UFC 108: Remaining Bouts Announced

by MMA-ZONE.com

With the pivotal light heavyweight war between Rashad Evans and Thiago Silva already slated to headline the card, The Ultimate Fighting Championship®(UFC®) confirms the remaining bouts for UFC 108: EVANS VS. SILVA, which is presented by “Bayonetta” on Saturday, January 2, 2010 and live on pay-per-view from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Starting off the New Year in style, UFC 108 will feature a card stacked with explosive battles such as Dustin Hazelett vs. Paul Daley, Joe Lauzon vs. Sam Stout, Jim Miller vs. Duane Ludwig, Junior Dos Santos vs. Gilbert Yvel, Martin Kampmann vs. Jacob Volkmann, Cole Miller vs. Dan Lauzon, Vladimir Matyushenko vs. Steve Cantwell, Mark Munoz vs. Ryan Jensen, Mike Pyle vs. Jake Ellenberger and Rafaello Oliveira vs. John Gunderson.

Tickets for UFC 108 are priced at $600, $400, $300, $200, $100 and $50, not including applicable service charges, are on sale and are available at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations (select Smith’s Food and Drug Centers and Ritmo Latino). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets also are available for purchase at UFC.com, www.mgmgrand.com or www.ticketmaster.com.

UFC 108 will be available live on pay-per-view on iN DEMAND, DIRECTV, DISH Network, TVN, BellTV, Shaw Communications and Viewer’s Choice Canada for a suggested retail price of $44.95 ($49.95/Canada) for standard definition or high-definition broadcasts (where available).

On an impressive submission streak, Dustin Hazelett (fighting out of Cincinnati, Ohio/14-4 professional record) followed up his brilliant flying armbar victory over Josh Burkman with another win by armbar against Tamdan McCrory at UFC 91. Now the 23-year-old Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt and Louisa, Kentucky native will look for his sixth UFC win while testing his standup skills against devastating striker Paul Daley (fighting out of Nottingham, England/22-8-2). A World Muay Thai champion with a tremendous international resume, the 26-year-old “Semtex” blasted his way into the UFC with a thunderous first-round TKO against welterweight contender Martin Kampmann at UFC 103 and he plans on a repeat performance against Hazelett.

After arriving on the scene in 2006 with a 48-second dismantling of MMA legend Jens Pulver in his UFC debut, Joe Lauzon (fighting out of Bridgewater, Mass./17-4) has gone on to win four of his next five Octagon bouts. The 25-year-old lightweight has finished Kyle Bradley and Jeremy Stephens in his last two bouts and now faces skilled striker Sam Stout (fighting out of London, Ontario, Canada/15-5-1). The 25-year-old “Hands of Stone” has three UFC wins in his career and is coming off a unanimous decision victory against the durable Matt Wiman at UFC 97.

Winner of four of his first five fights in the UFC, Jim Miller (fighting out of Whippany, N.J./15-2) is making plenty of noise in the lightweight division. In his last two fights, the 26-year-old Sparta, New Jersey-born fighter earned a unanimous decision victory against veteran Mac Danzig followed by a solid TKO win against Steve Lopez at UFC 103. Now Miller turns his attention to knockout artist Duane “Bang” Ludwig (fighting out of Denver, Colo./27-9). A veteran of two UFC fights, Ludwig turned heads with an 11-second destruction of Jonathan Goulet in 2006 and is aiming to keep his unbeaten Octagon streak going.

A fighter that is impressively tearing his way through the heavyweight division, rising star Junior Dos Santos (fighting out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil/9-1) knocked out Fabricio Werdum and Stefan Struve before forcing a verbal submission due to strikes against feared mixed martial artist Mirko Cro Cop at UFC 103. Now the 25-year-old faces one of the toughest tests of his career against the experienced Gilbert Yvel (fighting out of Amsterdam, Netherlands/36-13-1, 1 NC). A respected PRIDE® veteran, Yvel has fought some of the best fighters in the world en route to 31 KOs in his 36 career wins.

A successful middleweight fighter that has found even greater success in the stacked welterweight division, Martin Kampmann (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev./15-3) earned a split-decision victory against former World Extreme Cagefighting® welterweight champion Carlos Condit last April after defeating some of the toughest fighters in the 185-pound weight class. But the 27-year-old might be meeting his match on the ground when he faces three-time NCAA Division I All-American Jacob Volkmann (fighting out of White Bear Lake, Minn./9-1). The 29-year-old former Big Ten collegiate wrestling champion will be seeking his first UFC win on January 2nd.

With four UFC wins already under his belt at age 25, Cole Miller (fighting out of Coconut Creek, Fla./15-4) impressed many last year with his submission victory against MMA veteran and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Jorge Gurgel. The Augusta, Georgia native followed that up with another submission victory, this time against Junie Browning last April. Now the well-rounded lightweight will touch gloves with 21-year-old phenom Dan Lauzon (fighting out of Bridgewater, Mass./12-2). The younger brother of UFC veteran Joe Lauzon, Dan was thrown into the fire right away when he drew veteran Spencer Fisher as his first UFC opponent in 2006. Lauzon has learned plenty from the experience and will take that knowledge into the Octagon™ when he faces Miller.

There are few light heavyweights more experienced than Vladimir Matyushenko (fighting out of El Segundo, Calif./23-4). The 38-year-old Belarusian impressed many at UFC 103, returning to the Octagon for the first time in six years and earning a unanimous decision victory against Igor Pokrajac. But “The Janitor” will have his hands full when he squares off against UFC up-and-comer Steve Cantwell (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev./7-3). A former WEC® light heavyweight champion, the 23-year-old had three consecutive wins in the WEC before defeating Razak Al-Hassan by armbar in his UFC debut in 2008.

After making the drop to middleweight, Mark Munoz (fighting out of Vallejo, Calif./6-1) earned a split decision win against Nick Catone at UFC 102. A 2001 NCAA Division I national champion wrestler at Oklahoma State, “The Filipino Wrecking Machine” has worked hard to develop his entire game and looks to become a force in the 185-pound class. But the 31-year-old will need to get by Ryan Jensen (fighting out of Omaha, Neb./15-4) if he is to truly make some noise in the talent-rich division. Coming off an impressive first-round victory over Steve Steinbeiss, the 32-year-old Jensen is well-rounded and ready for a trip to the next level of the division.

Nicknamed “Quicksand,” Mike Pyle (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev./18-6-1) took his time against his September opponent, Chris Wilson, submitting the vet in the third round of their bout. Now the 34-year-old welterweight and Dresden, Tennessee-born fighter looks to get by 24-year-old Jake Ellenberger (fighting out of Omaha, Neb./21-5). Ellenberger, a retired Marine and former wrestling coach at the University of Nebraska, has 13 wins by KO/TKO and five by submission in his career.

A Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt with a 9-2 mixed martial arts record, Rafaello Oliveira (fighting out of Whippany, NJ) holds three wins by TKO and three by submission in his professional career. A lightweight making his UFC debut, John Gunderson (fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev./22-6) is known for his sharp boxing skills but will need his complete fight game to be on point when he faces the grappling wiz from Brazil.

Live UFC Rashad Evans vs. Thiago Silva Fight

MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, PPV, Jan 2, 2010

Rashad Anton Evans (born September 25, 1979 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Evans now trains out of Albuquerque, New Mexico with Jackson's Submission Fighting.

Thiago Emiliano da Silva, or simply Thiago Silva (born September 22, 1984), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie A club Milan.
As a youngster, Thiago Silva trained with Fluminense but was not signed by the club when he grew older. He was, however, offered a professional contract by small Rio Grande do Sul state club RS Futebol, in the south of Brazil, and was then quickly picked up by nearby Juventude, with whom he had an excellent debut season in the First Division in 2004. By this time Thiago Silva, formerly a right winger who also had spells in midfield and at full-back, had been converted into a centre-back, and he was good enough to attract the attention of European clubs.

Watch Gamboa vs Mtagwa Fight

Saturday, January 23, in the WaMu Theater in the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden. Lopez, Gamboa (16-0, 14 KOs), a native of Guantanamo who now hails from Miami, Fla., has been considered one of boxing’s brightest lights dating back to his amateur days, which included winning Olympic gold at the 2004 games. Since making his professional debut in 2007, Gamboa has sought – and defeated – the toughest and most experienced opposition available. In only his second year as a professional he collected the NABF and WBC International super featherweight titles and then moved down in weight to collect the NABO featherweight title in three consecutive fights, with victories over Johnnie Edwards, Darling Jimenez and Al Seeger, respectively, destroying Edwards and Seeger in the first round while winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Jimenez.. He captured the WBA featherweight title on April 17, knocking out four-time world title challenger Jose Rojas in the 10th round. He successfully defended the title on October 10 at The Garden, knocking out Panamanian strongman Whyber Garcia in the fourth round. The two-fisted Cuban KO artist boasts a lethal combination of power and speed, an amateur background second to none (he is a four-time Gold Medal winner in the Cuban National Championships) and a victory by knockout ratio that’s on par with JuanMa Lopez.

