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~ Fight 24 ~
Top Rank Boxing
May 16th, 2009!
@ Buffalo Bills Casino in Primm, Nevada
Vanes Martirosyan vs. Juan Astorga
FORMER WORLD CHAMPION ORLANDO SALIDO,
USA OLYMPIAN VANES 'NIGHTMARE' MARTIROSYAN
HEADLINE TOP RANK BOXING CARD
AT STAR OF THE DESERT ARENA
ON MAY 16, 2009!
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Primm, Nevada -- Former world featherweight champion Orlando Salido of Mexico and USA Olympian Vanes 'Nightmare' Martirosyan, a super welterweight from Glendale, California are on a Top Rank boxing card at the Star of the Desert Arena at Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino on Saturday,
May 16. Salido is a powerful contender, rated #3 in the world. Martirosyan is reunited and trained by Freddie Roach, the chief trainer of superstar Manny Pacquiao.
There will be 4 undefeated fighters on this card announced Bob Arum of Top Rank.
Doors will open 5:30 pm. First bell will be 6:00 pm and the event will be televised nationally by Azteca America beginning 7 pm.
Salido, 28, is a former IBF World Featherweight champion. He has been in three world title bouts and is presently rated IBF #3. Salido, 28, lives and trains in Ciudad, Obregon, Mexico. He is scheduled to fight in the 10-round main event at the Star of the Desert Arena.
Martirosyan is one of the most popular fighters in Southern California and is trained by Freddie Roach at the famous Wild Card Gym in Hollywood. Martirosyan has a record of 23-0, 14 KOs and strikes with extreme power. He will take on Juan Astorga, 13-3-1, 8 KOs, of Lee's Summitt, Mo. The super welterweight bout is scheduled for 10 rounds.
"Vanes Martirosyan is a very talented young boxer. He is training very hard with Freddie Roach and is getting closer to what he is looking forward to, fighting for a world title," said Arum.
Lightweight Brandon Rios, 19-0-1, 12 KOs, of Oxnard, Calif. will take on Jose Leonardo Cruz, 12-4-2, 8 KOs of Barranquilla, Colombia, in a 10-round bout.
Super featherweight Mikey Garcia, 16-0, 13 KOs, of Oxnard, Calif. will fight in an eight-round bout. Garcia boxes in the super featherweight division.
Alejandro Lopez, 11-0, 3 KOs, of Tijuana is a very skilled super bantamweight. He will be in an eight-round bout.
Tickets are $75, $50, $35 and $20 and are available at the Star of the Desert Arena Box Office, Buffalo Bill's Star Arena, Primm, Nevada. For Tickets & Venue info please visit
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News & Updates
Updates from the boxing industry.
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Martirosyan, Roach re-unite!
After a one-year stay in Houston, Texas, Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan (23-0, 14 KOs) has made his return back home to Glendale, CA. Vanes is excited to re-unite with his former trainer Freddie Roach, and ready to start training again at The WildCard Boxing Club in Hollywood, CA. “It saddens me to leave Ronnie Shields and Houston after a very productive one year run, but my team and I made a tough decision and believe this change will be best for my career at this time” said Martirosyan.
“I cannot thank Ronnie, Brian Caldwell, and Creed Fountain and the rest of the guys at Savannah Gym enough for the many hours they put in with me and for all that I learned during my time there. I would also like to take time to thank Dr. Albrik Nazarian for being a great friend and mentor during my stay in Houston. I do look forward to a fresh start here with Freddie Roach - who I began my pro career with, and can’t wait to get in the gym. This is a very big year for me and I’m now more than ever determined to take it to that next level and make some noise at 154.” (Continued) |
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 "Glendale GLORY"
History is to be made in Glendale, CA,
when the city hosts the first ever Professional Boxing Event in its history.Tickets to GLENDALE GLORY start at $45 and can be purchased online by going to artofboxingpromotions.com. Tickets can also be purchased by calling Art of Boxing Promotions at (818) 521-2373. GLENDALE GLORY takes place on Friday, June 12, 2009 at the Glendale Civic Auditorium. Doors Open at 7pm, First Bout is at 8pm. |
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Fight 24
TKO Win at 2:15 of
Round 1! |
Fight 23
Win by Unanimous Decision in 8th! |
Super welterweight prospect and 2004 Olympian Vanes Martirosyan, 22-0, 14 KO’s, annihilated cannon fodder opponent Charles Howe, 17-5-2, 9 KO’s, by first round knockout. (Continued) |
Super welterweight prospect and 2004 Olympian Vanes Martirosyan, 22-0, 14 KO’s, annihilated cannon fodder opponent Charles Howe, 17-5-2, 9 KO’s, by first round knockout. (Continued)
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In The News
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Las Vegas
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Martirosyan (24-0) wins Primm bout
Junior middleweight lands pay-per-view fight
PRIMM -- Things are about to get tougher for Vanes Martirosyan.
