Antonio Tarver Jr's auspicious pro debut made with 5-time world champion father working his corner

PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release MIAMI (October 3, 2014) - The auspicious professional debut of Antonio Tarver, Jr. this past Monday in Texas resulted in an impressive fourth-round technical knockout over Zachary Briones. His father, 5-time world light heavyweight champion Antonio "Magic Man" Tarver(30-6, 21 KOs), was supposed to headline a Golden Boy-promote card on Fox Sports 1 against veteran Johnathon Banks (29-2-1, 19 KOs), however, a fracture of his hand forced Tarver to withdraw from the fight but he did work his son's corner. "I'm so proud of Antonio," his beaming father commented after the fight. "He busted up his opponent and worked the ring.   He's a good, humble kid; no smoke and mirrors. I'm elated, really proud of him to see how hard he worked to start his professional career. He has transformed before my eyes. I was able to see and recognize his potential. He really let his hands go. Remember, Antonio only had a few amateur fights and five weeks of training camp. "Boxing is our lifestyle and he's motivated me. My little injury has been a little setback. I wasn't fighting but I was in the corner supporting my son and it was a real thrill for me. He has the opportunity to be as big as anybody in boxing. I never knew he had it (talent). I pushed him away from boxing but he made the decision to fight. My dream of becoming world heavyweight champion hasn't changed and I plan to be back fighting before the end of this year, hopefully, with my son fighting on the undercard."     Tarver Jr. grew up playing basketball and football, not boxing, in Daytona Beach. He was always at his father's side in the gym and at fights and those experiences have proved to be invaluable. "It was a beautiful experience," Antonio Jr said about his pro debut. "I was a little nervous but kept my poise. I walked out with my father when he fought Roy Jones Jr.before 43,000 people, so I was prepared for the crowd. I just prayed and embraced it all.   Orlando (the Tarver's head trainer Orlando Cuellar) kept saying to embrace everything and just do what I worked on in the gym. He got my mind right to perform. My opponent rushed me at first but I kept my composure and started working angles. I hit him with a lot of shots and only really got caught once. I felt I could have done better and gave myself a B grade. It was wonderful and I was super excited. "I'm so happy my father was in my corner. I know I'm a marked man because of my last name. Anybody would like to beat a Tarver, the older or younger, so I've been branded. I was aware of that going into the fight. I got my feet wet and I'll get much better." Cuellar agrees that Antonio Jr's last name places a target on his 26-year-old fighter's back. "With his last name," Cuellar noted, "Antonio Jr. is a marked man and he understands, but he's going through a process to be his own man. We clicked right away. The kid has done everything I've told him. He's very cooperative and willing, dedicated and a hard worker. He sparred more than 55 rounds with 10 different sparring partners I brought in. Each one was much more experienced than Antonio and he improved each session. He's grounded but I didn't expect that he'd be so collected in his first pro fight. It was almost like he'd done it before. Being at his father's fights for so long helped him be prepared for his pro debut. He also got his father's input in the corner.   "His opponent was 1-1 but he was resilient and aggressive. Junior did in the fight what he had done in the gym. He made adjustments and let his hands go, throwing punches in bunches. At one point I told him to go toe-to-toe to get used to it. He did and pivoted right out when I told him. By making adjustment in his first pro fight, he showed me he listens. Junior finished strong like he started and I expect him to improve every fight." (L-R): Angela Mitchell, who handles cuts, head trainer Orlando Cuellar,  Antonio Tarver Jr. and Antonio Tarver  Father and son will be traveling this weekend from Tampa to Miami to start training Monday at Brazilian Rocky Fight Club. "It's all up to him (Antonio Jr.)," the 1996 U.S. Olympian Tarver added. "I will be at his side and Orlando is a great trainer, the X factor for both of us. He's raw but so talented. The more people who see him fight are going to fall in love with him....even if he didn't have his last name. He's going to be a star. Right now, he's as exciting to watch as fighters with 10-15 fights. He needs to learn how to generate power and fight from a distance, but that will come in time with experience. "I see a lot of me in him, of course. He's my son, who grew up watching me, but he chose to be a fighter. He will try to emulate me but, it's not about me, it's all about him. He understands his position and that he has to deal with being a fighter named Tarver." INFORMATION: www.OfficialAntonioTarver.com  @MagicMan5XChamp

