Atlantic City, NJ (April 16, 2013)–On Friday night April 19th in Atlantic City, NJ, ESPN’s Friday Night Fights be televising a great professional boxing card at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino.

Somewhere on the eight bout card, manager Rich Masini will enter the ring alongside his undefeated Welterweight prospect Anthony “Juice” Young (7-0, 3 KO’s) for his eighth professional bout against Rafael Montalvo (2-3, 3 KO’s) of Puerto Rico.

“We are familiar with what Rafael brings to the table, we know he has power and he is a tough kid”, says Masini

“I am also real excited at the progress that “Juice” has made over the last eighteen months. Anthony is an extremely gifted athlete who is becoming a better and better fighter with each bout”

“Our entire team has great chemistry from head trainer Ray McCline and cutman Abdou Hassan as well as our promoters Vito Mielnicki’s GH3 Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions. We all work real well together. “Juice” has a great team around him and he is blessed with a great family at home as well. On Friday night, “Juice’s” fan base will show up in numbers in Atlantic City. “Juice” is an Atlantic City fighter with a passionate and diverse fan base. The entire Atlantic City area has seemingly adopted “Juice” as their next big prospect”

“While we take one fight at a time, we look to stay extremely busy for the balance of 2013”

“Lastly I want to thank promoter Sampson Lewkowicz and Vinny LaManna for making this fight possible on Friday”

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The complete card has been finalized for this Friday’s (April 19) ESPN Friday Night Fights-televised (10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 HD, ESPN Deportes and WatchESPN and later televised Saturday April 20, at 2:30 a.m. on ESPNEWS) tripleheader from the Tropicana Showroom in the Tropicana Casino & Resort in Atlantic City.

Presented by Sampson Boxing, the spectacular night of world-class boxing will be headlined by La Romana, Dominican Republic’s dynamic Javier “El Abejon” Fortuna (21-0, 15 KOs) defending his interim WBA World featherweight title against Sinaloa, Mexico’s Miguel “Mikol” Zamudio (25-1-1, 13 KOs) in an intriguing 12-round clash.

Also scheduled for televised battle are St. Thomas, Virgin Islands’ promising, once-beaten John “Dah Rock” Jackson (15-1, 14 KOs) and St. Paul, Minnesota’s undefeated “Sir” Cerresso Fort (16-0-1, 11 KOs), who will lock up in a six-round junior middleweight war.

Completing the televised tripleheader will be Ghana’s Emmanuel Lartei Lartey (14-0-1, 7 KOs) taking on the Dominican Republic’s Jonathan Batista (13-0, 6 KOs) in a six/eight-round welterweight battle of undefeateds.

On the undercard, undefeated Anthony Young (7-0, 3 KOs) of Atlantic City will face St. Clair, Pennsylvania’s Rafael Montalvo (2-3, 2 KOs) in a four-round welterweight clash; Brooklyn, New York’s Dean Burrel (6-1, 5 KOs) will face Durham, North Carolina’s Vernon Alston (5-4, 5 KOs) in a four-round lightweight bout; and in a pair of four-round heavyweight battles, undefeated Charles Martin (6-0-1, 6 KOs) of St. Louis, Missouri, will face David Saulsberry (7-5, 7 KOs) of Greenville, Kentucky, and Bethlehem, Pennsylvania’s Eric Newell (5-2-1, 3 KOs) will take on Buffalo, New York’s Excell Holmes (2-1-1, 1 KOs).

Tickets for “Fortuna vs. Zamudio” are available at all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.com, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or at the Tropicana box office on fight night.

Four other bouts featuring local favorites are also scheduled and will be announced shortly. On fight night, doors open at 7:00 (approx.) and the action starts at 8:00. The Tropicana Casino & Resort is located at 2831 Boardwalk in Atlantic City.

NEW YORK – Heavyweight contenders Tyson Fury, 20-0, 14 KOs, and Steve Cunningham, 25-5, 12 KOs, will clash in a highly anticipated 12 round bout that will place the winner on track to fight for the heavyweight championship of the world. Only one man will come away victorious in the rare Saturday afternoon clash taking place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden and broadcasted on NBC at 4:00PM ET, and both fighters are determined to be the one. Victory earns the winner the #2 spot in the IBF world rankings, and puts that fighter just one more step away from facing champion Wladimir Klitschko.

In his first American appearance, Tyson Fury is looking to make his mark as the next big thing in the heavyweight division. At 6′ 9″ tall, he fits the bill literally, but he will try to prove that his feared punching power can make him the new star of the division.

Fury’s outspoken nature at the pre-fight press conference brought him much attention, and he is convinced that he can back up his words with an impressive victory over Steve Cunningham, the most seasoned opponent he’s faced thus far.

Cunningham, the former two-time cruiserweight champ who always trains like a Spartan, appears hungrier than ever, thanks to Fury’s trash talk. He is determined to prove once and for all that his transition to the heavyweight division was the right move. He came close to making his point in his last fight, but a bad decision stalled his climb up the ratings.

Against Fury, Cunningham will look to prove that in this era of BIG heavyweights, he can defeat a true giant. It’s a tall order, but it wasn’t that long ago that the average-sized Evander Holyfield defied the odds by rising from the cruiserweight division to capture the biggest title in all of sports. Cunningham believes he can do the same.

One thing is for certain, with so much at stake, this fight between two very different boxers, could be a classic. The bigger, younger, and harder-hitting Fury will try to put his foe on the canvas for a 10-count, while Cunningham tries to unravel his untested opponent with his experience, conditioning and ring smarts.

There is nothing like a heavyweight fight with something on the line, and Fury-Cunningham is such a fight. With both men fighting for the right to advance to a final eliminator for the heavyweight championship of the world, something’s got to give.

APRIL 20TH FIGHT INFO

April 20th at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York features a 12-round heavyweight battle between Tyson Fury and Steve Cunningham in the main event. Curtis Stevens will take on Derrick Findley in the 8-round middleweight co-feature. Six additional bouts are planned for the undercard. Doors open at The Theater at Madison Square Garden doors open at 1:15PM ET. The main event and co-feature will be broadcast 4PM ET on NBC as a special 2 hour afternoon presentation of NBC Fight Night. The card is presented by Hennessy Sports and Main Events.

The main event is an official IBF Heavyweight Voluntary Eliminator fight for the #2 position. The winner must meet #1 or the leading available contender to establish the mandatory challenger for Heavyweight King Wladimir Klitschko.

Tickets are priced at $50, $100, $250 and $500. Tickets are available at the Madison Square Garden box office, through Ticketmaster 866-858-0008 and at ticketmaster.com. Ticket prices include a $5 Facility Surcharge. Ticketmaster purchases are subject to a Ticketmaster Surcharge. Wheelchairs, companion seats, aisle seats and Assistive Listening Devices are available 212-465-6035.

NEW YORK CITY (April 16, 2013) – Tickets officially went on sale yesterday for the highly anticipated middleweight championship showdown between defending WBA and IBO champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (26-0, 23KO’s) and Ireland’s top-rated former world title challenger Matthew “Mack The Knife” Macklin (29-4, 20KO’s).

Golovkin and Macklin will meet on June 29th at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods ® Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The world title bout will be part of a live HBO Boxing After Dark® triple-header, with the first televised bout beginning at 9:45 PM ET/PT.

On Saturday, Golovkin and Macklin met face-to-face for the first time at their initial fight announcement press conference at NYC’s historic Gallagher’s Steak House in midtown Manhattan. The event, promoted by K2 Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, has had the media and fight fans alike buzzing for some time now, as the matchup is one of the best possible fights to make, not only in the middleweight division, but in all of boxing.

