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HEAVYWEIGHT NAGY AGUILERA READY FOR ADAMEK

3/24 NBC Sports Network Fight Night 10pm ET

HOUSTON, TX - Heavyweight boxer Nagy Aguilera, 17-6, 12 KOs, is deep into preparations for his upcoming fight with former two-time champion Tomasz Adamek, 44-1, 28 KOs. Under the tutelage of trainer Bobby Benson, Aguilera, a former amateur NY Golden Glover, has been watching tapes of his experienced foe, training hard, and getting pumped for battle.

“I’m excited to go back to New York and to fight on NBC Sports Network,” Aguilera said.

Aguilera began his career in the “Big Apple”, but it has been years since he’s fought there. His chance will come in a 10-round bout on March 24, at the Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. The fight will be broadcast as part of the triple header on NBC Sports Network’s Fight Night show which begins at 10pm ET. He knows Adamek will pose a tough challenge, but he is ready for anything the former champ brings.

“He’s a hard worker and always comes ready to fight,” Aguilera said of the former light-heavyweight and cruiserweight champion.

Adamek is coming off a hard loss to WBC heavyweight champ Vitali Klitschko, but Aguliera is not jumping to the conclusion that his opponent will be anything less than a top-notch Adamek.

“I don’t know how he’ll be after that fight,” Aguilera said. “But he’s always there. He never backs off. He’s a fighter. That’s what we do for a living. So I won’t know until we get in the ring what he brings or what he doesn’t bring. If he’s ready, then we are going to fight, because I’m ready.”

Aguilera knows a thing or two about rebounding from a tough loss. Nagy has lost four of his last five, and two of those by knockout. However, Aguilera takes his underdog role in stride.

“I don’t blame him if he comes right at me, but I’ll be there,” Aguilera said.

Aguilera is the physically bigger fighter and will have advantages of about two inches in height and at least ten pounds in weight over Adamek. A big puncher, Aguilera is prepared to test Adamek’s chin early and often in the hope that all the big shots taken by the Pole in his September heavyweight title fight with Klitschko will have taken their toll.

“We are both fast, but I’m stronger and I’m a real heavyweight,” Aguilera said. “But size doesn’t matter. The thing with this fight is that I cannot let him relax. When he relaxes, that is his game. I can either bring the fight to him or I can box. I just have to be better than him that night.”

If Aguilera can be better than Adamek on March 24th, it will be quite an upset. And a win over Adamek looks like the exact thing Aguilera’s career needs right now.

“If I beat him, it puts me back in a really good position to fight the tough fighters,” Aguilera said. “But I have to keep training harder every day to be available to fight for a world title… and to win a world title. I really want a chance at the Klitschkos. I really want a world title. I know I can do it. I just have to work hard and be focused.”

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Star Wars creator, George Lucas’ daughter is a mixed martial arts champion

By champion I don’t mean the combat repulsocraft employed by the Naboo security force during the invasion of Naboo. I mean the Women’s DEEP Openweight Championship, which was up for grabs this past weekend in Tokyo.

Amanda Lucas has come a long way from going into Tosche Station to pick up power convertors for Uncle Owen and Aunt Beru. Young Lucas now finds herself on a three-fight submission victory streak under the DEEP banner. Her latest, being of the keylock variety over pyramid driver extraordinaire Yumiko Hotta, made her the very first DEEP Openweight Women’s Champion.

What’s next for the newly crowned champ? According to SI’s Loretta Hunt, she’ll be sticking around Japan to cheer on her teammate Jake Shields at this weekend’s UFC 144 in Saitama.

Check out Lucas’s impressive finish after the jump:

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BRITISH super-bantamweight champion Scott Quigg is gearing himself up for a clash with emerging Irish star Carl Frampton

Quigg, 23, retained his title by stopping Welsh veteran Jamie Arthur in Bolton on Saturday night (February 4) and remains on course for a mouth-watering clash against the Barry McGuigan managed Commonwealth king.

Bury’s Quigg came through a tricky first defence forcing ref Mark Green to stop the contest when the challenger turned away after being hurt by a left hook in round eight.

