Randall Bailey making one last title run Takes on undefeated Frederick Lawson June 7 in St. Paul, Minnesota

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PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release MIAMI (April 29, 2014) - Three-time, two-division world champion Randall "KO King" Bailey (44-8, 37 KOs) continues his final title run June 7, as he takes on undefeated Ghanaian welterweight Frederick Lawson (22-0, 20 KOs) in the 12-round main event for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) title, at Myth Event Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. Bailey, fighting out of Miami, is coming off a win by way of an eighth-round disqualification of  Humberto "Bam Bam" Toledo (41-11-2, 25 KOs) last November in Tampa.  The 39-year-old Bailey, still one of the most feared punchers in boxing, is the former International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title holder, as well as the former IBF and World Boxing Organization (WBO) light welterweight champion of the world. "I'm happy to have this fight," Bailey said.  "I'm looking forward to fighting in Minnesota again.  I fought there in 1998 (WTKO3 vs. Rodney Wilson in Minneapolis). Now, each fight is my most important for me, and it's also very important for me to look good winning.  This is my last real run and it would be great to get another world title shot.  I still feel young.  I've never had any real injuries or damage to my body.  And power never goes away! "I'll have Chico Rivas as my head trainer for the second fight in row.  We've worked together since 2005.  He's my go-to guy; a safety first type of trainer to make sure his fighters are okay, but when it's time to attack, he lets me go.  He's all about basics, no magic tricks.  We get along very well." IBF No. 14-rated Lawson, fighting out of Chicago, is the IBF International 147-pound champion.  His last fight was a sixth-round technical knockout victory this past March over Mohammed Kayongo (17-3-1) at The Myth. "I don't know too much about him (Lawson) yet other than he is undefeated and was Manny Pacquiao's sparring partner.  I'm ready for a good fight.  I want to build myself back up in the eyes of the public after my fight with Devin (Alexander - LDEC12).  His style didn't match with mine.  I know I came to fight but all he did was tap and run. He should have told me that before we signed to fight instead of him saying he was going to break my ribs and knock me out. His punched like he was scratching. I'm disgusted with that fight.  All I felt was his little taps.  I'm still frustrated. Being a veteran I should have come in and did everything possible to win. I like to fight; if I lose, I'd rather get my ass beaten instead of losing that way with him tapping and running." Lawson figures to stand and fight having stopped 20 of his 22 opponents to date, although none have been in the same class as Bailey. Bailey's veteran manager, Si Stern, believes his fighter has one legitimate run still in him.  "A good win will put Randall back in the mix for another world title fight," Stern commented.  "This is a great opportunity for Randall.  His mind set is good and nobody, pound-for-pound, hits harder than him.  If Randall hits this guy clean, the fight is over.  His opponent has never fought anybody like Randall." During the course of his 18-year professional boxing career, Bailey has defeated, among the more notables, Rocky Martinez, Hector Lopez, Carlos Gonzalez, Mike Jones, Jackson Osei Bonsu, Francisco Figueroa, DeMarcus Corley,Anthony Mora, Harrison Cuello, Juan Polo Perez, and Demetrio Ceballos. Seven of Bailey's eight losses have been to world champions Miguel Cotto, Alexander, Juan Urango, Corley, Diosbelys Hurtado, Ener Julio, and Ishe Smith, the other setback to two-time world title challenger Herman Ngoudjo.

