DAVID DIAZ BREAKS CAMP, JETS TO LAS VEGAS FOR BATTLE WITH RAMON MONTANO‏

CHICAGO, IL- World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz broke camp today to travel to Las Vegas, NV in anticipation of his non-title ten round bout against Ramon Montano set for this Saturday night, March 15th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.

Speaking after his last workout at JABB Boxing Gym, Diaz said “We’ve had a terrific camp, excellent sparring, and great conditioning. Strick and Mike (co-trainers Jim Strickland and Mike Garcia) put together a fantastic plan for me while we’ve been in Chicago, now it’s time to take care of the fight.”

About the fight being in Las Vegas, Diaz stated “It’s all business for me. This is no vacation at all. We’ve got some family and friends coming to the fight in Las Vegas and I’m sure a lot of Chicago fight fans will tune in to watch.” He also wanted to remind fans that his fight will be the first of the broadcast.

The Diaz/Montano battle will open the HBO Pay-Per View telecast of Marquez-Pacquiao II - UNFINISHED BUSINESS on March 15th at 8pm Chicago time.

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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Clampitt fighting on for love of sport; Manfredo-Benfield headline Friday night’s “Rumble at the River” at Twin River Event Center, RI

Clampitt fighting on for love of sport; Manfredo-Benfield headline Friday night’s “Rumble at the River” at Twin River Event Center, RI

PROVIDENCE– Three-time world champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt, 2007 Canadian Female Fighter of the Year, defends her IWBF lightweight crown against GBU junior welterweight title-holder Belinda “Brown Sugar” Larcuente in Friday night’s 10-round co-feature on “Rumble at the River,” part of “The Budweiser Night at the Fights,” at Twin River Events Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

World super middleweight challenger “The Pride of Providence” Peter Manfredo, Jr. (28-5, 13 KOs) and Shane “The Irish Hitman” Benfield (17-1, 9 KOs) headline in the 10-round main event.

Boxing warriors from the past, Vinny Paz and “Irish” Micky Ward, are serving as honorary captains of Team Italy and Team Ireland, respectively, for the Italian-Irish themed “Rumble at the River” pro boxing show, promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc., in association with Twin River, Budweiser and Tournament of Contenders.

Clampitt (18-4-1, 7 KOs), fighting out of Cranston (RI), has become a fitness instructor/coach, but she continues to fight because she truly enjoys boxing. “I love this sport,” Jaime explained. “If I didn’t have passion for boxing I wouldn’t be doing it. Females don’t make millions of dollars doing this, so we have to love what we do. The day I don’t feel this way is the day I retire. I have a lot of new fans from the Battleground Gym (E. Greenwich, RI), where I train amateurs, people wanting to stay fit, those who want to lose weight, etc. They are very supportive of me and my career and follow me to where I fight.”

Larcuente’s (23-21-3, 9 KOs), deceiving record doesn’t note, at least on paper, that 21 of her last 22 bouts, dating back nearly five years, have been against world champions, including 10 world title fights.

Michelle "Mitch" Matlock, Belinda “Brown Sugar” Larcuente and Melissa Hernandez



“I know I have a tough fight on March 14,” Clampitt said. “Belinda just went the distance against the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in woman’s boxing, Holly Holm. She brings a lot of experience and is capable of pulling off an upset in any fight. Some of her losses and draws should have been wins because Belinda fights in everybody’s backyard. She’s been in with everybody and knows what she’s doing. I plan to defend my title with a big win.”

Benfield is coming from South Carolina to upset Manfredo in his hometown. “Fans are going to see a blast from the past,” Benfield promised. “All of that talk up there about me being a tune-up for Manfredo is BS. I hope he did more than change the tires and clean the windows. If he didn’t train hard enough he’s going to get his butt kicked.”

A pair of power-punching, fan favorites -- USBA No. 4 super middleweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina (20-1-1, 15 KOs), of Providence, and Lowell (MA) light heavyweight “Irish” Joey McCreedy (6-1, 4 KOs) -- are on the undercard in separate six-round bouts. Spina squares off against Henry Mayes (6-4-1, 3 KOs), while McCreedy tangles with Tommie Speller (4-2, 3 KOs).

Stoughton (MA) cruiserweight Chris McInerney (9-1-1, 6 KOs) meets former New England title-holder Tim “The Hammer” Flamos (19-4-1, 7 KOs), of Brockton, in a six-round rematch of a fight McInerney won by sixth round TKO last December.

Undefeated Russian middleweight Andre Nevsky (3-0, 3 KOs), of Worcester (MA), faces Eric Pinarreta (2-1, 2 KOs), of New Bedford (MA), in a four-round match. Undefeated Lynn (MA) flyweight Isander Beauchamp (3-0) takes on Gabriel Cruz (2-1), while Pawtucket junior welterweight Diego Pereira makes his pro debut against Felix “The Joker” Fernandes (4-7, 2 KOs). All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Manfredo, Spina, Flamos and Pinarreta are on Paz’ Team Italy; Benfield, Clampitt, McInerney and McCreedy are captained by Ward on Team Ireland.

Tickets for “Rumble at the River” are priced at $35.00 (ADA stage seating only), $40.00, $50.00, (Bronze), $75.00 (Silver), $100.00 (Gold) and $150.00 (Jimmy’s Platinum Club) and may be purchased by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going on line at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at the Twin River Event Center (100 Twin River Road, Lincoln, RI), or any TicketMaster location. Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Twin River Events Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET.

