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.

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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.