NEWARK, NJ – Former two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, 24-4, 12 KOs, will make his debut in the heavyweight division on September 8th against Jason Gavern, 21-10-4, 10 KOs. The 10-round fight is part of a big afternoon heavyweight triple header promoted by Main Events, at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ.

Former two-time world champion, Tomasz “Goral” Adamek, 46-2, 28 KOs, and Travis Walker, 39-7-1, 31 KOs, fight in the main event, a 12-rounder for Adamek’s IBF North American Heavyweight Title, and emerging heavyweight star Bryant Jennings, 14-0, 6 KOs, and Chris Koval, 25-9, 18 KOs, faceoff in the third featured heavyweight contest.

It will be a night of firsts for Cunningham who recently signed a promotional contract with Main Events. Cunningham makes his first start under his new agreement with the promoter, and will fight for the very first time at the new weight.

After losing a bid to regain his IBF cruiserweight belt in February, Cunningham made the decision to move up in weight and try his luck in boxing’s most prestigious division. At six-feet, three-inches tall, Steve brings a heavyweight frame to the division, but will have to carefully add the extra pounds to become a true heavyweight.

“I’m probably looking to do my first fight at 208 (pounds),” Cunningham said recently. “And probably max out at 215 (for future fights). I’m not interested in getting up to 225.”

For his first heavyweight test, Cunningham will contend with Virginia-born Gavern, who now fights out of Orlando, FL. Gavern is an inch shorter than Cunningham, but will likely have at least a 20-pound weight advantage in the fight.

Where a move up to heavyweight was once thought to be a hopeless endeavor for smaller fighters, it is now considered more of a calculated risk with some real potential upside. After boxers like Michael Spinks and Evander Holyfield set the standard for the move, and cruiserweights like David Haye and Tomasz Adamek having more recent success as heavyweights, more and more fighters seem willing to take the challenge. On September 8th, Gavern will do his best to keep Cunningham from joining the others who have defied the odds.

In an interesting note, both fighters have history with the participants of the main event. Cunningham lost a war of a cruiserweight title fight with Adamek back in 2008, at the very same arena, and Gavern fought to an 8-round draw with a then-undefeated Travis Walker in 2005.

FIGHT INFO:

“Ironbound Throwdown” September 8th at Newark’s Prudential Center features Tomasz Adamek vs. Travis Walker. Tickets priced at $180 ringside, $105, and $55 are available through Ticketmaster: online at www.ticketmaster.com; Charge-by-phone: 1-800-745-3000; Ticketmaster Express 866-448-7849; and Ticketmaster ticket centers. Tickets are also available at Prudential Center’s Box Office and www.prucenter.com.

The fight will be available in Poland on PPV. WealthTV will begin airing undercard bouts live at 3PM ET nationally on Verizon FiOS TV channel 169 and 669 in HD, AT&T U-Verse TV channels 470 and 1470 in HD, along with over 100 cable systems across the country.

Prudential Center doors will open at 1:30PM, first fight is 2:00PM. The card is presented by Main Events in association with Peltz Boxing, and Ziggy Promotions.

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DOVER, Del. — Tickets are still available for the Friday Night Fights series event on Aug. 31 in the Rollins Center® at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. Tickets are priced from $55 to $200 and may be purchased by calling VIP Services at 800-711-5882 or visiting doverdowns.com. Tickets may also be purchased, while supplies last, on the night of the event at Will Call from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The night’s main event features “Queen” Ronica Jeffrey of Brooklyn, N.Y., with a record of 10(1)-0 vs. “Lethal” Lindsay Garbatt of Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, with a record of 7(3)-5 for the World Boxing Council Silver Super Featherweight Title.

Appearing as a co-feature on the card is light heavyweight Dennis “The Assassin” Hasson of Philadelphia, Pa., with a record of 14(5)-0 against Daniel Judah, 23(10)-9-3, of Brooklyn, N.Y.

The under card showcases light heavyweight “The Bull” Anthony “Caputo” Smith, 13(10)-0, of Kennett Square, Pa., against Kevin “Hitman” Engel, 18(15)-6, of St. Louis, Mo.; super middleweight “Mighty” Mike Tiberi, 19(7)-1 of Wilmington, Del., against Michael “Midnight Stalker” Walker, 19(12)-5-3 of Chicago, Ill.; light heavyweight Reuel Williams, 6(2)-1 of Wilmington, Del., against James Denson, 5(2)-9 of Akron, Ohio; super middleweight John “Church Boy” Bowman, 3-0, of Dover, Del., against Steve Tyner, 3(2)-5-2 of Akron, Ohio.

Also on the under card and still unmatched are super featherweight Omar “Super O” Douglas, 5(3)-0, of Wilmington, Del.; featherweight Cornelius Lock of Detroit, MI, 19(12)-6-1; and Jeffrey Dorsey, grandson of the legendary Larry Holmes, in his professional boxing debut.

The first bout will begin at 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Event, times and card are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Visit doverdowns.com for updates.

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MIAMI (August 21, 2012) — A Circuit Court hearing was held this morning in Miami and the Court enjoined World Boxing Association World Super Bantamweight Champion Guillermo “El Chacal” Rigondeaux (10-0, 8 KOs) from engaging in any bout not approved by his manager, Gary Hyde, and also enjoined Rigondeaux from participating in a September 15 fight previously announced by Top Rank.

Top Rank had scheduled Rigondeaux to defend his WBA title on Sept. 15 against Robert Marroquin (22-1, 15 KOs) on the Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr. HBO Pay-Per-View event, live from the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, the Rigondeaux-Top Rank contract expired prior to that date and Mr. Hyde had not approved the September 15 date and had, in fact, obtained lucrative offers from other promoters. At that point Top Rank sought to schedule Mr. Rigondeaux without Mr. Hyde’s permission.

Hyde has been Rigondeaux’s manager since the two-time Olympic gold medalist defected from Cuba in 2007.

Former two-time Welterweight champion Andre Berto has received a boxing license in California three months after he tested positive for a banned substance prior to his rematch with Victor Ortiz according to Dan Rafael of espn.com

“As someone who truly believes in clean sport, I have never used any type of performance-enhancing drugs,” Berto said in a statement. “Everything I’ve achieved was the result of hard work and determination. I am excited that this whole situation is behind me, and I look forward to returning to the ring soon with another exciting performance, so stay tuned.”

“We sent all of the medical material to California and he was issued a license,” said promoter Lou DiBella, who has promoted Berto for his entire career. “I’m glad he’s back in the ring with his eye on the prize, and in the future he’ll be more careful. He wasn’t on a steroid program. It was probably a tainted substance that caused the positive test. That is my belief. Right now, Andre Berto is focused on getting back in the ring. He’s looking forward to his next fight taking place as soon as possible.”

DiBella said there were no specific plans in the works for Berto’s return.

“He just got licensed (Tuesday),” DiBella said. “We were hoping the license would be coming, and now we can get to work on his next fight.”

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ATLANTIC CITY (August 21, 2012)—This past Saturday night rising prospect Joel Diaz scored an impressive stoppage after round two over Guillermo Sanchez in a scheduled round Super Featherweight bout that highlighted a action packed nine bout card at Ballys.

The card, which was promoted by John Lynch’s Pound For Pound Promotions and was seen LIVE all over the world on www.gfl.tv

The fight card is now available on demand for just $9.99 by clicking: http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Boxing_at_Ballys_Joel_Diaz_vs_Guillermo_Sanchez/1643

Diaz of Palmdale, CA. hurt Sanchez with a flurry of hard shots at the end of the second round and when Sanchez sat on his stool after the round, he had decided he had enough and Diaz had the stoppage victory.

It was Diaz eleventh win without a defeat with the tenth coming via stoppage. Sanchez of Buffalo, NY is now 13-7-1.

In the co-feature, Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (15-0, 9 KO’s) dropped late replacement Franklin Gonzalez (15-11) twice en route to a first round blowout in a scheduled eight round Middleweight bout.

It was a dramatic week for Tapia, whose girlfriend gave birth to the couple’s first child (a girl) just thirteen days before the fight and Tapia also had several opponents pull out before Gonzalez was secured just twenty –four hours before the fight

Patrick Farrell survived a hard knockdown in the first round before outlasting and getting a stoppage over Wayne Hampton in round three of a scheduled six round Heavyweight bout.

