Hector Camacho Jr. to Face Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis December 17th in Georgetown Guyana

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FORMER World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental middleweight champion Hector Camacho Jr. will face off on December 17th against FORMER World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis.  The main event which will take place at the Princess Hotel and Casino in Georgetown, Guyana, is being promoted by Seon Bristol of Briso Promotions.

With president of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) Peter Abdool and Sales Manager of Princess Hotel and Casino Nadine Higgs as witnesses, both Lewis and Alfred affixed their signatures to the respective contract to honour the date. Camacho remotely from New York City emailed a photograph of himself signing the contract.

“The GBBC is extremely happy to welcome back Seon Bristol to Guyana. The last time he was here, he brought Camacho Jr to face Denny ‘Deadly’ Dalton, where Camacho Jr. displayed a high level of boxing skill and technique to secure a comfortable victory. It is nice to know he (Camacho) is willing to take on Andrew. “This card will be giving boxing fans one of the biggest shows at the Princess Hotel and Casino, since we will be bringing back Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis to face Hector ‘Macho’ Camacho Jr,” said Bristol. Abdool welcomed the idea to bring back Lewis, who he feels is probably one of the better boxers Guyana has produced.

Camacho Jr.’s record boasts an impressive 53-4-1 with 28 knockouts.  Camacho Jr. intends to come into the fight with Six Heads in the best shape of his career.  He wants to make an impression with a strong victory to show the boxing world he is serious and is back. He intends to finish 2011 strong and focused.

“I have been training so hard this year; everything is coming together.  Six Heads is a former champion, so I know he will bring a strong fight.  He’s a southpaw and a good puncher with great conditioning, but not a very skilled fighter.  Once I beat Six Heads, I will continue to work towards the big fights and the top fighters.”

Following the fight with Six Heads, Camacho Jr. is set to go back into the gym, dropp to 147 and make a run for the welterweight championship.

“People are going to take notice when I come into the fight at 150, and in 2012 I want to get into the ring with any top 15 fighter in the 147 class.  It’s time that I get back on top where I belong.”

Retirement Not Likely for UFC Legend Matt Hughes, He Talks to Takedown

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Boxing Links (10-10-11)

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‘Real Steel’ is the champion with $27.3 mil CNN That’s the strongest opening ever for a boxing-themed picture, beating “Rocky IV”‘s $20 million debut in 1985 (when not adjusting for inflation). DreamWorks’ $110 million film, which was released by Disney’s Touchstone Pictures, scored a superb “A” … See all stories on this topic »

Underdog Boxing: Is Timothy Bradley a good option for Manny Pacquiao? GMANews.TV The boxing world was up in arms because that fight could have been one of the better fights in all ofboxing this year. A few weeks ago, no one knew why Timothy Bradley (27-0-0, 11 KOs) chose not to fight Khan. “I’ll fight anybody,” he said after … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing weekend review: Kell Brook stops Rafal Jackiewicz The Sport Review The 115 pound fighters entertained the crowd as both boxers traded punches in the centre of the ring, with little regard for defence. Guerrero dropped Martinez in the third with a well timed right hook straight left combination. … See all stories on this topic »

British boxers enjoy record week BBC Sport By Ronald McIntosh The 16th edition of the World Amateur Boxing Championships produced Great Britain’s best ever medal haul with four podium places – three silver and one bronze. That is a statistic worthy of further analysis. … See all stories on this topic »    BBC Sport

BOXING: Riverside’s Reynoso fights Saturday in Ontario Press-Enterprise BY DAVID A. AVILA Riverside’s Jose “El Nino” Reynoso (14-3-1) returns to the ring and fights Escondido’s speedy Dashon Johnson (13-4-2) in a junior welterweight match up at Ontario’s Doubletree Hotel on Friday. Reynoso has been impressive the past … See all stories on this topic »

