LOS ANGELES (August 4, 2015) – Due to unprecedented ticket demand, additional sections will be opened up at STAPLES Center for the highly anticipated featherweight clash between Leo “El Terremoto” Santa Cruz (30-0-1, 17 KOs) and Abner Mares (29-1-1, 15 KOs) taking place on Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN Saturday, August 29 in Los Angeles.

Additional seats will be available today at 4:00 p.m. PT. Tickets for the event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions, are priced at $25, $50, $75, $150 and $300, not including applicable fees and service charges, and are on sale at AXS.com or by phone at 888-929-7849 or at STAPLES Center.

The 12-round battle will pit the undefeated two-division world champion Santa Cruz against the former three-division world champion Mares. Both fighters currently live and train out of Los Angeles and will be looking to take home local bragging rights on August 29.

For more information visit www.premierboxingchampions.com, www.staplescenter.com and www.TGBPromotions.com. Follow on Twitter @PremierBoxing, @LeoSantaCruz2 @AbnerMares, @ESPNBoxing, @STAPLESCenter, @TGBPromotions and @Swanson_Comm and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/STAPLESCenter and www.facebook.com/ESPN. Follow the conversation using #PBConESPN.

LAS VEGAS (August 4, 2015) – World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) has stripped Rousimar “Toquinho” Palhares of the franchise’s world welterweight title and placed him on immediate, indefinite suspension until all issues are resolved, following Palhares’ “WSOF 22” main event title defense against Jake Shields on Saturday, August 1.

“After taking the time to review the footage from Saturday’s bout between Rousimar Palhares and Jake Shields in its entirety, we decided that stripping Rousimar of his title and issuing him a suspension until this issue is resolved, was necessary,” said World Series of Fighting President, six-time world champion and two-time Hall of Famer Ray Sefo.

“As a fighter with over two decades of ring experience,” continued Sefo, “I am always going to be an advocate for other fighters and, in this case, I feel that World Series of Fighting must protect its athletes and rules of competition by imposing swift and firm disciplinary action to address what we saw as unfair play in the cage.”

The much-anticipated showdown between Palhares and Shields aired live on NBCSN as part of a five-bout telecast from Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

In the middle of the second round, Palhares, after being mounted by Shields on the ground, suddenly placed his hands over Shields’ eyes and appeared to disrupt Shields’ vision.

In the third round, Palhares executed a kimura submission that prompted Shields to tap out nine times before Palhares freed Shields from the hold, as directed by referee Steve Mazzagatti.

“Because of specific instances in the past in which Rousimar had arguably held his submission holds longer than necessary in competition,” explained Sefo, “Steve Mazzagatti gave Rousimar clear verbal instructions in the dressing room, before the fight, about listening to and obeying the referee’s commands, including those about letting go of a submission hold when instructed to do so.”

As a result of what transpired in the cage between Palhares and Shields, the Nevada State Athletic Commission elected to withhold Palhares’ entire, contractual win bonus, pending a review of the bout.

About “World Series of Fighting” (WSOF)
“World Series of Fighting” (WSOF) is a world wide premier professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fight promotion dedicated to delivering the best action-packed fights for fight fans by producing the best possible match-ups between elite fighters from around the world. For more information please visit WSOF.com. Follow “World Series of Fighting” on Twitter @MMAWorldSeries and “World Series of Fighting” President Ray Sefo @SugarRaySefo.

Las Vegas (Aug. 4, 2015) – Kronk Boxing & Sylvia Steward-Williams (Emanuel Steward’s daughter) has confirmed that they will appear and have a booth at the Las Vegas Convention Center for the second annual Box Fan Expo that will take place Saturday Sept. 12, 2015. The Boxing Expo will coincide with Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s last fight and Mexican Independence weekend.

Kronk Boxing will have merchandise and apparel to sell to the boxing fans and Kronk followers. The late Emanuel Steward would have been proud to participate at the second annual Box Fan Expo.

When Steward first heard about the Box Fan Expo, he said, “If you want to have a Boxing Expo, you got to do it big; and to do it big you need to go to Vegas. This is a boxing fan’s dream.”

The legendary Kronk Gym made famous around the world by Steward, who produced a string of world champions, including Lennox Lewis, Wladimir Klitschko and Hall of Famer Thomas Hearns. Kronk closed its doors after Steward’s death on Oct. 25, 2012. After three years of hard work and dedication, the famous gym reopened this past Memorial Day weekend.

“It took a lot of work,” said Steward-Williams, owner of Kronk Boxing/Sportswear. “It’s a labor of love, and it was my father’s legacy.”

Kronk Boxing joins Zab Judah, James Toney, Sergio Martinez, Shawn Porter, Mia St. John, Terry Norris, Joel Casamayor, Fernando Vargas, Ruslan Provodnikov, Peter Quillin and the World Boxing Council (WBC) among early commitments to this year’s Box Fan Expo.

This unique fan experience event, which allowed fans to meet and greet boxing legends, past and current champions and other celebrities of the sport, debuted last September. This year the Expo will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and once again, allow fans a chance to collect autographs, take photos and purchase merchandise and memorabilia.

Exhibitors such as boxing gear, apparel, broadcasting media and other brand companies who wish to participate will have a chance to showcase their products to fans and the whole boxing industry.

Last year’s inaugural Box Fan Expo featured some of the most popular fighters and boxing celebrities in recent history. Fans were treated to visits with Mike Tyson, Roy Jones Jr, Martinez, Amir Khan, Zab Judah, Mikey Garcia,Toney, Riddick Bowe, Leon Spinks Terry Norris, Porter, Chris Byrd, Jesse James Leija ,Lamon Brewster, Ray Mercer, Earnie Shavers, St-John, Erislandy Lara, Quillin, Jean Pascal and Austin Trout. Also appearing were current WBC Champion Deontay Wilder, the charismatic Vinny Pazienza, Paul Williams, noted commentator Al Bernstein and trainer Roger Mayweather of Mayweather Promotions.

The roster of attendees for this year’s Box Fan Expo will be announced throughout the next several weeks leading up to the event.

Tickets to the Box Fan Expo are available online at: http://www.boxfanexpo.eventbrite.com

For anyone in the boxing industry or brand companies who wish to be involved and reserve a booth as an exhibitor or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Box Fan Expo at:

U.S.A telephone number: (702) 997-1927 or (514) 572-7222

For any inquiries please email: boxfanexpo@gmail.com

More information on the Box Fan Expo is available at: http://www.boxfanexpo.com

View the official promo video of Box Fan Expo here: http://www.boxfanexpo.com/video-2/

You can follow Box Fan Expo on Twitter at: https://www.twitter.com/BoxFanExpo and on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/BoxFanExpo

NEW YORK (August 4, 2015) – This Friday night, boxing returns to the Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City on Friday, Aug. 7, with an exciting ShoBox: The New Generation triple-header featuring the return to the series of Ukrainian blue-chip middleweight prospect Sergiy Derevyanchenko (5-0, 4 KOs, WSOB: 23-1, 7 KOs) as he faces his toughest test to date, former world title challenger Elvin Ayala (28-6-1, 12 KOs) of Reading, Pa. This crossroads battle is scheduled for eight rounds in the middleweight division and will be televised live on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

In the co-feature, Derevyanchenko’s stable-mate, red-hot prospect Ievgen Khytrov (10-0, 9 KOs), of Krivoy Rih, Ukraine, squares off against upset-minded Nick Brinson (17-3-2, 7 KOs), of Rochester, N.Y., in an eight-round middleweight matchup.

Opening the ShoBox telecast, undefeated knockout artists Regis Prograis (14-0, 12 KOs), of New Orleans, La., and Amos Cowart (11-0-1, 9 KOs), of Leesburg, Fla., will clash in an eight-round junior welterweight showdown.

Returning to the friendly confines of Atlantic City will be nearby Millville, New Jersey’s favorite son, middleweight prospect Thomas LaManna (16-1, 7KO’s) as he is set to square off against Virginia’s Joshua Robertson, in an eight-round middleweight matchup. The bout on Friday will be LaManna’s 10th appearance in Atlantic City, and his seventh at Bally’s since turning pro in February of 2011. The popular LaManna is coming off the first hiccup of his professional career, a 6th-round TKO loss at the hands of highly regarded and world-rated contender Antoine Douglas on the ShoBox series in March of this year. With a strong contingent of hometown fans expected to be on hand, LaManna will look to get back to his winning ways in impressive fashion.

Also looking to get himself back into the win column will be Philadelphia’s popular heavyweight contender Joey Dawejko (14-4-2, 7KO’s) as he squares off against Delaware’s Robert Dunton in their eight-round scheduled matchup. Dawejko was an outstanding amateur, capturing 14 United States Amateur championships, and winning Gold at the 2008 World Youth Championship. Dawejko is also the youngest fighter ever to win the Eastern Olympic Trials at just 16 years of age. Dawejko is 6-1 in his last seven bouts, with the lone loss coming in his most recent outing against fellow contender Amir Mansour. Dawejko’s four career losses have come against opponents with a combined record of 44-1-1. Prior to the defeat against Mansour, Dawejko had scored four consecutive highlight reel first-round knockouts. Dawejko has promised to begin a new knockout streak when he squares off against the upset-minded Dunton.

