Adamek – Chambers Press Conference Loft 47, Newark, NJ – A press conference was held today for the upcoming NBC Sports Network Fight Night card, June 16 at Prudential Center, Newark NJ. The card features a 10 round bout between Tomasz Adamek and Eddie Chambers. Co-featured on the card will be Bryant Jennings vs. Steve Collins. Chambers and Adamek Photo Credits: Wojciech Kubik – Kubikfoto Here’s what eveyone had to say: Gary Quinn, Sr. Director, Program Planning and Acquisitions: “I come bearing very good news from the television side of this series. We could not be more pleased about the way we have started off this series, with the January and the March shows. There was some apprehension to be brutally honest about getting back into the boxing business, but all those fears are gone and the wonderful thing is that we can build more and more continuity. The ratings for the January and the March shows really exceeded our expectations. The nice thing about the March show is that everyone was saying . ‘Well nobody young watches boxing anymore.’ Well our strongest demo for that fight was men 18 to 34, so that’s a very key stat. We think Main Events and Peltz boxing built a very good buzz leading up to the fight, and we certainly appreciate all the support of the boxing community. We are also very happy to announce that we have added another date for our “Fight Night” series on September 21st “. Kathy Duva, CEO Main Events: “It’s funny, There’s no champion here, there’s no challenger, It’s a 10-rounder between two guys who are top five fighters and it’s sadly become a rarity in the heavyweight division. We hope to make that a much more common occurrence as we go forward with NBC. We are really pleased that this fight is going to be that kind of pick ’em fight. If you look on the boxing websites you see the comments. One guy says I’m picking Chambers, the next guy says I’m picking Adamek, well that’s what makes a great boxing match. This is a fight that both guys are certain they are coming to win. Jennings, Chambers, Duva, Adamek Photo Credits: Yvette Beshier, 1Lifeboxing.com James Bashir, Chambers Trainer: “It is a breath of fresh air to be working with someone who wants to fight with the best. You couldn’t ask for a better match up. These are two guys who want it, two different styles clashing and two guys who are not trying to avoid anything in boxing. Ziggy (Rozalski, Adamek’s advisor) said to me earlier, ‘We were surprised that Eddie took this fight,’ and I said ‘Hmm, we were surprised that Tomasz took this fight!’ Not only does this fight do good for the fans, not only does this fight do good for the heavyweight division, this fight does good for boxing period! Boxing needs healing and these guys meeting each other at this level is great! It’s a great fight. It’s one of the most exciting fights out there. Mayweather and Cotto are getting ready to fight, but to me it’s a fight that should have happened five years ago. This fight is happening right on time. Both guys have met and been defeated by the Klitschko brothers and where else do you go but right back to the top by fighting the best in the division? So on the 16th we are going to match wits to see who is the best guy to go back and meet the champions.” Chambers, Jennings and Adamek Photo Credits to Mike Gladysz Eddie Chambers: “I really think this opportunity is great for all parties involved. It’s almost like back in the days when I was growing up, you had those three channels and you could still get the fights. We are starting to get that back, where everybody could see the fights. I think it’s great. I think you couldn’t have put two more classy fighters in the ring together -two fighters that are going to fight, similar styles, more action. I know Tomasz is going to have a lot of fans coming to support him, so please come out and support me!” Eddie Chambers Photo Credit: Jayson Colon/FightImages.com Tomasz Adamek: “I am very excited to come back to Prudential Center. I want to give a good fight to my fans. I think for everybody this is a good situation, it is very close to my home and all my fans can come to see me.” Tomasz Adamek Photo Credit: Jayson Colon/FightImages.com FIGHT INFO: The June 16th NBC Sports Network Fight Night card at Newark’s Prudential Center features Tomasz Adamek vs. Eddie Chambers. Co-featured on the card will be Bryant Jennings vs. Steve Collins, Garrett, Indiana, 25-1,18 KO’s. The NBCSN broadcast will begin at 9PM ET. Prudential doors open at 6:00PM. The card is presented by Main Events in association with Peltz Boxing, Ziggy Promotions and Goosen Tutor Promotions. Ticket priced at $254 ringside, $104, $79, and $54 available through Ticketmaster: online at www.ticketmaster.com; Charge- by-phone: 1-800-745-3000; Ticketmaster Express 866-448-7849; and Ticketmaster ticket centers. Tickets are also available at Prudential Center’s Box Office and