El Paso, TX (June 30th) - Evander "The Real Deal" Holyfield looks to continue on his road to a heavyweight championship when he takes on Lou Savarese live from the Don Haskins Arena in El Paso, Texas. This is Holyfield’s fourth fight since returning to boxing after suffering three straight losses, shoulder surgery, and having his boxing license removed by the New York State Athletic Commission. The fight is available on pay-per-view.

- In front of over 25 New York Jets, Darnell "Ding-a-ling Man" Wilson (22-5-3, 19KO's) knocked out Emmanuel Nwodo (21-4, 17KO's) with a left hook in the 11th round. Both fighters were cut after a clash of heads in the 2nd round. In the final seconds of the 3rd round, Wilson landed a devastating left hook that send Nwodo crumbling to the floor. In between round 4 and 5, Nwodo complained about his vision, telling his cornermen, "I swear I cannot see". Wilson's production decreased dramatically in the middle rounds, allowing Nwodo to take advantage. However in the 10th round, like a flash of lighting Wilson landed a monster 2-punch combo that nearly knock Nwodo's head off. Nwodo recovered and was able to survive the round.

In an unforgettable 1th round, Darnell Wilson and Emmanuel Nwodo went toe to toe, with Wilson landing some of the hardest shots in recent memory, culminating with a walloping left that knocked Nwodo out cold and ended the match. With his win, Wilson should now be considered as a threat in the Cruiserweight divsion.

- In the Opening televised bout, Cruiserweight prospect Chuck Cavallo (16-0, 6KO's) defeated Marlon Hayes (23-8, 11KO's) with a sloppy but very exciting unanimous decision. Cavallo had a rough start against the slick Hayes, but was able to adjust and land numerous big shots to the head of Hayes in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. After the first round, Hayes seemed to be more inclined to run and dance than actually fight. Judges at ringside scored the fight 79-72, 79-73, 79-73, all in favor of Cavallo

Los Angeles, Ca - Golden Boy Promotions and Top Rank have reached a settlement of the various legal disputes including that pertaining to Manny Pacquiao.

Bouts between Manny Pacquiao and marquee fighters under contract to Golden
Boy will be co-promoted by Golden Boy and Top Rank. Fights between Manny Pacquiao against fighters other than Golden Boy fighters will be promoted by Top Rank with Golden Boy retaining a promotional interest.

The first fight which will be presented under this arrangement will be Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera on October 6, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.

Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy, and Bob Arum, CEO of Top Rank, both agreed that the settlement will be great for boxing as Top Rank fighters will be taking on Golden Boy fighters in the months and years ahead.

All other details of the settlement are confidential.

New York, NY (June 29th) - The heavyweight championship Fight of the Year is just a week away. Wladimir Klitschko, the IBF and IBO world heavyweight titlist, will defend his belts against former world champion Lamon Brewster in "The Rematch" on July 7 at the 20,000-seat Cologne Arena in Cologne, Germany.

Las Vegas, Nev. (USA) – The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization is putting on yet another UFC card stacked with at least five fights that include two intense championship bouts and a heated grudge match between two light heavyweight rivals. The Ultimate Fighting Championship® organization has launched the official site for UFC 73: STACKED taking place live from ARCO Arena in Sacramento, Calif. Saturday, July 7, 2007. UFC 73: STACKED features UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva in his first title defense vs. Nate “The Great” Marquardt. UFC Lightweight Champion Sean “The Muscle Shark” Sherk puts his newly-won belt on the line vs. Brazil’s Hermes Franca, and Tito Ortiz intends to put a painful end to Rashad Evans’ perfect 15-0 record.

Los Angeles, CA (June 28th, 2007 - In a highly anticipated match and can't miss candidate for Fight of the Year, WBO welterweight champion Antonio Margarito will defend his belt against undefeated, No. 1-ranked and mandatory challenger, Paul “The Punisher” Williams in the main event of "Pride N' Punishment'' on Saturday, July 14, in the outdoor tennis stadium at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The 12-round bout, presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions, will be televised on HBO “World Championship Boxing.”

