Majewski-Caminero to serve as co-feature to Adamek-Maddalone

Unbeaten middleweight Patrick Majewski of Atlantic City informed GSFS that he will be take on Eddie Caminero as the co-feature to the heavyweight match up between Secaucus' Tomasz Adamek and Vinny Maddalone December 9 at the Prudential Center in Newark.

One of the most exciting up and coming fighters in New Jersey, Majewski, 14-0 (9 KO's), is fresh off a 7th round stoppage of Joseph Gomez as part of an October 16 pay per view card in Florida. Majewski, who is of Polish descent, will be fighting at the Pru Center for the third time.

Caminero, 7-3 (3 KO's), has won two straights against opponents with a combined 14-1 record. The Lowell, MA native most recently stopped unbeaten Joe Smith Jr. in August.

An interview with Majewski will follow!

Perez To Be Featured on “Jersey Sports Final”!

Unbeaten lightweight prospect and 2008 National Golden Gloves Champion Michael Angelo “The Artist” Perez, 9-0 (4 KO’s), will be featured on News 12’s “Jersey Sports Final” tomorrow evening at 10:30 PM.

The Newark native, who faces tough Hevinson Herrera November 6 in his hometown at the Prudential Center, will discuss his upbringing in one of America’s roughest cities, how he got started in boxing and where he believes the sport will take him.

Replays will air at 11:30 pm Sunday and 12:30 am on Monday. Cablevision subscribers can tune into channel 12 and Comcast customers can see Perez’ story on channel 62.

Tickets to the fight priced at $53, $78, $103 and $253 (ringside) are still available and can be purchased at Prudential Center Box Office, by calling TicketMaster at 800-745-3000 or www.Prucenter.com.

For more information on News 12 New Jersey, go to News12.com.

WEIGHTS FROM AC!

Both Jorge Diaz and Emmanuel Lucero weighed in at exactly 126 pounds for their scheduled ten round featherweight bout at Bally's in Atlantic City on Saturday night. Diaz (14-0, 9 KO) of New Brunswick, NJ is taking his biggest step-up in competition against Lucero (24-5-1, 14 KO) of Mexico City, Mexico. The card will be promoted by Pound for Pound Promotions.

Jeremy Bryan (14-1, 7 KO) of Paterson, NJ weighed 143 while Ronald Cruz (9-0, 6 KO) of Bethlehem, PA weighed 144 for their eight round fight. Bryan is a former two-time National Golden Gloves champion.

Glen Tapia (7-0, 5 KO) of Passaic, NJ weighed 153 pounds, which was the same as his opponent Quinton Whitaker (7-7, 5 KO) from San Antonio, TX. Tapiais fresh off his tour of duty as boxing great Manny Pacquiao's chief sparring partner in the Philippines. The fight is scheduled for six rounds.

Jason Escalera (9-0, 8 KO) of Union City, NJ weighed 166, which was the same as his opponent Cleoney Fuqua (2-2, 2 KO) from Alabama. The fight is scheduled for six rounds.

Bobby Rooney (11-3-1, 6 KO) of Bayonne, NJ weighed 175, as did his opponent Tyler Seever (11-11-1, 8 KO) from Saint Joseph, MO for their six round fight.

Christian Martinez (4-0, 4 KO) of The Bronx, NY and Jose Peralta Alejo (3-1, 2 KO) of the Dominican Republic both weighed 143 for their six round bout.

Anthony Caputo Smith (6-0, 4 KO) of Kennett Square, PA and Brian Bernard (8-7-2, 4 KO) of Saint Joseph, MO both weighed 175 for their four round fight.

The Bright Lights of “Hollywood” Plan to Light up Atlantic City!

By Dylon Silversey

Saturday night at the Bally’s Event Center in Atlantic City, Jeremy “Hollywood” Bryan (14-1 7KO), continues on his path for boxing stardom. Although he won his last bout, the Paterson based junior welterweight is still looking for redemption after suffering his first career loss against Vincent Arroyo last time he was in Atlantic City, mainly because his last opponent quit after one round. It could not have been satisfying enough for “Hollywood”, who looked visibly upset that Mitchell would not continue.

The two time light welterweight National Golden Gloves champion, will be squaring off with undefeated Puerto Rican prospect Ronald Cruz (9-0 6KO) fighting out of Bethlehem, PA. The much more experienced Bryan will be the favorite heading into the bout. Even though Cruz has only been fighting for approximately five years, his raw talent surfaced quickly and caught the eye of many boxing fans in the area. Bryan certainly will not be one to take this fight lightly as he does not want the same result as last time he was in Atlantic City.

The fight will appear on the undercard on the Jorge “King” Diaz vs. Emmanuel Lucero fight which is an excellent card featuring many great fighters from around New Jersey, including recent Manny Pacquiao sparring partner Glen Tapia of Passaic. Tickets are still available for the fights, by going to the Bally’s Event Center box office, or calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, or Ticketmaster.com

Diaz-Lucero Tops AC Card!

By John Wall

Rising star Jorge “King” Diaz of New Brunswick takes one step closer to the prize this Saturday night when he faces crafty veteran and former world title challenger Emmanuel Lucero of Mexico City, Mexico in a featherweight match up. The bout headlines an eight fight card this Saturday, October 30 at Bally’s Atlantic City.

Diaz (14-0 9 KO’s) is fresh off a KO victory at Yankee Stadium on the undercard of the Cotto/Foreman clash. The New Brunswick native’s star status started to rise when he defeated 2 time Olympian and former Gold Medalist Yan Barthelemy at Madison Square Garden last year.

Mr. Lucero (24-5 14 KO’s), a former New York Golden Gloves Champion, will look to regain the top contender form he displayed when he faced Manny Pacquiao for the IBF super bantamweight title and Daniel Ponce de Leon for the WBO NABO crown.

Highly touted Glen Tapia (7-0 6 KO’s) of Passaic, just back from Baguio City, Philippines where he served as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao, puts his unblemished record on the line against Quinton Whitaker of San Antonio, Texas making his fourteenth pro appearance and only the second outside of his native Texas.

In a light heavyweight matchup we will see Union City’s Jason “Monsturo” Escalera (9-0 8KO’s) take on Cleoney Fuqua (2-2 2KO’s). Escalera out of the Union City Boxing Club had only 25 amateur bouts but in that short unpaid career he managed to win the New Jersey Golden Gloves Tournament. A prolific body puncher with knock out power in both hands, he will be more than a challenge for Fuqua.

