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Thursday, December 5, 2013

Undefeated prospects Joel Diaz, Jr. vs. Wanzell Ellison Headline 50 Cent's 'Big Apple Boxing' event Dec. 20 at Resorts World Casino NYC



Unbeaten junior lightweight prospects Joel Diaz, Jr. (13-0, 11 KOs) and Wanzell Ellison (9-0-1, 5 KOs) headline "Big Apple Boxing," presented by 50 Cent's SMS Promotions, on Friday night, December 20 at Resorts World Casino NYC in Jamaica, Queens, New York.

"This is going to be an exciting night in boxing," promoter Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson said. "The fighters on this card are highly motivated and I'm looking forward to watching their talent unfold in the ring. We'll also have special performances from Prodigy of Mobb Deep, Tory Ave and Tony Yayo.  You won't want to miss this one."

The 21-year-old Diaz, fighting out of Palmdale, California, will be fighting in his third scheduled 10-round bout having stopped Guillermo Sanchez and Emmanuel Lucero, respectively, in the second and fifth rounds.  Diaz has defeated one other unbeaten opponent, Guy Robb (7-0), who Diaz finished-off in the seventh round of their 2012 fight on ShoBox.

The lone blemish on 24-year-old Ellison's professional record is a draw in 2011 with Carlos Vinan.  Fighting out of Newark (NJ), Ellison will be fighting in his first scheduled 10-rounder.

Arizona junior welterweight "Magic Man" Luis Olivares (6-0, 4 KOs) puts his undefeated record on the line against Tony "Sugar Boy" Walker (5-3-1, 3 KOs) in the six-round co-feature.

Undefeated Puerto Rican junior middleweight Emmanuel "Pirata" De Jesus (8-0, 5 KOs) will be showcased in a six-round match versus an opponent to be determined. Also slated to fight on the undercard in six-round bouts are Maryland super bantamweight Thomas "KO" Snow (16-1, 10 KOs) vs. Hartford's Nate Green (4-0, 1 KO), Cincinnati welterweight Donte Strayhorn (3-1) vs. Virginia's Christian Steele (3-7-2, 1 KO) and undefeated welterweight prospect Felix Diaz (14-0, 8 KOs), a 2008 Olympic gold medalist from the Dominican Republic, vs. TBA; former U.S. amateur star, Tennessean Ryan "Blue-Chip" Martin (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Las Vegas lightweight Eric Jamar Goodall (1-2), and pro-debuting Brooklyn bantamweight Mafato Kamogawa vs. New Yorker Michelle Cook (0-0-1), in a pair of scheduled four-round fights.

All fights and fighters are subject to change.

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Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Judah vs. Malignaggi is a 12-round fight for the NABF and NABO Welterweight titles taking place on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

ABOUT "JUDAH VS. MALIGNAGGI":

Judah vs. Malignaggi is a 12-round fight for the NABF and NABO Welterweight titles taking place on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Super Judah Promotions and sponsored by Corona, AT&T, Grudge Match and Casamigos Tequila. In the co-featured bout, Devon Alexander puts his IBF welterweight title on the line in a 12-round bout against Shawn Porter,  Erislandy Lara defends his interim WBA Super Welterweight title in a 12-round fight against Austin Trout and Sakio Bika defends his WBC Super Middleweight title against Anthony Dirrell in a 12-round bout.  The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT immediately following ALL ACCESS: Broner vs. Maidana which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT. The telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Zabdiel Judah Super Judah Promotions #Boxing #Boxeo






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BOXERS COME TOGETHER TO HELP FAMILIES RON JOHNSON, AARON WILLIAMS & JOE JUDAH PARTNERS WITH CITY TO BRING CHAMPIONSHIP ENTERTAINMENT RINGSIDE AT A NIGHT TO REMEMBER


LAKEWOOD, Colorado — Presented by American Dream In Association Air Tight Promotions WBC/USNBC Champion Ron “The American Dream” Johnson and friends, will take center stage to demonstrate an act of kindness to the families that lost everything in the massive floods in Colorado. Ron Johnson and friends will produce a weekend of Music, Boxing & Entertainment. Ron Johnson has asked his friends to help raise money for so many families that have lost everything. Ron Johnson with the help of his friends will produce a weekend of excitement, starting with a live concert; boxers meet & greet and autograph signing followed up with “A Night to Remember” Championship Boxing Event. Ron Johnson will donate a portion of all proceeds from each event to help so many families re-build their lives. 
Coloradans have been affected by this destructive flooding that has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of families. We just want to help and do whatever we can to contribute to the "Colorado Flood Relief," and to support the American Red Cross Disaster Relief efforts in Colorado and Community Food Share, which we will equally split our donations from our upcoming events between Community Food Share, serving Boulder and Broomfield Counties, The Food Bank for Larimer County, and Weld Food Bank. “Ron Johnson"
A Night to Remember & Knockout Weekend will showcase some of the best trained athletes and musicians in the world. Georgia’s own country music sensations “Bad Horse” will perform on Thursday, Dec 5th, 2013, at TBA in Lakewood, Colorado.
Knockout Weekend continues on Friday, Dec 6, 2013 inside the Sheraton Denver West Hotel Ballroom (360 Union BL Lakewood, CO 80228); at 3:00pm “Boxing Experience” Ron Johnson, Aaron Williams & Joe Judah will participate in the official Music & Boxing Stars pre-fight meet and greet experience alongside former Boxing Champions TBA and music group “Bad Horse”. Come meet some of your favorite sports stars at the fan favorite Boxing Extreme pre-fight meet & greet.
On Friday night Dec 6th Ron Johnson along with some of the best boxers in the country will display their boxing skills at “A Night to Remember” professional boxing event, the “Championship Showdown"
Music & Boxing Collide” (presented by Air Tight Promotions in association with American Dream). Doors open at 6:00pm first fight at 7:00pm

