קאַטעגאָריע אַרטשיוועס: באָקסינג

CLARESSA SHIELDS RETURNS TO SHOWTIME® VYING TO BECOME FIRST UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPION IN TWO DIVISIONS IN FOUR-BELT ERA

Shields To Face IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire With All Four Major Belts On The Line In 154-Pound Unification Bout

 SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION Saturday, מייַ 9 בייַ 9 פּ.ם. און / 6 פּ.ם. פּט

נייַ יארק – March 11, 2020 – Undefeated three-division world champion Claressa Shields will attempt to become the first boxer in the four-belt era to become an undisputed world champion in two weight divisions when she faces unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire in a 154-pound unification bout on Saturday, מייַ 9, לעבן אויף שאָוטיים(9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט) from the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center in Shields’ hometown of Flint, מיר.

The winner of the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION main event will walk away with Shields’ WBC and WBO titles, Dicaire’s IBF belt, and the WBA (יבער) crown. This is the first time in its 99-year history that the WBA has awarded a Super Champion belt to a female boxer.

Tickets for the Salita Promotions event start at $35 and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center box office.

“I can’t wait to make history again on May 9,” said Shields. “Fighting in Flint in front of all my fans has been a dream of mine since turning pro. Having the opportunity to make history by fighting for the undisputed title in a second weight division is something I’m very proud of. Fighting against undefeated IBF 154-pound champion Marie-Eve Dicaire continues my quest to fight the very best in women’s boxing. And headlining on SHOWTIME again will continue my goal to lift women’s boxing to new heights. I’m going to give Flint and fight fans all over the world a night to remember on May 9!"

“I am very excited for this opportunity and it is an honor to face an opponent like Claressa Shields,” said Dicaire. “I am thankful to my promoter Yvon Michel and everyone involved in making this possible. For me, this is a dream come true. I will be prepared the best I can be and I am ready to leave everything in the ring to win the fight!"

In the four-belt era, only seven fighters have been undisputed in one division, including Shields, Katie Taylor, סעסיליאַ בראַעכוס, בערנאַרד האָפּקינס, דזשערמאַין טיילער, טערענסע Crawford, and Oleksandr Usyk.

 אויף יאנואר 10 אין אַטלאַנטיק סיטי, נ.דזש., Shields made history by claiming the WBC and WBO 154-pound world championships with a dominating unanimous decision over Ivana Habazin. Shields became the fastest fighter in history, male or female, to win world titles in three different weight divisions, surpassing the records of Vasiliy Lomachenko and Kosei Tanaka, who both accomplished the feat in 12 פייץ.

The 24-year-old Shields (10-0, 2 קאָס) overpowered Habazin from the opening bell, utilizing a strong jab and a steady diet of body shots that left the Croatian mostly in defensive mode throughout the 10-round fight. In the sixth round, a series of body shots forced Habazin to take a knee in the first knockdown of her career.

“SHOWTIME has a long history of featuring the best in women’s combat sports, whether it was with Gina Carrano, Cris Cyborg and Ronda Rousey in MMA, or Laila Ali and Christy Martin in boxing,” said Gordon Hall, Executive Producer of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION. “More recently, we have shown Claressa Shields, Christina Hammer, Lightweight Champion Katie Taylor and seven-division champion Amanda Serrano. Shields vs. Dicaire will be our 12th women’s boxing event since 2017. Claressa’s bout with Dicaire represents another historic battle of unbeatens and attempt for another ‘first’ on SHOWTIME as Claressa looks to become undisputed in two weight classes.”

“I am excited to bring a historic night of boxing to fans in Flint at the Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center and to those watching on SHOWTIME,” said Dmitriy Salita, President of Salita Promotions. “In Claressa Shields and Marie-Eve Dicaire, we have the two best junior middleweights in the world and two undefeated champions fighting for the undisputed world championship.  In addition to her already historic list of firsts, if victorious, Claressa will become the first two-division undisputed champion in the four-belt era. It will be a triumphant night in Flint on May 9.”

After becoming the first American boxer in history – male or female – to win two consecutive Olympic Gold Medals, Shields turned professional following the 2016 Olympics and headlined the first women’s boxing main event in premium cable television history in just her second professional fight in 2017. Shields, who will be headlining for the seventh time on SHOWTIME, now has her sights on making even more history.

“Claressa Shields continues to be a beacon of light and a trailblazer for women’s boxing, women’s sports, and boxing overall,” said Mark Taffet, Shields’ manager. “Being the only American to win back-to-back Olympic Gold in boxing, having won world titles in three weight divisions faster than any man or woman in boxing history, and now having the chance to be the first person – man or woman – to be an undisputed champion in two weight divisions in the four-belt era, Claressa will continue to add to her list of legendary, unprecedented and history-making accomplishments come May 9. I’m proud to be a part of her journey.”

The 33-year-old Dicaire (17-0) is from Saint-Eustache, קוועבעק, קאַנאַדע, and started karate at the age of six. She worked her way up through the ranks until she obtained her black belt. After winning five world championship titles, Dicaire turned her attention to boxing and won the IBF Super Welterweight World Championship belt in December 2018 dethroning by decision the Uruguayan Chris Namus at the Quebec City Videotron Center. In her last fight in November of 2019, Dicaire defended her title for the third time beating experienced Venezuelan Ogleidis Suarez by unanimous decision. Dicaire will be fighting outside of the province of Quebec for the first time on May 9 and will be looking to score the upset victory in front of Shields’ hometown fans.

“Marie-Eve Dicaire against Claressa Shields, a battle of two undefeated champions for all the titles – you can’t get a better match in boxing,” said Yvon Michel, Dicaire’s promoter, פרעזידענט פון ספּאָרטזאַל. “We have great respect and admiration for all Shields has accomplished but there is no doubt Marie-Eve is the most skilled, strong and dedicated opponent Claressa has faced. We are very confident that all the belts will come back to Canada with us. Thanks to Salita Promotions and SHOWTIME for the opportunity. Marie-Eve Dicaire will provide a great fight for the fans and viewers.”

Barry Tompkins will call the SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION action from ringside with boxing historian Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. די יגזעקיאַטיוו פּראָדוצירער איז גארדאן האַלל מיט ריטשארד גאַוגהאַן פּראַדוסינג און ריק Phillips דיירעקטינג.

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Undefeated rising star JamaineThe TechnicianOrtiz In developmental process on way to top

All pictures by Emily Harney / Fightography

Worcester, מאַסע. (מאַרץ 11, 2020) – Fresh off his sensational hometown debut last month, JamaineThe Technician” אָרטיז (13-0, 7 קאָס) is in the middle of a developmental process that is, hopefully, headed to the top of the 135-pound division by 2022.

The 23-year-old Ortiz, who will abdicate his World Boxing Council (וובק) Youth World lightweight title next month when he turns 24 because he’ll be overage, headlined a Classic Entertainment and Sports (סעס) show February 28טה at the famed Palladium in Worcester, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ.

