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לאס וגאס, NV (יולי 27, 2016) – The 4ה Annual Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Ceremony kicks off ביום שישי הקרוביולי, 29, 2016, with a meet and greet at the world renowned Caesars Palace בלאס וגאס. The daylong event will commence from 11:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and take place at Caesars Palace on the 3rd floor outside the Palace Ballroom in the pre function area. Boxing champions from past and present will be on hand to sign autographs and take photos with those in attendance. The event is open to the public. Charity donations, which will be donated to local boxing programs, will be accepted during the event.
ביום שבת יולי, 30, 2016, eleven members of the boxing fraternity will be honored with induction into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. In the boxer category, רידיק Bowe, ריי מנצ'יני, כריסטי מרטין, פרנל ויטאקר,ריקרדו לופז ו Freddie Little will be inducted, and all six have confirmed their attendance. In the non-boxer category, מאמנים Kenny Adams, Thell Torrence ו Johnny Tocco are the honorees, and will be joined by boxing writer טים Dahlberg and broadcaster ג'יימס “Smitty” נַפָּח. לרוע המזל, Tocco passed away in 1997, but all of the others are confirmed to be on-scene for their inductions.
Below are the list and times of the boxing icons that will be present at של יום שישי לפגוש ולברך.
11am-12pm אנה Julaton – Former 2-time Women’s Super-Bantamweight World Champion
Hasim רחמן – אלוף העולם לשעבר במשקל כבד פעמיים
דווין הייני – Undefeated Rising Star and Featherweight Phenom
Ishe סמית – Former Super-Welterweight World Champion
Richard Steele – Famed Retired Boxing Referee
12pm-1pm ג'סי ורגס – Current WBO Welterweight World Champion
מייק McCallum – משקל בינוני קל לשעבר, אלוף משקל בינוני וקל במשקל כבד
Verno Phillips – Former 2-time Super-Welterweight World Champion
ליאון ספינקס – אלוף העולם לשעבר במשקל כבד פעמיים
עצמות אדמס – Former Super-Bantamweight World Champion
טרי נוריס – Former 3-time Super-Welterweight World Champion
1pm-2pm Laura Serrano – Former Women’s Super-Featherweight World Champion
ריקרדו לופז – Former Minimumweight and Light-Flyweight Champion
קווין קלי – Former Featherweight World Champion
יואל Casamayor – אלוף העולם לשעבר בעל משקל סופר נוצה וקל משקל
רידיק Bowe– Former 3-time Heavyweight World Champion
2בערב-03:00 Ava נייט – Former 2-time Women’s Flyweight World Champion
James Smith – Boxing Commentator and Host of In The Corner TV show
אדואו ג'ק – אלוף העולם הנוכחי במשקל בינוני ב- WBC
Eddie Mustafa Mohammad – Former Light-Heavyweight World Champion
3pm-4pm כריסטי מרטין – אלופת העולם לשעבר במשקל העל-טוב לנשים
פרנל ויטאקר – Former Lightweight, Super-Lightweight and Welterweight World Champion
Zab יהודה – Former Super-Lightweight and Welterweight World Champion
Quick Tillis – לשעבר צ'לנג'ר העולמי במשקל כבד
Ernie Shavers – לשעבר צ'לנג'ר העולמי במשקל כבד
שון פורטר – אלוף העולם לשעבר במשקל טוב
4pm-5pm Elena Reid – Former Women’s Flyweight World Champion
Freddie Little – Former Super-Welterweight World Champion
Kenny Adams – Professional Boxing Trainer)
Paulie Ayla – Former Bantamweight and Super-Bantamweight World Champion
Crystina Poncher – Boxing Commentator
ברנרדו Osuna – ESPN Boxing Commentator
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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ROC NATION SPORTS ANNOUNCES NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR ANDRE WARD VS. ALEXANDER BRAND
ON יום שבת, אוגוסט 6 באורקל ARENA באוקלנד, קליפורניה
WARD VS. BRAND TO BE TELEVISED LIVE
ON HBO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
BEGINNING AT 10:35 p.m. ו/PT
NEW YORK, ניו יורק (יולי 26, 2016) – Two-Time World Champion and top-rated pound-for-pound fighter Andre Ward (29-0, 15 קוס) יחזור לטבעת ב יום שבת, נִשׂגָב 6, to continue his conquest of the light heavyweight division when he takes on power-punching Colombian Alexander Brand (25-1, 19 קוס) באורקל ארנה באוקלנד, קליפורניה. האירוע, which will be televised live on HBO World Championship Boxing beginning at 10:35 p.m. ו/PT, will now include six bouts of non-televised action for ticketed fans to enjoy before the main showdown.
