Tickets On Sale This Week For UFC on FOX In Chicago

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UFC Comes To Chicago For A FOX Tripleheader Three huge matchups headline the UFC’s return to Chicago – light heavyweights Rashad Evans and Phil Davis battle for a shot at the 205 lb. crown, Chael Sonnen and Mark Munoz go head-to-head for a chance to try and topple middleweight king Anderson Silva, and Michael Bisping and Demian Maia collide in a middleweight showdown. UFC on FOX – Saturday, January 28 – live at the United Center in Chicago, IL – UFC Fight Club presale starts Wednesday, December 7 at 10am CT VIP Packages On Sale Today For UFC on FOX Floor seats, meet & greets, backstage tours and more! Get the ultimate experience on January 28th in Chicago! Packages on sale Wednesday starting at 10am CT – visit vip.ufc.com to purchase 2 Days Only! Save $25 When You Spend $125 at UFCStore.com Visit ufcstore.com for details

TICKETS ON SALE THIS WEEK UFC on FOX Saturday, January 28 United Center – Chicago, IL UFC Fight Club Presale Starts Wednesday, December 7 – 10am CT Join today for first access to tickets! UFC Newsletter Presale Starts Thursday, December 8 – 10am CT Presale Password: CHICAGO Purchase Public On-Sale Starts Friday, December 9 – 10am CT Purchase

UFC 140 Jones vs Machida on Pay-Per-View – Sat. December 10 – Toronto, Ontario Strikeforce: Melendez vs Masvidal on Showtime – Sat. December 17 – San Diego, CA

Lewkowicz/Branco Sports Submit Winning Purse Bid For IBF Mini Flyweight Championship Bout

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International boxing promoter and advisor Sampson Lewkowicz, acting as representative of promoter Branco Milenkovic and his South Africa-based Branco Sports Production, won a purse bid today for the right to host the IBF Mini Flyweight Championship fight between champion Nkosinathi Joyi and challenger Katsunari Takayama.   Held in the office of, and conducted by, IBF Championships Chairman Lindsey E. Tucker today at noon, the winning bid tendered was for $26,000. The fight is to be held by March 6, 2012.   About Sampson Boxing   Sampson Lewkowicz has been the recipient of many awards for his outstanding work in professional boxing including World Boxing Organization Matchmaker of the Year (2003 to 2009), the first ever World Boxing Association Matchmaker of the Decade (2000-2010), as well as several awards from the World Boxing Council.   He was also the recipient of a Curbed Sabre by the Minister of Sports of Indonesia and has received municipal awards by mayors of several localities in The Philippines, California, Puerto Rico, Thailand, Israel and Uruguay.   Today Sampson Boxing is a general partner in over 340 promotions and works with the top promoters of the USA, Europe, Asia, South Africa, Central America, South America, New Zealand and Australia.

Mixed Martial Arts Links (12-7-11)

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MMA fighters deliver anti-bullying message CBC.ca Colin Perkel/Canadian Press Mixed martial arts fighters with the popular but often bloody UFC took aim at bullying Tuesday, delivering a message to students about the emotional harm bullies inflict on their victims. Students at the event said they … See all stories on this topic » CBC.ca

Strikeforce CEO: ‘No problem’ with title bout for Rousey USA Today By Sergio Non, USA TODAY “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey’s extensive background in combat sports before mixed martial arts qualifies her for a championship fight, her promoter says. “I would have no problem putting that fight together because of all the past … See all stories on this topic »    USA Today

Chicago man beaten when he tries to rob mixed martial arts expert Los Angeles Times Police say that Anthony Miranda, 24, tried to rob a man at gunpoint this weekend on the southwest side of Chicago — but that his target turned out to be a mixed martial arts expert, one who quickly turned the tables on Miranda. … See all stories on this topic »