Mtagwa (26-13-2, 18 KOs), a native of Dodoma, Tanzania, who has been compared to the great Dick Tiger because of his heritage and his improvement with age, has made Philadelphia, Penn. his base since moving to the U.S. in 2000. The former African Boxing Union super bantamweight champion has incrementally advanced his career by fighting and defeating some of the best competition at 122 and 126 pounds. But his “coming out party” on the world stage occurred in his last fight when he challenged world champion Juan Manuel Lopez for his WBO junior featherweight title at The Garden in October. Mtagwa was the star of the night, trading leather with JuanMa for 12 exciting rounds, pushing the champ to the brink before the final bell rang. Though the judges’ scores reflected a decision loss for Mtagwa, the fight proved he was a winner, earning him another world title shot, this time against Gamboa. Mtagwa’s career highlights include winning the vacant U.S. Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight title in 2005 via a 10th-round TKO of Joe Morales. He successfully defended the title twice, knocking out Art Simonyan and Alvin Brown, both in the fourth round. His come-from-behind 10th-round TKO victory over Tomas Villas last year, ending Villa’s three-year, 12-bout unbeaten streak, was considered a 2008 Fight of the Year candidate. Currently world-rated No. 7 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and No. 10 by the WBO, Mtagwa is trained by Bobby “Boogaloo” Watts, one of only three men to have beaten Marvelous Marvin Hagler.

Watch Juanma Lopez vs Luevano Fight

by: eastsideboxing

NEW YORK (December 3, 2009) – World champions JUAN MANUEL “JuanMa” LOPEZ, STEVEN LUEVANO and YURIORKIS GAMBOA, and Top-10 contender ROGERS MTAGWA will kickoff the new decade in separate world featherweight title fights, Saturday, January 23, in the WaMu Theater in the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden. Lopez, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion, will be moving up to challenge WBO featherweight titlist STEVEN LUEVANO, while Gamboa defends his World Boxing Association championship belt against top-10 contender ROGERS MTAGWA. Both fights will be televised live on HBO on the 2010 premiere telecast of Boxing After Dark, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.) These four sluggers boast a combined record of 106-14-3 (71 KOs), a winning percentage of 86% and a victory by knockout ratio of 67%.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Arena Boxing U.S. and PR Best Boxing, tickets, priced at $200, $100, $75 and $50, go on sale Today! Thursday, December 3 at Noon, and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at www.thegarden.com.

“These four exciting fighters are about to usher in a new era at the “Mecca of Boxing” in one of boxing’s flagship divisions,” said promoter Bob Arum. “Like Henry Armstrong, Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler before them, these four gladiators will reunite Madison Square Garden and the featherweight division to their former glory..”

Lopez (27-0, 24 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, is in the second year of his world title reign, which began on June 7, 2008 when he ended the three-year tenure of defending champion Daniel Ponce De Leon via a first-round knockout. Lopez, already a Top-10 pound for pound favorite, has successfully defended his title five times since, four by knockout. In his last defense, an exciting 12-round unanimous decision victory over Mtagwa, Lopez’s impressive victory by stoppage streak ended at 14. Lopez was named Puerto Rico’s 2008 “Fighter of the Year” where he went 4-0, (4 KOs), including three first-round knockouts, all in world championship fights. Looking to repeat, he posted another perfect year in 2009, having stopped two-time world champion Gerry Peñalosa and undefeated North American Boxing Association (NABA) super bantamweight champion Olivier Lontchi in 10 and 9 rounds, respectively, this year in addition to his points win over Mtagwa.

A native of East Los Angeles, Luevano (37-1-1, 15 KOs), of La Puente, Calif., captured the vacant WBO featherweight title in London in 2007, knocking out undefeated Englishman Nicky Cook in the 11th round. Since then, Luevano has successfully defended his title five times during his two-year reign against top-rated, world-class opposition, including Bernabe Concepcion (21-1-1, 17 KOs), Billy Dib (21-0, 11 KOs), Mario Santiago (19-1, 14 KOs), Terdsak Jandaeng (29-2, 19 KOs), and Antonio Davis (24-3, 12 KOs). Combined, his world title challengers had a combined record of 114-7-1 (73 KOs) – a winning percentage of 93% with a victory by knockout ratio of 64%. In short, Luevano gets his business done. Trained by former world champion Robert Garcia, and Robert’s father Eduardo, Luevano and his corner boasts a team that is poised, confident and experienced against very good opposition.

Watch Holyfield vs. Botha Fight

By: eastsideboxing


Promoter Eddie Bazira and Baltic Pro Box Promotions, in association with Real Deal Events LLC, SES Boxing, Fight Production and Risum Boxing, are proud to announce that contracts has been signed for legendary former four-time heavyweight champion of the world Evander “The Real Deal” Holyfield to challenge Francois Botha for the South Africans World Boxing Federation World title on January 16 at Nelson Mandela Memorial Stadium in Kampala, Uganda.A sell-out crowd of 80.000 spectators is expected, and details are being finalized for world-wide Pay-Per-View distribution. Sweden-based Baltic Pro Box Promotions will host several press conferences in the coming days in Kampala to kick off the promotion of what will be the biggest fight ever in Uganda..

Holyfield (47-10-2, 27 KOs) hasn’t boxed since his controversial majority decision loss to giant Nikolay Valuev for the WBA world title last December, and he is hoping that a victory over the man known as “The White Buffalo” (47-4-3, 28 KOs) will put him in line for a shot at WBC champion Vitali Klitschko later in 2010.

“I am very much looking forward to going to Uganda, and I expect a tough fight against Francois Botha. I am going to win, and I will cherish the WBF world title”, said the former undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight king.

Botha is himself coming off a close battle against a huge opponent, and barely defended the WBF title in October with a draw against 202 cm tall Cuban Pedro Carion, when a hand injury made things extra difficult for him in that fight. He has been cleared by doctors to fight again in January, and wows to do better in what will be his most significant fight since a TKO loss to Wladimir Klitschko in 2002.

“I have always been my own harshest critic. My performance against Carion, without making any excuses, was arguably the worst of my career. Expect the fittest, toughest and best ever, and extremely serious Francois Botha in Uganda in January. I owe my fans and members of Team Botha the performance of my life - I intend to make good on that”. (See full Q & A with Botha below).

Promoter Bazira, who is planning to have no less than six title fights on the card, has worked 24/7 for the last month negotiating the terms and conditions to make the fight a reality, and is thrilled that the final details have been ironed out:

“We are proud to be able to present this big fight to not only the people of Uganda but to the people of all of Africa and the rest of the world. Holyfield, the legend that he is, is obviously the bigger name of the two, but Botha, being African, is also very famous in Uganda, and since both of them are real warriors I am sure we will get a fantastic fight and a fantastic event on January 16”.


Q & A: Francois Botha: Evander better bring his best game!

Francois you put up a wonderful performance against Timo Hoffman and then a very indifferent one against Pedro Carion. Even World Boxing Federation President, Howard Goldberg - a good friend of yours said Botha was extremely fortunate to draw. Which Botha can be expect to see against Holyfield?

Botha: I have always been my own harshest critic. My performance against Carion, without making any excuses, was arguably the worst of my career. Expect the fittest, toughest and best ever, and extremely serious Francois Botha in Uganda in January. I owe my fans and members of Team Botha the performance of my life - I intend to make good on that.

Although Holyfield is a few years older than you, he looked very impressive in his last fight. What tactics will you be employing?

Botha: Holyfield is an outstanding warrior and a several times world champion. He can box and fight. I need to bring my best game in order to win, and win is exactly what I intend to do. I am extremely serious, have started training, and will be going to Europe to spar before going early to Uganda to acclimatise. You have two top world champs in action. We're both a bit older and a bit wiser. Expect a great fight.

Many people who know you know that you are your own man, and don't really listen to advice from others? Will it be the same on this occasion?

Botha: I'm a bit older and wiser, and certainly more mature than in the old days in the USA. I speak often to some wise people, including my trainer, WBF President Howard Goldberg and people I trust. They always give me good advice even if it is sometimes harsh. But I have certainly learnt to listen to them and the good advice they give.

Why is a win so important to you in Uganda?

Botha: The good thing I suppose is that people who saw me turn in that lousy performance against Carion think that I'm done and should quit. I know my abilities if I take this seriously. A win against a warrior like Holyfield will open the doors to an eventual match with either one or both of the Klitchkos. When that happens, lets see those people who think I should quit.

A defence of the World Boxing Federation title means exactly what to Francois Botha

Botha: I believe that a message was sent to me from higher powers telling me that I can still make it and inspire young people never to forego their dreams. It was Howard Goldberg who believed in me when I wasn't serious and wasn't interested and told me grasp the opportunity with both hands or to stop wasting everyone's time. That World Boxing Federation title means as much to me as does this individual fight with Holyfield and I intend doing justice to both.

Francois - a final comment from the White Buffalo?

Botha: The buffalo, after a little hiccup, is back on the prairie as mean and hungry as every before. Tell my friend Evander, for whom I have the highest respect and admiration, that he is coming to the buffalo's turf and he had better bring his best game. Whatever the result (and after a Botha victory) I look forward to having Evander as my guest in South Africa after the fight to show him one of the greatest countries in the world.

Francois - thank you very much and best of luck!

Botha: My pleasure as always.

Pacquiao to Sue Mayweathers and Golden Boy Promotions

SARANGANI, PHILIPPINES (Dec. 25)—Saying that his character and person has been questioned, maligned, damaged and tarnished by baseless and false accusations, pound-for-pound boxing king Manny Pacquiao and promoter Top Rank Inc. announced today the filing of a lawsuit within the next few days against the Mayweathers, Floyd Sr. and Jr., et al, and Golden Boy Promotions.

“Enough is enough. These people, Mayweather Sr., Jr., and Golden Boy Promotions, think it is a joke and a right to accuse someone wrongly of using steroids or other performance-enhancing drugs. I have tried to just brush it off as a mere pre-fight ploy but I think they have gone overboard,” said Pacquiao in Tagalog while celebrating Christmas with his family here..

