Maurice Harris back in heavyweight picture
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
NEW YORK (July 20, 2011) – USBA heavyweight champion Maurice “Sugar Moe” Harris’ often tumultuous boxing career is back in a good place, after he redeemed himself last Saturday in Atlantic City, when he stopped Derric“The Shaolin Fist” Rossy in the 12thround at Resorts Casino Hotel.
Harris (25-15-2, 11 KOs) was coming off of a disappointing loss by third round to Tony “The Tiger” Thompson (36-2, 24 KOs) in May, shown live on ESPN Friday Night Fights in their IBF Box-Off.
Rossy (25-5, 14 KOs), rated No. 15 by the IBF, served as a litmus test for Harris, a 35-year-old whose major claim to fame is winning the 2002 Thunderbox Heavyweight Tournament, defeating Thompson in the $100,000 finale, as well as defeating world champion Sergei Liakhovich. The New Jersey fighter found himself at the crossroads once again, facing possible retirement if he lost to Rossy, the former Boston College football standout who had previously defeated WBO champion and 1988 Olympic gold-medal winner Ray Mercer (DEC12) and world title challenger Carl David Drummond (DEC10).
“I never looked at the fight like that,” Harris said, “only as another challenge, another fight. I don’t focus on something like that (in a career-ending fight) because I always need to focus on my opponent and our fight. I did show resiliency when I needed to win. It was a good win, one of my top five, but I was only about 70-percent of what I can really be. I hadn’t been 12 rounds since last August. I was still a little rusty. You can do that (12 rounds) in the gym but it’s not the same as in a fight. I did feel good going into the fight and afterwards.”
Harris dropped Rossy in the sixth, led by two rounds going into the 12th, and finished the show in impressive style. The veteran had worn-down Rossy and eventually trapped his tiring opponent on the ropes in the 12th, decking him again with a three-punch combination, an overhand right to the chin serving as an exclamation point. Rossy got to his feet but Harris moved in to finish him, backing Derec onto the ropes again, and unloading a four-punch combination against his defenseless opponent. Referee Earl Morton halted the action at 1:35 of the final round.
“This fight proved that Maurice’s last one was a fluke.” Harris’ promoter Mario Yagobi (Boxing 360) commented. “He couldn’t respond right after getting hit with so many illegal hits behind the head. I said that before this fight and still believed in Maurice. He was the stronger, bigger guy who showed a lot more skills than his opponent. Rossy came to win. He was in great shape, at 225 pounds, and had a six-pack stomach. Maurice showed his experience, dropping him the sixth, and finishing with a 12th round knockout. Rossy was banged up; his face had a lot of bruises and welts. From the eighth or ninth round, he looked like a beaten fighter.”
“The last two rounds were my strongest,” Harris noted. “I caught my second wind. I knew one good assault would close the deal. I hadn’t had a knockout in a long time (2002 vs. Liahkovich). I thought I had him out in the sixth, but he stayed right in there until the last round. I hit him with some good combinations. He fell and got up, but I knew he was finished.
“The Thompson fight is still in the back of my head. We’ve both won once and I’d like a third fight to settle things. I won’t get over it until we do. I wish him luck in his fights but, even if it’s sparring, I want to fight him again. He didn’t fight the best Maurice Harris but, then again, neither did Rossy.”
Because Harris, rated No. 9 by the IBF, fought an optional defense against Rossy, Maurice has a mandatory coming up against a challenger to be determined. Chazz Witherspoon is the No. 1 rated IBF challenger, followed in order by Steve Collins, Cedric Boswell, Antonio Tarver and Michael Grant.
Other members of Boxing 360’s stable include WBC #5 super bantamweight Leon “Hurry Up” Moore, former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio, unbeaten welterweight prospect Vitaliy “Demyan”Demyanenko WBC Caribbean & NY State super middleweight champion Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen, Dominican lightweight champion Eudy “AK47” Bernardo, KO king Tyrone Brunson, heavyweight Mike Mollo, unbeaten NABF featherweight champion Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano, Nick “Hands of Gold” Casal, middleweight prospect DonYil Livingston, Joel Diaz Jr., and “King”David Estrada.
