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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – (March 25, 2010) Joseph Judah Promotions is pleased to announce that undefeated welterweight pro boxing prospect Joseph Judah 5-0 (1 KOs), will be appearing on the CBS network, Let’s Make A Deal television show hosted by Wayne Brady on April 2, 2010 at 9am EST/9am PST. Check your local listings for additional broadcasting time slots in your area.

Let’s Make A Deal is a popular game show that spent more than a decade near the top of the television ratings. The show was one of the highest rated syndicated programs. Let’s Make A Deal was ranked as #18 on TV Guide’s list of “The 50 Greatest Game Shows of All Time.”

Joseph Judah said “I had a fun time and a good experience on Let’s Make A Deal. I want to do more television, commercial and film work. I look forward to appearing on other CBS television shows.”

Macke Roberts said “I would like to thank the CBS Corporation for this opportunity to bring Joseph Judah into one hundred and eleven million homes nationwide. CBS understands the potential of Joseph Judah and we look forward to working with CBS on future projects.”

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About Let’s Make A Deal
Let’s Make A Deal is a television game show that originated in 1963 and has been produced in many countries around the world. The current version of Let’s Make A Deal debuted on October 5, 2009 and is hosted by Wayne Brady.

Let’s Make A Deal is broadcasted on CBS which is available to 97 percent of homes in the United States and viewable by one hundred and eleven million people nationwide.

To find out more information about Let’s Make A Deal view their website at

http://www.cbs.com/daytime/lets_make_a_deal/

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LAS VEGAS, NEV. (March 24, 2010) – Three-time world welterweight champion ANTONIO MARGARITO will make his 2010 debut during Cinco de Mayo weekend, in a 10-round super welterweight rumble, against Texas toughman ROBERTO “La Amenaza” GARCIA, headlining Latin Fury 14. Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Zanfer Promotions and Tecate, the four-bout Latin Fury 14 will be broadcast Live on Pay-Per-View, on Saturday, May 8, beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, from Aguascalientes, Mexico, which will be celebrating the San Marcos Fair.

The pay-per-view undercard will feature World Boxing Association (WBA) interim super featherweight champion Jorge Solis (38-2-2), of Guadalajara, Mexico, defending his title against top-10 contender and one-time world title challenger Mario Santiago (21-2-1, 14 KOs), of Ponce, Puerto Rico; undefeated NABF lightweight champion and top-five contender Brandon Rios (24-0-1, 17 KOs), of Oxnard, Calif., defends his title against former interim world champion and fellow top-five contender Urbano Antillion (27-1, 20 KOs), of Maywood, Calif., and the pay-per-view debut of flyweight sensation Alfonso López (3-0, 2 KOs), of Mexico City, Mexico, the son of legendary world champion and Mexican icon Ricardo López.

Margarito (37-6, 27 KOs), of Tijuana, Mexico, captured his first world title in 2002, winning the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title with a tenth-round TKO of Antonio Diaz. He reigned as WBO champion for five years, successfully defending his title seven times – five by knockout – including victories over world champions Kermit Cintron, Andrew Lewis and Joshua Clottey (Pacman next!). After losing the title to Paul Williams in 2007, Margarito dethroned International (IBF) welterweight champion Cintron in a rematch, knocking him out in their 2008 fight. Margarito claimed his third welterweight title when he stopped undefeated WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in the eleventh round of their July 2008 battle, arguably the fight of the year.

Garcia (28-2, 21 KOs), a native of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico who fights out of Weslaco, Texas, enters this fight riding a five-year, 14-bout unbeaten streak. Garcia possesses impressive power in both fists, where 75% of his victories have come by way of knockout and many of those stoppages produced by devastating body shots. During his impressive streak, Garcia has captured the Caribbean Boxing Federation interim welterweight title and the Texas welterweight title.

