Kathy Duva, Promoter and Main Events CEO: "This the first time a US broadcast of any fight from Main Events is
going to be on WealthTV. WealthTV has recently dipped its toe into the
boxing world, we are very happy about that. They are particularly
interested in the heavyweight division so that makes make us very happy
too because as you can see we know a lot of heavyweights!"
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Kathy Duva
Photo Credits to Kamil Krzaczynski |
"In
Poland the fight will only be available on PPV. Due to scheduling
problems Polsat and Canal Plus will not carry the fights. The
pay-per-view will be available for purchase on N Platform, UPC,
Multimedia, Vectra, INEA, Netia IPTV, SGT SA, TOYA, Asta-Net,
Antserwis-Walcz and Antserwis-Pila. The four-bout card will also be
shown in Multikino cinemas throughout Poland."
"As
always Jolene Mizzone, our matchmaker, and Russell Peltz, our
matchmaking consultant, have outdone themselves with this card. It
really jumps out at me because every single fight on the card is very
interesting."
"In
the first fight at 2PM which will only be seen in the arena, we have
two young fighters who have both agreed to step up. A classic matchup
between not just these two young fighters, but also their trainers. In
the red corner you are going to see the great Nassim Richardson and in
the blue corner you are going to see the great Don Turner. Karl
"Dynamite" Dargan from Philadelphia, 10-0 with 5 KO’s, is in the red
corner with Nassim Richardson, and has been training in Steve
Cunningham’s camp. "Dynamite" has all the earmarks of being the kind of
fighter that people will talk about a long time from now. He will be
facing in a 6 round lightweight bout, Jesse Carradine from Cincinnati,
8-1-1 with 4 knockouts in the blue corner with Don Turner."
"In
the second fight, which again can only be seen in the arena, we have
Jose Peralta of Jersey City, NJ, against Christian Steel of
Philadelphia, PA. A fantastic 6 round matchup with two entertaining
junior welterweights."
"The
first television fight of the night is going to take place at 3pm. Is a
fight that could be the main event on any cable show, that’s how good
this fight is. We have got a young man named Jerry Belmontes, who has
been fighting with Main Events for a short time now. Jerry is from
Corpus Christi, TX, he is 16-0 with 5 knockouts. This is really his
first step-up fight and he is going to be taking on Joselito Collado of
Queens (NY) who is 13-1, with 3 knockouts. Again this is another fight
where we really can’t predict what the outcome will be and it’s a sign
of just how strong this undercard is going to be."
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Belmontes and Collado Photo Credits to Kamil Krzaczynski |
"We
have three big heavyweight fights on the card and I think everyone in
them is going to be in the heavyweight mix for years to come. The first
heavyweight bout in an 8-rounder, features Bryant Jennings from
Philadelphia. Trained by Fred Jenkins, he made a tremendous impression
on everyone when he stepped up into the main event on a couple days’
notice on our first NBC (Sports Network) broadcast in January and won
the fight. And then came back a few months later, defied the odds and
all the predictions and knocked out Sergei Liakhovich. He will take on a
fellow from Youngstown, OH, Chris Koval."
Chris Koval: "I’ve never had a training camp that went as well as this one has - up
until last Sunday when there was a tragic car accident and my father
passed away. He would be extremely mad and disheartened if I did not
come and do this fight because this is both of our dreams and that’s why
I am here. Thank you."
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Jennings and Koval
Photo Credits to Kamil Krzaczynski |
Bryant Jennings: "First
of all I extend my condolences to Chris and his family. I am not going
to say a lot today. You already know what I am about; you already know
what I came here to do. My past fights speak for themselves. I’m here
and I know what to do. See you on Saturday."
Kathy Duva: "Another
one of the great stories that we are going to be telling on Saturday
night involves another gentleman up here. Everybody knows Steve
Cunningham; he is a two time Cruiserweight world champion. Tremendous
fighter, one of the best cruiserweight fighters, along with the
gentleman on my right (Tomasz Adamek), that ever fought in the division.
They once put on a tremendous, exciting Fight of the Year candidate
fight here at Prudential Center. This story is that he is moving up to
the heavyweight division for the very first time. We expect that he is
going to be just as much a force in the heavyweight division as he was
in the cruiserweight division. He is facing a guy named Jason Gavern.
Jason is not as well known to the casual fan, but to people in boxing he
is very well known. He takes on anybody and he always puts out a great
effort."
Jason Gavern: "Steve
Cunningham is world-class fighter, he’s got world-class people like
Nassim Richardson with him and it’s going to be an honor and a privilege
for me to punch him in the face Saturday afternoon. I’m looking forward
to the fight. I’m always here to put on a good show; I always put my
heart and soul in the ring in the fight."
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Cunningham and Gavern
Photo Credits to Kamil Krzaczynski |
Steve Cunningham: "I
am here to fight. I am here to win. I am here to put on a good show. I
trained very hard. Expect to see the same Steve Cunningham, just with a
little more weight. Just come and enjoy yourselves."
Kathy Duva: "In
the main event we have a 12 round IBF North American Heavyweight title
fight. Both fighters, Tomasz Adamek and Travis Walker, are rated by the
IBF; this is an important heavyweight fight. Both fighters have
engaging, come-forward styles and I expect this is going to be a
tremendous battle to watch."
"Travis
Walker is from Tallahassee, FL. He is another one of the road warriors
on this card. He has fought everywhere and has worked his way up again
to the top 15 in the IBF division. He is very interested in working his
way all the way up to a title shot."
Travis Walker: "I
am here for one thing. Man, I’m here to win this fight, to get my name
back to the top of this business. I’ve been here before and this time
I’m here to take care of business. I’m trying to get as many Polish fans
as I can and I know this is the best way to do this."
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Travis Walker
Photo Credits to Kamil Krzaczynski |
Kathy Duva: "Tomasz
Adamek is former Light Heavyweight Champion of the World; he is the
former Cruiserweight Champion of the World. His goal is still to become
the Heavyweight Champion of the world and he is going to entertain us on
Saturday, as he always does, with another great performance."
Tomasz Adamek: "I
am very excited to be a Prudential Center again, I feel like Prudential
Center is my home. We had a good camp. I believe we will make a good
fight with Travis Walker. He is a tough fighter. The fight should be
very interesting for all my fans here and in Poland too."
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Tomasz Adamek
Photo Credits to Kamil Krzaczynski |
"I
know and hear that Travis wants to knock me out, and this would be the
only way he could beat me. Wishing and actually doing are two separate
things. There are some new elements in my offensive and defensive
arsenal. Travis will be surprised both of them."
FIGHT INFO:
Prudential Center doors will open at 1:30PM, first fight is 2:00PM.
"Ironbound Throwdown" September 8th at Newark’s Prudential Center features Tomasz Adamek vs. Travis Walker. Tickets priced at $180 ringside, $105, and $55 are available through Ticketmaster: online at www.ticketmaster.com; Charge-by-phone: 1-800-745-3000; Ticketmaster Express 866-448-7849; and Ticketmaster ticket centers. Tickets are also available at Prudential Center’s Box Office and www.prucenter.com.
The fight will be available in Poland on PPV. WealthTV will begin airing undercard bouts live at 3PM ET nationally on Verizon FiOS TV channel 169 and 669 in HD, AT&T
U-Verse TV channels 470 and 1470 in HD, along with over 100 cable
systems across the country.
The card is presented by Main Events in association with Peltz Boxing, and Ziggy Promotions.
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