MMA Crossfire – BAMMA 8 interview with Andre Winner Canada.com (blog) The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts (BAMMA) checks in again with a Graham Finney interview, this time with Andre Winner, who faces Diego Gonzalez at BAMMA 8 this Saturday. There can’t be more distracting things heading into a fight than the … See all stories on this topic »

He talked the talk. He walked the walk. SI.com If you’re among the leather-lunged chorus of mixed–martial–arts fans who reflexively boo the Brit, you watched him emerge from backstage before the main event of last Saturday night’s Season 14 finale of The Ultimate Fighter and strut toward the … See all stories on this topic »

Resurrected ‘Joe Palooka’ Comic Finds New Home in MMA Cage Sherdog.com Since its humble beginnings, the sport of mixed martial arts has gradually become a part of the mainstream consciousness, appearing in everything from reality shows to video games to ESPN’s ticker of newsworthy events. Now, the sport can add another … See all stories on this topic »

UFC Announces New Ultimate Fighter Coaches, Format Change: Fan Reaction Yahoo! Sports Contributor Network 4 hours, 43 minutes ago The Ultimate Fighter was the show that helped make the UFC the wildly popular mixed martial arts organization that it is today, and its ratings continue to be strong despite some fans believing that it needs … See all stories on this topic »

Producer by day, mixed martial arts fighter by night WRAL.com (blog) Here at WRAL, I have a really impressive co-worker who is a senior promotions producer by day and a mixed martial arts fighter by night. Jay Yovanovich studies Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, which he describes as “a violent form of wrestling,” at Pendergrass… See all stories on this topic »    WRAL.com (blog)

UFC to hold debut event in Sweden in 2012 – UFC/MMA News bettor.com (blog) The name of the event has not been confirmed as yet, but according to reports, the UFC would be going to Stockholm when Sweden becomes the newest destination for the world’s largest mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion organization. … See all stories on this topic »

MMA community steps up to support Daniel James Miller Foundation (Exclusive video) MMAmania.com by Harris Masood on Dec 6, 2011 9:41 AM EST in UFC Videos The mixed martial arts (MMA) community came together last Saturday (Dec. 3, 2011) for a special seminar to support the Daniel James Miller Foundation, created to assist UFC middleweight Dan … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Guy Who Tried to Rob Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Now Looks Like This By Max Read This is Anthony Miranda, 24, an enterprising but unlucky young Chicagoan who on Friday learned the hard way that choosing your victim is the most important part of any robbery. Gawker:

How Does It Work? Jon Jones and the MMA Fanbase – Gals Guide … By mountaineers101 Jon Jones draws a reaction from you just by being himself. Is Jones confident or cocky in your eyes? Gals Guide To MMA

More details emerge on mystery MMA fighter who thwarted Chicago … By Jesse Holland Who is the mysterious MMA fighter who subdued an armed criminal on the streets of Chicago? These clues may help reveal his identity… MMAmania.com

 

Web

MMA Rankings: December 2011 | Brawl Sports | a Chron.com blog MMA Rankings: December 2011. … Mixed Martial Arts and more with Jeremy Botter. Resize the text Larger | Smaller. « Chris Leben suspended one year after … blog.chron.com/fighting/2011/.../mma-rankings-december-20…

Nick Newell and his Inspirational Story Capped off … – MMA Valor Friday’s XFC 15: Tribute event treated MMA fans to a rather impressive performance from a fighter that sets new standards for inspiration in the sport, ‘ Notorious’ … mmavalor.com/…/nick-newell-and-his-inspirational-story-capp…

SUPER SIX WORLD BOXING CLASSIC FINALISTS ANDRE WARD & CARL FROCH

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Media Conference Call Highlights

 NEW YORK (Dec. 6, 2011) — In anticipation of one of the most significant fights in the history of the Super Middleweight Division, Super Six World Boxing Classic Finalists Andre Ward and Carl Froch held a media conference call to discuss the Super Six World BoxingClassic Final, a World Championship Unification, live on SHOWTIME^®, Saturday, Dec. 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from the historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, N.J.

