NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS
DINNER SHOW
July 31st 2005

IKF European Title
Matt Martin VS Greg Katsimpas

Sorry but no additional event information was provided by IKF Europe as of press time today.

WEDNESDAY, July 27th, 2005, AT 11:55 AM, PT

IKF Champion
Derek "TNT" Yuen
Announces Retirement

TUESDAY, July 26th, 2005, AT 12:50 PM, PT

Pro Kickboxing World Champion
Copeland
Gives Seminar

IKF Virginia, USA
Professional Kickboxing World Champion Ronnie Copeland (Right, www.teamcopeland.net) gave an outstanding seminar this past July 16th in Virginia Beach Virginia. To say the least, the seminar was a big success.

IKF Central East Representative Craig Smith (Below Left, www.craigsmithkarate.com) of Virginia Beach, Virginia hosted the seminar and tells us in his own words how great it was;

After sitting back and remembering all of the Saturday seminars that Copeland performed in Virginia Beach last Saturday it is very pleasing to know that we can still have the old fashion glove up, old school, workout and sweat, train and learn, and walk away satisfied seminars. I have been to a many a seminar and put on many seminars, but this one has to be near the top of all of them. I have had many Champions teach a seminar, but in recent years it seems that the teachers have forgotten how to give a seminar. It seems in recent years that most of them find themselves listening to themselves talk. I told Ronnie that the people who were coming to this seminar were all fighters. Not Karate guys or girls, not Forms people or beginners or brainiacs, these people were FIGHTERS and needed to be treated as such. Well they got there monies worth and more. One of the big things I have found in the seminars given today is that most of the Champions or teachers providing the material love to listen to themselves talk and have forgotten how to give a seminar for people to learn as well as WORKOUT. Well Ronnie did exactly what myself and everyone else wanted. He taught a Tuff, hard working, learning, and sweating seminar that many will never forget.

Between the mitt work and the cardio and the Combo's, and lets not forget the sparring, it went over perfect. Everyone walked away with new knowledge and a soken t-shirt and pants. "Exhausted" one registered fighter said, another said he had learned so many new drills with the mitts, that he could not wait to get back to his own school to teach his students. Then there was the cardio that seemed to impress all whom attended, second to none one fighter said. At the end, with the likes of the Pogue's and the Baines, and the Maldanato's and all the World class fighters, this seminar was well taught and appreciated by all.

When you can go to a seminar and learn new drills and learn new coaching material plus get in a tuff workout and then get to fight with all the Great fighters who attended this show, now that is a satisfying and tremendous feeling when all is done. For all coaches and school owners whom are looking for a good seminar, I recommend Ronnie Copeland for your next one. Great Job Ronnie and we all here in Virginia thank you for your time and effort in showing us the old school seminars are still out there, you just got to find Ronnie Copeland to teach them.
To read more about Ronnie Copeland go to: www.teamcopeland.net - Mr. Copeland can be reached at rcopeland1@triad.rr.com
Your friend Craig Smith.

MONDAY, July 25th, 2005, AT 3:00 PM, PT

5 IKF U.S. Champions Crowned At
Born To Fight
V

IKF San Jose, California, USA
IKF Promoter and Pro San Shou World Champion Cung Le and his USH! Entertainment staff once again hosted another great night of Amateur Kickboxing which included both Muay Thai and San Shou rules bouts. Here first are the results of the 5 IKF Amateur San Shou title bouts followed by the nights undercard.

1. IKF US SS Flyweight Title
   Van Do (4-3, 112) of San Jose, California faced Shana Howell (7-3, 113) of Ohio in the first IKF Title bout of the night. Do won all rounds in taking her first Title by unanimous decision.
   
   
2. IKF US SS Light Cruiserweight Title
   Mike Fonseca (8-0, 184) of San Francisco, California and Richie Council (6-3, 180) of Columbus, Ohio fought a war! Fonseca's trainer Kru Sam Phimsoutham has brought his entire team to greater heights over the past year and it was noticed by them all throughout the night. In the end, the judges were as close as we were but it would be Fonseca who would take the Title by Majority Decision. Fonseca is also the IKF Amateur Muay Thai Light Cruiserweight Champion.
   
