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Voittamattomat risteilijät Constantin Bejenaru & Stivens Bujaj Meet In Co -ominaisuus; Entisen maailmanmestarin Popo Freitaksen veljenpoika, Vitor Jones Freitas kohtaa Manuel Mendezin
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NEW YORK (Lokakuu. 13, 2016) - voittamaton 2012 Olympic pronssimitalistiTaras "Real Deal" Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KOs) kohtaavat järkyttyneitä Jaime Herrera a: n 10 kierroksen keskipainopainotapahtumassa ShoBox: New Generation tripleheader päällä Perjantai, Marraskuu. 4, elävät Showtime klo 10:30 p.m. JA/PT (viivästynyt länsirannikolla) alkaen Omega-tuotteet Kansainvälinen tapahtumakeskus Corona, Kalifornia.
Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KOs), Los Angelesin kautta Ukrainan kautta, oli a.: n jäsen 2012 Ukrainan olympiajoukkue, johon kuului höyhenpainoinen kultamitalisti Vasyl Lomachenko ja raskaansarjan kultamitalisti Oleksandr Usyk. Jaime Herrera (15-3-1, 8 KOs), Chicago, Ill., on voittanut lyömättömät mahdollisuudet neljässä viimeisestä yhdeksästä ottelusta ja on 8-1-1 kaiken kaikkiaan heinäkuusta lähtien 2012.
Vuonna yhteistyössä ominaisuus, voittamattomat risteilijät Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 KOs, 0-1-1 World Series of Boxing), Catskillistä, N.Y.. Moldovan kautta, ja Stivens "Superman" Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 KOs), New York, törmäävät 10 pyörässä avoinna oleva WBC International ja WBC Manner-Amerikan tittelis.
Vuonna avaaminen bout televisiointi, voittamaton kevyt Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 KOs), Salvadorista, Bahia, Brasilia, vastustaa paikallinen fanien suosikki Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 KOs), Indio, Kalifornia., in kahdeksan kierroksen ottelu. 23-vuotias Freitas on suosittu entisen kaksinkertaisen kevytmestaruuden veljenpoika Acelino “Popo” Freitas.
Neljä kuudesta selvästi kansainvälisen tripleheaderin taistelijasta vaarantaa lyömättömät ennätyksensä, jotka todennäköisesti ovat heidän tähän mennessä kovimpia tehtäviään. Shelestyuk ja Bejanaru tekevät toisensa ShoBox alkaa. Se on myös toinen kerta ShoBox on ilmestynyt Omegasta. Ensimmäinen tapahtui 5. lokakuuta, 2007, ja esillä voitot Yonnhy Perez ja Mikki Bey jr., joista molemmista tulee maailmanmestareita, kaksi 67 nyrkkeilijät päällä ShoBox tehdä niin.
Lippuja tapahtumaan markkinoi Banner kampanjat, Thompson Nyrkkeily, Hitz Boxing ja Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing hinnoitellaan $100 (kehän vierus), $70 (varattu) ja $50 (Pääsylippu) ja voi ostaa soittamalla (714) 935-0900.
TARAS SHELESTYUK VS. JAIME HERRERA - 10 kierroksen keskipainoinen pääturnaus
Taras Shelestyuk (lausui ”TARE-as SHELL-es-take”) keskimäärin 85 lyöntejä per kierros hänen ShoBox debyytti viime marraskuussa, voitti vaikuttavan 10 kierroksen yksimielisen päätöksen Aslambek Kozak. Viimeisimmässä alussaan ja yksinäisessä retkessään viime vuonna Toukokuu 20, 5-jalka-10, 30-vuotta vanha Shelestyuk pudotti Erick Martinez kolmannella kierroksella Ontariossa, Kalifornia.
