Tsurkan headlines
stellar lineup of
fights December 8.
Joe DeGuardia’s Star
Boxing proudly
announce their next
event, an eight-bout
night of
professional boxing
at “the most
spectacular and
grandiose theater
ever built in the
United States,” the
Paradise Theater in
Bronx, New York, on
Friday, December 8.
Fighting in the main
event will be
Ukrainian strongman
Andrey Tsurkan
(24-2, 15 KOs) in a
12-round defense of
his NABF Light
Middleweight
Championship. Star
Boxing President Joe
DeGuardia says that
with Tsurkan, it’s
nearly impossible to
have a boring fight.
“The networks and
fans love Andrey
because he’s all
guts and heart. This
upcoming fight is
very important for
him. He had a very
big win his last
time out against
Hector Camacho Jr.
(TKO 8) and we think
a couple more
high-profile
victories and he’ll
be in line for a
world title fight.
DeGuardia says the
venue for his latest
event will add
another dimension to
the festivities.
“We’re very pleased
to be staging our
latest show at such
a breathtaking venue
as the Paradise
Theater. It’s really
something to see if
you haven’t been
there since it was
restored.”
The Paradise Theater
was originally named
the Loews Paradise
Theater and was
opened in 1929.
Meticulously
adorned, this
majestic venue adds
a classic and
stately feel to the
events it hosts. In
the past couple of
years, the theater
has been completely
restored to its
original beauty.
The exciting
undercard for this
special event will
be announced soon.
Tickets are
available at the
Paradise Theater Box
Office, by calling
1 800 353-8040,
(212) 307-7171,
at all TicketMaster
outlets, or by
visiting
ticketmaster.com.
For more information
on Joe DeGuardia’s
Star Boxing, call
(718) 823-2000, or
visit
www.starboxing.com.
The Paradise Theater
is located at 2417
Grand Concourse in
Bronx, New York. For
more information on
the Paradise
Theater, visit
www.theparadisetheater.com.
November 14, 2006
- Mexico City. From WBC
President Jose
Sulaiman:
PACQUIAO-MORALES FOR
THE WBC
INTERNATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
The World Boxing
Council ratifies the
approval and
celebration of the
fight in which the
WBC International
champion Manny
Pacquiao of the
Philippines will
make a defense of
his title against
Erik Morales of
Mexico next
Saturday, November
18, in Las Vegas,
Nevada, under the
promotion of Top
Rank.
Both fighters were
subjected to the WBC
regulatory seven day
pre-fight weigh-in
with the witnessing
of WBC
representatives,
with both being
within the tolerance
making 136 pounds.
In addition to the
WBC International
title being
disputed, the
General Assembly of
the WBC during the
44th annual
convention in
Croatia, following
the rules and
regulations, decreed
this fight to be as
a final elimination
bout to name the
official challenger
for the super
featherweight title,
as Pacquiao is
ranked No. 1 and
Morales No. 2 in a
division that has
not had a mandatory
defense during the
last two years, for
different reasons.
The WBC thought this
ruling a high
distinction and
honor for both
fighters, just as
for the WBC, as it
is without doubt one
of the most highly
expected and best
fights that could be
promoted today.
I have read in the
press that neither
promoter Bob Arum
nor challenger Erik
Morales had accepted
this fight as a
final eliminator,
which they have the
right to do, but
there was no reason
to express unfair
and hurting words
that blast a whole
life of support and
friendship from the
WBC for both, for no
reason at all, as
the ruling was in
their benefit, their
prestige and an
honor. Arum's
statement about
Soto's having fought
a final elimination
bout is false as he
picked the rival,
not the WBC, in what
was approved as a
simple elimination
bout, but NEVER a
final eliminator.
It was a surprise
coming from our
friend Erik Morales,
for whom I have even
been criticized for
acting as if he is
my adopted son, and
from whom nothing
but respect should
he offer to the WBC;
but Bob Arum's
behavior is no
surprise to me as he
just can't help it
in his insistent
nasty comments and
his permanently
belligerent verbal
attitude, even
offending and
hurting his own
friends, just as we
believe that we are.