Despite fighting for the first time in six months, Ortiz showed no signs of rust, forcing Mexican knockout specialist LocoLuis Ronaldo Castillo (22-6, 17 קאָס), a former WBC FECOMBOX lightweight champion, to take a knee after landing a crisp uppercut and then finishing him off later in the second round with three overhand rights.

אָרטיז, רייטאַד ניט קיין. 16 by the North American Boxing Federation (NABF), gained invaluable exposure headlining the CES event, which was streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports.

There was no reason of any rust,” Ortiz explained. “I had been working hard in the gym for several months, where I always do my best. Maybe the bright lights (fighting at home for the first time) affected me a little? It was a little different going through the fans (on his ring walk) to get to the ring (on stage). I picture much bigger things in my future, so I can’t let small stuff like that put me off my game. But I settled in quickly and felt comfortable.

I hit him with a good uppercut to the jaw. I figured he’d get up, because he had a late reaction when he went down, but I knew it was over when I hit him with three overhand rights. I really hurt him with the last punch as he was going down. I didn’t say it publicly, but I told some people that I would knock him out in the second round, and I did what I said I’d do. I knew early that it was only going to be a matter of time.

Ortiz displayed his lightning quick hands and feet, also switching effortlessly from orthodox to southpaw, Jamaine plans to return to work next week as a union carpenter and he’s already started running before he gets back in the gym.

A decorated amateur who had an impressive 100-14 רעקאָרד, highlighted by consecutive New England Golden Gloves titles in 2015 & 2016, as well as a silver medal at the 2015 לאַנדיש גאָלדען גלאָוועס טאָורנאַמענט (he lost to current IBF World lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez אין די טשאַמפּיאַנשיפּ לעצט) and reaching the semifinals of the 2016 יוז. אָלימפּיק טריאַלס, Ortiz is a potential star on the rise.

Because he’s only 23 there is no legitimate reason to push Ortiz at this stage of his young pro career when his developmental process is in gear. First up is his initially scheduled 10-round fight, possibly for a regional title, likely against an accomplished, experienced opponent who will give Jamaine invaluable rounds (he only has 52 ראָונדס אונטער זיין גאַרטל).

אין 2021, the dream is for Ortiz to headline a major show at home in Worcester with world-ratings implications, at the new home of the Boston Red SoxAAA organization at Polar Park, which is being constructed now for an estimate construction cost of $100-million.

If all goes according to plans, Ortiz will challenge for a world title in 2022, at the latest.
The Ortiz Process has commenced with the goal of eventually developing him into a world titlist. Patience, כאָטש, is the key to building a champion!

2020 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Announcement Ceremony Photos

Photos by Anthony Saldana / NVBHOF


לאַס וועגאַס, נוו (מאַרץ 10, 2020) - די Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame announced its 2020 class of inductees today at the Fernando Vargas Fighting Foundation אין לאַס וועגאַס. Inductees in attendance were, 2-צייט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן Fernando Vargas, 2-צייט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן, Bones Adams, וובק לייטווייט טשאַמפּיאָן, Devin Haney, who was voted Fighter of the Year, ויסקוק פון די יאר, Rolando Romero, און Saalim Gonzales, father of Amateur Fighter of the Year, Rahim Gonzales. The group was introduced by NVBHOF founder, Rich Morrata, and President Michelle Corrales.


The 8th Annual Induction Weekend takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 7th & 8טה, 2020. פֿאַר מער אינפֿאָרמאַציע ביטע באַזוכןwww.nvbhof.com

די 2020 Induction Class includes


Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas (26-5, 22 קאָ ס)
Clarence “Bones” Adams (44-7-4, 20 קאָס)
Andre “SOG” Ward (32-0, 16 קאָס)
James “Lights Out” Toney (77-10-3, 47 קאָס)
מיגועל קאָטטאָ (41-6, 33 קאָס)
Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson (44-5-1, 28 קאָס)
Julian “The Hawk” Jackson (55-6, 49 קאָס)
Azumah “The Professor” Nelson (39-6-2, 28 קאָס)
Danny “Little Red” Lopez (42-6, 39 קאָס)
דזשאָסע לויס קאַסטיאָו (66-13-1, 57 קאָס)


Non-Boxer Inductees includes


קאַרלאָס פּאַדיללאַ
Lorenzo Fertitta
Sammy Macias
דזשאָסע סולאַימאַן


2019 פייטער פון די יאר
Devin Haney (24-0, 14 קאָ ס)


2019 ויסקוק פון די יאר
Rolando “Rolly” Romero (11-0, 10 קאָס)


2019 Amateur of the Year
Rahim Gonzales



For more information about the event and Sponsorship Opportunities, Please Contact:


Chief Executive Officer Michelle Corrales-Lewis


טעלעפאָנירן: 702-3-NVBHOF (702-368-2463) בליצפּאָסט: michelle@nvbhof.com

SHOBOX ALUMNI TIMOTHY BRADLEY JR., DEVIN HANEY AND JARON ENNIS RAVE ABOUT RISING PROSPECT BRANDUN LEE AHEAD OF HIS SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION MAIN EVENT THIS FRIDAY

DAY IN CAMP: Brandun Lee Is Now Available: דריקט דאָ To Watch



NEW YORK – March 10, 2020 – Rising 140-pound knockout artist Brandun Lee has a growing reputation within the sport of boxing and can count three accomplished and decorated pros among those who believe he is destined for the very top. Former two-division champion Timothy Bradley, קינג, lightweight champion in recess Devin Haney, and top welterweight prospect Jaron Ennis have seen Lee up close and believe he will soon be a household name among boxing fans.



The undefeated super lightweight Lee (18-0, 16 קאָס), who was the subject of the latest installment of SHOWTIME Sports’ DAY IN CAMP digital video franchise, will headline his first Sהאָבאָקס: די ניו גענעראַטיאָן when he takes on Camilo Prieto (15-2, 10 קאָס) in a 10-round super lightweight bout on Friday, מאַרץ 13 לעבן אויף שאָוטיים
(10 עט / פּט) פון די גראַנד קאַסינאָ כינגקלי אין הינקקליי, פון.



"DAY IN CAMP: Brandun Lee," a 15-minute special video feature, captures Lee’s family-first mentality, emphasis on the importance of education and hunger for success inside the ring. Viewers are taken through a typical day during Lee’s training camp, which includes sparring, college coursework, cooking, a grueling nighttime workout and a FaceTime call with friend and fellow שאָבאָקס fighter Jaron Ennis. Available for viewing דאָ:https://youtu.be/Ow04RVwkpx8



“Brandun is a beast,” said Ennis, who has fought on SHOWTIME in four of his last five fights. “He’s a phenomenal fighter and he’s going to put on a show Friday night. I think he’ll be able to show boxing fans all his skills. He’s a monster. Him being a calm and relaxed fighter sets him apart. He’s really smart as well and has great ring IQ, but you can’t forget about his power because he has the ability to end fights early.”



