Paul McCloskey will finally get his chance at a European title on July 3rd but the undefeated Derry man will have to concede home advantage by travelling to France to battle it out with former World Champion Souleymane M'baye for the vacant European Light Welterweight title.
McCloskey was made an offer that manager and trainer John Breen admitted was simply too good to refuse to travel to Paris to take on M’baye. “They made us a very, very good offer to go to France but Paul’s one of those guys who has no problems going into the lions den,” said Breen.
The fight will take place at the Palais des Sport Marcel Cerdan in the Paris suburb of Levallois-Perret in what is effectively M’baye’s hometown. “They could fight in M’baye’s front room as far as I’m concerned and Paul would still beat him. I’ve said all along he’s a World Champion in the making and he’ll prove that again that winning a European title on the road.
“Paul beat Colin Lynes in his back yard to win the British title at a weeks notice and his first defence was on the road too against Dean Harrison in Liverpool and he knocked him out so it’s not an issue for him.
“He’s in good shape because we’ve known for a while now that the fight was going to happen in early July but now that the venue and an exact date has been set we have something to focus on.”
McCloskey echoed Breen’s sentiments and says he can’t wait to get his hands on the European title. “I’ve no problem going to Paris,” revealed the undefeated Dungiven southpaw. “It’s a beautiful city and hopefully it will be a beautiful night with me lifting the European title. At the end of the day when the ring clears and that first bell goes it will be just me, him and the referee in that ring so the crowd won’t have any affect on me.”
Despite his confidence McCloskey has long been an admirer of M’baye who held the WBA World Light Welterweight title from 2006 – 2007. “I used to watch a lot of M’baye’s early fights when I was still in the amateurs, revealed McCloskey.
”He’s very slick, durable and he can punch a bit himself. There’s no doubt about it he’s a world class operator, you don’t win World titles without being world class. He’s only been beaten 3 times in 41 fights and he has wins over some very good fighters including Andriy Kotelnik who’s defending his World title against Amir Khan this month.”
McCloskey though believes that he can use the European title as a spring board to even further success. “This is a huge opportunity for me. Manny Pacquiao aside there is no one in the division that’s setting the world alight. Winning the European title would set me up nicely for a shot at a World title. Obviously I’d like to consolidate at European level first with a couple of defences but if Amir Khan can take the World title off Kotelnik in a few weeks time then that’s a fight I would relish at some point down the road.”See you at the Fights.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2009
KEVIN "KINGPIN" JOHNSON
Undefeated and world ranked heavyweight contender Kevin Johnson (22-0-1, 9KO) has one question for The Klitschko Management Group, "What time does the next flight to Germany leave?" Johnson, coming off an impressive TKO victory over undefeated US Olympic Team Captain Devin Vargas on May 15th looks to prove he is the leading US heavyweight contender and next heavyweight champion. "It's as simple as picking up the phone and calling Star Boxing," Johnson stated after learning that David Haye pulled out of his June 20th match with Wladimir Klitschko. "I'm ready to show the entire world what boxing experts already know, the next heavyweight champion of the world is from the United States and his name is Kevin Johnson."
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DIBELLA ENTERTAINMENT SIGNS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT ISIAH THOMAS
DiBella Entertainment has announced the signing of undefeated light heavyweight prospect Isiah Thomas. Thomas (3-0, 3 KOs) has no relation to the former basketball player, but much like his namesake, Thomas has built a reputation in his home city of Detroit, and is ready to show off his skills as one of boxing’s rising stars.
Having won each of his professional bouts by first round knockout, Thomas believes he has the ability to do great things in the sport. He has just been waiting to get the promotional muscle behind him.
“DBE is established,” said Thomas. “They are one of the biggest promoters in America. It’s very positive for my career.”
An accomplished amateur, Thomas has been turning heads for some time. After winning the 2005 World Championships, Hall of Fame trainer Emmanuel Steward heaped praise upon the now 20 year old prospect.
Steward, who helped guide the careers of Lennox Lewis, Tommy Hearns, and Jermain Taylor, sees much of the same potential in Thomas with whom he worked during Thomas’s amateur days.
“I have a kid who will be the next big thing, Isiah Thomas," said Steward. "I don't have to teach him much. He’s a gifted athlete.”
Promoter Lou DiBella believes that in Thomas he has found a budding star, and is excited about what this new signing brings to his stable of fighters.
“I think he’s a terrific prospect,” said DiBella. “He has a blend of speed and power that is extremely rare in boxing. That ability, coupled with his amateur experience, makes us believe he is one of the real sleepers in the professional ranks.”
The enthusiasm shared by both Thomas and DiBella has the young fighter confident he has found the right hands in which to entrust his career and vast skill set.
“I’m a boxer-puncher. I’m an entertainer. I have the skills the older fighters had,” said Thomas. “With my skill and their promotional ability, I can be a world champion.”
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Having won each of his professional bouts by first round knockout, Thomas believes he has the ability to do great things in the sport. He has just been waiting to get the promotional muscle behind him.
“DBE is established,” said Thomas. “They are one of the biggest promoters in America. It’s very positive for my career.”
An accomplished amateur, Thomas has been turning heads for some time. After winning the 2005 World Championships, Hall of Fame trainer Emmanuel Steward heaped praise upon the now 20 year old prospect.
Steward, who helped guide the careers of Lennox Lewis, Tommy Hearns, and Jermain Taylor, sees much of the same potential in Thomas with whom he worked during Thomas’s amateur days.
“I have a kid who will be the next big thing, Isiah Thomas," said Steward. "I don't have to teach him much. He’s a gifted athlete.”
Promoter Lou DiBella believes that in Thomas he has found a budding star, and is excited about what this new signing brings to his stable of fighters.
“I think he’s a terrific prospect,” said DiBella. “He has a blend of speed and power that is extremely rare in boxing. That ability, coupled with his amateur experience, makes us believe he is one of the real sleepers in the professional ranks.”
The enthusiasm shared by both Thomas and DiBella has the young fighter confident he has found the right hands in which to entrust his career and vast skill set.
“I’m a boxer-puncher. I’m an entertainer. I have the skills the older fighters had,” said Thomas. “With my skill and their promotional ability, I can be a world champion.”
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No Holds Barred: Miguel Cotto-Joshua Clottey Preview
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman previews the
fight between WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto (33-1, 27 KOs)
and challenger Joshua Clottey (35-2, 21 KOs), which takes place
Saturday, June13, at Madison Square Garden in New York. This fight
will be telecast by HBO in the U.S.
We had a chance at the kickoff news conference for this fight to get
comments from both Miguel Cotto and Joshua Clottey. We also discussed
the stakes in this fight with television host Kristal Hart.
Also, we explain why, along with continuing all our other coverage,
there will be expanded boxing coverage on No Holds Barred, and why
Eddie Goldman has stopped producing and hosting SecondsOut Radio. We
invite listeners of that show to come aboard No Holds Barred.
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Siaca calls out Mundine
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Former WBA super middleweight champion Manny Siaca is offering present IBO title-holder Anthony Mundine an opportunity to avenge one of his three pro losses, even if it means fighting Mundine again in his hometown of Sydney.
Five years ago, Siaca captured the WBA super middleweight belt from Mundine, by way of 12-round decision, in Sydney.
The 33-year-old Siaca (22-6, 19 KOs) said his experiment as a light heavyweight is in the past and he’s ready to take on Mundine (36-3, 23 KOs) again. “Since I beat him,” the Puerto Rican boxer said, “he’s fought nobody, only bums, other than Mikkel Kessler, who beat him, too. Mundine is fooling the people of Australia. In 2007, his people talked about him fighting me but they thought it was too risky. Danny Green pulled out of a fight against me, too. I beat Mundine in his backyard and I’ll do it again.See you at the Fights.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico – Former WBA super middleweight champion Manny Siaca is offering present IBO title-holder Anthony Mundine an opportunity to avenge one of his three pro losses, even if it means fighting Mundine again in his hometown of Sydney.
Five years ago, Siaca captured the WBA super middleweight belt from Mundine, by way of 12-round decision, in Sydney.
The 33-year-old Siaca (22-6, 19 KOs) said his experiment as a light heavyweight is in the past and he’s ready to take on Mundine (36-3, 23 KOs) again. “Since I beat him,” the Puerto Rican boxer said, “he’s fought nobody, only bums, other than Mikkel Kessler, who beat him, too. Mundine is fooling the people of Australia. In 2007, his people talked about him fighting me but they thought it was too risky. Danny Green pulled out of a fight against me, too. I beat Mundine in his backyard and I’ll do it again.See you at the Fights.
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Sriyapai relying on experience against youthful Horodecki Lashley-Sapp headlines June 27 MMA PPV show in Biloxi, MS
BILOXI, Miss.- Four-time World Muay Thai title-holder William “The Bull” Sriyapai (12-4-0) feels like fine wine, getting better with age, as he prepares to face exciting Canadian lightweight prospect Chris “The Polish Hammer” Horodecki (12-1-0) in one of the June 27th featured fights on the “Ultimate Chaos” pay-per-view event, airing live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (3-0-0) meets K1 and PRIDE combat fighting legend, Bob “The Beast” Sapp (10-4-1), in the much anticipated showdown on “Ultimate Chaos, presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International, in association with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, and Treasure Bay Casino.
“Ultimate Chaos” is being produced and distributed by Gotham MMA and Integrated Sports at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in the United States and Canada on cable and satellite Pay Per View via iNDemand, TVN, DirecTV, Bell TV, Shaw, Star Choice and Viewer’s Choice for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
Veteran blow-by-blow announcer Col. Bob Sheridan and colorful mixed-martial-arts heavyweight Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli lead the PPV broadcast team that also includes color analyst Bray Deavours and ringside reporter Dave Ferguson.