It would not be
surprising if he is
calling us next
Monday for the
planning of another
project.
Manny Pacquiao, the
WBC's International
champion, has not
declined his
participation in a
final elimination
bout in respect to
the WBC'S ruling and
therefore, if he
wins, in addition to
defending
successfully his
title, Manny
Pacquiao will be
declared the
official challenger
to the super
featherweweight
championship of the
world, in the hands
of WBC champion
Marco Antonio
Barrera.
The Johnny Bos Roast- a.k.a.
BosFest 2006 - scheduled for
Friday, Nov. 17, at the
Waterfront Crab House, has
been postponed until
January.
BosFest organizers Mike
Marley and Joe Dwyer, as
well as Bos himself, were
unaware that the Dr.
Theodore Atlas Foundation’s
annual fundraiser would be
taking place the night
before (11/16) in Staten
Island.
"I recognize that the Atlas
Foundation had booked their
date first," said Bos, "and
they do a wonderful service,
helping many needy people."
Bos, who has been waylaid
with costly medical bills
due to the congested heart
disease he suffers from, is
grateful to those who have
contributed already. The
money he has received from
certain members of the
boxing community should get
him through January -
physically and spiritually.
Those who have given can
rest assured, the show will
go on in January!
The specific date will be
announced next week. Thanks
for your understanding.
BLOOMFIELD, NJ (November 3,
2006) – Undefeated
welterweight prospect Henry
Crawford will battle
Christopher Henry on Nov 10
at the Birchwood Manor in an
eight round bout, it was
announced today by Main
Events CEO Kathy Duva.
Crawford (12-0-1, 5 KO’s)
has knocked out three of his
last five opponents, two in
the first round. In his last
bout on Sept 16, 2006, the
25-year-old Paterson, NJ
native knocked out Adam
Wynant at :12 of round one
(KO 1). The bout took place
on the Barrera-Juarez II PPV
undercard in Las Vegas, NV.
For ticket information
call Danny Serratelli at
(973) 931-8812, or visit
www.brickcityboxing.com
TENTH ANNUAL DR. THEODORE
ATLAS FOUNDATION DINNER ON
THURSDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 16,
AT HILTON GARDEN INN ON
STATEN ISLAND
Boxing trainer and ESPN/2
Friday Night Fights Analyst
Teddy Atlas Remembers his
father by helping those in
need
New York, November 3-The big
names from sports,
television and entertainment
will join boxing trainer and
ESPN/2 Friday Night Fights
television analyst Teddy
Atlas to help the needy in
New York at the 10th annual
Dr. Theodore Atlas Dinner on
Thursday night, November 16,
at the Hilton Garden Inn in
Staten Island, New York.
The impressive list of
luminaries who will be in
attendance at the annual
"Teddy Dinner" gala
includes: Yankee slugger
Gary Sheffield, former world
champion boxers Sugar Ray
Leonard, Larry Holmes and
Jose Torres, past and
present fight standouts Lou
Duva, Gerry Cooney, Arturo
Gatti, Michael Grant and
Chuck Wepner, former
football Giants Dick Lynch,
Sean Landeta and Karl
Nelson, ex Jets Greg Buttle
and Bruce Harper, ex-Met ace
reliever John Franco, ESPN's
Brian Kenny, Joe Tessatore,
and Steve Phillips, ESPN
Radio host Max Kellerman,
Mike Francesa and Chris
Russo from WFAN's Mike and
the Mad Dog radio program,
and jockeys Mike Smith and
Mike Luzzi, just to name a
few.
Individual tickets are
priced at $200 per person,
and may be purchased by
calling 888-505-7070.
Former world heavyweight
champion Evander "The Real
Deal" Holyfield will
continue his quest to regain
the world title when he
takes on top contender Fres
Oquendo on Friday night,
November 10th at the
Alamodome in San Antonio,
Texas, it was announced by
Murad Muhammad, promoter of
M&M Sports, and Real Deal
Events.
