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Exciting Night of Undercard Action Highlighted by Irish Stars Katie Taylor & Noel Murphy in Separate Attractions on Saturday, Juli 29 van Barclays Center in Brooklyn

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Local Prospects George Arias, Kenny Robles & Richardson Hitchins, Plus Australia’s Billy Dib & Unbeaten Alejandro Guerrero, Round Out Action-Packed Card

BROOKLYN (Juli 6, 2017) – A stacked night of undercard bouts will be highlighted by unbeaten rising Irish stars Katie Taylor en Noel Murphy in separate showdowns on Zaterdag, Juli 29 uit Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™.

 

The July 29 event is headlined by a super lightweight showdown between four-division world champion Adrien Broner and unbeaten three-division world champion Mikey Garcia, in a 12-round bout presented by Premier Boxing Champions. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also feature unbeaten Jermall Charlo facing Argentina’s Jorge Sebastian Heiland plus highlights of the heavyweight matchup between former title challenger Gerald Washington en ongeslagen Jarrell Miller.

 

Taylor will compete in an eight-round lightweight bout while Murphy enters the ring for an eight-round welterweight affair. Additional action will see Australian contender Billy Dib (42-4, 24 KO) in an eight-round lightweight fight and unbeaten prospect Alejandro Guerrero (3-0, 2 KO) in a four-round lightweight match.

 

Rounding out the night will be a trio of unbeaten local prospects as the Bronx’s George Arias (7-0, 3 KO) steps into the ring for a six-round heavyweight bout, plus Staten Island’s Kenny Robles (2-0, 1 KO) competing in a four-round welterweight attraction and Brooklyn’sRichardson Hitchins (2-0, 1 KO) in a four-round junior welterweight matchup.

 

Tickets to the event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, zijn geprijsd op $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, en $50 (niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke vergoedingen), zijn nu te koop, en kunnen worden gekocht bij ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com of door te bellen naar 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

“Katie is clearly one of the biggest stars in Irish boxing and her presence on this card further evidences the rise in women’s boxing,” zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “She joins five-time, five weight division Puerto Rican world champion Amanda Serrano and US star Heather Hardy in continuing our commitment to include the best women on the best cards at Barclays Center. While Katie will appear on the international telecast, the local Irish community and US-based fans will need to join us at Barclays Center on Juli 29 to see her in action. Undefeated Noel Murphy, from County Cork, Ierland, further bolsters this card for fans of Irish boxing while Australian former world champion Billy Dib and young local talent, such as Bronx heavyweight George Arias and former Golden Gloves champions Kenny Robles and Richardson Hitchins round out the card.”

 

“I’m so pleased to see Katie make her American debut on such an outstanding card,” said Eddie Hearn, Group Managing Director for Matchroom Sport. “I believe Katie is the most entertaining and dangerous fighter in women’s boxing and has already lit up many venues in her professional journey, most recently Wembley Stadium on the Joshua v Klitschko card in front of 90,000. She is one of the biggest stars in Ireland and we are expecting fantastic support from the Irish community on the east coast for her first US experience.”

 

A rising star overseas, Bray, Ierland Taylor will make her U.S. debuut op Juli 29 and conduct her training camp in Vernon, Connecticut after five pro fights in the United Kingdom dating back to her pro debut last November. Taylor has already picked up three victories in 2017, including her most recent triumph over previously unbeaten Nina Meinke in April. Taylor seeks a professional world title after a sensational amateur career that saw her twice represent her country in the Olympics, including a gold medal-winning performance in 2012, in addition to five gold medals in the AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.

 

Originally from Cork, Ierland, Murphy returned to his home country to fight as a professional for the first time in February when he won an eight-round decision over Avelino Vazquez. The 22-year-old fights out of Woodlawn, NY and will look to pick up his fourth victory this year after most recently earning a decision over Brian Jones in May. Murphy seeks his third professional win at Barclays Center and second this year after beating Maxito Sainvil in January.

 

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ABOUT BRONER vs. GARCIA

Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia is a 12-round super lightweight showdown that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Zaterdag, Juli 29 live op Showtime. Broner vs. Garcia is presented by Premier Boxing Champions at Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN®.

