RESULTS FROM BROOKLYN: Ali remains undefeated

BROOKLYN, NY (October 27, 2012) – 2008 U.S. Olympian Sadam “World Kid” Ali (16-0, 10 KOs) stopped Ronnie “The Natural Warrior, Jr. (13-8-1, 4 KOs) in the second round of Saturday night’s main event at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn, New York, United States.
“Rising Olympian Star In The Big Apple,” presented by Ali’s World Kid Promotions, was distributed in the United States on pay-per-view by Integrated Sports Media.
Undefeated welterweight prospect Ali shined bright at home on a show that he also promoted. The well-rounded boxer took control in the opening round, dropped Warrior midway through the second with a short left, and finished him off with a perfectly thrown right at 2:59.
“I worked hard for this and I want to thank everybody for this opportunity,” Ali said after the fight. “I hope I’m eligible to do more television events. I’m trying to get better opponents but sometimes fights fall out (Ali’s original opponent Jermaine White was replaced by Warrior on two days notice). The better fighters cost a lot of money and I’m not in that position yet. I’m ready to step up.
“I want to keep my promotional company going, enhance my career and stay busy. I also want to help other fighters because I know how hard it is getting fights without a promoter.”
In a non-title fight, WBC FECARBOX cruiserweight champion Santander “Cha-Cha” Silgado (23-0, 18 KOs) defeated Joell Godfrey (15-9-1, 6 KOs) for the second time in two months. Silgado won an eight-round decision over Godfrey this past August and repeated that outcome in the co-feature against his late replacement.
Colombia-native Silgado, now residing in Brooklyn, is rated No. 8 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) and No. 10 in the World Boxing Association (WBA). Godfrey has never been stopped in 25 professional fights.
Three-time Egyptian Olympian Ramadan “Holy Man” Yasser (8-0, 5 KOs) engaged in an old-fashioned brawl with Philadelphia cruiserweight Tim Johnson (4-2, 2 KOs). Yasser, who now lives in New York City, dropped Johnson in the first and fifth rounds en route to unanimous six-round decision to remain undefeated.
One-fisted Queens (NY) cruiserweight Michael Costantino, who was born without a right hand, won his pro debut by second-round technical knockout of Nathan Ortiz (0-3). Costantino hurt Ortiz with several strong lefts until Ortiz, turned his back, signaling his corner that he didn’t want to continue fighting.
Manhattan light middleweight Stevie Gamache (4-0, 1 KO) kept his unbeaten record intact, taking all four rounds from a game Jose Angel Ortiz (4-11-1, 1 KO). Gamache is trained by his father, two-time, two-division world champion Joey Gamache.
Boxers in attendance supporting the show included Paulie Malignggi, Junior Jones, Luis Colazzo, Vinny Maddalone, Maureen Shea, Gary Stark, Gabriel Bracero and Will Rosinsky.
Brooklyn bantamweight Jennifer Santiago (2-0) pitched a shutout, winning all four rounds against Ivan “Boo Boo” Coleman (0-3). Light middleweight Shawn Cameron (3-0, 2 KOs) won a battle of previously unbeaten Brooklyn fighters with a four-round decision over Mamadou Doumbia (1-1).
Go online to www.SadamAliBoxing.com for more information about Sadam Ali or follow him on Twitter @realworldkidali.

Should pound for pound boxing lists have a tie?

For as much as I love Ring Magazine and have for a very long time, there are just so many reasons why having a tie is wrong.
First off and foremost, this is a cop out. The pound for pound list is not suppose to be easy. Just recently, I had a very hard time choosing the number ten spot for our boxing rankings, but I eventually chose a suitable fighter. I could have had 3-4 fighters in the number ten spot and been ok with it, but you just cannot have a tie. Once you start including ties in the top ten world pound for pound list you open up a huge can of worms. Now you can have a tie whenever you run into a tough decision between two equally qualified fighters. There are 17 divisions. Imagine having ties included on those lists as well?
Looking at the current p4p list, the only tie I could understand would be Pacquiao and Marquez. Where you place them on the list is an entirely different debate, but one could argue they could in fact be tied no matter what number you place them at. Boxing Society has Marquez at four and Pacquiao at five. I can honestly say that if I believed that boxing pound for pound lists should included ties, I would have Pacquiao and Marquez dead even at four. Eventually I chose Marquez ahead of Pacquiao because I believe Juan has maintained his p4p status in his last few fights vs Pacquiao who I feel may have slipped a little.
Another item of interest is Pacquiao being as high as two in the first place. Sergio Martinez and Andre Ward have both made huge leaps up the pound for pound ladder based on their most recent fight performances. Looking at Pacquiao’s last few fights plus Martinez’ and Ward’s, Boxing Society has Martinez and Ward ahead of Pacquiao.
I may love THE RING, and that will never change, however, I have often found their pound for pound list to be very subjective. That is fine with me, but having Mayweather and Pacquiao stuck in a tie at number two is about as bad as it gets.

