Eudy Bernardo signs with Rivalta Management
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. (November 14, 2013) - Rivalta Management, owned and operated by Henry Rivalta, has signed undefeated Dominican lightweight prospect Eudy Bernardo 17-0 (12 KO's) to an exclusive managerial contract.
"I am really pleased to sign this contract with Mr. Rivalta," Bernardo said. "I know it is here in the U.S. where I must show my ability. We are working very hard in the gym to be ready to fight at any moment."
The 26-year-old Bernardo has been training the past six weeks at Iron Mike Productions gym, under the supervision of head coach, John David Jackson, and assistant Derick Santos.
"For now," Jackson explained, "Eudy is working hard to stay near his fighting weight, so he is not doing the same workouts he will do when he has a fight date. His manager, Henry Rivalta, is looking for a fight for Bernardo."
"Bernardo is undergoing a rigorous training schedule, including much physical labor and technical work," Santos noted. "We are still evaluating him to improve his skills and provide tips to improve his chances in every fight."
Bernardo's enthusiasm is evident in every training session, fully focusing on what he wants to do in terms of his career. "I have no time to waste," he concluded. "My time is now and I must take advantage of all the facilities offered me by my representatives to be able to give my best for my family."
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Thursday, November 14, 2013
Rivalta Management inks undefeated Dominican lightweight Eudy Bernardo
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
ANTOINE DOUGLAS AND DORSETT BARNWELL STAY UNDEFEATED WITH BIG WINS IN VERONA, NY
NUTLEY, NJ (August 28, 2013)—Last Friday night at the Turning Stone Casino Resort in Verona, New York, Middleweight Antoine Douglas and Heavyweight Dorsett Barnwell scored big wins to remain perfect on an ESPN’s Friday Night Fights televised card.
Douglas and Barnwell are promoted by Vito Mielnicki’s GH3 Promotions.
Douglas scored a six round unanimous decision over Edgar Perez while Branwell stopped veteran Marlon Hayes in three rounds.
Douglas of Burke, Virginia is now 9-0 with six knockouts and is coming along nicely.
“The fight went well and I am satisfied going six hard rounds with a durable opponent”, said the twenty year-old.
“Being able to go those rounds confirmed a lot of things for me”
Douglas will be fighting for the eighth time in 2013 when he appears at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, New Jersey on September 13th.
Barnwell of Norfolk, Virginia took out Hayes at 2:14 of round three to raise his record to 10-0 with 5 knockouts.
“Hayes did what we expected. He tried to survive”, said Barnwell.
“It was a matter of time before I caught him. He was elusive. He fought Deontay Wilder and it took him four rounds where I got him out of there in three.”
Barnwell, 25 years old was fighting for the second time in 2013 and expects to be back in the ring in mid-September.
GH3 Promotions will be back with 2 shows: September 13th at the Robert Treat Hotel in Newark, NJ and October 25th in Alexandria, VA.
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Results from Iron Mike Productions event at Turning Stone
Mendez and Usmanee battle to exciting draw
Cueller decisions Marrero for WBA Interim Featherweight Title
Iron Mike Productions debut event
RESULTS FROM TURNING STONE
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L-R: Arash Usmanee, Mike Tyson and Argenis Mendez
ALL PICTURES BY TOM CASINO / IRON MIKE PRODUCTIONS
VERONA, N.Y. (August 23, 2013) - International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior lightweight champion Argenis "La Tormenta" Mendez (21-2-1, 11 KOs) retained his title after battling challenger Arash Usmanee (20-1-1, 10 KOs) to an exciting 12-round majority draw in tonight's "Tyson Is Back!" event, live on the ESPN Friday Night Fights 2013 season finale, at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
"Tyson Is Back!" was promoted by Iron Mike Productions in association with Greg Cohen Productions.
Neither fighter hit the canvas in the main event as the momentum switched back and forth throughout the fight. The crowd was on its collective feet in the second-half of the bout as Mendez displayed superior hand speed and powerful counter punching, while IBF No. 13-rated Usmanee was the aggressor and doggedly determined
"I'm very grateful," promoter Mike Tyson said about his company's first promotional event. "We had two sensational championship fights. We got a bad break in the co-feature but it as an exciting fight and good for boxing. I thought my fighter (Mendez) won his fight. It was a sensational fight, good for boxing, but horrible for my boxer. He's a great boxer. We'd like to get (Roman) Martinez of (Yuriorkis) Gamboa next for him."
