A Boxing Wedding event, Till ref do us part, Keisher "Fire" McCleod marries fellow fighter Darryl "Flaco" Wells, at Gleason's Gym

Bride to be Keisher "Fire" McLeod (1-13, 13 Break-ups)30 of Brooklyn New York and 3x New York Golden Glove Champion and Groom to be Darryl "Flaco" Wells (1-9, 9 Break- ups)35 of Harlem, and up an coming sensation, united in Gleasons boxing ring, Sunday October 14th 2007, at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn New York, officiating the ceremony Supreme Court Justice Betty Williams. Gleasons Gym owner Bruce Silverglade, requested that the couple wed in the Gym, especially since both the pair and Judge Betty Williams all train there. The ring is the perfect place for them to start their life together, the couple agreed. "We were going to City Hall, and just elope." said the blushing bride, who also works at Gleasons Gym. McCleods and Wells, boxing Wedding event had the flair of a championship bout, extravagant entrances, the bridal party wore corner man jackets, with 150 guest ringside looking on. The bride and groom wore silky red and gold robes over wedding outfits, as they walked into the boxing ring, to exchange vows. The Boxing Wedding event's Cocktail hour and Dinner began at 5:00pm, and Ceremony took place at 7:00pm, the Party and reception immediately followed guest danced until midnight. The Music was provided by DJ Spins, the sound totally a mix of dance and old school classics, there were special guest performances by Hip Hop and R&B artist. The McCleod family and PortoBello restaurant, catered the fine cuisine, menu consisting of Caribbean and Italian. The three tier wedding cake, topped with a miniature boxing ring was a delightful treat for the guest. The boxing wedding event was a knockout!

Keisher "Fire" McCleod and Darryl "Flaco" Wells, The Bride and Groom.



The Wedding Party.



The Bride and Groom cut the cake.



The Wedding cake.



Keisher the Bride and the Bridesmaids, Teisher McCleod, Maid of Honor and Twin sister, Celestial Corridon, Vanessa Greco, Cara Castranova, and Gail Thompson.



Keisher "Fire" and her Dad take their final dance in the ring.



The Groom, unveils the garter from the Bride.



Female fighter Ronica Jeffries, caught the brides bouquet, along with bridesmaid and Keisher's Team free-form mate Cara Castranova.



Yuri Foreman and Wife attended the Boxing Wedding event at Gleason's Gym.



Sparkle Lee, Keisha Morrisey and Bernadette Robinson at Boxing Wedding event.



Keisha, bridal consultant and Keisher the Bride met up at Gleasons Gym to coordinate the Boxing Wedding event the night before.

Ibragimov vs. Holyfield, Two warriors collided in a battle for the world title!

IBRAGIMOV AND HOLYFIELD Hit the Hard Rockin New York City to promote title fight October 13th for the WBO Heavyweight title, in Moscow. Ibragimov vs. Holyfield, which is presented by Seminole Warriors Boxing, Golden Boy, Golden Grain Promotions, Main Events, Yuri Federov Sports Lab, Real Deal Promotions and Sampson Lewkowicz in association with Nafta Moskva and the Seminole Tribe of Florida was available to U.S. viewers through PAY-PER-VIEW.

Unbeaten WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov stopped his challenger, legendary four-time heavyweight king Evander Holyfield, attempted to win a record fifth world heavyweight title by beating the undefeated Russian hero, in an historic heavyweight title fight.

World Boxing Cares Boxing Community Out reach

Gotham Comedy Club, New York City, World Boxing Cares is finally reaching out to the public with their first New York Event. It will be an evening of entertainment and outstanding comedy, where people from the boxing community will get to mingle with each other, as well as honor some of the well known people who've worked hard to make this dream come true. In addition to Jose Sulaiman, Don King and Gerry Cooney; Sean Connelly and Pat Russo from PAL will be honored, among others.

Jose Sulaiman at the WB cares events.


The WBC started this program as an outreach to children worldwide who are in hospitals, youth centers and orphanages. All of their 162 countries have been participating. Because of this effort, this year was the first time boxing was included in the All Africa Games, where a Youth Village was built and five hospitals were visited. According to Jill Diamond, WBCares Chair, no boxer has ever said no; everyone joins in.

Jose Sulaiman and Honorees.


The move to do good is alive and well in boxing. We all want to good something special in our lives, for many in boxing, it's helping children. Champions such as Emile Griffith and Iran Barkley, as well as rising stars such as Eileen Olszewski, Maureen Shea, Susazannah Warner, Jorge Teron and Edgar Santana, are just a few who will make presentations. Jill Diamond, about the program, "We get back so much more from the children then we give. They allow us to show the public who we really are; friends, families and parents."

