WEIGHTS AND FINAL NOTES FOR TONIGHTS TWO BIG BOXING EVENTS ON GFL


NEW YORK (March 27, 2010)—Tonight on the world leader for live combat sports on the Internet, www.gofightlive.tv, there will be two big boxing events that includes the return of a legend as well as a world championship fight.

In Mexico, future hall of famer, Erik “El Terrible” Morales returns after a 2 ½ year layoff and moves up to Welterweight when he takes on former WBA Lightweight champion Jose Alfaro.

In Canada, former IBF Jr. Featherweight champion, Steve “The Canadian Kid” Militor looks to reclaim his world title when he takes on Takalani Ndlovu in a rematch of a thrilling fight.

Molitor – Nodlovu gets underway at 8pm eastern and carry a price tag of just $9.99

Morales – Alfaro starts at 9pm eastern

THE RETURN OF THE CHAMPION—MORALES VS ALFARO

WEIGHTS FOR MORALES-ALFARO PPV

WBC INTERCONTINENTAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS

ERIK “El Terrible” MORALES JOSE “Jicaras” ALFARO
Former 3-Division World Champion Former WBA Lightweight Champion/WBC #13
Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Nagarot, Nicaragua
48-6 (34 KOs) 23-5 (20 KOs)
146.8 lbs. 146.1 lbs.

WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR

CO-FEATURE – 12 ROUNDS

HUGO HERNAN “Pigu” GARAY CHRIS “Hard Hittin’” HENRY
Former WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Former NABF, NABA, USNBC & IBA Intercontinental
WBA #3/2000 Argentinean Olympian WBA #4
Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina Houston, Texas, USA
32-4 (17 KOs) 24-2 (19 KOs)
175 lbs. 175 lbs.

SPECIAL HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION

10 ROUNDS
DAVID “Nino” RODRIGUEZ DANIEL BISPO
NABA Heavyweight Champion/WBA #13 1996 Brazilian Olympian
El Paso, Texas, USA Sao Paulo, Brazil
32-0 (30 KOs) 22-12 (16 KOs)
266.4 lbs. 224.8 lbs.

(all fights and fighters subject to change)

WHAT: “The Champion Returns” PPV

WHEN: Saturday, March 27, 2010 – 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT

WHERE: Monterrey, Mexico

PROMOTER: KO Entertainment and Box Latino

PAY-PER-VIEW INFORMATION: “The Champion Returns” PPV is available on www.GoFightLive.TV outside of the United States and Mexico .by clicking: http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=635

PAY-PER-VIEW ANNOUNCERS: World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Col. Bob Sheridan (blow-by-blow) and former NFL player and veteran boxing announcer Benny Ricardo (color analyst).

RUMBLE AT RAMA XI—MOLITOR VS NDLOVU II FOR THE IBF JR. FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

RUMBLE AT RAMA XI

Weigh-In Results (Saturday, March 27th)

RAMA, ON –

MAIN EVENT:

I.B.F. Junior Featherweight Championship of the World

(122 Pounds, 12 Rounds)

Steve Molitor vs Takalni Ndlov
(31-1-0, 12 KOS) (30-5, 18 KO’s)
121.6 lbs 121.2 lbs

Canadian Heavyweight Championship
(10 Rounds)

Greg Kielsa vs Neven Pajkic
(11-0, 5 KOS) (11-0, 5 KO’s)
239 lbs 240.6 lbs

W.B.A. Woman’s Super Bantamweight Championship of the World

(122 Pounds, 10 Rounds)

Ana Julaton vs Lisa Brown
(6-1-1, 1 KOs) (16-4-3, 5 KO’s)
120.8 lbs 122 lbs

Welterweight

(147 Pounds, 6 Rounds)

Justin Fountain vs Fabian Ramirez
(6-1-3, 2 KOs) (9-1-1, 6 KO’s)
145.2 lbs 147 lbs

Super Middleweights

(168 Pounds, 6 Rounds)

Jason Douglas vs Stephan Boyd
(7-1-2, 3 KOs) (9-3-1, 4 KO’s)
168.8 lbs 166 lbs

Welterweight

(147 pounds, 6 Rounds)

Felix Mercedes vs Ivan Flores
(4-0, 3 KOs) (6-4-2, 3 KO’s)
144 lbs 142.4 lbs

CLICK http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=656 TO ORDER




Crossroads Bout Caps Mixed Bag at “Playboy Fight Night” Tonight


OROVILLE, CALIFORNIA — Three combat sports will be on display tonight at the Feather Falls Casino & Lodge. In the mixed martial arts headliner, veterans Chris David and Jesse Brock square off in an important crossroads bout. Boxing and amateur kickboxing are also featured on the “Playboy Fight Night” card. Fighters weighed-in Friday evening at the casino showroom where they will fight tonight.

David (13-7-2, 4 KOs, 5 Submissions) of Oroville will be looking to continue his winning steak, which stands at four fights, in front of his hometown crowd tonight. Brock (10-5, 2 KOs, 5 Submissions) of Boise, Idaho will be looking to bounce back from a knockout defeat this past February. Brock, a Urijah Faber sparring partner, weighed in at 136-pounds, while David scaled 135.

Colin Hart (3-0, 2 Submissions) of Santa Rosa, California will take on Ryan Wong (1-2, 1 KO) of San Jose, California in a three-round middleweight fight. Wong, who fought just last Friday in Reno, Nevada, scaled 185, while Hart weighed in at 184 ¼-pounds.

In a three-round flyweight bout, Martin Sandoval (4-2, 3 KOs, 1 Submission) of Oakdale, California will meet Sammy Sanders (1-2, 1 KO) of Santa Rosa. Sandoval, nicknamed “Tarzan,” weighed in at 125 ¼, while Sanders scaled 125 ¾-pounds.

Oakdale’s Bryant Munoz (4-2, 4 Submissions) meets Taylor McCorriston (3-0, 1 Submission) of San Ramon, California in a three-round bantamweight fight. Munoz, looking to rebound from a tough stoppage loss to Alvin Cacdac last October, scaled 135-pounds, while McCorriston came in at 135 ¼.

Rounding out the MMA portion of the card, Junior Villanueva (1-0, 1 KO) of Oakdale will take on Rafael Rios (1-0, 1 Submission) of Stockton, California in a three-round lightweight bout. Villanueva, weighed in at 147 ¾-pounds, while Rios scaled 149 ½.

The boxing side of the card consists of two fights. In a four-round light middleweight fight, former amateur star Richard Hargraves (1-0, 1 KO) of San Francisco, California will meet J.C. Saade (0-1) of Los Angeles, California. Hargraves, the USA Boxing #3 ranked amateur welterweight before turning pro in December, weighed in at 151 ¾-pounds, while Saade scaled 151 even. Saade is fighting for the first time since 2005.

Heavyweight boxer, and MMA fighter, Yohan Banks was not sure who he would be fighting tonight, or even which rules his bout would be fought under, until sometime shortly before the weigh-in last night. Banks (2-3-3, 1 KO) of Redwood City, California will be boxing 6’5” Hector Martinez (5-3, 4 KOs) of Broderick, California in a four-rounder. Banks weighed in at 264, while Martinez scaled 228 ¾-pounds.

Two amateur kickboxing bouts will open the card. Mitch Thompson of Sacramento, California will take on Gaston Bolanos of Pleasanton in a three-round welterweight fight. Thompson weighed in at 144 ¾, while Bolanos came in at 141 ¾.

Mike Spatz (1-0) of Sacramento will fight Ignacio Zambrano of Stockton, California in a three-round cruiserweight fight. Spatz weighed in at 187, while Zambrano came in at 197 ¾-pounds.

Tickets for the event, promoted by ESMG World, are available by calling the casino at 530-533-3885 ext. 510.

Quick Weigh-in Results:

Mixed Martial Arts Results:

Bantamweights, 3 Rounds
David 135
Brock 136

Middleweights, 3 Rounds
Wong 185
Hart 184 ¼

Flyweights, 3 Rounds
Sandoval 125 ¼
Sanders 125 ¾

Bantamweights, 3 Rounds
Munoz 135
McCorriston 135 ¼

Lightweights, 3 Rounds
Villanueva 147 ¾
Rios 149 ½

Boxing:

Light middleweights, 4 Rounds
Hargraves 151 ¾
Saade 151

Heavyweights, 4 Rounds
Banks 264
Martinez 228 ¾

Amateur Kickboxing:

Welterweights, 3 Rounds
Thompson 144 ¾
Bolanos 141 ¾

Cruiserweights, 3 Rounds
Spatz 187
Zambrano 197 ¾

Mario Ortega Jr. can be reached at ortega15rds@lycos.com.




AUDIO: STEVE “USS” CUNNINGHAM


15rounds’ Matt Yanofsky catches up with former IBF Cruiserweight Steve “USS” Cunningham, who has had a lot going on as of late, even though he has been out of the ring since July 09′. Check out the interview for more!
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WEIGHTS FOR MORALES-ALFARO PPV–TONIGHT ON GFL


WBC INTERCONTINENTAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS

ERIK “El Terrible” MORALES JOSE “Jicaras” ALFARO

Former 3-Division World Champion Former WBA Lightweight Champion/WBC #13

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Nagarot, Nicaragua

48-6 (34 KOs) 23-5 (20 KOs)

146.8 lbs. 146.1 lbs.

WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR

CO-FEATURE – 12 ROUNDS

HUGO HERNAN “Pigu” GARAY CHRIS “Hard Hittin’” HENRY

Former WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Former NABF, NABA, USNBC & IBA Intercontinental Champion

WBA #3/2000 Argentinean Olympian WBA #4

Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina Houston, Texas, USA

32-4 (17 KOs) 24-2 (19 KOs)

175 lbs. 175 lbs.

SPECIAL HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION

10 ROUNDS

DAVID “Nino” RODRIGUEZ DANIEL BISPO

NABA Heavyweight Champion/WBA #13 1996 Brazilian Olympian

El Paso, Texas, USA Sao Paulo, Brazil

32-0 (30 KOs) 22-12 (16 KOs)

266.4 lbs. 224.8 lbs.

(all fights and fighters subject to change)

WHAT: “The Champion Returns” PPV

WHEN: Saturday, March 27, 2010 – 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT

WHERE: Monterrey, Mexico

PROMOTER: KO Entertainment and Box Latino

PAY-PER-VIEW INFORMATION: Distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

“The Champion Returns” PPV is also available on www.GoFightLive.TV outside of the United States and Mexico.

PAY-PER-VIEW ANNOUNCERS: World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Col. Bob Sheridan (blow-by-blow) and former NFL player and veteran boxing announcer Benny Ricardo (color analyst).

INFORMATION: www.integratedsportsnet.com

TICKETS: Purchase at www.superboletos.com

Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Ricky Hatton, Christian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Kahn, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr., and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, Integrated Sports Media distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.




KENNEDY DEFENDS USBA TITLE AGAINST BERANZA ON MAY 22 AT BALLY’S ATLANTIC CITY-TO BE STREAMED ON GFL


Atlantic City, NJ—Undefeated Teon Kennedy, of Philadelphia, PA, makes the first defense of his United States Boxing Association (USBA) super bantamweight title when he faces Jose Angel Beranza, of San Pedro, CA, in the scheduled 12-round main event on Saturday evening, May 22, in the Grand Ballroom at Bally’s Atlantic City. First fight at 7.30 p.m.

This will mark Kennedy’s first fight since Nov. 20, 2009, the night he won the vacant USBA title in his tragic encounter with Francisco Rodriguez, of Chicago, IL, at the Blue Horizon in Philadelphia, PA.

In that match, which was close on the scorecards after nine rounds, Kennedy won by knockout when referee Benji Estevez stopped the contest at 1.52 of the 10th round. Rodriguez had taken a beating in the 10th, but was still on his feet when the fight was stopped.

Rodriguez was led back to his corner and he sat down on the stool, but when he did not respond minutes later, he was taken to the hospital in an ambulance. He died 48 hours later from brain injuries suffered in the fight.

Kennedy, 23, has a 14-0-1 record, 6 K0s. The win over Rodriguez landed Kennedy the No. 13 spot in the International Boxing Federation (IBF) world rankings at 122 pounds.

A former National Golden Gloves flyweight champion, Kennedy has pro wins over Castulo Gonzales, Thomas Snow and Lucian Gonzales.

Beranza, 33, turned pro in 1996. His pro record is 32-17-2, 25 K0s. He has fought some of the best in the world between 118 and 122 pounds, including world champions Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr., and Jhonny Gonzalez, as well as top contenders Jorge Lacierva, Antonio Escalante, Nestor Rocha and Jonathan Oquendo.

Twice in the last 16 months Beranza upset unbeaten prospects. He out-pointed Jesus Rojas, then 13-0, on Dec. 6, 2008, on the Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao card at the MGM in Las Vegas, and he also beat highly touted Juan Carlos Velasquez, then 9-0, on July 24, 2008, on an ESPN-televised card from El Paso, TX.

The combined record of Beranza’s last 13 opponents was 260-33-10.

Tickets for the seven-bout card, promoted by Peltz Boxing Promotions, Inc., are priced at $75 and $50. They are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing Promotions (215-765-0922) and all Ticketmaster outlets (1-800-745-3000). Tickets also can be purchased online at www.peltzboxing.xcom and www.Ticketmaster.com.




