Wednesday, March 12, 2008
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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MEET THE AUTHOR AT THE LEGENDS OF FUNK AND HIPHOP CONCERT MARCH 22, 2008 - KENNEDY CENTER...HAVE YOUR COPY OF BOOK SIGNED. SPECIAL TAPING TAKING PLACE, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR DARLENE LEWIS
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MEET THE AUTHOR AT THE LEGENDS OF FUNK AND HIPHOP CONCERT MARCH 22, 2008 - KENNEDY CENTER...HAVE YOUR COPY OF BOOK SIGNED. SPECIAL TAPING TAKING PLACE, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION FOR DARLENE LEWIS
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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
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
GOFIGHTLIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE!
Viewers to GoFightLive have the option to either register or subscribe. Registered users receive limited content rights, while subscribers have full use rights!
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!
"GoFightLive is the only website in the world that gives boxing fans everything they are looking for," says Jerry Palmer, CEO Go Fight Live. "Aside from our live event broadcasts, www.GoFightLive.tv also hosts interviews, boxing shows, archived video, photos, boxer data, event information, and all the up to date news fight fans are looking for."
For more information call GoFightLive @ 516 445-9100
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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
GOFIGHTLIVE SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW AVAILABLE!
Viewers to GoFightLive have the option to either register or subscribe. Registered users receive limited content rights, while subscribers have full use rights!
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!
"GoFightLive is the only website in the world that gives boxing fans everything they are looking for," says Jerry Palmer, CEO Go Fight Live. "Aside from our live event broadcasts, www.GoFightLive.tv also hosts interviews, boxing shows, archived video, photos, boxer data, event information, and all the up to date news fight fans are looking for."
For more information call GoFightLive @ 516 445-9100
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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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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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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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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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Tuesday, March 11, 2008
BOOK SIGNING; Join George C. Fraser, author of the newly released book, “Click: Ten Truths for Building Extraordinary Relationships at the ”Hue-Man
Join George C. Fraser, author of the newly released book, “Click: Ten Truths for Building Extraordinary Relationships” -- this evening, Tuesday, March 11, 2008
at the ”Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe at 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
BOOK SIGNING LOCATION: Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd
Between 124th and 125th Streets
New York, NY 10027
Tel: 212-665-7400
Fax: 212-665-1071
CONTACT: Harlem HueMan -
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at the ”Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe at 6:00 PM-7:30 PM
BOOK SIGNING LOCATION: Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe
2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd
Between 124th and 125th Streets
New York, NY 10027
Tel: 212-665-7400
Fax: 212-665-1071
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Saturday, March 8, 2008
DAVID DIAZ ACES OPEN TRYOUT WITH CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
CHICAGO, IL- In front of an overflow standing room only crowd of 21, 908, the largest of the season for the Chicago Blackhawks and a national TV audience, World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz aced his “open tryout” with the team by scoring in the evening’s Shoot the Puck Contest between periods of the game featuring the Blackhawks and San Jose Sharks at the United Center.
From the blue line, Diaz was a little wide of the small hole on the United Airlines barrier in front of the net on his first two tries, but on his third attempt he drilled a wrist shot through the hole into the netting.
Said Diaz afterwards, “Being a diehard Blackhawks fan it truly was a thrill to be out on the ice. It felt good leaving my stick, I guess the minutes of practice I put in paid off” joked the Chicago native. Diaz was mobbed by well wishers and fans for pictures and autographs as he returned to his seat.
Diaz was on hand to promote his non-title ten-rounder against Ramon Montano, which will open the HBO Pay-Per View telecast of Marquez-Pacquiao II - UNFINISHED BUSINESS on March 15th.
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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From the blue line, Diaz was a little wide of the small hole on the United Airlines barrier in front of the net on his first two tries, but on his third attempt he drilled a wrist shot through the hole into the netting.
Said Diaz afterwards, “Being a diehard Blackhawks fan it truly was a thrill to be out on the ice. It felt good leaving my stick, I guess the minutes of practice I put in paid off” joked the Chicago native. Diaz was mobbed by well wishers and fans for pictures and autographs as he returned to his seat.
Diaz was on hand to promote his non-title ten-rounder against Ramon Montano, which will open the HBO Pay-Per View telecast of Marquez-Pacquiao II - UNFINISHED BUSINESS on March 15th.
