|
|||
|
Visus FNU47
Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon
|
|
|
Legendary Referee Mickey Vann To Officiate MBC’s Inaugural Scottish Event This Saturday
Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates the first Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) sanctioned event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25th Aprīlis 2015.
Vann, 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 11thOktobris 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 29th Gājiens 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 Augusts 1986.
With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8th Jūnijs 1990 Vann refereed his first World Championship bout, the WBC World Minimumweight title fight between Japan’s Hideyuki Ohashi and Thailand’s Napa Kiatwanchai in Tokyo, Japāna.
To date Vann has refereed one hundred and forty three International, Inter-Continental and World title contests for the World Sanctioning Organisations, such as WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU etc as well as an even higher number of European, Federācija, British and Irish domestic title fights during his eight hundred and eighty two bout career to date.
The most recent of these bouts being the WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and Russian Andry Knyazev, which took place in Kiev just last weekend.
In addition Vann has also judged one hundred and seventy three Championship contests since 1978, taking his officiating career total to an incredible one thousand and fifty five contests, sorry make that one thousand and fifty six contests if we include the upcoming event this weekend.
Shortly after returning from Kiev, the effervescent Vann spoke briefly about his career and the upcoming event he is to officiate in Scotland sestdien.
“What can I say I didn’t realise I’d refereed that many fights,
My most memorable fight would naturally be Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park, that was history.
But have refereed so many memorable fights, where do I start, Shea Neary and Mickey Ward, now that was a great fight.
There’s some from years ago I can remember, like Jean-Marc Renard against Farid Benredjeb, oh what a war that was, they both ended up in hospital.
Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, absolūts karš
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. Man nav, godīgi.
I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Argentīna, Japāna, all over, I just got back from Kiev.
People come up for photographs, even in Kiev, with Mickey the dancer and then they pretend they are you moving about, it’s lovely.
I pick out nothing really, I just pick out what has been the big fights that I’ve enjoyed.
I qualified as a star grade referee in 1978 and I’m still going, I’d done hundreds of fights by then, it’s not a job really, it’s just enjoyment as such.
I wasn’t a very good pro fighter, I was a pretty good amateur, I had sixty six fights as an amateur and lost nineteen, but you used to have three fights a day in the Championships, you fought in the morning, won that you fought in the afternoon and if you won that you fought at night to get through to the next round, in the Army Championships and the boys clubs sort of thing, that’s what we all did.
As a pro I have fourteen fights but I lost nine, but I enjoyed it, I’m glad I turned pro and I’m glad I fought, I’m glad I fought amateur and pro and I missed it when I retired and I wanted to do something and my manager suggested I referee, I wanted to coach but Tommy Miller, my manager said to me ‘Jesus Mick what could you teach anyone’, so he said to me you want to be a referee, so I put in for it and it took me two years and I qualified.
I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and some times have been better than others, in fact they used to hate me in Scotland, they thought I hated the Scots. I heard this on the radio many times.
Alex Morrison will tell you, he thought I was hater of Scotsmen, Man nebija, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that Šo sestdien it’s the Scottish promoter and the Scottish boxers that asked for me for this show.
I’ve always had great fun there and my all time favourite fighter is a Scotsman, Ken Buchanan, so it’s really nice that they want me to be there for the first MBC sanctioned event there, I can’t wait.”
Mickey Vann will be the referee for both the Sandy Robb versus Mathew Ellis and Scott Allan versus Isaac Quaye that co-headline the Stewart Allan (Konkurentus Promotions) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Skotija sestdien 25th Aprīlis 2015.
Biļetes cenām £ 30 un £ 40, ir pieejams tieši no jebkura bokseri piedalās, vai zvaniet Stewart uz 07711 725257.
Sodīšanu šim pasākumam tiks nodrošināta pieklājīgi no Maltas Boxing Komisijā (MBC) – Sīkāku informāciju par Maltas Boksa Komisiju, lūdzu apmeklējiet:
Web: www.maltaboxingcommission.com
TwitterMaltaBoxingComm
Facebook www.facebook.com/MaltaBoxingCommission
LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/company/malta-boxing-commission
E.mail: admin@maltaboxingcommission.com
International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs”
Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real un @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 pie @KansasStarArena jūnijā 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) un bijušais Bellator MMA smagsvara pasaules čempions Alexander “Drago” Volkovs (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Jūnijs 26.
