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BALLY'S ATLANTIC CITY RESULTS!

The Pride of Greece, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (20-2-2, 10KO) knocked his opponent Nasser Athumani (20-7-2, 16KO) out cold in the third round of their scheduled ten round jr. welterweight contest.

Arnaoutis came out in the first two rounds looking to size up his opponent. As the third round started it was clear Arnaoutis was looking to press the action now as he began throwing hard straight left hands and right hooks to both the body and head.

A huge left hand landed flush on the jaw of Athumani and sent him to the canvas flat on his back. Offcial time of the stoppage was 1:42 of the third round.

Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (20-0-1, 7KO) did not disappoint as he knocked former world heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon (38-7, 34KO) out at 2:28 of the 5th round of their scheduled ten round heavyweight contest.

Johnson was adamant before the fight stating that he would not only use his jab and box but go right after Seldon. In the first round it was clear Johnson wanted to feel Seldon out as he let Seldon press forward. From that point on though it was Johnson who was looking to exchange as he chose to fight Seldon in the center of the ring.

Johnson began unloading huge straight right hands and right crosses that immediately began to take their mark on Seldon's face. In the third round Johnson dropped Seldon with a big right hand. Seldon got up but took a severe beating for the rest of the round as Johnson landed seemingly at will.

In the 5th round with Seldon trying to press forward a huge right cross landed right on the button and put Seldon down hard. The referee had seen enough at this point as Seldon was starting to take a lot of punishment and called a halt to the contest.

Philadelphia's "The New" Ray Robinson improved his record to 9-0, 3KO with a impressive but tough fight against Eberto Medina (5-4, 1KO).

Medina came to fight and would not quit but Robinson seemed to just be on a different level. Robinson showed tremendous hand speed and good defensive skills as he would land three and four punch combinations and then move away as his opponent tried to counter.

Robinson dropped Medina with a straight left hand just as the bell sounded to end the fight. Medina got up but looked to be in bad shape. Robinson showed tremendous poise and looked very impressive in his first scheduled six rounder.

Rising light heavyweight Yathomas Riley (3- 0,2KO) dropped his opponent three times en route to a dominating four round unanimous decision over Zeferino Albino (3-8-2, 1KO).

Riley had his opponent reeling throughout as he landed left hand bombs to the head of his opponent dropping him twice in the first and once more in the second. As did Robinson, Riley landed a huge left hand that rocked his opponent just as the bell sounded to end the fight. Even though it was only his third fight Riley seems to have all the skills and potential to become a future world champion in the light heavyweight division.

UNDERCARD RESULTS:

Patrick Lopez W6 Doel Carrasquillo - Jr. Welterweights
Bernard Brown W6 Terrell Nelson - Heavyweights

FREE LIVE BOXING!

Tonight's Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing card, at the Bally's in Atlantic City, NJ will be broadcast live and for FREE on GoFightLive.tv.

Jerry Palmer of GoFightLive is excited to be working with Star Boxing again.

"This is going to be a great event on Friday night and we are glad to be a part of it. We always look forward to working with Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing, he puts on great shows and we are looking forward to the large number of people that will be in attendance at Bally's Friday night. We feel that this is the new and best way of reaching wide range audiences and the best part about it is that we offer it for free," said Palmer.

Doors open at 7PM with the first fight going off at 7:30PM. The main event of the evening features WBO #8 and IBF #10 jr. welterweight "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19-2-2, 9KO's) taking on Nasser Athumani (20-6-2, 16KO's) over ten rounds.

The co-main event pits the number seven rated heavyweight in the world Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (19-0-1, 6KO's) against former heavyweight champion of the world Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon (38-6, 34KO's) in a ten round heavyweight contest.

The undercard is made up of 4 exciting match-ups featuring some of Star Boxing's top talent. Star Boxing's Ray Robinson (8-0, 3KO's) battles Eberto Medina (5-3, 1KO) in a 6 round jr. welterweight contest. Star Boxing's Yathomas Riley (2-0, 2KO's) takes on Zeferino Albino (3-7-2, 1KO) in a four round light heavyweight contest. Heavyweights Terrell Nelson (8-5, 5KO's) and Bernard Brown (5-4-2, 3KO's) will battle it out over 6 rounds and Patrick Lopez (13-1, 10KO's) takes on Doel Carrasquillo (12-7-1, 10KO's) in a 6 round welterweight contest.

Marc Abrams will be doing the play by play while Joe Santoliquito, the associate editor of Ring Magazine, and heavyweight contender, Eddie Chambers will be doing the color commentary.

OFFICIAL WEIGH-IN RESULTS!

All fighters weighed in yesterday for Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing show this Friday night at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

"Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis weighed in at a ripped 142 lbs. while his opponent Nasser Athumani tipped the scales at 141 lbs.

"I feel great, and am ready to go," said a cofident Arnaoutis. "I had a great training camp. I am physically and mentally one-hundred percent prepared for this fight. You are going to see the best Mike Arnaoutis ever tomorrow night."

Next to weigh-in were the two co-main events fighters Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson and Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon. Sledon was the first to weigh in as he tipped the scales at 221 lbs. It was the lightest Seldon had weighed since 1991, as he looked in great shape and ready to go. Johnson weighed in at a strong and muscular looking 242.

"This is going to be fun. I am on a different level then this guy and trust me I will show that to everyone tomorrow night. I promise you that this fight will not go the entire 10 rounds, mark my words," stated Johnson.

UNDERCARD WEIGHTS:

Patrick Lopez - 142 vs. Doel Carrasquillo - 144 (6 rounds)
Terrell Nelson - 263 vs. Bernard Brown - 259 (6 rounds)
Yathomas Riley - 173 vs. Zeferino Albino - 178 (4 rounds)
Ray Robinson - 146 vs. Eberto Medina - 148 (6 rounds)

YATHOMAS RILEY LOOKS TO SHINE!

One of Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing's hottest up and coming prospects, Yathomas Riley (2-0, 2KO's) will compete in a four round light heavyweight contest this Friday night at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. Riley is scheduled to face Zeferino Albino (3-7-2, 1KO) in a four round light heavyweight contest.

