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November 2008Danny Garcia to face stiff challenge!
Danny Garcia vs Adan Hernandez.
Danny "Swift" Garcia's (8-0, 7 KO's) opponent has been announced. Philadelphia's undefeated rising star faces a stiff challenge in Adan Hernandez (15-5, 5 KO's).
Hernandez has gone twelve rounds with Anthony Peterson (28-0, 19 KO's) and looks to be a good test for Golden Boy Promotions hot prospect.
The two warriors square off on the undercard of Hatton vs Malignaggi set to take place November 22, 2008 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
"I'm happy to be stepping up in competition," said Garcia, "I don't know much about Hernandez expect that he's got a good chin and has only been knocked out once in his career. I'm excited to test my skills against him. Fans can expect to see me with an aggressive style. My goal will be to knock him out."
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November 2008RODRIGUEZ GETS DRAW!
Rodriguez Camp Feels He Deserved Much More.
Welterweights Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-2, 14KO) and Isaac Hlatshwayo (28-1-1, 10KO) battled to a 12 round draw on Monday night in Hlatshwayo's home country of South Africa. At stake in the bout was an IBF #1 ranking and future date with IBF welterweight champion Joshua Clottey.
From the opening bell it was an entertaining fight as Hlatshwayo looked to press the action while the sharp shooting Rodriguez was content on firing off crisp combinations from the outside.
It was obvious that Rodriguez was the much superior boxer as he would throw beautiful three and four punch combinations from the outside and then tie Hlatshwayo up before the South African could fire back.
By the middle rounds the fight had become a classic boxer vs. brawler bout with Hlatshwayo taking four shots just to land one. While Rodriguez was the more accurate of the two, Hlatshwayo's wide shots brought loud reaction from his hometown crowd.
In the 9th round, just as the fight seemed to somewhat be turning Hlatshwayo's way, Rodriguez landed a picture perfect right hand right on the button that send Hlatshwayo down. Hlatshwayo showed his toughness though and he was able to get up and survive the round.
Rodriguez came out in the final two rounds looking to put Hlatshwayo away, not wanting the fight to go to the judges scorecards in his opponents backyard. Hlatshwayo hung tough though and was able to hold on and make it to the final bell. With the knockdown it seemed as though Rodriguez had done more then enough to pull out the decision.
Unfortunately fighting in Hlatshwayo's home country seemed to play in his favor as Hlatshwayo was awarded a split decision victory over a very disappointed Rodriguez. Upon further review of the scorecards by Rodriguez's promoter Joe DeGuardia, it was revealed that there was a mistake made in the calculation in one of the judges scoring. Upon an intense review by both camps and IBF official Mahsan Scott, the fight was changed to its correct decision, a majority draw.
"Delvin came into Hlatshwayo's backyard and put on a great showing," said DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing. "He was the busier fighter, landed more punches, and dropped Hlatshwayo. I will give Hlatswhayo credit he is a tough fighter, and just kept coming all night long though." Under the rules of the IBF Rodriguez and Hlatshwayo will fight in a rematch immediately.
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November 2008STAR BOXING COVERS THE GLOBE!
COAST TO COAST, CONTINENT TO CONTINENT.
With the 2008 year nearing an end, Joe DeGuardia and his team at Star Boxing will definitely deserve to enjoy the upcoming holiday season that is quickly approaching. Star Boxing has recently been all over the world representing their growing roster of boxers.
Whether it has been promoting fights, attending major sanctioning body conventions, or just taking time out to support some of the different organizations throughout the boxing industry, you can pretty much guarantee that Star Boxing has been there.
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: WBA CONVENTION & STAR BOXING SHOW
Last month Star Boxing was in Dominican Republic for the WBA convention. DeGuardia was accompanied by Senior VP Brad Jacobs, WBA #5 rated heavyweight in the world Kevin Johnson, and Jimmy Hartofilis, manager of world rated "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis. As a present to the WBA, DeGuardia staged a 5 fight show at the closing dinner ceremonies.
CALIFORNIA: ANDREY TSURKAN
From the Dominican Republic, DeGuardia flew directly to California where Star Boxing's Jr. middleweight Andrey Tsurkan fought Alfredo Angulo in a ten round war on HBO's Boxing After Dark. Unfortunately Tsurkan came up on the short end that night, but the crowd loved him and it was hands down the fight of the night.
LAS VEGAS: DEGUARDIA AND RODRIGUEZ GUEST SPEAKERS AT AARP CONVENTION
After California it was back to the home office in New York and then there was a quick stop in Las Vegas to meet up with Star Boxing's welterweight Delvin Rodriguez and his manager Stan Hoffman for the American Association of Ringside Physician's Convention. DeGuardia and Rodriguez had been invited as guest speakers at this years convention.
WASHINGTON: DEMETRIUS ANDRADE MAKES PRO-DEBUT
Next stop for DeGuardia and Star Boxing was Spokane,Washington where the newest addition to Star Boxing roster, 2008 Olympian and Amateur World Champion, Demetrius Andrade made his pro-debut on the Versus Network. Demetrius looked absolutely sensational, dropping his opponent at the end of the first with a vicious body shot and then finishing him off at 24 seconds of the second round with a huge straight left hand that landed flush on his opponents jaw. Andrade will be back in action on November 29th.
NEW YORK: HOME FOR NYC SHOW
On Wednesday October 29th at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, Star Boxing put together another fantastic night of boxing with world rated Jr. welterweight "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (21-2-2, 10KO) headlining the card and long-time Star fighter, fan favorite, heavyweight contender Vinny Maddalone (31- 4, 22KO) fighting in the co-feature.
Both Maddalone and Arnaoutis won their bouts and in turn set up big fights for themselves in the near future. Mike is currently ranked #7 in the WBO, 8 in the IBF, 11 in the WBA, and 11 in the WBC and if everything goes as planned he will face the winner of the upcoming Holt vs. Torres III WBO Jr. welterweight championship.
ATLANTIC CITY: KINGPIN DOMINATES
On Friday November 7th a little over a week after the show in New York, Star Boxing returned to Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City for the third time this year and put on another sold-out show.