As an added attraction we are happy to introduce “ENTROBOX,” the first music & boxing format “When Music & Boxing Collide” this unique format will be performed before the co & main events featuring a live performance by Country Sensations “Bad Horse”.
American Dream & Air Tight Promotions will donate a portion of all proceeds from each event to the following organizations:
1. Colorado Flood Relief
2. American Red Cross Disaster Relief
3. United Way Foothills
4. Community Food Share


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MAYWEATHER PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCES UPDATED FIGHT CARD FOR THE FRIDAY, DEC. 6 “LITTLE CREEK BRAWL” AT LITTLE CREEK CASINO RESORT IN SHELTON, WASH. LIVE ON SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION ON SHOWTIME® - See more at: http://www.mayweatherpromotions.com/news/mayweather-promotions/mayweather-promotions-announces-updated-fight-card-for-the-friday-dec-6-little-creek-brawl-at-little-creek-casino-resort-in-shelton-wash-live-on-shobox-the-new-generation-on-showtime/#sthash.1INLbn1O.dpuf




Mayweather Promotions is pleased to announce the near completion of the “The Little Creek Brawl” fight card headlined by middleweight contender J’Leon Love (15-0, 8 KO’s) against Philadelphia’s LaJuan Simon (23-4-2, 12 KO’s) on Friday, Dec. 6 from Little Creek Casino Resort in Shelton, Wash., live on ShoBox: The New Generation.  The night will feature Mayweather Promotions’ rising stars from top to bottom.

Mickey Bey (18-1-1, 9 KO’s), Badou Jack (15-0-1, 10 KO’s) and Chris Pearson (9-0, 8 KO’s) will face Barinas, Venezuela’s Carlos Cardenas (20-6-1, 13 KO’s), Hermosillo Mexico’s Rogelio Medina (31-4, 25 KO’s) and Santa Catarina, Brazil’s Acacio Ferreira (14-0-1, 12 KO’s) respectively in the televised portion of the event.

The live SHOWTIME telecast will begin at 11:50 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) following the SHOWTIME theatrical premiere of Sinister.

London’s Ashley “Treasure” Theophane (33-6-1 10 KO’s) is coming off of a hard fought split-decision against Pablo Cesar Cano as part of “THE ONE: Mayweather vs. Canelo” undercard. The experienced Theophane will go up against the Nigerian Robert Osiobe (14-7-4 6 KO’s).

The brother of Mickey Bey, Cortez Bey (8-1-1 4 KO’s)will make his return to the ring in a junior welterweight bout. Making his first appearance in 2013, Bey has not fought since he battled to a hard-fought draw against Marcos Herrera. He will look to make a strong comeback against John Grimaldo on Dec. 6.

Additionally, Lanell “Mr. Knocc Out Professional” Bellows (6-0-1 5 KO’s) is looking forward to his six-round super middleweight bout against Seattle native Eddie Hunter (8-9-2, 2 KO’s). With two straight wins since turning pro, Andrew Tabiti of Chicago, IL (2-0) will look to extend his streak when he faces Justin Davis (0-1) from Ft. Benning, Georgia in a four-round cruiserweight bout. Undefeated Luis “Cuba” Arias (7-0 3 KO’s) of Milwaukee, Wisconsin takes on Cameron Allen (5-13 3 KO’s) of Battle Creek, Mich. in an eight-round super middleweight bout.
 

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Monday, December 2, 2013

Grudge Match - Official Trailer [HD]


New comedy GRUDGE MATCH ­ in theaters Christmas Day. 
Grudge Match (2013) is a new comedy film, starring Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Hart and Alan Arkin.


 Watch Grudge Match in theaters December 25, 201

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Boxing After Dark: Rigondeaux vs. Agbeko Topical Promo (HBO Boxing)


The epic fall season of HBO Boxing concludes with a triple-header on Saturday, December 7th -
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Today! Zab Judah & Paulie Malignaggi Participate In Brooklyn Food Drive at 6:00 p.m. ET‏



ABOUT "JUDAH VS. MALIGNAGGI":
Judah vs. Malignaggi is a 12-round fight for the NABF and NABO Welterweight titles taking place on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Super Judah Promotions and sponsored by Corona, AT&T, Grudge Match and Casamigos Tequila. In the co-featured bout, Devon Alexander puts his IBF welterweight title on the line in a 12-round bout against Shawn Porter,  Erislandy Lara defends his interim WBA Super Welterweight title in a 12-round fight against Austin Trout and Sakio Bika defends his WBC Super Middleweight title against Anthony Dirrell in a 12-round bout.  The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT immediately following ALL ACCESS: Broner vs. Maidana which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT. The telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).http://myemail.constantcontact.com/Today--Zab-Judah---Paulie-Malignaggi-Participate-In-Brooklyn-Food-Drive-at-6-00-p-m--ET-.html?soid=1102226479292&aid=vhjEU3Oe2kk

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Mike Tyson Wants Manny Pacquiao To Fight Floyd Mayweather



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Sunday, December 1, 2013

Randall Bailey notches 44th career win Working way back into welterweight mix

Three-time, two-division world champion Randall "KO King" Bailey (44-8, 37 KOs) returned to the ring last Saturday night in Tampa for his first fight in 13 months, defeating Ecuador welterweight Humberto "Bam Bam" Toledo (41-11-2, 25 KOs) by way of an eighth-round disqualification for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) International belt.

