As previously predicted, the year 2013 promises to be a determining one in the career of Montreal boxer Dierry Jean. The latter has just made his way into the 3^rd position of the International Boxing Federation world rankings in the Junior Welterweight division and he will be presented with a golden opportunity to get significantly closer to a world championship title. Indeed, the American sanctioning body has ordered an elimination bout between Jean and American Cleotis Pendarvis (17-3-2, 6KOs) ranked 7^th in the world rankings at 140lb.

“We are thrilled with this news. Assuming he comes out victorious in this duel against Pendarvis, Dierry should be in position to face the current IBF Junior Welterweight champion, Lamont Peterson (31-1, 16KOs), in a maximum delay of 9 months. Even if the belt were to change hands before then, we have a guarantee that the mandatory challenger will have a chance to get their hands on this prestigious title in the agreed upon delay”, highlights the president of the Eye of the Tiger Management organization, Camille Estephan.

The respective promoters of both pugilists will have until the 22^nd of March to come to an agreement on the terms of the bout, according to the rules and guidelines set forth by the International Boxing Federation, otherwise the fight will go to a purse bid. For further information, or to keep track of the ongoing developments please visit www.eottm.com

NEW YORK (March 9, 2013) Last night Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing® kept their winning streak in major televised fights intact as junior welterweight Emanuel "The Tranzforma" Taylor stopped former world title challenger Victor Cayo in the eighth round in the main event of ESPN Friday Night Fights.

Held at Resorts Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the win for Taylor was his second big knockout in 2013, having kicked off the year with a sixth round stoppage of Raymond Serrano on JANUARY 25.

"This was a terrific performance by Emanuel. He exhibited a quiet confidence before the fight and took care of business in the ring. Even when he was dropped in the fifth, he kept his poise and scored big in the sixth," said DeGuardia. 'It was a very solid fight for fans watching the broadcast and bodes very well for Taylor's future as he is a TV fighter fans will want to watch."

The back to back impressive wins for Taylor likely earned him an opportunity to fight in a title eliminator.

For Star Boxing this was the fourth straight big win in 2013, which took place in front of a huge crowd and was nationally televised.

On JANAURY 25 in front of a sold out crowd at The Paramount in Huntington, Long Island, undefeated and world ranked junior middleweight Demetrius Andrade won a ten round unanimous decision over Freddy Hernandez which was broadcast on ShoBox: The New Generation live on SHOWTIME®.

Delvin Rodriguez stopped George Tahdooahnippah on ESPN Friday Night Fights in front of a massive crowd at the Mohegan Sun on FEBRUARY 15 and then Chris Algieri defeated Jose Peralta on FEBRUARY 23 in a bout broadcast on NBC Sports Network in front of the sixth straight Star Boxing sellout at The Paramount.

"We're off to a tremendous start in 2013, our fighters are winning huge bouts in front of big crowds on national television and we look forward to keeping the streak intact throughout the year" continued DeGuardia.

LOCAL PROSPECTS TO FIGHT AT BARCLAYS CENTER

IN BROOKLYN THIS SATURDAY NIGHT, MARCH 9

ON BERNARD HOPKINS VS. TAVORIS CLOUD UNDERCARD

BROOKLYN, March 6 - New York area favorites Michael Perez of Newark, Eddie Gomez of The Bronx and Staten Island's 2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne will step into the ring in exciting preliminary action on Saturday, March 9 when they head up an action-packed undercard leading up to the IBF Light Heavyweight World Championship between Bernard Hopkins and Tavoris Cloud at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing.

The co-main event, a clash between undefeated Florida knockout artist Keith "One Time" Thurman and former World Champion Jan "Mr. Sympathicus" Zaveck in a 12-round bout for Zaveck's WBO Inter-Continental Welterweight Championship, will also be telecast on HBO World Championship Boxing.

Newark's Michael "The Artist" Perez(18-1-1, 10 KO's) bounced back from the lone loss of his career in January 2012 against top prospect Omar Figueroa by stopping Eric Cruz in two rounds in June and decisioning Fidel Maldonado Jr. in August. He rode that success all the way to Madison Square Garden in December where he defeated Fernando Carcamo via an eight-round unanimous decision. Saturday night, Perez will look to continue his upward momentum when he faces Las Vegas' Lonnie Smith in a 10-round lightweight showdown.

