Sunday, April 14, 2013
The Life and Career of Mike Tyson
Born June 30th, 1966 in Brooklyn, New York, Mike Tyson became boxing's youngest heavyweight champion at the age of twenty years old. He had a troubled youth, but managed to find success by participating in the combat sport and winning many of his bouts through knockout victories. Throughout the years, he developed an aggressive and ferocious fighting style. He also became known for his controversial actions both while boxing and in his personal life. In this video, WatchMojo.com takes a look at the life and career of former American boxer, Mike Tyson.
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Matthew Macklin set for World Middleweight title tilt against Gennady Golovkin in US
WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP BOUT: GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN VS. MATTHEW "MACK THE KNIFE" MACKLIN - SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013 at FOXWOODS RESORT CASINO - Live on HBO®
Foxwoods ® Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut, will play host to the highly anticipated World Middleweight Championship bout between WBA (World Boxing Association) / IBO (International Boxing Organization) Champion GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN and top-rated contender and former world title challenger MATTHEW "MACK THE KNIFE" MACKLIN on Saturday, June 29, 2013 in the beautiful, state of the art MGM Grand Theater. The world title bout will be televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark®, beginning at 9:45 PM ET/PT.
The Golovkin-Macklin World Championship Bout is promoted by
"I'm excited to return to the United States and once again fight on HBO. Matthew Macklin is a skilled, strong fighter and I look forward to the challenge of defending my titles on June 29th," said Golovkin. "I have seen a few of his fights and am very conscious of how tough of a battle this is."
"Golovkin hasn't put a foot wrong yet as a pro. He's destroyed pretty much everyone and, as a consequence, he's probably the most hyped fighter in the sport right now," said Macklin. "People have made him out to be this monster, but he bleeds red just like everyone else and, for the first time in his career, he's going to be stepping into the ring against a big, strong, proper world-class middleweight.
"When you compare my last three opponents to Golovkin's last three opponents, it's clear who the proven entity is, going into this fight. I got robbed against Felix Sturm in Germany, it was nip-and-tuck between me and Sergio Martinez until I got caught in the eleventh, and last time out, I blew away Joachim Alcine inside a round, a former world champ who was coming off a career-best win."
"Gennady is excited to return to the ring so quickly to defend his titles against a proven, top-rated middleweight in Matthew Macklin. Gennady was ringside for Macklin's fight against Sergio Martinez last March and saw firsthand how dangerous he is, as he dropped Sergio in the seventh round," said Tom Loeffler, Managing Director of K2 Promotions. "GGG has become one of the most talked-about fighters in boxing. This fight with Macklin will be a very hot ticket. We're thankful to HBO for featuring Gennady again and also to the Foxwoods Resort Casino for hosting this event."
"Golovkin-Macklin is one of the very best fights that can be made in the middleweight division and all of boxing," said Macklin's promoter, Lou DiBella. "It figures to be a barnburner and we are thrilled that Matthew is getting another deserved opportunity at a world title."
"This is a fight fan's fight," said Kery Davis, Senior Vice President, HBO Sports. "We are thrilled that both fighters accepted the challenge and we are looking forward to a terrific night of boxing on HBO."
"Foxwoods Resort Casino is proud to be teaming up with DiBella Entertainment and K2 Promotions to bring a stellar championship match to Connecticut; proving once again that Foxwoods is the premier venue for professional boxing on the East Coast," said Scott Butera, Foxwoods' president and CEO. "The Golovkin-Macklin fight will be one for the record books."
Known for his heavy hands and brutal knockouts and sporting a perfect record of 26-0-0 with 23 knockouts, Golovkin has quickly become the most talked-about fighter in the sport. His 88% knockout ratio ranks highest among active world champions.
Based in Stuttgart, Germany, and training under the watchful eye of Abel Sanchez in Big Bear, California, Golovkin dramatically burst onto the U.S. boxing scene this past SEPTEMBER 1 with a sensational performance, dropping WBA #3-ranked challenger Grzegorz Proksa three times en route to a fifth-round stoppage in Verona, New York. He followed that up with a dominating seventh-round stoppage of Gabriel Rosado on JANUARY 19 at Madison Square Garden, "The Mecca of Boxing". Both world title defenses were televised on HBO.
