Tribute To Goody Petronelli and Angelo Dundee: Two of The Finest Trainers There Ever Will Be
Posted on | February 4, 2012 | No Comments
Boxing legend ‘Goody’ Petronelli laid to rest in West Bridgewater
Remembering Goody Petronelli: A Champion of Brockon
GOODY PETRONELLI: HE LIVED FOR THE SWEET SCIENCE
RIP Goody Petronelli, Marvelous Marvin Hagler’s Trainer: Fan Reaction
Goody Petronelli: 87 Years Old and Still Going Strong
Boxing Still A Labor of Love For Goody Petronelli After All These Years
Hagler trainer Goody Petronelli dies at 88
Boston Phoenix Piece on Goody Petronelli
Goody’s Online Obituary and Guest Book
MARVELOUS MARVIN HAGLER AND THE PETRONELLI BROTHERS:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OiGEwxzG1Ok
TIGER MOORE TALKS ABOUT MARVIN HAGLER AND GOODY:
ROCKY MARCIANO (49-0) (4:30 mark Goody starts):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt0KomJAiJM
GOODY PETRONELLI PODCAST INTERVIEW FROM JULY, 2009
ANGELO DUNDEE:
Legendary Boxing Trainer Angelo Dundee Remembered
ONE OF ANGELO DUNDEE’S LAST INTERVIEWS:
Statement on the passing of Angelo Dundee By Boxer Jimmy Lange
We’ve lost a great human being whose contributions reached far beyond the world of boxing. I had the privilege and honor to have Angelo working in my corner for many of my fights over the past six years. To me he was a friend, confidant and a great boxing mind.
I’m glad that I was able to talk with him on a regular basis and we recently discussed my upcoming fight. His advice was always inspiring and encouraging to me. He always seemed to be correct in his analysis.
I will miss him dearly but he will always be in my heart and in my thoughts. My prayers are with him and his family. May God bless him and bring him peace.
Jimmy Lange
WBU Jr. Middleweight Champion
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The Assassin faces Psycho as Bellator Returns to Mohegan Sun March 30
Posted on | February 3, 2012 | No Comments
Plus, Saunders, Baker, Foster and in Stacked Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinals
CHICAGO, Ill. (February 3, 2012) — Bellator Fighting Championships returns to Mohegan Sun Arena on March 30 for Bellator 63: The Assassin vs. Psycho. The Friday night affair will feature the quarterfinals of the Bellator Season 6 Welterweight Tournament, along with a host of preliminary fights featuring some of the best East Coast talent the sport has to offer. Tickets for the event go on sale at 10 a.m. EST on Saturday, February 4 and are available through Ticketmaster.com or at the Mohegan Sun Box Office. Tickets are priced from $30-$70.
The event will broadcast LIVE starting at 8 p.m. EST on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. EST, with the first fight scheduled for 7 p.m. EST. The preliminary card, featuring the area’s top local talent will be streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com starting at 7 p.m. EST.
The night will be highlighted by Karl “Psycho” Amoussou (@KarlAmoussou) and Chris “The Cleveland Assassin” Lozano as the two vie for a spot in the welterweight semifinals. The Frenchman, Amoussou is known for his tenacious style and desire to finish every fight, leading to 11 finishes in his 13 career wins. For Lozano, the Cleveland Assassin looks for another shot at the Bellator title after coming up short last year against eventual tournament winner Douglas Lima. While Lozano should be a familiar name to Bellator fans after competing in the previous two welterweight tournaments, the evolution Lozano has made over the last half year should make “The Cleveland Assassin” one of the most dangerous fighters inside the Bellator cage.
“After the last tournament, I knew I needed to grow, so I decided to make the move to Greg Jackson’s,” said Lozano. “Over the last months, I have just elevated my game by leaps and bounds. Every day I’m surrounded by some of the best fighters in the world, and it has made me a better fighter. It’s controlled chaos. I’ve really gotten back to some of the things that made me so dangerous, and I can’t wait to show off all the training and hard work this March.”