After Saturday's performance, in which he scored a first-round technical knockout of Harrison Cuello at Primm Valley Resorts' Star of the Desert Arena, it couldn't get any easier for Martirosyan (24-0).
Next for him is his first pay-per-view appearance, as he will face Andrey Tsurkan in a 10-round junior middleweight bout on Top Rank's June 27 card in Atlantic City. Martirosyan-Tsurkan is part of the undercard for the main event, which pits WBO junior featherweight champion Juan Manuel Lopez against Oliver Lontchi.
"It's going to be tough, but it's as tough as I want to make it," Martirosyan said of his next bout. "I have things to work on.
05-17-2009 Steve Carp |
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Glendale
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Fight over in one round
Boxing: Vanes Martirosyan wins by TKO at 2:00 mark of first round to stay undefeated.
GLENDALE — When Vanes “Nightmare” Martirosyan’s scheduled opponent, Juan Astorga, pulled out of Saturday night’s 10-round clash just days before the bout, the Glendale super welterweight prospect didn’t bat an eye.
Instead, he simply battered Astorga’s short-notice replacement, Harrison Cuello, for all of 2:13 of the first round before winning via technical knockout at Buffalo Bill’s Resort and Casino in Primm, Nev. to improve his perfect record to 24-0 with his 15th knock- out.
05-17-2009 By Gabriel Rizk |
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MaxBoxing.com |
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The Lonely Crusade of Glen Johnson
Jr. middleweight Vanes Martirosyan was on the non-televised portion of the show and he halted the overmatched Harrison Cuello in one.
Martirosyan didn't have much resistance, but you could see that he's making a concerted effort to keep his feet planted and to fight in the pocket. Throughout much of his professional career, he's been like that young, jittery quarterback who instead of stepping up in the face of pressure, takes off from the pass pocket and starts scrambling around. I think he has a real opportunity to look good against Andrey Tsurkan on June 27th in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
05-18-2009 Steve Kim |
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Fighter wears down opponent in lightweight bout
... super welterweight Vanes Martirosyan remained undefeated at 24-0 by easily defeating Harrison Cuello at 2:13 of the first round.
05-17-2009 Jennifer Miller |
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Glendale
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Martirosyan ready to move on
“Freddie knows my style from when I was there before and he’s adding to it,” said Martirosyan (23-0, 14 knockouts), who went 17-0 with 11 KOs in his first stint under the tutelage of Roach, which ended in Dec. 2007. “[There’s] a few things that I’ve changed. Freddie’s trying to get me to get on my toes again, work my jab and move around a little bit — don’t just stand there and be a target for my opponent.”
Martirosyan’s return to the Wild Card Boxing Club in late February coincided with the training camp for Roach’s most high-profile client, Manny Pacquiao, in preparation for his May 2 fight against Ricky Hatton.
05-13-2009 By Gabriel Rizk |
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BoxingScene.com |
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Vanes: "Roach is Teaching Me To Be Like Pacquiao"
USA Olympian Vanes Martirosyan, reunited with chief trainer Freddie Roach, says he's throwing "every punch faster and with a lot more force."
"Freddie and Michael Moorer have spent a lot of time with me at the Wild Card Gym," said Martirosyan. "I feel strong and confident. I'm going to throw a lot of punches and with a lot of power. Freddie is teaching me to be more explosive, like Manny Pacquiao."
Martirosyan, 23-0, of Glendale, Ca. will take on super welterweight Harrison Cuello, 16-9-2, of New York on Top Rank's fight card on Saturday, May 16, at the Star of the Desert Arena in Primm, Nevada.
As an amateur Martirosyan had wins over Andre Berto, Timothy Bradley and Shawn Estrada. "I got my nickname 'Nightmare' during the Western Trials when I began beating all of the ranked fighters," said Vanes.
Vanes was born in Abozyan, Armenia. His father was an amateur boxer. The family moved to Glendale, Ca. when Vanes was four years old.
"Dad said I had a lot of energy, always running around the house," said Vanes. "I began boxing at the age of seven."
05-14-2009 By Lee Samuels
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Super welterweight reunites with Roach
Unbeaten Martirosyan fights tonight at Primm
In his quest to become one of the best, unbeaten super welterweight Vanes Martirosyan has reunited with one of the best.
After spending a year with Ronnie Shields as his trainer, the rising Martirosyan (23-0 with 14 knockouts) rehired Freddie Roach, who trained him for his first 17 fights.
05-16-2009 By Steve Carp
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