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Boxing’s Bad Boys Agree to Meet at STAPLES Center on Sept. 8 Street Fight Draws Blood at Initial Press Conference Announcing Match Between ‘Ferocious’ Fernando Vargas and Ricardo ‘El Matador’ Mayorga in Los Angeles; Taunting Turns into Melee As Boxers Can’t Wait to Get a Piece of One Another
LOS ANGELES—Two-time world champion “El Feroz” Fernando Vargas and three-time world champion Ricardo “El Matador” Mayorga barely made it through their promoters’ announcement of their upcoming match at STAPLES Center on Sept. 8, during the first press conference for the event held at the downtown Los Angeles venue (on July 11), before taunting erupted into a street fight that resulted in punches being thrown and landed—and some blood from a cut under Mayorga’s right eye.
“Mayorga can disrespect me all he wants but not my queens [his mother, wife and daughter],” Vargas said. “This will be my last fight for one reason only, for pride. We should have sold tickets to the press conference after the fireworks we had. There will definitely be fireworks in the ring at Staples Center on September 8.”
The notorious trash-talker Mayorga has shown no signs of turning a new leaf.
“I’m going to give Vargas the chance to cash his last paycheck. I would like to say publicly that ‘Fatty’ [Vargas] has always feared me. I conceded to take this fight at 162 pounds because fatty couldn’t lose any more weight. I will do Vargas a favor by retiring him in this fight so his family doesn’t have to suffer every time he steps in the ring. I’m going to do his wife a favor and not let her cry anymore.”
Tickets priced at $300, $150, $100 and $50 are on sale now online at ticketmaster.com, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (213) 480-3232 or (714) 740-2000 and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers including Wherehouse Music, Robinsons-May, Tower Records and Ritmo Latino locations. Tickets are also available at the STAPLES Center box office and the box office at TEAM LA at Universal CityWalk.
Leaders from two of the most successful boxing promotional firms in history—Don King from Don King Productions and Kathy Duva from Main Events—have joined to promote the event in association with AEG & STAPLES Center & VEP. The event will also be televised live beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT domestically at a suggested retail price of $44.95, which is being distributed by SHOWTIME® PPV.
Vargas (26-4, 22 KOs) won his world titles at junior middleweight and is best known for his indomitable will and courageous heart as evidenced by the fact he knocked out his first 17 opponents—including former world champion Raul Marquez. He also won decisions over former (and future) junior middleweight champion Winky Wright and former welterweight world titlist Ike “Bazooka” Quartey.
The native of Oxnard, Calif., now 29, became the youngest junior middleweight world champion in boxing history at just 21 years and 5 days when he dethroned “Yory Boy” Campas to win the International Boxing Federation title on Dec. 12, 1998.
He is best remembered for two epic clashes: a slugfest featuring six knockdowns with then-undefeated Felix “Tito” Trinidad on Dec. 2, 2000, which won Fight of the Year from the Boxing Writers Association of America and a spirited contest against “The Golden Boy” Oscar De La Hoya on Sept. 14, 2002.
Mayorga (27-6-1, 22 KOs) has captured the hearts and imaginations of boxing fans around the globe due to his full-tilt boxing style and penchant for mixing beer and cigarettes with his training regimen—not to mention the withering verbal assaults opponents endure during the weeks leading up to his matches.
Mayorga, 33, hails from Managua, Nicaragua. He burst upon the boxing world in 2002 in his first world title shot against then-World Boxing Association welterweight champion Andrew “Six Heads” Lewis. A virtual unknown at the time, Mayorga taunted his opponent by allowing him to punch him in the face repeatedly with his hands at his waist before sending the champion to the canvas with a thunderous assault in round five that left Lewis unfit to continue in the match.
Few could have predicted at the time that Mayorga would shock the world again when he took on BWAA 2002 Fighter of the Year Vernon “The Viper” Forrest, who held the World Boxing Council welterweight title when they met. Forrest appeared to be as perplexed as Lewis when the Nicaraguan bomber smothered him with a barrage of combinations that sent him to the canvas in the first round. Forrest lasted until just the third round before the referee waved off the beating.
Mayorga proved he was no fluke by agreeing to an immediate rematch with Forrest where he notched a majority-decision win. Mayorga shares the common opponents of Trinidad and De La Hoya with Vargas.
The Sports & Entertainment Center of the World, STAPLES Center is the downtown Los Angeles home of the most popular concerts, special events and five professional sports franchises: The NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers; the NHL's Los Angeles Kings; the AFL's Los Angeles Avengers; and the WNBA's Los Angeles Clippers as well as championship boxing, tennis, family shows and special events. Since its October 17, 1999, grand opening, STAPLES Center, twice named Arena of the Year, has welcomed over 25 million guests.
