After a tight points loss to current British and Commonwealth Flyweight champion Kevin Satchell, Motherwell fighter Iain Butcher (8-1) is looking to make a quick return to the ring with a fight in early October.

With a few possible dates in October already looked at, booking a venue and date is proving to be the easy part, matching the 21 year old is again causing a few nightmares for his Promoter and Manager Paul Graham
“Before the fight with Satchell, It was quite a task to get Iain any fights, never mind competitive ones that would give him experience. Now that he has had the television exposure its proving even harder to get him opponents for our next show.
“Going into the Satchell fight, I would have said that Iain was the best kept secret in British boxing, and after his performance in his last fight he really showed why people rate him so highly in boxing circles, and he defiantly won over a new set of fans in both the Arena and in viewers.
Not one to avoid challenges, Graham adds “I have tried offering a few fighters the fight with Iain, but had no luck with them taking the challenge for what ever reason.I have a few more that I am working on and I am confident we can announce something soon, but if there is any Flyweight out there in Europe who would like the fight with Iain, get in touch and lets see what we can do.

NEW YORK CITY, August 18 – The August 19 launch of Golden Boy Live! has the boxing world buzzing as a fresh era of Monday night boxing kicks off on America’s new sports network FOX Sports 1, but fans in attendance at the Best Buy Theater in New York City will get even more compelling action with the addition of 2012 United States Olympian Terrell Gausha and promising up and comer Emmanuel Gonzalez to the undercard.

In previously announced bouts, Brooklyn’s Danny Jacobs (25-1, 22 KO’s) takes the biggest step in his miraculous comeback after surviving cancer when he battles fellow New Yorker Giovanni Lorenzo (32-5, 24 KO’s) in the televised 10-round main event for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Middleweight Title. In the co-main event, unbeaten Bronx junior middleweight Eddie Gomez (14-0, 9 KO’s) faces Philadelphia’s Steven Upsher Chambers (24-2-1, 6 KO’s). Plus, 2012 United States Olympian and undefeated Staten Island native Marcus Browne (5-0, 5 KO’s) will face Monroe, Louisiana’s Robert Hill (1-1).

Jacobs vs. Lorenzo is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and O’Reilly Auto Parts. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. ET with the first bell sounding at 7:45 p.m. ET. The FOX Sports 1 and FOX Deportes broadcast will air live at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets, priced at $125, $60 and $35, plus applicable taxes, fees and service charges, are on sale now and available for purchase online at www.axs.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849) and at the Best Buy Theater Box Office between 12:00 p.m. ET and 6:00 p.m. ET.

Opening the FOX Sports 1 telecast is Cleveland super middleweight Terrell Gausha (9-2, 3 KO’s) who has impressed fight fans since his appearance in the 2012 London Games, winning four consecutive bouts, two by knockout. Now looking forward to his debut in the Big Apple, the 25-year-old will be pushed to the limits in a six-round bout against hard-hitting Austin Marcum (5-3, 3 KO’s) of Logan, West Virginia.

Bronx junior lightweight Emmanuel Gonzalez (11-0, 7 KO’s) is a popular young fighter in the New York area, making him the perfect fighter to open up the event this Monday. Coming off of an eight-round win over then 6-1 prospect Chazz McDowell in July, the 25-year-old Gonzalez will have plenty of support at the Best Buy Theater when he faces Mobile, Alabama’s Michael Doyle (2-3, 1 KO) in a four-round bout.

Best remembered by local fight fans for his classic 2011 New York Golden Gloves bout with Jose Davila, Brooklyn welterweight Gary “Buddah” Beriguette (1-0, 1 KO) got his pro career off to a rousing start with a third round technical knockout victory of Carlos Nieves on June 29. But before the 24-year-old can nab win number two, he’ll have to get by 26-year-old New York City product Kamal Muhammad (0-1) in a four-round bout which will also air on FOX Sports 1 time permitting.

Follow all the action LIVE from ringside at the Revel Casino in Atlantic City as Daniel Geale defends the IBF Middleweight title against Darren Barker. The action gets underway at 9:45 eastern/6:45 Pacific / 11:45 am on Australia/ 2:45 in the United Kingdom with the IBF Super Bantamweight title bout between Johnathan Romero and Kiko Martinez.

12 ROUNDS IBF MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE–DANIEL GEALE (29-1, 15 KO’S) VS DARREN BARKER (25-1, 16 KO’S)

Round 1 Geale coming out jabbing…Barker gets in a right…right on the ropes…Left hook..Jab..counter right

Round 2 Left from geale..Right off the ropes…Barker lands a right to the body and two lefts on the ropes..Trading rights…20-18 Barker

Round 3 Counter right from Geale…Hard jab…right…Short right from Barker…Left hook..counter right,,,left…30-27 Barker

Round 4 Barker lands a right to the body…straight right on the ropes…Geale lands a right..right gets through the guard…good uppercut by Barker…good right…40-36 Barker

Round 5 Good body shot from Barker…uppercut..Cracking right from Geale…body shot…Left from barker…Right from Geale…trading body combos…3 punch body combo from Barker..50-45 Barker

Round 6 Good right from Barker..Hard right from Geale…straight right,,,HARD BODY SHOT AND DIWN GIES BARKER….Geale all over Barker,,,Barker turns it around and ricks Geale on the ropes…58-55 Barker

Round 7 Counter right from Barker..Right to body from Geale…Blood from left eye of Barker…Good shot from Barker…right…68-64 Barker

Round 8 Trading hard shots in the middle of the ring..left to body from Barker..Counter body from Geale…Barker lands a right…78-73 Barker

Round 9 Geale lands a right…Good 3 punches combo from Barker…88-82 Barker

Round 10 Right from Barker…left from Barker…3 punch combo from Geale…Barker lands a right..left from Geale…left and right from Geale…uppercut from Barker...97-92 Barker

Round 11 Straight right from Barker..Right from Geale.. good axtion in middle of ring…107-102 Barker

Round 12 Body combo from barker…Good right from geale..Geale lands a right…Hard left hook…right..Hard right rocks Barker..116-112 Barker

114-113 Geale…116-111 Barker…114-113 Barker

12 ROUNDS IBF SUPER BANTAMWEIGHT TITLE–JONATHAN ROMERO (23-0, 12 KO’S) VS KIKO MARTINEZ (28-4, 20 KO’S)

ROUND 1 Martinez lands a right to the body..3 body shots…Martinez lands a hard right that hirts Romero…Martinez landing upercuts…ripping rights…10-9 Martinez

Round 2 Romero lands 6 shots…Left hook..Martinez stalking…19-19

Round 3 Big uppercut from Romero..Little combo from Romero..Martinez lands a bod shot..Hard right from Martinez..29-28 Romero

Round 4 Body shot from Romero..uppercut…Martinez landing hard shots…Body shot…38-38 Martinez

Round 5 Blood streaming down the left side of the face of Romero..Hard right from Martinez…and another...48-47 Martinez

Round 6 They come out throwing hard shots…Martinez lands a right and uppercut..MARTINEZ RELENTLESS LANDING VICIOUS SHOTS…BATTERING ROMERO ALL OVER THE RING….FIGHT STOPPED

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ–Darren Barker wrestled the IBF Middleweight championship with a 12 round unanimous decision at The Revel Hotel and Casino

The action was fast paced from the beginning with Geale coming in swarming with shots that missed that left opening for Barker to counter. Barker seemed to win the early rounds sue to the more effetive punching. Geale was fighting well but his punches did not seem to have the same affect as did Barker’s.

Geale looked he scored a fight ending knockdown in round five when he landed a perfect left hook to the solar Plexas the sent Barker down for a nine count. Geale jumped all over Barker only to have the tide turn as it looked like Barker may have hurt Geale towards the end of the frame.

After that the two took turns taking control of the action and had some furious exchanges down the stretch with a lot of close rounds.

Barker, 159.5 lbs of Barnet, England won by scores of 116-111, 114-113 while geale took a card at 114-113.

Barker is now 26-1. Geale, 159.5 lbs of Mt Annan, Australia is 29-2

Kiko Martinez won the IBF Super Bantamweight title with a sixth round stoppage over Jonathan Romero.

In round one, Martinez came out with fire as he landed some crushing shots mostly on the ropes and hurt Romero with a hard right hand in between body shots. Romero had a nice bounce back round in the second and started out well in the third but in round four he got cracked a few times in that round and started to retreat. A cut over the right eye of Romero was a result from a headbutt. Martinez continued to stick to Romero like glue and he kept firing and landing hard rights. Romero did show good defense but was starting to wear down.