“The winner of this fight is the preeminent welterweight in the world -- and that includes (Miguel) Cotto or anyone else in the 147-pound division,’’ promoter Dan Goossen said. Tickets for “Pride N’ Punishment” are available for as low as $25, with VIP floor seats priced at $300. Other tickets in the bowl are available at $50, $75 and $150 and are on sale at TicketMaster outlets and online at www.Ticketmaster.com, as well as The Home Depot Center Box Office (open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.). Group tickets are available online at www.aegtickets.com or by calling 1-877-AEG-TICKETS. The first bout will begin at 5:30 p.m. PT.

New York City, NY (June 28th, 2007) - Boxing wouldn’t be the great sport that it is without the good, the bad, and the ugly. The past few years have had much more of the bad and ugly than the good, but boxing ambassador Teddy Atlas looks to change all that. Atlas and Duva Boxing will bring boxing back to Staten Island for the first time this Friday night since Sept 12, 1981. ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights will televise the event airing 10pm at the St. George Theatre on Staten Island. Many people will ask the question, why should I go all the way to Staten Island to see a boxing match? Here are some of the reasons why you should attend if you live in the New York/New Jersey area, or should watch on ESPN 2:

Los Angeles, CA (June 28th) - Former US Olympian and highly regarded boxing prospect Vanes "The Nightmare" Martirosyan (13-0, 9KO's) will take Alberto Mercedes (13-14-1, 9KO's) this Friday night, June 29th from the Cliff Castle Casino in Camp Verde, AZ, just north of Phoenix. This bout will be televised live on TELEFUTURA - Solo Boxeo starting at 8pm PT/ET. For Tickets call 928-567-7999 or visit CliffCastleCasino.net.

New York, NY (June 24, 2007)- The first time that Ray Mercer and Kimbo Slice met in New York both men were quiet, confident and respectful of each others prior individual accomplishments. However, Saturday night in Atlantic City was a much different story. Pre-fight interviews with Ray Mercer showed a man oozing with confidence. Mercer said he had never trained for a fight this much and he guaranteed that Kimbo would be the one on the floor at the end of the fight. We now know, he was wrong.

Staten Island, New York, June 26—Hall of Famer Lou Duva, his grandson Louie (Dino’s son) and Staten Island prospect Nicky DeMarco took a midday jaunt on the Staten Island Ferry Tuesday to announce the exciting under card put together by Duva Boxing for this week’s Friday Night Fights: Staten Island Knockouts headlined by the Darnell Wilson-Emmanuel Nwodo 12-round slugfest for the USBA Cruiserweight Championship on June 29, at the St. George Theater (34 Hyatt Street), in conjunction with the Dr. Theodore Atlas Foundation.This event will be televised tomorrow night on ESPN2's Friday night fights. This event is presented by Duva Boxing in association with Final Forum and Sugar Han Promotions. Tickets are priced at $150, $50 and $30, and are available by calling Duva Boxing at 973-237- 0999.

HOLLYWOOD, FL, June 28 – This October, after almost eight years of splintered titles and heated debates, boxing will witness the crowning of a unified Heavyweight Champion of the World, as Sultan Ibragimov will put his WBO crown on the line against Ruslan Chagev’s WBA belt in a bout pitting Champion against Champion in a quest for heavyweight supremacy.

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Los Angeles, CA, June 26 - Kimbo Slice, the underground internet street fighter turned professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter sat down with touchgloves.com for an interview after his debut match-up against former heavyweight boxing champion Ray Mercer. The fight took place at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ this past Saturday night and was organized by Cage Fury Fighting Championship, a promotional outfit ran by Felix Martinez of New Jersey.

In an interesting match-up, between Slice, who had attracted a huge following online and Ray Mercer the former heavyweight champ who had faced Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield, Larry Holmes, Tommy Morrisson and Wladamir Klitschko, fans knew this would be a test for both legends. Mercer in the ring and Kimbo on the streets.

