Boxing Links (11-27-11)

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Denver’s Ron Lyle, heavyweight boxer, dies at age 70 Denver Post By Nick Groke Denver’s Ron Lyle, the son of a preacher father and missionary mother who brawled with the best during a golden age of boxing heavyweights, died Saturday morning. He was 70. With Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Joe Frazier and others, … See all stories on this topic »

Broner a knockout in front of Cincy fans ESPN By Igor Guryashkin CINCINNATI — In a town adorned with famed and storied boxing figures, Cincinnati may have given birth to another fighting son on Saturday. Junior lightweight Adrien Broner (22-0 18 KO) repaid the thousands-strong legion that turned … See all stories on this topic »

Is boxing a dying sport? BoxingInsider.com (blog) By Dominic Sauboorah Throughout the 20th century boxing was considered to be one of the biggest attractions in the history of sport. Not just the fact that thousands of people from around the globe had the opportunity to witness two warriors clobbering … See all stories on this topic »

Scots boxing ace Willie Limond’s career on the ropes after loss Scottish Daily Record Gilmour added: “He has been boxing since the age of six and is entitled to feel pride about what he has achieved over the last 12 years.” Paisley light-middleweight Kris Carslaw lost a British title eliminator against Matthew Hall on the same bill. See all stories on this topic »

Boxing dreams begin on a weekend Inquirer.net It’s a long road from Las Vegas to Rosario, Cavite, but here I am on a Saturday night with the In This Corner brigade as we continue our television search for new Filipino boxing champions. Fight fans in this fishing town as well as our regular band of … See all stories on this topic »

Weekend Boxing Results: Canelo, Arce, Soto Win in Mexico, Broner and Russell … Bad Left Hook Results: Canelo Alvarez TKO-5 Kermit Cintron … Leo Santa Cruz TKO-3 Jorge Romero … Nobuhiro Ishida TKO-1 Edson Espinoza … Salvador Sanchez II SD-12 Alexander Monterrosa … Gilberto Ramirez Sanchez TKO-4 Samuel Miller. Analysis: Alvarez (39-0-1, … See all stories on this topic »

Is Miguel Cotto setting himself up for disaster? The Boxing Tribune One of the most intriguing story lines in boxing is a prizefight becoming more than just sport. When a boxing match turns into something more raw, more emotional, more resembling a real life confrontation, it becomes an amazing spectacle. … See all stories on this topic »

Match was stopped Cole Boston Herald By Ron Borges / Boxing Notes Good stoppages, like many things in boxing, are subjective decisions. The rightness or wrongness of the action is often in the eye of the beholder — or the victim — which is why consistency from a referee is important and … See all stories on this topic »

Opinion Shapers: Boxing up the past and moving on is never easy Mansfield News Journal DeDe and I are moving back to Lexington after a decade in Apple Valley. In my opinion, moving is for the birds. Moving, as in relocating from one dwelling to another when they are not more than 20 miles apart. Especially when we are talking about … See all stories on this topic »

 

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Ron Lyle Dead: Heavyweight Boxing Contender Dies At Age 70 By The Huffington Post News Editors DENVER — Former heavyweight contender Ron Lyle, who fought Muhammad Ali for the title in 1975 and later battled George Foreman, has died in Denver at age 70. Lyle died Saturday from complications from a sudden stomach ailment, said … The Huffington Post | Full News Feed

Poll: Manny or Floyd? Who’s P4P Number One? – Boxing Partially because of the ease with which Mayweather pitched a near shutout against Marquez, while Pacquiao has now fought 36 rounds against Marquez to a virtual draw. The boxing adage that styles make fights is overused but accurate … About.com Boxing

Live boxing show suspended as ProAm boxing extravaganza … By KNews Ever since the inauguration of the Friday Nights Boxing extravaganza on February 24, 2010, boxingbuffs, unable to attend the live shows, have witnessed 101 professional bouts and a further 77 amateur contests to date, compliments of the … Kaieteur News

Wrestling Links (11-27-11)

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Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan gets into pro wrestling ESPN Corgan has teamed up with the Baron Brothers to form wrestling outfit Resistance Pro, which threw down its “Black Friday” inaugural event while the rest of America recovered from extra helpings of turkey and binge shopping. Twenty-two wrestlers were … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling: Lockport goes 3-0 in quad, beats No. 2 Minooka Chicago Sun-Times Mary Beth Nolan~For Sun-Times Media In recent seasons, Lockport’s wrestling team usually has started off slowly and then improved considerably as the year has gone on. The Porters might be taking a different approach this season, and if that’s the case … See all stories on this topic »

