LOS ANGELES (November 10, 2011 - Off his impressive performance last weekend in Cancun, dismantling Scottish southpaw Craig McEwan (19-2, 10 KOs) live on HBO en route to a sixth-round stoppage, unbeaten defeated middleweight contender Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin (26-0, 20 KOs) has arguably established himself as the No. 1 American middleweight.

"I agree," the 28-year-old Quillin said about being the top 160-pounder in the US. "I think I proved that against McEwan. I'll fight any of the top middleweights from this country.   I'm also one of the best middleweights in the world. I may not be ready to fight Sergio Martinez right now but, after one or two more fights against top 10 opponents, I'll be ready to fight him for the world title. I want a world title fight in the United States, Las Vegas or New York City, and all the other world champions only seem to want to fight in their own backyards (WBA's Russian Dimitry Pirog, WBC's Mexican Julio Cedar Chavez Jr., IBF's Aussie Daniel Geale and WBA's German Felix Sturm.) I will keep working hard to get better."

The bi-coastal Quillin, who lives in Los Angeles and New York City, embraced his first opportunity fighting on HBO, displaying a much improved left hook to go with his vaunted athleticism and powerful right hand.

"McEwan showed some technical flaws in his game against Andy Lee," Quillin noted, "I worked on my left; check-hook off my jab, and rocked him. I'm always accurate but wish that I'd thrown more punches, like I usually do. I would have liked to have gone to his body more with my right, but I knew from the first round on my hook would work every time."

Quillin, presently rated No. 7 by the World Boxing Association, felt somewhat robbed of a sensational knockout when referee Manolo Alcocer controversially halted the action. "It's boxing and there's always a chance," Petey remarked, "but I understand why the referee stopped the fight at that point. I saw some shots open up and wanted a knockout, but the ref was just doing his job, caring for McEwan's safety. Hey, that's why I'm a fighter, and he's a referee. I never want my opponent to be seriously hurt."

So, Qullin will take off a few days and then go back to the gym, waiting to hear about his next fight. "I'm my own worst critic," Quillin concluded. "I watch my fights like I'm another fighter watching me in order to see where I need to improve. I hope to be back in action early next year, but I'll leave that up to Golden Boy Promotions, my manager John Seip, and trainers Freddie Roach and Eric Brown. We're a team."

For more information about Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin go online to www.TheKidChocolate.com or follow him on Twitter @/Kid Chocolate.

North Bergen, NJ (November 9, 2011) - The Burrell Brothers Deano and Scotty are ready for double trouble next Thursday, November 17 when the two Brooklyn-based British boxers storm Schuetzen Park in North Bergen, N.J. for "Tommy Gallagher Boxing: Winners Have Scars," which is presented by Rich Komissar Promotions in association with Thomas Gallagher Productions.

The identical twins, both 23, will face opponents to be named in bouts that will have lasting implications on their boxing fates. Both Scotty, a 3-1 (2 KO) lightweight, and Deano, a 2-1(1 KO) junior welterweight, have had to deal with speed bumps early in their careers, but are bonded by a common dream they've held since childhood.

"We came here to America to become world champions," said Deano Burrell, who made his pro debut at Schuetzen Park a year ago. "That's why nothing that gets in our way can stop us in our journey."

The brothers, who were born in Queens, New York but raised in the Thamesmead district of London, England, were amateur standouts in the United Kingdom, and both graduated with combined honors degrees in Business and Sports Science from The University of Roehampton.

They now train at the famed Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn with Hector Roca, the man who guided Arturo Gatti to his first world title.

"He's very tough," said Deano in the understatement of the year. "You have to give 100% with Hector, but it's not that difficult because we were raised with that tough love. He's being tough because he obviously cares. It feels good to be with one of the best trainers in the world."

The main event will feature North Bergen's favorite son Danny "Little Mac" McDermott in a junior-welterweight bout set for six rounds against an opponent to be named. McDermott, 8-3 (3 KO), has earned a reputation as one of the tri-state area's all-action stars for his 'never-say-die' attitude and dramatic bouts.

