According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBO Welterweight champion and his team are looking in another direction rather than tp face Floyd Mayweather in a bout that the whole world has been clamoring for the better part of three years.

Leonard Ellerbe, one of Mayweather’s advisors, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer both told ESPN.com Monday that they were notified that Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank was not interested in coming to the table.

“We have been informed that Bob Arum is not interested in pursuing a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao at this time,” Schaefer said.

“I am sick and tired of Bob Arum twisting the truth. It’s another case of ‘yesterday I was lying, today I’m telling the truth,’ ” Schaefer said, invoking Arum’s most famous quote. “The truth of the matter is that we received this afternoon an email from retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein, who has informed us that Top Rank is pursuing a rematch with Marquez and, therefore, is not interested in immediate talks for a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. This is obviously as clear as it can be that they have no intentions of making a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Therefore, Floyd Mayweather will have no other choice than to move on and identify and lock in another opponent for his ring return on May 5.”

“Judge Weinstein is respected by both parties and mediated issues between Top Rank and Golden Boy before, so the plan was to see if he could help facilitate such a fight. Floyd’s team really wanted to get this fight done,” Schaefer said. “If you just sit down with Arum, he can at any time have one of his fits, one of his ‘f— you’ attacks, and the likelihood that he would have a ‘f— you’ attack in front of a retired judge seemed less likely than if Arum and me would be alone in a room.”

“In my opinion, you have three cowards — Bob Arum, (Pacquiao trainer) Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao,” Ellerbe told ESPN.com. “Now we all know the truth once and for all why this fight hasn’t been made. It should be clear to everyone that they don’t care what the fans want, especially when Floyd is ready, willing and able to fight Manny Pacquiao now. Floyd said if this isn’t clear, he doesn’t know what is.

“All along we know why the fight isn’t being made. This is the perfect opportunity. Both guys just fought. This is the fight the fans want to see, and it’s a disgrace that they are not willing to give the fans what they want. In my opinion, there are three reasons why Arum doesn’t want the fight. He knows there is no way that Manny Pacquiao can win, it kills his cash cow, and he wants to do in-house fights where he controls both sides. I said all along why this fight hasn’t been made to this point. Manny Pacquiao knows, Bob Arum knows and Freddie Roach knows.”

Ellerbe said he and Schaefer would begin exploring potential May 5 opponents for Mayweather.

“We have a number of options, and we will evaluate that and give the fans the biggest fight we can give them,” he said. “But before we can get started (on a Pacquiao fight), Top Rank doesn’t even want to listen. They’re not even interested in Floyd Mayweather. They want no part of Floyd Mayweather. They have no interest in the little fella fighting Floyd. Manny Pacquiao needs to stand up, in my opinion, and tell his promoter that he wants to fight Floyd Mayweather next and stop hiding behind his promoter.”

New York, NY (November 14, 2011) – Do to unforeseen circumstances, junior middleweight Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson’s bout scheduled for Thursday evening is cancelled.

Melson, 6-0 (3 KO’s), was slated to fight at North Bergen, NJ’s Schuetzen Park, but will now be fighting December 17 on the Andre Ward-Carl Froch undercard at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.

“I’m disappointed that I won’t be fighting because I am in great shape and won’t have another check to donate to help the Clinical Trial,” said Melson, an Army Reserve Captain and 2008 Olympic Alternate selection. “I was looking forward to fighting close to home, but at the same time, I’m excited to be on another big card in Atlantic City.”

All tickets purchased from Melson are fully refundable and updates on his December 17 bout will be available shortly.

For more information on Boyd and America’s first clinical Stem Cell Trial, go to Teamfighttowalk.com and Justadollarplease.org.

Atlantic City, NJ – Ring of Combat returns November 18 with ROC XXXVIII. This event has another stacked lineup, something Ring of Combat has become synonymous with, as 5 titles will be on the line as fans from all over the world will be tuning in either in person at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey or Live on iPPV at www.GFL.tv – GFL Combat Sports Network to watch this exciting card. ROC continues to be the linchpin of East Coast MMA and this 16-bout card reiterates its dominance as the top dog in the Tri-State area.

The main event is really a 5-fight main event as 5 titles will be up for grabs. In one match, ROC Welterweight Champion and UFC veteran Pete Sell (9-5) defends his Welterweight Title for the first time against Nordine Taleb (3-1). Sell is coming off of a second round submission victory against Elijah Harshbarger where Sell looked dominant and showed the MMA crowd he is back to 100% after taking time off to heal various injuries. For Taleb, who is riding a 3-fight win streak, this will be the biggest test of his young career. ROC officials hold Taleb in high regard as he was granted this title fight, so don’t be fooled by the lack of experience for Taleb. He is one of Montreal’s gems of MMA and trains with some of the best fighters in the world including UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St-Pierre at the Tristar gym. For Sell, this is another opportunity to prove that “Drago” is just hitting his peak.

The ROC Featherweight Title is also on the line as champion Deividas Taurosevicious (13-5) defends his strap against Marlon Moraes (5-2-1). The Renzo Gracie protégé, Taurosevicious, has 9 victories coming by submission while Moraes has all 5 of his victories coming by way of stoppage, either KO or submission. Taurosevicious is one of the best grapplers ever trained by Gracie, so look for him to get the fight to the mat quickly. Moraes will have to defend the takedown attempt and make Taurosevicious pay in the standup game if he is going to win the fight and take home the 145 lb belt. This has all of the making to be fight of the night as these two will put on a high pace fight.

In another main-event caliber fight, undefeated Al Iaquinta (6-0-1) defends his ROC Lightweight Championship against UFC veteran Patrick Audinwood (9-2-1). Iaquinta is a Matt Serra trained fighter and a ROC veteran and should have the hometown crowd behind him. But Audinwood is cutting down from 170 where he previously has fought so he will give Iaquinta everything he can handle in the strength department. Iaquinta’s last bout was a quick victory against an opponent who took him to the limit previously, so Iaquinta’s all-around MMA game is growing by leaps and bounds with each fight. For Audinwood, having dropped two tough fights in the UFC, he has made the permanent move down to lightweight and looks to rebound against the ROC champ.

