Cecilia Braekhus Ready

WBO / WBC / WBA Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (20-0, 5 KOs) opened her gym for the media today during a press work-out at Team Sauerland´s headquarters in Berlin. On September 22, the First Lady will take on French KO queen Anne Sophie Mathis (26-2, 22 KOs) at the Nordic Fight Night in Frederikshavn. “The training has been going very well,” she said. “As always, we have had perfect conditions. I´ve been tested hard in sparring, but that´s exactly the kind of preparation I need for a fight like this. I am ready.”

On Friday, Braekhus will wrap up the sparring. “I am very pleased with Cecilia,” coach Georg Bramowski said. “She´s in great shape and ready for the next victory. Mathis will be dangerous for the entire 10 rounds because of her power, but I am sure that Cecilia will use her superior skills to outbox her and defend her titles.”

Braekhus is already excited about September 22. “This is the biggest fight of my life, this is what I have been waiting for a long time,” she said. “It´s going to be a sensational event at Arena Nord, with so many Norwegian fans coming over to support me.”

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On Saturday night, October 6, 2012, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Bantamweight Champion, Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (Moreno Valley, California, 15-1-3, 4 KOs), will move up in weight when she faces Christina Ruiz (San Antonio, Texas, 6-4-2, 4 KOs) at the Finish Line Sports Grill in Pomona, California. West-Ruiz will be a 10-round bout for the vacant International Female Boxing Association (IFBA) Super Bantamweight Title.

The contest will be featured as the main event of the boxing card entitled, “KO Cancer – Boxing For The Cure,” presented by Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions, in association with Diamond’s Love Foundation and The Susan G. Komen Foundation. The event was created to help the fight against cancer and to increase cancer awareness. West-Cruz will receive coverage from several outlets, including Verizon’s FOX International television channel, MundoFox, Ringside TV, and Fox Sports Radio. Some notable women’s boxing match-ups featured on the undercard include Holly “Lil Bear” Lawson vs. Tammie “The Tasmanian Devil” Johnson and Katarina “Guantes” De La Cruz vs. Blanca Raymundo.

Kaliesha West is happy about getting an opportunity to fight so close to her hometown. She said, “I am going to have a lot of friends and family come out for my fight. My last few fights have been in Mexico, so it feels great to come home. I’m excited to make history as being the first world title fight to be featured on Sugar Shane Mosley’s professional card. Women do belong in the sport, fighting on the same cards with the men.”

Juan West, Kaliesha’s father, manager, and trainer, shared his thoughts. “This will be Kaliesha’s first main event in the United States on an all-boxing card. Kaliesha’s supporters will be able to attend the open workout at her hometown high school to see her practice, and then come to fight night on October 6th to see her perform.”

Kaliesha West discussed her progress in training camp. “Camp has been going well. I’m training hard, working on my endurance, and hope to put on a great performance.” Coach West added, “Kaliesha is right on schedule and is training hard. I can see her drive and determination to make a statement in this fight.”

Kaliesha talked about her opponent and said, “Christina Ruiz is an aggressive fighter that fights with passion and determination. I have the utmost respect for her because of her accomplishments in the sport of boxing and I will not take this fight lightly.”

Juan West added, “I’ve followed Christina Ruiz for years and was really impressed by her knockout of Emily Klinefelter. We respect her punching power. Kaliesha has speed and Ruiz has power, and typically, speed vs. power battles are exciting for the fans. Kaliesha will have to box impressively on the inside, put together her combinations, and show professional poise. On October 6, she who wants it most will take home the IFBA Title belt.”

Following the success of the women boxers in the 2012 Olympic games, Kaliesha West wants to carry on the legacy of great female fighters. She said, “Marlen Esparza, Claressa Shields, and Katy Taylor epitomized what women’s boxing is all about. The women’s boxing events in London sold out and were extremely exciting to watch. Claressa was able to dominate, even though she had to move up in weight in order to compete. She’s a great ambassador for the sport. I admired her will power to succeed and win the gold.”

Juan West thought that the 2012 Olympics demonstrated the high skill level now found in women’s boxing. “The skills displayed in the Olympics are the result of these women having solid amateur boxing backgrounds. In London, the women’s boxers captured the hearts of the Olympic fans and their performance hopefully opened doors for other amateurs and current pros in the sport.”

On September 20, 2012, at 3:45pm, Kaliesha West will hold an open workout at Canyon Springs High School. The workout will take place in the school gymnasium and is open to the media and general public. Canyon Springs High School is located at 23100 Cougar Canyon Drive, Moreno Valley, CA, 92557. Kaliesha West would like to thank LaDonna Jempson and the MVHCC for helping coordinate the open workout. West would also like to thank her Adidas sponsorship for their support in helping Team West adequately prepare for this fight.

Weigh-ins for Kaliesha’s fight will take place on Friday night, October 5, 2012, at 5:30pm, during the intermission of the KO Cancer Amateur Show, located at the Finish Line Sports Grill. On Kaliesha’s fight night, Saturday night, October 6, 2012, the doors will open at the Finish Line Sports Grill for boxing festivities at 2pm, with the first fight starting at 6pm. Ticket prices are $100 (VIP) and $50. Tickets for Kaliesha’s fight will be available for purchase online by visiting http://knockingoutcancer.eventbrite.com or by calling Diamond’s Love Foundation at (909) 622 9092. The Finish Line Sports Grill is located at 2201 N. White Ave., Pomona, CA, 91767.

Similarly to her father, Kaliesha West was born in South Haven, Michigan. At the age of five, she relocated with her family to Moreno Valley, California, and she began boxing five years later. In Southern California, she was a decorated amateur boxing star. She competed as a member of the USA Boxing Program, winning 98 amateur bouts, and several championships, including the 2003 National Golden Gloves. West opted to turn pro in 2006 when she received the news that women’s boxing was not going to be showcased during the 2008 Olympic games.

