Paulie Ayala Productions once again will be bringing a great night of professional boxing to the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex with “Gloves and Guitars.  The official weigh-ins for the Gloves and Guitars will be held today at 3:00 PM at Southwest Ford, 3000 Fort Worth Hwy., Weatherford, Texas.  On Saturday, at the Fort Worth Convention Center, fans will get to see a great lineup of professional boxers who plan on putting a knockout of a show.  The lightweight (135 lbs.) Texas Title belt will be at stake.   The main event includes the “Fighting Marine,” Miguel Buendia (7-1, 4KO’s) against the tough and rugged Angel Rodriguez (5-7, 4KO’s), so a knockout is a big possibility.  Speaking of knockouts, the undercard will include a lineup of exciting fighters that pack a lot of punch.  Expect to see a great night of professional boxing and following that, enjoy a night of music, by the Tejas Brothers.  All this will be brought to you by Paulie Ayala, former WBA and IBO world champion.  So come on out to Fort Worth, Texas for a great night of professional boxing and meet the world champion.

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The last time I saw Miguel Buendia (7-1, 4KO’s) it was only three short months ago when he knocked out the tough Abraham Esquivel (4-2) in the fifth round.  Buendia is coming into this fight after two consecutive knockouts and appears to be in great shape according to his own statement on our own Combat Sports TV interview. He is also coming into this fight after being part of the NTF 2011 Boxing Fight of The Year with his fight against the all-out slugger and killer left hook artist, Fernando Rodriguez (6-9).

This time the “Fighting Marine” will be part of the main event on the card and he will face Angel “El Picosito” Rodriguez (5-7, 4KO‘s) at the Fort Worth Convention Center this Saturday night in Fort Worth, Texas. Rodriguez’ last fight was at the Winstar where he put on a slugfest against the undefeated Jesse Roman (8-0) on the undercard of Dallas’ own Roberto Marroquin fight.

Don’t let Rodriguez’ record fool you, this fighter comes to fight and fights straight up and moving forward all the time. This will be an exciting fight for the fans, because Buendia also moves forward and he does not waste any punches. He has a great jab and boxing skills in addition to a knockout punch. Speaking of knockout punches, both fighters have the equal amount of knockouts, so anything could happen. So get ready boxing fans, it’s going to be an all-out slugfest.

Also scheduled on the card:

Samuel Clarkson v. Kyle Fancher (0-1) light heavyweight

Manuel "The Punisher" Rojas (3-0) v. Dewayne Wisom, lightweights

Joel Hernandez (2-1) v. Julio Valadez, flyweights

Arthur Trevino (5-7) v. Derek Jones (1-3), lightweights

Angel Solórzano (2-0) v. Travonne Hobbs (1-1), middleweights

John Vera (pro debut) v. Cedric Sheppard

Paulie Ayala Productions presents "Gloves & Guitars"
Where: Fort Worth Convention Center
When: Saturday, January 28, 2012.

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The Golden Gloves first day of fights was non-stop action from bout 1 to bout 46, literally.  The fights started at 7pm and ended approximately about midnite without any breaks.  It started off with the 55 pounders aging from 8 to 10 years old and it ended with the 165 pounders.  From beginning to end it was a very exciting night for the boxers, their teams and most of all, those in attendance.  And the attendance was a full house at the Hella Shrine Temple in Garland, Texas.  Including NTFS’ Roland Gamez who refereed several matches of the night.  Boxing fans, come out and support the Dallas Golden Gloves and the future champions of boxing.  The following are the results of the first day at the Dallas Golden Gloves.

