After a sold out debut event last month that saw 2,300 people pack Encore Boston Harbor’s Picasso Ballroom, Murphys Boxingis proud to announce an immediate return to the newly opened 2.6 billion dollar resort onVrijdag, August 23rd.
The stacked card will feature the stateside return of one of Murphys Boxing’s most popular fighters, Top 20 world ranked junior middleweight contender, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan(30-3, 21 KO) and Top 10 world ranked, Abraham Nova (15-0, 11 KO)who will defend hisNABA Super Featherweight Championship.
O’Sullivan will take on hard hitting Argentinian veteran, Diego Marocchi (18-4-1, 14 KO) in an 8 round showdown that promises fireworks between two fighters that don’t know how to take a step back.
‘Spike’, the handlebar mustached fighter from Cork, Ierland, has a massive following in Boston having fought over 10 times in the New England area, including his last fight this past St. Patrick’s Day when he stopped Khiary Gray in a bloody slugfest.
In de co-headliner, one of the hottest fighters in the super featherweight division, Murphys Boxing’s own, Abraham Novawill take on famed Mexican veteran, Miguel Beltran Jr.(33-7, 22 KO) for Nova’s NABA Super Featherweight Championshipin een 10 ronde Bout.
Nova, the flashy young fighter known for his bleached blonde beard and elaborate ring entrances is currently ranked#7in the world by the WBAand is closing in on a world title shot in the red hot division that features popular champions likeGervonta Davis, Tevin Farmer en Andrew Cancio.
The co-main event will see Murphys Boxing’s own Ecuadoran Olympian, Carlos Gongora(16-0, 12 KO) in his toughest test yet in a 10 round middleweight bout against ‘The Mexican Windmill’, Alan Zavala(15-4, 13 KO) that will see the winner move into bona fide prospect status.
The undercard will feature a who’s who of Boston area based fighters including:
Lynn, Massachusetts’Khiary Todd(8-1, 6 KO) who will face Florida based Brazilian,Alex Sandro Duarte (14-7-1, 11 KO) in een 6 round junior middleweight bout.
Mansfield, Massachusetts’ James Perella (4-0, 3 KO), who fought on the debut Encore Boston Harbor event this month. The amateur standout will return in a 4 round welterweight bout against an opponent to be named and it will be the young fighter’s 5th bout in just five months as a professional.
The card will be rounded out with 6 local fighters who will be making their pro debuts against each other when Stoneham, Massachusetts native, James Perkintakes on Boston’sAaron Trecell Smith in een 4 round cruiserweight bout, Watertown, Massachusetts’Greg Bonotakes on Whitman, Massachusetts’ Brian Urday in een 4 round junior welterweight bout and Boston’sJonathan Depina takes on an opponent to be named in a 4 ronde lichtgewicht wedstrijd.
“People are still buzzing about our last event at Encore Boston Harbor.”, zegt Ken Casey, Murphys Boxing founder and promoter.
“It’s so exciting to be coming right back to Encore and on UFC Fight Pass with our big guns like Spike, Nova and Gongora all on the same card while the excitement is still in the air.”
“We were thrilled to see such success with our inaugural Murphys Boxing event,” saysRobert DeSalvio, President of Encore Boston Harbor.
“We are so happy to bring these Las Vegas-style events to the Boston area and we’re glad to see the community responding so well. We plan to continue offering these can’t miss nights.”
Murphys Boxing presents O’Sullivan vs. Bonelli and Nova vs.Beltran for the NABA Super Featherweight Championship on Friday, August 23rd at Encore Boston Harbor (1 Broadway, Everett, MA., 02149). Deuren open om 19:00. Tickets beginnen bij 50 dollars and are on sale now atwww.murphysboxing.com
OVER MURPHYS BOKSEN
Murphys Boxing werd opgericht door Dropkick Murphys’ frontman, Ken Casey in 2014. in slechts 5 korte jaren, Murphys Boksen is uitgegroeid tot de toonaangevende bokspromotor in de New England gebied en een van de heetste jonge promoties in het land. 2018 werd een breakout jaar voor Murphys boksen als ze namen hun eerste vechter om een wereld titel. Samen met de promotie van de eerste kampioen, verschillende Murphys Boxing vechters beveiligd wereldtitel kansen en nationale televisie gevechten in 2018. Murphys Boxing sloot hun banner jaar door co-bevordering van de WBO middengewicht kampioenschap gevecht tussen Demetrius Andrade en Walter Kautondokwa in de voorkant van meer dan 10,000 fans op de TD Garden, de legendarische thuisbasis van de Boston Celtics, die internationaal werd uitgezonden op DAZN. Murphys Boxing huidige rooster features wereld gerangschikt kanshebbers als Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham Nova, Greg Vendetti, Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan and undefeated prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III and more.
Encore Boston Harbor is a $2.6 billion Five Star global destination gaming resort featuring 671 hotel rooms with sweeping views of the Boston skyline and Boston Harbor, an ultra-premium spa, specialty retail, 15 dining and lounge venues and a state-of-the-art ballroom and meeting spaces. It is the largest private, single-phase development in the history of the Commonwealth.
Situated on the waterfront along the Mystic River and connected to Boston Harbor, Encore Boston Harbor will open up the Everett shoreline to the public for the first time in more than a century. The resort has created a six-acre park along the water which will feature pedestrian and bicycle paths that provide access to the waterfront, an events lawn, picnic and public viewing areas. Ornate floral displays, public art, retail and dining experiences will overlook the Encore Harborwalk.
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Yordenis Ugas Tops Omar Figueroa by Unanimous Decision; Sergey Lipinets Stops Jayar Inson in Two Rounds & Luis Nery Knocks Out Juan Carlos Payano in Ninth Round in Pay-Per-View Undercard
CALEB PLANT RETAINS SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE WITH THIRD-ROUND KNOCKOUT OF MIKE LEE IN FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT MAIN EVENT PRIOR TO PAY-PER-VIEW
Efe Ajagba Defeats Ali Eren Demirezen by Unanimous Decision in Clash of Unbeaten Heavyweights on FOX
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LAS VEGAS (Juli 21, 2019) – Boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao gedaald Keith “Een Keer” Thurman in round one and won a close split decision to earn a welterweight world title in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event Saturday night from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
“It was fun,” Said Pacquiao. “My opponent is a good fighter and boxer. Hij was sterk. I’m not that kind of boxer who talks a lot; we were just promoting the fight. I think he did his best, and I did my best. I think we made the fans happy tonight because it was a good fight.”