(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “Rumble at the River.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)
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Brandon “BAM BAM” Rios takes to the ring in the co-main event at MARCH BADNESS, another evening of world class professional boxing

The “Fighting Garcias Team” of Oxnard, California, will return to Chicago this Friday night, March 14th as undefeated lightweight prospect Brandon “BAM BAM” Rios takes to the ring in the co-main event at MARCH BADNESS, another evening of world class professional boxing presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.

The 21 year old Rios, 15-0 with ten knockouts, will battle Kansas City native Alvin Brown, 26-10 (12KO’s) in the scheduled eight rounder. Rios is trained by the father and son duo of Eduardo Garcia and former junior lightweight champion of the world, Roberto Garcia at the famed La Colonia Youth Boxing Club in Oxnard.

Said Roberto Garcia, “We’ve always enjoyed coming to Chicago over the last few years whether it’s been with Fernando Vargas, Brandon or my brother Mikey. The crowds have been terrific to fight in front of and we’re thrilled to bring Brandon back along with my nephew Javier this time.”

In a battle of undefeated prospects, 20 year old Javier Garcia, 2-0-1 (2KO’s) will face 22 year old Michoacan, Mexico native, Jose Guzman, 5-0 (4KO’s) in a four rounder at MARCH BADNESS. Guzman currently resides in nearby Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Speaking about Rios’ preparation, Roberto would say, “Brandon has been training like a lion the last three months. We’ve had excellent sparring against (WBO featherweight champion) Steven Luevano along with my Mikey and Javier. He realizes his time is now and he’s very motivated. He’s had 15 fights and the time to make a move in the rankings is this year.”

Rios has fought twice in Chicago, dismantling Jaime Alvarado in the first round on July 15, 2005 at the Aragon Ballroom in his local debut and winning an eight round battle over Humberto Tapia on December 22, 2006 at Cicero Stadium. The Rios/Tapia war was one of the finest clashes of the year in the SOLO BOXEO Friday night series.

In his last bout, Rios won a six round slugfest over Carlos Madrid on May 25, 2007 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Brown’s eleven year career is highlighted by battles with world champions and highly ranked fighters including Wayne McCullough, Rogers Mtagwa, Priest Smalls, Marcos Ramirez, Emmanuel Lucero and Edel Ruiz.

MARCH BADNESS is headlined by an outstanding lightweight clash between former world champion Javier “EL Chatito” Jauregui and world ranked contender Miguel “EL Anestesista “Huerta.

Along with Dominic Pesoli's 8 Count Productions and Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, MARCH BADNESS is presented by TCF Bank, Tecate Beer and AeroMexico, Mexico’s premier airline travel headquarters. The SOLO BOXEO TECATE broadcast will be viewed in 42 US markets and 70 foreign countries.

The full MARCH BADNESS card is as follows;

Javier Jauregui vs. Miguel Huerta, twelve rounds, lightweights

Brandon Rios vs. Alvin Brown, eight rounds, lightweights

Victor Polyakov vs. Derrick Findley, eight rounds, middleweights

Leo Martinez vs. Miguel Angel Figueroa, six rounds, lightweights

Gadiel Andaluz vs. Fred Fleming, four rounds, lightweights

Javier Garcia vs. Jose Guzman, four rounds lightweights

As part of the evening’s events, a drawing for an autographed pair if boxing gloves signed by Juan Manuel Marquez and Manny Pacquaio will be held between fights. Marquez and Pacquaio will battle the following night, Saturday, March 15th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.

The Master of Ceremonies for MARCH BADNESS will be Lupe Contreras, the internationally recognized voice of Latino boxing.

The open to the public weigh-in for MARCH BADNESS will take place on Thursday, March 13th at 7pm at EL Jimador Restaurant, 1600 N. Mannheim Rd in Stone Park, just north of Lake St.


8 Count Productions was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland. In 2003, Pesoli along with former featherweight contender Mike Garcia opened JABB Boxing Gym, a 6,000 square foot venue dedicated to the finest Chicagoland boxers of all talent levels.

To view the seating chart and poster for this event or for more information on 8 Count Productions and JABB Boxing Gym, please visit www.8countproductions.com and www.jabbboxinggym.com

For more information on Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, please visit

www.toprank.com

CREATING CONTENDERS SINCE 1998

Bernie Bahrmasel

Publicist/8 Count Productions

www.8countproductions.com

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“A FISTFUL OF SHAMROCKS” SHOW AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN ON MARCH 15TH

The final press conference for the pre-St. Patrick’s Day Madison Square Garden extravaganza called “A Fistful of Shamrocks” was held today, March 10th, at Jack Demsey’s Irish pub on East 33rd Street in midtown Manhattan. The show is being promoted by the newly created Celtic Ropes Promotions (www.celticgloves.com).

The 10 round main event features undefeated James Moore, 14-0 (10 KOS), a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of Queens. He is facing the seasoned veteran and former world title challenger J.C. Candelo, 27-9-4 (18 KOS), of Colombia.

