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Deerfield Beach, Fla. (Aibreán 7, 2017) – Hall of Fame boxing promoter Don King thought he had seen it all in this sport, but this is a first for the legendary sports figure.
King found himself being sued by his own fighter, super welterweight number one challenger Charles Hatley two weeks before his title shot on Aibreán 22 against the WBC Super Welterweight Champion Jermell Charlo.
“I don’t think this has ever happened to me in all the years I’ve been in boxing,” said King. “Charles Hatley comes to me with his lawyer, manager and father and asks me to help him get a title shot. He signs a promoter’s contract and I turn around and land him a mandatory championship fight against Charlo.
“Charles is the same fighter that couldn’t get a title shot from his previous promoter and I turn around after he comes to me to help him and I deliver a title shot in his first fight back. Here’s a fighter who has won nine straight fights and has a great lifetime record of 26-1-1. I deliver him a title shot and he delivers me papers.”
King made a deal with co-promoter/manager Al Haymon after Hatley signed a promotional agreement and then followed that up by signing bout agreement.
“This is the craziest thing I have ever seen. Charles is getting ready for the fight and he changes lawyers and this guy has Charles sue me after all that I have done for him and his father.”
Said Hatley’s manager Lee Holliday of Holliday Boxing: “Don King has been very transparent in his negotiations with Charles Hatley. I was and am very disappointed, to say the least, regarding the lawsuit. This is an unprecedented situation two weeks before the fight. It’s certainly totally unfair to a promoter who has work very hard to get us this world title shot. It’s totally unfair to a fighter who should be thinking about nothing but the fight of his life.”
Hatley’s former attorney, La Coulton J. Walls, praised King as a legendary promoter. “Unfortunately, it is easy to get caught up in the caricature and not appreciate the greatness he has achieved,” Walls said. “The Hatleys are hardworking people who have a certain mistrust of boxing institutions.”
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Beo ar Showtime® From The Theater at MGM National Harbor in Maryland
NUA-EABHRAC (Aibreán 6, 2017) – Undefeated welterweight prospect Malik “Ice Man” Hawkins meets fellow unbeaten Carlos Soto sa ocht-bhabhta comh-gné de ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua ar Dé hAoine, Aibreán 14 beo ar Showtime (10 p.m.ET/PT) ó The Theater at MGM National Harbor, MD., just outside Washington, D.C.
Malik was originally scheduled to face Venezuelan amateur standout Juan Ruiz, but due to an injury in his right hand, Ruiz was forced to withdraw.
I gcás is mó de na ShoBox tripleheader, former Russian amateur standout Dmitry Bivol defends his interim WBA Light Heavyweight belt against Samuel Clarkson and unbeaten Glenn Dezurn meets two-time national amateur champion Leroy Davila in an eight-round super bantamweight showdown.
Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid, a chur chun cinn ag Arduithe Céime Greg Cohen agus Tionscnaimh Banner i gcomhar le Domhanda na Dornálaíochta agusUprising Promotions, Tá praghas $103, $73 agus $48 agus is féidir a cheannach ag Ticketmaster.com nó ar an nguthán ag 800-745-3000.
Malik, (10-0, 7 Kos), de Baltimore, Md., amassed a 92-8 record in the amateurs and won the Bronze Medal in the 2012 Junior Olympics. He shares the same trainer –Calvin Ford– with stablemate and IBF Junior Lightweight Champion Gervonta Davis.
“I’m excited and eager to get in the ring,” said 21-year-old Hawkins, “My new opponent is another reason for me to stay focused and work ever harder. There’s a lot at stake for me. This is the first step to give my child the life I never had.
“I don’t know anything about the dude,” he laughed, “But I never really look up at who I’m fighting anyway. Training is going great and I’m in the best shape I have ever been in my career. I can feel it; it’s going to be an epic night for me.”
With a new mouth to feed, just before the biggest fight of his career, Hawkins could be excused for feeling some extra pressure. “I’ve fought on TV before, but there’s no doubt this is a bigger stage. I can’t say how I will win, but let’s just say that by the end of the fight, you’ll all know I won.”
Mothar, (13-0-2, 7 Kos), a seven-year pro from Torreon, Mexico is making his United States and television debut. He’s coming off of a third-round TKO over Alonso Martinez in February following a three-year hiatus due to issues with his promoter. He’s a licensed engineer and a full time, CrossFit-certified personal trainer and.
“I’ve been active in the gym and I’m very confident in my abilities,” said the 28-year-old. “I’ve been training for about a year, and I’ve been in fighting shape for about a year. I also ran two marathons during that time.
“I see myself as a boxer-puncher. I can box on the outside, but I can also mix it up on the inside. I’m intelligent in the ring and aggressive – I can go forward – but I have the option to either box or punch. I can be effective either way, depending on how the fight goes.
