Javier Fortuna remained undefeated as he defended the WBA Super Featherweight title with a 10th round beatdown over Carlos Velasquez at the Palms Resort in Las Vegas.

Fortuna dropped Velasquez in round two from a combination to the head. Velasquez started to bleed from his nose in round four.

Fortuna continued to beat up Velasquez over the 2nd half of the fight and the fight could have been stopped anytime after the 8th round. In round ten, Fortuna came out with extra aggressiveness and landed a flurry of punches until referee Russell Mora stopped the bout 35 seconds into round ten.

Fortuna, 130 lbs of the Dominican Republic is 29-0-1 with 21 knockout. Velasquez, 130 lbs of Las Vegas is 19-2.

Fortuna landed 168 of 453 punches while Velasquez was just 51 of 287

Undefeated Jr. Middleweights Dominique Dolton and Oscar Molina fought to a 10-round majority draw.

Dolton won a card 97-93 while two cards read even at 95-95.

Dolton of Detroit, MI is 17-0-1. Molina of Norwalk, CA is 13-0-1.

Dolton outlanded Molina 145-134.

Andrew Tabiti scored a stoppage after round two over Tamas Lodi in a scheduled 8-round Cruiserweight bout

Tabiti dropped Lodi with a hard right in round two.

Tabiti of Chicago, IL is now 12-0 with 11 knockouts. Lodi of Bekescaba, HUN is now 16-6-2.

LOS ANGELES (September 29, 2015) Golden Boy Promotions will open an intense fight weekend beginning with LA FIGHT CLUB on Friday, October 2 live on Boxeo Estelaron Estrella TV at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT at the historic Belasco Theater. LA FIGHT CLUB, featuring the next generation of rising boxing stars, kicks off the first of back-to-back fight nights in downtown Los Angeles, followed by the highly-anticipated Lucas Matthysse vs. Viktor Postol card at the StubHub Center on Saturday, October 3. Fans with tickets to the event will be joined by confirmed guests Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, Future Hall of Famer and Golden Boy Promotions Partner Bernard Hopkins, current IBF Bantamweight World Champion Randy Caballero and legendary boxer Erik “El Terrible” Morales.

In the main event of the evening, Matthysse’s training partner Patrick Teixeira (25-0, 21 KOs) will collide with Don Mouton (13-9-1, 11 KOs) in an exhilarating 10-round middleweight bout. The televised co-main event of the night will feature Brooklyn, New York brawler Zachary “Zungry” Ochoa (12-0, 5 KOs) squaring off against Alejandro “Soma” Rodriguez (24-18-1, 14 KOs) of Guadalajara, Mexico in an eight-round super lightweight fight, both the toughest match of each fighters’ career. Opening up the LA FIGHT CLUB telecast, Tijuana, Mexico native Antonio “Tony” Gutierrez (18-1-1, 8 KOs) is scheduled for a six-round featherweight against Victor “Sina” Fonseca. (9-5-1, 7 KOs) of San Diego, Calif.

Featured on The Ring TV live stream, Francisco Ochoa (2-0, 1 KO) of Los Angeles, will face newcomer Edgar Galvez (0-1) of Phoenix, Arizona in a four-round lightweight bout, and Los Angeles favorite Pablo Rubio Jr. (2-0, 2 KOs) is scheduled for a four-round super bantamweight fight against Adrian Rodriguez (1-7-1) of Guadalajara, Mexico. Joshua Franco (1-0) will trade punches with Tijuana, Mexico’s Saul “Bebe” Hernandez (5-7-1, 3 KOs) in a four-round super flyweight matchup; and a four-round clash of super lightweights will kick off the night as Abraham Lopez (1-1) of Rowland Heights, Calif. will take on Galveston, Texas native Andrew Gomez (0-2). Fights can be viewed via The RingTV’s Roku channel, www.ringtvlive.comand on The Ring TV’s YouTube channel. The live stream will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT through 7:00 p.m. PT

LA FIGHT CLUB: Teixeira vs. Mouton is a 10-round middleweight bout and is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. The Estrella TV Boxeo Estelar broadcast will air live on Friday, October 2 at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT., and will also be simultaneously streaming live on estrellaTV.com and on YouTube via Fenomeno Studios: youtube.com/FenomenoStudios. The Ring TV live stream will begin at approximately 5:30 p.m. PT through 7:00 p.m.

Tickets, starting at $20 are available for purchase online at www.goldenboypromotions.com or by visiting the Golden Boy Promotions Facebook page. For ticket information, email us at LAFightClub@goldenboypromotions.com.

The “Knockout Experience VIP Package” is also available for an additional $25 upgrade and includes VIP entrance, access to an exclusive lounge offering food and beverages for purchase; a meet and greet opportunity with fighters and celebrities attending the event, past guests have included Oscar De La Hoya, Kate Del Castillo, Mario Lopez, George Lopez, Lucas Matthysse, Randy Caballero and other stars have all made appearances in the past; an automatic entry into the LA FIGHT CLUB grand prize drawing, which can include but is not limited to: autograph gloves, picture in the ring, backstage access, tour of locker rooms, fighter ring walk, tickets to upcoming boxing events and additional merchandise and prizes.

LA FIGHT CLUB is a monthly boxing series featured on the first Friday of each month, with upcoming shows including Nov. 6 and Dec. 4. The series showcases the brightest stars in the sport and present these exciting matchups in a nightclub atmosphere with an original setup. The boxing ring is set on the main floor of the Belasco Theater with on-camera standing room for fans in front of the ring similar to a concert pit, as well as reserved balcony and floor seats. Los Angeles’ own DJ Ray of Big Boy’s Neighborhood spins music during the fights and fans are able to dance and mingle with the fighters when the venue converts into a night club, in a VIP experience not matched by any promoter in the industry.

Media interested in attending the October 2 installment of LA FIGHT CLUB must be pre-approved for credentials. Credential applications are now closed. Media will not be credentialed on-site, no exceptions.

For more information visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.belascous.com, www.estrellatv.com, follow on twitter at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @EstrellaTV, and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing,www.facebook.com/TheBelascoLA, http://www.facebook.com/EstrellaTVNetwork,visit us on Instagram at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @belascola and @EstrellaTV, follow the conversation using #LAFIGHTCLUB #BoxeoEstelar.

NEW YORK CITY (Sept. 29, 2015) Boxing fans will see the Top Two Pound-For-Pound Fighters in the world on the same card, Saturday, Oct. 17 at the “Mecca of Boxing”, Madison Square Garden and LIVE on HBO Pay-Per-View.

Last week numerous media outlets named WBC Flyweight World Champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez and WBA, IBO and WBC “Interim” Middleweight World Champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin to the top of their pound-for-pound lists.

Among the top platforms honoring Gonzalez and Golovkin are Yahoo, ESPN, Ring Magazine’s Fan Poll, Sherdog.com and TheSweetScience.com.

