Thompson said, “It’s tough, but there is an opportunity for both of us to realize a dream. I just have to go in there and take care of business,’’ he said.

Tickets, priced at $75 and $50, can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com, Ticketmaster retail outlets, Ticketmaster Call Center 800-745-3000 or Bally’s Atlantic City (day of the event). The first undercard, non-televised fight will begin at 9 p.m. ET.

 

Curt Menefee will call the ShoBox action from ringside with Steve Farhood and Antonio Tarver serving as expert analysts. Gordon Hall is the executive producer of ShoBox with Richard Gaughan producing andRick Phillips directing. 

 

For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website athttp://www.sho.com/sports.

 

About ShoBox: The New Generation
Since its inception in July 2001, the critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation has featured young talent matched tough. The ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches while providing a proving ground for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title.  The growing list of fighters who have appeared on ShoBox and advanced to garner world titles includes: Leonard Dorin, Scott Harrison, Juan Diaz, Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton, Joan Guzman, Juan Urango, David Diaz, Robert Guerrero, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Malignaggi, Kendall Holt, Timothy Bradley, Bernard Dunne, Yonnhy Perez, Yuri Foreman, Andre Ward, Cornelius Bundrage  and, most recently, Rodrigo Guerrero.

 

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™, SHOWTIME 2 HD™, THE MOVIE CHANNEL HD™, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL ON DEMAND™ and FLIX ON DEMAND®.  SNI also manages Smithsonian Channel™, 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®.

 

Boyens, Matt Hughes, Andrew Hipps, Freemans & Steve Knight Sat. on Takedown

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Robert Guerrero to attend Robert Downey Jr.’s American Cinematheque Award Presentation in Hollywood, California

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ROBERT ‘THE GHOST’ GUERRERO TO ATTEND ROBERT DOWNEY JR.’S AMERICAN CINEMATHEQE AWARD PRESENTATION IN HOLLYWOOD, CALIFORNIA

Press Release For Immediate Release

October 13, 2011 – The Presentation of the 25th Annual American Cinematheque Award goes to Robert Downey Jr. and will take place this Friday October 14, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.  In attendance will be five-time world champion,Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero as he’ll mingle with “A-list” celebrities on a night filled with laughter, honoring one of Hollywood’s most admired actors. Those making presentations on stage includeJennifer Aniston, Jack Black, Michael Douglas, Robert Downey Sr., Jon Favreau, Jodie Foster, Anthony Michael Hall, Jared Harris, Garry Shandling, Joel Silver and Robin Wright.  In addition pre-taped tributes from Samuel L. Jackson, Stephen Fry and Ben Stiller will be presented. Proceeds from this annual tribute fund the year-round community film programs of the American Cinematheque, the non-profit viewer-supported arts organization that preserves the historic 1922 Egyptian Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard and the 1940 Aero Theatre on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica. The American Cinematheque’s public programming celebrates the art of the moving picture in all of its forms – from the classics, to American independents, the latest international productions, documentaries, shorts, animation, and experimental projects. Series are highlighted by screenings of rare works, special prints and audience discussions with filmmakers. Founded in 1981, the Cinematheque is dedicated to preserving the movie-going experience – presenting films on the big screen, as they were meant to be seen and heard. For more information about upcoming programs visitwww.americancinematheque.com.

“BELIEVE IT OR NOT! HOPKINS VS. DAWSON” OFFICIAL FIGHTER WEIGH-IN TOMORROW (OPEN TO PUBLIC)

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**MEDIA ALERT**   “BELIEVE IT OR NOT! HOPKINS VS. DAWSON” OFFICIAL FIGHTER WEIGH-IN  FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 AT 2:00 P.M. PT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!   WHO:             BERNARD HOPKINS, WBC & Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight Champion CHAD DAWSON, Former Light Heavyweight World Champion ANTONIO DEMARCO, WBC #1 Rated Lightweight Contender JORGE LINARES, Former Two-Division World Champion KENDALL HOLT, Former World Champion DANNY GARCIA, Undefeated Junior Welterweight Contender PAULIE MALIGNAGGI, Former World Champion ORLANDO LORA, Welterweight Contender DEWEY BOZELLA, 2011 ESPN Arthur Ashe Courage Award Recipient Making Pro Debut OSCAR DE LA HOYA, President of Golden Boy Promotions GARY SHAW, President and CEO of Gary Shaw Productions   WHAT:           Official weigh-in for “Believe It Or Not!: Hopkins vs. Dawson” taking place this Saturday, Oct. 15 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and which will beproduced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®. WHEN:           Friday, October 14 1:30 p.m. PT – Media Call 2:00 p.m. PT – Fighters On Scale   WHERE:        Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Museum Hollywood Main Entrance 6780 Hollywood Blvd. (Southeast corner of Hollywood Blvd. & Highland Ave.) Hollywood, CA 90028   FACTS:           “Believe It Or Not!: Hopkins vs. Dawson” is a 12-round bout for Hopkins’ WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship Titles taking place on Saturday, Oct. 15 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. and will beproduced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.  The event is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T and Ripley’s Believe It or Not.  In addition to this championship main event showdown, the televised pay-per-view undercard will also feature Antonio DeMarco vs. Jorge Linares in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Title, Kendall Holt vs. Danny Garcia in 12-round bout for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Title andPaulie Malignaggi vs. Orlando Lora in a 10-round welterweight bout.  DeMarco vs. Linares is presented in association with Teiken Promotions. Tickets for Hopkins vs. Dawson, priced at $300, $150, $75 and $25, are on sale now and are available for purchase online at www.staplescenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com or via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800)745-3000. Tickets are also available at STAPLES Center box office.