In a anticipated battle of undefeated Heavyweights, Dorsett Barnwell (7-0) scored a six round unanimous decision over former world amateur champion Joey Dawejko (7-1-1)

In an exciting six round Jr. Middleweight battle, Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna survived a late rally from rugged Yolexcy Leiva (5-4) and took a hard fought six round split decision.

LaManna dropped Leiva with a hard right hand in round two and was poised for the knockout victory. Leiva battled back and landed some good shots over the final three rounds, but the twenty year-old LaManna of Millville, NJ put enough rounds in the bank early to come home with the victory and remain perfect at 9-0.

Top Rank prospect Toka Kahn Clary (2-0, 2 KO’s) made it two knockouts in as many fights as he smashed an overmatched Jamil Winfield (0-2) in seventy-six seconds of their four round Super Featherweight fight.

Three highly regarded prospects all made successful pro debuts as former three-time Irish national champion Tyrone McKenna scored a four round unanimous decision over fellow pro debuter Anthony Morrison of Philadelphia in a Jr. Welterweight clash.

Tyrell Wright of Jersey City scored a four round unanimous decision over Dennis Benson (1-3) in a Heavyweight battle while Anthony Gangemi of Dover, NJ was impressive in stopping Jimmy Ellis (1-2) in round three of their four round Jr. Middleweight fight.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Orem, Utah.. Utah’s leading cage fighting event is back as SHOWDOWN Fights presents “Burkman vs. Yager” on Saturday, August 25th at the UCCU Center in Orem, Utah. SHOWDOWN Fights always puts on action-packed cards and this event is no exception. The 12-bout pro/am card features “Eliminator Bouts” that will determine who with battle it out this November for the first ever SHOWDOWN Fights Lightweight Championship. The co-main event that features a local hero and one of the hardest hitting athletes this sport has ever seen. The main event will be one for the ages as two UFC veterans square off in and effort to return to the “Big Show”. SHOWDOWN Fight prides itself on promoting the best prospects in the region as the athlete’s records speak for themselves. SHOWDOWN Fights has quickly become the top organization not only Utah but throughout the western region because of its matchmaking and the high quality of fighters that it is able to sign.

In the main event, Josh “The Peoples Warrior” Burkman (22-9) fights Jamie “The Chosyn 1” Yager (6-2) in a battle to prove who is worthy of a return to the next level. Burkman defeated Koffi Adzitso via unanimous decision last February in Showdown Fights “Breakout” before a sold out crowd at the UCCU Center. Pushing his record to 22-9 and bringing him one-step closer to returning to the “Big Show.” A strong wrestling and grappling background coupled with Burkmans’ experience will be implemented in an all out war with Jamie Yager.

Fighting Burkman will be like fighting his exact opposite, as he too likes to get fights to the ground and use vicious striking to take his opponents out. Yager has far less experience fighting professionally but does not see that as a disadvantage as they have both competed at the highest level. Neither fighter wants this bout to go the distance as they each view the fight as “Just Business, nothing personal, but this is the most important fight of my career.” The winner of this bout sets himself up to be a small step from obtaining their goals.

In the co-main event, Sean “O’Connell (12-4) battles James “The Sandman” Irvin (15-10) in a Light Heavyweight contest that has to potential to be another fight of the night. O’Connell has beaten both opponent that’s been put in front of him in Showdown Fights, but the challenger he faces on August 25 is going to be the toughest test to date. Irvin has fought, and holds victories over some of the most polarizing figures in the sport. Look for this bout to be “fight of the night” as these two sluggers fight to put their opponents away. Don’t blink as this bout could be over seconds into round one.

This show will also feature a unique format dubbed as an “Eliminator Round” with four fighters; David Castillo, Gordon Bell, Clay Collard, and Justin Buchholz facing off for the right to compete in November for the first ever Showdown Fights Lightweight Championship. David Castillo (15-4) draws Gordon Bell (7-0) in a rematch that could end in a brutal knockout or crafty submission. These two met once before which saw Bell victorious via a submission that Castillo vows will not allow to happen again. Striking great Clay Collard (9-3) will face “Team Alpha Male’s” Justin Buchholz (12-7) who is the only non-Utah resident in the “Eliminator”. Will Buchholz experience prove to be too much for the 19 year old Collard or will youth prevail???

Also one the card BYU stand out football star Jan Jorgensen (3-0) takes on Clifton Bishop (3-1) in the toughest test of his young career. Can Jorgensen stay unbeaten or with the well-rounded Bishop become the first blemish on his perfect thus far record?

Other bouts feature Daniel Goode, Mike Gahan, Kevin Greenwell, Craig Ross, Jordan Chandler, Eric Wahlin, Joe Bish, Alexis Burkman, and UVU Wrestler Brad Darrington.

Don’t miss this thrilling Mixed Martial Arts card with the top up and coming talent in Utah coming to throw down as SHOWDOWN Fights presents “Burkman vs. Yager”. Four fighters face off to see who will fight for the first ever SHOWDOWN Fights Lightweight Championship. The co-main event features two of the most dangerous fighters in the sport, that will prove that the winner can move up and the loser will just move on. The main event pits two veterans of “The Ultimate Fighter” trying to return to past glory. Watch the MMA stars of tomorrow compete today on August 25th streaming live on pay-per-view exclusively at www.GFL.tv

To make our fights more accessible, Showdown Fights will offer ticket prices starting at $20.00 for general admission. Upper tickets will be $30, lower seating will be $40.00, table seating will be $100.00, and VIP Ringside table seats will be $150.00. Tickets and tables are available at UCCU Event Center box office (1-800-8888-TIXX) or SmithsTix (866-788-9195). www.SMITHTIX.com

Additionally, Showdown Fights is proud to announce the continued strategic relationship with GoFightLive.tv “Burkman vs. Yager” will be available live on the GFL.tv network the night of the event and On Demand from the following day. GFL now offers full access to over 5,000 fights for the low monthly price of $9.99. Subscribe now.

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Ronda Rousey took another step forward in establishing herself as America’s premiere female athelete when she made it six consecutive first round Armbar submissions as she made former champion Sarah Kaufaman tap out just fifty-four seconds into their Bantamweight title match at the Valleyview Casino Center in San Diego, California.

“The Rowdy One” came out swinging and quickly got Kaufman on the ground. Rousey went right for the submission hold and after trying to fight out of i to no avail, Kaufman tapped out and the fight was over.

Rousey, 135 lbs of Venice, CA is now 6-0 with all wins coming via first round Armbar submission. Kaufman, 134 lbs of Victoria, BC is now 15-2

Jacare Souza stopped Derek Brunson with an explosive knockout just forty-one seconds into their Middleweight bout.

Souza caught Brunson with a right cross the that dropped Brunson and then finished him off with Brunson on the ground.

Souza of Brazil is now 17-3-1. Brunson of Albuquerque, NM is now 9-2.

Tarec Saffidine scored a three round unanimous decision over Roger Bowling in a Welterweight bout.

Scores were 30-27 on all cards for Saffidine, 169 1/2lbs of Temecula, CA and is now 13-3. Bowling, 170 lbs of Cincinnati, OH is now 11-3.

Anthony Smith choked out Lumumba Sayers in round one of their Middleweight bout.

Smith got Sayers on his back and got him in the triangle and Sayers tapped out at 3:52 of round one.

Smith of Omaha, Nebraska is now 17-7 with eight submissions. Sayers of Denver is now 6-3

Ovince Saint Preux scored a sensational one punch knockout over TJ Cook in round three of their Light Heavyweight bout.

Saint Preux landed a lethal left hook that dropped Cook on his back and the fight was stopped at twenty seconds of round three

Saint Preux of Knoxville, TN is now 12-5 with six knockouts. Cook of Ocala, FL is now 10=5.

Miesha Tate scored a third round armbar submission of Julie Kedzie in a terrific back and forth battle.

Tate had the advantage in round one but Kedzie came back to land some good strikes in round two and beginning of round three until Tate got Kedzie in the armbar and she was forced to submit at 3:28 of round three.

