Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Maravilla Box homenajea este viernes a Don Javier Castillejo
La pelea de fondo estará protagonizada por Iván Ruíz, 4-1-1 (1), que se enfrentará al difícil nicaraguenese José Antonio Elizabeth, 12-5 (5), en una pelea a seis asaltos dentro del peso Gallo.
Como semifondo, el armenio residente en Valencia Roman “Matador” Vardanyan, 3-0-1 (0), se verá las caras con el alicantino Omar Sánchez, que debuta en el terreno de pago. Enfrentamiento pactado a 4 asaltos dentro del peso Superligero.
El resto de la gala la compondrán dos combates neo-profesionales y tres en categoría amateur, en los que participaran boxeadores de sobra conocidos por la afición madrileña como Clark Telamanou, Gonzalo Romero, Ángel Moreno o Gilabert.
El pesaje tendrá lugar este jueves día 19 a las 18:00 horas en la Escuela de Boxeo Javier Castillejo, sita en la calle Turín, S/N de Parla.
Las entradas tendrán precios populares, siendo tan solo de CINCO EUROS para la Grada, y de DIEZ EUROS para la Silla de Ring, encontrándose ya a la venta, de manera anticipada, en los siguientes lugares:
* Gimnasio Barceló. C/ Corazón de María, 21. Madrid.
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UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao extended video preview
UFC 148 Prelims Ratings On FX Pack Punch; UFC 149: Faber vs Barao Prelims
UFC 148 PRELIMS ON FX PACK PUNCH
Four Fight Undercard Was the Highest-Rated UFC Preliminary Card Event on Record Among Adults 18-34, Men 18-34 and all Key Women Demos
UFC 148 Prelims Was FX’s Most-Watched UFC Telecast Ever
Cable’s #1 Program Saturday Night in All 18-34 Demos
Before tuning into the main event card which saw reigning Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva defeat Chael Sonnen in their highly anticipated rematch, UFC fans flocked to FX, as the UFC 148 Prelims were FX’s most-watched UFC event ever, and the 1.8 million viewers made the UFC 148 Prelims the second-most watched prelims ever, trailing only the UFC 126 Prelims.Featuring four undercard fights, UFC 148 Prelims on FX was the highest-rated Prelims event ever among Adults 18-34 (749,000), Men 18-34 (500,000) and in all key Women demos: W18-49 (403,000) W18-34 (249,000) and W25-54 (375,000). UFC 148 Prelims easily ranked #1 for the night on cable in all 18-34 demos
The combination of the UFC 148 Prelims and two repeats of Anger Management helped FX rank #1 for the night in Adults 18-34 and Men 18-34, and #2 in Adults 18-49, Men 18-49 and Men 25-54.
FX’s next UFC telecast will be the UFC 149 Prelims on Saturday, July 21, live from 5-7pm PT / 8-10pm ET. The second season of The Ultimate Fighter on FX kicks off in September.
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Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Escobedo July 21, 2012 world title fight at U.S. Bank;
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Finals of Japanese Grand Prix Freestyle Fighting Tournament To Begin August 9
Finals of Japanese Grand Prix Freestyle Fighting Tournament To Begin August 9
The highly anticipated 2012 Japanese Grand Prix Freestyle Fighting Tournament is less than a month away from beginning its final stage. The preliminaries for qualifying for the finals of the tournament are set to begin on July 30, with the wild card fighters around the world having a chance to secure their spot to fight for the world championship in August.
The VIP invite only fighters will begin their quest for perfection on August 9. Tournament favorite Ikuhisa Minowa is allegedly back to tip top shape and will be looking to work his way through the competition in solidifying himself as the top fighter in the world and claim the luxurious prize of $1 dollars.
Additional special invite fighters include Japan’s acclaimed sumo champion Harumafuji, France’s Savate Militec, USA’s BKB and boxer Gunn, and Argentina’s Muay Thai Bosch.
