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Asiku-Gonzalez, Salgado-Jimenez in world title bouts;

Former Miami Hurricane running back Hill, Las Vegan Griffin in prelims on card celebrating Mexican Independence Day

Two world championship bouts and a third title fight featuring a Las Vegan highlights the nationally and internationally televised professional boxing card “Viva en Las Vegas” Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the Las Vegas Hilton.

Jackson Asiku of Australia defends his International Boxing Organization featherweight
world championship against former World Boxing Organization bantamweight
champ Jhonny Gonzalez of Mexico in one 12-round bout while former World Boxing
Association super featherweight king Juan Carlos Salgado of Mexico and Tyrone Harris
of Lansing, Mich., clash for the vacant IBO super featherweight crown in the second 12-
round fight.

The 10-round semi-main event features Miguel Roman of Mexico facing Cuauhtemoc
Vargas of Mexico City for the vacant IBO Intercontinental featherweight championship.

Also on the card is former University of Miami running back Quadtrine Hill in a four-
round heavyweight bout.

Las Vegan Renell Griffin is on the card as well in a four-round lightweight bout.

The card, promoted by Roy Englebrecht Promotions in association with Promociones
del Pueblo, starts at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, with doors to the Las Vegas Hilton
Theater opening at 6.

Tickets, priced at $25, $40, $50 and $75, are available at the Las Vegas Hilton box office
and through www.lvhilton.com and www.vegas.com

The Las Vegas Hilton box office is open from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily and can be reached
at 800-222-5361, 702-732-5755 or 702-732-5111 during those hours.

The card, which will be televised nationally and internationally, is in celebration of
Mexican Independence Day.

The 31-year-old Asiku, from Adelaide, Australia, has a record of 26-3 with 14 knockouts
and is making his first defense of the IBO featherweight championship he won Nov. 11
when he knocked out Heriberto Ruiz in the eighth round.

Asiku, who represented Uganda at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, has won 15 straight dating
back to 2004.

The 28-year-old Gonzalez, from Mexico City, is one of the hardest-hitting featherweights
in the world with a record of 45-7 with 39 knockouts.

He was the WBO bantamweight champion during 2005-2007. He won the title by
stopping Ratanachai Singwancha and successfully defended by beating Mark Johnson,
Fernando Montiel and Irene Pacheco. Gonzalez challenged Israel Vazquez for the World
Boxing Council super bantamweight championship during 2006.

The 25-year-old Salgado, also from Mexico City, has a record of 22-1-1 with 16
knockouts. He won the WBA super featherweight championship Oct. 10 with a first-
round technical knockout of Jorge Linares.

The 29-year-old Harris, a left-hander, has a record of 24-6 with 16 knockouts. Among
his opponents is former World Boxing Council lightweight champion Stevie Johnston.
As an amateur Harris was the national Golden Gloves featherweight champion during
2000.

The 24-year-old Roman, from Ciudad Juarez, has a record of 30-7 with 22 knockouts.

The 25-year-old Vargas has a record of 15-4-1 with 10 knockouts.

Hill, from Sunrise, Fla., has a record of 1-0 with one knockout. The 6-foot-2-inch, 230-
pound Hill, the son of former Los Angeles Ram and Miami Dolphin running back Eddie
Hill, played for the Hurricanes during the 2002-2005 seasons.

He faces Yohan Banks of Redwood City, Calif., who has a record of 3-4-3 with one
knockout.

Griffin, who has a record of 6-2-1 with two knockouts, faces Khadaphi Proctor of
Hesperia Calif., who has a mark of 5-5-1 with no knockouts.

Corona Extra is the official sponsor for this world championship card.

Erik Morales and Edgar Sosa recently visited the Raul “Raton” Macîas gymnasium as invited guests of former champion Isaac “Tortas” Bustos.

Sosa entertained the public with an open workout as he prepared to face Pilipino fighter Ryan Bito for the WBC International Flyweight title on September 11th at the Monumental Bullring of Mexico City. Moreales goes for his 50^th career win vs. Willie Limond in the main event.

Quotes of Note

Eric Morales: “I’m very happy to interact with the people once again, something I have not done since 2002 when I was promoting fights in the United States. I thought it was beautiful that they played “Las Mañanitas” for me. Winning a world title in my fourth division is my objective.  I work hard to be able to do it, but everything is little by little to get to the fourth world title.  There have been talks with the people from Golden Boy Promotions about a fight with Juan Manuel Marquez.”

Edgar Sosa: “I am bound step by step towards the flyweight title. I feel great physically and energetically.  It is always great to interact up close with the fans that support us. Each day I feel like I am in better physical condition for the great Bicentennial Gala. I have not abandoned my dream of fighting for the WBC World Flyweight title, currently held by Pongsakiek Wonjongkam of Thailand, but what is important right now is to only think about his battle with Ryan Bito.”

