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Integrated Sports Media secures Vasquez, Jr.-Lopez PPV rights in U.S. and Puerto Rico for Oct. 8 grudge match
Live from San Juan, Puerto Rico
9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT
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TENAFLY, NJ (Cuaj hlis 18, 2016) — Integrated Sports Media, North America’s undisputed leader of pay-per-view distribution of major boxing events, has secured the rights to for the much anticipated showdown between former world champions Wilfredo “Papito” Vazquez, Jr. thiab Juan Manuel “JuanMa” Lopez, headlining “Guerra En El Clemente,” Saturday hmo ntuj, Lub kaum hli ntuj 8, live from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Guerra En El Clemente: Vasquez Jr. Lopez, presented by Black Tiger Media, will be distributed by Integrated Sports Media live, pib thaum 9 p.m. THIAB / 6 p.m. PT, in the United States and Puerto Rico on both cable thiab satellite pay per view on iN Demand, PHAJ, DIRECTV and Vubiquity. The event will also be available to watch across Canada on Fight Network, as well as via Fite TV app for iOS and Androide devises or watch on the www.Fite.TVwebsite. Suggested retail price is $29.95.
“We’re excited to bring North American boxing fans a true grudge match between former world champions Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr. and Juan Manuel Lopez,” Integrated kev ua si Media tus thawj tswj hwm Doug Jacobs hais tias. “It’s also a crossroads fight with the winner most likely back as a legitimate world title contender and the loser possibly facing retirement. They really don’t like each other and sparks will be flying from the opening bell. Additional pay-per-view fights will be announced soon and with the passion of Puerto Rican fighters, we anticipate a can’t-miss show for real boxing fans.”
“I am thrilled and happy to be able to present this highly anticipated event to boxing fans in Puerto Rico and the United States,” hais tias Carlos Maldonado, President of Black Tiger Promotions. “The response from all cable and satellite providers has been phenomenal. This fight promises to be an all-out war in the ring, non-stop action from the opening bell until the end, which could happen at any moment. No hype; these guys really don’t like each other. “
The 12-round Vasquez, Jr. vs. Lopez main event is presented in association with Matias Entertainment and sponsored by Best Alarms and Municipio de San Juan.
The 32-year-old Vasquez, Jr. (24-6-1, 19 Kos), the son of the great 3-time division world champion Wilfredo Vasquez, fights out of the boxing hotbed of Bayamon, Puerto Rico, which is known for producing great boxers including the late Hall of Famer Hector “macho” Camacho. He captured the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight world title in 2010, stopping previously unbeaten Marvin Sonsona (14-0-1) by way of a fourth-round knockout.
Vasquez, Jr. made a pair of successful title defenses against 15-0 Zsolt Bedak(TKO10) thiab 26-6-1 Ivan Hernandez(TKO11), before losing his title belt in 2011 rau Jorge Arce (TKO12) marking the only time Vasquez has been stopped in his nearly 10-year professional boxing career. He had another world title shot in 2012, losing a 12-round majority decision to Nonito Donaire (27-1) for the vacant WBO 122-pound division championship.
Lopez (34-5, 31 Kos), fighting out of Caguas, Puerto Rico, is a former WBO super bantamweight and featherweight world champion. Los ntawm 2008 rau 2010, “JuanMa” was one of the most feared punchers in boxing, as well as one of its most popular because of his electrifying performances in the ring and engaging personality. During this stretch, he developed into one of the leading pound-4-pound fighters in the working, defeating a Who’s Who of the top super bantamweights and featherweights in the world such as 34-1 Daniel De Leon (TKO1), 33-1 Sergio Medina(TKO1), 54-6-2 Gerry Penalosa (RTD10), 37-1-1 Steve Luevano (37-1-1) thiab 39-5 Rafael Marquez (RTD8).