Kevin Johnson (21-0- 1, 8KO) headlined the card and didn't disappoint as he completely demolished tough Matthew Greer (12-4, 11KO). Also on the card were Star Boxing welterweights Shamone Alvarez (20-1, 11KO) and Terrance Cauthen (33-5, 9KO) who fought in the co-feature bout of the evening. In a very exciting and entertaining bout Alvarez used his power and aggression to pull out a very close ten round majority decision.
Two more Star fighters participated on the card, both coming out victorious. Rising welterweight Raymond Serrano improved his record to (8-0, 5KO) with a six round unanimous decision over Shakha Moore and Curtis "Showtime" Stevens (19-2, 14KO) needed just 48 seconds to completely demolish Ray Smith.
Johnson, who was fighting for the second time in just three months at Bally's looked absolutely sensational on this night. Johnson, the number 5 rated heavyweight in the world, stated he wants to continue to stay busy as this was his third fight in less then seven months. For a fighter of Johnson's magnitude, it is very rare to see someone fight that often.
Usually top ten contenders fight once, no more then twice a year. Johnson's philosophy is simple though, rather then wait around and wait for someone to step up to the plate, he will continue to stay busy and keep moving him up the ranks, and get himself in the position where eventually these champions will not be able to avoid him any longer and they will either be forced to fight him or simply hand over titles.
UNITED KINGDOM: SOSNOWSKI BATTERS AND DESTROYS WILLIAMS
Just one day after the show at Bally's, Star Boxing's Polish heavyweight Albert Sosnowski (44-2, 27KO) scored the biggest victory of his career, knocking out Danny Williams (40-7, 31KO) in the eighth round at the York Hall in London, England. It was a huge win for Albert as many had picked him as being the underdog going into the fight. With the win Albert gets back on track and hopefully we will be back to the U.S. as soon as possible.
GERMANY: MADDALONE AT PRESSER FOR FIGHT WITH BOYTSOV
Maddalone's win on the 29th set him up for the biggest fight of his career as he now will take on undefeated, highly touted, Denis Boytsov (22-0, 18KO) on Saturday November 15th at Burg-Waechter Castello, in Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany.
Maddalone left on Sunday the 9th with Star Boxing, Director of Media Relations Kevin Rooney Jr. and headed out to Germany where he will be one of the co-feature bouts of the evening on the undercard of the Alexander Dimitrenko vs Luan Krasniqi bout for the WBO Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship.
Boytsov is ranked in the top ten in the world, and a win over him would throw Maddalone right back into the mix of things. Boytsov is a very good fighter, but he has never been tested and he has never been hit with someone who has as much power as the experienced warrior Maddalone, therefore making it very interesting to see how the fight plays out. One thing is for sure though, win, lose or draw the German fans are going to fall in love with Maddalone and his exciting all- action style.
UNITED KINGDOM: BARRETT TRAVELS TO UNITED KINGDOM TO TAKE CRACK AT HAYE
On the very same night Monte Barrett (34-6, 20KO) looks to make David Haye's (21-1, 20KO) debut into the heavyweight division an unpleasant one when he battles Haye in Haye's home country at the O2 Arena (Millenium Dome) in Greenwich, London, United Kingdom. Barrett, who is co-promoted by Star Boxing and Dibella entertainment, is coming off a stunning and devastating knockout over Tye Fields (41-2, 37KO) back on June 28th. Fields was picked by many to walk right through Barrett but Barrett needed just 57 seconds to annihilate Fields. Barrett is hoping to have a similar result when he takes on Haye Saturday night.
SOUTH AFRICA: DELVIN RODRIGUEZ FIGHTS FOR IBF #1 SPOT
Two days after Maddalone's fight in Germany, DeGuardia will be in attendance when welterweight Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-1, 14KO) takes on Issac Hlatshwayo (28-1, 10KO) on November 17th in an official IBF welterweight eliminator for the number one spot. The fight will take place in Hlatshwayo's home country of South Africa at the Emperor's Palace, Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. The winner will be in line to face IBF champion Joshua Clottey (35-2, 20KO).
CHINA TO FLORIDA: JACOBS ATTENDS WBA AND WBO CONVENTIONS
While Team Maddalone leaves for Germany and DeGuardia heads to join Rodriguez in South Africa, VP Brad Jacobs will just be getting back from his trip to China where he attended this years WBC convention. Once back in his office in Miami, Jacobs will immeditaly turn around to attend this years WBO convention which is being held in Florida.
Dominican Republic, California, Las Vegas, Washington, New York, Atlantic City, China, United Kingdom, Germany, and South Africa, with such a busy schedule ending 2008, it is only a wonder what the year 2009 will bring, or where Star Boxing will show up next.
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November 2008Garcia Returns to the Ring Nov 22!
Danny Swift Garcia Returns to the Ring November 22.
Philadelphia's undefeated hard hitting Jr. welterweight prospect, Danny "Swift" Garcia (8-0, 7 KO's) strives to keep his unbeaten streak alive.
The Golden Boy Promotions standout slugger returns to the ring November 22, 2008 on the Ricky Hatton vs. Paul Malignaggi spectacle, set to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
"Each and every time I step into the ring I'm getting more comfortable." stated Garcia, "I'm looking forward to the next level of competition and this fight will be another test to see where I'm at. My training camp has been great and I feel confident that fighting every other month will be a blessing as I move towards my goal of becoming a world champion. I cant wait to step back in the ring and showcase my skills to the fans."
An opponent for Garcia will be announced in the near future.
Hatton vs. Malignaggi is a scheduled 12-round battle for Hatton's Ring Magazine and IBO Junior Welterweight titles and presented by Golden Boy Promotions in association with Punch Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, and sponsored by Affliction Clothing and Cerveza Tecate. The world title bout will air live on HBO's World Championship Boxing.
Tickets priced at $1,000, $750, $500, $300 and $150 are still available at any MGM Grand box office outlet and at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith's Food and DrugCenters and Ritmo Latino). 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.
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November 2008A CHALLENGE HAS BEEN ISSUED!
Don Juan Futrell Challenges Julio Diaz.
Newly crowned WBC USNBC light welterweight champion, Don Juan Futrell (22-3-2, 10 KO's) is issuing a challenge to former two-time world champion Julio "The Kidd" Diaz.
Futrell, who's unbeaten in his last nine fights, is coming off an impressive win against Hector Alatorre.
