Mansour vs. Mendoza: Don’t Blink!

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When Amir Mansour and Epifanio Mendoza square off for the vacant World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Heavyweight title on Saturday December 2 at the Dover Downs Hotel & Casino in Dover, Delaware, it is one of those fights where the spectators better keep their eyes open at all times.

It is almost a certainty that somebody is going to get knocked out!

Southpaw-banger Mansour, 15-0 (11), has created quite a buzz recently and is widely considered one of the most exiting heavyweights around, but at age 39 time is not on his side. Nicknamed “Hardcore”, he turned professional in 1997 and compiled nine straight victories before being incarcerated for eight-and-a-half years between 2001 and 2010.

But while he spend all those years in prison, Mansour never stopped training, and eventually he walked out the prison gates in the same excellent shape as when he walked in. One of the first things he did as a free man was return to a real boxing gym.

In August 2010 he began his amazing comeback, and has since delivered one highlight-reel knockout after another. This past August he was taken the distance for the first time since he returned, when perennial contender Dominick Guinn managed to go ten rounds. Before that Mansour had destroyed five opponents in a row.

Columbia’s former Light Heavyweight World Title-Challenger Epifanio “Diamante” Mendoza, 32-12-1 (28), let his presence in the heavyweight division be known a few months ago when he knocked out undefeated (13-0) Puerto Rican prospect Carlos Negron in three rounds.

Like Mansour, Mendoza has travelled a very unusual road towards their WBF Heavyweight title showdown. He made his professional debut as a Light Middleweight in 1999, and knocked out his first sixteen opponents, including the highly touted and undefeated (17-0) Tokunbo Olajide. As he moved up the divisions he captured titles at Middleweight and Super Middleweight, before losing a bid for the WBC World Light Heavyweight championship against Chad Dawson.

Since the Dawson bout, Mendoza has come second in Cruiserweight title fights against undefeated opponents BJ Flores and Lateef Kayode, before making his way to boxing’s most prominent weight class, Heavyweight, where he is 2-0 with two knockouts against undefeated opposition. Now the question remains, will he be able to make it 3-0 against Mansour?

No matter who emerges victorious in Dover on December 2, the fans are sure to be in for a treat. Mansour vs. Mendoza,

DON’T BLINK!

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Gunn Ready To Go To Battle This Thursday

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While the rest of the world will be welcoming December and the upcoming holiday season this Thursday, Bobby Gunn will have his mind focused on one thing–and one thing only—defending his world heavyweight bareknuckle boxing title.
At an undisclosed location outside of Philadelphia this December 1, reigning BKB champ Gunn will be facing Ernest Jackson, a bodyguard and well known fighter on the underground bareknuckle boxing circuit.

This is Gunn’s first title defense since claiming the vacant belt—previously held by John L. Sullivan in 1887—this past summer, and he anticipates being put to the test.

“I thank Ernest Jackson and his team for stepping forward with a legit, formidable offer with the finances to back it up,” says Gunn.  “From what I’ve heard about Ernest Jackson, he is a tough bareknuckle fighter.  He has a record of 30-0 with 30 KO’s, so I expect it to be a good fight.”

“Sharks are born into hunting and Bobby Gunn was born into fighting,” said Gunn.  “Come Thursday I will be ready to go out and do what I have to do.”

Although the fight will not be aired live, it will be available shortly thereafter by visiting www.ibkba.com.

UFC Cyber Monday Sale Extended Through Tuesday!

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UFC 140 on Pay-Per-View: Extended Preview Watch the extended preview of UFC 140: Jones vs Machida.UFC140: Jones vs Machida – Defining Frank Mir In a career of exhilarating highs and crippling lows, here are Frank Mir’s seven defining moments. Cyber Monday Sale It’s the biggest sale of the year! Cyber Monday on ufcstore.com. Save on t-shirts, Sherpa hoodies, DVDs and more!