After his 24th straight win, Quigg who is ranked third in the world by the IBF and WBA was anxious to look forward, and Frampton tops the hit list. It’s the fight everyone wants to see so we need to sit down and discuss it,” Quigg said. “He’s got another fight coming up in March and if he wins and I keep winning, then we’re going to meet. “The fights building up so what’s the point of it being for the just the British and Commonwealth titles? It could be for a bigger title like the European as well for money. “When it happens it should be in a big arena so we can build it up by him going his way and me going mine, but if the fight happens next then that’s fine by me because I know I’ll win.” He added: “I’ll fight him wherever. I’ll go to Ireland as easily as he’ll fight me over here. I respect him and I’m sure he respects me and when we get it on it’s just about proving who’s the best.”

Quigg suffered a shock fourth round knockdown against Arthur, but quickly took control against the former Commonwealth champion, although some ringsiders believed the stoppage was slightly premature. “Everything went to plan except for me getting caught with a daft shot,” Quigg added.“I wasn’t hurt, though, I just got caught square on and went over but it was more embarrassing then anything. When I got up my head was clear. He threw the kitchen sink at me after that and I don’t think one shot landed.”

Quigg also feels that despite the end of the action coming with Arthur still on his feet, a knockout was inevitable if the fight would have been allowed to continue. He said: “It’s up to the ref to decide when to stop it and he couldn’t give him a count because he was still on his feet, but he turned his back and you could tell he was in pain. “I was getting to him and catching him with some big shots and it was only a matter of time before I finished it. “If he thinks he didn’t get a fair chance and he wants a rematch then I’ll gladly give it to him.”

In the chief support, 2008 Olympian “Genius” Joe Murray notch up his twelfth pro win with a clear cut eight round points (80 – 72) win over Jose Luis Graterol.

Other results: Stephen Foster Jnr bt Yauheni Kruhlik Pts, Matty Askin bt Attila Palko TKO 2, Rendall Munroe bt Jose Saez TKO 1, James Dickens bt Barrington Brown pts, Craig Lyon bt Yuri Voronin pts, Tasif Khan bt Delroy Spencer pts.

Jamie Arthur Wants A Rematch

Jamie Arthur says he wants to fight Scott Quigg again after claiming he was the victim of a premature stoppage at Bolton on Saturday night. Referee Mark Green stepped in to stop the contest when Arthur was hurt by a Quigg body punch in the solar plexus. The referee thought Arthur had turned his back, but the Welshman told Hatton TV that he had just swivelled round in a circle from the punch and was quite ok to continue. Quigg is more likely to face rival Carl Frampton but said after the fight that despite the end of the action coming with Arthur still on his feet, a knockout was inevitable if the fight would have been allowed to continue. He said: “It’s up to the ref to decide when to stop it and he couldn’t give him a count because he was still on his feet, but he turned his back and you could tell he was in pain. “I was getting to him and catching him with some big shots and it was only a matter of time before I finished it. “If he thinks he didn’t get a fair chance and he wants a rematch then I’ll gladly give it to him.”

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SCOTT QUIGG was expelled from school so he could continue his education in a boxing ring.

Now he is closing in on world title glory leaving his former teachers wearing Dunces caps.

The British super-bantamweight champion was 15-years-old when he was allowed to leave Bury’s Elton High School after pleading to be kicked out.

Quigg, 23, who defends his title against Welshman Jamie Arthur at Bolton’s Reebok Stadium tomorrow night (4^th Feb) said: “I always turned up for school because I didn’t want my mum to get into trouble.

“When it came to subjects like science and maths I wasn’t the brightest kid. School didn’t interest me.

“I was getting into trouble so I talked it over with my mum and said I wanted them to chuck me out.

“They called a meeting for us to go in and discuss my problems. They laughed at my way of solving the solution because nobody had ever asked to be expelled.

“The deputy head, Miss Needham said; ‘What are you going to be, and achieve in life with no education?’

“I told the teachers I wouldn’t tell them because they would all laugh. When they pressed me I replied; ‘I am going to be a world champion boxer’.

“They then warned of what my life would be like if I failed, but my determination and vision was strong even then.

“They ended up expelling me, but putting me on a course where I went to college once a week. I am proving them wrong.”

After being bombed with no qualifications, dad Kenneth made his son get a lowly paid job sweeping a factory floor.

Quigg added: “It gave him a motto that has remained etched ever since, ‘Train hard and you will never have to work in a factory’.”

Since turning professional shortly after his 18^th birthday Quigg has steamed to 23 consecutive wins and is now ranked third in the world by the IBF and WBA.

He is an early favourite to be voted Britain’s Young Boxer of the Year in October and behind him is the financial muscle of Hatton Promotions.