In round six, Martinez was all over Romero as he battered him all over the ring. Romero showed an amazing chin as he ate some vicious shots that saw his head snap back several times. The fight could have been stopped at any point passed the half way mark of the round buy referee David Fields finally called a halt to the action at 2:40 of round six.

Martinez, 121.5 lbs of Alicante, Spain is now 29-4 with 21 KO’s. Romero, 121.5 lbs of Cali, Colombia is now 23-1.

Yordenis Ugas scored a workmanlike ten round unanimous decision over John Williams in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Ugas started turning up the tempo in round two as he started to land hard shots to the head and body. He trapped Williams in the corner with a series of punches just before the bell rang. Ugas continued to dominate and landed some more hard combinations in round five.

In round six, Ugas landed some nice body shots on the ropes and got in a perfect uppercut. Ugas continue to pound away at Williams, who showed a terrific chin as he took some solid blows and many body shots but was never in serious danger of hitting the canvas. The two went toe to toe down the stretch with each landing that thrilled the crowed in attendance.

Ugas, 141.5 lbs of Miami via Cuba won by scores of 98-91, 98-91 and 99-90 and is now 15-1. Williams, 18 1/2 lbs of Charlotte, NC is now 11-3-1.

Thomas Dulorme scored an eighth round stoppage over Frankie Figueroa in a scheduled ten round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Dulorme used his height over the first two rounds. Figueroa came out agressive in round three until he got caught with a hard right. Seconds later that same punch put Figueroa on the canvas. In round four, Dulorme continued to jump in with the right hand with Figueroa occasionally countering with his straight left. In round five, a solid combination that was finished off by a left hook sent Figueroa to the canvas for a second time.

Dulorme started round six with a hard right hand and continued to stalk Figueroa. Dulorme would later land a wicked right hand that drove Figueroa to the ropes. Finally in round eight, Dulorme pounded Figueroa all over the ring until the bout was stopped at 47 seconds of round eight.

Dulorme, 141 lbs of Carolina, PR is now 19-1 with 14 knockouts. Figueroa, 142 lbs of Bronx, NY is now 20-5-1.

Jonathan Maicelo scored a tenth round stoppage over Jose Alejandro Rodriguez in the final scheduled round of a ten round Lightweight bout.

Round one was a feeling out process with Maicelo landing a solid right hand just before the end of the frame. In round two, Maicelo pumped in a hard one-two. Rodriguez tried to use his length and jab in round four. Rodriguez got in a nice right in round five which was his best punch of the fight up to that point.

Maicelo came out swinging in round seven and landed a hard left hook. Towards the end of the frame, he landed a perfect counter right. In round ten, Maicelo landed a hard right hand that dropped Rodriguez for the ten count at twenty-two seconds of round ten.

Maicelo, 136 lbs of Callao, Peru is now 20-1 with 12 knockouts. Rodriguez, 134.5 lbs of Guadalajara, MX is now 19-12.

ATLANTIC CITY (August 16, 2013) – IBF Light Heavyweight Champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins will become the oldest fighter in history to make his initial title defense when he faces highest rated light heavyweight challenger Karo Murat in a rescheduled championship event taking place Saturday, October 26 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. The 12-round title fight, which was postponed from July 13 due to visa issues experienced by Murat, will air live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT). With those issues cleared up, Murat has his sights set on ending the reign of the 48-year-old future Hall of Famer.

Hopkins vs. Murat, a 12-round bout for Hopkins’ IBF Light Heavyweight World Championship, is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Caesars Atlantic City and supported by Golden Boy Promotions sponsors Corona and AT&T. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is available in Spanish on secondary audio programming (SAP).

Tickets priced at $300, $150, $75, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges, go on sale on Monday, August 19 at noon ET, with a special ticket presale on sale now and lasting through Sunday, August 18 at 11:59pm ET. To order tickets during this presale, enter the code: KNOCKOUT. Tickets can be purchased at the Boardwalk Hall Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, by calling 800-736-1420 or at www.ticketmaster.com.

“I’m happy this fight is back on,” said Hopkins. “Karo Murat is my mandatory and he is coming here to take down this 48-year-old champion, except he’s coming three months late. He gave me extra time to spend time with my family, stay in the gym longer to get ready for this fight. I’m going to be so physically and mentally prepared come October 26, Murat will know he is facing a great champion regardless of my age. I feel like a fighter in my 20s not my 40s.”

“This fight has been a long time coming,” said Murat. “I had some issues with my visa but those are finally solved. I felt ready in July and in October, I will feel even more ready. I’ve been awaiting the chance to fight for the IBF title since late 2011 so three months extra is nothing to me. Bernard Hopkins is 48 years of age – I guess he has enjoyed the summer. Will he be ready for me? I do not know. What I can say is that I will be at my best on October 26. When I am messing up his old bones it will make me a star in an instant.”

“One of the most charismatic and accomplished fighters in recent generations, Bernard Hopkins continues to defy the odds with each record-setting performance,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME Sports. “Not only does he keep winning, but he is doing so in impressive, often dazzling fashion. But make no mistake, this is no showcase fight. Karo Murat is a dangerous opponent. His only loss is to a current world champion in Nathan Cleverly and he holds a win over former World Champion Gabriel Campillo. You can’t underestimate an experienced and hungry fighter like Murat.”

“Like any Bernard Hopkins bout, this October 26 Boardwalk Hall match has drawn considerable buzz throughout the entire region,” said Kevin Ortzman, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Caesars, Bally’s, and Showboat Atlantic City. “The public and the boxing community have waited in anticipation and now they will finally get their wish as the stage is set for Hopkins vs. Murat.”

Nothing can be said about the life and career of Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (53-6-2, 32 KO’s) that hasn’t already been written or aired on television, radio, or the internet, but suffice to say that the 48-year-old from Philadelphia has earned the title “legend” for his storied nearly 15-year stay in the fight game. The longest reigning middleweight champion in boxing history, Hopkins went on to reinvent himself as a light heavyweight after turning 40, winning the world title twice. Each time, he set a new record as the oldest fighter to win a major world championship, but as his dominant 12 round win over previously unbeaten Tavoris Cloud in March showed, he’s far from finished, a fact he plans on letting Murat know on October 26.

The number one contender for the IBF light heavyweight title, 29-year-old Karo Murat (25-1-1, 15 KO’s) is on the verge of making history should he defeat Hopkins for his title. A pro since 2006 who has come up the hard way in the fight game, the resident of Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany has won several regional titles en route to his place among the top 175-pounders in the world. Unbeaten for nearly three years since the lone loss of his career to WBO champion Nathan Cleverly in 2010, Murat’s last two wins have been knockouts of Otis Griffin and Sandro Siproshvili, putting him at the front of the line for his dream fight against a future Hall of Famer.

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Andrzej Fonfara scored a come from behind ninth round knockout over former Light Heavyweight champion Gabriwl Campillo in a scheduled twelve round bout at US Cellular Field in Chicago.

Campillo controlled most of the action as he landed some popping shots from distance that continuously snapped the head back of Fonfara. Both fighter’s made an impression on each other as Fonfara was cut around the left eye while Campillo’s right swelled rapidly.

Campillo was cruising along until he got drilled with hard right which buckled him just before the bell sounded to end round eight. Campillo gathered himself and was having success in round nine until he got caught with a hard right that set off a flurry that was unded with a right to the body that sent Campillo down for the ten count at 1:37 of round nine.

Fonfara, 173 lbs of Chicago via Poland is now 24-2 with 14 knockouts. Campillo of Spain is now 22-6-1.

Heavyweight Artur Szpilka scored his second knockout victory over Mike Mollo, this time in round five of a scheduled ten round Heavyweight bout.

Like the first battle that took place on February 1st, it was a bloody war with Szpilka landing some good shots over the first two rounds which included a hard left that rocked Mollo at the bell in round two. In round three, Mollo landed a crushing short left hook that sent Szpilka to the canvas.

That was reminiscent of their first bout when it seemed like Szpilka was on his way to a dominant win before being dropped in that fight as well.

Mollo was bloodied around the right eye in round four and then was hammered out with a punishing left that sent him flat on his back. He was able to get to his feet but the fight was stopped at 1:41 of round five.

Szpilka, 226 lbs of Warsaw, Poland is now 16-0 with 12 knockouts. Mollo, 233 lbs of Chicago is now 20-5-1.

Adrian Granados got off the floor twice to stop Marc Salser Jr. in round six of their eight round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Salser dropped Granados in round two with a hard right hand. He knocked Granados down with yet another right hand in round five. n round six, Granados turned the tide by dropping Salser with a body shot. Granados jumped on Salser and landed a barrage of punches in the corner and the fight was stopped as Salser was falling to the canvas for a second time.