“I have instructed my promoter, Bob Arum, head of Top Rank Inc., to help me out in the filing of the case as soon as possible because I have had people coming over to me now asking if I really take performance-enhancing drugs and I have cheated my way into becoming the No. 1 boxer in the world,” said Pacquiao.

Libel, slander and defamation suits are being readied against the accused to once and for all clear out Pacquiao’s good name and character.

This week, Mayweather and Golden Boy Promotions came out with a press release threatening to put a stop to the projected biggest fight in boxing history between the two top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, by asking too many unrealistic and unprecedented items on the bargaining table, including that of an Olympic-style drug testing.

“I maintain and assure everyone that I have not used any form or kind of steroids and that my way to the top is a result of hard work, hard work, hard work and a lot of blood spilled from my past battles in the ring, not outside of it,” added the Filipino champion who just turned 31 a week ago. “I have no idea what steroids look like and my fear in God has kept me safe and victorious through all these years.”

“Now, I say to Floyd Mayweather Jr., don’t be a coward and face me in the ring, mano-a-mano and shut your big, pretty mouth, so we can show the world who is the true king of the ring,” said Pacquiao, who has been contemplating on filing a case against Mayweather Sr. even before the start of his Nov. 14 fight with Miguel Angel Cotto. “I did not sue because I did not want to get distracted during that time because I was preparing for one of the toughest fights in my career.”

“Pretty Boy Floyd, face me instead on March 13 in Las Vegas and not in some talk show forum or in press releases written for you by people who don’t even know me. Face me in a fight where I get to punch back. You and your cohorts have accused me of using performance-enhancing drugs. Now, I say, the burden of proof should now come from you, not me,” said Pacquiao, the only seven-time, seven-weight division champion in the history of the sport.

Pacquiao said he is not against any form of drug testing mandated by any state athletic sports commission whenever, wherever he fights. He just finds it funny and stupid to change a system that has been set for decades now. Pacquiao undergoes drug testing and other medical examinations before and after every fight over the past 15 years and has never failed any of these tests.

“These people think they are doing the sport a great service. They are not,” added Pacquiao. “To Floyd, despite all these accusations, may your Christmas be merry and I will see you in court, soon, too.”

Watch Daybreakers Full Movie Free online Stream

Daybreakers


Theatrical Release: Friday, January 8, 2010 (Limited)
Starring Ethan Hawke, Willem Dafoe, Sam Neill, Isabel Lucas
Directed by: Michael Spierig, Peter Spierig
Genres: Fantasy Thriller Suspense Horror
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and brief nudity.


Synopsis: Ethan Hawke will play a researcher who is working in the year 2017. At this point in the future, a plague has caused most of the world's population to transform into vampires. Humans are nearing extinction, and vampires are forced to farm humans or find a blood substitute before it's too late.

Watch Robert Stieglitz VS Edison Miranda Fight

by: James Slater

28-year-old Russian-born Robert Stieglitz of Germany is the WBO super-middleweight champion. Having stopped tall southpaw Karoly Balzsay to win the WBO 168-pound title back in August - the 11th-round TKO win coming in front of Balzay's home fans in Hungary - the new champion made a name for himself and he now aims to keep his title. Set to meet power puncher Edison Miranda in Germany on January 9th, the fighter with the 36-2(22) record is confident of victory in what will be one of the first of 2010's big title fights.

A good amateur who says he had around 80 fights, Stieglitz was the Russian National Champion in 2000 and 2001. Moving to Germany in April of 2001 - the country the 28-year-old calls the land of his ancestors - the WBO ruler lists the Klitschko brothers as his number-one boxing heroes.. Very much wanting to emulate the heavyweight kings, the man who first began fighting in the field of martial arts and who soon found out boxing was his real calling, feels he is, as he puts it, now "prospering" after many years of hard work.

Speaking to me recently via his interpreter Diana Spasova, the boxer who has been a pro since April of 2001 began by telling me how great he's felt in training camp.

"Training is going, and has gone, according to our plans," Stieglitz said, as translated by Miss Spasova. "I don't really want to name the fighters I have been sparring with," he said. "But let me just say, they are good fighters who have similar styles to that of Miranda - very aggressive-minded. They have been emulating Miranda for me very well and I've been able to try out the tactics I will employ in the fight on January 9th."

Stieglitz says he knows he is in for a tough fight against Miranda, but that he will in no way lose his treasured title. The 28-year-old told me that Miranda is well known in Germany due to his two battles with Arthur Abraham, and that a win over the Colombian known as "Pantera" will help make him a bigger name himself.

"I always expect a tough fight, every time out. We in Germany all know what he [Miranda] can do. But I know I will beat him."

Stieglitz was losing on points to Balzsay, before he came on strong late in the fight. Is the German a fighter who always gets stronger the longer a fight goes, I asked him.

"I know I am always in great shape - the kind of shape necessary to fight at a good pace, and I also keep my power for all 12 rounds. Balzsay could feel that I was still strong and powerful later on in the fight. My intuition as a fighter allows me to judge when an opponent is weakening and when it is the time for me to take my chance and get the victory."

As tough as the fight was, I wondered if Stieglitz feels the battle perhaps took something out of him physically.

"No. My preparation for that fight was just perfect - I knew it would be a hard night's work. But everything we had worked on worked. In the fight I took what I had to take to win. As I say, I feel great today."

At age 28, Stieglitz feels he is at his very peak now, and he also feels he is set for a long reign as WBO champion after having bounced back from stoppage losses to Alejandro Berrio (who he also has a win over) and Librado Andrade. Getting back to the Miranda fight, his first defence, Stieglitz says he anticipates a fast start from the big puncher, but that he will be on his guard and showing great attention towards his defensive game.

"I respect Miranda as a big name and as a big puncher, I know I will have to be very careful with him. He will no doubt come out and try to land one of his big punches - he will fight the way he always does. I am confident, though, because I am now a completely different Robert Stieglitz from the man who lost to Alejandro Berrio. I don't like to make predictions myself, but if the opportunity to stop Miranda comes before the final gong, I will take it. But whether I get a knockout or not, I will definitely win the fight. I have been studying Miranda on tape and I am ready to keep up a fast pace throughout the full fight, for however long it lasts."

Sherlock Holmes 2009 Full Movie Free

Sherlock Holmes


Theatrical Release: Friday, December 25, 2009 (Wide)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mark Strong, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
Kelly Reilly
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Genres: Action Adventure Mystery
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material.


Synopsis: In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, "Sherlock Holmes" sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country.

'Left-Hook Lounge': Vivek Wallace's Mailbag - Feat. Pavlik, Mayweather/Pacquiao, Khan, Judah, Campbell, and more!

by: eastsideboxing

Marc B. (Dallas, TX): What are your thoughts on the Mayweather/Pacquiao fight being hosted in Las Vegas as opposed to the Dallas Cowboys Stadium?

Vivek W. (ESB): I've gone back and forth about the location of this fight for quite some time, now. Las Vegas is to fights what the New York Yankees are to baseball. Without one, the other just isn't quite the same. That being said, this particular generation of boxing is totally deprived in the sense that many fight fans today have never witnessed the euphoria behind a stadium fight. It's a totally different arena (pun intended). I can remember as a child some of the fights that took place at the Orange Bowl, in my hometown of Miami, Florida, and those were amazing. Today, you have a 'new millennium' location like the Dallas Cowboys Stadium, and in a way, I'd love for the sport of boxing to announce to the world that "hey, we're baaaack"!, by doing a venue like this. It's tough to say. I'm a Vegas dweller to heart, but Jerry Jones made a point of contention that solidified my option - as it relates to the location of this fight. He said "for those that don't think they'll have a good seat to see the action, the fighters will be 72ft. tall, in high definition....You'll be able to see the sweat beads fly off of 'em from anywhere in the house"! OK, some of the old-schoolers have seen stadium fights, but NONE OF US HAVE SEEN IT WITH THIS MODERN TWIST! 3-D is the only thing that could ever compare. It truly is an amazing spectacle. Not only that, but at 100,000 plus in capacity, I think it's safe to say the asking price for the seats would have been far less, allowing a contingent that's typically priced out to take in on the festivities. Now that Vegas has been decided, a good amount of people will be forced to watch at home because at an estimated $25M plus/per fighter, there's no way in hell that ANY SEAT in the house will go for less than probably $2G's, or more. I could be wrong, but clearly, the hardcore fans will be priced out, while the 'Hollywood' crowd will be ushered in. So, long story short, Vegas gets the dollars, but Dallas clearly makes (the most) sense..

Alex O. (London): Is there any truth to the rumors of Amir Khan facing Nate Campbell?

Vivek W. (ESB): No, to my knowledge, that's the remnants of a probably not-so-well-thought-out statement made by boxing personality Steve Bunce. Recently, Bunce was quoted as saying that he thinks Khan should face someone "stepping up with a faded name, like Marquez or Campbell". A very intriguing statement, because despite being older, I think both men could present a very dangerous challenge for the evolving, but yet to arrive Amir Khan. Few sang the praises of Amir Khan like have lately, and when I had a chance to pull him aside at the Mosley/Berto press conference November, I told him precisely how great I think he looks. That being said, neither Marquez or Campbell are Salita, or a washed up Barrera. Neither man will go away so easily, and when you have a fighter who is still being put together (for lack of better terms), clearly, the last thing you want to do is test him against someone like these guys. Many have found a reason to look down on Campbell based on the results of the Bradley fight, but I would respond two ways to that perspective. First.....RARELY do we ever see decisions over-turned in the sport, yet this one was, which speaks of how obvious it truly was. Secondly, at the point of the stoppage, yes, Campbell may have been down in the fight, but if you review the Funeka and Diaz fights, you'll know that's fairly normal. Campbell is a grind 'em out type fighter who wears an opponent down over the longhaul and it takes a saavy veteran to handle one like this. I'm just not so sure that Khan is there yet. Roach is doing a helluva job, but I just don't see Khan there yet. Time will tell.