“We’re proud of these most recent accolades for Gennady and Roman,” said Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions. “It’s a very rare instance to have the two top pound-for-pound fighters on the same card and the response from fans and media has been overwhelming.”

“Both of these competitive world championship fights will provide action from the opening bell and we look forward to this extraordinary event at Madison Square Garden and telecast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

Golovkin, (33-0, 30KOs), will headline the Oct. 17 event in a Middleweight World Championship Title Unification bout against IBF Middleweight World Champion David Lemieux, (34-2, 31KOs). Golovkin has knocked out an astounding 20 opponents in a row and will be making his 15th world championship defense.

In the co-featured bout, Gonzalez, (43-0, 37KOs) will defend his title against former four-time world champion in two weight classes (junior flyweight, flyweight) Brian Viloria, (36-4, 22KOs). Gonzalez has stopped his last nine opponents inside the distance and will be making the third world championship defense of his title won in 2014. He was previously a world champion in the junior flyweight division for three years.

The championship event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

Tickets for GOLOVKIN vs. LEMIEUX are on sale now and priced at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50 and can purchased at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com or www.thegarden.com.

Golovkin vs. Lemieux is presented by K2 Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with GGG Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management. The event will take place Saturday, October 17 from Madison Square Garden and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. ET and first fight begins at 7:05 p.m. ET.

For more information visit, www.k2promos.com, www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.gggboxing.com, www.eottm.com, www.thegarden.com, www.hboboxing.com, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @TomLoeffler1, @GoldenBoyBoxing, @GGGBoxing, @LemieuxBoxing, @ChocolatitoBox, @BrianViloria and @HBOBoxing and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.facebook.com/GGGBoxing, www.facebook.com/EyeofTheTigerManagement and www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing and join the conversation using #GolovkinLemieux.

NEW YORK (Sept. 29, 2015) – SHOWTIME Sports® will present the IBF Welterweight World Championship between undefeated defending champion Kell Brook and contender Diego Chaves on Saturday, Oct. 24, live on SHOWTIME at 5:45 p.m. ET / 2:45 p.m. PT from Motorpoint Arena in Sheffield, England.

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL presentation of the Sky Sports telecast will feature analysis from SHOWTIME boxing experts Brian Custer, Al Bernstein and Paulie Malignaggi before and after the world championship showdown. An encore presentation of the bout will air on SHOWTIME later that evening at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

“I’m delighted that my fight with Chaves is going to be shown in the U.S.,” said Brook, who hails from Sheffield and will be the favorite in this fight. “I was thrilled when I saw my name in the top 10 of the pound-for-pound list in The Ring Magazine, and now is the time that I need to show the fans in the U.S. that I am a must-see fighter.

“Chaves is an all-action boxer who always comes to fight, and that is the perfect style for me to shine on Oct. 24. I look forward to putting on an explosive performance and making the U.S. stand up and take notice that I am the best welterweight in the world.”

“We know Brook is a tough fighter, very technical,” said Diego Chaves. “But he is not a fast fighter and he is easily bothered by body punches, which is one of our strengths. I believe he has problems going backwards, and we are going to test his punching power, too.

“I feel that my confidence grows with this challenge, knowing that I will have to face a champion like Kell Brook in his home country in England. This raises the stakes for me, going up there as an Argentine and as a huge underdog. We know all the bad blood that exists between Argentina and England and this will give me much more strength. I will make history if I defeat an Englishman in his own country.”

“We’re excited to be back in business with Kell Brook, Matchroom Boxing and Eddie Hearn and to deliver this exciting matchup of top 10 welterweights to the U.S. audience,” said Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports. “Kell won the world title on SHOWTIME in an action-packed victory over Shawn Porter last fall, establishing himself as one of the top welterweights in the world – but Diego Chaves is a rugged fighter who has also proven that he can compete with the elite of the division.”

Brook (35-0, 24 KOs) will make his third consecutive title defense of 2015 in his native England after coming to the U.S. and dethroning previously undefeated IBF Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter in August 2014 on SHOWTIME. The Sheffield native has scored knockouts in each of his defenses – a fourth round TKO of Jo Jo Dan on March 28 and a sixth round TKO of Frankie Gavin on May 30. Brook aims for a similar result against the veteran Chaves, who has faced some of the top fighters in the 147-pound division.

Chaves (23-2-1, 19 KOs), of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been a road warrior in recent fights, facing favored Americans on the road in three of his last four bouts. He challenged 147-pound titlist Keith Thurman in July 2013 and, after winning by knockout in a hometown fight in Argentina, was ahead on the judges’ scorecards against Brandon Rios in August 2014 until he was disqualified for an intentional elbow to the face. In his last fight, Chaves fought to a draw against perennial welterweight champion Timothy Bradley.

Sept. 29, 2015 – Fight fans eager for a unique inside look at the red-hot October 17th HBO Pay-Per-View® world middleweight championship unification showdown between knockout artists and title-holders Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux, should mark their calendars to catch an all-new edition of “Face Off,” starring the two prizefighters. “Face Off With Max Kellerman: Golovkin/Lemieux” debuts Saturday, Oct. 10 at 11:20 p.m. (ET/PT).

Moderated by Max Kellerman, “Face Off” is an insightful and often gripping interview session in which the two fighters square off and answer Kellerman’s questions. This marks the first-ever appearance for both Golovkin and Lemieux on “Face Off.” In addition, the fighters will be joined on the set by their accomplished trainers. Both Abel Sanchez and Mark Ramsey will participate in the roundtable.

The Golovkin/Lemieux edition of “Face Off” is set to air multiple times on HBO and HBO2. “Face Off” will also be available on the HBO On Demand® service, HBO NOW, HBO GO® and at www.hbo.com/boxing as well as various other new media platforms that distribute the program.

HBO air times include: October 11 (9:00 a.m.), 12 (4:00 p.m.), 14 (10:30 a.m. & 9:45 p.m.), 15 (5:15 p.m. & 4:50 a.m.), 16 (12:15 a.m.) and 17 (9:45 a.m.).

HBO 2 air times include: October 11 (12:00 p.m.), 12 (12:15 a.m.), 13 (1:45 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.), 14 (1:30 a.m.), 16 (7:45 p.m.) and 17 (5:30 p.m.).

All times are ET/PT.

“Face Off With Max Kellerman: Golovkin/Lemieux” is part of the mix of original programming surrounding the spectacular showdown at the world’s most famous arena. The evening’s co-feature will be a world flyweight title bout as undefeated champion Roman ”Chocolatito” Gonzalez meets skilled challenger Brian Viloria. It all culminates when Golovkin vs. Lemieux takes place Saturday, Oct. 17 from New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. The fight card will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/ 6:00 p.m. PT.