Main Events was founded in 1978 by Kathy Duva's late husband Dan Duva. In addition to the hundreds of world title bouts it has promoted, Main Events has promoted some of the biggest PPV events in history like “Showdown” the 1981 undisputed welterweight unification bout between “Sugar” Ray Leonard and Thomas “The Hitman” Hearns; “The Battle of the Ages” 1991 undisputed heavyweight championship between Evander Holyfield and George Foreman; the “Miss Howard Stern New Year's Eve” pageant, and the 2002 Lennox Lewis-Mike Tyson heavyweight showdown which at the time set the record for the highest grossing PPV event of all-time.
Don King Productions has promoted over 500 world championship fights with nearly 100 individual boxers having been paid $1 million or more. DKP also holds the distinction of having promoted or co-promoted seven of the 10 largest pay-per-view events in history, as gauged by total buys, including three of the top five: Holyfield vs. Tyson II, 1.99 million buys, June 1997; Tyson vs. Holyfield I, 1.6 million buys, November 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, 1.58 million buys, August 1995.
DKP has promoted or co-promoted 11 of the top 15 highest-grossing live gates in the history of the state of Nevada including four of the top five: Holyfield vs. Lewis II, paid attendance: 17,078, gross: $16,860,300 (NOTE: Also second-highest live-gate gross for any event in history.), date: Nov. 13, 1999; Holyfield vs. Tyson II, paid attendance: 16,279, gross: $14,277,200, date: June 28, 1997; Holyfield vs. Tyson I, paid attendance: 16,103, gross: $14,150,700, date: Nov. 9, 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, paid attendance: 16,113, gross: $13,965,600, date: Aug. 19, 1995.
Saturday, July 14, 2007
Friday, July 13, 2007
A Mid Summers Night Magical Soiree "Black Noir" Magazine with Floyd Kennedy
A Mid Summers Night Magical Soiree "Black Noir" Magazine with Flo Kennedy and guest was held Wednesday July 11 2007 at the Fashion Forty Lounge in Manhattan New York. The annual events attire was Summer White and sponsors included Seagram's Apple Twisted Gin, Tozzi, Box Me Jeans, John Atchinson Hair Salon, First Fitness, the cocktails were courtesy of the New Seagram's Apple Twisted Gin. The red carpet event was a royal affair and well attended by artists, executives, filmmakers including Papa Sheee The Ghana Prince, The Princess and Yaseen Director and Producer. Playwright Shawn Luckey and Anton Chekhov were there to promote their up and coming play about love and relationships "A marriage Proposal" & "He said She said", two comedic one play acts. The show will appear at the Roy arias Theatres Times Square Arts Center 300 West 43rd Street, Wednesday July 25-29, 2007, 7pm nightly Saturday and Sunday Matinee 3pm, General Admission is &15.00, tickets available a www.theatermania.com or visit www.diversityplayersofharlem.com
Keishadivine "MC Modesty" appearance on Rap Radio Show Thermal Soundwave WHCR 90.3
A wealth of energy comes through to grace the Mic on Thermal Sound wave WHCR 90.3
On Monday June 9th The Royalty of Radio, C-Truth, Cleopatra and King Kev Lawrence "Radio Boy" and host of the "Craziest show on radio" Thermal Sound wave at WHCR 90.3 had a hot line up of interviews and international and local rap recording artist in the house. Inside the host's and hostess kingdom, the truce discuss a vary of interest and vast topics. Thermal Sound wave radio, The Show airs every Monday evening from 12 :00am to 3:00 am, on WHCR 90.3 City College Radio station. WWW.ThermalSoundwave.com
(Keisha-divine, C-Truth Cleopatra and King Kev Lawrence "Radio Boy" host of Thermal Sound wave radio show WHCR 90.3)
Thermal Sound wave interviewees for the week of Monday June 9 2007, 12:00 am to 3:00 am were entertainers, female lyricist and rap artist and entrepreneurs "At Last" and the "Gypsy" (Lil Oprah).
(Gypsy on the mic at WHCR 90.3 Thermal Sound wave radio show)
On the mic "Atlas" demonstrated knowledge of the game far beyond her youthful look and skills, lyrically spitting rhymes that just can't be touched now, "Atlas" discussed her career and goals in the music business only. "Atlas" the rapper and talker is stopped by the, "Gypsy" who displayed eloquent and liberated speech on the mic, less talk, more like let my partner show you. " At Last" and "Gypsy" are both natural P.R and Stars on the rise full of fun stories and tales. The two came through to discuss Hip Hop, New York and Woman in Hip Hop.
(Atlas spitting o the mic at WHCR 90.3 Thermal Sound wave radio show)
Keisha Morrisey "MC Modesty" appeared to discuss her background and beginnings boxing and hip hop, politics, the sport of boxing and the current state of contenders and prospects and Urban news and views.
