Vyacheslav Glazkov barely held on to is number-two world ranking as he scored a close majority decision over Derric Rossy at the Sands in Bethlehem, PA.

Rossy boxed very well over the first half of the fight to build up was a seemingly comfortable lead. He stayed very competitive throughout the fight but Glazkov came on late and eked the fight out by to the tune of 98-92?, 96-94 and 95-95.

Glazkov, 218 1/2 lbs of Luganskk, Ukraine is now 18-0-1. Rossy, 232 1/2 lbs of Medford, NY suffers a hard luck loss and is now 29-9.

Vasily Lepitkhin remained undefeated by scoring a 5th round stoppage over Robert Berridge in a scheduled 10-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Lepitkhin dropped Berridge with a hard right cross to jaw to close round two. Lepitkhin continued to dominate and Berridge began to bleed from his nose in round four. In round five, Lepitkhin dropped Berridge from a big right hand. He sent Berridge to the canvas again from a left hand. Berridge was in bad trouble and ate a body shot and a booming right and referee Gary Rosato stopped the bout at 1:04 of round five.

Lepitkhin, 174 lbs of Russia is now 16-0 with 10 knockouts. Berridge, 173 1/2 lbs of Albany, NZ is now 24-2-1.

Joseph Parker remained undefeated by scoring a 3rd round stoppage over Keith Thompson in a scheduled 8-round Heavyweight bout.

Parker hurt Thompson in the 1st and Thompson began to leak blood from his nose. In round three, Parker landed a vicious right uppercut that dropped Thompson. With Thompson hurt, Parker landed a hard combination that was punctuated by a right to the head that sent Thompson down for a 2nd time and the bout was stopped at 2:41 of round three.

Parker, 228 1/2 lbs of Auckland, NZ is now 10-0 with 9 knockouts. Thompson, 220 lbs of Tuscaloosa, AL is now 7-3.

Follow all the action as unified Jr. Welterweight champion Danny Garcia takes on Rod Salka in a Welterweight bout live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The action gets underwy at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT with 2 world title bouts as Daniel Jacobs and Jarrod Fletcher vie for the vacant WBA Middleweight title while Lamont Peterson defends the IBF Jr. Welterweight championship against tough New Yorker Edgar Santana

12 ROUNDS–SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS–DANNY GARCIA (28-0, 16 KO’S) VS ROD SALKA (19-3, 3 KO’S)

Round 1 Garcia lands body shot.Right to the body..double body..hard left hook…10-9 Garcia

Round 2 HARD RIGHT ROCKS SALKA…HE BUCKLES AND GOES DOWN….2 body shots…2 hard left hooks..3 more RIGHTS AND DOWN GOES SALKA..DEVISTATING LEFT AND SALKA IS KNOCKED OUT

12 ROUNDS-WBA MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE–DANIEL JACOBS (27-1, 24 KO’S) VS JARROD FLETCHER (18-1, 10 KO’S)

Round 1 Jacobs Battering Fletcher all over the ring. Fletcher hurt but doesnt go down 10-9 Jacobs

Round 2 Jacobs lands a right…jab...20-18 Jacobs

Round 3 Fletcher lands a body shot..right on ropes..Left from Jacobs…29-28 Jacobs

Round 4 Hard left from Jacobs…Right rocks Fletcher…3 punch combo…left..39-37 Jacobs

Round 5 3 good rights from Fletcher..Big right and combo from Jacobs..Hard right rocks Fletcher…JACOBS ALL OVER FLETCHER LEFT HOOK AND DOWN GOES FLETCHER AND THE FIGHT IS STOPPED

12 ROUNDS–IBF JR. WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP–LAMONT PETERSON (32-2-1, 16 KO’S) VS EDGAR SANTANA (29-4, 20 KO’S)

1-3…Lots of Holding not much action

Round 4 Santana trying to land to the body. Peterson lands later in the round.

Round 5 Hard left hook buckles Santana. Peterson landing continously on he ropes. Peterson ripping shots in middle of ring

Round 6 Left to body from Peterson…Body…body/head combo

Round 7 Santana lands a left…right…body..trading rights..Peterson left inside…body/head…
left to head..
Round 8 Peterson lands a left to the body…Body/head combo..Left to head…left to body…

Round 9 Tradong jabs…Good right from Peterson..Hard 8 punch combination.good left hook

Round 10 PeTERSON BATTERING SANTANA AND THE FIGHT IS STOPPED

BROOKLYN–Unified Super Lightweight champion Danny Garcia did what he was supposed to do. That was destroy Rod Salka in 2 rounds at Barclay Center in a non-title bout.

After a 1st round that saw Garcia work the body, He came out in round two with full vengeance. He landed a boomimg right hand that buckled and ultimately dropped Salka. Salka get to his feet only to be dropped a 2nd time from a 3 more hard rights. Garcia continued to batter Salka until he landed a flush left hook that sent Salka down and out just as his corner threw in the towel at 2:38 round two.

Garcia, 141.75 lbs of Philadelphia is now 29-0 with 17 knockouts. Salka, 141 lbs of Bunola, PA is now 19-4.

“I came here to purge. I told everybody tonight was going to be the ‘Danny Garcia Show.’ No matter who I fought tonight, they were going to get beat. I was going to purge. I was out to kill.

“I didn’t think this was going to be an easy fight. I thought he’d try to box me. But it is not about the opponent. When I am at my best I can beat anybody and I already proved that.”

On a potential matchup with Lamont Peterson…“I leave it up to Al Haymon, but if he [Peterson] wants it. I’ll give it to him. I show up fight night and sometimes I have good nights or bad nights, but I always find a way to win.

After the fight Salka said, “I’m good. It wasn’t a tougher fight than I expected. I got caught with a shot. What am I going to do?”

Lamont Peterson defended the IBF Jr. Welterweight title with a 10th round stoppage over Edgar Santana.

Not much happened in round’s one through three. The action picked up in round four as Santana landed a couple of hooks. Peterson came back in the 5th by landed a hard left that buckled Santana. He landed many more flush punches on the ropes but Santana took them. Peterson continued to land ripping shots in the middle of the ring but Santana stood sturdy.

The continued to battle on the inside. Santana had a few moments landing his body shots but Peterson landed more and harder and would mix body/head combinations as well as uppercuts.

In round ten, Peterson started to ramp up the attack and finally after a series of shots, Santana’s corner waved off the bout at 48 seconds of round 10.

Peterson, 140 lbs of Washington, DC is now 33-2-1 with 17 knockouts. Santana. 139.5 lbs of New York is now 29-5.

“I was able to show a lot of dimensions of my game,” said 30-year-old Peterson. “I was boxing well. I fought on the inside well. I actually think I should have gotten him out of there sooner but I give myself an okay grade.

“I think it was [round] four or five. I hurt him. I didn’t finish him. I don’t know why I didn’t but I knew I hurt him –and it was over– it was just a matter of time. I just had to get the right spot, push on the gas and go forward.”

On a potential fight with Danny Garcia…“This is the fight all the fans and the media want. I’m willing to do it. Again, I’m going to say this: ‘I’m willing to do it.’ Hopefully it gets done…It makes more sense to do it at 140 but if it has to happen at 147 I have no problem.”

On his feelings during his brother’s fight…”He [Anthony] did me a favor tonight…I had to fight but that’s my brother. I was a little nervous when he was in there. Good thing is he got him out of there in the first round so I didn’t have to worry about him for too long.”

“He came in with a good game plan. He’s tougher than I expected. His style frustrated me,” said Santana.

Daniel Jacobs won the WBA Middleweight title with a 5th round stoppage of Australian Jarrod Fletcher.

It was almost over in round as Jacobs landed a left and rocked Fletcher for most of the first frame. Fletcher came back to have a nice round three.

Fletcher was having a good round five with his right hand until he ate a hard combination that sent him reeling. Jacobs jumped on Fletcher and landed a big left hook that sent Fletcher sprawling into the ropes and on to the canvas and the fight was stopped at 2:58 of round five.

Jacobs, 159 1/2 lbs of Brooklyn is now 28-1 with 25 knockouts. Fletcher, 159.25 lbs of Queensland, Australia is now 18-2.

Jim Gray asked Jacobs if he even thought about boxing when he was on his deathbed. “My son, my baby boy, was my first priority. But getting back into the ring was my second motivation. Boxing taught me to have the mental strength to overcome anything. And that’s what I did.”

“My advice [to others fighting cancer] is to be strong. But even if you can’t beat it, be happy. Be grateful that we even have this life.

“I wanted to pace myself. I didn’t want to punch myself out. I respected him. But I didn’t see any way that he could defeat me. I was sitting down on my punches and throwing in bunches. He was a tough customer. I hope he’s okay.

“I want to fight Peter Quillin in Brooklyn right here at the Barclays Center. The Brooklyn fans deserve it and it’s going to happen soon hopefully.

After the bout, Fletcher told Gray, “I’m good. I got caught with the shot. That’s boxing. I’m going to go back to the drawing board. He’s a good fighter. I’m disappointed in my performance. It is what it is.”

Sadam Ali survived an anxious moment but remained undefeated by pounding out a 10-round split decision over Jeremy Bryan in a Welterweight battle

Bryan rocked Ali in round four to the point where he buckled and almost went down. It was at the end of the round so he could not capitalize on it. Ali came back in round five by hurting Bryan with an over hand right that had Bryan holding on. In round nine, Ali dropped Bryan with a hard over hand right.

Ali, 146.6 lbs of Brooklyn won by scores of 96-93 twice while Bryan won a card 96-93 and is now 20-0. Bryan, 145.4 lbs of Paterson, NJ is now 17-4,

Ali said, “I knew it wouldn’t be easy. I never underestimated him. I just wanted to feel strong in the ring. My legs were kind of not there, but I was good mentally. I just have to work around it.