MMA: Why Professional Wrestling Fans Need to Stop Wanting to Make Changes Bleacher Report Maybe he is one of those people who think that professional wrestling is all real. Storylines means that there is a story being told! Professional wrestling is all scripted, that’s why they have storylines. They manufacture feuds, while in MMA the … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

Wrestlers‘ transition looks smooth Charlotte Observer By WE Warnock CHAPEL HILL Any worries about a smooth transition for the wrestling program at Chapel Hill High School have been allayed by the Tigers’ 5-0 start so far. In their first varsity match since Tripp Price re-assumed the duties of head coach, … See all stories on this topic »

Purdue Wrestling Turns In 1-3 Effort At Journeymen/Asics Northeast Dual … SportsPageMagazine.com By Purdue Athletics , falling to 2-4 in head-to-head competition this season. The Boilermakers lost toBinghamton University The Boilermakers were only able to string together 14 victories Saturday, led by senior 133-pounder Matt Fields, … See all stories on this topic »

High School Wrestling State Preview: Sport is strong, competition at a high level DesMoinesRegister.com Denver-Tripoli returns four wrestlers who placed third or better last season, led by two-time state champions Dylan Peters and Brandon Sorensen. West Delaware finished fourth last year, and four state medalists return from that team. … See all stories on this topic »

New weight classes await wrestlers Norwich Bulletin By MARC ALLARD Killingly wrestling’s Rich Bowen said he knew a change to weight classes was going to happen. It was just a matter of time. The veteran coach said he and other coaches filled out questionnaires at the last two State Open wrestling … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling Upends Sacred Heart and Bucknell at Northeast Regional EMU Eagles TROY, NY (EMUEagles.com)— The Eastern Michigan University wrestling team posted a 2-1 record Saturday, Nov. 26, at the Northeast Regional, opening the day with a 49-3 win over Sacred Heart University and finising with a 35-9 victory over Bucknell … See all stories on this topic »

Wrestling team faces nation’s best Baker Orange But for the Baker University wrestling team, there trip to the Iowa City Duals was different. The Wildcats lost their first three duals in school history Friday against NCAA Division I No. 1 University of Iowa, NCAA Division III No. … See all stories on this topic »

WWE Minutiae: A Week Where Wrestling Actually Mattered Bleacher Report But honestly, this past week has been a tremendous week of wrestling for the WWE. Think about it like this: There was a great PPV this week, Raw and SmackDown were heavily focused on the in-ring product and Superstars did its usual fare as a pure … See all stories on this topic » Bleacher Report

 

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Iowa Wrestling Dominates Iowa City Duals, Makes It An Easy Eighty … By RossWB Iowa Wrestling Dominates Iowa City Duals, Makes It An Easy Eighty: Recapping Iowa wrestling’sperformance at the Iowa City Duals. Black Heart Gold Pants

The Wrestling Aficionado podcast for Nov. 26 online now … By Sergio Hernandez The debut Saturday show of The Wrestling Aficionado is now available to sooth your earholes. Why deny them such greatness? Listen now! Cageside Seats

Pro Wrestling Illustrated – January 2012-P2P » Releaselog … By Aad Pro Wrestling Illustrated is the go-to publication for the professional wrestling enthusiast. Since its launch in 1979, Pro Wrestling Illustrated has been the number one news source for the sport. Topwrestlers and industry experts join forces with … Releaselog | RLSLOG.net

What’s Bothering Me? (In Professional Wrestling) | WrestleZone Thanksgiving is now over and it’s time to get back to my usual dose of pessimism in this week’s What’s Bothering Me feature. Wrestlezone News and Editorials

 

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Billy Corgan starts Chicago wrestling company – MSN Music News Smashing Pumpkins front man Billy Corgan starts indie Chicago wrestling company. music.msn.com/music/article.aspx?news=685660

Dantas Collects Bantamweight Tournament Championship At Bellator 59 in Atlantic City

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Heavyweight Finals Declared No Contest; Patricky Pitbull Victorious In Return

CHICAGO, Ill. (November 26, 2011) — Bellator Fighting Championships returned to Atlantic City, N.J. to end its historic fifth season LIVE on MTV2 and in HD on EPIX from Caesars Atlantic City. While two tournament finals were scheduled for Bellator 59, only one Tournament Championship was decided as Eduardo Dantas collected an impressive win over Alexis Vila in the Bantamweight Finals. The Heavyweight Finals was declared a no contest, as Thiago Santos delivered what was ruled an accidental illegal blow to the groin of Eric Prindle, which eventually halted the fight and was declared a no contest.