Kaliesha West began her pro career in 2006, when she was just eighteen years old. On September 18, 2010, at age twenty-two, she won the vacant Women’s WBO Bantamweight title on the under card of the Mosley-Mora Golden Boy Promotions PPV by defeating Angel Gladney via a seventh-round knockout. The fight took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and was held during the Mexican Bicentennial Celebration. West, now twenty-four, last fought on April 14, 2012, when she defeated Claudia Lopez by unanimous decision, in Rosarito, Mexico.

For the latest updates on Kaliesha West, “Like” her official Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/OfficialKalieshaWest

Follow Kaliesha West on Twitter: @kwildwildwest or http://www.twitter.com/kwildwildwest

For media inquiries or any further information, contact Lorin Chvotkin of Team West by e-mail at Lbchoyas@yahoo.com or by phone at +1 (240) 498 1478. For press inquiries or interview requests for promoter Shane Mosley, contact his publicist, Shay Brown, at +1 (901) 628 8011 or by email at press@royalkingdomagency.com.

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West will contend for the vacant IFBA Super Bantamweight title in the main event of legendary Sugar Shane Mosley’s fight card in Pomona, California.

MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA, U.S.A. – On Saturday night, October 6, 2012, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Bantamweight Champion, Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (Moreno Valley, California, 15-1-3, 4 KOs), will move up in weight when she faces Christina Ruiz (San Antonio, Texas, 6-4-2, 4 KOs) at the Finish Line Sports Grill in Pomona, California. West-Ruiz will be a 10-round bout for the vacant International Female Boxing Association (IFBA) Super Bantamweight Title.

The contest will be featured as the main event of the boxing card entitled, “KO Cancer – Boxing For The Cure,” presented by Sugar Shane Mosley Promotions, in association with Diamond’s Love Foundation and The Susan G. Komen Foundation. The event was created to help the fight against cancer and to increase cancer awareness. West-Cruz will receive coverage from several outlets, including Verizon’s FOX International television channel, MundoFox, Ringside TV, and Fox Sports Radio. Some notable women’s boxing match-ups featured on the undercard include Holly “Lil Bear” Lawson vs. Tammie “The Tasmanian Devil” Johnson and Katarina “Guantes” De La Cruz vs. Blanca Raymundo.

Kaliesha West is happy about getting an opportunity to fight so close to her hometown. She said, “I am going to have a lot of friends and family come out for my fight. My last few fights have been in Mexico, so it feels great to come home. I’m excited to make history as being the first world title fight to be featured on Sugar Shane Mosley’s professional card. Women do belong in the sport, fighting on the same cards with the men.”

Juan West, Kaliesha’s father, manager, and trainer, shared his thoughts. “This will be Kaliesha’s first main event in the United States on an all-boxing card. Kaliesha’s supporters will be able to attend the open workout at her hometown high school to see her practice, and then come to fight night on October 6th to see her perform.”

Kaliesha West discussed her progress in training camp. “Camp has been going well. I’m training hard, working on my endurance, and hope to put on a great performance.” Coach West added, “Kaliesha is right on schedule and is training hard. I can see her drive and determination to make a statement in this fight.”

Kaliesha talked about her opponent and said, “Christina Ruiz is an aggressive fighter that fights with passion and determination. I have the utmost respect for her because of her accomplishments in the sport of boxing and I will not take this fight lightly.”

Juan West added, “I’ve followed Christina Ruiz for years and was really impressed by her knockout of Emily Klinefelter. We respect her punching power. Kaliesha has speed and Ruiz has power, and typically, speed vs. power battles are exciting for the fans. Kaliesha will have to box impressively on the inside, put together her combinations, and show professional poise. On October 6, she who wants it most will take home the IFBA Title belt.”

Following the success of the women boxers in the 2012 Olympic games, Kaliesha West wants to carry on the legacy of great female fighters. She said, “Marlen Esparza, Claressa Shields, and Katy Taylor epitomized what women’s boxing is all about. The women’s boxing events in London sold out and were extremely exciting to watch. Claressa was able to dominate, even though she had to move up in weight in order to compete. She’s a great ambassador for the sport. I admired her will power to succeed and win the gold.”

Juan West thought that the 2012 Olympics demonstrated the high skill level now found in women’s boxing. “The skills displayed in the Olympics are the result of these women having solid amateur boxing backgrounds. In London, the women’s boxers captured the hearts of the Olympic fans and their performance hopefully opened doors for other amateurs and current pros in the sport.”

On September 20, 2012, at 3:45pm, Kaliesha West will hold an open workout at Canyon Springs High School. The workout will take place in the school gymnasium and is open to the media and general public. Canyon Springs High School is located at 23100 Cougar Canyon Drive, Moreno Valley, CA, 92557. Kaliesha West would like to thank LaDonna Jempson and the MVHCC for helping coordinate the open workout. West would also like to thank her Adidas sponsorship for their support in helping Team West adequately prepare for this fight.

Weigh-ins for Kaliesha’s fight will take place on Friday night, October 5, 2012, at 5:30pm, during the intermission of the KO Cancer Amateur Show, located at the Finish Line Sports Grill. On Kaliesha’s fight night, Saturday night, October 6, 2012, the doors will open at the Finish Line Sports Grill for boxing festivities at 2pm, with the first fight starting at 6pm. Ticket prices are $100 (VIP) and $50. Tickets for Kaliesha’s fight will be available for purchase online by visiting http://knockingoutcancer.eventbrite.com or by calling Diamond’s Love Foundation at (909) 622 9092. The Finish Line Sports Grill is located at 2201 N. White Ave., Pomona, CA, 91767.

Similarly to her father, Kaliesha West was born in South Haven, Michigan. At the age of five, she relocated with her family to Moreno Valley, California, and she began boxing five years later. In Southern California, she was a decorated amateur boxing star. She competed as a member of the USA Boxing Program, winning 98 amateur bouts, and several championships, including the 2003 National Golden Gloves. West opted to turn pro in 2006 when she received the news that women’s boxing was not going to be showcased during the 2008 Olympic games.

Kaliesha West began her pro career in 2006, when she was just eighteen years old. On September 18, 2010, at age twenty-two, she won the vacant Women’s WBO Bantamweight title on the under card of the Mosley-Mora Golden Boy Promotions PPV by defeating Angel Gladney via a seventh-round knockout. The fight took place at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, and was held during the Mexican Bicentennial Celebration. West, now twenty-four, last fought on April 14, 2012, when she defeated Claudia Lopez by unanimous decision, in Rosarito, Mexico.