(Keisha-divine "MC Modest" at WHCR 90.3 Thermal Sound wave radio show)
(Keisha-divine, C-Truth King Kev Lawrence "Radio Boy", Atlast and Gypsy)
(Special Guest Appearances were International recording artist)
On Monday June 9th The Royalty of Radio, C-Truth, Cleopatra and King Kev Lawrence "Radio Boy" and host of the "Craziest show on radio" Thermal Sound wave at WHCR 90.3 had a hot line up of interviews and international and local rap recording artist in the house. Inside the host's and hostess kingdom, the truce discuss a vary of interest and vast topics. Thermal Sound wave radio, The Show airs every Monday evening from 12 :00am to 3:00 am, on WHCR 90.3 City College Radio station. WWW.ThermalSoundwave.com
(Keisha-divine, C-Truth Cleopatra and King Kev Lawrence "Radio Boy" host of Thermal Sound wave radio show WHCR 90.3)
Thermal Sound wave interviewees for the week of Monday June 9 2007, 12:00 am to 3:00 am were entertainers, female lyricist and rap artist and entrepreneurs "At Last" and the "Gypsy" (Lil Oprah).
(Gypsy on the mic at WHCR 90.3 Thermal Sound wave radio show)
On the mic "Atlas" demonstrated knowledge of the game far beyond her youthful look and skills, lyrically spitting rhymes that just can't be touched now, "Atlas" discussed her career and goals in the music business only. "Atlas" the rapper and talker is stopped by the, "Gypsy" who displayed eloquent and liberated speech on the mic, less talk, more like let my partner show you. " At Last" and "Gypsy" are both natural P.R and Stars on the rise full of fun stories and tales. The two came through to discuss Hip Hop, New York and Woman in Hip Hop.
(Atlas spitting o the mic at WHCR 90.3 Thermal Sound wave radio show)
Keisha Morrisey "MC Modesty" appeared to discuss her background and beginnings boxing and hip hop, politics, the sport of boxing and the current state of contenders and prospects and Urban news and views.
(Keisha-divine "MC Modest" at WHCR 90.3 Thermal Sound wave radio show)
(Keisha-divine, C-Truth King Kev Lawrence "Radio Boy", Atlast and Gypsy)
(Special Guest Appearances were International recording artist)
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Saturday, July 7, 2007
A "Tremendous" main event Upset, the "Raging Bull's" TKO Upset "Upset of the Night" and the 2 Upsets on Heavyweight Undercards;
Don King Productions presents on 7-7-07 "Fistic Fireworks" a Triple World Championship fight card, undefeated Travis Simms defending his WBA title against Joachim Alcine ranked #1 and mandatory challenger, in a Super Welterweight main event. Plus 2 more Championship fights, first for the IBF/ IBO Flyweight Championship, defending his titles the IBF and IBO Vic Darchinyan face once beaten Nonito Donaire, a NABF Super Flyweight Champion. The second is an IBF Batanweight Championship vacant title fight between Luis Perez the former IBF World Champion vs Genaro Garcia the former FECARBOX Champion. 3,897 boxing fans attended the "Fistic Fireworks", World Championship Boxing at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Saturday July 7, the co feature main event televised live on Showtime Championship Boxing. ( Also see Fistic Fireworks Press Conference, archive blog, week of June 21 2007 for more announcement details and photos)
Joachim "Ti Joa" Alcine (29-0-18 Ko's) of Montreal Canada and Undefeated No.1 Contender- NABA Champion won by a controversial decision defeating "Tremendous" Travis Simms (25-1-19 Ko's) dropping his undefeated record. Alcine had received a 1 point deduction for hitting on the break by referee Michael Ortega, and still remained up on the judges score cards, onto victory.
Joachim Alcine address the media and public at the post Press conference regarding his Victory and Welterweight Championship defeat)
(Travis Simms Sandra Stokes Simms and Team Simms at the Post Press Conference after his defeat to Alcine)
(Joachim Alcine and Team Alcine at "Fistic Fights" Post VIP Reception)
(Travis Simms and coach Vic Rountree at "Fistic Fights" Post VIP Reception)
(Tarvis Simms (Twin Brother OF Travis Simms) and Team Travis Simms at "The Fistic Fights" in Bridgeport Connecticut)
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Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire (18-1-10 Ko's) of the Philippines and NABF Super Flyweight Champion' 5th round stoppage and upset the once touted unstoppable Vic "The Rgaing Bull" Darchinyan (28-1-22 Ko's) of Sydney Australia and the Undefeated IBF World Champion.
Darchinyan Donaire at the Weight in at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport Connecticut)
(Nonito and Team Donaire await journey to the square ring for Showtime)
(Vic Darcinyan and Team Darchinyan prepare to enter the ring to fight Nonito Donaire)
(Vic Darchinyan exits the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Luis "El Demolder" Perez (25-1-15 Ko's of Managua Nicaragua and former IBF World Champion stopped Genaro "Poblanito" Garcia (35-6- 0 Ko's) of Puebla Mexico the former FECAR Champion, the referee called a halt to the bout early in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds. This fight could be the "Fight of the Year" said BWAA member, Sports analyst and writer the "Internet King of Boxing and MMA" Eddie Goldman.