The Ultimate Fighter Finale – Sat. December 3 – Las Vegas, NV UFC 140 Jones vs Machida – on Pay-Per-View Sat. December 10 – Toronto, Ontario

Sampson Boxing Retains Andre Courtemanche/Big Media Buzz as Public Relations Firm

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Nov. 28, 2011 – International boxing promoter and advisor Sampson Lewkowicz ofSampson Boxing today announced he has retained the services of noted boxing publicist Andre Courtemanche and his firm Big Media Buzz.   Having one of the world’s best eyes for raw boxing talent, Lewkowicz is best known for representing current WBC Diamond Belt Middleweight Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez.   Lewkowicz also currently advises world champions and top contenders such as Krystof Wlodarzyk (IBF Cruiserweight), Shane Cameron (heavyweight), Lucas Matthyse (light welterweight), Chris “The Dragon” John (WBA Featherweight), Anselmo Moreno (WBA Bantamweight), Michael “The Great” Katsidis (WBO Interim Lightweight), Ryan Kielczewsky (super featherweight) and Donnie Nietes (WBO Minimumweight and Light Flyweight).   The following fighters are also under contract to Sampson Boxing: Magomed Abdusalamov, Javier Campillo, Alexander Brand, Julius Jackson, Noe Gonzalez, John Jackson, Samuel Rogers, Victor Cayo, Javier Fortuna, Daoud Yordan, Braulio Rodriguez, Marvin Sonsona, Juan Carlos Abreu, Hugo “Cuatito” Ruiz, Froilan Saludar, Jonriel Casimero, Cecilia “La Reyna” Comunales, Diana Santana, Stacy Riele, Ada Velez, and Melinda Cooper   Lewkowicz has also worked with many former champions including, but not limited to, Sultan Ibragimov (WBO Heavyweight), Javier Castillejo (WBC Light Middleweight and WBA Middleweight), Jorge Rodrigo Barrios (WBA Super Featherweight) Levander Johnson (IBF Lightweight), Celestino “Pelenchin” Caballero (WBA & IBF Super Bantamweight), Yober Ortega (WBA Super Featherweight), Rafael Concepcion (WBA Super Flyweight), Simphiwe Nongqayi (IBF Super Flyweight) Muhammad Rachman (IBF Minimumweight) and Florante Condes (IBF Minimumweight).   “I wanted to bring my operations in North America up a level and there was no one else I even considered to handle my public relations than Andre,” explained Lewkowicz. “If you are in the boxing business, then you know he is a machine, constantly putting out releases for his clients. No one works as hard as he does in boxing PR and I’m very happy to be bringing him aboard.”   Lewkowicz says the acquisition of Courtemanche is the first of many high-profile moves he will be making in the near future.   “My company, Sampson Boxing, will be expanding operations all over the world and especially in North America where many of our great champions have found their way to fame and fortune. We have several other big announcements to make in the near future, so our new publicist will be very busy. It’s going to be a big 2012 for Sampson Boxing and its fighters.”   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.

RICARDO WILLIAMS READY FOR NEXT STEP… FIGHTS FOR USBA WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

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LOS ANGELES (Nov. 28) –  Ricardo Williams has endured throughout the good and bad times.  But now, he believes he has a chance to finally achieve the goals he set out to accomplish back when he fought for his country in the 2000 Olympics, winning a silver medal in the process.  Now  it all comes down to the next obstacle in his way, a battle that takes place on December 15.  “Slicky Ricky,” as the Cincinnati, OH native is referred to, will be fighting the champion, Carson Jones, for the USBA welterweight championship.

 

Williams (19-2, 10 KOs), who came up on the wrong end of two decisions in his first 13 fights, while seeing his career completely fall apart in front of him, has reemerged with a new and bright attitude after a three year forced hiatus from the sport.  Now, with ten consecutive wins, Williams is fighting for his first professional title at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

 

“I’m actually feeling like I’m ahead of schedule,” said a pleased Williams.  “I’m just thankful for having God in my life and the team I have behind me. Everything is in front of me to succeed and now its up to me. A win against Jones gets me to a world championship fight and to the next level.”

 

Jones (32-8-2, 22 KOs) likes the idea of fighting someone with a name. “I am very familiar with Ricardo from his days being an Olympian to the bumps in his professional career. I’ve scored six straight knockouts and I don’t see Williams giving me any trouble at all.  This fight will not be going the distance.”

 

Fighting for a title “means everything to me,” Williams says. “This is something I’ve been looking forward to my whole life.  I’m extremely confident in my skills, and also in my father and other coaches to study Jones and formulate a game plan. Then all I need to do is execute it.”