LOS ANGELES (June 19, 2007)…The undercard of Hopkins vs. Wright "Coming to Fight" will showcase two exciting World Championship bouts featuring the United States debut of two of boxing's most exciting rising stars. Veteran featherweight star and former WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Oscar "Chololo" Larios will have the opportunity to add another title to his extensive resume. However, he will have to get past the undefeated Venezuelan Jorge Linares as they battle for the vacant WBC Interim Featherweight Championship in a bout that will mark the U.S. debut for the young, powerful Linares. The other explosive bout set to hit the airwaves that night includes the American debut of undefeated WBO Interim World Lightweight Champion Michael Katsidis, of Australia, when he takes on the aggressive Filipino Czar Amonsot. Both bouts make up the featured televised undercard for Hopkins vs. Wright to be held Saturday, July 21st from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on HBO Pay-Per-View.

According to a report on ESPN, Ray Mercer has decided to hang up his MMA gloves for the time being and concentrate on boxing. Mercer told the Philadelphia Daily News, ""It was like I put my head in his armpit and said, Go ahead, choke me. From now on, I'm sticking to boxing. I can't get choked out in boxing." Mercer lost his second MMA fight via submission when he was choked out by underground street fighter Kimbo Slice. Mercer (34-6-1, 25Ko's) has not boxed since 2005.

Coming off the heels of his destruction of Ray Mercer, Kimbo Slice showed both his supporters and his critics that he trained properly and was prepared to enter the cage last night at Cage Fury Fighting Championship 5, a mixed martial arts (MMA) competition ran by Felix Martinez of Atlantic City.

“I'm gonna get in there and do my best. I'm gonna give 110%. I'm not gonna sit down, I'm ready to bang it out you know” said Slice back in March when touchgloves.com sat down to interview him. And bang it out he did.

Kimbo Slice took on Ray Mercer tonight at the Cage Fury Fighting Championship 5 in Atlantic City. Kimbo attacked Mercer early with combinations, elbows and punishing muy thai knees. Kimbo took Mercer down to the ground, where Mercer fell victim to an unexpected guillotine choke hold. Mercer tapped out early in the first round.

Cage Fury Fighting Championships Promoter Felix Martinez says that Kimbo Slice will take on Tank Abbott in September.

Ricky "the Hitman" Hatton scored a 4th round knockout over Jose Luis Castillo to improve his undefeated record to 43 wins, no losses. Hatton seemed to be the stronger and quicker fighter from the first minute of round one. In the 4th, Hatton landed a sensational left hand to the body that sent Castillo sprawling to the floor. Referee Joe Cortez counted 10. After the fight, a gracious Hatton dedicated his performance to the late Diego Corrales and his family.

(SAN JOSE) - JUNE 23, 2007 - Before a crowd of 10,850 attending EliteXC-Strikeforce’s live
MMA event produced and distributed on SHOWTIME PPV. Frank Shamrock (strikeforceusa.net, frankshamrock.proelite.com) became the first Strikeforce middleweight (185 lb. limit) champion n history by submitting Phil “The New York Bad Ass” Baroni (strikeforceusa.net, philbaroni.proelite.com) with a rear naked choke four minutes into the second round of their eliteXC-Strikeforce main event showdown that was nothing short of an all-out slugfest.

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (June 22, 2007) – The ticket selling machine known as Arturo Gatti continues to hum along as he enters his 49th professional bout, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Ringside tickets ($300) for the “Welter Skelter” doubleheader headlined by Arturo Gatti and “The Contenders” Alfonso Gomez on July 14 are sold out. Caesars Atlantic City also reports that there are only a limited number of second and third priced tickets ($200 and $150) remaining. Tickets, priced at $300 (sold out), $200 (sold out), $150, $100, and $50, can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-736-1420.