”Harjoittelu sujuu hyvin, Olen voimakkaampi ja nopeuteni on parempi,”Sanoi entinen kansainvälinen standout. ”Herrera on karkea taistelija, mutta sillä ei ole merkitystä minulle, koska haluan nousta ja päästä mestaruustason taisteluihin. ''
Shelestyuk, jonka kouluttaa Eric Brown osoitteessa Wild Card West, hänellä on vankka taito, liikkuminen ja lävistys teho. Ammattilaisista lähtien maaliskuussa 2013 hän on kampanjoinut yksinomaan Yhdysvalloissa. Monet erinomaisista 2012 Ukrainan olympiajoukkueesta tuli välitön mahdollisuus ammattilaisina, mukaan lukien Lomachenko, joka voitti höyhenpainon maailmanmestaruuden vasta kolmannessa taistelussaan SHOWTIME. Nyt, on Shelestyukin vuoro astua lautaselle.
”Seuraan 2012 Ukrainan olympiajoukkue, ja kaikilla kavereilla menee hyvin ja olen iloinen heistä,”Sanoi Shelestyuk, kuka meni 300-15 vuonna amatöörien. "Mutta en vertaa tuloksiani kenenkään muun kanssa, koska minulla on oma ura ja oma polku mestaruusvyöhön, ja nautin tästä matkasta. "
Herrera, ammattilainen joulukuusta lähtien 2009, näyttää olevan oikeutettu testi Shelestyukille. Herrera on voittanut kolme suoraa, voitti voittamattomat näkymät neljässä viimeisistä yhdeksästä taistelusta, ja on 8-1-1 yleisesti, koska pudotimme päätöksen Adrian Granados sisään 2012. Yksi näistä voitoista oli järkyttynyt pudotuksesta kertaluonteisesti arvostetulle keskipainolle ja maailmanmestaruushaastajalle Mike "Konekivääri" Jones elo. 23, 2014.
"Taras on loistava taistelija, ja tiedän olevani heikompi, mutta olen yllättänyt joitain taistelijoita aiemmin ja olen luottavainen ja valmis antamaan sille parhaani ja voittamaan uudelleen,”Sanoi Herrera. "Tulen tähän taisteluun samalla mentaliteetilla kuin minulla oli taisteluissa muita lyömättömiä kavereita vastaan. Minun mielestäni, Tarasilla on kaikki menetettävissä ja taistelen, koska minulla ei ole mitään menetettävää. ''
"Olen harjoittanut hyvin vakavasti ja olen innoissani voidessani esitellä taitoni televisiossa. Kasvoin katsomassa ShoBox. Silmiä on enemmän, ja he näkevät kykynni taistella. Voiton saaminen kasvattaa sijoitustani ja avaa lisää ovia uralleni. "
CONSTANTIN BEJENARU VS. STIVENS BUJAJ - 10 kierroksen risteilijäpaino
Bejenaru (lausutaan "bay-zhin-nah-ROO") oli taitava amatööri. Southpaw nyrkkeili Romanian maajoukkueessa 10 vuotta ja oli yhdeksän kertaa kansallinen mestari.
Hänen ShoBox ensi-ilta viimeinen Huhtikuu 15, aktiivinen ja urheilullinen kotoisin oleva Ungheni, Moldova, teki yksimielisen kahdeksan kierroksen päätöksen aiemmin lyömättömästäAlexey Zubov (10-0), entinen Venäjän amatöörimestari ja seitsenkertainen amatöörimestari Euroopassa.
Bejenaru haluaa palata ShoBox ja jatka hänen voittotapojaan. “Bujaj on loistava nyrkkeilijä, olemme molemmat voittamattomia, mutta voittajia voi olla vain yksi, enkä aio menettää tätä taistelua,'', Hän sanoi. ”Lähdin tähän taisteluun aikomuksenani voittaa. Juuri sitä koulutan tekemään, sitä aion tehdä.
