Brick City Boxing

Donetsk, Ukraine ● Sunday, Apr. 29, 2012
Live on Pay Per View - 1:00 PM/ET 10:00AM/PT

Challenger Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi

HOBOKEN, NJ (March 28, 2012) - Former International Boxing Federation ("IBF") Light Welterweight Champion Paulie "Magic Man" Malignaggi will soon embark on his Ukrainian mission, as he challenges undefeated World Boxing Association ("WBA") World Welterweight Champion Vyacheslav Senchenko, live on pay per view April 29 from Donboss Arena in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Senchenko vs. Malignaggi," presented by Union Boxing Promotion, is being distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 1:00 PM/ET - 10:00 AM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, DISH Network and Avail-TVNfor a suggested retail price of only $29.95.

"I look forward to becoming the WBA World Welterweight Champion," Malignaggi commented. "I'm not worried about fighting over there because the WBA and Golden Boy Promotions have appeased any fears I may have had at first. Golden Boy takes good care of its fighters, so I took the fight."

Malignaggi (30-4, 6 KOs) captured the IBF junior welterweight title in 2007, scoring a 12-round decision over defending champ Lovemore N'dou, successfully defending that belt twice versus Herman Ngoudjo (DEC12) and N'dou (DEC12) in a rematch before relinquishing the title in order to face Ricky Hatton in the fall of 2008. Since moving up to welterweight, Malignaggi is unbeaten with victories against Michael Lozada (TKO6), Jose Miguel Cotto (DEC10) and Orlando Lora (DEC10).

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With less than two weeks separating Bobby “The Celtic Warrior” Gunn from touching gloves with James “Lights Out” Toney in what has the potential to make for the one of the most exciting heavyweight matchups in some time, trash talking, politics and everything else that builds up a great fight has little bearing now.

When Gunn and Toney go to battle April 7 for the IBA Heavyweight Title, all that will matter that night is who the better fighter is, and who emerges as the IBA Heavyweight champion. Their past victories, championships and accolades mean nothing once the bell sounds to commence the first round.

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BROOKLYN, NY (MARCH 28, 2012)—On Saturday night, June 2nd history will be made as 2008 U.S. Olympian and undefeated Welterweight Sadam “World Kid” Ali will make his promotional debut as he unveils World Kid Promotions which will stage a big night of boxing at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn.

Not only will Ali be promoting this action packed card but will be featured in the ten round main event.
Ali of Brooklyn is perfect in his professional career as he has a record 14-0 with eight knockouts and that combined with his fan friendly style, is establishing himself as one of the best Welterweight prospects in the world.
“I am truly excited to start my own promotion and give some great boxers an opportunity to display their skills on June 2nd”, said Ali

“I have a great team behind me and I believe that our company will not only be beneficial to my career but other boxers in the area” He made a splashing pro debut on January 17th, 2009 with a first round destruction over Ricky Thompson in Biloxi, Mississippi.

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PLUS UNDEFEATED DERRICK “TAKE IT TO BANK” WEBSTER STEPS IT UP TO TAKE ON JOHN MACKEY; AS WELL AS UNDEFEATED PRZMYSLAW OPALACH; JUAN RODRIGUEZ AND JOE CUSUMANO TO SEE ACTION

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY (March 27, 2012)—Already a packed fight card, this Saturday night’s boxing event at The Hamilton Manor just got even bigger with the addition of former four-time world Heavyweight Jameel McCline taking on Livin Castillo in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.The show is promoted by Nedal Abuhumoud’s Nedal’s Promotions and Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing.

In the main event, rising Super Middleweight prospect, Derrick “Take It to the Bank” Webster (12-0, 7 KO’s) of Glassboro, NJ will take on his sternest test to date when he takes on veteran John Mackey (13-6-3, 6 KO’s) of Montgomery, Alabama in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.

McCline (40-11-3, 24 KO’s) of West Palm Beach, Florida has been one of the most recognizable Heavyweights for more than a decade as he has wins over former world champions Al Cole & Shannon Briggs as well as wins over defeating former world title challengers Michael Grant and Cedric Boswell. McCline came up just short in fighting for the title as he lost to Wladimir Klitschko, Chris Byrd, Nikolai Valuev and Samuel Peter.

