Bellator 131 Full Card Finalized From San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center LIVE and FREE on Spike TV Saturday, November 15

Tito vs. Bonnar; Chandler vs. Brooks Meet For Lightweight Title

Newport Beach, Calif. (October 30, 2014) – The full card for Bellator 131 has been finalized for one of the biggest events in Bellator history from San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center on Saturday, November 15^th live and free on Spike TV. The night will feature one of the biggest grudge matches in the sport as MMA icons clash when Tito “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Ortiz returns to the Bellator cage to face “The American Psycho” Stephan Bonnar in a light heavyweight affair, while Will Brooks and Michael Chandler will battle for the vacant Bellator Lightweight Title.

Tickets are on sale now and are available at the Valley View Casino Center Box Office, axs.com or Bellator.com.  The main card will also feature an explosive middleweight fight between Melvin Manhoef and Joe Schilling, a light heavyweight affair between King Mo and Tom DeBlass, a bantamweight showdown between Mike Richman and Nam Phan; along with a full preliminary card of Southern California’s top talent.

Kicking off the Spike.com portion of the night will be a battle of California natives as AJ Matthews faces Kyle Bolt. A four-time Bellator veteran, Matthews has grabbed four of his six professional wins by knockout and is looking for the finish against Bolt, who has won four of his last five fights all by KO or submission.

Hailing from San Diego, Bubba Pugh will face fellow Californian Andy Murad. Pugh has tallied all of his professional victories by first round finish, but will have to hold off Murad who enters the cage riding a two-fight win streak and has recorded three knockout victories.

Coming off of a 42-second submission victory at Bellator 125, Matt Ramirez will fight Nick Garcia who has won five-consecutive fights and posted six of his seven professional wins by KO or submission, while Ian Butler will look to improve his undefeated professional record in a lightweight battle against Joao Faria.

Both making their professional MMA debuts, Jonathan Santa Maria will face Ron Henderson in a flyweight fight and Alex Higley will look to make his mark in front of his home state against Jordan Bailey who only has one professional loss.

A battle of San Diego’s best will round out the preliminary card as Rolando Perez faces Mark Vorgeas. Known for this strong ground game, Vorgeas has won four victories by submission and is looking for the finish against Perez who has won three-straight fights.

To apply for media credentials for this event, please visit credentials.bellator.com  to apply.

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, and check out Bellator on Facebook atwww.facebook.com/BellatorMMA

MAIN CARD:
Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: Tito Ortiz (17-11) vs. Stephan Bonnar (15-8)

Lightweight Title Fight: Michael Chandler (12-2) vs. Will Brooks (14-1)

Light Heavyweight Feature Fight: King Mo (13-4) vs. Tom DeBlass (9-2)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Melvin Manhoef (29-11 MMA, 37-12 Kickboxing) vs. Joe Schilling (1-3 MMA, 17-7 Kickboxing)
Bantamweight Feature Fight: Mike Richman (17-5) vs. Nan Phan (20-13)

PRELIMINARY CARD:Middleweight Feature Fight: AJ Matthews (6-3) vs. Kyle Bolt (8-3)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Ron Henderson (debut) vs. Jonathan Santa Maria (debut)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Jordan Bailey (2-1) vs. Alex Higley (debut)
Flyweight Feature Fight: Matt Ramirez (1-0) vs. Nick Garcia (1-1)
Welterweight Feature Fight: Andy Murad (8-2) vs. Bubba Pugh (3-1)
Featherweight Feature Fight: Rolando Perez (7-4-1) vs. Mark Vorgeas (5-2)
Lightweight Feature Fight: Ian Butler (1-0) vs. Joao Faria (1-1)

About Bellator MMA

Bellator MMA is a leading Mixed Martial Arts organization featuring many of the best fighters in the world. Under the direction of veteran fight promoter Scott Coker, Bellator is available to nearly 500 million homes worldwide in over 140 countries. In the United States, Bellator can be seen on Spike TV, the MMA television leader.  Bellator MMA is comprised of an executive team that includes top industry professionals in television production, live event orchestration, fighter development/relations, venue procurement, sponsorship creation/development, international licensing, marketing, advertising, publicity and commission relations.  Bellator is based in Newport Beach, California. Bellator’s majority owner is entertainment giant Viacom, home to the world's premier entertainment brands that connect with audiences through compelling content across television, motion picture, online and mobile platforms.

About Spike TV:

Spike TV is available in 98.7 million homes and is a division of Viacom Media Networks.  A unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms.  Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV's press site at http://www.spike.com/press.  Follow us on Twitter @spiketvpr for the latest in breaking news updates, behind-the-scenes information and photos.