The best fight of the undercard looks to be a junior welterweight matchup featuring Passaic, NJ’s Jeremy “Hollywood” Bryan (14-1 7KOs) facing Ronald Cruz (9-0 6KOs) of Bethlehem, PA. Bryan the 2004 and 2005 national golden gloves champion’s one loss came at the hand of Vincent Arroyo at Boardwalk Hall. Cruz is no stranger to Bally’s Atlantic City having fought there 3 times in the last 2 years.

Bobby Rooney Jr. (11-3 1 KO) of Bayonne takes on veteran light heavyweight Tyler Stevens of St Louis, MO. Rooney, a fan favorite , has been around the New Jersey fight scene for almost 10 years.

In the card’s only heavyweight matchup we will see Amir Mansour (10-0 7 KOs) of Newark, Delaware do battle with Alexis Mejias (11-5 5KOs) of Paterson. The southpaw Mansour has a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies.

Pound for Pound promotions in conjunction with Bally’s Atlantic City has once again put together a top notch night of boxing featuring some of New Jersey’s elite up and coming local fighters. Fight fans are in for a treat.

Judah Enlists the Armed Forces!

Never one to waste an opportunity to make a big impression, Zab Judah has enlisted the support of the United States Armed Forces as he prepares to take on Argentine Knock out artist Lucas Matthysse on Saturday, November 6th at Newark's Prudential Center.

Part of HBO's acclaimed "Boxing After Dark" series, the Judah-Matthysse match-up will mark Judah's second appearance at the Newark landmark as he works his way back to the top of the junior middleweight division. Designated as an NABO Junior Welterweight title bout, the 12-round clash also will determine the number 2 position in the IBF ratings, where the title once held by St. Louis' Devon Alexander now stands vacant.

Judah has arranged for 200 members of the US Armed Forces to attend the event as his personal guests. In addition, a color guard involving members of all branches of the United States Armed Forces, will present the colors during the National Anthem.

"It is going to be an honor to present the colors on November 6th. On behalf of the service men and women that will be in attendance that evening we thank Zab Judah and Main Events Boxing for their generosity and support to the United States Armed Forces". said Staff Sergeant Derek Bishop.

Judah explained, "In honor of all the heroes who get in the ring and put their lives on the line to defend our country every day, I invited the Armed Forces to join me on Nov. 6th when I take on Lucas Matthysse. He's from Argentina, you know, so I want as many of my homeboys in the service to be there as possible and give me their support!"


The New York City Joint Service Color Guard is comprised of 8 service members from all 5 branches of the Armed Forces. There are 3 soldiers from the Army, 2 Marines, 1 Sailor from the Navy, 1 Coast Guardsman and 1 Airman from the Air Force. The Soldiers are assigned to the New York City Army Recruiting Battalion out of Fort Hamilton, New York. The Marines are assigned to the 2nd Battalion 25th Marines out of Garden City, New York. The Sailor is from the Navy Operation Support Center in New York City. The Coast Guardsman is assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York located at Fort Wadsworth, New York.

The Airman is assigned to the 314th Recruiting Squadron located in Burlington, New Jersey. There are several members of the team who are combat veterans from both conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. The anthem singer is a service member as well currently serving in the Coast Guard. There will be other service men and women in attendance as well form all 5 branches all currently stationed in and around the New York and New Jersey areas.

Ossie Duran: “I’m Hungry!”

Paterson’s Ossie Duran has every reason to believe he is one of the hungriest fighters in the sport. Dubbed as “The Ghanaian Gladiator”, Duran’s spent much of his career fighting in his opponents’ backyards and has yielded mixed results. At 24-8-2 (9 KO’s), he’s dropped close decisions against favored and well regarded fighters in James Kirkland, David Lopez and Fernando Guerrero. He also holds victories over former contenders Jaime Moore and Jonathan Reid.

On November 12, he will enter the squared circle against fellow tough luck contender Matt Vanda at North Bergen’s Schuetzen Park in a role he’s far from accustomed to; as a hometown favorite. GSFS exclusively spoke with Duran about his journey as a fighter and future outlook.

GSFS: This will be one of the first fights for you in quite some time where you won’t have to fight in your opponent’s hometown. How does that feel?

OD: It feels good! I am training hard to put on a good show for my fans in New Jersey.

GSFS: Matt Vanda is pretty similar to you career and record wise. Both of you have some losses with a number of them coming to good fighters. Do you expect this to be a tough fight?

OD: Yeah I have seen some of his (fights on tape) and I don’t underrate any fighter. This is going to be a good fight.

GSFS: What do you see leading you to victory?

OD: I am going to use my jab and good defense. I am going to keep on doing what I have in training camp. I am training hard for a good performance.

GSFS: As mentioned, this fight will take place in your hometown, but you are a New Jersey transplant since you didn’t grow up in the area. A lot of fans and media don’t know much about you yet. What kind of crowd are you expecting to bring for your first fight near Paterson?

OD: Since I have been in New Jersey, I have gone around to a lot of different gyms, so I think people have seen (what I can do in the ring). I also have a lot of friends who come to my fights and travel to see me, so I expect a lot of people to be there cheering for me.

GSFS: What can fans who haven’t previously seen you expect come November 12?

OD: A different Ossie Duran! I have been in the state for a few years now and see how (they fight over here) so I have transformed my style. I am becoming a powerful puncher so fans will like what they see.

GSFS: Vanda is a tough fighter but is generally viewed as a stepping stone opponent. Although you’ve fallen short in the past, the boxing world knows that you can hang with a top notch fighter. If you are victorious, who is on your radar?

OD: Right now I am focused on Matt Vanda and to take him out. This is all that is on my mind right now worrying about how to take him out.

GSFS: I know you have trained all over the world including in Africa, England and Rhode Island amongst other places. You mentioned that there are differences in New Jersey boxing. What made you realize it is different and how have you adapted?

OD: When I was in Rhode Island, I wasn’t comfortable because I (basically worked out with the same fighters) in the same place. Here I go to different gyms and spar with different people, so it’s like a competition. I have sparred a lot of good fighters so that has made me pick it up.