Most recently, Golovkin stayed undefeated with a devastating third-round knockout of former world title challenger Nobuhiro Ishida on MARCH 30, in Monte Carlo, Monaco, his 13th consecutive victory by knockout and eighth title defense.
Irish middleweight contender Matthew "Mack the Knife" Macklin, 29-4 (20 KOs), is an intelligent boxer-puncher, who has shown that he is not afraid to engage or press the action when necessary. He is currently ranked #3 by the WBC, #11 by the WBA, and #14 by the IBF.
In his first stateside appearance since a pair of 2005 victories, Macklin challenged middleweight champion Sergio "Maravillia" Martinez at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, 2012. Although he came up short, Macklin gave the champion all he could handle for 11 rounds, even scoring a knockdown in the seventh frame, in front of thousands of fans at the Garden and those watching on HBO.
Returning to the ring six months later, Macklin faced former junior middleweight champion Joachim Alcine in Las Vegas, destroying him inside one round, making an emphatic statement that he belongs among the best middleweights in the world.
OVER 3,000 ADDITIONAL SEATS ADDED FOR CANELO ALVAREZ VS. AUSTIN "NO DOUBT" TROUT
DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, OVER 3,000 ADDITIONAL SEATS ADDED FOR
CANELO ALVAREZ VS. AUSTIN "NO DOUBT" TROUT TAKING PLACE
SATURDAY, APRIL 20 AT THE ALAMODOME IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
AND TELEVISED LIVE ON SHOWTIME®
Even with approximately 33,000 tickets already purchased for the WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine Super Welterweight World Championship Unification bout between WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez and WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout on Saturday, April 20 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, tickets are still in extremely high demand. As a result, two bleacher packages will be added to the existing set-up allowing for additional seating for over 3,000 people. Newly created seating will be available for purchase at the Alamodome box office on Monday, April 15 at noon CT.
"We are thrilled that the fans have responded in such an incredible fashion to this amazing match-up," said Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya. "There is no doubt the Alamodome is going to be electric on April 20. I for one can't wait to be there and it's clear that tens of thousands of fans can't wait either."
Canelo vs. Trout, a 12-round Super Welterweight World Championship Unification fight for Canelo's WBC title, Trout's WBA title and the vacant Ring Magazine title, is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Canelo Promotions and Leija & Battah Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. The co-main event will be a 10-round fight between undefeated prospects Omar Figueroa Jr. of Weslaco, Texas and Abner Cotto of Caguas, Puerto Rico for the vacant WBC Silver Lightweight Championship which is presented in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions. The fights will air live on SHOWTIME at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with Canelo vs. Trout being presented in association with Greg Cohen Promotions. SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® is available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary fights will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).
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Even with approximately 33,000 tickets already purchased for the WBA, WBC and Ring Magazine Super Welterweight World Championship Unification bout between WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Canelo Alvarez and WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout on Saturday, April 20 at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, tickets are still in extremely high demand. As a result, two bleacher packages will be added to the existing set-up allowing for additional seating for over 3,000 people. Newly created seating will be available for purchase at the Alamodome box office on Monday, April 15 at noon CT.
Quotes & Photos From Yesterday's Daniel Ponce de Leon, Abner Mares & Leon Santa Cruz Los Angeles Media Workout
WBC Featherweight World Champion Daniel Ponce de Leon, Two-Division World Champion Abner Mares and former IBF Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz participated in a media workout Thursday in Los Angeles in preparation for their upcoming bouts on the"MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero" pay-per-view mega-event on Saturday, May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. which will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV.
A 2000 Olympian, Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua, Mexico's Daniel Ponce de Leon (44-4, 35 KO's) will make the first defense of his WBC Featherweight World Championship against Two-Division World Champion Mares. Ponce de Leon, who won the title in 2012 with a victory over then-champion Jhonny Gonzalez, has won world titles in the junior featherweight and featherweight divisions while establishing himself as one of boxing's most popular knockout artists. He made six consecutive defenses of his 122-pound title and has knocked out almost 75 percent of his opponents.
