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Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon
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An Réiteoir Finscéalach Mickey Vann Chun Imeacht Tionscnaimh na hAlban MBC a eagrú Dé Sathairn seo chugainn
Beidh réiteoir Craobh na Trotting Cruinne legendary Mickey Vann ag déanamh ceann de na turais idirnáisiúnta is giorra aige i gceann tamaill fhada, an deireadh seachtaine seo chugainn, nuair a rialaíonn sé an chéad Choimisiún Dornálaíochta i Málta (MBC) imeacht ceadaithe in Albain, chuir an ócáid Stewart Allan chun cinn sa Rivals Gym i Wishaw Dé Sathairn 25ú Aibreán 2015.
Uisce, who has been the MBC’s chief referee since 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11úDeireadh Fómhair 1976.
It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29ú Márta 1983.
Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23rd Lúnasa 1986.
With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8ú Meitheamh 1990 Rinne Vann breithiúnas ar a chéad chorn Craobh an Domhain, troid teidil Íosta Meáchan Domhanda WBC idir Hideyuki Ohashi na Seapáine agus Napa Kiatwanchai na Téalainne i dTóiceo, An tSeapáin.
Go dtí seo tá Vann tar éis céad daichead a trí Idirnáisiúnta a mheas, Comórtais teidil Idir-Ilchríochacha agus Domhanda do na hEagraíochtaí Ceadaithe Domhanda, mar WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU srl chomh maith le líon níos airde fós Eorpach, Chomhlathais, Troidann teideal baile na Breataine agus na hÉireann le linn a shlí bheatha ocht gcéad ochtó a dó go dtí seo.
Is é an ceann is déanaí de na babhtaí seo ná troid teidil Cruiserweight Idir-Ilchríochach WBO idir Oleksandr Usyk na hÚcráine agus Andry Knyazev na Rúise, a bhí ar siúl i Kiev díreach an deireadh seachtaine seo caite.
Ina theannta sin tá Vann tar éis céad seachtó a trí chomórtas Craobh a mheas ó shin 1978, ag tabhairt iomlán a ghairme feidhmiúcháin go míle dochreidte caoga a cúig comórtas, is oth linn an comórtas míle caoga sé sin a dhéanamh má chuirimid an ócáid atá le teacht an deireadh seachtaine seo san áireamh.
Go gairid tar éis filleadh ó Kiev, Labhair an t-eifidrín Vann go hachomair faoina shlí bheatha agus faoin imeacht atá le teacht in Albain ar an Satharn.
“Cad is féidir liom a rá nár thuig mé gur mheas mé go raibh go leor troideanna ann,
Is é an troid is mó a dhéanfainn i gcuimhne dom go nádúrtha ná Lennox Lewis agus Frank Bruno i bPáirc Airm Caerdydd, ba é sin an stair.
Ach rinne siad tagairt don oiread sin troideanna i gcuimhne, cá dtosaím, Shea Neary agus Mickey Ward, anois ba troid iontach é sin.
Is cuimhin liom roinnt blianta ó shin, cosúil le Jean-Marc Renard i gcoinne Farid Benredjeb, OH cén cogadh a bhí ann, chríochnaigh an bheirt acu san ospidéal.
Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, an cogadh iomlán
They were two South Africans but from different tribes, they wanted me to referee it, not a South African, which was very much appreciated.
I remember refereeing the WBC mandatory Lightweight title fight, between Leavander Johnson and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in a bullring, which was an experience.
I refereed in America Jorge Paez and Angel Manfredy, that was a terrific fight, in fact refereed three or four times in America.
I think if you count them all I think I refereed in thirty nine different countries, I left school at seven and went back at thirteen and left again at fourteen and I didn’t know at that time that there were that many countries in the world. Ní raibh mé, go hionraic.
I just enjoy what I do, tá a fhios agat go raibh mé sa Rúis, An Airgintín, An tSeapáin, ar fud, Fuair mé ar ais ó Kiev.
Tagann daoine suas le haghaidh grianghraf, fiú amháin i Kiev, le Mickey an rinceoir agus ansin ligeann siad orthu go bhfuil tú ag bogadh thart, tá sé go hálainn.
Piocaim rud ar bith i ndáiríre, Ní roghnaíonn mé ach na troideanna móra a thaitin liom.