GSFS: There is a lot of good competition in the New Jersey area between 154 and 168 lbs. Who are some of the better fighters that you have worked with?

OD: There are a lot of guys. I’ve worked with Danny Jacobs, Yuri Foreman, Omar Sheika, Jerson Ravelo and a lot of other guys such as Momma’s Boy (Denis Douglin) and all these young guys too.

GSFS: What is your outlook for 2010 and beyond?

OD: I want to get a piece of the cake (make significant money) and become a world champion! Right now I am hungry and everybody is going to see that on the 12th.

LOS CAMPEONES DEL MANA AVAILABLE FOR FREE!

Local fight fans can check out last Saturday's card in Union City for free at http://www.behindthering.tv/pms/members2.php#v5. The card, which was promoted by Mike Indri's Dignity Promotions, saw locals Jonathan Maicelo, Carlos Zambrano, Elvin Sanchez and Juan Rodriguez all score thrilling victories.

GSFS' Matt Yanofsky also served as a guest commentator during two of the bouts.

Judah-Matthysse Winner to fight Mabuza for IBF Title!

Main Events CEO, Kathy Duva, received notification today from Lindsey E. Tucker, Jr., Championship Chairman IBF/USBA, that the IBF has granted formal sanction approval for the Judah - Matthysse fight. The fight will take place on November 6, 2010 at the Prudential Center in Newark. Mr. Tucker stated the IBF Jr. Welterweight title is vacant and the winner of this eliminator for #2 will fight #1, Kaizer Mabuza, for the vacant IBF Jr. Welterweight Championship.

Fight Details:

Judah vs. Matthysse, a twelve round NABO junior welterweight championship and IBF #2 eliminator bout, is part of an exciting night of boxing at Newark's Prudential Center. The show is presented by Main Events, Super Judah Promotions, and Golden Boy Promotions. Doors open at 6:00pm, first bout to follow immediately. The HBO Boxing After Dark telecast begins at 11:15pm ET / PT.


Tickets priced at $53, $78, $103 and $253 (ringside) can be purchased at Prudential Center Box Office, by calling TicketMaster at 800-745-3000 or www.Prucenter.com.

Spartan Fight Promotions Returns To AC November 19

On Friday night November 19th, Spartan Fight Promotions presents a night of championship boxing that is dubbed BATTLE II that will take place from the Harrah’s Resort and Casino in Atlantic City.

In the main event, undefeated Super Middleweight, Farah “The Quiet Storm” Ennis will look to capture his first title as he will take on rugged Victor Lares for the NABF Super Middleweight title that will be scheduled for twelve rounds.

In the co-feature, top American Heavyweight, Chazz “The Gentleman” Witherspoon will take on Mike Sheppard in a fight scheduled for eight rounds.

Ennis has a record of 16-0 with ten knockouts and is coming off a third round stoppage over Reggie Pena on August 28th in Atlantic City as part of SPARTAN FIGHT PROMOTIONS: BATTLE I and is quickly becoming a force in the loaded Super Middleweight division.

He has been one of the most active fighters around as this will be his sixth fight in 2010 and he has stepped the competition with each bout. His previous five bouts have produced knockout victories for Ennis.

The twenty-seven year old has a very diverse style as he has won fights by displaying his terrific boxing ability while in other bouts he has shown awesome knockout power like the aforementioned bouts.

In those bouts, Ennis has stopped Emanuel Gonzalez (9-6) in three rounds, Frankie Santos (17-8-4) in two rounds, Steve Walker (24-24) in one round and Ennis stopped grizzled veteran Demetrius Davis (20-23-5) in three rounds on July 30th in Philadelphia.

The twenty-seven year old Ennis turned pro in February of 2006 by scoring a second round stoppage over Sylvester Golding in Philadelphia.

This will be the first title opportunity for Ennis.

Lares of Corpus Christi, Texas has an impressive mark of 15-4 with four knockouts and is former two time Texas State champion.

Lares went 8-1 in his first nine bouts before winning the Texas state Middleweight championship with a seventh round stoppage over Eddie O’Neal on November 18th, 2004.

After going 2-1 in his next three fights, Lares won the Texas State Super Middleweight championship with an eight round unanimous decision over Fernando Vela on August 10, 2007.

Lares will be looking to redeem himself after faling short in his two biggest fights to date as he lost a close unanimous decision to David Medina (17-2) on April 5, 2008 and Lares was stopped in two rounds two to future world title challenger Daniel Jacobs (12-0) on December 6, 2008 as part of the mega Oscar De La Hoya – Manny Pacquiao undercard in Las Vegas.

In Lares last bout, he scored a second round stoppage over Julio Perez on May 15, 2010 in Kingsville, Texas.

Witherpsoon has a record of 27-2 with nineteen knockouts and is regarded as one of the top American Heavyweights.

Witherspoon, twenty-eight years old of Philadelphia, PA, won his first twenty-three bouts with fifteen knockouts as he defeated the likes of Michael Alexander (11-0); Talmadge Giffis (24-6-3); Jonathan Haggler (18-1); which set up a big showdown with fellow undefeated and rising star Chris Arreola (23-0)

On June 21, 2008 Arreola scored a third round disqualification win in a fight that Witherspoon boxed well but decided “To bring out the Philly in him” and slug with the heavy handed Arreola.

Witherspoon went on to win three consecutive starts which included an eighth round stoppage over Adam “Swamp Donkey” Richards (21-1) on the undercard of the Jermain Taylor – Jeff Lacy battle in Memphis, Tennessee.

In his last bout, Witherspoon took out perennial contender Livin Castillo (16-8) in seven rounds as part of SPARTAN FIGHT PROMOTIONS: BATTLE I on August 28th at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City.

Witherspoon is a graduate of St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and has a degree in Pharmaceutical Sales and he is very involved in the community as he is a mentor in many youth groups in the tri-state area

Sheppard of Palestine, West Virginia has a record of 15-11-1 with eight knockouts.

He has shared the ring with contenders Clifford Etienne and Joey Abell.

Sheppard won the West Virginia Heavyweight title with a ten round unanimous decision over Clarence Moore on November 21st, 2008.

Sheppard will be looking to break a two fight losing streak as those two fights where contested for titles.

On March 19th, Sheppard dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Chauncey Welliver for the WBC Continental Americas title.

