RUSSELL JR. FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS, INTERVIEW ON SHOBOX CARLOS ABREGU vs. IRVING GARCIA MARVIN QUINTERO vs. WES FERGUSON FINAL QUOTES AND WEIGHTS

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez , Calif.

“SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION’’

Friday, May 1, 2009; Telecast Begins at 11 p.m. ET/PT

TELECAST NOTE: 2008 Olympian Gary Russell, Jr., takes on Alvaro Muro in a four-round featherweight bout Friday night before the SHOWTIME telecast begins. Between the two featured fights, highlights will be shown of Russell’s fight and he will be interviewed about his transition from the amateur to professional ranks and what is next for the Washington D.C., resident. Russell is 2-0 since turning pro in January. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Russell never got to enter the ring as he missed the Olympic weigh-in hours after losing consciousness in his Olympic Village dorm room.

THURSDAY’S WEIGHTS – Carlos Abregu weighed in at 148 pounds on Thursday in Santa Ynez , Calif. , a day before he’s scheduled to face Irving Garcia on ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME (11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast). Garcia tipped the scales at 147-1/4. Both boxers in the telecasts’ opening fight – Marvin Quintero and Wes Ferguson—weighed in at 134 pounds.

Abregu puts his stellar, unblemished 26-0 record, with 21 knockouts, on the line Friday, May 1. The Argentine will face Puerto Rico’s Garcia (17-3-3, 8 KOs ) in the 10-round welterweight main event at the Chumash Casino Resort. In the co-feature, Quintero (15-1, 12 KOs) of Tijuana , Mexico , will take on Ferguson (20-3-1, 6 KOs) of Las Vegas in an eight-round lightweight bout. The event is promoted by Gary Shaw Productions, LLC.

What the principals had to say prior to Thursday’s weigh in:

CARLOS ABREGU

“The difference between my opponent when I last fought on SHOWTIME (a win over David Estrada on Dec. 5, 2008) and Garcia is that Estrada just wanted to win, period. He’s always coming forward. But Garcia is a front-runner. He goes two, three rounds and then he fades.”

“There were a lot of doubters on whether I could finish a 10-round fight back home. I think a lot of people were impressed that I went that far even though some were disappointed in the way I fought.”

ABEL SANCHEZ (Abregu’s trainer)

“Just because Carlos has the glittery record doesn’t mean anything here. He has to put on a show. He has to be money in the bank. Guys that he’s going to be facing now are just going to be that much stronger and are going to want to take that perfect mark from him.”

IRVING GARCIA

“The only thing I know about Abregu is his fight against Estrada. I know how he throws his punches. It’s a big fight for me. It’s all or nothing now.”

“It’s been five years since my last fight on SHOWTIME. I’ve had a lot of experiences since then.”

“I have to keep the fight in the middle of the ring. I can’t go outside. But I have to be ready to adapt to whatever comes my way.”

MARVIN QUINTERO

“Wes is very strong and a good fighter. He’ll be ready for me.”

“I learned so much training a total of 20 rounds recently with Ricky Hatton in Las Vegas .”

“My plan on Friday is to throw more and get hit less. That’s the goal.”

WES FERGUSON

“I know Marvin is durable. He’s like a tank. He throws and he throws.”

“I’m so excited to get this chance to fight for the first time on SHOWTIME. I’ve fought on the other networks before but this is huge. The whole world will be watching.”

“I don’t think I’ll be nervous. It’s the same drill as any other fight. I don’t care how I look. A win is a win at the end of the day. I want to be the one holding my hand high after this fight.”

NICK CHARLES (ShoBox Commentator)

“(Carlos) Abregu really fell apart down the stretch against (David) Estrada when they met here at Chumash on Dec. 5. I’d expect to see dramatic improvement from Carlos. For him to be a genuine prospect in his talent-heavy division he’s going to have to put on a show. It’s just going to be a real good test for both him and Marvin Quintero.”

