Saturday, Feb. 11

Patriot Center

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Shah out, Teammate Jones in Against Yorgey

Citing illness due to the flu, Zain “Tiger” Shah has pulled out of his scheduled six-round fight against “Lightning” Harry Joe Yorgey.  He will be replaced by his LA Boxing teammate Lawrence Jones, who defeated Jose Felix in his last fight held at the Patriot Center on September 10, 2011.  A popular trainer at LA Boxing, Jones will be fighting for the fifth time in front of hometown supporters at the Patriot Center.

Savior Replaced with Scarecrow in Battle with The Rock

In another change to the card, the rematch between Juan “Savior” Rodriguez and Richie “The Rock” Andrews has fallen out.  However, undefeated Kevin “The Scarecrow” Womack, Jr. (2-0) of Baltimore has stepped in to face unbeaten Stuarts Draft, VA fighter Andrews (3-0-3) in a four-round Maryland vs. Virginia bout.

Fans Invited to Friday’s Weigh-In at Brion’s Grille

Meet all 14 fighters as they step on the scales for the Official Weigh-In starting at Noon this Friday, Feb. 10 at Brion’s Grille (www.brionsgrille.com) in Fairfax.  Fans, not worrying about making weight, can enjoy the area’s best all-you-can-eat lunch buffet for only $8.95 per person.

Grand Revival Rocks the Official After Party

Live music debuts at a Jimmy Lange Boxing event when Northern Virginia rock band, Grand Revival, opens with a set at 6:15pm before returning later to perform at the Official After Party.  Influenced by bands such as Black Stone Cherry, Lynyrd Synyrd and Alice in Chains, the band will perform on the concourse.  All fans are invited to the After Party.   Visit their Facebook page for more band details:

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Lucky 13 for Discombobulating Jones

Ring announcer Henry “Discombobulating” Jones, a DC Boxing Hall of Famer and popular figure in the Beltway community, returns to announce his 13th show at the Patriot Center.

Promo Video Captures Jimmy Lange Boxing Experience

Jimmy Lange Boxing events are action-packed with exciting, competitive bouts helping to make for a great night out.  Check out this promo video to get a taste: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWqF2Ze51cw&feature=fvst

TV and Radio Interviews Set for Fight Week

Tonight - Tuesday, Feb. 7

Tori “Sho Nuff” Nelson live @ 9:00 pm – Newschannel 8’s SportsTalk with Alex Parker

Wednesday, Feb. 8

Jimmy Lange live @ 2:30pm - ESPN 980’s The John Thompson Show

Todd “White Lightning” Wilson live @ 9:00 pm – Newschannel 8’s SportsTalk with Glenn Harris

Jimmy Lange filming Fox 5 feature with sports reporter Lindsay Murphy (airdate Wednesday or Thursday, time TBD)

Thursday, Feb. 9

Jimmy Lange live @ 2:20pm - 106.7 The Fan’s The Mike Wise Show with Holden Kushner

Updated Card – February 7, 2012

4 Rds – Welterweight - Kevin Womack Jr vs. Richie Andrews

4 Rds – Heavyweight - Dennis Benson vs. Duane Mobley

6 Rds – Jr. Middleweight - Lawrence Jones vs. Harry Joe Yorgey

6 Rds – Jr. Welterweight - Todd Wilson vs. Fernando Basora

10 Rds – Middleweight for WIBA Women’s Championship - Vashon Living vs. Tori Nelson

Co-Main Event: 10 Rds – Welterweight for WBU Championship - Mike Stewart vs. Joe Wyatt

Main Event: 12 Rds – Jr. Middleweight for WBU & NABU Championship - Jimmy Lange vs. Ruben Galvan

The Commission of Professional Boxing of Panama has officially lifted all sanctions against promoter Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing, effective December 31, 2011.

From the onset, Lewkowicz protested the one-year suspension levelled against him in April of last year, in which he was declared "Persona Non Grata" and prohibited from having any kind of relation or contact with this commission or any Panamanian boxers, as being political in nature and grossly unfair.

