NEW YORK (Nov. 19, 2012) – Former WBA welterweight world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko isn’t intimidated by the prospect of fighting in front of 18,000-plus hostile Ricky Hatton fans. The once-beaten Ukrainian views his fight against the two-time world champ and British superstar at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England, as an opportunity to prove that he’s one of the elite fighters in the deep welterweight division.

Senchenko will take on the offensive-minded Hatton in a scheduled 10-round welterweight fight in a special, afternoon edition of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, this Saturday, Nov. 24, live on SHOWTIME® at 5 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Senchenko (32-1, 21 KOs) went undefeated in 31 bouts before losing the WBA belt to Paulie Malignaggi in his most recent outing last April 29. The match in Hatton’s hometown will be only the third time in his pro career that Senchenko has fought outside his native Ukraine. The 35-year-old will face what he expects to be one of the toughest tests of his career in the 34-year-old Hatton (45-2, 32 KOs), who is coming back after a 3½ year self-imposed exile following a loss to Manny Pacquiao in 2009.

While he’s focused on defeating a “prime” Ricky Hatton, Senchenko admitted that he would like to face another British superstar if he can get by Hatton – Amir Khan.

“I’m not looking that far yet, because when I win this fight I will be in contention for some of the biggest fights out there,” Senchenko said. “I could fight Amir Khan if I win, but right now I’m concentrating on this fight. I’ll have to see what to do next.”

SHOWTIME asked Senchenko Six Questions as he prepares for the Manchester Arena showdown.

Hatton is coming off a 3½ year layoff. Do you think you’re catching him at the right time?

“When I made the decision to fight Ricky I did it expecting the best Ricky Hatton. We know Ricky wouldn’t have come back if he wasn’t at his best – that’s just how boxing is. Ricky wouldn’t have taken the risk if he didn’t think he was 100 percent. So we’re expecting a very hard fight. We’re expecting the best Ricky Hatton, a prime Ricky Hatton.

This is just your third fight outside your native Ukraine. How do you prepare for a fight in front of 18,000 hostile fans?

“I’m very excited that I’m going to Manchester to fight in front of a huge crowd. I had a great camp and prepared the way I always do. It’s an opportunity to shine and show the British my skills. Sure, there will 18,000 Ricky Hatton fans, but once I’m in the ring it’s just me and Ricky. The fans aren’t in there with him.”

Hatton beat Malignaggi, and Malignaggi defeated you. Why will you upset Hatton?

“When I fought Paulie everything went well in the beginning and then I got injured and I couldn’t apply the plan we had scheduled in training. I couldn’t do what I wanted to do. It was a one-time thing because of the injury. I had a good training camp and was able to prepare well, but I got injured. Those things happen in boxing. I thought I fought well but I just couldn’t see anything because the eye was completely closed. Of course, Paul was an odd boxer to fight. Ricky’s fighting style suits me better. I believe it will be a better fight for me. I’ve had a great camp and I’m ready to get back into the limelight with a win.”

What were the main reasons you accepted the fight against Hatton in England?

“This is the way to come back in the limelight – to beat one of the most popular boxers in the world. It would bring me back in the top position, worldwide. If I beat Ricky then I can get another shot at a title.

Once you’re in the ring it’s just you and the opponent. The challenge is to show the 18,000 that I’m the best boxer in the ring. And the fact that the fight is televised in the U.S. on SHOWTIME makes it even better. The stakes are higher now.”

Can you tell us the keys to victory?

“We need a good jab, a good jab when the opponent comes in — and good legs and sharp punching. I’m an old-school, classical boxer so I need to be able to control the fight. I like boxers that come in rather than run away. If I can dictate the pace and not allow Ricky to get into a rhythm, I should be able to execute my strategy and do what I prepared for in camp.”

Do you think you’ll need to knock him out to win a decision in England?

“I’ve got to fight my own game plan. I’m not looking for a knockout; I’m looking for a good, technical fight. A good, distance fight. If I can stop the fight early on that would be good, but I’ll take the points. As long as I don’t get injured I should be fine. There’s no problem with the eye, it was a one-time thing with Paulie. I’ve never had another problem since.”

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Nov. 19, 2012) – Reinaldo Graceski would love to one day walk in Miguel Cotto’s shoes, or those of any other elite fighter who’s won world titles in multiple weight classes.

For now, he’ll settle for sharing the same trunks.

A promising, 24-year-old light heavyweight prospect from Springfield, Mass., Graceski (2-0) is looking to revive his once-dormant boxing career while balancing fatherhood and finances. When he’s not in the ring showcasing his trademark style, he’s hunkering down behind the sewing machine making sure others look just as sharp.

As the founder of his own boxing clothing line, Seek & Destroy Boxing Gear, Graceski sews custom-made trunks, robes and cornerman jackets for fighters throughout the world, including Cotto and local favorites Joseph “Chip” Perez, Toka Kahn, Jason Estrada and Thomas Falowo. He even sewed the trunks Puerto Rican standout Carlos Quintana wore in 2008 the night he defeated then-unbeaten welterweight world champion Paul Williams.

“My mother used to make my trunks when I was an amateur,” Graceski said, “but she just got tired of it after a while. I used to fight all the time and I always wanted new trunks, so she finally showed me how to do it myself. In the beginning, it wasn’t always easy, but I’ve got the hang of it now.

“That’s my money-maker.”

Born in Puerto Rico to a Puerto Rican mother and a Dominican father with Polish roots, Graceski hopes his business connections – along with his ability inside the ring – can open new doors within the boxing community.

After recently signing a promotional agreement with Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports, his on-again, off-again career finally appears to be on the right track. Graceski will return to the ring Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012 at Twin River Casino in a rematch against Queens native Borngod Washington (3-12, 1 KO) on the undercard of Peter Manfredo Jr.’s return to Rhode Island.

“I want to be a world champion in different weight classes and eventually make my way up to heavyweight,” said Graceski, who’s lived and trained in Springfield for the past 15 years. “In boxing, it’s an honor to be a world champion in any weight class, but that heavyweight title, that’s what [Muhammad] Ali had, it’s what [Mike] Tyson had. It’ll take a few years, but that’s one of my dreams.”

“The biggest thing with Ray is we need a face for what we’re doing up here,” said Graceski’s manager and founder of the Beast Elite Gym in Springfield, Robert Hersey. “He’s Puerto Rican, Polish, Dominican, American – he represents a big melting pot. In two years, we think Ray will be headlining cards.

“When he walked through the doors, he was just wandering in the breeze with no direction,” Hersey continued. “I felt bad. He was a product of our area. Boxing sort of let him down, but I have the resources to make his dream come true, and that is what I’ll do.”

Graceski fought more than 60 bouts as an amateur, advancing to the Golden Gloves National Championships in 2005 and later representing Puerto Rico twice in the Pan American games, but the birth of his daughter in 2007 temporarily derailed his career.

“I started working two jobs just to support my family,” he said. “I didn’t even fight at all in 2009.”

By then, Graceski was 21 and had been inactive for almost two years. His brother gave him an ultimatum – get back in the ring now, or you’ll regret it when you’re too old to fight. Graceski chose the former; he revived his amateur career in 2010 and advanced to the finals of the Golden Gloves Tournament in Lowell, Mass., before making his professional debut a month later with a win over Paul Gonsalves.

Shortly thereafter, Graceski’s career hit another roadblock when he learned his mother had cancer, which kept him out of the ring for nearly two years until she recovered.

“I really wasn’t feeling it anymore,” he said.

“She’s healthy now, but it wasn’t easy. After that, I told myself I’d give boxing one more try or I’d have to find another job.”

Graceski quickly linked up with Hersey, whose gym opened this past summer, and made his second – and hopefully his final – comeback on May 5, beating Washington by unanimous decision.

As he pursues his dream of winning multiple world titles, Graceski continues to operate his clothing line, which, for now, is a viable source of revenue while he continues to build toward a much bigger prize in the ring. If all goes well, Graceski will soon be sewing his own trunks for a world title fight instead of someone else’s.

As for what he plans on wearing Nov. 29, that – along with the game plan inside the ring – remains a well-kept secret.

“Trust me, they’ll look good,” Graceski said. “I’ve got to shine.”

Tickets for “The Pride Is Back” are $40.00, $60.00, $100.00 and $150.00 (VIP) and can be purchased by calling CES at 401.724.2253/2254, online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at the Players Club booth at Twin River, or through any TicketMaster location. Doors open 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7.

Manfredo Jr. will face Pittsburgh’s Rayco Saunders (22-18-2, 9 KOs) in the 10-round main event. “The Pride Is Back” also features the return of Providence super middleweight Vladine Biosse (14-1-1, 7 KOs) along with a six-round super middleweight intrastate showdown between Alex Amparo (5-0, 3 KOs) of Providence and Joe Gardner (9-5-1, 1 KO) of Woonsocket.

Middleweight Thomas Falowo (8-1, 6 KOs) of Pawtucket, R.I., will face Julio Garcia (5-3, 3 KOs) of Boston (Rincon, Puerto Rico) in a six-round bout; female bantamweight Shelito Vincent (5-0) of Providence (New London, Conn.) will battle unbeaten Rosie Thomas (2-0) of Ottawa, Canada; and Burlington, Vt. (Willimantic, Conn.), light heavyweight Kevin Cobbs (6-0, 2 KOs) will face Tylon Burris (3-0, 2 KOs) of Hartford, Conn. All bouts subject to change.

(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “The Pride Is Back.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult and must enter through the West entrance.)

St. Sophia Productions announces that “The Good Son, The Story of Ray Boom Boom Mancini” is to have a screening at the Shadow Box Film Festival on November 30.

Ray Mancini was the lightweight boxing champion in the 1980s and became a national hero.

The tells the story of Ray’s rise from the steel city of Youngstown, Ohio to the lights of Las Vegas. It is a tale of fathers and sons, struggle and triumph, heartache and love, compassion and forgiveness. The documentary is an emotional compilation of interviews with Ray Mancini and individuals who have influenced his life, including Ed O’Neill, Mickey Rourke, Sugar Ray Leonard and Jiwan Kim, whose father, Duk Koo Kim tragically lost his life in the ring with Ray Mancini.”

The Good Son’ is playing in NY at the Shadow Box Film Festival – November 30th @ 8pm. If you’re in the area, come on out. The Good Son is playing in NY at the Shadow Box Film Festival – November 30th @ 8pm. If you’re in the area, come on out.

The performance is at the Silas Theatre, 333 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011 at 8pm. Tickets are available at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/294687, $15.00.

There’s an old saying along the lines of ‘You can travel east you can travel west but you’ll always find that home is best’ and in the case of Fauldhouse featherweight Sean Watson he is hoping that the saying rings true for him.

After an exciting international amateur career ,he then joined pro ranks with Billy Nelson at his Flying Scots Gym in Glasgow and left long time trainer Colin McNeil and the Fauldhouse ABC as he looked to carve a career out for himself.

