VIDEO: IVAN CALDERON POST FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE

World Jr. Flyweight champion, Ivan Calderon talks about his tough title defense over Jesus Iribe and talks about his future plans

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AARON PRYOR JR. SCORES SIXTH ROUND STOPPAGE OVER WILLIS LOCKETT TO HIGHLIGHT AN EXCITING AFTERNOON OF BOXING

PHILADELPHIA (June 13, 2010)—On Sunday it was a special afternoon of boxing as Aaron Pryor Jr. highlighted a four bout card with a sixth round stoppage over gritty Willis Lockett at the Hyatt Regency on the Philadelphia Waterfront.

The show was promoted by Joey Eye Boxing in association with Gulfstream Sports and Entertainment.

Pryor Jr. of Cincinnati used his six inch height advantage to keep Lockett at range but Lockett was able to get through with some winging shots over the first three rounds. Pryor Jr. got things rolling in round four as he began to find the range with his right hand startled Lockett on several occasions.

Lockett started to hold and was deducted a point for that continued infraction by referee Benjy Esteves in round six as he began to eat more hard shots.

The accumulation of punches had taken their toll on Lockett and his corner agreed as they stopped the bout before the seventh round had started.

In a entertaining brawl, Julio Cesar Matthews escaped with a razor thin unanimous decision over tough Philadelphia banger, Garrett Wilson in a six round Cruiserweight bout.

Matthews controlled the action over the first part of the fight as he bloodied the nose and mouth of Wilson. Wilson started to come on like gangbusters and if the fight was scheduled for more rounds, there is no telling what the outcome would have been as Matthews with stood a late onslaught of Wilson.

Andreas Gustaffson of Sweden took out Pedro Martinez in round two of a scheduled six round Heavyweight bout. Gustafsson dropped Martinez from a good looking counter left. Later in the round, Gustafsson landed a nice four punch combination that was capped off by a right hand that sent Martinez to the canvas and the fight was called off at 1:05 of round two.

In the opening bout, Kamarah Pasley scored an upset as he scored a first round knockdown en route to a four round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Patrick Farrell in a cruiserweight bout.

Pasley dropped Farrell in round one from a counter left. Farrell started pressing the action in round’s two and three but Pasley had a solid round four as he continuously created space and was efficient with some solid left uppercuts.

FULL RESULTS

8 Rounds Super Middleweights—Aaron Pryor Jr. (13-2, 11 KO’s) 166 lbs of Cincinnati, OH (13-2, 11 KO’s) TKO END OF 6 over Willis Lockett (12-10-5)162 ½ lbs of Takoma Park, MD

6 Rounds Cruiserweights—Julio Cesar Matthews (10-0) 185 ½ lbs of Reading, PA U DEC (58-55, 57-56 & 57-56) over Garrett Wilson (7-5) 190 lbs of Philadelphia, PA

6 Rounds Heavyweights—Andreas Gustafsson (5-0, 3 KO’s) 234 lbs of Norkopping, Sweden TKO 2 (1:05) over Pedro Martinez (5-3) 233 lbs of Philadelphia, PA

4 Rounds Cruiserweights – Kamarah Pasley (5-4) 198 lbs of Philadelphia U DEC (39-36, 38-37 & 38-37) over Patrick Farrell (5-1) 198 ½ lbs of Jersey City, NJ

Langerhans cell histiocytosis: Multifocal eosinophilic granuloma – a case report.(Musculoskeletal)(Clinical report)

Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging January 1, 2006 | Nagendra, Hvk; Hegde, K.

Byline: HVK. Nagendra, K. Hegde INTRODUCTION Localised langerhans cell histiocytosis of bone (eosinophilic granuloma) is a benign tumor like condition with a variable clinical course [1]. Peak incidence is between the ages of 5 and 10 yrs and 75% of cases occur in persons under 20 years of age [2]. We present a case of langerhans cell histiocytosis: multifocal eosinophilic granuloma of skull bone with typical radiologic features.

CASE REPORT A six years old girl presented with swelling over the right parietal region. There was no history of fever or trauma. On clinical examination there was minimal tenderness over the swelling. The patient was later subjected to radiological and hematological examinations. Hematologic investigations were within normal limits. site langerhans cell histiocytosis

Anteroposterior and lateral skull radiographs showed multiple lytic lesions on the parasagittal region of the right parietal bone and at fronto-temporal suture line of the right frontal bone [Figure 1][Figure 2].

Axial CT sections of the cranium showed osteolytic lesion in the high parietal bone in its posterior aspect on the right side, measuring 4.3cm in width with a small intact bony fragment in the centre (button sequestrum). Inner and outer table of the skull were eroded [Figure 3],[Figure 4]. Another osteolytic lesion measuring 1.4 cm in width was noted in the frontal bone on right side at fronto-temporal suture line [Figure 5].

Chest radiograph posteroanterior view showed no abnormality. Ultrasonography of abdomen was normal.

The radiological features were suggestive of langerhans cell histiocytosis: multifocal eosinophilic granuloma.

DISCUSSION Langerhans cell histiocytoses are a group of seemingly diverse diseases all characterized by the abnormal accumulation of inflammatory histiocytes. The severity of manifestations and the duration of illness in histiocytoses vary from benign and self-limited to acute, disseminated and fatal. Eosinophilic granuloma was first described by Jaffe and Lichtenstein in 1944 [3]. Lichtenstein observed the similarities between eosinophilic granuloma, Hand-Schuller-Christian disease and Litterer-Siwe disease and proposed that they be considered as variants of a single process collectively known as “Histiocytosis ‘x’ [4] also known as Langerhans cell histiocytosis.

Eosinophilic granuloma accounts for upto 60% of all cases of langerhans cell histiocytosis and most frequently affects the skeleton in a monostotic or polyostotic fashion with the solitary lesions prevailing by more than three to one over multiple lesions. Any bone can be involved, but more than 50% of lesions occur in the skull, spine, pelvis, ribs and mandible [2]. Presence of proliferating histiocytes is the histologic hallmark of langerhans cell histiocytosis, including eosinophilic granuloma. Morphologically these disorders are characterized by proliferation of mononuclear and sometimes multinucleated cells with pale, ill defined eosinophilic cytoplasm and lobulated nuclei with longitudinal grooves. Electron microscopy used for definitive diagnosis shows distinctive structures called langerhans or Birbeck granules. These are rod like structures, with a striated core that may have a dilated end, giving them a tennis racket appearance. The Birbeck granules are organelles seen singly or in small clusters in the cytoplasm or as invagination of the plasma membrane and they are believed to be products of internalization of complexes derived from antigen at the cell membrane Expression of CD1a by immunohistochemistry is also considered diagnostic of Langerhans cell histiocytosis [2],[5]. in our site langerhans cell histiocytosis

The radiological features vary considerably depending on the site of the lesion. In the skull round to oval osteolytic lesion about 1-4 cm in diameter is seen. More than one lesion may be present. The lesion tends to have sharp borders with a punched out appearance. Involvement of both the inner and outer tables results in a double-contour or bevelled edge appearance. The lesion usually causes asymmetric bevelling which can be palpated beneath the scalp. At times a button sequestrum may be present within the osteolytic lesion, representing residual bone. The sequestrum may be seen better on CT scans [2],[4], and is considered to be diagnostic hallmark of eosinophilic granuloma.