EL PASO, TEXAS---Juarez' brightest young boxing star, the undefeated Miguel "Mickey Mouse" Roman (21-0), has been added in a feature bout on the June 30th, Holyfield vs Savarese card, scheduled for Saturday, June 30th at UTEP's Don Haskins Center.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (June 21, 2007) — A press conference to formally announce the sensational Don King Productions-promoted fight card Saturday, July 7, at Bridgeport’s Arena at Harbor Yard took place Thursday in front of Arena at Harbor Yard. There will be three world title fights on the card, two of which will be shown on SHOWTIME featuring four fighters that boast a combined record of 98-1 with 69 knockouts.

All 22 fighters including Strikeforce world middleweight championship adversaries, Frank Shamrock and “The New York Badass” Phil Baroni, made their contracted weights one day prior to the 11-bout “Shamrock vs. Baroni” world championship mixed martial arts cage fight card. It was also announced during the official weigh-in session for the Strikeforce-EliteXC co-promotion that lightweight star, Edson Berto, will replace Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett as the opponent of Victor “Joe Boxer” Valenzuela.

After being arrested earlier this week, Bennett was released from jail on bail and scheduled to fly from Florida to San Jose today as part of a last-minute effort to secure a fighter’s license for his planned rematch with Valenzuela. He missed his scheduled flight, however, but will still attend the event as a spectator.

“EliteXC, Scott Coker and Strikeforce almost pulled off a hat-trick,” said Gary Shaw, President of EliteXC’s Live Events Division, “but (Bennett) got stuck in traffic and missed his plane. ‘Krazy Horse’ said, though, that Edson Berto deserves praise for stepping up.”

As many as seven bouts will be televised live on the pay per view telecast that is being produced and distributed by SHOWTIME PPV. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased at the HP Pavilion box office (408-287-7070); by logging on to www.ticketmaster.com, or at any TicketMaster outlet.

Tune in on Thursday, June 21st to “Jimmy Kimmel Live” to see legendary mixed martial arts champion, Frank Shamrock, teach Jimmy Kimmel’s security guard, Guillermo, how to get in shape with Mixed Martial Arts training. This hilarious segment starts with Guillermo getting bullied at the beach and then flying to San Jose to seek help from Frank to toughen up and get strong to defend himself against future bullies.

Frank Shamrock, the first-ever UFC middleweight champion and a former King of Pancrase, will take on UFC and Pride Fighting Championship veteran, "The New York Badass" Phil Baroni, in the main event of the Strikeforce-EliteXC mixed martial arts fight card at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, CA on Friday. "Shamrock vs. Baroni" be televised live on SHOWTIME® PPV (10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT).

If you miss the show on Thursday night you can check out Frank's clip on ProElite.com beginning on Friday.

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BLOOMFIELD, NJ (June 20, 2007) – It is an interesting way to occupy your time between acting gigs. Bronx, NY native Lou Savarese plays Rico the serial killer in the horror film Knock Knock, which is expected to hit theaters in the fourth-quarter 2007. Since completing the film Savarese has spent the majority of his time preparing for his June 30 “The Road to the Heavyweight Championship” pay-per-view boxing match against one of the greatest fighters to ever step foot into the ring—Evander Holyfield. Savarese’s goal is to win a world heavyweight championship and the actor/boxer/real estate mogul recognizes that he must defeat the four-time world heavyweight champion in order to move a step closer to that goal. Still, even if he does capture that elusive world title, Savarese makes it clear that he intends to continue acting.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (June 19, 2007) -- World championship boxing arrives at Bridgeport's Arena at Harbor Yard in a big way on Saturday, July 7 showcasing four fighters that boast a combined record of 98-1 with 69 knockouts.

In a battle of the undefeated, Norwalk's own "Tremendous" Travis Simms (25-0, 19 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight title against No. 1-ranked mandatory challenger Joachim "Ti-Joa" Alcine (28-0, 18 KOs), from Haiti now living in Montreal. In a second world title fight, undefeated Aussie knockout powerhouse Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan (28-0, 22 KOs), will defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight championships against once-beaten Filipino Nonito "Flash" Donaire (17-1, 10 KOs).

