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Upcoming Events at Gleason’s Gym

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Lub ib hlis ntuj 31, 2015

Bare Knuckle Championships

Between Gleason’s Bobby Gunn and Tank Abbott.

Watch it live from Casper, Wyoming at 8:00 PM on PPV.

 

 

Lub ob hlis ntuj 12-13-14, 2015

Seventh Annual Masters Only Clinic and Show

 

Gleason’s Gym will host it’s seventh annual Masters Clinic and boxing show.

Thursday February 12

Morning will be the arrival into New York.

Orientation will be from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM.

The first workout will be from 1:00 pm to 3:00 PM.

A discussion on Masters boxing will be from 3:00 pm to 4:00 PM.

Free time after that.

 

Friday February 13

Training from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.

The afternoon session will run from 2:00 pm to 4:00 PM.

A discussion on Amateur boxing and White Collar boxing will be from 4:00 pm to 5:00 PM.

Free time after that.

 

Saturday February 14

Light training from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon.

Match ups for the evening show will take place from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM.

An optional workout for those not competing in the evening show from 2:00 pm to 4:00 PM.

The weigh in for the show will be from 4:00 pm to 5:30 PM.

The sanctioned Master Boxing Show will begin at 6:00 PM and will end by9:00 PM.

 

The cost of the Clinic is $349.00.

 

If you are interested please contact Bruce Silverglade at (718) 797-2872 los yog tug bruce@gleasonsgym.net.

 

Lub ob hlis ntuj 14, 2015

Master’s Only Boxing Show

 

You can compete on this Master’s only show without attending the clinic.Just, email our matchmaker Jieun at matchmaker@gleasonsgym.net. We now do all our matchmaking by email.

 

The weigh in for this show will begin at 4:00PM and the first bout will begin at 6:00PM.

 

All our bouts are sanctioned by USABoxingMetro. All boxers must have their boxing book with them in order to participate.

 

The ticket price is $25 ib tug neeg twg. Children 6 and under are not charged. All gym members and registered amateurs with their books in hand pay $15 ib tug neeg twg.

 

 

P.S. If you can’t make it but still want to see the fights, they’ll be streaming at

Gleason’s Gym website: www.gleasonsgym.net

Takedown Wrestling xov tooj cua, wrestling

Mike Doughty, Traviss Lloyd, Harry Miller, Doug Moses, Terry Allison, Ed Ruth, Jeff Murphy on Sat’s Takedown RADIO!

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The Fight Network presents Takedown Radio broadcasting from the Brute Studios as Kemin Industries and 04 Water/ Blue 04 Water introduces Takedown Wrestling Radio, kev saib mem tes ntawm America cov kev ua si nawv!

Koom Scott Casber, Jeff Murphy, Tony Hager, Tim Harms, Steve Foster and Brad Johnson this Saturday from 9 a.m. mus 11 a.m. CST/ 10 a.m. mus 12 p.m. EST live on KXNO.com, TakedownRadio.com thiab IHeartRadio.com.

Enter our Super Hnub xya Singlet giveaway rau lub sij hawm rau nws yeej ib singlet txhua txhuaHnub xya of the year by following us on Facebook atfacebook.com/TakedownWrestling and on Twitter at @Takedownradio

Guests include: Mike Doughty, Traviss Lloyd, Harry Miller, Doug Moses, Terry Allison, Ed Ruth Jeff Murphy All times below are central

If you see Gable, chances are you see Mike Doughty chief fundraiser for the Dan Gable Museum, National Wrestling Hall of Fame in Waterloo. He’ll join us for his first in studio visit.

We’ll talk with in studio guest- Author Travis Lloyd- His new Book- Overcoming Emotional Trauma- Life Beyond Survival Mode “is a balance of personal stories and perspective that is interwoven, and it works!”

