The third day of action at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men’s Boxing showcased 20 challengers on Tuesday night at the Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Ala. The 40 boxers competing in the evening’s action were all fighting for tournament lives with 20 boxers going home on Tuesday. Several bouts were decided by close margins as the contestants left everything they had in the ring with numerous bouts coming down to tiebreakers.
2011 USA Boxing National Championships silver medalist Toka Kahn Clary (Providence, R.I.) and three-time National Golden Gloves champion Erick DeLeon (Lincoln Park, Mich.) faced off in one of the best bouts of the evening in their challengers bracket contest. DeLeon took the first lead and held on to a slim advantage throughout the bout, going into the final round up one. Yet Kahn Clary didn’t give up, giving DeLeon a standing eight count in the final seconds of the bout to win a 20-19 final decision.
George Rincon (Carrollton, Texas) defeated another reigning National Golden Gloves titlist in his light welterweight contest with Michael Reed (Waldorf, Md.). Once again, the bout was close throughout but Rincon held a slim one-point lead as the contest moved into the last three minutes of action. When the final bell sounded, the two boxers were deadlocked at 15 and Rincon claimed the win on his 83-81 total punch count advantage.
The last two middleweight national champions faced off on Tuesday night with 2011 titlist Chris Pearson (Trotwood, Ohio) and 2010 gold medalist Luis Arias (Milwaukee, Wis.) competing for one spot. It was Arias claiming a two-point lead and extending it to a still tenuous three-point advantage after two. Pearson came flying back in the third, tying the bout in the final seconds. Yet Arias won the 16-16 tiebreaker on his 87-78 total punch count edge.
Following what seemed to be the theme of the night, the light heavyweight showdown between 2010 National Champion Jeffery Spencer (Fort Carson, Colo.) and Last Chance Qualifier titlist Shaborn Ryals (Capitol Heights, Md.) went down to the wire. Yet Spencer remained alive in the tournament with a 12-11 decision over Ryals.
2010 USA Boxing Athlete of the Year Steve Geffrard (Boca Raton, Fla.) survived Tuesday’s action as well, winning a 23-20 decision over Last Chance Qualifier champion Robert Jekabson (Chicago, Ill.).
In a battle of two familiar foes, 2011 USA Boxing National Champion Jonathan Hamm (St. Paul, Minn.) took on Dominic Breazale (Alhambra, Calif.) in the final bout of the evening. The towering boxers went toe-to-toe but Breazale won the bout on a 20-10 decision.
The winners bracket will return to action on Wednesday with all of the boxers competing for a spot in the tournament final bout while the challenger bracket takes part in third day competition.
The 2011 Junior Olympic National Championships opened their tournament on Tuesday with first round bouts taking place in the morning session at the Mobile Civic Center. The full results from the first day of junior action can be found below.
Wednesday’s Olympic Trials Bout Sheets
Winners Bracket
108 lbs: Louie Byrd, Denver, Colo., vs. Eros Correa, San Jose, Calif.
114 lbs: Rau’shee Warren, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Shawn Simpson, Chicago, Ill.
123 lbs: Joseph Diaz, Jr., El Monte, Calif., vs. O’Shanique Foster, Orange, Texas
132 lbs: Raynell Williams, Cleveland, Ohio vs. Jose Ramirez, Avenal, Calif.
141 lbs: Pedro Sosa, Bronx, N.Y., vs. Jamel Herring, Coram, N.Y.
152 lbs: Errol Spence, Desoto, Texas vs. Amir Imam, Albany, N.Y.
165 lbs: Jesse Hart, Philadelphia, Pa., vs. Antoine Douglas, Burke, Va.
178 lbs: Jerry Odom, Bowie, Md., vs. Marcus Browne, Staten Island, N.Y.
201 lbs: Michael Hunter, Las Vegas, Nev., vs. Jordan Shimmell, Staten Island, N.Y.