Bradley and Haney, who are among the list of the 81 פייטערז וואס האָבן ארויס אויף שאָבאָקס and advanced to garner world titles, have both sparred with Lee and are amazed by the bright prospect’s talent.



בראַדליי, who appeared on שאָבאָקס four times between 2006-08, including a split-decision over Junior Witter to win the WBC Super Lightweight Championship, recalls sparring with a 14-year-old Lee ahead of Bradley’s fight with Juan Manuel Marquez for the WBO Welterweight Title in 2013. Bradley’s trainer, יואל דיאַז, wanted to replicate Marquez’s counterpunching ability and believed Lee’s hand speed and counterpunching were credible.



“Lee and I sparred four complete rounds and, boy, was I impressed with his ring IQ, גיכקייַט, timing and movement,” said Bradley. “For a young man with no pro experience, he was able to hold his own. Brandun is from my area so I follow him from afar and I really admire his game. He’s undefeated and that’s not surprising at all. I believe Lee has the goods to become a world champion and at this point he is still gaining experience and momentum towards his dream.



“There are still questions that need to be answered by Lee. How will he respond if he is ever knocked down? How will he do against someone just like himself; someone undefeated, stern and just as hungry? It’s going to be fun to watch him as he continues his journey. He has the skill to rise to the top but we all know it takes more than just skills. He’s on the right course and I back him 110 פּראָצענט. "



Haney, who headlined on the prospect development series on three different occasions, went on to win a world title at the age of 20 and believes Lee has the potential to move up the ranks quite quickly as well.



“If you haven’t heard of Brandun Lee, you will very soon,” said Haney, איצט 21 יאר אַלט. “He has the talent and power to make some real noise in the welterweight division. I sparred him before and trust me, he’s a real dog. I’m looking forward to watching on March 13 and I expect my guy to put on a hell of a performance on שאָבאָקס: די ניו גענעראַטיאָן."



Lee has also sparred with Oxnard, Calif.’s Mikey Garcia, who has fought on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING six times, and Mauricio Herrera, who lost a close decision to then-unified champion Danny Garcia on SHOWTIME in 2014.



Friday’s four-fight שאָבאָקס telecast includes five boxers who have yet to taste defeat with a total record of 107 wins to just four defeats and two draws. אין די קאָ-Featured באַוט, undefeated Brian Norman Jr. (16-0, 14 קאָס) puts his perfect record on the line as he takes on Flavio Rodriguez (9-1-1, 7 קאָס) in an eight-round welterweight matchup. Undefeated Alejandro Guerrero (11-0, 9 קאָס) meets Jose Angulo (12-1, 5 קאָס) in an eight-round lightweight scrap while yet another unbeaten fighter Aram Avagyan (9-0-1, 4 קאָס) takes on fellow undefeated Dagoberto Aguero (17-0, 11 קאָס) in an eight-round featherweight fight.



Barry Tompkins will call the action from ringside with boxing historian Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. די יגזעקיאַטיוו פּראָדוצירער איז גארדאן האַלל מיט ריטשארד גאַוגהאַן פּראַדוסינג און ריק Phillips דיירעקטינג.



טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש, which is promoted by Salita Promotions in association with D&D Boxing and Rapacz Boxing, זענען פּרייסט בייַ $75 רינגסייד, $50 Reserved, $25 אַלגעמיינע אַדמיססיאָן, און $62.50 Table Seating (two-ticket minimum), און ביסט אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַ ticketmaster.com or the Grand Casino Hinckley Box Office.



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Mike Hilton Leads a Terrific Slate of Boxers as Part of Silver Bow’s CHAMPBOX 2 Card on Friday, April 3rd at The Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton, נדזש.

Undefeated Fighters Omar Salem, Khalid Twaiti, Jokub Sowirko, Eljihah Morales, Glenwood Latimer, Ry’Shine Collins & Sean Bullock in action


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Trenton, נדזש (מאַרץ 10, 2020)A plethora of undefeated fighters will put their perfect record on the line at CHAMPBOX 2 which is promoted by SilverBow on פרייטיק נאַכט, אפריל 3 בייַ The Cure Insurance Arena אין Trenton, ניו דזשערזי.


Headlining the card will be undefeated cruiserweight Mike Hilton.


Hilton, who headlined CHAMPBOX 1 with a six-round unanimous decision over Baldimir Hernandez, will be back to thrill his hometown fans on April 3rd.


Hilton, a former National Golden Gloves champion. האט אַ רעקאָרד פון 10-0 with seven knockouts, and was a National Golden Gloves champion.


I’m looking forward to putting on a show for my city,” said Hilton.



Also on the card in a six-round bouts will be undefeated light heavyweight Omar Salem (9-0, 4 קאָס) פון ברוקלין,


ניו יארק; As well as super bantamweight Kalid Tawiti (6-0, 3 קאָס) פון ברוקלין, New York by way of Yemen.


Brooklyn drip with pure gold swag I’m the future April 3rd I will be in my bag,” said Tawiti.



Seeing action in four-round bouts will be:


Cruiserweight Jakub Sowirko (2-0, 1 קאָ) פון Trenton. Sowirko who thrilled the fans with his win at CHAMPBOX1, has a great following with the Polish community in Trenton.


I’m here to put on a show and that’s what I’ll do,” said Sowirko.



Super welterweight Elijah Morales (4-0, 1 קאָ) of Trenton by way of Puerto Rico.


I want to thank SilverBow for exposing the beautiful capital city of Trenton. I am fighting in the arena where I went to see Disney on Ice as a child. I am literally up the street where it’s been a viewed as a negative area, and we want to change that. We will have a lot of support as I have been raised here. Trenton is in my DNA. We don’t see race or anything like that, we see community,” said Morales


מידדלעוועיגהט Glenwood Latimer (1-0) פון פילאדעלפיע;


Two-Time Golden Gloves champion super bantamweight Ry’shine Collins (3-0, 2 קאָס).


I’m more ready than ever to perform on Champbox2. I’ll give the fans what they deserve on April 3rd,” said Collins.



קרויסערוועיגהט Sean Bullock (1-0) of Trenton and pro debuting super featherweightJonibek Khotamov פון ברוקלין.


Tickets for this special evening of boxing are $25, $39, $59, $79 $99. Tickets or on sale now and can be purchased at www.cureinsurancearena.com אָדער דורך פאַך 1-800-298-4200.


The card is a pro-am that will begin at 6 PM מיט די טיר עפן בייַ 5 PM.

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Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Davíd Benavidez Defends Title In Homecoming Fight Against Former Title Challenger Roamer Alexis Angulo

לעבן אויף שאָוטיים® שבת, אַפּריל 18 In A Premier Boxing Champions Event From Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix

מער! Rising Lightweight Contender Michel Rivera Faces Mexico’s Marcos Villasana Jr. In WBC Title Eliminator & Interim WBA Super Lightweight Titlist Alberto Puello Takes on Two-Division World Champion Rances Barthelemy

טיקקעץ אויף פאַרקויף איצט!