In the main event The Pride of Greece, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19-2-2, 9KO's) now fighting out of Atlantic City, NJ takes on Nasser Athumani (20-6-2, 16KO's) in a ten round Jr. welterweight contest.

In the co-main event of the evening the number seven rated heavyweight in the world, Star Boxing's Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (19-0-1, 6KO's) takes on former heavyweight champion of the world Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon (38-6, 34KO's) in an intriguing heavyweight match-up. The entire card will be broadcast live on GoFightLive.tv

"I am very excited for this fight Friday," said Riley. "It means a lot for me to be fighting in Atlantic City. So many great fighters have fought here, and I am really looking forward to following in their successful footsteps. I have had a great and hard training camp, which I have come accustomed to now. I know as long as I put my work in, in the gym that I will come out victorious."

The 26-year-old Riley, unlike some fighters, got a late start to boxing, as he didn't first put on the gloves until he was 21 years old. A natural athlete, Riley excelled in basketball and football while growing up on the rough streets of Florida's Miami-Dade County, where Riley first learned to fight. When he was 21, Riley met trainer Travis Stocking. Stocking convinced the tough street kid to give boxing a shot and Riley instantly fell in love with the sport.

The sport seemed to come natural to Riley and in a very limited amount of time Riley began impressing anyone and everyone who saw him fight. Riley had a very successful amateur career which was highlighted by winning a 2006 National PAL Championship, a 2006 National Golden Gloves Championship, boxing in the Pan-Am and U.S. National Box offs, and also competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials.

"Growing up I was always good at any sport I played," stated Riley. I was getting in some trouble getting into street fights though and then I met Travis and he convinced me to give boxing a shot and that brings us to today. I always liked contact sports growing up. I wrestled when I was in high school. I was thinking that after I win the lt. heavyweight championship and there is no one else to challenge me in boxing, maybe I will go into the UFC and challenge one of those guys," said a smiling Riley.

Regarding his fight this Friday Riley said, "I am going to put a lot of pressure on this guy right from the opening bell. That's always my game plan and my biggest strength, to put constant, persistent, but controlled pressure on my opponents and either catch them with a big shot, or break them down. The most important thing for me is to obviously come out victorious, but also I want give the fans in attendance a good performance that they can be excited about."

Although he has had just two fights in the professional ranks, Riley has been extremely impressive in both bouts, throwing crisp combinations to both the body and head that have left both of his opponents in a world of hurt. When asked where he sees himself, Riley is very confident in his ability and his future in the lt. heavyweight division.

"I feel I am ready right now to make an immediate impact on the lt. heavyweight division. I do not feel that any of the champions or top guys out there are better or have more ability then me. Unless God says otherwise, there is going to be no stopping me. I have a tremendous promoter in Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and I am very happy with the way our relationship has been."

"I know Joe is moving me in the right direction and that it will only be a matter of time until we get to the top. I am really looking forward to fighting come September 5th. I already have many fans and supporters down in Florida and out west in California so I am excited to show the northeast once again who Yathomas Riley is. I appreciate everyone who is coming out to the show at Bally's and promise you that I will not disappoint."

Tickets are priced at $90 and $60 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1(800) 736-1420 or going online to ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available by calling Star Boxing at (718) 823- 2000 or by going online to www.starboxing.com Visit Our Website

DANNY GARCIA RETURNS TO THE RING!

Making his way back to the ring is Golden Boy Promotions highly publicized undefeated Jr. Welterweight prospect Danny Garcia (6-0, 5 KO's).

Garcia, whose opponent is yet to be announced, will showcase his skills in a six round bout on the undercard of Joel Casamayor vs Juan Manuel Marquez set to take place September 13, 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

"I'm very focused for this fight." said Garcia, "My dad and I have been working real hard in the gym. I'm prepared to go the distance or end it early if opportunity presents itself. This fight will be another step toward my goal of becoming a world champion. Fans will get their money's worth when they see me fight as I'm ready to let my hands go. I'm extremely excited to showcase my skills come fight night. Thank you."

Tickets priced at $300, $200, $125 and $75 are on sale and may be purchased at any MGM Grand box office outlet and all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and Drug Centers and Macy's West at the Fashion Show Mall).

Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000. Tickets also are available for purchase at www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

The Casamayor vs. Marquez pay-per-view telecast, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $44.95, will be distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View and will be available to 71 million pay-per-view homes. HBO Pay-Per-View is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry. For Casamayor vs. Marquez fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.

ONE ON ONE WITH RAY ROBINSON!

Anyone who is anyone in boxing knows who Sugar Ray Robinson is. Robinson is believed by many to have been the best pound for pound fighter of all time. Now many people are learning there is a new Ray Robinson in boxing today. "The New" Ray Robinson, one of Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing's brightest star's, is an undefeated jr. welterweight prospect with a record of (8-0, 3KO's).

Robinson is next scheduled to fight on the undercard of the "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis vs. Nasser Athumani main event on September 5th in Atlantic City, NJ. The entire show will be broadcast live on GoFightLive.tv

The 22 year old Robinson earlier this year was chosen as one of the top five prospects to watch in 2008 and so far the flashy boxer, whose hand speed has already been compared to some of boxing's greats, has not disappointed. Robinson recently took time out of his busy training regime to sit down and talk about his upcoming fight, what it means to be "The New" Ray Robinson, and how his dreams of becoming a world champion were almost ruined before he was even in high school.

Q: You have a fight coming up in a little more then a week, how has your preparation been leading up to the fight?

RR: I feel great. I am excited to be fighting so close to my hometown of Philadelphia and am really looking forward to the support I will get from my fans that come out on the 5th. I have been working really hard in the gym and I feel that I mature and get better from each fight to the next.

Q: Ray, for those fans that do not know you yet, can you give us a brief background on yourself?

RR: Well I started boxing when I was really young. I was only eight when I first started going to the gym. I started working with my trainer Howard Mosley and I have been with him ever since. He has always pushed me really hard in the gym and always been there for me. I consider him like a father to me. We have a great relationship and we have always, since day one, just seemed to click with one another. He has been a huge influence on my life.

I had over 50 wins as an amateur, and I boxed on the U.S. National team. I really enjoyed boxing on the team I got to travel all over the country and even outside, including Russia, Italy and Turkey and I made a lot of friends along the way including Demetrius Andrade and Rau'shee Warren who just fought on the Olympic team.