Bellator MMA Fan Fest Comes To San Diego’s Dave & Busters Tuesday, October 21st

Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar, Michael Chandler, King Mo, Royce Gracie, Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock Scheduled To Attend

Special VIP Meet and Greet Scheduled For November 15^th Ticket Holders

Tickets For November 15^th Event Will Be On Sale At Dave & Busters During Fan Fest

Newport Beach, Calif. (October 14, 2014) – In preparation for Bellator’s Season end event from San Diego’s Valley View Casino Center on November 15^th, Bellator is hosting the Bellator Fan Fest on Tuesday, October 21^st from San Diego’s Dave & Busters (2931 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego 92108) from 4 p.m. PST to 7 p.m. PST.

Bellator 131 headliners Tito Ortiz and Stephan Bonnar will be in attendance, along with San Diego’s own Michael Chandler and light heavyweight star King Mo. Fans will also have the opportunity to rub shoulders with MMA legends Royce Gracie, Randy Couture, and Ken Shamrock as well as Bellator President Scott Coker.

Tickets for Bellator 131 are on sale now and can be purchased on Bellator.com, AXS.com, as well as the Valley View Casino Center.

Media is invited to attend beginning at 4 p.m. PST, as interviews will be made available with all attendees. At 5 p.m. PST, fans that have already purchased tickets with proof of purchase to the November 15^th event are invited to take pictures and autographs in a special meet and greet with Bellator fighters and legends. At 5:30 p.m. PST, the meet and greet will be extended to the general public. The event will conclude at 7 p.m. PST.

Bellator 131 Fan Fest:

Who: Tito Ortiz, Stephan Bonnar, Michael Chandler, King Mo, Royce Gracie, Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, Scott Coker.

Where: Dave & Busters San Diego, 2931 Camino Del Rio N, San Diego 92108

When: Tuesday, October 21^st, 4 p.m. PST – 7 p.m. PST

Times: 4 p.m. PST- Media Interviews

            5 p.m. PST- VIP Meet and Great

            5:30 p.m. – 7 p.m. PST – Autograph Signing

For more information, visit Bellator.com, follow Bellator on Twitter @BellatorMMA, and check out Bellator on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BellatorMMA        

2 title bouts headline undercard in support of Martinez - Frampton II for the IBF Super Bantamweight title boutTOMORROW!!! afternoon on AWE

