BOSTWICK vs. MULPETER SCRAPPED FROM CWFC 70 BILL

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, August 15, 2014   Jake Bostwick's failure to make weight sees his clash with Philip Mulpeter removed from this weekend's CWFC 70 card in Dublin.   (Dublin, Ireland | Friday, August 15, 2014) - The bill for CWFC 70 in Dublin this weekend has undergone a late change, with the bout between Jake Bostwick and Philip Mulpeter being removed from the card ahead of this afternoon’s weigh-ins. The fight has been scrapped due to Bostwick being unable to make the 171lbs limit for his welterweight clash with the Irishman at The Helix tomorrow night. Bostwick arrived at the CWFC hotel in Dublin yesterday (Thursday) morning, weighing 194lbs. The 24-year Englishman tipped the scales at 182lbs at 11.05am this morning but was unable to cut any further. Subsequently, Philip Mulpeter and his camp have understandably opted not to compete under these circumstances, so the fight has unfortunately been cancelled. New opponents were considered for both fighters - Mulpeter at welterweight, Bostwick at middleweight - but officials were unable to source suitable replacements who could be passed fit to compete by SAFE MMA on such short notice. “This is obviously a very unfortunate situation,” said Cage Warriors CEO Graham Boylan. “It’s disappointing for everyone, particularly Philip Mulpeter, but also for the Cage Warriors fans who have been looking forward to this fight for a long time. “We reacted to the situation as well as we could. We thought about new options for Philip and we even had Henry Fadipe interested in stepping in to face Jake, but neither has worked out so both guys are now without fights. “Henry was in a five-round title fight just over a week ago in South Africa, and Jake isn’t in great shape physically either right now due to the weight-cut, so there’s no way we could give a fight like that the green light on the grounds of safety. “It’s a blow to lose one of the most highly-anticipated fights on the card, but CWFC 70 is still stacked from top to bottom, so we’re looking forward to another exciting Dublin event tomorrow night.” Mulpeter was on weight at 169.6lbs shortly after 1pm, and will therefore receive his full fight purse. Bostwick will not receive a purse. The bantamweight clash between Dean Garnett and Martin Sheridan has now been moved up to the main card to fill the vacancy. To check out the updated fight card, as well as broadcast and ticket details, click HERE. - ENDS - For the latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship news and updates, keep track of us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. View past CWFC action, free and on-demand, online via Cage Warriors TV. Photo: Jake Bostwick - Dolly Clew for CWFC (high-resolution images available upon request)

www.CageWarriors.com CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is Europe's leading and longest-running mixed martial arts promotion. An Irish-owned brand with offices in the UK, Ireland and Jordan, CWFC is the sport's fastest-growing organisation, having staged 80 events in 12 countries across three different continents since its establishment in 2002. Home to some of biggest stars of MMA's past, present and future, Cage Warriors' broadcast footprint spans 140 million homes worldwide via a network of partners that includes Channel 4, FOX Sports, ESPN, Viasat and Setanta Sports.

