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Ubeseiret Cruiserweights Constantin Bejenaru & Stivens Bujaj Meet In Co-feature; Nevø av tidligere verdensmester Popo Freitas, Vitor Jones Freitas står overfor Manuel Mendez
Live på SHOWTIME på 10:30 pm. OG/PT
Fra Omega Products International Event Center i Corona, Calif.
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NEW YORK (Oktober. 13, 2016) - Ubeseiret 2012 OL-bronsevinnerTaras "Real Deal" Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KOs) vil møte opprørt sinn Jaime Herrera i 10-runde veltvekt hovedarrangement av en ShoBox: Den nye generasjonen tripleheader på Fredag, November. 4, leve på SHOWTIME på 10:30 pm. OG/PT (forsinket på vestkysten) fra Omega-produkter Internasjonalt arrangementssenter i Corona, Calif.
Shelestyuk (14-0, 9 KOs), av Los Angeles ved hjelp av Ukraina, var medlem av en 2012 Ukrainsk OL-lag som inkluderte fjærvekt medaljevinner Vasyl Lomatsjenko og tungvektsmedalje Oleksandr Usyk. Jaime Herrera (15-3-1, 8 KOs), Chicago, Ill., har beseiret ubeseirede utsikter i fire av de siste ni kampene og er 8-1-1 samlet siden juli 2012.
I co-feature, ubeseiret krysservekt Constantin Bejenaru (11-0, 4 KOs, 0-1-1 i World Series of Boxing), av Catskill, N.Y.. ved hjelp av Moldova, og Stivens “Superman” Bujaj (16-0-1, 11 KOs), av New York, vil kollidere i en 10-runde for ledige WBC International og WBC Continental Americas tittels.
I åpnings bout av sendingen, ubeseiret lett Vitor Jones Freitas (12-0, 1 ND, 6 KOs), av Salvador, Bahia, Brasil, vil bli motarbeidet av lokal fanfavoritt Manuel Mendez (12-1-2, 8 KOs), av Indio, Calif., i en åtte-round bout. Den 23 år gamle Freitas er nevøen til den populære tidligere to ganger lette verdensmesteren Acelino “Popo” Freitas.
Fire av de seks krigerne på den utpreget internasjonale tripleheaderen vil risikere sine ubeseirede poster mot det som sannsynligvis vil være deres tøffeste oppdrag til dags dato. Shelestyuk og Bejanaru vil gjøre sitt andre ShoBox starter. Det er også andre gang ShoBox har sendt fra Omega. Den første fant sted 5. oktober, 2007, og presenterte seire av Yonnhy Perez og Mickey bey jr., som begge skulle fortsette å bli verdensmestere, to av 67 boksere på ShoBox å gjøre slik.
Billetter til arrangementet promotert av Banner Kampanjer, Thompson Boxing, Hitz Boxing og Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing er priset til $100 (ringside), $70 (reservert) og $50 (generell studiekompetanse) og kan kjøpes ved å ringe (714) 935-0900.
TARAS SHELESTYUK VS. JAIME HERRERA - 10-runders veltvekt Main Event
Taras Sjelestjuk (uttalt “TARE-as SHELL-es-tok) gjennomsnitt 85 slag per runde i hans ShoBox debut i november i fjor, å vinne en imponerende 10-omgang enstemmig avgjørelse Aslanbek Kozak. I hans siste start og ensomme utflukt i år i fjor Mai 20, 5-fots-10, 30-år gamle Shelestyuk slått ut Erick Martinez i tredje runde i Ontario, Calif.
“Treningen min går bra, Jeg er kraftigere og farten min er bedre,”Sa den tidligere internasjonale utmerkelsen. “Herrera er en grov fighter, men det betyr ikke noe for meg fordi jeg ønsker å ta steget opp og komme i kamp på mesterskapsnivå. ''
Shelestyuk, som er trent av Eric Brown på Wild Card West, har solide ferdigheter, bevegelse og slagkraft. Siden jeg ble proff i mars 2013 han har utelukkende kjempet i USA. Mange av de fremragende 2012 Det ukrainske OL-laget ble øyeblikkelig potensielle kunder som profesjonelle, inkludert Lomachenko, som vant et fjærvekt-verdensmesterskap i bare sin tredje kamp på SHOWTIME. Nå, det er Shelestyuks tur til å gå opp på tallerkenen.