Photo – Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro

The heated war of words, between former English Super Bantamweight Champion Ryan Barrett and Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander, ahead of their eagerly awaited International Masters title clash on the Steve Goodwin ‘It’s Personal’ double title show at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London, on Saturday the 11th September, finally boiled over last night, during their appearance on Steve Bunce’s BBC Radio London Boxing Hour Show.

Ironically the opening salvo of the hostilities was fired by Alexander with his publicly calling out Barrett on Bunce’s show back in May.

Barrett retaliated with a bombardment of vitriolic comments in the press, such as, “He is scared of me and will try to run away all night but I will track him down and knock him out”

“He doesn’t exist in my World. I have no respect for the man. He’s upset the wrong person. All I’ll say to him is just run and hide.”

“I don’t think his old legs will carry him the full ten rounds”

“Alexander is coming to get destroyed. I have been in with the likes of Amir Khan, Alexander is a nobody and will leave the arena a nobody.”

The Flash responded with some equally cutting comments of his own, his best shot came early in August when he stated, “Everyone saw what I did to Michael Devine back in April, expect more of the same. This time though I think I’ll just plain knock Barrett out, not down four times like Devine. He should bring a pillow, I’m gonna put him to sleep.”

Whilst Barrett was ahead, there was no clear winner, that is until last night, when a mischievous Steve Bunce provided the perfect platform – a four round verbal boxing contest.

Round 1 – Barrett, fighting out of the red corner, let rip with a massive left to the chin of Alexander – it landed, but not before glancing off referee Steve Bunce, who had asked where the intense dislike between the two started, Barrett’s retort,”When he opened his big mouth right here on your show”

Alexander responded with a rather week jab “It’s the normal thing that boxers do, he took it personal, he shouldn’t have taken it personal.” Round 1 to Barrett.

Round 2 – Starts with Barrett throwing a beautiful combination, “It was him that said I was offered the fight and refused it, I didn’t know until about a week before Steve Goodwin’s June show when I was offered it for silly money.  I said to him I didn’t want to go backwards in my career and fight clowns like Mark Alexander”.

Reeling from Barrett’s cracking shots Alexander countered with “I have a special seat for you Steve, and on that seat will be a pillow. What happens when I hit Ryan Barrett, you throw the pillow in and he’ll bounce off it.” Round 2 to Barrett, possibly even a 10-8 round that one!

Round 3 – Alexander starts the round with “In boxing I haven’t had my chance, Ryan’s had his chance. I’m getting my chance now and I’m gonna take it.”

Barrett backs Alexander onto the ropes with a scintillating flurry, “I’ve been scheduled for eight,ten, twelve rounds. Mark’s barely got himself out of first gear and got himself out of a four and six rounder. His best win is against a raw novice two bouter and my best wins are against English Champions and seasoned pros. You know, a good standard.” Round 3 to Barrett.

Round 4 – Barrett’s three rounds up and Alexander needs a knockout to get the win, can he do it?

Barrett started fast with a cracking body shot, followed by a hook “Mark will come out like he did against Michael Brodie, putting all his eggs in one basket for two or three rounds, realise he’s run out of ideas and then he’ll run like a little girl”

Alexander solidly countered with a massive uppercut that looked bang on target, by firmly stating “Straight Knockout” before adding “the longer it goes, the worse for him. I’m gonna be ready for twelve rounds, ten rounds whatever it takes. It’s gonna be a straight knockout.” which took the power right out of the shot.

There was no need to wait for the judges verdict,  it was clear, Barrett wins the “War of Words” contest by unanimous decision.

These two clearly do not like each other. That leads to the conclusion that this fight will be brutal. It will be bloody and It will be one hell of a fight. Can’t wait.

Ryan Barrett versus Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander, for the vacant International Masters Lightweight title, will headline the Goodwin Promotions ‘It’s Personal’ event at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday the 11th September 2010.

Co-headline sees Ultrachem TKO Boxing Gym’s unbeaten Light Middleweight prospect Pat McAleese against the ultra tough Lee Noble. This fight also suits the event’s ‘It’s Personal’ billing as there’s no love lost between McAleese and Noble either.

Expect fireworks as both boxers battle it out for The British Masters Light Middleweight title as earlier this year they battled it out on a Ricky Hatton Promotions show, the result then – a draw! Nuff said.

Rising Light Middleweight star Erick ‘The Eagle Ochieng, who recently defeated Curtis Valentine in the battle of the undefeated, is looking to extend his unblemished record against Brummy hardman Dee Mitchell.

Another Light Middleweight prospect, Michael Norgrove, also looks to extend his perfect record. Norgrove, whose record ot 2-0, has his hardest test to date when he faces Finchley’s Ian Eldridge.

Ultrachem TKO’s exceptional Featherweight discovery, 19 year old George Jupp, is set for his second career fight against the highly experienced Latvian Pavels Senkovs.

Unbeaten prospect Tony “The Conqueror” Conquest is set to face one of the most experienced Cruserweight’s around, Hastings Rasani, who has fought the best the division has offered over the years, so will need to be right on his game.

