“UNDEFEATED” MAYWEATHER & HATTON FIVE-CITY GLOBAL MEDIA TOUR, New York City, Rockefeller Center SEPTEMBER 19

“UNDEFEATED” MAYWEATHER & HATTON FIVE-CITY GLOBAL MEDIA TOUR, New York City, Rockefeller Center SEPTEMBER 19— Helping to promote their upcoming “UNDEFEATED” welterweight championship, “Pretty Boy” Floyd Mayweather and Ricky “The Hitman” Hatton packed their bags and are on a five-city global media tour which marks the first time since the days of Muhammad Ali that a press tour has traveled across the seas.

“UNDEFEATED,” featuring Mayweather’s defense of his world welterweight championship against the universally recognized world junior welterweight champion Ricky Hatton, will be promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and Mayweather Promotions at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Tickets for “UNDEFEATED,” priced at $1,000, $750, $600, $300 and $150, go on sale Monday, Sept. 17 at 10 am PT Tickets will be available for purchase by visiting www.ticketmaster.com or to charge by phone with a major credit card call (702) 474-4000. Ticket sales will be limited to two (2) per person. The Mayweather vs. Hatton pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 61 million pay-per-view homes.The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For your Mayweather vs. Hatton fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com. For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com

Madison Square Garden TO ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL RETIREMENT OF LEGENDARY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BOXING RING

JOE FRAZIER Hall of Fame, Heavyweight World Champion– Fight of the Century, BERNARD HOPKINS, Undisputed Middleweight Champion & current Light Heavyweight Champ, EMILE GRIFFITH, Hall of Fame, Middleweight World Champion, DON KING – Hall of Fame promoter and others Madison Square Garden TO ANNOUNCE OFFICIAL RETIREMENT OF LEGENDARY MADISON SQUARE GARDEN BOXING RING





Madison Square Garden

The celebrated life of the historic boxing ring of Madison Square Garden will officially be retired on Wednesday, September 19th. The legendary ring has hosted more championship bouts than any other boxing ring in existence and throughout the years has become the place where champions became legends.
Upon it’s official retirement the boxing ring will be donated to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota, New York. The ring will be displayed in the Amphitheater where boxing fans from around the world will have the opportunity to learn of its legendary past.

WBC Heavyweight Champion Oleg Maskaev and WBC #1 ranked Contender Samuel Peter
to be on hand as new era begins on October 6th.






BUDDY McGIRT – Welterweight Champion & trainer

VITO ANTUOFERMO – World Middleweight Champion IRAN BARKLEY –


Middleweight Champion MARK BRELAND – Gold Medal winner and Welterweight Champion JOEY GIARDELLO – Hall of Fame - Middleweight World Champion VIRGIL HILL–


Light Heavyweight & Cruiserweight Champion JUNIOR JONES–


Bantamweight Champion JUAN LAPORTE–
Featherweight Champion CARLOS ORTIZ–
Hall of Fame World Champion MARLON STARLING - Welterweight Champion JOSE TORRES –


Hall of Fame World Champion GIL CLANCY – Hall of Fame trainer and broadcaster LOU DUVA – Hall of Fame trainer, manager, promoter

ARTHUR MERCANTE – Hall of Fame referee ED BROPHY, International Boxing Hall of Fame Executive Director SAM ROSEN, MSG Boxing Commentator

The Havoc Album Release Edition

Tabu Tuesdays @ Guesthouse continues to grow and we thank NYC finest partygoers for their attendance. We have the finest ladies and handsome gentlemen in attendance every single week. It never matters what host or gimmick, It always remains a good party!

Tabu Tuesdays presents the Album Release Event for Mobb Deep's Own HAVOC. On Tues, September 18 th, Havoc presents his solo project to the world, THE KUSH. You will see/hear it first at Tabu Tuesdays @ Guesthouse. Mobb Deep aligned their world renowned name with G-Unit and now Havoc of the Infamous MOBB re-introduces himself as a solo artist.


Tues, Sept 18th

"The Havoc Album Release Edition"

TABU TUESDAYS @ GUESTHOUSE
(located on 27th btw 10th/11th)
MUSIC BY: Hot 97s own Bobby Trends"

Doors Open @ 10:00pm

Grey Goose Open Bar 10PM-11PM (Courtesy of the Tabu Tuesdays Staff)

Gentlemen MUST arrive with a favorable amount of females to avoid the
LONG lines.

Groups of gentlemen MUST do bottle service for entry.

No Cover (w/ RSVP)

THIS ONE IS HUGE!!!! COME EARLY BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANNA MISS IT.