The 37-year-old Sriyapai, born in Japan and living in Rancho Cucamonga, California, is fighting an opponent 16 years younger in what “The Bull” is calling the fight of his life. “I’m expecting a stand-up fight,” he said, “but every time I crack and opponent they want to take me down. That’s why I’ve been working hard on my ground game and takedown defense. I’m 100-percent confident in my stand-up. Horodecki is a tough kid. He comes straight forward and has good conditioning and stamina. His ground game is a little suspect but he’ll still try and take me down. I’m excited to be fighting on a show like this and I plan on winning the crowd over.
“I know a lot of people will be watching on pay-per-view and I want to dominate and win. If it goes to decision I want all of the scorecards, every round, to be mine. He’s a tough kid and well known, so I need to dominate every round. If I finish it, I finish it. This is a very important fight for me, the most important of my career.”
Three-time UFC heavyweight challenger Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-8-0) faces Dutch knockout artist Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel (35-13-1) in the co-feature, while former King Of The Cage and Gladiator Challenge lightweight champion Javier “Showtime” Vasquez (12-2-0) takes on The Ultimate Fighter 4 star Din “Dinyero” Thomas (24-8-0) in a featured match.
Also fighting on the card are welterweight Brett Cooper (9-4-0) vs. Waachiim “Native Warrior” Spirit Wolf (5-4-0), Affliction vice president Tom Atencio (1-0-0) vs. pro debuting lightweight Randy Hedderick, middleweight James Orso (8-3-0) vs. Colby McMahan (3-1-0), The Ultimate Fighter 3 star Danny Abbadi (3-4-0) vs. veteran middleweight Lance Thomson (4-2-0); welterweight Eric Bradley (2-1-0), 2-time All-America wrestler and 2003 NCAA boxing champion at Penn State, vs. Belfast, Northern Ireland brawler Colin McKee (3-2-0). All fights and fighters are subject to change.
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Former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (3-0-0) meets K1 and PRIDE combat fighting legend, Bob “The Beast” Sapp (10-4-1), in the much anticipated showdown on “Ultimate Chaos, presented by Prize Fight Promotions and Fight Force International, in association with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, and Treasure Bay Casino.
“Ultimate Chaos” is being produced and distributed by Gotham MMA and Integrated Sports at 9:00PM ET/6:00PM PT in the United States and Canada on cable and satellite Pay Per View via iNDemand, TVN, DirecTV, Bell TV, Shaw, Star Choice and Viewer’s Choice for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
Veteran blow-by-blow announcer Col. Bob Sheridan and colorful mixed-martial-arts heavyweight Seth “The Silverback” Petruzelli lead the PPV broadcast team that also includes color analyst Bray Deavours and ringside reporter Dave Ferguson.
The 37-year-old Sriyapai, born in Japan and living in Rancho Cucamonga, California, is fighting an opponent 16 years younger in what “The Bull” is calling the fight of his life. “I’m expecting a stand-up fight,” he said, “but every time I crack and opponent they want to take me down. That’s why I’ve been working hard on my ground game and takedown defense. I’m 100-percent confident in my stand-up. Horodecki is a tough kid. He comes straight forward and has good conditioning and stamina. His ground game is a little suspect but he’ll still try and take me down. I’m excited to be fighting on a show like this and I plan on winning the crowd over.
“I know a lot of people will be watching on pay-per-view and I want to dominate and win. If it goes to decision I want all of the scorecards, every round, to be mine. He’s a tough kid and well known, so I need to dominate every round. If I finish it, I finish it. This is a very important fight for me, the most important of my career.”
Three-time UFC heavyweight challenger Pedro “The Rock” Rizzo (16-8-0) faces Dutch knockout artist Gilbert “The Hurricane” Yvel (35-13-1) in the co-feature, while former King Of The Cage and Gladiator Challenge lightweight champion Javier “Showtime” Vasquez (12-2-0) takes on The Ultimate Fighter 4 star Din “Dinyero” Thomas (24-8-0) in a featured match.
Also fighting on the card are welterweight Brett Cooper (9-4-0) vs. Waachiim “Native Warrior” Spirit Wolf (5-4-0), Affliction vice president Tom Atencio (1-0-0) vs. pro debuting lightweight Randy Hedderick, middleweight James Orso (8-3-0) vs. Colby McMahan (3-1-0), The Ultimate Fighter 3 star Danny Abbadi (3-4-0) vs. veteran middleweight Lance Thomson (4-2-0); welterweight Eric Bradley (2-1-0), 2-time All-America wrestler and 2003 NCAA boxing champion at Penn State, vs. Belfast, Northern Ireland brawler Colin McKee (3-2-0). All fights and fighters are subject to change.
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Saturday, June 6, 2009
Affliction 3 presser
Affliction 3 presser vdeo. Speakers included Tom Atencio, Mark Cuban, Donald Trump, Renato Sobral, Gegard Mousasi, Joost Raimond, Josh Barnett, Vadim Finkelstein and Fedor Emelianeko
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MMA - BOXING - KARATE - JUDO -MUAY THAI - TAEKWONDO - GRAPPLING...
Bellator Fighting Championships 10
Joe Soto vs Yahir Reyes
Wilson Reis vs Roberto Vargas
Bryan Baker vs Matt Horwich
Blas Avena vs Jesse Juarez
LOCATION: Citizen’s Business Bank Arena,Ontario, Calif., USA
TV : ESPN Deportes
TV Date: June 6th
TV Time: 21:00 ET
05 JUN.
| MMA |
M-1 Affliction Challenge 16
USA East vs Finland
Renato Migliaccio vs Niko Puhaka
Anthony Ford vs Janne Tulirinta
Valdir Araujo vs Lucio Linhares
Javier Gil vs Marcus Vanttinen
Mike Ottman vs Toni Valtonen
England vs France
Ian Butlin vs Makhtar Gueye
Simon Phillips vs Gael Grimaud
Matt Thorpe vs Christophe Dafreville
TBA vs Johan Romming
Rob Broughton vs Soufian Elgarne
World Team vs Turkey
LOCATION: Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St., Kansas City, KS 66102, USA
ADMISSION: $25-75$
TIME: 20:00
05 JUN.
| MMA |
Fighters Apperance:
Fedor Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi
LOCATION: Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St., Kansas City, KS 66102, USA
05-07 JUN.
| TAE KWON DO |
International Taekwondo Festival 2009
LOCATION : Grand Arena, Industry Expo Center, 16200 Temple Ave. City of Industry, CA 91744 USA
COMPETITION FEE: $85-$500
ADMISSION : $5-$10
TIME : 08:00 (05 JUN. ) 07:30 (06 JUN.) 8:30 (07 JUN.)
06-07 JUN.
| MMA |
MMA Expo, Toronto, Canada
Sean Sherk, James Irvin, Shonie Carter, Frank Trigg, Carlos Newton, Matt Hamill, Thiago Silva...
100 Exhibitors
Ontario Provincial Grappling Championships
…and more
LOCATION : International Centre - Hall 5 - Airport Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ADMISION : $20
TIME : 10:00
06 JUN.
| MMA |
Strikeforce
Robbie Lawler vs Jake Shields
Andrei Arlovski vs Brett Rogers
Nick Diaz vs Scott Smith
Phil Baroni vs Joe Riggs
Jesse Finney vs Josh Bumgarner
Tyron Woodley vs Sal Woods
Scott Ventimiglia vs Lucas Lopes
Pat Benson vs Dave Cochran
Booker DeRousse vs James Wade
LOCATION : Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, USA
ADMISION: $30-$100
TIME : 19:00
TV : Showtime
TV TIME : 22:00 ET/PT
ORDER: FREE
TV: PPV
TV ORDER: $39.99
07 JUN.
| MMA |
WEC 41
Mike Thomas Brown vs Urijah Faber
Jose Aldo vs Cub Swanson
Donald Cerrone vs James Krause
Jens Pulver vs Josh Grispi
Manny Gamburyan vs John Franchi
Mike Campbell vs Anthony Pettis
Scott Jorgensen vs Antonio Banuelos
Eddie Wineland vs Frank Gomez
Rolando Perez vs Seth Dikun
Charlie Valencia vs Kyle Dietz
LOCATION: Arco Arena, Sacramento Calif., USA
ADMISSION: $40-$200
TIME: 21:00
TV: Versus
TV TIME: 18:00 PT / 21:00 ET
TV ORDER: FREE
12 JUN.
| MUAY THAI |
Scott Clark, Sandra Bastian, Nasty Nate Smandych, Phil Leier, Peter Arbeau, Alana Dunbrack