Bailey battered Toledo from the opening bell right up to the bizarre ending, in which Toledo suddenly and surprisingly took a knee in the middle of the ring, only to get back up and get disqualified for pushing referee Frank Santore, Jr. into the ropes.

"I wasn't really surprised because I saw the way he was responding in the first couple of rounds," Bailey explained.  "I was hitting him hard and often and he was looking to the referee to find a way out of the fight.  The ref wasn't cooperating with him, so in the eighth round, he took a knee, jumped up and pushed the ref."

Bailey's veteran manager, Si Stern, couldn't believe what he was watching.  "Randall looked very strong," Stern said.  "I hadn't seen him move so well in years.  Toledo started hitting Randall behind the head a bunch of times and below the belt.  In the eighth round, he went down to one knee in the middle of the ring, got up, grabbed the ref and pushed him into the ropes.

"Randall proved he can still fight.  He may be 39 but he has the body of somebody in their mid-twenties.  He was never in wars and his body hasn't taken too much punishment over the years.  Randall will be rated in the WBC's top 10 because he's the new WBC International champion.  Next, I'd like to get him into a tougher fight and then a title eliminator.  If everything goes according to plans, I think Randall will be fighting for another world title this summer."

Now a promotional free agent, Bailey had Chico Rivas as his chief second for the first time.  "It was no difference this fight (with Rivas as head trainer)," Bailey noted.  "He's been with me forever (as his assistant trainer).  Everything was smooth.  This is my last run and I feel good.

"After the fight, I felt pretty good other than needing to get my hands use to hitting somebody so hard with small gloves (unlike larger gloves used for sparring).  I hurt both of my hands in the second or third round.  No damage but they swelled up.  It had been a whole year since I punched that hard wearing small gloves."

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is the WBC welterweight champion, as well as the WBC and World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Welterweight title holder.  If Mayweather gives up the WBC 147-pound belt, Bailey could be right in the mix of contenders.  If he had a choice, though, Bailey would rather take on World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Timothy Bradley.

"I'd want Bradley if I could pick," Bailey concluded.  "He's avoided me his whole career."

In any case, though, one of boxing's most lethal pound-for-pound punchers is back, Randall Bailey.
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Friday, November 29, 2013

ZAB JUDAH AND PAULIE MALIGNAGGI MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT‏