Radiographic findings of eosinophilic grannuloma in skull resemble venous lakes, arachnoid granulations, persistently enlarged parietal foramina (especially when unilateral). Epidermoid cysts or haemangiomas may produce lesions resembling eosinophilic granuloma in the skull [2].

References 1. Plasschaert F, Craig C, Bell R, Cole WG, Wuner JS, Alman BA. Eosinophilic Granuloma: A Different Behaviour In Children Than In Adults. J Bone Joint Surg [Br] 2002; 84 (6): 870-872.

2. David R, Oria RA, Kumar R, et al. Radiologic features of eosinophilic granuloma of bone. AJR, 1989; 153: 1021.

3. Jaffe HL, Lichtenstein L. Eosinophilic Granuloma of Bone. Arch Pathol, 1944; 37: 99.

4. Smirniotopoulos JG, Olmsted WW. Primary and Secondary Neoplasms of the Skull. In: Putman CE, Ravin CE, eds. Textbook of Diagnostic Imaging, 2nd ed, Philadelphia: WB Saunders, 1994: 118.

5. Borrego O, Barness EG. Eosinophilic Granuloma (Langerhans Histiocytosis). Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998; 152: 91-92.

Nagendra, Hvk; Hegde, K.



WEIGHTS FROM PHILADELPHIA

Aaron Pryor Jr. 166 – Willis Lockett 162 ½
Julio Cesar Matthews 185 ½ – Garrett Wilson 190
Adreas Gustafsson 234 – Pedro Martinez 233
Patrick Farrell 198 ½ – Kamarah Pasley 198

Venue: Hyatt Regency
1st Bell at 2pm eastern
Promoter: Joey Eye Boxing



“Pugilism at the Plex” postponed!

Cleveland, Ohio – June 12, 2010 – Warner Promotions scheduled event, Pugislism at the Plex, which was scheduled for June 26th in North Olmsted has been postponed. The entire card will be shifting to July 31st in Cleveland, at the Nautica Pavilion in the Flats. The event will now be a co-promotion with American Dream Promotions.

There will be three bouts added to the original card, with Cleveland’s Ronald “The American Dream” Johnson (11-1, 3 KO’s) headlining the card in a ten round bout. Also added to the card will be Cleveland’s “Awesome” Aaron Williams (19-2-1, 13 KO’s) as he will participate in an eight round bout and Cleveland’s Dante Moore (6-0, 4 KO’s) in a six round bout. Opponents for all three will be announced shortly.

Other bouts during the evening will be a four round professional fight featuring “The Pride of Lorain” Wilkins Santiago (1-0), coming off a scintillating pro-debut in April. Santiago is one of the area’s best middleweights and is a promising prospect with a hard-punching style to please all fans. His opponent will be French native Hedi Bouaziz (1-2), now fighting out of Los Angeles, Calif.

Julius Leegrand, of Cleveland, will be looking to stay undefeated in a four round professional bout in the lightweight division. The motivated Leegrand was a 2005 Cleveland Golden Gloves champion and a representative of the U.S. in the 2008 Eastern Trials as an amateur. The 22-year-old slick boxer most recently knocked out Francisco Portillo on April 24th to improve his record to three wins, no losses, and one win by way of knockout. Leegrand will be testing his skill against the rugged Ricky Thompson, from Odessa, Texas and a veteran of eight professional fights.

Also being featured on the card is Cleveland junior middleweight Michael Moore (1-0, 1 KO) in a four round fight. Moore last fought in January travelling to Michigan to stop his opponent in the first round. Moore is matched against Rogelio Sanchez (0-1) of Fort Wayne, Ind. Also seeing action scheduled for four rounds is the Puerto Rican sensation Ivan “The Hurricane” Hernandez by way of Dunkirk, N.Y. Hernandez, 21, will be making his long awaited professional debut. As an amateur he was a two-time Junior Olympian and Empire State Games participant and won 49 of his 56 fights. His first professional opponent has yet to be determined.

More information will be released in the coming days. Information will include where to purchase tickets and how much, as well as more detailed information regarding the event.

About Warner Promotions

Warner Promotions is a boxing promotional company, based out of Cleveland. They served as the co-promoter for the ESPN Friday Night fights event at the Wolstein Center on February 19th. A newly formed, Cleveland based company, owned by Ron Warner, and run by Antonio Castro, Warner Promotions has five boxing events planned for 2010, and will be signing the top local boxers to compete in their events. For further information, please visit www.warnerpromotionsllc.com.



Calderon retains Jr. Flyweight crown with decision over Iribe


Ivan Calderon retained the WBO and recognized Jr. Flyweight championship with a unanimous decision over Jesus Iribe at the Theater at Madison Square Garden


In round two, Iribe landed a big right hand that put the champion on the seat of his pants that stunned the onlookers at ringside. The fight eased into a flow of Iribe being the cat and the diminutive Calderon playing the roll as the hard to find mouse.

The traded off rounds with Calderon countering very well in spots and Iribe trying to land the one big punch that would change the flow into his favor. In round nine, Calderon had his best round of the night as he landed some solid combinations and made Iribe miss badly on several occasions which prompted the 2,150 in attendance to start “O Lay” chants.

Iribe found it extremely difficult to land anything down the stretch as Calderon was ducking and moving on every attempt Iribe made to land any significant offense while being countered enough for Calderon to win the rounds.

Calderon basically took the latter half of the fight with his defensive and finally in round twelve he felt enough at ease as he had frustrated Iribe to the point where Calderon danced around the ring with his arms raised for the balance of the last minute of the contest.