James DeGale: I’ll boost Britain’s medal hopefuls The Sun The UK has already booked four boxing berths at next year’s Games and Beijing hero DeGale wants to underline what lies ahead for the team. Chunky, who challenges Poland’s Piotr Wilczewski for the European super-middleweight title at Liverpool’s Echo … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing Betting: Big mouth Bellew to wilt under Welsh pressure betting.betfair.com (blog) Thud and Blunder will get you so far in this life, as many flourishing teenagers will testify, but only so far and in the boxing ring the truth will always, eventually, out. Tony Bellew faces that moment of truth when he squares off against Nathan … See all stories on this topic » betting.betfair.com (blog)

Age no obstacle for champ Bernard Hopkins MiamiHerald.com BY SANTOS A. PEREZ Instead of resting on the laurels of becoming boxing’s oldest world champion and finally hanging up the gloves for good, Bernard Hopkins wants to continue adding milestones to his already storied career. Less than five months after … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing News with Kevin Nelson 8countnews.com April 25 th 2012 heavyweight Raymond Olubowale faces Eric Martel Bahoeli for the Canadian proboxing council heavyweight title. Jean Pascal is set to face an opponent in December that is confirmed but the opponent isn’t. We know one thing it is not … See all stories on this topic »

Sugar Ray Leonard Mainliner at PAL Boxing Event WBAN (OCT 10) While nine amateur and professional boxing bouts provided action inside the ring, the main event, Saturday night, at the Clark County Events Center in Ridgefield Washington, on the outskirts of Vancouver, was the appearance of three time world … See all stories on this topic » WBAN

Bellator Live on MTV2 Returns to Cocopah Casino in Yuma, Arizona October 22 for Bellator 55

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Light Heavyweight Champion Christian M’Pumbu faces UFC veteran Travis Wiuff, plus Vila vs. Galvao and West vs. Dantas in the Bantamweight Tournament Semi-finals

CHICAGO, Ill. (October 10, 2011) – Bellator Fighting Championships announced today the promotion will return to Cocopah Resort and Casino in Yuma, Arizona for Bellator 55 on Saturday, October 22 LIVE on MTV2 and in commercial-free HD on EPIX starting at 9 p.m. ET. The night’s preliminary fights will be streamed LIVE and FREE around the world on Spike.com at 7 p.m. ET.

The night will feature the semifinals of Bellator’s stacked Season 5 Bantamweight Tournament. The eight-man bracket was cut in half earlier in the season when Alexis Vila, Ed West, Eduardo Dantas and Marcos Galvao all punched their tickets to the semifinals with impressive victories. Plus, Bellator Light Heavyweight champion Christian “Tonton” M’Pumbu chases his fourth consecutive TKO victory when he faces UFC and Pride veteran Travis Wiuff.

Bantamweight semifinalist Alexis Vila scored knockout of the night when he delivered a first-round KO to the self-proclaimed “Baddest Man on the Planet” Joe Warren in stunning fashion at Bellator 51. The former Cuban Olympian will take on Team Nova Uniao product Marcos Galvao, who secured his spot in the semifinals with a dominating performance over former WEC Champion Chase Beebe.

In the other highly-anticipated semifinal matchup, long time Bellator veteran Ed West takes on Brazilian phenom Eduardo “Dudu” Dantas. While West secured his win with an impressive decision victory, Dantas delivered an explosive flying knee to Wilson Reis that propelled the rising star to the semifinals at Bellator 55. You can watch Dantas’ victory shot here: http://bit.ly/qnC2Oo.

In addition to a night filled with great tournament bouts, Arizona fighter Edgar Garcia makes his Bellator debut in front of a home crowd. A 2002 high school state wrestling champion, Garcia is a seasoned veteran with UFC experience. The 27-year-old Yuma fighter looks to ignite the Arizona crowd and earn his first Bellator win.

After capturing the Bellator Light Heavyweight title at Bellator 45, Christian “Tonton” M’Pumbu is back and will take on fellow light heavyweight Travis Wiuff in a non-title affair. M’Pumbu marched through the Season 4 Tournament field on his way to capturing the title, and will look to keep his keep the momentum going at Bellator 55. Wiuff, looks for win No. 65 of his impressive career when he takes on Bellator’s best 205-pounder.

