MOSLEY VS. MORA LIVE IN HD TO BE SHOWN ON THE BIG SCREEN SEPTEMBER 18
Centennial, Colo. – August 24, 2010 – Present and future stars of boxing will collide on the big screen in 200: Celebrate and Dominate Mosley vs. Mora LIVE in HD, as part of a Mexican Independence Day Bicentennial celebration featuring Five-Time and Three-Division World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley and former World Champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora in a junior middleweight showdown on Saturday, September 18 at 9:00 p.m. Eastern / 6:00 p.m. Pacific.
Presented by Golden Boy Promotions and NCM Fathom in high definition LIVE from the STAPLES Center in Los Angeles to more than 300 movie theaters nationwide, the event will also feature rising Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez who squares off against former World Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir and top junior welterweight contender“Vicious” Victor Ortiz who will face former World Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris.Tickets for 200: Celebrate and Dominate Mosley vs. Mora LIVE in HD are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com. For a complete list of theater locations and prices, please visit the Fathom website (theaters and participants are subject to change). Read the rest of this entry »
Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Two of the most celebrated alumni from The Ultimate Fighter® will finally meet inside the Octagon™ in the live finale of Spike TV’s “The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz” on Saturday, June 19 at 9:00pm ET/PT. Emanating from The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, the “Dean of Mean,” Keith Jardine (Season 2) takes on Matt “The Hammer” Hamill (season 3) in a matchup pitting Jardine’s unorthodox striking against Hamill’s powerhouse wrestling, with the winner moving further up the ranks in the UFC’s ultra-competitive light heavyweight division.
“Matt Hamill versus Keith Jardine is a battle between two fan favorites known for exciting fights,” said Dana White, UFC President. “Hamill is a powerful wrestler and Jardine an unorthodox striker but both have shownknockout power. Both of these fighters know that they need to win this fight to continue on their way up the light heavyweight ranks.”
Tickets for The Ultimate Fighter® 11 Finale are $454, $354 and $204, plus any additional box office or servicefees, and go on-sale Friday, April 30 at 12 p.m. PT. Please visit any Ticketmaster location, call 800-745-3000or visit www.ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets.
Tim Kennedy vs. Trevor Prangley At Strikeforce In L.A. On June 16; Lashley Injured
NEW YORK (May 26, 2010) – American military hero and up-and-coming middleweight, Tim Kennedy, will be opposed by the dangerous Trevor Prangley in one of the featured STRIKEFORCE Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fights at Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE on Wednesday, June 16, on SHOWTIME®.
The first-ever STRIKEFORCE event scheduled for mid-week will take place in the midst of the E3 Expo, the premier trade show for computer and video games. During E3 Expo 2010 at the L.A. Convention Center, EA SPORTS™ will exhibit its highly anticipated title, EA SPORTS MMA, in which STRIKEFORCE is featured as a premier league.
Tickets are on sale at STAPLES Center box office, all Ticketmaster locations (800) 745-3000, Ticketmaster online (www.ticketmaster.com) and STRIKEFORCE’S official website (www.strikeforce.com). Tickets will also be sold at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE box office on days when events take place there.
Showtime to show Vazquez vs. Marquez Trilogy!
NEW YORK (May 15, 2010) – In anticipation of Israel Vazquez vs. Rafael Marquez IV: Once And Four All, SHOWTIME will re-air each of the duo’s three epic bouts in their entirety as well as an updated version of Vazquez-Marquez:The Trilogy all week leading up to the live event on Saturday, May 22.It all begins on Monday, May 17 with Vazquez vs. Marquez I at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME2. See complete listing below.
Originally aired following their third fight, The Trilogy is a two-hour documentary that takes viewers inside this incredible rivalry; a rivalry rooted in Mexican pride, fueled by warrior-like determination and cultivated by mutual respect for one another – a true rarity in sport. The in-depth documentary breaks down each of the three fights—and replays the entire, epic third fight—with opinions and analysis from the fighters, their managers and trainers, reporters and industry experts.