Emanuel Steward dies at 68, all of boxing mourns

Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward died Thursday. He was 68. Steward trained several boxing greats such as Thomas Hearns, Lennox Lewis and Wladimir Klitschko. Read more about this story below.
“I think that, in my opinion, Emanuel Steward was the best trainer that ever lived. There is no other trainer who made so many fighters into champions.” – Thomas Hearns

Super Freak Willie Nelson plays waiting game

ST. LOUIS (October 22, 2012) – Standing 6′ 4″ with an incredible 81″ reach and six-percent body fat, newly crowned North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Super Welterweight champion Willie “The Great” Nelson (19-1-1, 11 KOs) is a physical freak in the 154-pound division.
Prospect killer Nelson earned his boxing bones, so to speak, with impressive back-to-back victories by 10-round decisions over previously unbeaten fighters, two-time Cuban National champion Yudel Jhonson (12-1) on ShoBox, and World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth champion John “Dah Rock” Jackson (13-1, 12 KOs), for the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) super welterweight title, on the September 15th Sergio Martinez-Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. HBO Pay-Per-View event.
“I still have a lot of growing to become a complete fighter,” a humble Nelson said. “I’m working hard with (head trainer) Jack (Loew) to stand behind my jab, use my reach and length, and take less shots. I need to knock-off a few more top fighters to get a world title shot. I just fight and leave who I fight up to my coaches, promoters and manager. I would like to fight next for the vacant WBC Silver title, which would put me in good position for a world title fight against (WBC champion (Saul) ‘Canelo’ Alvarez. He makes a lot of mistakes and, even though he’s only 22, he’s at his peak because he had so many fights, so early. I’ve improved a lot since Jack has been training me. I’m only 25 and know that I will continue to improve, but I’m ready to fight the best 154-pounders in the world right now.”
The gifted fighter from Cleveland, who is trained by Loew in Youngstown, Ohio, is now rated No. 6 in the world by the WBC, ranked behind, in order, Erislandy Lara (Cuba), Vanes Martirosyan (Armenia), Damion Jonack (Poland), Emanuele Della Rosa (Italy) and Sergey Rabchenko (Bellarussia).
“If Lara and Martirosyan are fighting in the WBC final eliminator,” Loew noted, “there is no doubt in my mind that Willie is right there. He’s one of the two or three best American 154-pounders and top 5 or 6 in the world. He deserves his No. 6 ranking in the WBC. No more last minute fights for Willie. He took the Jhonson fight on two week’s notice and his opponent changed for his last fight. But I know it’s a waiting game; I’ve been there with Kelly (Pavlik). We waited until he got (Edison) Miranda. We have to be ready when Willie’s Miranda comes up. I can’t wait to see how Willie does when they throw a big dog in front of him. I’d love to see him fight (Alfredo) Angulo or (James) Kirkland to see what we really have in Willie. They’re punchers but that’s all they do.
“Alvarez will think Willie can’t take his punch because he’s been down a few times, but Willie has a good chin and he’s gotten up to control fights. Against (Vincent) Arroyo (2011 in Nelson’s only loss as a pro), Willie was down twice but he got up and came back to lose a majority decision. Willie took one of the most vicious punches I’ve ever seen against Jhonson. I thought it was all over but Willie got up and controlled the rest of the fight. Any other 154-pounder would have been knocked out. Willie caught Jhonson later and almost knocked him out.”