Also seeing action on the card will be DiBella Entertainment’s undefeated Noel Murphy (2-0, 1KO) as he squares off against Stacey Anderson in their four-round welterweight matchup. Murphy, originally hailing from Cork County, Ireland, but now living and training in Yonkers, NY, is an exciting young prospect, with a seek-and-destroy style and good power in both hands. The Irishman has already begun to gain a strong following amongst the large Irish fan-base in New York, with hundreds of fans cheering him on at his most recent victory in May at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, on the undercard of Amir Khan’s title defense over Chris Algieri. Murphy will be looking to put on another show when he squares off against Anderson Friday night.

Rounding out the card will be Philadelphia’s once-beaten Anthony Burgin (8-1, 1KO) as he takes on Pittsburgh’s Justin Johnson in a six-round lightweight matchup.

The card is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Fight Promotions Inc. and sponsored by Vodka Myagkov.

Tickets for the event are currently on sale and are priced at $120 and $60. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the first bout scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. ET.

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About ShoBox: The New Generation
Since its inception in July 2001, the critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation has featured young talent matched tough. The ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches while providing a proving ground for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title. Some of the growing list of the 62 fighters who have appeared on ShoBox and advanced to garner world titles includes: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams and more.

The Thursday, August 27th Fight Club OC show is so big that promoter Roy Englebrecht has decided to open The Hangar doors early so fight fans will have a chance to see all 14 pro boxing and pro mma bouts and still get home at a decent hour!

All Fight Club OC action on Thursday, August 27th show will begin at 6pm instead of the normal 7:30pm start time, with Hangar doors opening at 5:30pm. Fans can come early, watch a few bouts, then head right next door to Baja Blues for some great Happy Hour Specials and come back to The Hangar for more fight action that evening.

And what a line-up of fights scheduled, including 10 undefeated fighters….a great female boxing bout….a heavyweight bout….and three Orange County fighters in action….all on one show!

– August 27th Fight Card –

Boxing – 6 Rounds – Welterweight
Mark Hernandez 6-0 (2KO’s) vs. Luis Alfredo Lugo 14-22-1

Boxing – 8 Rounds – Super Welterweight
Terrell Williams 13-0 (12KO’s) vs. TBA

Boxing – 6 Rounds – Super Middleweight
Malcolm McAllister 4-0 (4KO’s) vs. Rafael Valencia 2-1

MMA – 3×5 Min Rounds – Heavyweight
Hector Carrillo 5-6 vs. Jamelle Jones 3-2

Boxing – 8 Rounds – Heavyweight
Sergey Kuzman 3-0 (1KO) vs. TBA

Boxing – 4 Rounds – Flyweight
Seniesa Estrada 4-0 (1KO) vs. Maria Andaverde (Debut)

Boxing – 4 Rounds – Super Middleweight
Timothy Lee 1-0 (1KO) vs. Carl Deaton 1-1

MMA – 3×5 Min Rounds – Featherweight
Jacob Rosales (Debut) vs. Israel Cruz (Debut)

Boxing – 8 Rounds – Light Heavyweight
Dmitriy Bivol 3-0 (3KO’s) vs. TBA

Boxing – 6 Rounds – Welterweight
Tevin Watts 4-0-2 vs. Tavorus Teague 2-4-1

Boxing – 8 Rounds – Super Bantamweight
Tugstsogt Nyambayar 2-0 (2KO’s) vs. TBA

Boxing – 8 Rounds – Super Featherweight
Juan Carlos Valezquez 12-1 (5KO’s) vs. Jose Tapita Araiza 34-13-1

Boxing – 8 Rounds – Lightweight
Victor Betancourt 19-1 (8 KO’s) vs. Arturo Esquivel 9-3 (2 KO’s)

With Fight Club OC selling out their last three shows and with tickets only $55, don’t delay and order your tickets online at www.fightcluboc.com.

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Thursday – Aug 27, 2015
Doors 5:30pm – First Bout 6pm

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KO Artist Malcolm “MAC” McAllister is back in action on Aug 27

Seniesa “Super Bad” Estrada Makes Her OC Debut Aug 27

Mark Hernandez Returns To Headline Fight Club OC Aug 27

MIAMI (August 4, 2015) – Five-time world champion Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (31-6, 22 KOs) will be looking through – not past – former two-time IBF champion Steve “USS” Cunningham (28-7, 13 KOs) on Friday night, Aug. 14, in their 12-round heavyweight showdown at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

WBA #9 Tarver vs. IBF #6/WBC #14 Cunningham is the main event on a Premier Boxing Champions series show airing live on Spike TV, the same network Tarver serves as its boxing color commentator.

Tarver is on a mission to become the oldest heavyweight champion of the world in boxing history. The 46-year-old southpaw realizes he has to get past Cunningham in order to get a world title shot against Wladimir Klitschko or Deontay Wilder.

“I respect Steve Cunningham,” Tarver explained. “I’m not looking past him, I’m looking through him. If I have to go through Wilder to get Klitschko, so be it. I’m getting that world heavyweight title and when I defeat Klitschko it’ll be the biggest story in sports. But I know that I won’t get my title shot unless I get by Cunningham.

“The ‘Magic Man’ is bringing 1000 tricks in his bag but it’s only going to take one to take him out. I’ve been working hard in training camp and he hasn’t been focused. Steve is a solid durable opponent who has proven himself in the heavyweight division, coming off a close eliminator that many thought he won. I have the test of fighting a guy who you can’t make quit, so you have to knock him out because he’s proven his heart and guts. Steve’s also motivated because he knows what beating me can do for his career.”

At 46 and a grandfather-to-be next month, Tarver realizes that he may not be the same fighter he was during a nine-fight stretch between 2002-2006, in which he was one of the world’s top pound-for-pound fighters, shocking Roy Jones, Jr. (see picture to the right) in two of three fights, splitting a pair with Glen Johnson, defeating Montell Griffin, Eric Harding and Reggie Johnson, and losing to Bernard Hopkins. Tarver, however, feels that his aforementioned experiences and overcoming so many struggles will be enough to take him back to the top of the boxing mountain.

“I learned the fundamentals of boxing and that’s why I’m still here at 46,” Tarver noted. “My whole game is built on deception because, by the looks of it, I’m not supposed to be as fast, as quick and strong, as tough, or hit as hard as I do. So, that makes it hard to prepare for the fighter like me. I am sure Cunningham may have prepared for a physical war but has he prepare for the mental part of our fight? He’ll be fighting in a ring full of mine fields, one wrong step and, Kaboom!”
Tarver and his head trainer, Orlando Cuellar, have been together a full year for what amounts to three training camps considering Tarver’s originally scheduled fight against Jonathan Banks was postponed several months due to Tarver’s broken hand, followed by his impressive seventh-round stoppage of Banks last December in his last fight.

“We know each other much better now in terms of how much to push him in camp and what to expect from each other,” Cuellar commented. “He may be 46 but he’s never been beat up. His ring savvy is off the charts and he’s knowledgeable. Antonio’s a sharp puncher and vicious competitor. He does exactly what I ask of him in the gym. I’ve come to realize that he doesn’t need 160-200 rounds of sparring for a fight. He remembers everything from his fights against so many great fighters, storing information in his mind to use in his fight. He outthinks his opponent. I watched him set things up and put it all together. Antonio is a special fighter, super intelligent, a breeze to work with and most capable in the ring. I’m blessed to be working with him.

“Cunningham is going to come in and apply pressure, but he’s never fought anybody as elusive and intelligent as Antonio, who can catch or slip, block or counter. He has so many tricks up his sleeve. Antonio is going to fight to his speed. Just when Cunningham thinks he has Antonio where he wants him, it’s going to be too late and Antonio is going to knockout Cunningham. Tarver is a much sharper puncher than people think. Like Antonio says, we’re not looking past Cunningham, we’re looking through him.”

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LOS ANGELES (August 4) – As summer temperatures rise, so will the heat inside the ring at the next edition of LA FIGHT CLUB on Thursday, August 6 at the Belasco Theater in downtown Los Angeles. The fan-favorite series, airing live on FOX Deportes, announced a sizzling undercard guaranteed to bring high-intensity action as three newly signed Golden Boy Promotion fighters make their professional debuts against newly announced opponents. In a televised four-round super featherweight bout, San Antonio’s Hector “El Finito” Tanajara will take on Thomas De Leon (0-2) of Grand Rapids, Mich. Opening the telecast, Jonathan Navarro of East Los Angeles and Andrew Gomez (0-1) of Galveston, Texas, will battle in a four-round lightweight bout, and opening the night in a non-televised four-round super flyweight bout, Joshua Franco, also hailing from San Antonio, will face off against Temoatzin Landeros (0-1) of Tijuana, Mexico. Also announced, Los Angeles’ Francisco Ochoa (1-0) will now take on Newark’s Marquis Pierce (1-6) in a non-televised four-round super featherweight bout.

In the previously announced main event, undefeated featherweight standout Abraham “Chamaco” Lopez (18-0-1, 13 KOs) will face Jorge “King” Diaz (18-3-1) in a 10-round featherweight bout. The co-main event features local favorite Roy “Pitbull” Tapia’s (10-0-2, 5 KOs) anticipated return to the Belasco Theater as he takes on Juan “Perla Negra” Hernandez (18-5-1, 9 KOs) in an eight-round super bantamweight bout. In the non-televised bouts of the night, Pablo Rubio (1-0, 1 KO) of East Los Angeles will face Martin Regalado of Wilmington, Calif., in a four-round bantamweight bout.