"I feel I'm ready to challenge the best fighters at the lightweight and Jr. welterweight divisions," stated Futrell, "I've learned a lot about myself in these last few fights and believe now is my time to shine. The lightweight division is my target. If Julio Diaz is willing, I'll fight him anywhere. "
In Diaz and Futrell you have two of the most talented fighters in their respected divisions. Both are promoted by Native American promotional companies in Sycuan Ringside Promotions and the TachiPalace.
Christian Printup, promoter at the Tachi Palace Casino mentioned, "We'd love to get Diaz in the ring with Don Juan. Everyone in the Las Vegas boxing scene knows about Don Juan's ability. He's known as the silent assassin that's helped so many world champions get better as they prepare for title fights. Now it's his time to step into the spotlight and I believe Julio Diaz would be a great fight for Don Juan. It wouldn't be pretty for Julio, but...well, that's boxing."
The Tachi Palace Casino and Sycuan Ringside Promotions have showcased some great fights over the past years and this bout is no exception. Printup is ecstatic about the possibility of this bout affirming.
"This is a fight of the year candidate on paper, but unless Diaz has the balls and Woodworth, Quiroga and Gibbons have the confidence to make it happen, we'll keep moving on up the rankings. Don Juan cannot, I repeat cannot be out boxed by anyone at 135, period."
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November 2008BALLY'S ATLANTIC CITY RESULTS!
STAR BOXING RESULTS FROM BALLY'S IN ATLANTIC CITY NEW JERSEY.
On Friday Night before a sold out crowd, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing presented yet another exciting night of boxing at the beautiful Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
The seven bout card which featured some of boxing's hottest up and coming prospects was headlined by the WBA #5 rated heavyweight in the world Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson taking on Matt Greer in a ten round heavyweight contest.
Johnson came out looking very determined as he immediately began firing blistering shots at Greer. Greer who has never been stopped as a professional showed his toughness as he refused to go down throughout the fight.
Johnson's accuracy was on display as he seemingly landed every single punch he threw. With Greer's face covered in blood, and the amount of punishment he was taking, his corner had no choice but to throw in the towel mid way through the third round.
It was a very impressive victory for Johnson who showed once again he has tremendous power along with lightening quick hands and surely is the #1 heavyweight prospect in the world. With the victory Johnson improves to (21-0-1, 8KO) while his opponent Greer drops to (12-4, 11KO).
In the co-feature bout of the evening, Star Boxing welterweights Terrance Cauthen (33-5, 9KO) and Shamone Alvarez (20-1, 11KO) participated in the fight of the night, with Alvarez, who is co-promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and Warriors Boxing winning a close majority decision.
Alvarez pressed the fight as Cauthen landed good lead right hooks and straight left hands from the outside. When Alvarez would get in close enough he would throw vicious combinations to the body trying to slow down Cauthen's movement. This is when the best action of the fight happened as Cauthen would willingly engage with Alvarez, each fighter landing heavy blows.
Right before the third round ended Alvarez landed a straight left handed followed by a right hook that briefly staggered Cauthen. Cauthen fell to a knee but immediately jumped right back up as he seemed to be more off balance then actually hurt.
On the undercard, Star Boxing's 19-year-old welterweight phenom, Raymond Serrano improved his record to (8-0, 5KO) with a win over game Shakha Moore (10-13-2, 2KO). It was an exciting fight from the get go, as Serrano went right at Moore looking to take his more experienced opponent out in the very first round.
Moore showed guts throughout the fight, never giving into the relentless attack of Serrano. After six hard fought, exciting rounds, Serrano was awarded a well deserved unanimous decision. It was the first time Serrano had gone six rounds and he seemed to do it with ease. Expect to see the exciting Serrano back in action very soon.
In a battle of super middleweights, Star Boxing's Curtis "Showtime" Stevens completely annihilated Ray Smith, knocking Smith out at 48 seconds of the very first round. A right hand sent Smith to the ropes and a thunderous left hook to the temple sent Smith crashing to the canvas. Smith attempted to get up but was in no condition to continue as he stumbled all the way across the ropes before the referee grabbed him, preventing him from collapsing again. Stevens improves his record to 19-2, 14KO while Smith drops to 8-3, 2KO.
Other results:
Bruce Seldon TKO 2 Brad Gregory
Lavarn Harvell W4 Joe Njau
Alexis Mejias KO2 Bernard Brown
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November 2008STAR BOXING'S WEIGH-IN RESULTS!
STAR BOXING'S NOVEMBER 7TH BALLY'S ATLANTIC CITY WEIGH-IN RESULTS.
All participants for Friday's Star Boxing show at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ weighed in today for their upcoming bouts.
The card is headlined by WBA #5 rated heavyweight, undefeated Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson taking on Matthew Greer.
Johnson weighed in at a fit and ready 243 3/4 lbs. while his opponent Matthew Greer tipped the scales at 238 1/4 lbs.
The co-feature bout of the evening features an interesting welterweight showdown between contenders Terrance "Heat" Cauthen and Shamone "The Truth" Alvarez.
Cauthen weighed in at a ripped 146 3/4 lbs. while Alvarez weighed 148 lbs.
Undercard weights:
Raymond Serrano 147 1/4 lbs. vs. Shaka Moore 147 1/4 lbs. 6 Rounds
Bruce Seldon 222 1/4 lbs. vs. Brad Gregory 204 3/4 lbs. 8 Rounds
Curtis Stevens 170 1/2 lbs. vs. Ray Smith 172 1/2 lbs. 8 Rounds
Alexis Mejias 232 lbs. vs. Bernard Brown 260 lbs. 4 Rounds
Lavarn Harvell 175 1/4 lbs. vs. Joe Njau 176 1/2 lbs. 4 Rounds
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November 2008CAUTHEN VS. ALVAREZ!
TRUE CROSS-ROADS BATTLE.
On November 7th Terrance "Heat" Cauthen (33-4, 9KO) and Shamone "The Truth" Alvarez (19-1, 11KO) will go to battle in a ten round welterweight contest at the Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ.
The card will be promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and broadcast live on GoFightLive.tv. The Cauthen vs. Alvarez fight will be the co-feature bout of the evening, and will pit two New Jersey natives against one another in a true cross- roads battle of welterweight contenders.
