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Carson, CA - Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez will square off in a highly anticipated rubber match for the WBC/The Ring Magazine super bantamweight title this Saturday, March 1, at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Vazquez-Marquez I and II produced the most exciting, bloody, give-and-take slugfests of 2007, with the second bout winning Fight of the Year and Round of the Year honors. Now, the Mexican warriors face each other in the final battle for honor, pride and 122-pound supremacy on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

The showdown is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association with Sycuan Ringside Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Romanza Boxing Productions.

Tickets, priced at $300, $150, $75, $50 and $25, may be purchased at The Home Depot Center Box Office, open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, at all Ticketmaster retail ticket locations, as well as www.Ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster-Charge-by-Phone, by calling 213-480-3232.

Doors open at 4 p.m. The first fight is at 4:15. Vazquez-Marquez goes live at 6 p.m. PT.

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—International Boxing Federation No. 1-ranked lightweight and mandatory challenger Nate “Galaxxy Warrior” Campbell is confident going into his match against undefeated unified lightweight world champion Juan “Baby Bull” Diaz on March 8 at Plaza de Torros in Cancun, Mexico.

Tickets priced at $1,000, 500, $300, $150, $100, $70, $50 and $10 are on sale now at all Ticketmaster outlets including www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster in Mexico at +5255 5325 9000.

TACOMA, WA.— With a live audience of 7,089 at Tacoma Dome on Saturday, February 23rd, “Strikeforce At The Dome” surpassed the dollar amount grossed by any boxing, mixed martial arts, or kickboxing gate in Washington State history.

“It’s an honor that the people in the Tacoma and Seattle area welcomed us with such open arms our first time there,” said Strikeforce CEO Scott Coker. “The public’s embracement of the event is evidence of its hunger to see a big mixed martial arts fight card live as well as its true understanding of the sport.”

During the live HDNet telecast of “Strikeforce At The Dome,” fans witnessed the transformation of Cory “The One” Devela (8-1) from local hero to national star as the 23-year-old Bonney Lake, Washington native and former junior college wrestling standout stopped Joe “Diesel” Riggs (27-10) with a textbook judo throw that rendered the far more experienced competitor on his back and unable to continue the contest.

Former UFC and K-1 North America Champion, Maurice Smith (74-20-4), also shined in front of his hometown fans as he quickly submitted fellow kickboxing legend, Rick “The Jet” Roufus (57-8) with an armlock at the 1:53 mark of the fight’s opening round.

Bodog Fight was the event’s Presenting Sponsor.

TOTOWA, NJ (February 26, 2008) – The WBC has released its February ratings and undefeated middleweight contender Giovanni Lorenzo has been installed as the #1 mandatory challenger to WBC champion Kelly Pavlik, it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Although honored by the ranking Lorenzo makes it clear that he wants to fight Pavlik “today” and not wait for the mandatory term to expire.

“Everyone knows that a fight between me and Kelly will be an all action, knockdown fight,” said Lorenzo. “Someone's 0 will have to go and most definitely it will be by brutal knockout. I was the first one to congratulate Kelly back stage after he won the title in Sept, and I will be the first one to take it from him on June 7th . . . if he can get his promoter to agree to the fight.”

Lorenzo (26-0, 18 KO’s) has stopped his last eight opponents. The 27-year-old Washington Heights, NY resident by way of Jerringa San Cristobal, Dominican Republic has knocked out 15 opponents within the first three rounds. In his last bout on Dec 17, 2007, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Lorenzo blasted Ulises Duarte in one round (KO 1).

Los Angeles, CA - Israel Vazquez and Rafael Marquez participated in a public open media workout Monday as they continue to wind down preparations for their highly anticipated rubber match, “Final Confrontation” for the WBC/The Ring Magazine super bantamweight title this Saturday, March 1, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

Vazquez-Marquez I and II produced the most exciting, bloody, give-and-take slugfests of 2007, with the second bout winning Fight of the Year and Round of the Year honors. Now the Mexican warriors face each other in the final battle for honor, pride and 122-pound supremacy on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. ET/PT delayed on the west coast).