“I just didn’t feel myself. This all falls back on my performance. I just happened to get the decision and I’m ready to go back to the gym and work on a few things. Whatever Golden Boy has planned for me is what I’m going to do.

“[The fans are] my motivation. That’s what gives me the power. I just want to perform better next time. You’ll see a better Sadam Ali.”

Zachary Ochroa fought a tough fight but won a 6-round unanimous decision over Luis Cervantes in a Super Lightweight fights.

Both guys gace as good as they got in spots as Cervantes tried to rough up Ochoa in the corner but Ochoa was able to use his boxing ability to win by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55.

Ochoa, 140 lbs of Brooklyn is now 8-0. Cervantes, 139.6 lbs of Palm Springs, CA is now 7-8-3.

“I knew he was going to come out tough, he’s a veteran so as soon as I got in there I took my time,” said Ochoa. “My legs cramped up a little bit but hey, I’m at Barclays Center let me give everybody a show. I dug down and I fought my heart out.

“I just have to go to the gym and keep working at my craft. I’m only 21 and I’m still learning.”

Former Lightweight title challenger Anthony Peterson destroyed Edgar Riovalle in round one of their scheduled 10-round bout.

Peterson floored Riovalle with a hard right to the chin and the fight was stopped at 2:41 of round one.

Peterson, 137 lbs of Washington, DC is now 34-1 with 22 knockouts. Riovalle, 144.4 lbs of Mexico City, MX is now 37-19-2.

“Tonight was a demonstration of the rust being taken off,” said A. Peterson. “I just caught him with a good shot. It’s boxing. It could have been me. Sometimes it’s the calculation of punches. You can misjudge a punch. He just got caught.”

2012 U.S Olympian Marcus Browne needed just 28 seconds to dispose of Paul Vazquez in their scheduled 10-round Light Heavyweight bout.

Browne landed a flurry of punches and the bout was stopped just as a body shot put Vazquez on the canvas.

Browne, 176.4 lbs of Staten Island, NY is now 12-0 with knockouts. Vazquez, 174.2 lbs of Oakland, CA is now 10-6-1.

“We knew he wasn’t supposed to be in the ring with me so we took care of him and handled our business. I caught him with a straight left and then he crumbled. I’m happy with my performance. You see me smiling don’t you?”

Prichard Colon scored a 6-round shutout in his Jr. Middleweight bout with Lenwood Dozier.

Scores were 60-54 on all cards for Colon, 150 lbs of Orocovis, PR and is now 11-0. Dozier, 154.2 lbs of Washington, DC is now 9-7-1.

““I wasn’t looking to just continue getting knockouts. Most importantly we just wanted to win. I learned to be patient. I’m not afraid to go the distance. I’m young with a lot of learn.

D’Mitrius Ballard scored a 1st round stoppage over Barry Trotter in a scheduled 6-round Super Middleweight bout.

Ballard landed a huge flurry in the corner and the bout was stopped at 2:35.

Ballard, 169 lbs of Temple Hills, MD is now 6-0 with 5 knockouts. Tritter, 168.4 lbs of Columbia, MD is now 2-2.

“I got him out of there,” said D’mitrius Ballard, “There are a couple of things that I need to work on but I am prepared for anything and I will be back on Monday.”

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the postponed rematch between Heavyweights Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora has been rescheduled for November 22.

“It’s been a rollercoaster few weeks, but I’m delighted to say that the fight is definitely on with Chisora and Fury ready to clash,” said promoter Frank Warren. “It was an extremely unfortunate set of circumstances that caused Chisora to pull out with a fractured hand and then Fury’s uncle’s tragic condition. Despite the setbacks, they were both determined to fight each other and I believe that we could see a genuine old fashioned ring war between them.”

“Chisora is now going to get a beating twice as bad than the one that he was going to get for pulling out,” Fury said. “All Chisora is to me is an obstacle and I’ve got to smash through him to get where I want to be, and that’s fighting for the world title. He’s messed me around and now I’m going to make him pay. I’m happy for the fans who will get to see me crush Chisora for the second and final time and send him into retirement.”

Said Chisora: “The important thing is we have a new date for the fight. … It’s on and Fury and I will finally give the fans what they want to see, a fight. What happened with my hand has happened and the timing of the injury was terrible. It couldn’t have happened at a worse time and, of course, Fury had personal issues going on with him. I just want to fight Fury, get revenge, beat him good and proper, and move on to fight Klitschko for the world title.”

Edgar Ortega scored a 10-round majority decision over Daniel Rosario in a Welterweight bout at the Jose Cuervo Salon, in Polanco, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Scores were 98-92, 97-93 and 95-95 for Ortega, 147 lbs and is now 15-1. Rosario, 146 lbs is now 8-1.

Emmanuel Navarrete scored a 4th round stoppage over Emmanuel Dominguez in the final round of their Super Bantamweight bout.

Navarrete, 121 lbs is 8-1 with 8 knockouts. Dominguez, 121 lbs is 10-3.

Giovanni Andrade scored a 4-round unanimous decision over Luis Najera in a Super Flyweight bout.

Andrade, 106 lbs is 2-1. Najera was making his pro debut.

Former Light Heavyweight champion will come back to the ring on September 29 against Jonathon Banks in Hidlago, Texas according to Dan Rafael of espn.com

Also on the card will be the pro debut of Middleweight Antonio Tarver Jr.

“It’s a good fight, he’s a solid guy, and with the long inactivity a lot of questions will be answered,” Tarver said of his fight with Banks. “Totally stoked about my son’s pro debut. He’s a spitting image of a young me with a more aggressive, fan-friendly style with speed and power.”

“This fight with Banks will tell me if I have the ability at 45 to truly make a run and conceivably fight for the heavyweight championship of the world,” Tarver said. “My quest starts with a tough fight. Banks is a guy raised in the sport. He can box. He has skills. But it’s a challenge I got to step up to. I want this type of fight. I need to realize if I can do it. I believe I can. This fight is a step closer for me.

“I wish I had more activity, but I’m just glad to be back. I want to show I still have it. I know my brand took some hits (over the drug suspension). I’m not naive. But I still got fight in me and the passion to fight. I’m not a shot fighter. I’ve been training hard and I know I can still do this. I don’t take Banks lightly. If I’m victorious, I will just look for my next opportunity. I am coming back to make a statement, but I was never retired or anything.

Tarver is very much looking forward to his son’s debut on the card.

“He’s been training really hard. He started boxing about three years ago and we’ve been taking it slow,” Tarver said. “I see a transformation in him and I think he’s ready at this stage. It’s time for him to get going if he is going to make his own imprint on boxing.

“I didn’t want to force him to box but he had an itch to box. He’s been around boxing his whole life.”

Tarver Jr. had only a handful of amateur fights while his father had hundreds, was a 1996 U.S. Olympian and one of the most decorated amateurs in U.S. history.

“He’s had on-the-job training,” Tarver said. “He’s a quick learner. He took it upon himself to do this. He has determination. I’m not trying to push him. He wants to challenge himself.”

Willie Nelson scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Luis Grajeda in a Jr. Middleweight bout at the Churchill County Fairgrounds in Fallon, Nevada.

Nelson used his long size to box well on the outside. He did get caught and hurt on occasion from a nice uppercut from Grajeda.

Nelson, 154 3/4 lbs of Cleveland, OH won by scores of 98-92 on all cards and is now 23-1-1. Grajeda, 154 3/4 lbs of Mexico is now 17-3-2.

Jason Escalera defeated his 2nd consecutive undefeated opponent by scoring a 8-round unanimous decision over Norbert Nemesapati in a Super Middleweight bout.

Nemesapati rocked Escalera seconds into the fight with a hard right. Escalera returned the favor in round two as he landed hard right of his own and later in the round connected on a flush uppercut. In round three, Escalera dropped Nemesapati with a body shot. Escalera was never challenged and went on to win by scores of 79-72, 78-72 and 78-83.

Escalera, 168 lbs of Union City, NJ is now 15-2-1. Nemesapati, 165 lbs of Hungary is now 14-1.

Zhang Zhilei scored a dubious 1st round stoppage over Curtis Tate in a scheduled 4-round Heavyweight bout.

Zhilei dropped Tate with a left to the shoulder and Tate went down like a ton of bricks at 17 seconds of round one.

Zhilei is 1-0 with 1 knockout. Tate is now 7-5.

Monty Meza Clay scored a thrilling 10th round stoppage over Alan Herrera in the final scheduled round of their Lightweight bout.

Meza Clay got the better of the many exchanges in the first half of the fight.

Meza-Clay dropped Herrera in round six from a barrage of punches. In round eight Herrera was cut over the right eye and later in the round he was wobbled from a hard right. Herrera came back in round nine to hurt Meza Clay with a right hand.

In round two, the two traded heavy leather until Clay’s right hands got through repeatedly and continued to snap the head of Herrera back with hard and flush punches until referee Rick Staggewald stopped the bout at 2:00 of round 10.

Meza Clay, 136 1/2 lbs of Pittsburgh is now 36-3 with 22 knockouts. Herrera, 138 lbs is 32-7.

Former amateur standout Ievgen Khytrov annihilated Willie Fortune 30 seconds into their scheduled 8-round Middleweight bout.

Khytrov jumped all over Fortune and the bout was stopped.

Khytrov, 160 1/2 lbs of Ukraine is now 6-0 with 6 knockouts. Fortune, 160 1/2 lbs of Detroit is 17-2.

Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov
Derric “El León” Rossy
Lugansk, Ukraine
Medford, NY
17-0-1, 11 KO’s
29-8, 14 KO’s
Weight: 218.5
Weight: 232.5

Berridge & Lepikhin
Photo Credits:
Rich Graessle/Main Events

Robert “The Butcher” Berridge
Vasily “The Professor” Lepikhin
Albany, New Zealand
Gelendzhik, Russia
24-1-1, 20 KO’s
15-0, 8 KO’s
Weight: 173.5
Weight: 174

Parker & Thompson
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events

Joseph Parker
Keith “Untouchable” Thompson
Auckland, New Zealand
Birmingham, AL
9-0, 8 KO’s
7-2, 4 KO’s
Weight: 228.5
Weight: 220

Acevedo & Garriga
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events

Frankie Garriga
Luis Acevedo
Bronx, NY
Bethlehem, PA
0-1-2
0-0-1
Weight: 121.5
Weight: 121.5

Serrano & Williams
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events

Ismael Serrano
Jonathan Williams
Bethlehem, PA
Allentown, PA
1-1
0-2
Weight: 138.5
Weight: 141.5

Wright & Easton
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events

Tyrell Wright
Randy Easton
Jersey City, NJ
Sansbury, PA
5-0, 4 KO’s
2-2-1, 2 KO’s
Weight: 221
Weight: 218.5

Whitmore & Capers
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events

Khalib “Bigfoot” Whitmore
Lamont “Too Smooth” Capers
Philadelphia, PA
Brooklyn, NY
5-0, 4 KO’s
4-4
Weight: 177.5
Weight: 177

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LONDON (Aug 8) – Light welterweight kingpin Danny Garcia is hoping to set up a unification clash with IBF champion Lamont Peterson later this year.

The reigning WBC, WBA and Ring Magazine world champion takes on Rod Salka this Saturday night, live on BoxNation, and aims to come through the challenge unscathed so he can set up a mouth-watering showdown with Peterson.

The Washington native Peterson is also set to appear on the bill at the Barclays Center in New York this weekend, with Garcia aware victory for both is likely to see them in opposite corners next time around.

“At the end of the day, it’s what I want [a fight with Peterson] because I can say what I want, but you know, right now, I’ve got August 9, so I can’t look past anybody,” said Garcia.

“The same with Lamont Peterson, he can’t look past Edgar Santana. At the end of the day, we’ve both got to get these victories and at the end of the year or the beginning of next year we could do a unification bout,” he said.

The 26-year-old Garcia has taken some flak at his choice of opponent this time around as he steps in with the unheralded Salka, who has a record of 19 wins with three defeats.

However, the Philadelphia pugilist is refusing to underestimate his opponent, well aware that an upset could be on the cards if he isn’t at his best.

“I’ve got to go in there and be smart. I can’t make mistakes. I’ve got to stay sharp. I’ve got to stay composed. I’ve got to work on my jab, I’ve got to move my head and I’ve got to go in there and seek and destroy and look like a champion,” said Garcia.

“I think it’s very important for me to go out there and look good on Saturday. I’ve got to go in there and look like a champion. I’ll fight at the Barclays Center. I love the atmosphere there. It’s a beautiful arena. I’m very motivated.

“I did everything right this camp. I haven’t made a lot of mistakes sparring, so I’m looking good. I’m looking sharp and come August 9 there’s going to be another excellent performance and I’m going to go in there and try to give my fans a knockout,” he said.

The bout will be a catchweight at 142 pounds, with the 31-year-old Salka believing that Garcia will not let doubts about his choice of opponent affect him come fight night.

“Honestly, at this level I don’t really feel like anybody listens. None of the fighters are really taking any kind of praise and any of that stuff. Like Danny says, at the end of the day, we’re two guys with two hands and we’re going to go in there and we’re going to fight,” said Salka.

“It really doesn’t matter what anybody is saying because that’s the facts. So, absolutely not, I don’t think there’s any more pressure. We feel pressure going in there to fight regardless.

“It’s what we do, it’s what we do every day, it’s what we train to do, it’s what we’ve trained to do for years. It’s going to be an awesome night and we’re going to go in there and handle our business and we’re going to get it on August 9,” he said.

The night’s action also sees Peterson square off with Puerto Rican hitter Santana, with middleweight Danny Jacobs – one of modern boxing’s great comeback stories after overcoming a rare form of bone cancer – competing in his hometown for his first world title against Jarrod Fletcher, with the WBA belt up for grabs.

Garcia vs. Salka is live on BoxNation (Sky 437/490HD & Virgin 546) this Saturday night. Visit www.boxnation.com to subscribe.

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Aug. 8th, 2014) – Julian Lane appears to have found a second home in the heart of the northeast.

Fighting in front of a nationwide audience on AXS TV, Lane (8-3-1) choked out Providence’s Luis Felix (11-8), putting him to the sleep face-first on the canvas, via the guillotine to capture the vacant CES MMA Lightweight Title in the third round of the scheduled five-round main event of “CES MMA XXV” at Twin River Casino.

Felix and Lane were supposed to fight in June, but Felix withdrew the week of the fight due to a rib injury. Bad blood between the two developed when Lane accused Felix of faking the injury so he could instead watch Lane fight Philadelphia’s Gemiyale Adkins that same night at Twin River.

Lane promised to “knock his head off” and nearly delivered, catching Felix with a right hook to the chin late in the third and subsequently locking in the guillotine, choking Felix unconscious with just four seconds remaining in the round. Lane, a Mansfield, Ohio, native more commonly known for his brief stint on The Ultimate Fighter, has now won three consecutive fights, including the last two in Rhode Island.

Felix came out strong, trading blows with Lane in the opening round and nearly catching him in a rear-naked choke in the closing seconds. Lane survived and turned the tables in the second, locking Felix in a similar hold just seconds before the bell rang.

“CES MMA XXV,” which aired live on AXS TV, also featured an impressive win by Brazilian Gil de Freitas and Adkins, who returned to defeat the previously unbeaten Nate Andrews.

Having lost three consecutive bouts and six of his last seven entering Friday, Philadelphia lightweight Adkins (9-8) recorded what might’ve been the biggest win of his career on the televised main card, defeating Andrews (6-1), the East Providence, R.I., native, by unanimously decision, 29-28, on all three scorecards.

Andrews used his height and reach advantage to control the opening round against the 5-foot-10 Adkins, but couldn’t finish him despite several attempts at a rear-naked choke. Adkins survived the opening round and used his strength and ability to fight on the inside to gain control of the fight. Both fighters exchanged submission attempts throughout the final 10 minutes of the bout, surviving each time and inevitably rising to their feet to bring the action back to the center of the cage.

Andrews continued to use his reach, but Adkins never buckled and used his ground game to win rounds two and three and snap Andrews’ six-fight win streak. Andrews’ inability to finish on several attempts kept Adkins in the fight; the Philadelphia slugger looked fresh down the stretch while Andrews appeared winded, particularly in the final round. Friday marked Adkins’ first win since he beat Adam Penberthy in 2013.

Arguably the best-kept secret in the northeast, the heavy-hitting de Freitas (17-5, 6 KOs) earned yet another explosive victory, knocking out crafty lightweight George Sheppard (15-9) of Richmond, Va., with a right hook to the chin in the closing seconds of the second round. Sheppard managed to survive a series of right hands toward the end of the opening round and even managed to land some effective blows of his own in the second, but de Freitas eventually caught him trying to backpedal and sent him crashing to the canvas at the 4:52 mark, prompting referee Dan Miragliotta to stop the bout.

The heavy-handed de Freitas, who trains out of Ludlow, Mass., has now won four consecutive bouts, among them an equally explosive win over former UFC vet Chuck O’Neil in August of 2013.

Japanese bantamweight Tateki Matsuda (10-5) won his second consecutive fight in the opening bout of the televised main card, submitting the tough Robbie Leroux (5-5) of Fall River, Mass., in the closing seconds of the opening round. Matsuda, who fights out of Boston-based Sityodtong, softened Leroux with effective ground and pound toward the end of the round and earned the victory at the 4:53 mark with a rear-naked choke. Leroux dislocated his right shoulder in the process and immediately tapped out.

Also on the main card, Amsterdam, N.Y., middleweight Harley Beekman (6-2), ranked No. 2 in the northeast, narrowly defeated top-ranked Chip Moraza-Pollard (8-7) of Plymouth, Mass., by split decision, 29-28, 28-29, 29-28. Known primarily for his striking ability, Pollard never found his rhythm as Beekman scored early and often with aggressive takedowns to keep Pollard from letting his hands go.

The loss for Pollard comes just five months after a critical win over Tom Egan in March. Beekman will more than likely rise to No. 1 in the northeast when the updated rankings are announced.

Unbeaten featherweight prospect Charles Rosa (9-0) of Coconut Creek, Fla. (Peabody, Mass.) kept his perfect record intact, submitting Jake Constant (5-5) of Springfield, Ill., via arm bar 3:36 into the opening round.

On the preliminary card, Providence middleweight Eric Spicely (5-0, 2 KOs) remained unbeaten with an impressive win over 37-fight veteran Nuri Shakur (17-21) of Nashua, N.H. Spicely earned the stoppage at the 1:34 mark of the opening round, bludgeoning Shakur with a series of unanswered lefts, rights and short elbows, forcing referee Kevin MacDonald to stop the bout.

Welterweight Wayne Ahlquist (1-0, 1 KO) of Nashua, N.H., debuted in spectacular fashion, making quick work of Tommy Venticinque (1-2) of Warwick, R.I., with a lethal kick to the liver just 29 seconds into the opening round. Ahlquist also won his final two amateur bouts in 2013 before turning pro Friday.

Bellingham, Mass., flyweight Billy Giovanella (6-3) won his second consecutive bout Friday, defeating a game Kody Nordby (3-3) of Woonsocket, R.I., by triangle choke submission at the 3:05 mark of the second round. Giovanella has now won both of his fights in 2014 since losing three in a row last year.

Northboro, Mass., lightweight Jay Bakanowski (2-1, 1 KO) defeated Providence’s Keenan Raymond (2-1) in bizarre fashion in the opening bout, earning the win when Raymond suffered a left ankle injury falling off his own stool in between the first and second round. Raymond could not put pressure on his foot and was forced to quit before the start of the second round. For Bakanowski, it was his first win in his first fight since October of 2012.

