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FINAL WORKOUT FOR BELMONTES AND SOLIS IN PHARR, TX

TeleFutura Solo Boxeo Tecate

May 19 at Pharr Convention Center

BAD BOYS BOXING GYM, PHARR, TX - Jerry Belmontes and Odlanier Solis held their final workouts in preparation for their fights this coming Saturday.

Lightweight Jerry Belmontes, 15-0, 5 KOs, takes on 8 rounds against Dominican Ramesis Gil, 7-3-5, 5 KOs, in the main event to be televised internationally by TeleFutura on their Solo Boxeo Tecate series. The telecast begins 11:00PM (CT)/12:00AM (ET).

Belmontes said, ”Can’t thank Main Events enough for this opportunity. No fighter plans to be out of the ring for 11 months but sometimes that’s the nature of the business.” He added, “It feels great to be back… I know I have a tough opponent (Gil) in front of me but he picked the wrong fight. I’m hungry to be the top guy in the 130 division. I’m looking forward to entering the ring Saturday, getting a big win and begin my reign as one of the elite at 130.”

Belmontes hits speedbag 

Heavyweight Odlanier Solis, 17-1, 12 KOs, will face Konstantin Airich, 23-5-2, 17 KOs, in a 12-round fight for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title.

 

Solis on Heavybag

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Friday Night Fights

Fri May 18 7:00PM ET

Franklin ‘Yah Yah’ Lawrence (17-2-2, 12 KOs) will face Mike Mollo (20-3-1, 12 KOs) on Dover Downs Hotel & Casino’s Friday Night Fights series on Friday, May 18 inside the Rollins Center in Dover, DE. At stake will be the vacant NABA heavyweight title. In the co-feature, former USBA junior welterweight champion and Contender star Mike “No Joke” Stewart (48-7-3, 25 KOs) will take on an opponent to be determined.

In his last bout at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Franklin Lawrence won the WBC Caribbean Boxing Federation heavyweight title with a seventh round stoppage of rugged Jason Gavern. His biggest wins to date have come against Lance Whitaker (KO 7) and Jason Estrada (TKO 10). Mike Mollo owns wins over Mike Tyson-conqueror Kevin McBride (TKO 2) and Art Binkowski (TKO 2), and dropped close twelve round decisions to Andrew Golota and Jameel ‘Big Time’ McCline.

The card will feature a host of local favorites including rising super middleweight ‘Mighty’ Mike Tiberi, lightweight star Omar ‘Super O’ Douglas, and popular unbeaten cruiserweight Anthony ‘The Bull’ Caputo Smith, who will all be taking on opponents to be named shortly. The card will also feature NABF female super featherweight champion ‘Queen’ Ronica Jeffrey defending her title against Jackie Trivilino (8-4-2, 1 KO).

For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv

Battle Of The Badges 4: FDNY vs New England
Sat May 19 7:30PM ET

Battle of the Badges 4
FDNY vs. N.E. Law Enforcement
May 19, 2012, at Foxwoods Resorts Casino in Mashantucket CT

MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 18, 2012) – The nationally-acclaimed New York City Fire Department Boxing Team (“FDNY”) squares-off against a squad of New England Law Enforcement (“Team N.E.”) amateur boxers, Saturday night, May 19, in “Battle of the Badges 4,” at the Fox Theater at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut. ”Battle of the Badges 4″ (“BOB4″) is presented by National Public Safety Athletic League (“NPSAL”) in association with the FDNY Boxing Bravest, Mass Corrections Officers Federated Union Boxing Team (MCOFU) and Foxwoods Resort Casino. Defending champion Team N.E. trails FDNY in the series, 2-1.

Proceeds from the May 19th charitable event will benefit Work Vessels For Veterans, NPSAL and FDNY Boxing Bravest Team. More than a dozen matches are scheduled pitting FDNY against Team New England, which is primarily comprised of MCOFU boxers.