Las Vegas'Lonnie Smith (14-4-2, 10 KO's) wants to follow Perez' road to redemption after tough losses against former world title challenger Vicente Escobedo and tough competitor Mason Menard in 2012. Before those defeats, the 26-year-old Smith had run off nine straight wins, including victories over David Rodela and Eduardo Arcos. On Saturday, he looks to get back in the win column against a hungry Michael Perez.

Twenty-year-old junior middleweight phenom Eddie Gomez (12-0, 8 KO's) is coming off of a six-round unanimous decision victory over Luis Hernandez in December 2012 and the Bronx product is back in action this weekend, making his second appearance at Barclays Center. In the opposing corner will be Javier Gomez (14-10, 10 KO's) of Tijuana, Mexico, who will look to put the first loss on Gomez's record in a six-round junior middleweight contest.

2012 U.S. Olympian Marcus Browne (2-0, 2 KO's) will make his New York professional debut this Saturday night and expects his fans to be at Barclays Center in full force. The 22-year-old National Amateur Champion and Three-Time New York Golden Gloves Champion turned professional in November 2012 and has already racked up two wins by knockout. In his November debut, he defeated unbeaten Codale Ford in three rounds and then dispatched the hard-hitting Ritchie Cherry in one round on December 15 in Los Angeles. He will face Mobile, Alabama's Josh Thorpe (1-2) in a four-round lightweight bout as he looks to add another win to his resume.

Also in action will be Two-Time New York Golden Gloves Champion Steve "Superman" Bujaj (8-0, 6 KO's) who will engage in a four-round cruiserweight fight with Philadelphia's Zeferino Albino (4-15-3, 2 KO's). Brooklyn battlers Juan Dominguez (12-0, 8 KO's) and Frank Galarza (8-0-1, 4 KO's) will also answer the bell, with Galarza squaring off against Los Mochis' Guillermo Ibarra (7-1, 4 KO's) in a six-round junior middleweight fight and bantamweight Dominguez facing an opponent to be determined in an eight-round bout. Debuting Brooklynite Claude Staten Jr. will get to fight at home in his first pro bout when he faces New Orleans' Mike Hill (0-1) in a four-round bantamweight tilt.

PHILADELPHIA (MARCH 6, 2013)—On Friday night March 29th, Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions will present ESPN Friday Night Fights featuring the NABO Middleweight champion Brian Vera. Vera will take on upstart Lithuanian Donatas Bondorovas in the twelve round bout that will headline a night of boxing at the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York that will be broadcast live as part of ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights.

Vera of Austin, Texas has a record of 22-6 with 13 knockouts. Vera started of 2013 with a bang as he stopped former world Jr. Middleweight champion Sergiy Dzinziruk in ten rounds at the Turning Stone Resort Casino on January 25th. In that bout, Vera dropped Dzinziruk twice in round one and once in the tenth to retain his NABO Middleweight title. Vera is currently ranked #1 by the WBO & #6 by the WBC.

The thirty-one year old has some great wins over the likes of Samuel Miller (17-1); Max Alexander (14-1-1); Vera put the first loss on future world title challenger Andy Lee. Vera also has wins over Sebastien DeMers (31-2) and two victories over former world champion Sergio Mora with the latter coming in his last bout on August 11th. Bondorovas of Chicago via Kaunas, Lithuania has a record of 17-3-1 with 6 knockouts. The thirty-three year old has been a pro since 2002 and has some quality wins over Brian Johansen (7-0); Marlon Thomas (36-7-1) and two wins over David Thomas (10-2-2). The latest was a 2nd round stoppage over Thomas on February 15th. Bondorovas is riding a five fight winning streak. In the exciting co-feature, Brazilian and world ranked Light Heavyweight Jackson Junior will defend his WBO Latino Light Heavyweight championship against Umberto Savigne. Junior of San Paulo, Brazil is undefeated with a record of 14-0 with 12 knockouts. The twenty-seven year old Junior has a 1st round knockout over undefeated Marcus de Oliveira (15-0-1) as well as a 9th round stoppage over undefeated Pedro Otas (23-0) to capture the Brazilian Light Heavyweight title. He captured the WBO Latino title with a 6th round stoppage over Jose Alberto Clavero (37-9-1). In his last bout, Junior made an explosive American debut when he stopped former U.S. Olympian Dante Craig in one round on January 25th at the Turning Stone Casino Resort. Savigne of Miami, Florida via Cuba has a record of 10-1 with 7 knockouts. He is on an eight bout winning streak which includes a 6th round stoppage over former three-time world title challenger Richard Hall for which Hall captured the WBA Fedlatin & WBC Fecarbox Light Heavight championship. In his last bout, Savigne scored a ten round unanimous decision over Dhafir Smith on November 30th, 2012. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the first undercard bout starting at 7:30 p.m. The Friday Night Fights telecast begins at 9 p.m on ESPN , ESPN Deportes and will be available online through WatchESPN.com and on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app. Tickets prices from $25 to $70. Call the Turning Stone box office at (315) 361-7469 or visit www.Ticketmaster.com.