LOCATION: Silver Dollar Casino, 1010, 42nd Avenue, Calgary, Canada
ADMISSION: $35-$150
TIME: 19:00
12 JUN.
| MMA |
Bellator Fighting Championships 11
Jonathan Brookins vs Johnny Eduardo
LOCATION: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn., USA
ADMISSION: $30-$60
TIME: 20:00
TV : ESPN Deportes
TV DATE: June 13th
TV TIME: 21:00 ET
TV ORDER: Free
13 JUN.
| BOX |
Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey
LOCATION : Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
ADMISSION: $50-$500
TIME: 18:30
TV : HBO
TV TIME: 22:35 ET / 19:35 PT
ORDER: FREE
13 JUN.
| MMA |
W-1 Unplugged
Bill Mahood vs Craig Brown
Jason St. Louis vs Mark Holst
Hosier Bruno vs Andre Desrochers
Iraj Hadin vs Sean Pierson
John Fraser vs Jeff Harrison
Tom Waters vs Mustafa Khalil
Tommy Pariseau vs Stephane Bernadel
Chris Kruger vs Andrew del Degan
Chris Boisvert vs Eric Girard
Doug Keays vs Sean Kim
Luc Nadeau vs Sameeh Saleem
LOCATION: Baribeau Arena, Gatineau, QC, Canada
ADMISSION: $50-$200
TIME: 19:00
13 JUN.
| MMA |
UFC 99 The Comeback
Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva
Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders
Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis
Spencer Fisher vs Caol Uno
Cain Velasquez vs Heath Herring
Terry Etim vs Justin Buchholz
Stefan Struve vs Denis Stojnic
Dale Hartt vs Dennis Siver
Mustapha al Turk vs Todd Duffee
Paul Taylor vs Peter Sobotta
Paul Kelly vs Roli Delgado
John Hathaway vs Ricky Story
LOCATION: Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
ADMISSION: € 33,40 - € 287,00
TIME: 18:45
TV: PPV
TV TIME: 15:00 ET
TV ORDER: $49.99
13 JUN.
| GRAPPLING |
Cage Hustlers MMA Expo
(Grappling , Gi, No Gi And Pankration)
LOCATION : 689 South E St, San Bernardino, California, USA
TIME : 09:00
COMPETITION FEE : $60 (kids) / $65 (Adults)
ADMISSION : $15-$20
13 JUN.
| MUAY THAI |
War of the Heroes III
Marfio “The Warrior Tiger” Canoletti vs TBA
Gilmar “China” Sales vs Baba Shigeyasu
Nathan Willet vs Shawn Yacoubian
Dino Pagtakhan vs Eric Faria
Florina Petcu vs Jill Guildo
Also featuring: Mike Kogan
LOCATION : 5001 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA
ADMISSION: $40-$75
TIME:18:00
19 JUN.
| BOX |
Jean Pascal vs Adrian Diaconu
LOCATION: Centre Bell, 1260 De la Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal QC H3B 5E8, Canada
ADMISSION: $50-$500
TIME: 19:30
TV: VERSUS
TV TIME: TBA
TV CANADA: PPV
19 JUN.
| MMA |
Strikeforce
Joey Villasenor vs Evangelista Santos
Jorge Gurgel vs TBA
Dennis Hallman vs TBA
Cory Devela vs TBA
LOCATION : ShoWare Center – Kent, WA, USA
ADMISION: $32-$127
TIME : 18:00
TV : Showtime
TV TIME : 23:00 ET/PT
TV ORDER : Free
19 JUN.
| MMA |
Bellator Fighting Championships 12
Eddie Alvarez vs Toby Imada
Dave Herman vs Eddie Sanchez
Brad Pickett vs Sami Aziz
Jessica Aguilar vs Rosi Sexton
LOCATION: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla., USA
ADMISSION: $25-$150
TIME: 20:00
TV : ESPN Deportes
TV Date: June 20th
TV Time: 21:00 ET
20 JUN.
| MMA |
Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida
Nate Diaz vs Joe Stevenson
Anthony Johnson vs Matt Brown
Chris Lytle vs Kevin Burns
Mike Ciesnolevicz vs Tomasz Drwal
Brad Blackburn vs Edgar Garcia
Gleison Tibau vs Melvin Guillard
LOCATION: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, USA
ADMISSION: $154-$354
TIME: 15:00
TV: Spike TV
TV TIME: 21:00 ET/PT
TV ORDER: Free
20 JUN.
| BOX |
Wladimir Klitschko vs David Haye
LOCATION: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
ADMISSION: (still available) € 492- € 652
TIME: 19:30
TV: HBO
TV TIME: 16:45 ET / 13:45 PT + 22:00 ET/PT
ORDER: Free
20-21 JUN.
| KARATE |
52nd National Championship Tournament
LOCATION: Tokyo, Taiikukan, Japan
23-29 JUN.
| JUDO |
11e Championnat du monde Masters
LOCATION : Budapest, Hongrie
COMPETITION FEE : $100 - $200
26 JUN.
| BOX |
Steve Molitor vs Heriberto Ruiz
LOCATION: Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada
ADMISSION: $28.75-$143.73
TIME: 20:00
TV: TSN (To be confirm)
TV TIME: TBA
ORDER: Free
26 JUN.
| KICKBOXING + MUAY THAI |
IKF Championship Kickboxing and Muay Thai
Jason Nelson vs Randy McNeil
LOCATION : Mermaid Mounds View, Minnesota, USA
ADMISSION : $20-$30
26-28 JUN.
| MMA |
International MMA Expo
LOCATION: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
27 JUN.
| MMA |
FFI, Ultimate Chaos
Bobby Lashley vs Bob Sapp
Gilbert Yvel vs Pedro Rizzo
Din Thomas vs Javier Vazquez
Chris Horodecki vs Rich Clementi
Tom Atencio vs Randy Hedderick
Brett Cooper vs Waachiim Spiritwolf
Danny Abbadi vs Lance Thompson
Colby McMahan vs James Orso
Eric Bradley vs Colin McKee
LOCATION: Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
ADMISSION: $25-$55
TIME: 18:00
TV: PPV
TV TIME: 20:00CT
TV ORDER: $29.95
27 JUN.
| BOX |
Juan Manuel Lopez vs Olivier Lontchi
Fernando Montiel vs Eric Morel
Vanes Martirosyan vs Andrey Tsurkan
Mike Alvarado vs Paul Malignaggi
Mario Santiago vs TBA (featherweight)
LOCATION: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
ADMISSION: $50-$200
TIME: 18:00
TV: PPV
TV TIME: TBA
ORDER: $39.95
27 JUN.
| KARATE |
Tiger Claw’s KungFu Magazine Championship
LOCATION: San Jose Convention Center, 435 South Market St. San Jose, CA 95113 San Jose, CA, USA
COMPETITION FEE: $45-$125
ADMISSION: $10-$20
TIME: 08:00
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Jul. 03-05, 2009 | Judo Canada Junior Champ.| Calgary, AB, Canada
Jul. 11, 2009 | MMA | UFC Fan Expo | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Jul. 11, 2009 | UFC 100, Lesnar vs. Mir 2 | Las Vegas, NV, USA
Jul. 13, 2009 | K-1 World Max 2009 -Final 8 | Tokyo, Japan
Jul. 17, 2009 | MFC 22 | Edmonton, AB, Canada
Jul. 18, 2009 | Mayweather Jr vs Marquez | Las Vegas, NV, USA
Jul. 18, 2009 | XMMA 9, No Escape | Montreal, QC, Canada
Jul. 18, 2009 | King of the Cage | Edmonton, AB, Canada
Jul. 20, 2009 | DREAM.10 | Saitama, Japan
Jul. 25, 2009 | Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs TBA | Mexico
Aug. 01, 2009 | Affliction 3, Emelianenko vs Barnett | Anaheim, USA
Aug. 02, 2009 | Sengoku, Ninth Battle | Saitama, Japan
Aug. 08, 2009 | UFC 101, Penn vs. Florian | Philadelphia, Pa., USA
Aug. 14-16, 2009 | Caged Ink Expo | Pomona Fairplex, Los Angeles, USA
Aug. 29, 2009 | UFC 102,Couture vs Nogueira | Portland, USA
Sept. 25, 2009 | MFC 23 | Edmonton, AB, Canada
Nov. 04-08, 2009 | WTKA World Champ. | Marina di Carrara , Italy
Dec. 04, 2009 | MFC 24 | Edmonton, AB, Canada
See you at the Fights.
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Joe Soto vs Yahir Reyes
Wilson Reis vs Roberto Vargas
Bryan Baker vs Matt Horwich
Blas Avena vs Jesse Juarez
LOCATION: Citizen’s Business Bank Arena,Ontario, Calif., USA
TV : ESPN Deportes
TV Date: June 6th
TV Time: 21:00 ET
05 JUN.
| MMA |
M-1 Affliction Challenge 16
USA East vs Finland
Renato Migliaccio vs Niko Puhaka
Anthony Ford vs Janne Tulirinta
Valdir Araujo vs Lucio Linhares
Javier Gil vs Marcus Vanttinen
Mike Ottman vs Toni Valtonen
England vs France
Ian Butlin vs Makhtar Gueye
Simon Phillips vs Gael Grimaud
Matt Thorpe vs Christophe Dafreville
TBA vs Johan Romming
Rob Broughton vs Soufian Elgarne
World Team vs Turkey
LOCATION: Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St., Kansas City, KS 66102, USA
ADMISSION: $25-75$
TIME: 20:00
05 JUN.
| MMA |
Fighters Apperance:
Fedor Emelianenko and Gegard Mousasi
LOCATION: Memorial Hall, 600 N 7th St., Kansas City, KS 66102, USA
05-07 JUN.
| TAE KWON DO |
International Taekwondo Festival 2009
LOCATION : Grand Arena, Industry Expo Center, 16200 Temple Ave. City of Industry, CA 91744 USA
COMPETITION FEE: $85-$500
ADMISSION : $5-$10
TIME : 08:00 (05 JUN. ) 07:30 (06 JUN.) 8:30 (07 JUN.)
06-07 JUN.
| MMA |
MMA Expo, Toronto, Canada
Sean Sherk, James Irvin, Shonie Carter, Frank Trigg, Carlos Newton, Matt Hamill, Thiago Silva...
