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South African veteran William Gare will meet former WBC super-middleweight champion Robin Reid for the vacant World Boxing Federation title next month.

The fight is scheduled to take place in an open-air arena in Ta’Qali, Malta, on August 17 – possibly the country’s first “world” title bout.

Reid, a veteran from England, has a professional record of 42-7-1, with 29 knockouts. He won the WBC belt in October 1996 and made his first defence against a South African, Giovanni Pretorius.

He also lost it to a South African. Thulani “Sugarboy” Malinga beat him on points in London in December 1997.

Details of the tournament have been announced by Howard Goldberg, who has done much to regenerate the organisation since taking over as WBF president.

On the undercard, Tony Dodson a former British and Commonwealth super-middleweight champion – he has a record of 28-7-1; 14 – will fight for the vacant WBF International light-heavyweight title. The name of his opponent still has to be announced.

Gare, who is 37 years old, has won 26 and lost 14 of his 41 fights. He drew one and stopped only four of his opponents.

He has held the WBF super-middleweight and WBC international and SA light-middleweight titles.

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Friday 17 August 2012 – Open air arena, Ta’Qali, Malta

Commission: Malta Boxing Commission

Promoters: Francis Harding (A&H Promotions) / Justin Attard (A&H Promotions)

Tickets: 00356 – 77 121212

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The long wait for Maltese boxing fans will soon be over because for the first time ever a professional boxing event is to be held in Malta. ‘Rumble on the Rock’is to be held on August 17^th in Ta’Qali and will feature professional bouts for the vacant WBF World Super Middleweight and WBF Intercontinental Light Heavyweight titles. This special event, organised by A&H Promotions, will be a once in a lifetime opportunity for Maltese boxing fans to see previous world champions compete alongside the best home grown talent for globally recognised championship belts.

“We are delighted to be able to bring professional boxing to Malta,” said event organiser A&H Promotions’ Francis Harding, “Maltese fans are renowned for travelling across the globe to watch professional bouts. Now they’ll be able to see world class boxing up close for the first time in Malta’s history. In coordination with the WBF, we’ve put together a stacked card of title fights that’s guaranteed to deliver an exciting night for fight fans.”

Commenting on the venue, A&H Promotions’ Justin Attard said, “Rumble in the Rock will be held in a 3000 seater open air arena in Ta’Qali. Seating with gold ringside, silver floor seating and tiered bronze seat allocations so that fans on different budgets can get close to the action.”

The main event will be a fight for the WBF World Super Middleweight title between the UK’s Robin ‘The Grim Reaper’ Reid, a former WBC Super Middleweight Champion, and South Africa’s current Super Middleweight Champion, William Gare. Reid comes into the fight with an impressive record of 39 wins from 46 fights, 27 of which were won by knockout. This bout is expected to be an explosive encounter as Reid seeks to regain a world title while Gare will be out to show why he is regarded as one of the heaviest hitters on the African continent and deserving of the prestigious WBF World Super Middleweight belt.

The co-main event at Rumble on the Rock will be a bout for the vacant WBF Light Heavyweight Championship featuring the UK’s Tony Dodson. A former holder of both the English and British Super Middleweight titles, last year Dodson reached the semi-finals of the Prizefighter Series at Olympia, London, before being forced to withdraw on medical grounds. Dodson will be looking to prove that he had the punching power to win the entire series had he been allowed to continue, and extend his record of 26 wins from 33 fights against an opponent that is still to be confirmed.

Alongside the international boxers will be two home grown boxers making their Maltese debuts in front of their home crowd.

Light middleweight fighter Clayton ‘The Punisher’ Vella will be making his debut as Malta’s first locally registered boxer after building a well respected reputation as an aggressive and hard hitting fighter on Malta’s unlicensed boxing circuit.

Joining Vella will be Daniel ‘Spider’ Micallef who now trains in Scotland but returns to make his first professional appearance in Malta fighting at welterweight. Micallef brings with him a record of 4 wins from 9 bouts and his slip and weave style is expected to pose an interesting contest.

Expectations are already high for this historic boxing event in Malta, with Rumble on the Rock expected to be a sell out as Malta’s well travelled fight fans finally get the opportunity to witness world championship bouts on home soil. Tickets will be available from TicketLine.com.mt and approved local outlets.

