NEW YORK (Nov. 29, 2010) – Streaking STRIKEFORCE star Mike “Mak’’ Kyle (18-7) will replace the injured Valentijn Overeem and take on former heavyweight world champion Antonio “Big Foot’’ Silva (14-2) of Coconut Creek, Fla., by way of Brazil, in one of the featured televised fights on STRIKEFORCE: Henderson vs. Babalu this Saturday, Dec. 4, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis, live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

Overeem, the older brother of STRIKEFORCE heavyweight champion Alistair Overeem, withdrew Saturday after suffering an elbow injury.

Legendary MMA superstar Dan Henderson (25-8) of Temecula, Calif., will clash with former STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight world champion Renato “Babalu” Sobral (36-8) of Cerritos, Calif., via Brazil, in a rematch between world-class 205-pounders in the main event.

Other televised fights: Paul “Semtex’’ Daley (25-9-2) of Nottingham, England, confronts Scott “Hands Of Steel” Smith (17-7, 1 NC), of Elk Grove, Calif., in a matchup of power-punching welterweights (170 pounds) and former world champion and exciting local favorite “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler (17-6, 1 NC), of Granite City, Ill., goes up against 2000 Olympic Games silver medalist Matt “The Law” Lindland (22-7) of Oregon City, Ore., in a middleweight (185 pounds) bout.

Tickets are on sale at Scottrade Center, online at Ticketmaster.com and Strikeforce.com or by phone (800) 745-3000. Doors at Scottrade Center will open for the event at 6 p.m. CT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the first televised main card fight will begin at 9 p.m.

The 6-foot-3, 30-year-old Kyle, of San Jose, Calif., has gone 5-0 with one No Contest since losing to Fedor conqueror, Fabricio Werdum, on Aug. 15, 2009. In his last start, Kyle scored a first-round TKO (punches) over Stephen Oliver on Nov. 5.

Since April 2008, Kyle is 8-1 with one NC. One of the talented nine-year pro’s most significant triumphs came on a second-round TKO (punches) over current STRIKEFORCE Light Heavyweight Champion Rafael “Feijao’’ Cavalcante in June 2009.

In his last appearance for STRIKEFORCE on SHOWTIME, Kyle submitted (rear-naked choke) Ron “Abongo’’ Humphrey during a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event last July 23.

The 6-foot-4, 31-year-old Silva has won seven of his last eight, including a decisive, lopsided decision over former UFC heavyweight champion Andrei “The Pitbull” Arlovski in his most recent outing last May 15.

Silva’s lone loss since December 2006 came when he was narrowly outpointed in a tight fight by fellow Brazilian, Werdum, on Nov.7, 2009.

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STRIKEFORCE (www.strikeforce.com) is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE, sanctioned by ISKA, has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts (MMA) series with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.” In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose. In March 2009, STRIKEFORCE signed a multi-year agreement with SHOWTIME® to stage live events on the premium cable television network. The promotion has since also produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network.

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On Saturday December 4th, Star Boxing returns to Atlantic City with an exciting six bout card at the Grand Ballroom in Bally’s. Headlining the card will be Atlantic City’s own Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (21-2, 12KO’s) taking on Ghana’s Ayi Bruce (17-3, 12KO’s) for the vacant IBA Welterweight Championship.

In the co-feature bout of the evening, hot up and coming Philadelphian prospect, Raymond “Tito” Serrano (13-0, 6KO’s) looks to close out 2010 by improving to 14-0 when he takes on tough veteran Geoffrey Spruiell, in an eight round welterweight showdown.

Also on the card is Wildwood, New Jersey’s popular light heavyweight contender, and reigning WBF US Light Heavyweight Champion, Chuck “The Professor” Mussachio (16-1-2, 5KO’s) as he squares off over eight scheduled rounds against Theo Kruger.

Exciting jr. middleweight, Ismael Garcia (1-0) will look to pick up his second win as a pro when he takes on New York’s, Joe Jerdon (0-1-2). Garcia, who lives in nearby Millville, NJ, made his pro-debut in Atlantic City in March, winning a dominating four round decision over previously unbeaten Josh Mercado (3-0). Garcia-Jerdon is scheduled for four rounds.

In a four round middleweight match-up Philadelphia’s Rashad Brown (1-0) squares off against Corey Preston (0-2).

Rounding out the card is Atlantic City’s Althera Saunders (1-0) in a four round female jr. welterweight contest against Natoya Ervin (1-6).