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PLUS UNDEFEATED PRZMYSLAW OPALACH; JUAN RODRIGUEZ AND JOE CUSUMANO

HAMILTON, NEW JERSEY (March 26, 2012)—This Saturday night, March 31st Nedal Abuhumoud’s Nedal’s Promotions and Andre Kut’s KEA Boxing present a great night of professional boxing at the Beautiful Hamilton Manor in Hamilton, New Jersey.

In the main event, rising Super Middleweight prospect, Derrick “Take It to the Bank” Webster will take on his sternest test to date when he takes on veteran John Mackey in a bout scheduled for eight rounds.

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THIS IS MY OLYMPIC GOLD MEDAL: FURY

London (March 27) TYSON Fury says winning the Irish heavyweight title will be like standing on the Olympic podium with a gold medal around his neck.

Fury meets Belfast hard man Rogan for the vacant Irish title at the Odyssey Arena on April 14 four years on from being denied the opportunity to box for Ireland at the Olympics in Beijing.

The Titanic battle between Fury and Rogan, proudly presented by Hennessy Sports, will be broadcast live on Channel 5.

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By: Michael Woods
He was quick with a joke and to light his own smoke, an omnipresent stogie, was Bert Sugar. And he was the man to go to when you wanted some historical background on the sweet science, preferably delivered with a couple of wry cracks. Author-editor-historian Bert Sugar, for whom the word "raconteur" definitely applies, has died from cardiac arrest after a battle with lung cancer.

Sugar, age 75, was surrounded by family at Northern Westchester Medical Center. Our condolences go out to his wife, Suzanne, especially.

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By: "The Legendary" Jack Obermeyer
March 24 Resorts, A.C., N.J. - Pro - CES and Global. MM - Renee Aiken. Running time - 4:12 to 6:39
Took train down (senior citizen discount!!!) got ride home with judge John Stewart. Ate (free of course) in employee cafeteria (passable). Only 5 bouts. Patrick Majewski bout falls out - no opponent approved after initial one falls out. Had some sort of cable people there - PPV
deal.

From 1st to last:
White boy STIVENS BUJAJ, 199, NYC (born in Albania), TKO-2 1:49), southpaw JOSH HAR.I., 197, Youngstown. Once SB warms up, it is basically over. One KD - double rights - and down goes JH. Later, RSF with JH on ropes.

White boy JOEY SPINA, 175, Providence. R.I. vs comebacking JERSON RAVELO, 170, Newark, N.J. Result: JR W-8S Good action; slightly bad call. 77-75 each; 79-73 JR!!! - from Tony Perez. Me: 77-75 for JS. Jr rocked early but hangs in. Gets wild at times. JR cut over Li in rd. 3. Both 34 yr. olds were making comebacks.

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Cornwall, Ontario (March 24, 2012) – Unbeaten junior welterweight phenom Tony “The Lightning” Luis makes his highly anticipated return to the squared circle when he battles Hungarian veteran Ferenec Szabo Saturday, April 7 at the Claude-Robillard Center in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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* March 24th - Saturday, 7 p.m., at Washington School, 3901 New York Ave., Union City.
Tickets available at the door. Weigh-In 5 PM

123 S/N-C/B - Erick Gonzalez – Elite Heat BC over Javier Flores Long Branch PAL – RSC-3 (0:17)
141 S/N-W/B - James Cook - East Orange over Anthony Tarrant - Vacca’s Gym – RSC-2 (0:18)
141 S/N – Juan Carlos Perez – Passaic PAL over William Argvalo – Union City BC – W-3

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NBC Sports Network "Fight Night" March 24, 2012 Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris
Sergei Liakhovich vs. Bryant Jennings
Tomasz Adamek vs. Nagy Aguilera

Aviator Sports and Events Center, 3159 Flatbush Ave, Brooklyn, NY

March 24 Fight Info:
The Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris fight is a 12-round IBF junior welterweight title eliminator. The fight is part of a triple header that includes Sergei Liakhovich vs. Bryant Jennings in a 10-round heavyweight fight and Tomasz Adamek vs Nagy Aguilera, in a 10-round heavyweight fight. A full all-star under card will support the three main bouts. Tickets to this blockbuster event are priced at $200, $100 and $75 and may be purchased by calling Main Events (973) 200-7050, Peltz Boxing (215) 765-0922, or online through www.peltzboxing.com. The non-televised undercard fights will begin at 7:30 p.m., the NBC Sports Network Fight Night broadcast will begin at 10 p.m. ET on Mar 24th.

