MAYWEATHER/ORTIZ HBO ZONE ROADBLOCK SET FOR SATURDAY, SEPT. 17

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SIX-HOUR BLOCK OF NONSTOP BOXING PROGRAMMING

BUILDS ANTICIPATION FOR THE EVENING’S ELECTRIC PAY-PER-VIEW SHOWDOWN IN LAS VEGAS 

For the first time, HBO transforms the HBO Zone channel into a fight-day boxing destination with an unprecedented six-hour block of Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz fight-related programming just hours before their electric pay-per-view showdown in Las Vegas.  MAYWEATHER/ORTIZ HBO ZONE ROADBLOCK happens SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 (noon-6:00 p.m. ET/PT).

Jim Lampley, who will be ringside to call the blow-by-blow action on the pay-per-view presentation later that evening, serves as host of the roadblock, which includes a one-hour “Fight Day Live!” segment from the MGM Grand Garden Arena at 4:00 p.m. that will give fans all the latest news and insights as the main event approaches.

MAYWEATHER/ORTIZ HBO ZONE ROADBLOCK includes:

Noon:  “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #1

12:30 p.m.:  “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #2

1:00 p.m.:  “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #3

1:30 p.m.:  “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #4

2:00 p.m.:  “24/7 Overtime Live” with Jim Lampley (replay)

2:30 p.m.:  “Mayweather/Ortiz:  In & Out of the Ring” (greatest hits; ring life profiles; music video)

3:00 p.m.:  “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #1

3:30 p.m.:  “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #2

4:00 p.m.:  “Fight Day Live!” from the MGM Grand

5:00 p.m.:  “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #3

5:30 p.m.:  “24/7 Mayweather/Ortiz” episode #4

All times are ET/PT.

Follow HBO boxing news at hbo.com/boxing, on Facebook at facebook.com/hboboxingand on Twitter at twitter.com/hboboxing.

“Mayweather vs. Ortiz” takes place Saturday, Sept. 17 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View^® beginning at 9:00 p.m. (ET)/6:00 p.m. (PT).

The executive producer of HBO boxing is Rick Bernstein; producers, Dave Harmon, Thomas Odelfelt and Jonathan Crystal; director, Marc Payton.

Vet Voice of the Oct Bruce Buffer Tells it Like it Is. He Talks to Takedown!

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Young professor Demetrius Andrade teaching class at 10th annual Fight To Educate

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Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH

MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 13, 2011) – World Boxing Council (“WBC”) No. 14-rated Demetrius “Boo Boo”Andrade (14-0, 9 KOs) takes on two-time world title challenger Saul “Baby” Duran (38-18-2, 31 KOs), headlining the 10^th annual Fight To Educate, at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Andrade, fighting out of Providence, is coming off of an impressive victory by unanimous 10-round decision this past August 19^th against The Contender, Season 2 winner Grady Brewer, winning nine of 10 rounds on all three of the judges’ scorecards.

The 23-year-old Andrade, who was a member of the 2088 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, as well as the AIBA world champion, is ready to get back in the ring a little more than a month after his last fight. “I need to stay active,” Andrade said. “Because I’m not sure about plans to fight the rest of the year with the holidays, I felt this fight was a good opportunity for me. I’m right where I wanted to be at this stage of my career, rated by the WBC, and the road has led me back to Manchester. The Fight To Educate is a great cause and another chance for me to fight locally and build-up my fan base.”

A year ago, the gifted light middleweight fought on the Fight To Educate card, stopping Dave Sanders in the second round. The experienced Duran has fought 340 rounds as a pro during his 18-year career, compared to 56 in three years, and the tough Mexican fighter has been in the ring with some great boxers. In 1997, Saul extended Stevie Johnston the full 12-rounds in their WBC lightweight title bout, and 1 ½ years later he fought in Japan to controversial draw versus World Boxing Association (“WBA”) champion Takanori Hatakeyama. Duran holds notable wins against Hector Camacho and Wilfredo Ruiz, and also fought a draw with Ener Julio.