Fight Network Presents Cage Warriors 70 LIVE this Saturday, Aug. 16 at 4 p.m. ET

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release TORONTO (August 14, 2014) - Fight Network, the world's premier 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents a live broadcast of Cage Warriors 70 from The Helix in Dublin, Ireland this Saturday, August 16, at 4 p.m. ET. Fight Network's live broadcast will air on Cablevision's Optimum TV in the U.S., nationwide in Canada and internationally in over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. In the main event, rising French star Damien Lapilus (9-3-1, 1NC) will take on former Cage Warriors lightweight title challenger Joseph Duffy (10-1). In other featured bouts, Irish favorite Philip Mulpeter (7-4) returns to welterweight for what's set to be an explosive clash with heavy-hitting Englishman Jake Bostwick (15-8, 1NC), who searches for his ninth consecutive victory. An All-Irish lightweight tussle will see Paul Redmond (9-4) lock horns with Greece's Alexis "The Furious Kid" Savvidis (8-1) and following his two-fight stint with Bellator, Andrew Fisher (12-6-1) will make his Cage Warriors debut against Artem Lobov (9-10, 1NC). Plus, England's Lloyd Clarkson (8-7) faces undefeated Irishman Karl Moore (4-0), while Romania's Paul Marin (7-4) takes on Northern Irish prospect Andy Young (6-5). The full fight card for Cage Warriors 70 is below: Main Card (Live on Fight Network, 4 p.m. ET): -Joseph Duffy vs. Damien Lapilus -Jake Bostwick vs. Philip Mulpeter -Paul Redmond vs. Alexis Savvidis -Andrew Fisher vs. Artem Lobov -Lloyd Clarkson vs. Karl Moore -Paul Marin vs. Andy Young Preliminary Card (Facebook, 2:45 p.m. ET): -Konrad Iwanowski vs. Peter Queally -Tommy McCafferty vs. Dean Reilly -Louis Chapman vs. Ryan Roddy Preliminary Card (Untelevised, 2 p.m. ET): -Catherine Costigan vs. Noelia Molina -Dean Garnett vs. Martin Sheridan Duffy returns to mixed martial arts in his native Ireland for the first time since October 2011, having had a successful stint as a professional boxer in the meantime, during which he accumulated a 7-0 record. The 26-year-old, who was a contestant on the twelfth season of The Ultimate Fighter, holds submission wins over current UFC stars Norman Parke and Conor McGregor. "I can't wait to put some new skills on show for one of the best promotions in the world, especially in front of a home crowd," said Duffy. "It's going to be a cracker." Lapilus will provide an extremely difficult challenge for Duffy, as the 25-year-old Frenchman aims to stretch his unbeaten run to six bouts. With just one loss in his last ten outings - which came at the hands of unbeaten Finnish star Teemu Packalen - Lapilus has carved out a reputation as one of Europe's top prospects, having competed on highly-regarded events in France, Belgium, Finland and Sweden. The clash with Duffy will be the fourth fight of 2014 for Lapilus, who has already picked up wins over Zyad Abada and Jean Francois Darmazil, as well as a draw with Daguir Imavov, so far this year. Lapilus said: "This will be a big challenge for me but I'm excited for it. Fighting on this event for Cage Warriors is a great opportunity which I'm really looking forward to." For a full listing of Fight Network's broadcast schedule, please visit tv.fightnetwork.com and follow on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet. For More Information Contact: Fight Network Chad Midgley VP Programming & Production  chad@fightnetwork.com www.fightnetwork.com Fight Network Ariel Shnerer Programming & Communications Manager  ariel@fightnetwork.com www.fightnetwork.com   About Fight Network: Fight Network (www.fightnetwork.com) is the world's premier combat sports network dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, including fights, fighters, fight news and fight lifestyle. The channel is available on Cablevision's Optimum TV and Texas-based Grande Communications in the U.S., all major carriers in Canada and over 30 countries across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, a programming block on Pursuit Channel (www.pursuitchannel.com), on TSN Radio in Canada via its program "Live Audio Wrestling," and its programming on Sirius XM Channel 167. Fight Network's parent company Anthem Media Group Inc. (www.anthemmediagroupinc.com) launched Fantasy (FNTSY) Sports Network (www.fantasysportsnetwork.com) across North America in March 2014 and also holds a significant ownership interest in Pursuit Channel.

GEALE LOSES IN SPIRITED EFFORT JENNINGS WINS, GETS SHOT AT WBC TITLE

NEW YORK (July 27, 2014) - Tonight at the Maddison Square Garden in New York, Gary Shaw Productions former two-time middleweight champion, Daniel Geale (30-3, 13 KOs) gave it his all in a losing effort against WBA champion Gennady Golovkin (30-0, 27 KOs). 

"I'm not a ashamed to say I lost to Golovkin," said Geale. "He's one of the best fighters in boxing and certainly the biggest puncher in the sport. I did my best to come out strong but he was the better man tonight.  Want to thank my promoters Gary Shaw and Garrie Francisco for everything they've done for me and my family. I'm going to take a few weeks off and evaluate my future."

In the co-feature, GSP heavyweight Bryant Jennings (19-0, 10 KOs) won a a split decision against former undefeated contender, Mike Perez (20-1-1, 12 KOs), to capture the WBC number one ranking and mandatory position to challenge the winner of champion Bermane Stiverne vs. Deontay Wilder. 

