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Unbeaten Brooklyn Fan Favorite Heather Hardy Returns to Take on Former Title Challenger Helen Joseph in Undercard Action Saturday, Гуравдугаар 4 Бруклин дахь Barclays төв

Welterweight World Title Unification Between
Кейт Thurman & Danny Garcia Headlines
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS
Ерөнхий сайд боксын аварга танилцуулсан
Brooklyn (Хоёрдугаар сар 7, 2017) – Unbeaten brawler and Brooklyn-area favorite Хизер “Дулаан” Харди (18-0, 4 Kos) will return to the ring to battle former title challenger Helen Joseph (9-3-1, 8 Kos) in a super bantamweight contest that highlights undercard action on Бямба гариг, Гуравдугаар 4 Barclays төв, BROOKLYN BOXING ™ -н гэр.
The March 4 event is headlined by the highly anticipated welterweight world title unification showdown between Кейт Thurman болон Данни Гарсиа гарчиг гэж SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS, presented by Ерөнхий сайд Боксын Аваргуудын, with prime time televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/6 p.m. PT.
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A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy has become a staple at the arena ever since. Дээр Гуравдугаар 4, she will enter the ring at Barclays Center for the eighth time, and seventh time in her last eight fights. In Hardy’s most recent bout last Наймдугаар 21, at Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island, Hardy won a decision over previously unbeaten rival Shelly Vincent to capture the WBC International featherweight title. The entertaining slugfest was shown tape delayed on NBCSN and helped Heather increase her national profile.
By fight night, Hardy will have been out of the ring for six-and-a-half months, her longest stretch of inactivity, which was due to the new insurance regulations put in place by the New York State Athletic Commission (NYSAC), in effect since September. All boxing action in the State came to a halt until last month’s Barclays Center event. Dependent on her boxing income to support her family, Hardy sought out other ways to make ends meet. Оны нэгдүгээр сард нд 14, Hardy had planned to make her MMA debut for Invicta in Kansas City, MO, however her opponent suffered an injury in training and the event was cancelled. Returning her full focus to boxing, Hardy is determined to conquer another tough challenge on the way to her first world title opportunity.
I’m grateful and excited to be back in the ring at Barclays Center next month,” хэлсэн Харди. “It will be my first fight since August. I’ve had to hustle extra hard these past few months since the insurance issue shut down the New York boxing scene for the last quarter of 2016. I even decided to take an MM fight in January to help supplement my income and pay some bills. Гэсэн хэдий ч, my opponent dropped out the day before I was flying to Kansas City for the event. It’s been one disappointment after the next, so I am truly happy to be back at home where I belong, doing what I love.
Born in Nigeria but fighting out of Ghana, Joseph will fight in the U.S. for the second time as a pro after dropping a decision in Texas against Jennifer Han in her most recent world title opportunity. The 27-year-old had previously challenged Dahiana Santana in the Dominican Republic for a world title in 2012 and had a successful run of victories after turning pro in 2004 that lasted until 2009, when she suffered her first defeat. She most recently scored a second round stoppage of Namely Emilia in November of last year.
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Tyrone Brunson faces Brandon Quarles in main event on Saturday, Гуравдугаар 11 at the SugarHouse Casino

Plus David Gonzales, Daquan Johnson & Tyrone Crawley, JR. үйл ажиллагаа
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Шуурхай мэдээ

Филадельфи, ТХГН-ийн. (Хоёрдугаар сар 7, 2017) – Middleweight’s Tyrone Brunson болон Brandon Quarles will square off in the eight-round main event on Бямба гариг, March 11th as King’s Promotions will stage it’s first show at the SugarHouse Casino дахь Филадельфи.
Brunson of Philadelphia has a record of 23-6-2, нь 22 накоут.
The 32 year-old Brunson turned professional in 2005, and started his career with 19 consecutive 1st round knockouts. Included in that streak was a stoppage over James Morrow (8-1-2). In his last bout Brunson and Ismael Garcia fought to a 10-round draw on October 14, 2016 Филадельфид.
Quarles of Alexandria, Виржиниа байсан тухай мэдээлэл 18-3-1 нь 9 накоут.
The 30 year-old Quarles is a 7 жил ахмад, and has won 5 straight fights, with the latest being 6-round unanimous decision over Marcos Primera on June 25, 2016 in Greensboro, Хойд Каролина.
Зургаан дугуй bouts нь:
Дэвид Gonzales (8-1-2, 2 К.О-ийн) Филадельфи тухай, PA takes on Хуан Родригес (6-6-1, 5 К.О-ийн) of Haymarket, Хүсэл. in a junior welterweight bout.
Карлос Rosario (6-1, 3 К.О-ийн) Pennsauken тухай, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a lightweight bout.
Tyrone Crawley, JR. (6-0) Филадельфи тулалдаанд тухай Виктор Vasquez (6-2, 2 К.О-ийн) Yonkers нь, NY in a lightweight bout.
In a four-round bout:
Daquan Johnson (2-0, 2 К.О-ийн) Cherry Хилл, NJ will take on an opponent to be named in a 4-round super Welterweight bout
More exciting bouts will be announced shortly.
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BELLATOR ANNOUNCES IT RETURN TO PALA ALPITOUR IN TORINO, ITALY FOR MORE MMA & KICKBOXING ACTION ON APRIL 8, 2017

THE INTERNATIONAL BELLA – TOUR CONTINUES

Coker and Di Blasi

 

Дээрх: Скотт Coker, Карло Ди Blasi

TORINO (Эцсийн. 7, 2017) – Bellator President Scott Coker today announced that his fast-rising promotion will be revisiting Torino, Italy for Bellator 176, which will be immediatelyfollowed by Bellator Kickboxing 5 at the Pala Alpitour on Бямба гариг, Дөрөвдүгээр 8.

Less than one year ago, Bellator hosted it’s first-ever international event at the Pala Alpitour in front of a sold-out crowd of over 15,000 фенүүд. Since that show, the company has rapidly and successfully expanded across the globe under the direction of Coker, visiting London, Dublin, Budapest, Израиль, Florence and has an event booked in Belfast later this month.

