Wild Will Tomlinson Defeats Malcolm Klassen To Retain IBO Super Featherweight Title

In the face of adversity, 'Wild' Will Tomlinson (21-0-1, 12 KOs) overcame a brave performance from Malcolm 'Stone' Klassen (27-6-2, 14 KOs) to retain his IBO super-featherweight title via a controversial unanimous points decision in an enthralling battle of wills at The Melbourne Pavilion overnight.

All three judges looked favorably towards the defending champion for his controlled aggression and punch output, distributing disputed verdicts of 117-110 and 118-109 twice in Tomlinson's favour. That said, Klassen, 31, will leave Australia with his head held high after pushing Tomlinson all the way with a performance that many doubted he had in him.
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Gary Shaw Productions in association with Grange Old School Boxing, Matchroom Boxing and Greg Cohen Productions are pleased to announce the finalization of a fight between two of the middleweight division's best and most exciting as IBF champion Daniel Geale (29-1, 15 KOs) has signed on to defend his title against highly regarded contender Darren Barker (25-1, 16 KO's). The 12-round championship bout will take place at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York on August 17, 2013. The event will be televised live on HBO BOXING AFTER DARK® beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT. Click Here For More

Undefeated lightweight contender Darley Perez (28-0, 19 KOs) has signed on to fight explosive Cuban superstar Yuriorkis Gamboa (22-0, 16 KOs) in the co-feature of an HBO telecast taking place on June 8th, live from the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The main event that evening will be a light heavyweight title tilt between Chad Dawson and Adonis Stevenson. Perez vs. Gamboa is a strong addition to an already stellar night of boxing.

Darley Perez is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing Promotions, while Yuriorkis Gamboa is promoted by 50 Cents' SMS Promotions. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions undefeated Puerto Rican middleweight Geovanny Rodriguez (8-0, 5 KOs) will be competing May 10th in the co-feature of ShoBox: The New Generation against John Thompson (11-0, 4 KOs) in a scheduled 8 rounder at a max weight of 156 lbs.

Rodriguez is an undefeated southpaw looking to broaden his horizons on network television. He'll have his hands full with another undefeated fighter in Thompson. This is a great style matchup and with both fighters maintaining the desire to remain undefeated and look good on Showtime the implications suggest both men will come out strong, but something or someone will have to give. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions wrapped up its lightweight featured card on ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights earlier this evening and it ultimately produced a couple of winners that could be well on their way to making an impact in the lightweight division.

In the card's feature matchup, fans were treated to a spirited contest between two willfully determined fighters in Jonathan Maicelo and Rustam Nugaev. Both fighters had to dig deep in the fight and unleashed bombs upon one another. Maicelo was moving well early on and his punches were delivered with bad intentions. However, Nugaev kept a relentless pace and pressured Maicelo in a very effective manner. Click Here For More

Last night Puerto Rican prospect, Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle (17-1, 12KO’s) scored a solid win by TKO in the fifth round over southpaw puncher, Andre Wilson (13-6-1, 11KO’s) in a scheduled featherweight eight-round bout held at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. Referee Randy Newman stopped the action at 1:32.

In the first round, Del Valle managed to put Wilson in bad shape with a left hook to the face. In the second round, the Puerto Rican continued his aggression, but finally dropped Wilson in the third and applied the same in rounds 4 and finally round 5, where the referee stopped the fight. Click Here For More

DIRECTV will take action to subscribers with the latest edition of “Night of Champions DIRECTV” next Saturday, April 6. One of the most exciting fights of the card, being held at the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo Carolina, will be Puerto Rican Thomas Dulorme facing the dangerous African Ben Ankrah.

Javier Bustillo, president of Universal Promotion, said: “We are back in Carolina, with great fights from start to finish. Dulorme’s rival had changed, but Ankrah is stronger and is very motivated.” Click Here For More

Lightweight contender Marvin Quintero (25-4, 21 KOs) is out of his IBF lightweight final eliminator against Ammeth Diaz (31-11, 22 KOs). Quintero was forced to pull out of the April 5th bout — which was scheduled to be the main event of ESPN Friday Night Fights — after breaking his nose in camp. The main event has been revamped and fans in attendance at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California will get an opportunity to see fast rising lightweight Jonathan Maicello (19-0, 11 KOs) as he squares off with Russian lightweight Rustam Nugaev (22-6-1, 12 KOs) in a 10 round catch weight of 137lbs. The card’s co-feature remains as scheduled with Puerto Rican knockout artist Jorge Maysonet Jr. (11-0, 10KOs) taking on southpaw Gabriel Tolmajyan (13-2-1, 3KOs) in a lightweight contest scheduled for 10 rounds.

First and foremost, I want everyone to know that I did not knowingly take any P.E.D., nor do I believe I unknowingly took any P.E.D.

The facts are as follows:

My camp, at my instruction, requested WADA level testing in connection with my bout with Lamont Peterson. Post bout urine samples were sent to the WADA accredited laboratory testing lab in Salt Lake City. We repeatedly attempted to obtain the lab results from the D.C. Commission, with no success until yesterday. We did, however, receive an email from the Commission stating that both fighters had passed their test. Nonetheless we wanted the actual lab results Click Here For More

It has been officially announced that undefeated Puerto Rican knockout specialist Jorge Maysonet Jr. (11-0, 10 KOs) will take on 26 year old southpaw Gabriel Tolmajyan (13-2-1, 3KOs) in the televised co-feature of ESPN's Friday Night Fights on April 5th, featuring Marvin Quintero (25-4, 21 KOs) vs. Ammeth Diaz (31-11, 22 KOs) in an IBF lightweight title elimination bout scheduled for 12 rounds. The fight will take place at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions is excited to present lightweight contender Marvin Quintero (25-4, 21KOs) as he steps into the ring with Ammeth Diaz (31-11, 22KOs) in an IBF lightweight title elimination bout scheduled for 12 rounds on Friday, April 5th in the main event of ESPN Friday Night Fights. The fight will take place at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.

The two lightweights have been on a collision course with each other and both have been in the ring with some of the division's best. Now, they will get the chance to meet and further separate the gap from one another. Click Here For More

Former junior welterweight world titlist Kendall Holt will be moving up to 147lbs after spending the majority at or around the 140lb weight limit. The move to welterweight is coming at a time in Holt's career where he is in search for the biggest fights he can possibly get. With a division like welterweight filled with named opponents and the name Holt recognized in boxing circles across the world, it is fitting that the move be made now.

Holt will prepare his body for the change and he believes that it should come more naturally than most, he feels that his body and boxing desires are directly synced up at this stage in his career. Click Here For More

Puerto Rican knockout artist, light welterweight Jorge Maysonet Jr., is earning a reputation for being one of boxing's most dangerous punchers. The heavy handed purists is a former member of Puerto Rico's National team, but he is making a name for himself in the pro ranks with the destructive nature he demonstrates on his opponents. Maysonet Jr. is undefeated with 10 knockouts in his 11 wins, and of those 10 KO's, 9 of them have come in the 1st round. Maysonet Jr. is trained by his father, Jorge Maysonet Sr. and the two have drawn some unique similarities with one another. Click Here For More

Cataño, Puerto Rico - Jorge "Machito" Maysonet (11-0, 10 KO's) managed to become the first boxer to knock out experienced fellow Puerto Rican, Pedro Salcedo (3-6, 2 KO's) in a fight held at the Cosme Beitía Salamo Coliseum.

"This is my first knockout victory in the second round, before that, all my knockouts have come in the first, and it was because I hurt my right elbow little bit, so I could not keep landing solid shots like I wanted to. I recovered in the second round, and quickly landed good rights to the body to end the fight" said Maysonet, who is promoted by Warriors Boxing, Universal Promotions, and Gary Shaw Productions. Click Here For More

Art “Lionheart” Hovhannisyan, of Glendale, Calif., who dropped a close, unanimous 10-round decision to Alejandro “El Alacran” Perez, of Salinas, Calif., in an action-packed main event Friday night at Morongo Casino Resort.

Perez (17-3-1, 11 KOs) outpointed the naturally bigger Hovhannisyan (15-1-2, 8 KOs) by the scores of 96-93 twice and 95-94. There were no knockdowns.

Earlier, Tureano “Reno” Johnson (14-0, 10 KOs), of the Bahamas, dealt Detroit’s Willie Fortune (15-1, 7 KOs) his initial setback on a lopsided eight-round decision. Johnson won the opening bout of the telecast by 80-72 on the three judges’ scorecards. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Promotions is excited to promote one of boxing's fastest rising lightweight prospects in Alejandro Luna (11-0, 8KOs) who will get a chance to showcase his skills on a ShoBox: The New Generation undercard when he takes on fellow California native Cesar Garcia (2-5-1, 1KO) in a scheduled 8 round bout. The card will take place at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California on Friday, February 22nd. Luna is from Whittier, California where he enjoys a very supportive fan base made up of mostly Hispanic/Mexican fight fans. Click Here For More

Puerto Rico's undefeated lightweight sensation, Jorge "Machito" Maysonet, Jr. (10-0, 9 KO's) returns to the ring February 23, 2013 at the Cosme Beitia Salamo Coliseum in Cataño, Puerto Rico.

Maysonet's opponent is fellow Boricua Pedro Salcedo (3-5, 2 KOs), a fighter who has never been knocked out, and has fought undefeated fighters José Pedraza (11-0, 7 KO's) and Emmanuel Rodríguez (11-0, 7 KO's), among others. Click Here For More

On Friday, Feb. 22, Gary Shaw Productions will present a doubleheader on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) that features fighters with a combined record of 59-3-3 with 37 knockouts.

Two of Shaw’s top prospects will be featured in each of the fights. His popular, promising super featherweight, Art Hovhannisyan (15-0-2, 8 KOs), of Glendale, Calif., will headline against Alejandro Perez (16-3-1, 11 KOs), of Salinas, Calif., in the 10-round main event at Morongo Casino Resort in Cabazon, Calif. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions has signed light heavyweight prospect Trent "The Terrible" Broadhurst, who resides in South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Broadhurst, who stands 6'2 and comes from Angelo Di Carlo's Ace Boxing team, possess a record of (9-1, 6 KOs). As a decorated amateur, the hard punching Broadhurst compiled an astonishing record of 112 wins with only 9 defeats.

"I want to thank Angelo Di Carlo of Ace Boxing Promotions for trusting me to lead his fighters," said Gary Shaw. "Trent is a wonderful kid with fantastic boxing skills and he'll be a great addition to our already deep roster. I look forward to promoting him here in the U.S. as well as his native land of Australia, with my partner Angelo Di Carlo." Click Here For More

Tickets for “REDEMPTION: Peterson vs. Holt” go on sale today, Monday, January 28th at 1:00 p.m. EST. Championship boxing’s return to our nation’s capital has created a buzz among sports fans ready to see, IBF Junior Welterweight Champion, Lamont Peterson defend his title against former WBO Junior Welterweight Champion Kendall Holt on Friday, February 22nd at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. In addition, this fight marks the first bout in fourteen months and title defense for Peterson as IBF Champ. Click Here For More

Tonight Gary Shaw Productions and the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., enjoyed another cell out crowd for their show titled “Central Coast Championship Night.”

The main event featured undefeated super-bantamweight standout Roman Morales (14-0, 7 KOs) vs. Jose Iniguez (6-15, 1 KO). Morales, known for his great body punching, used all his tools to come out victorious against Iniguez. After five dominating rounds, Morales ended the bout with a vicious body shot. With the win, Morales looks to march on toward a regional title, a shot he hopes to get by the end of the year. Click Here For More

Global icon fighter Kimbo Slice, who’s promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, is less than a week away from his highly anticipated 4-round bout against QLD Heavyweight champion Shane Tilyard. The bout takes place at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, on Wednesday, January 30, as the co-feature on the undercard of Mundine vs. Geale II.

Earlier toady Kimbo recently spent time with the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, one of Australia’s professional Rugby league teams. He watched the team train and afterwards posed with the players while answering questions from the media. Click Here For More

On Saturday, February 23, Universal Promotions will be presenting their first 2013 boxing card at the Auditorium Juan “Pachin” Vicens in Ponce, Puerto Rico, which will feature three championship fights.

In the main event, undefeated rising star, Jose “Sniper” Pedraza (11-0, 7 KOs) will be defending his WBC Youth super featherweight title, against Mexico’s, Alejandro Rodriguez (18-8, 10 KOs) in a bout set for ten rounds. Click Here For More

Puerto Rican power puncher, Javier “El Chino” Flores (8-0, 7 KOs) is returning to the ring this Saturday, January 26 at Remington Park Casino in Oklahoma City.

Standing across the ring from Flores will be Mexican, Joel “Pirata” Vargas (4-8, 4 KOs), who has been in the ring with many undefeated fighters that include Mikael Zewski (18-0, 14 KOs) and Michael Finney (9-0, 7 KOs), among others. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions undefeated lightweight prospect, Jonathan Maicelo (18-0, 10 KOs) will step in the ring against Tyler Ziolkowski (14-17 8 KOs) this Saturday, January 26, at the Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. The bout is scheduled for 6-rounds in the lightweight division on a card being promoted by Prize Fight Boxing Promoters. Maicelo, fighting out of New Jersey by way of Peru, is undefeated as a professional and has passed every test with flying colors against his gauge type opponents. Click Here For More

Southpaw middleweight contender Sergiy Dzinziruk is preparing for his January 25th contest against hardnosed Texan Brian Vera on a Banner Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions promoted edition of ESPN 2's Friday Night Fights. The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds at the middleweight limit and will be televised live from the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York. A win over the gritty Vera could mean big things for Dzinziruk as he looks to put himself in position for a world title opportunity. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Grange Old School Boxing and Black Venom Promotions, are pleased to announce a heavyweight showdown on the undercard to the Mundine vs. Geale world title fight at the Sydney Entertainment Centre, on Wednesday, January 30.

Cult sensation Kimbo Slice, will put his devastating punching power to the ultimate test when he squares off with QLD Heavyweight champion Shane Tilyard. Click Here For More

This coming year, Gary Shaw Productions is scheduled to bring more exciting boxing events to the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif. The first show, titled "Central Coast Championship Night" is set for January 25, 2013.

The main event attraction will feature Roman Morales (13-0, 6 KOs) of San Ardo, CA vs. Jose Iniguez (6-14, 1 KO) of Tijuana, Mexico. The 8-round bout will take place in the super-bantamweight division. Click Here For More

Undefeated cruiserweight contender, Lateef Kayode (18-0, 14 KOs), who fights under the Gary Shaw Productions promotional banner, will now be campaigning at the Heavyweight division.

“Kayode is a heavy handed puncher who can easily bring his power up to the heavyweight division,” said Gary Shaw. “Right now my matchmaker John Beninati is looking at potential opponents and we are confident Lateef will be successful moving up in weight.”
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Undefeated Puerto Rican power puncher, Jonathan “Mantequilla” González (15-0-1, 13 KO’s) will be facing off against Derek Ennis (23-3-1, 13 KO) of Philadelphia on Friday, January 4 at the Magic City Casino in Miami, Florida. The co-feature bout is scheduled for 10 rounds at the junior middleweight division and will be televised on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” starting at 10pm ET/ 7pm PT.