The promising undercard lineup will feature East Bay familiar, Bilal Mahasin and a collection of Roc Nation Sports’ brightest prospects including, דניאל "עווית" פרנקו, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga Jr. ו Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock. Roc Nation Sports’ sparkplug Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker also looks to ignite Oracle Arena as the card’s co-feature in a 10-round NABO Junior Welterweight Title clash against Tyrone Barnett.
Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-2, 15 קוס) was born and raised in Oak Cliff, טקסס, a suburb of Dallas, where he found a boxing home at Maple Avenue Boxing Gym by way of an outreach program for at-risk youths. His natural talent was soon noticed resulting in him competing as an amateur, during which time he participated in over 100 קרבות, גיבוש תיעוד של 97 נצחונות ורק 7 הפסדים, עם 67 victories coming by way of knockout. Hooker turned professional on April 29, 2011, taking on the vastly more experienced Tyrone Chatman at the Orpheum Theater in St. לואיס. After four rounds, the judges saw the fight 40-36, 37-39 ו 38-38, making the fight a split draw. Undeterred, in his next fight on June 24, 2014, Hooker scored his first professional win, knocking out Wilbert Mitchell in the first round at the Dr. Pepper Arena in Frisco, טקסס. Eleven wins (eight by knockout) later, he took on undefeated Abel Ramos on January 17, 2014 in a bout that was featured on ShoBox from the Cook Convention Center in Memphis. After eight close, hard-fought rounds, the judges saw the fight a draw. Four consecutive knockout victories would follow before he took on fellow undefeated prospect Eduardo Galindo on June 26, 2015 at the Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center in Dallas for the vacant NABO Junior Welterweight Championship. “Mo” did not disappoint his legion of hometown fans who saw him capture the title with a sixth round technical knockout victory. באוקטובר 17, 2015, Hooker successfully defended his title at Madison Square Garden in New York City against his toughest opponent to date in Ghislain Maduma. The 10-round decision win came on the undercard of Gennady Golovkin vs. David Lemieux and was featured on the event’s “freeview” as well as streamed online around the world. “Mighty Mo” made his debut under the Roc Nation Sports banner on the undercard of Andre Ward vs. סאליבן Barrera, this past March at Oracle Arena in Oakland, כגון, where he annihilated opponent Wilfrido “La Roca” Buelvas of Columbia in the first round of a 10-round junior welterweight bout by way of technical knockout. Hooker looks to advance his undefeated record when he takes on Tyrone Barnett (23-4-1, 15 קוס) ב נִשׂגָב 6 באורקל ארנה. Barnett was in action this past February, with a technical knockout victory over Daniel Attah at the Walter E. וושינגטון מרכז כנסים. The D.C. native is eager to stop Maurice Hooker’s momentum and take home the NABO title.
