CHISORA-FURY GRUDGE CLASH CAUSES SECURITY FEAR
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
LONDON (July 21, 2011) — Promoter Mick Hennessy has revealed that he has had a request to draft in extra security for tomorrow’s weigh-in for Saturday night’s British and Commonwealth heavyweight title clash between champion Dereck Chisora and challenger Tyson Fury.
Hennessy, who is staging the grudge clash at Wembley Arena, says the bad blood between the two fighters runs deep, to the point that the British Boxing Board of Control has banned the traditional face-off at the weigh-in, which takes place tomorrow at the Crown Moran Hotel in Cricklewood, London.
Hennessy said: “The war of words between Tyson and Chisora has had a real edge to it and we have a genuine grudge clash on our hands and the British Boxing Board of Control have put in place a number of restrictions for the weigh-in.
“It just shows you how much this fight means to both fighters. We know that Tyson has had some tough words for Chisora and Chisora has no time for Tyson so it should make for a great fight.
“We just don’t want the fight starting at the weigh-in so there will be a lot of security to make sure the two fighters stay apart. But come fight time I’m convinced that there will only be one winner and that’s Tyson.
“Chisora backed away from the press conference this week, he and his team refused to attend the press conference on Monday but come this Saturday there will be no hiding place in the ring.”
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Boxing Links (7-21-11)
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
Judge rules ex-big leaguer owes local promoter cash Delaware County Daily Times By CINDY SCHARR MARPLE — Boxing promoter Damon Feldman won a technical knockout over Jose Canseco on Wednesday, after the former major league slugger was a no-show at district court. Magisterial District Judge John P. Capuzzi ordered Canseco to pay … See all stories on this topic »
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Who wants to fight Sergio Martinez? ESPN By Michael Woods NEW YORK — On the surface, the theory sounds ludicrous, strange even for the often bizarre world of boxing, the red-light district of the sports world. New York-based promoter Lou DiBella has a deal with Argentinian middleweight … See all stories on this topic »
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Pacheco to chair boxing commission – Staradvertiser.com By dreardon Veteran referee Abe Pacheco is the new chairman of the Hawaii state boxing commission, replacing Della Martin. Martin is taking a break from the commission, but says she will remain active in theboxing community. … Quick Reads
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Canseco loses default judgment to boxing promoter | The Associated … By The Associated Press A celebrity boxing promoter has won a default judgment against Jose Canseco for breach of contract after the former major-league slugger instead sent his twin brother for the bout. Examiner Sports RSS |
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Local boxing show draws area, regional fighters | Garden City Telegram Boxing has been considered by some to be a dead sport, but on Saturday, the Garden City BoxingClub helped prove it is anything but dead in Southwest Kansas … www.gctelegram.com/sports/GC-Boxing-Club-07-18-11 |
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Keisher “Fire” McLeod-Wells Tickets Still Available
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
The show will be at The Aviator Sports & Events Center, located 3149 Flatbush avenue Bklyn, NY 11234
Keisher “Fire” McLeod-Wells steps back into the ring on July 30th against Melissa “Mighty” McMorrow at The Aviator Sports & Event Center.
McLeod-Wells (4-1) is coming off a unanimous decision win on February 9th, 2011 against current NYS Champion Melissa “Mighty” McMorrow. In what was a tough outing, McLeod-Wells won a unanimous decision by showing her boxing skills to her opponent and is now looking forward to a rematch to win the NYS Championship Belt in her next challenge. That challenge will come again with McMorrow from California, now (5-2-3) who herself is coming off a split decision win on June 24, 2011 over Eileen Olszewski from New York.
McLeod-Wells is looking forward to returning the NYS Championship Belt back to New York where it belongs.
Please support Keisher “Fire” McLeod-Wells fund her bout by purchasing tickets at Gleason’s Gym You can purchase tickets over the phone with credit card. (718) 797-2872. If you can not attend event, please consider purchasing a ticket as a donation in support of her.
