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Get to Know James DeGale

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Super Middleweight World Champion Arrives
In Miami Ahead of Showdown with Badou Jack
(Crédito de la imagen: Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME)
DeGale Battles Jack in Super Middleweight World Title Unification Sábado, Enero 14 de Barclays Center en Brooklyn & En vivo por SHOWTIME
BROOKLYN (Enero 3, 2017) — FIB peso súper campeón mundial de peso medio James DeGale has already made his name as a road warrior and will look to put on another great performance away from his London home when he takes on fellow super middleweight world champion Badou Jack in their 168-pound unification showdown onSábado, Enero 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on SHOWTIME.
DeGale arrived in the U.S. el viernes, Diciembre 30 and will finish up his training at the famous 5º Street Gym in Miami ahead of the matchup in Brooklyn.
“It’s great to be back in America again for the biggest fight of my life,” dijo DeGale. “Everything has gone fantastically in my training camp in England and now we’ll spend these last 10 days down here in Miami before heading up to New York for fight week.
“Now I’m focused on getting in the zone for Jack and priming my mind to win. I won my world title in the U.S., I’ve defended it here and now I’m going to unify it here. To do what no other British super middleweight has done — and there have been numerous greats at 168-pounds — fills me with pride and will cement my legacy in the division.”
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, que es promovido por Mayweather Promotions y DiBella Entertainment, empieza en $25. Los boletos están disponibles ahora y se pueden comprar en línea visitando www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com o llamando al 1-800-745-3000. Los boletos también están disponibles en la taquilla del American Express en el Barclays Center. Descuentos para grupos están disponibles llamando al 844-BKLYN-GP.
Take a look below at some interesting facts that have led DeGale to his Enero 14confrontación:
1. DeGale was born in London to an English mother and British-
born black father whose parents originate from Grenada. He has three siblings, all older than him — two brothers and a sister. He also has a nephew and niece.

2. DeGale was a mischievous child and would get into all kinds of

trouble especially at school. His grandfather suggested to his parents to let him take up boxing to channel his energy.

3. At the age of nine, DeGale walked into his first boxing club (Trojan in

Harlesden), took up boxing and he has never looked back.

4. He was given his nickname “Fornido” from day one when one of the

entrenadores looked at him (as he was a bit overweight) and said “alright Chunky” and the name has stuck ever since. Everyone in amateur boxing only knew him as “Chunky.” If someone asked about James DeGale, people would look strangely as everyone in amateur boxing only knew him as “Chunky.”

 

5. DeGale was a student at the renowned Barbara Speake Stage School

en Londres and showed promise in singing and dancing, but his bad behavior got him expelled.

6. DeGale had a tough stretch at about the age of 13-14 when he went off the

rails and did not go to the gym for months. This all changed when his parents had enough of his wayward behavior and told him if he didn’t change his ways and go back to boxing he would go to Social Services.

 

7. Since that day he has gone from strength to strength. He was chosen for

Joven England at 14-years-old, won major amateur tournaments and after the NABCs DeGale was chosen from the England Podium Squad. He traveled the world competing in major competitions winning bronze in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and in 2006 was chosen for GB Podium squad to represent his country at the 2008 Juegos Olímpicos de Beijing.

8. He was the sole member of the 2008 boxing team to return with a gold

medal y was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) by Her Majesty The Queen for his remarkable achievement.

9. DeGale turned professional in 2009 and quickly captured the British,

Europeo, AMB Internacional, WBO Intercontinental and WBC Silver titles.

10. DeGale then made British history by becoming the first British Olympic

oro medalist to win a professional world title.
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La SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® doubleheader begins at 9:30 p.m. Y/6:30 p.m. PT with junior lightweight world champion Jose Pedraza enfrentando al contendiente invicto Gervonta Davis.
Additional action is featured on SHOWTIME EXTREME®and headlined by junior featherweight world champion and Brooklyn-native Amanda Serrano battling former two-division world champion Yazmin Rivas. La transmisión comienza a las 7 p.m. Y/PT y características Ievgen Khytrov luchando Immanuel Aleem in a 10-round matchup of undefeated rising contenders.
Plataforma de programación del Barclays Center BROOKLYN BOXEO ™ es presentado por AARP. Para obtener más información, visite www.SHO.com/Sports seguir en Twitter @BadouJack, @JamesDegale1, @Sniper_Pedraza, @Gervontaa, @ShowtimeBoxing, @SSports, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter, y @Swanson_Comm o convertirse en un fan en Facebook en www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotionswww.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. Este evento está patrocinado por Corona Extra, La Cerveza Mas Fina.
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Frampton conquers the world as PBC’s Fighter of the Year