The Bantamweight Finals pitted the promising Dantas against the undefeated Cuban Alexis Vila. The first round saw Vila control the pacewith a pair of takedowns and continued pressure. Dantas came out strong in the second and put Vila on tilt, stuffing multiple takedown attempts and landing lots of knees while tying up Vila against the cage. In the third round, Dantas took over Vila’s back on a failed takedown attempt and rode out the remainder of the round while attempting to finish his opponent with a rear naked choke. The judges felt it was enough to award Dantas the unanimous decision victory, and a title shot in Bellator’s sixth season.

Current Bellator Bantamweight Champion Zach Makovsky met with Dantas in the cage after the fight and said, “I think he’ll be the toughest fight of my career. You couldn’t ask for a greater challenge.”

In the Bellator Heavyweight Tournament Finals, Santos took over right away by ducking some big punches by Prindle and putting him on his back twice. However once Santos got him there, the imposing Santos stood up and kicked Prindle right between the legs. The fighters wereseparated and Prindle was given the full five minutes to recover, but couldn’t continue and the main event was ruled a no contest. A rematch will be scheduled for early next year.

Marcin Held returned to the Bellator cage for the first time since losing in the quarterfinals of the Season 4 Bellator Lightweight Tournament to current Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler. Held found himself in another tough fight at Bellator 59 with UFC veteran Phillipe Nover. Held was extremely technical trying submission after submission, including a rolling kneebar in the very first round when the referee stepped in to stand up the fight. Nover held dominant position for most of the fight but was often the one in the most trouble. The judges felt Held did enough for the victory, and was awarded the win by split decision.

 

In a heartbreaker for hometown fans from New Jersey, Kurt Pellegrino lost by TKO to former lightweight tournament runner-up Patricky Pitbull. The dangerous Pitbull delivered a devastating combination blow to a stunned Pellegrino, dropping the New Jersey native to the mat less than a minute into the fight. Pellegrino latched on to a nearby leg of Pitbull’s but ate four or five unanswered punches on the ground and the ref stepped in to put a stop to the contest.

 

Pellegrino addressed the supportive crowd after the fight, and announced his retirement inside the Bellator cage.

 

“I started my career in Atlantic City and I wanted to end it in Atlantic City too, so I’m glad Bellator gave me this fight,” Pellegrino said.

“Tonight, Eduardo Dantas went from the #1 prospect in the world to a world-class fighter who will pose a spectacular challenge for our Bantamweight World Champion Zach Makovsky,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Patricky Pitbull further established himself as one of the most electrifying lightweights in the world by stopping Kurt Pellegrino early in the first.   And, while it’s never ideal to end a night, nevertheless a tournament with a no contest, those things are going to occasionally happen in this game.”

 

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago.  Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.  Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.

Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-27-11)

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Pellegrino Retires from MMA Patch.com By Tom Dunphy Point Pleasant’s Kurt Pellegrino was defeated in a Saturday evening mixed martial arts fight and announced his retirement from the sport. Pellegrino was dropped by a hard punch 50 seconds into the first round of his return to fighting by … See all stories on this topic »

Morgan, Baresse among MMA winners Wilkes Barre Times-Leader SCRANTON – Kris McCray and Dave Morgan posted unanimous decisions in professional bouts Friday night to highlight Cage Fight 9, a Northeast MMA-sponsored card at the Lackawanna College Student Union. McCray, from Woodbridge, Va., defeated Gemiyale … See all stories on this topic »

MMA Helps Transform At-Risk Youth Business 2 Community While many of these programs have failed, many people in the mixed martial arts community believe they have the answer. In a lower income area of Pomona, CA, Tim Kreitzman, a MMA fighter, opened a school to target young people who are drawn to gangs. … See all stories on this topic »

MMA websites weigh in on NWCA All-Star Classic, Daniel Cormier Examiner.com This week, two separate websites devoted to mixed martial arts posted articles on topics of interest to amateur wrestling fans: the 2011 NWCA All-Star Classic… and former Oklahoma State wrestler Daniel Cormier. Sherdog.com: Wrestling with decisions … See all stories on this topic »