 

After a two-year, grueling journey, Ward, America’s last Olympic Gold Medalist and World Boxing Association (WBA) champion, will face World Boxing Council (WBC) champ and British superstar Froch in the tournament Final to determine the world’s best 168-pound fighter. 

 

The winner of the high stakes matchup will claim both world championship belts, the vacant The Ring magazine championship and the inaugural Super Six World Boxing Classic Cup.

 

The fighters, their trainers and promoters will take part in the final press conference nextTuesday at the Edison Ballroom inNew York City beginning with lunch at 11 a.m. and the press conference to follow at 12:30 p.m. A complete fight-week media schedule will be distributed in the coming days.

 

Here’s what the fighters and promoters had to say on Tuesday:

 

Andre Ward:

“I always look forward to the conference calls because it lets me know this fight is right around the corner. I know for me personally I’ve done everything I need to do to prepare for a huge fight like this. Mentally, physically I’m pushing my body to the limit where only my coach knows when to pull me back. Because if it was left up to me I’d continue to just grind, grind, and grind. We’ve done everything we’re supposed to do. I’m physically fit, mentally fit. I feel fast, I feel strong, I feel explosive.”

 

What has the Super Six done for your popularity and visibility?

“I think before the Super Six the super middleweights were really a sleeper division. They looked right over the super middleweight division. They talked more about the light heavyweight division. And now people are talking about us and even after the tournament they are looking at the possible matchups with the fighters. I don’t think I would have gotten this much visibility, or the division wouldn’t have either, if it wasn’t for the Super Six Tournament. The Fight Camp 360° and the Staredown that just played, those are being watched by the mainstream fans.”

 

How did the delay in the fight affect your camp?

“I had already left home and you’re working day in and day out and then the cut happened. It’s obviously a let down. Physically, you have to be smart. The warrior in you, the fighter in you, especially with the stakes that are on the line, wants to keep grinding and keep working hard but you just have to be smart about it.

 

“One of my goals has always been for me to be Fighter of the Year and to get my coach Coach of the Year. It’s been a long time coming, almost 15 years of grinding and toiling when no one is around patting you on the back and there are no lights, camera, action. The lights and the cameras have just been coming around the last five, six, seven years but we’ve been grinding for many, many years. (Getting nominated as Fighter of the Year) would be icing on the cake for winning this tournament.”

 

Do you feel like your lack of flash has hurt you in a sport where flash and trash talking are so common?

“I’ve set out from day one to do things that I’ve been raised to do. I’m not going to change for anybody. I’m going to be myself. You’d be surprised how many people outside of boxing have come up to me and said, ‘Hey, I appreciate the way you carry yourself. I’m going to have my son or daughter look to you as an example.’ That kind of stuff right there means a lot more to mean than gaining a few more fans or writers saying, ‘Hey, this guy is crazy and we love him.’ Because if you look at a guy like Ricardo Mayorga, for example, he was a shooting star. He came in and made some noise and then he was gone. And people take shots at him and say he’s ignorant. Then when you have a fighter who comes in and tries to carry himself the right way, not as a front or an act but just has a clean lifestyle, then that’s not accepted either.

 

“So at the end of the day I’ve got to live my life in the middle. I can’t get caught up in wondering if people will like it or not. When it’s all said and done my children are going to look back on my career and I want to be able to point to my career and say, ‘Follow your dad. Do it the way he did it.’ Once this is all done and I hang them up, the legacy that is there will be there forever. So that’s more important for me to get a few pats on the back or for them to say you’re exciting outside of the ring. When you tell people you’re a fighter they expect you to be ignorant and to act a certain way. Like I’ve said many times I wasn’t raised that way.”

 

How do you expect the fight to go?

