Two Titles on the Line: Jones Boxes Munoz on April 17 at Boardwalk Hall in AC
Unbeaten Mike Jones, of Philadelphia, PA, and Hector Munoz, of Albuquerque, NM, will be fighting for two championship belts when they collide in a scheduled 10-round welterweight contest this Saturday evening, April 17, at the 10,000-seat Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Not only will Jones’ North American Boxing Association (NABA) title be at stake, but the North American Boxing Organization (NABO) also will recognize the winner as its champion. The NABO championship currently is vacant.
Jones, 26, scored the biggest win of his career on February 27 when he earned a unanimous 10-round decision over former world-title challenger Henry Bruseles, of Gurabo, Puerto Rico, in front of a standing-room-only crowd in the Grand Ballroom of Bally’s Atlantic City.
A professional since 2005, Jones is 20-0, 16 K0s. He is ranked No. 6 by the World Boxing Association (WBA), No. 10 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF), No. 11 by the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and No. 17 by the World Boxing Council (WBC). Read more
Kina Dynamite Dyson defends her WBA World title belt
Dynamite Explosion WBA World Title Fight: Kina Malpartida Dyson a/k/a Kina Dynamite Dyson vs. Lyndsey Scragg live at CITIZENS BUSINESS BANK ARENA located at 4000 E. Ontario Center PKWY, doors open at 3 PM PST on Saturday December 5, 2009.
A meet and greet event has been scheduled for all media to attend on November 25, 2009 at the Maywood Boxing Club in Maywood, California at 11:00 AM. All media outlets are invited to this event, please RSVP to George Talledo .The Club is located at 4747 56th Street, Maywood, CA 90270. (Mobile 562-965-1571 Mando Huerta)
Kina Malpartida Dyson (March 25, 1980- ) is a female professional boxer. She is the World Boxing Association Champion in the Super Featherweight class. Currently, Kina is being trained by Victor (Mando) Huerta at the Maywood Boxing Club in Maywood, California and is under new management with George Talledo. Mando and George have been instrumental in helping Kina to win and maintain her title.
Kina has managed to develop an enormous following with a sold-out event in Peru on her first defense of the WBA World Champion title won at the Madison Square Garden back in February 2009 against Maureen Shea.
The leadership of Kina winning and defending successfully her WBA Championship belt has caused her to become a role model for women and children in South America. In July 2009 the powerful Latin Business Association (LBA), during their Annual Sol Awards Ceremony at the Century Biltmore Hotel awarded Kina the Chairman’s Global Leadership Award due to her outstanding role as a leader at a global level and as a role model for women and children.
Kina is in the process of organizing the Kina Dynamite Foundation for poor and disadvantaged children. After her first defense of her title, Kina spent considerable amount of time participating in charitable events for poor and disadvantaged children in the north part of Peru.
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WAPA America to Broadcast the Final Round from the AIBA World Boxing Championships, Live from Milan
Two Puerto Ricans to Fight for Gold Medal in their Respective Categories
Beginning at 7:30 a.m. ET on Saturday, October 12, WAPA America, the U.S. cable network arm of the leading broadcaster in Puerto Rico, WAPA Television, will transmit the final round for the Gold Medal at the 2009 AIBA (International Boxing Federation) World Championships from Milan.
Two Puerto Rican fighters, Jose Pedraza (60 kg) and McWilliams Arroyo (51 kg), won their matches today and will be competing for the Gold Medal in their respective categories. If they win, this will mark the first time Puerto Rico has had two medalists in the AIBA World Championships since 1974.
The AIBA World Championships Milan 2009 is the premier 13-day amateur boxing event in which 554 boxers from 133 countries participate with the aim of world championship glory. The event is taking place at the Mediolanum Forum in Milan, Italy.
Since Tuesday, September 8, WAPA America has been transmitting daily primetime coverage of the best matches from the World Championships, devoting special attention to fighters from Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico and other Latin American countries of interest to U.S. Hispanic viewers.
Following the live transmission of the Gold Medal round Saturday morning, viewers can catch a retransmission of the final round on Saturday, September 12, at 9 p.m. ET on WAPA America.
Currently, WAPA America is viewed in more than three million homes throughout the U.S. and distributed on major cable, satellite and telephony providers.