Ennis has victories over Puerto Ricans, Gabriel Rosado and Edwin “Zazule” Vázquez.

For this fight, “Mantequilla” is training in Miami, Florida under the supervision of trainers, John David Jackson and Melvin “Chico” Ramos. Click Here For More

Former standout amateur boxer, middleweight Enrique “Kikin” Collazo of San Juan, Puerto Rico, has just signed a promotional deal with Gary Shaw Productions and Universal Promotions.

As an amateur, Collazo won gold at the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mayagüez, PR. In 2012, he won gold in the “Juan Evangelista Venegas Olympic Cup” in Ponce, PR and represented his country of Puerto Rico at the Olympics in London at the middleweight division. Click Here For More

During the 50th Convention of the World Boxing Council (WBC) held in Cancún, México, Puerto Rican boxers, Thomas Dulorme (16-1, 12 KO’s) and Jonathan “Mantequilla” González (15-0-1, 13 KO’s ) remained ranked in the top ten globally by the organization.

Dulorme is now ranked No. 10 at the junior welterweight division (140lbs), and González is rated No. 9 at the light middleweight division (154lbs).

“Dulorme and Gonzalez are ready to take on the toughest challenges presented to them.” said Gary Shaw. “Both fighters vow to make 2013 a memorable year for the Puerto Rican fans.”
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IBF middleweight champion, Daniel “Real Deal” Geale (28-1, 15 KOs), and Anthony Mundine (44-4, 26 KOs) will square off in a highly anticipated rematch on January 30, 2013. Both fighters hail from Australia, but one has stated his reasoning on why he’s going to lose.

That fighter is Anthony Mundine, who recently came out and said that Geale’s international promoter, Gary Shaw, and his relationship with the IBF is the reason he might lose this fight. Click Here For More

By Matt Richardson and Kurt Wolfheimer - fightnews.com
It was target practice for former WBO 130lb champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (25-0, 21 KOs), who took apart WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (28-3-1, 21 KOs) to claim the green belt on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Broner was too fast and two strong for the game but outclassed DeMarco who was finally battered to the deck in round eight. Click Here For More

IBF middleweight champion boxer Daniel Geale (28-1, 15 KOs) will be presented with the Key to the City of Launceston at a public ceremony at the Town Hall tomorrow, November 17. Launceston Mayor Albert van Zetten has extended an invitation to all Northern Tasmanians to attend the ceremony. The presentation will begin at 12.00 noon in the Brisbane Street Mall with a parade led by The City of Launceston RSL Band. The parade will leave the Brisbane Street Mall and proceed north along St John Street to Civic Square, where the Key to the City will be presented on the Town Hall steps. Geale will be the grand marshall of the parade.
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ANTONIO DEMARCO, WBC Lightweight World Champion -”It’s an important fight for my career.

“My fight with Edwin Valero will help me get in the ring with more confidence.

“I know it’s a difficult fight for both of us. Because of his talent and my heart and hunger, it’s going to be a great fight for the fans.

“Broner is very elusive and he’s an intelligent fighter, but we came prepared for that and more.

“A very difficult fight in my past that I can compare to this one is my fight with Kid Diamond [Almazbek Raiymkulov]. He also was elusive, but I won that fight by knockout and got a lot of exposure with the victory.Click Here For More

Adrien Broner: "I am very excited to fight in Atlantic City. I was on my toes when Sandy came through, but even Sandy couldn't stop this fight from going on, so it must have been meant to be.

"I have been training very hard. I want to thank DeMarco and his team for taking the fight and coming to the U.S. to fight me. I know he is a great champion. He is ready and I am ready. It is going to be an electrifying fight and I am ready to go."

Antonio Demarco: "I am very well prepared because I know Adrien is extremely talented and a great fighter.

"I feel that every opponent of mine is a worthy one and I respect anyone I step into the ring with. This fight is very important for my career as well as for Broner's career." Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Grange Old School Boxing and Black Venom Promotions, are happy to announce the date and location for the epic IBF Middleweight championship bout between Daniel "Real Deal" Geale (28-1, 15 KOs) and Anthony Mundine (44-4, 26 KOs). The Sydney Entertainment Centre in Australia will host the larger-than-life rematch on January 30, 2012.

"In all my years in boxing, this is the biggest fight in Australian boxing history and we are delighted to be able to bring it to Sydney," said Gary Shaw. "This city has a proud history of staging big fights and let me assure you they don't get bigger than this. Daniel Geale is considered to be, by many, one of the best Middle Weights in the World, after winning 2 World Titles from German Fighters on German soil. Daniel is desperate to avenge his controversial loss to Mundine in 2009." Click Here For More

By Percy Crawford - FightHype.com
"I think I have the experience needed, along with my team, to develop the strategy to win the fight...I hope it is true what he says of coming forward because then I know it well be a great fight, but if doesn't do it, I wont be worried, I have enough experience to deal with anything. I have faced great fighters and no fighter or stage frightens me...I feel I have the capacity to stop Broner, mentally and physically," stated WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco, who talked about his upcoming November 17 title defense against undefeated former super featherweight champion Adrien Broner. Click Here For More

The WBC invites the boxing community of the world to participate and join efforts in support of the so many people suffering in the northeast region of the United States after the passing of the devastating Hurricane Sandy .

The WBC has initiated the "Sandy Relief Fund " with a donation of $5,000 dollars, and will start different dynamics to raise funds all over the world .

"Boxing has always stepped up to the plate in times of crisis. Boxing has always presented events to show the world that people who suffer work hard and get up to overcome any crisis," Jose Sulaiman said. Click Here For More

After being stripped by the WBA for taking the Anthony Mundine fight, Australian middleweight champion, Daniel "Real Deal" Geale (28-1, 25 KOs) reflects on the decision made by the sanctioning organization.

"Whilst I enjoyed unifying titles and being crowned the WBA super champion it has become ultimately clear to me that it is impossible to keep all the belts," said Daniel Geale. "I am aware of my mandatory obligations, however I felt that the challenge from Anthony Mundine was an opportunity to settle the score once and for all, and I want to thank the IBF for granting me the exception that creates a fight which will please all Australian boxing fans.

"As I proudly remain the I.B.F. World champion, I wish the WBA and whoever they crown the same short lived pleasure as I will be coming to reclaim what is rightfully mine."

Gary Shaw Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, DiBella Entertainment, Thompson Boxing Promotions, Universal Promotions, Prize Fight, Joe Deguardia’s Star Boxing, and Zanfer Promotions presented an amazing night of boxing at the Turning Stone Casino.

In the 10-round main-event, Argentine slugger, Luis Carlos Abregu (34-1, 28 KOs) defeated former undefeated Puerto Rican contender, Thomas Dulorme (16-1, 12 KOs) by way of seventh round TKO to capture the WBC International welterweight title.

Dulorme set the pace early as he boxed and used his jab to keep Abregu at bay. But in the third round, Abregu landed a powerful right hand and dropped the undefeated contender Dulrome. Thomas took the full 8-count and regained his composure for the time being. In the very next round, Dulorme started to use lateral movement and it gave Abregu problems. Just as it seemed Dulorme was starting to find a rhythm, Abregue landed a left hook and sent Thomas to the canvas once again. Abregu’s right hands had found a home and Dulorme was still on wobbly legs and his corner stopped the fight. Click Here For More

By Eliud Vazquez Torres - fightnews
Guayama, Puerto Rico – Unbeaten lightweight sensation Jorge ‘Machito’ Maysonet (10-0, 9 KOs) won his most impressive victory to date when he stopped Ramesis Gil (9-4-5, 5 KOs) in the very first round on Friday night at the Coliseo Roque Nido Stella in Guayama, Puerto Rico. After knocking down Gil three times, the referee stopped the fight. The official time was 1:32.

In the co-feature, Edgardo Laboy (5-0, 2 KOs) was victorious over Jonell Nieves (4-1, 3 KOs) in a four round junior featherweight fight. Click Here For More

Thomas Dulorme 146 vs. Luis Carlos Abregu 147
Karim Mayfield 140 vs. Mauricio Herrera 139
Miguel Vasquez 135 vs. Marvin Quintero 133.75
Javier Flores 147 vs. Alberto Herrera 144.5
Joel Brunker 126 vs. Carlos Fulgencio 127
Ryan McKenzie 174 vs. Eric Watkins 173
Eric Fields 202 vs. Kevin Franklin 219
*John Thompson 153 vs. Christoper Chatman 154
(Fight canceled Chatman failed MRI exam)

Venue: Turning Stone Casino, Verona, NY
Promoter: Gary Shaw Productions
TV: HBO

By Mariano A. Agmi - fightnews
Twenty-two year old blue chip prospect Thomas Dulorme (16-0, 12 KOs) faces the stiffest test of his professional career on Saturday when he battles rugged Argentine Luis Carlos Abregu (33-1, 29 KOs) in a twelve round welterweight bout from the Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona, New York, live on HBO.

Sporting an amateur record of 140-2, Dulorme is the cornerstone of “Team Puerto Rico,” a group of boxers jointly promoted by Gary Shaw, Lou DiBella and Universal Promotions.

Dulorme, born in St. Martin but raised in Carolina, Puerto Rico, believes his wins over Harrison Cuello (KO 2), Charlie Navarro (W 9) and former WBO junior welterweight champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley (W 10) have prepared him for the power punching Abregu, a limited but tough-as-nails Argentine who has only lost to current WBO welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. Click Here For More

The new acquisition of "Gary Shaw Productions", power puncher, Javier "el Chino" Flores (7-0, 7 KOs), will be in action this Saturday, October 27th on the undercard at the Turning Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York. Flores will face off against California's Alberto Herrera (8-7-1, 5 KOs) in a non-televised bout scheduled for 8 rounds in the welterweight division.

"I have sacrificed myself like never before for this fight," said Flores, born and raised in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico and trains in New Haven, Connecticut. "To beat Herrera I will need to be well prepared." Click Here For More

Explosive puncher, Jorge "Machito" Maysonet, Jr. (9-0, 8 KO's) is training very hard for his next fight on Friday, October 26, at the Roque Nido Stella Coliseum in Guayama, Puerto Rico.

His opponent will be one of the most evaded fighters in Puerto Rico. Half Dominican, half Puerto Rican, Ramesis Gil (8-4-5, 5 KO's) has had a spectacular 2012 with victories over then undefeated Carney Bowman (16-1, 7 KO's) from Pennsylvania and Luis Joel González (9-1-1, 5 KO's). Both fights were decision victories.

Maysonet vs. Gil is a fight scheduled for 8 rounds at the lightweight division (135 pounds).
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Gary Shaw Productions has been granted an “Exception to Regulations” by the IBF on behalf of unified IBF/WBA middleweight champion, Daniel “Real Deal” Geale (28-1, 15 KOs), to participate in an optional IBF world title fight against Anthony Mundine (44-4, 26 KOs) prior to his mandatory defense.

“Now that we got the green light from the IBF to make this fight, I’m going to work hard to get everything completed,” said promoter Gary Shaw. “This might be the biggest fight in Australian boxing history as both fighters consider this a grudge match.”

Geale tasted defeat for the first and only time when these two fighters faced each other back in May of 2009. Geale lost a controversial split decision and he’s looking to set the record straight once and for all. Click Here For More

The hard-hitting Argentinean Luis Carlos Abregu (33-1, 27KO’s), is in the final stage of preparation for his fight back in the United States against the Boricua, Thomas Dulorme (16-0, 12KO’s). Dulorme vs. Abregu will be the main event as part of an HBO tripleheader on October 27 at Turning Stone Casino Resort in Verona, New York.

How was the preparation for your fight with Dulorme?

Abregu: Everything is going great. We’re working at 100% and we’ll ready for the fight, we will win and we are grateful for the opportunity HBO and Gary Shaw have provided. Our goal is to become world champion once and for all and have come prepared to win. Click Here For More

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Unbeaten lightweight Jose Pedraza (11-0, 7 KOs), of San Juan, Puerto Rico, dominated late replacement Tevin Farmer (7-4-1, 1 KO), of Philadelphia, Penn., en route to an eighth round TKO in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME®.

Pedraza, who many regard as the best prospect to come out of Puerto Rico since Miguel Cotto, began the night cautiously, using the first round to feel out his opponent and get comfortable in the ring. However, by the middle of the second round Jose found his rhythm and took control of the fight. In the third round, Pedraza enforced his will with an onslaught of punches lasting for most of the last minute of the round. Farmer, never quite recovering, was still a game opponent and continued to show his heart through Pedraza’s domination. Click Here For More

By Anson Wainwright - Maxboxing
In early 2011, Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza, one of Puerto Rico’s most decorated amateurs of recent years, announced his intentions to turn pro. He came in with a big reputation, having won silver at the 2009 World Championships and 18 months into his pro career, the 23-year-old has breezed to a gleaming 10-0 (6) record. The super featherweight switch-hitter hopes he can one day join the pantheon of top Puerto Rican boxers but first, he’ll have to continue to progress and earn those honours, something one of his promoters, Gary Shaw, echoes, “I believe Pedraza is a complete package and I see improvement in him in every fight. He is young and there is no need to rush him as I would rather he keep learning, see different styles, and then we will launch him in 2013. Pedraza already has a youth title, [then he can] net a regional title, and then a world title. He has an award-winning smile, fan-friendly style and is just a gentleman outside the ring. What else could a promoter ask for?” Next up on the 12th October, he meets Tevin Farmer in Saint Charles, Missouri. Click Here For More

On Saturday, November 17 boxing's most electrifying young star, Adrien "The Problem" Broner will step up in weight to challenge the hard-hitting WBC Lightweight World Champion Antonio DeMarco at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey in the main event of HBO World Championship Boxing®.

In the co-main event, two of the United States' top hopes for heavyweight world championship glory will clash when undefeated Seth "Mayhem" Mitchell takes on once-beaten Johnathon Banks in a 12-round bout for Mitchell's NABO heavyweight title. The fight was originally scheduled for July 14, but was rescheduled when Mitchell suffered a hand injury forcing him to withdraw from the original date. Click Here For More

Unbeaten NABF welterweight champion Thomas Dulorme and trainer Jose Bonilla are currently in lockdown mode in tower two at the Coral Beach Resort Isla Verde Resort in Carolina, Puerto Rico. Dulorme (16-0, 12 KOs), who is preparing to face Argentine slugger Luis Carlos Abregu (33-1, 27 KOs) in an HBO bout on October 27 at the Turning Stone Casino Resort in Verona, New York, only leaves the resort to meet the demands of hard training. He runs in the mornings, does light training at noon and leaves the hard gym work for the evenings under the guidance and supervision of Bonilla. Click Here For More

In pure throwback style, undefeated middleweight prospect, Tureano Johnson (13-0, 10 KOs), recorded two knockouts in four days when he traveled to the Dominican Republic and defeated Jonalis Reyes on September 29th, followed by a third round stoppage of Jose Morla on October 2nd.

Promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, Johnson who hails from the Bahamas is on the fast track up the middleweight rankings. Known for having power in both hands, Johnson seeks a meaningful fight next time out. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions, DiBella Entertainment, Thompson Boxing Promotions, Universal Promotions, Prize Fight, Joe Deguardia's Star Boxing, and Zanfer Promotions showcase an exciting triple-header boxing event on October 27, 2012, set to take place at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. The three bouts will be televised live on HBO BOXING AFTER DARK® beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET/PT.
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On Friday, October 12, DiBella Entertainment will return to the Ameristar Casino in St. Charles MO, with an exciting edition of ShoBox: The New Generation. Headlining the card will be Puerto Rican amateur star, and blue-chip prospect, Jose "Sniper" Pedraza (10-0, 6KO's) taking on Robert Garcia trained Allan Benitez (7-1, 1KO) in an eight-round lightweight matchup.

In the televised co-feature, undefeated up-and-coming prospects Jonathan Cepeda (12-0, 11KO's) and Lamar Russ (10-0, 6KO's) square off in an eight-round middleweight bout. The card is promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and Rumble Time Promotions. SHOWTIME® will begin live coverage at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast). Click Here For More

This past Saturday, former three division world champion, Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan (38-5-1, 27 KOs), resurrected his career with a dominating victory against previous unbeaten Puerto Rican contender, Luis Orlando Del Valle (16-1, 11 KOs). With the gutty win, Darchinyan roars back into world title contention as he captured the vacant NABF title in the super bantamweight division.

After becoming a world champion in multiple divisions, Darchinyan's win against Del Valle was his first at the super bantamweight division. Many opportunities arise with the victory.
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By Doug Fischer - RingTV
Vic Darchinyan kept his career alive with a 10-round unanimous decision over undefeated junior featherweight prospect Luis Orlando Del Valle in the co-featured bout of an HBO Boxing After Dark broadcast from Mashantucket, Conn., on Saturday.

The 36-year-old veteran outlanded the talented Puerto Rican standout in power punches in every round, but Del Valle never stopped trying to win, which made for an entertaining one-sided fight. The 25-year-old boxer-puncher rocked Darchinyan (38-5-1, 27 knockouts) with a big hook in the ninth round of the bout, but it wasn't enough to put the former flyweight and junior bantamweight titleholder in check. Click Here For More

Also fighting on the HBO BAD show is undefeated Luis Orlando "Orlandito" Del Valle (16-0, 11 KOs) vs. former three-time, two-division world champion Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan (37-5-1, 27 KOs), in the 10-round co-feature for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super bantamweight title. World Boxing Council (WBC) International welterweight champion Antonin Decarie (26-1, 7 KOs), rated No. 8 by the WBC and fighting out of Quebec, challenges the unbeaten challenger Alex Perez (16-0, 9 KOs), of Newark, New Jersey, for the vacant NABF welterweight belt. Click Here For More

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Unbeaten world-ranked super bantamweight Jhonatan Romero (22-0, 12 KOs), of Cali, Colombia, dominated Efrain Esquivias Jr. (16-2, 9 KOs), of Gardena, Calif., en route to a near-shutout 12-round decision in the main event Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME®.

Romero, in command from the outset, was victorious in an elimination fight for the No. 2 ranking in the IBF by the scores of 120-107 and 119-108 twice. There were no knockdowns. Romero entered the ring ranked fifth in the IBF and WBO and ninth in the WBA. Click Here For More

By Ryan Maquiñana - BoxingScene.com
Junior featherweight Roman Morales faces his toughest challenge yet in fellow unbeaten prospect Jonathan Arrellano for a vacant 122-pound regional title this Friday at the Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif.

“We’re both undefeated, so I’ve been training my hardest to give the fans my best performance yet,” Morales told BoxingScene.com.

Morales (12-0, 6 KOs), who is fighting in his first 10-rounder, has impressed in his last two outings, a dominant decision over Alexis Santiago and a rare shutout over notoriously tough Jonathan Alcantara in August. Click Here For More

By Ryan Maquiñana - BoxingScene.com
While countryman Daniel Geale has been grabbing all the Australian national headlines as of late, unbeaten featherweight Joel Brunker will hope to make his presence known in his Oct. 27 stateside debut at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, N.Y.

“I’m an action-packed fighter,” said the 26-year-old Brunker (23-0, 13 KOs), a 2004 Olympian who hails from New South Wales. “I come to fight, and I’m exciting.”

Like Geale, a unified middleweight titleholder, Brunker has signed with promoter Gary Shaw in hopes he will receive the exposure necessary to build his name in America.
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By William Trillo - Pound4Pound.com
While everyone is waiting for the big fight weekend in Las Vegas Super Bantamweight Jhonatan Romero (21-0,12 KO's) was hard at work as he is getting ready for his fight with the tough Efrain Esquivias (16-1,9KO's) on next weeks Shobox card from Santa Ynez CA. Pound4Pound is predicting Romero to not only become a Champion in the future but we are also very sure fans will enjoy his all action style. Here is a sneak preview photo gallery of Romero before his Showtime main event next week. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions is pleased to announce the signing of Javier “El Chino” Flores (7-0, 7 KOs), an undefeated power punching welterweight from Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, who trains in New Haven, Connecticut.

Javier’s pros style was evident in the amateur ranks where he had 68 fights of which he won 38 by KO. Flores, a 5’9″southpaw, has hired the services of new trainer John Scully who trains him at the Lion’s Den boxing gym in Connecticut. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions, in association with Thompson Boxing Promotions, will once again bring an electrifying night of professional boxing to the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 21, when undefeated Colombian sensation, Jhonatan Romero (21-0, 12 KOs) and Carson, California native, Efrain Esquivias (16-1, 9 KOs), clash in the 10-round super bantamweight main event on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions newly crowded unified WBA and IBF middleweight champion, Daniel “Real Deal” Geale (29-1, 15 KOs), is scheduled to arrive in Las Vegas this week to be ringside at the September 15, 2012, Julio Chavez Jr. (46-0-1, 32 KOs) vs. Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 28 KOs) showdown, taking place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Geale, coming off his most impressive victory where he dethroned Germany’s Felix Sturm (37-3-2, 16 KOs), is interested to see who comes out victorious between Chavez Jr. and Martinez, as a possible fight with the winner could be next for him. Click Here For More

By David Robinett - fightnews
In a career-best performance, WBA/WBC super middleweight champion Andre “SOG” Ward (26-0, 14 KOs) scored an impressive tenth round TKO over WBC light heavyweight champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (31-2, 17 KOs) on Saturday night at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California. Ward sent Dawson to a knee in round three, and floored him again in round four. Dawson, who moved down a division to challenge Ward, was unable to get much going and Ward battered him to the deck again in the tenth to end it. Time was 2:45.

WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (28-2-1, 20 KOs) needed just 44 seconds to annihilate John Molina (24-2, 19 KOs). DeMarco wobbled Molina, then got a referee’s stoppage with a merciless barrage of punches. Click Here For More

By Mike Coppinger - RingTV
At 32, Olusegun Ajose finally has the marquee fight he has desperately yearned for. After Randall Bailey pulled out of his Showtime bout with Devon Alexander, Ajose’s junior welterweight match-up with Lucas Matthysse was elevated to the headline bout of Saturday’s telecast, his first-ever main event on an international broadcast.

Ajose (30-0, 14 knockouts) has contested most of his boxing career in relative obscurity. With his first (and perhaps only) chance at the spotlight on Saturday at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, he hopes to open eyes and show people what he’s known all along: that he’s one of the best in the 140-pound division. Click Here For More

Andre Ward, Chad Dawson, Antonio DeMarco and John Molina, Jr., joined by their camps and co-promoters Dan Goossen and Gary Shaw at the final press conference for Saturday’s Ward vs. Dawson clash taking place Saturday at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, live on HBO. Here are their quotes from today’s event. Click Here For More

The four boxers who’ll appear this Saturday, Sept. 8, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. pronounced themselves fit and ready to go during Thursday’s final press conference.

In what should be a terrific, hard-fought main event between two eager, determined and hungry fighters, undefeated Olusegun Ajose (30-0, 14 KO's) of Nigeria will face hard-hitting Argentine Lucas Matthysse (31-2, 29 KO's) for the vacant WBC Interim Super Lightweight World Championship on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Click Here For More

Undefeated WBA, WBC, and RING super middleweight World Champion Andre "SOG" Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) and WBC and RING light heavyweight titleholder "Bad" Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs) both held media interviews yesterday from King's Boxing Gym in Oakland, CA. Media attendees were given the opportunity to ask the fighters questions about their upcoming September 8, 2012 "WORLD CHAMPIONS-MADE IN AMERICA" fight. Click Here For More

After arriving in the states from Germany this week, promoter Gary Shaw reflects on the incredible week he had with Daniel “Real Deal” Geale and his team as the days led up to their big win against Felix Sturm. Already the IBF Champion, Geale added Sturm’s World Boxing Association (WBA) title, becoming the first Australian born fighter to become a unified world champion.

“Sturm literally thought Daniel’s name was “Meal Deal” and found out the hard way that he’s the “Real Deal,” Shaw said. “Sturm, who acted as his own promoter for this event, must have been occupied with the stresses of being a promoter to think Daniels name was ‘Meal Deal.’ On the other hand, Team Geale was very relaxed going into this fight. Just hours before the fight, we were all hanging out in the dressing room joking around, and laughing to the point we had tears in our eyes. I’ve never been in a fight where the atmosphere was so calm. There was no yelling, just very relaxed.” Click Here For More

By Alexey Sukachev - boxingscene
Koenig Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany - The reign of Felix Sturm (37-3-2, 16KOs) was stopped in a shocker. Daniel Geale (28-1, 15KOs) won a twelve round split decision to unify the WBA/IBF middleweight titles. The scores were 116-112 for Sturm, and two cards of 116-112 for Geale.

Geale started very well in the first with a good pace. In the second, Geale was cut behind the left ear as Sturm took control. Near the end of the third, Geale appeaered to stun Sturm with a series of punches. The fourth round was close with both having their moments. Geale started picking up the pace and really taking the fight to Sturm. The rounds played out well for both fights. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions, Universal Promotions and DiBella Entertainment "Night of Champions" Results

September 1, 2012 - Yesterday the "Night of Champions" card at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum in Carolina, PR took place. In the main event coveted welterweight fighter Thomas Dulorme (16-0, 12 KOs), completely dominated Yoryi Estrella (10-8, 7 KOs) in a bout that was scheduled for 10 rounds. An aggressive Estrella tried to keep up in the fight, but Dulorme's quickness and constant combinations caused Estrella to be outshined all the way across the fight. All three judges scored the fight 100-90.

"My opponent came into the fight overweight, but we went after the victory without caring how many pounds he had over the limit. It's no excuse as I accepted the fight because I will fight anybody being that I am a warrior", said Dulorme. Click Here For More

Undefeated power puncher and Team Puerto Rico member, Jorge "Machito" Maysonet, Jr. (8-0, 7 KOs) will be seeing action off TV this Saturday, September 1, against journeyman, Bryan Abraham (6-13-2, 6 KOs). The fight will be taking place at the Turning Point Stone Resort and Casino in Verona, New York. The feature bout of the evening will be between WBA Middleweight Champion, Gennady Golovkin (23-0, 20 KOs) facing off against Grzegorz Proksa (28-1, 21 KOs).

"I know my opponent is ambidextrous, and he's also a heavy puncher but the crowd can expect a lot of action on my part because I don't like running," said Maysonet, who is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, Warriors Boxing and Universal Promotions. "I like fighting head on but I'm ready to obtain the victory by any means necessary." . Click Here For More

On this Friday, August 31, Universal Promotions in conjunction with Gary Shaw Productions and DiBella Entertainment will be presenting the "Night of Champions", fightcard which will take place at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum in Carolina, PR.

In the feature fight of the evening, Thomas Dulorme (15-0, 12 KOs) will be facing off against Dominican Yoryi Estrella (10-7, 7 KOs) in a bout scheduled for 10-rounds at the welterweight division. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions signs light-middleweight prospect Francisco Santana (13-3-1, 6 KOs) to a promotional contract with the hopes that the Santa Barbra Calif., native can work his way up the rankings.

“Santana is a very popular fighter in his region and he brings an exciting style to the ring every time he gets in there,” said Shaw. “The Chumash Casino is his home and we plan on showcasing him on all of our shows there. I know he has the talent to take his career to the next level and I’m looking forward to his development with Gary Shaw Productions.”
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Undefeated WBA, WBC and RING super middleweight world champion Andre "SOG'' Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) and WBC and RING light heavyweight titleholder "Bad" Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs) both held open media workouts this week from their respective training camps in Oakland, CA and Las Vegas, NV. Media attendees were given the opportunity to watch training and ask the fighters questions about their upcoming September 8 "WORLD CHAMPIONS-MADE IN AMERICA."

SPECIAL NOTE: Both fighters will participate in an international media conference call next Tuesday, September 28 starting at 3:00pm ET/Noon PT. Click Here For More

By Jason Gonzalez - MaxBoxing.com
It's always a win-win situation whenever you have two fighters on the mythical pound-for-pound list, both still their primes, face each other in the squared circle. On September 8, at the Oracle Arena in Oakland, California, fight fans may very well witness 2012's most compelling match-up. If there is an adjective that could accurately describe the contest between light heavyweight kingpin "Bad" Chad Dawson and 2011's "Fighter of the Year" Andre "S.O.G." Ward, it would be "intriguing." Dawson, a southpaw, is coming off a huge victory over first-ballot Hall-of-Famer Bernard "The Executioner" Hopkins in the spring. That said, not many are giving Dawson a chance to make the contractual weight of 168 pounds, let alone win the fight. Dawson, a legitimate 175-pounder, opted to move seven pounds south to challenge Ward, Showtime's "Super Six" champion and linear champ, for his crown and supremacy at super middleweight.
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By Carlos Cordoba
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Darley Perez 26-0, 19KOs earns a hard fought split decision victory against Bahodir Mamadjonov 11-1, 7KOs in the main event of ESPN’s “Friday Night Fights,” hosted by Gary Shaw Promotions at the Morongo Casino and Resort in Cabazon, CA. The ten round lightweight scrap was hotly contested. Judge Carla Caiz scored the bout 95-94 for Mamadjonov while Max DeLuca and Daniel Sandoval both scored the bout for Darley Perez with scores of 96-93 and 95-94 respectively.

It was clear from the outset of the bout that it was going to be a strategic one; a classic battle between a conventional fighter in Darley Perez and a southpaw in Bahodir Mamadjonov. Darley’s strategy in the opening round seemed focused on his left hook, which landed sporadically. Mamadjonov’s style was difficult to figure out. It took Darley a while to get settled in front of the southpaw. He was even rocked by a looping left hook in round number two, but managed to survive the blow after being vividly unsteady on his feet. Click Here For More

Yesterday at a packed Sisley's Restaurant in Sherman Oaks, Calif, WBC lightweight champion, Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20 KOs) and top contender John Molina Jr. (24-1, 19 KOs) hosted a press conference to discuss their upcoming championship bout, taking place September 8, 2012 at Oracle Arena televised live on HBO Championship Boxing. We've already published video interviews with DeMarco and Molina, and here you can find the complete collection of quotes and photos from the presser as well. Click Here For More

By Gabe Montoya ~ MaxBoxing.com
The beautiful thing about boxing is that it allows a fighter the opportunity to literally fight his way into the life he desires. Every day, a new potential champion discovers not only this sport but the way out it represents. Colombian-born lightweight contender Darley Perez, 25-0 (19), who battles Bahodir Mamadjonov, 11-0 (7) at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA (on ESPN2's "Friday Night Fights") this weekend, is no exception. However, Perez's journey began with a slightly different purpose.