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (March 6, 2013) - Top contender Argenis "The Thunderstorm" Mendez (20-2, 10 KOs) gets another shot at International Featherweight Boxing (IBF) Juan Carlos Salgado (26-1-1, 16 KOs) on Saturday night (March 9) in the 12-round main event, live on HBO Latino from The Hanger in Costa Mesa, California.

Mendez recently returned from an eight-week training camp with his trainer, Lee Beard, in England.

"I've been working hard to get ready for this fight," Mendez said. "I'm excited to be fighting once again for the world title and on HBO Latino. I'm going to take care of unfinished business. I'm not going to leave the final result in the hands of the judges this time. I'm coming back with the belt for my family and team, Acquniity Sports, and my country, Dominican Republic."

Mendez earned his title shot in the Salgado rematch, as the 2004 Dominican Republic Olympian did the first time around, winning IBF title eliminators to become the mandatory challenger again. In 2011, Mendez easily won a 12-round unanimous decision (117-110, 117-110, 117-111) over Cassius Baloyi (37-5-1) in South Africa.

Eight months later, Mendez challenged Salgado in his native Mexico, dropping a closely contested and controversial 12-round decision (114-112, 114-112, 115-110), in which Mendez decked Salgado in the final round.

Mendez, now living in Miami, bounced right back, winning a 12-round unanimous decision (117-109, 116-110, 115-111) from Martin Honorio (32-7-1) last July in another IBF title eliminator. Honorio is the only common opponent for Mendez and Salgado; the Dominican having won a pair of 12-round decisions, the Mexican one.

Mendez can become Acquiniity Sports' first world champion. "I'm very happy with Mendez' progress and I'm very confident that he will become our first world champion this Saturday night," Acquinity Sports CEO Gary Jonas commented.

"Our business started a little more than a year ago and Mendez will be our first world champion," added an equally confident Henry Rivalta, Acquinity Sports' Vice President of Boxing Operations. "In the first fight, Mendez should have done a little more early in the fight. He beat-up Salgado near the end of the fight, but the judges must not have felt that he did enough to beat the defending world champion in his home country. Mendez doesn't plan for this fight to go the full distance. He's in great shape after going through a rigorous training camp with his trainer, Lee Beard. Salgado won't be fighting the same Mendez this Saturday night. Argenis is hungry and eager. He felt that he won the last fight and believes he'll win this fight.

"Fighters don't get many opportunities like this and Mendez is going into the fight to knockout Salgado. He dominated the fight against Honorio to win the IBF title eliminator and become Salgado's mandatory challenger. We're proud of Argenis for all the hard work he's put in and behind him 100-percent. He has a great team with Lee and his manager, Jose Nunez. We're ready to celebrate with a parade back home when Mendez becomes world champion."

Mendez was also a world-class amateur boxer, compiling an eye-opening 238-13 record, highlighted by a gold-medal performance in the 2005 Pan-American Games. He captured a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships.

Salgado and Mendez are rated No. 2 and No. 7, respectively, by The Ring Magazine.

Mendez' fellow countryman and stable-mate, Joan "Little Tyson" Guzman, captured world titles in two weight classes prior to signing a promotional contract with Acquinity Sports. Guzman, however, will fight Vincente "El Loco" Mosquera, tentatively scheduled for May 31, for the Interim World Boxing Association super lightweight title.