In still more championship action, Jimmie Rivera (8-1) takes on Anthony Leone (9-4) for the ROC Bantamweight Championship. Rivera is on a 7-fight win streak and also a current champion of another top-level MMA organization. Rivera, is also formally a featherweight and will bring a size advantage into the fight and will look to use his wrestling and grind down Leone and finish the fight in the later rounds. For WEC and Bellator veteran Leone, this is a chance to take down a lion and win the most prestigious MMA title on the East Coast. Expect Leone to push the action and try to wear out the bigger Rivera.

The final title that will be on the line is the ROC Light Heavyweight Championship when undefeated Champion Tom DeBlass (5-0) battles Davit Tkeshelashvili (1-1). DeBlass is out of the Renzo Gracie camp and has never tasted defeat. DeBlass’ last two fights have ended in the first round, so expect him to come out with guns blazing. For Tkeshelashvili he was submitted in his last bout, so he will have to withstand the grappling of DeBlass early on to make this a fight.

You won’t find a more thrilling card then this one. Be sure to catch all of the action LIVE on November 18 as Ring of Combat presents ROC XXXVIII exclusively on pay-per-view at www.GFL.tv.

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Legendary Hall-of-Fame heavyweight champion Joe Frazier was laid to rest on Monday after having passed on Nov. 7 at age 67 from liver cancer. Undefeated welterweight Mike Jones, who was trained by Frazier as an amateur, reflects on his time with Smokin’ Joe.

It hits me to the heart. He was a great person to be around and a great friend.

We had a pretty close relationship. He took care of me a lot. He arranged transportation for me to his gym and then bought me a car. Everything was about the fighter. He knew the fighter had to perform so he took care of the fighter, no matter what. That’s what he was all about.

Joe always said: ‘You’re going to get your brain shook, your money took and your name on the undertaker book, so you better do all your roadwork. Never miss a day of roadwork and take it very serious.’ That’s in me to this day.

I was born with Joe Frazier DNA and when I went to his gym—my dad took me there when I was 15—I just got even more of it, that tough Philadelphia heart and the desire to go in there (the ring) and dig out a knockout.

Joe always put his imprint on everything. He wanted all his guys (fighters) to be modeled after him. He’d say: ‘You want to plant those feet and get those knockouts; be grounded and have that foundation first. Sit in the pocket and really dig it out.’ And his left hook? Oh, my! He’d say: ‘The left hook, the double hook, it’s not a 1-2, it’s all one shot.’

Joe was a great mentor to me, a great friend. He was a wonderful person. He was the best. He was a great personality, a great fighter. He was always about the fighter.

God bless him, may he rest in peace!

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Follow all the action live as WBO Welterweight champion and Pound for Pound King Manny Pacquiao takes on Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in the third bout of their controversial and action packed Trilogy. The action begins at 9pm eastern/6pm Pacific/10 am in the Philippines and 8pm in Mexico City with a three fight undercard starting with Luis Cruz battling Juan Carlos Burgos; Mike Alvarado and Bredis Prescott followed by Timothy Bradley and Joel Casamayor

12 Rounds–WBO Welterweight Championship–Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) vs Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s)

Round 1Pacquiao lands a left and another…Marquez lands a body shot…Straight left..Marquez lands a body shot...10-9 Pacquiao

Round 2 Marquez lands a body..jab to the body…body shot and uppercut…Pacquiao lands a left and a body…19-19

Round 3 Pacquiao lands a left..Marquez a right…Pacquiao a left…Marquez lands a jab to the body…Marquez lands a body…Pacquieo lands a left…Hard left from Pacquiao…..29-28 Pacquiao

Round 4 Pacquiao lands a straight left…2 lefts from Pacquiao …swelling from Marquez right eye…Great actiom with Pacquiao landing hard lefts…39-37 Pacquiao

Round 5 Uppercut from Marquez…Double jab/left hand from pacquiao Right fromMarquez…Huge right from Marquez…Big right...48-47 Pacquiao

Round 6 Body shot from Marquez…little left from Pacquiao …Good right from Marquez…Hard left from Pacquiao…Hard right and another from Marquez…57-57

Round 7 Good right from Marquez…Good left from Pacquiao…double right…Combination from Marquez…Uppercut from Marquez…67-66 Marquez

Round 8 Trading rights…Right from Marquez..Left from Pacquiao…Right from Marquez……77-75 Marquez

Round 9 Hard right from Marquez…Hard left from Pacquiao..trading inside…trading with great will…Hard right from Marquez,.,,Pacquiao sweing and missing…87-84 Marquez

Round 10Pacquiao cut over his right eye from a butt…right fromMarquez..Marquez lands a body,,,combination from Body.,,97-93 Marquez

Round 11 Left and right from Marquez…2 right hooks from Pacquiao…Hard right from Marquez…Pacquiao lands a left…107-103 Marquez

Round 12 Both guys being conservative

114-114; 115-113; 116-112 Pacquiao

12 ROUNDS-WBO JR.WELTERWEIGHT TITLE–TIMOTHY BRADLEY (27-0, 11 KO’S) VS JOEL CASAMAYOR (38-5-1, 22 KO’S)

Round 1 Bradley lands a right..Casamayor sneaks in a left…Good right from Bradley drive Casa into the ropes…Good right and body shot…10-9 Bradley

Round 2 Casa Holdimg and leading with his head…20-18 Bradley

Round 3Bradley landing and Casamayor holding continuously..hard right over the top..right..30-27 Bradley

Round 4 Casamayor Deducted a point for holding…40-35 Bradley

Round 5 Bradley LANDS A RIGHT THAT DROPS CASAMAYOR…50-43 Bradley

Round 6 LEFT DOWN GOES CASAMAYOR…Left to the body..60-51 Bradley

Round 7 Bradley lands a right to the body…70-60 Bradley

Round 8 Bradley DROPS CASAMAYOR AGAIN AND THE FIGHT IS OVER

10 Rounds–Jr. Welterweights–Mike Alvarado (31-0, 22 KO’s) vs. Bredis Prescott (24-3, 19 KO’s)

Round 1 Prescott landing more...10-9 Prescott

Round 2 More of the same with Prescott being more active…20-18 Prescott

Round 3 Good action with Prescott working hard on the inside…30-27 Prescott

Round 4 Turning into a war with Alvardo bleeding bad from the mouth continues to land hard shots…39-37 Prescott

Round 5 Alvarado lands a right…Prescott lands a big left hook...49-47 Prescott

Round 6 Alvarado bleeding above left eye..Right from Alvarado…Prescott lands an uppercut..another uppercut..Trading uppercuts on the inside…59-56 Prescott

