CUJO RETURNS JULY 31ST!
Scott "CUJO" Sigmon returns to the ring this Saturday July 31st against 18 fight veteran Anthony Cannon. The bout will take place at the Grady Cole Center in Charlotte, NC and is being brought to you by Major League Boxing in association with Red Leather Sports and J.D. Byrider.
RESULTS FROM FIGHT NIGHT AT JEFFERSON FOREST FROM THE BEDFORD BULLETIN!
PHOTO COURTESY MIKE FORSTER AND BEDFORD BULLETIN
The Bedford Bulletin's Mike Forster has been a big supporter of Major League Boxing since we first promoted in the Greater Lynchburg area over a year ago. Mike, along with Jefferson Forest Athletic Director Nancy Claudio, played a huge role in helping us iron out some last minute differences with the Bedford County School Board which graciously allowed us to bring Major League Boxing to the confines of Bedford County, VA for the first time ever! It was a great evening, people enjoyed themselves, and we have heard nothing but positive feedback about our initial promotion in Bedford County since the show ended. So to Mike Forster, Nancy Claudio, Jefferson Forest Principal Tony Francis, Assistant Superintendent Sheree Whitehurst, and everyone else associated with making this a night to remember for Bedford County, we at Major League Boxing would like to say THANK YOU! We saw some exciting local prospects in Juice Robertson and Jennifer Wood make their pro debuts in electrifying fashion with exciting knockout wins. We saw a local veteran in Mo Chalmers show that he still has the chops to make a splash in the pro game. We saw a local prospect David Hopkins in a losing effort but showing incredible heart and determination while finishing the fight on his feet. And finally, we saw the man that most of the crowd came to see, the most exciting action fighter in the game today, the Real Life Rocky, the New Arturo Gatti, the one and only (and thank God for that!) the Man They Call CUJO - Bedford's own Scott "CUJO" Sigmon engage in a true battle of skill, wits, strength, and stamina against dangerous veteran Carlton "THE HEAD BANGA" Holland! You can check out Mike's article by clicking HERE! Thank you Bedford County! And we'll see you at the next one!
CUJO BEATS HOLLAND!
JUICE, J-WOOD, MO-BADD ALL REGISTER WINS!
Scott "CUJO" Sigmon pounded out a hard fought unanimous decision victory over experienced veteran Carlton "HEAD BANGA" Holland in front of a packed house at Jefferson Forest High School in Forest, VA. "He was a wily veteran" said Sigmon. "I was talking to him during the fight and told him that I knew he wanted to quit but he kept coming." Official scores were 99-91, 98-92, 98-92. With the win Sigmon goes to 9-2, with 3KO's. Holland's record falls to 18-13, with 9KO's.
Lynchburg based fighters Maurice "MO-BADD" Chalmers, Joshua "JUICE" Robertson, and Jennifer "J-WOOD" Wood all registered wins in front of the hometown crowd. Chalmers stopped durable veteran Edward "NUCKIE" Anderson in the second round of their contest. The normally durable Anderson had no answers for the sharp southpaw Chalmers who impressed onlookers with his strong knockout performance.
Robertson made his pro debut a memorable one as he landed a big right hand on Canton, Ohio's John Stallings midway through the first round. Stallings was tough, and even though on shaky legs, fought back bravely. Another booming right hand by Robertson did the trick as referee Fred T. Corritone waived off the bout at about the two minute mark of the first round. Robertson gets the win in his pro debut while Stallings' mark now stands at 1-2, 1KO.
Several ringside fans called it, "The most exciting one minute fight they have ever seen!" as "J-WOOD" Jennifer Wood made her pro debut a successful one by stopping Wilson, NC's Shanna Allen at the one minute mark of the first round. When the bell rang, both girls went at it at and hit each other with every punch in the book and perhaps some that haven't even been invented yet. In the midst of the action, Wood snuck in a short right hand that dropped Allen hard for the ten count. Allen was unconscious for about two minutes but thankfully came to her senses in short order. Lynchburg's Jennifer Wood successful in her pro debut goes to 1-0, 1KO while Shanna Allen falls to 0-2.
Roanoke's David "D-HOP" Hopkins lost a four round unanimous decision to Myrtle Beach, SC's Jose Ortiz. Scores were 39-35, 38-37, and 39-35. Hopkins out boxed Ortiz in the first. A right hand by Ortiz cut Hopkins in the second which changed the momentum of the fight Ortiz' way. Ortiz dropped Hopkins in the fourth round with another right, but a game and bloody Hopkins rose to beat the count, fight back hard, and finish the fight on his feet. Hopkins loses for the first time in his career is now 4-1. Ortiz, fighting for the first time in eight years, appears to be well rested and energized after his layoff. Much better than his record would indicate, Ortiz is now a very deceptive 2-5-1.
