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Bazooka; Chairman of Ratings Committee for The World Professional Boxing Federation and United States Boxing Council (WPBF_USBC)
Chairman of the Ratings Committee of the World Professional Boxing Federation and United States Boxing Council WPBF-USBC, recognizes the stellar performance Saturday March 15,2008 by Light Middleweight James Moore in Madison Square Garden, has been moved up in our rating from position number 6 updated to number 4.
As of the 18th day of Febuary, 2008 I have the privilege and honor of being appointed Chairman of Ratings Committee for The World Professional Boxing Federation and United States Boxing Council (WPBF_USBC).
I accept this appointment with honor and integrity.
Bazooka, Chairman of Ratings Committee
World Professional Boxing Federation United States Boxing Council
WPBF_USBC
See you @ ringside.
Everlasting.
IBF CRUISERWEIGHT CHAMPION, STEVE “USS” CUNNINGHAM FEATURED IN RING MAGAZINE; A six-page spread in “The Bible of Boxing”
Philadelphia— IBF Cruiserweight champion, Steve “USS” Cunningham is featured in the currant edition of Ring Magazine.
Cunningham (21-1, 11 KO’s) chronicles his title defense of Marco Huck in Bielefeld, Germany that took place on December 29, 2007.
Ike and Steve “USS” Cunningham
“Diary of a Road Warrior; an Exclusive First Person Report by Steve Cunningham takes the reader inside the mind and thought process of a world champion boxer as he prepares to defend his title 4,000 miles from home over the Christmas holiday.
Cunningham discusses in his own words about traveling to Europe for a third consecutive fight to display his talents and his mindset about his surroundings while his two children are back home in Philadelphia.
It’s a unique yet intense look into what a world champion is thinking and what he faces when preparing for a fight that would be seen by over 5 million people in Europe & read how the German boxing fans treat Cunningham before and after knocking out their hometown hero.
The stories do not end there as Cunningham was featured in the Philadelphia Daily News by Boxing Writers Association of America president Bernard Fernandez. The article, which was in Tuesday’s paper, gets Cunningham’s thoughts of the recent David Haye-Enzo Maccarinelli bout from two weeks ago.
To read that article click: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/16774916.html
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Cunningham (21-1, 11 KO’s) chronicles his title defense of Marco Huck in Bielefeld, Germany that took place on December 29, 2007.
Ike and Steve “USS” Cunningham
“Diary of a Road Warrior; an Exclusive First Person Report by Steve Cunningham takes the reader inside the mind and thought process of a world champion boxer as he prepares to defend his title 4,000 miles from home over the Christmas holiday.
Cunningham discusses in his own words about traveling to Europe for a third consecutive fight to display his talents and his mindset about his surroundings while his two children are back home in Philadelphia.
It’s a unique yet intense look into what a world champion is thinking and what he faces when preparing for a fight that would be seen by over 5 million people in Europe & read how the German boxing fans treat Cunningham before and after knocking out their hometown hero.
The stories do not end there as Cunningham was featured in the Philadelphia Daily News by Boxing Writers Association of America president Bernard Fernandez. The article, which was in Tuesday’s paper, gets Cunningham’s thoughts of the recent David Haye-Enzo Maccarinelli bout from two weeks ago.
To read that article click: http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/sports/16774916.html
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Ladbrokes.com Fight Night - Macklin ready for battle
Ladbrokes.com Fight Night - Macklin ready for battle
Irish middleweight champ Matthew Macklin is eyeing up a big payday in 2009 – at the bookies! Ladbrokes are offering odds of 33/1 on Macklin claiming a world title next year and although he’s not a gambling man Macklin says he’ll be backing himself to go all the way to the World middleweight title.However of more immediate concern to Macklin is this Saturday’s Ladbrokes.com Fight Night at the National Stadium, Dublin when he clashes with former World Champion Yori Boy Campas. Macklin says he’s firing on all cylinders following a training camp in Florida with new trainer and former two weight World Champion, Buddy McGirt. It will be Macklin’s first fight with the in demand McGirt in his corner having split with previous trainer Billy Graham towards the end of last year.
Buddy McGirt
“I’ve really enjoyed working with Buddy and being out in Florida was a great experience,” said Macklin. “It was just what I needed for this fight. I learned a lot from my time with Billy but felt it was the right time to move on. I need to get back to using my boxing skills a bit more and I think Buddy is the perfect trainer for that.”