100 Exhibitors
Ontario Provincial Grappling Championships
…and more
LOCATION : International Centre - Hall 5 - Airport Road, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
ADMISION : $20
TIME : 10:00
06 JUN.
| MMA |
Strikeforce
Robbie Lawler vs Jake Shields
Andrei Arlovski vs Brett Rogers
Nick Diaz vs Scott Smith
Phil Baroni vs Joe Riggs
Jesse Finney vs Josh Bumgarner
Tyron Woodley vs Sal Woods
Scott Ventimiglia vs Lucas Lopes
Pat Benson vs Dave Cochran
Booker DeRousse vs James Wade
LOCATION : Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, USA
ADMISION: $30-$100
TIME : 19:00
TV : Showtime
TV TIME : 22:00 ET/PT
ORDER: FREE
TV: PPV
TV ORDER: $39.99
07 JUN.
| MMA |
WEC 41
Mike Thomas Brown vs Urijah Faber
Jose Aldo vs Cub Swanson
Donald Cerrone vs James Krause
Jens Pulver vs Josh Grispi
Manny Gamburyan vs John Franchi
Mike Campbell vs Anthony Pettis
Scott Jorgensen vs Antonio Banuelos
Eddie Wineland vs Frank Gomez
Rolando Perez vs Seth Dikun
Charlie Valencia vs Kyle Dietz
LOCATION: Arco Arena, Sacramento Calif., USA
ADMISSION: $40-$200
TIME: 21:00
TV: Versus
TV TIME: 18:00 PT / 21:00 ET
TV ORDER: FREE
12 JUN.
| MUAY THAI |
Scott Clark, Sandra Bastian, Nasty Nate Smandych, Phil Leier, Peter Arbeau, Alana Dunbrack
LOCATION: Silver Dollar Casino, 1010, 42nd Avenue, Calgary, Canada
ADMISSION: $35-$150
TIME: 19:00
12 JUN.
| MMA |
Bellator Fighting Championships 11
Jonathan Brookins vs Johnny Eduardo
LOCATION: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, Conn., USA
ADMISSION: $30-$60
TIME: 20:00
TV : ESPN Deportes
TV DATE: June 13th
TV TIME: 21:00 ET
TV ORDER: Free
13 JUN.
| BOX |
Miguel Cotto vs Joshua Clottey
LOCATION : Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
ADMISSION: $50-$500
TIME: 18:30
TV : HBO
TV TIME: 22:35 ET / 19:35 PT
ORDER: FREE
13 JUN.
| MMA |
W-1 Unplugged
Bill Mahood vs Craig Brown
Jason St. Louis vs Mark Holst
Hosier Bruno vs Andre Desrochers
Iraj Hadin vs Sean Pierson
John Fraser vs Jeff Harrison
Tom Waters vs Mustafa Khalil
Tommy Pariseau vs Stephane Bernadel
Chris Kruger vs Andrew del Degan
Chris Boisvert vs Eric Girard
Doug Keays vs Sean Kim
Luc Nadeau vs Sameeh Saleem
LOCATION: Baribeau Arena, Gatineau, QC, Canada
ADMISSION: $50-$200
TIME: 19:00
13 JUN.
| MMA |
UFC 99 The Comeback
Rich Franklin vs Wanderlei Silva
Mike Swick vs Ben Saunders
Dan Hardy vs Marcus Davis
Spencer Fisher vs Caol Uno
Cain Velasquez vs Heath Herring
Terry Etim vs Justin Buchholz
Stefan Struve vs Denis Stojnic
Dale Hartt vs Dennis Siver
Mustapha al Turk vs Todd Duffee
Paul Taylor vs Peter Sobotta
Paul Kelly vs Roli Delgado
John Hathaway vs Ricky Story
LOCATION: Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany
ADMISSION: € 33,40 - € 287,00
TIME: 18:45
TV: PPV
TV TIME: 15:00 ET
TV ORDER: $49.99
13 JUN.
| GRAPPLING |
Cage Hustlers MMA Expo
(Grappling , Gi, No Gi And Pankration)
LOCATION : 689 South E St, San Bernardino, California, USA
TIME : 09:00
COMPETITION FEE : $60 (kids) / $65 (Adults)
ADMISSION : $15-$20
13 JUN.
| MUAY THAI |
War of the Heroes III
Marfio “The Warrior Tiger” Canoletti vs TBA
Gilmar “China” Sales vs Baba Shigeyasu
Nathan Willet vs Shawn Yacoubian
Dino Pagtakhan vs Eric Faria
Florina Petcu vs Jill Guildo
Also featuring: Mike Kogan
LOCATION : 5001 Great American Parkway, Santa Clara, CA 95054, USA
ADMISSION: $40-$75
TIME:18:00
19 JUN.
| BOX |
Jean Pascal vs Adrian Diaconu
LOCATION: Centre Bell, 1260 De la Gauchetière Ouest, Montréal QC H3B 5E8, Canada
ADMISSION: $50-$500
TIME: 19:30
TV: VERSUS
TV TIME: TBA
TV CANADA: PPV
19 JUN.
| MMA |
Strikeforce
Joey Villasenor vs Evangelista Santos
Jorge Gurgel vs TBA
Dennis Hallman vs TBA
Cory Devela vs TBA
LOCATION : ShoWare Center – Kent, WA, USA
ADMISION: $32-$127
TIME : 18:00
TV : Showtime
TV TIME : 23:00 ET/PT
TV ORDER : Free
19 JUN.
| MMA |
Bellator Fighting Championships 12
Eddie Alvarez vs Toby Imada
Dave Herman vs Eddie Sanchez
Brad Pickett vs Sami Aziz
Jessica Aguilar vs Rosi Sexton
LOCATION: Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Fla., USA
ADMISSION: $25-$150
TIME: 20:00
TV : ESPN Deportes
TV Date: June 20th
TV Time: 21:00 ET
20 JUN.
| MMA |
Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
Diego Sanchez vs Clay Guida
Nate Diaz vs Joe Stevenson
Anthony Johnson vs Matt Brown
Chris Lytle vs Kevin Burns
Mike Ciesnolevicz vs Tomasz Drwal
Brad Blackburn vs Edgar Garcia
Gleison Tibau vs Melvin Guillard
LOCATION: Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, USA
ADMISSION: $154-$354
TIME: 15:00
TV: Spike TV
TV TIME: 21:00 ET/PT
TV ORDER: Free
20 JUN.
| BOX |
Wladimir Klitschko vs David Haye
LOCATION: Veltins Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
ADMISSION: (still available) € 492- € 652
TIME: 19:30
TV: HBO
TV TIME: 16:45 ET / 13:45 PT + 22:00 ET/PT
ORDER: Free
20-21 JUN.
| KARATE |
52nd National Championship Tournament
LOCATION: Tokyo, Taiikukan, Japan
23-29 JUN.
| JUDO |
11e Championnat du monde Masters
LOCATION : Budapest, Hongrie
COMPETITION FEE : $100 - $200
26 JUN.
| BOX |
Steve Molitor vs Heriberto Ruiz
LOCATION: Casino Rama, Rama, Ontario, Canada
ADMISSION: $28.75-$143.73
TIME: 20:00
TV: TSN (To be confirm)
TV TIME: TBA
ORDER: Free
26 JUN.
| KICKBOXING + MUAY THAI |
IKF Championship Kickboxing and Muay Thai
Jason Nelson vs Randy McNeil
LOCATION : Mermaid Mounds View, Minnesota, USA
ADMISSION : $20-$30
26-28 JUN.
| MMA |
International MMA Expo
LOCATION: Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
27 JUN.
| MMA |
FFI, Ultimate Chaos
Bobby Lashley vs Bob Sapp
Gilbert Yvel vs Pedro Rizzo
Din Thomas vs Javier Vazquez
Chris Horodecki vs Rich Clementi
Tom Atencio vs Randy Hedderick
Brett Cooper vs Waachiim Spiritwolf
Danny Abbadi vs Lance Thompson
Colby McMahan vs James Orso
Eric Bradley vs Colin McKee
LOCATION: Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi, USA
ADMISSION: $25-$55
TIME: 18:00
TV: PPV
TV TIME: 20:00CT
TV ORDER: $29.95
27 JUN.
| BOX |
Juan Manuel Lopez vs Olivier Lontchi
Fernando Montiel vs Eric Morel
Vanes Martirosyan vs Andrey Tsurkan
Mike Alvarado vs Paul Malignaggi
Mario Santiago vs TBA (featherweight)
LOCATION: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
ADMISSION: $50-$200
TIME: 18:00
TV: PPV
TV TIME: TBA
ORDER: $39.95
27 JUN.
| KARATE |
Tiger Claw’s KungFu Magazine Championship
LOCATION: San Jose Convention Center, 435 South Market St. San Jose, CA 95113 San Jose, CA, USA
COMPETITION FEE: $45-$125
ADMISSION: $10-$20
TIME: 08:00
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Aperçu des mois à venir
Jul. 03-05, 2009 | Judo Canada Junior Champ.| Calgary, AB, Canada
Jul. 11, 2009 | MMA | UFC Fan Expo | Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, NV, USA
Jul. 11, 2009 | UFC 100, Lesnar vs. Mir 2 | Las Vegas, NV, USA
Jul. 13, 2009 | K-1 World Max 2009 -Final 8 | Tokyo, Japan
Jul. 17, 2009 | MFC 22 | Edmonton, AB, Canada
Jul. 18, 2009 | Mayweather Jr vs Marquez | Las Vegas, NV, USA
Jul. 18, 2009 | XMMA 9, No Escape | Montreal, QC, Canada
Jul. 18, 2009 | King of the Cage | Edmonton, AB, Canada
Jul. 20, 2009 | DREAM.10 | Saitama, Japan
Jul. 25, 2009 | Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. vs TBA | Mexico
Aug. 01, 2009 | Affliction 3, Emelianenko vs Barnett | Anaheim, USA
Aug. 02, 2009 | Sengoku, Ninth Battle | Saitama, Japan
Aug. 08, 2009 | UFC 101, Penn vs. Florian | Philadelphia, Pa., USA
Aug. 14-16, 2009 | Caged Ink Expo | Pomona Fairplex, Los Angeles, USA
Aug. 29, 2009 | UFC 102,Couture vs Nogueira | Portland, USA
Sept. 25, 2009 | MFC 23 | Edmonton, AB, Canada
Nov. 04-08, 2009 | WTKA World Champ. | Marina di Carrara , Italy
Dec. 04, 2009 | MFC 24 | Edmonton, AB, Canada
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Ruiz ready for Klitschko if WBA doesn't mandate Valuev-Ruiz III
Ruiz ready for Klitschko if WBA rules against his petition to fight Valuev
LAS VEGAS– If the WBA doesn’t rule in favor of a petition filed for two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) to fight WBA heavyweight champion Nicolai Valuev for the title, Ruiz is prepared to replace injured David Haye as IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s opponent June 20 in Germany.
