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MANCHESTER | NASHVILLE – ITV Studios Entertainment Manchester announced today that it has teamed up with Impact Wrestling, une filiale de Anthem Sport & Société de divertissement, to bring WOS Wrestling back to ITV, with an initial commission for a 10-part series.
The commission from ITV’s Helen Warner follows a successful one-off-special, which aired on New Year’s Eve 2016. The Executive Producers for ITV Studios are Tom McLennan and Simon Marsh. Jeff Jarrett, the Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling, will be the Executive Producer for IMPACT Wrestling.
Thirty years after the original WOS ended – and legendary stars such as Big Daddy, Mick McManus and Rollerball Rocco left British screens – this new series will feature the very best of today’s wrestlers from the current red-hot U.K. wrestling scene.
They will compete in front of a live audience at the intimate Preston Guild Hall on Thursday 25e May and Friday 26e Mai (doors 7pm / bell time 7.30pm).
Tickets for these historic shows will go on sale at 9am on Friday 7e April from Gigsandtours.com /Ticketmaster.co.uk / prestonguildhall.co.uk
There will also be a launch event this Monday (27e Mars) à 2 pm in Manchester, where the full details of the WOS live shows will be announced, including the roster. Press and fans are invited to attend to the launch, which will include a Q&A and meet & greet. Places are extremely limited, to reserve one please email wswaudience@itv.com
This initial commission is part of a comprehensive co-production agreement between ITV Studios and IMPACT Wrestling to relaunch the WOS Wrestling brand, bringing British stars to ITV while leveraging the roster and creative team of IMPACT Wrestling along with its expertise in live event production and international distribution.
“This opportunity to work with ITV Studios to revive this iconic brand in the United Kingdom is a perfect example of the ways in which we intend to leverage our strengths to build our presence in international markets in collaboration with local organizations,” said Ed Nordholm, president of IMPACT Wrestling.
Director of Entertainment, ITV Studios Manchester, Tom McLennan said: “Britain’s wrestling scene is thriving and there has never been a better time to bring it back to ITV after a gap of 30 years.”
Jeff Jarrett, Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling, ajoutée: “The WOS brand is etched in professional wrestling tradition. My family’s lineage in the industry dates back 70-plus years, so I am honoured for the opportunity to work on reviving the legacy of this historic British series.”
Win Sets Up A Possible Unification Fight With WBC World Champion Mikey Garcia; Encore Presentation of Ce soir Fight Airs at 10 p.m. ET/PT sur SHO EXTREME®
Photos Courtesy: Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom Sport
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NEW YORK (Mars 25, 2017) – Jorge Linares defended his WBA Lightweight World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Crolla Samedi evening on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL from Manchester, Angleterre. The win sets Linares up for a possible unification fight with WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia, a matchup that would be considered one of the best that can be made in any weight class.
Samedi main event from Manchester Arena aired live on SHOWTIME. Live fight coverage was provided by Sky Sports with Adam Smith calling play-by-play and world champion Carl Froch serving as ringside analyst. Garcia joined SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein and Paul Malignaggi to provide commentary from a New York studio.
Linares and Crolla previously fought a fierce, closely contested battle last September, one that Linares won by just a few rounds. Samedi, Linares retained the belt by a wide margin—118-109 on all three scorecards—virtually outclassing Crolla from the outset.
“He seems to be getting better with age,” said Froch, sharing a growing sentiment among boxing pundits.
Linares (42-3, 27 KO) cruised through much of the fight with an impressive display of boxing skill and power. A precisely timed uppercut floored Crolla in the seventh. Moments later Linares nearly finished him with a flurry against the ropes. Crolla, cependant, would not go quietly. The Manchester native, perhaps spurned by his home crowd, bravely grew more aggressive in the second half of the fight. But Linares was simply too sharp, too fast and too comfortable for Crolla to overcome.
