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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER EDWIN RODRIGUEZ BATTLES UNDEFEATED MICHAEL SEALS LIVE ON NOV. 13 EDITION OF
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE FROM BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO IN BILOXI
9 P.M. ET BILOXI, Miss. (November 12, 2015) – Light heavyweight contender Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez (27-1, 18 KOs) will take on undefeated Michael Seals (19-0, 14 KOs) Friday, Nov. 13 on Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike live from MGM Resorts International’s beautiful Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Televised coverage will begin at 9 p.m. ET. “This is a huge opportunity for me to clearly cement myself as one of the best 175-pounders in all of boxing,” said Rodriguez. “Michael Seals is coming to fight and I know what a win means for him and his career. That being said, this is going to be my night. George Bernard Shaw once said that, ‘life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.’ This victory is a major piece of the puzzle I’ve created for my life. A win on Nov. 13 moves me a major step closer to challenging for a piece of the light heavyweight crown, and there’s nothing and no one that will get in my way of achieving that.” “I’d like to thank all parties involved for making this fight a reality,” said Seals. “I’ve remained focused mentally and in my training to make sure that I was completely prepared for my opportunity when the time came. I have a strong base and have been blessed with a chance to show the world my talents. I will be ready to go when the bell rings on Nov.13.”
Tickets for the event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, are priced at $62.95, $48.95, $34.95 and $20.95, plus tax and service charges. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Beau Rivage Theatre box office, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. “Edwin Rodriguez is clearly one of the best 175-pounders in the world, and I am glad that he is getting a match-up of this caliber and an opportunity to showcase himself against a truly tough test in the highly regarded and undefeated prospect Michael Seals,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “The winner of this bout should be in line for a shot against Adonis Stevenson, or any of the other champions in the light heavyweight division, and we expect a spectacular performance from both guys when they meet November 13.” “The light heavyweight division has become one of the most compelling division in boxing,” said Jon Slusser, Senior Vice President, Sports and Specials, Spike. “Spike is excited to have two of the rising stars in this weight class, Rodriguez and Seals, battle it out.” “MGM Resorts International is home to the best boxing events in the world,” said Beau Rivage Executive Director of Entertainment Anthony Gibson. “I’ve watched a lot of boxing in the last 40 years and DiBella Entertainment’s events at Beau Rivage are some of the best I’ve seen. The theatre, the ring, the boxers and atmosphere are always first-class.” An accomplished amateur who won a 2006 National Golden Gloves gold medal and a 2005 U.S. National Championship gold medal, the 30-year-old Rodriguez enters this fight as the winner of his last three. Born in the Dominican Republic but fighting out of Worcester, Mass., Rodriguez’s lone loss came to undefeated Andre Ward in 2013 and he owns victories over previously undefeated fighters Will Rosinsky, Jason Escalera and Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna. Most recently he stopped previously unbeaten Craig Baker in the third round on a May PBC card.
Undefeated and fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, Seals looks to make a mark on Nov. 13 when he faces his toughest competition to date. The 33-year-old played college football at the University of Alabama A&M before getting his start in boxing and turning pro in 2008. In 2012 he stopped the experienced Byron Mitchell in round one and has added five victories to his record since then including a March victory over Carlos Reyes. For more information visit www.premierboxingchampions.com and www.spike.com/shows/premier-boxing-champions, follow on Twitter @PremierBoxing, @LaBombaBoxing, @LouDiBella, @SpikeTV and @SpikeSports and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxing, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment and www.Facebook.com/Spike.
EXCITING LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS THOMAS WILLIAMS & HUMBERTO SAVIGNE MEET IN
PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TELEVISED OPENER 9 P.M. ET
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 FROM THE BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO IN BILOXI,
MISSISSIPPI
BILOXI, MISS. (November 12, 2015) – Exciting light heavyweights Thomas “Top Dog” Williams (18-1, 12 KOs) and Humberto Savigne (12-2, 9 KOs) will meet in a 10-round clash to open up Premier Boxing Champions on Spike, Friday, November 13 from the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET. The PBC on Spike main event pits light heavyweight contender Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez (27-1, 18 KOs) against undefeated Michael Seals (19-0, 14 KOs) in a 10-round affair. “I feel completely rejuvenated heading into this fight,” said Williams. “I’ve been able to get back to the things I’ve done in camp since early in my career and I’m excited for November 13. I have seen my opponent and I’m planning on picking him apart. I will be victorious when I leave the ring.” " I'm feeling one-hundred percent and have had a great training camp,” said Savigne. “I'm working hard and come November 13, it's going to be a dominant Humberto Savigne. I don't want to make any predictions, but I'm coming for the victory."