TERENCE CRAWFORD and YURIORKIS GAMBOA WORLD LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP CONFERENCE CALL TRANSCRIPT

With Top Rank's Carl Moretti and Crawford Co-Managers Brian McIntyre and Cameron Dunkin Wednesday, June 25 OMAHA, NEB (June 26, 2014) -- World Championship Boxing returns to Omaha for the first time in 42 years!  Undefeated world champions TERENCE CRAWFORD, the Pride of Omaha, and Cuban sensation YURIORKIS GAMBOA, who boast identical 23-0 (16 KOs) professional ring records, will be battling for Crawford's newly-won World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight title This Saturday! June 28, at the the CenturyLink Center in Omaha (455 North 10th St.,Omaha, Neb. 68102).  This will be the first world championship fight Omaha has hosted since Joe Frazier successfully defended his heavyweight title against Nebraska's-own Ron Stander on May 25, 1972.  It will also be a professional homecoming for Crawford, who has not fought in his home state since 2011.  The fight will be televised live onHBO Boxing After Dark®, in its first-ever visit to Omaha, beginning at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT.  The telecast will open with undefeated Top-Five contenders MATT KOROBOV and JOSE UZCATEGUI battling in a 10-round rumble for the vacant WBO Inter-Continental middleweight title.             This exciting all-action doubleheader features four undefeated gladiators with a combined record of 91-0, 63 KOs.  *********************************** CARL MORETTI:  First I would like to say there is no truth to the rumor that we banned Bob Arum from the conference call.  Bob is home resting comfortably from his knee replacement surgery and I know he'll be watching the show on Saturday night. We pass  along our well wishes.  We have four undefeated fighters fighting Saturdaynight live on HBO [10 p.m. ET/PT]  Their combined records are a perfect 91-0 with nearly 70% of those victories coming by way of knockout.  Matt Korobov and Jose Uzcategui, world-rated No. 1 and No. 4 by the WBO, respectively, open the HBO telecast up and to the victor should go on to become the mandatory challenger to Peter Quillin.  And in the main event, Terence Crawford, the local hometown kid, makes the first defense of his title he won over is Scotland against Ricky Burns, battling one of the greatest amateurs ever and undefeated as a pro and a worthy contender for this title. YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  I am very anxious to get to the fight.  I met all the objectives that  I needed to in training camp to get our game plan together for this fight on Saturday night. CAMERON DUNKIN:  I am just very excited for Terrence and Brian both.  They were out in Omaha and we had a plan and it worked out - we knew we would get here and a lot of people thought we were crazy.  We're here and I'm really excited for them.  We look for a great fight - Gamboa is a great fighter and it's going to be a terrific fight. BRIAN McINTYRE:  I first would like to say thank you to Yuriorkis Gamboa for accepting the fight.  I am excited for Terence that he will be able to showcase his skills at this level and he being in his hometown.  I am expecting a great fight. TERENCE CRAWFORD:  I'm feeling good and I'm ready.  This is what I have been asking for all along and I am just ready for the moment. When you won the title in Glasgow, was it a plan to defend it in your hometown? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  Yes, that was my goal, to make my first defense in Omaha and I was real pleased with Bob [Arum] keeping his word.  Now that we are here I am just happy for everything.  I am in my hometown where my fans have never really got to see me perform as a professional and I am ready for the moment There are always stories of distractions, tickets etc., when a fighter fights in his hometown.  Have you experienced that? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  I don't handle any of that - no tickets or t-shirts, so they can't call me for nothing.  So I am not worried about the distractions. BRIAN McINTYRE:  Well, we already have a game plan planned out - what everybody's job is going to be as far as the tickets go and the t-shirts.  We are keeping Terence secluded so he has no distractions.  We talked about that months in advance and now we are just executing the plan. Do you have knowledge of the last world championship fight that took place in Omaha? [Joe Frazier vs. Ron Stander World Heavyweight Championship, May 25, 1972] TERENCE CRAWFORD:  It was news to me.  I never knew about it until a few years back.  I know about it now and that's all that matters. You looked much bigger than Gamboa at the initial press conference.  Do you feel you have a big size advantage?  Do you think you will use it? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  Like I tell everybody - you never know.  Gamboa is a real skillful fighter and he can make adjustments in the ring as the fight goes on.  We just have to wait to see what happens. Gamboa, you are shorter than most of your opponents, but this seems more so... YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  I answer that question by going back to all of the fights in my professional career.  I have been pretty much the smaller fighter in all of my fights, so I don't think it will have much of an affect.  I know how to adjust and I know how to come in with a game plan.  It's just something I have dealt with since I was an amateur - I have always been the smaller guy. Will the layoff affect you - you fought once in 2012 and once in 2013? YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  Basically no, not as long as I am focused.   I have stayed active - maybe not in the ring but I have done what I need to do outside of the ring to be prepared for Saturday night.  I have remained active in the gym. Gamboa has been tweeting some odd things towards you - how do you feel about that? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  I just look at it as being part of boxing.  That's something he feels he wants to do and I don't take it personally.  