Tickets are currently on sale and are priced at $300, $200, $90 and $45. Tickets may be purchased online at foxwoods.com, by calling the Foxwoods’ box office at 800-200-2882, or in person at the Foxwoods’ box office. Tickets will also be on sale through Ticketmaster beginning this Friday.

The Golovkin-Macklin World Championship Bout is promoted by K2 Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, in association with Foxwoods Resort Casino.

More information on this exciting event will be announced shortly. For fight updates, please visit www.K2Promos.com, www.dbe1.comorwww.hbo.com/boxing

After the disappointment of seeing what should have been his first fight fall through on the last Prospect Boxing card in March at the Ravenscraig Sports Facility, when his scheduled opponent pulled out with a few days notice, Alex Montgomery will finally get the chance to lace up his gloves as a professional when he takes on Dean Walker on May 24th as he headlines “The Ackman Cometh” at Cleland Miners Club.

Discussing the late call off, the Motherwell fighter remains optimistic “It was a frustrating situation to be in, but it can happen in Boxing so you just have to suck it up. It was good to have the training camp and put myself into it, but not to fight on the Ravenscraig card it wasn’t the best situation to be in. I am looking forward to competing on May 24th, and I have kept myself in good shape and ticking over.

Currently scheduled to take on Dean Walker, the 30 year old admits to be excited to be taking on the Sheffield man “I have seen him fight once or twice, and he has some good names on his record,including Paul Smith and Kenny Anderson amongst others. So it will be a good opportunity for me and my team to see how I can perform against a more experienced fighter.

After the scale of the last Prospect Boxing show, promoter Paul Graham is looking forward to trying something different “The ‘Steel Men’ show was a great success, and the feedback we had was brilliant – however in the run up to it was a chaotic with me burning the midnight oil! This time I am looking forward to running a show but we are trying to do it differently. As well as the three fights, were also including a few singers on the night as well as bit of food. We are working on getting a comedians and hopefully should be announced in the next few weeks.

He adds “The date we have picked is the start of May bank holiday weekend, its a big sporting weekend if you factoring in the Champions League and Scottish Cup finals, as well as the Froch v Kessler rematch and what better way to start it than with a night at the boxing ?

Prospect Boxing present ‘The Ack Man Cometh’ the pro début of Alex Montgomery and the return of Sean Watson and Rhys Pagan at the Cleland Miners Welfare Club on Friday May 24th .

Tickets priced £35 are available from the boxers or by calling 01698 338 888 .

Further information available from www.prospectboxing.co.uk or www.facebook.com/ProspectBoxing or via twitter @ProspectBoxing

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (April 16, 2013) – World-rated welterweight Ed “The Lion” Paredes (32-3-1, 21 KOs) is ready, willing and able to replace injured Kell Brock on May 18 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, as the new challenger for International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Devon “The Great” Alexander (24-1, 13 KOs).

Rated No. 14 in the world by the IBF, Paredes is also ranked No. 3 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA), as well as No. 12 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO).

Paredes, fighting out of Hollywood (FL), is riding a 10-fight win streak. He has won 11 of his last 12 fights with one draw, since suffering his last loss four years ago to Carlos Molina by 10-round decision. Paredes’ last fight was a victory by 10-round decision over veteran Hector Munoz last November in Sunrise, Florida.

“Acquinity Sports just crowned its first world champion, IBF super featherweight champion Argenis Mendez, and we’d love the opportunity for Ed to become our second world champion,” said promoter Henry Rivalta, Director of Boxing Operations for second-year Acquinity Sports. “Ed’s earned a world title shot and he’s ready to fight Alexander on only 30-days notice. Let’s make a deal.”

Paredes’ victims during his nine-year professional career have included, among the more notables, world champion Vivian Harris (TKO10), world title challengers Oscar Leon (KO4) and Michael Lozada (KO3), Manuel Leyva (TKO7), and previously undefeated Joey Hernandez.

Paredes is part of a growing Acquinity Sports stable of world-class fighters that also includes Mendez, two-division world champion Joan “Little Tyson” Guzman (33-1-1, 20 KOs), and including world-rated contenders such as WBA #2 featherweight Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero (14-0, 11 KOs), WBA light heavyweight Emberto “El Don” Savigne (11-1, 8 KOs), and WBA #6 bantamweight Juan Carlos Payano (12-0, 6 KOs).

Go online to www.AquinitySports.com for additional information about Parades or any of his Acquinity Sports stable-mates. Follow Acquinity Sports on Twitter @AcquinitySports, or friend is at Facebook.com/AcquinitySports.

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (April 16, 2013) –World Series of Fighting will hit The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with a stacked world-class Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) event, headlined by a welterweight (170 pounds) rematch between superstars Jon Fitch (24-5) of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Josh “The People’s Warrior” Burkman (25-9) of Salt Lake City, Utah, on Friday, June 14, live on NBC Sports Network, beginning at 11 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT.

In the light heavyweight (205 pounds) co-main event, hard-hitting, 27-year-old Tyrone “King of the Ring” Spong (1-0) of Boca Raton, Fla., via Suriname, a decorated champion and veteran of 77 professional kickboxing bouts, will make his much-anticipated, second start under MMA rules against fellow KO artist Angel “The Dream” DeAnda (11-2) of Oakdale, Calif. DeAnda has scored (T)KOs in 10 of his 11 career victories, including his last four starts.

Tickets, priced from $29 (plus applicable service fees), go on sale at noon PT on Friday, April 19 and will be available for purchase at Hard Rock Hotel Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, online at Ticketmaster.com or charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000.

“We are coming off a spectacular event showcasing some of the world’s greatest mixed martial arts athletes and up-and-coming talent of the sport and are looking forward to returning to Las Vegas with another outstanding night of world-class competition in the World Series of Fighting cage on NBC Sports Network,” said World Series of Fighting President and six-time world kickboxing champion and two-time Hall of Famer, Ray Sefo.

The second meeting between the 35-year-old Fitch, a member of San Jose, Calif.-based Team AKA, and the 32-year-old Burkman, a winner of four consecutive fights, comes slightly more than seven years after Fitch submitted Burkman with a rear-naked choke in the second round (4:57) of their initial encounter that, coincidentally, also took place at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

Fitch has since gone on to become one of the top-ranked 170 pound fighters in the world, defeating the likes of Thiago Silva, twice as well as Diego Sanchez, Mike Pierce, Ben Saunders and Erick Silva and fighting all-time great B.J. Penn to a draw.

Burkman is coming off his second consecutive win under the World Series of Fighting banner, a highlight reel, first round (3:04) TKO (knee and punches) of Aaron Simpson in Atlantic City, N.J., on March 23. At the inaugural World Series of Fighting event last Nov. 3, Burkman earned a unanimous decision over Gerald Harris.

Also slated for battle on the four-bout TV card is heavyweight rising star and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Rolles Gracie (8-1) of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, who will face off with Dave Huckaba (21-4) of Sacramento, Calif.

Undefeated prospect Justin Gaethje (8-0) of Denver, Colo., fresh off a first round (2:27) TKO (doctor stoppage due to cut) of J.Z. Cavalcante at the World Series of Fighting event on March 23, will collide with Brian Cobb (20-7) of Bakersfield, Calif., in a lightweight (155 pounds) contest. In his last effort at the first World Series of Fighting event, Cobb took a split decision over Ronys Torres.

In preliminary card action, battle-tested submission specialist John Gunderson (34-14) of Houston, Tex. will be pitted against Dan “The Upgrade” Lauzon (16-4) of Bridgewater, Mass. in a lightweight scrap. All 16 of Lauzon’s professional career victories have come by way of (T)KO or submission.

