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Peterson vs. Cayo

Posted in 2011, Boxing News with tags , , , , , , , , , on July 28, 2011 by Champ

IBF Title Eliminator

Lamont “Havoc” Peterson (28-1-1, 14 kO’s) looks to get back on the road to contention Friday night on ESPN2 when he faces Victor Manuel Cayo (26-1, 18 KO’s)  in an IBF Jr. Welter Title Eliminator at the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV. Peterson is 1-1-1 in his last three fights. Most recently he fought now WBC Welter Champ, Victor Ortiz (Andre Berto, UD12) to a draw in December of 2011. Peterson’s undefeated record was broken in December of 2009, after a tough loss to Timothy Bradley in a fight for the WBO Jr. Welter Title. The eliminator would setup a fight against Amir Khan, who recently acquired the title from one Zab Judah (KO5).

Watch ESPN2 Friday night to see if Lamont will be the victor––verses Victor.

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V3 Fights Returning to FedExForum July 23!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, MMA, Press Releases with tags , , , , , on June 21, 2011 by Champ

Memphis, Tennessee — FedExForum will continue to bolster its reputation as a top-notch venue for mixed martial arts events when V3Fights returns to the grand Lobby of FedExForum on Saturday, July 23 at 8 p.m.

The event card will include a total of 10 bouts, highlighted by the main event featuring V3Fights “Fighter of the Year” and two‐time defending champ Brian “The Law” Hall. Doors for the action‐packed evening open at 7 p.m.

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Teenage Phenom Steals the Show!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , on June 13, 2011 by Champ

Harrison and camp after first pro win. Photo by JD Meredith

MEMPHIS, TN – A night billed as TNT at the DCC and that featured Two-Time Heavyweight Champion Hasim Rahman and an interesting NABO Middleweight showdown between Patrick Majewski and Marcus Upshaw was owned by a young boxer three weeks removed from his seventeenth birthday. Dusty Harrison, 17, entered the ring for the fourth bout of the evening to make his professional debut against Alphonso Alexander and quickly became a fan favorite as he had the boxing fans in attendance buzzing long after he was done dismantling Alexander over four rounds with a tantalizing display of speed and accuracy rarely found in a boxer so young. Read more »

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FULL REPORT: TNT at the DCC!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Michael Sheffield, Reports with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 12, 2011 by Champ

by Micheal Sheffield @ Ringside, Photos by JD Meredith

Two impressive young fighters stole the show from a former 2 time heavyweight champion on a hot and rainy north Mississippi Saturday night. The six fights, dubbed “TNT at the DCC,” featured former heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman, but would be remembered for two fighters (one of whom left with a title) that could be future champions themselves.

17-year old Washington D.C.-native Dusty Harrison would display tremendous poise and skill against Welterweight Alphonso Alexander (0-3) in his professional debut. Touted as the youngest professional fighter in the United States, Harrison would immediately win over the slightly wary crowd by not wasting punches in the first round. He wasn’t over-active, but whenever he threw, Harrison landed loud, punishing shots that echoed through the arena and elicited “oohs” from the crowd. Alexander wasn’t impressed, choosing to trash talk his younger opponent throughout the fight. It was an interesting tactic because Harrison seemed to choose a different side of the ring to dominate throughout the fight’s four rounds, while Alexander was little more than a trash-talking heavy bag. Harrison was impressive and the crowd appreciated his efforts, which would result in him taking a unanimous decision, 40-36 on the judges’ scorecards.

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2-Time Heavy Champ Rahman Invades the DCC!

Posted in 2011, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , on May 12, 2011 by Champ


MEMPHIS, TN – Prize Fight and Greg Cohen Promotions are proud to introduce TNT at the DCC on June 11th from the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, MS. TNT is a six bout card featuring former 2-Time Heavyweight Champion of the World Hasim “The Rock” Rahman 49-7-2 (40 KO’s). Rahman will unleash his world renown power on Willie Herring of Orlando, FL in a ten round clash of goliaths.

Rahman, the current #5 ranked heavyweight in the World, is aiming towards one last shot at the coveted Heavyweight Championship of the World. Rahman catapulted to boxing prominence with a stunning and brutal fifth round knockout of reigning heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis in South Africa. After knocking out Lewis, Rahman went on to fight the best names in the boxing world such as Evander Holyfield, David Tua and many others. Read more »

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Fitz Report–Wade Scores TKO With Seconds to Go

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Reports, Tracy Morin with tags , , , , , , on January 30, 2011 by Champ

By Tracy Morin at ringside, Photos by JD Meredith

On January 29, Fights at the Fitz rang in the new year with six competitive bouts at the Fitz Hotel and Casino in Tunica, Mississippi. Some of the fighters, meanwhile, got their own bells rung, as half of the fights didn’t go the distance.

