BROOKLYN, NY–There was a a lot of doubt weather the fight would go on as scheduled but Danny Garcia left no doubt by scoring a spectacular fourth round knockout over future hall of famer Erik Morales to retain the WBA/WBC/Ring Magazine Super Lightweight title that highlighted the first ever boxing card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Morales showed some spunk and craftiness in the first round but Garcia started getting his shots especially ti the body. At the end of of round three, Garcia landed a big right that rocked Morales to the point that he walked to the wrong corner. Garcia landed a vicious left hook that spun Morales around and crashing into the ropes that had Morales father/trainer Jose jump into the ring and stop the fight at 1:23 of round four.

Garcia, 139.8 lbs of Philadelphia is now 25-0 with sixteen knockouts. Morales, 139.2 lbs of Tijuana, MX is 52-9.

The fight almost did not come off after a failed drug test for a diuretic was discovered that Morales and it took last minute negotiating weather the fight would go through

“That left hook, I got that from my mom,” said a jubilant Garcia after the fight. “Her side of the family is all left handed.”

The 36 year old Morales was dejected and humble after the fight. He graciously accepted the loss and said (through a translator), “Time goes by. This is a sign that the end is near.”

“He’s a crafty veteran,” said Garcia of his opponent, a virtual lock for the Hall of Fame. “I really thought we’d go 12 rounds. He hit me with a couple of good shots, but I came back strong.

“In our first fight, I laid back a little too much. In this fight, I was more confident and I knew I could set up my punches and land some big shots.

“You know I’ll fight anyone. I never duck anyone and I know those guys want all these belts. They have to come get them from me.”

Paulie Malignaggi won a twelve round split decision over Pablo Cesar Cano to retain the WBA Welterweight championship.

Cano was not able to win the belt as he weighed in a pound over 147 pound weight limit in Friday.

It was a tactical fight that saw Malignaggi box in his patented style by jabbing up and down and moving. He caused a cut over the left eye of Cano. That did not deter Cano as he started to come forward and the overhand right was his punch of choice.

The two traded rounds with Cano landing the harder blows until Cano landed a huge booming right that sent malignaggi to the canvas. The made the action heat up in the twelth with both guys cut and giving as good as they received.

Malignaggi won two cards by 114-113 tallies while Cano grabbed a third card at 118-109.

Malignaggi is now 32-4. Cano is now 26-2-1.

Peter Quillin dropped reigning champion Hassan N’Dam six times en route to capturing the WBO Middleweight championship via twelve round unanimous decision.

N’Dam showed some sneaky boxing skills over the first three rounds that may have befuddled Quillin. In round four, Qullin landed a booming right hand that sent the champion to the canvas. Clearly shaken, N’Dam tried to fight fire with with but was being bounced all over the ring until he ate a massive left hook that put him on his back at the end of the frame. After steadying himself in round five, Quillin dropped N;Dam from a big left hook in the corner a second knockdown in round six came from a right which could have been ruled a slip.

The second half of the fight saw some terrific back and forth action with the champion showing a tremendous heart after being rocked and coming back. In the final round, Quillin sealed the deal by dropping N’Dam twice and came home with a 115-107 win on all cards.

Quillin, 159.2 lbs of New York is now 28-0. N’Dam, 159 lbs of Pantin, FRA is now 27-1.

Devon Alexander wrestled the IBF Welterweight championship with a lackluster twelve round unanimous decision over champion Randall Bailey.

The fight was void of action with the exception of round two where Bailey landed a big right hand. ALexander boxed and moved and threw more punches and cruised to the 117-109, 116-110 and 115-111 victory.

Alexander, 146.8 lbs of St. Louis, MO is now 24-1. Randall Bailey, 147 lbs of Miami, FL is now 43-8.

Former world title challenger Dmitry Salita pounded out a six round unanimous decision over Brandon Hoskins in a Welterweight bout.

Salita bloodied the left side of Hoskins face and won by scores of 60-54, 59-55 and 59-55.

Salita, 150 lbs of Brooklyn is now 35-1-1. Hoskins, 147.2 lbs if Hannibal. MO is now 16-3-1.

In the past year Danny Jacobs knocked out cancer, tonight Jacobs knocked out Josh Luteran in sixty-nine seconds of theire scheduled eight round Middleweight bout.

Jacobs landed a hard right hand that sent Luteran down with his has pounding off the canvas and the fight was stopped.

Jacobs, 161.2 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 23-1 with twenty knockouts. Luteran, 161.8 lbs of Blue Springs, MO is now 13-2.

Former world champion Luis Collazo scored a eight round unanimous decision over Steve Upsher Chambers in a Welterweight bout.

Collazo repeatedly beat Chambers to the bunch and landed hard combinations on the ropes and picked Chambers apart in the center of the ring. Chambers put up a valiant effort and landed some good shots but Collazo won by scores of 80-72, 79-73 and 77-75.

Collazo, 146.8 lbs of Brooklyn is now 32-5. Chambers, 148.6 lbs of Philadelphia is now 24-2-1.

Hot shot prospect Eddie Gomez scored a second round stoppage over Saul Benitez in a scheduled four round Jr. Middleweight fight.

One knockout was scored and the bout was stopped at 1:23 of round two.

Gomez, 151 lbs of Bronx, NY is 11-0 with eight knockouts. Benitez, 149.6 lbs of Phoenix, AZ is now 2-3.

Boyd Melson & Jason Thompson christened the building by fighting to a six round draw in a Jr. Middleweight bout

Thompson dropped Melson with a hard right hand in round one. Melson got even in round three when he landed a big right hook that sent Thompson to the canvas. Melson boxed well down the stretch and landed some decent punches but it wasn’t enough to offset the quick start from Thompson and the bout was a ruled a draw by scores of 56-56 om cards

Melson, 155 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is now 9-1-1. Thompson, 151 lbs of Brooklyn is now 5-6-2.

WBO Champion Marco Huck (34-2-1, 25 KOs) has finished his intense
preparations on the beautiful Isle of Mallorca, Spain. Yesterday evening the
27-year-old flew back to Germany. Over the last ten days the prodigy of
coach Ulli Wegner had been soaking up the sun, but of course his main
priority was the training camp ahead of his fight against Firat Arslan
(32-5-2, 21 KOs). “The Sparring sessions have been really good. I am in
great shape,” said the champion who steps into the ring at the Gerry Weber
Stadium in Halle/Westphalia, Germany on November 3.