   
3. IKF US SS Featherweight Title
   Andrew Valladarez (10-0, 124) of San Jose, California jumped into his bout with Ray Ho (Actual record unknown since his smoker bouts are unknown, but many, 122) of Oakland, California, and we do mean "JUMPED!". Valladarez did a jump/flying kick that smacked Ho in the face as his very first move, and it set the tone for a fast and exciting bout between two great fighters. In round 4, Valladarez landed a head kick on Ho that knocked him down, forcing referee Dan Stell to give him a standing 8 count. this was quickly followed by an uppercut by Valladarez that dropped Ho again, and forced yet another standing 8 count. In the end, despite being much closer than the reply of a "Unanimous" decision, Valladarez took the title home and remained undefeated at 10-0.
   
   
4. IKF US Woman's SS Super Welterweight Title *Defense
   July 26th, 2005 at 2:25 PM: After hearing some facts leading up to this bout, we have added them in for your reading
   On paper this looked to be the toughest challenge for IKF Champion *Elaina Maxwell, (13-1/2, 153) of San Jose, California. It was her first defense of the IKF title she won by forfeit at last years Born To Fight IV when her opponent, Melissa Alley, walked out of the arena right before the fight started, afraid to face Maxwell. Across the ring would be Tiffany Chen (6-3, 148) of New York, NY. What some may not know is that earlier in the day, the San Shou USA Team Trials were also held. Registered to try out for the USA Team were Maxwell and Chen. Chen naturally weighs less than Maxwell, so she had registered for the San Shou team trials at a weightclass below Maxwell. The Team Trial judges (Not associated with Cung Le or the IKF) made Chen fight Maxwell for the team selection anyways. Because of this, Chen fought Maxwell the morning of their night time fight. Maxwell won the morning fight unanimously by being outscored. Although she had already lost to Maxwell, chin agreed to continue to fight her for the evening fight, because she committed to it. Without a doubt, a very brave and honorable thing for Chen to do. In the night time bout, Maxwell was just too much for the naturally lighter Chen. Maxwell stopped her with a round kick to Chen's face that split Chen's chin wide open at 1:27 of the first round. Maxwell successfully defends her IKF US Woman's SS Super Welterweight Title in her first defense. Our respect also goes to Chen for assuring Maxwell had an opponent to face in the defense.
   
   
5. IKF US SS Light Middleweight Title
   CORRECTION 7-26-05: Max Chen, of New York City, New York, USA (William C. C. Chen Tai Chi Chuan, 25-8/2) defeated Ricardo Almondia of San Jose, California, USA (Cung Le's, 5-2 with 2 wins by KO/TKO) by unanimous decision to win the vacant IKF United States San Shou Light Middleweight Title.
   
   

Here are the results from the nights undercard bouts:

1. AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Vishu Gulati (135, 2-1) of San Francisco, California
   defeated Gem Mil Langit (135, 0-3) by unanimous decision, 30-27, 29-28 & 29-28.
   
   
2. AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Rey Juachon (136, 2-0) of San Francisco, California
   defeated Chris Home, (137, 1-2) also of San Francisco, California by split decision, 30-27, 28-29 & 29-28.
   
   
3. AMATEUR WOMAN'S SAN SHOU
   Kerry Paylor (122, 4-2) of San Francisco, California
   defeated Brittney Troesch (120, 6-3) of Oakland, California by unanimous decision.
   
   
4. AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Alex Hernandez (San Francisco, California)
   defeated Ryan McClintok (221, 2-1) of San Jose, California by unanimous decision, 30-25 on all 3 judges cards. Hernandez gave McClintok two standing 8 counts, one from a head kick.
   
   
5. AMATEUR SAN SHOU
   Duncan Duffin (131, 14-6) of San Jose, California
   defeated Anthony Bui (132, ?) by TKO at the end of round two. Bui and his corner stopped the bout themselves.
   
   
6. AMATEUR SAN SHOU
   Kenny Woo (143, 3-0) of San Jose, California
   defeated Hugh Brasher (139, 5-3) of Houston, Texas by split decision.
   
   
7. AMATEUR SAN SHOU
   Ky Hollenbach (167) of San Francisco, California
   defeated Marcelino Miguel (168, 3-2) by split decision.
   