BOUT	Red Corner		Blue Corner	WINNER
1	Alejandro Aguilar	v.	Nikolas Martinez	Martinez
2	Gabriel Martinez	v.	Albert Sanchez	Sanchez
3	Justyn Whisnant	v.	Diego Sanchez	Whisnant
4	Xavion Rousseau	v.	Nicholas Elizondo	Rousseau
5	Jose Campos	v.	Malachi Coleman	Campos
6	Joel Castillo	v.	Hilario Flores	Castillo
7	Kevin Hernandez	v.	Caleb Palomar	Palomar
8	Josue Castillo	v.	Raul Manrique	Manrique
9	Luis Arriaga	v.	Serbano Rodriquez	Arriaga (walkover)
10	Jordan Jekins	v.	Alejandro Reyes	Jekins
11	Kristine Lopez	v.	Abril Anguiano	Lopez
12	Carlos Adame	v.	Eric Anton	Anton
13	Francisco Carmona	v.	Ruben Castillo	Castillo (walkover)
14	Michael Hall	v.	Elijah Brionis	Brionis
15	Jose Cortez	v.	Jovanny Carillo	Carillo
16	Mark Vielma	v.	William Reyes	Reyes
17	Marco Puentes	v.	Carlos Aranda	Puentes
18	Manuel Vargas	v.	Esteban Ornelas	Ornelas (walkover)
19	Ashley Diaz	v.	Sabrina Salazar	Salazar
20	Javier Blanco	v.	Andres Reyes	Reyes
21	John Escobedo	v.	Alexis Lopez	Escobedo
22	Conrado Guerrero	v.	Jasiel Barbosa	Guerrero
23	Withdrew	v.	Withdrew
24	Jose Macias	v.	Hugo Gutierrez	Macias
25	Oliver Escobar	v.	Arturo Rangel	Rangel (walkover)
26	Amando Sepulveda	v.	Ricardo Salazar	Sepulveda
27	Felix Cardenas	v.	Frankie Robledo	Cardenas
28	James Robertson	v.	Rafael Benitez	Robertson
29	Anthony Casados	v.	Ji’dad Muhammad	Casados
30	Francisco Paredes	v.	Kai Webb	Webb
31	Jon Rogers	v.	Javier Garcia	Garcia
32	Chris Morales	v.	Elijah Angeletti	Angeletti
33	Alex Marin	v.	Fernando Vazquez	Vazquez
34	Francisco Martinez	v.	Alan Pena	Martinez
35	Oscar Gonzalez	v.	Jesus Montelongo	Montelongo
36	Richard Zavala	v.	Jaime Guerrero	Guerrero
37	Joseph Rumore	v.	Thomas Leija	Leija
38	Roberto Rodriquez	v.	Tim Jones	Rodriquez
39	Devionte Ansong	v.	Ryan Elliott	Elliott
40	Justin Saldana	v.	Shaquille Mcalister	Mcalister
41	Manuel Borjas	v.	Theodore Hollman	Hollman
42	David Riegel	v.	Juan Salazar	Riegel
43	Sterling Glass	v.	Brandon Bailey	Bailey
44	Sung Hong	v.	Eric Siegel	Hong
45	Terry Haley	v.	Nick Cabrera	Haley
46	Rohan Mitchell	v.	Kenneth Wyatt	Wyatt

 

Standout bouts:

Alejandro Aguilar v. Nikolas Martinez

The 55 pound Alejandro Aguilar put Nikolas Martinez on the canvas twice in

his fight, but Martinez was able to outpoint him in the end. 

Carlos Adame v. Eric Anton, 132 lbs.

The big punches started in the open division when Carlos Adame and Eric Anton stepped in to the ring. Although Adame was the taller fighter, the scrappy and quick handed Anton landed the cleaner punches.  Both fighters came to fight and the action really picked up in the middle of the second round as Anton connected with tons of punches and uppercuts.  In the final round, Anton let his hands go and although Adame was forcing the action, it was a little too late and Anton went on to win.

Kai Webb v. Francisco Paredes, 165 lbs.

Another outstanding athlete of the evening was a boxer named Kai Webb a/k/a “Tree Top.”  In his match against Francisco Paredes, it was apparent why he had that nickname. He was a tall athlete and he had good boxing skills.  Enough skills to keep his opponent out of reach with his jab and to outpoint him for the win.  Keep your eye out for this young boxer.

Fernando Vazquez v. Alex Marin, 114 lbs.

The most entertaining boxer of the night was a 114 pound boxer named Fernando Vazquez.  He put on a boxing clinic against a very good fighter named Alex Marin.  The flashy quick handed and quick footed Vazquez moved around the ring like a little professional.  And even after having a point deducted, he still won his match.  If he continues to fight like this, he could eventually be a great boxer. 

Thomas Leija v. Joseph Rumore, 132 lbs.

One of the hardest and most accurate punchers of the night was Thomas Leija.  In his match against the taller Joseph Rumore, he was able to get inside and land some very hard punches to outpoint the tough Rumore.  Look out for this tough punching fighter.

Sung Hong v. Eric Siegel 165 lbs.

Finally, I have to give Sung Hong the award for the boxer that landed the most right hands in a first round than anyone of the night.  In the first round he landed a ton of right hands to the head of the very tough Eric Siegel.  He continued to land them through the entire fight and although he tired at the end, he was able to outpoint Siegel.  This is a fighter that you must watch, because he leaves it all in the ring.