LAS VEGAS (August 8, 2014) – As we inch closer to the highly anticipated boxing event “MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2,” both Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Marcos “El Chino” Maidana participated in separate “network affiliate days” earlier this week in promotion of the SHOWTIME PPV presentation of their rematch.

Here’s what the fighters had to say with just over a month to go before mayhem inLas Vegas.

FLOYD MAYWEATHER, Eleven-Time, Five-Division World Champion

“The first fight was action packed for the first four rounds before I took control. He has the will to win like I do. He’s a tough competitor and he has Argentina on his back–and of course I represent the red, white and blue so we must give the fans what they want to see… It’s another blockbuster.

“On September 13, I will be faster. I will be stronger. I will be a better fighter. This time around it will be a more exciting fight.”

“I think that every time that Maidana has gone out and fought opponents, other opponents and even myself, he’s done the same thing. Whereas out of the 45 that I’ve faced, I was able to do different things. I can box. I can counter punch. I can box on the move. I can counter punch on the move. The only way that he can fight is to slug.”

MARCOS MAIDANA, Former Welterweight World Champion

“I don’t know if I’d say this will be easier because even the first one, I didn’t find very difficult. But I already know him and I think it’s a great advantage that I already know Mayweather because he hasn’t given a lot of fighters the rematch.

“I don’t like the media attention, but I have to do it. It’s part of my job for the fight and for the promotion.

“I think more attention is coming because Mayweather is very well known and when you give him trouble and give him a good fight people start to recognize you.”

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“MAYHEM: Mayweather vs. Maidana 2,” a 12-round world championship bout for Mayweather’s 147-pound titles taking place Saturday, September 13 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, is promoted by Mayweather Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra, O’Reilly Auto Parts and “The Equalizer.” The event will be produced and distributed live by SHOWTIME PPV® and is the fourth fight of a lucrative six-fight deal between Mayweather and Showtime Networks Inc.

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Danny Garcia 141 3/4 – Rod Salka 141
Lamont Peterson 140 – Edgar Santana 139.5
(IBF Jr. Welterweight title)
Daniel Jacobs 159 1/2 – Jarrod Fletcher 159 1/4
(WBA Middleweight championship)

LAS VEGAS – (Aug. 8) – “World Series of Fighting 12: Palomino vs. Gonzalez” fighters weighed in a day before the highly anticipated night of fights, headlined by a lightweight main event between hard-hitting Peruvian veteran Luis Palomino (22-9) and undefeated Californian wrestling champion Lewis Gonzalez (9-0). The Saturday five-fight main card airs live on NBCSN at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT local time) and all international viewers will be able to watch the entire card on NBCSports.com or WSOF.com.

Tickets for “World Series of Fighting 12: Palomino vs. Gonzalez” start at just $39 and are on sale now at AXS.com.

The complete “World Series of Fighting 12: Palomino vs. Gonzalez” weights and photos follow:

NBCSN-televised and NBCSports.com-streamed card:

Luis Palomino (155 lbs.) vs. Lewis Gonzalez (155.4 lbs.)

Ronny Markes (206 lbs.) vs. Cully Butterfield (205.4 lbs.)

Elvis Mutapcic (195.4 lbs.) vs. Kelvin Tiller (195.8 lbs.)
Alexis Vila (134.6 lbs.) vs. Brandon Hempleman (136 lbs.)

Bryson Hansen (135.0 lbs.) vs. Matt Sayles (135.4 lbs.)

NBCSports.com live stream Undercard:

Jimmy Spicuzza (154.4 lbs.) vs. Lucas Montoya (156 lbs.)
Danny Davis Jr. (169.8 lbs.) vs. Jorge Lopez (171 lbs.)

Adam Acquaviva (135.6 lbs.) vs. Cody Maltais (135.8 lbs.)
Bryson Gutches (146 lbs.) vs. Soslan Abanokov (146 lbs.)
WSOF Ring Card girls: Kat Kelley, Emily Miller, Jessica Sutton and Michelle Ulibarri

About “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) is a worldwide premier professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering the best action-packed fights for fight fans by producing the best possible match-ups between elite fighters from around the world. For more information please visit WSOF.com. Follow “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Sefo @SugarRaySefo.

About NBC Sports Network
NBC Sports Network, part of the NBC Sports Group, is dedicated to serving passionate sports fans. Now in more than 80 million homes, the network is the cable television home of the Summer and Winter Olympics, National Hockey League (NHL), Major League Soccer (MLS), IZOD IndyCar Series, Tour de France and the 34th America’s Cup, and beginning in 2013, the Premier League and Formula One. In addition, NBC Sports Network features college football, college basketball, college hockey, outdoor programming, horse racing surrounding the Triple Crown and Breeders’ Cup, Fight Night boxing, Ironman, the Dew Action Sports Tour and USA Sevens Rugby. The network is also home to original programs such as Costas Tonight, The Crossover, NFL Turning Point, Pro Football Talk and The Dan Patrick Show. NBC Sports Network is distributed via cable systems and satellite operators throughout the United States.

About Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino is Las Vegas’ off-strip playground, just minutes and less than three miles from McCarran International Airport. The premier destination entertainment resort is owned by Brookfield Real Estate Finance Fund II and managed by WG-Harmon, LLC, a subsidiary of Warner Gaming, LLC. Built in 1995, the property completed a $750 million expansion in 2010. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino offers an energetic entertainment and gaming experience with the services and amenities associated with a boutique luxury resort hotel. The property is known for its innovative nightlife and music scene where acts such as The Rolling Stones, Bon Jovi, Paul McCartney, Incubus, Foo Fighters, Carlos Santana, Mötley Crüe and Guns N’ Roses have all performed. Features of the property include an 11-story Casino Tower with 640 guest rooms, 17-story Paradise Tower with 490 rooms and suites and the all-suite HRH Tower with 359 suites, eight spa villas and seven penthouse suites; 72,000 square feet of casino space featuring Peacock High-Limit gaming and Asian gaming amenities; 80,000 square feet of flexible meeting and convention space; more than $4 million in rare music memorabilia; Body English Nightclub; Reliquary Water Sanctuary, Spa & Salon; 4.5 acres of tropical pool paradise housing world-famous pool parties REHAB Sunday and RELAX Monday; live music/entertainment venues The Joint and Vinyl; Hart & Huntington Tattoo Co.; restaurants Culinary Dropout, Nobu, The Ainsworth, 35 Steaks + Martinis, Pink Taco, Mr. Lucky’s Café and ?Fú; a state-of-the-art fitness center and trendsetting retailers John Varvatos, Affliction, Love Jones, Rocks The Jewelers and Rock Paper Photo. For room availability and additional information call 800.HRD.ROCK (800.473.7625) or visit hardrockhotel.com. Follow Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on Facebook, Twitter and Instagramfor the latest news and updates.

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WHEN: Friday, August 8th – Fighter report time is 5:30PM ET / 6:30PM fighters on the scale

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The Aug. 9th special triple-header edition of NBCSN Fight Night will take place at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem and will feature a ten-round heavyweight match-up between Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov and Derric “El León” Rossy, a twelve round light heavyweight match-up between Robert “The Butcher” Berridge and Vasily “The Professor” Lepikhin and an six-round heavyweight fight featuring Joseph Parker and Keith “Untouchable” Thompson. Four additional undercard bouts are planned. Ticket prices are $50 and $75 and available at Ticketmaster.com. The card is presented by Main Events, Peltz Boxing and Pushka Promotions in association with Final Forum Promotions and Duco Events. The special triple-header NBCSN Fight Night telecast will begin live at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT.

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10 ROUNDS – JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS (TV MAIN EVENT)
Willie Nelson vs. Luis Grajeda
Cleveland, OH Chihuahua, Mexico
22-1-1, 13 KO’s 17-2-2, 13KO’s
154 lbs. 154.8 lbs.

8 ROUNDS – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS (TV CO-FEATURE)
Norbert Nemesapati vs. Jason Escalera
Budapest, Hungary Union City, NJ
14-0, 13 KO’s 14-2-1, 12 KO’s
165 lbs. 168 lbs.

4 ROUNDS – HEAVYWEIGHTS (TV OPENER)_
Zhang Zhilei vs. Curtis Lee Tate
Henan, China Oakland, TN
Pro Debut 7-4, 6 KO’s
259.2 lbs. 227.4 lbs.

4/6 ROUNDS – SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS (TV SWING)
Eduardo Alicea vs. Kirk Huff
Cleveland, OH Arnold, MO
7-0, 3 KO’s 3-0, 1 KO
167.4 lbs. 162.4 lbs.

8 ROUNDS – JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Joel Diaz Jr vs. Kevin Aguilar
Palmdale, CA Potosi, Mexico
16-0, 12 KO’s 8-1-1, 1 KO
131.6 lbs. 133 lbs.

6 ROUNDS – FLYWEIGHTS
Oscar Vasquez vs. Sergio Lopez
Reno, NV Las Vegas, NV
6-1, 1 KO’s 2-1-1
113 lbs. 113 lbs.

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After a slow start, Abner Cotto came on strong to take a split decision over former world title challenger Jerry Belmontes in a 10-round Jr. Lightweight bout at the American Bank Center in Belmontes’ hometown of Corpus Christi, Texas.

Belmontes controlled the early round but Cotto started to force the action over the 2nd half of the fight and won most of the inside battles and was able to get the decision by scores of 96-93 and 95-94 while Belmontes took a card at 95-94.

Cotto, 130 lbs of Aguas Buenas, PR is the cousin of current Middleweight champion Miguel Cotto and is now 18-2. Belmontes, 130 lbs of Corpus Christi, TX is now 19-5.

KeAndre Gibson scored a hard fought split decision over rugged Jose Hernandez in an 8-round Welterweight bout bout.