PHOENIX – מאַרץ 9, 2020 – Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Davíd “די רויט Flag” בענאַווידעז will defend his title on Saturday, אַפּריל 18 in his hometown of Phoenix, אַריז. קעגן געוועזענעם וועלט טיטל טשאַללענגער Roamer Alexis Angulo, live on SHOWTIME from Arizona Federal Theatre headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® טעלאַקאַסט הייבט ביי 10 פּ.ם. עט / 7 פּ.ם. PT and features rising lightweight prospect Michel Rivera גענומען אויף מעקסיקא ס Marcos Villasana Jr. in a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Interim WBA Super Lightweight titlist Alberto Puello faces two-division world champion ראַנסעס באַרטעלאַמי in the televised opener.

One of the sport’s brightest young stars, Benavidez kicks off his second reign as WBC Super Middleweight Champion by returning to fight in his native Phoenix for the first time since 2015, when he knocked out Ricardo Campillo in just his 10טה pro fight.

“אויף שבת, אַפּריל 18, Phoenix’s own super middleweight world champion Davíd Benavidez will return home looking to thrill his hometown fans at Arizona Federal Theatre and further cement his positioning in the 168-pound division,” said Tom Brown, פּרעזידענט פון טגב פּראָמאָטיאָנס. “Benavidez can expect a strong challenge from the exciting Roamer Alexis Angulo, which should create an action-packed main event live on SHOWTIME. Two more fights with title implications add to the intrigue, with fast-rising Michel Rivera barreling toward a championship and two-division champion Rances Barthelemy hoping to pry the title away from Alberto Puello.

From the start of his career, long before he became champion, people have been asking me about Davíd fighting at home,” האט סאַמפּסאָן לעווקאָוויקז פון סאַמפּסאָן באָקסינג. “Now is the perfect time and I’m very happy to help bring this show to Davíd’s hometown. I have no doubt it will not only be a great event; it will also be packed with thousands of fans of ‘El Bandera RojaBenavidez.

SHOWTIME Sports continues its tradition of featuring the brightest young stars in boxing,” האט סטיווען עספּינאָזאַ, פּרעזידענט, ספורט & Events Programming, שאָוטיים נעטוואָרקס ינק. “אין נאָר 23 יאר אַלט, David Benavidez is one of boxing’s most exciting young champions, and he’s facing a dangerous opponent in Roamer Alexis Angulo, who is hungry for another upset victory. אין די גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, we have yet another boxing prodigy in undefeated 21-year-old rising star Michel Rivera, who is facing his most challenging opponent to date in Marcos Villasana. To round out the card, we will yet another undefeated young rising star in 25-year-old Alberto Puello, who takes on battle-tested veteran Rances Barthelemy.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר די לעבן געשעעניש, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing, are on sale now and can be purchased at www.ticketmaster.com and at Arizona Federal Theatre box office.

The 23-year-old Benavidez (22-0, 19 קאָס) defends his belt after defeating two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell in September, stopping him in nine rounds. Benavidez is trained by his father José Sr., alongside his brother and former title challenger, José Jr. אין 2017, he became the youngest super middleweight champion in boxing history by defeating Ronald Gavril on SHOWTIME at just 20 יאר אַלט. Benavidez went from a 15-year-old prodigy sparring with Gennady Golovkin and Peter Quillin, to world title contender with a 10-fight knockout streak from 2015 דורך 2017, including a highlight-reel knockout of Rogelio Medina with a seven-punch combination that earned him his first championship.

I’m very excited to be fighting Angulo on SHOWTIME and in front of my hometown crowd,” said Benavidez. “I haven’t fought in Phoenix in five years. It’s exciting to be back. I expect Angulo to come in ready. I know he just pulled an upset in his last fight and he’s not taking any shortcuts, but neither am I. Angulo has never been stopped, so I want to be the first person to stop him. I feel like I’m more motivated with a hungry fighter like him in front of me, and you will see it in my performance.

Born in El Bordo, Colombia and now fighting out of Miami, פלאַ., אַנגגולאָו (26-1, 22 קאָס) enters his second world title opportunity on a three-fight winning streak, including two triumphs over previously unbeaten fighters. Angulo stopped Reinaldo Gonzalez in 2018 in his first fight since losing a decision to then-super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez earlier that year. He scored a decision victory this January over Anthony Sims Jr. to put himself in position to again challenge the best in the division.

I’m very motivated by this great opportunity to fight for the world title again,” said Angulo. “Benavidez is a talented world champion who is clearly one of the best super middleweights in the world. This is going to be a great fight for the fans because of the style I bring to the ring. My Mexican style of fighting will be too much for Benavidez and I will have my hand raised on April 18.

געבוירן אין Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and now living in Miami, the 21-year-old Rivera (18-0, 12 קאָס) געמאכט זיין ו.ס. דעבוט אויף שאָבאָקס אין יוני פון 2019 by scoring an impressive unanimous decision victory against then-unbeaten Rene Tellez Giron, who would go on to upset Karlos Balderas in his next fight. The explosive rising star then followed up by stopping Jose Luis Gallegos in September and scoring a vicious 10טה-round TKO against Fidel Maldonado Jr. in February of 2020.

Villasana (25-6, 14 קאָס) is the son of former featherweight champion Marcos Villasana, and fights out of Acapulco, מעקסיקא. The 28-year-old will make his U.S. debut on April 18 riding a 10-fight winning streak that includes five knockouts. He most recently picked up two victories in 2019, defeating then-unbeaten Roman Villa in April before knocking out Javier Franco in August.

Representing his home of San Juan de la Maguana, דאָמיניקאַן רעפובליק, Puello (17-0, 9 קאָס) וועט מאַכן זיין יוז. debut on April 18 when he faces Barthelemy. The 25-year-old has fought professionally since 2015, defeating a slew of regional contenders and prospects. His most recent fight saw him defeat 2012 Olympian and then-unbeaten Jonathan Alonso by 12-round decision to capture his interim 140-pound title.

A decorated Cuban amateur who hails from a boxing family, באַרטעלאַמי (27-1-1, 14 קאָס) is moving back to super lightweight after fighting former champion Robert Easter Jr. to a draw in their April 2019 lightweight title fight. The 33-year-old now trains in Las Vegas and has won titles in two weight classes, defeating Argenis Mendez for a 130-pound crown in 2014 and Denis Shafikov for a 135-pound belt in 2015. Barthelemy will look to work his way toward a second world title shot at 140 פונט, which could make him the first three-division champion from Cuba.

Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer will serve as telecast host with versatile combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Rounding out the telecast team are Emmy® award-winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. דוד דינקינס דזשוניער. serves as Executive Producer with Ray Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphy directing.

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One of the best all-time…. 1988 Olympic silver medalist Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe

קאָלאָראַדאָ ספּרינגס, שויס. (מאַרץ 9, 2020) – By any standards, יוז. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe is inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, ליבהאָבער און פאַכמאַן.

Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, ניו יארק, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsמייק טיסאָן אוןשאַננאָן בריגגס, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.

“I wanted to do everythingמוכאַמאַד עלי did,” Bowe explained why he got into boxing. “He was my idol. I wanted to join the Marines, but I fell in love with boxing and stayed with it. I forgot about the Marines.”

Bowe developed his craft and became an outstanding boxer, קאַמפּיילינג אַ 104-18 ליבהאָבער רעקאָרד, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, דרום קארעע.

A four-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bowe also captured top honors at the 1986 Junior World Championships, along with a bronze medal at the 1987 פּאַן אמעריקאנער גאַמעס, despite fighting in his final match with a fractured hand he hid from his coaches.

Bowe had a rivalry withRobert Salters, with whom he split four matches, but he defeated Salters, 3-2, אין דער יוז. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedרוי דזשאָנעס, דזשוניער., Ray מערסערKennedy McKinney אוןAndrew Maynard.

Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweight לענאַקס לויס, who returned home with the Olympic gold medal. During his fight with Lewis, Bowe was deducted a point for a “ghost” head butt that never happened, and the referee gave Bowe a pair of disputed standing-eight counts, the last of which resulted in the stoppage of the fight in Lewis’ favor.

“That fight never should have been stopped,” Bowe commented. “I’m still happy about winning a silver medal. I still have it. And then I turned pro. My mother had 13 kids and I wanted to make my mother happy. I wanted to buy her a house. That’s what inspired me to box.”

“Bowe’s success as an amateur and professional has made him a household name amongst USA Boxing Alumni,"האט געזאגטChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His combination of power and skill, along with his legendary battles with other USA Boxing Alumni at the pro ranks, establishes him as one of the greatest fighters that USA Boxing has ever produced.”

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –באָקסערס, officials, coaches and boxing fansThe Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, אין און אויס פון די רינג.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

With legendary trainerעדי פוטטש אין זיין ווינקל, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: וובק, וובאַ, IBF and WBO.

Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 קאָס) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 קאָס) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 קאָס) versus past world heavyweight champions such asעוואַנדער האָליפיעלד (צוויי מאָל), Pinklon Thomasטאני טובבסBruce SeldonMichael Dokes אוןHerbie Hyde.

Bowe later avenged his lone pro loss to Holyfield, winning two of three fights with the “Real Deal.”

“I’m very happy with my pro career,” Bowe added. “I beat Holyfield two times and I think it should have been three. I’m not a sore loser, but I was the World heavyweight champion. How did he win that fight? The challenger needs to take the belt from the champion, and he didn’t do that. I thought I won by a point, at worst, maybe it should have been a draw, but I shouldn’t have lost the fight. I did become the first to ever knockout Holyfield. My pro career wasn’t too bad. I kept working hard and became two-time World heavyweight champion.”

איצט 51 and living in Maryland, Bowe has some advice for the American boxers trying to qualify for the 2020 Team USA Boxing Olympic Team.

“Just don’t think about it,” stressed Bowe, sounding like a Nike commercial. “Just do it! It worked for me. I showed up and didn’t think about it. And always finish strong.”

Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, left his mark in amateur and pro boxing. Nobody can ever take that away from the big guy from Brownsville.

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ROBERT HELENIUS SCORES FOURTH-ROUND STOPPAGE OF ADAM KOWNACKI IN FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN

Heavyweight Sensation Efe Ajagba Delivers TKO Victory Over Razvan Cojanu in Co-Main Event & Rising Heavyweight Frank Sanchez Earns Unanimous Decision Over Joey Dawejko

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ברוקלין (מאַרץ 7, 2020) – Robert Helenius (30-3, 19 קאָס)scored an upset victory over previously unbeaten אד"ם קאָוונאַקקי (20-1, 15 קאָס) by stopping him in the fourth round of a WBA Heavyweight Title Eliminator headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

I want to thank everyone who gave me this opportunity,” said Helenius. “Kownacki is a tough fighter. I worked hard in training camp and it paid off.

Brooklyn’s Kownacki was fighting for the 10טה time at Barclays Center in front of his hometown crowd, but was unable to keep the taller Helenius off of him after being hurt early in the fourth. A clean Helenius right hook hurt Kownacki, before a left hook put Kownacki down.

I knew that I hit him hard and I knew I just had to continue,” said Helenius. “I knew he was still hurt after that punch.

Kownacki just kept coming and coming. He’s a good fighter I have to give it to him. My strength is to punch back when people come at me. It was a good fight and a tremendous opportunity for me to be here.

While Kownacki outpaced Helenius landing 84 פּאַנטשיז צו 49 according to CompuBox, it was Helenius’ 12 power punches landed in round four that made the difference. Helenius kept up the relentless attack, consistently hurting Kownacki and pushing him around the ring until referee David Fields waived off the fight 1:08 אין די קייַלעכיק.

“עס איז געווען ניט מיין נאַכט,” האט געזאגט קאָוונאַקקי. “It’s boxing. It’s a tough sport and things just didn’t go my way tonight. It was a learning experience and I’m going to go back to the drawing board and get back to work.

He hit me with a good shot. I knew what was going on, but I’m just upset with myself. It is what it is.

Watch fight highlights דאָ און דאָ.

אין די גלויבנס-הויפּט געשעעניש, כעוויווייט געפיל Efe Ajagba (13-0, 11 קאָס) delivered a ninth-round stoppage of ראַזוואַן קאָדזשאַנו (17-7, 9 קאָס), knocking him down twice en route to the victory.

Ajagba showed the prolific power that has made him a highly-regarded heavyweight nearing a jump from prospect to contender. Cojanu came to fight and had success at various points in the action, landing hooks on Ajagba and slowing down his attack in the early rounds.

In round eight Ajagba’s offensive arsenal began to break through, as Cojanu’s left eye started to swell before eventually closing. Late in round eight, Ajagba connected on a powerful straight right hand that forced Cojanu to take a knee. Watch the knockdown דאָ.

Ronnie told me to attack the body behind the jab,” said Ajagba. “It was very effective and it started to slow him down. When he got close to me, I knew to throw more and punish him.

Cojanu has a lot of experience. When I threw my jab, he used his right hand to block my vision, so I couldn’t throw as many combinations as I wanted. It was a good challenge.

While Cojanu was able to make it through the round, Ajagba continued to press forward in round nine, punishing Cojanu with power shots. On the night, Ajagba out landed Cojanu in power shots by a 176 צו 81 margin. A flurry by Ajagba late in the round forced Cojanu down again, and prompted referee Ron Lipton to halt the bout 2:46 אין די קייַלעכיק. Watch the stoppage דאָ. Additional highlights can be viewed דאָ.

It’s up to my team who we fight next, but I want hard fights,” said Ajagba. “My team has a plan and we’ll keep following it.