Broadway Boxing returns to FIGHT NOW TV

‘Broadway Boxing’ returns to FIGHT NOW TV Wednesday night featuring undefeated prospect “Irish” Seanie Monaghan.
NEW YORK (October 22, 2012) – DiBella Entertainment’s popular “Broadway Boxing” series returns to FIGHT NOW TV- America’s only 24-hour combat sports and entertainment channel – this Wednesday night (Oct. 24), starting at 9 p/m/ ET, live from the famed Roseland Ballroom in midtown Manhattan.
The 10-round main event showcases popular Long Island light heavyweight “Irish” Seanie Monaghan (15-0, 10 KOs) defending his World Boxing Council (WBC) Americas title against gatekeeper Rayco “War” Saunders (22-17-2, 9 KOs).
“We’re thrilled to be airing another ‘Broadway Boxing’ show for our FIGHT NOW TV viewers in America,” said FIGHT NOW TV Co-Founder & General Manager Mike Garrow. “Lou DiBella and his team consistently put on competitive, entertaining fights featuring rising stars such as Seanie Monaghan. Another great night of boxing will shine once again on Broadway.”
Undefeated Monaghan stopped George Armenta in the third-round of their August 2nd fight, which was the co-feature on the first “Broadway Boxing” show that aired on FIGHT NOW TV. Monaghan is now world rated at No. 24 by the WBC. He has prepared for this fight by serving as a sparring partner in the United Kingdom for world-ranked Tony Bellow. Battle-tested veteran Saunders has defeated World Boxing Organization (WBO) title challenger Tommy Karpency (DEC8) and fought a draw with three-time world title challenger Danny Santiago.
The eight-round co-feature matches former North American Boxing Federation (NABF) light welterweight champion and Brooklyn favorite, Gabriel “Tito” Bracero (19-1 (3 KOs), against former WBC Youth World title-holder Eric “La Maquina” Cruz (13-10-3, 13 KOs).
Some of the other fights on the card that may be televised on FIGHT NOW TV, pending time availability, include Italian lightweight Floriano Pagliara (13-4-2, 7 KOs) vs. Jeremy McLaurin (9-4, 5 KOs) in an eight-round bout, highly-touted unbeaten junior middleweight Delen “Sniper” Parsley (8-0, 2 KOs) vs. Ibahiem King (10-7, 4 KOs) in a six-rounder, light heavyweight Travis Peterkin (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Hamid Abdul-Mateen (3-2-2) and super bantamweight Heather Hardy (1-0) vs. pro debuting Unique Harris in a pair of four-round fights.
FIGHT NOW TV is available on Cablevision channel 464 as part of the iO Sports & Entertainment Pak!
About FIGHT NOW TV:
With offices in New Jersey, Las Vegas and Toronto, FIGHT NOW TV is a cross-platform media company that creates and distributes content through its television, video on demand, and online outlets.
Founded by Channel Zero, Inc. and media entrepreneur Mike Garrow, FIGHT NOW TV is the only 24-hour-a-day, seven-days-a-week combat sports channel in the nation. The network’s mandate is to bring the best battles, fiercest fights and stunning knockouts to America. FIGHT NOW TV caters to fight fans of every genre, giving them a front row seat to compelling coverage of MMA, boxing, wrestling/grappling, Muay Thai, kickboxing and other combat sports. FIGHT NOW TV is the place for the best analysis, live and current events, documentaries and news coverage of the biggest PPV events and match-ups from around the globe.
FIGHT NOW TV has also enlisted one of the fight game’s biggest names to join its camp, 5-time UFC champion and MMA legend Randy Couture, who serves as both spokesperson and analyst for the channel.
For more information about FIGHT NOW TV go on line at www.fightnow.com, or follow on Twitter @fightnowtv and Facebook.com/fightnowtv.