WEIGH IN OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
Weigh Ins for Fight Night Featuring Cujo are free and open to the public! Official weigh ins will be held at high noon at Buffalo Wild Wings Sports Bar 3812 Wards Road Lynchburg, VA 24502.
Final Bout Sheet for Saturday May 8th at Jefferson Forest High School:
Scott "CUJO" Sigmon vs. Carlton "THE HEAD BANGA" Holland
Maurice "MO-BADD" Chalmers vs. Edward "NUCKIE" Anderson
"J-WOOD" Jennifer Wood vs. Shanna Allen
Joshua "JUICE" Robertson vs. John Stallings
David "D-HOP" Hopkins vs. Jose Ortiz
Come out to the weigh-ins, have some good food and drink and then we'll see you at 6PM on fight night! CUJO vs. THE HEAD BANGA! DON'T MISS IT!
CUJO TAKES ON HEAD BANGA HOLLAND MAY 8TH! TICKETS ON SALE NOW!
Bedford, VA's Scott "CUJO" Sigmon (8-2, 3KO's) returns to The Greater Lynchburg Area on Saturday May 8th and tangles with dangerous veteran Carlton "THE HEAD BANGA" Holland (18-12-1, 7KO's). The Sigmon-Holland 10 Round Main Event Bout will be held at Jefferson Forest High School in Forest, VA and marks the first time that Professional Boxing has ever been held within the Bedford County limits. "That's kind of funny, when you think about it" says Promoter Joe Hensley. "I'm originally from Bedford County and so is Cujo and we were like most of these country kids, we grew up fighting! I know most of the people from Bedford, and I can tell you that they love a good fight! And we're expecting one heck of a good night of fights on Saturday May 8th!"
And a good fight is what they will get when Sigmon, who is becoming known as the hottest action fighter in the game today, tangles with the dangerous Holland. "I know he's tall and I like to fight tall fighters" says Sigmon about his 6'2" opponent. "I'm going to do my best to get him out of there on May 8th." Added Sigmon, "I know he's a good fighter but I also know that I have to fight quality guys to make a real splash in the boxing game." Added Hensley, "I love the sweet science of boxing and I appreciate a good technical fight. But what I really love, and what most of the fans really love, is a good old fashioned brawl! And when Cujo fights, that's exactly what you get, a real fight! I'm hoping that everybody from Bedford, Lynchburg, Roanoke, and surrounding areas comes out and takes the opportunity to see a future superstar in the sport of boxing, and the most exciting fighter in the game today, Bedford's own Scott "CUJO" Sigmon!"
In addition to Sigmon, several other local fighters will appear on the show. Lynchburg's Maurice "MO BADD" Chalmers takes on New York's Artie Bembury in a six round welterweight bout. In a battle of debuting super middleweights Lynchburg's Joshua "JUICE" Robertson dukes it out with Charlottesville's Joe "BLACK" Wood. Also making a professional debut is Lynchburg's Jennifer "J-WOOD" Wood who takes on Wilson, NC's Shanna Allen in a special attraction ladies' lightweight bout. Former USBA Cruiserweight Champ, Baltimore's Emmanuel Nwodo (23-5, 19KO's) takes on Oakland, CA's Ed "IRON MAN" Gutierrez (15-8, 6KO's) in a heavyweight battle. And rounding out the card is Roanoke's David "D-HOP" Hopkins taking on an opponent to be determined in a four round junior welterweight bout.
Tickets for Fight Night at Jefferson Forest High School Featuring Cujo vs. The Head Banga are on sale now and are $10 less when purchased in advance! Floor seats are extremely limited and are almost sold out. Advance Ticket prices are $60 First Row, $50 Second Row, $40 Third and Fourth Row, and $30 General Admission (Fifth Row and Back) and can be purchased through this website. Doors open at 6PM with the first bout starting at 7PM. Jefferson Forest High School is located at 1 Cavalier Circle Forest, VA 24551. Thanks for your support and we'll see you on Fight Night Saturday May 8th at Jefferson Forest High School! Cujo vs. The Head Banga - Don't Miss It!
FIGHTNEWS.COM ARTICLE ON CUJO VS. NICKLOW!
Kurt Wolfheimer called in the Maryland Fight Of The Decade! You can read his article by clicking here: http://www.fightnews.com/?p=40423
CUJO vs. NICKLOW VIDEO!
SCORE THE BOUT AT HOME AND PUT SCORES IN OUR COMMENTS SECTION!
