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Mitchell Bros Headline "Main Event III"
TUE May 2 -
Silverhawk World Championship Boxing in association with Ringsports Boxing Promotions celebrate the spirit of Cinco de Mayo with the return of their highly successful pro boxing series in Ybor City on Friday Night.
Main Event III ... USA vs Mexico is headlined by Aaron "Murder" Mitchell (23-1-1, 18 KOs) taking on Carlos "Psycho" Bates (31-24, 13 KOs) while brother Eric "Murder" Mitchell (18-1-1, 9 KOs) faces off against Jose Hilton Santos in the co-feature. Five other bouts round out the card which will take place at the Ybor City Multi Fight Complex, 1430 E. 7th. Ave., Ybor City.
Following highly successful amateur careers the Mitchell brothers have made an impressive impact in the professional ranks. Aaron Mitchell has won seven straight fights by knockout and is considered one of the best super middleweight fighters in the world. Aaron recently issued a challenge to undisputed super middleweight champion Joe Calzaghe to face the champ in his next title defense on July 9th.
Eric Mitchell has won six of his last seven fights with the only loss coming in a decision loss to Oscar De La Hoya's next opponent Ricardo Mayorga (26-4-1) the current WBC Light Middleweight Champion.
Silverhawk and Ringsports continue to bring world class boxing to Ybor City while also throwing "the best party in town" with beautiful women, hot dancers, sexy round card girls, handsome men all dressed to impress with great drinks and world famous cigars.
Doors open at 6:30 Friday night with bell time for the first fight at 7:30pm. Tickets are $75 for VOP, $40 for reserved and $25 for general admission and available through Ticket Master (Click here: Official Ticketmaster site. Ybor City Outdoor Fight Complex Ybor City, FL tickets . Directions, seating chart, eve). Box office is open Monday through Thursday 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am to 6pm at (813)600-5858. For press credentials call Rob Russen at (941)358-6825.
Sultan Calls Out Peter
TUE May 2 - When Warriors Boxing Promotions learned that number two IBF Heavyweight contender Ray Austin had decided that he would rather wait around and hope for the best than fight unbeaten # 5 contender Sultan Ibragimov for the sanctioning body’s number one mandatory contender’s spot, the IBF was forced to look elsewhere to appoint a worthy challenger.
Next on the IBF’s list will be number six contender and former World Champion John Ruiz, who has until Wednesday to decide whether he will face the heat of Ibragimov. Sultan’s cousin Timor already scheduled to fight number three contender Calvin Brock in June, Ibragimov wants the leading available contender, number four ranked Samuel Peter.
“I will knock out Samuel Peter and then the whole world will know what I already know,” said Ibragimov, 19-0, 16 KOs. “That I am the future Heavyweight Champion and the best in the division. If Ray Austin won’t fight me, I want the next in line – that’s Samuel Peter.”
Ibragimov’s manager, Boris Grinberg, agrees. “It is time to show that Sultan Ibragimov is the best Heavyweight in the world, and we’re ready for anyone in the division right now.”
The pride of Rostov-na-Donu, Russia, Ibragimov is fresh off the most impressive win of his young career as he stopped Lance Whitaker in the seventh round on December 15th. It was such an emphatic victory that other Heavyweights are understandably hesitant about facing him.
“I cannot blame fighters like Ray Austin for wanting to take the easier road,” said Ibragimov’s co promoter Sampson Lewkowicz. “Sultan is a machine in the ring who can’t be stopped, and that’s an intimidating prospect for any fighter to face.”
But despite Austin’s refusal to fight, Warriors Boxing Promotions’ Leon Margules is confident that his fighter will eventually find someone willing to step up to the plate and face Ibragimov. Hopefully, that someone will be Samuel Peter.
“Warriors is very excited about promoting the next great Heavyweight Sultan Ibragimov,” said Margules, “and a fight between him and Sam Peter would be one of the best Heavyweight fights you will ever see. Both guys can bang, both come to fight, and the winner will undoubtedly be the true number one Heavyweight contender. It’s a fight boxing needs.”
For more information on Warrior’s Boxing, please visit our website at www.warriorsboxing.com.
Pro-Am Boxing Show
TUE May 2 - The first Pro-Am boxing show in Rhode Island history, “Let It Ride,” will take place Thursday night, May 18 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in downtown Providence.
The headliner is IWBF lightweight champion Jaime “The Hurricane” Clampitt (16-3-1, 7 KOs) defending her belt against intrastate rival Missy “The Fury” Fiorentino (13-1, 6 KOs), the reigning IWBF featherweight title-holder.