A media poll heavily favored Mendez in scoring.
L-R: Mendez and Usmanee
"I'm really disappointed in the decision," Mendez remarked. "I'm the champion and I thought I won."
"It was a very close fight," Usmanee commented. "It depends on how you judge a fight. I was the aggressor. It could have gone either way."
In the co-feature, Argentinean Jesus Andres Cueller (23-1, 18 KOs) won a hard fought 12-round decision (116-111, 115-112, 114-113) over previously undefeated Claudio "The Matrix" Marrero (14-1, 11 KOs) in a back-and-forth action fight for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Featherweight Championship.
Jesus Andres Cueller celebrates
The Robert Garcia-trained Cueller dropped the 24-year-old Marrero in the sixth round and the seventh was a Round of the Year candidate. "I'm very happy to be champion," an emotional Cueller said after the fight. "It was a very hard fight. I'll rest and then go back to train."
World-rated welterweight Eddie "The Lion" Paredes (34-3-1, 22 KOs) rolled to his12th consecutive victory, winning nine of 10 rounds on all three judges' scorecards to earn 10-round unanimous decision over Mexican-invader Noe "Platnanito" Bolanos (24-9-1, 16 KOs). Paredes is one of only two 147-pounders rated among the top 15 in the four major governing bodies, as high as No. 3 in the World Boxing Council (WBC) and WBA.
Cuban knockout artist Alexei "The Mexican-Cuban" Collado (17-0, 16 KOs) kept his perfect record intact as he broke-down junior lightweight Guillermo Sanchez (13-10-1, 5 KOs) and finished off the game Puerto-Rican fighter in the fifth round. Collado is rated No. 14 by the WBA and No. 15 by the IBF.
Heavyweight Dorsett Barnwell (10-0, 5 KOs) remained unbeaten, stopping Marlon Hayes (23-13, 11 KOs) in the third round. Undefeated Antoine Douglas (9-0, 6 KOs) won all six rounds against super middleweight Edgar Perez (5-6, 3 KOs) for a win by unanimous decision.
Complete Results
(winners listed first)
HEAVYWEIGHTS
DORSETT BARNWELL
(10-0, 5 KOs), Newport News, VA WTKO3 (2:48)
MARLON HAYES
(23-13, 11 KOs), Newark, NJ
SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHTS:
ANTOINE DOUGLAS
(9-0, 6 KOs), Burke, VAWDEC6 (60-53, 60-54, 60-54)
EDGAR PEREZ
(5-6, 3 KOs), Chicago, IL
WELTERWEIGHTS:
ED PAREDES
(34-3-1, 22 KOs), Hollywood, FLWDEC10 (99-91, 99-91, 99-91)
NOE BOLANOS
(24-9-1, 16 KOs), Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS:
ARGENIS MENDEZ
(21-2-1, 11 KOs), Champion, Miami, FL via Dominican Republic D12 (113-115, 114-114, 114-114)
ARASH USMANEE
(20-1-1, 10 KOs), Challenger, Edmonton, Canada via Afghanistan (Mendez retains IBF Junior Lightweight title)
ALEXEI COLLADO
(17-0, 16 KOs), Miami, FL via CubaWTKO5 (2:25)
GUILLERMO SANCHEZ
(13-10-1, 5 KOs), Buffalo, NY via Puerto Rico
FEATHERWEIGHTS:
JESUS ANDRES CUELLER
(23-1, 18 KOs), Buenos Aires, Argentina WDEC12 (116-111, 115-112, 114-113)
CLAUDIO MARRERO
(14-1, 11 KOs), Miami, FL via Dominican Republic (Cueller won vacant WBA Interim Featherweight title)
Acquinity Sports, under CEO Garry Jonas, recently partnered with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson to form Iron Mike Productions.
Iron Mike Productions, previously Acquinity Sports, is a boxing promotion company co-founded and led by Acquinity Interactive CEO Garry Jonas. It is a partnership with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson committed to changing traditional boxing promotion by advocating for its fighters' successes inside the ring and out, throughout their professional careers and into retirement.
