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Undefeated Welterweight Mike Jones talks to 15rounds.com Marc Abrams about his December 3rd showdown with Sebastian Lujan as part of the Miguel Cotto – Antonio Margarito II undercard

Alvarez retains; Broner wins in world title bouts

Saul Alvarez made the third defense of the WBC Super Welterweight title with a fifth round stoppage over former Welterweight belt holder Kermit Cintron in Mexico City.

Alvarez boxed well over the first three-plus rounds as Cintron was content on jabbing against the power punches of Alvarez. In round four, Alvarez landed a hard right that sent Cintron back and onto his knee. for a knockdown. At the end of the frame, Alvarez landed a hard left on the ropes that froze Cintron on the ropes and the challenger looked like he was ready to go. In the fifth, Alvarez withstood a brief final stand from Cintron and landed a blistering combination that had the referee jump in and stop the fight at 2:53 of round five.

Alvarez, 154 lbs of guadalajra, MX is now 39-0-1 with twenty-nine knockouts. Cintron, 154 lbs of Reading, PA is now 33-5-1

Adrien Broner won the vacamt WBO Jr. Lightweight title with a third round stoppage over Martin Rodriguez at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati.

The first two round were competitive as Rodriguez tried to make it a rough and sloppy fight and had some success. In round three, Broner landed a big uppercut that set off a flurry of punches which was highlighted by a body shot that was followed by a big left hook that sent Rodriguez down on the bottom rope. With blood trickling out of his nose, Rodriguez did not even try to beat referee Frank Garza’s ten count and the bout was halted at 1:43 of round three.

Broner, 128 1/2 lbs of Cincinnati is now 22-0 with eighteen knockouts. Rodriguez, 129 1/2 lbs of Argentina is now 34-3-1.

Super prospect Gary Russell Jr. scored a sensational first round stoppage over veteran Heriberto Ruiz in a scheduled ten round Featherweight bout.

Russell landed a perfect right hook to the body then a blistering right hook to the head and Ruiz plummeted to the canvas and the fight was stopped.

Russell of Capital Heights, MD is 19-0 with eleven knockouts. Ruiz of Los Mochis, MX is now 48-12-2.

Ortiz – Berto II agreed to for SHOWTIME

Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that former world champions Victor Ortiz & Andre Berto will rematch their 2011 Fight of the Year candidate on either January 28th or February 11th with this bout landing on Showtime rather than HBO where the first bout was televised.

Lou DiBella, Berto’s promoter, would not confirm the figures, but acknowledged that Showtime had bought the fight and was the highest bidder.

“Showtime’s offer was the highest in the marketplace,” DiBella told ESPN.com on Thursday night. “It’s good to know that they’re in the game and that a fight of this quality had interest from both networks. Competition in the marketplace is a good thing. As Andre Berto’s promoter, I am very grateful for the loyalty and investment HBO made in Berto over the years, and I know Andre is also.”

“The first fight was one of the best, most crowd-pleasing fights of the year and it’s the best thing for boxing fans that it’s going to happen again in 2012,” DiBella said. “This fight represents a good start to the year for Showtime, although I believe HBO made a good faith offer to get the fight.”

“This is something the people want and I want as well,” Berto told ESPN.com on Thursday night. “I gave up a world title for this to happen. You know how serious this is for me. I’ve been with HBO my whole career but Showtime stepped up to the plate money-wise to have it. Surprised HBO didn’t, but this is a business. So I am just looking forward (to) bringing the people the best fight possible to jump off the 2012 year with a bang.”

MIKE JONES GETTING STRONGER FOR HIS DEC. 3 FIGHT VS. SEBASTIAN LUJAN

Philadelphia, PA—Undefeated welterweight contender Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, who faces two-time world title challenger Sebastian Lujan, of Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, in an IBF world title eliminator on the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito card Dec. 3 at Madison Square Garden, has added another strength and conditioning coach to his team.

Rich Meudt, 54, who has been conditioning athletes in various sports for the last 27 years, has been working with Jones for the last two months.

“When Mike started working with me he looked like a new-born calf,” said Meudt, a retired major after a 22-year stint in the Army. “Now he’s a strong bull. His legs are firmer, stronger and explosive. His balance, conditioning and endurance are excellent. He does everything I ask him to do and he exceeds all expectations.”

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Meudt was brought on board by fellow-Jones strength and conditioning coach Danny Davis, who has worked with Jones for the last several years and who is also well-known for his longtime association with Bernard Hopkins.

“I brought Rich in to focus on Mike’s legs and conditioning,” said Davis. “Rich has done a great job, bringing in his expertise and knowledge. Mike looks very strong and sharp and he’s a hard worker who wants to go to the highest level and never complains about what he’s asked to do. That’s what makes a champion.”

Jones has responded well to the rigors of the grueling sessions.

“It’s very important to do different things each and every time so that I get a little bit better for each fight,” said Jones, a workout fanatic known for his long training and fitness sessions. “I feel more stable and better balanced. My legs are a lot stronger than they were. That will make me a better fighter and more dynamic as a puncher. I’m in the best shape ever. I believe it’s (the workouts) going to pay dividends on December 3.”

Not satisfied with just adding a new conditioning coach, Jones, who stays in excellent shape and watches what he eats, also added Amy West, a weight management nutritionist, to assist him in getting the most out of his daily eating routine.
ABOUT DEC. 3

The Mike Jones-Sebastian Lujan IBF eliminator is part of the Miguel Cotto-Antonio Margarito II world championship telecast, which begins at 9 pm (EST)/6 pm (PT). It will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to more than 292 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HDTV for those who can receive HD. HBO Pay-Per-View, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.

NBC SPORTS GROUP PRESENTS FIGHT NIGHT BOXING SERIES

NEW YORK – November 22, 2011 – NBC Sports Group announced today the formation of NBC Sports Network Fight Night, a boxing series featuring premier boxing talent. Fight Night will debut on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2012 on the NBC Sports Network (which will be renamed from VERSUS on Jan. 2, 2012), from Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, Pa. The Fight Night cards are being scheduled in cities that are served by a Comcast Sports Group regional network, and the regional networks will help promote the events and have the ability to re-air fights.

NBC Sports Group will work with Main Events and Hall-of-Fame matchmaker J Russell Peltz on a multi-promoter strategy for NBC Sports Network Fight Night designed to produce the best quality fights. It is a strategy in which any promoter can participate to get their boxers involved in these programs.

“This is a unique approach to have multiple promoters competing to put fights on NBC Sports Network,” said Jon Miller, President, programming, NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network. “That, coupled with the legendary matchmaker J Russell Peltz serving as our quality control expert, ensures that boxing fans will enjoy exciting and competitive matches.”

“We are reaching out to all promoters to get involved in the series, and our priority is simply to make exciting fights. We don’t care who brings the fighters,” said Kathy Duva, president, Main Events. “We expect that multiple promoters will be involved in each of the Fight Night programs. All fighters who are willing to further their careers by engaging in compelling, interesting, meaningful matches are welcome.”

“Fights in this series will be solid, competitive and exciting,” said Peltz. “Borrowing the philosophy of the late Madison Square Garden matchmaker Teddy Brenner, my bouts will be made on the following criteria: Do the fighters’ styles mesh to make an exciting fight? Does this fight lead to something? And would I buy a ticket to it? These should be good fights for boxing fans.”

NBC SPORTS NETWORK FIGHT NIGHT SCHEDULE (All Times ET)

Saturday, January 21, 9-11 p.m. – Philadelphia

Saturday, March 24, 10 p.m.-Midnight – Site TBA

Saturday, June 16, 9-11 p.m. – Site TBA

Saturday, December 8, 9-11 p.m. – Site TBA

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Rumble in the cage 45 Live IPPV on GFL

Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada – Western Canada’s premier cage fighting event returns on November 26 as Rumble in the Cage presents RITC 45 at the Lethbridge Exhibition – South Pavillion, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada with 16 exciting bouts Live on iPPV at www.GFL.tv. Rumble in the Cage is a breeding ground for the international promotions and RITC 45 will showcase some of the rising amateur and professional mixed martial artists soon to hit the national scene.

In the main event, hometown hero and UFC veteran Jesse Bongfeldt (15-5-1) from Canadian Martial Arts Centre/Kenora MMA Gym fights Brandon MacArthur (3-17) in a middleweight tilt. Bongfeldt last fought for RITC in a title fight in which he was victorious. He then got a call up to the UFC where he had one draw and one loss. Now back at his old stomping grounds, he looks to make MacArthur his first victim on his road back to the UFC. Bongfeldt is one of the top middleweights in Canada and is an experienced grappler and strikers as many of his victories have come by way of KO or submission. For MacArthur, he is nothing if not resilient and in his 20 fights in MMA he has never backed down from a challenge. RITC was having a hard time finding an opponent for the tough Bongfeldt and MacArthur stepped up to the challenge and accepted the fight, something most wouldn’t do. For him to pull off the upset, he will need to catch Bongfeldt with a punch, kick or submission early on before the UFC vet can settle in.

In the co-main event, Brandt Dewsberry (7-1-1) battles Joe Gobiel (3-2) in a welterweight scrap. Both fighters are coming off nice submission victories in their last fights, and for one of them it will be 2 in a row. Dewsberry has more experience and should be able to use that to his advantage the longer the fight progresses. For Gobiel, he has made steady improvement in these 3 MMA bouts and if he continues to show as much advancement in this bout, it could be “fight of the night” for the fans in Lethbridge. With the main event getting the lion’s share of press and media attention, don’t let this co-main event fly under the radar. It should be a barnburner.

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Margarito gets License approved; Fight clear for December 3rd in New York

Dan Rafael of espn.com reports that Antonio Margarito has been approved for his boxing License and will take on Miguel Cotto on December 3rd in New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Margarito was originally denied a license after it was revealed his eye was not cleared by the omission after surgery for a cataract. The figures to be a lot of boxing betting on this fight. To bet on this fight click here

“There is a fight. This gotta be a chapter in my book,” Top Rank promoter Bob Arum exclaimed after watching the commission hearing on a live webcast. The commission had reservations about licensing Margarito because of a serious eye injury he suffered in a lopsided decision loss to Manny Pacquiao last November. Margarito suffered a badly broken orbital bone in his face and developed a cataract in his right eye.

“We went through a lot and Antonio saw every doctor he was asked to see and all of them gave us the same news — that everything was great and that there was no reason for him not to be approved,” Sergio Diaz, Margarito’s co-manager, said. “When we told Antonio he was licensed, he was screaming and he was happy. Now he is saying he has to take care of business come Dec. 3.

