ARTHUR ABRAHAM & EDISON MIRANDA CAMP NOTES

Their first fight played out like a Hollywood script: rife with drama, incredible two-way exchanges, a broken jaw, multiple head butts, low blows and controversy.

On Saturday, June 21, undefeated middleweight champion Arthur Abraham, and the explosive, hard-hitting Edison Miranda will co-star in the emotionally charged sequel, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Abraham won the first fight on a hotly disputed unanimous decision in a scintillating affair on September 23, 2006. The 12-round rematch will be contested at a catch weight of 166 pounds.

Arthur Abraham does some light glove work in one of his final workouts before his rematch with Edison Miranda this Saturday on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast



Abraham and Miranda took time from their workouts Tuesday to offer some insights on how training camp has been, what they thought of their first fight and their views on the rematch.

ARTHUR ABRAHAM

“It is an advantage for me that I already know Miranda. I know how I will fight against him and that is why I know how to prepare. It gives me even more security.

“The fight weight is definitely good for me. I feel even stronger. Making weight can be a real torture but I do not have to do it this time.

“I know that I have to be more active from the first bell on. It is also important to stay concentrated. Miranda is a guy who makes you pay for mistakes. But I will not give him a chance to do so. I will win.

“In the first meeting the broken jaw kept me from showing my true potential. I will make up for that on June 21.”

EDISON MIRANDA

“Abraham is making the biggest mistake of his life. The last time, I broke his jaw when I was weak and struggling to make 160 pounds. At super middleweight I'm so strong it's scary. I'd be surprised if he makes it five rounds.

“The last fight was the worst night of my career because I had the title stolen from me. Now we're on a level playing field and the only thing determining the outcome of this fight will be my fists. And I will get my redemption on Saturday.

“He's a good fighter and I respect him as a fighter. But I will not hesitate to destroy him when we're in the ring. This is a man's business and I don't know if he belongs here anymore.

“Abraham made me wait almost two years for my rematch and on Saturday I will make him pay for every minute I waited.

“I've had my best camp ever. I'm on weight and I'm just climbing the walls waiting for the first bell to ring. After I send Arthur Abraham back home I want to settle another score with Kelly Pavlik. Joe Calzaghe won't fight him, but I will, and it won't be the same story the second time around.”

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The Book on David Diaz‏; MEET WBC LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION DAVID DIAZ; Recent Select Columns on the Human Roadblock; Between Manny Pacquiao and History

LAS VEGAS, NEV- In less than two weeks, World Boxing Council lightweight champion DAVID DIAZ (34-1-1, 17 KOs), from Chicago, defends his world title against boxing's No. 1 pound for pound fighter and reigning WBC super featherweight champion Manny Pacquiao (46-3-2, 34 KOs), from General Santos City, Philippines. Pacquiao will be attempting to become the first Asian fighter to win four sanctioned world titles in as many different divisions. But Diaz is no stranger to pressure or to victory. He defeated Zab Judah twice to earn a berth on the 1996 U.S. Olympic team and successfully defended his world title last year against three-division world champion Erik Morales, thanks to a Herculean effort down the stretch.

Diaz has vowed that Pacquiao will walk out of the ring at Mandalay Bay on June 28 the same way he walks into it...as super featherweight champion and nothing more.

In preparation for tomorrow's media conference call hosted by Diaz and trainer Jim Strickland, below, please find links to recent select columns on David and David's own weekly blog diary running exclusively in the Chicago Sun-Times.

Mike Downey, Chicago Tribune: "Diaz Clan Just Keeps Battling"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/columnists/cs-080510-mike-downey-david-diaz,0,7834757.column

Melissa Isaacson, Chicago Tribune: "Boxing Champ David Diaz Inspires Students at Old School"
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/cs-10-diaz-boxing-chicagojun10,0,1697289.story

Roman Modrowski, Chicago Sun-Times: "Garcia Still Living His Boxing Dream"
http://www.suntimes.com/sports/boxing/991480,CST-SPT-fite06.article

David Diaz, Chicago Sun-Times: Weekly Diary/Blog

http://www.suntimes.com/sports/boxing/index.html

Ron Borges, TheSweetScience.com: "Diaz Believes He Can Beat Pacquiao"
http://www.thesweetscience.com/boxing-article/5862/david-diaz-believes-beat-pacquiao/
Mike Hirsley, ESPN.com: "Chicago Clubber Promises To Go Toe-to-Toe With Pacquiao"

http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=3428844

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Pacquiao vs. Diaz Lethal Combination will take place Saturday, June 28 at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.


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“Cayman Knockout: Championship Boxing” is First Televised Fight in Island’s History

NEW YORK- Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward looks to take the next step toward a world title shot when he battles former Olympian Jerson Ravelo in a 12-round North American Boxing Organization (NABO) super middleweight championship on Friday, June 20, 2008, live on the SHOWTIME series ShoBox: The New Generation 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).

Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism presents “Cayman Knockout: Championship Boxing” from the Royal Watler Cruise Terminal in the capital city of George Town on Grand Cayman. The co-feature of the evening will have Ronald Hearns (18-0, 14 KOs) vs. Jose Luis Gonzalez (12-3-1, 10 KOs) battle it out in a 10-round Junior Middleweight bout.

In addition, highlights of the Eddie Chambers vs. Raphael Butler will be shown during the telecast. Once-beaten heavyweight Chambers (30-1, 16 KOs) will take on hard-hitting, six-foot-four-inch, 260-pound knockout artist, Butler (31-4, 24 KOs) in a 12-round United States Boxing (USBA) heavyweight championship contest.

Ward (15-0, 10 KOs), America’s sole boxing Gold Medalist in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece, brings a string of five consecutive knockout victories into his match-up against Ravelo.

The 24-year-old Oakland, Calif., native is coming off a seventh-round stoppage against the rugged veteran Rubin Williams on March 20, 2008. Prior to that bout, Ward, who has remained active in the ring since turning pro, appeared on ShoBox and stopped then-unbeaten rising star Roger Cantrell on Nov. 16, 2007.

“I want to be the best fighter in my era,” said the six-foot-one Ward. “I will achieve that with class and integrity.