 

Voor meer informatie bezoek www.SHO.com/Sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, volgen op Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @MikeyGarcia, @AdrienBroner, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, of word fan op Facebook opwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing, , www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions en www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment PBC is sponsored by Corona, Finest Beer.

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JARRELL “BIG BABY’ MILLER RETURNS TO NATIVE BROOKLYN TO FACE FORMER WORLD TITLE CHALLENGER GERALD WASHINGTON ON BRONER vs. GARCIA UNDERCARD AT BARCLAYS CENTER ON JULY 29

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HOMECOMING MARKS END OF NEARLY ONE-YEAR HIATUS FOR UNDEFEATED CONSENSUS TOP-10 HEAVYWEIGHT

Miller vs. Washington Highlights Will Be Featured on

Showtime Championship Boxing®

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NEW YORK (Juli 6, 2017) – Consensus top-10 heavyweight Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller will make his hometown debut just down the block from where he was born when he faces former world title challenger Gerald Washington at Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN, after an 11-month hiatus.

 

The 6-foot-4, 285-pound undefeated Miller (18-0-1, 16 KO) will meet dangerous heavyweight contender and former college football player, Washington (18-1-1, 12 KO) in a 10-round showdown on Zaterdag, Juli 29. Highlights of Miller vs. Washington will air on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT), part of a SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING doubleheader headlined by Adrien Broner and Mikey Garcia.

 

Jarrell Miller is promoted by Salita Promotions and Greg Cohen Promotions in association with Big Baby Promotions.

 

The confident and hard-hitting Miller has knocked out seven consecutive opponents since his pro debut in 2009. Following a voluntary layoff due to contractual disputes, the 28-year-old former professional kickboxer will take a step up in opposition when he faces Washington, a U.S. Navy veteran who challenged heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder earlier this year in a hard-fought bout.

 

“The day has been set and it can’t come soon enough,” said Miller. “Fighting is my life and being able to make my debut at Barclays Center is beyond monumental. This will be a night to remember for me, my family and for the fans.”

 

“Jarrell Miller is the heir to the heavyweight championship throne,"Said Dmitriy Salita, President van Salita Promotions. “Like the great American heavyweights from Brooklyn, Mike Tyson and Riddick Bowe, Jarrell has the skills and charisma to be the face of the heavyweight division. Following in their footsteps I believe he is the next boxing superstar from the world famous borough.”

 

Ranked No. 5 door de WBO en geen. 7 by the WBA and IBF, Miller earned three stoppage victories in 2016, including a third-round TKO over veteran Fred Kassi in his 2016 headlining fight on ShoBox: The New Generation, where he landed 57 procent van zijn power shots.

 

“I’m a born, bred fighter,” Miller continued. “I’ve been fighting since Day 1. I’m good at everything – damn good at everything. Ik kan boksen, I can slug, and I bring the pain. Every time I go into a fight, I look for the knockout. I’m fast, I’m powerful, and I’ve got a big damn mouth.”

 

Charismatic and eloquent with an outspoken affinity for cheeseburgers, Miller doesn’t hesitate to dole out trash talk, especially when it comes to his opinion on the state of the heavyweight division and its big names.

 

“The heavyweight division is gaining momentum overseas but it’s still wide open,” Miller continued. “Big Baby Miller has arrived to stay. I will shake up the division by turning it upside down and I will put not just my beloved hometown of Brooklyn on the map, but the entire United States of America.”

 

The 6-foot-6 Washington, 35, is a well-rounded athlete from Vallejo, Calif. who turned to pro boxing in 2012. He played football under Pete Carroll and Steve Sarkisian at University of Southern California and was part of the Buffalo Bills and Seattle Seahawks practice squads before turning to boxing. Washington holds victories over experienced one-time Wladimir Klitschko foe Eddie Chambers and veteran Ray Austin. He will be making his East Coast debut on Juli 29.

 

“I’d like to take this opportunity to personally welcome Big Baby Miller to big-time boxing,” zei Washington. “Big Baby Miller has done a lot of talking, I’ll be looking to stop that talking from the moment the bell to start the fight rings.”