Gibson boxed well but had some rough moments as he was banged around in the 5th round.

Gibson, 145 1/4 lbs of Austin, TX won by scores of 79-73 and 78-74 while Hernandez took a card at 77-75.

Gibson is now 11-0-1. Hernandez, 145 1/4 lbs of Ft. Worth, TX is 14-8-1.

Oscar Cantu remained undefeated with a 6-round unanimous decision over Joseph Rios in a Bantamweight bout.

Cantu boxed efficiently and buckled Rios in the 6th round.

Canty, 116 1/4 lbs of Kingsville, TX won by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55. Joseph Rios, 116.75 lbs of San Antonio, TX is now 13-10-2.

LOS ANGELES (August 7) – Unbeaten in 30 professional fights, super bantamweight standout Andres “Jaguar” Gutierrez will look to keep his “0” intact on Saturday, August 9, when he defends his WBC Silver Championship at home against Mexico City’s Mario “Huracan” Macias at the Auditorio Jose Maria Arteaga in Queretaro, Mexico.

This 12-round main event will be broadcast on Televisa and FOX Deportes, along with a 10-round co-main event featuring the IBF Female Minimumweight Title Fight between Mexico City’s Victoria Argueta and Guadalajara’s Alondra Garcia.

Currently ranked number one in the world by the WBC, Andres “Jaguar” Gutierrez (29-0-1, 22 KOs) is a super bantamweight phenom closing in on 30 wins and a world title shot at the age of 21. The owner of several regional titles over the course of his career, the Querétaro, Méxiconative has owned the WBC Silver belt since 2013, and he’s looking forward to making his third defense this weekend.

Fresh from the biggest win of his career, an eighth-round technical knockout of highly-touted Braulio Santos in March, 29-year-old Mario “Huracan” Macias (26-12, 13 KOs) hopes to deliver another upset victory on Saturday against Gutierrez. A nine-year pro who challenged for the WBA World Bantamweight Title in 2011, Macias is now hoping to move up the 122-pound ladder in the coming months.

Three months removed from her title-winning effort against Nancy Franco in May, IBF Minimumweight Champion Victoria Argueta (12-1, 4 KOs) will defend her belt for the first time on Saturday, and this talented 23-year-old has every intention on staying on top for a long time.

Winner of nine of her 10 pro bouts, 19-year-old Alondra “Magnifica” Garcia (9-1, 1 KO) has been competing professionally since 2012, and now she is on the verge of becoming a world champion. In her most recent fight, Garcia outpointed Montserrat Alarcon in May, and now she’s ready for Argueta.

Gutierrez vs. Macias, a 12-round bout for the WBC Silver Super Bantamweight Title, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Doors open at 5 p.m. CT and the first fight begins at 6 p.m. CT. The FOX Deportes broadcast begins at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and the Televisa broadcast airs at 10:30 p.m. CT.

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Pittsburgh, PA (August 7, 2014) Boxing legend MIKE TYSON hosted The Final Press Conference this afternoon for “The Pride of Pittsburgh” at Boilermakers 154 in Pittsburgh, PA.

“The Pride of Pittsburgh” set for Friday Night, August 8th from the CONSOL Energy Center will be telecast LIVE on FOX SPORTS 1 (9:00 p.m. ET).

MIKE TYSON: “We’re very excited to have IRON MIKE PROMOTIONS back here in Pittsburgh. This is an excellent fight town and from top to bottom we’ve put together an outstanding card.”

SAMMY VASQUEZ JR.: “It’s great to be fighting back home. Thanks to Mike Tyson for this opportunity and thanks to the fans in Pittsburgh for all of their support.”

JAMES STEVENSON: “I’d like to thank Mike Tyson for putting me on this show. He’s undefeated, so am I and that’s how I’m going to stay tomorrow night.”

MONTY MEZA-CLAY: “You know how I get it done. I’m the real main event and I’m all business. I may be the smallest up here but I’m the biggest fighter.”

IEVGEN KHYTROV: “I’m very happy to fighting here in Pittsburgh and I’m ready to put on a terrific performance.”

ERICKSON LUBIN: “This is my third fight in the Pittsburgh area and I’m ready to put on a show. I went the distance last time but this one will end by knockout.”

DENNIS GALARZA: “I’m here to win by knockout.”

“The Pride of Pittsburgh” is headlined by an IBF-USBA Welterweight Title clash between Pittsburgh’s SAMMY VASQUEZ JR. and fellow undefeated top prospect JAMES STEVENSON of Baltimore, MD.

Co-featured is a terrific 10-round lightweight battle between local favorite MONTA MEZA-CLAY and Sinaloa, Mexico veteran ALLAN HERRERA.

Opening the FOX SPORTS 1 international telecast is a six round middleweight bout between 2012 Ukrainian Olympian IEVGEN KHYTROV and Detroit based veteran WILLIE FORTUNE.

Advance tickets for “The Pride of Pittsburgh”, starting at $50 are available through the Dick’s Sporting Goods Box Office at CONSOL Energy Center, Ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or charge by phone at 800-745-3000. Doors will open on the night of the event at 6:30 p.m. with the first bell at 7:00 p.m.

CONSOL Energy Center is located at 1001 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, 15219. Further information can be located at their website, www.consolenerycenter.com

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BROOKLYN, N.Y.(August 7, 2014) – With just days to go until their respective bouts, fighters on the “Danny Garcia vs. Rod Salka” fight card hosted a final press conference Thursday at Barclays Center before they fight this Saturday, August 9.

Main event fighters Danny “Swift” Garcia and “Lightning” Rod Salka were joined by fellow SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® participants Lamont Peterson, Edgar “El Camacho” Santana, Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs and Jarrod “Left Jab” Fletcher on the stage at Barclays Center to discuss their upcoming fights.

Joining them were Sadam “World Kid” Ali, Anthony Peterson and Zachary “Zungry” Ochoa, who will fight on SHOWTIME EXTREME® prior to the SHOWTIME telecast and Prichard Colon, who fights in a non-televised bout.

Here is what the fighters and participants had to say Thursday:

DANNY GARCIA, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion

“This is my third fight at Barclays Center and it feels like my home honestly. I love the atmosphere here. It was a privilege to be the first fighter to fight for a world title here.

“I ran hundreds of miles and sparred hundreds of rounds; this is the opportunity of a lifetime for Rod Salka and he knows what’s at stake, but I trained like this is my last fight and I overlook nobody.

“All of the fights I’ve been in have prepared me for this fight and to be the person I am today. I feel like a young vet. I’m going to come here Saturday night and handle my business. We’re going to call it the ‘Danny Garcia Show’ – ‘The Purge’.

“My dad is my main motivation. If my dad can beat cancer, there’s nothing I can’t beat. That’s my main motivation and that’s the hunger and the fire in my heart.

“I’m a boxer because I love to fight. It’s in my heart. Sometimes I win a fight and I forget to pick up my check. That’s how much I love boxing.”

ANGEL GARCIA, Garcia’s Father & Trainer

“Danny is ready. We had a 100% camp. In sparring he wasn’t even getting hit. I don’t know about that Puerto Rico ‘bad image.’ We didn’t lose sleep

“Salka is in the wrong predicament right now because that bad image made Danny a better fighter. Danny is 100 percent. The fight is going to be a great fight. I don’t care what the people say.

“They’re calling Danny ‘cherry picker, blackberry picker’ but it doesn’t matter because he still has to go out there and get his (victory). I told him to be a fighter. Nobody ever gave him anything … my job is not to worry about Salka. It’s to worry about Danny Garcia.

“It’s going to be called the ‘Danny ‘Swift’ Garcia Show.’ This is going to be the Fight of the Year.

“I had atage four cancer. Nothing was ever given to me. I was dying. They gave me six months to live – throat cancer at that. I had to live through a feeding tube for two years. That makes Danny who he is today! A fighter!.”

ROD SALKA, Super Lightweight Contender

“The talking is done. We’ve been talking about this too long and I’m sick of it.

“The fight is on Saturday so be ready to come out and see a great fight. Whatever is going to happen is going to happen and I’ll talk to you guys after the fight.

“I trained hard in California University of Pennsylvania. I’ve been training there ever since I was a student. It’s like a second home and helped prepare me for this fight.

“The road to get here has been a long time coming. I never thought I would be in this position and here I am.

“When I first started boxing, it was all about survival and staying in the game. I did everything from serving tables, and other jobs so that I could make money and keep the dream alive of getting to this day.”

LAMONT PETERSON, IBF Junior Lightweight Contender

“It’s fight week. We all know what time it is and I just want to say I’m ready.”

EDGAR SANTANA, Junior Lightweight Contender

“I had a great camp. I didn’t only train to win the fight, I trained to endure whatever Lamont has to bring. Expect a good fight from me.

“I’m a man of few words but I’m going to be ready on Saturday.”

DANIEL JACOBS, Middleweight Contender

“God is good. It’s a pleasure to be back. This is my home. I fought here twice before and the love I get here in this building is tremendous

“My late trainer Victor Roundtree passed away and can’t be with us for this special moment so this fight is dedicated to his memory.

“I just want to thank Jarrod Fletcher for giving me this opportunity and to come over here and fight half way across the world – actually all the way across the world. He’s a gentleman and I have a lot of respect for him.

“It’s been very special to get my story to reach the masses and inspire millions across the world. And if I do win, I will be the first cancer survivor to be world champion.”

JARROD FLETCHER, Middleweight Contender

“This has been a dream of mine since I was a little kid and it’s been 20 years in the making. I’m fighting Danny Jacobs who is quite the man — and has got a great story about him.

“It’s been a long road but I can’t wait for Saturday night. This is my chance and I’m going to take it.”

SADAM ALI, Undefeated Welterweight & 2008 U.S. Olympian

“I’ve been working hard and I’m ready to perform on Saturday night.

“I’m not only excited about performing myself, but I’m excited about watching everyone else on the card perform.