Round 7 Hard right from Alvarado…Right from Prescott…Swelling under left eye of Alvarado…Prescott bleeding under left eye…68-66 Prescott

Round 8 Trading uppercuts…Alvarado lands a hard right...77-76 Prescott

Round 9 Good right from Prescott…87-85 Prescott

Round 10 Alvarado all over Prescott….DOWN GOES PRESCOTT….Alvarado landing hard SHOTS AND REFEREE JAY NADY STOPS THE FIGHT

10 Rounds–Super Featherweights–Luis Cruz (19-0, 15 KO’s) vs Juan Carlos Burgos (27-1, 19 KO’s)
Round 1 Burgos lands 3 body shots…Burgos bleeding from the nose 10-9 Burgos

Round 2 Cruz lands a left hook….19-19

Round 3 Burgos lands 2 hard left hands…Cruz lands a left …29-28 Burgos

Round 4 39-38 Burgos

Round 5 Cruz lands a body shot…Good left hook from Burgos..Long right..Cruz lands a good right to the body…49-48 Burgos

Round 6 Left hook from Burgos…winging right..Left hook..Cruz lands a right…59-57 Burgos

Round 7 Burgos lands a left…Left hook..69-66 Burgos

Round 8 Cruz lands 3 body shots…78-76 Burgos

Round 9 Hard right from Burgos…Cruz lands a right to the head..Hard left from Burgos…88-85 Burgos

Round 10 Cruz lands 2 hard rights..Body…good left hook…Good left hook at the bell…97-95 Burgos

95-95; 97-93; 98-92….Burgos majority decision

Manny Pacquiao 143 – Juan Manuel Marquez 142
Juan Carlos Burgos 129 – Luis Cruz 130
Breidis Prescott 140 – Mike Alvarado 140
Timothy Bradley 140 – Joel Casamayor 141 *
* Must lose a pound and came back to make 140

CATSKILLS, NEW YORK (November 10, 2011)-With just under a month before the biggest fight in his career, Joe DeGuardia is happy to report that Star Boxing’s Delvin Rodriguez is right on schedule with his preparation for his much anticipated rematch with Pawel Wolak (29-1-1, 19 KO’s) which is part of the Miguel Cotto – Antonio Margarito HBO Pay Per View card at Madison Square Garden that will take place on December 3rd.

Rodriguez and Wolak engaged in what many are calling the leading candidate for fight of the year that took place on July 15th. Both guys stood their ground, showed tremendous courage and thrilled the sold out crowd at the Roseland Ballroom in a bout that was a draw. Each guy claimed victory and on December 3rd they will get a chance to prove who is better.

Rodriguez (25-5-3, 14 KO’s) has had a smooth training camp as he is secluded in the Catskills.

“Everything has been smooth, on point and intense”, said Rodriguez.

Rodriguez believes that the familiarity and his own versatility will be the difference this time around.

“I know what he brings to the table. He is a brawler and he can’t change that. I can do different things in the ring and I know that will be the difference”

“These two styles go together and this will be another exciting fight”

Rodriguez of Danbury, Connecticut loves the fact that this fight has become an East Coast rivalry with the New Jersey resident and it’s only fitting that this showdown will take place at the Mecca of boxing.

“Because of the first fight, people on the East Coast are treating this like the main event. I have worked so hard to get to this point. This is even bigger then my world title fights because it’s my time to show that I belong.”

“This is such a big card and when I win this fight, I will show the people that I deserve to be mentioned with all the names at the top of the division. It’s great that the main event is Cotto and Margarito because when I win it could definitely put me in position to fight the winner of that fight and the combination of all that is what motivates me”

The Delvin Rodriguez-Pawel Wolak fight is part of the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito II world championship telecast, which begins at 9 pm (EST)/6 pm (PT). It will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 292 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HDTV for those who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.

Tickets for the Madison Square Garden card are priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50. They can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, online at www.thegarden.com and all Ticketmaster outlets.

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Superstar Manny Pacquiao and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez pose during the final press conference at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas Wednesday for their upcoming third mega-fight. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions,Marquez Boxing,Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take place, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be produced and distributed by HBO Pay Per View

Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presents the third installment of their new series “Boxeo Azteca” televised live on the Azteca America network as undefeated Jr. Welterweight Chris Algieri (11-0 6KO Huntington, NY) takes a big step up in class when he takes on hard hitting Bayan Jargal (15-2-3 10KO Arlington, VA) in the 10 round main Jr. Welterweight main event November 19th, at The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island, NY.

Algieri, whose mother is from Argentina, will be fighting in his hometown of Huntington for only the second time in his career and first time as a main event fighter. In his last fight Algieri disposed of tough Philly fighter Julius Edmonds in 4 rounds on March 17th of this year. Chris has battled numerous hand injuries which has slowed his progress down but now feels his hands are one hundred percent and is raring to climb up the Jr. Welterweight ladder. He faces a tough task on November 19th when he steps into the ring with Jargal.

Jargal, who represented his native Mongolia in the 2003 and 2005 World Championships as an amateur, has been called the Mongolian version of Manny Pacquiao for his relentless style. In his last fight Jargal took on world rated Breidis Prescott, a bout televised as part of ESPN2 “Friday Night Fight” series on April 22nd of this year. Jargal put forth a game effort as he hung with Prescott for the full 10 rounds, having strong moments in the latter part of the fight. Jargal is a hard puncher and is known for his fan friendly style. Bayan has promised to ruin Algieri’s homecoming party.

Five additional bouts are planned for the card. The card will be aired on Azteca America with the telecast set to begin at 10pm EST.

Tickets are priced at $100 Ringside, Stage Gold, and Loge seating, $50 Mezzanine, and $30 for Standing Room Only and are available by calling Star Boxing (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com, The Paramount box office (631) 673-7300, or TICKETMASTER at ticketmaster.com 1 (800) 745-3000.

Doors open at 7:00pm with first bout scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.

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Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that IBF Welterweight champion Andre Berto will relinquish his belt and pursue a rematch with former WBC champion Victor Ortiz.

“It’s a fight that I want more than a world championship,” Berto told ESPN.com. “I love my title, but then again, I want to give the fans what they want to see.”

Lou DiBella, Berto’s promoter, told ESPN.com that Bello gave up the title begrudgingly.