In the co-feature, New York’s other undefeated junior middleweight sensation Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak, 19-0 (13 KOS), a native of Debica, Poland, who resides in Arlington, New Jersey, will square off against Dupre “Total Package” Strickland, 18-2-1 (7 KOS), of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Also featured will be lightweight Oisin Fagan, 20-5 (15 KOS), of Oklahoma City via Dublin; super middleweight Simon “Slick Fighting Irish” O’Donnell, 5-1 (2 KOS) of County Galway, Ireland; London junior welterweight Steve O’Meara, who will be making his pro debut; featherweight Jae Sung Lee, 8-1 (5 KOS), of Hanam, Korea; bantamweight Khabir Suleymanov, 2-0 (1 KO), of Ukraine; featherweight Joe Rosa, 1-2-1, of Puerto Rico; welterweight Luis Ruiz, 2-0, of Puebla, Mexico; welterweight Martin Wright, 4-0-1, of Brooklyn; and middleweight Bryant Pappas, 5-0 (5 KOS), a hard-punching Yonkers, New York, police officer.

A special junior middleweight female attraction features Cristy “Code Red” Nickel, 7-5 (4 KOS), of New York, vs. Oliva Fonseca, 1-1-2 (1 KO) of Philadelphia. Nickel, who counts Katie Couric among her A-list of clients, was recently named one of the top personal trainers in New York by Allure magazine.

Other luminaries in attendance included New York State Athletic Commissioner Ron Scott Stevens; longtime promoters and trainers Lou Duva and Don Elbaum; and matchmaker Bruce Silverglade.

Here’s what everyone had to say:

James Moore: “I could have taken an easier fight, but I didn’t want to. I didn’t want to just knock someone out and not learn anything. I need to take the right steps at the right time, and that’s what this fight against Candelo is about. I can’t wait to show everyone what I’m made of.”

James Moore and Kristal Hart


Harry Keitt, trainer of James Moore: “We took no shortcuts because we took this fight very seriously. James is in tremendous shape. I wish Pawel luck, but I have the future champion in James Moore.”

Pawel Wolak: “I train right, not just hard. I stay healthy and eat natural. I’m even reading books on nutrition. My full potential is still two years off, but I am getting stronger and more ready in each fight.

Pawel Wolak
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Patrick Ford, two-time featherweight title challenger and trainer of Wolak: “People said Pawel won’t go anywhere because he’s a white guy. Well, that’s the end of that conversation. Pawel is a great fighter because he comes to fight, not to dance or box. Once the bell rings, he never stops punching.”

Ivan Edwards, manager of Wolak: “Pawel does whatever it takes to win: knees, elbows, etc. When we started working together, he told me he had four dreams: to fight in Atlantic City, Poland, MSG and Chicago, where there are lots of Polish fans. On March 15th he will have accomplished three of them. All that is left is fighting in Chicago.”

Cristy Nickel: “Thank you to Celtic Gloves for allowing me to showcase my talents at MSG, which is the place to be on March 15th. I’m thrilled to be part of such a great show.”

Oliva Fonseca: “I’m honored to be fighting in New York, at MSG, against Cristy Nickel. I’ve heard she is a very good fighter.”

Jae Sung Lee: (through interpreter Pearl Kim): “I am young and passionate and honored to fight in New York and at MSG. My preparation is going well. I want to prove something in America.”

Ron Scott Stevens: “I commend Celtic Gloves and am very proud of the shows they’ve been doing and how much they respect the rules and regulations.”

Lou Duva: “This is the way to do things, with all of these different nationalities. Celtic Gloves should be commended for putting on this show. You put on a show like this and people will talk about it for a long time.”

Don Elbaum: “This is an incredible fight card because James and Pawel are exciting and honest boxing prospects. Ireland and Poland are very proud of them. We will see them both knocking on the door for world titles very soon.”

In addition to boxing, live Irish music will be performed by the band “Big Girl’s Blouse.”

Door open at 6:30 P.M. and the fights will begin at 7:00 P.M. Tickets, which range from $400 to $50, can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 866-448-7849 or by calling Celtic Gloves at 917-559-8467 or Gleason’s Gym at 718-797-2872.

For sponsorship and advertising opportunities, contact Mike O’Sullivan at 516-242-0428

Check out Celtic Gloves Promotions on the web at: www.celticgloves.com

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SecondsOut Radio: Marquez-Pacquiao 2 Preview, Weekend Review‏

SecondsOut Radio: Marquez-Pacquiao 2 Preview, Weekend Review On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/,host Eddie Goldman begins by reviewing this past weekend's major fights. We discuss the WBC heavyweight title fight won by Samuel Peter (30-1,23 KOs) over Oleg Maskaev (34-6, 26 KOs) by a sixth-round stoppage,and the lightweight title fight won by Nate Campbell (32-5-1, 25 KOs)over Juan Diaz (33-1, 17 KOs) by a split decision in Cancun, Mexico.The comments of the announcers on HBO, which telecast these fights in the U.S., are particularly criticized here. We also review the cruiserweight unification bout won by David Haye (21-1, 20 KOs) over Enzo Maccarinelli (28-2, 21 KOs) by a second-round TKO in London, UK, telecast in the U.S. on Showtime and in the UK on Setanta. This coming Saturday, March 15, the long-awaited rematch between WBC super featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (48-3-1, 35 KOs) and Manny Pacquiao (45-3-2, 34 KOs) finally is set to take place. In their first bout, held at featherweight on May 8, 2004, Pacquiao dropped Marquez thrice in the first round, but Marquez recovered and was able to outbox Pacquiao for much of the remainder of the fight. The result was a controversial split draw. Now they will meet again in a bout in Las Vegas which will be shown in the U.S. on HBO Pay-Per-View. We spoke with Manny Pacquiao and his trainer and confidant Freddie Roach about what to expect March 15 on a media teleconference call this past week, and have that discussion for you here. 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. Thanks, Eddie Goldman No Holds Barred bloghttp://nhbnews.blogspot.com/ No Holds Barred podcasthttp://nhbnews.podomatic.com/ The Boxing Standardhttp://boxingstandard.com/ No Holds Barred on MySpacehttp://www.myspace.com/nhbnewsboxing entertainment fight sports mixed martial arts special events sports worldwide

