>>>Boxing News and Notes
01/26/12
GRANO – MINTO HEAVYWEIGHT THROWDON COMES TO GFL THIS SATURDAY
NEW YORK (January 25, 2012)—This Saturday night, two of the most exciting Heavyweights in the east will take part in a twelve round war when Tony Grano takes on former world title challenger Brian Minto.
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MOVIE SHOOT IN ALBANY. BOXING ATTENDEES ON FEBRUARY 4TH TO BE PART OF FILMING
BRONX NEW YORK: (January 25, 2012) - Star Boxing and Times Union Center officials are pleased to announce that Wishing Well Pictures has chosen the arena to film scenes for their upcoming boxing film "The Challenger". Filming will begin on Saturday, February 4, 2012 at the KO at the TU Boxing event. Boxing fans in attendance for the event, whose main event features Joe "The Future" Hanks (18-0, 12KO's) vs. Rafeal "The Cuban-Cajun Giant" Pedro (21-9-1, 15KO's), will be asked to stay for filming to be extra's in the movie.
01/25/12
THE HYLAND BROTHERS HIGHLIGHT THE DEBUT OF TEAM SNOOKI BOXING THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT RESORTS IN ATLANTIC CITY PLUS HEAVYWEIGHT SENSATION DERRIC ROSSY AND UNDEFEATED STARS JOHN THOMPSON, JOEY DAWEJKO & CHAZZ MCDOWELL
New York, NY – January 25, 2012 – This Saturday night history will be made at Resorts in Atlantic City as the debut of Team Snooki Boxing will feature a trio of Irish brothers. The Hyland Brothers comprised of Patrick "Pajo" Hyland (Featherweight, 24-0, 11 KOs, Irish Featherweight Champion, Former I.B.F Intercontinental Featherweight Champion, Intercontinental Super-Featherweight Champion, and WBF World Featherweight Champion), Eddie Hyland (Super-Featherweight, 16-1, 6 KOs, Former Irish Super-Featherweight Champion),and Paul Hyland (Super-Bantamweight, 20-2, 6 KOs, Irish Super-Bantamweight Champion, and former EU Super-Bantamweight Champion).
Atlas Cops & Kids Boxing Program Making difference in NYC
NEW YORK CITY (January 25, 2012) - When government funding ceased three years ago for the New York City Police Athletic League ("PAL") Cops & Kids Boxing program, The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation absorbed operational costs, expanded its reach into education, and today it is making life-changing differences for hundreds of inner-city youths between the ages of 10 and 21.
Certified by USA Boxing, the Atlas Cops & Kids Boxing Program has been a knockout of a success, providing a safe place for city kids to go after school. Members not only learn how to box, some developing into team members for competitive tournaments like the famed Daily News Golden Gloves, but also build camaraderie, discipline, self-esteem and character.
01/24/12
Gary Shaw Productions signs undefeated lightweight sensation
ALEJANDRO "CHARRO" LUNA 8-0, 6 KOs
New Jersey (January 24, 2012) - Gary Shaw Productions is proud to announce the signing of undefeated power-punching lightweight sensation, Alejandro "Charro" Luna (8-0, 6 KOs) of Whittier, California. Shaw and Luna agreed to a multi-year contract, and both sides are extremely happy. Luna is scheduled to return to the ring on March 16, 2012 at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA, on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
A joyful Gary Shaw went on to say, "Alejandro Luna is a great kid with heavy hands and the fans love his approach. Every time he steps in the ring you know something exciting is about to happen. He's got great skills and good team around him. I have big plans for him in 2012."
01/23/12
DEMETRIUS ANDRADE FOLLOWING PLAN
BRONX, NY (January 23, 2012) - Undefeated 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade believes his February 10 main-event fight against former USBA junior middleweight champion Derek "Pooh" Ennis, for the vacant North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") junior middleweight title, is a continuation of a well designed plan, eventually landing him a world title fight later this year or in early 2013.
With world title belt implications for the winner, Andrade-Ennis headlines the Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing show on ESPN Friday Night Fights at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.