“A victory over Ravelo could put me up in the top-10 for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) super middleweight title.”

While Ward has goals of soon capturing the WBO title, he knows that he must wait and first defeat Ravelo in order to get that opportunity.

“There is a process. My time will come,” Ward said. “Working hard for the NABO national title is part of the plan. The stakes are high."

Ravelo (18-2, 12 KOs) is a 30-year old Dominican and former participant in the highly successful “Contender” boxing series. The Newark, N.J., resident earned an impressive, unanimous decision win over undefeated Paul Buchanan in his most recent bout, following on the heels of a competitive loss to highly-regarded and world-ranked contender Allan Green.

At six-feet-two-inches, Ravelo will prove to be Ward’s first taller and his toughest professional opponent to date.

"It is going to be about preparation for this fight,” Ravelo said. “Ward is a good fighter, and so am I. He is fast, and so am I.”

"I'm not saying I am going to knock Ward out. I'm just going to win. I'm ready to go the full 12 rounds."

While they competed in different Olympics, Ward in 2004 and Ravelo in 2000, the Dominican is familiar with his opponent.

"I supported Ward in the Olympics. I made the Olympics in 2000, and it was a dream of mine to get there. I achieved my goal, and now I will achieve my goal for a championship title on June 20."

A promising prospect with two tough losses, Ravelo says this will be his first bout in perfect health and knows that he has no excuses if he doesn’t come out of the Cayman Islands with a victory.

“I broke my right hand and it was injured for four years without truly healing,” said Ravelo, who took more than a year off following his victory over Buchanan on March 30, 2007. “Now, it is completely healed and it feels good and ready to fight."

Both fighters are facing their most difficult opponent in one another, an ideal that ShoBox: The New Generation, a prospect-oriented series which showcases young fighters in tough, competitive matchups, has been built upon.

“Andre and Jerson are matched tougher than they’ve ever been matched before,” said Steve Farhood, ShoBox’s expert analyst. “Jerson Ravelo is a young veteran and I think he’s definitely the toughest opponent of Andre’s young career.”

“There are a lot of contrasts in this fight. We have east coast, west coast; we have 2004 Olympics vs. the 2000 Olympics; we have an undefeated prospect and young contender in Andre, and young veteran in Jerson who wants what Andre has.”

Both Ward and Ravelo have been on ShoBox before, and each win brings them closer to the ultimate goal of becoming a world champion.

“It’s an extremely important fight at this point in their careers,” said Gordon Hall, executive producer of ShoBox. “Hopefully the winner will eventually go on and win a world title and become the 27th fighter that has fought on ShoBox and went on to win a world title.”

Promoter Dan Goossen knows that while the Cayman Islands provide an amazing backdrop for boxing match, the true excitement will take place in the ring.

"Ward faces his toughest test against Ravelo," Goossen said. "On June 20, Ward and Ravelo will do all of their trash talking with their fists."

The Hearns-Gonzalez bout should prove to be as exciting and surprising as the main event. While Hearns is undefeated as a professional, Gonzalez had over 300 amateur fights and one of the very few blemishes on his resume came by a draw against Jason LeHoullier (21-0).

“Gonzalez is a pressure type of fighter,” said Hall. “It should be a good test for Hearns, who had a very limited amateur career and, with only 18 fights on his resume, is still learning and developing.”

Blow-by blow announcer Nick Charles will call the action from ringside with expert analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood at his side. The executive producer of "ShoBox" is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing.

For information "ShoBox: The New Generation" and SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecasts, including complete fighter bios, records, related stories and more, please go the SHOWTIME website at http://www.sho.com/boxing.

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Duddy training in Miami for Boston fight; Headlining “Hassle In The Castle” on June 28

NEW YORK– Undefeated world middleweight contender “Ireland’s” John Duddy is training in Miami with his new trainer, Pat Burns, for his return to Boston on Saturday night, June 28 against Charles Howe, headlining “Hassle In The Castle” at The Castle in downtown Boston.

“I’m looking forward to fighting again in Boston,” Duddy said from training camp. “I’ve fought there and visited Boston many times. The atmosphere there is very friendly with so many of my family, friends and fans living there. The Castle is familiar territory for me, especially with so many irish there. I’m looking to give them a good experience.”

Duddy (24-0, 17 KOs), a native of County Derry in N. Ireland, living and fighting out of Queens, New York, is presently rated No. 2 by the WBC and No. 3 by the WBO, as well as No. 5 by the WBA and No. 10 by the IBF. Howe (17-4-2, 9 KOs), fighting out of Ohio, is coming off of the only loss in his last 14 fights, dating back nearly eight years, to WBC USNBC champion Joey Gilbert in their title fight last September.

“Training camp has been normal but we implemented weight training – three times a day, five times a week – and I rarely have a day off,” Duddy commented on his first training camp with Burns, who trained Jermain Taylor to the world middleweight championship. “Monday through Friday I do my regular boxing training. I run early in the morning around a track at a local park, as well as over a bridge and in another park. It hasn’t become monotonous because there are so many different routes we run.

“I’m feeling great. You know, my last few fights, some people have said I looked smaller. Even my mother and father said that. I didn’t really feel it but we’ve been working on me being stronger. I’ve enjoyed it. It’s been great working with Pat. I’ve enjoyed our time together and I like his ideas. His brother, Joseph, has been a great help, conditioning-wise. I do what I do. I love training to fight. The preparation for my next fight has been great but, at the end of the day, all that matters is what I do in the ring. I’m looking forward to doing much better than I did my last fight.”

South Boston middleweight Donald Orr (12-0, 5 KOs), 2000 Canadian Olympian, is scheduled to fight an opponent to be determined in the 8-round co-feature.

On the undercard, Worcester (MA) middleweight prospect Edwin Rodriguez (6-0, 5 KOs), 2-time U.S. National amateur champion, steps up in competition to fight Hector Hernandez (10-2-2, 4 KOs) in a 6-round bout.