Tickets starting $20 are on sale now and are available for purchase online at www.goldenboypromotions.comor by visiting the Golden Boy Promotions Facebook page. For ticket information, email us at LAFightClub@goldenboypromotions.com.

The “Knockout Experience VIP Package” is also available for an additional $25 upgrade and includes VIP entrance, access to an exclusive lounge offering food and beverages for purchase; a meet and greet opportunity with fighters and celebrities attending the event; an automatic entry into the LA FIGHT CLUB grand prize drawing, which can include but is not limited to: autograph gloves, picture in the ring, backstage access, tour of locker rooms, fighter ring walk, tickets to upcoming boxing events and additional merchandise and prizes.

LA FIGHT CLUB: Lopez vs. Diaz is a 10-round featherweight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona Extra and Mexico – Live It To Believe It!. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bout begins at 5:30 p.m. The FOX Deportes broadcast will air live, Thursday, August 6 at 10:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. PT.

Hector “El Finito” Tanajara from San Antonio has been fighting since 2007 and during that time has won eight national championships. In 2012, he qualified to attend the Veles Cup in Kurgan, Russia and took the gold medal in his weight class. This opportunity led the amateur standout to qualify for the 2016 USA Pre-Olympic trail competition. Winning the tournament and having been selected as one of seven to go to the 2016 Olympic trails, Tanajara decided instead to focus on a professional career. Now, the eight-time national champion will make his much-anticipated professional debut on August 6 as a newly signed Golden Boy Promotions fighter.

Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Thomas De Leon made his professional debut earlier this year taking on Ernesto Garza III in February at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, where he suffered his first loss due to a technical knockout in the third round. He quickly sought redemption taking on Mykal Fox in March at the Sphinx Club in Washington D.C. Fox proved to be another tough opponent, defeating De Leon with a first round technical knockout. De Leon will look to turn his luck around as he makes his LA FIGHT CLUB debut on August 6 against Hector Tanajara.

From East Los Angeles, Jonathan Navarro is a boxing legacy looking to make an impression on his professional debut on the August 6 edition of LA FIGHT CLUB. The nineteen-year-old, whose uncle Jose Navarro was a 2000 U.S. Olympian and a flyweight title challenger in his professional career, has a decorated amateur career winning gold in 15 tournaments four of which were international while representing the U.S. on the national team. A gifted boxer who began his boxing career at seven-years-old, Navarro won his first Golden Gloves at nine years of age. Now with tournaments and numerous awards under his belt, he is ready to make his mark as a professional boxer.

Francisco Ochoa, of South Los Angeles is a new fighter looking to make his mark in the professional boxing scene. Ochoa made an impressive professional debut on March 27, 2015 after dominating opponent Misael Chacon at Quiet Cannon in Montebello, Calif. Ochoa, who was born in Mexico, trains out of the New Generation Boxing Academy in Lynwood, Calif. He began boxing at age seven, following in the footsteps of three older brothers. On August 6, Ochoa will look to continue his winning streak in his second professional bout at LA FIGHT CLUB.

The 26-year-old Andrew Gomez of Galveston, Texas, took on Noe Lopez as both fighters made their professional debuts last month at Amigoland Convention Center in Brownsville, Texas. Lopez ultimately defeated Gomez by unanimous decision. On August 6, Gomez will seek a victory as he takes on pro debut fighter Jonathan Navarro at The Belasco Theater.

A former high school wrestler, Marquis Pierce of Newark, New Jersey, made an impressive debut against Jeffery Dorsey in June 2013 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. His following six fights proved tough as he took on Glenn Dezurn, Ronell Green, and Jesus Gonzales in 2013; Anthony Caramanno in 2014; and Renaldo Gaines and most recently Chris Colbert in 2015. Pierce will take on recent newcomer Francisco Ochoa as he aims for a win at this month’s edition of LA FIGHT CLUB.

Hailing from San Antonio, Joshua Franco is also set to make his professional debut as a new Golden Boy Promotions fighter. Franco boasts an impressive amateur career winning the silver medal at the 2015 USA Boxing World Series of Boxing and World Team Trials in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as well as was invited to participate in the Pan American Games in Toronto, Canada this month

Temoatzin Landeros of Tijuana, Mexico will not only make his LA FIGHT CLUB debut but also his U.S. debut when he takes on Joshua Franco at The Belasco Theater on August 6. He made his professional debut in March 2014 in his home country against Johnny Martinez, who defeated the young boxer in the second round.

LA FIGHT CLUB is a monthly boxing series that showcases the brightest stars in the sport and present these exciting matchups in a nightclub atmosphere with an original setup. The boxing ring will be set on the main floor of the Belasco Theater with on-camera standing room for fans in front of the ring similar to a concert pit, as well as reserved balcony and floor seats. Los Angeles’ own DJ Ray of Big Boy’s Neighborhood will spin music during the fights and fans will be able to dance and mingle with the fighters when the venue converts into a night club, in a VIP experience not matched by any promoter in the industry.

Media interested in attending the August 6 installment of LA FIGHT CLUB must be pre-approved for credentials. Credential applications are now closed. Media will not be credentialed on-site, no exceptions.

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Atlantic City, NJ (August 4, 2015)–This Friday night at Ballys Atlantic City, Middleweight Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna (16-1, 7 KO’s) will be back in action and looking to get back in the win column against a familiar foe when he takes on Josh Robertson in a bout scheduled for 8-rounds.

The bout will be part of the off-tv portion of a ShoBox televised tripleheader that will feature Middleweight Ievgen Khytrov taking on Nick Brinson.

LaManna of nearby Millville, New Jersey is coming off his first professional setback which ironically was televised on ShoBox on March 13 when he was stopped by 6 rounds to undefeated Antoine Douglas.

LaManna, who won a 6-round unanimous decision over Robertson in the same Ballys ring on September 28, 2013 knows that a big effort will get him back in a big fight.

“Training has been great. By the time I get in the ring on Friday, I would have completed a 10 week training camp. I started camp in New York and I was supposed to fight on July 25. That show got postponed and I was fortunate enough to land on this show,” said LaManna.

When asked about what he remembers about the first encounter with Robertson, LaManna recalls, “I won every round. That was a six rounder and this is an eight round fight. I want to stop him and make a statement.”

If LaManna is able to get that emphatic win, he is hoping to look impressive in front of his hometown fans.

“It’s good to be back on an undercard of a ShoBox event. It’s a high profile show in my home area. I will have a lot of support and I am looking forward to putting on a good performance.”

During the camp, LaManna is working on the things that he needed to tighten up after the loss to Douglas.

“I have been working on keeping my composure and sticking to my gameplan. I feel like I am getting stronger. I am still just 23 years-old and despite my last fight, my best boxing is still ahead of me.”

“I want to thank Lou DiBella for putting me on the card. As well I would to thank Vincent Ponte of Gulfstream Promotions as well as Rising Star Promotions.”

Tickets for the event, promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Fight Promotions Inc., are currently on sale and are priced at $120 and $60. Tickets can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. ET, with the first bout scheduled to start at 7:00 p.m. ET

CANADIAN MMA star turned boxer Icho “The Bulldog” Larenas has stepped in to face Lucas Browne at The Melbourne Pavilion next Friday (August 14) following the withdrawal of Gonzalo Basile.

With Browne on the verge of a WBA world title shot, the fight is a potential banana skin and some would argue that Larenas presents a greater challenge than that posed by Basile.

The Quebec-born former UFC participant has won 15 of 18 fights since swapping the Octagon for the square ring and 14 of his opponents have failed to hear the final bell.

“Nothing has changed from my perspective. I’m ready to do a job, get back in the ring and get this guy out of there…The same as every fight,” Lucas, 22-0 (19 KOs), said.

“I’ve seen Larenas fight once or twice before in the UFC and on YouTube. He’s an aggressive guy who comes out fast and aggressive. It might be a short night if he keeps that game plan.

“I don’t like to leave it up to the judges. I’m the hardest hitting heavyweight in the world and I look forward to putting on a good show.”

Matt Clark, Browne’s manager, believes Basille’s withdrawal came due to “cold feet” rather than an injury, but he’s confident that his man will not be affected by the late notice change of opponent.

“Basile quite clearly thought twice about coming over here to face Browne,” he explained. “Everything was agreed by all parties but what can I say? He got cold feet, simple as that.

“Through the excellent work of Juan Pablo Manfredi, one of the best agents in boxing, we have secured an opponent for Lucas at such short notice.

“Clearly this isn’t an easy thing to do with Lucas being undefeated and probably the hardest puncher in the division. Not many guys like to put their hand up at short notice to potentially get their nose caved in.

“It is critical Lucas gets back in the ring and despite a change of opponent, he’s focused on his performance and nothing else. Larenas is built like a Sherman tank so Lucas will have to be careful early, shake off some rust and then break him down and get him out of there in spectacular fashion.”

He added: “Lucas remains as the mandatory challenger to the winner between Chagaev and Oquendo. That bout is due to take place in the next couple of months. We’ve also told Deontay Wilder’s team that we are open to offers to have Lucas challenge Deontay for his WBC title. The line must have been crackling with static because there’s been no reply!”