Another Ultrachem TKO Gym discovery, Portsmouth’s Light Heavyweight Joel McIntyre, the protégé of WBU Light Heavyweight World Champion Tony ‘Oakey Kokey’ Oakey, will be making his highly anticipated professional debut. Joel will be facing Welsh banger Jamie Ambler.

Super Middleweight Eder Kurti will be looking to maintain his six fight winning streak against Sabie Monteith.

Bethnal Green’s highly popular Light Welterweight Jamie Arlain is set to explode on the professional scene. Arlain will be facing Bulgarian Danny Dontchev.

Exciting Welterweight prospect Phil Gill aka “The Phil Gill Experience” looks to continue his unbeaten record against the experienced Sid Razak.

Also at Welterweight Bobby Gladman, who has a perfect 6-0 record is set for a four round contest against a yet to be named opponent.

Tickets for ‘It’s Personal’ at the York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 11th September 2010 are priced £35 (Unreserved) or £60 (Ringside).

For tickets call: 07960 850645, book on-line at www.tickets.justlisten2this.com or in person at The Ultrachem TKO Gym, Gillian House, Stephenson Street, Canning Town, London E16 4SA.

To download an MP3 of this conference call please click HERE

Kelly Swanson

Gracias.  Hello.  Good afternoon and buenos días, everybody.  We are so happy today that you’re joining us.  We are getting ready and very close to the September 18th show.  It’s going to be an excellent show and joining us today are two of the participants of that show.  Calling in all of the way from Rosario, Argentina is Carlos “Tata” Baldomir and also, from beautiful, Guadalajara, Mexico, Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez.

Before we introduce and let the fighters talk, I’m going to turn it over to the one and only, ten-time world champion, Olympic gold medalist and President of Golden Boy Promotions, Oscar de la Hoya.

Oscar de la Hoya

Thank you very much.  Really, it’s a pleasure to be on the call with two great fighters, who will be facing each other September 18^th “200: Celebrate and Dominate” is going to be a spectacular event.  We not only have Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez against Carlos Baldomir, but also appearing on the card, as you know, Sugar Shane Mosley and Sergio Mora will be headlining the pay-per-view September 18th.  But we are also showcasing “Vicious” Vivian Harris against “Vicious” Victor Ortiz and the fourth televised fight, which will be an excellent one, like all are on this card, Daniel Ponce de León of … Mexico will take on Featherweight Antonio Escalante from El Paso, Texas and that will be for the Featherweight Eliminator, which promises to be an all out war.

We are extremely proud to be also partnering up once again with Fathom Theaters.  As you know, this event will be televised live on high definition on more than 300 selected movie theaters, which is obviously always a great treat for all of the fans out there, who want to watch it among a lot of people.  It will be an excellent treat.

This fight against Carlos Baldomir with Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez, obviously, we expect a war.  We expect a fight that is going to be a tremendous, tremendous fight.  You have Carlos Baldomir, who is an experienced veteran, an ex-world champion, who always comes to fight and never gives up.  He has beaten former world champions, world champions.  His most memorable wins obviously are over the late Arturo Gatti, Zab Judah.  He went 12 rounds with Floyd Mayweather, Jr.  He obviously fought the late Vernon Forrest and obviously, as we all know, he defeated Joshua Clottey.

This fight here is going to be a test for both fighters.  Does … still have what it takes to become a world champion again and does Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez have what it takes to defeat such a great legend like Carlos Baldomir?

So, without any further ado, I would like to introduce to you, with a record of 45 … and 14 knockouts, a native of Santa Fe, Argentina, Carlos “Tata” Baldomir.

Carlos Baldomir

Hi.  Hello, everybody.  Thank you for being on. I am feeling real good in camp right now.  I feel strong.  I am calm.  I am working out with some young fighters that are very talented, one of them that’s highly ranked, Lucas Matthysse and some other young kids. I am ready to fight.  I am ready to get in the ring with the same faith and confidence that I always have when I get in the ring with and I am feeling very good.

De La Hoya

Now, at this time, I would like to introduce to you a young fighter, who is really making a lot of noise in Mexico and here in the States.  When I tell you he has a rock star-like following, he really does.  He is the one fighter now in Mexico who generates the biggest ratings on television from any athlete in any sport.  He has a tremendous punch, tremendous speed, great footwork.  He’s now ranked second by the WBC, fourth by the WBO, fourth by the WBA.  His most recent wins have been stoppage wins of Luciano Cuello in six rounds.  He had a record of 26 and 1 and obviously, his last fight with José Miguel Cotto, which he stopped in 9 rounds.

We feel this fight is a very dangerous fight for Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez.  He’s facing an experienced fighter in Baldomir, but that’s a test that you have to take to move on, hopefully move on to the next challenge, the next tough challenge.

So, without any further ado, I would like to introduce to you-he has a record of 33 and 0 with 25 knockouts.  He’s of Guadalajara, Mexico.  He’s obviously undefeated at the age of 20-Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez.

