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TWO LIVE TV EVENTS FROM SCOTLAND SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST EXCLUSIVELY LIVE ON FITE TV

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Nathan Beattie vs Milton Arauz headlines 1st August and 6 time World Champion Lee McAllister vs Edwin Palacios headlines 15th August

Following the success of the inaugural LET BATTLE COMMENCE, in association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA & NEON ENERGY DRINK, that took place at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen last weekend, promoter Lee Mcallister has announced two more events in the series which will be broadcast live and exclusive on FITE TV on Saturday 1st August and Saturday 15th August 2020.

Back on the 18th July the fans of the pugilistic arts around the world watching LET BATTLE COMMENCE 1 on FITE TV were treated to the spectacle of the return to the fray by Lineal World Boxing Organization (WBO) Featherweight World Champion Scott Harrison, who faced and stopped Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Champion Paul Peers in a non-championship six rounder.

Prior to Harrison-Peers the fans tuned in watched an incredible Battle Royale between 10 time Kick Boxing World Champion Caitlin Foran, who was making her professional boxing debut, and Professional Boxing Council (PBC) International Bronze Champion Jaime Bates, who stepped in as late replacement after original opponent Carly Mackenzie broke two toes in a riding accident the previous weekend. After six incredibly closely fought rounds Foran secured the victory by a close 58-56 points tally.

The third fight of the night was a fantastic all action War between undefeated Lewis Mulberry and Nicaragua’s Johnson Tellez. I’m sure those watching on TV were as enthralled with the action as much as myself, Mulberry’s ring name is “Machine Gun’ and believe me that is a most appropriate moniker, som den 19 year old peppered the body of his far more experienced opponent with fast and powerful left and rights at a mega rapid pace. After six scintillating all action rounds, Referee Edward Law’s scorecard read 60-54 in favour of the teen sensation Lewis Mulberry.

Prior to Mulberry-Tellez Perth’s Adam Stewart (1-0-0) made his return to the ring against late replacement Nicaragua’s Alexander Zeledon, following an injury sustained by original opponent Liverpool’s Steve Sunners (4-0-0). Earlier this year Zeledon beat Manchester’s Dan Booth (4-1-0), so not an easy opponent, regardless of his negative record, för 25 year old Stewart who returned to the fray following a three year sabbatical.

What a cracking fight, both protagonists went at it hammer and tongs for close to four rounds before Stewart’s power came into play late in the fourth. With around 25 second or so of the round remaining Stewart fired a massive Exocet to send the Nicaraguan to the deck, Zeledon was clearly in pain as he unsuccessfully tried to make it to his feet. Official time of stoppage 2 minutes and 40 seconds of the fourth round.

The opening fight of the night see 18 year old Heavyweight Liam Allan from Aberdeen make his professional debut against Puerto Rican Jose F Leon. Cracking opening round, but in the second Allan’s mature approach, that belied his tender years, really came into play.

As the second stanza progressed, Allan worked behind his superb jab to fashion some good openings, which he took without a second thought. Just about mid way through the second round one such opening enabled the youngster to let rip with a massive shot that sent Leon to the deck. Leon made the count and boxing resumed, then with around 30 seconds of the round remaining Allan created another opening and once again let rip and landed a big shot to send the South American to the canvas for a second time, the tough Puerto Rican tried to make it to his feet again but just failed to make the count, official time of the stoppage was 2 minutes and 40 sekunder.

The first August event, LÅT BATTLE BÖRJA II, in association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA and NEON ENERGY DRINK, takes place at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen and broadcast live and exclusive by FITE TV on Saturday 1ST AUGUST 2020.

The line-up for the 1st August is:

1) Lätt

PBC & WBU International Champion Nathan Beattie (10-4-0) has a seriously tough night ahead, when he steps in the ring with Nicaraguan Milton Arauz (10-3-1)

2) Super Flyweight

A truly mouthwatering contest sees PBC International Bronze Champion Nicola Hopewell go toe to toe with exciting Tasha Boyes from York, som kommer att göra sin professionella debut.

3) Mellanvikt

Liverpool’s Scott Mcintyre (4-1-0) will take on the seriously tough Nicaraguan Wilmer Gonzalez (21-18-1), who just a few fights back KOd a certain British WBF European and International Champ.

4) Super Featherweight

Denny’s Kevin Traynor (2-0-0) will need to be at his best when he takes on the exciting Greek battler Paris Stavropoulos (2-1-0), who makes his first appearance in the UK.

5) Kraftigt

The final fight of the night will pit debutant against debutant as Craig Dick takes on Michael Bassett, both the big lads have stated they will be looking to make a big impression on the 1st August.

The second of the August events, LET BATTLE COMMENCE III, in association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA and NEON ENERGY DRINK will take place at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen and broadcast exclusively live on FITE TV on Saturday 15TH AUGUST 2020.

The line-up for the 15th August is:

1) Mellanvikt

Six time, Five Division World Champion, and Promoter of the LET BATTLE COMMENCE series, Lee McAllister steps in to replace Malta’s Brandon Borg to face Gerona, Spain based Nicaraguan Edwin Palacios in the headline fight, definitely a much tougher fight for Palacios than what he was expecting, but the macho South American has stated he’s up to the challenge and to expect fireworks.

2) Fjädervikt

Sensational Teen former Amateur Star Hollie Towl will be making her professional debut against equally sensational World Boxing Council (WBC) Muay Thai World Champion Natacha De Almeida from Switzerland, who will also be making her professional boxing debut.