ROSEMONT, Illinois – It will be the Battle of Midway when three-division world champion ERIK “El TERRIBLE” MORALES, making his Chicago debut and seeking his record fourth world title in as many weight divisions, rumbles with WBC lightweight champion and Chicago native DAVID DIAZ in the main event of “The War for Four!” Promoted by Top Rank Inc., in association with Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Promotions, “The War for Four!” world championship extravaganza will be broadcast live on Pay-Per-View, Saturday, August 4, from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, ILL.

(LOS ANGELES) June 11, 2007 – Exclusive access, never-before-seen footage and explosive rivalries all define “Countdown To Shamrock vs. Baroni,” a 30-minute magazine show set to premier on SHOWTIME on Tuesday, June 12 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT. “Countdown” explores the highly anticipated world championship mixed martial arts showdown between former UFC middleweight king, Frank Shamrock, and UFC and Pride Fighting Championship veteran, “The New York Bad Ass” Phil Baroni. (

BLOOMFIELD, NJ (June 11, 2007) – WBC #4 ranked middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo (24-0, 16 KO’s) has issued a challenge to WBC #2 ranked contender Khoren Gevor, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. The winner of the bout should earn the #1 ranking and be installed as the mandatory challenger for the winner of the Jermain Taylor-Kelly Pavlick world middleweight championship bout.

“I want to fight for a world title and Gevor is standing in my way,” said Lorenzo. “Once Pavlick fights Taylor the number one ranking will be open and I’m issuing Gevor a challenge for that spot. This would guarantee me a title fight and not allow anyone to duck me.”

HARTFORD, Conn. (June 9, 2007) – The brightest young star and one of the most accomplished veterans of the light heavyweight division won exciting contests Saturday on SHOWTIME at the Connecticut Convention Center.

Former two-time world champion Antonio “The Magic Man” Tarver did enough to get past determined Elvir Muriqi to win a controversial close majority decision and the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) 175-pound title. And undefeated 24-year old “Bad” Chad Dawson registered a sixth-round TKO over Jesus “Chuy” Ruiz in the first defense of his World Boxing Council (WBC) title.

Miguel Cotto earned an 11th round TKO victory over Zab Judah to retain his WBA Welterweight title. Even after hitting Judah with two low blows and losing a point early in the fight, Cotto remained calm and in control and continously pressured Judah. Cotto continued to attack Judah in the later rounds, forcing Judah to go down to his knees in the ninth, get knocked down in the 11th, and eventually forcing referee Arthur Mercante Jr. to stop the fight.

More news to come.

Miguel Cotto looks to earn the biggest victory of his career when he defends his WBA Welterweight Title against Zab Judah live on HBO PPV from Madison Square Garden in New York. Cotto’s been an unstoppable force in the Welterweight division, but Judah has the speed, the power, and the confidence to take down the Puerto Rican sensation.

Zab 'Super' Judah - 145 lbs

Miguel Cotto - 146.5 lbs

New York, May 30—With summer right around the corner, it will be an evening of hot boxing action when DiBella Entertainment presents another installment of Broadway Boxing at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York City on Wednesday night, June 20, headlined by knockout artist Jaidon Codrington vs. Omar Sheika in the 10 round super middleweight main event.

The Honorable Harriett Klein, Chancery Division Judge sitting in Newark, New Jersey, has dismissed claims of tortious interference brought by Bobby Bostick Promotions against Main Events.

Judge Klein ruled that the actions alleged by Bostick to have been taken by Main Events with respect to IBF Welterweight Champion Kermit Cintron were “absolutely privileged” and dismissed Bostick’s complaint against Main Events “in its entirety.”

Bostick had claimed in the litigation that Main Events had interfered with Bostick’s alleged contract rights to Cintron by sending a pre-litigation letter and claiming in a complaint filed with the Court that Bostick had interfered with its pre-existing contract rights.

Cintron is, in turn, suing Bostick claiming, among other things, that Bostick breached its obligation to him and did not pay him substantial monies claimed due.