“At this stage of my career,” Andrade explained, “each fight should be a learning experience for me. I didn’t want to fight somebody I’d just come in the ring and knock out quickly. Duran has fought a lot of great guys and I’m going to gain a lot of valuable experience fighting him.”

Another familiar figure in action next Wednesday will be 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate Danny O’Connor (14-1, 3 KOs), who squares-off against dangerous light welterweight Jamal Del Cid (7-5, 3 KOs) in the six-round co-feature.The popular Irish-American O’Connor made his pro debut in the 2008 Fight To Educate card and the Framingham (Mass.) light welterweight has become a fixture in Manchester with this being his fourth straight year fighting in the charity fundraiser event.

Upset specialist Jose “Stinger” Medina (14-9-1, 6 KOs), from Tilton (NH), will also be in action versus an opponent to be determined in a six-round light middleweight bout. Medina, a native of Mexico, is coming off a controversial eight-round draw against former world champion Joachim Alcine, in which most observers felt Medina deserved a victory.In January, Medina scored a shocking fourth-round knockout of 17-1 Isaac Rodrigues.

Fighting on the undercard in four-round matches are Claremont (NH) lightweight Dan Powers (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Luis Rosario, and Windsor (VT) welterweight Chris Gilbert (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Noel Garcia.

Fight To Educate is a unique charity event that combines a love of sports with the vision of assisting children and seniors in need, who with fundraisers like this could be ‘down for the count.’ During the past nine years, Fight To Educate has raised more than $500,000 in donations benefitting local New Hampshire non-profit organizations.

Proceeds from the 10^th annual Fight To Educate will benefit SEE Science Center (www.see-sciencecenter.org), The Bobby Stephens Fund for Education (www.stepheneducationfund.com), and St. Joseph Community Services/Meals on Wheels (www.mealsonwheelsnh.org).

Tickets, priced at $50.00 and $25.00 (general admission), are available to purchase by going online atwww.ticketmaster.com, calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, or at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office or any Ticketmaster location.

Table tickets for a night of professional boxing and Black Tie dinner, as well as an auction and meet-and-greet with special boxing legends such as former world heavyweight title challenger “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney, as well as world champions and three of New England’s all-time greatest boxers – Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz,“Irish” Micky Ward and John “The Quietman” Ruiz – are available by calling Stephen Singer at 603.669.4100.

The dinner starts at 5:30 PM/ET, doors for boxing open at 7:30 PM/RT with the first bout scheduled for 8 PM/ET.

Go online to www.fight2educate.com or www.verizonwirelessarena.com for additional information.

Two Great Events Coming Up @ Gleason’s Gym!

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Saturday September 17th

WATCH THE PREMIERE OF LAUREN LAWRENCE’S TV SHOW “CELEBRITY NIGHTMARES DECODED” AT 10:00 PM ON THE BIOGRAPHY CHANNEL.

Saturday September 24th

Veterans Boxing Foundation

Of New York

1stAnnual Fundraiser

Saturday, SEPTEMBER 24th, 2011

1:00pm-6:00pm

Tickets: $150

Make checks payable to: Ring 10

Mail to: 30 Bowdon Rd , Greenlawn , NY 11740

For more information, contact Matt: 631-948-6028

Russo’s on the Bay

162-45 Crossbay Blvd, Howard Beach , NY 11414, 718-843-5055

Photo by: Matt Rich

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Heavyweight Champion of the World: Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe

Welterweight Champion of the World: Tony DeMarco

Earnie Shavers,

Middleweight Champion of the World: Vito Antuofermo,

Bert Sugar

Middleweight Champion of the World: IranBarkley

star of “Lights Out”: Holt McCallany

Welterweight Champion of the World: Aaron”Superman” Davis,

Heavyweight contender Lou Savarese

Appearing will be the “New Shades of Soul”.