יוצאי ריברסייד, קליפורניה ונלחם מתוך חממת האגרוף של Oxnard, בלתי מנוצח זוטר קל דניאל "עווית" פרנקו (13-0-3, 8 קוס) החל אגרוף בגיל שמונה, צבירת שיא חובבים של 67-15, זכייה באליפות Oxnard PAL ב 2006 ואליפות כפפות מדינת כסף קליפורניה ב 2007 לאורך הדרך. במהלך הופעת הבכורה המקצועית של פרנקו בדצמבר 18, 2010, הוא ניצח את עמנואל Machorro במועדון 401 באונטריו, קליפורניה באמצעות נוקאאוט טכני בסיבוב שלישי. פרנקו הרשים בתחילת הקריירה שלו, קומפילציה שיא בלתי מנוצח עם שני מושכת במקומות ברחבי קליפורניה עד סוף 2013. אחד מאותם מושך בא נגד אלחנדרו Ochoa בקנון שקט במונטבלו, קליפורניה בספטמבר 20, 2013, but in a rematch three months later, פרנקו outmatched Ochoa הבקיע נצחון החלטת פה אחד של שש עגולה במלון Westin Bonaventure בלוס אנג'לס. ביוני 20, 2015, during Ward’s return to the ring at Oracle Arena, Franco saw action in an eight round junior lightweight bout against Jonathan Alcantara and won by unanimous decision. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 באורקל ארנה באוקלנד, California on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, the unbeaten Twitch met Mexico’s German “Panteonero” Meraz in an eight-round featherweight bout. Franco scored a technical knockout over the veteran fighter in the final round of the fight.נִשׂגָב 6 will be Franco’s third appearance at Oracle when he takes on Renton, Washington’s Marcelo Gallardo (7-3-2, 3 קוס). The 26-year-old Gallardo has been known to play the spoiler role, scoring unanimous decision victories over unbeaten prospects Christopher Diaz and Vic Pasillas in 2015.
Having compiled an exceptional amateur record of 99-8, Rudy “The Revelation” Puga. ג 'וניור. (8-0, 7 קוס), the promising prospect from Salinas, California made his professional debut on September 2, 2011, scoring a fourth round technical knockout victory over Raul Talamontes at the Sports Complex in his hometown. Back in the ring less than two months later, Puga Jr. raised his record to 2-0 with a first round technical knockout of Jose Jesus Hurtado at the Sherwood Inn in Salinas. ביוני 2012, he sent Thomas Turner to the mat four times scoring a second round technical knockout win at the Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, נבדה. After a little more than a year away from the ring, he rededicated himself to the “sweet science” with a vengeance and on February 17, 2014, Puga Jr. made his comeback stopping Charon Spain in the third round with an overpowering body shot at the Salinas Storm House in his native Salinas. Puga Jr. rounded out 2015 with a four-round technical knockout of Katrell Straus and a six-round unanimous decision over Juan Carlos Rojas. ב פבואר 12, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak to 7 fights by knocking out Alejandro Osuna in two rounds at the Double Tree Hotel in Ontario, קליפורניה. In his most recent fight on March 26, 2016 באורקל ארנה באוקלנד, California on HBO’s Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard, Puga Jr. extended his undefeated streak against Carlos “Kalimba” Lozano by way of a technical knockout in the sixth round. The Southern California native returns to the Bay Area on נִשׂגָב 6 to face an opponent to be announced.
Brooklyn’s undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (9-0, 7 קוס) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. בזה אחר זה, trained by his father Sherif, a former professional boxer himself, began fighting competitively at age eight and only two years later was called a “boxing prodigy” by the New York Times. He compiled an amateur record of 90-5, racking up an impressive series of titles along the way including nine Junior Olympic championships, nine Junior Metro championships, eight New York State Silver Gloves championships and five Regional Silver Gloves championships. ב 2011, he was crowned National Junior Golden Gloves champion and was U.S.A. Boxing’s number one rated junior boxer in his weight class. Less than a month after his 18ה יום הולדת, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, ניו יורק, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. During his recent match up on the Andre Ward vs. Sullivan Barrera undercard that took place March 26, 2016, Younan scored a four round unanimous decision over Christian Solarzano, pitching a shutout on all three scorecards. Facing his stiffest test to date on May 13, 2016 on the undercard of throne boxing’s Dusty Hernandez-Harrison vs. Mike Dallas, ג 'וניור. on BET and Tidal.com, Younan overwhelmed Rodrigo Almeida of Woburn, Massachusetts with a technical knockout in the first round at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. Returning to Oakland on the Ward vs. Brand undercard, Younan is set to take on Jaime “Zarco” Solorio (5-2-2, 4 קוס) ב נִשׂגָב 6. Fighting out of Baja, קליפורניה, the Mexico native is riding an undefeated streak in his last six fights.