The undefeated Mares (25-0-1, 13 KO's) is one of the newest members of boxing's pound-for-pound best list. The 2004 Mexican Olympian who lives in Hawaiian Gardens, Calif. dominated the bantamweight division with four consecutive world title wins over the best boxers in the weight class. In 2012, Mares moved up to 122 pounds and won the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight belt in his first fight in the division against Eric Morelin April. He retained the title against Anselmo Moreno in November. Mares will challenge Ponce de Leon at 126 pounds for a chance at a world title in a third division.
Santa Cruz (23-0-1, 13 KO's) was one of boxing's most active world champions in 2012. After winning the IBF Bantamweight World Championship in June, the Los Angeles resident by way of Huetamo, Mexico, defended the title three times with two knockouts and a commanding unanimous decision. After wiping out the bantamweight division, the undefeated Santa Cruz relinquished his title to move up to 122 pounds. On May 4, Santa Cruz will face veteran Alexander Munoz in a 10-round junior featherweight bout for the vacant USBA Junior Featherweight Championship.
Here's what the fighters and Golden Boy Promotions President Oscar De La Hoya had to say on Thursday:
DANIEL PONCE DE LEON:
"Great fight. Two Mexican warriors. We're expecting a great fight on May 4.
"We know each other. We've been training in the same gym and that's why I'm expecting a great fight, because we've known each other for so many years.
"It doesn't matter, if it's a decision or if it's a knockout. Obviously, a knockout would be best. That's what I'm working for. If the fight goes all 12 rounds, I'm going to win. I feel that I'm going to win the fight.
"I was WBO champion at 122 pounds and I kept it for so many years. Now I have this one, the WBC at 126 pounds, and I don't expect to let it go in my next fight. I expect to keep it for a long, long time.
"I'm used to [fighting] on those [Mexican holiday] dates. Last year, I fought May 4. Now I'm coming back on the same date. I can feel the energy is there. It was a very special moment for Mexico because it was at war at that time, and now I'm going to have another war against Abner Mares on that same day. I'm going to be celebrating my victory with my friends and everybody, and also with SHOWTIME.
"I have only one style - go forward, so I'm going to throw punches down and up, head and everywhere once the bell rings until the fight ends.
"I think the advantage is with me. I was very solid at 122 and now I've been fighting at 126 for many years, so I don't think he'll have that advantage because he's jumping from one division to another division. When he feels my power, he won't know what's going on. I'm going to throw as many punches as I can against him.
"I've had some good, difficult fights, so I don't see this one as the most difficult [of my career]. I've had so many great wars, so this one won't be the most difficult. It's going to be a very interesting fight. I think I am very solid at 126 and I know for a fact that it's difficult when you jump divisions. It's difficult to get power. You have to establish it with some fights in order to get it. I've fought 130-pound fighters, 145-pound fighters, so I know that power. It's kind of difficult for Abner because he doesn't know that power.
"I'm not thinking about who's stronger. I know Mares. He's coming. He's jumping divisions and I don't want to think that he's weak. I want to be focused on me.
"If he wants to get into a brawl, we're going to do it. If he wants to run around, wants to box, then we're going to fight him. I have my plan and I want to stick with my plan. I don't care what he brings or what he doesn't bring. I'm going to be there. I have the experience and, like I said, if he wants to exchange, I'm happy just waiting for him.
"Mayweather is a very solid fighter, a very skillful fighter. However, in boxing, anything can happen. Robert Guerrero might give fans a surprise. I hope Guerrero wins, but you never know because Mayweather is such a good fighter."
ABNER MARES:
"It's going be a great fight - a fight that a lot of fans are looking forward to. It's going to be a difficult fight being that I'm stepping up to a different weight class, a weight class that I'm not familiar with. At the same time, I'm excited to capture my third world title. I plan to steal the show May 4.
"I know a lot about my opponent. I've known this guy for many years. We kind of grew up in the boxing industry, since we were amateurs. He's a good guy, a good friend, but he's got a style that I'm kind of unfamiliar with. I sparred with him before, but I haven't trained or sparred with him in the past three years. I know he's changed, but I've changed too and it's going to be a whole different fight.
(On his friendship with de Leon) "I've forgotten him already. He's not my friend at all right now. He's my opponent. I see him like that. Once I step in the ring, it's just win, win, win, man. I'm going try to tear him up and win this fight because it's a big fight for me. It's going to put me in a great position.