“We understood New York was trying to cover themselves and get assurances from the doctor they picked. But we felt confident all this time,” said Margarito’s co-manager Sergio Diaz.

“Evidence has been introduced, including an affidavit from the applicant himself, detailing the rehabilitation steps taken to ensure that all of the rules of the commission will be followed,” Torres said. “After due consideration of the evidence of rehabilitation the commission finds the issuance of a license to the applicant not to be contrary to the best interests of boxing.”

“Further, following the thorough examination performed by Dr. Goldstein and his testimony that it is his opinion that the condition of Mr. Margarito’s eye is such that he is fit to be in the ring, the commission rules that Mr. Margarito’s petition for licensure in New York is granted.”
Moretti, who was at Tuesday’s meeting with Top Rank president Todd duBoef, and Margarito’s attorneys, David Moroso and Daniel Petrocelli, said they were all pleased with the commission vote.

“The tension in the room, you could cut it with a knife,” he said. “I’m drained because all Todd and I wanted, and what all of us wanted, was for this fight to happen in New York because it’s important for the sport. You have a Madison Square Garden that is almost sold out — and I bet it will be sold out in the next day or two — with electricity running through it. If we had to move the show, it wouldn’t have had the same impact. Just the fact that we got the license and it came down to the 11th and half hour, it’s unreal.”

Said Diaz, “It’s been a real pain in the neck but it was something we had to go through. We couldn’t run. Antonio has been fighting for this. There wasn’t anything any of us were trying to hide about his injury. We were open to any kind of exam.”

Arum was glad the saga was over.

“I think you got to commend the commission that they were thoughtful and deliberative and that having Margarito fly in to be examined by a doctor designated by them, while an inconvenience, I think was something that was good to do because you can have doctors opining about this and that, but if they don’t examine the patient you can’t get a full feel,” Arum said. “That being said, the criticism I have is why wasn’t this done before the press conference (to announce the fight) in September? One way or another it would alleviated all the problems.

“If he had passed at that time none of this would have occurred. If not, we would have moved on to another state because we felt that having had him treated by Crandall, the leading (eye) doctor in the country, maybe the world, and having a retinal specialist check him out, morally we were on the high ground. We believed his eye was as good as anyone’s based on Crandall’s treatment.”

ALGIERI OUTGUNS JARGAL

HUNTINGTON NY: NOVEMBER 19, 2011– Undefeated Jr. Welterweight Chris Algieri (12-0 6KO Huntington, NY) kept his perfect record intact with a hard fought 10 round unanimous decision over Bayan Jargal (15-3-1 10KO Arlington, VA) last night at The Paramount in Huntington, NY as Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing presented the 3rd installment of their new series “Boxeo Azteca” broadcast live on the Azteca America network.

The first 2 rounds saw each guy trying to take command by using their boxing skills. Algieri countered Jargal well and seemed to have the upper hand. The 3rd round saw Algieri dig vicious body shots into Jargal, hurting him badly with a perfectly placed left hook to the liver but Jargal hung on until the end of the round. Jargal bounced back well in the 4th round and started to land crisp shots to the head and body of Algieri. From then on it was a war of attrition as both boxers landed hard shots and traded freely much to the crowds delight. Algieri opend a cut over Jargal’s left eye in the 7th round with a perfectly placed left hook. The sold out crowd stood in appreciation as the bell for the final round sounded and both fighters didn’t disappoint as they fought hard right to the end much to the crowds delight. In the end, Algieir prevailed on all three scorecards by scores of 97-93 twice, and 98-92.

The semi final saw another undefeated Long Island fighter keep his record perfect as Welterweight Cletus Seldin (5-0 3KO Dix Hills, NY) overcome a nearly closed left eye to stop Rashad Bogar (3-3-1 2KO Newark, NY) over 3 hellish rounds. Bogar and Seldin got right into it trading hard blows in the 1st round with Bogar momentarily stunning Seldin midway through the round and nearly closing his left eye. Seldin came out in the 2nd round like a house on fire as he and Bogar went toe to toe driving the large pro Seldin crowd into a frenzy. Seldin landed numerous body shots on Bogar which were hurting the Newark fighter greatly. Seldin was relentless as the 3rd round opened dropping Bogar with a terrific left hook to the body and then finishing him off with an unrelenting assault at ____ of the 3rd round.

Undercard Results:

Rich Neves TKO2 Hector Rivera Welterweight

Aaron Kinch W4 Jacques Louis Heavyweight

Steven Tyner TKO 1 Mike Ocasio Light Heavyweight

Raul Nuncio TKO 1 Elmer Vera Jr. Middleweight

It was an electric night as Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing put on the first ever show at The Paramount. It was a standing room only crowd and all in attendence had a great night of exciting fights.

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Gomez stops Infante in Five!!!

Jr. Middleweight prospect Eddie Gomez stopped Antonio Infante in round five of a scheduled six round bout in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Gomez landed a hard left-right combination and then landed a crushing uppercut and the bout was stopped at 2:16 of round five.

Gomez, 154 lbs of Bronx, NY is now 7-0 with six knockouts. Infante, 150 lbs of Miami, FL is now 6-2-1.

Roberto Acevedo scored a six round majority decision over previously undefeated O’Neill Negron in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Acevedo, 138 lbs of Moca, PR is now 11-12-1. Negron, 138 lbs of Vega Baja, PR is now 8-1-1.

In a battle of pro debuting Super Welterweights, Keith Tapia stopped Andrus Kuilan in the first round of a scheduled four round bout.

Tapia scored one knockdown and finished off Kuilan with a wild flurry at 1:50

Starling Cordero made a successful pro debut by scoring a first round stoppage over Luis Duclet in a scheduled four round Bantamweight bout.

The time was 2:31 of round one for Cordero, 118 lbs of Carolina, PR. Duclet, 119 lbs is 0-3

Rafael Marquez (2-1) scored a four round unanimous decision over William Lorenzo (1-6) in a jr. Welterweight bout.

Guzman scores on punch first round knockout

Former three-time former world champion Joan Guzman scored a one punch first round knockout over Florencio Castellano in a scheduled twelve round Welterweight bout in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Guzman landed a devastating uppercut that sent Castellano down for the count and the fight was over.

Guzman is now 31-0-1 with eighteen knockouts. Castellano is now 16-6

In his first fight since losing a hotly disputed world title fight, Argenis Mendez stopped late replacement Alex Perez in round two of a scheduled eight round Jr. Lightweight bout.

Mendez dropped Perez with a hard left hook in round two. Perez got to his feet only to take a pounding over the next minute and the fight was stopped.

Mendez is 19-2 with ten knockouts. Perez is now 23-43-4.

IBF Jr. Lightweight champion, Amanda Serrano remained perfect by stopping Grecia Nova after round three of a scheduled ten round bout.

Serrano dropped Nova with a combination in round one and battered her over the next two rounds before the fight was stopped.

Serrano is now 13-0-1 with nine knockouts

Julio De jesus remained perfect by stopping Ramon Duran in round two of a scheduled eight round Jr. Welterweight bout.

De Jesus landed a hard right that dropped Duran in round two and then finished him off with a flurry on the ropes that had the referee stop the fight.

De Jesus is now 13-0 with twelve knockouts. Duran is now 21-5.

MSG still in picture for Cotto – Margarito II; Margarito must see New York doctor

Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that after Friday’s special license hearing for Antonio Margarito, that Margarito must see a New York State approved doctor to see if he can be licensed due to an eye injury sustained in his loss to Manny Pacquiao last November.

Earlier in the week it was rumored that the show would be moved out of New York’s Madison Square Garden, scheduled for December 3rd if the former Welterweight champion could not be granted the license to fight in the state.

Saying that the commission’s “primary objective is to safeguard the health and safety of all the athletes who compete under its jurisdiction,” Said New York Commission Chairperson Melivina Lathan the commission is “noting our multiple concerns” about Margarito’s right eye. Margarito could have sought assistance from a great Canadian Pharmacy

She said the commission was directing Margarito to submit “as soon as possible” to an eye exam in New York.

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said Margarito would submit to the exam and was pleased with the decision.

“That’s good. That’s fine,” Arum told ESPN.com. “That means he is not going to be automatically disqualified because he had the cataract surgery. The surgery was performed by the best possible doctor (Crandall). As long as it’s a competent doctor in New York who does the exam, fine. It’s better than a denial.”

Arum said he is happy with the plan.

“We offered to do this six weeks ago and we are happy to do it now,” he said. “They are arranging how the exam will take place and we will fly Margarito and the doctor in.”

Arum suggested that the exam should take place in Salt Lake City at Crandall’s office, so all of the necessary equipment will be available.

“Whichever doctor the commission selects, he will examine Margarito and find the same thing our doctor has found, that he is OK,” Arum said.

If New York denies the license, Arum said he will move the fight on short notice to another venue with places such as Denver, Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and venues in Mississippi possible.

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WILSON DEFENDS USBA CRUISERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MUSSACHIO THIS SATURDAY LIVE ON GFL

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NEW YORK (November 18, 2011)—TOMORROW NIGHT live from Ballys in Atlantic City, Garrett “The Ultimate Warrior” Wilson will make the first defense of the USBA Cruiserweight championship against local fan favorite Chuck “The Professor” Mussachio in a bout scheduled for twelve rounds.

That bout plus a full six bout undercard can be seen LIVE all over the world on www.gfl.tv for just $9.99 by accessing: http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Garrett_Wilson_vs_Chuck_Mussachio/1200

Wilson has a record of 10-5-1 with four knockouts but a look inside those numbers shows that Wilson lives up to his moniker that he is an Ultimate Warrior by fighting anyone, anywhere at any time.

The Philadelphia native won his first three bouts before taking on much more experienced foes Dyah Davis (12-1) and Dennis Hasson (6-0).

Wilson then ripped off four wins which included a split decision over undefeated New Yorker Adam Willett.

Wilson then took on a murders row of opponents that saw him come up short against Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron (6-0); former multiple time world title challenger Omar Sheika (28-9) & undefeated Julio Cesar Matthews (9-0).

Wilson is currently on the best roll of his career was he is 3-0-1 in his last four outings which includes a draw with Andres Taylor (16-1-1) and wins over highly regarded Aaron Williams (20-2-1) and in his last bout he got even with Sheika and captured the USBA crown in the process by pounding out a thrilling twelve round unanimous decision.

Mussachio from nearby Wildwood, New Jersey will be moving up in weight and has an impressive record of 17-1-2 with five knockouts.

The High School Teacher went 13-0-2 in his first fifteen bouts which included a win over former world champion Carl Daniels.