Calderon, 106 lbs of Guaynabo, PR won by scores of 118-109, 118-109 and 116-111 and is now 34-0-1. Iribe, 106 lbs of Culican, Mexico is now 17-7-4.


In a very entertaining four round bout, Takashi Okada scored a big upset when he scored a unanimous decision over former Puerto Rican Olympian McWilliams Arroyo.

The two fought a spirited brawl as each was rocked on numerous occasions. The difference of the fight came in round two when Okada landed a little right while the fighters feet were entangled but referee David Fields correctly ruled a knockdown as Arroyo was stunned when he got to his feet.

Scores were 39-36, 38-37 and 38-37 for Okada, 113 lbs of Sagamihara, Japan and is now 2-0-1. Arroyo, who along with his twin brother McJoe are highly touted prospects is now 2-1.

Gabriel Bracero scored a six round unanimous decision over Julius Edmonds in a Jr. Welterweight bout.

Although Edmonds tried to press the action he was picked off on most of his attempts to make the fight an inside tussle.

Scores were 60-54 on all cards for Bracero, 141 1/4 lbs of Brooklyn, NY and is now 10-0. Edmonds, 139 1/2 lbs of Philadelphia is now 7-7.

Carlito Gonzalez scored a first round stoppage over U.S. Army Representative Steven Badgley in a scheduled four round Light Heavyweight bout.


Gonzalez was hurt early on after he fell to the canvas after hurting his right leg. The only seemed to fuel Gonzalez as he dropped Badgley twice before referee Gary Rosato stopped the bout at 1:55 of round one.

Gonzalez, 172 1/2 lbs of Yonkers, NY is 1-2. Badgley, 172 lbs of Wattertown, NY was making his pro debut.

Badgley will be leaving for Afghanistan for a tour of duty in the next few days.

Will Rosinsky remained undefeated by battering Angel David Gonzlaez over three round of their scheduled six round Light Heavyweight bout.

Each round was the same as Rosinsky landing hard thudding shots on Gonzalez who tried gamely to fight back but was overmatched. The first round was particularly one-sided as Rosinsky landed several hard uppercuts and combinations and the onslaught was on.

Gonzalez failed to come out for round four so the fight went into the books as a stoppage at the end of round three for Rosinsky.

Rosinsky 178 1/2 lbs of Queens, NY is now 12-0 with seven knockouts. Gonzalez, 178 1/2 lbs of Guaynabo, PR is now 6-8-2.

Glen Tapia opened the show and remained undefeated with a second round stoppage over Nick Runningbear in a scheduled six round Jr. Middleweight bout.

Tapia dropped Runningbear early in round two from a hard left hook. Tapia kept the pressure on until he landed a series of unanswered blows that forced referee Gary Rosato to stop the bout at 1:36 of round two.

Tapia, 150 lbs of Passaic, NJ is now 7-0 with five knockouts. Runningbear 153 lbs of Bismarck, ND is now 4-3.

Photo by Claudia Bocanegra



Top Rank wins Montiel – Morel 118 lb title fight purse bid


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Top Rank was the only bidder for the WBO Bantamweight title fight that will feature champion Fernando Montiel and Interim champ Eric Morel.

Top Rank’s Carl Moretti said the fight will be televised on “Top Rank Live” (Fox Sports in Espanol) and most likely take place July 17 in Tuxtla Gutierrez, Mexico.

“That is the most likely scenario,” Moretti said. “It’s not definite because the contracts have to be sent out, but that is the most likely scenario.”

Montiel, 31, of Mexico, is entitled to 80 percent of the purse offer, meaning $82,000. Puerto Rico’s Morel, 34, a former flyweight titlist, will receive 20 percent ($20,500).

If Montiel-Morel takes place July 17, welterweight Alfonso Gomez, the former world title challenger and former “Contender” star, will face an opponent to be determined in the co-feature.



Foreman has successful knee surgery


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, former WBA Super Welterweight champion Yuri Foreman had successful surgery on his right knee. He injured the knee last Saturday night when he dropped a ninth round stoppage to Miguel Cotto in Yankee Stadium.

“It was a success. Yuri was released and starts rehabilitation on Monday,” said Dr. Laith Jazrawi in a statement. “If all goes well, he should be fine in six months. This was from a chronic injury and we didn’t find anything unusual. There were no surprises and nothing we couldn’t repair.”

“I’m pleased the surgery went well,” Foreman said in a statement. “Being on crutches is not the fun part. I thank my fans for their outpouring of good wishes.”

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Gonzalez: I want Calderon next


Should WBO light flyweight king Ivan Calderon (33-0-1 6 KOs) maneuver his way through Jesus Uribe (16-6-1 10 KOs) at Madison Square Garden Saturday night; he will have little trouble finding a marquee opponent for his next fight. WBA minimum weight champion Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez (25-0, 21 K0s) is biting at the bit to dethrone the Puerto Rican star and he’s angry.

Gonzalez is still fuming from the disrespect shown him by The Puerto Rican earlier this year at a fight card in Nicaragua. “He was talking a lot of smack when he was in my country. He said he had never even heard of me; I should have slapped him right then.” Gonzalez says.

The Nicaraguan is currently in training for his fourth defense in Mexico July 17th but the only thing on his mind seems to be inflicting a beating on the Puerto Rican. “I will fight him anywhere anytime at any weight.” He says. “Too consistently he tries to ignore me, I can only think he’s afraid of me.”

Gonzalez has always had to go into his opponent’s backyard for all of his major fights and taking on Calderon in Puerto Rico seems to bother him little. “I’m quite happy to go to Puerto Rico; it will be so much more satisfying to bust him up in front of his own people.”

With both fighters unbeaten and both the highest rated in the ring pound for pound rankings, it would seem the marquee matchup that Calderon has been looking for although his handlers seem to want no part of the Nicaraguan wrecking machine. “When I leave boxing I want to be known as a fighter who always fought the best.” Gonzalez says, “It seems Calderon doesn’t care about his legacy.”

By Darrell Williams – Prodesa Boxing

CHEMICAL ATTACK UNLIKELY, BUT DOCTORS NEED TO BE PREPARED.(CNY)(Column)

The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) April 21, 2003 Byline: AMBER SMITH HEALTH NOTES ***** CORRECTION: April 23, 2003 Dr. Jim Sexton is the pulmonary critical care specialist from SUNY Upstate Medical University who is speaking this weekend at the Northeast Pulmonary Teaching Conference. He was misidentified in Monday’s CNY section of The Post-Standard as Joe.