“He didn’t want to and he doesn’t understand why HBO would turn down Randall Bailey as an opponent, but he also wants revenge against Ortiz,” DiBella said. “The fact is there is no American TV money to make Berto-Bailey so it couldn’t be made. We are trying to make the Ortiz rematch.”

“I wouldn’t be able to sleep at night going the other route and just skimming through,” Berto said. “Knowing who I am, and how I was brought up, and my passion for the game, that’s the route I need to go. It’s just me. I’m the type of kid that if I got in a schoolyard fight, I’m gonna see that guy and we will have to fight every day until I beat him. I know we’re going to have to scrap again.”

The report said DiBella is eyeing January 28th.

“Joe Frazier passed (Monday) night and he is remembered as a great person who fought in some of the most monumental fights,” Berto said. “He will always be remembered. I believe that’s the reason I got into the sport, by watching monumental fights. These guys have a passion for the sport and I want to continue that.

“I think that the rematch will be a tremendous fight. The first one was a fight of the year and it’s only right for me just knowing that I got into the game to be in great fights. It’s the fight everyone wants to see. We have a short time span in this game, so I every time I step in this ring I want it to be remembered, and I want people to remember me for that.”

“I definitely want it more than any other fight in my career right now,” Berto said. “I had an off night and (Ortiz) capitalized on it. It was a wake-up call for me to refocus. I’m just ready to go and lock myself in a dungeon and focus and get ready.

“Everything happens for a reason. This fight right here a second time around will be a lot bigger than the first one and a win will make me a lot bigger star. You got two fighters, Bailey and Ortiz. They are both risks, but a there’s a bigger reward to fight Ortiz, so I am ready to go.”

“My guy is coming off a title win, Ortiz is coming off a knockout loss and their first fight was terrific, so we just need to make a fair deal,” DiBella said. “It took two to make a fight of the year candidate. So I have no problem with equal footing for this fight, but I won’t be dictated to by Richard or by HBO. I’m sure when Richard and I get past the fact that we are quibbling, we can get a deal done.”

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LAS VEGAS, NEV. (Nov. 8, 2011) – Lion Fight Promotions announced today that it has partnered with Go Fight Live (www.gfl.tv) to deliver a live, online stream of its highly-anticipated World Boxing Council (WBC)-sanctioned “Battle In The Desert 4, Live from The Joint” Muay Thai championship event at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. on Sat., Nov. 19.

Fight fans around the world can tune into the entire 12 bout fight card (7 professional main card bouts and 6 amateur preliminary card bouts) online by logging on to GFL’s dedicated web page for the event and paying a fee of $14.99. The one-time credit card payment will allow purchasers to watch the event both live and after its completion.

In the main event of Lion Fight Promotions: Battle In The Desert 4, Live from The Joint, surging Muay Thai star Chaz Mulkey (7-4) of Las Vegas will collide with four-time British Muay Thai champion Simon Chu (29-7 (17 KO’s) of Leeds, England for the vacant WBC international middleweight (160 pounds) Muay Thai championship.

In the co-main event, superstar Phanuwat “Coke” Chunhawat (145-24-1 (24 KO’s) of Oakland, Calif. via Thailand will face battle-tested Muay Thai champion and professional boxing contender Rami Ibrahim (13-7-2 (6 KO’s) of Philadelphia, Pa.

Four-time world Muay Thai champion Kit Cope (23-1 (9 KO’s) will make his long-awaited return to the ring on United States soil when he squares off with rising Muay Thai and MMA star Jose Palacios (5-2 (3 KO’s) of San Jose, Calif. in a featured WBC U.S. welterweight (147 pounds) championship bout.

Two knockout artists and rapidly emerging forces will collide when Las Vegas-based Muay Thai and mixed martial arts (MMA) standout Chidi Njokuani (10-1 (6 KO’s) squares off with aggressive-minded Ken Tran (13-3 (10 KO’s) of Vancouver B.C., Canada in a 170-pound catchweight fight.

In a heavyweight attraction, Brazilian Muay Thai and K-1 Champion Eduardo Maiorino (40-14 (20 KO’s) of Richmond, Calif. via Campo Grande, Brazil will throw down with K-1 USA veteran Terroll Dees (6-2 (4 KO’s) of Concord, Calif.

The main card will also be highlighted by a pair of women’s bouts. Former Cung Le-protégé Elaina Maxwell (0-0) of San Francisco, Calif. will face off with Roxy “Balboa” Richardson (2-1) of Los Angeles, Calif. at super lightweight (140 pounds) while Vivian Leung (1-0) of Las Vegas via Saskatoon, Canada will lock horns with Cassie Trost (0-0) of Los Angeles in a 120 pound catchweight affair.

The complete preliminary fight card, which will also be streamed live on Go Fight Live, will be announced soon.

Tickets for Lion Fight Promotions: Battle In The Desert 4, Live from The Joint, priced from $25, are on sale and can be purchased at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino box office, at all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) and online at Ticketmaster.com.
Complete Professional Fight Card:

Main Event
WBC International Middleweight (160 pounds) Championship
Chaz Mulkey (Las Vegas, Nev.) (Champion) vs. Simon Chu (Leeds, England) (Challenger)
5×3 rounds

Co-Main Event
WBC National Lightweight (135 pounds) Championship (Vacant)
Phanuwat “Coke” Chunhawat (Oakland, Calif) vs. Rami Ibrahim (Philadelphia, Pa.)
5×3 rounds

WBC National Welterweight (147 pounds) Championship (Vacant)
Kit Cope (Las Vegas, Nev.) vs. Jose Palacios (San Jose, Calif.)
5×3 rounds

Elaina Maxwell (San Francisco, Calif.) vs. Roxy Richardson (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Super Lightweight (140 lbs) / 5×3 rounds

Chidi Njokuani (Las Vegas, Nev.) vs. Ken Tran (Vancouver B.C., Canada)
Catchweight (170 lbs) / 5×3 rounds

Vivian Leung (Las Vegas, NV) vs. Cassie Trost (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Catchweight (120 lbs) / 5×3 rounds

Eduardo Maiorino (Richmond, Calif.) vs. Terroll Dees (Concord, Calif.)
Heavyweight (Max 250 lbs.) 5 x 3 rounds

About Lion Fight Promotions
Lion Fight Promotions is a Las Vegas, Nevada-based world championship Muay Thai kickboxing promotion dedicated to producing matchups between the best Muay Thai fighters in the world in their respective weight classes. Led by former Las Vegas casino executive, Scott Kent, the promotional company has been developed in consultation with Christine Toledo, one of the sport’s most popular champions and star of the Oxygen Network reality television show Fight Girls. Both Kent and Toledo share a common passion for Muay Thai and are working together to promote the sport.