However the after four fights in two years with two of those only resulting in a win he is realises that the old saying above may be right as he signs with local promoter Paul Graham of Prospect Boxing ,and features on his next boxing show on December 7th at Rivals Gym,Wishaw. While former pro referee Graham takes care of guiding the promoting side, local businessman Gerry Gallagher has agreed to becomes his sponsor.

In addition to signing with Graham, Watson will also be reunited with former trainer Colin McNeil “Both myself and Colin (McNeil) are from Fauldhouse. Colin boxed at Commonwealth games and World level in the amateur’s and had a good professional career” said Graham

“Sean is back where he belongs amongst his own people with his best interests at heart, and we aim to get the best out of him and having him challenging for titles and picking up the wins”

He adds “I have added Sean to our upcoming card on the 7th December at Rivals gym in Wishaw, Sean will be in the Home corner versus an opponent yet to be decided. I will be looking for a tough opponent that will not only give him a test but more importantly give him the rounds in order that he may blow the cobwebs away and shed some of the ringrust that he has gathered since his last fight in April this year

Sean Watson joins a seven fight card also features Billy Campbell, Rhys Pagan, Mark Parvin, James Tennyson and two time commonwealth title challenger Kris Hughes.

Headlined by Iain Butcher who takes on South African Michael Rambalesta for the vacant International Masters Super Flyweight title and takes place at Rivals Gym,Wishaw on December 7th and Tickets are priced £30 and available by calling 01698 338 888 or 07793 533981 .

For More information are avail from www.facebook.com/prospectboxing and @prospectboxing

Kelly Swanson
Thank you so much. I know one thing; I’m very grateful and thankful that we are going to be talking about a special fight Thanksgiving week leading into the Thanksgiving weekend. That’s Robert Guerrero versus Andre Berto.

Before I introduce Oscar De La Hoya to talk about the particulars of the fight, I did want to let everybody know that because of the Thanksgiving Holiday, the fight week schedule will be bumped up a little bit. For those in the Los Angeles area, on Monday, November 19th there will be a media workout with all of the fighters, the main events on the show; Guerrero, Berto, Thurman, and Carlos Quintana. That’s going to be at the West Side Boxing Club in Los Angeles, and Tuesday there will be a final press conference at the JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. Live.

So those two events normally take place Wednesday/Thursday, this next week will be Monday/Tuesday. Then we’ll take a break, and on Friday we will have the official weigh-in, and that will be at Dave & Buster’s in Ontario close to the site of the fight near the Citizens Business Bank Arena. So, please watch for your fight week schedule.

And now at this time I’m going to turn this over to Oscar De La Hoya who will introduce the fighters. Oscar.

Oscar De La Hoya

Thank you very much, Kelly. Yes, we have Guerrero versus Berto. It’s a very exciting main event. It will be 12 rounds for the interim WBC Welterweight World title. We also have as a co-main event, Keith Thurman versus Carlos Quintana, which will be a 10 round Junior Middleweight Fight. This event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, and the sponsors are Corona and AT&T. We’re very, very excited. Putting this fight together was a no-brainer.

You have Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero who is an exciting champion, who is willing to fight the best, who is moving up weight divisions and conquering the best and fighting the toughest guys out there and really showing his skills and what he’s really all about inside that squared circle. Then you have Andre Berto, who comes out with everything to fight. He has talent. He has speed. He’s explosive.

So, this fight really should be-has fireworks written all over it. We feel that the Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario will have an electric crowd on that night, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. Eastern. Tickets are priced ringside for $200, $100, $75, $50, and $25. Tickets are still available but going fast. So I urge you, go out there. This is a great fight Thanksgiving week.

I believe these two great warriors are just going to give it all inside that squared circle. So at this moment, I would like to introduce to you the two-time Welterweight World Champion. At 29 years old, he competed in the 2004 Olympics for Haiti. He’s obviously well known for his charity efforts in Haiti, especially in the wake of the devastating earthquake in 2010, which he immediately after spent time assisting in recovery efforts.

He won his first world title in 2008 with a seventh round technical knockout over Miguel Angel Rodriguez. And he’s successfully defended it five times before having a tremendous, tremendous fight of the year battle versus Victor Ortiz. And the warrior he is, the champion he is, he bounced back in his next fight with a fifth round knockout stoppage over Dejan Zavec in September of 2011. Without any further ado, I would like to introduce to you to say a few words with a record of 28-1 and 22 knockouts, out of Winter Haven, Florida; Andre Berto.

Andre Berto

How are you doing? I want to say thank you to everybody that’s on the call today. Like I said, at the end of the day, it’s going to be a good show. We’ve been training our asses off down here in Florida. We’re having a tremendous training camp and I’m excited about it. Just like Oscar said, there are going to be some fireworks on Saturday night, November the 24th. So, it’s going to be a good one.

O. De La Hoya

Thank you very much, Andre. Now, to introduce to you the former six-time Four Division World Champion. He’s obviously one of the best fighters inside that squared circle today. We obviously know him for his charity work in this community with the LLS.organization, which is the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

At 29 years old, he has put together wins over Roberto Arrieta; the Cuban legend, Casamayor. He defeated Olympian, Vicente Escobedo, had a great tremendous win over Michael Katsidis. He’s rapidly climbing that ladder in the pound-for-pound list. He had a very, very impressive win in his last fight against then undefeated Selcuk Aydin, which he won the WBC Interim Welterweight World Title.

Here’s a young man who wants to fight the best in order to become the best, willing to take all comers. And this fight here with Andre Berto is a dangerous fight for both of them, but that’s really what these guys are all about. It’s fighting the best and giving the fans the best show possible. Let me introduce to you with a record of 31-1 with 18 knockouts out of Gilroy, California, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero.

Robert Guerrero

Thank you, Oscar. I just want to thank everybody that’s on the call. Thank God for all of the blessings he’s blessed us with, and I’m excited for this. I can’t wait to get out there. We’ve got a week left, so man, I’m just chomping at the bit. All the hard work’s done, now it’s just all that’s left is to go in there and fight.

Q

Andre, Oscar talked about in his introductory remarks about the excellent performance that Robert had a couple months ago when he fought against Selcuk Aydin. That was his first fight at welterweight. I wondered if you saw that and what your take was on that fight seeing him-maybe having known about him when he was featherweight champion and junior lightweight, lightweight; but how he looked fighting at a much heavier weight than he’d ever fought at before.

A. Berto

Yes. I was there, actually. I was there at the fight. I had to actually go to do some things for the commission, so I was actually there at the fight. I think he put on a good performance. By the end of the day, like I said, me and Aydin we’re two completely different fighters. Aydin, basically kept his hand tied and just changes in his style like a punching bag all night. But like I said, Robert did what he had to do. He came in there, and I think he looked good at the weight, and he did what he had to do. He stayed busy and kept turning him all night; and fighting a guy like Aydin, that’s what you have to do.

Q

When you were watching him, did you at all think that he would be your next opponent? I know you were just at the fight, but were you at all thinking, you know what, he might be my next guy.

A. Berto

No, I didn’t think so at the time at all, because I was worried about my situation. The things I had to clear up, but like I said, it is what it is. The time is here. And he’s here in the welterweight division now and he put on a good show against Aydin, so I respect him for that.

Q

Now, you mentioned some of the things you had to clear up with the commission. That was obviously the steroid test that you failed previous to the rematch with Victor Ortiz that got canceled. I’m wondering now that you’ve been licensed to fight again in California, what was it like for you during that period of time with the uncertainty of-if you get a license the things that were being discussed about you being a cheater essentially? And now you have your license back and just the amount of desire and anxiousness to just finally get back-

A. Berto

It was a tough situation. But, me and my team, we really didn’t worry too much, because we knew we didn’t do anything wrong. It was just the fact of just coming out and proving that. After we did, we hired some real top level scientists and attorneys that really go in take a sample and find out exactly what it was, and we found out exactly what it was. It was a contamination of very, very, very small trace, but we presented all the results to the commission and everything’s cleared up and we were able to move forward. But, it was just sad that we had to go through all of the bull that we had to go through. Like I said, right now we’re here and we’re excited. We’re happy and ready to get back in it.

Q

Hello, Robert. You heard him talk about; he said that with Aydin when you were fighting, you had pretty much a punching bag in front of you and that Andre is not the same kind of fighter as Aydin is. When you look at the game that Andre has, how do you view that differently in your approach then going up in weight to fight Aydin; now that you’re still at that weight, but now fighting what is a much different sort of opponent?

R. Guerrero

Yes. Aydin did come and take some punches, but he wasn’t a punching bag. He was a punching wall. He’s a tough guy, comes in strong, and he was determined to win. And the one thing that’s hard to sock is a determined man. But Andre Berto, like you said, is obviously a different fighter. He knows how to make fights. I’m happy with the style that I bring to the ring, because I can bring a bunch of different stuff to the ring. And making that adjustment to 147 pounds, I got the breaking in out of the way.

Q

Robert also, you heard him talk a bit about getting relicensed after the drug test situation. I know when this fight was first brought up, I didn’t hear it from you but I heard it from your managers, talking about that you didn’t want to fight him because you felt like he was a cheat and why should you give him the opportunity. Obviously, something changed between then and when the fight was signed. I’m wondering, what happened that you decided that this was the fight that you wanted to take? And do you think he’s a cheater?

R. Guerrero

Everybody’s guilty until they’re proven innocent, and he was proven innocent. Like he said, he hired the right people, he took the proper steps and did the right things to get back licensed and we go from there. But I’ve been in situations with people who’ve been on steroids and been in the ring with somebody on steroids, so we take real caution against that. Because every time we step in that ring, were putting our life on the line. And when somebody enhances, they’re playing with somebody’s life.

Q

So, do you think he’s clean or do you think he was cheating?

R. Guerrero

Who knows? Only God knows and he knows. So, that’s the least of my concern. My concern is to be prepared for this fight and to go do my job.

Q

Andre, you mentioned that Robert looked good at the weight fighting welterweight against Aydin. But do you really think he’s a legitimate welterweight who can hurt you?

A. Berto

He’s weighing in at 147, so he’s a legitimate welterweight.

Q

Okay. Do you think he can hurt you?

A. Berto

Like I said, at the end of the day, man, this is boxing. This is boxing. At any time, any right punch can land at any right time that can hurt a fighter that you wouldn’t even expect. So right now, me personally, no, I don’t think he can. But then again, like I said, it’s a fight game, man. It’s a fight game, so anything can happen. We’re looking forward to just going and putting on a good performance.

Q

When’s the last time you had a fight that you just thought, yes, I really kicked butt in this fight. This is who I want to be and this fight really showed who I am.

A. Berto

It’s been a while. I don’t think people really realistically have seen the best Andre Berto at all. I’ve had a lot of exciting performances or one-punch knockout performances, this and that, but I have so much more to my arsenal, man. I’m my biggest critic, so I kind of analyze myself to the max, so it’s hard for me to think I’ve really had an impressive performance that impressed me. I can say it’s been a while, I don’t think people have seen all they can see of me.