Suszannah Warner, NABF title holder, Iran Barkley, Five time world champion, and Gary Stretch actor and former WBC International Super welterweight champion and WB cares Chair Jill Diamond.


Honoree Suszannah Warner, stablemate Jody-Ann and Luigi, trainer.


Jorge Teron, the professional fighter and Lil Brother Teron, the prodigal fighter.


Honoree Iran Barkley, and David Selwyn, manager of Iran and Eileen Olszewski.


Eileen Olszewski, female fighter and presenter.


The World Boxing Cares Boxing Community Out reach party at the Gotham Comedy Club evening of guest also included; Comedians from the Gotham comedy club for entertainment, host, Joey Reynolds of WOR 710 radio talk show, WBC Ambassador Chuck Williams, Pat Russo, PAL Citywide Director of Boxing, Sean Connelly, PAL's Director of Sports, John E. Oden, Founder JEO Boxing Scholars, and Author of "White collar boxing.", Robert Maldinich, Salvador Briman, Mr & Mrs Witherspoon, Lou DiBella, Arthur Mercante, Sparkle Lee, referee

Generations and History Spinks, Witherspoon, Butch Lewis and Iran Barkley at the WB cares event.


Spinks, guest, Butch Lewis and Faruk Muhammad, Heavyweight prospect.


Iran Barkley and Meldrick Taylor.


Keisha and Faruk Muhammad attend the WB cares event


Female Fighters Chika Nakamura, Jill Emery and Ann Marie Saccurato and Eddie Goldman, attend the WB cares event.


Omar Sheika and Monte Barrett attend the WB cares event.


Junior Jones attends the WB cares event, dapper as ever.


Comedian Macio,Guest and actor Chuck Zito, at the WB cares event.


Female Fighters Jill Emery, Belinda "Brown Sugar" Laracuente, Chika Nakamura, Melissa "Hurracan" Hernandez, Professional fighter Elvir Muriqi, and Eddie Goldman, attend the WB cares event.


Manfredo takes time out of his training schedule to attend the WB cares event.


Dmitriy Salita attends the WB cares event.


Keisha and female fighter Alicia "Slick" Ashley attends the WB cares event.

Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter defeats Jameel "Big Time" McCline with Faith Hope and now the Glory

Samuel "The Nigerian Nightmare" Peter defeats Jameel "Big Time" McCline with Faith Hope and now the Glory. Saturday night's big fight card at Madison Sqaure Garden featuring the main event of WBC interim heavyweight champion Samuel 'The Nigerian Nightmare' Peter making the first defense of his crown against Harlem's own Jameel 'Big Time' McCline.The event promoted by Don King Productions in association with Madison Square Garden and Duva Boxing,and televised on SHOWTIME.

Jameel Mcline and Samuel Peters Face-off in front of Don King at the New York City Press conference Friday October 5.


Jameel McCline enters the ring for 4th title shot.

Samuel Peter after victory at the Post press conference.


Samuel Peter: (29-1, 22 KOs): When you were down did you think you were done? “No, no. I am the champion and I needed to defend my belt. When I went down I knew I had to stand up. “I broke my left hand during training camp and both of my hands were hurting me tonight. “I did not over look Jameel McCline. I am going back home to bring the WBC heavyweight championship back to Africa.”

Samuel Peter


Jameel McCline contemplates the decision.


Jameel McCline: (38-8-3, 23 KOs) Were you happy with your performance tonight? Not really. I wasn’t happy with my performance. I could’ve finished him, I should’ve finished and I didn’t. I thought I had him. He got away and that is why he is still champion. I will tell you this. Samuel Peter is a great champion.”

Samuel Peter trainer, Pops Anderson.


Promoter Don King has been telling everyone within earshot that Peter could be the next Tyson (King co-promotes Peter with Duva Boxing), and the Nigerian’s 76-percent knockout percentage backs the claim. His lone loss came by decision in 2005 against Wladimir Klitschko after Peter had knocked him down three times. Peter has since honed his boxing skills to the extent he beat Old School boxing master James “Lights Out” Toney twice in a row in his most recent appearances—both on 12-round decisions. Those victories made Peter the WBC No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger.

Don King in the ring fight night Peter vs McCline at Madison Square Garden.