9:00 a.m. – Harry Miller- The Color Analyst for the NAIA

9:15 a.m. – Doug Moses- Head Coach New Mexico Highlands

9:40 a.m. – Terry Allison, Coach and Dir. Of Sales Takedown Sportswear,Takedownshop.com

10:00 a.m. – Mike Doughty- one of the Directors for the National Wrestling Hall of Fame- He’s ready to take the Arctic Plunge in Iowa City

10:15 a.m. – Ed “Truth” Ruth- One of the toughest men at his weight, sits atop the 189 pound eight class on the Olympic Ladder. PSU proud, 3X NCAA Champ

10:35 a.m. — Jeff Murphy- with the Kemin Report

10:50 AM – Amy Ruble VP Marketing General Manager Wildrose Casinos

Txojkev thiab siv sib tham 866-333-5966 los sis 515-204-5966 ntawm 9 a.m. mus 11 a.m. CST Listen to the show on radio, computer, blackberry or iPhone on the I Heart Radio app, KXNO.com or on Takedownradio.com.

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Hosts for the 24th include- Scott Casber, Jeff Murphy, Tony Hager, Tim Harms, Steve Foster

Bellator, boxing, FNU qhia tias txhua qhov kev ua si, mixed martial arts, UFC

DANA WHITE’S MOTHER JUNE WHITE JOINS THE FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW THURSDAY NIGHT!

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June White (@JuneWhiteMMA) will join Tom, Tony and Rich on the FNU qhia tias txhua qhov kev ua si Thursday to discuss her unauthorized biography on the UFC President known for his brash language and a ruthless approach to building and expanding the UFC brand. Her book is an unflattering, honest look into the life of the former boxercise instructor who now rules over the UFC with an iron fist and a loud mouth. Check out this telling YouTube Promo for “Dana White, King of MMA:”

“Psychic” Tom Padgett, “Rabble Rousin'” Rich Bergeron and Tony “The Tornado” Penecale also have a ton of combat sports events and news to discuss this week. Boxing will be a huge part of the conversation. From Al Haymon’s new NBC Sports venture, to Deontay Wilder’s bout with Bermane Stiverne for the WBC Heavyweight championship this weekend, to Roc Nation’s merger with Gary Shaw Promotions, to the increasing likelihood that Manny Pacquiao will finally fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2nd, there’s a ton of buzz surrounding the sport of boxing right now.

We’ll also discuss this Sunday’s UFC Fight Night event in Boston featuring Conor McGregor vs. Dennis Siver in the main event and Donald Cerrone vs. Benson Henderson in the co-featured bout. Bellator also kicks off the 2015 Season this Friday with Patricio Pitbull taking on Daniel Straus in the main event.

Click Here to Listen to our broadcast Live from 8-10PM EST Thursday night.

Click on the book photo above to order June’s book.

boxing, Tua Network

‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson vs. Ralph ‘Tiger’ Jones on Fight Network this Sunday night

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Ultimate Classic Boxing on Fight Network USA

‘Sugar’ Ray Robinson vs. Ralph ‘Tiger’ Jones

Hnub xya, Jan. 18 tom 8 p.m. LI
NEW YORK (Jan. 14, 2015) – Fight Network USA will celebrate the 60th anniversary of Ralph “Tiger” Jones‘ major upset of legendary “Sugar” Ray Robinson, arguably the greatest boxer of all-time, by airing their fight this Sunday hmo ntuj (Jan. 18) as part of its Ultimate Classic Boxing series from 8:00-9:00 p.m. LI.

 

Fight Network is the world’s premier combat sports network dedicated to 24/7 coverage, including fights, fighters, fight news and fight lifestyle. The channel is available in the U.S. on Cablevision in parts of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, Texas-based Grande Communications, Armstrong Cable in Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio, as well as on Shentel Cable in Virginia, West Virginia and portions of western Maryland. Fight Network is also on Roku set top boxes throughout America, and streaming live on website KlowdTV.com.

 

Robinson was a multiple world welterweight and middleweight champion, when there were only eight weight classes, during his illustrious 25-year professional boxing career (1940-1965) in which he compiled an eye-opening 173-19-6 (108 KOs) record. The flashy Hall of Famer had an incredible 132-3-2 record when he fought Jones (32-12-3) on Jan. 19, 1955 at Chicago Stadium.