In his last bout, Sheppard lost a debatable majority decision to Nicolai Firtha on August 20th in a bout for the NABA USA title.

Some of the best prospects in the region will be featured on the undercard such as undefeated Light Heavyweight Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell

Harvell of Atlantic City has a record of 6-0 with two knockouts and will see action in a scheduled six round bout.

Joel De La Paz of Atlantic City will risk his undefeated mark which reads 5-0 with four stoppages will take part in a Super Middleweight bout scheduled for four rounds.

The son of the former Heavyweight champion of the world, Isiah Seldon (2-0, 1 KO) will be fight a middleweight bout scheduled for four rounds.

Undefeated Jr. Middleweight Ismael Garcia (1-0) will fight an scheduled four round bout.

Joey Tiberi (1-0, 1 KO) will fight a four round Super Featherweight bout.

Rounding out the card will be undefeated Heavyweight William Miranda (1-0) of Allentown, PA in a four round bout.

Harvell, De La Paz, Seldon, Garcia, Tiberi and Miarnda’s opponent will be names shortly.

Tickets for this great evening of boxing are priced at $125; $90; $60; $40 and be purchased through Ticketmaster (1 800 736 1420); The Harrahs Box Office or GNP Fitness (609 348 4999)

Zambrano Speaks on Victory!

North Bergen based Peruvian Carlos "Mina" Zambrano scored a career best victory over rugged Lante Addy last Saturday at Washington School. Zambrnao, a gifted boxer, showed solid power and put on a great show, stopping Addy with a vicious multi punch combo in the eighth round. Addy, who previously went the distance with two time Olympic Gold Medalist Guillermo Rigondeaux, was stopped for the first time as a professional.

Zambrano also stamped his ticket as one of the top prospects in the Garden State.

Former Two Division World Champion Zsolt Erdei to Invade AC November 20!

According to Dan Rafael of Espn.com, two division world champion Zsolt Erdei will make his American debut on November 20th in Atlantic City as part of the undercard featuring the middleweight championship rematch between Sergio Martinez and Paul Williams.

Erdei inked a deal with Lou DiBella over the weekend.

“I have followed him for a while and watched a number of his fights, and he’s a high quality guy,” DiBella said. “He has superstar status in Hungary. He’s like a rock star there. He doesn’t need the money. He didn’t come back for the money. Coming to America is about legacy and about trying to prove he’s belongs with the top guys, that he can beat the top guy. That is why he’s coming back.”

“What’s coming up next for me is in America,” Erdei said. “To be successful there is the next step after having achieved mostly everything in Europe. The big names in my weight division, I want to challenge and defeat them. That’s my goal. I know it’s going to be a tough and a big challenge, but I have never run away from these kinds of tasks. I didn’t want to end my career without giving it a try in the USA.

“We had a few options, especially from U.S. promoters. After a lot of discussions and negotiations, we met with Lou DiBella and DiBella Entertainment in New York. These meetings were always very positive. He made the best offer, and what was very important to me was that he believes in me. From the beginning I have seen Lou DiBella as a really nice person and I have the confidence in him, and I know that he will open the doors to the American boxing market in order to secure a successful continuation of my career.”

“I love boxing and that’s why I want to continue,” Erdei said. “Boxing is my life and I’m a fighter. I was looking for a new challenge after I had been the WBO light heavyweight world champion for nearly six years, had won the WBC cruiserweight crown and my contract with Universum Box-Promotion had ended.”

“He hasn’t taken a lot of punishment,” DiBella said. “His weight doesn’t fluctuate much. So at 36, it’s not a big deal to keep fighting. He doesn’t have a lot of mileage on him. He has taken care of himself and believes he has a lot left. But he’s not looking for a five-year comeback. He’s looking for four or five fights. He thinks he can beat the top guys at light heavyweight — Jean Pascal, Chad Dawson, that level of guy.”

Majewski Scores Seventh Round Stoppage in Florida!

By Marc Abrams (in association with 15rounds.com)

Atlantic City's Patrick Majewski remained undefeated with a seventh round stoppage over Joseph Gomez in a scheduled eight round middleweight bout that took place in Kissimmee, FL.

Majewski dominated the fght as he worked the body and showed a nice jab. Majewski rocked Gomez in round four with a big left hook. In round seven, Majewski landed a left and a right that hurt Gomez that was followed up by a flurry of punches for which referee Frank Gentile stopped the bout at 1:50 of round seven.

Majewski, 162 lbs, is now 14-0 with nine knockouts. Gomez, 166 lbs of Aztec, New Mexico is now 17-3-1 (.

Maicelo Speaks on Victory!

GSFS caught up with North Bergen's Jonathan Maicelo following an entertaining ten round decision over game Oscar Cuero. Maicelo, who won 100-90 twice and 99-91, impressed the crowd with an impressive offensive arsenal throughout the contest. Here's what the popular Peruvian had to say.

Juan Rodriguez: On the way Up

By John Wall

Union City, New Jersey, a city with a long history of producing pro fighters, has given fans a new up and coming slugger to look out for by the name of Juan “The Beast” Rodriguez. An articulate soft spoken 24 year old southpaw sporting a 3-0 record with two knockouts, Rodriguez surprisingly does not like to be called heavy handed. Tomorrow evening, Rodriguez makes his fourth pro appearance on a card in his hometown headlined by Jonathan Maicelo (13-0) vs Oscar Cuero (13-2).

2009 was a break out year for Rodriguez’s amateur career. He won the New Jersey Golden Glove tournament, made it to the semifinals of the National Golden Gloves, and the quarterfinals of the USA Boxing National Tournament before starting his pro career on December 4th with a one punch KO victory over Bobby Bynum. I was fortunate enough to catch up with Rodriguez. Here’s what he had to say.

John Wall: Juan, you had a very successful amateur career, tell me how your style has has changed now that you are a pro?

Juan Rodriguez: Amateur boxing is all about scoring blows. In my pro career I’m showing another side more of a box and brawl style. People think of me as a puncher, I’m a combination puncher.

JW: So you don’t look to land the big left?

JR: No man, the knockouts just come

JW: Any thoughts on tonight’s opponent Marqus Jackson?

JR: I don’t research my opponents. I don’t care who I fight my manager (Joe Botti) picks my opponents. I fight them.

