BRONX, NEW YORK, (January 25, 2012) Former amateur standout and current hot welterweight prospect Cletus "The Hebrew Hammer" Seldin has signed an exclusive promotional contract with Star Boxing, it was announced today by Joe DeGuardia, founder and CEO of Star Boxing.

Fighting out of Dix Hills in Long Island, New York, the hard hitting 25 year old will be featured on Star Boxing's undercard at ROCKIN' FIGHTS this Saturday night, January 28th at the Paramount Theater in Huntington, Long Island.

"We're very proud to bring Cletus aboard to the Star Boxing team. I've watched his exciting, fan pleasing style as an amateur and pro. Most recently he electrified the crowds at Madison Square Garden in October and on our last show at the Paramount Theatre in November" said DeGuardia.

"His aggressive, all-action style has made Cletus among the most popular fighters in the New York City area and we plan on keeping him very busy this year."

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NewYork, NY – January 25, 2012 – This Saturday night history will be made atResorts in Atlantic City as the debut of Team Snooki Boxing will feature atrio of Irish brothers. The HylandBrothers comprised of Patrick "Pajo" Hyland (Featherweight, 24-0,11 KOs, Irish Featherweight Champion, Former I.B.F IntercontinentalFeatherweight Champion, Intercontinental Super-Featherweight Champion, and WBFWorld Featherweight Champion), Eddie Hyland (Super-Featherweight, 16-1, 6 KOs,Former Irish Super-Featherweight Champion),and Paul Hyland (Super-Bantamweight,20-2, 6 KOs, Irish Super-Bantamweight Champion, and former EUSuper-Bantamweight Champion).

TheHyland Brotherswill headline a night of boxing at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic  City, New Jersey onSaturday, January 28, 2012. Patrick will put his undefeated record on the lineagainst tough super featherweight MannyLucaro (26-8 (14 KOs), Paul will face anopponent to be named and Eddie will be up against FranklinGonzalez (14-0, 10 KOs).   While in the United States, they are trained bytwo- time World Champion, Tracy Patterson and their father, Paddy who hastrained them since birth. The event, to be titled "The Irish Invasion," will mark the first time that threebrothers, who are all Irish champions have fought on the same card in America.

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At the Silver Saddle on February 25th

The Alvaro Morales vs. 5 Guys was so successful at the Silver Saddle Saloon this past Saturday, that the Galaxy Boxing Entertainment Company will stage another such event on Saturday, February 25th. This time, Sergio ‘El Grande’ Soto, who was such a crowd favorite last weekend, will be the heavyweight to take on 5 more heavyweights.

This is not a real boxing event but rather a boxing entertainment show. The fighters wear headgear and essentially spar as they would in a workout. The fans, however, loved it and clamored for more! All six fighters were just fabulous and each brought a lot of heart and effort to the event.

Chelas Antros, Sportastic Sports Drink,  and Chili Beer will all return as sponsors of the event.

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CHICAGO, IL (January 24,2012) Chicago’s Polish Prince and worldranked light heavyweight Andrzej Fonfara will return to battle on Saturday, March 17th at Windy City Fight Night 22, it wasannounced today by Dominic Pesoli,President of 8 Count Productions.

Advancetickets, priced at $31, $51, $76 and $101 are available through Ticketmaster, (www.Ticketmaster.com), the UIC Pavilion Box Office (Phone 312-413-5740)and the 8 Count Productions Office (312-226-5800). 

The heavy-handed24-year-old Fonfara, sporting a record of 20-2-1 with eleven knockoutscontinues to draw very large “loud and proud” crowds at the UIC Pavilion fromthe massive Polish population in Chicago.  Most recently Fonfara crushed Phil Williams on December 16th,drilling him to the canvas in the third round to earn the stoppage.

Currently ranked #9 by the World BoxingOrganization, the Warsaw, Poland nativehas resided in Chicago since turning professional five years ago. He willappear in a scheduled ten round bout for the USBO Light Heavyweight Title against an opponent to be named.

Undefeatedin his last eleven bouts, the last eight by knockout, Fonfara has received asensational amount of interest nationally and overseas due to his highlightreal stoppages, many of which have garnered tens of thousands of viewings on Youtube.com.