Check out a one-minute clip from The Trilogy here
http://sports.sho.com/browse/video-portal.html?id=83695426001
Following this robust lineup of programming, Israel Vazquez (44-4, 33 KO’s) and Rafael Marquez (38-5, 34 KO’s) will face off in the fourth installment of what is one of the greatest boxing rivalries of all-time on Saturday, May 22, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles, live on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
Fight Week TV Schedule:
- Monday, 5/17 @ 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHO2 - Vazquez vs. Marquez I
- Monday, 5/17 @ 11 p.m. ET/PT on SHO2 - Vazquez-Marquez: The Trilogy
- Wednesday, 5/19 @ 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHO2 - Vazquez vs. Marquez II
- Friday, 5/21 @ 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHO2 - Vazquez vs. Marquez III
- Saturday, 5/22 @ 4 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME - Vazquez-Marquez: The Trilogy
And of course:
- Saturday, 5/22 LIVE @ 9 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME - Vazquez vs. Marquez IV: Once And Four All
UFC 115 invades Vancouver! Liddell vs. Franklin!
Las Vegas, NV – “Fans and media have been asking me for weeks what is happening on The Ultimate Fighter Season 11, saying things like ‘is Tito off the show, is Chuck fighting Rich.’ Today, I’m officially announcing that Chuck Liddell will fight Rich Franklin at UFC 115. I wish I could tell you why, but everyone’s just going to have to watch The Ultimate Fighter Season 11 on Spike TV. What I can say is that these are two UFC legends, and they give everything they have in every second of a fight. Both of these guys are looking to get back to the top of the light heavyweight division. Liddell and Franklin at 205 pounds is going to be a war, and I can’t wait to do our first UFC event ever in Vancouver,” said UFC President Dana White.
Tickets for UFC 115 will go on sale Thursday, April 15 at 10am PT and will be priced at $601, $401, $301, $201, $126 and $76. Tickets are available at the General Motors Place box office or by phone at (604-280-4444).
UFC® Fight Club™ members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Tuesday, April 13 at 10a.m. PT via the website ufc.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Wednesday, April 14 starting at 10 a.m. PT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through ufc.com.
UFC 114: Evans vs. Rampage!
Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Finally, these two former Ultimate Fighting Championship® light heavyweight champions get a chance to let their fists do the talking. After multiple back-and-forth verbal exchanges on the 10th season of The Ultimate Fighter®, former UFC® light heavyweight champions Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and “Suga” Rashad Evans are set to headline UFC 114, presented by THQ’s “UFC Undisputed 2010” and live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, May 29.
“It’s no secret that Rampage Jackson and Rashad Evans don’t like each other, and this rivalry has gotten moreand more intense in the last few months,” said UFC President Dana White. “I can guarantee you that neither oneof these guys wants to lose to each other, this fight is going to be insane.”
Tickets for UFC 114 are priced at $650, $450, $300, $200, $125 and $75, not including applicable servicecharges, go on sale Saturday, March 27 at 10 a.m. PT at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at UFC.com, www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.
Six Questions with Sergiy Dzinziruk
NEW YORK (May 12, 2010) – America, meet European superstar Sergiy Dzinziruk, who will make his United States professional debut and the fifth defense of his World Boxing Organization (WBO) Junior Middleweight title against once-beaten challenger Daniel Dawson onFriday, May 14, on ShoBox: The New Generation at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) live on SHOWTIME®. The telecast will originate from the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif., and will be promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC.
The 34-year-old Dzinziruk (35-0, 23 KOs) is arguably the world’s top junior middleweight, but is largely unknown in the U.S. The southpaw was inactive in 2009 due to a contract dispute with his European former promoter.All eyes will be on Dzinziruk come Friday as he is the No. 1 ranked junior middleweight by many well-respected boxing websites, including ESPN.com and FightNews, ahead of 154-pound stars Alfredo Angulo, Antonio Margarito, Kermit Cintron, Cory Spinks and Yuri Foreman.
He recently signed a promotional contract with American promoters Artie Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions.
Question: Why did you decide to come to the United States?