“Well, if you’ve seen my fights you know I do a little bit of everything and I also have the wherewithal to make adjustments throughout the fight. There are ebbs and flows in big fights like this. I’m expecting a very physical fight. As I’ve mentioned earlier, you don’t just win these types of fights, you’ve got to take them. Because you have two guys who have belts and you’re in a tournament that no one wants to lose. So you have to go take it and that’s what I’m prepared to do.”

 

Do you feel you have the power to hurt Carl?

“Absolutely. Don’t believe the hype. Absolutely.”

 

Carl Froch:

What has the Super Six done for your popularity and visibility?

 “I’m getting viewed on TV by many fight fans now which is great. I’ve actually become more popular in American than before in England, which is great. I’ve really gotten some great matchups since the tournament started. (Andre) Dirrell, (Mikkel) Kessler, (Arthur) Abraham, (Glen) Johnson and now Ward. I don’t think those fights would have happened if it wasn’t for the tournament. It’s been great for Andre and it’s been great for myself.”

How did the delay in the fight affect your preparation?

 “It actually worked in my favor. My trainer Rob McCracken is the head coach for the Great Britain Olympic boxing team and they actually had an Olympic qualifying tournament two weeks before my departure for New York for the previous date. It was going to work into my rest week and we were going to be OK with it. So essentially I had a two-week break when I heard about Ward’s injury. So I had a week with my family and then another week when I started to crank it up a bit. It was a little disappointing for me but the main problem it caused was having to get new flights and cheaper flights for my fans. But the response has been great since and each day I’m getting more and more people who are excited about coming over for the fight. It’s going to work out perfect.”

 

What do you expect to see from Andre Ward in this fight?

“Styles make fights, it’s an old cliché. It’s hard to look at past fights of fighters and then try and draw a conclusion on how a fight is going to go. I expect for him to come to box and to use his jab and his boxing skills. But he may try and close the gap and get into my chest and get rough in there. It’s hard to tell what to expect. It’s going to be a fantastic fight between two high level fighters. It’s going to be a war. There is a plan A and a plan B and maybe even a plan C.”

 

How has this tournament made you a better fighter?           

“I think in the Pascal fight I was seen as more of a brawler early on before I started to get behind my jab and box and that made the fight a little bit easier for me. Against Taylor I needed a big finish which I got. I was able to show a lot of my skill against Arthur Abraham. You always learn about yourself fight by fight. I’ve learned a lot about myself and my style. I’m in a happy place right now. I know exactly what I need to do to win this fight. I’m confident and I’m looking forward to doing my business on the 17^th.”

 

Virgil Hunter, Ward’s Trainer:

“It’s been a nice ride and we’re really looking forward to the conclusion. I can’t say we’ve had a perfect camp because we haven’t. There are always obstacles in camp but the main thing is, can you overcome those obstacles. Because perfection in a camp does not mean perfection in a fight and imperfection in a camp does not mean imperfection in a fight. We’re prepared for anything.

 

“Before Andre was a boxer he was a fighter, he would fight his way to victory. If you’re going to win a gold medal in the Olympics, you’re going to have to adapt to the amateur and point system and learn to win that way. So he’s had to adapt through training and repetition. But the fighting never left him. And I think that is one thing that surprises people about his fighting ability. Carl has said Andre hasn’t fought in any exciting fights. Well, it takes two to make an exciting fight and when one guy is dominating it’s not going to be exciting. When you’ve got two guys busting each other up beside the head, yes, from the fans’ perspective and the media’s perspective, that’s exciting. His fighting ability has always been there and the power of that fighting ability is that he knows when to use that strength against you and he knows when to use his opponents’ strength against him. That’s what makes up Andre Ward.

 

“I’m very excited about this fight because Carl is such a respected fighter. One thing about Froch is that I don’t think he’s going to do the same things the other fighters we have fought have. I don’t know if the media has picked up on it but after three or four rounds, they don’t want to fight Andre anymore. They want to protect themselves. They don’t want to take a beating. They start turning and start protecting themselves. A beating is career-threatening and this is what he is capable of doing to you. Carl has promised to fight till the end so I think this is going to be a fight that the fans are really going to enjoy. I would be disappointed if he didn’t fight and I think he will fight till the end.