L-R: Jesus Andres Cueller and Claudio Marrero
L-R: Joe Colangelo, Mike Tyson and Teddy Atlas
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Thursday, August 22, 2013
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS FROM TURNING STONE; Iron Mike Productions debut event
ESPN Friday Night Fights
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L-R: Argenis Mendez, Mike Tyson, Arash Usmanee and Greg Cohen
(photo by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions)
Main Event - IBF Junior Lightweight Championship (12) -- ESPN
ARGENIS MENDEZ (21-2, 11 KOs), Champion, Miami, FL via Dominican Republic 130 lbs.
vs.
ARASH USMANEE (20-1, 10 KOs), Challenger, Edmonton, Canada via Afghanistan 129 lbs.
 L-R - Claudio Marrero, Mike Tyson and Jesus Andres Cueller
(photo by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions)
Co-Feature - Vacant WBA Featherweight Championship (10) -- ESPN
CLAUDIO MARRERO (14-0, 11 KOs), Miami, FL via Dominican Republic 126 lbs.
vs.
JESUS ANDRES CUELLER (22-1, 18 KOs), Buenos Aires, Argentina 126 lbs.
L-R - Alexei Collado, Mike Tyson and Guillermo Sanchez
(photo by Rey Sanchez - Iron Mike Productions)
Super Featherweights (10)
ALEXEI COLLADO (16-0, 15 KOs), Miami, FL via Cuba 131 lbs.
vs.
GUILLERMO SANCHEZ (13-9-1, 5 KOs), Buffalo, NY via Puerto Rico 132 ¼ lbs.
Welterweights (10)
ED PAREDES (33-3-1, 22 KOs), Hollywood, FL 149 lbs.
vs.
NOE BOLANOS (24-8-1, 16 KOs), Ciudad Obregon, Mexico 149 lbs.
Super Middleweights (6)
ANTOINE DOUGLAS (8-0, 6 KOs), Burke, VA 161 ¼ lbs.
vs.
EDGAR PEREZ (5-5, 3 KOs), Chicago, IL 167 lbs.
Heavyweights (6)
DORSETT BARNWELL (9-0, 4 KOs), Newport News, VA 248 lbs.
vs.
MARLON HAYES (23-12, 11 KOs), Newark, NJ 219 lbs.
Junior Lightweghts (4) -- ESPN SWING
ALBERT BELL (1-0, 1 KO), Miami, FL 129 lbs.
vs.
LEONEL GARCIA (pro debut), Hartford, CT 125 ¾ lbs.
 L-R - Argenis Mendez, Mike Tyson and Arash Usmanee
(picture by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions
 L-R - Claudio Marrero, Mike Tyson and Jesus Andres Cueller
(photo by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions
 L-R - Mike Tyson and Micky Ward (trainer for Iron Mike Productions)
(photo by Tom Casino / Iron Mike Productions)
 L-R - John David Jackson (co-head trainer for Iron Mike Productions), Mike Tyson and Eddie Mustafa Muhammad (head trainer of Arash Usmanee)
(photo by Rey Sanchez / Iron Mike Productions)
WHAT: "Tyson Is Back!" professional boxing
WHEN: Friday, August 23, 2013
WHERE: Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, NY
TELEVISION: ESPN Friday Night Fights
PROMOTER: Iron Mike Productions in association with Greg Cohen Promotions
TICKETS: $150, $95, $55 and $45 and available to purchase at the Turning Stone box office, by calling (315) 361-7469, or visit www.Ticketmaster.com
OTHER: Doors Open 6:00 p.m. ET, first bout 7:00 p.m. ET, ESPN FNF starts 9:00 p.m. ET.
Iron Mike Productions, previously Acquinity Sports, is a boxing promotion company co-founded and led by Acquinity Interactive CEO Garry Jonas. It is a partnership with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson committed to changing traditional boxing promotion by advocating for its fighters' successes inside the ring and out, throughout their professional careers and into retirement.
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GH3 PROMOTIONS UNDEFEATED MIDDLEWEIGHT ANTOINE DOUGLAS & UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHT DORSETT BARNWELL TO SEE ACTION ON MIKE TYSON PROMOTED CARD THIS FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE TURNING STONE CASINO RESORT
VERONA, NY (August 22, 2013)—Tomorrow Night at the Turning Stone Casino Resort it will be a historic night of boxing as legendary Heavyweight champion Mike Tyson will promote his first show under his new company Iron Mike Promotions.
The show, which will be televised on ESPN’s Friday Night Fights is co-promoted with Greg Cohen Promotions; will feature two world title bouts.