 

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ABOUT BRONER vs. GARCIA

Adrien Broner vs. Mikey Garcia, a 12-round super lightweight bout that headlines SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXINGZaterdag, Juli 29. In de co-functie, Jermall Charlo meets Jorge Sebastian Heiland in a 12-round middleweight world title eliminator bout. The doubleheader will take place at Barclays Center, home of BROOKLYN BOXING® and will be televised live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. EN/6 p.m. PT). In the undercard, Jarrell Miller meets Gerald Washington in a 10-round heavyweight bout. The event is promoted by promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment presented by Premier Boxing Champions. Charlo tegen. Heiland bout is promoted in association with TGB Promotions.

 

Tickets to the event, zijn geprijsd op $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, en $50 (niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke vergoedingen), zijn nu te koop, en kunnen worden gekocht bij ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com of door te bellen naar 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP.

 

Voor meer informatie bezoek www.SHO.com/Sports, www.PremierBoxingChampions.com, volgen op Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing, @MikeyGarcia, @AdrienBroner, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, of word fan op Facebook opwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing, , www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions en www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment PBC is sponsored by Corona, Finest Beer.

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“Cancun Boksen” Deze zaterdagavond om 8 p.m. en 12 p.m. ET op CBS Sports Network

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Voormalig verenigd wereldkampioen Francisco Rodriguez, Jr. vs. Rolando Gusman in het hoofdtoernooi
WBC Vlieggewicht Wereldtitel Eliminator
ANNULEREN, Mexico (Juli 6 2017) – De derde aflevering van de 2017 “Cancun Boksen” serie, gepresenteerd door Pepe Gomez Boxing in samenwerking met Neon Star Sports & Vermaak, wordt deze zaterdagavond uitgezonden (Juli 7) in Noord-Amerika, vanaf 8 p.m. EN / 5 p.m. PT, op CBS Sports Network. Een toegiftpresentatie volgt om 12 p.m. EN.

Het evenement vond plaats in het verleden 3 juni bij Grand Oasis Cancun het Hotel Complex, Het ENIGE ultieme all-inclusive entertainmentresort van Cancun, die alle serie-evenementen organiseert.

Voormalig IBF / WBO-wereldkampioen minimumgewicht Francisco “Chihuas” Rodriguez, Jr. (22-4-1, 14 KO) vochten late vervanging Rolando “De goblin” Gusman (15-3, 9 KO), van Argentinië, in de 12-ronde WBC Vlieggewicht Wereldtitel Eliminator. Rodriguez’ oorspronkelijke tegenstander, “Lil” Oscar Cantu (14-1, 1 KO), enkele dagen voor het geplande evenement gewond raakte bij een auto-ongeluk.
Rodriguez, 23, won zijn eerste wereldtitel in 2014, stoppen die voorheen ongeslagen was Merlito Sabillo (23-0-1), het verdedigende WBO-minimumgewichttitelgevecht in Mexico, in de 10thronde. Later datzelfde jaar, Rodriguez verdedigde met succes zijn WBO-kroon met een 12-ronden unaniem besluit over IBF minimumgewicht titelhouder Katsunari Takayama (27-6) om verenigd wereldkampioen te worden. Rodriguez verliet beide titels laat 2014.
De 23-jarige Rodriguez daagde tevergeefs de WBA Light Flyweight World Champion uit Donnie Nietes (35-1-4), de regerend IBF-wereldkampioen vlieggewicht, het schrappen van een unaniem besluit van 12 ronden.
Rodriquez, 2-1 in de wereld titel gevechten, is 2-3 vs. verleden wereldkampioenen, inclusief het enige knock-outverlies in zijn carrière, in 2015, naar Romeins “Chocolade” Rodriguez (35-0), de toekomst “Koning van pond-4-pond” uit Nicaragua.
Gusman is een voormalig Interim WBO Latino Super Flyweight en WBA International bantamweight titel uitdager.
De co-feature van acht ronden is een vrouwelijke vederlichte rematch tussen Mexicaanse rivalen Jack Calvo (10-2-1, 1 KO) en Yesenia “La Nina” Gomez (13-4-1, 6 KO). De twee vochten afgelopen april om een ​​gelijkspel van zes ronden op een Cancun Boxing-kaart.
De opener op televisie is een acht ronde, niet-titelgevecht tussen een paar Mexicaanse lichtgewichten, WBC Latino-kampioen Francisco “Paquito” Rood (19-2, 12 KO) en titellijst van de Mexicaanse Pacific Coast Jezus “Kiligua” Velazco (13-9-2, 5 KO).
CBS Sports Network is in het hele land beschikbaar via lokale kabel, video en telco providers en via de satelliet op DirecTV Channel 221 en Dish Network Channel 158. Voor meer informatie, waaronder een volledige programmaschema en hoe CBS Sports Network krijgen, ga naar www.cbssportsnetwork.com
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Fan Tailgate Party Before Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes at NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum On Saturday, Juli 15