The sell-out crowd of 14,356 got treated to great action from the start, as an exciting first round was capped off by Pacquiao dropping Thurman for the first time in his career with a straight right hand late in the round.
“I knew it was too close,” Said Thurman. “He got the knockdown so he had momentum in round one.”
Thurman made it into the second round but continued to have trouble with Pacquiao’s right hand, as the future Hall of Famer threw it successfully as a jab and a power punch throughout the fight. Thurman adjusted in the middle rounds and began to try to smother Pacquiao and walk him down, having success when he was able to get his combinations off before his opponent.
Despite blood pouring from his nose from round four on, Thurman was able to land powerful combinations on Pacquiao for much of the second half of the fight, but was never able to hurt Pacquiao or score a knockdown of his own.
“I wish I had a little bit more output to go toe to toe,” Said Thurman. “I felt like he was getting a little bit tired, but he did have experience in the ring. My conditioning and my output was just behind Manny Pacquiao’s. I would love the rematch.”
In round 10, Pacquiao’s landed a strong left hook to the body that clearly hurt Thurman and forced him to spend much of the remainder of the round backpedaling. The CompuBox scores were indicative of the close nature of the fight, with Thurman out landing Pacquiao 210 naar 195, while Pacquiao was busier throwing 686 slagen op 571 from Thurman.
“I really love the fans,” Said Pacquiao. “Thank you so much for coming here and witnessing the fight. I’m sure they were happy tonight because they saw a good fight. Even though Thurman lost, he did his best. He’s not an easy opponent. He’s a good boxer and he’s strong. I was just blessed tonight.”
Pacquiao had a large advantage in jabs landed, aansluiten op 82 to Thurman’s 18. De 192 power punches landed by Thurman was the most in 43 Pacquiao fights that CompuBox has tracked. Round-by-round, the two fighters were only separated by more than five landed punches in rounds two, seven and nine.
Na 12 rondes, the judges reached a split decision, with one judge scoring the fight 114-113 for Thurman, overruled by two judges scoring it 115-112 for Pacquiao, who captured the WBA Welterweight World Championship at 40-years-old.
“You get blessings and lessons,” Said Thurman. “Tonight was a blessing and a lesson. Thank you everybody, and thank you Manny Pacquiao.”
“Ik denk (I will fight) next year,” Said Pacquiao. “I will go back to the Philippines and work and then make a decision. I do hope to be at the (Errol) Spence vs. (Shawn) Porter fight on September 28.”
The co-main event of the pay-per-view saw top contenderYordenis Ugas (24-4, 11 KO) drop previously unbeatenOmar Figueroa (28-1-1, 19 KO) on his way to a unanimous decision in their WBC welterweight title eliminator.
Ugas got off to a strong start, connecting on a straight right hand that sent Figueroa into the ropes, which he held onto so he didn’t hit the canvas, but enough that referee Russell Mora ruled it a knockdown.
“The fight played out how I thought it would,” said Ugas. “I came out strong and Figueroa was tough as well. This was similar to the fight everyone expected. I came out on top.”
Figueroa recovered and was able to make it to round two, where he continued his strategy of coming forward to try to hurt Ugas on the inside. Ugas was able to control that action on the inside, landing numerous uppercuts to stun Figueroa. Echter, the inside fighting led to Ugas being deducted a point by the referee in round five for holding.
“Ugas fought a smart fight,” Said Figueroa. “He was smothering me on the inside and holding. I thought the scores were too wide. I was following him and working the whole time. I felt like he only worked the last 30 seconds of the round, but I guess that was all it took.
“I didn’t have any problems with his size. I thought I was able to do my thing, but when he was holding me I couldn’t get my offense going.”
Despite that, and being warned later in the fight for delivering low blows, Ugas dominated the fight according to CompuBox, out landing Figueroa 229 naar 131 and connecting with 28% of his punches, to Figueroa’s 22%.
“I knew Figueroa was a tough guy, so I didn’t want to waste my energy trying to take him out early,” said Ugas. “I was ready to go 12 rounds.”
Na 12 rondes, all three judges scored the fight the same, 119-107 in favor of Ugas, who became the mandatory for the winner of the Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter welterweight title unification.
“I’m extremely happy to be in this position to fight for the WBC title again,” said Ugas. “I will be ready for the winner of Errol Spence Jr. vs. Shawn Porter.”
Additional action saw former world championSergey Lipinets (16-1, 12 KO) score a highlight-reel knockout againstJayar Inson(18-3, 12 KO) in the second round of their welterweight matchup.
Lipinets was originally scheduled to fight John Molina Jr., before Molina pulled out of the fight Friday morning due to a back injury. Inson, who was scheduled to fight on the non-televised undercard, stepped up to the challenge.
“When I first heard the news about Molina, I knew that I wanted to still fight on a show of this magnitude,” said Lipinets. “As far as fighting a southpaw, I’ve had so many amateur fights in my kickboxing career that I had no problem adjusting. Het was gewoon een kwestie van tijd. I also have sparred with great southpaws like Victor Ortiz throughout my career, so I was comfortable with the change in fighter.”
In an exchange early in the second round, Lipinets landed a clean left hook to Inson’s head, which sent the Filipino-fighter to the canvas. Although Inson got to his feet, referee Jay Nady waved off the bout 57 seconden in de ronde.
“I got hit and I slipped, that made it look worse,” said Inson. “When I stood up I thought I was fine and tried to raise my hands and show the referee.”
“Joe Goossen is an exceptional trainer and he just told me to work from a different direction facing a southpaw,” said Lipinets. “I just made sure to block his punches with my elbows. That was the only adjustment I had to make and it ended up working just fine.”
The opening pay-per-view bout saw undefeated former championLuis Nery (30-0, 24 KO) deliver a ninth-round knockout of former bantamweight championJuan Carlos Payano (21-3, 9 KO).
“I wasn’t really paying attention to how long the fight was going, I was just getting into a rhythm as it went on,” zei Nery. “I had to work hard to get to him because he’s a good boxer. The longer it went, the better I felt. I put my punches together well once I got going.”
In a fast-paced duel of former champions, Payano had success early boxing the aggressive Nery, moving back to avoid his attack and landing his own offense against the knockout artist. Payano out landed or was even in punches landed for each of the first six rounds of the bout.
“I’m a warrior and I wanted to keep going and fight back every time he came forward,” said Payano. “My coach wanted me to stay behind my jab a little more.”