Q

Is it correct to have a sense that you seem a little bit feistier these days, in the last couple of years? With maybe getting a little more impatient for a fight of this magnitude, or maybe trying to ramp up some media interest and talk on the social medium and all that. Are you feeling more sort of feisty and edgy and ready to get some things done?

R. Guerrero

Yes. I’m always feeling like that. The thing is a lot of people are kind of befuddled because now I’m speaking up. Before, I always just did my job and sat back and waited for it to come my way. Unfortunately, if you don’t open your mouth in this business and you don’t talk, nothing gets done.

So, I’m starting to speak out now and it’s time. I’ve won six world championships. It’s time to make these big fights and that’s why I’m opening my mouth and calling everybody out. I’m not the type of guy that does that, but sometimes you’ve got to step out of your own comfort zone and go make it happen.

Q

Robert, I’m wondering with the things you’ve been through with your wife and with cancer; I’m wondering how you feel that gives you perspective? Or how that influences you and how you approach a fight nowadays? Now, that you’re back on track and back in the ring fulltime?

R. Guerrero

It gives you a lot of determination. Get in there and be the best, and do what you love to do. The situation being there with my wife, seeing what she had to go through, it makes you step back and look at the bigger picture. She was out there fighting for her life, and I have the privilege to do what I love to do in the ring and get paid for it and be successful at it.

So take advantage of it, use that drive and go out there and make it happen. That’s why I love what I do. That’s why I work very hard, because you can’t take things for granted. You can’t look past anything. You’ve got to enjoy the little things in life and everything that comes your way.

Q

Okay. Andre, the last year must have been a roller coaster ride for you mentally. While you haven’t been in the ring, have you been able to stay in boxing shape during this time?

A. Berto

Yes, definitely, man, it was pretty much the only thing I could do at the time. Just like I said, this last year it’s been one of the hardest years I really had to go through. And like I said, it has definitely matured me just as a man. Just to get ready for everything in your head. Just like they always say it’s always a storm before a blessing, man. And I went through a hell of a storm within this last year, and it does put me in perspective with a lot of different things, and I’m right here in the position just to move forward. Me, I’m blessed. The family’s blessed, and we’re ready just to move forward and make it happen.

Q

Okay. Now you’re facing probably the toughest test of your career when you face Guerrero, what advantages do you feel you have in this fight?

A. Berto

Well, my advantages I think are definitely my speed, and I have a power advantage. Again, like I said, Robert, he’s a tough fighter. So like I said, we’ve been putting everything to work. I’ve been working with some tremendous people. We’re just going to be ready for whatever.

Q

Okay. What do you feel your biggest weapon in this fight will be?

A. Berto

For me. I can’t let it all out, my man. Come on, now. Who you working for here?

Q

Now, I’ve got a few questions for you, Robert. Robert, you fought in and won world titles from featherweight up to welterweight. How comfortable do you feel at welterweight and will you stay there permanently?

R. Guerrero

I feel really good at welterweight. So who knows? I’ve got to take care of business this fight. But if not, I’m willing to move. Like I said, I’m looking for the best fights out there, and I want to fight the best and be the best. So right now I’ve got Andre Berto in front of me and that’s who is the next best opponent for me, and I’ve got to take care of business, so all the focus right now is just on Berto and taking care of that.

Q

Okay. Now the last few years have been tough dealing with your wife, Casey’s, battle with leukemia. How important is it to have the full support of your family during your boxing career?

R. Guerrero

It’s very important. Having that support behind you all the time, knowing what you’re working for and who you’re working for. So that’s important right there, and it’s the biggest part of my career is having my family support me through everything.

Q

First of all, Andre, I know you’re fighting Robert. He’s a southpaw. A lot was made from your fight against Victor Ortiz, which was a great fight. I know they’re two different southpaws as far as their styles are concerned. I know Robert being more of a measured boxer, but what lessons did you learn from that fight, Andre? And how do you compare and contrast those two styles?

A. Berto

With the Ortiz fight, a lot of people really just don’t know what went on behind the scenes getting ready for that fight. I wasn’t where I needed to be at all, at all for that fight. Like I said, it is what it is and it happened. But they are different fighters, of course. Victor Ortiz is more of a pressure fighter, trying to back you up to the ropes and tries to bang you out, and he’s more of that type of fighter. Guerrero is more of a boxer.

Q

How do you prevent a guy like Robert from turning you, like the way he did Aydin?

A. Berto

I don’t fight like Aydin. Right?

Q

That’s right.

A. Berto

Aydin is flat footed. Aydin puts his block up, and just like Robert said he is a guy, he is a strong wall. He just walks to you and tries to bang you out, and I’ve seen that in that fight with him and Aydin. But to turn somebody like him is easy to do. . Like I said, different styles make different fights, but I don’t fight too much like Aydin, so it’s going to be a different situation.

Q

Okay, and very last question, Andre. I know there’s going to be USADA testing for this fight, and obviously you’ve gone through the VADA process before, and I’m just wondering if you can compare and contrast the two different testing protocols now that you’ve done both?

A. Berto

It’s pretty much the same. VADA realistically, they came probably five or six times already to test me-to take urine tests and blood testing. VADA was more every other, couple days, but USADA, they’ve been very relentless on coming to test. Sometimes they came back to back. USADA testing is very relentless with it. VADA testing you have the same way. They’re great testing companies, so I don’t really have anything bad to say about it. Both of them do the same thing; take blood and urine, so it’s not too much of a difference.

Q

Andre, you haven’t fought in what’s going to be close to 14 months by the time you step into the ring with Robert on Saturday night. Are you worried at all about any ring rust, especially going into a fight against a guy who’s a slick southpaw boxer who can give guys trouble on their best nights and you haven’t been in the ring for a while? Are you worried at all about that coming into the fight?

A. Berto

No, not really. Because like I said we’ve been having tremendous work here and I’ve been working with some tremendous, tremendous southpaws. I’m in great shape, man. I’m in really good shape, and I believe if there is some rust, it should shake off pretty quickly. But like I said, I’m ready. I’m in great shape. I’ve been having some great workouts. I’ve been working my ass off though, and I don’t think it’s going to be too much ring rust.

Q

Okay, I just have one more that’s actually addressed to both guys, but I’ll stick with you, Andre, first quickly. It wasn’t that long back, Andre, that you were considered by many to be one of the top young fighters in the sport. Your name was mentioned up in the pound-for-pound rankings. Then obviously, you’ve had a very tough last year in your personal life and your career. How important is it for you on Saturday night to give a big type of a performance that will get people talking about Andre Berto again the way they were not too long ago?

A. Berto

Yes. I think it’s going to be really important for me. With my style of fighting, I don’t think it will take too much to get people talking again. Right now, it’s on us to win. That’s it. We come there with a win and everything else will come into work, into play. Because you need to understand the thing with boxing, man, you can be the man one night and everybody act like they don’t know you the next night.

You can always just turn into an overnight star here in this boxing game. So this is something that I’m not really worried about, too focused on. The only thing I’m focused on Saturday night is to win, and I believe everything else will play out.

Q

I just want to direct a similar question to Robert. Robert, you’re one of those guys who have been around for a little while now. Kind of quietly accumulating a lot of wins, some world titles, but you haven’t really had that big career defining fight yet. Both you and Andre are two of those guys who are often considered to be the most avoided fighters in the sport. So I guess the flip back question to you in a similar way, how important is it for you, Robert, to establish yourself on Saturday night and make a big name for yourself with the mainstream boxing community?

R. Guerrero

It’s very important. You’re just as good as your last fight. You’ve always got to come out and impress and that’s the one thing with boxing is you’re always have to look better every time you come out and do your job. The number one thing is going out there and getting the W. You know, that’s what we’re working on. We’re working on going out there to get that W. Whether it’s short or not, you still got to keep going out there and do your best and put out your best work.

Q

Andre, you mentioned the Ortiz fight. You said that people didn’t really know what was going on behind the scenes. Maybe you could fill people in. What was going on behind the scenes? Why weren’t you 100% for that fight?

A. Berto

Just a lot of things; it was really hard just to-not really going to speak too much on it, but it’s just the fact that trying new things during training that kind of backfired on us. I’ll just say that. It just affected my body terribly and to the case that I had to of course had to go to the hospital after the fight.

And I had some severe problems that I had to get managed and had to get fixed up and had to make sure to get medical attention on, basically. So like I said, we weren’t 100%. But we still put on a tremendous fight for the fans, and it was something that definitely everybody’s going to remember for a while.

Q

For sure. The rematch was scheduled to go off earlier this year. It didn’t. Much has happened since; Ortiz fought Josesito Lopez. Is a rematch with Ortiz something that’s still on your agenda? Or are you beyond that at this point?

A. Berto

The only thing that’s on my agenda right now is Robert Guerrero. That’s it. Everything else can plan out how it’s going to plan out. But like I said, after everything I went through, I’m just focused on what’s ahead of me and just taking one fight at a time. That’s pretty much it, so all my focus right now is on Robert Guerrero and that’s it. I’ve been eating and sleeping that. That’s the only thing that matters to me right now.

Q

Hello, Robert. After jumping from 135 to 147, lightweight to welterweight; I was wondering, how much confidence did it give you to find out that you could really stand your ground and fight against a strong big welterweight like Selcuk Aydin?

R. Guerrero

I’ve always got confidence in myself. If I didn’t have confidence in myself, I wouldn’t even move to 147. But, it does reassure you. You have a tough guy like Aydin in there, who’s a hard puncher with both hands. Wherever he hits you, it’s going to hurt. So to stand in there and trade with him and trade combinations with him, you push yourself to the limit. You test yourself, and that’s the type of guy I am. I’m going to test myself all the whole time I get in that ring. One of things that everybody knows is that I can take a shot in that ring at 147 pounds.

Q

Speaking about 147 pounds welterweight; can you talk about what your ultimate goals are in the welterweight division? And how much higher in weight do you think you can go?

R. Guerrero

My goal is just to push it as far as I can push it, fight the best fighters that are out there. Challenge the best fighters, if I can get them in the ring. Right now, the focus is Andre Berto, taking care of that. Because if you don’t take care of business with Berto, it just puts a stop to your training. So we’ve got to take care of that first, and after that there are a lot of big fights there. Even if I have to move to 54, I’m confident in moving to 54.

Q

Just a little follow-up question for Robert, something that Andre Berto had said. He said there may be a little bit of rust and shake it off quickly, and I’m pretty sure that you’re not going to talk too much about strategy. But is it unreasonable to think you might try to get after it a little bit more very, very early on just to see where he stands in terms of the rust?

R. Guerrero

I said it early on when the fight got made, we’re going to pedal to the metal; full gas from start to finish. That’s the way I’m coming in to fight. We’re going to go all the way hard.

K. Swanson

Okay, guys. I think that was our last question. We thank everybody for participating. Robert, do you have any last comments before we get off the line here for the media?

R. Guerrero

Berto, I’m just looking forward to that execution you’re talking about.

A. Berto …

I say. I’ll see you then. You been doing a lot of barking yourself, for some reason. But like I say, fight night, you’re going to know what it is. It’s going to be something exciting, so I’m looking forward to it. I’m excited. I’m really excited, so it’s going to be good. Race you to the top.