“I’ve seen a couple of videos of Malik Hawkins. Tá sé ard, he’s got good distance. He’s fast and intelligent, but I haven’t seen him put together many punches. I see him more as a passive, tactical type fighter, not someone who’s going to be aggressive like me.
“I’m there to fight, I won’t ever quit on my stool. I’ve got a lot of heart and a lot of desire. I’m very proud of my undefeated record, and I’m very motivated to keep my winning streak alive.”
Barry Tompkins Beidh glaoch ar an ShoBox gníomh ó ringside le Steve Farhood agus iar curadh domhanda Raul Márquez ag fónamh mar anailísithe saineolaithe. Is é an léiritheoir feidhmiúcháin Gordon Hall le Rich Gaughan a tháirgeadh agus Rick Phillips stiúradh.
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Maidir ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua
Ó bunaíodh é i mí Iúil 2001, an tsraith criticiúil clú dornálaíochta Showtime, ShoBox: An Giniúint Nua tallann óg Tá feiceáil comhoiriúnaithe diana. An ShoBox tá an Fhealsúnacht a televise spreagúil, slua-taitneamhach agus cluichí iomaíocha am céanna ag soláthar an talamh a chruthaíonn do ionchais toilteanach chinneadh le dul i ngleic le haghaidh teidil domhan. Tá cuid de na liosta atá ag fás de na 68 trodaithe a bhfuil le feiceáil ar ShoBox agus dul chun cinn a garner teidil domhan Áirítear: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr, Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams agus níos mó.
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IMEACHT SET PLACE A GHLACADH Dé Sathairn IN TURIN, AN IODÁIL
Grianghraif BREISE - CREDIT Bellator / LUCAS NOONAN
TORINO, AN IODÁIL - Fighters ón dá Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 agus Bellator Cosdornálaíochta 5 coinbhéirsithe ar an stairiúil Comune di Torino don preasagallamh oifigiúil do na himeachtaí a bheidh ar siúl ag an Alpitour Pala i Torino, An Iodáil. Chomh maith leis na trodaithe, Bellator Uachtarán Scott Coker, mar aon le hUachtarán Okatagon Carlo DiBlasi agus Torino Aire Spóirt Roberto Finardi, Labhair fad faoi Dé Sathairn cárta oíche ag súil.
Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 airs sé seo Dé Sathairn, Aibreán 8 ar Spike ag 3 p.m. AGUS agus déanfar é a díreach ina dhiaidh Bellator Cosdornálaíochta 5, a bheas á craoladh ag 5 p.m. AGUS. Tá ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid ar fáil anois ag www.oktagon.it agus ina measc tá rochtain ar Oktagon Cosdornálaíochta imeacht chomh maith chuig an dá ócáid Bellator.
Bellator 176 Tá phríomhfhuirseoir ag pitting troid craobhchomórtais middleweight Rafael Carvalho (13-1) aghaidh Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC) agus gnéithe freisin Rúise Anastasia Yankova (4-0) versus Elina Kallionidou (5-1).
Bellator Cosdornálaíochta 5 Beidh gné bout lightweight idir "The Doctor" Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC), a thógann ar veteran Rómáinis Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1) agus Bellator mBan Kickboxng ar flyweight Champion Domhanda Denise Kielholtz (46-3), atá leagtha a chosaint a crios den chéad uair in aghaidh ISKA agus WKU Champion Domhanda Martine Michieletto (34-12-5).
Nuashonraithe Bellator 176: Carvalho vs. Manhoef 2 Príomh Cárta:
Middleweight Domhanda Teideal Bout: Rafael Carvalho (13-1) vs. Melvin Manhoef (30-13-1, 2 NC)
MBan comhrac Catchweight: Anastasia Yankova (4-0) vs. Elina Kallionidou (5-1)
An comhrac Gné Lightweight: Djamil Chan (12-3) vs. Mircea Valeriu (13-4)
An comhrac Gné Lightweight: samba Coulibaly (11-4) vs. Michael Nica (5-0)
Nuashonraithe Bellator Cosdornálaíochta 5 Príomh Cárta:
An comhrac Gné Lightweight: Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1NC) vs. Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)
MBan flyweight World Teideal Bout: Denise Kielholtz (46-3) vs. Martine Michieletto (34-12-5)
An comhrac Gné Catchweight: Nando Calzetta (45-9) vs. John Wayne Parr (95-32)
Gné welterweight comhrac: Mustapha Haida (45-5-2) vs. Enriko Kehl (45-11-1)
Gné comhrac featherweight: Gaston Bolanos (8-1) vs. Luca D'comhréireach (36-13-4)
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