The tournament has already sold out in attendance and will be viewed by heads of some of the largest corporations throughout the world. Also speculated to be in attendance are some of the most revered “connected” families in the world as this tournament garners the largest gambling syndicate ring in any known fight sport.
In addition to the purse, the winner of the Japanese Grand Prix champion will be deemed “Full Contact Champion of the World”, and have availability to enter any pro fighting tournament within the 2012 calendar year.
The 2012 Grand Prix tournament will be held from July 30- August 12 at the Yokohama Arena in Kawasaki.TRAD TKO BOXING GYM 3RD ANNUAL BOXERS & CELEBRITIES CHARITY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT In Aid of the INDEE ROSE TRUST Sunday, 12th August 2012 @ Concord Ra
Boxing Stars Lace Up Boots For 3rd Annual TRAD TKO Charity Football Tournament On August 12th
For the past couple of years around this time TRAD TKO Boxing Gym supremo Johnny Eames has taken a break, from the business of Boxing, to head up the team that organises the annual Boxers and Celebrities Charity Football Tournament, to raise much needed funding for the Indee Rose Trust, which provides support and care packages for youngsters suffering from brain and spinal tumours.
This year is no different, as earlier today Johnny announced the date and location for this year’s extravaganza - Sunday, 12th August at the Concord Rangers Football Club on Canvey Island, Essex.
For those of you that have yet to attend one of these excellent tournaments, boy have you missed out on a great day out, as well as the chance to watch some of the sport’s biggest stars in action.
The list of those that have taken part in previous events, many of whom will again be at Canvey Island on the 12th August, is a veritable who’s who of British Boxing, Music and Television.
Boxing luminaries, such as David Haye, Ricky Hatton, Nathan Cleverly Matthew Macklin, Kevin Mitchell, Ricky Burns, Barry McGuigan, Paul and Stephen Smith, Billy Joe Saunders, Willie Limond, Rendall Munroe, Anthony Crolla, Graham Earl, Tony Oakey, Wayne Elcock, Ross Minter, Martin Power etc. have previously taken part, of which many will again be in action on the 12th August and joined by celebrities such as Alex Reid, Johnny Borrell (Razorlight), Iron Maiden, Mark Wingett (Jim Carver - The Bill), Stephen Bell (Coronation Street), various of the Eastenders and Shameless cast etc.
These special events have proved a huge hit with the fans, with both the previous events raising in excess of £20,000 for this exceptionally worthwhile cause. A figure that Johnny, as well as the Boxers and Celebrities already signed up for this year’s event, will be determined to better.
On making the announcement Johnny, who last year himself underwent treatment for Cancer, said, “Yeah, this year sees the third annual TRAD TKO Charity football tournament, in aid of the Indee Rose Trust. Which, for those that don’t know, has boxers and celebrities taking part and raising money for children with brain and spinal tumors.
It’s a great cause, we’ve had a great response from the boxing community, as well as from celebrities from music and TV, for the first two years and this years been no different.
In fact this year’s been crazy, even though we haven’t press released it yet because we’ve been busy with other things, yet the phone hasn’t stopped, everyone, celebrities and boxers, want to take part.
The past couple of years we’ve had a proper who’s who of boxing turn out, the likes of David Haye, Ricky Hatton, Nathan Cleverly, Ricky Burns, Rendall Munroe, Kevin Mitchell, Billy Joe Saunders, Paul Smith, just to name a few, but the list is endless and if I’ve not mentioned you, I don’t mean nothing by it, there are so many of you that come and turn out for it and we really appreciate that you do.
Last year’s was fantastic, we raised over twenty grand again, which far exceeded anything we expected as we put it together over a three week period due to my treatment. But that’s made me more determined to raise even more this year really.
This year we’ve got Joe Gallagher bring his team down again, which I’m sure will have more players than it did last year. Billy Nelson’s bringing a Scottish team down, Nathan Cleverly’s bringing his own team down from Wales, full of Welsh fighters and celebrities. It’s a real four nations as we’ve also got Alio bringing the Irish boys over again.