I am going to go in there, comeSaturday, and look at him eye-to-eye and see what he has to say then. Does Gamboa pose a big challenge to you? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  He is going to be a big challenge.  He is a great fighter, like myself.  I never got hit by him so I don't know about his power. How is he different than Burns? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  Gamboa has a lot more amateur experience, but at the same time they are two different fights.  One is tall and one is short and they fight two different styles. How do you feel about fighting in your hometown? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  My managers, Cameron Dunkin and Brian McIntyre - they came in and got the job done.  I am just blessed to be able to fight in Omaha. Do you feel this is a career-defining fight for you? YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  Like in any career, obviously it is a defining moment and I plan to take full advantage. Where does Yuri feel that Terence falls talent-wise? YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  Until I fight him on Saturday I really can't answer that question. How have you dealt with the demands on your time while fighting in your hometown? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  We've been keeping a low profile.  When we got back into town from training camp [in Colorado Springs] there wasn't a big entourage.  I actually didn't let anyone know when I was coming back into town.  It's been kind of cool - just chillin' and waiting on the fight. Cameron? CAMERON DUNKIN:  I leave that up to Brian.  These guys have lived there their whole lives.  Brian and I were concerned about it and we had a long talk about it.  He told me he would set everything up and keep all the distractions away.  Brian has done a great job, giving everyone jobs so Terence is just focused on the fight and ready to go.  He hasn't had any distractions and Brian has assured me he is ready to go. Do you get a feeling, by walking around town, the magnitude of the event? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  Yes, I can tell it is big.  Big not just for me but for the city of Omaha, Nebraska.  It's not just the boxing community; it is all the people in Omaha.  I can also tell that I give the people hope - that they can be what they want to be, if you believe and work hard at it. How do you characterize yourself?  Some say you are a southpaw and some say you are a switch-hitter? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  I don't look at myself as one-dimensional.  I can fight a lot of different ways - I'm very flexible. What type of challenge does Terence pose to you? YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  It's part of the sport.  Obviously you are going to fight guys that can switch up on you.  Some can master either the southpaw or orthodox stance, but it's something you have to deal with.  You have to prepare to face that challenge. When was the last time you went to fight in someone's back yard - or as the B-side of the promotion? YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  In Kazakhstan is the last time I can remember, in 2006. Do you plan to attack Gamboa, since he has been off for a while and he may have a suspect chin? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  I never go into the ring thinking that's the way he is going to be - I just go in to fight my fight.  I don't go in there looking for the knockout.  If it comes it comes and if it doesn't it doesn't. Who made the decision to take this fight against Crawford? YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  I think it is well known that the dialogue and conversation between my team and Top Rank was a fight with Mikey Garcia, but that was not going to happen - there are some legalities between them that wouldn't let the fight take place, and that's when Top Rank suggested we make this fight happen and we decided that was a good option as well. Terence, what do you think you will bring to the table that will give Gamboa problems?  He mentioned that he has been fighting guys like you since his young amateur days in Cuba... TERENCE CRAWFORD:  We are going to have to wait until Saturday.  The guys he has fought, I am pretty sure don't have the same style as me.  He may have fought guys with similar styles but no one has the same exact style as me.  So we will have to see on Saturday. What one thing that you will bring to the table will get you the victory? TERENCE CRAWFORD:  Just me being myself.  Me going in there and fighting my fight. YURIORKIS GAMBOA:  I would say that my boxing IQ I think is very high - that is one thing that a lot of people underestimate in me.  My boxing abilities give me an advantage in a lot of fights that I go into.  My speed and my reflexes - a combination of a lot of those things I think will lead me to a victory on Saturday. TERENCE CRAWFORD:  I say good luck to Gamboa.  I know we are going to be ready and he'll be ready and to all of the fans out there support Gamboa and me and buy tickets to the fight, support the fight and thanks for having me. CARL MORETTI:  Obviously this is a hot event here in Omaha and we have opened up the remaining seats in the upper level to accommodate the demand.   Fans are welcome to watch the live-stream of Thursday's final press conference atwww.toprank.tv [3 p.m. ET / Noon PT] and attend Friday's Official Weigh-In, which will take place at the CenturyLink Center Omaha, beginning at 3:00 p.m. local time.  We are looking forward to it. ********************             Promoted by Top Rank®, in association with SMS Promotions, PS4 andTecate, remaining tickets to Crawford vs. Gamboa, priced at $27, $52 and $102, can be purchased at the CenturyLink Center Omaha box office and all Ticketmaster outlets. To charge-by-phone call 800-745-3000.  To order online, visitTicketmaster.com.              For fight updates go to www.toprank.com, or www.hbo.com/boxing, on Facebook at facebook.com/trboxing, facebook.com/trboxeo, orfacebook.com/hboboxing, and on Twitter at twitter.com/trboxing, twitter.com/trboxeo, or twitter.com/hboboxing.  Use the Hashtag #CrawfordGamboa to join the conversation on Twitter.