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Boxing Ticket Holders Can Enjoy Food, Drinks, Muziek & Special Guests Beginning at 4 p.m. Ahead of an Exciting Night of Action
LONG ISLAND, NY. (Juni 30, 2017) – Fight fans are invited to join in the celebration as big-time boxing returns to Long Island on Zaterdag, Juli 15. A Fan Tailgate Party will be held for all ticket holders from 4 – 6 p.m. vóór het Premier Boxing Champions event at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Fans can enjoy food, drinks and more.
WAT: Fan Tailgate Party to be held prior to the first boxing event at the
Coliseum since Mike Tyson headlined in 1986. WBAB, Long Island’s Only Classic Rock station, will be providing entertainment for the tailgate with music, prizes and more. Food and drink options will be available for purchase.
WANNEER: Zaterdag, Juli 15
Tailgate begins at 4 p.m.
Deuren gaan open om 5 p.m.
WAAR: NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Tailgate to be held at Northeast corner of the Coliseum plaza
TICKETS: Tickets voor PBC op FOX en FOX Sports live from the newly-
renovated NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment, beginnen $50 (niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke vergoedingen) en zijn nu te koop. Tickets kunnen online worden gekocht door een bezoek www.ticketmaster.com, www.nycblive.com, of door te bellen naar 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Ticketmaster Box Office at NYCB LIVE. Group discounts are available by calling 516-231-4848.
Fans inside the Coliseum will see Staten Island’s Marcus Browne take on Long Island fan-favorite Seanie Monaghan in a battle of unbeaten light heavyweights and a showdown between Polish heavyweights Arthur Pin en Adam Kownacki. The action on FOX and FOX Deportes begins at 8 p.m. EN/5 p.m. PT and is headlined by a matchup of exciting former world champions Omar Figueroa en Robert Guerrero.
Fans kunnen de gevechten live streamen op FOX Sports GO, beschikbaar in het Engels of Spaans via de feeds van FS1 of FOX Deportes. De gevechten zijn beschikbaar op de desktop op FOXSportsGO.com en via de app store, of aangesloten apparaten, waaronder Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One en Roku. Bovendien, alle programma's zijn ook beschikbaar op FOX Sports op het SiriusXM-kanaal 83 op satellietradio's en op de SiriusXM-app.
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Voor meer informatie: bezoek www.premierboxingchampions.com, http://www.foxsports.com/PressPass / homepage en www.foxdeportes.com. Volg op TwitterPremierBoxing, @ FS1, @FOXDeportes @LouDiBella, @NYCBLive and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/foxsportsen www.facebook.com/foxdeportes.inww.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment,www.Facebook.com/NYCBLive. PBC is sponsored by Corona, La Cerveza Mas Fina.BROOKLYN BOXING on Long Island is an extension of BSE’s BROOKLYN BOXING™ brand. Voor meer informatie, bezoek brooklynboxingshop.com.
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Robert Guerrero Training Camp Quotes & Foto's

