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Golden Boy COO David Itskowitch &
Boxing writer Mike Woods guest speakers
At Tonight's Ring 8 Meeting

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.

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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:
Joe DeGuardia/Star Boxing, President

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 fight night, doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the event starts at 5:30 p.m. All bouts are subject to change.
 

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.
The WBC then sanctioned a semifinal elimination bout between Alfredo Angulo and James Kirkland with the condition that the winner would have to fight Vanes Martirosyan for the official challenger position. Kirkland defeated Angulo and on March 30, 2012, the WBC ordered a final elimination bout between Kirkland and Martirosyan.
When James Kirkland suffered an injury and reported to the WBC that he could not fight Martirosyan, the WBC accepted Erislandy Lara to fight Martirosyan in a final elimination bout. The winner of that fight would become the official challenger to champion Saúl Alvarez.
Carl Moretti of Top Rank Promotions officially communicated to the WBC that Martirosyan declined to fight Lara for the position of mandatory challenger
The WBC has consistently supported Martirosyan and wishes him the best of luck. The doors of the WBC remain open to Martirosyan for whenever he is ready to continue his career. The WBC pronouncement above is consistent with the WBC Rules

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.”
It will be a special evening at PARKEN, Denmark´s national football stadium, with the Champions League Final between Bayern Munich and Chelsea FC being shown on giant TV screens between the bouts. “It´s going to be a great night for sports fans,” Kessler stated. “I will make sure it's a night to remember. I look forward to fighting at light heavyweight for the first time. I have been sparring with some big guys, so I´m ready for Green. He's a good puncher but I am the much better boxer and with my fans behind me I will win the title on Saturday night.”

Undefeated Irish super featherweight Patrick "The Punisher" Hyland improved his record to a perfect
26-0, registering his 12^th knockout when the action was halted by the referee Benji Estevez in the fourth round as veteran Frankie Archuleta (27-10-1, 14 KOs) was being pounded in Friday night's main event, headlining "Irish Invasion," at Mid-Hudson Civic Center in Poughkeepsie, New York. 

"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.
Hyland came out throwing crippling body shots, taking complete control from the opening bell. He dropped Archuleta in the first and third rounds, peppering Archuleta with stiff jabs, solid combinations and devastating body blows.
"It was a good fight but I could have done a little better," Hyland said after the fight. "He's a tough guy who hit me with a couple of good shots. I got him with some good shots in the fourth when it was stopped. I'm a contender, 26-0, and fighting here in the United States. I'm ready for anybody at 126 pounds."
 

PACMAN VS BRADLEY
By Tom Donelson

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.
He defeated Devon Alexander in a rough fight that saw an accidental head butt prematurely ending the fight. Bradley imposed his will on a slick boxer and he won a decision against a knock out power puncher in Luis Abregu. The only knockout victory over the past five years was against an aging Joel Casamayor for the WBO light welterweight title in his last fight.
 

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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

QUICK Q&A WITH SETH "MAYHEM" MITCHELL
By Gerardo Lopez

Boxinginlasvegas.com caught up with newly crowned WBO NABO heavyweight champion Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell (25-0-1 19KO) during the Cotto-Mayweather fight week.

Here is what he had to say:
 

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