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Ready for some all out non-stop punching in the amateur ring?  Well, it’s here, and the 76th Annual Golden Gloves of Dallas, Texas will be bringing it, literally.  Boxing fans, come out and support the future boxing champions from Dallas and the surrounding areas.  The fighting starts today through Saturday for the finals at the Hella Shrine Temple, Rowlett Rd., Garland, Texas  75040.  It is conveniently located in Garland, Texas along the shore of Lake Ray Hubbard.  Fights start at 7:00 pm.  Admission nightly is $12.00.  There are 47 fights scheduled, so come early to see some great amateur action. no comments

Combat Sports TV was at La Gran Plaza in Fort Worth to catch up with some of the boxers who will be entering the ring on Jan. 28 on the Paulie Ayala Productions Gloves & Guitars boxing card taking place at the Fort Worth Convention Center.

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Boxing is back in North Texas as Paulie Ayala Productions sets up shop once again in Funkytown.  This Saturday, PAP will present "Gloves & Guitars" an exciting pro boxing card taking place at the Fort Worth Convention Center.  The card features some of the area's most exciting fighters as evident by the recently released fight card.  As always, the card is subject to change. 

Main Event - Miguel Buendia vs. Angel Rodriguez

Alex Clarkson vs. Kyle Fancher

Manuel "The Punisher" Rojas vs. Dewayne Wisom

Joesl Hernandez vs. Julio Valadez

Arthur Trevino vs. Derek Jones

Angel Solarzano vs. Travonne Hobbs

John Vera vs. Cedric Sheppard

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Recently, “the Greatest,” Muhammad Ali (born Cassius Clay, Jr. on January 17th, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky) celebrated his 70th birthday.  Just to think, it all began by chance when he was a young boy and someone stole his bike and he reported it to the police.  He then told police officer Joe Martin that he wanted to beat up the person who stole his bike, and the officer recommended to the young Cassius Clay to learn how to box, and history was made.  He started off as an amateur boxer who won six Kentucky Golden Gloves titles, two National Golden Gloves titles, and then went on to the 1960 Olympics in Rome to win the Gold medal in the light heavyweight division.  He won his first professional fight on October 29, 1960 against Tunney Hunsaker, who happened to be the police chief of Fayetville, West Virginia.  Ali stands 6-ft, 3-in height and is the only heavyweight ever who was able to move around a ring like a middleweight fighter.  That is why he always said “float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.”

By 1963 he had an undefeated record of 18-0 when he fought British Heavyweight champion Henry Cooper, and despite being knocked down in the fourth round, Cassius Clay went on to win the fight after it was stopped in the 5th round.  The next year he went on to defeat the supposed unbeatable Sonny Liston, who retired in the 6th round, and Cassius Clay became the Heavyweight Champion of the World.  This is where he said “I shook up the world.”  The next year he fought against Liston again, and knocked him out in the 1st round.  The picture of Cassius Clay standing over Liston after the knockout is one of the most famous boxing pictures in history.

Muhammad Ali went on to defeat Ernie Terrell for the WBA World Heavyweight title in 1967.  He defended that title and knocked out Zorra Folley in the 7th round.  In 1970 he defeated Oscar Bonavena for the NABF Heavyweight Title.  In 1971 he lost his heavyweight title to “Smokin” Joe Frazier by decision (15 rounds).  He went on to regain the NABF heavyweight title against Jimmy Ellis in 1971 by TKO in the 12th round.  He defended that title against Buster Mathis, George Chuvalo, Jerry Quarry, the incredible Floyd Patterson, Bob Foster, and finally lost that title in a split decision in a grueling fight against Ken Norton in 1973.  In his fight against Ken Norton, he fought with a broken jaw.  Only five months later Ali defeated Norton to regain the NABF title and the next year he beat Joe Frazier by unanimous decision to retain his title.  Nine months later he fought “Big” George Foreman in one of the most memorable boxing matches in boxing history, known as the “Rumble in the Jungle.”  In this match Ali knocked out the heavy punching Foreman in the 8th round, by using his famous “rope-a-dope” tactic, by leaning against the ropes and letting Foreman tire himself out.  He went on to defend the WBC and WBA titles against Chuck Wepner, Ron Lyle, Joe Bugner, Joe Frazier (fight know as the “Thrilla in Manila”), who retired in the 14th round, Jimmy Young, Richard Dunn, Ken Norton, Alfredo Angelista, and Earnie Shavers (Ali and others considered him to be the hardest puncher they had ever faced).  Ali then lost his titles to the young Leon Spinks by a split decision in 1978.  He miraculously regained the WBA title against Spinks only seven months later.  He retired on September 6, 1979 and then came out of retirement to finish his boxing career against WBC heavyweight champion Larry Holmes.  His final fight was against Trevor Berbick in 1981.