TBR Weekly Rankings

5 March 2013

* = new entry

Heavyweight

1. Wladimir Klitschko

2. Vitali Klitschko

3. David Haye

4. Alexander Povetkin

5. Tomasz Adamek

6. Kubrat Pulev

7. Eddie Chambers

8. Tyson Fury

9. Tony Thompson

10. Robert Helenius

Cruiserweight

1. Marco Huck

2. Yoan Pablo Hernandez

3. Kryzstof Wlodarczyk

4. Ola Afolabi

5. Denis Lebedev

6. Antonio Tarver

7. Troy Ross

8. Lateef Kayode

9. Francisco Palacios

10. Firat Arslan

Light Heavyweight

Champion Chad Dawson

1. Bernard Hopkins

2. Tavoris Cloud

3. Jean Pascal

4. Sergey Kovalev

5. Nathan Cleverly

6. Beibut Shumenov

7. Gabriel Campillo

8. Karo Murat

9. Issac Chilemba

10. Tony Bellew

Super Middleweight

Champion Andre Ward

1. Carl Froch

2. Mikkel Kessler

3. Lucian Bute

4. Arthur Abraham

5. Robert Stieglitz

6. Thomas Oosthuizen

7. Sakio Bika

8. George Groves

9. Edwin Rodriguez

10. Adonis Stevenson

Middleweight

Champion Sergio Martinez

1. Daniel Geale

2. Gennady Golovkin

3. Julio Cesar Chavez, Jr.

4. Peter Quillin

5. Matthew Macklin

6. Sam Soliman

7. Felix Sturm

8. Martin Murray

9. Dmitry Pirog

10. Marco Antonio Rubio

Junior Middleweight

1. Floyd Mayweather

2. Austin Trout

3. Erislandy Lara

4. Saul Alvarez

5. Miguel Cotto

6. James Kirkland

7. Carlos Molina

8. Vanes Martirosyan

9. Ishe Smith

10. Gabriel Rosado

Welterweight

1. Floyd Mayweather

2. Juan Manuel Marquez

3. Manny Pacquiao

4. Timothy Bradley

5. Robert Guerrero

6. Devon Alexander

7. Josesito Lopez

8. Victor Ortiz

9. Jan Zaveck

10. Paulie Malignaggi

Junior Welterweight

1. Danny Garcia

2. Lucas Matthysse

3. Lamont Peterson

4. Amir Khan

5. Brandon Rios

6. Zab Judah

7. Juan Manuel Marquez

8. Mike Alvarado

9. Olusegun Ajose

10. Khabib Allakhverdiev

Lightweight

1. Adrien Broner

2. Ricky Burns

3. Miguel Vazquez

4. Richard Abril ↑

5. Antonio DeMarco

6. Paulus Moses

7. Raymundo Beltran

8. Hank Lundy

9. Sharif Bogere

10. Gavin Rees

Junior Lightweight

1. Takashi Uchiyama

2. Juan Carlos Salgado

3. Juan Carlos Burgos

4. Roman Martinez

5. Miguel Beltran Jr.

6. Yuriorkis Gamboa

7. Argenis Mendez

8. Gamaliel Diaz

9. Takahiro Aoh

10. Diego Magdaleno *

Featherweight

1. Mikey Garcia

2. Chris John

3. Daniel Ponce De Leon

4. Jhonny Gonzalez

5. Orlando Salido

6. Juan Manuel Lopez

7. Evgeny Gradovich *

8. Elio Rojas

9. Daud Yordan

10. Javier Fortuna

Junior Featherweight

Champion: Nonito Donaire

1. Guillermo Rigondeuax

2. Abner Mares

3. Jeffrey Mathebula

4. Victor Terrazas

5. Carl Frampton

6. Rico Ramos

7. Cristian Mijares

8. Vic Darchinyan

9. Scott Quigg

10. Jonathan Romero

Bantamweight

1. Anselmo Moreno

2. Shinsuke Yamanaka

3. Leo Santa Cruz

4. Koki Kameda

5. Hugo Ruiz

6. Malcolm Tunacao

7. Jamie McDonnell

8. Stephane Jamoye

9. Julio Ceja

10. Paulus Ambunda *

Junior Bantamweight

1. Omar Narvaez

2. Yota Sato

3. Kohei Kono

4. Tepparith Singwancha

5. Juan Carlos Sanchez

6. Suriyan Sor Rungvisai

7. Juan Alberto Rosas

8. Marco Demecillo

9. Daniel Rosas

10. Carlos Cuadras

Flyweight

Champion Toshiyuki Igarashi

1. Brian Viloria

2. Moruti Mthalane

3. Hernan Marquez

4. Sonny Boy Jaro

5. Edgar Sosa

6. Juan Carlos Reveco

7. Luis Concepcion

8. Milan Melindo

9. Rocky Fuentes

10. Wilbert Uicab

Junior Flyweight

1. Roman Gonzalez

2. Adrian Hernandez

3. Ulises Solis

4. Donnie Nietes

5. Kompayak Porpramook

6. Johnriel Casimero

7. Kazuto Ioka

8. Pedro Guevara

9. Masayuki Kuroda