Fellow undefeated prospects Krasimir Mladenov (8-0) of Borica, Bulgaria and Kendrick Miree (5-0) of Atlanta, Ga., will square off at middleweight (185 pounds).

Additional preliminary card bouts will be announced soon.

Doors at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will open at 4:30 p.m. PT and the first preliminary card bout will begin at 5 p.m.

ABOUT WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING
Based in Las Vegas, Nev., the fight capital of the world, World Series of Fighting is a professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering an incredible, action-packed entertainment experience for fight fans by producing the best possible matchups between elite fighters from around the globe. For more information please visit www.MMAWSOF.com. Follow World Series of Fighting on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and World Series of Fighting President Ray Sefo @SugarRaySefo.

About The Joint
The Joint is a 4,000-person capacity venue that serves as a sophisticated, intimate and unparalleled entertainment destination. The Joint features seven Luxury Suites, a VIP Studio Level, state-of-the-art sound system, superior video system and a production package tailor-made for artist comfort. It has received numerous accolades including “Best Concert Venue” in Las Vegas Review – Journal’s “Best of Las Vegas” awards 2010 – 2012, “Best Music Venue” in 2012 Las Vegas Weekly Awards, “No. 1 Hottest Club in America” award by Billboard Magazine in 2011, “Best Live Music Venue in Las Vegas” by MetroWize.com in 2011, “Best New Major Concert Venue” at the 2010 Pollstar Awards, and “Best Live Music Venue” in AOL City’s Best 2010 awards. The Joint delivers unforgettable live music experiences with performances by both legendary and ground-breaking artists including Paul McCartney, The Killers, Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Arcade Fire, Avenged Sevenfold, Rise Against, Paramore, Muse, Drake and No Doubt. The venue created the successful concept of rock ‘n’ roll residencies with Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits, Mötley Crüe in Sin City, Guns N’ Roses Appetite for Democracy and Def Leppard VIVA Hysteria! as well as Tiësto In Concert, featuring the world’s No. 1 electronic DJ and producer Tiësto. For additional information, visit www.thejointlasvegas.comor call 702.693.5583 or 702.693.5000.

ABOUT NBC SPORTS NETWORK

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

LOS ANGELES (April 14, 2013) – Undefeated, World Boxing Organization (WBO) middleweight champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (28-0, 20 KOs) and his head trainer, Eric Brown, have developed a symbiotic relationship working together during the past two years. Quillin makes his first world title defense April 27 on Showtime Championship Boxing against challenger Fernando Guerrero (25-1, 19 KOs), at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

The right chemistry was there from the start between Quillin and Brown, after the charismatic Cuban-American boxer decided to move his training camp from New York City to Los Angeles, and they’ve been in sync ever since.

“Expectations are high for both of us,” Quillin spoke about their solid relationship. “Eric raised his bar last year as a Trainer of the Year candidate (Brown also trains WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi). I always work hard. He expects a lot out of me and, if he doesn’t get what he wants, we work even hard in the ring. I know that he really cares and values me. I’m very comfortable with Eric, learning a lot from him, in and out of the ring. I blessed to have two other great trainers to work with in Robert Garcia (nutrition and conditioning) and Brad Bose (strength).”

Quillin was originally schedule to defend against Guerrero on February 9, but the entire show was postponed due to an injury suffered by headliner Danny Garcia. Neither fighter nor trainer believes the delay will adversely affect Quillin’s performance at home on Apr. 27.

“It bummed me out a little at first,” Quillin said, “but I did what Eric said and I’ll be in great shape for my fight. I went home for a month but kept a clean lifestyle, as always. I will not be undisciplined because fighting is my job, 24-7.

“Another homecoming motivates me. I will be there in the best shape of my life to showcase my talents again on Showtime and in the Barclays Center. That’s what keeps me happy and driven. I know where I’m from and I enjoy sharing it with my friends and fans back home in New York City.”

“The delay is no problem,” Brown added. “Everything has been going good. He went home for a month but he worked out a little and kept in shape. He’s back in top shape, so the delay will have no effect on him at all.”

Like a true world champion, Quillin has made extreme sacrifices to get where he is today, starting with a fun-free training camp that was managed by his childhood friend, Johnny “Hookem” Burress.

“I can’t afford to have any distractions in camp to accomplish what I want in boxing, getting to the next level to become the undisputed middleweight champion of the world,” Quillin concluded. “I’ve been friends with Johnny for more than 20 years, going back to growing up together in Grand Rapids (MI). He was the one that told me others may go into a gym to learn how to fight, but I always knew how to fight and went to the gym to learn how to box.

“I’ve always been a fighter and a fight is like going to war. My training camp is all business. I don’t enjoy anything at camp. I couldn’t go to a Rihanna concert because I’m getting ready for this fight, so I’m going to take that out on Guerrero.”

For more information about Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin go online to www.TheKidChocolate.com (new Team Kid Chocolate T-shirts on sale here) or follow him on Twitter @KidChocolate and Instagram@KidChocolate.

QUEENS, NY (April 15, 2013) – On Saturday night May 4th, Boxing returns to the beautiful Resorts World Casino New York City in Queens, New York for a great night of action promoted by New Legend Boxing, Old World Boxing and W.O.N Promotions.

In the main event, undefeated Super Bantamweight Juan “Baby Tito” Dominguez will see action in a bout scheduled for ten rounds.

Dominguez of Brooklyn, NY has a record of 13-0 with 9 knockouts and is coming off an explosive 2nd round stoppage over Geyci Lorenzo in his hometown of Santiago de los Caballeros in the Dominican Republic that took place on February 16th. Dominguez captured the WBA Fedecaribe Super Bantamweight title with that win over Lorenzo. Dominguez previously captured the New York State Bantamweight title with an eight round unanimous decision over Arturo Santiago on June 24, 2011.

Dominguez opponent will be named shortly.

Co-features:

Frank Galarza will take part in a Jr. Middleweight bout against Jason Thompson and Light Heavyweight Joe Smith Jr will take on Hamid Abdul-Mateen.

Galarza of Brooklyn, NY has a record of 9-0-1 with 5 knockouts and is one of the most popular fighters in the New York area due to his exciting style. In September 2012, Galarza was involved in a Fight of The Year when he and fellow undefeated Alantez Fox waged an eight round war that took place at the Resorts World Casino New York City. In his most recent bout, Galarza scored an impressive 2nd round knockout over Guillermo Ibarra on March 9th that was part of the Bernard Hopkins – Tavoris Cloud undercard at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Jason Thompson of Brooklyn, NY has a record of 5-6-2 with 4 knockouts. Thompson is a rugged, aggressive fighter who comes to fight. In Thompson’s most recent fight at the Barclays Center on October 20, 2012, Thompson fought to a six round draw, dropping up and coming prospect Boyd Melson 10-1-0 in the first round. All three judges scored the fight 56-56.

Smith is an exciting knockout artist from Shirley, Long Island, NY has a record of 11-1 with all of his wins coming early and is riding a five fight winning streak. Smith won his first six by knockout, all within the first two rounds before being stopped by Eddie Caminero. Since then, Smith has taken out all five opponents which includes a third round stoppage over Yasin Rashid on September 22nd, 2012 which was at the Resorts World Casino New York City.

Mateen of Brooklyn, NY has a record of 3-3-2 and has faced some solid opposition. Mateen has a win over Ahmed Mickens (1-0-1) and a draw with Alexander Mancera (8-4) with his only defeats coming to undefeated fighters Stivens Bujaj (2-0), Lavarn Harvell (7-0) and the highly regarded Travis Peterkin (4-0) on October 24, 2012 in New York City.