The highly-anticipated return to Torino will feature MMA action starting нь Carrington “Jetsetter” Banks (6-0) сүсэг. Mihail Nica (5-0) in welterweight action as well as Djamal Chan (12-3) сүсэг. Mircea Valeriu (13-4) in a lightweight affair. Additional bouts, including a main event will be announced shortly.

In kickboxing action, Bellator’s female flyweight World Champion Denise Kielholtz (46-3) defends her strap for the first time against ISKA and WKU World Champion Martine Michieletto (34-12-5) in the main event while Giorgio Petrosyan (83-2-2, 1Сүлжээний Холболт) дээр авдаг Amansio Paraschiv (23-5-1)

Bellator 176 болон Bellator Kickboxing 5 will be aired on SPIKE in America and further broadcast details will be announced shortly.

Tickets for the event are available now at www.oktagon.it and include access to an Oktagon Kickboxing event in addition to the Bellator 176 болон Bellator Kickboxing 5 үйл явдал.

“We are thrilled to be returning to the amazing city of Torino and once again working with my friend Carlo Di Blasi and his team,"Coker байна. “Carlo is a great partner, and we look forward to replicating the success we had in this sold-out arena last year.”

Oktagon is fortunate to be based in Italy, which is home to the most loyal and passionate sports fans in the world,” said Oktagon President Di Blasi. “The past two co-promotions with Scott and Bellator have been incredibly successful, and I know that this show will be no different.”

Bellator ММА тухай:

Bellator ММА дэлхийн шилдэг сөнөөгч олон онцлог тэргүүлэх Холимог тулааны урлагийн байгууллага юм. Ахмад тэмцэл дэмжигч Скотт Coker удирдлага дор, Bellator бараг авах боломжтой 500 дээш нь дэлхий даяар сая орон сууц 140 улс орон. АНУ-д, Bellator Spike дээр харж болно, ММА телевизийн удирдагч. Bellator ММА телевизийн үйлдвэрлэлд нь салбарын шилдэг мэргэжилтнүүд агуулсан гүйцэтгэх удирдлагын багийн бүрдэнэ, амьд үйл явдал бүтцийн, сөнөөгч хөгжил / харилцаа, Байраа худалдан авах, ивээн үүсгэх / хөгжлийн, Олон улсын тусгай зөвшөөрөл олгох, маркетинг, Зар сурталчилгаа, сурталчилгаа, комисс харилцаа. Bellator Санта Моника-д тулгуурласан байдаг, Калифорни, зугаа цэнгэлийн аварга Viacom эзэмшдэг, телевизийн даяар албадан агуулга дамжуулан үзэгчдэд холбох дэлхийн ерөнхий сайд үзвэр брэндийн гэр, кино, Онлайн болон хөдөлгөөнт тавцан.

Spike тухай:

Spike байдаг 98.7 сая гэр орон, Viacom хэвлэл мэдээллийн сүлжээний нэг хэлтэс нь. Viacom-ийн нэгж (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Хэвлэл мэдээллийн сүлжээ нь бүх хэвлэл мэдээллийн тавцангуудын хувьд програм, агуулга нь дэлхийн тэргүүлэх бүтээгчдийн нэг юм. Spike-ийн интернэт хаяг www.spike.com мөн хүртэл-тулд--минут, архивын хэвлэл мэдээлэл, гэрэл зураг, дээр баяжуулалт хэвлэлийн сайтад http://www.spike.com/press. Twitter дээр биднийг дагаарай spiketvpr мэдээ шинэчлэл зөрчсөн дэх хамгийн сүүлийн үеийн нь, ард байгч мэдээлэл, зурагнууд.

About Oktagon:

Oktagon has been a mainstay in combat sports for over 20 Одоо жил, after officially being founded by Carlo Di Blasi in 1996. At its beginning the show was dedicated to free fight, the name that was given initially to MMA (Холимог тулааны урлаг). Other disciplines such as Kickboxing, Muay Thai and Savate were gradually added. From the early 2000’s onwards. During the last years Oktagon has reached a huge popularity, both in Italy and abroad, creating many superstars in the process. Under the watchful eye of Di Blasi, сурталчилгаа Bellator welterweight Паул Daley, түүнчлэн Petrosyan ах дүү, түүний дотор дээд сөнөөгч нь жилийн турш зарим дурсгалтай matchups дээр тавьж байна (Giorgio болон Armen), Робин Ван Roosmalen, Valentijn Overeem, Рикогийн Verhoeven болон Artem Levin.

MIKE HANSEN NO STRANGER TO TALL CHALLENGERS

 

Гэхэд: Kalle Oakes

Шуурхай мэдээ: Lewiston, Maine (Хоёрдугаар сар 7, 2017) – On paper, it’s a mismatch. OK, while we’re being brutally honest, maybe it’s even a little crazy.

Mike “The Mustache” Hansen of Rumford stands a typical 5-foot-10. He has spent most of his competitive and everyday life since his junior year at Mountain Valley High School at a window between 200 болон 215 кг.

When he hits the double-digit threshold of fights as a professional mixed martial artist on Бямба гариг, Хоёрдугаар сар 11, Хансен (5-4) will take on a relative giant making his pro debut.

Ras Hylton stands 6-foot-6, probably even in bare feet. He entered the cage for the last of his three amateur fights, a second-round stoppage of Kevin Smith, үед 248 кг.

Хансен, 31, says “NEF 27: Resurgence” at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston is simply another day at the office for a fighter who’s a light heavyweight in body but a heavyweight in spirit.

“People don’t realize my background in high school. My sophomore year I weighed 185 кг. I never went below that,” Hansen said. “When I turned 17, I went above 200 pounds and stayed there. After that I wrestled exclusively at 275. Guys that are 6-4 or taller, guys who weigh 270, I’ve been playing with them for about 16 years.”

Grit, determination and technique have served Hansen beautifully since his days at that level, when he was a state champion.