Coach Ulli Wegner is also satisfied with the shape of his boxer. “Marco has
developed. He is always trying his best to do what I ask him to.
The important thing for him is, to stick to the strategy and that is exactly
what he is doing right now. That is why he has every reason to be optimistic
ahead of the fight against Arslan,” said the 70-year-old. Wegner is
particularly pleased by all the support he and his team received from the
locals of Mallorca. “The people at our hotel, the Playas Del Rey, always did
their best to fulfil every single need of ours. The training facilities at
the ‘Shinkai’ in Santa Ponsa and the TKO Boxing Gym were very good.”

Towards the end of their stay, Wegner and his prodigy took the afternoon off
and went for a cruise on a luxurious yacht. And “Capt´n” Huck was quick to
take charge of the vessel and steered it through the Mediterranean Sea with
Germany in his sights. Moreover, back home another camp is awaiting. Right
before the bout in Halle/Westphalia, Marco Huck will be finalising his
preparations in the town of Neuruppin. “Marco has some tough days ahead of
him,” said Wegner. “The lake of Ruppin offers some excellent surroundings in
order to concentrate on the next task.”

Tickets for the fight on November 3 can be purchased on www.eventim.de and
www.gerryweber-world.de.

The time is now for Dustin Dirks. The 23-year-old light heavyweight will get
a first glimpse at the limelight come November 3. Then he will make his
debut as the main support of Marco Huck against Cleiton Conceicao (32) from
Brazil, fighting for the WBA Intercontinental Championship. In the main
event, WBO cruiserweight king Huck tries to defend his belt for the 10th
time against former WBA titlist Firat Arslan in an all-German clash at Gerry
Weber Stadium in Halle (Westphalia), Germany.

Dirks said he is ready to shine and his record shows that he has every right
to be optimistic of winning his title in the professional ranks. “I’m just
23 years of age but I guess it’s time to show the world what I’m made of. So
this title fight comes around just right.”

In his last outing inside the ring, he beat Georgian Sandro Siproshvili.
Back then, he showed guts, overcoming a scare in round five, when his
opponent went for broke. Still, Dirks stood his ground and got the win by
technical K.o. just two stanzas later. “That was a good experience for me. I
showed a lot of heart and finally beat him clearly. I believe that it was
also an interesting fight for the crowd to witness,” stated the prodigy of
coach Otto Ramin.

Nevertheless, the Berlin-native makes his debut in a championship fight,
which could go the full distance of twelve rounds. “That’s a first for me,
but I’m sure to get it done. After all, my coach and I work hard on my
strength and stamina. I already proved in sparring to be ready for twelve
rounds of action,” Dirks expressed with a lot of confidence.

Tickets for the fight night on November 3 can be purchased on www.eventim.de
and www.gerryweber-world.de.

LOS ANGELES, October 19 – One of the biggest fights of 2012 is on the horizon with unbeaten WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Abner Mares defending his crown against WBA Bantamweight Super World Champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno on November 10 at STAPLES Center in a twelve round fight for Mares’ title which will be televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. Before these two exciting stars step into the ring, FOX Deportes Classics will show you how they got to this point by replaying two epic battles with Mares vs. Vic Darchinyan on Saturday, October 20 at 11:00 p.m. ET/8:00 p.m. PT and Moreno vs. Darchinyan on Sunday, October 21 at 1:30 p.m. ET/10:30 a.m. ET (check your local listings for exact time due to MLB playoff schedules).

In the main event, Mares announces his arrival on the world stage with his 12 round split decision victory over Australia’s Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan from December of 2010 and, in the co-feature, Moreno shows his stuff against the “Raging Bull,” when he made his United States debut against Darchinyan in a fight from December of 2011.

A 2004 Mexican Olympian who now fights out of Hawaiian Gardens, Calif., unbeaten Abner Mares entered the ring at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington on December 11, 2010 determined to make his mark in the first round of SHOWTIME’s Bantamweight Tournament and he did just that against Australian superstar Vic Darchinyan, trading knockdowns with his foe before emerging victorious via 12 round split decision and eventually winning the tournament.

Nearly a year later, it was Panama native Anselmo Moreno’s turn to battle the “Raging Bull.” In another hard-fought 12 round battle, “Chemito” defended his WBA Bantamweight Super World Championship with a unanimous decision win over Darchinyan.

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Mares vs. Moreno is a 12-round battle for Mares’ WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship promoted by Golden Boy Promotions taking place on November 10 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles. The event is sponsored by Corona and AT&T and will be televised live on SHOWTIME.

Tickets priced at $200, $100, $50 and $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are available for purchase at all Ticketmaster outlets, online at www.ticketmaster.com, by phone at (800) 745-3000 or at the STAPLES Center Box Office.

Orlando Cruz capped off a historic two weeks with a twelve round unanimous decision over Jose Prazos in a Featherweight bout in Kissemme, Florida.

Cruz, whop recently came out and proclaimed he is Openly Gay boxed very well and was very slick by countering from the southpaw stance and caused swelling under both eyes of Prazos.

Cruz, 127 lbs of San Juan Puerto Rico is now 19-2-1. Prazos, 126 lbs of Sinaloa, MX is now 20-5.

Jonathan Gonzalez stopped Danny Flores in round six of a scheduled eight round Bantamweight fight.

Gonzalez landed some hard shots that opened up a cut over the right eye of Flores and the fight was stopped seconds into the sixth round.

Gonzalez, 115 lbs of Caguas, PR is 11-0 with ten knockouts. Flores, 118 lbs of Merida, MX is 13-2.

October 19, 2012 – Gary Shaw Productions undefeated lightweight prospect, Alejandro Luna (10-0, 8 KOs) battles Adolfo Landeros (22-28-2, 10 KOs) tonight at the Doubletree Hotel, Ontario, California on the Thompson Boxing Promotions card titled “New Blood”.

Luna looks to extend on his unbeaten streak, having knocked out eight of his first ten opponents. A popular figure in his hometown of Whittier, California, Luna brings a big crowd to his fights and he promises to bring forth a good performance.

“I was supposed to fight at the Chumash Casino in August but my opponent came in overweight and the fight fell through,” said Luna. “I’m happy that Gary Shaw and Thompson Boxing were able to get me on this card. Landeros and I both made weight so the fight is on. I have a lot of fans coming to see me fight tonight and I’m going to give everyone in attendance a great show. I’m in great shape and I’ll be looking to end the night early if I get him hurt.”