Cháiligh mé mar réiteoir grád réalta i 1978 agus táim fós ag dul, Tá na céadta troideanna déanta agam faoin am sin, ní post é i ndáiríre, is taitneamh mar sin é.
Ní trodaire proifisiúnta an-mhaith mé, Amaitéarach maith a bhí ionam, Bhí seasca sé troid agam mar amaitéarach agus chaill mé naoi gcinn déag, ach bhíodh trí throid in aghaidh an lae agat sna Craobhchomórtais, throid tú ar maidin, bhuaigh tú gur throid tú tráthnóna agus má bhuaigh tú gur throid tú san oíche chun dul tríd go dtí an chéad bhabhta eile, i gCraobh an Airm agus sna clubanna buachaillí saghas ruda, sin a rinneamar go léir.
Mar pro tá ceithre throid dhéag agam ach chaill mé naoi gcinn, ach bhain mé taitneamh as, Tá áthas orm gur chas mé pro agus tá áthas orm gur throid mé, Tá áthas orm gur throid mé amaitéarach agus proifisiúnta agus chaill mé é nuair a chuaigh mé ar scor agus theastaigh uaim rud éigin a dhéanamh agus mhol mo bhainisteoir go réiteodh mé, Bhí mé ag iarraidh traenáil ach Tommy Miller, dúirt mo bhainisteoir liom ‘Jesus Mick cad a d’fhéadfá a mhúineadh d’éinne’, mar sin dúirt sé liom gur mhaith leat a bheith i do réiteoir, mar sin chuir mé isteach air agus thóg sé dhá bhliain orm agus cháiligh mé.
Bainim taitneamh as gach nóiméad de agus bhí roinnt uaireanta níos fearr ná a chéile, i ndáiríre ba ghnách leo fuath a thabhairt dom in Albain, cheap siad gur fuath liom na hAlban. Chuala mé é seo ar an raidió go minic.
Inseoidh Alex Morrison duit, cheap sé go raibh fuath agam d’Albanaigh, Ní raibh mé, ach ní raibh an chuma orthu riamh go bhfaigheadh siad an fíorasc uaim, mar sin tá sé íorónach go leor Dé Sathairn is é tionscnóir na hAlban agus dornálaithe na hAlban a d’iarr an seó seo orm.
Bhí an-spraoi agam i gcónaí ansin agus is Albanach an trodaire is fearr liom riamh, Ken Buchanan, mar sin is deas an rud é go dteastaíonn uathu go mbeinn ann don chéad imeacht ceadaithe ag MBC ansin, Ní féidir liom fanacht. "
Beidh Mickey Vann mar mholtóir do Sandy Robb i gcoinne Mathew Ellis agus Scott Allan i gcoinne Isaac Quaye a bheidh i gceannas ar an Stewart Allan (Iomaitheoirí Arduithe Céime) imeacht ag an Rivals Gym i Wishaw, Albain ar an Satharn 25ú Aibreán 2015.
Tá ticéid phraghas £ 30 agus £ 40 ar fáil go díreach ó aon cheann de na dhornálaithe ag glacadh páirte, nó cuir glaoch ar Stewart ar 07711 725257.
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International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov”
Éasca Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real agus @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ag an @KansasStarArena ar Meitheamh 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aibreán 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) agus iar-Chraobh Domhanda Trom-mheáchain Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Meitheamh 26.
The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Bealtaine.
The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “An Uaimh” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “An Nádúrtha” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi suas (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.
Tá príomh-aipeanna cártaí na hoíche beo agus saor in aisce ar Spike ag 9 p.m. AGUS/ 8 p.m. CT, cé go sruth réamh babhtaí ar Spike.com.
Beidh babhtaí breise a fhógairt go luath.
Ticéid le haghaidh “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” a thosú ag díreach $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ar fáil faoi láthair ag Ticketmaster.com.
Kongo, 6-chos-4 Francach, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Díríonn Kongo anois go hiomlán ar MMA agus tá tógtha 4-2 taifead faoin mbratach Bellator MMA. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.”
The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. Ina 24 victories gairme, Volkov has scored 17 de réir knockout.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 26, Arena Ionad Imeachta Kanas Star, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator trom Main Imeacht: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Gné comhrac Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Gné comhrac: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi suas (18-2)
Éasca Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real agus @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 ag an @KansasStarArena ar Meitheamh 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aibreán 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) agus iar-Chraobh Domhanda Trom-mheáchain Bellator MMA Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Meitheamh 26.