Granados, 140 lbs of Chicago is now 10-1-2 with 6 knockouts. Salser, 138 lbs of Mansfield, OH is now 15-1.

PHILADELPHIA (August 16, 2013)—Due to a cut suffered by former WBC Middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the twelve round Super Middleweight bout between Chavez Jr. and WBO number-one ranked Middleweight Bryan Vera has been pushed back to Saturday September 28th at the StubHub Center in Carson, California.

The bout, which was originally announced for September 7th is promoted by Top Rank and Banner Promotions and will be seen live on HBO.

Chavez (46-1-1, 32 KO’s) suffered the cut earlier this week while sparring and forcing the bout to be moved back three weeks.

Vera (23-6, 14 KO’s) of Austin, Texas has been training intensely in Houston.

“We are happy that after Chavez suffered the injury that the fight could be rescheduled so quickly”, said Banner Promotions president, Arthur Pelullo.

“Bryan has been training hard and has been thinking about this fight for the better part of six months. We know he will put on a great show and that this is a great opportunity for him”

DEERFIELD, Fla. (August 16, 2013) – When amateur boxing star Albert “Prince” Bell signed a promotional contract with Acquinity Sports this past April, the 20-year-old from Toledo, Ohio, had no idea that, only four months later, he’d be promoted by Hall of Famer “Iron” Mike Tyson.

Acquinity Sports, under CEO Garry Jonas, recently partnered with Tyson to form Iron Mike Productions, which is presenting its first event on August 23, in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, “Tyson Is Back!”

“Tyson Is Back” features a World Championship doubleheader, airing on ESPN Friday Night Fights,live from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion Argenis “La Tormenta” Mendez (21-2, 11 KOs) headlines in his first world title defense against IBF No. 13-rated Arash Usmanee (20-1, 10 KOs) in the 12-round main event.

In the 12-round co-feature, undefeated Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero (14-0, 11 KOs), rated No. 2 by the WBA, takes on WBA No. 4 Jesus Cueller (22-1, 18 KOs) for the Interim World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight championship.

Bell (1-0, 1 KO) will be showcased on “Tyson Is Back!” in a four-round bout against former World Boxing Organization (WBO bantamweight champion Mauricio “Cry Baby” Martinez (36-14-1, 24 KOs).

“We have high hopes for Albert Bell,” Tyson remarked. “He was an outstanding amateur boxer who has very good skills. We plan to help cultivate him into a world champion.”

A gold-medal winner as an amateur at the 2011 National PAL Championships and 2012 National Golden Gloves Tournament, Bell defeated several amateur boxers who, like Bell, are also solid pro prospects: Toka Kahn-Clary (6-0, 5 KOs), Kendo Castaneda (4-0, 1 KOs) and Pedro Duran (2-0, 2 KOs).

“Bell joined a talented group of young fighters and now he has the great Mike Tyson as his promoter,” Iron Mike Productions COO Henry Rivalta said. “It doesn’t get much better then that for a 20-year-old prospect. We’re developing our young warriors like Albert into sensational fighters. Garry (Jonas) and I are working tirelessly to build a stable of fighters who will be in major fights for years to come.”

Providing chief support are a pair of 10-round fights featuring Cuban knockout artist Alexei “The Mexican-Cuban” Collado (16-0, 15 KOs) against Mexican featherweight Hugo “Guerrero” Partida (19-4-2, 15 KOs), while welterweight Ed “The Lion” Paredes (33-3-1, 22 KOs) faces another tough Mexican fighter, Noe “Platanito” Bolanos (24-8-1, 16 KOs).

Collado, now fighting out of Miami, is rated No. 14 by the WBA and No. 15 by the IBF, and Paredes is one of only two welterweights in the world currently ranked among the top 15 in all four major sanctioning bodies: World Boxing Council (WBC) & WBA No. 3, World Boxing Organization (WBO) No. 11, and IBF No. 13.

Also fighting on the undercard in a six-round bout is undefeated Virginian middleweight Antoine Douglas (8-0, 6 KOs), squares-off against Russell “Spiderman” Jordan (15-10, 10 KOs), of Rochester (NY).

All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Mendez, Marrero, Collado, Paredes and Bell were promoted by Acquinity Sports and are now fighting under the Iron Mike Productions banner.

Tickets priced at $150, $95, $55 and $45 are on sale and available to purchase at the Turning Stone box office, by calling (315) 361-7469, or visit www.Ticketmaster.com.

Doors open at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Event Center at 6:00 p.m. ET, Friday, August 23. The first undercard bout starts at 7:00 p.m. ET. The live ESPN2 telecast begins at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Iron Mike Productions, previously Acquinity Sports, is a boxing promotion company co-founded and led by Acquinity Interactive CEO Garry Jonas. It is a partnership with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson committed to changing traditional boxing promotion by advocating for its fighters’ successes inside the ring and out, throughout their professional careers and into retirement.

For additional information go online at www.IronMikeProductions.com or www.TurningStone.com.

London (16 August) Peter Fury believes young heavyweight star Hughie Lewis Fury is not your “average 18-year-old” and is “100 percent ready” for Shane McPhilbin.

Hughie takes on the former British cruiserweight champion over eight rounds on the Kid Galahad undercard at the Magna Centre, Rotherham, September 14th, live on Channel 5 from 8pm in his first big step up as a pro.

“Shane’s a tough lad and he’s got a lot of experience in the amateurs and in the pros,” Peter Fury said.

“He comes to fight, so I imagine with the training he must be doing, he’ll be on form.

“But, 100 percent Hughie is ready for this challenge – he’s not just an average 18-year-old – you can expect to see the best Hughie Fury to date.”

The unbeaten teenager, who outpointed Moses Matovu in his last contest, will be aiming to improve to nine straight victories since his debut in March and McPhilbin will be the first British fighter he has faced.

McPhilbin, 27, is a dangerous opponent, boasting a professional record that includes eight wins with five knockouts.

The former British cruiserweight champion will certainly not be looking for anything less than a win.

Having faced the likes of Michael Sprott and Enzo Maccarinelli, McPhilbin brings a wealth of experience to the ring and poses a big test for the young star.

“You can expect an exciting night and people are going to see a bit more of Hughie and what he can do,” Peter said.

“It’s going to be good as people can then gauge the progress of an 18-year-old crashing onto the heavyweight scene.

“It’s a signal of intent for Hughie, he’s a former British champion, very tough and has fought and knocked down the likes of Enzo Maccarinelli.

“It’s a step up for Hughie and he’s looking forward to it and it will be interesting to see how he copes with the step up in class.”

The 6’7” Hughie is in Belgium helping his cousin Tyson Fury prepare for his September 28th showdown with David Haye at the Phones 4 U Arena Manchester.

Focussed on one day beating Mike Tyson’s infamous record of becoming the youngest world heavyweight champion, Hughie’s attention is now on McPhilbin.

“I’m absolutely delighted with the progress Hughie Fury is making in such a short space of time,” Mick Hennessy said.

“He is proving at such a young age that he is already the best young heavyweight prospect in world boxing and I’m sure he’ll demonstrate that again on September 14th with this step up in his career.”

Also supporting Galahad at Magna will be middleweight sensation Chris Eubank Jr in his 11th professional contest, with an undercard featuring a whole host of local talent.

Ticket Information

Tickets for September 14th are priced from £30 and are available to purchase from the following box offices:

Hennessy Sports box office 01925 755 222 and online at http://hennessy.ticketline.co.uk

Tickets will be available to buy from Ticketline and Ticketmaster from this Friday, August 16th.

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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, August 15, 2013–The first-ever live professional boxing competition is coming to Abu Dhabi. Lion Heart Boxing Productions, a global Boxing Promotion and Sports & Entertainment Company based in Kinnelon, New Jersey (USA), will introduce live professional boxing to Abu Dhabi by producing a version of its acclaimed Thursday Night Fights series at the 5,000-capacity du Forum, located on Yas Island, in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi’s first-ever live professional boxing event is billed Thursday Night Fights @ Yas Island and is scheduled for October 17, 2013. It will feature top boxers from the international scene as well local and regional boxing stars. Thursday Night Fights @ Yas Island, as the first-ever live professional boxing event in Abu Dhabi history, rightly will start with a big bang. Thursday Night Fights @ Yas Island will feature former British Heavyweight Champion and Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion Danny Williams (46-11), Moroccan Welterweight Champion Said Ouali (29-4), as well as Dubai’s Mohammad Ali Bayat (3-0), all against opponents to be announced. Danny Williams’ illustrious career includes a knockout win over former Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World, Iron Mike Tyson. Williams also served as Two Times British Heavyweight Champion (most title defenses); Two Times Commonwealth Heavyweight Champion (also most title defenses); WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Champion; and WBU Champion. Ouali, who attended ADISE 2013, has been ranked in the top ten in his weight class.