***** Dr. Joe Sexton, a pulmonary critical care specialist at Upstate Medical University, is giving an overview of chemical warfare at the Northeast Pulmonary Teaching Conference in Syracuse this weekend.

He’s not scared.

He doesn’t think it’s likely that Americans will face chemical attack.

Still, he sees benefit in being familiar with the potential.

Toxic chemicals fall into four categories: nerve agents such as sarin, blistering agents such as mustard gas, lung-damaging agents such as chlorine and blood agents such as cyanide.

“Their toxicity depends on concentration, method of delivery and time of exposure,” says Sexton, in addition to the characteristics of the various agents.

“Cyanides tend to work very quickly. Mustards take a longer time to work.” Sexton will address medical professionals from throughout the country at the conference, sponsored by the American Lung Association of Central New York and the American College of Chest Physicians.

He doesn’t expect to spend a lot of time talking about terrorist attacks, though he admits lessons can be learned from previous incidents. Terrorists released sarin in the Tokyo subway in 1995. From that incident, says Sexton, “The biggest lesson was how many people would show up in your ER.” He recalls that 11 or 12 people died in the attack. Roughly 1,500 were at least partially exposed to the gas. Almost 6,000 fled to emergency rooms. They panicked. They were not exposed. Nevertheless, says Sexton, “They have to be dealt with.” To use chemical weapons, terrorists have to be smart and patient. Sexton maintains they’re more likely to use conventional weapons, simply because that provides an easier method of killing. in our site ammonia and bleach

So if you ask him what chemical is most likely to be used in an attack, he’ll defer. And then he’ll tell you how the German army used chlorine gas in World War I, the first industrial use of chemical weapons.

If you were to go on a cleaning binge and mix together ammonia and bleach – (don’t do this, by the way) – you would create your own chlorine gas.

“You can actually get pretty sick,” Sexton says. “I’ve seen that happen a couple of times.” That sort of chemical exposure, he says, is a far more likely scenario. web site ammonia and bleach

Middle management A study of 423 overweight men and women published in the Journal of the American Medical Association this month found dieters who followed Weight Watchers lost more weight than those who tried to lose on their own.

Weight Watchers participants maintained an average weight loss of 6 pounds, compared with independent dieters who, on average, returned to their starting weight at the end of two years. What’s more, the Weight Watchers members who attended at least 78 percent of their weekly group meetings achieved better results, with a median weight loss of 10 pounds.

How does Weight Watcher’s work?

People pay $10 to $12 to attend weekly group meetings that last about an hour and include a private weigh-in.

Foods are assigned a “point” value, based on calories, fat and fiber content. Participants can eat whatever they want, as long as they stay within their point range. Participants can earn points through exercise, which they can use to eat more food or save for additional weight loss.

Learn more about Weight Watchers at www.weightwatchers.com .

Clubfoot connection For most of his career, Dr. David Hootnick has tried to prove something doesn’t exist.

He’s a Syracuse orthopedic surgeon with a research interest in orthopedic birth defects, including clubfoot, which affects one in 1,000 babies. That’s when the foot and ankle are twisted out of position. The bones of the leg or foot or the muscles of the calf are underdeveloped. Hootnick maintains that along with the bony defects are arterial defects.

A colleague in the late 1970s told him about a Spanish research paper published in the late 1960s. Two doctors in Mexico City wrote about a boy whose leg died after surgery to correct clubfoot. Hootnick examined the paper. “I came to the conclusion that the artery was missing.” He’s seen that children with shortened limbs are missing arteries in their affected legs, so it made sense to him that victims of clubfoot may be similarly affected.

Doctors in Brazil read about some of Hootnick’s work and started research of their own. They did arteriograms, injecting dye into the vessels of more than 30 children with clubfoot, and found they were all missing arteries.

Hootnick traveled to Sao Paulo and wrote a review paper about the research. Researchers from all over the world disputed him. They used Doppler sonography on children with clubfoot and said they found no proof that the arteries were missing.

Arteriograms are more precise than sonograms, but they can be toxic to the children, potentially damaging the growth of their arteries and limbs. So that Brazilian study is not likely to be repeated, Hootnick says.

Meanwhile, he explains, pulsed color-flow Doppler sonography became available, providing a more detailed image of the vascular anatomy.

With a grant from the Children’s Miracle Network, Hootnick used the new Doppler in a five-year study of Central New York children with clubfoot. He was able to focus on specific depths, determining the size of any vessel and the direction of its blood flow, things that were not possible to detect using traditional sonography. His findings – “the worse the deformity, the more frequently the artery is missing” – were published in the January issue of Pediatric Orthopedics.

Doctors treat clubfoot through immobilization, physical therapy and surgery. Hootnick says surgeons need to be aware of arterial abnormalities because of complications that can arise if blood flow to the foot is compromised.

“Whatever causes the arteries to be missing is also causing the bony deformities,” he says. “Whether it’s the arteries going on to cause the bony deformities, or if they’re both going on at the same time, I can’t tell you for sure,” he says, “but they seem to go together.” The practical conclusion of Hootnick’s work? Maybe less surgery to correct clubfoot.



VIDEO: OSSIE DURAN

Tough as nails Jr. Middleweight Ossie Duran discusses his June 13th fight with Jerome Ellis

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VIDEO: STEVE UPSHER CHAMBERS

Steve Upsher Chambers talks about his upcoming bout against Hector Alatorre on June 19th in Oakland

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VIDEO: AARON PRYOR JR.

The son of the legend, Aaron Pryor Jr. talks about his June 13th showdown with Willis Lockett

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VIDEO: JULIO CESAR MATTHEWS

Undefeated Cruiserweight Julio Cesar Matthews talks about his June 13th fight with Philly Banger Garrett Wilson

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Gritty” Garrett Wilson talks about his June 13th tussle with undefeated cruiserweight Julio Cesar Matthews

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Kirkland to released to Halfway House on October 2nd


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, undefeated Jr. Middleweight contender James Kirkland will be released to a halfway house on October 2nd after serving jail time for a probation violation related to buying a firearm last year.

“I think we’ll see him in the ring within two months after he gets out, maybe sooner,” Said Cameron Dunkin, who is Kirkland’s co-manager. “He’s been working out. Maybe he’ll be 165 when he’s released. He’s about 173 now. He’s kept his weight under control. You may see him six weeks after he gets out.”

“Nobody has any idea, but knowing James’ heart and the way he is mentally, and the way he gets in shape physically, he’s going to come back on a tear,” Dunkin said. “He’s going to be nasty in a positive way. He’s going to want to work hard and prove he’s not a screwup. He doesn’t want to lose all that he’s worked for. I think he’ll look terrific and train hard and do the right things.”