"I started boxing at 14 years old. I took it up as a hobby. I liked futbol (soccer). I was an athletic kid," Perez told Maxboxing.com Monday evening. "One of the things I wanted was to learn how to defend myself. I got picked on in school a lot." Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions is elated to publicize the signing of undefeated lightweight standout, Jonathan “The Predator” Maicelo (17-0, 10 KOs) of Callao, Peru. Having captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) Latino and World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedecentro lightweight titles, Maicelo is the first Peruvian boxer to ever enter the World Rankings.

“Maicelo is a huge star in his native land of Peru,” said Gary Shaw. “His tantalizing fighting style is what brings large crowds, amassing 15,000 people to come see him fight. He had an outstanding amateur career where he metaled in many international tournaments. He’s a tremendous fighter with a ton of charisma.” Click Here For More

During a press conference at Embassy Suites, San Juan Hotel & Casino, Universal Promotions announced the upcoming pro boxing event "Night of Champions", to be held on Friday, August 31st, 2012, at the Guillermo Angulo Coliseum in Carolina, Puerto Rico.

"We feel very proud about holding this great event in Carolina, and that we will have the opportunity to see these new and developing prospects in action. On August 31st, we will see 12 very exciting fights", said Javier Bustillo, President of Universal Promotions.
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By John Raspanti - DoghouseBoxing.com
On September 8 in Oakland, Ca. WBC light heavyweight champion "Bad" Chad Dawson will tangle with undefeated WBA and WC super middleweight champion Andre "S.O.G" Ward in a true battle of world champions.

Dawson re-captured the light heavyweight belt in hi last bout when he defeated future Hall of Fame inductee Bernard Hopkins by a unanimous decision. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions and Thomson Boxing Promotions’ Darley Perez (25-0, 19 KOs), who was slated to face Australia’s, Michael Katsidis (28-6, 23 KOs), will now face, Bahodir Mamadjonov (11-0, 7 KOs), at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Cabazon, Calif. The 10-round main event in the lightweight division will air on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” August 10, 2012.

With Michael Katsidis pulling out because of a knee injury, Perez and Mamadjonov will put their undefeated records on the line. Both fighters bring impressive styles to the ring and promise to give the fans a great show. Click Here For More

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Gary Shaw Productions and Thomson Boxing Promotions’ Darley Perez (25-0, 19 KOs), who was slated to face Australia’s, Michael Katsidis (28-6, 23 KOs), will now face, Bahodir Mamadjonov (11-0, 7 KOs), at the Morongo Casino Resort and Spa in Cabazon, Calif. The 10-round main event in the lightweight division will air on ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” August 10, 2012.


With Michael Katsidis pulling out because of a knee injury, Perez and Mamadjonov will put their undefeated records on the line. Both fighters bring impressive styles to the ring and promise to give the fans a great show.
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At 30, Art Hovhannisyan (14-0-2, 8 KOs) is a six-year pro who remains highly regarded even though he has fought only 75 rounds in his career - an average of about 12 a year.

This Friday, July 20, in what should be an exciting main event on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), the Glendale, Calif.-based Armenian faces always-dangerous, hard-hitting former World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight champion Miguel Acosta (29-5-2, 23 KOs) at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. Click Here For More

Undefeated super-welterweight prospect, Puerto Rican Thomas Dulorme (15-0, 10 KOs), completed his academic studies and graduated from the Lyceum of Arts and Technology, in Hato Rey, specializing in Drafting (AutoCad) with the rank of Summa Cum Laude. The graduation was held this week at the Centro de Bellas Artes in Guaynabo, PR.

“I’m very happy for this achievement,” said Dulorme, a native of Carolina PR. “I feel complete because I achieved my studies and have a profession to look forward too.” Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions is happy to announce the signing of undefeated middleweight prospect, Tureano “Reno” Johnson (9-0, 6 KOs) to an exclusive promotional contract. Johnson, who represented the Bahamas in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, had an extensive amateur career and brings a lot of experience to the professional ranks, as he’s started his career with nine consecutive victories. Click Here For More

Photo By Alexis Cuarezma – Goossen Tutor
Today at Oracle Arena in Oakland Calif, undefeated WBA and WBC super-middeweight champion, Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) and WBC light-heavyweight champion, “BAD” Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs) hosted a press conference to discuss their upcoming championship bout, taking place September 8, 2012 at Oracle Arena televised live on HBO Championship Boxing. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions in association with Thompson Boxing Promotions will bring another exciting night of professional boxing to the Chumash Resort Casino in Santa Ynez, Calif., on July 20, when undefeated Armenian, Art Hovhannisyan (14-0-2, 8 KOs) and Venezuelan, Miguel Acosta (29-5-2, 23 KOs) fight in the 10-round main event. The lightweight bout will be televised live on ShoBox: The New Generation (SHOWTIME® 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). Click Here For More

This Saturday, June 30, at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif., Gary Shaw Productions' hard hitting Junior Middleweight contender, Freddy Hernandez (30-2, 20 KOs) and Golden Boy Promotions' Erislandy Lara (16-1-1, 11 KOs) will go toe-to-toe in a 10-round bout.

Hernandez, who hails from Mexico City, is coming off an impressive win against former world champion Luis Collazo (31-5, 16 KOs), is determined to show the world that he has a lot of fight left in him. Many thought Collazo would come out victorious, but Hernandez proved them wrong with his spectacular performance. Hernandez promises to go to war with Lara, and push him to limits he's never experienced. Click Here For More

Promoter Gary Shaw is concerned about the damage done in the sport of boxing after the news Friday that Antonio Tarver tested positive for a banned substance in a pre-fight drug test conducted by the California State Athletic Commission before his fight with Lateef Kayode..

"It's very worrisome where our sport is heading these days with the recent array of fighters testing positive for banned substances," Shaw said. "With all these fights being canceled its killing the sport and I hope the networks are not going to lose interest. As promoters, we do our best to make sure everyone is abiding by the rules. I'm happy that the commissions are stepping up their stance on catching fighters cheating because the safety of the fighter should always come first. Click Here For More

By Ryan Maquinana - BoxingScene.com
This week in Northern California boxing was supposed to begin with a Tuesday press conference at Oakland's Oracle Arena. The principals were homegrown super middleweight champ Andre Ward and light heavyweight king Chad Dawson, who will descend to 168 pounds for a Sept. 8 HBO-televised main event.


However, Dawson (31-1-0-2 NC, 17 KOs) was unable to attend due to a family illness, causing the presser with Ward (25-0, 13 KOs) to be postponed until a later date. Despite his absence, "Bad Chad" was still accessible for comment earlier in the week to start the wheels turning for a card titled "World Champions: Made in America." Click Here For More

In the co-feature bout of the evening, blue-chip prospect Thomas Dulorme continued his ascent up the ladder of the welterweight division with an impressive 7th round TKO over Albert Herrera.

At just 22 years old, Dulorme, who is promoted by Team Puerto Rico, an elite group of fighters promoted by DiBella Entertainment, Gary Shaw Productions and Universal Promotions, is already rated as high as number three by the WBA. Click Here For More

On August 10, ESPN's "Friday Night Fights" returns to the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, Calif., when Gary Shaw Productions in associations with Thompson Boxing Promotions, presents a lightweight main event attraction featuring Columbia's undefeated power puncher Darley Perez (25-0, 19 KOs) against Australia's rugged tough guy, Michael Katsidis "The Great" (28-6, 23 KOs). The 10-round bout will air live on ESPN2 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Click Here For More

San Juan, Puerto Rico – Undefeated Puerto Rican super prospect Thomas Dulorme (14-0, 11 KOs) will face battle-tested Alberto Herrera (8-6-1, 5 KOs) in the co-main event of DiBella’s Entertainment Broadway Boxing card on June 14, 2012 in the Roseland Ballroom Theater in New York, N.Y.

Herrera, who’s fought as high as 154 pounds, has faced top competition such as Anthony Lenk (14-1, 7 KOs) and Olympian Demetrius Andrade (17-0, 12 KOs). The Dulorme-Herrara 10-round fight will be contested at 147 pounds. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions and Universal Promotions have recently signed long term contracts with three blue chip prospects and two amateur standouts from Puerto Rico. These five fighters will be a wonderful addition to the already strong lineup of fighters representing Team Puerto Rico, such as Jose “The Sniper” Pedraza, Thomas “La Tormenta” Dulorme, Jonathan “Mantequilla” Gonzalez, Luis “Orlandito” Del Valle, and Jorge “Machito” Maysonet Jr. All five boxers will be in action on the Friday, June 15 at the Mario “Quijote” Moráles Coliseum in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. Click Here For More

By Carlos Cordoba
Photos: Marlene Marquez
Antonio Tarver 29-6-1, 20KOs and Lateef Kayode fought to a draw in the main event of Showtime’s “Four Warned,” at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA. The card was hosted by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Promotions, and was sponsored by Corona Extra. Tarver secured his IBO cruiserweight title with draw.


Lateef Kayode 18-0-1, 14KOs began the bout as the aggressor of the two. The Freddy Roached trained fighter initiated the action in the first two rounds. Coming off a nine-month layoff, Antonio Tarver patiently waited for opportunities to counter. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions, Sturm Box Promotion, Grange Old School Boxing and UFA Sports are happy to announce a world title unification bout featuring IBF middleweight champion Daniel "The Real Deal" Geale (27-1, 15 KOs) and WBA Super World champ, Felix Sturm (37-2-2, 16 KOs). The 12-round 160-pound main event will take place in Germany on Sept. 1, 2012, at a location to be announced, with television network SAT1 broadcasting the event to millions around the world.. Click Here For More

By Barbara Pinnella - Pound4Pound.com
This Saturday night the event “Four Warned” will take place at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA and four fights will also be televised on Showtime. The main event for the broadcast will be the fight between a man who is both a fighter, as well as a boxing announcer for Showtime, Antonio Tarver (29-6, 20 KOs) and the unbeaten Lateef Kayode (18-0, 14 KOs).

At the Tarver / Kayode press conference back in April, the generally mild-mannered Lateef came out loudly, as he verbally attacked Tarver. He was tired of criticisms that he feels Antonio throws at him every time he announces one of his fights. Click Here For More

By John McCormick
JM: First off, I want to congratulate you on your win against Hector Rosario a few weeks ago. How did it feel to compete in the first eight rounder of your young career?

Julian Williams: It was great but to be honest, it wasn’t an easy victory. I know the scores were lopsided but I was fighting a pretty solid dude, who was 7-1, so it felt good to get the win in my first eight rounder. Click Here For More

With one of the most exciting come from behind wins in recent memory, Antonio DeMarco (27-2-1, 20KOs) is on top of the world as the WBC lightweight champion. Last October as he trailed on the score cards, DeMarco of Tijuana by way of Los Mochis, Mexico, stopped two-time world champion Jorge Linares in the 11th round of their title bout. With the win, DeMarco realized a long life dream of being a world champion. Last March, DeMarco defended the title against Miguel “Mickey” Roman with a fifth round KO in his hometown of Los Mochis.
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Undefeated top-rated cruiserweight contender Lateef “Power” Kayode, unbeaten top-rated middleweight contender Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin and undefeated IBF No. 5 rated bantamweight contender Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz hosted a Los Angeles media workout at Freddie Roach’s Wild Card Gym in Hollywood as they prepare for “Four Warned,” the upcoming June 2 Quadrupleheader which will be telecast live on SHOWTIME® (9:00 p.m. ET/PT) from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Click Here For More

By Rey Colon - BoxingScene.com
Undefeated welterweight prospect Thomas Dulorme (14-0, 11 KO's), who returns to the stage on June 14 at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, said he was not surprised to be ranked third in the world under the WBC and WBA - and added that when he becomes champion - he will represent Puerto Rico.

"I'll be world champion for Puerto Rico, which has given me everything I have and made me what I am. This is very serious. It's a really beautiful island that I owe my life, and my career, despite not having been born here but I consider myself a Puerto Rican. I was born in St. Maarten, Virgin Islands, 30 minutes from here. And my parents are Dominican, but does not mean that if I win a title I will go to the Dominican Republic or St. Maarten to celebrate. I will come to Puerto Rico to celebrate with my family where I lived as a child," Dulorme said..
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By Jake Donovan - BoxingScene.com
For as long as he's been the mandatory challenger, Ajose Olusegun has demanded a crack at the WBC 140 lb. title currently in the possession of Danny Garcia.

Olusegun now gets to sit back and allow justice to be served.

A May 18 purse bid has been ordered by the WBC. The two sides have exhausted the 30-day negotiations-free period and were unable to come to terms. Click Here For More

By Luis Sandoval - BoxingScene.com
Lateef Kayode will headline a rare quadruple fight card presented by Showtime when he takes on Antonio Tarver for the IBO Cruiserweight championship on June 2nd at the Home Depot Center. There is an underlying story as Kayode taken offense to Tarver's criticism of him in the past. Tarver who also works as a commentator for Showtime and has called some of Kayode's recent fights, has been critical of Kayode's performances in the ring.. Click Here For More

By Ray Weatley - FightNews.com
Just over one year ago, after fighting all his previous fights in Australia, IBF middleweight world champion Daniel Geale (27-1, 15 KOs) made the long trek to Germany and dethroned reigning-champion Sebastian Sylvester by split decision. After that, Geale headed back down under, where he has defended the title twice, both times at the Derwent Entertainment Centre in Hobart, Tasmania. But Geale isn't planning to be a fighter who only fights at home. "My last two fights were in Australia but I want to travel the world and fight the best," he says. With promoter Gary Shaw in his corner, Geale may be headed to the the USA for his next fight.

You have defeated Roman Karmazin, Sebastian Sylvester, Eromsele Albert and Osamunu Adama. What fight was your best performance?

They have been all good wins but probably the best one to watch was Roman Karmazin. It was also great to beat Sylvester in Germany for the world title. The fights with Albert and Adama were tough fights in their own way. Click Here For More

Promoted by Universal Promotions, Gary Shaw Productions and Warriors Boxing Promotions, Team Puerto Rico member Jorge "Machito" Maysonet ( 7-0, 6KO's - 135lbs ) demolished Gabriel Díaz ( 5-7, 1KO ) in one round. After Díaz was dropped three times, the referee stopped the fight at the 1:26 mark. A double right to the body and head sent Díaz's to the canvas first. The second knockdown was with a left hook to the body and the third one was with a solid right hand to Díaz's face. Click Here For More

By Thomas Hauser - MaxBoxing.com
Drama is keyed to the personal lives of the participants. Regardless of what the rest of the world thought, the April 28th rematch between Chad Dawson and Bernard Hopkins at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City was high drama for Dawson and everyone who cares about him.

Dawson, age 29, was born in South Carolina and grew up in Connecticut. He’s soft-spoken and laid-back with a gentle demeanor, a bit on the shy side with strangers but talkative when he feels comfortable with someone. Click Here For More

The solid hitter from Cataño, Puerto Rico, Jorge "Machito" Maysonet Jr. ( 6-0 5KO's - 135lbs ) will be in charge of the co-feature bout for the event "Night of Future Champions," taking place on May 11 at the Miriam "Betty" Segarra Coliseum in Peñuelas, PR and will be televised live starting at 8:00pm by The Puerto Rico Sports Network (6.2 and 3.1) and can also be seen as a repeat on the same day in its entirety on channel 6 (PRTV) starting at 11:00pm.