“I am committed to fighting for the WBA title again because I am the mandatory challenger,” Ruiz explained. “I was robbed twice and I want to knockout ‘The Giant’ this time and take the fight out of the hands of the judges. If the WBA doesn’t stand by its rules and mandate a fight between me and Valuev, I am fully prepared to fight Klitschko, even on short notice.”
Ruiz’ attorney/advisor, Tony Cardinale has called Klitschko’s manager, Shelly Finkel, to let him know that if the WBA fails to mandate Valuev-Ruiz III that Ruiz will be ready, willing and able to fight Klitschko.
Go on line to for more information about Ruiz.See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
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EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
LAS VEGAS– If the WBA doesn’t rule in favor of a petition filed for two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) to fight WBA heavyweight champion Nicolai Valuev for the title, Ruiz is prepared to replace injured David Haye as IBF/WBO/IBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko’s opponent June 20 in Germany.
“I am committed to fighting for the WBA title again because I am the mandatory challenger,” Ruiz explained. “I was robbed twice and I want to knockout ‘The Giant’ this time and take the fight out of the hands of the judges. If the WBA doesn’t stand by its rules and mandate a fight between me and Valuev, I am fully prepared to fight Klitschko, even on short notice.”
Ruiz’ attorney/advisor, Tony Cardinale has called Klitschko’s manager, Shelly Finkel, to let him know that if the WBA fails to mandate Valuev-Ruiz III that Ruiz will be ready, willing and able to fight Klitschko.
Go on line to for more information about Ruiz.See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
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©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
World Championship Boxing Returns to Long Island And Gives Back to The Community Returning Vets June 4th Long Island NY
World Championship Boxing Returns to Long Island And Gives Back to The Community Returning Vets June 4th Long Island NY
Aside from the action-packed fight card, the event also carries forward the promise of giving back to those who serve LI. Promoter Lou DiBella has made tickets available to the members of the Long Island FD, the Long Island PD, as well as to returning Long Island Vets and their families.
“I am truly looking forward to the fights on June 5th,” said Joe Winters, who is helping DiBella with the show. “ And I want to share that with all the brave men and women who put their lives on the line for those of us fortunate enough to live on LI."
"Broadway Boxing – Long Island" takes place on June 5th at The Capital One Bank Theater at Westbury (formerly the Westbury Music Fair). The main event features Polish power puncher Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak against Jamaica’s Vinroy Barrett. The event is being promotional powerhouse DiBella Entertainment's Lou DiBella- who promotes fighters like Jermain Taylor, Paulie Malignaggi, Andre Berto, Kermit Cintron, and Sergio Martinez.
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
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©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Aside from the action-packed fight card, the event also carries forward the promise of giving back to those who serve LI. Promoter Lou DiBella has made tickets available to the members of the Long Island FD, the Long Island PD, as well as to returning Long Island Vets and their families.
“I am truly looking forward to the fights on June 5th,” said Joe Winters, who is helping DiBella with the show. “ And I want to share that with all the brave men and women who put their lives on the line for those of us fortunate enough to live on LI."
"Broadway Boxing – Long Island" takes place on June 5th at The Capital One Bank Theater at Westbury (formerly the Westbury Music Fair). The main event features Polish power puncher Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak against Jamaica’s Vinroy Barrett. The event is being promotional powerhouse DiBella Entertainment's Lou DiBella- who promotes fighters like Jermain Taylor, Paulie Malignaggi, Andre Berto, Kermit Cintron, and Sergio Martinez.
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
No Holds Barred: Kid Peligro Previews 2009 Mundials and ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
No Holds Barred: Kid Peligro Previews 2009 Mundials and ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-06-03T16_27_44-07_00
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again speaks with our colleague Kid Peligro, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, a senior editor of the ADCC News (http://www.adcombat.com/), and a correspondent on our show.
Our main topic is the 2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (http://www.ibjjf.org/mundial2009registration.htm), also known as the Mundials, which take place Thursday, June 4, through Sunday, June 7, at the Pyramid at California State University Long Beach.
We also discuss the recently completed West Coast Trials for the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/), and the East Coast Trials (http://www.adccusa.com/), which take place the weekend of June 13-14 at J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. These Trials are qualifiers for 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, which takes place the weekend of September 26-27 in Barcelona, Spain.
In a lengthy interview, we discuss who will compete at these events and who are the favorites to win. We go through the history and significance of these events. We also analyze what they need to do in order to advance to the next level of popularity among the legions of grappling, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and combat sports aficionados around the world. And as always, we highlight the many benefits and positive values grappling and jiu-jitsu offer to both their competitors and fans.
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 visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
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American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
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Thanks, Eddie Goldman
http://eddiegoldman.comSee you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
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Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
http://nhbnews.podOmatic.com/entry/2009-06-03T16_27_44-07_00
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman once again speaks with our colleague Kid Peligro, a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, a senior editor of the ADCC News (http://www.adcombat.com/), and a correspondent on our show.
Our main topic is the 2009 World Jiu-Jitsu Championship (http://www.ibjjf.org/mundial2009registration.htm), also known as the Mundials, which take place Thursday, June 4, through Sunday, June 7, at the Pyramid at California State University Long Beach.
We also discuss the recently completed West Coast Trials for the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship (http://www.adcombat.net/adnet/Wrestling/), and the East Coast Trials (http://www.adccusa.com/), which take place the weekend of June 13-14 at J. Collins Arena at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, New Jersey. These Trials are qualifiers for 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, which takes place the weekend of September 26-27 in Barcelona, Spain.
In a lengthy interview, we discuss who will compete at these events and who are the favorites to win. We go through the history and significance of these events. We also analyze what they need to do in order to advance to the next level of popularity among the legions of grappling, jiu-jitsu, wrestling, and combat sports aficionados around the world. And as always, we highlight the many benefits and positive values grappling and jiu-jitsu offer to both their competitors and fans.
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 visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
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/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is produced by Media Sports Productions (http://www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
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
http://eddiegoldman.comSee you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Team Ruiz officially files petition with WBA demanding purse bid for Valuev-Ruiz III
LAS VEGAS– Team Ruiz has filed an official petition with the World Boxing Association asking that heavyweight Ruslan Chagaev be stripped of his “Champion In Recess” status and demanding an immediate purse bid for Valuev-Ruiz III to be held by August 30 for the World Boxing Association heavyweight title.
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) is the WBA mandated Official Challenger for WBA heavyweight champion Valuev.
Team Ruiz’ petition stated, “As you are aware Ruslan Chagaev has been medically disqualified from participation in the fight against Valuev. According to the express ruling of the WBA on this issue he must accordingly be stripped of any title and Valuev must be ordered to fight John Ruiz, the Official Challenger before August 30, 2009.
“For the record John Ruiz is ready, willing and able to fulfill his obligations as the Official Challenger within the time dictated by Championship regulations, and he demands that no decision regarding this issue be made unless he has an opportunity to be heard by the Championship Committee, unless it is to order a purse bid for the bout between he and Valuev no later than August 30, 2009.”
WBA ruling dated Feb. 2, 2009.
Relating to Chagaev’s obligation to fight Valuev: (par. C, p. 3)
"If Chagaev should incur another injury or other impediment that would prevent him from defending against the Champion, he will vacate whatever title he may hold and will be correspondingly lowered in his ranking."
“I’m ready to go,” Ruiz said. “I’ve been in the gym working hard because I knew something like this would happen. The WBA has to stand by its rules and order a purse bid for Valuev to fight me for the WBA heavyweight title and strip Chageav. This is the third time he hasn’t been able to fight for one reason or another. In baseball he’d be out. How many chances is the WBA going to give this guy? I wish they’d let the fighters in-line for a title shot know, so we’d all have a better idea about when somebody else will be fighting for that title.”
“According to the WBA’s specific rulings,” Ruiz attorney and advisor Anthony Cardinale explained, “it’s over for Chagaev as ‘Champion In Recess.’ Chagaev was medically unable to engage in this fight (vs. Valuev) and the WBA ruling stated he would lose his status if he was unable to fight - no excuses. The WBA mandatory rules revert back and Valuev has to make a mandatory defense by August 30, 2009. The WBA heavyweight title can’t be held hostage. It’s obvious that unsafe medical regulations in Germany regarding Chagaev’s medical condition do not apply anywhere else.”
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
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©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) is the WBA mandated Official Challenger for WBA heavyweight champion Valuev.