Campas will certainly ask some searching questions of Macklin as a veteran of 102 fights. The Mexican’s reputation as one of boxing’s toughest warriors is well deserved having held the IBF Light Middleweight title and having shared the ring with modern ring legends Oscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad.
Campas is also remembered by Irish fight fans for giving John Duddy the fright of his life when losing to the Derryman on a narrow points decision in September of 2006.
“I think he’ll bring the best out in me,” said Macklin. “He’s a real name in the sport and he’s been in with everyone. Fighting these kind of guys really gives you that buzz you need to perform at your best and I just can’t wait for the fight now.
“I watched a few of his recent fights and he’s still very dangerous, you only have to look at the Duddy fight to see that’s he still carries a dig and he’s a great inside fighter. I certainly won’t have to go looking for him and that will suit me. I’ll be trying to use my boxing ability as much as possible but with his style it will be hard not to get dragged into a fight so it could be pretty explosive.”
The undercard for the Ladbrokes.com Fight Night is headed by the Irish Light Welterweight title rematch between Cavan’s Andrew Murray and Belfast’s James Gorman. The two first met last December at the Kings Hall in Belfast with Murray winning on a technical decision after an accidental clash of heads in the fourth round left Murray unable to continue.
Hopefully the outcome will be more conclusive this weekend and with both men confident of victory it should prove to be an exciting affair.
The card will also feature Cuban heavyweight sensation Mike “The Rebel” Perez. The former World Amateur Junior Champion is a man in a hurry having knocked out his first two professional opponents in the first round. This weekend he faces two time Polish amateur champion Tomasz Zeprzalka as he looks to make it a hat trick of wins in the pro ranks.
Another former amateur star on the card is Dublin’s own Ian Tims. The Clondalkin native is a former Irish Heavyweight champ in the amateur ranks and he’ll be looking to get his pro career off to the best possible start with an impressive win on Saturday night.
Another Dubliner in action is Leon Senior with the London based super middleweight looking for the second win of his pro career.
Unbeaten Belfast welterweight Willie Thompson also features alongside a super middleweight clash between unbeaten Pole, Albert Rybacki and American Freeman Taft.
Tickets for the Ladrokes.com Fight Night priced from €60 are on from Ticketmaster.ie and all usual outlets.
The full line up is:
- Matthew Mackin V Yori Boy Campas – Middleweight (10 Rounds)
- Andrew Murray V James Gorman – Irish Light Welterweight Title (10 Rounds)
- Mike Perez V Tomasz Zeprzalka – Heavyweight (6 Rounds)
- Ian Tims V Klaids Kristapsons – Cruiserweight (4 Rounds)
- Willie Thompson V Semens Moroshek – Welterweight (4 Rounds)
- Leon Senior V Sandris Tomson – Super Middleweight (4 Rounds)
- Albert Rybacki V Freeman Taft – Light Heavyweight (6 Rounds)
Live coverage of the Ladbrokes.com Fight Night begins on RTÉ TWO at 9pm on Saturday and online at www.rte.ie.
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Irish middleweight champ Matthew Macklin is eyeing up a big payday in 2009 – at the bookies! Ladbrokes are offering odds of 33/1 on Macklin claiming a world title next year and although he’s not a gambling man Macklin says he’ll be backing himself to go all the way to the World middleweight title.However of more immediate concern to Macklin is this Saturday’s Ladbrokes.com Fight Night at the National Stadium, Dublin when he clashes with former World Champion Yori Boy Campas. Macklin says he’s firing on all cylinders following a training camp in Florida with new trainer and former two weight World Champion, Buddy McGirt. It will be Macklin’s first fight with the in demand McGirt in his corner having split with previous trainer Billy Graham towards the end of last year.
Buddy McGirt
“I’ve really enjoyed working with Buddy and being out in Florida was a great experience,” said Macklin. “It was just what I needed for this fight. I learned a lot from my time with Billy but felt it was the right time to move on. I need to get back to using my boxing skills a bit more and I think Buddy is the perfect trainer for that.”
Campas will certainly ask some searching questions of Macklin as a veteran of 102 fights. The Mexican’s reputation as one of boxing’s toughest warriors is well deserved having held the IBF Light Middleweight title and having shared the ring with modern ring legends Oscar De La Hoya and Felix Trinidad.
Campas is also remembered by Irish fight fans for giving John Duddy the fright of his life when losing to the Derryman on a narrow points decision in September of 2006.