201+ lbs: Lenroy Thompson, Lenexa, Kansas vs. Andrew Shepherd, Fort Carson, Colo.
Challengers Bracket
108 lbs: David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio vs. Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev.
114 lbs: Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif., vs. Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas
123 lbs: Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn., vs. Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis.
132 lbs: Kenneth Sims, Jr., Chicago, Ill., vs. Toka Kahn Clary, Providence, R.I.
141 lbs: Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont., vs. George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas
152 lbs: Bryant Perrella, Lehigh Acres, Fla., vs. Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo.
165 lbs: Luis Aris, Milwaukee, Wis., vs. Edgar Alvarado, Jr., San Bernadino, Calif.
178 lbs: Jeffery Spencer, Fort Carson, Colo., vs. Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M.
201 lbs: Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, Fla., vs. Joseph Williams, Bronx, N.Y.
201+ lbs: Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif., vs. Dominic Breazale, Alhambra, Calif.
Edgar Alvarado
“I was down a point and tried to pick it up the last round and throw small combinations.” When the official took a point away it made me more anxious to win.”
“Going into the fight, my coach told me to use my jab and keep my distance.”
Luis Feliciano
“Being in the challengers bracket it’s do or die, win or go home. I’m willing to do anything to get this Olympic spot.”
“I tried to use my distance in this fight, and I’m pretty sure I won the fight in the last thirty seconds.”
“Going into the last round and knowing it was close, I tried to keep my composure and I had a lot of experience to help me with that.
“Against Tramaine Williams, I’m going to have to apply pressure.”
Luis Arias
“I knew Chris Pearson was coming hard and ready, it was whoever wanted it the most that was going to win.”
“I tired a little at the end, my body more so then my lungs. I just had to dig deep.”
“I knew I was just as strong and fast as my opponent, and I had a good game plan and we stuck to it.”
“Edgar Alvarado and I had a good fight in the first round and expect another.”
Steve Geffrard
“Tonight I felt great, I was landing the cleaner blows and using my jab from the outside.”
“I knew I couldn’t stand in front of Robert Jekabson, because I knew he had power.”
“I think I can definitely beat Joseph Williams in the next round, it’s going to be a chess match.”
“I’m looking forward to seeing Michael Hunter in the finals, but I got to take it one day at a time.”
Junior Olympic Results
101 lbs/male: Elijah Shabazz, Woodstick, Ga., dec. Saul Cano, Oswego, Ill., 14-10
101 lbs/male: Dequandra Steward, Shreveport, La., dec. Ray Lee Cudrado, Worcester, Mass., 9-9 (53-50)
101 lbs/male: Pablo Ramirez, Weslaco, Texas, dec. Nathaniel Pacheco, Lakewood, Colo., 21-8
101 lbs/male: Isaias Perez, Kansas City, Kan., dec. Eric Marrero, Philadelphia, Pa., 13-9
106 lbs/male: Matthew Espinoza, Crestview, Fla., dec. Ariel Vega, Miami, Fla., 20-14
106 lbs/male: Matthew Espinoza, Crestview, Fla., dec. Ariel Vega, Miami, Fla., 20-14
110 lbs/male: James Taylor, Ann Arbor, Mich., dec. Lawrence Newton, Deerfield, Fla., 11-9
114 lbs/male: Efren Lopez, Fresno, Calif., dec. Jesus Rivera, Apple Valley, Minn., 5-0
114 lbs/male: Ja'Rico O'Quinn, Detroit, Mich., dec. Kenneth Davis, Reno, Nev., 29-27