Team Ruiz’ petition stated, “As you are aware Ruslan Chagaev has been medically disqualified from participation in the fight against Valuev. According to the express ruling of the WBA on this issue he must accordingly be stripped of any title and Valuev must be ordered to fight John Ruiz, the Official Challenger before August 30, 2009.
“For the record John Ruiz is ready, willing and able to fulfill his obligations as the Official Challenger within the time dictated by Championship regulations, and he demands that no decision regarding this issue be made unless he has an opportunity to be heard by the Championship Committee, unless it is to order a purse bid for the bout between he and Valuev no later than August 30, 2009.”
WBA ruling dated Feb. 2, 2009.
Relating to Chagaev’s obligation to fight Valuev: (par. C, p. 3)
"If Chagaev should incur another injury or other impediment that would prevent him from defending against the Champion, he will vacate whatever title he may hold and will be correspondingly lowered in his ranking."
“I’m ready to go,” Ruiz said. “I’ve been in the gym working hard because I knew something like this would happen. The WBA has to stand by its rules and order a purse bid for Valuev to fight me for the WBA heavyweight title and strip Chageav. This is the third time he hasn’t been able to fight for one reason or another. In baseball he’d be out. How many chances is the WBA going to give this guy? I wish they’d let the fighters in-line for a title shot know, so we’d all have a better idea about when somebody else will be fighting for that title.”
“According to the WBA’s specific rulings,” Ruiz attorney and advisor Anthony Cardinale explained, “it’s over for Chagaev as ‘Champion In Recess.’ Chagaev was medically unable to engage in this fight (vs. Valuev) and the WBA ruling stated he would lose his status if he was unable to fight - no excuses. The WBA mandatory rules revert back and Valuev has to make a mandatory defense by August 30, 2009. The WBA heavyweight title can’t be held hostage. It’s obvious that unsafe medical regulations in Germany regarding Chagaev’s medical condition do not apply anywhere else.”
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Monday, June 1, 2009
No Holds Barred: Ricardo Liborio of American Top Team on Art of War 12
No Holds Barred: Ricardo Liborio of American Top Team on Art of War 12
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents the
fourth and final show in our series reviewing the historic Art of War
12 mixed martial arts card, which we covered live from Beijing, China,
Saturday, May 23, 2009.
For this show, we had the pleasure of having a lengthy discussion with
Ricardo Liborio, the founder and head instructor of the American Top
Team (http://www.americantopteam.com/) in Coconut Creek, Florida, and
the National Coach for USA Grappling, the grappling program of USA
Wrestling (http://themat.com/). This chat took place on an airplane
headed back from China to the U.S. following Art of War 12.
Liborio has been spending a lot of time on airplanes of late, arriving
in China directly from the Netherlands, where he was part of a crowd
of about 25,000 people who witnessed the May 16 It's Showtime (http://
www.itsshowtime.nl/) kickboxing card. That card was headlined by a
fight between two of the top heavyweights in K-1, Badr Hari and Semmy
Schilt, with Hari scoring a stunning knockout of Schilt in just 45
seconds of the first round.
So on our trip back from China, we had a lot of time to discuss many
topics. We spoke of the phenomenon of the It's Showtime card and
kickboxing in Europe, and the potential of kickboxing around the world
to grow as a sport. We analyzed the Art of War 12 card, and the
potential of the Art of War Fighting Championship (http://
mmachina.com) to grow and become one of the most popular mixed martial
arts promotions in the world. We evaluated the top fighters in Art of
War, including Wu Hao Tian and Rolles Gracie, and where they stand
right now as fighters and what their potential is, and much more.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/2009-06-01T13_20_22-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?tmwjmw4cyjd.
If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3
format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter
(http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the
MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
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/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at
American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the
sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is
produced by Media Sports Productions (http://
www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing
and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
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
http://eddiegoldman.com
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents the
fourth and final show in our series reviewing the historic Art of War
12 mixed martial arts card, which we covered live from Beijing, China,
Saturday, May 23, 2009.
For this show, we had the pleasure of having a lengthy discussion with
Ricardo Liborio, the founder and head instructor of the American Top
Team (http://www.americantopteam.com/) in Coconut Creek, Florida, and
the National Coach for USA Grappling, the grappling program of USA
Wrestling (http://themat.com/). This chat took place on an airplane
headed back from China to the U.S. following Art of War 12.
Liborio has been spending a lot of time on airplanes of late, arriving
in China directly from the Netherlands, where he was part of a crowd
of about 25,000 people who witnessed the May 16 It's Showtime (http://
www.itsshowtime.nl/) kickboxing card. That card was headlined by a
fight between two of the top heavyweights in K-1, Badr Hari and Semmy
Schilt, with Hari scoring a stunning knockout of Schilt in just 45
seconds of the first round.
So on our trip back from China, we had a lot of time to discuss many
topics. We spoke of the phenomenon of the It's Showtime card and
kickboxing in Europe, and the potential of kickboxing around the world
to grow as a sport. We analyzed the Art of War 12 card, and the
potential of the Art of War Fighting Championship (http://
mmachina.com) to grow and become one of the most popular mixed martial
arts promotions in the world. We evaluated the top fighters in Art of
War, including Wu Hao Tian and Rolles Gracie, and where they stand
right now as fighters and what their potential is, and much more.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/2009-06-01T13_20_22-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?tmwjmw4cyjd.
If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3
format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter
(http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the
MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
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/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at
American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the
sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is
produced by Media Sports Productions (http://
www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing
and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
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
http://eddiegoldman.com
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Don King: ‘The WBA Should Strip Ruslan Chagaev’
Don King:‘The WBA Should Strip Ruslan Chagaev’
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—Boxing promoter Don King believes the World Boxing Association must strip Ruslan Chagaev of any claim to its heavyweight championship after the Finnish Boxing Federation reviewed blood tests and refused to allow Chagaev to participate in Saturday’s match against WBA champion Nikolai “Giant Russian” Valuev in Helsinki.
Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports states his position in a post at: http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=AlxFNu4ZKgQu0_WIeRyKYT.UxLYF?slug=ki-wbatitle060109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
“Unfortunately for Ruslan Chagaev, he has suffered from a number of different medical maladies that have prevented him from participating in matches since at least 2003,” King said. “Nobody was more familiar with his medical history than the boxer and his promoter, but they still refused to submit to multiple requests for blood tests from the Finnish Boxing Federation until late in the week before Saturday’s match. This was a risk they should not have taken. It resulted in the cancellation of a contest for the WBA heavyweight championship.”
Rumors have swirled regarding Chagaev’s health since at least 2003 when blood tests forced Chagaev to be taken off a card in Australia headlined by Kostya Tszyu vs. Jesse James Leija.
Chagaev’s German-based promoter, Universum, claims their fighter recovered from Hepatitis B in 2006, but the Finnish Boxing Federation, under whose rules Saturday’s match were governed, refused to allow the contest to take place in their jurisdiction for undisclosed medical reasons.
Chagaev won the WBA heavyweight championship by handing then-champion Valuev his first loss in 46 fights on April 14, 2007. While Valuev hasn’t lost since—and in February 2008 won a title eliminator for the right to face Chagaev in a rematch—the Uzbeki has yet to receive medical clearance to be licensed.
The rematch was to have first taken place on May 31, 2008, but Chagaev pulled out with what was described as a protracted virus infection. (In addition, Chagaev was unable to appear in a previously scheduled heavyweight unification match in September 2007 against then-World Boxing Organization titleholder Sultan Ibragimov due to undisclosed medical reasons only described by Universum as “an acute inflammation of the body.”)
Chagaev vs. Valuev II was re-scheduled for July 5, 2008, but Chagaev suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon 10 days prior to the fight on June 26. After discussions, the WBA announced revised rules whereby a titleholder can be considered “champion in recess” due to medical reasons for up to a year after sustaining a recognized injury. Hence, Valuev vs. Chagaev II was scheduled for the third time to take place last Saturday (May 30) in Helsinki.
“I wanted the WBA to strip Chagaev after the Achilles injury,” King said. “The WBA said ‘let’s make him champion in recess’ and I saw that they were simply trying to do everything they could to help this man. It wasn’t my first choice, but I understood it.”
“Now it is my job as co-promoter of Nikolai Valuev with my partners at Sauerland Event to point out that the WBA ruled Chagaev had until June 26 to face Valuev, and he did not accomplish this. The Finnish Boxing Federation rejected Chagaev for medical reasons, and the rules of the WBA clearly state that they recognize and respect the rules of the local governing authority wherever a match may take place—in this instance, Finland.”
King added, “I applaud the Finnish Commission for standing up for the health and welfare of the fighters. It goes beyond money; they chose health before wealth. I believe the WBA will do the right thing as well by announcing Nikolai Valuev as its undisputed heavyweight champion.”
“I don’t believe the WBA will ignore the objective, empirical proof presented by the Finnish Boxing Federation.”
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.—Boxing promoter Don King believes the World Boxing Association must strip Ruslan Chagaev of any claim to its heavyweight championship after the Finnish Boxing Federation reviewed blood tests and refused to allow Chagaev to participate in Saturday’s match against WBA champion Nikolai “Giant Russian” Valuev in Helsinki.
Kevin Iole of Yahoo Sports states his position in a post at: http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=AlxFNu4ZKgQu0_WIeRyKYT.UxLYF?slug=ki-wbatitle060109&prov=yhoo&type=lgns
“Unfortunately for Ruslan Chagaev, he has suffered from a number of different medical maladies that have prevented him from participating in matches since at least 2003,” King said. “Nobody was more familiar with his medical history than the boxer and his promoter, but they still refused to submit to multiple requests for blood tests from the Finnish Boxing Federation until late in the week before Saturday’s match. This was a risk they should not have taken. It resulted in the cancellation of a contest for the WBA heavyweight championship.”