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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NO HOLDS BARRED: Mike Chapman on Frank Gotch Day and When Pro Wrestling Was Real
NO HOLDS BARRED: Mike Chapman on Frank Gotch Day and When ProWrestling Was Real On this special edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman speaks with noted wrestling historian and author Mike Chapman, who is the executive director of the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum in Waterloo, Iowa (http://wrestlingmuseum.org/). April 3 marks the one hundredth anniversary of the world heavyweight wrestling championship match between Frank Gotch and George Hackenschmidt in Chicago. This match, won by Gotch, took place in anera when professional wrestling was still a real sport. To commemorate this anniversary, April 3, 2008, is being celebrated asFrank Gotch Day in Gotch's hometown of Humboldt, Iowa, and in Waterlooand at the Dan Gable International Wrestling Institute and Museum(http://wrestlingmuseum.org/gotchday.htm). The Governor of Iowa, ChetCulver, has also declared April 3, 2008, as Frank Gotch Day statewide. In an in-depth discussion, we speak with Mike Chapman about the legendof Frank Gotch, how pro wrestling was largely real in Gotch's day and why it changed, what lessons can be learned for wrestling from this, the celebration planned for Frank Gotch Day, the Museum's co-sponsoring the annual WIN Magazine Memorabilia Show at the 2008 NCAADiv. I Wrestling Championship March 20-22 in St. Louis, and more. To listen to NO HOLDS BARRED, click the link below and just press the play button on the player: http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/eg/2008-03-08T04_42_16-08_00 You can also download it by scrolling down that page and clicking on the download link (right-click to save it). You can also listen to it through the NO HOLDS BARRED blog, athttp://nhbnews.blogspot.com, and MySpace page, at http://www.myspace.com/nhbnews, also by pressing the play button on the player. Also, NO HOLDS BARRED is available through iTunes athttp://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441. The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download. The NO HOLDS BARRED theme song is called "The Heist", by musician IanCarpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/). NO HOLDS BARRED is free to listen to and is sponsored by: YAMMA Pit Fighting (http://yammapitfighting.com). The producers of theoriginal UFC and Live Nation (http://livenation.com/), worldwideleaders in live entertainment, present YAMMA Pit Fighting mixedmartial arts. On the streets, it's against the law. In the pit, it ISthe law. IFL, the International Fight League (http://ifl.tv/), the world'sfirst professional mixed martial arts league. Make sure to check outtheir regular TV shows on FSN (Fox Sports Net) (http://msn.foxsports.com/story/1636002) in the U.S., and to check your locallistings for dates and times. Check out the IFL web site (http://ifl.tv/), for a listing of IFL live events and their TV schedule, athttp://ifl.tv/TV-Schedule.html. Gladiator Challenge (http://gladiatorchallenge.com/), shaking up themixed martial arts world since 1999, and now with 30 shows per year.For more news and info, check out their web site,GladiatorChallenge.com (http://gladiatorchallenge.com/). BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for allBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more. Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage ofBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well aslifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. GladiatorMagazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com(http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/). FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews,and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martialarts. 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/nhbnews
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Friday, March 7, 2008
Cage Rage 25, March 8: Shamrock-Berry and Haye-Maccarinelli, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) in London
The legendary Ken Shamrock and Robert "Buzz" Berry will fight in the main event of "EliteXC Presents Cage Rage 25" tomorrow/Saturday, March 8, on SHOWTIME, in London.
The four-bout mixed martial arts event will be televised immediately following the world cruiserweight title unification fight between champions David Haye (WBC/WBA) and Enzo Maccarinelli (WBC/WBA) live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) in London.
CAPTION: Friday, in London, the legendary Shamrock weighed 216 pounds. Berry weighed 240 pounds (quotes below).
Weights for other SHOWTIME televised fights:
Jean Silva (144 pounds) vs. Masakazu Imanari (144 pounds)
Pierre Guillet (184 pounds) vs. Tom Watson (185 pounds)
Rob Broughton (282 pounds) vs. Neil Grove (273 pounds)
KEN SHAMROCK QUOTES:
"Competition. The minute you stop, your whole life changes and it's the thrill of competition that has kept me going. When you're done as an athlete, you have to know it, and I don't know it yet.