“As far as the first fight goes, I’m pretty anxious to see how Quintero fares against a very slick opponent like Ferguson . To be considered a legitimate contender, Quintero has to dominate this fight against someone as slick as the young American Ferguson.”

Charles and Steve Farhood will call the ShoBox action. The executive producer of ShoBox is Gordon Hall with Richard Gaughan producing and Rick Phillips directing.

For more information on SHOWTIME Sports, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go to the new SHOWTIME Sports website athttp://sports.sho.com.

About ShoBox: The New Generation

Since its inception in July 2001, the critically acclaimed SHOWTIME boxing series, ShoBox: The New Generation has featured young talent matched tough. The ShoBox philosophy is to televise exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches while providing a proving ground for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title.  The growing list of fighters who have appeared on ShoBox and advanced to garner world titles includes: Leonard Dorin, Scott Harrison, Juan Diaz, Jeff Lacy, Ricky Hatton, Joan Guzman, Juan Urango, David Diaz, Robert Guerrero, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Malignaggi, Kendall Holt, Timothy Bradley and Bernard Dunne.

About Showtime Networks Inc.
Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of CBS Corporation, owns and operates the premium television networks SHOWTIME®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® and FLIX®, as well as the multiplex channels SHOWTIME 2™, SHOWTIME® SHOWCASE, SHOWTIME EXTREME®, SHOWTIME BEYOND®, SHOWTIME NEXT®, SHOWTIME WOMEN®, SHOWTIME FAMILY ZONE® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® XTRA. SNI also offers SHOWTIME HD®, THE MOVIE CHANNEL® HD, SHOWTIME ON DEMAND® and THE MOVIE CHANNEL® ON DEMAND. SNI also manages Smithsonian Networks, a joint venture between SNI and the Smithsonian Institution. All SNI feeds provide enhanced sound using Dolby Digital 5.1. SNI markets and distributes sports and entertainment events for exhibition to subscribers on a pay-per-view basis through SHOWTIME PPV®.

Weights from Las Vegas

Urbano Antillon 135 – Tyrone Harris

Alfonso Gomez 149 – Juan Buendia 148 1/2

“Rage At The River” reunion for McGirt & Ward

Joey “KO Kid” Spina  vs. Tiwon Taylor headlines May 22nd show at Twin River Event Center, RI

PROVIDENCE (April 31, 2009) – Legendary boxers James “Buddy” McGirt, Sr. and “Irish” Micky Ward began a friendship in 1986 that continues today. They will reunite May 22nd at “Rage At The River,” promoted Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment, Inc. (CES), as head trainers of fighters on that show.

McGirt, 2-time world champion in two different weight classes and former Trainer of the Year, will be training his son, middleweight James McGirt, Jr. (19-2-1, 9 KOs), who’ll be making his CES debut in a 6-round bout versus an opponent to be named. Ward, a participant in three Fights of the Year, will handle his nephew, lightweight Sean Eklund (6-3, 1 KO), against Jose Guzman (3-4-1) in a 4-round match.

“I think it’s great and I’m excited to be working the same show as Micky,” Buddy said. “He fought on my undercard in 1986, 16 years later were in opposite corners — I had (Arturo) Gatti – and now we’re together again. Micky Ward was one fighter I didn’t want to fight. I always felt that, if he wanted to, he’d be a trainer. They don’t make fighters like Micky Ward anymore. We’re good friends.”

Ward remembers beating Jesus Carlos Velez (KO6) on Buddy’s undercard (Feb. 21, 1986) in Atlantic City. “Two years later I stopped Joey Ferrell in the first round,” Micky laughed and jokingly added, “the same fighter Buddy beat by (10-round) decision on that same 1986 card. I broke his rib. I was amazed by Buddy. I was in my fifth fight and he was close to fighting for a world title. I remember thinking, ‘Wow, I want to be like him.’ I never wanted to fight him, though. Until the end of his career, he only lost to world champions, twice to the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Pernell Whitaker. Buddy’s a good guy, great fighter and trainer, and we’re friends. I’m enjoying the challenge of being a trainer but, I’m not on the same level as Buddy, who has trained a lot of world champions.”

