James Martinez replaces Travis Lerchen against Cyrus Washington at Take-On XXIV

James Martinez will step in on short notice to replace Travis Lerchen against Cyrus Washington at Take-On XXIV on December 13, 2013. Lerchen was forced to withdraw from the bout after breaking his foot. 

Martinez who is known for his short stint on the first season of The Contender Asia will have his hands full with Washington. Martinez has lost his last few fights by knockout, many of which were taken on short notice. Washington is known for his explosiveness and his highlight reel knockouts. Washington will be looking to end a two fight skid after dropping back to back fights by decision.

Fight Card:

Cyrus Washington vs. Travis Lerchen

Nick Vaughn vs. Marc Seno

Brett Hlavacek vs. Tarek Rached

Take-On XXIV set for December 13th in New York

Take-On Productions will return to the Resort World Casino in New York on December 13th with Take-On XXIV. The night's main event will feature Cyrus Washington vs. Travis Lerchen for the vacant WKA Full Rules Title. Also confirmed for the event is a bout between Nick Vaughn and Marc Seno. Brett Hlavacek will also be competing at Take-On XXIV, but his opponent is currently not confirmed.

Washington will be looking to rebound from his loss to Moses Tor Sangtiennoi at Push Kick Promotions "World Stand Off 5". Washington dropped a decision to the Thai fighter in a close fight. Lerchen will be jumping back in the Muay Thai ring after almost two years away from competition. Lerchen typically fights a weight class heavier than Washington so it will be interesting to see if their will be a significant size difference come fight night.

Fight Card:

Cyrus Washington vs. Travis Lerchen

Nick Vaughn vs. Marc Seno

Brett Hlavacek vs. TBA

Updated North American Light Heavyweight Rankings 4/21/2012

A few changes in the light heavyweight rankings, Simon Marcus jumps up to the number one spot after his win over Joe Schilling and Andrew Kapel moves into the rankings. Dorian Price has dropped to a lower weight class and is no longer in the light heavyweight rankings.

1. Simon Marcus (25-0)
Marcus recently defeated Kaoklai Kaennorsing by unanimous decision in Thailand. Marcus has a busy schedule up ahead; he is set to fight two opponents on April 21st in China. In May fighting Joe Schilling at Lion Fight Muay Thai VI in a highly anticipated re-match from their first encounter which Marcus won via (T)KO. Marcus has proven to be a wrecking machine and if he defeats Schilling in May he will earn a WBC world title shot against Russian powerhouse Artem Levin.

Video: Alex Berrios talks win over Travis Lerchen at Friday Night Fights season opener

Alex Berrios talks about his win over Travis Lerchen at the Friday Night Fights Muay Thai season opener in New York.

Pictures: Friday Night Fights season opener

Scott Hirano was on hand to catch all of the action at the Friday Night Fights season opener in New York at the Hall at St. Pauls. The event was headlined by Alex Berrios vs. Travis Lerchen, a fight which Berrios won by (T)KO in the first round.

Results and Recap: Friday Night Fights Muay Thai season opener

New York - - Friday Night Fights Muay Thai kicked of the 2012 American Muay Thai scene with their season opener. The Hall at St. Paul's was packed to the gills with fans ready to see the year's first Muay Thai action in New York. The event was headlined by a bout between Tampa's Alex Berrios and Hoboken's Travis Lerchen. In the opening frame Berrios established his presence early when he threw a body kick that was caught by Lerchen, but Berrios countered with a punch that would drop Lerchen. After Lerchen answered the referee's count, he tried to press Berrios, but was met with a powerful push kick that sent him down again. The referee began the count again as Lerchen rose to his feet, but the fight was waived off. Lerchen protested the stoppage, saying he was ready to go, but the referee said Lerchen was not responding when asked if he wanted to continue. Berrios was clearly not happy with the stoppage, but nonetheless it is a win for Berrios. Despite the controversial stoppage he was clearly controlling the fight.

Alex Berrios talks about his upcoming fight with Travis Lerchen at the Friday Night Fights season opener

Alex Berrios will be taking on Travis Lerchen on January 20th in New York at Friday Night Fights Muay Thai season opener. The Tampa Muay Thai fighter will be taking on Travis Lerchen in the night’s main event. Berrios is a highly skilled technical fighter and will be looking to rebound from his loss to Joseph Valtellini this past September. Muay Thai Authority caught up with Berrios, who was kind enough to answer a few questions about his upcoming fight.

MTA: You were supposed to fight Ben Case in the first full rules event in NY, but things got switched around and now you are fighting Travis Lerchen and it isn't full rules. What were your thoughts regarding the opponent change and not fighting full rules now?