In Cauthen's last fight, he out-pointed previously unbeaten Alexis Camacho (16-1, 15KO) in a hard fought battle back on July 16th, 2008, in a bout televised live on ESPN2.
Cauthen who has spent most of his career fighting at Light middleweight, dropped down to welterweight for the Camacho fight, and seemed to be much more comfortable fighting at the 147 lb. limit. He displayed quick hands and good boxing ability repeatedly beating the hard charging Camacho to the punch throughout the night. It was a good victory for Cauthen as he was previously coming off a loss to Sechew Powell in an IBF Light Middleweight Title eliminator.
While Cauthen is coming off one of the biggest wins of his career, in Alvarez's last fight he was not so fortunate as he was defeated by now IBF welterweight Champion Joshua Clottey in an IBF welterweight title eliminator. It was the first time Alvarez was defeated as a professional. A win over Cauthen would surely propel Alvarez back into the position he was before his set back against Clottey.
In an exclusive interview both Cauthen and Alvarez took time to sit down and talk about their up-coming fight with one another, and what a victory in this fight does for their careers.
Q: How are you guys feeling? How has training camp been?
TC: I feel really good, I am ready to go, I am really looking forward to the fight this Friday. I had a very good training camp and everything moved along just like I had expected it would.
SA: Everything is very good. Everything is right on point. My weight is good, I have had tremendous sparring, like I said everything is right on point. I had a great training camp. I am very focused for this fight and taking Terrance very seriously.
Q: You guys are coming off two completely different outcomes in your last fight. In your last fight Terrance you beat an undefeated prospect in Alexis Camacho, what did that win mean for you?
TC: That win meant a lot to me. It showed people I am still here and I am still a force to be reckoned with, especially in the welterweight division. I am much more comfortable at this weight and I think I proved that in my last fight. He was everything I thought he was going to be (Camacho) hungry, tough, determined. Fortunately I was able to use my experience and my superior boxing ability to pull out the victory. It was truly a great win for me and I couldn't have been happier with the outcome.
Q: While Terrance is coming off one of the biggest wins of his career, Shamone in your last fight you tasted defeat for the first time. How have you handled that defeat, are you past it now?
SA: I have put the fight with Clottey behind me. He took my O, and I will never be able to regain it. Rather then sit here and complain about it though, I am moving on. I have taken the loss to Clottey and am using it as learning experience. I am using it as motivation for me to get back to the top. I never want to know what it feels like to lose again. One time is enough for me. I have a different view on things now though. I noticed a lot of the things I did wrong that night and I have worked on correcting them. Hopefully one day I will get a chance to avenge that defeat, but for the time being I am concentrated on my fight with Terrance.
Honestly losing to Clottey took a lot of stress and pressure off of me. So although losing is definitely a negative, I took a lot of positive things away from the fight. Most importantly I need to never let it happen again.
Q: Being that you are both from New Jersey, do you know a lot about each other? What are you guys expecting out of one another come Friday night?
TC: Well I have seen a lot of Shamone coming up. Like you said, we are both from New Jersey, so I am pretty familiar with him. Shamone is a great fighter. To be completely honest I think Shamone is one of the best, if not the best fighter I have ever been faced up against. He is a very hard worker, good puncher, he has the total package. If I want to keep progressing in my career though these are the type of opponents I must fight, and I am thankful for the opportunity to prove my ability against such a top level guy.
I expect Shamone is going to come out boxing and try to put pressure on me, try to make me work, push the fight, try to make me fight and make me do some things I maybe don't want to do. I am going to look to box, but I know he will continue to put pressure on me and I will have to fight. Sooner or later I know I am going to have to come out of my shell and at times go toe to toe with him. I am not worried about it though, like I said I have had a great training camp and to be honest I am looking forward to exchanging with him. It is going to be a very exciting fight, that much I can promise.
SA: I know Terrance pretty well. I have seen him fight quite a bit. I watched him while I was coming up in the amateurs. I know he won a bronze medal in the 1996 Olympics and he is a very gifted boxer. We are pretty similar to one another, same age almost, same height.
I have watched some additional footage of Terrance leading up to our fight, but truthfully I am not very worried about what Terrance is going to do. I have a pretty good idea what he might do, but come fight night things change. Therefore rather then focus on what he is going to do, I am just focusing on what I am preparing to do. As long as I stick to my game plan and fight the way I know how to fight I know I will come out victorious, decision, or by knockout it doesn't matter, a win is a win.
Q: Now I know you guys don't like to look past your opponents, but if you win where do you go from here?
TC: Winning this fight will definitely be huge for my career. Beating Shamone will get me right back up into top level contention. Beating Shamone will bring a lot more opportunities my way. Like I said before I feel Shamone is one of the top fighters in the welterweight division. So by beating such a top level guy it will only advance me that much more.
SA: I will see what my team has to say about what I should do and what is the best thing for me to do. If I beat this guy I know I will have to step up again and fight another top contender until I work myself back into number one contention to fight for a world title. I just want to keep fighting, stay busy and get back in the ring as soon as possible following the fight Friday.
Q: Shamone, Terrance, anything either of you would like to say in closing?
TC: First and foremost I want to thank God for this opportunity. I want to thank my promoter Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing for putting this fight together and giving me another chance to get back in the ring and show my ability to the boxing world. I want to thank my team for preparing me for this fight. I am looking forward to a great fight on the 7th and doing what I do best, fight.
SA: I want to thank my team and my camp. I expect to have a lot of fans coming out from this beautiful city here in Atlantic City, and I promise you I won't disappoint. The fight this Friday is going to be a great fight I hope no one misses 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.
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November 2008RODRIGUEZ EYEING CHAMPIONSHIP!
HEADS TO SOUTH AFRICA IBF #1 SPOT AT STAKE.
On Monday November 17th Star Boxing's Delvin Rodriguez (23-2-1, 14KO) of Danbury, CT, looks to take one step closer to achieving every boxers ultimate goal of becoming a world champion, when he battles Isaac "Angel" Hlatshwayo (28-1, 10KO) of Soweto, Gauteng, South Africa, at the Emperors Palace in South Africa in a twelve round welterweight eliminator for the IBF number one ranking. The card will be promoted by Rodney Berman-Golden Gloves in association with Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing.
It will be Rodriguez first fight since winning the vacant USBA welterweight championship against Oscar Diaz on ESPN2's "Wednesday Night Fights" back on July 16th in San Antonio, TX.