For the latest updates on Kaliesha West, “Like” her official Facebook fan page at http://www.facebook.com/OfficialKalieshaWest

Follow Kaliesha West on Twitter: @kwildwildwest or http://www.twitter.com/kwildwildwes

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(Picture: Viasat Norway) Unbeaten WBA / WBC / WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (20-0, 5 KOs) and Anne Sophie Mathis (26-2, 22 KOs) conducted an open-air work-out today in front of Oslo´s Central Station. Hundreds of fans were in attendance to watch the First Lady – a national hero in Norway – working the pads with coach Georg Bramowski. “It´s great to be in Oslo,” Braekhus said. “This is a great place to hold a public work-out. My training has been going very well. This is the biggest fight of my life, so we have been working really hard. It was also very inspiring to see Mathis. She looks fit and ready. But I am fit and ready, too, and I will defend my titles at Arena Nord on September 22. I look forward to fighting in Frederikshavn.”

Mathis, who only did some light shadow boxing, is convinced she will take all three world titles to France after their clash at Arena Nord. “I have a lot of respect for Braekhus,” the French powerhitter told the Norwegian media. “But I am 100 percent convinced that I will win. She is a technical boxer and not a big puncher. I have a lot more power.”

Meanwhile, Nisse Sauerland is thrilled to promote “the biggest fight out there.” He said: “This is the Pacquiao-Mayweather of women’s boxing and it´s happening. Cecilia is a three-time world champ, she is undefeated with amazing skills, while Mathis travelled all the way to Albuquerque to brutally knock out Holly Holm last year.

It will be an unforgettable battle at Arena Nord. Mathis has tremendous power but it won´t help her. Cecilia will outbox her, just like she has outboxed everyone else she has ever been in the ring with.”

Tickets for the Nordic Fight Night are available at www.arenanord.dk. Also in action will be WBA Intercontinental Middleweight Champion Patrick Nielsen (15-0, 8 KOs), who makes his first title defence against Jose Yebes (11-2-1, 5 KOs) of Spain.

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Some 20 miles east of Berlin, WBA / WBC / WBO Female Welterweight Champion Cecilia Braekhus (20-0, 5 KOs) has been sweating like never before. The First Lady is pushing herself to the limit in Kienbaum, an ultra modern training camp base that hosted many German athletes prior to the 2012 Olympic Games. She is determined to be in the shape of her life against French KO Queen Anne Sophie Mathis (26-2, 22 KOs).

The two stand-out fighters will battle out women´s boxing supremacy in Frederikshavn on September 22. “I love and hate Kienbaum both at the same time,” Braekhus said. “It´s in the middle of no-where, so it´s pretty boring and all you can do is train, train, train. It´s a bit of a hell to be honest and incredibly exhausting. But on the other hand, that´s exactly what I need before a fight. The solitude and the tough physical exercises make me very strong. It will ultimately help me on September 22 when I need to be at the top of my game to defeat Mathis.”

There are exciting times coming up for Braekhus´ training group. On August 25, “King” Arthur Abraham will challenge WBO Super-Middleweight Champion Robert Stieglitz at the o2 World in Berlin. On September 15, IBF Cruiserweight Champion Yoan Pablo Hernandez makes his mandatory defence against Troy Ross in Bamberg. And one week later, Braekhus intends to make the fight of her life. “There are some big fights coming up, so everybody is fired up and really excited,” she said. “That´s good because the concentration and the focus in practice has never been higher. We are all on a mission and hopefully we can clinch three big victories for our team.”

By: Sauerland Event

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SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO- La invicta campeona junior mosca de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB), la argentina Yesica “La Tuti” Bopp, recibió de manos de varios ex monarcas mundiales puertorriqueños una sortija de brillantes de parte de esta entidad por sus múltiples defensas del cinturón de las 108 libras y su trayectoria en el pugilismo.

“Hacemos este reconocimiento a Yesica por su gran trayectoria como campeona de nuestro organismo y el gran talento que ha demostrado en su carrera. Le entregamos esta sortija de brillantes por las siete defensas de su título”, dijo Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, presidente de la OMB. “También queremos resaltar el trabajo comunitario que hace Yesica en su país y que en la OMB siempre enfatizamos”.

Los ex campeones mundiales Iván “Iron Boy” Calderón, Álex “El Nene” Sánchez y Juan Manuel “Juanma” López, que también tienen sortijas de la OMB por sus ejecutorias en la entidad, fueron los responsables de entregarle la sortija de brillantes a Bopp.

“Me siento muy contenta y ansiosa por todo este festejo y recibimiento. Muy contenta de estar en Puerto Rico, que cuando estuve el año pasado me trataron muy bien”, expresó Bopp, de 28 años y quien en octubre de 2011 noqueó en un asalto a la estadounidense Suzane Warner en el coliseo Mario “Quijote” Morales de Guaynabo, Puerto Rico durante la cartelera que se efectuó como parte de la Convención de la OMB. “Estoy emocionada por este reconocimiento y por estar rodeada de todos estos campeones mundiales”.

Bopp (21-0, 9 KOs), natural de Wilde, Buenos Aires, Argentina, cuenta con siete defensas exitosas del cetro de las 108 libras de la OMB, siendo su más reciente este pasado sábado, 4 de agosto, en México cuando derrotó por decisión unánime a la azteca Yesenia Martínez. La peleadora ganó el cetro junior mosca de la OMB el 6 de noviembre de 2009 cuando venció a Ana Arrazola y desde ese momento lo ha defendido exitosamente en siete ocasiones, viajando a Puerto Rico y México para dos de éstas.

Además de Calderón, Sánchez y López estuvieron presentes en la actividad los también ex monarcas mundiales Román “Rocky” Martínez, Wilfredo Vázquez Sr. y Wilfredo Vázquez Jr., así como los contendores Jonathan “Polvo” Oquendo, Luis Orlando “Orlandito” del Valle, Abner “Pin” Cotto, McWilliams Arroyo, McJoe Arroyo, David Quijano, Miguel “El Loco” Robles y los prospectos Jonathan “Bomba” González, Israel Vázquez y John Karl Sosa.

