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Fight Now TV Presents Takedown Wrestling from our Brute studios at KXNO. Takedown Wrestling is proudly presented by Kemin, Inspired Molecular Solutions!

 

Wrestling fans join Takedown Wrestling Radio LIVE Saturday AM from 9 to 11 AM CST/ 10 AM to 12 Noon Eastern.

 

This week Join Bob Selby, Dan McCool, Jeff Murphy, Steve Foster and Brad Johnson.

 

Their guests include:

 

9:00      Dylan Wanagiel- The latest from Dylan Wanagiel (@Dylan_Wanagiel). Sports Properties

            @The World's Most Famous Arena to update Sunday's Grapple at the Garden 2

 

9:15      Eric Keller- Head Coach Wartburg Knights

 

9:35      Cody Sanderson- Associate Head Coach Penn State

9:50      Christian Payne- Max Muscle Sports Nutrition Update  

 

10:00     Roger Kish- Head Coach Bison- NDSU

 

10:20     Rob Koll- Head Coach Big Red of Cornell- Headlining the Grapple at the Garden

 

10:40     Jeff Murphy- Kemin Report    

 

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WE ARE: Former Penn State Captain AJ Williams ready for Pro Debut!

 

 

Cockeysville, MD (April 10, 2013) – When 6’4 middleweight and Penn State graduate AJ “We Are” Williams entered a ring for the first time, he had no idea where the sport of boxing would take him.

 

As a freshman, Williams played varsity basketball at Penn State’s Schuylkill campus. However, his hoop dreams were cut short due to knee injuries. Looking for a new athletic venture, Williams transferred to the main campus, took up boxing and far exceeded his own expectations. Before graduating from Penn State in 2010, the life science major served as the team captain and won a bronze medal at the National Colligate Boxing Association (NCBA) tournament.

 

Upon receiving his Bachelors Degree, Williams took his talents to the Baltimore Boxing & Fitness gym and continued to box in the amateur ranks. After falling short in the Maryland Golden Gloves, Williams’ team suggested he compete at the next level.

 

“I really liked what I saw from AJ when he started training with me,” said Jake “The Snake” Smith, who trains Williams and is a member of the Maryland and Washington DC Boxing Hall of Fames. “He’s got a great head on his shoulders, always listens and doesn’t have an ego like a lot of young fighters do. He’s really come a long way and he’ll only continue to improve.”

 

“I never thought I’d go pro when I first started boxing,” said the soft-spoken 26-year-old. “I did it for fun at first then once I got pretty good at it and placed in nationals in 2010, that’s when I realized I could go pro.”

 

On Friday evening, Williams makes his pro debut against Issa Coulibaly in a special attraction bout as part of Jake “The Snake” Promotions’ “Salisbury Slugfest” from the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center in Salisbury, MD. Though he’s excited for the opportunity, Williams admits switching his style for the paid ranks has been a learning process.

 

“The transition has been interesting. It used to be all about throwing a lot of punches and scoring points. Now it’s focusing on sitting down on my punches. To get ready, I’ve trained harder than ever before. Friday is going to be a great show.”

 

Tickets starting at $20 and VIP tables of 10 are on sale now at the Wicomico Civic Center Box Office, by calling 410-548-4911 or logging onto WicomicoCivicCenter.Org. A 20% military discount is available on all tickets purchased with a valid ID at the Civic Center Box Office and specially priced hotel rooms can be purchased by going to www.mmx2reservations.com/wicomico/pc/slug. Doors open at 6:30 pm and the action kicks off at 8.

 

Headlining the “Salisbury Slugfest” is an eight round cruiserweight bout between local star Alexis Guerrero of Salisbury, MD and Oklahoma City, OK’s Terrence Smith. A big ticket seller in Salisbury, Guerrero is 8-0-1 with 5 wins by knockout, most recently dispatching famed tough guy Harvey Jolly inside of five rounds last September. Smith, a late replacement for Elvin Sanchez, has a deceptive record of 8-14-2 with five victories by stoppage. Smith’s faced an incredible 12 unbeaten opponents including Yunieski Gonzalez, Shaun George, Farah Ennis, Cedric Agnew, Adam Hubinger and Carlos Durate among others.

