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kategorie Argief: boks
FNU Gevegsport Wys “Fast” Eddie Chambers Onderhoud
Hierdie week Tom, Tony and Rich catch up with Professional Boxer “Fast” Eddie Chambers. Ongelukkig, 'n opname glitch links ons sonder die eerste helfte van die uitsending vanaand waar ons het 'n groot gesprek oor wat Chambers bereik in sy loopbaan tot dusver. Ons het te red die hele Eddie onderhoud, al. Ryk vra om verskoning vir die vierde mede-gasheer (Tom die kat) vir sy konstante onderbrekings in die vroeë vaart. Wees geduldig, al, mense. Dit is een van die beste onderhoude wat ons gedoen in 'n lang tyd, en Eddie is 'n ware class act. Dit is die moeite werd om die luister en sal waarskynlik die eerste van vele geselsies met Chambers sal ons waarskynlik in die toekoms.
TWEE-DIVISION WERELDKAMPIOEN DANNY GARCIA OPBRENGSTE TOT DIE ring voormalige wêreldkampioen BRANDON RIOS gesig op Saterdag, Februarie. 17 Woon op Showtime UIT Mandalay Bay Events Centre & AANGEBIED DEUR PREMIER boks CHAMPIONS
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Is USA Boxing Nationals Champion Jared Anderson America’s next great heavyweight?
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Mikey Garcia vs. Sergey Lipinets San Antonio Press Konferensie Aanhalings & Fotos
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Twee-afdeling wêreldkampioen Badou Jack sien uit na Monumentale 2018 binne & Outside of the Ring Following Impressive 2017 veldtog
(Foto Credit: Ester Lin / Showtime)
LAS VEGAS (Desember 19, 2017) – Na 'n duidelike debuut in die lig swaargewig-afdeling, twee-afdeling wêreldkampioen Badou Jack is op soek na gebruik 2018 om te bewys dat hy die top 175-pond vegter in die wêreld en een van die beste pond-vir-pond-vegters in die sport.
“Ek is 100 persent vol vertroue in my vermoë om op te neem en klop enigiemand in die afdeling,” sê Jack. “Ek is die nuweling by die lig swaargewig, maar ek reeds bewys ek behoort. Ek sit al die ligte swaargewigte op kennisgewing.”
lig swaargewig debuut Jack se het hom uit te daag WBA-kampioen Nathan Slim in die mede-hoofren van die Mayweather vs. McGregor blockbuster konfrontasie in Augustus in die voorkant van miljoene. Jack oorheers die aksie van die begin af en staan die kampioen in die vyfde ronde 'n wêreld titelhouer in 'n tweede gewig klas geword.
“Na my oorwinning teen Slim, Ek is gereed om die grootste gevegte teiken daar buite,” sê Jack. “Ek weet dat as ek voer tot my vermoëns, Ek gaan 'n pad stel die rigting van die vereniging van die titels. Ek het net om dit te neem een geveg op 'n slag.”
Jack begin 2017 deur om op 'n sensasionele prestasie in 'n stryd van die Jaar kandidaat teen dan IBF Super Middelgewig wêreldkampioen James DeGale. The unification showdown on Januarie 14 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn ended in a controversial draw, ten spyte van die meeste ringside waarnemers scoring die stryd ten gunste Jack se.
“Die opstel van myself vir sukses vir volgende jaar nie moontlik sou wees sonder 'n groot 2017,” voortgegaan Jack. “Skop af die jaar met die eenwording stryd teen James DeGale is die beste manier om te begin, en selfs al het ek het beroof, dit was 'n groot aand vir my en my span. Ek het baie geleer en beslis het nuwe aanhangers hier en in die buiteland.”
Gebore in Swede en veg uit Las Vegas, die 2008 Olimpiese vir sy pa se moedertaal Gambië is 'n wêreldkampioen in die ware sin van die woord. Jack is benoem vanjaar vir die tweede keer in sy geboorteland Swede vir die Man atleet van die Jaar-toekenning by die gesogte Svenska idrottsgalla. Maar maak nie saak wat gebeur in die ring, grootste oorwinning Jack se komende geboorte van sy tweede kind Maart wees.
“Ek was in staat om 'n baie tyd te spandeer saam met my familie in 2017 en ek koester altyd dat,” sê Jack. “Balans is die sleutel in hierdie sport en in die lewe. Met 'n ander kind kom, Ek sien daarna uit om voort te gaan om my drome te volg as 'n pa, man en 'n wêreldkampioen.”