Andrade (15-0, 10 KOs), fighting out of nearby Providence, was a much decorated amateur who in 2007 became the first American since 1999 to capture a gold medal at the World Amateur Championships. The talented 23-year-old from Providence is ranked in the top 15 of all four major governing bodies: No. 9 by the World Boxing Organization ("WBO"), No. 13 by the International Boxing Federation ("IBF") and World Boxing Council ("WBC") and No. 15 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"). He is co-promoted by Star Boxing and Banner Promotions.
01/22/12
ASYLUM Arena, Phiadelphia. Pro - Main Events and Peltz Boxing.
By: "The Legendary" Jack Obermayer
MM - J Russell Peltz
Went by myself, got there early and set up shop. Sorry, no diner, but did do gourmet hot dogs on South St, Ringside buzz about Paterno's death was premature. They almost announced his death at 9PM!!! No, no, no, not cool. Calmer heads prevailed.
Running time - 7:17 to 11:09 Six bouts. Refs - Gary Rosato, Blair Talmedge and Steve "Sextuple" Smoger. Judges - Weisfeld, A. Rubenstein, Joe Pasquale and Dewey LaRosa alternated. TK - Jimmy Mina. TV - NBC Sports Network (Shown on Comcast cable outlets) Announcing crew - Freddy Roach, B J Flores., and Kenny Rice (as lead man)
BRYANT JENNINGS, 220, Phila., vs southpaw MAURICE BYARM, 244 1/2, born and raised in Phila., now lives in D.C.; Set for ten. For state HW title.(originally for the vacant interim emeritus youth WBS title but calmer heads prevailed.)
BROADYWAY BOXING 2012 SEASON OPENS WITH A BANG
Brothers, Michael Perez, Danny Serratelli and Alex Perez after his KO VictoryNew York, NY - (1/21/2011) - Earlier tonight before a sell out crowd at New York City's famed Roseland Ballroom, DiBella Entertainment kicked off the 2012 season of its "Broadway Boxing" series with an exciting nine-bout card. Headlining the card was Brooklyn's undefeated NABF light welterweight champion, Gabriel "Tito" Bracero defending his title against former two-time world champion, DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley.
Both fighters looked to be in tremendous shape and spent much of the first round feeling each other out and looking to find their range.
01/21/12
BROADWAY BOXING WEIGH-IN RESULTS
New York, NY - (1/20/2011) - Entering into its ninth consecutive year, DiBella Entertainment's (DBE) Broadway Boxing series kicks off the 2012 schedule with an exciting nine bout card tomorrow night at New York City's famed Roseland Ballroom. Headlining the card will be Brooklyn's undefeated NABF light welterweight champion, Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (18-0, 3KO's) defending his title against his toughest opponent to date, former junior welterweight world champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley (37-10-1, 22KO's). All the participants on the card weighed in today at the NYS Athletic Commission's office. Below is the complete bout sheet with the official weights (NOTE: Not Bout Order) for tomorrow night's show.
01/20/12
WITH TITLE SHOT LOOMING ANDY LEE PULLS OFF OF ST. PATTY'S DAY CARD
New York, NY - (1/6/2012) - At the press conference last week in New York City to announce DiBella Entertainment's HBO Championship Boxing St. Patrick's Day card at The Theater at Madison Square Garden, Andy Lee, who was slated to fight in the televised co-feature bout of the evening, stated, "I want to thank Lou (DiBella - Lee's promoter) for letting me showcase myself on this show. There is nothing more I can wish for then to have this opportunity to fight at MSG on St Patrick's Day."
After seeking an opponent for the past two months and not being able to come up with anything suitable, Team Lee has announced that they will be coming off the card, and now it is rumored he could be the next opponent for WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm.
01/19/12
Gina Carano Kicks Ass in Haywire
By: Danny Serratelli
For his new action flick, Haywire, director, Steven Soderbergh didn't want a star who could only pretend-fight. He wanted a female who can fight, and hopefully could act. After watching Gina Carano fight a huge fight in a spirited losing effort against Christina Cyborg, his interest in getting Gina onto the big screen was sparked. After he met with her, and talked for hours, he was sure he was right.