También estuvieron los jueces César Ramos, Nelson Vázquez, José Roberto Torres, Carlos Colón, Raúl Nieves y Hernando Steidel, y los árbitros José H. Rivera, Roberto Ramírez Sr. y Roberto Ramírez Jr.

De parte del Comité Ejecutivo de la OMB, además de Valcárcel, participaron el presidente fundador Luis Batista Salas, Luis Pérez, Adolfo Flores Monge y Manuel Marrero Hueca.

Valcárcel anunció que como parte de la Convención Anual de la OMB el 19 de octubre se llevará a cabo la cartelera “Noche de Campeones OMB” en la cual se espera esté activa Bopp y para la cual las compañías All Star Boxing y PR Best Boxing Promotions ya se encuentran trabajando.

Recuerden la 25ta Convención Anual y Elecciones de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB), que se efectuará del 22 al 26 de octubre de 2012 en el Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino de Hollywood, Florida.

          Para reservaciones en el Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino de Hollywood, Florida, pueden llamar al teléfono 1 800 937-0010 ó verificar en la página del hotel a la dirección www.seminolehardrockhollywood.com, así como la página cibernética   www.wboboxing.com. 

Por: Aleudi Rosario

Día a día se cierra la competencia entre las empresa promotoras mexicanas para ofrecer las mejores “Noches de Puños” a los aficionados y Producciones Deportivas y RB Producciones no desea perder el paso, para lo cual presentara este fin de semana a la invicta, aguerrida y bella peleadora argentina Yessica “La Tuti” Boop.

La sudamericana mejor conocida como “La Tuti” Boop es campeona mundial minimosca de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (AMB) y de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB) y en su presentación en Mexico le concede la revancha a la mexicana Yesenia Martínez Castrejón, en combate titular.

Cecilia Braekhus (20-0, 5 KOs) defended her WBA/WBC/WBO Female Welterweight Titles at the Nordic Fight Night in Herning, Denmark on Saturday night, beating highly-rated Jessica Balogun (22-2, 10 KOs) on points. The First Lady was ahead 99-92, 97-93 and 97-93 on the scorecards. “Jessica was a tough opponent, we knew each other very well, but I did what we had trained for and I am happy about the win,” Braekhus said. “This was a good victory for me.”

Braekhus stamped her authority on the battle early, landing good one-two combinations and uppercuts. Balogun kept pressing but had most attacks absorbed by the First Lady´s defense. In the later rounds, Braekhus turned it on again and showed her superior boxing skills as she cruised to a clear points victory. “This was a great performance against a very tough challenger,” promoter Nisse Sauerland said. “Now Cecilia will go on vacation, take a rest and then defend her title collection against the winner of the Holm-Mathis fight in what will be the female clash of the year..”

Also in Herning, IBF Light Heavyweight Title contender Karo Murat clinched a seventh-round TKO victory over Sandro Siproshvili, while Luke Blackledge scored a fourth-round KO win over Mads Larsen. Ahmad Kaddour defeated Gary Boulden on points. Reda Zam Zam showed his skills against Giuseppe Langella before the Italian injured his ankle (TKO3). Up-and-coming Swedish light heavyweight Erik Skoglund knocked out Fouad Nasri, and Torben Keller´s fight against Luca Arrigo ended in a draw.

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A un mes de su primera defensa del título mundial ligero de la OMB, la cordobesa Enis Pacheco ya se encuentra en Barranquilla donde adelanta sus entrenamientos bajo la orientación de Miguel Álvarez.

La capital del Atlántico será nuevamente la sede de su combate mundialista el próximo 15 de junio ante la argentina Ana Esteche.

“He venido haciendo un trabajo fuerte para mi primera defensa en la que espero dar un buen espectáculo”, dijo Enis Pacheco tras el entrenamiento que realizó ayer en el gimnasio de Cuadrilátero.

Agregó que después de conquistar el fajín mundial ante la brasileña Duda Yankovich se tomó unas vacaciones, pero “ya retorné a los entrenamientos, y estoy preparándome porque la niña argentina viene con hambre de ganar y yo no me voy a dejar quitar el título en mi territorio”.

Enis recibirá un homenaje de parte de la Alcaldía de Sabanalarga durante la velada de boxeo a presentarse allí este sábado y también es una de las invitadas especiales a la Feria de la Mujer que se realizará en esta capital del 25 al 27 de mayo y estará presente en la Carrera Atlética 5K.

“Espero que la gente me acompañe en mi pelea porque su presencia es la que nos anima a combatir”, manifestó la campeona mundial.

Miguel Álvarez, el entrenador de la boxeadora nacida en Puerto Escondido, Córdoba, informó que “Enis viene en un 60 por ciento de su condición y esperamos que en el mes que resta llegue al tope máximo”.

Añadió que “ella pidió venir a entrenarse a Barranquilla para que la gente que la apoyó la esté viendo y acá nos mantendremos hasta el día de la pelea entrenando en Cuadrilátero y en el gimnasio del estadio Metropolitano”.

De la rival, Álvarez opinó que “ya la hemos visto, es una muchacha joven, de 21 años de edad, que también viene progresando en su carrera”.

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Photo: Pinnimit (front, left) and Abaniel (front, right) pose during yesterday's weighin. WBO Vice-President Leon Panoncillo (L) supervises today's fight.

Petchboon, Thailand – In a interesting heated battle of Female Mini Flyweight contenders for the vacant WBO Female crown, Thailand’s former WBO Mini Flyweight world champion Teeraporn Pinnimit takes on formidable Female fighter from the Philippines Gretchan Abaniel today at Petchboon province, Thailand. Yesterday, both female participants weighed-in exactly the 105lb. limit in their weigh-in at Petchboon Homeland Resort supervised by WBO Executive Asia Pacific Chairman Leon Panoncillo.