Boston-based cruiserweight Mark Clancy (7-0-1, 1 KO), 4-time Irish National amateur finalist, faces Salah Zabian (6-10, 4 KOs), of Lee (MA), in a 6-rounder. Lynn (MA) junior welterweight Simeon Dunwell (7-0, 2 KOs) puts his unbeaten record on the line versus Aaron Drake (13-6, 9 KOs). Philadelphia super featherweight Frank Trader (1-0, 0 KOs) is also slated to fight on the card in a 4-round match versus TBA. All bouts and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets are priced at $50.00 $75.00 and $100.00 and are available at The Kells (Jerry Quinn – 617.733.4535) in Allston, Porter Belly’s (Sean McCormack and Pat O’Sullivan – 617.254.3300) in Brighton, Shenanigans Bar & Grill (Shay Harris – 617.269.9509) in South Boston, and The Banshee Pub (617.436.9747). Tickets are also available at the usual Irish Ropes outlets in New York City and by going on line at www.irishropes.com. Doors open at 6:30 PM/ET, first bout at 7:30 PM/ET.

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Vividas streams Adrenaline MMA debut

Hoffman Estates, Illinois – Adrenaline MMA announced Thursday it has entered into a partnership with Vividas, a leading developer and provider of video streaming technology.

Adrenaline’s debut event comes to the Sears Centre Arena on Saturday, June 14. The main event pits Chicago police officer Mike Russow – an up-and-comer in the heavyweight division – against Midwest Training Center’s Jason Guida, a veteran of nearly 40 professional bouts. A night of 14 fights begins at 6 p.m.

“Those MMA fans who can’t see the fights live or watch on HDNet will have the opportunity to see all the fights, including the preliminaries, live through Vividas. Our undercard is as loaded as our main event,” Adrenaline CEO and President Monte Cox said.

As a specialist in streaming online events, Vividas will provide audiences the chance to view the event from their computer in high-quality, full-screen action. Vividas offers audiences a simple, hassle-free viewing experience at the click of a button.
“We are very excited to be working with Adrenaline as this is their first event broadcasted online. We believe that the MMA area is ideal for online content and feel honored that Adrenaline has selected us to broadcast some of the best talent in the business,” says Iain Molland, CEO of Vividas North America.
For more information, check out www.adrenaline-mma.com and www.vividas.com .

Complete lineup:

ADRENALINE MMA
June 14, 2008 – Sears Centre Arena, Hoffman Estates, Illinois


Main Card
Joe Pearson (22-9) vs. John Hosman (8-3-1)
Louis Taylor (4-0) vs. Adam Maciejewski (6-4)
Joe Jordan (41-11) vs. Ryan Williams (6-1)
Dom O'Grady (5-0) vs. Mike Stumpf (9-1)
Hector Urbina (11-3) vs. Dave Kleczkowski (6-3)
Aaron Rosa (10-2) vs. Ron Fields (23-24-1)
Herc Hayes (7-5) vs. Kerry Schall (22-9)

INTERMISSION
Jameel Massouh (15-3) vs. Clay French (14-2)
Jay Ellis (11-15) vs. Rory Markham (14-4)
Jeff Cox (9-6) vs. Bart Palaszewski (28-11)
Marcus Levesseur (12-1) vs. Mark Miller (9-3)
Forrest Petz (11-5) vs. Brian Gassaway (25-17-1)
Daiju Takase (7-11) vs. Terry Martin (16-4)

Main Event
Jason Guida (23-17) vs. Mike Russow (9-1)

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Boxer/Rapper Mitchell Rose Suing Hip Hop Icon Jay-Z!

New York hip hop artist and former pro boxer Mitchell Rose announced that he has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Shaun “Jay-Z” Carter. Rose’s claim states that on March 12th, 2001 following the William Joppy-Felix Trinidad fight; he handed Jay-Z his demo, which featured tracks in which he used a whispering tone. Rose’s claim continues that shortly after he handed over the tape, Jay-Z stole the style from him and started to use it in his own songs.

“I saw Jay-Z as we were leaving the arena after the fight, gave him my tape, and asked him to listen to it”, explained Rose, who also wrote a book called Mike Tyson Tried To Kill My Daddy. “He took the demo with him and shortly after that he began using the whispering (which he now frequents) in his songs. I had previously trained some of my artists to use that style, but it quickly became obsolete after Jay-Z got a hold of it. He used the whispering to enhance his music and financially benefit from it. Jay-Z disregarded the fact that it was my demo where he got the style from as he went on to use it for his own personal gains, which is wrong”..

Rose has served the lawsuit papers two of Jay-Z’s night clubs and will shortly be sending them to Def Jam Records’ headquarters, where Jay-Z is the CEO.

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Affliction Entertainment Presents The Greatest MMA Event In the History of the Sport July 19 on PPV

SIGNAL HILL, California– Affliction Entertainment will make MMA history with the greatest line-up of mixed-martial-arts fights ever presented in one night. Live on July 19th, from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, “Affliction Banned” will showcase talent from around the world in the fastest growing sport on earth.

The superstar-studded card is so stacked with talent that it had to be separated into two live shows produced for broadcast. The night’s activities will kick off with a one-hour, free live telecast on FSN (Fox Sports Net) starting at 5 PM Pacific (8 PM/ET), dubbed “Affliction Live.” Following that is “Affliction Banned”—five incredible fights on pay-per-view starting at 6 PM/PT (9 PM/ET) via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewers Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice in the United States and Canada for a suggested retail price of $39.95.

Kicking off the night with “Affliction Live” on FSN is the highly anticipated US debut of Russian heavyweight Aleksander Emelianenko (13-3), brother of Fedor Emelianenko, against tough Texan brawler Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello (23-10), of Amarillo, and Brazilian strongman, Antonio Rogerio “Minotoro” Nogueira (13-3) against veteran Vernon “Tiger” White (26-32-2), fighting out of Palo Alto, California.

Then, live on pay-per-view, “Affliction Banned” features the much-anticipated return of the former undisputed PRIDE® heavyweight champion and Russian M-1 legend Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (27-1), who takes on former 2-time UFC® heavyweight title-holder Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (24-4), fighting out of Iowa by way of his native Maine, in the main event.