Abu Dhabi has never hosted a live professional boxing event. All of the professional boxing events that have been produced in the United Arab Emirates to date have been hosted in Dubai with the only exception being a fight card held on March 29, 2013 at the Sharjah Sports Stadium, in Sharjah, when Dubai’s Mohammed Ali Bayat Farid (3-0) faced Turkey’s Shahin Aras in a six-rounder.

The only taste of live professional boxing that Abu Dhabi has ever experienced was in April 2013, when Lion Heart Boxing Productions sponsored daily pro boxing exhibitions at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC) free of charge to the public during the Abu Dhabi International Sports Exhibition (ADISE) 2013. ADISE, which brought the world of sports under one roof, was organized by UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi. These daily exhibitions during ADISE gave Abu Dhabi an opportunity to experience the excitement of boxing, albeit only in exhibition format. Featured boxers included Ihab Matbouli, Jordan’s first Olympian, and Said Ouali, who slated to fight on October 17.

Thursday Night Fights @ Yas Island will be streamed live on ESPN3. Also, it will be televised in the USA in over 100 Million American cable homes. Thursday Night Fights @ Yas Island also may be seen on TV nationally in the UAE nationally, in primetime, and will syndicated regionally and in other markets, as feasible. Now, Abu Dhabi and the UAE will get a chance to experience why Thursday Night Fights is billed “The Best Fight Series of all Time.”

Tickets go on sale on August 21, 2013 and are available at the du Forum Box Office, all TicketMaster locations and online at www.TicketMaster.ae. For additional information, visit www.YasIslandFights.com. Follow the event on Twitter at #YasIslandFights and Like it on Facebook at YasIslandFights.

About Lion Heart Boxing Promotions (the Promoter)
Lion Heart Boxing Productions is global Boxing Promoter and Sports Entertainment Company based in the U.S. The company was set up in 2001 for the sole purpose of providing top quality events with highest entertainment value and has promoted boxing events on four continents. The Company quickly earned a reputation as a producer of high quality fights and is well respected for its fair treatment of fighters and commitment to fighters’ rights.

EMD Sports, owned by Emirati Eisa Aldah, is the top UAE boxing promoter and will serve as Lion Heart Boxing Productions’ local UAE partner and co-promoter for the event.

About Thursday Night Fights
Thursday Night Fights is proven as the oldest continuous live professional boxing series with its genesis in the USA. The fight series was started by Jim Patton in 1988 and Lion Heart Boxing Productions has been promoting a version of Thursday Night Fights since 2001. Each year, from October to April, Thursday Night Fights produces 24 to 26 boxing shows with the highest entertainment at the Egan Center in Anchorage, Alaska with sellout crowds. While Thursday Night Fights shows have been promoted in other cities, Thursday Night Fights’ long and uninterrupted production streak in Alaska dating to 1988 makes Thursday Night Fights the longest continuous boxing series in history. Part of Thursday Night Fights already can be seen on national TV in the USA as The Alaskan Brawlers Reality Show, which debut January 9, 2013 on US cable network TruTV. Thursday Night Fights’ 2013-14 season of will be produced Lion Heart Boxing Productions in association with Jim Patton Promotions and be televised in the USA as well.

Contact Information
For more information about Lion Heart Boxing Productions, Ltd., Thursday Night Fights @ Yas Island, or the Thursday Night Fights series, please call Edward B. Mendy, Chief Financial Officer, at +973-650-9721 or write to him at ebmendy@LionHeartBoxingProductions.com or 480 Laurel Lane, Kinnelon, NJ 07405.

For print stories, JPEG photos of the fighters and events are available upon request by calling Serda Anderson, Vice President, Public Relations at (504) 628-7866 or write to her at 3634 Coliseum Street, New Orleans, LA 70115.

You may also visit our website www.LionHeartBoxingProductions.com or the event-specific website www.YasIslandFights.com.

Andrzej Fonfara 173 vs. Gabriel Campillo 175
IBF Light Heavyweight Title Eliminator

Mike Mollo 226 vs. Artur Szpilka 233
Adrian Granados 140 vs. Mark Salser 138
Paul Littleton 160 vs. Louis Turner 158
Junior Wright 195 vs. Nick Kisner 199
Trinidad Garcia 164 vs. Ramiro Bueno 165
Kristin Gearhart 138 vs. Amanda Cooper 138

Venue: U.S. Cellular Field in Chicago
Promoter: Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich Knockout Promotions along with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority
TV: ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+ and WatchESPN
Tickets: Tickets start at $32 and are available through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, (800-745-3000), The Chicago White Sox (www.whitesox.com) the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800).

Arthur Abraham (36-4, 28 KOs) is ready to shine again! On August 24, the former IBF Middleweight and WBO Super-Middleweight World Champion steps into the ring again. At the Sport- und Kongresshalle Schwerin, Germany, he will face-off with WBO number eight rated Willbeforce Shihepo (20-6, 15 KOs). This will be do-or-die for Abraham, because only a win over the “Black Mamba” can secure him another shot at the WBO Belt, which he lost against Robert Stieglitz earlier this year.

Abraham does not underestimate his rival. “When somebody is ranked inside the top-10 of the WBO ratings you have to think of him as being a worthy opponent. So I will not take him lightly”, said the hard-punching man from Berlin. “I have to be at my best to beat him, becoming the WBO Intercontinental Champion. Moreover, it is my chance to get another shot at Stieglitz. I want to become a world champion again!”

However, Shihepo also knows what is on the line. He is leaving no stone unturned to not only surprise the favorite but to shock him. “I have put all my effort into the preparation for this fight and been ready for more than two months”, stated the Namibian. “I am just waiting for the bout to come to put up a war!”

Nevertheless, Abraham has also a special motivation to beat Shihepo. Ten years ago, on August 16 in 2003, the 33-year-old turned pro. Therefore, a win in Schwerin would be double the pleasure.

Tickets for the big fight night on August 24 at the Sport- und Kongresshalle Schwerin, Germany are available at www.eventim.de.

Las Vegas, Nev. – On Wednesday, Sept. 4, history will be made as the Ultimate Fighting Championship®’s long-running reality series, The Ultimate Fighter®, makes its debut on America’s new sports network, FOX Sports 1. UFC women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and No.1 title contender Miesha Tate serve as coaches in the first ever season to feature women as coaches and cast members. The Ultimate Fighter®: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate kicks off with a two-hour premiere beginning at 10 p.m. ET.

In this 18th edition of the series, 16 men and 16 women bantamweight (135 lbs.) fighters will face off in the most challenging sports tournament on television. The premiere episode will determine the eight men and eight women who will successfully move into The Ultimate Fighter house and compete for a Harley Davidson motorcycle and a six-figure contract with the UFC®.

Catch a series preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl0MSMgIW4g&feature=youtu.be

The successful fighters will then be divided into two teams, coached by Rousey and Tate respectively. The series will follow the teams as they live and train together in preparation for their fights. The coaches will then face off in the Octagon® for the women’s bantamweight title on Saturday, Dec. 28, at UFC® 168: WEIDMAN vs. SILVA at the MGM Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

“This season of The Ultimate Fighter was monumental, as we had women as coaches and competitors – fighting and living together with the men – for the first time ever,” UFC president Dana White said. “Obviously the fierce rivalry between Ronda and Miesha is going to get everyone’s attention, but it doesn’t take away from their dedication and success as coaches and the level of talent this season. One of the things that always makes The Ultimate Fighter great is the fights, and this season continues to deliver. Since we added the women’s division earlier this year, they’ve been putting on awesome fights, and the streak continues on the show, giving the men some serious competition and setting up some Fight-of-the-Night worthy battles.”

“FOX Sports 1 is now the exclusive home of the UFC. To have a show that packs this kind of power and gives our viewers a raw, emotional look into becoming an MMA professional is reality television at it’s best. We can’t wait for the September 4th premiere,” said FOX Sports 1 Co-president Eric Shanks.

The Ultimate Fighter®: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate will anchor FOX Sports 1’s UFC Wednesday block and run for 13 weeks. Each episode’s winners will advance in the single-elimination tournament, which will culminate in a three-hour finale, live from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, November 30. Tickets set to go on sale to the public on October 11.