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Carl Frampton already was a world champion at the start of this year, but his accomplishments in 2016 placed him at the top of the entire boxing universe.
The 29-year-old native of Belfast, Irlanda del Norte, reached a level of success this year that most boxers could only dream about, traveling to two countries to win world titles in two weight divisions against a pair of undefeated champions-with the second victory coming in a Fight of the Year contender.
Reaching such heights made Carl Frampton (23-0, 14 KOs) an overwhelming unanimous decision by the staff of Premier Boxing Champions as PBC’s Fighter of the Year.
“I’m in this game to win fights and to win titles,” Frampton said, “but when you’re picking up awards like Fighter of the Year when there are so many good fighters around, obviously it’s a huge achievement, and I’m very, very grateful.”
Other fighters considered for the award were Jermall Charlo, Robert Pascua Jr. y Keith Thurman. All three world champions had tremendous years of their own, but none achieved more in the squared circle in 2016 than Frampton.
“El Chacal” opened the year on Febrero 27 por taking on fellow 122-pound world champion Scott Quigg in a title unification bout on the Englishman’s home turf at Manchester Arena.
Although the bout took several rounds to heat up, the 5-foot-5 Frampton initiated most of the action as he worked effectively behind his jab and landed the cleaner punches throughout the fight.
Even though the highly anticipated contest took place just 15 miles from Quigg’s hometown of Bury, Lancashire, much of the sellout crowd of 21,000 voiced their support for Frampton, who broke Quigg’s jaw on his way to gaining a split decision just six days after his 29th birthday.
“I’m absolutely delighted to have won. Over the moon,” Frampton said after two of the judges gave him a 116-112 edge and the third scored it 115-113 for Quigg. “The fight went very much to plan, and I thought I had won it by quite a distance. I’m really surprised one judge gave it to him.”
Rather than defend his 122-pound titles, Frampton elected to relinquish them and move up in weight. Not only that, he immediately went after one of the best 126-pound fighters in the world, traveling to Brooklyn, Nueva York, en Julio 30, when he challenged unbeaten 126-pound world champion Leo Santa Cruz for his title at Barclays Center.
The bout was electrifying almost from the opening bell as both fighters attempted to press the action. En la segunda ronda, Frampton sent Santa Cruz staggering backward into the ropes with a short left hook to the temple to gain the early edge.
Although he never did knock down the champion, Frampton continually beat Santa Cruz to the punch, landing perfectly placed counter shots as he fired from all angles to thwart the Mexican-American’s high-volume attack.
Frampton, who was competing for just the second time in the United States, won the Fight of the Year candidate by majority decision, earning winning scores of 117-111 y 116-112, while the third judge surprisingly had it even at 114-114.
The victory made Frampton just the second Irishman after Steve Collins to win world titles in two weight divisions, and the first from Northern Ireland.
Frampton now has a chance to get an early jump on 2017 Fighter of the Year honors with a rematch against Santa Cruz set for Enero 28 en el MGM Grand Garden Arena en Las Vegas.
“I never ever thought I would win a world title in two different weight divisions when I turned professional,” Frampton said.
“The goal was to become world champion-and to win a second world title, it’s a bonus really. … 2016 couldn’t have went any better if I’m being honest.”
For all of our year-end honors, visit our video page.
*This article originally ran on the Premier Boxing Champions website
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Lewkowicz Secures Right to Broadcast KO King Guzman’s Title Defense This Saturday in Japan

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Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing is proud to announce he has secured the rights to broadcast a special early-morning Woz Promotions tripleheader of world-class boxing, en TyC Sports, en Sábado, Diciembre 31, 2016 (4:30 soy ET/6:30 pm JST), from the Shimazu Arena in Kyoto, Japón, and featuring boxing’s next superstar, Jonathan “Salomon Rey” Guzmán.
En los Estados Unidos, TyC Sports can be found on DirecTV channel 469.
One of boxing’s most feared punchers, the undefeated KO artist Guzman (22-0, 22 KOs) de Santo Domingo, República Dominicana, will be making the first defense of his IBF World Super Bantamweight Championship against Yukinori Oguni (18-1-1, 7 KOs) de Tokyo, Japón.
En el evento co-principal, multiple-time world champion and current WBA World Flyweight Champion Kazuto Ioka (20-1, 12 KOs) de Osaka, Japan will defend against Yutthana Kaensa (15-0, 6 KOs) of Bangkok, Tailandia.
In the eight-round super bantamweight opener, hometown product Shohei Omori (17-1, 12 KOs) of Kyoto will face a stern test against solid veteran Rocky “The Road Warrior” Fuentes (35-8-2, 20 KOs) of Cebu City, Cebu, Filipinas.
A regular source of top-quality professional boxing with its weekly Saturday “Boxeo de Primera” serie, TyC Sports is a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based sports network that currently operate the domestic pay TV channel TyC Sports, TyC Sports 2, TyC Sports 3, as well as two international pay TV channels, TyC Sports Latin America and TyC Sports USA.
“On the last day of the year, boxing fans around the world can watch the next superstar of boxing in action,” Said Sampson Lewkowicz. “Jonathan Guzman is the hardest puncher and the most exciting fighter in boxing. I am happy to be able to bring this fight to the world outside Japan.”
For more information on TyC Sports, por favor visite www.tycsports.com.
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Después de una exitosa carrera como una casamentera y asesor, Sampson Lewkowicz cambió a la parte de promoción de boxeo profesional en enero 2008.
Sampson Boxing se ha convertido en una de las firmas de promoción más prestigiosas del mundo, en representación de muchos de los mejores peleadores del mundo y contendientes más prometedores jóvenes.