114 lbs/male: Luis Santiago, Springfield, Ma., dec. Santiago Arroyo, Winter Haven, Fla., 14-5
114 lbs/male: Donovan Estrella, Arvada, Colo., dec. Marc Torrez, Pasadena, Texas, 10-10 (61-55)
114 lbs/male: Gary Russell, Capitol Heights, Md., dec. Marco Ojeda, Fort Walton Beach, Fla., 24-11
119 lbs/male: D'Andres Hockerson, Rochester, N.Y., dec. Christopher Murphy, Deerfield Beach, Fla., 19-
11
119 lbs/male: Justly Laquihon, Honolulu, Hawaii, dec. Carlos Carrillo, Denver, Colo., 12-7
119 lbs/male: Gary Salazar, Fresno, Calif., dec. Jousce Gonzales, Glendora, Calif., 17-7
119 lbs/male: Isidro Flores Jr., Fort Wayne, Kan., dec. Hector Rendon, Tacoma, Wash., 28-24
119 lbs/male: Roberto Tamez, Houston, Texas, dec. Adan Rodriguez, Wichita, Kan., 20-16
119 lbs/male: Joshua McKoy, Lauel, Md., dec. E'Kearn Perro, Carencro, La., 16-8
125 lbs/male: Gervonta Davis, Baltimore, Md., dec. Jason Sanchez, Albuquerque, N.M., 15-10
125 lbs/male: Cresencio Ramos Jr., San Antonio, Texas, dec. Eder Carrillo, Woodland, Calif., 15-7
125 lbs/male: Kevin Salgado, Chicago, Ill., dec. Francisco Esparza, Las Vegas, Nev., 16-8
125 lbs/male: Mason Cornelio, Honolulu, Hawaii, dec. Quanatavious Green, Shreveport, La., 18-16
125 lbs/male: Efrain Estrada, Hillsboro, Ore., dec. abram Martinez, Rock Springs, Wyo., 10-6
132 lbs/female: Isabella Nieves, Kenosha, Wis., dec. Nakarri Jones, Tampa, Fla., 17-15
132 lbs/female: Rashida Ellis, St. Lynn, Ma., dec. Dezaree Negrete, Calumet City, Ill., 30-6
132 lbs/male: Alexis Del Bosque, Garland, Texas, Cris Marraro, Saugus, Miss., 18-8
132 lbs/male: Austin Dulay, Hendersonville, Tenn., dec. Luis Chavez, Salinas, Calif., 15-12
132 lbs/male: Jeremaul Jones, Fort Wayne, Ind., dec. Henry Gomez, Los Angeles, Calif., 19-15
132 lbs/male: Erickson Lubin, Kissimnee, Fla., dec. Jahmell Jett II, 20-3
138 lbs/male: Nicholas Torrance, Evans, Ga., dec. Jamontay Clark, Cincinnati, Ohio, 14-14 (78-62)
138 lbs/male: Adrain Gutierrez, Chula Vista, Calif., dec. Rae Jon Higginbottam, Clinton, Miss., 27-6
145 lbs/male: Jelame Garcia, Lynn, Mass., dec. Chase Calloway, St. Joseph, Mo. 14-9
145 lbs/male: DeAndre Woods, Jackson, Tenn., dec. Nyck Price, Columbus, Ohio, 15-15 (86-62)
154 lbs/male: Moses Taylor, Detroit, Mich., dec. Tywaski Hendrix, Hot Springs, Ark., 10-5
154 lbs/male: Flavio Becerra, White Bear Lake, Minn., wins on walkover over Cameron Grady, Mandan, N.D., W/O
154 lbs/male: Jazavian Palmer, Lubbock, Texas, dec. Kendall Breaux, Carencro, La., 14-11
165 lbs/male: Anthony Sims Jr., Ypsilanti, Mich., John Luna, Milwaukee, Wis., 19-9
165 lbs/male: Alex Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, dec. Richard Johnson, Plainfield, N.J., 18-8
165 lbs/male: Jonathan Esquivel, Anaheim, Calif., stopped Anthony Hernandez, Fountain, Colo., RSC-1 (1:29)
176 lbs/male: Joel Galvan, Grafton, N.D., stopped Clayton Crutchfield, Sheridan, Ark., RSC-2 (1:59)
176 lbs/male: Edel Gomez, Fremont, N.E., won on walkover over Pedro Cervantes, Denver, Colo., W/O
176 lbs/male: Hakin Lopez, Lithonia, Ga., dec. Victor Serna, Fresno, Calif., 16-8
165 lbs/male: Daquan Johnson, Capitol Heights, Md., dec. Demarkus Manter, Akron, Ohio, 23-21
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Wednesday, August 3, 2011
U.S. Olympic Team Trials Challengers Bout Results
Please find the full results from tonight's challengers bracket bouts from the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Men's Boxing attached as an addendum to the earlier release.