Fightnews.com called it The Fight Of The Decade and now you can watch the CUJO VS. NICKLOW 10 round war in its entirety by clicking the play buttons below. Due to technical difficulties Rounds 9 and 10 could only be uploaded to Facebook (even if you're not on Facebook, you can still watch these rounds by clicking the 9-10 round link below). We urge our viewers to score this bout at home and report your scores in the comments section of this website. Keep in mind the official scores all favored Nicklow with scores of 96-94 (6 rounds to 4), 97-93 (7 rounds to 3), and an unbelievable 99-91 (9 rounds to 1). Nicklow proved he is one hell of a man by making it ten hard rounds with Cujo. But being a man and being THE MAN is two different things entirely and we feel that when you score the fight, you will score it for Scott "CUJO" Sigmon thus letting everybody know that CUJO IS THE MAN and that he won this fight! Video is expertly provided by Shaking Hands Productions. Visit them at www.ShakingHandsPro.com. Video used with permission, and in conjunction with, our friends at Baltimore Boxing. Please visit them at www.BaltimoreBoxing.com.
CUJO FEATURED ON ABC AFFILIATE!
Lynchburg, VA Channel 13's Dennis Carter recently profiled Cujo as he prepared for his March 20th bout with Jessie Nicklow. You can watch that video now by clicking HERE!
WEIGHTS FROM BALTIMORE!
RIVERA AND CUJO MAKE WEIGHT! CUJO AND NICKLOW ENGAGE IN WEIGH IN BRAWL!
"WARTIME" George Rivera 154
James "KEEP EM SLEEPIN" Stevenson 153.5
Scott "CUJO" Sigmon 163
Jessie "THE BEAST" Nicklow 162
Cujo and Nicklow engaged in a pre-fight brawl the details of which are as follows. Cujo was seated in the room waiting to be weighed. When Nicklow walked in he looked right at Cujo and Cujo said, "You're looking at a real man now!" Nicklow replied with comments about Cujo's Bedford, VA accent calling him a "hee haw redneck". Cujo said, "You think you're hard" and Nicklow replied "YEAHHHH" in an accent which attempted to mock a southern accent. Cujo then smacked Nicklow in the face with an open hand and Nicklow attempted a left hook which only grazed Cujo and scratched his face. Then Nicklow tried an overhand right and missed Cujo completely. Both fighters have promised to go right at one another and not take a backwards step in the fight! This looks like it's going to turn in to one bad blood brawl. March 20th - Baltimore, MD - The DuBurns Arena WARTIME vs. Stevenson - CUJO vs. Nicklow - WHO'S THE MAN? We already know!
James "KEEP EM SLEEPIN" Stevenson 153.5
Scott "CUJO" Sigmon 163
Jessie "THE BEAST" Nicklow 162
Cujo and Nicklow engaged in a pre-fight brawl the details of which are as follows. Cujo was seated in the room waiting to be weighed. When Nicklow walked in he looked right at Cujo and Cujo said, "You're looking at a real man now!" Nicklow replied with comments about Cujo's Bedford, VA accent calling him a "hee haw redneck". Cujo said, "You think you're hard" and Nicklow replied "YEAHHHH" in an accent which attempted to mock a southern accent. Cujo then smacked Nicklow in the face with an open hand and Nicklow attempted a left hook which only grazed Cujo and scratched his face. Then Nicklow tried an overhand right and missed Cujo completely. Both fighters have promised to go right at one another and not take a backwards step in the fight! This looks like it's going to turn in to one bad blood brawl. March 20th - Baltimore, MD - The DuBurns Arena WARTIME vs. Stevenson - CUJO vs. Nicklow - WHO'S THE MAN? We already know!
CUJO FEATURED IN SECONDSOUT.COM ARTICLE!
Secondsout.com's Tri Nguyen has written an excellent article about the Cujo-Nicklow bout on March 20th. Both fighters say they are coming forward and throwing a lot of punches! WOW! To check out the rest of the article click HERE!
BEDFORD BULLETIN COVERAGE OF MARCH 20TH SHOW!
The Bedford Bulletin's Mike Forster has written a very nice article about the March 20th show in Baltimore featuring Major League Boxing's Scott "CUJO" Sigmon and George "WARTIME" Rivera. You can check out Mike's article by clicking HERE!
BIG PLANS FOR WAR TIME GEORGE RIVERA!
"WAR TIME" George Rivera's March 20th fight with fellow prospect James "KEEP 'EM SLEEPIN" Stevenson is a huge fight in the development of Rivera's career as a legitimate prospect. If Rivera beats the undefeated, highly regarded Stevenson it could open doors for big fights and possible title shots down the road. "Stevenson is good but I'm coming home from Baltimore victorious" says Rivera. "We've got a road map laid out for George for 2010" says Promoter Joe Hensley. "March 20th is a tough fight but we're very confident that George will win. Once George gets past Stevenson he will be right back where he was when he defeated Jesse Nicklow at the end of 2008." Nicklow was 19 and 0 and Rivera became the first fighter to beat the super hot prospect. Rivera then "slipped up" in his next fight, a tune up type bout against the respectable veteran Rodney Green in January 2009. "Green is a pretty good fighter" says Hensley "but George had an off night. I still thought he won the fight and I had it scored just like one of the judges at 5 rounds to 1 for George, but they were over ruled by the other two judges." Green was awarded a split decision over Rivera and that was a "major setback" according to Hensley. "Everyone in boxing that knows George knows that he can flat out fight" says Hensley. "Sometimes he puts it all together and other nights he's been a little bit off. But I really feel that the off nights are over and the "WAR TIME" George Rivera we're going to see on March 20th is the best George Rivera that has ever set foot in the ring!"
