A "Tremendous" main event Upset, the "Raging Bull's" TKO Upset "Upset of the Night" and the 2 Upsets on Heavyweight Undercards;

Don King Productions presents on 7-7-07 "Fistic Fireworks" a Triple World Championship fight card, undefeated Travis Simms defending his WBA title against Joachim Alcine ranked #1 and mandatory challenger, in a Super Welterweight main event. Plus 2 more Championship fights, first for the IBF/ IBO Flyweight Championship, defending his titles the IBF and IBO Vic Darchinyan face once beaten Nonito Donaire, a NABF Super Flyweight Champion. The second is an IBF Batanweight Championship vacant title fight between Luis Perez the former IBF World Champion vs Genaro Garcia the former FECARBOX Champion. 3,897 boxing fans attended the "Fistic Fireworks", World Championship Boxing at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Saturday July 7, the co feature main event televised live on Showtime Championship Boxing. ( Also see Fistic Fireworks Press Conference, archive blog, week of June 21 2007 for more announcement details and photos)

Joachim "Ti Joa" Alcine (29-0-18 Ko's) of Montreal Canada and Undefeated No.1 Contender- NABA Champion won by a controversial decision defeating "Tremendous" Travis Simms (25-1-19 Ko's) dropping his undefeated record. Alcine had received a 1 point deduction for hitting on the break by referee Michael Ortega, and still remained up on the judges score cards, onto victory.

Joachim Alcine address the media and public at the post Press conference regarding his Victory and Welterweight Championship defeat)


(Travis Simms Sandra Stokes Simms and Team Simms at the Post Press Conference after his defeat to Alcine)


(Joachim Alcine and Team Alcine at "Fistic Fights" Post VIP Reception)


(Travis Simms and coach Vic Rountree at "Fistic Fights" Post VIP Reception)


(Tarvis Simms (Twin Brother OF Travis Simms) and Team Travis Simms at "The Fistic Fights" in Bridgeport Connecticut)
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Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire (18-1-10 Ko's) of the Philippines and NABF Super Flyweight Champion' 5th round stoppage and upset the once touted unstoppable Vic "The Rgaing Bull" Darchinyan (28-1-22 Ko's) of Sydney Australia and the Undefeated IBF World Champion.

Darchinyan Donaire at the Weight in at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport Connecticut)


(Nonito and Team Donaire await journey to the square ring for Showtime)


(Vic Darcinyan and Team Darchinyan prepare to enter the ring to fight Nonito Donaire)


(Vic Darchinyan exits the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut)


Luis "El Demolder" Perez (25-1-15 Ko's of Managua Nicaragua and former IBF World Champion stopped Genaro "Poblanito" Garcia (35-6- 0 Ko's) of Puebla Mexico the former FECAR Champion, the referee called a halt to the bout early in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds. This fight could be the "Fight of the Year" said BWAA member, Sports analyst and writer the "Internet King of Boxing and MMA" Eddie Goldman.

("El Demolder" Face Off with "Poblanito




The "Fistic Fight" exciting Under card, heavy under card Upsets

Cliff The Black Bull " Couser, (26-12-2-13 Ko's) of Las Vegas Nevada and NAMA North American Champion, in round 2, 42 seconds into the round, TKO'd, Monte "Two Gunz" Barrett (31-6-17 Ko's) of Queens New York in a Heavyweights attraction scheduled for 10 rounds. Cliff Couser had already cosmically dazed Monte Barrett with a punch that stunned him (Monte Barrett), sending him spiraling to the canvas, the fight was stopped in round 2 when Cliff Couser relentlessly with a straight right dropped Monte Barrett, to the canvas twister style again returning Barrett to the floor of the square ring.