Muhammad Ali’s professional career spanned from 1960 to 1981 and his boxing record is 56 wins and 5 losses with 37 knockouts.  In 1984 he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease but he still continues to offer his time for philanthropy and his support to many causes.  In 1998 he was honored as the United Nations Messenger of Peace.  He has also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President George W. Bush, among the many awards he has received throughout his life.  The Muhammad Ali Center in his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky is open to the public and it’s mission is to preserve and share the legacy and ideals of Muhammad Ali.

There are not enough words in this short article to describe “the Greatest,” but it was an honor to meet him when he came to Dallas, Texas, so many years ago.  It was one of the most memorable moments in my life and I must share this little story.  When I arrived at the Market Hall, where he was, I stood in line and could not believe that I was actually going to get me meet Muhammad Ali.  I came prepared with a boxing glove and a small cheap camera to take pictures.  When it was my turn to get his autograph, I quickly asked one of the helpers to take my picture with him.  While Ali was signing my glove, I maneuvered my way around the table where he was sitting and stood beside him as his helper took the picture.  The funny part is, the Champ was not even looking at the camera, because he was too busy signing my glove, and then I was pushed away for the next person in line.  So, I waited after all the signings were done, and I followed Ali and his group as they were leaving the back of the hall.  I noticed he was taken to the back of the room and went behind some curtains, and I said “I have to take a picture of him.”  While nobody was looking I quickly went behind the curtains and noticed he was getting inside a car.  I stepped into the alley and I said “Ali,”and the Champ looked at me like “what the heck are you doing there?”…somewhat startled and surprised….and then he gave me the peace sign and I clicked the camera.  I must have had the biggest smile on my face as he smiled back.  He is truly “the Greatest.”

Photo © Hector Sanchez

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With 2012 upon us we at Combat Sports TV are pround to unleash "Fight Night" our exclusive all-access covearage of your favorite local events.  

This past Saturday night, the CSTV crew was in Plano, TX to take in all the action of Element Fighting Championship's EFC1: The Rise.  Check out all the action and interviews!

 

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You have to give credit to Element Fighting Championship (EFC) for making their inaugural fight promotion Saturday night one of the more enjoyable fight cards to hit the DFW Metroplex.  With a full house packed in at the Plano Convention Center, EFC 1: The Rise was by all accounts a success.  With great fights at a great venue the numerous fight fans in attendance were treated to a night of action they will not soon forget.

The night’s main event saw former WEC title challenger Marcus “The Wrecking Ball” Hicks survive some rough moments to rally back and submit Longview’s Josh Lee.  While Hicks looked to come out aggressively at the opening bell, Lee seemed ready for the blitz and was able to defend against Hicks takedown attempts.  When the fight did go the ground in the opening round Lee was ready and deftly caught Hicks, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, in an airtight rear naked choke that looked like it was going to put the “Wrecking Ball” to sleep.  However, Hicks was able to survive the round and in the second round was able to rebound and after taking the fight to the ground sunk in a guillotine choke/crank that forced Lee to tap.

Lee made it a great fight but on this evening it was Hicks who would have his hand raised.  The official time of the submission was at the 0:42 mark in round two.  With the victory Hicks improves his record to 13-4; Lee falls to 8-8 in defeat.

In the evening’s co-featured bout, Abilene’s Brandon Farran scored a blistering 15 second opening round knockout of Jarret Jones.  Farran came out like a man possessed and landed a hard straight right that put Jones out and the fight over.  While Farran’s victory was impressive, there will be controversy surrounding the bout as many in attendance thought that the fight was ended prematurely and that Jones could probably have continued on in the fight.  None the less, Farran gets the win and exacts revenge on Jones who bested him earlier in their careers with an arm bar.

The official time of the knockout was 0:15 seconds in round one.  With the win Farran improves his record to 6-4; Jones falls to 5-6 in defeat.