“Boston and New York has always had a great sports rivalry and this is our version of the Red Sox vs. Yankees or Pats vs. Jets,” BOB4 spokesperson Denis Marrese explained. “It’s a friends and family friendly event for some worthy causes. We started out helping veterans and we still do through Work Vessels For Veterans. It’s an honor for us to help these young men and women, especially those who’ve returned home from Afghanistan and Iraq, get started in their businesses. Work Vessels For Veterans is a worldwide organization that’s based in Connecticut. Two other great charities – NPSAL and FDNY Boxing Bravest – are also benefiting from Battle of the Badges 4. We’re also very fortunate to have Foxwoods Resort Casino in our corner this year as the host venue. Without Foxwoods, as well as our generous sponsors, promoting a major sporting event like this would be impossible.”

Doors open at 6:30 PM/ET with the first match scheduled to start at 7:30 PM/ET.

Go to www.BattleoftheBadges.info or www.foxwoods.com for additional information.

NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY ATHLETIC LEAGUE: “NPSAL” is committed to fundraising and promoting efficient techniques to promote recreation and sport/physical activities for youths and adults for the purpose of maintaining a healthy and positive lifestyle.

FDNY BRAVEST BOXING TEAM: The organization also donates all funds after expenses and has already donated more than $100,000 to various charities includes The Wounded Warrior Project and Building Homes For Heroes.

WORK VESSELS FOR VETERANS: “WVFV” assists veterans returning to the United States as they being their civilian careers or continue their educational pursuits by donating to them the necessary start-up tools (laptops, vehicles, machinery, tools, commercial vessels, etc.). The organization was started in 2008 with the donation of a commercial fishing boat to a returning veteran and to date has helped more than 500 veterans in their transitions.www.wvfv.org

For full fight card and more details about this event, visit gfl.tv

Peltz Boxing at Bally’s – Davis vs Medina
Sat May 19 7:30PM ET

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Information on national and international boxing titles being held in:  Australia, Belgium, Canada, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Montenegro, Peru, Serbia, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States - 18-25 May

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Australia

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Croatian Club, Punchbowl, New South Wales, Australia

Commission: Combat Sports Authority of New South Wales

X8 heavyweight  – Peter Graham vs George Poulivaati – Australia – New South Wales State heavyweight title

·         Saturday 26 May 2012 – Conrad Jupiters Casino, Broadbeach, Queensland, Australia

Commission: Australian National Boxing Federation Queensland

8×2 heavyweight – Lisa Marie Vizaniari vs Ali Dutt – vacant Australia female heavyweight title (supervisor: John Hogg)

Belgium

·         Friday 25 May 2012 – Salle Omnisports, Vise, Liege, Belgium

Commission: Belgian Boxing Federation

10×2 light welterweight – Sabrina Giuliani vs Marianna Gulyas – EBU female light welterweight title (supervisor: Marco Giuliani)

Canada

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Holiday Inn, Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

Commission: Quebec Boxing Commission

X10 light heavyweight – Nicholson Poulard vs Lionell Thompson – vacant NABA light heavyweight title

X12 light welterweight – Dierry Jean vs Lanardo Tyner – vacant NABF light welterweight title

Italy

·         Friday 18 May 2012 – Palasport, Maclodio, Brescia, Lombardia, Italy

Commission: Federazione Pugilistica Italiana

Television: Italy RaiSportSat1

X10 heavyweight – Matteo Modugno vs Rosario Guglielmino – Italy heavyweight title

·         Friday 25 May 2012 – Montefiascone, Lazio, Italy

Commission: Federazione Pugilistica Italiana

Television: Italy SportItalia2

12 flyweight – Silvio Olteanu vs Giuseppe Lagana   – EBU (European) flyweight title (supervisor: Peter Stucki)

X10 super middleweight – Andrea Di Luisa vs Luciano Lombardi – Italy super middleweight title

Kazakhstan

·         Friday 25 May 2012 – Shymkent, Kazakhstan

Commission: Kazakhstan Federation of Professional Boxing

X10 light middleweight – Asset Aisin vs Urmat Ryskeldiev  - vacant WBC Asia Council Continental light middleweight title