World-rated light heavyweight Joey “KO Kid” Spina (24-1-1, 17 KOs), fighting out of Providence, headlines in an 8-round fight versus veteran Tiwon Taylor (26-14-1, 19 KOs), former Carolina Boxing Association title-holder, who has been in against world champions Adrian Diaconu, Fabrice Tiozzo and Lou Del Valle. Power-punching Spina is rated No. 12 in the WBA, as well as No. 13 by the WBC and WBO

Also on the card in separate 6-round bouts are EBA super middleweight champion “Irish” Joe McCreedy (10-2-1, 5 KOs) against Victor Paz (9-7-1, 1 KO) and world featherweight title challenger Sandy “Lil’ Tyson” Tsagouris (9-1, 4 KOs) versus TBA.

Supporting the show in 4-round matches are cruiserweight Jay Holland (1-0, 1 KO) vs. TBA, light welterweight Diego Periera (2-0, 2 KOs) vs. Pablo Tejada (2-9-1, 0 KOs) and Omar Pena (1-0-1, 0 KOs) vs. Ramon Santos (0-1). All fights and fighters are subject to change.

Tickets for “Rage At the River” are priced at limited $25.00 SRO, $35.00, $45.00 (Bronze), $65.00 (Silver), $100.00 (Gold) and limited $150.00 (Jimmy’s Platinum Club) and are available to purchase by calling CES (401.724.2253/2254), going on line at www.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at Twin River’s Players Club booth at Twin River, or any TicketMaster location.

Contact CES (401.724.2253/2254/www.cesboxing.com) or Twin River Event Center (877.82.RIVER/ www.twinriver.com) for more information. Doors open at 6::00 PM/ET, first bout at 7:00 PM/ET.

(Twin River has waived its 18+ rule for “Rage At The River.” Anybody under the age of 18 must be accompanied at all times by an adult and they must enter through the West entrance.)

Talk of trouble in Hatton’s camp

By Norm Frauenheim

LAS VEGAS – It wasn’t exactly news that Floyd Mayweather Sr. talked more and said less Thursday, but he did concede there were problems in Ricky Hatton’s training camp for his junior-welterweight fight Saturday night against Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand.

The Boxing Gutter Has a Silver Lining

By Tom Luffman

Sometimes viewing the schedule of boxing events the world over I am taken aback by what passes for a legitimate show in some places.  Here are a couple of shows that I cannot believe were allowed to go forward.

On April 30th Kwanthai Chor Nor Pattalung (22-0-1, KOs 12) will be fighting on the under card of Poonsawat Kratingdaenggym (37-1, KOs 26) vs. Rafael Hernandez (11-2, KOs 10).  Nevermind  Kratingdaenggym cherry picking Hernandez for a shot at his WBA Ordinary World Super Bantamweight title, Pattalung’s handlers up the ante.  He will be taking on Boy Tanto.  Boy comes into the fight with a record of 3-5 with 4 losses coming via the knockout.  Of course these bouts are taking place in Thailand, which in terms of legitimacy and integrity ranks somewhere between Charles Ponzi (the inventor of the Ponzi scheme) and Bernie Madoff, the one who perfected said scheme.

On May 1st at Tempelhof, Burges, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium, they are going to do one better and according to boxrec are going to try to make money off of a card featuring guys with losing records as the main event!  In this corner we have Beadin Sulejmanoski.  He’s only 0-4, folks, but he has never been knocked out!  In the other corner we have a veteran of twenty-three professional fights!  A man that started his career at 2-0-1!  Mr. Jean Louis Bryla!  While that introduction would warm up some crowds, the fine print on it is Bryla is 4-16-3.  He’s lost eight in a row.  This match makes the suspension of Evander Holyfield look like a colossal over-reach.