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Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, who faces two-time world title challenger Sebastian Lujan, of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, in an IBF world title eliminator on the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito card on Dec. 3 at Madison Square Garden, feels that this weekend’s Manny Pacquiao-Juan Manuel Marquez fight will end in a knockout.

“I think somebody’s going to get knocked out,” said Jones, who is ranked No. 1 by the WBO and in line to fight Pacquiao next year if he (Jones) gets by Lujan. “It’s going to be a great war, but somebody’s going to go down and stay down. Both of those guys got bigger, got stronger – obviously Pacquiao got bigger and stronger. I believe it’s going to be a great fight for the fans.” ________________________________________________
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Jones also has thoughts on how he would do against Pacquiao.
“I’m 100% focused on just beating Lujan, but if I were to fight Pacquiao I see myself outboxing him,” Jones said. “I see him coming in like the whirlwind he is but by the time that I fight him I’ll be clicking on all cylinders. I see me beating Pacquiao.”
Jones’ trainer, Vaughn Jackson, also weighed-in on his thoughts about the Pacquiao-Marquez fight.
“If Pacman doesn’t stop him early then Marquez will win a split decision,” said Jackson, who’s in the midst of training Jones for the Dec. 3 fight against Lujan. “Marquez has more skills than PacMan. PacMan jumps off his feet too much. In spite of his age, Marquez is a better all-round fighter who puts his punches together better. Marquez will box his way to a decision if it goes the distance.”
ABOUT DEC. 3
The Mike Jones-Sebastian Lujan IBF eliminator is part of the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito II world championship telecast, which begins at 9 pm (EST)/6 pm (PT). It will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 292 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HDTV for those who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.
Tickets for the Madison Square Garden card are priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50. They can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, online at www.thegarden.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. They also are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922).

Baltimore, MD (November 8, 2011) – Rising heavyweight stars Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell and Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm and popular contender Fernando Guerrero each announced that they’ll attend the “Boxing For Boobs” amateur show to honor Breast Cancer awareness.

The card takes place Friday, November 11 at the Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, MD and is promoted by Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions in association Chris Nissley. Following the show, Smith and Nissley will make a charitable contribution to the American Breast Cancer Foundation.

Widely regarded as America’s best heavyweight hopeful, Mitchell is 23-0 with 17 wins by knockout. The 29 year old Brandywine, MD native was an All-American linebacker at Michigan State and is slated to challenge Timor Ibragimov Saturday, December 10 on HBO.

A likable and personable figure outside of the squared circle, Byarm is a throwback heavyweight who makes new fans each and every time he fights. At 13-0-1 with 9 wins by knockout, the Washington, DC based fighter is working his way up the ranks and is expected to make his national TV debut in the near future.

One of the most popular regional fighters in America, Guerrero, 21-1 (16 KO’s), is a contender in both the junior middle and middleweight divisions. The Salisbury, MD based Dominican brings massive crowds each time he fights at home, in addition to making a name for himself on an international level due to his fan-friendly style.

“It means a ton to get support from the pro fighters in the area,” said Smith, who promoted some of Mitchell and Byarm’s bouts. “This is going to be a special night without question.”

Local pros, including 17-year-old phenom Dusty Harrison, Steve Wheeler and Alex Guerrero will also be on hand.

All fighters will be available to take pictures and sign autographs for ticketholders.

To help raise awareness, four local women, Chantel Fletcher, Nicole Cruz, Angie Braccia and Amy Heath will be amongst the participants fighting to help knockout breast cancer.

Tickets to “Boxing for Boobs” start at $20 and are available on Baltimoreboxing.com or by calling 410-375-9175 or 443-848-6059. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the first bout is scheduled for 8 o’clock.

About the American Breast Cancer Foundation:

The American Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) was established in 1997 as a way for people to have access to early detection and a chance for survival. Each year, we receive thousands of calls from women and men in need of our help. Approximately 50 percent of those callers will already have symptoms of breast cancer.

The American Breast Cancer Foundation is able to provide financial assistance and hope when all seems lost. We are the only national breast cancer organization providing direct financial assistance to uninsured and underserved individuals for the screening, diagnosis, treatment and survival of breast cancer. The ABCF Key to Life Breast Cancer Assistance Program provides beast cancer patients with financial assistance for support items such as emergency treatment, wigs, prostheses and medications. Critical information and referral services are provided to support patients and their families.

To best serve all populations throughout the United States Spanish speaking staff and third party translation services are available to accommodate most languages. ABCF supports research for innovative diagnostic, treatment and patient support methods through leading medical institutions.

The American Breast Cancer Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization guided by a volunteer board of directors. We invite you to join in our mission to give hope to every person threatened by breast cancer. Every act, every gift and every person can make a difference.

Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented the second installment of their new series “BOXEO AZTECA”, televised over the Azteca America network this past Saturday night, and once again delivered the goods as the fans were treated to an exciting night of fights which included another major upset.