Season 4 Light Heavyweight Tournament Finalist Richard Hale will be back in action looking to secure his spot in a future tournament with a victory over Bellator veteran Carlos Flores. Hale made headlines at Bellator 38 with one of the greatest submissions in mixed martial arts history, an inverted triangle against Nik Fekete (Watch Here: http://bit.ly/dGZg89).

The night will also feature Brazilian lightweight prospect Ricardo Tirloni, who will make his promotional debut after compiling an impressive 13-1 record to begin his MMA career. Tirloni meets California native and submission specialist Steve Gable.

“We’re thrilled to be returning to Cocopah Resort and Casino for our only Season 5 outdoor event,” Bellator Chairman & CEO Bjorn Rebney said. “And the Bantamweight Tournament in Season 5 is stacked from top to bottom, so Arizona MMA fans will able to see a truly spectacular show. This gives our audience an unbelievable viewing experience.”

The night will also host a number of local feature fights that will include premier talent from across the Southwest and be streamed LIVE on Spike.com.

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

IT’S CHOI STORY 2 FOR PRIZEFIGHTER FEATHERWEIGHTS!

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Mongolian Warrior gets second crack at tournament on October 29

The Mongolian Warrior Choi Tseveenpurev hopes it will be second time lucky when he takes part in Prizefighter for the second time as the Featherweights hit York Hall, Bethnal Green on October 29, live on Sky Sports.

The 40 year-old lost a thrilling semi-final to Derry Mathews in the Super-Featherweights night at York Hall last November, and he will be in great shape for the 22^nd edition of the tournament after recording his 32^nd career victory – and 22^nd by knockout – against Janis Puksins on Friday (October 7) in the second round at the east London home of boxing.

“I’m the Mongolian Warrior Choi,” said the fans’ favourite. “Matchroom and Spencer Fearon my manger know I’m a throwback fighter not from the days of Rocky Marciano or Sugar Ray Robinson but from the days of Genghis Khan when men were men I’m here to knock them all out. Hard Knocks for life.”

Choi is joined in the line-up by Irish Super-Featherweight champion Mickey Coveney, unbeaten pair Lee Glover (6-0 from Tipton) and Troy James (9-0-1 from Coventry), 20 year-old Londoner George Jupp and Liverpool’s Lee Jennings.

The final two places in the line-up will be announced soon and the evening will commence with the third Prizefighter Prospect fight featuring north Londoner Andreas Evangelou in his third professional fight, with two wins under his belt to date.

The 21^st edition of Prizefighter takes place on Wednesday as the Super-Flyweights take over the Liverpool Olympia live on Sky Sports 1 and HD1 and also in 3D, with British champion Lee Haskins, Merseysider and English champion Craig Lyon, former Commonwealth champ Don Broadhurst, unbeaten Leeds prospect Terry Broadbent, Liverpool pair Mike Robinson and Ryan Farrag, Northampton’s Nathan Reeve and internet sensation Usman Ahmed. Liverpool’s Zak Smith kicks off the night as the second ever Prizefighter Prospect.

Tickets for Prizefighter Featherweights at York Hall, Bethnal Green in east London on October 29 are available from Matchroom Sport priced £35 unreserved, £60 ringside and £100 VIP – to buy call Matchroom Sport on 01277 359900.

Wrestling Links (10-10-11)

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Iowa Is A Wrestling School After All Black Heart Gold Pants by StoopsMyAss on Oct 10, 2011 8:19 AM CDT in Iowa Hawkeyes Football “Iowa’s a wrestlingschool, and Penn State’s a football school, so we’ve got to take it to them. They [the fans] think they have this stranglehold on us, and we just have to humble … See all stories on this topic »

School Board to weigh wrestling penalties Wisconsin Rapids Tribune 11:00 pm The Wisconsin Rapids School Board will for the first time tonight publicly discuss the charges against four wrestlers accused of bullying a teammate and subsequent sanctions against the team and its coaches. “I hope to answer some of the … See all stories on this topic »

David Hart Smith needed ‘hiatus’ from WWE CANOE Wrestling While most wrestlers would do anything it takes to make it to the top ranks of the WWE, David Hart Smith chose to step back and remove himself from the spotlight when nothing was clicking for him, the backstage politics were a hassle, … See all stories on this topic »     CANOE