After suffering his only pro defeat to the capable Tommy Karpency (17-1-1), Mussachio has rebounded nicely by winning four in a row with wins over tri-state favorites Bobby Rooney (11-2-1) and Tony Ferrante (9-0). In his last bout, Mussachio scored a eight round unanimous decision over Theo Kruger.

In the co-feature, undefeated Ronald Cruz will look to stay perfect as he takes on sturdy veteran Anges Adjaho in an eight round bout.

Cruz of Bethlehem, PA is unblemished with a record of 14-0 with eleven knockouts and is stepping up the competition with every bout.

Known as a vicious body puncher, Cruz has stopped seven consecutive opponents as he broken most of them down with assaults to the flank area.

The twenty-five year old has impressive victories over former amateur star Jeremy Bryan (14-1); Dillet Frederick (7-3-3); rough and rugged Doel Carrasquillo and in his last bout he stopped veteran Christopher Fernandez (19-13-1) in six rounds.

Adjaho has fought top competition and has compiled a record of 25-6 with fourteen knockouts.

The native of Buffalo by way of Benin in Africa won his first twenty contests before dropping a split decision to future WBA Lightweight champion Miguel Acosta. He holds a win over former world title challenger Fernando Angulo.

To say Adjaho has been matched tough as his last five bouts have seen him fight currant WBC Lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (21-1-1); Mark Melligan (18-2); Currant number-one contender Brad Solomon (15-0); Shawn Porter (17-0) and former world title challenger Joel Julio (36-4);

Also seeing action will be rising undefeated Heavyweight Bryant “By By” Jennings (10-0, 4 KO’s) taking on Kevin Franklin (3-3, 1 KO) in a six round bout

The show is promoted by Peltz Boxing

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12 Rounds—USBA Cruiserweight title—Garrett Wilson (10-5-1, 4 KO’s) vs Chuck Mussachio (17-1-2, 5 KO’s)
8 Rounds—Welterweights—Ronald Cruz (14-0, 11 KO’s) vs Anges Adjaho (25-6, 14 KO’s)
6 Rounds—Heavyweights—Bryant Jennings (10-4, 4 KO’s) vs Kevin Franklin (3-3, 1 KO)
6 Rounds—Welterweights—Manuel Guzman (7-13-2, 3 KO’s) vs DeCarlo Perez (5-1-1, 2 KO’s)
4 Rounds—Jr. Welterweights—Dontre King (5-9-2, 2 KO’s) vs Julio DeJesus (5-2-1, 3 KO’s)
4 Rounds—Middleweights—Antowyan Aikens (2-0, 1 KO) vs Charles Kirby (1-4)
4 Rounds—Jr. Welterweights—Deroy Beaton (1-2) vs Naim Nelson (2-0)

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– Friday, November 18, 2011 8:30pm ET featuring Ring of Combat 38 from the Tropicana in Atlantic City, NJ. The main event is really a 5-fight main event as 5 titles will be up for grabs. In one match, ROC Welterweight Champion and UFC veteran Pete Sell (9-5) defends his Welterweight Title for the first time against Nordine Taleb (3-1). The ROC Featherweight Title is also on the line as champion Deividas Taurosevicious (13-5) defends his strap against Marlon Moraes (5-2-1). The Renzo Gracie student, Taurosevicious, has 9 victories coming by submission while Moraes has all 5 of his victories coming by way of stoppage, either KO or submission. In another main-event caliber fight, undefeated Al Iaquinta (6-0-1) defends his ROC Lightweight Championship against UFC veteran Patrick Audinwood (9-2-1). Iaquinta is a Matt Serra trained fighter and a ROC veteran and should have the hometown crowd behind him. But Audinwood is cutting down from 170 where he previously has fought so he will give Iaquinta everything he can handle in the strength department. In still more championship action, Jimmie Rivera (8-1) takes on Anthony Leone (9-4) for the ROC Bantamweight Championship. Rivera is on a 7-fight win streak and also a current champion of another top-level MMA organization. Rivera is also formally a featherweight and will bring a size advantage into the fight and will look to use his wrestling and grind down Leone and finish the fight in the later rounds. For WEC and Bellator veteran Leone, this is a chance to take down a lion and win the most prestigious MMA title on the East Coast. Expect Leone to push the action and try to wear out the bigger Rivera. The final title that will be on the line is the ROC Light Heavyweight Championship when undefeated Champion Tom DeBlass (5-0) battles Davit Tkeshelashvili (1-1). DeBlass is out of the Renzo Gracie camp and has never tasted defeat. DeBlass’ last two fights have ended in the first round, so expect him to come out with guns blazing.

– Friday, November 18, 2011 8:30pm ET featuring Cut Throat MMA – Brawl at Bourbon Street, Merrionette, IL. In the main event, Dan Reimer (2-1) battles Danny Somers (2-0). Both fighters are on 2-fight win streaks, with Reimer’s going the distance for both of his victories while Somers has won by TKO and submission. This will be a great matchup as Reimer prefers to wear out his opponents and grind them down while Somers looks for the early strike or submission to take his opponents out. Whoever can force take charge of the pace of the fight will probably win this match. In the co-main event, Sean Gee (2-0) fights Miguel Garza (1-0). One of these undefeated fighters is leaving the cage with their first loss. Gee is a fast started ending both of his fights inside of one round. For Garza, he also one his lone victory coming in the first round, by submission. Gee and Garza are mirrors of themselves so it will be interesting to see who has the upper hand. Expect fireworks in this bout, as it probably won’t get out of the first round, no matter who wins. Definitely a “fight of the night” contender.

– Friday, November 18, 2011 9:00pm ET featuring Showdown Fights Evolution, UCCU, Orem, Utah. An exciting mixture of veteran fighters and top performing new prospects will be rounded out by a main event that will feature Utah’s own Jordan Smith (16-2-1) and Josh McDonald (8-4). Jordan Smith is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over UFC veteran Karo Parisyan in Brazil on the 14th of September and looks for his 17th win in his young career. Jordan splits training time between “One Hit MMA” in Clearfield Utah and the world famous “Blackhouse” in Los Angeles, California. A former 7th grade science teacher, Smith retired from that profession so he could focus full-time on his MMA career. WEC, ShoXC, and Strikeforce veteran Josh McDonald trains at the Fairtex Academy in San Francisco and with the Cesar Gracie/Scrap Pack group. A recent win over Ron Keslar brings McDonald one-step closer to his goal. Fireworks will fly when the cage door shuts behind these crafty fighters that look to move up in the rankings Showdown Fights “Evolution” November 18, 2011 Doors open 5:30 pm first fight at 7:00pm Another bout on the card that has all the makings of “Fight of the Night” pits two unbeaten fighters, Ohio’s own Tim Ruberg (6-0) will face Utah’s Jason South (7-0) in battle that many think will lead the winner to the “Big Show”. Many of the local favorites will be also be featured on the fight card including the highly anticipated Pro Debut of former BYU standout Jan Jorgensen, Local female fighting superstar Tandi Schaeffer, along with Brandon Melendez, Jerome Hatch, and Dayne Aristizabel.

– Friday, November 18, 2011 9:00pm ET featuring Xtreme Cage Wars 45, Odeon Event Center, Saskatchewan, Canada. In the main event, XCW Bantamweight Champion Rob Seniuk (3-0) defends his title against #1 Challenger Dennis Papineau (2-2). Seniuk is a tough champion as he has cleared out most of the top amateur bantamweights, but Papineau is ready to show that he has what it takes to defeat the undefeated Champion and take home the 135 lb title at the same time. Bantamweights are notorious for having the best cardio conditioning of all MMA fighters, so expect Seniuk and Papineau to not disappoint here. They both are looking at turning heads, as the main event, so don’t blink. Seniuk is a hometown hero in Saskatoon, so he should have the crowd on his side, and he will look to pick apart the challenger with in and out strikes and then change levels for takedowns. Papineau is known for his fierce ground and pound so if the fight hits the mat, look for him to try and move to side control where he can land some heavy strikes. In the co-main event, Corey Atkinson (3-3) fights Evander Masuskapoe (1-1-1) in a welterweight contest. Both are Saskatchewan natives and have similar backgrounds. Both are strong grapplers but can also box a bit. Look for this bout to possibly stay standing for the duration of the fight. Atkinson and Masuskapoe both have a tendency to head-hunt so this should be a classic, back and forth slugfest.

– Saturday, November 19, 2011 8:00pm ET featuring Battle in the Desert 4, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV. In the lightweight (135 pounds) co-main event, superstar Phanuwat “Coke” Chunhawat (145-24-1 (24 KO’s) of Oakland, Calif. via Thailand will face battle-tested Muay Thai champion and professional boxing contender Rami Ibrahim (13-7-2 (6 KO’s) of Philadelphia, Pa. three-time world champion Malaipet Sasiprapa (138-27-5 (26 KO’s) will make his long-awaited return to the ring on United States soil when he squares off with rising Muay Thai and MMA star Jose Palacios (5-2 (3 KO’s) of San Jose, Calif. in a featured WBC U.S. welterweight (147 pounds) championship bout. Two knockout artists and rapidly emerging forces will collide when Las Vegas-based Muay Thai and mixed martial arts (MMA) standout Chidi Njokuani (10-1 (6 KO’s) squares off with aggressive-minded Ken Tran (13-3 (10 KO’s) of Vancouver B.C., Canada in a 170-pound catchweight fight. The main card will also be highlighted by a pair of women’s bouts. Former Cung Le-protege Elaina Maxwell (0-0) of San Francisco, Calif. will face off with Roxy “Balboa” Richardson (2-1) of Los Angeles, Calif. at super lightweight (140 pounds) while Vivian Leung (1-0) of Las Vegas via Saskatoon, Canada will lock horns with Heidi Otterbein (3-1 (1 KO) of Las Vegas via Vancouver B.C., Canada in a 120 pound catchweight affair.

– Saturday, November 19, 2011 10:30pm ET Fight Night Round XVII Clash at the college, Mount Vernon, WA. In the main event, Galen Williams (1-0) fights Brian Lee (0-0). Williams is coming off of a decision victory less In the main event, FNE 170 lb Champion Corey Watson (1-0) defends his title against newcomer Nick Hoff (0-0) in a welterweight showdown. Watson defeated his only opponent in seconds with an armbar and will look to do the same to Hoff who is debuting in a title fight. Hoff will have the element of surprise as there is no tape to watch on him and what his strengths and weakness are in MMA. Expect Watson to push ahead and try to get Hoff to the mat and move to a favorable position for a submission attempt. In the co-main event, FNE 135 lb Champion, Jason Ellis (3-1) is scheduled to defend his title against an opponent to be named. Ellis is on a 3-fight win streak and won the bantamweight title earlier this year with a TKO finish in Round 1. Whoever FNE puts in front of Ellis, expect the Champion to charge ahead and swarm his opponent and look for an opportunity to make it a quick night.