At the time, it was alleged that Lewkowicz had threatened the management of WBA Bantamweight Champion Anselmo Moreno, via email, that their contract with Moreno would be terminated by the Commission for going against the interests of their represented boxer if they didn't persuade the fighter to sign a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions.

Lewkowicz responded by publishing the "offending" email, which didn't seem to say what he was being accused of saying.

And now, after a careful review of the facts presented to them, the Commission has agreed Mr. Lewkowicz was indeed acting in the best interests of his fighter.

According to a letter from Commission President Albert E Guerra, Lewkowicz is now

"authorized to be involved in any boxing activity in the Republic of Panama as well as be involved with Panamanian boxers."

The move will serve as good news for South American boxers, many of whom Lewkowicz has had the vision to discover and turn into stars, including world middleweight champion and pound-for-pound superstar Sergio Martinez.

"I commend the Panamanian commission for having the wisdom to take another look at the 'evidence' against me and rightfully conclude  I was only doing the best I could do for my fighter and never intended my words to be taken as threats. I look forward to doing business in the great country of Panama once again, as I have always been treated very well."

February 7, 2012 - Hot Puerto Rican prospect, Thomas Dulorme (13-0, 10 KOs), was scheduled to face Jose Reynoso (15-3-1, 2KOs) on ShoBox February 17, but will have to find another opponent due to a hip injury suffered by Reynoso while training in California.

Charlie Perez, manager of Reynoso, informed Gary Shaw that Jose was taken to the emergency room where his hip was popped back into place after the doctor told him that he had a hip contusion.  Reynoso left the hospital in crutches.

Gary Shaw went on to say, "It's unfortunate that Reynoso will have to pull out of this fight.  I know it must have been a serious injury for him to do so.  My team is diligently looking for an opponent to step in.  Right now we have a few names that we're looking at.  An announcement will be made shortly."

Los Angeles (Feb. 6, 2012) -  An IBF Elimination bout that was scheduled to take place between John Molina Jr. and Marvin Quintero was recently called off and replaced by a junior welterweight attraction between Mike "The Silent Assassin" Dallas Jr. and Miguel "Silky Smooth" Gonzalez, that will take place February 17, and air on ESPN "Friday Night Fights."

The ESPN telecast will represent the first ever boxing event held at University of Texas at Arlington's brand new College Park Center, which opened its doors this past December.  The state of the art 6,200 seat stadium is home to UTA's Mavericks men's and women's basketball and volleyball teams.

The event at the University of Texas - Arlington's College Park Center will begin at 7:00 p.m. CT with the ESPN "Friday Night Fights" broadcast starting at 8:00 p.m. CT.

Tickets are priced at $20, $30, $50 and $100 VIP tickets (which include a pre-fight reception).  Tickets will be available at the UTA College Park Center box office starting Friday, January 20, at 10 a.m.  Tickets can also be ordered online atwww.UTAtickets.com, or by phone at (817) 272-9595.

Having gone unbeaten in his first 18 bouts, the 25-year-old Dallas Jr. (17-2-1, 7 KOs) of Bakersfield, Calif. will look to try to get back on course and in the win column after coming off a controversial decision loss against Mauricio Herrera last June.  The Herrera bout also marked the first time recent Boxing Writers Association of America 2011 Trainer of the Year Virgil Hunter had worked with Dallas, albeit for only a thirty day period.  After the June bout, Hunter and Dallas agreed to put time in the gym prior to his next coming out bout and this opportunity was "to good to pass up," said Hunter. As for "The Silent Assassin" he is more determined and excited to put together a dominant performance and walk away with a convincing victory after his extended period in the gym with Hunter.

"Overall I just feel more complete inside the ring," said Dallas.  "Inside fighting has been non-existent in my game-plan in the past, but on Feb. 17 you'll see a more complete and balanced fighter."

In the opposite corner, Miguel Gonzalez (20-2, 15 KOs) will try to capture his 15th straight victory against Dallas.  Gonzalez earned an impressive 2-round KO over rugged veteran Humberto Toledo, when the two fought in Detroit last October.