10. Juan Francisco Estrada

Strawweight

1. Mario Rodriguez

2. Moises Fuentes

3. Nkosinathi Joyi

4. Akira Yaegashi

5. Raul Garcia

6. Ryo Miyazaki

7. Pornsawan Porpramook

8. Wanheng Menayothin

9. Juan Palacios

10. Hekkie Budler

“Cornered: Michael Buffer”

Premieres Tonight on HBO^®

March 5, 2013 – Following the national acclaim for last year's revealing new feature series “2 Days,” behind-the-scenes portrayals of boxers in the 48-hour lead-up to their prizefights, HBO® debuts an all-new companion series in 2013: “Cornered.” These short features focus on those who define the sport, even though they don't wear the gloves: prismatic and memorable personalities at prizefights both inside and outside the ring.

The new feature series will be akin to “2 Days,” with HBO all-access cameras capturing a key boxing personality in and around a weekend of fight activities. The premiere edition “Cornered: Michael Buffer” will debut Tuesday, March 5 at 10:15 p.m. (ET/PT) with a behind-the-scenes look at boxing’s prolific and extraordinary ring announcer, Michael Buffer.

HBO air times include: March 5 (10:15 p.m.), 16 (12:30 a.m.), 17 (12:45 p.m.), 18 (11:00 p.m.), 27 (12:15 p.m.) and 29 (12:15 a.m.).

HBO 2 air times include: March 6 (10:45 p.m.), 14 (2:05 p.m.), 15 (10:15 p.m.).

All times are ET/PT.

(COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO.) – Historic Olympic gold medalist Claressa Shields (Flint, Mich.) has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious James E. Sullivan award, which honors the top amateur athlete in the nation. Shields became the first female middleweight Olympic gold medalist this past summer at the 2012 Olympic Games. The 17-year-old Shields defeated opponents nearly twice her age en route to the top of the medal stand, becoming the second youngest boxer ever to win an Olympic gold medal.

Shields is one of 15 semifinalists nominated for the award, which is known as the “Oscar” of the sports world. Older than the Heisman, the AAU James E. Sullivan Award has been presented annually by the AAU since 1930. Based on the qualities of leadership, character, sportsmanship, and the ideals of amateurism, the AAU Sullivan Award goes far beyond athletic accomplishments and honors those who have shown strong moral character.

A senior at Flint Northwestern High School, Shields shocked the boxing world in early 2012, knocking off much older and seasoned opponents both domestically and abroad. The then 16-year-old dominated her competition at the inaugural U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women, defeating her opponents by a combined 108-64 point margin. She then moved on to international action, rolling over two former World Champions in her international debut to win 2012 Continental Championships gold.

After qualifying for the Olympic Games at the 2012 Women’s World Championships, Shields prepared to battle the world’s best in London. The teenager defeated her fourth former World Champion of the year in her first bout of the Olympics, winning a preliminary contest over Sweden’s Anna Laurell. Shields beat foes from Kazakhstan and Russia in her next two bouts to win Olympic gold and claim her own piece of history.

Shields has had a tremendous impact on her community in Flint, Mich., providing the youth in the area with a much needed positive role model. Having overcome great obstacles in her own childhood, she has motivated people of all ages to pursue their dreams no matter where they came from.