Miller Tops McDermott in a Ballroom Brawl!–Classic fight can be seen on GFL


Pound 4 Pound Promotions’ maintenance crew would have been wise to remove ring following the co-feature as Jersey City, NJ’s Danny “Little Mac” McDermott and Brian Miller seemingly fought in a phone booth throughout the eight round main event.

Miller came into the bout with a boatload of confidence as did McDermott. Both men were looking to stamp their ticket as a rising prospect in the lightweight division. Neither wanted to lose. Each refused to quit. But following eight competitive rounds, Miller’s consistency and conditioning helped him score the minor upset.

Miller of Schenectady, NY improved to 8-0-3 (3 KO’s) after pulling out an entertaining eight round split decision over the popular McDermott. McDermott got off to a solid start over the first two rounds, landing a number of hard head shots on his hard charging opponent. Miller controlled the pace of the third round by volume punching and crowding McDermott, as the latter began to show signs of fatigue.

Rounds four through six were action packed, with the heavier handed McDermott landing hard shots while Miller continued to keep his hands busy from bell to bell. Neither fighter gave an inch and the majority of the standing room only at North Bergen’s Schuetzen Park remained on their feet.

McDermott had difficulty regaining his wind in the seventh, as struggles making weight and consecutive action packed rounds can be torture for any fighter. The multi time Golden Gloves champion fired heavy hooks, but Miller slipped under a majority of the punches and remained busy in close quarters. With the fight up in the air, the two exchanged leather as if there were no tomorrow, with McDermott landing the bigger punches and Miller once again keeping his hands moving in a definite Garden State Fight of the Year candidate.

The first two scorecards read 77-75 McDermott and 78-74 Miller. The third judge somehow scored the bout a ridiculous 79-74 but unlike the majority of asinine scorecards, this one didn’t go to the hometown fighter. GSFS scored the ultra competitive contest 77-75 for Miller, who won the WBF All Americas title in the process.

“It was definitely a tough fight and knew it was going to be, but I give 110% every time I enter the ring”, Miller said after the fight.

As a fighter who received two questionable draws in his opponent’s hometown, Miller initially thought the final scorecard was going to be responsible for his first defeat.

“I fought twice in Jersey before and this is boxing. If you fight in the other guys hometown and the fight is close, the decision can go against you. Fortunately this wasn’t the case tonight.”

McDermott drops to 8-2-1 (3 KO’s) after the tough defeat.


Hard hitting Union City, NJ based super middleweight Jason “Monstruo” Escalera embarrassed previously unbeaten Jesus Torres, stopping him inside of one round. Torres entered the squared circle for the first time in 11 years, but would have been better off staying away for good. From the moment Escalera landed his first shot, Torres was clearly looking for a way out. His opponent had no problem giving him one. Escalera dropped him three times en route to a TKO victory at 2:14.

“I was very disappointed with my opponent”, Escalera said after a quick night of work. “I figured he was going to give me more of a challenge because of his record but as you saw, I got him out of there quickly.”

Escalera moves to 8-0 (7 KO’s). Torres heads home at 5-1-1 (4 KO’s)

Newly signed super bantamweight Elion “Nono” Kedem of Queens, NY via Israel earned a hard fought six round unanimous decision over Puerto Rico’s Pedro Salcedo. Kedem controlled the majority of the action and was the busier fighter, but the game Salcedo had his moments as well. Scores were 60-54, 59-55 and 58-56. Kedem improves to 11-3-4 (7 KO’s). Salcedo falls to 3-3 (2 KO’s).

In an all-Jersey matchup between two raw fighters, Todd “Viking” Eriksson of Dover viciously stopped Newark’s Eddie Edmonds. Both fighters missed with a number of wild shots in the opening two rounds, but Eriksson managed to briefly hurt Edmonds. Eriksson lined up a huge right hand in the third, sending his opponent tumbling to the deck. Edmonds, who has a striking resemblance to actor Luis Guzman, got up on unsteady legs, forcing the stoppage 59 seconds in.

Eriksson wins his first bout and is 1-3-1 (1 KO). Edmonds, whose father is a local promoter, drops to 1-1-1

With former world champion Paulie Malignaggi guiding his ring walk, welterweight Christian Martinez of The Bronx impressively stopped debuting Union City native Hector Collado in three rounds. Martinez was clearly the more polished fighter and needed little time to prove it, decking his counterpart seconds after the opening bell. Martinez controlled the second round and ended Collado’s night with a big right hand at 1:09 of the third. Martinez is now 3-0 with all 3 coming by way of KO.

In the opening bout of the evening former National Amateur Champion Steven Martinez destroyed debuting North Carolinian Michael Ransome in 1:59. Martinez, a talented Bronx based Middleweight, put Ransome down twice. Martinez is now 4-0 with all four wins coming by way of kayo.

Dubbed as “March Badness”, last night’s card was Pound 4 Pound’s seventh consecutive show at Schuetzen Park. Notables on hand included New York Giants running back/boxing manager Brandon Jacobs, former IBF Cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham and the aforementioned Paulie Malignaggi.

For more New Jersey boxing news, go to Gardenstatefightscene.com

This great show can be seen by clicking:

http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=658




Julaton Eyes Third World Title Saturday


This past December, rising Fil-Am star Ana Julaton claimed her second world title in just her eighth professional bout with a comprehensive ten-round decision over veteran Donna Biggers. On Saturday, Julaton will look to make it three-for-three, as she battles world class 122-pounder Lisa Brown for the vacant WBA Super Bantamweight title at the Casino Rama in Rama, Ontario, Canada. Their ten-round title fight, the chief supporting bout to the Steve Molitor-Takalani Ndlovu rematch, will be streamed live on GoFightLive.tv as part of “Rumble at Rama XI.”

Julaton (6-1-1, 1 KO) of Daly City, California continues to take the road less traveled en route to prominence in the realm of professional boxing. With only a handful of pro bouts under her belt, Julaton knocked off one of the mainstays in women’s boxing last year when she decisioned Kelsey Jeffries to claim the IBA 122-pound title. Next up is another respected, perennial division leader and reigning WIBA kingpin Lisa Brown (16-4-3, 5 KOs). Adding additional intrigue, Julaton will be attempting to win the title on what amounts to Brown’s home turf. Brown, who has fought all over the world, resides in nearby Scarborough, Ontario.

The fact that the fight takes place near Brown’s home may be a sign of karmic justice. Brown, who has not fought in Canada in over three years, traveled all the way to South Korea for her last bout. In one of the worse decisions of recent years, Brown lost a ten-round decision to South Korea’s Hyo Min Kim. The highly controversial loss ended a four-fight winning streak for Brown.

To prepare for Brown, Julaton returned to train under the architect of her title victory over Jeffries, Nonito Donaire Sr. A scheduling conflict precluded Donaire from training Julaton for her last bout, but the team was been able to pick things up right from where they left off. “She is a very hard-working fighter,” says Donaire. “So I don’t have any problems training her.”

Donaire’s son, world class flyweight Glenn Donaire, was Julaton’s chief sparring partner in camp. “[Ana] is a hard working person, and it really makes you work hard,” said Glenn. “She is ready for this fight, and I know she can knock that girl out.” The younger Donaire was able to emulate the southpaw Brown’s style after studying the champion on film. “It is not hard emulating Lisa Brown, because she stands right here,” said Glenn a couple weeks ago. “I was happy about that. I don’t have to do too much. All I do is emulate her movement and how she throws her punches.”

Saturday’s fight marks the first time that Julaton has traveled outside of the western part of the United States for a fight as a professional. Julaton, the WBO/IBA Super Bantamweight Champion, feels that travel should be part of a world champion’s job description. “I feel the fans out there want to see a world champion that is willing to travel to other countries and fight the best fighters and beat them,” said Julaton. “It is very exciting for me, and I feel it is a great experience.”

If Julaton is able to defeat Brown on her home turf on Saturday and claim the WBA title, it would be perhaps the most impressive victory on an already impressive resume. “She is experienced, she’s game. She is a world champion, and that should say enough about her,” said the respectful Julaton of her opponent. “She wants to fight me, and I want to fight her, and we are going for the world title.”

The fight can be seen LIVE on www.gofightlive.tv

Mario Ortega Jr. can be reached at ortega15rds@lycos.com.




Fighters go Nose-to-Nose at Final Rumble at Rama XI Presser One of the Deepest Cards in Canadian Boxing History Just Days Away—SATURDAY LIVE ON GFL


RAMA, ON (Thursday, March 25, 2010) – With time ticking away prior to Rumble at Rama XI, topped by the rematch between Steve Molitor (30-1, 12 KO’s) and Takalani Ndlovu (30-5, 18 KO’s, IBF #1) for the vacant IBF Junior Featherweight championship, the six main combatants involved went face-to-face Thursday in Toronto for the final press conference.
In the main event, Molitor will try to become a two-time world champion, and regain the title he lost to Celestino Caballero in November of 2008 via 4th round TKO.
To do that, he’ll have to turn back time nearly three years, and repeat his sensational performance against Ndlovu in July of 2007.
In what was Molitor’s first of five successful title defenses, “The Canadian Kid” battered the South African from pillar-to-post in the very same Casino Rama ring that they’ll step into Saturday night, en route to a one-sided ninth round TKO beating.
“On Saturday, I’m going to take my title back. It’s been a hard year and a half, but that made getting ready for this fight so motivating for me,” Molitor said.
“I’m healthier and stronger coming into this fight than I’ve ever been, and Chris (Johnson, Molitor’s trainer) and I had such a great camp. There’s no way I’m losing, especially to a guy I’ve already pummeled.”
Ndlovu, understandably, never even referred to his first encounter with Steve Molitor.
“This is a vacant title fight, we are both challengers,” Ndlovu said.  “I’m the IBF # 1 fighter, and he’s number 2., it’s that simple.”Â
“It’s an honour to be back, I’m ready.”


But while Ndlovu wanted to focus solely on Saturday night, Chris Johnson, Molitor’s trainer was eager to remind him of his first trip to Canada.
The fight is available on www.gofightlive.tv by clicking:

http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=661
“You came here before and you got whupped,” Johnson told Ndlovu from the podium. Â ”And you travelled here again to get whupped again. Â But the only thing this time that’s going to be different is how long it takes you to get off that canvas.”
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In the evening’s co-feature, Canadian Heavyweight champion, Greg “The Steel Pole” Kielsa (11-0, 5 KO’s), of Brampton, Ontario, defends against Toronto’s Neven Pajkic (11-0, 5 KO’s), over 10 rounds in a historic meeting of undefeated foes battling for the Canadian Heavyweight title.
“I want to thank Casino Rama, Orion Sports, and my manager James Jardine,” a typically low-keyed Kielsa told the assembled media.
“And good luck to Neven.”
Like Kielsa, Pajkic seemed equally unaffected by being part of a truly historic fight.
“I do my talking in the ring, with these,” Pajkic said, holding up his fists.”Â
And in a special added 10 round attraction, burgeoning female superstar, and WBO/IBA Super Bantamweight champion, Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton (6-1-1, 1 KO), of the Philippines, via San Francisco, California, faces Toronto’s Lisa “Bad News” Brown (16-4-3, 5 KO’s), a four-time world champion, for the vacant WBA Super Bantamweight world title.
“I’ve only been her for one day, but already Canada feels like home,” said Julaton, who flew into Toronto on Wednesday, and has been continuously in the public eye since landing, with welcoming dinners, media workouts, and press conferences.
“I’m anxious to get in the ring with Lisa, and have us thrilling the fans with how great women’s boxing can be.”
For her part, Brown is just as ready to step in the ring, and make a spotlight for herself to shine in.
“I’m ready. I’m in shape. I’m a warrior ready to destroy Ana,” Brown said.
“When there’s a hurricane, there’s always bad news.”
Orion Sports Management President, Allan Tremblay, thinks this card could be the best ever offered in Canada.
“Simply put, this is the best card ever put of in Ontario” Tremblay said proudly.Â
“Two world title fights, and a history-making Canadian heavyweight title fight.”
“It’s never been better than this in Ontario.”
Rumble at Rama XI will be promoted by Orion Sports Management, in association with Casino Rama.
Tickets for Rumble at Rama XI are $125, $75, $50 and $25 and are available in-person at the Casino Rama Box Office, and at all TicketMaster locations, by calling (416) 870-8000 and online at www.casinorama.com. Â Ticket prices do not include applicable taxes or service charges.
ABOUT ORION SPORTS MANAGEMENT
Orion Sports Management is an Ontario based promotional company known for staging first class boxing events.  Run by former Canadian Airline executive Allan Tremblay, Orion is the force behind Ontario’s biggest match ups, from their launch event at The Air Canada Centre (”The Night Of The Hurricane”) to a series of televised events in the Niagara region featuring “Baby Joe” Mesi, Razor Ruddock, Egerton Marcus, Chad Brisson, and Steve Molitor. Â
ABOUT CASINO RAMA
Operating since July 31, 1996, Casino Rama is Ontario’s only First Nations commercial casino. Â The Casino offers a complete entertainment experience with over 2,500 slot machines, more than 110 gaming tables, ten unique restaurants, a world-class 5,000 seat Entertainment Centre and a 300-room all-suite, full-service hotel, featuring spa and health club facilities. Â Casino Rama is operated by Penn National Gaming, Inc.