LEGENDARY TELEVISION PRODUCER/WRITER Darlene Lewis releases tell all historical hiphop novel

Harlem, New York- Darlene Lewis, first female host/producer of any hiphop music video talk show (circa 1984 - ON BROADWAY, FIRST EXPOSURE AND GOLDIE'S HOT RAPS) on Paragon Cable, and presently producer of Celebrity Showcase TV on Time Warner Cable Channel, has released a pictorial and historical novel entitled Hiphop Before the Bling. The book takes you back from the early days of partying in the Bronx in the Parks, to Manhattan's club scenes, as Darlene Takes you on a hiphop musical stroll through her various dealings with legendary producers Strafe (Set it off), Donald Dee (Milira, SWV) and DJ Barry Bee and Doug E Fresh. Hiphop before the bling actually shows behind the scenes footage of the shows Darlene Lewis interviewed such acts as KRS 1, Tribe Called Quest, in their earlier stages of their career. Hiphop Before the Bling will take you back to the 371 Club Days, the Kennedy Center and 22 West Club days, to the Renaissance, Bronx River and Cedar Park parties.

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IFL veteran "Bad Brad" Blackburn has been added to the April 4 IFL card in E. Rutherford, N.J., when he will take on Delson Heleno

BLACKBURN, THREE OTHERS COMPLETE IFL NEW JERSEY CARD Olympia, Wash., Welterweight to Take on Heleno; Dias, Marrero To Compete for ATT; Lamotte Challenges Horodecki


NEW YORK– “Bad” Brad Blackburn (Olympia, Wash.) is among four athletes who have been added to the card when the International Fight League (OTC.BB: IFLI) returns to the Izod Center in East Rutherford, N.J., on Friday, April 4. The IFL veteran will take on Delson Heleno (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) in a welterweight clash, one of nine mixed martial arts bouts on the slate. The IFL has also announced the addition of three other pros to complete the lineup, including featherweight Rafael Dias (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) and light heavyweight Carmelo Marrero (Douglasville, Pa.), who will represent American Top Team in its first IFL action, as they take on Miletich Fighting Systems’ L.C. Davis (Kansas City, Mo.) and Mike Ciesnolevicz (Williamstown, Pa.), respectively. Also added to card is Nate Lamotte, who will take on 20-year-old phenom Chris Horodecki (London, Ontario) in a lightweight bout. The charismatic Blackburn has three wins in five IFL decisions, including a victory over Hieron last June. His only bout since then was a “no contest” against Travis Cox in Florida last September. Dias won his IFL debut on Feb. 29, submitting Santino DeFranco in the first round. Marrero and Lamotte will be making their first IFL appearances in New Jersey. As previously announced, IFL titleholders Vladimir “The Janitor” Matyushenko (Belarus), Jay “The Thorobred” Hieron (Freeport, N.Y./Las Vegas) and Wagnney Fabiano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) will defend their belts on April 4. Matyushenko will battle Jamal Patterson (Jersey City, N.J.) for the light heavyweight crown; Hieron will take on Mark Miller (Chicago) at 170 lbs., and Fabiano will accept the challenge of Shad Lierley (Seattle) at 145 lbs. In a non-title bout, Rory Markham (Chicago) will oppose Emyr Bussade (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) in a matchup of welterweights. Tickets are available at the IZOD Center Box Office (located at the Meadowlands), www.ticketmaster.com or by calling (201) 507-8900. IFL East Rutherford, N.J.Friday, April 4, 2008(order TBD) Additional Bout155 lbs.: Chris Horodecki (London, Ontario) (7-1 IFL, 11-1 overall MMA) vs. Nate Lamotte (0-0, 6-2) American Top Team vs. Miletich Fighting Systems145 lbs.: Rafael Dias (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (1-0, 10-3-1) vs. LC Davis (Kansas City, Mo.) (2-0, 9-1)170 lbs.: Emyr Bussade (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) (0-0, 10-5) vs. Rory Markham (Chicago) (6-2, 12-3)205 lbs.: Carmelo Marrero (Douglasville, Pa.) (0-0, 7-2) vs. Mike Ciesnolevicz (Williamstown, Pa.) (5-3, 13-3) Midwest Combat vs. Renzo Gracie Academy155 lbs.: Bart Palaszewski (Wonderlake, Ill.) (8-3, 29-10) vs. Deividas Taurosevicius (Lithuania) (3-0, 9-2)170 lbs.: Brad Blackburn (Olympia, Wash.) (3-2, 11-9-1) vs. Delson Heleno (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (6-3, 13-4)*205 lbs.: **Vladimir Matyushenko (Belarus) (5-0, 20-3) vs. Jamal Patterson (Jersey City, N.J.) (4-1, 4-1) Additional Championship Bouts*170 lbs.: **Jay Hieron (Freeport, N.Y.) (6-2, 14-4) vs. Mark Miller (Chicago) (2-1, 8-2)*145 lbs.: **Wagnney Fabiano (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) (5-0, 9-1) vs. Shad Lierley (Seattle) (2-1, 2-1) *Championship Bout**Current Titleholder About the IFL International Fight League™ (IFL) has its headquarters in New York and offices in Las Vegas. For more information about IFL, please see: www.ifl.tv. ---"Yes, we have no bananas,We have no bananas today(And if that wasn't enough)Yes, we have no bananas,Bananas in Scranton, P A.”- Harry Chapin, "30,000 Pounds of Bananas" * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Catch the IFL on FSN Sundays at 5 p.m. and LIVE on HDNet on April 4 and May 16 boxing entertainment fight sports mixed martial arts special events sports worldwide

GOFIGHTLIVE'S MARCH 5TH& 6TH REPLAYS AVAILABLE NOW! EXCITING TITLE FIGHTS, EXCITING KNOCKOUTS, AND 70 ROUNDS OF ACTION!

