Usa v Britain Contender

American and Britain haven't exchanged blows for years - but the special relationship will be put under strain as the two countries take each other on in Newcastle on March 30 in Ryder-Cup style boxing match.

Seven fighters from each country will face off on a Frank Warren promoted "Contenders" card at the Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle.

With national pride at stake, points will be awarded to each team for a win, with the team with the most points being declared the winner of the Sugar Ray Leonard Cup.

Former featherweight world champion Barry McGuigan is set captain the British team, while American legend Leonard will be in charge of the Americans.

Both men were in London at a press conference today to promote the event, alongside Warren.

Competitors included former WBO light-middleweight title contender Wayne Alexander, as well as stars from the US series of Contender.

Croydon puncher Alexander, 24-3, will be joined by Ross Minter 16-1-1, Paul Smith, 18-0, Anthony Small, 15-0, Paul Buchanan, 8-0-1, Martin Concepcion, 11-3, and Nigel Wright, 17-2.

The US team will be familiar to British viewers through the Contender series, and is made up of Alfonso Gomez, 15-3-2, Walter "Two Guns" Wright, 13-2, Grady Brewer, 22-11, Jerson Ravelo, 17-2, Freddy Curiel, 16-6, Cornelius "K9" Bunderage, 25-2, and Miguel Espino, 13-2-1.

And with tickets competitively priced at £25, £40 and just £75 for ringside, the show is expected to sell out.
be a 10,000.

Although the concept is new to the UK, the Contender television series in the States - on which it is based - proved to be a huge international success, with both Leonard and Sylvester Stallone throwing their weight behind it.

"I'm delighted to be bringing UK boxing fans something different," said Warren.

"International matches have been a huge success in the amateurs, and I'm sure the professional side of things will be no different.

"It's great to have Barry and Ray on board, and I'm sure they will help instill an ultra-competitive spirit into their teams."

The show will not be shown live on television, but will instead be broadcast in a series of six, one-hour programmes on ITV in the UK and ESPN in America.

As well as featuring the fights, the TV programmes will also delve behind the scenes, interviewing the boxers and giving a more in-depth look at their lives outside of the ring.

Tickets are available through Ticketmaster on www.ticketmaster.co.uk

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Oh! shit!! :o
This is def. gonna make some noise in the media....

Thanks for the news..... 8)

CC#2 manchesterboxer.....

I will say the UK team looks better on paper then the States team....

UK team: 109 wins, 9 loses and 2 draws
States team: 121, 28 loses and 3 draws

Only 12 more wins but 3 times the amount of loses.... Wondering at what weight this is gonna take place? The article doesn't state that anyone know?

it would probably be at welter weight i reckon.
and ross minter is alan minter's son and is pretty good. sounds awesome cant wiat ;D

Is Paul Bucanon any relation to Ken?

cc for news im really excited about this cant wait 8)

u.s will win, just always too athletic and naturally gifted then u.k...must be something in the water at u.s soil.

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if we win im definetly going to quote you on that :P

The Sugar Ray Leonard Cup?
;D

Too bad we don't get this live in the US.

CC for the post.

opperation spank the yanks ;D
come on the brits.
to be honest i think the US might win aswell. there is generally a better standard of boxing that comes from there.

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opperation spank the yanks ;D
come on the brits.
to be honest i think the US might win aswell. there is generally a better standard of boxing that comes from there.

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yea but usa is like 10000000 million times bigger :P

YESSSS! Love the contender i gotta be honest, despite the cheesyness and fuck all boxing clips etc i genuinly liked the program. This sounds very interesting cant wait.

Wow. This sounds like one of those things that's such a good idea it never happens. USA would win even if britain was allowed to have Hatton and Kahn.

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u.s will win, just always too athletic and naturally gifted then u.k...must be something in the water at u.s soil.

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if we win im definetly going to quote you on that :P

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don't worry i won't say I told you so but i will be reminding you ;D

Barry Mcguigan's team :britain: v Sugar Ray Leonard's team. :usa:

Bring it on :britain:

;D

Sounds good 8)
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More info :)
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sp...cle2245881.ece

The Teams 8)


As well as Minter, British fighters lined up are former WBU world light-middleweight champion Wayne Alexander, ex-ABA light-middleweight champion Paul Smith, Hartlepool's English light-welterweight title-holder Nigel Wright, flashy unbeaten London middleweight Anthony Small and fellow prospects Martin Concepcion and Newcastle's Paul Buchanan, who will be fighting in front of his home crowd.

The American team consists of Detroit light-middle Cornelius 'K9' Bundrage, winner of 25 of his 27 fights, former IBA light-middleweight champion Grady 'Bad Boy' Brewer, ex-ABO welterweight challenger 'Furious' Freddi Curiel, Alfons Gomez, Walter '2 Guns' Wright, Jerson Ravelo and Miguel Espino, all with solid records.