DEREK ENNIS vs. GABRIEL ROSADO IN OLD-FASHIONED PHILLY BRAWL FRIDAY, JULY 30, AT THE ARENA–FIGHT LIVE ON GFL


Philadelphia, PA–Junior middleweight Derek Ennis will defend his United States Boxing Association (USBA) junior middleweight title against ‘King’ Gabriel Rosado in an all-Philadelphia showdown Friday evening, July 30, at the Arena (formerly New Alhambra), 7 West Ritner Street in South Philadelphia.

The scheduled 12-round championship fight tops a seven-bout card which begins at 7.30 p.m.

“Philadelphia’s boxing history has been punctuated by some of the fiercest neighborhood brawls,” said Hall-of-Fame promoter J Russell Peltz. “You can go all the way back to Lew Tendler in the early days of the century and run right through my career with matches like Bennie Briscoe vs. Cyclone Hart. These are the local fights that made Philly a boxing capitol for a long time.

“I hope the Ennis-Rosado fight can help to jump-start other potential local matches which can help Philadelphia reclaim its place among the best boxing towns in the country.”

Ennis, 29, is from the Germantown section of Philadelphia. He won the vacant USBA title last Oct. 16 when he earned a unanimous 12-round decision over Eromosele Albert, of Miami FL.

In two non-title fights since then, Ennis K0d Edwin Vasquez, of Santurce, Puerto Rico, and out-pointed Jose Adelaydo Gonzalez, of Garden City, KS.

A pro since 2002, Ennis has a record of 21-2-1, 13 K0s. He also holds the Pennsylvania State Junior Middleweight title which he won by beating another Philadelphian, Troy Browning, in 2008.

Ennis is ranked No. 12 in the world by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), No. 31 by the World Boxing Council (WBC).

Rosado, 24, of North Philadelphia, got this title shot the old-fashioned way—he earned it.

Never one to duck a hard fight, Rosado first made a name for himself in 2008 when he upset then 15-0 James Moore over eight rounds in the latter’s New York backyard.

In his next fight, Rosado had unbeaten Fernando Guerrero on the floor, but lost a close eight-round decision in Guerrero’s Salisbury, MD., hometown.

After that, Rosado beat former IBF world champion Kassim Ouma, of Uganda, Philly rival Latif Mundy and fringe contender Saul Roman, of Tijuana, in his last fight Feb. 27 at Bally’s Atlantic City.

Rosado’s only setback in his last five fights came last summer when he was stopped by top contender Alfredo Angulo, of Mexico, in Primm, NV.

A pro since 2006, Rosado has a record of 14-4, 8 K0s.

Tickets priced at $50 and $75 are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing Promotions (215-765-0922) and also can be purchased online at www.peltzboxing.com.



Foreman tears ACL will have reconstructive surgery on right knee


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, former WBA Super Welterweight champion Yuri Foreman suffered a torn ACL in the seventh round of title loss to Miguel Cotto this Saturday night at Yankee Stadium in New York this past Saturday night.

“They’re going to rebuild Yuri’s ACL and take out the cartilage, basically give him a brand new knee,” said MurrayWilson, who is Foreman’s manager.

“We’ve been getting messages and e-mails from people from all around the world who were impressed with Yuri’s heart,” Wilson said. “I’m very proud of Yuri with the way he fought. I think he’ll come back better than ever.”

“He (The Doctor) told Yuri, ‘In six months, you’ll be able to sit down on your punches and your knee will be stronger than it ever was.’ He’ll have more power because he’ll be able to sit down on his punches better and have more leverage,” Wilson said. “The doctor said, ‘In six months, you’ll be ready to rumble.’ In four months, he should be able to walk around without a problem and exercise, but it’s probably six months to fully recover. We’re talking about maybe a fight in February.



Jacobs to take on Pirog for WBO Middleweight title on Marquez – Diaz II card


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Daniel Jacobs will take on Dimitry Pirog for the recently vacated WBO Middleweight crown on July 31st in Las Vegas as part of the PPV undercard that will be headlined by the rematch of the 2009 Fight of the Year between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz.

“Whenever Al(Haymmon who is Jacobs advisor) calls me it’s usually with good news, so when he called me and he also had Richard on the line, too, I knew I was going to go crazy,” Jacobs told ESPN.com on Monday. “They gave me the word and I screamed. I was so excited. It was a really good feeling.”

They told Jacobs (20-0, 17 KOs) that he would be facing Russia’s Dmitry Pirog (16-0, 13 KOs) for a vacant title on July 31 at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

“We are all done,” Schaefer said from London. “I think it’s a tremendous opportunity for Danny. He’s come along very nicely. He’s a well-spoken and charismatic fighter. He had a great amateur career and we have built him up nicely. We all feel he is ready to fight for a title. We are excited he will have the opportunity. We will see how he will do.”

“The WBO ordered negotiations since Danny and [Pirog] were the next contenders, and Artie Puello and me very quickly put a deal together,” Schaefer said. “We finalized it over the weekend.”

“I feel blessed,” said Jacobs, who is from the tough Brownsville section of Brooklyn, N.Y., that also produced former heavyweight champs Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe. “A lot of people in my position, coming where I come from, to get an opportunity like this is one in a million.”

“I feel like I am ready for a world championship fight,” he said. “I don’t think there are too many threats out there. I think if I get this world championship come July 31, I think we’ll have more improvements to do, like getting experience and such. But if anyone has an opportunity to get a world title I don’t think anyone would decline.”

“I know they’ll call me a paper champion when I win,” Jacobs said. “But look at it from the other standpoint — anyone in my position, they wouldn’t decline it if offered. Believe me, if I had the opportunity to fight Sergio Martinez and win the title from him, I would want to do it that way. I would want to take the belt from him, but the opportunity hasn’t been presented to me. This one was. I took it.

“I’m a fighter but I am also a boxing fan as well, so you never really like paper champions. You have to make a name for yourself and then I will get respect as a legitimate world champion down the line when I do fight those other top guys. I want to be a true world champion, but this is my opportunity to start down that road.”