Newly crowned National Golden Gloves 152-pound champion Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade, arguably the No. 1 amateur boxer in the country, boxes before his hometown fans against two-time Irish champion James Wasson, the Belfast native now living in South Boston. Andrade, who also is the 2-time U.S. Championships winner, and Wasson are 2008 Olympic hopefuls for their respective countries.
In another outstanding amateur match, Mark DeLuca (Duxbury, MA) faces rival Nathan Busa (Newton, MA) at 165 pounds. Diego Pereira and Jesus Cairo are pitted for Rhode Island bragging rights and Providence’s 13-year-old Hector Colon also is on the card.
“We’re grateful to USA Boxing, USA Boxing/New England and matchmaker Jose Santos for making it possible to showcase some of the best amateur boxers in country on our May 18 show,” CES president Jimmy Burchfield said. “We have one Olympian on the show in Jason Estrada and a few potential Olympians in the amateur part of the show. We’re all very excited about making Rhode Island boxing history. Fans will have an opportunity to watch tomorrow’s boxing stars today, so to speak, in ‘Let It Ride.’ And I honestly believe that the Jamie Clampitt-Missy Fiorentino fight will be one of the best ever in woman’s boxing history.”
“Let It Ride” will be taped live and broadcast on CN8, The Comcast Network. The event will air
network wide on SATURDAY, May 20 at 7:00 PM/ET. The CES/CN8 announcing team includes
blow-by-blow commentator Ed Berliner, former five-time world champion Vinny “The Pazmanian Devil” Paz serving as color analyst, and Phil Burton as ringside reporter.
Providence heavyweight Jason “Big Six” Estrada (5-0, 1 KO), 2004 U.S. Olympian, fights veteran Stacy “Bigfoot” Frazier (15-5, 13 KOs) in the 8-round co-feature of the pro card. WBC rated No. 18 super welterweight Ossie Duran (20-5-1, 9 KOs), of Ghana and now living in Providence, makes his U.S. and CES debut in a six-round Special Attraction,
Providence middleweight Richard “Bobo” Starnino (6-1-1, 1 KO) makes his first ring appearance in nearly 2 ½ years against Keith Sonley. Also on the undercard in separate bouts against opponents to be determined is undefeated Irish super middleweight Joe “Sugar” Rea (5-0, 4 KOs), now being trained by “Irish” Micky Ward, and Pawtucket lightweight Eddie Soto (4-0, 3 KOs).
“Let It Ride” is dedicated to the memory of famed Rhode Island-based trainer Robert “Tiny” Ricci, who passed away two years ago.
All bouts are subject to change.
Tickets are priced at $30 (general admission), $60 (reserved), $100 (ringside) and $150 (limited Jimmy’s Platinum Club). VIP table seating is available. Fans purchasing tickets for “Let It Ride” and the May 10th “Put Up or Shut Up” show at Foxwoods will receive a 10-percent discount. Call 401.724.2253 to order tickets, for additional information, or sponsorship/advertising opportunities. Or go to www.cesboxing.com.
Winky Promotes ESPN 2 Card
TUE May 2 - Winky Promotions, Peter Kahn Entertainment and DRL Promotions are proud to announce a night of professional boxing with an exciting lineup of bouts.
The card, to be televised by ESPN 2 will be held at Club Cinema in Pompano Beach, Florida on Friday, May 19. The card will consist of seven bouts featuring Alejandro Berrio taking on Yusef Mack for the International Boxing Federation No. 2 spot in a 12 round elimination bout in the super middleweight division.
Berrio (24-4, 23KOs) of Cartagena, Colombia is 5-1 in his previous six bouts. In his most recent bout, Berrio defeated Eusebio Chiquillo on March 3 by way of a four round knockout in Colombia. The hard hitting Berrio viciously KO’d Syd Vanderpool in April, 2005 in Hollywood, Florida. Eight months later, Berrio was defeated by way of a disputed eleventh round technical knockout at the hands of Robert Stieglitz in Germany in an IBF elimination bout for the No. 1 and mandatory position in the super middleweight division.
Mack (22-0-2, 14KOs) of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, undefeated in 24 bouts, is coming off KO victories in his previous two bouts. Mack, the reigning United States Boxing Association champion won the USBA title in 2004 by defeating Shannon Miller via an eight round TKO in Las Vegas. Mack has successfully defended the USBA title three times in the past two years. The Philadelphia standout is making his first attempt in an IBF elimination bout.
The co-feature consists of undefeated welterweight Richard Gutierrez from Colombia. Gutierrez (18-0, 11KOs) is coming off a hard fought ten round victory over Hicklet Lau on April 22 in Florida. The exciting welterweight prospect will be making his television debut on ESPN.