"The Final Chapter
Continued: Holyfield V" will
be presented by M&M Sports
and Real Deal Events. Fox
Sports Net (FSN) will
provide and distribute the
pay per view extravaganza in
the United States and Canada
under its Special Order
Sports pay-television arm.
Contact your local cable
operators or satellite
providers for details.
Suggested price is $44.95
Holyfield, one of the great
heavyweight champions of the
modern era, has put forth a
stellar ring record of
39-8-2 with 26 victories
coming by way of knockout
during an illustrious career
spanning three decades. A
four-time world champion in
both the cruiserweight and
heavyweight divisions, the
proud native of Atlanta,
Georgia, has turned back the
challenges of such boxing
greats as Mike Tyson,
Riddick Bowe, Larry Holmes,
Michael Moorer and George
Foreman.
Now Holyfield is on a
campaign to return the
heavyweight championship to
the United States, and
Oquendo represents a stiff
challenge for the former
champion. A native of
Chicago of Puerto Rican
heritage, Oquendo is the WBO
Latino Heavyweight champion,
and has captured two
straight in his comeback
bid. Fres has posted an
excellent career slate of
26-3, including 16 knockout
wins, defeating the likes of
David Izon and Obed Sullivan
before losing a
controversial decision to
then-champion Chris Byrd.
"Many have said that Evander
Holyfield is stepping out
too strong, and he should
take his time in his
comeback the way George
Foreman did," said Muhammad.
"But Evander said all along
that it was injury and not
age that had derailed him.
"The American people believe
that the heavyweight belt
belongs here, and I believe
that Evander is the only
bona fide heavyweight who
can make that a reality in
his quest to become a five
time champion."
TENTH ANNUAL DR. THEODORE
ATLAS FOUNDATION DINNER ON
THURSDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 16,
AT HILTON GARDEN INN ON
STATEN ISLAND
Boxing trainer and ESPN/2
Friday Night Fights Analyst
Teddy Atlas Remembers his
father by helping those in
need
New York, November 3-The big
names from sports,
television and entertainment
will join boxing trainer and
ESPN/2 Friday Night Fights
television analyst Teddy
Atlas to help the needy in
New York at the 10th annual
Dr. Theodore Atlas Dinner on
Thursday night, November 16,
at the Hilton Garden Inn in
Staten Island, New York.
The impressive list of
luminaries who will be in
attendance at the annual
"Teddy Dinner" gala
includes: Yankee slugger
Gary Sheffield, former world
champion boxers Sugar Ray
Leonard, Larry Holmes and
Jose Torres, past and
present fight standouts Lou
Duva, Gerry Cooney, Arturo
Gatti, Michael Grant and
Chuck Wepner, former
football Giants Dick Lynch,
Sean Landeta and Karl
Nelson, ex Jets Greg Buttle
and Bruce Harper, ex-Met ace
reliever John Franco, ESPN's
Brian Kenny, Joe Tessatore,
and Steve Phillips, ESPN
Radio host Max Kellerman,
Mike Francesa and Chris
Russo from WFAN's Mike and
the Mad Dog radio program,
and jockeys Mike Smith and
Mike Luzzi, just to name a
few.
Individual tickets are
priced at $200 per person,
and may be purchased by
calling 888-505-7070.
A number of issues were
addressed and reports given
on the closing day of the
World Boxing Council's 44th
annual at the Hotel Croatia.
WBC President Jose Sulaiman
reported that two former
world champions are in need
of financial help for
medical expenses. He said
that former WBC super
featherweight world Genaro 'Chicanito'
Hernandez is in need of
surgery on one of his eyes
which will cost between five
and nine thousand dollars,
and that former WBC
featherweight world champion
Guty Espadas is in need of a
surgery that will cost
around five thousand
dollars. President Sulaiman
suggested that the WBC cover
the costs, and the WBC Board
of Governors approved by
unanimous vote to pay
expenses in full for both
surgeries. WBC International
Secretary and WBC
International Championship
Chairman Mauro Betti of
Italy pledged $5,000 from
the WBC International
Championships.