Monte Barret apparently stun exits swiftly the arena at the Harbor Yard in Bridgeport Connecticut after defeat by Cliff Couser)


Demetrice King (13-0-12 Ko's) of Flint Michigan, in a Heavy weight attraction stopped in round 6, Bermaine "B-Ware" Stiverne (12-1-12 Ko's) of Toronto Canada, and undefeated KO Artist. "B-Ware" shook "King" in round 1 knocking him to the canvas with a right, but in round 6, "King" threw a barrage of jabs and punches, while "B-Ware" held his body up on the ropes, so the referee stopped the fight, "B-Ware" immediately protested standing ready to fight, the fight was over, "B-Ware" threw no punches or jabs in retaliation for about 25 seconds.

Demetrice King at the Weigh in at the Arena at Harbor yard in Bridgeport Connecticut)


(Demetrice King and Team King, Karlin Reyes)


(Heavy Weight attraction Bermaine "B Ware" Stevens after lose to Demetrice King on the "Fistic Fight" Under card in Bridgeport Connecticut)


The Fistic Future

Devon "The Great" Alexander (12-0-6 Ko's) of St Louis Missouri and undefeated young star, stopped 1 minute and 24 seconds into round 3, Marcus "Bad" Luck (8-15-1-3 Ko's) of Danville Virginia a slick southpaw, who kept falling to the ground in every round, the fight a Super Lightweight Attraction was scheduled fro 8 rounds.
(Devon "The Great" Alexander and Kevin Cunnigham, Team Alexander after win)


Guillermo "El Felino" Jones (35-3-2-27 Ko's) of Colon Panama, the WBA Fedelatin and WBC Latino Champion defeated Zack Page 13-13-1-5 Ko's) of Savvy Buckeye Warren, Ohio in a Cruiser weights attraction scheduled for 8 rounds.


Extra Sitings in Sports

Keisha and the National Columbian Soccer Team Members, also in Connecticut to capture their own Championship


Keisha and Jamesy, producer and brother of contender Jaidon "The Don" Codrington, both of Bridgeport Connecticut, out to support his neighbor the fight game and to network and socialize)

Lamon Brewster and Wladimir Klitschko meets once again

Wladimir Klitschko (50-3-44 Ko's) defeated Lamon Brewster (33-5-20 K0's),in a rematch of their memorable first encounter three years ago. This will be Klitschko's third defense of the IBF title in 15 months and Brewster's first fight in more than one year.

The Ukranian heavyweight, battered Lamon Brewster, scoring a 6 round TKO, successfully defending his IBF and IBO titles. Klitschko who dominated the fight lost to Brewster three years ago. Lamon Brewsters trainer Buddy McGirt Sr., threw in the towel and referee Sam Williams called the fight.


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The two met in the Arena in Cologne , Germany Klitschko-Brewster II and televised live on HBO Sports at a special start time of 5 pm ET (2 pm PT). There will also be a same-day replay at 10:30 pm ET.

Thomas Gallagher Productions and ESPN presents Big Time Black tie Boxing at Cipriani's Wall Street, New York

Thomas Gallagher Productions presented a big time Black tie Boxing and ESPN live production telecast at Cipriani's Wall Street, New York, on June 27 at 7:30 p.m, the red carpet Sit down dinner affair was a fabulous celebrity filled event and an exciting evening of boxing gala, the menu included appetizers baked Tagliolini with Ham, dinner bread, main course included Grilled Veal Chops with Butter Sage, Sauteed String Beans and Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes, and alternating Deserts Vanilla Creme Meringue Cake and Homemade Mango, Coconut and Raspberry Sorbets in a Chocolate Shell, and a fine assortment of beverages, now here are a few of the fight results and photos.
Thomas Gallagher and Michael Delarue, Gallagher's first fighter and Delarue a Former 1980 Golden Glove Champion)


In a Main Event attraction, Yusaf Mack (23-2-2-14 Ko's) of Philadelphia,the former USBA Light Heavyweight/ Super Middle Weight Champion defeated Jose Vasquez (16-2-1 9 Ko's) of Tijuana Mexico, both fighters suffered lost by knockouts against their last opponents.
(Yusaf Mack and Team Mack at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)