Randall Bailey notches 44th career winWorking way back into welterweight mix

MIAMI (November 26, 2013) - Three-time, two-division world champion Randall "KO King" Bailey (44-8, 37 KOs) returned to the ring last Saturday night in Tampa for his first fight in 13 months, defeating Ecuador welterweight Humberto "Bam Bam" Toledo (41-11-2, 25 KOs) by way of an eighth-round disqualification for the vacant World Boxing Council (WBC) International belt. Bailey battered Toledo from the opening bell right up to the bizarre ending, in which Toledo suddenly and surprisingly took a knee in the middle of the ring, only to get back up and get disqualified for pushing referee Frank Santore, Jr. into the ropes. "I wasn't really surprised because I saw the way he was responding in the first couple of rounds," Bailey explained.  "I was hitting him hard and often and he was looking to the referee to find a way out of the fight.  The ref wasn't cooperating with him, so in the eighth round, he took a knee, jumped up and pushed the ref." Bailey's veteran manager, Si Stern, couldn't believe what he was watching.  "Randall looked very strong," Stern said.  "I hadn't seen him move so well in years.  Toledo started hitting Randall behind the head a bunch of times and below the belt.  In the eighth round, he went down to one knee in the middle of the ring, got up, grabbed the ref and pushed him into the ropes. "Randall proved he can still fight.  He may be 39 but he has the body of somebody in their mid-twenties.  He was never in wars and his body hasn't taken too much punishment over the years.  Randall will be rated in the WBC's top 10 because he's the new WBC International champion.  Next, I'd like to get him into a tougher fight and then a title eliminator.  If everything goes according to plans, I think Randall will be fighting for another world title this summer." Now a promotional free agent, Bailey had Chico Rivas as his chief second for the first time.  "It was no difference this fight (with Rivas as head trainer)," Bailey noted.  "He's been with me forever (as his assistant trainer).  Everything was smooth.  This is my last run and I feel good. "After the fight, I felt pretty good other than needing to get my hands use to hitting somebody so hard with small gloves (unlike larger gloves used for sparring).  I hurt both of my hands in the second or third round.  No damage but they swelled up.  It had been a whole year since I punched that hard wearing small gloves." Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is the WBC welterweight champion, as well as the WBC and World Boxing Association (WBA) Super Welterweight title holder.  If Mayweather gives up the WBC 147-pound belt, Bailey could be right in the mix of contenders.  If he had a choice, though, Bailey would rather take on World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight champion Timothy Bradley. "I'd want Bradley if I could pick," Bailey concluded.  "He's avoided me his whole career." In any case, though, one of boxing's most lethal pound-for-pound punchers is back, Randall Bailey.

Top trainer John David Jackson Joins Iron Mike Productions

(L-R) Iron Mike Productions COO Henry Rivalta and John David Jackson. (Photo by Rey Sanchez / Iron Mike Productions)  DEERFIELD, Fla. (August 2, 2013) - Two-division world champion John David "Action" Jackson, one of the most respected trainers in boxing today, has joined Iron Mike Productions as co-head coach of the promotional company's stable of world-class fighters. Acquinity Sports, under CEO Garry Jonas, partnered with Hall of Famer Mike Tyson to form Iron Mike Productions, whose inaugural promotional event is the August 23rd" Tyson Is Back!" card, airing on ESPN Friday Night Fights, live from Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York. Jackson (36-4, 20 KOs) was world light middleweight and middleweight champion in the late eighties through the mid-nineties.  He has trained Bernard Hopkins and Shane Mosley, among the more notables, and his present fighters include three-time world champion Randall Bailey and world light heavyweight challenger Sergey Kovalev. "I'm very happy to be reunited with John David Jackson," Iron Mike Productions COO Henry Rivalta said.  "We worked together in 2008 at The Heavyweight Factory.  He brings a lot to the table and is an incredible asset on our coaching staff.  Our fighters are going to benefit from John David's teaching." Jackson will be co-head coach of Team Iron Mike Tyson with Herman Caicedo. Assistant coaches on staff include "Irish" Micky Ward, Kenny "Emerald City Assassin" Ellis, Andy Bell, Claudio Lamothe and Stacey McKinley. "Mike Tyson Productions is committed to giving our young fighters the absolute best coaching," Rivalta added.  "It was Garry Jonas' idea to add John David to our coaching staff.  Caicedo, Jackson, Ward and all our other coaches complement each other and give our kids a ton of invaluable experience." Iron Mike Productions growing stable of world-class fighters includes IBF super featherweight champion Argenis "The Thunderstorm" Mendez, two-time, two-division world champion Joan "Little Tyson" Guzman, featherweights Claudio "The Matrix" Marrero Alexei "The Hurricane" Collado, welterweights Ed "The Lion" Paredes and 2008 Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz, light heavyweights Umberto "El Don" Savigne and Isiah Thomas, bantamweight Juan Carlos Payano,  and light middleweights Dominque "3D" Dolton and 2008 Olympic silver medalist Yudel Jhonson. Iron Mike Promotions, previously Acquinity Sports, is a boxing promotion company founded and led by Acquinity Interactive CEO Garry Jonas.  It is committed to changing traditional boxing promotion by advocating for its fighters' successes inside the ring and out, throughout their professional careers and into retirement.  For additional information go online at www.IronMikeProductions.com

