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Undefeated super middleweight contender Edwin "La Bomba" Rodriguez
is ready, willing and able to replace No. 1 contender Anthony Dirrell, who
was recently injured in a motorcycle accident, and fight No. 2 rated
Nikola Sjekloca for the vacant World Boxing Council ("WBC") 168-pound
title.
Aron Martinez’s KO Win Closes the Show!
Welterweight Aron “El Asesino” Martinez took
matters into his own hands Friday night as he closed out a seven-fight
card with a stunning knockout of opponent Joshua “Superman” Marks in the
seventh round of a scheduled eight. As the main attraction on Thompson
Boxing Promotions’ “Locked N’ Loaded” show held at the Doubletree Hotel in
Ontario, the local fighter engaged in a competitive and entertaining brawl
versus El Centro’s Marks.
SAYS MAURICE BYARM
Like most professional boxers, heavyweight Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm
never thought about what it’d be like to lose.
The Washington, DC based Philadelphian stopped 9 of his first 13
opponents and was named one of the best prospects in the beltway region.
Still, Byarm, who had less than 15 amateur fights, was learning on the
job. Between his work ethic and sparring quality fighters such as Tony
Thompson, Byarm made notable improvements with every fight. In his final
bout of 2011, the crowd-pleasing 29-year-old stopped veteran Clinton
Boldridge in 74 seconds and planned to step up the competition.
Earlier this year, Byarm got his opportunity; albeit under far different
circumstances than he imagined.
Superstar Manny Pacquiao hits the mitts with trainer Freddie Roach(L)during training at the Wildcard Boxing Club Monday in preparation for his upcoming World Welterweight title mega-fight against undefeated Jr. Welterweight champion Timothy "The Desert Storm" Bradley Jr.. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Tecate, AT&T and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Bradley will take place, Saturday, June 9 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, live on HBO Pay Per View
Golden Boy COO David Itskowitch &
Tonight's (Tuesday, May 15, 7 PM / ET) special guest speakers at the Ring 8 monthly meeting, held at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City, will be David Itskowitch, COO of Golden Boy Promotions, and award-winning boxing writer Mike Woods. In 2007, Itskowitch was selected as the Chief Operating Officer for Golden Boy Promotions. The University of Wisconsin graduate previously served as Vice President of DiBella Entertainment and he also worked three years for HBO Sports. Woods is a boxing writer for ESPN/NewYork.com and ESPN The Magazine, as well as editor-in-chief of www.thesweetscince.com. Mike, a Ring 8 member, also does color commentary for boxing broadcasts.
Star Boxing will host a Public Press Conference on Wednesday, May 16th at 1:30PM EST at the Times Union Center to announce final details of a sensational evening of world class professional boxing set for this, Friday, May 18th.
In attendance will be: Bob Belber/Times Union Center, General Manager Ray Serrano/Undefeated Jr. Welterweight, Ranked #9/WBA,18-0-0 (8KO's) Karim Mayfield/Undefeated Jr. Welterweight, WBO-NABO Champion 15-0-1 (9KO's), Jason Escalera/Middleweight Knockout Artist, 13-0-0 (12KO's) Nick Brinson/Middleweight Prospect, 9-1-1 (5KO's) Vincent Miranda/Cruiserweight Contender, 14-1-1 (8KO's) Kevin "KID" Rooney
Jr./Middleweight Contender, 4-1-0 (2KO's) Times Union Center/Exhibition Hall 51 South Pearl Street Albany, NY, 12207
On Friday, July 6, promoters Sampson Boxing and Greg Cohen Boxing will proudly present "Hard Rock Boxing", live from the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, and televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. In the 10-round featherweight main event, former WBO Super Flyweight Champion "Marvelous" Marvin Sonsona (16-1-1, 13 KOs) will take on the formidable Orlando "El Fenómeno" Cruz (18-2-1, 9 KOs) in a showdown between proven southpaw warriors. And in the televised co-feature, Russian heavyweight power puncher Magomed "Mago" Abdusalamov (14-0, 14 KOs) will defend his WBC United States (USNBC) Silver Heavyweight Championship in a 10-round battle against fellow up-and-coming heavyweight Maurice "Freight Train" Byarm (13-1-1, 9 KOs). Tickets for "Hard Rock
Boxing" are priced at $29 general admission, $60 reserved, $100 ringside
and $200 VIP and are available at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino box office
daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and through Ticketmaster, either by calling
702-474-4000 or 800-745-3000, or by going online at
ticketmaster.com.