“Jeg følger 2012 Ukrainsk OL-lag, og alle gutta har det veldig bra, og jeg er glad for dem,Sa Shelestyuk, hvem dro 300-15 i amatørene. “Men jeg sammenligner ikke resultatene mine med noen andre fordi jeg har min egen karriere og min egen vei til et mesterskapsbelte, og jeg gleder meg over denne reisen. ”
Herrera, en proff siden desember 2009, ser ut til å være en legitim test for Shelestyuk. Herrera har vunnet tre strake, beseiret ubeseirede prospekter i fire av de ni siste kampene, og er 8-1-1 generelt siden slippe en beslutning til Adrian Granados i 2012. En av disse seirene var en opprørt knockout av engangs høyt rangert veltervekt og verdensutfordringsutfordrer Mike “Machine Gun” Jones aug. 23, 2014.
“Taras er en stor fighter, og jeg vet at jeg er underdog, men jeg har overrasket noen krigere før, og jeg er trygg og klar til å gi det mitt beste og vinne igjen,”Sa Herrera. «Jeg kommer inn i denne kampen med den samme mentaliteten som jeg hadde i kampene mot de andre ubeseirede gutta. Slik jeg ser det, Taras har alt å tape, og jeg kjemper ettersom jeg ikke har noe å tape. ''
«Jeg har trent veldig seriøst og er spent på å kunne vise frem ferdighetene mine på TV. Jeg vokste opp med å se ShoBox. Det vil være flere øyne på meg, og de vil se min evne til å kjempe. Å vinne vil øke rangeringen og åpne flere dører for karrieren min. ”
CONSTANTIN BEJENARU VS. STIVENS BUJAJ - 10-Round Cruiserweight Bout
Bejenaru (uttalt "bay-zhin-nah-ROO") var en dyktig amatør. Southpaw bokset på det rumenske landslaget for 10 år og var ni ganger nasjonal mester.
I sin ShoBox premiere sist April 15, den aktive og atletiske innfødte i Ungheni, Moldova, scoret en enstemmig åtterunde avgjørelse over tidligere ubeseiretAlexey Zubov (10-0), en tidligere russisk amatørmester og sju ganger europeisk amatørmester.
Bejenaru er opptatt av å komme tilbake til ShoBox og fortsett sine vinnende måter. “Bujaj er en flott bokser, vi er begge ubeseiret, men det kan bare være en seierherre, og jeg har ikke tenkt å tape denne kampen,'' Sa han. “Jeg gikk inn i denne kampen med den hensikt å vinne. Det er det jeg trener for å gjøre, det er det jeg skal gjøre.
“Som en mann som har bokset i over 22 år, Jeg føler meg veldig takknemlig for å ha fått denne muligheten. I min forrige ShoBox fight, Jeg ble stemplet som underdog. De som tvilte på meg, skiftet raskt mening når de så meg slåss, og enda mer når dommeren løftet hånden min i seier. ''
Bujaj (uttalt “Boo-ha”) ble født i Kelmend, Albania, men flyttet til Bronx, New York i tidlig alder. Det ubeseirede utsiktene var en to ganger New York Golden Gloves Champion i tungvekt som har laget gode kamper hver gang og for det meste fikk det til å se lett ut. Dette er Bujajs tredje planlagte start i 10 omganger, mens Bejenaru skal debutere i 10 omganger.
26-åringen har vunnet sine fire siste på rad, inkludert hans to siste etter knockout, siden boksing en delt 10-runde uavgjort i en slugfest med den da ubeseiret tre ganger Chicago Golden Gloves mester Junior Wright (10-0) i mai 2014.
«Jeg blir forberedt,Sa Bujah som kommer fra en første runde TKO over tidligere ubeseiret slått Sergio Ramirez (11-0) på Juni 11. «Jeg trener som om dette er en verdensmestertittel, og jeg er helt klar til å vinne. Jeg vet at motstanderen min er ubeseiret, og jeg kan ikke overse ham. Slik jeg har det, Jeg er på A-spillet mitt. Jeg trente i Las Vegas, og nå er jeg tilbake i New York med Sharif Younan, og jeg er klar til å gjøre alt jeg kan for å vinne denne kampen.