Peter's, from Akwa Ibom, Nigeria, now residing in Las Vegas, has been waiting around all year while Klitschko attempted to come out of retirement, side step him and go to straight to Maskaev with the WBC title at stake. Klitschko and his promoters dangled millions of dollars in front of the feared Nigerian knockout artist to step aside, but the money and Klitschko’s ability to fight never materialized. Klitschko has yet to participate in his last five scheduled matches and has not been in a prizefight since 2004, although he did run in and lose an election to become mayor of Kiev in his native Ukraine in 2006. The good news came from the WBC on Monday when its board of governors made the decision to declare Peter its interim heavyweight champion. Now Maskaev must face the Peter-McCline winner in his next start or surrender his title if he is unable to participate for any reason.

Peter at the New York City Press conference.


McCline, born in Harlem and now residing in West Palm Beach, Fla. was supposed to meet Vitali Klitschko on Sept. 22 in Munich, Germany, but Klitschko pulled out less than two weeks before the fight. McCline subsequently agreed to fight DaVarryl “Touch of Sleep” Williamson for the North American Boxing Organization heavyweight title on Oct. 6.

The originally scheduled main event on the Garden card was supposed to have been WBC heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev defending against then-WBC No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Peter; however, Maskaev’s promoter pulled the boxer out of the match on Friday (Sept. 21) due to a reported back injury. The WBC named Peter its interim heavyweight champion on Monday (Sept. 24), and McCline agreed to step into the heavyweight world championship main event to face Peter late on Tuesday. “It’s crazy but that’s why you’ve got to be ready for anything in boxing,” McCline said. “I was in against Vitali, then Vitali was out. I was in against Williamson, and now I’m fighting for the world heavyweight championship against Samuel Peter. “I’m a big, strong and talented heavyweight that can stand up and punch with Peter. This isn’t the first time, McCline last fought in Madison Square Garden on Nov. 13, 2004, against Chris Byrd for the IBF heavyweight crown. McCline stunned Byrd with a staggering right hand that floored the defending champion early in the second round, which almost ended the fight. Byrd amazingly finished the session and the fight, and McCline ended up on the losing end of a razor-thin split decision that could have gone either way. Following the loss to Byrd, and a couple of stumbling blocks, McCline put together a string of six wins to earn another shot at a world title, this time against Nikolai “Russian Giant” Valuev. At a weight of more than 590 pounds, it was the heaviest combined weight for a title belt in history. McCline performed exceedingly well, winning the first two rounds before suffering a twisted knee just as the bell sounded to end the third round. The freak injury left him unable to continue in the bout. A three-sport high school star that went on to play collegiate basketball, McCline began boxing at a “late stage” and after a two-win, two-loss, one-draw record to begin his heavyweight career, he began to soar through the rankings, putting together a streak of 28 fights without suffering a loss. His first world title fight came on Dec, 7, 2002, against then-World Boxing Organization heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko. McCline lost a hard-fought battle by a 10th-round technical knockout before winning his next three fights to set up the meeting with Byrd.

Promoter Dino Duva, president of Duva Boxing, and WBC no. 1 contender Samuel Peter, issued this statement on the injury to heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev, forcing Maskaev to pull out of October 6 title fight at Madison Square Garden:"We are shocked and disappointed that Maskaev is pulling out of the fight. We intend to verify this injury and the extent of it."In the meantime, we are urging the WBC to allow Samuel to fight for WBC interim heavyweight title on October 6. If and when Maskaev gets healthy, we obviously look forward to fighting him at that point in time."Sam Peter has waited too long for this title fight; he can't wait around for Maskaev to get healthy; Samuel Peter should fight for the heavyweight championship on October 6."

Eddie Goldman and Dino Duva


Promoter Lou Duva


The Under card

Polish favorite Andrew Golota (40-6-1,33 KOs), from Warsaw, defeated Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride (34-5-1,29 KOs), from Ireland, for the International Boxing Federation North American championship.


Andrew Golota: “Kevin surprised me. He was faster than I thought he would be and he didn’t get tired.“I proved tonight that I can still fight with anyone.”Andrew Golota exits after Victory.

Kevin McBride (34-6-1,29 KOs): “No, I didn’t think the referee should have stopped it but I was having trouble seeing out of my eye. He really didn’t hurt me until the end. “I thought that I had him out in the first round. It was close. I’m okay now.”
Referee Arthur Mercante Jr. “Kevin was winded. He took a lot of shots. He can fight on another day.”Kevin McBride speaks to the Press.


Daniel Santos(30-3-1,21 KOs), from Bayamon, Puerto Rico, defeated, Two-time 147- and 154-pound world champion Jose Antonio Rivera (38-5-1,24 KOs), from Worcester, Mass., Santos and Rivera squared off in an elimination bout to determine the World Boxing Association super welterweight No. 1 ranking and mandatory challenger to recently crowned champion Joachim Alcine.