Boxing fans who didn't quite get their fill of the professional fight game this weekend need not worry, as GoFightLive.tv has announced that this past week's live webcasts of DiBella Entertainment's March 5th "The Rematch," and Star Boxing's March 6th all-star boxing event, are still available for viewing at www.GoFightLive.tv !

MARCH 6TH

Joe DeGuardia's March 6th all-star boxing event gives fight fans the opportunity to catch another six professional bouts, a USBA light welterweight headlining event, and 5 exciting bouts ending via knockout...all in one spectacular event!

In the evening's co-main event "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (18-2-2, 9 KO's) moved one step closer to a world title, capturing the USBA Light Welterweight Title, with a 12-round unanimous decision victory over the dangerous Harrison Cuello (15-6-2, 11 KO's).

In the evening's other co-main event, "The Heavyweight Highlight Film" Vinny Maddalone (29-4, 20 KO's) scored a second-round TKO victory over seasoned professional veteran, Jeff Yeoman (21-9, 8 KO's). For Maddalone, a major fan-favorite in the sport of boxing, it was his second consecutive win, since putting forth a valiant effort against the legendary, and future hall of famer, Evander Holyfield, on March 17, 2007.

If the combination of watching fan-favorites Mike Arnaoutis and Vinny Maddalone in action was not quite enough, fear not, as Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing event represents boxing fans with the opportunity to see 5 of the 6 bouts end the old-fashion way...via knockout!

MARCH 5th

Lou DiBella's "The Rematch" features 8 action-packed bouts, to include Gary Stark Jr's10-round unanimous decision headlining victory win over Andres Ledesma. The win saw Stark (21-2, 8 KO's) avenge one of his only two professional defeats. In May, 2007, while ahead on all three judges scorecards, Stark suffered a devastating fifth-round TKO loss to Ledesma. Last Wednesday night, Stark came back with a vengeance, earning a close, hard-fought unanimous decision over his prior conqueror.
Also, in the evening's co-feature bout junior-welterweight Edgar Santana (23-3, 15 KO's) scored his second consecutive third-round TKO victory, defeating ageless veteran Grover Wiley (30-11-1, 14 KO's).


"The Rematch" undercard includes six more exciting bouts, to include an additional twenty-nine rounds of professional boxing action, with several knockout victories as well, giving fight-fans a total of forty two rounds of boxing excitement!

To catch all the action, or for further information visit www.gofightlive.tv

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Subscribers to GoFightLive have the ability to watch all live events in their entirety, while registered users only receive the undercard bouts. Subscribers will also be able to watch all the post-fight video immediately, while registered users will have to wait 60 days to view the same footage. Subscribers have unlimited access to Gym Cams and Video-On-Demand. Registered users are only alloted 4 Videos On Demand, and are not able to access the gym cams.

GoFightLive's "World Fight Night" will feature top national boxing events, making them available, for the first time, worldwide on www.GoFightLive.tv All events will include weigh-in coverage, pre-fight interviews, all the way to the main event, as well as post fight coverage and wrap up!

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DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing, March 5 fight card results lights sparks: Santana Shines, Starks/Ledesman Rematch and Garcia's Graceful KO of

DiBella Entertainment’s Broadway Boxing, March 5 fight card results lights sparks: Santana Shines, Starks/Ledesman Rematch and Garcia's Graceful KO of Innocent......


Headlined by a rematch between Gary “Kid” Stark now (21-2, 8 KO’s) and Andres Ledesma
now (14-8-1, 9 KO’s).


Kendall Holt, Gary Starks and Brendan Jacobs


Junior Welterweight Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana now (22-2, 14 KO’s) KO'd, veteran Grover Wiley now (30-11, 14 KO’s) in round 4.

Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana


Grover Wiley


Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana


Bronx heavyweight Israel “King Kong” Garcia now (19-1, 11 KO’s), KO'd Innocent Otukwu now (14-12-1, 2 KO's) of Minneapolis, Mn. in round 2.

Israel “King Kong” Garcia


Innocent Otukwu


Raymond Biggs Jr. now (8-0, 6 KO’s), won by decision over Chris Gray now (8-7-1, 1 KO), in a 6 round bout.

Raymond Biggs Jr.


Chris Gray


Brooklyn Junior Middleweights Ariel Espinal now (6-3-2, 2 KO’s vs. Richard Pierson, ended in a 6 round draw.

Richard Pierson and Curtis Stevens


Tracey Hutt of Island Park made her pro debut, however Lindsay Garbatt now (1-1) of Ontario Canada, KO'd the featherweight Tracey Hutt in round 4.

Tracey Hutt


Joel Torres W 8 Mike Gonzalez
Joselito Collado W 4 Vineash Rungea

Celebrity Sitings

"The Contenders" star, Jaidon Codrington and Michelle "Mitch" Matlock, who delivered the "National Anthemn" song.