Tickets are currently on sale and are being priced at $75, and $50 with a few limited 1st Row VIP Packages also available ($150). Tickets can be purchased by visiting any ticketmaster location, or simply by CLICKING HERE:. Tickets may also be purchased by calling Star Boxing at (718)823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. Bally’s Atlantic City, is located at Park Place and the Boardwalk (1900 Pacific Ave.) Atlantic City, NJ 08401. For more information call (609) 340-2000.

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LOS ANGELES (Nov. 28, 2010) –The L.A. Matadors, Los Angeles’ representative in the global World Series of Boxing, won all five of their matches in their home-opener on Sunday at Nokia Theatre with a clean sweep over the Mexico City Guerreros.

Two-time Olympian & 2010 National Golden Gloves champ Rau’Shee Warren, of Cincinnati, Ohio, won his WSB debut with a hard-fought, unanimous decision victory over the Guerreros’ Elias Emigdio, of Mexico, scored 49-46 (twice), 48-47.

“I came here to fight and give the fans what they wanted,” Warren said. “It was a close fight and he was tough, but I’m happy to kick off my season with a win at home. It feels good to win one for the team.”

In one of the most exciting fights of the evening, Matadors heavyweight Javier Torres, of Pico Rivera, Calif., scored a brutal TKO at :55 of the fourth round over Alex Rivera, of Palm Springs, Calif.

Torres was deducted a point for a low blow in the third, but the Matador came out swinging in the fourth. The 2009 National Championships Silver Medalist got Rivera against the ropes with a series of combos and ended the bout with a solid right hook that sent Rivera reeling forward into the referee.

“We broke him down little by little, and it was just a matter of time before we got the KO,” Torres said. “My right, it’s deadly. That’s why he stopped the fight. This win does a lot for me. It advanced me and my team. We’re all trying to win this tournament and get to the Olympics.”

In the light heavyweight bout, Matador Vyacheslav Shabranskij, of Ukraine, won a technical decision over Chicago’s Lamar Fenner after an accidental head butt opened a deep gash above Fenner’s left eye that the referee and ringside doctor deemed was too severe to continue. .

WSB rules dictate that any incidental injury that occurs after the first round must go to the judges’ scorecards. Shabranskij was leading on the scorecards (20-18, three times) at the time of the stoppage and was rewarded the technical decision.

In a bloody, all-action bout, Matador middleweight Russell Lamour, of Portland, Maine, won a unanimous decision over Armando Espinosa, of Victorville, Calif., 50-45 (three times). An overhand right by Lamour opened up a gushing cut behind Espinosa’s left ear, but the game and determined Espinosa continued with a solid, yet losing effort.

“I knew that he wasn’t going to give up so I kept trying to outbox him,” Lamour said. “I kept trying to stick and move and knew I could get the decision.”

In an exciting slugfest that featured very little defense, Matador lightweight Everton Lopes, of Brazil, scored a fourth round TKO over Mexico’s Angel Gutierrez in the opening bout of the evening. After an even, action-packed third round, Lopes stepped on the gas with a relentless onslaught of punches to open the fourth. The referee stopped the bout at 1:16 with Gutierrez seemingly defenseless and taking too many damaging punches.

The World Series of Boxing is a groundbreaking, international sports league with teams from three continents competing for five spots – bantamweight, lightweight, middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight, in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

The Matadors will compete against three other North American teams, Miami, Mexico City and Memphis, for the next four months with the winner from the North American division advancing to the semifinals to compete against teams from other continents.

The Matadors will host the Memphis Force on Sunday, Dec. 12 at Club Nokia in their next home match.

Baltimore, MD (November 26, 2010) Exciting heavyweight Maurice “Freight Train” Byarm will take on perennial spoiler Theron Johnson Saturday, December 11 in the main event of Baltimore Pro Boxing’s “Season’s Beatings” live from the Pikesville Armory.

Tickets start at $35 and can be ordered by calling 410-675-6900, logging onto Baltimoreboxing.com or going to the Armory’s box office.

Byarm, 9-0 (6 KO’s), is quickly building a reputation as a heavyweight prospect to keep an eye on, showing solid improvement each and every time he’s returned to the squared circle. The Washington, DC native scored his best victory to date in June, demolishing previously unbeaten Jason Freeman in 76 seconds.

Standing in his way will be tougher than advertised Theron Johnson of Chicago, IL. Johnson, who has a deceptive 4-3-1 record, is far from a pushover, and needed just 37 seconds to stop popular Baltimore native Jed Phipps on September 17.

Byarm and Johnson will battle it out over eight rounds for the East Coast Heavyweight Championship.