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March 24 Fight Info:

The Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris fight is a 12-round IBF junior welterweight title eliminator featured on NBC Sports Network "Fight Night". The fight is part of a triple header that includes Sergei Liakhovich vs. Bryant Jennings in a 10-round heavyweight fight and Tomasz Adamek vs Nagy Aguilera, in a 10-round heavyweight fight. A full all-star under card will support the three main bouts. Tickets to this blockbuster event are priced at $200, $100 and $75 and may be purchased by calling Main Events (973) 200-7050, Peltz Boxing (215) 765-0922, or online throughwww.peltzboxing.com. The non-televised undercard fights will begin at 7:30 p.m., the NBC Sports Network Fight Night broadcast will begin at 10 p.m. ET on Mar 24th.

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Washington, DC Presser
By: Chip Mitchell and Crystal Hamlin

Excitement was in the house as Lamont Peterson and Amir Khan hit the second leg of a three-city tour to promote their eagerly anticipated rematch.

The promotion titled “No Doubt: Lamont Peterson vs. Amir Khan II“ took place at the W Hotel and both fighters seemed to eager to settle the controversy of their first fight and leave ‘no doubt’ in the minds of the fans. The DC Fight Diva, Crystal Hamlin was also in attendance and here’s how things played out:

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Brick City Boxing Training:

Currently Training at:
The Clifton Martial Arts Academy on Monday 9pm and Thurs 8:45pm

Signature Fitness, Belleville at 7pm Thursday and 1pm on Saturdays
Aspira of Newark, (by appointment)
Call Coach Danny for information 973-931-8812.
www.Brickcitytraining.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Brick-City-Boxing-Team-and-Fight-Club/152740474777395?ref=tn_tnmn (LIKE US)

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NEW YORK (March 17, 2012) - Before a house filled with Irishmen celebrating St. Patrick's Day, World Middleweight Champion Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez scored a dramatic come-from-behind knockout of a game Matthew "Mack the Knife" Macklin Saturday night in the Theater at Madison Square Garden.

"THE REAL Middleweight Championship - Get Your Irish Up," presented by DiBella Entertainment, provided fireworks on HBO and a strong Fight of the Year candidate in the main event. The 37-year-old Martinez (49-2-2, 28 KOs) got off the canvas, albeit a controversial knockdown, in the seventh and then dropped Macklin twice at the end of the 11th round. Referee Eddie Cotton halted the action on the advice of Macklin's corner.

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NEW YORK, NY (March 18, 2012) - Veteran boxing promoter Joe DeGuardia, founder and CEO of the Bronx-based Star Boxing, will be the special guest speaker for Ring 8's monthly meeting this Tuesday evening (Mar. 21 @ 7 PM/ET) at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City.

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Hosted by Oscar Award-winning actor Denzel Washington…

PROMOTER BUTCH LEWIS, FORMER NYS ATHLETIC COMMISSION CHAIRMAN JOHN R. BRANCA TO BE HONORED POSTHUMOUSLY WITH “DENZEL LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD”AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF MT. VERNON 100th ANNIVERSARY GALA ON SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 24, AT RYE TOWN HILTON IN WESTCHESTER

New York, March 17—Ronald "Butch" Lewis, the colorful boxing promoter who worked with the likes of Muhammed Ali, Joe Frazier, and Leon and Michael Spinks, and John R. Branca, the former Chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission Chairman who initiated boxing reform in the state, will each be honored posthumously with "Denzel Lifetime Achievement Award" at the Boys and Girls Club of Mount Vernon's 100th Anniversary Gala, on Saturday night, March 24, at the Rye Town Hilton (Westchester, NY). Oscar Award-winning actor Denzel Washington, a proud product of the club, will host the benefit.