Mares stops Almanza in Five


From Downtown Los Angeles at LA Live, Golden Boy Promos put together another card in an attempt to bring boxing back to Los Angeles.

In the nights main event, the local favorite and upcoming star Abner Mares clashed with Felipe Almanza in a scheduled 10 rounder in the junior featherweight division. The first round was fairly uneventful with Abner giving chase and Felipe running the entire time. In the third round, Mares dropped him with an uppercut right on the button as Almanza slowed down for a slight second. The fight came to an end in the 5th round, when Abner finally trapped Almanza on the ropes and landed a variety of shots to the body and head. Jabs, hooks, and many power punches to the body, finally dropped Felipe and the ref called the fight at 2:23 in the 5th round. Abner Mares improves to 20-0 with 13KO’s while Almanza drops to 19-16-3.

In the first bout of the evening, Dion Savage of Las Vegas, by way of Flint, MI, kept his record clean as he dropped Danny Stainislavjevic of Los Angeles twice in the first round of a light heavy battle. The referee stopped the fight at 2:53 in the first. Savage goes to 7-0, with 5KO’s as Stainislavjevic drops to 8-18-4.

The second bout of the evening ended even faster than the first, at 1:08 in the first round. Anatolly Dudchenko, out of Ukraine defeated Harley Kilfian of Wisconsin with a short, straight right hand that dropped him. Kilfian could not recover and the ref waved the fight off. Dudchenko improved his cruiserweight record to 8-2 with 6KO’s while Kilfian dropped to 8-5.

The third fight was the first bout of the night to escape the first round. Undefeated local favorite Ronny Rios met Andres Ledesma of Miami, in a 6 round, welterweight bout. In the first two rounds, Rios showcased his power as he stalked Ledesma around the ring, landing powerful jabs and big right hands. The next few rounds featured more of the same. While Ledesma showed a ton of heart, he had nothing on his punches, therefore he couldn’t keep Rios from pressuring him. The fight ended when Rios landed a vicious body shot at 1:45 in the 5th round (by karen). Rios improves to 10-0 with 5KO’s while Ledesma drops to 15-17-1.

The next bout was a 4 rounder in the junior featherweight division. Two very talented, lightning fast fighters, Derrick Wilson (5-1-1, 2KO’s) and Adam Ochoa (2-1, 1KO) dazzled the crowd with their equal display of speed and accuracy. The first two rounds featured many big shots by both fighters, no one seeming to have any sort of edge. In the third round, Wilson seemed to take a slight edge, landing big power shots but Ochoa came back in the fourth, winning that final round in my opinion. On the scorecards, one judge had it 39-37, the other two both had it 38-38 , a majority draw.




Morales-Alfaro PPV Presser Quotes—FIGHT SATURDAY ON GFL


Erik Morales: “I want to thank everyone who has supported us for this fight. I’m ready. I had a lot of preparation and I’m ready to fight again. I think two-and- a-half years of

rest were enough. I have a lot of energy and will go back in the ring with a high level.”

“I know I have a strong rival. It was motivating to train with great gusto and indeed everyone will see a big fight this Saturday at the Arena Monterrey.”

Jose Alfaro: “I’m calm, relaxed, and just waiting for the moment to show how I can fight. That’s what we used on my team and I hope everything goes well. Honestly, there is no pressure on me, just the desire to win. I think I’m with someone who was as great as Erik Morales, but beating someone like him will be an important part of my career.”

“Morales is the logical favorite because of his experience and victories over fighters like Manny Pacquiao. He had big fights with Marco Antonio Barrera and many more, but I come with the desire to succeed. I had sufficient time to prepare and you’ll see on Saturday.”

FACT SHEET

WHO: WBC INTERCONTINENTAL WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

MAIN EVENT – 12 ROUNDS

ERIK “El Terrible” MORALES JOSE “Jicaras” ALFARO

Former 3-Division World Champion Former WBA Lightweight Champion/WBC #13

Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico Nagarot, Nicaragua

48-6 (34 KOs) 23-5 (20 KOs)

WBA LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR

CO-FEATURE – 12 ROUNDS

HUGO HERNAN “Pigu” GARAY CHRIS “Hard Hittin’” HENRY

Former WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Former NABF, NABA, USNBC & IBA Intercontinental Champion

WBA #3/2000 Argentinean Olympian WBA #4

Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina Houston, Texas, USA

32-4 (17 KOs) 24-2 (19 KOs)

SPECIAL HEAVYWEIGHT ATTRACTION

10 ROUNDS

DAVID “Nino” RODRIGUEZ DANIEL BISPO

NABA Heavyweight Champion/WBA #13 1996 Brazilian Olympian

El Paso, Texas, USA Sao Paulo, Brazil

32-0 (30 KOs) 22-12 (16 KOs)

6 ROUNDS – LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHTS

ABRAHAM “Abie” HAN ULISES “Tremendo” DUARTE

El Paso, Texas Tlalnepantla, Mexico

8-0 (7 KOs) 19-15 (17 KOs)

(all fights and fighters subject to change)

WHAT: “The Champion Returns” PPV

WHEN: Saturday, March 27, 2010 – 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT

WHERE: Monterrey, Mexico

PROMOTER: KO Entertainment and Box Latino

PAY-PER-VIEW INFORMATION: Distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

“The Champion Returns” PPV is also available on www.GoFightLive.TV outside of the United States and Mexico by clicking:

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PAY-PER-VIEW ANNOUNCERS: World Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Col. Bob Sheridan (blow-by-blow) and former NFL player and veteran boxing announcer Benny Ricardo (color analyst).

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Marquez – Diaz II almost done for July 10


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, a rematch of the 2009 fight of the year between Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz is almost fonalized for July 10th in Las Vegas in a bout that will be aired on Pay Per View

“It’s very close,” Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions said. “We are getting everything signed, but we have agreed on terms.” Willie Savannah, Diaz’s manager, told ESPN.com that he had received the proposal from Golden Boy and that their side wants the fight.

“It looks like that is what will happen,” Savannah said. “I told them we would like to have the rematch.”

Marquez, of Mexico, went to Diaz’s hometown of Houston to face him at the Toyota Center in February 2009 in what turned out to be an all-action slugfest, one that Marquez won via ninth-round knockout.

“The first fight was a great fight. These guys are both coming off losses, but they are still great fighters,” said Willie Savannah who is the co-manager of Diaz. “Doing this rematch, which you know is going to be great fight, is the biggest fight for both of them right now.”

One of the pay-per-view undercard bouts for the July 10 card Schaefer said he is working on is a middleweight match between former undisputed junior middleweight champ Winky Wright (51-5-1, 25 KOs) and former junior middleweight titlist Sergio Mora (21-1-1, 5 KOs).




Hopkins-Jones rematch is a lesson for Pacquiao and Mayweather


It is fascinating to listen to Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr. They might not belong on a pound-for-pound list these days, but word-for-word they could challenge Charles Barkley. In the interview game, Hopkins and Jones are as good as anybody.

They provided an insightful double-feature a couple of days ago in a conference call about an April 3 fight. Their rematch at Las Vegas’ Mandalay Bay has generated everything from outrage to concern. The mixed response from media and fans is at least predictable and perhaps inevitable whenever legends closer to Hall of Fame induction than their primes prepare to fight.

A couple of examples:

Jones, as wise as he once was quick, acknowledged he is aware of fears some have for his well-being.

“I take my hat off to them,’’ said Jones, 41, who has been stopped three times in the last six years. “I thank them for being concerned about me, because that’s a great thing.’’

Then, there was Hopkins, funny, controversial and just as wise.

“This is not some clown reality-show where two wrestlers, two boxers, two old entertainers, two old singers square off,’’ said Hopkins, 45, who is favored to avenge a 1993 loss by decision to Jones. “This is the real deal.’’

I suspect the call will prove to be better than the fight.

It also is important for a lesson left unsaid, yet current and perilous if ignored by the best-and brightest in today’s generation. I hope Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr., were – are — listening. The Jones-Hopkins rematch should have happened a decade ago. Pacquiao-Mayweather should have happened on March 13.

For each should-have, the circumstances are different. But Jones and Hopkins can’t redo the specifics — an unresolved dispute over money – that led to a breakdown of a rich, relevant rematch that might have led to another.

“I was the undisputed middleweight and he was the undisputed light-heavyweight,’’ Hopkins said. “It would have been great.’’

It could have been one or two for the books.

But Hopkins, Jones and the sport were robbed of that opportunity by financial percentages that today are forgettable, if not petty. The real loss, perhaps, was in a percentage of fans. Nobody remembers the first fight on a dreary night at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C. on the undercard of a main event featuring a Riddick Bowe stoppage of Jesse Ferguson.

“I still remember Larry Merchant saying that if the wind wasn’t blowing in the stadium, everybody would have gone to sleep,’’ Hopkins said.

Many of them did during the years when Jones and Hopkins matured into the best of their trade. Nearly 10 years ago, they were the fight the public wanted, yet didn’t get. It would have been a rematch only in name. In fact, it would have been an awakening for a public and media increasingly turned off by boxing.

Since then, the sport has repeatedly attempted to resurrect itself. There are promising signs, but the state of the game returns to the critical list if Pacquiao-Mayweather follows the path of the Hopkins-Jones rematch.

Throughout the conference call Wednesday, I couldn’t help but imagine another call, 10 years from now, with Mayweather and Pacquiao, both forty-something and both trying to sell their first fight in 2020 with awkward explanations about why they didn’t fight in 2010.

The issue has been Mayweather’s demand and Pacquiao rejection of Olympic-style drug testing. In a few months, it might be about money, especially if Mayweather beats Shane Mosley on May 1 in front of a bigger pay-per-view audience than the announced 700,000 for Pacquiao’s victory over Joshua Clottey.

There are projections of three million for Mayweather-Mosley. Even if it is half of that at 1.5 million, Mayweather could return to the bargaining table with an argument that he deserves the lion’s share, instead of the 50-50 which had been agreed upon before talks broke down over random blood tests.

Ten years from now, that and who-knows-what-else could be hard to explain. But the lesson is there, thanks to Hopkins and Jones, whose fight is all about timing. It’s the wrong time for them, but still the right one for Pacquiao and Mayweather.

NOTES, QUOTES
· Andre Dirrell might be poised for stardom. He has tough challenge in the super-middleweight tournament Saturday against Arthur Abraham on Showtime. But Dirrell, who grew up in Flint, Mich., will have a hometown crowd and plenty of motivation against the rugged Abraham in Detroit. Dirrell, who is anxious to prove he was robbed by a decision in a loss to Carl Froch in his last outing, is versatile enough to upset Abraham.

· The annual Celebrity Fight Night, Muhammad Ali’s fund-raiser for research in the battle against Parkinson’s, raised $5 million Saturday night in Phoenix. In 16 years, the event has raised $65 million.

· Top Rank is keeping Jose Benavidez, a 17-year-old junior-welterweight from Phoenix, busy. After pushing his record to 3-0 in Dallas on March 12 — the night before Pacquiao’s victory over Clottey at Cowboys Stadium, Benavidez is scheduled for a fight on April 10 against an undetermined opponent at The Hard Rock in Las Vegas.
· And as a Golden Boy partner, Hopkins is also a promoter, but he didn’t have anything to do with the promotional label for the fight with Jones. It’s called The Rivals. “I would have named it Personal,’’ said Hopkins, who says his anger for Jones is real.




NEWS AND NOTES FOR THIS WEEKENDS BIG BOXING ACTION ON GFL


NEW YORK (March 25, 2010)—This weekend on www.gofightlive.tv, four big boxing events from all over North America will take place that will feature a world title bout, a future hall of famer and some of the best up and coming talent in the world.

On Thursday night in North Bergen, New Jersey, John Lynch’s Pound for Pound Promotions will present a big six bout card that will be headlined by Danny Mcdermott taking on Brian Miller in an eight round Lightweight battle of East Coast Prospects.

Friday night From Hamilton, New Jersey, fans will get to witness a triple main event as former contestant from The Contender, Ahmed “Baby Face” Kaddour will take on the upset minded Jerome Ellis. Former three-time world title challenger, Omar Sheika takes on to Philadelphian, Garrett Wilson. Former U.S. Olympian Terrance Cauthen takes on Isam Khalil.

Saturday night in Mexico, The champion returns as future Hall of Famer, Erik “El Terrible” Morales makes his return to the ring after a two-plus year hiatus when he takes on former WBA Lightweight champion Jose Alfaro.

The action then shifts to Rama, Canada where Steve Molitor looks to regain the IBF Jr. Bantamweight title when he fights a much anticipated rematch with South African, Takelani Ndlovu.

MARCH BADNESS

NORTH BERGEN, NJ (3-24-10) – Both combatants for Thursday night’s NABC lightweight title fight made weight as Jersey City’s Danny “Little Mac” McDermott tipped the scales at a trim 135 while Brian Miller of Schenectady, NY weighed in at 134.5 pounds. The bout is scheduled for eight rounds and will headline Pound for Pound Promotions’ “March Badness” card at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, NJ.

“We had a grueling training camp and I’m ready for war,” said McDermott, 8-1 (3 KO). “I’m ready to go home with the title belt. This guy is tough but he’s never seen anything like me.”