Tate is now 13-3 with six submissions. Kedzie is now 16-11

Adlan Amagov scored a first round stoppage just forty-eight seconds into his Middleweight bout with Keith Berry.

Amagov kicked Berry in the knee that sent Berry down and then pounced on Berry and referee Herb Dean stopped the bout after numerous strikes. replays showd that the kick may have been an illegal blow.

Amagov of Albuquerque, NM is now 10-2 with seven knockouts. Berry of Murietta, CA is now 12-10.

Gerande De Randamie scored a three round unanimous decision over Hiroko Yamanka in a Featherweight bout.

Scores were 30-27 on all cards for De Randamoe, 144 lbs of San Jose, CA and is now 3-2. Yamanaka, 144 lbs of Chiba, Japan is now 12-2-1.

Bobby Green scored a three round unanimous decision over Matt Ricehouse in a Lightweight bout.

Scores were 30-27 on all cards for Green of Fontana, CA and is now 19-5. Ricehouse of St. Charles, MO is 6-1

World ranked Carlos Molina pitched a shutout victory by pounding out a ten round unanimous decision over Damian Frias in a ten round Jr, Middleweight bout at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.

Molina was very solid landing shots at different angles and not letting Frias get into any type of consistent offense.

Molina,153.6 lbs of Chicago won by scores of 100-90 on all scores and is now 20-5-2. Frias, 152. lbs of Miami is now 19-5-1.

Donovan George stopped late replacement Dionisio Miranda after round six of a scheduled ten round Super Middleweight bout.

George started slow maybe due to being in limbo for his perspective IBF Elimination bout with Adonis Stevenson, which has been postponed on two occasions.

When George got loose he amped up the ammunition and landed a big flurry of punches which hurt Miranda at the end of the round. Miranda was unable to come out for round seven.

George, 170 lbs of Chicago is now 23-2-1 with twenty knockouts. Miranda, 168 lbs of Barranquilla, Colombia is now 21-7-2.

Vilier Quinonez scored a four round unanimous decision over Edward Tigs in a Super Middleweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on all card for Quinonez who is now 5-0. Tigs is 1-3-2.

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ATLANTIC CITY (August 18, 2012)—LIVE TONIGHT!!! From Ballys in Atlantic City, Pound for Pound Promotions presents HUGE night of boxing that will feature nine bouts showcasing some of the best prospects in the country

The card will be streamed LIVE all over the world on www.gfl.tv beginning at 7:30 pm eastern /4:30 pm pacific with a price of just $9.99 and can be accessed by clicking:
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In the main event, rising Jr. Lightweight prospect Joel Diaz (10-0, 9 KO’s) continues his step up in competition when he takes on battled tested Guillermo Sanchez in a bout scheduled for ten rounds.

Diaz of Palmdale, California has a record of 10-0 with nine knockouts and has been impressive in his two year professional career.

The twenty year old already has signature wins over Guy Robb (7-0) via seventh round stoppage and in his last bout when scored a fifth round stoppage over former world title challenger Emanuel Lucero (26-10-1) on June 2nd in Tacoma, Washington.

Sanchez of Buffalo, New York has a record of 13-5-1 with six knockouts.

Sanchez won his first eleven bouts and he has victories over four undefeated fighters in Harvey Murray (2-0-2), Eddie Irizarry (5-0), Miguel Rodriguez (6-0) and Rod Salka (12-0).

The twenty-four year old has been matched extremely tough as evidenced by his fights with Dominic Salcido (17-2), Future world champion Adrien Broner (16-0), Mark Davis (15-0), former world title challenger Edner Cherry (28-7). In that bout he had Cherry on the canvas in the first round. In his last bout, Sanchez dropped an eight round unanimous decision to undefeated Ronny Rios (17-0) on April 7th.

In the eight round co-feature, Top Rank prospect and brand new father, Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia (14-0, 8 KO’s) takes on Franklin Gonzalez (15-10, 10 KO’s) in a Middleweightbout

In a six round Heavyweight bout Patrick Farrell (7-1-1, 3 KO’s) of Jersey City, NJ takes on Wayne Hampton (5-5, 3 KO’s)

In an intriguing six round Heavyweight bout, former world amateur champion Joey Dawejko (7-0-1, 3 KO’s) of Philadelphia, PA takes on Dorsett Barnwell (6-0, 3 KO’s) of Norfolk, VA.

Undefeated Jr. Middleweight, Thomas “Cornflake”LaManna (8-0, 5 KO’s) takes on upset minded Yolexcy Leiva (5-3, 4 KO’s)

Toka Kahn Klary (1-0, 1 KO) takes on Jamil Winfield in a four round Jr. Lightweight bout.

Three highly regarded amateur standouts will be making their pro debuts in four round bouts:

Former three-time Irish champion Tyrone McKenna will take part in a Welterweight bout against debuting Anthony Morrison of Philadelphia; Three-time New Jersey champion Anthony Gangemi of Dover, New Jersey will fight in a Welterweight bout against Jimmy Ellis (1-1). Three-time open class champion Tyrell Wright will fight in a Heavyweight bout against Dennis Benson (1-2, 1 KO). Wright was ranked as the number-five national Heavyweight before turning pro.

“This is a terrific card with a hot main event and Joel Diaz will look to stay perfect against a guy who has been in with some of the top fighters in the world”, said Marc Abrams, who will be calling all the action on gfl.tv

“Plus Tapia is taking the next step up into eight round fights and the LaManna has been garnering some attention and he will fight a guy who has knocked out undefeated fighters before. And anytime when you have two undefeated Heavyweights agree to face each other this early in their careers shows that they want to make a statement. Klary is another fighter who is with Top Rank and the three pro debut fighters all have solid if not excellent amateur credentials”

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Joel Diaz 130 – Guillermo Sanchez 129
Glen Tapia 159 – Franklin Gonzalez 159
Patrick Farrell 217 – Wayne Hampton 263
Joey Dawejko 238 – Dorsett Barnwell 248
Thomas LaManna 157 – Yolexcy Leiva 155
Anthony Gangemi 151 – Jimmy Ellis 150
Tyrone McKenna 143 – Anthony Morrison 145
Tyrell Wright 202 – Dennis Benson 249
Tioka Kahn Klary 132 – Jamil Winfield 132

VENUE: Ballys Atlantic City
PROMOTER: John Lynch’s Pound for Pound Promotions
1st Bell: 7:30 pm
Live Broadcast on www.gfl.tv

SAN DIEGO (August 16, 2012) – American boxing fans have a fascination with heavyweights and WealthTV, the latest destination for boxing’s premier live events, is committed to bringing the best action to its growing list of subscribers.

WealthTV has secured the live US television rights for the International Boxing Federation (IBF) North American heavyweight fight with world title fight implications for the winner on September 8, pitting two-time, two division world champion battle Tomasz “Goral” Adamek (46-2, 28 KOs) against hungry Travis “Freight Train” Walker (39-7-1, 31 KOs), presented by Main Events in association with Peltz Boxing and Ziggy Promotions, live from the luxurious Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Last month, WealthTV showcased rising star Tyson Fury’s (19-0, 14 KOs) fifth-round technical knockout of veteran Vinny Maddalone, live from the United Kingdom.

Adamek, an extremely popular Polish fighter fighting out Jersey City (NJ), will be making his first title defense since capturing the IBF North American crown this past June with a 12-round decision over Eddie Chambers (36-3).

The 36-year-old Adamek is a former IBF cruiserweight and World Boxing Council (WBC) light heavyweight world champion. Currently rated No. 4 by the IBF and No. 9 by the WBC, Adamek’s most notable victims include Paul Briggs (twice), Thomas Ulrich, O’Neil Bell, Steve Cunningham, Jonathan Banks, and Chris Arreola, among the more notables. Adamek’s only two losses as a professional have been to world champions Vitali Klitsckho and Chad Dawson.

Tomasz Adamek

Standing nearly 6’5″ Walker will have a three-inch height and seven-inch reach advantage against the more experienced Adamek. Walker is coming off a big win be technical knockout of leading Australian heavyweight Kali Meehan for the IBF Pan Pacific Championship last March in Meehan’s backyard.

The hard-hitting Walker, who is from Tallahassee (FL) but resides in Houston (TX), was the 2003 National Golden Gloves winner in the amateur super heavyweight class. He is rated No. 12 by the World Boxing Association (WBA) and No. 13 by the IBF.