Also scheduled for a six round bout, Angel Garcia (5-1, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY will take on an opponent to be named in a Super Featherweight affair.

In four round bouts: Bryant Cruz (3-0, 3 KO’s) of Port Chester, NY will take on an opponent to be named in a Super Featherweight bout.

In a Featherweight bout, Allan Phelan (1-2, 1 KO) of New York (by way of Ireland) battles Jonathan Caban (0-4) of Queens, NY.

Ryan Ramayya (1-0, 1 KO) of Queens, NY will take on Daniel Hernandez (0-1) of Queens, NY in a Super Bantamweight bout.

In a Junior Middleweight bout, Shawn Cameron (3-0, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn, NY will take on Jose Angel Ortiz (4-11-1, 1 KO) from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Rounding out the card will be a ladies Super Flyweight match between Vanessa Greco (1-2) of New York and an opponent to be named.

Tickets: $50 General Admission and $125 VIP Ringside can be purchased by calling New Legend Boxing 718-487-4474 and/or logging on to www.NewLegendBoxing.com

Tacoma, WA (April 15th, 2013) – For the first time in seven years, the future is looking bright for the kid out of Philadelphia, Zahir Raheem. Boxing fans may be familiar with the name from when he gained worldwide exposure in 2005 when he not only upset a prime Erik Morales (48-2-0, 35 KO’s at the time), but dominated the man who fans referred to as “El Terrible.”

In the 2005 fight that was aired on HBO from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Morales was a clear favorite to win as it was simply a warm up fight for his upcoming prize fight rematch against Manny Pacquiao. Raheem was in control from the opening bell of the first round, using his jab and his speed to leave Morales completely baffled. The fight went the distance and all three judges awarded the fight to Raheem (118-110, 115-113, 116-112).

Raheem’s next fight would come seven months later against Acelino Freitas for the vacant WBO lightweight title. The fight would be high paced with both fighters throwing a flurry of punches showing off their speed and stamina as the fight lasted all 12 rounds to put the winner in the judges’ hands. One judge scored the fight in favor of Raheem 115-113; however the other two judges favored Freitas 112-116 and 113-115. The heartbreaking split decision loss would be Raheem’s last momentous fight.

It became hard for the king to stay on his throne. Promoters were hesitant to put their top contenders against the dangerous lightweight. Raheem was done taking on so-so fights. He beat Morales and had a controversial loss against Freitas. The business of the sport put Raheem in a bad spot. No opportunities meant no big paydays. In 2010, Raheem defeated Roberto Valenzuela via second round KO. It would be his last performance before taking some time off from the sport he loved.

In the fall of 2012, Raheem, and promoter, Brian Halquist, crossed paths. Halquist’s promotional company, Halquist Productions made a commitment a couple of years ago to not sign a fighter unless that fighter had a real chance of becoming a world champion. Halquist knew that Raheem had that potential. Raheem signed a long term promotional contract with Halquist Productions and was immediately scheduled to fight in Tacoma, WA on March 23rd, 2013 against Santos Pakau (28-7-2, 11 KO’s)

Raheem was cautious in the first round; Feeling his way around the ring, getting to know his opponent, and setting up his game plan. It didn’t take long for Raheem to do what he came for. In the second round, Raheem came out firing. A series of four hard left body shots and a shot across the temple stunned Pakau as he stumbled backwards and to his knees. Pakau would be knocked down three times in the round including being knocked through the ropes during his last trip to the canvas, ultimately completing the first step in Raheem’s comeback pursuit to become a world champion.

“I am very happy and proud to be working with Halquist Productions. Brian is no rookie when it comes to this business and neither am I, so with us working together we can move mountains; and we will. I am just excited and can’t wait for June 1st. It’s another chance for me to do what I love to do and that’s fight and win,” said Raheem from his gym in Atlanta.

Raheem is scheduled to fight again in Tacoma at the Emerald Queen Casino on June 1st, 2013 against an opponent yet to be named.

Halquist Productions has promoted numerous title fights over the years having fights being televised on ESPN, ESPN 2, HBO, and Showtime. Halquist began his promoting career when he signed on with up and coming heavyweight, Joe “The Boss” Hipp in 1989. Since, Halquist Productions has become the premier fight promoter in the Northwest with event having been featured on HBO, Showtime, and ESPN. For more information on Zahir Raheem or any other Halquist Production events, please visit www.halquistproductions.com and the Battle at the Boat Facebook Page.

BRONX, NEW YORK (April 15, 2013) A purse bid was held today in San Juan, Puerto Rico for the highly anticipatedWBO Junior Middleweight World Title bout between championZaurbek Baysangurov and top rated and undefeated contender
Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade

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The winning bid by K2 Promotions was $501,000 while the very strong secondary bid of $401,000 came from Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxingand Banner Promotions.

Details of this world title bout will be announced shortly

“We’re very excited for Demetrius to get this world title opportunity and congratulate K2 Promotions on their winning bid” said DeGuardia. “We’ve believed for a long time that Demetrius would win a world title and we are honored to present him with this opportunity.”

With a record of 19-0-0 with thirteen stoppages, the 25-year-old Andrade has utilized his world-class skills to dominate opponents since turning professional in 2008.

A native of Providence, Rhode, Island, Andrade was a member of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. He is coming off a ten round shutout decision win over former world title challenger Freddy Hernandez on JANUARY 25, 2013 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York before a standing room only crowd in a bout broadcast on SHOWTIME®

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Promoter Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions proudly announces the signing of Filipino bantamweight Jundy “Pretty Boy” Maraon (15-0-1, 12 KOs) to a promotional agreement.

28-year-old southpaw Maraon, from Blancia St. Molave, Zamboanga del Sur, is the current WBO Asia Pacific Bantamweight Champion. He made his US debut last September at the Chumash Casino with a TKO 3 over Ernie Marquez.

Maraon, who turned pro in 2003, is considered as one of his boxing-rich country’s brightest prospects in the bantamweight division, and is known for scoring highlight-reel knockouts. He is currently training in San Leandro, California, with head trainer Nonito Donaire Sr., father of boxing superstar Nonito Jr.

“I am very excited to be signed with Greg Cohen,” said Maraon. “I’m ready to fight for a world-championship and Greg Cohen is the man who can put it together for me.”

“We’re very happy to be signed with GCP. Jundy is a top talent and he’s ready to go,” said Maraon’s manager, Vinny Scolpino of VMS Management. “Nonito Donaire Sr. is his head trainer and GCP is now his promoter, so the whole team is in place to help him become a world champion in the near future.”

“Jundy is a fantastic knockout artist and he’ll be a force at 118 lbs.,” said his new promoter, Greg Cohen. “He’s ready to get his career going on US soil and I’m happy to be able to help guide him. He’s a strong Filipino southpaw with excellent power and tremendous skill.”

NEW YORK CITY (April 13, 2013) – Earlier this afternoon in front of a jam-packed room of media at NYC’s historic Gallagher’s Steak House in midtown Manhattan, K2 Promotions and DiBella Entertainment hosted the initial press conference to announce the highly-anticipated Middleweight Championship between defending champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (26-0, 23KO’s) and Ireland’s top-rated, former world title challenger Matthew “Mack The Knife” Macklin (29-4, 20KO’s).

The two highly-regarded middleweights will meet in their must-see showdown June 29th at the MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods ® Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. The world title bout will be part of a HBO Boxing After Dark® triple-header, with the first live televised bout beginning at 9:45 PM ET/PT.