And This ;D
http://www.fightbeat.com/news_details.php?NW=1067

Some decent fighters and decent fights by the looks of it...shame we'll know the results beforehand.

I think it's being broadcast at the same time on ITV and ESPN ;)
I hope it is :-\

Agree,some not bad fighters amongst them ;)

It's not being shown live. All the fights are happening on one night (30th) but they're screening them on a weekly basis...same as the contender...

...they'll do the mushy stuff so people care about the character before seeing them fight...Alexander is a due a brutal KO - dunno how well that'll go down ;D

Imagine him and Bundrage? Thats one fight where they could give the ring card gilrs a tea break ;D

;D

Thats gotta be one of the match-ups ain't it

Type of show that will suit the likes of Anthony Small too.

Yep, he'll become a celebrity out of it all. :D

Who's gonna come up to 'my hood' (Newcastle? ;)) to see it then.

Sugar Ray is over here today organising it all...

in the space of two days I've had the chance to meet Sugar Ray (not really... he's not doing appearances... I'd have to stalk him) Simon Pegg (cinema I work at... was invite only for his fan club or something and the bastards wouldn't let me work that night) and I'm seeing Gym Class Heroes tonight.

Should be going Ring Side for this... always get court side tickets for the basketball games at the Arena (eagles are still number one ;D) and stuff at the arena... my brother is a dirty press mongrel... ;D

Personally, I think it's unfair for the United States to use a group of guys who know each other already.  Not only are they "friends" but they know what it's like to be followed by cameras.

I imagine it's being done because K9 and those guys already have a fan base in both countries.  Still, it seems like a slight advantage.

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Personally, I think it's unfair for the United States to use a group of guys who know each other already. Not only are they "friends" but they know what it's like to be followed by cameras.

I imagine it's being done because K9 and those guys already have a fan base in both countries. Still, it seems like a slight advantage.

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Bunrage has the disadvantage of not being very good though

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Personally, I think it's unfair for the United States to use a group of guys who know each other already. Not only are they "friends" but they know what it's like to be followed by cameras.

I imagine it's being done because K9 and those guys already have a fan base in both countries. Still, it seems like a slight advantage.

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But they're from the US fighting a bunch of English men infront of an Arena full of Geordies... ;)

:beerchug: :boxing2: :britain:

On viewing that clip this could be a total disaster ;D

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Personally, I think it's unfair for the United States to use a group of guys who know each other already. Not only are they "friends" but they know what it's like to be followed by cameras.

I imagine it's being done because K9 and those guys already have a fan base in both countries. Still, it seems like a slight advantage.

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Bunrage has the disadvantage of not being very good though

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Cool click Greg, that made me chuckle.

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Personally, I think it's unfair for the United States to use a group of guys who know each other already. Not only are they "friends" but they know what it's like to be followed by cameras.

I imagine it's being done because K9 and those guys already have a fan base in both countries. Still, it seems like a slight advantage.

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Bunrage has the disadvantage of not being very good though

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CC. Priceless.

K9 has improved since then, but I will say he needs to tone down his muscles and slim down a little.... It almost appears as if he can't lift his hands due to his muscles....

Well merged 8)
Looking forward to this ;D

What do you guys think about Barry being the trainer?

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Personally, I think it's unfair for the United States to use a group of guys who know each other already. Not only are they "friends" but they know what it's like to be followed by cameras.

I imagine it's being done because K9 and those guys already have a fan base in both countries. Still, it seems like a slight advantage.

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Bunrage has the disadvantage of not being very good though

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Not that it matters but I have heard that K9 has stated that he was offered a bonus 2 times what he was getting for the fight if he won by first round KO. So he went in there trying to get the KO instead of trying to box and let the KO happen

I'm a British boxer and i believe the level of boxing in the UK has got soooooooooooooooooo much better in resent yrz, especially in the lighter devisions, such as the light weights, superfether weights and the welter weights. It will be verrrryyyyyy hard for our lads, but i think us brits will WIN!!!!!!!!!!!! come on lads ;D ;D ;D ;D

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CC#2 manchesterboxer.....

I will say the UK team looks better on paper then the States team....

UK team: 109 wins, 9 loses and 2 draws
States team: 121, 28 loses and 3 draws

Only 12 more wins but 3 times the amount of loses.... Wondering at what weight this is gonna take place? The article doesn't state that anyone know?

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yeah..but we know about those European records.....:) 9 losses over there is like 50 losses here...:)

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What do you guys think about Barry being the trainer?

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the right man for the job ;)
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