Travis Walker

“This will be an exciting fight to watch,” predicted Charles Herring, president of WealthTV. “Adamek is rated No. 4 in the World and he has tremendous talent and speed. Walker is recognized as a legitimate US heavyweight, displaying fan-friendly action, good size and dangerous power. We’re excited to feature this top-world rated match on WealthTV. The action continues with two other heavyweight brawls on this September 8th card that promises thunder.”

WealthTV, demonstrating it’s commitment to becoming a powerhouse in world-class, live professional boxing, will be featuring this world-class heavyweight bout live for free to its viewers across the United States. “There’s an extra level of excitement with heavyweight bouts and securing this strong event, headlined by Adamek vs. Walker, features two of the best heavyweights in the world,” noted Robert Herring, CEO of WealthTV. “This is exactly what we want to deliver to our viewers.”

“We’re very happy to collaborate with WealthTV on our loaded heavyweight Sept. 8 show,” Main Events president Kathy Duva remarked. “WealthTV offers us a great opportunity to further expand our market in the United States for our fighters and brand. We think WealthTV’s unique viewership offers an untapped market in boxing.”

Scheduled to provide chief support for the 12-round Adamek vs. Walker main events are a pair of world-class heavyweights from nearby Philadelphia, undefeated, United States Boxing Association heavyweight title-holder Bryant “By-By” Jennings (14-0, 6 KOs) and former two-time IBF cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham (24-4, 12 KOs), in separate 10-round fights.

The 27-year-old Jennings, now rated No. 8 by the IBF, has developed into one of the hottest heavyweights in the country. His last three victories were against opponents sporting a combined record of 63-5-2 – Steve Collins (DEC10) for the vacant USBA title, former world heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich (RTD9), and Maurice Byarm DEC10 for the vacant USA Pennsylvania strap. Jennings faces Chris “Special K” Koval (25-9, 18 KOs), fighting out of Youngstown, Ohio.

Cunningham was a highly-decorated US amateur boxer who recently signed an exclusive promotional contract with Main Events. For his Sept. 8th Main Events debut he has moved up one weight class to heavyweight for the first time, taking on Jason “The Sensation” Gavern (21-10-4, 10 KOs). Cunningham has defeated the likes of world champions Guillermo Jones, Wayne Braithwaite, Marco Huck, Kelvin Davis and Krzysztof Wlodarczyk.

WealthTV currently has a dozen additional professional bouts in the works for its subscribers, including the recently announced GYM “Fast & Furious” series in Canada and Hennessy Sports’ “Next Generation” series from the United Kingdom.

WealthTV will begin airing undercard bouts live at 3 pm ET on Saturday, Sept. 8 from the Prudential Center. The live telecast is available nationally on Verizon FiOS TV, channels 169 and 669 in HD, AT&T U-Verse TV, channels 470 and 1470 in HD, along with more than 100 cable systems across the country.

Tickets, priced at $180 ringside, $105, and $55, are available to purchase through Ticketmaster: online at www.ticketmaster.com; Charge-by-phone: 1-800-745-3000; Ticketmaster Express 866-448-7849; and Ticketmaster ticket centers. Tickets are also available at Prudential Center’s Box Office and www.prucenter.com .

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ATLANTIC CITY (August 16, 2012)–Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna of Millville NJ will step back into the ring this Saturday at Bally’s Atlantic City when he squares off against battle tested Cuban Yolexcy Leiva, (5-3, 3 KO’s) in a six round Jr. Middleweight bout.

The show is promoted by John Lynch’s Pound For Pound Promotions.

LaManna, 20, was originally scheduled to fight on the July 27th but due to a death in the family, as well as numerous opponents pulling out, LaManna was left without an opponent.

“It sucks when you trained so hard for all those weeks and the sacrifices you have to make, only to end up not fighting. It’s a part of the business” LaManna said with a grin on his face. Just days before the 27th, LaManna lost his Uncle, who he was very close with. “Losing my Uncle Al took a huge toll on me and my family, but I have to stay strong and grind it out”.

LaManna has no doubt in his mind that this fight with Leiva will be his toughest to date. Leiva, 33, of Nashville, TN now residing in Brooklyn NY is coming off of a first round TKO defeat to Undefeated prospect Frank Galarza (7-0)That fight took place on June 8th in Woodhaven, NY. In his fight before that, Leiva upset than undefeated local favorite Benny Costantino, 7-0.

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LaManna is coming off a six round Unanimous Decision over tough Sean Rawley Wilson on April 27th at Resorts in Atlantic City NJ.

“I want to thank John Lynch and his company of Pound for Pound Promotions as well as my promoter Vincent M Ponte and Gulfstream Promotions for putting me on this very special card. I promise I won’t let my fans, my family, my uncle, but most importantly myself down”.

In the Main Event, Joel Diaz Jr. 10-0 (9 KO’s) takes on Guillermo Sanchez 13-5-1(5 KO’s) in ten round Jr. Lightweight bout

In the eight round co-feature, undefeated Jr. Middleweight Glen Tapia (14-0, 8 KO’s) takes on Hilario Lopez (12-11, 8 KO’s)

Highlighting the undercard, will be Patrick Farrell as well as a six round battle of undefeated Heavyweight featuring Joey Dawejko (7-0-1, 3 KO’s) taking on Dorsett Barnwell (6-0, 3 KO’s).

Also seeing action will be undefeated Light Heavyweight sensation Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell (12-0, 7 KO’s) as well as Jr. Lightweight Tioka Kahn Klary (1-0, 1 KO)

There will be three special pro debuter’s featuring Former Irish National champion Tyrone McKenna taking on Jayson Sia in a Jr. Welterweight bout; Heavyweight Tyrell Wright taking on Dennis Benson as well as Anthony Gangemi taking on Jimmy Ellis in a Welterweight bout

Tickets for this outstanding night of boxing are priced at $75 & $50 and can be purchased at Ballys, or by calling 609-319-4400 or at Ballys, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com or Pound for Pound Promotions by calling 201-867-2008 and Ask for Kathy

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino is located 1900 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, NJ, 08401. Doors open at 7:00 P.M ET, first fight starts at 7:30.

FM Productions in associtation with Dangerboy Events presents “Youngblood Autogroup Fight Night at the Shrine”!!! BJ FLORES will be defending his NABO and FIGHTING FOR THE VACANT NABA North American crusierweight titles on September 14th in a very exciting match -up against another top 10 North American rated cruiserweight!!

BJ IS CURRENTLY RATED #2 IN THE WORLD BY THE WBO AND HAS BEEN CHASING the oppurtunity to face one of the world champions. BJ is promoted by legendary promoter Don King. This final fight against another top ten North American contender will ensure BJ marches to the top of not only the WBO sanctioning body but possibly and most likely the WBA as well as he will be fighting for the Vacant NABA title as BJ is the highest rated contender. This belt became vacant after #3 world rated cruiser Lateef Kayode 20-0, refused to face BJ earlier this year and instead faced Antonio Tarver in a Showtime televised card. BJ now will hopefully add this title to his growing trophy case but more importantly use this fight as a springboard to the #1 spot gurantying him a title shot next!!

BJ recently returned from New York City where he was the lead analyst for NBC to cover the Olympics for Boxing. BJ and co host Fred Roggin were featured for 17 days in a row for the CNBC broadcast of Olympic Boxing! BJ is now returned and was quoted as saying ” I love the commentary and the oppurtunity to cover the Olympics was a dream come true. But it is now time to GET BACK TO WORK! I am hungry for a world title and this will be my last fight before facing one of the champions. This fight WILL NOT go all 10 rounds! I have to make a statement.”

Come tomorrow and find out who BJ will be facing!!!

Press conference Thursday at 2pm at the Youngblood Kia Dealership on South Cambell. Entire Undercard will be announced and undercard fighters will be present!

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Will Grover 6-1
Justin Ridgeway 3-1
Jessie Cook 4-0
Keith Jackson 1-0
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He didn’t start out as most in the boxing business but Vinny LaManna has accomplished a lot in his twenty-plus years in boxing.