Marylyn Aceves    
Thanks everyone for joining us today. We have Zab Judah and Paulie Maliganggi available to talk to you and answer your questions about the fight
Richard Schaefer    
Thank you, Marylyn. I'm really excited, I've been talking with Paulie and Zab Judah, I know its freezing cold in New York but those guys are going to heat up the Barclays Center. It's been a terrific year for SHOWTIME. It has been the best year in boxing history for SHOWTIME and SHOWTIME is not ending the year with one bang but two bangs. The first one will be Dec. 7 here with Judah and Malignaggi. It's a battle of Brooklyn; it's for the pride of Brooklyn.
We also have some of the best talent in those respective weight classes that are going to be showcasing what they are all about in meaningful fights. Truly a big thank you to SHOWTIME for stepping up and delivering this fight card to fans in the U.S. and around the world.
It's been the biggest year in their short boxing history for Barclays Center. It was no other than Paulie Malignaggi who opened up the building last October and every one of those events since we've seen more and more people embracing the sport and showing up at Barclays Center. Every show we're going from one record crowd to the next and that's exactly what I expect for this big night on Dec. 7 - a new record crowd for Barclays Center.
Pricing tickets that everyone can afford has become a hallmark for Golden Boy Promotions. Tickets are an unbelievable deal. We want a record crowd event at Barclays Center. It's really an unbelievable deal to see this great card.
I want to thank our sponsors as well - Corona, AT&T, Casamigos Tequila and the Grudge Match, a movie which will be coming out in December.
I now want to introduce to you Zab Judah. He's one of the best known names in the sport of boxing. He's always exciting and that's exactly what this sport wants and needs. He knows what's at stake here. It's not just the pride of Brooklyn, but the 147-pound weight class is the deepest weight class, the biggest names are fighting there and that's exactly what Zab Judah wants. He knows he needs to beat Paulie Malignaggi to move on to those big world title fights in the division.
Zab Judah
Thank you, Richard, I appreciate it. Training camp has been fun. We had a great training camp here in Las Vegas and a lot of good public relations and I'm just excited to come back home and be crowned the king of BK.
Richard Schaefer
Paulie is one of the most skilled fighters, always comes to win. He has a tremendous personality outside the ring. I think whatever he does he always strives to be on top and I think there's no question Paulie is the best color commentator in the sport. But it doesn't stop there - Paulie still has unfinished business in the ring and he realizes what a win against Zab is going to do to him in that stacked weight class. So he's going to come to win.
Paulie Malignaggi
It's a pleasure being on with everyone once again. I really look forward to mixing it up with Zab and hopefully we get a record crowd for Brooklyn at Barclays Center. I know he's got a lot of support in Brooklyn and I know I have a lot of support in Brooklyn. We have a great supporting cast on the undercard and I think this card has the potential to be the best card that Barclays Center has put on yet, and we've had some great cards there. Hopefully, like Richard said, we get a good crowd. I would like it to be a sell-out card. I think it is going to be the most spectacular card that has been at Barclays yet. I look forward to mixing it with him and seeing who really is the king of Brooklyn for this generation and I've prepared very well for that.
Q: Dan Rafael ESPN- Hello guys- good to talk to you today. I'd like you both to answer. You guys are both from Brooklyn in the same weight class. When did you start to think this fight would happen?
Zab Judah
For me this fight came about after the Garcia fight. In my preparation for moving forward to do what I do they said Paulie and I said "Paulie, nah, Paulie is my homeboy." But I was like, 'Hey, you know this is an opportunity that you've got to take for boxing.' So I guess we're here now. Like I said, this is a fight where there's no animosity or anything like that. It's just us going in there and representing for our city.
Paulie Malignaggi
I'd like to echo the same sentiments as Zab. For a lot of years I came up behind Zab and he kind of laid the building blocks for my generation. He was kind of the guy to look up to and to try to match his accomplishments. It really didn't come to mind, we were in different weight classes and at different places in our career, but people started mentioning it and talking around Brooklyn the past year or two. But I still didn't think the fight had any chance of happening because we were still in different weight classes and kind of had different goals for our careers. We each took a competitive loss in our last fight and it's kind of a situation where you have to take a step back in way from world title fights. But this isn't such a step back because we're still world-class even with no world title on the line.
It made a lot of sense from that perspective and also for us both being from Brooklyn. Until the fight was made I didn't think it would be more than Brooklyn talk and that's all. I think in the last couple of years people started getting in my ear that people in Brooklyn wanted to see what would happen if me and Zab Judah got in the ring together.
Q -Dan Rafael - I kind of thought this fight would get made a while ago. With the combination of Golden Boy working with the Barclays Center and Zab signing with Golden Boy it seemed like this fight was going to happen.
Paulie Malignaggi
Zab just got signed after the Garcia fight and this was all a recent thing. Once Zab got signed that's when the fight got brought up. Up until recently I didn't think it would happen, but then when he got signed it started to come to fruition.
Q- Dan Rafael - You both seem to have a chip on your shoulder in past fights. Is it a little bit more difficult to get motivated for this fight because you guys have a lot of respect and a good relationship outside of the ring?
Zab Judah
My motivation comes from the opportunity. The opportunity of still being here 18 years strong, to be competitive against young fighters like Paulie Malignaggi and Danny Garcia, and to still be competing at a high level of boxing. I mean, to be crowned the kings of BK, that's a very big accomplishment coming from Brooklyn. There's one thing a lot of people will tell you - there's a pride about being from Brooklyn. Now we've got the opportunity in a sport that I've been in for the last 18 years of my life to be called the king of it. I'm excited for this one and that's where the motivation comes from on my part.
Paulie Malignaggi
The competition drives us all. That's the reason we do this and get up in the morning and train hard for each fight. You need different things to drive you. The competition always is the driving force. The competitor in me is driven by winning. Winning means everything to me. Yeah, Zab is someone I respect and looked up to coming up, but winning means everything to me. I'm a competitor in anything I do, especially boxing. It's not hard to get up for a fight like this. You can still respect your opponent and still get up for a fight. Come on man, we're both wearing eight ounce gloves so I'm sure once someone gets hit we'll both be throwing arms at each other.