In the main event, Argenis Mendez will defend the IBF Jr. Lightweight title against Arash Usmanee.
Usmanee is promoted by Greg Cohen Promotions.
On the undercard two members from Vito Mielnicki’s GH3 Promotions will be featured.
In a six round Middleweight bout, Antoine Douglas will take on Edgar Perez in a six round bout while Heavyweight Dorsett Barnwell will take on the veteran Marlon Hayes.
Douglas of Washington, DC has a record of 8-0 and is looking forward to his third appearance at the Turning Stone Casino Resort.
“Training has been great. I am ready as usual and I feel stronger that I ever have.”, said Douglas.
He does not know what to expect from Perez, who will bring in a record of 5-5 with 3 knockouts.
“I don’t know much on Perez. I saw a little footage and I know that he comes straight forward and is durable.”
Douglas is looking forward to competing in front of the iconic Tyson.
“I am excited to fight in front of Tyson. I cant wait to meet him. I plan for the victory as usual”
Barnwell (9-0, 4 KO’s) of Norfolk, Virginia is looking forward to getting his 10thvictory.
“Camp was great. I am in tip-top shape and I feel great”
In Hayes (23-12 with 11 knockouts), Barnwell will be facing his most experienced foe by a wide margin.
“Hayes was a lighter weight. He has fought a lot between Middleweight and Light Heavyweight. I expect him to be active and throw a lot of punches. I am not expecting much power from him. I expect him to stay on the outside and survive”
Barnwell, looks to impress Tyson who will sitting ringside.
“Being a Heavyweight it’s a special thing. He is one of the all-time greats and was the total package. It will be great to perform in front of him”
Said promoter Vito Mielnicki, “Greg and I have been moving our young guys this year and we look forward to seeing Arash win the world title and we expect big wins from Dorsett and Antoine”
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
'Tyson Is Back' Press Conference Quotes & Pictures
TEAM IRON MIKE (L-R) -- Alexei Marrero, Claudi Marrero, Albert Bell, Mike Tyson, CEO Gary Jonas, Ed Paredes and Argenis Mendez
VERONA, N.Y. (August 21, 2013) - The final press conference forIron Mike Productions' inaugural event this Friday evening - "Tyson Is Back!" - was held today at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Acquinity Sports, under CEO Garry Jonas, recently partnered with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson to form Iron Mike Productions, which is presenting "Tyson Is Back!" in association with Greg Cohen Promotions.
"Tyson Is Back!" features a World Championship doubleheader on ESPN Friday Night Fights, headlined by International Boxing Federation (IBF) super featherweight champion Argenis "La Tormenta" Mendez (21-2, 11 KOs) making his first world title defense, in the 12-round main event against IBF No. 13-rated Arash Usmanee (20-1, 10 KOs). Unbeaten Claudio "The Matrix" Marrero (14-0, 11 KOs), rated No. 2 by the WBA, meets WBA No. 4 Jesus Cueller (22-1, 18 KOs) in the 12-round co-feature for the Interim World Boxing Association (WBA) featherweight championship.
Providing chief support are a pair of 10-round fights featuring Cuban knockout artist Alexei "The Mexican-Cuban" Collado (16-0, 15 KOs) against Mexican featherweight Hugo "Guerrero" Partida (19-4-2, 15 KOs), while welterweight Ed "The Lion" Paredes (33-3-1, 22 KOs) faces another tough Mexican fighter, Noe "Platanito" Bolanos (24-8-1, 16 KOs).
Also fighting on the undercard is unbeaten Virginian middleweight Antoine Douglas (8-0, 6 KOs) squares-off against Russell "Spiderman" Jordan (15-10, 10 KOs), of Rochester (NY), in a six-round bout.
Former Toledo-Ohio-based amateur star, Albert "Prince" Bell (1-0, 1 KO), is back in action former World Boxing Organization (WBO) bantamweight champion Mauricio "Cry Baby" Martinez (36-14-1, 24 KOs) in a four-round match. The 20-year-old Bell captured gold medals as an amateur at the 2011 National PAL Championships and 2012 National Golden Gloves Tournament.
All fights and fighters are subject to change.
PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
Mike Tyson: "It is my privilege and an honor to be at Turning Stone for my first show. I'm privileged to have the champion, Argenis Mendez, who is going against Arash Usmanee. We also have 'The Matrix,' Claudio Marrero fighting Jesus Andres Cuellar. I'm really excited about this show."