"Machito's" rival will be experienced Gabriel Diaz ( 5-6-1, 1KO ) from Guayama, PR.
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In lieu of flowers and even though it is greatly appreciated, please do not send anything to Gary's home.

Donations may be made to:

Wayne Animal Shelter
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Promoter Gary Shaw is grieving today with the loss of him mother, Iris Shaw, who passed away this morning in Boca Raton, Florida. She was 90 years old, lived a wonderful life and left behind 2 children, Gary and Cheryl, 5 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

"My mother was a very strong woman who was always there for us. She was a charismatic person who always put a smile on our faces. She was a fight fan, whose first date with my late father 70 years ago, was at a live fight. I know she's in a better place now but I will always remember the fun times we shared as a family. Words can't describe how much I loved her. I will miss her dearly." - Gary Shaw

By Rick Scharmberg and Kurt Wolfheimer - Fightnews.com
Photos: Ed Mulholland
In a grudge rematch, former world champion “Bad” Chad Dawson (31-1, 17 KOs) was too young, too fast and too strong for 47-year-old WBC light heavyweight world champion Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins (52-6-2, 32 KOs) and took a twelve round majority decision in a fight that never reached any heights on Saturday night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. After their no-decision last October, Hopkins came out wrestling and clinching in classic Hopkins fashion. Dawson was cut on the side of his left eye by a headbutt in round four. Dawson was the aggressor and as the fight progressed he often outworked the future Hall of Famer. Dawson was cut over the right eye by a punch in round eight. Hopkins tried a tackle in round eleven, but Dawson never really let Hopkins back in the fight. Scores were 117-111, 117-111, 114-114. Click Here For More

By Bob Velin - USA TODAY
Most fight fans view 47-year-old WBC middleweight champion Bernard Hopkins as an age-defying phenomenon, one of boxing's all-time greats, a master of defense, a trash-talk king and a wily veteran who knows every trick in the book and uses them each time he steps in the ring. They know him as the oldest world champion.

Chad Dawson sees his opponent, the guy whose left shoulder dislocated in the second round of their first fight in October after Dawson threw him to the mat, through different eyes.
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By Jake Donovan - BoxingScene.com
Recently crowned 140 lb. titlist Danny 'Swift' Garcia is being honored in his Philadelphia hometown on Monday morning, but don't expect mandatory challenger Ajose Olusegun to be in a celebratory mood.

A reception held in the city of Brotherly Love will recognize Garcia's recent points win over Erik Morales to begin his title reign. Garcia's win has been referenced as the latest chapter in Philadelphia's long and storied boxing tradition.  Click Here For More

Things are so tense leading up to Saturday’s grudge rematch between WBC light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins and Chad Dawson, that they didn’t even try to hold the standard fight week press conference. Hopkins and Dawson, however, did host a media roundtable to discuss their showdown at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Also on hand were heavyweights Seth “Mayhem” Mitchell and Chazz Witherspoon, who collide in the HBO opener.

Bernard Hopkins: “I’m a throwback. I live in a time where it is so microwavable that there is no time to cook, season, chop or marinate any more. I’m the last of a dying [expletive] breed. They were calling me old when I beat Trinidad 11 years ago. I have proven who I am. The reason I’m here is because Dawson didn’t do what he should have against Pascal. My biggest motivation has been adversity. I don’t drink or smoke and if some is drinking or smoking around me I get up. It’s called discipline. This fight all you hear is ‘Chad is bigger. Chad is stronger.’ Not that he is more talented.”

Chad Dawson: “It all depends on how Bernard comes in the ring. If he comes to fight, that is great. If he comes to lie down like he did last time, then I feel sorry for the people that bought tickets or are going to watch on HBO. The first fight wasn’t a long fight, but in the two rounds that it was, I was the one trying to press the fight. I was trying to make the action. Bernard just backed up the whole time and didn’t try to make the fight. I think people saw the difference between the size and the strength. It wasn’t many punches landed, but I did land a good right hand in the first round and he found out that night that I was serious. I have taken criticism in the past that I wasn’t in the best of shape, but that night I was all there. Mentally, physically, I was all there. Click Here For More

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A mix of boxing legends, undefeated contenders and a current world champion converged in Los Angeles for a wild, emotional and often heated press conference on Monday to formally announce the upcoming Saturday, June 2 Quadrupleheader live on SHOWTIME® from The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Former light heavyweight kingpin and current SHOWTIME ringside boxing analyst Antonio “Magic Man” Tarver (29-6, 20 KO’s), of Tampa, Fla., will headline as he continues his campaign in the cruiserweight division by taking on unbeaten power puncher Lateef “Power” Kayode (18-0, 14 KO’s), of Hollywood, Calif., by way of Lagos, Nigeria. Click Here For More

In an International Boxing Federation (IBF) lightweight title elimination bout that took place this past Saturday, April, 21 at Deportiva Centenario in Michoacán de Ocampo, Tijuana, Mexico’s, Marvin “Cachorro” Quintero (25-3, 21 KOs), defeated Philippine native, Al “Captain A” Sabaupan (18-1-1, 13 KOs), by ninth-round TKO. With the win, Quintero is now the No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger to face IBF champion Miguel Vázquez (30-3, 13 KOs).
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By David Hopper
David Hopper of 8CN caught up with the current Commonwealth light welterweight champion Ajose Olusegun (30-0, 14 KOs). The 32-year-old southpaw is ranked No. 1 by the WBC, which makes him the mandatory challenger to unbeaten Danny Garcia.

DH: Tell me about yourself.

AO: I’m a Nigerian. I lived in London for years. Now I’m based in New York. I’ve been the Nigerian champion, the British champion, the Commonwealth champion. My record is 30-0, unbeaten. I’ve been No. 1 contender for the WBC for three years. And now I am the mandatory challenger. My next fight should be against Danny Garcia for the world title shot. That’s where I am at the moment. Hopefully a world champion to be. Click Here For More

On Friday, April 27, in Miami, Oklahoma, the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games gold medalist and World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth super featherweight World Champion, José “Sniper” Pedraza (7-0, 6KO’s), from Puerto Rico, will be opening the telecast of the SHOWTIME series ShoBox: The New Generation, live at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).ght takes place at the Unidad Deportiva Centenario in Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico.
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This Saturday April 21, 2012, Gary Shaw Productions in conjunction Zanfer Promotions present a lightweight showdown between two hard punching southpaws. Tijuana, Mexico's, Marvin "Cachorro" Quintero (24-3, 20 KOs) and Philippine native, Al "Captain A" Sabaupan (18-0-1, 13 KOs) square off in a 12-round IBF title elimination bout with the winner positioning himself as the No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger to face the champion, Miguel Vázquez (30-3, 13 KOs). The fight takes place at the Unidad Deportiva Centenario in Michoacán de Ocampo, Mexico. Click Here For More

By Jake Donovan - BoxingScene.com
The message has been sent loud and clear: Ajose Olusegun has waited long enough and plans to keep his place in line.

The 32-year old super lightweight contender is long overdue for a shot at the title he watched change hands last month with Danny Garcia defeated Erik Morales in Houston. The fight itself was nothing to write home about, but surrounded by controversy on several levels.

Most notably was Morales missing weight the day before, conceding the belt on the scales and then officially in the ring when Garcia won handily. Unfairly flying under the radar was the fact that Garcia landed the title shot that rightfully should have gone to Olusegun.
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By Chris Robinson - Examiner.com
For the past five-plus years you would be hard-pressed to find many top-level prizefighters who have tested themselves the way that Armenian Vic Darchinyan has.

Possessing a 37-4-1 record with 27 knockouts, Darchinyan has won some and lost some along the way, engaging in notable battles with the likes of Nonito Donaire, Cristian Mijares, Joseph Agbeko, Jorge Arce, and Abner Mares, amongst others. Darchinyan's awkward style comes in hand with some very stout power and that will always make him worth watching.
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By Mike Juhas - FightHype.com
"I think he will run and I think once he gets hit, he will be running even more. I am ready for whatever he brings to the table. He is in for a long night; it's going to be a breakdown...I want Mares next. He is , a cheat. I want to fight Mares at any weight; 122, 126, or event 190. Another bum is Arce. He is going through all the fighters that beat him, but he doesn't mention me. You know why he doesn't mention me? Because I well end his career forever. His a chicken, ready for the oven. Once I take care of Yamanaka, Arce, you can be next. I always go for the knockout and I will be doing that here. Yamanaka is good, but I am better, "sated former champion Vic Darchinyan, who talked about his upcoming clash this weekend with WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka. Check it out! Click Here For More

After eight grueling weeks of intense training, Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan (37-4-1, 27 KOs) is ready to leave everything in the ring when he challenges WBC bantamweight champion, Shinsuke Yamanaka (15-0-2, 11 KOs) for his title on April 6 in Tokyo, Japan.

Having won world titles in the flyweight and super flyweight divisions, Darchinyan seeks another championship in his third weight class. No one can deny the heart and strength of mind it takes to win one world championship, let alone three, and Darchinyan is on his way to making history if victorious against Yamanaka. Click Here For More

By Lem Satterfield - RingTV.com
WBC secretary general, Maurico Sulaiman, told RingTV.com that he will give the organization's newly-crowned junior welterweight beltholder, Danny Garcia, a few days to bask in the glory of his new achievement before addressing the notion of facing his mandatory challenger, Ajose Olusegun, a southpaw from Nigeria.

Garcia, who turned 24 on March 20, dethroned four-division titlewinner, Erik Morales (52-8, 36 knockouts) of Mexico, as WBC beltholder following a unanimous decision victory on March 24, dropping Morales in the 11th round during the processs. Click Here For More

By Andy Thibault
“Bad” Chad Dawson says he wants a fair fight with the guy who landed on his back, then complained of a shoulder injury when Dawson threw him off during last fall’s World Boxing Council light heavyweight championship bout in Los Angeles. Dawson, who played basketball at Hillhouse High School, gets his chance April 28 at the Boardwalk Hall Arena in Atlantic City, N.J.

Dawson, 29, began training vigorously in Florida for the rematch with 47-year-old Bernard “The Executioner” Hopkins, his trainer, Iceman John Scully, said from Fort Lauderdale Wednesday.

“This is the earliest Chad has ever reported to training camp – that shows you how serious he is,” Scully said. “We started right away with intense workouts. We’re ahead of schedule and I’m very pleased.” Click Here For More

By Michael Campbell - BoxingScene.com
Junior welterweight Olusegun Ajose (30-0, 14 KOs) wasn't impressed by Danny Garcia's title winning performance last Saturday night against Mexican veteran Erik Morales. Ajose is the mandatory challenger to Garcia's brand new WBC title.

"Garcia did okay. For me it was an okay performance. For Morales, I don't think that he really wanted to win. I don't think he came to win. If he was coming to win, he would have made his weight in the first place." Ajose told BoxingScene.com

"When I fight Garcia, I'm going to beat the nonsense out of him. Click Here For More

As part of the acclaimed series of boxing events “ShoBox: The New Generation” transmitted through SHOWTIME, Dibella Entertainment will be featuring two of it’s best fighters from “Team Puerto Rico” on Friday, April 27, 2012, in Oklahoma, USA.

2010 Central American and Caribbean Games gold medallist and current WBC Superfeatherweight World Champion, José “Sniper” Pedraza ( 7-0, 6 KO’s ) will be opening the event with a bout set for 8 rounds against an opponent which is yet to be announced."
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Earlier tonight, Danny Garcia won a unanimous decision over Erik Morales to pick up the vacant WBC junior welterweight title, with scores of 118-111, 117-110, and 116-112. Watching closely from ringside was the WBC's undefeated mandatory challenger, Ajose Olusegun (30-0, 14KO's). Olusegun, who is co-promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Gary Shaw Productions, has been waiting for his shot at the title for some time now and wants to make it crystal clear that the wait is over and he is next in line.

"I have waited for this opportunity for a lifetime, and I have done everything in my power to get a shot at a world championship," said Olusegun. "I am the mandatory challenger and I have been for a while now. I am tired of waiting for my shot. Garcia says that he is a true champion and a warrior? Then prove it by fighting me." Click Here For More

By Peter Fogarty - BoxingNewsOnline.com
If life is all about the new replacing the old, the aged transferring their wisdom to the youth, then what happens when those whose better years have passed simply refuse to relinquish the torch?

Listening to Chad Dawson, it's clear that he sees himself as a sort of champion for the young guns, someone who gladly takes on the burden of removing a 47-year-old roadblock from the sport.

"I want to get Bernard Hopkins out of the sport so I can make room for other young fighters coming up," says the 29-year-old Dawson.. Click Here For More

This past weekend, in his fist title defense, Antonio DeMarco (26-2, 20 KOs) retained his WBC lightweight championship with a spectacular performance, knocking out Miguel “Mickey” Roman (37-10, 28 KOs) in the fifth round. The victory has opened up a floodgate of opportunities for DeMarco who hails from Los Mochis, Mexico, but a rematch with Jorge Linares is what’s up next. Click Here For More

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Live form the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, Calif., and televised live on ESPN "Friday Night Fights", former WBO junior welterweight champion Kendall Holt (28-5, 16 KOs) and Tim Coleman (19-2-1, 5 KOs) went toe to toe in a scheduled 10-round main event bout that ended early. Gary Shaw Productions and Thompson Boxing were the promoters.

In the first round, Holt dominated, landing a devastating body blow that sent Coleman to the canvas. Showing heart, Coleman bounced up and finished the round. The onslaught continued in the second round as Holt battered the overmatched Coleman, putting him down two more times before Coleman's corner seen enough and threw in the towel, ending the bout at the 2:23 mark of round two. Click Here For More

The ESPN2 Friday Night Fights TV Cheat Sheet- Mar. 16, 2012
By Marty Mulcahey - Maxboxing.com

Holt, McGirt Expect Performances To Soar at New Weight
By Keith Idec - BoxingScene.com

Coleman Prepares For Friday Night Battle in California
By Gary "Digital" Williams - Fightnews.com

Holt, On Roy Jones Jr, Tim Coleman, Pacquiao - Bradley and More
By Benny Henderson - DogHouseBoxing.com

Kendall Holt Turns The Page
By Joseph Herron - FightSaga.com

Tim Coleman States "Kendall Holt is Pretty Much Shot"
By David Greisman - BoxingScene.com

Holt, A Former Titleholder, This Could Be A Final Chance To Get Back In The Mix
By Scott Christ - BadLeftHook.com

This Friday on ESPN “Friday Night Fights,” welterweights Kendall Holt (27-5, 15 KOs) of Paterson, New Jersey and Baltimore, Maryland’s Tim Coleman (19-2-1, 5 KOs), collide in the 10-round main event at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, Calif. Both fighters are looking to get back in the win column and promise to leave everything in the ring.