Sampson Boxing tiene socios promocionales de todo Norte y Sudamérica, África, Asia, Nueva Zelanda, Australia, Eventos de Europa y América Central y Sampson Boxing han sido televisados ​​en estas redes estreno como HBO, Tiempo De La Funcion, ESPN, VS. y varias redes internacionales.
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WORLD RANKED CRUISERWEIGHT KEVIN LERENA KICKS OFF HUGE 2017!!

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JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (Diciembre 29, 2016) World ranked cruiserweight KEVIN “THE KO KID” LERENA, (16-1-0, 8 Nocáuts) kicks off his 2017 campaign towards a world title in style on Sábado, Febrero 4 with his triumphant return to South Africa’s premier boxing venue, Emperors Palace against VIKAPITA “BEAST MASTER” MERORO, (28-5-0, 14 Nocáuts) of Windhoek, Namibia.
Presented by Rodney Berman’s Golden Gloves of South Africa, advance tickets for THUNDER AND LIGHTNING, may be purchased by calling 078-457-3030.
Sporting movie-star looks, the 24-year-old Lerena will be making his fourth straight appearance at Emperors Palace having thrilled the boxing crowd in his three victories in 2016.
“I can’t wait for the New Year, the path to a world title is in front of me, my promoter Rodney Berman is getting me the right fights and my world rankings will support a title shot in the future,” said Lerena following a sparring session under the watchful eye of trainer Peter Smith.
Said Berman, “Kevin has stardom written all over him, we’ve got big plans in 2017 para él. Putting him in the right fights, securing his position in the world rankings of the sanctioning bodies and working with Banner Promotions in the US to secure him a major stateside fight in the coming year.”
“We are excited to be co-promoting Kevin with Rodney Berman and Golden Gloves. Rodney has only brought us the cream of the crop, “dijo Artie Pelullo, President and CEO of Banner Promotions. “Kevin is a quality fighter, who has shown he has championship ability. We look forward to him getting closer to a world title opportunity with a big win on Febrero 4.”
“I’m as excited about Kevin’s future as I’ve ever been of all the fighters I’ve worked with, cruiserweight is a very exciting division in boxing currently.”
Lerena is currently world ranked #5 by the World Boxing Organization and #11 por el Consejo Mundial de Boxeo.
Más recientemente, Lerena, performing brilliantly from start to finish, winning a hard-fought ten round decision over the undefeated Micki Nielsen on October 22, 2016, earning the critically lauded Super 4 Tournament Championship.
In the first round of the Super 4 Tournament Championship, Lerena won a ten round unanimous decision over Roberto Bolonti on June 11, 2016.
Kicking off his 2016 campaign on April 24, 2016, the southpaw won the South African Cruiserweight Title with a tenth round knockout of Johnny Muller. The stoppage avenged a ten round decision loss in 2014 to Muller.
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Profesional Boxing vuelve Ene. 19 a Worcester junior prospecto de peso ligero Irvin González encabeza inaugural “Futuro de Nueva Inglaterra” prueba de las series