LaManna, who now resides in Toms River, New Jersey wasn’t even particularly a sports fan until he walked into a bar in Northern New Jersey and was captivated by what he saw what was playing on the television.
“It was the 1988 Seoul Olympics and they were showing a fight involving (eventual Gold Medalist) Ray Mercer and thought to myself wow what an exciting athlete and from there my love and passion for the sport was born”, said the forty-eight year old father of three.

LaManna then became friends with Greg Pessolano who was an agent with Triple Threat boxing who just happened to be the management company of Mercer.

Through the mutual friends, LaManna was introduced to Mercer and that sparked LaManna’s interest in getting into the business.

“Any fool with $20 can get a managers license” and then LaManna preceded to manage a Light Heavyweight named Anthony Sutton.

“Sutton lost his first fight with me and he never fought again”

That didn’t deter LaManna as he has gone on to manage over forty-plus fighters that included His only world champion, IBF Cruiserweight champion Imanu Mayfield, Leo Loiacano, Michael Covington, Derrick Graham, and his influence into boxing Ray Mercer.

“I have done shows with the biggest names. We have been involved with fights with Don King, Bob Arum, Goossen, you name it”

Mayfield, who was LaManna’s only champion was actually brought to him after his manager Curtis Ford had a brain aneurysm.

Loiacano was big ticket seller in North Jersey so that brought LaManna a name in his home area.
Graham was the one that LaManna could have been great as he said that he had all the talent but never took the sport serious.

“Mercer and Mayfield were able to make handsome livings”

LaManna has had his battles and detractors over the years but has mostly good things to say about the business.

On the present New Jersey Boxing Commission “Larry Hazzard knew the sport and currant Aaron Davis is a fair man and because of his regulating we have seen an increase in live events”

LaManna has been at the championship level but now he is involved in his most personal project in managing his own son, Twenty-year old undefeated Jr. Middleweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna.

“I don’t have to be as careful and he is learning more and more. All of my decisions are business and the fights we make, I have to take the mindset that he was any other fighter that I have managed”

The younger LaManna will be back in the ring this Saturday night at Ballys in Atlantic City (www.gfl.tv -$9.99 at 7:30 pm) when he takes on Yolexcy Leiva in a bout scheduled for six rounds.

LaManna has seen some distract changing in the game in his two decades in the business.

“There are some bad people and the sport needs to be regulated. There are too many people running around the business who don’t understand it and that leads to lots of fighters getting screwed”

Like everyone else, LaManna has his own opinion of the continued failed negotiations between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao.

“They should just be able to come to some kind of fair split when you are talking hundreds of millions of dollars. To me it just looks like two guys making excuses not to fight each other”

“Being from New Jersey, I am big proponent of the State Title. I think it’s a great way to promote and give fighters on the way up an opportunity to fight for a title”

LaManna took matters into his own hands when he and longtime Philadelphia cutman/promoter Joey “Eye” Intreri formed the BAM (Boxing Association of Machismo )

“It’s a title for kids to fight for something, it’s more of a trophy but the winners of these fights get belts and there are no sanction fees. When we feel two guys want to step up in an era when nobody wants to fight each other, we try to reward those fighters”

LaManna, also runs and operates Starwaste Service, which is a large sanitation company in New Jersey

JAMAICA, NEW YORK (August 14, 2012)—On Saturday night September 22nd, a historic night of boxing will take place as the FIRST EVER BOXING EVENT INSIDE A NEW YORK CITY CASINO when New Legend Boxing / Old World Boxing and W.O.N. Boxing Promotions presents a night of boxing featuring some of the best fighters in New York.

In the main event, popular Light Heavyweight Joe Smith Jr. will take on Yasin Rashid in a eight round bout.

Smith, twenty-two years old of Long Island has a record of 10-1 with all wins coming via knockout.

Smith, who turned pro in 2009, won his first six bouts inside of two rounds which included a knockout over undefeated Christopher Dammones. After suffering his lone blemish, Smith has come back by stopping his last four opponents which includes his last outing when he stopped James Denson in under two-minutes on May 17th.

Rashid, thirty-six years old of Brooklyn has a record of 7-2 with two knockouts and has been a pro for eight years.

Rashid won his first seven bouts which included a win over undefeated Kevin Cruz and Frank Mondejar (16-3). Rashid has really stepped it up in his last two bouts but came up a bit short in fights with Will Rosinsky (12-0) and Andy Mejias (9-0).

In the eight round co-feature, sensational Super Bantamweight prospect Juan Dominguez will see action against an opponent to be named.

Dominguez of Brooklyn via the Dominican Republic has been perfect as he sports a record of 10-0 with seven knockouts.

WBC Caribbean Bantamweight champion Elton Dharry (9-5-1, 4 KO’s) out of Queens, NY will take on Gabriel Cruz (4-4-1, 1 KO) of Oceanside, CA in a six round bout.

Appearing in six round bouts against opponents to be determined will be Jr. Middleweight Frank Galarza (7-0, 4 KO’s) of Brooklyn, Jr. Middleweight Captain Boyd Melson (9-1, 4 KO’s) of White Plains, NY as well as Super Featherweight Rafael Vazquez (8-0, 6 KO’s) out of Brooklyn.

Seeing action in four round bouts against opponents to be named will be Featherweight Angel Garcia (2-1, 2 KO’s) of Brooklyn, Featherweight Alan Phelan (0-1) of Queens, New York via Ireland and Vinny Celentano (3-0, 1 KO) of Howard Beach, NY.

The card will also include a four round pro debut Welterweight bout, featuring Daniel Gonzalez of Queens, NY battling Anthony Smith of Brooklyn.

Tickets for this historic night of boxing range from $50 for General Admission; $75 for Main Floor Reserved and $125 for VIP Seating. Tickets can be purchased by calling New Legend Boxing (718-487-4474), Old World Boxing (718-765-1860) or online at http://www.newlegendboxing.com

Doors open at 6pm—First Bout at 7pm

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Colombian Dionisio Miranda (21-7-2, 18 K0s) will step in to face Chicago’s Don “Da Bomb” George (22-2-1, 19 KOs) in the 10-round super middleweight co-main event of the ESPN Friday Night Fights 2012 series finale (10 PM Eastern on ESPN2, ESPN Deportes and ESPN3) presented by Warriors Boxing and Tony Holden Productions, scheduled for Friday, August 17, at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.

George’s original opponent, Adonis Stevenson, has been forced to pull out of their 12-round elimination bout with a hand injury.

The other 10-round co-main event battle between top junior middleweight contender “King” Carlos Molina (19-5-2, 6 KOs) and Miami’s Damian “Devo” Frias (19-4-1, 10 KOs) will go on as scheduled.

Miranda, a veteran who has notable wins over Lujuan Simon and Sebastian Demers, has been on the short end of competitive big fights with Peter Quillen, Roman Karmazin and Renan St Juste. A big puncher who comes to fight, he could create problems for George.

“Adonis Stevenson injured his left hand in sparring last Friday,” said a disappointed Yvon Michel, President of Groupe Yvon Michel, Stevenson’s promoters. “The next day he went to see a doctor who diagnosed a severe bruise and major swelling. Adonis was not able to close his hand and make a fist. Treatments were done in hopes of improvement but there was not enough progress and under the doctor’s advice it was decided to pull Adonis out of his fight.”

According to Michel, Stevenson is now in Montreal receiving treatment. The IBF super middleweight title eliminator will be rescheduled for early this fall.

“Team Stevenson and GYM are very disappointed for all the inconvenience this situation has created for ESPN and their programming director, Doug Loughrey, to Warriors Boxing and their president, Leon Margules, and to Tony Holden and the Buffalo Run Casino and Resort. Everyone was so cooperative to make this fight happen. And to all our partners in Canada who were diligently working to program and sell this fight on PPV on short notice, and also to Team George who has carefully prepared for this important encounter. We wish him good luck on Friday.”

Warriors Boxing President, Leon Margules, says he’s disappointed by this turn of events, but is confident the event will still generate action worthy of the finale of the outstanding 2012 season of Friday Night Fights.