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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO-  UniversalPromotions, through its president Javier Bustillo, is pleased to announce thefirst boxing card in 2012. This card will be held Friday, February 24 at the SalvadorDijols Coliseum in Ponce, PR.

The event card, called "Pa Bravo Yo" will be headlined by the WorldBoxing Council’s, World Youth Champion at 130 pounds, Jose "Sniper"Pedraza (6-0, 5KO’s). The power puncher Kenny Galarza (15-2, 14KO's),considered by experts as one of the most dangerous fighters at 140 lbs, will beco headlining the card. Their opponents will be announced soon.

"Webring this great event to Ponce since Universal Promotions has a seriouscommitment to provide all the corners of our beautiful Island with high qualityprofessional boxing. This card is the ideal way to begin a year of manyblessings for our Puerto Rico, " said promoter Javier Bustillo, presidentof Universal Promotions.

"Ponceand other towns bordering it will be part of this great event which we bring tothe south of our beautiful Island. In addition to the fights we will have musicand a great family atmosphere. We encourage the support of everyone, becausethis will be a great way to start the year in Puerto Rico. It’s an event not tobe missed, "said Manuel Roman, vice president of Universal Promotions.

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January 20

Las Vegas, USA: Super Bantam: Memo Rigondeaux (9-0) W KO 6 Rico Ramos (20-1) W. Super Fly: Matt Villanueva (7-0-1) W TKO 7 Mike Ruiz Jr (8-2-1). Super Feather: Joel Diaz (7-0) W TKO 7 Guy Robb (7-1). Welter: Javier Molina (10-1) W PTS 6 Albert Herrera (8-5-1). Cuban southpaw Rigondeux wins WBA title as he finishes champion Ramos with a body shot. The fight started badly for Ramos, 24, and gave an indication of things to come as he was floored in the first. He was badly hurt by a right that caught him on the forehead. Ramos was suddenly on shaky legs and staggered back to the ropes. Rigondeaux followed him to the ropes and threw a couple of punches which fell short, but Ramos fell forward off the ropes to the canvas without another punch landing. Ramos was up at five and got a reprieve as the referee stopped the count as Rigondeaux had not gone to a neutral corner. Ramos held and managed to survive. Rigondeaux then used his standard classic counter punching to outscore the champion over the next four rounds. By the sixth Rigondeaux looked to be well ahead and in command with Ramos finally going forward to try to change the pattern of the fight. Coming out of a short exchange Rigondeaux landed what looked like a cuff to the..........

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The undercard has been announced for the February 3, 2012, Warriors Boxing and Sampson Boxing blockbuster SUPERBRAWLS show at the Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas.

Several exciting matchups are scheduled in addition to the ESPN Friday Night Fights-televised portion of the show consisting of a 10-round light heavyweight main event between Colombian powerhouse Edison "Pantera" Miranda and South Africa's WBC #6, WBA #13, and WBO #14-rated Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba, as well as Hylon Williams Jr. (15-0, 3 KOs) of Las Vegas and Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy (14-0, 11 KOs) in the eight-round lightweight co-main event, and a heavyweight showdown between 2005 and 2006 Russian super heavyweight amateur champion Magomed Abdusalamov (12-0, 12 KOs) and Cuba's Pedro Rodriguez (8-0, 6 KOs).

Topping the all-action undercard will be "can't miss" Puerto Rican super middleweight prospect Roberto Jose Acevedo (2-0, 1 KO) in a four-round showcase fight against Las Vegas resident Velvet Malone (0-3).

Other bouts scheduled include a noteworthy six-round super featherweight tussle between Igrim, Russia's undefeated Eveny Gradovich (11-0, 6 KOs) and Las Vegas' Robert Osiobe (11-3-4, 6 KOs); a four-round junior welterweight match-up between Vegas residents Cameron Kreal (0-0-2) and Jesus Gutierrez (1-0, 1 KO); and Puerto Ri..........

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BRONX, NY (January 23, 2012) - Undefeated 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius "Boo Boo" Andrade believes his February 10 main-event fight against former USBA junior middleweight champion Derek "Pooh" Ennis, for the vacant North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") junior middleweight title, is a continuation of a well designed plan, eventually landing him a world title fight later this year or in early 2013.