אין די טעלאַווייזד אָפּענער, rising heavyweight Frank Sanchez (15-0, 11 קאָס) scored a 10-round unanimous decision over דזשאָוי דאַוועדזשקאָ (20-8-4, 11 קאָס) to remain unbeaten.

I was well prepared and I thought I fought very well tonight,” האט סאַנטשעז. “I dominated the fight. I showed good footwork and movement and did exactly what we worked on. I expected a lot of pressure, but with my boxing ability, there was no way he was going to catch me.

The Cuban fighter dominated with his movement, rarely being flustered by Dawejko’s attack as he bounded around the ring and avoided the incoming Philadelphia native. Sanchez was also superior in punch output and accuracy, out throwing Dawejko 352 צו 242 and out landing him by a 116 צו 46 margin.

I knew he was going to fight on the outside and he stayed on the outside,” האט דאַוועדזשקאָ. “Not much to say, he just did what he had to do. He was scared that’s why he was running around. He kept jumping back and staying away, so I guess he made it easy on the judges.

Sanchez was able to punch open a cut on Dawejko’s right eye in round five, which he continued to batter throughout the remainder of the fight with jabs and right hands. נאָך 10 ראָונדס, all three judges saw the bout in favor of Sanchez, מיט סקאָרז פון 100-90 צוויי מאָל און 98-92.

I didn’t want to fight Dawejko’s fight, and he realized that and it frustrated him,” האט סאַנטשעז. “He might have thought he’s faced guys like me, but there’s no other heavyweight like me.

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World heavyweight contender Lou Savarese to be inducted into New York State Boxing HOF

קלאַס פון 2020 Induction Dinner on Sunday, אַפּריל 19

נייַ יארק (מאַרץ 5, 2020) – World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves champion Lou סאַוואַרעסע (46-7, 38 קאָס) is living the dream, ווי זיי זאָגן, preparing for his upcoming induction into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (ניסבהאָף).

As one of the 28-member Class of 2020, the popular Savarese will be formally inducted at the ninth annual NYSBHOF induction dinner, Sunday afternoon (12:30-5:30 פּ.ם. און), אַפּריל 19, בייַ רוסאָו ס אויף די בייַ אין האָוואַרד ביטש, ניו יארק.

I have nothing but the upmost respect and admiration for this year’s Hall of Fame honoree, Lou סאַוואַרעסע,” NYSBHOF president באָב דאַפי האט. “I couldn’t be happier for this man who has given boxing his all, אין און אויס פון די רינג. His friends and family know that this honor is well deserved.

Savarese was a local favorite, born in the Bronx and from Greenwood Lake, who was a two-time New England Golden Gloves champion having fought at the famed Madison Square Garden.

This is truly amazing,” Savarese spoke about being inducted into the NYSBHOF. “I’m a New York boxing historian, going back to the 1920’s of New York boxing history. It’s so nice to have fought in the best place, ניו יארק, the epicenter of boxing.

Savarese turned pro April 30, 1989, נאַקינג אויס James Smith in the fourth round of their fight in Houston. Savarese went on to win his first won his first 36 פּראָ פיגהץ, highlighted by his 36טה by a seventh-round technical knockout victory of Buster Mathis, דזשוניער. for the vacant United States Boxing Association (USBA) כעוויווייט טיטל. It also set up a high profile 1997 שאָודאַון מיט דזשארזש Foreman אין אַטלאַנטיק סיטי, when Savarese lost a 12-round split decision (114-113, 112-115, 110-118) for the vacant World Boxing Union (וובו) championship.

Savarese says his opening-round knockout of former world heavyweight champion יעקב “Buster” דאָוגלאַס אין 1998 for the International Boxing Association World heavyweight title is his greatest accomplishment in the ring.

I was a big underdog in the Douglas fight,” Savarese remembered. “He had a good jab. That’s No. 1f or me. Winning my first New York Golden Gloves title (1985 ווען ער סטאַפּטJonathan Hill in the finals) in front of my fans, family and friends was my amateur highlight.

In addition to the aforementioned IBA World, Savarese also won the WBO Inter-Continental, and IBA Continental championships.

Beside former world champions Douglas and Witherspoon, as well as Mathis Jr., Savarese also defeated world-class heavyweights such as David Bostice, לאַנס ווהיטאַקער and Leo Nolan.
This is special. I know most of the guys going in and it’s an honor to be amongst them. I fought six world champions (עוואַנדער האָליפיעלד, מייק טיסאָן, Foreman, וויטהערספּאָאָן, דאָוגלאַס, און רידדיקק באָו אין די אַמאַטשערז. Max Kellerman (fellow NYSBHOF Class of 2020 inductee) once said I’m from the old-school of boxing. That’s good, I love that.

איצט 54, Savarese lives in Houston, טעקסאַס, where he runs Savarese Promotions, as well as two gyms, in which he trains white-collar boxers. “It’s going to be fun seeing family and friends from back since I first started in boxing,” Savarese concluded. “A ton of people are coming (to the induction dinner), including some from Houston. I turned pro there in 1990, moved back to New York between 2000-2008, and have lived in Houston since then.

But Lou Savarese will always embody what it is to be a New York boxer.

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challenger Jorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 קאָס), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion אלפרעד “El SalseroEscalera (53-14-3, 31 קאָס), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger FREDDIE “The PitbullLiberatore (20-4-1, 11 קאָס), of Bayside, קווינס; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner דעניס “The Magician” מילטאָן (16-5-1, 5 קאָס), פון בראנקס; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger MerquiEl Corombo” סאָוסאַ (34-9-2, 27 קאָס), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.

Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 קאָס), who fought a reported 55 וועלט טשאַמפּיאָנס; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 קאָס); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 קאָס), פון Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 קאָס), פון בראנקס; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist דאַוויי “Sensational” מאָר (18-5, 14 קאָס), פון בראנקס; and World lightweight champion FREDDIE “The Welsh WizardWelch(74-5-7, 34 קאָס), of New York City by way of Wales.

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, Wantah, Long Island journalist/producer באַבי Cassidy, דזשוניער., Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist דזשאַק הירש, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director דר. וויליאם לאַטהאַן, Orangeburg judge Julie Lederman, Hyde Park referee Ron Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainer Kevin Rooney.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editor Lester Bromberg, New York City sportswriter Dan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalistאַ.דזש. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founder טאני מאַזזאַרעללאַ and New York City manager Dan Morgan.

Each attending inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.

די 2020 ינדוקטעעס זענען אויסגעקליבן דורך די ניסבהאָף נאָמינאַטינג קאַמיטי מיטגלידער:ראַנדי גארדאן, הענרי האַסקופּ, דאָן מייעסקי, ראָן מקנאַיר, Jim Monteverde און ניל טערענס.

אַלע באָקסערס דארף צו זיין ינאַקטיוו פֿאַר לפּחות דרייַ יאר צו זיין פּאַסיק פֿאַר ניסבהאָף ינדאַקשאַן, און אַלע ינדוקטעעס מוזן האָבן ריזיידיד אין ניו יארק סטעיט פֿאַר אַ באַטייַטיק חלק פון זייער באַקסינג קערירז אָדער בעשאַס דער הויפּט פון זייער ריספּעקטיוו קאַריערע.