"I have to be straight-forward. He'll be my friend after the fight but now he's just my opponent. He's trying to take away my undefeated record and I can't let that happen.
(On his manager Frank Espinoza who also manages Ponce de Leon) "He's not stepping into my training camp. I don't know if he's going to Ponce's training camp, but he's not coming into my training camp. We stay in touch, but when it comes to the fight, he's not going to be in the dressing room. He's just going to be like any other fan. He's going to go there and just enjoy the fight.
"It's really important to get a knockout and just get a win, no matter what. It's going to be my third world title. I could become one of the youngest Mexican fighters to become a three-time world champion in three different weight classes, so I'm excited.
"Anyone can knock out anybody. I have power. It's not like I have three knockouts. I've got 13 knockouts and if you go back to my last fight, I knocked down Moreno. I've always hurt guys or knocked them down. Going into a different weight class, who knows, with that extra weight, it might give me an extra heavy punch. I do plan on making a statement. If it comes by knockout, so be it. I'm ready. I've been working on my power punches.
"Being a Mexican, I'm from Guadalajara, Jalisco, I can't wait to be in a good fight. Cinco de Mayo, a lot of Mexican flags, a lot of Mexican people, and I'm going to make it my night.
(On fighting on SHOWTIME PPV) "Man, it's everything. I think it's any fighter's dream coming up now, to fight on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather. We know he brings great people, a great number of fans and I can't wait. With that said, I'm more excited to steal the show and make it my night. Not Mayweather's night, my night. I know I'm going to win and I know it's going to put me on a whole different level because millions of people are going to be watching. I'm going to be showcasing my talent."
LEO SANTA CRUZ:
"He's going come and try and knock me out. He's an explosive fighter. He likes to knock out people and I think I heard that he said that he's going to come out and knock me out. We're ready. We're training for everything. We've been practicing in the gym how to move and not to stay there to get hit by his jabs.
"He said that his experience is going to beat me, but I don't think so. A lot of fighters have said that and nobody has done it.
"It's not important to get a knockout. I want to get the win and please the people. I want to give fans a good show. That's what I want to do -- please the fans. We've been training really hard in the gym and if the knockout comes, it comes. We've been practicing with going for body shots and to the head, too.
"I just know that he's a very strong fighter. He comes forward. He throws his punches, but we're working in the gym on that and my dad (Jose) is teaching me not to stay there for when he throws his uppercut. We've been studying his punches and we think we're going in good shape. He's explosive. He could finish a fight with one punch, but we've really prepared for him. We're not going to stay there and take his punches. We're going to box him. We're going to be right there pressuring and pressuring. If he's not hurting me, we're going to be inside.
"Yeah, my body feels a little fresher. I wanted to fight earlier, but I've always been in the gym. Since my last fight, I took a month off and that was the longest I have ever taken off , but I didn't feel very good. I wanted to go back to the gym and start training.
"I'm very excited because I want to give fans a good show. That's why I've been training really hard. Hopefully they like how I fight and they come out and enjoy the show.
"What you guys can expect from me is a war. I'm going to give all I got. I'm going to go out there and work my butt off for the fans, for all the Mexicans, all the people that are watching. They're going to be pleased. That's what I'm here for, to give fans what they want, and I think I'm going to give them what they want.
"As a Mexican, it's a great, great, great day to fight near Cinco de Mayo because it's a day of Mexicans. It's even more motivation for me to go out there, try my best and give it all I've got. I can't let the people down.
"I learned a lot from him [brother, Antonio, a former world champion], from the mistakes and from the good things. You learn from everything. He works with me in my corner. He tells me what punches to throw. He comes to the gym when he can.
"I think people already kind of know me more. The more active I can be, the better for me. That's why I like to fight a lot.
"I'm done with 118. I'm going to 122 and will see how it goes there. If everything goes well, and I win a world title, I'll probably move to 126.
"I feel stronger, and people have said I look stronger at 122."
OSCAR DE LA HOYA:
"We're just making fights happen and putting boxing back on the map. We have exciting projects coming up. We have exciting fights coming up. We're working closely with SHOWTIME and making sure that we just bring the best fights possible.
