Boxing Blog – TSS Tidbits

LINCOLN, Rhode Island (Sept. 3, 2010) – Former University of Rhode Island football player Vladine “Mr. Providence” Biosse overcame the first knockdown of his career to keep his undefeated record intact in tonight’s main event on the “Labor Daze” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

In a battle of free-swinging southpaws, Ibaheim “The Almighty” King (7-5) dropped Biosse (8-0) in the fourth round, but Vladine came back to floor a game King twice in the sixth en route to a win by a unanimous 8-round decision.

“I threw a punch – a wild hook – and he checked me with a right,” Biosse said about his first knockdown. “Give it all to him. He’s a veteran, an Olympic qualifier, who has fought a lot of top guys. He came to fight; well prepared and in shape. The knockdown was a blessing. I learned that I need to be patient from that knockdown. I hurt him and then chased, going for the knockdown, and he caught me off balance. I learned that if the knockdown comes, great, but a victory is what really counts.”

RESULTS FROM RHODE ISLAND

Lincoln, Rhode Island

Sept. 3, 2010 – “Labor Daze”

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Jesse Barboza (4-1, 3 KOs), Hyannis, MA WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37) Antonio Robertson (0-2), Myrtle Beach, SC

Eric Estrada (2-0, 2 KOs), Providence, RI WTKO1 (0:40) Tauheed Wheeler (0-2), Washington DC

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Vladine Biosse (8-0, 4 KOs), Providence, RI WDEC8 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55) Ibaheim King (7-5, 2 KOs), W. Palm Beach, FL

(Biosse retained the EBA Super Middleweight Title)

Joe Gardner (6-1-1, 1 KO), Woonsocket, RI WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55) Eric Pinarreta (2-5, 2 KOs), New Bedford, MA

LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Dustin Reinhold (3-1, 2 KOs), Fall River, MA WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 39-37) Rameil Shelton (0-2), Pawtucket, RI

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS

Jonathan Vazquez (2-0, 2 KOs), New Bedford, MA WKO1 (1:27) Shawn Pyles (0-2), Danville, VA

Promoter: Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc.

Matchmaker: Ted Panagiotis

CALIFORNIA’S KALIESHA WEST TO BATTLE ANGEL GLADNEY FOR BANTAMWEIGHT CROWN ON SEPTEMBER 18 AT STAPLES CENTER

LOS ANGELES, September 2 – Widely considered to be one of female boxing’s best pound for pound fighters, Moreno Valley, California’s Kaliesha West will return home to fight in Southern California on Saturday, September 18 to face South Carolina’s Angel Gladney for the vacant WBO Bantamweight World Title on the off-television portion of the “200: Celebrate and Dominate” Mosley vs. Mora undercard at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

This world championship bout adds to a card that includes a main event featuring Five-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley facing off against former World Champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora, Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez facing former World Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir, top junior welterweight contender “Vicious” Victor Ortiz taking on former World Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris and former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon taking on number two world rated featherweight Antonio Escalante in a WBO Featherweight Title Elimination bout.

“200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T and DeWalt Tools. The special night of boxing set for Saturday, September 18 at STAPLES Center is an official event of the Mexican Bicentennial celebration in Los Angeles, Calif., and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Mosley vs. Mora, priced at $200, $125, $75 and $20, are on sale now and available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800)745-3000. Tickets are also available at STAPLES Center box office.

An amateur superstar who won 98 bouts over the course of a career that saw her earn National Golden Gloves and Junior Olympics titles, Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (12-1-2, 3 KO’s) has been boxing since the age of ten and at just 22 years old, she is knocking on the door of a world title. Unbeaten for nearly two years, West is coming off a fifth round TKO of Vannessa Guimaraes in June and she’s ready for the biggest fight of her career at STAPLES Center on September 18.

Though she doesn’t own the same amount of amateur accolades as her opponent, South Carolina’s Angel “Non-Stop” Gladney (6-2-1, 5 KO’s) certainly has the same determination to win the Bantamweight World Title this September. A pro since 2009, Gladney has shown amazing power thus far, and with all five of her knockout wins coming in the first round, expect fireworks early when these two bantamweights collide.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA (September 2, 2010) – It’s the biggest celebration in the history of Mexico, and on Wednesday, September 15th, at the Las Vegas Hilton, the Mexican Bicentennial will bear witness to some fistic fireworks, as Roy Englebrecht Promotions, in association with Promociones del Pueblo and Corona Extra, presents a world championship doubleheader in The Theater at the Las Vegas Hilton that will air live to all of Mexico and Latin America via Televisa, as well as on Pay Per View in the United States

The world championship will be distributed by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 10 PM/ET – 10 PM/ET, 7 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.