Miguel Cotto and "Sugar" Shane Mosley, Saturday November 10th Welterweight Championship fight, formally announced

Miguel Cotto and "Sugar" Shane Mosley, Saturday November 10th, Welterweight Championship fight, formally announced


Undefeated WBA welterweight champion MIGUEL COTTO, from Puerto Rico, and four-time world champion SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY, from Pomona, Calif., news conference to announce their world welterweight championship fight. Cotto vs. Mosley will take place Saturday, November 10, at Madison Square Garden and broadcast Live on HBO Pay-Per- View, beginning at 9 P.M. ET / 6 P.M. PT

MIGUEL COTTO, WBA Welterweight Champion, (30-0, 25 KOs)

SUGAR SHANE MOSLEY, Four-time world champion, (44-4, 37 KOs)

WaMu THEATER AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

QUOTES FROM COTTO VS MOSLEY

NEW YORK CITY PRESS CONFERENCE

NEW YORK (September 6) . . . Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley met today at Madison Square Garden WaMu Theatre to announce their October 10^th Welterweight Championship. Here are quotes from today's event.

BOB ARUM

This is going to be the biggest test of Miguel's career

MIGUEL COTTO

"My power and experience of Mosley –that is the great ingredient for this terrific fight.
Every time that I have been fighting at Madison Square Garden it has been electric. The support of the fans has been incredible and that shows me that they believe in me.

"Everybody knows what type of caliber fighter Mosley is. But everyone also knows about my capacity, and for this fight if I have been training 100%. I'm going to train 200% because I'll be ready for whatever Mosley is going to bring to the table.

"In Puerto Rico, New York and Las Vegas I have been watching how my fans have been growing. I have to get more fans and defeating anyone will put me on that level. And defeating Shane Mosley will do that. I'm not the same as Tito Trindad…I'm going to be even more popular."

(Miguel Cotto at dais)

(A Birthday Cake for Shane Mosley, celebrating 36 years September 7th, compliments of Cotto)


("Sugar" Shane Mosley at dais)


SHANE MOSLEY

"I felt weak to make lightweight and then when I moved up to welterweight I started to feel that my opponents knew about my power. I already proved in super welterweight that I can knock out people…with my two knock outs against Fernando Vargas. However Cotto is one of the best welterweight out there besides me, but on November 10 ^th I don't want to leave any doubt that I am that best.

"I respect Cotto, he's good. But he hasn't faced the opposition that I have faced in my career which includes victories over Oscar de la Hoya twice.

"Cotto only has one style (a conventional fighter) and I have been facing fighters with different styles. I can adjust my style and I believe Cotto's style is perfect for me. I believe Cotto is going to come straight forward right at me and that's exactly what I'm looking for. I know that he is not a KO artist with one punch, but I also know that I can knock him out.

"I'm the type of fighter that knows how to deal with any situation and for this fight I'm going to bring everything, whatever is necessary to win.

"Growing up in California with fighters like Richie and Albert Sandoval. When I was 9 years old they started calling me Sugar because they said I looked like Sugar Ray Leonard. Since that day I've always had that name.

(Shane Mosley, Bernard Hopkins and Jack Mosley,(Shane's dad))

"When I was 13 years old I met Sugar Ray Leonard. I met his wife and I told her my name was Sugar too. She said, 'if they name you Sugar you have to be good.' And I told her 'I'm good, I'm real good.'

"Since then, that name has always given me a little magic. Maybe some of that magic is still on me.

"The name Sugar is special to me. I understand its significance of it, and it is a lot of pressure to carry that name. But I can handle it.

"Nothing will stop me from meeting my destiny of becoming the best welterweight out there. Cotto comes to fight every time.
(Bernard Hopkins, Cassius (Mosley trainer) and Jack Mosley)

Bob Arum

"This is the biggest test for Miguel Cotto. He is fighting a legend, and a Hall of Famer in Sugar Shane Mosley. November 10^th will be a magical night at Madison Square Garden."

Richard Schaefer

"I have not a doubt that this bout will go down in the history books alongside the best ever at Madison Square Garden, and this will be one of the fights we talk about for a long time.

(Eddie Goldman and Bernard Hopkins)


Bernard Hopkins

"A lot is riding on Cotto's shoulders in this bout, and the Hispanic community respects that. You're going to hear Cotto, Cotto, Cotto. The name will start to change as the fight goes on but not because of what they hear, but because of what they see in the ring.

"On November 10^th, the best man has to prove he's the best fighter. On that night, its going to be mano y mano, and they will have to fight for themselves."