Jorge Teron and Danny Jacobs


SANTANA

*** DBE Spanish Harlem Junior Welterweight wants Salita***

“Santana has been diligently training and looking sharp for his return to Broadway Boxing,” said manager Ernesto Dallas.

Santana is looking to rebound and “is on the comeback trail since his disappointing loss in June and is ready to show that one bad night does not derail a career,” said Dallas. “Santana is still an emerging force in the Junior Welterweight division. It is a testament to our faith in Santana that we are going to fight Grover Wiley as a comeback fight. This is the same Grover Wiley who fought Dmitriy Salita and went the distance with him as a main event.”



Team Santana knows exactly who they have their sights set on for the future. “I want to invite all fans to come out to the Manhattan Center on March 5th and see Santana’s performance against Wiley and compare to what Salita looked like against Wiley,” said Dallas. “I also want to extend a personal invitation to Dmitriy and the rest of Team Salita to come out and watch a real fighter at work. There will be ringside seats waiting at the door coutesy of Edgar Santana. Team Santana doesn’t take on bums! Salita was too scared to fight us on HBO last year. Maybe after Santana’s performance with Wiley, Salita will grow a pair and step into the ring with Edgar and try to justify his ridiculous #3 ranking by the WBA!”

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Samuel Peter, Oleg Maskaev, Nate Campbell

Samuel Peter, Oleg Maskaev, Nate Campbell


It was a raucous crowd that filled the 7,000-seat Plaza de Toros bull ring in Cancun for the first world heavyweight championship ever decided in Mexico on Saturday.

Samuel Peter: “I hit him [Maskaev] with one and I him with another. Then I crack him up. My jab was good and then I him in the head and break off his head. I knew he was strong so I was careful. I feel great. I could fight again tomorrow. I’m ready for anyone.”


Oleg Maskaev: “He [Peter] didn’t knock me out. He shook me and knocked me back and the referee did the right thing. He was hitting me with two many punches. I hurt him a few times, yes, but I wasn’t able to finish him.

“I can’t blame anybody. It was my fault. My trainers did a good job and I failed tonight.

“I will be back. My team and I will talk and if they want to make a few more fights we can do it.”

Nate Campbell: “I knew he couldn’t take it. I knew I was the bigger puncher. I could out-box him or out-punch him. My team and I said all along we saw a lot of hype with
Juan Diaz but we didn’t see the substance. I said I was going to take him out into the deep water and drown him and that’s what I did.

I better have won, I won the last five or six rounds. I won this for Don King. I will never disrespect him the way Juan Diaz did. There’s a tattoo on my back that simply says, ‘fighter’ and that’s what I am and what I proved tonight.

Alan Hopper
Don King Productions

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MEDIA HEAVYWEIGHTS WEIGH IN ON MARCH 15TH “A FISTFUL OF SHAMROCKS” MULTI-ETHNIC BOXING CARD AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN’S WaMu THEATER

MEDIA HEAVYWEIGHTS WEIGH IN ON MARCH 15TH “A FISTFUL OF SHAMROCKS” MULTI-ETHNIC BOXING CARD AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN’S WaMu THEATER; PRESS CONFERENCE VIDEO
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOcjT2cWi7w

Although the show is being called “A Fistful of Shamrocks” because of the 4 Irish born boxers on the show, fighters from the United States, Poland, Korea, Ukraine, Mexico and Puerto Rico will also be squaring off at Madison Square Garden’s WaMu Theater on Saturday, March 15, 2008.

Fans and media from around the globe will be in attendance for this sensational night of boxing, which will be broadcast live on the Internet at: GOFIGHTLIVE.COM
Tickets are still available for the sensational “A Fistful of Shamrocks” boxing show at Madison Square Garden’s WaMu Theater on Saturday, March 15, 2008.

Celtic Gloves Promotions (www.celticgloves.com) will present pro fighters from around the globe in “A Fistful of Shamrocks” the pre-St. Patrick’s Day boxing extravaganza at Madison Square Garden’s WaMu Theater on Saturday, March 15th. Doors open at 6:30 P.M. Live Irish music from the band “Big Girl’s Blouse” will also be featured.

The 12 bout card, which is being promoted by Celtic Gloves Promotions, is headlined by undefeated junior middleweight James Moore, 14-0, (10 KOS), a native of County Wicklow, Ireland, who fights out of Queens. He is facing the seasoned veteran and former world title challenger J.C. Candelo, 27-9-4 (18 KOS), of Colombia in the 10 round main event.

The co-feature pits New York’s other undefeated junior middleweight sensation Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak, 19-0 (13 KOS), a native of Debica, Poland, who resides in Arlington, New Jersey, against Dupre “Total Package” Strickland, 18-2-1 (7 KOS), of Shreveport, Louisiana.

Also featured will be lightweight Oisin Fagan, 20-5 (15 KOS), of Oklahoma City via Dublin; super middleweight Simon “Slick Fighting Irish” O’Donnell, 5-1 (2 KOS) of County Galway, Ireland; London junior welterweight Steve O’Meara, who will be making his pro debut; featherweight Jae Sung Lee, 8-1 (5 KOS), of Hanam, Korea; bantamweight Khabir Suleymanov, 2-0 (1 KO), of Ukraine; featherweight Joe Rosa, 1-2-1, of Puerto Rico; welterweight Luis Ruiz, 2-0, of Puebla, Mexico; welterweight Martin Wright, 4-0-1, of Brooklyn; and middleweight Bryant Pappas, 5-0 (5 KOS), a hard-punching Yonkers, New York, police officer.