Next Friday’s bill will see Browne make the second defence of his WBA Intercontinental crown. The show is promoted by Brian Amatruda and will broadcast free to air across Australia on Channel 9.

Klara Svensson (15-1, 5 KOs) gets her second shot at world glory on September 19 when she challenges Marisa Gabriela Nunez (7-5-2) for the IBF Female World Light Welterweight title at the Rosvalla Stora Ishallen at the Nyköpings Arenor in Nyköping, Sweden.

The Malmo-boxer fell short in her attempt to dethrone WBC queen Erica Anabella Farias in May, but having gained valuable experience, Svensson returns with renewed vigour confident of toppling Nunez and claiming boxing’s ultimate prize.

Svensson’s World title challenge will provide chief support for Erik Skoglund’s IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight Championship defence against Oleksandr Cherviak in what promises to be the biggest night for Swedish boxing since 1968.

‘’I’m really excited to get this opportunity,’’ said Svensson. ‘’I’m hungrier and more determined than ever. I’m coming back with more experience and even more self-belief. I know I’m capable of beating Nunez, and on September 19, I will become World Champion!

‘’The fight against Farias was a great learning experience for me. I’ve taken a lot of positives from that night. The decision didn’t go my way but boxing-wise I felt I had her under control. I just made one mistake, dropping my hands in the fifth-round, and that cost me the fight.

‘’With a loss, a lot depends on how you lose, and I can take pride in my performance. I gave it my all and I think people saw that. Everyone has been really positive and I’m thankful for their support. I feel like people want me to succeed and that’s gives me even more motivation to win on September 19.

‘’Nunez is another tough Argentinian – she actually reminds me a little of Farias. I’ve watched her fights and I know her style. She’s short, compact and comes to fight. I also know she’s not too fast on her feet so if I box smart, use my speed and trust in my boxing ability I’m confident I can beat her.

‘’It would mean everything to me to become World Champion and to do it at home in Sweden would make it extra special. I’ve not fought in Sweden since I was an amateur and now I’m back challenging for a World title – it’s a dream scenario!’’

‘’There is no one more deserving of a second chance than Klara,’’ said promoter Nisse Sauerland. ‘’She showed a champion’s heart against Farias, and if it wasn’t for the knock down, I believe we would already be looking at a World Champion. Now she has a chance to right that wrong, and on September 19, I expect Klara to take her place at the top of the female light welterweight division.’’

Tickets for ‘Making History’ featuring the IBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight title fight between Erik Skoglund and Oleksandr Cherviak, and Klara Svensson’s IBF Female World Light Welterweight title challenge against Marisa Gabriela Nunez are on sale now and available via biljettforum.se.

LOS ANGELES (Aug. 3, 2015) – Former three-division world champion Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto (65-8-2, 35 KOs) of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico will take on undefeated contender Antonio “Relentless” Orozco (22-0, 15 KOs) of San Diego, Calif. in a career defining 10-round super lightweight showdown as the co-main event for Lucas Matthysse vs. Viktor Postol on Saturday, Oct. 3 from StubHub Center televised live on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT.

In the main event on Oct. 3, Lucas “La Máquina” Matthysse (37-3, 34 KOs) will battle undefeated Viktor “The Iceman” Postol (27-0, 11 KOs) for the vacant WBC Super Lightweight World Championship. Matthysse vs. Postol is presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. and ELITE Boxing Promotion.

Tickets for Matthysse vs. Postol are priced at $150, $75, $50 and $25, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased at AXS.com, by phone at 888-9-AXS-TIX (888-929-7849), and at StubHub Center Box Office (Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. PT to 6 p.m. PT). VIP Suites are available by calling 877-604-8777. For more information on group discounts or VIP packages, call 877-234-8425.

“I feel very excited for my next fight; they always say third time is the charm and after two cancelled fights I’m getting anxious for my return to the ring,” said Humberto Soto. “I’m used to fighting often, but now it’s been almost a year without fighting and as everyone knows, I couldn’t fight in Houston [on May 9] since my opponent was overweight. Then, the opportunity to fight for a new world title and an issue with my knee forced me to decline the fight. I’ve felt frustrated because I had been training really hard.”

Soto continued, “Now, we have Antonio Orozco. I haven’t seen much of his fights, but from what I’ve heard I know he’s very dedicated and holds a winning mentality. Orozco is young, undefeated, and he has to show everyone how far he wants to get in this sport. I’m his test, but I have the experience, and I have to make a statement as to why I’ve been a three-time world champion. I’ll show that I’m ready for this opportunity and for another world title.”

“I’m excited for the fight on October 3 against Humberto Soto,” said Antonio Orozco. “When you put two fighters of Mexican descent at StubHub Center in Southern California you know there will be a great fight. Thanks to Frank Espinoza, Oscar De La Hoya, Golden Boy Promotions and HBO for providing me with this platform. This will be a fan friendly fight.”

“This fight is a career defining event for both Soto and Orozco,” said Oscar De La Hoya, Chairman and CEO of Golden Boy Promotions. “Both fighters have a lot to gain on Oct. 3, Soto is facing a young a ‘relentless’ fighter in Orozco, defeating him will prove that he still has what it takes in the world title game. This is also the toughest test to date for Orozco, going up against a three-division world champion like Soto could set him up for a shot at a world title. Both fighters have a lot on the line, which means Soto and Orozco are sure to make it an all-out war in the ring at the SubHub Center.”

A respected boxer from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, Humberto “La Zorrita” Soto (65-8-2, 35 KOs) has seen and done it all in the ring in his 18-year professional career. A former three-division world champion, Soto is a dangerous and hungry contender set on adding another title belt in his trophy case. Soto has won tough fights against Juan Carlos Abreu, giving Abreu his first loss, and hard-hitting contender John Molina Jr. Undefeated since 2012, Soto is ranked number seven in the world by the WBC and ninth by the IBF. The 35-year-old is on track for glory once more when he faces Antonio Orozco on Oct. 3.

The undefeated Orozco is a native of Tecate, Baja California, Mexico who fights out of San Diego, and has won seven of his last nine bouts by knockout. Impressive victories over former world champion Stevie Forbes and seasoned fighters Martin Honorio, Ivan Hernandez and Miguel Huerta have propelled Orozco to number seven in the IBF junior welterweight world ratings. Most recently Orozco defeated fellow up and comer Emmanuel Taylor in May of 2015, setting the stage for his the toughest showdown of his career against the former three division world champion Humberto Soto on October 3.

Matthysse vs. Postol is a 12-round bout for the vacant WBC World Super Lightweight Championship presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions, Top Rank, Inc. and ELITE Boxing Promotion and is sponsored by Corona and Mexico – Live it To Believe It!. Doors open at 2:00 p.m. on Oct. 3 and fight times will be announced soon.

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NEWARK, NJ (August 3, 2015) – Exciting Polish contenders Artur Szpilka (19-1, 14 KOs), Maciej Sulecki (20-0, 5 KOs) and Kamil Laszczyk (20-0, 5 KOs) highlight a full night of undercard action at Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, on Friday, August 14.

The headlining event of the evening is a Premier Boxing Champions on Spike doubleheader featuring Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (31-6, 22 KOs) facing Philadelphia’s Steve “USS” Cunningham (28-7, 13 KOs) in 12-rounds of heavyweight action, with cruiserweight champion Marco “Captain” Huck (38-2-1, 26 KOs) defending his title against Polish contender Krzyzstof Glowacki (24-0, 15 KOs) in the co-feature.

Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Fans in attendance will also be treated to a thrilling undercard featuring an abundance of local talent on the rise. Undercard action begins at 6:00 p.m. ET, with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. ET.

Tickets for the event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Warriors Boxing and Huck Sports Promotion are priced at $150, $100, $70 and $45, not including applicable service charges and are on sale now via Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 1-800-745-3000 or any Ticketmaster outlet. Tickets may also be purchased at Prudential Center’s box office.

The brash 6’3″ Polish heavyweight powerhouse Artur Szpilka is an aggressive all-out brawler. A pro since 2008, the southpaw first gained notice when he stopped the once-touted Owen Beck in four rounds in 2011, then unanimously outpointed former world title challenger Jameel McCline the following year. Szpilka bookended 2013 with two US-televised wars against Mike Mollo, winning both by devastating knockout. The 26-year-old enters the fight with three victories in a row, including a 10-round unanimous decision over former cruiserweight world champion Tomasz Adamek. Cuban born, but fighting out of Miami, 31-year-old Yasmany Consuegra (17-1, 14 KOs) will be in the opposing corner at Prudential Center.

Maciej Sulecki of Warsaw, Poland, will fight in the US for the second time, in a 10-round middleweight bout. The 26-year-old has impressive wins over the previously unbeaten Robert Swierzbinski, the 18-1 Lukasz Wawrzyczek for the Polish middleweight championship, and the 29-3 former world title challenger Grzegorz Proksa. As an amateur, Sulecki had a 110-30 record and was a three-time Polish Junior tournament champion.

Poland-born Kamil “Little Tyson” Laszczyk now living in North Bergen, NJ, is a world-ranked featherweight on the verge of a title shot. An aggressive volume-puncher, Laszczyk was a six-time national amateur champion in Poland, while accumulating a 110-7 record. Since turning pro in 2011, the 24-year-old has won an inter-continental title as well as a Polish international title. Facing him in an eight-round bout will be the unbeaten Dominican Queens-resident Oscauris Frias (16-0, 6 KOs).