Paul Smith and the scousers, who won the first year, will be back. Paul who like me is a patron of the Indee Rose Trust and does great work up in Liverpool for the kids - he likes to keep it low profile but we’re watching and know what great work you’re doing, it’s fantastic what you do kid.
It’s just a great cause and if you haven’t been before, you really should get yourself along there on the 12th August, it’ll be at Concord Rangers Football Club on Canvey Island.
Keep a check on the TKO website, my facebook page and for press releases to learn more about who’ll be there as well as tickets and stuff.
Look forward to seeing you all there.”
This year’s TRAD TKO Boxing Gym organised Boxers and Celebrities Football Tournament, in aid of the Indee Rose Trust, kicks off at 12:00pm at the Concord Rangers FC, Thames Road, Canvey Island, Essex on Sunday 12th August 2012.
Heather "The Heat" Hardy will be on The DiBella Entertainment, Broadway Boxing show on August 2nd in New York City's Roseland Ballroom.
Support Gleason's Newest Pro Boxer: Heather Hardy.
Buy Tickets for her Show.
Heather "The Heat" Hardy will be on
The DiBella Entertainment, Broadway Boxing show on August 2nd in New York City's Roseland Ballroom.
Heather will make her Pro-Debut in an exciting four round undercard bout.
Support Gleason's Newest Pro Boxer: Heather Hardy.
Heather is the 2011, 125 pound USA National Champion and the 2012 New York City Golden Gloves Champion.
The Main Event features :
Thomas Oosthuizen 19(13)-0-1 against Rowland Bryant 16(11)-1-0 in an International Boxing Organization super middleweight title fight.
Other Gleason's fighters include: Floriano Pagliara 13-4-1 and Delen Parsley 8-0-0 both in 6 rounders.
Injury-Free Melson to fight on August 2!
Strikeforce: Rousey vs Kaufman; Saturday, August 18 - Valley View Casino Center - San Diego, CA
It's official. Strikeforce champion Ronda Rouseywill face former title holder Sarah Kaufman on Saturday, Aug. 18 in San Diego, California!
SHOWTIME Sports® Announces ALL ACCESS: Ronda Rousey
Two-Episode Installment to Premiere
Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME®
Emmy® Award-winning SHOWTIME Sports® will produce a new edition of the new documentary series ALL ACCESSwith an all-encompassing look at women’s mixed martial arts (MMA) sensation Ronda Rousey. The first episode will premiere on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME®. The second episode will premiere on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT, just days before Rousey defends her STRIKEFORCE® Women’s Bantamweight title against No. 1 challenger and former champion Sarah Kaufman.
Throughout Rousey’s meteoric rise to MMA stardom, SHOWTIME Sports cameras have been following her to capture footage for ALL ACCESS: Ronda Rousey. From the gym to the cage and the makeup chair to the red carpet, Rousey is sharing her most intimate moments, granting virtually unfettered access including her historic and revealing photo shoot with ESPN The Magazine for the cover of their ‘Body Issue’ which was announced Tuesday.
“When we were creating the concept of ALL ACCESS, I felt Ronda was a perfect person to showcase for the fans. Her fiery personality and her drive, coupled with her Olympic background and dominance in women’s MMA, was deserving of this type of spotlight,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. “Not only is Ronda a captivating athlete in the cage, but she is attracting a great deal of attention for a relatively young sport. With ALL ACCESS: Ronda Rousey, viewers will not only get a glimpse into Ronda’s life but also into the world of women’s MMA.”
With Rousey as the current torch holder for women’s MMA, ALL ACCESS: Ronda Rousey will include a look back at the sport’s history through a series of interviews with Gina Carano, Cris Cyborg, and other influential females who have helped pave the way for women like Ronda.
ALL ACCESS: Ronda Rousey will re-air multiple times on SHOWTIME, SHOWTIME EXTREME and be available on SHOWTIME On Demand.