The main event saw undefeated Mariusz Wach (26-0 14 KO N. Bergen, NJ) successfully defend his WBC International Heavyweight title with a hard fought victory over last minute replacement Jason Gavern (21-9-4 10 KO Orlando, FL). Gavern, who replaced former world champion Oliver McCall earlier this week, promised the fans he would put on a show and test Wach and Gavern delivered on his promise. Wach knocked Gavern down in each of the first two rounds but Jason battled back in the third and fourth rounds often bringing the raucous crowd to their feet. Wach eventually regained control and stopped the grisled veteran at the 1:03 mark of round 6 of a scheduled 12 round bout. Wach is currently rated 8 by the WBC and Gavern was ranked 29th coming into the bout.
Veteran Jose Miguel Torres (23-5, 20 KOs) of Miami scored the big upset of the night, knocking out the previously-unbeaten Majewski of Atlantic City at the 1:16 mark of the sixth round to capture the North American Boxing Federation (NABF) and NABO titles. Majewski (17-1, 11 KOs) started off strong early but Torres fought back and bloodied Majewski’s nose in the third round. Torres put together a devastating combination which dropped Majewski heavily in the 6th round and the undefeated Majewski was counted out at the 1:13 mark. Majewski is the second favorite from Atlantic City to fall in consectutive shows on Azteca America, with Shamone Alvarez having been stopped by Doel Carrasquillo on Star Boxing’s opening event of Boxeo Azteca October 22nd.
Undercard results: Borngod Washington TKO 4 Rick Dawson Super Middleweight, Nate Green Dec 4 . Francwa Russell Featherweight, Kamil Laszczyk TKO1 Chris Montoya Jr. Lightweight, Artur Szpilka TKO2 David Saulsberry Heavyweight, Diego Pereira Draw 6 Edwin Soto Welterweight, Christian Lao Dec 4 Antonio Fernandez Jr. Welterweight, Javier Flores TKO5 Bryan Abraham Welterweight.
Azteca America’s new series “Boxeo Azteca” has got off to a flying start in its first two shows. Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing has delivered exciting fights thus far and the next scheduled Azteca event on November 19th promises to be no different when undefeated Chris Algieri takes on rough and tough Bayan Jargal in a 10 round Jr. Welterweight battle, live from The Paramount in Huntington, NY.
Additional Upcoming Star Boxing/Boxeo Azteca shows on Azteca America are:
November 19, December 3rd and December 10th.
ABOUT STAR BOXING:
Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since1992. Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry. For more information on Star Boxing, visit the official website at www.starboxing.com
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Azteca America is currently available in over 40 million homes in the US (of which 9 million are Hispanic) with availability over the air and on most major cable and DBS outlets, including Time Warner, Comcast, Cox, AT&T U-Verse, Verizon Fios, DirecTV and DISH.

Former Heavyweight champion, “Smokin” Joe Frazier passed away from Liver cancer on Monday night.

Frazier was at his home in Philadelphia.

Frazier, who basically is responsible for being coined the term “Philadelphia Fighter” is best known for his trilogy with Muhammad Ali, which most sports writers and historians believe is the greatest rivalry in sports.

Frazier won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1968.

Frazier won the title when he defeated Jimmy Ellis in 1970 and defended against Bob Foster before the first of his three bouts with Ali.

In that bout, which was the most anticipated boxing match off all time, Frazier defeated Ali via 15 round decision.

Frazier defended the title two more times before being dropped six times in two rounds in losing the crown to George Foreman.

Frazier lost the second and third fights to Ali with the third fight being the famous “Thrilla in Manila”

Frazier would receive one more shot at the title as he was sopped in five to Foreman. he took a five year hiatus and fighting to a draw with Floyd Cummings in 1981.

Frazier finished his carer with a mark of 32-4-1 with twenty-seven knockouts.

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Atlantic City, NJ—Undefeated welterweight Ronald Cruz, of Bethlehem, PA, takes on steel-chinned Anges Adjaho, of Buffalo, NY, in a scheduled eight-round contest on Saturday evening, Nov. 19, at Bally’s Atlantic City.

The Cruz-Adjaho match will serve as the semifinal to the 12-round main event which features Garrett Wilson, of Philadelphia, PA, making the first defense of his United States Boxing Association (USBA) cruiserweight title against Chuck Mussachio, of Wildwood, NJ.

The 25-year-old Cruz (pictured) is coming off an impressive fifth-round knockout over Chris Fernandez, of Salt Lake City, UT, on Sept. 9 at the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Cruz was scheduled to box Adjaho that evening, but a wrist injury suffered in training forced Adjaho to withdraw.

Cruz’ win over Fernandez followed a string of knockout victories he registered over Doel Carrasquillo and Manuel Guzman, both of Lancaster, PA, Dillett Frederick, of Fort Myers, FL, and Jeremy Bryan, of Passaic, NJ.
A pro since 2009, Cruz is now 14-0, 11 K0s, and ranked by the United States Boxing Association (USBA) at No. 14 and the North American Boxing Organization (NABO) at No. 13.

“I would fight every month if I could,” said Cruz, whose 28-fight amateur career lasted only 13 months, from July, 2007, to August, 2008. As a pro, he has been just as busy, fighting seven times in 2009, three times in 2010 and four times so far in 2011.

Adjaho, 31, is originally from the Republic of Benin in West Africa. He came to the United States in 2006 after winning African titles at junior lightweight and lightweight.

He has not had it easy here, fighting only the best—Antonio DeMarco, Mark Melligen, Brad Solomon, Shawn Porter and Joel Julio. Since turning pro in 2002, Adjaho is 17-6, 9 K0s. He has been stopped once, by DeMarco in nine rounds, when he had to get down to135 pounds after previously fighting at 142.

ABOUT NOV. 19

The Wilson-Mussachio and Cruz-Adjaho fights top a seven-bout card at Bally’s Atlantic City. First fight is 7.30 pm. Tickets priced at $50 and $75 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing (215-765-0922) and all Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000). Tickets also are on sale at www.peltzboxing.com and www.ticketmaster.com . Gofightlive.tv will televise the card on the internet. The card is being promoted by Peltz Boxing Promotions, Inc., in association with Bally’s Atlantic City.

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Lowell, MA – Mixed Martial Arts action returns to the Tsongas Center in the fighting city of Lowell, Massachusetts this weekend November 12 LIVE on iPPV at GFL Combat Sports Network(www.GFL.tv) and the heat is quickly rising around the stacked fight card. The main event at VFN features Rich “No Love” Clementi and Ronnie “Bam Bam” Rogers. A contestant on ‘The Ultimate Fighter 4’ reality show and longtime UFC veteran, Clementi has notable wins over Melvin Guillard and Sam Stout, and is coming off of a May loss at Dream in Japan to Shinya Aoki, currently ranked 4th in the world. With over 60 professional fights on his resume more than half of his wins have come by way of submission. Ronnie Rogers enters with a record of 9-5 (5-1 in his last 6) with his last two wins coming over UFC vet Diego Saraiva and Bellator vet Bryan Goldsby. Half of Rogers’ victories have also come via submission, setting this bout up for a ground war.

Also on the card is the tough veteran journeyman clash between Matt Sung Lee and Tiawan Howard. Howard is coming off a split-decision win over UFC/TUF veteran Alex Karalexis in June, while Lee lost a rough battle in his last fight to UFC vet and now Bellator tournament finalist Ben “Killa B” Saunders. Lee has a notable war on his resume in a Bodog title fight with (now) Bellator champion Eddie Alverez that went the distance.