108 lbs: David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Gregory Outlaw, Glenarden, Md., 15-11
108 lbs: Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev., won on disqualification over Marco Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz., DQ
114 lbs: Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif., dec. Stephon Young, St. Louis, Mo., 23-22
114 lbs: Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas, dec. John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo., 15-15 (78-73)
123 lbs: Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. Joet Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif., 14-12
123 lbs: Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn., dec. Joe Perez, Fountain, Colo., 15-8
132 lbs: Kenneth Sims Jr., Chicago Ill., dec. Louis Cruz, Bronx, N.Y., 31-16
132 lbs: Toka Khan Clary, Providence, R.I., dec. Erick DeLeon, 20-19
141 lbs: Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont., won on disqualification over Semajay Thomas, Chicago, Ill., DQ
141 lbs: George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, dec. Michael Reed, Waldorf, Md., 23-23 (110-108)
152 lbs: Bryant Perrella, Lehigh Acres, Fla., dec. Willie Jones, Charlotte, N.C., 10-11
152 lbs: Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Arturo Trujillo, Easton, Pa., 19-10
165 lbs: Edgar Alvarado, San Bernadino, Calif., dec. D'Mitrius Ballard, Temple Hills, Md., 26-24
165 lbs: Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. Chris Pearson, Trotwood, Ohio, 16-16 (83-78)
178 lbs: Jeffery Spencer, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Shaborn Ryals, Capitol Heights, Md., 12-11
178 lbs: Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M., dec. Caleb Plant, Ashland City, Tenn., 15-15 (87-80)
201 lbs: Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, Fla., dec. Robert Jekabson, Chicago, Ill., 23-20
201 lbs: Joseph Williams, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Andrew Tabiti, Las Vegas, Nev., 26-14
201+ lbs: Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif., won on disqualification over Brett Rather, Las Vegas, Nev., DQ
201+ lbs: Dominic Breazale, Alhambra, Calif., dec. Jonathan Hamm, St. Paul, Minn., 20-10
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108 lbs: David Carlton, Cincinnati, Ohio, dec. Gregory Outlaw, Glenarden, Md., 15-11
108 lbs: Santos Vasquez, Sparks, Nev., won on disqualification over Marco Rangel, Scottsdale, Ariz., DQ
114 lbs: Emilio Sanchez, Pacoima, Calif., dec. Stephon Young, St. Louis, Mo., 23-22
114 lbs: Oscar Cantu, Kingsville, Texas, dec. John Franklin, Fort Carson, Colo., 15-15 (78-73)
123 lbs: Luis Feliciano, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. Joet Gonzalez, Glendora, Calif., 14-12
123 lbs: Tramaine Williams, New Haven, Conn., dec. Joe Perez, Fountain, Colo., 15-8
132 lbs: Kenneth Sims Jr., Chicago Ill., dec. Louis Cruz, Bronx, N.Y., 31-16
132 lbs: Toka Khan Clary, Providence, R.I., dec. Erick DeLeon, 20-19
141 lbs: Duran Caferro, Helena, Mont., won on disqualification over Semajay Thomas, Chicago, Ill., DQ
141 lbs: George Rincon, Carrollton, Texas, dec. Michael Reed, Waldorf, Md., 23-23 (110-108)
152 lbs: Bryant Perrella, Lehigh Acres, Fla., dec. Willie Jones, Charlotte, N.C., 10-11
152 lbs: Samuel Vasquez, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Arturo Trujillo, Easton, Pa., 19-10
165 lbs: Edgar Alvarado, San Bernadino, Calif., dec. D'Mitrius Ballard, Temple Hills, Md., 26-24
165 lbs: Luis Arias, Milwaukee, Wis., dec. Chris Pearson, Trotwood, Ohio, 16-16 (83-78)
178 lbs: Jeffery Spencer, Fort Carson, Colo., dec. Shaborn Ryals, Capitol Heights, Md., 12-11