”Miehenä, joka on nyrkkeillyt yli 22 vuotta, Olen erittäin kiitollinen siitä, että minulle on annettu tämä tilaisuus. Edellisessäni ShoBox taistelu, Minut leimattiin underdogiksi. Ne, jotka epäilivät minua, muuttivat nopeasti mielipiteitään nähdessään minun taistelevan, ja vielä enemmän, kun erotuomari nosti käteni voittoon. ''
Bujaj (lausutaan "Boo-ha") syntyi Kelmendissä, Albania, mutta muutti Bronxiin, New York varhaisessa iässä. Lyömätön mahdollisuus oli kaksinkertainen New Yorkin kultahansikkaiden mestari raskaansarjassa, joka on tehnyt hyviä taisteluita joka kerta ja tehnyt siitä enimmäkseen helpon. Tämä on Bujajin kolmas suunniteltu 10 kierroksen lähtö, kun Bejenaru debytoi 10 kierrosta.
26-vuotias on voittanut viimeiset neljä peräkkäin, mukaan lukien hänen kaksi viimeistä tyrmäyksellä, koska nyrkkeily jaettu 10 kierroksen arvonta slugfestissä silloisen voittamattoman kolminkertaisen Chicagon Golden Gloves -mestarin kanssa Junior Wright (10-0) toukokuussa 2014.
"Valmistaudun,'' Sanoi Bujah, joka on tulossa ensimmäisen kierroksen TKO: sta aiemmin voittamattomien lyötyjen joukossa Sergio Ramirez (11-0) päällä Kesäkuu 11. "Harjoitan näin, että tämä on maailmanmestaruusottelu, ja olen täysin valmis voittamaan. Tiedän, että vastustajani on voittamaton, enkä voi unohtaa häntä. Kuinka tunnen, Olen A-pelissani. Harjoittelin Las Vegasissa ja olen nyt palannut New Yorkiin Sharif Younanin kanssa ja olen valmis tekemään kaikkeni voittaakseni tämän taistelun.
"Tämä on altistuminen ja mahdollisuus, jota olen odottanut. Haluan vain noutaa nämä WBC-tittelit, joista taistelemme, ja saada sinut paremmaksi. Kun otan nämä vyöt, Tulen huipulle 10 ja kaikki on mahdollista. ”
VITOR JONES FREITAS VS. MANUEL MENDEZ - Kahdeksan kierroksen kevyt ottelu
Suosittu entisen kaksinkertaisen kevyen maailmanmestarin veljenpoika Acelino “Popo” Freitas on voittanut vuonna 12 peräkkäisiä otteluita sen jälkeen, kun taisteli No-Contestista pro debyyttinsä heinäkuussa 2012. Hän on tulossa viidennen kierroksen TKO: sta Rodolfo Franz viime Toukokuu 21.
Kaksi retkeä sitten, Freitas vangitsi Brasilian kevyen kruunun 10 kierroksen päätöksellä Sidney Even. Tämä on Freitaksen kuudes USA. alku; hänen viimeiset viisi taisteluaan olivat Brasiliassa.
”Setäni oli monien mahtavien taistelujen aikana SHOWTIME ja eteenpäin Marraskuu. 4, Etsin jatkaa hänen perintöään,”Freitas sanoi. "Tämä on uusi askel hänen jalanjäljissään tullessa maailmanmestariksi."
Mendez, jota kunnioitettu on kouluttanut Joel Diaz, on tulossa erick Martinezin neljännen kierroksen pudotuksesta viime syyskuussa. 23 Ontario. Mendez käytti vahvaa, mustelmatyyli, jossa hän sekoitti lyöntejään hyvin rankaisemaan Martinezia. 5-jalka-8, 26-vuotta vanha Mendez on mennyt 12-0-2 sen jälkeen, kun pro-debyytti pysähtyi lokakuussa 2010.
”Olen innoissani tästä mahdollisuudesta taistella eteenpäin ShoBox,'' Sanoi Mendez, joka on sparrauskumppani Ruslan Provodnikov ja Timothy Bradley. ”Tiedän voitolla, urani nousee uudelle tasolle. Etsin tyrmätä Vitorin.”
