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"2 Days: Sergey Kovalev"

Premieres Saturday, July 26 on HBO®

 

HBO Sports® debuts an all-new installment of "2 Days" when the feature segment returns Saturday, July 26 at 11:45 p.m. (ET/PT) immediately following the live World Championship Boxing®card from New York with a behind-the-scenes look at world light heavyweight title-holder Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, one of boxing's fastest rising stars.

 

"2 Days" is a revealing and intimate look at a 48-hour span in the life of a boxer in the lead-up to one of his fights and the next edition will focus on Russian native Sergey Kovalev.  HBO cameras followed the 31-year-old powerhouse puncher -- who has ended 22 of his 24 wins in knockout fashion -prior to his first fight of 2014 when he met Cedric Agnew on March 29 in Atlantic City. Kovalev now calls Ft. Lauderdale home.

 

HBO air times include:July 26 (11:45 p.m.), 27 (12:00 p.m.), 29 (4:45 p.m. & 3:15 a.m.), 30 (12:30 p.m.), 31 (9:45 p.m. & 3:05 a.m.) and August 1 (11:15 a.m. & 5:45 p.m.) and 2 (11:15 a.m.).

           

HBO2 air times include: July 28 (7:15 p.m. & 1:15 a.m.), 29 (9:15 p.m.), 30 (12:35 a.m.), 31 (11:00 a.m.) and August 1 (8:15 p.m.).

 

All times are ET/PT.

 

Kovalev is slated to return to the ring on Saturday, Aug. 2 when he defends his 175-pound title vs. Blake Caparello live on HBO at 9:45 p.m. (ET/PT) from Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, NJ. It is part of a live split site tripleheader.

 

"2 Days" will also be available on the HBO On Demand®service, HBO GO® and at www.hbo.com/boxing as well as various other new media platforms that distribute the series.

 

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About Kovalev vs. Caparello:    
 
The WBO Light Heavyweight World Championship between Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, (24-0-1, 22 KOs) and Blake "Il Capo" Caparello (19-0-1, 6 KOs) is on Saturday, August 2nd at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic, City, NJ.  The fight will be telecast as part of a split-site triple-header on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:45 PM ET/PT.  The event is presented by Main Events in association with DiBella Entertainment.  Tickets prices are $55, $80, $160 and $250.  They are available at ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.  Doors open at 6:30 PM and the HBO Boxing After Dark special triple header split site telecast begins at 9:45 PM. 
 
About Revel
Revel Casino Hotel is Atlantic City's newest and most spacious casino resort and convention destination.   Located on Atlantic City's world-famous boardwalk, the ocean front hotel is designed to offer endless views of the Atlantic at every turn.  The casino resort offers 130,000 square feet of world class gaming, with 2,400 slots, 130 table games, electronic tables and players' lounges, along with the high-limit table game Ultra Lounge.   A member of the American Express Gold Hotel Collection, Revel features 1,399 ocean view rooms.  Guests can enjoy indoor and outdoor pools, cabanas, gardens, lounges, a 32,000-square-foot spa, 13 restaurants that offer a range of fine dining to deliciously affordable menu options, a collection of boutiques, nightclubs, a dayclub, and live entertainment at The Social and showroom headliners at Ovation Hall.  While taking in all the casino has to offer, guests can earn points as they play, dine, shop and relax with the Revel Card loyalty program.  For additional information and updates, and for complete details and rules of all promotions, customers can visit the Revel Card desk or visit www.revelcasino.com and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/revel and follow @revelresorts on Twitter and @revelcasino on Instagram.
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Check Out the Top 10 plays from last night's Las Vegas Summer League action!

About the NBA:
The NBA is the premier professional basketball league in the United States and Canada. The league is truly global, with games and programming in 215 countries and territories in 47 languages, as well as NBA rosters at the start of the 2013-14 season featuring a record 92 international players from 39 countries and territories. For the 2013-14 season, each of the league's 30 teams will play 82 regular-season games, followed by a postseason for those that qualify
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MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL

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MEDIA CONFERENCE CALL

KOVALEV, CAPARELLO AND TEAMS JULY 10th, 7 PM ET

Atlantic City, NJ: A media conference call will be held Thursday, July 10 for the principals and teams of the August 2 fight between Kovalev and Caparello. Participating on the call will be Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev (24-0-1, 22 KOs), his trainer John David Jackson, his manager Egis Klimas, Blake Caparello (19-0-1, 6 KOs), his promoter Lou DiBella, and his trainer Sam Labruna .  Please note:  The late hour of the call is to accommodate the time difference between the United States and Australia.  