With all of the press going to MMA, it might actually be a good sign that these events take place.  If boxing was as dead as some believe could a promoter get away with throwing fights like these and still stay in business?  While I would never advocate mismatches as egregious as these, perhaps there is a silver lining to crow about.  Hell, at least we don’t have any large promotion that is so invested in one guy (Kimbo Slice) that a loss takes the whole ship down.  Maybe our back alleys and rough and tumble backrooms aren’t so gloomy after all.

Q&A Paul Smith

By Anson Wainwright

Great Britain’s Paul “The Real Gone Kid” Smith 26-1(15) is a Super Middleweight who shot to prominence when he was selected to fight on the third series of the contender back in 2007. Smith 26, started his pro career back in 2003 following a successful amateur career. He ran off 23 straight victories including a win on contender when he outpointed David Banks however a bad cut stopped Smith being able to fight in the next round. Back in March Smith recorded his latest victory on the Khan-Barrera bill in Manchester when he scored an emphatic second round stoppage of usually durable Rashid Matumla. He know hopes to push on and secure a fight with fellow Scouser Tony Quigley for the British Super Middleweight laurels.

Hello Paul, welcome to 15rounds.com

Anson Wainwright – How are things? Any news of when you’ll be back in action next?

Paul Smith – I’m good. Just waiting on purse bids for the British Super-Middleweight title that I am the mandatory challenger for. I’m in training and will fight in June in a 6-8 round fight to tick over. Unless the fight goes ahead for July in which I will adjust the training for then.

Anson Wainwright – You briefly dropped to Middleweight but came back to Super Middleweight after you lost to Steven Bendall. Was the move back to 168 because you were flat at having to make 160?

Paul Smith – I have been mainly a middleweight but moved up to 168 for The Contender. Something I don’t regret doing. I made 168 the morning of the fight and felt good in doing so. I had a bad time making 160, sometimes dropping silly, unhealthy amounts of weight due to miss-calculating and messing up food wise. I feel a lot stronger at 168, that last 6lb is a killer.

Anson Wainwright – Recently your fellow Liverpudlian Tony Quigley won the British Super Middleweight title. Is that a fight you want? Sounds like a great local fight.

Paul Smith – It’s a fight that I hope can be made very soon. Purse bids are due in next week for the fight, and I hope it comes off.  He’s been popping off in the local press about not liking me personally, and apparently I don’t like him! – Which is the first I’ve heard. So there should be no reason for him to not fight me. Hopefully sooner rather than later. Quigley is talking about fighting Magee in a voluntary defence, as if he owes it to Magee. The winner out of me and Quigley has no obligation to defend against Brian Magee anyway. Tony also says from a selfish point of view he wants the fight with me. His manager wants the fight and he’s the champion so he decides! There will be more money in the fight with me with it being local, and on paper I am the easier fight. He wants the fight, I want the fight, so why shouldn’t it happen? It’s his call, I’m ready right now. If he is champion in September then he has to fight me. If not it’s Magee. Either way I’ve got my chance to win that Lonsdale belt.

Anson Wainwright – What titles did you win in the amateur’s & what was your final record?

Paul Smith – I had 70 bouts as an amateur and It’s a debate in our house about my record. Our Liam says I lost 20 fights. I think 15! If I lost 20 and won 50 then I had less point’s wins than I thought because I had 34 stoppages. So I’m going with 15 losses! haha

I won 5 National titles. 2 Schoolboy ABA, 2 Junior ABA 1 Senior ABA. Medals at international junior and senior multi-nations tournaments and a silver medal at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

I fought a few good kids in the amateurs. Jean Pascal, John Duddy, Craig McEwan, Andre Dirrell, Reda Zam-Zam to name a few.

Anson Wainwright – I remember you appeared on season three of the contender. What can you tell us abut that experience and how you felt it went?

Paul Smith – It was amazing, loved every bit of it. I went to win the lot and had a great chance over 5 round distance. Being around Ray Leonard, Buddy McGirt(Who I am good friends with now through the show) etc day in day out was surreal to say the least. Ray invited me into his home, showed me his trophy room and around his house. I was lucky he didn’t know about us Scousers reputations or I’d have never got past the gates!