VIDEO: YURI FOREMAN POST FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE

Former WBA Super Welterweight champion Yuri Foreman talks about his disappointing loss to Miguel Cotto

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VIDEO: MIGUEL COTTO POST FIGHT PRESS CONFERENCE

Now three-time champion, Miguel Cotto talks about his win over Yuri Foreman plus answers questions about future opponents

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VIDEO: CORY SPINKS

IBF Jr. Middleweight Cory Spinks expressed his disappointment about his mandatory defense against Cornelius Bundrage being postponed for a 2nd time and updates on the possibility of a re-scheduled date

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VIDEO: PAULIE MALIGNAGGI

Former world champion Paulie Malignaggi talks about the Yankee Stadium fight experience and his future plans which may include Italy

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Cotto becomes three division champ with bizarre stoppage over Foreman at Yankee Stadium


It was an historic night at Yankee Stadium and Miguel Cotto joined the ranks of Derek Jeter and CC Sabathia as new stars at the new ballpark as Cotto stopped Yuri Foreman forty-two seconds into round nine to win the WBA Super Welterweight championship.

It looked like it would be an easy night for Cotto as he landed jabs and left hooks that moved the bigger Foreman with each connection. Foreman was on his customary horse but moved in and out and started to land some decent combinations to get himself back into the fight.

Cotto started to take control in round’s five and six but in round seven is when the fight turned in round seven when Foreman slipped on the ring and buckled his right knee. Foreman limped around the ring but courageously carried on and Cotto turned up the heat and landed some blistering combinations and with some wicked uppercuts being the keys blows on the face of Foreman which showed effects with blood from the nose and right eye.

In round eight the fight turned bizarre when a towel came in from Foreman’s corner. With the fight seemingly over, referee Arthur Mercante Jr. threw the towel out and cleared the ring and ordered the fight to continue. With Chaos momentarily in the ring, order was restored and the fight went on with Foreman valiantly trying to exchange and occasionally landed some shots on the heavy handed Cotto. At the start of round nine, Cotto landed a left hook to the body and Foreman crumpled to the canvas in pain from his leg and Mercante stopped the fight immediately.

Cotto, 153 1/2 lbs of Cagua, PR is now 35-2 with twenty-eight knockouts. Foreman, 154 lbs of Brooklyn loses for the first time and is 28-1.

In a battle of undefeated Jr. Middleweight, Vanes Martirosyan scored a ten round unanimous decision over Joe Greene.

Martirosyan scored well early as he worked from a distance against the southpaw Greene. Martirosyan trapped Greene against the ropes several times but could not conjure up more then one punch of a time. Greene landed well from distance with a winging over handleft but his work rate was not enough to win most if the rounds. Martirosyan capped the fight by dropping Greene with a winging left in the final seconds of the bout.

Martirosyan, 153 lbs of Glendale, CA won by scores of 98-91, 96-93 and 96-93 to remain undefeated at 28-0. Greene, 151 1/2 lbs of New York is now 22-1.

Rising junior middleweight contender Pawel “Raging Bull” Wolak of Mt. Arlington, NJ via of Poland grinded out a competitive ten round unanimous decision over New York based Irishman James Moore in the final untelevised bout of the evening. Wolak and Moore fought the duration of the bout at a phone booth pace, with Moore landing effective shots to the head in spurts, while Wolak relied on a consistent workrate, even though he landed few telling blows.

Moore briefly buzzed Wolak in the seventh with a short hook, but Wolak’s exceptional conditioning and determination ultimately proved to be too much for Moore, as the once promising prospect ran out of gas during the final three rounds.

Scores were 97-93 twice and 96-94.

Wolak, who may land a meaningful bout with the victory, improves to 27-1 (17 KO’s). Moore drops to 17-3 (10) following the setback. –Matt Yanofsky

In an exciting lightweight match up, Juan Lucio, 132 1/4lbs, took on Juan Gonzalez, 132 1/2lbs. Gonzalez, a native of Bayamon, PR, was hoping to entertain his fellow Puerto Ricans in attendance. The fight started out with Lucio pressing the action and hoping to get inside the reach of his much taller opponent. Gonzalez showcased some smart ring intelligence as he was able to maintain the distance with his jab. As the fight progressed, Lucio was able to close the distance and land some hard blows of his own, and even taking a round in the progress. Still, over the course of the four round bout, it was Gonzalez that landed the more telling blows and came away with a unanimous 39-37, 39-37, and 40-36 decision.

Gonzalez’ record improves to 8-0 with 7 knockouts, while Lucio’s record falls to 4-1-1 with 2 knockouts. This was the first time Gonzalez went the distance in his young career.

Batterbaugh pushed the action and landed the more serious blows as the southpaw Rainone had very few answers for Batterbaugh’s offense.

Scores were 60-54, 60-54 and 59-55 for Batterbaught, 145 1/2 lbs of Denver and is now 6-3-1. Rainone, 147 lbs of Long Island, NY is now 12-4.

Exciting featherweight prospect Jorge “King” Diaz upped his record to 14-0 (9 KO’s) following an impressive sixth round stoppage over rugged Korean Jae Sung Lee. Diaz decked Lee with a right hand in the opening round and landed a number of precisely timed blows almost at will over the next four rounds. Diaz, who moved his head while boxing better than in prior bouts, also was successful in close quarters for both the body and head. Lee, who was game throughout the bout, got rocked by a right hand in the final round and a follow up barrage ended his night at 1:54.

“I always said I wanted to have a short and profitable career, but I have since changed (my mind)”, Diaz said about his new, more patient style. “I want to be more conservative with myself and my body so hopefully I can have a long career.”

Lee, who is now based out of NY, drops to 10-3-1 (2) with the defeat.–Matt Yanofsky

Abner Cotto of Caguas, PR won a six round unanimous decision over Midland, TX’ Edgar Portillo. Cotto controlled the majority of the bout, but Portillo was game and never stopped fighting. Scores were 59-55 twice and 58-56.

Cotto, 133.25 lbs, improves to 8-0 (4 KO’s). Portillo, 134, slides to 6-5-1 (1 KO)

In the opening bout, Christian Martinez dropped Jonathan Cuba three times en route to a stoppage in the fourth and final scheduled round of their Super Lightweight bout.

Martinez dominated the action and then landed a booming left that sent Cuba down as the third round bell sounded. Martinez came out and rocked Cuba with a right in the fourth that drove him into the ropes and a follow up right dropped Cuba. Cuba barely regained his feet only to eat a barrage of punches that sent him down again a\and that prompted referee Sparkle Lee to stop the bout at 1:18 of round four.

Martinez, 141 lbs of New York is now 4-0 with four knockouts. Cuba, 141 1/4 lbs of New York is now 2-2.