In the co-featured bout, crowd pleasing middleweights Scott “Cujo” Sigmon and “Vicious” Julius Kennedy will do battle for local bragging rights.

With a reputation for putting on exciting bouts and a never say die attitude, Sigmon is amongst the most popular fighters in the Beltway Region. Hailing from Bedford, VA, Sigmon has a solid 12-2 professional ledger with 5 wins by way of kayo. Since dropping a decision to well regarded Jesse Nicklow, Sigmon has won four straight bouts.

Kennedy, 7-1-1 (3 KO’s), is fresh off a scintillating ten round draw against the aforementioned Nicklow in a bout that had fans on their feet from bell to bell. The Windsor Mill, MD native is unbeaten in his last eight fights and owns a 2009 decision victory over heralded prospect Aaron Pryor Jr.

With the vacant East Coast Championship on the line, Sigmon and Kennedy will duke it over ten rounds.

Appearing on the action packed undercard will be multi-time amateur champion “Slick” Nick Kisner (6-0, 4 KO’s), former Towson soccer star Shelly Seivert (4-1-1, 1 KO), light heavyweight Dale “Hit Hard as Hell” Roberson-El (5-0, 3 KO’s) and heavyweight Mark Orendorff (1-0) amongst other local favorites.

In addition to $35 general admission seats, tickets are available for $50, with individual VIP seats on sale for $75 and $100. VIP tables are sold out. All VIP ticket holders will receive free Hor’dourves and half priced drinks.

Doors open at 7 pm and the opening bell is slated for 8. The Pikesville Armory is located at 610 Reisterstown Rd in Baltimore, MD.

For more information, go to Baltimoreboxing.com.

Former world champions “King” Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KO’s) of Germany and Carl “The Cobra” Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) of England both made weight Friday for their eagerly awaited fight tomorrow/Saturday, Nov. 27, on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, same-day-delay) from Helsinki, Finland.

The 12-round fight will be the final Group Stage 3 bout in the Super Six World Boxing Classic and for the vacant WBC 168-pound championship.

Abraham weighed 167.2 pounds; Froch 166.76 …

According to Dan Rafael of espn.com. Manny Pacquiao’s twelve round beatdown of Antonio Margarito generated in excess of 1.15 million Pay Per Views that produced $64 million in domestic revenue.

“We’re thrilled with the PPV performance,” said HBO senior vice president Mark Taffet, who runs HBO PPV. “With the breadth of interest from sports, entertainment and news media following Manny and the fight, boxing has tremendous momentum as we finish 2010 and head into a very exciting 2011.”

“This is the third consecutive year that a Manny Pacquiao megafight has exceeded 1 million buys and he has generated 5.1 million buys over his last five fights — true measures of his PPV superstar status,” Taffet said.

“I think the fight with Margarito did very, very well and we are constantly trying to figure out how to better our performances,” Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said. “Considering where we were when we announced the fight, nobody would have believed we would have done this. They said Margarito was disgraced and people talked about boycotting it.

“That’s one of the achievements we can take credit for — taking a non-American and crossing him over,” Arum said. “Can we do more? Yeah. Nobody would have dreamed that you could take a fighter from the Philippines and make him into an iconic American star and we’ve been able to do that. Most of the credit goes to Pacquiao, but we’ve been able to do that and now we have to improve on what we’ve done.

“It’s a work in progress. It’s one thing to do big numbers fighting Oscar De La Hoya, who always did big numbers. It’s another doing them on his own, which he is now apparently able to do. One of the ways to put it into the stratosphere is to make the Mayweather fight, but that is out of my control.

“I hope that is the next fight.

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Totowa, NJ – Middleweight contender “Marvelous” Tarvis Simms of Norwalk, CT and Main Events have agreed on an exclusive multi-fight promotional agreement.

Simms, a former US National Golden Gloves Champion, has an outstanding 25-1-1 professional record with 12 wins by way of knockout. His lone defeat came when he moved up in weight to challenge hometown favorite Allan Green on eight days notice.

“It’s always been a dream of mine to sign with Main Events,” said Simms, whose pro debut took place on the same card where Arturo Gatti scored a thrilling fifth round stoppage of Gabriel Ruelas. “When I was told there was an opportunity to work with Main Events, I was all for it. It is truly an honor to be a part of their stable.”

“Tarvis is the type of fighter that we are always looking for at Main Events,” promoter Kathy Duva of Main Events said. “He is talented, motivated and willing to do whatever is necessary to earn his shot at the world title. And it doesn’t hurt that he brings a big fan base of his own with him whenever he comes to fight.”