Jerry L. (Atlanta, GA): I ready your article about Kelly Pavlik last Friday, and I'd like to know how would you rate his performance, (if you were able to actually see the fight), and what do you see for him next?

Vivek W. (ESB): I did see the fight, and what I saw left me somewhere at the warm center. I didn't think the performance was too hot, but in stopping his opponent in the mid-rounds, I guess I can't be too cold, either. I don't know if Pavlik was just anxious to show the crowd that he can mix it up or what, but I thought he made the fight far more difficult than it should have been by fighting the other mans fight, (inside), rather than imposing his own strength, (outside), and subsequently took entirely too many punches as a result. Unfortunately, I don't think he has a "next gear" to switch too. Pavlik is one of those "rock 'em - sock 'em robots" that lives by the mantra "take a lickin' and keep tickin". I hate to sound cliche-ish, but truthfully, there are no special effects there. He comes forward, he punches and he gets punched. Some view that as a slight, but I can assure there's no condescending tone, there. The reality is that we can identify fighters like Mayweather, or Hopkins, who use a certain level of defensive skill to mount their offense. With Pavlik, his offense is his defense. He literally relies on being able to stop the guy before the guy can stop him. Good thing he has a chin, or he would have never gotten up against Taylor to subsequently stop him in that first fight.

The trouble with a guy like Pavlik is that when he can't hit his man as much as his man can get to him, it can present MAJOR issues. That's precisely why an older Hopkins was able to get a lop-sided victory. There's no way that a fighter with a low punch output like Hopkins should be able to outpoint a guy with a high punch output like Pavlik. The only way that happens is because Pavlik is far too easy to hit. His eye was busted within the first 2 rounds or so Saturday. Imagine if the guy could punch. Bottom line, his handlers need to implement defense soon, or the 'Ghost' could find himself fading away even quicker. As far as where he goes from here? I'm not so sure Williams is the right destination. Some saw Williams struggle against a slippery Martinez, but Martinez contained two things that Pavlik never will.....he's very good on defense, and he's a southpaw. Two things that will give any fighter troubles. Pavlik is orthodox and non-defensive. Against a guy like Williams, he'll be a sitting duck, and if Williams can withstand his power, (which he does have a solid chin and the heart to get up when it abandons him), Williams wins this fight on points, I'm inclined to say maybe even EASILY.

Cedrick S. (Houston, TX): Zab Judah recently said that he would like to face Juan Urango. Who would you like if that fight were to happen?

Vivek W. (ESB): As odd as it may sound, I think that fight would be a great one to see, and it would test certain elements of both men. Judah has shown a certain weakness to the body during a grueling fight, and Urango is as committed to the body as anyone aside from the pre-Margarito Miguel Cotto. The thing with Judah is that he truly is a supremely talented fighter, despite the critical view of him out there. I have said in the past and I maintain that the only thing to separate Judah and Mayweather is discipline and defense. If Judah had those two things, he would be the Floyd Mayweather jr. we see today. He's an incredible talent. I haven't seen him at the 140lb level, but similarly to Floyd as well, I really think he could make it home, as neither man is known to walk around too far from this weight. I think Judah's southpaw stance and speed would present problems for Urango, but it would all come down to how well Judah slips those body punches. Urango has a beard, so he probably won't be hurt or KO'd in the fight. If Judah holds up, he can win on points; if the fight is stopped early, I have a pocket full of change that says Urango wins. (And I'm not even a betting man).

Leonard W. (Pompano, FL): What do you think of the possible Bernard Hopkin/Danny Green matchup?

Vivek W. (ESB): I think this is a huge miscalculation for Bernard Hopkins. Not to say that he'll lose, but there's literally very little upside in this fight, yet there's a ton to lose. Yes, Green just KO'd Roy, but I'm not so sure that says a lot now days. I don't think he'll KO Hopkins, but a not-so-good performance for Hopkins could signal the end at age 44 (soon to be 45). Green has power in both hands, and he comes to bring pressure with a pretty active workrate. The one thing that does look positive for him in this fight is that the few men Green hasn't KO'd were the ones he had a hard time hitting, and two of them etched out victories over him as a result. Hopkins is as hard as it gets to hit, but we haven't seen him at the cruiserweight level either. I just think that there's far too little upside in this fight to gamble on for a man 45. 35, even 38, I could see. 45....man, that's one and done territory. And that one and done scenario doesn't have to be a loss. If he bores the crowd to death being defensive like he can be, he'll never land on a PPV card as a headliner again. If I were his advisor, I'd lock my sights on Haye and/or Dawson. Those are the ONLY two fights out there that could add to his legacy. Both young stallions....One (Dawson) that has P4P implications, and the other (Haye) that treads uncharted territory, allowing Hopkins to do what Jones did, by moving up to the heavyweight division and winning a strap. That would be a nice cherry to place on top a masterful career.

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MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, PPV, Jan 2, 2010

Rashad Anton Evans (born September 25, 1979 in Niagara Falls, New York) is an American Mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Evans now trains out of Albuquerque, New Mexico with Jackson's Submission Fighting.

Thiago Emiliano da Silva, or simply Thiago Silva (born September 22, 1984), is a Brazilian footballer who plays as a centre back for Serie A club Milan.
As a youngster, Thiago Silva trained with Fluminense but was not signed by the club when he grew older. He was, however, offered a professional contract by small Rio Grande do Sul state club RS Futebol, in the south of Brazil, and was then quickly picked up by nearby Juventude, with whom he had an excellent debut season in the First Division in 2004. By this time Thiago Silva, formerly a right winger who also had spells in midfield and at full-back, had been converted into a centre-back, and he was good enough to attract the attention of European clubs.

Watch Valero defeats Velazquez Fights

Making his first defense of his title, World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs) took out 34-year-old challenger Héctor Velázquez (51-14-2, 35 KOs) by a 6th round TKO tonight at the at the Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas in La Guaira, Caracas, Venezuela. The bout was stopped after the 6th round. The 28-year-old Valero was cut on the nose and eyebrow from head butts. Next up for Valero will likely be WBC interim lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco.

Watch Pavlik destroys Espino Fights

By Seth Green

WBC/WBO middleweight champion Kelly Pavlik made easy work of number #3 rated WBC challenger Miguel Espino tonight, knocking him down three times in en route to stopping him in the 5th round at the the Beeghly Center in Youngstown, Ohio. Landing huge uppercuts, Pavlik dropped Espino twice in the 4th, and a final time in the 5th. Referee stopped the bout at 1:44 of the 5th.

Watch Pavlik-Espino undercard Fights

Early results from the Beeghly Center, Youngstown, Ohio:

Omar Henry TKO 1 Jessie Davis
Matt Korobov TKO 3 Ken Dunham
Vanes Martirosyan TKO 3 Willie Lee
Samuel Peter TKO 4 Gabe Brown
Miguel Angel Garcia KO 3 Yogli Herrera
Chris Hazimihalis TKO 3 Norman Allen
Jake Giuriceo MD 6 Henry White Jr

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel

Theatrical Release: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 (Wide)
Starring: Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jason Lee
Cameron Richardson
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Genres: Adventure Sequel Family Animation
Keywords: chipmunks franchise
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor.

Synopsis: In the "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel", pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s twenty-something nephew Toby (Zachary Levi). The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as "The Chipettes" – Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.

Watch Kelly Pavlik - Miguel Espino Weigh-In Results

by: eastsideboxing

In front of a roaring crowd in YSU's Beeghly Center, #3 world-rated middleweight contender Miguel Espino and WBC/WBO world middleweight champion Kelly "the Ghost Pavlik" both weighed in under the 160 pound limit. Espino weighed in at 159 lbs and Pavlik at 160 lbs respectively. Fans in attendance as well as the participants for tomorrow's fight witnessed history as the Governor of Ohio announced the weigh in.

Never in the history of boxing has a Governor been part of a weigh-in. Governor Ted Strickland announced both fighters as they stepped on the scales and posed with a picture of the two before the face off. The majority of the crowd was in favor of the Ghost but that didn't matter one bit to Espino. Catching up with Espino after the weigh-in, he stated that "I'm ready to fight. Camp went great, this week in Ohio has been great and I'm looking to leave Ohio with both belts and taking them back to LA.."

Trainer John Bray was also pleased after the weigh-in and noted that "We're ready to change the history books and etch Miguel Espino's name up there with the other middleweight champions of the world. Kelly Pavlik is a tough champion but he has flaws and tomorrow we're looking to expose those flaws."

This exciting world middleweight title bout is brought to you by Top Rank Promotions and tickets are still for available for the bout. Prices for the tickets are $250, $150, $100, $50 and can be purchased at the Beeghly Center box office or online at www.tickets.com.

The bout will also be part of a live Pay-Per-View doubleheader with Humberto Soto battling Jesus Chavez in Toluca, Mexico. Contact your local cable or satellite provider to order.

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Crazy on the Outside

Theatrical Release: Friday, January 8, 2010 (Wide)
Starring: Tim Allen, Ray Liotta, Carrie-Anne Moss, Julie Bowen
Kelsey Grammer
Directed by: Tim Allen
Genres: Comedy Crime
Distributor: Freestyle Releasing
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for sexual content and language.