The co-feature of the night will match Former UFC® heavyweight title-holder Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski (12-5), fighting out of Chicago by way of Belarus, facing IFL® titlist “Big” Ben Rothwell (29-5) of Kenosha, Wisconsin.



The PPV action continues with three more super showdowns as Josh “The Baby Faced Assassin” Barnett (21-5) of Seattle, faces off stateside for the first time in two years in a grudge match against the only opponent to ever knock him out—Brazilian strongman Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-7);

Three-time All-American wrestler Mike Whitehead (20-5) of Salt Lake City battles Brazilian sensation Renato “Babalu” Sobral (29-7) of Costa Mesa, California;
2000 Olympic Wrestling Silver Medalist and Oregon House of Representative candidate, Matt “The Law” Lindland (20-5) meets Brazilian favorite Fabio “Negao” Nascimento (8-3).

Finally, for the thousands in attendance at the Honda Center, the off television swing bouts will fill out an exciting night of action as light-heavyweights Terry Martin (16-4) of Chicago vs. Victor “The Phenom” Belfort (16-8) from Brazil, and Justin Levens (9-8) of Laguna Niguel (CA) vs. unbeaten San Diego prospect Patrick Speight (6-0); welterweight JJ Ambrose (9-1) of Lakewood (CA) vs. Mike “Quicksand” Pyle (15-5-1) of Las Vegas; and lightweight Savant Young (8-7) of Lakewood (CA) vs. Mark “The Machine” Hominick (15-8), representing Ontario, Canada.

Savant Young and Ben Rothwell


Tickets for “Affliction Banned” range between $50.00 and $1,000.00, and are on sale at the Honda Center Box Office and also online at Ticketmaster.com.

To download all video, photos and PR-related media go to: http://www.afflictionbanned.com/media.html

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Ladbrokes.com Fight Night - Lee to clash with Gibbs in Limerick‏

Ladbrokes.com Fight Night headlined by Andy Lee at the University Sports Arena, Limerick on July 19th. Lee will meet American, Willie "The Gladiator" Gibbs. The card also features unbeaten light welterweight Paul McCloskey against reigning English Champion Nigel Wright.

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DAVID DIAZ HITS THE AIRWAVES

CHICAGO, IL- World Boxing Council Lightweight Champion David Diaz will hit the airwaves this weekend to discuss his upcoming showdown with THE MEXICUTIONER, Manny Pacquiao set for Saturday, June 28th at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Diaz will appear on the ESPN/Baltimore Ballroom Boxing Report on AM/1300 with Scott Campbell and Scott Crouse on Saturday morning at 9am EST. Fans out of the Baltimore area can listen online at www.espn1300.com

On Sunday night, Diaz will visit the Univision Chicago studio as a special guest of award winning sportscaster Hector Lozano on the sunday night sports wrap-up show, Fuerza Deportiva Extra at 10:15 CST on Channel 66. Fans out of the Chicago area can watch a replay of the interview on the Univision Chicago website at www.univision.com/chicago/sports

Diaz regularly updates his blog with the Chicago Sun-Times with more information on the fight and his training. The blog can be viewed at www.sun-times/com/sports/boxing.

Additional information can also be viewed at his website www.diazboxing.com and at www.toprank.com

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RESULTS FROM HARTFORD June 13, 2008 – “Connecticut Conquest”

Winners listed on top

HEAVYWEIGHTS
Tony Grano (14-0-1, 12 KOs), Hartford, CT
WKO1 (2:43)
Leroy Childs (13-2, 12 KOs), Jefferson City, Mo


LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Kingsley Ikeke (24-3, 13 KOs), Los Angeles, CA
WDEC6 (58-56, 58-56, 56-58)
Dhafir Smith (20-18-6 (4 KOs), Upper Darby, PA

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Brian Macy (39-37, 39-37, 38-38), Ledyard, CT
WDEC4 (39-37, 39-37, 38-38)
Richard Starnino (9-4-1, 2 KOs), Providence, RI

FEMALE JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Addy Irizarry (5-2, 2 KOs), Hartford, CT
WDEC4 (38-36, 38-36, 39-37)
Cim Harris (5-10, 0 KOs), Tampa, FL


FEATHERWEIGHTS
Matt Remillard (12-0, 7 KOs), Manchester, CT
WDEC10 (97-92, 97-92, 96-93)
Jose Magallon (9-5, 3 KOs), Las Vegas, NV
(Remillard retains WBC World Youth Featherweight Championship)

Promoter: Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc
Matchmaker: Ted Panagiotis
Venue: Connecticut Convention Center, Hartford, CT

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SHOWTIME Will Re-air Their Memorable First Fight For The First Time On U.S., Television June 16, 19 on SHO2 and June 21 on SHOWTIME

NEW YORK– Their first fight played out like a Hollywood script: rife with drama, incredible two-way exchanges, a broken jaw, multiple head butts, low blows and controversy.

On Saturday, June 21, undefeated middleweight champion Arthur Abraham, and the explosive, hard-hitting Edison Miranda will co-star in the emotionally charged sequel, live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Abraham won the first fight on a hotly disputed unanimous decision in a scintillating affair on September 23, 2006. The 12-round rematch will be contested at a catch weight of 166 pounds.

In the SHOWTIME co-feature, undefeated middleweight Giovanni Lorenzo (26-0, 18 KOs) of New York, by way of Dominican Republic, will face Raul Marquez (41-3, 29 KOs) of Houston, Texas, by way of Mexico, in an IBF World Championship eliminator. The two-fight telecast will originate from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla., and is promoted by Seminole Warriors Boxing and Sauerland Event in association with The Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Setting the stage for the most anticipated rematch since Marquez-Vazquez II, SHOWTIME will re-air Abraham-Miranda I for the first time on U.S. television this Monday, June 16, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME 2™, again on Thursday, June 19, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHO2 and on Saturday, June 21, at 6 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME®.

Miranda (30-2, 26 KOs), long known as one of the most feared punchers in boxing, delivered considerable punishment in the first fight. Miranda broke Abraham’s jaw with vicious shots to the head early in the bout and blood flowed steadily from Abraham’s mouth until the final bell.