Q- I know you both want to win really bad. How hard would it be to lose this fight in your hometown?
Paulie Malignaggi
I think it's more for the fans. It's hard to go back to your fans and say, 'Oh man you're not the best fighter in your borough.' I think the motivation is from there. You fight guys from other cities and you rep your neighborhood, you rep your city real well. I get announced as from Brooklyn, N.Y., regardless of where I've lived in my career because it's a sense of pride.   Here, the other guy is announced from Brooklyn, N.Y., and it's a sense of inner-pride within the city. You have to run into the other guy's fans. I don't run into Adrien Broner fans in New York or other people's fans in New York. But I can run into Zab's fans and that is a mini-motivator itself.
Zab Judah
Like Paulie said, the job is the motivation for what we're doing right now. I'm motivated by the opportunity. I'm motivated by the situation. Paulie is somebody that I've known for a long time. I've watched him, I've watched him grow and there have even been a lot of fights where I've supported him. So now, it's kind of crazy to be going up against each other but it's the sport that we chose and, like he said, once the bell rings and the leather starts flying I think that anybody would come to their senses.
Paulie Malignaggi
It's a really emotional fight. You want to be king of Brooklyn. It's the kind of fight you get up for because there are a lot big fights in your career but there is a lot of extra emotion being able to represent your borough and being able to be the king of Brooklyn. I know I have what it takes to be a world class fighter; I know what it takes to get back to the top. Winning a fight like this and getting myself a chance to get another world championship in my career is something I don't doubt
Q- Lem Satterfield- Zab- Paulie told me about a time when you coached him as an amateur. He said he lost the fight but he's always looked up to you. Do you remember that and do you remember what you thought of him as a fighter back then?
Zab Judah
I thought he won that fight, from my recollection. Even back then as an amateur he had a heart, he was gutsy. He came out, he was very scrappy. I recall that, yeah, we kind of pulled out a lot of champions that year. So yeah, I think that Paulie did win the fight that year.
Paulie Malignaggi
I didn't win that fight but I lost to a big rival of mine. But we won the team trophy. Zab was the team coach and we won the team trophy at the Empire State Games.
Q- Lem- Obviously you guys fought at the highest level both at 140 pounds and 147 pounds. At what point do you think you were at the absolute best in your career?
Zab Judah
I would probably say my Mickey Ward fight. I was 15-0 and I was highly motivated. That was one training camp I remember Ronnie Shields and my dad - we had a tough training camp. I was only 15-0, I remember taking on Mickey Ward and he had like 34 or something fights. He was known as a killer at that time, he was stopping guys with body shots. Everyone was like, 'Zab that's not a fight you should take, it's going to mess your career up.' And we went in there and we trained very hard, we had a dog camp and went in there and won the fight.
The first half of the Mayweather fight I was super sharp. It's different times. Even in my last Danny Garcia fight I came on very strong at the end. I don't look at one particular fight and say this was the best fight because every night is special to me. Every time you step in the ring you've got different things that happen, you've got to weather through them.
Paulie Malignaggi
I'd say there have been a couple different times in my career when I was at an elite level or getting there. There was a moment in 2003 and 2004 where I thought I was really coming into my own, starting to win fights and starting to look impressive. I was getting to fight high level contenders and then I had a real bad hand injury. My hand was shattered and it set me back a lot and hindered a lot of my progress. I always wonder how I would have kept progressing if I didn't have those injuries. You have a lot of youthful enthusiasm at that point in your career. I can pick nights where I've been sharper than others but I can't pick one night where I've been my best.
Q- How do you capture that moment or those moments in this particular fight? Do you feel that you're motivated given that you're fighting in your home town?
Zab Judah
I'm highly motivated and I'm ready to come in there and do what I do. Like Paulie said, I'm a very competitive person. As everybody can see throughout my career, I hate losing. Some of my early losses I kind of went crazy. I've learned to control myself over the years but losing is something that's not in my arsenal right now and it's something that we're not looking forward to doing and we looking at progress and moving forward. This is why we teamed up with Golden Boy and Super Judah Promotions with Golden Boy. We're ready to take on the world. I think Golden Boy and SHOWTIME are the two biggest- you've got the biggest promoter and you've got the biggest network out there and this is a place where Zab Judah needs to be. Zab Judah is pound-for-pound the best fighter in the world, hands down, and I am going to show the world that I am the best. Give me the opportunity and I'll show you.
Paulie Malignaggi
I think the motivation has to always be there. I think if you try too hard to summon it you fight yourself out. I look at the hard work and dedication I've put into my career and I try to put my best game face on fight night. If you think about trying to match your best performances you probably won't because you'll be thinking about the wrong things. The focus has to be to concentrate and focus on the person in front of you. You have to focus one round at a time, one minute at a time. And from there you put on some good performances without evening knowing it. I don't think the goal is to put on a good performance, I think the goal is to execute a game plan when you go in there. Sometimes it comes out beautifully, sometimes it doesn't. But you can't go in there trying to put on a good show, you go in there trying to execute. That's what I go in there trying to do.
Richard
First of all I want to say that both of those guys are rejuvenated because of all of the opportunities at 147 pounds. For both of them, one of their best fights is actually their last fight. When Paulie fought Broner he fought a great, great fight and I think he surprised a lot of people. Most people had it as an easy fight for Broner and look what he did. And that's not because of what Broner didn't do; it's because of what Paulie did. I think he's right there at the top and he knows what this win can lead to and how important this fight is. The same goes for Zab fighting Danny Garcia- most people thought it would be a one-sided affair. And look what Zab did, he turned back the clock. That's as good of a Zab as I've seen. When Zab wants something he goes for it and I know he wants this. Their biggest fights, their best fights were actually their last fights and that's why this is such a meaningful showdown.
Q- Mike Woods- This question is for Paulie- You've made no secret that in the last couple years you've thought about if you want to do this anymore. What are your thoughts now?
Paulie Malignaggi