("El Demolder" Face Off with "Poblanito
The "Fistic Fight" exciting Under card, heavy under card Upsets
Cliff The Black Bull " Couser, (26-12-2-13 Ko's) of Las Vegas Nevada and NAMA North American Champion, in round 2, 42 seconds into the round, TKO'd, Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett (31-6-17 Ko's) of Queens New York in a Heavyweights attraction scheduled for 10 rounds. Cliff Couser had already cosmically dazed Monte Barrett with a punch that stunned him (Monte Barrett), sending him spiraling to the canvas, the fight was stopped in round 2 when Cliff Couser relentlessly with a straight right dropped Monte Barrett, to the canvas twister style again returning Barrett to the floor of the square ring.
Monte Barret apparently stun exits swiftly the arena at the Harbor Yard in Bridgeport Connecticut after defeat by Cliff Couser)
Demetrice King (13-0-12 Ko's) of Flint Michigan, in a Heavy weight attraction stopped in round 6, Bermaine "B-Ware" Stiverne (12-1-12 Ko's) of Toronto Canada, and undefeated KO Artist. "B-Ware" shook "King" in round 1 knocking him to the canvas with a right, but in round 6, "King" threw a barrage of jabs and punches, while "B-Ware" held his body up on the ropes, so the referee stopped the fight, "B-Ware" immediately protested standing ready to fight, the fight was over, "B-Ware" threw no punches or jabs in retaliation for about 25 seconds.
Demetrice King at the Weigh in at the Arena at Harbor yard in Bridgeport Connecticut)
(Demetrice King and Team King, Karlin Reyes)
(Heavy Weight attraction Bermaine "B Ware" Stevens after lose to Demetrice King on the "Fistic Fight" Under card in Bridgeport Connecticut)
The Fistic Future
Devon "The Great" Alexander (12-0-6 Ko's) of St Louis Missouri and undefeated young star, stopped 1 minute and 24 seconds into round 3, Marcus "Bad" Luck (8-15-1-3 Ko's) of Danville Virginia a slick southpaw, who kept falling to the ground in every round, the fight a Super Lightweight Attraction was scheduled fro 8 rounds.
(Devon "The Great" Alexander and Kevin Cunnigham, Team Alexander after win)
Guillermo "El Felino" Jones (35-3-2-27 Ko's) of Colon Panama, the WBA Fedelatin and WBC Latino Champion defeated Zack Page 13-13-1-5 Ko's) of Savvy Buckeye Warren, Ohio in a Cruiser weights attraction scheduled for 8 rounds.
Extra Sitings in Sports
Keisha and the National Columbian Soccer Team Members, also in Connecticut to capture their own Championship
Keisha and Jamesy, producer and brother of contender Jaidon "The Don" Codrington, both of Bridgeport Connecticut, out to support his neighbor the fight game and to network and socialize)
Joachim "Ti Joa" Alcine (29-0-18 Ko's) of Montreal Canada and Undefeated No.1 Contender- NABA Champion won by a controversial decision defeating "Tremendous" Travis Simms (25-1-19 Ko's) dropping his undefeated record. Alcine had received a 1 point deduction for hitting on the break by referee Michael Ortega, and still remained up on the judges score cards, onto victory.
Joachim Alcine address the media and public at the post Press conference regarding his Victory and Welterweight Championship defeat)
(Travis Simms Sandra Stokes Simms and Team Simms at the Post Press Conference after his defeat to Alcine)
(Joachim Alcine and Team Alcine at "Fistic Fights" Post VIP Reception)
(Travis Simms and coach Vic Rountree at "Fistic Fights" Post VIP Reception)
(Tarvis Simms (Twin Brother OF Travis Simms) and Team Travis Simms at "The Fistic Fights" in Bridgeport Connecticut)
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Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire (18-1-10 Ko's) of the Philippines and NABF Super Flyweight Champion' 5th round stoppage and upset the once touted unstoppable Vic "The Rgaing Bull" Darchinyan (28-1-22 Ko's) of Sydney Australia and the Undefeated IBF World Champion.
Darchinyan Donaire at the Weight in at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport Connecticut)
(Nonito and Team Donaire await journey to the square ring for Showtime)
(Vic Darcinyan and Team Darchinyan prepare to enter the ring to fight Nonito Donaire)
(Vic Darchinyan exits the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut)
Luis "El Demolder" Perez (25-1-15 Ko's of Managua Nicaragua and former IBF World Champion stopped Genaro "Poblanito" Garcia (35-6- 0 Ko's) of Puebla Mexico the former FECAR Champion, the referee called a halt to the bout early in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds. This fight could be the "Fight of the Year" said BWAA member, Sports analyst and writer the "Internet King of Boxing and MMA" Eddie Goldman.