Popular heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman (28-1, 20 KOs), of Reading, PA, is eager to step back into the ring following an injury-induced layoff. He is coming off of his most impressive victory a dominant unanimous decision over Vincent Thompson to pick up a regional title belt in January 2014. As an amateur, Kauffman accrued a record of 52-12, while finishing with a number one ranking in the US. The 29-year-old is currently trained by boxing guru Naazim Richardson along with his father Marshall and enters this bout with 10 consecutive victories.

“Swift” Jarrett Hurd (15-0, 9 KOs) is a junior middleweight prospect out of Accokeek, MD. Currently trained by Ernesto Rodriguez, the 24-year-old Hurd fights in the memory of his former coach Thomas Browner, who passed away in 2010. Hurd considered stepping away from boxing, but was encouraged to continue on when approached by Rodriguez, a protégé of Browner, at the late trainer’s funeral. A two-time Washington, D.C. Golden Gloves champion, Hurd turned pro in 2012 and secured his biggest victory this past April when he stopped tough Philadelphian Eric Mitchell inside three rounds.

Unbeaten light heavyweight prospect Michael Seals (19-0, 14 KOs), of Atlanta, GA, is a former college linebacker from Alabama A&M, where he earned a degree in physical education. Standing 6’2″, Seals turned pro in 2008 following just five amateur bouts. However, the 33-year-old has proven to possess absolutely devastating punching power, with 11 first-round knockouts to his credit. One of those impressive knockouts came against former champion Byron Mitchell in December 2012.

The 24-year-old world-ranked Puerto Rican-native Luis Rosa (20-0, 10 KOs) now lives and trains in New Haven, Conn. Under the tutelage of his father, Luis Rosa Sr., he turned pro in 2010 following a very successful amateur career. He was quickly hailed as a touted prospect with a growing fan base, given his relentless, come-forward aggressive style of fighting. Promoted by DiBella Entertainment, Rosa breakout year in 2014, securing his two most impressive victories to date, both in front of a nationally televised audience. In January of last year, Rosa dominated an eight-round slugfest over the highly regarded Jorge Diaz then later in May, he earned a unanimous 10-round decision over the top-rated 18-1 Luis Del Valle. On August 14, he’ll be focused on scoring his fourth victory thus far in 2015.

Brooklyn southpaw brawler Mikkel “Slikk Mikk” LesPierre (9-0, 4 KOs) is a junior welterweight prospect. Born in Trinidad and Tobago, LesPierre was introduced to boxing upon moving to the United States. After six years as an amateur, compiling a 36-13 record, LesPierre turned pro in 2012. The 30-year-old is trained by Don Saxby out of the famed Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn. Competing in a six-round contest, LesPierre will be fighting in front of a New Jersey audience for the first time.

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LAS VEGAS (Aug. 3, 2015) – Newly crowned World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim cruiserweight champion Beibut Shumenov (16-2, 10 KOs) recently made history once again, defeating B.J. Flores (31-2-1, 20 KOs) by way of a 12-round unanimous decision as Premier Boxing Champions series headliner, which aired July 25th on NBCSN live from The Palms in Las Vegas.

Shumenov, 31, became the mandatory challenger for WBA “regular” cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev (27-1, 20 KOs, 1 NC), of Russia, as well as the first Kazakhstan native to capture a world title in two different weight classes having been the WBA light heavyweight champion from 2010-2014.

Boxing hotbed Kazakhstan has produced five other world champions during the past quarter-century: 1990 WBC super featherweight Aratoly Alexandrov, 2000 WBC heavyweight Oleg “Big O” Maskaev, 2001-2003 – IBF cruiserweight Vassily “The Tiger” Jirov, 2010-2012 WBA super middleweight Dimitri Sartison and reigning WBA Super/WBC Interim middleweight Gennady Golovkin.

In his fist historic fight back in 2010, Shumenov defeated defending WBA light heavyweight champion Gabriel Campillo viaa 12-round decision to establish the record for fewest-fights, 10, to become world champion of a major organization in the 175-pound division.

“I am very proud to set another record in boxing,” 2004 Olympian Shumenov said. “I’m honored to be the first fighter from my country to become world champion in two divisions. I’d like to thank my manager, Al Haymon, for giving me this opportunity. Lebedev is the main target and, if I pass that test, I want to fight the best fighters in the cruiserweight division.”

Shumenov went through a style transformation, under the direction of famed Cuban head coach Ismael Salas, who worked with the athletic Kazakh to change him from an aggressive, grinding fighter into a more complete, all-around boxer. Shumenov baffled Flores, who expected Shumenov to come to him and exchange punches, which would have given the naturally bigger, stronger Flores an advantage. Instead, Shumenov masterfully boxed his way to victory, using lateral movement, angles and positioning to frustrate Flores into ineffective aggression, resulting in an array of off-balance punches and misses.

After the fight, Shumenov explained the surprising change he went through after training with Salas since January. “I’m still in the learning process. Like my trainer says, there are no limits, and I still haven’t perfected what he’s teaching me. It really comes down to a lot of hard work, repetitions of muscle memory. My footwork for this fight came from my trainer. I was happy to be victorious but I still see myself getting a lot better, overall, as a complete boxer.”

(L-R) Shumenov & Salas
Salas also trains World Boxing Council (WBC) World Lightweight Champion Jorge Linares (39-3, 26 KOs), in addition to handling past and present world champions such as Guillermo Rigondeaux, Yuriokis Gamboa, Danny Green, and Jesse Vargas.

“There is a process for everybody in terms of bio-mechanics,” Salas commented. “There are specialties of training I teach that aren’t used often in boxing, specific exercises for the dynamics of motion. I originally learned to coach in the Cuban system, which is similar to the Soviet system in which Beibut first learned, but I’ve also been all over the world learning different methods of training. It still takes time for a world-class fighter like Beibut, who has been world champion as a professional, and had many amateur matches. Jorge Linares was a two-time world champion before we started working together. Beibut is getting there. He’s still not at his full potential, right now, using only 40-50 percent of his tools.”

Shumenov is a lawyer and successful businessman who speaks five languages. Although he’s a two-time world champion, he’s still a student of boxing, and Salas is his highly respected professor.

“He’s (Salas) humble but a genius,” Shumenov insists. “He asks and listens to my opinions. We concentrate on fundamentals and he explains everything to me. Our team had a daily routine in camp in which we shared our knowledge after each training session. The four of us (Shumenov, Salas, Grmjoja and Crisler) became one.”

And the result was a second world title.

Fans may friend Beibut Shumenov on his Facebook Fan Page at www.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (August 3, 2015) – August 28th’s “Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz” is now complete with the addition of four new bouts which will take place during the preliminary card at the beautiful Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, Calif.

In a critical lightweight matchup, Brent Primus (5-0) will put his undefeated record on the line against the dangerous Derek “The Barbaric” Anderson (12-1, 1 NC). Also on the card, middleweights AJ “The Mercenary” Matthews (7-3) versus Emiliano “He-Man” Sordi (13-4), as well as light heavyweights Ray Sloan (8-0), who goes to battle with Luc Bondole (4-1), and the young featherweight A.J. McKee (1-0) returns to face James Barnes (4-0). Finally, a third women’s bout has also been added, with the inclusion of Ilima Macfalane (1-0) against Maria Rios (2-2) in flyweight action.

The newly announced contests will stream on Spike.com at 7:45 p.m. ET during the preliminary portion of “Bellator MMA: Guillard vs. Girtz,” which is followed by the main card, which airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT.

Limited tickets for the event, which start at just $50, remain on sale now at Pechanga.com and the Pechanga Resort & Casino box office. Doors for the event open at 4 p.m. PT local time.

In the evening’s main event, Melvin “The Young Assassin” Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) will face Brandon “Cold Roll” Girtz (11-4). The co-headliner will feature lightweight action that pits Saad Awad (18-6) against Patricky “Pitbull” Freire (13-6). Opening the main card, Lorenzo Hood (9-2) will make his Bellator MMA debut against Raphael Butler (9-1-1).

San Diego’s Anderson will look to parlay his impressive technical knockout of Danny Navarro at Bellator 132 when he steps into the Bellator MMA cage for the second time in 2015. A product of Team Xplode MMA, the man fans describe as “The Barbaric” will be seeking his 12th finish in 14 tries.

Since joining the Bellator MMA fray in 2013, Primus has been on a tear, ripping through all three opponents with first-round finishes. Now, the 30-year-old Portland, Ore., native will face the stiffest test of his young career when he goes up against Anderson. Will he manage to keep his undefeated, first-round finish streak alive?

Known by most mixed martial arts fans as one of top up-and-coming 185-pound fighters on the Bellator MMA roster, Matthews emphatically solidified his contender role in the division with his show-stopping knockout of Kyle Bolt at Bellator 131 this past November. Known as “The Mercenary,” the Blackline MMA product and Strikeforce veteran will look to continue his rise to the top of the middleweight heap when he returns to action on Aug. 28.

Standing opposite of Matthews will be Sordi, who burst on the Bellator MMA scene with a 58-second submission of former UFC fighter Bubba McDaniel. The 24-year-old Argentinian has not tasted defeat since 2012 and has earned all 13 of his professional victories before reaching the judges’ scorecards.