With A Win Over Jason Miller, Michael Bisping Deserves To Fight For Number One … MMA Nation Rashad Evans, among others), the promotion’s mixed martial arts (MMA) reality series leveraged Spike TV to flex its marketing muscle. Unforeseen injuries, new television deals and an overall apathetic recent reaction to the once fabled franchise, … See all stories on this topic »    MMA Nation

Know your Bellator: Interview with Bellator heavyweight finalist Eric Prindle MMAmania.com Eric Prindle is as big as they come as far as heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters are concerned. The US army veteran stands 6’5″ and has to cut more than 20 pounds to make the 265-pound heavyweight division limit, packing quite a wallop in … See all stories on this topic »

Wisconsin Fighting Championship Hopes To Bring Amateur MMA Back From Death OnMilwaukee.com (blog) By paul_fladten Amateur mixed martial arts is finally making its way back to Wisconsin. Following near extinction in the post-regulation era, the Wisconsin Fighting Championship has announced its much-anticipated return in 2012. … See all stories on this topic » OnMilwaukee.com (blog)

Bellator’s Lima riding high after capturing tourney, plans to finish champ … MMAjunkie.com by Derek Bolender on Nov 26, 2011 at 2:00 pm ET It’s been a whirlwind past two months for welterweight star-in-the-making Douglas Lima (21-4 MMA, 3-0 BFC). The 23-year-old American Top Team Atlanta product marched his way through Bellator’s season-five … See all stories on this topic »    MMAjunkie.com

Gates, Peters, Oliveri win at Cage Fight 9 Wilkes Barre Times-Leader After losing his last fight, former Wyoming Area wrestler and current mixed martial arts artist Richie Gates thought about giving up the long relentless hours of training and exploring new options in his life. Above, Gary Peters dodges a Dave Spadell … See all stories on this topic » Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

 

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Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association Now … – Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: The Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Association now offers two payment options for its popular mixed martial arts training course and … news.yahoo.com/mixed-martial-arts-conditioning-association-…

Mixed martial arts training enters mainstream – LA Daily News Running, biking and lifting weights aren t the only forms of exercise. Kickboxing and mixed martial arts training are growing in popularity within the health and … www.dailynews.com/ci_19399906

Boxing Links (11-26-11)

Posted on | November 26, 2011 | No Comments

ROBERT MORALES on BOXING: We’re thankful for wishful thinking Los Angeles Daily News By Robert Morales, boxing columnist It’s that time of year when we like to give thanks for whatboxing has given us this year and to wish for what we would like the sweet science to provide in the upcoming year. The performance by Juan Manuel Marquez … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing: From dancer to boxer New Zealand Herald Fernandes (29) brings both those elements to her new passion where she has quickly emerged as a candidate for flyweight selection when women’s boxing debuts at London’s Olympics next year. “Most Goans are very westernised and don’t really embrace … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing: Training has Carlos in hot form New Zealand Herald His style on the rugby field was probably more dancer than fighter, so the kid from Levin is hoping to rediscover some inner mongrel when he steps into the boxing ring for next week’s Woodstock Reserve Fight for Life. “Back in my school days, … See all stories on this topic »

Here’s Saul Alvarez, the next Golden Boy of boxing Mirror.co.uk In boxing terms that is a pretty potent cocktail. And that is why Saul Alvarez is one of the hottest properties coming through the ranks. Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy operation does not roll out the red carpet unless they can see a return on … See all stories on this topic »    Mirror.co.uk

Holiday Treat, Broner Brings Big Time Boxing Back to Cincy BoxingScene.com By Jake Donovan It’s been a decade since the last time Cincinnati boxing fans were blessed with a title fight in their beloved hometown. Tim Austin – aptly named “The Cincinnati Kid” – was in the heart of his prime and still a few years away from … See all stories on this topic »

Jon “Bones” Jones Spars with Holly Holm: Video Pro Boxing Fans Mixed-martial-arts superstar Jon “Bones” Jones has been helping his friend, nine-time world boxingchampion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (30-1-3, 9 KOs), prepare for her December 2nd “World Dominance” showdown against French knockout artist … See all stories on this topic »

Vic Darchinyan vs. Anselmo Moreno Fight Preview and Prediction Pro Boxing Fans The term “crossroads fight” is perhaps overused, but this fight will be critical in determining the career trajectories of these two boxers. By the Numbers Darchinyan: The “Raging Bull” is now 35, in a pro career that began in 2000, after Darchinyan … See all stories on this topic »