“I don’t care who I fight in the upcoming Bellator Welterweight Tournament,” said Amoussou. “I’m going to rock the Bellator welterweight division and destroy every fighter that stands in front of me. I don’t care where you train or who you are, if you are in my way to the belt, I feel sorry for you.”
Former Bellator Welterweight finalist Ben Saunders (@BenSaundersMMA) returns and will take on Bellator newcomer Raul Amaya in quarterfinal action. Saunders tore through the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight tournament with a TKO victory over Chris Cisneros and a submission victory of Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Luis “Sapo” Santos, but fell short against tournament winner Douglas Lima in the finals and now Saunders is poised to make another run at the title. Amaya enters the tournament with a spotless 9-0 record and will be looking to stay perfect on his way to the finals.
Brian Foster (@BrianFoster170) enters the tournament riding a four-fight win streak, including two victories with the UFC. A true finisher in every sense of the word, Foster is already making big plans for his Bellator career.
“I’m getting that belt,” Foster said. “I want to fight the best. I want to fight Ben Askren and take home that belt.” Standing in his way will be David Rickels (@TheCaveman316), who holds an impressive 3-0 record inside the Bellator cage.
Long time Bellator veteran Bryan “The Beast” Baker (@bryanbeastbaker) is making the drop to welterweight and will try his hand at 170 lbs. when he battles Carlos “Indio” Pereira. Fighting almost exclusively out of Brazil, Pereira brings a wealth of experience to the Bellator cage, and should be a force within a loaded welterweight tournament.
Originally slated for a tournament spot, “War Machine” Jon Koppenhaver was replaced by Lozano after the troubled welterweight encountered legal issues that prevented him from entering the tournament.
“Mohegan Sun has been a second home to us throughout this company’s history, so I’m thrilled to be returning on March 30,” said Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney. “Top to bottom, this is one of the deepest welterweight fields we’ve ever assembled. This tournament is stacked with experienced fighters that are still in their primes, so we should be in for a great night of fights.”
For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, follow Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney @BjornRebney and check out Bellator 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, Latin for Warrior, is partnered with entertainment industry leaders Viacom and Fremantle Entertainment, and is the world’s leading tournament-based mixed martial arts organization. Bellator’s Founder, Chairman & 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.
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Demetrius Andrade vs. Derek Ennis NABO Junior Middleweight Championship
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FULL TELEVISION LINEUP FOR STRIKEFORCE®: TATE vs. ROUSEY CONFIRMED ON SHOWTIME® AND SHOWTIME EXTREME®
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SATURDAY, MARCH 3 – From Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio
Main Card Live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Preliminary Card Live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8 p.m. ET/PT
NEW YORK (Feb. 3, 2012) Today SHOWTIME® and STRIKEFORCE® announced the full fight card for STRIKEFORCE: Tate vs. Rousey on Saturday, March 3, 2012, featuring the highly-anticipated female world title fight between newly-crowned bantamweight champion Miesha Tate and undefeated sensation Ronda Rousey.
The main card, headlined by Tate vs. Rousey will air live on SHOWTIME® at 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast),while preliminary fights will be shown live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on West Coast).
MAIN CARD – LIVE ON SHOWTIME AT 10 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast)
* All bouts are subject to change.
STRIKEFORCE Women’s Bantamweight Championship – 5 Rounds
Miesha Tate vs. Ronda Rousey
STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Gegard Mousasi vs. Mike Kyle
STRIKEFORCE Lightweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Josh Thomson vs. KJ Noons
STRIKEFORCE Welterweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Paul Daley vs. Kazuo Misaki
STRIKEFORCE Middleweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Jacare Souza vs. Derek Brunson
PRELIMINARY CARD – LIVE ON SHOWTIME EXTREME AT 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast)
* All bouts are subject to change.