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Former World Champion Meets Unbeaten Omar Figueroa in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX deporteert zaterdag, Juli 15 from NYCB LIVE’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island
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GILROY, ZOALS. (Juli 5, 2017) – Voormalig wereldkampioen Robert “The Ghost” Krijger is hard at work preparing for his main event showdown with unbeaten Omar Figueroa dat headlines Premier Boxing Champions op FOX en FOX Sports Zaterdag, Juli 15 in the first boxing event at the newly renovated NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Uitgezonden dekking begint bij 8 p.m. EN/5 p.m. PT and features a matchup of unbeaten light heavyweights Marcus Browne en Seanie Monaghan plus an all-Polish heavyweight showdown between Arthur Pin en Adam Kownacki.
Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment, beginnen $50 (niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke vergoedingen) en zijn nu te koop. Tickets kunnen online worden gekocht door een bezoekwww.ticketmaster.com, www.nycblive.com, of door te bellen naar 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Ticketmaster Box Office at NYCB LIVE. Group discounts are available by calling 516-231-4848.
See below for what Guerrero had to say about training camp, his July 15 showdown and more:
Op zijn recente trainingskamp:
“I feel great going into this fight. Me and my dad have been working really hard on all aspects of my game. I hired a new CrossFit coach, Greg Amundson, and he’s gotten me in great shape. Everyone will see an improvement in my all-around game. With my back against the wall going into this fight, I did everything possible in camp to be ready for Figueroa.”
On facing another undefeated fighter in Omar Figueroa:
“I’m always looking to battle the best possible fighters out there and Omar Figueroa is no different. He’s undefeated and looking to take his career to the next level but I have other plans. Figueroa has a come forward style that I’ll be prepared for. Stylistically, we both like to go for it so fans should expect to see a lot of hard shots being thrown in this fight. It’s going to be a war.”
On fighting in front of a national TV audience on FOX & FOX Sports:
“Fighting on FOX and FOX Deportes again is going to be incredible and I can’t wait to let my hands go and give the fans the entertainment they deserve. This fight is going to be one those fights where everyone will be on the edge of their seat. The fans deserve to see non-stop action from the opening bell, and this is going to be that type of battle. Everyone tuning in will witness a great action-packed fight.”
On traveling to New York to fight in front of the east coast fans:
“This will be my second time fighting on the east coast. The fans out there love boxing so I’m expecting a rowdy crowd. I love that we are fighting on neutral territory. I just want to put on a great show and come out victorious with my hands raised.”
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Fans kunnen de gevechten live streamen op FOX Sports GO, beschikbaar in het Engels of Spaans via de feeds van FS1 of FOX Deportes. De gevechten zijn beschikbaar op de desktop op FOXSportsGO.com en via de app store, of aangesloten apparaten, waaronder Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One en Roku. Bovendien, alle programma's zijn ook beschikbaar op FOX Sports op het SiriusXM-kanaal 83 op satellietradio's en op de SiriusXM-app.
Voor meer informatie: bezoek www.premierboxingchampions.com, http://www.foxsports.com/PressPass / homepage en www.foxdeportes.com. Volg op TwitterPremierBoxing, @ FS1, @FOXDeportes @LouDiBella, @NYCBLive and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/foxsportsen www.facebook.com/foxdeportes. www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment,www.Facebook.com/NYCBLive. PBC is sponsored by Corona, La Cerveza Mas Fina.BROOKLYN BOXING on Long Island is an extension of BSE’s BROOKLYN BOXING™ brand. Voor meer informatie, bezoek brooklynboxingshop.com.
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Demler Zamora van Las Vegas’ P4P boksen programma brengt naar huis Gold

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Demler Zamora II stelt met zijn gouden medaille en het kampioenschap riem (Photo Credit – team P4P)
LAS VEGAS, NV (Juli 5, 2017) – Na het buitenland reizen voor de “Monkstown Dublin Box Cup 2017”, een internationale amateur-boksen toernooi in Ierland, Demler Zamora III van de Pound-4-Pound Boxing programma in Las Vegas, naar huis gebracht een gouden medaille. Bovendien, Zamora werd uitgeroepen tot meest opvallende bokser van het toernooi, die gehost meer dan 1,000 strijders uit de hele wereld.
“Demler Zamora III is een speciaal talent en een van de beste boksers in ons programma,” waarbij Pound-4-Pound eigenaar Richard Barrientes. “Zijn vader Demler II, die zijn hoofd coach, zet in een hoop werk om zijn zoon te maken van de vechter die hij is. Hij is een geweldige coach en hij is een grote reden voor het succes van ons programma is kennis van de sport, in aanvulling op zijn kracht en conditie workouts. Voor Demler om terug een gouden medaille en de meest opvallende bokser van het toernooi te brengen, zegt veel over het kind, zijn vader, en ons programma. Onze kinderen er naar streven om de beste en hun harde werk shows zijn wanneer zij aan deze toernooien overwinnaar komen. Ik kon niet gelukkiger zijn voor de Zamora worden. Zij zijn een zeer hardwerkende familie.”
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“The Bosnian Prince” Armin Mrkanovic gets robbed in West Virginia