The local featured fight is the professional debuts of Carlos Neto and Ricardo Georges. Georges, at just 20 years old, is considered one of the hottest 170’ers in New England with a 7-1 amateur record that includes a title win. Neto is making his first appearance in the ring but is a longtime veteran trainer of a Who’s Who list of top-level pro’s fighting within the UFC, Strikeforce and Bellator. A BJJ black belt, Neto is a former member of famed Brazilian Top Team in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and a winner of countless grappling/BJJ tournaments. He is currently one of the head trainers at Wai Kru in Boston.

There are 2 featured Amateur fights scheduled; Colton Blanchette vs Ernesto Ornelas and Nick Logan vs Hiago Fontoura. Blanchette heads in to his 8th fight (5-2) at just 19 years old, training out if Cage Strikers. His opponent, 22 year old Maine native Ornelas is looking to remain undefeated and improve to 3-0. Undefeated Nick Logan enters his 3rd bout in 4 months and has finished his previous fights in less than 2 minutes each. Fontoura, training with the Fenix Fight Club, is 1-0 and finished his debut in June, also under 2 minutes.

The Rematch of the Night will take place when Kaline Medeiros and Katie Merrill step in to the ring. The two fought twice previously in the amateurs, with each getting a win. This is the pro debut for the undefeated Merrill. Medeiros lost her debut in May. For more information about Victory Promotions, please visit us online at http://www.victorypromotionsmma.com.

Tickets are on sale with general admission tickets starting at $35 dollars. You can purchase tickets by visiting the Tsongas Center website, via phone at (866) 722-8780 or at the Tsongas Center Box Office.

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In what will go down as one of the top fights of 2011, James Kirkland stopped Alfredo Angulo in round six of a scheduled twelve round Jr. Middleweight bout in Cancun, Mexico.

It started off good for Angulo as the two came out and and just threw bombs from the opening bell. Kirkland backed Angulo against the ropes but Angulo landed a short right hand that deposited Kirkland on the canvas. The only seemed to wake up Kirkland as he came back to bludgeon Angulo for the rest of the round and event scoring a knockdown with a hard accumulation of punches just before the end of the opening stanza.

It was pretty much all Kirkland for the rest of the fight but Angulo was able to land some hard shots that momentarily gave him hope but Kirkland just kept coming and coming by landing some thudding shots.

In round six, Kirkalnd backed Angulo up and landed hard shots that had the referee stop the fight.

Kirkland, 153 1/2 lbs of Austin, TX is now 29-1 with twenty-sevn knockouts. Angulo, 154 lbs of Mexico is now 20-2.

Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin threw his name into the Middleweight contender ship ring as he stopped Craig McEwan in round six of a scheduled ten round Bout.

Quillin boxed decently early until he gained control by landing some good shots in round four the reddened the eyes of McEwan. In round six, Quillin landed a big over hand right and left that hurt McEwan and the fight was suddenly stopped by the referee at 2:23 of round six.

Quillin, 159 3/4 lbs of Grand rapids, MI is now 26-0 with twenty knockouts. McEwan, 160 lbs of Edinburgh, Scotland is now 19-2

Lucian Bute was flawless in defending the IBF Super Middleweight title with a twelve round unanimous decision over former Light Heavyweight king Glen Johnson at the Pepsi Colisei in Quebec City, Canada.

Bute showed why he just may the best Super Middleweight in the world as he dominated Johnson round after round with what could be the most diverse offensive arsenal in the Super Middleweight division.

Bute was consistent with everything from jabs to uppercuts. Bute kept the normally aggressive Johnson. Bute seemingly had Johnson in trouble in several rounds as he was cheered on by his massive fan base that was over 16,000.

Johnson was game but Bute has too much for the nearly forty-three year old Johnson and won by scores of 120-108; 120-108 and 119-109.

Bute, 167 1/2 lbs of Montreal, Quebac is now 30-0. Johnson, 166 1/2 lbs of Miami is now 51-16-2.

When asked if he was disappointed that he was unable to close out his seventh straight title defense via stoppage, Bute responded, “No, I’m very happy. This is a great experience. Fighting Glen Johnson is an honor for me. I needed a fight like this.”

Johnson felt the bout was closer than the statistics or the scorecards indicated. “I thought I won the fight. I don’t think he was landing anything.”

Regarding his hesitation to throw more power shots, Johnson said, “My right arm swelled up in about the fourth round so I couldn’t throw my big right hand. I basically beat him with one hand.” Johnson displayed the swelling on his upper right forearm to the SHOWTIME cameras to help support his claim.

With the looming Dec. 17 showdown between Super Six World Boxing Classic finalists Andre Ward and Carl Froch, Bute told SHOWTIME ringside reporter Jim Gray that he plans to attend the fight and predicted that Ward would win by decision. When asked if he wants to fight the tournament’s victor, Bute said, “Of course. It’s my dream.”

Pier Olivier Cote scored an emphatic second round stoppage over Jorge Teron in a scheduled twelve round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Cote rocked Teron in round one from a huge right. Cote was all over Teron only to get hit with a flush counter right that sent Cote back. Cote started round two with a perfect left right combination that sent Teron to the canvas. Teron got to his feet only to have Cote land a right to the body that was followed by a devastating left hook that plummeted a prone Teron to the canvas. Teron began squirting blood out of his nose and the fight was waved off at thirty-three seconds of round two

Cote, 140 lbs of Quebec City is now 18-0 with twelve knockouts. Teron, 139 1/4 lbs of Las Vegas is now 25-3-1.

Mariusz Wach remained perfect by scoring a sixth round stoppage over late replacement Jason Gavern in a scheduled twelve round Heavyweight bout at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT.

Wach dropped Gavern in round’s one and two with hard left hooks in the corner. he continued to pound Gavern until the fight was stopped with Wach landing unanswered blows on the ropes.

The time of the stoppage was 1:03 of round six.

Wach, 248 lbs of North Bergen, NJ is now 26-0 with fourteen knockouts. Gavern, 248 1/4 lbs is 21-9-4

Jose Torres knocked Patrick Majewski from the ranks of the undefeated with a sixth round stoppage in a scheduled ten round Middleweight bout.

Torres flattened Majewski with a flush left-right combinations that sent Majewski, bloodied and flat on his back.

Torres, 159 1/4 lbs of Miami is now 23-5 with twenty knockouts. Majewski, 160 lbs of Atlantic City is 17-1

Borngod Washington pulled off a mild upset when he stopped previously undefeated Rick Dawson in the final scheduled round of their four round Super Middleweight bout.