("El Demolder" Face Off with "Poblanito
The "Fistic Fight" exciting Under card, heavy under card Upsets
Cliff The Black Bull " Couser, (26-12-2-13 Ko's) of Las Vegas Nevada and NAMA North American Champion, in round 2, 42 seconds into the round, TKO'd, Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett (31-6-17 Ko's) of Queens New York in a Heavyweights attraction scheduled for 10 rounds. Cliff Couser had already cosmically dazed Monte Barrett with a punch that stunned him (Monte Barrett), sending him spiraling to the canvas, the fight was stopped in round 2 when Cliff Couser relentlessly with a straight right dropped Monte Barrett, to the canvas twister style again returning Barrett to the floor of the square ring.
Monte Barret apparently stun exits swiftly the arena at the Harbor Yard in Bridgeport Connecticut after defeat by Cliff Couser)
Demetrice King (13-0-12 Ko's) of Flint Michigan, in a Heavy weight attraction stopped in round 6, Bermaine "B-Ware" Stiverne (12-1-12 Ko's) of Toronto Canada, and undefeated KO Artist. "B-Ware" shook "King" in round 1 knocking him to the canvas with a right, but in round 6, "King" threw a barrage of jabs and punches, while "B-Ware" held his body up on the ropes, so the referee stopped the fight, "B-Ware" immediately protested standing ready to fight, the fight was over, "B-Ware" threw no punches or jabs in retaliation for about 25 seconds.
Demetrice King at the Weigh in at the Arena at Harbor yard in Bridgeport Connecticut)
(Demetrice King and Team King, Karlin Reyes)
(Heavy Weight attraction Bermaine "B Ware" Stevens after lose to Demetrice King on the "Fistic Fight" Under card in Bridgeport Connecticut)
The Fistic Future
Devon "The Great" Alexander (12-0-6 Ko's) of St Louis Missouri and undefeated young star, stopped 1 minute and 24 seconds into round 3, Marcus "Bad" Luck (8-15-1-3 Ko's) of Danville Virginia a slick southpaw, who kept falling to the ground in every round, the fight a Super Lightweight Attraction was scheduled fro 8 rounds.
(Devon "The Great" Alexander and Kevin Cunnigham, Team Alexander after win)
Guillermo "El Felino" Jones (35-3-2-27 Ko's) of Colon Panama, the WBA Fedelatin and WBC Latino Champion defeated Zack Page 13-13-1-5 Ko's) of Savvy Buckeye Warren, Ohio in a Cruiser weights attraction scheduled for 8 rounds.
Extra Sitings in Sports
Keisha and the National Columbian Soccer Team Members, also in Connecticut to capture their own Championship
Keisha and Jamesy, producer and brother of contender Jaidon "The Don" Codrington, both of Bridgeport Connecticut, out to support his neighbor the fight game and to network and socialize)
Lamon Brewster and Wladimir Klitschko meets once again
Wladimir Klitschko (50-3-44 Ko's) defeated Lamon Brewster (33-5-20 K0's),in a rematch of their memorable first encounter three years ago. This will be Klitschko's third defense of the IBF title in 15 months and Brewster's first fight in more than one year.
The Ukranian heavyweight, battered Lamon Brewster, scoring a 6 round TKO, successfully defending his IBF and IBO titles. Klitschko who dominated the fight lost to Brewster three years ago. Lamon Brewsters trainer Buddy McGirt Sr., threw in the towel and referee Sam Williams called the fight.
The two met in the Arena in Cologne , Germany Klitschko-Brewster II and televised live on HBO Sports at a special start time of 5 pm ET (2 pm PT). There will also be a same-day replay at 10:30 pm ET.
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Thomas Gallagher Productions and ESPN presents Big Time Black tie Boxing at Cipriani's Wall Street, New York
Thomas Gallagher Productions presented a big time Black tie Boxing and ESPN live production telecast at Cipriani's Wall Street, New York, on June 27 at 7:30 p.m, the red carpet Sit down dinner affair was a fabulous celebrity filled event and an exciting evening of boxing gala, the menu included appetizers baked Tagliolini with Ham, dinner bread, main course included Grilled Veal Chops with Butter Sage, Sauteed String Beans and Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes, and alternating Deserts Vanilla Creme Meringue Cake and Homemade Mango, Coconut and Raspberry Sorbets in a Chocolate Shell, and a fine assortment of beverages, now here are a few of the fight results and photos.
