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Article from IAB News | THURSDAY,
DECEMBER 9th, 2010, AT 7:00 PM/
PST IAB
As 2010 comes to a close, the IAB is looking forward to it's true official launch date of February, 2011. Although the IAB enjoyed success in early sanctioning of 2010 with events for Badge VS Badge as well as some Pro and Amateur Sanctioning, the actual launch of the organization is slated for February 2011. Badge VS Badge ( www.BadgeVSBadge.com ) Promoter Gary Shurley and his Stand Up Fighters staff already have plans to keep the Badge VS Badge promotions going strong. With 2 successful promotions in 2010, Shurley will be moving forward in 2011 without former partner Tom Gaffney who has decided to venture out on his own. Plans for Badge VS Badge in 2011 include Bryan Williams fighting for the IAB Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters USA Heavyweight Title against Casey Johnson from Oakland, California. One of Bryan's fighters Skye Leibee could also be fighting for an IAB State title. For more info on the Badge VS Badge events you can contact Gary Shurley at (916) 532-7065. Also on the board for 2011 is the IAB's welcome to Australia. The first IAB bout in the South Pacific will be on February 26th. The event is the Thunderlegs Promotions "THUNDERZONE V" which will be held at the Eagle Farm Racecourse in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The event will feature Pro Boxing, Kickboxing and MMA. The IAB could be sanctioning an IAB Australian title bout along with a couple of undercard bouts. As for the Pro side of the IAB, we can't say who but the IAB is currently in the works with a high profile Pro Boxing Promoter here in the USA. When the deal is done the IAB will be the first to announce it right here on the IAB Pages. Stand up Fighters promoter Gary Shurley will also be a part of another of IAB's new amateur divisions. In 2011 Shurley hopes to promote the first IAB Military Championships in California. An actual date and location are still in the works but the buzz from those in the Military is already exploding with potential contenders for IAB Military titles. There is a lot of Amateur boxing news to report and a lot of
Amateur boxing going on sanctioned by the IAB,
so we will report on that in the coming weeks. For now, the IAB is looking forward to a Great Holiday Season
and a Great 2011.
Results From Stand Up Fighters'
Badge VS Badge As if the last Badge VS Badge event wasn't exciting enough, this time, Promoters Tom Gaffney and Gary Shurley stepped it up another notch! The excited crowd of Boxing fans was treated to 15 dynamic bouts in all. Celebrity ring announcer Tony "The Tiger" Lopez was also in his groove along with his co-announcer DJ, Marc Storm of Destiny Entertainment working the DJ announcement booth. Stor was without a doubt, one of the best voices we have hear around the world and we highly recommend him for any fight event! ((888) 244-0580). In the end, the event ended with a "Devastating KNOCKOUT!" It came in the Main Event bout as defending IAB Badge VS Badge Amateur Heavyweight USA Champion Larry Ward, (22-1, CMF Prison) blasted Bryan Williams, (19-3, Fresno PD) with a left hook that rocked the world and sent Williams crumbling to the canvas. At 34 seconds of round one, this bout was over with a BANG! Word has it now that the 33 year old Ward may seek the Pro Ranks but this has yet to be fully confirmed. In the other co-main event, it was the battle for the vacant IAB Badge VS Badge Amateur Super Cruiserweight Title between Jesse Ruelas of the Stanislaus Sheriff department against James Dorris of Folsom PD. In round one, Ruelas shocked the crowd as he knocked the favored Dorris down. Making the count, the round continued but Ruelas took the round 10-8. Rounds 2 and 3 were all Dorris though who won on all the judges cards 10-9. However, as you do the math, that's right, this one ended in a draw. We may see these two go at it again to see who finally gets to take that IAB Gold Home! Here's the entire nights results in order.
After this last event, we can't wait until the next IAB Badge VS Badge event! Article from IAB News | MAY 24th, 2010, 12:10: PM/PST IAB Officials To Review Footage From
Despite what news agencies have been reporting, here are some facts already known;
According to the IAB, the temporary ban placed on the Oakland Police Department had more to do with those members who were in the audience at the event and not necessarily the Oakland Police Department boxers who participated in it. However, if these fighters are going to have fans that "Clearly Instigate" such incidents, than the IAB says they will no longer allow them to participate on IAB Sanctioned events. The investigation today will determine whether or not the IAB can determine WHO brought the incident to a "Physical" level with a push of another individual. They will also be listening to the comments and other actions surrounding the incident to help make a confirmed decision as to where the blame should be put. In addition, the IAB plans to work with both agencies to confirm names of individuals who ignored announcements to stop and sit down. "We are handling this incident the exact same way Oakland PD, or any law enforcement agency would do if they were us and had tried to break up the same such incident." Said IAB Commission President Steve Fossum. "What we have here are individuals who ignored authority and acted as their own law, and we plan to pursue this just as they would. Just because they are law enforcement individuals does not mean they are above the law. However, this is how they acted during the incident. If the video shows any kind of physical assault, no matter how light, charges could indeed be filed against them." Fossum also stated that the IAB is not against Oakland PD saying, "This was an incident where a few bad apples have made their department look bad in the publics eye. This should in no way reflect on the overall integrity of those fine officers and associates of the Oakland police Department. This is why we want to narrow this down to make clear who was involved in this." He also noted that associates of CMF-Vacaville are not all innocent or ignored in this investigation. "There were quite a few fans and or associates of CMF that kept crowding up at ringside after being told to sit down over and over again. Who knows, if those associated with CMF stayed in their seats, this may have never happened." The