I signed with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing in October of 2006 and I made my pro-debut two months later in December. I love working with Joe and Star Boxing. Right from the beginning, I knew they were a perfect fit for me. I couldn't be happier with the team I have around me right now, everything is moving along nicely and we are just taking each fight at a time. My philosophy is that as long as I train hard and work hard in my preparation then everything else will fall into place.

When I am not training I spend most of my time with my fiancée Angie and our beautiful baby daughter Mya. She is just about 4 months old now and she is a handful. She inspires me though. She makes me hungrier. I want to be the best dad I can be to her and just her being there makes me train harder, and even fight harder.

Q: So the story has it growing up you had a medical problem that almost prevented you from pursuing your dream of becoming a professional boxer. What happened?

RR: Well it started when I was very young. My neck was always stiff and felt like it needed to be cracked and I was constantly cracking it. I went to see a doctor at one point on the suggestion of my trainer, and the doctor said it was most likely growing pains. Then one day when I was about 14, I was sparring and all of a sudden, my neck locked up. So I went to the hospital and that's when they told me one of the bones in my neck was pretty much just floating around, it wasn't attached to the rest of the vertebrate.

They said it had probably been that way since I was a baby. They had to take a bone from my hip and put it in my neck. It was a major operation and the doctor told me afterwards that I would never be able to fight again. I was devastated at first but then I told myself that I had to try to get better, and just take it step by step. I also read that Vinny Pazienza broke his neck and he had been in a very similar situation as I was, being told he could never fight again and what not, and he went on to not only fight again but become a world champion.

I had to have a halo drilled into my head to hold my neck in place, and I went through intense therapy for about a year and a half. I had to learn everything over again, walking, moving my arms, everything. It was hard, but I never gave up, and I think that it has helped me become the person, and fighter I am today. If I could come back from something like that, then in my eyes I can do anything.

Q: What do you know about your opponent Eberto Medina who you are fighting on September 5th?

RR: I don't really know much about him. To be honest, and I don't want to come off sounding cocky, but I don't feel I need to know much about him either. I have been fighting for such a long time now, I know whatever my opponent brings to the table come fight night I have seen before. That's what of my biggest strengths is being able to adjust. I am a multi dimensional fighter and whatever my opponent brings, I know I will be able to overcome it.

Like I said before my philosophy is that as long as I put the work in the gym, I will always come out on top. I am taking each fight at a time, just like when I had my neck injury, I took each step at a time and ultimately I came out where I wanted to be. Ultimately, now I want to become a world champion and as long as I stay focused, I don't see anything stopping me.

Q: Now Ray, your name, Ray Robinson, I am sure the day you put on boxing gloves people have been making comments about the great Sugar Ray Robinson, what does it mean to you to have the same name as him? Do you look up to him?

RR: Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest of all time. Anyone who is in boxing should look up to that man. If I could do half the things that he did and accomplished, I would be more than happy. I love watching footage of him and Ali and Tommy Hearns. People have said I have a similar body frame as Hearns, being long and lean. One thing though, out of respect for him, I said that I never wanted to be called Sugar Ray Robinson, he is on a different level then anyone else, and I wouldn't feel right taking his name.

Q: Ray anything you would like to say in closing?

RR: I just want to thank my family and friends for all their support. I want to thank my Promoter Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing for putting the fight together on the 5th. I am really looking forward to fighting in Atlantic City and hope that all my fans can come out and show their support. I have had a great training camp and am ready to go out there and impress everyone.

ONE ON ONE WITH MIKE ARNAOUTIS!

"Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19-2-2, KO's), the Pride of Greece, and Star Boxing's world rated jr. welterweight contender will be back in action in Atlantic City next Friday September 5th when he takes on power punching Nasser Athumani (20-6-2, 16KO's) in a ten round jr. welterweight contest that will be broadcast live on GoFightLive.TV. The always entertaining, fan favorite Arnaoutis, recently sat down to discuss his upcoming fight.

Q: Mike how is everything going in preparation for your upcoming fight with Nasser Athumani?

MA: Everything is very good. I am working extremely hard and feel that I am in great shape. I have been getting tremendous sparring from Shamone Alvarez in the gym and am just looking forward to the 5th. I always work very hard in the gym so that way come fight night I know I will be ready. I had some trouble with my legs for my last training camp, but I am one hundred percent healthy now and ready to go.

Q: You are fighting again in your adopted home city of Atlantic City. Do you enjoy fighting there?

MA: Yes without a question I love fighting here. I have so many fans and supporters here in Atlantic City and it's always great to fight in your home city, even if it is my adopted one. The Greek community is great with all the support they show me. I have a lot of fans coming out from Astoria and best of all, after the fights over, my house is only a quick drive away.

Q: What do you know about your opponent Nasser? What is your game plan coming in to the fight?

MA: I saw him fight live before right here in Atlantic City when he took on Juan Urango. He is a tough guy with good speed and a pretty good jab. That being said he is nothing special, especially for someone on my level. I plan on going right after him and setting a fast pace as I always do. I want to really put the pressure on him from the opening bell and I feel that after about the 4th round he will begin to fade and my pressure will be too much for him to handle.

Q: You always seem wherever you go, to have your loyal Greek fans there to support you, playing the war drums, chanting your name and waving their Greek flags. What does it mean having your fans there showing as much support as they do?

MA: It means everything to me. These people are rallying behind me, they believe in me and I do not want to ever disappoint them. This is why I fight, for them and for my family. Without them I wouldn't have had the success I have had in my career. I love when the crowd gets behind me, it gives me that extra push, or burst of energy that enables me to turn it up an extra notch.

Q: Mike in your picture perfect world, explain to me how you see the next year playing out? Where do you want to be, who do you want to fight?

MA: I don't really want to look too far ahead of my upcoming fight. I never want to fall into that trap of looking past an opponent. That being said, I am in excellent shape and know that I am ready to go and will come out victorious on September 5th. After that I hope to fight again very soon in a world title eliminator and by the beginning of next year I expect to have one of the major belts in the jr. welterweight division. I really do not care which champion I face, I feel I match up very well with any of those guys and do not see any of them as a bigger threat then the other. 2009 is going to be my year, the best of Mike Arnaoutis is still to come.