"ESPN gives me the opportunity to go to that next level," said the crafty southpaw Gonzalez.

"We're extremely excited to be promoting the Dallas Jr.-Gonzalez bout at the College Park Center in Texas," says promoter Dan Goossen.  "I guarantee the fans, it will be an exciting, knockout filled event."

"We at ESPN's Friday Night Fights are proud to be part of the first live nationally televised sporting event from UTA's College Park Center. We anticipate a large and enthusiastic crowd from the campus community along with equally entertaining boxing contests," said ESPN Programming Director Doug Loughrey.

In one of the other featured bouts, East L.A.'s Shawn Estrada (13-0, 12 KOs) gets back into action after recovering from knee surgery.  The 26 year-old 2008 US Olympian super middleweight possesses an impressive knockout rate of 92.31%, and he looks to get right back to expanding that percentage against Terrance Woods (9-3, 6 KOs) from Bay City, Texas.  In his most recent bout, Estrada returned to the country from where his parents were born, and fought for the first time in Mexico with another impressive offensive onslaught.

The event is promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions in association withShowcase Promotions.

The Special One extends his deal as the face of branded clothing specialists

Unbeaten Welterweight star Kell Brook has signed a sponsorship extension with Scotts Menswear, continuing his tenure for a second year as the face of the men’s branded clothing specialists.

The arrangement will see the Sheffield champ continuing to endorse the clothing company and receiving the benefits from their extensive collection of garments.

The deal comes ahead of ‘The Special One’s’ much-anticipated ‘War of the Roses’ bout with Matthew Hatton on March 17 at the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield.

“I’m so excited,” said Brook. “People who know me know I like to always look my best and extending this arrangement with Scotts will continue that. The brands they stock are among my favourites, I’m really made-up with this deal.”

Alan Hodgkiss, Managing Director of Scotts Menswear added: “We are extremely delighted to have extended our association with Kell Brook, with a new agreement for 2012. Having launched a strong partnership in 2011, by selecting Kell as the face of Scotts, we are proud to have him as the focal point of our current & future campaigns.”

“As a world-class boxer, who is a very focused, driven, ambitious and hard-working individual, we believe he personifies many positive attributes that the Scotts customer can identify with. Furthermore, he is a true gent and a pleasure to work with. We wish him the very best in his career and are sure that he will achieve the success he deserves.”

Brook’s profile has been on the rise since he moved to Matchroom Sport and his promoter Eddie Hearn is delighted with this latest deal.

“I’m over the moon to see Kell expand and extend his relationship with Scotts,” said Hearn. “Endorsements are a key part of any athletes make up and this partnership helps build Kell's profile even further through print, online and broadcast media campaigns.

“Kell will be seen on bill boards and in shop windows and magazines all over the country. It's all part of building him into that big 'cross-over' star that we know he will become.”

Tickets for Kell Brook vs. Matthew Hatton plus a full championship undercard are available priced £30, £60 and £100 (both limited availability) from the Motorpoint Arena Sheffield Box Office on 0114 256 5656 and atwww.motorpointarenasheffield.co.uk.

£40 tickets and £150 VIP tickets have now sold-out.

English Super Middleweight Champion Paul David has upped sticks and moved to London, after signing management papers with renowned manager/coach Johnny Eames and switching his training to the TRAD TKO Gym in Canning Town.

Paul, who won the English title via a seventh round knockout of Tyrone Wright in December 2008,  is without doubt one of the most talented, as well as the most avoided, Super Middleweights on the European circuit and is clearly hopeful that the move to London may present him some new opportunities.

“I’m really enjoying being part of the TRAD TKO team. I’ve been coming here for a few weeks now and it’s been going well.

I’ve been sparring the Cruisers here, you know Leon Williams and the other big guys here, Mitchell Balker, from the Netherlands, and Paul (Menay) Edwards.

There’s a lot of the bigger guys up here but I’m just using my elusive style to get my way around the ring. So it’s good and the training’s like hard and physical and I’m going to have no problem getting down to Super Middle.