Synopsis: Tommy is fresh out of prison and ready for a second chance in life. Enter his loving sister Vicky, her cynical husband Ed and their family. Tommy moves in with them, and when it comes to explaining to Grandma Tommy’s whereabouts for the last three years, the truth-challenged Vicky has the answer: “He’s been in France!”

Watch Kelly Pavlik VS Miguel Angel Espino Live Stream

by: James Slater

There's no doubting the fact that the upcoming Kelly Pavlik-Miguel Angel Espino fight is a whole lot less attractive than the originally hoped for Pavlik-Paul Williams fight. And, it must be said, because he will be facing the former "Contender" star next instead of Williams, many boxing fans are disappointed in Pavlik. But the good news is the middleweight champion is at least back and ready to recommence fighting.

Even better news is the fact that the staph infection that so served to hinder (and possibly even threaten to end his career) has at last healed. Bad timing, it seems, is what stopped the troubled Pavlik-Williams clash from taking place this year.. Now fit to fight on December 19th - fingers crossed (no pun intended) there is no further bad news waiting to flair back up regarding the staph infection - Pavlik will be returning to the ring for the first time since February a mere two weeks after Williams meets light-middleweight titlist Sergio Martinez.

Had the healing process been that little bit quicker, the Pavlik-Williams fight could have gone ahead on December 5th. The best we can hope for on that score now, though, is for the two exciting warriors to meet up in a big match in 2010 - assuming they both win in December.

27-year-old Pavlik, inactive since his solid win over Mexico's Marco Antonio Rubio nine months ago, will be meeting in 29-year-old Espino a fighter who has yet to be stopped as a pro. Largely unknown in some quarters, the 20-2-1(9) challenger is no big puncher any more than he is a big name. As such, fans are pretty much having a tough time getting pumped up for the fight that will take place in the champ's hometown and will be his third defence of his middleweight title. But Pavlik had to fight someone, and as a relatively short notice foe, Espino isn't a bad choice.

An eye-catching, highlight reel KO for the champion would perhaps even help to restore some of the lustre that has undeniably gone from Pavlik in recent months. But will "The Ghost" get one? Espino, too, may be ring-rusty in the fight; the biggest of his entire career. Not having fought since March of this year, the challenger really is being propelled into the big time from virtually nowhere. The good news for those people who wish to give a boost to the 29-year-old's credentials is the fact that he has won his last 11 fights, six of them inside the distance.

But who has Espino fought and beaten that suggests he is capable of hanging tough or even beating the hard-hitting world champion? Espino's two losses came back-to-back, in October of 2003 and August of 2004 - when he was out-pointed by Daniel Edouard and then by Peter Manfredo Junior (in "The Contender" show). Espino's most notable win is probably his last one, when he forced Mexico's Alejandro Garcia to retire after six-rounds. Otherwise, there isn't too much to speak of in terms of accomplishments on Espino's record.

But what frame of mind will Pavlik be in on December 19th, and will Espino be able to raise his game and fight the fight of his life? If Pavlik does struggle in what will be his 37th pro outing, the critics will have a field day, and the still craved for fight with "The Punisher" would likely lose much of it's appeal. A loss, as unthinkable as it surely is for Pavlik, would be disastrous.

And will the hand of the champion be 100-percent on fight night? We all hope so. Pavlik is a potentially great fighter and when he's on top of his game he is one of the sport's most thrilling practitioners. The pressure will surely be on him in his next fight though; far more than it will be on the nothing-to-lose Espino.

If he is 100-percent ready mentally and physically, and if the long layoff doesn't overly affected him, Pavlik should be able to get the job done in around eight-rounds. But an upset, though it would be a shocker, is entirely possible IF the champion isn't on his game.

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The Young Victoria


Theatrical Release: Friday, December 18, 2009 (Limited; 21 theaters)
Starring: Emily Blunt, Rupert Friend, Paul Bettany, Mark Strong
Jim Broadbent
Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallee
Genres: Drama Period
Distributor: Apparition
Box Office Total:
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild sensuality, a scene of violence, and brief incidental language and smoking.


Synopsis: "The Young Victoria" chronicles Queen Victoria's ascension to the throne, focusing on the early turbulent years of her reign and her legendary romance and marriage to Prince Albert.

Talk of Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah for his American debut is sad news to me

By: Matt Stolow

Promoter Frank Warren of England was elected into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last year. He has the smarts and bullet wounds to prove he belongs. His greatest work though may still be a work in progress.

After leading Joe Calzaghe to heights most couldn't dream of, Calzaghe fired him just before he fought Bernard Hopkins. Calzaghe then was victorious in some nasty lawsuits brought by Warren.

Warren has suffered other indignities also. But I'm here to suggest Warren pass on the prospect of having his latest charge, Amir Khan, fighting one American Zab Judah, in the form of some kind of "Welcome to America Tour."

Khan is a promoter's dream. He's the current World Boxing Association 140 champion to start. He's only 23. His record is 22-1 (16 KO's). He's part Pakistani and part British, along with 100% Muslim. He has big time charisma, close to Prince Naseem Hamed. He lives near Newcastle, England.

And last but not least Khan has a Manny factor. Oh yes. Khan is a friend and sometime sparring mate of Manny Pacquiao. They both employ Freddie Roach as their trainer. They are virtually attached at the hip except for Pacquiao has Bob Arum as his promoter and Khan has Warren.

Warren needs to protect that image and take the high road in all his Khan decisions.

Khan looks and fights a lot like the late legend Alexis Arguello is what gets me excited about him.

Khan was already bringing down big dollars and getting the full Frank Warren treatment before one day about a year ago he got knocked out by an unknown named Breidis Prescott at 135. In the embarrassing very first round!

Frank Warren really had to guess right with his next move or the Khan Gravy Train was finished and worse all those rail birds that said all along that Khan had a glass jaw would be proven right. That Khan would be through the moment someone clipped him on the jaw.

Warren took it seriously and he delivered big time. Like never before and maybe never again.

Three months later Khan took a tuneup and beat Oisin Fagan in a confidence - building fight.

He huddled with rival promoter Don King and King pulled Mexican legend Marco Antonio Barrera out of retirement and brought him in to fight Khan at 140. The fight was a promotional smash in europe. The boxing fans there are romantics and they forgot Barrera was now pretty much shot and long in the tooth.

Khan looked like multimillion bucks. Even though a headbutt caused the major cut, it was otherwise a massacre inside five rounds.

It wasn't over yet. Warren then put Khan in with Andreas Kotelnick and Khan won the WBA Junior Welterweight (140) championship almost via shutout over 12 rounds. People had forgotten all about the Prescott fight.

Two weeks ago Khan knocked out No. 1 contender Dmitriy Salita in only 76 seconds in Newcastle, England in front of 14,000.

Which brings us to this solemn moment about his possible next opponent Zab Judah.

My opinion, and my opinion only. Zab Judah is bad news. Oh, Khan will get him out of there in five rounds. I mean Zab is trouble. If you think I have a thing for Team Mayweather (all except Floyd, Jr.) Team Judah is 1-A on my list.

Zab is a punk. He has fans. But they are not really boxing fans. He can go three hard rounds with anybody at 140 when motivated, I'll say that for him. But when he wants out, he's liable to resort to anything. How long do you want Khan out with stiches from a post fight brawl or splinters from the corner stool.

A week of his hoodlum friends making everyone at the host hotel sponsor nervous? He's not worth the public relations trouble especially in America in his American debut. Americans and American media have slowly started to turn against bad boys. We don't care if they are misunderstood any more. At some point during the six to eight week promotion Judah is going to feel his manhood is being threatened and he's going to go off on someone or something. Probably the weakest person in the room.

Judah, to be kind, can't handle pressure at this level. But he likes the paydays while they still last.

He's all wrong for you and what Khan need. You need a nice neat competitive fight. With Judah, it will be like you're invading Poland, when all you need is a small piano recital. In and out. When Judah is your main event, you have to sweat every incoming phone call.

Which brings me to my good friend Yo Paulie Malignaggi.

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Avatar

Theatrical Release: Friday, December 18, 2009 (Wide; 3,300 theaters)

Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Wes Studi

C.C.H. Pounder

Directed by: James Cameron

Genres: Drama Action Adventure Thriller Sci-Fi

Keywords: alien marine 3-d

Distributor: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking.

Synopsis: In the epic action adventure fantasy "Avatar", James Cameron, the director of "Titanic", takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination. On the distant moon Pandora, a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption, discovery and unexpected love - as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.

The story’s protagonist, Jake Sully, is an ex-Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. In order to participate in the Avatar program, which will give him a healthy body, Jake agrees to travel to Pandora, a lush rainforest environment filled with incredible life forms – some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also the home to the Na’vi, a humanoid race that lives at what we consider to be a primate level, but they are actually much more evolved than humans. Ten feet tall and blue skinned, the Na’vi live harmoniously within their unspoiled world. But as humans encroach on Pandora in search of valuable minerals, the Na’vi’s very existence is threatened – and their warrior abilities unleashed.

Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this encroachment. Since humans are unable to breathe the air on Pandora, they have created genetically-bred human-Na’vi hybrids known as Avatars. The Avatars are living, breathing bodies in the real world, controlled by a human driver through a technology that links the driver’s mind to the Avatar body. On Pandora, through his Avatar body, Jake can be whole once again. Moreover, he falls in love with a young Na’vi woman, Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle.

As Jake slides deeper into becoming one of her clan, he finds himself caught between the military-industrial forces of Earth, and the Na’vi – forcing him to choose sides in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, "Avatar" breaks new ground in delivering a fully immersive, emotional story and reinvents the moviegoing experience.