In addition to a stint in the U.S. Армийн, Hansen spent the early years of his adult life dabbling in what was the relatively new discipline of MMA.

Not only were the opponents bigger than Hansen, they were chosen essentially at random. He rarely ventured into the cage with the benefit of a scouting report.

“There would be a place set up in a bar, it would be $25 at the door, and you wouldn’t know who you were going to fight until you got there. But I needed the experience,” Hansen said. “I had a lot of unsanctioned fights, and that makes for a lot of unsanctioned experience. Now I know the rules and mechanisms are set up to give me the best chance not to get injured. I feel like I’ve already experienced the worst that can happen to me.”

Hansen’s propensity for fighting anyone, ямар ч үед, anywhere has followed him to the more structured environment of NEF.

He was still admittedly getting back into fighting shape when he accepted the challenge against veteran super heavyweight Artie Mullen (265 кг) сарын тухай. 7, 2015. Hansen took the battle to the canvas quickly and outdueled Mullen in 57 секунд.

Brendan Battles checked in at nearly 260 pounds when he dealt Hansen a first-round TKO. Even at his more natural 205-pound limit, Hansen hasn’t shied away from the best or the biggest. He owns victories over past NEF fighter of the year Crowsneck Boutin and the 6-foot-3 Matt Andrikut.

Hansen said that the ingredients to that success are no secret: Stay aggressive, push the issue early and stick to the game plan. Ялалт, эсвэл алдах, he has never sat on the stool in the corner during a pro fight. Each has ended in the first round.

“I’m a first-round fighter. If this one gets to the second round, it’s because I changed my game plan for some reason,” Hansen said. “If you look at my Artie Mullen and Jesse Baughman (Hansen won by triangle choke in 4:21) тулаан, you could say, ‘Act 1, Scene 1,’ and it played out exactly the way I choreographed it. I was that meticulous.”

That’s the voice of experience, another element that is squarely in Hansen’s corner heading into the Hylton showdown.

The 28-year-old Hylton’s three amateur scraps – he also knocked out Zak Bergeron in the first round and Hansen’s teammate at Berserkers MMA, Matt Glover, in the second stanza – have required him to fight for a total of 9 минут, 41 секунд.

“He’s a black belt in taekwondo, so he’s no joke. He’s had three fights. I know he wanted to go pro and find better competition,” Hansen said. “I welcome it, just like when I fought Brendan Battles. They’re both really talented, really skilled guys, but you can’t get that experience from three or four amateur fights.

”I think my number one advantage is my experience, if you add up all my time spent in the cage. You can’t get that from training. You just have to do it.”

Hansen points out that stamina is a question for bigger fighters, especially those making the transition from amateur to pro.

Rounds increase in length from three to five minutes. Fighters often believe that their training camp has prepared them for the change, until they hit the proverbial, invisible wall.

“In an amateur fight you go hard for three minutes, take a one-minute break, feel pretty good, go three more minutes and you’re just about done,” Hansen said. “In a pro fight, you go into that first round and three-and-a-half minutes in, you’re saying, ‘I’m good, let’s go.’ Then it gets to four minutes and you’re like, ‘Holy crap, I’m tired now.’”

Although he suspects that most observers expect Hylton to win on the merits of his size advantage and impressive amateur winning streak, Hansen said that being underestimated is as customary to him as being undersized.

“I’ve had people tell my striking coach, J.B. (Jason Eric Bell), before a fight that they felt sorry for me that their guy had such an advantage. They’ve told my wrestling coach, Gary Dolloff, the same thing,” Hansen said. “Then we get in there and it’s a different story.”

The opening bell for “NEF 27: Resurgence” on Хоёрдугаар сар 11 тогтоосон байна 7 p.m. Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар эхлэх $25 , дор байдаг www.TheColisee.com эсвэл Colisee хайрцаг газар дуудлага тус 207.783.2009, extension 525.

WELTERWEIGHT CHALLENGER MATT INMAN OPENS UP AHEAD OF TITLE TILT

Шуурхай мэдээ
Даваа гариг, 6-р сарын, 2017

Manchester’s Matt Inman takes on France’s Karl Amoussou for the vacant Cage Warriors welterweight title at CW80 in London on February 18. Here he speaks at length ahead of the biggest fight of his career.

In the lead-up to Cage Warriors 80 we sat down with welterweight title challenger Matt Inman during a promotional video shoot to get his thoughts on his upcoming title bout with Frenchman Karl Amoussou.

Below is a full transcript of the interview.

HOW HAS YOUR TRAINING GONE FOR THIS FIGHT?
Training so far has been going really well. I’ve had a lot of footage of my opponent to look at and we’ve been working through his strategies and the specific techniques I need to use. Between now and the fight everything we want is in place and its just a matter of sharpening things up, making sure everything is ready for the fight.

HAVE YOU DONE ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY IN PREPARATION FOR THIS BOUT?
I’m constantly looking to add things to my skillset. I’m not a fighter who has a static amount of skills, there’s nothing I’m afraid to try out. I’m constantly looking to improve in that fashion. Every time there’s a new opponent and new challenges posed by that opponent I’m looking to do different things in my training. This time has been no different. Karl as an opponent provides a lot of unique challenges and that’s what we’ve been working on in the gym.

ARE YOU THE HARDEST TRAINER YOU KNOW?
I don’t know if I’m the hardest trainer I know, but I think a lot of the guys I train with will tell you I’m fairly hard-working. I more or less live in the gym and never find myself short of motivation to train for any occasion.

HOW WOULD WINNING THE CAGE WARRIORS TITLE CHANGE YOUR CAREER?
Winning the Cage Warriors title would be huge in my career. I think Cage Warriors has become a really big platform and there’s a lot of exposure through TV and other ways. Winning that belt and being up there with other guys who have been Cage Warriors champions before is exactly the step forward I’m looking for in my career.