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By: "The Legendary" Jack Obermeyer

Bally’s, A.C., N.J. – Happy St. Paddy’s Day. Pro – John Lynch (Pound 4 Pound). MM – Nick Tiberi and Sal Alessi. Running time – 7:40 -10:54 (No TV- except for GoFightLive.TV - to blank it up). Refs – David Franciosi, Allen Huggins Judges – Eugene Grant, Tony Perez, Emile Conforti. Timekeeper – Fred “Blums” Blumstein. Not a very big turnout in this relatively small room. Maybe the loss of P4P boxer Glen Tapia bout (opponent failed medical/physical) had something to do with it.
#11 of the ye; 3,331 lifetime. Next up: March 24 in A.C. Tye Fields supposedly in the house!!!!

FARAH ENNIS, 170 ¼, Phila. vs DION SAVAGE, 170 ½, Flint, MI
Set for ten. Good action. DS down early in third – jab/rt.cross –but continues to press the issue. FE goes back to ropes – TOO SURE OF HIMSELF? - but overall, has too much for DS. FE turns it up in ninth, but again, DS won’t fold. Sometimes FE is hitting him at will. Can he punch? They battle to the end!!!! RESULT: FE W-10U (98-92, 96-93, and 97-92 v- same as mine).

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New Jersey Golden Glove Tournament

* March 16th - Friday, 7 p.m., at Luis Munos Marin Middle School, 663 Broadway, Newark. Call Aspira Boxing Club at (973) 484-7554 or Jose Rosario at (201) 679-0485 to purchase tickets. Weigh-In 5 PM
141 S/N - James Cook – East Orange over Stephen Henry – Pound 4 Pound – W-3
152 S/N – W - Jonathan Ramirez – Passaic PAL over Steven Calero – Elite Heat BC – W-3
165 S/N W/B - Kedar Ismail – Elizabeth Rec over Anthony Scillia – Zealous Nation – RSC-2 (0:07)
152 Nov L/B - Al-Malik Laboo – Aspira BC over Jose Jimenez – Middletown PAL – W-3

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ERISLANDY LARA VS. RONALD HEARNS IN CO-FEATURE

NEW YORK (March 16, 2012) - On Friday, April 20, DiBella Entertainment, in association with Golden Boy Promotions, will present a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation when former undisputed middleweight champion Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor (29-4-1, 18 KO's) takes on the undefeated Caleb "Golden" Truax (18-0-1, 10 KO's) in a 10-round middleweight matchup. In the co-featured bout, former Cuban amateur star Erislandy Lara (15-1-1, 10 KO's) takes on Ronald Hearns (26-2, 20 KO's) in a fight originally scheduled for February 11 as the co-feature to Victor Ortiz vs. Andre Berto II, but that was postponed after a Berto injury caused a postponement of the event. SHOWTIME® will begin live coverage starting at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

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Martinez 157 ½ lbs., Macklin 158 lbs.

Rodriguez 166 lbs., George 166 lbs.

NEW YORK (March 16, 2012) - The official weigh-in was held today in the Theater at Madison Square Garden for tomorrow night's St. Patrick's Day celebration -- "THE REAL Middleweight Championship - Get Your Irish Up" -- presented by DiBella Entertainment.

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By:Ricky Ray Taylor

Friday, March 16th, 2012
MORONGO Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, United States
ESPN2 - FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHTS

ABRAHAM LOPEN
16(12) -0 -0
vs
GABRIEL TALMAJYIN
12(3)-1-1
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Lopez seems to be in good hands. His management team has moved him along
in a nurturing manner which keeps his record intact while not coddling his progress.
He is a respiratory therapy student and seems to be a good kid.

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Farah Ennis 170.2 – Dion Savage 170.4
Vitaliy Demyaneko 145.8- Ayi Bruce 147.2
Glen Tapia 155 – Antonio Infante 154
Patrick Farrell 211.8- Kelven Jenkins 206
Jose Peralta Alejo 142 – Sammy Santana 145
Mikeal Zewski 151.6 – Joel Vargas 150.6
Andrew Bentley 131.2 – Jose Rivera 129.4
Dennis Hasson TBA – Eddie Caminero 175.8

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TAPIA, ALEJO, FARRELL AND BENTLEY ALL IN ACTION ON EIGHT BOUT CARD

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (March 15, 2012)—This Saturday night four members of Pound 4 Pound Promotions stable will be in action as part of a big night of action at Ballys in Atlantic City.

In the main event, Farah Ennis (18-1, 12 KO’s) will take on Dion Savage (11-2, 6 KO’s) in the ten round Super Middleweight main event.