Gamboa fighting Crawford to be Recognized once again as One of top boxers in world

Saturday's HBO main event in Omaha, Nebraska

MIAMI (June 23, 2014) - Undefeated multiple-time world champion Yuriorkis "The Cyclone of Guantanamo" Gamboa (23-0, 16 KOs) firmly believes he is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world and he plans to back that up this Saturday night against World Boxing Organization (WBO) lightweight champion Terence Crawford (23-0, 16 KOs). Promoted by Top Rank, in association with 50 Cent's SMS Promotions, PS4 and Tecate, Crawford vs. Gamboa will be the 12-round main event, airing live on HBO Boxing After Dark, starting at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT, from Century Link Center in Omaha, Nebraska. A four-time Cuban National amateur champion, Gamboa clearly has a decisive advantage over Crawford in terms of overall experience and quality of opposition fought. He had more than 250 amateur matches, highlighted by gold medal performances at the 2004 Olympics, 2006 World Cup and 2003 Pan-American Games. After defecting in in 2006, the now Miami-based boxer-puncher has twice captured World featherweight titles, in addition to three Interim World championships in three different weight classes, from featherweight through lightweight. The 32-year-old possessor of rare speed and power doesn't listen to his critics. "I really don't have anything to prove to anybody but myself," he explained. "My goal has always been to be recognized as one of the best fighters in the world. I don't have to prove anything and only need to make accomplishments for me and my family." While Gamboa has defeated three world champions and seven world title challengers in his last 10 fights, the gifted Crawford is relatively inexperienced in major fights with the exception of his last, in which he traveled this past March to Scotland and took the WBO 135-pound division title home to America, winning a 12-round unanimous decision over local favorite and defending champion Ricky Burns (26-2-1). Gamboa is unfazed fighting in Crawford's hometown, or by his skeptics, and he's looking forward to showcasing his immense talent on HBO again. "I can't speak for him but I'm going into this fight with the same approach," Gamboa said. "I think it's going to be more of a thinking game than physical. I need to spot his weaknesses and exploit them. Whether I stop or him, or it lasts 12 rounds, I expect my hand to be raised as the winner." HBO Boxing: Yuriorkis Gamboa Greatest Hits Reserved tickets to Crawford vs. Gamboa are on sale starting at just $27.00, with remaining tiers priced at $52.00 and $102.00. Tickets are available to purchase at the CenturyLink Center Omaha box office and all Ticketmaster outlets, call 800-745-3000 to charge-by-hone, or order online at www.TicketMaster.com. Follow Gamboa on Twitter @Gamboa. -Photo by Shareif Ziyadat -

