Ontario vs. Quebec Cross-Province Boxing Rivalry

Posted on | September 15, 2011 | No Comments

TORONTO (September 15, 2011) – With all due respect to the Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadians, the long, rich arch-rivalry in sports between Ontario and Quebec is, perhaps more prevalent today in boxing than even hockey.

 

The aforementioned rivalry heats up October 22 at The Hersey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, when unbeaten World Boxing Association (“WBA”) No. 11-rated Logan Cotton McGuinness, of Ontario, takes on and former world title challenger Benoit Gaudet, of Quebec, in the 10-round main event on a card presented by Hennessy Sports in association with Interbox and United Promotions.

 

The adversarial provincial competition continues November 5 at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec as two-time world champion Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor (33-2, 12 KOs), of Ontario, faces Sebastian Gauthier (21-2, 13 KOs), of Quebec, in the co-feature on the Lucian Bute-Glen Johnson card, presented by Interbox.

 

“The cross-provincial rivalry between Ontario and Quebec is intense in all sports,” promoter Adam Harris (Hennessy Sports) said. “Canada’s rich boxing history is keeping this rivalry going strong today. From Ontario’s Lennox Lewis, George Chuvalo and Tommy Burns, to Quebec’s Arturo Gatti, Lucan Bute and Jean Pascal, both provinces have had so many great boxers over the years, right up to now. We’re proud to be continuing this heated boxing rivalry with McGuiness fighting Gaudet.”

 

Red-hot prospect McGuinness (15-0-1, 7 KOs), fighting out of Orangeville, Ontario, captured the North American Boxing Association (“NABA”) Lightweight Champion for the past 13 months, but the Irish-Canadian will abdicate his belt in order to challenge Gaudet for the vacant NABA super featherweight title.

 

The 24-year-old McGuiness forced Buzz Grant to retire on the stool after two rounds in their Sept. 29, 2010 NABA lightweight title fight. He successfully defended his crown this past February, knocking out Hector Julio Avila, and in his last action June 24 via a 10-round decision Daniel Ruiz.

 

The 31-year-old Gaudet (24-2, 10 KOs), of Drummondville, Quebec, was the Canadian lightweight champion in 2005, as well as the NABA super featherweight champion crown in 2007-2008. Gaudet was stopped by defending champion Humberto Soto in their 2009 WBC super featherweight title fight.

 

Another rivalry match on the Oct. 22 card pits unbeaten Columbian welterweight Samuel Vargas (7-0-1, 1 KO), fighting out of Mississauga, Ontario, against outspoken Montreal favorite Ahmad Cheikho (6-3-2, 5 KOs) in the 8/10-round co-feature. The relentless, pressuring Vargas has been inactive since February due to an injury and recovery, while Cheikho finds himself in a crossroads fight.

 

Tickets, starting at $35.00, may be purchased at The Hersey Centre Box Office, through Ticketmaster at 416.872.5000 or ticketmaster.ca.

 

Goon line at www.HennessySports.com for more information McGuinness and the Oct. 22 show.

Mixed Martial Arts Links (9-15-11)

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Warrior | B+ Inside Beat (Daily Targum Magazine) His plan is for his father to train him to become a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter. Brendon, on the other hand, is an ex-professional MMA fighter employed as a high school teacher. He is having trouble making enough money to support his … See all stories on this topic »

UFC prospect talks life, living and loving martial arts Heavy.com Mixed martial arts – and any other sport, really – is a goal-oriented thing. Fighters will tell you until they’re blue in the face that they want to be a champion, that they want to be the best fighter in the world, and maybe they do. … See all stories on this topic »                                                                                                   Heavy.com

MMA veteran Whitehead strikes plea bargain in sex-assault case USA Today The alleged incident happened April 10, 2010, when a woman filed a police report that the MMA fighter had assaulted her. The woman told police she and a friend had gone to Whitehead’s home for a barbecue, then after drinking, decided not to drive home, … See all stories on this topic » USA Today