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WORCESTER, Masa. (Diciembre 29, 2016) — Rivera Promociones Entretenimiento (RPE) celebrada ayer en una conferencia de prensa para anunciar formalmente su exposición inaugural, “Futuro de Nueva Inglaterra,” el jueves por la noche, Enero 19, en el Palladium de Worcester. Se marcará el primer evento de boxeo profesional en Worcester, situado en la misa central., en cinco años.
Promociones Rivera Entertainment es propiedad y operado por una de Worcester de todos los tiempos mejores boxeadores – 3-tiempo, 2-campeón del mundo de la división Jose Antonio “El Gallo” Rivera – junto con su hijo, Anthonee “AJ” Rivera, cuyo objetivo colectivo es traer de vuelta el boxeo de Worcester en una base consistente, proporcionar una plataforma boxeadores y los aficionados una experiencia de entretenimiento completa.
“Es todo acerca de los combatientes,” EPR CEO José Antonio Rivera dijo. “Estoy en una posición única como un promotor debido a mi experiencia de boxeo. Yo difícil que es para los combatientes locales para conseguir peleas, es por ello que tenemos tantos con menos de seis peleas profesionales y cinco combatientes debut profesional en esta tarjeta. Son por ello que aquí estamos hoy. Nunca tuve una rueda de prensa hasta que estaba mucho más establecida en mi carrera. Esto es acerca de ellos mostrando sus habilidades.
“Después de que mi hijo se graduó de la Universidad Johnson Gales con un título en Administración de Deportes, me dijo que estaba listo para formar Rivera Promociones Entretenimiento, como habíamos discutido, y promover shows. He perdido una gran cantidad de dinero que promueve un espectáculo en 2008, así que le dije a poner un plan en conjunto primero y en una semana lo hizo. Se había puesto sus pies mojados en el negocio como pasante para un promotor de boxeo. Fuimos sobre el anuncio del plan decidió que podemos hacer esto. No estamos firmando combatientes, ahora mismo, estamos ayudando a construir sus carreras. Hacemos un montón de trabajo duro detrás de las escenas que el público no ve; los combatientes trabajan en el gimnasio. Estoy muy emocionado alrededor de enero 19º. Irvin González es el futuro campeón del mundo.”
Entradas, precio de $65.00 (ringside), $45.00 (asientos preferenciales) y $35.00 (entrada general), están a la venta y disponibles para comprar en www.ThePalladium.net o en la taquilla Palladium (Sólo la entrada general), o poniéndose en contacto Jose Rivera (elgallojar@gmail.com/508.864.6954), AJ Rivera (anthoneerivera@gmail.com/774.272.2269) de cualquiera de los combatientes. Una porción de los ingresos irá a por qué yo & Casa de Sherry.
“Agradecemos el apoyo que se presta a nosotros y los combatientes que dan su sangre, sudor y lágrimas para usted,” RPE Presidente A. J. Rivera añadió. “Me metí en la parte comercial de boxeo como un interno de trabajo para el CES. en Worcester, tenemos 11 combatientes activos, todo en la subida, y para traer de vuelta el boxeo a Worcester es especial, El trabajo en equipo hace que los sueños de trabajo. También quiero señalar que ninguna de estas combatientes rechazó un solo oponente que ofrecimos.”
Prometedor prospecto de peso ligero junior, 2015 campeón de los Guantes de Oro de Nueva Inglaterra Irvin González (4-0, 4 KOs), luchando fuera de Worcester, se expondrán en el evento principal 6 asaltos contra el invasor mexicana Oscar Eduardo Quezada (2-1, 1 KO).
“Estoy muy emocionado de pelear en mi ciudad natal por primera vez como profesional,” González comentó. “Luché aquí como un aficionado, pero eso no es lo mismo que luchar en el evento principal y 6 mi primera ronda. No quitar la vista del anillo cuando peleo. Yo voy a ser 5-0 con cinco nocauts en Enero 19º.”
En la pelea co-estelar de 6 asaltos, peso semipesado Reinaldo “Bazuca” Graceski (4-0, 2 KOs), de la cercana Springfield (Massachusetts), se enfrenta a Worcester de Ralph Johnson (2-9, 1 KO).
Luchando en la cartelera de peleas de 4 redondos son Worcester peso ligero junior Ranse Andino en su debut frente. Lowell (Massachusetts) Jonathan Pérez (2-0-1, 2 KOs), 49-años de edad, Auburn (Massachusetts) mediano junior “Irlandés” Chuck Shearns (2-1, 1 KO) en su lucha contra la jubilación. Filadelfia Shavonte Dixon (0-1), pro-debutando Worcester peso pesado Felix Martinez vs. Dorchester de (Massachusetts) Brian Richardson (0-8), Hartford de (Connecticut) peso semi pro-debutando Ricardo “Popeye el marino” Rivera vs. Brockton de (Massachusetts) Huston Crayton (1-8, 0 KOs), pro-debutando Southbridge (Massachusetts) boxeador Wilfredo Pagan vs. puertorriqueño Alexander Picot (1-1-1, 0 KOs) en un peso de 145 libras, pro-debutando Springfield (Massachusetts) pluma junior Luis “Pancho” Santiago vs, Mexicano Jonathan Ramos (1-2, 0 KOs), 2016 NOROESTE. Campeón de los Guantes de Oro Anthony Laureano (1-0), de East Haven (Connecticut), vs. Boston superligero Rafael Francisco (0-8), asegurar (Massachusetts) peso semipesado Brandon Montella (5-0, 4 KOs) vs. veterano mexicano Roberto El Viejo” Valenzuela (69-73-2, 56 KOs) y el invicto Lawrence (Massachusetts) de peso pesado Jean Pierre Augstin (7-0-1, 3 KOs) vs. TBA.
Todas las peleas y los luchadores están sujetos a cambio.
Los principales patrocinadores del evento incluyen Lundgren Honda, Lcdo. Michael H. Erlich, Lcdo. Maria M. Servicios de Salud de USANA Rivera-Cotto y. Otros patrocinadores son TKO Auto Repair y el Lcdo. Stephen W. Debs.
INFORMACIÓN:
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Baltimore Boxing to help raise funds for Leukemia and Lymphoma Society