Boxing Links (10-13-11)

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David Haye retires from boxing on 31st birthday The Associated Press “As the clock struck 12 last night, my professional boxing career came to an end,” said the British fighter. “It has been my intention to retire from the sport of boxing on this particular day ever since I first laced up a pair of gloves as a skinny … See all stories on this topic » The Associated Press

BOXING: Dawson relying on Windsor connection Journal Inquirer Dawson, a former world champion, will try to take the World Boxing Council light heavyweight title away from Hopkins in a bout that will be shown on pay-per-view. Buffalo Wild Wings in Windsor and Coach’s Sports Bar & Grille in Hartford are among the … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing: Cleverly will ‘slice up’ Bellew on fight night WalesOnline Two unbeaten records are on the line and a 10000 sell-out crowd is expected, with Bellew counting on home support to supply what would be one of the biggest boxing shocks of recent times. But Bellew has been told the partisan atmosphere in Liverpool … See all stories on this topic »

Muhammad Ali sues over Louisville mansion purchase USA Today (blog) By Tom Weir, USA TODAY In boxing terms, Muhammad Ali claims he was rope-a-doped when he purchased a mansion in his hometown of Louisville for $1.87 million in 2006. The Louisville Lip and his wife Yolanda have sued the couple that sold them the house, … See all stories on this topic »     USA Today (blog)

Roach zeroes in on 6th BWAA award Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines – Freddie Roach is closing in on his sixth Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Trainer of the Year award and if he sweeps his four world title assignments in the next nine weeks, the trophy will be in the bag for sure. … See all stories on this topic »

Finchley boxing talent Anthony Joshua aiming for Olympic glory Times Series By Simon Mail » Boxing prodigy Anthony Joshua has turned down lucrative offers to turn pro in favour of chasing an Olympic gold medal in London next summer. World-renowned promoter Frank Warren says the 21-year-old’s potential “goes off the face of the … See all stories on this topic »

Mayweather vs. Ortiz: Where Does Money May Rank Among All-Time Greats Bleacher Report Here are the ten best boxers in the history of the sport, and Money May’s spot in history as it stands today. Sugar Ray Leonard (36-3-1, 25 KOs) is one of the most well-known personalities in boxing, and had a prolific career in the ring. … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

Holt: ‘Garcia will be swatting flies’ ESPN Aside from watching two in-their-prime fighters duke it out, there is nothing in boxingquite as intriguing as a crossroads fight between a young contender and a veteran former champ. That’s what we’ll get Saturday when rising junior welterweight star … See all stories on this topic »    ESPN

Sugar Ray Gets ‘Real’ Palisadian-Post By Jack Ross, Sports Editor Pacific Palisades Honorary Mayor Sugar Ray Leonard is no stranger to a boxing ring, no matter who’or what’is in it. Last year, the 55-year-old former champion was presented with a new challenge, as he lent his expertise in … See all stories on this topic »    Palisadian-Post

Dallas boxing coach Hector Pena has long local history Pegasus News Dallas boxing coach Hector Pena has been around the business for quite some time, but his age does not show it. He started his career in the late ’60s, won a couple of Golden Gloves championships, and was runner up in several state championships. … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Boxing’s Naazim Richardson Says Badr Hari Could Be a New … By Fraser Coffeen Badr Hari is moving to boxing, and Naazim Richardson says he could be a new Manny Pacquiao. Bloody Elbow

David Haye retires from boxing on 31st birthday | The Associated … By The Associated Press Former heavyweight boxing champion David Haye retired on his 31st birthday Thursday, keeping the promise he made when he first took up the sport. The British fighter’s last bout was a loss on points in July to Wladimir Klitschko, who added … Examiner Sports RSS

BERTO’S CONTINUED EFFORTS MAKING … – Boxing News By admin New York, NY – (10/12/2011) – This coming January will be the two-year anniversary of the massive earthquake that hit Haiti, leaving the country devastated and. Boxing News

 

Web

boxing, mike tyson, saul alvarez, erislandy lara, evander holyfield … boxing, mike tyson, saul alvarez, erislandy lara, evander holyfield, losing boxers, ringtalk.com/boxing-when-losers-become-winners

Kickboxing Legend Rick “The Jet” Roufus to Face Top K-1 Contender “Mighty Mo” for the WCK World Heavyweight Title – Oct. 22 Las Vegas, NV

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Las Vegas, NV – October 13, 2011 – For the third consecutive year, Dennis Warner and In Sync Productions, Inc. has partnered with Henan TV Network and the WulinFeng fight group to bring the best martial arts fighters from China to the U.S. to face the WCK fight team. The main event features a Heavyweight World Title bout between K-1 legend Rick “The Jet” Roufus and top K-1 contender Siala-Mou “Mighty Mo” Siliga.” The WCK event will take place on Saturday, October 22 at the Las Vegas Hilton.