178 lbs: Siju Shabazz, Las Cruces, N.M., dec. Caleb Plant, Ashland City, Tenn., 15-15 (87-80)
201 lbs: Steve Geffrard, Boca Raton, Fla., dec. Robert Jekabson, Chicago, Ill., 23-20
201 lbs: Joseph Williams, Bronx, N.Y., dec. Andrew Tabiti, Las Vegas, Nev., 26-14
201+ lbs: Laron Mitchell, San Francisco, Calif., won on disqualification over Brett Rather, Las Vegas, Nev., DQ
201+ lbs: Dominic Breazale, Alhambra, Calif., dec. Jonathan Hamm, St. Paul, Minn., 20-10
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Rockstar Presents STRIKEFORCE World Grand Prix Semi-FinalsJosh Barnett battles Sergei Kharitonov, live Saturday, September 10
The Strikeforce World Grand Prix Continues, Plus The Middleweight Title.Josh Barnett battles Sergei Kharitonov, and Antonio Silva takes on Daniel Cormier in the semifinals of the World Heavyweight Grand Prix - plus Jacare Souza defends the Strikeforce middleweight championship against Luke Rockhold - live Saturday, September 10 at US Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio - UFC Fight Club presale starts Thursday at 10am ET
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Shields vs Ellenberger; UFC Fight Night Live: Battle on the Bayou Saturday, September 17
Jake Shields and Jake Ellenberger go toe-to-toe in a welterweight battle, plus TUF11 winner Court McGee battles Dongi Yang - live on Saturday, September 17 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans - UFC Fight Club presale starts Thursday at 10am CTMain Card
Shields vs Ellenberger
McGee vs Yang
Brookins vs Koch
Belcher vs MacDonald
Prelims
McKenzie vs Rocha
Dunham vs Bailey
Riddle vs Benoist
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CANELO ALVAREZ VS. ALFONSO GOMEZ IS ADDED TO CREATE TWO-SITE, STAR-STUDDED SEPTEMBER 17 BOXING EXTRAVAGANZA PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®
"STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz" just got propelled into another galaxy, as it was announced today that rising Mexican superstar Canelo Alvarez will defend his WBC super welterweight championship against Alfonso Gomez on the televised undercard of the September 17 pay-per-view extravaganza featuring the WBC welterweight world championship mega-fight between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz.Making this announcement more significant and unique is the fact that Alvarez and Gomez will face each other at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, while Mayweather and Ortiz will battle at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, creating a mega-event from two world-class cities.
Fans in attendance at each arena will be able to see the fight live from the other arena, making this a first-time split-site boxing experience taking place on Mexican Independence Day boxing weekend.
Both bouts will be will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.
Following the showing of Mayweather vs. Ortiz at STAPLES Center, fans in attendance will see two special post-fight concerts performed by Los Tucanes de Tijuana and El Gran Silencio.
"'STAR POWER' is living up to its name as a mega-event with the addition of Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfonso Gomez," said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather Promotions. "To have this event emanate from two separate locations like STAPLES Center and MGM Grand Garden Arena is a testament to the size and magnitude of the event and what it will deliver to the fans in the arenas and those watching at home on pay-per-view. Floyd is absolutely thrilled that Alvarez vs. Gomez will be a part of this show from Los Angeles."