Aguascalientes organizes the largest festival held in Mexico, the San Marcos Fair, which takes place from the middle of April to the beginning of May. The celebration was held originally in the San Marcos church neighborhood, and its magnificent neoclassical garden; since then, it has greatly expanded to cover a huge area of exposition spaces, bullrings, nightclubs, theaters, performance stages, theme park, hotels, convention centers, and other attractions. It attracts almost 7 million visitors to Aguascalientes every year.

The suggested price for the Latin Fury 14 pay-per-view is $39.95.

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Bernard Hopkins sounded as sharp and smart as he ever has before on the Wednesday afternoon conference call from his Miami Beach training camp (transcript to follow).

When Bernard Hopkins has a big fight to pump up his adrenaline and sharpen his senses, there is no man more intriguing to listen to break down the opponent mentally and physically. As usual with Bernard, he dropped some bombs about “the mob” that runs boxing today, how he feels he has a mental advantage over all opponents, why he thinks Ruiz has a shot to upset Haye in London, inside info about the 17-year rivalry between himself and Jones, and so much more.

Some tidbits:

Hopkins says he started the career of Jones in 1993 in their first title fight in Washington DC and he will end it in 2010.

John Ruiz has a habit of pulling rabbits out of his hat and the Quiet Man is promoted by Golden Boy.

Over time all great boxers lose their ability to do certain things but they learn to camaflouge those shortcomings.

Why he feels the fight promotion should be called “Personal” and not “Rivarly.”

(Much more to follow as soon as Kelly Swanson sends that transcript! Some tickets are still available for the Hopkins vs. Jones “Rivalry” on April 3 in Las Vegas.)

Bernard Hopkins is without a doubt one of the greatest fighters in history and certainly the most fascinating character in the sport today. Stay tuned for more…

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Status: Former Heavyweight Champion and Light Heavyweight champion. First southpaw to ever win the Heavyweight title.

Ht: 6-2 Wt: 240

DOB: November 12, 1967 In: Brooklyn, NY

Childhood Heroes: “Matthew Saad Muhammad. He was always behind in his fights and he was always victorious. I used to train with him in the beginning. A very great, nice man. Low-key. Marvin Hagler. Salvador Sanchez. He was a fighter who was like a Chavez, a complete fighter and a hard puncher too. Alexis Arguello.”

Hobbies/Interests: “Shooting guns at targets. I don’t hunt, why waste innocent animals? Hangin’ out with my son.”

Nickname: Double M.

Favorite Movies: “I watch movies. If I like it, I watch it.”

Musical Tastes: “Slow, old music, some rap, classical. I like to listen to classical music when I make a long trip in a car – it relaxes me.”

Early Boxing Memory: “I used to cut my head bald when I had a full head of hair when I was 13. My friends used to call me Hagler and Marvelous.”

Childhood Ambitions: “Fireman, policeman.”

Favorite Meal: “Baked chicken breast with garlic.”

Favorite Breakfast Cereal: “Honey Combs.”

Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: “Chocolate chip cookie dough.”

First Job: “Summer program. I did things like maintenance, raking leaves, cutting grass, painting, pouring cement (age 16).”

First Job: “1988 Nissan Maxima (smoke gray).”

Pre-Fight Feeling: “It’s always nervous. It’s human nature to be nervous. (Do you look at an opponent upon entering the ring?) Yeah. (To study – or send a message?) No. I just look at him. Just like I’m looking at you right now.”

Greatest Sports Moment: “The opportunity to fight for the Heavyweight championship of the world on April 22, 1994. Beating Evander Holyfield. Just to hear…’the new Heavyweight champion of the world…’ That meant a lot to me. (How did you celebrate?) I celebrated by going to the hospital after. I celebrated by eating some pizza and laying on the bed [laughs]. Had a big knot on my right arm. Have no idea how it happened.”

Most Painful Moment: “Never gave it a thought…of course, we can all answer that one. When I got knocked out by George Foreman (November 1994).”

Toughest Opponents: “All of them.”