On July 20,
2011, the WBC ordered a final elimination bout between the #1 and #2 rated
boxers, Alfredo Angulo and Vanes Martirosyan. The WBC intended to
determine the mandatory contender of the division. Vanes Martirosyan
declined to participate in the ordered final elimination fight.
Mikkel Kessler (44-2, 33 KOs) and
Allan Green (31-3, 21 KOs) worked out in front of the Danish media in
Copenhagen today. “It´s chilly here but I will heat it up on Saturday,”
Allan Green stated ahead of the WBC Light Heavyweight World Championship
(Silver) showdown. “I feel strong, I feel fast, I feel fit. I am full of
energy and I am here to bring the belt home. Kessler is going down.”
Undefeated Irish super featherweight Patrick "The Punisher"
Hyland improved his record to a perfect "Irish
Invasion" was presented by Final Round Promotions, in association with
Team Snooki Boxing and Bob Duffy's Ring Promotions, and sponsored in part
by Title Boxing.
PACMAN VS BRADLEY
Can Tim Bradley defeat Manny Pacquaio? Bradley is a rough
and tough fighter who can turn this fight into a brawl. There are two
things that his record shows, an undefeated record against quality
fighters but a fighter who is most likely going the distance against
quality fighters.
WBO flyweight champion "The Hawaiian Punch" Brian Viloria (31-3, 18 KOs) scored a ninth round TKO over arch nemesis Omar Nino Romero (31-5-2, 13 KOs) on Sunday at the Ynares Sports Arena, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was both revenge and redemption for Viloria, who had stated this bout is personal after going 0-1-1 in two previous bouts with Romero. Viloria rocked Romero in round four and continued the assault in round five. Romero was deducted a point for a low blow in round five. Viloria staggered Romero in round nine and Romero’s corner jumped into the ring just as referee Michael Ortega waved it off. Time was 2:07
After losing his perfect record in his ShoBox: The New Generation debut, Willie Nelson survived a highlight reel knockdown to upset Yudel Jhonson by unanimous decision. The 10-round junior middleweight SHOWTIME® main event was scored 97-92 twice and 95-94. In the evening’s co-feature from Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas, Nev., Badou Jack defeated Alexander Brand via split decision by the scores of 77-75 two times for Jack and 77-75 for Brand in the eight-round super middleweight bout.
Jr welterweight Nick Casal (22-4-1, 17 KOs) was brutally attacked last
night in Buffalo, New York. Casal was out with his girlfriend when he was
brutally attacked from behind by a gang wielding golf clubs. The attackers
were identified as her ex-boyfriend and his friends. Medical reports are
that Casal has a possible broken arm, multiple lacerations,
including one at least 12 inches long. Casal was in preparation for the
biggest fight of his career on June 29th in his hometown of Niagara Falls
against Ruslan Provodnikov (21-1, 14 KOs) for the WBO Inter-Continental
title. The fight was to be the main event of a nationally televised card
on ESPN2′s Friday Night Fights. Obviously Casal will not be able to fight
on this date.
QUICK Q&A WITH SETH "MAYHEM" MITCHELL
Boxinginlasvegas.com caught up with newly crowned WBO NABO heavyweight champion Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell (25-0-1 19KO) during the Cotto-Mayweather fight week.
LION FIGHT MUAY THAI VI: All 24 fighters, including main event opponents Joe “Stitch ‘Em Up”
Schilling (12-2, 10 KO’s) of Los Angeles, Calif. and Simon Marcus
(26-0, 19 KO’s) of Toronto, Ontario Canada, made weight yesterday at Body
English at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino for the Lion Fight Muay Thai VI:
Schilling vs. Marcus II, WBC championship full-rules Muay Thai event at
The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tomorrow/Saturday, May
12, live on
www.LionFightPromotions.com. Schilling, the WBC Light
Heavyweight Champion, and Marcus, an unbeaten top contender, both tipped
the scales at 174 pounds for the highly-anticipated rematch to their first
meeting at The Joint on Feb. 25 when Marcus scored a controversial,
first-round TKO victory in a winner-take-all contest.
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