Mexico

·         Friday 18 May 2012 – Comitan, Chiapas, Mexico

X12  lightweight – Emmanuel Lopez vs Cesar Soriano – vacant Mexico lightweight title

·         Friday 18 May 2012 – Recinto Ferial, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico

X12 light middleweight – Omar Vasquez vs Eduardo Tercero – Mexico light middleweight title

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Arena TKT Box Tour, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico

Television: Mexico Azteca

X12 super flyweight – Juan Carlos Sanchez Jr vs Juan Alberto Rosas – IBF super flyweight title

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Monumental Plaza de Toros, Tepic, Nayarit, Mexico

Television: Mexico Televisa

X12 light flyweight – Pedro Guevara vs Raul Castaneda – NABF light flyweight title

X12 super bantamweight – Oscar Gonzalez vs Giovanni Caro – WBC United States (USNBC) super bantamweight title

Montenegro

·         Friday 25 May 2012 – Bijelo Polje, Montenegro

Commission: Montenegro Boxing Federation

X12 middleweight – Predrag Radosevic vs Shalva Jomardashvili – IBF International middleweight title

Peru

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Coliseo Miguel Grau, Callao, Peru

Television: Peru ATV

X9  super middleweight – Mauricio Reynoso vs Job Roberto Joel Mazeo – WBA Fedebol super middleweight title

X9 super bantamweight  - Yoandris Salinas vs Imer Velasquez – WBA Fedebol super bantamweight title

Serbia

·         Friday 18 May 2012 – Hall of Sports, Belgrade, Serbia

Commission: Serbian Professional Boxing Federation

X12 light middleweight – Nikola Stevanovic vs Ayoub Nefzi – IBF Inter-Continental light middleweight title

South Africa

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Walter Sisulu University, Butterworth, Eastern Cape, South Africa

10×2 welterweight – Rita Mrwebi vs Shayvonne Pattison – South Africa female welterweight title

United Kingdom

·         Friday 18 May 2012 – Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom

Commission: British Boxing Board of Control

10×3 super featherweight – Terry Flannigan vs Dougie Curran – vacant BBBofC English super featherweight title

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Aintree Equestrian Centre, Liverpool, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Commission: British Boxing Board of Control

Television: United Kingdom SKY

12×3 light welterweight – Ashley Theophane vs Darren Hamilton – BBBofC British light welterweight title

12×3 heavyweight – David Price vs Sam Sexton – vacant BBBofC British heavyweight title

12×3 flyweight – Paul Edwards vs Kevin Satchell – vacant Commonwealth (British Empire) flyweight title

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

10×3 middleweight – Barrie Jones vs Lee Churcher – vacant BBBofC Welsh Area middleweight title

·         Friday 25 May 2012 – Newport Leisure Centre, Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Commission: British Boxing Board of Control

12×3 featherweight – Lee Selby vs Patrick Okine – BBBofC British featherweight title – Commonwealth (British Empire) featherweight title

12×3 featherweight – Lee Selby vs Patrick Okine – BBBofC British featherweight title – Commonwealth (British Empire) featherweight title

United States

·         Friday 18 May 2012 – Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, Delaware, United States

Television: web GoFightLive.tv

X10 heavyweight – Franklin Lawrence vs Mike Mollo – vacant NABA heavyweight title

8×2 featherweight – Jackie Trivilino vs Ronica Jeffrey – NABF featherweight title

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Convention Center, Pharr, Texas, United States

Commission: Texas Dept. of Licensing and Regulation

Television: United States TeleFutura

X12 heavyweight – Odlanier Solis vs Konstantin Airich – vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – Dorchester Armory, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Commission: Massachusetts State Boxing Commission

X8 welterweight – Derek Silveira               vs Shakha Moore – USA New England welterweight title

·         Saturday 19 May 2012 – La Villa Banquet Center, Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Commission: Ohio Athletic Commission

X8 middleweight – Michael Moore vs Michael Walker – vacant USA Ohio State middleweight title

·         Friday 25 May 2012 – Warner Center Marriott, Woodland Hills, California, United States

Commission: California State Athletic Commission

X12 light welterweight – Cleotis Pendarvis vs Robert Frankel – vacant USBA light welterweight title – WBC United States (USNBC) light welterweight title

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MARTIN MURRAY will stage an open workout session with trainer Oliver Harrison ahead of his title fight on Hatton Promotions ‘Road To Glory’ bill at Manchester Velodrome on Saturday 16^th June.