 

 

 

Mixed Martial Arts Links (11-29-11)

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Victorian MMA star Sotiropoulos to take on Gomi in Japan Sydney Morning Herald Photo: Janie Barrett Victorian mixed martial arts star George Sotiropoulos will get the chance to get his career back on track next February when he takes on Japanese lightweight Takanori Gomi at UFC 144 in Japan. Sotiropoulos (MMA record 14 wins, … See all stories on this topic » Sydney Morning Herald

This Week in MMA: Will Strikeforce Make It To 2012? Sportsrageous In an instantly quotable interview for MMA Fighting in September, former champion “King Mo” Muhammed Lawal said of Strikeforce, “It’s like a cancer patient, like a dying cancer patient. That’s how I feel like the organization is. … See all stories on this topic »

Pellegrino Retires from MMA Patch.com Kurt Pellegrino opened his first affiliate MMA school in Marlboro, Inferno Training and Performance Center. By Tom Dunphy Point Pleasant’s Kurt Pellegrino was defeated in a Saturday evening mixed martial arts fight and announced his retirement from the … See all stories on this topic »

The 25 Greatest Knockout Artists in MMA History Bleacher Report Over the past several years, mixed martial arts has rapidly become the world’s fastest growing sport. A major reason for this growth can be credited to the world-class fighters who dedicated their lives to the sport they truly love. … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

Mixed martial arts: ‘Ultimate Fighter’ season nears end Statesman Journal Thankfully with the dreary weather outside, there’s plenty of mixed martial arts to keep fans warm inside. These next two weeks there is a plethora of local events, featuring top talent from throughout the region. Season 14 of the extremely popular … See all stories on this topic »

For and against Mixed Martial Arts Herald Scotland What I do object to is the irrational reaction to Mixed Martial Arts by people who have no idea what the sport involves. Few of the people who call for MMA to be banned would say the same about judo or wrestling. Yet when you mention that MMA takes … See all stories on this topic »

Asia’s Largest MMA Promotions ONE Fighting Championship and DREAM Join Forces Bleacher Report Asia’s largest MMA promotions, ONE Fighting Championship and DREAM, have entered into a mutually exclusive partnership, signifying another monumental inflection point for the sport of MMA in Asia. Specifically, ONE Fighting Championship and DREAM have … See all stories on this topic »    Bleacher Report

UFC suspends Leben again for positive test in UK USA Today UFC parent Zuffa does its own testing and penalty enforcement for events in the United Kingdom, which has no government regulation of mixed martial arts. Zuffa follows the prohibitions of US athletic commissions, all of whom generally ban the use of … See all stories on this topic »    USA Today

Michael Bisping: Jason Miller’s TUF 14 Finale after party will be at the hospital MMAmania.com 28), Bisping appeared on HDNet’s “Inside MMA” to discuss his upcoming bout against the former host of MTV’s “Bully Beatdown.” And “The Count” is seemingly not too concerned about his opponent’s ability because “Mayhem” simply doesn’t bring anything new … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Bjorn Rebney, looking forward | MMA DIEHARDS By Robert G. Reynolds With Season Five of Bellator Fighting Championship coming to a close a vacation is the last thing on the mind of Bjorn Rebney. www.mmadiehards.com. MMA DIEHARDS

 

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Mixed Martial Arts Expo Hits Toronto Dec. 3-4 | PRLog Mixed Martial Arts Expo Hits Toronto Dec. 3-4. TORONTO – NOV. 28, 2011 – MMA Expo returns Dec. 3-4 at the International Centre, Mississauga for its seventh … www.prlog.org/11734654-mixed-martial-arts-expo-hits-toront...