Below are quotes from the press conference, which was hosted by famed announcer Michael Buffer.

GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN (WBA & IBO Middleweight World Champion)

I am very happy to be here back in NYC and back on HBO. We know that this is a very difficult fight for us, and one of the biggest fights that can be made in boxing right now. Matthew is going to be the toughest challenge I have ever had. He is just as big, fast and strong as me and we are expecting a very tough fight on June 29th.

MATTHEW MACKLIN (WBC #3, WBA #11 and & IBF #14)

I am not the kind of person to turn down world-title shots so when this fight was offered to me, it was a no-brainer. My lifelong dream has been to become world champion and now I have another shot at capturing the middleweight world title.

I take nothing away from GGG. I think that he is a great champion. On June 29th though, he is fighting me and I am by far the biggest puncher that he has ever fought in his life. He won’t be able to just walk in on me like he has been able to against some of his past opponents.

I want to be involved in the biggest and best fights that I can be in and that’s exactly what we have in our upcoming title bout. I think that GGG is going to have a great career and I have nothing bad to say about him as a fighter or a person, but he is going to lose on June 29th.

When Bernard Hopkins fought Felix Trinidad, everyone was picking Trinidad to walk right through Hopkins and knock him out. That didn’t happen though and Hopkins knocked him out, and that is exactly what is going to happen when we meet on June 29th. I am going to knock GGG out.

TOM LOEFFLER (Managing Director of K2 Promotions)

It is always nice being up here on the podium with people you honestly call friends. This fight is one of the best in the middleweight division and the response that we have seen thus far throughout the media is a testament to that.

This fight wasn’t an easy fight to make, we have all made a ton of sacrifices to make this happen.

I feel that we have the best middleweight in the world in GGG, but the only way to show that is to get those other so-called best middleweights to actually get into the ring and fight him. I have a harder time making a fight for GGG than I do for the Klitschko’s. That is why I give a lot of credit to Lou and Brian and Matthew for taking the fight.

LOU DIBELLA (President of DiBella Entertainment)

I am thrilled to be standing here to announce this fight. Style-wise this fight is a can’t-miss. There are few other fights in the middleweight division and boxing that are as anticipated as this matchup.

Kudos go to Peter Nelson and everyone at HBO for making it known that HBO really wanted this fight. They believe in the excellence and quality of this matchup.

I want to send a special thank you to Tom and everyone at K2. We have both made a ton of sacrifices to make this fight possible because this is a fight that everyone wants to see.

I saw GGG fight in Monaco and when you simply demolish a world-class fighter (Nobuhiro Ishida) who has never been knocked out, you have to be impressed.

You saw in the Rosado fight with GGG that he will mix it up and rumble and Matthew is unquestionably the biggest and strongest fighter that he has ever fought. Matthew is going to go right after him and that’s what makes this a great fight.

PETER NELSON (Director of Programming HBO Sports)

All of us at HBO are happy that we were able to put this fight together. We have had a great string of fights recently and we expect to continue that string with this great fight on June 29th. We don’t see any loser in this event. We are expecting a spectacular performance by both GGG and Macklin. It is a great privilege and we are very proud to have these two great fighters call HBO their home

BRIAN PETERS (Brian Peters Promotions/Macklin Manager)

We are delighted to be here and want to thank everyone involved in making this great opportunity a reality. Want to thank our promoter Lou DiBella, who is easily the most passionate and interesting promoter in the world.

Hopefully GGG and Matthew can show the tenacity that Peter Nelson of HBO showed in making this fight (room erupts in laughter).

Most middleweights are scared to walk down the street with GGG let alone fight him. He is a helluva fighter, there is no doubt about that, but we are very confident in Matthew’s ability and expect a great showing on June 29th.

DANIELLE CARPENTER (Executive Director, Advt. & Brand Foxwoods)

It is always a thrill for Foxwoods to host a world-class boxing event and the opportunity to team up with DiBella Entertainment, K2 Promotions and HBO Boxing further helps solidify Foxwoods Resort Casino as the premier venue for professional boxing on the East Coast.

The Golovkin-Macklin World Championship Bout is promoted by K2 Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, in association with Foxwoods Resort Casino.

More information on this exciting event will be announced shortly. For fight updates, please visit www.K2Promos.com, www.dbe1.comorwww.hbo.com/boxing

Tickets will go on sale Monday, April 15th and are priced at $300, $200, $90 and $45. Tickets may be purchased online at foxwoods.com, by calling the Foxwoods’ box office at 800-200-2882, or in person at the Foxwoods’ box office.

Former world champion Juan Diaz made a triumphant return after a 3 year absence as he stopped Pipino Cuevas Jr. in a scheduled ten round Super Lightweight bout at the American Bank Center in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Diaz dmintaed the action and landed a big flurry in round nine and that fight was stopped at the fifty-five second mark.

Diaz, 135 1/2 lbs of Houston, TX is now 36-4 with 18 knockouts. Cuevas Jr., 137 1/2 lbs of Mexico City, MX is now 15-10.

Jerry Belmontes scored an eight round Majority decision over Daniel Diaz in a Super Featherweight bout.

Scores were 76-76, 78-74 and 79-73 For Belmontes, 130 lbs of Corpus Christie, TX and he is now 18-1. Diaz, 130 lbs of Managua, NIC is now 19-5-1.

Justin DeLoach scored a four round unanimous decision over Martin Gonzalez in a Welterweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for DeLoach, 147 lbs of Augusta, GA and is now 2-0. Gonzalez, 144 lbs of Edinburg, TX had a cut over his right eye is now 1-2.

WBA, WBC & WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (22-0, 6 KOs) continued her domination of women´s boxing on Saturday night, stopping American legend Mia St. John (47-13-2, 18 KOs) in the third round of their clash at the Nordic Fight Night in Frederikshavn, Denmark. Much to the delight of the many Norwegian fans in attendance, the First Lady stamped her authority on the battle early. She had St. John in trouble in the second, and when the former world champion was on the receiving end of another punishing combination, the referee waved the bout off in the third. “It was an honour to fight Mia,” Braekhus said. “She is a living legend and I am happy that I defeated her.”

Said promoter Nisse Sauerland: “Cecilia is the best female fighter in the world and she once again proved that tonight. We will try to make the Holm fight happen now, but we´re not going to wait for it forever, there are other options. Nobody can beat Cecilia, she is just too good.”

On the undercard, Swedish sensation Erik Skoglund (16-0, 9 KOs) clinched the WBC Youth World & WBO Youth Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Title with a points victory over Luke Blackledge (13-1-1, 5 KOs). The two unbeaten youngsters went at it from the first bell, and after ten rounds, Skoglund was ahead 97-93, 96-94 and 96-95 on the judges´ cards.

European Cruiserweight Champion Mateusz Masternak improved to 30-0 (22 KOs) with a ninth-round TKO win over Sean Corbin (15-4, 10 KOs) to add the WBC Silver International Title to his collection. Corbin was down in the eighth and the ninth.

Marcos Nader has done it. With a win over Roberto Santos at the Multiversum Schwechat near Vienna, Austria, he is the first ever EU Champion of his home country. The 23-year-old middleweight showed a classy performance in front of 1,800 enthusiastic boxing fans and was awarded the decision by scores of 116-112, 116-112 and 115-113 against the defending titleholder from Spain. His record now stands at 17 wins out of 18 professional fights, with the lone draw resulting from his first outing against Santos last November.

“I was off to a quick start and was in control, but had to get through some difficulties towards the end of the fight,” said Nader right after the bout. “I still haven’t realised what I have done and may need some time until I can believe it.”