Anthony Pettis Showed He Has Wrestling At UFC 136 FightLine.com For “Showtime,” it was all about proving to critics that he does have wrestling after Clay Guida took him down and held him there this past June. Pettis, however, wasn’t all that happy with how the fight with Stephens went, but is glad to be back on … See all stories on this topic » FightLine.com

Win wrestling tickets! This Is The Westcountry LUCKY Mercury readers have the chance to win four VIP tickets to CSF Professional Wrestling’sTotal Elimination Tour at Bridgwater Town Hall on October 22. Stars such as Mark Andrews, The Wild Boar, Odyssey, James Baker, Dave Mercy, Alex Steele, Lykos, … See all stories on this topic »

Billericay bodybuilder Carly Thornton wants to be wrestling superstar This is Total Essex SHE has been an avid fan of wrestling for years, but now bodybuilder Carly Thornton is on the verge of fulfilling her dream of becoming a professional wrestler. The 30-year-old from Billericay will be heading to Liverpool in November in a bid to join … See all stories on this topic »

Old-Time Wrestling is a ‘Harmless Drug’ for Oakdale Author Patch.com George Schire put his lifetime of historical knowledge about professional wrestling into a book published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. By Patty Busse George Schire, of Oakdale, wrote a book on professional wrestling from the 1930s to the … See all stories on this topic »

WWE and Pro Wrestling Iconic Moves, Part 3: The DDT Bleacher Report There was however something, not a wrestler, that broke out and became as popular as the biggest name of the time. It was a wrestling move; it was the DDT! It’s normal to hear a wrestler’s name chanted by fans but it’s not every day you will hear … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

UFC’s Brock Lesnar returns to WWE (sort of) Examiner.com UFC allowed Lesnar their most popular name to be included in the anticipated game if he is only portrayed as a pro wrestler, and not a Mixed Martial Arts fighter. Lesnar who was 2-time NCAAWrestling champ at Minnesota, first made his name well known … See all stories on this topic »

How Do Pro Wrestlers Use Twitter? Gizmodo Australia By Mark Serrels on October 10, 2011 at 1:30 PM Pro Wrestling might not be the UFC, but the physical entertainment leaves real bruises. And the way they use Twitter is pretty interesting. Mark Serrels, editor of Kotaku Australia, got the chance to chat … See all stories on this topic »

Gleason’s Gym: A Busy Saturday Coming Up-Three Big Events

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A busy Saturday coming up-Three Big Events   12:00 Noon An open workout and press conference for The Filipino Flash : Nonito Donaire.   Nonito, the unified bantamweight champion will have a public workout at 12:00 Noon on Saturday, October 15th. This will lead to his October. 22nd title defense against Argentina’s Omar Narvaez at New York City’s Madison Square Garden Theater.   This event will be shown live and free of cost on: www.gofightlive.tv.   Nonito is campaigning for breast cancer research. This brings us to our second event of the day.   12:00 Noon to 4:00 PM. The City Chemist at 129 Montague St. in Brooklyn Heights is hosting an event “Fight Like A Girl to knock out breast cancer.”   Gleason’s Champions Keisher “Fire” McLeod-Wells and Joellen VanOuwerkerk will be there to talk about the benefits of a boxing workout and exercise program that will help overcome the effects of breast cancer.   For more information call: (718) 237-2488.   6:00 PM Exciting amateur boxing at the gym.   The weigh in will begin at 4:00PM and the first bout will begin at 6:00PM.   All our bouts are pre-matched. They are sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. All boxers must have their boxing book with them in order to participate.   The ticket price is $20 per person. Children 6 and under are not charged. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $15 per person.   This show will be shown live and free of cost on: www.gofightlive.tv. The blow by blow for these fights will be done by our very own Champion Sonya Lamonakis.

Willie Nelson ready to rebound

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 ST. LOUIS (October 10, 2011) – The welterweight prospect with a strange name for a boxer and freakish size for a welterweight, Willie “Quiet Storm” Nelson, has made career-defining changes, including an attitude adjustment, and now he’s fully prepared to rebound from his first pro loss.