 

“I don’t think any camp is perfect. I think our camp is designed not to be perfect. I get killers that come to my camp. I don’t want anyone coming in laid back coming just to collect a paycheck. I want them to sacrifice themselves and try and take (Andre’s) head off. You can do everything right. You can get your mileage in, you can get your sprints in, you can get your stopwatch and get you heartbeat and heart rate. Your diet, everything. And one punch can throw that right out of the window. Because it’s a mental game. You have to be able to stand up to what you’re facing so I don’t put much emphasis on perfection in camp that everything goes well and then assume that everything is going to go well in the fight. I really like to see a struggling camp and an overcoming aspect week by week and the adjustments you make to know that when the fight comes about, no matter the situation, that this fighter is going to adapt to that situation quickly and he’s going to accommodate that situation quickly. That’s what I mean by that.”

 

Rob McCracken, Froch’s Trainer:

“It’s been a good camp so far and it’s really going well. Anything can happen in boxing but Carl is in absolutely fantastic shape. He’s looking forward to this fight. I think everyone knows he’s a prize fighter and he really enjoys this sport and he really likes to fight. I really think that’s why he’s the fighter he is and why he’s in the tournament Final. This is what boxing is all about: two tremendous boxers fighting each other for a world title.”

 

Dan Goossen, Ward’s Promoter:

“To me the Super Six Tournament is one of the greatest things to happen to boxing over the past 20 or 30 years because you are guaranteed to have the best fight the best. I just think it’s a great concept. It will work again with the stipulation that the best are fighting the best.

 

“Carl Froch has been as quiet as a mouse (on this call).”

 

Eddie Hearn, Froch Promoter:

“We really want to thank SHOWTIME for sticking it out and putting this tournament out there. Many wondered if it would ever conclude and it’s been just a great journey. The Fight Camp 360° shows have been brilliant and really help build the profile of the fighters, and has given them so much exposure. Carl has become the most popular fighter in the UK now. This is the kind of fight that boxing needs and I’m proud to be on Carl’s team.”

 

Chris DeBlasio, Vice President, Sports Communications, Showtime Networks Inc.:

 

“We’re coming down the home stretch… internally from every corner of our company here at SHOWTIME the anticipation is palpable.  The reaction we’ve gotten as we head into this Final has been overwhelming.  And considering the endeavor we’ve taken upon here with the Super Six World Boxing Classic, the very first of its kind, it’s been just a wild, wild, ride for the fighters and we hope for the fans.  

 

“We appreciate the media’s support and coverage–both positive, negative and otherwise. All of it has added to the intensity of the tournament. It has added to the notoriety that both Andre Ward and Carl Froch are deservedly getting at this point. Both of these men, along with their respective fight teams truly deserve to be here.

 

“Two of the original six. You have made a commitment to this and you have survived a gauntlet, fighting the best fighters in the super middleweight division. We are really proud at SHOWTIME to present this event. I can’t overstate that.

 

 “So congratulations to both Andre Ward and Carl Froch and to your respective fight teams and families for your sacrifice and commitment to the Super Six. You’ve set yourselves apart in boxing by taking on the best fight after fight. That’s what SHOWTIME Sports set out to do and that’s what you have done.  We anticipate nothing less than a monstrous finish on Dec. 17.”