"I felt good going down the stretch and it was the difference in the fight," said Jennings. "I won this fight and that's all that matters. I'm ready to fight for the world championship and I'm not leaving any stone un-turned. I'll be back in the gym on Monday.  My promoters Gary Shaw and Antonio Leonard are going to make my dreams come true with a title shot. I'll be ready to go!"

"I have nothing but great respect for Daniel Geale who did his best tonight." said Gary Shaw. "He fought hard against a great fighter who I believe is a pound for pound champion in Golovkin.  Jennings proved his on the championship level and is now the mandatory to fight for the WBC title so we'll see what transpires in the next few weeks. All I know is my guys fought hard tonight and the'll both be back stronger then ever."

"G4" WEIGHTS FROM NEW YORK CITY

"G4"

Photos By Ed Mulholland / K2 Promotions

 

 

 

12-ROUNDS WBA/IBO MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

GENNADY GOLOVKIN, 159.8 VS. DANIEL GEALE, 159.2

 

12-ROUNDS WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR

BRYANT JENNINGS, 222.6 VS. MIKE PEREZ, 242.2

 

10-ROUNDS CRUISERWEIGHT BOUT

OLA AFOLABI, 198.6 VS. ANTHONY CAPUTO SMITH, 199.2

 

8-ROUNDS WBC YOUTH WELTERWEIGHT TITLE

DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON, 147.6 VS. WILFREDO ACUNA, 147.8

 

4-ROUNDS JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS

JULIAN RODRIGUEZ, 141.6 VS. YANKTON SOUTHERN, 140.6

 

Headlining "G4" is Boxing's fastest rising star, WBA/IBO Middleweight World Champion GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN who will defend his titles against two-time world champion DANIEL "The Real Deale" GEALE.  

 

"Road to Golovkin/Geale" replays on HBO include: July 25 (5:30 p.m. & 1:00 a.m.), and 26 (8:45 a.m.). All times are ET/PT.

 

Golovkin currently has sixteen knockouts in a row and the highest knockout ratio (89%) among all active champions. Additionally, with his extraordinary growth in viewership on HBO, Golovkin has become a must-see attraction in the international sporting world.

 

In 2013, Golovkin, 29-0-0 (26KO's) scored four knockouts, three of which were telecast on HBO to outstanding viewership earning him plaudits for both Fighter of the Year and Knockout of the Year among many media members.

 

Previously holder of the ('IBF') International Boxing Federation Middleweight Title and WBA "Super" Middleweight Title, Geale brings a distinguished record of 30-2-0 (16KO's) into the world title challenge with Golovkin. Geale is currently ranked # 3 by the World Boxing Association.

 

Co-featured on "G4" is the WBC World Heavyweight Title Eliminator between undefeated and top rated heavyweights BRYANT "By By" JENNINGS, 18-0-0(10KO's), of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and MIKE "The Rebel" PEREZ, 20-0-1(12KO's) of Cork, Ireland. 

 

The winner of JENNINGS VS. PEREZ will become the mandatory challenger to WBC Heavyweight Champion BERMANE STIVERNE.

 

GOLOVKIN VS. GEALE is presented by K2 Promotions, GGG Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and Grange Old School Boxing.

 

JENNINGS VS. PEREZ is presented by K2 Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions in association with Antonio Leonard Promotions.

 

Advance tickets priced at $500, $300, $200, $100, $50 and $25 are available at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.thegarden.com

 

For fight updates on GOLOVKIN VS. GEALE via Social Media, follow HBO Boxing on Twitter at@HBOBoxing and Facebook at /HBOBoxing, in addition to on Twitter at Gennady Golovkin/@GGGBoxing, Daniel Geale/@RealDealGeale, Tom Loeffler - K2 Promotions/@TomLoeffler1 and Gary Shaw Productions/@GaryShawBoxing. Use the hashtag #GolovkinGeale to join the conversation on Twitter.

 

For fight updates on JENNINGS VS. PEREZ via Social Media, follow HBO Boxing on Twitter at@HBOBoxing and Facebook at /HBOBoxing, Bryant Jennings on Twitter at @BYJennings, Tom Loeffler/K2 Promotions at @TomLoeffler1 and Gary Shaw Productions at @GaryShawBoxing. Use the hashtag #JenningsPerez to join the conversation on Twitter. 