The Joe Gallagher trained prospect knows he cannot overlook former Commonwealth champion Arthur who is in the last chance saloon.

He said: “There is no danger of taking my eyes away from Arthur. If I cannot beat him it will be a struggle to reach the level I believe I can.

“Whoever has been in with Jamie knows they have been in a fight. There is no quit in him.

“I know how hungry I was to win the British title when the Jason Booth chance came and I am sure Jamie will have stepped up another gear in training.

“I have been in that position and I think it is harder keeping titles than winning them.”

Also in action tomorrow is former Commonwealth and European super-bantamweight champion Rendall Munroe who boxes Argentinian Jose Saez in a non-title eight rounder.

The bill will also include Stephen Foster Jr v Yauheni Kruhlik, Joe Murray v Jose Luis Graterol, Craig Lyon v Yuri Voronin, Jazza Dickens v Barrington Brown, Feargal McCrory v Sid Razak and Tasif Khan v Delroy Spencer.

Boxing starts at 6.15pm and tickets priced at £35, £55 and £75 VIP ringside. You can buy by calling 01925 755 222, Ticketmaster 0844 847 2500, Ticketline 0844 888 9991 or onlinewww.hattonboxing.com

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“Time For Truth” Press Conference Promises Fierce Friday Battle

Co-Main Claggett warns Wagner to bring his A game to the ring

No chairs or punches were thrown at the “Time For Truth” press conference on Wednesday; but, it doesn’t take a palm reader to realize that NABA Light Middle Weight Champion Adam “A-Bomb” Trupish and Challenger Janks Trotter will never double date or break bread together at a church social. On Friday,January 13 their obvious mutual contempt for each other will be settled in the ring at Desperado’s Night Club in Calgary, Alberta.

This promised war, in the ring, has more sub plots than a John Grisham thriller. Trupish is the pedigreed Fighter with two trips to the Olympics and a boxing resume that suggests royal status. He was genuinely offended when Trotter asked if the two undefeated pugilists could meet in the ring to decide who was the best light middleweight in Alberta Province and Canada. Adam and his loyal subjects aired their grievance over the internet airways. How dare Janks Trotter, a mere boxing peasant, challenge the King of Canadian Boxing? He took his plea to the internet where he belittled Trotter by calling him his expletive. The war of words escalated until the Champion and King was forced to fight or retreat to his adopted throne in Edmonton, Alberta, a Western Province in Canada.

Adam was born in London, Ontario, an Eastern Canadian Province and some Western Province purists suggest “King” Trupish is a carpetbagger whose soul truly resides with the Eastern sector of Canada. At the press conference, Adam did nothing to dissuade this notion when he sat with fellow boxing birthers from Eastern provinces in Canada. Is it coincidence that Trupish is fighting out of the Blue Corner which designates the visitor or “Away” boxer while Trotter, a Native of Western Canada will come out of the Red Corner representing his beloved Alberta?

Trupish was reasonably subdues at the conference; but, one of his mentors raised a few eyebrows when he intimated that boxers from Eastern Canada were superior to their Western counterparts. He delivered his edict with the subtlety of a KGB agent and his admonishment of Western Canadian fighters was duly noted by former Canadian Boxing Champion Dale “Cowboy” Brown who attended the press conference. During a post conference chat, Brown told Global News reporter Grant Pollock that Time For Truth is arguably the best boxing card ever presented to fans in Calgary, Alberta. Brown is a resident in Alberta.

Halfway through the press conference the East vs. West confrontation was intensified when Calgary’s fiery Steve (The Dragon”) Claggett (Red Corner) warned Ryan Wagner (Blue Corner) to bring his A game to Desperado’s on Friday Night. Claggett, 12-1-1 takes on upset minded Wagner in a scheduled for 8 round light welterweight bout. Wagner was added to the card when he upset highly touted Rory Coveney of Edmonton in a bout he dominated. Claggett didn’t mince words when he predicted the contest would be a lesson for the Ontario fighter who will enter the ring with a 4-1 record. In response, Wagner fired back with a stare and declaration that he would be ready for the outspoken Claggett. It should be a great night for boxing fans.

Tickets for the show are available at www.fanbaseboxing.com For those boxing devotees who can’t make it to Desperado’s; go to the following Link: http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Time_for_Truth_Trotter_vs_Trupish/1302

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