In the main event, scheduled for 12 rounds, the IBO featherweight title is on the line when Australia’s Jackson Asiku defends his belt against Mexican star and former world champion Jhonny Gonzalez, and in the co-featured bout of the evening, also scheduled for 12 rounds, Mexico City’s Juan Carlos Salgado squares off against Michigan’s Tyrone Harris for the vacant IBO super featherweight crown.

But that’s not all, as this action-packed six bout card also features a 10 round IBO junior super featherweight title bout that pits Ciudad Juarez’s Miguel Roman (30-7-22Kos) who has agreed to fight Las Vegas top prospect Lonnie Smith (11-2-8Kos).

For tickets, priced from $25 to $75, please visit the Las Vegas Hilton Box Office, or www.vegas.com. Doors open at 6:00pm and the first bell rings at 6:30pm PST. The Televisa and PPV broadcast begins at 7:00pm.

A native of Uganda, “Action” Jackson Asiku (26-3, 14 KOs) has soared to the top of the boxing world thanks to an exciting style and an unyielding will to win. A 2000 Olympian for Uganda, Asiku liked Australia so much that he made it his new home, and he hasn’t looked back yet. Winner of 15 straight fights, Asiku won the IBO title last November with an eighth round knockout of Heriberto Ruiz, and he’s looking to score another big win on September 15th.

The pride of Mexico City, 28-year old Jhonny Gonzalez (45-7, 39 KOs) has won a place in the heart of all fight fans with his knockout power, and nearly five years after winning the WBO bantamweight title, he looks to be better than ever. A devastating puncher with both hands, Gonzalez has won five in a row, all by knockout, with only one opponent making it past the second round. With his country behind him, Gonzalez is eager to add another title belt to his trophy case.

25-year old Mexico City native Juan Carlos Salgado (22-1-1, 16 KOs) quietly plied his trade for the first six years of his career, building an impressive record along the way. But when he destroyed 27-0 Jorge Linares in just 73 seconds for the WBA super featherweight crown, the entire world knew who he was. Salgado would lose the belt in a hard-fought 12 rounder against Takashi Uchiyama in January, but after bouncing back with a TKO of Guadalupe Rosales in June, he’s ready for another title shot.

Former world title challenger Tyrone “Fist of Fury” Harris (24-6-16KOS) out of Lansing, Michigan gave Stevie Johnston all he could handle, losing a majority decision for the IBA World Lightweight Title, and now he want this IBO belt. 29 year old Harris has a big win over 30-5 Damian Fuller for the USBA Lightweight title, so you can be sure that with these two sluggers already knocking out 32 opponents a war is brewing at the Hilton on September 15th, so who will be up for the challenge.

In televised undercard action, former Miami Hurricanes football star Quadtrine Hill (1-0, 1 KOs) looks for his second pro win in a heavyweight four rounder against Oakland’s 3-4 Yohan Banks.

Plus, Las Vegas lightweight Renell Griffin (6-2, 2 KOs) takes on Khadaphi Proctor (5-5) of Hesperia, California, in a four rounder.

Tickets priced at $25, $40, and $75 are available at the Las Vegas Hilton Box Office 9am – 7pm daily, and at www.lvhilton.com and www.vegas.com.

Doors open at 6pm on September 15th, with first undercard bout set for 6:30pm.

ONTARIO, CA, September 1 – Boxing fans of the Inland Empire will be treated to a
crossroads main event featuring two of the region’s top 140-pound prospects on
Friday, September 17 when Thompson Boxing Promotions in association with Fox Sports
en Español and sponsored by Lucas Oil, presents a six-bout card billed as “LOCK
‘N LOADED III” at the Doubletree Hotel in Ontario, California.

Jose “El Niño” Reynoso (12-3-1, 1 KO) will face his toughest nemesis Hector “Teco”
Serrano (13-0, 5 KOs) who will put his undefeated record on the line in the scheduled
10-round headliner for the vacant WBC Latino Light Welterweight Title.