The list of finalists was trimmed from more than 200 applicants, with the final fighters hailing from the United States, Canada, England, Ireland and Sweden. The competitors are, in alphabetical order (Name, Professional MMA record, Age, Fighting Out Of):

Shayna Baszler (15-8), 33, Sioux Fall, S.D.
Revelina Berto, (3-1), 24, Winter Haven, Fla.
Jessamyn Duke (2-0, 1NC), 27, Richmond, Ky.
Tonya Evinger (11-6), 32, Lake St. Louis, Mo.
Laura Howarth (4-0), 26, Hove, East Essex, ENG
Tara LaRosa (21-3), 35, Albuquerque, N.M.
Valerie Letourneau (4-3), 30, La Prairie, CAN
Bethany Marshall (4-1), 25, Newport News, Va.
Sarah Moras (3-1), 25, Kelowna, CAN
Margaret “Peggy” Morgan (2-0), 33, Nashua, N.H.
Gina Mazany (3-0), 25, Seattle, Wash.
Roxanne Modafferi (15-10), 30, Yokohama, JPN
Julianna Pena (4-2), 24, Spokane, Wash.
Raquel Pennington (3-3), 24, Colorado Springs, Colo.
Jessica Rakoczy (1-3), 36, Las Vegas, Nev.
Colleen Schneider (4-3), 31, Las Vegas, Nev.

Christopher Beal (7-0), 28, Somis, Calif.
Cody Bollinger (14-3), 22, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
Louis Fisette (6-1), 23, Winnipeg, CAN
Rafael Freitas (6-0-1), 29, Albuquerque, N.M.
David Grant (8-1), 27, Bishop Auckland, ENG
Tim Gorman (9-2), 30, West Des Moines, Iowa
Anthony Gutierrez (4-0), 22, Lee’s Summit, Mo.
Emil Hartsner (4-0), 23, Luberod, SWE
Joshua Hill (9-0), 26, Binbrook, CAN
Chris Holdsworth (4-0), 25, Woodland Hills, Calif.
Patrick Holohan (9-0-1), 25, Dublin, IRL
Sirwan Kakai (9-1), 23, Coconut Creek, Fla.
Daniel Martinez (18-4), 28, San Diego, Calif.
Matthew Munsey (4-1), 26, Hollywood, Fla.
Lee Sandmeier (9-0), 30, Knoxville, Iowa
Michael Wootten (6-0), 24, Liverpool, ENG

Many of today’s most recognizable names in the UFC have emerged from The Ultimate Fighter series, which also produced champions such as Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans and Matt Serra and season winners Michael Bisping, Ryan Bader and Nate Diaz.

For more show information, bios, videos and photos, visit ultimatefighter.com and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter under our new name @TUFonFS1 or on Facebook.com/TUF.

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The Ultimate Fighting Championship®
Universally recognized for its action-packed, can’t-miss events that have sold out some of the biggest arenas and stadiums across the globe, the UFC® is the world’s premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization. Owned and operated by Zuffa, LLC, headquartered in Las Vegas and with offices in London, Toronto and Beijing, UFC produces more than 30 live events annually and is the largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. In 2012, the UFC burst into the mainstream with a landmark seven-year broadcast agreement with FOX Sports Media Group. The agreement includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network annually, with additional fight cards and thousands of hours of programming broadcast on FOX properties FX and FUEL TV. This also includes the longest-running sports reality show on television, The Ultimate Fighter®, moving to FOX Sports 1 in September 2013.

In addition to its reach on FOX, UFC programming is broadcast in over 145 countries, to nearly 800 million TV households worldwide, in 28 different languages. UFC content is also distributed commercially in the United States to bars and restaurants through Joe Hand Promotions, in English throughout Canada via Premium Sports Broadcasting Inc. and Australia via Main Event and in French throughout Quebec via Interbox. The UFC also connects with tens of millions of fans through its website, UFC.com, as well as social media sites Facebook and Twitter. UFC President Dana White is considered one of the most accessible and followed executives in sports, with nearly 2.4 million followers on Twitter. Ancillary UFC businesses include best-selling DVDs and video games, UFC FIT®, an in-home fitness and nutrition program, an internationally distributed magazine, UFC.TV offering live event broadcasts and video on demand around the world, a new franchise in development with EA, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club® affinity program, UFC Fan Expo® festivals, branded apparel and trading cards.

FOX Sports 1
FOX Sports 1 is a new national 24-hour multi-sport channel launching on August 17 and boasts nearly 5,000 hours of live event, news and original programming annually. The channel has eight pillar sports: college basketball and football, MLB (in 2014), NASCAR, NFL (ancillary programs), USGA events including the U.S. Open (2015), soccer and UFC. College football is highlighted by regular season coverage of Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA games, while the college basketball spotlight shines on the Big East, Big 12, Pac-12 and Conference USA and the Big East men’s basketball tournament. Starting in 2014, select MLB League Championship Series and Division Series games as well as regular season games are coming to the channel. FOX Sports 1 also carries select NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events beginning in 2015; NASCAR Camping World Truck Series races; the NASCAR Sprint All-Star Race; and all Speedweeks coverage, including Daytona 500 Qualifying, Sprint Unlimited at Daytona, (2014, 2017-22) the Budweiser Duel, and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and NCWTS Practice and Qualifying sessions. Additionally, FOX Sports 1 carries NASCAR RACEDAY, NASCAR VICTORY LANE and RACE HUB shows. The channel also carries the world’s most prolific club soccer competitions, like UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and CONCACAF Champions League, along with the world’s oldest soccer competition, the FA Cup; plus CONCACAF Gold Cup; CONCACAF Qualifiers, EURO 2016 Qualifiers; 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers; FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2015 and 2019; FIFA Men’s World Cup in 2018 and 2022. In addition to Saturday pay-per-view preliminary cards, Wednesday nights are home to the UFC with UFC TONIGHT, live events and THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER. In Feb. 2014, FOX Sports 1 partners with The Jockey Club for newly created package of nationally televised races featuring the leading horses in the country. FOX SPORTS LIVE is FOX Sports 1’s flagship 24/7 news, opinion and highlights program, providing around the clock coverage through regularly scheduled programs, hourly updates and an information rich ticker. Original programs include: FOX FOOTBALL DAILY, CROWD GOES WILD, a new live sports entertainment talk show hosted by Regis Philbin; and the groundbreaking BEING: documentary franchise. For more information visit www.FOXSports.com/FOXSports1.

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, formwer Welterweight champion Andre erto had successful shoulder surgery.

“I am happy to have the surgery behind me and hear that everything went well,” Berto said in a statement. “I’m going to rest up and focus all my energy on my recovery so that I can return to the ring full force in 2014.”

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona (August 15, 2013) – Former World Boxing Organization (“WBO”) Heavyweight Champion Sergei “The White Wolf” Liakhovich is filing a formal protest, regarding the final outcome of his fight last Friday night against undefeated Deontay Wilder, due to illegal punches that led to him being knocked out at 1:43 of the first round at Fantasy Springs Casino in Indio, California.

Liakhovich’s advisor, Attorney Anthony Cardinale, is preparing the formal protest to file with the California State athletic Commission, seeking the outcome be ruled a “no contest.”

“My goal for going public is to expose Wilder and show people what really happened because it was difficult to clearly see his illegal punches on television due to the camera placement and how quickly it happened,” Liakhovich explained. “I also feel that I disappointed a lot of people who believed in me and I feel it’s important to explain what happened to them. Wilder’s people are sending out press releases to hype him up, even more, so it’s very important for me to expose him for what he is and how he fights.”

Liakhovich’s sparring partner had warned him in advance about Wilder punching behind the head and, in the locker room before the fight, his team asked referee Tom Taylor to closely watch for Wilder throwing illegal punches.

According to Liakhovich, the first illegal punch hit him over the ear, and then a right behind his head wobbled Liakhovich as his equilibrium was thrown completely off balance. Wilder than finished off a defenseless Liakhovich with a left followed by a big right.

“If he had hit me in the face, fair and square,” Liakhovich said, “I would have kept my mouth shut and said he was the better man. Everybody’s going around saying nobody can stand-up to his power, 29 knockouts in 29 fights, but any heavyweight would go down from a punch behind the head. That’s why it’s an illegal punch! There’s nothing you can do when you get hit with a punch like that; your body just goes wobbly with no balance at all.

“If he is allowed to continue throwing illegal punches like the one he hit me with behind my head,” Liakhovich predicted, “somebody is going to get seriously hurt. I can’t allow him to get away with that anymore.”

Liakhovich noted that he has since undergone an MRI and other medical exams, reporting that he is 100-percent healthy. In addition to protest the outcome of this fight, he also wants to expose Wilder for his illegal tactics before a tragedy results.

“I want to thank everybody who contacted me to make sure I was okay and to show their continued support,” Liakhovich concluded. “My career will not end on a fight like this that ended because of illegal punches. I will be back in the gym next week and plan to be fighting again in a few months.”