"This is a historic and unprecedented night for boxing and Golden Boy Promotions as we showcase the extraordinary talents of Mayweather, Ortiz, Alvarez and Gomez from two iconic and world-renowned venues in STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, the capitol of sports and entertainment and MGM Grand in Las Vegas, truly the boxing mega-center of the world," said Richard Schaefer, CEO Golden Boy Promotions. "This show is now even more loaded with stars, and to have Alvarez vs. Gomez join the magnificent boxing match-up of the year between Floyd Mayweather and Victor Ortiz is exactly why we named the fight 'STAR POWER,' which is expected to set attendance and viewership records in one night."
"September 17 at STAPLES Center will be a night to remember for boxing fans in Los Angeles as it will mark the first time the arena will host a boxing match, a pay-per-view viewing and a post-fight concert all on the same day," Lee Zeidman, STAPLES Center General Manager. "We are looking forward to what will no doubt be an incredible action-packed night of boxing and live entertainment."
"The MGM Resorts family is very excited to welcome the return of Floyd Mayweather to the MGM Grand on September 17," said Richard Sturm, president of Sports & Entertainment for MGM Resorts International. "This championship event marks Mayweather's first fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in more than 15 months and continues our tradition as the leader in the sports and entertainment industry."
"With the anticipation and star power of Mayweather-Ortiz from MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the addition of Alvarez vs. Gomez live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and the celebration of Mexican Independence Day, viewers are in for a fantastic night of boxing on September 17," said Mark Taffet of HBO Pay-Per-View.
Already Mexico's brightest young star, 21-year-old Canelo Alvarez (37-0-1, 27 KO's) of Guadalajara is quickly becoming an international sensation with fans around the world taking noting of his power and prowess in the ring and his charm and charisma outside of the ring. Following wins over former World Champions Carlos Baldomir and Lovemore N'Dou in 2010, Alvarez kicked off 2011 with a March victory over Matthew Hatton that earned him the WBC Super Welterweight World Championship. Three months later, Alvarez returned to Guadalajara for a homecoming title defense and victory over Ryan Rhodes that captivated a nation. With his American fan base growing at a meteoric pace, Alvarez will hold court in the City of Angels as he defends his title from STAPLES Center and fights for the Mexican people against ultra-tough Alfonso Gomez."I'm happy to come back to fight in Los Angeles at STAPLES Center for another Mexican Independence Day weekend," said Alvarez. "Alfonso Gomez is a good fighter and also from Guadalajara, Mexico. I hope the fight will be explosive because that is what the fans will be looking for between two Mexican warriors like us, but I feel confident I am going to win the fight."
A fan favorite who was present in American living rooms every week when he competed on "The Contender" reality show, Alfonso Gomez (23-4-2, 12 KO's) has proven that he has what it takes to battle it out with the elite in the years since his stint on national television. The owner of wins over Arturo Gatti, Ben Tackie, and Jesse Brinkley, the 30-year old Los Angeles resident (who originally hails from Guadalajara) has also faced current WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto and Peter Manfredo Jr., but he is currently showing the best form of his 10-year career thanks to a five-fight winning streak that includes victories over Jesus Soto Karass and Jose Luis Castillo. Now, he prepares for his second world title shot as he takes on Canelo Alvarez on September 17.
"Canelo's popularity is great for him and for boxing," said Gomez. "I know Canelo's team thinks I'm just another notch on his belt, but it's not the first time a popular fighter made the same mistake. I've fought and beaten much better competition and I'm coming to win the world title. Canelo and I come from the same place and we are both Mexican warriors. I heard there's another fight happening in Las Vegas on September 17, but as far as I'm concerned, the best fight on that day will be at STAPLES Center. I can think of no better way to celebrate Mexican Independence Day weekend...Viva Mexico!"
"STAR POWER: Mayweather vs. Ortiz" is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions, and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWALT Tools and AT&T. The 12-round mega-fight, which will be contested for Ortiz's WBC Welterweight World Championship, will take place Saturday, Sept. 17 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.