The show can be seen LIVE all over the world on www.gfl.tv for $9.99 by clicking:

http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Boxing_at_Ballys_Ennis_vs_Savage/1418

John Lynch’s Pound 4 Pound Promotions will feature four of its own in Jr. Middleweight Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia, Welterweight Jose Peralta Alejo, Heavyweight Patrick Farrell and debuting Lightweight Andrew Bentley.

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LAS VEGAS - At 35 years of age, former WBO heavyweight champion Sergei Liakhovich, 25-4, 16 KOs, has been around the boxing block a few times. However, the mileage he has logged in the ring figures to be his biggest advantage in his next fight. Liakhovich will take on the younger and perhaps hungrier Bryant Jennings, 27, in a 10-round heavyweight contest on the latest edition of the nationally televised "Fight Night" boxing series on the NBC Sports Network, March 24th from Brooklyn, NY. The broadcast begins at 10PM ET. "The biggest problem for him will be my experience," said Liakhovich.

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NORTH BERGEN, NJ (March 12, 2012) - Danny "Little Mac" McDermott looks to make his first appearance at Madison Square Garden in seven years one to remember when he faces Carl McNickles this Saturday, March 17 in a junior welterweight contest scheduled for eight rounds.

McDermott-McNickles will be one of the undercard bouts supporting the world middleweight championship clash between champion Sergio Martinez and Matthew Macklin, which will be aired live on HBO.

For the Irish-American McDermott, 9-3 (4 KO), of North Bergen, N.J., the chance to compete at the Mecca of Boxing on St. Patrick's Day is a particularly special honor. McDermott has fond memories of the Garden, having fought his second pro bout there in 2005, winning a unanimous decision over Alex Matos on the undercard of Miguel Cotto-Muhammad Abdullaev, which also was televised by HBO.

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On April 18 at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, super middleweight John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson will be looking to extend his unbeaten record to 7-0 as he steps into the ring against Jamond Bourgeois.Since turning pro last June, Thompson has been active in his young career, fighting three times to conclude 2011 and three to begin the new year. In the ring he has shown the poise and experience of a fighter with triple the amount of fights he has, and Thompson attributes it to an extensive amateur career.“I’ve been boxing since I was four years old,” said Thompson. “As an amateur I had 111 fights and won nearly every amateur title out there.”With two knockouts in six wins, Thompson feels his biggest weapons are his speed and his brain. “When you first get in the ring, 9 times out of 10 you know something about your opponent, but for the time you might not know anything about him, you have to be able to adapt.

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On Saturday, April 14 at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, lightweight prospect Osnel Charles will be stepping between the ropes to go to battle with Christopher Finely.
Charles (9-2, 1 KO) turned pro in 2009, and after winning his debut, he suffered defeats in his following two fights. Rather than becoming dejected and falling off track, Charles regrouped, reanalyzed what he had to do to get on the winning track, and worked hard.

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The Sweet Life Peter 'Kid Chocolate' Quillin Kid Chocolate Training

LOS ANGELES (March 10, 2012) - World middleweight contender Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs), rated No. 6 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"), has been enjoying the sweet life since his last fight, in which the undefeated, rising star's HBO debut last November in Cancun resulted in a sixth round stoppage of Craig McEwan.

The 28-year-old bi-coastal resident of Los Angeles and New York City has been busy continuing to hone his skills, pushing his conditioning to the maximum, and marketing himself from coast to coast.

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Estrada stops Alexander in second round

PROVIDENCE (March 9, 2012) -- 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason "Big Six" Estrada made a strong statement in tonight's main event, knocking out veteran "Diamond" Dominique Alexander in the second round, at the Rhode Island Convention Center.

"Who's Next?" was presented by Big Six Entertainment.

Estrada (18-4, 5 KOs), fighting out of Providence, showed more power than he had in the past against veteran Alexander (22-14-1, 10 KOs).

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Hamilton, NJ-March 6, 2012

Nedal Promotions along with KEA Boxing Promotions will be putting together an action packed professional boxing show on March 31 at the beautiful Hamilton Manor in Hamilton, NJ. Headlining the card as the main event of the evening will be the undefeated light heavyweight Derrick Webster who is now 12-0 with (7 kos) from Glassboro, NJ. Webster, a 29 year old southpaw, is coming off a quick first round KO over Brian Bernard back in January at The Hamilton Manor and will be looking for victory number 13.