A special junior middleweight female attraction features Cristy “Code Red” Nickel, 7-5 (4 KOS), of New York, vs. Oliva Fonseca, 1-1-2 (1 KO) of Philadelphia. Nickel, who counts Katie Couric among her A-list of clients, was recently named one of the top personal trainers in New York by Allure magazine.

A host of boxing notables, including Moore and Wolak, weighed-in on just how appealing this pre-St. Patrick’s Day boxing extravaganza is from both sporting and social standpoints.

James Moore: “I’m feeling really good and just looking forward to the fight. The six weeks of training in the Pocono Mountains went quickly. By the end of the camp, I knocked 4-5 minutes off of my 6 mile runs. I was doing the run in less than 50 minutes. I’ve never been more ready for a fight in my life.”

Pawel Wolak: “I feel great and am already at weight. Today I’ll do a quick workout just to sweat and keep the body active. I have prepared very well. All that is left to do is fight. I’m getting a lot of feedback from the Polish community. There are going to be lots of Polish people at MSG, and they’ll all be going nuts.”

Lou Duva, longtime promoter, manager and trainer: “This card is how boxing used to be in the old days. Putting fighters together from all these different countries shows how strong the sport is all over the world. This is going to be a great show, with lots of excitement.”

Harold Lederman, HBO’s unofficial official: “James Moore can punch, plus he’s young, aggressive and very exciting. The Irish resurgence is sensational. There are a lot of Irish prospects these days, mostly around the middleweight division. It reminds me of the old days, shades of (the enormously popular) Billy Graham.”

Tim Smith: boxing writer, New York Daily News: “The Irish resurgence of boxing has given people something to feel very excited about. Irish boxers are not always safety-first fighters, so that makes them very popular. Nationalistic pride will take you a long way, but you also have to be able to fight. Irish boxers always give all they have, even if it works against them in the long run. That’s why their fans are so loyal to them.”

Bernard Fernandez, Philadelphia Daily News: “The great thing about New York is you can walk five blocks in any direction and eat any ethnic food you desire. On a boxing card like this, it is the same thing. Different rooting interests are built right into the audience. This is what I love most about covering fights in New York. This, especially, is a United Nations type of show.”

Nick Charles, commentator, ShoBox: The New Generation: “I can’t think of anything more exciting than fighting at MSG on St. Patrick’s Day weekend. I would love to experience the electricity in the arena that night, but won’t be able to be there. I’d love to be in the thick of things and feel the fervor. It’s going to be a great night.”

Steve Farhood: commentator, ShoBox: The New Generation: “The amount of energy in the arena on these (pre-St. Patrick’s Day) shows has been tremendous. Everyone is having a good time, everyone’s happy. The ethnic formula has worked in New York City for 80 years because boxing fans love rooting for their own.”

Jill Diamond, WBC female boxing chairperson: “It’s amazing that in a city as big and diverse as New York, so many athletes will be brought together in one place on one night to celebrate such a great sport.”

Peter Wood, onetime New York City Golden Gloves finalist and author of “Confessions of a Fighter: Battling Through the Golden Gloves” and “A Clenched Fist: The Makings of a Golden Gloves Champion”: “This is a very unique card, even by New York and MSG standards. I’m looking forward to it because there is such an array of hungry fighters from around the globe. These bouts are all like little bullion cubes, with lots of flavor and taste. I haven’t been as excited over a fight card in a very long time.”

David Selwyn, manager of female boxers Cristy “Code Red” Nickel, who is fighting on the show, as well as Ronica Jeffrey and flyweight champion Eileen Olszewski: “This is the way boxing was way back when. New York is the melting pot of the world, so this is a fitting tribute to so many ethnic groups. I’m going as the manager of Cristy Nickel, but my heart will also be there as a fan.”

In addition to boxing, live Irish music will be performed by the band “Big Girl’s Blouse.”

“A FISTFUL OF SHAMROCKS” March 15 Event at MSG, will be televised live on the Internet on GOFIGHTLIVE.COM

James Moore, 14-0 (10 KOS), Queens, NY via County Wicklow, Ireland vs. J.C. Candelo, 27-9-4 (18 KOS), Colombia, former title challenger

CO-FEATURE: 10 round junior middleweight bout

Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak, 19-0 (13 KOS), New Jersey via Debica, Poland
vs. Dupre “Total Package” Strickland, 18-2-1 (7 KOS), Shreveport, Louisiana

Also:

Lightweight Oisin Fagan, 20-5 (15 KOS), Oklahoma City via Dublin

Super middleweight Simon “Slick Fighting Irish” O’Donnell, 5-1 (2 KOS), County
Galway, Ireland

Junior welterweight Steve O’Meara, pro debut, Ireland

Featherweight Jae Sung Lee, 8-1 (5 KOS), Hanam, Korea

Bantamweight Khabir Suleymanov, 2-0 (1 KO), Ukraine

Junior middleweight Cristy “Code Red” Nickel, 7-5 (4 KOS), New York

Welterweight Martin Wright, 4-0-1 (2 KOS), Brooklyn

Featherweight Joe Rosa, 1-2-1, Puerto Rico

Welterweight Luis Ruiz, 2-0, Puebla, Mexico

Middleweight Bryant Pappas, 5-0 (5 KOS), hard-punching Yonkers, NY police officer

Door open at 6:30 P.M. and the fights will begin at 7:00 P.M. Tickets, which range from $400 to $50, can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 866-448-7849 or by calling Celtic Gloves at 917-559-8467 or Gleason’s Gym at 718-797-2872.