You don't give yourself a definitive answer when it comes to something so serious. If I accept the fight then I accept the fight and go in and train 100 percent. Sometimes between fights I'll be thinking, 'I don't know if I'm up to train for a fight again.' But once mentally and physically I decide to fight I kind of erase the negativity. Its full speed ahead, you step on the gas and you go. Don't get me wrong, in the beginning of camp when you're trying to get back into shape you're like, 'Man, why did I do this?' But once that competitive juice comes back and you start getting in shape, you start feeling sharp, you start feeling good and you realize why you do this. You realize the things that spur you on, that motivate you, that drive you to do this. The adrenaline rush, the excitement as a fight approaches and all of a sudden you're not thinking about those negative things anymore and you're thinking about all the positive things and all the fun this brings. Don't get me wrong, it's hard fight fighting at this level. But, at the same time, it's a situation where I'd rather be here than anywhere else.
Q - Does it make it more difficult because you've become such a highly regarded commentator? Because you always have something to fall back on?
Paulie Malignaggi
No, not the training, the training I work hard. Anything I do, I do it wholeheartedly. But sometimes before camp starts you wonder, 'Do I really feel like getting up and starting another training camp?' But once I'm in training camp, I do the miles and I put the hours in the gym wholeheartedly. There's never a time where I say I don't want to train today because I could fall back on something. I'm not the kind of person that does something half-assed. If I know I won't do it wholeheartedly I won't do it. When I accepted this fight I knew what that came with.
Q- Zab - do you ever stay awake at night and say, 'Man I'm 36 old this really could be my last fight?'
Zab
No, as far as the age, my age is great. I'm highly motivated. You've got one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, Floyd Mayweather, he's older than me. You've got Juan Manuel Marquez, he just knocked out Manny Pacquiao with one punch, he's older than me. You've got Bernard Hopkins, one of the baddest fighters of today's era, he's my grandfather. So when you say old, what do you mean by old? Old by what, longevity?   I've been in the game since I was 18 years old and I've been world champion multiple times in different weight classes. Is that what you mean by old? I mean as far as age goes, I'm far from old. I mean, some of the best of the best of the world today are way older than me and I'm just highly motivated the opportunity. I want to thank Richard Schaefer and the whole Golden Boy staff and team for just even allowing themselves to do business with my camp and myself and I think we're going to have a phenomenal time. I think that when people say your last time or your last fight is your best fight, this is nowhere near my last fight. This is the beginning of a turn of a new leaf. I am going to go in there and come out of this fight successfully.
Yeah Paulie and I have a great respect for each other, but at the end of the day there can only be one winner and I am going to take that route. I'm going to take that medal of achievement and I'm going to step up and do what I've got to do. Is there any beef or anything?   No, there's no beef. But we're both two competitive athletes and Paulie's supposed to say his skills are better than mine and I'm supposed to say that my skills are better than Paulie's. That's what's going to make Dec. 7th a fantastic night of boxing. That's why all of Brooklyn and New York City and the tri-state area and New Jersey and Connecticut need to come out and watch a great night of boxing. You are going to watch two of the best guys to come out of the tri-state area put on for you guys. So be there.
Q- What do you admire most about each other?
Zab Judah
Number one, I admire Paulie because he's from Brooklyn. He stands up with that Brooklyn pride. He represent Brooklyn wherever he goes, he talks about it and keeps it fresh in people's ears and eyes. Number two, he's a fighter. I respect that every fighter has the heart and audacity to climb into the ring and take on competitive fights, so you've got to respect him as a human being. Yes, I do.  
Paulie Malignaggi
The admiration I have for Zab came from trying to follow in his footsteps coming up. I saw him accomplish things that I had the goal to accomplish. I watched Zab accomplish each and every one of them before me. It was an admiration and a motivator to see someone my city, from my borough accomplish these things and get some credibility and notoriety doing the same thing that I do. When somebody does it so close to home they automatically get that admiration when they're older than you and you see them accomplishing those things and you kind of want to follow in their footsteps. That admiration comes from being that younger fighter looking up to someone like that.
Q - Gina Caruso - What's your comfort level now coming back into the ring with someone you know and respect so much.
Zab Judah
I don't know, it's the situation. It's nothing personal against Paulie. It's something that we've got to go in here and do. This is how we feed our family. This is the game that we chose. My greatest motivation in this situation is I just fought a 25-year-old undefeated young fighter, one of the best young 140-pound fighters today and I hung in there. Everybody said if there were 30 more seconds the fight would be different. So that's where my inspiration and motivation comes from. Just being able to still go toe-to-toe with the young boys like this and just show that when I do step up and when I do focus my mind and focus on getting these guys I just go in there and get them. With that kind of motivation I am the best pound for pound fighter in the world.
Paulie Malignaggi
I think with me, the approach I always take is in boxing you have to have a short memory. No matter how much you've accomplished or how low you can go as far as downfalls, you have to forget about them and you have to move on no matter what. I put whatever happened behind me, the Broner fight is done. The opponent now is Zab Judah. As Zab said, there's nothing personal as far as a competitive aspect is concerned, but that's the guy in front of me and that's the guy I intend to be successful against in two weeks. The game plan is focused on that and nothing else. In reality you can only look forward. The past can't be changed, only the future can be changed.
ABOUT "JUDAH VS. MALIGNAGGI":
Judah vs. Malignaggi is a 12-round fight for the NABF and NABO Welterweight titles taking place on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2013 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.  The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Super Judah Promotions and sponsored by Corona, AT&T, Grudge Match and Casamigos Tequila. In the co-featured bout, Devon Alexander puts his IBF welterweight title on the line in a 12-round bout against Shawn Porter,  Erislandy Lara defends his interim WBA Super Welterweight title in a 12-round fight against Austin Trout and Sakio Bika defends his WBC Super Middleweight title against Anthony Dirrell in a 12-round bout.  The SHOWTIME telecast begins at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT immediately following ALL ACCESS: Broner vs. Maidana which begins at 7:30 p.m. ET/ 4:30 p.m. PT. The telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).