World Boxing Council
President Jose Sulaiman
presided over the Wednesday
general assembly meeting at
the WBC’s 44th annual
convention.
The morning session was
devoted to ratings, which
will soon be available for
publication.
The afternoon session was
devoted to mandatory title
defenses.
Heavyweight: World
champion Oleg Maskaev of
Kazakhstan has a voluntary
defense scheduled for
December 10 against No. 10
ranked Peter Okello of
Uganda. No. 1 ranked Samuel
Peter of Nigeria will fight
No. 2 ranked James Toney of
the United States in a final
eliminator on January 6 to
determine the official
challenger.
Cruiserweight: The
purse offer for world
champion O’Neil Bell’s
mandatory defense against
No. 1 ranked Jean Marc
Mormeck of France was won by
Don King Productions and
originally scheduled for
November 27. DKP received an
extension on the date, which
will now reportedly be in
January or February. In the
meantime, Bell, of the
United States, decided to
participate in the
Superfighters tournament on
December 2, which was
approved by the WBC.
No. 2 ranked David Haye of
England is scheduled to
fight No. 3 ranked Giacobbe
Fragomeni of Italy in a
final eliminator on November
17. If Bell is physically
available, he will make his
mandatory defense against
Mormeck on the January or
February date. If Bell is
not available for his
mandatory defense, the
winner of the final
eliminator will fight
Mormeck for the interim
title.
Light heavyweight:
World champion Tomasz Adamek
of Poland is in a voluntary
period. No. 1 ranked Stipe
Drews of Croatia will fight
No. 3 ranked Chad Dawson of
the United States in a final
eliminator on December 2.
Super middleweight:
The WBC received a medical
report that world champion
Mikkel Kessler of Denmark
will not be available to
fight until March. The free
negotiation period for his
mandatory defense against
No. 1 ranked Librado Andrade
of Mexico will begin in
January.
Middleweight: World
champion Jermain Taylor of
the United States has a
voluntary defense scheduled
against No. 3 ranked Kassim
Ouma of Uganda on December
9. The fight between No. 1
ranked Winky Wright of the
United States and No. 4
ranked Ike Quartey of Ghana
on December 2 was approved
as a final eliminator.
Another eliminator was
approved between No. 2
ranked Kelly Pavlik of the
United States and No. 5
ranked Edison Miranda of
Colombia.
Super welterweight:
World champion Oscar De La
Hoya of the United
States/Mexico is scheduled
to fight next year on May 16
against an opponent to be
determined. Two eliminators
were approved: No. 1 ranked
Shane Mosley of the United
States against No. 3 ranked
Vernon Forrest of the United
States, and No. 2 ranked
Sergio Martinez of Argentina
against No. 4 ranked Saul
Roman of Mexico. The
eliminators will determine
the mandatory challenger for
De La Hoya’s following
fight, or determine the two
top-rated challengers who
will fight for the vacant
title in the event that De
La Hoya retires.
Welterweight: World
champion Carlos Baldomir of
Argentina is scheduled to
make his mandatory defense
against No. 1 ranked
official challenger Floyd
Mayweather of the United
States on November 4.
Super lightweight:
World champion Junior Witter
of England, who won the
vacant title in September,
is required to make two
mandatory defenses, and two
final eliminators were
approved. The first is No. 1
ranked Jose Luis Castillo of
Mexico against No. 3 ranked
Herman Ngoudjo of Canada,
scheduled for January 27.
The second is No. 2 ranked
Vivian Harris of Guyana
against No. 4 ranked Juan
Lazcano of the United
States.
Lightweight: World
champion Joel Casamayor of
Cuba must next fight interim
champion David Diaz of the
United States, who has been
designated as the official
challenger.