The showdown is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC, in association with Sycuan Ringside Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions and Romanza Boxing Productions.

Tickets, priced at $300, $150, $75, $50 and $25, may be purchased at The Home Depot Center Box Office, open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Friday, at all Ticketmaster retail ticket locations, as well as www.Ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster-Charge-by-Phone, by calling 213-480-3232.

Doors open at 4 o’clock. The first fight is at 4:15. Vazquez-Marquez goes live at 6 p.m. PT.

Inside, you'll find a highlight of quotes from today's open workout.

In a 12-round heavyweight unification bout, Wladimir Klitschko, defeated Sultan Ibragimov in a very slow-paced, tactical decision. It was a clear blow-out for most viewers as Klitschko's size and jab were the winning factors. Ibragimov did not land one clean shot the entire fight, and was not able to get inside. Ibragimov looked frustrated as the southpaw was overmatched, overpowered and outboxed. The one-sided shut-out was confirmed as the judges ringside scored the bout 119-110, 117-111, 118-110.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. is set to return to the ring this next month, just not the boxing ring. Mayweather made a special appearance at the WWE “No Way Out” PPV last night. He was involved in a scuffle with The Big Show which ended in him “breaking” the Big Show’s nose. Mayweather is scheduled to appear on RAW in the upcoming weeks to help promote his part in WrestleMania 24. Plans are for Mayweather to be involved in a tag-team match.

WrestleMania 24 is scheduled to take place March 30th from the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida.

Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik earned his second consecutive victory over Jermain "Bad Intentions" Taylor via unanimous decision Saturday night. Pavlik (33-0, 29 KO’s) controlled the fight with his jab all night. Taylor (27-2-1), who seemed hesitant at time, threw his punches sparingly rather consistently for the full twelve rounds. The judges scored the fight 117-111, 116-112, and 115-113 all for Pavlik. Touchgloves.com had it 116-112 for Pavlik.

Pavlik is rumored to make his first defense of his Middleweight titles in June against Tito Trinidad. Taylor will look to rebound and start fresh as a Super Middleweight contender.

The last time Edison Miranda spoke to touchgloves.com he was preparing for his Middleweight clash against current Middleweight Champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik. Miranda (30-2, 26 KO’s) was knocked out by Pavlik in the 7th round of a heavy hitting action packed fight. Since that lost, Miranda has moved up in weight to the Super Middleweight Division, scored impressive back-to-back knockout wins, and is now set to fight Jean Pascal later this year. Touchgloves.com recently caught up with Edison to talk about his plans for the future, Pavlik-Taylor II, and a possible fight with Jeff Lacy.

Hey Edison, thanks for taking time out again to talk to us. How are things going for you personally and professionally?

I am very happy with my first two fights at 168lbs. It is amazing how good I feel in the ring at the higher weight. It was getting more and more difficult making 160lbs, but I never realized how drained I was getting until I faced Pavlik. I don't see anyone at super middleweight that is going to stop me from getting to the top. My power is going to hurt someone badly!

TOTOWA, NJ (February 12, 2008) – Two of the world’s top cruiserweights will vie for the IBF’s #1 mandatory position on April 19, 2008, when Tomasz Adamek (IBF #3) and O’ Neil Bell (IBF #7) battle in a 12 round IBF eliminator, it was jointly announced today by Main Events, Ziggy Promotions, Warriors Boxing, and KnockOut Promotion.

The Ring Wars Continue! Carlos Quintana scored a huge upset against undefeated Paul Williams at the Pechanca Casino in California. Williams and Quintana went toe-to-toe for twelve grueling rounds. Quintana (25-1, 20 KOs) came out guns blazing, landing a crushing left hook almost at will. William (33-1, 24 KOs) started slow, but turned on the heat as the fight wore on. Quintana opened cuts under both eyes of Williams. Both fighters let it all hand out, fighting until the final bell. Judges at ringside scored the bout

Rising Star Andre Berto continued on his path to Superstardom by putting on a spectacular beating of Michael Trabant (43-3-1, 19 KOs) . Berto (21-0, 18 KOs) through every punch in his arsenal without ever being tested by . Trabant did not answer the bell for the 7th round.