WHEN YOU LOOK AT FORMER CAGE WARRIORS FIGHTERS WHO ARE NOW IN THE UFC, HOW DOES THAT MAKE YOU FEEL?
I believe I belong in the UFC, you look at my record and the fights I’ve had, the people I’ve beaten, there isn’t a UFC card I’d look out of place on anywhere. That’s motivation to keep pushing towards that and it will come in good time. The main thing is I’m constantly performing and improving.

HOW DOES TRAINING AFFECT YOUR DAY-TO-DAY LIFE?
I find my day-to-day life is built around training, from waking up in the morning it’s the first thing I’m doing. What I’m eating, when I’m resting, life really has to take a back seat to training. Training always comes first but that’s what I love to do, so I never find that difficult.

AFTER YOUR LAST FIGHT YOU SAID: “I DON’T WANT TO BE THE BEST, I JUST WANT TO BE THE BEST I CAN BE.” WHAT DID YOU MEAN BY THAT?
That’s kind of my mindset really. I’ve never been the greatest natural athlete, people come into MMA with different attributes and I think I’ve had to work a lot harder than most to bring myself up to this level. It just means my skill, my technique, my dedication and my focus has to be 100%. I’ve come up against guys who are naturally faster, stronger and more powerful than me but I generally win through because of this mindset. I’m always looking to push myself to those levels.

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU? IS IT TO GET TO THE UFC, OR SOMETHING ELSE?
I think all the motivation I have is intrinsic, I’m not kind of looking on to the next thing because there’s always going to be one thing after the next. I do have goals about where I want to fightI’d love to win the Cage Warriors title and of course every fighter wants to fight in the UFC. But my main motivation goes beyond that. I’m more interested in being the best fighter I can be, the best mixed martial artist, the most technical, the most skilled, the toughest I can possibly be. If that means I don’t make it to the UFC eventually or for whatever reason I never own one of these major titles, providing I’m looking to work towards that goal then that’s really what motivates me.

WHAT’S THE BEST THING ABOUT BEING AN MMA FIGHTER?
The best thing about being an MMA fighter is getting to do MMA everyday. Энэ нь миний хийх гэж юу вэ, this is full time. I’m fortunate really. I turned my hobby into a job and that’s all I have to focus on. I’m one of a genuine few people in the world who can wake up every morning and say I’m excited to get into work and I love what I do.

WHAT’S THE WORST THING ABOUT BEING AN MMA FIGHTER?
The worst thing is dieting, keeping the weight down. I think most real fighters will agree with me, the process of restricting your body to make your weight class is by far the least enjoyable part, but that’s part of the job. Some people can go to work and eat pizza and it won’t affect the way they do their job but if I eat pizza and ice cream it will affect the way I do my job, so that’s something I just have to sacrifice.

KARL AMOUSSOU IS ON A SIX-FIGHT WIN STREAK, WITH ALL SIX COMING INSIDE THE DISTANCE. HOW DO YOU ENSURE YOU’RE NOT NUMBER SEVEN?
He’s a strong opponent, he’s won his last sixfive I think inside the distanceso you can tell he starts strong early. I think in those fights I don’t think he’s fought an opponent who brings what I bring. I don’t think they have the experience, the skillset or the toughness. Би бэлэн байх ёстой гэж байна. I understand the guy’s an aggressive fighter and we’re going to be straight into the fire. Come February 18 I’ll be completely ready for that and I’ll be ready to dig deep and do what it takes. I’ve finished a lot of people early toodon’t count out the fact I might be able to do thatit wont be all one-way traffic early. Out of 19 wins I’ve finished 17 of those and I’m going to be looking to finish, early or late.

IS THIS THE TOUGHEST FIGHT OF YOUR CAREER? IF NOT, IS IT THE MOST IMPORTANT?
It’s certainly the most important fight to date. The old adage that styles makes fights is true, you can never really be sure looking at an opponent on paper or on footage, exactly how he’s going to match up with you until you get in and you’re facing him across from the cage. I won’t say it’s going to be my toughest test to date, I’ve been through tough tests already but this is the biggest fight and I’m certain it will be one with no room whatsoever to make mistakes in. I’ve got to perform and I know that.

IS IT DIFFICULT TO GET YOUR FIGHT HEAD ON WHEN THERE’S NO NEEDLE?
I don’t think there’s much animosity between me and Karl personally, I don’t need that. When I’m focused on my own performance that’s going to be the same whoever the opponent is. Sometimes opponents might talk, they might say things, but I think if you’re relying on that to get yourself up for a fight, then your mindset is not necessarily in the right place to begin with. I’m focused on my performance and I’m sure Karl’s the same. We can expect us both at the top of our games and a great fight.

IS EARNING A SPOT IN THE UFC THE ULTIMATE GOAL FOR YOU?
Earning graduation to the ranks of the UFC is a goal, but I wouldn’t call it the ultimate goal because once I get to the UFC I believe I can perform there as well. Naturally I’d be disappointed if I didn’t make it into the UFC, most serious MMA fighters would tell you the same thing. It’s not the end of the road I don’t think, when I get there I’d still want to push on further. You just keep moving the goalposts every time you achieve a little goal and you’ll push further on to the next.

WILL YOU BE BRINGING BIG SUPPORT DOWN TO LONDON FROM MANCHESTER FOR THIS FIGHT?
I’m looking forward to fighting in the capital again, it was the scene of my last fight in Cage Warriors Unplugged. This time we’re not in a TV studio, so I’m looking forward to bringing a lot of support down from Manchester. I’ve been fortunate in the way people have got behind me and believed in me going into this fight.

DOES THAT ADD PRESSURE OR DOES THE SUPPORT HELP YOU?
It’s great to have support. It’s always nice to have people behind you. In all honesty I’m going to perform whatever the case. If I’m in an empty room and a cage or I’ve got a few thousand people screaming me on, that won’t affect my mindset because I’ve got to be ready to fight anywhere, ямар ч үед. So I’m not relying on a crowd or support to give a boost in a fight, that’s all in there already.