JW: I know you are focused on tonight’s fight but what is your big dream and who is your dream opponent?

JR: That’s easy I want to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. My goal is not money. My goal is to be a legend and be the best champ there is.

Diaconu Decisions Sheika in Canada!

Former light heavyweight champion Adrian "The Shark" Diaconu got back on track after consecutive losses to Jean Pascal by scoring a ten round UD over Paterson's Omar Sheika.

Sheika had an opportunity to upset the hometown favorite when he dropped him hard in the second, but he was unable to capitalize. As is the case each and every time Sheika steps in the ring, most of the bout saw the two fighters trading leather. Diaconu ultimately took the contest by fighting well down the stretch, where he landed a number of solid shots.

Scores were 98-91, 98-92 and 97-92.

Diaconu improves to 27-2 with 15 KO's. Sheika, who has been in a number of entertaining fights but usually fell short when stepping up in competition, slips to 30-10 (21 KO's).

Adamek-Maddalone Quotes!

Kathy Duva: "Every time Tomasz Adamek steps into the ring at Prudential Center we have an amazing time. It's a giant party. It starts a few hours before the fight and continues until the last punch is thrown, literally!" She added, "The other night I was at the Jets game and everyone was crowded in close quarters waiting for the rain to stop, having a great time and I said, 'My God this looks just like an Adamek fight, except here everyone's in green and white.' Everyone who comes to see an Adamek fight is going to have the time of their life."

"This fight will also be televised on Pay Per View like the last Adamek fight. For our friends in Poland, this fight will be televised on Polsat."

Joe DeGuardia: "In the Ward and Gatti days you had Irish vs. Italian, with this one, Irish - Polish; NY - NJ. Those are the things that make for drama and excitement. Grab those tickets so you can say you were there."

"Vinny is NY boxing. He epitomizes boxing of the old days, when it was the sport of kings. In the 1950's we had warriors going out there and battling everyday. That's Vinny Maddalone."

Vinny Maddalone: "I know I am going in as the underdog, but you know, I've been the underdog throughout my career. So all I've got to say is I'm going to give it everything I got in the ring. I am going to leave it all in the ring that night and I'm going to let my hands do the talking."

"I'm going to take 2 or 3 punches to exchange one, that's me. I'm not going to change overnight. We are working on little things in the gym that will hopefully make a difference on December 9th: be first; head movement; don't let him dictate the fight."

"I hope to give the fans their money's worth. It'll be a fight like that. What I get out of it, is that people come up to me after the fight and say 'Wow, I haven't seen a fight like that since the 50's'. To me that means everything."

"I think the Polish people are going to fall in love with me because they are going to say, 'There's a guy who gives it everything he's got.' It's going to be great."

Roger Bloodworth: "The thing that I picked up about Vinny as I watched many of his fights, is that he doesn't quit. If he gets hit, he just keeps coming. I applaud Vinny for taking this fight because it's going to be a hard fight, and Tomasz needs those kind of fights if he's going to progress."

"Tomasz is very tough mentally. He doesn't get scared; He was very calm against Mike Grant. I can teach a fighter how to box, but I can't teach a boxer how to fight."

Bloodworth on Adamek's biggest asset in this fight: "His hand speed."

Bloodworth on a possible future fight with one of the Klitschko brothers: "We're taking one fight at a time. If you look ahead, you forget about what's in front of you."

Tomasz Adamek: "After Grant, I sat with Roger and Ziggy. We said 'What do we do now? We need an opponent that brings to Prudential Center arena many fans. We gave a chance to Vinny Maddalone. He can bring many fans to the Prudential Center from New York. He lives close, and has a lot of fans. In every fight, he is very exciting. I think we'll make a good show for everybody."

"I've watched him (Maddalone) a few times. He's a good fighter, but I am very quick.This will help me win. I think Vinny Maddalone is a good boxer, but I am better."

"I train 6 days a week. That's my job. I want to be champion. If I stay home, I won't be champion."

Adamek on fighting a Klitschko brother: "I would love to fight them. I'm ready to fight anybody. The Klitschko brothers offer their opponents little money. If they want to fight me and offer the right amount of money, I will fight them. HBO is interested in a fight with David Haye. I would like to fight them at the Prudential Center. I draw over 10,000 people a fight there. Let's do it there."

"I am happy to come back to Prudential Center for the third time this year. I am happy to come out for all my boxing fans, not just Polish."

Introducing Jonathan Maicelo!

North Bergen resident Jonathan Maicelo is accustomed to being a massive draw. All 13 of his professional bouts have taken place in front of adoring fans in his native Peru and hundreds of thousands more have viewed his fights on YouTube. Best described by Manager Nelson Fernandez as “a fighter who lives to entertain the crowd”, the always confident Maicelo enters uncharted territory on Saturday when he battles Oscar Cuero at Washington School in Union City, NJ.

The bout will be televised in his homeland and a preview series similar to HBO’s 24/7 has been airing to hype his American debut. I had the opportunity to catch up with Maicelo, who is putting the finishing touches on his preparations for the ten round showdown.

Matt Yanofsky: This is your first time fighting in America, which is thousands of miles away from your native Peru. How are you feeling leading up to your first bout?

Jonathan Maicelo: I feel pretty good and although my training here in the USA for this fight has been only 3 weeks I'm in great condition.

MY: In Peru, you have fought in front of thousands upon thousands of fans on multiple occasions. Your fight Saturday is as a small venue. Many view you as a crowd fighter. Will the smaller crowd perhaps take away some of your in ring pizzazz?

JM: Remember that although I am going to fight in a small venue I have the responsibility in front of all of my very critical fans in Peru of everything I do inside and outside the ring but I will give a good account of my fight not only to the American fan in the USA in the arena but all of my fans back home in Peru.

MY: What has life been like for you living and training in New Jersey? Do you like it here or are you homesick?

JM: This is my second time around here in New Jersey and I'm living in an apartment with 3 other fighters that are not only my friends but we get along very well and I love them dearly and yes, I love the USA and I shall stay here to continue my career become a world champion with the best boxing trainers and the best manager in the world.

MY: America is regularly referred to as the "Land of Opportunities." What opportunities have you had here or you expecting that may not have come in Peru?