The 25-year old Reynoso sustained a pair of consecutive losses early in his career,
but has seen his stock rise in his last 10 bouts which have featured eight wins
and a draw against opposition all entering the ring with winning records. His only
loss during that period came at the hands of Dean Byrne (now 13-0) by decision in
May 2009. He is coming off a pair of epic bouts against then-undefeated Aris Ambriz
- a draw back in January followed by a victory by majority decision in the April
rematch at the Doubletree in Ontario.

Serrano, also age 25, is fresh off a fourth-round stoppage of Angel Hernandez in
a main event held in Seattle back in June. It was a most impressive showing by
Serrano, who was fighting outside of southern California for the first time as
a pro. It was the second straight knockout win for Serrano, who previously dispatched
Francisco Zepeda inside of two rounds back in March.

Tickets for “LOCK ‘N LOADED III”, priced at $75, $45, and $30, are available now
and may be purchased by calling 714-935-0900.

The undercard will feature a clash of undefeated California super bantamweights,
with Carson’s Efrain Esquivias (9-0, 5 KOs) taking on Ephraim Martinez (4-0, 1
KO), of Salinas in a scheduled six-rounder.
Two other bouts slated for six rounds of action will pit once-beaten Artemio “King”
Reyes (6-1, 5 KOs) of Riverside versus Portland, OR veteran Michael Lucero (12-16-2,
4 KOs) in a welterweight confrontation, and Jose Roman (7-0, 6 KOs), from Garden
Grove, CA opposing Jesus Garnica (3-0-1, 3 KOs), from Tucson, AZ in a duel of undefeated
lightweights.

Opening the September 17 show will be a pair of scheduled four-rounders featuring
young pros just kicking off their careers. In the evening’s first bout, Indio,
CA bantamweight Diego Madrigal will debut against an opponent to be named.
That
will be followed by a light welterweight contest with Jhon Ortega (1-0, 1 KO) of
Londonderry, NH, going up against German Bacho (0-1), from Santa Rosa, CA.
Bouts are subject to change. Doors open at 6:30pm, and the first bell rings at 7:45pm.

The Doubletree Hotel is located at 222 North Vineyard Avenue in Ontario. The hotel
phone number is 909-937-0900.

“Lock ‘N Loaded III” will be taped for broadcast by Fox Sports en Español at a later
date to be announced.

U.S. MEDIA TOUR CONCLUDES

WORLD SUPER WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT!

This Friday! September 3 at 11:30 A.M. CT

Cowboys Stadium – East End Zone Platform

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

ARLINGTON, TX (September 1, 2010) – Ten-time world champions Congressman MANNY “PacMan” PACQUIAO and “The Tijuana Tornado” ANTONIO MARGARITO, along with Dallas Cowboys owner JERRY JONES and Hall of Fame promoter BOB ARUM, will host the final U.S. tour news conference for PACQUIAO vs. MARGARITO World Super Welterweight Championship. The news conference, which is open to the public, will be held at Cowboys Stadium – East End Zone Platform (900 East Randol Mill Rd., Arlington, TX 76011), This Friday! September 3.

The U.S. Media Tour began in Los Angeles on Tuesday, continued in New York on Wednesday and concludes on Friday with the Cowboys Stadium news conference. Pacquiao and Margarito are also scheduled to attend Thursday night’s preseason game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins at Cowboys Stadium.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Cowboys Stadium and MP Promotions, PACQUIAO vs. MARGARITO will take place Saturday, November 13 in Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, TX. The $1.2 billion stadium is the largest, most technologically advanced entertainment venue in the world. Pacquiao (51-3-2, 38 KOs), of General Santos City, Philippines, and Margarito (38-6, 27 KOs), of Tijuana, México, will be battling for the vacant World Boxing Council super welterweight title. Pacquiao vs. Margarito will be produced and distributed Live on HBO Pay-Per-View, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

FEATHERWEIGHT BATTLE TO OPEN MOSLEY VS. MORA

PAY-PER-VIEW TELEVISED UNDERCARD

FORMER WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL PONCE DE LEON MEETS TOP-RATED CONTENDER ANTONIO ESCALANTE ON

SEPTEMBER 18 AT STAPLES CENTER

LOS ANGELES, September 1 – On a night celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence, it is only fitting that two Mexican warriors open up the star-studded September 18 pay-per-view telecast from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, as former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon of Chihuahua squares off against Ciudad Juarez native Antonio Escalante in what promises to be a bona-fide Fight of the Year candidate.