 

On August 9 Sergey Kovalev will defend his WBO Light Heavyweight World Title against Blake Caparello.  

 

 

Please email Ellen Haley of Main Events for call in information: ehaley@mainevents.com 

  

 

About Kovalev vs. Caparello:
The WBO Light Heavyweight World Championship between Sergey "Krusher" Kovalev, (24-0-1, 22 KOs) and Blake "Il Capo" Caparello (19-0-1, 6 KOs) is on Saturday, August 2nd at Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic, City, NJ.  The fight will be telecast as part of a split-site triple-header on HBO Boxing After Dark beginning at 9:45 PM ET/PT.  The event is presented by Main Events in association with DiBella Entertainment.  Tickets prices are $55, $80, $160 and $250.  They are available at
 ticketmaster.com or 800-745-3000.  Doors open at 6:30 PM and the HBO Boxing After Dark special triple header split site telecast begins at 9:45 PM.   

About Revel

Revel Casino Hotel is Atlantic City's newest and most spacious casino resort and convention destination.   Located on Atlantic City's world-famous boardwalk, the ocean front hotel is designed to offer endless views of the Atlantic at every turn.  The casino resort offers 130,000 square feet of world class gaming, with 2,400 slots, 130 table games, electronic tables and players' lounges, along with the high-limit table game Ultra Lounge.   A member of the American Express Gold Hotel Collection, Revel features 1,399 ocean view rooms.  Guests can enjoy indoor and outdoor pools, cabanas, gardens, lounges, a 32,000-square-foot spa, 13 restaurants that offer a range of fine dining to deliciously affordable menu options, a collection of boutiques, nightclubs, a dayclub, and live entertainment at The Social and showroom headliners at Ovation Hall.  While taking in all the casino has to offer, guests can earn points as they play, dine, shop and relax with the Revel Card loyalty program.  For additional information and updates, and for complete details and rules of all promotions, customers can visit the Revel Card desk or visit www.revelcasino.com and become a fan on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/revel and follow @revelresorts on Twitter and @revelcasino on Instagram.

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A speech on Open Carry Efforts and explanation on how the road ahead is very important but that for now we are waiting and gathering.

Open Carry Texas (OCT) is an organization dedicated to the safe and legal carry of firearms openly in the State of Texas in accordance with the United States and Texas Constitutions and applicable laws.

Our Mission:
1) To educate all Texans about their right to openly carry
rifles and shotguns in a safe manner.

2) To condition Texans to feel safe around law-abiding
citizens that choose to carry them.

3) Encourage our elected officials to pass less restrictive
open carry legislation.

(4) Foster a cooperative relationship with local law enforcement
in the furtherance of these goals with an eye towards
preventing negative encounters

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'SWEETBREAD' DINIS PAIVA, a featherweight from East Providence, R.I., will fight for the 10th time in his career and the 10th time under the guidance of CES MMA when he faces Joe Cushman Friday, June 27th, 2014, at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I. Paiva is looking to even his record with a win and crack the Top 5 in the regional rankings by the end of the year.

 

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Cool, confident Paiva brings new approach to the cage in 10th professional bout
  

 

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 25th, 2014) -- If you were taken aback when you first heard Dinis Paiva was fighting for the 10th time under the guidance of CES MMA Friday night at Twin River Casino, you weren't alone. Even Paiva himself can't believe it.
 
"It's been a phenomenal three years since I made my pro debut and it's gone by just as fast as I can remember my first fight ending - a minute and 16 seconds with a TKO," said Paiva, who'll face Joe CushmanFriday night on the undercard of "CES MMA XXIV" at Twin River. "That's how it's felt these past three years."
 
Tickets for "CES MMA XXIV" are on sale now at $40.00, $55.00, $100.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and can be purchased online at www.cesmma.com or www.twinriver.com or by phone at 401-724-2253/2254. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
 
Time certainly flies, as the old adage says, but time's also stood still now and then for Paiva (4-5, 2 KOs), who's admittedly had his share of ups and downs in mixed martial arts.
 
After winning his aforementioned pro debut in June of 2011, Paiva went on to lose his next three fights, including a discouraging disqualification loss to Clifford Moulton, a fight Paiva dominated until he inadvertently kneed his opponent to the head while Moulton still had a hand on the canvas.
 