R. Guerrero

All there is to do now is just fight.

K. Swanson

Alright. Well, we’d better get off the phone before you guys come through and start hitting each other early. On that note, thanks everybody for joining us. And again, please watch for your fight week schedule, as activities will start next Monday, November 19th with the media workout in Los Angeles. Thank you everybody for participating. Good luck you guys.

END OF CALL

\Guerrero vs. Berto, a 12-round world title fight between Four-Division and Six-Time World Champion Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero and former Two-Time Welterweight World Champion Andre Berto for Guerrero’s WBC Interim Welterweight World Championship, will take place on November 24 at Citizens Business Bank Arena in Ontario, Calif. The event is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. Also featured will be a junior middleweight fight between rising star Keith “One Time” Thurman and former World Champion Carlos Quintana. The doubleheader will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.

Tickets priced at $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable service charges and taxes, are available for purchase by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or AXS (888) 9AXS- TIX (888-929-7849), at the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office or online at www.ticketmaster.com, www.cbbankarena.com or www.axs.com.

London, England (Nov. 19, 2012) – Heavyweight superstars Remy Bonjasky (77-14, 40 KO’s) and Tyrone Spong (68-6-1 42 KO’s) will collide in the main event of GLORY 5 London at the British capital’s Excel Arena on Saturday, Feb. 16, 2013.

Also confirmed for the kickboxing mega-card are lightweight (70 kilograms/154 pounds) British standouts Jordan Watson (29-5-1, 14 KO’s) and Liam Harrison (67-13-2, 38 KO’s). Both have tough tests ahead of them – Watson faces the hard-hitting ‘Stone Cold’ Steve Moxon of Australia (29-4-1, 16 KO’s) while Harrison faces the aggressive Moroccan lightweight Mosab ‘Jaguar’ Amrani (48-7-4, 14 KO’s).

Tickets for the event go on sale in December. Pricing and vendors will be announced in the coming weeks.

‘The Flying Gentleman’ Bonjasky is a household name among kickboxing fans and this will be the first time that British fight fans have the opportunity to see him fight live. One of the most athletic fighters ever to step into the ring, Bonjasky’s flying knees and kicks have provided some of the most thrilling images of the sport and helped propel him to victory in three Grand Prix tournaments in the old K-1 fight series.

An eye ailment forced a temporary retirement on him for nearly three years but, after undergoing surgery, the 1.93 meter (6-foot-4), 108 kilogram (240 pound) fighter was ready to put the gloves back on.

At GLORY 2 Brussels on Oct. 6, he made a triumphant return with a decision win over No. 1 ranked Brazilian heavyweight Anderson ‘Braddock’ Silva. Bonjasky demonstrated superior conditioning and reflexes in the fight, showing his rivals that all the old magic is still there.

Like Bonjasky, Amsterdam native Spong, who recently relocated to Boca Raton, Fla. to train with the famed ‘Blackzilians’ fight squad, is a world-class athlete. Standing 1.88 meters (6-foot-2) and weighing 103.5 kilograms (228 pounds), he started his career as a middleweight and has retained that speed and fluidity as he has moved up through the weight classes to heavyweight.

With explosive power in his hands, nearly two-thirds of Spong’s wins have been by stoppage, including his June KO of legend Peter Aerts. Spong was the last reigning 95 kilogram (210 pound) champion in world championship kickboxing league It’s Showtime which GLORY purchased in October.

“This is a dream fight that kickboxing fans around the world have been wanting to see for some time. Bonjasky is one of the sport’s all-time greats and anybody who watched him fight in Brussels could see immediately that he was as sharp as ever. He had the same dynamic fighting style that earned him tremendous success and acclaim in the sport before he went on hiatus three years ago,” said GLORY Managing Director Marcus Luer.

“As for Spong, his speed and technicality are just amazing. He is unbelievably agile for a heavyweight and he makes fighting look like ballet. He also has plenty of power and a real killer instinct, which we saw in his win over Peter Aerts earlier this year. Bonjasky and Spong are two of the most natural athletes the sport of kickboxing has ever seen. They are going to thrill the London fight fans in February.”

GLORY Chairman Pierre Andurand remarked, “I live in London and I am very proud to be bringing these two world-class fighters to the British capital. Bonjasky and Spong are at the top of their games right now and the winner will take a step closer to a shot at the GLORY heavyweight title.”

Both fighting out of the Bad Company gym in Leeds, England, Watson and Harrison have carved out solid reputations on the international Muay Thai circuit and have a legion of fans in their native northern city. Watson made his GLORY debut in November with a win over Mustapha Haida of Belgium.

Harrison is a four-time world champion in kickboxing and Muay Thai. He has faced elite Thai champions such as Saenchai Sor Kingstar and Anuwat Kaewsamrit and has competed extensively in Thailand with some of the nation’s top fighters. Among the titles Harrison has held are the prestigious WAKO and WMC belts, the latter being arguably the top honor in the Muay Thai world.

Additional matchups for GLORY 5 London will be announced soon. Visit www.gloryworldseries.com for more information.

About GLORY:

The GLORY World Series (www.gloryworldseries.com) is the world’s premier kickboxing, or stand-up fighting league, staging events across the globe and offering up to $1,000,000 in prize money to the winners of 16-man ‘Grand Prix’ tournaments, which are open to only the best fighters in each weight class. The fight series also includes 8-man tournaments and events with traditional, single bouts.

With television deals spanning every continent, plus a groundbreaking online video streaming system and the world’s largest online martial arts library, GLORY is one of the world’s most widely-broadcast sporting organizations.

Owned and operated by Glory Sports International (GSI), the organization has offices in Holland, the UK, Tokyo, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. Its personnel includes a diverse mix of award-winning hedge-fund and private equity investors; principals from pioneering sports marketing agency Total Sport Asia; and senior level executives from several leading sports franchises, including WWE, FIFA, Golden Glory, Champions League and It’s Showtime.

Atlantic City, NJ (Nov. 18) – Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar De La Hoya and Caesars Atlantic City brought much needed relief to the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City, whose facilities sustained considerable damage during Hurricane Sandy, by way of a sizable $44,292 donation made to the club.

In the aftermath of the storm, Golden Boy, De La Hoya and Caesars Atlantic City pledged to donate $2 per ticket sold and $1,000 per knockout scored during the Adrien “The Problem” Broner vs. Antonio DeMarco WBC Lightweight World Championship event which took place Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The tally from tickets sold was $7,764 and $7,000 for knockouts scored as the seven-bout fight card saw knockouts in all seven fights. That total of $14,764 was matched by each of Golden Boy President Oscar De La Hoya and Caesars Atlantic City, bringing the grand total of the donation to $44,292.

In addition to the monetary donation, Golden Boy Promotions also donated fight tickets to the organization, fighters Adrien Broner and Seth Mitchell visited one of the clubs last Wednesday. The pair spoke to young members of the club and helped clean up Hurricane Sandy-strewn debris from the grounds outside the facility. Several of the area facilities were heavily damaged during the storm, forcing closures that directly impacted underserved youth and their family members who rely on the club.

“We are extremely happy that we were not only able to host the fight in Atlantic City and give people a great night of entertainment, but that we were able raise the monies to make such a large contribution to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Atlantic City,” said Oscar De La Hoya, President of Golden Boy Promotions, who was in attendance at the evening’s event. “It is so gratifying for all of us at Golden Boy to be able to help this area recover from the impact of this destructive storm.”

“Sandy not only breached the walls of the Boys & Girls Club, but also the lives of each and every member here in Atlantic City,” said John Smith, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Harrah’s Resort who was also in attendance at the event. “It is with great honor that we make this donation to an organization that embodies the never-give-up attitude of New Jersey.”

ABOUT “BRONER VS. DEMARCO”:

Broner vs. DeMarco, a 12-round fight between Adrien “The Problem” Broner and Antonio DeMarco for DeMarco’s WBC Lightweight World Championship was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and R & R Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and sponsored by Corona and AT&T. Broner scored an eighth round technical knockout over DeMarco to capture the WBC Lightweight World Championship live on HBO World Championship Boxing. In the co-main event, also live on HBO, Johnathon Banks scored a second round knockout win over Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell and captured Mitchell’s NABO Heavyweight title and the vacant WBC International Heavyweight title.

Adrien Broner won the WB Lightweight title with an eight round beatdown of previous titleholder Antonio DeMarco at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.

It was a good fight for Broner as DeMarco obliged him by fighting on the inside which gave Broner the opportunity to show off his blazing handspeed that started to carve up DeMarco as early as round two. DeMarco had a good land three as he landed some solid hooks to the body. That was short lived and Broner started to rev up the engine and started to rip hard shots to the head of DeMarco. Broner had dominat round’s four and five and it became appear-ant that it would be a Broner crowning.

The fight was stopped after Broner landed a big left hook that sent DeMarco down to the canvas and the fight was waved off by DeMarco’s corner at 1:46 of round eight.

Broner, 134 1/2 lbs of Cincinnati, OH is now 25-0 with twenty-one knockouts. DeMarco, 134 1/2 lbs of Tijuana, MX is now 28-3-1.

Johnathon Banks scored an upset second round stoppage over previously undefeated Seth Mitchell in a scheduled twelve round Heavyweight bout.

Mitchell had a good first round as he buckled Banks with a good right hand. In round two, Banks landed a right that set off a turbulent second round for Mitchell. Mitchell went down from a follow up punch and was clearly shaken. With both guys swinging wildly, Banks landed a big right hand. Mitchell was in a heap of trouble when Banks ended things with hard left hook and referee Eddie Cotton stopped the bout at 2:37

Banks, 218 1/2 lbs of Detroit is now 29-1-1 with nineteen knockouts. Mitchell, 242 1/2 lbs of Brandywyne, MD is now 25-1-1.

Scotty Cardle pounded out an eight round decision over Miguel Aguilar in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Cardle won by an 80-70 score and is now 8-0. Aguilar of Barcelona, Spain is 10-5.

Khalid Yafai scored a fifty-two second stoppage over Pio Antonio Nettuno in a scheduled eight round Super Bantaweight bout.

Yafai is now 5-0 with four knockouts. Nettuno is 7-6

Las Vegas, Nevada – Episode 10 – “Coming For You” – of The Ultimate Fighter® Fridays reality series aired Friday night on FX and featured two of this season’s four quarterfinal matchups. Despite a close first and second round between Team Carwin’s Neil Magny and Bristol Marunde, Magny claimed the win via unanimous decision. Viewers also watched as Team Carwin’s Igor Araujo faced-off against Team Nelson’s Colton Smith. After a dominating two-round performance, the bout ended in a victory for Smith via unanimous decision. Team Carwin and Team Nelson now each have a fighter moving into the semifinals.

Here’s what the fighters had to say after their bouts:

Aoutneil “Neil” Magny: “It feels like I’m in a dream still, feels like I haven’t woken up from the dream. I’ve seen this moment so many times, for me to be actually living it now; it just seems unreal for the moment.”