LAS VEGAS (Sept. 29, 2015) –World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) announced today that it will crown its first flyweight (125 pounds) champion in history – the winner of a matchup between undefeated, surging stars Magomed “Gladiator” Bibulatov and Donavon Frelow – at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. on Saturday, Oct. 17, live on NBCSN at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT.

The bout represents one of two world championship matchups that will unfold at “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami,” the second being a previously announced heavyweight championship contest between reigning kingpin Blagoy Ivanov (12-1) of Sofia, Bulgaria and challenger Derek “Caveman” Mehman (19-6) of Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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“We are looking forward to crowning the first champion ever in our fast-growing and highly-competitive flyweight division, on October 17,” said World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo.

“As two of the weight class’ most dynamic stars who have yet to be beaten, Magomed and Donavon have earned their respective places in this historic championship fight, and we are confident that the winner will personify what being a champion in World Series of Fighting is about.”

The fight marks the U.S. debut of the 27-year-old Bibulatov (9-0) of Grozny, Chechnya Russia, following a perfect, two-year run competing against opponents in his homeland as well as in France and Portugal, eventually earning the coveted, number one ranking in his weight class in Europe.

Bibulatov, a practitioner of martial arts, including sambo and wrestling, since his early youth, remains the only fighter to have beaten UFC star Taylor Lapilus, over whom Bibulatov earned a unanimous decision on October 12, 2013 in the main event of a fight card held in Lapilus’ home country of France.

In his last start on March 14, Bibulatov scored a first round (1:30) KO (punch) on Eduardo Felipe in co-main event action in Bibulatov’s hometown of Grozny.

A member of MMA legend Wanderlei Silva’s vaunted, Las-Vegas based fight team, the 30-year-old Frelow (5-0) has notched four of his five professional career victories, thus far, by way of submission.

Following a near-perfect amateur career that saw him amass an overall record of 5-1 between April 2011 and October 2013, Frelow accepted his first pro fight on just four days’ notice and at the flyweight limit of 125 pounds, 10 pounds lower than that he had previously been competing at.

Frelow persevered in his first pro start, though, defeating George Garcia by way of submission (guillotine choke) in the second round (:30) of their bout on March 6, 2014.

In his third pro outing on December 20, 2014, Frelow needed only 25 seconds to submit Donald Belcher with an armbar. Frelow has since recorded two straight wins in the World Series of Fighting decagon cage.

Priced from $39.99, tickets for “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okami” are on sale at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

In the welterweight main event, Jon Fitch (26-7-1, 1 NC) of Fort Wayne, Ind. will face rival superstar and grappling technician Yushin “Thunder” Okami (30-9) of Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

Doors at the Grand Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 4:30 p.m. ET for WSOF 24, and the first preliminary card bout will begin at 5:30 p.m.

The entire preliminary fight card will stream live on an embeddable video player on WSOF.com.

The card is subject to change.

MAIN CARD (Live on NBCSN)

Welterweight Main Event: Jon Fitch vs. Yushin Okami

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Co-Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov vs. Derek Mehman

Lightweight: Nick Newell vs. Tom Marcellino

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Matt Hamill

World Series of Fighting Flyweight Championship
Magomed Bibulatov vs. Donavon Frelow

PRELIMINARY CARD (Live on WSOF.com)

Featherweight: Rick Glenn vs. Adam Ward
Featherweight: Alexandre Almeida vs. Saul Almeida
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. TBA
Featherweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Bruce Boyington
Welterweight: Washington Nunes Da Silva vs. Colton Smith
Middleweight: Justin Torrey vs. Rex Harris
Middleweight: Louis Taylor vs. Nicolai Salchov
Heavyweight: Pat Walsh vs. Tyler King

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

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Ghanaian power-puncher Richard Commey (22-0, 20 KOs) continues his assault on the lightweight division on October 17 when he brings his explosive style to the dm-Arena in Karlsruhe, Germany.

The 28 year-old from Accra, who will face an as yet unnamed opponent, has raced to 22-0 since joining the paid ranks, stopping 20 of his opponents and claiming the Commonwealth and IBF Intercontinental titles.

To further his ambitions, the undefeated fighter has moved to the UK, and is now based out of the Pro SW Gym in Loughton, Essex. With the backing of his promoter Team Sauerland and manager Michael Amoo-Bediako, Commey has set his sights on the division’s top talents as he aims to prove he is ready for a World title challenge.

‘’I want to become World Champion,’’ said Commey. ‘’And with the help of my team and the grace of God, I will make this dream a reality. There are a lot of fighters out there who say they are world class but are afraid to fight me. I’m willing to face anyone to show I’m ready to challenge for World titles.

‘’I’m very thankful for the opportunity to come to the UK. There are great facilities here at the Pro SW Gym, which will help me to get the perfect preparations for my fight on October 17. The lightweight division is very strong here too. There are a lot of talented fighters and I want to test myself against the best of them.

‘’If I could chose one lightweight from the UK to fight it would be Derry Matthews. He had the chance to fight me for the Commonwealth title but he avoided me. I know he is tough but I want to find out how tough he really is!’’

Commey will be cutting short his preparations for his upcoming fight to fly back home to Ghana to receive the prestigious Sports Writers Association of Ghana (SWAG) award for ‘Professional Boxer of the Year 2015’.

With the list of previous winners including Azumah Nelson, Ike Quartey, Joshua Clottey and Joseph Agbeko, who all went on to win World titles, Commey will be in good company. The ceremony takes place on Saturday, October 3 at Banquet Hall, State House in the countries capital Accra and will be broadcast live on national television.

‘’It is a massive honour for me to receive this award,’’ said Commey. ‘’A lot of great Ghanaian fighters have won this award and gone on to become World Champions. This gives me a lot of encouragement and belief that I can follow in their footsteps and become Ghana’s next World Champion.’’

On October 17, Commey will be fighting on the undercard of interim WBA World Champion Vincent Feignbutz’s super middleweight showdown with Giovanni De Carolis, in what is guaranteed to be an entertaining evening of boxing with two of the world’s biggest pound-for-pound punchers on the card.

‘’Richard will be an exciting addition to our show on October 17 in Karlsruhe,’’ said promoter Nisse Sauerland. ‘’I think the German audience will really appreciate his all action style. There are a lot of big fights in the making for him and we’re confident he has the talent to go all the way!’’

Tickets for the Team Sauerland show on October 17 at the dm-Arena in Karlsruhe, Germany are available via tickethall.de.

LAS VEGAS, NV (September 28, 2015) Heading into the biggest fight of his career, undefeated junior middleweight prospect Oscar Molina (13-0, 10 KOs) has dedicated this contest to the memory of Dan Goossen, his longtime promoter who passed away one-year to the day when he will enter the ring against fellow undefeated prospect Domonique Dolton (17-0, 9 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) TOE-TO-TOE TUESDAYS on FS1 and FOX Deportes from The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT).

Just days prior to the fight, Molina took time from his training camp in his native Los Angeles to share his thoughts.