"There were a couple of times when I had injuries -- one to my knee, one to my shoulder -- when I thought I would be forced to quit. But rehab got me stronger and stronger every time. I have never imagined myself retiring.
"It's an honor to be considered a pioneer in this sport. And it is inspiring to see these young guys coming up to carry the torch.''
"I have a lot of respect for Ken Shamrock, but when it is fight time and the first bell rings, it's time to explode. I have to stay within myself; my strength is that I am an all around fighter and my power is my (main) strength."
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The four-bout mixed martial arts event will be televised immediately following the world cruiserweight title unification fight between champions David Haye (WBC/WBA) and Enzo Maccarinelli (WBC/WBA) live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) in London.
CAPTION: Friday, in London, the legendary Shamrock weighed 216 pounds. Berry weighed 240 pounds (quotes below).
Weights for other SHOWTIME televised fights:
Jean Silva (144 pounds) vs. Masakazu Imanari (144 pounds)
Pierre Guillet (184 pounds) vs. Tom Watson (185 pounds)
Rob Broughton (282 pounds) vs. Neil Grove (273 pounds)
KEN SHAMROCK QUOTES:
"Competition. The minute you stop, your whole life changes and it's the thrill of competition that has kept me going. When you're done as an athlete, you have to know it, and I don't know it yet.
"There were a couple of times when I had injuries -- one to my knee, one to my shoulder -- when I thought I would be forced to quit. But rehab got me stronger and stronger every time. I have never imagined myself retiring.
"It's an honor to be considered a pioneer in this sport. And it is inspiring to see these young guys coming up to carry the torch.''
"I have a lot of respect for Ken Shamrock, but when it is fight time and the first bell rings, it's time to explode. I have to stay within myself; my strength is that I am an all around fighter and my power is my (main) strength."
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COUNTDOWN TO MARQUEZ-PACQUIAO II: Immediately following Maskaev vs. Peter
Another installment in the classic countdown series, Countdown To Marquez-Pacquiao II will feature profiles, analysis and forecasts for the second battle between two of the best fighters in boxing leading up to thier March 15th rematch in Las Vegas.
Airs after Maskaev vs. Peter on HBO. Check the schedule for details.
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Airs after Maskaev vs. Peter on HBO. Check the schedule for details.
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Undefeated WBC No. 1-ranked super lightweight contender Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley made weight at 139 pounds for his off-TV elimination bout, but
The non-heavyweights weighed in today on the Mayan Riviera at an outdoor amphitheater at the Cancun Palace Hotel leading up to Saturday night's "History in Cancun" event (HBO 9:30 p.m./6:30 p.m.) being promoted by Don King Productions in association with Duva Boxing, One Punch Productions and Pepe Gomez Promotions.
Undefeated WBC No. 1-ranked super lightweight contender Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley made weight at 139 pounds for his off-TV elimination bout, but his opponent Jose Luis Castillo did not, so the match was scratched.
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Event Page: http://www.kevincalero.com/donking/event%5F3808/
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Undefeated WBC No. 1-ranked super lightweight contender Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley made weight at 139 pounds for his off-TV elimination bout, but his opponent Jose Luis Castillo did not, so the match was scratched.
Alan Hopper
Don King Productions
Event Page: http://www.kevincalero.com/donking/event%5F3808/
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HEAVY - WEIGHTS - CANCUN; Oleg Maskaev vs. WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel 'The Nigerian Nightmare' Peter
The heavyweights stepped to the scales for a ceremonial heavyweight weigh in at the beautiful Royal Hotel in Cancun tonight in preparation for the first heavyweight championship ever in Mexico on Saturday pitting WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev vs. WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel 'The Nigerian Nightmare' Peter.
The fight will be televised live in the United States in an HBO World Championship Boxing doubleheader (9:30 ET/6:30 p.m. PT) that also includes undefeated WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion Juan 'Baby Bull' Diaz taking on IBF No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Nate 'Galaxxy Warrior' Campbell.
In an unusual occurrence, Jose Luis Castillo was invited by WBC President Jose Sulaiman to step to the scales after the heavyweights in advance of Friday's official weigh in for the lower-weight fighters.