Miranda, fighting on Abraham’s home turf in Germany, lost five points for low blows and head-butts. Abraham, (26-0, 21 KOs) the current IBF middleweight champion, survived the brutal injury to win a decision by five, six and seven points respectively on the judges scorecards to retain his title.

“In all my life as a boxing fan, and as a producer for more than 20 years, I have never seen anything like it,” said David Dinkins Jr., executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports telecasts, of Abraham’s broken jaw. “For a guy to fight through that kind of injury—and win—is truly remarkable. There’s some unfinished business here. I am really looking forward to seeing them go at it again.”

Fans should look for the same kind of thrilling action on June 21.

“Miranda doesn’t have to fear me in the ring, but he sure better respect my skills,” Abraham said. “I’m going to fight my fight and if he wishes to stand in the ring with me, he better respect my talents.”

“I’m training twice a day,” continued Abraham. “My sparring partners have been excellent. This is the right rematch at the right time.”

Miranda has since moved up to super middleweight where he is much more comfortable and looked dominant in his last two fights.

“The adjustment from middleweight to super middleweight hasn’t been tough at all,” Miranda said. “I feel great at this weight. My punching power didn’t decrease as many thought it would. I fight with a lot more energy at this weight.”

The undefeated Abraham has dominated the middleweight division since he won the vacant IBF belt with a fifth round knockout over Kingsley Ikeke on Dec. 10, 2005. He has made seven successful defenses, four coming by way of knockout.

Nicknamed “King Arthur,” Abraham has brutal power having knocked out more than 80 percent of his opponents.

One of boxing’s most devastating punchers, Miranda is no stranger to world title belts and eliminators. Miranda’s only other loss came against current WBC and WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik in a WBC eliminator on May 18, 2007.

After the loss to Pavlik, Mirada moved up to super middleweight. On Oct. 30, 2007, he defeated Henry Porras with a fifth-round TKO and in his last fight he demolished David Banks on Jan. 11, 2008 with a brutal third-round knockout.

SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING announcers Steve Albert and Al Bernstein will call the action from ringside with Jim Gray reporting from ringside. The telecast will be produced by Chuck McKean with Bob Dunphy directing. Dinkins is the executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports.

For information on SHOWTIME Sports Programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go the new SHOWTIME Sports website at http://www.sho.com/sports.

About Showtime Networks Inc.

Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® ON DEMAND. SNI is also an owner and manager of SUNDANCE CHANNEL®, a venture of NBC Universal, Robert Redford and SNI. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.

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Cage Cam Returns To Take You Inside the Cage For K.J. Noons vs. Yves Edwards Lightweight Title Fight Exclusively at SHO.com

Following Saturday's explosive live EliteXC telecast, fight fans will once again get the unique opportunity to view the main event via Cage Cam - a high-tech camera positioned inside the cage. EliteXC Lightweight Champion KJ Noons will put his title on the line against top contender Yves Edwards LIVE on SHOWTIME tomorrow, Saturday, June 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast). Cage Cam can be accessed following the live telecast exclusively at the SHOWTIME Sports website, http://www.sho.com/site/sports/flash.do#/site/sports/home.do. Cage Cam puts viewers inside the cage and takes you up close and personal to the thrilling sights and bone-crushing sounds of MMA.

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GIOVANNI LORENZO - RAUL MARQUEZ, IBF Middleweight Mandatory Eliminator Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL SHOWTIME TO BROADCAST LIVE

MIDDLEWEIGHT MELEE: The Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL will serve as the site for a Showtime World Championship Boxing middleweight doubleheader. The 12 round non-title main event bout will feature a rematch between Edison Miranda (30-2, 26 KO’s) and undefeated IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham (26-0, 21 KO’s). In the co-feature undefeated IBF #4 ranked contender Giovanni Lorenzo (26-0, 18 KO’s) challenges IBF #13 ranked contender and former world champion Raul Marquez (40-3-1, 29 KO’s) in a 12 round IBF Mandatory Eliminator bout. IBF champion Abraham is mandated to fight the winner of Lorenzo-Marquez in his next bout. SHOWTIME’s June 21broadcast will begin at 9pm ET / PT. Tickets, priced at $202, $152, $102, and $52 are now on sale and may be purchased at the Hard Rock Live Box Office or TicketMaster.com

GIOVANNI LORENZO: Lorenzo began camp on January 6 in Yonkers, NY. He says his biggest obstacle in camp has been the “104-degree gym temperatures” in the gym thanks to New York’s recent heat wave. He has sparred approximately 60 rounds for the bout, but will not reveal who his sparring partners are out of superstition. In a recent interview with www.boxingconfidential.com , Lorenzo said his trainer “Pastor Ralph” doesn’t believe in a lot of sparring because fighters develop a “sparring mentality and that has a negative effect”.

Pastor Ralph Farrait is an ordained minister who runs a church in the south Bronx called Corner Stone. He has worked in the past with Saoul Mamby, Aaron Davis, Andrey Tsurkan, and Darling Jimenez. Pastor Ralph says that while watching fighters train at Gleason’s Gym he noticed that many of the fighters who sparred a lot began to mimic the styles of those they were working against in training. Not only would they pick up the bad habits of the other fighters, but they would become predictable as well. Limiting those sparring sessions lessens the likelihood of that happening. Lorenzo agrees and believes that less sparring has made him a more dangerous puncher as is evidenced by his recent knockout ratio.

Somehow I don’t think this is what is meant by the term road work:

A few weeks ago as he and his trainer were returning from his physical conditioning work in Long Island, NY, they became embroiled in a huge traffic jam on the Grand Central Parkway. Traffic stopped moving and Lorenzo, like a race horse at the starting gate, was eager to get home and finish his road work. Frustrated by the bumper-to-bumper congestion, he jumped out of the car and started towards the parkway. Pastor Ralph screamed at him to get back in the car because they were still 6 -7 miles from the Whitestone Bridge. Lorenzo insisted that he would finish his road work alongside the parkway and meet him at the foot of the bridge, before darting in between cars towards the shoulder of the road. Eventually Pastor Ralph arrived at the entrance to the bridge and found Lorenzo sitting on the side of the road, exhausted. Not satisfied with just making it to the bridge Lorenzo forced himself to run it in record time because he was intent on “beating you there Pastor Ralph.”