Mikey Garcia is coming off a brilliant knockout of world champion Dejan Zlaticanin in January and is hungry for a unification bout.
"Tout d'abord, I congratulate Jorge Linares for a great win,”A déclaré Garcia. “His skill, flexibility, combinations and power were definitely impressive. I hope we can make a fight as soon as possible. He didn’t look cut or hurt so maybe we can fight this summer.”
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Jerry Odom takes on Gabriel Pham
Stacked card features Anthony “Jus” Jeune
Also undefeated Leroy Davila, Elijah Vines, Tyrell Wright, John Bauza, Donald Smith & Dylan Prix
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (Mars 24, 2017)- Undefeated super lightweight Keenan Smith will headline a big night of action on Saturday, April 22nd at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by GH3 Promotions and D and D Promotions.
The card will also feature many up and coming stars from the Philadelphia/New Jersey region.
Smith de Philadelphie a un dossier de 10-0 avec 4 KO.
Forgeron, la 2008 National Golden Gloves champion poids plume et un 2007 Champion olympique national junior, turned pro in April 2010-at 130 livres. Smith est allé 72-4 dans les amateurs. Two of the victories came against current world-ranked contender Amir Imam.
Il est devenu professionnel en 2010, and his wins over two undefeated fighters Alex Montes (1-0) and Lavelle Hadley (2-0). Smith also has a win over Bemjamin Whitaker (10-1) in a bout that was nationally televised on Showtime’s ShoBox series. Dans son dernier combat, Smith defeated Marquis Hawthorne on January 20th in Atlantic City.
The will be Smith’s 6 fight Atlantic City.
In the exciting eight-round co-feature, Gabriel Pham will battle Jerry Odom in a super middleweight bout.
Pham of Atlantic City, New Jersey a un dossier de 8-1 avec quatre coups de grâce.
Le 28 year-old Pham turned professional in 2009, and won his first six bouts, which included a win over undefeated Michael Glenn (2-0). Since his only professional blemish, Pham has knocked out his last two opponents, with the latest being a 4th round stoppage over Chauncey Fields (4-10) on March 11th at The Claridge in Atlantic City.
This will be Pham’s 7th fight in Atlantic City, with this being his 3rd consecutive at The Claridge.
Odom de Bowie, Maryland a un dossier de 14-3-1 avec 13 KO.
Le 24 year-old is a 5 professionnel de l'année. Odom won his first 11 bouts, which included a thrilling stoppage over previously undefeated Victor Quinonez (8-0) in six-rounds in a bout that was nationally televised on Showtime’s ShoBox: La Nouvelle Génération.
Odom then was disqualified in his bout against Andrew Hernandez, when Odom hit Hernandez while he was down. The loss was extremely controversial, and Odom avenged that setback in dramatic fashion as he stopped Hernandez inside of a round in their rematch. Odom, who has appeared on ShoBox five times, stopped Julius Jackson (19-1) sur Juillet 22, 2016. Dans son dernier combat, Odom was stopped in five rounds by Philadelphia based upset specialist Taneal Goyco on November 11, 2016 à Philadelphie.
Appearing in six-round bouts will be:
Leroy Davila (5-0, 3 KO) du Nouveau-Brunswick, New Jersey taking on an opponent to be named in a bantamweight bout.
Ian Green (12-1, 9 KO) de Paterson, New Jersey taking on an opponent to be named in a middleweight bout.
Anthony “Jus” Jeune (15-2, 6 KO) of Atlantic City will take on an opponent to be named in a welterweight bout.
Tyrell Wright (9-0-1, 6 KO) de Jersey City, New Jersey battling Dan Pasciolla (9-2-1) de Brick, New Jersey in heavyweight bout.
John Bauza (5-0, 2 KO) de North Bergen, New Jersey will fight Tyrome Jones (4-0, 1 KO) de Chicago, Illinois in a super middleweight bout.