On being signed by Dan Goossen in 2012 following his amateur career:

“Dan was like family to us, he signed my brother Javier in 2009 and when I came back from
the London Olympics (Molina was part of the Mexican Olympic Team), he was the first promoter I talked to about turning professional. Right away I felt very comfortable working with him.”

On Dan’s personality and promotional work:

“Dan always lit up a room, he was always in a great mood and I always liked being around him. He genuinely cared about me and our family and it was much more than a promoter/fighter relationship. That’s how he was to all the fighters, we were family to him.”

On dedicating the upcoming fight to him:

“It was an honor to fight for Dan and I’m dedicating this fight to him. It’s still hard to
believe he’s gone but I can win for him on Tuesday night, the one year anniversary of his passing.”

On fighting Domonique Dolton on Premier Boxing Champions:

“I beat him in the amateurs in 2007 but that was a long time ago. He’s the toughest opponent of my career and we both have a lot to gain with a victory. He’s also got a lot of amateur experience but we’ve put in the work for the victory.”

“I’m thrilled to be fighting on FS1, the whole world can watch me, this is great exposure for both of us and for the sport.

Said Tom Brown of TGB Promotions, who worked with Goossen for many years, “This is a great opportunity for Oscar and one we feel he’s well prepared to be victorious in. Dan always thought he could be a world champion and this is the next step.”

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Fight Network is a 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports. It airs programs focused on the entire scope of the combat sports genre, including live fights and up-to-the-minute news and analysis for mixed martial arts, kickboxing, professional wrestling, traditional martial arts, boxing, fight news, as well as fight-themed drama series, documentaries and feature films.

Below find highlights of this week’s programming:

Monday, Sept. 28
7:00 p.m. ET – 5 Rounds – Fight Network’s John Ramdeen and Robin Black invite special guests to breakdown the weekend of MMA action.
7:30 p.m. ET & 11:30 p.m. ET- Fight News Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.

Tuesday, Sept. 29
1:30 a.m. ET – XPTV – Coverage of regional U.S. professional and amateur MMA events.
6:30 a.m. ET – Hip Show: Arena Combat – Tag-team MMA inside a 12m by 12m arena with three-level obstacle structures.
5:00 & 5:30 ET – Xtreme Fighting Championship – Florida-based pro MMA featuring top American prospects, international stars and UFC veterans.
6:00 p.m. & 10 p.m. ET — – 5 Rounds Today – Video podcast with John Ramdeen and Robin Black breaking down a wide variety of topics in the MMA world, including previews of upcoming events and all the latest rumors and headlines.
8:00 p.m. ET – 5 Rounds – Fight Network’s John Ramadeen and Robin Black invite special guests to breakdown the weekend of MMA action.
8:30 p.m. ET – Fight News Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.
9:00 p.m. ET — Fighting Spirit MMA Season 4 – Compilation of international fights from SFL, Legend, FFC, M-1 and others.
11:00 p.m. ET – Hard Knocks Fighting 45 – Featuring Jordan McKay vs. Joel Powell and Wolfgang Janssen vs. Craig Shintani from Sept. 25, 2015 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Wednesday, Sept.30
2:00 a.m. ET & 2 p.m. ET – M-1 Challenge 61: Battle of Narts 2 – Featuring heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura vs. Ante Delija from Igushetia, Russia.
5:00 p.m. ET – Texas Fight Night – MMA action from Texas featuring the Lone Star State’s top prospects in the cage.
6:00 p.m. ET – Best of Cage Rage – Featuring classic fights from the UK-based Cage Rage organization with Anderson Silva, Antonio Silva, Victor Belfort, Paul Daley and others.
7:00 p.m. ET – Fight News Now Extra: MMA Edition – Covering all the happenings in the MMA world with exclusive analysis and feature.
7:30 p.m. ET – Fight News Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.
8:00 p.m. ET – CWFC: Fight Night 8 – Featuring David Bielkheden vs. Jack Mason from May 11, 2013 from Al Fujairah, UAE.
11:00 p.m. ET – MMA Meltdown with Gabriel Morency – Gabriel Morency breaks down all the happenings in MMA, discussing odds, predictions, plus special weekly guests and exclusive interviews.
11:30 p.m. ET – MMA Platinum Gloves 10 – Amateur MMA featuring Vincent DeRiso vs. Mike Salvietti for the middleweight title from Aug. 1, 2015 in Long Island, NY.

Thursday, Oct. 1
2:00 a.m. ET & 1:00 p.m. ET – Ultimate Challenge MMA 27: Bittong vs. Smith – Featuring Neil Bittong vs. Ben Smith and Michael Page vs. Miguel Bernard from Apr. 7, 2012 in London.
7:00 a.m. ET – Cage Warriors Fighting Championship 55 – Featuring Che Mills vs. Cathal Pendred for the welterweight title from Jun. 1, 2013 in Dublin, Ireland.
9:00 a.m. ET – Fighting Spirit MMA Season 4 – Compilation of international fights from SFL, Legend, FFC, M-1 and others.
6:00 p.m. ET – Championship Fighting Alliance – Pro MMA from Florida featuring the likes of Josh Sampo, Mike Kyle, John Howard, Sean McCorkie, Luis Palomino and others.
7:00 p.m. ET – Fighting Rookies – Aspiring kickboxers climb the ladder of success as rookies compete for a chance to become pros and get experience needed to succeed at a higher level.
8:00 p.m. ET – Fight News Now Extra: MMA Edition – Covering all the happenings in the MMA world with exclusive analysis and feature.
8:30 p.m. ET – Fight News Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.
9:00 p.m. ET – Combate Americas 1: Road to the Championship – Featuring Ozzie Alvarez vs. Justin Patterson and Ricardo Palacios vs. Benji Gomez from Sept. 17, 2015 in Las Vegas.
11:00 p.m. ET – Best of Hard Knocks Fighting – Relive the best fights from Canadian MMA organization Hard Knocks Fighting Championship.

Friday, Oct. 2
12:00 a.m. ET & 11 a.m. ET- It’s Showtime Special – The world’s premier kickboxing organization featuring Badr Hari, Melvin Manhoef and Giorgio Petrosyan.
12:00 p.m. ET – Bookie Beatdown – Preview of the betting lines and top picks for major UFC events.
5:00 p.m. ET – UFC 192 Weigh-in – LIVE coverage of the official weigh-ins for UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustaffson in Houston, TX.
6:00 p.m. ET – M-1 Challenge – Pro MMA from Europe featuring top rising prospects and international stars.
7:00 p.m. ET – Fight News Now: MMA Edition – Covering all the happenings in the MMA world with exclusive analysis and features.
7:30 p.m. ET — Fight News Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.
8:00 p.m. ET – Toe 2 Toe with Rashad Evans – Sit-down interview with former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans.
11:00 p.m. ET – KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp – Featuring Mariusz Pudzianowski vs. Bob Sapp and Mamed Khalidov vs. Rodney Wallace from May 12, 2012 in Lodz, Poland.