Also featured that night will be the American debut of undefeated Colombian cruiserweight Santander Silgado, who brings a record of 18-0 (16 KO). Silgado, who has fought in Argentina, Colombia, Germany and the Dominican Republic, now resides in New York City.

The rest of the card will be comprised of highly-competitive bouts featuring some of the New York/New Jersey area's finest young talents. Fighters slated for the card include: light middleweight Boyd Melson (6-0, 3 KO) of White Plains, N.Y.; middleweight Thomas Baldwin (2-0-1, 1 KO) of Newark, N.J.; plus more fights to be announced shortly.

Tickets, priced $100, $75 and  $55, are on sale now and can be purchased at Global Boxing Gym in North Bergen (201-348-3149), Trinity Boxing Gym near Wall Street (212-374-9393), at Jack Demsey's Pub in Midtown Manhattan (212-629-9899), at Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn (718-797-2872), by calling RKO Boxing at 908-240-2097 or online at www.burrellboxing.com

HBO REMEMBERS LEGENDARY HEAVYWEIGHT JOE FRAZIER

THURSDAY, NOV. 10 WITH ENCORE PRESENTATION OF PEABODY WINNER

THRILLA IN MANILA, CHRONICLING THE

GREATEST RIVALRY IN BOXING HISTORY

            HBO will pay tribute to the legacy of heavyweight great Joe Frazier, who passed away Nov. 7, with a special encore play of THRILLA IN MANILA, the compelling 2009 documentary chronicling the competition between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, widely considered the greatest rivalry in boxing history.  The 90-minute film will be seen THURSDAY, NOV. 10 (6:30-8:00 p.m. ET/PT).

            Other HBO playdate:  Sunday, Nov. 13 (5:30 p.m.)

            HBO Signature playdate:  Friday, Nov. 11 (4:30 p.m.)

            THRILLA IN MANILA tells the story of the final Ali-Frazier fight in the searing heat of the Philippines through the eyes of Frazier – the “other man” in the ring.  The film is also available to subscribers at HBO On Demand^® through Nov. 27.

            An official selection of the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and a Peabody Award winner, THRILLA IN MANILA chronicles one of the bitterest sports face-offs ever, recounting a tale of personal betrayal stoked by the racial politics of 1970s America.  Featuring archival footage and exclusive interviews with boxing insiders, including Ferdie Pacheco, Butch Lewis and Dave Wolf, as well as Imelda Marcos, former first lady of the Philippines, the documentary tells the story of two great fighters forever linked by three epic bouts, and looks at their final fight, considered the most brutal, from Frazier's perspective for the first time.

            Directed by John Dower (“Once in a Lifetime:  The Extraordinary Story of The New York Cosmos”), THRILLA IN MANILA deftly tracks an extraordinary personal battle between two friends, and captures the poignant moment in the socio-cultural history of the country when they became American sports icons and legends.  While Ali was a symbol of the civil rights struggle and the anti-Vietnam War movement, Frazier was cast (some would say unfairly) as the symbol of the pro-war, conservative segment of American society.

            In 1967, Ali was stripped of his heavyweight crown after refusing induction into the armed forces.  THRILLA IN MANILA shows how Frazier subsequently befriended Ali and supported the renewal of his boxing license and status, revealing the intense feelings of betrayal he felt after Ali returned to the ring in 1970 and subjected him to race-baiting attacks.

            HBO Documentary Films and HBO Sports present A Darlow Smithson/IMG Media Company Production; narrated by Liev Schreiber; produced and directed by John Dower; executive producers, John Smithson and Elinor Day; executive producer for British Channel 4, Andrew Mackenzie; director of photography, Stephen Standen; editors, Nicholas Packer and Kate Spankie

MSG NETWORK TO HONOR JOE FRAZIER WITH LINEUP OF PROGRAMMING TONIGHT

MSG Original Programs “Halls of Fame,” “50 Greatest Moments” and

“Fight Night Classics” Featuring “Smokin’ Joe”

7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

New York, NY (November 8, 2011) MSG Network will honor legendary boxer “Smokin’ Joe” Frazier, who sadly passed away yesterday at the age of 67, with a special block of programming tonight from 7:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Frazier’s name is synonymous with Madison Square Garden boxing and tonight’s lineup will give fight fans a glimpse into his storied career. The block of programming will be repeated on Sunday, November 13 from 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

The special lineup will comprise three MSG Original programs, including the final episode of “50 Greatest Moments,” which features Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali in the “Fight of the Century” from “The World’s Most Famous Arena” in 1971.