McDermott is trained by former Arturo Gatti assistant Michael Skowronski at the Passaic PAL. Sparring for this fight consisted of undefeated talent such as Jorge Diaz, Mike Perez and Victor Valenzuela, among others.

Miller, 7-0-3 (3 KO), is the reigning New York State Lightweight champion and has fought the majority of his fights in upstate New York.

Cruiserweight Patrick Farrell and featherweight Victor Valenzuela both received the heart-breaking news this morning that their fights were cancelled due to their opponents falling out last minute.

OTHER WEIGHTS:

Super-middleweight Jason “El Monstruo” Escalera of Union City, NJ weighed in at 169 pounds while his opponent Jesus Torres of Homestead, FL weighed in at 173. Escalera, 7-0 (6 KO), will be facing his second consecutive unbeaten foe in the 5-0 (4 KO) Torres. Both men are coming off their longest layoffs; Escalera hasn’t fought since August of 2009 while Torres hasn’t fought since August of 1999.

Ironically, the uncles of these two fighters fought each other back in 1981. Former WBC super-featherweight champion Alfredo Escalera Sr. knocked out Johnny Torres in 8 rounds at the Jai Alai Fronton in Miami, FL.

Junior-middleweight Steven Martinez of Bronx, NY weighed in at 154 pounds while Michael Ransome of Riedsville, NC weighed in at 159. The 20-year-old Martinez was the 2008 National Golden Gloves welterweight champion and has run his unbeaten record to 3-0 (3 KO) while Ransome is making his pro debut.

Junior-featherweight Eilon Kedem, a native of Herzelia, Israel but now living in Brooklyn, NY, weighed in the same as his opponent Pedro Antonio Salcedo, 122 pounds even. Kedem, 10-3-4 (7 KO), is looking to rebound following a second round TKO loss to Eden Sonsona last November. Salcedo, 3-2 (2 KO), of Yauco, Puerto Rico will be fighting for the first time outside of his native Puerto Rico.

Welterweight Christian Martinez of New York City weighed in at 143 while Union City, NJ’s Hector Collado weighed in at 145. Collado, a native of the Dominican Republic, will be making his pro debut while Martinez is 2-0 (2 KO).

Light-heavyweight Eddie Edmonds of Newark, NJ weighed in at 161 while Todd Eriksson of Dover, NJ weighed in at 167. Edmonds, 1-0-1, is fighting the most experienced opponent of his young career in Eriksson, 0-3-1.

The card can be viewed on a delay basis on www.gofightlive.tv by clicking:

http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=658

MORALES-ALFAR0

Morales: “Losing so much weight in recent months isn’t going to affect me. For two and one-half months we worked a lot on the technical issues but we also made the best effort trying to achieve peak physical condition. I also mean that I was six months into the plan to establish a steady weight loss and here are the results. We planned to work hard to get into top form and I reached it.”

Morales: “This is a good match against Alfaro. We know that he is very strong, but that’s why we wanted to fight someone like him. I will not defraud anyone, let alone myself, and this is the optimal test. I will be the strongest, smartest and most experienced in the ring against Alfaro.”

WHAT: “The Champion Returns” PPV

WHEN: Saturday, March 27, 2010 – 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT

WHERE: Monterrey, Mexico

PROMOTER: KO Entertainment and Box Latino

“The Champion Returns” PPV is also available on www.GoFightLive.TV outside of the United States and Mexico.
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MOLITOR-NDLOVU

MOLITOR PROMISES MORE OF THE SAME FOR NDLOVU

“Canadian Kid” Confident of Another KO of South Africa’s “Panther”

TORONTO, ON – (Tuesday, March 23, 2010) Tuesday afternoon, “The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor (31-1, 12 KO’s, IBF #2 Junior Featherweight) spoke to the media during an open workout in preparation for his battle with IBF #1 ranked Takalani “The Panther” Ndlovu (30-5, 18 KO’s) for the vacant IBF Junior Featherweight world title, in the main event of Rumble at Rama XI, Saturday, March 27th at Casino Rama, in Rama, Ontario.

The card can be seen on www.gofightlive.tv by clicking:

http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=661

On his preparation and approach for an opponent for he’s already handled easily (9th round TKO win in 2007)

“I’ve had a great camp, and brought in some great sparring partners. I’m healthier and stronger than ever heading into a fight. And given the fact that I’ve already smacked him around the ring once, I know what to expect out of him. Come Saturday night I’m going to reclaim my title.”

On Ndlovu’s pre-fight trash talk, including accusing Molitor of choking in his 2008 loss to Celestino Caballero

“Talk is so cheap. And he’s done a lot of it for this fight. But cheap or not, he’s going to pay for every word, trust me.”

“He should be less concerned about what I did against Caballero, and worry about how I beat him around the ring in our first fight.”

On getting the chance to win a second world title, and if he’s still the same fighter he was prior to the Caballero fight.

“Boxing is unlike any other sport. If I was in the NHL, a two-game losing streak wouldn’t mean I couldn’t win the Stanley Cup. But in boxing, one tough loss set me back a year and a half. That’s the nature of the sport, it’s brutal and unforgiving, but I’m seriously and honestly at the top of my game, and ready for another lengthy title reign beginning Saturday night.”

On what he expects differently out of Ndlovu on Saturday night.

“Other than him getting knocked out a lot sooner, nothing at all.”

Julaton Touches Down to Hero’s Welcome in Toronto

Local Pinoy Community Greets Battling Beauty With Open Arms

San Francisco’s Filipino fighting sensation Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton (6-1-1, 1 KO) arrived in Toronto Tuesday to a hero’s welcome, with fans greeting her at Pearson International Airport upon her arrival, and at a special dinner in her honor just hours later.

This coming Saturday, March 27, at Rumble at Rama XI, Julaton will face Toronto’s own Lisa “Bad News” Brown (16-4-3, 5 KO’s) in a battle for the vacant WBA Female Super Bantamweight title.

“Wow, I’ve only just arrived in Toronto for the first time, and it already feels like home away from home,” Julaton told an adoring audience Tuesday night at M Studio Restaurant in Mississauga.

“Female boxing doesn’t usually get this type of attention, so I’m not used to being in the spotlight, but when you get an opportunity like this you have to take advantage of it.”

If the photogenic Julaton can get past the ultra-tough, and far more experienced Brown, Allan Tremblay, President of Orion Sports Management, sees nothing but great things ahead for “The Hurricane.”

“For the past year and a half, we’ve had such a great relationship with our Filipino fans,” Tremblay told the crowd at M Studio. “And a great showing by Ana will help make Filipino boxing in Toronto that much bigger.”

“We have an absolutely great event on tap Saturday. But this is just the beginning of Ana’s journey to superstardom.”

Aside from Julaton vs. Brown, two other sensational title match-ups round out one of the deepest fight cards in Canadian history.

In a special ten round attraction, champion Greg Kielsa (11-0, 5 KO’s), and challenger Neven Pajkic.(11-0, 5 KO’s), face off in a historic battle pitting two undefeated fighters vying for the Canadian Heavyweight title.

And in the main event, “The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor (31-1, 12 KO’s, IBF #2) renews acquaintances with South African Takalani Ndlovu (30-5, 18 KO’s) in a bout for the now-vacant IBF Junior Featherweight championship of the world, a title Molitor defended successfully five times from 2007-2008.

The two squared-off in July of 2007, at the very first Rumble at Rama, with Molitor dominating from the opening bell en route to defending his newly won crown with a brilliant 9th round TKO.




Danny McDermott, Brian Miller Both Make Weight For NABC Lightweight Title Fight Farrell, Valenzuela Fights Nixed–FIGHT CARD TO BE STREAMED ON GFL


NORTH BERGEN, NJ (3-24-10) – Both combatants for Thursday night’s NABC lightweight title fight made weight as Jersey City’s Danny “Little Mac” McDermott tipped the scales at a trim 135 while Brian Miller of Schenectady, NY weighed in at 134.5 pounds. The bout is scheduled for eight rounds and will headline Pound for Pound Promotions’ “March Badness” card at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, NJ.

“We had a grueling training camp and I’m ready for war,” said McDermott, 8-1 (3 KO). “I’m ready to go home with the title belt. This guy is tough but he’s never seen anything like me.”

McDermott is trained by former Arturo Gatti assistant Michael Skowronski at the Passaic PAL. Sparring for this fight consisted of undefeated talent such as Jorge Diaz, Mike Perez and Victor Valenzuela, among others.

Miller, 7-0-3 (3 KO), is the reigning New York State Lightweight champion and has fought the majority of his fights in upstate New York.

Cruiserweight Patrick Farrell and featherweight Victor Valenzuela both received the heart-breaking news this morning that their fights were cancelled due to their opponents falling out last minute.

OTHER WEIGHTS:

Super-middleweight Jason “El Monstruo” Escalera of Union City, NJ weighed in at 169 pounds while his opponent Jesus Torres of Homestead, FL weighed in at 173. Escalera, 7-0 (6 KO), will be facing his second consecutive unbeaten foe in the 5-0 (4 KO) Torres. Both men are coming off their longest layoffs; Escalera hasn’t fought since August of 2009 while Torres hasn’t fought since August of 1999.
Ironically, the uncles of these two fighters fought each other back in 1981. Former WBC super-featherweight champion Alfredo Escalera Sr. knocked out Johnny Torres in 8 rounds at the Jai Alai Fronton in Miami, FL.

Junior-middleweight Steven Martinez of Bronx, NY weighed in at 154 pounds while Michael Ransome of Riedsville, NC weighed in at 159. The 20-year-old Martinez was the 2008 National Golden Gloves welterweight champion and has run his unbeaten record to 3-0 (3 KO) while Ransome is making his pro debut.

Junior-featherweight Eilon Kedem, a native of Herzelia, Israel but now living in Brooklyn, NY, weighed in the same as his opponent Pedro Antonio Salcedo, 122 pounds even. Kedem, 10-3-4 (7 KO), is looking to rebound following a second round TKO loss to Eden Sonsona last November. Salcedo, 3-2 (2 KO), of Yauco, Puerto Rico will be fighting for the first time outside of his native Puerto Rico.

Welterweight Christian Martinez of New York City weighed in at 143 while Union City, NJ’s Hector Collado weighed in at 145. Collado, a native of the Dominican Republic, will be making his pro debut while Martinez is 2-0 (2 KO).

Light-heavyweight Eddie Edmonds of Newark, NJ weighed in at 161 while Todd Eriksson of Dover, NJ weighed in at 167. Edmonds, 1-0-1, is fighting the most experienced opponent of his young career in Eriksson, 0-3-1.

Tickets, priced $100, $50 and $35, can be purchased at the door or by calling 201-864-9566. Schuetzen Park is located at 3167 John F. Kennedy Boulevard in North Bergen, NJ. Doors open at 5:30 PM. First bout starts at 6:30 PM.
The card can be viewed on a delay basis on www.gofightlive.tv by clicking:

http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=658




Action Packed Card slated for tomorrow in North Bergen, NJ!–FIGHT CARD TO BE SHOWN ON GFL

Pound 4 Pound Promotions returns to the elegant Schuetzen Park Ballroom for what looks to be a solid night of boxing topped by one of the Garden State’s most entertaining up and comers. Tomorrow night’s card is Pound 4 Pound’s seventh consecutive show in North Bergen, NJ and one of their first featuring a title bout.

Jersey City’s Danny “Little Mac” McDermott (8-1-1, 3 KO’s) is taking a step up in competition to challenge unbeaten Brian Miller (7-0-3, 3 KO’s) for the vacant NABC Lightweight title over eight rounds. McDermott, a crowd pleaser making his seventh appearance at Schuetzen Park, is fighting eight rounds for the first time. The multi time Golden Gloves champion won his last four bouts comfortably since his lone defeat, most recently stopping Italian import Floriano Pagliara inside of two rounds.

Miller also has a reputation for coming to fight and has been in hostile territory before. The Schenectady, NY based 24 year old battled to a draw against both Ryan Belasco and Linwood Hurd in their hometowns.

Hard hitting super middleweight Jason “Monstruo” Escalera takes on unbeaten Jesus Torres (5-0-1, 4 KO’s) in the six round co-feature. Escalera, 7-0 (6 KO’s), has been a regularly discussed prospect since viciously knocking out Alan Lawrence in the amateurs a few years back. This is his first bout since August 09, but considering he has an opponent who has been out of the ring more years (11) than he has months, Escalara looks to be in position for a quick knockout victory.

Newly signed featherweight Eilon “Nono” Kedem (10-3-4, 7 KO’s) makes his Pound 4 Pound debut against Puerto Rico’s Pedro Salcedo (3-2, 2 KO’s). Kedem, who hails from Israel looks to rebound from a second round knockout loss to Eden Sonsana.

Also featured on the card is former amateur standout Steven Martinez against Michael Ransome, Christian Martinez batteling Hector Collado and a local match up between Newark’s Eddie Edmonds and Dover’s Todd Eriksson.