Saul Álvarez

Good morning, everybody.  Thank you for being on.  I’m very happy.  I’m very happy, very motivated for this fight.  I know that Baldomir is a very tough fighter.  He has faced some of the best fighters in the world and its part of my learning process.  I’ve got to get past fighters like this if I’m going to become a world champion, so I’m training very hard.  I feel good and I’m ready for this challenge.  It’s an honor for me to be fighting Baldomir.

Q

I had the opportunity to talk to Baldomir last week and Baldomir said if Cotto hurt him I’m going to knock him out.  ‘If I catch him with the same kind of punch I’ll be able to knock him out.’  So how do you feel about that, Canelo?  Also, obviously, what’s going to be your strategy for the fight?  I mean, obviously, he’s a tough fighter.  How do you think you’re going to be able to come out from this fight?”

Álvarez

Look, every opponent I’ve faced has said that they’re going to knock me out and once we get up in the ring it’s just words.  Nobody has been able to beat me, so I don’t care about words.  I feel motivated for the fight and I think I’m going to be the winner.”

Q

The question now is for Oscar.  The winner for this fight, Oscar, the winner, whoever becomes victorious that night, is there going to be a title fight in the near future?

De La Hoya

Well, obviously, it depends on the outcome, because we don’t know what the outcome is going to be.  All we know, it’s going to be a tough fight for both fighters.  Obviously, if Baldomir is winning there are different plans for Baldomir; with Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez winning there are obviously different plans for him.  To discuss a world title after this fight wouldn’t be right for my part, so we’ll just have to wait and see what happens after this fight.

Q

Saúl, why do you think you have become so popular in Mexico?

Álvarez

I think it is my style and the manner and the way I fight.  That’s what I think.  I think that a lot of people follow me and they like the way I fight.

Q

What do you think is said about you? You got hurt early in the Cotto fight and you were able to recover nicely and win by a ninth round technical knockout.  What does that tell you about yourself, that you were able to recover like that?

Álvarez

It was a learning experience.  It was a learning experience.  Yes.  It was the first time ever in my career that I got hurt.  It got very complicated there, but I took my time and I was able to box and do what I had to do to become victorious.  That fight gave me a lot of confidence and I’m bringing that confidence into my next fight.  Obviously, I had a lot of outside problems that contributed in that fight.  I kind of wasn’t concentrating all that well, but it was a learning experience and I’ll take it.

Q

I just wanted to see if he you want to weigh in at all on your country man, Margarito, the whole hand wrap issue.  Do you have any thoughts on that issue at all regarding Margarito?

Álvarez

No.  You know what?  I really don’t have a comment about it.  A lot of people are speculating and talking about it, but I really don’t have any comments about it.

Q

Oscar, one quick thing if I may?  Margarito said that he thought that your influence, all of the bad things that you said about him, had a lot to do with him not getting his license in California; that you have a lot of influence with the Commission.  Do you have any thoughts on that?

De La Hoya

Well, obviously, people know the way I feel about that situation, but I’ve never spoken to the Commission.  The Commission has never spoken to me. I’m just a voice for everyone, who feels the same way I do.  Obviously, nobody wants to say what they feel, but I’m just a voice speaking my mind.  It’s my opinion of what I feel about the situation, because I love this sport.  I have passion for this sport and I don’t want to see anybody try to cheat the sport.  That’s all I would say.

Q

Obviously, Saúl, you’re going to be fighting in front of a big stage here in Los Angeles.  A lot of the Mexicans here in Los Angeles are different than back in Mexico.  Is there added pressure fighting in front of a different crowd like here in Mexico, the Mexicans here?

Alvarez

No.  It’s no pressure whatsoever.  I feel confident.  I’ve been in front of a big stage before.  I feel no pressure.  I’m motivated.”

Q

The question is, Baldomir is a very tough fighter. He likes to go toe-to-toe. He’s got a very good chin.  He doesn’t get knocked out.  Does that more or less help you with your strategy for the fight or the outcome of the fight?

Alvarez

Look, I’m prepared for anything.  Yes, I have a lot of knockouts on my ledger, but I don’t look for the knockouts.  I’m prepared to go the ten rounds.  Obviously, if the knockout presents itself I’m going to go for it.”

Q

Carlos, you’re going to face Saúl  Álvarez, who is less experienced than you. You saw that he got hurt.  What kind of strategy?  Is that going to give you more confidence going into the fight?  How are you going to go about your fight?”

Baldomir

Yes, he is less experienced.  Yes, I’ve seen that he got hurt before.  Yes, I’m probably going to try to punch him the same way.  I’m going to try to land the same kind of punches.  I’m going to go at him. I think personally that he’s a little fragile and I’m going to test him.  I know that he can be an aggressive fighter, so I’m ready to go toe-to-toe with him if he wants.  This fight has me very, very motivated.  I’m so hungry.  I’ve always been quiet before fights, but this time I feel so motivated and hungry for the bigger fights that I’m talking a little bit this time.”