Robinson retired in 1952 after being stopped for the first time in his career by world light heavyweight champion Joey Maxim, when “Sugar Ray” was unable to continue after 13 rounds due to heat prostration from fighting outdoors at Yankee Stadium in 104 degree heat (Robinson led 10-3, 9-3-1 thiab 7-3-3 in rounds scored). At 33, Robinson came out of retirement 2 ½ years later and the Jones fight was the second of his comeback.

 

Jones, known as a very aggressive fighter, upset Robinson in this fight by way of a one-sided 10-round decision (100-88, 99-94, 98-89). The New Yorker went on to upset two other Hall of Famers, Joey Giardello thiab Kid Gavilan.

 

Later that same year in 1955, Robinson defeated Carl “Bobo” Olson for the world middleweight title, something he did on two other occasions before he finally retired for good. Jones never got a world title shot. Robinson died in 1989 at the age of 67, Jones in 1994 tom 66.

 

Also airing this Sunday evening on Fight Network, starting at 11:00 p.m. LI rauBanner: Best of the Decade is undefeated WBA and WBO super featherweight champion Acelino “Popo” Freitas (32-0) successfully defending his world title belts March 15, 2003 against challenger Juan Carlos “El Ranchero” Ramirez (29-4) with a fourth-round technical knockout at UIC Pavilion in Chicago.

 

This Sunday night’s boxing on Fight Network starts at 7:30 p.m. LI nrog KOTV Boxing Weekly, which covers all the latest news in professional boxing, features full recent fights and highlights. Sandwiched between Robinson vs. Jones and Freitas vs. Ramirez from 9:00 p.m. ET-11:00 p.m. LI is a replay of the European super featherweight title fight between Devis “Boom Boom” Boschiero (32-1-1) thiab Samir Kasmi (15-9-1) from March 23, 2013 in Veneto, Italy.

 

Demand Fight Network if your cable or satellite provider doesn’t offer it!
boxing, Showtime Boxing

Mark Kriegel Special Feature Interview With Heavyweight Contender Deontay Wilder: “I Can’t Let Her Down”

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Stiverne Wilder Letterhead

 

* * * STIVERNE vs. WILDER VIDEO ALERT * * *

 

“This is all for Naieya (daughter), man. I will be a champion one day, I promised that to her…..And now that I have this opportunity I can’t let her down.” – Deontay Wilder

 

Click Here To Watch, Share Or Embed This Video: http://s.sho.com/151Ynby

Undefeated heavyweight contender Deontay Wilder, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., has a chance to fulfill his destiny and become the first U.S.-born Heavyweight Champion in nearly a decade when he challenges WBC Champ Bermane Stiverne. Renowned sports reporter, Mark Kriegel talks with Wilder about his journey–his struggle–to get to this critical moment in his life. Watch this “Special Feature” and don’t miss the fight of his life, hnub Saturday no tom 10 p.m. LI/7 p.m. PT live on SHOWTIME® ntawm MGM Grand in Las Vegas.

 

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“RETURN TO GLORY”: STIVERNE VS. WILDER, a 12-round fight for Stiverne’s WBC Heavyweight Championship taking place Saturday, Jan. 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, is co-promoted by Don King Productions thiab Golden tub Promotions and sponsored by Corona and Mexico – Live It To Believe It!. In the 12-round co-feature, unbeaten WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz defends against Jesus Ruiz and undefeated Amir Imam meets Fidel Maldonado Jr. in a 10-round super lightweight bout for the WBC Continental Americas Super Lightweight Title. The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., and will air live on SHOWTIME® (10:00 p.m. LI/ 7:00 p.m. PT). The telecast will also be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will be televised live on SHOWTIME EXTREME (8:00 p.m. LI/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

 

Tickets for the event are on sale and priced at $500, $350, $250, $125 thiab $50, thiab tsis muaj kev tsub thiab se. Tickets are limited to eight (8) per person with a limit of four (4) thaum lub $50 price range. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available at www.mgmgrand.com los sis www.ticketmaster.com.

