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Archive for September, 2008
Shaun George Signs Promotional Deal with Dibella Entertainment
Light-Heavyweight contender Shaun George is “excited” to announce that he has inked a promotional deal with Dibella Entertainment. George will retain his former promoter, Donna Duva-Brooks, as his adviser. George is ranked #8 by the WBC and #13 by the IBF.
George, 17-2-2 (8 KO) is coming off his biggest win to date, a ninth-round TKO over future Hall of Fame inductee and two-time heavyweight champion Chris Byrd in May.
“The Byrd fight was an eye-opener for what I’m capable of, but it’s not everything I can do,” says the Brooklyn native now training out of Northern New Jersey. “I want to prove that I’m the best in the world and to be the best, you have to beat the best. Signing to Dibella will bring me the opportunities to get the bigger fights I need.
“All I should be worrying about is fighting and with this great team, I can focus on working my way towards a world title.”
“I’m thrilled to work with someone who I’ve not only known and respected for a long time,” says promoter Lou Dibella, “but someone who has his career on the fast track. He had a terrific victory over Chris Byrd, I think he has established himself as one of the best light-heavyweights in the world. This is his time and I’m glad to be a part of it.”
“Working with Dibella Entertainment puts Shaun in the best possible position because this will help him land big network fights,” says Donna Duva-Brooks. “He has a tremendous upside and now we’re just working on raising his rankings with the sanctioning bodies.”
George is aiming at a November return, possibly against Glen Johnson. If that match can’t be made, Dibella says that George will fight a stay-busy fight geared towards landing a major bout in the early part of next year.
George has been calling Glen Johnson out for more than a year but it wasn’t until recently that the fight became a realistic possibility.
“I want the fans to understand why I’m calling his name. I’m calling him out because no one wants to fight him. I respect the man as a fighter, he deserves to be ranked number one across the board. He has never ducked anyone but the champions and contenders are ducking him. That’s why I want this fight. I want to do what Antonio Tarver, Chad Dawson and Roy Jones Jr. couldn’t do, and that’s knock him out. I’ll fight the man toe-to-toe if I have to, it doesn’t matter. The outcome will be the same, I will win.”
Adds Dibella, “He’s in the prime of his career and we anticipate a great ride over the next few years.”
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Walker Set For The Rematch On “Radisson Rumble” From ESPN
Michael Walker (r) connects with a big right to the head of Antwun Echols.
September 3, 2008 (Merrillville, In)- On Friday October 3rd, Michael “Midnight Stalker” Walker (18-1, 12KOs) returns to action at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza as he battles Antwun Echols (31-8, 27KOs) in a rematch from their epic main event on ESPN 2’s Friday Night Fights in February. Their first meeting resulted in a draw and Walker has every intention of erasing that blemish off his record. Since their first encounter, Michael Walker suffered a hard fought unanimous decision loss at the hands of David Lopez on Solo Boxeo. The Chicago native is excited about fighting once again in front of the loyal One In A Million Boxing fans who have supported him for years.
“This is the biggest fight of Michael’s career. There’s no denying the magnitude of the rematch against Antwun Echols. He knows he has to come back and put on a dazzling performance in order to remain a top middleweight contender. Despite taking the fight on only a couple weeks notice, Michael put forth a tremendous effort against David Lopez who is an extremely talented fighter. Walker has been entrenched in one of the most intense training camps he has ever been a part of. I have no doubt that on October 3rd at the Radisson Hotel at Star Plaza the world will see the best Michael Walker ever. I also have no doubt we will see the best Antwun Echols ever. Together, both Walker and Echols are sure to produce a middleweight war. “Said One In A Million Inc. CEO Octavius James”.
Last August, Michael Walker picked up one of the biggest wins of his career when he defeated Dante Craig on the undercard of the Diaz/Morales PPV card. The Chicago native thrilled the nearly 10,000 hometown fans at the Allstate Arena as he knocked out the former Olympian in round 2. He is no stranger to a fight of huge implications.
Michael Walker having met Antwun Echols once before knows he must bring his best on October 3rd in their rematch. The Chicago native is preparing for more of the back and forth action he encountered in their first meeting.
Pictured left: Walker and Echols first high intensity bout ended in a draw.
Walker is working with an array of sparring partners that are pushing him to the limit, so he can be at his absolute best come October 3rd. The “Midnight Stalker” knows a win over Echols can propel him to mega fights with some of the top contenders in the middleweight division. Michael Walker senses the time is now for him to make a big splash in the middleweight division. One thing is for certain the fans in attendance are going to see one tremendous fight between two world-class middleweights.
Radisson Hotel @ Star Plaza is conveniently located at I-65 & US 30 in Merrillville, IN.
Ticket prices are $100 VIP $75 VIP ringside $50 ringside $30 general admission.
Tickets for the “Radisson Rumble” can be purchased online at www.Ticketmaster.com any Ticket Master location or by calling 312-559-1212, 219-791-1234 or 866-438-7372
For more information on the “Radisson Rumble,” visit us at: www.OneInAMillionBoxing.com