Cobbs, Wiggins finally set to meet; The wait is over After a year’s worth of brewing hostility, Cobbs, Wiggins are ready to settle the score
What started as one fighter’s innocent plea for competition more than a year ago and exploded into a vicious, online war is about to reach its peak Thursday night at the Twin River Event Center.
“The Vermont Bully” Kevin Cobbs (4-0, 1 KO), one of New England’s rising stars in the light heavyweight division, will face the colorful Donte “Mr. Magic” Wiggins (1-0, 1 KO) of Queens, N.Y., in a four-round bout fight fans have been waiting for since last summer when Cobbs first included Wiggins on his now-infamous checklist of regional fighters he wanted to face.
“I’m not worried about him,” Cobbs said. “Whatever he comes with, I’m confident in my ability and what my coaches and trainers will provide for me. I’m ready for the next step, and the next step – I guess – is Donte Wiggins.”
The long-awaited showdown between Cobbs and Wiggins will be one of nine bouts on Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports’ “Built to Last” professional boxing card, scheduled for Thursday, July 19th, 2012 in Lincoln, R.I.
The feud started last summer when Cobbs, only 1-0 at the time, publicly posted a list of fighters in the 175-pound division he felt he needed to beat in order to get to the top of his weight class. The list included Reinaldo Graceski of Springfield, Mass., and Alex Amparo, but the initial target was Joey Gardner, who had recently won the New England light heavyweight title by beating Keith Kozlin.
According to Cobbs, Wiggins wasn’t even on the list until Cobbs’ manager at the time, Bobby Smead, told him the road to the title would ultimately have to go through Wiggins, so Cobbs made a revised list that included his soon-to-be opponent.
Wiggins caught wind of the list through Smead – who, coincidentally, is now managing him instead of Cobbs – and began challenging Cobbs with a viral onslaught of online videos and postings through the social networking giant Facebook, most of it not fit for print.
“[Wiggins] made it sound like I was calling him out specifically,” Cobbs said. “I was just letting people know these are the guys I have to go through. Then he stepped up and said, ‘I’ve never even heard of you!’ and so on and so forth.
“We kind of just ran with it.”
The two agreed to face one another in August of 2011, but the fight fell through. Wiggins, who trained in Providence with Jose Santos, grew tired of waiting for an opponent and ultimately moved back to Queens since he hadn’t fought since November – a first-round knockout win over Paul Gonsalves in his first and only professional fight.
“I stayed in Rhode Island, because those were the people I was comfortable training with, but without any fights, I wasn’t making any money,” Wiggins said. “I was so far in debt I had to get another job, and then I had no offers to fight because I wasn’t in the gym. I honestly though it was over for me.”
Wiggins soon linked up with Smead, who promised to get him back in the ring. Last month, shortly after the July 19th show was announced, Wiggins made Cobbs another offer to fight at 180 pounds, which Cobbs ultimately accepted, sparking another round of verbal assaults that haven’t stopped since the two signed their contracts.
Why, after a year, did Cobbs answer the bell?
“Because he called me out,” Cobbs said. “After everything with the first fight fell apart, we weren’t even looking at him. He was inactive. He was gone – nowhere to be found. He’d have to call me out. I’m 4-0. He’s only 1-0. It’s not helping me to call him out, but if he wants to fight me I’ll take the fight.
“The last thing I’ll do is duck somebody.”
The pre-fight hype includes a video interview in which Wiggins – surrounded by his entourage – questions Cobbs’ resume (Cobbs has won three fights since the two began feuding last summer) and predicts a win next Thursday.
“I wish the videos were done better. Then I’d probably like them,” Cobbs quipped. “They’re in a dark alley shooting dice – in dirty T-shirts. It just shows what kind of goons they are. That doesn’t hype me up at all. It’s not professional. It’s a joke to me.
“If anything, I got a great laugh out of it. All of that is just talk. He just constantly talks. The best thing he can do is try to get in my head. That’s the only way he can beat me, because there’s no way he can beat me in the ring.”