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The Saturday Evening Post March 1, 1998 | Anonymous Opposite Arm and Leg, on Knees: Start on all fours resting on your hands and knees. You should look straight down, neither tucked nor looking up. From this position simultaneously raise and straighten your right arm and left leg until they are parallel to the ground (or as close to parallel as you can) without going past the parallel posi tion. Hold for two seconds and come back slowly to the starting position. Repeat with left arm and right leg. Start with 10 repetitions on each side and build up to 20 repetitions. (Note: never use momentum to complete your exercise; when you get tired , rest, then continue,) Opposite Arm and Leg on Stomach, Face Down: Lie facedown on the floor, arms extended overhead, palms on the floor. From this position, simultaneously raise your right arm and left leg as high as you comfortably can. Hold for two seconds and come back to the floor slowly. Repeat with left arm and right leg. Build up until you can complete 20 repetitions on each side. lowerbackexercisesnow.net lower back exercises

Basic Trunk Extension: Lie facedown flat on the floor leaving your arms at your side. Slowly raise your chest off the floor as high as you comfortably can. Hold for two seconds and come back to the floor slowly.

Gradually increase until you can do 20 repetitions easily. If your feet come off the ground on either this or the intermediate trunk extension, you need to support your feet: either by placing them under something such as a couch, or by having a partner hold them down.

Intermediate Trunk Extension: Lie facedown with a firm pillow under your pelvis; place your heels under a couch leaving your arms to your side. Slowly raise your chest off the floor as high as you comfortably can. Hold for two seconds and come back to the floor slowly. When you can do 20 repetitions easily place another pillow under your pelvis. This will increase the difficulty and range of motion of the exercise. see here lower back exercises

Advanced Trunk Extension: Lie facedown on a bed, table, exercise bench, or Roman chair. Have someone hold your ankles as you slide forward until your pelvis is on the edge of the table and your trunk is hanging off. Slowly, raise up as high as you can, hold for two seconds, and then return to starting position. When you can accomplish 20 repetitions, start holding weighted objects in your hands as you do the exercise.

The Exercises and Programs: These exercises will help strengthen the muscles of your lower back. They are listed in order of difficulty, fromleast difficult to most difficult. Choose an exercise that fits your fitness level and incorpo rate it into your usual routine; this allows the back to remain strong and fresh while performing your other exercises.

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NEW YORK (November 17, 2011)—So close to winning a world title in his last bout, Argenis Mendez will look to get back in the front of the contender line when he takes on Jose Palma in a ten round Super Featherweight bout as the Chief support bout to the main event that will feature three-time world champion Joan Guzman battling Florencio Castellano in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

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Mendez of the Dominican Republic has a record of 18-2 with nine knockouts will be fighting at home for the first time in three years which covers six bouts.

Mendez is coming off a close loss to Juan Carlos Selgado which was for the IBF Jr. Lightweight championship in a bout that Mendez had Selgado down in the twelfth round but was unable to pull even on the score cards which read 114-112 on two cards and 115-110 in favor Selgado who was fighting at home in Mexico.

Many at ringside believed that Mendez did enough to win the fight.

Now Mendez gets right back on his horse to take on Palma who will be looking to capitalize on an opportunity to face a world ranked opponent as Mendez is ranked number-six by the IBF.

Palma of Colombia has a respectable record of 14-4-2 with nine knockouts and has only been stopped once by a fighter who was 8-1-1 in Palma’s second pro bout.

Palma has won three consecutive bouts.

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Go gluten-free? Following the latest healthy eating trend may hurt your dancing more than it helps.(your body)

Dance Magazine March 1, 2012 | Wozny, Nancy [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When Sarah Cook Mason pounds through her tap routines, none of her carbohydrate-fueled energy comes from gluten-loaded wheat. “I stick with homemade granola bars,” says Mason, a tap dancer and teacher in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania. “On days that I don’t eat wheat, I can think more clearly. My body feels aligned. Add wheat to the equation and all of that disappears.” WHEAT WORRIES Mason has joined a growing number of dancers who simply feel better when they eliminate gluten. “We don’t need gluten to survive,” says Derrick Brown, a nutritionist who researches dancers’ metabolism at Codarts University for the Arts, Rotterdam and who danced with Mark Morris Dance Group. Gluten, a combination of two proteins found in wheat, barley, and rye, plays an essential role in baking. It helps make bread rise, gives it a chewy texture, and provides the biochemical structure that holds a pastry crust together. It’s also the culprit when it comes to celiac disease, a severe reaction to gluten that stems from an inability to digest it. A study conducted by the University of Maryland Center for Celiac Research found that one out of 133 people tested positive for celiac, while another 18 million have some degree of gluten sensitivity. see here homemade granola bars

The apparent increase in gluten intolerance has caused some debate. Elizabeth Manejias, MD, who works with dancers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, has looked at the numbers. “We don’t know if celiac is on the rise. We are screening more for it, so it may appear as if it’s rising,” she says. Manejias notes that some people who test negative for celiac disease still have symptoms. “There can be celiac sensitivity which presents with normal antibody levels,” she says. “These patients usually have milder symptoms, such as fatigue, bloating, headaches, and aches and pains. One way to test is by an elimination diet.” CARB COUNT Although dancers without celiac are rarely advised to go gluten-free, it has becomes a trend. Even a normal stomach has trouble digesting wheat; eating large amounts brings on feelings of bloating and sluggishness. Many athletes have embraced the gluten-free fad since leading tennis player Novak Djokovic touted his gluten-free diet as a reason for his victories. “My patients with arthritis report fewer aches on a gluten-free diet,” says Manejias. “Their joints may feel better because they are consuming less processed food rather than because they’re gluten-free. Yet it can be problematic if they are not getting carbs from other sources.” A gluten-free diet need not involve carbohydrate restriction. “Carbs are important for dancers, period,” says Brown. “Luckily, there’s plenty of ways to get them without gluten.” Today, everything from wheat-free Rice Chex to energy bars are available at the grocery store. Just type “gluten-free” into your search engine and a variety of recipes and websites will pop up. go to website homemade granola bars

Manejias has a few concerns about a dancer without celiac disease opting to go gluten-free. “It can be done safely, but we need to look at other reasons that dancers are making this choice,” she says. “Sometimes, there’s an underlying eating disorder, and adhering to a specific type of diet can be a red flag.” The swift explosion of highly processed gluten-free products pose potential health hazards as well. “There’s often more sugar and salt in gluten-free products,” says Manejias. “There’s a tendency to think you can eat five more cookies if they are gluten-free. Dancers need to be aware of that.” [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] If you stick to minimally processed foods and read labels carefully, you can get the nutrition you need. “The benefits of this diet may also be that dancers will likely be eating more whole foods and less simple carbs with a high-glycemic index,” says Manejias. “I see no problem with this if done under the guidance of a nutritionist or health care provider.” Dancers should only opt for a gluten-free regimen if they find it makes them feel better; otherwise, pizza (in moderation) is just fine.

DERRICK BROWN’S FAVORITE GLUTEN-FREE ENERGY SNACKS * Kashi’s GoLean energy bars * Roasted pumpkin or sunflower seeds * A roasted sweet potato * Sprouted wheat tortilla Wraps * Hummus with any vegetable Handy Strengthening Strength and flexibility go hand in hand, and dancers need to work continually to improve both. But you need to build up slowly. Stretch resistance bands are great, but who wants to carry several of them? Everlast’s Resistance Stretch Tubing ($25) solves that problem by adjusting to three strengths. Plus, it’s light enough to throw in your dance bag for some in-between rehearsal conditioning. And your hands will appreciate the cushioned handles. www.everlast.com.

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Casamayor tests positive for weed in Bradley bout

Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that former world champion Joel Casamayor tested positive for Marijuana for this past Saturday’s title bout with Timothy Bradley

“It’s unfortunate. If the commission finds him in violation of the drug-testing regulations, they could fine him or suspend him, or a combination thereof,” Nevada Commission head Keith Kizer said Thursday.

The 2005 designer and design engineer salary survey: salaries hold firm overall. But location is everything, and some areas of the U.S. are far behind the average.(Cover Story)

Printed Circuit Design & Manufacture November 1, 2005 | Shaughnessy, Andy The results of the 2005 PCD&M Salary Survey are in, and there’s plenty of good news, as well as some not-so-good news.

This year, 71% of respondents (designers and design engineers) reported an increase in their base salaries in the past 12 months. But even as the percentage of respondents who said they were laid off in the last year dropped to 3.5%, the amount of time laid off rose from nine weeks in 2003 to 22 weeks in 2005. So, not many of you reported being laid off, but your time spent in the unemployment line in 2005 was often measured in double-digit weeks.

PCB designers and engineers face a raft of challenges–a growing economy that’s still too unpredictable, cutthroat global competition in the electronics industry, and an energy market in disarray after two Gulf Coast hurricanes crippled U.S. refineries. Despite these obstacles, most PCB designers and design engineers seem to like what they’re doing, if not their particular management team.

There’s reason for optimism. The EDA Consortium reported that EDA tool sales were down overall for the second quarter of 2005, but PCB/MCM tool sales rose. Sure, it was only a 3 % gain over Q2 2004, (to $86 million), out of an EDA industry worth $1.1 billion. But it’s a growing segment.

And manufacturing keeps expanding. The Institute for Supply Management recently polled America’s supply executives in 16 industries, including Electronic Components & Equipment, and Industrial and Commercial Equipment and Computers. ISM reported that the manufacturing sector grew in September for the 28th consecutive month, with the overall economy growing for the 47th consecutive month.

Despite ongoing outsourcing worries, the sky hasn’t fallen for most PCB design professionals, and salaries are moving slowly upward.

Readers’ salaries have been creeping northward for the past decade. The average base salary for the PCB design and layout job function rose slightly over the same period, from $61,123 in 2003 to $63,639 in 2005. But the average salary for the PCB engineering job function rose from $63,426 in 2003 to $78,567 in 2005.

You’ve no doubt noticed that we’ve gone back to surveying PCB designers and design engineers simultaneously. We tried devoting separate salary surveys to PCB designers and design engineers, but it made more sense to survey all of our design-related subscribers at the same time. We need to have the information out to our readers in the fall, preferably in the November issue, when budgets are being drawn up.

On top of that, separate designer and engineer surveys didn’t provide any more useful information. With the combined surveys, we’ve always cross-tabulated the data down through the job functions, which provides the most accurate salary averages.

