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Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon
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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 25lea Aprilie 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 11leaOctombrie 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 29lea Martie 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 August 1986.
With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8lea Iunie 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, Japonia.
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, Federație, 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 sâmbăta.
“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, un război absolut
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. I didn’t, sincer.
I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Argentina, Japonia, 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, Eu nu am fost, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that sâmbătă 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 (Rivalii Promoții) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Scoția sâmbătă 25lea Aprilie 2015.
Bilete cu preț de 30 de lire sterline și 40 de lire sunt disponibile direct de la oricare dintre boxeri care participă, sau apel Stewart pe 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”
Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real și @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 la @KansasStarArena iunie 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprilie 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Iunie 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, Mai.
The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Ioan “Naturala” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ȘI/ 8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare stream pe Spike.com.
Crize suplimentare vor fi anunțate în curând.
Bilete pentru “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” care încep de la doar $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sunt disponibile în prezent la Ticketmaster.com.
Congoleză, un 6-picior-4 francez, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. Un campion mondial multiplu-time în kickboxing, Congoleză se concentreaza acum exclusiv pe MMA și-a construit o 4-2 Rezultatele sub egida Bellator MMA. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 victorii knockout cariera, 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. În lucrarea sa 24 victorii cariera, Volkov has scored 17 de knock-out.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vineri, Iunie 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Bellator grea Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator ușoare Caracteristică Lupta: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Ușoară Caracteristică Lupta: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)
Easy Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real și @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 la @KansasStarArena iunie 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Aprilie 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Iunie 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, Mai.
The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. Ioan “Naturala” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.
The night’s main card airs live and free on Spike at 9 p.m. ȘI/ 8 p.m. CT, în timp ce crize preliminare stream pe Spike.com.
Crize suplimentare vor fi anunțate în curând.
Bilete pentru “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” care încep de la doar $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, sunt disponibile în prezent la Ticketmaster.com.
Congoleză, un 6-picior-4 francez, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. Un campion mondial multiplu-time în kickboxing, Congoleză se concentreaza acum exclusiv pe MMA și-a construit o 4-2 Rezultatele sub egida Bellator MMA. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 victorii knockout cariera, 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. În lucrarea sa 24 victorii cariera, Volkov has scored 17 de knock-out.
“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vineri, Iunie 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, Mulvane, Kansas
Bellator grea Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)
Bellator ușoare Caracteristică Lupta: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)
Bellator Ușoară Caracteristică Lupta: 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, Aprilie 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 (Aprilie 21, 2015) - Lupte New England (NEF), Numărul unu de promovare lupta regional Americii, va organiza XVIII sale mixte-martiale arte (MMA) eveniment, “NEF XVIII: Made in America de,” pe Sâmbătă, Iunie 13, 2015 la Colisee Androscoggin Bank din Lewiston, Maine. Mai devreme astăzi, the promotion announced that NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Destul Boy” Boyington (10-8) se va întâlni Ioan “Clasa întâi” Rază (2-7) on the card in a non-title bout at a weight of 150-pounds.
Boyington and Raio first met in February 2014 la “NEF XII” în 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, Iunie 13 în 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, de fapt, 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 real 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.”
Următor eveniment MMA FEN, “NEF XVIII: Made in America de” va proveni de la Colisée Androscoggin Bank din Lewiston, Maine iunie 13, 2015. Bilete pentru “NEF XVIII” încep de la doar $25 și sunt în vânzare acum la www.TheColisee.com sau sunând la box-office Colisee la207.783.2009 x 525. Pentru mai multe informații cu privire la eveniment și de luptă actualizările de carduri, va rugam sa vizitati site-ul de promovare, la www.NewEnglandFights.com. În plus, puteți viziona clipuri video NEF la www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, urmați-le penefights Twitter și se alăture grupului de Facebook oficial "New England Lupte".
Despre Lupte New England
Lupte New England ("NEF") este o luptă companie promoții evenimente. Misiunea FEN este de a crea cea mai mare evenimentele de calitate pentru pompieri si ventilatoare Maine lui, cât. Echipei executive FEN are o vastă experiență în managementul sporturi de luptă, producția de evenimente, relații mass-media, marketing, legal și de publicitate.