Tickets for the event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, are priced at $62.95, $48.95, $34.95 and $20.95, plus tax and service charges. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Beau Rivage Theatre box office, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. At 28-years-old, Williams is looking to take out another tough contender on his road to title contention. The Fort Washington, Maryland-born fighter owns victories over Enrique Ornela, Cornelius White and Yusaf Mack throughout his career. He most recently dominated Michael Gbenga on his way to earning a unanimous decision in December 2014. Born in Cuba but fighting now out of Miami, Savigne won a gold medal at the 1999 Pan American Games and the 2000 Cuban National Championships. He has beaten Jeff Lacy, Maxell Taylor and previously unbeaten fighters Jackson Junior and Quinton Rankin since turning pro in 2009. For more information visit www.premierboxingchampions.com and www.spike.com/shows/premier-boxing-champions, follow on Twitter @PremierBoxing, @LaBombaBoxing, @LouDiBella, @SpikeTV and @SpikeSports and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxing, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment and www.Facebook.com/Spike. Highlights available to embed at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. CONTACTS: Swanson Communications: (202) 783-5500 Michael Donahue, Premier Boxing Champions: (630) 441-8080 Kevin Rooney, DiBella Entertainment: (212) 947-2577 David Schwarz, Spike TV: (212) 767-8639 Mary Cracchiolo Spain, MGM Resorts International/Beau Rivage, (228) 547-8473 Credentials: www.magnamedia.com
UNDEFEATED PROSPECT BRYANT PERRELLA FACES CHAQUIB FADLI FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13 FROM THE BEAU RIVAGE RESORT & CASINO IN BILOXI,
MISSISSIPPI
Plus! Full Night Of Undercard Action
BILOXI, MISS. (November 12, 2015) – Undefeated prospect Bryant Perrella (11-0, 10 KOs) will take on France’s Chaquib Fadli (13-5, 7 KOs) in welterweight action on Friday, November 13 from the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. The PBC on Spike event is headlined by a light heavyweight clash between Edwin “La Bomba” Rodriguez (27-1, 18 KOs) and Michael Seals (19-0, 14 KOs). Televised coverage begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT with Thomas “Top Dog” Williams (18-1, 12 KOs) and Humberto Savigne (12-2, 9 KOs) in a light heavyweight clash. Tickets for the event, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, are priced at $62.95, $48.95, $34.95 and $20.95, plus tax and service charges. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at the Beau Rivage Theatre box office, www.ticketmaster.com or by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Additional undercard action features 29-year-old former title-challenger Fernando Guerrero (27-3, 19 KOs) fighting out of Salisbury, Maryland against Brazil’s Daniel Souza Santos (14-8, 11 KOs) in a middleweight bout and 26-year-old Houston prospect Darwin Price (8-0, 5 KOs) in an eight-round super lightweight battle with Mexico’s Alvaro Ortiz (7-5, 5 KOs).