“Thank you for all the support and I’ll see you Saturday night.”

ANTHONY PETERSON, Lightweight Contender

“Everyone on the card knows it’s going to be a great event on Saturday night. Lamont (Peterson), you know what we do, we are going to go in there and handle our business and be done with it.”

ZACHARY OCHOA, Undefeated Super Lightweight Prospect

“I’m excited to be here at Barclays Center today and especially on Saturday. I’m ready to fight and I’ve been training hard.

“For the past month Golden Boy Promotions has been doing a hell of a job. It’s an honor for me to be fighting on this card with all of these fighters. I can’t wait.”

ERIC GOMEZ, Vice President of Golden Boy Promotions

“We’re very happy to be here once again in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. I think we have a terrific card for everyone

“Barclays Center is quickly becoming the capital for championship boxing here on the East Coast.

“Danny Garcia is one of the most exciting fighters in the sport. He comes to win. He comes to knock you out. He has been fighting his whole life. Danny has proven himself every time he gets in the ring. He was supposed to lose to Erik Morales, he knocked him out, he was supposed to lose to Amir Khan, he knocked him out. He was supposed to lose to Zab Judah and he beat him.

“These are the toughest fights. Not only to be a world champion but you have to be able to prove you belong. That is all Danny does. Proves he belongs every single fight.

“People have had their own opinions about the main event. This will be an exciting fight. I’ve never seen Danny Garcia in a boring fight and this is Rod Salka’s time to fight. Ever since we’ve worked with Rod Salka, he’s always wanted to fight the best. He is going to take full advantage. He’s been working very hard for this fight. It’s do or die for him. When you have those elements it makes for a great fight.”

BRETT YORMARK, CEO of Barclays Center

“We’re thrilled to host another great night of boxing Saturday night; Oscar and his team have assembled a great fight card.

“I’m excited to see Danny Garcia back at Barclays Center; this is definitely his home away from home.

“I want to recognize Daniel Jacobs. I’m thrilled about what he’s going to do in front of his home crowd in Brooklyn on Saturday night. It was just a few years ago when Daniel was in the hospital and his promising boxing career was put on hold. He persevered and in many respects I believe Barclays Center served as an inspiration for him and on Saturday night, Brooklyn’s ‘Miracle Man’ fights here for a world title.

“Daniel Jacobs, you epitomize everything that Brooklyn is about and I thank you for calling Barclays Center home.

“This is our eighth boxing event with Golden Boy and we thank them for their commitment to bringing great fights to Barclays Center. I’d also like to think SHOWTIME for their continued dedication to showcasing Brooklyn boxing.”

STEPHEN ESPINOZA, EVP & General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports

“People have said and written that they know how these fights are going to end. But
boxing matches are fought in the ring. We must remember that these young men have been training for hours and weeks and months for this opportunity. They will be performing on the biggest stage for boxing in New York City and perhaps one of the biggest stages for boxing in the entire world.

“No other venue has made the commitment to boxing that Brett Yormark and Barclays Center have. All of us at SHOWTIME commend Brett and his team for that.

“Rod Salka is a very entertaining fighter and I’m not going to be surprised at all when it is a very competitive fight. That is not a knock on Danny Garcia. This is the opportunity of Rod Salka’s lifetime and he is taking it very seriously.

“It doesn’t matter what people say or what people write. There is a lot at stake this Saturday. No one at this stage is taking anything for granted.”

GREG COHEN, Jarrod Fletcher’s Promoter

“I’ve been working with Jarrod Fletcher for the past couple of years. I’ve been in this game a long time and he might be my most favorite fighter that I’ve ever worked with.

“Jarrod is a rare guy that’s a true professional who is always prepared and does everything right. He is what is good about this sport.

“A lot of people don’t know who Jarrod is. He’s a two-time Olympian and he has all of the pedigree that you could ever dream of to become a world champion and there is no doubt in my mind that on Saturday night Jarrod Fletchers hand will be raised in victory as the new WBA champion of the world.”

DAVID BERLIN, Executive Director New York State Athletic Commission

“Even with a non-title fight as its headliner, for fans that know the sport it’s not about the titles, it’s always about the fight. Danny Garcia vs. Rod Salka promises to be a fight that pleases the fans. I credit Golden Boy for putting a non-title fight at the top of their card.

“Rod Salka is a fighter that comes to fight and we have the great Pennsylvania rivalry of Philadelphia against Pittsburgh.

“I’m a strong supporter of New York fighters and I’m thrilled that Edgar Santana and Daniel Jacobs have shots at world titles here in Brooklyn.”

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“GARCIA VS. SALKA,” a 10-round welterweight bout on Saturday, August 9,
is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. In the co-main event, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Dibella Entertainment, IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Lamont Peterson puts his title on the line against Edgar Santana in a 12-round championship bout. Opening the telecast, promoted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, Brooklyn’s own Daniel Jacobs takes on Jarrod Fletcher for the vacant WBA Middleweight World Title. The event will take place at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., will air live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP).

Live preliminary fights on SHOWTIME EXTREME begin at 7 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) and feature Sadam Ali defending his WBO NABO Intercontinental Welterweight Championship against Jeremy Bryan. Also featured will be a 10-round lightweight bout between Anthony Peterson and against Edgar Riovalle plus undefeated super lightweight Zachary Ochoa taking on Luis Cervantes in a swing bout.

Tickets priced at $250, $125, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes and service charges
are on sale now at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster
locations, by calling 800-745-3000 and at the American Express Box Office. For group
tickets, please call 800-GROUP-BK.

Following up a successful show last year that featured world class talent from the Top Rank stable as well as local prospects from the Los Angeles area, Glendale Fight Night has outdone itself with a fully stacked card of compelling bouts at the Glendale Civic Auditorium this Saturday, August 9th.

Glendale Fight News offers up a preview of some of Saturday’s most interesting bouts. In these matchups, fight fans are guaranteed some nonstop action, knockouts, tough bouts to score, and possibly an upset.

Bash Boxing | Jose Felix Jr.
Jose Felix Jr. (26-1-1)

Jose Felix Jr. (26-1-1)
vs. Alejandro Rodriguez (21-14-1)
Don’t let the record fool you folks. Jose Felix, Jr., coming off the first loss of his career when he challenged Bryan Vasquez (32-1) for the interim WBA Super Featherweight, is potentially in for a very long night with Alejandro Rodriguez. In his last bout, Rodriquez took undefeated prospect Haskell Rhodes (19-0) to the brink of an upset in a split decision that barely went in the favor of highly regarded Rhodes.
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Bash Boxing | Jose Felix Jr.
Ivan Najera (13-0)
Bash Boxing | Jose Felix Jr.
Stan Martyniouk (13-1)
Ivan Najera (13-0)
vs. Stan Martyniouk (13-1)
Currently scheduled as the co-main event of the live “Solo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast on Unimas, this lightweight attraction is a typical contrast in both boxing styles and the roads boxers travel to realize their dreams in the sport. And this often leads to difficulty in predicting a result.

Najera, sporting the same “Bam Bam” nickname of Top Rank stablemate Brandon Rios, will play the role of “Bull” in this bout. While Martyniouk, a former #1 ranked National amateur with 32 championships in less than 7 years, will be the “Matador” in this affair.
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Bash Boxing | Jose Felix Jr.
Egis Kavaliaskus (6-0)
Bash Boxing | Jose Felix Jr.
Benjamin Whitaker (7-0)
Egis Kavaliaskus (6-0)
vs. Benjamin Whitaker (7-0)
Any time you get two hungry welterweight prospects with undefeated records into the center of the ring, you are pretty much guaranteed a barnburner. Neither fighter is going to want to see their “0” go and both fighters will give it their all to make sure their respective professional record remains unblemished.

Kavaliaskus is the more pedigreed and decorated of the two combatants, representing his native Lithuania in the 2008 and 2012 Olympic games and capturing a Bronze medal in the 2011 World Championships. He is trained by Trainer of the Year Robert Garcia and brings that Oxnard power with 5 of his 6 victories coming by knockout.
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Bash Boxing | Jose Felix Jr.
Esquiva Falcao (3-0)
Esquiva Falcao (3-0)
vs. Malcolm Terry (6-3)
If there is a bout that one had to predict will end in knockout, this will be the one. There are much more proficient knockout artists on this show such as Jose Zepeda (16 knockouts in 19 fights) and Jose Felix Jr (21 knockouts in 28 fights). And the 2012 London Olympics Silver Medalist from Brazil, Esquiva Falcao, only has one knockout in his first 3 bouts. But Malcolm Terry is the X-Factor here. He is your prototypical all-or-nothing Midwestern brawler. In all six of his victories, Terry has ended them within 3 rounds by knockout. But in his previous bout, Terry was knocked out in the 2nd round by prospect Simeon Hardy (12-0, 10KOs).
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Bash Boxing | Jose Felix Jr.
Zachary Wohlman (8-1-1)
Zachary Wohlman (8-1-1)
vs. Paul Velarde (3-4-3)
This is GLENDALE FIGHT NIGHT’s own version of the Freeway Series that is currently being played out by the Dodgers and Angels and may just be a World Series preview. L.A. vs. O.C….Hollywood vs. Tustin….Glam vs. Grit….Wohlman vs. Velarde fits the bill.

Wohlman, the part-time fashion model, L.A. Weekly cover boy, Freddie Roach protégé, and occasional groupie magnet, has made his name known with the young and boisterous Hollywood crowd supporting his every bout in bunches. Velarde, the blue collar boxing trainer at the UFC gym in Lake Forest and married family man and father to Paul Jr., made his name known in the Orange County boxing circuit.
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Bash Boxing
Glendale Civic Auditorium
1401 N. Verdugo Road
Glendale, CA
Tickets + Info:
626.388.8888

Tickets can be purchased online at www.bashboxing.com or by calling
(626) 388-8888.