In a battle of undefeated fighters Drew Pendleton proved too much for Alden Herbert.  While the fight was largely devoid on sustained action Pendleton was the aggressor throughout the contest and simply proved to be too much of a hurdle of the young Herbert.

The judges’ scorecards read 30-27, 30-27, and 30-27 all in favor of Pendleton.  With the win Pendleton remains undefeated with a a record of 5-0; Herbert tastes defeat for the first time falling to 4-1 with the loss.

Austin’s Warren Stewart scored in impressive victory over muay thai specialist Frank Barragan scoring an unanimous decision win.  Things started out rocky for Stewart as Barragan took the fight to the ground early and opening up a nasty cut above the eye of Stewart with a relentless barrage of elbows from the mount.  With the ringside physician concerned and checking on the severity of Stewart’s cut after the first round, something seemed to ignite a fire in Stewart entering the second round.  Stewart turned up the heat in the second and third round and simply bullied Barragan throughout the course of the fight.

All three judges scored the bout 29-28 in favor of Stewart.  With the win Stewart improves his record to 11-16; Barragan falls to 7-8 in defeat.

Despite an incredible resolve Lufkin’s Rodney McFarland was simply outclassed by Jason House.  House used his incredible muay thai skills to batter and bruise McFarland throughout the opening round.  However, try as he might, House could not get McFarland to take a step back.  House would soon rectify this dilemma in the second round as a concussive right hand put McFarland on the mat.  Seizing the opportunity, House jumped on McFarland and after some ground and pound, House took McFarland’s back where he slipped in the rear naked choke to end the fight.

The official time of the submission was 0:28 in the round two.  With the win House improves his record to 8-5; McFarland falls to 2-5 with the loss.

In what turned out to be the fight of the night, Borzoo Honargohar and Javier Obregon waged an absolute three round war that had the gathered crowd at the Plano Convention Center on their feet cheering throughout.  Early on the fight seemed to be going Obregon’s way as he was able to smother Honargohar with a relentless ground game that put the striker in peril throughout the round.  However, Honargohar would begin to put his game plan into motion as he was able to deftly avoid Obregon’s takedown attempts in the second and third rounds.  With Obregon’s bread and butter being stilled the fight moved to their feet where Honargohar’s excellent muay thai was utilized in full effect.  But, the fight was close and in the end it was Honargohar who would walk away with the split decision victory with scores of 29-28, 29-28, and 28-29.

With the win Honargohar improves his record to 1-0; Obregon falls to 2-2 with the loss.

Houston’s Dale Mitchell looked impressive in stopping fan favorite James Hall with a first round stoppage.  Hall looked to want to stand and trade but Mitchell shot in with a quick double leg and followed that up with some hard punches from within Hall’s guard that prompted the referee to stop the fight.

The official time of the stoppage was 1:48 in the first round.  With the win Mitchell improves his record to 3-4; Hall falls to 4-6 in defeat.

In a closely contested fight, Austin’s Jeremy Myers scored a unanimous decision victory over Randy Villarreal.  The fight was as close as any you would ever see as Villarreal came out at a blistering pace in the opening round scoring repeatedly with some very crisp boxing.  However, Villarreal’s momentum would soon be halted as Myers went to a wrestling game plan and smothered Villarreal over the course of the second and third rounds.  Myer’s tenacity paid off as the judges aw him the victor with scores of 29-28 on all three cards.

With the win Myers improves his record to 3-4; Villarreal falls to 8-7 in defeat.

Fort Worth’s Daniel Miller didn’t waste any time in securing a victory over Michael Saunders with a first round guillotine.  Saunders tried to get the fight to the ground but when he shot in Miller caught him in the choke and ended the fight.

The official time of the submission was 1:24 in the opening round.  With the victory Miller improves his record to 3-0; Saunders falls to 1-2 with the loss.

In the night’s opening bout Austin’s Van Vo gave a spirited effort but ultimately was outclassed by Faez Miraki.  In the opening round Vo controlled the bout by keeping Miraki’s takedown attempts by controlling his head and sprawling.  However, Miraki, an international wrestler, eventually was able to establish his game plan in the second round and after securing the takedown, slipped in the rear naked choke to end the night.

The official time of the submission was 2:10 in the second round.  With the win Miraki improves his record to 2-0; Vo falls to 1-6 in defeat.

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Tonight Element Fighting Championship will host their premier MMA promotion entitled "The Rise" at the Plano Convention Center.  It promises to be a great night of fights.  

Check out our weigh-in coverage!

 

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