Super featherweight:
The November 18 fight beween
No. 1 ranked Manny Pacquiao
of the Philippines and No. 2
ranked Erik Morales of
Mexico has been approved as
a final eliminator to
determine the official
challenger for world
champion Marco Antonio
Barrera of Mexico. In the
case that Pacquiao and
Morales can’t or won’t
accept the Barrera fight,
No. 3 ranked Humberto Soto
of Mexico was approved as
the official challenger.
Featherweight: World
champion Rodolfo Lopez of
Mexico is in a voluntary
period and has a title
defense scheduled against
No. 3 ranked Injin Chi of
Korea on December 17. No. 1
ranked Oscar Larios of
Mexico, the former super
bantamweight world champion
and the WBC’s 2003 Fighter
of the Year, was approved as
the official challenger.
Super bantamweight: A
final eliminator was
approved between No. 1
ranked Naphapol
Kiattisakchocchoi and No. 2
Saenghiran Singwancha, both
of Thailand, to determine
the official challenger for
world champion Israel
Vazquez of Mexico.
Bantamweight: World
champion Hozumi Hasegawa of
Japan is scheduled to make
his mandatory defense
against No. 1 ranked
official challenger Genaro
Garcia of Mexico on November
13.
Super flyweight:
World champion Masamori
Tokuyama has reportedly
announced his retirement and
said he will compete in a K1
fight. A decision regarding
this division has been
postponed until the WBC
receives confirmation of
Tokuyama’s status from the
Japan commission.
Flyweight: World
champion Pongsaklek
Wonjongkam of Thailand is
scheduled to make his
mandatory defense against
No. 1 ranked official
challenger Monelisi Myekeni
of South Africa on November
17.
Light flyweight: A
final eliminator has been
approved between No. 1
ranked Edgar Sosa of Mexico
and No. 2 ranked Luis
Lazarte of Argentina to
determined the official
challenger for world
champion Omar Nino of
Mexico.
Strawweight: A final
eliminator was approved
between No. 1 ranked
Oleydong Sithsanerchai of
Thailand and No. 2 ranked
Omar Soto of Puerto Rico fo
determine the official
challenger for world
champion Eagle Kyoya of
Japan.
Brockton, MA - Cappiello
Promotions president - Rich
Cappiello has announced undefeated
New Haven, CT super-middleweight
Elvin Ayala (16-0, 7 KOs) and
Chicago's Freddy Cuevas (25-9-1, 17
KOs) will headline a November 24
Telefutura boxing card at The Roxy
in Boston.
Tickets, priced at $40 & $80, are
available by calling 888.291.2900
or 508.587.3370. Co-feature
and undercard bouts will be
announced soon.
World
Boxing Council welterweight title
holder Carlos Baldomir (left) and
1994 and 2001 Professional Bull
Riders World Champion Adriano Moraes
from Sao Paulo, Brazil discuss
strategy for their upcoming
championships.
Baldomir defends his belt against
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Saturday at
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino and
live on HBO Pay-Per-View.
Moraes looks for his third title in
the $3.5 million PBR World Finals
Thursday through Sunday at the
Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Photo Courtesy of Jan Sanders.
The president of the Republic of
Croatia, Mr. Stjepan Mesic, will
officially open the World Boxing
Council's 44th annual convention on
October 30 in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
A great number of special guests
have confirmed their attendance at
the convention. Vitali Klitschko,
the former heavyweight world
champion, Marvelous Marvin Hagler,
one of the most outstanding
middleweights in history, and Azumah
Nelson, the greatest African world
champion in history, will attend, as
well as super lightweight world
champion Junior Witter of England
and super middleweight world
champion Mikkel Kessler of Denmark,
both of whom recently won the
titles.
Mate Parlov and Marvin Camel, who
fought in the first cruiserweight
world title fight in history in
Croatia in 1979, will be presented a
special award.
Sycuan Ringside Promotions’ No. 1-ranked
bantamweight Mauricio Martinez faces
former world champion Gerry Penalosa
Oct. 21 in El Paso, Texas.