“Donovan is obviously disappointed by this, but we all know these things happen in boxing. We wish Adonis Stevenson a speedy recovery. But what we still have in this event is a compelling junior middleweight fight between two top-tier guys with reputations for pulling off upsets and we’ve got Donovan George against a Columbian slugger with a difficult style to figure out. So, as sad as we all are about what happened, we still have a good challenge in front of us this Friday and we’ll be ready.”

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Tickets are priced from $35.00 to $65.00 and are available at the Buffalo Run Casino Box Office or online at stubwire.com.

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CHESTER, PA (August 13, 2012)—On Friday night September 14th at Harrahs in Chester, PA, Victor Vasquez will headline a monster night of boxing when he takes on undefeated Naim Nelson in a ten round bout for the Pennsylvania State Lightweight championship.

The card is promoted by Joey Eye Boxing Promotions & David Feldman.

Vasquez of Philadelphia has a record of 15-6-1 with seven knockouts.

Vasquez of Philadelphia has built up one of the biggest fan bases in Philadelphia due to his exciting style which always has him in the fight of the night whenever he steps into the ring.

In his last bout, Vasquez scored a six round unanimous decision over Paul Fernandez in a rematch that took place on May 4th at Harrahs in Chester

Vasquez was impressive in disposing of Gustavo Dailey (4-11) in round four to headline ROUND 3 at Harrahs in Chester on June 3rd, 2011

Vasquez waged a terrific back and forth war with Osnel Charles before dropping a six round majority decision as part as ROUND 1 at Harrah’s in Chester.

He holds victories over undefeated Thomas McCuiston (1-0); Tyric Robinson (9-4-1) as well as an exciting six round split decision over Bryne Green (5-3) on October 8th in Philadelphia.

Nelson of Philadelphia has a record of 7-0 with one knockout.

The twenty-two year old Nelson turned pro in 2011 and has been very active by fighting seven times in thirteen months.

Nelson has solid wins over Korey Sloane (1-0) and his last bout when he scored six round unanimous decision over Esteban Rodriguez (5-1-1) on July 7th in Atlantic City, NJ.

In the six round co-feature, Tony Ferrante (12-4, 7 KO’s) of Philadelphia takes on Taneal Goyco (4-3-1, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia.

In a six round Jr. Welterweight bout, Julio DeJesus (5-3-2, 3 KO’s) of Chester, PA via Millville, NJ will take on an opponent to be named.

In a sox round Jr. Welterweight bout, Emanuel Taylor (14-1, 10 KO’s) of Edgewood Arsenal, MD battles Dillet Frederick (8-6-3, 5 KO’s) of Fort Myers, FL

In a four round Lightweight bout, Joey Tiberi (7-1, 5 KO’s) will take on an opponent to be named.

The big boys will be in action as John Mercurio (5-0, 4 KO’s) will battle Lonnie Kornegay (1-6-2) of Baltimore in a four round Heavyweight bout.

Todd Unthank-May (4-0, 2 KO’s) of Philadelphia battles Ahmad Mickens (1-2-1) of Stamford, CT in a four round Light Heavyweight bout.

Wahid Raheem (3-0, 1 KO) of Philadelphia takes on an opponent to named in a four round Light Heavyweight bout.

U.S. Olympic team member Jesse Hart (2-0, 2 KO’s) of fights Lekan Byfield (2-1-1) of Yonkers, NY in a four round Super Middleweight affair

Heavyweight Mark Rideout (1-0) of Philadelphia boxes Calbert Lewis (0-1) of Gary, Indiana in a four round bout.

Dan Grafton (1-0, 1KO) of Philadelphia returns to the ring when he takes on Aaron Braxton (pro debut) of Maryland in a four round Heavyweight bout.

Mario Carosella of Philadelphia will make his debut when he fights Arthur Parker (1-7) of Lancaster, PA in a four round Bantamweight bout.

Rounding out the card will be a battle of pro debuting Welterweights Edson Soto of Dover, NJ and Joshua El Guerrero of Philadelphia

Tickets are now on sale for $100 (VIP); $65 (Ringside) and $45 (General Admission) and can be purchased at the Harrahs Chester Gift Shop; By calling Joey Eye (267-304-9399); David Feldman (610-291-0806); 800-480-8020 or on http://www.webtix.net/

There be a press conference in Late August-Details to Follow

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (August 13, 2012)—THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, August 18th, at Ballys in Atlantic City one of the most exciting prospects in Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia will be on display when he takes on Hilario Lopez (12-11, 8 KO’s) of Parma, Idaho in Tapia’s first scheduled eight round Jr.Middleweight bout.

The card is promoted by John Lynch’s Pound for Pound Promotions

In the main event, undefeated Joel Diaz Jr. (10-0, 9 KO’s) takes on Guillermo Sanchez (13-6-1, 5 KO’s) in a ten round Super Featherweight bout.

Tapia of Passaic, New Jersey has a record of 14-0 with eight knockouts will be extra motivated on August 18th as he became the proud father of a baby girl when Tapia and his girlfriend Carolyn welcomed Isabella Nouvel Tapia into the world on August 5th. Baby Isabella weighed in at 7lbs 4oz.

“I have always wanted to be the best”, said Tapia

“I know now that I can’t slip up because I have my baby to feed”

“I am real excited to fight and I just want to get back home to my little princess”

Tapia knows he has some tough business before that as Lopez has only been stopped one time in twenty-three fights

“I have seen a couple tapes of him and he has fought guys with great power and he has lasted the distance so I know it will be a tough fight”

On graduating to eight round bouts, Tapia is ready for the step up in class

“I have been ready for eight round fights for a while. I was just taking my time and I am ready to step it up”, said Tapia.

Lopez has been in the ring with several notable fighters such as Orlando Lora, Mike Alvarado, Julio Garcia, Craig McEwan, Aaron Martinez, Omar Henry and Abraham Han.

Besides Diaz – Sanchez & Tapia – Lopez there will be NINE other bouts on the card that will broadcasted LIVE all over the world on www.gfl.tv

In a six round Heavyweight bout Patrick Farrell (7-1-1, 3 KO’s) of Jersey City, NJ battles Wayne Hampton (5-5, 3 KO’s) of Capitol Heights, Maryland

In a six round Heavyweight tussle of undefeated fighters, Joey Dawejko (7-0-1, 3 KO’s) of Philadelphia takes on Dorsett Barnwell (6-0, 3 KO’s)of Norfolk, VA

Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell (12-0, 7 KO’s) of Atlantic City battles an opponent to be named in a six round Light Heavyweight bout.

Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (8-0, 5 KO’s) of nearby Millville, NJ takes on Yolexcy Leiva (5-3, 3 KO’s)

Fred Jenkins Jr. (5-1, 2 KO’s) battles Jimmy Ellis (1-1, 1 KO) of South Carolina in a four round Middleweight bout.

Tioka Khan Clary (1-0, 1 KO) of Providence, Rhode Island will see action in a four round Super Featherweight bout

Tyrell Wright will make his pro debut against Dennis Benson (1-2, 1 KO) of Norfolk, VA in a four round Heavyweight bout.

Former Irish National Champion Tyrone McKenna will fight against Anthony Morris of Philadelphia in a four round Welterweight bout featuring pro debuters.

Anthony Gangemi of Dover, NJ will make his pro debut against an opponent to be named in a four round Welterweight bout

Tickets for this outstanding night of boxing are priced at $75 & $50 and can be purchased at Ballys, by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 736-1420 or online at ticketmaster.com or Pound for Pound Promotions by calling 201-867-2008 and Ask for Kathy

Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino is located 1900 Pacific Ave., Atlantic City, NJ, 08401. Doors open at 7:00 p.m ET, first fight starts at 7:30 p.m

Cabazon, CA – August 11, 2012 – Last night Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing Promotions’ showcased a great show on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Cabazon, Calif. The 10-round main event, featuring Columbia’s Darley Perez against Houston’s Bahodir Mamadjonov ended in a dramatic split decision.

In the early rounds, Mamadjonov used his boxing skills to take a commanding lead, as he kept the fight in the middle of the ring, boxing on angles. He was the busier fighter for the first five rounds, but stated to fade down the stretch after throwing a lot of power punches.

Perez got into his grove in the middle rounds when he started to let his hands go. Perez started to find a home for his overhand right, and in the sixth round, landed it, give a welt on the left cheek bone of Mamadjonov. In round eight, Perez caught Mamadjonov with that same overhand right, sending the Kazakhstan native to the canvas for the first time in his career.

