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Ringside Report by Gianluca Di Caro
Vendredi soirée, juste 24 hours before local hero Tony Bellew’s showdown with David Haye, Merseyside fight fans turned out in force for a little pugilistic aperitif at Hanger 34 in Liverpool for an event hosted by local promoter Kyle Gallagher.
Boy oh boy were they in for a cracking night of boxing to whet the appetite for the big fight, as in terms of action and drama the fights themselves were quite possibly not that far off being on par with those from the 02 in London the following night.
Heading up the event was local unbeaten prospect Dayle Gallagher, in action against Northern Ireland’s Michael Kelly, however as the Liverpool lad had elected to open up the professional element of the show, for a change I’m starting the report from the first fight rather than last.
Right from the off Gallagher took centre ring and began to pressure his more experienced opponent. Kelly though used his vast experience to good effect to contain the fast starting scouser.
As the round progressed opportunities arose for Gallagher to let rip with some cracking body-shots, Kelly though is well schooled defensively wise, which prevented the young prospect getting too many opportunities before the end of the round.
Round two was a much more open affair, so much so that there was some great toe-to-toe action, much to the delight of the assembled crowd.
Gallagher started to get into a good flow in the third, often backing Kelly up before letting rip with short sharp flurries to body and head. The Irishman held his ground and comfortably boxed his way out of trouble on numerous occasions.
More of the same in the fourth, albeit being fought at higher pace compared to the earlier rounds, Gallagher backing Kelly up before letting rip with combinations to body and head, as before Kelly countered with good effect.
With the fans egging their man on, the pace in the final minute or so was nothing short of frenetic, with both men landing some seriously heavy shots as they slugged it out.
After four highly entertaining rounds, it was Dayle Gallagher’s hand held aloft by Referee Matt Scriven, qui a marqué le combat 40-37.
Following Gallagher-Kelly see local lad Jonny McConville making his professional debut against Northern Ireland’s Phil Townley.
Quelle bagarre, McConville really was impressive in his controlled approach, taking the fight to the Irishman and dictating the proceedings for much of the time.
Considering it was his debut pro contest, the youngster had the confidence to showcase his skills to great effect, throughout the fight McConville was able to cut off the ring in style before landing some classy combinations as well as some seriously big shots.
Don’t get me wrong it wasn’t all one way traffic, Townley is always game for a good scrap and was more than happy to trade shots, landing some crackers of his own, but it was the young Liverpool lad that was definitely in control.
Townley got cut from a big punch late in the third, which seemed to ignite the blue touch paper for the young Merseysider, who noticeably stepped up the pace.
In the final round McConville kept up the pressure, backing his opponent up on numerous occasions before letting rip with big shots, followed by some classy combinations.
In the final thirty seconds of so of the round McConville stepped up the pace once more and backed the Irishman onto the ropes before letting rip with a torrent of power shots, Townley struggled to counter so opted to cover up, with no counter punches in sight from the Irishman, referee Matt Scriven had no option but to step in and stop the fight on the two minute and forty five second mark.
Next up was the highly anticipated Heavyweight bout between Sean Turner (1-0-0) and Belfast’s debuting Ryan Kilpatrick.
What a cracking contest, for as long as it lasted that is, both lads went to war right from the opening bell. The crowd were on their feet as the big men went toe-to-toe, each letting rip with a salvo of powerful exocets.
As the clock edged towards the second minute, Turner found the slightest of openings, stepped back a touch and let rip with a massive shot to the body to send the big Irishman to the deck. Amazingly Kilpatrick managed to get back to his feet before the count concluded.
Right from the restart Turner went on the attack, letting rip with further big shots, the final salvo producing a pin point accurate massive shot to the oblique that sent Kilpatrick to the canvas for a second time.
Unfortunately no matter how hard the Irishman tried to get up in time to beat the count again, he just couldn’t do it, leaving referee Matt Scriven no option but to wave off the contest on the one minute and twenty six second mark of the first round.