“I think he’ll bring the best out in me,” said Macklin. “He’s a real name in the sport and he’s been in with everyone. Fighting these kind of guys really gives you that buzz you need to perform at your best and I just can’t wait for the fight now.
“I watched a few of his recent fights and he’s still very dangerous, you only have to look at the Duddy fight to see that’s he still carries a dig and he’s a great inside fighter. I certainly won’t have to go looking for him and that will suit me. I’ll be trying to use my boxing ability as much as possible but with his style it will be hard not to get dragged into a fight so it could be pretty explosive.”
The undercard for the Ladbrokes.com Fight Night is headed by the Irish Light Welterweight title rematch between Cavan’s Andrew Murray and Belfast’s James Gorman. The two first met last December at the Kings Hall in Belfast with Murray winning on a technical decision after an accidental clash of heads in the fourth round left Murray unable to continue.
Hopefully the outcome will be more conclusive this weekend and with both men confident of victory it should prove to be an exciting affair.
The card will also feature Cuban heavyweight sensation Mike “The Rebel” Perez. The former World Amateur Junior Champion is a man in a hurry having knocked out his first two professional opponents in the first round. This weekend he faces two time Polish amateur champion Tomasz Zeprzalka as he looks to make it a hat trick of wins in the pro ranks.
Another former amateur star on the card is Dublin’s own Ian Tims. The Clondalkin native is a former Irish Heavyweight champ in the amateur ranks and he’ll be looking to get his pro career off to the best possible start with an impressive win on Saturday night.
Another Dubliner in action is Leon Senior with the London based super middleweight looking for the second win of his pro career.
Unbeaten Belfast welterweight Willie Thompson also features alongside a super middleweight clash between unbeaten Pole, Albert Rybacki and American Freeman Taft.
Tickets for the Ladrokes.com Fight Night priced from €60 are on from Ticketmaster.ie and all usual outlets.
The full line up is:
- Matthew Mackin V Yori Boy Campas – Middleweight (10 Rounds)
- Andrew Murray V James Gorman – Irish Light Welterweight Title (10 Rounds)
- Mike Perez V Tomasz Zeprzalka – Heavyweight (6 Rounds)
- Ian Tims V Klaids Kristapsons – Cruiserweight (4 Rounds)
- Willie Thompson V Semens Moroshek – Welterweight (4 Rounds)
- Leon Senior V Sandris Tomson – Super Middleweight (4 Rounds)
- Albert Rybacki V Freeman Taft – Light Heavyweight (6 Rounds)
Live coverage of the Ladbrokes.com Fight Night begins on RTÉ TWO at 9pm on Saturday and online at www.rte.ie.
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Andy Lee and Brian Vera; Official Boxing Weigh-In Thursday, March 20 2008 for Bout at Mohegan Sun, Friday, March 21st, presented by Pugnacious Promo
Andy Lee and Brian Vera; Official Boxing Weigh-In Thursday, March 20 2008 at 5:00 pm, Outside Mohegan Sun Box Office Friday, March 21st, presented by Pugnacious Promotions and Mohegan Sun Arena
Main Event:
Andy Lee (15-0, 12 KOs) vs. Brian Vera (15-1, 9 KOs)
12-Round Middleweight Bout
IN DETAIL: The exciting night of boxing features the Irish middleweight prospect Andy Lee (15-0, 12 KOs) taking another step toward the middleweight championship when he faces The Contender's Brian Vera (15-1, 9 KOs) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 21st, presented by Pugnacious Promotions.
In the eight-round co-feature, super middleweight prospect Aaron Pryor Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs) faces his toughest challenge against rugged Alphonso Williams (10-3, 8 KOs).
Aaron Pryor Jr. and Iran Barkley
Tickets are $75.00, $40.00, and $25.00 and are available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and through Ticketmaster.
Undercard bouts feature undefeated young prospects stepping up against tough competition, including Ledyard, Connecticut’s own light heavyweight prospect Brian Macy (2-0, 1 KO) and featherweights Guillermo Sanchez (3-0, 3 KOs) and Harvey Murray (2-0-2, 1 KO).
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Main Event:
Andy Lee (15-0, 12 KOs) vs. Brian Vera (15-1, 9 KOs)
12-Round Middleweight Bout
IN DETAIL: The exciting night of boxing features the Irish middleweight prospect Andy Lee (15-0, 12 KOs) taking another step toward the middleweight championship when he faces The Contender's Brian Vera (15-1, 9 KOs) at Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, March 21st, presented by Pugnacious Promotions.