Offered Holt, “I always shine on ESPN and this Friday will be no different. Tim Coleman is a good fighter but he’s not on my level. I’ve had a tremendous training camp and the addition of Roy Jones Jr. to my corner is only going to make my game better. I’m coming out to California to make a statement, get the knockout, and make another run for a world title.”
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Lightweights Marvin “Cachorro” Quintero (24-3, 20 KOs) from Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, and Al “Captain A” Sabaupan (18-0-1, 13 KOs), who hails from Agoncillo, Batangas, Philippines, clash in a 12-round title elimination bout this April 14 at the Yñares Sports Arena in Pasig City, Manila, Philippines.


Quintero and Sabaupan, both hard punching southpaws, will battle for the No. 1 ranking in the IBF. The winner will get a shot at IBF 135-pound champion Miguel Vázquez (30-3, 13 KOs). This fight is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions in conjunction Zanfer Promotions.
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By Keith Idec
Kendall Holt has idolized Roy Jones Jr. since he was a little kid.

They’ve become friends in recent years, so when Holt needed a chief second on short notice to work his corner next week for a nationally televised fight against Tim Coleman, Holt didn’t hesitate to ask the former pound-for-pound king. The future Hall-of-Famer gladly accepted that assignment Tuesday.

“I’m really excited about it,” Holt said. “It should make for interesting TV. With Roy being in my corner, I know there will be a lot of eyes on the fight. Besides that, I think people are interested to see how I come back against Tim Coleman. This will just add hype and eyes to the TV for this fight.” Click Here For More

By Gabriel Montoya
Back on September 30, the WBC held a title eliminator for the junior welterweight belt Erik Morales now holds. The fight was between Ali Chebah and the man who nearly shut him out, Ajose Olusegun, 30-0, (14), from Lagos, Nigeria by way of Kentish Town, London. A 5’9” southpaw with speed, solid movement and an aggressive style, Olusegun took the fight to Chebah all night, dropping him twice in the third and never losing control. With that win, live on Showtime’s “ShoBox,” Ajose became the mandatory challenger to Erik Morales.
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The deciding moment for Antonio DeMarco to take his destiny in his hands was the morning as a young teenager when he awoke to find his mother crying at the kitchen table. That day there wasn’t a morsel to eat at the DeMarco home and Antonio understood that it was time to grow up and contribute to their humble household. Determined not to be a burden on his parents and hoping to be able to help them get out of the poverty that had so savagely taken a hold, DeMarco, at the tender age of fourteen, embarked with just a backpack over his shoulder on a journey that would lead him to one day capture the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title and realize one of his wildest dreams. Click Here For More

Daniel Geale and Billy Dib both successfully defended their IBF titles today in Tasmania, and now eye potentially bigger fights sometime this year.

In the main event, Geale improved to 27-1 (15 KO) with an unanimous decision victory over Osumanu Adama (20-3, 15 KO), which went more or less as expected. Adama had his moments in the middle rounds, but overall Geale was just clearly the superior boxer, and keeps his IBF middleweight belt.

This was the second straight sort of "eh" for Geale, following his August points win over Eromosele Albert. When he won the belt from Sebastian Sylvester, we hoped then that he wouldn't play hide-a-belt in Australia, facing nothing but sanctioning body approved medicore opponents. Two defenses of that is fine, really, but the hope now is that he moves on to the actual world class fighters in the division, or at least the guys closer to his level.
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The live webcast on WBCBOXING.TV, that was scheduled to show Daniel Geale vs. Osumanu Adama for free, was being shown around the world against the agreement of Gary Shaw Productions, forcing the stream to be cut off in the U.S. and on the WBCBOXING.TV website.

Gary Shaw states, "The WBC has violated the agreement that was set in place to show the stream live in the U.S .for free. Because the WBC opened up the feed to the World, GSP had to kill the signal. The WBC website was only given permission to stream the feed in the U.S. and opening of the signal to the World created problems. On behalf of GSP, we apologize for the confusion."

Before a delirious crowd of more than 2,000 people at the Coliseum Salvador Dijols of Ponce, WBC 130-pound junior champion, Jose "Sniper" Pedraza (7-0, 6KO's), stopped veteran Anthony "Psycho" Woods (17-9, 3KO's) at the 2:30 of the fourth round, when Woods' corner threw in the towel.

Pedraza, fighting for the first time at the lightweight limit, had control of the fight at all times, by applying pressure and landing hard shots to the head and body. Woods attempted to respond but he was countered nearly every time, suffering more punishment in the process.
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As International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight champion, Daniel “The Real Deal” Geale (26-1, 15 KOs), prepares for his highly anticipated title defense against mandatory challenger, Osumanu Adama (20-2, 15 KOs), on March 7, 2012, big opportunities lie ahead if he is to be victorious.

On the horizon are potential unification bouts with Dmitry Pirog (19-0, 15 KOs), Felix Strum (36-2-2, 15 KOs) and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (45-1-1, 31 KOs), as well as Ring Magazine champion Sergio Martinez (48-2-2, 27 KOs), all of which could be televised on HBO or SHOWTIME.
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By Dan Ambrose
47-year-old Bernard Hopkins (52-5-2, 32 KO’s) will try and reach into his old bag of tricks in order to get him past 29-year-old two-time light heavyweight champion Chad Dawson (30-1, 17 KO’s) on April 28th at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Hopkins will be defending his WBC light heavyweight strap and will have a mighty tough time keeping it this time. Hopkins dodged a real bullet in his last fight against Dawson last October when Hopkins fell to the canvas early in the 2nd round and injured his left shoulder before the fight really got heated up. Click Here For More

Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
Welterweight Thomas Dulorme and junior middleweight Jonathan Gonzalez remained undefeated with impressive victories Friday on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME®.

In the main event, Dulorme (14-0, 11 KOs), of Carolina, Puerto Rico, captured the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) welterweight title with a devastating 2:12, first-round knockout over late substitute Aris Ambriz (16-3-1, 8 KOs) of Azusa, Calif. Gonzalez (15-0, 13 KOs), of San Juan, P.R., opened the telecast with a solid, hard-fought unanimous 10-round decision over Billy Lyell (24-11-2, 5 KOs), of Youngstown, Ohio, at Chumash Casino Resort.
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Undefeated Puerto Rican welterweight prospect, Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), was scheduled to fight Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2KOs) on ShoBox February 17, but Reynoso pulled out with a hip injury. Aris Ambriz (16-2-1, 8 KOs) has agreed to step in as a late replacement and the main event will move forward.

Promoter Gary Shaw stated, "Ambriz is a tough fighter and he'll give Dulorme everything he's got. This is a big opportunity for him going up against one of the best up and coming prospects in boxing and he's promised to deliver a great show. Dulorme is ready to go and he's looking to shine on ShoBox."

Dulorme vs. Ambriz is for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) welterweight title in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, Feb. 17, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). The bout takes place at Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.

Hot Puerto Rican prospect, Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), was scheduled to face Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2KOs) on ShoBox February 17, but will have to find another opponent due to a hip injury suffered by Reynoso while training in California.

Charlie Perez, manager of Reynoso, informed Gary Shaw that Jose was taken to the emergency room where his hip was popped back into place after the doctor told him that he had a hip contusion. Reynoso left the hospital in crutches.

Gary Shaw went on to say, "It's unfortunate that Reynoso will have to pull out of this fight. I know it must have been a serious injury for him to do so. My team is diligently looking for an opponent to step in. Right now we have a few names that we're looking at. An announcement will be made shortly."

By John McCormick
JM: Vic, you are challenging Shinsuke Yamanaka for the WBC bantamweight championship on on April 6th in Tokyo, Japan. What's your game plan heading into this fight? Vic Darchinyan: “My game plan is to knock him out and win. What else would everyone like to hear me say? I’m going to go out and fight a good fight. Give my fans in Japan a great action fight and win the world title. I have many fans from Japan that respect how I fight. I good go out and box for points and win fights by running but I respect that my fans spend good money to see me fight and the reason why I am known around the world is because I come to knock my opponent out.”.
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Gary Shaw Productions and undefeated WBO Asian Pacific bantamweight champion, Jundy "Pretty Boy" Maraon (14-0-1, 11 KOs) have come terms with an exclusive promotional agreement. Jundy hails from Sominot, Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines and looks to someday fight in the United States.

Known for having power in both hands Maraon stated, "It's exciting to be represented by Gary Shaw Productions, one of the best promotional companies in boxing. My style is fun to watch because I like to knock out my opponent every time I step into the ring. I represent the Filipino nation with pride and would like to fight in the USA someday. I hope to be fighting for a world title in the near future. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw Productions has a fantastic stable of undefeated fighters making their mark in the boxing world. Five made the cut on ESPN’s Super 25 prospect list, created by Dan Rafael. Shaw co-promotes some of his fighters with other top promoters like Lou DiBella, Javier Bustillo and Leon Margules. Below are Dan Rafael’s write up’s on Shaw’s rising stars.

Luis Orlando Del Valle (24, junior featherweight, Lou DiBella/Gary Shaw, 14-0, 11 KOs): Puerto Rico’s Del Valle, who lives in New York, lost his first amateur fight at age 14 but wound up going 112-14 and earning a National Golden Gloves title before turning pro in 2008. He has excellent hand speed and is efficient with his punches. He has a high knockout percentage but is more of a sharp puncher than a crushing puncher. He scores his knockouts with an accumulation of well-placed shots. In his most notable fight, which aired on “ShoBox” in June, he hammered credible Dat Nguyen in a lopsided 10-round decision with an excellent performance that stole the show. Click Here For More

Grange Global Promotions in conjunction with Main Event Television and Gary Shaw Productions present a night of world class boxing Wednesday, March 7th 2012 at the Derwent Entertainment Centre, Hobart, Tasmania.

This will be last bout on home soil before heading abroad, International Boxing Federation world Middleweight champion Daniel “The Real Deal” Geale faces his toughest test to date when he defends his crown against the number one contender Osumanu Adama of the United States. Click Here For More

Always seeking the best possible fights on the planet, former multiple world champion, Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan (37-4-1, 27 KOs) has finalized negotiations to challenge Japan's undefeated WBC bantamweight titlist, Shinsuke Yamanaka (15-0-2, 11 KOs) in the spring.

Promoter Gary Shaw stated, "Contracts have been signed, sealed and delivered. The fight is finalized and will take place in Tokyo, Japan sometime in April. Nothing makes me more proud than having a throwback fighter like Darchinyan, who will take risks and step in the ring with anyone, anywhere. Yamanaka will be defending his belt in his native land so Vic's got to go in there and put it on him. I believe Darchinyan's power punching style will lead him to victory." Click Here For More

Photos: William Trillo - Pound4Pound.com
Including:
Jermain Taylor TKO 8 Jessie Nicklow
Luis Garcia W UD 8 Alexander Johnson
Mike Perez W UD 10 Friday Ahunaya
Jose Pedraza TKO 5 Herbert Quartey
Ivan Redkach TKO 4 Dillet Frederick
Alejandro Luna W UD 6 Marcos Herrera
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By Jake Donovan - boxingscene.com
Later this evening at Morongo Casino Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California, Jermain Taylor returns to the ring for the first time in more than two years when he faces Jessie Nicklow in the main event of a Showtime-televised tripleheader.

Andre Dirrell made his own ring return, fighting for the first time in 21 months as he took out fellow Michigan super middleweight Darryl Cunningham in just two rounds.

The fight never threatened to be competitive, as Dirrell was in control from the opening bell. There were no signs of ring rust from the Super Six dropout, who threw every punch with knockout intentions, which eventually produced the early result. Click Here For More

Last night, super prospect, Jose "Sniper" Pedraza (6-0, 5KO's), continued steadily in professional ranks by providing a technical knockout to Ghanaian Herbert Quartey (7-7, 5KO's), at 1:20 of the fifth round, with a strong body shot. With this victory, Pedraza is the newly crowned world youth champion of the World Boxing Council, at 130 pounds.

During the fight, Pedraza, dominated Quartey with his apparent and superior ability and in the fifth assault capitalized his domination by connecting a left hook to the body Quartey, which made him instantly hit the canvas, and the referee observed that the Ghanaian had no way to return and defend against a superior opponent. Click Here For More

The super prospect Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10KO's), the Olympian Jose "Sniper" Pedraza (5-0, 4KO's), hard-hitting Jonathan "Mantequilla" Gonzalez (14 -0, 13KO's) and the agile Luis Orlandito "Del Valle (14-0, 11KO's) were chosen by ESPN Sports writer Dan Rafael as four of the top 25 prospects in the world.

Dulorme (# 4 WBA & # 8 WBC) had a special distinction within this group, to be chosen as one of the top two prospects in the world and one of the top 12 Latino prospects today. In a video on the ESPN.com website, Dan Rafael said Gary Russell, Jr. was the prospect of the year but Dulorme was mentioned as the great revelation of the year and he also compared his charisma with the eternal Puerto Rican champion Felix "Tito "Trinidad. Click Here For More

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Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell recorded his ninth consecutive stoppage after Canadian Renan St-Juste could not continue to fight following what appeared to be a separated left shoulder at 2:54 of the fourth round in the ShoBox: The New Generation main event. The evening’s opener featured Jhonatan “Momo” Romero scoring a 10-round split decision over Chris “The Hitman” Avalos in an action-packed super bantamweight bout by the scores of 96-93, 96-94 for Romero and 95-94 for Avalos. The doubleheader originated from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., just up the 101 Freeway from where International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight titleholder Abner Mares and Joseph King Kong Agbeko will battle in a highly anticipated rematch tomorrow on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING LIVE at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME®. Click Here For More

Photo: Bret "The Threat" Newton

Team Puerto Rico gave Bill's Kitchen, a non-profit organization in Hato Rey, 1,200 pounds of turkey to use for dinner on Thanksgiving Day, as a way of helping them provide food for the needy people they serve. The number of turkeys given away amounts to 100.

Team Puerto Rico is composed of Cesar Seda, Jr. (21-1, 15KO's), Jonathan "Butter" Gonzalez (14-0, 13KO's), Luis "Orlandito "Del Valle (14-0, 11KO's), Olympian Jose Pedraza (5-0, 4KO's), the explosive welterweight Dulorme Thomas (13-0, 11KO's) and the lanky lightweight fighter, Jorge" Machito " Maysonet (5-0, 4KO's).

This day was attended by Cesar Seda, Jr., Luis "Orlandito" Del Valle and Jose "Sniper" Pedraza. Click Here For More

Cancer survivor and unbeaten, top-ranked super middleweight Anthony Dirrell (23-0, 20 KOs), of Flint, Mich., will face fellow world-ranked southpaw Renan St-Juste (23-2-1, 15 KOs), of Canada, in the 12-round main event on ShoBox: The New Generation on Friday, Dec. 2, live on SHOWTIME® (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). The telecast will originate from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., just one night before the highly anticipated rematch between International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight titleholder Abner Mares and Joseph King Kong Agbeko on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING. Click Here For More

By William Trillo
Of all the great boxing action this weekend the fight that was most talked about on Sunday was the James Kirkland vs. Alfredo Angulo Jr. Middleweight brawl. There was no one who I wanted to talk to more than Angulo’s former promoter Gary Shaw. I got in touch with him Sunday afternoon and Shaw had plenty to say about the night in Cancun Mexico.