   
8. AMATEUR MUAY THAI
   Dan Ash (137, 3-0) of San Jose, California
   defeated Jesus Sosa (140, 4-2) of San Francisco, California by split decision, 29-28, 27-30 & 30-27.
   
   
9. AMATEUR SAN SHOU
   Sam Spangler (184, 6-3) of San Jose, California
   defeated William Reyes (183, 9-2) also of San Jose, California by unanimous decision.
   
   

For more info contact Cung Le Martial Arts at (408) 729-4468 or by e-mail at cungle@cungle.com or go to www.cungle.com or www.BornToFight.com

MORE NEWS OF 7-25-O5

San Shou
OUT Of The
NAC?

WHERE are all those San Shou Fighters who were excited about the IKF adding San Shou to this years NAC? Well, one thing is for sure... They won't be in Orlando fighting for an IKF North American "San Shou" Title as hoped. With only 4 fighters signed up for the San Shou division as of the first deadline (Last Friday) the IKF now needs to make the decision to eliminate San Shou from this years 2005 IKF NAC Tournament due to lack of competition.

There are NO Adult Women registered for San Shou and in the Adult Men there are only four who registered to "Walk The Walk". They are, in no particular order:

• Mark Trillas of Weston, Florida, USA, 11-1/0, 145
• David McClung of Bryan, Texas, USA, 175
• Christopher Baten of Tampa, Florida, USA, 0-0/0, 212
• Eric Rivera of Plantation, Florida, USA, 2-2/0, 245

"It is possible we can match up Baten and Rivera for a San Shou title, if Baten want's to move up to the Super Heavyweight Division, which is 'A LOT' of weight to give up, (212-245) so we don't expect it to happen." Said IKF President Steve Fossum. "If the match can't be made, all 4 fighters will be given the choice to either receive a refund of their registration fees or move to another rule style."

MORE NEWS OF 7-25-O5

Who's In The Lead At The
NAC?

Last year the State of Virginia and Regional Director Craig Smith and company took home the award for the region and State with most participation. However this year Virginia is far behind. Will they catch up to regain the title they won last year or will there be a new Champion? Here are the states in order as of press time today, that do not include today's entrees.

1. Illinois -21-
2. Florida -12-
3. North Carolina -12-
4. Ontario, Canada -12-
5. Alberta, Canada -10-
6. Iowa -10-
7. Missouri -9-
8. Georgia -7-
9. Arizona -6-
10. Arkansas -6-
11. Idaho -6-
12. South Carolina -6-
13. Virginia -6-
14. Wisconsin -6-
15. Texas -5-
16. California -4-
17. Tennessee -4-
18. Indiana -3-
19. Mississippi -3-
20. Michigan -2-
21. Minnesota -2-
22. Oklahoma -2-
23. Colorado -1-
24. Maryland -1-
25. New Brunswick, Canada -1-
26. Nevada -1-
27. New Jersey -1-
28. Ohio -1-
29. Pennsylvania -1-

MORE NEWS OF 7-25-O5

Who's Afraid To
"Walk The Walk?"

So what States (or even countries for that matter) have NO AMATEUR KICKBOXERS qualified to go to the 2005 NAC Championships? What States so far are all "TALK" and no "WALK!" Many states and regions express how many great fighters they have and how many titles they have won... Really? Are their titles only against "LOCAL" Competition? Are some of these fighters afraid to step out of their local comfort zone and face "REAL Competition" from around North America? Some certainly are, as was told to us by some trainers in the North East two weeks ago. Their response to us when asked "Do you have anyone going to the NAC in Orlando?" They responded with, "Why travel when I can win a title here at home. And against an easier opponent. The general public doesn't know the difference between my boys north american title and one won at the NAC."

Well, this may be true for "SOME" of the general public. However, those "In The Know" do KNOW that the NAC is "THE" Golden Gloves of Kickboxing, and if your not there, you can never say you "Walked the Walk with the BEST".

If you have never won, you can never say you are "THE" North American Champion for Amateur Kickboxing... So remember that next time you brag to your friends about your hardware you won and put into perspective what your title is really worth. Worthy of "LOCAL" praise is fine, if that's all you seek. But in the Fight Game, fighters need to be known to their peers around the world.... Those of you who have the courage, the strength, the discipline to "Walk The Walk" at any of the past or present NAC Tournaments, your bragging rights are in place. And if by any chance you became a CHAMPION at the NAC, well, "Some things speak for themselves..."