Barry Tompkins soittaa ShoBox toimia eturivin kanssa Steve Farhoodja entinen maailmanmestari Raul Marquez palvelee asiantuntija analyytikot. Vastaava tuottaja on Gordon Hall kanssa Rich Gaughan tuottavat ja Rick Phillips ohjaamisen.
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Noin ShoBox: New Generation
Aloitettiin heinäkuussa 2001, kriitikoiden ylistämä Showtime nyrkkeily sarja, ShoBox: New Generation on esillä nuorten kykyjen täsmäsi kova. The ShoBox filosofia on televisioida jännittävä, Yleisö-miellyttävä ja kilpailukykyinen ottelut samalla koekenttä varten valmiita näkymiä päättänyt taistella maailmanmestaruudesta. Osa kasvava luettelo 67 taistelijat, jotka ovat esiintyneet ShoBox ja kehittyneet koota maailmanmestaruuksia sisältää: 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 ja lisää.
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![]() (L-R) – Anatoly Tokov and Ramazan Emeev
ST. PETERSBURG, Venäjä (Lokakuu 13, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a super showdown between M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev ja tyrmäys taiteilija Anatoly Tokov to headline the December 9th M-1 Challenge 73: Taistelu Narts Ingušiassa, Venäjä.
M-1 Challenge 73 lähetetään suorana Ingušiasta teräväpiirtonawww.M1Global.TV. Katsojat voivat katsella alustava taistelee ja pääkortille kirjautumalla rekisteröityä www.M1Global.TV. Fanit voivat katsoa kaikki toimet omalla tietokoneet, sekä Android ja Applen älypuhelimet ja tabletit.
“The fight between Ramazan Emeev and Anatoly Tokov is the most anticipated fight in Russian MMA, “M-1 Global presidentti Vadim Finkelchtein sanoi. “Both Tokov and Emeev are fighters of the elite level, not only in Russia, but in the world. This fight is being held to achieve our main goal: to make the most spectacular match-ups between the strongest MMA fighters of our time.”
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), who was the M-1 Global 2015 Fighter of the Year, returns to action after suffering a torn ligament in his elbow, which forced the Azerbaijan native to withdraw from his scheduled M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship fight withAlexander Shlemenko.
The 29-year-old Emeev, fighting out of Makhachkala, Venäjä, first captured the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight title in 2012, taking a 5-round unanimous decision from Mario Miranda at M-1 Challenge 35, and he successfully won the rematch viisi kuukautta myöhemmin atM-1 Challenge 38, stopping Miranda via strikes in the third round.
![]() Sisään 2014, Emeev lost his title belt to Vjatsheslav Vasilevsky by way of a fourth-round knockout (lyöntejä) at M-1 Challenge 51 sisään 2014. The resilient Emeev, kuitenkin, bounced back to regain his throne as M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, using a choke hold to submit Vasilevsky in the opening round at
M-1 Challenge 56.
Emeev has successfully defended his title against Luigi Fioravanti, who was unable to continue after four rounds at M-1 Challenge 63, and this past April Emeev defeated Brazilian Maiquel Falcao (see picture above) at M-1 Challenge 65 in the first round by submission (tukehtua).
Tokov (24-2-0, M-1: 9-1-0), 26, is a former ABC champion who fights out of Stary Oskol, Venäjä. He is riding a 17-fight win streak, including knockouts of Enoc Ratkaisee Torres atM-1 Challenge 54 ja Albert Duraev at M-1 Challenge 46.
A feared striker with tremendous power, Tokov has stopped 14 hänen 24 victims to date, resulting in him developing into one of MMA’s most spectacular fighters and a true rising MMA star throughout Russia and Europe.
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KING MO RETURNS TO MONEYWEIGHT TO MEET SATOSHI ISHII IN MAIN EVENT OF BELLATOR MMA’S DEBUT IN ‘THE EMERALD ISLE’
NORTHERN IRELAND’S OWN JAMES ‘THE STRABANIMAL’ GALLAGHER ALSO SET TO RETURN TO ACTION
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Lokakuu 12, 2016) – Check Ireland off the list of countries Bellator MMA has yet to hold an event in, with the announcement that the Scott Coker-led promotion is set for action at the heart of Dublin’s docklands on Dec. 16.
"Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” emanates from the state-of-the-art 3Arena, and will be headlined by a heavyweight fight pitting “King Mo” (19-5, 1 NC) against Olympic Judo Gold Medalist Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1). Ireland will also have one of its brightest prospects on the card as well, as the pride of Strabane, James Gallagher (4-0) returns home against a yet-to-be-announced foe.
Liput "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office on Perjantai, Lokakuu 14, with a special presale on the 12 & 13. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 p.m. JA/8 p.m. CT. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
Lisäksi, Europe’s leading mixed martial arts promotion BAMMA will be holding “BAMMA 27,” alongside "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” in an effort to showcase some of the world’s leading MMA athletes from both organizations. “BAMMA 27” will be headlined by a bantamweight title fight pitting Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vastaan Alan Philpott (16-8), as well as a featherweight title fight featuring Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) against former Bellator MMA competitor Martin Stapleton (18-4).
“When thinking of a country that respects, understands and yearns for quality mixed martial arts action, Ireland immediately comes to mind,"Bellator MMA presidentti Scott Coker sanoi. “I’m very excited for this event, with ‘King Mo’ versus Ishii in the main event, and I cannot wait to be inside the 3Arena when ‘The Strabanimal,’ James Gallagher takes center stage, it’s going to be a madhouse. Että on sanottu, I’m pleased to be bringing this action to Dublin alongside a promotion like BAMMA and David Green, who has been a good friend for years.”
BAMMA CEO David Green added: “It’s going to be the biggest and boldest MMA show in Ireland this year, as fans get the chance to get up close and personal with MMA superstars from both promotions.
“King Mo” returns to the cage for the second time in 2016, and first time at heavyweight since his Rizin Grand Prix heavyweight tournament victory. A winner in seven out of his last eight fights, Mo yearns for an opportunity to meet the winner of Liam McGeary vastaan Phil Davis at “Bellator 163,” päälläMarraskuu. 4, but instead of remaining inactive, the 35-year-old now looks to test himself against Ishii. A former Strikeforce champion, Mo has his sights set on adding Bellator gold to his mantel.
Ishii is a 29-year-old powerhouse Judoka who earned Gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing after defeating the best the world had to offer in the +100 kg jako. Now fully focused on mixed martial arts, the Japanese star has competed in his home country almost exclusively throughout his 21-fight professional career and will be fighting three days ahead of his Joulukuu. 19 birthday when he meets Lawal on Joulukuu. 16 in Ireland. With half of his victories coming before judges’ scorecards, it’s worth noting that four of Ishii’s defeats have come at the hands of some of greatest the sport has to offer such as Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Mirko Cro Cop and Fedor Emelianenko.
Perfect through his first four professional fights, the 19-year-old Gallagher is one of the brightest stars in all of “The Emerald Island.” Hailing from nearby Straban in Northern Ireland, “The Strabanimal” moved away from home at age 15 to join coach John Kavanagh at Straight Blast Gym (SBG), where he now trains alongside the best fighters in the country including Connor McGregor. Having made his Bellator debut in London this past July when he beat Mike Cutting in London, Gallagher will look to make it five straight to start his career in front of a raucous home crowd. Please note: Gallagher was scheduled to appear at Bellator 164 in Tel Aviv Israel on Marraskuu. 10, and will no longer be competing on that card. A replacement for him will be named shortly.
Päivitetty "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Raskaansarjan päätapahtuma: Muhammed "Kuningas Mo" Lawalilta (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Höyhensarjan pääkortin Bout: James Gallagher (4-0) vs. TBA
Updated “BAMMA 27” Main Card:
Bantamweight World Title Bout: Tom Duquesnoy (13-1, 1 NC) vs. Alan Philpott (16-8)
Featherweight World Title Bouut: Ronnie Mann (25-8-1) vs. Martin Stapleton (18-4)
Höyhensarjan pääkortin Bout: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)
NEW YORK, Lokakuu 11 - Torjumaan Amerikka, the premier Hispanic Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) urheilu franchising, today announced that it has named multiple-time professional world wrestling champion and former Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) star Alberto “El Presidente” Rodriguez, formerly known as Alberto Del Rio and Alberto El Patrόn, as its president.