Legendary Chicago national anthem singer James Cornelison, best known for his beloved renditions of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “O Canada” at the beginning of home games for the Chicago Blackhawks, will sing the national anthem at tomorrow night’s (Friday, August 16) historic boxing event at U.S. Cellular Field.

A huge crowd is expected to watch Cornelison perform, just before the night’s 12-round main event between IBO Light Heavyweight Champion Andrzej Fonfara and former world champion Gabriel “EL Chico Guapo” Campillo.

Fonfara and Campillo are headlining “THE BIG FIGHT 2,” a historic outdoor boxing event being held at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, and broadcast worldwide on ESPN Friday Night Fights. It is being presented by “The Promoters”- Round 3 Productions, 8 Count Productions, Warriors Boxing and Ulrich KnockOut Promotions in association with the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority.

In the other bouts scheduled for broadcast, undefeated heavyweight Artur ‘The Pin” Szpilka (15-0, 11 KOs) will fight a 10-round rematch to his bloody war with “Merciless” Mike Mollo (20-4-1, 12 KOs) and Chicago’s Adrian “EL Tigre” Granados will face off against undefeated Mansfield, Ohio’s Mark Salser over eight scheduled rounds

Five-time Chicago Golden Gloves champ Kristin Gearhart will also make her professional boxing debut.

The addition of the well-respected Cornelison adds even more flavor to a card packed with Chicago sports history and tradition. He began singing the anthem for the Blackhawks in 1996 and has also sung for the Chicago Bears.

Tickets start at $32 and are available through Ticketmaster (www.Ticketmaster.com, phone, (800-745-3000), The Chicago White Sox (www.whitesox.com) the U.S. Cellular Field Box Office and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800).

The last professional outdoor boxing event held in Chicago took place over 50 years ago. “THE BIG FIGHT” was held at Comiskey Park on SEPTEMBER 25, 1962 and was headlined by the Heavyweight World Championship between Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson.

U.S. Cellular Field is located at 333 W. 35th Street, one block west of the Dan Ryan Expressway. For this memorable evening the ring will be set up just behind home plate with the grandstand serving as the backdrop. Doors on the night of the event will open at 6:00 p.m. CT with the first at 7:00 p.m. CT.

8 COUNT PRODUCTIONS/ROUND 3 PRODUCTIONS

8 Count Productions, HOME OF THE BEST IN CHICAGO BOXING, was started by Dominic Pesoli in 1998 and has consistently presented the highest quality professional boxing events in Chicagoland.

Joining forces with Frank Mugnolo’s Round 3 Productions in 2011, their partnership is currently among the premier boxing promotional firms in the United States.

Fighters currently under the 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions banner include; IBO Light Heavyweight World Champion AndrzejFonfara, top rated junior welterweight prospect Adrian Granados, former world title challenger Edner Cherry, undefeated middleweight prospects Paul Littleton and Viktor Polyakov in addition to welterweight prospect Jaime Herrera.

For more information on 8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions please visit their new website, www.8CountProductions.com. Follow them on Twitter at 8 Count and Facebook at “8 Count Productions/Round 3 Productions”.

WARRIORS BOXING

Launched in 2003, Warriors Boxing operates under a simple philosophy-bring the best boxers in the world to fight fans, match them in competitive bouts, and in doing so help re-establish the sport of boxing for a new generation.

With a series of successful Pay-Per-View shows and packed houses to its credit, the Warriors business model is working wonders in a sport that was sorely in need of the innovation and energy that the company brings to the table.

When it comes down to it though, a promotional company is only as good as the fighters and fights it promotes. Warriors Boxing has delivered on all fronts, with outstanding bouts such as Lara-Molina, Cayo-Peterson, Abraham-Miranda I and II, Miranda-Pavlik, Miranda-Green, Ibragimov-Briggs, Ibragimov-Klitschko, Urango-Hatton, Urango-Bailey, Cayo-Maidana and Ibragimov-Holyfield.

For more information on Warriors Boxing, visit their website at www.WarriorsBoxing.com.

THE ILLINOIS SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY

The Illinois Sports Facilities Authority is the developer, owner and operator of U.S. Cellular Field, home of the 2005 World Champion Chicago White Sox. www.isfauthority.com.

LOS ANGELES (August 15, 2013) — A training camp injury incurred by former WBC middleweight champion Julio César Chávez, Jr. has forced the cancellation of his fight with Bryan Vera, which was scheduled to take place Saturday, September 7, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. Information on a new date and new venue for Chávez Jr. vs. Vera will be announced shortly.

A refund will be offered at the original point of purchase. If tickets were purchased from AXS via Purchase By Phone or through www.axs.com, refunds will be received automatically via AXS. Tickets purchased from the STAPLES Center box office can be refunded there, beginning today, Thursday, August 15, 2013. Those who purchased tickets at any other outlet should reach out to that original point of purchase and contact them directly for a refund.

For fight updates go to www.toprank.com, www.banner-promotions.com or www.hbo.com/boxing, on Facebook at facebook.com/trboxing, facebook.com/trboxeo, facebook.com/banner-promotions or facebook.com/hboboxing, and on Twitter at twitter.com/trboxing, twitter.com/trboxeo, twitter.com/bannerboxing or twitter.com/hboboxing.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (August 15, 2013) – Light welterweight prospect Danny “Bhoy” O’Connor (21-1, 7 KOs) returns to the ring Thursday night, September 12, to headline the 12th annual Fight To Educate (FTE) Pro-Am boxing event, at Verizon Wireless Center in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Fight To Educate, presented in part this year by Alrich Cabinet, is a unique charity event that combines a love of sports with the vision of assisting children and seniors in need, who with fundraisers like this could be ‘down for the count.’ During the past 11 years, Fight To Educate has raised more than $500,000 in donations benefitting local New Hampshire non-profit organizations.

This year’s attending Boxing Legends are two-time world light welterweight champion and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, Aaron “Hawk” Pryor (39-1, 25 KOs), former World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini (29-5, 23 KOs), and two-division (welterweight & light welterweight) world champion James “Buddy” McGirt (73-6-1, 48 KOs).

“We are extremely excited about the forthcoming 12th annual FTE extravaganza,” FTE Chairperson Stephen Singer said. “In addition to hosting such iconic boxing legends such as Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini and Aaron ‘Hawk’ Pryor at the event, our card promises an incredible night of heart-pounding action.”

O’Connor, fighting out of Framingham, Massachusetts, will be fighting in his record-setting fifth FTE event. The southpaw, co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Warriors Boxing, made his professional debut on the 2008 FTE card and participated the following three years. He is 4-0 in FTE fights, winning each by knockout.

The 28-year-old Irish-American is riding a seven-fight win streak, which started at the 2011 FTE, since two-time world title challenger Ronnie Shields joined his corner as head trainer. O’Connor’s popularity has sky-rocketed since Kenny Casey, founder and front-man for the world-renown Dropkick Murphys band, became his manager last year.
Undefeated light middleweight Chris Gilbert, fighting out of Windsor, Vermont, is no stranger to the FTE. He will be fighting in his third straight FTE event having won his two previous FTE fights by stoppage.

Names of opponents and the amateur boxers will soon be announced. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Proceeds from the 12th annual Fight To Educate will benefit SEE Science Center (www.see-sciencecenter.org), The Bobby Stephens Fund for Education (www.stepheneducationfund.com), and New Horizons for New Hampshire.

Tickets, priced at $50.00 and $25.00 (general admission), are available to purchase at the Verizon Wireless Arena Box office, by going online at
http://www.ticketmaster.com/venueartist/8748/1616837/?brand=verizonarena.

Call Stephen Singer at 603.669.4100 for more details about sponsorship opportunities, including VIP table (of 8 for $1000) sponsorships for a night of professional boxing and Black Tie dinner. This special offer also includes an auction and meet-and-greet with the aforementioned boxing legends Pryor, Mancini, and McGirt.

The dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. ET, doors for boxing open at 7:30 p.m. ET with the first bout scheduled for 8 p.m. ET.

Visit www.fight2educate.com or www.verizonwirelessarena.com for additional information.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (August 15, 2013) — Trainers working at Iron Mike Boxing Gym recently discussed the progress of their fighters in terms of how training camp has developed for Iron Mike Productions’ first event – “Tyson is Back!” – August 23 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.

Acquinity Sports, under CEO Garry Jonas, partnered with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson to form Iron Mike Productions, which is presenting “Tyson Is Back!” in association with Greg Cohen Promotions.

Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero (14-0, 11 KOs), Alexei “The Cuban-Mexican” Collado and Albert “Prince” Bell are three fighters training at Iron Mike Boxing GYM who will be in action Aug. 23.

Team Iron Mike Boxing co-head trainers are veteran corner-man Herman Caicedo, who was recently joined by two-time world champion John David Jackson.

Anybody who loves boxing knows about “Irish” Micky Ward. The epic Gatti-Ward battles are always mentioned by experts, analysts and boxing fans as one of greatest trilogies in boxing history. Now, as a supervisor at the Iron Mike Boxing Gym, Ward is seen early every day, passing on his valuable experience to all the boxers that train under the direction of Caicedo.

Ward & marrero
(L-R) — “Irish” Micky Ward & Claudio Marrero

Marrero, Juan Carlos Payano, Lenin Castillo and Felix Diaz had great amateur boxing experience and these days, as professionals, they’re proving their tremendous successes in international tournaments was not a fluke. Marrero has all the tools to become one of the most exciting fighters in the world at 126-pounds, mixing a rare combination of outstanding speed and strength.

Marrero faces dangerous Argentinian southpaw Jesus Andres Cuellar in the 12-round co-feature for the Interim World Boxing Association featherweight championship. Marrero-Cuellar is half of a World Championship “Tyson Is Back!” doubleheader, airing live on ESPN Friday Night Fights. Marrero’s stable-mate, International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion Argenis “La Tormenta” Mendez (21-2, 11 KOs), makes his first world title defense in the 12-round main event against IBF No. 13-rated Arash Usmanee (20-1, 10 KOs).

Claudio Lamothe, a former amateur boxer in Cuba who has a college degree in Physical Education, has applied all his experience and knowledge of Cuban boxing as Caideo’s assistant with fighters such as Collado, Humberto Savigne, Yudel Jhonson and Robert Alfonso. Collado (16-0, 15 KOs) meets Mexican featherweight Hugo “Guerrero” Partida (19-4-2, 15 KOs) in a 10-round bout on Aug. 23.

Collado & lamothe
Claudio Lamothe (forefront) & Alexei Collado (gloved)

Lamothe is convinced that Collado’s will keep his unbeaten record intact. “In every fight we learn something,” Lamothe said, “but when work in the GYM is well planned, the margin of mistake decreases, and that’s what we try to achieve with all our fighters. Alexei Collado has an impressive record and our work is focused on improving him, getting him in great shape and learning the best technique. Coming to U.S. was a dream comes true, now we must keep our goals in mind, and I know that Collado will do a great job in this fight.”

Andy Bell is the father and coach of his son, super featherweight Albert Bell (1-0, 1 KO), the 2011 PAL Championships and 2012 National Golden Gloves Tournament gold medalist. Bell, who takes on former World Boxing Organization (WBO bantamweight champion Mauricio “Cry Baby” Martinez (36-14-1, 24 KOs), of Panama, in a four-round bout, made his successful professional debut June 28, defeating Harold Torres by technical knockout in four rounds. “Training with these talented guys is a privilege for us,” Andy remarked. “Little by little, Albert is gaining experience, something we knew we wouldn’t have in a single day. We are happy to be part of the Iron Mike Productions team and in this fight. We go into it looking for another win and more experience.”

The Bells
(L-R) — Albert & Andy Bell

Mendez, Marrero, Collado, and Bell were promoted by Acquinity Sports and are now fighting under the Iron Mike Productions banner.

Tickets priced at $150, $95, $55 and $45 are on sale and available to purchase at the Turning Stone box office, by calling (315) 361-7469, or visit www.Ticketmaster.com

Doors open at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Event Center at 6:00 p.m. ET, Friday, August 23. The first undercard bout starts at 7:00 p.m. ET. The live ESPN2 telecast begins at 9:00 p.m. ET.

Iron Mike Productions, previously Acquinity Sports, is a boxing promotion company co-founded and led by Acquinity Interactive CEO Garry Jonas. It is a partnership with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson committed to changing traditional boxing promotion by advocating for its fighters’ successes inside the ring and out, throughout their professional careers and into retirement.

For additional information go online at www.IronMikeProductions.com or www.TurningStone.com.

PHILADELPHIA (August 15, 2013)—From the time he wrote down on a dresser drawer as an eight year old child that he would become a world champion, Meldrick Taylor had only one goal.

From being a prized amateur and a 1984 Olympic Gold Medal winner and then in 1988 finally realizing his dream when he knocked out Buddy McGirt to become the IBF Jr. Welterweight champion, Taylor wasn’t done.

After making two defenses, Taylor then took on his greatest challenge against then 68-0 future legend Julio Cesar Chavez.

Taylor went in as a big underdog but dominated the bout until he was controversially stopped just two seconds before the end of the fight.

Now, along with Taylor’s business partner Damon Feldman, a movie that will chronicle the life of Taylor is being shopped throughout Hollywood.

The working title is “Two Seconds from Glory”, an obvious reference to the memorable fight with Chavez.

“I am in talks with a few companies now, this is the Next Big Boxing movie, “says Damon Feldman.

“The feedback has been tremendous and we have reached out to a few A-list actors who we feel would be perfect for the movie. They all have shown a great amount of interest. There are so many actors who are big boxing fans and a couple in particular know Meldrick’s story very well and when they were presented the script, they were very interested. We promise it will be a tremendous movie with some big name actors taking part in the film”

Taylor will be signing copies of his book TONIGHT at the Deck in Essington as part of his promotional company “Champions of Tomorrow” presents its 2nd fight card

Chicago, IL, Thursday, August 15, 2013–Bobby Hitz announced today that Dimar Ortuz (9-0, 6 KOs) has informed him that due to injury he will have to pull out of the upcoming “Night of the Rising Stars” card on Friday, August 30 at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, IL. Ortuz, a dynamic cruiserweight from Chicago, injured himself serving as sparring partner working with other boxers training for their upcoming fights. A deal was in place for him to fight unbeaten Rafeal Murphy (6-0, 6 KOs) of Chicago.

“Hitz Boxing looked forward to welcoming Dimar back to the ring, this was going to be a great test for him” said Bobby Hitz. “What a horrible setback this is, I had just made him the Murphy offer the night before and then this happens. We wish him a speedy recovery.”

“FIght Night of the Rising Stars” features Antonio “Aztec God of War,” Canas, Ricardo Chavez, Fidel Navarette, Roy Navarro, Adan Ortiz and Semajay “The Truth” Thomas who will be making his pro debut.

ABOUT HITZ BOXING:
Since its debut in 1991, Hitz Boxing has been the Midwest’s leading boxing promoter. Led by Bobby Hitz, who boasted a 21-4 record with 18 KO’s as a boxer, Hitz Boxing is the longest running boxing promoter in the Chicago area dating back to the bi-monthly boxing series the “Ramada Rumble,” held at the former Rosemont Ramada Inn. The organization currently promotes the wildly popular “Fight Night at the Horseshoe” at the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond, IN and is the subject of “Hitz Boxing,” a reality show airing on YouTube which has amassed over 5 million views. Over the years the organization has produced matches that have included some of the top names in boxing such as James Toney, Antonio Tarver, Montell Griffin, Iran Barkley, Andrew Golota and “Fast Fres Oquendo.

Bethlehem, PA—Fresh off a second-round knockout over Rodolfo Armenta on Aug. 10, welterweight Ronald Cruz returns Thursday evening, Sept. 26, to the Sands Bethlehem where he takes on Alberto Morales, of Miami, FL, in what figures to be a toe-to-toe classic.

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Cruz (right), 26, of Bethlehem, PA, ended a two-fight losing streak when he stopped Armenta, of Rio Rico, AZ, in the second round at the Sands to raise his record to 18-2, 13 K0s.

A pro since 2009, Cruz had been ranked in the Top 15 worldwide by both the IBF and WBC until suffering back-to-back losses to Antwone Smith, of Miami, FL, in 2012 and to Ray Narh, of Accra, Ghana, earlier this year.

The fight with Morales will mark Cruz’ fourth consecutive match at the Sands Events Center, where he has become a crowd favorite. Cruz is 2-2 in that building, having beaten Prenice Brewer, of Cleveland, OH, as well as Armenta, while losing to clip_image006Smith and Narh.

Morales (left), 25, is originally from Managua, Nicaragua, but has moved his base of operations to Miami, FL. His 11-2-1 record includes eight knockouts and his walk-in styled attack should be a perfect fit for an all-action fight with Cruz.

Among Morales’ victims are Luis Bolano, of Colombia.
In his last fight Feb. 8 in Wilmington, DE, Morales lost a 10-round decision to southpaw Ray Robinson, of

Philadelphia. Morales spent the evening trying to work his way inside the taller, more mobile Robinson, but he will not have that problem with Cruz, who enjoys standing toe-to-toe and mixing it up.