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Thursday, November 28, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving World!


Help someone without. Let's always be thankful not just today but always.Stay blissed.




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Tuesday, November 26, 2013

All Access: Broner vs. Maidana - Trailer


''''''''''All Access: Broner vs. Maidana brings you behind the scenes as these two superstars prepare to battle for the WBA Welterweight World Championship. Don't miss the premiere Saturday December 7 at 7:30PM ET/PT on Showtime.

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Official Weights Are In For Tarver vs. Sheppard Golden Boy Live! Card‏



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Monday, November 25, 2013

MOSLEY Vs MUNDINE ( IT'S BACK ON)


The most hyped fight of the year is back on & we'll have every hit LIVE on our big screen!

After a much publicised walkout by Shane Mosley over a pay dispute, the fight of the year has been rescheduled with a new promoter and a truckload of cash to ensure that this fight will go down as one of the greatest events in Australian boxing history.

Mundine's put everything on the line and has promised to retire if he loses to an ageing Mosley 

WILL THIS BE MUNDINE'S LAST FIGHT EVER?

WILL MOSLEY ONCE AGAIN PROVE THAT HE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST FIGHTERS OF ALL TIME!

FIND OUT LIVE AT THE BEACHFRONT HOTEL!

UNDERCARD STARTS FROM 6PM

Anthony Mundine and Sugar Shane Mosley held their final pre fight press conference on Monday 25th November at the AllPhones Arena in Olympic Park Sydney.






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Judah vs. Malignaggi: Battle in Brooklyn

On Monday Dec. 2nd come out to 494 Dean Street to meet Brooklyn's own Paul Malignaggi and Zab Judah. Show your support for #teamjudah or #teammalignaggi by bringing a non perishable food item and receive an autograph photo. Who will win this battle at the donation scales?"


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Zab Judah and Paulie Malignaggi battle for Brooklyn bragging rights Saturday, December 7 at 8PM ET/PT, Live on Showtime.

Judah vs. Malignaggi: Battle in Brooklyn



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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Danger Zone Undercard Conference Call Notes

Danger Zone Undercard Conference Call Notes







As 2013 comes to a close, Los Angeles based promotional giants Golden Boy will see fit that the year ends with anything but a whimper. Although their September card which featured Floyd Mayweather and Saul "Canelo" Alvarez broke numerous financial records and carried an almost fever pitch of anticipation, the bout itself was more bang snaps than fireworks. Nevertheless, in the weeks leading up to Christmas, the southern California company will showcase two back to back weekend fight cards which could easily rank among the year’s best.

In particular, the evening which has been labeled "Danger Zone" is sure to please not only those in attendance at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas, but also the viewers at home who will be able to enjoy the fights on a non pay per view Showtime telecast on December 14 (8PM ET / 5PM PT). The evening’s main event will feature the brash, slick and undefeated Cincinnati fighter Adrien "The Problem" Broner (27-0, 22 KO’s) versus the hard charging slugger from Argentina, Marcos "El Chino" Maidana (34-3, 31 KO’s) in a scheduled twelve round bout for Broner’s WBA welterweight title.

Additionally, the night’s undercard is heavily stacked and sure to please. In the co-main event, Keith "One Time" Thurman (21-0, 19 KO’s, Clearwater, Florida) will place his interim WBA World welterweight title on the line in a twelve round contest with Jesus Soto Karass (28-8-3, 18 KO’s, Los Mochis, Sinaloa, MX). This past July at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Thurman and Soto Karass fought in separate bouts and each scored knockout victories. Thurman knocked out Diego Chavez in ten rounds, while Soto Karass gained a shocking twelfth round knockout win over Andre Berto.

Another match of note is the one scheduled between newly crowned WBC super bantamweight champion Leo Santa Cruz (25-0-1, 15 KO’s, Rosemead, California) and Cesar Seda (25-1, 17 KO’s, Puerto Rico). The aforementioned participants in the night’s undercard took part in an international media conference call this afternoon alongside Richard Schaefer (CEO of Golden Boy Promotions).

Selected highlights are listed below.

Richard Schaefer: "This is the best card we’ve ever put together. It’s not just about Broner and Maidana, which I believe is a pay per view event. The undercard we’ve put together is amazing. It will be live on Showtime and will be available for free. We’ve set the Alamodome up for 30,000 people and 10,000 tickets have already been sold. The least expensive ticket is only ten dollars. Even the non televised portion, which features Rau’Shee Warren, Jamel Herring, Ricardo Alvarez (Canelo’s brother) and Jermain Taylor as well, is just fantastic."

Opening Statements, Jesus Soto Karass: "We’re ready for a war on December 14 and we’ve been preparing for one."

Opening Statements, Keith "One Time" Thurman: "We’re getting in shape and I’m looking forward to December 14."

Thurman on Soto Karass’s upset win over Andre Berto: "I watched the main event. I saw his fire and passion. He had a warrior mentality and he wouldn’t back down. I’m expecting the same fighter when I face him. I didn’t know which way his fight was going to go. As soon as he dropped Berto and the fight was over, then I knew a bout between us could be a possibility."

On Getting a Big Time bout: "This fight right here will be the icing on the cake. After this bout, no one will be able to say that Keith "One Time" Thurman hasn’t been tested. After this, hopefully the door will be open for a big world title fight."