Met 'n groot gevegte en 'n nuwe toevoeging tot die gesin op die pad, Jack weet dat dit die jaar om te kapitaliseer op sy status as 'n internasionale wêreldkampioen hom tot nuwe hoogtes te bring, insluitend sake en liefdadigheid pogings wat in sal aangekondig word 2018.
“Ek het 'n sterk wortels en ek dra my erfenis met my elke keer as ek tik die ring,” sê Jack. “Ek het 'n verantwoordelikheid om nederig te wees en die mense se kampioen. Ek het 'n baie nuwe plekke in 2017 en dit is werklik uitgebrei na my mening van die wêreld. Ek is gereed om voort te op die jaar neem en maak my span, familie en ondersteuners trots elke keer as ek die kans kry.”
Salita Promotions Signs Women’s Superstar Christina Hammer to Multi-Fight Promotional Contract
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2016 Olympic Silver Medalist SHAKHRAM GIYASOV Arrives in U.S.A. to Start Pro Career
LAS VEGAS, NV (Desember 18, 2017) – Uzbekistani superstar and 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, Shakhram Giyasov, has landed in the United States, and will settle in Las Vegas, NV, to start his pro career. As 'n professionele, Giyasov will campaign in the welterweight division, where he was a sensational amateur standout.
At age 24, Giyasov who stands at 5’9″, is one of the most talented boxers to enter the professional ranks in the last decade. This past summer in Hamburg, Duitsland, the right handed Giyasov captured Gold (Weltergewig) by die 2017 Internasionale Boks Vereniging (Aiba) World Championships. Giyasov’s victory in the finals against Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias, die 2012 Olimpiese goue medalje, came to no one’s surprise, as the Uzbekistan was the #1 seed entering the tournament. Shakhram was voted best boxer of the tournament by his peers, wen 56% of the AIBA online poll.
“I have arrived in the United States of America and plan to establish myself as the next great champion from Uzbekistan,” said Shakhram Giyasov. “My goal is to conquer the welterweight division and become a pound-for-pound champion. I set my goals high because I believe in myself and the team I’ve put around me. Together we will go to the top.”
Giyasov, who is a mega-star in his native land of Uzbekistan, is managed by Ruslan Khusinov, an international sports agent with ties to some of the best amateur boxers in the world. His reasoning for bringing Giyasov to the bright lights of Las Vegas was easy, to establish his brand in the mecca of professional boxing.
“We are very please with our decision to bring Shakhram Giyasov to Las Vegas,” said Ruslan Khusinov. “Everyone recognizes Las Vegas as the mecca of boxing and this is where we want to build our foundation. I have big plans to make Giyasov a super-star here in the States, just like back home where his popularity is undeniable.”
Training Giyasov, sal wees Justin Gamber, who guides the corner of undefeated world ranked contender, Kaleb “Sweet Hands” Plant (16-0, 10 Uitklophoue). Gamber believes Giyasov can jump on the fast track to a world title.
“In today’s boxing game, you have many boxers with high amateur pedigree’s, fighting for a world title before their 15ste pro stryd,” Justin Gamber stated. “I believe Giyasov fits that mold. I can see him fighting for a world title early in his career.”
Jose Haro fighting for a break in 2018
WEST JORDAN, Utah (Desember 18, 2017) – United States Boxing Association (USBA) featherweight champion Jose “Pepito” Haro (14-1-1, 8 Uitklophoue) is suffering from unfair blowback for the accidental role he played this past summer, in which his opponent, Daniel Franco, nearly died from injuries resulting from their nationally televised fight in Idaho.
Die 3-2 underdog Haro, fighting out of West Jordan, Utah, dropped Franco with a chopping right in the eighth round, soon followed by a crisp combination of devastating punches, which resulted in a knockout victory and the USBA title for Haro.
Ongelukkig, Franco (16-2-3, 11 Uitklophoue) was sent to Mercy Medical Hospital, where he underwent two brain surgeries to relieve pressure caused by brain bleeds. He came out of a medically induced coma and, fortunately, Franco continues to recover at home in California from what his father/trainer, Al Franco, has described as a miracle.
“I can’t forget it,” Haro said about his last fight. “It’s been traumatic. I’m very happy Franco is recovering but, every time something comes up about him on social media, a lot of people tag me. I don’t answer, I just need to deal with it. My victory was taken away, I couldn’t enjoy it. I fought a clean fight, but some people blame me for what happened.”