Margules Congratulates Wlodarczyk for Sensational Victory Over Green

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Promoter Leon Margules of Warriors Boxing wishes to congratulate Poland’s WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof “Diablo” Wlodarczyk (46-2-1, 36 KOs) for his 11th round TKO victory over former world champion Danny Green at Challenge Stadium, in Perth, Australia, last Wednesday  night.   Green got out to an early lead and had been leading all judges’ scorecards (97-93, 97-93 and 96-93) before Wlodarczyk found the range with his hard punches. In the 11th round Wlodarczyk knocked Green down hard and referee Michael Griffin wisely stopped the fight at 2:15.   “It was a fantastic win for a great champion,” said Margules of his long-time fighter’s potentially career-defining victory. “It takes a lot of heart to come from behind and win in sensational fashion like that – especially in the other guy’s hometown.”   Future career opportunities for Wlodarczyk are many, including the possibility of a high-profile battle against fellow Green conqueror and former world champion Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver.   “Right now Krzysztof is on a well-deserved vacation and we’ll be sitting down to figure out the next move when he returns. He definitely got everyone’s attention with the dramatic way he won that fight. He’s got a lot of options in front of him now and we’ll figure out the best one for him then.”

RICH KOMISSAR PROMOTIONS PRESENTS: TOMMY GALLAGHER’S WINNERS HAVE SCARS BOXING SERIES; SERIES BEGINS RESCHEDULED THURSDAY DECEMBER 15TH AT SCHUETZEN PARK

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NORTH BEGEN, NEW JERSEY (December 6, 2011)—On Thursday night December 15^th, Rich Komissar Promotions will put on his first show in his scheduled boxing series  dubbed “Tommy Gallagher’s Winners Have Scars” boxing series at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, New Jersey.

The series is designed to showcase local talent from the Tri-State area while putting the combatants in competitive and crowd pleasing fights.

Scheduled to appear will be Peruvian Jr. Lightweight Carlos Zambrano in an eight round fight.

Zambrano of North Bergen, New Jersey by way of Chinchia, Peru sports a perfect mark of 13-0 with seven knockouts..

The twenty-seven year old has faced veteran competition in both the United States and Brazil and is coming off a 2^ndround stoppage over Roberto Santos De Jesus (11-3) on April 16^th.

Zambrano’s opponent will be announced shortly

Also appearing will be popular Jr. Welterweight Danny MacDermott in a six round bout against Bryan Abraham.

MacDermott of Jersey City, New Jersey has a record of 8-3 with three knockouts and brings great fan base which undoubtedly will be at Schuetzen Park to support their man.

MacDermott will be fighting his first battle with his new trainer Tommy Gallagher.

Abraham of Schenectady, New York has a deceiving record of 5-9-2 with all of his wins coming by knockout.

Abraham has scored major knockout upsets over Dominic DeSanto (5-0-1); Scott Burrell (3-0) and Jonathan Vazquez (4-0-1).

In a six round Lightweight bout, Italian Floriano Pagliara (11-4-3, 6 KO’s) of Brooklyn, New York via Italy will take on Bryne Green of Vineland, NJ.

Pagliara has a great story as he left his family in Italy to pursue his dream of becoming a world champion has some quality over the likes of Antonio Espinoza (11-0) and his last bout which was a twelve round unanimous decision over Istavan Nagy (17-9) to win the Mediterranean Super Featherweight title.

Green has a record of 7-5-1 with three knockouts takes on all comers and has some great wins over Ryan Belasco (14-4-3) and then undefeated knockout artist Tyrone Luckey (4-0)

Undefeated Colombian Cruiserweight Santander Silgado (18-0, 16 KO’s) will make his much anticipated American debut when he takes on Glen Williams (7-5-1, 4 KO’s) of Catonsville, MD in a six round bout.

Rafael Vazquez (6-0, 4 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY will square off with Shawn Nichol (5-7, 5 KO’s) of Lakewood, Colorado in a six round Featherweight bout.

In a four round Jr. Middleweight bout, Thomas Baldwin (2-0-1, 1 KO) battles debuting Dominique Foster of Hilliard, Ohio

In a four round Lightweight bout, Ian James (1-1, 1 KO) of Brooklyn, NY faces Sidell Blocker (1-5-1) of Pleasantville, NJ

Danny Terrill of Long Island, NY will be making his pro debut against Daniel Crabtree (1-3, 1 KO) of Hilliard, Ohio in a four round Welterweight bout

Ramon Santos (0-2) of Harlem, New York will face Jonathan Caban (0-2) of Queens, NY in a four round Jr. Lightweight bout.