He’d sit with me asking me about my life, telling me about his fights, his life. People were paying grands to hear him speak and there I was technically being paid to listen to him! He is an idol, the word legend gets thrown about too easy nowadays but he really is a legend. It was an amazing experience. I kicked his arse on the pool table too!

Anson Wainwright – You come from a fighting family I believe your younger brothers Stephen (6-0(5) Featherweight), Liam (3-0(1) Welterweight) & Callum (Still amateur) are also boxers. How did you get into Boxing?

Paul Smith – I went with my neighbour to the Rotunda ABC just over the road from my house and loved it from day one. My brothers followed me. I’m not saying they’d have been pro footballers or actors if I had have been like! They love boxing full stop. We’re a very lucky family having 4 of us with the talent to all be England representatives and National champions. Cheesy but true

Anson Wainwright – What do you like to do when you’re not Boxing?

Paul Smith – I spend most of my time with my 2year old son.

I’m a hermit! I love my home. I live with my fiancée and the house is always busy with family, the kids, friends and such. I love Liverpool F.C. I also race pigeons haha. I’m a geek really to be honest but that’s me. It relaxes me, it’s a good buzz and they are like fighters. Having to train them up, get their food right for racing. It’s a hobby that fits in with my job too. Not many other hobbies can co-exist with boxing full time.
Anson Wainwright – Who was your favourite fighter growing up? Who do you like watching fight today?

Paul Smith – Favourite fighter growing up was Leonard. Followed very very closely by Tyson, in his prime. Tyson got me into boxing. I loved watching Arguello, Hagler, Duran, Ray Mancini, JC Chavez. My Dad used to watch a lot of boxing. He loved Davey Boy Green so I watched him too. I studied local fighters like Andy Holligan. His left hooks to the body were lethal.

Anson Wainwright – What is your goal in Boxing?

Paul Smith – Like most others, to win a world title and hopefully pay the mortgage off. It’s a long hard road and unfortunately there’s only a handful of Ricky Hatton’s and Joe Calzaghe’s. But hard work pays off in the end, hopefully.

Anson Wainwright – Finally Paul, do you have a message for anyone?

Paul Smith – To any fans, thank you for the support. The messages I receive from people who watched the Contender and wish me well are really great. Thanks very much

Thanks for your time Paul.

Anson Wainwright

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Three great fights under the radar

By Tom Luffman

As the world awaits the May 2nd HBO PPV Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton mega-fight showdown there are other important matches popping up on the schedule that are getting the media’s cold shoulder.  With that in mind, I’d like to highlight three upcoming matches that are set in stone in my date book, on my Tivo or if they are blacked out I’ll pour a scotch, light up an Arturo Fuente Hemingway and await word on the results.

When: April 30th

Who: Celestino Cabellero (31-2, 22 KOs) vs. Jeffrey Mathebule (22-1-2, KOs 12)

Where: Arena Roberto Duran, Panama City, Panama

Why watch: The last time the world saw Celestino Cabellero (31-2, 22 KOs) he was knocking out then undefeated Steve Molitor to pick up the IBF Super Bantamweight and the WBA Super World Super Bantamweight title.  Ok, I’ll agree with you that labeling a belt “Super World” is dumb, but Molitor was considered one of the best, if not the best Super Bantam, so the accomplishment is greater than the sum  of whatever straps he picked up.  This time out Cabellero make his first defense of those titles against South African Jeffrey Mathebule (22-1-2, KOs 12).  While Mathebule may be unheralded he did win an eliminator over Julio Zarate (26-5-1, KOs 16) to earn the shot.  What will be interesting here is how the new champion adjusts from title chaser to title defender.

A Little Extra:  Any chance either guy comes out to “Panama” by Van Halen?  I wonder what odds Vegas would give me on that?