Michael Grant (42-3-31 Ko's) of Brooklyn New York in round 3 TKO'd, Billy Zumbrun (21-9-1-11 Ko's) of Ogden Utah, in a Super Heavy Weight attraction that was scheduled for 8 rounds.
(Keisha and Michael Grant after win at the Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)


Heavy Weights Darrel Madison (5-1-3 Ko's) of West Islip New York, won by decision against Jason Bergman (3-2-3 Ko's) of Adah Pennsylvania. Jim Santa one of the best referees in the country was the third man in the ring the bout was a 4 round fight card.
(Darrel Madison and coach Vic Rountree, and Team GYMU after win at the Black tie boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street"


Jorge "The Truth" Teron (17-0-1-10 Ko's) of the Bronx New York, left hook to the liver was enough for a round 1 2:17 second TKO Victory, of Jefferson "The Knockout Specialist" Rodriguez (20-12-19 Ko's) of Cartagena, Columbia. Jefferson Rodriguez has lost his last 5 fights by knockouts, the bout was a Light Weights Co Feature, scheduled for 8 rounds.

(Jorge Teron and actors and cast members of HBO's "The Wire" Jamie Hector "Marlo" and Chad L Coleman "Cutty" at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)


The event was sanctioned by he New York State Athletic Commission, Commissioner Ron Scott Stevens and Sponsored by Donna Karan, Turner Construction, Bombay Energy Drink, Guy Laroche.

Iran Barkley Congratulates Rafael Jastrezbski (1-3-0) of Toms River New Jersey, the winner of a Light Heavy Weights 4 rounder against Randy Pogue (8-8-1-2 Ko's) of Atlanta Georgia, at the Black-tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's on Wall Street


Jorge Lara (3-2-1-1 Ko) of Mexico City, Mexico picked up his first KO Win at Black tie Boxing event at Cipriani's on Wall Street defeating Carney Bowman (7-1-0-3 Ko's) of York Pennsylvania, dropping his unblemished record a notch. The Super Feather Weight bout was scheduled for 6 rounds of action and stopped by the ringside physician.


(Shannon Briggs, Team Briggs attend Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)


(Keisha and Monty Barret at Black Tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's Wall Street)


(Chika Nakamura and Jameel Mc Cline at the Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's)


(Keisha and Leon the actor and boxing fan, at Black tie Boxing Event at Cipriani's)

Keisha Morrisey and Eddie Goldman On "Joey Reynolds Show" Thursday Night/Friday June 28/29

Keisha Morrisey of Bloodline Boxing Entertainment and Eddie Goldman of No Holds Barred and SecondsOut Radio will be guests on the nationally-syndicated "Joey Reynolds Show" Thursday night/Friday morning, June 28/29.

We plan to discuss boxing, politics, entertainment, and just about anything else which might cross our minds.

The "Joey Reynolds Show" is heard on over 80 radio stations. This talk show airs live beginning at midnight and runs to 5 AM ET, on WOR 710 AM in New York. We are presently scheduled to come on towards the end of the show.

You can also listen to the "Joey Reynolds Show" online. For more information on the show's webcast, go to http://www.wor710.com/.

For more information on the "Joey Reynolds Show," go to http://wor710.com/pages/46370.php?contentType=4&contentId=157588.

For more information on Myra Chanin, who works with the show, and also about Joey and the show, go to http://motherwonderful.com/.

Thanks, Eddie Goldman

BRONX's OWN JORGE "THE TRUTH" TERON ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIGHTS ESPN 2

Jorge "THE TRUTH" Teron (16-0-1-10 Ko's) of the Bronx, New York will be fighting on ESPN 2 Wednesday NIGHT FIGHTS. JORGE Teron Is a 3 time New York GOLDEN GLOVE CHAMPION And One Of The best young prospects in the country.

Check him out at WWW.JORGETERON.COM and watch him do hi thing on Wednesday Night's ESPN 2.

Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen WINS/ Women's event the Fight of the Night

Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen WINS/ Women's event the "Fight of the Night"



Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen (3-1-1 Ko) of California TKO'd Cheryl Bontz (debut) of Nebraska in a middleweight fight scheduled for 4 rounds. Referee Jerry Cantu stopped the bout 17 seconds into round 4, declaring Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen, the winner.

(Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen)



"I was a champion, I owned the casino that night, She (Bontz) came to fight though, She (Bontz) came right at me, we both (Nguyen and Bontz) fell in the third round, She (Bontz) was like an Oak tree, but I ate her up I tore into her with body shots and power punches".

(Demi Nguyen)



Demi Nguyen a full-time boxtress wife and mother of two daughters and professional business woman dream goals is to become a world champion in boxing and guru in Hollywood just to name a few. When asked about her future plans, "I want the belts that Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard had", "I will pursue the WBC Championship". "I have an All-Star Team and Broadway Gym is where I train hard, I'm scheduled to fight August 4th in California.

(Demi Nguyen)



Demi "Hard 2 Handle" Nguyen a boxing sensation and Superstar in the Ring won "Fight of the Night", adding greater light to Demi's night, a true Nguyen's WIN.

(Demi Nguyen and Hall of Fame Trainer)



The announcer for the boxing event was Jimmy Lennon, Jr. The event held June 21st 2007 was promoted by Patrick Ortiz and Ringside Tickets.

Eracism The Book , Signing and Tour Launch

PRESS RELEASE; Contact Raphael (212) 281-8457

ERACISM BOOK TOUR LAUNCHED

Gary James, author of the politically provocative book ERACISM will launch his national promotion campaign, following a book signing event at Harlem's Hue-Man Bookstore and CafÃ, located at 2319 Frederick Douglass Blvd., between 125^th and 124^th Streets on 8^th Avenue, Friday July 27, 2007 at 6:00 PM.

The book's narrative has a polemical quality that is designed to inspire a broad based political discourse on the future of black power electoral politics in the 21^st century. The title of the book ERACISM is a metaphor for the self defeating aspects of how the Black community and leadership address internal social, economic, political and cultural challenges.

The relative lack of political leverage in the Black community at large positions us as political weaklings among the respective minority communities. This is despite the historical numerical advantage of the Black American community as compared with more recent ethnic and political minorities,James said.

The story of ERACISM embraces the period that includes the late 1950's to the present and highlights the internal political dynamic within New York City's Black American community/leadership in the context of the civil rights and black power youth movements. The political dynamics embody the primordial rivalry between the ruling bulls and emerging bucks in the framework of both the Democratic and Republican Parties at the grassroots level of community politics.

Following the Harlem book signing event, James will undertake a local, regional and national book speaking and signing tour. The itinerary of the tour includes the well established Borders and Barnes & Nobles network of book sellers around the country.

James said, "I am pleased to launch the book tour from the Harlem based Hue-Man bookstore and look forward to presentations in other Harlem's of this country". The objective of the book promotion campaign is to inspire a broad based discourse that offers strategic alternatives to how electoral politics may be done in Black America. Apparently the Black political leadership does not have a coherent and practical strategy to enforce the legislative and statutory achievements of the modern civil rights movement. Hence, the Black community has the unique distinction of being the political weakling as compared to other ethnic and political minorities. Tragically there is no light at the end of the political tunnel.

Hopefully the book's message will help the Black community at its vote achieve escape velocity, and break through the inertia of conventional political wisdom advocated by the inherited civil rights leadership orthodoxy, James concluded.

The book will be officially released on Monday July 2, 2007, and will be available at most books stores and the Internet.

For more information visit www.garyjames.info. The book signing flyer attached

SecondsOut Radio: Travis Simms, Don King, Scot X. Esdaile

SecondsOut Radio: Travis Simms, Don King, Scot X. Esdaile

SecondsOut Radio with Eddie Goldman

On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, host Eddie Goldman begins by commenting on some aspects of Ricky Hatton's impressive fourth-round knockout of Jose Luis Castillo this past Saturday in Las Vegas which others have overlooked.

We next focus on what should be a Super Saturday for boxing, July 7.