With world title belt implications for the winner, Andrade-Ennis headlines the Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing show on ESPN Friday Night Fights at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Andrade (15-0, 10 KOs), fighting out of nearby Providence, was a much decorated amateur who in 2007 became the first American since 1999 to capture a gold medal at the World Amateur Championships. The talented 23-year-old from Providence is ranked in the top 15 of all four major governing bodies: No. 9 by the World Boxing Organization ("WBO"), No. 13 by the International Boxing Federation ("IBF") and World Boxing Council ("WBC") and No. 15 by the World Boxing Association ("WBA"). He is co-promoted by Star Boxing and Banner Promotions.

"This fight will put me in a good position and let people know that I'm coming hard," Andrade said. "I will be there soon (world champion) but I'm in no rush. I've been handled the right way. We're following the game plan and picking the righ..........

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New Jersey (January 24, 2012) - Gary Shaw Productions is proud to announce the signing of undefeated power-punching lightweight sensation, Alejandro "Charro" Luna (8-0, 6 KOs) of Whittier, California.  Shaw and Luna agreed to a multi-year contract, and both sides are extremely happy.  Luna is scheduled  to return to the ring on March 16, 2012 at the Morongo Casino in Cabazon, CA, on ESPN Friday Night Fights.

A joyful Gary Shaw went on to say, "Alejandro Luna is a great kid with heavy hands and the fans love his approach.  Every time he steps in the ring you know something exciting is about to happen.  He's got great skills and good team around him. I have big plans for him in 2012."

Luna, a twenty year old prospect known for his crowd pleasing style stated, "I'm very excited that I signed with Gary Shaw because I know he's one of the best promoters in boxing.  He's guided many world champions to the top and I plan to be his next big name.  My goal is to say busy this year and continue my success as a prize fighter."

Alejandro grew up as a "Charro" in a family of Mexican cowboys, who competed in "Charrería's" around his local area. Deep rooted in his family's life long tradition, Luna sated, "The definition of a "Charro" is a gentleman's cowboy.  I learned how to ride a horse at a very young age and started com..........

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Tacoma, WA (January 23, 2012)– Rising cruiserweight Henry Namauu scored the biggest win of his careerSaturday evening by decisioning Contender Season 4 participant Joell Godfreyover ten rounds at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.

Headlining HalquistProductions’ 85th edition of “Battleat the Boat”, Namauu was the busier of the two fighters throughout the evening,racking up points simply due to his level of activity. Godfrey, the taller andleaner fighter, had spurts of success landing punches, but his inability toconsistently move his hands gave Namauu the edge.

Scores were 99-91, 97-93 and96-94.

Namauu, a victor for theseventh time in eight bouts, returns to Las  Vegas, NV at 10-4with 5 knockouts. Godfrey of East St. Louis, IL, slips to 13-6-1 (6 KO’s).

“Henry showed me lottonight,” said Halquist Productions CEO Brian Halquist. “He’s a real throwbackfighter and has faced a bunch of tough guys. I look forward to seeing him fightagain and the crowd reacted well to him.”

In the co-feature,welterweight Roberto Crespo upset local prospect and previously unbeaten NateSerrano. Both men could’ve made their case for a victory, with Serrano pressingthe action while the taller Crespo effectively boxed from the outs..........

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At the conclusion of a private meeting held at the classic and antique Geneve Hotel in Mexico City, Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing and promoter Shiro Kameda of Kameda Promotions, are proud to announce that power-punching WBA Interim Bantamweight Champion Hugo "Cuatito" Ruiz (29-1, 26 KOs) will face all-action WBA Bantamweight World Champion Koki Kameda in an exciting title fight showdown later this year.

The agreement, which already has the full blessing of the WBA, stipulates that each fighter will first make an interim title defense. Ruiz's fight is scheduled for March 17. Kameda will fight in April 2012.

Los Mochis, Mexico's Ruiz won his interim belt in January 2011 with a technical decision over Alvaro Perez. He has made two successful defenses over Francisco Arce.

Tokyo, Japan's Kameda became WBA Champ in December 2010 with a 12-round unanimous decision over Alexander Munoz and has made three successful defenses.