Q: Before you go Mike, looks like there has been a recent new addition to the Arnaoutis family?

MA: Yes, that is true me and my wife Eleni had our first child back on August 5th. She is a beautiful baby girl that we decided to name Agapi-Michelle Arnaoutis. She weighed 6 lbs. and 11 ounces when she was born. Things are different now. I have a lot more responsibility with her. She inspires me to train harder and come fight night I know she will be motivating me to go out there and look my absolute best. It will be exactly one month since she was born on fight night and I can not disappoint her on her month birthday. I am really looking forward to strictly spending time with her after the fight is over and just relaxing with her and my wife for a little while.

Q: Anything you want to say in closing?

MA: I want to thank my promoter Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing and my manager for putting this fight together. I want to thank my trainer and everyone I have been working with at the PAL gym in Atlantic City, NJ. I want to thank everyone who has supported me so far and thank those who are coming to the fight in advance. I am very focused and really looking forward to this fight and putting on a great showing for all those in attendance at Bally's next Friday.

Tickets are priced at $90 and $60 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1(800) 736-1420 or going online to ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available by calling Star Boxing at (718) 823- 2000 or by going online to www.starboxing.com

RAYMOND SERRANO WINS IN ONE!

Raymond Serrano (7-0, 5KO's), Star Boxing's 19 year old welterweight phenomenon, scored a first round knockout over veteran Jimmy LeBlanc (11-15-4, 3KO's) Friday night at the New Alhambra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Serrano came out very aggressive and started landing big shots against his opponent. Serrano seemed to be on a completely different level then the much more experienced LeBlanc as he continuously teed off on his opponent with huge over hand rights.

Serrano dropped his opponent three times before the referee called a halt to the contest at 2:37 of the very first round.

"I felt great coming in," said Serrano. He was looking to box so I knew right away I was going to have to put a lot of pressure on him. I knew after I hit him with the first big right hand that it would only be a matter of time before I stopped him."

"It was great fighting here in Philadelphia, and I want to thank everyone who came out to see me tonight. I am going to enjoy the holiday weekend and then I will be back in the gym on Wednesday. I am looking to fight hopefully at the end of September maybe early October, whatever my promoter Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing put together for me I will be ready to go."

Serrano improves his record to 7-0, 5KO's.

Arnaoutis Welcome New Baby Daughter!

Star Boxing congratulates Mike Arnaoutis and his wife Eleni on their beautiful baby daughter Agapi-Michelle Arnaoutis that was born on August 5th.

Arnaoutis, who is fighting on September 5th at Bally's Hotel and Casino in his adopted hometown of Atlantic City, NJ when he takes on Nasser Athumani, has been juggling his training along with taking care of his new baby.

The Arnaoutis vs. Athumani fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the jr. welterweight division and will be broadcast live on GoFightLive.TV.

While Arnaoutis will not weigh-in until next Thursday September 4th, Agapi-Michelle officially weighed-in August 5th at a healthy 6 lbs. and 11 ounces.

AGAPI-MICHELLE ARNAOUTIS TALE OF THE TAPE:
Height: 19.5 inches
Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz.
DOB: 8/5/08
Hometown: Atlantic City, NJ
Mom: Eleni Arnaoutis
Dad: "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis

One On One With Kevin Johnson!

On September 5th Star Boxing's top rated heavyweight Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson returns to the ring when he takes on former WBA heavyweight champion of the world Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon (38-6, 34KO's).

The heavyweight fight is the co-feature to the "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19-2-2, 9KO's) ten round jr. welterweight bout against Nasser Athumani (20-6, 16KO's) at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

The entire card, which features some of the areas top local talent including "The New" Ray Robinson (8-0, 3KO's) of Philadelphia, PA and Qa'id Muhammad (2-0, 2KO's) of Atlantic City, NJ will be broadcast live on GoFightLive.TV.

The outspoken and ever entertaining Johnson (19- 0-1, 6KO's), who is ranked number 7 in the World, and who many feel is the top American heavyweight, recently took some time apart from his tough training regimen to sit down and talk about his upcoming opponent, his return to New Jersey, the heavyweight division as he sees it, and where he ranks himself.

INTERVIEW WITH KEVIN JOHNSON:

Q: Kevin how has training been for your upcoming fight with former heavyweight champion of the world Bruce Seldon?

KJ: Everything is good. Camp has been great. I have some big shoes to follow in though. It's not easy being the next Muhammad Ali, but I'm working hard and am very happy where I am right now.

Q: How does it feel to be coming back to New Jersey to where you were born and raised?

KJ: Oh, it feels great. There is nothing like fighting in your hometown. I expect to have a large number of supporters on hand. This will be the first time in 3 years I am fighting back in Jersey and I truly am excited about coming home. I hope all the ladies are ready to come out and see the Kingpin. My conditioning for this fight has been great and I want to make sure everyone gets a chance to see my amazing physique.

Q: I read that Seldon has been running his mouth a little bit leading up to the fight, is that giving you extra motivation, or do you not even bother listening to what he says?

KJ: Not even worried about him in the least bit. To be honest I am not worried about any of the heavyweights out there right now. I have one goal and one focus and that's to be the heavyweight champion of the world. If you think that I am going to let anything, let alone one man stop me from achieving that, then you don't know Kevin Johnson. He and anyone else can say all they want, but when you get in the ring with me all the talking stops and these guys realize they don't stand a chance.

Q: Is it true though that it was Seldon's mouth that led to this fight being made?

KJ: It's simple, he kept talking trash and writing these challenges to me, so I told my promoter, Joe DeGuardia, to make the match, and Joe did.

Q: Do you have a specific game plan going into the fight? Do you feel you are going to stop Seldon? What can we expect to see from you come September 5th?

KJ: I am bringing in some new elements with me to this fight. I am in the position now to crack into the top five in the heavyweight division and I know now that I need to show a little bit more. Like Ali said, "float like a butterfly, and sting like a bee." For this fight, and for every fight from here on out though I am adding a new element, I'm going to pop like a firecracker. I am coming in like a tsunami and leaving like a tornado. I do not see Seldon making it very far in this fight at all. I am going to dominate him from the opening bell until I finish him off.