On that day, in Cologne Germany, IBF heavyweight champ Wladimir Klitschko will try to avenge his April 2004 loss to challenger Lamon Brewster in a title fight scheduled for 12 rounds. That fight will be screened in most countries as a live Internet pay-per-view on SecondsOut.tv, at http://www.secondsout.com/ppv. (The Internet pay-per-view will not be available in North America, Germany, and Russia.)

That same day, July 7, will see a clash of unbeaten fighters as WBA super welterweight champion Travis Simms (25-0, 19 KOs) puts his belt on the line against Joachim Alcine (28-0, 18 KOs). This fight headlines a card at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport, Connecticut, not far from Simms's hometown of Norwalk, Connecticut. It will be shown live in the US on Showtime, and is promoted by Don King Productions.

This past Thursday there was a press conference in Bridgeport to kick off the promotion of this card. We were there and got a chance to speak with Travis Simms, Don King, and Scot X. Esdaile of the Connecticut NAACP, which is involved in supporting this event.

It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register to gain access to it. Just click here, and listen, learn, and enjoy.

Thanks, Eddie Goldman

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Don "Only In America" King announces "Fistic Fireworks" Simms vs Alcine Darchinyan vs Donaire

Bridgeport Connecticut/ New York June 21, Don King announced today Travis Simms vs. Joachim Alcine and Vic Darchinyan vs. Nonito Donaire- "Fistic Fireworks" World Championship Boxing at the Arena at the Harbor Yard, Bridgeport Connecticut, Saturday July 7th 2007 on Showtime Championship Boxing 9 p.m. ET/PT.

(Don King at the Press Conference)



Don King Productions in association with Showtime Championship Boxing "Fistic Fireworks" presents "Tremendous" Travis Simms (25-0-19 Ko's) of Norwalk Connecticut is the undefeated WBA World Champion vs. Jaochim "Ti-Joa" Alcine (28-0-18 Ko's) of Montreal Canada the undefeated No. 1 Contender- and former NABA Champion face off in a 12 Round mandatory WBA Super Welterweight Championship live from the arena at Harbor Yard.

In a co feature 12 round IBF/IBO Flyweight Championship Vic The Raging Bull" Darchinyan (28-0-22Ko's) of Sydney, Australia the undefeated IBF World Champion will battle Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire (17-1-10Ko's) of San Leandro, California the NABF Super Flyweight Champion

(Don King and Travis Simms at Press Conference at the Bridgeport Arena at Harbor Yard in Ct.)



Travis "Tremendous" Simms (25 wins 0 loss 19KO) of Norwalk Connecticut, a WBA champion in recess and Undefeated, became the WBA super welterweight champion of the world, stopping Jose Antonio Rivera (38 wins 4 loss 1 draw 24 KO) of Worcester Mass, by TKO in the 9th round of a scheduled 12 round fight. Jose Antonio Rivera, a New England Golden Glove winner, two time world champion and current super welterweight champion of the world attempted, before the ten count, to recover courageously but, the referee Frank Santore Jr. stopped the bout. Tremendous Travis Simms after a two year layoff stated, "I won the title through preservation and power punches".

Tremendous Travis Simms aspires to be the Mayor of Norwalk Connecticut one day, even if while actively pursuing a career in boxing. Travis Simms manager and wife Sandra Stokes Simms, is on his team and got involved with the sport, she didn't even like the sport boxing, she hated it, but she felt he needed help and now wants to manage other professional fighters. The sport of boxing is emerging with females in general and the numbers of professional woman in boxing is on the rise, as you can see.