3) Mellanvikt

Nathan Russo versus Wilmer Gonzalez – this highly anticipated clash of the Big Bangers was originally due to have been on the first LET BATTLE COMMENCE show in the series, but had to be rescheduled due to a minor injury suffered by Russo. Without a doubt this is going to be a highly exciting all action contest, how long it’ll last is anyones guess, as Russo has won every fight so far by KNOCKOUT and Gonzalez has 14 KOs on his record, including a huge upset KO win over a certain World Boxing Foundation (WBF) European and International Champion last year.

4) Weltervikt

Instead of the anticipated rematch against Dean Porter, Leeds’ Jack Jones, will now face Nicaraguan hard man Michael Isaac Carrero, following original opponent Porter having to withdraw.

5) Bantamvikt

Local lad Kenny Allan faces Chadwell Heath, Surrey’s Jordan Smith in the opening contest of the night, Allan will be looking to secure his second victory in his fledgling career, whilst Smith will be seeking to get the first win on his record on this just his third pro outing.

Nathan Beattie versus Milton Arauz headlines LET BATTLE COMMENCE II, in association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA and NEON ENERGY DRINK, takes place at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen and broadcast live and exclusive by FITE TV on Saturday 1ST AUGUST 2020.

LET BATTLE COMMENCE II PPV on 1st August ($4.99 approx £4) gå tillhttps://www.fite.tv/watch/let-battle-commence-beattie-arauz/2p7rq/

Lee Mcallister versus Edwin Palacios headlines LET BATTLE COMMENCE III, in association with PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA and NEON ENERGY DRINK and will take place at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen and broadcast exclusively live on FITE TV on Saturday 15TH AUGUST 2020.

LET BATTLE COMMENCE III PPV ($4.99 approx £4) will be available on FITE TV from Wednesday 29th July

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Boxning räddade livet för tvådivisionens världsmästare "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Juni 4, 2020) - Som många boxare, champion två division världen "El Gallo" Jose Antonio Rivera krediterar boxning för att rädda hans liv.

"Absolut,”Rivera instämde. ”Efter att mamma dött när jag var 10 år gammal, Jag gav upp livet och mitt beslut återspeglade det: hänga med fel publik inklusive gängmedlemmar, konsumerar alkohol mellan åldrarna 10 och 15. Jag gick definitivt i fel riktning.

”Jag trodde aldrig att jag hade en framtid förrän jag började boxas. Det är svårt att säga vad jag skulle göra om jag aldrig hade boxat, men förresten jag bodde, Jag skulle förmodligen vara i fängelse eller död nu. ”

Född i Philadelphia, Rivera bodde i Puerto Rico och Springfield, MA, innan han flyttade till Worcester, MA, där han träffade en man som hjälpte till att förändra sitt liv, Carlos Garcia, som var ansvarig för ett speciellt boxningsprogram på Worcester Boys & Girls Club.

Rivera hade börjat boxas vid en ålder av 14 ½ i en källare med sin vän, Felix lopez.  Han hade förälskats i boxning efter att ha settRoberto Duran upprörd"Socker" Ray Leonard i deras första kamp. Den unga Puerto Rican-amerikanen använde specifikt hans amatörboksupplevelse för att förbereda sig för de professionella rankningarna. Garcia, som är i National Golden Gloves Hall of Fame, sätta honom i en nybörjarkamp efter bara en amatörkamp för att sätta Rivera på snabbspåret, eftersom han förstod att Rivera drömde om att bli världsmästare som professionell. Rivera avslutade med en 35-15 amatör rekord, framhävd av en bronsmedaljprestanda på PAL Nationals.

”Jag har aldrig haft stora amatörsatsningar men, Naturligtvis, Jag ville vinna varje kamp jag tävlade i,”Sa Rivera. ”En gång kvalificerade jag mig inte för olympiska försöken, min plan var att bli proffs. Jag visste inte hur mycket amatörerna skulle göra att jag skulle bli en framgångsrik professionell boxare. Jag är glad att jag lyssnade på mina tränare, annars skulle jag ha blivit pro tidigare, eftersom jag skulle bli frustrerad över amatörernas politik. Jag hatade att förlora, men jag hatade att förlora ännu mer när jag visste att jag borde ha vunnit. Efter tre år tillsammans (med Garcia) i amatörerna och få en stor mängd erfarenhet av resor över hela New England, landet och till och med slåss i Kanada, Jag såg alla typer av stilar och begåvade boxare som hjälpte mig som proffs. Carlos är som en farsfigur för mig och under all vår utbildning och resor, han var alltid i mitt huvud, bygga upp mig för att bli en bra boxare, men också för att hjälpa mig bli en bättre man. ”

På November 7, 1992, Rivera debuterade, slå utFrancisco Mercedes i andra omgången. Han fortsatte sin första 23 proffs, inklusive Massachusetts State välterviktstitel i 1995. Hans första pro-förlust var den veteran Philadelphia fighterWillie Wise (20-3-4), som vann ett kontroversiellt 10-rundars split-beslut på Foxwoods Resort Casino i Connecticut. Rivera hade bevisat att han var mer än en möjlighet i sin första förlust, förlorar ett nära beslut (98-95, 94-97, 94-96) till en motståndare som upprör mexikansk ikonJulio César Chávez (102-3-2) bara tre år senare.

Visar samma motståndskraft som stannade hos Rivera hela hans karriär, två slagsmål senare stannade RiveraGilberto Flores i två omgångar för att fånga International Boxing Organization (IBO) världsmästerskap i välvikt. Rivera förlängde sin nya segerrekke till sju, innan du tappar ryggen mot ryggen. Fyra slagsmål senare, fast, Rivera registrerade sin första uttalande seger i 2001, slå utFrankie Randall (55-10-1) i 10th runt för att behålla sin nordamerikanska Boxing Association (Också) krona i sitt första försvar.