Going into the last round it was even and both fighters had to dig deep to make a final impression on the judges. When it was all said and done, Perez (26-0, 19 KOs) won a split decision, while Mamadjonov (11-1, 7 KOs) suffered his first loss. One judge had it 95-94 for Mamadjonov, while the others had it 96-93 and 95-94 for Perez. Both fighters felt they won the fight.

“He hit me real hard and he was dangerous but I pulled it out in the later rounds,” said Perez. “I will make the adjustments earlier in the fight next time I get in the ring. Fighting a southpaw was difficult but I was victorious and the experience I gained was invaluable.”

A dejected Mamadjonov stated, “I felt I won the fight. The knock down was a slip. I’m very disappointed on the decision.”

In the 10-round junior featherweight co-feature, Chris Avalos (20-2, 15 KOs) won a decisive unanimous decision against Yenifel Vincente (23-1-2, 15 KOs) in a hard fought action packed fight.

Avalos was the busier fighter from the opening bell. His one-two combination was having success throughout the early rounds. Vincente showed a lot of heart after getting dropped with a hard left hook in round five. Avalos almost got him out of there, but Vincente fought gallantly as he was firing back hard shots of his own before the bell rang to end the round.

Both fighters were going toe to toe and Avalos got caught with a right hand flush on the jaw after a break in the eighth round. The referee gave Avalos some time to get his head together and the fight continued. As the fight headed into the final two rounds, both fighters were leaving it all in the ring. After the final bell rang, Avalos was declared the winner with scorecards reading 97-92 from all three judges.

“The fight was tougher than I thought it was going to be, but I came in here looking for “W” and I got it, said Avalos, ‘He caught me with a couple of punches, but that’s boxing, it happens. I felt decision was accurate. I was boxing and brawling, mixing it up doing what I had to do to win.

Undercard Results:

(8-round lightweight bout) Jonathan Maicelo (18-0, 10 KOs) vs. Wilfredo Acuna (13-11, 10 KOs) – After scoring a first round knock down with a powerful right hand, Peruvian standout Jonathan Maicelo went on to win a lopsided unanimous decision against Wilfredo Acuna. Acuna was on his bike after he got dropped as Maicelo was battering him around the ring for the remainder of the fight. Scorecards read 60-53 across the board.

“I want to thank Gary Shaw for this opportunity. I had him down early, but he survived the rest of the fight. I have some things to work on when I get back in the gym but I feel I’m getting better each time I step in the ring. I got the win and I’m still undefeated.” – Jonathan Maicelo

(6-round lightweight bout) Alejandro Luna (10-0, 8 KOs) vs. Eddie Ramirez (6-11-1, 3 KOs) – Crowd favorite Alejandro Luna dazzled his fans with a stunning performance knocking out his opponent with a barrage of punches in the final round of their scheduled 8-round bout. The referee stopped the bout at the 2:12 mark. Luna dominated the fight from the opening bell as he forced Ramirez against the ropes with his relentless pressure.

“I wanted to come out here tonight and give my fans a great fight. I got the TKO and I’m happy with my performance.” – Alejandro Luna

(8-round super-bantamweight bout) Glenn Porras (27-2, 16 KOs) vs. Jose Silveria (12-8, 4 KOs) – In an all out slugfest, Philippine native Glenn Porras outworked his game opponent, Mexico’s Jose Silveria on his way to a unanimous decision. Both fighters were throwing nothing but power shots throughout the fight, but it was Porras who was landing the cleaner blows. Scorecards read, 79-73 twice and 78-74.

(6-round light-middleweight bout) Geovanny Rodriguez (7-0, 4 KOs) vs. Clevan Ishe (3-8, 1 KO) – Geovanny Rodriguez improved remained undefeated with a hard fought slugfest against Clevan Ishe. Ishe was throwing wild punches trying to land a homerun punch, but never got into a rhythm. Rodriguez used his southpaw stance to give his opponent problems and ended the bout strong. Scorecards read, 60-54 twice and 59-55 for Rodriguez.

“It was hard to figure out my opponent because he was so wild and awkward, but I did what I had to do to remain undefeated.” – Geovanny Rodriguez

Former world champion Hugo Cazares scored a twelve round unanimous decision over Daniel Diaz in a Super Bantamweight in Los Mochis, Mexico.

Cazares, 121.7 lbs of Los Mochis is 37-7-2. Diaz, 121.7 lbs of Jinotska, NIC is now 19-4-1.

Daniel Estrada scored a unanimous decision over Adrian Vertogou in a blood ten round bout.

Estrada is now 29-2-1. Vertogou is 22-6-1

Mario Morantes scored a third round stoppage over Fernando Espinoza in a scheduled four round Bantamweight bout.

Morantes pounded Espinoza until the bout was stopped. Morantes, 118.8 lbs of Reynosa, MX is now 9-0 with six knockouts. Espinoza, 118.8 lbs of Sinora, MX is now 5-2-1.

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – Perennial light heavyweight contender Otis Griffin is back fighting at home as O.P.P Presents brings “Hot August Fights” to the DoubleTree Hotel in Sacramento on Friday, August 24th. Griffin will take on Ironton, Ohio’s Adam Collins in the evening’s eight-round main event, capping a six-bout card featuring many of the area’s promising young pros.

Griffin (23-10-2, 9 KOs) of Sacramento looks to take step one on his path back to world title contention while fighting back before friendly faces for the first time in a long while. In his path is eight-year ring veteran Adam Collins (11-7, 8 KOs). “He’s a big, strong guy from the Ohio Valley region between Cincinnati and Kentucky, so he’s got a little Bluegrass-farm raise in his gene pool,” says Griffin. “So he’ll be a strong guy. He comes forward, so it should be a good fight. “

Griffin was able to study the handful of fights his team was able to track down of Collins on film, but bases his assessment mostly on a fight that ended in one round. “I saw the fight with Badou Jack,” recounts Griffin. “That was the most credible person that he fought and I know that he lost, but it is a good measurement of where he is at. I could watch him destroy the nobody guys and not get a feeling of his exact talent, but seeing him with a mid to upper level guy, and he only lasted a few seconds, and all his movements – that makes all the difference. “

Though Griffin is the heavy favorite, there is danger present when taking on a fighter of Collins level at this stage in the game. “I have never been a person to take anybody lightly,” says Griffin, refuting the possibility of such. “I have actually been whacked harder by the smaller name guys than the guys like Jeff Lacy. In fact, Billy Bailey hit me three times harder than Jeff Lacy did. So I don’t take anybody lightly. I prepare for it and we systematically go over the fight plan, round-by-round. We don’t just go throw our hands up in the air aimlessly.”

Griffin has crafted his game plan with the help of longtime trainer Saifudeen Mateen and assistant David Lee. While head trainer Mateen will be working another corner at another event on the 24th, Griffin is quite confident in Lee’s capabilities come fight night. “David Lee is a really good trainer, but he is going to be great,” says Griffin of Lee. “He is a guy you are going to be hearing about for many years to come. He worked with Andre Ward and Virgil Hunter for much of Ward’s career. So with not only Coach Mateen, but also David Lee and strength and conditioning-wise I have Jason Thomas, everything is popping on all cylinders. This has been a great partnership between fighter and promoter and all other facets. “

While Griffin plans to send his crowd home with a memorable finish, a victory is the chief goal, regardless of how it comes. “At the end of the day, I go by the wise words spoken by Lennox Lewis, ‘Just win baby, and look good later,’” says Griffin. “In a situation like this, it is like you can’t win. Either you look bad beating a guy, or lose to a guy you shouldn’t have. So these fights are very dangerous. But I am up for it, for the fact that I am back home before my hometown crowd. It has been many moons since I didn’t actually have to get on a flight a million miles away just to hear a bell ring.”

Griffin has been to the doorstep more than once in his career and has proven he can make the climb. It can be a long climb back, but you can only start with the first step. You can also make that first step memorable.

“I just want to close the show in good fashion,” says Griffin. “No disrespect to Adam Collins, but I am going to come out for this fight like it is a world title fight. Every fight from here on out is, because that is the only way I am going to get back to the world title level. So that’s exactly what is going to happen.”