Here are the states that have NO amateur fighters qualified to "Walk The Walk" in Orlando this August for the North American Championship Title.

• Alabama
• Alaska
• Connecticut
• Delaware
• Hawaii
• Kansas
• Kentucky
• Louisiana
• Maine
• Massachusetts
• Montana
• Nebraska
• New Hampshire
• New Mexico
• New York
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• Rhode Island
• South Dakota
• Utah
• Vermont
• Washington
• West Virginia
• Wyoming
• Quebec, Canada
• Manitoba, Canada
• Saskatchewan, Canada
• British Columbia, Canada
• Newfoundland, Canada
• All of Mexico
• All of Bermuda
• All of Greenland
• All of Puerto Rico
• All of Virgin Island

To keep track of all the states and regions CLICK HERE.

FRIDAY, July 22nd, 2005, AT 11:10 AM, PT

Born To Fight V
Ready To
"BRING IT ON!"

IKF San Jose, California, USA: IKF Promoter and Pro San Shou World Champion Cung Le (Right) and his USH! Entertainment staff are all set for tomorrow nights (July 23rd) Born To Fight V! the event will take place at Mt. Pleasant High School in San Jose, California, USA.

There are 5 IKF Amateur San Shou United States Titles on the card and if a replacement fighter was found to face current IKF US SS Welterweight Champion José Palacios, there could be a total of 6. Here are the titles on the line:

1. IKF US SS Flyweight Title
   • Van Do, San Jose, CA vs Shana Howell, Ohio.
     • Van has won the 2002 USAWKF National Champion (Gold), 2003 Battle at Columbus San Shou (Gold) and the was a 2003 USA National San Shou Team Member.
     • Shana won the 2004 World San Da Championships when she defeated Tserenkhand Tsogterel of Mongolia by decision.
       
       
2. IKF US SS Featherweight Title
   • Andrew Valladarez, San Jose, California vs Ray Ho, Oakland, California.
     • Andrew (7-0) fought on the Born To Fight IV event and defeated Jeff Toledo of Santa Clara, California, USA by Knockout at 1:56 of round 2.
     • Ray fights out of Cheetah Muay Thai in Oakland and has a record of 3-0.
       
       
3. IKF US SS Light Middleweight Title
   • Ricardo Almondia, vs Max Chen
     • Ricardo of San Jose, California, USA (Cung Le's, 6-0 with 2 wins by KO/TKO) is the current IKF Amateur San Shou California Super Welterweight Champion. He won the title on March 26th, 2005, in Fairfield, California, USA when he defeated Julian Lugo Jr. by majority decision 38-38, 40-36 & 39-37. He is 25 years old and fights in both San Shou & Muay Thai. This will be his first title bout.
     • REVISED ON 8-9-05: Chen of New York City, New York, USA (William C. C. Chen Tai Chi Chuan, 24-8/2) had won the IKF Amateur San Shou West Coast Middleweight Title when he was in California training with Cung Le.
       However, the title was retired when he moved back to New York.
       REVISION ON 8-9-05: After receiving about 15 e-mails from associates of Mr. Chen over the last 2 days, who all have told us Max Chen "NEVER" trained with Cung Le and never lived in San Jose, we had to make this post. To begin with, Max HAS INDEED trained some with Cung Le. We posted he was under Cung Le because at the fighter weigh-in in 2001 when he won his IKF "West Coast" title, Mr. Chen told Mr. Fossum personally that his trainer was Cung Le and that he was from San Jose, "California". IF Mr. Chen would have said he was from New York, we would have posted as such, but for whatever reasons, he did not. One of those e-mailing us was Priscilla Chen, Max's mom and wife of his father and trainer, William C. C. Chen who insisted that her husband receive 100% credit for Max Chen's skills. So, we will do so. Hopefully this ends the drama here, despite no one explaining to us the one question we asked which was, "WHY did Max Chen tell us he was under and trained by Cung Le and from San Jose, California?" Was this just so he could win a "West Coast" title? Who knows, no one has offered any valid explanation for this question.
       Regardless where he was from, Max won the IKF "West Coast" Title when he defeated Matt Cateleta of Oakland, California, USA by unanimous decision on July 21st, 2001 in San Jose, California.
       