Answer: “I’ve fought in other countries. I just want to show the American people what I’m all about. I fought here in the Olympics (1996 in Atlanta) and the Goodwill Games (1998 in New York) but as an amateur. I want people to know my name. I want people to recognize me when I walk down the street.”
Cotto and Foreman Fever hits Times Square!
THE BIG APPLE (May 12, 2010) – “Stadium Slugfest,” the chin musical hit which will be performed live by MIGUEL COTTO and YURI FOREMAN, for one night only, Saturday, June 5 at Yankee Stadium, is already the No. 1 billboard hit of Times Square!
Foreman, the undefeated World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion is in training for his first title defense, against three-time world champion Cotto, the pride or Puerto Rico. Cotto vs. Foreman will headline “Stadium Slugfest” — the inaugural brawl at Yankee Stadium, Saturday, June 5. It will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing, beginning at 10:15 p.m. ET / 7:15 p.m. PT.
Foreman (28-0, 8 KOs), a 29-year-old from Brooklyn, NY, became the first orthodox Jew to win a world championship in nearly 75 years. Born in Gomel, Belarus, and raised in Israel, Foreman eventually emigrated to Brooklyn. The 2001 New York Golden Gloves Champion turned pro in 2002 and began studying to become a rabbi three years ago. Foreman knocked down defending WBA super welterweight champion Daniel Santos in the final round of their November 2009 rumble in Las Vegas (ironically on the undercard of Pacquiao-Cotto) en route to a decisive and unanimous decision victory while becoming Israel’s first world champion fighter. He is trained by Joe Grier.
Cotto (34-2, 27 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, has held a world title every year since 2004 and will be looking to extend that streak with his challenge of Foreman. Puerto Rico’s most exciting fighter, Cotto held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior welterweight crown from 2004-2006, successfully defending it six times before vacating it to capture the WBA welterweight title at the end of 2006, a title he held for nearly as long. He won his second welterweight title in February 2009, knocking out Michael Jennings in the fifth round to become the WBO welterweight champion. He lost the title in his second defense, last November, to Manny Pacquiao. Notable scalps on Cotto’s belt include Sugar Shane Mosley, Zab Judah, Joshua Clottey, Paulie Malinaggi, and Demarcus Corley. Cotto is trained by Emanuel Steward.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Miguel Cotto Promotions and Yankee Stadium, remaining tickets to Cotto vs. Foreman, priced at $400, $300, $200, $100, $75 and $50, can be purchased at the Yankee Stadium box office, Ticketmaster.com and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge by phone, 877-469-9849 or Tickemaster TTY 800-943-4327. For more information on Cotto vs. Foreman, go to www.TopRank.com.
Vazquez & Marquez Speak!
Three-time World Champion ISRAEL “MAGNIFICO” VAZQUEZ, two-division World Champion RAFAEL MARQUEZ,undefeated IBF Bantamweight World Champion YONNHY PEREZ and unbeaten top-rated contender ABNER MARESparticipated in a media conference call to discuss their upcoming fights on Saturday, May 22 at STAPLES Center onSHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING LIVE at 9 P.M. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME®.
The historic doubleheader is co-promoted by Golden Boy Promotions, Gary Shaw Productions, Espinoza Boxing Promotions and Zanfer Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Tickets, priced at $250, $125, $75, $50 and $25 are available online at ticketmaster.com, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800)745-3000. Tickets are also available at the STAPLES Center Box Office.
Here’s what the fighters had to say on Tuesday:
Quick Hits: Khan Arrive in NYC, Congressman Pacquiao?
Junior Welterweight Champion Amir Khan arrived in New York City today for this fight against Paulie Malignaggi. Khan was accompanied by his trainer Freddie Roach, who was in Los Angeles Saturday for the Paul Williams, Kermit Cintron fight. Roach, who may be a replacement for Lennox Lewis at HBO, was able to get in a “sparring” session with Jim Lampley and Larry Merchant.
According to USATODAY, Manny Pacquiao appears on his way to winning a seat in the the Philippine House of Congress. Nothing can be confirmed, but given his popularity, the outcome seems likely.