Q

Carlos, given the guys that you’ve been in the ring with, Vernon Forrest, Floyd Mayweather and the victories you’ve had, among them, Arturo Gatti and Zab Judah, can “Canelo” show you anything that you haven’t seen before?

Baldomir

No.  He doesn’t present a problem.  I don’t think I’m going to see anything that I haven’t seen before.  I’ve fought bigger, better fighters than him.  I think he’s a novice.  He’s won all of his fights in Mexico.  He hasn’t really fought anybody. I think he’s good, but I think I’m a lot better than him and I’m going to win on September 18th.

Q

Canelo, you heard what he just said and you know he’s a very durable guy.  Do you see him as your toughest fight and your most defining fight?   Do you see this as a chance to show your overall boxing skills and ring generalship?

Álvarez

You know what?  I’m working hard.  I’m working hard in the gym.  I know that he’s a very, very strong fighter, but I’m going to do my fight.  We have our strategy and I’m going to make my fight.  I have a lot of confidence as well, even though he’s strong, I’m also strong and I’m going to bring that to the ring.”

Q

It’s your first time fighting at STAPLES Center.  What are you going to give the fans?  What are you promising to the fans?”

Álvarez

Look, I’m promising a great fight.  I know that he’s a tough fighter.  I know that he’s got a style that comes forward, very aggressive.  I’m promising everybody it’s going to be a great fight.

Q

How does it feel that in Mexico, Televisa, the biggest network, they have you almost every hour, they have clips of you, they’re announcing your fight, they’re promoting you?  They’re doing a great job.  How does that feel?  Is that added pressure?  How does that feel?

Álvarez

I accept it.  I accept it. It’s not too many fighters that get that acknowledgement.  I accept it and it motivates me.  It makes me hungrier, so I accept it and I’m ready to deliver.

Q

Just one question here, Canelo.  What does it mean to you to do well, perform well and become known in the United States?

Álvarez

Yes, it’s very important to me.  Obviously, to be able to fight in America it’s every fighter’s dream.  I think in the United States, that’s the big leagues.  It’s the big leagues and if you can make it there you can make it all over the world.  I’m very, very motivated and I’m happy to be fighting in the U.S.

Q

The question is Chavez, Jr., he’s number one in the WBC in your weight division.  Is that possible next fight for you?

Álvarez

You know what?  Look, I’ll fight him whenever.  I’ll fight him today.  I’ll fight him tomorrow. I’ll fight him any time.  It’s up to my promoters.  Let the promoters talk.  Let them reach an agreement and I’ll fight him.  No problem.”

Q

Canelo, you’ve talked a little bit about, we’ve talked about your popularity in Mexico and I’m wondering what you think you need to do to help translate that popularity from Mexico into the United States among the boxing fans here, because you’ve got a great start with the fan base in Mexico and, of course, being on this card on a Mexican holiday that’s being promoted very fiercely towards the Mexican community, but what do you have to do to sort of cross over, to get the boxing fans in America to be on the bandwagon like they are, certainly, in Mexico?

Álvarez

I think the important thing is to demonstrate that I’m a good fighter and to make a good showing and not only make a good showing, but keep improving.  Obviously, fighting the best fighters in the world as well, that’s going to help, but I want to be an exciting fighter.  I want to make good fights.  I think that’s what’s going to make me well known here in the United States.

Q

I’m curious, two other things about his plans here:  One is how often do you plan to fight in the United States in terms of balancing fights in the United States compared to how often you will fight in Mexico where I assume you still would like to fight?  Also, have you decided, are you going to be fighting regularly as a Welterweight or as a Junior Middleweight?  I know you have been able to go back and forth between the two weight classes.

Álvarez

Well, the first thing I want to answer is I want to stay at Welterweight.  I’m a Welterweight. I’m going to fight at Welterweight.  Obviously, this fight here was contracted at a catch weight and this is a special, special fight here, so we had to do it that way.

Secondly, yes, I want to fight more often in the United States, maybe do one fight in between here and there in Mexico, but all of the big fights are in the U.S. and I plan to start making my career in the U.S.

Q

Carlos, I know after I guess it might have been after the Vernon Forrest fight I think you indicated that you were going to retire and that you had a heck of a career, especially late going in your career.  I guess there was a long layoff in there and now you are coming back and had a couple of fights.  I’m just curious.  What was the motivation for you to keep on fighting?  Was it just the money or was it just your desire to continue to compete?  What was it that continued to put you into the ring?

Baldomir

I’m coming back mainly because of the glory, because of the glory.  I still have a little bit of hunger.  I still feel that I can do something in boxing and I’m going for the glory.  Obviously, there’s a great advantage, this advantage that I have to fight “Canelo” Álvarez; it’s a big, big opportunity for me and I want to take advantage of it.  I want to take advantage of it because beating this one fight, beating him, I know there’s going to be some big fights. It’s a great opportunity and I’m going to take advantage of it.