“Luna is an exciting young prospect and he’s coming along very nicely.” said promoter Gary Shaw. “Thompson Boxing and I worked harmoniously together to get him on this card. He’s very popular in Southern California and I can see him becoming a big star if he can continue to win. He’ll be at his best tonight.”

Tickets for “NEW BLOOD” are priced at $75, $45, and $30. They are available now and may be purchased by calling 714-935-0900.

Bouts subject to change. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and the first bell rings at 7:30 pm. Ontario Doubletree Hotel is located at 222 Vineyard Avenue, Ontario, California.

Four division world champion Erik Morales allegedly tested positive for a banned substance just days before his rematch with world Super Lightweight champion Danny Garica this Saturday night in Brooklyn according to Dan Rafael of espn.com

“As far as I know, the fight is going on,” one of the sources told ESPN.com. “There is nothing that can be done to stop it” because the “B” sample test result has not yet been disclosed.

“(USADA) said it could be a false positive,” one of the sources with knowledge of the disclosure said. “But from what I understand, they won’t know until the test on the ‘B’ sample comes back, but that probably won’t be until after the fight.”

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Oct. 18, 2012) – East Hartford, Conn., native Joseph “Chip” Perez captured the vacant New England Junior Lightweight title Thursday night at Twin River Casino, narrowly defeating Chazz McDowell by majority decision.

McDowell (6-3) came out strong, utilizing his slick jab to frustrate Perez (10-1) in the early rounds, but Perez worked his way to the inside and finished strong in the final three rounds of the eight-round main event to earn a 76-76, 77-75, 78-74 win.

The title bout between Perez and McDowell, which was a battle between two Connecticut natives (McDowell was born in Hartford and raised in Yonkers, N.Y.), highlighted a dynamic, nine-fight card presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment & Sports.

The co-main event featured an explosive battle between female bantamweights Shelito Vincent (5-0) and Ivana Coleman (0-2), who faced one another for the second time since July. Vincent, the popular, Providence, R.I., native who’s established a steady fan base in both Rhode Island and her hometown of New London, Conn., dominated the rematch much like she did in the first bout, beating Coleman unanimously, 40-36, on all three scorecards.

Fighting for the first time since switching strength coaches, Vincent looked much stronger and faster than she did in the first bout against Coleman three months ago. She landed early and often and kept Coleman, a native of Slidel, La., from developing any rhythm.

Welterweight Jon Smith (1-0) of Cranston, R.I., a three-time New England Golden Gloves champion as an amateur, looked sharp in his professional debut, beating fellow newcomer Dinis Paiva Jr. (0-1) of East Providence, R.I., by unanimous decision, 40-36, 40-36, 39-37. Junior lightweight Toka Kahn-Clary (2-0) of Providence returned to the Ocean State for the first time since his professional debut only to have his bout against Rochester, N.Y., native Jamell Tyson (3-8-2) cut short due to an accidental head-butt in the second round, resulting in a no contest. Both fighters ended up with matching cuts over their eyes.

“The Vermont Bully” Kevin Cobbs (6-0, 2 KO) of Burlington, Vt., kept his perfect record intact in thrilling fashion, finishing determined veteran Alexander Mancera (8-5-1) of Queens, N.Y., with two minutes remaining in the fourth round. Mancera hung in for three rounds, but ultimately ran out of gas in the fourth. Cobbs, who dominated on the inside throughout the fight, finished Mancera with a short right to the temple.

Former reality television star Rich Gingras (12-3, 8 KOs), formerly of The Contender and now training out of Attleboro, Mass., returned to the ring following a five-month layoff and beat Lexington, Ky., light heavyweight Dennis Ogboo (7-6) via technical knockout in the second round. Gingras drove Ogboo into the ropes with a flurry of punches and then knocked his opponent to the canvas with an overhand left to the temple at the 2:32 mark, prompting Ogboo’s corner to throw in the towel.

Woonsocket, R.I., middleweight Joey Gardner (9-5-1) overcame a slow start and narrowly escaped with a 56-59, 57-56, 58-55 split-decision win over tough veteran Philip Burnette (2-6) of Myrtle Beach, S.C. Gardner earned the win – just his second in his last five fights and first since March – despite getting knocked down in the second round.

The highly-anticipated rematch between Providence super middleweight Alex Amparo (5-0, 3 KOs) and Nick Lavin (2-4) of Shelton, Conn., didn’t last as long as the first fight. After beating Lavin by majority decision a year ago, Amparo finished the job Thursday, stopping Lavin 53 seconds into the fourth round. Amparo dominated from start to finish, knocking Lavin to the canvas 30 seconds into the opening round, and then pummeling his opponent with overhand rights throughout the rest of the fight. Referee Joey Lupino stopped it in the fourth when Amparo unloaded with a flurry of unanswered punches after driving Lavin back into the corner.

Coming off a dominant win in July, middleweight Thomas Falowo (8-1, 6 KOs) of Pawtucket, R.I., picked up right where he left off, stopping Michael Walchuk (9-6, 2 KOs) of Ontario, Canada, :40 into the fifth round. Falowo controlled the pace from the opening bell and eventually ended it in the fifth when he drove Walchuck into the ropes with a flurry of lefts and rights. Falowo has now won two consecutive fights by knockout since his first career loss in May.

SPRINGFIELD, MO (October 17, 2012)–On Friday night October 6th, Number-one WBO world rated cruiserweight and NABA, NABO and WBC continental Americas champ BJ Flores (28-1-1, 18 KO’s) scored another knockout victory when he stopped once-beaten David McNemar in front of a packed house at the Shrine Mosque in Springfield Missouri.

Flores has now set his sights on highly regarded WBO champion Marco Huck of Germany

“He is the champion and I am WBO #1 challenger. It’s no secret this is a fight I have wanted for a very long time”, said Flores

Over the last fourteen months, Flores has fought four times and looked very good in those outings. Flores has shown good power by knocking out 3 of his last 4 opponents and scoring multiple knockdowns in those fights. Flores says, “I know I needed to get better and improve. In order to be successful in this game you have to stay active and stay busy. Unfortunately this was something that I wasn’t able to accomplish before but now with the hometown crowd and fan base we can do shows in Springfield and keep me active and busy”.