THERE’S A SPECIAL GUEST DJ AT THIS EVENT. DO YOU NOTICE THE TUNES BETWEEN ROUNDS AND WHAT WOULD YOUR REQUEST BE?
I never really notice much of what is going on around me during a fight outside of the fight itself. A little bit of a pick-me-up between rounds might be good. Sling on a bit of the Rocky theme song. That could be good!

CAN YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN THREE WORDS?
Technical, tough and I’ve got an engine.

WHO HAS THE ADVANTAGE WHEN THE FIGHT GOES TO THE FLOOR?
If the fight goes to the floor I think it’s an interesting one, Karl’s won a lot of his fights by submissionto me he appears a very explosive grappler. If he gets hold of a heel or an arm he’ll take that home with him. He’s strong and powerful and he can lock onto those submissions. I think all-round my grappling is going to be stronger though. I think I have a greater understanding of those positions, I know exactly what I should be looking for at any point and I know by those terms exactly how to keep myself out of danger as well.

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Mykal “Профессор” Fox: “Tre’Sean Wiggins is a dangerous opponent

Fox – Wiggins headlines Энэ Бямба гариг night at the Rosecroft Raceway in Fort Washington, Мэриланд

Luther Smith takes on undefeated Darnell Pierce

Also seeing action will be undefeated, Patrick Rivera, Marcus Bates, Justin Hurd, Greg Outlaw, Jr., Tyrek Irby and Malik Jackson

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Форт Вашингтон, АУ-ны (Хоёрдугаар сар 6, 2017)Undefeated junior welterweight prospect, Mykal “Профессор” Fox will take on hard-punching Tre’Sean Wiggins in the eight-round main event of a big night of boxing on Энэ нь Бямба гариг Шөнийн, February 11th үед Rosecroft Raceway дахь Форт Вашингтон, Мэриланд.

Кингийн шоу Урамшуулал дэмжиж байна.
Fox, 21 years old of Forestville, Maryland is coming off a good 2016, where he went 4-0 and became a main event fight in the Maryland area.

Mykal Fox
The 3-year pro is coming off a 7th round stoppage over Juan Rodriguez on 5-р сарын Нэг байранд.
Fox is wrapping up training camp in the D.C. газар, and he believes that Wiggins could be the toughest test of his young professional career.
“Сургалтын бааз маш их байна. It has been another good camp,” Fox байна.
Wiggins is a dangerous opponent. I have fought opponents that may have had more experience, but Wiggins has a lot of power in both hands. He is left handed like I am.
Fox has been progressing up the ladder, and now he is considered to be on some prospects lists on the East Coast. A win over the heavy handed Wiggins would solidify his status as 2017 progresses.
I think fighting him is the next step in my progression. I wanted to be tested, and Wiggins is a guy who has power. I am not looking to take those punches, bit if I do, I will be ready for what he has.
Fox doesn’t have to look far for motivation, as he brother, talented middleweight Alantez Fox has a bout on February 25th for the NABF title, and the two train side by side with each other under the guidance of their trainer, who also happens to be their father, Troy Fox,
We are both very motivated. We are there for each other. We feed off each other in the gym and it is a great motivator to train next to him every day.
A win over Wiggins will keep Fox moving towards his short term goal for 2017.
I am looking to get in a few more eight-round bouts, and then be able to get some some television bouts. As long as I continue to stay busy, I see that happening.
Wiggins of Newbergh, Нью-Йорк байсан тухай мэдээлэл 7-2 зургаан knockouts нь.
The 26 year-old southpaw scored knockouts in his first three bouts by knockout which was highlighted by a 1st round destruction of current WBA Super Featherweight world champion Jason Sosa.
The 7-year professional is coming off a six-round split decision defeat to Benjamin Whitaker on April 15, 2016 Верона нь, NY.
6 дугуй bouts нь:
Luther Smith (6-1, 5 К.О-ийн) Bowie ийн, Maryland will take on Darnell Pierce (5-0, 1 К.О) Остин нь, Texas in a cruiserweight bout.
Marcus Bates (5-0-1, 4 К.О-ийн) Вашингтоны, DC will take on Alec McGee (2-0) of Reno, Nevada in a super bantamweight bout.
4 дугуй bouts нь:
Tyrek Irby (1-0, 1 К.О) Вашингтоны, D.C. тулаан Lamont White (0-5) Вашингтоны, DC in a junior welterweight bout.
Patrick Rivera (2-0, 1 К.О) of Edgewood, Maryland tangos with Gregory Clark (0-1) Вашингтоны, DC in a super middleweight bout.
Justin Hurd (1-0) Accokeek тухай, Maryland boxes Dawond Pickney (1-3-1) of Hot Springs, Arkansas in a junior middleweight bout.
Greg Outlaw Jr. (1-0) Bowie ийн, Maryland takes on Kashon Hutchinson (2-0, 1 К.О) Brooklyn-ийн, NY in a junior middleweight bout.

Malik Jackson (2-0, 2 К.О-ийн) Accokeek тухай, Maryland takes on an opponent to be named in a super bantamweight bout.

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Oliver Floresstrong performance against Felix Verdejo embodies spirit of Havoc Boxing