CMF fans and associates had moved from their chairs up to the side of the ring where their boxer Larry Ward's corner was which happened to be the very same side all the Oakland Police Department fans and members were sitting. Oakland PD had already watched their other two fighters lose in earlier bouts so there was possibly a desired "Redemption" for their fighter Casey Johnson to beat Larry Ward. This too could have been a heated factor leading up to the incident. Once the video review and discussion is over the IAB hopes to make a more clear determination as to where to move next in the incident. "Our goal is to be able to lift the overall ban on the Oakland Police Department and focus more on the actual individuals involved in the incident." Says Fossum. A lot of the decision will be based upon how willing both agencies are to help out. "This will not be allowed to be a situation where we simply let the agencies discipline their own." Said Fossum. "I don't know of any law enforcement agency that allows any other group to do as such no matter how important they are. Can you imagine a law enforcement agency telling the leader of a street gang, 'Discipline this guy we caught assaulting this guy...' I mean lets be serious here. Sadly, some of these officers may have to witness what the other side of that badge feels like for their misconduct and failure to respond to the venue authority, that made a lot of fight fans unhappy that night." The IAB next findings will be posted here soon... Article from IAB News | MAY 22nd, 2010, 10:45: PM/PST BADGE VS BADGE
A total of 19 bouts, three of them IAB BADGE VS BADGE Title fights brought out the Passion among the fans and members of the various agencies more than any fight event we have seen in years! This may have been the inaugural event for the new IAB Organization but it was one of Thousands that the International Fight Sports association has sanctioned since 1992. For the critics, they may want to focus on the Passionate shoving match after the main event that pitted Top Boxer Larry Ward of CMF Prison against Casey Johnson of Oakland Police Department for the IAB BADGE VS BADGE Heavyweight Title. This was a long awaited rivalry among not just Ward and Johnson but among the many members of their agencies in attendance. When the final bell rang it was clear to everyone in the house that Ward had won all three rounds and was on his way to receiving the IAB BADGE VS BADGE Title Belt until an unhappy Oakland Police Department member got into a shoving match with a member of the CMF Prison fan club. This was basically a shoving match with no punches thrown and no one ever going to the ground but it was clear to everyone in the room that passionate tempers rose up and brought associates of both agencies to the action. Due to their protocol the California State Athletic Commission (CSAC) Officials (Judges, Referees, Inspectors & Timekeeper) left ringside when the shoving broke out. Because of this, there was no official announcement of the winner. So the IAB sent someone back to speak with the CSAC Scorekeeper for an official answer as to the decision. The decision was no surprise as Larry Ward was awarded the IAB BADGE VS BADGE Heavyweight Title by unanimous decision over Casey Johnson. The win brings the 33 year old Ward's amateur record to 22-1 while the also 33 year old Johnson dropped to 8-3. Due to the incident the IAB has placed a temporary suspension on the Oakland Police Department from competing on an IAB Sanctioned event until a full investigation of the incident is completed with the help of video taken during the event. After the video review there may be certain individuals of the Oakland police Department that could face fines and suspensions for their actions during the shoving incident. Although the crowd action after the Ward vs Johnson bout may be the most talked about by some, there was plenty of other exciting action to be remembered on the night. On the 15th bout, Chuck Pfau of Citrus Heights California (4-0, 186, 5'11", 39, Sacramento Sheriffs Department) took home the first ever IAB Title Belt. Pfau took home the IAB California State Cruiserweight Title when he defeated Sonny Gerber of Pismo Beach, California (188, 6', 33, Grover Beach Police Department) by TKO at :33 seconds of round 1. Pfau's trainer Nasser Niavaroni is no mystery to the International Fight Sports Kickboxing division, the IKF, International Kickboxing Federation. Navaroni has been an IKF Hall of Fame trainer (1996) and has produced a vast number of IKF Kickboxing Champions. The most popular of them was Eric Regan of Citrus Heights California who won a host of Kickboxing Titles (World Champion, North American Champion, US Champion, California Champion) as well as Boxing Titles. Both Niavaroni and Regan were in Pfau's corner bringing him to victory.
Bout 18 was the quest for the IAB Badge Vs Badge Super Middleweight United States Title between Shay Burke of Petaluma, California (11-4, 162, 5'8", 30, Petaluma Fire Department) and Ricky Seward of Big Bear City, California (165, 5'10", 32, Big Bear City Fire Department). This bout went the distance and Shay Burke was crowned the new IAB Badge Vs Badge Super Middleweight Champion by unanimous decision. Here are all the nights result in their bout order below.
This was a Great beginning for both the IAB and the BADGE VS BADGE organization! BADGE VS BADGE Promoters Tom Gaffney & Gary Shurley should be proud of what they have established as well as accomplished for Law Enforcement and Firefighters as they make plans now to not only host another event soon but also bring the BADGE VS BADGE promotion to other areas of California as well as across the United States. This was clearly the start of something big with a successful promotional team that not only sold out the seated tickets but also sold all the standing room only space. Of the 19 bouts that took place, there could have easily been double that amount and because of that, this could easily become a two day event in the future. No matter what the plans are, and no matter how "Exaggerated" the stories are (Some news channels claim "Punches thrown" when NONE were!) about the shoving match was at the end of the event, BADGE VS BADGE is a success that has a bright future ahead. Knowing all this, you don't want to miss the next event! For more info please contact Tom Gaffney at (916) 612-6865 or by e-mail at
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