Big City Nights Every year we try to make the survey more accurate, timely and useful to readers. For this survey, we broke down the average salaries for cities that yielded three or more responses. I was surprised by the wide differences in salaries from city to city, sometimes in the same state.

Location really is everything. In general, the highest-paying designer and design engineer jobs–and some of the most expensive places to live–are in California, with an average base salary of $85,226. Silicon Valley, as usual, has the highest average base salary–$119,000 for Santa Clara and $106,000 for San Jose (TABLE 2). But that’s a high-rent district, one of the highest in the U.S. Does $100K go very far in the Valley, or are these six-digit-salaried people pulling a two-hour commute one-way? electricalengineersalarynow.net electrical engineer salary

Registering an average salary of $80,625 this year is San Diego, a city that’s been ranked No. 1 in quality of life, but also not the cheapest place to live. We didn’t have enough Los Angeles respondents this year to get a real average for that area. But the higher-paying design and engineering jobs tend to be farther north in California. Just don’t get too far north of San Francisco, because the pay drops back off, as evidenced by Sacramento’s $63,000 average.

Massachusetts came in second this year (some years the Bay State has been first), with a state average base salary of $76,054. Peabody showed an average base salary of $69,246, and Wilmington hit $73,000. Those were the only Massachusetts cities with enough respondents to give us a useful average.

Colorado ranked third at $74,857, with Ft. Collins yielding an average base of $69,333.

Texas was fourth in terms of base salary averages ($72,552), but second only to California in the number of respondents. In general, Austin is the place to be for PCB designers in Texas, with an average base salary of $97,250. Most of this survey’s Austin respondents checked the PCB design and layout job function, but they work for Dell, AMD and HP, companies that pay well.

Houston has been ahead of Dallas in the past, but this year Richardson (we had only one actual Dallas respondent this time) beat out Houston, $69,200 vs. $67,180. These were all PCB designer jobs too.

Base salaries drop steadily from $70K to $50K as we move through Illinois, Minnesota, Arizona, Florida, New York, Wisconsin and Ohio. But Tampa had a higher city average than San Diego ($85,000), followed by Tempe, AZ, registering $81,096. Tucson ($68,251) is statistically tied with the state average.

Minneapolis averaged a base salary of $63,500. Milwaukee’s $61,300 beat out Waukesha’s $55,000. Milwaukee is the hot spot for Wisconsin. (An HR manager working at a company outside metro Milwaukee told me she couldn’t go by Milwaukee’s average, because most of those employees worked at Big 3 automakers or their contractors, and thus made more than the average PCB designer or engineer. Her company’s designer was making about $10,000 less than someone in the same job function in Milwaukee.) It’s not that expensive to live in Columbus, OH, but that fair city brings up the rear at $42,625, almost 25% less than Cleveland’s average of $54,500. Is it that cheap to live in Columbus, or even Cleveland?

Canada showed a national base salary average of CAN$63,202, with the provinces of Ontario and Nova Scotia coming in at CAN$65,770 and CAN$49,326, respectively. Ottawa led the cities with CAN$77,233, followed by Waterloo at CAN$62,000 and Toronto at CAN$58,500.

Melbourne, Australia’s average base salary of AU$72,566 is also the country’s average, because all of our Australian respondents this year live in Melbourne.

The rest of the countries had only one or two respondents apiece, so we can’t provide you with a useful average base salary in Malaysian ringgits, for example.

Who Are You?

As with each survey, we learned that most of you are guys, with 89.2% of all respondents checking off male. Most designers and design engineers, 81%, are satisfied or very satisfied with their choice of career. But only 64.7% reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their actual job, and only 50.9% with their company’s corporate direction and potential. A decent 49.1% were satisfied or very satisfied with their current compensation, but only 35.1% said the same thing about their advancement potential at that company.

And 47.4% of respondents received a bonus for personal or company performance within the last year. Apparently, a lot of you are happy with your career, current job and compensation, but you don’t expect to be promoted in the future.

As usual, we found that most of you are, well, not young. This survey found the average age of respondents to be 45, with males averaging 45 and females averaging 46.

We’ve been tracking the “graying of the industry” for years. In this survey, 24.1% of respondents had 21-25 years of experience, while only 5.8% had five years of experience or less. A mind-boggling 65% of respondents had from 16 years to over 30 years of experience. A lot of you senior designers have your eyes on retirement property, and there isn’t another big group of designers working its way through the system to take over your jobs (assuming there are still design jobs to be had). go to website electrical engineer salary

We’ve been asking about lead-flee design for the last few surveys, and the percentages of respondents involved in designing for lead-free manufacture has risen steadily. On this survey, 54.5% of respondents said they’d worked on lead-flee designs.

From this survey, it appears that a lot of you (71.7%) would like to know more about IPC standards. Only 28.7% of respondents were CID certified, and only 41% of employers support CID certification.

Function Over Form Over the years, we’ve found job function–what you actually do for a living –to be a more accurate way of comparing base salaries than by using job titles. So we’ll start by looking at job functions (FIGURE 1).

The engineering consulting job function took the top spot, with an average base salary of $94,060, followed by engineering management at $88,040 and PCB engineering at $78,567. Design/layout management brought in $74,658, while PCB design/layout came in at $63,639. Why PCB layout came in ahead of design/layout at $68,459 is a mystery. PCB layout is usually farther down in salary; we may have happened to reach the best-paid layout-only people in the industry.

Going by job title is a bit riskier (FIGURE 2). The technical director job title leads the way at $126,000, followed by hardware engineer at $98,755 and assorted engineering titles. The senior PCB designer came in at $68,205, which is an aberration. The PCB designer title hit $64,597, about equal to the design/layout job function. The CEO or president title averaged $50,000, but that’s due to the prevalence of designers who own their own service bureaus.

As usual, most respondents (73.9%) work at OEMs (FIGURE 3), earning an average base salary of $70,759. Government/military came in second (11.1%), pulling in an average of $68,960, and the rest of the company categories are in single digits.

The largest category of end-products (FIGURE 4) produced by respondents was communications equipment (18.1%), whose employees averaged $79,248 per year. Consumer electronics came in at 11.9%, with an average base salary of $63,545, followed by government/military (11.3%) at $69,359.

All in all, 2005 has been full of challenges for the PCB design community, but what else is new? Some of you wouldn’t want it any other way, but some of you have just about had it with PCBs. Check out the responses in the respondents’ comments box.

As always, we hope the results of this survey help you convince your manager to give you a raise. Even if you’re one of the majority who are apparently satisfied with your current income.

COMMENTS It’s a constant struggle to deal with age bias and remain competitive with younger engineers and India-based firms.

The government has turned its back on the American worker. I tried for 3 weeks to find shoes that are manufactured in American with no luck.

It’s been a rewarding career!

Being a PCB designer makes Mondays enjoyable. I love this job!

ANDY SHAUGHNESSY is editor of PCD&M; ashaughnessy@upmediagroup.com.

TABLE 1. Averages at a glance

Overall age of respondents–45 Male age–45 Female age–46 U.S. male base salary–$70,460 U.S. female base salary–$69,254 U.S. base salary–$70,317 Canadian base salary–CAN$63,202 Ontario base salary–CAN$65,770 Nova Scotia base salary–CAN$49,326 Paid vacation days offered–18.3 Actual vacation days–14 Holidays–9 Other paid days off–5 Percentage laid off in last 12 months–3.5% Weeks unemployed if laid off–22

TABLE 2. Average base salaries by city (each city had three or more respondents)

CALIFORNIA

Santa Clara–$119,000 San Jose–$106,110 San Diego–$80, 625 Sacramento–$63,000

TEXAS

Richardson–$69,200 Houston–$67,180 Austin–$97,250

CANADA

Toronto–CAN$58,500 Ottawa–CAN$77,233 Waterloo–CAN$62,000

MISCELLANEOUS CITIES

Tampa, FL–$85,000 Tempe, AZ–$81,096 Wilmington, MA–$73,000 Melbourne, Australia–AU$72,566 Syracuse, NY–$69,400 Ft. Collins, CO–$69,333 Peabody, MA–$69,246 Tucson, AZ–$68,251 Minneapolis, MN–$63,500 Milwaukee, WI–$61,300 Waukesha, WI–$55,000 Cleveland, OH–$54,500 Columbus, OH–$42,625

TABLE 3. Average U.S. base salary by state

California–$85,226 Massachusetts–$76,054 Colorado–$74,857 Texas–$72,552 Illinois–$71,985 Minnesota–$71,864 Arizona–$69,163 Florida–$65,350 New York–$64,271 Wisconsin–$57,219 Ohio–$50,254

FIGURE 1. Average U.S. base salary by job function.

Engineering consulting $94,060 Engineering management $88,040 PCB engineering $78,567 Design support $75,969 Other $74,802 Design/layout management $74,658 Application engineer $70,333 PCB layout only $68,459 ECAD librarian $67,250 PCB design/layout $63,639

Note: Table made from bar graph.

FIGURE 2. Average U.S. base salary by job title.

Technical director $126,000 Hardware engineer $98,000 Principal engineer $91,000 Process engineer $85,000 Senior engineer $84,050 VP $80,200 Software Engineer $77,000 Systems engineer $75,000 PCB design manager $74,625 VP of engineering $72,333 Senior PCB designer $68,776 Design engineer $68,205 PCB designer $64,597 Other $63,214 Electronics Technician $54,903 CE0 or president $50,000 CAD librarian $45,000

Note: Table made from bar graph.

FIGURE 3. Average U.S. base salary by company type.

OEM (73.9%)–$70,759 Government/military (11.1%)–$68,960 Design Service Bureau (6%)–$68,316 Contract manufacturer (4.9%)–$56,828 Consultant/contractor (3.5%)–$89,480 PCB assembler (0.5%)–$56,233 PCB fabricator (0.3%)–$71,000

Note: Table made from pie chart.

FIGURE 4. Average U.S. base salary by end product/service.

Communications equip. (18.1%)–$79,248 Consumer electronics (11.9%)–$63,545 Government/military (11.3%)–$69,359 Industrial controls (10.5%)–$64,414 Medical electronics (9.4%)–$61,052 Test/measure/controls (8.1%)–$71,888 Aerospace/avionics (7.3%)–$66,877 Computers/office equip. (6.5%)–$88,742 Automotive (5.7%)–$65,510 R&D/test lab (4.6%)–$68,459 Design svcs. (4%)–$79,080 PCB fab/assembly svcs. (1.6%)–$58,993 Consulting (1.1%)–$62,085

Note: Table made from pie chart.