Q

Carlos Baldomir, you’ve heard Saúl  Álvarez.  He’s very confident.  You are very confident as well.  Can you predict a knockout?”

Baldomir

You know what? I come out to fight and I come out to fight and the knockout can happen at any time.  When the bell rings in the first round I’m going to come right at him and I’m going to be looking for the knockout, so it can happen in the first round, second, any round, but I’m going to go for the knockout.  I fought five, six Mexicans in my career and I’ve beat all of Mexicans I’ve faced.  I plan to make him the next.”

Q

This is a very, very tough fight obviously.  Baldomir is a bigger guy.  He can get up to Middleweight or Super Middleweight after he makes weight before the fight.  How do you feel about that?

Alvarez

I know it’s going to be a good fight.  I keep repeating it’s going to be a good fight.  I’m glad that he’s motivated and he’s confident, because that means that it’s going to make for a better fight.

Q

Do you think that you could be the first guy to actually knock him out?”

Álvarez

Look, I don’t look for the knockout.  I don’t look for the knockout. I’m ready to fight the entire fight, but if the knockout comes I will take advantage of it and I’ll close the show.

Q

Every athlete, especially in boxing, obviously thinks about winning, but there’s a chance of losing.  Do you ever think about losing?

Álvarez

Well, obviously, yes.  I mean you’ve got to think about it.  Any sport you’ve got to think about it.  There’s a winner and a loser, but not at this time.  It doesn’t cross my mind.  I’m ready to win.  I know I’m going to win.  That’s the way I feel.

Q

Carlos, you’re fighting a young fighter.  He’s only 20-years-old.  Is that an advantage or disadvantage?

Baldomir

Well, obviously, yes.  When you’re young that’s somewhat of an advantage, but I have a lot of experience and that’s what’s going to help me.  I fought the best, was in the ring with the best.  I beat some.  I lost to some, but you’ve got to remember, I was in my peak just three years ago, four years ago, 2006, 2007.  A lot of people say that I’m old, that I’m gone, I shouldn’t be fighting.  But guess what?  It was just three years ago.  I still feel that I have so much to give.

Q

The question is a two-part question:  The first question is, Saúl  Álvarez, you fought last year in Mexico in September.  Obviously, you’ve always fought in Mexico on Independence Day.  How does it feel to be fighting in LA for the first time on Independence Day? Is there pressure?

Álvarez

Look, I feel great.  It’s a big motivating factor.  I’m fighting out there for the first time. It’s the bicentennial.  I feel very motivated and proud to be fighting on that date, especially in Los Angeles.

There is no pressure at all.  I don’t feel any pressure whatsoever.  I feel motivated.

Q

Are you planning to ruin this party for Canelo and for the Mexicans?

Baldomir

No, not at all.  Everybody knows that I’m a good fighter.  I’m not looking to ruin anything.  Everybody knows I’m a good fighter and I can win this fight.  If I do with the fight I’m still going to raise my hands up and say Viva Mexico.

Swanson

Thank you, everybody, for joining the call; 200: Celebrate and Dominate Mosley vs. Mora and Saúl  Álvarez versus Carlos Baldomir live on pay-per-view. Tickets still available.  Saturday, September 18th.  You can go to WhoAreYouPicking.com or HBO.com for live updates.

De La Hoya

Thank you.  Gracias, Baldomir.  Gracias, Saúl . We’re going to have a great week of festivities the week of the fight.  It’s going to memorable, the biggest event.  This event is the official event of the bicentennial festivities in Los Angeles, so we’re very excited.  Thank you very much to everyone.

Biosse decisions King to remain unbeaten

LINCOLN, Rhode Island  – Former University of Rhode Island football player Vladine “Mr. Providence” Biosse overcame the first knockdown of his career to keep his undefeated record intact in tonight’s main event on the “Labor Daze” card, presented by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports, Inc. (CES), at Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, Rhode Island.

In a battle of free-swinging southpaws, Ibaheim “The Almighty” King (7-5) dropped Biosse (8-0) in the fourth round, but Vladine came back to floor a game King twice in the sixth en route to a win by a unanimous 8-round decision.

“I threw a punch – a wild hook – and he checked me with a right,” Biosse said about his first knockdown. “Give it all to him. He’s a veteran, an Olympic qualifier, who has fought a lot of top guys. He came to fight; well prepared and in shape. The knockdown was a blessing. I learned that I need to be patient from that knockdown. I hurt him and then chased, going for the knockdown, and he caught me off balance. I learned that if the knockdown comes, great, but a victory is what really counts.”