Bristol Marunde: “I feel great. I did exactly what Dana told us to do. Go for the knockout, go for the finish, and I just went for it. Maybe I’m out of the tournament, but I’m not out of the game.”

Colton Smith: “I remember back when I first auditioned for this show, something like 4,000 applicants, 500 people went to tryouts, 32 made it to fight, 16 made it into the house, and now I’m down to the final four – that’s amazing. It feels great to be in the final four and to be in the semi-finals. Dreams are coming true right before my eyes. And whoever’s next, I’m ready to go.”

Igor “Naselva” Araujo: “I lost my fire. This morning I had a dream that my wife and my two kids were hugging me and telling me ‘it doesn’t matter what, we love you.’ Marianna, Renzo, David, I’m sorry, I gave my best but I’m nothing, nothing without you guys.”

The series resumes in two weeks, on Nov. 30 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on FX (check local listings for Central and Mountain Time). In Episode 11 – “Fight the Perfect Fight” (Airs November 30, 10:00 pm e/p) – Quarterfinal action continues as Nelson teammates Joey Rivera and Jon Manley face-off to stay in the competition. The tension builds between fellow Canadians Michal Hill and Mike Ricci before they enter the Octagon® to unleash their aggression. Then the last two match-ups before the Finale are revealed when Dana makes the semifinal announcement.

Tickets for The Ultimate Fighter Finale on Dec. 15 at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas are on sale and priced at $304, $254, $179, $154, $104 and $79. To purchase tickets or for more information, visit the Hard Rock Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, www.ticketmaster.com, www.thejointlasvegas.com or charge-by-phone at 800.745.3000.

Results after episode 10:

Team Carwin (5-6)
Sam Alvey (0-1, lost to Joey Rivera by decision in episode 3)
Bristol Marunde (1-1, defeated Julian Lane by decision in episode 4, lost to Neil Magny by decision in episode 10)
Mike Ricci (1-0, defeated Dom Waters by decision in episode 9)
Neil Magny (2-0, defeated Cameron Diffley by decision in episode 2, defeated Bristol Marunde by decision in episode 10)
James Chaney (0-1, submitted by Jon Manley in episode 8)
Eddy Ellis (0-1, lost to Colton Smith by majority decision in epsiode 6)
Igor Araujo (1-1, defeated Nic Herron-Webb by majority decision in episode 5, lost to Colton Smith by decision in episode 10)
Matt Secor (0-1, lost to Michael Hill by split decision in episode 7)

Team Nelson (5-4)
Dom Waters (0-1, lost to Mike Ricci by decision in episode 9)
Michael Hill (1-0, defeated Matt Secor by split decision in episode 7)
Cameron Diffley (0-1, lost to Neil Magny by decision in episode 2)
Colton Smith (2-0, defeated Eddy Ellis by majority decision in episode 6, defeated Igor Araujo by decision in episode 10)
Jon Manley (1-0, submitted James Chaney is episode 8)
Nic Herron-Webb (0-1, lost to Igor Araujo by majority decision in episode 5
Joey Rivera (1-0, defeated Sam Alvey by decision in episode 3)
Julian Lane (0-1, lost to Bristol Marunde by decision in episode 4)

A full recap is available at ufc.com.

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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 2011, 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 now airs on FX.

In addition to its reach on FOX, UFC programming is broadcast in over 149 countries and territories, to nearly one billion homes worldwide, in 20 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 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 over twomillion followers on Twitter. Ancillary UFC businesses include best-sellingDVDs, an internationally distributed magazine, UFC.TV offering live event broadcasts and video on demand around the world, the best-selling UFC Undisputed® video game franchise distributed by THQ, and a new franchise in development with EA, UFC GYM®, UFC Fight Club affinity program, UFC Fan Expo® festivals, branded apparel and trading cards.

FX

FX is the flagship general entertainment basic cable network from Fox. Launched in June of 1994, FX is carried in more than 98 million homes. The diverse schedule includes a growing roster of critically acclaimed and award-winning hit dramas series including Sons of Anarchy, Justified and American Horror Story, and acclaimed hit comedy series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, Louie, Archer and Wilfred. Itslibrary of acquired box-office hit movies is unmatched by any ad-supported television network. The network’s other offerings include the acquired hit series Two and a HalfMen and How I Met Your Mother, and live sports with college football and the UFC.

Broner vs. DeMarco, a 12-round fight for DeMarco’s WBC Lightweight World Championship will take place Saturday, November 17 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and R & R Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, sponsored by Caesars Atlantic City, Corona and AT&T and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The co-main event will be a 12-round heavyweight clash between Seth Mitchell and Johnathon Banks for Mitchell’s NABO title and the vacant WBC International Heavyweight title.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.randrpromotions.net, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/GaryShawBoxing, www.twitter.com/AdrienBroner, www.twitter.com/De_Marco07, www.twitter.com/SethMayhem48, www.twitter.com/BanksBoxingEnt, www.twitter.com/BoardwalkHall and www.twitter.com/HBOboxing, follow the conversation using #BronerDemarco or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing and www.facebook.com/HBOboxing.

Tickets priced at $200, $100, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes and service charges, are available for purchase at the Boardwalk Hall box office, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at www.ticketmaster.com.

NOVEMBER 16, 2012 – World champion boxer Daniel Geale (28-1, 15 KOs) will be presented with the Key to the City of Launceston at a public ceremony at the Town Hall tomorrow, November 17.

Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten has extended an invitation to all Northern Tasmanians to attend the ceremony. The presentation will begin at 12.00 noon in the Brisbane Street Mall with a parade led by The City of Launceston RSL Band.

The parade will leave the Brisbane Street Mall and proceed north along St John Street to Civic Square, where the Key to the City will be presented on the Town Hall steps. Geale will follow the parade in a vehicle provided by the Jackson Motor Company.

“The Key to the City is an honor which recognizes the contribution of individuals, groups or organisations, or outstanding achievements in sport, entertainment, and humanitarian work at a national or international level,” Mayor van Zetten said. “Daniel Geale has triumphed at an elite, international level, securing both the I.B.F. World Title and W.B.A. World Super champion title. I am hopeful that lots of people will turn out tomorrow to see the presentation to Daniel.”

“Its a great honor to be receiving such a prestigious award,” said Daniel Geale. “I’m humbled by the situation and I want to thank the people of Launceston and Mayor Albert van Zetten for all their support. Come January 30th, when I step in the ring with Anthony Mundine, I’ll be fighting for the people of Launceston and all my fans around the world.”

“Daniel is a very special person inside and outside of the ring,” Promoter Gary Shaw stated. “He’s well deserving of this presentation and the residents of Launceston have a great champion to look up to. Geale is the perfect role model for the sport of boxing and he should be recognized as such. I’m happy for him and his family.”

Following the presentation Daniel will be in Civic Square ready to sign autographs and meet fans.

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The Sydney Entertainment Centre has capacity of 11,500 guests and is located 35 Harbour Street, Darling Harbour NSW 2000, Australia. Tickets priced Cat 1-$1000, Cat 2-$500, Cat 3-$300, Cat 4-$200, Cat 5-$100 and Cat 6-$75 can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com from 9am AEDT Friday, November 16.

For more information on this terrific showdown and to interact with their chosen fighter, simply log onto www.mundinevgeale.com and show your support for Dan or The Man!

Once registered, you will receive regular updates from your chosen fighter as well as the opportunity to purchase tickets to next year’s blockbuster before they are released to the general public.

This is a rare opportunity step inside the inner sanctum ahead of one of the most anticipated boxing events in Australian sports history. Check out www.mundinevgeale.com and join Team Mundine or Team Geale now!

BALTIMORE, MD (November 16, 2012) UNITED BOXERS returns with another evening of world-class professional boxing on Saturday, DECEMBER 1 at the Winchester Sportsplex/Wells Fargo Multi-Purpose Arena in Winchester, Virginia.

Advance tickets priced at $50 for VIP and $30 General Admission ($35 at the door) are available at the Winchester Sportsplex, The Staunton Boxing Club on Staunton, Virginia and through Eventbrite.com. The Winchester Sportsplex/Wells Fargo Multi-Purpose Arena is located at 221 Commonwealth Road in Winchester, VA. Doors on the night of the event will open at 6pm with the first bell at 7pm.

In the main event, fan favorite and undefeated junior welterweight prospect Todd “White Lightning” Wilson of Alexandria, Virginia will clash with battle tested Puerto Rican Jose Angel Roman.

The 28-year-old Wilson, 14-0-0 (4KO’s). will be making the fourth start of his 2012 campaign, the southpaw is coming off a shutout six round unanimous decision over John Willoughby on JUNE 23 in Arlington, Virginia.

Fighting out of St. Augustine, Florida, Roman, 11-33-5 (5KO’s) returns to the DMV area following a hard fought six round decision loss to James Stevenson on AUGUST 19 in Baltimore, MD.

In the co-main event undefeated corporate attorney Venroy July of Suitland, MD will battle 2000 US Olympian Dante Craig in a six round cruiserweight bout.

July, 12-0-2 (5KO’s), is returning to the Winchester Sportsplex/Wells Fargo Multi Purpose Arena following a stunning fourth round knockout of Cullen Rogers on OCTOBER 20.

Fighting out of the boxing rich city of Cincinnati, OH, the heavy handed Craig, 19-13-1 (14KO’s), is looking to get back in the winners’ circle following a loss to Blake Caparello on JULY 20 in Victoria, Australia.

In a special attraction bout, Richie Andrews, 5-2-3 (2KO’s), of Stuarts Draft, VA will face-off once again in a four welterweight clash with Curtis Morton, 1-3-2, of Harlem, NY. Their original fight, a scorching barnburner on OCTOBER 20 was stopped prematurely due to an injury suffered by Morton.

Also featured in separate bouts on DECEMBER 1 will be junior welterweight sensation Edgar “The Tiger” Torres, 2-0-1, (2KO’s) of Springfield, VA, Lynchburg middleweight Joshua Robertson 3-0-0 (1KO), junior lightweight Raymondo Elliott, 2-1-0 (2KO’s) of Baltimore, MD and super middleweight veteran Maxell “The General” Taylor, 17-4-1 (8KO’s), also of Baltimore.

Rounding out the card will be excellent amateur sensation and highly regarded professional prospect Ronald “Akeem” Ellis,

5-0-0 (4KO’s) of Lynn, Massachusetts.

United Boxers was founded in 2010 by Chris Middendorf. The goal of the company is to develop world-class professional fighters and promote them to the championship level. For further information or to be added to their mailing list, go to their website, UnitedBoxers.com.

ADRIEN “THE PROBLEM” BRONER, Undefeated Former World Champion
[On visiting the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City on Wednesday.] “It’s very important to have an affect on kids. I’ll do anything to make a kid’s day better.

“As my career is going on, I’m starting to become a lot more of a busy man.

“Once someone sees me on TV, they always think that ‘he is just a cocky brat,’ but I’m not. Once you get to sit down with Adrien Broner, you will fall in love with me. I don’t want the world to dislike me in any way. I just want you accept me.