When: May 8th

Who: Craig McEwan (14-0, KOs 9) vs. Brian Vera (16-2, KOs 10)

Where: Sundance Square, Fort Worth, Texas and on ESPN2

Why watch: These are two good prospects.  Vera knocked out Ang Lee, taking his “0” away in the process.  He also beat Max Alexander.  On the downside he’s also been knocked out by James Kirkland and Jaidron Codrington.  But his loss is our gain.  What he lacks in defense could make this match a much better bout to watch than has been advertised.  Both men have some pop, but neither is a one-shot-done knockout puncher.  This should lead to each being on the receiving end of some jaw rattling shots, but neither going down right away.  Give southpaw Craig McEwan the edge, but don’t be shocked if he loses.

A Little Extra:

McEwan is trained by Freddie Roach. Vera’s loss to Codington came on season three of “The Contender”.

When: May 16th

Who: Andre Ward (18-0, KOs 12) vs. Edison Miranda (32-3, KOs 28)

Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, Showtime

Why watch: At 25 years old Andre Ward is on the precipice of a major league title shot, while Edison Miranda is facing the cliff of “gatekeeper” status.  Miranda is keenly aware of Ward’s place in boxing, for it was once his.  On March 24, 2006, a 25 year old Edison Miranda defeated contender Howard Eastman to run his record to 25-0 with 23 knockouts.  He was the next big thing.  For the past three years Miranda has a record of 6-3 with 3 knockouts.  During this time he lost his only title shot to Arthur Abraham by unanimous decision, dropped a title eliminator to Kelly Pavlik and was knocked out by Abraham in a rematch last summer.  With that defeat he decided to take a step back and start from scratch doing a little barn storming by beating the likes of unheralded Manuel Esparza and Joey Vegas.  Now he faces Ward, a man who has sliced through the first part of his career with relative ease.  Ward is coming off of a total domination of Henry Buchanan, where he won every round on every score card.

The key questions to be answered in this match are:

1. Will Andre Ward come in over confident?
2. Can Andre Ward take Edison Miranda’s best shot?
3. Can Edison Miranda land his best shot?

A Little Extra:

Mahamed Aripgadzhiev, the guy Andre Ward beat to win the 2004 Olympic Gold Medal in the Light Heavyweight division has not had an easy time as a professional.  He’s 12-2 with 7 knockouts.  While that sounds decent, he dropped a decision to Artem Vychkin who was 6-16 at the time (now 8-23)! 

Nicaraguan Boxing Scene Activity!

Two Big Fight Cards in a two week span

By: Gabriel Cordero

If there is one thing that Nicaraguans love its their Boxing. The land of HOFBoxeo PRODESA. The fight cards will feature former champs, ranked fighters as well as promising tops prospects. boxer and living legend Alexis Arguello will be treated to two big fight cards in a 13 day span by promotion company

The first fight card will be May 1st 2009 at Pharaohs Casino in Managua will feature 4 world ranked fighters. The headline fight will be a showdown between WBA ranked bantamweight fighters Daniel Diaz (16-1, 12 kos)Alvaro Perez (17-1-1, 12 kos). The winner of this bout will be in line for a world title shot before the year is over. versus

The undercard will feature WBA and IBF ranked flyweight Evert Briceno (30-5,25 kos) versus Reynaldo Cajina (9-2, 7 kos) as well as WBO and IBF ranked light flyweight Nerys Espinoza (25-5, 18 kos) versus former world title challenger Miguel Tellez (18-12, 7 kos).

In support of this 9 bout card will be promising lightweight prospect Moises Solis (14-1, 10 kos), hard hitting welter jr. prospect Cristian Ruiz (8-0, 7 kos)Carlos “Chocorrón” Buitrago (9-0, 7 kos). and popular 17 year old minimum weight sensation

The second fight card to be held May 15th 2009 at Alexis Arguello Gym will feature former WBA lightweight champ Jose “Quiebra Jícara” Alfaro, two division former IBF champ Luis Perez as well as some of the top Nicaraguan boxing prospects. Headlining the fight card will be hard hitting former WBA champ José Alfaro (22-4, 20 kos) versus the durable Moises Castro (27-10-3, 13 kos).