If the road map Hensley was referring to plays out it could mean a huge 2010 for "WAR TIME" George Rivera. "Well first we have to beat Stevenson on March 20th. Then we would like to get a shot at the newly crowned WBC Continental America's Junior Middleweight Champion Chase Shields." Shields recently defeated long time contender Jimmy Lange in Lange's hometown of Fairfax, VA on March 6th. "Lange is still in our sights and after George gets past Shields we would love to defend the title against Lange back here in Virginia. The Lange camp may still say that they've got nothing to gain by fighting Rivera. But according to BoxRec.com, George has a higher rating than Jimmy, than Nicklow, than any other Beltway based junior middleweight other than Ishmail Arvin. Plus, if we get the shot at Shields and the title, Lange would probably consider a fight with George at that point. AND, I think a Rivera-Lange fight would do HUGE business anywhere in Virginia! "
Still another option, according to Hensley, is current USBA Junior Middleweight Champion Derek "POOH" Ennis. "They've called a couple of times" says Hensley. "Once George was already booked in another fight and contracts had already been signed and another time George was injured and couldn't compete and that's the one that would have been a title shot. But we know that we're on their radar and now that Ennis has the belt he is on our radar as well."
But of course Rivera has to get past Stevenson in what many in the region are calling the most anticipated bout of the year. Will 2010 be the defining year of "WAR TIME" George Rivera's career? "I think so" says Hensley. "I think it can be and I think George has the talent to beat every guy that has been mentioned but we've just got to take it one fight at a time. There are a lot of variables and a lot of pieces that have to fall in to place but I know George can beat every guy that's on our radar." First up is James Stevenson on March 20th in Baltimore. La Familia will definitely be in the house and to everyone else out there, you don't want to miss it! We'll see you there!
CUJO BEATS ESPINAL!
CALLS OUT JETER AND NICKLOW!
Scott “CUJO” Sigmon improves to 8 and 1 with a hard fought victory over experienced veteran “IRON” Ariel Espinal at The Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, MD. Bedford’s Sigmon won a six round decision over the Brooklyn based Dominican. “He was tough, real tough!” said Sigmon. “Espinal is the type of guy that you can’t beat if you can’t really fight so this victory means a lot to the development of my career. I don’t fight chumps unlike a lot of trash that’s in this game.” Upon receiving the decision, Sigmon grabbed the microphone and called out two Maryland based fighters that he feels represents what is wrong with boxing, Tony Jeter (8-2, 7KO’s) and Jessie “THE BEAST” Nicklow (19-2, 7KO’s). “Boxing is full of a lot of trash and I’m going to clean it up starting with Tony Jeter and Jessie Nicklow” said Sigmon as he pulled out a garbage bag to drive home his point. Tony Jeter was sitting ringside during the Cujo-Espinal bout and exchanged verbal barbs with the Sigmon camp for much of the fight. Jeter was heard saying, “Give me the contract, I’ll sign the contract now!” referring to a bout with Sigmon. But it was Nicklow, who was not in attendance on fight night, that accepted Sigmon’s challenge as he contacted representatives of Sigmon shortly after the commencement of the bout. Look for Cujo vs. Nicklow to take place on March 20th in Baltimore!
In addition to being one of the Top Ten stories of the Year by The Bedford Bulletin, Scott "CUJO" Sigmon was also voted as THE NUMBER ONE STORY OF THE YEAR by the Lynchburg News and Daily Advance! To check out this great column by Darrell Laurant click HERE!
MLB MAKES TOP TEN LISTS!
Major League Boxing's return to The Lynchburg Armory in April and August of 2009 was voted as one of the biggest stories of the year by The Bedford Bulletin!
From The Bedford Bulletin:
"Boxing made a grand re-entry to our area thanks, in large part, to a couple of Bedford Guys. Local pugilist Scott "Cujo" Sigmon headlined fights at the Lynchburg Armory in April and in August. Both cards drew capacity crowds, as local fans were eager to give their support to a sport that has been absent from this region since 1977. Liberty High grad Joe Hensley was also key, from his position as fight promoter. But it was Cujo that won over the crowd as he won a decision over Toris "The Bull" Brewer in April. Then he dismantled "Nasty" Nick Schliech, before knocking him out in the third round in August. Both nights included great contests..."