Photo by Chris Farina/Top Rank



Manny Pacquiao at the BWAA Dinner Photo Gallery

Seven-time world champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao poses with Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum(L) and trainer Freddie Roach(R) after winning the “Fighter of The Year” and “Fighter of the Decade” awards at the 85th Annual Boxing Writers Association of America dinner in New York City Friday night.

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Next Weekend on GFL


Program Lineup Through Friday June 11
Date Sport Event Price
Fri Jun 4 8:00PM ET MMA Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge 6 $9.99 More info
Fri Jun 4 8:00PM ET MMA AFL – Superheros Do Exist: Rock-N-Rumble III $9.99 More info
Sat Jun 5 8:00PM ET MMA Ring of Combat Amateurs $FREE! More info
Sat Jun 5 8:30PM ET MMA Ring of Fire 38: Ascension $9.99 More info
Sat Jun 5 9:30PM ET MMA RITC 39 $9.99 More info

MMA

Central Pennsylvania Warrior Challenge 6
Fri Jun 4 8:00PM ET
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After taking a the show to York, the Central PA Warrior Challenge is back in Lancaster at the familiar confines of the Lancaster Convention Center at Penn Square. As has become tradition with CPWC, this show will be bigger than the last. This time with the addition of a seminar by MMA legend, Dan Severn and for the first time, Warrior Challenge will broadcast live on the internet via GFL. Warrior Challenge 6 goes down Friday night and as is tradition, on Saturday WC will be running a no-gi grappling tournament which is open to all jiu-jitsu players. On the docket for WC 6 are 4 pro and 14 amateur fights.

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AFL – Superheros Do Exist: Rock-N-Rumble III
Fri Jun 4 8:00PM ET
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Florida’s premiere MMA promotion Action Fight League is back at the Hardrock for Rock-n-Rumble 3. On his way to becoming the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter in the world, Charles Daniel “Krazy Horse” Bennett (40-16-2) vanished from the sport. One of the most feared and naturally gifted rivaling GSP, his disappearance has been shrouded in controversy and mystery, Krazy Horse has now emerged to continue his quest. He chose the AFL and the Seminole Hard Rock to make the next grand statement and continue his rise to MMA superstardom. An Elite XC veteran, Bennett holds audacious victories over former CBS/Showtime Networks lightweight champion Karl James Noons, and former featherweight King of Pancrase Yoshiro Maeda.

Another superstar, Luis Baboon Palomino, fresh off a February victory against top-ten lightweight Jorge ‘Gamebred’ Masvidal, is sure to rock the house.

If that were not enough, For the first time anywhere in MMA, Rock-n-Rumble 3 is debuting the legendary Brazilian Jiu Jitsu extraordinaire, Pablo Popovitch. Pablo’s ready to display his third degree black belt skills and a unique style never seen before in Pro MMA. A uncanny master at the art of submission, Popovitch took first place in the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in 2009. Make sure not to miss this man’s arsenal live.

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Ring of Combat Amateurs
Sat Jun 5 8:00PM ET
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Ring of Fire 38: Ascension
Sat Jun 5 8:30PM ET
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FULL TILT POKER, TAPOUT, and BROTHERS BBQ present: ROF 38: ASCENSION
The main event feature the ROF 125 lbs Womens Championship, but the card will have 3 womens bouts in total. The promotions #1 ranked female fighter, Cat Albert will square up against Rich Clementi trained fighter Ivana Coleman from New Orleans, LA.
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RITC 39: Rumble in the Cage
Sat Jun 5 9:30PM ET
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Rumble In The Cage presents live MMA action from Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
Fight Card

1. Noah Ali 135 BDB vs. Ryland Coventry 130 Fort Mac
2. Mark Poitras 170 CMC vs. Dwight Chowace 170 GP
3. Trevor Reid 180 Scores vs. Mark Belisle 170 Blarney
4. Adam Kaupp 170 CMC vs. Kyle Coleman 170 BDB
5. Dave Hollet 140 Brooks vs. Ben Jensen 140 Fort Mac
6. Maged Hammo 145 CMC vs. Corey Chambers 145 Scheers
7. Brendan Blacquier 155 CMC vs. Nigel Drapeau 155 GP
8. Sam Cameron 170 Kenora vs. Tyler Siwak 170 Scheers
9. Jeremy Smerek 220 CMC vs. TBA
10. Darby Soop 230 Edmonton vs. Terry Robertson 230 GP
11. Matt Thornburn 155 Kenora vs. Derek Gatz 155 Scheers
12. Josh Kitchen 170 BDB vs. Mike Harvey 170 Kensei
13. Peter Neufeld 170 CMC vs. Robert Curtis 170 Calgary
14. Dwayne Mombourquette 185 vs. Rob Bennet 185 Fort Mac
15. Sean Merkl 220 CMC vs. Chad Olmstead 220 Edmonton.
16. Jordan Mein 185 CMC vs. Elmer Waterhen 185 Sask.

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Weights from Philadelphia

Farah Ennis 171 – Steve Walker 165 1/2
Coy Evans 126 1/2 – Babaro Zepeda 129
Van Oscar Penovaroff 136 1/2 – Kywame Hill 143 1/2
Olivia Fonseca 152 – Akima Stocks 153 1/2
Keenan Smith 130 – Rafael Montes 126 1/2
Darrell Jones 149 1/2 – Marcus Hall 148 1/2

Venue: Legendary Blue Horizon
1st Bell: 7:30 pm est
Promoter : SAM Promotions in assoc/ with Blue Horizon Boxing LLC



Manny Pacquiao with Arum and Hearns at The Friars Club

Six-time former world champion Thomas ‘Hitman’ Hearns, seven-time world champion and “Fighter of the Decade” Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao and former Lightweight champion Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini pose with Hall of Fame Top Rank promoter Bob Arum(2nd from left) after attending the “Friars Club Salute to Bob Arum” in New York City Thursday night. Arum is in town promoting Miguel Cotto vs Yuri Foreman, Saturday,June 5 on HBO Championship Boxing at Yankee Stadium

Photo by Chris Farina/Top Rank



15rounds.com to take home multiple honors at Tonight’s BWAA awards dinner in New York City

At tonight’s Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Dinner at the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City, 15rounds.com writers Norm Frauenheim, Bart Barry and Adam Berlin will be cited for their excellence as they will take home Barney Awards.