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Baltimore, Maryland (Diciembre 29, 2016) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Pro Boxing will assist with fundraising efforts for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in association with their “Scary Night at the Fights” card Viernes, Enero 13 en Michael's Eighth Ave en Glen Burnie, Maryland.

A nonprofit headquartered in Rye Brook, Nueva York, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) fue fundada en 1949 and is the world’s largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services.

Baltimore Boxing is providing a helping hand to Dulaney High School junior Erin Hill’s fundraising efforts for LLS by running a 50/50 rifa y subasta silenciosa. Colina, who lost her uncle Gene from Mantle Cell Lymphoma in 2010, is also a nominee for Student of the Year.

“Jake Smith is an amazing person for supporting our fundraising efforts,"Dijo Hill. “He has a great heart and I know he’s always doing things to help others in association with his boxing events. Jake is a very important member in the Baltimore community.”

Headlining “Scary Night at the Fights” is an eight round super middleweight contest between rugged Baltimorean Jessie “The Beast” Nicklow and unbeaten Virginia native Chauncey “Grimm” Fields.

Nicklow has a solid 25-8-3 registro con 8 knockouts and is a fan favorite in Maryland. He looks to rebound from recent defeats against world class opposition and has never lost in his home state. With only four fights under his belt, Fields is taking a significant step up in competition. Rather than continue the standard record building process, Fields’ team is confident their fighter has much more to gain by defeating the established Nicklow.

Somebody’s 0 must go in the six round co-feature when super middleweights “Dangerous” Donald Wallace and Tahir Thomas square off. Baltimore’s Wallace is 1-0 with a first round knockout and exceeded expectations during his time in the amateurs. Fighting out of Salisbury, Maryland, Thomas has a solid 4-0-1 libro mayor con 3 triunfos por nocaut. En su combate más reciente, Thomas drew with 10-0 Antowyan Aikens.

Veteran Michael “The Amazing” Gbenga looks for his 22nd victory when he faces an opponent to be named at light heavyweight.

All ticketholders will also have the opportunity to watch the amateur portion of the card including a heavyweight title rematch between Brian “Bam Bam” Haneschlager and Dallas Butts.

Other pro and amateur bouts will be announced shortly.

Entradas desde $50 are on sale at Baltimoreboxing.com or by calling 410-375-9175.

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Thurman vs Porter topples all comers as PBC’s Fight of the Year