The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Bealtaine.
The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “An Uaimh” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “An Nádúrtha” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi suas (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.
Tá príomh-aipeanna cártaí na hoíche beo agus saor in aisce ar Spike ag 9 p.m. AGUS/ 8 p.m. CT, cé go sruth réamh babhtaí ar Spike.com.
Beidh babhtaí breise a fhógairt go luath.
Ticéid le haghaidh “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” a thosú ag díreach $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, ar fáil faoi láthair ag Ticketmaster.com.
Kongo, 6-chos-4 Francach, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Díríonn Kongo anois go hiomlán ar MMA agus tá tógtha 4-2 taifead faoin mbratach Bellator MMA. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.”
The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. Ina 24 victories gairme, Volkov has scored 17 de réir knockout.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Dé hAoine, Meitheamh 26, Arena Ionad Imeachta Kanas Star, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator trom Main Imeacht: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator Gné comhrac Lightweight: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator featherweight Gné comhrac: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi suas (18-2)
BOXING HALL OF FAMER JOE CALZAGHE TO SERVE AS GUEST ANALYST FOR PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TV FIGHT CARD AT UIC PAVILION TAKING PLACE FRIDAY, Aibreán 24 IN CHICAGO
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John Thompson reflects on Boxcino semifinal win and looks forward towards the final on May 22
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS LEADS TO LONG-AWAITED REMATCH
Lewiston, Maine (Aibreán 21, 2015) - Troideanna Sasana Nua (NEF), Meiriceá uimhir a haon a chur chun cinn gcomhrac réigiúnach, Beidh Tionólfar déag mheasctha martial-ealaíon (MMA) imeacht, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” ar Dé Sathairn, Meitheamh 13, 2015 ag an Colisee Androscoggin Bank i Lewiston, Maine. Níos luaithe inniu, the promotion announced that NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Boy Pretty” Boyington (10-8) le chéile John “Rang a hAon” Ray (2-7) on the card in a non-title bout at a weight of 150-pounds.
Boyington and Raio first met in February 2014 ag “NEF XII” i Lewiston. Boyington dominated the early moments with his striking. Coming towards the end of the first round, Raio would take Boyington’s back and apply a rear-naked choke on the mat. The future lightweight champion waved his hand in the air, a signal which referee Jimmy Bickford took to indicate Boyington’s submission. Bickford stopped the bout and awarded the fight to Raio, drawing an immediate protest from Boyington who stated he was waving to his fans in the crowd as a sign that he was not in danger.
In the days that followed, a heated debate would rage on social media over the controversial finish to the fight. Both fighters, boasting arguably the two largest fan bases in all of New England, were at the center of an epic war of words between their respective supporters. It seemed as though everyone had an opinion, and the entire state of Maine was split.
“Things were crazy that week after the bout,” recalled NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Our Facebook page was flooded with comments and private messages. Everybody and their mother was weighing in. It’s probably the most controversial moment in NEF history. Fans have been asking us for over a year when the rematch would happen. The time has finally come, Meitheamh 13 i Lewiston!”
Boyington would go on to have a highly successful finish to 2014, winning not one but two regional MMA titles, including the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Championship. He would also win his professional boxing debut at NEF’s inaugural boxing event in October 2014. Boyington has, i ndáiríre, won four of his last five since the Raio loss.
“This fight is solely about redemption and giving the fans what they have been wanting to see,” stated Boyington when reached for comment. “Sometimes you have to step outside of what is best for you in this sport and entertain and that’s what I’m doing. I like a challenge—the biggest challenge—and that time will come, but for now, its about showing people what was about to happen last time and I can still show I’m three-levels above him by making the statement I’m about to embark on. I’m done with mishaps in that cage. I’m seizing every opportunity and will not let something slip again. Mark my words, its about to get fíor in my fight.”
Raio is coming off two losses in a row to his archrival, Derek Shorey (2-1), including one defeat earlier this month at “XVII NEF.” In need of a win, the founder of First Class MMA may now be more determined than ever to return to the NEF cage.
“I know this is a fight that I want, Bruce wants, and a lot of MMA fans have asked for,” stated Raio when reached for comment. “I look forward to fighting Bruce. Hopefully when the fight is over, there will be no controversy.”