The programming block also includes Frazier’s sit-down interview with MSG broadcaster Fran Healy in an episode of “Halls of Fame” and the “Fight Night Classics” episode featuring Frazier’s TKO of Jimmy Ellis from Madison Square Garden in 1970, in which Frazier won his first world title.

Frazier had a storied career at Madison Square Garden, going 9-1 in ten bouts at the “Mecca of Boxing.” In addition to the Ellis fight in 1970 and the “Fight of the Century” against Ali in 1971, Frazier was the headline of the “boxing debut” at the new Garden in 1968 when he fought Buster Mathis and had a number of other battles at MSG, including bouts with Jerry Quarry, Manuel Ramos, Oscar Benavena and George Chuvalo. His only loss at the Garden came at the hands of Ali who defeated him in 1974 in a rematch of their first fight.

Tuesday, November 8, 2011 – Joe Frazier Programming

7:30 - 8:00pm: “Halls of Fame”

8:00 - 9:00pm: “50 Greatest Moments” (Final Episode featuring the “Fight of the Century”)

9:00 - 10:00pm: “Fight Night Classics” (Featuring Frazier vs. Jimmy Ellis in 1970)

NY Sports Stars Join Legendary Boxing Trainer and ESPN
Announcer Teddy Atlas for 15th Year of Giving Back
Yankees GM Brian Cashman, Former Jets Head Coach Eric Mangini, Giants RB
Brandon Jacobs among NY celebrities to attend annual Teddy Dinner for the Dr.  Theodore A. Atlas Foundation

Staten Island, NY - October 28, 2011 - On the evening of Thursday, November 17th,  2011, sports and entertainment stars of the past and present will join 800 local  community members at the Hilton Garden Inn in Staten Island for the 15th Annual Teddy  Dinner.  As in years past, dozens of celebrities will come out to support the cause,  including Yankees GM Brian Cashman, former Jets Head Coach Eric Mangini, Giants  RB Brandon Jacobs, former Jets RB Bruce Harper, actor Danny Aiello, the Jersey  Shore’s Vinny Guadagnino, and former Yankee Mike “Pags” Pagliarulo.  

All proceeds from the evening will go to The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation,  established 15 years ago by legendary boxing trainer and ESPN announcer Teddy  Atlas.  Atlas, a Staten Island native, created the foundation to honor his late father, who  served the community for 55 years as a physician, often working free of charge to assist
families in need. The dinner serves as the primary fundraiser of the year for the Foundation, allowing the  not-for-profit community service organization to continue providing financial and  emotional support to individuals and organizations in need, focusing particularly on the
needs of children.

“It’s wonderful that we have been able to put on this event for 15 years running now,  and it is an honor to have all of these tremendous athletes, coaches, and other  celebrities involved, who have been willing to give their time and money to support our  cause over many years,” said Atlas.

“There is much work to be done - many mouths to  help feed and sick children to help care for - and we are privileged to have the
opportunity to do that important work.  We couldn’t do it without the support of all of  these great people who come to the Teddy Dinner.”

This year’s supporters will not only have the chance to mix and mingle with the dozens  of celebrities in attendance at the dinner, but also contribute funds to the foundation  through live and silent auctions.  Among the many incredible prizes featured in the  auctions will be a New Year’s Eve Miami getaway package, complete with 14-person  suite to watch the Jets take on the Dolphins, an all-inclusive luxury trip to the Masters in
Augusta, autographed memorabilia from New York sports stars of the past and present,  and much, much more.  

Tickets and tables for the event can be purchased via the Foundation’s website, found  at www.dratlasfoundation.com/teddydinner.html, or by calling 718-980-7037.