Tickets are available by calling 561-503-9948. and can be seen via tape delay on www.gofightlive.tv by clicking:

http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=658

For more New Jersey boxing news, go to gardenstatefightscene.com




ERIK MORALES WORKOUT QUOTES—-WATCH SATURDAY ON GFL


Morales: “Losing so much weight in recent months isn’t going to affect me. For two and one-half months we worked a lot on the technical issues but we also made the best effort trying to achieve peak physical condition. I also mean that I was six months into the plan to establish a steady weight loss and here are the results. We planned to work hard to get into top form and I reached it.”

Morales: “This is a good match against Alfaro. We know that he is very strong, but that’s why we wanted to fight someone like him. I will not defraud anyone, let alone myself, and this is the optimal test. I will be the strongest, smartest and most experienced in the ring against Alfaro.”

WHAT: “The Champion Returns” PPV

WHEN: Saturday, March 27, 2010 – 9 PM/ET 6 PM/PT

WHERE: Monterrey, Mexico

PROMOTER: KO Entertainment and Box Latino

“The Champion Returns” PPV is also available on www.GoFightLive.TV outside of the United States and Mexico by clicking

http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=635

INFORMATION: www.integratedsportsnet.com

TICKETS: Purchase at www.superboletos.com




Margarito to return May 8th in Mexico


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, disgraced former welterweight champion, Antonio Margarito will make his return to the ring in Mexico on May 8th against Roberto Garcia.

Maragrito still has not been licensed in the United States following being caught with a Plaster of Paris like substance in his handwraps just before being stopped by Shane Mosley last January in Los Angeles.

“He’ll fight at junior middleweight and then, depending on who he will fight in his next fight, he might get back down to welterweight,” Top Rank promoter Bob Arum said. “Margarito really wants to fight Manny Pacquiao and that would be at welterweight. If the Pacquiao fight isn’t there, he might face the winner of the [June 5] fight between Yuri Foreman and Miguel Cotto.”

Photo by Chris Farina/ Top Rank




MCDONNELL’S COMING HOME

FRANK MALONEY has promised unsung ring hero Jamie McDonnell a South Yorkshire homecoming after his latest stunning performance.

Doncaster’s McDonnell, 23, caused the biggest boxing upset of the year on Saturday when he travelled to France and stopped Jerome Arnould to capture the vacant European bantamweight crown.

That shock came just two months after McDonnell (14-2-1) upset Ian Napa to capture the vacant British and Commonwealth titles.

Maloney admitted: “I got a call late on Saturday night telling me about the win when I was having a drink with friends. At first I thought I must have been drinking too much.

“I have to be honest and admit that when Jamie beat Napa and was offered the Arnould fight I thought it was a bit too soon to face a world class campaigner.

“Jamie and his team decided to take the chance and it has paid off for him and the least he deserves is a homecoming fight. I certainly don’t mind being proven wrong.

Maloney is looking at staging McDonnell’s next fight at Doncaster Dome, but plans talks with the fast improving fighter’s manager Dennis Hobson.

Promoter Maloney added: “There are a lot of options available and the British Boxing Board of Control have ordered a rematch against Napa.

“That would be a triple title fight and be a big domestic attraction with all the titles up for grabs.

“If Jamie decides not to go in that direction then he will have to relinquish his British championship.

“He should have around nine months grace before he has a European mandatory and we are waiting to learn who the official challenger will be. Looking at the latest ratings it could be Malik Bouziane or Napa.

“There are a stack of options for him, but no decision will be made until I have met with Jamie and his team.

“He will fight close to home though because he has had to travel to London and the French Riviera to win his titles.”




MALONEY: I’LL MATCH PRICE MY WAY

FRANK MALONEY has reacted to criticism of David Price’s opponents, blasting: “I’ll do it my way.”

The Beijing Olympic bronze medallist took his unbeaten professional record to five last Friday when he defeated Martyn Grainer inside a round.

It led to calls for Price to be matched tougher when he returns to action at Dagenham’s Goresbrook Leisure Centre on May 14.

Maloney says: “I am ignoring all the criticism and matching David the way I think best and will continue to do so.

“People are entitled to opinions, but I have a proven track record with top heavyweights Lennox Lewis and John Ruiz. Domestically, I got it right with Julius Francis and James Oyebola.

“I don’t remember Lennox, Ruiz or Frank Bruno having it tough early on, but judging by the some of the comments, people would like me to match David against a Klitschko or David Haye right now.

“Judge David in two or three years, not now.”

Maloney believes Price will eventually become world heavyweight champion and plans to develop his latest protégé in the gym over the next 12 months.

Maloney added: “David might have a fantastic amateur pedigree and more potential than any British heavyweight, but he had hardly been in a professional gym until little over a year ago.

“Over the next few months he will do most of his learning in the gym and travelling around the world sparring.

“I am hoping that he will help Albert Sosnowski prepare for his world title challenge against Vitali Klitschko.

“He will also be travelling down to London to spar with one of my other fighters, John McDermott.




TWO TITLES ON THE LINE WHEN JONES BOXES MUNOZ APRIL 17 AT BOARDWALK HALL

Atlantic City, NJ—Unbeaten Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, and Hector Munoz, of Albuquerque, NM, will be fighting for two championship belts when they collide in a scheduled 10-round welterweight contest on Saturday evening, April 17, at in the 10,000-seat Boardwalk Hall.

Not only will Jones’ North American Boxing Association (NABA) title be at stake, but the North American Boxing Organization (NABO) also will recognize the winner as its champion. The NABO championship currently is vacant.

In the scheduled 12-round main event, to be televised by HBO, Kelly Pavlik, of Youngstown, OH, defends his WBC/WBO middleweight titles against Sergio Martinez, of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Jones, 26, scored the biggest win of his career Feb. 27 when he earned a unanimous 10-round decision over former world-title challenger Henry Bruseles, of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, in front of a standing-room-only crowd in the Grand Ballroom of Bally’s Atlantic City.

A pro since 2005, Jones is 20-0, 16 K0s. He is ranked No. 8 by the World Boxing Association (WBA), No. 10 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), No. 16 by the World Boxing Organization (No. 11) and No. 17 by the World Boxing Council (WBC).

Munoz, 31, has a record of 18-2-1, 11 K0s. In his last fight Oct. 4, 2008, Munoz was stopped in the 12th round by undefeated top contender (No. 3 WBA, No. 2 WBO) Antonin Decarie, of Montreal, Canada. The loss to Decarie was for the NABO 147-pound title, then held by Decarie.

Tickets for this blockbuster card are priced at $50, $100, $200 and $350. They are on sale at the offices of Peltz Boxing Promotions (215-765-0922) and all Ticketmaster outlets (1-800-745-3000). Tickets also can be purchased online at www.peltzboxing.com and www.Ticketmaster.com.

Bottle carriers quash the ‘crunch’ at Pepsi: regional bottler Pepsi Oneta, Corpus Christi, TX, navigates through the mist of larger national bottlers with a move to multipack beverage carriers for its 1/2-L six-packs of Everest water.(beverage carriers)

Packaging Digest April 1, 2008 | Wuerl, Peter Pepsi Oneta, a regional bottler in Corpus Christi, TX, is happily forging a path in the shadow of larger national bottlers, due to a switch to multipack beverage carriers from Roberts PolyPro (www.robertspolypro. coin) for its 1/2-L six-packs of Everest water. Brant Windham, operations manager at the independent Pepsi Oneta, says his firm had been using a stiff, contoured handle for the multipacks that posed significant challenges in operator and process efficiency.

Operators would become so fatigued after a few hours of wrestling the rigid carriers onto the Everest water bottles that a crew of three was needed to ensure that a fresh operator was always available. The process had become inefficient and costly.

“It required one individual to take a manual applicator, and for lack of a better term, ‘crunch’ the contours over the necks of the bottles,” says Windham. Not only did the handles cause production challenges at the plant, additional concerns surfaced when the water reached the marketplace.

“With the handles, consumers had complaints, especially with their low contours and sharp edges when they were picked up,” says Windham. All of that changed with the introduction more than a year ago of the B626.28BL six-pack pop-up bottle carriers from Roberts PolyPro.

The handles are made of high density polyethylene (HDPE) and are very strong, yet flexible. Now, only one operator is needed to easily handle what had been the job of three people.

[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] “The new handles are a lot easier to apply,” adds Wmdham. “One person can continually apply them for eight or ten hours without injury. It’s much more efficient. We don’t have to change operators.” The carriers are 100-percent-recyclable. Made from extruded sheets, the handle gauge is 0.035 in., [+ or -] 0.001 in. go to web site corpus christi tx

The design of the carriers can cut shipping and storage costs by 25 percent, compared to competitive carriers, according to Roberts PolyPro. Windham confirms that the carriers have indeed contributed to savings in the plant. A proprietary feature allows the carrier handle to pop up like a suitcase handle once it is picked up. This makes it comfortable for the consumer and also allows for easy removal of the bottles from a shipping case.

Roberts PolyPro says it provides a single source for handles as well as a complete range of application equipment for any bottler’s needs. At Pepsi Oneta, along with the bottle carriers, Roberts PolyPro also provided its manual applicator.

Switching from the previous carriers to the Roberts PolyPro carriers was no problem.

“It was very simple for us to integrate into our line,” says Windham. “It was just a matter of patching an air line to that position and training the operator. It was a very smooth transition.” When Pepsi Oneta began to use the Roberts PolyPro carriers, it became the first Roberts PolyPro installation to apply ibotde carriers simultaneously to four six-packs.

The firm occupies one facility in Corpus Christi where production, warehousing and distribution take place. With a total of 200 full-time employees, Pepsi Oneta is “a relatively small operation,” says Windham. “We’re one of the last independent bottlers. There aren’t very many around anymore.” The modern history of Pepsi Oneta dates to 1972, when Karl Koch, who had a long family history in the beverage business, bought the Corpus Christi franchise for Pepsi. In the early 1980s he decided that bottled water was going to become very popular. So, in 1985, he introduced Everest Premium Water. This drink became the prototype for Pepsi’s Aquafina water.

The Corpus Christi plant has three production lines. According to Windham, the lines are designated as the “5-gal line,” the “1-gal line,” and the “PET multipurpose line.” The new handles are utilized on the polyethylene terephthlatate (PET) line for 1/2-L six-packs of Everest bottled water. In addition to Everest water, the line also bottles Pepsi, Diet Pepsi and Mountain Dew.

The process at Pepsi Oneta starts as trucks deliver palletized 1/2-L empty bottles. Upon arrival at the plant, the pallets are loaded by forklift onto a repalletizer, which automatically sweeps off the bottles, one layer at a time. The bottles then travel along a conveyor and form into a single-file line. From there, the bottles move to a lowerator, where they are turned upside-down.

After being rinsed and sanitized, the bottles are turned right side up. The bottles then move to another conveyor and onto an 8-ft-dia. rotary crown 42-head filler. The unit fills approximately 360 bottles/min.

Once the bottles are filled, they are capped by an Alcoa (www.alcoa. com/csi.) capper. The bottles are then warmed, sent to an accumulation conveyor, and are fed into a Hartness (www.hartness.com) drop packer. They’re then loaded into corrugated cases. The sides of the cases reach to a point that is 3/4 of the height of the 1/2-L bottles. Each case holds 24 bottles. The cases are then conveyed to the carrier applicator station where the carriers are applied.

[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There, an operator loads the carriers onto a dispenser. The carriers come in corrugated cases on pallets. Before the shift, an operator opens up one of the cases and hand stacks the applicator with the PolyPro carriers onto the dispenser. The dispenser has two rods for each six-pack, or eight total rods. The operator places the carriers on the rods and they fall into place. corpuschristitxnow.com corpus christi tx

The manual multipack handle applicator is a compact, lightweight hand-held device. The device allows quick application of the six-pack handles and was easily mounted directly onto the PET line.

The applicator is air-actuated and uses vacuum to pick up the four carriers. With one easy movement, the operator can pick up the carriers and place them onto the necks of the bottles.

“It’s very ergonomically designed, there’s very little movement for the operator as far as twisting, bending or stooping over,” says Windham. “The operator’s movements have been reduced quite a bit, so it’s more efficient.” After the carriers are applied, the cases travel to another conveyor and then to an incline conveyor. From there, the cases head to a palletizer where each case is oriented into position so that there are eight cases in a square pattern on one layer of the pallet. Each pallet is six cases-high, resulting in 48 cases per pallet.

The pallets are then lowered via a mechanical elevator and rolled onto a mechanical conveyor. The pallets proceed to a Lantech (www. lantech.com) wrapper, where they are encased in stretch wrap.

On an average 8-hr shift, the PET line processes 3,500 cases of Everest water.

The water is shipped into Southeastern Texas within a roughly 200-ml radius of Corpus Christi. Major customers include Stripes retail convenience stores as well as small grocery stores and restaurants that are supplied through contract brokers. Even though Pepsi Oneta is achieving success as a regional player, Windham says the company has its sights set on market expansion.

“Obviously we’d like to grow,” he says. “We have a niche market down here, a nice pocket, but we’re looking to expand. We’re looking at doing Everest infused with aloe vera juice as a health drink. We’re in product testing.” Pepsi Oneta has a six-step purification process for the raw water used in its operation.

The first step is complete sand and gravel filtration, which removes suspended matter from the raw water. The second step is an ion-exchange softening process that removes hardness caused by calcium and magnesium. Step Three is reverse osmosis in which organic and inorganic components are separated from the water. This step bascially removes dissolved solids, including bacteria, heavy metals, lead and sodium.