RAUL MARQUEZ: “After I beat Bronco McKart I took off a week and then went right back to the gym to stay in shape. I’ve been in camp for about eight weeks” . . . Marquez alternates between sprints and long distance running. Some days he’ll run ¼ or ½ mile sprints, other days he’ll run for 45 consecutive minutes. The purpose is to “change it up so we don’t get bored” . . . The former champ spars twice per week. He mainly works the pads and pounds the heavy bag. “The hardest sparring I go in one session would be eight or nine rounds. It’s a tough workout with the heat and humidity here in Houston and fresh sparring partners coming in every couple of rounds.” Marquez works with four different sparring partners. Two are super middleweights, one is a light heavyweight, and the last is a tall, lanky heavyweight. Two of the sparring partners are top-five national amateurs . . . “It’s been a good camp,” says Marquez. “I can’t complain. No injuries. My weight’s good. The McKart fight helped me. Last year I fought twice and stopped both guys early. The 10 rounds of work against McKart helped me with my confidence . . .

Next Week: Final Thoughts and Some Industry Predictions

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STORY ON LEGENDARY BLUE HORIZON ON WWW.PRESSPASS.TV

PHILADELPHIA— Fans of The Legendary Blue Horizon can check out a great video article done on the fabled building that currently airs on www.presspass.tv

The piece chronicles a day/evening at the Legendary Blue Horizon during a fight night.

Promoter Vernoca L. Michael is featured and gives her thoughts as well as matchmaker Don Elbuam, ring announcer Larry Tornambe and the fans who come through the turnstiles and give their opinions on why the Legendary Blue Horizon is the best boxing venue in the world.

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Michael Cohen being named COO of Affliction Entertainment, as well as the 'Affliction Banned' pay-per-view MMA show July 19 in Anaheim, California

Michael Cohen (Center)

MANHATTAN, NEW YORK- Last week at a press conference in New York City, Affliction, the premier fashion label for men who love hard rock and fast living, announced its partnership with Donald J. Trump. Today, Michael D. Cohen, Executive Vice President & Special Counsel to Mr. Trump, was named Chief Operating Officer for Affliction Entertainment.

Affliction and The Trump Organization, in association with Roy Englebrecht Events, will present their entry into the world of professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) with its first event, “Affliction Banned,” scheduled for July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

“I’m extremely honored to serve as COO for Affliction Entertainment,” Mr. Cohen said. “MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world and I’ve been a tremendous fan for years. I can assure everyone – fans watching on pay-per-view and those in attendance from all over the world – that our upcoming pay-per-view show will be the greatest MMA night ever. I’m nearly speechless knowing Mr. Trump and Affliction have the trust in me for an event that features the greatest assembly of MMA fighters for one show in MMA history. This is like having Ali, Frazier, Tyson, Holyfield and other top heavyweights all on the same boxing card. It’s unprecedented and will revolutionize the way MMA fans view this sport.”

The star-studded “Affliction Banned” will be headlined by the much-anticipated return of Russian heavyweight superstar and former undisputed PRIDE® champion Fedor “The Last Emperor” Emelianenko (27-1) in association with M-1, against former 2-time UFC® heavyweight title-holder Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia (24-4).

“Affliction Banned” will be distributed on Pay-Per-View and air live (9 PM/ET, 6 PM/PT) on cable and satellite in the USA and Canada via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, Viewer’s Choice Canada, DirecTV, DISH Network, Bell ExpressVue and Star Choice for a suggested retail price of $39.95.

Tickets for “Affliction Banned” range between $50.00 and $1,000.00, and are on sale at the Honda Center box office and also online at Ticketmaster.com.

Official “Affliction Banned” event shirt is on sale now at: http://www.afflictionclothingstore.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_2&products_id=900

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Undefeated Chazz Witherspoon vs. Undefeated Chris Arreola Heavyweight Showdown at FedExForum to Open DBE’s HBO Boxing After Dark JUNE 21 IN MEMPHIS

Undefeated Chazz Witherspoon


NEW YORK– Two of America’s best young heavyweights will highlight the co-feature of HBO Boxing After Dark “Black and Blues” presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with Prize Fight Boxing, Don King Productions, and Goosen Tutor Promotions LIVE Saturday June 21 from FedExForum in downtown Memphis, Tennessee. It will be a battle of undefeated heavyweights as DBE’s Chazz “The Gentleman” Witherspoon (23-0, 15 KO’s) challenges Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (23-0, 21 KO’s) in a scheduled 12 round bout for Arreola’s WBC Continental Americas Heavyweight title.

“This matchup provides something that is desperately needed in today’s heavyweight division…a top American challenger,” said DBE President Lou DiBella. “I know both Chazz and Arreola will put on a great fight for the Memphis fight fans. They both have knockout power and want to prove that the future of the heavyweight division is alive and well in their hands.”

HBO Boxing After Dark “Black and Blues”, headlined by DBE undefeated welterweight star Andre Berto (21-0, 18 KO’s) going up against Miguel “Mikki” Rodriguez (29-2, 23 KO’s) will originate LIVE from FedExForum just off Beale Street in the heart of Memphis.

“Memphis is a great place to do an event, and I do need my fix of barbecue and blues,” said DiBella. “This is the third event in three years I have promoted with Prize Fight Boxing at the beautiful FedExForum and I know the Memphis fight fans will make June 21st another successful event.”

Tickets for the event are priced at $100, $75, $50, and $25. “With the struggling economy, we wanted to make tickets affordable for every fight fan. I hope everyone in the Memphis and neighboring areas can come out and enjoy a great night of boxing,” said DiBella.

Tickets are available by visiting the FedExForum box office, by calling Ticketmaster at 901-525-1515, or online by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Doors open at 5:30pm with the first bout getting underway at 5:45pm.

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"Finally" Press Conference Quotes

"Finally" Press Conference Quotes

Holly Holm: “They mentioned my draw and loss, but I’m glad I tasted defeat because I know that I won’t taste it again. I’m nervous as all heck, but that’s normal, and it means I’m focused. I can’t wait for Friday to be over with.”