As the fight grew into the middle rounds, Nery began to increase the offense and was able to land power shots that slowed Payano’s ability to box from the outside. Nery hurt Payano early in round seven, eventually dominating the round, out landing his opponent 22 naar 7.
“He was a very complicated fighter at the beginning, he’s a veteran, so I had to try to adapt to his style to see how I could get in,” zei Nery. “In the fifth or sixth round I started gaining control of the fight and then that left hook came to the body which was devastating.”
“During the exchanges it was Nery’s second shot that was getting in,” said Payano. “We corrected the issue but then that body shot came in from nowhere and hit me in a rib that I had broken years ago against Raushee Warren.”
Round eight saw Nery continue to break Payano down, most notably landing a big left hand midway through the round that caused blood to pour from Payano’s nose. During an exchange in the ninth-round, Payano landed a devastating left hook to the ribs that put Payano down. He was unable to recover and referee Vic Drakulich halted the bout 1:43 in de ronde.
“I wanted to get him out early,” zei Nery. “But this showed that I do have the experience to go into the later rounds and still take out my opponent. I showed that I have good defense and can make adjustments.”
The FOX PBC Fight Night main event on FOX and FOX Deportes saw IBF Super Middleweight World ChampionCaleb “Sweethands” Plant (19-0, 11 KO) retain his title with a dominant third-round knockout over previously unbeatenMike Lee (21-1, 11 KO).
“It went exactly how I planned it would go,” genoemde plant. “Absoluut. I’ve been telling you all week it wasn’t going to go 12 rounds and I stuck to my word and I tried to do that. I hope you guys had a good time.”
Plant got off to a fast-start, dropping Lee with a left hook late in the first round. The unbeaten challenger was able to recover and survive the round, but was hard-pressed to make up for the hand speed advantage of Plant.
“I think I have a high boxing IQ and I do this at a really high level,” genoemde plant. “So it was just about making adjustments. Hij is een grote, strong guy and he just came in here to give it his all.”
Lee looked to charge in hard against Plant and use his size and power to land a big shot and change the momentum of the fight. Plant was sharp and avoided the looping right hands that Lee was attacking with.
“The speed was the difference, he’s fast and very accurate,” zei Lee. “I had some success with my right hands but wasn’t able to be consistent with it.”
In ronde drie, Plant landed a vicious right hook early in the round that put Lee down for the second time. After a left hook appeared to connect and send Lee down a second time, referee Robert Byrd ruled it had come from a push and continued the fight once Lee got to his feet.
Plant had his opponent hurt and continued to press forward, eventually landing another left hook that put Lee down, this time forcing the referee to wave off the bout 1:29 in de ronde.
“I had no issue with the stoppage, that’s the referee’s job and I respect it,” zei Lee.
Na het gevecht, Benavidez was asked about a possible unification fight against the winner of the just announced Anthony Dirrell vs. David Benavidez WBC Super Middleweight Championship fight.
“Oh yeah, we can definitely unify,” genoemde plant. “I ain’t hard to get a hold of. I ain’t hard to make a fight with. Come see me. You know my advisor.”
The opening bout on FOX and FOX Deportes sawcartoon Ajagba (11-0, 9 KO) score a unanimous decision overAli Eren Demirezen(11-1, 10 KO) in a 10-round battle of undefeated heavyweights. It was the first time that two unbeaten fighters from the 2016 Olympics faced off as pros.
Ajagba used his jab and height effectively throughout the fight, landing 10 van 45 jabs per round, doubling the heavyweight average. Echter, an elbow injury and the accurate punching of Demirezen forced Ajagba to go the distance for the first time as a pro.
“This was the first fighter to take me the distance,” Said Ajagba. “He was strong and could take my punches. My trainer just told me to keep using my jab and stay in the middle of the ring.
“I hurt my elbow early on, so I couldn’t shoot my right hand like I wanted. But I won’t use that as an excuse. As a tall man I had to use the jab and if it went the distance, that was my best way to win.”
Demirezen thought the scorecards should have been closer and believed that his performance should have garnered him more than the decision loss. Demirezen was actually the more accurate puncher, landing 26% of his punches to 22% from Ajagba.
“I don’t agree with the scores, especially 99-91” said Demirezen. “It was much closer. I feel that at minimum, it was a draw. I knew I had to knock him out and that a knockout might be easier than winning by points. I thought it was a good performance but I can do better. I’d like to fight in the U.S. weer.”
Ajagba’s activity from start to finish was impressive, as he threw 877 totaal stoten, landing 191. While Demirezen was not far behind with 149 punches landed, he only out landed Ajagba in three rounds.
Na 10 rounds of action all three judges scored the fight in favor of Ajagba, door scores van 99-91 tweemaal en 97-93.
MEER! Two-Time Champion Anthony Dirrell will Defend His WBC Super Middleweight Title Against Undefeated Former Champion David Benavidez in the Co-Feature
Tickets in de uitverkoop, Maandag, Juli 22 Bij 12 p.m. PT!
LOS ANGELES (Juli 20, 2019) – Welterweight world champions collide when IBF ChampionErrol “De Waarheid” Spence Jr.clashes with WBC Champion“Show Time” Shawn Porterin a massive 147-pound title unification match headlining a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View on Saturday, September 28 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.
The co-feature of the evening will pit WBC Super Middleweight ChampionAnthony “De Hond” Dirrellagainst unbeaten former championDavid “The Red Flag” Benavidezin an explosive 168-pound showdown.
Tickets for the event go on sale Monday, Juli 22 bij 12 p.m. PT and can be purchased at AXS.com.
“Errol Spence Jr. versus Shawn Porter in a welterweight unification match brings to mind some of the great 147-pound clashes of the past – Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Kid Gavilan, Leonard vs. Hearns or Whitaker vs. Chavez,” zei Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “Both men are in their primes and both like to apply pressure. With that clash of styles, something has to give. In de co-functie, Anthony Dirrell doesn’t want to give up the title and David Benavidez wants it back. Played out before an electric crowd at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and headlining a PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View, this show has instant classic written all over it.”
Spence vs. Porter represents a major step forward in the quest to find the best 147-pound boxer on the planet. Spence has declared that anyone who wants to make that claim will have to come through him. Porter has already faced the some of the biggest names in the division, including Keith Thurman and Danny Garcia, and will make Spence back up his boast.
The unbeaten Spence (25-0, 21 KO) is a young, powerful welterweight who vaulted to the top of the welterweight scene with a punishing 11thround knockout victory over Kell Brook for the IBF championship in front of Brook’s hometown fans in Sheffield, England in 2017. Fighting out of Desoto, Texas, Spence has successfully defended the title three times. Most recently he scored a unanimous decision victory over three-division world champion Mikey Garcia in a PBC on FOX Pay-Per-View show before a hometown crowd at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas on March 16.