With the fight exactly two weeks away Rodriguez and his camp left for South Africa today, making sure to give Rodriguez ample time to adjust to the high altitude in Johannesburg. Before leaving for South Africa Rodriguez took time out of his schedule to sit down and talk about his training camp and upcoming fight with Hlatshwayo.
Q: Delvin, how is it going, how do you feel?
DR: Everything is going just fine. I feel good. We leave on Monday for South Africa, so it will give me almost two full weeks to train there and get used to the high altitude. My training camp now is in the Catskills, but I know the altitude is much higher in South Africa, so we wanted to get there with plenty of time to adjust.
Q: Your opponent Isaac Hlatshwayo, what do you know about him? Many of his fights have been out of the U.S., have you seen any video footage of him?
DR: I have watched a few different videos of him. He is a very good, strong fighter. He is one of the top welterweights in the world. At this stage of my career though, these are the type of fights that I want, and the type of fighters I expect to be in with. From what I have seen of him, he is a very busy fighter. I expect him to come right at me and try to put a lot of pressure on me. His style is a little bit awkward, but my team and I have come up with a very good, diverse game plan for this fight.
Q: So you have come up with a diverse game plan for the fight, would you care to touch on that at all?
DR: I am going to do a lot of different things in this fight, and this is one of the reasons I am so confident going in, because no matter what he does, or what he plans to do, he is the one who is going to have to adjust to me and he is the one who is going to be confused. I think that he feels he is just going to come straight forward and put pressure on me and walk right through me. First off, I am bigger then him, so he wants to come inside and try to bang, I am not afraid to bang with him. I want to brawl with him a little bit. I am going into his home country and I want to show him right away that he is in for a real fight, I am not going to back down from him.
I know if I am going to be successful it is very important for me to be first. I have noticed that he sometimes likes to wait and he hesitates. If he does that with me I am going to take advantage of it right away. If he tries to just put pressure on me and walk me down, he better realize that every time he comes in to get inside he is going to eat a lot of punches in the process. I feel very sharp going into this fight, my punches are very crisp, so if he just tries to walk straight forward he is going to be in a lot of trouble. I also am going to work my angles as I do in all my fights and put myself in a position where I can land my big punches and he can't.
Q: In your mind, what would be the perfect fight for you Delvin?
DR: Plain and simple it is for me to come out victorious. I am going to South Africa with one thing in my mind and that is to win. I know I am going to be in for a tough grueling fight. I know he can take a very good punch but I don't know if he has ever been hit by someone who punches as hard as I do. I know I am fighting in his home country and of course the thought of possibly getting robbed is in the back of my head. But honestly I feel that at the end of the night it will be clear who won the fight. I don't want to leave any questioning or make it a close fight. I plan on dominating him from the opening bell until I either stop him or the final bell rings.
I never go looking for the knockout, but when I hit my opponents they sometimes have the tendency to go. As long as I stick to my game plan I do not see how I can lose this fight. I don't want to sound overconfident and I have nothing but respect for Hlatshwayo, but I do not plan on traveling all the way across the continent to lose. All my life I have dreamed about winning a world championship and now I am just one fight away from putting myself in the position where I will finally have that opportunity.
Q: Anything you want to say in closing?
DR: I want to thank my promoter Joe DeGuardia at Star Boxing for giving me this opportunity. I want to thank all my friends and family and fans who have supported me throughout my career. This is going to a very exciting fight. You have two hungry fighters who are going to put it all on the line on the 17th. I want this number one ranking more then anything in the world, and I think me traveling all the way to his home country of South Africa is a testament to that. I plan on putting on an exciting and entertaining fight and coming out victorious on November 17th. The flight coming back home is long enough as it is, I don't plan on flying home without my number one ranking.
News Flash
November 2008BALLY'S A.C. UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED!
UNDERCARD ANNOUNCED FOR STAR BOXING'S NOVEMBER 7TH BALLY'S SHOW.
The undercard has been announced for Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing show at Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on November 7th. The card, which is being broadcast live on GoFightLive.tv, and will feature the WBA #5 rated heavyweight in the world Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (20-0-1, 7KO) taking on Matt Greer (12-3, 11KO) in the main event, will also showcase some of boxing's hottest young talent, along with some very intriguing cross road battles.
In addition to the ten round welterweight clash between New Jersey products and top contenders Terrance "Heat" Cauthen (33-4, 9KO) of Trenton, NJ and Shamone "The Truth" Alvarez (19-1, 11KO) Atlantic City, NJ, there are five additional bouts scheduled to appear on the card.
Star Boxing's Curtis "Showtime" Stevens (18-2, 13KO) looks to get back into top contention when he takes on Ray Smith (8-2, 2KO) in an eight round super middleweight contest. The 23 year old Brooklyn, NY native was one of the most decorated amateurs to come out of New York in many years when he turned pro back in 2004. Stevens is a very aggressive fighter who looks to put on an exciting show each time out. In his last fight, Stevens got off the canvas against Thomas Reid and went on to stop Reid in the 8th and final round in a very exciting fight.
Former heavyweight champion of the world Bruce "The Atlantic City Express" Seldon (38- 7, 34KO) takes on up and comer Brad Gregory (11-1, 9KO) in an eight round heavyweight contest. As witnessed by their records, both Seldon and Gregory have knockout power which is sure to make for an exciting match up between the two heavyweight bangers.
Star Boxing's welterweight phenom 19-year-old Raymond Serrano (7-0, 5KO) from nearby Philadelphia, PA looks to continue on his path of destruction up the welterweight ladder when he takes on Shakha Moore (10-12-3, 2KO). Serrano has been terrific each time out and seems sure to become a serious threat to the welterweight division in the years to come.
Rounding out the card are two of Atlantic City's own, hot bantamweight prospect, 19-year-old Qa'id "Kid Dynamite" Muhammad (3-0, 3KO) and cruiserweight Lavarn "Baby Bowe" Harvell (1-0). Both are scheduled to participate in 4 round contests.
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.
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October 2008NYC ROSELAND BALLROOM RESULTS!
STARS SHINE AT NYC SHOW.
"Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (21-2-2, 10KO) and Vinny Maddalone (31-4, 22KO) both came out victorious at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City in front of a packed house. The card, which was promoted by Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing and broadcast live on GoFightLive.tv gave those in attendance and those tuning in an amazing night of exciting boxing.
The Pride of Greece, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis took one step closer to a title shot with a dominating performance over very game Ben Ankrah.
Arnaoutis came out fast, bouncing on his toes and using his jab to measure up the African Ankrah. The southpaw Arnaoutis began unleashing his vicious left hand early in the third round, but to Ankrah's credit he just kept coming forward. By the middle of the fight it was apparent Arnaoutis was content on boxing and scoring from the outside against his much slower opponent. Arnaoutis connected with some thundering blows throughout the fight, at times rocking Ankrah, but Ankrah was able to make it to the final bell.
After ten rounds of excited action "Mighty" Mike was awarded a well-deserved unanimous decision, winning by scores of 100-90, 100-90, 96-94. Arnaoutis improves his record to 21-2-2, 10KO while Ankrah drops to 19-7-1, 9KO.
In the fight of the night Star Boxing's heavyweight Vinny Maddalone (31-4, 22KO) stopped Terrell "Baby Bull" Nelson (8-7, 5KO) in the second round.
Maddalone who has been thrilling boxing fans since he first turned professional, did not disappoint the pro Maddalone crowd as he chose to fight Nelson in a phone booth from the start of the fight. The two exciting heavyweights traded bombs from the get go, each giving as good as they got in the opening round.
At the start of the second round Maddalone jumped all over Nelson as Nelson was still showing the effects of the first round. Maddalone landed enormous over hand rights and left hooks while Nelson laid on the ropes. With Nelson taking severe punishment, the referee jumped in and called a halt to the contest at :45 seconds of the second round.
Results from the undercard:
Jose Guzman KO4 Luis Lopez
Ahmed Samir W4 Tyrone Smith
Bryant Pappas KO1 Chris Morton
Eddie Irizarry TKO2 Jose Zamora
News Flash
October 2008ARNAOUTIS SEEKS WOLRD TITLE!
ARNAOUTIS KNOCKING ON THE DOOR TO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP.
On Wednesday October 29th Star Boxing's The Pride of Greece, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (20-2-2, 10KO) looks to continue his quest towards a 140 lb. world championship when he takes on tough Ben Ankrah (19-6-1, 9KO) in a ten round jr. welterweight contest at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City.
The Arnaoutis vs. Ankrah fight will be the main event and will be shown live on GoFightLive.tv, along with the rest of the bouts that evening. Arnaoutis is currently ranked in all of the major sactioning bodies top fifteen (WBO #7, IBF #10, WBA#11, and WBC #15).
If Arnaoutis can get past Ankrah, he will be right in line to face the winner of the Kendall Holt vs. Ricardo Torres III fight for the WBO lt. welterweight championship, which is currently being held by Holt. Not only will a fight against Holt or Torres be a chance for Arnaoutis to win a world championship, it will also be a chance at redemption, being Holt and Torres are the only two men to have defeated Arnaoutis as a professional.
"Of course I am thinking about facing the winner of that fight, but first things first I know I have a tough fight in front of me on the 29th and I must take care of that fight first," stated the USBA champion Arnaoutis. Regarding whom he would rather face Arnaoutis's answer was simple, "Whoever has the belt that is who I want to face."
"On October 29th you are going to see one exciting night of boxing," stated Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing.
"We have put together a great card featuring "Mighty" Mike and Vinny Maddalone along with some of New York City's top up and coming prospects. The best part about these shows is the atmosphere that surrounds the event. You have all of these Greek fans coming out to support Mike and waving their flags and singing their Greek songs and then you have all the Italians doing the same for Vinny."
"Then you have these other guys on the cards whose friends and family come from the different neighborhoods and boroughs in NYC and they are doing the same for them. It really is like going back in time to the golden days of boxing when these type of events were going on almost every single week. It's great for boxing and it is also great for the city of New York. We look forward to seeing everyone at the show on Wednesday."
With the fight just days away, "Mighty" Mike looked to be in tremendous shape, as he stated he had yet another great training camp leading up to his bout with Ankrah.
"Boxing is my life, and I take it very seriously. It doesn't matter who I am fighting I always put in my all in training camp as if every fight is for a championship. I am ready and excited to be fighting in front of all my Greek fans who are coming from Astoria and New York and New Jersey to support me. I want to thank my promoter Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing for putting this fight together and I really hope everyone can make it out on Wednesday because I am promising I am going to put on a great show."
Tickets are available for purchase immediately through all ticketmaster outlets or by going online to ticketmaster.com and www.starboxing.com. Or simply by calling (718) 823-2000 or (212)307-717. Tickets can be purchased for $200, $100, $75, or $40.
A FEW EXCLUSIVE VIP TABLES WHICH INCLUDE DINNER AND PRIORITY SEATING ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE BY CONTACTING DOTTIE RAVEN AT STAR BOXING AT (718) 823-2000. Roseland Ballroom is located in New York City at 239 W. 52 Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 PM with the first bout scheduled for 7:30.
News Flash
October 2008STAR BOXING RETURNS ON OCT 29TH!
FEATURING SOME OF NYC'S TOP UP AND COMING PROSPECTS.
On Wednesday October 29th, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing will present an exciting night of boxing at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City. The card will be headlined by the WBO #7, IBF #10, WBA #11, WBC #15 rated jr. welterweight in the world, The Pride of Greece, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (20-2-2, 10KO) taking on tough Ben Ankrah (19-6-1, 9KO). The bout is scheduled for ten rounds in the jr. welterweight division.
The co- feature of the evening pits fan favorite, knockout artist, Vinny Maddalone (30-4, 21KO) vs. Terrell "Baby Bull" Nelson (8-6, 5KO) in an eight round heavyweight contest. The entire card will be shown live on GoFightLive.TV and will also feature some very exciting undercard match-ups including some of the NYC's top young talent.
In an exciting 4 round middleweight match-up undefeated Yonkers Police Sgt. Bryant Pappas (6-0, 6KO) looks to stay undefeated when he takes on Chris Morton (1-2). Sgt. Pappas recently was in the news for assisting in the very high profile arrest Friday October 3rd of 43-year-old Eric Hadar. Hadar is the CEO of Allied Partners, one of New York City's top real estate firms owning 25 properties valued at more than $3 billion. Hadar was reportedly pulled over for reckless driving and upon searching his car a bag was found that contained over 100 grams of cocaine and 703 Oxycontin pills and 352 Xanax pills.