Tickets start at $30 for General Admission and $45 for Reserved Open Seating. A limited number of VIP bottle service tables are also available.

Doors Open at 5:15pm;
First Bout at 5:45pm.
All bouts are subject to change.

WHO: JASON QUIGLEY, Undefeated Middleweight Prospect

WHAT: Undefeated Middleweight Prospect Jason Quigley will host a meet and
greet with fans at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., before the
Los Angeles Galaxy game tomorrow, Friday, Aug. 8 in anticipation of his
undercard fight on the “Shawn Porter vs. Kell Brook” card on Aug. 16.

WHEN: Friday, August 8
5:30 p.m. PT – Meet & Greet Begins

WHERE: StubHub Center
Southwest Concourse at Soccerfest
18400 South Avalon Boulevard
Carson, CA 90746

FACTS: Porter vs. Brook is a 12-round fight for Porter’s IBF Welterweight World Championship promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. In the co-main event, WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Sakio Bika defends his belt in a rematch against Anthony Dirrell, and in the televised opener, Omar Figueroa defends his WBC Lightweight World Championship against Daniel Estrada. The event will take place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., and will air on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (SHOWTIME 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) and will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

TICKETS: Tickets priced at $150, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges are on sale now and are available online at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) and at StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT). VIP Suites are available by calling 877-604-8777. For more information on group discounts or VIP packages, please call 877-234-8425.

LINCOLN, R.I. (Aug. 7th, 2014) – Listed below are the final weights for all of the participants for “CES MMA XXV,” live mixed martial arts scheduled for Friday, Aug. 8th, 2014 live on AXS TV from Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. The first bout is scheduled for 7 p.m.

JULIAN LANE
Mansfield, Ohio
7-3-1, 1 KO
155

LUIS FELIX
Providence, R.I.
11-7, 4 KOs
155

GEORGE SHEPPARD
Richmond, Va.
15-8, 9 KOs
162

GIL DE FREITAS
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Ludlow, Mass.)
16-5, 5 KOs
162 ½

JAKE CONSTANT
Springfield, Ill.
5-4, 2 KOs
149

CHARLES ROSA
Coconut Creek, Fla.
8-0, 3 KOs
146

HARLEY BEEKMAN
Amsterdam, N.Y.
5-2, 3 KOs
185

CHIP MORAZA-POLLARD
Plymouth, Mass.
8-6, 3 KOs
185

GEMIYALE ADKINS
Philadelphia, Pa.
8-8, 3 KOs
165

NATE ANDREWS
East Providence, R.I.
6-0, 3 KOs
165

ROBBIE LEROUX
Fall River, Mass.
5-4, 2 KOs
139

TATEKI MATSUDA
Boston, Mass. (Tokyo, Japan)
9-5, 3 KOs
136

NURI SHAKIR
Nashua, N.H.
17-20, 8 KOs
186

ERIC SPICELY
Providence, R.I.
4-0, 1 KO
185

BILLY GIOVANELLA
Bellingham, Mass.
5-1, 2 KOs
131

KODY NORDBY
Woonsocket, R.I.
3-2
130

WAYNE AHLQUIST
Nashua, N.H.
Pro debut
169

TOMMY VENTICINQUE
Warwick, R.I.
2-0
170

JAY BAKANOWSKI
Northboro, Mass.
1-1
160

KEENAN RAYMOND
Providence, R.I.
2-0
160

Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva

This is our 19th show Fight Night event. We have been enjoying a tremendous run. When we started, NBC thought we needed to work with other promoters. It has given us the freedom to create fights that would have never happened otherwise. J Russell Peltz and Jolene Mizzone’s matchmaking has been a huge part of our success along with BAM Promotions. This event has the most promoters of any of our previous events. For this event we have German Titov of Titov Promotions, Pushka Promotions, Sal Musumeci of Final Forum Promotions and Duco Events. It has been a pleasure working hand-in-hand with them.

Saturday is going to be a triple header. Duco is one of the reasons we have a triple header. They are very famous in New Zealand. Main Events has a history with New Zealand. We brought David Tua over here. David Higgins and Dean Lonergan from Duco have been great to work with. The recurring storyline for Fight Night has been coming to America and it seems to be working for Main Events.

Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events

Derric Rossy is a solid working class fighter. That is the highest compliment. He is one half of a classic crossroads fight. When we were looking for Czar’s next opponent, we knew we needed to test him and we knew Rossy would test him. Czar comes from the eastern most city in the Ukraine. This gave him a reason to uproot his family and come here to the United States. He has moved to Florida and started working with John David Jackson and Derik Santos. I am so sorry for what he has been through, but I am so happy he is finally here.

Finally, I want to thank Sands. This is the easiest place to put on an event. You get a treat when you come to a fight here. It is a beautiful facility.

Rossy, Musumeci & Peltz
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events

J Russell Peltz

This is our sixth (Fight Night) card at the Sands. I think it is our favorite place. Saturday’s fight is shaping up as an all-star clash with Czar Glazkov vs. Derric Rossy. Both are coming off the biggest fights of their careers. The card also has a lot of local fights. Ismael Serrano and Jonathan Williams both trained together here and now they are going to face each other in the ring.

Czar Glazkov
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events

Czar Glazkov

I would like to thank Main Events, Kathy Duva, Sands and NBCSN for the opportunity to come here and show my skills. I just went through the very good camp with John David Jackson and Derik Santos. I got more experience and I can’t wait to showcase that Saturday night. I wanted to thank Derric Rossy for taking this fight. The strongest man is going to win Saturday night.

Lepikhin & Klimas
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events

Egis Klimas, Manager of Lepikhin and Glazkov

[On Czar Glazkov] We have been working together for a couple of years now. He has proved himself over and over again. He moved to the United States and has a new trainer, John David Jackson. I heard a lot from John David Jackson that Czar is much more aggressive now. They had a really good camp. I see a lot of changes coming.

[On Vasily Lepikhin] Kathy thank you very much for giving Vasily Lepikhin the opportunity to come to the United States. This is going to be his first fight here and the first fight under my management. German Titov is very high about him. I am very excited to see him fight on Saturday night. He is a hard worker and he is in great shape. He is ready to show his skills Saturday night.

Rossy & Glazkov
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events

Derric Rossy

This is a great opportunity for me. Thank you, Kathy Duva and Main Events. It is going to be a great fight with two skilled fighters both coming off big wins. It makes for exciting television.

Sal Musumeci, Final Forum Promotions (Rossy’s Promoter)

I would like to thank Kathy. I deal with a lot of promoters world-wide and Main Events comes through with all of their promises. It is a pleasure to work with such a class act. I am amazed this fight is taking place. This is a world class fight. These are all evenly matched fights. Rossy is coming off a big fight. He was an ironworker earlier this year. He quit to box full time. I give Glazkov a lot of credit for taking the fight. He is taking a big risk and putting his #2 position on the line. He has big balls. This is what fighters need to do. This is the fight. Tune in Saturday night. The winner is the next contender.

Robert Berridge

Thank you for the opportunity to be in America. It is my dream to showcase my skills and fight here.

Berridge & Lepikhin
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events
Vasily Lepikhin

I had a good camp in Miami and it was good, hard training. Sergey Kovalev was one of my mentors and he was very nice to me. Thanks to my team and my promoter and Egis, my manager, and my trainer. I am ready to show a good fight on Saturday.

Parker & Barry
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events

Kevin Barry, Joseph Parker’s Trainer

Thank you very much for this opportunity. My relationship with Main Events started in 1992 when we brought Tua over, then we brought Robbie Peden over and he ended up becoming a champion. To be able to bring Joseph over here is very exciting. Parker fought Brian Minto five weeks ago. Joseph took Minto apart in seven rounds and pushed him to the canvas three times before the referees stopped the fight. We had visa issues in New Zealand which restricted our travel to the United States. Joe is in really good shape. We appreciate the opportunity. He has three belts. He is the least experienced in the light heavyweight division and, yet, he has three belts.

Thompson & Parker
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events

Joseph Parker

Thank you for this opportunity. I am in good shape. I fought five weeks ago so I have just been maintaining. It is going to be a good night of boxing.

Keith Thompson
Photo Credits: Larry Levanti/Main Events

Keith Thompson

It is a really good opportunity to fight a ranked opponent like Joseph. I came here to win.

About August 9:

The Aug. 9th special triple-header edition of NBCSN Fight Night will take place at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem and will feature a ten-round heavyweight match-up between Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov and Derric “El León” Rossy, a twelve round light heavyweight match-up between Robert “The Butcher” Berridge and Vasily “The Professor” Lepikhin and an six-round heavyweight fight featuring Joseph Parker and Keith “Untouchable” Thompson. The undercard bouts are subject to change. Ticket prices are $50 and $75 and available at Ticketmaster.com. The card is presented by Main Events, Peltz Boxing, Titov Promotions and Pushka Promotions in association with Final Forum Promotions and Duco Events. The special triple-header NBCSN Fight Night telecast will begin live at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT.

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Las Vegas, Nevada – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® has confirmed that top 15 welterweight contenders Gunnar Nelson and Rick Story will collide in the five round main event of UFC FIGHT NIGHT STOCKHOLM on October 4. The entire card will stream live and on-demand on UFCFIGHTPASS.com, the UFC’s digital streaming service, to subscribers in 167 countries and counting.

The main event pits Iceland’s No.12 ranked Gunnar Nelson, 14-0-1 in MMA and 4-0 in the UFC, against No.15 ranked American Rick “The Horror” Story, a five-year UFC veteran who’s 14-8 MMA record includes a 2010 victory of reigning UFC champion Johny Hendricks.

Nelson said: “To headline a card in Sweden is huge for me. They love my kind of style of fighting and I am of course Scandinavian so we have a good connection. I am honored to fight in Sweden and to headline this card.