“You can probably catch me in my sleep and I’m dancing or throwing a hook. That is just me.

“I’m not looking past anybody. I just feel like there is nobody in this game that can beat me.

“You never know how you are going to win, but I know I’m going to be victorious.

“I’m mentally strong and physically strong. I’m just a special guy and I understand that you have people that know they have the talent, but sometimes they get scared when success is in their face. I’m ready to go to the next level.

“DeMarco is a great champion. He’s a world-class fighter. He has the talent to bring something out of Adrien Broner that the world hasn’t seen yet.

[On traveling to California to watch the 2012 U.S. Olympians turn pro this past weekend.] “Rau’shee Warren is my big brother. I knew how much it meant to him. I know how much it meant to me. I would have felt bad if I had to watch him on TV. I was in the gym two or three times a day out there. It doesn’t matter where I am. As long as I have a pair of boxing gloves, a pair of boxing shoes and a cup, I’ll give 120 percent. I’m always focused.

“Once that bell rings, I make my adjustments and usually with a couple of adjustments the fight is over.

ANTONIO DEMARCO, WBC Lightweight World Champion

“It’s an important fight for my career.

“My fight with Edwin Valero will help me get in the ring with more confidence.

“I know it’s a difficult fight for both of us. Because of his talent and my heart and hunger, it’s going to be a great fight for the fans.

“Broner is very elusive and he’s an intelligent fighter, but we came prepared for that and more.

“A very difficult fight in my past that I can compare to this one is my fight with Kid Diamond [Almazbek Raiymkulov]. He also was elusive, but I won that fight by knockout and got a lot of exposure with the victory.

[On whether or not his weight gives him at an advantage.] “It’s a little bit of an advantage for me because I’m the world champion and I’ve been fighting at this weight a little bit longer, but I’m ready to go and if he wanted to fight at welterweight then I’d fight him there as well. It’s not a problem either way.

“It’s amazing what has happened in my personal life and my professional career. Every day I feel better and now I believe I can become anything I want to if I believe in myself. I wake up every morning and know I’m a world champion and that brings me great comfort.

“Every fight is different and we don’t know until we get in the ring, but don’t be surprised if you see me box.

“I’m well prepared and my mind is on winning. I have ‘The Solution’ for ‘The Problem.’

“Because my family is so important to me, I’m very hungry. I always fight for the people of Mexico, my team, my fans and especially my family.”

SETH “MAYHEM” MITCHELL, Undefeated NABO Heavyweight Champion

“I think having a strong jab is critical in any fight. I’ve been varying my jab since my last fight. I am trying to bring it from different angles.

[On a recent injury keeping him out of the ring.] “Ever since starting in this sport, I’ve always been in the gym. I just want to stay in shape and stay sharp. I’m used to fighting three or four times a year. This is the second time this year so it was very important to stay in the gym.

“When I look back, I wish I would have had a relationship with my father. Through football and basketball, I had a lot of father figures in my life. I had a lot of role models that helped and guided me. Looking back knowing the relationship I have with my son and how I cherish that, I do wish I would have had a relationship with my father.

[On being a stay-at-home dad] “I get up in the morning and I fix breakfast. I take the kids to school. I run, go to the gym and then I pick them up from school. My wife works, so we are a team.

[On visiting the Boys & Girls Club of Atlantic City] “Once you’re put in a certain position, I think it’s good to give back. Nobody has made it without somebody. No matter how successful an individual becomes, he or she didn’t get there by themselves. When I speak to kids, I know nine times out of 10 I’m not going to reach 100 percent of them, but if I can inspire one or two, then it’s worth it.

“I’m a competitive person by nature. If we were playing tic-tac-toe, you would see that same aggressiveness. My wife gets mad at me because I don’t let my six year old daughter win at anything.

“I believe including this fight, Lord willing, if I do what I’m supposed to do, I believe I’m two or three more fights away from a title shot. I don’t think I’m that far away at all.

[On Washington Redskins rookie Robert Griffin III] “I think RGIII is special. The reason I think so highly of him is that he’s a tremendous athlete and he thinks about the pass first. He’s very humble which is another characteristic I admire about him. I think in the next few years, the Redskins are going to be a force to be reckoned with.

“It feels good to be here in Atlantic City. This is like a home away from home. I love fighting in my hometown and in Vegas too, but I had like five or six busloads of people drive in from Maryland for my last fight here. You’re going to hear a lot of people screaming for me Saturday night.”

JOHNATHON BANKS, Top Heavyweight Contender

[On stepping in to serve as trainer for Heavyweight World Champion Wladimir Klitschko this past weekend.] “The only thing I had to do was be his trainer. It didn’t affect me in a bad way. If anything, it motivated me in a way that I’ve never been motivated before.

“Training him was not an advantage or disadvantage, but it enhanced something inside of me. My family has even noticed it. My mother said ‘There is something different about you. Something I haven’t seen before.’

“This is my time. Whatever happens, let it happen.

“Do you think last November I thought I would be here talking to you all this November? If you don’t see something in your future, you don’t think about it, but the position I’m has been wonderful.

“I started working with Wladimir Klitschko in 2004. When I met him I was 1-0. I just turned pro and we were training in California. Wladimir and I clicked right away.

“Emanuel [Steward] turned me pro. I was on his amateur team. Once I turned pro, I traveled with him wherever he went.

“James Toney called Emanuel and said that he wanted a ‘real Detroit guy’ on one of his undercards. He put me on his undercard and that was my second fight.

[On his experience being a sparring partner.] “You can’t say ‘I am just a sparring partner.’ I sparred guys when I was coming up in this sport and I sparred guys as a grown man. Mentally, I was never a sparring partner, so there is nothing to put aside. I am always looking to learn.

“I am expecting a really, really tough fight. I expect him to be as aggressive as he always is and I expect him to be as aggressive as he can be. It’s going to be a spectacle.”

# # #

Broner vs. DeMarco, a 12-round fight between Adrien “The Problem” Broner and Antonio DeMarco for DeMarco’s WBC Lightweight World Championship will take place Saturday, November 17 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and R & R Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions, sponsored by Caesars Atlantic City, Corona and AT&T and will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. The co-main event will be a 12-round heavyweight clash between Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell and Johnathon Banks for Mitchell’s NABO title and the vacant WBC International Heavyweight title.

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.randrpromotions.net, follow on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/GaryShawBoxing, www.twitter.com/AdrienBroner, www.twitter.com/De_Marco07, www.twitter.com/SethMayhem48, www.twitter.com/BanksBoxingEnt, www.twitter.com/BoardwalkHall and www.twitter.com/HBOboxing, follow the conversation using #BronerDemarco or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing and www.facebook.com/HBOboxing.

A press conference was held yesterday at the Magic City Casino in Miami to discuss the Friday, January 4, season-opening broadcast on ESPN Friday Night Fights, live from Stage 305 in the Magic City Casino.

Headlining the Warriors Boxing and Bad Dog Productions, in association with the Magic City Casino, event entitled “Friday Night Fights at Magic City Casino” will be a 12-round super featherweight main event between Miami’s own Rances “Kid Blast” Barthelemy (17-0, 11 KOs), currently ranked #5 in the world by the IBF, against fellow undefeated prospect and Afghani-Canadian Arash Usmanee (20-0, 10 KOs), who is ranked #8 in the world by the WBA.

In the co-featured televised bout, Puerto Rican powerhouse Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez (15-0-1, 13 KOs) takes on highly regarded Philadelphian Derek “Pooh” Ennis (23-3-1, 13 KOs) in a junior middleweight 10-rounder.

Up-and-coming contenders Roberto J. Acevedo and Hairon Socarras were also both in attendance at the conference.

Quotes from the Conference:

Richard Dobal (Co-Promoter and President of Bad Dog Productions): “We are very excited about hosting this great event in this venue, Stage 305. We have an explosive card and are looking forward to a great night of boxing.”

Rances Barthelemy (17-0, 11 KOs): “I am happy to be fighting in Miami in front of all my fans and family. I am ready to score an impressive victory for my family and my city. They give me the strength I need to become champion.

Jonathan Gonzalez (15-0-1, 13 KOs): “I am preparing myself physically for this fight to put on the kind of performance that will erase from memory what happened in my last fight. I feel good and training is going great. I will show I am a future champion on January 4.”

Roberto Acevedo (6-0, 3 KOs): “I’m more than ready to fight. I don’t feel any pressure, I’m aware that whatever the outcome the victory will go one way… Team Acevedo’s way!!!

Hairon Socarras (5-0, 4 KOs): “It is always good to fight in your hometown. I feel great and it will be great night of boxing. I can’t wait to perform in front of my friends and family on this fantastic show.”

Tickets are on sale now and can be bought on the Magic City Casino website: www.magiccitycasino.com as well as in person at the Magic City Players Club. They are priced at $100, $75, $50 and $35.

On fight night, doors open at 7:30 pm and the first bell is at 8:00.

ABOUT MAGIC CITY CASINO

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LOS ANGELES, November 16 – The December 1 event at Madison Square Garden just became an explosive tripleheader with the addition of unbeaten Puerto Rican phenom Jayson Velez taking on Mexico’s Salvador Sanchez II in a 10-round fight for the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight title in a classic Puerto Rico vs. Mexico battle. In the second co-featured attraction, one of boxing’s top young talents, middleweight Danny “Miracle Man” Jacobs, will face Cleveland’s Chris “The Irish Ghost” Fitzpatrick in a 10-round middleweight fight as Jacobs returns for his second fight after winning a harrowing battle against a cancerous tumor that attacked his spine. The tripleheader will be televised on SHOWTIME from Madison Square Garden.

A native of Juncos, Puerto Rico, 24-year-old Jayson Velez (19-0, 14 KO’s) has shown the potential to follow in the championship footsteps of Puerto Rico’s most famous resident, Miguel Cotto. A sharp puncher who can take out opponents with either hand, Velez is coming off of a sixth round knockout over Leivi Brea in August. On December 1, he returns to Madison Square Garden for the first time since stopping Jesus Bayron in June of 2009.

Hailing from Tianguistenco, Mexico, Salvador “Sal II” Sanchez II (30-4-3, 18 KO’s) is carrying on his pugilistic family name following the tragic death of his uncle, the legendary featherweight champion Salvador Sanchez, in 1982. The winner of 11 straight, the 27-year-old Sanchez will pay homage to his uncle on December 1 by wearing the trunks, shoes and robe the Hall of Famer wore in his final fight against Azumah Nelson at Madison Square Garden in July of 1982, making this more than just a fight for this promising Mexican warrior.

A highly-decorated amateur boxer with several titles and accolades to his name, Brooklyn’s Danny Jacobs (23-1, 20 KO’s) was achieving the same success in the professional game, soaring to the top of the middleweight division at breakneck speed, with the only hiccup being an upset loss to Dmitry Pirog for the vacant WBO Middleweight title in 2010. Jacobs quickly rebounded from the defeat, winning two subsequent fights by knockout, but shortly after defeating Robert Kliewer in March of 2011, he was faced with the biggest fight of his life against cancer. Thankfully, the 25-year-old fought just as hard out of the ring as he does inside of it and is now cancer-free after a battle that lasted over a year. Even more amazing is that after being told he would never fight again, he fought his way back into the ring and looked as sharp as ever when he knocked out Josh Luteran in just 73 seconds on October 20 of this year. Now he will step things up once again when he faces Fitzpatrick on December 1 at The Garden.