He tipped the Toledos at 147 1/2 pounds and will need to make 140 pounds by Friday's weigh in to qualify for the scheduled WBC super lightweight eliminator against undefeated WBC No. 1-ranked contender Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley.
See weights attached.
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Event Page: http://www.kevincalero.com/donking/event%5F3808/
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The fight will be televised live in the United States in an HBO World Championship Boxing doubleheader (9:30 ET/6:30 p.m. PT) that also includes undefeated WBA, IBF and WBO lightweight champion Juan 'Baby Bull' Diaz taking on IBF No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Nate 'Galaxxy Warrior' Campbell.
In an unusual occurrence, Jose Luis Castillo was invited by WBC President Jose Sulaiman to step to the scales after the heavyweights in advance of Friday's official weigh in for the lower-weight fighters.
He tipped the Toledos at 147 1/2 pounds and will need to make 140 pounds by Friday's weigh in to qualify for the scheduled WBC super lightweight eliminator against undefeated WBC No. 1-ranked contender Timothy 'Desert Storm' Bradley.
See weights attached.
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Event Page: http://www.kevincalero.com/donking/event%5F3808/
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NO HOLDS BARRED: David Haye, Enzo Maccarinelli, Big 12 Wrestling Coaches
NO HOLDS BARRED: David Haye, Enzo Maccarinelli, Big
12 Wrestling Coaches
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On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman previews what is happening in boxing and college wrestling this weekend, in particular focusing on the fight between David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli, and the 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championship (http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/big12-wrestl-championship.html).
The top cruiserweight boxer in the world David Haye (20-1, 19 KOs) will have a title unification bout with Enzo Maccarinelli (28-1, 21 KOs) Saturday, March 8, at the O2 Arena in London, UK. It will be shown live both in the U.S. on Showtime and in the UK on Setanta.
We spoke with both David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli this week on a media teleconference call about this fight.
This weekend, many of the conference championships in college wrestling will take place. These are qualifiers for the 2008 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championship (http://www.stlouissports.org/wrestling/), which will be held March 20-22 in St. Louis, Missouri.
The 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championship, featuring five of the top teams in the U.S., will be held Saturday, March 8, at the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
We spoke with all five Big 12 wrestling coaches on a media teleconference call about the Big 12 Championship and the upcoming NCAA tournament. They are Mark Manning of Nebraska, Cael Sanderson of Iowa State, Jack Spates of Oklahoma, Brian Smith of Missouri, and John Smith of Oklahoma State.
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The NO HOLDS BARRED theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to check out my regular weekly boxing show SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/. On this week's edition, we begin by reviewing the third, classic battle between WBC super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (43-4, 31 KOs) and former world champion Rafael Marquez (37-5, 33 KOs), which took place Saturday, March 1, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. After splitting the first two fights, Vazquez won the rubber match by split decision in an early Fight of the Year frontrunner. Next, we preview another fight which will also take place at the Home Depot Center. On May 3, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs), in what he says will be the first of the final three fights in his career, will take on Steve Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs) at a catch-weight of 150 pounds. Both De La Hoya and Forbes were on a national media tour last week, and we caught up with them when they were in New York. It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Make sure to check out my regular articles on the ADCC News at http://www.adcombat.com and on FightBeat.com at http://fightbeat.com.
NO HOLDS BARRED is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
YAMMA Pit Fighting (http://yammapitfighting.com). The producers of the original UFC and Live Nation (http://livenation.com/), worldwide leaders in live entertainment, present YAMMA Pit Fighting mixed martial arts. On the streets, it's against the law. In the pit, it IS the law.
IFL, the International Fight League (http://ifl.tv/), the world's first professional mixed martial arts league. Make sure to check out their regular TV shows on FSN (Fox Sports Net) (http://msn.foxsports.com/story/1636002) in the U.S., and to check your local listings for dates and times. Check out the IFL web site (http://ifl.tv/), for a listing of IFL live events and their TV schedule, at http://ifl.tv/TV-Schedule.html.
Gladiator Challenge (http://gladiatorchallenge.com/), shaking up the mixed martial arts world since 1999, and now with 30 shows per year. For more news and info, check out their web site, GladiatorChallenge.com (http://gladiatorchallenge.com/).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
No Holds Barred blog
http://nhbnews.blogspot.com/
No Holds Barred podcast
http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/
The Boxing Standard
http://boxingstandard.com/
No Holds Barred on MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/nhbnews
Enjoy!