STRIKEFORCE Women’s Bantamweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis
STRIKEFORCE LightweightSpecial Attraction – 3 Rounds
Caros Fodor vs. Pat Healy
STRIKEFORCE Middleweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Scott Smith vs. Lumumba Sayers
STRIKEFORCE Lightweight Special Attraction – 3 Rounds
Ryan Couture vs. Conor Heun
Mauro Ranallo will call the action alongside analysts Frank Shamrock and Pat Miletich with Heidi Androl serving as cageside reporter. The executive producer is David Dinkins Jr.
The event will emanate from Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. Tickets for STRIKEFORCE®: TATE vs. ROUSEY are one sale now and are priced at $125, $75, $45 and $25. Tickets are available at the Nationwide Arena Ticket Office, all Ticketmaster locations, at ticketmaster.com or 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the FOX Sports Ohio Blue Line store at The Mall at Tuttle Crossing and ticket outlets at Chiller Dublin, Chiller Easton. Applicable service charges may apply.
For information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please visit the website at http://sports.SHO.com.
For more information or the latest STRIKEFORCE news, visit www.strikeforce.com.
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Fight Fans Invited to Official Weigh-In for Jimmy Lange Boxing – Friday, Feb. 10, Noon at Brion’s Grille
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Fight fans, get geared up for the action-packed Jimmy Lange Boxing card by attending the Official Weigh-In at Noon on Friday, Feb. 10 at Brion’s Grille (www.brionsgrille.com) located in University Mall at 10621 Braddock Road, Fairfax, VA.
Meet the boxers as they record their official weights before stepping into the ring the next night, Saturday, Feb. 11, at the Patriot Center. Fan can enjoy the area’s best, all-you-can-eat lunch buffet for only $8.95 per person. Enjoy a wide selection of delicious items such as homemade salads, sandwiches, pastas, soups, entrees and desserts. Get there early to grab a seat/table.
Thanks for supporting the local boxing community.
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The MMA Show Live Joins The Martial Arts Show Live May 12 – 13 at the NEC in Birmingham
Posted on | February 3, 2012 | No Comments
Kenny Florian, Che Mills, Tom Watson, Sokoudjou, Ian Freeman and
Simeon Thoresen Confirmed!
Birmingham, UK – February 3, 2012 – It was confirmed today that MA Inc will be presenting the first ever MMA Show Live at The NEC in Birmingham May 12-13 in a separate hall, alongside The Martial Arts Show Live, giving fans two shows for the price of one. Split Decision, the company founded by Liam Fisher (former Head of Business Development at BAMMA), has partnered with MA Inc to establish a new and very much needed event for the huge and very loyal MMA audience and fan base.
The first six fighters confirmed to attend are UFC fighters Kenny Florian, Che Mills and Simeon Thoresen, BAMMA Middleweight Champion Tom ‘Kong’ Watson, UK MMA legend Ian “The Machine” Freeman and UFC, PRIDE and DREAM veteran Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
The MMA Show Live will be an interactive fan experience dedicated to mixed martial arts from around the world. Populating a second hall at the NEC in Birmingham alongside The Martial Arts Show Live, The MMA Show Live will consist of five training areas where some of the biggest names in the business will host special group training sessions, a huge stage & screen for Q&A sessions, an autograph zone where fans can meet their favourite fighters and exhibition stands where some of the biggest brands in MMA will be selling merchandise and much, much more.
Liam Fisher, CEO at Split Decision said “Split Decision is a company made up of huge MMA fans so this is the perfect opportunity for us to help create a show that we all believe every MMA fan would want to go to. There’s going to be over 40 fighters and MMA personalities from all over the World attending, including some A-list superstars, MMA legends and some of the most exciting up and coming talent around today. I’m immensely excited that my company can be a part of this.”