Nu befordrad av legendariska Don King, Rivera reste över Atlanten i september 2003 till Tyskland, där få amerikaner kunde vinna. Rivera bevisade tidigt att han menade affärer, släpper tidigare obesegradeMichel Trabant i andra omgången på väg till att vinna ett 12-rundars majoritetsbeslut för den lediga World Boxing Association (WBA).  Hans regeringstid, emellertid, varade inte länge. I sitt första försvar, Rivera förlorade ett splittringsbeslut hemma i Worcester till utmanarenLuis Collazo (24-1)

Rivera ryckte upp en viktklass för sin nästa kamp, visar resiliency som var en häftklammer under hans karriär för hans nästa kamp, också hemma, mot WBA junior medelvikt världsmästareAlexandro Garcia (25-1).

I hans nästa kamp och sitt första försvar av sin tredje världstitel, Rivera stoppades för första gången i sin prokarriär, av ny mästareTravis Simms (24-0), och sedan blev han slagen avDaniel Santos (24-0) i omgång åtta av deras WBA junior medelvikt titel eliminator.

Rivera gick i pension 2008 bara för att göra ett comeback i 2001, varefter han gick i pension igen tills han återvände till två slag i Worcester för att slutföra sin prokarriär med 50 slagsmål, den sista kommer vid en ålder av 46.

"Jose 's USA-boxningsupplevelser formade honom till den karaktärsmannen han är idag, både i och utanför ringen,"SadeChris tofflemire, USA: s Boxing Alumni Director ”Han tog vägen mindre reste för en världsmästare, och därigenom visade han sin seghet och uthållighet som gjorde honom till ett bra exempel för dagens USA-boxare. "

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Skapad att kämpa livslångt, ömsesidigt fördelaktiga relationer mellan USA boxning och dess alumner, –boxare, tjänstemän, tränare och boxning fans — Alumni Association ansluter generationer av champions, inspirerande och ge tillbaka till USA Boxning framtida boxning mästare, in och ut ur ringen.

USA Boxing Alumni Association är öppen för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar ges tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang som är värd av Alumni Association, inklusive dess årliga USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vidalumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.

Rivera var en riktig fungerande världsmästare. Få världsmästare hade också heltidsjobb under sina titlar. Rivera använde semestertid, såväl som personliga och sjukdagar, när han gick till träningsläger för några av sina stora slagsmål.

”Jag hade alltid en bra arbetsetik som växte upp," han förklarade. ”När jag flyttade till Worcester kl 16 år gammal, Jag bodde själv: skola, arbete, och sedan till pojkarna & Girls Club att träna. Jag höll samma arbetsetik som jag hade på 19 när jag blev proffs. Jag blev far kl 20, så att tillhandahålla min familj var avgörande. Även om det var svårt, Jag visste att boxning inte varade för evigt, och jag hade turen att hitta ett bra jobb som arbetade för Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trial Courts. Det gjorde under långa dagar när jag tränade, särskilt när jag kämpade för eller försvarade mitt världsmästerskap. I slutet, fast, att hålla mitt jobb var det bästa beslutet jag kunde ha tagit för mig och min familj. ”

Rivera. som var associerad domstolchef i åratal och befordrades förra året till biträdande chefsjef, är fortfarande involverad i boxning. Han och hans äldsta son, A.J. Rivera, äger och driver ett marknadsföringsföretag för boxning, Rivera Promotions Entertainment, att ge unga kämpar i hans område möjligheter att kämpa oftare och hemma. Jose faller ibland vid pojkarna & Girls Club för att besöka sina tidigare tränare, Garcia ochRocky Gonzalez, för att stödja deras unga talang. Han går också till sin vänKendrick BallGymmet, Lägret har rätt, att ge unga kämpar där några tips och att hålla sig i form (inte för ytterligare ett comeback).

Jose Antonio Rivera kommer att vara mest känd för sin seghet och beslutsamhet, vilket ledde honom in i ett annat liv, inklusive tre världsmästerskap och ett underbart liv han aldrig skulle ha haft.

INFORMATION:

www.usaboxing.orgi

Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

Instagram: @USABoxing

Facebook: /USABoxing

OM USA BOXING:  USA Boxings uppdrag ska vara att möjliggöra Förenta staternas idrottare och tränare att uppnå en fortsatt konkurrenskraftig kompetens, utveckla karaktär, stödja boxningssporten, och främja och odla boxning i olympisk stil i USA. USAs boxnings ansvar är inte bara att producera olympiskt guld, men också övervaka och styra alla aspekter av amatörboxning i USA.

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Live Boxing Returns to Impact Network in July

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DETROIT, MITT (Maj 26, 2020) – Live televised boxing events are scheduled to return on the Impact Network in mid-July as negotiations for fights in Las Vegas, Detroit, Chicago, and Florida for the Bahamas, are all underway as particular cities reopen up for business amid the COVID-19 pandemic.


With social distancing guidelines still in effect, Impact will stage these live boxing shows without fans in attendance. The two-hour broadcast will feature relevant contenders and undefeated prospects who will be in step-up fights.

Impact senior management Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, Terry Arnold, och Royal Jackson agree with their programming partner, Steven Marcano, that it’s time to return to work.

“I’m very excited about the return of boxing programming to Impact Network,"Sade Bishop Wayne T. Jackson, VD, and president of the Impact Network. “Our network is growing immensely, and boxing will be a stable of our channel for years to come. These young men are eager to get back in the ring and we can’t wait to showcase their talent. In July we’ll be broadcasting our next live boxing event on Impact.”