About The Dr. Theodore A. Atlas Foundation:
The Foundation comes to the aid of people in a variety of difficult situations, people who  have nowhere else to turn for help, people who would otherwise fall between the cracks.  And it does so in a very direct and a very real way. Once the Foundation identifies a  person or a family in need, it moves immediately to help, and avoids any bureaucratic  obstacles that might damage the recipient’s pride.
In addition to helping literally thousands of individuals and families in their time of need,  the Foundation has engaged in large endeavors, such as opening and operating youth  boxing gyms in both Staten Island and Brooklyn, creating incentive programs in schools  to encourage and motivate students, and distributing turkeys on Thanksgiving and toys
on Christmas to families who do not have the financial resources to properly celebrate  the holidays.

HBO^® SET TO TELECAST

 “WEIGH-IN LIVE: PACQUIAO/MARQUEZ”

FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

BOXING FANS WITH BROADBAND

GO TO INSIDEHBOBOXING.COM FOR LIVE STREAMING OF

THE TELEVISION EVENT

           Nov. 8, 2011 – For the first time ever, HBO will telecast live a world championship fight weigh-in event when worldwide superstar Manny Pacquiao and his formidable challenger Juan Manuel Marquez tip the scales on Friday, Nov. 11 at 6:00 p.m. ET/3:00 p.m. PT.  The half-hour boxing special on HBO will be hosted by Jim Lampley, who will be joined by commentators Max Kellerman, Emanuel Steward and Harold Lederman, as well as featured guests in providing boxing fans with a ringside seat for the festivities.  All the action will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

           In addition, boxing fans with broadband access can log onto insidehboboxing.com to view live streaming of the official weigh-in television program.

LAS VEGAS, NEV. (November 8, 2011) – Top Rank announced today that the November 12 Manny Pacquiao vs. Juan Manuel Márquez world welterweight championship event at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, will be available live on both pay-per-view television and online. The four-bout pay-per-view card, produced and distributed live online by Top Rank for $54.95, boasting interactive features unique to the digital platform through NeuLion’s technology. The enhanced and unique viewing offers a four-shot, multi-angle dynamic player that will allow viewers to interact and feel an enriched experience. The live online pay-per-view is exclusive to U.S. viewers.

“This pay-per-view offering will complement our current distribution which appeals to sports fans who are engaged in digital platforms on a daily basis. The response was so positive the first time we did this, which was for Pacquiao-Mosley in May, we knew there would be an even bigger demand for Pacquiao-Márquez III. Sports viewing has entered a new frontier and Top Rank, which has always been at the forefront of integrating new technology to enhance the fans' experience, will be adding more live digital platforms to future world championship boxing events,” said Todd duBoef, president of Top Rank.

            LAS VEGAS, NEV (November 8, 2011) – It began in August with a 25,000-mile international media tour and now, after two solid months of intense training, Congressman MANNY “Pacman” PACQUIAO and JUAN MANUEL MÁRQUEZ have broken camp for their mega world championship fight.  Fight Week continues with Pacquiao’s Grand Arrival, which will be open to the public.  Pacquiao, along with five-time Trainer of the Year Freddie Roach and Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum arrives Today!  Tuesday, November 8, at Noon PT at the porte cochere and inside the front lobby of the MGM Grand.  Pacman will be transported by luxury bus custom-designed with his image.

Pacquiao and Márquez, who have won world titles in 11 weight divisions between them, will go toe-to-toe for Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight championship on Saturday, November 12, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev.  Pacquiao-Marquez III is Act Three of their exciting world championship trilogy that has had fans and media standing on their feet for 24 action-packed rounds.

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Pacquiao (53-3-2, 38 KOs), the lone representative of the Sarangani province in the Philippines, is in his final week of intense training for his defense of the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title against professional nemesis and three-division world champion Juan Manuel Márquez (53-5-1, 39 KOs), of México City. Pacquiao and Márquez, with world titles in 11 weight divisions between them, will go toe-to-toe on Saturday, November 12 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nev. Pacquiao-Márquez III will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT.

Remaining closed circuit tickets, priced at $50, are on sale and available at all Las Vegas MGM Resorts properties.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with MP Promotions, Márquez Boxing, Tecate and MGM Grand, The Pacquiao-Márquez III world championship telecast, which begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® and will be available to more than 92 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.