"The fourth of May is a celebration of a Cinco de Mayo weekend. A lot of Mexicans and Mexican Americans are going to be celebrating that weekend. Everybody is going to be celebrating in Vegas that weekend.
(On Leo Santa Cruz) "When (Golden Boy Matchmaker Eric) Gomez brought him to my attention, I thought he was good. I thought he was a fighter who was going to go far, but he's exceeded everybody's expectations. This guy is not only going to go far, but he's going to accomplish many great things in the sport of boxing. He's a very disciplined, exciting fighter. Now in speaking to his father, he's telling me that he's just looking incredible. A lot of energy. He's motivated. He's going to be quite a champion for many years to come.
"For the viewing audience, we want to give them exciting fights, and you can't go wrong with Leo Santa Cruz because he's a very, very exciting fighter to watch and he gets the job done.
(On Ponce de Leon-Mares fight): "They're very professional. They both respect each other. You don't have the trash-talking. You don't have the back and forth bickering with one another. It's all about getting in there and fighting. Abner Mares knows he's in a tough fight. Ponce de Leon knows he's in a tough fight. It's two L.A. kids that are going to bring back those memories of the Olympic Auditorium when we used to watch those Tuesday night fights every single week. You would see a war, and that's what we're going to have with Abner Mares and Ponce de Leon. It's all business and they know that. They know that they're going to come out of the fight cut and bruised, and maybe knocked down a few times. They knew that right from the start, right from when they signed the contracts. They know they're going to get beat up, but they respect that and that's the beauty of it.
"May 4, obviously, topping it all off with Mayweather-Guerrero, it's going to be historic. I believe it's going to be a very tough, rugged fight for Mayweather. I'm going to predict that it's probably going to be the toughest fight for Mayweather. Not because he's diminished in his skills. He's still obviously a great fighter. He has the talent and the skills, but he's 36 years old. Remember that. He's facing a young guy who's going to be in his face. Mayweather is going to come out to fight. He has said it all along. He's going to walk him down with his style. He's not going to run from him. I think it's going to be a very tough, physical fight for both guys.
"It's always a privilege, it's always an honor, to promote an event on Cinco de Mayo weekend, especially when you have Mayweather and Robert "The Ghost" Guerrero. Then you talk about Abner Mares against Ponce de Leon. You have Leo Santa Cruz on the card. It's going to be a spectacular night for boxing and for SHOWTIME.
"The great thing about this fight card is that I'm looking forward to all the fights. That's now the trend, that's now the motto within Golden Boy Promotions, is you have to make great fights. You have to make competitive fights. You have to make fights where there is no loser. If you fight hard and you lose a decision in a great fight, you're going to come back for one more. You're going to come back for another day. You're going to make an impression on everybody and people are going to demand you. So just fight hard. This is what this card is all about - fighting hard and giving the fans a great fight. This (card) is going to be action, action, action! It's going to be exciting. It's going to be incredible.
"Boxing is in a revival and it obviously starts with April 20 (in San Antonio) and then moves on past May 4, but May 4 everybody's excited about."
"MAY DAY: Mayweather vs. Guerrero," a 12-round fight for Mayweather's WBC Welterweight World Championship and the vacant Ring Magazine Welterweight World Championship, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, O'Reilly Auto Parts, AT&T, Star Trek Into Darkness and Valvoline. The mega-event will take place Saturday, May 4 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. The event can be heard in Spanish using secondary audio programming (SAP). Also featured will be WBC Featherweight World Champion Daniel Ponce de Leon taking on Two-Division World Champion Abner Mares in a 12-round fight for Ponce de Leon's WBC Featherweight World Championship, former IBF Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz facing veteran Alexander Munoz in a 10-round fight for the vacant USBA Junior Featherweight Championship and rising star J'Leon Love squaring off against recent world title challenger Gabriel Rosado in a 10-round middleweight battle for the vacant NABF Middleweight Championship.
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A raucous good time was had by all attending a great night of fights Friday inside the Treasure Island ballroom in Las Vegas at our Don King Productions-promoted fight card telecast live on SHOWTIME (ShoBox)
Post-Fight Ring Quotes
Photos by:Tom Casino/SHOWTIME
Baha Mamadjonov: “One week notice and I win by that kind of knockout. The first couple of rounds he (Angelo Santana) was difficult to figure out but once I did I just got more aggressive. The hard work paid off. I came to the United States to be a champion. I want to win a world title and this was the first step. I’m just starting. It’s going to be one belt at a time.