“I think that there is a big opportunity for Tarvis in the middleweight division and soon as he gets a fight or two under his belt we are going to help him capitalize on that. Unlike most of the middleweight contenders, Tarvis is anxious to take on champion Sergio Martinez as soon as possible,” Duva added. “Tarvis is from Connecticut and he has always been a big ticket seller. A fight between Tarvis and Martinez for the middleweight crown would do tremendous business.”

Simms’ next fight is scheduled for December 9 as part of the “Brick City Boxing Series” card featuring Tomasz Adamek vs. Vinny Maddalone in Newark, NJ.

Info: The “Brick City Boxing Series” card will take place at Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, and is promoted by Main Events and Ziggy Promotions in association with Star Boxing.

Tickets priced at $53, $78, $103 and $253 (ringside) can be purchased at Prudential Center Box Office, by calling TicketMaster at 800-745-3000 or www.Prucenter.com

The fight is being distributed in North America by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 8PM EST / 5PM PST on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, Avail-TVN and DISH Network in the United States and Viewer’s Choice and Bell TV in Canada. for a suggested retail price of only $29.95

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On Saturday December 4th, Wildwood, New Jersey’s, Chuck “The Professor” Mussachio (16-1-2, 5KO’s) returns to action in Atlantic City when he takes on Theo Kruger in an eight round light heavyweight contest at the Grand Ballroom in Bally’s. The show, promoted by Star Boxing, is headlined by a battle for the vacant IBA Welterweight Championship, between Atlantic City’s own, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (21-2, 12KO’s) and Ghana’s Ayi Bruce (17-3, 12KO’s).

Mussachio, who works as a guidance counselor in New Jersey, attended Lock Haven University, where he was a two-time collegiate national amateur boxing champion in both the 175 and 185 lb weight classes before turning pro in early 2005. No stranger to the bright lights of Atlantic City, the fight on the 4th will mark Mussachio’s 13th appearance there.

Mussachio is coming off an impressive showing in his last fight in June, when he defeated defending and previously undefeated WBF US Light Heavyweight Champion Anthony Ferrante. Mussachio is currently riding a three fight win streak since suffering his first pro defeat, a decision loss against Tommy Karpency for the WBA Fedecentro Light Heavyweight Title in August of last year.

“Chuck has boxed on a few of our shows, and he puts on great fights, and packs the house with fans from all over New Jersey,” stated Joe DeGuardia, CEO and President of Star Boxing. “Chuck reminds me of a 1950’s fighter, with an exciting style and who even has a throwback look. For those who haven’t seen Chuck fight, he usually enters the ring to Frank Sinatra, or music similar to that genre playing, and he wears one of those old-school gangster hats. With all the attention HBO’s new acclaimed series, “Boardwalk Empire” is getting, I felt it was only fitting to have Chuck on the Atlantic City card on December 4th.”

A complete list of undercard will be announced shortly. Tickets are currently on sale and are being priced at $75, and $50 with a few limited 1st Row VIP Packages also available ($150). Tickets can be purchased by visiting any ticketmaster location, or simply by CLICKING HERE:. Tickets may also be purchased by calling Star Boxing at (718)823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. Bally’s Atlantic City, is located at Park Place and the Boardwalk (1900 Pacific Ave.) Atlantic City, NJ 08401. For more information call (609) 340-2000.

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Morganville, NJ (November 17, 2010) – Undefeated and highly touted junior middleweight prospect Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin will return to the ring Friday, December 3, at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, CA.

A former National Golden Gloves Champion, Douglin, 11-0 (7 KO’s), has shown solid improvements each time he returned to the squared circle. In his most recent bout, the Morganville, NJ native need less than a round to destroy once beaten Orphius White.

Since turning pro in 2009 after a magnificent amateur career, Douglin has scored impressive victories in four states and is looking forward to putting on a show in his first trip to the west coast.

“I am excited to perform in front of a new audience,” said Douglin. “I want the whole world to know who I am so fighting all around the world is the way to do it. I’m planning to make a statement in California and I can’t wait until fight night.”

Douglin’s opponent will be announced shortly and the bout will take place on the undercard of a ShoBox doubleheader promoted by Gary Shaw Productions.

Fans can follow Denis at twitter.com/Damommasboy.

“So when can I start running?” asked Antonio Margarito moments following successful surgery today to repair a fractured right orbital bone at Methodist Hospital in Dallas, Texas.

