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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

BELLATOR 72 FIGHT CARD JULY 20, 2012 USF Sun Dome - Tampa, FL

KARL AMOUSSOU VS BRYAN BAKER Welterweight Tournament Final JULY 20, 2012 USF Sun Dome - Tampa, FL

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Rhodes to Zuhdi: “Step Up and Fight Me”!‏

Lightweight up and comer Lydell Rhodes is sick of hearing about interstate rival Noah Zuhdi.

The reigning catBOX champion, Zuhdi, 15-1 (12 KO’s), is wildly popular in his hometown of Oklahoma City and receives a good amount of press to go along with his fanfare. Rhodes doesn’t think he deserves it.

“I know Noah’s a smart guy because he’s also a lawyer,” said Rhodes. “I’m currently college but the difference between us is that I’m a fighter who goes to school and he’s a lawyer that happens to box. The problem is he goes around Oklahoma claiming he’s the best. If you think you’re the best, prove it!”

Rhodes, the HD Boxing titlist, also believes there is no use in waiting to make it happen since both men are from the same state and fight in the same weight class.

“Only one of us can be the best 135 pound fighter in this area, so we should get in the ring and fight. We all know that you’ve been fighting a bunch of guys with no pulse and people are sick of seeing mismatches. I’m ready to fight and it’s on his team to make this happen. People ask me about fighting Zuhdi and I’m tired of biting my tongue about the fight. If it did happen, I’d stop him without a doubt because he’s not on my level. As a matter of fact, if he went the distance with me but still lost, I’d give him my purse and we can put that in the contract!”

Under the guidance of Floyd Mayweather Sr. Rhodes is a perfect 10-0 with 5 wins by knockout. Earlier this year, Rhodes scored a dominant 8 round decision over experienced Ira Terry (24-7) and is looking to take another step in the right direction. The Spencer native, who fought seven of his ten bouts in OKC under the HD Boxing Promotions banner, has the support of his team in making the highly anticipated title bout against Zuhdi.

“We would love to make the fight with (Zuhdi’s promotional company) catBOX Entertainment,” stated Bobby Dobbs of HD Boxing. “Both fighters have titles in Oklahoma and fight for the crowd. With that said, Zuhdi isn’t remotely on Lydell’s level and I’d love to see him prove what we both believe!”

Maravilla Box homenajea este viernes a Don Javier Castillejo

NOTA DE PRENSA DE LA PROMOTORA. Tal y como venimos anunciado desde fechas pasadas, este viernes día 20, a partir de las 21:00 horas, la Plaza de Toros de la localidad madrileña de Parla acogerá una nueva velada promocionada por Maravilla Box, con la que queremos rendir nuestro particular homenaje al gran campeón 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

The UFC 149 event is set for July 21st at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Canada. It will become the first event that the UFC has held in Alberta, Canada. The event will be headlined by the UFC interim bantamweight title fight between Urijah Faber and Renan Barao. It will also mark the anticipated debut of former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard as he takes on Tim Boetsch. The video below previews both matchups:

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.

Monday, July 16, 2012

Adrien Broner vs. Vicente Escobedo July 21, 2012 world title fight at U.S. Bank;

U.S. Bank Arena will have a “Problem” on its hands on Saturday, July 21 when undefeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Lightweight World Champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner returns home to Cincinnati, Ohio to make his second world title defense against former 2004 United States Olympian and number one rated WBO 130-pound contender Vicente “Chente” Escobedo in the main event of the HBO Boxing After Dark broadcast.

“Battle On The Banks: Broner vs. Escobedo,” a 12-round fight for Broner’s WBO Junior Lightweight World Championship will take place Saturday, July 21 at U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and R&R Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. The HBO Boxing After Dark® broadcast will air at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

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

TRAD TKO BOXING GYM 3RD ANNUAL BOXERS & CELEBRITIES CHARITY FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT In Aid of the INDEE ROSE TRUST Sunday, 12th August 2012 @ Concord Rangers FC, Canvey Island, Essex

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.

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