Tickets to the event arepriced at $750, $500, $300, $200, and $100 and include a $4.50 facility charge, went on sale today and can be purchased at the MSG Box Office, TicketMaster outlets & TicketMaster phone (866-4487849), and online at www.ticketmaster.com / www.thegarden.com

Promoted by Golden Boy and Top Rank, in association with Madison Square Garden, the event will take place on Saturday, November 10 at Madison Square Garden. The Cotto vs. Mosley pay-per-view telecast, airing at 9 pm ET/6 pm PT, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 61 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For your Cotto vs. Mosley fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com .

SecondsOut Radio: Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Jack Mosley, Bernard Hopkins On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio

SecondsOut Radio: Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Jack Mosley, Bernard Hopkins On this week's edition of SecondsOut Radio, at http://www.secondsout.com/radio/,host Eddie Goldman previews another of the notable fights taking placeduring boxing's fall feast: the showdown between the undefeated WBAwelterweight champion, Miguel Cotto (30-0, 25 KOs), and the formerworld champion, Shane Mosley (44-4, 37 KOs). This fight takes placeSaturday, November 10, at Madison Square Garden in New York. At a recent news conference at Madison Square Garden, we spoke withboth of the principals in this fight, Miguel Cotto and Shane Mosley,about what they see happening November 10. We also spoke with JackMosley, the trainer and father of Shane Mosley, and light heavyweightchampion Bernard Hopkins, there as president of Golden Boy PromotionsEast, whose parent company promotes Mosley, about this fight. It is free to listen to SecondsOut Radio, but you must register togain access to it. Just click here, http://www.secondsout.com/radio/,and listen, learn, and enjoy. Thanks, Eddie Goldman No Holds Barred bloghttp://nhbnews.blogspot.com/ No Holds Barred podcasthttp://nhbnews.podomatic.com/ No Holds Barred on MySpacehttp://www.myspace.com/nhbnews

Kevin McBride’s New York City Press Conference and the Resurrection

Kevin McBride’s New York City Press Conference Quotes


McBride: “I’m coming here (NYC) to win. I’m a big heavyweight and I proved myself against (Mike) Tyson. A lot of people said Kevin McBride wouldn’t beat him and I did. Talk is cheap and I have to do it October 6. You’re supposed to be as good as your last fight, but I’ve changed my whole team, totally. Before the Tyson fight I benched 260-pounds; now I can do 460, and I feel strong. But I have to prove it in the ring October 6, on my own. I have a great team behind me now.

“I wanted to fight in the Olympics and I accomplished that. I fought my idol, Mike Tyson, and it was a great night beating a legend. Years before in my first pro fight I fought a draw – it should have been a win – and afterwards I told my father I wanted to fight Tyson someday. He said if I believed in myself and worked hard I would. It was the greatest night of my life. And I met Muhammad Ali, who shook my hand and said, ‘I’m the greatest, you’re the latest.’ I was supposed to get a world title fight but I didn’t get good advice or have structure. I took one fight that I barely won and I lost my last fight. Mike Mollo didn’t beat me; I beat me. Now, Jerry Quinn is 100-percent behind me with our new team.

“I’m looking forward to October 6th. I’m a man of action more than words. This is the toughest game in the world; unforgiving but it’s going to be an explosion. Andrew Golota is going to need all the Polish there; I’m going to have a lot of Irish there for me. I appreciate all of the Irish supporting me and they’ll witness a fairytale story that’s real. I’ve dreamed of fighting in Madison Square Garden and on October 6th I’m going to knockout Andrew Golota. It ain’t going the distance.”


-KM-

McBride’s Career Resurrected by New Manager Quinn

BOSTON (August 21, 2007) – For now, at least, Irish heavyweight champion Kevin “The Clones Colossus” McBride is best known as the fighter who knocked “Iron” Mike Tyson into retirement. McBride, however, can change his legacy if he defeats Andrew Golota on October 6, and then eventually attains his nearly lifelong dream of becoming the first Irish-born heavyweight champion of the world.

McBride (34-5-1, 29 KOs), now 34 and living in Boston, believed he’d get his world title shot after stopping 20-1 favorite Tyson in the sixth round of their June 11, 2005 fight. The 6-6, 280-pound Irishman thought he had fights lined-up against then world heavyweight champions John Ruiz and Lamon Brewster, but promotional problems and a series of questionable business decisions by his advisors cost McBride a chance to cash-in on the worldwide fame he had gained after beating Tyson.

Ten months after the Tyson fight, the now Don King-promoted McBride defeated Byron Polley and then, tapped out and desperate to get back in the ring, he took an ill advised fight against Mike Mollo, who knocked out McBride on national television in the second round, and Kevin’s once promising career suddenly was on the ropes.