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PEREZ PASSES MAJOR TEST WINS IMPRESSIVELY OVER EL GATO

New York, NY (3/8/12) - Earlier tonight from BB King Blues Club and Grill in mid town Manhattan, DiBella Entertainment presented a thrilling nine bout card, that left the sold-out crowd in attendance begging for more.

Headlining the card was an intriguing welterweight match-up between Newark's up-and-coming prospect Alex Perez, who was stepping way up in class as he took on former NABF light welterweight champion, the Bronx's always entertaining, Francisco "El Gato" Figueroa in a 10-round welterweight showdown.

Fresh off his impressive showing on the last Broadway Boxing card in January, Perez was very impressive as he was able to pass a major test winning a well-deserved unanimous decision over Figueroa.

In the early going Perez seemed to be too big and too strong for the much shorter Figueroa. Midway through the fourth a big right hook sent Figueroa to the canvas. Figueroa was able to beat the count though and made it through the round.

As the fight wore on Perez continued to press the action while Figueroa had his moments countering effectively from the outside, which made for a highly entertaining scrap. The fight turned more and more into a war as each round progressed with the tenth and final round seeing both combatants stand toe-to-toe, guns glazing.

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LAS VEGAS - Zab Judah, 41-8, 28 KOs, will face Detroit's Vernon Paris, 26-0, 15 KOs, in a 12-round IBF Junior Welterweight Title Elimination Bout at the Aviator Sports Complex, in Brooklyn, NY. The fight promoted by Main Events, is the featured bout of a big night of boxing to be nationally televised by the NBC Sports Network.The Fight Night broadcast begins at 10PM ET.

Zab took part in a Q&A with the media today about his March 24th fight:

How does it feel to be fighting in your hometown, Brooklyn?

It's great! This is the first time that I will be fighting in Brooklyn as a professional. It's a great feeling; you know the last time I fought in Brooklyn I think was Golden Gloves.

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By: Chip Mitchell

Sacrifice is defined as the surrender of something for the sake of something (or someone) else. If the dictionary allowed for a picture of a human being to exemplify sacrifice, Boyd Melson would be on a multitude of selection committee’s short lists.

Background
Boyd “The Rainmaker” Melson was born in White Plains, NY in October 1981. He began boxing in the National Collegiate Boxing Association (NCBA). STOP! Boyd is a boxer. Boxers must sacrifice their body, time, mind, and relationships with family and friends. If you truly want to be the best in your craft, anything short of the aforementioned sacrifices could be detrimental.

As an amateur, Boyd won the 48th World Military Boxing Championship and was a four-time champion US Army champion. He graduated from West Point in 2003 with a degree in psychology and a minor in nuclear engineering. STOP! There’s that word sacrifice again. We’ve all made sacrifices at one point. At least I hope that to be the case. However, the men and women of our military risk their lives every day so that we may enjoy the fruits that this country has to offer. Boyd- (and any other military personnel) - if you are out there reading this, THANK YOU for your service!

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New York, NY (3/5/2012) - On January 21st, DiBella Entertainment (DBE) kicked off the 2012 season of the "Broadway Boxing" series with a thrilling sold-out event at Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Now, less than two months later, the series returns to midtown Manhattan, this time at BB King Blues Club and Grill. While the venue might have changed, the results are the same: a complete sellout.

"Boxing must be rebuilt on the grassroots level, in local communities with local fighters and matchups of interest. I'm proud to announce our second consecutive sellout of our Broadway Boxing series this year," said Lou DiBella.

The card at Roseland featured spectacular knockouts, upsets, fan-friendly wars, and was highlighted by an intriguing crossroads matchup in the main event between an undefeated up-and-coming contender and a former world champion. It had everything you could ask for in a boxing event.

On paper, the upcoming show this Wednesday is shaping up to be the same with another highly anticipated battle in the main event highlighting what promises to be an action-packed undercard. For that much, kudos must go to DBE's matchmaker Joe Quiambao.

Quiambao is a young pup in the game when it comes to matchmaking, having only put together his first card in February 2005. As a former Golden Gloves champion, Quiambao has an eye for the sport and continuously puts together exciting and compelling cards for DBE. Doors open at 6:30PM with the first bout scheduled for 7PM. Below is the complete bout sheet for Wednesday night's show.