Sadam Ali/Brooklyn PPV: Media Fight Week Schedule

RISING OLYMPIAN STAR IN THE BIG APPLE Featuring 2008 U.S. OLYMPIAN SADAM ALI.
Aviator Sports Complex.
Brooklyn, NY.
Sat., October 27, 2012.
Live on Pay Per View – 9:00 PM/ET 6:00PM/PT.
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 – Open Workouts (public invited)
1:00-3:00 p.m. ET – World Kid Sports/Sadam Ali Boxing Center, 6825 5th Ave., Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, NY.
Friday, Oct. 26, 2012 – Official Weigh-In
1:00 p.m. ET – New York State Athletic Commission, 123 Williams, St., New York, NY.
Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012 – Fight Night
6:00 p.m. ET – Doors Open
7:30 p.m. ET — Opening Bout
9:00 p.m. ET – First PPV fight
Tickets, priced at $150.00, $100.00 and $50.00, are on sale and available to purchase by calling 917.807.3630 or 917.655.5254 in Brooklyn and Queens, 718.744.8855 in Manhattan, or 201.914.9392 in Staten Island and New Jersey.
“Rising Olympian Star In The Big Apple” will be distributed in the United States by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT on both cable and satellite pay per view via iN Demand, DISH Network and Avail-TVN for a suggested retail price of only $29.95.
For more information about “Rising Olympian Star In The Big Apple,” go online to www.SadamAliBoxing.com or www.integratedsportsnet.com. Sadam Ali can be followed on Twitter @realworldkidali.

Estrada & Alfonso Nov. 10 in Providence

PROVIDENCE (October 16, 2012) — “Big Things” features a pair of highly-decorated heavyweights, 2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada (19-4, 5 KOs) and 2008 Cuban Olympian Robert Alfonso in his pro debut, on November 10 at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence.
BIG THINGS Featuring
2004 U.S. Olympian Jason “Big Six” Estrada
Nov. 10, 2012
R. I. Convention Center
Providence, RI.
Longtime Providence favorite Estrada faces veteran Galen “Bad Boy” Brown (38-20-1, 23 KOs) in the eight-round main event. Estrada has won his last three fights against Alex Gonzales, Dominique Alexander and Joseph Rabotte. Brown has been against former world champion Hasim Rahman, world title challenger Mariusz Wach, and former Russian titlist Andrey Fedosov.
“We’re very happy to cap our first year as a promotional company with the ‘Big Things’ card on November 10th,” Big Six Entertainments president Artie DePinho said. “We’ve brought back entertaining, competitive boxing to Providence. Jason is getting closer and closer to a big fight. He’s making some noise in the heavyweight division. Jason has developed into a more complete fighter, showing improved power that complements his great boxing skills. Alfonso’s pro debut, the return of top prospect Toka Kahn-Clary, and an undercard made up of fan favorites complete a solid top-to-bottom card.”
The 25-year-old Alfonso is a 6′ 4″, 220-pound 2007 & 2008 Cuban National champion, who captured gold medals at the 2008 AIBA World Cup and 2009 Pan-American Games. He fights an opponent to be determined soon in a four-rounder.
Also fighting on the “Big Things” card against opponents to be determined are Top Ranked-signed Pawtucket (RI) lightweight Clary (2-0, 2 KOs), a 2010 National Golden Gloves champion, in a four-round bout, as well as unbeaten Pawtucket (RI) welterweight Diego Periera (7-0-1, 2 KOs) in the six-round co-feature.
Scheduled to fight on the undercard in four-round bouts are Providence welterweight Josh “Bam Bam” Beeman (4-11-3, 2 KOs) vs. Robert Hunt (0-2), of Hyannis (MA), Hyannis heavyweight Jesse Barbosa (4-1-1, 3 KOs) vs. TBA, Hyannis light heavyweight Paul Gonsalves (4-2, 3 KOs), of Harwich (MA), vs. Ahmad Mickens (1-2-1), former Irish National amateur champion Michael McLaughlin (2-1-1), fighting out of Boston, vs. TBA, Providence middleweights Kevin Harrison and Pubilo Pena make their pro debuts against each other, and Springfield super middleweight Reinaldo Graceski (2-0) vs. Michael Mitchell (0-1).
Tickets, reasonably priced at $40.00, $60.00 and $100.00, are available to purchase by calling Big Six Boston at 1.617.312.5059, Big Six Providence at 1.401.241.3490 (RI), going on line at www.bigsixentertainment.com or www.ticketmaster.com, and at the Rhode Island Convention Center box office.