“I beat my idol, Tyson, and by beating a name fighter like him, it got me in the picture,” McBride said. “I was supposed to get title fights but nothing materialized. I won my first fight (after the Tyson fight) but didn’t look good and then lost my last fight which I never really should have taken. Now, I have a new team and my manager, Jerry Quinn, is pulling no punches to get me my world title shot. I’m back with the strength-and-conditioning coach I had when I fought Tyson, Radovan Serbula. Jerry also hired a coach in the Boston area to work with me (Arsen Sarkisov), and then he brought in a world-class trainer to handle me, Buddy McGirt. I’m delighted with our whole new team that Jerry has put together.

(Kevin McBride)


“I have the ability to be world champion. I’m going to beat Golota and redeem myself. It will get me back in the picture for a world title fight. I’m not looking past Golota. I’m going in against him with one thing in mind – win at all cost. October 6th is going to open the door or shut it. One way or the other it’s going to be exciting. I started boxing at nine and that’s when I first dreamed of becoming the first Irish-born heavyweight champion
of the world. Now, thanks to Jerry, I have another chance to fulfill my dream.”

Quinn, a well known national philanthropist and successful businessman, who owns the Kells of Boston restaurant/bar, has been a good friend and sponsor of McBride’s for the past six years. Born and raised in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland, Jerry immigrated to the United States in 1972.
(Andrew Golota)


After his devastating loss to Mollo, McBride was left for dead, boxing wise, but Quinn put his money where his mouth is, becoming Kevin’s manager and undisputed leader of the New Team McBride.

“I always saw great potential in Kevin and believed he would be world champion after he defeated Tyson,” Quinn explained. “I still do. I made a proposal to him, a package that included a weekly salary, car, paying for his training, etc. But I wanted total control because it’s the only wait it could work. I knew that he wasn’t getting the proper training and guidance after the Tyson fight. I had a vision. I wanted to change his whole team, but Kevin wouldn’t accept it at the time, and he shot me down. He was committed to his old team and persuaded by them.

“Three weeks after his last fight, I made a similar presentation to Kevin, and he accepted. I make all of the business decisions now, working with my associate, Bob O’Guin. I sent Kevin back to Radovan and he works out with him six days a week. I hired a Russian trainer, Arsen Sarkisov, whose family has been in boxing for years. Kevin trains with him five nights a week in the Boston area. Back in April, I contacted Buddy McGirt and we went to his gym in Vero Beach (FL) for a week. Buddy was a great champion and he’s one of the best trainers in boxing today. There was immediate chemistry between Kevin and Buddy. He agreed to train Kevin, who heads back to Vero Beach around September 1 for a month of training camp. My job is to give Kevin the tools to become world champion; his is to train hard and fight. I still believe that he will be the heavyweight champion of the world.”

McBride represented Ireland in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona as the youngest super heavyweight ever. He was eliminated in what was only his sixth match and he then turned pro. Kevin fought a six-round draw in his pro debut against Gary Charlton in London, and then won his next 19 fights. In 1999, he relocated in Boston and his roller coaster like career has taken him to the heights of slaying Tyson to the depths of despair in his last bout.

With a new team in his corner, McBride continues his journey to become the first Irish-born heavyweight champion of the world. To get there, though, “The Clones Colossus” needs to get past Golota on Oct. 6 in a must win situation at the famed Madison Square Garden.

(Boxer James Moore, Keisha Morrisey and Kevin McBride (Luck of the Irish)at New York City Press Conference)


The green dream continues for Kevin McBride, thanks in large part to his new manager, Jerry Quinn. Winning the world title may be longshot for the likeable McBride but, then again, how many people honestly thought he’d beat Tyson?

-KM-

CONTACT:
Bob Trieger
Full Court Press

Oleg Maskaev to Face Samuel Peter in Boxing Mecca

Oleg Maskaev to Face Samuel Peter in Boxing Mecca
Madison Square Garden, New York
Saturday, October 6, 2007 live at 10 p.m. ET/PT
Only on SHOWTIME

World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Oleg Maskaev will make the second defense of his title against WBC No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Samuel “The Nigerian Nightmare” Peter at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Oct. 6 on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) in a highly anticipated championship match scheduled for 12 rounds. The event is being promoted by Don King Productions and Duva Promotion in association with Madison Square Garden.





Oleg Maskaev (34-5, 26 KOs)



“The fight is three weeks away and training is great like always, A lot of positive energy in camp. I am doing what I have to do step by step mentally and physically.”

“I have had three or four big fights, but this is one of the biggest fights of my career.”