Side note on this bout, both men really did excel, the quality of the shortened fight was nothing short of sensational. I for one can’t wait to see both fighters in action again and hopefully in the future against each other once more.
The final fight of the night see unbeaten Craig Kennerdale in action against the highly entertaining and experienced Irishman Marty Kayes.
Right from the off Kayes went on the front foot, taking the fight to his younger opponent. The savvy Irishman then proceeded to make life as difficult as possible for Kennerdale.
Kennerdale responded well and as the round unfolded managed to get himself on equal ground, which wasn’t easy as Kayes kept digging into his well stocked locker for shots, and let’s say entertaining ‘professional’ moves, to throw a spanner in the works and disrupt the Merseysider’s game plan.
As the second round progressed Kennerdale began to turn the tables on the Irishman, showing Kayes that he too has a well stocked bag of tricks and clever moves, so much so that for long periods of time he was able to keep the wily Irishman on the back foot.
De même dans la troisième, however the forth was a much closer fought affair, with the upper hand being equally shared between the two protagonists throughout the round.
After four highly entertaining, action packed rounds Referee Matt Scriven scored the contest 40-38 in favour of Craig Kennerdale.
Top class event featuring closely matched all action fights, what more could anyone ask for, as such plaudits to promoter Kyle Gallagher for hosting what can only be described as the perfect prelude, for the Merseyside fans that is, ahead of the impending big London fight night.
Select American stars to take Japanese wrestlers in first-time New York dual meet; Youth Wrestlers and High School Wrestlers take The Mat; Benefit Celebration Follows
NEW YORK- Beat the Streets Wrestling, Inc. and USA Wrestling announced today that the men’s and women’s national wrestling teams of the United States and Japan will square off in New York City’s Times Square on Mercredi, Mai 17 in the seventh annual wrestling celebration. This year’s event will take place in Times Square’s Duffy Square (entre 46eet 47e streets). Competitors for Team USA, which will include members of the 2016 Olympic team as well as other elite stars, and their Japanese opponents will be announced in the coming weeks.
"We welcome our friends and colleagues from Japan to help us spread the word and once again make history with our event in Times Square,” said Beat the Streets Chairman of the Board Mike Novogratz. “We have worked with many nations in our goodwill mission for young people over the years, but bringing both the men’s and women’s elite wrestlers from Japan here for this dual meet will be a unique experience for all, with every dollar helping further our mission of growing the sport of wrestling in New York City across the country and around the world, from the grassroots on up.”
En 2013, l'événement baptisé «The Rumble on the Rails,»A eu lieu dans l'historique Grand Central Terminal et a présenté deux rencontres entre l'équipe américaine, Russie et Iran. Jouer un rôle important dans l'effort international Keep Olympic Wrestling, cet événement historique de lutte a gagné une couverture médiatique internationale et a aidé la lutte à conserver son statut au programme des Jeux Olympiques.
The world-class competition has been hosted in Times Square five previous times. En 2011, the United States defeated World Champion Russia, 5-2, the first sports event ever held in historic Times Square. En 2012, another U.S. vs. Russia dual meet was held in Times Square, along with the U.S. Olympic Team Wrestle-off for the 60 kg/132 lbs. position on the U.S. Olympic Team in men’s freestyle. En 2014, Team USA defeated a World All-Star Team in Times Square, 8-3. En 2015, “Salsa in the Square” featured a meeting between Team USA and Team Cuba in the three Olympic styles, held shortly after the historic change in USA and Cuban political relations. Last year the US met Iran in a dual meet in Times Square as a preview to the 2016 Jeux Olympiques.
This will be the eighth straight year in which a major international-style wrestling competition will be hosted as part of the Beat the Streets Benefit activities. En 2010, un défi All-Star mettant en vedette les meilleurs États-Unis. lutteurs a eu lieu sur l'USS Intrepid, un porte-avions amarré sur le côté ouest de Manhattan.