“Dette er eksponeringen og muligheten jeg har ventet på. Jeg vil bare plukke opp disse WBC-titlene som vi kjemper for og bli bumpet opp på rangeringene. En gang tar jeg opp disse beltene, Jeg kommer til å være i toppen 10 og alt er mulig. ''
VITOR JONES FREITAS VS. MANUELL MENDEZ Åtte-runde lettvektskamp
Nevøen til den populære tidligere to ganger lette verdensmesteren Acelino “Popo” Freitas har vunnet i 12 sammenhengende kamper siden han kjempet med en nei-konkurranse i sin pro-debut i juli 2012. Han kommer fra en femte runde TKO over Rodolfo Franz siste Mai 21.
For to utflukter siden, Freitas fanget den brasilianske lette kronen med en 10-runders avgjørelse over Sidney Even. Dette vil Freitas ’sjette U.S. start; hans siste fem kamper var i Brasil.
“Onkelen min hadde mange flotte kamper på SHOWTIME og på November. 4, Jeg ønsker å fortsette arven hans,”Sa Freitas. "Dette vil være et nytt skritt i å følge i hans fotspor for å bli verdensmester. ''
Mendez, som blir trent av de respekterte Joel Diaz, kommer fra en fjerde runde knockout over Erick Martinez siste september. 23 i Ontario. Mendez brukte en sterk, blåmerke-stil der han blandet slagene sine godt for å straffe Martinez. 5-fots-8, 26-år gamle Mendez har gått 12-0-2 siden han ble stoppet i sin pro-debut i oktober 2010.
“Jeg er spent på denne muligheten til å kjempe videre ShoBox,Sa Mendez som er en sparringpartner for Ruslan Provodnikov og Timothy Bradley. “Jeg vet med seier, karrieren min vil eskalere til et nytt nivå. Jeg ønsker å slå Vitor ut.”
Barry Tompkins vil kalle ShoBox handling fra ringside med Steve Farhoodog tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez tjene som ekspert analytikere. Den utøvende produsent er Gordon Hall med Rich Gaughan produsere og Rick Phillips regi.
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Omtrent ShoBox: Den nye generasjonen
Siden oppstarten i juli 2001, den kritikerroste SHOWTIME boksing serie, ShoBox: Den nye generasjonen har omtalt unge talenter matchet tøft. Den ShoBox filosofi er å kringkaste spennende, folkemengde-tiltalende og konkurransedyktige kamper samtidig som det gir en Proving Ground for villige prospekter fast bestemt på å kjempe for en verden tittel. Noen av de voksende liste av 67 krigere som har dukket opp på ShoBox og avansert å samle verdens titler inkluderer: 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 og mer.
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![]() (L-R) – Anatoly Tokov and Ramazan Emeev
ST. PETERSBURG, Russland (Oktober 13, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a super showdown between M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev og knockout artist Anatoly Tokov to headline the December 9th M-en utfordring 73: Battle of Narts i Ingusjetia, Russland.
M-en utfordring 73 will be streamed live from Ingushetia in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil kunne se de foreløpige kamper og hovedkortet ved å logge deg på for å registrere seg på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se alt som skjer på sine datamaskiner, så vel som på Android og Apple smarttelefoner og nettbrett.
“The fight between Ramazan Emeev and Anatoly Tokov is the most anticipated fight in Russian MMA, “M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein sa. “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, Russland, first captured the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight title in 2012, taking a 5-round unanimous decision from Mario Miranda ved M-en utfordring 35, and he successfully won the rematch five months later vedM-en utfordring 38, stopping Miranda via strikes in the third round.
![]() I 2014, Emeev lost his title belt to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky by way of a fourth-round knockout (punches) ved M-en utfordring 51 i 2014. The resilient Emeev, men, 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-en utfordring 56.
Emeev has successfully defended his title against Luigi Fioravanti, who was unable to continue after four rounds at M-en utfordring 63, and this past April Emeev defeated Brazilian Maiquel Falcao (see picture above) ved M-en utfordring 65 in the first round by submission (choke).
Tokov (24-2-0, M-1: 9-1-0), 26, is a former ABC champion who fights out of Stary Oskol, Russland. He is riding a 17-fight win streak, including knockouts of Enoc Løser Torres vedM-en utfordring 54 og Albert Duraev ved M-en utfordring 46.