In an incredible gesture of good will, Pappas has also stated that he is donating his entire purse from the card to the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC. "It is just another opportunity for me to give back. Sloan Kettering is one of the premier cancer centers in all the world, and I am lucky to be in the position where I can contribute, so I do," stated Pappas.
Another undefeated New Yorker, the Bronx's Eddie Irizarry (3-0, 1KO) takes on Long Island's own Jose Zamora (pro-debut) in a four round featherweight contest. Irizarry turned pro back in January and has displayed very fast hands and lots of natural ability thus far. Irizarry seems to get better each time out, so be sure to keep an eye out for this exciting featherweight.
In an exciting four round cruiserweight bout New York's own undefeated Ahmed Samir (3- 0) battles Tyrone Smith (5-5-2, 2KO) of Boston, MA. It will be Samir's second fight in New York since turning pro back in February of this year, and he looks to continue his winning ways against the tough Smith.
Rounding out the card features a battle of New York vs. New Jersey when Dominican born Jose Guzman (4-0, 3KO), Queens, NY, battles Paterson, New Jersey's Luis Lopez (2-7-1, 2KO). The Guzman vs. Lopez bout is scheduled for four rounds in the lightweight division.
Tickets are available for purchase immediately through all ticketmaster outlets or by going online to ticketmaster.com and www.starboxing.com. Or simply by calling (718) 823-2000 or (212)307-717. Tickets can be purchased for $200, $100, $75, or $40.
A FEW EXCLUSIVE VIP TABLES WHICH INCLUDE DINNER AND PRIORITY SEATING ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE BY CONTACTING DOTTIE RAVEN AT STAR BOXING AT (718) 823-2000. Roseland Ballroom is located in New York City at 239 W. 52 Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue. Doors open at 6:30 PM with the first bout scheduled for 7:30.
News Flash
October 2008ANDRADE SENSATIONAL IN DEUBT!
2008 Olympian's Pro-Debut Nothing Less Than Spectacular.
Demetrius Andrade was the most sought after Olympian following the 2008 Olympics. Anyone who witnessed him competing in the amateurs always said, as good as he was in the amateur ranks, he would only be that much better as a professional.
As both of his co- promoters Joe DeGuardia of Star Boxing and Art Pelullo of Banner Promotions have stated time and time again, "Demetrius has all the tools to be the next big superstar in boxing."
Those tools, which include lightening quick hands, along with an excellent jab, and crisp combination punching to both the head and body, were all on display in his pro-debut, televised live nationally on Versus, Thursday October 23rd from the Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, Washington.
Andrade completely destroyed his opponent Patrick Cape (4-3, 2 KOs) stopping him at :24 seconds of the second round.
Andrade, the first 2008 U.S. Olympian to make his pro-debut, came out stalking Cape from the opening bell, measuring his opponent up with his long jab. When Andrade got close enough he would unleash a devastating left hand right down the middle that repeatedly snapped Cape's head back and had him reeling just seconds into the fight.
Cape realizing that he would not stand a chance with Andrade by staying on the outside attempted to get in close and tie up Andrade. Showing tremendous poise and ring generalship, especially for someone making their pro- debut, Andrade would flurry while on the inside with crisp combinations to both the head and body not allowing his opponent to get a breather.
At the end of the first round with Cape holding his right arm, Andrade unleashed two thundering left hooks to the body, followed by an overhand left that dropped Cape for the count of nine. The left to the head was what put Cape down, but the second left hook to the body was the real damaging blow. Cape was literally saved by the bell as the round ended before the referee could signal the resumption of the ring hostilities.
Andrade began the second round going right at Cape looking to put him away. A straight left hand landed flush on Cape's jaw while was trying to pull away and Cape went down immediately. Rather then even start his count the referee called a halt to the contest at :24 seconds of the second round.
It was a great showing for the highly touted, former amateur world champion. Although it was just his first fight, for those watching it was hard to disagree with the notion that Andrade is truly something special. Look for Andrade to be back in action very shortly.
News Flash
October 2008Futrell recaptures title!
Improves to (22-3-2, 10 KO's).
Don Juan Futrell recaptures the WBC USNBC light welterweight title with a unanimous victory over Hector Alatorre.
Futrell's hand speed was the difference as he landed the cleaner more crisp punches. Throughout the fight, Futrell controlled the action with a stiff jab from the south-paw stance.
Alatorre couldn't get into a grove as Futrell kept the fight in the middle of the ring. Score cards read 77-75 twice and 79-73 on the other. Futrell improves to (22-3-2, 10 KO's) as Alatorre record stands at (15-6, 5 KO's).
News Flash
October 2008Carina Moreno retains her titles!
Improves to (20-1, 6 KO's).
Carina "La Reina" Moreno retains her WBC and WIBA strawweight titles with a TKO victory over a game Judi Esquibel at the Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore Ca.
In the opening round, Esquibel used her lateral movement to escape the pressure of Moreno. Making adjustments, Moreno came into the second round with a game plan that saw her throw more overhand rights. But it was a powerful straight right hand that landed flush on the nose of Esquibel that changed the fight for good. Esquibel would end the round with blood oozing from her nostrils.
For the rest of the bout, Moreno would land combinations with pin point accuracy, with the overhand right being the most effective. The referee would halt the action in the middle of the rounds as blood continued to pour out the nose of Esquibel. At 1:36 of the ninth round, the referee put an end to the thumping Esquibel (5-3-1, 2 KO's) was taking as Moreno won her twelfth fight in a row improving to (20-1, 6 KO's). Moreno went on to say:
"I came into this fight knowing that Esquibel was going to be in the best shape of her life. I too was in great shape and it paid off. After the first round, my corner told me to let my hands go. Once I saw the blood coming from her nose, I knew she was in trouble. I just kept applying pressure making it hard for her to breath. She showed a lot of heart making it to the ninth round. I give her a lot of credit, she's a tough fighter."
With the win, the 4-time world champion Moreno, will step up to light flyweight and defend her titles against the best fighters in that division. This championship fight was presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with Tachi Palace Casino.