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Queens, NY (Juli 5, 2017) – On June 24th, cruiserweight Armin Mrkanovic went into his UBF All-Americas title bout with Josh Himes, thinking that even though he was fighting in his opponent’s home territory of Moundsville, West Virginia, that he would receive a fair shake.

That was not the case as most ringside observers believed that Mrkanovic should have come out with the verdict, but instead it was Himes who came out with the unanimous decision by scores of 77-75, 79-73 and an inexplicable 80-72 kloppen.
“Before the fight, I knew I could and would beat him easily. Before the fight, i was told that my wife got stuck on the road on her drive to West Virginia, and I can admit that I lost the first two rounds,” said Mrkanovic. “I then clearly won five of the next rounds, so for those two judges to give zero and one round shows that something was not right with the fight.”
Mrkanovic claims that even Himes’ team agreed that wrong man had his hand raised.
“After the fight was over, his trainer apologized to me, and admitted the fight was at worst a draw, but said that I should have won the fight. The two other cornermen echoed the same sentiments.”
Mrkanovic wanted to view the fight for himself, but has received pushback from the local promotion.
“I asked for a copy of the fight, and the promoter has refused to show me. He did not want to share for fear that I would be able to look at what happened. It would have done two things, I would have even a more clear argument plus if there is a rematch, I could further expose Himes’ flaws and be even better the next time around. It is funny, I was told that there a handful of people filming it to Facebook Live, but mysteriously those videos are gone. The President of the UBF requested the video, and he can’t even view it.The local paper only mentioned the result of the fight, but made other fight’s more prominent in their story. I was lucky that I was able to download one of those copies to my phone. I am able to view it, but because the original copy is erased, it is not shareable.”
“My team is working on out options on what we can do about this miscarriage of justice.”
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FACE OFF SAMUEL VARGAS vs. ALI FUNEKA NABA Welterweight Championship

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Samuel Vargas vs. Ali Funeka
Headlines “Face Off” in NABA title fight
Augustus. 19 in Brampton, Canada