The fight was nearly a carbon copy of the first one with the local hero being more active. Nader showed some fine combinations early on. 31-year-old Santos looked like as if he counted on his opponent to tire out. The championship rounds seemed to give him right, but Nader proved to be a warrior and fought through fatigue, rightfully claiming his first professional title.

NEW YORK–Guillermo Rigondeaux boxed his way to a twelve round unanimous decision over 2012 Fighter of the Year Nonito
Donaire to win the WBO and retain the WBA Super Bantamweight championship at Radio City Music Hall.

In round one it looked like the fight could turn into a barn burner as the two tried to exchange with hard shots. It was Rigondeaux straight lefts and a hard right which was the difference in the opening frame. Rigondeuax would beat Donaire to the punch and be able to slide away before Donaire could respond with anything of consequence. Donaire seemed to follow Rigondeaux around the ring rather then cut him off.

The quick shots of Rigondeaux was able to cause some swelling around Donaire’s eyes as early as round seven. Donaire would be coming forward and it seemed like he was on the verge of winning some rounds but Rigondeaux would land a couple shots and be able to build a lead. Rigondeaux was able to overcome a shake beginning to round ten as he was thrown down early in the round which was ruled a slip but seconds later Donaire landed a hard left off a break that sent the Cuban down to the canvas. That woke Rogoindeaux up as he finished the round pretty good and the knockdown was more of an aberration than anything else. Rigindeaux was solid with the straight left and hurt Donaire in the final round with that punch and even closed the right eye of Donaire. It was a solid performance from Rogondeaux in terms of beating a top pound for pound fighter but his defensive style did not thrill most of the pro-Donaire crowd in attendance.

Rigondeaux, 121.5 lbs of Miami won by scores of 116-111, 115-112 and 114-113 and is now a unified champion ar=t 12-0. Donaire, 121.6 lbs of General Santos City, Philippines lost for the first time in twelve years and falls to 31-2.

Hot prospect Felix Verdajo scored an explosive 1st round stoppage over Steven Gutierrez in a scheduled four round Jr. Lightweight contest.

Verdajo dropped Gutierrez with a hard right and then for a second and final time with a blistering uppercut and the bout was waved off at 1:50 of round one.

Verdajo, 131.5 lbs of San Juan, PR is now 5-0 with four knockouts. Gutierrez, 130 lbs of Fort Worth, TX is now 4-4-1.

Popular New York Light Heavyweight Seanie Monaghan scored a first round stoppage over Rex Stanley in a scheduled eight round bout.

Monaghan scored a knockdown from a overhand right and it appeared that Stanley hurt his foot when he tried to get up and the fight was waved off at 1:51 of round one.

Monaghan, 176 lbs of Long Beach, NY is now 18-0 with 11 knockouts. Stanley, 177 lbs of Kansas City, MO is 11-5-0-1.

Good looking Super Middleweight prospect Jesse Hart scored a vicious third round stoppage over Marlon Farr in a scheduled four round bout.

Hart landed a hard combination that resulted with Farr being dropped to the ropes and the bout was stopped at 1:33 of round three.

Hart, 169 lbs of Philadelphia, PA is 7-0 with 5 knockouts. Farr, 170 lbs of Zephyrhills, FL is 2-3.

Hard punching Welterweight prospect Mikael Zewski took out Daniel Sostre in round two of a scheduled eight round bout.

Zewski scored a knockdown in round two and finished the fight with a barrage of punches and the bout was stopped at forty-nine seconds of round two.

Zewski, 148.5 lbs if Trois-Rivieres, Quebec is now 19-0 with 15 knockouts. Sostre, 147 lbs of New York, NY is now 11-9-1.

Glen Tapia remained undefeated by scoring a eight round unanimous decision over Joseph de los Santos in a Jr. Middleweight bout.

Scores were 80-72 on all cards for Tapia, 154.5 lbs of Passaic, NJ and is now 18-0. de los Santos, 153 lbs of Bayamon, PR is now 13-12-3.

Tyler Canning scored a four round split decision over Dario Soccia in a Super Welterweight bout.

Scores were 39-37 on two cards for Canning and 39-37 for Soccia.

Canning, 150 lbs of Lander, WY is 2-1. Soccia, 153 lbs of New York, NY is 2-1.

Erick De Leon opened up the show by scoring a knockdown in round one and cruising to a four round unanimous decision over Diamond Baier in a Lightweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on two cards and 40-34 for De Lepon, 131.5 lbs of Detroit, MI and is 3-0. Baier, 131.5 lbs of Phoenix, AZ is now 2-5-1.

LAS VEGAS – A new network, new day and time, new coaches and new captivating storylines.

The Ultimate Fighter®, the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s® (UFC®) signature reality series, moves to FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports’ newly minted multi-sport national cable channel, when it returns in September. The series, featuring UFC® women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey and challenger Cat Zingano as coaches, also moves to Wednesday evening at 10:00 PM ET where it anchors FS1’s prime time UFC programming block. FS1 launches Saturday, Aug. 17 and season 18 of The Ultimate Fighter premieres Wednesday, Sept. 4 (10:00 PM ET).

“Bringing The Ultimate Fighter to FOX Sports 1 is like adding a big bat to an exciting young lineup,” said Shanks. “TUF has jump-started the careers of dozens of fighters, many who have gone on to become UFC champions. It’s going to be a welcomed addition to FOX Sports 1, and the perfect anchor for our Wednesday prime time UFC block. We’re absolutely thrilled to have it.”

“Season 17 of The Ultimate Fighter just ended and it was the best season we’ve ever done,” said UFC® President Dana White. “Season 18 is going to be historic and groundbreaking with the first-ever women coaches, and men and women training and living together, and we’re excited to be airing it on the best new sports network in the country, FOX Sports 1.”

Earlier this year, UFC announced that Rousey, who defeated challenger Liz Carmouche in the UFC’s first women’s bout during UFC® 157, would serve as the first-ever woman coach on the series alongside the winner of today’s Miesha Tate vs. Cat Zingano No.1 contender fight.

Moments ago Cat Zingano defeated Miesha Tate by TKO (referee stoppage) in round 3 at The Ultimate Fighter Finale event in Las Vegas.

Together Rousey and Zingano will mentor male and female bantamweight (135 lbs) fighters – living and training together – vying for the title of The Ultimate Fighter and a six-figure contract with the UFC.

“Having the opportunity to help fighters kick off their careers – especially the women – is an amazing experience,” said Rousey. “I’ve had the chance to be a guest on past episodes, and I felt the passion, determination and commitment these fighters bring to the sport. I can’t wait to start coaching this next history-making season on this exciting new network.”

The Ultimate Fighter, which debuted in 2005, has launched the careers of more than 100 UFC fighters and has produced past champions such as Forrest Griffin, Rashad Evans, Michael Bisping and Matt Serra. Bantamweights were most recently featured on The Ultimate Fighter 14, when John Dodson emerged as the season’s winner.

At launch, FOX Sports 1 is available in over 90 million homes, making this the biggest sports cable network launch in history, and one of the largest network launches ever. It boasts nearly 5,000 hours of live event, news and original programming annually. In addition to TUF 18, over the course of the year FS1’s Wednesday night UFC programming includes live fight events; UFC TONIGHT, the weekly authority for UFC news and information; and the best library programs.