Chris “The Irish Ghost” Fitzpatrick (15-2, 6 KO’s) has been boxing since the age of eight and this lifelong passion has finally led him to the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden for the biggest fight of his career on December 1. A boxer-puncher who always shows up to scrap, the 25-year-old from Cleveland, Ohio has been fighting professionally since 2008 and he’s looking forward to testing Jacobs while showing that he’s ready for the next level of competition in the talent-rich middleweight division.

“Showdown: Cotto vs. Trout” is a 12-round battle between Four-Time and Three-Division World Champion Miguel Cotto and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Austin Trout taking place on Saturday, December 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The co-featured fights will see Jayson Velez take on Salvador Sanchez in a 10-round fight for the vacant WBC Silver Featherweight title and Danny “Miracle Man” Jacobs battle Chris “The Irish Ghost” Fitzpatrick in a 10-round middleweight fight. The event is promoted by Miguel Cotto Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, sponsored by The Puerto Rican Tourism Board and Corona and will be televised live on SHOWTIME.

Tickets priced at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are available for purchase 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.

For more information, visit www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.goldenboypromotions.com, and www.thegarden.com, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/RealMiguelCotto, www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/NoDoubtTrout, www.twitter.com/Jayson_Velez, www.twitter.com/DanielJacobsTKO, www.twitter.com/MSGSportsNYC, www.twitter.com/SHOsports, follow the conversation using #CottoTrout or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or www.facebook.com/SHOsports

IBF Super Middleweight Championship (12)
CARL FROCH (29-2, 21 KOs), Champion, Nottingham, UK 167 ½ lbs.
vs.
YUSAF MACK (31-4-2, 17 KOs), Challenger, Philadelphia, PA, USA 168 lbs

Froch quotes from today’s official weigh-in: “I’ve trained just as hard for this fight as I did for the Bute fight. The training, the physical side of it: the runs, the groundwork and the sparring, have been just as hard as last time. You’ve got to be in tip-top shape for every single fight, if I turned up 50-percent fit for Mack then I’m probably going to get beat. It’s as simple as that. I can’t just take my foot off the gas and think, ‘Oh, I’ve got an easy fight.’ There’s no such thing as an easy fight, so I turn up fully prepared for whoever I’m fighting.

“This is a World title fight so he’ll come and try to cause an upset. He can punch a bit, because he’s a light heavyweight, so he’s going to probably try to catch me out early on and maybe let a barrage of shots off early. So, I need to be cute, clever and box behind my jab and just find my feet for the first three or four rounds before I close the distance and close that fighting gap and start letting some artillery go.

“I’ve made the mistake in the past of not turning up 100-percent and I nearly came unstuck against Dale Westerman. It was the warm-up fight before I boxed Brian Magee, defending my British title, and it was a hard night’s work. It was tough. It was nine rounds of me getting my head punched in until I closed the show in the ninth. But that was supposed to be an easy walk in the park for me but it was probably one of my hardest fights because I wasn’t fully prepared. I took him lightly. I’m too professional to not take this guy seriously.

“I’ve sparred a lot with Tony Bellew – a World champion in waiting, in my opinion – done some hard, long runs and some hill-work which is very difficult and my groundwork has stepped up a level and I’m feeling it. It builds-up getting harder and harder, until fight week when I take my foot off the gas, recover and then explode tomorrow. I’m going to be ready.”

OTHER PPV BOUTS:

Vacant WBC Silver Light Heavyweight Championship (12)

TONY BELLEW (18-1, 12 KOs), Liverpool, UK 174 ¾ lbs.

vs.

ROBERTO BOLONTI (30-1, 19 KOs), Buenos Aires, Argentina 173 lbs.

Light Welterweights (8)

SCOTTY CARDLE (7-0, 2 KOs), Lytham St. Annes, UK TBD lbs.

vs.

JOE ELFIDH (7-2), Harworth, UK TBD lbs.

Bantamweights (8)

KHALID YAFAI (4-0, 3 KOs), British Olympian, Birmingham, UK 118 ¼ lbs.

vs.

PRO ANTONIO NETTUNO (7-5, 1 KO), Cesenatico, Italy 120 3/4 lbs.

(Highlights of other undercard bouts may been shown, time permitting)

WHAT: “True Brit: Froch vs. Mack” PPV

WHEN: Saturday, November 17, 2012 – 3:00 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. PT

WHERE: Capital FM Arena, Nottingham, United Kingdom

PROMOTER: Matchroom Boxing

PPV: Distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 3:00 PM/ET – 12:00 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVN for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

as well as online at:

http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/True_Brit_Froch_vs_Mack/1722

ANNOUNCERS: Sky Sports’ Nick Halling (blow-by-blow) & former world lightweight champion Jim Watt (color commentator)

INFORMATION: www.integratedsportsmedia.com, www.fightnow.com, or on Twitter @integratedppv

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The fighters who’ll compete in the co-feature tomorrow/Nov. 16, on ShoBox:

The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West

Coast) from Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., had to be separated by

their camps after a mini-melee broke out Thursday during the weigh-in.

The fracas between super welterweights Joey “Twinkle Fingers” Hernandez

(22-1-1, 13 KOs), of Miami (pictured at the left), and James “Shotgun”

Winchester (15-5, 5 KOs), of Greensboro, N.C., came after Hernandez shoved

Winchester before they were to pose for cameras after they both weighed in.

Their 10-round clash, which will open the telecast, was just added to the

televised portion of the event late Wednesday.

No one enjoyed the commotion more than Hall of Fame promoter, Don King.

Both fighters made weight; Hernandez tipped the scale at 156 pounds,

Winchester 155¾.

Undefeated lightweights Angelo “La Cobra” Santana (13-0, 10 KOs), of Miami,

Fla., and Johnny Garcia (13-0, 8 KOs), of Holland, Mich., collide in the ShoBox

main event.

Garcia made the contracted weight (135 pounds) easily, coming in at 133¾

pounds. Santana came in 1¾ pounds overweight, however, and had two hours to

shed the excess poundage.

Tickets priced at $25, $50, $100 and $200 are on sale and can be purchased

online at www.gulfstreampark.com or by calling the Gulfstream Park box office at

(954) 457-6201.

Sunshine State Showdown is promoted by Don King Productions. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. ET. Six bouts are planned, beginning at 8 p.m.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (November 15, 2012) – WIBA super featherweight champion Diana Prazak (11-1, 7 KOs) is being trained by former great Lucia Rijker and neither are concerned about Prazak moving-up in weight to challenge 12-time, three division world champion Holly “The Preacher’s Daughter” Holm (31-2-3, 9 KOs), headlining the Fresquez Productions-presented “Fire And Ice” show, in a 10-round main event for the International Boxing Association (IBA) and World Boxing Federation (WBF) light welterweight titles at Route 66 Casino Hotel in Albuquerque.

Prazak, a native of Australia, is now fighting out of Los Angeles. She recently replaced Myriam Lamare (20-3, 10 KOs) as Holm’s new opponent on Dec. 7. In her last fight, Prazak defended her WIBA super featherweight title that she won in 2011 with a victory by unanimous decision over Fatuma Aarika (24-5-1).

“I’m a determined fighter,” said Prazak, who has relocated to Los Angeles. “I have fought at 130-135-pounds; however, I walk around at 145. I will feel much stronger at 140 because I don’t have to starve myself. I’m lucky to have the opportunity to work with some great champions, not to mention the rounds I get in with my trainer, Lucia Rijker. If I can get punched by the most dangerous women in the world, I most definitely do not have any concerns about being hit by girls in other weight classes. I’ve been training with RijkerStriker for almost eight months and I’ve learned a lot being in America and about what it takes to be a pro fighter.”

The 31-year-old, newly married Holm (31-2-3, 9 KOs) has defeated the world’s best boxers, from the 140 through 154-pound weight classes, including Lamare, Ann Sophie Mathis, Christy Martin, Mary Jo Sanders, Mia St. John, Jane Couch, Duda Yankovich and Chevelle Hallback (twice).

“Holly is a great champion who always steps into the fight in top shape and with a great fight plan,” a respectful Prazak commented. “She is fast on her feet and can run like crazy; this and the high altitude in New Mexico burn out a lot of her opponents. I’ll be training in LA and New Mexico for this fight. After Holly came back from a brutal beating from Mathis, by fighting an intelligent and courageous fight, Holly has all my respect and she earned the right to be called, pound-for-pound, the best today.

“I think it’s great that she has such great hometown support. Three-thousand people (regularly attending her fights in Albuquerque) are great. My dream is for myself and for other women fighters to fight for crowds of 30,000. This is just the beginning. It is a great honor to fight a champion like Holly. I’m just looking forward to get the opportunity to fight the best fighters in the world. I have no doubt that we are going to put on a great show for all of the fans to see. The bigger the challenge, the bigger the victory, is my mantra.”

Supporting fights showcasing local boxers will feature light welterweight Matthew “Champ” Baca (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Derek Perez (pro debut) in a four-round bout, female light welterweight Victoria “La Reina de la Guerra” Cisneros (8-13-2, 3 KOs) vs. Kita Watkins (7-9, 1 KO) in a six-round match, bantamweight Raymond “Hollewood” Montez (5-2, 3 KOs) vs. Tony Valdez (6-6-3, 6 KOs) in a much-anticipated eight-round rematch, amateur standout Jason Sanchez makes his pro debut in a four-round fight vs. featherweight Gene Perez (1-0).

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PHILADELPHIA – The NBC Sports Network’s nationally televised Fight Night boxing series returns to the city where it all began last January – the City of Brotherly Love, Philadelphia, PA. After five important and exciting boxing events throughout 2012, the series closes out the year with another Philly Fight Night on December 8th at Temple University’s Pearson / McGonigle Hall. Headlining in December is Bryant Jennings, the winner of the very first Fight Night main event. The NBC Sports Network telecast will begin at 9PM ET.

“We are very excited about the success we have had with Fight Night on NBC Sports Network. The collaboration with Main Events and J Russell Peltz has allowed us to produce strong match-ups and compelling shows.” said Jon Miller, President, Programming, NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network. “The NBC Sports Group is committed to the property and we are looking forward to our Fight Night schedule in 2013.”

Kathy Duva of Main Events said, “I love the idea that we are closing out the first NBC Sports Network Fight Night year with the fighter who helped us start the series.” Duva added, “We have fulfilled our promise to deliver competitive, crossroad fights. I’m really looking forward to December 8th and I can’t wait for everyone to see what we have coming next year!”