The following awards for 15rounds.com

Best Column honorable mention for Bart Barry, Norm Frauenheim and Adam Berlin

Best News Story: Norm Frauenheim took home 1st place honors

Best Feature under 1750 words: Norm Frauenheim-Honorable Mention



Fireworks on tap for ‘Let Freedom Ring’ Lundy vs. Molina on ESPN FNF

PROVIDENCE (June 3, 2010) – Fireworks will be delayed but only for a few days, exploding in the four-cornered ring July 9 when ESPN Friday Night Fights comes to Twin River Event Center for the “Let Freedom Ring” pro boxing card, presented by Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), in Lincoln, R.I.

The main event features NABO lightweight champion “Hammerin’” Hank Lundy (18-0-1, 10 KOs), rated No. 13 by the World Boxing Association, in his first title defense against challenger John John “The Hammer” Molina (20-1, 16 KOs), ranked No. 9 by the NABO.

“We’re bringing ESPN here to this beautiful casino,” CES president Jimmy Burchfield announced. “We want to thank ESPN. We’ve switched things around a little to have Hank Lundy defend his NABO title against John John Molina. It’s going to be an unbelievable fight. We’re very excited about this fight. Molina comes to fight and this will be the toughest fight of Hank’s career.”

New England and EBA super middleweight champion “Irish” Joey McCreedy (11-4-2, 6 KOs), trained by “Irish” Micky Ward and fighting out of Lowell (MA), makes has first middleweight fight in the 8-round co-feature against an opponent to be determined.

The potential Fight of the Night could turn out to be a special 6-round bout in which Providence’s Vladine Biosse (6-0, 4 KOs), a former University of Rhode Island football player, puts his undefeated record on the line in his stiffest test to date against Quincy (MA) light heavyweight Chris Traietti (8-2, 5 KOs), a college graduate and Iraq War veteran.

“We’re building New England boxing back to where it once was years ago when intense rivalries were developed between fighters from neighboring cities and states,” Burchfield added. “Pride and bragging rights were always at stake and that’s where we’re at now. Some of the best young talent in New England will be featured July 9 on ‘Let Freedom Ring.’ We’ll celebrate the birth of this great nation with another evening of competitive, entertaining fights. Fireworks will be going off all night in the ring.”

Quincy (MA) welterweight Aleksandra Magdziak Lopes (2-1, 1 KO) plans to avenge her only loss against Providence’s Kali Reis (2-0 1 KO), who won a hotly-contested 4-round decision in their first meeting, in a 6-round rematch.

Providence firefighter Eric Estrada makes his long-awaited pro debut as a cruiserweight in a 4-round match versus TBA. Estrada, whose brother is 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada, was perfect as an amateur with a 6-0 record, including victories in the New England Golden Gloves Tournament and Rocky Marciano Tournament.

Roxbury (MA) super middleweight Maceo Crowder (2-0, 1 KO), whose brother is 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade, takes on Worcester (MA) mixed martial arts fighter Ralph Johnson, making his pro boxing debut.

Also slated to fight in 4-round bouts against opponents soon to be announced are Warwick (RI) super middleweight Keith Kozlin (5-1, 3 KOs), Woonsocket (RI) super middleweight Joe Gardner (4-1-1, 1 KO), Lincoln light welterweight Diego Pereira (4-0, 2 KOs), and Fall River (MA) middleweight Dustin Reinhold (1-1, 1 KO). All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets for “Let Freedom Ring,” priced at $35.00, $50.00, $75.00 and $100.00, are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going online at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at Twin River’s Players Club booth at Twin River, or any TicketMaster location.

Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or the Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6 PM/ET, first bout at 7 PM/ET.

(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “Let Freedom Ring.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)

Press Conference Quotes

Joey McCreedy: “I’m fighting at 160 and that’s where I’m going to stay for the rest of my l career. My career has been a rollercoaster ride; I let a lot of people down because I didn’t train right sometimes. Come July 9th my career is going to change. I’m young, only 25. I fight like Micky (Ward) and Vinny (Paz). I don’t back up. I will knock out my opponent – I don’t care who it is – and make a statement July 9th on ESPN.”

Vladine Biosse: “I’m always excited to know I’m on a card and putting on a good show. That’s what I enjoy doing – showcasing my talent. I want to be world champion. A lot of people have doubts and don’t think I can do it, but all my life I’ve come out on top. To the top I’m going and nobody can take that away from me.”

Keith Kozlin: “There a lot of talent up here. It’s a good card and I’m proud to be part of it. My last fight didn’t go the way we would have liked. You learn from mistakes and I’m going to get back in the win column.”

Diego Perreira: It’s been awhile since I last fought. I can’t wait to get in the ring. I believe everything happens for a reason. I’ve been out for over a year. I have a new coach and new manager. For those who’ve seen me fight, I’m aggressive and hit hard. Now you’ll see hard jabs, good movement and a better Diego on July 9th.”

Maceo Crowder: “I’m focused on July 9th. It gets better for me every fight. It doesn’t matter who I fight, I’ve always been like that.”

Joe Gardner: “I had been trying to get back into boxing for a few years. I finally did against Vlad – he’s a tough guy – but I’ll be better this time.”

Kali Reiss: “It’s been over a year since I last fought. This is a redemption fight, my first 6-round fight. I’m coming to fight and show my skills. I’m stronger and better.”

Eric Estrada: “I’m excited to be making my pro debut July 9th at Twin River. I’m proud to represent the Providence Fire Department, CES and the Big Six Academy. Training camp has been doing well with my father training me and brother always supporting me.

Dustin Reinhold: “I’m very excited to finally be fighting on one of these cards. I’ve seen so many fighters on these shows and I was supposed to fight a few times. I broke my hand and re-broke my hand, but I’m finally fighting on this card. I’ve always dreamed of fighting professionally. I’m happy to be doing this.”



Spinks – Bundrage title clash set for June 12 postponed


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, the June 12 IBF Jr. Middleweight title fight between Cory Sprinks and Cornelius Bundrage has been postponed due to event conflicts in the city of St. Louis.

The most notable, according to Don King, was that St. Louis radio station, Hot 104.1 FM, which has helped him promote past fight cards, recently announced its “Super Jam 3” concert for the same day as the fight.

King said he preferred to not compete with a radio station that already has a commitment to be somewhere else on June 12, especially when both events draw from the same urban community and the boxing event was reliant on ticket sales because there was no television outlet.

“Cory told me he has been receiving messages from his fans saying they were disappointed that they could not attend both events,” King said. “On top of that, I have now confirmed that I will be coming back to St. Louis with a world championship card in August, so it’s really not best to have two boxing events competing with each other in the same market.