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12 Wrestling Coaches
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/eg/2008-03-06T20_50_22-08_00
On this edition of NO HOLDS BARRED, host Eddie Goldman previews what is happening in boxing and college wrestling this weekend, in particular focusing on the fight between David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli, and the 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championship (http://www.big12sports.com/sports/m-wrestl/spec-rel/big12-wrestl-championship.html).
The top cruiserweight boxer in the world David Haye (20-1, 19 KOs) will have a title unification bout with Enzo Maccarinelli (28-1, 21 KOs) Saturday, March 8, at the O2 Arena in London, UK. It will be shown live both in the U.S. on Showtime and in the UK on Setanta.
We spoke with both David Haye and Enzo Maccarinelli this week on a media teleconference call about this fight.
This weekend, many of the conference championships in college wrestling will take place. These are qualifiers for the 2008 NCAA Div. I Wrestling Championship (http://www.stlouissports.org/wrestling/), which will be held March 20-22 in St. Louis, Missouri.
The 2008 Big 12 Wrestling Championship, featuring five of the top teams in the U.S., will be held Saturday, March 8, at the Gallagher-Iba Arena in Stillwater, Okla.
We spoke with all five Big 12 wrestling coaches on a media teleconference call about the Big 12 Championship and the upcoming NCAA tournament. They are Mark Manning of Nebraska, Cael Sanderson of Iowa State, Jack Spates of Oklahoma, Brian Smith of Missouri, and John Smith of Oklahoma State.
To listen to NO HOLDS BARRED, click the link at the start of this message, scroll down that page, and just press the play button on the player.
You can also download it by scrolling down that page and clicking on the download link (right-click to save it).
Also, NO HOLDS BARRED is available through iTunes at http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=150801513&s=143441.
The show is in MP3 format, so may take some time to download.
The NO HOLDS BARRED theme song is called "The Heist", by musician Ian Carpenter (http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to check out my regular weekly boxing show SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/. On this week's edition, we begin by reviewing the third, classic battle between WBC super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez (43-4, 31 KOs) and former world champion Rafael Marquez (37-5, 33 KOs), which took place Saturday, March 1, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. After splitting the first two fights, Vazquez won the rubber match by split decision in an early Fight of the Year frontrunner. Next, we preview another fight which will also take place at the Home Depot Center. On May 3, Oscar De La Hoya (38-5, 30 KOs), in what he says will be the first of the final three fights in his career, will take on Steve Forbes (33-5, 9 KOs) at a catch-weight of 150 pounds. Both De La Hoya and Forbes were on a national media tour last week, and we caught up with them when they were in New York. It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/, and listen, learn, and enjoy.
Make sure to check out my regular articles on the ADCC News at http://www.adcombat.com and on FightBeat.com at http://fightbeat.com.
NO HOLDS BARRED is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
YAMMA Pit Fighting (http://yammapitfighting.com). The producers of the original UFC and Live Nation (http://livenation.com/), worldwide leaders in live entertainment, present YAMMA Pit Fighting mixed martial arts. On the streets, it's against the law. In the pit, it IS the law.
IFL, the International Fight League (http://ifl.tv/), the world's first professional mixed martial arts league. Make sure to check out their regular TV shows on FSN (Fox Sports Net) (http://msn.foxsports.com/story/1636002) in the U.S., and to check your local listings for dates and times. Check out the IFL web site (http://ifl.tv/), for a listing of IFL live events and their TV schedule, at http://ifl.tv/TV-Schedule.html.
Gladiator Challenge (http://gladiatorchallenge.com/), shaking up the mixed martial arts world since 1999, and now with 30 shows per year. For more news and info, check out their web site, GladiatorChallenge.com (http://gladiatorchallenge.com/).
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Gladiator Magazine (http://gladmag.com/), for in-depth coverage of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, submission grappling, and MMA, as well as lifestyle articles on surfing, cars, movies, and more. Gladiator Magazine is available at any major bookstore and online at BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com) or Jiu Jitsu Pro Gear (http://jiujitsuprogear.com/).