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(L-R) — Roger Flores, Havoc Boxing CEO Rob Diaz, Oliver Flores, Norma Flores and Ray Campbell, Jr., Havoc Boxing’s Director of Operations
Нью-Йорк хотын (Хоёрдугаар сар 6, 2017) – Nicaraguan lightweight OliverTrombita” Цэцэгstrong performance this past Баасан evening against undefeated, Хийж чадахгүй. 1 нь чансаанд Феликс “El DiamenteVerdejo, fought in front of more than 7,000 fans in Verdejo’s hometown of San Juan, Пуэрто-Рико, truly embodied the spirit of Flores’ дэмжигч, Havoc Boxing.
Known throughout boxing for its flashy, totally unique looking boxinguniforms” – trunks and jacketsthat are famously worn by present and past world champions such as Данни “Swift” Гарсиа, Данни “Miracle Man” Jacobs, Paulie “Magic хүн” Malignaggi and others, Havoc Boxing is also a boxing promotional company on the rise.
While Havoc Boxing may not be a major player, at least not right now, it does feature a growing stable of gifted boxers such as Flores, the former world super featherweight title challenger who many fell deserved a far better fate than his controversial 10-round decision loss (94-96, 91-99, 92-92), which was turned in by the three Puerto Rican judges at ringside.
Цэцэг (27-3-2, 17 Kos) was a live underdog who gave prohibitive favorite Verdejo (23-0, 15 Kos) all he could handle and much more. Verdejo even drew the wrath of his hometown fans for not engaging Flores, who came on strong in the second half of the fight, bloodying the 2012 Puerto Rican Olympian’s nose in the eighth round and seriously hurting him in the 10th. The World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latino lightweight champion left the ring at Roberto Clemente Coliseum to a chorus of boos.
Headlines describing the fight used phrases likeescaped with victory” болон “struggles to winto describe Verdejo’s tainted victory. One boxing writer had Flores winning six rounds to four, claiming Verdejo simply didn’t do enough to win any other rounds.
We’re so proud of Oliver,” Havoc Boxing CEO Rob Diaz гэж хэлсэн. “We thought he won the fight but it’s tough fighting a national hero in his backyard with three of his countrymen as judges. Those who made excuses for Verdejo claiming he wasn’t at his best because of his eight-month layoff, we reminded that Oliver hadn’t fought in more than a year because a few fights we had lined up fell out. Тэмцэлд дараа, so many Puerto Rican fans congratulated us, saying Oliver was robbed, and that he deserved a rematch. Verdejo is looking for an opponent for his Puerto Rican Day eve fight (Оны зургадугаар сар 10) Мэдисон Square Garden нь. We’re certainly open to a rematch but I doubt they’ll risk fighting Oliver again.
Flores is what Havoc Boxing Promotions is all about. We’re still building our stable of fighters but people in the boxing industry should know by now that our fighters come to fight. They’re all willing to fight anybody, ямар ч үед, хаана ч байсан, as long as it’s a fair deal for us.
In addition to Flores, Havoc also promotes 22-year-old Dominican Republic featherweight prospect Yohan “Шударга” Vasquez (19-1, 16 Kos), Ямар ч хэн нь чансаанд ороогүй байна. 14 Дэлхийн боксын холбооноос (WBA), as well as a pair of Colombian fighters, Супер bantamweight Wilner Soto (16-1, 8 Kos) and cruiserweight SantanderCha ChaSilgado (27-4, 21 Kos), who fought for the WBA world title in Russia and was ranked among the top 15 in the WBA and World Boxing Council (WBC) a few years ago.
We’re rebuilding the Havoc Boxing brand to also showcase our promotional division,” Diaz continued. “We have some talented, hungry fighters who we keep as busy as possible, moving them into position for major fights, like Flores versus Verdejo, including two world title shots so far. We’re getting close to crowning our first world champion. Havoc Boxing is much more than boxing’s best design and merchandising company. The future is Havoc!”
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71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Central N.E. semifinals results