(Travis Simms speaks with he media regarding the fight July 7, Stay tuned for Travis's audio on Secondsout radio this weekend and for Mrs Simms manager and wife who will be featured in an article and our debut of "I Married A Boxer")

Manfredo's "Cha-Ching In The Ring" "Cha-Ching In The Ring" "Cha-Ching In The Ring"

Manfredo's "Cha-Ching In The Ring"

New York, New York June 20 Live on ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights at the Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut Peter Manfredo a true throwback fighter vs David Banks a true prospect headlined "Cha-Ching In The Ring" promoted by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc. (CES), in association with Foxwoods Resort Casino presented

"The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo, Jr. (27-4-13 Ko's), In the 10-round main event won by unanimous decision over David Banks (14-1-1-2 Ko's), the upset specialist who defeated previously unbeaten Elvin Ayala in his last two fights.

"The Pride of Providence" Peter Manfredo, star of The Contender I television reality show, bounced right back from his WBO super middleweight title loss by controversial stoppage in the third round to Joe Calzaghe on April 7 with an impressive ninth-round TKO of veteran Ted Muller (19-10-2) on May 11, this will mark his third fight within a 74-day period, an unheard of schedule today for a top 15 contender.


"I'm back again," Manfredo said. "These are the steps I have to take to become a world champion. When you don't get a chance to fight, or lose, you have to start all over again to get back there. We're fighters; this is what we do. I want to stay busy. The guy I'd love to fight is Jeff Lacy." (BTP)

(Keisha and Peter Manfredo)


The Under card/ Woman In Boxing

IWBF lightweight champion Jaime "Hurricane" Clampitt (18-4-1-7 Ko's)won the decision over Jane "Fleetwood Assassin" Couch (28-10-9 Ko's) the rematch was televised on the under card, Jaime "Hurricane" Clampitt vs. Jane "Fleetwood Assassin" Couch was a 10-round co-feature for the vacant IWBF junior welterweight title.

Making a debut Nine-time US National amateur champion Aaron Williams debut in a six-round Special Cruiser weight Attraction defeated DeLeon Tinsley (7-2-1-5 Ko's). This improves Aaron Williams record to (1-0). Williams' original opponent, Derrick "D-Train" Brown, pulled out of the fight last week.

Paul "The Magic Man" Malignaggi's Wish, and The Showdown between "Showtime" and "The Matrix", The "Dat"-Gat Win, The "Prenice" touch and "Rasheim" scr

Paul "The Magic Man" Malignaggi's (23-1-5 Ko's) of Brooklyn, New York, brawler style uncrowned a stalking styled Lovemore "The Black Panther" N'Dou (45-9-1-30 Ko's), of South Africa, Saturday night, live at the Mohegan Sun, in Uncasville Connecticut, televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark Series.

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Paulie's Magic world

Paulie Malignaggi, captured the 140 pound world title IBF Junior welterweight championship, in a colorful cultural and electrifying main event, Malignaggi out powered and out punched, his opponent "The Black Panther" in a performance that was spellbinding. Paulie's boxing documentary debuted early this month to add to his current success, the film's premiere was in Hoboken New Jersey. Malignaggi's father flew in from Italy to be ringside with his son, thus being the eve of Father's Day, it was a complete victory for the family and father and son. Paulie's mom never attends her son's fights.

(Paul Malignaggi and Buddy Mc Girt Sr, corner man helped prepare Paulie for the world title bout)





Lovemore "The Black Panther" N'Dou, 35 a college student and father of four who enjoys reading and owns a film company that has produced two films in boxing.

(Lovemore "The Black Panther" N'Dou)


The events co-feature was two up and coming prospects in the Super middleweight division, an Olympic Bronze medalist in the 2004 games, two time U.S champion and decorated amateur Andre Dirrell against former All- Star High school linebacker and Entrepreneur Curtis Stevens.

Andre's matrix's run

Andre's "The Matrix" Dirrell 23 (12-0-7 Ko's) of Flint Michigan won in a ten round showdown over Curtis "Showtime" Stevens(17-2-12 Ko's) by unanimous decision. Andre landed more jabs, but never checked Curtis's chin due to disappearing acts and the distance running, add a high jump to the ring it could have been an official track meet opposed to a boxing prize fight. Dirrell moved effectively running away from the 43 punches thrown by Stevens in 10 rounds. "The Matrix" it appears is having a hard time making the transition from the Olympics to the Professionals but Saturday night Dirrell mastered Stevens, measuring successfully the sweet science.