IBF junior lightweight championship Argenis Mendez-Rances Barthelemy II

Thursday, July 10 airing on Fox Sports I live from Miami

Argenis Mendez (photo by Rey Sanchez / IMP DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (June 11, 2014) - Iron Mike Promotions (IMP) is bringing "Judgment Day" to Miami as International Boxing Federation (IBF) Junior Lightweight Champion Argenis "La Tormenta" Mendez (21-1-1, 1NC, 11 KOs) defends his world titleThursday night, July 10, in a rematch of a controversial fight last January against undefeated No. 1 contender Rances "Kid Blast" Barthelemy (19-0, 1 NC, 12 KOs). Barthelemy knocked out Mendez with punches illegally thrown after the bell ending the second round. Mendez' promoter, IMP, appealed the decision and the fight was ruled a "no contest" with the IBF mandating a rematch.  IMP won the IBF purse bid to promote Mendez-Barthelemy II, which will air July 10 on Fox Sports I live from American Airlines Arena in Miami. "You don't always get a second chance to correct a mistake, but we were able to get Argenis a rematch," promoter "Iron" Mike Tyson said. "Hopefully, he will take advantage of this opportunity." The 27-year-old Mendez, fighting out of Brooklyn, was a 2004 Dominican Republic Olympian.  He had an incredible 238-13 amateur record, highlighted by a gold-medal performance at the prestigious Pan-American Games, as well as winning a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships.  Mendez captured the IBF crown March 9, 2013, stopping defending champion Juan Carlos Salgado in the fourth round. Warriors Boxing-promoted Barthelemy, also 27, is a former Cuban Junior National Champion who lives in Miami.  He became Mendez' original mandatory challenger by way of a second-round knockout of Fahsai Sakkreerin last June. World light heavyweight contender Humberto "El Don" Savigne (12-1, 9 KOs) will face a top opponent to be determined in the co-feature.  Savigne is rated No. 3 in world by the World Boxing Council (WBC).  The Cuban native, who now lives in Miami, is riding a 10-fight win streak, resulting in three regional title belts in his collection:  World Boxing Organization (WBO Latino, World Boxing Association (WBA) Fedelatin and WBC FECARBOX. Also scheduled to fight on the Fox Sports I show is welterweight sensation Erickson "Hammer" Lubin (5-0, 5 KOs), who was considered Team USA's No. 1 overall prospect for the 2016 Olympics prior to him signing an exclusive promotional contract with IMP lastOctober 1 on his 18th birthday.  Now living in Miami, as an amateur, the exciting southpaw was the 2012 National PAL Champion. For more information visit www.IronMikeProductions.com, follow on twitter at  @IronMikeProd and or become a fan on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/IronMikeProductions.Official

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Cuban prospect Hairon "El Maja" Socarras captures WBA Latino belt

Dominican Republic - Highly touted prospect from Cuba, Hairon 'El Maja' Socarras ( 11-0-1 , 8 KO's ) scored a impressive fourth round knockout over Dominican, Aneudy Matos ( 13-11-1, 9 KO's ) to grab the vacant WBA Latino super bantamweight belt ( 122lbs ). The fight was held at the Carlos 'Teo' Cruz Coliseum in Santo Domingo.

Matos, who visited the canvas in the first, and fourth round, left the ring in bad shape.

"My opponent ( Matos ) came to win, to give everything, but I came determined to take the title convincingly because here, I'm not the localist" said Socarrás from Lisa, city of La Havana.

'El Maja', who is trained by Jorge Rubio in Miami, had a spectacular amateur boxing career with a total of 180 fights, 75 of those in his native Cuba. In his career, he was Provincial Champion at 10 and 11 years old in Cuba. In the United States, he was a four times Florida State Champion, twice Silver Gloves Champion, and Golden Gloves Champion.