Sergio Diaz, manager of Margarito, said “the doctor told us everything went perfect – no complications of any kind. There is nothing wrong with his right eye.

“Antonio is such a warrior. The first thing he asked was ‘when can I start running’ and we told him he has to relax for awhile,” Diaz said. “For sure, at least 60 days of no contact of any kind in a gym.”

Margarito said “I fought as hard as I could against a great champion in Manny Pacquiao.”

Margarito will stay at Methodist Hospital this evening. He is with his wife Michelle, managers Sergio Diaz, Francisco Espinoza and chief trainer Robert Garcia. Margarito and his team will take a flight to Los Angeles on Wednesday.

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JACKSON, MISS. (Nov. 16, 2010) – Feeling like he wasn’t getting the competition he craved, former college wrestler turned competitive bodybuilder Justin “The Silverback” Wilcox decided to give Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) a try five years ago. He’s been hooked ever since.

Now, Wilcox finds himself in the biggest fight of his career, taking on lightweight (155 pounds) star and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro in the headlining fight of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event on Friday, Nov. 19, at Jackson Convention Complex in Jackson, Miss., LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT, (delayed on the West Coast).

Wilcox (9-3), a 31-year-old former NCAA wrestling star, has won his last four starts. In his most recent outing on March 26, he registered a unanimous decision over Shamar Bailey at STRIKEFORCE Challengers in Fresno, Calif., the city where his family currently resides.

A member of San Jose, Calif.’s Team AKA, one of the most fearsome fight teams in the world that also plays home to STRIKEFORCE superstars Josh Thomson and Cung Le, Wilcox wrestled for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania and is from Cincinnati, Ohio.

Wilcox answered six questions recently.

QUESTION: What do you think about Vitor Ribeiro? He thought he beat Lyle Beerbohm (he lost a split decision May 15) in his last fight. What did you think?

WILCOX: “I think it could have gone either way. I think he looked good. I know he’s a four-time Jiu-Jitsu world champion and he’s 20-4. I’m not underestimating him in the least. I know people think there won’t be a lot of striking; that we’re both going to want to get it to the ground. Wherever he wants to take it is fine by me. I have faith in my ground game and I’m working with Dave Camarillo at AKA, just an incredible Jiu-Jitsu coach.

QUESTION: What’s it like training at the AKA gym in San Jose?

WILCOX: “It’s been awesome. It’s one of the top gyms in the world. I don’t see myself training anywhere else. Going into my fights I don’t get too nervous because I’m training against such high-level guys and some world champions. The gym is so complete. You don’t have to travel to get high-level boxing or high-level wrestling. It’s all right there. That’s why I love it so much.”

QUESTION: Who’s the toughest guy you ever fought?

WILCOX: “Each opponent has had his strong points. They’ve all been tough. I don’t take any of them lightly. If I had to pick one I would say the (Daisuke) Nakamura fight (which Wilcox won by unanimous decision on Dec. 19, 2009). I had to take the fight on two weeks notice. He was such a high-level opponent.”

QUESTION: In your first professional fight in 2006 you beat Bobby Voelker, another Cincinnati fighter (who scored a major victory over previously undefeated Roger Bowling last Oct. 22 on STRIKEFORCE Challengers on SHOWTIME). Does that seem like a long time ago?

WILCOX: “That was also a tough one. I was just a wrestler back then. Everything he could throw at me he did. People after that fight were like, ‘Wow, wait till you get that chin.’ I don’t know. I just want to keep moving forward. That was my first fight. Bobby’s had some success recently with STRIKEFORCE which is great. We’re kind of on the same path. He’s a great kid. I like Bobby a lot.”

QUESTION: Is there any opponent you’d like to face? Where do you see yourself in the sport in a year?

WILCOX: “I see myself wearing that belt. Each fight is one step closer to that belt. That’s what I see myself going after and being a world champion. Whoever they put in front of me is fine. Whoever has the belt at the time is who I want to fight and who I want to beat.”

QUESTION: What do you like to do in your free time?

WILCOX: “I just really like to hang out with my 3-year-old daughter Natalie and being with my family. I’m up here in San Jose training and they are down in Fresno so I go down on weekends and see them a lot. Just being with my little girl and my wife Leslie is what makes me happy. Just hanging out and spending time with the family.”

The Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight card presented by Rockstar Energy Drink will mark STRIKEFORCE’s initial foray into the state of Mississippi.

Tickets are on sale now to the general public at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Coliseum box office and Be-Bop Record Shops, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com and STRIKEFORCE.COM.