Championship fight card to begin at 3:30 ET live on AWE

San Diego, CA -September 5, 2014-- Two title bouts will kick off a championship day as co-feature bouts to the highly anticipated rematch between IBF Super Bantamweight champion Kiko Martinez (31-4, 23 KO's)  taking on undefeated Carl Frampton (18-0, 13 KO's)   The show can be seen live and exclusively in the United States in AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment beginning at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT. The show will take place in front of an expected rabid crowd of over 16,000 in an outdoor stadium at the Titanic Quarter in Belfast, Northern Ireland. In a 12-round bout for the IBF Inter-Continental Middleweight title, Eamonn O'Kanewill defend his title when he takes on Virgilijus Stapulionis. In the bout that will precede the main event, Marco McCullough will defend the WBO European Featherweight title against former world champion Dmitry Kirillov. "We are pleased to have these two title fights added to the card.  The fights will get the crowd ready for the great fight between Martinez and Frampton.  To have two Irishmen fighting for titles will only add to a great atmosphere which will make for terrific television,"said AWE President Charles Herring McCollough (10-1, 6 KO's) will be making the 1st defense of his crown that he won onJune 20 when he scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Martin Parlagi (14-0) in Belfast.  He has good wins over Valentin Marinov (4-1-1), Michael Kelly (8-2-1), Noel O'Brien (3-0).  He won the Irish Featherweight title with a 9th round stoppage over former world title challenger Willie Casey (14-2). Kirillov was a former IBF Bantamweight champion.  He has had many quality wins in his career and will be looking for one more run at world glory. Kirillov turned pro in 1998 and won his first twenty bouts as he won the WBC Youth Super Flyweight title with a win over Christopher Denicker (5-1-2).  He made two defenses of the title which was highlighted by a 10-round unanimous decision over Junver Halog (15-1-1).  Kirillov lost his first opportunity at a world title when he lost a close unanimous decision to Masamori Tokuyama in Japan.  Kirillov won five in a row which included a 12-round unanimous decision over Renaldo Lopez (25-2-2) which put him in line for chance against IBF Bantamweight champion Luis Perez. Perez escaped with a split decision.   Perez had to vacate the title which set Kirillov up for his title winning opportunity against former U.S. Olympian Jose Navarro.  He made one defense of the title with a draw with Cecililo Santos before losing the title to Vic Darchinyan. Kirillov has won two straight which includes his last bout when scored 6-round unanimous decision over Andrey Kostin on September 19, 2013 in Saint Petersburg, Russia. O'Kane of Northern, Ireland has a record of 12-1 with 6 knockouts and he will look to add the IBF Intercontinental belt to a collection that already has seen O'Kane win the coveted Prizefighter tournament with quality wins over Anthony Fitzgerald (13-2); Ryan Greene (5-0) and J.J McDonagh (6-1) in 2012.   O'Kane defeated Fitzgerald in the rematch to claim the Irish Middleweight title.   He won the IBF Inter-Continental title with a 12-round unanimous decision over former European champion Kerry Hope.  In his last bout, O'Kane won the EBC International Silver championship with a 1st round stoppage over Alvaro Garona (13-3) on April 4in Belfast. Stapulionis of Lithuania has a record of 23-3 with 16 knockouts.  He is no stranger to fighting in the United Kingdom as this will be his 4th fight there.  He has wins over undefeated Rinats Batertdinovs, Thomas Mazvydas, Richard Williams (21-4-1), Niko Jokinen (21-0), Jokinen (21-1) and his bout he scored a 1st-round stoppage over Zoltan Kiss Jr. in Lithuanaia on July 24. Please check www.awetv.com for boxing updates    About AWE LIVE BOXING AWE Live Boxing features live world title championship and elimination bouts showcasing today's most exciting fighters. Since the inception of AWE's live boxing events in 2011, AWE has earned multiple Boxing Writers Association of America nominations for "Fight of the Year" and has featured over thirty world class boxing events. In 2013, AWE showcased all live bouts featuring heavyweight David Price.AWE aired live the stunning upsets of Tony Thompson over David Price, along with Adonis Stevenson and Tony Bellew cards, who fought each other for the Light Heavyweight championship; 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner James DeGale. AWE brought boxing fans two of the most controversial bouts which saw Ricky Burns keep his Lightweight title against Ray Beltran and the debatable stoppage that saw Carl Froch retain his title against George Groves. AWE fans have witnessed the explosive power of undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury multiple times on the network, including Fury's victory over Kevin Johnson.  About AWE - A Wealth of Entertainment A Wealth of Entertainment ("AWE") features a wide range of lifestyle and entertainment programming from exotic travel and outrageous homes to live world championship boxing. AWE is featured on over a hundred cable providers, including AT&T U-Verse, ch 147 and 1147 in HD and Verizon FiOS TV, ch 169 and 669 in HD. For more information, please visit www.awetv.com.

Frampton looks for repeat performance against Martinez in IBF Super Bantamweight title bout SATURDAY AFTERNOON on AWE Championship fight card to begin at 3:30 ET live on AWE