Q: You have only 6 KO's in your 19 victories, which leads people to believe you do not have much pop, which is not true. What do you say to those people who question your lack of power?

KJ: You know what, that's fine for people to say that now. After this fight though if people are still saying that then we have a problem. People say I can't punch but what they don't understand is that I haven't had to. I have won 19 fights, with just a jab, one hand! And I have done it easily. Now imagine how easy it's going to be when I start using both hands? No one knows about the real Kevin Johnson. I like that people think I can only box and use my jab.

All these guys can study my tapes and say he is a one-dimensional fighter and come up with a so-called game plan to beat me. But when they get into the ring with me it's going to be a completely different story, because I have not shown the real me yet.

I mean look at Klitschko he exposed himself to the world years ago. Everyone knows how he fights and what to expect, if I fought him right now I would completely one hundred percent dominate him. This is my time now, to make a move and break into the top five. So like I said before you can expect to see more out of me. That's good news for all my critics out there, good news for all my fans, and absolutely horrible news for my opponents.

Q: Where do you rank yourself in the heavyweight division right now? Where do you see yourself in a year from now and who, if you had to chose who would you say is the top heavyweight in the world or poses the biggest threat to you?

KJ: I see myself as THE threat to any of the world champions out there. I have the fastest jab in the heavyweight division, that's not a secret, everyone knows that. Now I am going to be adding the fastest and most accurate combinations to my arsenal too. Let's be honest it makes it impossible for anyone to beat me.

My promoter Joe DeGuardia at Star Boxing has me right where I want to be. Everything is falling into place and I know that I am going to have my title shot within a year. Joe has done a great job at putting things together for me and getting me exactly what I have asked for, couldn't expect anything better. The title is coming to me regardless. Before that though I really want to clean up the division and get these so-called top contenders out of the way, and then I will go after my belt.

Andrew Golota needs to go and whenever he is ready to leave, I will escort him right out the front door. The same goes for Hasim Rahman, enough is enough. First I would like to get Golota out the way, then Rahman, then I will concentrate on going after whoever is champion at the time. Regarding any threat to me in the heavyweight division, the only threat to me is God and last I checked he was on my team so to be completely honest I don't have anything or anyone to be worried about.

Q: Anything you want to say in closing to your fans?

KJ: I want let all my fans in Jersey know it has been a long time coming. I have so many supporters in Asbury who have been dying to see me fight at home. Atlantic City is not far so I expect to have a good fan base at Bally's come September 5th. I want to thank my promoter Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing for putting this fight together and I look forward to seeing everyone on the 5th. Trust me you are not going to want to miss it.

Tickets are priced at $90 and $60 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1(800) 736-1420 or going online to ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available by calling Star Boxing at (718) 823- 2000 or by going online to www.starboxing.com

GO FIGHT LIVE - 5 LIVE EVENTS!

As the season changes the fall, the action will be hot and heavy as gofightlive has the biggest and best fights anywhere on the internet.

In the upcoming months, gofightlive will showcase former and future champions as the site has five live and on demand fight cards scheduled from August 30th through mid- September.

AUGUST 30th (LIVE) -- The action begins on August 30th from Cincinnati, Ohio when former Heavyweight champion of the world Lamon Brewster is back in action after a year absence from the ring when he fights for the NABA Heavyweight title against Danny Batchelder.

SEPTEMBER 1st (ON DEMAND) - we will offer the August 29th IBA LATIN AMERICAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT featuring Hector "Hurrincane" Ferreyro v. Osvaldo "Psycho Monster" Martinez. Also Rodolfo "Baby Cobra" Gomez, Jr., (the son of Radolfo Gomez and and nephew of Manuel "Shotgun" Gomez) is making his pro debut.

SEPTEMBER 5th (LIVE) - Live from Bally's Casino in Atlantic City, top heavyweight prospect, Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson risks his undefeated record when he tangles with former WBC Heavyweight champion Bruce Seldon in Seldon’s hometown in Atlantic City. An exciting co-feature that night will pit the exciting USBA champsion & world ranked Jr. Welterweight “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis taking on African knockout artist, Nasser Athumani.

SEPTEMBER 12th (LIVE) - gofightlive makes it’s return to boxing’s number-one venue as a triple header of eight round fights will emanate from Philadelphia’s Legendary Blue Horizon featuring Steve Chambers taking on Kevin Carmody in a Jr. Welterweight bout. An potentially explosive cruiserweight affair between Ran Nakash of Israel & Larry Robinson. Not to be outdone, an super middleweight tussle between Gee Culmer & Jameel Wilson in an old school Philadelphia war.

SEPTEMBER 13th (LIVE) - Celebrity Boxing brings you the biggest celebrity grudge match of all-time comes to a head as former child, reality and currant radio Star, Danny Bonaduce will try to make amends for “The Slap seen around the world” with comedian and HOWARD STERN favorite “Reverend” Bob Levy.

SEPTEMBER 5TH A.C. UNDERCARD!

Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing has added three additional exciting undercard fights to the already stellar card on September 5th at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.

The card is going to be broadcasted live on GoFightLive.TV and with an intriguing double header, featuring "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19- 2-2, 9KO's) vs. Nasser Athumani (20-6, 16KO's) and Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (19-0-1, 6KO's) vs. Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon (38-6, 34KO's) already set in place, boxing fans and insiders are already buzzing in anticipation.

"The New" Ray Robinson (8-0, 3KO's), one of Star Boxing's youngest and hottest prospects, is set to go to battle against New Jersey tough guy Eberto Medina (5-3, 1KO) in a six round welterweight contest. Robinson has been impressive each time out and seemingly gets better from each fight to the next. Robinson is excited to be fighting in Atlantic City which is close to his nearby home of Philadelphia, PA.

Star Boxing CEO Joe DeGuardia is looking forward to showcasing his welterweight prospect once again.

"The first time I saw Ray fight I knew he was something special. He throws some of the most beautiful combinations I have ever seen. His hand speed is incredible and after watching this kid fight, it's easy to forget that he is only 22 years old," said DeGuardia. "We honestly feel that Ray has all the skills and potential to be an absolute star in the exciting and competitive welterweight division."