Tickets are priced at $100; $75 and $55 and can be purchased by calling 908-240-2097 and are also available at the following locations:

Global Boxing Gym in North Bergen, NJ        201 348 3149
Jack Dempsey’s (Midtown Manhattan)          212 629 9899
Trinity Boxing Club (Wall Street)                    212 374 9393
Gleason’s Gym (Brooklyn)                              718 797 2872

Island Assault 3: Brian Viloria vs. Giovani Segura

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WBO Flyweight Championship Metro Manila, Philippines ● Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011Live on Pay Per View – 8:00 PM/ET 11:00PM/PT

Integrated Sports Media Distributing ‘Island Assault 3’ Viloria vs. Segura PPV Saturday night Live from Philippines   HOBOKEN, NJ (December 6 2011) — Integrated Sports Media, the pound-for-pound king of sports distribution in North America, announced today that it will distribute the Saturday night “Island Assault 3,” featuring the World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) Flyweight Championship between defending champion Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria and challenger Giovani “El Guerrero Azteca” Segura, live from Ynares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.   “Island Assault 3,” presented by Zanfer Promotions and Saved by the Bell Promotions, is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 8:00 PM/ET – 11:00 PM/PT on satellite pay-per-view via DISH Network , for a suggested retail price of only $29.95. Availability via on-line PPV will be announced shortly.   “We’re looking forward to bringing this action-packed card, headlined by two of the best lighter weight fighters in the world, Viloria and Segura, to US boxing fans,” Integrated Sports Media president Doug Jacobs said. “This exciting show continues the heated Filipino vs. Mexican boxing rivalry that is one of the most intense in the sport today.”   Three-time and reigning world champion Viloria (29-3, 16 KOs), a dual citizen of the U.S. and Philippines, was a 2000 U.S. Olympian. Rated No. 3 by The Ring magazine, Viloria captured the IBF title in his last fight in July, winning a 12-round decision from Julio Cesar Miranda (35-5-1). Brian is a former International Boxing Federation (“IBF”) and World Boxing Council (“WBC”) light flyweight champion.   “I’ve sparred with Segura in the past and we beat the hell out of each other,” Viloria said. “It was the kind of sparring where we could have charged the audience for an entrance fee and they wouldn’t have complained. Segura is a very dangerous opponent for me but, if I beat him, I’ll get to keep my title and grab his slot in Ring’s pound-for-pound rankings.”     Knockout specialist Segura (28-1-1, 24 KOs), a two-time world light flyweight champion (World Boxing Association Super champion), knocked out previously undefeated WBO champion Ivan Calderon (34-0-1) in a unification fight in 2010 and again this past April in a rematch. The Ring lists Segura, the No. 1 WBO flyweight contender, at No. 9 in its pound-for-pound rankings.   The PPV co-feature pits Mexican warrior and former International Boxing Association (“IBA”) champion, Martin “El Brochos” Honorio (31-16-1, 16 KOs) and IBF Pan-Pacific titlist Fahsai “Mountain Boy” Sakkreerin (36-2, 20 KOs), of Thailand, for the IBF Interim Super Featherweight Championship.   Fighting on the ‘Island Assault 3″ PPV undercard is undefeated Filipino favorite Al “Captain A” Sabaupan (17-0-1, 12 KOs) versus Roy “The Sniper” Muklis (23-3-2, 18 KOs) for the IBF Pan Pacific Lightweight Championship.   For more information about the “Island Assault 3” PPV event go to www.integratedsportsnet.com. Follow Integrated Sports Media on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.

VIDEO: Staredown: Ward vs. Froch – Full Program Available Online

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