"I am lucky to have such a great partner in Mexico as Hector Garcia of HG Boxing and it was a pleasure to negotiate with Shiro Kameda, who, in agreeing to the interim defense first, understood and honored my prior commitment I had with HG Boxing and Azteca-TV," said Lewkowicz, President of Sampson Boxing LLC. "I am looking forward to a terrific fight between two aggressive warriors."

Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba is Ready to go to War with Edison Miranda

When South Africa's world ranked light heavyweight contender, Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba (18-1-1, 9 KOs), steps in the ring on February 3, 2012, against Edison "Pantera" Miranda (35-6, 30 KO's), he's going to have bad intentions on his mind.  

Chilemba, DiBella Entertainment's rising star, went on to say, "I have a great deal of respect Edison Miranda, he's a worthy opponent, but I'm coming to make a statement come fight night. There is no room for error, and I'm not going to leave it up to the judges to decide the outcome. Make no mistake about it...I'm gunning for a knockout." 

Damian Ramirez who manages Chilemba stated, "Isaac is very determined and ready to take his career to the next level. This fight is a great opportunity for him to showcase his skills on a national level. Miranda is a proven warrior and he's going to leave everything in the ring, that's why this fight is going to be great for the fans in attendance and those watching on TV." 

Training out of the St. Pete Boxing Club in Florida with famed coach Dan Birmingham, Isaac continued, "Training camp has been rough, but at this level nothing comes easy. I've been working hard on some new training techniques and I know I'm getting better every day. Sparring has been great and Dan has given me the perfect game plans to come out victorious. ..........

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Future super middleweight world champion Roberto Jose Acevedo has been added to the undercard of the already stacked "Superbrawls" boxing event on Friday, February 3, at the Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas and televised live on ESPN Friday Night Fights.

Acevedo (2-0, 1 KO) will appear on the undercard in support of the 10-round light heavyweight main event between Colombian powerhouse Edison "Pantera" Miranda and South Africa's WBC #6, WBA #13, and WBO #14-rated Isaac "Golden Boy" Chilemba.

Tickets for "Super Brawls" are priced at $25 and $50 and are available at Ticketmaster, any Texas Station rewards center or at Stationcasinos.com/concerts. A few VIP seats are available at a price of $100. Please call (954) 985-1155.

Also slated for that night is a rare battle of up-and-coming undefeated prospects between Hylon Williams Jr. (15-0, 3 KOs) of Las Vegas and Cuban power-punching sensation Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy (14-0, 11 KOs) in the eight-round lightweight co-main event, and a heavyweight showdown between 2005 and 2006 Russian super heavyweight amateur champion Magomed Abdusalamov (12-0, 12 KOs) and Cuba's Pedro Rodriguez (8-0, 6 KOs).

Before getting off to his undefeated start as a professional, Acevedo was a superb amateur boxer, who went 50-1, 20 KOs in the unpaid ranks and was a three-time Puerto Rican ..........

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Ramos vs. Guillermo Rigondeaux

WBA super bantamweight title fight

Rigondeaux caught Ramos flush to stun him and send him to the canvas in the 1st round. Weary of the power from Rigondeaux, Ramos was hesitant and didn't mount much of an offense for the next 4 rounds. The champion did come forward in the 6th unfortunately giving Rigondeaux the opening that he needed to catch him with a shot to the head that hurt him. "El Chacal" Rigondeaux backed his opponent up against the corner with lightning fast combinations, before throwing a perfect left hook to the body of the champion who crumbled to the floor, unable to beat referee Joe Cortez' count.

The winner and new WBA super bantamweight champion by way of KO at (1:29) of the 6th round, Guillermo Rigondeaux who remains undefeated.

Guillermo Rigondeaux

“Rico Ramos is a very good fighter,” said Rigondeaux. “But I train very hard and when I train, no one can beat me.”
 
“2012 is going to be my time. I’ve got the greatest promoter of all time, Bob Arum. I just want them to open the doors for me.”

Rico Ramos

“He showed he was a true champion, he was real tough.  I showed I was a true champion by getting up.  He caught me the first round and I went down. Then in the third he started to slow down.