Lowell, Масс. (Хоёрдугаар сар 3, 2017) – Fourteen exciting matches were held last night in the semifinals round of the 71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship, Төв New England (их Lowell) хэлтэс, at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium.
The open and novice championship finals will be held дараагийн дөрөв дэх өдөр Шөнийн (Эцсийн. 9) at Lowell Memorial Auditorium with men’s and women’s matches. See the remaining 2017 үйл явдлын хуваарь доор, түүнчлэн өнгөрсөн шөнө бүрэн үр дүн.
Last night’s action included nine novice division semifinals matches, eight men’s and one women’s, as well as four open men’s matches. Two of the open matches featured final competitions (not semifinals like the others) as Boston light heavyweight Taylor Mears, representing The Ring gym, stopped Nahua’s (NH) John Xifaris Хоёр дахь шатанд, and North Chelmsford lightweight Брэндон Хиггинс edged Dorchester’s Jonathan Depina on points, 3-2.
Gloucester’s Gedney brothers, middleweights Adrien болон Henry, both won last night, shutting out their opponents (5-0), тус тус, James Marino, Medford нь, болон Furcy Ferreras, of Peabody. The Gedneys will not fight each other next in next Thursday’schampionship final of the novice super middleweight division. They will decide which brother will advance and last night’s opponent of the twin that isn’t advancing, Marino or Ferreras, will advance.
Arguably the most action-packed match last night was between lightweights Jeremiah Perez, of Lowell, болон Edwin Rozon, of Haverhill, in the open division. Perez won on points, 5-0, but the game Rozon kept firing despite being dropped in the second round.
Хэрэгслээр зорчих тасалбар боломжийн үнэтэй байна $75.00 for general admission season tickets. дэргэд Lowell дурсгалын Auditorium хайрцаг газар гэж нэрлэдэг худалдан авах 1.866.722.8881 or order online at www.LowellMemorialAuditorium.нь. Бие даасан үйл явдал тасалбар нь бас худалдан авах боломжтой, эхлэн $13.00, нь зөвхөн $7.00 оюутнуудад зориулсан.
Lowell Sun Энэрлийн Алтан Бээлий орлого аварга шалгаруулах аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн Үндэсний Алтан Бээлий Шинэ Английн Алтан Бээлий аварга илгээх рүү явах (2017 in Lafayette, Луизиана), Орон нутгийн тамирчид, нутгийн биеийн тамирын заал барих дэмжих гадна, хөвгүүд & охид клуб, шөл гал тогоо, орон гэргүй байр, хорт хавдрын сан, тэтгэлэг болон бусад олон сайхан буяны шалтгаан.
Албан ёсны дүнг
(ялагч анх удаа орсон)
Open Division
FINAL – LIGHTWEIGHTS (132 кг.)
Брэндон Хиггинс (Хойд Chelmsford, Магистр / Lowell Баруун Төгсгөл)
WPTS (3-2)
Jonathan Depina (Dorchester, Магистр / Peter Welch’s Boxing)
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS (141 LBS.)
Jesus Alban (Babson Park / Nonantum боксын)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Matt Fontanez (Nashua, NH / Nashua PAL)
Jeremiah Perez (Lowell, MA /Lowell West End)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Edwin Rozon (Haverhill, Магистр / Haverhill Downtown Boxing Club)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 кг.)
Brian Lawrence (Dorchester, Магистр / Петр Уелч-ийн биеийн тамирын)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Thomas O’Connell (North Andover, Магистр / Haverhill Downtown Боксын)
FINAL – LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS (178 кг.)
Taylor Mears (Бостоны, Магистр / Ring)
WTKO2 (2:59)
John Xifaris (Nashua, NH / Nashua PAL)
Novice Division
FLYWEIGHTS (114 кг.)
Shin Merinda (Haverhill, Магистр / Haverhill Downtown Боксын)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Данни DeJesus (Haverhill, Магистр / Haverhill Өвөр хотын Боксын)
LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS – (141 кг.)
Ricardo Reid (Бостоны, Магистр / Everybody Fights)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Jason McLaughlin (Gloucester, Магистр / Gloucester Boxing Club)
Nathan Balakin (Tyngsboro, Магистр / Lowell Баруун Төгсгөл)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Anthony Cefalo (South Boston, Магистр / Peter Welch’s Boxing)
FEMALE LIGHT WELTERWEIGHTS – (141 кг.)
Arika Skoog (Бостоны, Магистр / Ring)
WPTS3 (5-0)
Marine Krzisch (Cambridge, Магистр / Nonantum боксын)
WELTERWEIGHTS (152 кг.)
Петр Махер (Арлингтон, Магистр / Somerville Boxing)
WTKO1 (11:02)
Christopher Langley (Medford, Магистр – Unattached)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS (165 кг.)
Adrien Gedney (Gloucester, Магистр / Gloucester Boxing Club)
WPTS3 (5-0)
James Marino (Medford, Магистр / Somerville Boxing)
Henry Gedney (Gloucester / Gloucester Boxing)
WPTS (5-0)
Furcy Ferreras (Peabody, Магистр / Private Jewels)
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS (178 кг.)
Andrew Perez (Methuen, Магистр / Lawtown Boxing)
WPTS3 (3-2)
Miguel Figueroa (Бостоны, Магистр / Хүн бүр
Rey Polanco (Roxbury, Магистр / South Boston Boxing)
WPTS3 (4-1)
Mike Napaolitano (Lowell, Магистр / Unattached)
71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Schedule
(Lowell дурсгалын Auditorium – 6:30 p.m. нээлттэй хаалга, 7:30 p.m. Эхний дайралт хийвэл)
Төв New England (их Lowell)
Open & Шинэхэн анги аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн финалын – Пүрэв гариг, Эцсийн. 9
Аваргуудын Шинэ Английн тэмцээн
Шинэхэн Ангилал хагас шигшээд – Пүрэв гариг, Эцсийн. 16
Шинэхэн анги аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн финалын – Пүрэв гариг, Эцсийн. 23
Нээлттэй хичээл хагас шигшээд – Лхагва гариг, Тэнгисийн. 1
Нээлттэй хичээл аварга шалгаруулах тэмцээн финалын – Пүрэв гариг, Тэнгисийн. 2
Мэдээлэл:
New England Golden Gloves Executive Director: Бобби Орос
Уралдаанд захирал: Урлаг Ramalho
Албан тушаалтны дарга: Laurie Purcell
Ring Хөтлөгч: Жон хөндийн
Хаана: Lowell дурсгалын Auditorium, 50 Merrimack Санкт, Lowell, Магистр
Twitter: @LowellGloves
ABOUT LOWELL SUN CHARITIES: Онд байгуулагдсан 1947, Lowell Sun Charities is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to enrich the quality of life for children, families, and the community, offering programs that promote respect and dignity. Rooted in a tradition of care and compassion, Lowell Sun Charities was originally founded to respond to the ever-increasing challenges of the community. 2017 marks the 71р year the Golden Gloves have been held in the great city of Lowell, Массачусетсийн.
Lowell Sun Charities is a community program that not only makes champions in the ring but also makes champions in life. Every year these young athletes devote themselves to a sport which teaches discipline, respect, and clean lifestyle for a chance to win a prestigious Golden Gloves Championship.

WELTERWEIGHT CLASH PITTING ANDREY KORESHKOV AGAINST FERNANDO GONZALEZ SET FOR CO-MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR 174 AT WINSTAR WORLD CASINO & RESORT ON MARCH 3

 

CHRIS HONEYCUTT-KENDALL GROVE SET FOR 2017 DEBUTS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN

Холливудын, Калифорни мужийн. (Хоёрдугаар сар 3, 2017) – A welterweight fight pitting Андрей Koreshkov (19-2) эсрэг Фернандо Гонзалес (25-14) and a middleweight bout featuring Крис Honeycutt (9-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) эсрэг Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) гол карт руу нэмэгдсэн байна Bellator 174: Corenen vs. Ашиг Гуравдугаар тухай 3 at WinStar World Casino & Thackerville-д Resort, OK.

The bouts will join a card that is headlined by the first-ever Bellator MMA Women’s Featherweight World Title fight pitting Marloes Coenen (23-7) эсрэг Julia Budd (9-2). One additional main card contest will be announced shortly.

Bellator 174: Coenen сүсэг. Ашиг will be broadcast live and free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. БОЛОН/8 p.m. СТ, while preliminary action will stream on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at the WinStar World Casino & Resort Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.

Hailing from Omsk, ОХУ-, the 26-year-old Koreshkov will enter the cage for the 22 time in his professional career and 13 under the Bellator MMA banner. “Spartan” began his career with 13 дараалсан ялалт, including his first five wins under the direction of the Scott Coker-led promotion. Koreshkov continued to see success as his name began to grow in the mixed martial arts world, collecting six wins over his last seven fights, including a welterweight world title victory over current champion Дуглас Лима and a successful title defense over Хендерсоны Бенсон. Нь 10 нь түүний 19 career wins coming by way of knockout, the Russian phenom possesses the type of power that can put an emphatic end to any opponent’s night when he is in the cage.

