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Facebook Grudge Match To Be
Settled At Chumash This Friday
"Vernon Paris is soft and lacks determination, heart and
integrity: All the things necessary to become a champion. I
have every one of them." - Tim "Pitbull" Coleman
The first consumer computers were built in 1976.
Facebook was invented in 2004.
The first Facebook Grudge Match in a boxing ring will take
place this Friday, live at the Chumash Casino Resort in
Santa Ynez, California, and broadcast nationally on ESPN
Friday Night Fights (ESPN2/ESPN Deportes/ESPN3.com 9PM
Eastern LIVE).
"To be honest, he's a jerk," says Baltimore's IBF #5-rated
super lightweight contender Tim "Pitbull" Coleman (19-1-1, 5
KOs) of his next opponent, Detroit's Vernon "Iceman" Paris
(24-0, 14 KOs). "He wrote some vulgar comments on my
Facebook page, talking about what he's going to do to me,
and I have a lot of kids who read my page."
The two will settle their Facebook-borne grudge match in the
10-round main event of this Friday's (August 5) "Clash at
the Chumash" event in a battle that is also for the USBA
Light Welterweight championship.
In the televised supporting bout, Glendale, California's
undefeated Art Hovhannesyan (14-0-1, 8 KO's) will be looking
to continue his winning ways against a very tough foe in
former world title champion Cristobal Cruz (39-12-2, 23
KO's) in a 10-round lightweight bout.
"Most fighters don't come from great places and you have to
inspire kids and lead by example," continued Coleman, "all
his cursing and the crap he called me on my Facebook page,
he doesn't set a good example at all."
Growing more agitated, the never-shy Coleman finally let
loose.
"What kind of person are you to go on a public page and do
that? I have 3000 people on my Facebook page. People kept
saying what an asshole. (Former world champion) Kendall Holt
wrote to me and said 'beat that guy. He's a jerk.' He's
(Paris) a really arrogant kid and he feels like the world
owes him something. It was to the point I wanted to go to
the place where he was staying and my manager talked me out
of it. I have to keep my eye on the prize. His manger is a
jerk and he's a jerk. With everything in my body, I want to
destroy him. Hurt his ass. I won't be content until I put
some serious pain on him. I hate him. My mouth just got dry
because I want to hit him so bad."
Settling down momentarily, Coleman managed a realistic
evaluation of Paris's style.
"Vernon is a solid fighter. He has a good jab and good
reflexes, but he lacks heart. I've seen him gas after three
or four rounds because he throws too many punches. Even
though he has more fights than me, he doesn't seem like a
mature fighter. He has good beginner skills, but he doesn't
have that Mayweather style down pat yet. I will come out the
first couple rounds and find him with my jab. I won't be as
successful in the first few rounds, but I'll keep tapping
that body and the tree will fall. All I have to do is wear
him down. He doesn't like pressure. I will bring my
physicality to the ring and he won't be able to deal with
it. He will have success in spots because he's faster, but
they won't be devastating blows."
Despite seeing red, Coleman says he can clearly envision
what will become of his online enemy turned real opponent.
"I got reports from all over that he's getting stopped in
the gym by an amateur fighter. I'm hitting harder than ever.
I'm going to be a freight train for this fight. I've seen a
lot of his fights, and when he gets hit, he tries to walk
forward and hit back and that will be his dire mistake with
me. As soon as he gets off his angle and tries to walk
forward, I will hit him in his chin and he'll go to sleep.
All his shoulder rolling shit won't work anymore."
Clash at the Chumash is proudly promoted by Gary Shaw
Productions.
On the outstanding undercard, Miami's undefeated
featherweight prospect Luis Franco (9-0, 5 KOs) will take on
tough veteran Adolfo Landeros (21-20-2, 10 KOs) in an
eight-round test; Guilderland, New York's undefeated Michael
"Baby Face Assassin" Faragon (15-0, 6 KOs) will face
Memphis, Tennessee's tough Ira Terry (24-5, 14 KOs) over six
lightweight rounds; in an eight-round welterweight bout, New
York City's undefeated Michael Anderson will face a good
test in El Paso, Texas, veteran Bernardo Guereca (16-11-1 3
KOs); and San Ardo, California's Roman Morales (5-0, 4 KOs)
will look to remain unbeaten in a four-round featherweight
contest against Tabasco, Mexico's Rodrigo Arranda (8-14-2, 2
KOs).
On fight night, the first fight will begin at 5:30 pm
Pacific time. Tickets are priced at $35, $45, $55, $70, and
$85 are available online at Star Tickets. The Chumash Casino
Resort is located at 3400 East Highway 246 in Santa Ynez.
For more information, visit
www.garyshawproductions.com. For more information about
the Chumash, call (800) 248-6274 or visit
www.chumashcasino.com.
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