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It was a fight that was as competitive as it was engaging, a championship bout in which both participants put it all on the line until the final bell sounded. Al final, there would be only one winner in the world title fight between Keith Thurman and Shawn Porter, but there certainly was no loser.
Keith Thurman derrotado Shawn Porter by unanimous decision to retain his 147-pound world championship at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Nueva York, en Junio 25 in a back-and-forth battle between two fighters in the prime of their careers.
Considering the importance and the competitive quality of the bout, Thurman vs Porter was selected by the staff of Premier Boxing Champions as PBC’s Fight of the Year for 2016.
The Thurman-Porter showdown edged out a thrilling cast of contenders that included Leo Santa Cruz vs Carl Frampton, Adonis Stevenson vs Thomas Williams Jr. y Robert Pascua Jr. vs Richard Commey.
Although Thurman won by identical scores of 115-113 from all three ringside judges, the discrepancy in arriving at the final result showed just how even the fight truly was. The judges were in complete agreement on just six of the 12 rondas (giving four to Thurman), and the six disputed rounds were split down the middle for each fighter.
Also underscoring the competitiveness of those 12 rounds is the fact Porter landed just one more total punch (236-235) than Thurman, although the champ connected with more of his power shots (203-177).
Thurman-Porter was the first prime-time fight on CBS since Leon Spinks defeated Muhammad Ali in February 1978, and it proved worthy of the big stage as it gained a peak audience of nearly 4 millones de espectadores.
The fight didn’t take long to heat up as Porter bulled his way inside in the early rounds against Thurman, who relied on his footwork and counterpunching in his attempts to neutralize the former world champion.
Thurman finally broke through with some big shots in the closing seconds of Round 3, landing with both hands while backed against the ropes. He rocked Porter again late in the fourth with a pair of left hooks to gain the early advantage.
Porter roared back and controlled the next three rounds as he used his physical approach to work effectively inside. Then he tagged Thurman in Round 8 with a potent left hook to the body that caused the champ to retreat so he could recover.
The bout reached a crescendo in the ninth and 10th as the longtime friends engaged in consecutive Round of the Year candidates in which they stood toe-to-toe and exchanged leather with unrelenting ferocity.
Although there were no knockdowns, the intense competitiveness and ebb and flow of the fight made it an instant classic.
While there is no guarantee of a rematch since Thurman is now scheduled for a Marzo 4 title unification bout against unbeaten Danny Garcia, the prospect of a Thurman-Porter II is certainly a welcome one.
“Le daría una revancha,” Thurman dijo. “Fue una gran pelea. He was a great opponent.”
Said Porter: “Necesitamos esa revancha. Sé que los fanáticos quieren esa revancha. … Si me da otra oportunidad, I’m going to work hard and [esta vez] leave with his title.”
Coming Friday: the PBC Fighter of the Year. For all of our year-end honors, follow our Best of PBC 2016 entries.
*This article originally ran on the Premier Boxing Champions website
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Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder Returns to Defend His Title Against Polish Challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Sábado, Febrero 25 Desde Legacy Arena en Birmingham, Alabama

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BIRMINGHAM, AL (Diciembre 28, 2016) – Campeón mundial invicto de peso pesado Deontay “El bombardero de Bronce” Wilder (37-0, 36 KOs) will defend his title in his home state for the fourth time, as he faces once-beaten challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk (33-1, 19 KOs) en el evento principal de Liga de Campeones de Boxeo en FOX y FOX Deportes Sábado, Febrero 25, de Legacy Arena en el BJCC en Birmingham, Alabama.
La cobertura televisada comienza en 8 p.m. Y/5 p.m. PT and will feature the only American heavyweight world champion headlining his third primetime show on network television, after Wilder most recently stopped Chris Arreola after eight-rounds of action on FOX in July. The champion suffered hand and bicep injuries during the fight, but returns on February 25 totalmente sana.
“I’m excited about defending my world championship for a fifth time and in front of my great fans at Legacy Arena in Birmingham on Febrero 25,” Said Wilder. “It’s always fun to display my talents in front of the hometown fans. It’s an opportunity that I always look forward to and it brings out the best in me. I’m healthy and I’m ready to put on a fantastic show.”
“I’m extremely motivated to fight for the heavyweight title against a great fighter like Deontay Wilder,” said Wawrzyk. “Fighting for the world title has always been my dream. To fight against such a great athlete as Wilder is an extremely difficult challenge, but one I am ready for. I have trained for this since I was a teenager. En Febrero 25 I will step into the ring ready to fight and win against the most dangerous man on the planet.”
“The city of Birmingham is beyond excited to have Deontay return to defend his title,” said Birmingham Mayor William Bell. “He has become a great ambassador for our community and we can’t wait to see him compete once again.”
Las entradas para el evento en vivo, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Warriors Boxing in association with Bruno Event Team, empieza en $25 (sin incluir cargos aplicables) y están a la venta Jueves, Diciembre 29. Tickets are available through Ticketmaster and by visiting AlabamaTitleFight.com. Fans can purchase the “New Year’s Package” a través de Lunes, Enero 2 and receive two Upper Level Tickets for $35.
“We are thrilled that Deontay’s two surgeries went so well and that he rehabbed like the champ he is,” dijo Lou DiBella, El presidente de DiBella Entertainment. “Como resultado, he will be able to fight on Febrero 25, in another defense of his WBC Heavyweight Championship against rugged Polish contender Andrzej Wawrzyk. We are not looking past Wawrzyk, but we believe we will find out that Deontay is back to full strength and ready for an active 2017, with major matchups ahead. We are happy to return to Deontay’s fighting home base of Birmingham, Alabama.We hope that Deontay’s fans will take advantage of the special ‘New Year’s Package’ being offered at this time. Happy New Year to all.”
“We are very excited that Andrzej Wawrzyk is getting the opportunity to challenge Deontay Wilder for the world title,” dijo Leon Margules, Presidente de Warriors Boxing. “Andrzej has accomplished a lot in his career by becoming a top contender with a 33-1 registro. This opportunity is a ‘feather in his cap,’ and with a victory, he will make history and become the first heavyweight champion from Poland. I expect Andrzej to make the most of this opportunity and Warriors Boxing is excited to be a part of it.”
“We are excited to work with DiBella Entertainment to bring the fourth heavyweight boxing championship to the state of Alabama,” dicho gen Hallman, presidente y CEO de Bruno por equipos, a leader in delivering event excellence. “Deontay Wilder always puts on a great show and we encourage Alabama boxing fans to show their support for the Bronze Bomber.”
The heavyweight champion from Tuscaloosa is itching to get back in the ring after defending his title four times thus far with stoppages of Eric Molina, Johann Duhaupas, Artur Szpilka and most recently Arreola.Before turning pro in November 2008, Wilder ganó la medalla de bronce en el peso pesado de los EE.UU.. al 2008 Juegos Olímpicos. He was the last American male boxer to medal in the Olympics until Shakur Stevenson and Nico Hernandez earned medals at the Rio 2016 juegos. The 31-year-old won the world title with a dominant decision over Bermane Stiverne in January 2015. This fight will mark the ninth time Wilder fights in his home state of Alabama as a pro.
Fighting out of Krakow, Polonia, Wawrzyk has won six fights in a row, all inside the distance, since his lone defeat to Alexander Povetkin in 2013. The 29-year-old was unbeaten in his first 27 fights after turning pro in 2006. Wawrzyk owns victories over Frans Botha, Danny Williams, Denis Bakhtov and Devin Vargas. He has won both of his previous starts in the United States, including a knockout of Mike Sheppard in September 2015 on a Wilder undercard at Legacy Arena.
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GYM SIGNS FRENCH OLYMPIAN CHRISTIAN M’BILLI ASSOMO