Daniel Santos: (31-3-1, 22 KOs) “It was a good fight and he’s a hard puncher. He hit me with some good shots early but my conditioning was so good it wasn’t a problem. Our game plan was to take him into deep water in the later rounds and that’s what I did. “Now I am the mandatory challenger to new WBA super welterweight champion Joachim Alcine. If he’s ready, I’m ready to do it tomorrow.”

Daniel Santos at New York City Press conference.


Jose Antonio Rivera: (38-6-1, 24 KOs) “I had good moments early but I was unable to explode the way we did in the gym leading up to the fight. I stayed in the same rhythm and was unable to pick it up. He had a field day with me. “Daniel fought a great fight. I was in great shape. I did my best. You have to tip your hat to Daniel Santos tonight.”

Jose Riveria and John Scully,trainer at New York City Press conference.


Kali Meehan (33-3, 27 KOs), of Australia defeated Williamson (24-4, 20 KOs), the World Boxing Association No. 4-ranked contender from Denver, Colo., to win the NABO championship; Kali Meehan When asked if he was fighting for his father-in-law Moana Fetelika, lost to liver cancer Thursday, Meehan said, “To be honest, it is the fifth anniversary of my auntie’s death, a good friend of mine died in an accident in September, and my father-in-law died on Friday. Sometimes these things make a difference. “I was never going to lose this fight. I felt better tonight than I did the night I almost stopped Lamon Brewster [for the WBO heavyweight championship].“When I fought Hasim Rahman at Madison Square Garden, I was fighting injured and I was intimidated. After all, it is the Garden. I was not intimidated at all tonight. I knew just what to do.

Meehan talks to the media after victory at Madison Square Garden.



Celebrity Sitings

Don King Lloyd Price and Reggae recording artist Shaggy, who performed.


Roy Jones and Wyclef Jean attend Peter vs McCline bout at Madison Square Garden.

Felix "Tito" Trinidad attends the Peter vs McCline bout at Madison Square Garden.



Mayorga attends Peter vs McCline bout at Madison Square Garden.


Samuel Peter,(l to r) Al Smith, guest, and actors Chinedu Ikedieze and Osita Itteme.


Keisha and Riddick Bowe, former Heavyweight champion.


Don King Productions has promoted over 500 world championship fights with nearly 100 individual boxers having been paid $1 million or more. DKP also holds the distinction of having promoted or co-promoted seven of the 10 largest pay-per-view events in history, as gauged by total buys, including three of the top five: Holyfield vs. Tyson II, 1.99 million buys, June 1997; Tyson vs. Holyfield I, 1.6 million buys, November 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, 1.58 million buys, August 1995. DKP has promoted or co-promoted 11 of the top 15 highest-grossing live gates in the history of the state of Nevada including four of the top five: Holyfield vs. Lewis II, paid attendance: 17,078, gross: $16,860,300 (NOTE: Also second-highest live-gate gross for any event in history.), date: Nov. 13, 1999; Holyfield vs. Tyson II, paid attendance: 16,279, gross: $14,277,200, date: June 28, 1997; Holyfield vs. Tyson I, paid attendance: 16,103, gross: $14,150,700, date: Nov. 9, 1996; and Tyson vs. McNeeley, paid attendance: 16,113, gross: $13,965,600, date: Aug. 19, 1995.

Dino Duva, the president of Duva Boxing, has promoted great fighters and great fights during four decades in boxing. Growing up in a renowned boxing family, the Duva name has become synonymous with excellence in the fight game as the “First Family in Boxing.” Working closely with his Hall of Fame father, Lou, and his late, great brother Dan, Duva has been involved in the promotion of over 100 world championship fights including such titlists as Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Pernell Whitaker, Arturo Gatti, and Mark Breland. Duva is presently the promoter of Samuel Peter, regarded by many as the top young heavyweight contender in boxing.

MSG Sports Properties is part of Madison Square Garden, L.P., owned by Cablevision Systems Corporation, which includes the New York Knicks (NBA); the New York Rangers (NHL); the New York Liberty (WNBA); the Hartford Wolf Pack (American Hockey League); MSG Entertainment, which includes concerts and events at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden, WaMu Theater at Madison Square Garden, and the Beacon Theatre; MSG Media, which is comprised of MSG and FSN New York; and the Madison Square Garden arena complex, located in the heart of the New York metropolitan area.