The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maijs.
The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “Alu cilvēks” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabas” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Piciņa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) par pasākuma Featured daļu.
Naktī galvenais karte airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. UN/ 8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com.
Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.
Biļetes “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” kas sākas tikai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, pašlaik pieejami Ticketmaster.com.
Kongo, 6-foot-4 francūzis, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tagad koncentrējas tikai uz MMA, un ir izveidojusi 4-2 ieraksts ar Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 karjeras izslēgšanas uzvaras, 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. Viņa 24 karjeras uzvaras, Volkov has scored 17 ar nokauts.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” - Piektdiena, Jūnijs 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Aleksandrs Volkovs (24-5)
Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real un @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 pie @KansasStarArena jūnijā 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprīlis 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) un bijušais Bellator MMA smagsvara pasaules čempions Alexander “Drago” Volkovs (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Jūnijs 26.
The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Maijs.
The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “Alu cilvēks” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Dabas” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Piciņa “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) par pasākuma Featured daļu.
Naktī galvenais karte airs dzīvot un bezmaksas Spike at 9 p.m. UN/ 8 p.m. CT, bet provizoriskie bouts plūsma uz Spike.com.
Papildu bouts tiks paziņoti tuvākajā laikā.
Biļetes “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs,” kas sākas tikai $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, pašlaik pieejami Ticketmaster.com.
Kongo, 6-foot-4 francūzis, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. A multiple-time world champion in kickboxing, Kongo tagad koncentrējas tikai uz MMA, un ir izveidojusi 4-2 ieraksts ar Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 karjeras izslēgšanas uzvaras, 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. Viņa 24 karjeras uzvaras, Volkov has scored 17 ar nokauts.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkovs” - Piektdiena, Jūnijs 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas
Bellator Heavyweight Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Aleksandrs Volkovs (24-5)
Bellator Viegls Feature cīņa: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator viegls Feature cīņa: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (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, Aprīlis 24 IN CHICAGO
|
|||
|
John Thompson reflects on Boxcino semifinal win and looks forward towards the final on May 22
|
|
|
UNFINISHED BUSINESS LEADS TO LONG-AWAITED REMATCH
Lewiston, Maine (Aprīlis 21, 2015) - New England cīņas (NEF), Amerikas numurs, viena reģionālā cīņa veicināšana, rīkos savā astoņpadsmitajā jauktas cīņas-Arts (MMA) notikums, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” par Sestdiena, Jūnijs 13, 2015 pie ANDROSCOGGIN Bank COLISEE Lewiston, Maine. Agrāk šodien, the promotion announced that NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-8) tiksies John “Pirmklasīgs” Stars (2-7) on the card in a non-title bout at a weight of 150-pounds.
Boyington and Raio first met in February 2014 pie “NEF XII” 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, Jūnijs 13 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, patiesībā, 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 reāls 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 “NEF XVII.” 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.”
NEF nākamo MMA notikums, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Biļetes “NEF XVIII” sākas tikai $25 un ir pārdošanā tagad www.TheColisee.com vai zvanot COLISEE kasē pie207.783.2009 x 525. Lai iegūtu vairāk informācijas par notikumu un cīņu karšu atjauninājumi, lūdzu, apmeklējiet veicināšanu tīmekļa vietni: www.NewEnglandFights.com. Turklāt, Jūs varat skatīties NEF videoklipus www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, sekot viņiem Twitternefights un pievienoties oficiālo Facebook grupu "New England cīņām."
Par New England cīņās
New England cīņas ("NEF") ir cīņa notikumi akcijas kompānija. NEF misija ir radīt augstākās kvalitātes notikumus Maine ir cīnītāji un atbalstītāji. NEF izpildvaras komandai ir liela pieredze kaujas sporta vadība, notikumi ražošana, mediju attiecības, mārketings, juridisko un reklāma.