Also scheduled to appear on the card is Atlantic City's own, former amateur standout, Qa'id "Kid Dynamite" Muhammad (2- 0, 2KO's). The 19 year old Muhammad was last seen in May on the undercard of another Mike Arnaoutis fight, where he stopped Arthur Parker in the second round of their scheduled 4 round bantamweight contest.

Local fan favorite Terrell "Baby Bull" Nelson (8- 5, 5KO's) of Plainfield, NJ, who has not fought in New Jersey in over ten years, finally returns home when he takes on Bernard Brown (5-4-2, 3KO's).

The once promising Nelson was the victim of a drive by shooting earlier this year. Nelson has since recovered and now has his sites set on trying to get his boxing career back on path. The Nelson vs. Brown fight will be in the heavyweight division and is scheduled for six rounds.

Tickets are priced at $90 and $60 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1(800) 736-1420 or going online to ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available by calling Star Boxing at (718) 823- 2000 or by going online to www.starboxing.com

Jantuah beats Genero!

Last Saturday (August 16th) Kofi Jantuah and his newly founded promotion “Prize Fight Entertainment” held their first own show in Kumasi, Ghana labelled as “Rumble in the Garden City”.

Although it started to rain there was an audience of 6,000 people watching at the outdoor Baba Yara Stadium when former world title contender Jantuah (now 32-3-1, 21 kos) stopped Argentina’s Ricardo Manuel Genero (13-7-3, 6 kos) in the 4th in the main event.

“It was great to fight in front of my home crowd”, Jantuah said. “I hope we can do that again very soon. Ghana is fired up to see great boxing and we are willing to give it to the Ghanaian people.”

Jantuah is eyeing the vacant IBF intercontinental championship next.

“I hope we can make it happen very soon”, the “Pride of Ashanti” added. “I feel great and I want to go for a major title again. I think a fight in early October would be good.”

The card in Kumasi also featured “Hot Ice” James Obede Toney (now 23-3-1) who decisioned Adjin Tetteh and “The Crusader” Charles Adamu (now 16-3-0) who beat Mohammed Bameyi.

Cruz vs. Salido!

Banner Promotions president Art Pelullo and Golden Gloves president Rodney Berman won the purse bid for the vacant International Boxing Federation featherweight world championship fight between Cristobal Cruz and Orlando Salido.

Cristobal Cruz of Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, has a professional record of 36-11-1 with 23 knockouts. He is ranked number three by the IBF in the featherweight division, and is the former WBC Continental Americas featherweight champion, WBC FECARBOX featherweight champion, and WBC CABOFE featherweight champion.

He recently won the IBO featherweight world title from defending champion Thomas Mashaba of Soweto, South Africa. Cristobal broke the Compubox record for the number of punches thrown in a featherweight bout in the fight, which was the main event of ESPN’s Friday Night Fights on March 7, 2008, at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut.

Orlando Salido of Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico has a record of 31-9-2 with 20 knockouts. A 12-year professional veteran, he is the IBF’s number two ranked featherweight contender and has faced some of the toughest competition in the featherweight division.

He lost a 12-round decision against the universally recognized featherweight world champion, Juan Manuel Marquez. After that, Orlando went on to defeat Robert Guerrero for the IBF featherweight world title, but the decision was changed to a no contest. This is Orlando’s chance to gain back the IBF featherweight world title.

BELTRAN VS. NDLOVU!

Promoted by: Art Pelullo/Banner Promotions and Rodney Berman/Golden Gloves Promotions.

FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE:
Wednesday, August 20 – 3:00 P.M. (All times Central Time
Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Fisk Room
611 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee.

WEIGH IN:
Thursday, August 21 – 3:00 P.M.
Renaissance Nashville Hotel, Fisk Room
611 Commerce Street, Nashville, Tennessee.

FIGHT NIGHT:
Friday, August 22 - Sommet Center, 501 Broadway – Nashville, Tennessee
Doors open at: 6:00 P.M. First bout: 7:00 P.M.
Live telecast on ESPN: 8:00 P.M.

MAIN EVENT - 12 ROUNDS, FEATHERWEIGHTS - VACANT IBO WORLD TITLE:
Fernando Beltran Jr., 30-3-1, 18 KOs, Culiacan, Mexico, vs. Takalani Ndlovu, 28-4, 18 KOs, Johannesburg, South Africa.

CO-FEATURE - 12 ROUNDS, JR. MIDDLEWEIGHTS - VACANT IBF NORTH AMERICAN TITLE.
Harry Joe Yorgey, 20-0-1, 9 KOs, Bridgeport, Pennsylvania, vs. Jason LeHoullier, 21-0-1, 8 KOs, Portland, Maine.

8 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS:
Alonzo Butler, 26-1-1, 19 KOs, Knoxville, Tennessee, vs. Dennis McKinney, 26-45-2, 13 KOs, Ft. Riley, Kansas.

8 ROUNDS, SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
Jonathan Reid, 35-10, 20 KOs, Nashville, Tennessee, vs. Maxim Vlasov, 12-0, 4 KOs, Tolyatti, Russia.

6 ROUNDS, WELTERWEIGHTS:
Brent Cooper, 20-5-2, Nashville, Tennessee, vs. Tyrone Wiggins, 8-22-1, 5 KOs, Nashville, Tennessee.

4 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS:
Kelsey Arnold, 1-0-1, 0 KOs, Jackson, Tennessee, vs. Roman Kotylo, 0-1, 0 KOs, Ontario, Canada.

6 ROUNDS, LIGHTWEIGHTS:
Jose Leonardo Cruz, 12-3-2, 8 KOs, Barranquilla, Colombia, vs. TBA.

4 ROUNDS, HEAVYWEIGHTS:
Samuel Brown, 5-3-1, 0 KOs, Cincinnati, Ohio, vs. TBA.

All bouts subject to change without notice.

Tickets prices: starting at $27.50. Tickets available at Sommet Center Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 615-255-9600, and online.

Solis and Aydin back in action!

On September 12th two of ARENA’s hottest rising stars will take their next steps towards the top of the world. Heavyweight sensation “La Sombra” Odlanier Solis is looking to score his 11th win in his 11th pro-fight.