TORONTO, Ontario, Canada (Juli 5, 2017) – North American Boxing Association welterweight champion Samuel Vargas has been on boxing’s biggest stage and he’s determined to prove that he still belongs there.
The 28-year-old Vargas (27-3-1, 14 KO) steps up in one of the most significant fights of his career, Augustus 19, as he defends his NABA title against three-time world title challenger Zijn “Rush Hour” Funeka (39-6-3, 31 KO) in the main event of Lee Baxter Promotions’ (LBP) second event at the Brampton Powerade Centre, “Face Off”, in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
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Vargas-Funeka is inarguable one of the highest-level bouts to be staged in Toronto in several years.
“Sam is still at a stage in his career where he’s improving and to challenge a guy who’s been a world title contender for the better part of a decade shows that he’s still hungry and still wants to test himself,” promotor Lee Baxter zei.
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The tough-as-nails Vargas, who fights out of Toronto, is riding the momentum of a dominant win by 10-round unanimous decision over Armando Robles (31-5-2, 18 KO), at LBP’s first Powerade Centre event this past March, as well as a homecoming victory for Colombia-native’s fifth-round knockout this past May over former world title challenger Marco Antonio Avendano (30-10-1, 22 KO).
An impressive victory over his battled-tested South African opponent will certainly re-position Vargas in the world boxing scene, where he was a little more than year ago, when he fought two of the premier welterweights in the world, former WBA Super World Super Lightweight titlist Danny Garcia (32-0, 19 KO), and current International Boxing Federation (IBF) Wereldkampioen Errol Spence Jr. (15-0, 12 KO), in losing yet invaluable fight experiences for Vargas against world-class opponents.
“We always have our eye on big fights for Sam. A win over Funeka would really resonate in the boxing world,” Baxter added.
Funeka has some unfinished business in the “Great White North” having lost in 2009 in one of the most controversial decisions in recent memory to Joan Guzman (29-0) in Quebec City. Although many viewers had Vargas defeating Guzman, including HBO’s unofficial scorer Harold Lederman, die scoorde de wedstrijd 117-111 for Funeka and called for an investigation into the judging that soon followed, resulted in a questionable 12-round majority draw for the vacant IBF World Lightweight Championship.
“Canadian fans have always had a soft spot for Funeka,” Baxter noted. “The crowd at the Pepsi Coliseum was on his side and they fell in love with him that night. He deserves this fight as much as Sam does.”
Niettemin, Funeka has remained a fighting contender ever since, going on the road and battling some of the sport’s top stars. Vorig jaar, he upset previously undefeated Russian prospect Viskhan “Little Tyson” Murzabekov (12-0) by 12-round decision in his opponent’s homeland. Meer recent, the dangerous South African veteran fought a bloody battle with Jeff Horn (15-0-1), who last Saturday upset future Hall-of-Famer Manny Pacquiao to become the new World Boxing Organization (WBO) 147-pond divisie wereldkampioen. Funeka even dropped the tough Australian before being stopped in the sixth round of their fight last December in New Zealand.
Funeka represents a measuring stick for Vargas to gauge comparisons of him against some of the top welterweights in the world.
Will Vargas have an easier time with Funeka than Horn? The answer will be known Augustus. 19.
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Taras Shelestyuk & Ruben Villa Successfully Defend Unbeaten Records on Saturday Night

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PHILADELPHIA, Penn. /ORANJE, Calif. (Juli 3, 2017) – In de “Locked n’ Loaded” main event, weltergewicht Terras “Real Deal” Shelestyuk (16-0, 10 KO) made quick work of Jesus Alvarez Rodriguez (15-3, 11 KO) by knocking him out in the third round zaterdag avond uit Omega Products International in Sacramento, Calif.

Shelestyuk, die is gerangschikt nr. 5 van de WBO, predicted a knockout win in his prefight interview with the Olympic bronze medalist (Londen 2012) saying he planned to be aggressive from the start.

“I didn’t want this fight going the distance,” Said Shelestyuk, who attributes the aggressiveness to new trainer Joel Diaz. “Joel and I worked on increasing our punch output and it showed in this fight.”

Shelestyuk, who is from the Ukraine but now makes his home in Los Angeles, rocked Rodriguez in the first round. He connected on a two-punch combination that sent the Mexican to the canvas. In de derde ronde, Shelestyuk struck early and often, earning the knockout win at the 2:05 mark.

Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (7-0, 4 KO) van Salinas, Calif. delivered a beating to overmatched veteran Jonathan Alcantara (7-16-2, 1 KO) of El Salvador. Villa, who swept all three scorecards (40-36), looked equally comfortable fighting on the outside or in the pocket.

“I think this fight showed how versatile I am,” Villa zei. “I boxed him well and mixed it up inside without taking any hits. It was a solid performance.”

Villa, inderdaad, looked the part of an elite prospect. He was aggressive the entire fight, yet was extremely disciplined on the defensive end.

“There’s no doubt I frustrated him,” Villa continued. “I could tell he was having a hard time. I never let him relax.”

Shelestyuk and Villa are co-promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.
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FNU Combat Sports Show: UFC en Bellator samenvattingen, PFL-voorbeeld, Boxing Schedule

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Tom, Tony and Rich recap last week’s major events, including the controversial UFC Fight Night 112 finish and the near double KO at Bellator 180 from Madison Square Garden. We also discuss Conor McGregor calling out Khabib Nurmagomedov for his next opponent in the UFC Octagon. We of course also break down Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn.