BERNARD HOPKINS VS. ENRIQUE ORNELAS OFFICIAL MAIN EVENT WEIGH-IN
Tuesday, December 1 at 4:30 p.m. ET
The Liacouras Center Main Lobby
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
WHO: BERNARD HOPKINS, Former Two-Division World Champion
ENRIQUE ORNELAS, Light Heavyweight Contender
WHAT: MAIN EVENT WEIGH-IN for “Broad Street Brawl: Hopkins vs. Ornelas.” Hopkins and Ornelas step onto the scale for the final time before they step into the ring on Wednesday, December 2. (Note that undercard fighters will weigh-in on Wednesday, December 2 at 9:30 AM at the Sofitel Philadelphia – Paris Ballroom.)
*Please note this event is open to the public.
WHEN: Tuesday, December 1
4:15 pm ET – Media Arrival
4:30 pm ET – Fighters on Scale
WHERE: THE LIACOURAS CENTER (Main Lobby)
1776 N. Broad St
Philadelphia, PA 19121
FACTS: “Broad Street Brawl”: Hopkins vs. Ornelas, a 12-round light heavyweight bout which is presented by Golden Boy Promotions East and sponsored by MGM Grand in Las Vegas will be televised live on VERSUS beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. PT. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. and the first bell rings at 6:00 p.m. ET.
TICKETS: Tickets priced at $200, $100, $75, $50 and $25, are on sale and available for purchase exclusively through ComcastTIX on line at ComcastTIX.com, by calling 1-800-298-4200 or in person at the Liacouras Center box office. Discounts are being offered to the following groups at the Liacouras Center Box Office: Veterans & Military:a 20% percent off to those with a current or past military identification (limit of 8 tickets per ID presented); Police & Fire Department Personnel: a 10% discount on all price categories (limit of 2 tickets per ID presented) and Students:a 10% discount on all tickets and $25 for $15 (limit of 2 tickets per ID presented).
STAR BOXING ADDS SHANNON BRIGGS TO THURSDAY’S NYC SHOW
Former WBO Heavyweight Champion, Shannon Briggs (48-5-1, 42KO) has just been added to Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing upcoming, “Hustler Boxing” card at the Manhattan Center this Thursday December 3rd. Briggs, who hails from nearby Brooklyn, will be returning from a two-year hiatus from the ring when he squares off against Marcus McGee (22-17, 11KO).
Briggs, who turns 38 the following day, will be looking to get back into the heavyweight contender picture, and hopefully set himself up for another world title opportunity somewhere in the near future.
“Shannon is looking to get back into title contention, and what better way to do it than with a good showing on our NYC Hustler Boxing show,” stated Joe DeGuardia, CEO of Star Boxing. “We are very excited to be adding yet another big name to our premiere installment of “Hustler Boxing”. Shannon has a nice following in New York, being from nearby Brooklyn, and we are looking forward to him being added to an already exceptional night of boxing.”
This VIP evening of boxing and entertainment, hosted by various celebrities, will feature special entertainment and top boxing. Larry Flynt’s Hustler Honeys will serve as ring card girls, hostesses at all VIP dinner tables and will be entertaining late into the evening at the official after-fight-party to be held at the Hustler Club 641 W. 51st Street in Manhattan.
Hustler Boxing is being presented by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing in association with Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club and will be aired live on the nationally televised Versus Network. Doors open at 6:30 PM, with the first bout scheduled for 7:30. Versus will begin airing at 9PM. The Grand Ballroom at the Manhattan Center is located at 311 West 34th Street New York, NY (between 8th and 9th Ave.). Tickets are priced at $202, $152, $102, $52 with VIP tables of ten also available. Tickets can be purchased by CLICKING HERE: ( www.ticketmaster.com) or calling the Star Boxing office at 718 823-2000.
About Star Boxing:
Star Boxing, Inc. has been in operation since 1992. Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry.
About Hustler Club-NYC:
Opened approximately six years ago, Larry Flynt’s Hustler Club has become the pre- eminent upscale adult men’s cabaret in Manhattan. Fortified by the internationally- known Hustler brand, this venue has become the Mecca for New York’s sports and entertainment elite. It features floating balconies, VIP suites and the nation’s only heated roof deck and cigar lounge, complete with pay per view wide-screen television. Last but not least, the Hustler Honeys are amazing entertainers, creating an erotic experience to remember.
About Stonecutter Event Promotions, Inc.:
Steve Karel’s Stonecutter Event Promotions Inc. (SEP) has been a live and televised event promoter for over 20 years, with credits ranging from King of the Cage (PPV), National Bodybuilding Championships (ESPN/ESPN- 2/Fox Sports Net), Women’s Extreme Wrestling (PPV), Fight Town New York (MSG), Extreme Championship Wrestling (PPV/TNN). SEP is a major supplier of many forms of programming to the Pay-Per-View industry.
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MMA Big Show: Junie Browning Taps Scott Cornwell in Successful Return to the Cage – WATCH ON DEMAND AT GFL
Photo by Selina “Dead” Wong. Copyright Fighters.com.The Ultimate Fighter 8 lightweight “Lunatik” Junie Browning (4-1) submitted Scott Cornwell (1-1) in a reverse triangle at 3:13 of round one at MMA Big Show: Onslaught at Belterra Casino Saturday.