Dans les combats de quatre rondes:
Super Middleweight Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 KO) de Philadelphie, super featherweight Donald Smith (4-0, 3 KO) de Philadelphie, super flyweight Dylan Price (1-0, 1 KO) of Sicklerville, New Jersey as well as Manuel Rodriguez of Newark, New Jersey making his pro debut against will see action against opponents to be named.
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Maintenant que la sanction a été officiellement accordée, le prochain combat pour le super-moyen invaincu brûlant David “Le drapeau rouge” Benavidez sera un éliminateur pour la #2 place de challenger obligatoire dans le classement mondial de la WBC contre le concurrent réputé Rogelio “Porky” Medina, de Sonora, Mexique.
Callum Smith classé n ° 1 au WBC et Anthony Dirrell, classé n ° 2 au WBC, se battront pour le poste 168 Championnat WBC (provisoirement prévu pour mai), le vainqueur de ce combat doit alors affronter WBC invaincu #3 concurrent, Avni Yildirim, de la Turquie. Le champion à l'issue de ces deux combats sera mandaté pour affronter le vainqueur du Benavidez vs. Éliminateur de médina.
Pour Benavidez (17-0, 16 KOs), qui a été le principal partenaire d'entraînement pour les récents préparatifs du champion des poids moyens Gennady Golovkin pour affronter Danny Jacobs, la nouvelle du combat avec Medina est un développement bienvenu.
“C'est la plus grande opportunité de ma vie et je ne vais pas la laisser se perdre,” Ledit Benavidez. “Je vais détruire ce mec comme je le fais avec tout le monde. Je ne me suis jamais entraîné aussi dur pour un combat et je le sens, viens le temps du combat, Je serai extrêmement fort et je le ferai.”
Considéré comme un prodige de la boxe par beaucoup, Benavidez, 20 ans, qui est devenu professionnel à l'âge 16, est le frère de l'ancien intérimaire WBA World Super Lightweight Jose Benavidez, et a été formé depuis l'âge de deux ans par son père Jose Benavidez Sr.
Le père / entraîneur Jose dit que tout le monde dans l'équipe Benavidez est conscient de ce qui est en jeu contre la formidable Médina, qui a perdu une décision controversée face au champion du monde IBF James DeGale l’année dernière, dans un combat que beaucoup pensaient que Medina avait gagné.
“Nous sommes enthousiastes et travaillons très dur,” il dit. “C'est le combat le plus dur de sa carrière, donc on prend ça très au sérieux. C'est une grande opportunité pour nous de briller et de bien paraître et de passer au niveau supérieur. Nous nous entraînions avec Golovkin ici à Big Bear (Californie) et nous avons décidé de rester ici et de continuer à nous entraîner jusqu'au combat.”
“Je sais que c’est un combattant coriace et qu’il a été dans de nombreuses guerres, et il a beaucoup d'expérience, mais je suis très motivé pour ce combat,” continua David. “Nous avons déjà un mois et demi d'entraînement avec Golovkin au camp. Camper avec lui est un travail difficile et s'entraîner ici à Big Bear vous permet de passer au niveau supérieur. Le travail acharné que je fais ici me permettra certainement d’obtenir cette victoire.”
Le promoteur Lewkowicz dit que toutes les questions restantes sur le jeune Benavidez trouveront une réponse dans ce combat.
“C'est le test final pour David Benavidez,” a déclaré Lewkowicz. “S'il fait à ce gars ce qu'il a fait à d'autres combattants, il sera temps pour le monde de reconnaître que David va être une star de la boxe. Ce test montrera à tout le monde qu'il est vraiment tout ce que nous disons depuis qu'il est adolescent. Je suis fier du travail acharné qu'il accomplit et j'ai hâte de remporter cette grande victoire.”
La date et le lieu du combat sont en cours de négociation. Plus de détails à suivre.
Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the world of combat sports. Conor MacGregor will fight Floyd Mayweather, Jr. if you believe Dana White. We also chat about UFC Fight Night events featuring Jimi Manuwa and Kelvin Gastelum notching huge career wins. We look back at Golovkin vs. Jacobs and the unlikelihood of Canelo taking the fight with Golovkin now. We also preview King Mo Lawal vs. Rampage Jackson next Friday.
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Mars 23, 2017
CHAEL SONNEN & WANDERLEI SILVA TO SETTLE HEATED
LONG-STANDING RIVALRY IN MAIN EVENT
DOUBLE MAIN EVENT WILL SEE FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND MATT MITRIONE IN AN EXPLOSIVE HEAVYWEIGHT SHOWDOWN
PLUS, TWO BELLATOR WORLD TITLE FIGHTS:
WELTERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMP DOUGLAS LIMA MEETS THE DEBUTING LORENZ LARKIN & ‘IRON’ MICHAEL CHANDLER DEFENDS HIS LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST UNDEFEATED BRENT PRIMUS
LOS ANGELES – Bellator MMA is bringing its biggest event ever to the “Big Apple!"
Madison Square Garden, “The World’s Most Famous Arena” and Mecca of combat sports, will host Bellator’s first-ever mixed martial arts event in the state of New York on Saturday, Juin 24 avec Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva. The blockbuster pay-per-view features two of the sport’s most recognizable names in Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) et Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 Caroline du Nord), who will finally meet in a light heavyweight fight that has been brewing since 2011.
The double main event also features Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Caroline du Nord), an MMA legend that many consider to be the greatest heavyweight fighter of all-time, prenant Matt Mitrione (11-5) in a bout that will undoubtedly produce fireworks between the heavy-handed strikers.
En outre, the Viacom-owned promotion is adding two world championship bouts. Première, Douglas Lima (28-6) defends his belt against top free agent signing Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Caroline du Nord) et alors, current lightweight champ Michael Chandler(16-3) will put his world title on the line against the undefeated Brent Primus (7-0).
“As a fight promoter, my goal is to put together the biggest cards possible for our fans around the world,» Bellator Président Scott Coker a déclaré. “Bringing an event of this magnitude to a city and arena like New York and Madison Square Garden has been something Bellator, Spike and Viacom have wanted to make happen for quite some time. Sur Juin 24, the goal becomes reality, when we put on the biggest event in promotional history, Bellator NYC."
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva a lieu Samedi, Juin 24 and airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180 LIVE and FREE on both coasts, à partir de 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. En outre, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6 p.m. ET/ 3 p.m. PT. Additional contests will be announced in the coming days.
Tickets for the event starting at $60, non compris les charges et taxes de service applicables, aller à la vente Vendredi, Mars 31 at Ticketmaster, TheGarden.com and Bellator.com. Fans can sign up for Bellator Nation here to participate in a presale that will take place Mercredi, March 29-Thursday, Mars 30.
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva will be distributed by G&G Closed Circuit Events to bars, restaurants and other commercial establishments throughout the U.S. et Canada. Sol&G Events is a leading provider of closed circuit television and has distributed some of the biggest events in sports, including De La Hoya vs. Mayweather, Mayweather vs. “Canelo” Alvarez and Mayweather vs. Pacquiao, ainsi que Bellator 120: Rampage vs. Roi Mo. “G&G is thrilled about Bellator being back in the pay-per-view business with this tremendous event. We look forward to handling the distribution nationwide and for Canada,” said G&G President Nicolas Gagliardi. Sol&G Events can be contacted at www.ggccevents.com ou par téléphone au(888) 258-7115.
En outre, through Bellator’s global distribution partners, Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva will be available in over 140 pays à travers le monde.
Sonnen spent a majority of his 44-fight career with the UFC, a run that saw him defeat current middleweight champion Michael Bisping, et rivaliser avec les goûts de Jon Jones, Anderson Silva (deux fois), Rashad Evans, "Shogun" Rua, Demian Maia et Brian Stann. En plus de son action dans le ring, Linn Ouest, Minerai. natif a maîtrisé l'art d'être en face de la caméra, doing broadcast work for both ESPN and Fox Sports. Après une interruption de trois ans de compétition MMA actif, Sonnen retourné à la cage contre Tito Ortiz à Bellator 170 en Janvier.