Go to www.Boxing360.comfor more information about Harris, Boxing 360 or any of its other fighters.
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Ngalani, Poturak a Study in Kickboxing Opposites; Clash for Super Heavyweight World Championship On Kickboxing Empire Card Saturday, July 30, At Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
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Mixed Martial Arts Links (7-21-11)
Posted on | July 21, 2011 | No Comments
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UFC brings Ortiz on top in Philadelphia return USA Today Not even the arena’s normal tenants, the 76ers and Flyers, have rocked 20000 fans in recent years like UFC shook them in Pennsylvania’s first major mixed martial arts card. Almost out of a job two months ago, Tito Ortiz’s convincing victory on the last … See all stories on this topic » |
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Liz Carmouche’s MMA Journey: From Semper Fi To Strikeforce … By Luke Thomas Strikeforce’s Liz Carmouche talks to Luke Thomas of MMA Nation on 106.7 The Fan about findingMMA, facing Sarah Kaufmann and life after the Marines. SBNation.com – All Posts
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Liz Carmouche – Bringing Some Girlrilla Warfare | Strikeforce By Thomas Gerbasi But two years ago, she found mixed martial arts. Two years after that, she became one of the top contenders in the ultra-competitive 135-pound weight class. It’s been a stunning turn of events for the 27-year old, who faces former … Strikeforce |
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UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED FOR BLOCKBUSTER FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS CARD, JULY 29 AT THE COSMOPOLITAN OF LAS VEGAS
Posted on | July 20, 2011 | No Comments
Rances Barthelemy, Sergey Kovalev, Badou Jack and Cameron Kreal all scheduled for battle
The undercard has been announced for the Warriors Boxing blockbuster FIGHT NIGHTS at The Cosmopolitan III at The Chelsea Friday, July 29 and televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
Several exciting matchups are scheduled in addition to the 12-round IBF Super Lightweight elimination bout between the Dominican Republic’s once-beaten IBF #3-rated Victor “Mermelada” Cayo (20-1, 18 KOs) and Washington DC’s IBF #4-ranked Lamont Peterson (24-1-1, 14 KOs) and the sensational 10-round light heavyweight showdown between Edison “Pantera” Miranda (34-5, 29 KOs) and Yordanis Despaigne (8-1, 4 KOs).
Topping the all-action undercard will be Miami, Florida, via Cuba’s undefeated knockout artist Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy 12-0 (10 KO’s) in an eight-round super featherweight matchup against Kansas City’s Gerardo Robles (14-9, 6 KO`s).
In a 10-round battle with a touch of international flavor, Chelyabwsk, Russia’s undefeated Sergey Kovalev (15-0, 13 KO`s) will face Nairobi, Kenya’s Douglas Otieno (23-6, 12 KO`s) for the NABA Light Heavyweight Championship.
Also featured is a six-round light heavyweight scrap between Las Vegas’ (via Sweden) Badou Jack “The Ripper” (6-0, 5 KO`s) and Athens, Georgia’s Timothy Hall Jr. (6-11, 4 KO`s); and in a four-round lightweight attraction, popular Las Vegas fighter Cameron Kreal will make his highly anticipated pro debut against fellow Las Vegas resident Franky Martinez (0-3).
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Fury & Theophane workout quotes from London
Posted on | July 20, 2011 | No Comments
LONDON (July 20, 2011) — Undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KOs), who challenges British and Commonwealth heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) in Saturday’s 12-round main event on “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event, live from Wembley Arena in London, held a workout today in London. Also working out today was co-feature boxer Ashley Theophane, who defends his British Boxing Board of Control light welterweight title against Jason Cook.