Rumors have swirled regarding Chagaev’s health since at least 2003 when blood tests forced Chagaev to be taken off a card in Australia headlined by Kostya Tszyu vs. Jesse James Leija.
Chagaev’s German-based promoter, Universum, claims their fighter recovered from Hepatitis B in 2006, but the Finnish Boxing Federation, under whose rules Saturday’s match were governed, refused to allow the contest to take place in their jurisdiction for undisclosed medical reasons.
Chagaev won the WBA heavyweight championship by handing then-champion Valuev his first loss in 46 fights on April 14, 2007. While Valuev hasn’t lost since—and in February 2008 won a title eliminator for the right to face Chagaev in a rematch—the Uzbeki has yet to receive medical clearance to be licensed.
The rematch was to have first taken place on May 31, 2008, but Chagaev pulled out with what was described as a protracted virus infection. (In addition, Chagaev was unable to appear in a previously scheduled heavyweight unification match in September 2007 against then-World Boxing Organization titleholder Sultan Ibragimov due to undisclosed medical reasons only described by Universum as “an acute inflammation of the body.”)
Chagaev vs. Valuev II was re-scheduled for July 5, 2008, but Chagaev suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon 10 days prior to the fight on June 26. After discussions, the WBA announced revised rules whereby a titleholder can be considered “champion in recess” due to medical reasons for up to a year after sustaining a recognized injury. Hence, Valuev vs. Chagaev II was scheduled for the third time to take place last Saturday (May 30) in Helsinki.
“I wanted the WBA to strip Chagaev after the Achilles injury,” King said. “The WBA said ‘let’s make him champion in recess’ and I saw that they were simply trying to do everything they could to help this man. It wasn’t my first choice, but I understood it.”
“Now it is my job as co-promoter of Nikolai Valuev with my partners at Sauerland Event to point out that the WBA ruled Chagaev had until June 26 to face Valuev, and he did not accomplish this. The Finnish Boxing Federation rejected Chagaev for medical reasons, and the rules of the WBA clearly state that they recognize and respect the rules of the local governing authority wherever a match may take place—in this instance, Finland.”
King added, “I applaud the Finnish Commission for standing up for the health and welfare of the fighters. It goes beyond money; they chose health before wealth. I believe the WBA will do the right thing as well by announcing Nikolai Valuev as its undisputed heavyweight champion.”
“I don’t believe the WBA will ignore the objective, empirical proof presented by the Finnish Boxing Federation.”
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
No Holds Barred: Wu Hao Tian, Rolles Gracie, and Carlos Santos on Art of War 12
On this edition of No Holds Barred, host Eddie Goldman presents the
second in our series of shows reviewing the historic Art of War 12
mixed martial arts card, which we covered live from Beijing, China,
Saturday, May 23, 2009.
We begin by commenting on some aspects of the international economic
situation which affect the growth of the Art of War Fighting
Championship (http://mmachina.com), in which the economy of China is
rising while those of the West and elsewhere are declining. We also
comment on some positive and helpful suggestions which have been made
to the Art of War Fighting Championship about making their fight
videos and information more available online.
Right after the Art of War 12 card concluded at the National Olympic
Sports Centre Gymnasium in Beijing, we had a chance to speak about
this card with Carlos Santos, the head coach of the Emirates Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Team (http://emiratesone.blogspot.com/).
We spoke with the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star and now mixed martial arts
fighter Rolles Gracie of Brazil and the U.S. about his first round
victory over Baga Agaev of Russia on this card by rear naked choke.
And, at the postfight banquet, we spoke with the top star of this
show, the 22-year-old phenom from China, Wu Hao Tian, who defeated
Yutaka Kobayashi of Japan by TKO in the first round.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/2009-05-28T10_44_06-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?2n11vwuyjiq.
If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3
format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter
(http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the
MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
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/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at
American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the
sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is
produced by Media Sports Productions (http://
www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing
and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
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
http://eddiegoldman.comSee you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
second in our series of shows reviewing the historic Art of War 12
mixed martial arts card, which we covered live from Beijing, China,
Saturday, May 23, 2009.
We begin by commenting on some aspects of the international economic
situation which affect the growth of the Art of War Fighting
Championship (http://mmachina.com), in which the economy of China is
rising while those of the West and elsewhere are declining. We also
comment on some positive and helpful suggestions which have been made
to the Art of War Fighting Championship about making their fight
videos and information more available online.
Right after the Art of War 12 card concluded at the National Olympic
Sports Centre Gymnasium in Beijing, we had a chance to speak about
this card with Carlos Santos, the head coach of the Emirates Brazilian
Jiu-Jitsu Team (http://emiratesone.blogspot.com/).
We spoke with the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu star and now mixed martial arts
fighter Rolles Gracie of Brazil and the U.S. about his first round
victory over Baga Agaev of Russia on this card by rear naked choke.
And, at the postfight banquet, we spoke with the top star of this
show, the 22-year-old phenom from China, Wu Hao Tian, who defeated
Yutaka Kobayashi of Japan by TKO in the first round.
You can play or download No Holds Barred at
http://nhbnews.podomatic.com/entry/2009-05-28T10_44_06-07_00.
You can also download No Holds Barred at http://www.mediafire.com/?2n11vwuyjiq.
If one link does not work, please try another. The show is in MP3
format, so may take some time to download.
The No Holds Barred theme song is called "The Heist", by Ian Carpenter
(http://iancarpenter.com/).
Make sure to visit the official boxing forum for No Holds Barred, the
MySpace Boxing Forum, at http://groups.myspace.com/boxing.
No Holds Barred is free to listen to and is sponsored by:
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/).
American Top Team (http://americantopteam.com/). Whether you're a
beginner or a champion, train with the champions in Brazilian Jiu-
Jitsu, boxing, wrestling, grappling, and mixed martial arts at
American Top Team. Check out their web site at http://americantopteam.com/.
BJJMart.com (http://bjjmart.com), your premier source for all
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu gear, videos, books, and much more.
Wrestling 411 (http://wrestling411.tv), providing coverage of the
sport of wrestling on TV, the Internet, and radio. Wrestling 411 is
produced by Media Sports Productions (http://
www.mediasportsproductions.com/), whose sole mission is the marketing
and promotion of the sport of wrestling.
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
http://eddiegoldman.comSee you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
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Fire wins in Panama
Keisher "Fire" McLeod Wells wins in Panama
Please check out this link on my win in Panama!
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“Tank” Abbott & Jimmy Ambriz challenge Bob “The Beast” Sapp on Fight Engine web site
LAS VEGAS– The revolutionary www.fightengine.com state-of-the-art website has picked-up steam with the registration of the first “name” fighters, David “Tank” Abbott and Jimmy Ambriz, who have challenged combat fighting legend Bob “The Beast” Sapp through the site’s “KO The Pro” section.
Fight Engine is changing the way mixed-martial-arts fighters – professionals, amateurs and even neighborhood tough guys -- market themselves and develop strong fan bases.
The “KO the Pro” section is where top-level fighters post action videos as other fighters battle for selection in a “KO the Pro” match-up. The first “KO The Pro” features Sapp, one of the key advisors for www.fightengine.com.
Abbott and Ambriz are legitimate challengers, true fighter’s fighters who have never backed down from a good fight. They’ve been in the cage and ring with fighting monsters. The 6-0, 250-pound “Tank” fought in the UFC for nine years and he’s brawled with the likes of Frank Mir, Pedro Rizzo, Kimo Leopoldo, Vitor Belfort and Dan Savern. WCO and former King of the Cage champion Ambritz, all 6-0 and 315-pounds, has mixed it up with Josh Barnett, Jeff Monson and Ricco Rodriguez. Fans may checkout his trash talking video at www.fightengine.com.
FightEngine.com works with MMA fighters to gain International notoriety. Registered fighters from around the world, whether a veteran or novice, may post his or her video and challenge other registered fighters, allowing each participant to accept or deny challenges, as well as express their semi-uncensored opinions about any posted challenges.
Equally valuable is the opportunity for MMA fighters from around the world, even those under contract and prohibited from participating in Fight Engine’s “super card,” can still use the web site as a marketing tool to get an edge on the opposition and build fans bases. Smack talk is allowed, challenges encouraged, and the Babes of Fight Engine constantly drive traffic to the site.
Even fighters contractually prohibited from fighting in the FightEngine.com event can benefit from posting action videos instead of forcing fans to work their way through and around You Tube. Registered fighters may gauge their popularity through one web site, at one location, through www.FightEngine.com and its fan feedbacks.
Promoters and managers have a brand new way to scout talent and fans become real matchmakers, publicly criticizing video-posted fighters as well as arguing with other fans regarding which fighters they want matched against each other.
A non-discriminatory source providing male and female fighters, as well as ring girls, FightEngine.com also offers opportunities to gain invaluable exposure on its popular website. Promoters and managers have started closely monitoring fightengine.com to scout and discover their next street fighting prospects and future MMA stars.
For a few selected MMA fighters, Fightengine.com offers a unique opportunity to earn a guaranteed five-figure purse, sign a potential six-figure promotional contract, paid travel expenses and, in the not too distant future, hopefully, other life-changing benefits through membership.
Fans can get in on the action simply by registering on the website to become quasi-matchmakers, picking fighters they’d like to watch in matches, in addition to commenting about fights other spectators propose.
A thermometer can be found on the right-hand side of the website, which illuminates on a rising basis, according to the amount of registered fighters and, subsequently, fights will be arranged when the thermometer reaches its full apex.