RESULTS FROM RHODE ISLAND

Lincoln, Rhode Island

Sept. 3, 2010 – “Labor Daze”

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Jesse Barboza (4-1, 3 KOs), Hyannis, MA        WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)               Antonio Robertson (0-2), Myrtle Beach, SC

Eric Estrada (2-0, 2 KOs), Providence, RI                    WTKO1 (0:40)                           Tauheed Wheeler (0-2), Washington DC

SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Vladine Biosse (8-0, 4 KOs), Providence, RI         WDEC8 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)           Ibaheim King (7-5, 2 KOs), W. Palm Beach, FL

(Biosse retained the  EBA Super Middleweight Title)

Joe Gardner (6-1-1, 1 KO), Woonsocket, RI    WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 59-55)                Eric Pinarreta (2-5, 2 KOs), New Bedford, MA

LIGHT MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Dustin Reinhold (3-1, 2 KOs), Fall River, MA     WDEC4 (40-36, 39-37, 39-37)             Rameil Shelton (0-2), Pawtucket, RI

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS

Jonathan Vazquez (2-0, 2 KOs), New Bedford, MA        WKO1 (1:27)                              Shawn Pyles (0-2), Danville, VA

Promoter: Classic Entertainment & Sports, Inc.

Matchmaker: Ted Panagiotis

KICK OFF LABOR DAY WEEKEND WITH A BOXING CLASSIC

SEPTEMBER 3 TELEFUTURA “SÓLO BOXEO TECATE” BROADCAST

TO FEATURE MOSLEY VS. MARGARITO AND A SPECIAL FEATURE ON SAUL “CANELO” ALVAREZ AS PART OF A

“200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” PREVIEW

LOS ANGELES - One of the biggest fight cards of 2010 is a little over two weeks away, but this Friday night, fight fans can start getting ready for the September 18 “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora event at Los Angeles’ STAPLES Center, with the September 3 special edition of TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” which will feature the complete Sugar Shane Mosley vs. Antonio Margarito bout from January 2009 as well as an in-depth look at rising Mexican star Saul “Canelo” Alvarez.

On January 24, 2009 Mosley was at his best as he dominated the heavily favored Margarito from the opening bell until the fight was stopped at 43 seconds into the ninth round.  On of the most impressive performances of his brilliant career, the victory earned Mosley the WBA World Welterweight Championship and proved to his critics that age is only a number.

The September 3 show will also feature highlights of Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez’s bouts against Jose Miguel Cotto (May 1, 2010) and Larry Mosley (October 24, 2008), along with exclusive, never before seen footage of the unbeaten pugilist.

The special presentation of “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” is presented by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and will air on TeleFutura at 11:30pm ET / PT (10:30pm CT).

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing or become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing.

CALIFORNIA’S KALIESHA WEST TO BATTLE ANGEL GLADNEY FOR BANTAMWEIGHT CROWN ON SEPTEMBER 18 AT STAPLES CENTER

LOS ANGELES - Widely considered to be one of female boxing’s best pound for pound fighters, Moreno Valley, California’s Kaliesha West will return home to fight in Southern California on Saturday, September 18 to face South Carolina’s Angel Gladney for the vacant WBO Bantamweight World Title on the off-television portion of the “200: Celebrate and Dominate” Mosley vs. Mora undercard at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.

This world championship bout adds to a card that includes a main event featuring Five-Time World Champion Sugar Shane Mosley facing off against former World Champion Sergio “The Latin Snake” Mora, Mexican phenom Saul “Canelo” Alvarez facing former World Champion Carlos “Tata” Baldomir, top junior welterweight contender “Vicious” Victor Ortiz taking on former World Champion “Vicious” Vivian Harris and former World Champion Daniel Ponce De Leon taking on number two world rated featherweight Antonio Escalante in a WBO Featherweight Title Elimination bout.

“200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Cerveza Tecate, AT&T and DeWalt Tools.  The special night of boxing set for Saturday, September 18 at STAPLES Center is an official event of the Mexican Bicentennial celebration in Los Angeles, Calif., and will be produced and distributed live on HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.

Tickets for Mosley vs. Mora, priced at $200, $125, $75 and $20, are on sale now and available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com, via Ticketmaster charge-by-phone lines at (800)745-3000.  Tickets are also available at STAPLES Center box office.

An amateur superstar who won 98 bouts over the course of a career that saw her earn National Golden Gloves and Junior Olympics titles, Kaliesha “Wild Wild” West (12-1-2, 3 KO’s) has been boxing since the age of ten and at just 22 years old, she is knocking on the door of a world title.  Unbeaten for nearly two years, West is coming off a fifth round TKO of Vannessa Guimaraes in June and she’s ready for the biggest fight of her career at STAPLES Center on September 18.

Though she doesn’t own the same amount of amateur accolades as her opponent, South Carolina’s Angel “Non-Stop” Gladney (6-2-1, 5 KO’s) certainly has the same determination to win the Bantamweight World Title this September.  A pro since 2009, Gladney has shown amazing power thus far, and with all five of her knockout wins coming in the first round, expect fireworks early when these two bantamweights collide.

For more information on “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Morago to www.goldenboypromotions.com, www.whorupicking.com, www.aegworldwide.com, or follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxing, www.twitter.com/STAPLESCenterLA, www.twitter.com/SugarShaneM, www.twitter.com/ssab12, www.twitter.com/VICIOUSOrtiz, www.twitter.com/kwildwildwest or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing.