Seo chugainn imeacht MMA NEF ar, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Ticéid le haghaidh “NEF XVIII” tosú ag díreach $25 agus tá siad ar díol anois ag www.TheColisee.com nó trí ghlaoch ar an oifig na dticéad Colisee ag207.783.2009 x 525. Le haghaidh tuilleadh eolais ar na nuashonruithe cárta ócáid agus troid, tabhair cuairt ar láithreán gréasáin a chur chun cinn ag www.NewEnglandFights.com. Chomh maith leis sin, Is féidir leat féachaint ar na físeáin NEF ag www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, iad a leanúint ar Twitternefights agus páirt a ghlacadh sa ghrúpa Facebook oifigiúil "Sasana Nua troideanna."
Maidir troideanna Sasana Nua
Troideanna Sasana Nua ("NEF") Is troid imeachtaí chun cinn cuideachta. Is é misean NEF a chruthú ar na himeachtaí chaighdeán is airde do trodaithe Maine agus lucht leanúna araon. Tá foireann feidhmiúcháin NEF taithí fhairsing i mbainistíocht spóirt a chomhrac, tháirgeadh Imeachtaí, caidreamh leis na meáin, margaíochta, dlí agus fógraíocht.
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Turkish Prospect Ozgul Set For London Showdown With Miekle On May 2nd
Champions TKO Gym’s unbeaten Light Heavyweight prospect Onder Ozgul is set to make his fifth professional outing in just over a weeks time, when he takes on the highly entertaining Jody Meikle, from Scunthorpe, in a six round contest, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Promotions LORDS OF THE RING event at York Hall in London on Saturday 2ú Bealtaine 2015.
Ozgul, has built quite a reputation, as a seriously tough and uncompromising boxer, over the past year or so, following top class victories over the likes of Lithuania’s Dmitrij Kalinovskij, Bighton’s Iain Jackson, Lithuania’s Remigijus Ziausys and most recently over the Czech Republic’s big punching Karel Horejsek.
With a boxing style and approach uncannily similar to that of a certain ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that Ozgul’s Turkish fans have nicknamed their man ‘Little Mike’, a name that the British fans that have seen him in action have started to adopt too.
That aside, Ozgul’s resolve could be mightily tested by Miekle, who last time out scored a good solid draw against Portsmouth bruiser Sam Couzens, no surprise there as the Lincolnshire man not only likes a good old fashioned toe-to-toe slug fest, but also has a very entertaining mischievous streak.
Speaking at the famed Champions TKO Gym in Hackney, Ozgul spoke briefly about the upcoming showdown with the man they call ‘The Entertainer’.
“I’m happy I am fighting a six rounder, I’d be happy if it was an eight, I train for twelve rounds, so six is easy for me.
The way we look at it is if you can run a marathon, then running a half marathon is easy, that’s why we work so hard in the gym, so it is easy in the ring.
My last fight I trained hard, I trained for twelve rounds then too, the opponent was strong and durable but it was still an easy fight for me.
It will be the same next week, I will be ready for whatever Jody Meikle brings, I’ve been told Jody is tough, good that means we’ll have a very good fight.
I’m really happy that my brother Siar has got a title fight on May 2ú and even happier that I will be fighting on the undercard of his title fight and hope that everyone comes out and gives us both their full support.
I want to thank my sponsors and all those fans that come and support me and my brother (Super Welterweight Siar Ozgul), Thank you for supporting us, Bealtaine 2ú you’ll not be disappointed, I will be fighting at my best.”
Onder Ozgul versus Jody Meikle features on the undercard of Siar Ozgul – Matt Scriven MBC International Welterweight title fight that headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Arduithe Céime dTiarnaí AN imeacht RING, a bhíonn ar siúl ag an Eabhrac Halla i Bethnal Green, Londain ar an Satharn 2úBealtaine 2015.
Beidh a cheadú don imeacht seo a chur ar fáil le caoinchead an Choimisiúin Dornálaíochta Málta (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Ticéid phraghas £ 35 (Suíocháin Caighdeánach) agus £ 65 (Ringside) ar fáil go díreach ó aon cheann de na dhornálaithe ag glacadh páirte, ar-líne agwww.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645
ANDRE DIRRELL AND JAMES DEGALE TO MEET IN EXCITING SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, BEALTAINE 23 FROM AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON LIVE ON NBC & NBCSN
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