Similar to Soderbergh's Ocean's 11, the film boasts an all star cast, but the plot and structure do not match up with Carano's electricity on the big screen. Carano delivered the goods against men in fight scenes that are as shocking as they are exciting and real. The beauty of Carano in the role is how realistic she makes the fight scenes. Her intensity is unmatched in the fight scenes and it is amazing how attractive and sexy she is both during and in between giving out beatings. Brick City can not wait to see Gina back on the big screen again. While its not Soderbergh's best work, it is an action packed, entertaining film in which a star is born and it is highly recommended.
01/18/12
BROADYWAY BOXING SERIES RETURNS 2012 SHAPING UP TO BE THE BEST YEAR YET KICKS OFF THIS SATURDAY AT ROSELAND BALLROM IN NYC
The Brick City's Alex "The Brick City Bullet" Perez and Jersey's City's Danny "Little Mac" McDermott to be featured.


New York, NY - (1/18/2011) - Entering into its ninth consecutive year, DiBella Entertainment's (DBE) Broadway Boxing series kicks off the 2012 schedule with an exciting 10-bout card this Saturday night at New York City's famed Roseland Ballroom. Headlining the card will be Brooklyn's undefeated NABF light welterweight champion, Gabriel "Tito" Bracero (18-0, 3KO's) defending his title against his toughest opponent to date, former junior welterweight world champion DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley (37-10-1, 22KO's). The bout is schedule for 10 rounds.
Tickets are nearly sold out for the event Saturday, with additional standing-room-only seats having to be added this week. There will be a limited number of tickets available at the door Saturday night. Doors open at 6PM with the first bout schedule for 6:30PM.
In addition to the exciting main event, there is a number of DBE's most promising up-and-coming prospects and contenders being featured on the card, including world-rated Ran Nakash (25-1, 18KO's) and Luis "Orlandito" Del Valle (14-0, 11KO's).
Nakash, who just recently signed with DBE, is ranked number 15 by the WBC at Cruiserweight. Nakash, who hails from Haifa, Israel, will be returning to the ring for the first time since his unsuccessful title challenge against WBO Cruiserweight champion, Marco Huck. Nakash pressed the action throughout, giving Huck all he could handle for the entire 12-round championship contest before dropping a 116-112, 118-110, 118-110 decision in Huck's home country of Germany. In 2007, Nakash was appointed to the Head of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Krav Maga School, and is currently a Chief Commander of the IDF's Krav Maga instructional division, the highest ranking professional authority. Looking to impress in his DBE and New York City debut, Nakash is scheduled to take on the very dangerous Derek Bryant (20-6, 17KO's) in an eight-round cruiserweight showdown.
Del Valle is one of the most promising prospects in boxing right now. Chosen as one of ESPN reporter Dan Rafael's "Super 25: Best Prospect of 2011" list, Del Valle is already rated number five by the WBA at featherweight. Del Valle is two fights removed from his most impressive victory as a professional, in which he won a dominant 10-round unanimous decision over Dat Nguyen (17-1 at the time) on ShoBox to grab the vacant NABA featherweight title. Weighing in at 124lbs. for his past two fights, Del Valle has worked his way down to start contending in the junior featherweight division. Del Valle is scheduled to take on hard-hitting Mexican Jose Angel Beranza in an eight-round junior featherweight contest.
DBE undefeated prospects, welterweight Alex Perez (14-0, 8KO's) and junior featherweight Luis Rosa (9-0, 5KO's) are also set to see action on the card in separate bouts. Perez, from Newark, NJ, is scheduled to take on Josh Sosa (10-1, 5KO's) in an eight-round welterweight match-up, while New Haven's Rosa, is scheduled to square off against Queens-native Jhovany Collado (3-6-2, 1KO) over six scheduled rounds.
Ever a fan of Irish fighters (DiBella promoted Micky Ward, and currently promotes upcoming middleweight world title challenger Matthew Macklin, and top three world middleweight contender Andy Lee), DBE has added three exciting Irish-American fighters to Saturday's card, including undefeated light heavyweight Seanie Monaghan (11-0, 8KO's), heavyweight Thomas Hardwick (3-0, 2KO's) and junior welterweight Danny McDermott (9-3-1, 4KO's).