Former MMA Big Show middleweight champion “Mojo” William Horne (4-2) submitted “Merciless” Kevin Barkdull (1-2) in a rear naked choke at 4:01 of round one in the co-main event.
Cornwell entered the cage with the crowd going crazy while Browning entered amidst a barrage of boos. Browning used great footwork to avoid a few shots and then gave one of his own that dropped Cornwell. Browning jumped on top of him and ended up in half guard. Browning looked for an arm and, while defending, Cornwell gave up his back. Browning rolled him over and used rubber guard to look for a gogoplata, coming close to pulling it off. Browning switched to a triangle and then to a reverse triangle which ended the fight.
The fight between Horne and Barkdull hit the ground quick; and, Barkdull did a great job getting to butterfly guard. Horne worked to pass and made it to side mount where he postured up to unleash punches. Barkdull looked for a leg lock, but let it go as Horne took mount. Barkdull defended by giving up his back. It didn’t take long for “Mojo” to lock in the rear naked choke.
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 video preview for Dec. 2 final episodes
By: Jesse Holland (MMAmania.com)
Has the tenth season of the Spike TV reality show saved the best for last? Find out Wednesday night!
UFC 107 preliminary bouts will not air on Spike TV Dec. 12
By: Jesse Holland (MMAmania.com)
After spoiling fans with a free look at select preliminary bouts from some of its previous pay-per-view offerings, the UFC will not air any of the undercard action from the upcoming Dec. 12 “Penn vs. Sanchez” event because the 2009 Video Game Awards (VGA) already lay claim to the 8pm-10pm time slot on Spike TV.
Fans were treated to one hour of uninterrupted mixed martial arts competition just over a week ago when Marcus Davis collided with Ben Saunders in a welterweight showdown and middleweights Kendall Grove and Jake Rosholt got busy on the UFC 106: “Ortiz vs. Griffin 2″ undercard back on Nov. 21.
Similar to UFC 103 in Sept. and then UFC 104 in Oct., which both attracted about 1.4 million viewers as the promotion began to test the idea along with its cable television partner, the UFC 106 featured prelim bouts aired commercial-free and garnered a 1.0 household rating for 1.3 million viewers.
“Penn vs. Sanchez” also promises an action-packed undercard — you’ll just have to shell out the requisite clams to see it.
To view the complete article go to: MMAmania.com
M-1 Global and Strikeforce announce record numbers for worldwide broadcast of ‘Fedor vs Rogers’
By: Press Release
Fedor’s thrilling knockout victory over Bret Rogers viewed by over 25 million homes.
AMSTERDAM, HOLLAND (November 24, 2009) – M-1 Global and Strikeforce announced today that the international audience reports from broadcasters all over the world revealed an unprecedented number of viewers for the November 7th “Fedor vs. Rogers” MMA event from Chicago, Illinois.
“We are extremely happy with the preliminary broadcast reports,” said M-1 Global CEO Joost Raimond. “The demographics of these numbers were very promising as our network broadcasting partners in the U.S., Russia, and Korea reach an enormous audience alone. Coupled with a dozen other countries and our successful internet stream in Japan and other territories, all early accounts and indications tell us that “Fedor vs. Rogers” delivered worldwide more than any other MMA show in the history of the sport,” concluded Raimond.
To view the complete article go to: MMAmania.com
Jon Jones: Matt Hamill has nothing I haven’t already seen at Team Jackson
By: Jesse Holland (MMAmania.com)
Props: Heavy.com
Quoteworthy:
“Whatever he does and gives me, I’ll take. The biggest advantage is that I’m sparring more, doing more jiu jitsu, wrestling with guys like Rashad Evans who has great boxing and is three times faster than Matt Hamill, and if I can stop Rashad’s shot, that gives me ultra-confidence against a guy like Matt Hamill who is a totally different level of speed. Greg Jackson has a really great strategy for me this fight – a really, really great strategy for this fight – and one thing with Greg is that while he’s teaching me technique and ways of thinking, he still allows me to be myself and he loves my creativity and loves my flow. I’m just smarter than I used to be when it comes to fighting. No disrespect to Hamill, but there is nothing I can see him doing to me that Rashad hasn’t tried or Keith wouldn’t do.”
– Promising, talented and electrifying light heavyweight prospect Jon Jones talks about the rigors and benefits of training under the Greg Jackson umbrella to help him reach the next level in his career. “Bones” has rattled off three very impressive wins since his Octagon debut back at UFC 87: “Seek and Destroy” last year. So impressive, in fact, that he is now set to headline The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 10 Finale on Spike TV next Saturday (Dec. 5) opposite Matt Hamill. Will the new and improved Jones drop “The Hammer” on Hamill or does he still have a long road ahead before putting a dent in the upper echelon of the 205-pound division?
Another Great Highlight from GY Productions: “Angels”
By: Dallas Winston (TheGarv.com)
ANGELS by GY – MMA Highlight from GYPROD on Vimeo.
ANGELS by GY – MMA Highlight from GYPROD on Vimeo.
I was not the only one floored by the amazing GY Productions highlight video called “Courage” that we posted recently, so I thought I would treat our readers to another nicely done video from GY called “Angels”.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Visit GY Productions on the links posted below the video to see more of their impressive work.
Flashback: Genki Sudo Tears Through the Westside Submission Tournament
By: Dallas Winston (TheGarv.com)
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