Washington, 166 lbs of Queens, NY is 3-9 with one knockout. Dawson, 168 lbs of New Haven, CT is the brother of former Light Heavyweight champion Chad Dawson is 4-1

Three-division world champion Juan Manuel Marquez is surrounded by hundreds of fans wanting autographs during a special boxing exhibition at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia,Ca. Marquez is preparing for his upcoming third mega-fight against superstar Manny Pacquiao. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Marquez Boxing, Tecate and MGM Grand, Pacquiao vs Marquez III will take place, Saturday, Nov. 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and be produced and distributed by HBO Pay Per View

Photos by Chris Farina / Top Rank

Former Super Welterweight champion Sergio Mora stopped former title challenger Jose Flores after round seven of a scheduled ten round Middleweight bout at the Fantasy Springs Resort in Indio, CA.

Mora battered Flores and was more aggressive then his usual counter punching style.  Mora landed hard combinations and battered Flores at the end of round seven and he did not come out for round eight.

Mora, 161 lbs of East Los Angeles, CA is now 23-2-2 with seven knockouts.  Flores, 158 3/4 lbs of Sonora, MX is now 43-12.

Hugo Centeno remined perfect by scoring a six round unanimous decision over Hector Orozco in a Jr, Middleweight bout.

Centeno, 151 1/2 lbs of Oxnard, CA won by scores of 59-55; 58-56; 58-56 and is now 10-0.  Orozco, 150 1/2 lbs of Minneapolis, MN is now 4-9.

Jose Vargas scored a six round unanimous decision over Oscar Chinchilla in a Lightweight bout.

Vargas, 131 1/2 lbs is now 7-1-2. Chinchilla, 131 lbs is 2-2

Former world champion Manny Siaca scored a ten round unanimous decision over George Rivera in a Middleweight bout.

Siaca is now 24-7. Rivera is 13-7

In an exciting slugfest, Anthony Sanchez defeated John Figueroa in a six round Jr. Welterweight bout.

The two waged war and rocked each other several times during the bout.

Sanchez is 6-1. Figueroa is 7-11-3.

In an exciting slugfest, Anthony Sanchez defeated John Figueroa in a six round Jr. Welterweight bout.

The two waged war and rocked each other several times during the bout.

Sanchez is 6-1. Figueroa is 7-11-3.

Photos by Chris Farina / Top Rank

NEW YORK (November 4, 2011)-After a successful debut on October 22nd, the
second installment of Star Boxing’s Boxeo Azteca will be Live this Saturday night on
Azteca America.

The main event features undefeated Heavyweight Mariusz Wach as he takes on Jason Gavern in a twelve round bout for the WBC Intercontinental Championship.

In the co-feature, undefeated Middleweight Patrick Majewski will
battle Jose Miguel Torres for the NABF & NABO Middleweight titles.

The telecast, which will originate from the Mohegan Sun, will be shown live across the United States begin at 10pm (EST).

Wach of Krakow, Poland (now residing in North Bergen, New Jersey) has a
perfect record of 25-0 with thirteen knockouts has prodigious size as he
stands almost 6’8″ and has quality wins over Jonathan Haggler and former
Mike Tyson conqueror Kevin McBride.

He will be facing the toughest battle of his career when he takes on Gavern, who is known for his toughness and grit.

Gavern, 21-8-4 with ten knockouts is no stranger to taking fights on short notice and fighting on the road having fought all over the world. Gavern is coming off a 1st round knockout win over Bobby O’Bannon, a bout which took place on August 20, 2011, and his most notable wins are over Darnell Wilson and Manuel Quezada. Gavern also was impressive in a hard draw against rated Heavyweight Jonathon Banks to a draw May 29th of 2010, in a fight many felt Gavern won.

Majewski (17-0, 11 KO’s) is similar to Wach as he is originally from Poland
but has settled in Atlantic City and is an exciting brawler in the
Middleweight division. Majewski has stepped up the competition with each bout. In his last bout he captured the NABO title with a ten round unanimous decision
over Marcus Upshaw.

Torres (22-5, 19 KO’s) is a tough Colombian who has fought top competition
has fought top competition such as Yudel Jhonson and Joe Greene will be
looking to throw his name into the middleweight mix and is coming off a
decision win over Jose Antonio Rodriguez on September 30th.

The show is promoted by CES Boxing, Global Boxing and Joe DeGuardia’s Star
Boxing and will air on Ateca America beginning at 10pm. (Saturday 11/5)

Additional Upcoming Star Boxing/Boxeo Azteca shows on Azteca America are:

November 19th, December 3rd and December 10th.

ABOUT STAR BOXING:

Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since1992. Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry. For more information on Star Boxing, visit the official website at www.starboxing.com

ABOUT AZTECA AMERICA:

Azteca America is currently available in over 40 million homes in the US (of which 9 million are Hispanic) with availability over the air and on most major cable and DBS outlets, including Time Warner, Comcast, Cox, AT&T U-Verse, Verizon Fios, DirecTV and DISH.

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Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that Floyd Mayweather will fight May 5th and would like to the biggest fight possible and his adviser indicated a fight with Manny Pacquiao could loom for that date.

Mayweather’s opponent has not been determined but Mayweather’s adviser Leonard Ellerbe said, “We’re looking to make the biggest fight possible and everyone knows what that fight is, the little fella.”

“Floyd made it very clear that he wants to give the fans the biggest fights that are out there. He wants to stay active,” Ellerbe said. “We’re going to do everything in our power to make the biggest fight out there for the fans and we all know what the fight is.”

“We had a discussion, Floyd, me and Al,” Ellerbe said. “Floyd made it very clear to us what he wanted to do. He told us he is looking to make the biggest fight that is out there and to make it in May.”

“I’m very excited that the sport’s biggest pay-per-view star is going to be back on May 5,” Schaefer told ESPN.com. “We have informed the pay-per-view industry and I have the arena on hold. I’m excited to continue my relationship with Floyd and his team. It’s always fun to work with Floyd.”

“We have to plan any time you’re the biggest star in the sport,” Ellerbe said. “You have to plan in advance because his fights are events. In order to maximize the exposure you want to plan as far in advance as you can to make your event as big as possible. May 5, that is the date Floyd is fighting on. We have secured May 5 at the MGM. Floyd is excited to make his return.”