Is MMA Goon Culture Staining The Sport? MMA Nation By Nate Wilcox – MMA Editor A spate of recent violent incidents involving MMA fighters and wannabes has the potential to damage the reputation of Mixed Martial Arts. Sep 14, 2011 – A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. A little dangerous knowledge … See all stories on this topic »

MMA Notebook: UFC Live 6 Headed to Washington DC Press Box Since the legalization of sanctioned MMA fights in Washington, DC, in 2007, the area has played host to a couple local promotions, with only local fighters taking part in the matches (typical for any small promotion). The arrival of The Ultimate … See all stories on this topic »

Jeff Wagenheim: Nick Diaz news prompts passionate reader reponse SI.com Dana White & Co. keep their eye on the bottom line, to be sure, but the long building process that has brought mixed martial arts to the threshold the sports mainstream also has been a labor of love for those guys. And while there always will be … See all stories on this topic »

Brookins studies fights, life during time off ESPN (blog) Rest assured, Brookins spent as much time studying mixed martial arts as he did life. The term “studying” is truly appropriate. He spent time in Hilo, Hawaii where he, literally, “sat around just watching BJ Penn.” A couple months later, Brookins flew … See all stories on this topic »

Belcher eyes win in return from surgery Yahoo! Sports Belcher had just started to make his name in mixed martial arts, losing a fight to international star Yoshihiro Akiyama at UFC 100 that many onlookers, if not most, thought he won. He followed that with a pair of impressive finishes and his name … See all stories on this topic »

Dundalk MMA Fighters Rock Stellar Bouts Patch.com Three Dundalk natives fought to mixed martial arts victories over the weekend at Stellar Fights V in Delaware. By Greg Stotler Adam Rabuck celebrates his victory at Stellar Fights V. Dominating performances by Dundalk natives Adam Rabuck and Sean Kelly … See all stories on this topic »

MMA fighter indicted on assault counts WHIO Radio The mixed martial arts fighter is accused of attacking and hurting three police officers outside of Taggart’s Bar on Patterson last month. Boscarino faces seven charges, including felonious assault on a police officer. Officers were trying to stop … See all stories on this topic » WHIO Radio

 

Blogs

How’s Taste My Tweet Tweet? Mixed Martial Arts on Twitter for the … By Anton Tabuena Anton Tabuena of BloodyElbow.com compiles the best bits from the MMA and UFC twitter world. This week features BJ Penn, Kenny Florian, and a much bigger looking Fedor Emelianenko. Bloody Elbow

UFC President Dana White fires back at ‘King Mo’ for recent rant on … By Jesse Holland UFC President Dana White fires back at ‘King Mo’ for recent rant on Strikeforce. MMAmania.com

 

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Joel Edgerton on mixed martial arts, Nick Nolte and Pittsburgh The mixed martial arts movie about estranged brothers (Mr. Edgerton and Tom Hardy) and their repentant father (Nick Nolte) filmed in Pittsburgh in the summer … www.post-gazette.com/pg/11252/1173202-60-0.stm

Nick Diaz back on UFC 137 card, will now fight BJ Penn – MMA News This is crazy but here we go again! You wanted it so you got it. Penn vs Diaz Oct 29th in Vegas read official Twitter… Shortly after he booted Nick Diaz from a title … www.mixedmartialarts.com/…/Nick-Diaz-back-on-UFC-137-c…

INDEPENDENCE SHOWDOWN OFFICIAL WEIGHTS FROM EL PASO

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JHONNY GONZALEZ – 125 lbs.

ROGERS MTAGWA – 124 lbs.

MIGUEL “MICKEY” ROMAN – 135 lbs.

ANTONIO JOSE MEZA – 136 lbs.

ANTONIO ESCALANTE – 133 lbs.

PIPINO CUEVAS JR. – 135 lbs.

JAVIER MOLINA – 148 lbs.

JOHN REVISH – 146 3/4 lbs.

JOEL GARCIA – 111 3/4 lbs.

RICKY LACEFIELD – 111 lbs.

JENNIFER HAN – 128 3/4 lbs.

KERRI HILL – 130 lbs.

JAVIER NUNEZ – 141 1/2 lbs.