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“Rumble on the Rock” Press Conference

‘Grand Hotel Excelsior’ Malta – July 2

Rumble On The Rock 

The occasion will be the official launch of “Rumble on the Rock” an international boxing night which will be held in Malta, on the 17^th of August and will have no less than a WBF world super middleweight title and a WBF light heavyweight intercontinental title topping the bill.

Robin Reid will be taking on William Gare for the super middle title and Tony Dodson’s opponent for the light heavyweight title is to be announced shortly.

Also on the undercard: Maltese professional boxers, Edwin Micallef and Clayton Vella will be taking part against professional boxers from the UK.

Robin Reid, hails from the UK has a record of 50 bouts of which has won 42 (29 by KO) lost 7 (2 by KO) and had 1 draw. He last fought on the 28^th of January 2012 against Daniel Cadman whom he defeated by TKO. The full details of Reid’s boxing carrier can be viewed on BoxRec.com

William Gare,  hails from South Africa, has a record of 42 bouts he has won 27 (5 by KO) lost 15 and no draws. The full details of William’s boxing carrier can be viewed on BoxRec.com

Local Boxing History will also be made on the 17th August when Clayton Vella becomes the first Maltese ever to box professionally on a boxing license issued in Malta. Although many of Maltese origin living outside of the Islands have boxed professionally and even achieved world fame, such as Charlie “Champagne” Magri and Jef Fenech, no one has ever entered the pro boxing ring on a Maltese license. Vella will be taking on a TBA opponent.

Joining Vella, on the undercard will be Daniel Micallef who fights on a UK license. Micallef has a record of 9 bouts, he has won 4 (1 by KO) and lost 5, with no draws.  The full details of Micallef’s boxing carrier can be viewed on BoxRec.com

Present for the conference will be WBF President; Howard Goldberg from South Africa and WBF European Coordinator: Olaf Schroeder (Germany).

Rumble On The Rock is being promoted by Attard & Harding Promotions

Sanctioned by the (Malta Boxing Commission) MBC.

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“Rumble on the Rock” an international boxing night which will be held in Malta, on the 17^th of August and will have no less than a WBF world super middleweight title and a WBF light heavyweight intercontinental title topping the bill.

Robin Reid will be taking on William Gare for the super middle title and Tony Dodson’s opponent for the light heavyweight title is to be announced shortly.

Also on the undercard: Maltese professional boxers, Edwin Micallef and Clayton Vella will be taking part against professional boxers from the UK.

Robin Reid, hails from the UK has a record of 50 bouts of which has won 42 (29 by KO) lost 7 (2 by KO) and had 1 draw. He last fought on the 28^th of January 2012 against Daniel Cadman whom he defeated by TKO. The full details of Reid’s boxing carrier can be viewed on BoxRec.com

William Gare,  hails from South Africa, has a record of 42 bouts he has won 27 (5 by KO) lost 15 and no draws. The full details of William’s boxing carrier can be viewed on BoxRec.com

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Latest Boxing News – Tue 23^rd November for: Drian Francisco, WBA convention, Freddie Roach, Manny Pacquiao, Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez, Michael Katsidis, Andre Berto, Freddy Hernandez, Edwin Rodriguez, Carl Froch, Celestino Caballero, Nkosinathi Joy,William Gare, Nonito Donaire, Sakio Bika, Joel Brunker, Andre Ward.

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• WBA#1 super flyweight Drian Francisco ( 19-0-1, 15 KOs) of the Philippines will challenge for the vacant WBA interim title against WBA#2 Duangpetch Kokietgym (52-1-1, 21 KOs) over twelve rounds at the Bueng School, Bueng Kan, Nong Khai, Thailand on November 30. Francisco manager Elmer Anuran is confident his charge will be victorious against the more experienced Thai. “Kokietgym has a great record only losing one fight early in his career in a a total of 54 fights he has had,” Anuaran said.

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• The 89th annual WBA convention had its welcoming cocktail party tonight poolside at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Managua, Nicaragua. While many delegates were still arriving throughout the day, the WBA directorate was already bust with a private day-long meeting in preparation for the events that lie ahead this week.

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• Trainer Freddie Roach is not too fond of a possible fight between Manny Pacquiao and Shane Mosley. He feels the fight would play out in the same fashion as Pacquiao’s last bout with Antonio Margarito, who was beaten up and battered for twelve rounds at Cowboys Stadium on November 13. — “Shane is a great guy and stuff like that, but if you look at his last fight [against Sergio Mora], it wasn’t too exciting. I mean it’s…the same result [as Margarito]. Who cares [about fighting Mosley]? I mean really….who cares? We don’t take anyone lightly. Make a deal and get us an opponent and we’ll get ready for anybody. If he fights you, we’ll get ready for you,” Roach said to BoxingScene.com’s Bill Emes. — “I want him to fight Marquez. I want Manny to finally shut his mouth. I think it’s a good fight and this time Manny would knock him out.” (Source Boxingscene).