A feared striker with tremendous power, Tokov has stopped 14 av hans 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.
![]() Tokov can give and take
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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 (Oktober 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.
Billetter til "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” start at 35€ and go on sale at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.ie and the 3Arena Box Office on Fredag, Oktober 14, with a special presale on the 12 & 13. The event can be seen free on SPIKE at 9 pm. OG/8 pm. CT. Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announced in the coming weeks.
I tillegg, 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) mot 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 President Scott Coker sa. “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. Med det blir sagt, 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 versus Phil Davis ved “Bellator 163,” påNovember. 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 divisjon. 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 Desember. 19 birthday when he meets Lawal on Desember. 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 November. 10, and will no longer be competing on that card. A replacement for him will be named shortly.
Oppdatert "Bellator 169: King Mo vs. Ishii” Main Card:
Tungvekt Main Event: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (19-5, 1 NC) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-6-1)
Fjærvekt Hovedkortkamp: 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)
Fjærvekt Hovedkortkamp: Dylan Tuke (3-0) vs. Sean Tobin (4-2)
NEW YORK, Oktober 11 - Combate Americas, den fremste spanske blandede kampsporten (MMA) sportsfranchise, 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 Verdensmesteren i tungvekt, 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 – mellom 2001 og 2010, as Alberto “Dos Caras, Jr.” Rodriguez. He compiled an overall record of 9-5 in the sport, med 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,” said 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 Fredag, Oktober. 14 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona.
New York, NY (Oktober 11, 2016) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson makes his return to the ring to help the fight against heroin in Staten Island Lørdag, November 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 med 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, NY.
“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/.
Lørdag, November 19, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas
Presented Live By HBO Pay-Per-View®
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA (Oktober 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 Lørdag, November. 19 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, fans, media, 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 & Sport for MGM Resorts International, 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.”
På grunn av at, 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, delvis, 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. Med andre ord, Ward, 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.”
Men, 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. Ward “Pound For Pound”, a 12-round mega-fight for the WBO/IBF/WBA Light Heavyweight World Titles, skjer Lørdag, November. 19, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nev. Arrangementet vil bli produsert og distribuert leve av HBO Pay-Per-View begynner på 9 pm. OG/6 pm. PT. “Pound for Pound” is presented by Main Events, Roc Nation Sports, Krusher Promotions and Andre Ward Promotions and is sponsored by MGM Grand Hotel & Casino, Rosneft and Corona Extra.
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SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Oktober 11, 2016) – A lightweight showdown pitting Adam Piccolot (8-0) mot Brandon Girtz (14-4) and a light heavyweight matchup pitting Linton “The Swarm” Vassell (16-5) versus Francis Carmont (14-4) har blitt lagt til hovedkortet på "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson " på SAP Center i San Jose, Calif. nov. 19.
The bouts join a pair of action-packed fights highlighted by a lightweight world title main event featuring Michael Chandler (15-3) mot Benson Henderson (24-6). I tillegg, 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 " vil finne sted på November 19, airing LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 pm ET/ 8 pm. 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 ved "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Konge Mo," lifting his overall record to 8-0. The 27-year-old will look to protect his unblemished mark when he challenges Girtz on November 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, Fra., 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. Totalt, “The Swarm” has finished 13 av hans 16 motstandere, Inkludert 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 " begivenhet, 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 av hans 25 career wins, Inkludert 11 submission victories and six knockouts. Hailing from Paris, Frankrike, “Limitless” credits much of his success to the top-notch trainers at Tristar Gym in Montreal, Canada. 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.
Oppdatert "Bellator 165: Chandler vs. Henderson” Main Card:
Lightweight World Title Main Event: Michael Chandler (15-3) vs. Benson Henderson (24-6)
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Michael "Venom" Page (11-0) vs. Fernando Gonzalez (25-13)
Light Heavyweight Feature Bout: Linton Vassell (16-5) vs. Francis Carmont (25-11)
Lettvekt Feature Bout: Adam Piccolot (8-0) vs. Brandon Girtz (14-4)
Foreløpige kort:
Middleweight Preliminary 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)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: J.J. Okanovich (2-1) vs. Luis Vargas (Debut)
Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Hugo Lujan (0-1) vs. Cesar Gonzalez (Debut)
Welterweight “VOW” Preliminary Bout: Dominic Sumer (Debut) 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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