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Raiymkulov Faces Campbell on Tarver-Jones Undercard
WED September 21 - The televised portion of the Antonio Tarver vs. Roy Jones 3 undercard is now set. Undefeated Olympic Gold Medalist Andre Ward will battle Glenn LaPlante in a middleweight match-up, top ranked Almazbek “Kid Diamond” Raiymkulov takes on Nate Campbell in a ten-round lightweight match and in a clash of “Heavyweights Trading Bombs,” Vinny Maddalone and Brian Minto meet in a rematch nominated as fight-of-the-year.. Tarver vs. Jones 3, “No Excuses”, will be televised live on HBO Pay-Per-View from the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Fl., beginning at 9:00 PM ET/6:00 PM PT.
“We are proud that we will be giving the PPV fans non-stop action on the Tarver-Jones 3 undercard,” said Joe DeGuardia, President/CEO of Star Boxing. “The first Maddalone-Minto fight was one of the most thrilling fights I've seen, and the rematch promises more of the same. It is a fight that the fans have been asking for since it was one of last year's fights of the year. The Kid Diamond-Nate Campbell fight is also one that will be a treat, where one of the top prospects in the World faces his toughest opponent yet. These fights and the Andre Ward fight will give fans a pay-per-view undercard that will be sensational.”
Andre Ward (5-0, 3KOs) from Oakland, CA became the first became the second US boxer since 1992 to win Olympic Gold and has not lost a boxing match since he was 14. Ward, known for his blazing hand speed and ring savvy began his professional career as super middleweight and has since gone down to middleweight where he has won his last two fights by TKO. The 21-year-old Ward has an impeccable work ethic. Prior to his last bout against Christopher Holt on August 18, Ward boxed a thirty-two minute round against two sparring partners (the first for twenty minutes and the second for twelve) in which over 1000 punches were thrown. Ward will battle Glenn LaPlante (9-2-1, 6 KOs) from St. Petersburg, FL in a six-round middleweight bout.
Almazbek “Kid Diamond” Raiymkulov (20-0-1, 12 KOs) was born in Bishkek, Kyrgystan and reside in Las Vegas, NV. He is coming off a 12-round draw against former super featherweight world champion Joel Casamayor on June 11 at Madison Square Garden in which many ringside observers thought Diamond deserved to win. Prior to that bout, Diamond had a string of five straight knockout wins. Raiymkulov, whose last name means “rough diamond” represented Kyrgystan, in the 2000 Olympics at 132 pounds. Diamond, who graduated college and speaks five languages and is presently ranked by all major boxing organizations, is “young and I am powerful. I have experience, too. I'm ready for the world title,” he said. ““My strategy? Step forward and destroy him, that's it. I don't have time to play.”
Nate Campbell (26-4-1, 22 KOs) from Jacksonville, FL is the former NABA super featherweight champion. He began his professional career in February of 2000 and was victorious in his first twenty-three bouts. On March 22, 2002 he won his first title, the NABA super featherweight championship and he became NABA and NABF Super Featherweight Champion on September 14, 2002 with a third-round Knockout win over Daniel Alicea.
Harding vs. Judah, Oct. 21st
WED September 21 - Eric Harding (22-3-1, 7 KO's) from Hartford, Connecticut will battle Daniel Judah (20-0-3, 10KO's) from Brooklyn, New York in a
12-round light heavyweight fight in the Mohegan Sun Arena on Friday, October 21st. Harding is
best
remembered for his battles against former world champions Roy Jones,
Jr.,
Montell Griffin and Antonio Tarver. A two-time Golden Gloves champion
in
the amateur ranks, Judah has built an undefeated professional career as
he
climbs the world ratings. Other fighters scheduled to participate
include
Connecticut prospects Mike Oliver (9-0-0, 5 KOs) and Elvin Ayala
(12-0-0, 5
KOs). Additional matches and fighters will be announced at the press
conference on September 22nd.
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