JM: The "Land of Opportunities" is going to create new markets for me as well as new fans, a better future for me and my family, and climb in the world rankings as a boxer that would have been very, very difficult in my country, Peru.

MY: What do you know about your opponent Oscar Cuero?

JM: I know he is very strong and likes to go toe to toe but I do not like to fight my opponents fight I like to fight my fight establish my rhythm, impose my will and I shall finish him because what I want in my first fight here in the USA is to start with a KO.

MY: Currently, you are the WBC Latino lightweight champion. Do you plan on defending that belt or fighting for different titles in the near future?

JM: I would love to defend my title here in the USA but I would also like to fight for other titles as well but that is the job of my manager Nelson Fernandez who knows when, where and with whom I should fight in the future.

MY: You live in North Bergen with three of your stablemates Juan Zegarra, Carlos Zambrano and Carlos Tamara. Zegarra and Zambrano are both from Peru and are extremely serious about their career, while Tamara was recently a world champion. How does living in this kind of environment help your career?

JM: As I had said before Zegarra and Zambrano we all know each other since we were kids and we love each other but more than love is our respect for each other and as they are serious about their career so I'm I.
Carlos Tamara and I speak daily at length and he has given me a lot of good advice but we also speak a lot about boxing strategies he has been like a teacher, professor to me outside the ring since we met each other he is tremendous.

MY: What can all the local fight fans who haven't seen you expect this Saturday and beyond?

JM: They are going to see Maicelo the fighter that first conquered my city of Callao (with my style of fighting) and then with all that same intensity, dedication and guts conquered the rest of my country who I love very dearly EL PERU.

Editors Note: Special thanks to Nelson Fernandez for translating the interview.

Majewski to battle Gomez Saturday in Florida!

Atlantic City, NJ – Unbeaten middleweight prospect Patrick Majewski is set to face Joseph Gomez this Saturday, October 16 at the Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee, FL.
The fight is scheduled for 8 rounds and will support the Wilfredo Vasquez Jr. world title defense against Ivan Hernandez.

Majewski vs. Gomez will be available on the pay-per-view broadcast starting at 9:00 pm EST.

Majewski, 13-0 (8 KO), is a native of Radon, Poland now residing in Atlantic City, NJ. The 30-year-old fan-favorite holds wins over 13-1 Jimmy Lubash and 8-0 Latif Mundy.

Gomez, 17-2-1 (8 KO) of Bloomfield, New Mexico will be fighting for the first time on the East Coast.

Majewski-Gomez will be distributed by Integrated Sports Media in the US and by Pay Per View Connection in Puerto Rico starting at 9:00 pm ET, on “Pay Per View” for $34.95. Tickets are available at $27, $52, $102 and $202 on Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com) or in the Silver Spurs Arena.

For tickets call
(321) 697-3333 or (407) 738-7622.

Duran-Vanda Headlines November 12 in North Bergen!

North Bergen, NJ (October 11, 2010) - On Friday night November 12th, Paterson's “Ghanaian Gladiator” Ossie Duran, 24-8-2, 9 KO’s will take on Matt “The Predator” Vanda, 43-11, 23 KO’s who fights out of Saint Paul, Minnesota. This 10- round junior lightweight bout will set the tone for a card featuring fighters who take great pride in the fact that they do not turn down fights and they come to fight 100% every time out. “Rumble in the Park” will take place at Schuetzen Park in North Bergen.

The show is being promoted by Gulf Stream Group Promotions. The concept behind making this show a success is a simple common sense approach. Gulf Stream Group Promotions wants real fights on this show and did not seek out any fighters with padded records who are looking for easy wins on a local show in search of a payday.

On the contrary, they are stacking the card with fighters who come to win, but take fair fights where losing is a possibility. Warriors who fight whoever, wherever and give the fans their money’s worth every time out win, lose, or draw, fighters like Ossie Duran and Matt Vanda.

Duran has fought all over the world, often against world class opposition. He started fighting 10 and 12 round fights very soon after his professional career began. He has pulled off many big victories and the majority of his losses have come via close decisions in opponent’s back yards.

Vanda, who is very popular at home in Minnesota has also went on the road and always fought his heart out. He has also taken a lot of tough fights on the road with mixed results. He has also dropped several close decisions, most notably a razor thin split decision to Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in Mexico. The match up between Duran and Vanda should be very interesting and exciting.

Newark Super Middleweight, Jerson Ravelo, 20-5, 12 KO’s has not lost any of the hunger or desire that made him a national amateur star and 2000 Olympian. He is looking for redemption after taking his most recent fight on very short notice. In that fight against undefeated, Maxim Vlasov, 19-0, 10 KO’s on ESPN2 he was head butted early, sustained a bad cut and was eventually stopped. Since that fight Ravelo has trained with a vengeance and can not wait to get back in the ring on November 12th. His opponent is soon to be announced.

Rugged Newark Lightweight Calos Vinan, 10-8-4, 2 KO’s is coming of the biggest win of his career. Vinan is another road warrior who doesn’t turn fights down. In his last fight he was brought in as an opponent and knocked out world ranked Anthony Mezaache, 18-6-3, 4 KO’s. Vinan is now ranked 14th in the world by the IBF. No matter who Vinan fights it is always a war. His opponent is soon to be announced.

International amateur stars and twin brothers, Scotty “Spade Ace” Burrell and Deano “Bad Newz” Burrell will be fighting in separate featherweight bouts. Opponents and further information are to be announced for their highly anticipated professional debuts.

There will be several exciting announcements regarding fighters who will be added to the scheduled 8-bout card as well as many invited boxing celebrities who will be in attendance. The after party will take place at local hot spot, 3 East Bar and Grill www.3eastbarandgrill.com.

Tickets for “Rumble in the Park” are priced at $100 and $45 and can be purchased by calling 201-774-1646. Doors open 6:30 pm, first bout 7:30 pm.

Further information can be found at www.Brickcityboxing.com. The show will also feature the girls of www.Roundcardmodels.com

Adamek-Maddalone Tickets On Sale!

Tickets for the Dec. 9th Tomasz Adamek vs. Vinny Maddalone fight for the IBF International Heavyweight and NABO Heavyweight Titles are now on sale at Prudential Center in Newark.