The undercard to be announced shortly.
Tickets priced at $20 general admission and $40 VIP general admission are available through Ticketmaster by calling 954-523-3309, 305-358-5885 or 561-966-3309, ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. $100 ringside reserved are available by calling 305-781-7182. For more information on how to purchase VIP tables, please call 305-781-7182. Doors open at 6:30 PM. First bout is at 7:00 PM. Club Cinema is located at 3251 North Federal Highway, Pompano Beach, Florida, 33064.
Undefeated Cruisers Collide
TUE May 2 - It’s the classic crossroads matchup – two unbeaten fighters zooming to the top finally meet with the winner being allowed to move forward while the loser is forced to regroup. On May 18, cruiserweights Felix Cora and Vadim Tokarev will put their undefeated records on the line when they face each other in a featured bout on ‘Tribal Pride’ at the Seminole Hard Rock Live Arena in Hollywood, Florida.
‘Tribal Pride’, which is headlined by the Interim IBF Lightweight Championship bout between Ricky Quiles (39-6-3, 8 KOs) and Julio Diaz (32-3, 24 KOs), will air live on pay-per-view beginning at 9 pm ET / 6 pm PT.
Also on the card, interim WBA super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero (24-2, 17 KOs) returns to US shores for the first time in a year when he defends his crown against Moises Castro (24-6-1, 14 KOs) in a bout scheduled for 12 rounds, and former K-1 kickboxing superstar Siala "Mighty Mo" Siliga will be making his professional boxing debut in a heavyweight bout.
An outstanding amateur who has duplicated that success in the professional ranks, Galveston, Texas’ Felix ‘Bad News’ Cora (18-0-2, 9 KOs) is knocking on the door of world title shot. Current owner of the USBA and NABF cruiserweight titles, Cora is coming off a near-shutout ten round decision over hard-hitting Darnell Wilson on March 24th, and when the opportunity came for him to jump back in the ring less than two months later, Cora jumped at the chance.
Vadim Tokarev (21-0-1, 14 KOs) is far from an easy mark though, and at 34, the native of Ekaterinburg, Russia has an urgent desire to get to the top as soon as possible – something that can be made a lot easier if he can pin the first loss on Cora’s record. A veteran of almost six years in the pro ring, Tokarev has held the Russian and IBF Intercontinental cruiserweight titles, and he holds wins over the aforementioned Wilson, Michael Simms, and former world champion Arthur Williams. This will be his first fight in the United States.
Tickets for Tribal Pride are priced at $25, $50, $100, and $150. They are available at The Hard Rock Live Box Office at The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino or by visiting www.ticketmaster.com. Doors open at 6:30PM, the first bell rings at 7:30PM.
For more information on Warrior’s Boxing, please visit our website at www.warriorsboxing.com.
Garcia/Rivera Workout Quotes 
TUE May 2 - The 20th anniversary celebration of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING continues with a WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLEHEADER on Saturday, May 6, on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). In one of the 12-round world title fights, Alejandro Terra Garcia (25-1, 23 KOs) defends his World Boxing Association super welterweight belt against local favorite and former world welterweight champion Jose Antonio Rivera (37-4-1, 24 KOs). In the first half of a twinbill promoted by Don King Productions at the DCU Center at Worcester, Mass., talented, exciting southpaw Luis El Demoleder Perez (23-1, 15 KOs) defends his International Boxing Federation junior bantamweight belt against mandatory challenger and No. 1 contender Dimitri The Baby Kirillov (28-2, 10 KOs).
ALEJANDRO TERRA GARCIA
I have had a great camp. I am ready. I can’t wait to fight. I wish it was Saturday now.
I am a low-key person. I feel I can get along with anybody. Rivera seems like a nice guy and we have been friendly. But that all changes once the bell rings and the fight begins.
He wants want I have and I know he will try very hard to get it. But he is not going to get my belt. I like being champion.
I keep getting asked about the crowd, and how fighting in his backyard will affect me. It is good for Rivera that he has a lot of fans, but it will be just me and him in the ring.
JOSE ANTONIO RIVERA
I know there are going to be a lot of my fans at the fight, but I hope those that aren’t tune it and watch (on SHOWTIME) because this is going to be the best 154-pound world title fight of the night.
There is no way this fight cannot be a war. We both come forward. We are both coming to win.
What is a little weird for me is that my main concern going into the fight is that I don’t have any concerns. There is nothing that I could have done better. I am totally prepared and very confident that I will go in and do my job.
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