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• Manny Pacquiao has no problems with facing WBA/WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez as long as Pacquiao gets a guaranteed purse. Pacquiao is convinced the fight won’t sell for some reason and is worried that it will actually lose money instead of making it. Why Pacquiao thinks this is unclear, because he’s faced two less than popular Top Rank fighters Joshua Clottey and Antonio Margarito, and both of those fights have made a lot of money.

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• Juan Manuel Marquez Vs. Michael Katsidis — It’s a tripleheader feast for boxing fans when World Championship Boxing: Juan Manuel Marquez Vs. Michael Katsidis, Andre Berto Vs. Freddy Hernandez And Celestino Caballero Vs. Jason Litzau is presented live Saturday, Nov. 27 from MGM Grand Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, exclusively on HBO.

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• Andre Berto vs. Freddy Hernandez — WBC welterweight champion Andre Berto (26-0, 20 KO’s) will be taking on Freddy Hernandez (29-1, 20 KO’s) this Saturday night on the undercard of the Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Michael Katsidis bout at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. This will be Berto’s 5th defense of his World Boxing Council title.

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• Edwin Rodriguez sparring with Carl Froch – Following two dominant ShoBox stoppages, Edwin Rodriguez (17-0, 13 KOs) drew the attention of Carl Froch (26-1, 20 KOs) and his trainer Robert McCracken. Just days after an exciting ninth-round TKO over James McGirt Jr. on the Nov. 5 telecast of ShoBox: The New Generation, Froch and McCracken flew Rodriguez across the pond to help them prepare for the Super Six World Boxing Classic clash with Arthur Abraham (31-1, 25 KOs) for the vacant WBC Super Middleweight title on Saturday, Nov. 27, on SHOWTIME

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• Joyi’s IBF title defense postponed — Nkosinathi Joyi’s defense of his IBF minimumweight belt against Katsunari Takayama of Japan has been postponed as the promoters are still trying to arrange financial backing for the tournament that was scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Nasrec Indoor Arena near Johannesburg. Joyi’s first defense of his belt could now possibly take place on December 14. The promoter Branco Milenkovic of Branco Sports Productions in conjunction with Siphato Handi of Mamali Productions have still not finalized the television broadcasting rights and at this stage there is a possibility that the fight will not be screened.

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• William Gare returns — World Boxing Federation super middleweight champion William Gare who has been inactive since August last year is scheduled to return to the ring on December 11 when he meets Roland Francis at the Wembley Indoor Arena near Johannesburg. - The 35-year-old Gare (25-14-1, 4 KOs) outpointed Francis (24-11-5, 14 KOs) in a clash for the SA middleweight title on December 5, 1999. Francis, 38, who has been inactive for eight years made a comeback this year when he fought to a six round draw and a ten round spilt decision over Alex Mbaya from the Congo.

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• On Monday, two-division world champion Nonito Donaire (24-1, 16 KOs) worked out in front of hundreds of fans that turned out at the Undisputed Boxing Gym in San Carlos, California. He is preparing to face former longtime WBA bantamweight champion Wladimir Sidorenko (22-2-2, 7 KOs) in a clash to be held at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calirornia on December 4 and broadcast live on pay-per-view. A victory by Donaire will set him up for challenging WBC bantamweight champion Fernando Montiel early next year.

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• Andre Ward and Sakio Bika participated in a national media conference call on Monday to discuss their upcoming world title fight on Saturday, Nov. 27, LIVE on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast) from Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. Ward (22-0, 13 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Association (WBA) super middleweight championship in front of his hometown fans for a second time against the tough, dangerous Bika (28-4-2, 19 KOs) of Sydney, Australia, via Douala, Cameroon.

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• WBO #9 featherweight Joel Brunker (16-0, 10 KOs) will clash with tough Australian based Filipino Robert Lerio (13-10-1, 5 KOs) over ten rounds at The Cube in Campbell Town, NSW, Australia on Thursday in a nationally televised contest. Brunker was impressive in his most recent contest in September when he stopped Carlos Lopez of Indonesia in two rounds.
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