Panoncillo, who had turned Asia into a WBO Empire of champions producing more regional champions and World champions in the history of the Orient for the WBO will also supervise the highly anticipated rematch of Brian “The Hawaiian Punch” Viloria vs Omar Nino Romero on May 13th at Manila.

Teeraporn Pinnimit with an outstanding record of 15win-5lost-5ko won her last fight against Napaporn Superchamp this past March 23rd, her best outing fight was at Germany against Sussie Kintikian who everyone at the venue applauded Pinnimit for hanging in there with the undefeated champion and did very well, it was for the unified Female Flyweight World title.

Manager promoter Pariyakorn Ratanasuban informed that her fighter Teeraporn Pinnimit was to small for the flyweight division and have decided to return to Mini Flyweight where she belongs to reclaim her crown.

Meanwhile, Terrance Mogg, trainer of Grechan Abaniel have great confidence with his fighter as Abaniel also compiled a great record of 13 total fights with 10wins-3lost-2ko and came from a great amateur background with 30 plus fights. Abaniel lost her last fight against female IBF world champion Katia Guiterrez via 4th round stoppage however, on her previous fight before that on February 2011, she went the distance against formidable defending WBC Asian Boxing Council champion Samson Buamus who had a record of 19wins-2lost.

Promoter of the event is One Songchai Promotion headed by Pariyakorn Ratanasuban. 

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WBO bantamweight queen Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (15-1-3, 4KOs) traveled 150 miles south from her home town of Moreno Valley, CA, to defend her crown versus the very tough and awkward Claudia Andrea “Chica 10″ Lopez (18-6, 4KOs) in a ten round championship bout held at the Ernesto Ruffo Appel Municipal Gymnasium in the coastal town of Rosarito, Baja California, Mexico, last Saturday night. The fight was presented by Erik “Terrible” Morales’ Box Latino with Golden Boy Promotions and broadcast live in Mexico by Televisa and in the United States by Fox Sports Net.

West had not stepped into the ring since last August when she traveled all the way to Manzanillo, Mexico to defeat Jessica Villafranca in her second defense of the title she captured in late ’10 by stopping Angel Gladney in seven rounds. The southpaw Lopez, a veteran South American from Trelew, Argentina, was coming a unanimous decision win over Sonia Paladino in July of last year.

The reigning champion began to show off her speed early in the first despite both holding back in the round of study. Knowing that perhaps West was much quicker than her and skilled, Lopez stayed in the pocket as she tried and at times succeeded in countering West while trying to make it into a brawl by manhandling Kaliesha in the clinches. With a bruise swelling up quickly on the right side of her cheek, West looked to be having trouble in the third finding her distance while Lopez began to apply the pressure.

The action opened up in the fourth as both ladies began to throw more punches with Kaliesha being the more traditional fighter with combinations while Lopez tried to score heavy artillery. West began to find a home for her right hand in fifth as she began to score it as a lead punch and then ended the sixth heat with a huge three punch combination to the face of Lopez. Despite Kaliesha being the more precise puncher, Lopez had her moments with an all out pressure style as she kept coming forward no matter what West scored. Lopez was more effective in the inside when she was able to land the harder punches.

Lopez welcomed West to the ninth round hard straight left and Kaliesha returned the greeting soon after with an even harder straight right hand. Both women went toe to toe in the tenth and final round to finish off the show.

At the end, judges Fabricio Lopez and Ericka Contreras scored it 98-92 each while judge Sergio Caiz had it an inexplicable 95-95 giving the majority decision win to West

Ringside report and photos by Felipe Leon

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Professional boxer Kaliesha West will be the featured speaker at the Redlands Rotary Club on April 26.

West, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion, lives in nearby Moreno Valley and is also an emergency room host at Loma Linda University Medical Hospital.

“I’m really looking forward to my speaking engagement at the Redlands Rotary Club,” West said. “I’m excited to meet new people, many of them being my neighbors.”

West, 24, is currently in training for a title defense against Claudia Andrea Lopez at the Ernesto Ruffo Appel Municipal Gymnasium in Rosarito B.C. Mexico.

West, or “Wild Wild” West as she is referred to during her ring entrances, is 14-1-3 with four knockouts. Lopez is 18-5 with four knockouts of her own.

“I can’t wait to share my passion for boxing with others,” West said. “Thank you to Redlands Rotary Club for supporting female athletes. I’m really thankful that I’m being given this opportunity to share my story.”

West’s 10-round, WBO title defense will be featured on the Mexican television network, Televisa, as part of the weekly boxing series “Sabados de Corona.”

West turned pro in 2006 after establishing herself as a star in the amateur ranks, where she won nearly 100 bouts, including the 2003 National Golden Gloves title.

In 2010 West became a world champion when she won the vacant Women’s WBO Bantamweight title with a seventh-round knockout of Angel Gladney on the undercard of the “Sugar” Shane Mosley-Sergio Mora Golden card at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

West last fought in August of 2011 when she defeated Jessica Villafranca by unanimous decision in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico.

The Redlands Rotary Club will host this engagement at the Masonic Lodge in Redlands (131 Cajon St.). The Club meets on Thursdays.

Ed Castro, Staff Writer

http://www.redlandsdailyfacts.com/sports/ci_20357215/boxing-champion-kaliesha-west-speak-rotary-club

Seven world time champion and the only Mexican fighter to win four full-fledged world titles in as many divisions, Erik “Terrible” Morales along with his promotional outfit Box Latino, return to Baja California to present an explosive night of professional boxing on Saturday, April 14th, 2012. In the main event, Moreno Valley, CA’s Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (14-1-3, 4KOs) will defend her WBO bantamweight title for the third time versus quite possibly her toughest opponent yet, the tough Claudia Andrea “Chica 10” Lopez (18-5, 4KOs) of Trelew, Argentina in a scheduled ten round championship bout from the Ernesto Ruffo Appel Municipal Gymnasium in the beautiful seaside town of Rosarito, Mexico.

The West vs. Lopez championship tilt will be televised live in Mexico by mega channel Televisa as part of their weekly boxing series “Sabados de Corona”.