In his short professional boxing career, Socarrás had already two notable wins over prospects, Josh Bowles, and Sergio Montes de Oca, who where defeated by knockout and unanimous decision respectively.

The New British Invasion: Amateur boxing star Steed 'Stallion' Woodall Moves to America in pursuit of pro career

Team Woodall (L-R) - Head trainer Guy Laietta, Steed "The Stallion" Woodall, manager John Seip MIAMI (February 24, 2014) -- British amateur boxing star Steed "Stallion" Woodall, in a bold trend reversal, has moved from England to pursue his professional career in the United States. Fighters from the UK such as Joe Calzaghe, Ricky Hatton, Amir Khan, Carl Froch, Nigel Benn and Prince Naseem Hamed, to name some of the more recent notables, built themselves up at home long before establishing themselves in the US market. The 19-year-old Woodall, however, moved to Miami earlier this month from Birmingham in order to launch his professional career in the US. Miffed at what he describes as being overlooked by coaches selecting the Great Britain National Team (England, Scotland and Wales), Woodall decided to pass on a potential opportunity to box in the 2016 Olympics, crossing the Atlantic Ocean to start his version of the British Invasion like The Beatles did 50 years ago. "I didn't want to wait," Woodall explained why he didn't stick around for a shot at fighting in the Olympics.  "I did everything I could and was asked to do by the coaches who pick the National squad.  I beat the No. 2 light heavyweight in the world, (Scotland's) Scott Farmer; I was a five-time England National Champion, two-time British Champion, and a quarter-finalist in the World Youth Championships.  I feel they (coaches) overlooked me because my style was more suited for the pros and not what they were really looking for. They want more typically rigid British fighters and I'm much more aggressive, always coming forward throwing punches.  I fought in three weight classes as an amateur and will start out fighting as a super middleweight in the pros before going to middleweight.  I'll have the power of a light heavyweight as a middleweight. "I always wanted to come to America, visited Miami, and now I'm living here.  I had to take advantage of my dream opportunity to fight in the US.  It was a hard decision at 19 to leave home and the boxing club I've always been at.  I gave up a lot but I have a lot of support at home, especially from my mom and grandmother, and I'm willing to sacrifice to become world champion.  There's nobody hungrier in this sport.  It was really hard to leave my father, who is hospitalized, but I am willing to do whatever it takes. England will always be my home but I hope America embraces me as one of its own.  America is a great country to start my career and eventually I plan to fight back home as well. I've been accepted by everybody here so far." Woodall left England wearing a winter coat and he had to strip down to a vest upon his arrival in Miami, which he describes training there as - "Like in a sauna" - and so far that's only been during the winter. In addition to having opportunities for great sparring on a regular basis, the primary reason he's living in Miami is that's where his manager, John Seip, and new head trainer, Guy Laietta, also reside.  Seip is best known for guiding Peter "Kid Chocolate" Quillin to the World Boxing Organization middleweight title. "Steed is an explosive fighter with a real fan-friendly style," Seip remarked.  "He was No. 5 in the world as an amateur and he's going to be an even better pro because of his exciting style.  He already has a great left hook and right uppercut.  Fans are going to love watching this kid fight.  He's eventually going to be marketed in the United States and United Kingdom. We expect nothing less than a world title for Steed." Woodall recently had his first sparring session, holding his own against undefeated 29-year-old Cuban light heavyweight Vilier Quinonez (7-0, 4 KOs), who had a 275-28 amateur record, highlighted by his gold-medal performance at the World Junior Championships. Marketing-wise, Woodall is a clean cut (no tattoos), well-spoken teenager with tremendous potential appeal.  Plus, he has a cool first name, Steed, named after the main character (John Steed) in the popular 1960's British spy-fi television series, The Avengers. He's also half-Irish, which will be beneficial when he fights in Northeast cities with large Irish and Irish-American communities.  His maternal side (Mulreedy) is 100-percent Irish, from Dublin, although his mother was born in England. Woodall is following the American Dream, even though he may be doing so in the reverse manner of his fellow UK prizefighters. Friend Steed Woodall on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/SteedWoodallProfessional Boxer and follow him on Twitter @SteedWoodall.