Inside fighting in MMA – Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums Hey guys. I have an inside boxing style, similar to styles of guys likes James Toney(his boxing career…not his embarassing UFC stint haha) and I’m. www.sherdog.net/forums/f12/inside-fighting-mma-1907153/

Female Boxer Holly Holm Spars With UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones

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Boxing Links (11-28-11)

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Australian world champion boxer Shannan Taylor in fight of his life Herald Sun Through a combination of bad luck, poor management and missed opportunity – far too familiar themes in the boxing game – he failed to reach the heights his talent deserved. Former triple world champion Jeff Fenech was one of the last to speak to him on … See all stories on this topic »

London 2012: Row over skirts for women boxers continues at ExCel BBC Sport Yet while the test event was taking place at the ExCel Centre, there was also plenty of debate over the recent controversy which led critics to brand the amateur boxing’sorganising federation (Aiba) sexist. Reaction to Aiba proposals that female … See all stories on this topic »    BBC Sport

“Fighting Words” – Boxing After Dark Goes Gift Shopping BoxingScene.com There were no surprises on Saturday’s HBO broadcast of “Boxing After Dark.” In the main event, Saul Alvarez dispatched Kermit Cintron. On the undercard, Adrien Broner disposed of Martin Rodriguez. And in a fight that was only intended to be shown in … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing’s next big fight is close Examiner.com Margarito would lose on that night in January of 2009 by way of a brutal 9th round stoppage and he was chastised by the boxing public. Cotto had initially failed to comment as to whether he felt Margarito may have cheated during their first encounter, … See all stories on this topic »

Boxing News and Notes 11/27: Canelo Wins and Calls Out Mayweather, Arce Wins … Bloody Elbow by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 27, 2011 12:15 PM EST in Boxing Our weekly rundown of boxingnews kicks off on a very sad note. Former heavyweight championship contender Ron Lyle passed away Saturday morning. Raised by a father who was a preacher and a … See all stories on this topic »

‘Canelo’ Alvarez calls out Mayweather ABS CBN News MANILA, Philippines – Young boxing star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez of Mexico is confident that he is ready for a fight against undefeated American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. Alvarez remained undefeated (39-0, 29 knockouts) after stopping Kermit Cintron in … See all stories on this topic »

Bucyrus natives making movie about ex-boxing champ Buster Douglas Bucyrus Telegraph Forum Larry Morrison, of Bucyrus, is working to produce a movie, along with former Bucyrus resident John Johnson, about the life of James “Buster” Douglas and his upset win against boxing champion Mike Tyson. / Sara C. Tobias/Telegraph-Forum BUCYRUS — Two … See all stories on this topic »

Mayweather May Have A New Secret Plan To Duck Pacquiao BoxingInsider.com (blog) By Scoop Malinowski The signals coming out of the Floyd Mayweather camp are negative so far about finally producing the biggest event in boxing history, Manny Pacquiao vs. Floyd Mayweather. Let me explain… Michael Koncz, the advisor of Manny Pacquiao … See all stories on this topic »

Aydin edges Montrealer Dan Montreal Gazette By HERB ZURKOWSKY, The Gazette November 28, 2011 It was all there for Jo Jo Dan Saturday night inside a Turkish boxing ring – the potential of an upset victory against Selcuk Aydin, which would have made the Montreal welterweight the mandatory … See all stories on this topic »

5 Oxnard boxers victorious in L.A. Ventura County Star Even though I know how to box, I prefer to brawl as I feel I’m at my best instead of boxing.” Garcia improves to 7-2-1, with 6 KO’s, while Ramos drops to 3-10-2. Junior welterweight Herbert Acevedo remained unbeaten, although not in impressive fashion … See all stories on this topic »

 

Blogs

Jon Jones Spars Boxing Champ Holly Holm (Video) | MMAWeekly … By MMAWeekly.com Staff Preparing for his upcoming title defense against Lyoto Machida at UFC 140 on Dec. 10 in Toronto, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones has been doing some sparring with world boxingchampion Holly Holm. She is also preparing for a … MMAWeekly.com

Jackie Kallen On Boxing: Canelo is Another shot in the arm for … By Staff By Jackie Kallen Last week I was thinking that a Chavez, Jr fight against Sergio Martinez sounds intriguing. Now I am adding Canelo to the mix. I haven’t. BoxingInsider.com

Exclusive! Knockout Leilani Dowding Works On Her Boxing; Dons … By Jessica Knockout Leilani Dowding Works On Her Boxing; Dons Little Yellow Bikini. British page three model and VH1 Tough Love star Leilani Dowding managed to keep her top on (not that we’re encouraging that) as she relaxed by the pool with … INF Daily

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