Pound4Pound: You know Gary; I couldn’t help but think of you as I watched Angulo punch himself out in the first round of his fight against Kirkland on Saturday night.

Gary Shaw: First of all a real professional should not punch himself out in one round. He should be able to go 12 hard rounds unless you have not trained. A guy like Pacquiao throws a lot more punches than that every round. Click Here For More

By Ben Thompson
"Angulo reminded me of Jeff Lacy. He never gave John Beninati and GSP [Gary Shaw Productions] credit for rounding up the right opponents in his career. We all knew who Angulo was...No professional fighter at that level should shoot an entire load in one round to where you're done for the rest of the fight. You know, that's not true. Pacquiao throws a lot of punches, a lot, and he's not done. There are other fighters that are more conservative in their punches, but to me, it's all about good karma...Angulo was just not a good person and good karma beat him...That fight was set up for Angulo. It was to sacrifice Kirkland. I think Golden Boy is in shock today, Miller must be in shock today, and Cameron must be in shock today, you know, because the wrong guy won. I mean, if you think Kirkland is what he is, you don't bring him to Mexico to the fight. Now we'll see if HBO goes back there for Angulo. We'll see how fast they're running back for Angulo. I don't believe Angulo will ever be the same. Just like Lacy was never the same, he will never be the same fighter," stated promoter Gary Shaw, who shared his thoughts on this past Saturday's barnburner between James Kirkland and Alfredo Angulo, two fighters that Shaw once promoted. You don't want to miss what else he had to say. Check it out!
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By Stephen "Breadman" Edwards
I'm going to start off with a tough question. Why has some of your top fighters over the past few years left you. James Kirkland, Alfredo Angulo and Tim Bradley?: Well first of all when you're telling the truth there are no tough questions. There are alot of reasons fighters leave. First off, I'm not a self promoter. I didn't get in this game so much to make money, I do it for the love of the game. I'm one of the few promoters who actually fall in love with the fighters.

You have promoters who come in and actually attempt to steal fighters from me. You also have managers like Cameron Dunkin who is my bitter enemy who will do anything to take fighters away from me. He led Nonito Donaire and James Kirkland away from me. I knew when Tim Bradley signed with Dunkin that our days were numbered with him.  Click Here For More

Undefeated Puerto Rican boxer Thomas Dulorme improved his record to (13-0, 10 KO's) with a dominating, nine-round unanimous decision last night against world title contender Charlie Jose Navarro (20-5, 15 KO's), at Roberto Duran Arena in Panama. The judges scored the bout 89-81, 89-81 and 90-80, all in favor of Dulorme.

Dulorme was in control of the fight from start to finish. He showed his guts and courage against an opponent who did not yield to the attack. Dulorme won the fight by relying on his speed and combinations versus the Venezuelan. Click Here For More

By William Trillo
Promoter Gary Shaw is out of the country but when the WBC made their ruling in regard to the Dawson vs. Hopkins debacle we felt it was important to get his immediate thouhts so we gave Mr. Shaw a call and he was quick to oblige our request.

When asked about the ruling that the fight would be declared a Technical Draw and Hopkins would keep his WBC Belt Shaw said, “Obviously this is their (the WBC’s) ruling and I honestly can’t do anything about it, I personally don’t think the board did right. The whole controversy is that Hopkins fouled first, he was all over Chad’s back and neck and if Chad’s neck got hurt he would have been told to continue. So the question is, did Hopkins foul Chad first? In my estimation he did!” Click Here For More

By Carlos Cordoba - Pound4Pound.com
Chad Dawson captured the WBC and Ring Magazine light heavyweight titles in the most controversial of ways this past Saturday night in the main event of “Believe It or Not,” presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Promotions, Cerveza Tecate, and AT&T. The action was broadcast live on HBO PPV from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, CA. Referee Pat Russell handed Dawson a technical knockout victory at the 2:48 mark of round number two.

Chad Dawson, 29, crouched in a defensive position decided to lounge his shoulder forward, an act that is common in professional boxing. He did so after Hopkins let loose with a straight right that was unsuccessful. Hopkins momentum carried him forward onto Chad Dawson’s back. Consequently, Dawson reacted by shrugging him off with his shoulders. Hopkins falls back, first landing on his feet then falling to the ground. This is where the action stopped and the commotion began. Click Here For More

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Electrifying heavyweight Kimbo Slice, aka Kevin Ferguson, needed only 1:52 to register a phenomenal knockout of Tay Bledsoe in tonight’s main event on the “Rumble In The Heartland” card, presented by Gary Shaw Productions and Legacy Communications, at Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

Slice (2-0, 2 KOs), who is co-promoted by Gary Shaw and Tony Holden, continued to show improvement in the ring with world-class trainer John David Jackson in his corner. The former Internet combat fighting sensation came out fast and ended the night with a powerful, one-punch overhand right, stopping Bledsoe who remained motionless for several minutes. Slice’s first pro fight lasted only 17 seconds. Click Here For More

By William Trillo, Carlos Cordoba & Bret Newton - Pound4Pound.com
Ripley himself may not believe what transpired in the ring in Los Angles as The light heavyweight title fight between Bernard Hopkins (52-6-2,32 KO’s) and Chad Dawson (31-1,18 KO’s) became nothing more than a circus sideshow that left all the patrons (paid or not) chanting cries of Bull Sh*t and worse after Chad Dawson was handed a interesting (to say the least) 2nd round TKO.

Why were they crying you ask?

Because after a round that was light on action Bernard and Chad went at it in round 2 for more of the same. Around the 2:48 mark of the round Hopkins was on top of Chad’s shoulder and Dawson pitched Hopkins off his shoulder and down through the ropes. Hopkins immediately grabbed his shoulder and told the ref he could not continue.

After a minute or two of Bernard rolling around on the canvas referee Pat Russell called an end to the fight and awarded Dawson a TKO victory. The crowd went into a tizzy and no matter which fighter addressed the crowd afterward they were met with an equal amount of uproar and boos. No one was happy and they let their displeasure be known!

I guess it’s a good thing the promoters had to give most of the tickets away to fill the house…at least no one will be asking for their money back.

By William Trillo, Carlos Cordoba & Bret Newton - Pound4Pound.com
Lightweight Antonio DeMarco (26-1, 19 KO’s) chopped-up Jorge Linares (31-2, 20 KO’s ) for 11 rounds and Linares gave back almost as much as he got in a fight that will go down as an all time classic. This was much more than just a simple give and take battle as both tough warriors gave every ounce of their courage and blood. Through the first few rounds it appeared Linares was going to be in control but a small cut on the bridge of his nose turned into a huge gash that proved to be the beginning of his demise. DeMarco saw the blood flowing and seized his moment, stopping the favorite Linares with a barrage of punches at the 2:32 mark of round 11. Judges’ scorecards revealed that Linares was clearly ahead at the time of the stoppage 99-91, and 98-92 twice making the victory by DeMarco all the more improbable. With the win Demarco takes home the time WBC lightweight title.

Hot boxing prospects Thomas Dulorme (12-0, 10KO’s) and Kenny Galarza (15-1, 14KO’s) made pre-weight, 156 and 149 pounds, respectively, equivalent to five-percent above the required weight by the Professional Boxing Commission (CBPPR) in the latter weighing for pre-stellar fights in Panama, as part of XXIV KO Drugs Festival on Saturday night (October 22) at Arena Roberto Duran, organized by the World Boxing Association (WBA). Click Here For More

"Believe It Or Not!: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson" is a 12-round bout for Hopkins' WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Championship Titles taking place on Saturday, Oct. 15 at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, Calif. and will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT.

The event is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T and Ripley's Believe It or Not. Click Here For More

Associated Press: Exonerated of murder, Bozella, 52, ready to box
AP pick-up includes: Yahoo! Sports, The Brownsville (Texas) Herald, Standard-Examiner (Ogden, Utah), The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, NBCSports.com, MercuryNews.com (Silicon Valley), SI.com
http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=A2KLOzFPzJROvwUAjoRNbK5_?slug=txbozellaexconfights

ESPN.com: Bozella gets helping hand from Hopkins
http://espn.go.com/boxing/blog/_/name/rafael_dan/id/7089902/bozella-gets-helping-hand-hopkins

ESPN.com: Bernard Hopkins' age-old problem
http://espn.go.com/boxing/blog/_/name/boxing/id/7088723/bernard-hopkins-age-old-problem

ESPN.com: Chat with Bernard Hopkins
http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/chat/_/id/40726/boxer-bernard-hopkins

ESPN.com: Hopkins: 'A Ferrari against a Mercedes'
http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/7091224/ferrari-going-mercedes

ESPN.com: 5 reasons to shell out for Hopkins-Dawson
http://espn.go.com/boxing/blog/_/name/boxing/id/7091775/five-reasons-shell-pay-per-view

ESPN Deportes LA: El tiempo no corre para Bernard Hopkins
http://espndeportes.espn.go.com/los-angeles/blogs/boxeo/_/id/1396023?cc=3888

Yahoo! Sports: Wrongly convicted Bozella gets a bout at age 52
http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=ApcNTOnsTfaiRlsDRMkPVOqUxLYF?slug=ki-iole_dewey_bozella_freedom_101011

Yahoo! Sports: Time for Dawson to put it all together
http://sports.yahoo.com/box/news;_ylt=AhmtZvKdtq4vXSzEUmR8F8OUxLYF?slug=ki-iole_dawson_hopkins101211

Yahoo! Sports UK: Dawson leans on Scully to prepare for Hopkins
http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/12102011/58/dawson-leans-scully-prepare-hopkins.html

The Orange County Register: Boxer Dewey Bozella: Proud man walking
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/bozella-321382-life-sing.html

NorthJersey.com: Idec: Hopkins' achievement outdoes Foreman
http://www.northjersey.com/sports/131573228_Hopkins__

Vívelo Hoy: ‘El Niño de Oro,’ más preparado que nunca
http://www.vivelohoy.com/deportes/8038299/%E2%80%98el-n

Toronto Sun: It's all in the execution for Hopkins
http://www.torontosun.com/2011/10/11/its-all-in-the-execution

Líder: La preparación de Linares y DeMarco
http://www.liderendeportes.com/Columnistas/Primer-round/Octubre-2011/La-

Crave Online: Video: John Scully interview
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/169584-video-john-scully-interview

Crave Online: Video: Dawson interview and workout
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/169586-video-dawson-interview-and-workout

Crave Online: Despite making history, Hopkins still strives for excellence
http://ringtv.craveonline.com/blog/169594-despite-makin

Fighthype.com: BERNARD HOPKINS: "I DON'T KNOW IF DAWSON IS HUNGRY"
http://fighthype.com/pages/content10969.html

NowBoxing.com: CHAD DAWSON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES
http://www.nowboxing.com/2011/10/chad-dawson-media-workout-quotes/20918/

BoxingInsider.com: Chad Dawson: Fight Week Quotes From Training Camp
http://www.boxinginsider.com/headlines/chad-dawson-fight-week-qu

ProBoxing-Fans.com: Chad Dawson Workout Quotes: I Want to Break Hopkins Down & Be a Master Boxer
http://www.proboxing-fans.com/chad-dawson-workout-quotes-i-wan

ProBoxing-Fans.com: Bernard Hopkins Workout Quotes: Oldest Ever “Fighter of the Year” Here I Come
http://www.proboxing-fans.com/bernard-hopkins-workout-quotes-oldes

BoxingNews24.com: Dawson: I’ve got the perfect game plan to beat Hopkins
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/10/dawson-ive-got-the-perfect-gam

BoxingNews24.com: Hopkins: I’m going to beat Dawson on Saturday
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/10/bernard-hopkins-workout-quotes/

BoxingNews24.com: Dawson: My trainer is bringing back my energy and punch output
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/10/dawson-my-trainer-is-bringing-

BoxingNews24.com: Hopkins vs. Dawson: Boxingnews24.com experts make their picks
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/10/hopkins-vs-dawson-boxingnews24

BoxingNews24.com: Where does Hopkins go if he gets beaten by Dawson on Saturday?
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/10/where-does-hopkins-go-

EastsideBoxing.com: Light Heavyweight Love Triangle: Hopkins-Dawson & Pascal
http://www.eastsideboxing.com/news.php?p=29512&more=1

BoxingScene.com: Bernard Hopkins Not KO Focused: I Just Destroy People
http://www.boxingscene.com/bernard-hopkins-not-ko-focused-i-just-destroy-people--44815

BoxingScene.com: Photos: Bernard Hopkins Working Hard For Chad Dawson
http://www.boxingscene.com/photos-bernard-hopkins-working-hard-chad-dawson--44833

BoxingScene.com: "Bad" Chad Promises The Return of "Awesome" Dawson
http://www.boxingscene.com/bad-chad-promises-return-awesome-dawson--44839

BoxingScene.com: Steward: Dawson Rougher Than Any of Hopkins' Foes
http://www.boxingscene.com/steward-dawson-rougher-any-hopkins-foes--44849

BoxingScene.com: Hopkins Showers The 'Older Fighter' With High Praise
http://www.boxingscene.com/hopkins-showers-older-fighter-with-high-praise--44820

Fightnews.com: Hopkins ready for Dawson
http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/hopkins-ready-for-dawson-98377

The Boxing Tribune: Hopkins Ready for Dawson, Winky, and a Technical Fight
http://theboxingtribune.com/2011/10/hopkins-ready-for-dawson-winky-and-a-technical-fight/

BlackAthlete.net: Chad Dawson: “I am still ‘Bad’”
http://blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Boxing_19/Chad_Dawson_I_am_still_Bad.shtml

BoxingFutures.com: Bernard Hopkins media workout pictures
http://www.boxingfutures.com/news/1012-bernard-hopkins-media-workout-pictures

SuperSport.com: Boxing’s record breaker live on SS
http://www.supersport.com/press-releases/news/111011/Boxings_rec

PhilBoxing.com: DAWSON VS HOPKINS: YOUTH VS EXPERIENCE
http://philboxing.com/news/story-61147.html

DoghouseBoxing.com: Bernard Hopkins Set to Meet His Obligation
http://www.doghouseboxing.com/Gabriel/Montoya101211.htm

SaddoBoxing.com: Dawson Ready For Hopkins WBC Title Clash On Saturday
http://www.saddoboxing.com/17013-dawson-hopkins-wbc-title.html

15Rounds.com: BERNARD HOPKINS WORKOUT QUOTES
http://www.15rounds.com/bernard-hopkins-workout-quotes-101111/

BleacherReport.com: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson: Preview and Prediction
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/889476-bernard-hopkins-vs-chad-dawson-preview-and-prediction

BleacherReport.com: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson: Undercard Preview
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/889671-bernard-hopkins-vs-c

BleacherReport.com: Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson: 7 Bold Predictions for Executioner's Next Fight
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/888589-bernard-hopkins-vs-chad-dawson-7-b

HotBoxingNews.com: Dewey Bozella To Make Pro Debut on undercard of Hopkins vs. Dawson Card after serving 26 years on Wrongful Murder Charge!
http://www.hotboxingnews.com/NEWS2011/news101111deweybozellamakingdebut.htm

Sportsrageous.com: Exonerated boxer Dewey Bozella makes debut
http://www.sportsrageous.com/exonerated-boxer-dewey-bozella-makes-debut-10-12-2011

A hand injury suffered during training camp has forced world-rated super bantamweight Chris Avalos (19-1, 15 KOs) to withdraw from his scheduled fight Saturday night in Panama.

