Tua wins, McCline loses!
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Heavyweight David Tua won a ten round split decision over Cisse Salif Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock LIVE Arena. Tua pressed the action and seemed to outwork Salif from about the fourth round on and the bout ended with Tua landing his best punches of the fight. 98-92, 96-94 on two cards. Salif's early work earned him a 96-94 nod on one card.
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Unheralded Zuri Lawrence (20-10-4, 0 KOs) upset heavyweight contender Jameel McCline (32-6-3, 20 KOs) by unanimous decision. The awkward Lawrence was able to outwork the more powerful McCline over ten rounds to earn a 100-90, 97-93, 97-93 nod.
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Middleweight contender Edison Miranda 25-0, 22 KOs) scored an impressive third round KO over Sherwin Davis (18-2). Miranda ended matters with a left hook to the liver at 37 seconds of the third.
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Unbeaten jr middleweight Yuri Foreman (19-0) scored a lopsided ten round win over Troy Lowry (27-6). Foreman took every round in a 100-90 whitewash on all cards.

Weights from Hollywood, Florida!
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David Tua 245 vs Cisse Salif 263
Edison Miranda 157.5 vs Sherwin Davis 157
(Words were exchanged between Miranda and Davis)
Jameel McCline 268.5 vs Zuri Lawrence 238.5
Yuri Foreman 155.25 vs Troy Lowry 153.25
Jorge Teron 135 vs Jeff Hines 137.5
Danny Jimenez 135 vs Tom Mills 134.25
Jesus Pabon 137 vs Jones Petit Homme 137
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Promoter: Warriors Boxing/CKP
Venue: Seminole Hard Rock LIVE Arena
Tickets: $150, $100, and $50, available at the box office
Television: The InDemand pay-per-view broadcast begins at 9pm ET / 6pm PT. Suggested retail price is $24.95.

Foreman: I'm ready!
Unbeaten Junior Middleweight prospect Yuri Foreman will have his third fight in as many states this year when he takes on Troy Lowry on the PPV under card featuring David Tua and Jameel McCline on Friday. Foreman (18-0, 7 KO's) is fresh off a shut-out decision win over Kevin Cagle last May in a bout that was televised by Showtime. Cagle was undefeated at the time and the slow (but noticeable) increase in the level of competition now continues with the fight against Lowry. Foreman, who saw a September 2 fight date go up in smoke, has been training accordingly. "Well I've been training for a very, very long time," he told Fightnews on Tuesday . . . click here for more

Promoter Cedric Kushner is flanked by David Tua (left) and Cisse Salif at Wednesday's "Rumble at the Rock" press conference at the Park Sports Bar in Seminole Paradise at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. They tangle Friday night at the Hard Rock Live Arena and on pay-per-view.

Rumble at the Rock presser!
The fighters were mostly in "good behavior mode" at Wednesday's press conference for "Rumble at the Rock" featuring David Tua vs Cisse Salif on Friday night. Tua (43-3-1, 25 KOs) and Salif (17-4-2, 16 KOs) were very respectful toward each other and simply said they're looking forward to the fight. Tua appeared to be in very good condition. Certainly the most animated fighter at the microphone was middleweight Edison Miranda who ripped his absent opponent, Sherwin Davis, then launched into a tirade directed at middleweight champion Jermain Taylor . . . click here for more

The future is now for Warriors!
Warrior's Boxing Executive Director Leon Margules weighed in Tuesday on the big pay-per-view card featuring the return of David Tua, plus Edison Miranda, Jameel McCline and Yuri Foreman on Friday night at the Seminole Hard Rock LIVE Arena in Hollywood, Florida. Although Margules has only been at the helm of the promotional company for two months, the former head of Team Freedom has big ideas and has already started making them happen. Discover what he had to say about a possible O'Neil Bell-Dale Brown II matchup, the thinking behind Warrior's Boxing new series of affordable pay-per-view cards and ambitious plans for 2006. . . . click here for more

Tua ready for another title run!
"This is a very important fight," says heavyweight contender David Tua (43-3-1, 38 KOs), who on Friday fights in the U.S. for the first time in over two years. Tua takes on a heavyweight who has some pop himself in Cisse Salif, whose 17-4-2 record includes 16 knockouts. He is entering the ring for only the second time in nearly three years. Before fighting in New Zealand in March, Tua had been idle for sidelined years while engaged in a legal battle with his former managers, which is still ongoing. He looked rusty in his comeback fight against Talmadge Griffis, but Tua said he had a great camp. "I'm taking one fight at a time" Tua told Fightnews by phone from his training camp in St. Peterburg. "I need to keep winning so I can get another chance to fight for a title." Tua estimates he'll need one to four fights before he's ready to the top heavyweights. "I'll just have to see how I feel and look at things," he said. Tua looks at his time away from the ring as a positive, saying he got a good rest. "It was worth it," he commented. "Everything happens for a reason. Now it's time to move on."

Miranda: The next great middleweight?
His name is Edison "Pantera" Miranda, and with an unbeaten 24-0 record and devastating knockout power, people are starting to take notice. Rated WBO #5, and IBF #9, Miranda has flattened 21 of his 24 opponents, fifteen on the first round, and the three foes who made it to the end took a serious beating. Miranda is scheduled to battle Sherwin Davis (18-1, 12 KOs) on Friday's "Rumble at the Rock" pay-per-view telecast presented by Warrior's Boxing Promotions. The 24-year-old KO artist from Buenaventura, Colombia, spoke to Fightnews.com about his career, his training habits, his opinion of the other top middleweights and more. ( Click here for more )

Open workouts highlight the beginning of 'Rumble at the Rock' pre-fight festivities!
Fists are about to fly! The highly anticipated “Rumble at the Rock” is just around the corner and Fight Week has officially begun. Don’t miss these Champions prepare for war! All workouts are open to the public, as well as the media, and will take place in front of the Hard Rock Live Arena in Seminole Paradise at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino - Hollywood, Florida.
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On Friday, October 14th at 8:00 PM - Unbeaten Junior Middleweight prospect Yuri Foreman (18-0, 7 KOs) has thrilled fans in the Northeast with a mix of boxing and brawling. Now the 25-year-old Brooklyn, New York resident (who was born in Belarus and raised in Israel) is bringing his talent to South Florida. He will be live in the ring making his final preparations for his upcoming match with rugged Troy Lowry (27-5, 16 KOs).

In the ring with Miranda!
If you missed out on this powerful knockout artist open sparring perfomance then you have to check these amazing photos of Edison La Pantera Miranda in action .... click here for more

'Rumble at the Rock' Live on Pay Per View Friday Night, October 21, Headlined by Top Heavyweights . . . Atlantic City, NJ, September 24-Highly regarded heavyweight contender David Tua will make his long-awaited United States return to the ring against tough-minded Cisse Salif in the main event when Warriors Boxing Promotions in association with Cedric Kushner Promotions presents "Rumble at the Rock" on Friday night, October 21, live on pay per view from the brand new Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The announcement was made jointly today by Warriors Boxing Promotions and CKP . . . click here for more