See you at the Fights.
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Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Fight Engine is changing the way mixed-martial-arts fighters – professionals, amateurs and even neighborhood tough guys -- market themselves and develop strong fan bases.
The “KO the Pro” section is where top-level fighters post action videos as other fighters battle for selection in a “KO the Pro” match-up. The first “KO The Pro” features Sapp, one of the key advisors for www.fightengine.com.
Abbott and Ambriz are legitimate challengers, true fighter’s fighters who have never backed down from a good fight. They’ve been in the cage and ring with fighting monsters. The 6-0, 250-pound “Tank” fought in the UFC for nine years and he’s brawled with the likes of Frank Mir, Pedro Rizzo, Kimo Leopoldo, Vitor Belfort and Dan Savern. WCO and former King of the Cage champion Ambritz, all 6-0 and 315-pounds, has mixed it up with Josh Barnett, Jeff Monson and Ricco Rodriguez. Fans may checkout his trash talking video at www.fightengine.com.
FightEngine.com works with MMA fighters to gain International notoriety. Registered fighters from around the world, whether a veteran or novice, may post his or her video and challenge other registered fighters, allowing each participant to accept or deny challenges, as well as express their semi-uncensored opinions about any posted challenges.
Equally valuable is the opportunity for MMA fighters from around the world, even those under contract and prohibited from participating in Fight Engine’s “super card,” can still use the web site as a marketing tool to get an edge on the opposition and build fans bases. Smack talk is allowed, challenges encouraged, and the Babes of Fight Engine constantly drive traffic to the site.
Even fighters contractually prohibited from fighting in the FightEngine.com event can benefit from posting action videos instead of forcing fans to work their way through and around You Tube. Registered fighters may gauge their popularity through one web site, at one location, through www.FightEngine.com and its fan feedbacks.
Promoters and managers have a brand new way to scout talent and fans become real matchmakers, publicly criticizing video-posted fighters as well as arguing with other fans regarding which fighters they want matched against each other.
A non-discriminatory source providing male and female fighters, as well as ring girls, FightEngine.com also offers opportunities to gain invaluable exposure on its popular website. Promoters and managers have started closely monitoring fightengine.com to scout and discover their next street fighting prospects and future MMA stars.
For a few selected MMA fighters, Fightengine.com offers a unique opportunity to earn a guaranteed five-figure purse, sign a potential six-figure promotional contract, paid travel expenses and, in the not too distant future, hopefully, other life-changing benefits through membership.
Fans can get in on the action simply by registering on the website to become quasi-matchmakers, picking fighters they’d like to watch in matches, in addition to commenting about fights other spectators propose.
A thermometer can be found on the right-hand side of the website, which illuminates on a rising basis, according to the amount of registered fighters and, subsequently, fights will be arranged when the thermometer reaches its full apex.
See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Pro-Am boxing card to rock historic Plymouth “Brawl At The Hall,” June 12 at Memorial Hall
PROVIDENCE– Pro boxing returns June 12 to Plymouth as Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES) presents a rare pro-am card, “Brawl At The Hall,” at historic Plymouth Memorial Hall.
“Brawl At The Hall” is the second of four shows in “The Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor Fight Series,” scheduled in 2009 at Plymouth Memorial Hall and exclusively promoted by CES.
Iraqi War veteran Chris Traietti (7-2, 4 KOs), a light heavyweight from Quincy, is in the 6-round main event. U.S. Navy veteran and Plymouth firefighter, light heavyweight Benny “The Hornet” Lescarbeau (3-0, 3 KOs), is back fighting in front of his hometown fans.
Also on the undercard in 4-round bouts are light middleweight Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes (0-1), a Plymouth High graduate now fighting out of Marshfield, and a pair of pro-debuting boxers from Cape Cod, super middleweight Paul Gonsalves and heavyweight Jessie Barboza. Gonsalves, fighting out of Harwich, is a 2-time Southern New England Golden Gloves champion, while Barboza, of Barnstable, is a 3-time New England Golden Gloves title holder. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Five amateur matches featuring some of the area’s top non-professionals are also scheduled on the “Brawl At The Hall” card.
“We’re excited to be back in beautiful Plymouth and hope that people will enjoy a mini-vacation there with CES,” promoter Jimmy Burchfield said. “This will be one of the few pro-am shows ever held in Massachusetts. It’s so appropriate that an Iraqi War veteran (Chris Traietti), as well as a US Navy veteran and Plymouth firefighter (Benny Lescarbeau), are fighting on a card in ‘America’s Hometown,’ one of these most historic areas in this great country. We hope locals will support their fighters and tourists enjoy a different, entertaining night out after visiting Plymouth Rock, The Mayflower and so many other places of great interest in Plymouth.”
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“Brawl At The Hall” is the second of four shows in “The Radisson Hotel Plymouth Harbor Fight Series,” scheduled in 2009 at Plymouth Memorial Hall and exclusively promoted by CES.
Iraqi War veteran Chris Traietti (7-2, 4 KOs), a light heavyweight from Quincy, is in the 6-round main event. U.S. Navy veteran and Plymouth firefighter, light heavyweight Benny “The Hornet” Lescarbeau (3-0, 3 KOs), is back fighting in front of his hometown fans.
Also on the undercard in 4-round bouts are light middleweight Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes (0-1), a Plymouth High graduate now fighting out of Marshfield, and a pair of pro-debuting boxers from Cape Cod, super middleweight Paul Gonsalves and heavyweight Jessie Barboza. Gonsalves, fighting out of Harwich, is a 2-time Southern New England Golden Gloves champion, while Barboza, of Barnstable, is a 3-time New England Golden Gloves title holder. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Five amateur matches featuring some of the area’s top non-professionals are also scheduled on the “Brawl At The Hall” card.
“We’re excited to be back in beautiful Plymouth and hope that people will enjoy a mini-vacation there with CES,” promoter Jimmy Burchfield said. “This will be one of the few pro-am shows ever held in Massachusetts. It’s so appropriate that an Iraqi War veteran (Chris Traietti), as well as a US Navy veteran and Plymouth firefighter (Benny Lescarbeau), are fighting on a card in ‘America’s Hometown,’ one of these most historic areas in this great country. We hope locals will support their fighters and tourists enjoy a different, entertaining night out after visiting Plymouth Rock, The Mayflower and so many other places of great interest in Plymouth.”
See you at the Fights.
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The Boxing Standard
Alfredo Angulo
Here’s what I don’t get: HBO takes Alfredo Angulo, a guy who is no better than a tough, willing club fighter, and constructs a clunky narrative around him (even though he’s had an entirely unexceptional life—more the norm for a fighter than anything out of the ordinary), dolls this blue-collar worker up in a stupid dog collar (which totally nullifies the image they’re trying to build for him), affixes a racist stereotype to his promotional interviews (Mexican fighters are all willing to leave their hearts in the ring, apparently), doesn’t take into account the remote possibility that his opponent (a recent beneficiary of similar HBO star-building treatment, but jettisoned when he failed in his first bigtime slot) might actually beat him a non-fixed fight, and then gets him bumped off in his first major exposure fight.
Could anyone get it more wrong? Why can’t the guys at HBO tell when they don’t have a particularly good fighter in front of them? Last night, they featured this poor kid (who’ll now be summarily—and justifiably—discarded) and the athletic but clueless Andre Berto. Neither guy can fight at anywhere close to elite level. And neither ever will. I still can’t get over hearing the announcing team cautioning the audience not to expect Berto, a putative world champion, to be as good as the A-list fighters in the division. Why shouldn’t subscribers expect him to be? And if he isn’t, why use him? It’s not as if he’s an exciting fighter to watch.
Sometimes I think I take too many shots at HBO. But it’s hard for me to figure out how an organization with so much money and so many resources can have such poor instincts when it comes to their boxing development.See you at the Fights.
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Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
Here’s what I don’t get: HBO takes Alfredo Angulo, a guy who is no better than a tough, willing club fighter, and constructs a clunky narrative around him (even though he’s had an entirely unexceptional life—more the norm for a fighter than anything out of the ordinary), dolls this blue-collar worker up in a stupid dog collar (which totally nullifies the image they’re trying to build for him), affixes a racist stereotype to his promotional interviews (Mexican fighters are all willing to leave their hearts in the ring, apparently), doesn’t take into account the remote possibility that his opponent (a recent beneficiary of similar HBO star-building treatment, but jettisoned when he failed in his first bigtime slot) might actually beat him a non-fixed fight, and then gets him bumped off in his first major exposure fight.
Could anyone get it more wrong? Why can’t the guys at HBO tell when they don’t have a particularly good fighter in front of them? Last night, they featured this poor kid (who’ll now be summarily—and justifiably—discarded) and the athletic but clueless Andre Berto. Neither guy can fight at anywhere close to elite level. And neither ever will. I still can’t get over hearing the announcing team cautioning the audience not to expect Berto, a putative world champion, to be as good as the A-list fighters in the division. Why shouldn’t subscribers expect him to be? And if he isn’t, why use him? It’s not as if he’s an exciting fighter to watch.
Sometimes I think I take too many shots at HBO. But it’s hard for me to figure out how an organization with so much money and so many resources can have such poor instincts when it comes to their boxing development.See you at the Fights.
Thanks for your time.
Starlite Boxing's Sweetscience The Video Channel Online http://www.youtube.com/ELEmpress1
EL Boxing Empress Keisha Morrisey's Myspace http://www.myspace.com/Keishadivine
Honorable Keisha Morrisey http://www.keishamorrisey.com
©®™2007, 2008 All rights reserved
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