“Santana hits really hard and I respect him but I could see he was getting tired in the sixth round after I hit him with a body shot.”
Angelo Santana: “The referee stopped the fight. I tell you I was still in it. I landed two big left hands earlier in the round. We were in a good fight and it should have continued. Nothing against Baha, he’s a good fighter, but I want a rematch.
“The last knockdown came on a slip. I slipped after throwing a punch.”
Amir Imam: “I had to figure him (Jeremy Bryan) out in the first round. I doubled up my jab in the second round and hit him with the big right that starched him. Some would say I took too big of a bite but I was composed, relaxed and knew what I had to do.
“Line ‘em up and I’ll knock them down.”
Jeremy Bryan: I don’t really feel like talking because I still feel a little woozy. I expected so much more. I trained so hard. This is very disappointing.
“I had a lot going on. This was my first big fight on TV since 2004. I had a good fan base that came in for the fight. I think I got a little over-anxious and it cost me but I am a warrior. I’ve come back before and I’ll come back again.
Marcus Oliveira: “Coyne came to fight but I figured him out in the sixth round when I realized I could stand right in front of him and only I could hurt him.
“I made sure to work up and down. When I went to the body, I noticed he would drop his right hand so I’d unload a left.
“I dropped him the first time with two right hands and a left hook. The same flurry ended the fight moments later on the other side of the ring.”
Ryan Coyne: “I could have finished but he (Marcus Oliveira) has a great left hook. I felt good until I got caught with that headbutt. I was hanging in there. It was a good fight. He is a helluva fighter.
“I thought it was nip and tuck. After I caught the headbutt, it was very difficult to move forward. It impacted my stamina and I couldn’t see. I still can’t see. But I give him all the credit. He’s a great fighter.
Marcus Willis: “I was fighting for Don King and I wanted to show him I have what it takes. I knew he (James de la Rosa) thought he was a bigger puncher, but I knew I was the better fighter.
“I don’t like to play for the crowd although I like it when they’re happy like this. I fight for god, my team and myself, and I’ve got a lot more to show everyone.”
James de la Rosa: “I felt good. I needed these rounds. I got a little careless in the seventh round and he (Marcus Willis) caught me with a good shot.
“I’m not a judge but I thought I did enough to win tonight. If I wasn’t coming forward, there would have been no fight. I’ll be back from this one for sure.”♔EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess♔, See you at the Fights and Thank You for your time. EL Boxing Empress Online @ Twitter http://www.twitter.com/Keishamorrisey ©®™ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 All photos other than specified by "EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess" Keisha Morrisey, for ♔Empire Morrisey Photo-Studios♔, KCKMT for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and ★Starlite★ Boxing's Sweetscience Magnews-Online Publication all rights reserved.
Saturday, April 13, 2013
UNDEFEATED MIDDLEWEIGHT ANTOINE “ACTION” DOUGLAS SCORES SENSATIONAL 2ND ROUND STOPPAGE IN WHITEHALL, NEW YORK Plus Elite Heat’s Mielnicki and Salaam score wins in amateur bouts
Last night at the Whitehall Athletic Club, prized Middleweight prospect Antoine Douglas scored a spectacular 2nd round stoppage over
Douglas of Washington, D.C dropped Zapata once in round one and two times in the 2nd frame. Douglas worked the body throughout the fight and the body work set up the first two knockdowns. With Zapata’s hands guarding his body, Douglas came upstairs with a devastating left hook to drop Zapata completely out in the 2nd frame.
“That’s the kind of performance we expect from Antoine”, said Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions who promote Douglas along with Greg Cohen Promotions.
“We are keeping Antoine active and he will be on the SHO Box undercard on May 10th in Miami, Oklahoma”
On the amateur portion of the Pro-Am card, Vito Mielnicki Jr. of the Elite Heat Boxing Club won a three round decision over Sharif Danele in the 10 year old-75 lb division.