“Of course he doesn’t like [the videos], because he doesn’t want to get punched in the face,” Wiggins said. “He’s boring – very boring. Kevin Cobbs is an intermission fighter. CES puts him in the ring when they want people to go to the bathroom or get drinks. He’s a model, too; he’s got a six-pack so he can look good on posters.”
Come Thursday, Cobbs may have the edge in stamina; he’s remained active within the past year while Wiggins hasn’t fought since making his debut, but Wiggins has been working extensively with Mike Ocasio at former welterweight world title challenger Aaron Davis’ gym in the Bronx and promises a new look Thursday.
“I’ve been training for almost two months now; I feel good,” he said. “A lot of things came back to me rather quickly. This was more about weight and stamina than anything else. We’re doing lots of running and wind sprints, really building up my cardio so that I can take down the weight without being weak the night of the fight.”
The equalizer could be Wiggins’ power; he prefers to stand toe-to-toe and trade punches. He willingly exchanged with Gonsalves in their fight two years ago before catching his opponent with a right hand that sent Gonsalves tumbling to the canvas.
“Everyone says he’s a slugger. He likes for you to stand in front of him and bang with him,” Cobbs said. “He wants to close that distance and land that one big shot. He’ll have to do a lot of that because I’m not going to be standing in front of him. He’s been going online and telling me to just stand there and not run.
“Obviously, he doesn’t know boxing. In boxing, you have to do everything and anything to survive in the ring, whether it’s hold, move around the ring … play head games. The last thing I’m going to do is exactly what he told me to do.”
With the fight less than a week away, the talk has finally subsided. Cobbs and Wiggins are set to face one another in a long-awaited showdown that has grabbed most of the headlines leading up to this event, and could wind up stealing the show Thursday night.
“I’m not saying I’m the best in the world, but I have a lot of heart and I don’t mind getting in there as long as the people who buy tickets see that I give 100 percent,” Wiggins said. “I’m an action fighter, like an Arturo Gatti or Emanuel Augustus.
“That’s the style I’m trying to bring back. These other dudes want to pick and choose their fights. I want to make the crowd happy.”
Providence native and reigning New England super middleweight champion Vladine Biosse (13-1-1, 6 KOs) will star in the eight-round main event against face Saskatchewan, Canada naitve Mike Walchuk (9-5, 2 KOs) while Providence’s Matt “Too Smooth” Godfrey (20-3, 10 KOs) will face veteran Jesse Oltmans (10-3, 7 KOs) of Bartonsville, Pa., in the six-round co-feature. Super middleweights Keith Kozlin (6-3-1, 4 KOs) of West Warwick, R.I., and Reynaldo Rodriguez (6-4-1, 3 KOs) of Woonsocket, R.I., will look to settle the score in a rematch from their fight last July, which ended in a draw.
Attleboro, Mass., light heavyweight Rich Gingras (11-3, 7 KOs) will be featured in a special six-round attraction. Also on the undercard, Pawtucket, R.I., middleweight Thomas Falowo (6-1, 4 KOs) will look to bounce back from his first loss in May when he faces Rahman Yusebov (8-8, 6 KOs) of Dallas in a six-round bout. Benny Costantino (7-1, 4 KOs) of Warwick, R.I., will face Dennis Ogboo (6-5, 5 KOs) of Lexington, Ky., in a four-round middleweight bout.
Lightweight Zack Ramsey (1-0, 1 KO) of Springfield, Mass., and welterweight newcomer Jansy Rivera (0-0) of Providence (San Juan, Puerto Rico) will also be on the undercard in separate four-round bouts. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Ayala adjusting to last-minute change; Nothin’ to a champ; Ayala ready for Saturday’s showdown despite another last-minute change of opponent
Once again, Elvin Ayala finds himself in the unenviable position of having to deal with a last-minute change of opponent, except this time he’s actually prepared for the unexpected.