Thomas Gallagher and Michael Delarue, Gallagher's first fighter and Delarue a Former 1980 Golden Glove Champion)
In a Main Event attraction, Yusaf Mack (23-2-2-14 Ko's) of Philadelphia,the former USBA Light Heavyweight/ Super Middle Weight Champion defeated Jose Vasquez (16-2-1 9 Ko's) of Tijuana Mexico, both fighters suffered lost by knockouts against their last opponents.
(Yusaf Mack and Team Mack at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
Michael Grant (42-3-31 Ko's) of Brooklyn New York in round 3 TKO'd, Billy Zumbrun (21-9-1-11 Ko's) of Ogden Utah, in a Super Heavy Weight attraction that was scheduled for 8 rounds.
(Keisha and Michael Grant after win at the Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
Heavy Weights Darrel Madison (5-1-3 Ko's) of West Islip New York, won by decision against Jason Bergman (3-2-3 Ko's) of Adah Pennsylvania. Jim Santa one of the best referees in the country was the third man in the ring the bout was a 4 round fight card.
(Darrel Madison and coach Vic Rountree, and Team GYMU after win at the Black tie boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street"
Jorge "The Truth" Teron (17-0-1-10 Ko's) of the Bronx New York, left hook to the liver was enough for a round 1 2:17 second TKO Victory, of Jefferson "The Knockout Specialist" Rodriguez (20-12-19 Ko's) of Cartagena, Columbia. Jefferson Rodriguez has lost his last 5 fights by knockouts, the bout was a Light Weights Co Feature, scheduled for 8 rounds.
(Jorge Teron and actors and cast members of HBO's "The Wire" Jamie Hector "Marlo" and Chad L Coleman "Cutty" at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
The event was sanctioned by he New York State Athletic Commission, Commissioner Ron Scott Stevens and Sponsored by Donna Karan, Turner Construction, Bombay Energy Drink, Guy Laroche.
Iran Barkley Congratulates Rafael Jastrezbski (1-3-0) of Toms River New Jersey, the winner of a Light Heavy Weights 4 rounder against Randy Pogue (8-8-1-2 Ko's) of Atlanta Georgia, at the Black-tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's on Wall Street
Jorge Lara (3-2-1-1 Ko) of Mexico City, Mexico picked up his first KO Win at Black tie Boxing event at Cipriani's on Wall Street defeating Carney Bowman (7-1-0-3 Ko's) of York Pennsylvania, dropping his unblemished record a notch. The Super Feather Weight bout was scheduled for 6 rounds of action and stopped by the ringside physician.
(Shannon Briggs, Team Briggs attend Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
(Keisha and Monty Barret at Black Tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
(Chika Nakamura and Jameel Mc Cline at the Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's)
(Keisha and Leon the actor and boxing fan, at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's)
Thomas Gallagher and Michael Delarue, Gallagher's first fighter and Delarue a Former 1980 Golden Glove Champion)
In a Main Event attraction, Yusaf Mack (23-2-2-14 Ko's) of Philadelphia,the former USBA Light Heavyweight/ Super Middle Weight Champion defeated Jose Vasquez (16-2-1 9 Ko's) of Tijuana Mexico, both fighters suffered lost by knockouts against their last opponents.
(Yusaf Mack and Team Mack at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
Michael Grant (42-3-31 Ko's) of Brooklyn New York in round 3 TKO'd, Billy Zumbrun (21-9-1-11 Ko's) of Ogden Utah, in a Super Heavy Weight attraction that was scheduled for 8 rounds.
(Keisha and Michael Grant after win at the Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
Heavy Weights Darrel Madison (5-1-3 Ko's) of West Islip New York, won by decision against Jason Bergman (3-2-3 Ko's) of Adah Pennsylvania. Jim Santa one of the best referees in the country was the third man in the ring the bout was a 4 round fight card.
(Darrel Madison and coach Vic Rountree, and Team GYMU after win at the Black tie boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street"
Jorge "The Truth" Teron (17-0-1-10 Ko's) of the Bronx New York, left hook to the liver was enough for a round 1 2:17 second TKO Victory, of Jefferson "The Knockout Specialist" Rodriguez (20-12-19 Ko's) of Cartagena, Columbia. Jefferson Rodriguez has lost his last 5 fights by knockouts, the bout was a Light Weights Co Feature, scheduled for 8 rounds.
(Jorge Teron and actors and cast members of HBO's "The Wire" Jamie Hector "Marlo" and Chad L Coleman "Cutty" at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
The event was sanctioned by he New York State Athletic Commission, Commissioner Ron Scott Stevens and Sponsored by Donna Karan, Turner Construction, Bombay Energy Drink, Guy Laroche.