If you look a bit deeper into Flores last 4 fights there is a little more than meets the eye. Nick Iannuzzi (16-2) who was coming off a VERY close and controversial loss to number-three world rated power puncher Lateef Kayode. Flores hurt Iannuzzi badly and knocked him down in the first round and battered him until the referee stopped the contest in the fifth. Flores dominated journeyman Paul Jeanette (12-3) for ten rounds by scores of 100-90 on all three cards. Next up was Hugo Pineda (39-5) who was coming off an eight round decision loss to undefeated Russian prospect Jimmy Kapanov.

Flores dropped Pineda twice and scored a stoppage victory in the sixth round. Next up was McNemar (13-1). Flores dropped McNemar twice and the referee calling it off at 2:14 of the second round. McNemar was coming off a very close loss to undefeated and world rated Ryan Coyne (18-0). This type of opposition can keep Flores sharp and ready for the big opportunity when it comes.

“After Huck KO’s Firat Arslan I want him next. Huck is very tough and very well-conditioned. He is very strong and very confident. He has a great team around him and I respect him as a fighter. But any time he has fought anyone who can box he has had troubles. Steve Cunningham, Denis Lebedev and Ola Afalobi all gave him fits. I have quietly changed my entire boxing style. I have tried to fly under the radar and go back to the drawing board and get better. I have fought 4 times in the last year and feel sharp and ready. I have 3 KO’s against decent opposition. I WANT a step up! NO ONE will expect me to beat him. It will be an absolute shocker!!

There are some really good champions in this division and I know I will have to be at my best if I want to defeat a good champion in his home country. This will bring out the best in me. Sometimes I will go run 5 miles in the middle of the night just to keep me hungry. I work out at all times of the day and put my body through all kinds of torture to make sure I am ready when my moment arrives. Nothing worth having can be easy. I have taken my bumps and bruises and learned a lot in my professional career. I think about it every day and work tirelessly so that I can be prepared when my moment comes”.

For Highlights of Flores 2nd round TKO over McNemar, click:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rtr0O5PbVlcon

Danny Garcia, Unified Super Lightweight World Champion:
“Saturday night, at Barclays [Center], will keep these belts here on the East Coast. See you Saturday night.

“I want to thank God for giving me an opportunity to be here and showcase my skills on this level. I want to thank my dad, my family who helped me get through camp.

“I had about a 10-week camp, a hard, strong camp. Got my rounds in sparring and miles in running. Did my conditioning. I put in the hard work.

“I sacrificed all the things I love to do just to perform and give the fans at the Barclays Center a great fight.

“I’m ready. I’m going to keep the belts here on the East Coast, and I will see on Saturday.”

Erik Morales, Former World Champion and Future Hall of Famer:

“It is an honor to be in New York for the first time fighting to regain my title. It is hard to be in an arena with such of great fighters, but I’m here, and trust me I’m ready. And certainly, each and every one of them is going to do the best that they possibly can to steal the night.

“I have been training very hard for Saturday. I’ve done tremendous preparation. I’ll assure you it is going to be an explosive night. What you saw in March, it is definitely not what you are going to see on Saturday. I assure you I will regain my title.

“Many might ask, why do I keep fighting? Many of you question me, and I see it in your eyes. You wonder if I’m continuing because of economic status. And I tell you no. It’s not for money.

“Others might ask if I am not leaving boxing because there is a resistance to leave it. I tell them no as well. We have it planned out, the retirement, and it will be soon.

“We’re very relaxed. We’re very happy with the work that we have done for this particular fight up to this moment. I’m ready. I have done a tremendous job in preparation. I have done all of the work.

“I invite you all to come out Saturday night because I assure you it’s going to be an explosive night of boxing.”

Paulie Malignaggi, WBA Welterweight World Championship:

“I am very fortunate and blessed to be part of this team. I get to reap the rewards through my hard work to now be a part of this tremendous show. It’s pretty incredible.

“You grow up and everybody wants to have a big fight in their hometown. Growing up in New York, the thing that we always dreamed about was Madison Square Garden, but it was because we did not have something like the Barclays Center to dream about. Now we do. I feel so hapoy.

“Again, I am blessed and fortunate to be part of this opening show where I think that young kids will come out one day, and come out to the fights and, and dream to be part of big shows just like there in their future. It’s no longer just Madison Square Garden.

“You can dream about being part of the Barclays Center and part of a big event here. We’re coming with fireworks. We’re coming with flash and with some big, big fights.

“And it’s not just my fight. This is an unbelievable show. This is just the first one. I know Golden Boy will keep doing this on a huge level. And I intend to be part of it. I want to continue to be part of it and continue to be part of these huge shows. Being in bigger fights. And I want to be part of the centerpiece of bringing their thing here to the Barclays Center.

“It is a feeling that you have whenever they announce your hometown when you are fighting. Every fighter is proud of where they come from. And I get that extra charge when I’m in there, and they say Brooklyn, New York.

“I always get that extra charge. But, I know it’s going to be that extra, extra charge on Saturday night when they say from Brooklyn, New York and I am fighting in Brooklyn, New York.

“And I am being announced as a world champion. I have got a worthy challenger in front of me. I know what it’s like to have all these goals in front of you and all these dreams in front of you and want to accomplish big things. I know what Pablo Cesar Cano is going through and thinking, because I’ve been there, you know. And I know I have got motivate kid in front of me who will come with all his heart, and he’s supposed to.

“I said a while ago, they did not give me for free, I had to go to the other side of the world and defeat a world champion for it, and I intend to keep it right here in Brooklyn. It’s going to be a fight. He [Cano] keeps saying it will be a war. He’s motivated, and that I made big mistake. Listen, man, we can do wars. We can do boxing matches.

“I have done it all. I have 35 pro fights. I’ll be 32 next month, and I have been in there with the best and fought some of the best, won some, lost some. Won two world titles as you know. There is nothing that I have not seen. So, be at war, a tactical match.

“So, there is nothing new on Saturday night that I can expect to see that I haven’t already seen and that I’m not prepared to deal with.
Come and bring it on Saturday night. It’s funny, I was talking to somebody the other day, and they were like, you must be so excited, and I am like, it’s crazy.

“Are you sleeping at night? It must be keeping you up at night. Usually I don’t lose sleep over fights. I am calm, but, I do keep waking up, and I keep like waking up and I’m burning myself at night. These guns, they are smoking, and they are ready to go. Saturday night, we are pulling the trigger. Oh, yeah. Smoking. Smoking.”

Pablo Cesar Cano

“I’m very glad and motivated to be here in New York, and also to be part of this great card. To be participating in a card with such great champions and great fighters.