Rounding out the exciting evening of fights is 23-year-old Maryland-native Alantez Fox (17-0-1, 6 KOs) against Todd Manuel (10-9-1, 1 KO) of Crowley, Louisiana in an eight-round middleweight fight, 29-year-old Nicholas Givhan (15-0-1, 10 KOs) of Kalamazoo, Michigan taking on Denver’s Juan Santiago (15-14-2, 9 KOs) in a six-round super lightweight affair and 24-year-old Bosnian Radivoje Kalajdzic (20-0, 13 KOs) fighting out of Saint Petersburg, Florida in an eight-round cruiserweight tussle against Brazil’s Fabio Garrido (28-4-1, 23 KOs). An undefeated 26-year-old out of Fort Myers, Florida, Perrella comes in off a fifth-round stoppage over Patrick Boozer in September. He has picked up four knockouts in a row in 2015 and looks to make it nine in a row overall on November 13 when he faces Fadli out of Clermont, France. For more information visit www.premierboxingchampions.com and www.spike.com/shows/premier-boxing-champions, follow on Twitter @PremierBoxing, @LaBombaBoxing, @LouDiBella, @SpikeTV and @SpikeSports and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxing, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment and www.Facebook.com/Spike. Highlights available to embed at www.youtube.com/premierboxingchampions. CONTACTS: Swanson Communications: (202) 783-5500 Michael Donahue, Premier Boxing Champions: (630) 441-8080 Kevin Rooney, DiBella Entertainment: (212) 947-2577 David Schwarz, Spike TV: (212) 767-8639 Mary Cracchiolo Spain, MGM Resorts International/Beau Rivage, (228) 547-8473 Credentials: www.magnamedia.com
EDWIN RODRIGUEZ
QUICK FACTS
Full Name – Edwin Rodriguez Nickname – La Bomba Height – 6-0 Weight – 175 (Light Heavyweight) Date of Birth – May 5, 1985 Hometown –Moca, Dominican Republic Record – 27-1 (18 KOs)
BACKGROUND
The fourth born of six brothers Dreamed of playing baseball while growing up in Dominican Republic and in
1998 moved with his family to live with their father in Worcester, Mass. Began boxing at age 15
PRO CAREER
Turned pro in January 2009 with first round TKO over Samuel Gomez Won the first 24 starts of his career Owns victories over previously unbeaten fighters Will Rosinsky, Jason Escalera
and Ezequiel Osvaldo Maderna Lone defeat came to unbeaten Andre Ward in Nov. 2013 Defeated Azea Augustama and Derrick Findley in 2014 Stopped Craig Baker in the third round in a PBC fight in May
AMATEUR CAREER
84-9 record 2006 National Golden Gloves Champion 2006 U.S. National Championship Bronze medalist 2005 U.S. National Championship Gold medalist
SOCIAL MEDIA
Twitter – @LaBombaBoxing Instagram – LaBombaBoxing
Fighter Report10/14/2015
EDWIN KELLY RODRIGUEZ 069151Recno : Name :
Date of Birth: 05/05/1985 : Cruiserweight 27 1
Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S0 18
: MOCA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
OPPONENT/LOCATIONNO. DATE WT. RESULT TITLE
GOMEZSAMUEL TKO 1 PRO DEBMA001 162 01/26/2008JOHNSONFITZGERALD TKO 4MA002 16302/08/2008NORTHJAMES W 4NY003 164 03/28/2008OSBORNEJEFFERY TKO 4MA004 16304/12/2008BIRTHMARKMICHAEL TKO 1ID005 16505/03/2008CANNONANTHONY TKO 4MA006 16405/17/2008HERNANDEZHECTOR W 6MA007 16206/28/2008UPSHAWMARCUS W 6RI008 162 08/22/2008AUSTINBRAD TKO 3MS009 16701/17/2009THOMSPONPATRICK TKO 2MA010 16303/19/2009GONZALEZANGEL TKO 3NY011 167 08/13/2009BOONEDARNELL W 8RI012 16510/03/2009NORMANBRIAN TKO 5NY013 16811/19/2009ARMENTAGEORGE KO 1OK014 167 03/19/2010ENGLEKEVIN KO 6IL015 16904/30/2010KINGIBRAHIEM KO 5MA016 17206/24/2010MC GIRT JRJAMES TKO 9 USNBCND017 166 11/05/2010PRYOR JRAARON W 10FL018 168 01/14/2011TRAIETTICHRISTOPHER TKO 2MA019 173 08/20/2011ROSINSKYWILLIAM W 10CT020 17110/21/2011GEORGEDONOVAN W 10 USBANY021 16603/17/2012ESCALERAJASON TKO 8 USBACT022 16609/29/2012MADERNAEZEQUIEL W 10MONACO023 16803/30/2013GRACHEVDENIS TKO 1MONACO024 171 07/13/2013WARDANDRE L 12 WBACA025 17011/16/2013AUGUSTAMAAZEA W 10CA026 174 10/18/2014FINDLEYDERRICK KO 1CA027 17712/11/2014BAKERCRAIG TKO 3MA028 17605/23/2015