Paiva then closed out 2012 with back-to-back wins against Josh Lange and Gilvan Santos to even his record before losing the next two to Kin Moy and Robert Sullivan. With only three wins and five losses, the East Providence, R.I., native made the toughest choice of his career, leaving lifelong trainer Mat Santos to work with Mike Gresh and his team at the Cape Cod Fighting Alliance.
 
"Behind closed doors, the people who had seen me fight knew it was in my best interest," Paiva said. "My manager Keith [Allen], who has been with me my entire career since I was an amateur, was the first guy to propel me to go work with these other guys.
 
"No matter who you are, even if you're the greatest champion in the world, you can always continue to learn and always continue to progress without forgetting your roots. I never will."
 
With a new approach physically and mentally, "Sweetbread" opened 2014 with an impressive knockout win over Franklin Isabel and is now stepping in the cage against the savvy Bridgewater, Mass., veteran Cushman (11-5, 3 KOs), a fight that could help Paiva achieve his goal of becoming a Top 5 fighter in the featherweight division.
 
"[Cushman] is ranked No. 5 in the northeast, so this would be an upset in some peoples' eyes," Paiva said. "There are even some people who think I'm the big dog coming in. I consider myself the underdog. I like that. It takes the pressure off me. I've got everything to gain and nothing to lose."
 
The mental approach is half the battle for Paiva, who never takes a shortcut with his conditioning or physical preparation. He was so dedicated during this camp that he even declined to have a piece of cake on his birthday on May 26thdespite the fact it was a month before Thursday's weigh-in.
 
"A lot of people would've looked past it and said, 'What's the big deal?' but a lot gets put into this," Paiva said. "I've been going balls to the wall for weeks."
 
Not only is Paiva certain he's a better fighter now than he was three years ago - or, for that matter, in January - he's convinced he's a much better fighter than his record indicates, a byproduct of the elite competition in the northeast.
 
"To be honest, I kind of like having the record I have considering where I'm trying to get," he said. "People who know the sport and have been around it for a while and have watched my career know I'm not a 4-5 fighter. The guys with the losing records are the hungriest. They're the ones you should fear the most.
 
"I've progressed a lot," Paiva continued. "I've evolved and changed a lot as a fighter, especially during this last camp, and it'll show in this next fight. I think Joe is expecting to see the old 'Sweetbread.' With what shows in videos and what he's expecting, he's going to be caught off guard. I'm nowhere near where I used to be."
 
Three years and nine fights later, the secret to Paiva's unabashed confidence is perspective.
 
"The thing is I never really lost big, or at least I feel that way. I feel like I haven't had anyone really come in and knock my head off my shoulders, so to speak," he said.
 
With a major milestone on deck, and perhaps more in the future, Paiva controls his own destiny, and the road to featherweight supremacy begins Friday at Twin River.
 
"I've overcome a lot of adversity," he said. "Every fight is different. It's always a 50-50 chance no matter who you are. Guys get caught. Things happen.
 
"This division is one of the deepest in the northeast. I feel I'm neck and neck with the best competition. It's all about evolving and maturing in the cage, and I'm doing that as my career progresses. I'm more professional about it. I'm a lot more headstrong and profound. It's the way things need to be now."
 
The main event of "CES MMA XXIV" features Providence lightweight Luis Felix (11-7, 4 KOs) facing Julian Lane (6-3-1, 1 KO) for the vacant CES MMA title in a five-round bout.
 
UFC vet Ricardo Funch (8-4, 4 KOs) of Ludlow, Mass., will make his CES MMA debut on the undercard when he faces welterweight Brett Oteri (12-5, 1 KO) of Dedham, Mass.
 
Also on the card, Providence heavyweight Greg Rebello (17-5, 9 KOs) will take on Kennesaw, Ga., native Aaron Johnson (12-8, 1 KO); lightweight Andres Jeudi (6-2, 2 KOs) of Dorchester, Mass., battles Framingham, Mass., vet Saul Almeida (15-5); and female flyweight sensation Kaline Medeiros (2-3, 1 KO) of Fall River, Mass., faces Brigitte Narcise of Fairfield, N.J., in Narcise's pro debut.
 
Fan-favorite Willie Brown (2-0) of Meriden, Conn., returns to battle J.A. Dudley (6-11) of Plainfield, N.J., in a light heavyweight bout; Providence's Keenan Raymond (1-0) puts his record on the line against Dorchester featherweight James Murrin (1-0); featherweight Pete Rogers Jr. (1-1, 1 KO) of Norwich, Conn., faces Mike Lamm (0-1) of Newton, Mass.; and Providence vet Joe Reverdes (1-3) returns to battle newcomer Randy Campbell of Elizabeth, N.J., in a bantamweight bout.
 