“But I’m here because God put me on this road. Golden Boy gave me this opportunity. And I promise I’m not going to let it go. I want to thank the champion for giving me this opportunity. But I think he made big mistake because I’m ready. I’m prepared.

“And I’m going to be the next welterweight world champion.

Hassan N’Dam, WBO Middleweight World Champion

“To start, I speak here with my heart. I have dreamed of this. I thank you again. This is a dream. To go to United States to defend your belt.

“At the Barclays Center, many people don’t know me in United States. It’s an opportunity for them to know me because I want to be a King, a King of Middleweight, of this division.

“I do want you to see a show on Saturday night. I am a French showman.”

Peter Quillin, Undefeated Number One Rated WBO Middleweight Contender

“Thank you all so much. This is an historic event right here. This is an historic event and is something that everybody should be want to be part.

“I want to thank Hassan for giving me the opportunity to fight him. We are brothers in boxing. I don’t look at him like I hate him because I don’t know him. But I know when it’s time to step in the ring, it’s about business, and that’s what I am [all about].

“But, I am just very blessed. Like I said, I’m going to save the best for last, I want to thank God. I don’t take anything for granted. I was sleeping on my boy’s floor on the northeast side of Manhattan on his floor not knowing where I would be. If I would have questioned it, I would probably have doubts about today.

“But, I know that I have the skill to pay the bills. And come October 20, I will look you in the eye, Hassan, and you will see all the pain I will endure on you.

“This is what it’s about, about me working hard for this. I’ve been waiting for this opportunity, and I am glad I got it with you [to N’Dam], because I am going to show the world what I am all about.”

Devon Alexander, Former World Champion

“I’m here. This has been a long process, but I thank God for getting me here to another point in my career. I’m excited to be here to prove myself once again. I have a lot of doubters. I still have a lot to prove.

“I am still going to prove myself by taking on Randall Bailey. You guys say that he’s Knockout King Bailey, but Saturday night I will show you what I’m going to do to him.

“I don’t run from anybody. I will fight anybody. I’m a throwback fighter. And I’m ready to rock ‘n’ roll. I have been ready since September 8.

“I’m just like a cannon, shoot me out and I’m ready to blast.”

Randall Bailey, IBF Welterweight World Championship

“I’ve been getting a lot of phone calls, am I going to make it? Well I am here and it’s going down on Saturday night. And you all forgot to mention one of the promoters of the show, Kevin Cunningham, he’s been doing great job of promoting this show.

“So, I’m looking way too forward to Saturday night. It will be a great show. I plan on putting on a great show, along with all of the other fighters come Saturday night.”

Danny Jacobs, Hot Middleweight Prospect

“Wow, a standing ovation. That means a lot to me.

“This moment wasn’t promised, me standing before you. So to have an opportunity to perform Saturday night is a dream come true. As a professional, I never had the opportunity to fight in Brooklyn. So this is, this is my first fight back, so this is very special to me.

“We don’t know what’s going to happen Saturday night so thank you for believing in me and taking the chance.

“Brett [Yorkmark], thank you for your kind words. The friendship that we have had over the last two years has been — it means a lot to me, so I really thank you for sticking by my side.

“Saturday night, Brooklyn is in the house! Do you understand? I’m a Brooklynite, so for me to be able to perform in front of these people means everything to me.

“I have a lot of pride saying that I come from Brooklyn. You know, and a lot of great Brooklyn fighters have never the opportunity to have an opportunity such as this.

“So, I’m very honored and humbled to be able to say I was a part of this first historic event. God is good. I want to thank for your support, and Saturday night you will see the return of Danny Jacobs. Thank you very much and God bless.”

Eddie Gomez, Rising Junior Middleweight Star

“Let me catch my breath. What can I say? I’m honored to be fighting on this card with all of these great champions. Once they open the doors, I am ready for the fight. I am excited. Come October 20, I want everybody to come out and support us.”

Luis Collazo, Former World Champion

“I am not much of a talker, but if you’re looking for a fight, I’ll give you one.

“Thanks for my trainers. As a fighter, there are many ups and downs, but you keep moving forward and it helps to have a great team to keep me focused.

“This is a great opportunity. And I will represent Brooklyn until the day that I die.”

Dmitry Salita, Former World Title Contender

“I want to thank God for giving me the opportunity to be on this great show. It’s a great honor to be on this card. I look forward to putting on a great performance.

“I know that I have to look impressive. I have to look great to put myself in title contention. And can that’s what I plan to do on Saturday night.

“I also want to say that three fighters on the show, myself, Luis Collazo and Danny Jacobs are from the City Boxing Club. And, and boxing people from New York City, Jimmy O. passed a year and a half ago, so you know, his memory lives on. I will also represent them on Saturday night.”

Boyd Melson, Rising Junior Middleweight Prospect

“Most importantly, this is an incredible chance for me in boxing. I am wearing this band (on his left wrist) to remind me of why I’m here – to donate my winnings to a clinical trial to cure spinal cord injuries.

“I am hoping that I can unite my boxing career with my ‘Team Fight to Walk’ efforts for this cause. We have already raised $100,000 but we have lofty goals that keep me motivated and strong.”

*Oscar De La Hoya announces he will match Boyd’s purse and make a personal donation to “Team Fight to Walk.”

Oscar De La Hoya, President, Golden Boy Promotions

“There is a buzz in the air with Golden Boy, Showtime and Barclays bringing championship boxing back to Brooklyn. People are talking about this event all over New York and we are excited to be a part of it. Making history Saturday night, four world title fights, championship boxing back in Brooklyn. You really don’t want to miss it.

“We are proud to be putting this event on regular Showtime rather than pay-per-view.

“It could have easily have been on pay-per-view because of the magnitude of this event

“Thank you very much to the Barclays Center, and thank you very much to all the champions who are here.

“Tomorrow we do have the weigh-in taking place at the Barclays Center. It’s open to the public, so come down, meet the fighters, watch them weigh in.

“I will be there signing autographs, taking pictures and we’re looking forward to all the fans coming down there Friday at 1:00 p.m.”

Brett Yormark, CEO Barclays Center

“Four title fights, which is unprecedented and extremely exciting for us. Our goal is to bringing boxing back to Brooklyn, to this area and make it strive. We want to make the Barclays Center your home.