News Flash
October 2008STAR BOXING RETURNS TO A.C.!
KEVIN "KINGPIN" JOHNSON CONTINUES QUEST TOWARDS CHAMPIONSHIP.
On Friday November 7th at the Bally's Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, NJ, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing returns for the second time in three months with yet another fantastic double-header. The entire card will be broadcast live on GoFightLive.tv, boxing's newest and most innovative way to view world- wide events.
In the main event of the evening the number five rated heavyweight in the world Kevin "Kingpin" Johnson (20-0-1, 7KO) Asbury Park, NJ, who was last seen September 5th at Bally's when he dismantled former heavyweight champion of the world Bruce Seldon, stopping him in the 5th round, will take on tough Matthew Greer (12-3, 11KO) Parkville, MO, in a ten round heavyweight contest.
The co-feature of the night features a fantastic welterweight showdown of New Jersey contenders. Trenton, New Jersey's Terrance "Heat" Cauthen (33-4, 9KO) looks to feed off his latest victory over previously unbeaten Alexis Camacho (16-1, 15KO) and work his way towards another title shot when he takes on Atlantic City's own Shamone "The Truth" Alvarez (19-1, 11KO). In Alaverez's last fight he took on now IBF welterweight king Joshua Clottey, losing a tough twelve round unanimous decision.
"We are back once again and we expect yet another fantastic show on November 7th," stated Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing.
"We have gotten such positive feedback from the shows we did in May and September we just had to do at least one more show before the new year. Kevin recently was moved up to the number five ranked heavyweight in the world and we are working on some very big things for him. We are hoping to get him in an eliminator for the number one spot soon and feel very confident matching him up against any of the heavyweight champions."
"In the mean time, rather than wait around we want to keep Kevin busy, and we think the fight with Greer is going to be very entertaining as he likes to come straight forward and bang. Kevin has said these are the type of fights he wants to be in, so he can show the boxing world he is just not a one dimensional fighter with a great jab. Don't get me wrong, Kevin's jab is unlike any other's, but as you saw in his last fight with Bruce Seldon, Kevin does have very good power and when he wants to step on the gas and bring the fight to you, he can, and has promised he will once again on November 7th."
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.
News Flash
October 2008FUTRELL VS. ALATORRE!
SETTLE THE SCORE IN A REMATCH FOR THE WBC USNBC LIGHT WELTERWEIGHT TITLE.
Light welterweight prospects, Don Juan Futrell (21-3-2, 10 KO's) and Hector Alatorre (15-5, 5 KO's) settle the score in a rematch at the Tachi Palace Casino in LeemoreCA, on October 23, 2008.
On the line will be the vacant WBC USNBC light welterweight title, a title Futrell captured in their first meeting. Futrell won decisively with unanimous scores of 96-91 | 96-91 | 95-92.
Unbeaten in his last eight fights, Futrell will look to repeat his dominance over Alatorre.
"I'm going to knock him out this time," said a confident Futrell, "I've trained hard for this fight and I'm coming to win."
This bout is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with the Tachi Palace Casino. For ticket information call the Tachi Palace Box Office at (559) 924-7751 or the Tickets.com call center at 1(800) 225-2277.
News Flash
October 2008Moreno Enters Final Days Of Training!
4-TIME WORLD CHAMPION CARINA "LA REINA" MORENO.
With less then a week before she defends her WBC and WIBA minimumweight world titles, reining champion, Carina "La Reina" Moreno (19-1, 5 KO's), will be well prepared for her opponent, Jodie Esquibel, who hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The 4-time world champion Moreno, has spent her final days of training camp at the Chico Boxing Club in Chico, California, where she's been sparing with undefeated rising star, Ava Knight (4-0-2, 2KO's). Knight is considered by many critics in women's boxing as a future champion. Carina also worked out with amateur stand-out Claudia Gutierrez.
Taking nothing away from Esquibel, "La Reina" feels confident that she will win this fight, making it twelve in a row as she went on to say:
"I know Esquibel is gunning for my titles. That's why I've invested in driving out to Chico, to spar with Ava and Claudia. The work I've been getting is second to none. The sacrifices I'm making are the main reasons why I feel I'm going to win this fight. When you're on top, everyone is coming at you with their "A" game. Come fight night I will be at my best. I'm excited."
Moreno vs Espuibel will take place on October 23, 2008 at the Tachi Palace Casino in Leemoore Ca. This championship showdown is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions in association with the Tachi Palace Casino. For ticket information call the Tachi Palace Box Office at (559) 924-7751 or the Tickets.com call center at 1(800) 225-2277.
News Flash
October 2008UNDEFEATED SGT. BRYANT PAPPAS!
DEFENDING AND SAVING LIVES WHILE FIGHTING FOR HIS OWN.
On Wednesday October 29th at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City, middleweight Bryant Pappas (6-0, 6KO) will step into the ring against Christ Morton looking to stay perfect and improve his record to 7-0 with 7 knockouts.
In the main event of the evening the WBO #7, IBF #10, WBA #11, and WBC #15 rated Jr. welterweight in the world, "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis (20-2-2, 10KO) takes on Ben Ankrah (19-6-1, 9KO). The entire card will be broadcast live on GoFightLive.tv.
When Pappas is not knocking people out in the boxing ring he works full-time as a Yonkers Housing Police Sgt. Pappas has been working for the Yonkers Police Department for almost ten years now, and recently was involved in the very high-profile arrest Friday October 3rd of 43 year old Eric Hadar. Hadar is the CEO of Allied Partners, one of the New York City's top real estate firms owning 25 properties valued at more than $3 billion.
According to an article in the NY Daily News, while driving to work Pappas noticed Hadar's car swerving in and out of traffic recklessly along the Saw Mill Parkway headed towards Yonkers.
"I couldn't believe the way he was driving," stated Pappas. "He was all over the place, passing cars on the shoulder, weaving in and out of lanes, it was amazing that he didn't hit anyone. I called the station and told them to get a few cars ready to pull the guy over once he got into Yonkers. If he wasn't pulled over I honestly believe he would have killed someone."
Upon arriving in Yonkers Hadar's car was stopped. As Sgt. Pappas approached the vehicle, he noticed Hagar trying to stuff brown bags into his glove compartment. Further