I should have been fighting Patrick Mendy but there were no purse bids so Johnny is looking for other fights for me. I don’t care who or where I fight so hopefully it wont be too long before my next fight.

I’m just ready to the business.”

Johnny Eames is more than a little aware of the problems of getting fights for such a feared fighter, but seems confident that he may be able to get Paul in contention to challenge the likes of current British and Commonwealth Champion George Groves, European Champion James DeGale, even if it means via a title eliminator against  his close friend, former British Champion Paul Smith, as he made clear when he spoke earlier.

“I came across Paul a couple of years ago, I was offered him as an opponent for Tony Oakey, but I see him beat a fighter who became one of my fighters, Peter Haymer, so I didn’t fancy him as the right fighter for Tony at the time - he may have beat him, he may not, we’ll never know.

He’s a very awkward fighter, typical Ingles style, but better than a lot of Ingles fighters. He’s a Ryan Rhodes type of Ingles fighter who can do it. There’s a lot of the boys that come out of Sheffield that imitate the style but can’t perfect it, but Paul is certainly one of those that has perfected it and I can understand why so many fighters avoid fighting him.

He’s been sparring with Leon (Williams), Mitchell Balker and Paul Edwards amongst others and seeing him in sparring has changed my opinion on that style, I normally don’t like that style, it’s not the sort of style you want your fighters to fight against.

But he’s already got a little bit of us in there, so I really think we can really do something with this kid, if we are allowed to. There’s a lot of promoters out there that aren’t willing to put their top fighters in with Paul because they know he’ll beat them.

He’s English Champion and the usual follow on from being English Champion is the British title. I’d like to think he is more than capable of going in with Georgie Groves, James DeGale and a very good friend of mine Paul Smith.

That aside, it’s business and as Paul’s manager it’s my job to see that he gets the opportunity to go in with these kids and I will be doing everything I can to see that he does.”

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LAS VEGAS (February 5, 2012)--World Boxing Organization (WBO) number three ranked Cruiserweight B.J. Flores is looking for a world title shot and may have just received it….with a catch.

Flores (27-1-1, 17 KO’s) was extended an offer by K2 Promotions to face number-ranked Ola Afolabi (18-2-3, 8 KO’s) on March 3^{rd (25 DAYS AWAY)} in Germany on the Wladimir Klitschko – Jean Marc Mormeck world Heavyweight title card.

Flores is ready and able to take on Afolabi but the timing seems to be a bit dubious.

“I want this fight badly and this is a GREAT opportunity for me to fight a big fight against a very good opponent. I look forward to facing you for the WBO interim world title!”

Flores is coming off his 3rd fight in the last 6 months, a very active schedule nowadays and wants at least 45 days, as the WBO rules state before this important fight is to take place.

“I want this fight!!!! I have been very active lately and ready for this type of challenge.  But on twenty-six days notice? And having to go to GERMANY? This is a very serious fight for a very serious title and I demand my full 45 days of preparation, especially considering I just fought last Saturday. It’s only fair”

“I have worked very hard for this opportunity and combine that with a very very low 25,000 offer, it doesn’t seem like they really want this fight. This is a great chance for the Cruiserweight division to put on a great fight and they want to stick it on an undercard where no one will see it, for very low money with only 26 days notice and I would have to travel to Germany”, continued Flores

“I have just had three successful shows in Springfield, Missouri and with the cash streams we can generate, we could do the fight there and bring in a network TV station and both of us can not only make more money but it could re-energize the Cruiserweight division in the States. This fight deserves to be on TV and I deserve the regulated 45 day preparation time as I am the highest rated contender. Ola, I will pay you more money than you have offered me and we can definitely get American TV to cover this event. I demand the proper amount of time and I want everyone in America to see this fight as it is good for the division. Fighting on the undercard in Germany is with 25 days notice is not the right way to win a WORLD title”

“Have your promoter get in touch with Don King and we can set this up EASY!! I want this fight!"