Shaughnessy, Andy

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ALGIERI READY FOR JARGAL THIS SATURDAY NIGHT ON AZTECA AMERCIA

BRONX, NEW YORK (November 16, 2011)-This Saturday night at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, New York undefeated Jr. Welterweight Chris Algieri will step up in class to face his toughest foe to date in Bayan Jargal in a ten round bout that will be broadcast on Azteca America.

The show is promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.

Algieri, 11-0 with six knockouts has been working hard in preparation for this bout and knows that Jargal will be a tough nut to crack.

“I feel great and I am very excited for this bout”, said Algieri.

“Training has gone well and I feel sharp”

Jargal, who has a non-stop action style and with a record of 15-3-2, is the most experienced fighter that Algieri has faced.

“He is a tough guy who will bring it the whole fight. He is unorthodox with a great chin but I feel that my boxing fundamentals will nullify his awkward style.”

One would think with each win, pressure would start to mount on an undefeated fighter to keep his mark perfect, but not for Algieri who actually relishes his accomplishments.

“There is no pressure at all. Going out there and winning is my job”

Algieri will be fighting just minutes from his Huntington, New York home and enjoys the opportunity to fight in front of many familiar faces.

“I will have lots of family and friends there and that’s comforting plus the venue is just a hop, skip and jump from my house”

The bout will be broadcast on Azteca America and Algieri will look to make the most of this chance at national exposure to further his career.

“It is great that the whole country will see this fight. The more people who see this fight, the better it is for me”

There will be a five fight undercard highlighted by undefeated fighters Cletus Seldin, Jacques Louis and Michael Ocasio in separate bouts.

Tickets are priced at $100 Ringside, Stage Gold, and Loge seating, $50 Mezzanine, and $30 for Standing Room Only and are available by calling Star Boxing (718) 823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com, The Paramount box office (631) 673-7300, or TICKETMASTER at Ticketmaster.com 1 (800) 745-3000.

Doors open at 7:00pm with first bout scheduled to begin at 7:30pm.

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NEW YORK (November 17, 2011)—Today at 3pm eastern, former three-time world champion undefeated Dominican Superstar Joan Guzman and Florencio Castellano will hit the scales and weigh in for Friday night’s much anticipated Jr. Welterweight bout.

Boxing fans around the world know that the only thing that has defeated Guzman has been the scale, so there could be high drama in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic a day before the actual fight.

The bout plus a full undercard featuring Jr. Lightweight Argenis Mendez; a world title bout featuring IBF Jr. Lightweight champion Amanda Serrano plus Swedish woman’s sensation Mikeala Lauren will be part of the broadcast that can be seen all over the world on www.gfl.tv

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UNDEFEATED FIGHTERS HIGHLIGHT STAR BOXING CARD THIS SATURDAY IN HUNTINGTON, NEW YORK

BRONX, NEW YORK (November 15, 2011)-This Saturday night at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, New York, three undefeated fighters top the undercard on Boxeo Azteca that will be promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.

The show will be broadcasted on Azteca America and will feature the lovely Georgi Vodka girls as hostesses.

In the main event, a can’t miss all action brawl will see a fought undefeated fighter, Chris Algieri ( 11-0 6KO’s) taking on Mongolian amateur champion, and non-stop action fighter, Bayan Jargal (15-2-3 10KO’s) in a ten round Jr. Welterweight bout.

Leading the undercard will be undefeated Welterweight Cletus Seldin battling Rashad Bogar in a bout scheduled for six rounds.

Seldin of Brooklyn, New York has a record of 4-0 with two knockouts and already has wins over ten fight veteran Hector Rivera and then undefeated Clarence Booth. Seldin is coming off second round stoppage over Jose Torres on October 22nd.

Bogar is an experienced foe as the native of Newark, New Jersey has a record of 3-2-1 with two wins coming via knockout. Bogar has done well against undefeated fighters as he has wins over Juan Guaman & Miguel Corcino. In his last bout, Bogar fought to a draw with Jesus Saucedo on March 19th.

Heavyweight Jacque Louis (2-0) of Brentwood, NY will take on pro debuting Aaron Kinch

Michael Ocasio (2-0, 2 KO’s) Bronx NY will look to make it three in a row when he takes on Steve Tyner (1-2-1, 1 KO) of Akron, Ohio in a four round Light Heavyweight bout.

Rich Neves (0-0-1) New Hyde Park, NY will battle Hector Rivera (2-9-1KO) Paterson, NJ in a Welterweight bout scheduled for four rounds.

Rounding out the card will be Raul Nuncio of Dix Hills, NY making his pro debut against Elmer Vera (0-2) of Queens, NY in a Jr. Middleweight bout scheduled for four rounds.

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Showdown fights – evolution Live IPPV on GFL

Showdown Fights presents “Evolution” November 18th, 2011, at 7:00pm MT/9:00pm ET live from the UCCU Events Center in Orem, Utah and LIVE on iPPV at www.GFL.tv. An exciting mixture of veteran fighters and top performing new prospects will be rounded out by a main event that will feature Utah’s own Jordan Smith (16-2-1) and Josh McDonald (8-4).

Jordan Smith is fresh off a unanimous decision victory over UFC veteran Karo Parisyan in Brazil on the 14th of September and looks for his 17th win in his young career. Jordan splits training time between “One Hit MMA” in Clearfield Utah and the world famous “Blackhouse” in Los Angeles, California. A former 7th grade science teacher, Smith retired from that profession so he could focus full-time on his MMA career.

WEC, ShoXC, and Strikeforce veteran Josh McDonald trains at the Fairtex Academy in San Francisco and with the Cesar Gracie/Scrap Pack group. A recent win over Ron Keslar brings McDonald one-step closer to his goal. Fireworks will fly when the cage door shuts behind these crafty fighters that look to move up in the rankings Showdown Fights “Evolution” November 18, 2011 Doors open 5:30 pm first fight at 7:00pm Another bout on the card that has all the makings of “Fight of the Night” pits two unbeaten fighters, Ohio’s own Tim Ruberg (6-0) will face Utah’s Jason South (7-0) in battle that many think will lead the winner to the “Big Show”. Many of the local favorites will be also be featured on the fight card including the highly anticipated Pro Debut of former BYU standout Jan Jorgensen, Local female fighting superstar Tandi Schaeffer, along with Brandon Melendez, Jerome Hatch, and Dayne Aristizabel.

To make our fights more accessible, Showdown Fights will offer ticket prices starting at $15.00 for general admission. Upper tickets will be $25, lower seating will be $40.00, table seating will be $100.00, and ringside tables will be $150.00. Tickets and tables are available by calling 866-788-9195 or at SMITHSTIX.COM

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RIP Joe Souza

Dan Rafael of espn.com is reporting that famed cutman Joe Souza passed away Monday due to Prostate Cancer. he was 77.

In recent years, Souza was known as the man who kept Arturo Gatti fights despite massive cuts around Gatti’s eyes in just about every one of his fights.

Souza, also an amateur boxing coach in San Antonio, worked with numerous top professionals during his career. His first champion was San Antonio star James Leija, who won a junior lightweight title with Souza in his corner in 1994. Souza, who learned from mentor Ace Marotta, worked with numerous star fighters, including Evander Holyfield, Pernell Whitaker, Fernando Vargas and Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko, among many others.

Many of the fighters Souza worked with were promoted by Main Events.

“Joe worked with just about every fighter that fought under the Main Events banner for a very long time,” Main Events’ Kathy Duva said. “I remember first meeting him in Texas around 1980. Ace Marotta took him under his wing early on and taught Joe all of his secrets. After Ace’s passing, Joe became Main Events’ go-to guy in the corner.

“He was such a sweet man. Kind, considerate and sincerely caring. Everyone at Main Events loved him and will miss him.”

“Joe was James’ amateur coach and asked me to manage him,” said Lester Bedford, who was friends with Souza for about 30 years. “I wasn’t interested in managing fighters, but Joe talked me into it. When I saw James fight I was more enthusiastic about it. Joe got his name and experience working James’ corner. When he won the title against Azumah Nelson, Joe probably saved James in the fight because he had a really bad cut. He saved him in many fights. James was probably cut 40 times in his career. You can imagine how many times he could have lost meaningful fights if he didn’t have Joe in the corner.”

Gift buying when you’re on a budget.(Suburban Living)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL) November 24, 2005 | Holmes, Erin Byline: Erin Holmes Daily Herald Staff Writer Here’s the good news, holiday bargain hunters: Gas prices are still high and home heating bills could be a nightmare.

Yep, that’s good – at least in holiday shopping land, where economic concerns like those mean worried retailers will battle to outdo each other with low prices and big sales.

“We expect it to be a season of heavy promotions and heavy discounting,” predicts John Melaniphy III, a shopping analyst with Melaniphy & Associates Inc. in Chicago.

And that means shoppers – even those who wait until the last minute and couldn’t spot a deal if it were staring them in the face – could catch a break.

Several companies have announced free shipping on holiday gift orders, and more bargains lie, as always, just beyond the Thanksgiving corner.

That’s not to say you couldn’t use a few tips on saving cash.

So here goes:

Shop early: Many stores will be cracking open their doors at the glassy-eyed hour of 5 a.m. on Friday – you can snag a pair of Diesel jeans for half price if you hit that store at that hour at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora – and the best deals are sure to go fast.

So provided you can put up with the crowds (about 127,000 people poured through the doors of Gurnee Mills the day after Thanksgiving last year), that’s the way to save.

But procrastinators and late sleepers take solace: You can still grab some good deals after 9 a.m., and even after Friday. bestblackfridaydealsnow.com best black friday deals

Go online first: Most shopping centers offer an online map of their layout and stores.

The best part? Many include a list of the sales to be had.

A check of premiumoutlets.com yields a cornucopia of post- Thanksgiving sales at Chicago Premium Outlets in Aurora, and Woodfield.com lets its shoppers hunt down stores and deals at that Schaumburg shopping Mecca. At gurneemills.com, you can click on individual stores to find out what deals are to be had.

Not sure where you’ll shop? Log on to more general sites, like keepcash.com. That gives you the best Black Friday deals at a variety of big-name stores, from Best Buy to Wal-Mart.

Shop totally online: OK, so it’s not really as fun this way.

But with free shipping from some stores and an abundance of ways to compare prices and cash in online coupons, it’ll all but guarantee you a savings.

For hassle-free comparisons, check out froogle.com – a new arm of the Google search engine that searches for the item and gives you a list of possibilities, complete with pictures, sorted by price if you wish. go to website best black friday deals

There are plenty of sites that also offer great Web deals: Try fatwallet.com and ebates.com for cash-back incentives, lists of deals of the day and coupons.