The middleweight main event featured Dominic Wade (9-0, 7 KOs), named one of the top prospects for 2011 on ESPN’s “Super 25” list. Wade was already gearing up for an appearance on Friday Night Fights on February 18, but first he’d have to get past the more experienced Brian Norman (17-10, 5 KOs).

Wade began the fight briskly, and quickly found a home for left hands to Norman’s body, dominating the round, though Norman was able to land a quick combination just before the bell. Wade’s corner, sensing his early control of the fight, urged him between rounds, “Take your time!”

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#1 Euro Heavy Prospect Wach, Inked By Prize Fight

Posted in 2010, Boxing News with tags , , , , on January 1, 2011 by Champ

In a recent correspondence with MemphisBoxing.com, promoter Brian Young of surging Memphis based Prize Fight Promotions, disclosed that Prize Fight has added a new thoroughbred to their stable.

6′ 8″, 250lbs. Mariusz Wach, a 23-0 European heavyweight from Krakow, Poland, signed a promotional agreement with Prize Fight Promotions and Global Boxing Promotions.

Wach, will be trained by three-time world champion Michael Moorer at Prize Fight Boxing Gym
in Southaven, MS.

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Pair of Matador Lightweights Headline WSB Individual Rankings after Week 4

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , on December 21, 2010 by Champ

(COLORADO SPRING, COLO.) After four weeks of matches in the World Series of Boxing (WSB), a pair of Matador lightweights headline the individual standings for WSB Americas boxers, standing atop the WSB individual rankings with identical 2-0 records one-third of the way through the inaugural WSB season.

Representing the Los Angeles Matadors, Eric Fowler (Houston, Texas) and Everton Lopes (Salvador de Bahia, Brazil) are the class of the lightweight division through four weeks of WSB action.  Fowler has TKO’ed both his opponents thus far while Lopes picked up a big win last week with a TKO of 2008 Olympian Raynell Williams (Cleveland, Ohio) of the Memphis Force.

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Force Drop 4 of 5 to Matadors, Thompson Wins

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases, Reports with tags , , , , , , , on December 17, 2010 by Champ

Thompson lands big in his WSB Debut

(above) – Memphis Force Heavyweight Cam Thompson (r) lands an uppercut, producing a spray of sweat around the head of his opponent. Thompson defeated Torres by points in Memphis’ sole victory verses the Matadors. Photo By: JD Meredith, Memphisboxing.com

Matadors Earn a 4-1 Victory over the Memphis Force and Become First Road Team to Earn a Win in Conference Action.

(SOUTHHAVEN, MISS.) After six straight defeats to open the World Series of Boxing (WSB) season, the road team finally secured a win away from home in the WSB Americas conference as the Los Angeles Matadors solidified their league- lead with a convincing 4-1 victory over the Memphis Force Thursday night to begin week four in the WSB.

With a second-straight defeat of the Force, the Matadors have won 15 of their first 20 bouts to begin the season and have earned 10 points with a 3-1 record. The Force have won just six bouts on the season and sit in last place in the conference. Week four continues Friday in Mexico City as the Guerreros host the Miami Gallos at 9 p.m. CT.
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Week 4 of WSB Americas Features Five Olympians Competing

Posted in 2010, Boxing News, Press Releases with tags , , , , , , , , , , , on December 15, 2010 by Champ

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) Week four of the World Series of Boxing (WSB) Americas is upon us and features team rematches from week three of the season and the WSB debuts for six new boxers. All four Americas franchises will look to close out the first third of the season with a victory and build momentum for when boxing resumes for week five beginning January 5.

This week’s home teams, the Memphis Force and the Mexico City Guerreros, will be looking to exact some revenge upon losses suffered at the hands of the Los Angeles Matadors and the Miami Gallos last week. Meanwhile, both the Matadors and Gallos will be looking to break a visiting team skid for WSB Americas teams that now stands at six matches with no road team having earned a win away from home.

The Force (1-2) hope to even their record on Thursday, December 16 as the Matadors travel to Memphis for a rematch at the Desoto Civic Center in Southhaven, Miss, at 8 p.m. CT. With a 4-1 win last Sunday, the Matadors (2-1) currently lead the WSB Americas standings with eight points and 11 wins among their first 15 bouts to start the season.
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