Watch Shane Mosley vs. Andre Berto Preview & Prediction

by: Justin Landis

In the first big fight of 2010, will Shane Mosley once again defy his age, or will Andre Berto finally burst onto the main stage?

Boxing fans mark your calendars: The 2010 boxing year kicks off in style with a January 30 unification showdown between WBA Welterweight Super Champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley and WBC Welterweight Champion Andre Berto at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, presented by Golden Boy Promotions and DiBella Entertainment.

“Sugar” Shane Mosley

46-5 (39 KO)

Height: 5’9″

Reach: 74”

WBA Welterweight Super Champion

Last 5 Fights: Mosley has put together some of his most impressive wins of his career over the past three years, including his recent 9th round stoppage of Antonio Margarito to earn the WBA Championship as well as wins over Luis Collazo, Ricardo Mayorga and Fernando Vargas. His only recent blemish came in a thrilling decision loss to Miguel Cotto.

Andre Berto

25-0 (19 KO)

Height: 5’8-1/2″

Reach: 72”

WBC Welterweight Champion

Last 5 Fights: Berto’s last 5 fights have been the biggest of his career, and include capturing the WBC title with a 7th round TKO of Miguel Angel Rodriguez as well as successful defenses over the veteran Steve Forbes, Luis Collazo, and Juan Urango

Mosley vs. Berto Preview

Both fighters are coming into this fight brimming with confidence. Andre Berto has been establishing himself as one of the premier welterweights and is finally getting the shot that he knows he is ready for. He’s successfully defended his title 3 times against quality opponents such as Luis Collazo and deserves this opportunity. However, some argue that Berto, although undefeated, has not looked particularly impressive in his wins over quality opponents, and may be more hype than the real deal and is not ready to take on a fighter of Mosley’s caliber. A fight against Shane Mosley is the perfect opportunity for Berto to prove himself, although this will be no easy task.

After his brilliant win over Antonio Margarito in January, it is clear that Shane Mosley has a lot left in the tank. His 9th round TKO victory over Margarito to earn the WBA belt was perhaps the most impressive win of his career, and was his first with trainer Nazim Richardson, who also trains Bernard Hopkins. Similar to Hopkins (Richardson’s other star pupil), Mosley shows no signs of slowing down with age and has put together some quality wins dating back to 2005, proving that he may be 38, but he can still fight and win against the best the sport has to offer.

One of the big questions leading up to the Shane Mosley vs. Andre Berto bout is how Shane Mosley will approach this fight. Will he be so caught up in the pursuit of another blockbuster, big money fight that he will overlook Berto and not take him seriously, or will he view Berto as someone who has a chance to challenge him and possibly defeat him? Berto is a hungry, talented young fighter who should not be overlooked. This should be a true test for Shane.

This is an important fight for both champions. If Mosley is victorious, his name will be back in pound for pound discussions and he will be one step closer to landing the big money fight he wants so badly, possibly against the winner of the Pacquiao vs. Mayweather contest, or possibly a rematch with Miguel Cotto.

If Berto upsets Mosley, it will open all kinds of new doors for him. His name will be at the forefront of boxing discussions. If he wins this fight 2010 could really be his breakthrough year as his name would be mentioned among the likes of Clottey, Pacquiao, Cotto and Mayweather as a potentially tough and worthwhile opponent.

Berto will gain great exposure in this fight and will make things interesting for Mosley. The fight will be good for his career and will definitely make Berto more of a household name. Even if he doesn’t upset Mosley, he’ll learn what he needs to do to step up his game and take on the big boys.

Mosley vs. Berto Prediction

This fight should be interesting and action packed. Expect Mosley to be at his best, similar to the level he was against Margarito in January of 2009. Although Berto is a very aggressive and offensive minded fighter, he has never faced a fighter of Shane’s caliber.

Berto will press the action and be the aggressor at many moments in the fight, but Shane’s hand speed and adept counterpunching will leave the young Berto scratching his head. The fight will mainly consist of Berto pressing the action and Mosley showing superior speed and counterpunching skills.

Mosley will expose Berto’s lack of defense and big fight experience, and will earn an 11th round TKO victory, bringing him back to the forefront of boxing discussion and one step closer to another big money fight.

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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel


Theatrical Release: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 (Wide)
Starring: Justin Long, Jesse McCartney, Matthew Gray Gubler, Jason Lee
Cameron Richardson
Directed by: Betty Thomas
Genres: Adventure Sequel Family Animation
Keywords: chipmunks franchise
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG for some mild rude humor.


Synopsis: In the "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakuel", pop sensations Alvin, Simon and Theodore end up in the care of Dave Seville’s twenty-something nephew Toby (Zachary Levi). The boys must put aside music superstardom to return to school, and are tasked with saving the school’s music program by winning the $25,000 prize in a battle of the bands. But the Chipmunks unexpectedly meet their match in three singing chipmunks known as "The Chipettes" – Brittany, Eleanor and Jeanette. Romantic and musical sparks are ignited when the Chipmunks and Chipettes square off.

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Avatar

Theatrical Release: Friday, December 18, 2009 (Wide; 3,300 theaters)
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Wes Studi
C.C.H. Pounder
Directed by: James Cameron
Genres: Drama Action Adventure Thriller Sci-Fi
Keywords: alien marine 3-d
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking.

Synopsis: In the epic action adventure fantasy "Avatar", James Cameron, the director of "Titanic", takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination. On the distant moon Pandora, a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption, discovery and unexpected love - as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.

The story’s protagonist, Jake Sully, is an ex-Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. In order to participate in the Avatar program, which will give him a healthy body, Jake agrees to travel to Pandora, a lush rainforest environment filled with incredible life forms – some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also the home to the Na’vi, a humanoid race that lives at what we consider to be a primate level, but they are actually much more evolved than humans. Ten feet tall and blue skinned, the Na’vi live harmoniously within their unspoiled world. But as humans encroach on Pandora in search of valuable minerals, the Na’vi’s very existence is threatened – and their warrior abilities unleashed.

Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this encroachment. Since humans are unable to breathe the air on Pandora, they have created genetically-bred human-Na’vi hybrids known as Avatars. The Avatars are living, breathing bodies in the real world, controlled by a human driver through a technology that links the driver’s mind to the Avatar body. On Pandora, through his Avatar body, Jake can be whole once again. Moreover, he falls in love with a young Na’vi woman, Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle.

As Jake slides deeper into becoming one of her clan, he finds himself caught between the military-industrial forces of Earth, and the Na’vi – forcing him to choose sides in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, "Avatar" breaks new ground in delivering a fully immersive, emotional story and reinvents the moviegoing experience.

Watch The Gods Of War: Series

By Springs Toledo

Manny Pacquiao is knocking on the door of all-time distinction and the sages of the Sweet Science are like ushers running into each other. Their problem is simple. Before they can open the golden door they have to prepare a place for him at the fistic table of the great and terrible. Before they can prepare a place for him, they have to decide where his seat is.

The spirits of legendary fighters, living and dead, are watching. Pacquiao is on schedule to bring about a tectonic shift among them. He will have his seat.

In the aftermath of his stoppage of Miguel Cotto, old boxing debates have been reignited in a new media where millions have an instant platform to weigh-in. Pacquiao’s exposure is unprecedented. His greatness is not. History has much to teach us.

THE FIRST BELL
The modern era of professional boxing can be traced back to 1920. James J. Walker, majority leader of the New York Senate, piloted legislation that legalized the daddy of all sports in Gotham State in the spring of that year. The Walker Law established standard weight divisions and abolished “no-decision” bouts where unofficial winners were declared by newspapermen. Decisions would thereafter be rendered by a referee and judges. It also designated the “neutral corner” rule, capped off the rounds at fifteen, required all participants to be licensed, placed a physician at ringside, attached penalties for intentional fouls, and established the New York State Athletic Commission. Promoter Tex Rickard wasted no time. He financed structural improvements to the old Madison Square Garden and staged six world title bouts in the first year after the law was enacted. New York became the Mecca of manly mayhem. In 1921 the National Boxing Association was formed and Rickard’s Jack Dempsey-Georges Carpentier promotion took in the first million-dollar gate.

Boxing emerged from back alleys and went big-time.

It was the Roaring Twenties, the Jazz Age, the Age of Wonderful Nonsense, the Age of Intolerance. Booze was outlawed the same year that prizefighting went on the level but it didn’t matter, the bluenoses were besieged in an era of shifting values. Post-war prosperity and consumerism made the United States the richest country in the world; and when there is less to worry about, there is less to worry about –jazz clubs sprang up and the Harlem Renaissance blossomed while flappers tossed aside corsets, bobbed their hair, and danced the Charleston. Backfiring automobiles roared across the landscape as production at the Ford Motor Company became so efficient that prices plummeted. Everything happened fast. Fast and loose.

The once sure line between the hill and the tenements, between black and white, between conventionality and criminality got hazy.

In all this ballyhoo, the shady world of prize fighting was brought above-board. Sort of. Perhaps appropriately, the man most responsible for legalizing it had both legs in the shade himself. James J. Walker, a dandy first and a politician only when he felt like it, became mayor of New York City in 1926, but after serious corruption charges forced his resignation, he fled to Europe.

More than any other sport, boxing is a study of contrasts. Every serious fight fan has seen a fair share of both nobility and horror, of glorious triumph and withering defeat. The event is richly symbolic. A man climbs four stairs, solemnly ascending to the lights of truth. He disrobes in an act of athletic purity like an ancient Greek. He faces a nemesis –alone. To say that “one man wins” and “one man loses” reduces the event to something far less intense, far less meaningful. This isn’t tennis or bridge. It is life and death.