Ayala (25-5-1, 11 KOs), the reigning World Boxing Council U.S. National Boxing Council (WBC USNBC) middleweight champion from New Haven, Conn., was originally scheduled to face hard-hitting Jesus Gonzales, but with Gonzales unable to acquire a license from the Mohegan Sun Department of Athletic Regulation, Ayala will now face sturdy veteran John Mackey (13-7-3, 6 KOs) in the 10-round main event of “The Fire Within” at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.
This is nothing new for Ayala, who dealt with a last-minute swap in March when his originally-scheduled opponent, Hector Camacho Jr., suffered an arm injury the week before the fight. Ayala instead fought veteran Eric Mitchell on ESPN, winning by unanimous decision.
“Unfortunately, it is what it is,” Ayala said. “The only thing I did differently this time was tell my trainer [Marshall Kauffman] that this has been a problem before, so he said we’ll just prepare for both sides – left-handers and right-handers.
“The guy I’m fighting now is a lefty, so it works out. I got some sparring on both sides during camp, just to polish up on everything. It’s almost like the amateur days when you’d go to the weigh-in that day not knowing who you’re fighting yet.”
In addition to being a left-hander, which can be frustrating for more orthodox fighters such as Ayala, the 38-year-old Mackey typically saves his best for elite opponents. Last year, he faced Providence’s Vladine Biosse in Lincoln, R.I., and earned a hard-fought draw. Last month, he battled undefeated middleweight prospect John Thompson and came within at least four points on all three scorecards despite losing a unanimous decision.
“I’m relaxed when I fight, but not to the point where I’m not putting forth an effort, because I’m trying to win every fight,” said Mackey, who works full-time as a police officer in his hometown of Montgomery, Ala. “I’m very competitive, not just in the ring but in life itself.
“I hate to lose, but I don’t let it kill me if it happens. That’s life; you move on.”
Mackey wasn’t expecting a phone call after the loss to Thompson, but because he had been in the gym consistently the following week, he was ready to accept the challenge against Ayala.
“Something told me to just get back in the gym,” he said. “I wasn’t frustrated with the loss. I think I pressed the action the whole fight. His foot movement was good. I give him a lot of credit. I was never hurt, but I hurt him two or three times.
“It doesn’t hurt me to lose, but a loss would’ve been detrimental to his record.”
The same goes for Ayala, who is now ranked No. 20 in the WBC among middleweights and needs every win he can get to continue climbing to the top of his weight class. The way Ayala sees it, he needs to win and look good doing so, not just to impress fans, critics, etc., but to achieve goals he sets for himself in camp.
“I’m really hoping for a knockout,” Ayala said. “I’ve been working hard on moves that allow me to work my body a certain way so that I can generate more power. I like to box and get out of the way, so I never really plant my feet and just punch.
“Those are some of the things I’m working on. I’m hoping to get one of those shots in, not for anyone in the crowd, but to prove something within myself, just to know that whatever I work on in camp I can ultimately accomplish.”
Working with Kaufmman in his hometown of Reading, Pa., has helped Ayala clear his mind and broaden his horizons. He’s working on new techniques and implementing new philosophies that he hopes will help bring him to the next level. He’s barely watched any film of Mackey during these past few days, instead relying on his own conditioning and experience to carry him.
“We didn’t lock down on any particularly technique or style during this camp because you never know what will happen,” Ayala said. “I worked the best that I could toward lefties and right-handers in general. I’m in great shape. My philosophy is to just wait for the fight and hope for the best. I’m in shape and ready for whatever.
“I’ve always said if you want to be a world champion you have to beat whoever they put in front of you, and this is no different.”
Mackey’s most impressive victories have come within the past two years, starting with a majority-decision win over previously-unbeaten Donald Orr in June of 2010, followed by a fourth-round knockout win over 11-5 George Rivera five months later. Beating Ayala in his own backyard would be the crown jewel on his resume, but “The Lycan” promises to be ready for whatever his opponent has to offer.
“He’s a heck of a competitor,” Mackey said. “He’s been in there with some big names. He’s used to the bright lights. I think his style will match well with mine. I’m still giving up some things, but I’m just blessed to be in a fight of this magnitude.”