The 21-year-old Avalos, who is the WBO Inter-Continental champion, was slated to face Nehomar Cermeno at Roberto Duran Arena in Panama City. Avalos is rated among the top 12 contenders in all four major governing organizations (WBO #4, WBA #7, IBF #10 and WBC #12).

CHAD DAWSON: “We have a great game plan. I don’t see Bernard getting past it.

“I am excited for Saturday night. I have been waiting for this. I am ready to show the world I am still ‘Bad’ Chad Dawson.

“I don’t think this [Hopkins] is more of a challenge than Pascal. Pascal fell into Bernard Hopkins’ game plan. He fell right into it. Everyone knows Pascal is a four-round fighter. I was looking for a knockout victory against Pascal. He didn’t really beat me. I beat myself."” Click Here For More

Photos: Bret "The Threat" Newton - Pound4Pound.com
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Hard-hitting heavyweights Kimbo Slice and Franklin“Yah Yah” Lawrence will be showcased in separate bouts October 15 on the“Rumble in the Heartland” card, presented by Gary Shaw Productions and Legacy Communications, at Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

“Two of the biggest hitters in boxing, Kimbo Slice and Franklin Lawrence, will be in action for Cornhusker fans to watch in the ring,” promoter Gary Shaw said. “Slice is just frightening and he’s going to do much better in boxing than MMA. Lawrence is very dangerous, too, and the best-kept secret in the heavyweight division. It’s going to be a very exciting night of world-class boxing. Fans better not leave their seats during the action because somebody’s lights could go out at anytime.” Click Here For More

Undefeated Columbian power-puncher Darley Perez has firmly established himself as a serious contender in the lightweight division, destroying veteran Oscar Meza last Friday night on ShoBox: The Next Generation, at Chumash Casino in Santa Ynez, California.

Perez (23-0, 18 KOs), a 2008 Columbian Olympian, introduced himself to the American television audience with a bang, as he controlled the action from the opening bell, consistently beating a game Meza (22-4) to the punch, before finally pounding the tough Mexican him into submission for an impressive victory by technical knockout (TKO6 – 3:00). After Meza sustained a cut over his left eye, compounded by Perez’ brutal assault in the sixth round, Meza’s corner asked the referee to halt the action prior to the bell for the seventh. Click Here For More

Photos: Tom Casino - SHOWTIME
Olusegun Ajose earned a shot at World Boxing Council (WBC) super lightweight champion and Mexican legend Erik Morales with a unanimous decision victory over Ali Chebah in Friday’s main event of ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.

In the ShoBox co-feature, No. 5-ranked World Boxing Association (WBA) and 12th-ranked World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight Darley Perez scored a sixth round knockout over Oscar Meza when Meza’s corner stopped the bout following the sixth round. The win advanced the unbeaten prospect to 23-0 with 18 KOs. Click Here For More

Chad Dawson: I'm excited about the fight. As you all know, the fight went for years, and then we finally got it. I'm happy to be back with my former trainer, John Scully. I have my strength and conditioning trainer here, Axel Murillo. And Winky Wright's on board as far as advising me and letting me know what needs to be done for this fight. So everything's great and I continue to feel good. And I'm just excited and ready to claim my titles on October 15th. Click Here For More

“I’m excited to prove to the world that I’m still the same
Kendall Holt that I was when I won the world title.”
-Kendall Holt

“I’m young. I’m fast. I’m strong. I’m hungry and come October 15th I’m going to show the world. I’m going to knock Kendall Holt out."
-Danny Garcia

“I just plan to win and I plan to dominate Orlando Lora.”
-Paulie Malignaggi

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The pay-per-view undercard for the Oct. 15 Believe It Or Not! event headlined by the Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson world title fight at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles is complete with the addition of Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi facing Mexican contender and former Olympian Orlando Lora in a 10-round showdown. The welterweight bout will open the HBO Pay-Per-View® telecast, making Oct. 15 one of the most competitive fight nights of the year from top to bottom.

“I’m excited to be fighting in Los Angeles for the first time in my career,” said Malignaggi. “I have been training for the past year in Los Angeles so I’m really looking forward to performing in front of my new friends out west as well as my support system I have coming from the East Coast. New York meets Los Angeles, I can’t wait to shine!” Click Here For More

One of the world’s most feared fighters, heavyweight Kimbo Slice, returns to the ring October 15 for only the second time as a professional boxer, facing Tay Bledsoe in a four-round bout at Heartland Events Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.

“Kimbo Slice is a tremendous puncher,” his co-promoter Gary Shaw said. “We believe that he has unlimited potential in boxing. He’ll learn each fight and become even more of a threat in the boxing ring than he ever was in mixed martial arts.”. Click Here For More

Former world champion Kendall “Rated R” Holt is on a mission to recapture a world title belt, but first he must score a win over unbeaten prospect Danny “Swift” Garcia when they meet Oct. 15 on the “Believe It Or Not: Hopkins vs. Dawson” pay-per-view undercard at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight title, as well as for the World Boxing Council (WBC) #1 and IBF #2 ratings positions.


A single parent raising his son, the 30-year-old Holt (27-4, 15 KOs) is managed by New York Giants running back Brandon Jacobs, and now trained by Buddy McGirt. Kendall captured the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Welterweight World Title in 2008, sensationally stopping Ricardo Torres in the opening round. The Paterson, New Jersey boxer successfully defended his crown against Demetrius Hopkins and now, once again, Holt positioned himself for another world title shot. Click Here For More

Boxing prospect Roy Tapia becomes the first professional boxer who joins the elite group of combat athletes, including UFC champions Anderson Silva (middleweight), Jose Aldo (featherweight) and former champions Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and Lyoto Machida, fighting under the Black House banner, one of MMA’s premiere organizations.

Tapia, a Mexican-American, from East Los Angeles, is signed to a promotional contract with Gary Shaw Productions and will make his professional debut this Friday, September 30th on the undercard of the Olesegun Ajose and Ali Chebah WBC super lightweight eliminator bout which will air on Showtime.

World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (25-2-1, 18KOs) will face off against popular Venezuelan Jorge Linares (31-1, 20KOs) for the vacant WBC lightweight title on Saturday, October 15th. In the main event, Bernard Hopkins will face off against Chad Dawson. The fight card will be broadcast live on HBO PPV.


The semi-main event twelve rounder will mark the second time that DeMarco challenges for the full-fledged green and gold belt. In his first opportunity, DeMarco of Tijuana by way of Los Mochis, Mexico, came up short against the late Edwin Valero in Monterey, Mexico, in early 2010.
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World Boxing Council (WBC) No. 1-ranked super lightweight contender Olusegun Ajose will face No. 6-ranked Ali Chebah in a WBC super lightweight eliminator on Friday, Sept. 30, in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif.

The 12-round bout, which will be the United States debut for each fighter, will determine the No. 1 mandatory contender for the WBC 140-pound title currently held by Erik Morales.
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World renown boxing promoter Gary Shaw will be the special guest speaker Tuesday evening (Sept. 20) for RING 8’s monthly meeting (7 PM/ET start) at the historic Waterfront Crabhouse in Long Island City.

In 1971, he first got into boxing as an Inspector for the New Jersey Athletic Commission, serving 28 years including a promotion to Chief Inspector. Gary joined Main Events in 1999 as its Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”). Click Here For More

Beloved former world champion and one-time Bernard Hopkins opponent, Ronald "Winky" Wright is in camp in the Pocono Mountains in Pennsylvania, serving as a training advisor to former light heavyweight champion "Bad" Chad Dawson, as Dawson prepares to face the current WBC and Ring Magazine Light Heavyweight World Champion Hopkins on Saturday, October 15, at the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. Click Here For More

Vincent “Vinsanity” Arroyo made the most of his return to the red corner by turning in a gritty unanimous decision performance over Hector “El Flaco” Sanchez by the scores of 98-92 twice and 96-94 on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME®. In the evening’s co-feature, Lateef “Power” Kayode scored a unanimous decision victory by the scores of 98-92, 97-92 and 96-93 over Felix Cora, Jr.

After facing several touted prospects in a row from the blue corner, Arroyo shed the underdog moniker and entered his first ShoBox headliner from the red. This opportunity came after several impressive performances where he started slow but came on in the later rounds to impress. Tonight was no different.  Click Here For More

Last night at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, NABA Featherweight champion Luis "Orlandito" Del Valle (14-0, 11 KOs) continued his march up the world rankings by stopping Kenya's Anthony Napunyi at 1:12 of the third round.

Fighting on the Zaveck vs. Berto undercard, Del Valle's relentless precision attack, punctuated by a sharp right hand, dropped the African veteran. He rose but was rendered helpless by the follow-up barrage and was rescued by the referee. Click Here For More

Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions wishes to congratulate IBO bantamweight champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (37-3-1, 27 KOs) for his dominant 12-round victory over Evans Mbamba (18-2, 9 KOs) at the Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex in Yerevan, Armenia, on Saturday.

Fighting as a professional for the first time in his native Armenia (in the first-ever professional boxing event ever held in the country), Darchinyan delighted over 12,000 screaming fans by battering the iron-jawed African for the duration of the contest. Click Here For More

Team Puerto Rico's undefeated featherweight Luis "Orlandito" del Valle (13-0, 10 KO's) weighed in at a ready 124 lbs. for his fight tomorrow (Saturday, September 3) at the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi, against Kenyan boxer Anthony Napunyi (14-10, 7 KO's).

The pair will meet in a 10-round bout as part of the undercard for the "Battle in Biloxi" HBO-televised IBF Welterweight championship fight between Jan Zaveck and Andre Berto.
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Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions wishes to congratulate IBF middleweight champion Daniel "The Real Deal" Geale (26-1, 15 KOs) for making his first successful title defense, a dominant 12-round unanimous decision over Miami via Nigeria's Eromosele Albert (24-5-1, 12 KOs) on Wednesday night.

Fighting on his home turf at the Derwent Entertainment Centre in Tasmania, Australia, Geale showed tremendous ring generalship by out-boxing and out-speeding his determined challenger. The judges' scores were 116-112, 117-111 and 119-109. Click Here For More

Daniel Geale and Eromosele Weigh In before their IBF Middleweight title clash LIVE Wednesday August 31 at 7pm.

Team Puerto Rico's Hector "El Flaco" Sanchez (19-1, 9 KOs), is confident his extensive preparation will lead to victory when he faces fellow Puerto Rican Vincent Arroyo (11-1, 7 KOs) on a Gary Shaw Productions night of boxing on September 9 at the Grand Casino in Hinckley, Minnesota.

The 10-round showdown between Sanchez and Arroyo will serve as the night's main event and will be televised live on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® (11 PM ET/PT). A world-class cruiserweight showdown between red-hot punching powerhouse Lateef Kayode and respectable long-time contender Felix Cora Jr., will lead off the telecast. Click Here For More

It was one of those moments in boxing that makes every highlight reel and blooper show in the country.

Undefeated (6-0, 5 KOs) middleweight Kurtiss (pronounced Kur-teese, not Curtis) Colvin was having a highly entertaining scrap with Long Beach, California's Cleven Ishe at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, in Cabazon, California, and live on ESPN Friday Night Fights, last July 22 when he knocked Ishe down with a looping right hand.

What made the moment a favorite on YouTube and a staple of every sport show's highlights that week was Ishe's reaction to the punch: he did a Popeye-style backward somersault from the force of the blow. Click Here For More

This past Friday, August 19, a delirious crowd of more than 3,000 people watched an exciting night of Universal Promotions, in association with Gary Shaw Productions, boxing at the Juan "Pachin" Vicens Auditorium in Ponce.

In the main event, former world title challenger and Team Puerto Rico's most experienced member, Cesar "Junito" Seda, Jr. (21-1, 15 KO's) put on a strong display of boxing skill against Mexico's Jose Silveira, dominating over 10 rounds of by scores of 100-90 in a 10-round bout. Click Here For More

On the undercard of Friday's "Clash at the Chumash" event at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, welterweight prospect "Slick" Michael Anderson moved his record to 11-0-1, 9 KOs by making quick work of journeyman Bernardo Guereca via KO 1 (2:19).

From East Orange, New Jersey, 30-year-old Anderson is a natural to the sport. Despite having just 13 unpaid fights, he was New Jersey State amateur champion before turning professional in late 2007. Click Here For More

"Vernon Paris is soft and lacks determination, heart and integrity: All the things necessary to become a champion. I have every one of them." - Tim "Pitbull" Coleman

The first consumer computers were built in 1976.

Facebook was invented in 2004.

The first Facebook Grudge Match in a boxing ring will take place this Friday, live at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, California, and broadcast nationally on ESPN Friday Night Fights (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/ESPN3.com 9PM Eastern LIVE). Click Here For More

By Carlos Cordoba - Pound4Pound.com
Photos: William Trillo
Throughout boxing’s storied history there have been several famed boxing families. The Mayweather family is a perfect example of a family bloodline that in present –day maybe the most notable in the sport. The Garcia family from Oxnard is not too far behind in notoriety. Specially, after the present dominance of WBA lightweight champ Brandon Rios trained by Robert Garcia, and WBC welterweight champ Victor Ortiz who is trained by Danny Garcia.
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An opponent has been chosen for Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson's professional boxing debut on August 13 at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma, and he is Springfield, Missouri's James Wade (0-1).

The two will meet in the four-round heavyweight main event of a Gary Shaw Productions and Tony Holden Promotions night of boxing. Click Here For More

On Friday, July 22, 2011, at the Morongo Casino Resort in Cazabon, California, and live on ESPN Friday Night Fights, Gary Shaw Productions will proudly present Fight Night at Morongo Casino Resort, featuring Flint, Michigan's WBC #4-rated contender Anthony "The Dog" Dirrell (22-0, 19 KOs) taking on Saint Louis, Missouri's Kevin "Hitman" Engel (18-4, 15 KOs) in the 10-round super middleweight main event. Click Here For More

Exciting featherweight contender Juan Carlos Burgos will look to continue his winning ways on Friday, July 22nd, as he faces off against Mexican countryman Gilberto Sanchez Leon in the 10 round main event of the hottest card of the summer of 2011, Thompson Boxing Promotions' "PATH to GLORY" at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California.

Also featured on this hard-hitting seven bout card will be rising Colombian star Darley Perez, local favorites Abraham Lopez and Jonathan Arellano, and junior welterweight prospect Jhon Ortega. Click Here For More

Forget the kicking and wrestling, Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson will soon be where he should have been all along... busting heads in a boxing ring.

On Saturday, August 13, legendary street brawler Kimbo Slice will make his long-awaited professional boxing debut in the four-round main event of a Gary Shaw Productions and Tony Holden Promotions boxing extravaganza at Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, Oklahoma.
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On Friday, June 10, former world champion DeMarcus Corley took on Puerto Rican welterweight super prospect Thomas Dulorme (12-0, 10 KOs) at the Boricua Invasion 1, boxing event at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City and televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.

The fight proved to be Dulorme's best performance to date, as he won the NABA Welterweight Championship by commanding unanimous decision, dropping Corley with a left hook in round three. All three judges saw it 99-90. Click Here For More

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