From America got talent. They perform all over the tri state area. They are a tribute to classic soul.

check them out at: www.shadesofsoulonline.com

Young professor Demetrius Andrade teaching class at 10th annual Fight To Educate

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Wednesday, Sept. 21 at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, NH

MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 13, 2011) – World Boxing Council (“WBC”) No. 14-rated Demetrius “Boo Boo”Andrade (14-0, 9 KOs) takes on two-time world title challenger Saul “Baby” Duran (38-18-2, 31 KOs), headlining the 10^th annual Fight To Educate, at Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Andrade, fighting out of Providence, is coming off of an impressive victory by unanimous 10-round decision this past August 19^th against The Contender, Season 2 winner Grady Brewer, winning nine of 10 rounds on all three of the judges’ scorecards.

The 23-year-old Andrade, who was a member of the 2088 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, as well as the AIBA world champion, is ready to get back in the ring a little more than a month after his last fight. “I need to stay active,” Andrade said. “Because I’m not sure about plans to fight the rest of the year with the holidays, I felt this fight was a good opportunity for me. I’m right where I wanted to be at this stage of my career, rated by the WBC, and the road has led me back to Manchester. The Fight To Educate is a great cause and another chance for me to fight locally and build-up my fan base.”

A year ago, the gifted light middleweight fought on the Fight To Educate card, stopping Dave Sanders in the second round. The experienced Duran has fought 340 rounds as a pro during his 18-year career, compared to 56 in three years, and the tough Mexican fighter has been in the ring with some great boxers. In 1997, Saul extended Stevie Johnston the full 12-rounds in their WBC lightweight title bout, and 1 ½ years later he fought in Japan to controversial draw versus World Boxing Association (“WBA”) champion Takanori Hatakeyama. Duran holds notable wins against Hector Camacho and Wilfredo Ruiz, and also fought a draw with Ener Julio.

“At this stage of my career,” Andrade explained, “each fight should be a learning experience for me. I didn’t want to fight somebody I’d just come in the ring and knock out quickly. Duran has fought a lot of great guys and I’m going to gain a lot of valuable experience fighting him.”

Another familiar figure in action next Wednesday will be 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Alternate Danny O’Connor (14-1, 3 KOs), who squares-off against dangerous light welterweight Jamal Del Cid (7-5, 3 KOs) in the six-round co-feature.The popular Irish-American O’Connor made his pro debut in the 2008 Fight To Educate card and the Framingham (Mass.) light welterweight has become a fixture in Manchester with this being his fourth straight year fighting in the charity fundraiser event.

Upset specialist Jose “Stinger” Medina (14-9-1, 6 KOs), from Tilton (NH), will also be in action versus an opponent to be determined in a six-round light middleweight bout. Medina, a native of Mexico, is coming off a controversial eight-round draw against former world champion Joachim Alcine, in which most observers felt Medina deserved a victory.In January, Medina scored a shocking fourth-round knockout of 17-1 Isaac Rodrigues.

Fighting on the undercard in four-round matches are Claremont (NH) lightweight Dan Powers (3-0, 2 KOs) vs. Luis Rosario, and Windsor (VT) welterweight Chris Gilbert (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Noel Garcia.

Fight To Educate is a unique charity event that combines a love of sports with the vision of assisting children and seniors in need, who with fundraisers like this could be ‘down for the count.’ During the past nine years, Fight To Educate has raised more than $500,000 in donations benefitting local New Hampshire non-profit organizations.

Proceeds from the 10^th annual Fight To Educate will benefit SEE Science Center (www.see-sciencecenter.org), The Bobby Stephens Fund for Education (www.stepheneducationfund.com), and St. Joseph Community Services/Meals on Wheels (www.mealsonwheelsnh.org).

Tickets, priced at $50.00 and $25.00 (general admission), are available to purchase by going online atwww.ticketmaster.com, calling Ticketmaster at 800.745.3000, or at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box Office or any Ticketmaster location.