"STAR POWER LOS ANGELES: Alvarez vs. Gomez" is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Canelo Promotions, and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, DeWALT Tools and AT&T. The 12-roundfight, which will be contested for Alvarez's WBC Super Welterweight World Championship, will take place Saturday, Sept. 17 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif.
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UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT PROSPECT THOMAS “CORNFLAKE” LAMANNA SIGNS ENDORSEMENT DEAL WITH MHP (MAXIMUM HUMAN PERFORMANCE)
Undefeated Welterweight prospect, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna has signed an endorsement contract with MHP (Maximum Human Performance)MHP is a supplement company that helps athletes build their bodies with different products such as Fat Burners, Creatine, Amino Acids and Multi Vitamins.
“I can already see changes in my body”, said LaManna
LaManna has a record of 4-0 with three knockouts will be making his next ring appearance on Wednesday September 14th at The Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, New Jersey.
LaManna has been taking Probolic-SR & Isofast 50 for Protein and a multi vitamin called Activate Sport
“Because of the changes and signing with this company, you will see a different “Cornflake” on September 14th.”
MHP is the creation of former top-level bodybuilder Gerard Dente. When he was competing, Gerard constantly researched the best training techniques, diet strategies and other performance enhancement methods needed to gain a competitive edge. Yet it was his genius with supplementation that fueled him to be one of the biggest and strongest competitors of his day. In fact, Gerard was using ingredients like high doses of leucine, KIC, tribulus and arginine long before they became popular. He was convinced that athletes deserved better and decided to take some action by founding MHP.
Since its inception, MHP’s corporate mission has been to develop premier science-based, research-driven sports supplements to help athletes achieve their greatest physical potential. Over the years, MHP has introduced many innovations and breakthroughs in sports nutrition. For instance, MHP was the first company to introduce arginine for nitric oxide production to the bodybuilding world way back in early 1999 (via ADNO – arginine derived nitric oxide), when the company launched the creatine/NO product TRAC. In addition, the patented 12-hour sustained release protein formula in Probolic-SR has been an unmatched industry standard since it was released in 2004. MHP was the first company to introduce the incredible blood-boosting power of EPO in 2008 with Dark Rage. And with new highly advanced GlycoCarn/KNO3 Nitrite-NO Technology now available in NO-BOMB, MHP continues to provide new and exclusive innovations in performance enhancing supplementation.
Because of its dedicated research and development, innovative formulations, clinically researched ingredients and cutting edge products, MHP has become the most trusted brand and industry leader among world-class athletes, pro bodybuilders, powerlifters, strongmen and fitness enthusiasts alike. The numerous world records that MHP athletes hold in powerlifting and strongman, plus the many top titles in bodybuilding, fitness and figure, signify how much our supplements are capable of helping athletes achieve. In addition, countless top lifting coaches and trainers also use and recommend MHP products.
“All of the elite athletes I work with use nutritional supplements,” says Joe Carini, a former powerlifting champion who trains many top NFL stars and strongmen at Carini’s House of Iron. “Because of my years of experience as a competitive powerlifter and supplement user, I recommend only MHP products to my athletes.”
MHP products are used by the world’s elite athletes. Find out how they can help you and learn what MHP is all about.
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Monday, August 1, 2011
The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All grand finale will take place on Saturday, August 13, live on SHOWTIME®
International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight World Champion Joseph Agbeko and undefeated rising star and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares.Agbeko (28-2, 22 KOs), of Accra, Ghana, will defend his IBF title against the fast-rising, Mares (21-0-1, 13 KOs), of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif. by way of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, in the tournament final. Mares’ WBC Silver bantamweight belt will also be on the line.
The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All set to take place on Saturday, August 13, 2011 live from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. and to be televised live on SHOWTIME. The event is promoted by Don King Production and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona.