The fourth step is active carbon filtration, where odor and taste are controlled. Deionization is the fifth step, and it uses anions and cations to eliminate water contaminants. The final step uses ozone as a natural disinfectant to eliminate bacteria, viruses and pyrogens. Everest water qualifies under state and federal regulations as a “purified water,” free of sodium, chemicals and organic compounds. Pepsi Oneta is a recipient of Pepsi-Cola Company’s prestigious Caleb Bradham award for product quality.

With a focus on quality in its products and packaging, it is no surprise that Pepsi Oneta picked Roberts PolyPro for its Everest Water bottle carriers.

Looking back, Windham says he feels that Pepsi Oneta made the right choice in switching to the Roberts PolyPro carriers.

“From day one, it worked well for us,” he says. “Going from where we came from to this process has become a tremendous win for us.” * More information is available:

Roberts PolyPro, 800/369-7409.

www.robertspolypro.com, Alcoa Closure Systems Intl., 317/490-5000. www.alcoa.com/csi.

Hartness Intl., Inc., 800/845-8791.

www.hartness..com, Lantech.com, 800/866-0322.

www.lantech.com.

Peter Wuerl, Contributing Editor Wuerl, Peter




Julaton Touches Down to Hero’s Welcome in Toronto Local Pinoy Community Greets Battling Beauty With Open Arms–FIGHT LIVE ON GFL


TORONTO, ON – (Wednesday, March 24, 2010) San Francisco’s Filipino fighting sensation Ana “The Hurricane” Julaton (6-1-1, 1 KO) arrived in Toronto Tuesday to a hero’s welcome, with fans greeting her at Pearson International Airport upon her arrival, and at a special dinner in her honor just hours later.

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This coming Saturday, March 27, at Rumble at Rama XI, Julaton will face Toronto’s own Lisa “Bad News” Brown (16-4-3, 5 KO’s) in a battle for the vacant WBA Female Super Bantamweight title.
“Wow, I’ve only just arrived in Toronto for the first time, and it already feels like home away from home,” Julaton told an adoring audience Tuesday night at M Studio Restaurant in Mississauga.
“Female boxing doesn’t usually get this type of attention, so I’m not used to being in the spotlight, but when you get an opportunity like this you have to take advantage of it.”
If the photogenic Julaton can get past the ultra-tough, and far more experienced Brown, Allan Tremblay, President of Orion Sports Management, sees nothing but great things ahead for “The Hurricane.”
“For the past year and a half, we’ve had such a great relationship with our Filipino fans,” Tremblay told the crowd at M Studio. “And a great showing by Ana will help make Filipino boxing in Toronto that much bigger.”
“We have an absolutely great event on tap Saturday. But this is just the beginning of Ana’s journey to superstardom.”
Aside from Julaton vs. Brown, two other sensational title match-ups round out one of the deepest fight cards in Canadian history.
In a special ten round attraction, champion Greg Kielsa (11-0, 5 KO’s), and challenger Neven Pajkic.(11-0, 5 KO’s), face off in a historic battle pitting two undefeated fighters vying for the Canadian Heavyweight title.
And in the main event, “The Canadian Kid” Steve Molitor (31-1, 12 KO’s, IBF #2) renews acquaintances with South African Takalani Ndlovu (30-5, 18 KO’s) in a bout for the now-vacant IBF Junior Featherweight championship of the world, a title Molitor defended successfully five times from 2007-2008.
The two squared-off in July of 2007, at the very first Rumble at Rama, with Molitor dominating from the opening bell en route to defending his newly won crown with a brilliant 9th round TKO.
ABOUT: Orion Sports Management is an Ontario based promotional company known for staging first class boxing events. Run by former Canadian Airline executive Allan Tremblay, Orion is the force behind Ontario ’s biggest match ups, from their launch event at The Air Canada Centre (”The Night Of The Hurricane”) to a series of televised events in the Niagara region featuring “Baby Joe” Mesi, Razor Ruddock, Egerton Marcus , Chad Brisson, and Steve Molitor.
Operating since July 31, 1996, Casino Rama is Ontario ’s only First Nations commercial casino. The Casino offers a complete 1entertainment experience with over 2,500 slot machines, more than 110 gaming tables, 10 unique restaurants, a world-class 5,000 seat Entertainment Centre, and a 300-room all-suite, full-service hotel, featuring spa and health club facilities. Casino Rama is operated by Penn National Gaming, Inc.




Tamara to Defend IBF Title May 29!

Manager Nelson Fernandez informed 15rounds that North Bergen based Colombian Carlos Tamara will make the first defense of his IBF Junior Flyweight championship May 29 against four time title challenger Luis Alberto Lazarte in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Tamara, 21-4 (15 KO’s), captured the title January 23 by scoring a dramatic stoppage over Brian Viloria in the Philippines. The 2004 Olympian was hoping to take Viloria’s spot in the proposed title unification with WBO champion Ivan Calderon, but the unbeaten Puerto Rican signed to face another opponent.

Lazarte, who has challenged for belts at 105,108 and 112, looks to make the most of his fifth opportunity ala Jose Lopez, and will have the hometown advantage. The Buenos Aries native is currently 46-9-1 with 18 KO’s and has won his last six bouts since dropping a decision to Daniel Reyes. His in ring antics however must be questioned, as four of his nine professional defeats have come via DQ.

For the record, Tamara will next have to face the winner of this Saturday’s IBF eliminator between Ulises Solis and Bert Batawang. According to IBF rules, Tamara will have to fight Solis or Batawang by October 24 2010.

International television rights for Tamara-Lazarte are currently in the works, but the bout is expected to be aired in Colombia and Puerto Rico.

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Pacquiao – Clottey draws 700,000 PPV buys


According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Manny Pacquiao’s lopsided unanimous decision against Joshua Clottey generated 700,000 pay-per-view buys and $35.3 million in domestic television revenue, HBO PPV’s Mark Taffet said Tuesday.

“We are extremely pleased with the pay-per-view performance of Pacquiao-Clottey. Fights like this traditionally do not exceed 400,000 buys,” Taffet said. “It is a testament to the popularity of Pacquiao and the vitality of the sport, and it gives us great encouragement as we look toward the May 1 Mayweather-Mosley pay-per-view fight.”

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FOUR BIG BOXING SHOWS FEATURING FORMER WORLD CHAMPIONS ERIK MORALES AND STEVE MOLITOR BATTLES NDLOVU IN REMATCH FOR 122 LB TITLE THIS WEEKEND ON GFL


NEW YORK (March 22, 2010)—This coming weekend will be one of the biggest boxing weekends on www.gofightlive.tv as four big events will be streamed on the world’s number-one live Boxing website.

The action begins on Thursday as Pound for Pound Promotions presents a big night of boxing in North Bergen, New Jersey that will feature some of the best prospects on the east coast.

Friday night will head a few miles south down the Jersey Turnpike as Nedal Promotions will showcase three big main events that includes former contestant of The Contender Season I, Ahmed “Baby Face” Kaddour, former world title challenger Omar Sheika as well as former U.S. Olympian Terrence the Heat Cauthen.

The action continues on Saturday with two big shows in the countries that border North America.

“The Champion Returns” feating former three-division world champion, Erik “El Terrible” Morales battles former world champion Jose Alfaro.

Also on the card will be a much anticipated Light Heavyweight elimination bout between Hugo Garay and Chris Henry.

One more show will round out the weekend and it will take place north of the border as former IBF Jr. Featherweight champion, Steve “The Canadian Kid” Molitor battles Takelani Ndlovu in a rematch for that very same world title.

POUND FOR POUND PROMOTIONS—MARCH BADNESS

This show from North Bergen, New Jersey is a big eight bout card that will be headlined by Danny “Little Mac” McDermott battling Brian Miller in an eight round Lightweight fight.

In the main event, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott (8-1-1, 3 KO’s) takes on undefeated Brian Miller (7-0-3, 3 KO’s)

McDermott of Jersey City, NJ is a very popular Lightweight and will be looking for his fifth consecutive win and is coming off a very impressive second round stoppage over Floriano Pagliara back on May 7th.

Miller of is just twenty-four years old and is taking a step up in competition as this will be good test for the Schenectady, New York native.

One result that stands out for Miller was his four round draw with then nine fight veteran, Ryan Belasco in Belasco’s backyard when Miller was in his third fight.

Five undefeated fighters plus some local favorites round out the undercard as Lightweight, Christan Martinez (2-0, 2 KO’s) will take on debuting Hector Collado in a Lightweight bout.

Jr. Middleweight, Steven Martinez (3-0, 3 KO’s) will look to stay perfect in a four round bout against Michael Ransome.

Super Middleweight, Jason Escalera (7-0, 6 KO’s) will look to start a new knockout streak when he takes on Jesus Torres (5-0-1, 4 KO’s) in a battle of undefeated knockout artists.

Exciting cruiserweight, Patrick Farrell (5-0, 3 KO’s) will battle Chris Stallworth (9-2, 3 KO’s).

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In one co-feature, Sheika of nearby Paterson, New Jersey will battle Philly slugger, Garrett Wilson.

Sheika has a record of 28-9 with nineteen knockouts and is looking for one more big run as he is now campaigning in the Light Heavyweight division.

The thirty-three year old Sheika won his first fourteen bouts as he became a fan favorite by appearing on many nationally televised shows. After suffering his first loss, Sheika racked up six impressive wins in a row that included victories over two world champions in Simon Brown and Glen Johnson. Those wins catapulted Sheika into his first world title bout where he was stopped in five by the legendary Joe Calzaghe.

After the Calzaghe fight, Sheika went 3-1 and earned a shot at WBC champion Eric Lucas. Sheika dropped the unanimous decision and then went on two lose his two successive bouts.

Sheika went on a three fight winning streak to set up a shot at IBF champion Jeff Lacy. Sheika fought very well before dropping the unanimous decision (Sheika lost by just two points on two cards). That fight earned a trip to Germany and a fight with WBC Markus Beyer.

One again, Sheika came up just short and dropped a very close unanimous decision.

Since that fight, Sheika has gone 2-1 with the lone defeating being a stoppage loss to the great Roy Jones Jr. In his last bout, Sheika stopped Theo Kruger in eight rounds on Septermber 23rd in Manchester, New Hampshire.

Wilson has a record of 7-3 with two wins coming back knockout.

Wilson has been in tough and is known for always giving his all and all three of his losses have come to opponents have had a record of 24-1 at the times of the bouts.

Wilson has never been stopped and that includes his last bout when he dropped a six round unanimous decision to former Puerto Rican Olympian, Carlos Negron on January 23rd in Madison Square Garden.

In the second co-feature, former star of The Contender Season 1, Ahmed “Baby Face” Kaddour will battle underappreciated Jerome Ellis in a Jr. Middleweight bout scheduled for eight founds..

Kaddour is of Lebanese decent and spent time in Demark, Houston and has been training in New Jersey for this fight and he will bring in a record of 21-2 with nine knockouts.

Kaddour very quietly built up a record of 18-0 with nine knockouts before being picked for the Inaugural season of The Contender.

On the show, Kaddour showed an outgoing personality and quickly gained fans worldwide.

Unfortunately, Kaddour dropped his only fight on the show when he lost a unanimous decision to Ishe Smith (13-0). Kaddour came back on the show and dropped a five round unanimous decision to future Welterweight title challenger Alfonso Gomez (11-2-1).

Since the show, Kaddour’s career has been littered with inactivity as he has only fought four times in almost six years.

Kaddour won a eight round unanimous decision over Maxell Taylor (12-1) as part of the popular SHO Box series.

After a fourteen month layoff, Kaddour fought to a disputed draw with Jesus Valverde and just two months later he took an eight round split decision in the rematch.

Then after almost a three year break, Kaddour came back scored six round unanimous decision to Mike Ermis (6-7-2) last September 12th in Denmark.

Kadoour will be taking on the tough Jerome Ellis.

Ellis has a record of 12-10-2 with ten knockouts and like Medina, he has fought some very tough competition.

Ellis won his first five fights (including a split decision over Ed Peredes, who is now 24-3). Ellis then dropped two in a row which included a unanimous decision to then 14-2 Said Ouali.

After a 2-0-1 stretch, the native of Coconut Creek, FL lost to then hot prospect Anthiny Thompson (17-1) by unanimous decision. Ellis then scored an eighth round stoppage over Kevin Cagle (16-1) before dropping a six round unanimous decision to Irving Garcia (10-2).

Ellis scored three straight wins including upset stoppages over Felix Cepeda (7-0) and Neil Sinclair (28-4).

Ellis stepped up the competition as he has gone 1-6-1 in his last eight with some of those losses being to Future Middleweight title challenger Billy Lyell, Future Welterweight title challenger Miguel Angel Rodriguez (28-2); then undefeated prospect Henry Crawford (18-0-1); Hot welterweight prospect Antowne Smith (12-0-1). Ellis has a draw with welterweight contender Richard Gutierrez (24-2.) in Ellis last outing, he was stopped by hot prospect Shawn Porter (10-0) in four rounds on November 21st in Tunica, Mississippi

In the third eight round co-feature, Terrance “The Heat” Cauthen of nearby Trenton, New Jersey will battle Isam Khalil of Sweden.