Saturday, Oct. 3
6:00 a.m. ET – Best of TKO – Featuring Georges St, Pierre vs. Thomas Denny from UCC 12.
7:00 a.m. ET – Best of Gladiator Challenge – Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs. Charlie West from Gladiator Challenge 1.
8:00 a.m. ET – Best of SportFight – Hosted by UFC veterans Matt Lindland and Chael Sonnen. This episode features Chris Jenson and Ryan Healy.
7:00 p.m. ET -UFC 192 Pre-Show – LIVE pre-fight coverage for UFC 192: Cormier vs. Gustafsson in Houston, TX.

Sunday, Oct. 4
6:00 a.m. ET – Pancrase Classics – Classic pioneering MMA battles featuring Ken Shamrock, Frank Shamrock, Bas Rutten, Name Marquardt, Chael Sonnen and others.
11:00 a.m. ET – Best of ADCC- Features compilations of the greatest grappling matches ever held, featuring Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Eddie Bravo, Fabricio Werdum, Marcelo Garcia, Ronaldo Souza and Royler Gracie.
12:00 p.m. ETB – Elite Muay Thai: Thailand vs. Challenger – The biggest Muay Thai series in the world featuring premium international stand-up fighters taking on the renowned Thailand National Team.
5:30 p.m. ET – Judo Budapest Grand Prix – Highlights from the IJF Judo Budapest Grand Prix from June 13-14, 2015 in Hungary.
11:00 p.m. ET – Enfusion Live: London – Professional kickboxing featuring Rachida Bouhout vs. Laetitia Bakissy for the Enfusion women’s -64kg Title from Nov. 16, 2013 in Groningen, Netherlands.

Fight Network is a 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports. It airs programs focused on the entire scope of the combat sports genre, including live fights and up-to-the-minute news and analysis for boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, professional wrestling, traditional martial arts, fight news, as well as fight-themed drama series, documentaries and feature films.

Below find highlights of this week’s programming:

Monday, Sept. 28

7:30 p.m. ET – Fight New Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.
9:00 p.m. ET – Vacant USBA Featherweight Championship: Hunter vs. Vincente – Featuring Eric Hunter vs. Yenifel Vicente for the vacant USBA featherweight title from Masr. 21, 2014 in Chester, PA.

Tuesday, Sept. 29
4:00 p.m. – KOTV Boxing Classics – Reliving memorable boxing fights from the past two decades.
8:30 p.m. ET – Fight News Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.

Wednesday, Sept. 30
4:00 a.m., 7 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m. & 10:00 p.m. ET – KOTV Boxing Classics – Reliving memorable boxing fights from the past two decades.
7:30 p.m. ET — Fight New Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.

Thursday, Oct. 1
1 a.m. ET – KOTV Boxing Weekly – Covering all the latest news in professional boxing, featuring full recent fights and highlights from the sweet science.
8:30 p.m. ET – Fight New Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight
game.

Friday, Oct. 2
7:30 p.m. ET — Fight News Now Extra – The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.
10:00 p.m. ET – CANADA ONLY -Golden Boy LA Fight Club LIVE – Features Patrick Teixeira vs. Gabriel Martinez from Los Angeles, Calif.

Saturday, Oct. 3
4:00 a.m. ET — KOTV Boxing Weekly – Covering all the latest news in professional boxing, featuring full recent fights and highlights from the sweet science.

Sunday, Oct. 4
2:30 a.m. ET — KOTV Boxing Weekly – Covering all the latest news in professional boxing, featuring full recent fights and highlights from the sweet science.
7:00 p.m. – KOTV Boxing Classics – Reliving memorable boxing fights from the past two decades.
8:00 p.m. ET – Ultimate Classic Boxing: Torres vs. Brennan – Featuring Jose Torres vs. Gomeo Brennan from Sept. 4, 1964 in Miami Beach, FL.

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Las Vegas ? UFC® today announced a series of important steps to bring mixed martial arts (MMA) events to New York. These efforts include the scheduling of the organization’s first, professional MMA event in New York since the state’s ban in 1997. This event will take place at Madison Square Garden on April 23, 2016 featuring UFC’s top champions competing with other world-class athletes inside the Octagon®. UFC is also taking additional steps through the federal courts to ensure the event’s success.

“We believe fight fans have waited long enough to experience live UFC events in the state of New York and we are thrilled to announce our first event at Madison Square Garden,” UFC Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Lawrence Epstein said. “Professional MMA is legal around of the world and it is about time New York followed suit.”

In August, UFC filed an appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit – the federal appellate court with jurisdiction over New York – stating that New York’s prohibition of regulated professional MMA events violates the First Amendment rights of athletes and fans throughout the state.

On September 28, UFC filed a new case in federal court, reiterating its claim that the New York law banning MMA events is unconstitutional. This out-of-date law is too unclear for the public to understand, and has allowed regulators in New York to pick and choose arbitrarily what events they will permit. Events featuring every combat sport except MMA seem to be allowed in New York, though this is not explicitly stated in the law. The statute, and the state’s pattern of enforcing it, violates the Constitution’s prohibition on unconstitutionally vague laws.

Later this week, UFC will ask a federal judge to issue a preliminary injunction against New York state officials enforcing its unconstitutional law. Without such an injunction, the event at Madison Square Garden will not be able to proceed.

About UFC®

UFC® is the premier mixed martial arts (MMA) organization and largest pay-per-view event provider in the world. Headquartered in Las Vegas with offices in London, Toronto, Singapore and Sao Paulo, UFC produces more than 40 live events annually that consistently sell out some of the most prestigious arenas around the globe. UFC programming is broadcast in 158 countries and territories to over one billion TV households worldwide in 21 different languages. The UFC has a multi-year broadcast agreement with FOX in the U.S., which annually includes four live events broadcast on the FOX network, as well as The Ultimate Fighter® reality television show and thousands of hours of programming on FOX Sports 1 and FOX Sports 2. In 2014, UFC launched UFC FIGHT PASS®, a digital subscription service that is available throughout the world with exclusive live events, thousands of fights on-demand and original content. The UFC organization also licenses over 100 UFC GYM® locations, and owns UFC.TV® (offering live event broadcasts and video on-demand around the world), UFC FIT® (an in-home fitness and nutrition program), UFC Magazine, and has a videogame franchise with EA SPORTS, UFC Fight Club®, UFC Fan Expo®, UFC branded apparel, DVDs and Blu-rays and Topps Trading Cards. For more information, visit UFC.com and follow UFC at Facebook.com/UFC, Twitter and Instagram: @UFC.