(Andre "The Matrix" Dirrell)

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Curtis's square vision

Curtis "Showtime" Stevens 22 (17-2-12 Ko's) of Brownsville Brooklyn, and the other half of the Boxing tag team the "Chin Checkers" was clearly the better fighter but could not figure out how to get close enough to stop "The Matrix" from running away, by cutting off the ring and swinging. Curtis had a plan though, his vision was to take Dirrell out with the "Tyson" like uppercut, stirring the mad 150 yard dash by Dirrell .

(Curtis Stevens and Andre Rozier, corner man prepare for the showdown)



(Curtis Stevens appears for his grand Showdown on HBO Boxing After Dark)



Family Affairs

Adorned in t-shirts that read "Curtisey" team Dirrell and Mr Watson allowed me a few minutes to photograph and to talk with Andre. Happy for his win, he (Andre) said "I'm thankful for this victory", before we briefly chatted about his Olympic experience and future of my niece and nephews as prospects in swimming. Leon Lawson is the Grandfather of the boxing brothers Andre and Anthony, Anthony who is considered the better fighter of the brothers is in a battle for his life, outside of the Boxing ring, he (Anthony) has been diagnosed with cancer and is receiving chemotherapy, Anthony sat ringside cheering his younger brother on to success.

(Andre and Anthony Dirrell)



(Andre and Anthony Dirrell and Cousin Lawson, corner man)



Leon primarily raised and trained both his grandsons. Leon Lawson, an Amateur fighter himself is a dear friend with Muhammad Ali, we took a few minutes to share memories and to show one another photographs before I departed Leon Lawson left me with a momentum, a photograph of himself with Ali.

(Keisha and the Legendary Leon Lawson)



Tanya Rozier, the mother of Curtis Stevens, was in attendance, ring side supporting her prodigal son with jeers of "Showtime". A counselor in the Juvenile Justice department in New York, Tanya trains with her son by riding a bike behind him in the morning for her own personal training as well. Uncle Andre Rozier is in the corner and designs the "Havoc" attire for "Showtime" and other fighters.

(Keisha, Tanya and Curtis Stevens at Madison Square Garden)



(Andre Rozier and Curtis "Showtime" Stevens)



"Primetime" for "Showtime"

DiBella Entertainment President Lou DiBella at the post press conference revealed that executives of the "Contender" Boxing series were there scouting Curtis "Showtime" Stevens as a possible cast member. Does "Showtime" has what it takes to be a "Contender" and hot prospect in Show business?. If he learns and listens he will, his lightning effect will be stunning, in both the boxing and entertainment industry.

(Lou DiBella talks with J.C after the fight regarding Malignaggi and Stevens)



The Undercard

Rasheim Jefferson (15-0-1-6 Ko's) of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in an eight round junior lightweight brawl defeated by decision Carlos Vinan (7-4-2-1 Ko) of Newark, New Jersey.

(Rasheim Jefferson and Manager after Victory)



Dat Nguyen (10-0-0-5 Ko's)of Vero Beach Florida in the 6th round referee Richard Flaherty stopped the torture of Yamin Mohammed (7-17-1-3 Ko's) of West Carrolton, Ohio by TKO Victory in an featherweight 8 rounds card.

(Dat Nguyen talks with sportswriter after the bout)



Prenice Brewer(4-0-1-3 Ko's) by unanimous decision defeated Sebastian Hamel (6-11-1-1 Ko) of Longueuil, Canada in a 4 rounds junior welterweight bout, to open the show.

(Prenice Brewer make his way to the ring)



(Prenice "Showbiz" Brewer)



(Professional Fighters Ibn Rahaman Ali, Nephew of Muhammad Ali, & USBC Champ, Keisha and David Thomas, sparring partner for Curtis "Showtime" Stevens)

(Ibn Ali Keisha and "King" David Thomas sparring partner for Curtis Stevens)