Iran Barkley Congratulates Rafael Jastrezbski (1-3-0) of Toms River New Jersey, the winner of a Light Heavy Weights 4 rounder against Randy Pogue (8-8-1-2 Ko's) of Atlanta Georgia, at the Black-tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's on Wall Street
Jorge Lara (3-2-1-1 Ko) of Mexico City, Mexico picked up his first KO Win at Black tie Boxing event at Cipriani's on Wall Street defeating Carney Bowman (7-1-0-3 Ko's) of York Pennsylvania, dropping his unblemished record a notch. The Super Feather Weight bout was scheduled for 6 rounds of action and stopped by the ringside physician.
(Shannon Briggs, Team Briggs attend Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
(Keisha and Monty Barret at Black Tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)
(Chika Nakamura and Jameel Mc Cline at the Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's)
(Keisha and Leon the actor and boxing fan, at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's)
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Keisha Morrisey and Eddie Goldman On "Joey Reynolds Show" Thursday Night/Friday June 28/29
Keisha Morrisey of Bloodline Boxing Entertainment and Eddie Goldman of No Holds Barred and SecondsOut Radio will be guests on the nationally-syndicated "Joey Reynolds Show" Thursday night/Friday morning, June 28/29.
We plan to discuss boxing, politics, entertainment, and just about anything else which might cross our minds.
The "Joey Reynolds Show" is heard on over 80 radio stations. This talk show airs live beginning at midnight and runs to 5 AM ET, on WOR 710 AM in New York. We are presently scheduled to come on towards the end of the show.
You can also listen to the "Joey Reynolds Show" online. For more information on the show's webcast, go to http://www.wor710.com/.
For more information on the "Joey Reynolds Show," go to http://wor710.com/pages/46370.php?contentType=4&contentId=157588.
For more information on Myra Chanin, who works with the show, and also about Joey and the show, go to http://motherwonderful.com/.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
BRONX's OWN JORGE "THE TRUTH" TERON ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS ESPN 2
Jorge "THE TRUTH" Teron (16-0-1-10 Ko's) of the Bronx, New York will be fighting on ESPN 2 Wednesday NIGHT FIGHTS. JORGE Teron Is a 3 time New York GOLDEN GLOVE CHAMPION And One Of The best young prospects in the country.
Check him out at WWW.JORGETERON.COM and watch him do hi thing on Wednesday Night's ESPN 2.
Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen WINS/ Women's event the Fight of the Night
Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen WINS/ Women's event the "Fight of the Night"
Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen (3-1-1 Ko) of California TKO'd Cheryl Bontz (debut) of Nebraska in a middleweight fight scheduled for 4 rounds. Referee Jerry Cantu stopped the bout 17 seconds into round 4, declaring Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen, the winner.
(Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen)
"I was a champion, I owned the casino that night, She (Bontz) came to fight though, She (Bontz) came right at me, we both (Nguyen and Bontz) fell in the third round, She (Bontz) was like an Oak tree, but I ate her up I tore into her with body shots and power punches".
(Demi Nguyen)
Demi Nguyen a full-time boxtress wife and mother of two daughters and professional business woman dream goals is to become a world champion in boxing and guru in Hollywood just to name a few. When asked about her future plans, "I want the belts that Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard had", "I will pursue the WBC Championship". "I have an All-Star Team and Broadway Gym is where I train hard, I'm scheduled to fight August 4th in California.
(Demi Nguyen)
Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen a boxing sensation and Superstar in the Ring won "Fight of the Night", adding greater light to Demi's night, a true Nguyen's WIN.
(Demi Nguyen and Hall of Fame Trainer)
The announcer for the boxing event was Jimmy Lennon, Jr. The event held June 21st 2007 was promoted by Patrick Ortiz and Ringside Tickets.
Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen (3-1-1 Ko) of California TKO'd Cheryl Bontz (debut) of Nebraska in a middleweight fight scheduled for 4 rounds. Referee Jerry Cantu stopped the bout 17 seconds into round 4, declaring Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen, the winner.
(Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen)
"I was a champion, I owned the casino that night, She (Bontz) came to fight though, She (Bontz) came right at me, we both (Nguyen and Bontz) fell in the third round, She (Bontz) was like an Oak tree, but I ate her up I tore into her with body shots and power punches".
(Demi Nguyen)
Demi Nguyen a full-time boxtress wife and mother of two daughters and professional business woman dream goals is to become a world champion in boxing and guru in Hollywood just to name a few. When asked about her future plans, "I want the belts that Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard had", "I will pursue the WBC Championship". "I have an All-Star Team and Broadway Gym is where I train hard, I'm scheduled to fight August 4th in California.
(Demi Nguyen)
Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen a boxing sensation and Superstar in the Ring won "Fight of the Night", adding greater light to Demi's night, a true Nguyen's WIN.
(Demi Nguyen and Hall of Fame Trainer)
The announcer for the boxing event was Jimmy Lennon, Jr. The event held June 21st 2007 was promoted by Patrick Ortiz and Ringside Tickets.