About FOX Sports Media Group

FOX Sports Media Group (FSMG) is the umbrella entity representing News Corporation’s wide array of multi-platform US-based sports assets. Built with brands capable of reaching more than 100 million viewers in a single weekend, FSMG includes ownership and interests in linear television networks, digital and mobile programming, broadband platforms, multiple web sites, joint-venture businesses and several licensing partnerships. FSMG includes FOX Sports, the sports television arm of the FOX Broadcasting Company; FOX Sports 1; Fox’s 22 regional sports networks, their affiliated regional web sites and FSN national programming; FOX Soccer, FOX Soccer Plus and FOX Soccer 2Go; FUEL TV; FOX Deportes and FOX College Sports. In addition, FSMG also encompasses FOX Sports Digital, which includes FOXSports.com on MSN, FOX Sports GO, Whatifsports.com, FOXSportsNext.com and Yardbarker.com. Also included in the Group are Fox’s interests in joint-venture businesses Big Ten Network, BTN 2Go and STATS, LLC, as well as licensing agreements that establish the FOX Sports Radio Network and FOX Sports Skybox restaurants.

About the Ultimate Fighting Championship®

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

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

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Former Featherweight and currant Super Featherweight champion Yuriorkis Gamboa will move up to Lightweight and face Darley Perez on June 8th in Montreal in the opening bout of an HBO doubleheader featuring Chad Dawson defending his title against Adonis Stevenson

“I believe that Darley has the tools to beat Gamboa,” Gary Shaw, Perez’s co-promoter with Thompson Boxing, told ESPN.com. “Whether he uses them will be a different story. Should be a real test for Gamboa, who is moving to 135, as Perez is a real 135-pounder.”

Alex Perez 151 Kenny Abril 151

Juan Rodriguez 154 Emmanuel Medina 159

Patryk Szymanski 150 David Roman Curiel 149

Anthony Cangemi 148 Edson Soto 151

Michal Chudecki 135 Christian Steele 13

Elizabeth Sherman 127 Nydia Feliciano 125

Venue: Schuetzen Park

Promoter: KEA Boxing Promotions in association with Global Boxing Promotions

Matchmaker: Diana Rodriguez

WHITEHALL, NY (April 13, 2013)—Last night at the Whitehall Athletic Club, prized Middleweight prospect Antoine Douglas scored a spectacular 2nd round stoppage over Juan Zapata to raise his perfect mark to 6-0 with 4 knockouts.

Douglas of Washington, D.C dropped Zapata once in round one and two times in the 2nd frame. Douglas worked the body throughout the fight and the body work set up the first two knockdowns. With Zapata’s hands guarding his body, Douglas came upstairs with a devastating left hook to drop Zapata completely out in the 2nd frame.

“That’s the kind of performance we expect from Antoine”, said Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions who promote Douglas along with Greg Cohen Promotions.

“We are keeping Antoine active and he will be on the SHO Box undercard on May 10th in Miami, Oklahoma”

On the amateur portion of the Pro-Am card, Vito Mielnicki Jr. of the Elite Heat Boxing Club won a three round decision over Sharif Danele in the 10 year old-75 lb division.

Mielnicki’s teammate on the Elite Heat Boxing Team, Zahir Salaam scored a decision win in the 9 year old-70 lb. division

Mielnicki and Salaam are trained by former world champion Buddy McGirt and Wali Moses at the Elite Heat Boxing Gym In Newark as well as the McGirt Training Facility in Nutley, New Jersey.

The Elite Heat Boxing team will be traveling to the Adidas Cup that will take place May 9th-May 12th in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada.

Baha Mamadjonov scored an upset ninth round stoppage over previously undefeated Angelo Santana in a scheduled twelve round Lightweight bout at Treasure Island Casino in Las Vegas.

The fight was a close fight over the first few rounds with Santana boxing well with Mamadjonov getting in solid left hands. Mamadjonov was adept to working the body. In round eight, Mamadjonov landed a hard combination to the body that sent Santana to the Canvas. Santana was sent to the canvas for a second time in round nine from a hard combination and again from a hard left hand and referee Kenny Bayless stopped the bout at fifty-one seconds of round nine.

Mamadjonov, 135 lbs of Houston, TX is now 12-1 with eight knockouts. Santana, 134 lbs of Miami is now 14-1.

Baha Mamadjonov: “One week notice and I win by that kind of knockout. The first couple of rounds he (Angelo Santana) was difficult to figure out but once I did I just got more aggressive. The hard work paid off. I came to the United States to be a champion. I want to win a world title and this was the first step. I’m just starting. It’s going to be one belt at a time.

“Santana hits really hard and I respect him but I could see he was getting tired in the sixth round after I hit him with a body shot.”

Angelo Santana: “The referee stopped the fight. I tell you I was still in it. I landed two big left hands earlier in the round. We were in a good fight and it should have continued. Nothing against Baha, he’s a good fighter, but I want a rematch.

“The last knockdown came on a slip. I slipped after throwing a punch.”

Amir Imam stopped Jeremy Bryan with one hard right hand in round two of a scheduled eight round Super Lightweight bout.

Bryan had a solid round one by landing some good right hands. In round two, Imam landed a little left hook that was followed by a devastating straight right that plummeted Bryan to the canvas and referee Jay Nady stopped the bout at 2:13 of round two

Imam, 140 lbs of Pompano Beach, FL is now 9-0 with 8 knockouts. Bryan, 138 lbs if Sumter, SC is now 16-3

Amir Imam: “I had to figure him (Jeremy Bryan) out in the first round. I doubled up my jab in the second round and hit him with the big right that starched him. Some would say I took too big of a bite but I was composed, relaxed and knew what I had to do.

“Line ‘em up and I’ll knock them down.”

Jeremy Bryan: “I don’t really feel like talking because I still feel a little woozy. I expected so much more. I trained so hard. This is very disappointing.

“I had a lot going on. This was my first big fight on TV since 2004. I had a good fan base that came in for the fight. I think I got a little over-anxious and it cost me but I am a warrior. I’ve come back before and I’ll come back again.

Oscar Gonzalez scored a ten round unanimous decision over former world champion Rico Ramos in a Featherweight bout at the Little Creek Resort in Shelton, Washington.

Ramos boxed well early as he mixed up his comombinations. The fight changed in round six when Gonzalez landed a hard left hook to the body that sent Ramos to the canvas. The knockdown sparked up Ramos but it was Gonzalez who started focusing more on the body. There was good action down the stretch but it was Gonzalez who got the better of the exchanges and won by scores of 98-91, 96-93 and 97-93.

Gonzalez is now 18-2. Ramos, 125 1/2 lbs is now 21-3.

2012 Mexican Olympian Oscar Molina scored an easy first round stoppage over an overmatched Darryl Gardner in a scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Molina dominated as he scored a knockdown from a right hand and then finished things off when he scored a hard left hook to the body that was followed up by a perfect left to the jaw that dropped Gardner for a second time and referee Jeff Macaluso stopped the bout at 2:39 of round.

Molina, 151 lbs of Los Angeles, CA is 4-0 with 3 knockouts. Gardner, 151 lbs of Spokane, WA is 1-2.

Ray Lampkin Jr. survived a knockdown to comeback and stop Landon Horseman in round three of their four round Lightweight bout.

Lampkin had a good round one but was caught in the opening seconds of round two from a lead right and was sent to the canvas. He came back to dominate the final two minutes of the round. In round three, Lampkin landed a big body punch that sent Horseman down for the ten count at 1:40 of round three.

Lampkin Jr., 139 lbs of Vancouver, WA is now 3-0 with 1 knockout. Horseman, 139 1/2 lbs of Tacoma, WA is now 1-1.