CZ53 This Friday – CZ52 Highlight Video
Turcijas prospekts Ozguls 2. maijā sarīko Londonas kāršu cīņu ar Miekli
Čempionu TKO Gym nepārspētais pussmagā svara potenciāls Onders Ozguls gatavojas veikt savu piekto profesionālo izbraukumu nedaudz vairāk kā nedēļu laikā., kad viņš uzņemas ļoti izklaidējošo Džodiju Meiklu, no Skuntorpas, sešu kārtu konkursā, Marka Liona un Billija Džeimsa-Eliota Wise Guys Promotions LORDS OF THE RING pasākumā Jorkas zālē Londonā sestdien 2nd Maijs 2015.
Ozgul, ir izveidojis diezgan labu reputāciju, kā nopietni grūts un bezkompromisa bokseris, apmēram pēdējā gada laikā, pēc augstākās klases uzvarām pār lietuvieti Dmitriju Kaļinovski, Baitona Īens Džeksons, Lietuvas pārstāvis Remigijus Ziausys un nesen pārspēja Čehijas lielo sitienu Karelu Horejseku.
Ar boksa stilu un pieeju, kas ir neparasti līdzīga noteiktam “dzelzs” Maikam Taisonam, tam nevajadzētu būt nekādam pārsteigumam, ka Ozgula turku fani savu cilvēku ir nosaukuši par "mazo Maiku"., vārdu, kuru sākuši pieņemt arī britu fani, kas viņu redzējuši darbībā.
To malā, Miekle varētu pārbaudīt Ozgula apņēmību, kurš pēdējo reizi guva labu stabilu neizšķirtu pret Portsmouth bruiseri Semu Kuzensu, nav nekāds pārsteigums, jo Linkolnšīras vīram ne tikai patīk vecmodīgi gliežu svētki., bet ir arī ļoti izklaidējoša palaidnīga sērija.
Uzstāšanās slavenajā Champions TKO Gym Hackney, Ozguls īsi runāja par gaidāmo cīņu ar vīrieti, kuru viņi sauc par "Izklaidētāju"..
"Esmu priecīgs, ka cīnos ar sešinieku, Es būtu priecīgs, ja tas būtu astoņnieks, Trenējos divpadsmit apļus, tāpēc seši man ir viegli.
Mēs skatāmies uz to, vai jūs varat noskriet maratonu, tad noskriet pusmaratonu ir viegli, tāpēc mēs tik smagi strādājam sporta zālē, tāpēc ringā ir viegli.
Pēdējā cīņā es smagi trenējos, Arī toreiz trenējos divpadsmit apļus, pretinieks bija spēcīgs un izturīgs, bet man vienalga bija viegla cīņa.
Tā būs arī nākamnedēļ, Es būšu gatavs visam, ko atnesīs Džodija Meikle, Man ir teikts, ka Džodija ir grūta, labi, tas nozīmē, ka mums būs ļoti laba cīņa.
Esmu patiesi priecīgs, ka mans brālis Siārs maijā aizvadīja cīņu par titulu 2nd un vēl jo lielāks prieks, ka es cīnīšos par viņa titula cīņu un ceru, ka visi izies un sniegs mums abus pilnu atbalstu.
Es vēlos pateikties saviem sponsoriem un visiem tiem līdzjutējiem, kuri nāk un atbalsta mani un manu brāli (Super pusvidējā svara Siar Ozgul), Paldies, ka atbalstāt mūs, gada maijā 2nd jūs nebūsiet vīlušies, Es cīnīšos no labākās puses."
Onders Ozguls pret Džodiju Meiklu ir redzams Siara Ozgula un Metta Skrivena MBC starptautiskās pussmagā svara titula cīņā, kas ir Marka Liona titula virsraksts. & Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Promotions LORDS gredzenu pasākumā, kas notiek pie York zālē Bethnal Green, London sestdien 2ndMaijs 2015.
Sodīšanu šim pasākumam tiks nodrošināta pieklājīgi no Maltas Boxing Komisijā (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Biļetes cena 35 £ (Standarta sēdekļi) un 65 £ (Ringside) ir pieejami tieši no jebkura no bokseri piedalās, on-line piewww.tkoboxoffice.com vai zvaniet uz TKO biļešu tālruni 07960 850645
ANDRE DIRRELL AND JAMES DEGALE TO MEET IN EXCITING SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, VAR 23 FROM AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON LIVE ON NBC & NBCSN
|