       
4. IKF US SS Light Cruiserweight Title
   • Mike Fonseca, CA vs Richie Council, OH
     • Fonseca (8-0) trained by Kru Sam Phimsoutham is also the IKF Amateur Muay Thai Light Cruiserweight Champion. He won this title on April 30th, 2005 in Fairfield, California, USA when he defeated Kurt Floyd of Modesto, California USA by split decision, 37-39, 39-37 and 40-36.
     • Richie is from Bellefontaine, Ohio, USA and has a record of 6-3.
       
       
5. IKF US Woman's SS Super Welterweight Title *Defense
   • *Elaina Maxwell, CA vs Tiffany Chen
     • Elaina (7-1) trained by Cung Le won her IKF USA title by forfeit when her opponent Melissa Alley pulled out of the bout after the event had actually started on July 24th, 2004 in San Jose, California, USA. This seems to be a problem for Elaina who won the 2004 King of Sanda title the same way, by forfeit, when her opponent did not come to the ring on fight night. Although her Super Welterweight title is the only IKF title she holds her other accomplishments include becoming a 2002 National Champion, 2 time BTF Gold Medal Champion, 2003 US National Team Member, and now a 2 time World San Shou Champion as well as the North American San Da Intercontinental Middleweight Champion.
     • Tiffany began competing in Women's Lei Tai San Shou (Chinese Kickboxing on a raised platform) in 2003. She won her first world championship in the event the same year, at the 2003 World Kuoshu Women's Lei Tai Championship in Sao Paolo, Brazil. She was also awarded the tournament trophy for The Best Lei-Tai Performance by a Female Athlete. As of October 2004, her record is 7 - 2. In recognition of her achievements and competitive spirit, Inside Kung-Fu magazine named Tiffany to its 2004 Hall of Fame as the Best Competitor of the Year.
6. IKF US SS Welterweight Title *Defense
   • *José Palacios, CA vs TBA
     • Jose (8-1/4) trained by Cung Le is hoping matchmakers can confirm an opponent for him by fight time tomorrow night. His original opponent, Ian Morgan of New York San Da got injured. Palacios won his IKF USA title when he defeated Boy Faphiamai of San Francisco, California by KO at :37 seconds into round 1. the bout was stopped due to Faphiamai injuring his ankle on July 24th, 2004 in San Jose, California, USA.

For more info contact Cung Le Martial Arts at (408) 729-4468 or by e-mail at cungle@cungle.com or go to www.cungle.com or www.BornToFight.com

SATURDAY, July 9th, 2005, AT 2:00 AM, PT

Pogue Proves He Deserves
ANY World Title

IKF Kansas City, Missouri, USA
Last year Randy Pogue was stripped of his ISKA World Title because they refused to wait for their Champion to have an eye operation so he could pass a boxing commission physical in the state his challenger lived in, California. It has always been an unwritten law that a sanctioning body should always respect their Champions needs first as long as they were not making up excuses to dodge an opponent. Pogue was doing no such thing here and they had plenty of justified and fair options such as postpone the title challenge, have the challenger fight for another title first or move the fight to a state where Pogue's eye condition (Prior to his surgery) would still allow him to fight as it did in the State where he first won the title. Plenty of fair options for all involved but instead, this organization made the worst decision of them all. An action where a great fighter had his World Title stripped and stolen from him by the very organization that gave it to him. Instead, "HIS" title was fought for between two other fighters, which means, no matter who won that night, they never won the title from the Champion.

That title is history now, and it's worth much less because the real Champion was never allowed to defend it in the ring. However, Randy Pogue could care less now, especially about some title with 4 worthless letters on it. Do we sound upset about what this other organization did? You bet we are! How could any organization do such a thing to not just a great fighter, but their own Champion? Oh well, who cares anymore about those letters... Anywhere for that matter. Instead, lets focus on what the Champion proved tonight to a full house in Kansas City Missouri that in a sense was his way of telling the world, "I'm back and guess what... I NEVER Left!"