Table tickets for a night of professional boxing and Black Tie dinner, as well as an auction and meet-and-greet with special boxing legends such as former world heavyweight title challenger “Gentleman” Gerry Cooney, as well as world champions and three of New England’s all-time greatest boxers – Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz,“Irish” Micky Ward and John “The Quietman” Ruiz – are available by calling Stephen Singer at 603.669.4100.

The dinner starts at 5:30 PM/ET, doors for boxing open at 7:30 PM/RT with the first bout scheduled for 8 PM/ET.

Go online to www.fight2educate.com or www.verizonwirelessarena.com for additional information.

Boxing Links (9-13-11)

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Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and boxing’s age-old issue Los Angeles Times But they’re approaching their mid-30s, and boxers such as Oscar De La Hoya and Ray Mancini say competing at that age is tough. Although many consider Floyd Mayweather Jr., left, and Manny Pacquiao to be the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                               Los Angeles Times

WATCH: Manny Pacquiao And Juan Manuel Marquez Face-Off In Karaoke Challenge On … Huffington Post I never follow boxing but Paquito seems to be the winner in all aspect. He boxes well, well mannored and signs very good. Marquez might have a pretty face is to confidante with himself. He does not sign good at all. As far as the danceing is concered, … See all stories on this topic »

Erik Morales eyes boxing history ESPN TEMOAYA, Mexico — Erik Morales’ return to the ring is about to become one of the biggest boxing headlines of 2011. His road back began 23 months ago, when the 35-year-old Morales, who had been retired for two and a half years, realized he needed and… See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                    ESPN

changing face of women’s boxing CNN International Colorado Springs, Colorado (CNN) — A high school gym erupts with cheers as the announcer introduces the women fighting to be the nation’s top amateur boxers. Names like Esparza, Cruz and Estrada sound out over the PA system, as young Latinas with … See all stories on this topic » CNN International

Dan Gross: Amy Fisher: Stripping, boxing locally this week Philadelphia Inquirer On Friday she will be taking boxing lessons from Feldman in preparation for an upcoming match she’s fighting out of town. Feldman, who can no longer promote fights legally in Pennsylvania, says he’s only training boxers now. … See all stories on this topic »

Bringing Real Steel’s Robots To Life Comic Book Resources The designer also had to create a boxing ring that could withstand the fury of these mechanical powerhouses. “We looked at boxing matches, and the physicality ofboxing is about energy and energy displacement,” Meyer explained. … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                             Comic Book Resources

Athletic Commission Releases Report on Boxer’s Death KATV Entertainment News from AP By Heather Crawford – bio | email It’s has been seven months since an El Dorado boxer died after a heavyweight bout in Central Arkansas. Monday the Arkansas State Athletic Commission released its findings as to what it … See all stories on this topic »

Steve Bunce on Boxing: Klitschko is the new Ali – in taking the show out on … The Independent Well, actually, he moves like concrete, but I’m talking about taking his title to boxing’s outposts and facing men with no chance of beating him. On Saturday he took about three punches, needed 10 rounds to turn Tomasz Adamek’s face into a blurred … See all stories on this topic »

Mike Lee returns to alma mater for Friday night bout Chicago Sun-Times Soon after, Lee had his professional boxing debut at UIC Pavilion in Chicago. | Sun-Times Media File Tickets may be purchased through the Notre Dame Athletics Ticket Office by calling 574-631-7356 or going online to www.und.com/tickets. … See all stories on this topic »

Bernard Hopkins: Where Does He Rank Amongst All-Time Greats? Bleacher Report Bernard Hopkins, a man on the brink of 47, remains not only a relevant presence inboxing, but a dominant world champion. Where do you start to inventory a career like this man has had? As an underdog, Hopkins shocked the boxing world when he dethroned … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

N.C.’s Jesse Doyle Gives Verbal to Jackson’s Cyclones, He Talks To Takedown Wrestling!

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New England Grappling and Jiu Jitsu Championships Come to Boston

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171 teams, 600+ competitors expected!

2011 New England Grappling and Jiu Jitsu Championships
September 17, 2011, 10:00 am
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Boston, Massachusetts 02120

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