“I don’t know if Peter is tough or not, we will find out soon enough on October 6...”

“In training, I focus on myself, not Peter. We will find out if Peter is overrated really soon and so will the fight fans.”

“As far as who I fight next, it could be Klitchko, we will see what happens after this fight.”

“I don’t know what is going to happen, but something will happen, I am going there to win.”

“All I have to say to Peter right now is God Bless you.”


Dennis Rapaport (Maskaev promoter)

“People are trying to make Peter the next Mike Tyson, it’s more like Cecily Tyson. Sure Peter is a strong fighter, but he is a bit amateurish.”

“Makaev loss’ came at a low point in his life, he was having managerial issues as well as personal. He was mentally devastated.”

“Since I have been with Maskaev, he has not had any letdowns. Take a look at his career, all his opponents have been quality opponents.”

“As I keep saying, this is a true boxing Cinderella story, every time you see a Cinderella story, Cinderella always prevails and Oleg Maskaev will win on October 6.”

“Maskaev is in shape, Peter is not and Maskaev has ability. This is a case of the bull against the Matador. Oleg will prevail and win, this guy is not the same person, he has a great team and support. He is in shape and he can get in the ring today.”


Samuel Peter (28-1, 22 KOs)



“I have been waiting for a while for this moment and the time is right now. Everything is all about time. When the right time comes it all happens.”

“I am my own fighter, I fight my own battles, and I am ready, I will stop him and I will knock him out.”

“I would like to say thanks for the blessing from Maskaev, but I have already been blessed by the almighty.”

“As far as Maksaev is concerned, I will give him my message in the ring come October 6 at Madison Square Garden.”


Ivaylo Gotzev (Peter Manager)

“Team Maskaev are on an ego building trip. Yes, they have a proven fighter, but we’re here taking over the heavyweight division. They continue to talk about Maskaev’s Cinderella’s story, but his Cinderella story is about to come to an end. The clock is going to run out and he will not make it past midnight.”

“We are on a mission, to crown a new heavyweight king and put the heavyweight division back in business. Peter is from Africa, but he will be representing the world as a heavyweight Champion.”

“October 6 is going to be a rude awaking to a nightmare for Maskaev, especially if he is underestimating Peter.”


Dino Duva (Peter Promoter)

“Regarding the Cecily Tyson comparison, that is insulting and just for that, Samuel is going to make sure that Dennis walks out of MSG after the fight like a sissy.”

“If they are counting on Samuel Peter not being in shape, they are in for a rude awakening. This is the longest that Samuel has ever been in training camp for a long time and he will be in the best shape of his life. Translation, it’s over for Oleg’s Cinderella story.”

“October 6 will mark the beginning of a new glory era for the heavyweight division. The Samuel Peter era.”

The Undercard

Kevin McBride(34-5-1, 29 Ko's) (photo top) vs Andrew Golata (39-6-1, 32 Ko's)( photo under)in a heavyweight attraction, and Jose Antonio Riveria (38-5-1, 24 KO's)and two time world champ at 147- and 154- pounds(photo third)vs Daniel Santos (30-3-1, 21 Ko's)(Photo fourth)in a WBC Super welterweight No. 1 ranking and mandatory new challenger to new champion Joachim Alcine. The fights will be two domestically non televised matches.








The Worldwide fans

IBRAGIMOV AND HOLYFIELD HIT THE HARD ROCKIN NEW YORK CITY ON AUGUST 30TH!

IBRAGIMOV AND HOLYFIELD Hit the Hard Rockin New York City to promote title fight October 13th for the WBO Heavyweight title.



HOLLYWOOD, FL, August 24 - With just a month and a half to go before their historic heavyweight title fight in Moscow on October 13th, unbeaten WBO Heavyweight Champion Sultan Ibragimov and his challenger, legendary four-time heavyweight king Evander Holyfield, will meet the United States media on Thursday, August 30, at the Historic Paramount Theater at Hard Rock Café in New York City.


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 will be available to U.S. viewers through PAY-PER-VIEW, check your subscriber for local listings.

Tickets, priced from just over $10.00 (300 rubles) to $3,000.00 (75,000 rubles). There are also a limited number of VIP tickets available. Tickets may be ordered by calling +7 (495) 228-0418 or +7 (495) 643-1825, or by visiting http://www.ring-side.ru/ or http://www.hockey-palace.ru/. Fans outside of Russia can also purchase tickets to this historic event, which will see Holyfield attempt to win a record fifth world ! heavyweight title by beating undefeated Russian hero, Ibragimov, by calling Seminole Warriors Boxing at 954-985-1155 or visiting http://www.warriorsboxing.com/.