All ticket sales benefits her bout. Please show your support for one of the rising stars in Woman’s Boxing.
Prices: $55 (General Seating)
$75 (Better Seating)
$125 (Ringside Seating)
$1,500 (VIP Tables. 10 People per table)
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Kid Blast Back in Action July 29
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
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IBF CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION STEVE “USS” CUNNINGHAM CONGRATULATES NEW IBO BELTHOLDER ANTONIO TARVER
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
PHILADELPHIA (July 21, 2011)—Reigning IBF Cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham watched yesterday’s fight that saw Antonio Tarver score a ninth round stoppage over IBO champion Danny Green in Australia.
“I would like to congratulate Tarver on going down there and winning the belt. It takes a lot to go to another man’s home country to win a championship”, said Cunningham, who is known as boxing’s ultimate visitor as he has gone all over the world to both win and defend his world championship.
“With you winning the belt and my status as being the best American and top Cruiserweight in the world, I think it would be a great opportunity for us to fight to show the fans in this country that the cruiserweight division has some terrific fights to offer.”
“This is a fight that I know the American networks would get behind and with what we both bring to the table it would be a great fight. Everybody recognizes me as the top dog in the division and if Antonio wants to legitimize himself as the top cruiserweight in the world, I think he knows deep down he has to go through me to prove it.
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The Men Of Warrior Book Makes Debut
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
Coffee Table Book Featuring The Photographs Of Tim Palen Available At Select Retailers On August 9
July 21, 2011 – Lionsgate and publisher Insight Editions are thrilled to announce “The Men Of Warrior.” Featuring fine art portraits by acclaimed photographer Tim Palen, the book is a companion to the highly anticipated film WARRIOR, which will be in theaters everywhere on September 9, 2011.
“The Men Of Warrior” features stunning photographs of the actors and fighters featured in the film, including Tom Hardy, who also wrote the book’s foreword, Joel Edgerton, Erik Apple, Nate Marquardt, and Ron “RJ” Messenger. In its pages, Hardy and Edgerton show off their hard-earned fighting bodies and bloodied upper lips, capturing the tough and dramatic world of WARRIOR in a series of iconic images, all of which are poster-worthy.
Said CEO of the book’s publisher Insight Editions Raoul Goff of the book’s release, “Insight Editions is proud to include Tim Palen to our list of award-winning photographers as we release the larger-than-life fine art photography book ‘Men of Warrior.'”
The 128 page book will be on shelves at brick and mortar book sellers nationwide beginning one month before the film’s release, on August 9, and is currently available for pre-sale on Amazon, Borders, and Barnes & Noble’s websites.
About The Film
Rising stars Tom Hardy and Joel Edgerton command the screen as two estranged brothers facing the fight of a lifetime in Lionsgate’s WARRIOR, a moving, inspirational action drama from acclaimed director Gavin O’Connor (Miracle).
Haunted by a tragic past, Marine Tommy Conlon (Hardy) returns home for the first time in fourteen years to enlist the help of his father (Nick Nolte) to train for Sparta, the biggest winner-takes-all event in mixed martial arts history. A former wrestling prodigy, Tommy blazes a path toward the championship while his brother, Brendan (Edgerton), an ex-fighter-turned teacher, returns to the ring in a desperate bid to save his family from financial ruin. But when Brendan’s unlikely, underdog rise sets him on a collision course with the unstoppable Tommy, the two brothers must finally confront each other and the forces that pulled them apart, facing off in the most soaring, soul stirring, and unforgettable climax that must be seen to be believed.
A rousing ode to redemption, reconciliation and the power of the human spirit, WARRIOR is also a moving testament to the enduring bonds of family. WARRIOR stars Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom, Star Wars: Episode III), Tom Hardy (the upcoming The Dark Knight Rises, Inception, Black Hawk Down), Jennifer Morrison (“House”, Star Trek) and Nick Nolte (Tropic Thunder, The Thin Red Line). The film is directed by Gavin O’Connor; screenplay by Gavin O’Connor & Anthony Tambakis & Cliff Dorman and story by Gavin O’Connor & Cliff Dorfman. Lionsgate and Mimran Schur Pictures present a Lionsgate / Mimran Schur Pictures production. A Solaris Entertainment and Filmtribe production.