Hardest Punchers Encountered: “All of them.”

Favorite Fights: “Holyfield-Bowe II. Moorer-Bert Cooper [smiles]. Sanchez-Gomez.”

People Qualities Most Admired: “Everybody for different reasons. I want everyone to respect me. I respect everybody.”

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Seven years ago, with a plastic bag in his hand and no money in his pocket, Arthur Abraham set out to conquer the world of boxing. Now he’s a rich and famous boxing superstar.

“I remember when he first came to us with his brother in 2003, as a sparring partner,” says his German-based promoter Wilfried Sauerland. “He had his boxing gear in a plastic bag. He didn’t have the money to pay for the fare on the tube. Him and his brother were completely broke.” The Armenian-born boxer earned immediate respect though, by holding his own in sparring with Sven Ottke, the former IBF and WBA Super Middleweight champ. “Sven was a very experienced guy, he was very critical of other fighters,” says Sauerland. “But Sven told me Arthur is the one who can make it very, very big. He has things to learn but he has exceptional talent.”

Sven Ottke was right. Seven years later the once poor young man is now “King Arthur”, a star athlete sporting a perfect record of 31-0 with 25 KO’s, including the spectacular one punch destruction of Jermain Taylor last October in Berlin in what was the first bout of the SHOWTIME network “Super Six Tournament” in the super middleweight division. Abraham previously made ten title defenses as the IBF Middleweight champ. He will face Andre Dirrell this weekend in Detroit at the Joe Louis Arena.

King Arthur is an electrifying performer who shows great versatility and creativity in the ring. He has a unique set of skills, good movement, smart defense, killer instinct and devastating power. A former heavyweight champ from America is his inspiration. “Mike Tyson is my idol in boxing. When I first see him fight I say, Ah, this is good. This is so good.”

Abraham turned pro in 2003, won 18 in a row, then defeated 6-ft, 4-in Kingsley Ikeke by fifth-round KO for the vacant IBF title at 160 pounds. His most difficult fight was his fifth defense against unbeaten Edison Miranda. In round four of that brutal encounter, Abraham suffered a broken jaw in two places, which caused massive swelling and blood loss, but he retained the belt on points. Then in the rematch two years later, Abraham showed intelligence and adaptability as he completely dominated Miranda in Florida in 2008. Abraham boxed cautiously the first two rounds, surrendering both. But then he switched gears and turned on the aggression in round three, buckling Miranda with a right. In round four, the duel became totally one-sided. Abraham destroyed his rival, sending him down three times – each by a left hook. The final blow left Miranda flat on his back.

The knockout over Jermain Taylor was similarly exciting but it was produced by a different tactic. In the 12th round, well ahead on all three scorecards, Abraham was still seeking the knockout, as he always does. He spotted an opening and launched a single straight right hand which pierced the American’s gloves and exploded square on the chin. Taylor landed flat on his back and was unconscious for almost five minutes. That punch may have ended the former champion’s career. Even Mike Tyson lauded the dramatic victory blow by Abraham. “It was an unbelievable knockout,” Tyson said to a friend after watching the bout on TV. “Taylor was stiff before he even hit the canvas.”

After seeing that performance by Abraham, Tyson is predicting a big future for the 30-year-old German. “He’s gonna win the Super Six tournament,” says Tyson. “His determination is too much for everyone.”

Though he is wealthy beyond what he ever expected, with a fleet of sports cars, real estate holdings and an airplane chartering business, Abraham remains singularly inspired by what is most important to him. “Car is nothing. House is nothing,” says Abraham. “Name is everything. Win is everything.”

About his opponent Dirrell on Saturday night, Abraham speaks with clear and convincing vehemence. “Dirrell is fast but that will not help him. I am in the Super Six to become a legend in America. I need a win on Saturday to accomplish that goal. And I will get that win. My trainer, Ulli Wegner, has prepared a special game plan which will help to defeat Dirrell. You will see on Saturday how that works.”

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