WBC WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ TO SIGN AUTOGRAPHS FOR FANS AT BALDWIN PARK FOOD 4 LESS
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Sefo Encouraged by Kickboxing Empire Excitement and Response at Las Vegas Card
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MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HOSTS CLOSED CIRCUIT VIEWING FOR “STAR POWER: MAYWEATHER VS. ORTIZ”
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Closed Circuit Tickets on Sale Monday, Aug. 15 at 10:00 a.m. PST
LAS VEGAS (August 12, 2011) – Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and MGM Resorts International are proud to announce that the most anticipated boxing mega-event of 2011, “STAR POWER: MAYWEATHER vs. ORTIZ”, will be available via closed circuit viewing for all fight fans in Las Vegas Saturday, Sept. 17. The global event will attract fight fans worldwide and to ensure everyone has the opportunity to be a part of this unprecedented event, it was announced today that MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay, The Mirage, Monte Carlo, New York-New York, Luxor and Circus Circus will host the closed circuit telecast.“STAR POWER” will be produced and distributed by HBO-Pay-Per-View® with the live telecast beginning at 6:00 p.m. PST.
Tickets for the closed circuit telecast are priced at $50, not including handling fees. All seats are general admission and go on sale Monday, Aug. 15 at 10:00 a.m. PST at each individual property’s box office outlets or by phone with a major credit card at 866-799-7711. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. Tickets for the viewings at MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay will also be available through Ticketmaster by calling (800) 745-3000 or online atwww.ticketmaster.com.
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“STAR POWER” is a mega-event taking place Saturday, Sept. 17 from two world-class cities with three world titles at stake. Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz will face off in a 12-round fight for Ortiz’s WBC Welterweight World Title from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Canelo Alvarez and Alfonso Gomez will do battle in a 12-round fight for Alvarez’s WBC Super Welterweight World Title from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Also live in Las Vegas will be Erik Morales vs. Lucas Matthysse in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Title and an opening fight featuring undefeated rising star Jessie Vargas against top contender Josesito Lopez. The mega event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWALT Tools and AT&T. Alvarez vs. Gomez is presented in association with Canelo Promotions and Morales vs. Matthysse is presented in association with Box Latino Promotions and Arano Box Promotions.”STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST/6:00 p.m. PST.
For more information, visit www.floydmayweather.com,www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.mgmgrand.com and
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Johnson Sees Motives Behind Team Bute’s Low-ball Offer
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Boxing Links (8-12-11)
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Ex-world heavyweight boxing contender LeDoux dies Sacramento Bee Former world heavyweight boxing contender Scott LeDoux (lah-DOO’) has died at age 62 after battling Lou Gehrig’s disease. His longtime friend and attorney Bob Dolan told The Associated Press Friday that LeDoux died Thursday at his Coon Rapids home … See all stories on this topic » |
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Namibia hosts boxing tourney New Era WINDHOEK – Namibia will host the Tri-Nations Boxing Championship for amateurs – also featuring Zambia and Botswana. The two-day tourney will… WINDHOEK – Shakes Mashaba, coach of the South African Olympic football team, Amaglug-glug, was gracious in … See all stories on this topic » |
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Underdog Boxing: Top Rank to stage Pacquiao-Marquez 3 World Press Tour in Manila GMANews.TV By CARLO L. PAMINTUAN Manny Pacquiao versus Juan Manuel Marquez is without a doubt one of the best boxing rivalries in this generation. The two have given us a couple of intense fights and the results of which still inspire debates among boxing fans. … See all stories on this topic » |
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Kimbo Slice is a JOKE – BOXING’S NEW BLACK EYE ringsidereport.com By Kevin Nelson Tomorrow in Miami, Oklahoma former street fighter turned mix martial artist turned boxer Kimbo Slice makes his boxing debut. Let me state that there is nothing wrong with Kimbo entering boxing, but the problem I have is that Allan Green … See all stories on this topic » |
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Eminem’s Boxing Movie Dropped by DreamWorks Bad Left Hook “He’ll play a world champion boxer who really hits a hard bottom, and has to fight to win back his life for his young daughter. At its core, this is a retelling of his struggles over the last five years of his life, using the boxing analogy. … See all stories on this topic » |
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Diaz fight a homecoming The Desert Sun Boxers Antonio Diaz (left) and Ernesto Zepeda pose for photos at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino for their Friday fight. / Richard Lui The Indio Sun Read more about the Diaz family and see photos at mydesert.com/boxing. When Antonio Diaz makes his … See all stories on this topic » |
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Eminem-Antoine Fuqua Boxing Drama ‘Southpaw’ Dropped By DreamWorks … By MIKE FLEMING EXCLUSIVE: DreamWorks has thrown in the towel on Southpaw, the boxing drama that has Eminem returning to the screen for the first time since 2002’s 8 Mile, and Antoine Fuqua directing a script by Sons of Anarchy creator Kurt Sutter. … Deadline.com |
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Atom The Boxing Robot From Real Steel Is Lurking At Big Screen … By Rich Johnston I may or may not have seen Real Steel. I may or may not have a preview piece for you next week. This morning, I bumped into Atom the boxing robot and the third-billed star of the movie – behind Hugh Jackman and the little kid. … Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies… |
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Philly’s Hart comes home golden from boxing trials – Philly.com BY THIS STAGE of his 22-year-old life, it should come as no surprise to those who know him that Jesse Hart’s favorite color is gold. articles.philly.com/…/ |
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How race elevates boxing outside the ring OPINION – While the sweet science no longer occupies the lofty perch it once held on the world platform — the drama generated outside of the ring still … www.thegrio.com/…/how-race- |
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UFC/STRIKEFORCE NEWSLETTER (8-12-11)
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Dan Hardy and Chris Lytle Battle This Sunday Night Live On Versus Plus Jim Miller takes on Ben Henderson – live at 9pm ET / 6pm PT on Versus STRIKEFORCE Challengers Live Tonight On Showtime Tickets On Sale Now For UFC Fan Expo In Houston The Strikeforce World Grand Prix Continues, Plus The Middleweight Title On The Line – Tickets On Sale Now |
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BAMMA Introduces Their First Ever British Title at BAMMA 7 with a Battle Between Wales and England
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London, England – August 12, 2011 – Europe’s largest and most prominent Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotion, The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA), announced today that they have introduced their first ever British Title with a Middleweight contest between top contenders, Jack Marshman and Carl Noon.