Undefeated in eight fights, Sloan has entered Bellator MMA impressively, winning his first two tilts. The Oceanside, Calif., native trains out of Excel Jiu-Jitsu and has utilized the discipline to defeat seven out of eight opponents via submission.

Bondole is a highly regarded prospect, fighting out of Kings MMA in Huntington Beach, Calif., whos last outing resulted in a draw against Chris Hererra. Now, he will look to secure a win over Sloan on his own terms, and not let the judges have a say.

The son of respected MMA fighter Antonio McKee, “The Mercenary” will look to continue to pave his own way through the sport. A.J. shined in his first outing, securing a first round rear-naked choke over Marcos Bonilla. He now faces a fellow Angelino in Barnes, who has been tearing up the Gladiator Challenge circuit, going 4-0 with two KO’s and two submissions, all taking place in the first round.

Best known for her viral performance in her professional MMA debut, Macfarlane will now make her first appearance for Bellator MMA when she faces Maria Rios.
“Bellator 141: Guillard vs. Girtz” – Friday, August 28, Pechanga Resort & Casino

Bellator Lightweight Feature Fight: Melvin Guillard (32-14-2, 2 NC) vs. Brandon Girtz (11-4)
Bellator Lightweight Feature Fight: Patricky Pitbull (13-6) vs. Saad Awad (18-6)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Justin Wren (10-2) vs. Josh Burns (8-8)
Bellator Heavyweight Feature Fight: Raphael Butler (9-1-1) vs. Lorenzo Hood (9-2)
Bellator Women’s Flyweight Prelim: Ilima Macfarlane (1-0) vs. Maria Rios (2-2)
Bellator Featherweight Prelim: A.J. McKee (1-0) vs. James Barnes (4-0)
Bellator Womens Featherweight Prelim: Adrienna Jenkins (18-6) vs. Lissette Neri (6-2)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Prelim: Ray Sloan (8-0) vs. Luc Bondole (4-1)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Johnny Cisneros (8-4) vs. Gabriel Miglioli (9-7)
Bellator Welterweight Prelim: Curtis Millender (7-2) vs. Steven Ciaccio (4-3)
Bellator Womens Featherweight Prelim: Marloes Coenen (22-6) vs. Arlene Blencowe (6-4)
Bellator Lightweight Prelim: Brent Primus (5-0) vs. Derek Anderson (12-1, 1 NC)
Bellator Middleweight Prelim: AJ Matthews (7-3) vs. Emiliano Sordi (13-4)

About Bellator MMA
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Greg Cohen of Greg Cohen Promotions proudly announces the signing of five-time world champion and former Undisputed World Welterweight Champion Zab “Super” Judah (42-9, 29 KOs) of Brooklyn, New York, to a co-promotional agreement, along with Judah’s Super Judah Promotions.

Judah, 37, will compete in the super lightweight division with an eye toward returning to his elite status in boxing.

His first appearance under the new promotional banner will be in September, on a GCP televised card.

“I am overjoyed to be adding a superstar of Zab’s caliber to my promotional roster,” said Greg Cohen. “Zab has been in with every great fighter of this era and beaten many of them. He is a Brooklyn boxing legend and still a force to be reckoned with at 140 lbs.”

“Super Judah Promotions is looking forward to working with such a reputable and time-tested promoter in Greg Cohen and the Greg Cohen Promotions team, said Bill Halkias V.P. of Super Judah Promotions. “Zab is physically and mentally stronger than I have ever seen him. He wants to win a sixth world title for his fans. They won’t be disappointed.”

The southpaw Judah won the undisputed welterweight championship in February 2005 with a ninth-round stoppage of Cory Spinks. Judah won his first championship, the IBF Light Welterweight Championship in January 1999 with a fourth-round knockout over Wilfredo Negron.

“We will feature Zab on our Championship Boxing series and keep him active,” continued Cohen. “He still has the speed and reflexes of a top fighter and after a few comeback appearances, he will be ready for another assault on the current kings of the division.”

Judah’s opponent in September will be announced soon.

About Greg Cohen Promotions

One of boxing’s premier promotional outfits, Greg Cohen Promotions (GCP) is a well-respected name for staging world-class professional boxing events and promoting elite professional fighters throughout the world.

Founder and CEO Greg Cohen has been involved with professional boxing in various capacities since the late 1980s, honing his craft and establishing himself as a shrewd international boxing businessman.

Distinguished by his ability to spot and develop raw talent, Cohen made headlines for his expert guidance of, among many others, former WBA Junior Middleweight Champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout, who Cohen helped guide from unknown New Mexico prospect to elite pay-per-view level superstar.

In addition to Trout, Greg Cohen Promotions has worked with established names such as former unified and two-time heavyweight champion Hasim “The Rock” Rahman (50-8-2, 41 KOs); and all-time-great multiple-weight class world champion James “Lights Out” Toney (74-7-3, 45 KOs).

Current world-rated contenders in the GCP roster include Arash Usmanee, universally recognized as a top-10 super featherweight; former WBA International Middleweight Champion and world-rated middleweight contender Jarrod Fletcher; top-rated featherweight Joel Brunker; cruiserweight Lateef Kayode; Canadian lightweight and TV action hero Tony Luis, and WBA and five-time Irish National Amateur Champion, Dennis Hogan; and Rising Welterweight sensation Cecil McCalla.

Greg Cohen Promotions has hosted world-class boxing events in the finest venues throughout the United States and the world and has also proudly provided talent and/or content for several television networks including HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sports Network, CBS Sports Network, MSG and FOX Sports Net.

For more information, visit gcpboxing.com. Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GCPBoxing. Twitter: @GCPBoxing.

NEW YORK CITY (August 3, 2015) Advance tickets will go on sale Wednesday, August 12 at 12:00 p.m. ET for the highly anticipated World Middleweight Title Unification battle between Boxing superstar, WBA, IBO and WBC “Interim” Middleweight Champion GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN (33-0, 30 KOs) and IBF Middleweight Champion, Montreal power-puncher DAVID LEMIEUX (34-2, 31 KOs), set for Saturday, October 17 at the Mecca of Boxing, Madison Square Garden.

Priced at $500, $300, $200, $100 and $50, tickets can purchased at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at TicketMaster.com or TheGarden.com.

Golovkin vs. Lemieux is presented by K2 Promotions and Golden Boy Promotions in association with GGG Promotions and Eye of the Tiger Management. Further details on a national press tour will be announced shortly.

For fight updates on GOLOVKIN VS. LEMIEUX via social media, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @GoldenBoyBoxing, @HBOBoxing, @GGGBoxing, @LemieuxBoxing, and @TomLoeffler1.Use the hashtag #GolovkinLemieux to join the conversation on Twitter.

Also visit the websites www.HBOBoxing.com, www.GGGBoxing.com, www.eottm.com, and www.GoldenBoyPromotions.com for additional information.

3 August 2015 – SINGAPORE: Asia’s largest and the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization, ONE Championship™ (ONE), has announced the full line-up for ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (SHANGHAI) — the second ONE event in China this year.

Roger Huerta returns to the ONE cage to face Japanese fighter Koji Ando in a highly anticipated lightweight contest while Korean bantamweight sensation Dae Hwan Kim will meet Japan’s Koetsu Okazaki. Major Overall will face Kotetsu Boku in an exciting featherweight bout while Singapore’s MMA darling Angela Lee will meet Russian kickboxer Elena Pashnina in a female atomweight bout.

For the China Superfight, Chinese featherweights clash as Teng Li Ge meets Ayideng Jumayi. The semi-finalists for the Shanghai Flyweight Tournament will also compete for the chance to be crowned the Shanghai Flyweight Tournament Champion. Liu Xiao Yang will face Hu Ri Ge, while Wang Ya Yong will face Li Gao Yang. The Shanghai Flyweight Tournament Alternate Bout will see a match between Wan Jian Ping and Yang Jian Bing.

The main event of ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (SHANGHAI) features a middleweight title bout between ONE Middleweight World Champion Igor “Lionheart” Svirid and the challenger Vitaly Bigdash. ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (SHANGHAI) is set to light up the city with an explosive fight card that fans will not want to miss.

For ONE: DYNASTY OF CHAMPIONS (SHANGHAI) ticketing enquiries and reservations, email rsvp@onefc.com.

CEO of ONE Championship™, Victor Cui, stated, “We are excited to make our mark in Shanghai this September as we bring the best local and international fighters once again to mainland China. This card is headlined by a ONE Middleweight World Championship title bout and it will be very exciting to see our Kazakhstani world champion defend his title. We also have a roster of the best international fighters showcasing their talents in the ONE cage such as Roger Huerta, Dae Hwan Kim, and Kotetsu Boku. Also, our female MMA warriors will show combat sport fans around the world what women can do inside the cage. Local flyweights will also be competing to be the best and the chance to be the winner of our ONE Shanghai Flyweight Tournament.”

Roger “El Matador” Huerta returns to the ONE cage a year after winning his fight against Christian Holley last August 2014. Huerta has been in the MMA game for more than a decade and has a wealth of experience on his resume. With a solid background in Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Huerta is one of the best lightweights in the world and is looking to outdo Japanese stalwart Koji Ando who is fresh off challenging division leader Shinya Aoki for the title.

Koji Ando is one of Japan’s fiercest competitors, having been a mixed martial artist since 2008. The Japanese fighter, who recently faced Lightweight King Shinya Aoki, is never in a boring fight and always remains a threat no matter the opponent. With an array of diverse striking skills coupled with solid submission grappling credentials, Ando is ready to claim victory against Roger Huerta.