FightBeat.com (http://fightbeat.com/), for news, results, interviews, and free exclusive videos from the worlds of boxing and mixed martial arts.
Thanks, Eddie Goldman
No Holds Barred blog
http://nhbnews.blogspot.com/
No Holds Barred podcast
http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/
The Boxing Standard
http://boxingstandard.com/
No Holds Barred on MySpace
http://www.myspace.com/nhbnews
Enjoy!
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Don't Miss The Battle of Britain This Saturday Night - only on Setanta
Last autumn, Setanta broadcast what was arguably the best fight on British soil when Joe Calzaghe defeated the Dane, Mikkel Kessler.
This weekend, Setanta, which is fast emerging as the new home of boxing will be broadcasting the Battle of Britain as Calzaghe gym-mate, Enzo Maccarinelli takes on David Haye in a Cruiserweight Unification bout at The O2 in London.
Bermondsey-born Haye has boasted that he will knock Maccarinelli out however the Swansea-fighter has said that he would prefer his fists to do the talking on Saturday night.
You will only be able to watch this fight Exclusively Live on Setanta and you won't miss a minute of all the build-up, the pre-fight hype as well as the best post-fight analysis.
The fight will not be available on pay-per-view so sign up now for just £9.99 a month.*
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World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz willhave an open tryout for the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks on Friday, March 7
CHICAGO, IL- World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz will take a break from preparing for his showdown with Ramon Montano to have an open tryout for the National Hockey League’s Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night, March 7th at the United Center.
Diaz will test his shooting skills for the Blackhawks between the second and third periods of their contest against the San Jose Sharks.
Said Diaz, “This season the Blackhawks have been playing a terrific, physical brand of hockey. They called and invited me to the game this Friday and then we started talking about my chances of suiting up for the team down the stretch towards the playoffs. So Friday night is my opportunity to see if I can help them out a little bit” joked the passionate Chicago sports fan.
Diaz also hoped to address the team prior to the game to offer some fighting tips which should come in handy with the Blackhawks growing reputation as amongst the most aggressive teams in the league.
Diaz was taking in the hometown Chicago Bulls game on Thursday night as they squared off with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the United Center. Earlier in the day he hosted an open media workout at Chicago’s JABB Boxing Gym.
Diaz’s non title ten round bout against Montano will open the HBO Pay-Per View broadcast of Marquez-Pacquiao II – UNFINISHED BUSINESS—on Saturday, March 15th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
Promoted by Top Rank Inc. and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with Romanza Boxing Productions and MP Promotions, Marquez-Pacquiao II will take place Saturday, March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for Marquez-Pacquiao II, priced at $600, $400, $300, $200 and $100, are on sale at the Mandalay Bay box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Macy's West at the Fashion Show Mall, and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000 or Mandalay Bay (702) 632-7580. Tickets are also available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com
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Diaz will test his shooting skills for the Blackhawks between the second and third periods of their contest against the San Jose Sharks.
Said Diaz, “This season the Blackhawks have been playing a terrific, physical brand of hockey. They called and invited me to the game this Friday and then we started talking about my chances of suiting up for the team down the stretch towards the playoffs. So Friday night is my opportunity to see if I can help them out a little bit” joked the passionate Chicago sports fan.
Diaz also hoped to address the team prior to the game to offer some fighting tips which should come in handy with the Blackhawks growing reputation as amongst the most aggressive teams in the league.
Diaz was taking in the hometown Chicago Bulls game on Thursday night as they squared off with the Cleveland Cavaliers at the United Center. Earlier in the day he hosted an open media workout at Chicago’s JABB Boxing Gym.
Diaz’s non title ten round bout against Montano will open the HBO Pay-Per View broadcast of Marquez-Pacquiao II – UNFINISHED BUSINESS—on Saturday, March 15th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino.
Promoted by Top Rank Inc. and Golden Boy Promotions, in association with Romanza Boxing Productions and MP Promotions, Marquez-Pacquiao II will take place Saturday, March 15 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
Tickets for Marquez-Pacquiao II, priced at $600, $400, $300, $200 and $100, are on sale at the Mandalay Bay box office and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Macy's West at the Fashion Show Mall, and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000 or Mandalay Bay (702) 632-7580. Tickets are also available for purchase at www.mandalaybay.com or www.ticketmaster.com
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