Doors at Jackson Convention Complex will open at 6:45 p.m. CT. The first non-televised preliminary bout will begin at 7:30 p.m. The first televised main card fight will begin at 10 p.m.

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STRIKEFORCE (www.strikeforce.com) is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE, sanctioned by ISKA, has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts (MMA) series with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.” In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose. In March 2009, STRIKEFORCE signed a multi-year agreement with SHOWTIME® to stage live events on the premium cable television network. The promotion has since also produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network.

According to tmz.com, Floyd Mayweather had an alleged run-in with a member of his own security detail

Law enforcement sources told tmz.com a private security guard who was patrolling inside Floyd’s gated community drove up to Floyd’s house a few hours ago to confront the boxer about a parking situation.

We’re told the security guard rolled down his window to talk to Floyd … and that’s when Floyd allegedly unleashed his finger — striking the guard in the face.

Cops were called to the scene and knocked on Floyd’s door — but we’re told the boxer refused to open up.

We’re told since Floyd was only suspected of a misdemeanor battery — and because the alleged incident didn’t take place in front of a police officer — cops merely took a report and did not make an arrest.

Law enforcement sources tell us cops plan to turn the case over to the D.A., who will decide whether or not to press charges.

Superstar Manny Pacquiao and three-time world champion Antonio Margarito weigh in at (Pacquiao 144.6 lb,Margarito 150 lb) for their superfight on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium. The Pacquiao vs Margarito telecast will be available live on HBO Pay Per View.

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On Saturday December 4th, Philadelphia’s rising star, Raymond “Tito” Serrano (13-0, 6KO’s) returns to Atlantic City, when he takes on veteran Geoffrey Spruiell in the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s. The bout, scheduled for eight rounds in the welterweight division, will be one of the feature bouts of the evening. The card is promoted by Star Boxing, and is headlined by Atlantic City’s own, Shamone “The Truth” Alvarez (21-2, 12KO’s) taking on Ayi Bruce (17-3, 12KO’s) for the vacant IBA Welterweight Title.

“We are excited to be featuring Raymond on this upcoming card,” stated Joe DeGuardia, CEO and President of Star Boxing. “Raymond continues to improve every time he steps into the ring. He is an exciting fighter, and each time we have had him on a card in Atlantic City, he has given the fans in attendance a great fight, and we expect nothing less come December 4th.”

The 21-year-old Serrano, is a very skilled boxer, with extremely quick hands, and who isn’t afraid to mix it up. Serrano is coming off his most impressive victory to date, where he defeated a promising 15-2 fighter in July, also in Atlantic City. The fight on the 4th will mark Serrano’s 4th in Atlantic City since turning pro in late 2007. The young Serrano has been featured under the bright lights of ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights” as well and has yet to disappoint when in the National spotlight. The proud Puerto Rican has served as one of Manny’s Pacquiao’s main sparring partners in the past, and recently has been helping fellow Philadelphian prospect Mike Jones (22-0, 18KO’s) prepare for his upcoming bout against Jesus Sotto Karass on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Antonio Margarito Jr. Middleweight Championship at Dallas Cowboys Stadium.

“I’m excited to be back fighting in Atlantic City at Bally’s,” said Serrano. “I really enjoy fighting in Atlantic City, being that it’s so close to my hometown it allows my family and friends to come out and show their support. My fan base continues to grow and I expect more people than ever to be in attendance come December 4th. I’m plan on putting on a good show, and finishing 2010 strong and undefeated. I’m looking forward to bigger and better things in 2011, but first I must take care of business on the December 4th.”

A complete list of undercard will be announced shortly. Tickets are currently on sale and are being priced at $75, and $50 with a few limited 1st Row VIP Packages also available ($150). Tickets can be purchased by visiting any ticketmaster location, or simply by CLICKING HERE:. Tickets may also be purchased by calling Star Boxing at (718)823-2000 or visiting www.starboxing.com. Bally’s Atlantic City, is located at Park Place and the Boardwalk (1900 Pacific Ave.) Atlantic City, NJ 08401. For more information call (609) 340-2000.

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Oscar Meza ,Jose Benavidez Jr.,Mike Lee, and Robert Marroquin pose during the undercard press conference for their feature fights on the Pacquiao vs Margarito card on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium

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UNDERCARD PRECEDES SIX-FIGHT MAIN CARD
LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

NEW YORK (Nov. 11, 2010) – Former NFL player-turned-Mixed Martial Arts fighter, popular heavyweight Wes Shivers, of Brandon, Miss., returns to the cage to face Goldman Butler, of Tupelo, Miss., in the top undercard fight of a STRIKEFORCE Challengers event in Jackson, Miss., on Friday, Nov. 19, at Jackson Convention Complex LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT, (delayed on the West Coast).