“We are seeing great success with our “Stars and Champions” programming and we believe that momentum will continue forth when we resume live boxing events to Impact in July,"Sade Royal Jackson, Impact executive producer. “I’m excited about what the future holds for boxing on the Impact Network.”

“We are ready to resume live boxing events and programming on the Impact Network,” stated Steve Marcano av SMM Boxing, whose company is responsible for Impact’s admittance into the sport. “Right now, we are working closely with city officials to bring boxing back in certain states as the COVID-19 lockdown loosens up. If all goes as planned, we will have our next show back on Impact in July.”

“Our next card is being planned for July with several undefeated fighters set to make their Impact debut,"Sade Rick Torres, head of business and legal affairs for SMM Boxing. “Showcasing rising young stars in the sport is a feature we plan on emphasizing as we march forward with Impact.”

The Impact Network airs across all major cable, satellit, and digital channels. Impact is now broadcasting 24-hours a day, seven days a week, på DIRECTV’s Channel 380 or Channel 268, DISH Network’s Channel 268, Fios TV Channel 787, och Comcast’s Xfinity TV’s Channel 400. Dessutom, Impact Network can be viewed digitally on År, Apple TV, amason, Google Play, Microsoft, och Sling. All live boxing events can be viewed on the Impact Network webbplats och mobile app. Please check local listings in your area for more information.
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USA Boxing pays tribute to True Patriot Robert Carmody 1964 Olympic bronze medalist & Soldier killed in Vietnam

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Maj 21, 2020) – People all across the United States will rightfully pay respect to fallen military men and women during this Memorial Day weekend. One true American Patriot that USA Boxing will remember forever is 1964 Olympic bronze medalistRobert “Butterball” Carmody, who was killed in action three years later at the height of the Vietnam War.

Född i 1938, Carmody learned to fight on the streets of Brooklyn, where he lived before joining the U.S. Army in 1957, and where he took his first boxing lesson. A natural-born fighter, he was selected to represent the 11th Airborne Division, even after it was deployed to Germany, after he had earned his airborne wings, and Robert developed into a record 4-time All-Army flyweight champion.

Carmody also captured top honors at the 1962 International Military Sports Council and earned a bronze medal in 1963 at the prestigious Pan American Games. At the 1964 Olympiska boxnings Trials, held at the famous New York’s World’s Fair, he upset flyweight favoriteMelvin Miller to earn a spot on the 1964 USA Olympic Boxing Team.

At the Olympics, Carmody became a close friend of heavyweightJoe Frazier, the lone American to win an Olympic gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. The smallest and biggest men on the Olympic Team were buddies. Frazier, Naturligtvis, went on to become a Hall of Fame heavyweight champion, who was inducted into the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame this past December.

“He’s the type of guy you really need,” Frazier said in a 2006 ESPN.com interview. “I had some hard times, things was rough, but he was a guy that helped you out a lot. I loved him like a brother.”

Hampered by a bruised hand, the 5’ 2”, 112-pound Carmody had a bye in the opening round, utslagenNam Singh Thapa (Nepal) in his first fight, took a decision (4-1) kontraOtto Babiasch (Tyskland), and lost in the semifinals by way of a questionable decision (1-4) to the eventual Olympic champion, Fernando Atzon (Italien).

Although he never publicly complained about the decision that may have cost him an Olympic gold medal, Carmody was visibly upset as he headed to the locker room, närGeneral William Westmoreland hollered to him, “Good job, soldier!” Carmody, fast, turned and reportedly yelled back, “You dumb son of a bitch!"

Efter OS, Carmody retired from amateur boxing with a 128-12 post, returned home and rather than turn pro, he decided to stay in the U.S. Army, training a few teams at the International Military Sports Council, including the U.S. Army squad.

Strings were pulled for the 10-year military veteran, because of his imposing status as an Olympic bronze medalist, he didn’t have to go with his 199th Light Infantry Brigade when it was deployed to Vietnam. But even though he wasn’t combat trained, due to his training as a boxer, Carmody insisted on deploying with his unit on June of 1967, the day his son, Robert Carmody, Jr. was born.

A few weeks later, Staff Sergeant Carmody’s unit. D Troop of the U.S. 17th Calvary Regiment was on a routine six-man foot patrol north of Saigon. They were ambushed by Viet Cong guerillas and five of the six U.S. soldiers were killed, including Carmody, who was posthumously awarded a Bronze Star for valor. He became the first Olympic boxing medalist to die in combat.

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Skapad att kämpa livslångt, ömsesidigt fördelaktiga relationer mellan USA boxning och dess alumner, –boxare, tjänstemän, tränare och boxning fans — Alumni Association ansluter generationer av champions, inspirerande och ge tillbaka till USA Boxning framtida boxning mästare, in och ut ur ringen.

USA Boxing Alumni Association är öppen för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar ges tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang som är värd av Alumni Association, inklusive dess årliga USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vidalumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, nyckelring och e-plånbok.

“Robert Carmody’s selflessness and character extends far beyond our sport of Olympic-style amateur boxing,” said Chris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “A warrior in the ring, a hero outside of the ring—he showed the world the very best of what USA Boxing has to offer, and the USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to keeping his legacy alive.”

“On this Memorial Day, USA Boxing wants to recognize and honor our fallen heroes who have gave their lives in defense of our country, like Robert Carmody,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee. “On this Memorial Day, I think it is important to also recognize all who have served in our military, which Billy Ray Cyrus stated, ‘All gave some and some gave all.’ Thank you for your service, we will never forget.”

Olympic Bronze Medal winner to Bronze Star recipient, Robert Carmody was a fighter true and true, as well as a man of tremendous honor, and a legitimate hero.