10 ROUNDS -WELTERWEIGHTS

Alex Perez vs. Francisco "Gato" Figueroa

Newark, NJ Bronx, NY

15-0, 9 KO's 20-3-1, 13 KO's

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The Wednesday, March 7th DiBella Entertainment as part of its "Broadway Boxing" series at BB Kings will feature Alex “The Brick City Bullet” Perez , 15-0, 9 KO's as he looks to stay undefeated when he steps up in class taking on former NABF junior welterweight champion, Francisco "El Gato" Figueroa 20-3-1, 13 KO's in a ten round welterweight matchup.

Both fighters are known as guys who come to fight and have explosive styles and, the fight will be featured as the main event. Many local boxing experts, have expressed how excited they are about this fight and have submitted their predictions to Danny Serratelli of www.Brickcityboxing.com. While most expect Perez to win the fight, most also expect an action packed fight.

Boxing Experts Picks:

Harold Lederman, HBO: Alex Perez by KO, 7 Rounds

Dmitriy Salita, Welterweight Contender: To be honest I don't know anything about Alex Perez. Its good to see Gato back in the ring, he is an exciting NY fighter. He did not take any tune ups. Gato is a veteran and has been in hard fights so no matter who he fights it’s going to be a good, exciting match up.

Bobby Rooney, Light Heavyweight Contender: I'm picking Alex by decision in an entertaining fight. Youth over experience... Alex is one badass southpaw

Jack Obermayer, Fightfax: This is the kind of fight that Perez must win at age 29 to make any sense of his career path. Figueroa is rusty and slipping and is 33. Look for Perez to make a statement, and break out of just being a local hopeful to a boxer who can compete on center stage. He should - must? - stop Figueroa by round five." Jack Obermayer

Marc Abrams, 15Rounds.com/GFL: I like Perez in the fight. Perez by Unanimous Decision.

Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Lightweight Contender: Perez by KO in 6.

Jerson Ravelo, Super Middleweight Contender: Alex should beat him easily, Figueroa has been inactive plus Alex has the youth on his side.

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Brick City Express....
By: Saul Lelchuk (April 2, 2010) Doghouse Boxing

To say it’s been a long time coming would be an understatement.

All along, most people just said it would never happen at all.

Not after his wild youth on the streets of Newark’s worst projects.

Not after he was rushed to the hospital with gunshot wounds just a week after finally turning pro.

Not when the police banged on his door in the middle of the night and arrested him on charges that carried 30 years in prison.

But for two unwavering people in his inner circle – trainer, manager, and pseudo-father Jose Rosario and friend, co-trainer, and attorney Danny Serratelli (See photo of Danny and Alex on this page) – Alex Perez’s rise in boxing hasn’t been a question of if, but when.

So that now – less than a month before Perez’s next bout, when he is slated to fight on the undercard of the Chris Arreola -Tomasz Adamek bout in Ontario, California – to say they are excited would be, again, an understatement.

But to say they were surprised? Not so much.

“With all that stuff behind him, I can see the real Alex Perez again,” says Serratelli. “I am totally confident in his ability, toughness, and work ethic, and I know firsthand from working with him and many other top fighters in the gym over the years that he should eventually be competing on the highest level and fighting the best in his division. Alex is the whole package – he can box, he can punch, he can take it, and he’s huge for a welterweight.”

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Brick City Bullet, Rise to the top.....
By: Les Dowgier (July 16, 2010) For Doghouse Boxing and BrickCityBoxing

Boxing is not for the timid or faint of heart. It is a tough, gritty world filled with men exuding the same characteristics. It is not a sport doctors “play” at the club on weekends. You don’t “do” or “play” boxing. In boxing, it is a fight. Perhaps for that reason, so many boxers have backgrounds that required them to fight one way or another for so much of their life.

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By: The Legendary" Jack Obermeyer

March 2. Lions Den, Middletown, CT. New Town #364/3,329 life
Promoter - Hard Hittin'/Jacqui Cartelli (wife of boxer Doug Cartelli) MM - Dan Sheehan Running time - 7:41 to 10:37 (Of course it could have ended earlier, but a ton of intermission BS dragged things out as the announced 15 minute intermission turned out to be 30) Did this trip alone - 200 miles each way. Stopped at Super Duper Weenie in Fairfield, CT. - Exit 24 off Interstate 95 - world's greatest hot dog. Hoping to get to O'Rourke's Diner (a classic!!!) in downtown in the A,M. after I leave my free (!!!!) room at local Super 8.