The 12-round WBO Featherweight Eliminator kicks off the pay-per-view telecast which also includes a main event featuring Five-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley facing off against former World Champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora, Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez facing former World Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir and top junior welterweight contender “Vicious” Victor Ortiz taking on former World Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris.

“200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T and DeWalt Tools. The special night of boxing set for Saturday, September 18 at STAPLES Center is an official event of the Mexican Bicentennial celebration in Los Angeles, Calif., and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Mosley vs. Mora, priced at $200, $125, $75 and $20, are on sale now and available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800)745-3000. Tickets are also available at STAPLES Center box office.

A devastating two-fisted puncher, Daniel Ponce De Leon (39-2, 32 KO’s) held the WBO Junior Featherweight World title for nearly three years from 2005 to 2008, defending his crown six times. In 2009, the 30-year-old southpaw began his campaign at 126 pounds, and with four straight wins at featherweight, including 2010 victories over Orlando Cruz and Cornelius Lock, De Leon is well on his way to another world championship shot.

A thrill-a-minute battler who has captivated fight fans in his adopted home of El Paso, Texas, 25-year-old Antonio Escalante (23-2, 15 KO’s) holds wins over the likes of Mike Oliver, Gary Stark Jr. and Cornelius Lock. This year, he has taken his game to the next level with an unforgettable 10 round win over Miguel Roman in a 2010 Fight of the Year candidate in February and a three round blitz of veteran Edel Ruiz in August. If he can cap off the year with a big win over De Leon, a world title shot will be first on Escalante’s 2011 wish list.

NEW YORK (Sept. 1, 2010) – “The Boxing 360 Series,” presented by Bob Duffy’s Ring Promotions and sponsored by Boxing 360, will include three New York City-based shows in 2010, starting September 24 at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant in Franklin Square. Other series dates are tentatively set for November 4 and December 10.

“We want to keep the fighters in our stable busy and take the company to the next level,” Boxing 360 Director of Boxing Bob Duffy explained. “We’re committed to fighters we’ve signed and are looking to sign more talent. There are a lot of talented boxers in New York City but not enough shows. Not all of the fighters on our shows will be with Boxing 360. We’re open to working with other promoters to keep fighters fighting.”

The inaugural series show will be headlined by undefeated Boxing 360 super middleweight Lennox “2 Sharpe” Allen (12-0-1, 7 KOs), the Guyanese champion now living in Brooklyn. Allen will be fighting Nick Brinson (7-0-1, 5 KOs), of Geneva (NY), in the 8-round main event for the vacant New York State title.

Unbeaten N.Y. State Light Heavyweight Champion Ronson Frank (15-0, 7 KOs), fighting out of Rosedale (NY) by way of Guyana, takes on Tony Ferrante (9-1, 4 KOs), of N. Philadelphia, in the 8-round co-feature. Ronson is the younger brother of former world NBA super middleweight champion, Steven Frank, and former world title challenger, Raul Frank.

“Ronson is a perfect example of what we’re trying to do with other promoters,” Duffy noted. “He is promoted by O’Shea Brothers Promotions and Brian O’Shea is a good friend. We’re very happy that he has placed Ronson on this card and we hope to partner with other promoters for our series.”

Also scheduled to fight on the card is unbeaten Harlem light middleweight — by way of Burkina Faso — Issouf Kinda (8-0, 5 KOs) vs. TBA in an 6/8-round bout; popular Plainview (NY) welterweight Tommy “The Razor” Rainone (13-4, 4 KOs) vs. TBA in a 6/8-round match; Providence cruiserweight Joshua Harris (6-3-1, 5 KOs) vs. Kamareh Pasley (5-4, 2 KOs) in a 6-rounder; former New York Golden Gloves and Empire State amateur champion, undefeated Brooklyn featherweight Amanda “The Real Deal” Serrano (6-0-1, 3 KOs) vs. former Dominican Republic super flyweight titlist Liliana Martinez (8-11-2, 4 KOs) in another 6-round fight. Georgia junior welterweight Arthur Bridges (1-0, 1 KO) will be in action against an opponent to be determined in a 4-round bout. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets, priced at $175.00 (includes cocktails and dinner party), $75.00 (ringside) and $50.00 (general admission), are available by calling 516.313.2304 or Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, or at Boxing 360 (183 Bleeker St.).