www.prucenter.com. TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY DISCHARGE INFORMATION – PERKINS ASSIGNMENT PROCEDURES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2010. States News Service September 10, 2010 WASHINGTON, DC — The following information was released by the U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Author: Jana Hernandes, Service Director, Operations, Federal Student Aid In an August 13, 2010 Electronic Announcement on the Information for Financial Aid Professionals (IFAP) Web site, we announced the award of the Department of Education’s (the Department’s) total and permanent disability servicer contract to Nelnet and the overall transition plan for general total and permanent disability discharge assignments. The transition will include the continuation of work with the current total and permanent disability discharge servicing centers for a period of time after the Nelnet start on October 1, 2010. Beginning October 1, 2010, the following three processing methods will be in effect: The Nelnet Total and Permanent Disability Servicer in Denver, CO will receive and process new general total and permanent disability discharge assignments and referrals. The Veterans Disability Discharge Unit in Atlanta, GA will receive and process all veterans total and permanent disability discharge referrals. The Disability Discharge Loan Servicing Center in Greenville, TX will complete all general total and permanent disability discharge assignments and referrals submitted by loan holders prior to October 1, 2010. In this announcement, we provide procedures that schools participating in the Federal Perkins Loan (Perkins Loan) Program will follow when submitting new general total and permanent disability discharge assignments and referrals to the Nelnet Total and Permanent Disability Servicer in Denver, CO. In addition, we include procedures that schools will follow when submitting veterans total and permanent disability discharge referrals to the Veterans Disability Discharge Unit in Atlanta, GA. All of these procedures are effective October 1, 2010. web site federal perkins loan go to web site federal perkins loan We present the information in this announcement as follows: Components of Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Assignment Procedures Forthcoming Communication Components of Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Assignment Procedures The total and permanent disability discharge assignment procedures that schools will follow beginning October 1, 2010 are attached in PDF format at the end of this announcement. The six components are as follows: Table of Contents – Lists the sections of the procedures document and all appendices. Procedures – Provides all operational instructions and other information, including new National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS), submission address, and contact information (effective October 1, 2010). Appendix I – Federal Perkins Loan Assignment Form: Contains a link to the approved Federal Perkins Loan Assignment form. Appendix II – Manifest Instructions: Contains revised instructions for the manifest that must accompany hard copy files, including a revised Sample Manifest. Appendix III – Veterans Disability Discharge: Contains procedures for referring applications from veterans applying under the special qualifications for veterans. As noted above, veterans total and permanent disability discharge referrals are submitted to the Veterans Disability Discharge Unit in Atlanta, GA. Appendix IV – Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability: Contains a link to the approved Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability. Forthcoming Communication We appreciate the community’s patience and assistance as we transition to our new total and permanent disability discharge servicer. After we begin the transition on October 1, 2010, we will inform the community of this start and reiterate processing and contact information. Please monitor the IFAP Web site for this communication. Perkins Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Assignment Procedures: Table of Contents in PDF Format, 14KB, 2 Pages Perkins Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Assignment Procedures: Procedures in PDF Format, 179KB, 14 Pages Perkins Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Assignment Procedures: Appendix I – Federal Perkins Loan Assignment Form in PDF Format, 13KB, 1 Page Perkins Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Assignment Procedures: Appendix II – Manifest Instructions in PDF Format, 24KB, 2 Pages Perkins Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Assignment Procedures: Appendix III – Veterans Disability Discharge in PDF Format, 25KB, 3 Pages Perkins Total and Permanent Disability Discharge Assignment Procedures: Appendix IV – Discharge Application: Total and Permanent Disability in PDF Format, 13KB, 1 Page.