“I’ve been kicking it around for awhile that I wanted to get back in there,” said Shivers, a star offensive tackle at Mississippi State who was drafted by the Tennessee Titans where he saw action in three games. He also played for the Atlanta Falcons before being released and walking away from the game.

“I didn’t really have any motivation to get back to training. I got the phone call from (local promoter) Dave Ferguson who asked me if I wanted to fight again. I thought it was a great opportunity to be able to fight in front of my home crowd. Not to mention it’s a STRIKEFORCE show. I had to take the opportunity.”

In the main event on the first STRIKEFORCE event in Mississippi, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Vitor “Shaolin” Ribeiro (20-4) will face Justin “The Silverback” Wilcox (9-3) of Cincinnati in a lightweight (155 pounds) match.

The 33-year-old, 6-foot-8 Shivers (7-1), a Rankin County Deputy Sheriff, will take on Goldman (1-3) during the non-televised portion of a card that will include many fighters from Mississippi and Tennessee.

Shivers said it was a lifelong dream to play in the NFL, but he has no regrets over his short-lived NFL career, which ended in 2001.

“Any kid growing up in America wants to play a pro sport and I accomplished that goal,” he said. “When I got in there I realized what the whole business was about and it really wasn’t my cup of tea. I saw an opportunity to walk away from the game without any regrets and I did it. Looking back, I still don’t have any regrets. It’s a business. Like any sport, if you take the fun out of it, it’s not worth playing anymore.

“I had several opportunities to go other places after I was released. I just decided I could do more with my life than play football.”

Shivers started training for MMA as the sport began to get hugely popular in Mississippi and he had his first professional fight at the end of 2005.

“I just loved the competitiveness of it and testing myself on a daily basis,” he said.

Before Shivers and Butler tangle, Jacob “Pyscho” Noe (3-1) of Memphis, Tenn., will take on Wesley “Pitbull” Little (2-4) of Columbus, Miss.

Other pro bouts will pit four middleweights (185 pounds) against one another: Jeremiah “Bigg Rigg” Riggs (6-5) of Vicksburg, Miss., meets Jason Sharp (7-2) of Biloxi, Miss., while Jamie Houston of Olive Branch, Miss., takes on Dave Martin of Southhaven, Miss., in both fighter’s pro debuts.

Among the scheduled amateur undercard bouts: Anthony Mitchel (4-1), Madison, Miss., vs. Jeffrey Hedgepeth (2-1), Silver Creek, Miss, at a catch weight of 200 pounds; Brian “The Law” Hall (2-1), Memphis, Tenn., vs. Thomas “Die Hard Kid” Vasquez (14-3), Horn Lake., Miss., in a bantamweight (135 pounds) bout; and in welterweight (170 pounds) fights, Joel Cooper (9-2), Jackson, Tenn., vs. Brian Burse (8-1), Corinth, Miss.; and Travis Robertson (8-3), Memphis, Tenn., vs. Ken DuBoise (2-0), Jackson, Miss.

Tickets are on sale at all Ticketmaster outlets, including the Coliseum box office and Be-Bop Record Shops, by phone at 800-745-3000 and online at Ticketmaster.com and STRIKEFORCE.COM.

Doors at Jackson Convention Complex will open at 6:45 p.m. CT. The first non-televised preliminary bout will begin at 7 p.m. The first fight on SHOWTIME will begin at 10 p.m.

About STRIKEFORCE
STRIKEFORCE (www.strikeforce.com) is a world-class mixed martial arts cage fight promotion which, on Friday, March 10, 2006, made history with its “Shamrock vs. Gracie” event, the first sanctioned mixed martial arts fight card in California state history. The star-studded extravaganza, which pitted legendary champion Frank Shamrock against Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt Cesar Gracie at San Jose’s HP Pavilion, played host to a sold-out, record crowd of 18,265. Since 1995, STRIKEFORCE, sanctioned by ISKA, has been the exclusive provider of martial arts programming for ESPN and, after 12 years of success as a leading, world championship kickboxing promotion, the company unveiled its mixed martial arts (MMA) series with “Shamrock vs. Gracie.” In May 2008, West Coast Productions, the parent company of STRIKEFORCE, partnered with Silicon Valley Sports & Entertainment (SVS&E), an entity created in 2000 to oversee all business operation aspects of the San Jose Sharks and HP Pavilion at San Jose. In March 2009, STRIKEFORCE signed a multi-year agreement with SHOWTIME® to stage live events on the premium cable television network. The promotion has since also produced two live, primetime events on the CBS Television Network.