It will be New Jersey vs. New York when the popular Polish transplant from Jersey City returns to the spectacular Prudential Arena to take on the crowd pleasing knock out puncher. As always, the Adamek contingent is expected to come out in force to cheer on their hero. But this time, Adamek's opponent, who hails from nearby Queens, NY plans to bring along quite a few fans of his own.

"It's always a party when Tomasz appears in Newark," said promoter Kathy Duva of Main Events. "With the added local interest that Maddalone provides, we expect that tickets will move even faster than usual."

Tickets for the event, promoted by Ziggy Promotions, Main Events and Star Boxing, are priced at $253, $103, $78 and $53. For more information, log on to www.prucenter.com or Ticketmaster.

Valenzuela-Zambrano Off; Lante Addy Steps In!

Although GSFS was notified on Friday that unbeaten featherweight prospects Victor “The Viper” Valenzuela and Carols “Mina” Zambrano were set to meet October 16 in West New York, both parties informed us that the bout is off.

According to Manager Nelson Fernandez, Zambrano will now fight Lante Addy, 8-5 (5 KO’s), of Ghana due to Valenzuela’s unwillingness to fight a ten rounder. Fernandez also said that Valenzuela, who hails from Passaic, stated that it had to be an eight round bout even though he’d loquaciously challenged Zambrano.

“On Friday, (Valenzuela’s promoter) John Lynch accepted the fight, but later in the evening they said the purse wasn’t acceptable and they wanted more money,” said Fernandez. “(Promoter) Mike Indri told them that there wasn’t any more money available and (Valenzuela’s team) than insisted the fight be eight rounds.”

Fernandez was also shocked that Zambrano-Valenzuela was axed over two rounds.

“He called (Carlos) out saying he wanted the fight but the fight was (scheduled for) ten rounds (all along), not eight.” “That’s like me calling the Yankees and saying I have the best baseball team out there but I only want to play three innings instead of nine because I don’t have a nine inning team. It was (always a) ten round fight and he was the one calling us out, not (vice versa).”

Although Fernandez said the fight was previously set, Valenzuela’s team claims that brief negotiations had taken place but nothing was agreed upon due to the aforementioned issues.

“I never made arrangements to make the fight for ten rounds and the only reason we discussed it was because (Zambrano) was having a problem finding an opponent,” said Valenzuela’s Co-Manager Sal Alessi.

Alessi also believes he would have done wrong by his fighter if he were to put him in a ten round bout against a well regarded and unbeaten opponent on short notice.

“How am I going to get Victor ready (for a ten round fight) on 11 days notice?” “He wanted the fight but I can’t do that to him and I can’t jump him from (fighting) six (round bouts) to ten.” “We discussed the fight making the fight hypothetically (if they didn’t) find an opponent, but the fight wasn’t going to be ten rounds under any circumstances. Zambrano only wanted a ten round fight and we weren’t willing to do that.”

But as they say, the show must go on.

Zambrano, a North Bergen based Peruvian, will now face an opponent who went the distance with hard hitting fighters in Teon Kennedy, Jorge Diaz, Kiko Martinez and 2008 Olympic Gold Medalist Guillermo Ringodeaux.

“We have a few tricks up our sleeves but I think this fight is going to go the distance,” said Fernandez. “He’s got a high defense and his last four opponents have been unbeaten guys, so we expect to get ten good rounds out of (Addy).”

The good news is that Fernandez and Alessi each cited their 30 year friendship, and while the situation was frustrating, the bout could be revisited without any complications or animosity. Even though it’s now out of the immediate picture, a fight between Zambrano, 11-0 (5 KO’s), and Valenzuela, 8-0 (1 KO), appears to be a feasible option for both sides in the future.

Garcia Stops Arnaoutis, Ellison Decisions Anderson, Green Loses Nailbiter in Philly!

By Kyle Kinder (in association with 15rounds.com)

Golden Boy prospect Danny “Swift” Garcia of Philadelphia, PA stayed undefeated and improved his professional record to 19-0, 13 KO after an impressive TKO victory over Atlantic City's “Mighty” Mike Arnaoutis, who fell to 22-7-2, 10 KO.

In the first round, both fighters seemed content with feeling one another out. Arnaoutis didn’t provide much offense, but was able to deflect most of Garcia’s attacks. Garcia found some success in the bout’s opening round with sweeping rights to the body, which was a trend that continued throughout the three-plus rounds of the fight.

In round two, it was Arnaoutis who landed the cleaner punches, delivering a left-right combo that split Garcia’s gloves. Arnaoutis was able to land punches around Garcia’s defense, as well, opening up a small cut over his opponent’s left eye.

In round three, Garcia was more efficient with his punches, as his punches were finding their target more often than not. Although Garcia was able to penetrate “Mighty” Mike’s defense better than he was in the previous two rounds, Arnaoutis fired back and landed a sharp 1,2 combination on Garcia. In the closing moments of round three, Garcia landed a devastating straight right-left hook combination that sent Arnaoutis to the floor as the bell sounded. Arnaoutis struggled to get to his feet and collapsed midway through referee Gary Rosato’s 10 count, but was able to scramble back to his feet and convince Rosato he was capable of continuing.

In round four, Garcia came out aggressive smelling blood in the water. The pro-Garcia crowd was up on their feet as their fighter unloaded on Arnaoutis. For the immediate time being, Arnaoutis was able to weather Garcia’s initial attack. However, at about the one minute mark into round four, Garcia caught Arnaoutis with a violent left hook that resulted in Arnaoutis collapsing to the canvas with a loud thud. Rosato began to administer a ten-count, but “Mighty” Mike’s corner smartly stepped in and threw in the towel. The official time of the stoppage was 1:05 of round four.

In perhaps the most entertaining bout from a theatrical standpoint, Newark's Wanzel Ellison defeated Knoxville, Tennessee’s Aaron Anderson in a four round contest.

Ellison (3-0, 2 KO) won 40-36 on all three judges scorecards, but it was Anderson (1-8) who won over the crowd.

Anderson, a late addition to the card, entertained the crowd — and himself — by exposing his entire arsenal of taunts. Throughout the fight, Anderson took requests from the fans, who were suggesting different taunts, and interestingly enough, he listened.

The “Ali shuffle”, the Hulk Hogan “flex”, and the popular new dance move, “the Dougie” were all on display. These taunts were in addition to Anderson’s touching his glove to the heel of his shoe before throwing a punch, sticking his neck out with his hands behind his back, and yelling to Ellison’s corner that their fighter was “too slow.”