San Diego, CA -September 4, 2014 -On February 9, 2013, Carl Frampton (18-0, 13 KO's) scored a 9th round stoppage over Kiko Martinez (31-4, 23 KO's) in a bout for the European and IBF Intercontinental Super Bantamweight titles. But It was Martinez who went on to capture the IBF World championship when he stopped Jonathan Romero just six months later. Frampton and Martinez will meet again on Saturday but this time the stakes have been raised as not only will Martinez's world title will be on the line but some lucrative pay days for future fights will also be on the line.  The bout can be seen live and exclusively in the United States in AWE- A Wealth of Entertainment beginning at 3:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT. Frampton of Belfast, Northern Ireland will be looking to win his first world title in front in what is sure to be an electric atmosphere in front of his hometown fans in an outdoor stadium that will be erected at the Titanic Quarter in Belfast. An overflow crowd of over 16,000 is expected to witness the terrific rematch. "It was a pretty smooth 14-week camp,"' said Frampton. "I had great sparring and making weight was much easier.  I can not wait for Saturday.  It will be an unbelievable atmosphere and you can't beat Belfast." Frampton is going into the fight with a lot of confidence but he knows he may see a different Martinez. "This is a completely different fight.  This is for a world title and he is coming into my back yard.  I know I can hurt him but I am not complacent.  I am prepared mentally and physically to put on my best performance." Frampton does feel that he may have some psychological advantages as he heads into the rematch. "Once he stands in front of me, he will be looking at a guy who knocked him out. Plus he is an emotional fighter and that could make him dangerous." Even though this could be a fight that puts Frampton on another level with a win, he is not letting the moment get to him. "I am treating this as just another day at the office and I know I have to fight three minutes of every round." Even though the goal is to become a world champion, Frampton knows an emphatic win will help set up big fights with the likes of Leo Santa Cruz, Guillermo Rigondeaux and a massive all UK showdown with WBA champion Scott Quigg. "It is very important to make a statement.  I believe that I am one of the 122 pound fighters in the world.  It is important to look good and explosive.  After I win this there are a lot of options. Some of the big names in the division campaign in the states and I would love to fight there." Frampton finished by saying, "Our styles gel very well.  This will be a very explosive performance and for all the fans watching in the states on AWE, all I have to say is don't blink." Please check www.awetv.com for boxing updates    About AWE LIVE BOXING AWE Live Boxing features live world title championship and elimination bouts showcasing today's most exciting fighters. Since the inception of AWE's live boxing events in 2011, AWE has earned multiple Boxing Writers Association of America nominations for "Fight of the Year" and has featured over thirty world class boxing events. In 2013, AWE showcased all live bouts featuring heavyweight David Price.AWE aired live the stunning upsets of Tony Thompson over David Price, along with Adonis Stevenson and Tony Bellew cards, who fought each other for the Light Heavyweight championship; 2008 Olympic Gold Medal winner James DeGale. AWE brought boxing fans two of the most controversial bouts which saw Ricky Burns keep his Lightweight title against Ray Beltran and the debatable stoppage that saw Carl Froch retain his title against George Groves. AWE fans have witnessed the explosive power of undefeated heavyweight Tyson Fury multiple times on the network, including Fury's victory over Kevin Johnson.  About AWE - A Wealth of Entertainment A Wealth of Entertainment ("AWE") features a wide range of lifestyle and entertainment programming from exotic travel and outrageous homes to live world championship boxing. AWE is featured on over a hundred cable providers, including AT&T U-Verse, ch 147 and 1147 in HD and Verizon FiOS TV, ch 169 and 669 in HD. For more information, please visit www.awetv.com.

4th Annual John Bray Free Youth Boxing Clinic

John Bray Boxing Foundation Teams Up with House of Boxing Training Center  Press Release For Immediate Release San Diego, California (September 19, 2013) - The John Bray Boxing Foundation is holding the 4th Annual John Bray Free Youth Boxing Clinic in an effort to continue to help the community in preventing and combating gang violence while promoting discipline and academic success among school-age students.  After three successful events held in the San Fernando Valley and Central Valley of California, the John Bray Boxing Foundation has teamed up with the House of Boxing Training Center for an event in San Diego, California.      The House of Boxing Training  Center's Carlos Barragan Sr. and Jr. have continued to make major contributions and positive impacts within the South Bay communities of the city of San Diego for over 20 years.  Both organizations have arranged this free youth boxing clinic in an effort to raise awareness of issues that impact the youth of our community.    Children and teens face many temptations everyday; whether it is drugs, gangs or peer pressure.  The John Bray Boxing Foundation and House of Boxing Training Center want to provide these promising young men and women with an alternative where they can feel at home and escape the pressures they have to deal with daily.  Although it is considered a boxing clinic, these participants will also listen to inspirational speakers, and learn about nutrition, life skills and attitude development. We are proud to announce that Everlast Worldwide Inc. has agreed to provide and sponsor our events with the best boxing equipment available.  Students between the ages of 8 and 15 are welcome.     We have arranged special guest appearances by former World Heavyweight Champion Chris Byrd, former World Junior Middleweight champion Paul Vaden, former World Champion's Gabriel and Rafael Ruelas, former Middleweight contender Alex "the Bronx Bomber" Ramos, Light welterweight prospect "The Relentless" Antonio Orozco, 2012 U.S. Super Heavyweight Olympian and current Heavyweight prospect Dominic "Trouble" Breazeale, 2013 USA Boxing National Champion and Continental Champion Danyelle Wolf, veteran referee Jack Reiss, Carlos "the Cutman" Vargas and influential leaders from the community. The 4th Annual John Bray Free Youth Boxing Clinic is scheduled to take place onSaturday, October 12, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.  Check-in is at 8:30 a.m.The event will take place at the House of Boxing Training Center located at 2304 Reo Drive, San Diego, California. If you are interested in sponsoring this great event or for additional information,  please contact Jerry Gonzalez at (559) 643-9313 or Carlos Barragan at (619) 399-5898.  All donations are welcome and greatly appreciated. For additional information regarding the John Bray Boxing Foundation and House of Boxing Training Center, please visit www.johnbrayboxingfoundation.org orwww.hobsd.com.