Top Beat the Streets youth wrestlers will take the mat showcasing their skills in exhibition matches beginning at 3:00 p.m. pour lancer le NYC Benefit. For the second straight year, L'avantage comprendra les finales des Championnats PSAL de compétition double de style libre pour filles, présentant les deux meilleures équipes du lycée de lutte libre féminine de New York de la saison printanière de style libre féminin. Ensuite, c'est Team USA vs. Japan at 6:00 p.m. avec des extraits vidéo et des apparitions spéciales suivies de la célébration des bénéfices Beat the Streets.
Tickets are required for entry and can be purchased at www.btsny.org ou 212.245.6570 ou par courriel beatthestreets@
The Benefit Celebration will follow the wrestling competition. This unique and electrifying annual event helps Beat the Streets (BTS) raise significant funds to further its mission. S'il s'agit de fournir un coffre-fort, sortie constructive pour nos jeunes citadins, lutter contre l'obésité infantile, autonomisation des femmes, ou unir des nations entières, la lutte enseigne la persévérance, dévouement, et la valeur de travailler dur pour atteindre ses objectifs et créer des opportunités de croissance personnelle et universelle. BTS sert actuellement plus 3,000 étudiants-athlètes chaque année.
Battre le calendrier de lutte de rue
In New York City, Mai 17, 2017
3:00 p.m. – Beat the Streets Youth Exhibition Matches between 46th and 47th Streets
4:45 p.m. – New York City Girl’s Freestyle Dual Meet Championships Finals between 46th and 47th Streets
6:00 p.m. – World Class Wrestling: Équipe USA vs. Team Japan between 46th and 47th Streets
Followed by Benefit Celebration
Battre les rues
La mission de Beat the Streets est de développer le plein potentiel de la jeunesse urbaine et de renforcer la culture de la lutte New York City. BTS travaille directement avec le New York ministère de l'Éducation Ville dans un partenariat public-privé pour amener le changement de vie sport de la lutte à plus de 3,000 New York City étudiants-athlètes pour les aider à atteindre leurs objectifs personnels et sportifs. Grâce à l'exploitation des programmes de lutte dans les écoles intermédiaires et secondaires dans les cinq arrondissements, BTS et le DOE offrent un coffre-fort, atmosphère positive dans laquelle défavorisés et les jeunes à risque peuvent apprendre les leçons de vie essentielles de grain, responsabilité personnelle et le travail d'équipe, la condition physique et la nutrition, et à la formation continue. Le but de favoriser forte, étudiants-athlètes bien arrondis est livré par le coaching, programmes après l'école, ateliers sur les compétences de la vie, et des camps d'été. Plus d'informations peuvent être trouvées à www.btsny.org.
A propos de USA Wrestling
USA La lutte est l'organisme national pour le sport de la lutte aux États-Unis et, En tant que tel, est son représentant au Comité olympique des Etats-Unis et au Royaume World Wrestling, la fédération de lutte internationale. Simplement, USA Wrestling est l'organisme central qui coordonne les programmes de lutte amateur dans la nation et travaille à susciter l'intérêt et la participation à ces programmes. Il a plus 220,000 membres à travers le pays, garçons et filles, les hommes et les femmes de tous les âges, représentant tous les niveaux du sport. Its president is James Ravannack, et son directeur exécutif est Rich Bender. Plus d'informations peuvent être trouvées sur TheMat.com
NEW YORK (Mars 5, 2017) – CBS was the No. 1 network in prime time Samedi nuit, according to Nielsen overnight ratings, with the live broadcast of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, présenté par Premier Boxing Champions. The broadcast, which was produced by SHOWTIME Sports, featured a welterweight world championship unification fight between undefeated champions Keith Thurman (WBA) and Danny Garcia (WBC). Thurman won a close split decision to unify the belts.
The broadcast earned a 2.2 rating from 9 p.m. - 11:15 p.m. ET, en haut 22% over the previous June 25, 2016 SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS broadcast featuring Keith Thurman vs. Shawn Porter (1.8 rating).
*Full data including viewership for the boxing broadcast on CBS will be available in the coming days.