Unfortunately for Anderson, the judges were not scoring his dance moves and taunting skills, as they awarded all four rounds to Ellison.

Fan favorite Victor Vasquez improved his record to 12-4-1, 6 KO with a hard-earned split decision victory over Vineland, New Jersey’s Bryne Green (5-4, 3 KO).

The tipping point in this split decision bout came about two-thirds into the inaugural round when Vasquez landed a clean and punishing left hook on Green, who was thrown off balance. Vasquez smartly followed up and sent Green for the canvas, earning a 10-8 score in the opening round.

Green showed a lot of character and resilience as he battled back, winning the next two rounds on 15Rounds.com’s scorecard. Working behind a strong and powerful jab, Green let his right hand follow to inflict damage to both Vasquez’s body and face. Ultimately, it was Green’s commitment to working Vasquez’s tattooed body that led to his success during the bouts middle rounds.

Heading into the sixth and final round, the match was still up for grabs, but it was undoubtedly Vasquez who earned the 10-9 this round, throwing countless combinations and often scoring with them.

Two judges scored the bout 57-56 in Vasquez’s favor, while the dissenting judge scored the fight, 57-56 for Green.

Escalera, Rodriguez Find Opponents for 10/16!

Manager and Trainer Joe Botti informed GSFS that his prized pupils Jason "Monstruo" Escalera will battle rugged George "El Gallo" Armenta while Juan "The Beat" Rodriguez is set to square off against Marqus Jackson Saturday, October 16 in their hometown of Union City.

The hard hitting Escalera, who is 9-0 with 8 knockouts, is taking a big step up in competition against an experienced opponent. At 13-6 (11 KO's), Armenta has wins over 2000 US Olympian Dante Craig and fringe contender Irving Garcia. The Silver Spring, MD native also has close decision losses to former WBA Junior Middleweight champion Yuri Foreman and world rated contender Mark "TNT" Tucker.

Escalera-Armenta is scheduled for six rounds in the super middleweight division.


With a perfect record of 3-0 with 2 KO's, Rodriguez is coming off a first round stoppage of Mike Denby in April. Jackson, 2-2 (2), of Atlanta, GA, most recently was stopped by 2008 Olympic Bronze Medalist Yordenis Ugas in their August 18 bout.

Rodriguez meets Jackson in a four round welterweight contest.

Zambrano-Valenzuela set for 10/16!

Manager Nelson Fernandez informed GSFS that unbeaten featherweights Carlos "Mina" Zambrano, of North Bergen via Peru, and Passaic's Victor "The Viper" Valenzuela will meet in a ten round bout Saturday, October 16.

The announcement comes as a pleasant surprise to local fight fans, as Zambrano-Valenzuela is amongst the best possible match ups between two fighters from the Garden State, but one that wasn't expected to take place at the present time.

Zambrano, 11-0 (5 KO's), is regarded as a a top young local prospect and was one of Peru's all time greatest amateur fighters. He's a gifted boxer with excellent conditioning and ring smarts. His last two victories have came via first round knockout in his native Peru.

Valenzuela, a solid amateur in his own right, is 8-0 with 1 knockout. The former National Golden Gloves participant has fought just once in the last year, earning a split decision over Delvin Placencia June 4 in Atlantic City.

"Valenzuela's camp has been sending messages that they were willing and interested in fighting us," said Fernandez. "I always had the courtesy of saying (that since we all train out of the same area) we are all friends and friends don't (fight each other), but we were told they wanted to fight no matter what so we took it."

While many see the bout as risky both both sides, Fernandez had no second thoughts about letting his fighter accept the challenge.

"There is no risk here." "Zambrano has the experience, the speed, desire, dedication and punching power that Valenzuela does not have."

According to Fernandez, the bout will be televised in Peru on ATV and the network will start airing a HBO 24/7 type series featuring Zambrano and Fernandez' two other fighters Jonathan Maicelo and Juan Zegarra, both of whom are fighting on the card.

The the Zambrano-Valenzuela bout will serve as the co-feature to Jonathan Maicelo-Oscar Cuero at Washington School in Union City.

New Jerseyans Weigh in for Philly Fights!

Danny Garcia 143 – Mike Arnaoutis (Atlantic City) 142 ½
Victor Vasquez 132 ½ - Bryne Green (Vineland) 131 ½
Wanzell Ellison (Newark) 134 – Aaron Anderson 135

Douglin Stops White in One;Still Slated to Fight Next Weekend!

Middleweight prospect Denis "Momma's Boy" Douglin of Morganville needed just 2:10 to dust off once beaten Orphius Waite yesterday evening at BB Kings Blues Club & Grill in NYC.

Douglin, who improves to 11-0 with 7 KO's after the victory, said he is still going to fight next Friday in Oklahoma.

Waite, of Chicago, IL, falls to 5-2-1 (3 KO's)

Tapia Blog Featured in Bergen Record!

Unbeaten Passaic based Junior Middleweight Glen Tapia had a blog featured in today's Bergen Record about his experience thus far as a sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao.

Tapia, 7-0 (5 KO's, chronicles Manny's popularity in the Philippines as well as what it is like to be around the man widely regarded as the world's best fighter. His next bout is scheduled for October 30 in AC when he battle an opponent TBA at Bally's.

The article is also available online at http://www.northjersey.com/sports/pro_sports/other_sports/104396819_Glen_Tapia_reports_from_the_Philippines.html

Millers Stuns Rodrigues!

The unbeaten streak of Vineland's Isaac Rodrigues came to an end last night after being stopped in eight rounds at the Turnin Stone Resort and Ccasino in Verona, NY

According to Bob Ciaco of Fightnews:

The vacant WBC/USNBC middleweight championship was decided on Saturday in the Event Center at Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Power-puncher Samuel Miller (21- 4, 18 KOs) of La Habra, Calif., out slugged undefeated Brazilian Isaac Rodrigues (17-1, 13 KOs) and scored a seventh round TKO. A right-left combination floored Rodrigues who barely beat the count. The follow up flurry forced the referee to stop the fight at 1:48. Both fighters came out determined to knockout the other as each punch thrown had KO written all over them. Miller originally from Columbia is now the new belt holder.