Two division former IBF champ Luis Perez (25-3, 16 kos) will face an opponent to be named at a later date. Also on the card will be hard hitting prospect Santos Benavides (16-2, 13 kos) versus Carlos Mairena (20-11-1, 17 kos).

In support of the top three fights will be welter jr. prospect Rosemberg Gomez (13-1, 9 kos), welterweight Alberto Morales (9-0, 6 kos), WBO and IBF ranked light flyweight Nerys Espinoza (25-5, 18 kos) as well as ultra popular minimum weight sensation Carlos “Chocorrón” Buitrago (9-0, 7 kos).

JENNIFER SALINAS RETURNS TO ACTION THIS SATURDAY NIGHT AT PATRIOT CENTER HARD HITTING FEATHERWEIGHT PROSPECT RETURNS AFTER 2.5 YEAR ABSENCE

FAIRFAX, VA (April 30, 2009) Featherweight sensation Jennifer “THE BOLIVIAN QUEEN” Salinas will return to the squared circle this Saturday night, May 2nd in a scheduled four round bout against Christina Leadbetter at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Virginia.

Returning after a two and half year absence following the birth of second child, the now thirteen month old son, John-Pablo, the 26 year old Salinas is currently training under the tutelage of former world title challenger Daniel Attah in Reston, Virginia.

“The time off has given me the opportunity to refocus on my career. With the kids and a full time job, I have to truly make the most of my time training. Same thing with my fights, I want to be a world champion and I don’t want to waste any time in getting there” said Salinas.

Raw footage of Salinas’ most recent workouts can be viewed on the Youtube website http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjKrqPTHbNY

Prior to her break, the Grand Rapids, Michigan native had won four in a row to raise her record to 9-1-0 with three knockouts. In her last bout, Salinas swept the scorecards with a six round shutout win over Darnella Barnes on October 20, 2006, at The Palace of Auburn Hills, just outside of Detroit, Michigan.

The 20 year old Leadbetter, sports a record of 2-2-0.

Continued Salinas, “In this upcoming bout I want to grab the momentum back I had before I took the break. Keep fighting, keep winning and hopefully get that title shot soon.”

Presented by ICE Promotions, the May 2nd professional boxing card is headlined by a Junior Middleweight USNBC championship fight between Jimmy Lange, 29-3-2 (20KO’s) and Albany, New York’s Frank Houghtaling, 19-15-4 (4KO’s).

Doors open at 6:30pm with the first fight set for 7:30pm.  Tickets, priced at $20, $50, $75, $100, $150, $200, $300 and $500 (plus applicable service charges), can be purchased through Ticketmaster by logging onto www.ticketmaster.com, calling 703-573-SEAT, 202-397-SEAT or 410-547-SEAT or by visiting any Ticketmaster outlet, including the Patriot Center box office. For group sales and sponsorship opportunities, please call (703) 536-6060.

Carlos Rivera Ready To Take Out Ali Baba on “Fight Night” at the A La Carte May 8 in Tampa!

Starfight Productions is based out of Tampa, Florida and is operated by Aaron Jacobs, Shea Bailey, Pete Fernandez, Mike Asmer, and Randy Feldman. Their stable of fighters includes Welterweight contender, Irving Garcia, world title challenger/ESPN Fighter of the Year, Edner Cherry and rising star Derrick Samuels among others.