Tonight, July 8th, at the Harrah's North Kansas City Hotel and Casino, IKF Promoter Joe Kelly and his Titan Entertainment company in Association with Harrah's North Kansas City Hotel and Casino hosted an exciting night of fight action. The night's focus of the undercard was Professional Boxing but it was clear to everyone that the Pro Kickboxing took the top honors of the night as the nights Main Event.

The "Harrah's River Rumble" - The Heat is On Main Event featured a showdown for the vacant IKF Pro FCR United States Super Middleweight Title. On one side of the ring was the visiting fighter. IKF Pro FCR number 2 ranked Randy Pogue (Above Right) of Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA. Although Pogue still holds his USKBA World Title, he has felt like the world pushed him aside when he was stripped of his ISKA World Title last year. So tonight, it was Pogue's moment to show the world, He's still 'THE' Champion. Having come off a loss in a fight to just stay busy, Pogue lost his number one ranking to the current number 1 IKF Ranked Super Middleweight Ryan Madigan of Akron, Ohio, USA in a very close 5 round non title bout by split decision. So Pogue had plenty to prove tonight to the world, himself, another organization, the guy who holds "His" World Title and in doing so, he wanted to send a message back to Madigan that next time they meet, he will see and feel the REAL Randy Pogue!

On the other side of the ring stood the power of IKF Pro FCR number 3 ranked John, JJ Barnes of Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Barnes on paper was the POWER of the night! He entered the fight tonight with a record of 18 wins, only 1 loss and 16 of his wins coming by KO or TKO. Pogue had an amateur record of 15-1 and a professional kickboxing record of 18-4-1, but only 3 wins coming by way of KO/TKO as a professional, in those 18 wins. So on paper, this would be a technician, Pogue, vs a POWER Hitter, Barnes. However, what we saw was a reversal of rolls, or better put, the only stealing done tonight was Pogue stealing the show with great technique, speed, patients and most importantly, Power!

In round 1 Pogue threw 18 kicks to Barnes' 12 and appeared to be the more active in the round. All except for one great right hand by Barnes that in our opinion, was either a wake-up call for Pogue to remember to defend from it next time, or the telling of another KO victory by Barnes. Still, the one great punch was not enough in our opinion to win the round. Two of the judges agreed with our visual giving round 1 to Pogue 10-9, but one judge had Barnes up 10-9 in round 1.

In round 2 Pogue exploded with his kicks again and this time, followed them up with some great hand combinations. He landed his roundhouse to Barnes' head on a few occasions but Barnes weathered them and fought back. Pogue seemed to be the one on the prowl but Barnes was always ready to try and answer him. Sometimes he could, but many times he didn't as the two would either tie up inside where referee Kevin Champion would eventually break them or Pogue would just be in and out so fast Barnes couldn't counter. Pogue threw 22 kicks but Barnes appeared to have been shut down by Pogue's attack as he only threw 10. Again we had Pogue win the round and again, so did two of the three judges. This time though it was yet a different judge that somehow gave the round to Barnes.

In round 3 Pogue came out kicking again and Barnes tried to counter with some big right hands. However Pogue was even more the aggressor in this round. Towards the end of the round he rocked Barnes with a strong right hand that dazed Barnes, but Pogue failed to close in to end it. Barnes regained his composure and kept in the fight but his kicking game had been all but shut down. Barnes failed to get his 8 kicks in, only getting 6 while Pogue kept busy again with 19. This time there was little to question as all 3 judges gave it to Pogue 10-9.

Round 4 was all Randy Pogue. He seemed as fresh and relaxed as he did in round 1 while Barnes seemed to be fatigued having taken several kicks to the head and become exhausted mentally trying to formulate a game plan against the ever changing Pogue. Still, at age 42, Barnes not only impressed us at ringside but he stood his ground and fought on. Then suddenly, WAM! Pogue landed a left rear leg round kick to Barnes' head and down he went! JJ stood up near the end of the count to beat the 10, but he was rocked. Still, he was back in the fight, but not for long. Unlike in round 3, this time Pogue was not going to give Barnes any chance to recover. He went right back to work on him with some of the best hand and feet combinations he had thrown all night. Barnes had no answer and as the round came towards the end, it came again! WAM! Pogue's left leg round kick sent Barnes to the canvas again. He was able to stand up but referee Kevin Champion saw in his eyes it was over and waived the bout off at the end of round 4. Randy Pogue became the new IKF Pro FCR United States Super Middleweight Champion.