“You know, that’s been our goal from day one, and obviously, sitting to my right and left and behind me are great Brooklynites that have called Brooklyn home and are now, in some respect, fighting for the first time in front of their home crowd, so we’re really excited about that.”

Melvina Latham, NYSAC Chairman

“Be still my heart. This is so exciting to have boxing back in Brooklyn. As the New York State Athletic Commission Chairman, I’m your welcoming committee and you are here. What else do I need to say?”

Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager, SHOWTIME

“On October 20th, these young men will be making history. We at Showtime are very proud to be part it. As we all know by now this is the first boxing event at the Barclays Center.

“Which means these fighters, the fans in attendance, our TV viewers at home will be part of history. There is only one first. And this is it.

“On the card we have melting pot of ethnicities, personality, lifestyles. We have Puerto Rican fighters. We have Mexican fighters. We have an Italian American fighter, a Cuban American, a cancer survivor and an orthodox Jew. It’s perfectly suited for this dynamic and ever changing borough and for this dynamic city.

“Showtime as a network has never televised four world title fights in its history. So, we’re making history on our network as well. Showtime is televising more boxing programming and more high quality boxing than at any time in the history of the network.”

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World championship boxing returns to Brooklyn with an inaugural night of fights at the new Barclays Center on October 20 headlined by Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia against future Hall of Famer Erik “El Terrible” Morales presented by Golden Boy Promotions and supported by Golden Boy Promotions sponsors Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T. In the co-featured attractions, Brooklyn’s own Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi puts his WBA Welterweight World Championship on the line against hard-hitting Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano, undefeated number one rated WBO middleweight contender Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin of Manhattan takes on unbeaten Hassan N’Dam for N’Dam’s WBO Middleweight World Championship and Devon Alexander “The Great” faces Randall Bailey for Bailey’s IBF Welterweight World Championship in a bout presented in association with DiBella Entertainment. The SHOWTIME® CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Preliminary fights will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

The undercard is loaded with many of New York’s top fighters, including Brooklyn’s hot middleweight prospect Daniel “The Golden Child” Jacobs, former World Champion Luis Collazo, the Bronx’s rising star Eddie Gomez, former world title contender Dmitriy Salita and Brooklyn prospect Boyd Melson.

Tickets pricedat $300, $200, $100 and $50 are available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com, the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling 800-745-3000.

12 – Rounds – NABO Featherweight Championship
Orlando Cruz WBO Latin Champion, San Juan Puerto Rico, 18-2-1, 9 KOs, 127 lbs
Jorge Pazos, Sinaloa, MX 126 Lbs.

8 Rounds – Flyweights
Jonathan Gonzalez, Caguas, Puerto Rico, 10-0, 9 KOs, 115 lbs.
Danny Flores, Merida, Mexico, 13-1, 8 KOs, 120 lbs.

10 Rounds – WBO WOmen’s Flyweight Championship
Melissa McMorrow, WBO Champion, San Francisco, CA, 7-3-3, 110 3/4 lbs
Yahaira Martinez, Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, 7-3, 4 KOs, 111 3/4 lbs

4 Rounds – Super Middleweights
Moises Carasquillo Jr, Orlando Florida, Pro Debut, 167 lbs
Willie WIlliams, Ocala, FLorida, 0-1, 174 lbs

4 Rounds – Welterweights
Ludovic Tossuant, Orlando, FLorida, Pro Debut, 144 lbs.
Gullit Hilaire, Orlando, Florida 1-1, 146 lbs

4 Rounds – Middleweights (rematch)
Angel Martinez, Miami, Florida, 3-2-2, 160 3/4 lbs
Fadoul Louis, Melbourne, FLorida, 3-0, 1 KO, 163 3/4 lbs

The fight, promoted by All Star Boxing Promotions, takes place on this Friday, October 19 at the Kissimmee Civic Center. Tickets are priced $15 General Admission and $35 Ringside. It will be broadcast live on Telemundo beginning at 11:35 PM ET/PT

In the group pose, All Star Boxing’s Tuto Zabala (blue shirt) is on the left and JuanMa Lopez is on the right (black shirt)

The former world champion boxer with the distinctive nickname, Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini, will greet fans at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif. prior to the November 9 edition of ShoBox: The New Generation featuring five 2012 American Olympic boxers making their professional debuts along with unbeaten featherweight contender and 2008 United States Olympian Gary Russell Jr. facing Vyacheslav Gusev in the evening’s main event.

Following a stellar amateur career, Mancini made the jump to the professional game in 1978. His whirlwind punching style caught the attention of network executives at several American television networks, and he became a regular on their sports programming. During this time, Mancini defeated some excellent opponents, including former United States Champion Norman Goins.

He held the World Boxing Association lightweight championship title from 1982 to 1984 and when Mancini retired officially in 1992, he left the game with an impressive record of 29-5 with 23 knockouts. His legacy also included his inspirational story of a young champion who had won the title as much for his family as for himself. The essence of this story was captured in a made-for-television movie based on Mancini’s life.

Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini will be on hand to meet fans, sign autographs and take pictures from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. inside the Fantasy Springs Special Events Center. The meet and greet is open to the public with the purchase of a ticket to the event.

“Night Of The Olympians” is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. PT on fight night. The ShoBox: The New Generation telecast will air live on SHOWTIME beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Tickets, priced at $25, $35 and $45, are available for purchase at the Fantasy Springs Box Office, by calling (800) 827-2946 or online at www.fantasyspringsresort.com.

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CHICAGO, IL (October 18, 2012) Chicago’s finest professional boxing prospects, Paul Littleton, Jaime “The Truth” Herrera and Luis “Sito” Santiago have been added to the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event set for Friday, NOVEMBER 16 at the UIC Pavilion. Also, just announced is the return of heavyweight contender Carl “Iron Fist” Davis.

Presented by Round 3 Productions, WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is headlined by an IBO Light Heavyweight World Title Bout between “Chicago’s Polish Prince” Andrzej Fonfara and world title challenger Tommy Karpency from Adah, Pennsylvania.

Advance tickets priced at $150, $100, $50 and $30, may be purchased through Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com, phone 1-800-745-3000) or at the UIC Pavilion Box Office (phone 312-413-5700) in addition to the Round 3 Productions Office (phone 708-345-9999).

Over the first year of his professional boxing career, former Chicago Golden Gloves Champion Littleton, 4-0-1 (1KO) has quickly impressed Chicago fight fans with his stunning power and excellent boxing skills. Returning to the UIC Pavilion where all four of his wins have taken place in front of his huge legion of fans, Littleton will be featured in a six round super middleweight clash.