Being a former two time National ABA champion doesn’t always guarantee you success in the professional ranks, that, up to now has been the case with Luton light-welterweight Duane ‘Bang Bang’ Grimes. A top class amateur, Grimes was destined for big things in the pro ranks when he turned over in December 2010.

For his pro debut, Grimes travelled up to Tyne and Wear to take on 1-0 local prospect Glen Foot. Grimes had dreams of boxing grandeur and was ready to take his amateur success into the pros and seek to become a world champion. Then just nine days before he was due to fight, his long time trainer and mentor Jim Turner died of pneumonia.

Indeed, the funeral of Turner had not even taken place by the time he decided to go through with the fight with Foot. Grimes was stopped in the 1st round. After that his career went on a downward spiral until he quit after suffering 5 losses in 6 fights. That was in 2012, fast forward to 2015 and Grimes, a Tiler and painter by trade and also a part time door man, re-applied for his licence and returned to boxing to give it another go in June.

“I should have turned pro in 2004 but kept ifing and buting and didn’t do it.” Grimes said.

“2010 was the last time I really trained properly, and then my trainer Jim died just before my pro debut. After that my head wasn’t right. I couldn’t train, I took fights at two days notice, messed about and just never took it seriously.

“There was a time I was ranked top 15 in Britain as an amateur. Now as a pro, my record is far from impressive. I got sick of losing so I stopped boxing. Call me superstitious or stupid but, the last time I trained hard Jim died, a part of me thought if I train hard again, something bad will happen!”

“I’m still not over Jim’s death, but he wouldn’t want me to go out like that, so I’ve come back to right some wrongs and it starts on October 31st.”

A boxer with a losing record will fast become a journeyman in this game and young up coming prospects will be matched with them to build up their early careers, Grimes has now found himself in that category. But the Luton man is still ready and willing to turn the tide when the chance arises, against Sean Ben Mulligan in July, he nearly did just that!

Mulligan, 22, from Manchester was having his 3rd pro fight against Grimes and after an even first round, Mulligan began to tire dramatically as Grimes piled on the pressure. It looked as if Mulligan had nothing left in the 3rd and was there for their taking. Grimes began to turn the screw and looked ready to stop Mulligan, only for the Black Flash Promotions boxer to turn the fight around and stop Grimes, much to ‘Bang Bangs’ disappointment.

After the fight Mulligan was rushed to hospital after suffering dehydration and dizziness, he was given the all clear after several tests and he was back in the gym the next week after accepting the rematch request from Grimes.

“In the first fight against Mulligan I was winning it up until I was stopped prematurely.” Grimes said. “I felt like I could pretty much do what I wanted to him on the inside. I was starting to get bored and just wanted to knock him out, I got careless and left myself open.

“The ref or Doctor said they saw blood in my ear. I don’t know where they got that from. If you watch the end of the fight, you’ll see me say “I’m alright!

“But I’m not gonna cry over spilt milk, I asked for the rematch at the end of the fight I always do, simply because I know how and where I went wrong and I want to put it right and get the revenge a win against Mulligan can kick start my career.

“I think the main thing is I’m not training as I know I should be. Part of me thinks, ‘If I beat these guy’s, it’s gonna make it harder for me to get fights’ Yeah I trained leading up to the fight, but I wasn’t training how I know I should.

“Sometimes I just wanna get in there and have a fight, so that’s what I did, and normally do. If I would have stuck to my boxing, then the outcome would have been different. I am way better than my record would suggest, so yeah I felt a little unhappy with the stoppage, but he’s the home boxer etc.. But it will be a different story next time.

“Im training harder now, regular, I have changed my diet. As far as tactics I will pretty much do what I did last time but the result will be reversed, no offence to him but I didn’t rate him at all. It’s in his home town, so no pressure on me, I will be ready and I’m coming for him.”

The Sean Ben Mulligan vs Duane ‘Bang Bang’ Grimes II fight is part of a fantastic fight card taking place at the Castle Bury Leisure Centre on October 31st. This Black Flash Promotions bill, which will be shown live on BBTV www.britishboxers.co.uk and will feature headline act Zelfa Barrett in his 7th pro fight against Huddersfield’s Ismail Anwar.

Also on the show will be unbeaten super-bantamweight prospect Michael Gomez Jnr, son of former world champion Michael Gomez. Gomez will be having his 5th pro fight vs TBA. – Highly Touted Salford light-middleweight Chris ‘Fat Boy’ Monaghan, the former 19st plus heavyweight, who now fights at 11st, will take on Hull’s Paul O’Brien in his 3rd fight.

Former Commonwealth games champion originally from Cameroon, now fighting out of Manchester, Blaze ‘The Lion’ Mendouo will have his 3rd pro fight on the card, an opponent is yet to be named. Local Bury favourite and highly regarded 19 year-old lightweight Fahim Mohammed will have his 3rd fight against Surrey’s Danny Parsons. Parson’s a 21 year old with plenty of ambition in the pro ranks himself will give home boy Fahim a good early career test in this battle of young hungry prospects.

21 year old, Sam ‘Nowhere2’ Hyde, the unbeaten Manchester cruiserweight prospect, trained by former champion Ensley Bingham will take on the rugged Northern Ireland based Ugandan Moses Matovu in what promises to be a good scrap and a good test for Hyde.

Making up the bill will be top female amateur Laura ‘Cyclone’ Kelly who will be making her professional debut.

Tickets for the event at the Castle Leisure Centre, Bury are available direct from the boxers or from @blackflashpromo or from the Bury Arena, they are priced at £30 outer ring and stands, £50 Ringside, £60 VIP Ringside.

Thomas “Cornflake” Lamanna scored a 6-round unanimous decision over Ayi Bruce in a Jr. Middleweight bout that scheduled an 8-bout card at the Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven, New Jersey.

The card was promoted by HITM Promotions.

LaManna controlled the bout from the outside as he boxed very nicely as he worked all off his punches off an accurate Jab.

LaManna was able to befuddle Bruce as he mixed in an arsenal of punches as he featured hooks, straight right hands and uppercuts.

LaManna, who is working his way towards campaigning as a Welterweight checked in at 151 lbs. He won by scores of 60-54 twice and 59-55 and raised his mark to 18-1.

Bruce, 149 lbs of Accra, Ghana is now 23-11.

In the co-feature, 6-time MMA champion, Brendan Barrett scored a 2nd round stoppage over Santario Holdbrooks in a scheduled 4-round Heavyweight bout.

Barrett scored a knockdown in round one and another in round two. Holdbrooks just barely beat the count on the second knockdown but the bout was stopped at 1:32 of round two.

Barrett of Little Egg Harbor, NJ is 1-0-1 with 1 knockout. Holdbrooks is 0-2.

Ian Green (7-0, 5 KO’s) scored a 4th round stoppage over K Lon Spencer (4-3) in a scheduled six round Middleweight bout.

Dustin Fleischer (4-0, 4 KO’s) scored a 1st round stoppage over Ira Frank (1-1) in a scheduled 4-round Welterweight bout.