 

For more information visit www.donking.com, www.goldenboypromotions.com thiab www.sports.sho.com, follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing, @BStiverne, @BronzeBomber, @SHOSports and @MGMGrand and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing thiab www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing, or visit SHOWTIME Boxing Blog at http://theboxingblog.sho.com/.

M-1, M 1 sib tw, mixed martial arts

Kenny Garner vs. Aslambek Musaev Announced for M-1 Challenge 55

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Presents

M-1 CHALLENGE 55

Guram Gugenishvili Memorial Show

Hnub vas xaum, FEB. 21, 2015 * Tbilisi, Georgia

Guram Gugenishvili Memorial Show, FEB. 21 in Tbilisi, Georgia
ST. PETERSBURG, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (Jan. 13, 2015) – Former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Deuce” Garner will take on powerful Chechen prospect Aslambek “Titan” Musaev in the initial fight announced by M-1 Global for its 2015 season-opening event, M 1 sib tw 55, Rau hnub Saturday hmo ntuj, Lub ob hlis ntuj 21, in Tbilisi, Georgia.

M 1 sib tw 55: Guram Gugenishvili Memorial Show will be streamed live in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card by logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all of the action on their computers, as well as on Andriod and Apple smart phones and tablets.

Garner (14-8-0, 7 KO/TKO, 4 SUB) fought an epic trilogy with Gugenishvili, the first M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion, with the American winning two of three fights. Garner holds the longest reign of the coveted M-1 Challenge heavyweight title, 1-½ years, from October 14, 2011 to April 9, 2013.

 

In his last fight this past November 25 tom M 1 sib tw 53: Battle in the Celestial Empire in Beijing, China, as a late replacement for injured Satoshi Ishii, the hard-punching Floridian lost to the great Sergei Kharitonov(21-5-0), by way of a technical knockout when the doctor stopped the fight in the third round due to injury.

 

Nyob rau hauv 2013, Musaev (5-1-0, 1 KO/TKO, 2 SUB) won the WAMMA tournament final, defeating Rasul Islamov. The powerful Chechen also holds the Guinness Book worldrecord for weight lifting with only one arm (right),making him a dual-threat as a dangerous striker as well as for applying strong holds.

Musaev has displayed his physical strength at public events by lifting cars, heavy objects and even people. His only career loss as a professional MMA fighter was to former UFC champion Brett “The Grim” Rogers last October.

 

Additional fights will soon be announced. All fights and fighters are subject to change.

 

Fight Network will air M 1 sib tw 55 on Cablevision’s Optimum TV, Grande Communications, Shentel Cable and Armstrong Cable in the U.S., as well as nationwide in Canada, on Roku devices across North America, and also globally in more 30 countries throughout Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Information

www.M-1Global.com

www.mixfight.ru

www.WMMAA.org 

www.M1Global.TV

Twitter & Instagram:

@M1Global

@VadimFinkelchteinM1

 

@M1GlobalNews

 

Facebook:

 

www.facebook.com/pages/M-1-Global/145250878842244
ABOUT M-1 GLOBAL: Founded in 1997, M-1 Global has established itself in the realm of Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St Petersburg, Amsterdam and Los Angeles and affiliates in Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand has staged more than 150 events worldwide, including the M-1 Selection, M-1 Challenge and M-1 Global and M-1 Global HWGP events, in addition to co-promoting Strikeforce events and M-1 Global on the Showtime network in the United States. Captivating live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and matchups, M-1 Global events have featured some of the sport’s top names, including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Keith Jardine, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Yushin Okami, Mike Pyle, Denis Kang, Martin Kampmann, Amar Suloev, Chalid Arrab and Stephan Struve. 2014 promises to be another sensational year of world-class competition with a full calendar of Challenge events fueled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions amongst the greatest in the sport. M-1 Global’s greatest asset is renowned heavyweight fighter, Fedor Emelianenko.