Littleton will look to get back in the win column following a highly controversial six round draw with Darnell Wilson on AUGUST 18, a bout most ringside observers had him winning easily.

The 23-year-old Herrera, has made the UIC Pavilion his home over the last three years compiling a record of 8-2-0 (4KO’s). With his all-action style, the Franklin Park native has built a massive and passionate fan following who attend each of his fights.

In his most recent start; Herrera won a six round decision over crafty St. Louis veteran Tyrone Chatman on JULY 13. Earlier this year on FEBRUARY 24, Herrera and fellow Mexican-American Chicago prospect Adrian Granados waged a fantastic eight round war, won in a hard fought battle by the highly regarded Granados.

Undefeated newcomer Santiago, 5-0-0 (1KO), has been a terrific addition to the Chicago boxing scene. Improving with each fight, Santiago won his first six rounder, a decision over Marlon Smith on APRIL 14 at Cicero Stadium.

Also added to the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING card is heavyweight contender Carl “Iron Fist” Davis of Evanston. Sporting a record of 16-4-0 (12KO’s), Davis is known for his heavy hands and brutal knockouts of his opponents.

After a two bout run as a cruiserweight, which included a ten round decision over former world champion Arthur Williams on DECEMBER 17, 2010 at the UIC Pavilion, Davis is now back campaigning in the heavyweight division.

In his last start on SEPTEMBER 8, Davis knocked out former world title challenger Bert Cooper in the second round.

Rounding out the undercard at WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Chicago’s Jose Romero will make his pro debut in a four round junior welterweight bout.

More information on these undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

The UIC Pavilion is located at 525 S. Racine on the near West Side of Chicago. Doors on the evening of the event will open at 7pm with the first bell at 8pm.

Philadelphia’s Bryant “By By” Jennings (15-0, 7 KO’s) will defend his USBA heavyweight title on NBC Sports Network’s Fight Night broadcast, when he meets Bowie Tupou of Nukualofa, Tonga (22-2, 16 KO’s) on December 8. The 12 round fight will take place at Temple University McGonigle Hall in Philadelphia. The NBCSN broadcast will begin at 9PM ET.

Kathy Duva, Main Events CEO said, “This is a great stylistic match up. Tupou is a big puncher who prefers to brawl. Jennings is a boxer but loves to mix it up. It’s the kind of fight that will likely end up in a slugging match where the best chin wins.”

Jennings, currently ranked #5 by the IBF, is coming off a stunning KO 35 seconds into the first round of his fight against Chris Koval on September 8th’s Adamek – Walker undercard at Pru Center in Newark, NJ. Jennings previously pounded iron-chinned Steve Collins, of Houston, TX, for 10 rounds to win the vacant USBA heavyweight title on June 16 at the Pru Center on the NBC Sports Network. His meteoric rise in the heavyweight ranks has gained the attention of boxing fans and media worldwide.

Jennings is pleased to have the opportunity to fight Tupou in Philly, “Having this fight in my hometown is great for me right now. I’ve been representing my city for a while, fighting tough fights and bringing home wins. I believe this fight will be a good one for the fans. Bowie is aware that I have something to prove so I’m expecting him to come to fight and I am ready.”

Tupou fights straight-ahead looking to stop his opponent with every big bomb he throws. In his last win on the undercard of the Super Six Finals in Atlantic City, Tupou dropped Donnell Holmes in the seventh round with a right hand and went on to win a unanimous decision over Holmes who was 33-1 at the time. He is trained by Jeff Mayweather and currently resides in Las Vegas.

Tupou knows he’s putting it all on the line,”It’s a good opportunity to get back into the mix again. It’s a must win fight for me and I can’t afford to lose. That’s what I’m focused on, winning no matter what.”

McGonigle Hall, a 4,500 seat venue at Temple University, has hosted boxing in the past, but when NBC Sports Network broadcasts the sixth installment of its “Fight Night” series on December 8th, it will be the first professional boxing event held at McGonigle Hall 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. Tickets will go on sale Wednesday, October 24th. Contact Peltz Boxing for further ticket info, 215-765-0922, www.peltzboxing.com

2012-2013 NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT SCHEDULE

(All times ET and subject to change)

Saturday, December 8
9 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
NBC Sports Network

Saturday, December 22
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
NBC

Saturday, January 19
9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
NBC Sports Network

Saturday, March 9
9 p.m. – 11 p.m.
NBC Sports Network

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NEW YORK, NY (October 17, 2012) Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing is proud to announce the re-signing of former world title challenger and perennial contender Delvin Rodriguez.

Sporting a record of the 26-6-3 with 14 knockouts and known for his thrilling performances including the 2011 “Fight of the Year”, Rodriguez is among the most exciting and respected warriors in the sport. He is currently world ranked #7 by the WBA.

Said DeGuardia, “Star Boxing is honored to extend our relationship with Delvin. Delvin and his team are true professionals that we’ve enjoyed working with over the years.”

“At every show I promote fans approach me wanting to know when Delvin is fighting next and I hope to announce details of his next fight shortly. He’s a must-see attraction on the East Coast and we’re very thankful for the support from the fans.”

Said Rodriguez, “Star Boxing has done very good by me, we work well together, they got me the two opportunities for the world title bouts. I’m back in the gym now and I feel very strong and confident”

“I want to get right back in the mix to face a top contender for my next fight, maybe Gabriel Rosado or Carlos Molina. There’s a real buzz about Rosado who’s on a nice winning streak and Molina has faced and beaten many top guys. Either one would be a very strong TV fight.”

Rodriguez’s manager A.J. Galante also spoke about the signing and Delvin’s future,”I’m very pleased that Joe and I were able to draw up a multi-year extension for Delvin. Delvin and I felt it was necessary to show our commitment to Star Boxing like they have showed Delvin over the past five years, which included two world title shots, multiple appearances on ESPN, fights on both HBO and SHOWTIME, and staging the Fight of the Year in 2011 against Pawel Wolak.”

“We are happy that we were able to get this contract out of the way, so now we can go back to work and get back on the winning track after our loss in June. Delvin is as hungry as ever and I plan and want him extremely active this coming year. As always Delvin wants the toughest fights out there and being in one of boxing’s deepest divisions, I know we will get those tough fights. Myself along with Joe and Star Boxing matchmaker Ron Katz have already discussed plans for the upcoming months, and Delvin is very excited for what the future holds.”