Mielnicki’s teammate on the Elite Heat Boxing Team, Zahir Salaam scored a decision win in the 9 year old-70 lb. division
Mielnicki and Salaam are trained by former world champion Buddy McGirt and Wali Moses at the Elite Heat Boxing Gym In Newark as well as the McGirt Training Facility in Nutley, New Jersey.
The Elite Heat Boxing team will be traveling to the Adidas Cup that will take place May 9th-May 12th in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada.♔EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess♔, See you at the Fights and Thank You for your time. EL Boxing Empress Online @ Twitter http://www.twitter.com/Keishamorrisey ©®™ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 All photos other than specified by "EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess" Keisha Morrisey, for ♔Empire Morrisey Photo-Studios♔, KCKMT for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and ★Starlite★ Boxing's Sweetscience Magnews-Online Publication all rights reserved.
Friday, April 12, 2013
DON KING PRODUCTIONS, IN ASSOCIATION WITH TREASURE ISLAND RESORT & CASINO, PRESENT: ‘FIGHT FOR FREEDOM …The Dream Lives On’ Angelo Santana vs. Bahodir mamadjonov Amir Imam vs. Jeremy Bryan Friday, April 12, 2013
DON KING PRODUCTIONS, IN ASSOCIATION WITH TREASURE ISLAND RESORT & CASINO, PRESENT:
‘FIGHT FOR FREEDOM
…The Dream Lives On’
'
Angelo Santana vs. Bahodir mamadjonov
Amir Imam vs. Jeremy Bryan
Friday, April 12, 2013 ◊Las Vegas
Friday, April 12, 2013 ◊
WBA LIGHTWEIGHT INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
12 ROUNDS
ANGELO
“La Cobra” SANTANA BAHODIR “Baha” MAMADJONOV
Undefeated
WBA No. 3 Contender & Two-Time Cuban Champion Uzbeki Southpaw
14-0
(11 KOs) 11-1
(7 KOs )
134 135
SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 ROUNDS
AMIR
“Young Master” IMAM JEREMY
“Hollywood” BRYAN
Undefeated
Prospect Former
Golden Gloves Champion
8-0
(7 KOs) 16-2
(7 KOs )
140 138
WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT FINAL ELIMINATION BOUT (to
determine No. 1 ranking & Mandatory Challenger)
12 ROUNDS
RYAN “The Irish Outlaw” COYNE MARCUS
OLIVEIRA
Undefeated WBA No. 2-Ranked
Contender Undefeated
WBA No. 7-Ranked Contender
21-0
(9 KOs) 24-0-1
(19 KOs )
173
½ 174
SUPER WELTERWEIGHT ATTRACTION
8 ROUNDS
“King” JAMES DE LA ROSA “Magic”
MARCUS WILLIS
Tough Texan Sunshine
State Slugger
San Benito, Texas (Mexico) Ft.
Myers, Fla.
21-1
(12 KOs) 12-2-2
(3 KOs )
158 159
HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION
6 ROUNDS
TREVOR “American Dream” BRYAN
Undefeated Prospect and 2011
Olympic Alternate Mexican
Spoiler
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RISING AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT STAR DEONTAY WILDER TO FACE AUDLEY HARRISON IN ACTION-PACKED 27 APRIL "THE RETURN OF THE KING" BILL AT MOTORPOINT ARENA SHEFFIELD STACKED UNDERCARD ALSO FEATURES NATE CAMPBELL AND GARY SYKES PLUS, PROFESSIONAL DEBUTS OF 2012 OLYMPIC BRONZE MEDALIST ANTHONY OGOGO & PROSPECT HAROON KHAN
Deontay "Bronze Bomber" Wilder (27-0, 27 KO's) of Tuscaloosa, Alabama will be crossing the Atlantic to take on Harlesden's 2000 Olympic Gold Medalist Audley 'A-Force' Harrison (31-6, 23 KO's) in the co-featured fight that will headline a thrilling undercard on "The Return of the King: Khan vs. Diaz" bill at Motorpoint Arena Sheffield on Saturday 27 April.
Wilder, a rising star on the American heavyweight scene, has shown his phenomenal punching prowess by blasting his way past all of his opponents. The knockout king now steps into the ring against a respected veteran in Harrison who harbours his own dreams of reaching the top and fulfilling his potential.