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MONTREAL (Diciembre 27, 2016) – Groupe Yvon Michel (GIMNASIO) is proud to announce the promotional contract signing of 2016 French Olympian Christian M’Billi Assomo to an exclusive promotional contact.He will settle in Quebec and make his professional debut there in early 2017.
Known in the ring as ”El sólido” (The Solid), Assomo will arrive in Montreal at the beginning of January, when he will start working with world-class trainer Marc Ramsay and his outstanding team.
The spectacular 21-year-old Assomo has all the tools to achieve his goal of becoming world champion, as well as a great star in international boxing. As a Frenchman, his primary language is that spoken in Quebec, which will facilitate his adaptation and connection with the local media.
A native of Yaoundé in Cameroon, he moved at the age of seven to France, where he learned by chance to box at the Montargis Club. Assomo quickly developed into a powerful, serious tough and highly successful boxer. He became a major name on the international amateur scene in the middleweight division (165 libras/75 kg).
A member of the French Army, Assomo had a truly impressive amateur record, capturing gold medals at the 2013 European Junior Championship, 2014 European Union Championship y European Olympic Qualification Tournament, as well as maintaining an unbeaten record (4-0) en la Serie Mundial de Boxeo (WSB).
En el 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, Assomo defeated Ukrainian Dmytro Mytrofanov and Ecuadorian Marlon Delgado prior tolosing in a furious battle to the eventual Olympic gold medalist, Arlen Lopez, ofCuba.
“At the outset,” GYM President Yvon Michel dicho, “we were interested in his talent, determination and willingness to do well. There’s also his engaging personality and he has the discipline to become the best. We are very excited to work with him. I am convinced that he has the potential to become world champion.”
“I am very pleased with this agreement with the Groupe Yvon Michel,” Assomo adicional. “I’m sure this is the beginning of a great adventure. I look forward to my first performance. GYM knew how to attract me: by its past, by the boxers it supports, by its structure,”
“After a good career among amateurs, rich in results,” French National Boxing Team coach John Dovi explicado, “it is time for Christian to go into the pro ranks. His offensive style and overall boxing skills will allow him, I am sure, to reach the highest level.”
“I started following Christian M’Billi’s amateur career two years ago and his successes on the international scene were more than impressive,” Ramsey comentado. “I am very happy to associate myself with such a disciplined and talented boxer. I see a very promising future for this young man.”
“Christian M’Billi fuels such high intensity,” GYM Vice President of Operations and Recruitment Bernard Barré conocido. “Fans will be in ecstasy watching such a powerful and exciting pugilist.”
Assomo, who is currently training in France, fought his last amateur bout on December 3rd. The goal is to have him boxing on Febrero 9 at the Cabaret du Casino de Montréal.
Facts:
Edad: 21 (Marzo 26, 1995)
Birthplace: Yaoundé, Camerún
Residence: Montargis, Francia
División: De peso medio (165 lb in the amateurs)
Altura: 5'9”
Stance: Orthodox
Apodo: ”El sólido”
Performances;
Participant at the 2016 Río de Janeiro Juegos Olímpicos
Undefeated in the World Series of Boxing (WSB), 4-0 registro
Gold medalist at the 2016 Olympic European Qualification Tournament
Gold medalist at the 2014 European Union Championship
Gold medalist at the 2013 European Junior Championship
Gold medalist at the 2015 French Championship
Record of 72-13-1
ACERCA DE YVON MICHEL GROUP (GIMNASIO): Groupe Yvon Michel (GIMNASIO) fue fundada en 2004 por Yvon Michel y sus asociados. La misión de la organización es el desarrollo de boxeadores de alto nivel a través del apoyo del entrenamiento y especialmente por la gestión competitiva.. Para lograr sus objetivos, GYM actively recruits talent and organizes events. GYM is associated with the popular series, “Liga de Campeones de Boxeo (PBC),” y ha desarrollado importantes asociaciones de Videotron con Loto Quebec, Deportes TVA, Videotron central, Casino de Montreal y Lac Leamy, Tonik GroupImage y Centro Dental Lapointe, además de colaborar estrechamente con Rixa.
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VICTORY BOXING PROMOTIONS KICKS OFF 3 FIGHT PHILLY SERIES WITH “SUPER BRAWL” ON JANUARY 28TH