The 31-year-old Martinez, who is
ranked No. 1 by the World Boxing
Organization (WBO) and was the WBO’s
bantamweight champion during 2000 to
2002, has a record of 31-6-1 with 21
knockouts.
The 34-year-old Penalosa, who was the
World Boxing Council super flyweight
champion during 1997 and 1998, has a
record of 50-5-2 with 33 knockouts.
Both Martinez, from Panama, and Penalosa,
from the Philippines, are southpaws.
Since making its promotional debut
during 2004, Sycuan Ringside Promotions
already has six current or former world
champions and has promoted and presented
cards and world title bouts on premium
cable networks in California, Florida,
Illinois, Nevada, New Jersey, New York
and Texas.
Sycuan Ringside Promotions has many
notable boxers in its stable, including
welterweight world champion Carlos
Baldomir, World Boxing Organization
junior lightweight champion Joan Guzman,
WBC super bantamweight champion Israel
Vazquez, World Boxing Association super
bantamweight champion Celestino
Caballero, International Boxing
Federation lightweight interim champion
Julio Diaz and prospects undefeated
teenage lightweight sensation Jorge Paez
Jr. and cruiserweight Shawn Hawk.
Sycuan Ringside Promotions is led by
Glenn Quiroga, president; Willie Tucker,
executive vice president; and Scott
Woodworth, vice president.
LAS VEGAS (October 4, 2006) - The WBC
Continental Americas light middleweight
title fight between defending champion
Jose "Temible" Varela and former world
title challenger Manuel "Shotgun" Gomez
headlines "Friday Night Fights,"
promoted by Guilty Boxing in association
with Silverhawk Championship Boxing, on
October 13 at the Orleans Hotel-Casino
in Las Vegas.
Varela (15-2, 10 KOs), coming off of his
title belt-winning performance July 14
against Corey Johnson, tangles with
veteran Mexican fighter Gomez (28-11-2,
19 KOs), who has fought for the WBO
welterweight and IBF lightweight titles
during his eight-year pro career.
One of the hottest prospects in boxing,
unbeaten Alexis Camacho (11-0, 10 KOs),
faces Anthony Charnell (6-3-1, 5 KOs),
in the six-round co-feature. Two-time
National Mexican amateur champion
Camacho has knocked out his last 10
opponents including Ray Cunningham this
past September 1 in Las Vegas.
Also on the card in a six-round Special
Female Attraction is former WIBA
flyweight champion Melinda Cooper (16-0,
9 KOs), who is now campaigning as a
bantamweight and rated No. 1 by the WIBA,
against TBA.
Strong supporting fights include
undefeated cruiserweight Brandon "The
Havoc" Harris (4-0, 3 KOs) versus Adam
Conley (2-3, 1 KO), as well as
featherweight Frankie Leal (7-1, 5 KOs),
super featherweight Lonnie Smith (4-0-1,
4 KOs) and pro debuting super
lightweight Anthony Martinez against
opponents to be determined.
Doors open at 6:30 PM, first bout at 7
PM. Tickets, priced at $25.00 and
$35.00, may be purchased at the Orleans
box office or by calling 702.365.7111.
Go to
www.silverhawkboxing.com for more
information about the show or Silverhawk
Championship Boxing
Nothing, man. I am just really upset
right now. Last week I heard that maybe
I could get a rematch with Jeff Lacy on
HBO and now my people tell me that Lacy
doesn't want to fight me. That's bs.
This punk is going around calling
Calzaghe out for a rematch and Calzaghe
almost killed him. I beat Lacy and got
robbed and his punk ass won't give me a
rematch because he is scared.
So you lost some respect for Lacy?
Of course, especially when he want's to
fight some bum in his comeback fight and
not me. But I'll give him the benefit of
the doubt and say that maybe he doesn't
know about an offer to fight me and his
people are just protecting him like a
little girl. I guess they don't want to
see him take another beating. Or maybe
he is just scare to get two losses in a
row. I would end his career. One thing
is for sure, HBO should not let him
fight some bum. That's a big problem in
boxing, the networks let these top guys
fight nobodies.