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Kimbo Slice to Make Boxing Debut *For Real* on August 13 in Miami, Oklahoma
Well, we can all stop holding our breath wondering when Kimbo Slice will get back to crushing cans.Slice, AKA Kevin Ferguson is finally making his boxing debut and, under the watchful eye of former EliteXC vice president Jared Shaw, he will likely have a decent run of beating up overmatched opponents while restocking his breadbox with boxing dollars.
Here’s the lead-in from the hyped-up press release Shaw sent out today:
“Forget the kicking and wrestling, Kevin ‘Kimbo Slice’ Ferguson will soon be where he should have been all along… busting heads in a boxing ring.
On Saturday, August 13, legendary street brawler Kimbo Slice will make his long-awaited professional boxing debut in the four-round main event of a Gary Shaw Productions and Tony Holden Promotions boxing extravaganza at Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.
Slice became the Internet’s first street-certified action hero by smashing down a series of opponents in brutal backyard fist fights. The announcement is good news for fight fans, as he will surely administer a much-needed shot of adrenaline into the American heavyweight scene.”
I’m not sure Kimbo will inject anything into the heavyweight boxing scene, but there will be those who watch if not simply for the freakshow factor the backyard brawler will bring.
His first bout under the Gary Shaw Productions banner will be on August 13 in Miami, Oklahoma against a yet-to-be-named victim.
Here’s what the promoter formerly known as $kala, whose new title according to today’s release is “Team Kimbo Promotional Advisor,” had to say about Kimbo’s future in the boxing ring:
“Kimbo was always meant to be in the ring. He’s one of the hardest punchers in the world and on August 13, his journey to becoming America’s heavyweight begins. The first stop will be Oklahoma in what will become the Kimbo Slice Express.”
Slice’s longtime manager “Icey” Mike Imber, said that in spite of Gary Shaw’s earlier assertions that his charge isn’t putting in the effort necessary to succeed in the sport, Kimbo has been training hard for his debut with boxing coach Randy Khatami and that he has also spent some time in top-rated contender Alfredo Angulo’s camp working with his trainer Clemente Medina.
“He’s completely focused on his boxing career and excited to showcase his talents inside the squared circle. Kimbo Slice is hungry and when that man wants his bread, he’s scary. Even in his losses, ‘Kimbo’ brought a level of excitement that few fighters can generate,” Shaw said. “He is a genuine personality with unbelievable strength and character, and we’re excited about his prospects in boxing.The minute he steps in the ring, he’ll be one of the most recognizable and talked-about fighters in the sport, and his fans around the world will once again feel the excitement.”
If only his performance inside the ring or cage was as impressive as the buzz surrounding Slice, he may have some longevity in combat sports.
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BREAKING NEWS: AIBA PRESIDENT LAUNCHES AIBA PROFESSIONAL BOXING PROGRAM
AIBA President Dr Ching-Kuo Wu today made an historic announcement that signals the International Boxing Association's move into professional boxing.A new program, entitled AIBA Professional Boxing (APB) is to be launched and will feature both individual and national team bouts at national, continental and world levels.
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Sunday, July 31, 2011
Purebred Films and The Downtown Independent presents; BORN AND BRED
This potent story of a new generation of young boxers in East Los Angeles, the capital of American boxing, chronicles (in a raw verité style) the lives of three teenage boys - the fierce 12 year old, Victor Pasillas, and the 15 year old twins Oscar and Javier Molina, their trainers, their families and their years in the tough ranks of amateur boxing-where boys are made into men and Olympic dreams are made and broken. Shot over a period of four years and amid the immigration protests of 2006, the film tells a definitive story of immigration in a city where the new Latino population is surging. BORN AND BRED illustrates how the sport of sports-boxing-can lift the persistent few out of poverty as it did for so many other American ethnic groups. But, the stakes are high and these young champions know it. Says Paisllas, who has not lost a fight in three years, "When I get in that ring, I look across it to see if my opponent has any heart. If he doesn't, I take him out right away. If he does...I take it away from him. I make sure he has no heart."
http://www.bornandbredmovie.com/trailer.html
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