“Rick Story has fought many of the best fighters. He beat the current champion in Johny Hendricks, he is very experienced and is a very good wrestler. He is a tough opponent and I am happy to be fighting him. Now I will head straight into training. I plan to go to Las Vegas to train with Conor McGregor and to help him prepare for his fight, and then I will most likely go to Sweden from there.”

Story said: “Oh man this is a really exciting match up! Stylistically it’s going to be great because Gunnar is a grappler and an attacker, when it comes to fighting you can’t ask for more than someone who comes at you. As soon as I found out I started to watch his fights on UFC FIGHT PASS.

“I have fought in Germany before but it will be my first time in Stockholm so I am looking forward to seeing the city. My schedule now will be to pack up, leave Vancouver, Washington where I am at the moment and head down to Arizona to the MMA Lab to start training. I’m really excited for this fight.”

Mashantucket, CT: Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu (16-1, 11 KOs), the South African cruiserweight who burst onto the scene last August with an upset over “Fast” Eddie Chambers at Mohegan Sun returns to Connecticut to defend his NABF Cruiserweight Title against Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson as the main event on a special broadcast NBC afternoon edition of Fight Night on Sep. 20 live from Foxwoods Resort Casino.

Mchunu, 26, is a southpaw from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and had fought exclusively on his home soil before making his Fight Night debut on August 3, 2013 against “Fast” Eddie Chambers. Thabiso stunned audiences when he defeated Chambers via unanimous decision in ten rounds. He made his second appearance on Fight Night on Jan. 24, 2014 with another unanimous decision victory, this time defeating Olanrewaju “God’s Power” Durodola, also in ten rounds and capturing the then-vacant NABF Cruiserweight Title. This will be his first title defense.

“The Ultimate Warrior”
Photo Credits: Mike Gladysz

The always-confident Mchunu said this about his upcoming fight with Wilson, “I’m gonna take Garrett Wilson where he’s never been before.” His trainer, Sean Smith added, “I don’t underestimate anyone, especially Garrett Wilson. But he hasn’t fought anybody like Thabiso. It’s gonna get very uncomfortable in there for him real quick. Thabiso is gonna leave with a lot more fans.” Mchunu is co-promoted by Showpony Promotions and Damian Michael of Showpony said, “It’s time for Mchunu to deliver – Garrett Wilson is a warrior and we take no one for granted. Thabiso would beat (Marco) Huck, (Ola) Afolabi and (Yoan Pablo) Hernandez on the same night.”

Chambers & Mchunu
Photo Credits: Rich Graessle/Main Events
Philadelphia native, Garrett Wilson, 32, made his Fight Night debut on November 16, 2013 with a ten-round unanimous decision loss to Vyacheslav “Czar” Glazkov. Glazkov had been scheduled to face fellow heavyweight Tomasz “Goral” Adamek on Nov. 16, when Adamek fell ill just days before the fight. Wilson stepped in with only a few days’ notice and agreed to fight at a higher weight class. Despite the loss, Wilson still managed to earn the respect of the boxing community for stepping up at the last minute and taking a fight at a higher weight class against the dangerous, and undefeated, Glazkov.

Glazkov & Wilson
Photo Credits:
Mike Gladysz
Wilson said, “I have a lot of respect for Thabiso Mchunu. He is a Grade A boxer. A victory against him will mean a lot for my career. He has a lot to lose and I have a lot to gain. I will prove that ‘The Ultimate Warrior’ is a boxer as well as a puncher.” Wilson’s manager and trainer Rodney Rice added, “I have a lot of respect for Mchunu but I think Garrett is going to be too much for him. There is nothing out there for Mchunu to study to prepare for what he is going to go through on the 20th.”

“What an opportunity for Garrett Wilson to fight for a second time on NBC in front of millions of television viewers nationwide,” said Main Events’ CEO Kathy Duva. “Our policy on Fight Night has always been that we want to reward fighters who give their all to entertain our fans, win or lose. Garrett has done that. Thabiso Mchunu is a fantastic cruiserweight prospect who I believe is headed toward a world title. This is his chance to introduce himself to American boxing fans.”

About September 20:

The Sep. 20th special NBC broadcast edition of Fight Night will take place at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, CT and will feature a ten-round cruiserweight match-up between Thabiso “The Rock” Mchunu and Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson. The co-feature and undercard bouts will be announced shortly. Ticket information is coming soon . The card is presented by Main Events, Peltz Boxing and Showpony Promotions. The special NBC Fight Night broadcast will begin live at 3:00 PM ET/12:00 PM PT.

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Las Vegas (AUGUST 7TH, 2014) – 4-TIME world champion “Terrible” Terry Norris has confirmed that he will appear and have a booth to Meet & Greet his fans at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the inaugural Box Fan Expo that will take place this September from 10am to 6pm. The Boxing Expo will coincide with the rematch fight between Floyd Mayweather jr. vs Marcos Maidana.

Terry will have merchandise to sell to his fans, as well as photos and memorabilia.

Terry Norris bypassed a baseball career for one in the Boxing ring, amassing a stellar 291-4 amateur record. “Terrible” Terry turned pro in 1986 and defeated Quincy Taylor before his TKO win against Steve Little for the NABF junior middleweight title. In 1989 he challenged the hard-punching Julian Jackson for the WBA title, but was halted in the second round.

The resilient Norris bounced back to score a sensational one-round kayo over John “The Beast” Mugabi for the WBC junior middleweight belt. An impressive string of 10 successful defenses followed, including wins over Donald Curry, Jorge Castro, Carl Daniels, Meldrick Taylor, Maurice Blocker, Troy Waters and Sugar Ray Leonard. In his11th title defense, he was upset by Simon Brown via 4th round TKO, but regained the title with a 12-round decision in the rematch six months later.

Terry Norris hung up his gloves in 1997 after a glorious and spectacular career, with a 47-9 (31 KOs) pro ledger. Terry Norris was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in Canastota in 2005.

Quote from Terry Norris:

“I’m excited about the Box Fan Expo. I’m Happy to be involved and see all the fans. I think it’s a good idea to keep Retired Boxers in the loop and keep their Brand alive. I never realize before how important it was to keep my Brand in the public eye, and the Boxing Expo will help me do that.”

Every year, one of the biggest boxing weekends of the year is Mexican Independence Day. In 2014, that weekend has just got bigger, better and more fan accessible with the announcement of the FIRST-EVER BOX FAN EXPO.

Box Fan Expo will take place on Saturday, September 13th, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center and will run from 10am to 6pm.

To Purchase tickets click: http://www.BoxFanExpo.eventbrite.com/

Box Fan Expo is the ultimate fan experience that was created to promote the entire boxing industry and to allow fans to celebrate, Meet and Greet their favorite boxers and boxing celebrities. The event will feature boxing legends, today’s superstars, Hall of Famers, future prospects and the stars of today all under one roof.

The event will also feature major promoters, ring card girls, sanctioning organizations as well as trainers, referees, commentators and announcers. Anyone that directly or indirectly represents the sport of boxing will have a chance to showcase themselves to the boxing fans and whole industry. Also in attendance will be exhibitors, sponsors, television broadcasters and media.

Box Fan Expo will also feature different activities such as autograph sessions, photo ops, weigh in, face off with your favorite fighters and buy merchandise.

Throughout the next several weeks, there will be weekly updates on the many stars that have already committed their appearance at the Box Fan Expo.

For anyone in the industry who would like to be involved and reserve a booth, contact

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Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another stacked edition of Golden Boy Live! tonight, Thursday, August 7, at 10 p.m. ET, as “The Corpus Christi Kid” Jerry Belmontes will return to his Texas hometown to face Puerto Rico’s Abner “Pin” Cotto in the 10-round junior lightweight main event from American Bank Center.

Fight Network’s broadcast will air live exclusively in Canada.

In the co-main event, rising junior welterweight star KeAndre Gibson, fighting out of Austin, Texas, will take a trip to Corpus Christi to square off with Fort Worth’s Jose Hernandez.

Unbeaten in four fights in his hometown of Corpus Christi, Jerry Belmontes (19-4, 5 KOs) will fight in front of his home fans for the first time since April of 2013 when he steps into the ring on August 7. The bout against Cotto will also be the 25-year-old’s first since his April 26 showdown with amateur rival and WBC lightweight world champion Omar Figueroa Jr. where Belmontes gave a supreme effort, only to lose a disputed 12-round split decision. Vowing to get back into the title hunt and earn a shot at a rematch w Figueroa Jr., “The Corpus Christi Kid” wants to make a statement against Cotto.

Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico’s Abner Cotto (17-2, 8 KOs) has the style to trouble any fighter at 130 pounds, including Belmontes. Cotto is looking to get back in the win column after a hard-fought loss to highly touted Francisco Vargas in March but he knows he is coming into enemy territory to prove he has what it takes. The cousin of recently crowned WBC middleweight world champion Miguel Cotto, 26-year-old Abner is determined to one day bring another title to the family and his first step is defeating Belmontes on August 7.

Coming fresh off of a spectacular fourth round knockout over John Nater in May, 24-year-old KeAndre Gibson (10-0-1, 3 KOs) will be fighting in front of his Texas fans once again when he battles Jose Hernandez. A versatile prospect that many believe will be ruling the junior welterweight division one day, Gibson has won three of his last five fights by knockout and he’ll be bringing the thunder again in Corpus Christi.

A former WBC Youth Champion, 27-year-old Jose “Loco” Hernandez (14-7-1, 6 KOs) is on a mission to deliver a memorable fight on August 7 and get back in the win column after a 2013 loss to highly-regarded Rustam Nugaev. Winner of four of his last six bouts, the popular Hernandez has never shied away from a challenge, and he’s not about to start now.

Belmontes vs. Cotto, a 10-round junior lightweight bout, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Leija Battah Promotions and is sponsored by Corona and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Fight Network’s broadcast airs live at 10 p.m. ET.