טיקקעץ זענען פּרייסט בייַ $150.00 פּער דערוואַקסן און $60.00 פֿאַר קינדער (ונטער 16) און כולל אַ פולשטענדיק בראַנטש און קאָקטייל שעה אויף פּאָזיציע, סטאַרטינג בייַ 12:30 פּ.ם. און, as well as a full course dinner (הויפּט ריפּ, פיש אָדער אָף) און עפענען באַר איבער די טאָג. Tickets are available to purchase by contacting NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy at 516.313.2304 אָדערdepcomish@aol.com. אַדס פֿאַר די ניסבהאָף פּראָגראַם זענען בנימצא: half-page $100.00, full page $200.00 front and back inside covers are $400.00 each, און $500.00 for back cover. Mail checks and ads by the April 6 deadline to Bob Duffy, 1112 Whitewood Landing, מאַססאַפּעקוואַ פּאַרק, ניו יאָרק 11762. Checks should be payable to NY Stare Boxing Hall of Fame, call Duffy to charge on a credit card.


NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME

קלאַס פון 2012: קאַרמען באַסיליאָו, מייק מקקאַללום, מייק טיסאָן, דזשייק לאַמאָטטאַ, רידדיקק באָו, קאַרלאָס אָרטיז, וויטאָ אַנטואָפערמאָ, עמילע גריפפיטה, “צוקער” Ray ראָבינסאָן, גענע טאַני, בעני לעאָנאַרד, טאני קאַנזאָנערי, האַראָלד לעדערמאַן, סטיוו אַקונטאָ, דזשימי גלען, גיל קלאַנסי, Ray אַרסעל, נאַט פליישער, ביל גאַללאָ און אַרטהור מערקאַנטע, סיסטער.

קלאַס פון 2013: דזשאַק דעמפּסי, דזשאַני דאַנדי, סאַנדי סאַדלער, מאַקסי ראָסענבלאָאָם, דזשאָוי אַרטשער, יראַן באַרקליי, מארק ברעלאַנד, באַבי Cassidy, דאַג דזשאָנעס, יינגער דזשאָנעס, יעקב “באַדי” מקגירט, עדי מוסטאַפאַ מוכאַמאַד, באָב אַרום, שעלי פינקעל, טאני גראַזיאַנאָ, לערי מערטשאַנט, טעדי ברענער, מייק דזשאַקאָבס, טעקס ריקקאַרד און דאָן דונפי.

קלאַס פון 2014: פלויד Patterson, טרייסי האַרריס Patterson, בילי באַקקוס, קעווין קעלי, וואַן לאַפּאָרטע, דזשערי קוני, מוסטאַפאַ האַמשאָ, האָוואַרד דייוויס, קינג, Lou אַמבערס, דזשאַק בריטאַן, טערי מקגאָווערן, טעדי אַטלאַס, Lou דיבעללאַ, סטיוו פאַרהאָאָד, גענע מאָר, אַנגעלאָ פּראָספּעראָ, ווייטי בימסטעין, קאַס D'אַמאַטאָ, וויליאם מולדאָאָן און טאָם אָ'ראָורקע.

קלאַס פון 2015: שאול מאַמבי, דזשאָוי גיאַמבאַ, דזשאַני פּערסאָל, האַראָלד וועסטאָן, לאָני בראַדליי, פאולוס בערלענבאַטש, בילי גראַם, Frankie גענאַראָ, באָב מילער, טאָממי ריאַן, דזשימי סלאַטערי, באָב דאַפי, מייק קאַץ, טאָממי גאַלאַגער, ברוס סילווערגלאַדע, טשאַרלי גאָלדמאַן, דזשימי דזשאָהנסטאָן, סעדריק קושנער, הארי מאַרקסאָן, דאַמאָן רוניאָן און על וועילל.

קלאַס פון 2016: אהרן דייוויס, טשאַרלעס מערי, ווילאָמאַר Fernandez, עדווין ווירועט, העקטאָר “מאַטשאָ” קאַמאַטשאָ, שטיינערדיק גראַזיאַנאָ, שטיינערדיק קאַנסאַס, דזשאָו לינטש, דזשאָו מיסעלי, עד בראָפי, דזשאָו דעגואַרדיאַ, ראַנדי גארדאן, דעניס ראַפּפּאַפּאָרט, האָוויע אַלבערט, FREDDIE ברוין, האָוואַרד קאָסעלל, רובי גאָלדשטיין און זשימי דזשאַקאָבס.

קלאַס פון 2017: Gaspar אָרטעגאַ, רענאַלדאָ “הער.” סניפּעס, דאַג דעוויטט, “בראנקס באָמבער” אַלעקס ראַמאָס, דיק טיגער, דזשאָסע טאָררעס, “נאָנפּאַרעיל” דזשאַק דעמפּסי, דאָן מייעסקי, ראָן קאַץ, סטאַן Hoffman, באַבי באַרטעלס, האַנק קאַפּלאַן, על גאַווין, אַרטהור דאָנאָוואַן און דן פּאַרקער.

קלאַס פון 2018: לאָו “האָניק בוי” וואַלי, דזשייק ראַדריגעז, טעררענסע אַללי, “בייבי” דזשאָו חדשים, קינד שאָקאָלאַד, יעקב דזש. “דזשענטלמען דזשים” קאָרבעטט, דזשאַק מקאַוליפפע, בילי קאָסטעללאָ, Melio Bettina Ralph “טיגער” דזשאָנעס, Charley Norkus, דייוו אַנדערסאָן, פּעטע בראָדסקי, קרייַטעכץ גאָלדמאַן, באַבי גודמאַן, מעלווינאַ לאַטהאַן, ראָן סקאַט סטעווענס, דזשאַני אַדדיע, דזשאַני באָס, מערי גודמאַן, Bert Randolph Sugar and Sam Taub.

קלאַס פון 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, על “Bummy” דייוויס, Marty Servo, Roland LaStarza, Paddy DeMarco, Sid Terris, LeachThe Fighting DentistCross, דאָן מלך, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, קינג, Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.


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ADAM KOWNACKI VS. ROBERT HELENIUS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & פאָטאָס

Night of Heavyweights Headlined by Undefeated Polish Star & Brooklyn Native Adam Kownacki Taking on Robert Helenius in WBA Heavyweight Title Eliminator This Saturday, מאַרץ 7 in FOX PBC Fight Night Action & On FOX Deportes from Barclays Center
אין ברוקלין

דריקט דאָ for Photos from Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions

ברוקלין (מאַרץ 5, 2020) – Undefeated Polish star and Brooklyn native אד"ם קאָוונאַקקי און Robert Helenius went face to face Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in a WBA Heavyweight title eliminator headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes this Saturday, מאַרץ 7 פון באַרקלייַס צענטראַל, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

Also squaring off at the press conference were heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba אוןראַזוואַן קאָדזשאַנו, who battle in the co-main event, plus rising heavyweight Frank Sanchezאון דזשאָוי דאַוועדזשקאָ, who open the night of heavyweight action at 8 פּ.ם. עט / 5 פּ.ם. פּט.

טיקקעץ פֿאַר די געשעעניש, וואָס איז פּראָמאָטעד דורך טגב פּראָמאָטיאָנס, are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and barclayscenter.com. Tickets are also available for purchase now at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.

Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday from the Tillary Hotel in Brooklyn:

אַדאַם קאָוונאַקקאַ

I love fighting here in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. It’s almost half my career that I’ve fought in that ring, so it’s definitely my second home.

Fighting for a shot at the title is truly motivating. I know this is a big fight for Robert as well and he’s trained hard, but my title opportunity is right around the corner. I could have waited, but I decided to take on this big test. I’m going to show off why I’m ready to fight for the title soon.

It’s truly amazing to see the Polish fans on fight night. I was an Andrew Golota fan and Tomasz Adamek after that. Now I’m trying to be the next motivation for young Polish kids. I want to show them that they can make it. I kept making the right decisions and now I’m right there so close to a title shot. Robert is in my way and I have to beat him to get where I want.

I love hearing the fans yelling on fight night and that definitely gives me extra energy and motivation to fight in the later rounds.

I’m looking for a spectacular knockout. I want to show why I’m one of the best heavyweights in the world. I have to take care of business.

It’s truly amazing to have fans all over the world come to share this night with me. It’s an honor to have this following. It’s breathtaking really. I’d tell them to continue on this journey with toward becoming heavyweight world champion.

This is a very friendly press conference, there’s a lot of respect between these fighters. I can tell that everyone is ready to put on a great show for the fans on Saturday.

ROBERT HELENIUS

I have an opportunity to make a great fight Saturday and that’s what I trained for. I’m ready and I had a great training camp. I can’t wait to get into the ring.

This fight we came two weeks earlier to the U.S. My body has gotten used to the difference. מער, the sparring in Alabama at Deontay Wilder’s gym really helped get me ready.

We’re doing everything right and training has been great. We’ve sparred so many rounds, I feel very sharp and ready to get into the ring against Kownacki.

I have a lot of fans in Europe and that support is why I can even do this and compete on this level. Everything has been so perfect coming into training camp. It makes me feel more confident than I have in many years.

I trained for years with a broken hand and have had injuries in the past. But the last two years I’ve been healthy and with the same trainer and I feel physically as good as I ever have.

EFE AJAGBA

I’m excited to be on this great show full of heavyweights. I’m looking forward to Saturday night. I thank my opponent for taking this challenge. He’s a good fighter and we’re looking forward to give you a great fight.

In the Iago Kiladze fight I had him hurt and tried to finish him, but I went too wild and left my guard down. That’s why he landed a shot and knocked me down. I felt okay when I got up and I came back and finished him off.

It’s up to Cojanu how the fight goes. We’ll find out if he can take my punch or not on Saturday. We’ll see in the ring if he’s got a hard chin.

Cojanu has a lot of good experience against good fighters. He’s going to try to box me, but if he can’t take my power, then I’ll be able to win the fight by knockout. If he can take it, I will be ready to win a decision.

RAZVAN COJANU

Efe is a fighter I respect a lot. He’s a great prospect. But I’m ready for him. I feel very confident in myself. I had a great six-week training camp. Everyone who supported me, I’m going to make them proud on Saturday.

For this fight I got the chance to work with Henry Tillman and it’s made a huge difference in my game. I know the coach can’t fight for me, but I believe in his plan and his judgement. He knows how I can beat Efe Ajagba and Saturday night you’re going to see me shock the world.

People think Efe has already won the fight, אָבער איך פילן גוט. There’s no pressure on my shoulders. I have nothing to lose. I believe in karma and I believe it’s my time for my moment to come this Saturday.

I’m very happy to be fighting on FOX for the first time. Best of luck to all of the fighters to come through healthy and give the fans a great performance all night.

FRANK SANCHEZ

I’m very excited for this great opportunity to fight on this big PBC card. Saturday is going to be a great fight and you can expect a great performance from me.

I wish Joey luck on Saturday, but not too much luck. I’m going to demonstrate that I’m one of the best heavyweights in the world.

He’s not knocking out anybody. With my defense and movement, he’s not going to be able to hurt me. I have everything I need to dominate this fight.

No one he’s ever fought is like me. He’s going to be shocked when I deliver a tremendous knockout on Saturday night. I’ll see you in the ring on Saturday.

דזשאָוי דאַוועדזשקאָ

I want to thank everyone who helped me get this opportunity. I have an opportunity to be great again. I know a little about Frank Sanchez. I know they’re moving him fast, but I think they took the wrong fight. They should have waited a couple more fights for me and I’m going to prove it.

I am in great shape and I had a great camp with my trainer Justin Fortune. I can’t wait to get in there and give everyone a great fight.

Experience will play a big part in this fight. I had a great amateur career and I’ve fought all around the world. I’ve sparred with every champion right now and it’s all going to help.

Frank is a good fighter, but he’s not ready for me. He’s going to try to box me, but I’m going to be too much. I’m predicting a knockout. He’s going to be in for a big shock. He doesn’t have anything I haven’t already seen before.

KEITH SHELDON, EVP of Programming & Development for BSE Global

“ווי מיר אַלע וויסן, BROOKLYN BOXING is at its best when he we have heavyweights in the ring and this card has no shortage of them.

“אד"ם, you built your career at Barclays Center and we’re thrilled to see you headline for the second time. With nine wins there, it’s safe to say Barclays Center is your second home. We’re excited for you to put on a show for your hometown fans.

Barclays Center continues to show to the world our steadfast commitment to the sport. This is our second PBC fight this year and the third in the last four months. This further demonstrates our commitment to our boxing program and the sport in general.

Our partnership with PBC consistently brings great fights to our market and Saturday night is no exception. I’d also like to thank FOX. At Barclays Center we pride ourselves on being in the big event business, and there’s nothing bigger than a primetime heavyweight fight on FOX.


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ABOUT KOWNACKI VS. HELENIUS
Kownacki vs. Helenius will see undefeated Polish star and Brooklyn native Adam Kownacki look to thrill his hometown crowd when he takes on Robert Heleniusin a 12-round WBA Heavyweight Title eliminator in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, מאַרץ 7 פון באַרקלייַס צענטראַל, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

FOX PBC Fight Night begins at 8 פּ.ם. עט / 5 פּ.ם. PT and features undefeated heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba facing former title challenger Razvan Cojanu in the 10-round co-main event and rising heavyweight Frank Sánchez stepping in to face Philadelphia’s Joey Dawejko in the 10-round televised opener.

Viewers can live stream the PBC shows on the FOX Sports and FOX NOW apps or at FOXSports.com. דערצו, all programs are available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app.

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