FIGHTING COUSINS: World middleweight contender Andy Lee is in London supporting his cousin, undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury (14-0, 10 KOs), who challenges British and Commonwealth heavyweight Champion Dereck “Del Boy” Chisora (14-0, 9 KOs) in Saturday’s 12-round main event on “The Big Brawl” Pay-Per-View event, from Wembley Arena in London.
“The Big Brawl” event on PPV, distributed in the U.S. by Integrated Sports Media, will be available for live viewing in the U.S. at 3 PM/ET – 12 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view via iN Demand, DIRECTV, and Avail-TVN, for a suggested retail price of only $24.95. (Check with your PPV provider for same day replay times.) The telecast is also available in Canada to all Super Channel network subscribers.
FIGHT NOW TV SHOWCASING FURY
Fight Now TV, available on Cablevision, will air two of Tyson Fury’s past fights (vs. Daniil Peretyatko and Marcelo Luiz Nascimento) on Thursday and Friday nights, July 21 & 22, respectively, at 10 PM/ET in its Every Night a Different FIGHT prime time slot. For more information go on line to www.FightNow.com
Go to www.IntegratedSportsnet.com and www.HennessySports.com for more information about “The Big Brawl: Chisora-Fury” PPV event. Follow Integrated Sports Media on Twitter @IntegratedPPV.
Maurice Harris stops Derric Rossy
ATLANTIC CITY / NEW YORK (JULY 20, 2011)—This past Saturday night at Resorts Casino in Atlantic City, Maurice successfully defended the USBA Heavyweight title with an exciting twelfth round stoppage over Derric Rossy that was part of a exciting five bout card promoted by Carla Hill Promotions.
The entire card was streamed LIVE all over the world and can still be seen on demand for just $9.99 by clicking:
http://www.gfl.tv/Events/Fight/Boxing/Carla_Hill_Presents_Boardwalk_Boxing/1123
Harris was very effective throughout the fight as he divvied up his punches as he landed many straight rights’s and left hook that had Rossy at bay. Rossy tried very hard and some good moments when he got inside.
With the fight coming down the stretch, Harris battered Rossy in round eleven and took control of the fight. Harris sealed the deal by dropping Rossy in round eleven. Rossy like a true warrior got to his feet and took some more hard shots before the fight was stopped at 1:35 if round twelve.
With the victory, Harris gets right back in the mix of the wide open Heavyweight division and is now 25-15-2 with eleven knockouts. Rossy loses his third straight and is now 25-5.
Lavarn “Baby Bowe” Harvell worked very hard to stay undefeated as he and Hamid Abdul Mateen locked up in a solid four round Heavyweight bout.
The traded some nice body shits but it was Harvell’s work rate that proved to be the distance and gained the split decision victory to stay perfect at 8-0.
Irish Heavyweight Thomas Hardwick thrilled his big throng of fans who made the trip from New York and Ireland by scoring a third round stoppage over Rodelle Bolar.
Hardwick is now 2-0 with two knockouts.
Isiah Seldon survived some tense moments in the second round to win a four round unanimous decisiom over Artie Bembury in a Middleweight bout.
Seldon and Bembury exchanged insults at Friday’s weigh-in and the hostilities trickled into the fight as the two went at it tooth and nail.
While Seldon controlled most of the action, he got drilled with a shot in round three and had to hold on throughout the frame as he won on shaky legs.
Seldon is now 5-0
In the opener, Qa’Id Muhammad came back after nearly a two year layoff and to score an impressive four round unanimous decision over rough Jose Rivera in a Bantamweight bout.
The exciting Muhammad is now 6-0.
Barker-Martinez tickets go sale today at noon ET/9 AM PT
NEW YORK, NY (July 20, 2011) – Beginning at 12 PM ET/9 AM PT today, tickets will be on sale for “Noche de ‘Maravilla’” – or “Marvelous Night” – featuring reigning middleweight world champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martinez against undefeated European champion “Dazzling” Darren Barker on October 1 from historic Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Tickets, which begin at just $50, can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000, at any Ticketmaster retail outlet, or in person at the Boardwalk Hall box office. Ringside seats are only $300 for this night of championship boxing.
“Noche de ‘Maravilla’: Martinez vs. Barker” is being presented by DiBella Entertainment in association with Matchroom Sport and Caesars Atlantic City, and is sponsored by Corona. The show will be aired live on HBO’s World Championship Boxing®, beginning at 10:00 PM ET/7:00 PM PT.