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Changing Times Vitamins to Sponsor Emmanuel Manny Pacquiao in Upcoming Fight With Oscar De La Hoya
Changing Times Vitamins, Inc., (Pink Sheets: SGTB) announced today that they have signed an agreement with World Boxing Champion Manny Pacquiao to be a spokesperson for their patent pending sports drink, RecoveryX.
Pacquiao is fighting one of the greatest names in boxing, Oscar De La Hoya, in what’s being billed as the biggest boxing event of the year. Pacquiao, whose titles include WBC Flyweight Champion, IBF Super Bantamweight Champion, WBC Super Featherweight Champion, and WBC Lightweight Champion, has also been named Ring Magazine’s Fighter of the Year, Boxing Writers Association of America’s Fighter of the Year, and World Boxing Hall of Fame’s Fighter of the Year.
In his last 17 fights, he has a record of 14-1-2, with all 14 wins coming by knockout. The fight is being held at the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas to a sellout crowd. The fight is also being shown on HBO PPV.
Pacquiao will be representing RecoveryX along with baseball superstar Manny Ramirez, World Strongman Kevin Knee, and world renowned, cartoon character and spinach connoisseur, Popeye the Sailor Man. Pacquiao will be wearing RecoveryX gear before, during and after the fight for his interviews.
RecoveryX is an all-natural recovery drink specifically targeting athletes and people with active life styles. RecoveryX contains a patent pending algae extract that has been clinically tested in humans and animals.
CHANGING TIMES VITAMINS, INC.
Changing Times Vitamins is developing a line of products specifically geared to the health and energy sectors. The company currently has one primary product, RecoveryX, an all-natural recovery drink specifically targeting athletes and people with active life styles. RecoveryX contains a patent pending algae extract that has been clinically tested in humans and animals. http://www.recoveryx.com/
Table Mountain Casino Brings World Champions for Big Night of Boxing
Main Event Features Battle of Two World Champs
Table Mountain Casino brings a night of hard-hitting action Tuesday, November 18th, to boxing fans with the much-anticipated return of World Championship Boxing, presented by Roy Englebrecht Events. The audience will be geared up for a night of rousing excitement with the Main Event that features two powerhouse champions, former USBA Featherweight Champion Martin Honorio (24-4, 12 KO’s) v. former NABA Champion Frankie Archuleta (25-5, 14 KO’s). The former USBA champ, Martin Honorio, takes to the ring in place of Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez who was injured in a sparring match late last week. The Main Event will pit Honorio of Mexico City against Archuleta from New Mexico. Both champion warriors have records that will mix it at the highest level, but only one will leave the ring as the IBA Jr. Lightweight Champion of the World.
Boxing fans will want to stay in their seats for the “Co-Main Event”, another Championship bout that will feature two tough-as-nails female combatants, both so far undefeated. But all that will change in the ring this Tuesday night when Kaliesha West (10-0, 2 KO’s) and Ava Knight (4-0-2, 2 KO’s) trade blows for the IFBA North American Bantamweight Belt.
“We just turned up the heat when we added the North American Bantamweight Belt battle and brought Kaliesha and Ava to the ticket,” said John Mayewski, President and CEO of Table Mountain Casino. “Central Valley fans will be treated to an event they’ll not soon forget with these world title bouts. We’re also pleased to present an undercard that features a well-known local fighter with a loyal following. Table Mountain Casino is committed to offering the best entertainment value for our guests and this event promises to be another sell-out.”
The five bout card will also feature undefeated Aaron Martinez of Los Angeles who will face Hilario Lopez of Nampa, Idaho in a six-round welterweight bout. Martinez comes in at 8-0 and Lopez at 10-6.
Middleweight action will see Fresno’s own Loren Myers (6-4 2 KO’s) as he faces Orange County’s Derrick Thomas (2-5 1K0).
In a four round bout, two fighters will make their debut in a match that features Jorge Roque of Hayward and Francisco Andrade of Stockton.
Tickets for the Tuesday, November 18th event are on sale now at tmcasino.com or by calling (559) 822-7777. Doors open at 6:00 pm., fights at 7:00 p.m.
Ticket prices are $55 VIP, $45 Gold, $35 Reserved, $25 General Admission. Members of The Club save $5, Platinum Members save $10. No refunds, cameras or videos. Must be 18 years or older to attend.