The twenty-four year old West is no stranger to Mexico with her next fight being the third time she performs in our neighbor to the south. In her first fight on Aztec soil, West stopped Flor Verdugo in two rounds in Ensenada and in her last fight, she defended her title via unanimous decision over Jessica Villafranca last August in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico. West captured her title by stopping Angel Gladney in seven on the under card of “Canelo” Alvarez-Baldomir held at the Staples Center in 2010 and has defended it for the first time with a draw versus the current IBF flyweight champion Ava Knight. Known for her speed and technicality, West had and extensive and successful amateur career which continued in the professional ranks. Along with her world title, West is ranked as the #2 bantamweight in the world by the WBC and the #3 by the computerized rankings of BoxRec.com.

Her next opponent might just be her toughest when she faces the game Argentinean Claudia Lopez. Having faced the best her country has to offer in Alejandra Marina Oliveras and Marcela Eliana Acuña, Lopez will visit Mexico for the first time in hopes of taking West’s title back to South America. It will not be the first time that Lopez leaves her hometown or challenges for a title since in April of 2010, Lopez traveled to South Korea and challenged Hyun-Mi Choi for the WBA featherweight strap which she lost in a controversial split decision.

The West-Lopez is expected to be a classic boxer versus brawler in which not only of the ladies will be called the winner but also the fans in the house and watching over the airwaves.

Published: Apr 04 2012 by: ProBoxing-Fans.com

http://www.proboxing-fans.com/kaliesha-west-defends-womens-wbo-bantamweight-title-on-april-14-in-baja-california_040412/

Here is a photo gallery of the public workout in Brno, Czech Republic, where locals hope Lukas Konecny will be their first professional world champion when he takes on Salim Larbi for the vacant WBO interim light middleweight world championship.

In the co-feature, WBO female middleweight world champion Christina Hammer takes on Queen Tshabalala.

Photos: Team SES

http://www.fightnews.com/Boxing/konecny-larbi-public-workout-111930

Costa Rican boxer Hanna Gabriel (13-0-, 9KOs), the female junior middleweight champion of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), is recovering after an operation which she underwent on Thursday to correct a spinal issue. According to Dr. Javier Gutierrez Bonilla, the operation was a success, and the boxer was discharged on Friday. The story generated a lot of interest in the Costa Rican press.

The boxer believes that she wasn’t even at 50% of her capacity in her recent fights because the pain prevented her from taking part in various exercises. Now, Hanna has a vision of a better future and she is already planning to put together a tougher training plan.

By Jhonny Gonzalez

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=51241

Hardworking and talented Gretchen “Chen Chen” Abaniel gets a crack at the vacant WBO Female mini-flyweight title against Thailand’s Teeraporn Pannimit in Bangkok on April 25.

Abaniel’s trainer/manager, former Australian boxer Terry Mogg informed the Manila Standard about the title shot for Abaniel who is 26 years old and has a record of 10-3 with 2 knockouts while the Thai girl is only 19 and has a record of 14-5 with 5 knockouts.

In her last fight in Sinaloa, Mexico, Abaniel suffered a 4th round TKO at the hands of the tremendously talented Katia Gutierrez in a clash for the IBF minimum weight title last December 10.

She had earlier dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Samson Tor Buamas in a bout for the vacant WBC Asian Boxing Council and the Women’s International Boxing Association titles on February 19, 2011.

Pannimit is also coming off back-to-back losses. She lost by a 5th round TKO to Jessica Chavez in an IBF light flyweight title fight on January 14 this year and prior to that dropped a ten round unanimous decision to Susi Kantiakian, an Armenian girl who fights out of Germany in a clash for the WBO/WBA and World International Boxing Federation flyweight title on October 21, 2011.

By Ronnie Nathanielsz

http://philboxing.com/news/story-67801.html

ENIS PACHECO

Desde la consecución del primer título colombiano, cuando Antonio Cervantes Reyes ‘Kid Pambelé’, ganó el viernes 28 de octubre de 1972 un fajón títular de la Asociación Mundial de Boxeo (A.M.B.) en el peso superligero.

Pasaron 37 años para que la primera representante del sexo femenino obtuviera un campeonato del planeta. El 8 de agosto de 2009 en el Palacio Peñarol de la ciudad de Montevideo, la cordobesa Leli Luz Flórez, derrota en la mitad del primer episodio a la uruguaya Chris Namus ‘El Bombón Asesino’, quedándose con la correa en interinidad del peso wélter, avalado por el Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (C.M.B.).

Dos meses  después la barranquillera Darys Pardo, el 30 de octubre de 2009 en el Coliseo ‘Toto Hernández’, de la ciudad fronteriza de Cúcuta, derrota en forma controvertida a  la mexicana de 16 años Jessica Villafranca. Obtiene el cetro interino del peso ligero respaldado por el C.M.B.

El viernes 16 de marzo de 2012, como es recién recordado, la también sinuana Enis Pacheco, en espectacular combate en diez asaltos vence a la serbia Duda Yankovich, en Barranquilla, abrochándose el campeonato ligero entregado por la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (O.M.B.)

Tanto Lely, como Darys, no lo pudieron retener en sus primeras exposiciones. Esperemos  con Pacheco, no sea de forma efímera y le entregue más logros a Colombia, tal propósito se logra con disciplina, esfuerzo y dedicación.

Autor: FELIPE SANDOVAL HERNÁNDEZ

http://boxeomundial.net/boxeo.php?category=noticias&id=28060

    Deslumbró desde todos los aspectos Yésica Marcos. No dejó dudas de su enorme crecimiento boxístico y su increíble carisma, que convocó y superó todo tipo de expectativas generadas.
La gran superioridad frente a la norteamericana, Ana Julatón, a quien le dio una lección de boxeo, le permitió a Yésica arrebatarle la corona y consagrarse campeona supergallo de la Organización Mundial de Boxeo (OMB), en la pelea unificatoria realizada en el teatro griego Juan Pablo II del Parque Agnesi, de San Martín, donde más de 30 mil personas asistieron al espectáculo.