WealthTV Makes Major Strides in Boxing

Two WealthTV fights are nominated for fight of the year by the BWAA and two-time WealthTV headliner David Price named ESPN’s Prospect of the Year

SAN DIEGO, CA –January 3, 2013 – WealthTV’s live boxing programming efforts for 2012 have been recognized by the Boxing Writers Association of America, BWAA, and by ESPN’s Dan Rafael, arguably the leading authority on boxing.  The BWAA recently nominated six fights for Fight of the Year candidates.  Two of the six fights were featured live on WealthTV, namely Brian “Hawaiian Punch” Viloria v. Hernan “Tyson” Marquez and Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez v. Juan Francisco Estrada.    (Of the remaining four fights, one was featured on Showtime and three were featured on HBO, including the Manny Pacquiao v. Juan Manual Marquez IV fight.)   The BWAA also nominated world champion Brian Viloria for Fighter of the Year.  Viloria, who was featured on WealthTV’s Fight Night on November 17, unified the WBO and WBA Flyweight World Championship with a victory over Hernan Marquez.    

According to Jack Hirsch, president of the Boxing Writers Association of America, “When people think about great fights they usually associate them with only HBO and Showtime.  However, one look at the Boxing Writers Association of America's ballot for the 2012 Fight of the Year should dispel that.  Two of the six contests on the ballot (Roman Gonzalez - Juan Francisco Estrada and Brian Viloria - Hernan Marquez) were telecast by WealthTV.”

ESPN’s Dan Rafael, perhaps the most well respected authority on boxing, named two time WealthTVheadliner David Price (15-0-0) as ESPN’s Prospect of the Year.  Price, a 6’ 8”, 250 lb undefeated heavyweight has been featured twice in recent months on WealthTV.   On October 13^th the undefeated Price made blazing fast work of Audley Harrison – dropping Harrison in 82 seconds into the first round to finish the contest.   Price returned on WealthTV on November 30^th to put a potentially career-ending second round finishing loss on an outmatched Matt Skelton.  Rafael’s pick for Prospect of the Year is highly anticipated by boxing fans for Rafael’s astute ability to pick young prospects.  David Price joins a prestige list that includes past inductees Miguel Cotto, Amir Khan, Andre Berto, Canelo Alverez, among others.       

Rafael’s naming of two-time WealthTV headliner David Price as Prospect of the Year combined with the BWAA recognitions, gives WealthTV reason to feel good about its boxing efforts in 2012.  Dan Rafael of ESPN summed thing up, “With two Fight of the Year candidates and being the US outlet for Price,WealthTV had a great year."

For 2013, WealthTV will be featuring 40 to 60 bouts according to network executive Charles Herring and the quality of the events is only improving.   One of the first live events for 2013 will see undefeated British heavyweight David Price challenging one of America’s best heavyweights, Tony “The Tiger” Thompson.   Thompson, a proven world Heavyweight title challenger is currently the No. 2 rated American by BoxRec.  The fight, scheduled to take place on February 23, live and exclusively on WealthTV, has received the highest rating from BoxRec, earning five stars for the matchup.  In addition to the Price v. Thompson bout scheduled for February, WealthTV has agreements in place for additional bouts featuring David Price. 

   

“When WealthTV first announced it would telecast boxing events the consensus was that it would be an occasional show featuring no more than moderate talent.  However, it is now quite obvious that WealthTV is a major player in the sport.  WealthTV has consistently telecast some of the best fights and fighters in the world.  It has delivered everything it promised,” stated Jack Hirsch of the BWAA.   

“Our boxing staff has been searching the world for the best fighters, regardless of weight-class and nationality.  We don’t feature or promote a small stable of boxers, but rather work with a number of promoters, seeking out the very best boxing events.  We’re extremely proud that our featured boxers and fights have received recognition by the BWAA and Dan Rafael of ESPN,”,stated Charles Herring, president of WealthTV. 

In addition to its world-class championship fights, WealthTV will be featuring the fast-paced and adrenaline pumping “Prizefighter: Welterweights III” matches on January 19^th.  WealthTV also shows first airings and encore fights every Thursday night at 10PM EST.

 WealthTV’s Fight Night can be seen on WealthTV nationally on Verizon FiOS TV channel 169 and 669 in HD, AT&T U-Verse TV channels 470 and 1470 in HD, along with over 100 cable systems across the country as well as on line viewing on numerous connected devices and via www.wealthtv.com.