The 2004 Olympic gold medallist and three-time world amateur champion is returning from a shoulder injury that prevented him from fighting since early June.

“I am fired up to get back into the ring”, states Solis. “In professional sports injuries are part of the game. Still it is hard to sit and wait for the next fight when you know you could be out there kicking someone’s a**…”

In the co-main event spectacular welterweight powerhouse “Mini-Tyson” Selcuk Aydin (15-0, 13 kos) will defend his WBC international championship belt.

The show will take place at the Palma Arena (also known as Velodrome Palma) on the Balearic island of Mallorca. “This is an exciting venue for a very exciting show”, states promoter Ahmet Öner.

“Mallorca is one of the most beautiful and most popular holiday spots in the Mediterranean. I always wanted to hold a show here. Now I will be able to present a very exciting card with boxing at its best.”

Besides Solis and Aydin the show features German heavyweight prospect Steffen Kretschmann (10-0), former world amateur champion Erislandy Lara (1-0) and local lightweight hero Hoang Sang Nguyen (22-5-1). There will be nine fights in total.

ATLANTIC CITY DOUBLE HEADER!

On September 5th at the Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing returns with yet another sensational night of boxing. Mike Arnaoutis and Kevin Johnson, two of Star's top fighters will be showcasing their goods in a special double feature.

"I'm really looking forward to this card," said CEO of Star Boxing Joe DeGuardia.

"Anytime you have either of these guys fighting as the main event on a show it's going to be an exciting night of boxing. Now that we have both Kevin and Mike on the same card together, I can only begin to imagine what Bally's is going to be like that night. We feel that both Mike and Kevin are ready to challenge for major world titles and we expect them to both look spectacular and put on a great show come September 5th," stated DeGuardia.

Ken Condon, Sports and Entertainment Consultant for Bally's Atlantic City states that once again, "Bally's Atlantic City will host an incredible night of boxing action on September 5th. Both main events feature, not only local fighters, but local fighters that excite fans and leave everything they have in the ring. Arnaoutis has really connected with the Atlantic City fans, and we're excited to get a look at Kevin Johnson during his rise to top of the heavyweight division. This is shaping up to be must see fight card."

In the main event WBO #11, IBF #14"Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (19-2-2, 9KO's) of Atlantic City, NJ takes on power punching Nasser Athumani (20-6, 16KO's) of South Egg Harbor, NJ in a ten round jr. welterweight contest.

Arnaoutis has become a fan favorite here in the U.S., particularly in his adopted hometown of Atlantic City, for his non-stop, always exciting, aggressive style. Bally's will be packed with Arnaoutis's large Greek fan base, waving their flags, banging their drums and chanting for the "Pride of Greece", "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis.

In the second co-main event of the evening the WBA #7 rated heavyweight in the world, and top American heavyweight hopeful Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (19-0-1, 6KO's) of Asbury Park, NJ takes on former WBA World Heavyweight Champion Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon (38-6, 34KO's) of Atlantic City, NJ.

Johnson has continuously climbed the heavyweight ranks since he first turned pro back in 2003 and a win over Seldon should solidify his position for a heavyweight championship bout. This fight is very important for Johnson not only for what a victory does for his career, but also it is a chance to take care of a personal vendetta against Seldon. Seldon has been calling out Johnson for some time now and Johnson has seemingly had enough. Upon receiving a direct letter from Seldon, Johnson called his promoter Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing to set the fight up so that he can once and for all send the former world champion Seldon into retirement.

A complete list of the undercard will be announced shortly. Tickets are priced at $90 and $60 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1(800)736-1420 or going online to ticketmaster.com. Tickets are also available by calling Star Boxing at (718) 823- 2000 or by going online to www.starboxing.com

JULIO PROMISES KNOCKOUT!

World-ranked jr. middleweight contender Joel Julio promises to knock out Jose Varela on Wednesday when the two headline a “Heavy Hitters” fight card live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, FL.

In the co-feature bout undefeated jr. middleweight Joe Greene (19-0, 14 KOs) battles Colombian Jose Miguel Torres (23-3, 16 KOs) in a 12 round bout for the NABA Super Welterweight Championship. Both bouts will be broadcasted live on ESPN2’s “Wednesday Night Fights”, beginning at 9:00 pm ET.

At today’s final press conf Julio announced that he sees no need for judges on Wednesday: “I promise this will be a knockout on Wednesday night.”

Julio (33-1, 30 KO’s) is ranked #4 by the WBC and the IBF, #2 by the WBO, and #6 by the WBA. The 23-year-old Monteria, Colombia native has stopped 21 opponents within the first three rounds. He has won his last six bouts, three by knockout. In his last bout on April 30, 2008, Julio defeated Ishe Smith (W 10).

Varela (23-3, 16 KO’s) has won five of his last six bouts. The 31-year-old Chinandega, Nicaragua native has stopped 11 opponents within the first three rounds. On October 13, 2006, Varela captured the WBC Continental Americas Jr. Middleweight Championship by defeating Manuel Gomez (W 12).

AUGUST 6TH RESULTS!

On Wednesday night Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presented two sensational events in New York, one at the world renowned B.B. King's Blue's Club in association with DiBella Entertainment, while the other was at Brooklyn's Aviator Sports and Recreation center with Sal Musumeci's Final Forum Boxing.

The main event for this week's ESPN2 "Wednesday Night Fights" telecast saw Star Boxing's Ali Oubaali (22-3, 18KO's) take on tough Chris Fernandez (15-5-1, 9KO's)

Oubaali started the first round by living up to his nickname "The Hurricane" and stormed forward attacking his opponent with a vicious and relentless body attack.

Fernandez, while he was eating a lot of punches, fought back gamely and landed a few good body shots of his own. By the end of the second round it was obvious that Oubaali's body punches, particularly his left hook were taking a toll on his opponent as Fernandez's movement slowed and his punches weakened.

Each round seemed to get more and more exciting as the two combatants pretty much stood toe to toe in the middle of the ring and exchanged punches. Oubaali was the much quicker, and stronger of the two and continuously would get the better of the exchanges. Fernandez would cover up from time to time and Oubaali would take advantage throwing seven and eight punch combinations both to the head and body. While Fernandez was putting up a spirited effort Oubaali seemed to just have too much fire power for him to handle.