Superstar Manny Pacquiao sings with his band Wednesday night after the press conference today for his upcoming mega fight against three-time world champion Antonio Margarito on Saturday, November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium. The Pacquiao vs Margarito telecast will be available live on HBO Pay Per View

Photos by Chris Farina / Top Rank

Superstar Manny Pacquiao and three-time world champion Antonio Margarito are surrounded by the Dallas Cowboys cheerleaders during the final press conference Wednesday for their upcoming mega fight on November 13 at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium. The Pacquiao vs Margarito telecast will be available live on HBO Pay Per View.

Photos by Chris Farina / Top Rank

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(November 10, 2010-East Norriton, PA) KEA Boxing’s welterweight sensation, Juan “The Beast” Rodriguez (4-0, 2KO’s) is ready to put his undefeated record on the line Friday night at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, New Jersey. The hard hitting prospect from Union City, New Jersey will look to show the fans in North Bergen the explosive nature of “The Beast” when he tangles with Salim Al Quaadir (1-2) in what is scheduled to be the last four rounder of his career.

In his last bout, Rodriguez pounded out a majority decision victory over a very defensive minded counter puncher by the name of Marqus “Goose” Jackson (2-3, 2KO’s). Though Juan won the fight, he was disappointed in his performance. “My grandmother passed before the fight and I really lost focus,” said Rodriguez. She helped to raise me and I was really close to her. It showed in the ring as I abandoned everything I was taught to do and swung wildly for the knockout,” noted Rodriguez. “My punches became wide and it allowed Jackson to stay in the fight.”

“I immediately went right back in the gym and worked on tightening up my shots. My power is back! I am in fantastic shape and ready to show the world my true talents come Friday night,” exclaimed Rodriquez. “You won’t want to miss this one!!!”

The main event of the evening is an important ten round junior middleweight crossroads battle between Matt “The Predator” Vanda (43-11, 23KO’s) and Ossie “The Ghanaian Gladiator” Duran (24-8-2, 9KO’s).

The Gulf Stream Promotions card appropriately titled “Rumble in the Park” will feature some of the top local and regional talent matched tough. Presently scheduled for the card are 2000 Olympian and New Jersey junior middleweight sensation Jerson Ravelo (20-5, 12 KO’s), “The Brick City Spoiler” and world ranked lightweight Carlos Vinan (10-8-4, 2KO), as well as undefeated Peruvian knockout artist and North Bergen’s own junior welterweight Juan Zegarra (5-0, 5KO’s). Two highly touted local amateur featherweight prospects are scheduled to make their professional debuts as Scotty “Spade Ace” Burrell and Deano “Bad Newz” Burrell rumble in separate bouts.

Tickets for this explosive night of action are set at $100 and $45 and can be purchased by calling 201-774-1646.

Doors open at 6:30PM. First bout is scheduled for 7:30PM.

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A standing-room-only crowd of media and fans showed up to see superstar Manny Pacquiao during media day Tuesday. Pacquiao takes on three-time world champion Antonio Margarito on November 13, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium

A standing-room-only crowd of media and fans showed up to see three-time world champion Antonio Margarito during media day Tuesday. Margarito takes on superstar Manny Pacquio on November 13, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium. The Pacquiao vs Margarito telecast will be available live on HBO Pay Per View.

Superstar Manny Pacquiao runs early in the morning Tuesday after arriving in Dallas late last night. Pacquiao takes on three-time world champion Antonio Margarito on November 13, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium. The Pacquiao vs Margarito telecast will be available live on HBO Pay Per View

Superstar Manny Pacquiao and wife Jinkee(R) get ready to board his chartered “Air Pacquiao” American Airlines 757 enroute to Dallas Monday night. Pacquiao takes on three-time world champion Antonio Margarito on November 13, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium. The Pacquiao vs Margarito telecast will be available live on HBO Pay Per View.

Photos by Chris Farina / Top Rank

Superstar Manny Pacquiao hits the double end bag at the Wildcard Boxing Club Monday. Pacquiao takes on three-time world champion Antonio Margarito on November 13, at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington,Texas. Pacquiao vs Margarito is promoted by Top Rank in association with MP Promotions and Cowboys Stadium. The Pacquiao vs Margarito telecast will be available live on HBO Pay Per View

Photos by Chris Farina / Top Rank