Since losing to Vincent Arroyo by eight-round majority decision last April, Nelson (16-1-1, 10 KOs) has moved across Ohio, from Cleveland to Youngstown, where he’s now trained by his former manager, Jack Loew, who also trains Kelly Pavlik and Willie’s stable-mate, Dannie Williams.

Nelson was a highly-decorate U.S. amateur boxer who had nearly 250 matches, winning numerous titles (PAL Nationals twice and Under-19 Tournament), and suffering only 22 losses,

“Jack’s known Willie for years and he’s a proven pro-style trainer,” Smith said. “Jack and Remond Safo (Nelson’s former trainer) are both great trainers. Willie is fine tuning his skills in order to take better advantage of his tremendous height and reach, in addition to working on sitting down on his punches more often. He’s surprisingly strong for a thin, 147-pound kid and the sky’s the limited for Willie. ”

Presently rated No. 7 by the United States Boxing Association, Nelson made his pro debut on May 19, 2006, stopping Diego Villalba in the third round. As his famous namesake’s famous song says, ever since Willie pro debut in New York City he’s has been ‘On The Road Again,” fighting all across the country in Connecticut, Michigan, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, California, New Jersey and finally Texas against Arroyo.

The gifted welterweight whose physical make-up reminds fans of Tommy Hearns — despite Willie being 2 ½ inches taller — won his first 10 pro fights until hitting a small bump in the road, a six-round draw in 2008 versus fellow undefeated welterweight Antonio Johnson. Six straight victories followed until that fateful day last April when he dropped a close majority-decision to Arroyo.

Boxers often react to their first losses in extreme fashion, one way or the other, learning from their experience and progressing, or becoming an opponent after being exposed. Nelson can’t wait to get back into the ring in order to show everybody what he’s learned from his first taste of adversity as a professional.

“I learned that I needed to pick myself up and become more focused in training and coaching,” Willie commented. “I had been with the same coach for 14 years and, I think, over the years he probably let me get away with some mistakes. After my last fight, I realized that he wasn’t telling me in the corner what I needed to hear. I’m more comfortable with Jack, who I’ve known 14 years, and he’s been to the top with Kelly Pavlik.

“I think I’d become a little cocky, maybe arrogant, and losing may have helped me. I was used to doing what I was supposed to do, but each fight isn’t a walk in the park. I had an I-can’t-be-beat attitude. Now, though, I appreciate winning even more. I went right back in the gym and didn’t need to discuss losing because it wasn’t the first time I’d lost in boxing. I’d lost as an amateur. I’m still confident and still make mistakes, everybody makes mistakes, but I’m training hard to make fewer mistakes.

“I’m learning how to use my size, firing stiff jabs instead of staying inside where I can get hit with big punches. I’m starting to use my power, too. I need more rounds and can’t wait to get back in the ring.”

Loew believes Nelson hasn’t come close to realizing his vast potential. “As tall and thin as Willie is,” Jack explained,” he’s very strong and can bench press 280 pounds. That’s very strong for a welterweight and he’s learning how to use his power. No 5′ 8″ fighter like Arroyo should beat a guy almost 6’ 4″ like Willie. He had some bad habits, kept lunging in, and got caught. Everybody told him he had to make changes and he did.

“Willie made some big changes, leaving his four kids in Cleveland when he moved to Youngstown, right next door to Dannie Williams in Youngstown, and he goes home on weekends. I’ve been telling him he needed help since he was 14-0. Everybody close to him was telling him that because he was winning but not getting better. He’s so freakishly tall with a lot of amateur experience, but he lost when he fought his first real fighter. He was making amateur mistakes and it caught up with him in his last fight. He’s learning how to use his height and working on snapping punches.”

With his natural skills and body, combined with learning from his past mistakes, Willie Nelson will undoubtedly be a champion one day.

Go online to www.RumbleTimePromotions.com for more information about Nelson or any of his Rumble Time Promotions stable-mates.

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