Workout Quotes
Tyson Fury:
How do you feel: “Feeling good, feeling strong, feeling fit, feeling ready.”
What Chisora brings to the table: “He’s going to bring aggression, desire, youth. I think he brings quite a few things to the table, nothing I can’t handle, anyway.”
Prediction: “My prediction is I’m going to win, probably by knockout. As soon as I catch him, he’ll be knocked out.”
Next: “I’m going to, hopefully, get to fight Wladimir Klitschko. Keep pushing for that.”
Training Camp: “Training Camp was really good we had a long, nice training camp. A lot of good training, good sparring, and everything went really right. I drank a lot of water, vitamins and proteins. I did everything I should have done, so there are no excuses. All my toes are okay, as well.”
Ashley Theophane:
Training Camp: “Training camp’s gone well. I spent a month in Brooklyn and a month in London finishing off. It’s been a good camp. I’ve done some quality work, some quality sparring, and I’m ready to go.”
Jason Cook: “Jason Cook is a former European champion. He won the IBO title. He’s got a decent punch and he comes to fight very aggressive. It should be an interesting fight.”
Game Plan: “No real game-plan because Jason comes swinging at you to see if he can knock you out. I’m just the type of guy; I see how I adjust to fight. The first round or two rounds I see how it goes and then I will work him out and do what I have to do to get the win.”
TV: “First, it being on Channel 5 (in UK) is a great thing for boxing and a great thing for me. It gets to be seen, hopefully, by a few million people for the Theophane name to get out there. And for it to be shown in America and Canada is a great thing because I loved being on ESPN a few times and I have Canadian and US friends and fans. It’s good because it’s like as worldwide event. I’m lovin’ that!”
Prediction: “I’m not a guy who stops guys, but don’t be shocked if there is a stoppage, and I’m going to win, be it points or stoppage. I’m going to win looking good.”
Next: “For me, I haven’t fought in America for a year, nearly exactly a year since I beat Delvin Rodriquez who just had a great draw with Pawel Wolak. I’d love – if I had my own way – I know the WBC champ is Timothy Bradley, my No. 1 target. I know he needs an opponent because he’s not fighting Khan, so I’d be willing to box with him when he finishes his dealings with his next promoter. Or, I’d be willing, eventually, to fight Berto or Ortiz. They are the long-term guys I want. If Bradley, Ortiz or Berto – win or lose – I want to fight the best. That’s what I want to do.”
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“The Big Brawl” event on PPV, distributed in the U.S. by Integrated Sports Media, will be available for live viewing in the U.S. at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, and Avail-TVN, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. (Check with your PPV provider for same day replay times.) The telecast is also available in Canada to all Super Channel network subscribers.
FIGHT NOW TV SHOWCASING FURY
Fight Now TV, available on Cablevision, will air two of Tyson Fury’s past fights (vs. Daniil Peretyatko and Marcelo Luiz Nascimento) on Thursday and Friday nights, July 21 & 22, respectively, at 10 PM/ET in its Every Night a Different FIGHT prime time slot. For more information go on line to www.FightNow.com
BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIPS
MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS
DERECK“Del Boy” CHISORA
Unbeaten British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion
WBO #13 & EBU #6
Finchley, London, United Kingdom
14-0 (9 KOs)
Vs.
TYSON FURY
Undefeated Challenger
WBC #23 & EBU #10
Manchester, United Kingdom
14-0 (10 KOs)
BRITISH LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
CO-FEATURE – 12 ROUNDS
ASHLEY“Treasure” THEOPHANE
British Light Welterweight Champion
IBF #14, WBC #20
Kilburn, London, United Kingdom
29-4-1 (7 KOs)
Vs.
JASON“The Power” COOK
Challenger
Welsh Light Welterweight Champion/EBU #6
Maesteg, Wales, United Kingdom
28-3-1 (14 KOs)
BRITISH SOUTHERN AREA LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
10 ROUNDS
RYAN TOMS
British Southern Area Champion
Wembley, London, Middlesex, UK
8-0 (3 KOs)
Vs.