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Felix clashes with former reality star Lane for vacant CES MMA title next Friday
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 PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 17th, 2014) -- The good thing about Julian Lane's drunken rant two years ago on The Ultimate Fighter is it's helped keep him relevant in a sport where many once-promising prospects find themselves on the side of a milk carton within a few years.

 
"Everyone wants to fight the douchebag with the Mohawk," he said.
 
That includes Providence lightweight Luis Felix, who'll face Lane for the vacant CES MMA title in the five-round main event of "CES MMA XXIV" scheduled for Friday, June 27th, 2014 at the Twin River Event Center in Lincoln, R.I.
 
Tickets for "CES MMA XXIV" are on sale now at $40.00, $55.00, $100.00 and $125.00 (VIP) and can be purchased online at www.cesmma.com or www.twinriver.com or by phone at 401-724-2253/2254. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
 
A rugged, 5-foot-10 brawler from Mansfield, Ohio with a strong wrestling background, Lane (6-3-1, 1 KO) began his pro career in 2011 with four consecutive wins, including a first-round submission win over Joe Helland at Bellator 66, but he's more commonly known in mixed martial arts' circles for his antics on TUF: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson, the 16th season of the popular reality series.
 
The video of a visibly intoxicated Lane trying to initiate a fight with teammate Dom Waters before breaking down in tears quickly went viral, as did Lane's now infamous cries of, "Let me bang, bro!" to his other teammate Michael Hill, who tried to play peacemaker.
 
Lane lost his only fight that season and never got a contract offer from the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC), but while most reality TV misfits disappear once their 15 minutes of fame expire (e.g., Angelina from Jersey Shore), Lane has achieved remarkable sustainability in a world where fighters come and go like seasons.
 
"I got a little drunk and acted crazy," Lane admits, "but that shit happens everyday out here.
 
"I'm sure people judge me based off of that, but I've had no problem getting fights. It's publicity. That's the way I look at it. The whole world knows who I am. It got my name out there and gave me exposure, whether it's good or bad. I just take it for what it is."
 
Lane insists he's a different fighter -- and a different person -- than the one audiences caught a glimpse of on TUF, and while his appearance on the show didn't pay immediate dividends, not getting the call at such a young age (just 23 at the time) might've been a blessing in disguise.
 
"That was only my first year as a pro," Lane recalled. "I feel like I kind of got ahead of myself, but everything happens for a reason. I didn't get the ticket to the UFC, but maybe I would've gotten there and lost three fights. Now I have time to prepare, so when I do get there I'll be ready."
 
Like everyone else in the MMA world, Felix (11-7, 4 KOs) has seen the video of Lane's meltdown on TUF and heard all the jokes, but what happened on the show has nothing to do with how Felix is preparing for the fight on the 27th.
 
After knocking out 63-fight veteran and former UFC standout Drew Fickett in March, Felix is another step closer to punching his own ticket to the big show in his seventh year as a pro, meaning every fight is bigger than the last.
 
"Nothing you do outside of fighting and training really comes into play once the fight starts," Felix said. "No matter how crazy you act, or pretend to be, or how nice some guys might be outside of the cage, it doesn't play into what you do once you're inside that cage.
 
"I don't judge him based on what he did on the show. That's more for the general public to enjoy."
 
Felix himself is a prime example of why one should never judge a book by its cover. Outside the cage, Felix is polite and relaxed, a humble, jovial star in a sport often overflowing with redundant machismo and arrogance, but once the bell rings, he's all business, tenacious and unrelenting in dissecting his opponent.
 
What's even more impressive is Felix's self-described ability to "flip the switch" when the pressure's on. In addition to Fickett, the Providence native has also beaten former TUF alumni Marc Stevens and Joe Proctor, cementing his status as the type of fighter who saves his best for the sport's biggest stage.
 
"I can't speak for everyone, but the cage is my comfort zone," Felix said, "and my current fight is always the biggest one. I like it. I enjoy that pressure. I thrive off it.
 
"It actually brings out a better fighter in me knowing how big the fight is. At times, I've fought down to the level of my competition. All these fights against guys who are supposed to be better than me, it's a mental thing. That's why I enjoy it."
 
Though he admits he doesn't pay too much attention to video, Felix has browsed the Lane library to get an idea of what he should expect on the 27th.
 