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A 2-turc Prospect OZGUL Set Pentru Londra Cu Showdown Miekle La mai
Campionilor TKO Gym lui neinvinsa semigrea perspectiva Onder Ozgul este setat pentru a face sa iesire profesionist cincea în doar peste un timp de săptămâni, când el ia pe divertisment extrem de Jody Meikle, de la Scunthorpe, într-un concurs de șase rundă, pe Mark Lyons și Billy James Elliott-Înțelept Guys Promotii MAESTRILOR evenimentului RING la York Hall din Londra sâmbătă 2nd Mai 2015.
OZGUL, a construit o reputație destul de, ca un boxer serios dur și fără compromisuri, pe parcursul anului trecut sau cam asa ceva, în urma victoriilor de top, peste place de Lituaniei Dmitrij Kalinovskij, Bighton lui Iain Jackson, Remigijus Ziausys Lituaniei și cel mai recent, peste mare stantare Republica Cehă Karel Horejsek.
Cu un stil de box și o abordare tulburator similară cu cea a unui anumit „Iron“ Mike Tyson, nu ar trebui să vină ca nici o surpriză faptul că fanii turci Ozgul au poreclit omul lor „Micul Mike“, un nume care fanii britanici care l-au văzut în acțiune au început să adopte prea.
Lăsând deoparte, rezolva OZGUL ar putea fi testate cu putere de Miekle, care ultima dată afară a marcat o remiză solid bun împotriva Portsmouth bruiser Sam Couzens al Detroitului, nici o surpriza acolo ca omul Lincolnshire nu numai că îi place un bun vechi de modă-n picioare-la-n picioare Slug fest, dar, de asemenea, are o dungă răutăcios foarte distractiv.
Vorbind la faimosul Campionilor TKO Gym din Hackney, OZGUL a vorbit pe scurt despre showdown viitoare cu omul ei numesc „The Entertainer“.
„Sunt fericit că lupt șase rounder, Aș fi fericit dacă era un opt, tren I douăsprezece runde, astfel încât șase este ușor pentru mine.
Modul în care ne uităm la ea este dacă puteți rula un maraton, apoi execută o jumătate de maraton este ușor, de aceea lucrăm atât de greu în sala de gimnastică, astfel încât este ușor în ring.
Ultima mea lupta am antrenat din greu, M-am antrenat pentru douăsprezece runde apoi prea, adversarul a fost puternic și durabil, dar era încă o luptă ușoară pentru mine.
Acesta va fi aceeași săptămâna viitoare, Voi fi gata pentru tot ceea ce aduce Jody Meikle, Mi sa spus Jody este greu, bine că înseamnă că vom avea o luptă foarte bună.
Sunt foarte fericit că fratele meu Siar a luat o lupta titlu pe mai 2nd și chiar mai fericit că voi fi lupta pe undercard de lupta titlu și speranța că toată lumea iese și ne dă atât sprijinul lor deplin.
Vreau să mulțumesc sponsorilor mei și toți acei fani care vin și să sprijine mine și fratele meu (Super Semimijlocie Siar OZGUL), Vă mulțumim pentru sprijinul, pe data de 2nd nu veți fi dezamăgiți, Voi lupta la meu cel mai bun.“
Onder Ozgul versus Jody Meikle caracteristici pe undercard de Siar OZGUL - lupta titlu Matt Scriven MBC International semimijlocie, care titrează Mark Lyons & Billy James Elliott-înțelept Baieti Promotii domnii eveniment RING, care are loc la Sala York, în Bethnal Green, Londra sâmbătă 2ndMai 2015.
Sancționarea pentru acest eveniment vor fi furnizate prin amabilitatea Box Comisiei Malta (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Bilete cu preț 35 lei (Scaune Standard) și 65 de lire sterline (Ringside) sunt disponibile direct din oricare dintre boxerii care iau parte, on-line lawww.tkoboxoffice.com sau sunați la numărul de bilete pe TKO 07960 850645
ANDRE DIRRELL AND JAMES DEGALE TO MEET IN EXCITING SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAI 23 FROM AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON LIVE ON NBC & NBCSN
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