In the eight-round co-feature, super middleweight prospect Aaron Pryor Jr. (8-0, 6 KOs) faces his toughest challenge against rugged Alphonso Williams (10-3, 8 KOs).
Aaron Pryor Jr. and Iran Barkley
Tickets are $75.00, $40.00, and $25.00 and are available at the Mohegan Sun Box Office and through Ticketmaster.
Undercard bouts feature undefeated young prospects stepping up against tough competition, including Ledyard, Connecticut’s own light heavyweight prospect Brian Macy (2-0, 1 KO) and featherweights Guillermo Sanchez (3-0, 3 KOs) and Harvey Murray (2-0-2, 1 KO).
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On Nabaté's TV/Webcast Show Tonight!; Big East Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden
On Nabaté's TV/Webcast Show Tonight!; Big East Basketball Tournament at Madison Square Garden
Nabaté Isles Every Wednesday
March 19-Interviews from the Big East Tournament
on 'So Much to Talk About' @9pm (Eastern Time)
Channel 57 (Time Warner-Manhattan Cable)
Channel 84 (RCN-Manhattan Cable)
Streams LIVE: www.mnn.org, click 57/84 link
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Nabaté Isles Every Wednesday
March 19-Interviews from the Big East Tournament
on 'So Much to Talk About' @9pm (Eastern Time)
Channel 57 (Time Warner-Manhattan Cable)
Channel 84 (RCN-Manhattan Cable)
Streams LIVE: www.mnn.org, click 57/84 link
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Fresquez Productions, Inc. concluded its three-city media tour today; “Finally”- “The Battle for Pound-for-Pound Supremacy,” Holm-Sanders
LAS VEGAS– Fresquez Productions, Inc. concluded its three-city media tour today in Las Vegas with a press conference at The Luxor to formally promote the “Finally” pay-per-view event (10 PM/ET-8 PM/MT), headlined by Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm and Mary Jo Sanders in “The Battle for Pound-for-Pound Supremacy,” June 13th live from Isleta Casino & Resort in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
“Finally,” produced and distributed by Integrated Sports, will be available for live viewing on cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN and DirecTV for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.
Albuquerque favorite Holm (21-1-2, 6 KOs) squares-off against Detroit icon Sanders (25-0, 8 KOs) in the 10-round main event for the vacant International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) junior middleweight title.
The three other scheduled PPV bouts are also IFBA title fights: Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback (26-5-2, 11 KOs), fighting out of Tampa (FL), versus Jeannine “G9” Garside (7-0-1, 3 KOs), representing Ontario (Canada); Wendy Rodriguez (18-4, 3 KOs), of Los Angeles, against Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway (21-6, 10 KOs), from Van Buren, Arkansas. Eileen “The Hawaiian Mongoose” Olszewski (5-0), fighting out of New York City by way of Honolulu, takes on Carina “La Reina” Moreno (16-1, 5 KOs), of Watsonville, California, in the fourth PPV bout. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Tickets, priced at $50.00, $100.00, $150.00, $200.00, $350.00 and $500.00, are on sale at the Isleta Casino and Resort box office, www.tickets.com or at Fresquez Productions, Inc. (508.884.7484). For more information go to www.fresquezproductions.com or www.holmvssanders.com. Doors open at 5:30 PM/MT, first bout 7:00 PM/MT, first televised bout 8:00 PM/MT.
Holm-Sanders Las Vegas Presser Quotes
Holly Holm: “I fought my first fight and there was no one there to see us. I moved into main events and national television. Now, I’m headlining a pay-per-view. I’m going to ttrain extra hard because Mary Jo’s ‘O’ must go. I will be ready.”
Mary Jo Sanders: “The more I keep hearing and talking about this, the more excited I get. Lenny is putting on this show to hopefully breakdown the walls in women’s boxing. It’s a phenomenal fight card with lots of action. You’ll see a lot of action on my part.”
Mike Winkeljohn (Holm’s manager/trainer): “All I can say is I expect fireworks from Holly’s fists on June 13th”
Jimmy Mallo (Sanders’ manager/trainer): “I want to thank Lenny for putting on a great show and we will now being to prepare for the fight. Again, I am surprised they took this fight. I don’t see it going the distance.”
Hollie Dunaway: “I’m thrilled to be fighting on pay-per-view and adding another title to my collection. I’ll be keeping an eye on the other fights on this great card because some of he fighters may be possible opponents for me.”