Three-Time World Champion Randall Bailey Looking for a few real fights

(Photo by Sumio Yamada)   MIAMI (December 5, 2012) - Despite being 38 and coming off the loss of his International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title belt by decision to Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KOs), three-time, two division world champion Randall "KO King" Bailey (43-8, 37 KOs) isn't ready just yet to hang-up his gloves for good. To the contrary, the Floridian is looking for, as he calls it, a few real fights against the likes of fellow sluggers Marcos Rene Maidana or Keith Thurman. Bailey is open to fighting past and present world champions, top contenders, or leading prospects but, what this feared one-punch threat would really like is a fan-friendly showdown against a straight forward, power puncher. "World title fights aren't always the best fights," he explained. "I want to be in entertaining fights, the ones TV networks want to pay for, and fans love to watch. If I had my choice, right now, it would be against Maidana or Thurman, even (Vyacheslav) Senchenko. They come forward and fight, rather than run around in a boring fight. I don't really like fighting 12 rounds, so I'd rather not fight guys moving around to just win on points. "In the Alexander fight, nothing really happened to me, other than a head-butt. He just caught me on a bad night. Some things are meant to be and other things aren't meant to be. I watched that fight and I never, ever came that close to hitting somebody on the button, barely missing, over and over again. There will be other nights for me, I promise." "I know that we will see the real Randall Bailey in his next fight," Bailey's longtime manager Si Stern added. "I can't wait." Bailey turned pro in 1996 and he won his first 21 pro fights, all by knockout, including his first world title in 1999, the World Boxing Organization ("WBO") light welterweight championship against Carlos Gonzalez. Two successful title defenses followed for Randall against Hector Lopez and Rocky Martinez. In 2000, Bailey stopped Demetrio Ceballos in the third round to become the Interim World Boxing Association ("WBA") light welterweight champion. Bailey has also knocked out top fighters such as Jackson Osei Bonsu, Juan Polo Perez, Harrison Cuello,Frankie Figueroa, Santos Pakau, Anthony Mora, and Mike Jones. His devastating knockout of Jones last June, which was for the IBF welterweight crown, should be nominated as a strong candidate for the 2012 KO of the Year award. Bailey hasn't thought about retiring. His 16-year professional career hasn't produced real wars, physically speaking, and that, along with today's advanced athletic training techniques and nutritional knowledge, allow him to be world-class competitor at what used to be an advanced age for boxers. "I know what my limit is, what I'm still capable of doing," Bailey said about retirement. "I've kept care of my body and live a good lifestyle. I'll know when it's time; nobody is in my shoes. I need to regroup with my team, straighten a few things out, and I'll be back stronger than ever."

DANNY GARCIA RETAINS TITLE WITH SPECTACULAR KNOCKOUT OF ERIK MORALES AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN

 Paulie Malignaggi Defends Title With Split Decision Victory; Peter Quillin Outduels Hassan N’Dam In Exciting 12 Round Bout; DevonAlexander Wins Title With Unanimous Decision

Don’t Miss The Replay, Today/Sunday, Oct. 21, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME^®,

Tuesday, Oct. 23, 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHO EXTREME^®

And Available at SHOWTIME ON DEMAND Beginning Oct. 21

BROOKLYN, NY (Oct. 21, 2012) – Boxing returned to Brooklyn in triumphant fashion with four world title fights capped off by Danny Garcia’s (25-0, 16 KO’s) fourth round knockout of Erik Morales (52-9, 36 KO’s) to defend his Unified Super Lightweight World Championship in front of more than 11,000 fans at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Saturday night.