A former WWE Maailman Heavyweight Champion, Rodriguez, the son of Lucha Libre legend Dos Caras, Sr., also competed in 14 professional MMA bouts – 2 of them under the promotion of former Japanese juggernaut PRIDE Fighting Championships – välillä 2001 ja 2010, as Alberto “Dos Caras, Jr.” Rodriguez. He compiled an overall record of 9-5 in the sport, kanssa 7 of his victories coming by way of submission.
In his new executive role with Combate Americas, “El Presidente” will be actively involved in all aspects of athlete relations and development, from recruitment to enhancing their showmanship skills.
“A storied fighter, with a following throughout Mexico and the U.S., Alberto brings a tremendous amount of knowledge of what it means to be in competition, coupled with an ability to communicate his passion for the sport, to his new role,” said Campbell McLaren, Combate Americas founder and CEO. “From working with Alberto in the past, we have gotten to know him very well, and are thrilled to have him on our team in an executive capacity.”
“I am excited to enter a new chapter in my career in combat sports, and to have the opportunity to spearhead the Combate Americas mission of delivering to fight fans everywhere, an authentic and first-rate Hispanic MMA product,”Sanoi Rodriguez.
As a member of the Mexican National Greco-Roman wrestling team in the late ‘90s, Rodriguez won the Central American and Caribbean Games in his weight division three times.
Rodriguez will make his public debut as “El Presidente” this week, during the first-ever Combate Americas live event in New York on Perjantai, Lokakuu. 14 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona.
New York, New York (Lokakuu 11, 2016) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson makes his return to the ring to help the fight against heroin in Staten Island Lauantai, Marraskuu 19 at the Foxwoods Casino in Mashantucket, CT.
Melson’s fight headlines a DiBella Entertainment promoted Pro-Am card as part of the recently relocated but wildly popular Broadway Boxing series. This fight card is a special event. Broadway Boxing by way of Lou DiBella, is offering a Veterans Appreciation fight card with 4 of the undercard bouts consisting of Cadets from the West Point Boxing Team boxing against Cadets from the Coast Guard Academy.
Living and fighting out of New York City, Melson’s made a name for himself in and out of the ring. His outstanding professional ledger stands at 15-1-1 kanssa 4 knockouts and in May 2015 he won the WBC-USNBC junior middleweight championship by dominating Mike Ruiz. Since the victory, he’s spent most of his time doing public speaking around the country as well as raising funds and awareness for various charitable causes such as Suicide Prevention among Armed Forces Veterans, working with disadvantaged youth and helping fight drug addiction among youth and young adults.
Following the match, Melson’s donating 100% of his purse to help combat the severe heroin problem across Staten Island, New York.
“I was fortunate enough to have had a meeting with the Staten Island District Attorney Mike McMahon a few weeks ago,” said Melson. “My dear brother Ibrahim Kurtulus arranged my requested meeting I asked him to help set up after I read an article published in May of 2016 discussing the heroin plague in that borough. The article stated that through May of this year, there were 40 reported deaths in Staten Island due to overdosing on heroin. During my meeting with McMahon, he told me that the number is now at 70. McMahon forced the issue to have a change in the local law in Staten Island where users arrested for using heroin will be sentenced to rehabilitation instead of prison. The commencement date for this policy has not yet begun.”
Melson, who considered himself retired from boxing, came back to the sport in part to help combat the problems in Staten Island.
