Cage Rage 25, March 8: Shamrock-Berry and Haye-Maccarinelli, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) in London

The legendary Ken Shamrock and Robert "Buzz" Berry will fight in the main event of "EliteXC Presents Cage Rage 25" tomorrow/Saturday, March 8, on SHOWTIME, in London.
The four-bout mixed martial arts event will be televised immediately following the world cruiserweight title unification fight between champions David Haye (WBC/WBA) and Enzo Maccarinelli (WBC/WBA) live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) in London.

CAPTION: Friday, in London, the legendary Shamrock weighed 216 pounds. Berry weighed 240 pounds (quotes below).

Weights for other SHOWTIME televised fights:

Jean Silva (144 pounds) vs. Masakazu Imanari (144 pounds)

Pierre Guillet (184 pounds) vs. Tom Watson (185 pounds)

Rob Broughton (282 pounds) vs. Neil Grove (273 pounds)

KEN SHAMROCK QUOTES:

"Competition. The minute you stop, your whole life changes and it's the thrill of competition that has kept me going. When you're done as an athlete, you have to know it, and I don't know it yet.

"There were a couple of times when I had injuries -- one to my knee, one to my shoulder -- when I thought I would be forced to quit. But rehab got me stronger and stronger every time. I have never imagined myself retiring.

"It's an honor to be considered a pioneer in this sport. And it is inspiring to see these young guys coming up to carry the torch.''

"I have a lot of respect for Ken Shamrock, but when it is fight time and the first bell rings, it's time to explode. I have to stay within myself; my strength is that I am an all around fighter and my power is my (main) strength."

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COUNTDOWN TO MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO II: Immediately following Maskaev vs. Peter

Another installment in the classic countdown series, Countdown To Marquez-Pacquiao II will feature profiles, analysis and forecasts for the second battle between two of the best fighters in boxing leading up to thier March 15th rematch in Las Vegas.


Airs after Maskaev vs. Peter on HBO. Check the schedule for details.

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Undefeated WBC No. 1-ranked super lightweight contender Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley made weight at 139 pounds for his off-TV elimination bout, but

The non-heavyweights weighed in today on the Mayan Riviera at an outdoor amphitheater at the Cancun Palace Hotel leading up to Saturday night's "History in Cancun" event (HBO 9:30 p.m./6:30 p.m.) being promoted by Don King Productions in association with Duva Boxing, One Punch Productions and Pepe Gomez Promotions.

Undefeated WBC No. 1-ranked super lightweight contender Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley made weight at 139 pounds for his off-TV elimination bout, but his opponent Jose Luis Castillo did not, so the match was scratched.

Alan Hopper
Don King Productions
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HEAVY - WEIGHTS - CANCUN‏; Oleg Maskaev vs. WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel 'The Nigerian Nightmare' Peter

The heavyweights stepped to the scales for a ceremonial heavyweight weigh in at the beautiful Royal Hotel in Cancun tonight in preparation for the first heavyweight championship ever in Mexico on Saturday pitting WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev vs. WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel 'The Nigerian Nightmare' Peter.



The fight will be televised live in the United States in an HBO World Championship Boxing doubleheader (9:30 ET/6:30 p.m. PT) that also includes undefeated WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion Juan 'Baby Bull' Diaz taking on IBF No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Nate 'Galaxxy Warrior' Campbell.

In an unusual occurrence, Jose Luis Castillo was invited by WBC President Jose Sulaiman to step to the scales after the heavyweights in advance of Friday's official weigh in for the lower-weight fighters.

He tipped the Toledos at 147 1/2 pounds and will need to make 140 pounds by Friday's weigh in to qualify for the scheduled WBC super lightweight eliminator against undefeated WBC No. 1-ranked contender Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley.

See weights attached.

Alan Hopper
Don King Productions
Event Page: http://www.kevincalero.com/donking/event%5F3808/

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NO HOLDS BARRED: David Haye, Enzo Maccarinelli, Big 12 Wrestling Coaches‏

NO HOLDS BARRED: David Haye, Enzo Maccarinelli, Big
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On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman previews what is happening in boxing and college wrestling this weekend, in particular focusing on the fight between David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli, and the 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championship (http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/big12-wrestl-championship.html).