Lopez, 33, who hasn’t fought nyob rau hauv ob xyoos, muab pro nyob rau hauv 2005 and the gifted southpaw won his first 30 fights. All five of Lopez’ career losses have been to world champions: Orlando Salido ob zaug, Mikey Garcia, Francisco Vargasthiab Jesus Marcelo Andres Cuellar
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Ishe Smith Scores Majority Decision Over Frank Galarza In The Premier Boxing Champions on Bounce Main Event From The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
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FNU Combat Sports Radio Show: September 15th Broadcast
This week’s radio show features a recap of the Brook vs. Golovkin bout, the defeat of Phil “CM Punk” Brooks, Stipe Miocic’s Heavyweight Title bout with Alistair Overeem and Tony’s visit with former gues Antonio Tarver at a recent Philadelphia boxing event. Tom, Tony and Rich also look at some news from combat sports and preview upcoming UFC, Bellator and boxing events.
1ST ANNUAL ROBERT “LUB Ntsuj Plig Dawb Huv” GUERRERO FIGHT NIGHT AMATEUR BOXING EVENT
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GALT, XWS LI (Cuaj hlis 15, 2016) – No Saturday, Cuaj hlis 17, 2016, the first annual Robert “Lub Ntsuj Plig Dawb Huv” Guerrero Fight Night amateur boxing event will take place at the Guerrero’s Boxing Gym in Galt, California. Thirty separate bouts with fighters from California and Nevada will compete. A “Be The Match” bone marrow drive will take place from 11:00 a.m. rau 1:00 p.m.
“This will be a great event for amateur fighters of all ages,” hais tias Robert Guerrero. “I remember when I was a kid competing in events like this, all I could think about was winning a trophy of some kind. So I’m happy to announce that first and second place participants will receive an award. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, I’m going to do my part to help save lives by registering people into the bone marrow registry. BeTheMatch.org will be there to support the cause.”
Daim pib luv nqi thaum $20 will be available at the door. All proceeds will go to help fund the Guerrero’s Boxing Gym program. Weigh-ins are from 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. First fight starts 1:00 p.m.
DAB TSI: Robert Guerrero to host amateur boxing event
THAUM: Saturday, Cuaj hlis 17, 2016
QHOV TWG: Guerrero’s Boxing Gym
545 Industrial Dr. #120
Galt, California 95632 – Daim ntawv qhia
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WILLIE MONROE, JR. PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES
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Krzysztof Glowacki defends the WBO Cruiserweight title against Oleksandr Usyk LIVE ON www.klowdtv.com
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Anthony “Kua txiv” Young ready for Jersey showdown with Malik Jackson this Thursday night in Philly
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Three title fights, one memorable night of boxing “Knockout Night at the D” returns Sept. 30
Martinez vs. Quartey, Lopez vs. Hluas, Vera vs. Zizic
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Live on CBS Sports Network & ESPN internationally
From the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center
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Las Vegas (Cuaj hlis 14, 2016) — A championship tripleheader will highlight “Knockout Night at the D” on Friday hmo ntuj, Cuaj hlis 30, airing nyob (11 p.m. THIAB / 8 p.m. PT) rau CBS kev ua si Network and internationally via ESPN (digital delay check local listings), outdoors from under the neon lights at Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center(DLVEC).
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegas and DowntownLas Vegas Events Center, is promoted by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
Hall of Fame announcers Jim “J.R.” Ross thiab Al Bernstein will call all of the action from ringside on CBS Sports Network and in English for ESPN internationally.
In The 10-round main event, Hanzel “Rude Boy” Martinez (23-2, 19 Kos) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv
Emmanuel Quartey (20-2, 19 Kos) for the vacant World Boxing Association (WBA) International super bantamweight championship.
Tony Lopez, Jr. (11-1, 4 KOs faces unbeaten Stephon “Showstopper” Hluas (14-0-3, 6 Kos) for the vacant WBA North American Boxing Association (Tsis tas li ntawd) bantamweight title in the 10-round co-feature, while undefeated WBA-NABA USA super welterweight champion John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Kos) makes his first title defense against Milorad “Micko” Zizic (12-1, 6 Kos) in an 8-round bout.
“This show has all the makings of the best ‘Knockout Night at the D’ show of the year with three title fights on tap,” RJJ Boxing Promotions CEO/Co-Founder Keith Veltre hais tias. “The six principal fighters have a combined record of 94-6-3 nrog 63 knockouts. All three of these title fights are evenly matched and can go either way. The winner of the main event should land a spot in the WBA’s top 15 ratings. And we plan to load up the undercard with many of Las Vegas’ most promising prospects.”