Alex: It was kind of disappointing to switch away from full rules, but not a big deal. Nor was the opponent change a big deal. The bigger concern was the weight change, but lucky for me, that wasn't a problem. Now instead of feeding for weight loss/performance, I can focus my nutrition purely on training/fight performance. Different approaches. I will ask Justin, to keep me in mind for that debut of full rules in his event.

North American Light Heavyweight Rankings 1/9/2012

In addition to pound for pound rankings, Muay Thai Authority will now begin to rank fighters by weight class. The top five fighters in each weight class will be ranked in order from one to five. For a weight class to receive rankings there has to be at least five fighters that qualify to be ranked. If a weight class has two outstanding fighters, but there are not three other pro fighters that merit being in the rankings then there will be no rankings for that weight class. Below are the Light Heavyweight North American rankings, the fourth individual weight class to be ranked by Muay Thai Authority. The remainder of the weight classes will be released in the upcoming weeks.
 

1. Joe Schilling (12-1)
Schilling has caught the North American Muay Thai scene by storm with his aggressive and brutal fighting style. He goes into fights to finish his opponents and his fighting style makes him a fan favorite. His biggest win to date came against Kaoklai Kaennorsing in October, when he KO’d the Thai fighter in the opening round. Schilling how now signed a multi-fight deal with Lion Fight Promotions and his next bout will be February 25th against Canada’s Simon Marcus. All eyes’ are on Schilling now so his fight against Marcus is expected to be huge as two of the best in North America take on one another.

Lerchen replaces Case against Berrios at Friday Night Fights season opener, full rules postponed

Travis Lerchen has replaced Ben Case at the Friday Night Fights Muay Thai (FNFMT) 2012 season opener. Case was originally slated to fight Alex Berrios at FNFMT’s event on January 20th in New York; however Lerchen will now be facing Berrios.

Lerchen recently defeated Daniel Finz at FNFMT’s “Fall Brawl” by split decision in a tight knit fight. He has spent a good amount of time competing in MMA as of late, but it seems he is looking to remain active in Muay Thai.

Berrios is looking to bounce back from his defeat to Joseph Valtellini in September. Known as a technician, Berrios will be making his third appearance in the Friday Night Fights ring in the last six months.

Anthony Nieves vs. Travis Lerchen off Bangkok Fight Night VIII

Bangkok Fight Night VIII was originally slated to take place in November but the event was moved back to Dec. 4th to make it a busy Muay Thai weekend. Unfortunately the change has forced Anthony Nieves and Travis Lerchen off the card due to scheduling conflicts.

Nieves was looking to return to Muay Thai action after taking time to build up his fight team (Team Nightmare), and dabbling in some boxing, having won his pro debut a few months back. There is no word as to when the always aggressive and entertaining Nieves will return to action.

Updated Bangkok Fight Night VIII fight card - Mike McLendon faces Eddie Walker

Mike McLendon is set to face Eddie Walker at Bangkok Fight Night VIII - Best of the Best. Mike McLendon with be representing Bangkok Boxing while Walker will be representing Knuckle Up.

In the amateur fights, the Muay Thai bout featuring Erica Taylor vs. Monique Travis will no longer take place.

The Fights take place Nov. 5 at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA. The main event will feature an MMA bout between Chike Lindsay and Joe Elmore, and the co-main event a Muay Thai bout between Anthony Nieves and Travis Lerchern.

Full Fight Card:

Pro Fights
John Cofer vs. Ronnie Rogers (MMA)
Ryan Peace vs. Tim Gawenda (Muay Thai)

Bangkok Fight Night VIII updated fight card

Bangkok Fight Night VII - Best of the Best will be taking place on Friday Nov. 5 and will feature some of the best fighters in Georgia.

The event will feature both MMA and Muay Thai fights. As previously reported Anthony Nieves will be taking on Travis Lerchen, and in addition Muay Thai fighter Chike Lindsay will be involved in an MMA bout against Joe Elmore.

Fight Card is currently as follows:

Pro Fights
John Cofer vs. Ronnie Rogers (MMA)
Ryan Peace vs. Tim Gawenda (Muay Thai)
Jordan Rinaldi vs. Marcus Cujiba (MMA)
Travis Lerchern vs. Anthony Nieves (Muay Thai)
Chike Lindsay vs. Joe Elmore (MMA)
Eddie Walker vs. TBD (Muay Thai)

Anthony Nieves vs. Travis Lerchen set for Bangkok Fight Night VIII

Coming off of his professional boxing debut victory on October 2nd, Anthony Nieves will return to his Muay Thai roots at Bangkok Fight Night VIII - Best of the Best when it takes on seasoned Travis Lerchen. Bangkok Fight Night VIII is currently set to take place Nov. 5th.

As of now Nieves vs. Lerchen is the only official bout for Bangkok Fight Night VIII - Best of the Best. Make sure to keep checking back here at MuayThaiAuthority.com for the latest news.