Eracism The Book , Signing and Tour Launch
PRESS RELEASE; Contact Raphael (212) 281-8457
ERACISM BOOK TOUR LAUNCHED
Gary James, author of the politically provocative book ERACISM will launch his national promotion campaign, following a book signing event at Harlem's Hue-Man Bookstore and CafÃ, located at 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., between 125th and 124th Streets on 8th Avenue, Friday July 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM.
The book's narrative has a polemical quality that is designed to inspire a broad based political discourse on the future of black power electoral politics in the 21st century. The title of the book ERACISM is a metaphor for the self defeating aspects of how the Black community and leadership address internal social, economic, political and cultural challenges.
The relative lack of political leverage in the Black community at large positions us as political weaklings among the respective minority communities. This is despite the historical numerical advantage of the Black American community as compared with more recent ethnic and political minorities,James said.
The story of ERACISM embraces the period that includes the late 1950's to the present and highlights the internal political dynamic within New York City's Black American community/leadership in the context of the civil rights and black power youth movements. The political dynamics embody the primordial rivalry between the ruling bulls and emerging bucks in the framework of both the Democratic and Republican Parties at the grassroots level of community politics.
Following the Harlem book signing event, James will undertake a local, regional and national book speaking and signing tour. The itinerary of the tour includes the well established Borders and Barnes & Nobles network of book sellers around the country.
James said, "I am pleased to launch the book tour from the Harlem based Hue-Man bookstore and look forward to presentations in other Harlem's of this country". The objective of the book promotion campaign is to inspire a broad based discourse that offers strategic alternatives to how electoral politics may be done in Black America. Apparently the Black political leadership does not have a coherent and practical strategy to enforce the legislative and statutory achievements of the modern civil rights movement. Hence, the Black community has the unique distinction of being the political weakling as compared to other ethnic and political minorities. Tragically there is no light at the end of the political tunnel.
Hopefully the book's message will help the Black community at its vote achieve escape velocity, and break through the inertia of conventional political wisdom advocated by the inherited civil rights leadership orthodoxy, James concluded.
The book will be officially released on Monday July 2, 2007, and will be available at most books stores and the Internet.
For more information visit www.garyjames.info. The book signing flyer attached
Monday, June 25, 2007
SecondsOut Radio: Travis Simms, Don King, Scot X. Esdaile
SecondsOut Radio: Travis Simms, Don King, Scot X. Esdaile
SecondsOut Radio with Eddie Goldman
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting on some aspects of Ricky Hatton's impressive fourth-round knockout of Jose Luis Castillo this past Saturday in Las Vegas which others have overlooked.
We next focus on what should be a Super Saturday for boxing, July 7.
On that day, in Cologne Germany, IBF heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko will try to avenge his April 2004 loss to challenger Lamon Brewster in a title fight scheduled for 12 rounds. That fight will be screened in most countries as a live Internet pay-per-view on SecondsOut.tv, at http://www.secondsout.com/ppv. (The Internet pay-per-view will not be available in North America, Germany, and Russia.)
That same day, July 7, will see a clash of unbeaten fighters as WBA super welterweight champion Travis Simms (25-0, 19 KOs) puts his belt on the line against Joachim Alcine (28-0, 18 KOs). This fight headlines a card at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut, not far from Simms's hometown of Norwalk, Connecticut. It will be shown live in the US on Showtime, and is promoted by Don King Productions.
This past Thursday there was a press conference in Bridgeport to kick off the promotion of this card. We were there and got a chance to speak with Travis Simms, Don King, and Scot X. Esdaile of the Connecticut NAACP, which is involved in supporting this event.
It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
No Holds Barred blog
No Holds Barred podcast
No Holds Barred on MySpace
On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting on some aspects of Ricky Hatton's impressive fourth-round knockout of Jose Luis Castillo this past Saturday in Las Vegas which others have overlooked.
We next focus on what should be a Super Saturday for boxing, July 7.
On that day, in Cologne Germany, IBF heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko will try to avenge his April 2004 loss to challenger Lamon Brewster in a title fight scheduled for 12 rounds. That fight will be screened in most countries as a live Internet pay-per-view on SecondsOut.tv, at http://www.secondsout.com/ppv. (The Internet pay-per-view will not be available in North America, Germany, and Russia.)
That same day, July 7, will see a clash of unbeaten fighters as WBA super welterweight champion Travis Simms (25-0, 19 KOs) puts his belt on the line against Joachim Alcine (28-0, 18 KOs). This fight headlines a card at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut, not far from Simms's hometown of Norwalk, Connecticut. It will be shown live in the US on Showtime, and is promoted by Don King Productions.
This past Thursday there was a press conference in Bridgeport to kick off the promotion of this card. We were there and got a chance to speak with Travis Simms, Don King, and Scot X. Esdaile of the Connecticut NAACP, which is involved in supporting this event.
It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
No Holds Barred blog
No Holds Barred podcast
No Holds Barred on MySpace
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