Soto Karass on Thurman’s KO of Diego Chavez: "I didn’t see that much and I don’t like watching videos. He fought on the undercard of my fight with Andre Berto and it wasn’t until it was all over that I was told about the chance to fight Thurman. I’m getting ready like never before, just as always. I know he’s a young, strong fighter. I need to win this fight and take the title back to Los Mochis."

Thurman on his 90% Knockout Ratio: "I can box and I can punch. Sometimes, I’ll have a game plan on whether I’d like to fight on the inside or outside. My name is "One Time" and I’m always looking for that one shot early on. I like going home early. I’m prepared to give my best on the (December) 14th."

Soto Karass on Fighting Toe to Toe: "I’ve been characterized as a fighter that likes to do that. Lately, I’ve been doing more boxing, but of course as always I can go toe to toe if I have to. There’s always some skill and a game plan involved."

Keith on his love for Boxing: "This job brings the best out of me and I’m my own boss. Each day in the gym I am developing as a fighter just as every day I’m developing as a man. It brings success inside and outside the ring."

On the history of the Sport: "I actually was not much of a boxing fan as I grew up. It was not until I did my own research that I fell in love with so many of the old school fighters. All you had to do in those days was to walk up to a fighter and say, "Hey, I’m going to knock you out" and he would say, "Okay. Where do we sign?"

Schaefer on Future Matchups: "Imagine the winner of this fight against the winner of Broner vs. Maidana? These are the types of fights that I as a fight fan just love to see."

Opening Statements, Cesar Seda: "Good afternoon to everyone. Thank you to Oscar de la Hoya and Richard (Schaefer) for this opportunity. Thanks as well to Leo Santa Cruz. I’m ready to show that Puerto Rico is still full of boxing talent."

Opening Statements, WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo Santa Cruz: "Thanks to my manager Al Haymon, Richard (Schaefer) and Oscar (De La Hoya). I’m ready for December 14. I want it to come so I can so everyone how motivated I am."

Richard Schaefer on staging fights around the USA: "We started in San Antonio with club shows. It’s been a slow process with Leija-Battah promotions. The goal has been to bring world championship fights there. We’ve done the same thing as of late in Brooklyn, New York. The key is to capture those markets which share the same passion for the sport and those who are willing to invest in the sport as well. It’s just a matter of finding the right promoters and fighters who’d like to work with us."


Cesar Seda on moving up in weight (115 to 122): "I moved up just like Leo did. I’ve kept my eye on him and the truth is that I feel much stronger at 122 pounds. In terms for punches, I’ve never fought anyone who throws as many as Leo. I want to prove that I’m ready."

On Displaying Talent for Puerto Rico: "It motivates me and gives me hunger. Right now in Puerto Rico, there aren’t too many champions, but I will prove how good we are."

Leo Santa Cruz on moving up in weight: "I feel much better at 122 (pounds). The weight is better for me. I feel great in sparring and in the gym."

Cesar Seda on Pressure to fight for Puerto Rico: "No pressure at all. We’ve been working hard on my conditioning and strength in the gym to make sure there’s no pressure."

Santa Cruz on Expectations: "I try to improve everyday in the gym. I give one hundred percent. I dedicate myself every day. I like to give the fans a great show and I never want to disappoint them."

On Facing a Southpaw: "They’re more difficult. The last southpaw I fought was Vusi Malinga (June 2012). I can get used to their style. I’ll be ready and prepared for it."

Richard Schaefer on future dates in San Antonio: "It’s always been a great market for boxing. With Mike (Battah) and James (Leija), we’ve taken this to another level. I’m not listing in order, but there’s the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, the Staples Center in Los Angeles and then there’s the market in San Antonio. We’re holding a number of dates for next year there. Saul "Canelo" Alvarez felt very welcome there and wants to fight there again. You don’t hear much about Dallas any more since they hosted a Manny Pacquiao fight there a few years ago. You cannot build a market with just a "one off" event. You need to bring a mix of smaller and bigger fights."

On The Hispanic Market: "It’s extremely important to the overall health of boxing. We’ve used a research company to ask about the demographics of boxing fans. The Hispanic as well as African American markets are so important. We are seeing more and more that the market in general is getting behind boxing. The ratings we’ve received so far for our Fox Sports 1 telecasts have been unbelievable. If you can bring events to the stadiums as well as arenas in a particular city, then you can only elevate the sport."

On Local talent: "There is great talent there. These young kids see that boxing is coming on a regular basis to their town and it encourages them to train even harder. It’s encouraging and it helps the sport grow from the roots up. I think it’s a dream for many fighters to become professional and one day fight in their hometown. Mike Battah is just an amazing guy who has a true passion for the sport."

On Lowering Ticket prices: "You always should want to create an environment where a family can go and enjoy the event. I think that pricing is important and we want to make a point here. The larger venues give us more options on ticket prices and inventory."

Seda on winning a decision in San Antonio: "Yes and we’ve prepared for that. I understand that the place will be pro-Santa Cruz, but we can find ways around that."

Leo on Seda’s fighting style: "I know that he’s a very good fighter. He has the quality to be a champion. He can punch and he can box. He can do a lot."


Cesar on Santa Cruz’s style: "I have the tools and the ability to beat a fighter like him."

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