Haro hasn’t fought since that fateful night in Iowa last June. Whitfield Haydon, who serves as Haro’s agent, is a veteran Southern California matchmaker, miskien, best known for discovering under-the-radar boxing talent such as Haro. It appeared that Haro was finally going to catch a big break in late October, when Haydon was contacted about a non-mandatory title fight for Haro with International World Boxing (IBF) Featherweight World Champion “Weerlig” Lee Selby (26-1, 9 Uitklophoue). The Selby vs. Haro world title fight contract was reportedly being drawn up and Team Haro had agreed to promotional options in the event of him winning. Suddenly, al, communications with Team Selby went dark. Team Haro later learned that Selby had gone in another direction, Eduardo Ramirez, who Selby defeated by way of a 12-round unanimous decision December 9 in London.
“We were going to London for short money because the world title shot was worth it,” Haydon explained. “Haro would have been one helluva live dog in that fight. I must not have been the only one thinking that way. I’ve been hearing that, within the boxing industry, Haro has become a hot potato after his Franco fight. How ridiculous is this? Laaste keer wat ek nagegaan het, Haro’s a featherweight who’s also capable of fighting at junior lightweight or super lightweight. My phone has been silent, al, other than for a late notice fight or a fight at lightweight. Boxing sometimes eats its own. This is a joke.”
Haro, who was a member of the USA Junior Olympic Boxing Team during his amateur days, isn’t 100-percent sure why he’s not being offered good fights, but he does blame most of it on boxing politics.
“After the Franco fight,” Haro remarked, “I feel like I’ve been benched. I think I’m not getting good fights is because I’m a high risk, no reward fighter. I’m depressed right now about it. I love boxing but, Ek is 30 with a wife and five kids. Boxing politics is the reason!”
Boxing is the most unforgiving sport, boxers risk their lives every time they walk up the three steps into the ring. The aftereffects of a boxing tragedy like this is traumatic for all parties involved. Nobody knows that better than the 30-year-old Haro.
Ranked No. 15 in die wêreld deur die IBF, Haro works fulltime for Pepsi, putting product on shelves at supermarkets in Utah. The father of three girls and two boys, the hard-working Mexican-American starts at 3 voormiddag. and works until 12 middag, then goes home to watch his children because his wife, Yesenia, also needs to work to make ends meet.
Haro has overcome so many obstacles during his career that some refer to him as, “Hard Luck Haro.” In addition to repercussions from the Franco fight, back in 2015, he was shot in both feet (see accompanying picture) in a parking lot after shopping by a stranger for no apparent reason. Haro noted, “I was tainted by that because only bad guys get shot, reg?”
Losing the opportunity to fight in his world title fight against Selby was another example of what Haro’s been facing the past six months. “I’m not much of a talker,” hy erken, “but I won’t be used for leverage. I won’t’ be used as piece of meat. I’m not taking a fight just for the money, I’m going in the ring to give it my all to win for me, my family and team.
“I’m riding this out (boxing career) for my wife and children. I’m teaching my kids to never give up and to continue working hard no matter what life may throw you. It’s been rough. We’ve had our ups and downs, but I have to continue working until, hopefully, I get a big payday.”
For Haro and Haydon, they’re both due for a big break in 2018.
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UNBEATEN SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT PROSPECT BLAIR “THE FLAIR” COBBS SIGNS WITH GOLDEN BOY PROMOTIONS
Photo by Prince Ranch Boxing
LAS VEGAS, NV (Desember 15, 2017) – Undefeated super-lightweight prospect, Blair “Die Flair” Cobbs (8-0, 6 Uitklophoue), wat bestuur word deur Prince Ranch Boxing’s Greg Hannley, has signed a promotional agreement with Golden Boy Promotions. Cobbs, who trains in Las Vegas by way of Philadelphia, is ready to take his career to the next level, and vows to bring value to an already loaded stable at GBP.
“I’m super excited that I’ve signed with Golden Boy Promotions,” said Blair Cobbs. “I worked extremely hard to get in position to sign with a top-notch promoter and all that hard work has paid off. It’s time to step up my game and show the world that I belong with the elite fighters in my division. I’m going to make everyone proud at Golden Boy with electrifying performances. I want to thank Greg Hannley for making my dreams come true.”
“This is just the beginning of a great working relationship with Golden Boy Promotions,” Greg Hannley, president van Prince Ranch Boxing, verklaar. “Blair Cobbs is an exceptional fighter with a ton of upside. His dedication to the sport of boxing, along with his elevated ring IQ, is what makes him special. Golden Boy Promotions is a first-class operation, and Blair will shine with every opportunity that comes his way.”