INFORMATION:

www.usaboxing.orgi

Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

Instagram: @USABoxing

Facebook: /USABoxing

OM USA BOXING:  USA Boxings uppdrag ska vara att möjliggöra Förenta staternas idrottare och tränare att uppnå en fortsatt konkurrenskraftig kompetens, utveckla karaktär, stödja boxningssporten, och främja och odla boxning i olympisk stil i USA. USAs boxnings ansvar är inte bara att producera olympiskt guld, men också övervaka och styra alla aspekter av amatörboxning i USA.

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Keith “The Bounty” Hunter Recovered from Hand Injury Ready to Face Top Contenders

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LAS VEGAS, NV (Maj 15, 2020) - Prince Ranch Boxing’s undefeated super lightweight contender, Keith “The Bounty” Hunter (12-0, 7 Kos), has fully recovered from a hand injury suffered in his last fight with Sanjarbek Rakhmanov (12-3-1, 6 Kos), a 10-round bout that headlined on ShoBox back in February of this year.


Hunter, a Las Vegas native, is eager to face all top contenders when boxing returns. The super lightweight contender is currently ranked #13 genom WBA, meaning his shot at the top of the division is coming soon.

“I am ready to face the best in the division and I feel even better since my hand has fully healed with this time off,” explained Hunter, who ready to prove himself once again. “I was supposed to fight Shonjahon Ergashev och Malik Hawkins, so I’d like to fight them first, men ärligt, a fight with any of the world champions is a challenge I’m ready for now. I willing and ready to face the best!”

Hunter, som hanteras av Greg Hannley, is staying ready as he awaits a phone call that boxing is back.


“Keith Hunter is ready for his shot at the best in the division,” said manager Greg Hannley, VD för Prince Ranch Boxing. “Keith has defeated two fighters signed by Mayweather Promotions in his last three consecutive bouts. He is getting national attention and his ranking in the WBA gets him closer to a world title shot. Now is Keith Hunter’s time.”

“I just know that I am gifted and want to win a world title to further my father’s legacy,” Hunter continued. “I am so focused, I just want to bring great entertainment to people who are in need of things to do, and if I can fight for a title, that’d even be better.”


Keith Hunter is promoted by Greg Cohen, founder, and CEO of Greg Cohen kampanjer.
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Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker inks Hot Ukrainian boxing prospects Karen Chukhadzhian & Zoravor Petrosyan

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BOSTON (Maj 11, 2020) – Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker announced that it has signed a pair of promising Ukrainian prospects, word-rated welterweight Karen Chukhadzhian (16-1, 7 Kos) and super lightweight Zoravor Petrosyan (7-0, 3 Kos), to exclusive managerial contracts.
 
“I’m honored to represent such high-quality Ukrainian fighters like Karen and Zoravor,” Fighter Locker president Ryan Roach said “They’re both trained by world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko. Anytime you can add such accomplished fighters to your stable, especially a champion like Karen, is a dream come true. I’m looking forward to getting them here in the United States and into fights.”
 
 

The 24-year-old Chukhadzhian, rankad nr. 14 in the world by the World Boxing Association (WBA), captured the WBA International welterweight title in his last fight this past February 1, by way of a 10-round decision over previously undefeatedSergy Vorobiev (9-1).
 
Chukhadzhian is also a former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Youth and World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Silver welterweight champion. Like the great Bernard Hopkins he lost his pro debut, he has reeled off 16 raka segrar.
 
Tillbaka i 2008, Chukhadzhian first became inspired to box after watching“Kung” Arthur Abraham overcome a broken jaw to decisionEdison miranda. Karen went on to have approximately 200 amateur fights and was crowned 2014 Ukraine National Champion.  
 
“I’m pleased to have signed a contract with Ryan Roach and Daniyar Ganik (tränare),” Chukhadzhian said. “I look forward to fighting in the United States and climbing new mountains.”

 

Petrosyan, 21, was a decorated amateur boxer who captured a bronze medal at the 2016 World Youth (Under-19) Championships, in addition to being a multiple Ukrainian National champion. All seven of his pro career fights to date, which started October 2, 2018, have been held in the capital of Ukraine, Kiev.
 
“I can’t wait to start boxing in the United States,” Petrosyan commented. “I can’t believe my boxing career is now going to be built in the U.S. I’m confident of becoming a world champion I’m ready for a youth title fight right now.”
 
 
Chukhadzhian and Petrosyan join Fighter Locker’s growing stable that already includes their fellow countryman, North American Boxing Association (Också) super welterweight title holder Stanyslav Skofokhod (19-2, 16 Kos). Other stablemates are Dominican welterweight Juan Carlos “Maräng” Abreu (23-5-1, 21 Kos), the former IBF Youth World super lightweight champion; Lynn, MA super welterweight Khiry Todd (10-1, 8 Kos),Dorchester, MA weltervikt Gabriel Duluc (15-3, 4 Kos), Troy, NY superlätt RayJay Bermudez, Toronto, Kanada weltervikt Jeff “Problemet 1” Tabrizi (8-3, 7 Kos), plus former Kazakhstan National Team light heavyweight Alexey Sevostyanov and Irish National champion Paul Ryan, who will fight as a welterweight in the pro ranks. The latter two will make their pro debuts when boxing returns.

Ukraina, Naturligtvis, has developed into one of the most prolific countries in terms of producing great boxers such asVasiliy Lomachenko, Aleksandr Usyk, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, Sergiy Derevyanchenko ochViktor Postol, among the most notable contemporary fighter from Ukraine.  
 
Chukhadzhian and Petrosyan are in the latest wave from the Eastern European country.

INFORMATION:
HEMSIDA: fighterlocker.com, punch4parkinsons.com
FACEBOOK: /fighterlocker
TWITTER: @RoachRyan
INSTAGRAM: @ RyanRoach82
 
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Undefeated boxing prospect Lamont Powell Escaped 36-bullet shooting without a scratch Founded “Gloves Up, Guns Down” välgörenhet

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Lamont Powell (R ) is a winner in different ways
(photo courtesy of Ed Diller Photography)
 
FÖRSYN, R.I. (Maj 5, 2020) – Undefeated super welterweight prospectLamont “The Blessed One” Powell, based on a near death experience 2-½ years ago in Providence, could easily have “Tur” as his nickname.
 
The 26-year-old Powell was a three-time Silver Mittens champion, who compiled a 45-4 amatör rekord, prior to turning two years ago. Han är 5-0 (1 KO) as a professional but, due to the pandemic, he hasn’t fought since last August, when he won a 4-round unanimous decision over 14-7-1Ricardo Garcia.
 
Back on that near fatal night in 2018, Lamont and his uncle were sitting in a car in front of Powell’s home, when another vehicle suddenly and surprisingly stopped near them. Two unidentified young men jumped out and starting firing automatic weapons in Powell’s direction. Thirty-six rounds were shot, one hit Powell’s uncle in the leg, but Powell somehow miraculously escaped without a scratch.  
 
“No bullets hit me,” Powell confirmed. “I’m blessed and the reason for that is God and my mother – we lost her (Melissa) when I was 3 – who is my guardian angel. We were just sitting in a car, when two kids got out of a car and starting shooting our car. They had extended clips, but I don’t know who they were, and neither do the police to this day. My uncle was taken to the hospital and I had to start watching myself closer.”
 
Powell’s grandparents – Phillip Copper ochMary Ann Powell – brought him up, because his mother had passed away and his father was in and out of his life. His grandmother is his legal guardian and his grandfather has been like a father since he was a baby.
 
Naturligtvis, after his surreal experience, Powell dramatically changed his lifestyle. Instead of running the streets and ending up like many people he knew, dead or incarcerated, Powell dedicated himself to boxing and created a charity for high-risk kids, Gloves Up, Guns Down, sponsored by Big Six Boxing Academy in Providence, where he trains with his grandfather as head coach, as well as having former U.S. Olympian boxerJason “Big Six” Väg i sitt hörn.
 
After the shooting somebody who had been shot in the head reached out to Powell. They met to talk about what they’d been through and soon createdGloves up, Guns Down, vilken “blew up” overnight, according to Powell.
 
“Gloves Up, Guns Down” offers at-risk youngsters an opportunity to try boxing as part of an after-school program aimed to keep kids active and out of trouble. Kids are supplied with boxing equipment and taught valuable lessons through boxing with proper coaching and support.
“I started boxing when I was eight years old,” Powell added. “Boxing kept me off of the streets and busy. This is a sport outside of school that everyone can get involved in.”
 
Powell is promoted by Jimmy Burchfield’s Classic Sports and Entertainment (CES). Burchfield clearly remembers the first time he saw Powell, because he was so impressive running a hilly 2 ½ mile course around a pond at Lincoln Woods State Park.
 
“I walk there often, and I’ve watched everybody struggle running those hills, including top athletes, but I saw this kid running the hills without a problem,” Burchfield remembered. “I later found out that he was a boxer and knew I’d never have to worry about him being in top shape.  
 
“Lamont came to see me with his grandfather, who has been such a big part of his life, and laterRoland Estrada joined us. I was impressed because Lamont had a full-time job, än, he trains so hard. I learned that he came from one of the toughest areas of Providence and ran the streets as a kid. En dag, he called and asked if I would go with him to the Met School, where he was going to be speaking to about 150 kids and teachers. He spoke about running the streets and admitted that he had done it all. He said to me that if he could impact the lives of one or two of those kids, he’d feel happy, and that brought tears to my eyes. He was going speak at other schools, but this pandemic has put that on hold for now. His program is No. 1 in his life, helping at-risk kids so they don’t repeat what Lamont did when he was younger.”
 
I ringen, Powell displays a stiff jab and, Naturligtvis, tremendous conditioning. And like most boxers, he believes that he’ll be a champion someday.
 
“Everything is going as planned with CES,” Powell concluded. “My grandfather has been my head coach since day one, Jason also coaches me, and Doc. Estrada is my adviser. Boxing came naturally to me. I just needed to put in the hard work. Someday I will be a champion and I can’t wait to see my grandfather in the ring holding the belt over his head, because nobody deserves that more than him.”
 
Burchfield has been a boxing promoter for nearly 30 år, and he agrees that Powell will be a champion someday. “He’s definitely is on a mission to be a champion,” Burchfield added, and he has everything needed to make that happen. This kid has a really good story. He can be a champion and continue helping at-risk kids have better lives. What’s better than that?”
 
Powell, who also gave-away toys to children in need last Christmas at Big Six Boxing Academy, is on the boxing journey of his career that he believes will climax someday with him being crowned world champion.  
 
Kortfattat, Lamont Powell is the total package, in och ut ur ringen. And lucky to be alive!
 
INFORMATION:
Webbplats: www.glovesupgunsdownri.com
Facebook: /LamontPowell
Instagram: @lamontpowell1
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SHOWTIME® FÅR FÖR VÄNLIGT VINNANDE DOKUMENTÄRA RINGAR

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RINGSIDE Chronicles Liv och kämpar för två boxningsbarn som kommer åldras på Chicagos södra sida

Premiär på fredag, Juni 12 Vid 8:30 p.m. ET / PT på SHOWTIME

NEW YORK - maj 4, 2020 - SHOWTIME meddelade idag att det har förvärvat rättigheter till den prisbelönta dokumentären Ringside, som kröniserar den dramatiska uppfostran av två boxningsbarn och följer de olika vägarna de tar när de navigerar i livets osäkerheter på South Side of Chicago. Filmad under nio år av den prisbelönta regissören Andre Hörmann, Ringside kommer att ha premiär på SHOWTIME på fredag, Juni 12 vid 8:30 p.m. ET / PT.