Lenny Fresquez (Holms and show promoter): “We are excited about being here in wonderful Las Vegas to announce ‘Finally.’ Holly will be putting her pound-for-pound reputation on the line for the IFBA junior middleweight title in what I consider the best female match-up to ever take place. I want to thank everyone who was involved in this week’s press tour. We have finally finished the television bouts with an all-star line-up featuring some of the best females to ever fight on an all-women’s pay-per-view. Corina Moreno will now be fighting Eileen Olszewski for the IFBA strawweight title. Fans are going to see a great night of action; four action-packed bouts for a low price of $24.95.”
Doug Jacobs (Integrated Sports, president): “It’s going to be a wonderful night of boxing from beginning to end. This is one of the best female cards ever.”
Judy Kulis (IFBA, president): “We’re thrilled to be sanctioning these fights. This is going to take women’s boxing to another level. It is a major step for women’s boxing and will bring a lot of exposure to our sport.”
FINALLY! The Battle for Pound-for-Pound Supremacy Live on Pay-Per-View, Friday, June 13, 2008, LIVE FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
IFBA JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ROUNDS – MAIN EVENT – PPV
HOLLY “The Preacher’s Daughter” HOLM MARY JO SANDERS
7-Time World Champion, 3 Divisions 4-Time World Champion, 4 Divisions
IFBA, IBA, WBC, WBA, WIBA & GBU Welterweight Title-Holder IBA Middleweight Title-Holder
Albuquerque, NM Auburn Hills, MI
21-1-2 (6 KOs) 25-0 (8 KOs)
IFBA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ROUNDS – CO-FEATURE – PPV
CHEVELLE “Fists of Steel” HALLBACK JEANNINE “G9” GARSIDE
IBA Junior Lightweight Champion IBA Featherweight Champion
Tampa, FL Windsor, Ontario, Canada
26-5-2 (11 KOs) 7-0-1 (3 KOs)
IFBA JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ROUNDS – PPV
WENDY RODRIGUEZ HOLLIE “Hot Stuff” DUNAWAY
IBA Junior Flyweight Champion WIBF-GBU & WIBC Minimumweight Champion
Los Angeles, CA Van Buren, AR
18-4 (3 KOs) 21-6 (10 KOs)
IFBA STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ROUNDS – PPV
EILEEN “The Hawaiian Mongoose” OLSZEWSKI CARINA “La Reina” MORENO
WIBA Flyweight Champion WBC Minimumweight Champion
New York, NY via Honolulu Watsonville, CA
5-0-1 (0 KOs) 16-1 (5 KOs)
EILEEN “The Hawaiian Mongoose” OLSZEWSKI
4 ROUNDS – SUPER FLYWEIGHTS
ANGELICA “Danger Girl” CHAVEZ ALINA BALTIZAR
Pro-Debut Pro-Debut
Albuquerque, NM El Paso, TX
(ALL FIGHTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
CONTACTS: Bob Trieger, Full Court Press
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“Finally,” produced and distributed by Integrated Sports, will be available for live viewing on cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, TVN and DirecTV for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.
Albuquerque favorite Holm (21-1-2, 6 KOs) squares-off against Detroit icon Sanders (25-0, 8 KOs) in the 10-round main event for the vacant International Female Boxers Association (IFBA) junior middleweight title.
The three other scheduled PPV bouts are also IFBA title fights: Chevelle “Fists of Steel” Hallback (26-5-2, 11 KOs), fighting out of Tampa (FL), versus Jeannine “G9” Garside (7-0-1, 3 KOs), representing Ontario (Canada); Wendy Rodriguez (18-4, 3 KOs), of Los Angeles, against Hollie “Hot Stuff” Dunaway (21-6, 10 KOs), from Van Buren, Arkansas. Eileen “The Hawaiian Mongoose” Olszewski (5-0), fighting out of New York City by way of Honolulu, takes on Carina “La Reina” Moreno (16-1, 5 KOs), of Watsonville, California, in the fourth PPV bout. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
Tickets, priced at $50.00, $100.00, $150.00, $200.00, $350.00 and $500.00, are on sale at the Isleta Casino and Resort box office, www.tickets.com or at Fresquez Productions, Inc. (508.884.7484). For more information go to www.fresquezproductions.com or www.holmvssanders.com. Doors open at 5:30 PM/MT, first bout 7:00 PM/MT, first televised bout 8:00 PM/MT.