“Phat”PAT McALEESE
Challenger
Newmarket, Cambridgeshire, UK
12-1-1 (2 KOs)
(ALL FIGHTS & FIGHTERS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
Go to www.IntegratedSportsnet.com and www.HennessySports.com for more information about “The Big Brawl: Chisora-Fury” PPV event. Follow Integrated Sports Media on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.
Integrated Sports Media (ISM): North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sporting events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Vitali Klitschko, David Haye, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Amir Khan,Tomasz Adamek, Ricky Hatton, Giovani Segura, Cristian Mijares, Zab Judah, Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Arthur Abraham, John Ruiz, Nicolai Valuev, Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr. and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, ISM distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Real Madrid, Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports Media events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.
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Mick Foley to emcee pro hall of fame banquet
Posted on | July 20, 2011 | No Comments
Mick Foley, last year’s winner of the Frank Gotch Award, will emcee the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, July 23 at the Five Sullivan Brothers Convention Center. Tickets are only $50 and may be ordered by calling (319) 233-0745.
Meet Wrestling star Mick Foley and many others at this annual event. the event takes place in Waterloo, Iowa.
You can find more information at: http://www.wrestlingmuseum.org/
Impact Pro Wrestling Web Site: Impactprowrestling.com
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Panther Cody Caldwell Talks to Takedown Wrestling
Posted on | July 20, 2011 | No Comments
To say Waverly-Shell Rock two-time state champion Cody Caldwell was torn as to where he wanted to wrestle in college would be an huge and embarrassing understatement.
69-1 over the last 2 HS seasons, Caldwell won his second Class 3A state title at 145 in Des Moines. The young man had a difficult choice to make from all of the offers he had received. .
Originally he committed to Wisconsin but as the coaching staff changed so did his desire to head to Madison. Caldwell informed Wisconsin head coach Barry Davis that he no longer wanted to be a Badger.
Instead he would go to the other of the 2 final schools, University of Northern Iowa.
Caldwell had eliminated Minnesota and Iowa State, before agonizing over Northern Iowa and Wisconsin.
“I have a great relationship with coach (Doug) Schwab and his staff, and I feel they are going to do great things,” Caldwell said. “I want to be a part of that and along with Krumwiede we can pack the West Gym at UNI.”
Caldwell is the son of Go-Hawk head coach Rick Caldwell and is the second WSR wrestler to commit to UNI. Cody Krumwiede verbally committed to UNI back on Oct. 1 of 2010.
Caldwell is projected to wrestle at either 149 or 157 in college.
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Cousins in Arms
Posted on | July 20, 2011 | No Comments
FIGHTING COUSINS: World middleweight contender Andy Lee (L) is in London supporting his cousin, undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KOs), who challenges British and Commonwealth heavyweight ChampionDereck “Del Boy” Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) in Saturday’s 12-round main event on “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event, from Wembley Arena in London.
“The Big Brawl” event on PPV, distributed in the U.S. by Integrated Sports Media, will be available for live viewing in the U.S. at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, and Avail-TVN, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. (Check with your PPV provider for same day replay times.) The telecast is also available in Canada to all Super Channel network subscribers.
FIGHT NOW TV SHOWCASING FURY
Fight Now TV, available on Cablevision, will air two of Tyson Fury’s past fights (vs. Daniil Peretyatko and Marcelo Luiz Nascimento) on Thursday and Friday nights, July 21 & 22, respectively, at 10 PM/ET in its Every Night a Different FIGHT prime time slot. For more information go on line to www.FightNow.com
Go to www.IntegratedSportsnet.com and www.HennessySports.com for more information about “The Big Brawl: Chisora-Fury” PPV event. Follow Integrated Sports Media on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.
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