בגיל 20, דרמאני רוק (3-0, 3 קוס) is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Rock was brought to a local boxing ring by his father at age twelve after he lost a street fight to neighborhood bullies. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles. During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, נבדה, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, עם זאת, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 מתגורר בארה"ב. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) הולך 19-5 in national tournaments. Rock made his highly anticipated professional debut, after signing an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, against Rockville, Maryland’s Carlos Black on May 13, 2016, as the co-feature of Roc Nation’s throne boxing card at the Armory in Washington, D.C. Following a devastating left hook, Rock brought his opponent to the floor with a right-left combination at the 1:54 סימן של הסיבוב הראשון. Without wasting any time, Rock followed his impressive debut by demolishing his next two opponents, Bobby Favors and Hassan Lee, both by way of knockout in the first round of the respective bouts. Making his Oracle Arena debut on נִשׂגָב 6, Rock looks to keep his fierce win streak alive when he takes on מייק קייל (1-2-1, 1 KO). The Boise, Idaho native seeks to reaffirm the impression he has set on Oakland where he scored his first career win and knockout over James Kirby this past January.
Bilal “Rebellious” Mahasin (8-3-1, 1 KO) is no stranger to Oakland fight fans. A resident of the Bay Area’s eastern shore, Mahasin made his professional debut in 2002 with great promise, winning his first three fights. בנובמבר 10, 2013, he fought one of the area’s top junior welterweight fighters, Moris Rodriguez, at the Red Lion Hotel in Sacramento, קליפורניה. East Bay supporters made the trek to the state’s capital for Mahasin’s triumphant return which came by way of a six-round unanimous decision. Mahasin has accrued a ring record with a majority of the results coming as wins, and has transitioned up a weight class to super welterweight. He last fought on June 11, 2016 ב 16ה Street Rail Station in Oakland, going the distance with a six-round unanimous decision over Vincente Guzman. Mahasin is ready to take on journeyman לואיס אלפרדו לוגו (14-25-1, 5 קוס) ב נִשׂגָב 6 at Oracle Arena in front an ever-steadied fanfare.
וורד לעומת. Brand is a 12-round fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and sponsored by Corona Extra, Verizon, ProSupps, פתרונות ניהול חברות נסיעות (CTMS), Brand Jordan, Verizon, ארמון נעליים, Ticketmaster and The Clorox Company, supporting the Bay Area Community for over 100 שנים.
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Mykal “פרופ” Fox takes on Somner Martin on Friday, August 19th at the Crystal City Hilton in Crystal City, וירג'יניה
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18-year old Chaise Nelson remains undefeated with unanimous decision victory
YOUNGSTOWN, OH (יולי 25, 2016) – האחרון יום שבת, Pro Box Management’sסיכוי במשקל נוצה, 18-בת Chaise “היפיוף” נלסון, נשאר בלתי מנוצח, winning a unanimous decision over Hector Gonzalez, improving his record to (4-0, 3 קוס). Going the distance for the first time in his career, Nelson reflects on is recent victory.
“This was a good experience for me, being that I got to go the full four rounds for the first time in my career,” said Chaise Nelson. “Gonzalez was using a lot of movement so I had to be more aggressive at times. In boxing there are some many different styles. Sometimes you’ll face guys who will box and other times you’ll face guys who will bang. I’m just glad I won every round and got the victory. I’ll be right back in the gym getting ready for my next fight.”
נלסון, who is an Ohio native, was making his U.S. הבכורה. Many family and friends were in attendance to support Ohio’s next boxing start. Nelson was thrilled to see the support from his fans.
“It was a good feeling knowing I had a lot of family and friends in the crowd.” Nelson continued. “My hometown of Mansfield is a few hours away so I know everyone made a little sacrifice to come watch me fight. The goal is to continue fighting in Ohio to build my fan base. I can’t wait to get back in the ring.”
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