Martinez, 24, is a former World Boxing Council (Qhov) United States bantamweight champion. A native of Tijuana, Mexico, Martinez is ranked No. 4 by the NABA, and on the verge of breaking out on the national boxing scene. He hasn’t fought since last December because his last fight was cancelled when he was injured in a car accident.
A former super flyweight champion at home in Ghana, Quartey like Martinez is a dangerous puncher who has experience in the ring. He will be making his United State debut Xya. 30 vs. Martinez.
The 22-year-old Lopez, fighting out of Dallas, is coming off of a sensational second-round stoppage of Jerren Cochran this past May at DLVEC. He is a former WBC Youth Intercontinental bantamweight champion, the belt he captured in 2014 with an 8-round unanimous decision from previously undefeated Isaac Torres (9-0) in Fort Worth. Lopez is rated No. 7 by the NABA.
Hluas, 27, is rated No. 2 by the NABA. The southpaw was a decorated amateur boxer out of Saint Louis, compiling an 86-13 cov ntaub ntawv, including a silver-medal performance at the 2011 National Golden Gloves Championships. All three of his draws were fought on the road. His last was in his most recent fight, last April at Turning Stone Casino in Verona, New York, in which he and 14-0 Nikolay Potapov battled evenly for 10 rounds.
Vera’s brutal sixth-round knockout of 10-1-1 Joey Ruelas, also at DLVEC, earned the left-handed Vera his NABA-USA super welterweight crown. Fighting out of Fort Worth, Vera will be facing the toughest opponent of his 3 ½ year professional career.
Zizic, a native of Montenegro is a former International Boxing Federation (IBF) Youth and WBC Mediterranean middleweight champion. Ranked No. 14 by the NABA, Zizic now lives and trains in the capital of boxing, Las Vegas.
Undercard fights will soon be announced. Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $99.99 VIP ringside, $49.99 ringside, $24.99 thiab $14.99 general nkag (seated), are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com los yog www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. PT.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and Neon Star Media.
No “Knockout Night at the D” event is licensed to ESPN will be available to watch in 61 additional countries and territories in Latin America (South America, Central America, Mexico & Brazil) Caribbean, Oceania (Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands),United Kingdom, Canada thiab Is Nrias teb
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“A FIGHT NIGHT WITH CHAMPS” Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Fundraising Event
Las Vegas, NV (Cuaj hlis 14, 2016) – Fans are welcome to join the Nevada Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej noSaturday, Cuaj hlis 17, 2016 as they will host their very first“Fight Night with the Champs” fundraising event. Lub Xa-u “Canelo” Alvarez vs. Liam Smith PPV fight will be on display. This event is being held at the stunning Loco Cantina Restaurant, located at Town Square, nyob rau hauv Las Vegas, NV.
This will be one big fight party that fans will be able to enjoy with several boxing professionals, including current and former champions, referees, commentators and judges. Daim pib luv nqi thaum $75 include a dinner, soft drinks, one cocktail and After-Party access. To purchase a ticket please visit www.nvbhof.com.
Get your tickets now as space is limited, to eat, drink, and party while watching the fights with the Pro’s. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:30 p.m. telecast starts at 6:00 p.m. Please print your confirmation of purchase and bring it to the door in exchange for your wristband.
LEEJ TWG: Nevada Boxing Hall ntawm koob meej, boxing champs and professionals
DAB TSI: Fundraising event showing the Canelo vs. Smith fight with dinner, drinks
thiab after party
WHY: Fundraising event to help charitable organizations who donate to boxing-
related causes
THAUM: Cuaj hlis, 17, 2016.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:30 p.m.
QHOV TWG: Loco Cantina Restaurant –
Qhov chaw: 6605 South Las Vegas Boulevard #203
Las Vegas, NV 89119
Your purchase helps support the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame a non-profit organization and the boxing related causes that it supports. All revenue is put directly into the organization’s mission to support our community through the sport of boxing.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame is an IRS 501-c-3 non-profit charitable organization which donates to boxing-related causes. Ticket purchases, auction or raffle purchases, and donations are tax-deductible.
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