The rest of the bill will feature some of Sacramento’s promising young fighters. In four-rounders, light middleweight prospect Mike Ortega will take on Velvet Malone, John Abella takes on Misael Martinez in a super bantamweight bout, super middleweights Jose Alvarez and Gregorio Viramontes will clash, welterweight Juan “Chico” Martinez will debut against Alonso Loeza and Alberto Torres goes against Christian Silva in a pairing of debuting featherweights.

Tickets for the event, promoted by O.P.P. Presents and matched by the incomparable Edward Rodriquez, are available by calling 925-787-9586 or at the DoubleTree gift shop, all Dimple Record locations as well as online at OPPBoxing.com.

NEWARK, NEW JERSEY (August 11, 2012)—Three members of the Elite Heat Boxing team took home titles at the renowned Ringside World Championships Boxing Tournament in Kansas City.

In the 9-10 Year old / 70 lb Open division, Vito Mielnicki won three bouts; in the 11-12 /70 lb open division it was Malik Nelson had four wins and in the 13-14 Year old / 110 lb division Shakur Stevenson won four bouts to take home the title.

The proposed 122 lb showdown of former world champions Rafael Marquez and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. has been rescheduled for October 6th in Puerto Rico according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

Dan Rafael of espn.com reports that Lamont Peterson will be able to keep his IBF Jr. Welterweight belt after a failed test for elevated Testosterone.

“I’m thankful and I’m thrilled with the IBF’s decision,” Peterson said in a statement. “I want to thank my manager, Barry Hunter, for all of his support throughout this ordeal. There were a lot of naysayers out there, but Barry and the rest of my team never doubted me. My team fought non-stop to ensure that I was cleared.”

“After concluding the review of all the documentation provided by Peterson’s camp and the Nevada State Athletic Commission, the physician determined that the testosterone levels noted in the VADA report are consistent with the therapeutic use of the hormone and not for the purpose of performance enhancement.

“Therefore, these levels would not have enhanced Lamont Peterson’s training for or performance during the bout on Dec. 10, 2011, nor for his training for the bout that was scheduled for May 19, 2012, as a specimen collected by VADA on April 13, 2012 tested negative on May 2, 2012.”

“I’ve known Lamont his whole life and always had faith in him,” said Peterson’s manager/trainer/ father figure Barry Hunter. “We were certain that when all of the details were reviewed, Lamont would be cleared and allowed to move on with a title defense and his career. We never stopped training. Lamont looks great and we’re looking forward to a great fight once we work out the details with Judah and his team.”

New York, NY – TaKe On Productions, New York’s premiere Muay Thai promotion, and MSG Sports announced the return of full rules Thai Kickboxing to Atlantic City with “Battle at Bally’s 2,” a professional and amateur Muay Thai event set to take place on Saturday, August 11, in the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Casino, beginning at 6:00pm. Sanctioned by the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board, this event will feature a fight card that includes today’s best professional and amateur Muay Thai fighters, competing under full Thai rules which allow for forceful knee and elbow strikes. The “Battle at Bally’s 2” event will also be streamed live via internet PPV provider GoFightLive (GFL.tv) at a cost of $14.99.

Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased via: www.thegarden.com, all Ticketmaster locations, the Bally’s box office, and at Muay Thai and MMA gyms throughout NY, NJ, and PA. Fans can visit www.TakeOnProductions.com for special event VIP packages, along with the full fight card, fighter information and other exciting content. “Battle at Bally’s II” is being produced by TaKe-On Productions in association with MSG Sports.

The main event will feature two professional Muay Thai fighters from New York – Jay Matias from Sitan Gym and Douglas Ahammer from Chok Sabai Gym. The Co-Main Event features a rematch of a controversial draw from the historic March 16 “Muay Thai at the Mecca” card at The Theater at Madison Square Garden – Sean Hinds (C3 Athletics/Mushin MMA) versus Deshawn Robinson (America’s Finest Kickboxing). There will also be two amateur titles on the line with Spencer Grekoski (7-1) meeting Chris Mauceri (7-2) for five rounds of Full Thai Rules to claim the first-ever TaKe On 145 pound title, as well as Ariel Abreu (5-0) versus Paul Miller (3-2) for the first-ever TaKe-On 185lb title.

Other featured bouts on this explosive fight card include Andy Singh (Pin Point Muay Thai) vs. Anthony Demaio (Staten Island Muay Thai), Prairie Rugilio (Girl Fight MMA) versus Kylie Noll (Sensei’s Muay Thai), and Freddy Cheung (Sitan Gym New York) versus Scott Krampetz (Catone’s MMA).

Media is invited to attend the fighter weigh-ins on Friday, August 10 at 7:00pm, in the Atrium located on the 6th floor of Bally’s Casino (adjacent to Bally’s Grand Ballroom).

GFL now offers full access to over 7,000 fights and entertainment video for the low monthly price of $9.99 subscribe now at www.GFL.tv

About Gofightlive

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Atlantic City, NJ (August 9, 2012) — Dee Lee Promotions, LLC, in association with the Tropicana Casino and Resort presents “GO FIGHT… Friday Night!” Friday, October 12, 2012. “Dangerous” Dorin Spivey (41-6-0/30 KO’s) of Portsmouth, VA, the reigning NABA Lightweight Champion, will defend his title against “Lightning” Rod Salka (16-1-0/3 KO’s) of Bunola, PA. Spivey won the NABA Lightweight Crown with an electrifying, bruising seventh-round TKO over Victor Vasquez this past February at Tropicana, which The Press of Atlantic City described as “…an action-packed candidate for ‘Fight of the Year'”. “Lightning” will be taking on a very “Dangerous” fighter.

Atlantic City Native Antowyan Aikens (5-0-0/1 KO’s) leads a very talented and ambitious group of young fighters on the six bout undercard. Aikens, an up and coming super middleweight, will be joined on the undercard by heavyweight Dorsett Barnwell (6-0-0/3 KO’s) of Norfolk, VA, along with fellow Norfolk resident, light heavyweight Frankie “The Freight Train” Filippone (9-2-1/2 KO’s).

The exciting undercard will feature another Dee Lee first as Las Vegas native Christina Kwan (0-1-0) makes her first duel appearance in both the Atlantic City boxing scene and the Atlantic City poker scene. Kwan will host the “Knockout Bounty Poker Tournament” on Wednesday, October 9, 2012 at the Tropicana Casino and Resort before lacing up her gloves Friday evening.

Doors open at 7:00 p.m., with the first bout slated for 8:00 p.m. Tickets are priced at $40, $55, $65 and $100 and can be purchased at the Tropicana Box Office, by calling Ticketmaster at 1.800.745.3000 or Dee Lee Promotions at 856.692.1206.

About Dee Lee Promotions, LLC
Dee Lee Promotions, LLC, is owned and operated by New Jersey Boxing Hall of Fame promoter Diane Fischer of Vineland, NJ. Fischer has earned a reputation not only as a premier matchmaker who has presented some of the most memorable and entertaining boxing contests in the country, but as woman who has been innovative and overcome gender barriers in an industry dominated by men. Her industry awards and distinctions include: New Jersey Promoter of The Year; Undercard Fight of the Year; Best Girl Fight of The Year; The First Time Six World Title Belts [Pay Per View] appeared on one card (Atlantic City); The First All Girl Fight on the East Coast; The first woman ever to promote an all girl fight card in Baton Rouge Louisiana; The first woman promoter ever to promote a World Title Fight in Panama City; The first male or female promoter to present a title fight in Delaware; The first woman promoter to promote/co-promote a Heavyweight Championship Fight on HBO, Ray Mercer, and Wladimir Klitschko on June 29, 2002; the fight also was aired on PPV in Germany and was the first Heavyweight Championship promoted by a female in that country. To contact Dee Lee Promotions LLC., call 856.692.1206.

About Tropicana Casino and Resort
Tropicana Entertainment Inc. (“Tropicana Entertainment”) owns and operates 8 casinos and resorts in Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, and New Jersey. In addition, the Company owns a development property in Aruba. Tropicana Entertainment properties collectively have 5,750 rooms, 8,300 slot positions and 240 table games.
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