As the night came to an end, a few things became clear. If anyone thought Randy Pogue was done, they need to think again. Second, if anyone thinks he is not currently the best Super Middleweight Full Contact fighter, they need to think again. And finally, it's time to match up Pogue and Madigan for that World Title shot, but with an organization that has respect for their champions. That being said, the vacant IKF World Super Middleweight Title is waiting for you guys... Madigan of Akron, Ohio, USA has a professional record of 8-2/3 and an amateur record of 18-2/7. We had mentioned before the fight that all such a bout would need is a promoter willing to host it, and Joe Kelly of Kansas City Missouri has already shown some interest in it. Time will tell if we get to see this rematch where BOTH have a lot to gain!

There is one thing that bothers us though. It's when we meet two great gentlemen outside the ring and know that at the end of the night, chances are, one will win and the other will lose. Such was the reality tonight. JJ Barnes was and is a CLASS ACT! As is Randy Pogue. These two guys talked before the fight to each other as gentlemen and then went between the ropes to do battle, and continued their respect for the fight game and each other inside the ring. We cannot be more proud of both these individuals and we cannot say enough of JJ Barnes ability at age 42. Don't let his age question Pogue's win fight fans. Barnes did not appear to be 42 years old! He came to the ring tonight in great shape and ready to win, but so did Pogue. It's too bad that someone had to lose tonight, but we would like to go on record to say that it's guys like JJ Barnes, at his age, has been such a great role model for us all in this sport. When your in the ring again Mr. Barnes, we hope the IKF letters are sanctioning the show because you were an inspiration to watch. The same for you Mr. Pogue. Two great warriors did battle tonight and in a sense, both still walked out of the ring as Champions because they "Walked the Walk!"

Great job by IKF Promoter Mr. Joe Kelly of Titan Entertainment along with the staff of Harrah's! For more info please contact Mr. Joe Kelly of Titan Entertainment at (816) 454-1123 or at joekelly@titanentertainment.com or go to www.titanentertainment.com

WEDNESDAY, July 6th, 2005, AT 1:40 PM, PT

The Heat is On For
Pogue & Barnes

This Friday night, July 8th, IKF Promoter Joe Kelly and his Titan Entertainment company in Association with Harrah's North Kansas City Hotel and Casino will present "Harrah's River Rumble" - The Heat is On! The event will feature both Kickboxing and Boxing.

The nights Main Event will be the quest for the vacant IKF Pro FCR United States Super Middleweight Title. IKF Pro FCR number 2 ranked Randy Pogue (Left) of Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA will face IKF Pro FCR number 3 ranked JJ Barnes (Sorry, no photo was sent to the IKF) of Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Randy comes to the ring Friday night with a record of 18 wins, 4 loses, 1 draw and 3 wins coming by way of KO/TKO. He also has a Pro Boxing record of 8-3/2. he is the current USKBA World Champion also. On the other side of the ring JJ (John) enters with a record of 18 wins, only 1 loss and 15 of his wins coming by KO or TKO. As a Pro boxer JJ had a fight record of 3-2/1.

The winner of this bout will have his sites on number 1 IKF Ranked Ryan Madigan of Akron, Ohio, USA. Madigan recently beat Pogue in a very close bout by split decision to capture Pogue's previous number 1 ranking, so Pogue will be hoping for a revenge rematch. Madigan has a professional record of 8-2/3 and an amateur record of 18-2/7. The winner between Pogue and Barnes hopes to face Madigan for either the vacant IKF North American or the vacant IKF World Super Middleweight Title. All such a bout will need is a promoter willing to host it.

The nights fight card will also feature IWBF Jar Flyweight World Champion Mary "The Heat" Ortega, IBC Americas Lightweight Champion Josh "Nino Asesino" Sosa, Harold Roberts, Jason Nicholson and Glen Cusimano.

The event weigh-ins will be at 5:PM Thursday night at the Harrah's Convention Center. For more info please contact Mr. Joe Kelly of Titan Entertainment at (816) 454-1123 or at joekelly@titanentertainment.com or go towww.titanentertainment.com

FRIDAY, July 1st, 2005, AT 8:30 PM, PT

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