Garcia was in command from the first round as he pounded Morales with punishing body shots.  The bout was stopped at the 1:23 mark of the fourth round when the 24-year-old Garcia sent the veteran Morales crashing into the ropes with a perfectly timed left hook. 

“That left hook, I got that from my mom,” said a jubilant Garcia after the fight.  “Her side of the family is all left handed.”

The 36 year old Morales was dejected and humble after the fight.  He graciously accepted the loss and said (through a translator), “Time goes by.  This is a sign that the end is near.”

“He’s a crafty veteran,” said Garcia of his opponent, a virtual lock for the Hall of Fame.  “I really thought we’d go 12 rounds.  He hit me with a couple of good shots, but I came back strong.

“In our first fight, I laid back a little too much.  In this fight, I was more confident and I knew I could set up my punches and land some big shots. 

“You know I’ll fight anyone.  I never duck anyone and I know those guys want all these belts.  They have to come get them from me.”

In a co-feature, Paulie Malignaggi’s WBA Welterweight World Title was not on the line as Pablo Cesar Cano (26-2-1, 20 KO’s) failed to make the 147-pound limit on Friday.  Malignaggi, a Brooklynnative (32-4, 7 KO’s), won a close split decision over Cano in the 12-round bout.  The final marks from the judges came in at 114-113 twice (Malignaggi) and 118-109 (Cano), which produced mixed reactions from the crowd.

In a battle of undefeated middleweights, rising star Peter Quillin (28-0, 20 KO’s) of Manhattanoutdueled France’s Hassan N’Dam (27-1, 17 KO’s) to capture his first world title.  Quillin knocked N’Dam down six times en route to a unanimous decision victory which captured him the WBO 160-pound world title.  All three judges scored the fight 115-107.

In the first world title fight of the night, Devon Alexander (24-1, 13 KO’s) defeated Randall Bailey (43-8, 37 KO’s) to become the IBF Welterweight world champion.  The judges were all in agreement as they scored the fight 115-111, 116-110 and 117-109. 

Earlier in the night on the SHOWTIME EXTREME televised undercard, Danny Jacobs (23-1, 19 KO’s) defeated Josh Luternan (13-2, 9 KO’s) with an impressive first round knockout.  This victory was even more special for Jacobs as he made his return to boxing after undergoing surgery and rehab for a debilitating spinal cancer in 2011.

Saturday’s fights will replay on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME, on Tuesday, Oct. 23 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME.  Saturday’s telecast will be available anytime at SHOWTIME On Demand beginning Oct. 21

FEATURE VIDEO: DANNY JACOBS IN THE FIGHT OF HIS LIFE

Few expected Brooklyn native Danny Jacobs to return to boxing after being diagnosed with a debilitating tumor in 2011. In an interview with SHOWTIME Sports, Jacobs looks back on the dark days of his medical diagnosis and treatment.  The Brownsville, Brooklyn native will climb through the ropes this Saturday night for the first time since overcoming the fight of his life, live on SHOWTIME EXTREME (7p ET/PT).  

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Jacobs (22-1, 19 KO’s) returns to the ring for the first time in more than a year to face Josh Luteran (13-1, 9 KO’s) in an eight-round middleweight bout on the preliminary fight telecast on SHOWTIME EXTREME (7 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), followed by four world championship fights live on SHOWTIME (8 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast). 

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World championship boxing returns to Brooklyn with an inaugural night of fights at the new Barclays Center on October 20 headlined by Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia against future Hall of Famer Erik “El Terrible” Morales presented by Golden Boy Promotions and supported by Golden Boy Promotions sponsors Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T.  In the co-featured attractions, Brooklyn’s own Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi puts his WBA Welterweight World Championship on the line against hard-hitting Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano, undefeated number one rated WBO middleweight contender Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin of Manhattan takes on unbeaten Hassan N’Dam for N’Dam’s WBO Middleweight World Championship and Devon Alexander “The Great” faces Randall Bailey for Bailey’s IBF Welterweight World Championship in a bout presented in association with DiBella Entertainment.  The SHOWTIME® CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).  Preliminary fights will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

The undercard is loaded with many of New York’s top fighters, including Brooklyn’s hot middleweight prospect Daniel “The Golden Child” Jacobs, former World Champion Luis Collazo, the Bronx’s rising star Eddie Gomez, former world title contender Dmitriy Salitaand Brooklyn prospect Boyd Melson.