CARLOS VILLA –  144 lbs.

ESPN DEPORTES TELECAST BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M. MT/8:30 P.M. ET.

TICKETS FOR THE EVENT ARE PRICED AT $100, $75, $50, $30 & $20 AND ARE AVAILABLE NOW AT TICKETMASTER.COM.

 

CPWC Presents: Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk

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Former UFC Lightweight World Champion Sean” The Muscle Shark” Sherk”

The Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge returns to York, Pennsylvania with 14 bouts of Professional and Amateur Mixed Martial Arts. But the action starts off Saturday morning with a Submission Grappling and Karate Tournament! And the much anticpated visit guest appearance of Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk. Saturday, Sept 17th, 2011 Grappling & Karate Registration 8 am Sean Sherk: Photo Session 10 am Seminars 11:00-12:00, 3-5 pm MMA Fights begin at 7 pm York Holiday Inn & Conference Center 2000 Loucks Road York, PA 17408 Tickets Available Here

Information on all events available at: www.warriorchallenge.info or call 717-250-8841

‘Fight To Educate’ Fact Sheet for Sept. 21 in Manchester, NH

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UFC EXEC TO SPEAK AT ANNUAL FIGHT SUMMIT MMA BUSINESS CONFERENCE MONSTER ENERGY SUPPORTS EVENT

Posted on | September 14, 2011 | No Comments

(Merrick, New York): Fight Summit, the world’s first and only mixed martial arts industry conference and expo, is proud to announce the addition of Monster Energy Drink as the official energy drink sponsor. Monster joins a host of other major sponsors, such as Triumph United and Zebra Mats, and joins a list of over fifty exhibitors targeting the business insiders of the mixed martial arts community.

Additionally, Fight Summit has announced an added major business workshop to their already impressive array of MMA business education. Michael Mersch, VP, Business & Legal affairs and assistant general counsel for the Ultimate Fighting Championships, will host a powerful seminar on the opening show day. Mersch joins a list of over twenty other renowned MMA insiders discussing their trade secrets in an effort to educate the MMA business world and share the keys to their success – including representatives from Triumph United, Jaco Clothing, Bad Boy, Maximum Fighting Championships, Bellator Fighting Championships, and Do Or Die, as well as famed MMA trainers Greg Jackson and Jonathan Chaimberg, MMA agents Ken Pavia and Ed Soares, and highly touted sports psychologist Brian Cain, among others.

Fight Summit has also brought on Hans Molenkamp of Triumph United as Strategic Brand Director to the event. “Hans has been a supporter of our event from day one, and has been a valuable asset to our team,” explains Fight Summit creator Mike Hauben. “It was a no-brainer to officially bring him on as part of the team, and we couldn’t have found someone better to be helping us with the event.”

Fight Summit takes place Dec 1-2, 2011 at the Rio in Las Vegas, the day after the World MMA Awards on November 30, which is also in Las Vegas. Fight Summit debuted in December of 2010 as the first group to address the needs of the thriving MMA business community, offering incredible education and networking opportunities that were unmatched anywhere else in the world. The December 2011 event looks to be bigger and better, and promises to be a highly rare and valuable opportunity for anyone operating a business in the mixed martial arts industry.

More information on attending or exhibiting at Fight Summit in December, visit www.FightSummit.com.

 

FIGHT NOW TV delivers wall-to-wall live coverage and live undercard of “Star Power”Mayweather vs Ortiz

Posted on | September 14, 2011 | No Comments

HOBOKEN, New Jersey (September 14, 2011) — FIGHT NOW TV ^TM — America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – today announced its wall-to-wall news coverage of “Star Power: Mayweather vs. Ortiz,” with the live airing of today’s final press conference live on the channel at 4 PM/ET, building-up for Saturday night’s (Sept. 17) mega-event on Pay Per View.

 

FIGHT NOW TV will also offer complete live coverage of tomorrow’s (Thursday) “Star Power” media tour finale, 2 PM/ET-6 PM/ET, followed by a special edition of the popular Talkin Boxing with Billy C show. Billy C’s guests and viewers alike will be able to discuss all of the hype leading-up to the exciting triple title belt showdown on Saturday night’s “Star Power” PPV event.