Boxer portrayed in “The Fighter” comes to Maine as guest of honor at boxing … The Republic AP PORTLAND, Maine — A Massachusetts boxer who turned a career on the skids into a world championship and was made famous in the Academy Award-winning film “The Fighter” is coming to Maine. Micky Ward will be at the Stevens Avenue Armory in Portland … See all stories on this topic »

November 26 in Sports History Yahoo! Sports This was the day that Howard Cosell called his final boxing match. It was also the day where a new touchdown pass record was set in the NFL. Here is a look at some of the memorable moments in sports to happen on November 26. On this day in 1946, … See all stories on this topic »

 

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An advocate of boxing, one Nashville coach fights through sexism … Christy Halbert transformed herself into one of the best female coaches in the world, and brought women into the Olympic boxing ring More. Sports | nashvillecitypaper.com

 

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Boxing: Chavez Jnr stops Manfredo to stay unbeaten – Times Of India HOUSTON (Texas): Unbeaten Mexican star Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr kept his World Boxing Council middleweight crown on Saturday by stopping US challenger … articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/…/30421721_1_second-r…

*Bellator 59 Weigh-In Results*

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Atlantic City, NJ. – The Bellator 59 weigh-ins have been completed from Atlantic City, New Jersey in preparation for Bellator’s Saturday night event at Caesars Atlantic City, which features the finals of the Heavyweight Tournament as Thiago Santos squares off against Eric Prindle as well as the finals of the Bantamweight Tournament as Alexis Vila faces off against Eduardo Dantas, as well as a lightweight feature between Patricky Pitbull and Kurt Pellegrino.

 

Bellator 59 will be broadcast LIVE on Saturday, November 26 at 9:00 pm ET/8:00 pm CT on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. The undercard will begin at 7:00 pm ET/ 6:00 pm CT and streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com.

MAIN CARD:

Heavyweight Tournament Final Fight: Thiago Santos (264. 8 lbs) vs. Eric Prindle (264. 8 lbs)

Bantamweight Tournament Final Fight: Alexis Vila (135 lbs) vs. Eduardo Dantas (136 lbs)

Lightweight Feature Fight:  Patricky Pitbull (155 lbs) vs. Kurt Pellegrino (155 lbs)

Lightweight Feature Fight: Marcin Held (156 lbs) vs. Phillipe Nover (155.6 lbs)

 

UNDERCARD:

Catchweight (175 lbs.) Feature Fight:  Karl Amoussou (174.6 lbs) vs. Jesus Martinez (175.5 lbs)

Welterweight Feature Fight:  LeVon Maynard (171 lbs) vs. Chris Wing (170.5 lbs)  

Catchweight (175 lbs.) Feature Fight: Lucas Pimenta (173 lbs) vs. Doug Gordon (174 lbs)

Featherweight Feature Fight: Brylan Van Artsdalen (145.2 lbs) vs. Scott Heckman (146 lbs)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Brandon Saling (183.6 lbs) vs. Gregory Milliard (185.4lbs)

 

For more information, visit Bellator.com; follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Bellator.

 

About Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a Mixed Martial Arts promotional company headquartered in Chicago.  Bellator’s founder/CEO, Bjorn Rebney, is an experienced fighting sports and entertainment professional with a deep commitment to the purity and integrity of the sport of MMA and its athletes.  Bellator Fighting Championships’ executive team is comprised of top industry professionals in the areas of live event production, television production, fighter relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.

MMA superstar Jon Jones helps Holly Holm prepare for Anne Sophie Mathis

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‘World Dominance’ Dec. 2 at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque

 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (November 25, 2011) – Mixed-martial-arts superstar Jon “Bones” Jones has been helping his friend, nine-time world boxing champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm(30-1-3, 9 KOs), prepare for her December 2nd “World Dominance” showdown against French knockout artist Anne Sophie Mathis (25-1, 21 KOs), to determine the mythical No. 1 pound-for-pound world champion today in women’s boxing.

 

“World Dominance,” presented by Fresquez Productions, will be held Friday night, Dec. 2 at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The Holm-Mathis 10-round bout will be contested for the IBA Welterweight title and WBAN Championship Belt.