“Het gaat om een zeer spannende strijd te worden,” said Spence. “Shawn is never in a boring fight and I always entertain. It will be a ‘Fight of the Year’ type fight because our styles mesh. Shawn Porter is a guy who tries to rough you up. That’s what he’s always done. With Yordenis Ugas he tried to box and he said he didn’t like that style. He said he is going back to his original style. If he brings that style to me, it’s going to be a great fight because I’m going to bring it right back to him.”
The 31-year-old Porter (30-2-1, 17 KO) is a two-time welterweight champion whose high-pressure style has served him well in his rise in the 147-pound division. Born in Akron, Ohio and now living in Las Vegas, Porter won the IBF welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Devon Alexander in 2013. He lost the title, which Spence now has, to Kell Brook by a majority decision in 2014. Porter moved back into the championship ranks with a unanimous decision victory over Danny Garcia for the vacant WBC title in 2018. He successfully defended the title with a split decision victory over Yordenis Ugas in March on FOX.
“There haven’t been too many fights as a professional that I’ve been this excited about,” Said Porter. “I was really excited about the Danny Garcia fight and I’m really excited about this one. Ever since Spence got a belt, I really circled this fight on my calendar. Preparation is the key. I think I have everything it takes to beat Errol Spence. I’m very confident and my team is confident in what I have to do on September 28. We’ll be ready.”
Dirrell vs. Benavidez promises to be a hotly contested battle for the WBC Super Middleweight title. Dirrell is a two-time WBC 168-pound world champion and will bring experience, while Benavidez will bring his high-octane style.
The 34-year-old Dirrell (33-1-1, 24 KO) won the WBC title for the first time with a unanimous decision over Sakio Bika in 2014. The native of Flint, Michigan lost the title the next year to Badou Jack by majority decision. He put together six straight victories after that loss to get back into position to fight for the championship again. He won the title with a technical decision victory over Avni Yildirim in February on FS1. Dirrell is the younger brother of Andre Dirrell, who won a bronze medal as a member of the U.S. Olympic boxing team in 2004.
“I’m going to work my butt off, putting in extra hours in the gym, because this is one of the toughest opponents I’ve ever fought,” Dirrell said. “He’s young and he’s tough. But I’m more than ready for anything that he can bring. I bring an exciting fight. He knows that. The world knows that. Hij kan praten, but nothing matters but what happens in the ring. I wanted this fight to be out west because I will fight anybody anywhere. It’s only two people in the ring and we’re going to give a good entertaining fight for the fans.”
Benavidez (21-0, 18 KO) won the WBC title with a split decision victory over Ronald Gavril in 2017. Fighting out of Phoenix, Arizona, Benavidez successfully defended the title with a more convincing unanimous decision over Gavril in the rematch four months later. The 22-year-old returned to the ring to score an impressive knockout victory over veteran J’Leon Love in March on the Spence vs. Garcia PBC on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View.
“I’m looking forward to reclaiming my WBC belt in my next fight against Anthony Dirrell,” said Benavidez. “This fight is overdue and I guarantee I will be ready for whatever he brings to the ring. The fans are really going to enjoy this one.”
Murphys Boxing is trots om hun terugkeer aan te kondigen MGM Springfield voor een speciaal openlucht matinee-evenement op Zaterdag, Augustus 17, 2019 die live wordt uitgezonden UFC Fight Pass.
In het main event, NABA Light Heavyweight Champion, Charles Foster (18-0, 9 KO) zal zijn titel voor de vierde keer verdedigen in een 10 ronde wedstrijd tegen Russische power puncher,Denis Grachev (19-7-1, 10 KO).
Bevorderen, die afkomstig is uit het nabijgelegen New Haven, Connecticut is gerangschikt #10 in de wereld doordeWBA en komt uit een indrukwekkende stopoverwinning op Chicago's ooit verslagen, Mike Jiminez afgelopen maart.
Grachev bekend als ‘Drago’s Son’, is momenteel op een 3 vecht win streak binnen 2019 en een verstoorde overwinning op Foster zou de Rus onmiddellijk weer op de wereldranglijst plaatsen.
“Ik ben verheugd om bij het hoofdevenement te zijn op een geweldige locatie als MGM Springfield.”, legt Foster uit, de zelfverzekerde linkshandige die de bijnaam draagt, 'De waarheid'.
“Ik heb echt het gevoel dat ik klaar ben om iedereen in de Top te verslaan 10. Ik wil volgend jaar kans maken op een wereldtitel. Op 17 augustus, Ik ben van plan een verklaring af te leggen aan de rest van de lichte zwaargewicht divisie door mijn titel te verdedigen en Grachev te stoppen.”
In de 10 rond co-main event een van Murphys Boxing's meest populaire vechters, Iers zwaargewicht gevoel, Niall Kennedy (13-0-1, 8 KO) zal een van zijn zwaarste tests tot nu toe ondergaan, 2014 VS Olympian, Devin Vargas (20-5, 8 KO) in een kruispuntstrijd die de winnaar in de rij zal plaatsen voor een grote kans in de roodgloeiende divisie.
'Boem Boem’ die ook dienst doet als politieagent in zijn woonplaats Gorey, Ierland heeft een aanzienlijk Massachusetts-gebied opgebouwd na vrijwel al zijn professionele gevechten in New England te hebben uitgevochten en daarbij de zwaargewicht titel van de staat te hebben gewonnen.
“Ik kijk er naar uit om te vechten bij MGM Springfield. Het is mijn eerste keer op dat gebied [van Massachusetts] en wat een evenement om op te zijn, de rekening delen met de getalenteerde Charles Foster.”, zegt het bescheiden zwaargewicht.
“We hopen het [het gevecht] zal zijn voor een wereldranglijst en mijn tegenstander, Ik geloof, is een voormalig Olympiër die zich heeft gemengd met de bovenste tafel en waarvan ik zeker ben dat hij het beste uit mij zal halen. De training gaat uitzonderlijk goed. Ik ga elke gram bloed en zweet gebruiken om mijn zoontje te maken, MJ en mijn vrouw trots. Ik ben vereerd en gezegend met Ken en Packie die mijn carrière en bij begeleiden 35, dit is het jaar waarin ik mezelf in de top wil krijgen 20 en in enorme gevechten en daarvoor moet ik optreden op 17 augustus.”