As well as having a World title in each division, the organization will now put the British title into the mix with the aim of developing a British champion in each weight class. Unlike the World title bouts that are fought for over 5 x 5 minute rounds, British title fights will consist of 3 x 5 minute rounds, but will adopt the same unified rules as all other bouts.
Liam Fisher of BAMMA stated, “The introduction of a British Title allows us to develop the ever growing pool of talent in this country. Now we can give up-and-coming fighters a legitimate champion status to aspire to before they reach the level of fighting on a World stage. It’s only fitting that the pride of the Parachute Regiment from Wales will take on one of the toughest middleweight prospects in England to become the first ever BAMMA British Champion. It’s England vs. Wales, so as always, expect fireworks from the first bell!”
As a member of the British Armed Forces and former Army Boxing champion, Gwent born Jack Marshman recently returned from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Currently ranked as a private serving with 3 Battalion, the Parachute Regiment, Marshman is expected to be promoted to Lance Corporal very soon. His MMA record of 8-0-0 is even more impressive, given that he has only been fighting professionally for 18 months. Marshman now joins the stacked BAMMA middleweight division, which includes champion Tom “Kong” Watson, Frank Trigg and former Commonwealth boxer John Phillips, to take on hot English prospect Carl Noon from Manchester.
Marshman had this to say about signing with Europe’s leading MMA promotion, “It’s a real honor to sign with BAMMA. I’ve been looking forward to this day for a long time and can’t want to fight for their first ever British Title. Like I always do, on September 10th I will be fighting for my country and I promise every one of my fellow Welshmen that I will be bringing home the belt.”
Carl Noon is no stranger to BAMMA gold, having the honor of being stable mates with World Lightweight Champion Rob Sinclair and World Featherweight Champion Mark Adams. Noon is undefeated in 3 years and enters the fight on a seven fight win streak. He is known for delivering incredibly exciting fights, with five of his seven wins finished in the very first round, including a first round submission win against Mike Ling at BAMMA 3 in 2010.
The Team Kaobon fighter had this to say’ “Not only will Rob Sinclair walk away from BAMMA 7 with his belt, I will bring yet another title back to Kaobon. Like everyone, I respect Jack’s courage for putting his body on the line for our nation, but come September 10th when the cage door closes, all respect goes out the window. This belt is mine and there is no way a Welshman is taking it away from me!”
Compelling bout cards, arena sized venues, and high quality televised fight events. These are just a few of the qualities set the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) apart from other fight promotions in the UK. These same qualities are what continue to draw top prospects to the fast-rising organization. Carl Noon and Jack Marshman are just two of the main top-level British fighters to recently sign for BAMMA. Other fighters include Andre Winner, Tim Radcliffe and Jason Ball.
GoDaddy.com presents BAMMA 7 in association with Lonsdale and PKR.com Saturday September 10 at The National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, UK.
Tickets can be purchased for BAMMA 7 at www.bamma.com and www.theticketfactory.com. Fans can watch BAMMA 7 live exclusively on Syfy (UK) at 9pm GMT, The Fight Network (Canada) and worldwide at www.bamma.tv at 4pm ET / 1pm PT.
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SHO Sports News Brief: Al Bernstein Reports from The Bantamweight Tournament Final Press Conference
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LIVE on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Aug. 13 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast)
LAS VEGAS (Aug. 12, 2011) – Both Joseph King Kong Agbeko and Abner Mares are predicting a tough, entertaining clash Saturday, Aug. 13 in The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). SHOWTIME announcer Al Bernstein caught up with the 118-pounders yesterday at the final press conference.
Agbeko, of Bronx, N.Y., by way of Accra, Ghana, will bring a record of 28-2 with 22 KOs into the 12-round bout. Mares, of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., by way of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, is 21-0-1 with 13 stoppages. The highly anticipated matchup for Agbeko’s International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight title and the promising, unbeaten Mares’ World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver championship belt will take place at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.
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