Training sessions with fighters are available for Platinum ticket holders only and are limited to 500 people across the whole weekend. For a limited period only the Platinum tickets are priced at £90 instead of £100 and for this fans will get 1 training session per day, all the benefits of VIP access to both The Martial Arts Show Live and The MMA Show Live across the weekend, exclusive access to the Platinum Room in the MMA hall where fans can sit down and talk with the A-list fighters & celebrities, entrance to the VIP party held on the Saturday evening in Birmingham city centre, a souvenir event program, access to the fast-track line at the autograph zone and premium platinum seating at the Q&A stage.
Every Platinum ticket holder is guaranteed a place at 1 training session per day and there will be 20 different training sessions hosted by 20 different fighters each day. Platinum ticket holders can book their preferred session on a first come first serve basis by registering each day at the registration desk open from 8am each morning. By buying your Platinum ticket now you will secure your place as one of the limited 500 places available.
More fighters and personalities confirmed to attend will be released in the coming weeks. Strictly limited reduced price “Early Bird Tickets” are available starting at 9am on Friday, February 3 at www.theticketfactory.com.
For more information on The MMA Show Live, please go to www.themmashowlive.com. Fans can also follow The MMA Show Live on Twitter at www.twitter.com/themmashowlive and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/
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FRAMPTON TO DEFEND COMMONWEALTH BELT IN SHEFFIELD
Posted on | February 3, 2012 | No Comments
Belfast man chief support on March 17 blockbuster card
Carl Frampton will make the second defence of his Commonwealth Super-Bantamweight title as the chief-support bout on the undercard of Kell Brook vs. Matthew Hatton at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on March 17.
Frampton delivered a punch-perfect performance in his first defence on Saturday (January 28) with a stunning seventh round knockout of Kris Hughes at York Hall, Bethnal Green.
Barry McGuigan’s protégé moved to 12-0 as a pro in front of a sold-out east London crowd and the 24 year-old will fight in front of the biggest crowd of his career so far on March 17 before Brook and Hatton meet in their blockbusting Welterweight clash.
“It’s a wonderful bill for Carl to be fighting on,” said McGuigan. “The arena will be full of proper discerning boxing fans who will be eager to see Carl in the flesh. We are anxious to keep him busy this year to solidify his position as the most exciting Super-Bantamweight in Britain and he is chomping at the bit to be involved in this massive night for British boxing.”
Also on the undercard, former British Welterweight champion Lee Purdy will hope to get back on track against Nottingham’s Adnan Amar. Purdy claimed the British strap with a fine fifth round stoppage win over Craig Watson at the M.E.N Arena in Manchester in April and then repeated that feat in a rematch in Watson’s backyard of Oldham three months later. He faced Colin Lynes in his second defence at York Hall in November with a chance to claim the Lonsdale belt for keeps, but Lynes tore up the form book to take the belt on points.
John Ryder steps into double figures as a pro on the night, taking on Alistair Warren in an eight-round middleweight clash. Ryder, 23, picked up his sixth win inside the distance on the Frampton-Hughes undercard with a second round stoppage of Mariusz Biskupski taking his unbeaten run to 9-0. Standing in the way of the Islington man’s perfect ten is Huddersfield’s Alistair Warren (8-1-1), the 24 year-old who fought for the WBC Youth Super-Middleweight title in November 2010, losing to Hugo Kasperski.
Amateur star Scott Cardle makes his professional debut at Lightweight on the night, while unbeaten Dudley Middleweight Ryan Aston faces Barnsley’s Lee Noble and Sheffield Heavyweight David Howe also features.
Tickets for Kell Brook vs. Matthew Hatton with Scott Cardle’s debut on the undercard priced £30 (tiered), £60 (tiered/floor) and £100 (ringside) are available from the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield Box Office on 0114 256 5656 or online atwww.motorpointarenasheffield.
£40 tickets and £150 VIP tickets have now sold-out.
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Undefeated Heavyweights Nearly Come to Blows at Weigh-in!
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