Mary Jo Sanders: “The women on this card defy gender. There is no skill difference between us and the men. I’ve been training…can’t even describe it. I’ve been doing crazy things —jumping over fences and running hills, using a breathing apparatus to restrict breathing . . . sparring 30, 40 rounds with southpaw Damian Fuller. I’ve been training for this fight like I’ve never trained for anything else.”

Chevelle Hallback: “This is history in the making. I’m overwhelmed to be part of this.”

Jeannie Garside: “I’m quite honored to fight Chevelle. ‘Finally’ has a lot of meaning for me. The day has come for me, finally.”

Wendy Rodriguez: “We’ll steal the show. Thank you, Hollie, for giving me a second chance to fight you.”

Hollie Dunaway: “Wendy and I will steal the show. We know each other pretty well from when we fought over a year ago.”
(Note: Dunaway’s camp will throw and extra $1,000 into the pot if there is a winner by knockout—either fighter)

Eileen Olszewski: “It took three years for me to get my pro debut. During that time, I watched these fighters and wished I could be like them. It just seems so unreal to be here now. I’ve trained really hard, but I’m ready to get the belt.”

Carino Moreno: “This is going to be history in the making, this card. This is business and tomorrow, I’m going to take care of business.”

Television

“Finally” is being produced and distributed by Integrated Sports for live viewing in the United States and Canada (10 PM/ET) on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN DEMAND, TVN, Shaw Communications, DirecTV, Bell Expressvue and StarChoice for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.

Al Bernstein and Arnie Rosenthal are the TV commentators, while former NFL placekicker Benny Ricardo serves as ring announcer. Ricardo was a teammate of main event fight Mary Jo Sanders’ father, Hall of Fame tight end Charlie Sanders, on the Detroit Lions.

Tickets

$50.00, $100.00, $150.00, $200.00, $350.00 and $500.00 on sale at the Isleta Casino and Resort box office, www.tickets.com or at Fresquez Productions, Inc. (508.884.7484).

Information

Go to www.fresquezproductions.com or www.holmvssanders.com. Doors open at 5:30 PM/MT, first bout 7:00 PM/MT, first televised bout 8:00 PM/MT.

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ALEX VALDEZ VS. ANYETEI LARYEA HEADLINES NEXT FRIDAY NIGHT IN CHICAGO‏

CHICAGO, IL,- World ranked bantamweight contender Alex Valdez returns to Chicago next Friday night, June 20th to face Ghana-based veteran spoiler Anyetei Laryea in the ten round main event at FEARLESS, an outstanding evening of World Class Professional Boxing presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING.

Tickets for FEARLESS are on sale now through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster) and the 8 Count Production offices at 312-226-5800. The Aragon Ballroom is located at 1106 W. Lawrence Ave. Doors for this event will open at 5:30pm with the first bell at 6:30pm.

The 24 year old Valdez, 20-2-1 (15KO’s), a native of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico is riding a sixteen bout undefeated streak which includes a seventh round stoppage of Samuel Lopez in Chicago on December 1, 2006 at Cicero Stadium.

Most recently Valdez won the NABF bantamweight title with a sixth round knockout of Heriberto Ruiz on May 5, 2007 in Tijuana, Mexico. In his last bout, he won a unanimous decision over Mexican veteran Oscar Andrade on March 1, 2008 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California on the undercard of the third bout in the epic Israel Vazquez/Rafael Marquez trilogy.

Valdez’s four year professional career also includes a win over former world champion Mauricio Pastrana two years ago. He is currently ranked # 4 by the WBC, #7 by the WBO, # 10 by the IBF and # 15 by WBA.

Accra, Ghana native Laryea brings a record of 17-4 with eight knockouts into the battle with Valdez. The quick and colorful 31 year old had won four in a row prior to dropping a close decision to former world champion Ivan Hernandez on May 15th in Irvine, California. Prior to that Laryea had won the British Commonwealth Super Bantamweight title by stopping highly regarded prospect Isaac Ward in the fourth round on October 12, 2007.

Laryea has also gone the distance with former world champion title challengers Nicky Cook (L-UD12) and Alex Baba (W-UD12).

Said Pesoli, “Valdez really won over the Chicago fight fans with his stoppage of Lopez at the end of 2006. He’s got great skills and very well could be a future champion. Laryea is a very tough veteran from Accra, Ghana, the same town as the legendary champion Azumah Nelson, and he's faced world class competition.

In the co-main event, Salinas, California super bantamweight prospect Alejandro Perez, 12-0-1 (7KO’s) squares off against Mexico City’s Adolfo Landeros, 17-10-1 (8KO’s) in a scheduled eight rounder.

In a special feature attraction bout, former world champion Montell “ICE” Griffin, 48-7 (30KO’s) of Chicago will face Baltimore native Corey Cummings, 15-2 (12KO’s) over ten rounds in the light heavyweight division. This will be Griffin’s first bout in his hometown in nine years.

On the outstanding under card, undefeated Chicago fast rising prospect Ivan Popoca, 6-0-1 (5KO’s) will face Khristian Geraci, 3-2-1 (2KO’s) in a six round welterweight bout. Also on the undercard, Michigan native Frederico Flores Jr. 4-2 (2KO’s) faces Chicagoan Gustavo Palacios, 2-3 (1KO’s) over four rounds.

Rounding out the card is a four round junior lightweight battle between Chicago native Juan Bailon, 2-0 (1KO) and Mexico’s Gerardo Alarcon, 0-1.

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

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

The open to the public weigh-in will be hosted on Thursday night, June 19th at 7pm by Lazo’s Tacos Restaurant located at 2009 N. Western Ave. (Armitage and Western) on the near northwest side of Chicago.