Shortly after returning from London, Shields returned to Flint’s Northwestern High School, and is currently focused on graduating from high school and plans to attend college. The first U.S. Olympic gold medalist to return to the sport of amateur boxing, Shields will attempt to defend her Olympic title at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Online voting for the 83^rdSullivan award begins today and will take place via the AAU website at www.aausullivan.org. Voting will close on March 17, which will also happens to be Shields’ 18^thbirthday. She is the first female boxer to be named a semifinalist for the award and the first athlete in the sport of boxing since Andre Ward in 2005.

USA Boxing, as the national governing body for Olympic-style boxing, is the United States’ member organization of the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) and a member of the United States Olympic Committee (USOC).

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (March 4th, 2013) - As he continues to rewrite his future in professional boxing, Peter Manfredo Jr. must first revisit his storied past, reliving his glory days as a fan-favorite on the hit reality television series The Contender.

With Joey Spina unable to fight due to an injury, thus squashing what was shaping up to be a highly-anticipated rematch between two of Rhode Island's most beloved fighters, Manfredo Jr. (38-7, 20 KOs) will now face fellow Contender alum Walter Wright (14-3, 7 KOs) in the 10-round main event of "Unfinished Business" Friday, March 15^th, 2013 at the Twin River Event Center, presented by Jimmy Burchfield's Classic Entertainment & Sports.

"I like Walter from The Contender Season 2, and I'm also glad he's stepping up on just two weeks' notice," said Manfredo Jr., who rose to fame in 2005 when he reached the finals of the show's inaugural season. "That's why he's a true contender.

"I was training and preparing for Joey Spina, so now I have to get mentally ready for a whole different fight and fighter, but, at the end of the day, the fans will see a great fight."

Wright, a Seattle, Wash., native and former quarterfinalist in Season 2 of The Contender, hasn't fought since a six-round unanimous-decision win over Joshua Snyder in 2010, but he's remained active throughout his layoff, most notably as a training partner for James Kirkland during Kirkland's preparation for bouts against Alfredo Angulo and Carlos Molina, which were held in 2011 and 2012, respectively. Wright had also been preparing for his own comeback in June against Omar Henry, but that fight fell through at the last minute.

"I'm even more excited about this bout than I was for the potential Joey Spina-Peter Manfredo rematch," Burchfield said. "The Contender has thrilled boxing fans for years with its candid, in-depth look at the sport of boxing, and its showcasing of great, young talent, and both Peter and Walter are two of the brightest, most successful stars to emerge from the fray.

"Because of their determination and perseverance, they've succeeded where other Contender alums have failed, and they're both as hungry as ever to make another run at a world title, so it's only fitting they meet face-to-face in front of what will be a sold-out crowd at the beautiful Twin River Casino on March 15^th."

In 2006, Wright won his opening bout on Season 2 of The Contender in convincing fashion, beating Andre Eason 50-44 on all three scorecards before losing in the quarterfinals to future world champion Cornelius Bundrage. Later that year, Wright returned for the Season 2 finale at the Staples Center in Los Angeles and defeated fellow castmate Vinroy Barrett by fourth-round knockout. Proving his success under the bright lights was no fluke, Wright faced off against then-unbeaten junior middleweight Dan Wallace in January of 2007 on ESPN2's Friday Night Fights and scored a knockout win in the eighth and final round.

For Manfredo Jr., "The Pride Of Providence," this is the second fight of his much-heralded comeback, which began in November with a unanimous-decision win over Rayco Saunders at Twin River. Tickets for the event are $40.00, $60.00, $100.00 and $150.00 (VIP) and can be purchased by calling CES at 401.724.2253/2254, online at www.shop.cesboxing.com or www.twinriver.com, at the Players Club booth at Twin River, or through any TicketMaster location. Doors open 6 p.m. with the first bout scheduled for 7.

The undercard of "Unfinished Business" features an array of intriguing regional showdowns, starting with an intra-city battle between Joey Gardner (10-5-1, 1 KO) and Reynaldo Rodriguez (6-5-1, 3 KOs) of Woonsocket, R.I. The former training partners will go toe-to-toe in a six-round super middleweight special attraction.

