TBE: Ryan you have two successful pro fights thus far and Sammy has four. It is very unusual for two talented guys so early in their pro careers to be facing each other. Is this fight personal?
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Ryan: Ya you could say that, even in the amateurs our clubs have had a rivalry and the last couple years it has been tense between us. I remember when before I turned pro talking to Chris Johnson and I told Chris that if you put me in the ring with Sam Vargas I’ll knock him out. So later they offered that fight to me as my first fight and we said yes but they came back with an excuse of no we want a six rounder and obviously in Ontario you’re not allowed to do a sixth rounder in your pro debut so that was a no go. However, I’ve been watching him and wanting to fight this guy for so long and I really can’t wait to get in the ring with him. Read More
TBE: This fight with Ryan Wagner has two young guys putting their undefeated records on the line so why take this fight and what motivates you for this fight?
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Sam: Well there’s been a lot of trash talk for this fight and I heard that he told my coach Chris Johnson, while he was an amateur and I was a pro that he could beat me and that he could knock me out. So I took that seriously and ever since then there’s been a lot of trash talk between us to have this fight and now it’s actually happening so I’m really pumped and I’m training like an animal and come September 25th, I’m going to be a winner again. Read More
A rare meeting of young undefeated Rivals will take place in the co-feature on September 25th at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga. Somebody’s “0″ must go when Samuel “The Product” Vargas (5-0 1KO) clashes in a 6 round welterweight contest with Ryan “The Nightmare” Wagner (2-0 1KO). This is what they had to say when they met face-to-face at a recent press conference.
Orangeville natives Logan McGuinness and Buzz Grant met the local media tonight at Boston Pizza in Orangeville one month ahead of their Championship match. McGuinness and Grant will meet over 10 rounds for the vacant N.A.B.A. Lightweight Championship on September 25th at Mississauga’s Hershey Centre. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster or the Hershey Centre Boxing Office.
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Chris Johnson: There are some boxers that have a job and after their job they go to box, whatever you do for work that is what you do, you’re not a boxer. Guys that wake up in the morning and run and then you go to the gym and you do all the stuff your suppose to do your called a fighter! Read More
Orangeville Rivals Meet September 25th in Mississauga for North American Title
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TORONTO – (July 27, 2010) After countless months of rumors and hype, Orangeville natives Logan Cotton-McGuinness (11-0-1, 5 KO’s) and Buzz Grant (9-3, 4 KO’s) are set to square-off in one of the most anticipated grudge matches in Ontario boxing history, Saturday, September 25 at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, for the NABA Lightweight title.
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The card, UNDISPUTED: RIVALS, is being promoted by United Promotions, Southern Ontario’s leader in live boxing. Read More
United Promotions put on another great show at the Hershey Centre in Mississauga on July 10th with some of Canada’s hottest young talent putting their skills to the test.
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Orangeville’s own Logan McGuinness and Ryan Wagner both dispatched their opponents in impressive fashion. Look for these 2 young stars to be in action again when United Promotions stages their next event on September 25th once again at Mississauga’s Hershey Centre.
Here are some video highlights for your enjoyment; Read More
Rick McLean, Durell Wambolt, Donald Wambolt and Noel R. Fraser @ ringside
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Brosch Captures Canadian Welterweight Title
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In the main event of the evening Mississauga’s “Mighty” Tebor Brosch (6-3-4, 2KO’s) won the vacant Canadian Professional Boxing Council Welterweight championship by split decision over Hamilton’s Justin “The Matrix” Fountain (6-3-3, 2KO’s) by scores of 68-66 & 67-66 Brosch and 68-65 for Fountain. The fight was stopped by the doctor at the end of the seventh round due to a large cut over Fountain’s right eye caused by an accidental clash of heads.
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The fight was a seesaw battle with both fighters visibly showing the effects of the hard combinations they traded. Fountain entered the ring with a small bruise under his left eye and the left eye was eventually cut by a Brosch punch in the third round however it did not cause him any problems. However in the same round Brosch sustained a large scrap under his right eye. By the fourth round the fight resembled more of a street fight as both fighters held and punched away on each other in the clinch. Read More
UNITED BOXING PROMOTIONS IN ASSOCIATION WITH HENNESSY SPORTS PROUDLY PRESENTS: LOGAN COTTON MCGUINNESS: HOMECOMING
Saturday, July 10, 2010 - Hershey Centre, Mississauga
TORONTO (July 5, 2010) – Logan Cotton McGuinness (10-0-1, 4 KO’s) has crisscrossed Canada, fought in the US, and has even been to Ireland twice in going undefeated in his first 11 pro fights. But this Saturday night at Mississauga’s Hershey Centre, he’s coming home.
McGuinness will be making his Ontario debut, taking on tough Quebecer Jorge Banos (6-6-3) in a bout scheduled for 8 rounds, and presented by United Promotions in association with Hennessy Sports Canada. Read More
On Saturday May 15, 2010 at the Powerade Centre in Brampton, Ontario United Promotions held six action packed fights culminating with the main event that saw Mexican Jose Silveira upset the hometown fighter Andrew Kooner, capturing the vacant N.A.B.A. Bantamweight championship by a four round 39-37, 39-37 & 38-38 technical decision. The fight was halted after four rounds by the ring doctor due to a severe cut that started on Kooner’s forehead and ran vertically down between his eyes. The cut was caused by an accidental clash of heads.
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It was déjà vu for Kooner as he came out in the opening round looking sluggish which might have been caused by a long lay off; having only fought six ½ rounds since September 2008. Kooner’s June 2009, fight in the UK was halted after 0:59 seconds of the first round due to cuts sustained by accidental clashes of heads. In addition, nerves could have played a part as well due to the large partisan crowd who turned out to support him. Read More
In what started of as a very quiet promotion is quickly heating up! This Saturday, May 15th Andrew Singh Kooner (10-2 4KO’s) of Mississauga, Ontario will challenge Jose Silveira (10-2 4KO’s) of Mexico for the vacant NABA Bantamweight Title. With identical records there isn’t much separating the 2, only the fact that Silveira has fought 6 more rounds as a professional, 63 to Kooner’s 57.
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What has already set the 2 apart is the trash talking. Kooner opts to do his talking in the ring while Silveira’s camp has already started outside of it. Silveira’s manager, Marco Rivera stated in a recent press release that Kooner, a Sikh Canadian, will not be able to compete with his fighter. “How can a Canadian Sikh even think that they can be on the same level playing field as us?” Rivera said. “Now if we were playing hockey or that other game cricket, then yes, but not boxing. Boxing is our (Mexico) national sport” Rivera went on to say that his fighter will knockout Kooner on Saturday night. Read More