“I need to come out of retirement so I can start going to bat for the people in the borough of Staten Island. Staten Island is the borough that I spent my childhood in while growing up in Brooklyn. I was a frequent visitor at Bayley Seton Hospital as a child for weekly allergy shots, Fort Wadsworth to visit my friends and on Arthur Kill Road to visit my aunt. I decided that I needed to find a way to help and draw attention within the five boroughs to Staten Island; a borough that residents say they feel forgotten in. I also decided that I am going to donate my purse to an organization within the borough aimed at helping addicts once they leave their rehabilitation. It also means a lot to me as a West Point graduate that I’ll have the opportunity to box on a card with Cadets that are coached by the same man that coached me while I was a Cadet in Colonel Dr. Ray Barone.”
“I’d like to thank Lou DiBella for this great opportunity. He has been an incredible supporter of my career and what I’ve fought for every single punch of the way and he his actions always remind me of this. I considered myself retired from boxing after my last fight. I told my family that I am done boxing. I have not been boxing or in the gym for a year and a half. After reading that article on the heroin problem in Staten Island, I could not sit around helpless when I believed I could help. Heroin is the number one issue harming the quality of life in Staten Island as well as the taker of lives. So I decided to suffer one more time with making weight and getting in shape so that the people of Staten Island know that they are not facing this plague of heroin alone. My family has a history of addiction so I understand how severe it can be.”
Melson’s opponent in this eight round middleweight contest will be announced shortly and tickets can be purchased by going to http://knockoutpublicity.com/tickets-to-boyd-melsons-november-19-fight/.
Lauantai, Marraskuu 19, T-Mobile Arenalla Las Vegasissa
Presented Live By HBO Pay-Per-View®
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (Lokakuu 11, 2016): As WBO, WBA and IBF Light Heavyweight World Champion Sergey “Krusher” Kovalev (30-0-1, 26 KOs) and former Two-Time World Champion Andre “S.O.G.” Ward (30-0, 15 KOs) prepare for their epic “Pound For Pound” showdown scheduled for Lauantai, Marraskuu. 19 T-Mobile Arenalla Las Vegasissa, tuulettimet, tiedotusvälineet, experts and odds-makers around the world are split on who will be the favorite to win this virtually even-money battle.
And with good reason. Both Kovalev and Ward are undefeated and in their prime, making for a rare and exciting boxing match-up and a testament to the moxie of the boxers and the promoters.
Jay Rood, Vice President of Race & Urheilu MGM Mirage, provides his expert analysis of this exciting match-up:
“I really believe this could end up being a ‘Fight of the Year’ candidate. Usually fighters in good form don’t meet up.”
Tämän takia, this fight opened close, has remained so and, most likely, will close so.
“It’s not very often that a fight in Las Vegas that’s this significant is this close in terms of odds,” says Rood. “Ward opened at -145 and he now is at -150. I don’t believe it will change much from here.”
The fact that Ward is the slight favorite is because, osittain, the public, especially those bettors who consider themselves as experts or ‘sharps,’ tend to go with the boxer over the puncher.
But while Ward is considered the boxer and Kovalev the puncher, both are versatile, in keeping with the tremendous skill each possess. Toisin sanoen, Osasto, the perceived boxer, has power, and Kovalev, the perceived puncher, can box.
“The public is perceiving this fight, right or wrong, as ‘Boxer vs. Puncher,’” added Rood. “Usually the boxer draws the ‘sharp’ action. Most of the ‘sharp’ money will be on the boxer.”
Kuitenkin, the general betting public appears to be trending toward Kovalev.
According to Rood, “Kovalev will draw good action, otherwise this number would need to be closer to -200 to balance the fight (betting action). I don’t think it will be that one-sided. I think the crowd going to the fight will be 60 percent on Kovalev.”
Kovalev vs. Osasto “Pound For Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight World Titles, tapahtuu Lauantai, Marraskuu. 19, T-Mobile Arenalla Las Vegasissa, Nev. Tapahtuma tuotetaan ja jaetaan live HBO Pay-Per-View alkaa 9 p.m. JA/6 p.m. PT. “Pound for Pound” is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Urheilu, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and is sponsored by MGM Grand Hotel & Kasino, Rosneft and Corona Extra.