ABOUT M-1GLOBAL.TV: Enjoy MMA action now in high definition brought to you byM-1Global.tv, offering only the best fights from M-1 Global and other MMA organizations. M-1Global.tv is a great platform developed specifically to bring together the most exhaustive fight video database. It also provides an easy and intuitive interface, helping everyone to start using the platform in no time while avoiding any spoilers. Besides watching the past fights on demand at any time convenient to the customer, viewers are able to enjoy the action LIVE, all available to M-1Global.tv users through a low-priced month to month digital subscription. Your world of action. Anytime!
Amateur MMA, mixed martial arts, New hais Fights

BANTAMWEIGHT BATTLE ADDED TO LEWISTON PRO CARD

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Lewiston, Maine (Lub ib hlis ntuj 14, 2015) –New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, presents its sixteenth mixed martial arts (MMA) event, “NEF XVI,” on Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, 2015 in Lewiston, Maine. The event is scheduled to originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee. Earlier today, NEF announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the fight card. Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (1-0) will step into the cage to face Jovan White (1-6) at a fight weight of 135-pounds.

 

Denning was victorious in his professional debut at “NEF XV” this past November over Derek Shorey (1-1) in the first round. The early-going in that fight was controlled by Shorey. Denning, seconds after absorbing two powerful slams on the back of his neck, submitted Shorey with an armbar. He will look to repeat his success on Lub ob hlis ntuj 7 in Lewiston, Maine.

 

“I’m extremely confident going into this fight, I’ve been training hard and consistent since I fought Caleb Costello almost a year ago,” said Denning when reached for comment. “I’ve been training different things and learning tons more now that I’m training for pro style fighting.”

 

A 2008 graduate of Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine, Denning learned his craft in recent years at Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ) – a Team New England United (NEU) affiliate – under head coach Travis Wells. Denning had a stellar amateur career to prepare him for the pro ranks. He went 4-3, facing stiff competition like Dom Cofone (5-5), Jay Perrin (5-1 amateur, now 1-0 pro) and Jeremy Tyler (4-3) to name a few. Win or lose, Denning’s fights have always been exciting and action-packed. He predicts much of the same in his pending bout with Jovan White.

 

“I’ve watched the fights that I can find of Jovan and I think he’s gonna come out hard and explosive,” Denning continued. “This fight is going to be exciting. I’m bringing everything I have and going for a back to back pro wins. I see the fight ending in the first by either TKO or submission. I’ll show how powerful I am. I look forward to fighting Jovan.”

 

White is no stranger to the NEF MMA cage. In September 2013, White arrived in the Pine Tree State for the first time and scored an upset submission victory over Tommy Balzano (1-4). White is a member of Team Riot MMA based in Orange Park, Florida, where he trains with the likes of number-one contender to the NEF MMA Lightweight Title Jamie Harrison (5-1) and number-one contender to the NEF MMA Heavyweight Title Terry Blackburn (5-2). White will look to play the role of spoiler in Matt Denning’s sophomore professional effort.

 

NEF’s next MMA event, “NEF XVI,” takes place on Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, 2015 with an all-star lineup of fights scheduled. NFL and UFC The Ultimate Fighter veteran Tyler King (7-2) puts the NEF MMA Heavyweight Title on the line against Terry “The Polar Bear” Blackburn (5-2). In the feature bout of the evening, UFC, Bellator and Strikeforce veteran Nah-Shon Burrell (10-5) makes his NEF MMA debut against Ryan Hodge (6-9). Tickets start at just $25 and are on sale now at www.TheColisee.com or by calling The Colisee box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. tsis tas li ntawd, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

About New England Fights

 

New hais Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

Bellator, mixed martial arts

Bellator MMA Host Live Weigh-Ins Thursday, January 15th From Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov

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Follow us on Twitter Easy Tweet: Watch #BellatorMMA: @PatricioPitbull vs. @DanielStraus get ready to tip the scales tomorrow at 5pm PT

MONICA RAUG, Calif. (Lub ib hlis ntuj 14, 2015) – The weigh-in and pre-fight press conference for Bellator MMA will take place Thursday at 5 p.m. PT from Cabaret Theater inside Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov(45000 Pechanga Parkway. Temecula, CA 92592).
“Bellator 132: Pitbull vs. Straus” will take place from Pechanga Resort & Casino on Friday, January 16th with the first fight taking place at 4 p.m. PT and streaming LIVE on Spike.com. The televised portion of the night will air LIVE on Spike TV at 9 p.m. LI.
All participants for Friday night’s event will be on hand, as well as Bellator President Scott Coker.
The event will be emceed by Bellator cage announcer Michael C. Hmong/Williams and Bellator color commentator Jimmy Smith.
As always the weigh-in is open to both the public and the media.