Holm-Sanders Las Vegas Presser Quotes
Holly Holm: “I fought my first fight and there was no one there to see us. I moved into main events and national television. Now, I’m headlining a pay-per-view. I’m going to ttrain extra hard because Mary Jo’s ‘O’ must go. I will be ready.”
Mary Jo Sanders: “The more I keep hearing and talking about this, the more excited I get. Lenny is putting on this show to hopefully breakdown the walls in women’s boxing. It’s a phenomenal fight card with lots of action. You’ll see a lot of action on my part.”
Mike Winkeljohn (Holm’s manager/trainer): “All I can say is I expect fireworks from Holly’s fists on June 13th”
Jimmy Mallo (Sanders’ manager/trainer): “I want to thank Lenny for putting on a great show and we will now being to prepare for the fight. Again, I am surprised they took this fight. I don’t see it going the distance.”
Hollie Dunaway: “I’m thrilled to be fighting on pay-per-view and adding another title to my collection. I’ll be keeping an eye on the other fights on this great card because some of he fighters may be possible opponents for me.”
Lenny Fresquez (Holms and show promoter): “We are excited about being here in wonderful Las Vegas to announce ‘Finally.’ Holly will be putting her pound-for-pound reputation on the line for the IFBA junior middleweight title in what I consider the best female match-up to ever take place. I want to thank everyone who was involved in this week’s press tour. We have finally finished the television bouts with an all-star line-up featuring some of the best females to ever fight on an all-women’s pay-per-view. Corina Moreno will now be fighting Eileen Olszewski for the IFBA strawweight title. Fans are going to see a great night of action; four action-packed bouts for a low price of $24.95.”
Doug Jacobs (Integrated Sports, president): “It’s going to be a wonderful night of boxing from beginning to end. This is one of the best female cards ever.”
Judy Kulis (IFBA, president): “We’re thrilled to be sanctioning these fights. This is going to take women’s boxing to another level. It is a major step for women’s boxing and will bring a lot of exposure to our sport.”
FINALLY! The Battle for Pound-for-Pound Supremacy Live on Pay-Per-View, Friday, June 13, 2008, LIVE FROM ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO
IFBA JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ROUNDS – MAIN EVENT – PPV
HOLLY “The Preacher’s Daughter” HOLM MARY JO SANDERS
7-Time World Champion, 3 Divisions 4-Time World Champion, 4 Divisions
IFBA, IBA, WBC, WBA, WIBA & GBU Welterweight Title-Holder IBA Middleweight Title-Holder
Albuquerque, NM Auburn Hills, MI
21-1-2 (6 KOs) 25-0 (8 KOs)
IFBA LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ROUNDS – CO-FEATURE – PPV
CHEVELLE “Fists of Steel” HALLBACK JEANNINE “G9” GARSIDE
IBA Junior Lightweight Champion IBA Featherweight Champion
Tampa, FL Windsor, Ontario, Canada
26-5-2 (11 KOs) 7-0-1 (3 KOs)
IFBA JUNIOR FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ROUNDS – PPV
WENDY RODRIGUEZ HOLLIE “Hot Stuff” DUNAWAY
IBA Junior Flyweight Champion WIBF-GBU & WIBC Minimumweight Champion
Los Angeles, CA Van Buren, AR
18-4 (3 KOs) 21-6 (10 KOs)
IFBA STRAWWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP 10 ROUNDS – PPV
EILEEN “The Hawaiian Mongoose” OLSZEWSKI CARINA “La Reina” MORENO
WIBA Flyweight Champion WBC Minimumweight Champion
New York, NY via Honolulu Watsonville, CA
5-0-1 (0 KOs) 16-1 (5 KOs)
EILEEN “The Hawaiian Mongoose” OLSZEWSKI
4 ROUNDS – SUPER FLYWEIGHTS
ANGELICA “Danger Girl” CHAVEZ ALINA BALTIZAR
Pro-Debut Pro-Debut
Albuquerque, NM El Paso, TX
(ALL FIGHTS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
CONTACTS: Bob Trieger, Full Court Press
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DAVID DIAZ BACK IN CHICAGO, WAITING ON THE MEXICUTIONER
CHICAGO, IL- World Boxing Council Lightweight champion David Diaz is back in his native Chicago after his dominant win over Ramon Montano in Las Vegas, Nevada this past Saturday night. The Diaz/Montano fight was part of the HBO Pay Per View broadcast of Marquez vs. Pacquiao II “UNFINISHED BUSINESS”, a hard fought battle won by Pacquaio for the WBC Junior Lightweight championship.