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Lokakuu 11, 2016) – A lightweight showdown pitting Adam Piccolot (8-0) vastaan Brandon Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) vastaan Francis Carmont (14-4) on lisätty tärkein kortti "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " klo SAP Center San Jose, Kalifornia. marras. 19.
The bouts join a pair of action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring Michael Chandler (15-3) vastaan Benson Henderson (24-6). Lisäksi, a welterweight clash between undefeated British striker Michael "Venom" Page (11-0) and California’s own Fernando Gonzalez (25-13) will also be the card’s co-main event. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
"Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " järjestetään Marraskuu 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m ET/ 8 p.m. CT. Tickets for the event are on sale now and can be purchased at Bellator.com, as well as SAP Center Box Office and Ticketmaster.
After emerging victorious in his first four professional fights, Piccolotti has continued with more of the same under the Scott Coker-led promotion’s banner. Since making his Bellator MMA debut in 2015, the California native has recorded wins in each of his four bouts, including three consecutive finishes via submission. Piccolotti opened his 2016 campaign with a nifty first round finish of Ray Wood at "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kuningas Mo," lifting his overall record to 8-0. The 27-year-old will look to protect his unblemished mark when he challenges Girtz on Marraskuu 19 inside SAP Center.
One year removed from an impressive first round finish that left opponent Derek Fields on the Bellator MMA canvas just 37 seconds into the bout, Girtz returns to the cage in an attempt to build off of his current three-fight winning streak. The Mankato, Alkaen., native holds an impressive 6-2 promotional mark since joining Bellator MMA, including four finishes and a pair of first round knockouts. Since making his professional debut in 2008, the 31-year-old Girtz has recorded 10 finishes, eight of which have come by way of submission. Having won five of his last six bouts, the powerful grappler will look to pick up right where he left off and further his case for a 155-pound title shot.
A seven-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, Vassell has recorded five wins since making his promotional debut in 2013. The 33-year-old British striker is known for ending fights early with his elite striking and a near-flawless ground game. Yhteensä, “The Swarm” has finished 13 hänen 16 vastustajat, mukaan lukien 10 first round finishes and six knockout blows. Vassell hopes to build off of a strong performance at the record shattering "Bellator 149: Shamrock vs. Gracie " tapahtuma, where he defeated Emauel Newton. Vassell now turns his attention to Francis Carmont, an opponent that he was originally slated to face earlier in the year at "Bellator 158: Daley vs.. Lime," before an injury forced Vassell to withdraw.
Similar to his opponent, former UFC competitor Francis Carmont also has a knack for finishing opponents early and often in his bouts. The 34-year-old Carmont has stopped his opponent in 17 hänen 25 ura voittaa, mukaan lukien 11 submission victories and six knockouts. Tervehdys Pariisista, Ranska, “Limitless” credits much of his success to the top-notch trainers at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Kanada. The well-known training camp is loaded with accomplished instructors, who have helped develop a number of talented fighters, including recent Bellator MMA free agent signee Rory MacDonald. With more than half of his submission finishes coming in the opening round of action, we can expect the dynamic Carmont to attack his opponent right off the bat in hopes of adding to that remarkable total.
Päivitetty "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Kevyt maailmanmestaruuskilpailu: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Välisarjan Co-pääturnauksen: Michael "Venom" Page (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Kevyt ominaisuusjousi: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Alustava Card:
Keskisarjan Alustavat Bout: Diego Herzog (3-2) vs. Nick Pica (5-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: James Terry (17-9) vs. Justin Baesman (19-10-1)
Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Jose Perez (2-1) vs. J.T. Donaldson (2-1)
Kevyt alustava ottelu: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (Debyytti)
Kevyt alustava ottelu: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (Debyytti)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Debyytti) vs. Justin Roswell (1-0)
Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Danasabe Mohammed (5-0) vs. Dwight Grant (6-1)
Flyweight Preliminary Bout: Sarah D’Alelio (10-6) vs. Jaimelene Nievera (4-1)
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