Baltimore Boxing and Ballroom Boxing to Donate Tickets!
Baltimore, MD (January 18, 2012) – Jake “The Snake” Smith of Baltimore Boxing Promotions and Ballroom Boxing announced that they’ll give back to the community by donating more than 100 tickets to wounded warriors and amateur fighters for the January 26 Baltimore vs Navy card at Michael’s Eighth Avenue.
The amateur boxers receiving the tickets are all fighting on the Baltimore vs Navy card and keep 100% of the money generated by ticket sales, while each of the wounded warriors is being brought from Walter Reid Hospital to Michael’s Eighth Avenue by a special bus funded by the promoters.
Go Daddy Steps Into the Ring as Presenting Sponsor for NBC Sports Network Fight Night
Go Daddy will make its ring debut on Sat, Jan 21 as the presenting sponsor of NBC Sports Network Fight Night, its new boxing series featuring premier boxing talent, it was announced today. Go Daddy, the world's largest provider of Web hosting[1], domain name registrations and net new SSL Certificates, cites the strong loyalty of boxing fans as one of its reasons for entering the squared circle. Jon Miller, President, programming, NBC Sports and NBC Sports Network, said: "Go Daddy has been a great partner of ours and we're excited to team up with them to launch the Fight Night Series."
Live from the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, PA., the first Fight Night card will feature
a classic match-up of boxer vs. puncher, with two talented, undefeated Philadelphia heavyweights, Bryant Jennings and Maurice Byarm. Philly welterweight Gabriel Rosado takes on tough Mexican Jesus Soto-Karass in the co-feature.
Gunn to Defend World Heavyweight BKB Title at BKB 2 February 25

Earlier this evening the World Bare Knuckle Boxing Association announced that BKB 2 will take place February 25 in Arizona, with current World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Boxing Champion Bobby “The Celtic” Warrior Gunn putting his title on the line against an opponent to later be named. The first sanctioned bare knuckle boxing match since 1889 took place last August 5, 2011, when Bobby Gunn defeated Richard Stewart to claim the vacant linear world heavyweight BKB title, last held by John L. Sullivan. Since the reemergence of BKB last summer, the sport has grown tremendously in popularity on an international level, with countless fighters stepping forward expressing their interest in competing in the original form of combat.“It means a great deal to me to be part of the first and only sanctioned bare knuckle boxing association,” said Bobby Gunn.
01/17/12
Broadway Boxing, January 21, Roseland Ballroom
In the main event, Gabriel Bracero will look to defend his NABF title and improve his record to a perfect 19-0 when he takes on former world champion, DeMarcus "Chop Chop" Corley (37-19-1, 22KO's). Tickets are priced at $125, $85, $65, and $45, and are on sale now. Tickets can be purchased through any Ticketmaster outlet, visiting Ticketmaster.com, calling (800) 745-3000.
Allan Benitez 2-1 (1 KO) - Neuky Santelises 1-0 (1 KO)
Junior Lightweights - 4 Rounds
Luis Del Valle 14-0-0 (11 KOS) - Jose Angel Beranza 34-21-2 (26 KOs)
Junior Featherweights - 8 Rounds
Thomas Hardwick 3-0 (2 KOs) - Richard Mason 0-3
Heavyweights - 4 Rounds
Sonya Lamonakis 6-0-0 (1 KOS) - Carlette Ewell 15-7 (9 KOs)
Heavyweights - 6 Rounds
Danny McDermott 8-3-1 (3 KOs) - Terry Buterbaugh 6-6-2 (3 KOs)
Junior Welterweights - 6 Rounds
Derek Ennis using 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade as springboard NABO Junior Middleweight Title Fight Feb. 10 on ESPN FNF live from Mohegan Sun
BRONX, NY (January 17, 2012) - Philadelphia junior middleweight Derek "Pooh" Ennis plans to use unbeaten 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade as a springboard February 10 in their main event fight for the vacant North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") title.