Bellator 132: Hnub vas Xuv, Jan. 16, Pechanga Resort & Twv txiaj yuam pov, Temecula, Calif..

 

Main Card (9 p.m. LI)

 

Bellator Featherweight Title Fight: Champ Patricio Pitbull (22-2) vs. Daniel Straus (23-5)

Featherweight Feature Fight: Bubba Jenkins (8-1) vs. Georgi Karakhanyan (23-4-1)

Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Virgil Zwicker (12-4-1) vs. Houston Alexander (16-10-1)

Welterweight Feature Fight: Fernando Gonzalez (22-13) vs. Marius Zaromskis (20-8)

Preliminary Card (7 p.m. LI)

 

Middleweight Prelim Fight: Dustin Jacoby (10-4) vs. John Salter (10-3)

Catchweight (239 pounds) Prelim Fight: Everett Cummings (8-0) vs. Jason Glaza (2-1)

Lightweight Prelim Fight: Jonathan Rivera (4-0) vs.Steve Kozola (4-0)

Lightweight Prelim Fight: Derek Anderson (11-1) vs. Danny Navarro (12-4)

Bantamweight Prelim Fight: Fabian Gonzalez (2-0) vs. Albert Morales (0-0)

Middleweight Prelim Fight: Luc Bondole (4-0-1) vs. Chris Herrera (2-1)

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader. Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations. Bellator is based in Santa Monica, California and owned by entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world’s premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.

 

About Spike TV:

Ntsia hlau loj TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks. A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.
boxing, Showtime Boxing

BERMANE STIVERNE, DEONTAY WILDER, PROMOTER DON KING AND “RETURN TO GLORY” UNDERCARD FIGHTERS MAKE GRAND ARRIVALS AT MGM GRAND IN LAS VEGAS

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Photo Credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME

 

LAS VEGAS (Jan. 13, 2015) – “RETURN TO GLORY: Stiverne vs. Wilder” fight week is officially here as WBC Heavyweight World Champion Bermane “B. Ware” Stiverne, undefeated No. 1 challenger Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder, Hall of Fame promoter Don King, WBC Super Bantamweight Champion Leo “Terremoto” Santa Cruz and all the fighters on the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader live on SHOWTIME® (10 p.m. LI/7 p.m. PT) qhov no Hnub vas xaum, Jan. 17, made their grand arrivals at MGM Grand this afternoon.

 

Here is what the fighters had to say upon their arrivals in Las Vegas Hnub:

 

BERMANE STIVERNE , WBC Heavyweight World Champion

 

“I really don’t feel any emotions towards Deontay Wilder. The most important thing is for me to defend my world title.

 

“All the trash talking that he does doesn’t worry me. He doesn’t have anything that I want. I am the champ. This is fighting, this is boxing, this is for real. I keep my concentration on the fight.

 

“We trained like he was the champion. We didn’t talk about his past experience. We trained like he has gone 12 rounds before.

 

“I’m here to fight for the people. I fight to inspire people anywhere in the world, that’s my responsibility since I am the world champion.”

 

DEONTAY WILDER, Undefeated No.1 WBC Heavyweight Contender

 

“I need to let this beast inside of me out. I am so ready for this fight. We are bringing back the heavyweight division.

 

“Once I knock this guy out it will be on to the next guy for me. He will definitely go down, I’m going to hurt him bad.

 

“He has never faced someone with my athletic skills. My athleticism alone is going to hurt him.

 

“There is no better place to have a fight of this magnitude than in Las Vegas. The fight will be explosive, exciting and I will be bringing this heavyweight belt back to America.