The top cruiserweight boxer in the world David Haye (20-1, 19 KOs) will have a title unification bout with Enzo Maccarinelli (28-1, 21 KOs) Saturday, March 8, at the O2 Arena in London, UK. It will be shown live both in the U.S. on Showtime and in the UK on Setanta.

We spoke with both David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli this week on a media teleconference call about this fight.

This weekend, many of the conference championships in college wrestling will take place. These are qualifiers for the 2008 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championship (http://www.stlouissports.org/wrestling/), which will be held March 20-22 in St. Louis, Missouri.

The 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championship, featuring five of the top teams in the U.S., will be held Saturday, March 8, at the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.

We spoke with all five Big 12 wrestling coaches on a media teleconference call about the Big 12 Championship and the upcoming NCAA tournament. They are Mark Manning of Nebraska, Cael Sanderson of Iowa State, Jack Spates of Oklahoma, Brian Smith of Missouri, and John Smith of Oklahoma State.

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Make sure to check out my regular weekly boxing show SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/. On this week's edition, we begin by reviewing the third, classic battle between WBC super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (43-4, 31 KOs) and former world champion Rafael Marquez (37-5, 33 KOs), which took place Saturday, March 1, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. After splitting the first two fights, Vazquez won the rubber match by split decision in an early Fight of the Year frontrunner. Next, we preview another fight which will also take place at the Home Depot Center. On May 3, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs), in what he says will be the first of the final three fights in his career, will take on Steve Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs) at a catch-weight of 150 pounds. Both De La Hoya and Forbes were on a national media tour last week, and we caught up with them when they were in New York. It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, and listen, learn, and enjoy.

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Don't Miss The Battle of Britain This Saturday Night - only on Setanta‏

Last autumn, Setanta broadcast what was arguably the best fight on British soil when Joe Calzaghe defeated the Dane, Mikkel Kessler.

This weekend, Setanta, which is fast emerging as the new home of boxing will be broadcasting the Battle of Britain as Calzaghe gym-mate, Enzo Maccarinelli takes on David Haye in a Cruiserweight Unification bout at The O2 in London.

Bermondsey-born Haye has boasted that he will knock Maccarinelli out however the Swansea-fighter has said that he would prefer his fists to do the talking on Saturday night.

You will only be able to watch this fight Exclusively Live on Setanta and you won't miss a minute of all the build-up, the pre-fight hype as well as the best post-fight analysis.

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World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz willhave an open tryout for the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, March 7

CHICAGO, IL- World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz will take a break from preparing for his showdown with Ramon Montano to have an open tryout for the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, March 7th at the United Center.

Diaz will test his shooting skills for the Blackhawks between the second and third periods of their contest against the San Jose Sharks.

Said Diaz, “This season the Blackhawks have been playing a terrific, physical brand of hockey. They called and invited me to the game this Friday and then we started talking about my chances of suiting up for the team down the stretch towards the playoffs. So Friday night is my opportunity to see if I can help them out a little bit” joked the passionate Chicago sports fan.

Diaz also hoped to address the team prior to the game to offer some fighting tips which should come in handy with the Blackhawks growing reputation as amongst the most aggressive teams in the league.

Diaz was taking in the hometown Chicago Bulls game on Thursday night as they squared off with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the United Center. Earlier in the day he hosted an open media workout at Chicago’s JABB Boxing Gym.

Diaz’s non title ten round bout against Montano will open the HBO Pay-Per View broadcast of Marquez-Pacquiao II – UNFINISHED BUSINESS—on Saturday, March 15th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Promoted by Top Rank Inc. and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with Romanza Boxing Productions and MP Promotions, Marquez-Pacquiao II will take place Saturday, March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Marquez-Pacquiao II, priced at $600, $400, $300, $200 and $100, are on sale at the Mandalay Bay box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Macy's West at the Fashion Show Mall, and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000 or Mandalay Bay (702) 632-7580. Tickets are also available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com

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