About The Photographer
Tim Palen is an American photographer and Lionsgate’s Chief Marketing Officer. Palen’s photography has appeared in Premiere, Paper, Vibe, Redbook, Penthouse, The New York Observer, The New Yorker, and Flaunt magazines. Palen’s photography for movie posters has garnered several Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards. He was named by Entertainment Weekly as one of the “50 Smartest People in Hollywood,” as well as making Fast Company’s 2011 list of the 100 Most Creative People in Business. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and lives in Los Angeles.
Palen is known throughout the movie marketing industry for his daring approaches to film promotion, most specifically his provocative one-sheet posters, many featuring his own photography. Examples of his work include the arresting imagery used to promote the SAW and HOSTEL horror franchises, and the iconic portraits he created on behalf of W, PRECIOUS, and FOR COLORED GIRLS. As Paula Burr has written, Palen’s movie poster photography attempts “to boil [the image] down to the essence of the film. It is all about finding simplicity, a singular iconic image, something that evokes emotion.”
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Peter ‘Kid Chocolate’ Quillin ready to hit curveball out of park
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
LAS VEGAS (July 21 2011) – Undefeated middleweight prospect Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin may be a prizefighter, rather than a baseball player, but never-the-less the talented Cuban-American plans to hit a curveball out of the park Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Coming off of an explosive third-round destruction of former world title challenger Jesse Brinkley this past April for the USBO super middleweight title, Quillin (24-0, 18 KOs) prepared for the last eight weeks to fight once again in his natural weight class against veteran middleweight “Marvelous” Tarvis Simms (27-1-1, 11 KOs), a southpaw, in a10-round bout on Saturday night’s Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah undercard at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
Quillin-Simms, however, was recently cancelled when Tarvis reportedly broke a rib in training camp. Now, the International Boxing Federation No. 5-rated Quillin, fighting out of Los Angeles, faced an entirely different fighter,Jason “The Hammer” LeHoullier (21-5-1, 8 KOs).
“I sparred and trained to fight a southpaw, Simms, and now I’m fighting a right-handed boxer,” Quillin said. “Hey, I’m a fighter and I can adjust to anybody. When Simms fell out all I cared about was still fighting. Jason LeHoullier stepped in and took a fight with 1 ½ weeks to go and that’s something not many guys would do against a top-level fighter like me. I’m not taking anything away from him because fighters like him can be dangerous. He may be coming in here trying to shock the world, tired of hearing people say he can’t win, and that could cause problems. But I am totally focused on him. I know he’s a guy who puts it all on the line, but he’s facing a guy who can box and is a big puncher. I’m going to set him up and, then, bang like a firecracker.”
Quillin has received a lot of attention lately because his trainer, Freddie Roach, went public saying ‘Kid Chocolate” can beat world middleweight champion Sergio Martinez. “I would have been ready to fight Sergio Martinez on July 23,”Quillin added. “Physically, I’m ready and I would have been 10 times more ready mentally for that fight. For now, though, I’m 100-percent focused on Jason LeHoullier. After this fight I’ll be ready to fight anybody in the world, including Sergio Martinez. The sky’s the limit for me. If everything goes right Saturday night, I’d like to comeback right away and fight September 17. But I’m not into the business end of boxing, I’m a fighter, and I’ll let my promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, and manager, John Seip, take care of that.”
Quillin-LeHoullier is a scheduled 10-round bout on the non-televised portion of the Khan-Judah world junior welterweight unification fight on HBO.
For more information about Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin go online to www.TheKidChocolate.com or follow him on Twitter @/Kid Chocolate.