MORE BS before the featured bout. I just wanna cry.
Feature bout was DANNY AQUINO, 122, Meriden, CT.
vs COY EVANS, 122 1/4, Philadelphia. This is an eight for the - hold your breath - the UNBC super-bantamweight title - help me, I just had a heart attack.Brsitling affair; CE down in first, they trade hooks in rd, 2. As rounds go on, DA punches are sharp and hurting CE. RESULT: DA wins by TKO at 2:32 (?) sound was gubbled )of 6th. Ref Mike Ortega apparantly didn't like the look on CE face.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK, (March 2, 2012) "The Pride of Huntington" Chris Algieri will return to The Paramount on Saturday, March 31st to battle Rochester, New York's Winston Mathis in the main event at ROCKIN BOUTS 3, presented by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.

Advance tickets for ROCKIN BOUTS 3, priced at $40, 50, and $100, are available through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com, 800-745-3000). Tickets are also available by calling Star Boxing at 718-823-2000 or on their website www.starboxing.com and The Paramount Box Office, phone 631-673-7300. Doors will open at 6pm with the first bell scheduled for 7pm.

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The NBC Sports Network and Main Events officially announced today that they have added a new date - June 1st - to the schedule of the network's popular nationally televised "Fight Night" boxing series. The new show will originate from the Events Center of the Sands Casino Resort in Bethlehem, PA.

Headlining the card co-promoted by Peltz Boxing will be a 10-round junior middleweight fight between "King" Gabriel Rosado of Philadelphia, 19-5, 11 KOs, and Miami's Joel Julio, 37-4, 31 KOs. Julio, the hard-hitting veteran known as "The Love Child" has twice fought for a world title, and is coming off a points win over tough Anges Adjaho last May.

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Fans Pack Venues In San Juan, New York City And Los Angeles As Pay-Per-View King Floyd Mayweather & King Of The 154 Pound Weight Division Miguel Cotto Announce May 5 Mega-Fight

Los Angeles (March 1) - Seven-Time and Five Division World Champion Floyd Mayweather and WBA Super Welterweight World Champion Miguel Cotto took their thrones from coast to coast as they announced their May 5 mega-fight which is taking place at MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View®. The three-city press tour culminated as boxing excellence came together in Los Angeles where Canelo Alvarez and Sugar Shane Mosley joined Mayweather and Cotto to announce their co-featured May 5 world championship bout, completing the "Ring Kings: Floyd Mayweather vs. Miguel Cotto" royal court.

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New York, NY (2/29/12) - Earlier today, Matthew Macklin participated in an open workout before a packed house of media at the Trinity Boxing Club in New York City. Macklin is being trained by world-class trainer Buddy McGirt for his upcoming middleweight championship bout live on HBO's "World Championship Boxing" against Sergio "Maravilla" Martinez on St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 17, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. With a little over two weeks to go until the fight, Macklin looked to already be in phenomenal shape.

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CHESTER, PA (March 1, 2012)—This past Friday night at Harrahs in Chester, PA, Omar Sheika scored a ten round unanimous decision over Tony Ferrante in a bout that many are already hailing as a Fight of the Year candidate.

That bout plus a full five bout undercard is now available on www.gfl.tv for just $9.99 by clicking: http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Joey_Eye_Presents_Fight_Night_Ferrante_vs_Sheika/1395

Sheika and Ferrante took turns landing hard shots which thrilled the crowd at Harrahs. Ferrante jabbed very well early and was able to land some hard uppercuts. Sheika got through with right hands. The bout was a battle of geography as Ferrante had much success by keeping Sheika pinned up against the ropes while Sheika performed well in the middle of the ring.

Sheika too control in the middle round by landing some furious combinations. With both fighters faces showing the signs of a war, Sheika landed a crunching blow in round nine that snapped the head of Ferrante back. Somehow Ferrante was able to recover and get some work done at the end of the round. Ferrante came back to have a strong round ten but it was not enough to offset an earlier damage done inflicted by Sheika which included an earlier knockdown.

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