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World Championship Boxing Only at Table Mountain Casino
November Brings BIG night of Boxing!
BOXING FANS … prepare for a rousing action-packed night as Table Mountain Casino, in association with Roy Englebrecht Events, brings not just one, but TWO Championship Bouts to Table Mountain Casino!
Tickets are now on sale for this November night of professional boxing that pits Chino, California’s Roger “Speedy” Gonzalez against Bernalillo, New Mexico’s Frankie Archuleta. Only one of these boxers will realize their lifelong dream on November 18th and leave the ring as the IBA World Junior Lightweight Champion. These veteran contenders come with formidable records. Gonzalez comes to the ring with a record of 27-2, 18 KO’s. Archuleta squares off with a record of 25-5-1, 14 KO’s.
Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, a Second Championship Bout has been added to the night that will feature two undefeated female warriors when Kaliesha West (10-0, 2 KO’s) meets Ava Knight (4-0, 2 Draws, 2 KO’s) for the IFBA North American Bantamweight Belt. With these two undefeated fighters facing off, all eyes will be on this tough twosome as they square off in this fight for the IFBA North American Title Fight.
John Mayewski, President and CEO of Table Mountain Casino, welcomes fight fans to the Table Mountain Event Center for this electrifying event, “Table Mountain Casino is fast becoming ‘home’ for Championship boxing. If our past bouts are any indication, this upcoming world championship event is bound to be an early sellout. The fourth world title event in just two years at Table Mountain, we keep all our fight fans close to the action.”
The five bout card will also feature undefeated Aaron Martinez of Los Angeles who will face Hilario Lopez of Nampa, Idaho in a six round welterweight bout. Martinez comes in at 8-0 and Lopez at 10-6.
Middleweight action will see Fresno’s own Loren Myers (6-4, 2 KO’s) as he faces Orange County’s Derrick Thomas (2-5, 1 KO).
In a four round bout, two fighters will make their debut in a match that features Jorge Roque of Hayward and Francisco Andrade of Stockton.
Tickets for the Tuesday, November 18th event are on sale now at tmcasino.com or by calling (559) 822-7777. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., fights at 7:00 p.m.
For more information, contact John Mayewski or Dan Casas at (559) 822-7777.
Ticket prices are $55 VIP, $45 Gold, $35 Reserved, $25 General Admission. Members of The Club save $5, Platinum Members save $10. No refunds, cameras or video. Must be 18 years or older to attend.
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Al Bernstein Boxing Channel to Cover Live Pre & Post Dawson/Tarver Fight
Weigh-in Also Broadcast LIVE Over iBN Sports Network
iBN Sports, a premier Internet-based broadcast sports television network announced that its Al Bernstein Channel (ABBC) will provide live weigh-in along with pre and post fight coverage of the October 11th light-heavyweight title match between Chad Dawson and Antonio Tarver from the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Al Bernstein and the iBN Sports team will be on hand to cover the weigh-in on October 10th, will also do reports before the match on October 11th and provide full coverage of the post fight press conference. All of this can be seen at http://www.ibnsports.com/.
The Dawson/Tarver coverage represents the first in a series of up to the minute pre and post coverage of premiere matches that the ABBC will offer to fans throughout 2008. The lineup will include Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins on October 18th, Vic Darchinyan vs. Christian Mijares on November 1st, Ricky Hatton vs. Paulie Malinaggi on November 22nd, and finally Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao on December 6th. All broadcasts can be viewed live at www.ibnsports.com for free as well as seen on-demand on the channel.
“This will be the first time in years that this kind of LIVE coverage will have been done at major boxing matches,” said Bernstein. “I was an integral part of the live ESPN coverage for these kinds of matches for many years, and I know it provides fans with information that really helps them enjoy big boxing matches. Boxing fans have been underserved in recent years, but not anymore. We will give them the live pre and post fight coverage that will enhance their enjoyment of the fights. iBN Sports and the ABBC will be there to capture these exciting and interesting moments,” said Bernstein.
“The iBN Sports team is truly excited by this venture with Al,” said John Mudge, CEO of iBN Sports. “We believe this channel is unique and will provide an insider’s perspective that only Al can bring,” concluded Mudge.
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