Cauthen is a former U.S Olympian who has had a solid career fighting some of the better welterweights in the world and sports a record of 33-6 with nine knockouts.

Cauthen, a fourteen year pro started his career by winning fourteen consecutive bouts before being stopped by Teddy Reid on August 6th, 1999.

That did not deter Cauthen as he then went on to reel off eleven more victories to push his record to an impressive 25-1.

Cauthn then stepped it up and dropped two in a row including losing a decision to pound for pound resident Paul Williams.

Cauthen then went 6-0-1 including win over former U.S. Olympian Dante Craig.

He has gone 1-3 in his last four bouts as he has been in with Sechew Powell (21-1); Cauthen then defeated undefeated Alexis Camacho (16-0); but losses to Shamone Alvarez (19-1) and his most recent fight, which he was stopped by undefeated Canadian Antonin DeCarie (21-0) last October 3rd in Montreal.

This will be a huge step up for Khalil, who has an impressive record of 15-1-2 with nine knockouts.

He was undefeated in his first fifteen fights (13-0-2) until he was stopped in four rounds by rugged Doel Carrasquillo.

Since then, Khalil has won two in a row including a four round unanimous decision over Serjejs Savrinovics on March 27th, 2008 in Sweden.

This will be Khalil’s fourth fight in America after fighting in Sweden, England, Hungary, Germany, Finland and Spain.

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THE CHAMPION RETURNS—ERIK MORALES VS JOSE ALFARO

HOBOKEN, N.J. (Mar. 22, 2010) – After 2 ½ months of intense training, 3-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, is ready for his comeback fight Saturday in “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico.

Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) has been retired for the past 2 ½ years. The iconic Mexican warrior returns to the ring on a mission to become the first Mexican world champion in four different weight classes. Saturday night in the 12-round main event, Morales takes on former WBA lightweight champion Jose “Jicaras” Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs), for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown.

“I’m happy to be here (in Monterrey) and completely ready to face Alfaro,” Morales said. “Fans will see a different Erik Morales than in my last few fights because now I’m hungry to win this fight and go on towards winning a world title in my fourth division. I want to prove to everyone watching that all of the hard work in training camp will result in a great performance in my return to the ring.”

Morales, the last opponent to defeat Manny Pacquiao, has also beaten Marco Antonio Barrera, Pauli Ayala, Wayne McCullough, Junior Jones, Carlos Hernandez, Jesus Chavez, Guty Espadas, Jr. (twice), Daniel Zaragoza and Kevin Kelly.

In the 12-round co-feature, former 2-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay (32-4, 17 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA, faces WBA No. 4 rated Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry (24-2, 19 KOs) in the WBA Light Heavyweight Eliminator.

Top contender Denver Cuello (19-2-5, 10) meets No. 2 Juan “Churritos” Hernandez (15-1, 12 KOs) in the 12-round WBC Interim Strawweight title fight, while El Paso’s undefeated NABA title-holder David “Nino” Rodriguez (32-0, 30 KOs) and 1996 Brazilian Olympian Daniel Bispo (22-12, 16 KOs) battle in a 10-round Special Heavyweight Attraction.

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RUMBLE AT RAMA XI—MOLIROR VS NDLOVU II

Live from Casino Rama in Canada, Former IBF Jr. Featherweight champion, Steve Molitor looks to regain the title he lost sixteen months ago when he was knocked out by Celestino Caballero when he takes on tough South African, Takelani Ndlovu.

Molitor got back on the preverbal horse and promptly won three straight fights and is now in position to win back that belt.

Molitor, 31-1 with twelve knockouts has become a fan favorite and will be making his tenth straight appearance at Casino Rama where he made five defenses of his crown before being stopped by Caballero.

His first title defense came against Ndlovu.

Ndlovu has a record of 30-5 with eighteen knockouts and has won two straight, which includes his last fight where he won a tough twelve round unanimous decision over Kiko Martinez on September 25th in South Africa.

Ndlovu has a couple of real good wins on his docier which includes a twelve round unanimous decision over then 32-2 Ricardo Castillo.

In a co-feature, Canadian ladies favorite Lisa Brown (16-4-3, 5 KO’s) takes on Ana Julaton (6-1-1, 1 KO)

Brown is a ten year veteran and has fought all of the top girls in the lower weight divisions. And even went the distance with woman’s pound for pound enteant, Mellissa Ernandez.

Julaton is widely popular in both her home area of Daly City, California and her native Philippines where she has captured the imagination of that boxing hotbed.

She is the current WBO champion as she defeated Donna Biggers in a thrilling ten round fight back on December 4th in San Jose, California.

She will look to add the WBA hardware to her trophy case and in the process try to thrill fans in a third country.

There will also be an interesting Heavyweight clash between Polish star Greg Kielsa (11-0, 5 KO’s) against a man who has the same exact record in Neven Pajik.




Alfaro promises to dominate Morales and take victory home to Nicaragua—FIGHT LIVE ON GFL


HOBOKEN, N.J. (Mar. 23, 2010) – Former WBA lightweight champion Jose “Jicaras” Alfaro has already defeated two world champions, Prawet Singwancha and DeMarcus Corley, and the Nicaraguan knockout specialist plans to add 3-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales to his hit list Saturday night in “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico.

The Fight can be seen worldwide on www.gofightlive.tv by clicking:

http://www.gofightlive.tv/showEvent.do?eventId=635

Live viewing is not allowed in: United States, Mexico
OnDemand viewing is not restricted

Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs) takes on Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) in the 12-round main event for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown.

“I do not mind that Morales is the favorite in this fight,” Alfaro said from Monterrey. “I understand but I had the best training camp of my life, in my country, and I’m going to win. My youth and strength will dominate this match. I know that I’m going to be taking the victory to Nicaragua.”

“The Champion Returns,” presented by KO Entertainment and Box Latino, is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

In the 12-round co-feature, former 2-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay (32-4, 17 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA, meets WBA No. 4 rated Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry (24-2, 19 KOs) in the WBA Light Heavyweight Eliminator.

Top contender Denver Cuello (19-2-5, 10) faces No. 2 Juan “Churritos” Hernandez (15-1, 12 KOs) in the 12-round WBC Interim Strawweight title fight, while El Paso’s undefeated NABA title-holder David “Nino” Rodriguez (32-0, 30 KOs) and 1996 Brazilian Olympian Daniel Bispo (22-12, 16 KOs) fight in a 10-round Special Heavyweight Attraction.

Tickets are available to purchase at www.superboletos.com.

Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Ricky Hatton, Christian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Kahn, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr., and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, Integrated Sports Media distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.




Q & A with Wilfredo Vasquez Jr.


Just a few weeks back Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr 18-0-1(15) joined his father as the first Puerto Rican father/Son combination to win a world title when he KO’d Marvin Sonsona in 4 rounds to capture the vacant WBO Super Bantamweight crown. Going it is was seen by many as a 50-50 contest, clearly Vazquez was paying attention to this and demolished his younger Filipino opponent who was thought to be the second coming of Manny Pacquiao. Vazquez 25, came into the fight with without any amateur experience and only 77 rounds in the pro’s however what he does have is a big punch something he’s inherited from his father of the same name who in the late 80’s early 90’s won 3 world title as three weight’s including Super Bantamweight. Here’s what Vazquez had to say.

Hello Wilfredo, welcome to 15rounds.com

Anson Wainwright – Congratulation’s on winning your first World title. Looking back at the fight what can you remember about the fight & What did it mean to you personally to realize your dream?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – Thanks, I remember all of my fans supporting me, this was my biggest accomplishment in my life, being able to win the title and make history with my Father it was a big dream.

Anson Wainwright – You’ve only fought once in Puerto Rico so far in your career but what did it mean to you that you won the title in front of your own people?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – I fought only once before but I’m use to fight with the fans behind me in Kissimmee, Florida where a lot of Puerto Rican’s live and I made most of my career.

Anson Wainwright – Word is that you have to make your first defence against Zsolt Bedak of Hungary. Though it’s early days for you what are your feelings about that fight and the possibility that you may end up travelling to Europe to defend your title?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – Yes we made a commitment with the WBO to fight mandatory challenger Bedak, my Promoter (Tuto Zabala Jr) is working hard with my Father to bring the fight to Puerto Rico.

Anson Wainwright – As many people know your the son of Wilfredo Vazquez Snr. Can you tell us what it meant to you to follow in your fathers foot steps as he was a 3 weight world champion?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – I will take it step by step, I will love to do it but we are only starting.

Anson Wainwright – Can you tell us what it was like growing up with famous father in Puerto Rico? Can you tell us how and when you first become drawn to Boxing?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – It was nice but also some pressure, I became interested in becoming a fighter after my daughter was born and I was without a job, I saw it like an opportunity to support my family and everything has come out well.

Anson Wainwright – Can you tell us about the team behind you, your manager, trainer & promoter as well as where you regularly train for your fights?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – I train in my Father’s gym in Bayamon, My Father is my manager and trainer, Tuto Zabala Jr my promoter, Angel Rosario my assistant trainer and Roberto Quesada my cut man.

Anson Wainwright – Your father fought in 20 world title fights and many of them took place around the world. Were you with him for any of these fights and what can you tell us about those experience’s?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – I only went to a couple of fights, the one I remember most was the Orlando Canizales in San Antonio (Vazquez Snr was the underdog but won a twelve round decision).

Anson Wainwright – When your not fighting what do you like to do to relax?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – Spend time with my wife and daughter.

Anson Wainwright – Did you have an amateur career before you turned pro?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – No amateur fights, I only fought in school and on he street.LOL

Anson Wainwright – Finally do you have a message for your fans in Puerto Rico & the rest of the world?

Wilfredo Vazquez Jnr – I want to send my best and keep supporting WV2.

Thanks for your time Champ.

Thanks to you for the opportunity.

Anson Wainwright
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THE COMMON-SENSE DEFENSE: Consumers can fend off scams with tips, agency help. website free grant money

The Columbus Dispatch (Columbus, OH) March 23, 2006 Byline: Tracy Turner Mar. 23–The lottery notification looked real enough that Sharlene Hicks thought she’d won $2 million.

But after paying the $30 fee the company required, all Hicks got was a list of lottery games — and no prize money.

Frustrated, Hicks contacted the Better Business Bureau of Central Ohio, which helped her learn that she was just one of thousands of Ohioans who were scammed last year.

Ohioans filed more than 21,230 fraud and identity-theft complaints in 2005 with the Federal Trade Commission alone. But consumers can reduce their chance of being defrauded just by being skeptical about offers that seem too good to be true. Joan Coughlin of the Better Business Bureau said these are the most prominent scams in play, and offered tips on how to combat them.

tturner@dispatch.com BOGUS PRIZES , SWEEPSTAKES AND LOTTERIES The scam : You’re told you’ve won a prize, but are asked for a payment to expedite the prize. Best defense : Ignore the offer; read the fine print. Contact the Direct Marketing Association (www.the-dma.org) and request your name be removed from mailing lists. Register with the Federal Trade Commission’s “do-not-call” list (www.donotcall.gov) to keep offers like it from arriving via phone. Counterattack : Contact the Better Business Bureau (614-486-6336) to verify the offer’s legitimacy or file a complaint. Research the company at www.columbus-ohbbb.org.

CASH GRANTS , CREDIT REPAIR , ADVANCE – FEE LOAN OFFERS The scam : You’re asked to pay a fee to receive a loan or funding information. Best defense : Don’t go for “free grant money” offers; legitimate grants don’t need to be repaid. Keep your creditcard, bank-account and Social Security numbers away from strangers. Counterattack : Check with the Better Business Bureau to verify the legitimacy of the company. File a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov) or the Ohio attorney general (www.ag.state.oh.us). site free grant money

WORK – AT – HOME SCHEMES The scam : Someone offers you a wealthbuilding plan but can’t make good on its promise. Best defense : Get earnings claims in writing from the company offering the deal. If the opportunity costs you $500 or more, the promoter must back up the earnings claim in a written document. Scrutinize all franchise offers; interview one or more previous franchisees or investors in person, preferably where the business operates. Consult a lawyer or accountant before signing a deal. Counterattack : File a complaint with the Better Business Bureau, the FTC or the Ohio attorney general.

FAKE INTERNET AUCTIONS The scam : Goods are delivered that are less valuable than advertised, or undelivered. Best defense : Know the seller; check the seller’s online-feedback rating. Learn what you’re bidding on and the conditions of sale, including the seller’s return policy and who pays for shipping. If you buy, use a credit card; it offers the most protection. Use anti-virus software and a firewall; update both regularly. Counterattack : Notify the FTC, the Department of Commerce (www.commerce.gov) and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (www.usps.com/postalinspectors).

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LINDSAY JOINS MALONEY STABLE

BRITISH featherweight champion Martin Lindsay has signed a promotional deal with Frank Maloney.

The Belfast star (16-0) showed his star qualities on Friday when he outpointed Jamie Arthur in the first defence of his British crown.

Maloney predicts the all-action 27-year-old will become Irish boxing’s next superstar and fill the gap left by Bernard Dunne’s retirement.

He said: “Lindsay’s performance against Arthur is what TV and fans love to see.

“He marched forward constantly, wasn’t afraid to take a backward step and threw hurtful punches for 12 rounds.”