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  • What Does Alvarez vs Huerta in Philly Mean to Philly? (Part 2) September 1, 2010
    Yesterday I talked about why this October’s Bellator is different from other shows going on down here in Philly. Today I’m going to talk about the challenge in promoting this show. As we mentioned yesterday, Eddie Alvarez will fight in Philly for the first time in October against Roger Huerta. This fight could mark the [...] No related posts. […]
    Paul Miles
  • What Does Alvarez vs Huerta in Philly Mean to Philly? August 31, 2010
    I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about the quality of fight cards in the Philly/Atlantic City game recently and for some reason I’ve had an impossible time expressing in words my thoughts. Some of that is because the path of least resistance in that sort of post would stomp on toes of promoters [...] No related posts. […]
    Paul Miles
  • Its Official: Alvarez vs Huerta Goes Down in Philly August 30, 2010
    After weeks of speculation, MMA Junkie has confirmed that Bellator 33 will happen in Philadelphia. The hot mustard on that awesome sandwich is the main event: Philadelphia’s own Eddie Alvarez faces internet sensation, and notorious football hater Roger Huerta in a three round non-title fight. Expect some familiar faces on the undercard. Bellator has traditio […]
    Paul Miles
  • “Rematch” is the Word of the Day for December Locked in the Cage August 28, 2010
    I spoke with Fran Evans of Locked in the Cage, and he confirmed for me that Bo Coleman and Brian Jackson will get a do-over from their aborted main event from August 21st. This time the dance is at the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia on December 3rd for Locked in the Cage 6. Fran [...] Related posts:Unusual End to Good Night of Fights for Locked in t […]
    Paul Miles
  • Brendan Barrett & Randy Smith Cold War About to Go Nuclear August 28, 2010
    For months the war of words between IFL and ROC veteran Brendan Barrett and Randy Smith finally has a venue to be turned physical. Lou Neglia and Brendan both confirmed yesterday that Barrett/Smith will finally go down at Ring of Combat 32 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. The first volley of this battle [...] Related posts:Another Interview with Brendan […]
    Paul Miles

• ESPN News

  • Zab Judah-Lucas Matthysse fight in the works for November at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. September 2, 2010
    Zab Judah has not fought on HBO in more than two years, but that could change if plans in the works are finalized. […]
    Dan Rafael
  • Juan Manuel Marquez has deal to fight Michael Katsidis September 2, 2010
    Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez has agreed to fight Michael Katsidis at the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Nov. 27. […]
    Associated Press
  • Manny Pacquiao: Antonio Margarito knew what was in hand wraps September 2, 2010
    Manny Pacquiao says he wants a representative observing Antonio Margarito's hand wraps before their meeting in Texas. […]
    Associated Press
  • Antonio Margarito was licensed to box by Texas regulators September 2, 2010
    Disgraced former welterweight titlist Antonio Margarito was licensed to box by Texas regulators on Thursday, paving the way for him to meet pound-for-pound king Manny Pacquiao for a vacant junior middleweight belt. […]
    Dan Rafael
  • Backpack of Bob Arum's son John Arum found by search party September 2, 2010
    Searchers in the rugged North Cascades have found a backpack belonging to the son of Hall of Fame boxing promoter Bob Arum, but they are still looking for the missing climber. […]
    ESPN.com news services
  • Manny Pacquiao on a Floyd Mayweather Jr. bout: 'He needs me' September 1, 2010
    Manny Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach said Wednesday that they agreed to every demand put forward by Floyd Mayweather for what could have been the richest fight in boxing history. […]
    Associated Press
  • Fana regains IBF junior lightweight title September 1, 2010
    Mzonke Fana has earned an impressive unanimous decision over Cassius Baloyi to win the vacant IBF junior lightweight title in a matchup of South Africans. […]
    Associated Press
  • Bernard Hopkins to fight light heavyweight champ Jean Pascal on Dec. 18 September 1, 2010
    Bernard Hopkins is slated to meet newly crowned light heavyweight champion Jean Pascal Dec. 18 in Quebec City, both sides told ESPN.com on Tuesday. […]
    Dan Rafael
  • Antonio Tarver ready for heavyweight debut against Nagy Aguilera August 30, 2010
    Antonio Tarver will make his heavyweight debut Oct. 15 against Nagy Aguilera in a scheduled 10-rounder either in Memphis or Southern California. […]
    Dan Rafael
  • Fight between Juan Manuel Lopez and Rafael Marquez rescheduled for Nov. 6 August 30, 2010
    The postponed fight between featherweight titlist Juan Manuel Lopez and former two-division champion Rafael Marquez has been rescheduled. […]
    Dan Rafael