 

Rick “The Jet” Roufus and ‘Mighty Mo” Siliga are both iconic world class fighters that are well-known and respected in the K-1 arena. Their dynamic and aggressive fight styles helped propel the K-1 USA fight shows to must see events.  Although both legendary fighters are known for dominating the K-1 world, they have never faced each other, until now, making this one of the most highly anticipated K-1 fights in the U.S this year! …and this is just one of many exciting match-ups on the card!

 

Rick “The Jet” Roufus holds a K-1 record of 63-9-1 (42 wins by way of knockout) and is one of the most revered and feared kick boxer’s in the United States.  The six time full contact kick-boxing world champion claimed two different weight class titles under the IKF, (International Kickboxing Federation.) Although Roufus is best known for his unrivaled skills in the K-1 arena, he has also competed in boxing and the mixed martial arts arena. As a boxer, Roufus clinched the WBC’s Continental Americas Cruiserweight title.

 

His opponent “Mighty Mo”, with a K-1 record of 16-5 (12 wins by way of knock out), is also well known and respected in the K-1 arena. ‘Mighty Mo’ became the K-1 World Grand Prix champion in 2004 at the Las Vegas II event and in 2001 claimed the K-1 World Grand Prix tournament championship title. Like Roufus, “Mighty Mo” has also competed in boxing and in the mixed martial arts arena. On Saturday, October 22, the two K-1 Legends will collide, and only one will emerge as the WCK World Heavyweight Champion.  Fight fans will not want to miss this iconic K-1 battle!

 

The WCK is looking to turn the tables on the competition in 2011, having been defeated by Wulinfeng 5-3-1 at the Harrah’s Las Vegas event last year.  This year WCK is Confident that they have an edge. In addition to having K-1 legend, Rick “The Jet” Roufus, on the team, the newly appointed team captain, Dewey Cooper, plans to lead the WCK team to victory. Cooper has been to China as a fighter and coach many times for the WCK and he will provide tremendous insight into the abilities of China’s fight team.  Fans can expect nothing less than a dominant performance.

 

According to promoter Dennis Warner, “This year’s WCK card is stacked with must see fights. Words cannot express how thrilled we are to have K-1 rivals Rick “The Jet” Roufus and “Mighty Mo” headline the event. This year’s event will also feature many international superstars including Mr. Lightening Lerdsilla of Thailand, who will square off against Li Ning of China, Ukrainian female sensation Lena Ovchynnikova and many others.”

 

Warner concluded with, “The Vegas fight scene is highly competitive and fight fans can select from any number of fight events …but I can assure you, THIS is the event to see! From the historic main event K-1 bout between Roufus and “Might Mo”, to female and team fighting, fans can expect nothing less than non-stop fight action of epic proportions!”

 

*Official 2011 WCK Fight Card:

Main Event: 

Rick Roufus vs Mighty Mo

(For the WCK-Wulinfeng World Super Heavyweight Title) 

 

Team Competition Bouts:

Dewey Cooper vs. Qiang Gao

Jose Flores vs. Li Shuai

Shea Ealey vs. Yi Long

Shane Oblonsky vs. Zou Yang

Shawn Yarborough vs. Fang Bian

Edwin Aguilar vs. Baoming Li

Tiffany van Soest vs Cong Wang

Anthony Castrejon vs Haigang Huang

Raul Rodriguez vs Guang Hong’

 

Special Attraction Bouts:

Lerdsilla vs. Li Ning (Full Rules Muay Thai – 5 Rounds)

Jamal Wahib vs Mike Corley (Full Rules Muay Thai – 5 Rounds)

Lena Ovchynnikova vs Vanessa Andrade

Anthony Gonzalez vs TBA

 

*Fight card subject to change

 

The 2011 WCK event will also celebrate the organization’s 10th year anniversary.  The first WCK event was held  in Las Vegas at The Palms Hotel & Casino in December of 2001 and was the first ever “ full rules” Muay Thai fight event in  Nevada’s history.

 

Ticket prices for the show are $100 ringside, $50 stage and $40 general.  To purchase tickets, please log on to www.lvhilton.com or call 1-800-222-5361.  There will be a special hotel rate for fight fans to stay at the Las Vegas Hilton for the weekend.  Fans can go towww.wckmuaythai.com or the WCK Facebook page for more information.

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