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

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

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"Finally" PPV;"The Women Come to New Mexico.....Looking for History" By Bernie McCoy

"The Women Come to New Mexico.....Looking for History"
By Bernie McCoy

This is the age of hyperbole, exaggeration has become the norm. One of the adjectives orally chucked about, with abandon, today, is "historic." It is often applied to an event that, at the time it occurs, seems to have secured it's place in the pantheon of never-to-be-forgotten occurrences. Remember the score of the last Super Bowl?.....neither do I and I live in the town of the winning team. That was the NY Giants in case you've forgotten. For a week, after the final gun, it was all anyone, and I mean anyone, talked about in New York. And the word "historic" led the league of descriptive adjectives. Then about a month later, nothing. The reason was fairly predictable, it was a good game, a game decided in the final seconds, but it wasn't, by any known definition, a game that altered the course of the NFL; there'll be another Super Bowl next February, count on it. And that, at least to me, is the proper qualification for something being termed historic: an event that has the power to alter the course of a given enterprise, or, in this case, a sport. That's why I have only a slight bit of reluctance applying the word historic to this Friday's all-female fight card at the Isleta Casino and Resort in Albuquerque, NM; the show, consisting of four IFBA title fights, actually might have the potential to change the direction of Women's boxing.


The all-female boxing card has that potential simply because the card has as it's main event the "big fight" in the sport of Women's boxing. Remember Christy Martin/Lucia Rijker? That was the "big fight" about a decade ago; a lot of talk, a couple of confrontations between the fighters, even a false start with an actual date and time for the bout in Los Angeles. What happened? Nothing. Laila Ali and Ann Wolfe then donned the "big fight" mantle and the hoopla began anew. Ali/Wolfe never passed the "yadda, yadda, yadda" stage, and the clamor for the bout never got to the Martin/Rijker level because, in truth, most boxing fans realized that the level of boxing skill of an Ali/Wolfe bout probably would have come up well short of Martin/Rijker. On Friday, however, Women's boxing finally gets that "big fight." It's set for Albuquerque as Holly Holm and Mary Jo Sanders go ten rounds for Holm's IFBA junior middleweight title.

Let's ignore for the moment the rhetoric about "pound/pound supremacy" in the sport and concentrate on the fact that two very good female boxers, both unbeaten, both with excellent ring skills are going to come together for ten rounds in what should be a quality boxing match. Are Holly Holm and Mary Jo Sanders the two best female fighters in the sport today? Probably not, but they certainly make the front row of any group photo. And the fact that two of the best fighters in the sport are getting in the ring is cause enough for celebration within the boxing community, simply because it is, in today's Women's boxing environment, such a rarity. In addition, on Friday in New Mexico, there are three other title fights, all similarly showcasing quality fighters, fighting each other, each bout a possible candidate for "fight of the night" honors.

Wendy Rodriguez (18-3-3) and Hollie Dunaway (21-6) will be fighting for the vacant IFBA mini flyweight title and vacant IBA Strawweight title in a rematch of an eight round UD that Dunaway won in March 2007. The following July, Rodriguez dropped a very close, (some termed it "disputed") decision to Regina Halmich in Germany (where else?). A review of the respective records of Rodriguez and Dunaway indicates that both fighters have been in with the top boxers in the flyweight division, including Halmich and Corina Moreno. Dunaway appears to have the edge in power, with almost half her wins (10/21) coming by way of a stoppage. Both fighters possess good ring movement, portending a fast paced ten rounds, a classic boxer/puncher match-up.

Carina Moreno (17-1) and Eileen Olszewski (5-0-1) will go ten rounds for the vacant IFBA junior flyweight title. Morneo, with three times as many professional bouts as Olszewski, has a professional experience edge, but both fighters have extensive amateur backgrounds and neither one lacks familiarity with the inside of a boxing ring. In fact Olszewski's last two bouts, a ten round draw with then WBC flyweight champion Stefania Bianchini (September 2007) and a dominating ten round win over Elena Reid (February 2008) are proof positive that she has more than enough ring experience to take on the best in the flyweight division. And with Moreno as an opponent, Olszewski is getting just that, one of the best in the weight class. Olszewski is a straight up, come-forward fighter, while Moreno possesses the smooth movement befitting the veteran fighter she is. This seems likely to be another high quality ten rounds of boxing.

In what could be the action fight of the night, Chevelle Hallback (26-5-2) and Jeannine Garside (7-0-1) come together for ten rounds in a quest for the vacant IFBA lightweight crown. This is quite simply a match-up of two pressure fighters, both of whom have only one gear, forward. Hallback and Garside are two of the biggest punchers in the lightweight division; Garside dismantling the tough veteran Laura Serrano in November 2006, scoring two knockdowns on the way to a one-sided win over the veteran fighter. Hallback has eleven stoppages over her eleven year career. This one could end early or turn into ten rounds of nonstop bell-to-bell action.
The showcase of the evening is the hometown favorite, Holly Holm, defending her title against the first major, unbeaten fighter, Mary Jo Sanders, Holm has ever faced. Holm's primary edge as a fighter is her remarkable conditioning; she can go ten rounds at a fast pace, a quality that Sanders has not seen in any of her 25 wins. Sanders will try to counter the Holm speed with an almost flawless boxing style that she has honed over her five years as a professional fighter. Cutting off the ring will be Sanders' primary goal, but it's been tried before, notably by the likes of Christy Martin (who has cut off her share of rings in a long career), without great success. Sanders may also try to turn the bout into a contest of boxing skill, a technique that seemed to have some success, for Belinda Laracuente, in Holm's last bout in February. Neither fighter has big punching power but both are skilled ring practitioners and the ten rounds should prove to be a worthy main event cap for the night.

This fight card in New Mexico, is, as the hype has it, "the biggest night, ever," for the sport of Women's boxing. Not only is the sport getting, at last, it's "big fight," Holm/Sanders, but that bout is supported by three terrific fights featuring six of the highly skilled boxers in the sport. The card is receiving major PPV coverage. The card is also going to be supported, from a marketing standpoint, by a televised lead-in in the form of a very good all-female boxing card on Fox Sports Network the previous night from Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut. With four title fights of this quality, the night in New Mexico will be memorable, but memorable is probably not enough, given the current state of the sport of Women's boxing. The sport needs "historic" and that's never easy. But with Holly Holm, Mary Jo Sanders, Chevelle Hallback, Jeannine Garside, Carina Moreno, Eileen Olszewski, Holly Dunaway and Wendy Rodriguez, the sport is taking it's best shot. Let's hope it makes history.

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