O’Shanique Foster (8-0, 5 KO’s) tuned up for a November 6th ShoBox bout with a 1st round stoppage over Darius Jackson (0-2) in a scheduled 4-round Lightweight bout.

Arturo Trujillo (7-0, 4 KO’s) remained perfect by stopping Alex Asbury (0-3) in round 1 of their scheduled 4-round Middleweight bout.

Angel Concepcion (7-0) won a 4-round unanimous decision over pro debuting Sidney Outlaw in a Light Heavyweight bout. Scores were 40-36 and 39-37 twice.

2012 Chinese Olympian Chinese Olympian Meng Fanlong (3-0) opened up the show by pounding out a 4-round unanimous decision over Michael Mitchell (3-6-2) in a Light Heavyweight bout. Scores were 40-36 twice and 39-37.

TACOMA, Wash. – Justin Harrington and Alfonso Gonzales both walked out of the Emerald Queen Casino as champions to highlight the co-main events at SFL 44 Saturday in Tacoma.

Harrington (8-2) defeated Bobby McIntrye (3-2) by first round triangle choke (2:25) to defend his lightweight crown, but it wasn’t easy as McIntrye seemed to control the fight from the start.

Harrington had to overcame a big right and a painful-looking takedown before escaping a crucifix. The title appeared to be McIntyre’s for the taking, but a determined Harrington was able to walk out of the cage with the belt.

“I told him to keep his head up,” Harrington said about what he told his opponent after the bout. “He’s going to be a champion one day, just not today.”

Gonzales won the vacant SFL America Light Heavyweight championship with a second round TKO of Thomas Hoeper.

Hoeper and Gonzales went right after each other from the opening bell with both fighters landing several solid punches in the first round that brought the sold out crowd to their feet.

Hoeper, at 6-foot-7, found early success by taking advantage of his superior reach, but an vicious right from Gonzales (8-1) seconds into the second round immediately changed the title bout’s flow, leading to the referee stoppage soon after.

In the featured undercard bout, Spokane’s Daniel Swain (12-5-1) overcame a very pro-Drew Brokenshire crowd to defeat the hometown fighter via triangle choke in the third round (2:04).

After an evenly match first round, Swain gradually took control of the fight’s tempo.

“The fight went great,” said Swain. “Everything I want to do happened after that first round.”

Brokenshire, a resident of Tacoma, fell to 11-3 with the loss.

Dylan Potter, making his professional debut, kicked off the undercard by defeating Chris Aparicio by arm-bar submission at the 1:34 mark of the first round.

Lyndon Hirai also scored a win in his first career pro fight, connecting on a series of knees to the mid-section of Allan Nickolauson before the referee stepped in to stop the 135-pound bout 2:41 into the first round.

Also registering a first-round KO victory was Jeremie Montgomery (1-1), who ended his featherweight contest against Jadon Johnson with a barrage of punches. The last strike came a mere 1:26 into the first round and sent Johnson to the mat for good.

In a battle of 120-pound females, Jenny Liou (3-3) defeated Heather Denny (1-1) with a first-round arm bar (4:01).

Lightweight Thomas Pierce put away Jesse Hardenbrook with a rear-naked choke in the second round (2:21).

MMA returns to the Emerald Queen Casino on Dec. 12 with SFL 45.

SFL 44 results
155 – Justin Harrington (8-2-0) d. Bobby McIntyre (3-2), triangle choke, first round, 2;25
205 – Alfonso Gonzales (8-1) d. Thomas Hoeper (1-2) TKO, second round, 1:29
145 – Daniel Swain (12-5-1) d. Drew Brokkenshire (11-3), triangle choke, third round (2:04)
120 (females) – Jenny Liou (3-3) d. Heather Denny (1-1), arm bar, 1st round, 4:01
135 – Lyndon Hirai (1-0) d. Allan Nickolauson (0-1), TKO, 2nd round (2:41)
145 – Jeremie Montgomery (1-1) d. Jadon Johnson (0-1), KO, 1st round (1:26)
155 – Thomas Pierce (1-1) d. Jesse Hardenbrook (1-1), rear-naked choke, 2nd round, 2:21
175 – Dylan Potter (1-0) d. Chris Aparicio (0-4), 1st round, arm bar

Heavyweight Andy Ruiz Jr. remained perfect with an 8-round unanimous decision over Joell Godfrey at the Tachi Palace Hotel and Casino on Leemore, CA

Danny Valdivia scored a 6th round stoppage over Jeremy Ramos in a scheduled 8-round. Jr, Middleweight bout.

Ruiz, 247 lbs won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 25-0. Godfrey, 210 1/2 lbs of Fayetville, NC is 17-15-1.

Valdivia dropped Ramos in round two from a right hand that buckled Ramos and a follow up flurry. Seconds later a second knockdown was registered as Ramos landed a hard right hand that dropped Valdivia.

In round six, Valdivia landed a hard combination that dropped a bloody Ramos in the corner and the fight was stopped at 1:10.

Valdivia, 153 1/4 lbs of Tulare, CA is 10-0 with 7 knockouts. Ramos, 153 1/2 lbs of Colorado Springs, Colorado is 9-2.

Miguel Bechelt scored a 5th round stoppage over Josue Bendana in a scheduled 10-round Lightweight bout.

The time of the stoppage was 1:34 of round five.

Bechelt, 133 lbs of Merida. MX is 27-1 with 24 knockouts. Bendana, 132 1/2 lbs of Managua, NIC is 9-6-4.

Deontay Wilder retained the WBC Heavyweight title with an 11th round stoppage over Johann Duhaupas in Birmingham, Alabama.

Duhaupas began to bleed from his nose in round three and left eye in round four. Wilder continued to pound away on the Frenchman and battered the face of Duhaupas.

In round 11, Wilder drilled Duhaupas with a huge uppercut that had the challenger in big trouble. Wilder jumped on his prey and landed a barrage of power punches until referee Jack Reiss stopped the bout at 55 seconds of round 11.

Wilder of Tuscaloosa, AL is 35-0 with 34 knockouts. Duhaupas of France is 31-3.

Dominic Breazeale remained undefeated by scoring a closer then the scorecards unanimous decision over Fred Kassi in a Heavyweight bout.

Breazeale, a 2012 U.S. Olympian won by scores of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93. Most who watched the bout believed the fight was much ccloser. Breazeale is 16-0. Kassi is now 18-4-1.

Charles Martin remained undefeated by stopping Charles Martin in round three of their scheduled 10-round Heavyweight bout.

In round two, Martin dropped Sandez with a straight left. In round three, it was deja vu as another left put Sandez on the deck. he got to his feet but he was wobbly and the fight was over at 35 seconds of round three.

Martin, 247.8 of Carson, CA is 22-0-1 with 20 knockouts. Sandez, 248.9 lbs of Baja, MX is 13-5.