CA-INDEFINITE SUSPENSION//MUST PAY $2,500 FINE12/11/14-CA-SUSPENSION LIFTED
Comment Date:Comments
11/16/2013
TX-ID # ISSUED//EXP 10/31/18HEIGHT 6'0"
Comment Date:Comments
10/15/2014
CA-DOC MUST CLEAR RIGHT EYEBROW OR SUSP60DAYS12/11/14-CA-SUSPENSION LIFTED
Comment Date:Comments
10/18/2014
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MICHAEL SEALS
QUICK FACTS
Full Name – Michael Seals Height – 6-3 Weight – 175 (Light Heavyweight) Date of Birth – July 1, 1982 Hometown –Mobile, Alabama Record –
BACKGROUND
Watched boxing with his dad as a child, but did not start in the sport until 23-years-old
Played college football at Alabama A&M Has worked as a model for Abercrombie & Fitch
PRO CAREER
Turned pro in November 2008 with a second round stoppage over Ousman McClain
Won five of his first six fights by knockout Five of six victories in 2012 came by first round stoppages His last fight was his first six-rounder and saw him defeat Carlos Reyes by
unanimous decision AMATEUR CAREER
Competed in five amateur fights
Fighter Report10/14/2015
MICHAEL AARON SEALS 077393Recno : Name :
Date of Birth: 07/01/1982 : Lt Heavyweight 19 0
Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S0 14
: MOBILE ALABAMA
OPPONENT/LOCATIONNO. DATE WT. RESULT TITLE
MACLEANOUSMAN TKO 2 PRO DEBIN001 18011/25/2008DAVISCAREY W 4GA002 180 02/27/2009LAVENDERGARY KO 1GA003 179 05/08/2009PLAISANCEJOSEPH TKO 1KY004 19308/14/2009BROWNJONATHAN TKO 1KY005 19312/11/2009SUNKETTMICHAEL TKO 1KY006 19603/19/2010DILLARDCHUCK W 4GA007 19202/26/2011ABRONDEANDREY W 4GA008 191 06/25/2011TOVARROBBIE KO 1GA009 19303/17/2012CRAIGDIONE W 4KY010 20905/19/2012COLLINSADAM KO 1GA011 19306/23/2012HARRISJOSEPH TKO 1GA012 18907/21/2012SHANKSMICHAEL TKO 1KY013 21208/11/2012MITCHELLBYRON TKO 1GA014 18612/08/2012DAVISMICHAEL KO 1KY015 17507/20/2013JOHNSONWILLIAM TKO 2MS016 17409/07/2013WALKERSTEVE TKO 1GA017 175 11/09/2013LOCKETTWILLIS TKO 6ND018 17603/28/2014REYESCARLOS W 6FL019 175 03/26/2015
GA-ORTHOPEDIC DOC MUST OK RIGHT WRIST & HAND03/17/12-GA-SUSPENSION LIFTED
Comment Date:Comments
02/26/2011
GA-ID # ISSUED//EXP 11/26/16HEIGHT 6'2"
Comment Date:Comments
11/26/2012
GA-SUSP7DAYSComment Date:Comments
12/08/2012
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HUMBERTO SAVIGNE 067597Recno : Name : : HUMBERTO SAVIGNE-PEREZ
Date of Birth: 01/03/1979 : Cruiserweight 12 2
Won - Lost - Draw - KO'S0 9
: SANTIAGO CUBA
DATE OPPONENT WEIGHT DECISIONLOCATION
09/18/2009 197 KO 1MELVIN MILLER MIAMI, FLPRO DEB
12/04/2009 190 TKO 2EPIFANIO MENDOZA MIAMI, FL04/30/2010 192 KOBY 2HARVEY JOLLY MIAMI, FL01/28/2011 178 W 4AMADOR ACEVEDO TAMPA, FL04/23/2011 168 TKO 1MARVIN JONES MIAMI, FL05/21/2011 174 TKO 1JAQUAN WILLIAMS WILSON, NC06/24/2011 166 TKO 4FRANKIE SANTOS KISSIMMEE, FL01/07/2012 172 W 6QUINTON RANKIN HOLLYWOOD, FL03/02/2012 170 KO 2FRANK PAINES HOLLYWOOD, FL05/18/2012 173 TKO 6RICHARD HALL HOLLYWOOD, FL11/30/2012 174 W 10DHAFIR SMITH SUNRISE, FL
WBA/LA03/29/2013 175 NC 4JACKSON JUNIOR VERONA, NY
WBO/LA02/22/2014 179 KO 2MAXELL TAYLOR BETHLEHEM, PA07/10/2014 175 TKO 2JEFFREY LACY MIAMI, FL
FECARBOX02/20/2015 176 TKBY 2CRIAG BAKER PITTSBURGH, PA
ONEIDA-MUST PAY FINE02/02/14-ONEIDA-FINE PAYED
Comment Date:Comments
04/23/2013
ONEIDA-03/29/13 TKO4 CHANGED TO NC4Comment Date:Comments
05/02/2013
FL-ID # ISSUED//EXP 02/18/18HEIGHT 6'2"
Comment Date:Comments
01/18/2014
PA-SUSP60DAYSComment Date:Comments
02/20/2015
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