LINCOLN, R.I. (April 12th, 2013) – John “Doomsday” Howard punched out Jason Louck, and, quite possibly, punched his ticket back to the big stage, while Dennis Olson sent Todd Chattelle back to the drawing board Friday at Twin River Casino.

Howard (18-8, 9 KOs) the former Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) veteran from Boston, knocked out Louck (15-11) 23 seconds into the opening round of their middleweight bout, and Olson beat Chattelle for the second time in his career, choking out “The Hulk” in a surprising finish in the first half of Friday’s co-main event.

Howard caught Louck with a clean left hand early in the fight, following by a right and another hard left to the chin, sending Louck to the canvas for good. With the UFC set to return to Boston later this summer, Howard could get the call after making quick work of Louck and winning his fifth consecutive bout since the UFC released him in 2011.

“I just went for it. I saw an opening and went for it,” Howard said. “If I go back to the UFC I’m representing Rhode Island.”

Chattelle (11-9), who lost to Olson in his professional debut in 2007, dominated Friday’s rematch early, catching Olson (13-7) with an overhand right that sent his opponent to the canvas and nearly ended the fight. Olson worked his way back up, only to eat a series of short uppercuts that again left him dazed against Chattelle’s non-stop onslaught. Just when it appeared Chattelle had the upper hand, and, perhaps, the inside track toward a much-needed win, Olson scored a quick takedown and subsequently submitted Chattelle with the north-south choke to stun the pro-Chattelle crowd at Twin River.

“He rocked me like four times in that round,” Olson said. “I just tried to keep pushing. Todd is a big, strong 185 pounds, but I knew if I pressed in the later rounds, his cardio would give up on him. I just kept working and working, and it worked for me.”

In a highly-anticipated battle between two of the region’s top featherweights, Rob Font (6-1) of Boston one-upped himself Friday, beating previously-undefeated Lucas Cruz (6-1) by unanimous decision, 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, less than two months after taking out former top-ranked featherweight Saul Almeida at Twin River. Both fighters switched positions throughout the fight in what was an evenly-matched bout, but Font credited a strong finish in the fight’s final two minutes as the difference on the scorecards.

Cruz had previously beaten veterans John Ortolani and Pete Jeffrey along with undefeated featherweight Andres Jeudi prior to Friday’s loss to Font.

“Lucas is a stud,” Font said, “and I only want to fight studs. I pushed a little harder in the end and came out on top.”

Providence lightweight Keenan Raymond (1-0) started the night with a win in his professional debut, submitting last-minute replace Ralph Johnson (5-5) of Worcester, Mass., via a rear-naked choke at the 2:44 mark of the second round. After a slow start, Raymond picked up the pace in the second round and essentially overwhelmed Johnson with a series of short elbows before locking in the choke.

Jersey City veteran Emmanuel Walo (3-1) picked up a big road win as he handed Milford, Mass., welterweight Toby Oden (1-1) the first loss of his career by unanimous decision, 30-27, 30-27, 29-28. Walo won the first two rounds on each scorecard with his exceptional takedown defense and ground game and overcame a furious charge by Oden in the third to secure the win.

Flyweight Jimmy Grant (4-1), also of New Jersey, scored another win for the Garden State out-of-towners with a first-round submission win over Woonsocket, R.I., native Kody Nordby (3-1). Grant won it with a mounted D’Arce choke at the 1:19 mark, leaving the previously-unbeaten Nordby unconscious with his back to the canvas. East Providence, R.I., lightweight Nate Andrews (4-0) also made quick work of his opponent, knocking out Asa Zorn (1-1) of Connecticut 32 seconds into the opening round. Zorn went for the takedown, but Andrews caught him with a knee to the chin on the way, sending Zorn face down to the canvas and forcing referee Kevin MacDonald to stop the fight.

Featherweight Shaun Marmas (5-4) of Coventry, R.I., spoiled Thomas Evans’ comeback attempt, submitting Marmas via armbar at the 4:21 mark of the opening round. Fighting for the first time since April of 2012 due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident, Evans (2-2) was forced to tap out late in the round once Marmas reversed his takedown and locked in the armbar. Marmas had lost four of his last six bouts entering Friday.

Cambridge, Mass., bantamweight Kin Moy (2-0) pulled off one of the more surprising wins of the night, turning the tables on fan-favorite Dinis Paiva Jr. (3-4) of East Providence, R.I., and earning the submission victory 57 seconds into the second round. Paiva dominated the opening round with several big takedowns in addition to his exceptional stand-up game, but he got caught early in the second trying to go for a single-leg takedown and Moy subsequently choked him out with the guillotine to end the fight.

April 12, 2013 -The Mayweather-Guerrero undercard is continuing to take shape with the untelevised portion of the card getting a boost in the form of Californian based middleweight DonYil Livingston (8-2-1, 4KOs) squaring off against highly touted Mayweather promoted prospect Luis Arias (4-0, 3KOs). The 8 round contest will be fought at a catch weight of 165 lbs and both fighters will be looking to put on a show in front of a rambunctious crowd at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Livingston will be looking to get back into the win column, although he will have a substantial advantage over Arias in the experience department. While Arias has competed on 3 different occasions this year, Livingston will be making his first appearance of 2013. However, Livingston is clearly the most significantly skilled opponent in Arias’ career and the step up will determine just how ready the 22 year old prospect really is at this point. Livingston will look to take advantage of that inexperience.

“The kid is on fire right now, but he’s never seen anyone like me and it’s going to be too much too soon. I give him credit for stepping up like this because most fighters try to pad their record at such an early stage. I’ll get the win and he’ll get the learning experience, I think that’s a fair trade,” Livingston said.

Livingston is competing against a Mayweather Promotions’ fighter on a card headlined by Floyd Mayweather Jr., but Mario Yagobi of Boxing 360, Livingston’s promoter, is ecstatic with the opportunity that is being presented to his fighter.

“DonYil gets the chance to perform on the undercard of the biggest event of the year and he has to take full advantage. With the expected atmosphere that night it is important to make the best effort at turning some heads, DonYil is capable of doing just that. He isn’t the kind of fighter who underestimates opponents, regardless of experience. He knows how good his opponent is and how important this fight is for turning his future aspirations into reality, he will use his ring experience to get the win and build some momentum,” Yagobi said.

DonYil Livingstion is promoted by Boxing 360. For more information on Livingston please visit www.boxing360.com.

NEW YORK (April 12, 2013) – The last remaining ticket to Saturday’s eagerly-anticipated world title unification battle between 2012 Fighter of the Year and World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion NONITO “Filipino Flash” DONAIRE and undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super bantamweight champion and former two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist GUILLERMO “El Chacal” RIGONDEAUX, which will take place on New York’s biggest stage — Radio City Music Hall – was sold today at 5:11 p.m. ET. The fight will be witnessed by a capacity crowd of 6,145. Donaire vs. Rigondeaux will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.

“What a great achievement for this world championship fight to sell out this iconic venue,” said Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank. “This validates everything that is right about boxing — great fights between great champions, produces great events.”

For Top Rank, this will complete its New York Promotional Triple Crown, having already promoted world title fights at the old and the new Yankee Stadiums and numerous events at “The Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden. This also marks only the second time Radio City Music Hall has ever hosted professional boxing in its 82-year history. The first fight was the Roy Jones Jr. vs. David Telesco light heavyweight world championship on January 15, 2000.

Donaire vs. Rigondeaux is promoted by Top Rank, in association with Caribe Promotions, Tecate and Madison Square Garden. Tickets were priced at $300, $150, $75 and $35, and were available for purchase at the Radio City Music Hall Box Office, Madison Square Garden Box Office, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com, www.radiocity.com and www.thegarden.com.

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