 

Jones, the premier light heavyweight MMA fighter in the world, is trained in Albuquerque by Greg Jackson and Mike Winkeljohn, who is also Holm’s chief second for boxing and MMA. She has a 2-0 MMA record with a pair of knockouts. Jones recently sparred with Holly during her open media workout this past Tuesday. “I am champion,” he said, “and she (Holly) pushes me; I look-up to her.”

 

Here is a link to the Holm vs. Jones sparring session:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a8gozvoB7I&feature=youtu.be

 

Holm is a three-division champion as a light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight. The gifted 30-year-old boxer has a 20-0-1 (6 KOs) record in world title fights and sports a 14-0-1 mark against world champions. She has fought and beaten virtually all of the notable names of the past decade in women’s boxing, including Christy Martin, Mary Jo Sanders, Mia St. John, Jane Couch, Duda Yankovich and Chevelle Hallback (twice). Holly is riding a 24-fight unbeaten streak, dating back to her only pro loss in 2004, when a serious cut under her eye prevented her from continuing to fight.

 

Mathis is the reigning the WIBA, WIBF and WBF World Welterweight Champion. She has won 24 consecutive fights, dating back 16 years to her only pro loss in her second fight. Mathis’ victims include world champions Myriam Lamare, Couch, Yankovich, Ana Pascal and Nathalie Toro.

 

For more information about “World Dominance: Holm vs. Mathis” go on line towww.FresquezProductions.com.

 

Shumenov encouraged by Cleverly unification media reports

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LAS VEGAS (November 25, 2011) – World Boxing Association (“WBA”) and International Boxing Association (“IBA”) light heavyweight World champion Beibut Shumenov is encouraged by media reports and quotes from World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) titlist Nathan Cleverly claiming he is agreeable to a unification fight in Las Vegas versus Shumenov.

 

Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs), a 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian, and former European champion Cleverly (23-0, 11 KOs) would match, respectively, a lawyer against a mathematician.

 

One potential obstacle for any unification bout has been averted because Shumenov is once again promoted by KZ Event Productions, which he owns and operates with his brother, Chingis.

 

“Both of us are world champions; Cleverly in the WBO and me in the WBA,” Shumenov said. “I tried to unify against a WBO champion before but it didn’t work out. This fight should happen for boxing fans all over the world and we, as fighters, need to make sure that it does happen. I am sure Cleverly would prefer to fight at home in the UK, as I would love to fight in Kazakhstan, but this fight belongs in the boxing capital of the world, Las Vegas. I’m ready and, if Cleverly is really willing and able, let’s make it happen and get a deal done. My goal has always been to unify the light heavyweight world title.”

 

Shumenov’s trusted advisor, Hall of Fame promoter Don Chagrin, recently reached out to Cleverly’s promoter, Frank Warren, after reading stories that the WBO champion was interested in a unification fight against Beibut.   Chargin has since received two calls from Warren’s matchmaker, Dean Powell. “They want the fight in Wales or London, Beibut would like to have it in Kazakhstan,” Chagrin reported. “I asked if they’d be interested in Las Vegas and he said that was something that could possibly be arranged. I’m still waiting to hear back from them about fighting in Las Vegas.”

 

Shumenov set a light heavyweight record for capturing a world title in the fewest career fights, 10, when (Jan. 29, 2010) he won a 12-round decision against Gabriel Campillo in Las Vegas. In three successful world title defenses, Shumenov won a unanimous 12-round decision versus No. 1 mandatory challenger and previously undefeated Viacheslav Uzelkov (UDEC12), followed by a six-round knockout of three-time world champion William Joppy (KO6), and then his victory last July by ninth-round TKO versus three-time world title challenger Danny Santiago.

 

In only 13 pro fights, Beibut has defeated four world champions (Campillo, Joppy, Byron Mitchell and Montell Griffin), as well as three world title challengers (Uzelkov, Santiago and Epifanio Mendoza

 

Cleverly captured the Interim WBO title a year ago, when he won a 12-round decision against Nadjib Mohammedi, after WBO champion Juergen Braehmer was stripped for pulling out of his title defense against Cleverly. Braehmer had done the same thing against Shumenov, only days before their scheduled unification fight last January in Kazakhstan. Cleverly was named the outright WBO champion and he has since successfully defended his title against Aleksy Kuziemski (TKO4) and Tony Bellow (DEC12) this past October.

 

For more information about Shumenov visit www.KZEventProductions.com.

 

 

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