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Wrestling Links (7-21-11)
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
Bermudian man sets his sights on the pro-wrestling ring Royal Gazette By Owain Johnston-Barnes Watching: Kamel Dickinson learning from trainer and wrestler Nick Dinsmore, also known as ‘Eugene’ at Ohio Valley Wrestling School. Kamel Dickinson is training to go where no Bermudian has gone before a WWE wrestling ring. … See all stories on this topic »
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Stifling heat taking a toll on wrestlers In-Forum FARGO – The extent of the heat and humidity that hit the Fargo-Moorhead area this week was probably best summed up by the Junior director for the Oklahoma USA Wrestling team. Kevin Crutchmer walked outside Tuesday night with his notebook. … See all stories on this topic »
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Pig wrestling, concerts in the park and more events Fond du Lac Reporter Submitted photo Hog Wild pig wrestling will begin at 1 pm Saturday, July 23, at the Sportsman’s Club in Dundee. Teams will wrestle pigs, and Liquid Crush will play live music. The event supports Long Lake Youth Association and Dundee Sportsman’s Club. … See all stories on this topic »
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Wrestling: Trailblazing Iowa girls meet on mat for first time DesMoinesRegister.com Two girls who created national buzz by wrestling at Iowa’s state tournament in February finally met on the mat – five months and one state away. The pair became the first girls to qualify for Iowa’s state tournament since the event was sanctioned in … See all stories on this topic »
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The Wrestling Genius:The WWE Enters a New Era Wrestle Heat I want to say there has never been a wrestler with a crowd in the palm of his hand quite like CM Punk had that Chicago crowd. My friend Tom and I were in awe of it and my friend Aaron texted me several times in the first few minutes with phrases like … See all stories on this topic »
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Free camp teaches kids wrestling basics Creswell Chronicle A free wrestling camp organized by Creswell High School wrestling club head coach Brian Dunn drew about 20 preschoolers through fifth-graders, plus about a dozen middle school and high schoolwrestlers. The camp was held in the CHS auxiliary gym from … See all stories on this topic »
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Fishers’ Sliga wins another national wrestling title Indianapolis Star (blog) Mitch Sliga came up just short of a state wrestling title in his first two years at Fishers High School, but he continues to add impressive hardware to his trophy case. Sliga won his second consecutive 189-pound title at the ASICS/Vaughn Cadet … See all stories on this topic »
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Tyrod Taylor, Jimmy Buffet tribute band, pro wrestling legend to appear at … Daily Press BY Mike Holtzclaw 757-928-6479 The Norfolk Tides games this weekend will feature appearances by former Virginia Tech quarterback Tyrod Taylor and pro wrestling legend Jerry Lawlor and a pregame concert by a local Jimmy Buffet tribute band. … See all stories on this topic »
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Pros give advice on wrestling retirement woes Seminole Chronicle By Jessica J. Saggio | July 20, 2011 Whether you’re 20, 30, 50 or 70 years old, it’s an issue that UCF professor Paul Gregg and financial expert Steve Orr say should always be in the back of your mind, regardless of how confusing it can get. … See all stories on this topic »
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Ex-UNC-Pembroke wrestling coach Jamie Gibbs takes helm at Baldwin-Wallace Examiner.com Jamie Gibbs, who recently left the head coaching position of University of North Carolina-Pembroke, has been named the first-ever, full-time head wrestling coach at Baldwin-Wallace College, the NCAA Division III school located outside Cleveland … See all stories on this topic » |
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Pro Thumb Wrestling Arena By Tiffany Are you looking to throw your own Pro Thumb Wrestling event? Give the sport the respect it deserves with the Pro Thumb Wrestling Arena from the NeatoShop. This fantastic arena comes with an unpadded thumb-slammin’ floor. … Neatorama
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Katz grapples with wrestling venture – Entertainment News … What started out as frustration has evolved into a business.. Technology News from the entertainment source: Variety. Katz grapples with wrestling venture. www.variety.com/article/VR1118039929?refCatId=1009 |
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