BOXING DETAILS:
Keith Thurman (28-0, 22 KOs) of Clear Water, Floride, defeated Danny Garcia (33-1, 19 KOs) of Philadelphia via split decision to become the Unified Welterweight World Champion. The main event aired live on CBS and took place at Barclays Center, la maison de BROOKLYN BOXE ™.
The broadcast was produced by SHOWTIME Sports® for the CBS Television Network. The event was held at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, before a record-setting crowd of 16,533, the largest crowd for a boxing event in that arena.
The close fight, which was only the third time undefeated champions came together to unify the 147-pound division, was scored 116-112 Thurman, 115-113 Thurman and 115-113 Garcia.
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Julia Budd (10-2) vaincu Marloes Coenen (23-8) par TKO (poinçons) à 2:42 de la quatrième ronde
Devis: “I have dreamt about this moment forever. Quand j'étais 21 and first started kickboxing, I dreamt about being a champion and I didn’t make it, I lost.” Budd said. “Si, this is my dream come true. The moment I signed with Bellator, I saw all the champions up there on the banners and I said to myself that i want to be up there with them some day. Now it feels like everything has come together.”
“Theres only one message that I want to give out to all the fighters out there and that’s please listen to your body. I’m very proud of all the women in MMA and I’m very grateful for Bellator,” Coenen said. “This company picked me up when I was in a dark place and Scott Coker has given me so many opportunities throughout my career. Bellator MMA will always be my home.”
Fernando Gonzalez (26-14) vaincu Brandon Girtz (14-6) par décision unanime (29-28, 29-27, 30-26)
Devis: “Everything I thought was going to happen ce soir, arrivé. Every time he was going to go for a take down, I wanted to make him pay for it.” Gonzalez dit. “I had to keep him busy and make him scramble. My plan was to box with him and then keep him away with the leg kicks. I wanted to make him work and get him tired and it proved to be effective in the third round. My next fight, Je voudrais Andrey Koreshkov. He is one of the best and Bellator’s former champion. I think I will win that fight, which will put me right in line with Douglas Lima next.”
Justin Wren (13-2) vaincu Roman Pizzolato (8-9) par soumission (triangle de bras) à 2:35 de la première ronde
Devis: “I’m so grateful for Bellator and Spike to be able to come out here, do what I love and perform. Mais, pour moi, it’s about so much more than the competition, it’s all about knocking some dude out, so that we can knock out the water crisis with my team out there in the Congo,” Wren said. “They are so incredible. I just train them and put the tools in their hands. They are much better fighters than I ever could be in this cage, so I want to be as good as I can, so that I can give them a voice.”
Rafael Lovato Jr.. (5-0) vaincu Charles Hackman (4-5) via TKO à 0:13 de la première ronde
Devis: “I was completely prepared for this fight and had an incredible camp," Lovato Jr. dit. “I’m just so happy and thankful to be with Bellator now. I’m so excited about my future, so let’s ride this wave.
Preliminary Card Results/Photos:
Justin Patterson (9-1) vaincu Jason Witt (7-4) via TKO à 0:13 de tour de trois
Gabrielle Holloway (6-5) vaincu Alexis Dufresne (6-3) via TKO à 2:53 du deuxième tour
Emily Ducote (5-2) vaincu Katy Collins (6-2) par soumission (rear naked choke) à 4:53 de la première ronde
Emmanuel Rivera (6-0) vaincu Treston Thomison (10-5) par décision unanime (30-26, 30-27 2x)
Cody Pfister (13-6-1) vaincu Jonathan Gary (12-8-2) par soumission (rear naked choke) à 4:04 de la première ronde
Devis: "Jonathan Gary is a class act, a great guy, and I’m glad that I had the chance to compete against him ce soir. My retirement caught a lot of people by surprise," Pfister said. “I’m going to take time off to focus on other aspirations, but who knows, maybe I’ll be back. Bellator is a class company and I’m honored that my last fight will be with them. Scott Coker and Bellator know how to take care of the fighters and I really like what they’ve done with the company.”
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