As Diaz’s promoter Top Rank Incorporated has previously stated and Chairman Bob Arum reiterated at the post fight press conference Saturday night, plans call for THE MEXICUTIONER, Manny Pacquiao to move up to the lightweight division on June 28th to challenger for Diaz’s title. Mandalay Bay Resort and Casinoin Las Vegas would once again play host as they did this past weekend.
About his immediate plans, Diaz stated “We’re just waiting to here back about Manny’s cuts and how much healing time they need. We should know something in the next couple of days. Other than that I’m just looking forward to spending the holiday weekend with my family.
I’m doing fine, my bruises are healing and I’m ready to start camp at the end of this month if the fight stays on schedule."
About his battle with Montano, Diaz stated, “He was a real tough kid, but my conditioning really played a part in the second half of the fight. I hit him with some good, hard combinations in the later rounds but he showed a lot of heart staying in the fight."
In regards to skeptics who doubt his chances against Pacquaio, Diaz said, ‘I’ve heard it all before, it doesn’t bother me. When we fight its just me and him. He’s been a great fighter and has beaten some true legends so it’s a terrific challenge.”
Diaz also wanted to express his thanks to his growing legion of fans for their continued support
and advised them to visit his website at www.diazboxing.com
David Diaz is promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, managed by Jim
Strickland and trained by Jim Strickland and Mike Garcia.
For press inquiries, please use the contact information below.
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As Diaz’s promoter Top Rank Incorporated has previously stated and Chairman Bob Arum reiterated at the post fight press conference Saturday night, plans call for THE MEXICUTIONER, Manny Pacquiao to move up to the lightweight division on June 28th to challenger for Diaz’s title. Mandalay Bay Resort and Casinoin Las Vegas would once again play host as they did this past weekend.
About his immediate plans, Diaz stated “We’re just waiting to here back about Manny’s cuts and how much healing time they need. We should know something in the next couple of days. Other than that I’m just looking forward to spending the holiday weekend with my family.
I’m doing fine, my bruises are healing and I’m ready to start camp at the end of this month if the fight stays on schedule."
About his battle with Montano, Diaz stated, “He was a real tough kid, but my conditioning really played a part in the second half of the fight. I hit him with some good, hard combinations in the later rounds but he showed a lot of heart staying in the fight."
In regards to skeptics who doubt his chances against Pacquaio, Diaz said, ‘I’ve heard it all before, it doesn’t bother me. When we fight its just me and him. He’s been a great fighter and has beaten some true legends so it’s a terrific challenge.”
Diaz also wanted to express his thanks to his growing legion of fans for their continued support
and advised them to visit his website at www.diazboxing.com
David Diaz is promoted by Bob Arum’s Top Rank Incorporated, managed by Jim
Strickland and trained by Jim Strickland and Mike Garcia.
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The Industry Cosign, The Video Mix Party ; A Networking Event, Release Party and Celebration of Shari Robinson's latest book, `Share My Love' and.....
The Industry Cosign, The Video Mix Party ; A Networking Event, Release Party and Celebration of Shari Robinson's latest book, `Share My Love' and the birthdays of DJ Wiz, Yalewa Melvin and Julie Als
The 5 W's
Who: The Industry Cosign, The Video Mix Party and booksbysharirobinson.com
What: A Networking Event, Release Party and Celebration
Why: To celebrate Shari Robinson's latest book, `Share My Love' and the birthdays of DJ Wiz, Yalewa Melvin and Julie Als
Where: Negril Village- 70 West 3rd Street (Downstairs in The Rhum Lounge )
When: Thursday, March 20th, 6 PM- 1 AM
boxing entertainment fight sports mixed martial arts special events sports worldwide
The 5 W's
Who: The Industry Cosign, The Video Mix Party and booksbysharirobinson.com
What: A Networking Event, Release Party and Celebration
Why: To celebrate Shari Robinson's latest book, `Share My Love' and the birthdays of DJ Wiz, Yalewa Melvin and Julie Als
Where: Negril Village- 70 West 3rd Street (Downstairs in The Rhum Lounge )
When: Thursday, March 20th, 6 PM- 1 AM
boxing entertainment fight sports mixed martial arts special events sports worldwide
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