Tickets priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50 are available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com,  www.ticketmaster.com, the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling 800-745-3000.

WBA SUPER WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION AUSTIN TROUT & HALL OF FAME REFEREE JOE CORTEZ TO JOIN ANNOUNCE TEAM FOR SATURDAY’S HISTORIC SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® QUADRUPLE-HEADER TELECAST FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN

Unified Super Lightweight Titleholder Danny Garcia Defends Against Erik Morales

In Main Event of Quadruple-Header Fight Card at 8 p.m. ET/PT Live on SHOWTIME^®

NEW YORK (Oct. 18, 2012)—Undefeated WBA Super Welterweight Champion Austin Trout will take his skills to ringside for this Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® quadruple-header from Brooklyn’s brand new Barclays Center.

Trout, who is currently training for an upcoming title defense against superstar Miguel Cotto at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 1 on SHOWTIME, will serve as an expert analyst on Saturday.  He will join host Brian Kenny, announcers Mauro Ranallo (blow-by-blow) and Al Bernstein (color commentary), ringside reporter Jim Gray and recently retired Hall of Fame referee Joe Cortez on the live SHOWTIME telecast beginning at 8 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

Trout will offer his observations from ringside for all four world championship fights on the historic, first-ever boxing event at Barclays Center.  Cortez, the subject of a feature story in Wednesday’s New York Times (read here), will be on hand to offer the expertise that comes from being the third man in the ring for more than 3,000 fights during a distinguished 35-year career.

Said Trout, who’ll be making his broadcast debut, “I'm excited to step behind the microphone for a major card like this quadruple-header on SHOWTIME.  Broadcasting is definitely something I would like to pursue in the future so I want to make the most of this opportunity.  I know many of the guys on the card personally and that, along with my insight as an active fighter, will help me give the viewers a unique perspective on what they are seeing in the ring.”

Trout (25-0, 14 KO’s), of Las Cruces, N.M., is currently in training camp for the fourth defense of his crown, but the 25-year-old southpaw has personal ties to Brooklyn.

“My mother and grandparents grew up in Brooklyn, so I’m always excited to come here.  It’s like coming home,” he said.

Before turning professional in September 2005, Trout was an elite-level amateur and competed alongside Danny Garcia, Devon Alexander and Daniel Jacobs.  He captured the WBA belt with a unanimous decision win overRigoberto Alvarez in February 2011.

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World championship boxing returns to Brooklyn with an inaugural night of fights at the new Barclays Center on October 20 headlined by Unified Super Lightweight World Champion Danny “Swift” Garciaagainst future Hall of Famer Erik “El Terrible” Morales presented by Golden Boy Promotions and supported by Golden Boy Promotions sponsors Corona, DeWalt Tools and AT&T.  In the co-featured attractions, Brooklyn’s own Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi puts his WBA Welterweight World Championship on the line against hard-hitting Pablo Cesar “El Demoledor” Cano, undefeated number one rated WBO middleweight contender Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin of Manhattan takes on unbeaten Hassan N’Dam for N’Dam’s WBO Middleweight World Championship and Devon Alexander “The Great” faces Randall Bailey for Bailey’s IBF Welterweight World Championship in a bout presented in association with DiBella Entertainment.  The SHOWTIME® CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast begins live at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).  Preliminary fights will air live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

The undercard is loaded with many of New York’s top fighters, including Brooklyn’s hot middleweight prospect Daniel “The Golden Child” Jacobs, former World Champion Luis Collazo, the Bronx’s rising star Eddie Gomez, former world title contender Dmitriy Salita and Brooklyn prospect Boyd Melson.

Tickets priced at $300, $200, $100 and $50 are available at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com, the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling 800-745-3000. Doors open at Barclays Center at 4:30 p.m. The first live fight is at 5:00 p.m.