Also on the undercard, Boston middleweight Julio Garcia (6-3, 3 KOs) - trained by former heavyweight world champion John Ruiz - will face Thomas Falowo (8-1, 6 KOs) of Pawtucket, R.I., in a six-round bout while light heavyweight Kevin Cobbs (6-1, 2 KOs) of Burlington, Vt., who is looking to bounce back from his first career loss in November, will face hard-htting Paul Gonsalves (4-2, 3 KOs) of Harwich, Mass., in a four-round bout.

Warwick, R.I., super middleweight Benny Costantino (7-2, 4 KOs) is also back in action and looking to bounce back from his loss in July as he faces Quincy, Mass., veteran Emmanuel Medina (2-3-1, 2 KOs), who appeared in a nationally-televised bout on ESPN2 in January. Unbeaten, 19-year-old Polish welterweight Patryk Szymanski (5-0, 2 KOs), fighting out of North Bergen, N.J., will make a special appearance in a six-round bout against Antonio Chaves Fernandes (2-8-1) of Brockton, Mass. Jesse Barboza (5-1-1, 3 KOs), a Barnstable, Mass., heavyweight, will return to Twin River for the first time since 2010 when he faces Jeramiah Witherspoon (2-2-1, 1 KO) of Altoona, Pa., in a four-round bout, while female bantamweight Noemi Bosques (1-0), a St. Petersburg, Fla., native who now trains in Providence, will face Queens native Vanessa Greco (1-2-1) in a four-round bout. All bouts are subject to change.

Sherman Oaks, CA (March 1) - The Heavyweight elimination bout scheduled for March 9 between Chris Arreola and Bermane Stiverne has been postponed. The match up will be rescheduled to a later date due to a bronchial infection sustained by Chris Arreola.

The co-featured bout scheduled for that same night, as well as the remaining undercard bouts, will continue as scheduled with the much anticipated IBF junior lightweight championship rematch between Mexico's World Champion Juan Carlos Salgado (26-1-1, 16 KOs)taking on the #1 world contender and mandatory challenger Argenis Mendez (20-2, 10 KOs) of the Dominican Republic stepping into the spotlight. The co-semi-main bouts, will feature twin brothers, Javier and Oscar Molina.

HBO Latino^®, Home Box Office's dedicated Spanish-language premium channel, will telecast the Salgado-Mendez bout, reaching today's many multigenerational and bilingual Hispanic households in the U.S., appealing to the wildly popular boxing and sports fan base.

The two originally battled for the vacant IBF super featherweight title in a September 2011 bout in which Salgado persisted and survived through a rough twelfth round in which Mendez had him down, but not out, to claim his first IBF World Championship by unanimous decision.

Javier "El Intocable" Molina (12-1, 5 KOs), the 2008 U.S. Olympian challenges the heavy-hitting Josesph Elegele (13-1, 10 KOs) in an eight round welterweight war and Oscar Molina (1-0), the 2012 Mexican Olympian makes his U.S. debut in a 4-round welterweight bout.

Other featured fights include #6 world rated light heavyweight, Cornelius "Da Beast" White (20-1, 16 KOs) versus Otis Griffin (24-11-2, 10 KOs) in a 10-round match up and the highly anticipated debut of Van Nuys, CA local featherweight, Juan Funez in a 4-round bout against Jose Garcia (1-5-1, 1 KO) of King City, CA.

Tickets for this event have been revamped and are priced at $100, $75, and $50 are on sale now and may be purchased online at www.fightcluboc.com and irma@goossentutor.com or by calling 818-817-8001.

For all fans who have purchased and received their tickets to the originally scheduled March 9^th HBO show at The Hangar, and still want to see a great night of fights will be entitled to receive the same seats at a reduced price.

With the new reduced pricing, customers that purchased their seats will have the option to: 1) apply their prior purchase toward additional lower priced tickets in the same section (if a customer purchased 4 tickets at $75 [$300 total] they can receive the same four tickets now priced at $50 [total $200] and apply the extra $100 toward two additional tickets at $50; or 2) apply their prior purchase toward the same amount of tickets and receive the applicable rebate (for each ticket, a $250 ticket will receive a $150 rebate, $150 ticket will receive a $75 rebate, and a $75 ticket will receive a $25 rebate); or 3) the customer can request a full refund.

Doors open at The Hangar at 4:00 p.m. The first non-televised bout starts at 4:30 p.m.

The event is being promoted by Goossen Tutor Promotions, LLC in association with Promociones del Pueblo.