When was the fight supposed to take
place?
Man, I think like December. I don't
care, it can be tomorrow, he is such a
punk that it would be a very easy fight,
especially since Calzage destroyed him.
He is finished and I would put an
exclamation point that this is the end
of his career if we fought.
Any last words?
Yeah, I am old school. I fight anybody,
anytime, anywhere. Maybe I have some
looses, but that can happen when you
fight the best in the world. People
forget that I have fought and had wars
with Joe Calzaghe, Eric Lucas, Thomas
Tate, Glen Johnson, Scott Pemberton
(three times) Marcus Beyer, James
Butler, and that punk-ass Jeff Lacy, who
I know I beat and would destroy a second
time. Also, I had some major injuries
for many of these fights. I fight wars
and I just wish boxing was like it was
in the old days, where warriors like me
get rewarded for fighting the most
exciting fights every time out against
the best in the world and guys like Lacy
get exposed for the frauds that they
are. Also, people forget that I am only
29 years old. But I go out on the line
every time out so that the fans can
enjoy a good fight.
Well thanks Omar. Boxing needs more
fighters like you. I hope you get the
fight.
Thanks, man. I read FIGHTNIGHTNEWS every
day and I really like the site. Also, I
want to thank my fans for their support.
They really help me get by when guys
like this duck me. I just hope Lacy gets
some courage together and agrees to
fight me.
The
'Kosovo Kid' Elvir Muriqi (31-3, 19
KOs) will appear in an exciting
light heavyweight scrap as one of
the many top-rated contenders
featured on promoter Joe DeGuardia's
next jam-packed Star Boxing event on
October 11 at the Westchester County
Center in White Plains, New York.
A hero and an inspiration in his
homeland during the Kosovo War,
Muriqi will face Moline, Illinois'
'Irish' Ted Muller (19-7-2, 19 KOs).
'Elvir has always been a tremendous
crowd pleaser, and who can forget
his ESPN fight of the year with Sam
Ahmad'" asked DeGuardia. 'Watching a
Muriqi fight is always fun, as he
brings out his passionate fans
(Kosovo and Albanian flags waving)
and the atmosphere is electric.'
The exciting card also feature s the
star from the original NBC's
"Contender" series and wildly
popular middleweight boxer, Joey
Gilbert (12-1, 9 KOs), as well as a
USBA Title clash between world-rated
junior middleweight contenders.
Gilbert, the practicing lawyer and
corporate exec, will take on Kansas
City's Keith Sims (25-12-1, 14 KOs)
in defense of the NABO Middleweight
Championship he won by stopping
rival Jimmy Lange last February. And
in another very special co-featured
attraction, Olympic Bronze Medalist
Terrence Cauthen (31-3, 8 KOs) of
New Jersey will challenge Brooklyn's
formidable USBA Junior Middleweight
Champion Raul Frank (27-5-2, 13 KOs)
in a 12-round title bout.
'We're proud to be able to bring
such high-quality shows to our home
state of New York and we know the
fans in attendance will enjoy this
exciting night of top-level
professional boxing,' said DeGuardia.
"The card has something for
everyone, as Elvir Muriqi's large
group of loyal fans will certainly
be in attendance, while the female
and non-traditional fans will be
there in support of Joey Gilbert and
the purists will be there for the
exciting match-up between the
brawler Frank and the boxer Cauthen
in the USBA title fight.
The undercard is packed with some of
the Star Boxing stables hottest
contenders including future
heavyweight champion Kevin Johnson
(10-0-1, 5 KOs) of Asbury Park, New
Jersey; hometown heavyweight puncher
Tony Grano (4-0-1, 4 KOs); and
former Olympian Roberto Benitez
(4-0, 3 KOs).
The card will also offer other
exciting bouts featuring local
favorites.