"I have such an affinity for this place (upstate N.Y.). I won the state championship in Syracuse. A lot of my childhood friends will be at the fights."
"I think fans should vote for who they want to fight. Should the winner of this fight (Mendez vs. Usmanee) fight (Yuriorkis) Gamboa?"
"I never want to be back in the ring. I understand what these guys are going through. We want to be known for being worthy but most fighters are shy."
"In most fights you know who is going to win before the fight. It's not going to be that way with us. We want the best fighting the best."
"I'm going to watch them (IMP fighters), as a fan, and be so happy I'm not in there."
Argenis Mendez: "In my opinion, he (Usmanee) did win that fight (controversial loss by 12-round decision to Rances Barthelemy in their IBF title eliminator to determine Mendez' mandatory challenger), and that's one of the main reasons I chose him to defend my world title.
"I understand how to train properly for a fight, what it entails, and I expect a great fight from him and me. I want to thank Iron Mike Productions - Garry Jonas, Henry Rivalta and Mike Tyson - and my trainer, Lee Beard, for such an intense camp. I also want to thank Garry Jonas and my manager, Jose Nunez, for being there through the good times and bad times. Jose has been a stableperson in my career.
"When I became champ, I didn't lose my hungry. I'm aware of hunger. I'm sure Arash is hungry but I'm even hungrier than I was before. Friday night, you (Usmanee) will have to go through the storm, Argenis Mendez."
(L-R) -- IBF junior lightweight champion Argenis Mendez, Mike Tyson, and challenger Arash Usmanee
Arash Usmanee: "I've worked so hard for so many years, it feels surreal to be here. I'm not going to let this opportunity pass. I want to thank my team - promoter (Greg Cohen), manager (Paul Keefe) and trainer (Eddie Mustafa Muhammad) - my sponsors and Mendez for giving me this opportunity. I had a good camp, I'm sure did too. We'll have a good war and then, hopefully, we can do it again."
Claudio Marrero: "I'm in excellent condition. I want to thank my fans for their support. I'm glad he (Cuellar) he had a great camp. At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if he trained with Rambo and The Rock. On Friday night it's going to be me and hi; no managers or trainer fighting. He's going to fight 'Matrix' Friday night."
(L-R) Claudio Marrero, Mike Tyson, and Jesus Andres Cueller
Jesus Andres Cuellar: "I want to thank Mike Tyson for me being on his show. I also want to thank my manager, Sebastian Contursi. I had a great camp. I'm ready to win and take the title back to Argentina. I also want to thank my team and sponsors. Withoutyou uys this wouldn't be possible."
Ed Paredes: "I'm honored to be fighting on Iron Mike's first show. I grew-up watching Mike fight. He was a big puncher. I have power, too, and can punch with both hands. I'm looking for an explosion. Don't blink! I'm putting on a great show and knockout."
Alexei Collado: "I want to thank my promoters for giving me an opportunity to fight on his first show. I'm waiting for my opponent (Hugo Partida). He must be scared because he's not here. I will be an angry man in the ring. I love fighting."
Albert Bell: "I'm her eto put my work in. I let my hands do my talking."
(L-R) Albert Bell, Mike Tyson, Ed Paredes and Argenis Mendez
Mendez, Marrero, Collado, Paredes and Bell were promoted by Acquinity Sports and are now fighting under the Iron Mike Productions banner.
Tickets priced at $150, $95, $55 and $45 are on sale and available to purchase at the Turning Stone box office, by calling (315) 361-7469, or visit www.Ticketmaster.com
Doors open at the Turning Stone Resort Casino Event Center at 6:00 p.m. ET, Friday, August 23. The first undercard bout starts at 7:00 p.m. ET. The live ESPN2 telecast begins at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Iron Mike Productions, previously Acquinity Sports, is a boxing promotion company co-founded and led by Acquinity Interactive CEO Garry Jonas. It is a partnership with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson committed to changing traditional boxing promotion by advocating for its fighters' successes inside the ring and out, throughout their professional careers and into retirement.
All pictures by Rey Sanchez / Iron Mike Productions
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Friday, August 16, 2013
This 'Prince' is fortunate prospect Albert Bell fighting on Iron Mike Productions debut event
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