 

CAGE WARRIORS 70: UPDATE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, July 23, 2014 Four more bouts added to the bill for Dublin on August 16, including Garnett vs. Sheridan and Costigan vs. Molina; new opponent being lined up for Paul Redmond following injury to Micky Doyle   (London, United Kingdom | Wednesday, July 23, 2014) - Four more bouts have been added to the bill for Cage Warriors 70, which takes place at The Helix in Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday, August 16, 2014. However, injuries have disrupted two previously-announced encounters. Officials are currently lining up a replacement opponent for Paul Redmond following the withdrawal of Micky Doyle, while the clash of Kieran Davern and Carl Booth has been removed from the bill due to an injury to Davern, with Booth set to be re-matched on another forthcoming card. Headlined by the lightweight meeting of Joseph Duffy and Damien Lapilus, CWFC 70 will be the promotion’s ninth event of the year and tickets - priced from just €35 - are now on sale HERE from The Helix’s online box office, or by phoning (+353) 01 700 7000. The event will now also feature a bantamweight bout between Martin Sheridan and the undefeated Dean Garnett (pictured), with Ronan McKay and Craig White set to do battle in a middleweight affair. In women’s atomweight action, Catherine Costigan will be aiming to keep her unblemished record intact when she takes on promotional debutant Noelia Molina, while a lightweight tussle will see Ryan Roddy lock horns with Louis Chapman. “Irish MMA is riding the crest of a wave at the moment and we’re looking forward to continuing to push the sport forward in Ireland, as we have been doing for the last few years, when we return to Dublin for another exciting event on August 16,” said CWFC’s Director of Operations Paul Dollery.   Cage Warriors 70 Joseph DUFFY vs. Damien LAPILUS Jake BOSTWICK vs. Philip MULPETER Paul REDMOND vs. TBC Andrew FISHER vs. Artem LOBOV Lloyd CLARKSON vs. Karl MOORE Dean GARNETT vs. Martin SHERIDAN Paul MARIN vs. Andy YOUNG Ronan McKAY vs. Craig WHITE Catherine COSTIGAN vs. Noelia MOLINA Louis CHAPMAN vs. Ryan RODDY Tommy McCAFFERTY vs. Dean REILLY Konrad IWANOWSKI vs. Peter QUEALLY Dez PARKER vs. John REDMOND - ENDS - For the latest Cage Warriors Fighting Championship news and updates, keep track of us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. View past CWFC action, free and on-demand, online via Cage Warriors TV. Photo: Dean Garnett - Dolly Clew for CWFC (high-resolution images available upon request)

www.CageWarriors.com CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP is Europe's leading and longest-running mixed martial arts promotion. An Irish-owned brand with offices in the UK, Ireland and Jordan, CWFC is the sport's fastest-growing organisation, having staged 80 events in 12 countries across three different continents since its establishment in 2002. Home to some of biggest stars of MMA's past, present and future, Cage Warriors' broadcast footprint spans 140 million homes worldwide via a network of partners that includes Channel 4, FOX Sports, ESPN, Viasat and Setanta Sports.

WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP GENNADY GOLOVKIN VS. DANIEL GEALE WBC HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE ELIMINATOR BRYANT JENNINGS VS. MIKE PEREZ NEW YORK CITY MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES AND PHOTOS

 

All Photos/Will Hart, K2 Promotions

  

New York City (July 23, 2014) - In front of a packed house of New York City sports media on Tuesday afternoon at the Mendez Boxing Gym, all four TV fighters, GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN,DANIEL "The Real Deal" GEALE, BRYANT "By By" JENNINGS and MIKE "The Rebel" PEREZwent through one of their final workouts prior to the "G4" event this Saturday night, July 26 at Madison Square Garden.

 

GENNADY GOLOVKIN

"This is a very important fight for me to fight in the big arena at Madison Square Garden. I'm really looking forward to it."

 

"Daniel Geale is a great fighter, he throws a lot of punches and has a different style being from Australia."

 

"I saw the Barker fight and know what a very good body puncher he is."