De undercard zal verschillende lokale jagers bevatten, waaronder:
Shelly Vincent (25-2, 1 KO), de trots van de Voorzienigheid, en een voormalige uitdager van de wereldtitel, zal haar in een 8 ronde vedergewicht wedstrijd tegen een te benoemen tegenstander.
Anthony Velazquez (7-0, 7 KO), een van de meest populaire vechters in Springfield, verschijnt in een 6 ronde weltergewicht wedstrijd tegen een te benoemen tegenstander.
Derrick Whitley Jr. (5-1-1), die afkomstig is uit de beroemde vechtende familie Whitley van Springfield, zal worden geconfronteerd met een tegenstander die wordt genoemd in een 6 ronde weltergewicht wedstrijd.
Ray Jay Bermudez (7-0, 5 KO) die afkomstig is uit het nabijgelegen Albany, New York, verschijnt in een 6 ronde super lichtgewicht wedstrijd.
Binnenkort worden nog twee extra gevechten aangekondigd.
“Ons eerste gevecht op MGM Springfield in mei, wat ook ons UFC Fight Pass-debuut was, was een geweldige avond en een absoluut succes.”, legt uit Ken Casey, oprichter van Murphys Boxing.
“Voor onze terugkeer naar MGM Springfield wilden we het naar een ander niveau tillen. Een top hebben 10 wereldjager zoals Charles Foster maakt een titelverdediging in zijn achtertuin, Niall Kennedy toevoegen aan een zwaargewicht showdown met hoge inzetten en er vervolgens een matineeshow voor buiten van maken, wij denken dat dat doel wordt bereikt. We kunnen niet wachten om op 17 augustus terug te zijn op MGM Springfield.”
Murphys Boxing presenteert Foster vs. Grachev op zaterdag, 17 mei op MGM Springfield in Springfield, Massachusetts (1 MGM Way, Springfield, MA. 01103). Deuren gaan open om 13.00 uur en het eerste gevecht begint om 14.00 uur. Tickets zijn geprijsd op $45, $75, $100 en $125 ga vrijdag in de uitverkoop, 19 juli om: www.murphysboxing.com en www.mgmspringfield / vermaak. Het hele evenement wordt live gestreamd op UFC Fight Pass op www.ufc.tv.
NEW YORK – July 9, 2019 –Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin says he has too many physical advantages, while former world title challenger BJ Flores says he has too much experience to lose their upcoming 10-round clash.
WBA No. 5-ranked Wallin (20-0, 13 KO) and Flores (34-4-1, 21 KO) will meet this Friday, Juli 12, in the co-featured bout of aShoBox: The New Generationtripleheader telecast (live op Showtime 10 p.m. ET / PT) from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wassen.
Presented by Salita Promotions and Brian Halquist Productions, “Battle at the Boat 122” will also feature top American heavyweight prospect Jermaine Franklin (18-0, 13 KO), from Saginaw, Mich., returning for his second consecutiveShoBoxtest against the streaking Jerry Forrest (25-2, 19 KO), van Newport News, Va., in the 10-round headliner and in the opening televised bout, undefeated featherweight Giovanni Mioletti (16-0, 7 KO) of Chicago will face Ecuador’s Luis Porozo (14-0, 7 KO).
The 28-year-old Wallin, a southpaw from Sundsvall, Zweden, says he’s been expanding his horizons working with trainer Joey Gamache at Mendez Boxing in Manhattan.
“Training has been very good. I have been back in New York for six weeks now and I’ve had some great sparring with a lot of different guys and different styles,” said 28-year-old Wallin. “Sparring is the best training you can get. It’s the most like a fight, so just getting in with all these different guys is a great experience.”
Undefeated Wallin says he’s got too much of everything for former cruiserweight Flores in this fight.
“BJ Flores is a guy that’s experienced, but I know what to do,'Zei Wallin. “I have the tools to beat him. He’s good as a cruiserweight, but this is a heavyweight fight. It’s different than being a good cruiser. I will win because I’m a better boxer with better skills. I’m too big, young and strong for him. I always get nervous before a fight, but that’s part of it. Being nervous makes me sharper. I will eventually break him down.”
It’s been something of a whirlwind career for Wallin, who turned pro as the number one heavyweight on the Swedish National team after just 50 amateur gevechten. Heavily courted by promoters for his immense natural talent, Wallin now finds himself signed with Salita Promotions and in the top 5 of the WBA ratings after 20 pro gevechten.
He credits trainer Gamache, himself a popular former fighter, with much of his success.
“Joey used to live in Denmark and so did I,'Zei Wallin. “That’s where we met six years ago. I followed him back to the US when he came back and I signed with Salita at the beginning of this year. We have a great relationship. I love him as a coach and as a person He’s done a lot for me including bringing me over here and making all these connections. I trust him 100% and he trusts me too.”
Wallin says having a great team behind him means ramping up his quest for a world championship.
“I want to have three or four fights this year. I haven’t had that many fights the last couple years, so it’s important to me to stay busy. Volgend jaar, I’ll be looking for a bigger fight. I’m very excited about everything that is happening.”
The 40-year-old Flores, originally from Arizona, says preparations went surprisingly well for this fight.
“Training couldn’t have gone better,'Zei Flores. “I had eight good weeks of training and I have zero injuries. Om eerlijk te zijn, I thought camp would be tougher, but everything bounced back nicely. I’ve been sparring for seven weeks. I normally have something nagging on fight week, but I sparred 10 rounds Saturday. I sparred four rounds today. ik heb 22 rounds in since last Wednesday and I feel great.”
Bloemen, a two-time world cruiserweight title challenger, says Wallin will be facing a totally different type of opponent than the ones he’s used to.
“He’s never been tested by a guy who thought he could win. Everybody he’s fought came in as an opponent. That’s not to say he’s not good, but I’m the first fighter on his resume coming in expecting to win and I’ve been in with far better opposition.
“I feel like once I get him in the middle rounds and show him he’s in with somebody who is not going anywhere, that’s when we will find out what he’s made of. My experience and game plan are perfect for testing an untested guy. Just because he’s untested doesn’t mean he can’t fight, but we’re going to find out Friday night.”
Contrary to most fighters’ preference, Flores says he’s happy Wallin is a left-handed fighter.
“I’ve been sparring nothing but tall southpaws. In feite, I haven’t sparred an orthodox fighter in nine weeks. I prefer to fight southpaws. It’s better for my punch selection to fight a southpaw. I’ve never had a problem with it and I’ve never lost to one.”