For sponsorship and advertising opportunities, contact Mike O’Sullivan at 516-242-0428.

Check out Celtic Gloves Promotions on the web at: www.celticgloves.com

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BOXING-MMA COMBINED RESULTS; HAYE LANDS THE HAYEMAKER; STOPS MACCARINELLI IN SECOND; Ken Shamrock Suffers First KO Loss at EliteXC Presents Cage Rage

LONDON– South London native David Haye disposed of Welshman Enzo Maccarinelli in less than two rounds to unify the cruiserweight division. Haye entered London’s O2 Arena on Saturday night with the WBA and WBC belts and collected Maccarinelli’s WBO strap after a brilliant show of speed and power.



The fight began shortly after 2 a.m. local time with a delirious, sold out crowd of 20,000 rocking the O2. Maccarinelli vs. Haye was a promotion of Frank Warren’s Sports Network.

It was a special night on SHOWTIME Sports as the premium network aired a boxing and MMA doubleheader for the first time in history. Immediately following the live boxing telecast, SHOWTIME aired EliteXC presents Cage Rage 25 from Wembley Arena via tape delay from earlier in the night.



In a battle of big punching British champions, Haye landed the first big punch early in the second round staggering Maccarinelli. Haye stalked him into the corner and followed up with a barrage of lefts and rights. Haye, aptly nicknamed “The Hayemaker,” landed another big right hand to send Maccarinelli down. Although he was able to get to his feet, Maccarinelli was on unsteady legs as referee John Keane began to count. Keane waived off the fight before completing his count at 2:04 of the second.



“‘The Hayemaker’ doesn’t lie,” said the jubilant and fresh unified champion. “It is nice to know that the cruiserweight division is now cleaned up. It is time to move up to heavyweight and fix that disgraceful division.”

Haye improves his record to 21-1 with 20 knockouts.

“Ever since I was a boy, I’ve said I would be the heavyweight champion of the world,’’ Haye said. “Against my speed, my athleticism, my amateur pedigree, there’s nothing those heavyweights out there can do.”



“I didn’t box the plan,” said Maccarinelli, who drops to 28-2, 21 KOs. “Take nothing away from David Haye. It was a crackin’ shot and I just got caught. Enzo (Trainer, Enzo Calzaghe) will crucify me for this.”

The renowned tandem of Steve Albert and Al Bernstein called the action for SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING with Bob Dunphy directing. The executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports is David Dinkins, Jr.



Across town, before an equally excitable crowd of 8,000-plus at Wembley Arena, MMA pioneer Ken Shamrock of the USA was handed his first knockout loss by English powerhouse Robert “Buzz” Berry.

Berry landed a series of strikes to the head of Shamrock and sent him down. The referee waved off the fight at 3:26 of the first round as the 240-pound Berry prepared to pounce on his fallen opponent.

In other televised fights, Cage Rage featherweight champion Masakazu Imanari of Japan applied a text book reverse heel hook to destroy the knee of formidable Brazilian adversary Jean Silva. Silva tapped out at 2:35 of round one, and appeared to be in tremendous pain.

In a battle of big men, heavyweights Rob Broughton of England won a majority decision over fellow countryman Neil Grove by scores of 29-28 twice and 28-29. The two men entered the cage at a combined 250-plus pounds and fought an entertaining scrape for three full rounds.

And local favorite Tommy “Kong” Watson thrilled his adoring fans with a knockout of American Pierre Guillet. With Watson on his back during first-round action, Guillet dove in to attack, but Watson struck first by landing a devastating upward heel strike to Guillet’s head. Watson quickly pounced on top of the fallen Guillet and finished him with fist strikes to the head.

SHOWTIME announcers Mauro Ranallo and Stephen Quadros called the action at Wembley Arena. The producer of the EliteXC telecast was Richard Gaughan with Rick Phillips directing. The executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports is David Dinkins, Jr.

Catch an encore of Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast:

Monday, March 10 8 p.m. SHO Extreme

Tuesday, March 11 10 p.m. SHO2

Wednesday, March 12 10:30 p.m. SHOWTIME

And on SHOWTIME On Demand (where available) beginning March 11.

Catch an encore of Saturday’s EliteXC telecast:

Monday, March 10 9:30 p.m. SHO Extreme

Tuesday, March 11 Midnight SHOWTIME

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Herbie Hide vs. Rudiger May; WBC International Cruiserweight Title plus undercard action

SecondsOut's latest live event features former WBO heavyweight champion Herbie Hide headlines an excellent Arena Box promoted fight card from the Maritim Hotel in Halle,Germany on March 11.

The 36 year-old British fighter will make the first defence of his WBC international cruiserweight title against the classy German Rudiger May, and all the big fight action will be broadcast LIVE on SecondsOut.tv

An excellent international undercard is headlined by Russian Sergey Sorokin,who faces Kanat Kartenbaev from Kazakhstan for the WBC International junior welterweight title and Steffen Kretschmann against Alek Kosobokovs in a 10 round heavyweight bout.

In other action Yakup Saglam faces Alex Mileiko, Tino Gross takes on Tomas Mrazek, Seb Sonntag is matched with Harri Okkonen and Fatih Yildiz goes up against Aleh Dubiaha.

SecondsOut will also be broadcastingRatko Draskovic v Sinan Samil Sam and undercard action from Germany on 14th March.

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