 

The coverage continues Friday as FIGHT NOW TV serves-up the official “Star Power” weigh-in live on its channel, beginning at 5:30 PM/ET, followed by another live special of Talkin Boxing with Billy C, offering viewers a final look at all the combatants taking part in the “Star Power” event.

 

FIGHT NOW TV will air Saturday night’s “Star Power” undercard, starting at 7 PM/ET and showcasing welterweight Said Ouali (28-3, 20 KOs) vs. Carson Jones (31-8-2, 21 KOs) and middleweight Dion Savage (10-1, 6 KOs) vs. Adonis Stevenson (14-1, 11 KOs).

 

Be sure to the catch “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz,” promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions, live Saturday night on Pay-Per-View (9:00 PM/ET),

 

Be sure to tune back to FIGHT NOW TV after the final bell rings for LIVE post fight special on the channel as Billy C and his special guests break down all the action from that night’s event.

 

“This is what FIGHT NOW TV is all about,” said Mike Garrow, GM and co- founder of the channel. “We have created a destination for fight fans to come to — 24/7 — in order to watch all of the build-up from the press conference through weigh-in, plus breaking down match-ups and providing post fight analysis.It’s made for a great week of unique programming on our channel.

 

“We would equally like to thank HBO sports, Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Swanson Communications for their amazing cooperation in order for us to deliver this unique coverage on our channel.”

 

FIGHT NOW TV is available on Cablevision channel 464 as part of the iO Sports & Entertainment Pak!

 

About FIGHT NOW TV:With offices in New Jersey, Las Vegas and Toronto, FIGHT NOW TV is a cross-platform media company that creates and distributes content through its television, video on demand, and online outlets.

Founded by Channel Zero, Inc and media entrepreneur Mike Garrow and launched earlier this year, FIGHT NOW TV is the first 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week combat sports channel, bringing the best battles, fiercest fights and stunning knockouts to America. FIGHT NOW TV caters to fight fans of every genre, giving them a front row seat to compelling coverage of MMA, boxing, wrestling/grappling, Muay Thai, kickboxing and other combat sports. FIGHT NOW is the place for the best analysis, live and current events, documentaries and news coverage of the biggest PPV events and match-ups from around the globe.

 

FIGHT NOW TV has also enlisted one of the fight game’s biggest names to join its camp, former UFC champion and MMA legendRandy Couture, who serves as both spokesperson and analyst for the channel.

 

FIGHT NOW TV, It’s ON! Call Your Television Provider To Order!

 

About “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” is a mega-event taking place Saturday, Sept. 17 from two world-class cities with three world titles at stake. Floyd Mayweatherand Victor Ortiz will face off in a 12-round fight for Ortiz’s WBC Welterweight World Title from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev.Canelo Alvarez andAlfonso Gomezwill do battle in a 12-round fight for Alvarez’s WBC Super Welterweight World Title from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Also live in Las Vegas will be Erik Morales vs. Pablo Cesar Cano in a 12-round fight for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Title and an opening fight featuring undefeated rising starJessie Vargas against top contender Josesito Lopez. The mega event is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWALT Tools, AT&T and Southwest Airlines. Alvarez vs. Gomez is presented in association with Canelo Promotions and Morales vs. Cano is presented in association with Box Latino Promotions. “STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz” will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 PM/PT.

 

For more information about FIGHT NOW TV go on line at www.fightnow.com, or follow on Twitter@fightnowtv and Facebook.com/fightnowtv.

Design Gleason’s Gym Give A Kid A Dream t-shirt and win $1000.00

Posted on | September 14, 2011 | No Comments

 

Design our T-Shirt & Win One Thousand Dollars! Fax your submission to 646-727-4020. Our board will choose one design that will represent GAKAD and be sold to help our program.

 

$25.00 Entry Fee per Design Required.

 

 

 

 

Please fax your application to 212 695-2951 or email to Perry@Dalecpa.com

 

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