 

“When you have so much animosity towards someone it makes for a great fight. Everything that I’ve said about him and all he has said about me will be settled Rau hnub Saturday.”

 

LEO SANTA CRUZ, WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion

 

“I am always prepared going into every fight. I never underestimate any fighter because those are the ones that can hurt you.

 

“When you give them the opportunity they come prepared and hungry because they want to take the title away from you.

 

“Any fighter is dangerous in the ring; one punch could change a fight. Ruiz is a good fighter.

 

“I trained really hard for this fight as I always do. I am mentally and physically strong, and I’ve been working much more on my power heading into this fight.”

 

JESUS RUIZ, Super Bantamweight Contender

 

“I am very excited to be here. I promise you, come Hnub vas xaum you will have a new world champion.

 

“I am motivated and looking forward to this fight. It’s an honor for me to be here and I am grateful for the opportunity.

 

“He’s [Santa Cruz] a fighter that we’re well aware of. I know his style and the way he fights but we’re ready and prepared to win.

 

“He is an explosive fighter and so am I. I don’t think either fighter has an advantage over the other. I think you’re going to see two strong Mexican fighters going at it, it’s going to be an exciting fight.”

AMIR IMAM, Super Lightweight Contender

 

“I’m really excited to be on the undercard of a big American heavyweight title fight. I’m coming here to take care of business and get out of there. I’m coming here to do what I do best.

 

“Boxing is what I do and we’re ready. All that matters is that I get the victory, but I definitely want to win impressively.

 

“I have big things lined up for 2015, but I need to first take care of business Rau hnub Saturday.

 

“[Maldonado Jr.] is no pushover. I don’t look over any fighter. I take everybody seriously.”

 

FIDEL MALDONADO JR., Super Lightweight Contender

 

“I am very confident going into this fight. This has been my best training camp that I have had in my professional career, I’m ready.”

 

“This is the biggest fight I have ever been in and my best opportunity to prove that I belong and get exposure.

 

“I know that [Imam] was an Olympic alternate, he’s a good fighter. People are underestimating me, so I’m going to go in there and knock him out.”

 

DON KING, Hall of Fame Promoter

 

“This is the heavyweight title fight. We are bringing Las Vegas back again.

 

“We are happy to be back at the world capital of boxing. The current Mike Tyson, Bermane Stiverne, will be defending his world title here at the MGM Grand Garden Arena. If Bermane wins, we’re going to bring Tyson back out of retirement to fight him. This fight is the ‘Return to Glory.’ Boxing goes as the heavyweights go, and the heavyweight division is back. This is one of the biggest fights we have had in years.”

 

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“RETURN TO GLORY”: STIVERNE VS. WILDER, a 12-round fight for Stiverne’s WBC Heavyweight Championship taking place Hnub vas xaum, Jan. 17 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, is co-promoted by Don King Productions thiab Golden tub Promotions and sponsored by Corona and Mexico – Live It To Believe It!. In the 12-round co-feature, unbeaten WBC Super Bantamweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz defends against Jesus Ruiz and undefeated Amir Imam meets Fidel Maldonado Jr. in a 10-round super lightweight bout for the WBC Continental Americas Super Lightweight Title. The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nev., and will air live on SHOWTIME® (10:00 p.m. LI/ 7:00 p.m. PT). The telecast will also be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will be televised live on SHOWTIME EXTREME (8:00 p.m. LI/PT, delayed on the West Coast).

 

Tickets for the event are on sale and priced at $500, $350, $250, $125 thiab $50, thiab tsis muaj kev tsub thiab se. Tickets are limited to eight (8) per person with a limit of four (4) thaum lub $50 price range. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available at www.mgmgrand.com los sis www.ticketmaster.com.

 

For more information visit www.donking.com, www.goldenboypromotions.com thiab www.sports.sho.com, follow on Twitter @GoldenBoyBoxing, @BStiverne, @BronzeBomber, @SHOSports and @MGMGrand and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing thiab www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing, or visit SHOWTIME Boxing Blog a thttp://theboxingblog.sho.com/.