Go at the right time: There are those who’d rather put up with high prices than spend a day battling the crowds.

So shop during off hours: weekday evenings or especially early or late in the day on the weekends.

Use a personal shopper: A little-known, and free, service at Marshall Field’s and a few other department stores has professionals shop for you.

There’s no obligation to buy. Just deliver a list of what you want, and give them an idea of how much you’d like to spend.

They’ll do the rest.

Don’t go by the calendar: If you really want to save, push the holidays – or at least the gift-giving portion – back a week or so, allowing for ample time to surf the post-Christmas sales.

Those celebrating Hanukkah have it made this year; the bulk of that eight-day holiday this year will come after Christmas.

“I don’t want to be Scrooge, but … there are significant markdowns,” Melaniphy said.

But be forewarned: Those great deals come hand-in-hand with a general, and at times depressing, lack of selection.

“Certainly there are some bargains,” Melaniphy said, “but it’s been picked over.” He also suggests shopping for the 2006 holidays right when this year’s are over.

But what’s the fun in that?

Holmes, Erin

UNDEFEATED FORMER WORLD CHAMPION JOAN GUZMAN RETURNS FRIDAY ON GFL.TV

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NEW YORK (November 15, 2011)— Friday night, one of the most talented fighters in the world will return to his homeland as undefeated and former three-time world champion Joan “Little Tyson” Guzman returns to the ring after an eleven month absence when he takes on the tough Florencio Castellano in a twelve round bout in the Dominican Republic.

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Guzman of the Dominican Republic has a record of 30-0-1 with seventeen knockouts is one of the most gifted fighters in the world. He is a three division world champions as he has won belts at Super Bantamweight, Super Featherweight and Lightweight and his beaten the likes of Agapito Sanchez, Fernando Beltran Jr., Javier Juaragui, Jorge Barrios and Humberto Soto.

He has been out of the ring for eleven months but with a win over Castellano he could be in line for a world title shot.

Castellano of Colombia has a very respectable record of 17-4 with thirteen knockouts. He has tremendous knockout prowess so if Guzman is not on the top of his game, he could be in for a long night.

A tremendous undercard will take place that will feature Dominican Super Feather Argenis Mendez taking on will take on Jose Palma in a bout scheduled for ten rounds.

Mendez , 18-2 with nine knockouts is coming off an attempt to at the world title where he lost a disputed decision to Juan Carlos Salgado. Mendez had Salgado hurt and knocked him down in the final round but ran put of time and lost by just two points on the scorecards.

Palma of Colombia has a record of 14-4-2 with nine knockouts and will be looking for his fourth consecutive victory.

Woman’s IBF Super Featherweight champion Amanda Serrano (12-0-1, 8 KO’s) will be making the first defense of her crown when she takes on Diana Ayala (10-5-3, 6 KO’s)

Julio De Jesus (12-0, 11 KO’s) will step up the competition when he takes on Ramon Duran (21-4-1, 13 KO’s)

Undefeated fighters Carlos Valdez (5-0, 3 KO’s); Josue Valdez (4-0, 2 KO’s) & Argenis Lopez (12-0, 3 KO’s) will see action in separate bouts as well as Swedish woman’s sensation Mikaela Lauren (12-1, 3 KO’s)

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Showtime NETWORKS NAMES STEPHEN ESPINOZA AS EXECUTIVE Vice President, General Manager, Showtime Sports

NEW YORK, NY – (November 14, 2011) – Showtime Networks Inc. has named Stephen Espinoza as its new Executive Vice President, General Manager, Showtime Sports and Event Programming. The announcement was made today by Matthew C. Blank, Chairman and CEO, Showtime Networks Inc., to whom he will report.

“Stephen has had a great career that spans sports, entertainment, television and film,” said Blank. “His deep experience in a variety of fields and incredible knowledge and contacts within the boxing and mixed martial arts communities will be an asset to SHOWTIME® as we continue to expand our offerings. I am confident that he will be a great leader to our already all-star sports group.”

As head of SHOWTIME Sports, Espinoza will be responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the sports and event group, including developing and executing the overall strategy of the group and its pay-per-view unit, managing the network’s relationships with distributors, talent and suppliers, and the acquisition and licensing of Showtime and pay-per-view sports and event programming. The network’s current hard-hitting sports programming includes SHOWTIME Championship Boxing®, the Super Six World Boxing Classic, Inside Nascar, shoBox: The New Generation, the Emmy® Award-winning Inside The NFL and Strikeforce mixed martial arts.

Prior to joining SHOWTIME, Espinoza was a partner in the firm of Ziffren Brittenham LLP. At the firm, he specialized in representing athletes and sports personalities, including professional boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Mike Tyson, who generated a total of over $500 million in pay-per-view revenues under his representation. Espinoza has served as lead counsel for De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions since the formation of the company. Through his representation of Tyson, De La Hoya and Golden Boy Promotions, Espinoza has been directly involved in several of the highest-grossing pay-per-view boxing events in the history of the sport. Other notable former sports clients include former NFL star and current broadcaster Michael Strahan and mixed martial arts fighter Gina Carano.

During his tenure at Ziffren Brittenham, Espinoza also represented a variety of established and emerging performers and filmmakers, including actors Keanu Reeves, James Spader, Vanessa Hudgens and Kevin McHale, musical artists Alicia Keys, Eminem, Shakira and Snoop Dogg, writer/directors Tyler Perry and Matthew Vaughn, director Barry Sonnenfeld, and producers Scott Rudin and Gavin Polone, among many others.

Espinoza has extensive experience in structuring and negotiating distribution, financing, debt and equity arrangements for independent television and motion picture companies. He was personally responsible for closing over $100 million in debt and equity deals from 2009 to 2010. Some of his deals included Tyler Perry Studios in connection with the television series “House of Payne” and “Meet the Browns,” Revolution and Cubevision in connection with the television series “Are We There Yet,” and Everest Entertainment in connection with the motion pictures “127 Hours” and “Win-Win.”

He began his legal career in the entertainment department of Greenberg, Glusker, Fields, Claman & Machtinger, where he was directly responsible for many of the firm’s highest-profile accounts, including Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, Joel Silver and Playboy TV International. Espinoza previously worked at the Law Offices of Steinberg & Moorad, one of the nation’s preeminent sports law firms.

Espinoza earned a B.A. in Communication from Stanford University and received his J.D. from UCLA School of Law. An active community volunteer, he previously served as the Vice President of the Board of Directors of the Echo Park Boys and Girls Club, and currently serves on the Board of Directors of Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA).

He will be based in Showtime Networks’ New York offices.

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Pacquiao not looking for Mayweather bout next

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, WBO Welterweight champion and his team are looking in another direction rather than tp face Floyd Mayweather in a bout that the whole world has been clamoring for the better part of three years.

Leonard Ellerbe, one of Mayweather’s advisors, and Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer both told ESPN.com Monday that they were notified that Pacquiao promoter Bob Arum of Top Rank was not interested in coming to the table.

“We have been informed that Bob Arum is not interested in pursuing a fight between Mayweather and Pacquiao at this time,” Schaefer said.

“I am sick and tired of Bob Arum twisting the truth. It’s another case of ‘yesterday I was lying, today I’m telling the truth,’ ” Schaefer said, invoking Arum’s most famous quote. “The truth of the matter is that we received this afternoon an email from retired federal judge Daniel Weinstein, who has informed us that Top Rank is pursuing a rematch with Marquez and, therefore, is not interested in immediate talks for a possible Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. This is obviously as clear as it can be that they have no intentions of making a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight. Therefore, Floyd Mayweather will have no other choice than to move on and identify and lock in another opponent for his ring return on May 5.”

“Judge Weinstein is respected by both parties and mediated issues between Top Rank and Golden Boy before, so the plan was to see if he could help facilitate such a fight. Floyd’s team really wanted to get this fight done,” Schaefer said. “If you just sit down with Arum, he can at any time have one of his fits, one of his ‘f— you’ attacks, and the likelihood that he would have a ‘f— you’ attack in front of a retired judge seemed less likely than if Arum and me would be alone in a room.”

“In my opinion, you have three cowards — Bob Arum, (Pacquiao trainer) Freddie Roach and Manny Pacquiao,” Ellerbe told ESPN.com. “Now we all know the truth once and for all why this fight hasn’t been made. It should be clear to everyone that they don’t care what the fans want, especially when Floyd is ready, willing and able to fight Manny Pacquiao now. Floyd said if this isn’t clear, he doesn’t know what is.

“All along we know why the fight isn’t being made. This is the perfect opportunity. Both guys just fought. This is the fight the fans want to see, and it’s a disgrace that they are not willing to give the fans what they want. In my opinion, there are three reasons why Arum doesn’t want the fight. He knows there is no way that Manny Pacquiao can win, it kills his cash cow, and he wants to do in-house fights where he controls both sides. I said all along why this fight hasn’t been made to this point. Manny Pacquiao knows, Bob Arum knows and Freddie Roach knows.”

Ellerbe said he and Schaefer would begin exploring potential May 5 opponents for Mayweather.

“We have a number of options, and we will evaluate that and give the fans the biggest fight we can give them,” he said. “But before we can get started (on a Pacquiao fight), Top Rank doesn’t even want to listen. They’re not even interested in Floyd Mayweather. They want no part of Floyd Mayweather. They have no interest in the little fella fighting Floyd. Manny Pacquiao needs to stand up, in my opinion, and tell his promoter that he wants to fight Floyd Mayweather next and stop hiding behind his promoter.”

Melson’s Next Bout Moved to December 17

New York, NY (November 14, 2011) – Do to unforeseen circumstances, junior middleweight Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson’s bout scheduled for Thursday evening is cancelled.

Melson, 6-0 (3 KO’s), was slated to fight at North Bergen, NJ’s Schuetzen Park, but will now be fighting December 17 on the Andre Ward-Carl Froch undercard at Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.

“I’m disappointed that I won’t be fighting because I am in great shape and won’t have another check to donate to help the Clinical Trial,” said Melson, an Army Reserve Captain and 2008 Olympic Alternate selection. “I was looking forward to fighting close to home, but at the same time, I’m excited to be on another big card in Atlantic City.”

All tickets purchased from Melson are fully refundable and updates on his December 17 bout will be available shortly.

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ring of combat 38 Live IPPV on GFL

Atlantic City, NJ – Ring of Combat returns November 18 with ROC XXXVIII. This event has another stacked lineup, something Ring of Combat has become synonymous with, as 5 titles will be on the line as fans from all over the world will be tuning in either in person at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey or Live on iPPV at www.GFL.tv – GFL Combat Sports Network to watch this exciting card. ROC continues to be the linchpin of East Coast MMA and this 16-bout card reiterates its dominance as the top dog in the Tri-State area.