The eight-round junior lightweight semifinal features crowd-pleasing Jason Sosa, of Camden, NJ, against hard-hitting Tyrone Luckey, of Middletown, NJ.

Sosa is 9-1-3, 5 K0s, and has knocked out his last four opponents. Luckey is 5-3-1, 5 K0s.

Five additional fights complete the card.

The Cruz-Morales and Sosa-Luckey fights headline a seven-bout card at the Sands Bethlehem. Doors open at 7.30pm; first fight 8p.m. Tickets priced at $50 and $75 and $100 (luxury suites) can be purchased through the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) and at all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000). Tickets also are on sale at www.peltzboxing.com, www.SandsEventCenter.com, and www.Ticketmaster.com. In Bethlehem, tickets are available at Deja Brew, Inc., 101 West 4th Street (610-865-2739) and at Pronto Insurance Notary, 232 East 3rd Street (610-419-6790).

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As far as junior welterweight Emmanuel “Renegade” Robles is concerned, boxing saved his life. Along with two older brothers, Emmanuel was raised by a strong single mother but Robles heard the call of the streets of southeast San Diego early and by the age of thirteen he already had spent his first stint in the county’s Juvenile Hall. Joyrides in stolen cars, petty crime and street fights were an every day occurrence for the teenage Robles but at the age of seventeen, he decided to make a change so that Christmas his mother gave him the gift that would change his path.

A membership to a local gym.

With his street fights as experience to draw from, the “Renegade” learned the sport quickly despite starting late and a year later, he met the trainer who he credits for much of his success, Ernest Johnson. Together they amassed a respectable 35-9 amateur career that bore fruit with the 2008 PAL National championship at 141 pounds. Robles also went on to win the 2009 southern California district Golden Gloves and the Desert Showdown tournament the same year. He also reached the quarter finals in the U.S. National tourney as his last hurrah in the amateur ranks.

The married father of three went pro in late 2010 with a unanimous decision over Luis Sanchez. The boxing stylist lined up three more wins including two by knock out. In early 2012, Robles faced fellow San Diegan Adrian Vargas in what he considers his toughest fight to date. The popular Vargas owned a win over Robles in the amateurs but for Emmanuel the four rounder in the pro ranks wasn’t to exact revenge, “I was having trouble getting on fight cards and we knew Vargas would be a tough fight in which we could showcase our skill. We wanted to show that we have the talent to be a world champion.”

Despite being in his hometown, Robles stepped into hostile territory as the pro-Vargas crowd chanted their favorite’s name through out the twelve minutes of action. In a classic match up of boxer vs. brawler, Robles controlled the majority of the action with quick footwork and even quicker hands as Vargas tried to use brute force to impose his will. In the end, the judges saw it a majority draw in a fast paced battle that many saw Robles easily take it.

On the strength of that performance, Bobby D Presents extended a promotional contract to Robles.

Since then, Robles has kept winning with meaningful victories over experienced veterans Jaime Orrantia and Adolfo Landeros as well as being called by current welterweight champion Timothy Bradley and Mexican 2012 olympian Oscar Molina for sparring in preparation for important bouts.

Robles is now ready to step up the competition to look for a regional title on his way to a world championship.

The San Diego fighter faced off with Landeros in his first fight of the year going six toe to toe rounds with the fifty-six fight veteran. At the end, Robles walked away amidst the crowds applause with a hard fought decision in a bout that many want to see again.

Promising 22-year-old Light Heavyweight Kareem Hackett will officially be making his professional boxing debut in Detroit, Michigan – a good distance from his native Ontario, Canada.

We are aware that the main draw of the night will be a much more vocalized clash between Floyd “Money” Mayweather and Saul “Canelo” Alvarez at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. It will be the future that will be held in Hackett’s debut; featured on a soon-to-be announced bill ensconced with young talent from the region.

Hackett, a decorated gym-rat has virtually distributed his glamorous teen-years towards his fiery boxing career. It may not have been the common arrangement, but this tall, broad-shouldered puncher has just about mastered his style of fighting while he hasn’t even laced up his gloves for a pro fight – yet. The dream now lies before him.

Kareem Hackett had a relatively short amateur career, but it surely was a sweet and positive one. His career productivity is at its very best as work in the gym has intensified in the passing months. Hackett’s cardio, sparring, amongst many other in-ring necessities are being worked on through his extended camp at the Champion’s Boxing Gym.

Hackett’s debut was originally scheduled for August 10th in Ontario. The fight was cancelled as an opponent was never finalized for his card-opening showcase bout.

Much information is still to be announced for this event as it comes into fruition. Tickets should be available very soon.

Be sure to follow Hackett on Twitter @DreamPugilist and “like” his Facebook page at Kareem Hackett!

London (15 August) Kid Galahad has vowed to give a “master class” when he takes on Jazza Dickens for the British super bantamweight title at the Magna Centre on September 14th, live on Channel 5 from 8.00pm.

The WBC International champion accepts Jazza is “dangerous” but feels he is already “the best in Britain” and will show it against the English champion.

“He is a good kid but I’m seven or eight levels above him,” Galahad said.

“I’m the smartest and definitely the slickest – I’m the slickest for sure.

“Jazza is a strong kid – he’s physically strong and he can punch but on the night I’m going to be too much for him and it’s going to show in the fight.”

Galahad, 23, has a perfect 14-0 record with seven knockouts and has already drawn comparisons to former Ingle Gym stable mate and former world champion Prince Naseem Hamed.

But 22-year-old Dickens will certainly not make it an easy night for Kid.

Similarly holding a flawless pro record of 16 wins with five knockouts, Dickens is the English champion, picking up the belt with a 10-round unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten Jon Fernandes in Liverpool.

Having already taken away an undefeated record, Jazza will be eager to do the same to Galahad.

“Some may see this as a 50/50 fight – he is a dangerous opponent, but on the night, I’m going to show I’m on a different level,” Galahad said.

“You have not seen the best of me – there is much more to come – and I will be flawless on the night.

“I’m going to put on a tremendous performance – this one will be a master class – I’ll adapt to anything he brings.

“I’m feeling strong and sharp from my last fight, I’m always training, always in the gym, always ready to fight – I can’t wait to get in there.

“I’m going to show my fans excitement, drama – and that’s what it’s going to be.

“I’m already the best in Britain and I’m going to show it in the Dickens fight.”

Supporting Galahad at Magna will be middleweight sensation Chris Eubank Jr in his 11th professional contest and current World Youth super-heavyweight champion Hughie Fury in his ninth outing as a pro.

The undercard will also feature a whole host of local talent.

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The Darwish Brothers and the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City have decided to once again offer their very successful $10 Bonus Slot Dollar opportunity to attendees of their upcoming MMA show.

Ticket buyers to the Saturday, August 24, “EFC WARRIOR” event in the Grand Ballroom at Trump Taj Mahal can bring their ticket to the promo booth, sign up for a Trump card, and will then receive $10 free bonus slot dollars on to the card, which can be used at any slot machine at the Taj on fight night.

Tickets for EFC WARRIORare priced at: $125, $100, $67 and $46 and are on sale now by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420 or online atwww.ticketmaster.com, at the EFC website: www.efcmma.com, or at the Trump Taj Mahal box office on fight night.

EFC WARRIOR will host no less than three exciting title fights, headlined by the rematch of a sensational war last February between Jen Lopez (4-1) from AMA Fight Club in Whippany, New Jersey, and arch-rival Roya Darvishian (5-2) of Lloyd Irvin MMA in Camp Springs, Maryland for the EFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.

“This slot promotion was so successful that we’re bringing it back,” said event co-promoter Hani Darwish of The Darwish Brothers. “The fans who come to our shows get to watch the best of New Jersey MMA in action and then, after the show, they can play the best slots in the city at the best casino. It’s win/win.”

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In the other co-featured bouts, Gabriel Ruiz (3-2) of the EFC Fight Club in Woodland Park, NJ will face Jovany Alvarez (4-2) from Modern Martial Arts in Englishtown, NJ, for the EFC Featherweight Championship; and the always exciting Barat Jan (3-0) of Eagle Martial Arts in Boonton, NJ, will take on Victor Romero (3-3) of Modern Martial Arts in Englishtown, NJ, for the EFC Middleweight Championship.

For more information on the EFC and its fighters, visit the EFC website: www.efcmma.com.

Doors open at 7 pm on fight night and the first bout is at 8 pm. All bouts subject to change.

WARNING: All EFC events sell out. Purchase your tickets now before it’s too late.