"When I see his style, I think of him more as a brawler," Felix said. "He's a tough kid. He can take a punch. Who knows what I'll see from him that day. There have been times where I haven't looked that great myself, so I can't judge him off that."
 
Lane shares Felix's general disinterest in studying video -- "Game plans usually don't work out how they're supposed to," he said -- but he watched enough to pick up on some of Felix's tendencies, particularly his use of the southpaw stance despite being a right-handed fighter.
 
"That means all of his power is in his right," Lane said, "so I don't have to worry about his straight left."
 
While Felix is often lauded for his exemplary high-school wrestling background, Lane notes that he, too, exceled on the mat as a teenager, wrestling in more than 800 matches.
 
"A lot of guys don't know that I'm a wrestler," he said. "I love fighting wrestlers, especially ones who like to stand up. Once they get hit, they resort to their wrestling, and that's what I like. I like to stand and bang. If they want to wrestle, that's their mistake."
 
Felix and Lane fighting one another for a title next Friday proves there are second chances in mixed martial arts. Both fighters have made their share of mistakes. Lane's have been well documented, but Felix dealt with his on his own, learning to treat the sport as a career instead of just a hobby and fighting with a renewed sense of purpose.
 
They're both chasing the same dream, and one of them will move another step closer on the 27th.
 
"I'm ready to get this belt," Lane said, "and hopefully get my ticket to the UFC, too."
 
"I'm preparing myself to face the best he has to offer come fight night," Felix added. "I have to prepare myself the same way."
 
The undercard of "CES MMA XXIV" features the Twin River debut of UFC vet Ricardo Funch (8-4, 4 KOs) of Ludlow, Mass., who'll face welterweight Brett Oteri (12-5, 1 KO) of Dedham, Mass.; and the return of Providence heavyweight Greg Rebello (17-5, 9 KOs), who'll take on Kennesaw, Ga., native Aaron Johnson (12-8, 1 KO). 
 
Also on the card, East Providence, R.I., vet Dinis Paiva (4-5, 1 KO) faces Joe Cushman (11-5, 3 KOs) of Bridgewater, Mass., in a featherweight bout; lightweight Andres Jeudi (6-2, 2 KOs) of Dorchester, Mass., battles Framingham, Mass., vet Saul Almeida (15-5); and female flyweight sensation Kaline Medeiros (2-3, 1 KO) of Fall River, Mass., faces Brigitte Narcise of Fairfield, N.J., in Narcise's pro debut.
 
Fan-favorite Willie Brown (2-0) of Meriden, Conn., returns to battle J.A. Dudley (6-11) of Plainfield, N.J., in a light heavyweight bout; Providence's Keenan Raymond (1-0) puts his record on the line against Dorchester featherweight James Murrin (1-0); featherweight Pete Rogers Jr. (1-1, 1 KO) of Norwich, Conn., faces Mike Lamm (0-1) of Newton, Mass.; and Providence vet Joe Reverdes (1-3) returns to battle newcomer Randy Campbell of Elizabeth, N.J., in a bantamweight bout.
 
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CES MMA’s 20thanniversary event airs Saturday on Comcast SportsNet New England
 
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 13th, 2014) – Comcast SportsNet New England will air a replay of CES MMA’s 20thanniversary show, “CES MMA XX,” beginning at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, June 14th, 2014, CES MMA’s network television debut.
 
Held at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., on Dec. 6th, 2013, “CES MMA XX” featured bouts by featherweight champion Rob Font of Boston, who will debut with the Ultimate Fighting Championships (UFC) in July; Woonsocket, R.I., bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath; unbeaten featherweight Charles Rosa of Boynton Beach, Fla.; Providence lightweight Luis Felix and East Providence, R.I., welterweight Nate Andrews with host and play-by-play announcer Michael Parente and color commentator Scott Rehm.
 
CSNNE, one of eight regional networks in the NBC Sports Group owned by NBCUniversal, serves eastern and central Connecticut, Vermont, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island and is available on select cable providers and both DirecTV and Dish Network for satellite viewers.
 
CSNNE is available in Rhode Island in standard and high definition on Verizon (Ch. 77 SD/Ch. 577 HDTV) and Cox Communications (Ch. 55 SD/Ch. 727 HDTV) in addition to DirectTV (Ch. 630 SD/Ch. 630-I HDTV) and Dish Network (Ch. 419 SD/Ch. 5419). To find CSNNE on your local cable provider, visit www.csnne.com/channel-finder or www.cesmma.com for more information.
 
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