Now a 16-year pro, Flores says he won’t be worried if the younger fighter comes out with some early aggression.
“If he wants to start fast, that’s OK. I don’t care about the first two or three rounds. The real fight starts after the fourth round. I plan on winning the early rounds, but even if I don’t, it doesn’t matter until we get in the middle rounds. I’m going to attack and be aggressive and go up and down on him. Get him to the middle rounds and see where he’s at. I know where I’m at. I’ve been in with the best heavyweights and cruiserweights in the world over the last 15 jaar. I feel great and I’m ready.”
Barry Tompkins zal de actie van de eerste rang te bellen met boksen historicus Steve Farhood en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez die als deskundige analisten. De uitvoerend producent is Gordon Hall met Richard Gaughan produceren en Rick Phillips regisseren.
Zaterdag, Augustus 3 van Barclays Center in Brooklyn & Georganiseerd door Premier Boxing Champions
Polish Star Adam Kownacki Headlines Against Former Title Challenger Chris Arreola in FOX PBC Fight Night Main Event Live on FOX & FOX Sports – 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT
BROOKLYN (Juli 9, 2019) – An exciting lineup of action-packed undercard attractions will add to the Summer heat on Saturday, Augustus 3 live from Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™, in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.
The event is headlined by Polish star and heavyweight contender Adam Kownacki and former title challenger Chris “De nachtmerrie” Arreola meeting in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night live on FOX and FOX Deportes. De uitzending begint om 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and also features two-time world champion Andre Berto and 147-pound contender Miguel Cruz, who meet in a welterweight attraction, and interim WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Marcus Browne and former world champion Jean Pascal, who duel in a 175-pound bout.
Undercard bouts are highlighted by 2008 Puerto Ricaanse Olympian Carlos Negron (20-2, 16 KO) in a 10-round heavyweight fight against Atlanta’sBrian Howard(14-3, 11 KO), former title challengerCurtis Stevens (30-6, 22 KO) taking on veteran contenderWale Omotoso (27-4, 21 KO) in a 10-round super welterweight clash and featherweight world champion and unbeaten local fan-favoriteHeather “De Hitte” Hardy (22-0, 4 KO) in haar 10thappearance in the ring at Barclays Center.
Tickets voor het evenement, die wordt bevorderd door TGB Promotions, can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.
Additional action features a pair of uneaten fighters as Brooklyn’sJulian Sosa (13-0-1, 5 KO) steps in for an eight-round welterweight showdown versus Texas-nativeBrian Jones (14-10, 8 KO), plus Maryland-nativeCobia breedy (13-0, 4 KO) takes on Michigan’sRyan Lee Allen(9-3-1, 4 KO) in a 10-round featherweight attraction.
Rounding out the lineup is Mexico’sIsaac Cruz Gonzalez in a 10-round featherweight fight, ongeslagen vooruitzicht Keeshawn Williamsin een zes-round weltergewicht strijd, unbeaten New YorkerArnold Gonzalezin a four-round featherweight duel and undefeated New Jersey-nativeKestna Davisin a four-round super welterweight bout against California’sJaime Meza.
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Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
“You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “Een Keer” Thurman’svictories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juli 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.
Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Show Time” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Gierzwaluw” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.
Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.
KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juli 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio:The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 van 22 tegenstanders.
Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th ronde. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.
“The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Said Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.”
WHO 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karass’ previous victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.
“Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Said Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.”
RTD 3 Julio Diaz, April 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif:In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.
“That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Said Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.”
UD 12 Leonard Bundu, December 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas:A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 drie keer) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.
“Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Said Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.”
UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Maart 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena:Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, gedaald “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.
“Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Said Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.”
RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa:Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.
“I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Said Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”
UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.
“Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Said Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Year’ contenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.”
SD 12 Danny Garcia, Maart 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.
“This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Said Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.”
MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center:Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.
“I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Said Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.”
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Juli 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena:The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).
“Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Natuurlijk, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.”
# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
“You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “Een Keer” Thurman’svictories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juli 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.
Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Show Time” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Gierzwaluw” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.
Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.
KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juli 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio:The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 van 22 tegenstanders.
Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th ronde. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.
“The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Said Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.”
WHO 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karass’ previous victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.
“Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Said Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.”
RTD 3 Julio Diaz, April 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif:In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.
“That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Said Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.”
UD 12 Leonard Bundu, December 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas:A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 drie keer) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.
“Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Said Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.”
UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Maart 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena:Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, gedaald “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.
“Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Said Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.”
RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa:Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.
“I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Said Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”
UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.
“Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Said Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Year’ contenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.”
SD 12 Danny Garcia, Maart 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.
“This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Said Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.”
MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center:Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.
“I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Said Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.”
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Juli 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena:The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).
“Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Natuurlijk, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.”
# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
“You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “Een Keer” Thurman’svictories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juli 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.
Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Show Time” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Gierzwaluw” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.
Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.
KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juli 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio:The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 van 22 tegenstanders.
Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th ronde. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.
“The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Said Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.”
WHO 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karass’ previous victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.
“Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Said Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.”
RTD 3 Julio Diaz, April 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif:In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.
“That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Said Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.”
UD 12 Leonard Bundu, December 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas:A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 drie keer) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.
“Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Said Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.”
UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Maart 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena:Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, gedaald “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.
“Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Said Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.”
RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa:Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.
“I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Said Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”
UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.
“Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Said Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Year’ contenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.”
SD 12 Danny Garcia, Maart 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.
“This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Said Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.”
MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center:Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.
“I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Said Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.”
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Juli 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena:The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).
“Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Natuurlijk, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.”
# # # Pacquiao vs. Thurman Headlines Premier Boxing Champions FOX Sports Pay-Per-View Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas
“You’re going to see a world class performance on July 20 that has me standing alone on top of the division.” – Thurman
ST. PETERSBURG, FL. (Juli 8, 2019) – Keith “Een Keer” Thurman’svictories have always been the center of conversation. Even with nine championship fights and eight title defenses already under his belt, his Saturday, Juli 20 fight against Manny Pacquaio could prove to be the most significant, as he steps onto boxing’s biggest stage looking to capture a momentous victory.
Pacquiao vs. Thurman will pit the undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Thurman against boxing’s only eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “PacMan” Pacquiao in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions on FOX Sports Pay-Per-View event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The FOX pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and tickets for the event, which is promoted by MP Promotions, Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased online through AXS.com, opladen via de telefoon op 866-740-7711 or in person at any MGM Resorts International box office.