The series kicked off January 21st in South Philly when Jennings and Maurice Byarm rumbled for the Pennsylvania state title. Both fighters entered the ring with unbeaten records, but after a nip-and-tuck, all action 10-rounder, Jennings left with his “0” intact and the PA State Belt around his waist. An NBC Sports Network star was born. In the co-feature that night Philly’s Gabriel Rosado kicked his career into high gear with a head-turning performance against the tough Jesus Soto Karass in a junior middleweight bout. No one had ever stopped Karass before this fight, but Rosado pulled off the feat in round five.

The series returned in March from Brooklyn, NY with former multi-champion, and hometown hero, Zab Judah dominating rugged and undefeated Vernon Paris in a scheduled 12-round IBF junior welterweight title eliminator. Judah turned back the clock and secured another crack at the title with a convincing TKO in round nine. Bryant Jennings also won that night, beating former heavyweight champion Sergei Liakovich by ninth round stoppage. The win for Jennings brought him a world ranking, and prompted broadcast analyst and trainer Freddie Roach to call Jennings the best American heavyweight on the scene. Also on the card that night, former two-time champion Tomasz Adamek bounced back from his heavyweight title challenge with a solid win over Nagy Aguilera.

Gabriel Rosado returned to the NBC Sports Network airwaves by popular demand on June 1st, and won the WBO Intercontinental junior middleweight title with a TKO over Sechew Powell in nine rounds in Bethlehem, PA. The victory cemented Rosado’s reputation as a world-class all-action fighter with KOs on his mind. He dismantled Powell that night with his aggressive ‘take no prisoners’ style. Also on the card that evening, Bethlehem’s Ronald Cruz remained undefeated with a mature points win over fellow rising star Prenice Brewer. The thrilling chess match brought Cruz the vacant WBC continental Americas welterweight crown, and won him new fans all over the USA.

Two weeks later, Tomasz Adamek and Eddie Chambers fought a memorable fight at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, in the fourth installment of the series. Chambers injured his left arm in the first round and had to fight the remaining eleven rounds one-handed. He came close to winning the fight, but the always-pressing Adamek took the decision and defended his IBF North American heavyweight title. Bryant Jennings returned to the series with a dominant unanimous decision over Steve Collins to capture the USBA heavyweight title. This third appearance on NBCSN showed the boxing world that Jennings was a real title threat, and pushed him further up the rankings.

On September 21st, Fight Night returned to Bethlehem, PA again with Gabriel Rosado in the spotlight. He fought the wily Charles Whittaker in an IBF title eliminator, and with another brutal beat down, became the mandatory challenger for IBF champion Cornelius Bundrage. Whittaker fell in round ten, and Rosado rose to #1. Bethlehem’s Ronald Cruz faced seasoned Antwone Smith in the welterweight co-feature, and after ten tough rounds lost for the first time in his career. Smith fought a little more slick and smart to go home with the victory. In the third feature of the night, Russian light heavyweight bomber Sergey Kovalev brought the pain to Lionell Thompson with a third round TKO.

Five big fight cards down and just one more to go for 2012. On December 8th, Fight Night returns with another terrific double feature. Series staple Bryant Jennings, 15-0, 7 KOs, defends his USBA heavyweight title against Bowie Tupou, 22-2, 16 KOs, in a 12-rounder. For Jennings, now ranked #5, the homecoming fight caps his breakthrough year that took him from prospect to contender. A win over the hard-punching Tupou just may set him up for a title shot in 2013. In the co-feature, Philly’s Teon Kennedy, 17-2-2, 7 KOs, clashes with undefeated Texan, Jerry Belmontes, 17-0, 5 KOs, in a 10-round junior lightweight fight. Kennedy, one of Philly’s most exciting boxers, is coming off a world title try and will have his hands full against the undefeated “Corpus Christi Kid”, who is looking to make a name for himself on national television the way so many others have done this year on the NBC Sports Network.

ABOUT DECEMBER 8TH

Pearson/McGonigle Halls, a 4,500-seat venue at Temple University located at 1800 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19121. It has hosted both professional and amateur boxing in the past, but when NBC Sports Network broadcasts the sixth installment of its Fight Night series on Dec. 8, it will be the first professional boxing event held at Pearson/McGonigle Halls in over 19 years.

Eight bouts are planned for the Philadelphia card. The fight is promoted by Main Events, Peltz Boxing, and Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with BAM Boxing. For ticket information, contact Peltz Boxing at 215-765-0922, www.peltzboxing.com. Tickets also are on sale at www.comcastTIX.com.

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BRONX, NY (November 15, 2012) Reminder: The evening of world class professional boxing set for this Saturday, NOVEMBER 17 at The Paramount in Huntington, New York is off due to the devastation in Long Island as a result of the brutal impact of Hurricane Sandy. Star Boxing plans on going back to The Paramount on January 25th with another fantastic show.

Said Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing, “We very deeply regret having to cancel this show but given that the people in the area are still recovering from Hurricane Sandy we felt this was the wisest and most compassionate course of action. The Paramount has become a terrific home for our events and we plan on making our JANUARY 25 show a sensational evening for our fans.”

Refunds for all tickets purchased for NOVEMBER 17 should be made at the point of purchase. Full details of the JANUARY 25 event will be announced shortly.

ABOUT STAR BOXING:

Star Boxing Inc. is celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2012. Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry. For more information on Star Boxing, visit their official website atwww.StarBoxing.com and follow them on Twitter @ Star Boxing and Facebook atStar Boxing.

ABOUT THE PARAMOUNT:

Opened September 30, 2011 this 1,555 capacity live entertainment venue located in downtown Huntington, Long Island, features concerts, boxing, comedy,community and other special events. Booked by Live Nation, the Paramount has hosted over 150 events in its first year of operation and quickly established itself asthe premier music venue on Long Island. Some recent acts to take the stage includePitbull, Taking Back Sunday, The Pixies, Elvis Costello, Warren Haynes, Willie Nelson, Brand New, Goo Goo Dolls, Primus, Marilyn Manson, Korn, The Wanted, The Script, Panic! At the Disco and many, more.

TOTOWA, NJ – November 14, 2012 – NBC Sports Network’s popular “Fight Night” TV boxing series starts 2013 off with a bang on January 19th when Sergey Kovalev, 19-0-1, 17 KOs, takes on Gabriel Campillo, 21-4-1, 8 KOs, in an international 10-round light heavyweight main event. The nationally televised fight will be held at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT. The NBC Sports Network telecast will begin at 9PM ET.

Kovalev, the 175-pound punching machine from Chelyabinsk, Russia, aptly nicknamed “Krusher”, always brings the power when he steps into the ring. Only three of his opponents have gone the distance during his three year career. His last start was a typical Kovalev affair, a three round blowout of Lionell Thompson in Bethlehem, PA. He will look to make similar short work of Campillo in January.

Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev

Campillo is Spanish southpaw from Madrid who once reigned as the WBA 175-pound world champion. In his last fight, he boxed circles around undefeated IBF champ Tavoris Cloud, but lost a highly controversial split decision. Campillo, known as the “Handsome Man” is a beautiful boxer looking to get back to another world title bout. Kovalev is standing in his way.

Gabriel “Chico Guapo” Campillo

This caliber of competition has become the benchmark for the NBC Sports Network “Fight Night” series. “Fight Night” matchmaker, J Russell Peltz said, “This is a classic boxer-puncher fight between world-class fighters. On paper it doesn’t get any better than this, in person it could be even better.”

Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, November 17 at 10AM ET. They are priced at $125 and $40 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000. Ticketmaster Link to January 19 NBCSN Fight Night at Mohegan Sun. For ADA accessible sales, call Mohegan Sun Box Office 1-800-862-8499.

ABOUT JANUARY 19

Tickets are priced at $125 and $40 can be purchased through Ticketmaster 1-800-745-3000. Ticketmaster Link to January 19 NBCSN Fight Night at Mohegan Sun. For ADA accessible sales, call Mohegan Sun Box Office 1-800-862-8499.

Seven bouts are planned for the January 19 card to be held at Mohegan Sun Arena, 1 Mohegan Sun Boulevard Uncasville, CT. The fight is promoted by Main Events and Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment Sports in association with Sampson Boxing.

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2012-2013 NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT SCHEDULE

(All times ET and subject to change)

Saturday, December 8 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. NBC Sports Network Temple University, Philly

Saturday, December 22 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. NBC Sands Resort Casino Bethlehem

Saturday, January 19 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. NBC Sports Network Mohegan Sun Casino, CT

Saturday, February 23 10:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. NBC Sports Network TBA

Saturday, March 9 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. NBC Sports Network TBA

Saturday, June 14 9 p.m. – 11 p.m. NBC Sports Network TBA

LOS ANGELES, November 15 – El Teatro del Pueblo in Puebla, Mexico will be the place for fight fans to be this Saturday, November 17, when Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions presents a stellar doubleheader featuring the next generation of Mexican superstars which will be televised on Televisa in Mexico and FOX Deportes in the United States.

In the 10-round main event, unbeaten middleweight power-puncher Gilberto Ramirez of Mazatlan attempts to close out the biggest year of his career in spectacular fashion when he meets Florida’s Marcus Upshaw. The opening fight of the Televisa and FOX Deportes doubleheader will feature another undefeated warrior, Mexico City’s Marco Antonio Periban, as he battles Francisco Sierra of Tepic in a 10 round super middleweight showdown.

Ramirez vs. Upshaw and Periban vs. Sierra are presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Canelo Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. CT and the first fight begins at 6:30 p.m. CT. The Televisa broadcast will air on Canal 5 at 10:30 p.m. CT and the FOX Deportes broadcasts will air at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT.

21-year-old phenom Gilberto Ramirez (23-0, 19 KO’s) is a dynamic southpaw with all the tools to make a world title run in 2013. A professional since 2009, “Zurdo” has held the WBC Youth World middleweight title since 2011, but it was this year in which he introduced the world to his talent. 3-0 thus far, Ramirez is coming off of the biggest win of his career in August, when he shut out longtime contender Richard Gutierrez.

Trained by the renowned John David Jackson, Marcus Upshaw (14-7-2, 6 KO’s) of Jacksonville, Florida is traveling to Mexico for the first time with ‘upset’ on his mind. A six-year professional, the 32-year-old is coming off of a decision win over then 13-3 Durrell Richardson in January and a draw with then 11-0 prospect Cerresso Fort in September of 2011, giving him the confidence that he can put a loss on Ramirez’ perfect record.

Marco Antonio Periban (18-0, 12 KO’s) has picked things up in the last two years of his professional career, making himself a serious threat in the super middleweight division. Competing for the fourth time in 2012, the 28-year-old Periban wants to finish off the year with another knockout to make it three in a row on his current streak.

Francisco “Panchito” Sierra (25-6-1, 22 KO’s) has packed a lot of fighting into his 24 years and has plenty of desire and determination to do even more in the coming years. The winner of fights against Don George, former World Champion Jose Luis “Maestrito” Lopez and Rogelio Ruvalcaba, Sierra came up on the short end in a rough and tumble brawl against rising British star George Groves in his last bout in July, but he’s ready to come out with fists flying this Saturday.

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