Dae Hwan Kim challenged for the ONE Bantamweight World Championship in his last fight, but came up short against reigning champion Bibiano Fernandes. Despite the setback, Kim gave the champ all he could handle and delighted fans with his fast-paced, high volume attack. Kim’s striking prowess is virtually unmatched in the division, and it will be interesting to see how effective he’ll be against fellow striker, Koetsu Okazaki.

Koetsu Okazaki embodies what being a Japanese mixed martial artist is all about. He has the heart, will and technical ability to give opponents a rough time in the cage, but also possesses the tenacity to overcome obstacles and claim victory. Okazaki has never been knocked out or stopped with strikes due to his excellent ability to take a punch, but also doesn’t mind trading blows in order to unleash his own combinations. He is prepared to show the world that he can beat the highly regarded Dae Hwan Kim.

In a featherweight bout, Singapore-based American fighter Major Overall is looking to impress the Chinese crowd with his exciting, all-action style in the ONE cage. Overall has a highlight reel of stoppages in his six victories as a mixed martial artist and has built a reputation as one of the most dangerous and exciting fighters in the division. He looks to continue his dominance with a win over perennial competitor Kotetsu Boku.

Kotetsu “No Face” Boku, although originally from South Korea, is a Japanese MMA legend and former champion. With more than 30 professional fights on his resume, Boku has the experience of a seasoned veteran and has seen it all inside the cage. He gets to showcase his dynamite fists once again inside the ONE cage as he takes on Major Overall in an explosive clash of featherweights.

Russian kickboxer Elena Pashnina is based in Chengdu, China and holds a black belt in Sanda. Pashnina boasts well-rounded stand up skills, incorporating wrestling and various mixed martial arts components into her solid striking game. The young 20-year-old is fresh off her first test inside the ONE cage last July against Jenny Huang. This time Pashnina takes on Singapore’s MMA darling, Angela Lee.

Angela “Unstoppable” Lee’s family is originally from Singapore but she has lived and trained mixed martial arts in Waipahu, Hawaii for most of her life. At just 19 years of age, Lee is one of the most promising young fighters on ONE Championship’s growing roster. She scored an impressive victory over Aya Saber in her ONE Championship debut last May, submitting her opponent in the first round with an Armbar. Lee looks to impress fans once again as she battles Elena Pashnina.

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ONE Championship is Asia’s largest Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) organization. Headquartered in Singapore, the world’s most exciting mixed martial arts organization hosts the best Asian mixed martial artists and world champions, all signed to exclusive contracts, on the largest media broadcast in Asia. ONE Championship™ has partnered with FOX and STAR Sports for an unprecedented 10-year cable television deal with a coverage that spans 70+ countries across the world.

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Juan Carlos Payano retained the WBA Bantamweight title with a 12-round split decision over former three-time US Olympian Rau’She Warren at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida.

Payano was deducted a point in round three for hitting behind the head.

Payano was cut on his forehead in round eight due to an accidental headbutt. Warren was deducted two points in round nine for pushing Payano. Later in the round, Payano was cut badly on his right eye from an accidental headbutt.

Payano, 118 lbs of Miami won by scores of 113-111 twice while Warren took a card 115-109.

Payano is now 17-0. Warren, 117 lbs of Cincinnati. OH is 13-1.

Jorge Cota won a 10-round unanimous decision over Yudel Jhonson in a 10-round Super Welterweight bout.

Jhonson was deducted a point for pushing and punching in round six. Jhonson was controversially dropped when in round eight no punch was landed but Jhonson went to the canvas. Cota scored two more knockdowns in round nine, when Cota landed a flurry of punches and the 2nd knockdown was caused from a solid right.

Cota of Los Mochis, MX won by scores of 96-91 and 95-92 twice and is now 25-1. Jhonson of Havana, CUB is 17-2.

John Jackson won a 10-round unanimous decision over Denis Laurente in a Super Welterweight bout.

In round three, Jackson dropped Laurente with a perfect right.

Jackson of the US Virgin Islands won by scores of 100-89 on all three cards and is now 20-2. Laurente of the Philippines is 49-6-5

Former world title challenger, Chris Avalos won an 8-round unanimous decision over Rey Perez in a Featherweight bout at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, Texas.

Avalos, 126 1/2 lbs of Lancaster, CA won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 26-3. Perez, 125 1/4 lbs of the Philippines is now 20-7

Casey Ramos scored a 8-round unanimous decision over Daniel Evangelista Jr. in a lightweight bout.

Ramos, 132 lbs of Dallas, TX won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 20-0. Evangelista, 130 1/4 lbs of Mexico City, MX is 20-7.

Follow all the action LIVE from Barclays Center as former world champions Danny Garcia and and Paulie Malignaggi get it on in a 12-round Welterweight bout. The action begins at 9 PM ET with a Middleweight world title bout between Daniel Jacobs and Sergio Mora

12 ROUNDS–WELTERWEIGHTS–DANNY GARCIA (30-0, 17 KO’S) VS PAULIE MALIGNAGGI (33-6, 7 KO’S)

ROUND 1 Left from Garcia..Straight right..10-9 Garcia

Round 2 Left from Garcia..Jab from Malignaggi..Counter right from Garcia..Malignaggi lands cmbo to the body..19-19

Round 3 Left from Garcia..Combination on the ropes..MALIGNAGGI CUT OVER RIGHT EYE..29-28 Garcia

Round 4 Malignaggi lands a left to the body..Straight right..Left from Malignaggi..Combinatiom from Garcia at end of round..39-37 Garcia

Round 5 Jab from Malignaggi..Jab from Garcia..right and jab from Maligaggi..Right from Garcia..48-47 Garcia

Round 6 Right over the top from Garcia..Jab from Malignaggi..Left and right from Garcia..58-56 Garcia

Round 7 Right from Garcia..Counter right from Malignaggi..combinaton finished with a right from Maliganggi,..67-66 Garcia

Round 8 Counter right from Malignaggi..Hard right to the body from Garcia,,,right and left..Hard left hook to the head..Big right,,77-75 Garcia

Round 9 Hard jab from Garcia..Hard 3 punch combination..Follow combination and referee Arthur mercante jr stops the fight

12 ROUNDS–WBA MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP–DANIEL JACOBS (29-1, 26 KO’S) VS SERGIO MORA (28-3-2, 9 KO’S)

Round 1 BIG RIGHT AND DOWN GOES MORA..HUGE LEFT FROM MORA AND DOWN GOES JACOBS..Jacobs lands a right..Body shot from Mora…Right from Jacobs…10-9 Jacobs

Round 2 Right from from Jacobs..COMBINATION AND DOWN GOES MORA…MORA HURT HIS FOOT AND THE FIGHT IS OVER

8-ROUNDS–JR. MIDDLEWEIGHTS–PRICHARD COLON (14-0, 11 KO’S) VS MICHAEL FINNEY (12-3-1, 10 KO’S)

Round 1 Body shots from Colon..Combinations to the head…10-9 Colon

Round 2 Colon lands a left to the body…exchanging right. HUGE RIGHT FOLLOWED UP BY A BIG COMBINATIONS DROPS FINNEY AND THE FIGHT IS OVER

BROOKLYN–Danny Garcia made is Welterweight debut with an emphatic 9th round stoppage over Paulie Malignaggi in a battle of former world champions in from of 7,237 at Barclays Center.

Garica controlled the action for most of the fight as he came forward winging and connecting power shots from the opening bell. Malignaggi’s right flank was red from absorbing body punches and he started to bleed from around his right eye as early as round three. Malignaggi had short yet unpowerful bursts of offense as he connected on some jabs and counter rights that may won him a couple rounds. It was Garcia who dominated with the effective punches as the blood got worse for Malignaggi in round eight.

In round nine, Garcia was sensing that Maliganggi did not have much left landed several more hard combinations and the bout was stopped at 2:22 of round nine.

Garcia, 146.6 lbs of Philadelphia made his maiden voyage at Welterweight is now 31-0 with 18 knockouts. Malignaggi, 146.8 lbs of Brooklyn. NY is now 33-7.

DANNY GARCIA

“First I want to thank God, team Garcia, ESPN, Al Haymon and the fans. My dad wanted me to be sharp and throw more straight punches.

“I felt a lot stronger. In the 9th round I felt like it was round 1. I need to work on shortening up punches and sticking with the game plan.

“Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter are great fighters in this division, and they’re both represented by Al Haymon so if they want we can make it happen.”

PAULIE MALIGNAGGI

“I was trying to dictate the pace b/c I didn’t want him to get into a groove. He’s a hard puncher and I didn’t want to give him confidence to land a big shot. I wanted to dictate with my jab and keep him missing so he’d second guess on throwing his power. The less power shots he throws the less power shots he could hit me with. I was trying to take a bit of his confidence. He was walking me down fairly well behind the jab. He cut me in the 4th and I think that upped his confidence. I never could get control of the pace though. In spots I felt I was giving up less ground and I had him missing. He got back on his groove though and he had a strong advantage maybe 70% to 30%…

“I think Danny can be an upper echelon fighter, he already is. And he can put his name in the history books. He has a lot of talent. People don’t realize he has a lot of character too. He has a very good poker face. He doesn’t get frustrated, and if he does he doesn’t show it to you. His father’s a great trainer and he really stays on him. Danny listens and they have a great relationship. Every time a round would start it was like he was fresh. Even at the end of rounds when I gave him something to think about he came back, and that’s really important.