Coming off a majority decision over Josesito Lopez that ended a 22-month ring absence in January, Thurman (29-0, 22 KO), 30, had won a close unanimous decision over former title holder “Show Time” Shawn Porter in June 2016 and a split-decision over two-division title winner Danny “Gierzwaluw” Garcia in March 2017, adding Garcia’s WBC crown to his WBA version, before he vacated the WBC title due to injury.
Thurman broke down all of his title performances in anticipation of the fight that could cement his place amongst boxing’s best of this era.
KO 10 Diego Chaves, Juli 27, 2013, AT&T Center, San Antonio:The 24-year-old Thurman came off a near-shutout unanimous decision over former champion Jan Zaveck in March 2013 and faced an unbeaten Argentine interim WBA champion who was after his fifth consecutive stoppage win and had knocked out 18 van 22 tegenstanders.
Thurman traded early power shots, controlled tempo with his athleticism and boxing ability and floored Chaves with a ninth round left hook to the liver before dropping him for the final time with a right hand in the 10th ronde. Chaves failed to beat the count as Thurman became a 147-pound titleholder.
“The Diego Chaves fight was the biggest fight of my career, elevating me to the WBA interim champion,” Said Thurman. “I broke him down round by round and landed a beautiful body shot in the ninth round and after that it was a matter of time. That was a fight that earned me worldwide respect and was the start of everything for me.”
WHO 9 Jesus Soto Karass, December 14, 2013, Alamodome, San Antonio:Soto Karass’ previous victory was a 12th-round stoppage of two-time belt holder Andre Berto in a fight that saw him rise from an 11th-round knockdown. Hurt by a hard right in the first round, Thurman recovered, flooring Soto Karass with a left uppercut in the fifth and again from a powerful combination in the ninth as the referee ended matters.
“Soto Karass was coming off a victory over Andre Berto which made it an important measuring stick fight for me,” Said Thurman, “He did open the fight by tagging me in the first round, but I dropped him in the fifth and again in the ninth and was able to finish him off for my first title defense.”
RTD 3 Julio Diaz, April 26, 2014, StubHub Center, Carson, Calif:In a one-sided beat-down, former champion Diaz took a knee from a left to the temple the second round and retired prior to the fourth from a body shot that caused rib damage. Diaz never fought again.
“That was a tremendous fight for me as the headliner in my first main event,” Said Thurman. “Diaz was coming off of good showings against Shawn Porter, fighting Porter to a draw once, and Amir Khan, whom he dropped in their fight. I also had the opportunity to make a statement. I did that by stopping him in only three rounds.”
UD 12 Leonard Bundu, December 13, 2014, the MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas:A previously unbeaten 40-year-old switch-hitting veteran, Bundu (31-1-2, 11 KO) was dropped by a first-round right hand in a shutout victory (120-107 drie keer) for Thurman who ended an eight-month ring absence and was recovering from an injured left shoulder.
“Bundu was a switch-hitting awkward fighter. I switched [to southpaw] on him in the first round and dropped him with a right hand,” Said Thurman. “I out boxed him and really gave the world a taste of how good of a boxer I am. It was an easy blowout.”
UD 12 Robert Guerrero, Maart 7, 2015, the MGM Grand Grand Garden Arena:Thurman entered this bout after having been elevated to the full champion before facing Guerrero (32-3-1, 18 KO), a two-division title winner. He overcame a grotesque hematoma above his left eye from an accidental clash of heads, gedaald “The Ghost” in the ninth-round, and lost a combined four rounds in PBC’s first ever main event.
“Guerrero had fought Floyd Mayweather and I was happy to have a common opponent with Floyd, so that I could prove to the world that I deserved a shot at Mayweather,” Said Thurman. “I had to overcome that adversity of having that hematoma by knocking him down in the ninth round. That fight really raised my stock to another level.”
RTD 7 Luis Collazo, Juli 11, 2015, USF Sundome, Tampa:Thurman overcame a crippling left hand to the liver in the fifth round to become only the man to stop Collazo, a former champion who had gone the distance in losses to Ricky Hatton, Shane Mosley, Andre Berto and Amir Khan. In a homecoming fight, Thurman opened a deep gash over Collazo’s right eye with his own left hook, eventually resulting in the southpaw’s retiring on his stool after the seventh round.
“I was able to survive that body shot to perform in the next round. The fight was taking its toll on him though. I was becoming more comfortable and accurate as I physically broke him down,” Said Thurman. “The arena was electric, and the love was amazing. It was a great homecoming to defend my world title near where I grew up in Clearwater, Florida.”
UD 12 Shawn Porter, Juni 25, 2016, Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York:Thurman overcame a bullish former champion in Porter (26-2-1, 16 KO) before an electric crowd, winning a give-and-take, blood-and-guts brawl by scores of 115-113, Op alle drie de rechters’ kaarten. Highlights were Thurman’s clean right hand-left hook combination that buckled Porter’s knees late in the third round, a 10th-round left hook that did the same, and an even more vicious head-swiveling hook in Round 11 of a Fight of The Year standout from 2016.
“Our fight was tough, back and forth, but by no means was Shawn Porter going to take my title,” Said Thurman. “I pushed myself over the final rounds to make sure I’d be victorious in what was one of the ‘Fight of The Year’ contenders that year. That fight proved to everyone that I can win any type of fight, against any type of fighter.”
SD 12 Danny Garcia, Maart 4, 2017, Barclays Center: Thurman won a clash of 28-year-olds over the then unbeaten Garcia (33-0, 19 KO), along with the WBC’s crown in just the 10th title unification in division history and only the third between a pair of unbeaten fighters. The crowd of 16,533 represented the highest attended boxing match at Barclays Center to date. Thurman’s movement disrupted the timing of Garcia, a Philadelphia-based fighter who was a unified champion at 140-pounds.
“This was two undefeated welterweights going toe-to-toe in the prime of their careers. Danny Garcia’s a sharp puncher who won the WBC’s vacant title that Floyd Mayweather gave up for retirement,” Said Thurman. “But after beating Shawn Porter, I knew Danny would be an easy fight. This was my first chance to beat an undefeated world champion, and I came out swinging on him in round one to make a statement that his world title was about to be mine.”
MD 12 Josesito Lopez, Januari 26, 2019, Barclays Center:Thurman ended an injury-hampered 22-month ring absence against Lopez (36-8, 19 KO), scoring a second-round knockdown with a left hook, being hurt by a right hand in the seventh, and using his mobility and athleticism down the stretch for the victory.
“I was really nervous about making weight after walking around at 182 for the past two years,” Said Thurman. “But even though I got hit and hurt in the seventh round, I knew my boxing ability would get me through. It was a relief to make it through that fight feeling strong and healthy and I’ve taken those feelings right into this training camp.”