Outside the ropes, it’s a grimy sport, but those scoundrels responsible for its reputation –the corrupting influences, the blind or bought judges, safety-first managers, and pimp promoters all shrink back to the cheap seats once a great fight unfolds under garish lights. “Boxing” may have earned Jimmy Cannon’s epithet as the red light district of sports, but the “boxer,” particularly the great ones, are often diamonds in that district. The brilliance of the great fighter is unreflected in the grime. He shines in and of himself.

SPLIT DECISIONS
The debates about the competing brilliance of those diamonds can be exhilarating. Even the most sedated couch potato who loves the Sweet Science will shake off the doldrums if someone questions the greatness of the hero of his misspent youth.

Today Floyd Mayweather, Jr. has become a lightning rod. Yesterday it was Mike Tyson. In the 1970s Muhammad Ali was compared to his peers from eras gone by. A hundred years ago the debates swirling around Jack Johnson’s brilliance were downright wicked.

History’s curtain descends on former greats only to rise again when new ones climb the vaunted stairs. Fascinating questions emerge with each successor to the thrones. Yellowing sports magazines are full of them: Is Rocky Marciano greater than Joe Louis? Than Jack Dempsey? Is Bernard Hopkins greater than Marvin Hagler? Than Carlos Monzon?

Echoing across a century is another question –the definitive question: Who are the greatest fighters, pound-for-pound, who ever slipped through the ropes into a boxing ring?

The debates rage on. Everyone who is anyone has composed a pound-for-pound list of their own at one time or another. All lists are subject to criticism because in the end they are all subjective. There is no clearly superior list because there are no clear facts. There is, however, the weight of argument, and that’s the problem with most lists; there is rarely weighty argument, only mere opinion.

To arrive at his conclusions in his book Boxing’s Greatest Fighters, Bert Sugar reduces each fighter in his mind’s eye to the same height, weight, and ring conditions, effectively making heavyweights Shrinky Dinks and adding water to lightweights as if they’re children’s toys that grow. The problem here is obvious –fighters’ styles are often based on their physical dimensions. Julio Cesar Chavez had a strong inside game. He was short. Wlad Klitschko works outside behind a long jab. He is tall. Criticism of his method is one thing, but Bert Sugar has been immersed up to his crumpled fedora in boxing for decades. He knows whereof he speaks.

Bill Gray’s Boxing’s Top 100: The Greatest Champions of All Time stomped on the stogie of folk wisdom and threw a sponge at anything so unreliable and invalid as one man’s opinion. He applied scientific rigor in his effort to create an objective list, scoring 700 champions active between 1882 and 2001. Each champion is scored relative to his peers. Specific categories include the age of the fighter when he fought his last championship fight, the length of his career, the number of title bouts, and career wins by knockout.

It is a sophisticated presentation, but it is weighted heavily towards those fighters with long careers and long title reigns and doesn’t account for important factors like the quality of opposition, nor does it count uncrowned greats who were routinely ducked or out of luck –master-boxer Holman Williams for example, or Billy Graham, who was billed as “The Uncrowned Champion.” After Gray’s mathematics placed Joe Gans, an all-time great lightweight from the turn of the 20th century ten spots behind Virgil Hill, a great muffled guffaw was heard from Nat Fleischer’s quiet grave. Benny Leonard, another all-time great lightweight who often finds his way in the top ten, placed at #139.

Empiricists, those who work with facts and figures, usually aren’t insiders. Most studious types have never been inside an honest-to-goodness fight gym. Their understanding of boxing is limited to cold, hard data. Insiders who have been around for decades can’t necessarily be counted on either. They often show bias in favor of those fighters closest to them. In his all-time top ten list, trainer Angelo Dundee included not one but four fighters that he trained –Muhammad Ali, Ray Leonard, Luis Rodriguez, and George Foreman. We are all prone to wax nostalgic about things that we know, and we are sometimes guilty of overlooking that which is great about today or yesterday, depending on our age. It’s human nature.

The best lists come out of both “books” and “gyms,” so to speak.

“The Gods of War” series treads new ground. Its top ten list was arrived at with data in one hand and a worn-glove on the other. Expect the unexpected. Make no assumptions. No boxer, regardless of how sacred his name, was given a free pass. Keep in mind that the list of boxing’s great fighters is far larger than ten, so if your favorite fighter didn’t make the cut, it doesn’t mean that he isn’t great …it simply suggests that there are others still greater.

Keep in mind also that there are great fighting men, great eras where many of them converged and fought each other, and great trainers behind those great fighting men. Count on this: the list will reflect a convergence of all three. There are perfect storms in this great sport.

The results will surely invite criticism and perhaps even outrage. We would do well to remember the timeless words of John Milton. “Where there is much desire to learn,” he said in 1644, “there of necessity will be much arguing, much writing, many opinions; for opinion in good men is but knowledge in the making.”

There are two parameters: First, only those fighters who are retired were considered. Hindsight is indeed 20/20. Second, those fighters bridging the era before and after “The Walker Law” were considered if and only if they had reached their peak after 1920. This excludes Sam Langford, Joe Gans, and Bob Fitzsimmons. Those undeniably great fighters are representatives of a different era when boxing was essentially a different sport.

THE CRITERIA 1. Experience/Level of Competition: Fighters with less than 50 professional bouts are unlikely to score high in this category. It is also difficult for fighters who never fought 15 rounds to score high in this category. More important than the number of bouts or rounds, however, is how many objectively serious opponents were faced. For example, if a fighter is 60-0 and yet faces 50 opponents who were made of glass, the score would be considerably lower than if a fighter’s finished record is 132-16-2, but there are several world-beaters on that record. Baltasar Gracian said “many have had their greatness made for them by their enemies” and he is right –greatness untested is mere assumption. This category is the most important measure of a great fighter; therefore the maximum achievable score is 25 points.
2. Ring Generalship: This considers how “effective” a boxer was in controlling a fight. Control is established through adaptability/tactical ability, strategic capability, athleticism, and technical skill.
3. Longevity: Years active isn’t enough to score high here although it helps. The real questions ask how long or how often that fighter performed at a world-class level and whether there is a significant win over a world-class challenger that occurred when the fighter in question was past his best.
4. Dominance: Win/loss ratios, length of championship reigns or “reigns of terror” for those fighters routinely avoided are considered here.
Categories 2-4 have a maximum achievable score of 15 points because they are critical measures of greatness. Those below are worth 10 points.
5. Durability: The greatest fighters were rarely stopped during their prime. Due credit is applied in this category although “Experience” and “Ring Generalship” are mitigating factors. The former because if the fighter faced few punchers, then their durability will be less impressive. The latter because if a fighter’s style is magnificently defensive, then that fighter should not be credited twice.
6. Performance Against Larger Opponents (“P/LO”): The natural disadvantage of facing a larger opponent forces the smaller fighter to dig deeper than he otherwise would have to and rely on skill and cunning. A win over a larger opponent can be compelling evidence of just how good that boxer is.
7. Intangibles: In the end, boxing is a character sport. Most great fighters will score fairly high in this category. Unusual risks taken, adversity overcome, and resilience are a few of the qualities considered here.

Categories such as “Mainstream Appeal” or “Contributions to the Sport of Boxing” have no bearing here despite their unfortunately common usage in many popular rankings. They are based on charisma and political forces and have nothing to do with how great a boxer was as a boxer.

“Head-to-Head” determinations are not included either because they are too speculative; the idea of shrinking or inflating fighters into the same weight division flirts with absurdity. The ten fighters identified here have earned their place based solely on what they were and what they accomplished during their careers.

The Sweet Science as we know it has the seasoning of ninety years behind it. There are gods in its dusty volumes, gods who are reanimated and examined by those of us who won’t let them rest. Consider this your official program. The countdown will begin soon with “The Tenth God of War” and every few days another will be summoned from a literary dressing room to take a bow and then take a throne. The series will conclude after the smoke has cleared and the preeminent boxer of the modern era, the great and terrible “god of war” emerges into view.

Now the spotlight falls center-ring. A silver-coiffed announcer stands there as a microphone drops down from the ceiling.

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Case 39


Theatrical Release: Friday, January 1, 2010 (Wide)
Starring: Renee Zellweger, Ian McShane, Kerry O'Malley, Bradley Cooper
Callum Keith Rennie
Directed by: Christian Alvart
Genres: Thriller Suspense Horror Sci-Fi
Distributor: Paramount Pictures
MPAA Rating: R for violence and terror, including disturbing images.


Synopsis: A social worker rescues a young girl from abusive parents but begins to suspect the girl may not be so innocent after all.
"Case 39" is a horror film starring Renée Zellweger as family services social worker Emily Jenkins. Emily thinks she has seen it all until she meets her newest, most mysterious case, troubled 10-year old Lilith Sullivan (Jodelle Ferland). Emily's worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to kill Lilith, their only daughter. Emily saves her and decides to take her in herself until the right foster family comes along.

Roach okays random tests on both camps

By Abac Cordero


MANILA
, Philippines - Freddie Roach doesn’t mind putting his fighter under random drug testing as long as the other camp goes through exactly the same procedure.

The three-time Trainer of the Year yesterday reacted to calls made by the camp of Floyd Mayweather Jr. to have Manny Pacquiao
, the hottest fighter out there, to random tests in the weeks leading to their March 13 encounter.

Mayweather’s father, Floyd Sr., has raised concerns that the Filipino pound-for-pound champion, whose amazing run of victories as he moved up in weight has baffled his critics, is into some sort of performance-enhancing drugs
.