Andrade-Ennis headlines the Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing show on ESPN Friday Night Fights at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut. The 10-round bout has future world title belt implications for the winner.
Andrade (15-0, 10 KOs), fighting out of nearby Providence, in addition to being an Olympians also was the 2007 World Amateur Championships gold-medal winner, the first American to do so since 1999. Fighting Feb. 10 on ESPN for the ninth time in his three-year professional career, the 23-year-old Andrade has been so dominating he has won 55 of the 59 rounds fought on the judges' scorecards.
"RAMOS vs RIGONDEAUX vs CORTEZ"
By: Ricky Ray Taylor
WBA Super Bantamweight Title
RICO RAMOS (20-0-0 {11})
vs.
GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX (8-0-0 {6}
It is far from common that a fighter is tossed into a world championship bout
in only his 9th professional fight. Yet, GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX is not your typical fighter.
At the age of 13, Rigondeaux, a native of Cuba, ventured into a local boxing gym on his own.
He'd grown up on a farm where his parents grew coffee and he knew that he did not
want to become a farmer. Rigondeaux was a natural lefty in the gym but boxed orthodox.
His trainers all said that he was a "natural".
“The Beast” is Back in The Ring!

Union City, NJ -January 17, 2012 Juan “The Beast” Rodriguez (7-0) 3 KO’s of Union City, NJ will be back in the ring January 21, 2012 at The Hamilton Manor in Hamilton, NJ on the undercard of Omar Sheika vs Charles Hayward. The card is promoted by Nedal’s Promotions and will be an action packed night of Boxing featuring 8 exciting Professional Boxing bouts. (Card Subject to change).
“The Beast” Promoted by Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing Promotions will start off 2012 facing Carlos Ramos looking for his 8th win in the Welterweight Division. Juan is fighting close to his hometown of Union City and is sure to bring his share of local support to The Hamilton Manor. In just a little over 2 years, Juan has continued to be unbeaten in his 7 bout career.
01/16/12
Allentown heavyweight favorite William Miranda headlines February 25 at Rodeway Inn!
ALLENTOWN, PA (January 16, 2011) - Local heavyweight favorite William "Big Stuff" Miranda (4-4-1) of Allentown, PA will headline "Heavyweight Explosion" on February 25 at the Rodeway Inn in Allentown against David Williams (6-5-1, 2 KO) of Philadelphia. The six-bout card will be presented by King's Promotions.
The 33-year-old Miranda will be making his second straight appearance at the Rodeway Inn, bringing with him a large following that is sure to create a partisan atmosphere on fight night. Miranda's highly entertaining fighting style coupled with his magnetic personality have transformed him into the Lehigh Valley's top ticket selling attraction.
01/14/12
Tribute to Escopeta
By Les Dowgier
This past week, Sunday, February 8th, marked the 15th year anniversary of the tragic death of one of the true middleweight legends of the sport and perhaps the best South American boxer in history. Before there was Martinez, before there was Matthysse, before there was Baldomir, there was Carlos “Escopeta” Monzon.
Though he was often criticized for having a record littered with no-name fighters, Monzon’s greatness is unquestioned in boxing circles. With his great movement and knockout power in both hands, he was quite a sight to behold. Though his career started off unremarkably, losing in just his 9th pro fight and 2 more times in the first two years of his career, Monzon would not lose another fight for the remaining 13 years of his career, amassing an incredible 87-3-9 record with 59 KOs.
1-13-12 results from Philly
By: "The Legendary" Jack Obermayer
Pro - Greg Robinson (Power Productions). MM - Renee Aikens. Site - NorthEast Armory, Philadelphia, PA. Ten bouts Running time - 7:35 to 11:25. Had pre-fight meal at Mayfair Diner with cast of characters: Freddy Blumstien (timekeeper), Harold Lederman and wife Eileen, Jowett-Boy and Marc "The King" Abrams.