As the rounds progressed Fernandez's counter attack continued to slow as "The Hurricane" stormed forward. Fernandez fought back gamley making the fight exciting, but the persistent body attack from Oubaali seemed to almost paralyze his opponent at times.

Oubaali would bring his opponents hands down and then land vicious uppercuts and hooks to the head and chin. It looked as though the referee was about to stop the fight a few times, but every time he would lean in, Fernandez somehow found the energy to fight back.

Oubaali opened a cut over the left eye of Fernandez early in the eight round and with blood streaming down his face Fernandez began to try to press forward and smother Oubaali but Oubaali was just too quick and slick for Fernandez. After another six punch combination landed for Oubaali the referee jumped in and called a halt to the contest at 1:39 of the 8th round. Oubaali improves to 22-3, 18KO's while Fernandez, who was applauded loudly for his game performance, drops to 15-5-1, 9KO's.

CEO of Star Boxing Joe DeGuardia was extremely happy with his jr. welterweight's performance.

"That's what boxing is all about. He is like a throw back fighter from the 50's. He always comes to fight. He throws a lot of punches and puts constant pressure on his opponents. He throws beautiful combinations both to the body and head. He is quick, he is powerful, and he is always coming forward, I have a really good feeling about Ali. I think he is a force in the jr. welterweight division and that he definitely turned a lot of heads with this performance," stated DeGuardia.

Oubaali was pleased with his performance and is very happy where he is at right now.

"This was a great fight for me," started Oubaali. "Fernandez was extremely tough. He showed great heart and determination. I don't know any other fighters who could stand up to some of the shots I hit him with. That being said, I am very happy with my performance. The game plan coming in was to work the body and try to break him down. I am very happy with the team that is around me right now. I have full confidence that my manager Ben and Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing are going to take me to the top of the division. I am going to rest for a little while and then get right back in the gym. Where I go from here is up to Ben and Joe, but I feel that I am ready. I hope everyone in attendance and everyone watching at home was pleased with my performance and I look forward to fighting again as soon as possible."

On another Star Boxing co-promoted show in the same city on the same night at B.B. King's in NYC, Star Boxing's Vinny Maddalone took on Joe Stofle in one of the co-feature bouts of the evening. Maddalone who had previously stated he was looking to put on a great showing for his New York fans didn't disappoint.

From the opening bell it was apparent that Maddalone was too much for his opponent as he landed punches at will to both the body and head. Maddalone dropped Stofle three times in the opening round en route to winning a first round TKO. Stofle was quoted after the fight as saying, "I am happy they stopped it. I knew Vinny could punch, but wow he hits hard. I felt like I got kicked by a mule." With the victory Maddalone improves to 30-4, 21KO's.

The colorful Maddalone was nothing but all smiles after the fight.

"That's exactly what I had hoped to do. I wanted to go in there, put the pressure on him and try to take him out, and that's what I did. I am happy that the fans enjoyed my performance and I am just excited to be fighting again. I feel great, and am going to get right back in the gym and get to work again. I know my promoter Joe DeGuardia is working on some things for me and I am really looking forward to my next fight," said Maddalone.

In the co-feature back in Brooklyn Star Boxing's Albert Sosnowski was taking on the always tough and dangerous Zuri Lawrence.

It was a very exciting first round as both fighters came out throwing a lot of punches and setting a very fast pace. Sosnowski pressed the action while Lawrence looked to counter from the outside. The next few rounds saw more of the same as both fighters continuously looked to engage and slug it out, rather then box. Lawrence seemed to be landing the cleaner punches but Sosnowski was the busier of the two.

Round five saw the Sosnowski come out a bit more determined as he began opening up on Lawrence while Lawrence laid on the ropes and looked to catch Sosnowski coming in. Sosnowski landed some big combinations to the head and body and it seemed his pressure was starting to take a toll on Lawrence. Lawrence turned it up a notch in the next few rounds, and going into the eighth and final round it seemed it was anyone's fight.

Lawrence briefly stunned Sosnowski to start the round and then the war was back on as both fighters threw bombs hoping to catch the other and prevent this close fight from going to the scorecards. The fight ended just as it began with both fighters trading shots and bringing the fans in attendance to a standing ovation. In the end Lawrence was the one who came out on top, but Sosnowski seemed to gain even more fans with his warrior like effort and non stop punching style.

The first fight of the night saw Star Boxing's Yathomas Riley take on the Bronx's Phil Hannah, in Hannah's professional debut. Riley, who recently signed with DeGuardia after having a storybook amateur career, came out firing from the opening bell. Riley began shooting out a stiff jab that kept his opponent off balance. When Riley got in close enough he began ripping devastating body shots that visibly were hurting Hannah.

A big straight left hand from the southpaw Riley wobbled Hannah and Hannah began retreating. Riley calmly moved in and landed a beautiful straight left hand followed by a left hook that dropped Hannah. Hannah got back up at the count of eight but the end was near as Riley began unloading on the overmatched Hannah. Another vicious left hand from Riley landed right on the button and Hannah took a knee to avoid further punishment. Hannah's corner had seen enough and decided to throw in the towel. Official stoppage time was 2:30 of the very first round. With the victory Riley improves to 2-0, 2KO's while Hannah falls to 0- 1.

Riley looked sensational again and although it was only his second professional fight, his skills go far beyond that. "I felt great tonight," said Yathomas following the fight. "The game plan coming in was to work the body and work off my jab to set up my bigger shots. I hit him with a big body shot and I could see that he wouldn't be able to handle my power and it was only a matter of time till I put him away. I want to thank my promoter Joe DeGuardia at Star Boxing and the rest of my team that has been working with me. I also want to thank my fans that have come here to support me. I look forward to fighting again very soon, and look to continue winning, and continuing to impress and excite my fans and the rest of the boxing world."

Derrick Rossy W8 Jermell Barnes - Heavyweights
Tarvis Simms W6 Carl Daniels - Super Middleweights
Carlos Zambrano W4 Soumana Abdoulaya - Featherweights
Edward Smith KO 1 Simeon Trigueno - Middleweights

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