Vinnare av Silver Hugo Award vid Chicago International Film Festival, Ringside dokumenterar livet för Kenneth Sims Jr., Destyne Butler Jr., och deras hängivna fäder som utbildar dem, och deras ambitioner om att överleva en av de farligaste stadsdelarna i landet för att uppnå en boxningshärlighet. Hörmann samarbetade med den prisbelönta kinematografen Tom Bergmann och redaktören Vincent Assmann i 2009 att börja följa de begåvade unga idrottare. Börjar med deras U.S.. OS® Boxing Team Trials, filmskaparna fångade viktiga stunder över nio år när de unga mans val och omständigheter förändrades, leda dem ner på olika vägar - en mot en lovande boxningskarriär och den andra genom fängelsessystemet.

”Filmade under nio år, Ringside är ett komplex, känslomässigt berättelse om två ungdomar som kämpar för att överleva både professionellt och personligen,"Sade Stephen Espinoza, President, Sport och evenemangsprogrammering, Showtime Networks Inc. ”Den här anmärkningsvärda filmen följer två begåvade unga boxare och fäderna som leder dem, as they strive to overcome a seemingly never-ending series of personal and societal obstacles. The result is a moving story about hope, ambition, self-discipline, resilience and redemption. It is this type of provocative story, at the intersection of sports and society, that has become the hallmark of SHOWTIME Sports Documentary Films.”

Both young men achieved remarkable success in their amateur careers. Sims amassed over 250 amatör slagsmål, winning numerous national titles, and after his professional debut in 2014, became a sought-after sparring partner for Manny Pacquiao and Jorge Linares among others. He has made four appearances on the SHOWTIME prospect developmental seriesShoBox: Den nya generationen hittills. Conversely, Butler fell in with a burglary ring and served time in prison. He returned to boxing following his release in 2018, winning the Chicago Golden Gloves. Han står nu obesegrad efter nio professionella anfall.

En produktion av Sutor Kolonko och Motto Pictures tillsammans med Blue Ice Docs och Mitten Media, Ringsideproduceras av två gånger Academy Award® nominerad och Emmy® Prisvinnare Julie Goldman, Emmy Award-vinnaren Ingmar Trost och Emmy och Peabody Award-vinnaren Christopher Clements. De verkställande tillverkarna är Ken Pelletier, Mark Mitten och Carolyn Hepburn.

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Born to box Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini

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(pictures courtesy of Getty Images)
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (April 27, 2020) — As the son of a prizefighter, International Boxing Hall of Fame (“Class of 2015”) Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini was born to box, and the Youngstown, Ohio fighter climbed to the top of the sport’s mountain, capturing the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight title in 1982.

Mancini’s father, den sena Lenny “Boom Boom” Mancini, boxed professionally from 1937 till 1947, sammanställa en 46-12-3 (16 Kos) pro record. Lenny was the No. 1 ranked lightweight in the world in 1941 and considered a future world champion. Emellertid, his dream was sadly shattered when he was wounded during World War II. He returned to boxing after being discharged, but his physical issues due to the wound prevented him from fulfilling his once vast potential.

His son, Ray, took the mantle and ran with it to fame, glory and notoriety as a world champion. He started boxing young and had his first fight when he was 15 at the Junior Olympics in Cleveland. Ray had thought that he would have to wait until he turned 16, because that was the minimum age to compete in the Golden Gloves.

“When I heard that I could enter (the Junior Olympics),” Mancini remembered, “I pressured my father to let me go (to Cleveland). A very close family friend was training some guys in the next town over from us and he was taking some fighters to the Junior Olympics. He said he’d take me there. I won by first fight by first-round knockout and I wound up winning the regional title. I went on to the Mid-West Regional in Detroit and fought a local kid, Sammy Fuentes, to go to the Nationals. He beat me by decision, but I gained my first real lesson about boxing and life: experience is everything. It was my sixth amateur fight and I was told that Fuentes had more than 200. It did not deter me, i själva verket, it made me hungrier to succeed.”

Succeed he did, despite his aggressive style that best suited the professional ranks much more than amateurs. He won 43 av 50 amatörmatcher, capturing top honors in the 1977 Youngstown Golden Gloves and Northeastern Ohio Golden Gloves. He also won the Northeast Ohio AAU Championship and reached the quarterfinals of the 1978 National AAU Tournament.

“I lost a close decision in the semifinals of the 1978 National Golden Gloves to two-time U.S. Olympian Davey Armstrong,” Mancini said. “I lost a decision to Anthony Fletcher in the quarterfinals of the 1978 National AAU Championships and once again in the championship final of the Ohio State Fair. In my last amateur fight, I lost a bad decision to defending National Champion Melvin Paul vid 1979 Nationella Golden Gloves Tournament. (Efter det) I knew I wasn’t going to have another amateur fight and was going to turn pro.

“I had more of a pro style when I fought in the amateurs. Three rounds didn’t benefit me. I never had a four-round fight (som ett proffs). I started with six-rounders because, for my style, a three-round amateur or a four-round pro fight were pretty much the same for me. Six-rounders were more beneficial to me and that was proven right away.

“I knew I wouldn’t win any of the major amateur championships because of my style. Längs vägen, fast, I beat some pretty good amateurs: Darryl Chambers,Memo Arreola, Tim Christianson och Mark Chieverini. My amateur career just made me even more hungry to win a World title as a pro.”