Rodriguez is best known for his all out war with Polish standout Pawel Wolak, their first fight on JULY 15, 2011 from the Roseland Ballroom in New York City being declared a draw. The bout won “Fight of the Year” honors and was broadcast LIVE on ESPN Friday Night Fights.

While their first clash was declared a draw, Rodriguez fought beautifully in the rematch winning a clear and decisive ten round unanimous decision on DECEMBER 3, 2011 at a sold-out Madison Square Garden in a bout that was televised on HBO Pay-Per-View.

Most recently Rodriguez travelled to the West Coast challenging WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin Trout on JUNE 2 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, losing a twelve round decision in a bout that was broadcast on SHOWTIME.

“My goal is to get Delvin another world title shot soon. His whole career has been challenging the very best in his division and that will continue to be our focus for him” continued DeGuardia.

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

WINCHESTER, VA (October 18, 2012) This “Saturday Night Will Be Alright For Fighting” as UNITED BOXERS presents an evening of action packed professional boxing “LIVE from the Winchester Sportsplex in the Wells Fargo Multi-Purpose Arena”.

Featured on the card are some of the brightest and best prospects in the sport of boxing from the DMV area and national scene.

Headlining the action will be a six round welterweight bout between Baltimore’s James “Keep Em Sleepin” Stevenson and Puerto Rican veteran Angel “The White Tiger” Rios.

Undefeated with a record of 16-0-0 with 11 knockouts, the heavy handed Stevenson will return to action following his devastating first round stoppage of Dontre King on SEPTEMBER 22.

With a record of 9-14-0 (6KO’s), Bronx, NY native Rios is boxing’s true ROAD WARRIOR having battled numerous acclaimed contenders and prospects in their hometowns. Despite his relatively high loss total, Rios has never been stopped!

Also featured on Saturday is undefeated cruiserweight contender and CORPORATE LAWYER Venroy July, originally from Jamaica, now residing in Suitland, Maryland.

With a record of 11-0-2 and four knockouts, July is coming off a career best win on JUNE 16, dominating the highly regarded Justin Howes in an eight round unanimous decision win in Baltimore.

July will square off with veteran Cullen Rogers, 10-36-2 (6KO’s), of Akron, Ohio, in a scheduled four rounder.

Also this Saturday night, local favorite Ritchie Andrews, 4-2-3 (1KO), of Stuarts Draft, Virginia will battle Curtis Morton, 1-2-2, of Harlem, New York.

The 21-year-old Andrews is coming off a four round decision win over Harold Parker on AUGUST 25 in Washington, D.C.

In three special attraction bouts, sensational national prospects Trevor McCumby, Ronald “Akeem” Ellis and Vic Pasillas will hit the Winchester Sportsplex. All three, trained by the highly regarded Robert Garcia, were featured on the undercard of the HBO televised doubleheader this past Saturday night, OCTOBER 13 in Carson, California featuring the Brandon Rios/Mike Alvarado and Nonito Donaire/Toshiaki Nishioka battles.

Just 20-years-old, McCumby is already one of the brightest prospects in the sport. The heavy-handed Chicago native, now based in Glendale, AZ, has blasted through the competition in his first seven bouts, all knockouts, five in the first round. On Saturday night, McCumby drilled Mexican veteran Eliseo Durazo to the canvas twice in the first round earning the stoppage.

McCumby will square off against local Winchester fan favorite and upset minded Danny Shull, 3-17-1 (1KO) in a scheduled four round light heavyweight bout.

Super middleweight Ellis, originally from Puerto Rico, sports a record of 4-0-0 (3KO’s), having pitched a four round shut out victory over Katrell Strauss this past Saturday night.

Now fighting out of Lynn, MA, the 22-year-old Ellis will clash with Akron, Ohio native Tierre King, 0-6-1, in a four round tilt.

Also looking to stay undefeated East Los Angeles resident Pasillas, 3-0-0 (1KO) will fly cross-country to face Quincy Johnson, 0-6-1, in a four round junior lightweight battle.

The 20-year-old Pasillas won a four round unanimous decision over Jazzma Hogue in Carson, CA this past Saturday night.

Rounding out the card, in the welterweight division Oxnard, California’s Andy Ruiz, 2-0-1, will clash with pro debuting Tobias Molina.

Advance tickets priced at $50/VIP Ringside and $30/General Admission may be purchased online through EventBrite. Doors on the evening of the event will open at 6PM with the first bell at 7PM.

For more information on the Winchester Sportsplex, located at 221Commonwealth Court in Winchester, VA, visit their website at WinchesterSportsplex.

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.

As all of the final details were being coordinate to finally get the highly anticipated Japanese Grand Prix Freestyle Fighting Tournament underway, an unexpected turn of events occurred as France’s renowned martial arts specialist Militij announced his withdrawal from the prestigious competition.

The tournament has had countless delays due to a variety of reasons, from allegations of fighters participating in arranged fights to Visa issues.

Although the specific reason of Militij’s withdrawal was not released by the Japanese Grand Prix committee, they have stated that the tournament will commence upon filling the vacant slot.

“Militij’s withdrawal came as quite the surprise, and it is truly unfortunate that he will not be competing as he is always a big draw regardless of the stage he fights on,” said Sadahura Tanikawa, President of the Grand Prix Committee. “Right now we are looking for a replacement that is as high caliber of a fighter as him, and once we do, we will announce the new date that the tournament will start on. We are as anxious to get this underway as the public is to be a part of it, but we will not rush it. This is not an average MMA or boxing match; this is one of the most revered freestyle fighting tournaments in the world, and we will go above and beyond to ensure the success of it. We owe it to the fighters who have qualified, and of course to the fans around the world.”

The annual Japanese Grand Prix freestyle fighting tournament contains the top fighters in their discipline across the world. Competing this year are Japan’s acclaimed sumo champion Harumafuji, America’s Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion Gunn, France’s Savate Militec and Argentina’s Muay Thai Bosch, amongst several other top combatants.

This unique tournament is one of a kind, as it encompasses all of the diversified martial arts and boxing disciplines across the world, and brings the most elite fighters in each discipline together to compete in a winner take all, single elimination tournament with the grand prize being the purse of $1 million and eligibility to fight in any tournament.

Already sold out, fans around the world are anxious to see this competition get underway. More information as to when the firm date of the commencement of the tournament will be released as soon as word is given from the committee.