 

"I love Madison Square Garden and love coming to New York City."

 

"Right now my focus is on 160 and unifying the titles."

 

DANIEL GEALE

"I'm very confident going into this fight, Golovkin is one of the best fighters in the world but I can beat him."

 

"We have a game plan and I know what I need to do on Saturday night to be victorious."

 

"I've fought all over the world so I have no problem fighting in Madison Square Garden against Golovkin."

 

"I want the titles and he's got two of them."

 

"I always wanted to fight him and I'm ready to win on Saturday night."

 

BRYANT JENNINGS

"It was tough to have the fight postponed but I'm ready to fight Perez right now."

 

"I can't speak about why Perez looked different against Takam, maybe he had a bad day."

 

"I don't worry about Perez, I'm focused on being the best I can be."

 

"I'm not preparing any differently, I'm going to fight my fight and win on Saturday night."

 

"Not sure how but I'm going to win."

 

MIKE PEREZ

"Yes, it's a big deal fighting as a heavyweight at Madison Square Garden. I want to add my name to the champions who have fought there."

 

"He needs to be ready for me, because I'm ready for him."

 

"He's a little taller than me but that won't matter during the fight."

 

"My prediction is that I'm going to win."

Boxing's fastest rising star, WBA/IBO Middleweight World Champion GENNADY "GGG" GOLOVKIN will defend his titles against two-time world champion DANIEL "The Real Deale" GEALE on Saturday, July 26 at Madison Square Garden and LIVE on HBO World Championship Boxing ® beginning at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.

GOLOVKIN VS. GEALE is presented by K2 Promotions, GGG Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and Grange Old School Boxing.

JENNINGS VS. PEREZ is presented by K2 Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions in association with Antonio Leonard Promotions.

"Road to Golovkin/Geale" replays on HBO include: July 20 (11:45 a.m.), 22 (12:00 p.m. & 2:55 a.m.), 25 (5:30 p.m. & 1:00 a.m.), and 26 (8:45 a.m.). All times are ET/PT.

With the highest knockout ratio (89%) among all active champions, in addition to his extraordinary growth in viewership on HBO, Golovkin has become a must-see attraction in the international sporting world.

In 2013, Golovkin, 29-0-0 (26KO's) scored four knockouts, three of which were telecast on HBO to outstanding viewership earning him plaudits for both Fighter of the Year and Knockout of the Year among many media members.

Previously holder of the ('IBF') International Boxing Federation Middleweight Title and WBA "Super" Middleweight Title, Geale brings a distinguished record of

30-2-0 (16KO's) into the world title challenge with Golovkin. Geale is currently ranked # 3 by the World Boxing Association.

Co-featured on "G4" is the WBC World Heavyweight Title Eliminator between undefeated and top rated heavyweights BRYANT "By By" JENNINGS, 18-0-0(10KO's), of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and MIKE "The Rebel" PEREZ, 20-0-1(12KO's) of Cork, Ireland. 

The winner of JENNINGS VS. PEREZ will become the mandatory challenger to WBC Heavyweight Champion BERMANE STIVERNE.

Advance tickets priced at $500, $300, $200, $100, $50 and $25 are available at the Madison Square Garden Box Office, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster charge by phone (866-858-0008) and online at www.ticketmaster.com and www.thegarden.com

For fight updates on GOLOVKIN VS. GEALE via Social Media, follow HBO Boxing on Twitter at@HBOBoxing and Facebook at /HBOBoxing, in addition to on Twitter at Gennady Golovkin/@GGGBoxing, Daniel Geale/@RealDealGeale, Tom Loeffler - K2 Promotions/@TomLoeffler1 and Gary Shaw Productions/@GaryShawBoxing. Use the hashtag #GolovkinGeale to join the conversation on Twitter.

For fight updates on JENNINGS VS. PEREZ via Social Media, follow HBO Boxing on Twitter at@HBOBoxing and Facebook at /HBOBoxing, Bryant Jennings on Twitter at @BYJennings, Tom Loeffler/K2 Promotions at @TomLoeffler1 and Gary Shaw Productions at @GaryShawBoxing. Use the hashtag #JenningsPerez to join the conversation on Twitter.