A 39-fight veteran of mixed martial arts, Gonzalez will be making his seventh appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA. Since joining the promotion in 2014, “The Menifee Maniac” has tallied five victories, including a brutal knockout of Karo Parisyan just 1:43 into the bout. In his most recent contest, Gonzalez nearly edged the undefeated Майкл хуудас, becoming just the second opponent to take him the distance in a controversial split decision. Нь 16 нь түүний 25 ажил Хасагдах буюу хүлээн замаар ирж ялалт, the 33-year-old Gonzalez continues to be one of the most feared strikers in Bellator MMA’s stacked welterweight division.

The 28-year-old Honeycutt will make his 2017 дебют, following an impressive 2016 campaign that saw him emerge victorious in each of his three bouts. A native of Fresno, Калифорни мужийн. “The Cutt” had a blazing start to his professional career, earning victories in each of his first six contests, including four knockouts and three first-round finishes. Honeycutt continued to see success under the Bellator MMA umbrella, collecting five wins over a three year stretch. Fireworks are all but guaranteed in this slugfest, as the equally fearless Grove hopes to give the Thackerville fan base exactly what they came for.

Hailing from Maui, Хавайн, Grove will be making his make his eighth appearance for Bellator MMA, as the veteran continues to climb the ranks in a competitive middleweight class. “Da Spyder” has finished 17 нь түүний 23 career victims, including seven of his last eight, making him must-see television every time he competes on SPIKE. The 34-year-old striker also holds a significant height advantage over his opponent, standing at 6’6compared to Honeycutt’s 5’10frame. With each of his last six bouts ending in a stoppage, we can be sure to see more of the same aggressive style when he and Honeycutt go toe-to-toe inside WinStar World Casino & Resort on Гуравдугаар 3.

Шинэчлэгдсэн Bellator 174: Coenen сүсэг. Ашиг Үндсэн карт:

Women’s Featherweight World Title Bout: Marloes Coenen (23-7) сүсэг. Julia Budd (9-2)

Welterweight Хамтран гол үйл явдал: Андрей Koreshkov (19-2) сүсэг. Фернандо Гонзалес (25-14)

Middleweight Feature Fight: Крис Honeycutt (9-1, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт) сүсэг. Kendall Grove (23-16, 1 Сүлжээний Холболт)

Урьдчилсан карт:

Хөнгөн урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Коди Pfister (12-6) сүсэг. Jonathan Gary (12-7)

Welterweight урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Jason Witt (7-3) сүсэг. Жастин Паттерсон (8-1)

Өд урьдчилсан дайралт хийвэл: Emmanuel Rivera (5-0) сүсэг. Treston Thomison (10-4)

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Лондоны, UK – 3дугаар Хоёрдугаар сар 2017.

 

 

BREAKING NEWS: Hand Held Infra-Scanners, That Detect Brain Bleeds, Introduced For Professional Boxing Events In The United Kingdom.

 

 

The British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) are set to introduce hand held Infra-Scanners, that can detect Brain bleeds, at events sanctioned by themselves in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.

 

Sky News’ Health & Science Correspondent, Thomas Moore, highlighted the benefits of the use of the Infra-Scanners, that can detect brain bleeds with an accuracy of 90%, often before any symptoms such as headaches or confusion become apparent, following the death of Mike Towell last year at an event sanctioned by the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC).

In the article Mr. Moore stated “Compulsory brain imaging using Infra-Scanners could bemassivefor boxers who risk death from professional competition.”

On announcing the introduction of Infra-Scanners, that will be available ringside at events sanctioned by them, BIBA Vice President Gianluca Di Caro said.

“We are extremely proud to be the first to introduce Infra-Scanners at events in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as we whole heartedly believe having them ringside will significantly prevent further tragedies within our sport.”

Before expanding further and explain what had led to the decision to introduce the use of Infra-Scanners at BIBA events;

“Following two major head injury incidents last year, one that resulted in the death of Mike Towell, even though neither were on events sanctioned by ourselves, the BIBA board had decided to actively seek solutions regarding improving the way that injuries such as these can be detected as quickly as possible. The first move we made was to appoint renowned forensic sports scientist Professor Michael Graham PhD to our Ringside Medical Officer & Medical Advisory Board. Professor Graham led the esteemed team that produced the internationally published papers “Direct Hits to the Head During Amateur Boxing is Associated With a Rise in Serum Biomarkers For Brain Injury” & “Should an Increase in Cerebral Neurochemicals Following Head Kicks in Karate Influence Return to Play?” Professor Graham and his esteemed team are currently researching the short-term and long-term effects of head injuries in Rugby as well as preparing, in conjunction with ourselves and a prestigious UK University, a long term research project to assess cognitive function following brain trauma. Around the time of the appointment of Professor Graham, our CMO, Доктор. Louise Eccles, proposed that we should investigate obtaining Infra-Scanners, as the use of these would massively assist in detecting problems such as a bleed on the brain quickly, especially as there is only a limited amount of time to assess the location of such an injury. Following Louise’s advice, I contacted the manufacturers and am extremely proud to say that the initial trial unit will arrive later this month, hopefully in time for the 26 February event in Bradford, that features two ten round International contests. We have initially ordered two Infra-Scanners which will be operated by Professor Graham and Dr Eccles at our events, and are aiming to order a further eight units over the coming twelve months, so that every BIBA Ringside Doctor will have an Infra-Scanner available by 2018. Both the appointment of Professor Graham and the introduction of Infra-Scanners, are just two pro-active decisions made by ourselves with regard to Boxer Health & Safety, there are more to come, as Professor Graham and another of our Ringside Medical Officer & Medical Advisory Board, Dr Mark Xuereb have also proposed the introduction of further safety measures, one of which is the introduction of Cognitive Testing, which will come into force very soon. We believe that Boxer Health & Safety is paramount, as such we will continue researching procedures that can assist us provide the very best medical evaluations possible.” www.boxbiba.com