“I’ve got a really good job commentating and watching great fighters fight ringside. I hope to sit around ringside for a long time. I felt like if I couldn’t put up a great performance tonight then it would be my last. I was trying to hang tough as much as I could. I remember when I was taking big shots I just kept thinking ‘Don’t give in. This is your last night if you give in. Don’t show that you’re going to give in. If you can show that you’re still hungry for it then you’ll convince yourself that this isn’t the end.’ I wanted to keep showing that I want it. Little by little he broke me down, and I have no problem with the stoppage.

“I’m probably not fighting again. You hate to make an emotional decision. My career started in Brooklyn 14 years ago. If it ends in Brooklyn tonight then at least I ended it at home where I’m from and in front of the greatest fans in the world”

Danny Jacobs retained his WBA Middleweight title with a 2nd round stoppage over Sergio Mora.

Jacobs drew first in round one as he landed a perfect right uppercut that sent Mora to the ground. Seconds later, It was Mora landed a perfectly timed left hook with Jacobs coming in that sent Jacobs to the deck. In round two, Jacobs landed a little combination that sent Mora to the canvas for a 2nd time and Mora rolled his ankle. When Mora got to his feet he was limping and could not continue at 2:55 of round two.

Jacobs, 159.8 lbs of Brooklyn is now 30-0 with 27 knockouts. Mora, 159.2 lbs of Los Angles, CA is 28-4-2.

DANIEL JACOBS

“No rematch, no reason to go backwards. Thank God for this victory, but I’m not going to give him a rematch just b/c.”

“I said did a guy w/ 9 knockdowns really knock me down?

“What’s next? I’ll leave it up to my manager Al Haymon and see what he says. I think these Brooklynites deserve something special and I think me and Kid Chocolate would be that special fight here at Barclays. And we’re on the “A” side now, we’re champions, so let’s do it!”

SERGIO MORA

Spoken to his corner man “I know it’s broken. I heard it pop.”

“I heard my knee pop and want to see replay b/c I know my ankle is broken,

“The commission told me anything less than four rounds then it’s a no contest. If you ask Danny I know he heard it too.

“I told you I came here to fight. I give him credit, but I came to take this championship. I want a rematch.”

Adam Kownacki scored a 2nd round stoppage over Maurenzo Smith in a scheduled 8-round Heavyweight bout.

Kownacki dropped Smith with a right hand and the fight was stopped at 2:26 of round two.

Kownacki. 251.4 lbs of Brooklyn, NY is 11-0 with 10 knockouts. Smith, 258.2 lbs of Houston, TX is 12-10-3.

Rafael Vasquez scored a 1st round stoppage over Mario Macias in a scheduled 8-round Featherweight bout.

Vasquez dropped dropped Macias with a right hand and the bout was stopped 67 seconds into the fight.

Vasquez, 125.2 lbs is 16-1 with 13 knockouts. Macias, 126 lbs of Mexico is 26-17.

Popular Heather Hardy scored a 7th round stoppage over Renata Domsodi in a scheduled 8-round Featherweight bout.

Domsodi began to bleed from her mouth in round three. The blood began to pour out and Hardy continued her assault until the bout was stopped 1 second into round seven.

Hardy, 121.2 lbs of Brooklyn is 14-0 with 3 knockouts. Domsodi, 121.6 lbs of Budapest, HUN is 12-7.

Thomas Velasquez made a successful pro debut with a stoppage in the 4th and final round of his Jr. Lightweight bout with Gabriel Braxton.

Velasquez dominated the bout with his aggressive style and in round four dropped Braxton hard with a right hand and the fight was stopped at 1:20 of round four.

Velasquez. 127.2 lbs of Philadelphia is 1-0 with 1 knockout. Braxton, 127.2 lbs of Red Oak, GA is 2-11.

Titus Williams made a successful pro debut as he won a 4-round unanimous decision over Micha Branch in a Jr. Lightweight bout.

Scores were 40-36 on all cards for Williams, 128 lbs of Elmont, NY. Branch, 130 lbs of Cincinnati, is 2-15-1.

Prichard Colon remained perfect by blowing out Michael Finney in a scheduled 8-round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Colon landed a huge right that was quickly followed up by a hard combination that snapped Finney’s head back several times before he hit the canvas. The fight was stopped upon Finney getting to his feet at 1:23 of round two.

Colon, 147.2 lbs of Orocovis, PR is 15-0 with 12 knockouts. Finney, 147.8 lbs of Las Vegas is 12-4-1.

Brooklyn, NY (August 1, 2015)–.Due to a last minute, non-career threatening medical issue, Jr. Lightweight Frank De Alba will not be able to compete in Tonight’s fight with Omar Douglas at Barclays Center. The bout was scheduled to be streamed on ESPN3.com.

More details on De Alba will announced shortly.

Ricardo Rodriguez won a 10-round majority decision over Daniel Lozano in a Super Flyweight bout in Tampa, Florida.

Rodriguez, 115 lbs of Ciudad, Mexico won by scores of 98-92, 97-93 and 95-95 and is now 12-2. Lozano, 115 lbs of Bowling Green, FL is 13-3.

Santiago Arroyo scored a 4th round stoppage over Hiram Del Rio in the final scheduled round of their Bantamweight bout.

Arroyo, 118 lbs is 2-0 with 2 knockouts. Del Rio, 116 lbs 0-2.

Victor Darocha scored a 4th round stoppage in the final scheduled round of his Super Middleweight bout with Luis Albaladejo.

DaRocha dropped Albaladejo twice in round three as he pummeled him all over the ring. Daroacha finished the fight with a barrage in the next round.

Darocha, 167 lbs of Miami, FL is 1-0 with 1 knockout. Albaladejo, 165 lbs of Tampa is 0-1.

Las Vegas, Nev. (July 31, 2015) – All 20 fighters, reigning World Series of Fighting (WSOF.com) World Welterweight (170 pounds) Champion Rousimar Palhares (17-6) and challenger and two-time world champion Jake Shields (31-7), made weight one day before the highly-anticipated “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) mega-event at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev., live on NBCSN, beginning at a new start time of 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.

Palhares weighed in at 169.8 pounds and Shields clocked in at the weight limit of 170 pounds.

WSOF World Bantamweight (135 pounds) Champion Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) tipped the scales at 135 pounds and his opponent, undefeated challenger Sheymon Moraes (7-0) registered a weight of 134.2 pounds.

The live, five-bout preliminary card stream will begin at 8:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT on an embeddable video player on www.WSOF.com.

Priced from $29.99, tickets for “WSOF 22: Palhares vs. Shields” are on sale at Ticketmaster.com and WSOF.com.

Doors at The AXIS at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino will open at 4:00 p.m. PT. The first preliminary bout will begin at 5:00 p.m.

COMPLETE “WSOF 22: PALHARES VS. SHIELDS” WEIGH-IN RESULTS:

Main Card:

Main Event: World Welterweight (170 pounds) Championship Bout

Rousimar Palhares (17-6) (169.8 lbs.) vs. Jake Shields (31-7) (170lbs)
Minas Gerais, Brazil San Francisco, Calif.

Co-Main Event: World Bantamweight (135 pounds) Championship Bout

Marlon Moraes (14-4-1) (135 lbs.) vs. Sheymon Moraes (7-0) (134.2 lbs.)
Toms Rier, N.J. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil .

Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Bout

Mike Kyle (21-12-1) (206 lbs.) vs. Clifford Starks (11-2) (204.8 lbs.)
San Jose, Calif. Tempe, Ariz.

Welterweight (170 pounds) Bout

Abubakar Nurmagomedov (9-1) (171 lbs.) vs. Jorge Moreno (4-0) (168.8 lbs.)
Dagestan, Russia Moses Lake, Wash.

Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout

Jimmy Spicuzza (6-2) (155.4 lbs.) vs. Islam Mamedov (11-1) (155.4 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Jersey City, N.J.

Preliminary Card:

Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Bout

Jake Heun (7-4) (205.6 lbs.) vs. Davin Clark (5-2-2) (206 lbs.)
Coconut Creek, Fla. San Jose, Calif.

Flyweight (125 pounds) Bout

Donavon Frelow (4-0) (125 lbs.) vs. Carlos Garcia (0-0) (124.8 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

Catchweight (140 pounds) Bout

Jimmy Jones (4-3) (139.4 lbs.) vs. Marco Simmons (0-0) (140.6 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

Light Heavyweight (205 pounds) Bout

Cory Hendricks (2-0) (204.4 lbs.) vs. Julio Hinojosa (3-1) (206 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. El Paso, Texas

Lightweight (155 pounds) Bout

Gil Guardado (3-1) (154 lbs.) vs. Pete Martin (5-3) (155.6 lbs.)
Las Vegas, Nev. Las Vegas, Nev.

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Chris Avalos 126.25 – Rey Perez 125.25
Casey Ramos 132 – Daniel Evangelista 130.25
Clarence Booth 141.5 Marco Antonio Lopez 139.25 (6 rds Welterweight)
Erick De Leon 131.25 Daniel Perales 130.25 (6 rds Lightweight)