His seek and destroy style made him an instant favorite as a professional. “I had to be aggressive, as a fighter or on the playing field when I played other sports, because of my natural instincts,” Mancini explained. “I couldn’t sit back and wait for things to happen; I had to try and make things happen. I follow that thinking in my business life as well, but much like the fight game, you have to known when to attack and when to sit back and counter.”

Mancini, who some called a little Rocky Marciano because of the way he fought, turned pro October 18, 1979 in Struthers, Ohio, stoppa Phil Bowen i öppningsrundan. Ray fought 15 times in his first year as a pro and extended his winning streak to 19, before he challenged World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight World champion Alexis Arguello (67-5), who won by way of a 14-round technical knockout, in a fight that was dead even after 10 rundor. After the match, then future Hall of Famer Arguello was quoted as saying: “I think my heart is special, but his (Mancini) is bigger than I have. Someday he will be champion.”

Only seven months and three fights later, Mancini captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) lightweight World title way of a sensational first-round knockout of defending champion Arturo Frias (24-1). Ray dedicated that fight to his father, who was unable to become world champion, due to the wounds he suffered in World War II.

Mancini finished his pro career with a 29-5 (23 Kos), which included victories against world champions Bobby Chacon (523-5-1), Ernesto Espana (35-4), Frias and Jose Luis Ramirez (71-3), and all five of his losses were to world champions – Arguello, Hector Camacho, Greg Haughen och Livingstone Bramble (två gånger).

“Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini demonstrated the heart of a champion throughout his career,” sa Chris tofflemire, USA Boxing Alumni Director. “Even though his in-ring success is primarily discussed at the professional level, the hunger to learn and grow as an amateur is something that inspires today’s USA Boxing champions. He is another example of a USA Boxing alumnus who experienced tremendous success resulting from experiences and lessons from his amateur days.”

Mancini is proud of his roots in Youngstown, which also produced world pro boxing champions such as Harry Arroyo, Jeff Lampkin, Greg Richardson och Kelly Pavlik.

“Growing up in Youngstown helped me tremendously as a fighter,” Mancini talked about his hometown. “We all knew what a tough town it was and is and we knew the stories of all the fighters, amateur and pro, who had left a mark before us. Growing up there, football and boxing were the two sports everybody talked about. If you left a mark in either one, people still talked about you long after you’re playing, or fight days were over. Så, to succeed in a town like Youngstown, was a tremendous accomplishment in itself.”


USA Boxing Alumni Association

Skapad att kämpa livslångt, ömsesidigt fördelaktiga relationer mellan USA boxning och dess alumner, — boxare, tjänstemän, tränare och boxning fans — Alumni Association ansluter generationer av champions, inspirerande och ge tillbaka till USA Boxning framtida boxning mästare, in och ut ur ringen.

USA Boxing Alumni Association är öppet för alla som har en kärlek till boxning och vill hålla kontakten med amatörboxning. Medlemmar får tillgång till ett brett utbud av specialevenemang värd Alumni Association, inklusive dess årliga USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

För att delta i Alumni Association, helt enkelt registrera vid alumni@usaboxing.org för en $40.00 per år medlemsavgift. Nya medlemmar får en T-shirt, key-chain and e-wallet.


The ultra-popular Mancini is one of the few boxers to have had a movie (“Heart of a Champion: The Ray Mancini Story)”), song (“Boom Boom Mancini” by Warren Zevon) and book (“The Good Son: The Life of Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini by Mark Kriegel) about him.

Idag, the 59-year-old Mancini still resides in Youngstown, and he remains involved in boxing as a color commentator for PBC on Fox. He’s also been a member of the Ohio Boxing Commission for the last three years. “I’m involved (i boxning) as close as I want to be and can still be a fan,” han medgav. “What I miss most about the fight game is challenging myself mentally and emotionally, and to be able to “get up” and challenge myself physically on a daily basis. To stand in front of another man before the fight, right in the center of the ring, and say to myself, ‘Either you’re getting carried out of here tonight or I am, but one of us is getting carried out of here tonight,’ was my mentality. I miss that challenge!”

Looking back at his boxing career, Mancini maintains that he wouldn’t change a thing. “I can’t say I would do anything different, in retrospect, because I won the World title, successfully defended it four times, made good money and retired healthy,” Mancini concluded. “People still remember and talk about my fights and I made it into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, the ultimate shrine for fighters. Så, why would I want to have done anything differently?”

INFORMATION:
www.usaboxing.orgi
Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing
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PBC on FOX Sends Video Thank You Message to COVID-19 Front Line Workers

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Premier Boxing Champions fighters and PBC on FOX talent joined together to create a thank you message for the doctors, nurses and first responders working on the front lines fighting COVID-19.
 
Watch the video across the PBC on FOX social media accounts onTwitter,Facebook, YouTube och Instagram
 
The video includes PBC fighters Manny Pacquiao, Errol Spence Jr.,
Deontay Wilder, Leo Santa Cruz, Andy Ruiz Jr., Shawn Porter, Mikey Garcia, Danny Garcia, Keith Thurman, David Benavidez, Caleb Växt, Abner Mares, Erislandy Lara, Julian Williams, Tony Harrison, Anthony Dirrell, Andre Dirrell, Chris Eubank Jr., Andre Berto and Adam Kownacki.
 
It also features PBC on FOX talent Brian Kenny, Chris Myers, Joe Goossen, Kate Abdo, Shawn Porter, Abner Mares, Jimmy Lennon Jr., Marcos Villegas, Heidi Androl, Jordan Plant, Steve Cunningham and Ray Flores.