The main event is really a 5-fight main event as 5 titles will be up for grabs. In one match, ROC Welterweight Champion and UFC veteran Pete Sell (9-5) defends his Welterweight Title for the first time against Nordine Taleb (3-1). Sell is coming off of a second round submission victory against Elijah Harshbarger where Sell looked dominant and showed the MMA crowd he is back to 100% after taking time off to heal various injuries. For Taleb, who is riding a 3-fight win streak, this will be the biggest test of his young career. ROC officials hold Taleb in high regard as he was granted this title fight, so don’t be fooled by the lack of experience for Taleb. He is one of Montreal’s gems of MMA and trains with some of the best fighters in the world including UFC Welterweight Champion, Georges St-Pierre at the Tristar gym. For Sell, this is another opportunity to prove that “Drago” is just hitting his peak.

The ROC Featherweight Title is also on the line as champion Deividas Taurosevicious (13-5) defends his strap against Marlon Moraes (5-2-1). The Renzo Gracie protégé, Taurosevicious, has 9 victories coming by submission while Moraes has all 5 of his victories coming by way of stoppage, either KO or submission. Taurosevicious is one of the best grapplers ever trained by Gracie, so look for him to get the fight to the mat quickly. Moraes will have to defend the takedown attempt and make Taurosevicious pay in the standup game if he is going to win the fight and take home the 145 lb belt. This has all of the making to be fight of the night as these two will put on a high pace fight.

In another main-event caliber fight, undefeated Al Iaquinta (6-0-1) defends his ROC Lightweight Championship against UFC veteran Patrick Audinwood (9-2-1). Iaquinta is a Matt Serra trained fighter and a ROC veteran and should have the hometown crowd behind him. But Audinwood is cutting down from 170 where he previously has fought so he will give Iaquinta everything he can handle in the strength department. Iaquinta’s last bout was a quick victory against an opponent who took him to the limit previously, so Iaquinta’s all-around MMA game is growing by leaps and bounds with each fight. For Audinwood, having dropped two tough fights in the UFC, he has made the permanent move down to lightweight and looks to rebound against the ROC champ.

In still more championship action, Jimmie Rivera (8-1) takes on Anthony Leone (9-4) for the ROC Bantamweight Championship. Rivera is on a 7-fight win streak and also a current champion of another top-level MMA organization. Rivera, is also formally a featherweight and will bring a size advantage into the fight and will look to use his wrestling and grind down Leone and finish the fight in the later rounds. For WEC and Bellator veteran Leone, this is a chance to take down a lion and win the most prestigious MMA title on the East Coast. Expect Leone to push the action and try to wear out the bigger Rivera.

The final title that will be on the line is the ROC Light Heavyweight Championship when undefeated Champion Tom DeBlass (5-0) battles Davit Tkeshelashvili (1-1). DeBlass is out of the Renzo Gracie camp and has never tasted defeat. DeBlass’ last two fights have ended in the first round, so expect him to come out with guns blazing. For Tkeshelashvili he was submitted in his last bout, so he will have to withstand the grappling of DeBlass early on to make this a fight.

You won’t find a more thrilling card then this one. Be sure to catch all of the action LIVE on November 18 as Ring of Combat presents ROC XXXVIII exclusively on pay-per-view at www.GFL.tv.

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WELTERWEIGHT MIKE JONES, ONCE TRAINED BY JOE FRAZIER, REFLECTS ON EX-CHAMP’S PASSING

Legendary Hall-of-Fame heavyweight champion Joe Frazier was laid to rest on Monday after having passed on Nov. 7 at age 67 from liver cancer. Undefeated welterweight Mike Jones, who was trained by Frazier as an amateur, reflects on his time with Smokin’ Joe.

It hits me to the heart. He was a great person to be around and a great friend.

We had a pretty close relationship. He took care of me a lot. He arranged transportation for me to his gym and then bought me a car. Everything was about the fighter. He knew the fighter had to perform so he took care of the fighter, no matter what. That’s what he was all about.

Joe always said: ‘You’re going to get your brain shook, your money took and your name on the undertaker book, so you better do all your roadwork. Never miss a day of roadwork and take it very serious.’ That’s in me to this day.

I was born with Joe Frazier DNA and when I went to his gym—my dad took me there when I was 15—I just got even more of it, that tough Philadelphia heart and the desire to go in there (the ring) and dig out a knockout.

Joe always put his imprint on everything. He wanted all his guys (fighters) to be modeled after him. He’d say: ‘You want to plant those feet and get those knockouts; be grounded and have that foundation first. Sit in the pocket and really dig it out.’ And his left hook? Oh, my! He’d say: ‘The left hook, the double hook, it’s not a 1-2, it’s all one shot.’

Joe was a great mentor to me, a great friend. He was a wonderful person. He was the best. He was a great personality, a great fighter. He was always about the fighter.

God bless him, may he rest in peace!

Pacquiao – Marquez 3 Photo Gallery

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FOLLOW PACQUIAO – MARQUEZ 3 LIVE!!!

Follow all the action live as WBO Welterweight champion and Pound for Pound King Manny Pacquiao takes on Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez in the third bout of their controversial and action packed Trilogy. The action begins at 9pm eastern/6pm Pacific/10 am in the Philippines and 8pm in Mexico City with a three fight undercard starting with Luis Cruz battling Juan Carlos Burgos; Mike Alvarado and Bredis Prescott followed by Timothy Bradley and Joel Casamayor

12 Rounds–WBO Welterweight Championship–Manny Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KO’s) vs Juan Manuel Marquez (53-5-1, 39 KO’s)

Round 1Pacquiao lands a left and another…Marquez lands a body shot…Straight left..Marquez lands a body shot...10-9 Pacquiao

Round 2 Marquez lands a body..jab to the body…body shot and uppercut…Pacquiao lands a left and a body…19-19

Round 3 Pacquiao lands a left..Marquez a right…Pacquiao a left…Marquez lands a jab to the body…Marquez lands a body…Pacquieo lands a left…Hard left from Pacquiao…..29-28 Pacquiao

Round 4 Pacquiao lands a straight left…2 lefts from Pacquiao …swelling from Marquez right eye…Great actiom with Pacquiao landing hard lefts…39-37 Pacquiao

Round 5 Uppercut from Marquez…Double jab/left hand from pacquiao Right fromMarquez…Huge right from Marquez…Big right...48-47 Pacquiao

Round 6 Body shot from Marquez…little left from Pacquiao …Good right from Marquez…Hard left from Pacquiao…Hard right and another from Marquez…57-57

Round 7 Good right from Marquez…Good left from Pacquiao…double right…Combination from Marquez…Uppercut from Marquez…67-66 Marquez

Round 8 Trading rights…Right from Marquez..Left from Pacquiao…Right from Marquez……77-75 Marquez

Round 9 Hard right from Marquez…Hard left from Pacquiao..trading inside…trading with great will…Hard right from Marquez,.,,Pacquiao sweing and missing…87-84 Marquez

Round 10Pacquiao cut over his right eye from a butt…right fromMarquez..Marquez lands a body,,,combination from Body.,,97-93 Marquez

Round 11 Left and right from Marquez…2 right hooks from Pacquiao…Hard right from Marquez…Pacquiao lands a left…107-103 Marquez

Round 12 Both guys being conservative

114-114; 115-113; 116-112 Pacquiao

12 ROUNDS-WBO JR.WELTERWEIGHT TITLE–TIMOTHY BRADLEY (27-0, 11 KO’S) VS JOEL CASAMAYOR (38-5-1, 22 KO’S)

Round 1 Bradley lands a right..Casamayor sneaks in a left…Good right from Bradley drive Casa into the ropes…Good right and body shot…10-9 Bradley

Round 2 Casa Holdimg and leading with his head…20-18 Bradley

Round 3Bradley landing and Casamayor holding continuously..hard right over the top..right..30-27 Bradley

Round 4 Casamayor Deducted a point for holding…40-35 Bradley

Round 5 Bradley LANDS A RIGHT THAT DROPS CASAMAYOR…50-43 Bradley

Round 6 LEFT DOWN GOES CASAMAYOR…Left to the body..60-51 Bradley

Round 7 Bradley lands a right to the body…70-60 Bradley

Round 8 Bradley DROPS CASAMAYOR AGAIN AND THE FIGHT IS OVER

10 Rounds–Jr. Welterweights–Mike Alvarado (31-0, 22 KO’s) vs. Bredis Prescott (24-3, 19 KO’s)

Round 1 Prescott landing more...10-9 Prescott

Round 2 More of the same with Prescott being more active…20-18 Prescott

Round 3 Good action with Prescott working hard on the inside…30-27 Prescott

Round 4 Turning into a war with Alvardo bleeding bad from the mouth continues to land hard shots…39-37 Prescott

Round 5 Alvarado lands a right…Prescott lands a big left hook...49-47 Prescott

Round 6 Alvarado bleeding above left eye..Right from Alvarado…Prescott lands an uppercut..another uppercut..Trading uppercuts on the inside…59-56 Prescott

Round 7 Hard right from Alvarado…Right from Prescott…Swelling under left eye of Alvarado…Prescott bleeding under left eye…68-66 Prescott

Round 8 Trading uppercuts…Alvarado lands a hard right...77-76 Prescott

Round 9 Good right from Prescott…87-85 Prescott

Round 10 Alvarado all over Prescott….DOWN GOES PRESCOTT….Alvarado landing hard SHOTS AND REFEREE JAY NADY STOPS THE FIGHT

10 Rounds–Super Featherweights–Luis Cruz (19-0, 15 KO’s) vs Juan Carlos Burgos (27-1, 19 KO’s)
Round 1 Burgos lands 3 body shots…Burgos bleeding from the nose 10-9 Burgos

Round 2 Cruz lands a left hook….19-19

Round 3 Burgos lands 2 hard left hands…Cruz lands a left …29-28 Burgos

Round 4 39-38 Burgos

Round 5 Cruz lands a body shot…Good left hook from Burgos..Long right..Cruz lands a good right to the body…49-48 Burgos

Round 6 Left hook from Burgos…winging right..Left hook..Cruz lands a right…59-57 Burgos

Round 7 Burgos lands a left…Left hook..69-66 Burgos

Round 8 Cruz lands 3 body shots…78-76 Burgos

Round 9 Hard right from Burgos…Cruz lands a right to the head..Hard left from Burgos…88-85 Burgos

Round 10 Cruz lands 2 hard rights..Body…good left hook…Good left hook at the bell…97-95 Burgos

95-95; 97-93; 98-92….Burgos majority decision