Tickets are priced at Gold Ringside
and Balcony Gold $150, Ringside and
Balcony Silver $75, Floor and
Balcony $30 and Limited Balcony $20
and are available at the Westchester
County Box Office (914) 995-4050, at
all TicketMaster outlets (212)
307-7171 or (845) 454-3388, or at
TicketMaster.com. There are also a
limited number of exclusive VIP
Tables still available. For more
information, or to purchase VIP
table seating, please contact Star
Boxing's Dottie Raven at (718)
823-2000. For more information on
Star Boxing, visit their web site at
www.starboxing.com.
LOS
ANGELES - Two members of the Sycuan
Ringside Promotions stable will be
honored by the World Boxing Hall of
Fame at the 27th annual banquet of
champions in Los Angeles Oct. 14.
World Boxing Council and lineal
welterweight champion Carlos
Baldomir will be named 'Fighter of
the Year' and Israel Vazquez's
grueling fight with Jhonny Gonzalez
will be named 'Fight of the Year.'
Past
winners of the World Boxing Hall of
Fame 'Fighter of the Year' include
Oscar De La Hoya, Roy Jones Jr.,
Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley.
Inductees this year into the World
Boxing Hall of Fame include Roberto
Duran and Matthew Saad Muhammad.
Baldomir burst onto the national
scene by defeating Zab Judah Jan. 7,
2006, with a 12-round decision to
capture the title. He followed that
performance with a spectacular
ninth-round stoppage of Arturo Gatti
July 22. Currently, Baldomir is
training to fight Floyd Mayweather
Jr. Nov. 4 at the Mandalay Resort &
Casino in Las Vegas and live on HBO
Pay-Per-View.
'This has been a great year for me
so far, and I'm honored to be given
this award,' Baldomir said. 'But I
have some unfinished business to
take care of Nov. 4 that will leave
no doubt that I am the 'Fighter of
the Year.' '
Vazquez, the WBC super bantamweight
champion, rebounded from two early
knockdowns to take command of the
wildly entertaining fight with
Gonzalez Sept. 16, en route to a
10th-round stoppage.
'That was a war out there with
Gonzalez,' Vazquez said. 'I'm proud
I came out on top. I always try to
put on a great show for the fans and
I think we did just that.'
'Sycuan Ringside Promotions, of
course, is excited to be associated
with Carlos and Israel,' said Glenn
Quiroga, President of Sycuan
Ringside Promotions. 'They haven
proven themselves to be men who can
overcome all obstacles and succeed
above and beyond all expectations of
the so-called experts.'
'Carlos has been nothing short of
incredible this year and Israel had
me almost as weary watching his
fight as he must have been
participating in it,' said Scott
Woodworth, Vice President of Sycuan
Ringside Promotions. 'It's a banner
year for both gentlemen and a banner
year for Sycuan Ringside Promotions
as well.'
Newport
Beach, CA: Fight Promoter University
President and Founder Roy
Englebrecht has added a new wrinkle
to his Fight Promoter University
concept, with the announcement today
of an online Fight Promoter
University Promoter Message Board
and Forum.
Now for the first time, current or
aspiring fight promoters will have a
place to go to ask questions of
other promoters, exchange ideas,
promote their shows, and discuss
anything to do with boxing or MMA
promotions.
"The success of the first two Fight
Promoter University sessions has
been
overwhelming," said Englebrecht. "To
hear from FPU graduates who have
gone back
to their cities and promoted their
first show using many of the
techniques
taught at FPU, and have success, is
very humbling."
"My whole reason in starting Fight
Promoter University, was to give
people the
correct tools necessary to achieve
the same success in the fight
promotion
business that I have had, and it is
happening, continued Englebrecht.
Now with
the addition of a Fight Promoters
Message Board, anyone, anywhere
in the world
will be able to obtain information
from others on any subject."
Also featured on the updated Fight
Promoter University website at
fightpromoteruniversity.com, is
a photo review and testimonials from
the August
session of Fight Promoter
University, which featured
appearances by Jim Lampley
and Emanuel Steward.
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For more information contact
Roy Englebrecht 949-760-3131
Boxing77@aol.com