«The Axe Murderer» a participé à certaines des querelles et batailles les plus mémorables que le sport ait jamais vues. Ses guerres avec« Rampage » Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Mirko Cro Cop, Vitor Belfort, dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Chuck Liddell and Michael Bisping remain some of the more memorable bouts in MMA history. Silva is far from ready to close the book on his illustrious career, returning to action against a man that he has despised for quite some time. In addition to the PRIDE middleweight title, Silva’s trophy case includes awards for “Fight of the Year” (2003, 2004, 2007), KO de l'année (2008) and multiple “Fight of the Night” awards, including one for each of his last three fights. He now looks to continue entertaining fans inside the Bellator cage and begins with a bout several years in the making.
Un ancien champion PRIDE, « Le dernier empereur » est l'un des combattants poids lourds les plus vénérés et les plus respectés du sport a vu. Visage de pierre et calme, Emelianenko se vantait un des plus impressionnants stries invaincue dans l'histoire du MMA, ne pas perdre un combat entre 2001 et 2009. Un champion du monde à plusieurs fois en MMA et Sambo, Fedor récemment retourné au sport après une brève interruption, accumulating two decisive wins since his return to action.
Matt Mitrione remains poised to make an impact in the Bellator heavyweight division following two emphatic wins since signing with Bellator in 2016. Le natif de l'Illinois et ailier défensif hors pair de l'Université Purdue a remporté les honneurs All-Big Ten en 2000 et a par la suite gagné son chemin dans la NFL où il a joué six saisons en tant que membre des Giants de New York et des Vikings du Minnesota. Mitrione a finalement trouvé sa place dans le MMA où il est devenu un compétiteur de haut niveau, vaincre les goûts de feu Kimbo Slice, Derrick Lewis et Gabriel Gonzague.
Hailing from Atlanta, Géorgie. “The Phenom” has been ruling the roost at 170-pounds in Bellator for the better part of three years. A winner of 16 de son dernier 18 concours, the American Top Team product remains set on doing away with all viable contenders at welterweight and his first step since reclaiming the strap from Andrey Koreshkov comes against one of Bellator’s newest signees, Lorenz Larkin.
Set to enter the Bellator fray is a “Monsoon” of violent proportions – unanimously ranked on lists compiling the top-ten welterweights on the planet, Larkin is set to continue his career in Bellator, after inking an exclusive, multi-fight contract last week. Un finisseur connu, the pride of Riverside, Californie. will make his promotional debut a winner of four out of five.
Chandler will look to defend his belt for the first time since successfully defending it in a “Fight of the Year” candidate against Benson Henderson Novembre dernier. A 16-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Chandler has consistently proven that he belongs among the world’s elite, riding into his bout on Juin 24 on a streak of four straight victories.
Also a native of Oregon, the surging Primus remains unbeaten after five consecutive wins to begin his Bellator MMA career. A seulement 31, Primus has been committed to honing his craft since he was 13, going as far as to sell his landscaping business to keep his hopes of someday becoming a champion alive. Sur Juin 24, he finally has the opportunity to make his dreams come to fruition.
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Mise à jour Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Carte de combat:
Main Event poids lourd léger: Chael Sonnen (29-15-1) vs. Wanderlei Silva (35-12-1, 1 Caroline du Nord)
Poids lourd Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (36-4, 1 Caroline du Nord) vs. Matt Mitrione (11-5)
Bout de titre mondial poids welter: Douglas Lima (28-6) vs. Lorenz Larkin (18-5, 1 Caroline du Nord)
Combat pour le titre mondial des poids légers: Michael Chandler (16-3) vs. Brent Primus (7-0)