 

In the co-feature, popular super middleweight Frankie “Freight Train” Filippone of Norfolk, VA meets Baton Rouge, LA’s Marcus Clay. Filippone, who is also aVirginia Beach police officer, has an excellent 13-2 record with 2 wins by knockout.

 

In a battle of the big men, unbeaten Duane Mobley of Upper Marlboro, MD risks his 7-0 record against seasoned Baltimorean Lonnie Kornegay in a four rounder.

 

Also appearing on the undercard in separate bouts is Salisbury’s very own Damont Giddins and Washington DC’s Hugh Hinds.

1st Yr Indiana Coach Joe Leblanc, Talks Hossiers and Schedule with Takedown

They had a rough weekend going up against the number 1 team in the country. The Indiana University wrestling team (5-3, 0-1 Big Ten) fell victim to #1 Penn State (3-0, 1-0 Big Ten), 52-0, in front of a sold-out crowd inside Rec Hall (6,152).

Eighth-ranked heavyweight Adam Chalfant posted a first-period takedown and added an escape in the second stanza to hold a 3-1 lead entering the third period. A pair of takedowns for Penn State's Jon Gingrich in the final frame resulted in a 6-5 win, however, handing Chalfant just his second loss this season.

Loosing is not something that's easy to endure for someone like Joe LeBlanc. Four-time All-American Joe LeBlanc was hired as an assistant coach for the Indiana University wrestling program on April 19.

LeBlanc comes to Bloomington after a collegiate career at the University of Wyoming that left him as the greatest wrestler in school history.

"I have been a fan of Joe LeBlanc since I first saw him at the NCAA Championships during his freshman season," said Goldman. "His attitude and passion for the sport are evident in the way that he competes. His commitment to wrestling, academics and family make him a great fit for our staff and the goals of our program."

With 147 wins, LeBlanc became the winningest grappler to ever don a Wyoming singlet. Eighteen of those victories came at the NCAA Championships en route to four consecutive top-six finishes that vaulted him to the All-American stand.

"This is a great opportunity for me and my family," said LeBlanc. "The coaching staff at IU has a great reputation and I'm excited for the chance to work at a Big Ten institution. I expect great things moving forward and can't wait to be a part of something bigger than myself."

LeBlanc married his wife, Amanda (Gillan), on May 5, 2009; and has two sons, Tyson and Colby. Earned his Kinesiology and Health Promotion degree from Wyoming.

The Meeker, Colo., native capped off his collegiate career with a 34-3 mark as a senior. He lost just one bout during the regular season, earning the No. 1 seed at 184 pounds for the 2012 NCAA Championships. Overall, LeBlanc was 147-22 and the only four-time All-American in Cowboy history.

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The Once Promising Career of Jared Platt: What Happened? He Talks to Takedown

A superstar for Buxton's Blair Academy. He was highly recruited as an upper weight with NCAA Title potential. In the beginning he chose Penn State then changed his mind. He sought and was granted his release from then head coach Troy Sunderland. Then he went to Iowa Central with the thought of eventually wrestling at Iowa. Painful back issues became evident. Broken? yes, in 2 or 3 places. Platt goes back east and through his rehab becomes stronger and bigger.

New Head Coach of Penn State Cael Sanderson offers him a way back to college, this time due to NCAA restrictions there would be no financial assistance, no scholarship dollars at all. Dejected and low on funds he turned his back on his dreams, his college wrestling years and begins to train others, wrestling and MMA. One of Platt's goals was to get now UFC star, former PSU NCAA Champ Phil Davis ready for the fight of his life, His UFC Debut.

In our first interview with Platt since 2007 we take a look back at Jared's career in wrestling and what the future holds for one of the most promising athletes we never really got to know.


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