Roach told The STAR that Pacquiao is a clean fighter, if not the cleanest.

“Yeah, we’ll do it but they have to do it as well. Manny fights clean. If they’ll do it, then we’ll do it,” said Roach as he expressed his willingness to have Pacquiao go through the random tests.

“I don’t have any problem with that. But no blood tests close to the fight. They can take urine tests,” said Roach, adding that it’s how they do it in the Olympics.

The Mayweather people said they want tests like the way it’s being done in the Olympics.

“I had a girlfriend who was in the Olympics in triple jump and that’s how it’s done. They get urine tests. They can come to her in the middle of the night and take urine tests but not blood tests,” Roach added.

He was asked where the heat is coming from and said it all started when Floyd Jr. started raising the issue.

“I don’t know. Maybe they’re just looking for an excuse,” said Roach.

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Sherlock Holmes


Theatrical Release: Friday, December 25, 2009 (Wide)
Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Mark Strong, Jude Law, Rachel McAdams
Kelly Reilly
Directed by: Guy Ritchie
Genres: Action Adventure Mystery
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, some startling images and a scene of suggestive material.


Synopsis: In a dynamic new portrayal of Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous characters, "Sherlock Holmes" sends Holmes and his stalwart partner Watson on their latest challenge. Revealing fighting skills as lethal as his legendary intellect, Holmes will battle as never before to bring down a new nemesis and unravel a deadly plot that could destroy the country.

Watch Juanma Lopez vs Luevano, Gamboa vs Mtagwa Fight

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NEW YORK (December 3, 2009) – World champions JUAN MANUEL “JuanMa” LOPEZ, STEVEN LUEVANO and YURIORKIS GAMBOA, and Top-10 contender ROGERS MTAGWA will kickoff the new decade in separate world featherweight title fights, Saturday, January 23, in the WaMu Theater in the “Mecca of Boxing,” Madison Square Garden. Lopez, the World Boxing Organization (WBO) junior featherweight champion, will be moving up to challenge WBO featherweight titlist STEVEN LUEVANO, while Gamboa defends his World Boxing Association championship belt against top-10 contender ROGERS MTAGWA. Both fights will be televised live on HBO on the 2010 premiere telecast of Boxing After Dark, beginning at 9:45 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast.) These four sluggers boast a combined record of 106-14-3 (71 KOs), a winning percentage of 86% and a victory by knockout ratio of 67%.

Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Arena Boxing U.S. and PR Best Boxing, tickets, priced at $200, $100, $75 and $50, go on sale Today! Thursday, December 3 at Noon, and can be purchased at the Madison Square Garden box office, all Ticketmaster outlets, and online at www.thegarden.com.

“These four exciting fighters are about to usher in a new era at the “Mecca of Boxing” in one of boxing’s flagship divisions,” said promoter Bob Arum. “Like Henry Armstrong, Willie Pep and Sandy Saddler before them, these four gladiators will reunite Madison Square Garden and the featherweight division to their former glory..”

Lopez (27-0, 24 KOs), from Caguas, Puerto Rico, is in the second year of his world title reign, which began on June 7, 2008 when he ended the three-year tenure of defending champion Daniel Ponce De Leon via a first-round knockout. Lopez, already a Top-10 pound for pound favorite, has successfully defended his title five times since, four by knockout. In his last defense, an exciting 12-round unanimous decision victory over Mtagwa, Lopez’s impressive victory by stoppage streak ended at 14. Lopez was named Puerto Rico’s 2008 “Fighter of the Year” where he went 4-0, (4 KOs), including three first-round knockouts, all in world championship fights. Looking to repeat, he posted another perfect year in 2009, having stopped two-time world champion Gerry Peñalosa and undefeated North American Boxing Association (NABA) super bantamweight champion Olivier Lontchi in 10 and 9 rounds, respectively, this year in addition to his points win over Mtagwa.

A native of East Los Angeles, Luevano (37-1-1, 15 KOs), of La Puente, Calif., captured the vacant WBO featherweight title in London in 2007, knocking out undefeated Englishman Nicky Cook in the 11th round. Since then, Luevano has successfully defended his title five times during his two-year reign against top-rated, world-class opposition, including Bernabe Concepcion (21-1-1, 17 KOs), Billy Dib (21-0, 11 KOs), Mario Santiago (19-1, 14 KOs), Terdsak Jandaeng (29-2, 19 KOs), and Antonio Davis (24-3, 12 KOs). Combined, his world title challengers had a combined record of 114-7-1 (73 KOs) – a winning percentage of 93% with a victory by knockout ratio of 64%. In short, Luevano gets his business done. Trained by former world champion Robert Garcia, and Robert’s father Eduardo, Luevano and his corner boasts a team that is poised, confident and experienced against very good opposition.

Gamboa (16-0, 14 KOs), a native of Guantanamo who now hails from Miami, Fla., has been considered one of boxing’s brightest lights dating back to his amateur days, which included winning Olympic gold at the 2004 games. Since making his professional debut in 2007, Gamboa has sought – and defeated – the toughest and most experienced opposition available. In only his second year as a professional he collected the NABF and WBC International super featherweight titles and then moved down in weight to collect the NABO featherweight title in three consecutive fights, with victories over Johnnie Edwards, Darling Jimenez and Al Seeger, respectively, destroying Edwards and Seeger in the first round while winning a 10-round unanimous decision over Jimenez.. He captured the WBA featherweight title on April 17, knocking out four-time world title challenger Jose Rojas in the 10th round. He successfully defended the title on October 10 at The Garden, knocking out Panamanian strongman Whyber Garcia in the fourth round. The two-fisted Cuban KO artist boasts a lethal combination of power and speed, an amateur background second to none (he is a four-time Gold Medal winner in the Cuban National Championships) and a victory by knockout ratio that’s on par with JuanMa Lopez.

Mtagwa (26-13-2, 18 KOs), a native of Dodoma, Tanzania, who has been compared to the great Dick Tiger because of his heritage and his improvement with age, has made Philadelphia, Penn. his base since moving to the U.S. in 2000. The former African Boxing Union super bantamweight champion has incrementally advanced his career by fighting and defeating some of the best competition at 122 and 126 pounds. But his “coming out party” on the world stage occurred in his last fight when he challenged world champion Juan Manuel Lopez for his WBO junior featherweight title at The Garden in October. Mtagwa was the star of the night, trading leather with JuanMa for 12 exciting rounds, pushing the champ to the brink before the final bell rang. Though the judges’ scores reflected a decision loss for Mtagwa, the fight proved he was a winner, earning him another world title shot, this time against Gamboa. Mtagwa’s career highlights include winning the vacant U.S. Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight title in 2005 via a 10th-round TKO of Joe Morales. He successfully defended the title twice, knocking out Art Simonyan and Alvin Brown, both in the fourth round. His come-from-behind 10th-round TKO victory over Tomas Villas last year, ending Villa’s three-year, 12-bout unbeaten streak, was considered a 2008 Fight of the Year candidate. Currently world-rated No. 7 by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and No. 10 by the WBO, Mtagwa is trained by Bobby “Boogaloo” Watts, one of only three men to have beaten Marvelous Marvin Hagler.

Watch Manny Pacquiao Full Movie Wapakman

Wapakman


Directed by Topel Lee
Starring Manny Pacquiao
Release date(s) December 25, 2009 (2009-12-25)
Country Philippines
Language Tagalog

Synopsis: Wapakman is a Philippine superhero film directed by Topel Lee and starring boxer Manny Pacquiao. It is set to be released on December 25, 2009, and will be an entry to the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival.

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Avatar

Theatrical Release: Friday, December 18, 2009 (Wide; 3,300 theaters)
Starring: Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver, Wes Studi
C.C.H. Pounder
Directed by: James Cameron
Genres: Drama Action Adventure Thriller Sci-Fi
Keywords: alien marine 3-d
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for intense epic battle sequences and warfare, sensuality, language and some smoking.

Synopsis: In the epic action adventure fantasy "Avatar", James Cameron, the director of "Titanic", takes us to a spectacular new world beyond our imagination. On the distant moon Pandora, a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption, discovery and unexpected love - as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.

The story’s protagonist, Jake Sully, is an ex-Marine who was wounded and paralyzed from the waist down in combat on Earth. In order to participate in the Avatar program, which will give him a healthy body, Jake agrees to travel to Pandora, a lush rainforest environment filled with incredible life forms – some beautiful, many terrifying. Pandora is also the home to the Na’vi, a humanoid race that lives at what we consider to be a primate level, but they are actually much more evolved than humans. Ten feet tall and blue skinned, the Na’vi live harmoniously within their unspoiled world. But as humans encroach on Pandora in search of valuable minerals, the Na’vi’s very existence is threatened – and their warrior abilities unleashed.

Jake has unwittingly been recruited to become part of this encroachment. Since humans are unable to breathe the air on Pandora, they have created genetically-bred human-Na’vi hybrids known as Avatars. The Avatars are living, breathing bodies in the real world, controlled by a human driver through a technology that links the driver’s mind to the Avatar body. On Pandora, through his Avatar body, Jake can be whole once again. Moreover, he falls in love with a young Na’vi woman, Neytiri, whose beauty is matched by her ferocity in battle.

As Jake slides deeper into becoming one of her clan, he finds himself caught between the military-industrial forces of Earth, and the Na’vi – forcing him to choose sides in an epic battle that will decide the fate of an entire world.

Conceived 14 years ago and over four years in the making, "Avatar" breaks new ground in delivering a fully immersive, emotional story and reinvents the moviegoing experience.