Doors open at 7:00 PM/ET, first bout at 7:45 PM. For more information got to www.Boxing360.com.

Sherman Oaks, CA (September 1, 2010) – He’s undefeated, hungry, and a young professional
athlete with talent and today Fresno native bantamweight prospect Michael Ruiz,
Jr. signed with Goossen Tutor Promotions.

Ruiz (5-0, 2 KOs), who made his pro-debut on a Goossen Tutor fight card at Tachi
Palace Hotel and Casino earlier this year, has an impressive amateur background
most recently having earned a Silver medal in the 2009 National Golden Gloves and
a Bronze medal in the U.S. Mens Open National Championship.

“I have laid a solid foundation for my professional career by putting in my time
as an amateur and have made the transition into a pro fighter. Now that I made
that move I felt it was necessary to take the next step by signing with a top promotional
company. I believe as dedicated as I am to my career and with Dan Goossen’s “know
how” they will lead me to title contention. I know it’s early in my professional
career but anybody who is successful has a goal from the get-go and that is my goal.”

Added Dan Goossen, “I’ve seen Michael fight and I like his style. He’s a promising
young fighter willing to fight his way to the top with an aggressive, entertaining
style.”

Ruiz is scheduled to fight at Tachi Palace in Lemoore, a few short miles from his
hometown of Fresno on Oct. 7.

SERGIO “THE LATIN SNAKE” MORA & “VICIOUS” VICTOR ORTIZ

TO APPEAR IN NATIONAL AT&T COMMERCIAL IN ADVANCE OF

SEPTEMBER 18 “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE”

MEXICAN BICENTENNIAL BOUTS

Commercial Airs This Friday Through Fight Night

On Spanish-Language Television Networks Across the Country

LOS ANGELES, August 31- It was lights, camera, action for Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora and “Vicious” Victor Ortiz in Los Angeles recently, when both fighters shot a national AT&T commercial to promote the company’s Viva Mexico Plan and the fighters’ September 18 bouts which are part of “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, California. The event will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

The commercial will air starting this Friday, September 3 and will run through fight night on Spanish-language television networks such as Univision, Telemundo, Telefutura, Azteca America and Mega TV, as well as on a number of independent stations in key markets across the country.

With the focus on family and the rich heritage of the Mexican Independence Day Bicentennial, the commercial will utilize the fighters to convey its theme – staying in touch with relatives and friends in Mexico. Former Junior Middleweight World Champion Mora, who will face Five-Time and Three-Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley, and top rated junior welterweight Ortiz, who faces former World Champion Vivian Harris, have family and friends in Mexico and were more than happy to be a part of the commercial and it’s message.

“This commercial hits home because when my mother first moved to this country, she did not have a way to stay in touch with her family who stayed behind in Mexico,” said Mora. “I am proud of my heritage, my family’s history and connection to Mexico. I am looking forward to representing the Mexican people on September 18.”

“I am honored to have been selected by AT&T to appear in this national commercial,” said Ortiz. “I understand the importance of being a Mexican-American, maintaining ties with my Mexican roots and fighting on the Bicentennial of Mexican Independence. I’ll be ready to make Mexican fans proud when I step into the ring.”

“We’re thrilled to be able to work with these two talented Latino boxers and Golden Boy Promotions as we celebrate Mexico’s ‘Bicentenario;’ a historical observance of great significance to many of our Hispanic customers,” said Roberto Garcia, executive director, Hispanic Marketing, AT&T. “We look forward to another exciting night of boxing.”

The AT&T Viva Mexico Plan includes Mexico, as well as the United States, allowing subscribers to call to and from Mexico for less. Please visit www.att.com/vivamexico for more information.

The Mosley vs. Mora boxing card on September 18 at the Los Angeles STAPLES Center is almost upon us. Tecate, cerveza con carácter and long-time boxing sponsor, is offering adults 21 and older a mail-in rebate worth up to $25.00 off of the HBO PPV fight event.

To take advantage of the offer, adults 21 years and older can purchase a 12-pack or larger of Tecate at select supermarket and convenience store locations throughout Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon and Washington, and pick up a rebate coupon with redemption instructions. Additional information will be posted on www.CervezaTecate.com.