St. Petersburg, Florida (January 23, 2012) – When South Africa’s world ranked light heavyweight contender, Isaac “Golden Boy” Chilemba (18-1-1, 9 KOs), steps in the ring on February 3, 2012 against Edison “Pantera” Miranda (35-6, 30 KO’s), he’s going to have bad intentions on his mind.
Chilemba, DiBella Entertainment’s rising star, went on to say, “I have a great deal of respect Edison Miranda, he’s a worthy opponent, but I’m coming to make a statement come fight night. There is no room for error, and I’m not going to leave it up to the judges to decide the outcome. Make no mistake about it…I’m gunning for a knockout.”
Damian Ramirez who manages Chilemba stated, “Isaac is very determined and ready to take his career to the next level. This fight is a great opportunity for him to showcase his skills on a national level. Miranda is a proven warrior and he’s going to leave everything in the ring, that’s why this fight is going to be great for the fans in attendance and those watching on TV.”
Training out of the St. Pete Boxing Club in Florida with famed coach Dan Birmingham, Isaac continued, “Training camp has been rough, but at this level nothing comes easy. I’ve been working hard on some new training techniques and I know I’m getting better every day. Sparring has been great and Dan has given me the perfect game plans to come out victorious. He’s the best trainer in boxing.”
Promoter Lou DiBella commented saying “This is Isaac’s chance to immediately enter the top echelon of the light heavyweight division.”
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This 10-round slugfest takes place in the Dallas Events Center at the Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel in Las Vegas and will be televised as the main event on ESPN Friday Night Fights.
This show is presented by Warriors Boxing and Sampson Boxing, entitled “Super Brawls”. Tickets for “Super Brawls” are priced at $25 and $50 and are available at the Texas Station rewards center or at Stationcasinos.com/concerts. A few VIP seats are available at a price of $100. Please call (954) 985-1155.
On fight night, doors open at 5:30 and the action starts at 6:00 pm.
Station Bucks may be used to purchase tickets. All ages welcome. Under 21 must be accompanied by an adult 21 or over. Show subject to change without notice. Management reserves all rights. Digital Photography and video prohibited. Tickets can be purchased at any Station Casinos Boarding Pass Rewards Center, The Fiesta’s, by logging onto stationcasinos.com/concerts or by calling 1-800-745-3000.
Texas Station Gambling Hall & Hotel is located at 2101 Texas Star Ln in North Las Vegas. Telephone: (702) 631-1000 or (800) 654-8888.
Ruiz to Face Kameda in WBA Championship Showdown
At the conclusion of a private meeting held at the classic and antique Geneve Hotel in Mexico City, Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing and promoter Shiro Kameda of Kameda Promotions, are proud to announce that power-punching World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Bantamweight Champion Hugo “Cuatito” Ruiz (29-1, 26 KOs) will face all-action WBA Bantamweight World Champion Koki Kameda in an exciting title fight showdown later this year.
The agreement, which already has the full blessing of the WBA, stipulates that each fighter will first make an interim title defense. Ruiz’s fight is scheduled for March 17. Kameda will fight in April 2012.
Los Mochis, Mexico’s Ruiz won his interim belt in January 2011 with a technical decision over Alvaro Perez. He has made two successful defenses over Francisco Arce.
Tokyo, Japan’s Kameda became WBA Champ in December 2010 with a 12-round unanimous decision over Alexander Munoz and has made three successful defenses.
“I am lucky to have such a great partner in Mexico as Hector Garcia of HG Boxing and it was a pleasure to negotiate with Shiro Kameda, who, in agreeing to the interim defense first, understood and honored my prior commitment I had with HG Boxing and Azteca-TV,” said Lewkowicz, President of Sampson Boxing LLC. “I am looking forward to a terrific fight between two aggressive warriors.”
Namauu Tops Godfrey in Tacoma!
Tacoma, WA (January 23, 2012) – Rising cruiserweight Henry Namauu scored the biggest win of his career Saturday evening by decisioning Contender Season 4 participant Joell Godfrey over ten rounds at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma.
Headlining Halquist Productions’ 85th edition of “Battle at the Boat”, Namauu was the busier of the two fighters throughout the evening, racking up points simply due to his level of activity. Godfrey, the taller and leaner fighter, had spurts of success landing punches, but his inability to consistently move his hands gave Namauu the edge.
Scores were 99-91, 97-93 and 96-94.
Namauu, a victor for the seventh time in eight bouts, returns to Las Vegas, NV at 10-4 with 5 knockouts. Godfrey of East St. Louis, IL, slips to 13-6-1 (6 KO’s).
“Henry showed me lot tonight,” said Halquist Productions CEO Brian Halquist. “He’s a real throwback fighter and has faced a bunch of tough guys. I look forward to seeing him fight again and the crowd reacted well to him.”
In the co-feature, welterweight Roberto Crespo upset local prospect and previously unbeaten Nate Serrano. Both men could’ve made their case for a victory, with Serrano pressing the action while the taller Crespo effectively boxed from the outside. Scores were 58-56 twice and 57-57.
Crespo, of Riverside, CA, ups his professional ledger to 3-1. Serrano returns to Yakima, WA at 3-1(2 KO’s).
Renowned ring announcer Amy Hayes made her Halquist Productions debut as the master of ceremonies. Halquist Productions’ next card takes place Saturday, March 31 followed by a show Saturday, June 2.
OTHER RESULTS:
Middleweights: Brandon Adams (5-0, 3 KO’s Los Angeles, CA) TKO2 Dave Courchaine (0-2 Spokane, WA)
Super Middleweights: Adrian Hermann (3-2-1, 1 KO Everett, WA) UD4 Len Bentley (1-1 Olympia, WA)
Welterweights: Randell Corpuz (2-1-1 Yakima, WA) D4 Rashad Hughes (0-2 California)
Cruiserweights: Josh Hewson (1-0 Spokane, WA) UD4 Jose Rico (0-2 Springfield, OR)
During the last 23 years, Halquist Productions built a reputation in the boxing world for their loyalty, honesty and integrity. In 1997, Halquist Productions ran their inaugural “Battle at the Boat” series, which remains successful to this day. Halquist Productions promoted many world title bouts and their fight cards have been seen on ESPN, HBO and Showtime.