Episode No. 4, the finale of the all-access reality series “24/7 Pacquiao/Márquez” premieres This Friday!  November 11, the night before the welterweight championship showdown, at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on HBO. Episodes No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 are available at HBO ON DEMAND® and HBO GO® in addition to multiple replays on the network. The four-part series premieres on three consecutive Saturday nights before the finale airs the night before the welterweight championship showdown in Las Vegas.

For Pacquiao-Márquez III fight week updates, log on to www.toprank.com and www.hbo.com.

Freitas fight on hold for Michael "The Brazilian Rocky" Oliveira

Undefeated prospect makes ShoBox debut Friday night in El Paso

MIAMI (Nov. 7, 2011) - Undefeated middleweight prospect Michael "The Brazilian Rocky" Oliveira has put next year's potential blockbuster fight in Brazil on hold against legendary Acelino "Popo" Freitas. The Brazilian-born, Miami-raised Oliveira makes his nationally televised debut Friday night (Nov. 11) on a World Championship edition of Shobox: The Next Generation, LIVE on SHOWTIME® AT 11:05 PM/ET (delayed on the West Coast) from Cohen Stadium in El Paso, Texas.

The power-punching Oliveira (15-0, 12 KOs) faces cagey veteran Xavier "The X-Man" Tolliver (23-7, 15 KOs) in an eight-round bout on a card headlined by World Boxing Association ("WBA") super welterweight champion Austin "No Doubt" Trout (23-0, 13 KOs) defending his title against Frank LoPorto (15-4-2, 7 KOs).

Oliveira, the reigning World Boxing Council ("WBC") South American middleweight champion, is not a typical, contemporary prizefighter. The 21-year-old with a college background comes from an affluent family and boxes not for financial gains but rather his love of the sport. Boxing has always been in his blood. His late grandfather, Joao Oliveira, was an amateur boxer who sparred a few times with Brazil's all-time greatest boxer, three-time world bantamweight and featherweight champion Eder "Golden Bantam" Jofre (72-2-4, 50 KOs/1957-1976).

Michael first stepped into a gym a few years ago to lose weight and, now weighing 100-pounds less, he has successfully captured the hearts Brazilian boxing fans back home as well as those living in the United States.

Four-time world champion Freitas, who Michael hopes to replace at the head of Brazilian boxing circles, has agreed to come out of a nearly five-year retirement to fight WBC #15 rated Oliveira next year in what promises to be a major event in Brazil.

"I'm not distracted by the Freitas fight," Oliveira said. "I'm looking forward to fighting Freitas and then winning a world title, but each fight has to be a stepping-stone for me. All I'm thinking about right now is Friday night's fight in El Paso. I've spent a lot of time, energy and money into training and Friday night I'm finally going to get a return on my investment. I haven't prepared differently for this fight, but I'm stronger, better conditioned and improved defensively having worked so hard with my coach, Orlando Cueller. I don't feel any added pressure fighting on Showtime but I really appreciate this great opportunity."

 Oliveira, the two-time defending Brazilian International Press Award's Athlete of the Year (2009 and 2010), was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil but he moved two weeks after birth with his family to Miami. His last three fights have been in Brazil and his fans there will be able to watch his fight this Friday evening via TV Globo, the third-largest network in the world, which has a two-year, six-fight deal with Oliveira.

"This will be Michael's toughest test to date," his father/promoter Carlos Oliveira explained. "He's stepping up, competition-wise, no doubt about that. We'd like to thank promoter Gary Shaw for putting him on this show. We're grateful to Showtime for showcasing Michael's talents for the first time on national American television."

Tolliver, fighting out of Atlanta, is battle-tested having fought world champion Anthony Mundine and other top fighters such as Said Ouali, Walter Dario Matthysse and Merhav Mohar.

"I was set to concentrate on fighting at 154 but this opportunity to fight as a middleweight on Showtime was too good to pass up," former super middleweight Oliveira concluded. "My goal is to eventually fight at 147, but Freitas can't fight any lower than 154, so I'll be fighting at junior middleweight after this fight. I'm still very strong but now have more effective weapons than just my power. I'm in the best condition of my career and have improved my defense a lot, but ultimately my strength will prevail above all."