Maloney is already making plans for Lindsay to make the next defence of his title in Belfast, and hopes to move him towards a world title fight inside 18 months.

“Maloney added: “The aim is to keep Martin busy and I want to make sure his next fight is in Belfast.

“Martin is very popular there and there will be plenty of big occasions in his home city for him as he steps up to world level.

“There is no hurry, even though he us the mandatory contender for the European title. His next fight will be a British title fight.

“There are plenty if decent challengers out there like Akaash Bhatia, but I will talk to Martin’s team before approaching anyone.”




Sizzling Hot na ringu: jak gra?, by wygrywa?

Sizzling Hot

Sizzling Hot to jedna z najpopularniejszych gier slotowych, która od lat cieszy si? nies?abn?c? popularno?ci? w?ród graczy na ca?ym ?wiecie. Dzi?ki swojej prostej mechanice i atrakcyjnym wygranym, sta?a si? ikon? wirtualnych kasyn. Gra ??czy w sobie klasyk? z nowoczesno?ci?, oferuj?c rozgrywk? na pi?ciu b?bnach oraz pi?ciu linii wygrywaj?cych. Kolorowe symbole owoców i klasyczne siódemki sprawiaj?, ?e ka?dy obrót b?bnami to emocjonuj?ce do?wiadczenie, pe?ne napi?cia i oczekiwania na wielk? wygran?.

Strategie wygrywania w Sizzling Hot

Aby odnie?? sukces w Sizzling Hot, warto zastosowa? kilka sprawdzonych strategii. Pierwsz? z nich jest gra z umiarem i kontrol? bud?etu. Niezale?nie od tego, czy jeste? do?wiadczonym graczem, czy pocz?tkuj?cym, wa?ne jest, aby nie przekracza? za?o?onego limitu finansowego. Kolejn? strategi? jest wykorzystanie opcji hazardowej, która pozwala podwoi? wygran?. Jest to ryzykowny, ale jednocze?nie ekscytuj?cy element gry, który mo?e znacz?co zwi?kszy? nasze saldo. Warto równie? regularnie analizowa? tabel? wyp?at, aby dok?adnie zrozumie? potencjalne wygrane.

Po??czenie Sizzling Hot z boksem

Ciekawym aspektem jest po??czenie tematyki gry Sizzling Hot z boksem. Obie dziedziny wymagaj? dyscypliny, koncentracji i doskona?ej strategii. Tak jak w boksie, gdzie zawodnicy musz? by? przygotowani na ka?dy cios przeciwnika, tak w Sizzling Hot gracze musz? umiej?tnie zarz?dza? swoim bud?etem i korzysta? z dost?pnych opcji, aby maksymalizowa? swoje szanse na wygran?. Oba te ?wiaty ??czy równie? emocjonuj?ce napi?cie i nieprzewidywalno??, co sprawia, ?e zarówno boks, jak i Sizzling Hot oferuj? niezapomniane wra?enia.

Techniki i taktyki w Sizzling Hot

Zarówno w boksie, jak i w Sizzling Hot https://news.niezlasztuka.net/sizzling-hot-na-prawdziwe-pieniadze-online/, kluczem do sukcesu jest zastosowanie odpowiednich technik i taktyk. W grze warto skupi? si? na d?ugoterminowej strategii, która umo?liwi zarz?dzanie ?rodkami w taki sposób, by stopniowo zwi?ksza? wygrane, nie ryzykuj?c przy tym zbyt wiele. Opanowanie emocji i zachowanie zimnej krwi, podobnie jak w ringu bokserskim, mo?e mie? kluczowe znaczenie w osi?gni?ciu sukcesu.

Jak zwi?kszy? swoje szanse?

Aby zwi?kszy? swoje szanse na wygran? w Sizzling Hot, warto poszukiwa? kasyn oferuj?cych bonusy i promocje. Cz?sto mo?na znale?? oferty specjalne, które pozwalaj? na gr? bez ryzyka w?asnych ?rodków, co jest ?wietn? okazj? do przetestowania strategii bez obawy o utrat? pieni?dzy. Dodatkowo, praktyka i zdobywanie do?wiadczenia poprzez gr? w wersj? demonstracyjn? mo?e pomóc zrozumie? mechanik? gry i lepiej przygotowa? si? do gry na prawdziwe pieni?dze.

Podsumowanie

Sizzling Hot to gra, która??czy w sobie emocje i strategi?, podobnie jak sporty takie jak boks. Aby osi?gn?? sukces, nie wystarczy tylko liczy? na szcz??cie. Konieczna jest analiza, planowanie i kontrola bud?etu. Graj?c w Sizzling Hot, pami?taj, by korzysta? z dost?pnych opcji gry z rozwag?, analizowa? mo?liwe scenariusze i dostosowywa? swoje dzia?ania do aktualnej sytuacji w grze. W ten sposób, podobnie jak bokserzy na ringu, b?dziesz móg? skuteczniej zmaga? si? z wyzwaniami, które niesie ze sob? ta fascynuj?ca gra slotowa.




Morales ready for Saturday’s comeback — FIGHT LIVE ON GFL


HOBOKEN, N.J. (Mar. 22, 2010) – After 2 ½ months of intense training, 3-division world champion Erik “El Terrible” Morales, is ready for his comeback fight Saturday in “The Champion Returns” pay-per-view event, live from Monterrey, Mexico.

THE FIGHT CARD CAN BE SEEN LIVE ON WWW.GOFIGHTLIVE.TV BY CLICKING:

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Morales (48-6, 34 KOs) has been retired for the past 2 ½ years. The iconic Mexican warrior returns to the ring on a mission to become the first Mexican world champion in four different weight classes. Saturday night in the 12-round main event, Morales takes on former WBA lightweight champion Jose “Jicaras” Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs), for the vacant WBC Intercontinental welterweight crown.

“I’m happy to be here (in Monterrey) and completely ready to face Alfaro,” Morales said. “Fans will see a different Erik Morales than in my last few fights because now I’m hungry to win this fight and go on towards winning a world title in my fourth division. I want to prove to everyone watching that all of the hard work in training camp will result in a great performance in my return to the ring.”

“The Champion Returns,” presented by KO Entertainment and Box Latino, is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9 PM/ET – 6 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, TVN and DISH Network, for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

Morales, the last opponent to defeat Manny Pacquiao, has also beaten Marco Antonio Barrera, Pauli Ayala, Wayne McCullough, Junior Jones, Carlos Hernandez, Jesus Chavez, Guty Espadas, Jr. (twice), Daniel Zaragoza and Kevin Kelly.

In the 12-round co-feature, former 2-time WBA light heavyweight champion Hugo Hernan “Pigu” Garay (32-4, 17 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA, faces WBA No. 4 rated Chris “Hard Hittin’” Henry (24-2, 19 KOs) in the WBA Light Heavyweight Eliminator.

Top contender Denver Cuello (19-2-5, 10) meets No. 2 Juan “Churritos” Hernandez (15-1, 12 KOs) in the 12-round WBC Interim Strawweight title fight, while El Paso’s undefeated NABA title-holder David “Nino” Rodriguez (32-0, 30 KOs) and 1996 Brazilian Olympian Daniel Bispo (22-12, 16 KOs) battle in a 10-round Special Heavyweight Attraction.

Tickets are available to purchase at www.superboletos.com.

Integrated Sports Media: North America’s leading distributor of International Pay-Per-View and Closed Circuit sports events has presented World Championship and world-class boxing matches featuring Ricky Hatton, Christian Mijares, Evander Holyfield, Roy Jones, Jr., Ivan Calderon, Rocky Martinez, Nicolai Valuev, Amir Kahn, Marco Antonio Barrera, Arthur Abraham, David Haye, John Ruiz, Wilfredo Vazquez, Jr., and Ruslan Chagaev. In addition, Integrated Sports Media distributed numerous International soccer matches showcasing teams like Club America of Mexico and the National Teams of Argentina, Honduras, El Salvador and the USA, as well as World Championship and world-class mixed martial arts shows featuring Fedor Emelianenko, Tim Sylvia, Bobby Lashley, Bob Sapp, Jeff Monson, and Roy Nelson. For more information on upcoming Integrated Sports events visit www.integratedsportsnet.com.




Just because the wisdom’s common don’t mean it’s wrong

Angles, hand speed, reflexes, foot work; we fetishize these things in boxing. They have the allure of the uncommon. But they’re not uncommon in the ring. “Slow” is a speed. Shifting weight back-to-front is something you learn in kindergarten gym class. And “he uses angles” could mean just about anything, geometrically speaking. Why do we do it, then? To end debate, to intimidate laymen.

But you know what actually works in a boxing ring? Jab-cross. Left-right. Force = Mass x Acceleration.

Evidence of this came in Dusseldorf, Germany, last weekend when Ukrainian heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko beat on American Eddie Chambers for 11 rounds then rendered him unconscious in the 12th.
More evidence will come this weekend when Germany’s Arthur Abraham fights American Andre Dirrell in Detroit’s Joe Luis Arena – the first Group Stage 2 match of Showtime’s “Super Six World Boxing Classic.”

An appeal to fundamentals brings us towards a topic treated in Michael Lewis’ “Moneyball” – a book about baseball you can enjoy even if you don’t enjoy baseball. Major league scouts for years preferred the magic of tools like arm strength and bat speed to answering baseball’s fundamental offensive question: “Does he get on base?” Anyone can look at stats and answer that question, but the scouts figured it was their eye for talent one needed to see the attributes of a special prospect.

Boxing has many such scouts. They love things they can’t see, like flurried combinations and angles. They find a kid who has these attributes and allow him to reinvent the sport a little. You don’t want to obscure your view with high hands? No problem, kid, you’re so fast they can’t touch you! You don’t want to settle down, stay in one stance, and punch? Go ahead and switch it up, kid, they’ll never figure you out!

You get the sense something like this might have happened with Andre Dirrell, who calls himself “The Matrix” and who, despite being the most physically gifted fighter in the Super Six, will likely be eliminated from the tourney Saturday. He’s been allowed – maybe encouraged – to eschew boxing fundamentals for a fruit salad of natural movements that showcase his reflexes.

His October loss to Carl Froch was a mess. Much of the blame for that belongs to Froch, a man who really wants to fight even if, at times, it looks like he might not know how. Dirrell’s constant stance switching – dare we use “Matrix” as a verb? – helped nothing, though. Dirrell showed up in Froch’s hometown and turned a prizefight into an athletic fashion show. It was Dirrell’s fight to lose, and that’s exactly what he did. But has anyone told him yet?

We see this in the gyms before boys become men. There’s the stand-out amateur with all the talent who’s allowed to build confidence at his lessers’ expense. These lesser kids don headgear and make a go of it, and often grow to make good trainers. They rarely hang with the junior superstar. That job goes to the kids who are in the gym – hats cocked to the side, dress code just right – working combinations on an imaginary bag and never wrapping their hands. Tomorrow’s hangers-on.

Has too much time around the hangers-on compromised Dirrell? He seems to have a good mind for the sport. He beat Froch pretty convincingly in the minutes he fought. Showtime’s “Fight Camp 360” program shows Dirrell determining quite quickly that Arthur Abraham uses a “hit me till you’re done then let me hit you” defense. Dirrell said the solution aloud. But will he use it?

Sometimes even having the solution and using it isn’t enough. Ask “Fast” Eddie Chambers. Slip Wladimir Klitschko’s extended left glove and leap underneath with a body shot. That was the blueprint. Chambers flew to Germany in good shape and tried to follow the plan. Then physics intervened.

At this point as Americans, it’s safe to put our hope away. Chambers really was our last best chance. He had the temperament and character a 209-pound man needs against one who weighs 245. But Klitschko’s mastery of trainer Manny Steward’s style is finally here, and so we can stop talking about angles and hand speed and the rest of that jazz. If you’re not big as Wlad, you’re not going to beat Wlad.

Why not? Saturday showed us when Chambers’ shoulders fit within the width of Klitschko’s chest. To slip Klitschko’s jab properly – to the outside – required too much motion on Chambers’ part. To get outside Klitschko’s jab, never mind his hook, Chambers had to go a meter or two away from Klitschko’s chin. Since Chambers is a fighter, that wouldn’t do.

Now you’re slipping Klitschko’s jab to the inside. You’re putting your head in the direct line of Klitschko’s right cross. You can block that punch, but know this: So long as Wladimir Klitschko’s right cross is regularly colliding with any part of your body, you will not remain conscious for 36 minutes. Chambers came awfully close. Then at 35:55, he tipped head-first into the ropes, ruined from the exhaustion and profound unpleasantness of being struck by a giant who knows how.

Chambers didn’t lose to Klitschko so much as physics itself.

And so will Andre Dirrell if he tries to Matrix his way past Arthur Abraham, a man who’s slighter than Klitschko but also knows how to punch. Abraham can be outworked. It hasn’t happened yet. So, in order to outwork him Dirrell will have to pick a stance and stay with it. He’ll need to leverage punches correctly and hurt the man across from him. Until he has Abraham’s respect, he’ll be merely an 0-1 contender in a tournament Abraham currently owns.

But he’ll also be a crowd favorite fighting only 50 miles from home. A little adherence to boxing’s millennia-old common wisdom could go a long way. It could at least make the fight interesting.

Bart Barry can be reached via Twitter.com/bartbarry