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FILADELFIA – Diciembre 27, 2016 – Victory Boxing Promotions kicks off 2017 con “Super Brawl,” a ten-bout card featuring world class talent from Philadelphia and beyond, Sábado, 28 de enero en 2300 Arena in South Philly.
Jaron Ennis (8-0, 7KO) will showcase his talents at welterweight in his ninth fight since his professional debut in April of last year. Ennis, who took home his second Briscoe Award earlier this year for his outstanding amateur career, delivered a phenomenal performance in his sixth round stoppage of Marucs Beckford (3-5-3, 1KO) a principios de este mes. The Ennis family has deep roots in the Philadelphia boxing scene. The 19-year-old is trained by his father and former professional boxer, Derrick “Bozy” Ennis, and is the younger brother of Derrick “Pooh” Ennis and Farah Ennis, who were themselves accomplished professional boxers.

Another Philadelphia favorite, supergallo Manny “Dolor mayor” Locura (8-0, 6KO), continues his quest to remain undefeated, while setting an example for the kids in his community. The Philadelphia Police Officer splits his time between training for boxing and protecting his community and fellow Philadelphia residents. He turned heads in his last fight, a first round knockout win over Hungarian Tibor Nadori (9-7-1, 4KO) en noviembre.

Philadelphia super lightweight Josué “Manos de Piedra” Jones (3-0-1, 2KO) returns in his first fight since winning a wide unanimous decision over South Carolina’s Corey Edwards (2-2, 1KO) at Victory Boxing’s November card at 2300 Arena.

Elite talent, and incredibly hard-hitting Canadian prospect Adam Daranyi (9-0, 9KO), looks to continue his perfect run in a six round bout at super welterweight. Mexican super lightweight Carlos Sanchez, who racked up an 11-0 registro en 11 meses en 2016, makes his first appearance in the City of Brotherly Love. UK talent Donovan Cameron (4-0, 4KO) also steps into the ring on 28 de enero en un combate de peso súper welter.

Amateur standouts Lee Brandun y Christian Camarena both make their highly-anticipated professional debuts on the card as well.

The card is the first of three events on the books for Victory Boxing Promotions in Philadelphia in the first half of 2017. In addition to 28 de enero, the promotion has scheduled events on March 31st and June 17th en 2300 Arena.

“We’re very excited about bringing some of the top Victory Boxing Promotions fighters to the 2300 Arena on 28 de enero, and again in March and June,” dijo Victory Boxing Promotions’ Propietario & Promoter Chris Middendorf. “The community’s response there has been so positive, and we’re looking forward continuing to showcase these world class Philadelphia fighters in their hometown.”

Tickets for Super Brawl begin at $40, and are now on sale at victoryboxingpromotions.com. Las puertas abren a 6:00 p.m., y primera campana es en 7:00 p.m. Para obtener más información, visite victoryboxingpromotions.com.

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