In feature eight, FARRAH ENNIS, 174, Phila., KO-5 (0:59), southaw GROVER YOUNG, 176, Memphis. Multiple combination puts GY down in FE corner.. FE ahead, but GY is trying. FE, coming off his lone loss last April, is now 18-1
01/13/12
SERGIO MARTINEZ WRAPS UP NYC TRIP HEADS TO OXNARD TO BEGIN PREPARATION FOR MACKLIN
New York, NY - (1/13/2012) - Middleweight Champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez wrapped up his NYC trip on Thursday and headed back to his training camp in Oxnard, California, to begin the preparations for his middleweight title defense against Ireland's Matthew Macklin at Madison Square Garden, on St. Patrick's Day (March 17), live on HBO's "World Championship Boxing".
It was a busy few days for Martinez, the number three pound-for-pound fighter in the world. In addition to taking part in the initial press conference to announce his championship fight against Macklin, Martinez spent time at the offices of HBO, participating in a lengthy interview and photo shoot to help promote the upcoming event. Martinez also made time to meet with New York City Council Member Julissa Ferreras, Chair of the Committee on Women's Issues, as well as representatives from anti-domestic violence organizations, such Forestdale, CONNECT, Violence Intervention Program, Seamen's Society for Children and Families and inMotion.
Gunn Wishes Jones Jr. ‘Happy Birthday’; Asks For Fight
Former IBA Cruiserweight champion and reigning world heavyweight bare knuckle boxing champion Bobby Gunn has recently discussed coming back into the squared ring and fighting one last time with the gloves on.
The Celtic Warrior (21-4-1, 18 KO) last stepped in between the ropes in July of 2009, when he suffered a TKO loss to Tomasz Adamek for the IBF Cruiserweight title. Through his boxing career Gunn faced much adversity and controversy, and following the Adamek fight, he hadn’t planned on making a return to the gloved sport.
01/12/12
JOEY EYE BOXING PROMOTIONS HONORED AS PHILADELPHIA BOXING PROMOTER OF THE YEAR
PHILADELPHIA (January 12, 2012)—At this past Sunday’s annual “Salute To Philly Boxing” Awards Dinner, Joey Eye Boxing Promotions was selected at the 2011 Philadelphia Promoter of the Year.
Joey Eye Boxing, which has been promoting fights for the better part of a decade, made a big splash in 2011 by promoting five big events at Harrahs in Chester and signed two of the most popular fighters in the area in Tony Ferrante and Victor Vasquez.
01/09/12
Will Rubio Expose Chavez Jr. or Will the “Son of the Legend” Silence His Critics?
By Les Dowgier
In less than a month’s time, on February 4th, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. will put his WBC Middleweight title on the line against hard hitting veteran Marco Antonio Rubio at the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas.
At first glance, the “Son of the Legend”, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. is one of the true bright young stars of boxing. At just 25 years of age, Chavez Jr. is the WBC Middleweight Champion, sports a gaudy 44-0 record with an impressive 31 KOs and has been highlighting his own PPV shows down in Mexico for years. However, as those who follow boxing closely will tell you, once you look past the surface, JCC Jr. is a lot less impressive. First, his great record has very few recognizable names on it, in other words, he was fed a steady diet of “tomato cans.” Second, his popularity and PPV prowess are more a result of who his father is than what he has done in the ring. Third, his title was gained from the light-hitting and relatively lightly-regarded Sebastian Zbik via close mixed-decision victory.
01/07/12
Douglin Kicks off 2012 with a Bang; Outpoints Unbeaten Martinez!
Key West, FL (January 7, 2012) – Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin of Morganville, NJ scored his biggest victory to date by outpointing highly touted and previously unbeaten junior middleweight Steven Martinez Friday evening at Mallory Square in Key West, FL.
Kicking off the 2012 season of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights, Douglin and Martinez engaged in an entertaining bout that was competitive from bell to bell. Douglin boxed effectively and connected with the cleaner punches, while his Bronx, NY based foe was the aggressor. Both men had spurts of success and believed they deserved the victory, but Douglin’s boxing skills ultimately earned him the nod over his former amateur teammate via eight round split decision.
01/04/12
MARTINEZ LOOKING FOR BIG YEAR IN 2012 KICKS OFF SEASON OPENER OF ESPN'S FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS
Key West, FL/New York, NY - (1/4/2012) - This Friday night, the Bronx's fast-rising junior middleweight prospect Steven Martinez (11-0, 9KO's) will be in the most important fight of his young career when he takes on Denis Douglin (13-1, 8KO's) in an eight-round contest in the opening televised bout of the 2012 Season Premiere of ESPN's "Friday Night Fights", from Mallory Square in beautiful Key West, Florida. The card, promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with D & J Management Productions, is headlined by world-rated Dyah Davis (20-2-1, 9KO's) taking on Alfonso Lopez (22-1, 17KO's) in a 10-round super middleweight showdown. ESPN2/ESPN3 will begin live coverage at 9PM ET.
Martinez, a former three-time NY Golden Gloves champion and 2008 National Golden Gloves 152lb. champion, was originally scheduled to take on fellow undefeated prospect Jonathan Cepeda, until Cepeda was forced to pull out after being in a car accident. (Editors Note: Cepeda's injuries are neither life- nor career threatening.) Now Martinez is set to meet a much more familiar face in the 2008 National Golden Gloves 165lb. champion Douglin.
Harry Joe Yorgey and Zain Shah to Clash February 11 on Jimmy Lange Boxing Card at Patriot Center
Fairfax, Va. (January 4, 2012) –Jimmy Lange Boxing officials announced today that highly-rated junior middleweight contender “Lightning” Harry Joe Yorgey (23-1-1, 11 KOs) of Bridgeport, Pa., will square off with undefeated local power puncher Zain “Tiger” Shah (5-0, 3 KOs) of Chantilly, Va., in a six-round contest on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Patriot Center. The action-packed card, presented by Valcourt Building Services, features three world title bouts headlined by Jimmy Lange’s defense of his World Boxing Union 154-lb. belt (opponent TBA).
Yorgey, coming off a fifth-round KO win against Donovan Castaneda last February, has suffered only one loss – a third-round KO to Alfredo Angulo for the World Boxing Organization Junior Middleweight Championship – during his ten-year career. The Philadelphia-area fighter has captured a pair of 154-lb. championships. He defeated Jason LeHoullier via majority decision for the International Boxing Federal International title on August 22, 2008 and won the International Boxing Association Intercontinental belt with a ninth-round KO over Ronald Hearns on March 28, 2009. This fight marks his debut in the Capital area.
NJ LBC Tournament- updated*
* January 6th – Friday – Dover BC - 79B Bassett Highway, Dover NJ 07801 (8+1 Bouts)
Weigh-Ins 5 PM to 7 PM – Boxing 7:30 PM – 2 Coaches per Club – Tickets $30-$20 – Limited Seating
Call Ed Leahy at 973-945-1513 for more information
01 - 152 Open – Alvin Santiago – Elizabeth Rec vs. Emmanuel Abreu – Plainfield 5 Star Gym
02 - 152 Open – Jose Aviles – Union City BC vs. Kevin Hernandez – Ace’s BC03 - 152 Open – Jonathan Gonzalez – Passaic PAL vs. Anthony Gangemi – Dover BC
04 - 152 Open – Lize Jarrett – Ike & Randy’s vs. Shakor Jackson – Elite Heat BC
05 - 152 Open –Tayvon Fish – Elizabeth Rec – Advances - Derrick Walker – Asbury Park BC – OUT!!!!06 - 165 Open – Jonathan Mosley – Elite Heat BC – Advances - Carlos Fonseca - Strategic Combatt BC – OUT!!!!07 - 165 Open – Malik Gary – Elite Heat BC vs. Marcus Ruiz – Plainfield 5 Star Gym
08 - 178 Open – Matthew Williams – Elite Heat BC vs. Shaheed Brown - Goss & Goss
09 - 152 Sub-Nov – Steve Wachtel – Dover BC vs. Juan Carlos Perez – Passaic PAL
10 - 178 Sub-Nov – Richard Nolasco – Dover BC vs. Geremiah Esguerra – World Boxing & Fitness Center
Special Bout *
152 Sub-Novice – Andrew Rodriguez – Dover BC vs. Andrew Hammond – Dover BC
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