Ella no defraudó y más allá de haber superado ampliamente a Julatón por puntos en 10 rounds, fue un peleón el que se observó.

El combate con Julatón tuvo varias aristas para Marcos y su entrenador Martín Díaz, que no sólo fue el tester para saber en qué plano boxístico está ubicada la mendocina en el ámbito internacional. El sábado por la noche, el Bombón Asesino demostró que es de primer nivel, más allá de la localía y de un público que abruma a cualquiera que la enfrente en el Este.
También les sirvió para ver, qué otros horizontes pueden llegar a conquistar juntos. Es que Yésica es la que convoca, la que genera y es la que pelea, pero quien le da vuelo sin dudas es Díaz.

Yésica Marcos es campeona mundial invicta con 19 triunfos de los cuales 6 han sido por nocaut y tan sólo un empate.

“Estoy tan agradecida de la gente que vino a apoyarme. Estoy tan contenta realmente. Esto es mucho más de lo que yo soñaba”, aseguró antes de bajarse del ring entre cientos de periodistas que buscaban una exclusiva o la palabra de la flamante campeona.

-Una pelea realmente dura.

-Sí, la verdad que para mí fue la mejor pelea de mi vida. Fue la gran pelea…

-¿Esperabas un poco más de Julatón? (hasta ese momento la campeona regular).

-Sí, pero yo estaba muy bien entrenada y el trabajo que hicimos en Buenos Aires con Martín (Díaz) durante un mes tuvo sus frutos. Igual, pensé que tenía mucho más para mostrar, pero a partir del tercer round sabía que no tenía cómo ganarme.

-Mucha seguridad.

-Siempre estuve segura. No tenía dudas que el título se quedaba acá en San Martín, pero uno tiene que tener respecto por el rival, porque la pelea no se termina hasta que no toca la campana del último round.

-¿Pensaste que podías convocar a tanto público?

-La gente siempre me acompaña y estoy muy agradecida y feliz por eso, pero… la verdad no esperaba tanto público.

-Vinieron tus parientes.

-Sí, vino mi hermana de San Luis, y mis tíos y primos de San Martín.

Yésica después del triunfo, ayer descansó a lo largo del todo el día y se levantó pasada la siesta.

Llamamos a la campeona y tuvimos un breve diálogo.

-¿Descansaste?

-Sí, hoy dormí todo el día y me levanté tardísimo. Es que anoche (domingo en la madrugada) nos quedamos festejando hasta muy tarde

-Sobran los motivos.

-¡Qué te parece, es una alegría muy grande!

-Necesitabas una buenas horas de sueño.

-La verdad que sí, fueron muchos días de trabajo.

-Qué hiciste en el día de hoy ( por ayer).

-Además de dormir, ver la pelea, que yo sólo la viví.

-¿Qué te pareció?

-Muy buena realmente. Fue la gran pelea de mi vida.

-¿Por qué pensás que la gente te quiere tanto?

-No sé creo que puede ser por la humildad y además porque yo siempre soy igual. Soy así todo el tiempo y bueno me quieren mucho.

-¿Hablaron con Martín sobre futuras peleas?

-Por ahora estamos festejando,  vamos a tener tiempo de hablar de las  próximas peleas.  No hay apuro todavía.

-Tenés alguna promesa que cumplir por haber ganado el título.

-No, no tengo ninguna. Y la verdad es que soy muy creyente y ha sido muy importante para mi.

 http://www.losandes.com.ar/notas/2012/3/18/marcos-estoy-feliz-valio-pena-esfuerzo-hice%E2%80%9D-630648.asp

Yésica Patricia Marcos (19-0-1, 6ko) se adueñó del título supergallo de la OMB al vencer en fallo unánime a la estadounidense de origen filipino Ana Julaton (10-3-1, 1 ko) en un combate que se realizó en el anfiteatro Juan Pablo II de San Martín ante más 30.000 personas.

La mendocina (54,800 kg.) tuvo una actuación impecable y por la categoría de su rival bien puede decirse que anoche tuvo su mejor combate profesional.

El primer cruce fue electrizante y terminó con Julaton en la lona, aunque el árbitro consideró que había sido solo un empujón.

La visitante (55,300 kg.) lució inquieta y algo nerviosa por el impactante marco que tuvo el combate, y Marcos lo aprovechó para sacar ventajas en el contragolpe.

El período de estudio no se hizo presente y en el inicio del segundo round la que cayó fue la Yesi ante un golpe ascendente de la estadounidense. Sin embargo la local se repuso y se prendió en un intercambio de golpes furioso hasta el final.

El Bombón Asesino no perdió la línea ante la insistencia de su rival que mostró la particularidad de gritar cada vez que lanzaba un golpe.

En el cuarto asalto las cosas no cambiaron. La Yesi se movió con acierto en la pelea corta y soportó algunos golpes bajos de su adversaria, que fue advertida por el árbitro Roberto Rodríguez y silbada por el público. De todos modos, dos directos de derecha que llegaron al rostro de Julaton le dieron una ventaja a la pupila de Martín Díaz.

El puertorriqueño Roberto Ramírez descontó un punto a Julaton en el quinto por recurrir a los golpes bajos y eso pareció confundir a la boxeadora de origen filipino. Marcos, sin desesperarse, sacó beneficios de esa situación y aumentó su ventaja en las tarjetas.

Marcos hizo sentir sus golpes sobre Julaton, quien poco a poco fue perdiendo intensidad. Por eso Marcos se movió con tranquilidad y mantuvo las acciones bajo control. La sanmartiniana supo imponer su ataque en todas las distancias, aunque en la corta y por adentro fue donde obtuvos los mayores réditos.

En el séptimo Julaton intentó tomar la iniciativa pero a esa altura Yésica era la dominadora y en el intercambio salió mejor parada.

Recurriendo a algunas artimañas (su entrenador se demoró en bajar del ring en foma recurrente y siguieron los golpes bajos) Julaton intentó recuperar aire, pero Marcos redobló la apuesta y fue insistente en el ataque para seguir siendo dominadora.