The “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Morapay-per-view telecast, which begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, has a suggested retail price of $44.95, will be produced and distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than 71 million pay-per-view homes. The telecast will be available in HD-TV for those viewers who can receive HD.  HBO Pay-Per-View®, a division of Home Box Office, Inc., is the leading supplier of event programming to the pay-per-view industry.  For fight week updates, log on to www.hbo.com.

NCM Fathom will broadcast “200: CELEBRATE AND DOMINATE” Mosley vs. Mora in high definition LIVE to more than 300 movie theaters nationwide at 9 p.m. ET/ 6 p.m. PT.  Tickets to see the fight on the big screen are available at participating theater box offices and online at www.FathomEvents.com.

SEPTEMBER 15^TH LAS VEGAS HILTON FIGHT CARD

FEATURES TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOUTS

NEWPORT BEACH, CA  – It’s the biggest celebration in the history of Mexico, and on Wednesday, September 15^th, at the Las Vegas Hilton, the Mexican Bicentennial will bear witness to some fistic fireworks, as Roy Englebrecht Promotions, in association with Promociones del Pueblo and Corona Extra, presents a world championship doubleheader in The Theater at the Las Vegas Hilton that will air live to all of Mexico and Latin America via Televisa, as well as on Pay Per View in the United States

The world championship will be distributed by Integrated Sports Media for live viewing at 10 PM/ET – 10 PM/ET, 7 PM/PT on both cable and satellite pay-per-view for a suggested retail price of only $24.95.

In the main event, scheduled for 12 rounds, the IBO featherweight title is on the line when Australia’s Jackson Asiku defends his belt against Mexican star and former world champion Jhonny Gonzalez, and in the co-featured bout of the evening, also scheduled for 12 rounds, Mexico City’s Juan Carlos Salgado squares off against Michigan’s Tyrone Harris for the vacant IBO super featherweight crown.

But that’s not all, as this action-packed six bout card also features a 10 round IBO junior super featherweight title bout that pits Ciudad Juarez’s Miguel Roman (30-7-22Kos) who has agreed to fight Las Vegas top prospect Lonnie Smith (11-2-8Kos).

For tickets, priced from $25 to $75, please visit the Las Vegas Hilton Box Office, or www.vegas.com. Doors open at 6:00pm and the first bell rings at 6:30pm PST. The Televisa and PPV broadcast begins at 7:00pm.

A native of Uganda, “Action” Jackson Asiku (26-3, 14 KOs) has soared to the top of the boxing world thanks to an exciting style and an unyielding will to win. A 2000 Olympian for Uganda, Asiku liked Australia so much that he made it his new home, and he hasn’t looked back yet. Winner of 15 straight fights, Asiku won the IBO title last November with an eighth round knockout of Heriberto Ruiz, and he’s looking to score another big win on September 15^th.

The pride of Mexico City, 28-year old Jhonny Gonzalez (45-7, 39 KOs) has won a place in the heart of all fight fans with his knockout power, and nearly five years after winning the WBO bantamweight title, he looks to be better than ever. A devastating puncher with both hands, Gonzalez has won five in a row, all by knockout, with only one opponent making it past the second round. With his country behind him, Gonzalez is eager to add another title belt to his trophy case.

25-year old Mexico City native Juan Carlos Salgado (22-1-1, 16 KOs) quietly plied his trade for the first six years of his career, building an impressive record along the way. But when he destroyed 27-0 Jorge Linares in just 73 seconds for the WBA super featherweight crown, the entire world knew who he was. Salgado would lose the belt in a hard-fought 12 rounder against Takashi Uchiyama in January, but after bouncing back with a TKO of Guadalupe Rosales in June, he’s ready for another title shot.

Former world title challenger Tyrone “Fist of Fury” Harris (24-6-16KOS) out of Lansing, Michigan gave Stevie Johnston all he could handle, losing a majority decision for the IBA World Lightweight Title, and now he want this IBO belt. 29 year old Harris has a big win over 30-5 Damian Fuller for the USBA Lightweight title, so you can be sure that with these two sluggers already knocking out 32 opponents a war is brewing at the Hilton on September 15^th, so who will be up for the challenge.

In televised undercard action, former Miami Hurricanes football star Quadtrine Hill (1-0, 1 KOs) looks for his second pro win in a heavyweight four rounder against Oakland’s 3-4 Yohan Banks.

Plus, Las Vegas lightweight Renell Griffin (6-2, 2 KOs) takes on Khadaphi Proctor (5-5) of Hesperia, California, in a four rounder.

Tickets priced at $25, $40, and $75 are available at the Las Vegas Hilton Box Office 9am – 7pm daily, and at www.lvhilton.com and  www.vegas.com.

Doors open at 6pm on September 15^th, with first undercard bout set for 6:30pm.