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Promoted by Main Events, Peltz Boxing Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions. The non-televised undercard fights will begin at 7 p.m., the NBC Sports Network Fight Night broadcast will begin at 9 p.m. ET on Jan 21st. Tickets are priced at $45 and $65 can be purchased by calling Peltz Boxing, (215) 765-0922, or online at www.peltzboxing.com

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Nick Denis vs. Joseph Sandoval

Denis is successful in his Octagon debut by defeating Sandoval via TKO at 22 seconds of the 1st round.

Daniel Pineda vs. Pat Schilling

Pineda defeats previously undefeated Schilling by submission at (1:37) of the 1st round. (Rear naked choke)

Fabricio Camoes vs. Tom Hayden

Camoes defeats previously unbeaten Hayden by submission at (4:03) of round 1. 

Charlie Brenneman vs. Daniel Roberts

Brenneman defeats Roberts by unanimous decision.

Kamal Shalorus vs. Habit Nurmagomedov

Nurmagomedov is successsul in his Octagon debut by defeating Shalorus via submission at (2:08) of the 3rd round. (rear naked choke)

Jorge Rivera vs. Eric Schafer

Rivera defeats Schafer by KO at (1:31) of the 2nd round.  

Christian Morecraft vs. Pat Barry

Barry defeats Morecraft by TKO at
(3:38) of the 1st round.

Jared Papazian vs. Mike Easton

Easton defeats Papazian by majority decision. 

Duane Ludwig vs. Josh Neer

In a successful return to the UFC, Neer defeats Ludwig by submission at (3:04) of the 1st round. (guillotine choke)

Melvin Guillard vs. Jim Miller

Miller defeats Guillard by submission at (2:04) of the 1st round. (rear naked choke)

Joel Díaz Jr. Scores Seventh-Round TKO in “Mini Classic” Slugfest;

Matthew Villanueva Stops Mike Ruiz, Jr. in Seventh

Telecast to Re-Air on Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME

LAS VEGAS – In a night of knockdowns and stoppages onShoBox: The New Generation, GUILLERMO RIGONDEAUX won a world title in only his ninth professional fight by knocking out the defending World Boxing Association (W.B.A.) super bantamweight champion RICO RAMOS at 1:29 of the sixth round.

The co-feature resulted in a multiple knockdown thriller live onSHOWTIME® before Joel Diaz Jr. ended the contest by scoring a TKO overGuy Robb at 2:20 of round seven. In the opening bout of the night, super flyweightMatthew Villanueva TKOed Mike Ruiz Jr. at 1:04 in the seventh round fromPearl Theatre at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nev. 

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Promoter Ahmet Oner with Sullivan Barrera and Yuriorkis Gamboa

Promoter Ahmet Oner is well known for promoting some of the best Cuban fighters like Yuriorkis Gamboa and Odlanier Solís. Tonight in Philadelphia Oner presents his next up and coming Cuban star in fast rising light heavyweight contender SULLIVAN BARRERA (8-0, 6 kos). As an amateur Barrera has beaten the likes of former world champion Chad Dawson and current W.B.A. titlist Beibut Shumenov. With only eight pro-fights the hard-hitting 29-year-old has earned himself the #9 spot in theW.B.A. ratings and is very likely to fight for his first professional world title soon.

“When I first sawSullivan in the gym I knew that he is one hundred percent championship material",says Oner. "He has been brought up just light Gamboa. And actually it wasGamboa who introduced him to me and made our promotional deal ..........

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Complete video interview included below

2011 was quiet a year for the WBC and WBA super middleweight champion Andre Ward. After spending two years competing in the Showtime Super Six Tournament, Ward would wrap up his flawless participation in the competition by outclassing the tough and rugged ex champion Carl Froch in the finale this past December. With the win Ward would be crowned the tournament champion, pick up the WBC title to go with his WBA belt, and finish off with an impressive 5-0 record in the tournament to improve his overall record 25-0. After completing an impressive 2011, Ward was selected by many in the media as 2011 Fighter of the year and climbed on the top ten of everyone’s Pound for Pound list.

Ward, who is known for being a well spoken and humble fighter is enjoying the praises and all he has accomplished, but is ready to get back in the ring and continue to prove that he is one of the best today.

“As fighter at this level you have to stay motivated, I’m taking all the accolades, all the positive things people are saying, but I’m also staying very humbled,” said Ward.  “I’m enjoying my time off, but I am ready to get back at it because I know I still have a lot to show and a lot to prove. “

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