En los dos últimos rounds se acentuó el dominio de Yésica, y aunque el esperado nocaut no llegó, la claridad de la victoria y el espectáculo brindado la hicieron merecedora de la ovación de la multitud.

http://www.diariouno.com.ar/deportes/Ante-una-multitud-Yesica-Marcos-conquisto-la-corona-mundial-supergallo-de-la-OMB-20120316-0074.html#

Teatro Griego Juan Pablo Segundo, San Martin, Mendoza, Argentina – Before a crowd of 27,000 fans, Argentina’s Jessica Patricia Marcos (18-0-1, 6KOs) captured the WBO’s female super bantamweight title with unanimous ten round decision over American-Filipina Ana Julaton (10-2, 1KO).

Julaton set a fast pace in the beginning, although Marcos always displayed the harder punches. Julaton scored a knockdown in the second after a left hand to the jaw, but Marcos recovered quickly and started pumping a southpaw jab to frustrate Julaton, and followed up the jab with right cross power shots. Julaton was unable to find a solution for Marcos’ hard shots to the body and well-timed uppercuts.

Jose Roberto Torres (Puerto Rico) scored it 98-91, Ignacio Robles (Panama) saw 96-92, and Cesar Ramos (Puerto Rico) had it 98-92 – all in favor of Marcos. BoxingScene.com/NotiFight.com scored it 97-92 for the new champion.

By Nicolas Samuilov, notifight.com

http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=50704

Wearing a beautiful light blue bikini, the WBO regular super bantamweight champion Phil-Am Ana Julaton weighed-in 122 lbs (55,300Kg), while her opponent WBO interim super bantamweight queen Argentina’s Yessica Patricia Marcos of Argentina registered 120.8 lbs (54,800 kg) ahead of their WBO unification clash of tomorrow Friday March 16 at the Amphitheater Juan Pablo II in Ciudad San Martín in Mendoza, Argentina.

After the weights, both girls faced off for the cameras, Julaton looking taller than Marcos. Nevertheless, both fighters appeared relaxed and in good shape during the official weight-in ceremony at el Paseo de la Patria.

After the weight-in, Marcos said “I respect Ana because she a champion, but I have confidence on me. I have had a good training camp and I am going to win tomorrow.”

The gorgeous Pinay Ana Julaton, 31, had her last fight in September, in which the Filipina defended her WBO super bantamweight crown by a unanimous decision win over Jessica Villafranca in Yucatán, Mexico.

Meanwhile, the 26-year-old undefeated Yessica Marcos (18-0-1, 6KOs), known as the “Assassin Bonbon,” comes from a fifth round technical KO victory over then WBA interim champ Simone Da Silva of Brazil last October in Mendoza.

Trainers for Ana “The Hurracaine” Julaton and Yessica Marcos have expressed confidence on the work done.

Martin Diaz, Yessica’s trainer, has said that her pupil is ready to become the regular champion:

“The last three weeks we had more than 50 rounds of sparring sessions. The last of them went for 11 rounds with a variety of intense sparring partners, in which Yessica came to throw many good punches. The good training has satisfied me, anyways, fights are fights,” said the trainer.

In contrast, the Julaton Team has not allowed media access to her training. However, Angelo Reyes, Ana Julaton’s trainer commented:

“We know how Yessica Marcos’s boxing is, so have trained hard. We are ready.”

The neutral WBO fight officials are from Puerto Rico and Panama:

Referee of the combat will be the experienced Roberto Ramirez Sr of Puerto Rico, who was the third man in the Orlando Salido thrilling victory over Juanma Lopez last Saturday.

One of the judges will be Cesar Ramos of Puerto Rico, another official at the Salido vs Lopez fight. Amazingly, Cesar Ramos’s had in his scorecard that his fellow Puerto Rican Juanma Lopez was winning by two points, 86-84.

The other two judges are: Jose Roberto Torres of Puerto Rico and Ignacio Robles of Panama.

The WBO supervisor is Rolando Marcos Hermoso of Panama.

Yessica Marcos and Ana Julaton will climb the ring at 22:00 hours Argentina time as the fight will be broadcast live on TyC Sports.

This WBO title fight is organized by veteran Argentina promoter Osvaldo Rivero.

Osvaldo Rivero was the promoter of the fateful fight card in which Filipino Johnrieil Casimero knocked out Argentina’s Luis “El Mosquito” Lazarte to become new interim IBF interim light flyweight champion.

See video of Ana Julaton and Yessica Marcos during the official weight ceremony in in this link of TyC Sports:

www.tycsports.com/videoteca/302993-yesica-marcos-lista-enfrentar-julaton

By Carlos Costa

http://philboxing.com/news/story-67674.html

Today in Argentina took place the official presscon for this Friday’s world boxing title clash between gorgeous fight girls champions from Argentina and The Philippines: 26-year-old undefeated WBO interim super bantamweight champion Yésica Patricia “El bombón asesino” Marcos (18-0-1, 6KOs) of Argentina and WBO regular super bantamweight queen 31-year-old Phil-Am Ana Julaton (10-2-1, 1KO) who will clash in a unification combat this Friday March 16 in Mendoza, Argentina.

WBO officials have been named:

Referee will be veteran third man Roberto Ramírez Sr of Puerto Rico; Judges: César Ramos of Puerto Rico, Roark Young of USA and Ignacio Robles of Panama. WBO supervisor: Rolando Marcos Hermoso of Panama.

Promoter and matchmaker: Orlando Rivero of O.R. Promotions

Venue: Anfiteatro Juan Pablo II in Ciudad de San Martín, Provincia de Mendoza, República Argentina.

Local Commission: Federacion Argentina de Box (FABOX)

Broadcast: Live on TyC Sports TV

Fight time: 9pm (Argentina Time)

By Carlos Costa

http://philboxing.com/news/story-67648.html

Eat, train, sleep, repeat. Eat, train, sleep, repeat. Eat, train, sleep, repeat. That’s been WBO female super bantamweight champ Ana ‘The Hurricane’ Julaton’s life these past 8 weeks. You can say she lived and breathed boxing in preparation for what she considers her biggest fight to date in Argentina, against undefeated challenger Yesica Marcos this Friday, March 16.