The pair will clash in a 12-round heavyweight showdown with the victor propelling themselves into world title contention.
"There's nothing like the day before, the morning of and night after you've claimed VICTORY," said Wilder. "The emotion, the excitement and adrenaline rush that I have is ready to explode out of me. I'm a starving lion that's ready to eat. On April 27 in Sheffield, England my next meal will be served; on the menu: Audley Harrison...Bon appetite. For the many fans in England, Deontay 'Bronze Bomber' Wilder is coming. You've been waiting for this moment and now it's here. I can't wait to show you guys why I am the light and the way for this dark division."
"Deontay is a fast, dangerous puncher, but he has not been tested as a pro," said Harrison. "I have lot of respect for him, so it's not personal, but this is the door I must walk through. Lose and it's over, win and I'm in the top ten for sure, eligible to challenge for the world title. Biggest risk, for the biggest reward. It can't get any better than that."
Also featured on the undercard will be former Unified Lightweight World Champion Nate "The Galaxxy Warrior" Campbell (36-10-1, 26 KO's) of Jacksonville, Florida who takes on the exciting undefeated Manchester prospect Terry "Turbo" Flannigan (19-0, 5 KO's) in a 10-round lightweight bout.
"It's a great honor to be fighting in England," said Campbell. "I'm in great shape and looking forward to returning to the lightweight division and this fight will serve notice as to how serious I am."
"I'm looking forward to showcasing my talents against a former world champion in Nate Campbell," said Flannigan. "This is the type of fight I have been waiting for and I'm ready to move up to the next level and prove that I belong there. It's going to be tough, but come the end of the fight, I have no doubt it will be my hand that is raised."
British fight fans will also be able to enjoy a simmering local rivalry with a Lancashire-Yorkshire battle set as former British Champion Gary "Five Star" Sykes (23-3, 5 KO's) puts his English super-featherweight crown on the line against Jon "2 Smokes" Kays (16-2-1, 4 KO's) in a 10-round clash.
No love has been lost between the duo and the April 27 card is all set for fireworks when they go head-to-head.
"John Kays is a good fighter so I will need to be at my best," said Sykes. "I know what to expect, but I'm confident and believe that my experience is going to help me. I'm coming off of a good winning streak and hope to put myself back into the mix for a British title shot by winning. I'm focused and am ready for this fight. I'm not giving up my English title to anyone."
"I'm going into this fight ready to give it everything," said Kays. "This is my time and I won't let anyone take it away from me. I'm super fit, have a good boxing brain and know I have the ability to cause him trouble. It won't be easy, but to get that title I'm willing to do whatever it takes. It's going to be a really exciting fight."
Also appearing on the show will be 2012 Olympic Bronze Medalist Anthony Ogogo of Lowestoft making his professional debut against Kieron Gray (5-13-1, 1 KO) of Telford in a six round middleweight fight and the younger brother of Amir Khan, Haroon Khan making his professional debut against an opponent to be determined in a four-round bantamweight fight. Plus, Manchester's Adrian Gonzales (6-1) facing Marc Callaghan (19-32-1, 4 KO's) of Barking in a six-round welterweight battle, Jack Catterral (3-0, 2 KO's) of Chorley taking on Marc McKray (4-18-1, 3 KO's) of Manchester in a four-round welterweight fight, Tomasz Mazurkiewicz (5-8-2, 1 KO) of Warsaw, Poland up against Doncaster's Adam Jones (2-3) in a four-round junior middleweight fight and Carl Spencer (2-0, 2 KO's) of Doncaster featured in a four round heavyweight bout.
"The Return of the King: Khan vs. Diaz" is a 12 round 143 pound catch-weight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Khan Promotions and sponsored by JD Sport and Maxi Muscle.
♔EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess♔, See you at the Fights and Thank You for your time. EL Boxing Empress Online @ Twitter http://www.twitter.com/Keishamorrisey ©®™ 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 All photos other than specified by "EL Boxing Empress & MMA Princess" Keisha Morrisey, for ♔Empire Morrisey Photo-Studios♔, KCKMT for Bloodline Boxing Communications Entertainment and ★Starlite★ Boxing's Sweetscience Magnews-Online Publication all rights reserved.
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