Nutley, NJ (September 26, 2015) – Tonight at Veterans Memorial Park in Beach Haven, New Jersey, undefeated Lightweight O’Shanique Foster will be in action in a 4-round bout against Darius Jackson.

Foster, of Orange, Texas has a record of 7-0 with 4 knockouts, has a lot on the line because with a win, he is in line for his national television debut when he is scheduled to take on Samuel Teah on ShoBox: The New Generation.

The 22 year-old Foster is not taking Jackson lightly as he knows that he needs a victory to advance his promising career.

“Training camp was great. I had a lot of good sparring and put a lot of roadwork in,” said Foster.

When asked about taking a “tune-up” fight just 6 weeks before a big fight on television, Foster is treating this fight just as serious.

“This fight will prepare my mind for November 6. It will be my first television shot but I take every opponent one at a time. I treat all opponents like they are world champions. I do not know much about him except that he is a little taller and we have a gameplan to get inside.”

“I am looking for a big win on Saturday and that will get me to the November fight and I expect to put on a great show on that night as well,” said Foster.

GH3 Promotions will also be keeping a close eye on undefeated Middleweight Arturo Trujillo of Easton, PA.

Trujillo has a record of 6-0 with three knockouts and is taking on Alec Asbury in a 4-round fight.

“We are looking at Arturo as our next signee,” said GH3 Promotions president, Vito Mielnicki.

“He is managed by Pete Festa and we have formed a great relationship with Pete in terms of working with his fighters”

GH3 Promotions features undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight’s Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez as well as Boxcino 2015 Jr. Middleweight Champion John Thompson, Jr., undefeated Welterweight’s Jerrell Harris & Keenan Smith, Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell, Jr. Lightweight O’Shanique Foster & Super Middleweight Andrew Hernandez to the GH3 Promotions stable.

SAN ANTONIO, TX (September 26, 2015) – Unbeaten rising star super-featherweight, Mario Barrios (132 lbs.) (11-0, 6 KOs), makes weight for his upcoming 8-round bout against Mexico’s Eduardo Rivera (132 lbs.) (9-2-2, 3 KOs). Barrios is excited about fighting for the fans that will be in attendance at the Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama.

“I made weight comfortably and I feel fantastic,” said Barrios. “I’m just looking forward to a great night of boxing. Expect me to be at my best, utilizing all my weapons. I know Rivera is not coming to lay down. The fans are going to see a rough fight and I can’t wait to let my hands fly.”

PBC on NBC is headlined by heavyweight world champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder (34-0, 33 KOs) vs. Johann “Reptile” Duhaupas (32-2, 20 KOs) with televised coverage beginning at 8:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. PT. The broadcast will switch over to NBCSN at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.

Lightweight Title Bout
Bobby McIntyre- 155
Justin Harrington- 154

Light Heavyweight Title Bout
Alfonso Gonzales- 203
Thomas Hoeper- 203

Featured Undercard Bout
Daniel Swain- 146
Drew Brokenshire- 146

Undercard Bouts
Heather Denny- 120
Jenny Liou- 120.5

Allan Nickolauson- 136
Lyndon Hirai- 135.5

Jadon Johnson- 146
Jeremie Montgomery- 144.5

Jesse Hardenbrook- 152.5
Thomas Pierce Jr.- 154

Chris Aparicio- 175.5
Dylan Potter- 181.5

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (September 25, 2015) – This past June, fans in St. Louis were deprived of a highly anticipated heavyweight rematch between Bobby “The Dominator” Lashley (13-2) and James “The Colossus” Thompson (20-14, 1 NC), when Thompson was forced to withdraw from the bout due to injury. On Friday, November 6, the two heavyweights will finally square off at “Bellator 145: Vengeance,” at the Scottrade Center in the Gateway City.

The contest completes the main card of “Bellator 145: ‘Vengeance,” which airs live on Spike at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT, while preliminary bouts will stream on Spike.com at 7 p.m. ET.

Top billing at the November 6 event features two world title bouts when Patricio “Pitbull” Freire (24-2) defends his strap against Daniel Straus (23-6) and Will “Ill Will” Brooks (16-1) meets submission specialist Marcin Held (21-3) with the 155-pound belt on the line. “Bellator 145: Vengeance” on Spike will also feature a rematch pitting “Iron” Michael Chandler (13-3) against David “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3, 1 NC).

Tickets for “Bellator 145: ‘Vengeance,” which start at just $30, are on sale now on Ticketmaster.com and at the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center. Doors for the event open at 5:00 p.m. CT local time, and the first contest takes place shortly after.

Lashley looks to avenge a 2012 split decision loss to Thompson. The unfinished business between the two giant heavyweights was originally scheduled to be settled at “Bellator 134: The British Invasion” and again at “Bellator 138: Unfinished Business,” but an injuries sustained by both men caused the fights to be rescheduled.

Thompson, a 6-foot-5 striking specialist, hails from England and has been fighting professionally since 2003. A former rugby player and bodybuilder, “The Colossus” found his true calling in MMA and has been competing around the globe ever since. Fighting some of the best heavyweights in the sport, including Kimbo Slice, Alexander Emelianenko, Don Frye, Alistair Overeem, Mariusz Pudzianowki, Bob Sapp, Dan Severn and Hidehiko Yoshida, among others, Thompson has racked up 11 wins by knockout and another seven by submission.

A 6-foot-3, former WWE superstar, Lashley started training in the grappling arts at age 12 and would go on to win several titles, including: three National Championships at Missouri Valley College, an NAIA National Championship, a CISM World Championship Silver Medal and two Armed Forces Wrestling Championships during his tenure in the U.S. Army. In addition to a professional wrestling career with stints in WWE, ECW and TNA, Lashley began his MMA career in 2008, and has built an impressive resume that includes Bellator MMA submission wins over Karl Etherington, Josh Burns and most recently, a technical knockout of Dan Charles.

“Bellator 145: Vengeance” Updated Fight Card

Bellator Featherweight World Title Bout: Patricio Freire (24-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-6)
Bellator Lightweight World Title Bout: Will Brooks (16-1) vs. Marcin Held (21-3)
Bellator Featherweight Feature Bout: Pat Curran (21-7) vs. Justin Lawrence (7-2)
Bellator Lightweight Feature Bout: Michael Chandler (13-3) vs. David Rickels (16-3, 1 NC)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Bout: Bobby Lashley (13-2) vs. James Thompson (20-14, 1 NC)

Preliminary Card:
Bellator Lightweight Feature Bout: Vince Eazelle (9-2) vs. Chris Heatherly (9-3, 1 NC)
Bellator Bantamweight Feature Bout: Scott Ettling (2-0) vs. Garrett Mueller (2-0)
Bellator Lightweight Feature Bout: Garrett Gross (6-4) vs. Luke Nelson (2-1)

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