After working out Martin and his promoter Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton will meet a meet and greet fans

WHEN: Saturday 26^th May 2012

WHERE: Metquarter, 35 Whitechapel, Liverpool, L1 6DA

TIME: Noon-3pm

HOW TO GET THERE: http://www.metquarter.com/AboutUs/FindUs.aspx

All media are encouraged to attend. Martin, his training team and Ricky will be available for interview on the day

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PHARR, TX – Two highly anticipated comebacks are set to begin Saturday night, May 19, at the Pharr (Texas) Convention Center, when Jerry Belmontes and Odlanier Solis return to the ring in separate spotlight bouts on a full card promoted by Main Events, Cavazos Boxing Promotions and Arena Promotions.

Lightweight Jerry Belmontes, 15-0, 5 KOs, returns after nearly one year out of the ring. The Corpus Christi native had a vast amateur career that included national titles in 2003 and 2007. He also made it to the semi-finals of the USA Olympic Trials in 2008. As a professional, Belmontes has beaten everyone put in his path, including his most recent opponent Justo Vallecillo, whom he defeated by unanimous decision in his last start on June 24, 2011. After the layoff, Belmontes is anxious to get back in action.

“What I’m looking for is getting my name out there as one of the top prospects,” Belmontes said. “I want to get as many fights as I can this year.”

The first of those fights comes Saturday night against Dominican Ramesis Gil, 7-3-5, 5 KOs, in the main event to be televised by TeleFutura on their Solo Boxeo Tecate series. Rising prospects like Belmontes are familiar territory for Gil, who has faced undefeated boxers in his last five starts. Gil upset Luis Joel Gonzalez in his last bout, and will be looking to do the same against Belmontes in their 8-round match.

Heavyweight Odlanier Solis, 17-1, 12 KOs, also looks forward to getting back to business on Saturday. The six-time national Cuban amateur champion and 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist last fought fourteen months ago, in a challenge of WBC heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko, on March 19, 2011. That frustrating affair ended abruptly in the first round when a sudden knee injury forced Solis out of the fight almost before it began. Up to that point, “La Sombra” was boxing comfortably and staying on his game plan against the champ. However, the end came at 2:59 of the first round.

After some time off and a lengthy rehab, Solis is ready to fight again. He’ll face Konstantin Airich, 23-5-2, 17 KOs, in a 12-round fight for the vacant IBF Inter-Continental heavyweight title. Airich, a former European and Intercontinental champion, is riding a six-bout winning streak that includes knockouts in his last three. Solis will have advantages in age, height and weight – not to mention his world class amateur pedigree – but Airich has stayed busy and has never looked better than in his most recent outings. This title fight will be broadcast internationally, and highlights of the fight will be shown on TeleFutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate.

Although the focus will be on these two major comeback stories, the remainder of the card is a Texas-heavy lineup that should thrill the Pharr fans, as well as TeleFutura viewers.

Super featherweight Oscar Tovar of Alton, TX takes on Gilberto Cancino of Brownsville, TX in the televised 4-round opener. Mission, Texan Raul Tovar faces Juan Ovalle of Mercedes, TX, in a 4-round welterweight bout.

In the non-televised portion of the show, lightweight Angel Hernandez, McAllen, TX, fights Ramiro Torres, San Antonio, in a 4-rounder, and Felix Piedra of Mercedes, TX, and Juan Ruiz, of San Juan, TX clash in a 6-round light heavyweight bout.

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