Manny Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KO), Juli 20, 2019, the MGM Grand Garden Arena:The 40-year-old Pacquiao has earned back-to-back victories over former champions by seventh-round TKO over Lucas Matthysse (Juli 2018) and unanimous decision Adrien Broner (Januari).
“Does Manny belong in the ring with a fighter in his prime? Is Keith Thurman still Keith ‘One Time’ Thurman after some vulnerability against Josesito Lopez?” Said Thurman, rhetorically speaking. “Natuurlijk, I’d like to get the knockout or TKO, but either way, you’re going to see a world class performance that has me standing alone on top of a division that has so many great fighters. I’m trying to be that great, devastating champion once again, and come July 20, I will prove that I am.”
COLORADO SPRINGS, Ronde. (Juli 8, 2019) – Voormalig boksen vooruitzicht Lamont Ingram is hel op aarde overleefd, die onder hem te verliezen vrijwel alles in zijn leven, en nu is hij terug te geven aan risicojongeren in Jackson, Tennessee.
Vorige maand, Ingram werd geselecteerd meest opmerkelijke Scheidsrechter van USA Boxing 2019 Olympics Nationale Junior.
herstel van Ingram's is ronduit ongelooflijk, zeker gezien het feit dat hij ging van een uitstekende amateur-bokser, die met succes in nationale amateur toernooien meegedaan, dakloosheid, blindheid in beide ogen, twee mislukte zelfmoordpogingen en, jammer genoeg, veel meer wanhoop.
“Ik ben niet langer schamen voor wat ik ging door, want het maakte me de man die ik nu ben,” de 38-jarige Ingram zei. “Mijn leven was zo hard dat ik schaamde over praten zo lang. Ik begrijp nu dat mijn strijd zijn mijn getuigenis voor de volgende persoon om te zien dat hij of zij het kan maken als ze blijven proberen.
“Boksen is alles wat ik wist, maar ik kon niet zien uit één oog (hoornvlies letsel) dat ontwikkeld op de leeftijd van 19. Ik ben boos op God en wilde met pensioen te gaan. Ik kreeg depressief en begreep niet waarom dit was gebeurd. In 2008, Ik werd dakloos de eerste keer met nergens om te gaan. ik ben alles kwijt, waaronder mijn familie, en dan ging (wettelijk) blind in het andere oog. Vervolgens, God vertelde me om te werken met kinderen, en ik opende ook de non-profit half huis.
“Boksen heeft me geleerd hoe om nooit op te geven hoe hard het wordt. In 2013, Ik heb alles verloren voor de tweede keer: mijn zaak, mijn familie, alles…..en ik ging weer dakloos. Maar ik heb nooit opgaf! Volgend jaar, toen iedereen zei dat het voorbij was voor mij, God gaf me alles terug keer twee. Ik verloor het gebouw was ik in, maar uiteindelijk vond ik een ander gebouw. Ik had geen geld en ik verloor dat gebouw in 2013. God gaf het terug naar me in 2016, wanneer de man die het gekocht, gaf het terug naar mij. Nu, Ik heb de enige twee federale en staat halverwege huizen in Tennessee voor speciale en de algemene bevolking met meer dan 50 bedden. Ik ben meestal op capaciteit de hele tijd met mensen die dat hebben gedaan 50 jaar kalender die aan degenen die vijf jaar hebben gedaan.”
Ingram exploiteert de Second Chance “Nieuw begin” Halfway House en daklozenopvang, evenals de Team Ingram Boxing & Mentorprogramma.
Lamont begonnen met boksen toen hij 14, omdat hij altijd uiterst gepest de punt van zijn hoofd sloeg tegen een muur, geworpen in een vuilnisbak, en sprong op herhaaldelijk door anderen. Ingram's moeder stuurde hem naar een bokscoach, Rayford Collins, die bleek te zijn misschien wel de meest levensveranderende momenten van zijn leven.
“Ik vond het boksen,” Lamont herinnerde. “Ik was niet de beste bokser, maar ik heb sloeg een aantal goede boksers. Ik was een zeer vastberaden jonge man, hoewel. Ik was 58-10 met 35 knockouts als een amateur bokser. Ik heb mijn speciaal onderwijs middelbare school diploma en later ben ik afgestudeerd aan Kaplan University met een 3.7 GPA in Business and Chemical Dependency.
“De meeste kinderen (in het boksen programma) kan zich niet veroorloven de vergoeding aan onze zomerkamp of boksen programma nu gaande. We geven ze een gratis ontbijt en lunch. Ik dit echt genieten, maar ik had nooit gedacht dat ik zou doen wat ik doe.”
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De Verenigde Staten Boxing Alumni Association staat open voor iedereen die een liefde heeft voor het boksen en wil graag contact houden met amateur-boksen. Leden krijgen toegang verleend aan een breed scala aan speciale evenementen georganiseerd door de Alumni Association, met inbegrip van de jaarlijkse USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame receptie.
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Team Ingram Boxing Club & Mentoring Program werd opgericht in 2017, na lange strijd Ingram's geassocieerd met hem niets te maken met boksen te willen, omdat hij geloofde dat God had hem verkeerd voor het wegnemen van wat hij graag deed gedaan en was goed in, boksen. Toen zijn amateur coach, Collins, overleden in 2016, Lamont besloten om een grotere rol in de sportschool te nemen, to the point was hij er elke dag.
“Om een of andere reden wilde ik graag deel van uitmaken en helpen als mijn coach mijn leven gered had geholpen,” Ingram uitgelegd. “Boksen heeft me geholpen. Mijn coach was erg stevig, strikte en zeer gedisciplineerd, maar hij hield van ons en wilde alleen maar het beste voor ons. We hebben zo veel succesverhalen die variëren van degenen die niemand kon verwerken, voor degenen die F's op school gehad, plus degenen die geen hoop had op alle. Deze jongeren zijn mijn wereld; Ik zie mezelf en ik weet dat verandering mogelijk is, omdat ik veranderd.
“Het uiteindelijke doel van mijn programma is om het leven vaardigheden die zal gaan met elke jongere gedurende hun individuele levens als het heeft voor mij inboezemen. Ik begrijp dat niet iedereen een Olympisch kampioen zal zijn, of maak de VS Olympisch Team, uitgegroeid tot nationale of wereldkampioen. Ze kunnen een stuk dat het zaad dat degene die ze zaaiden het aan nooit vertrekt zaait zijn.”
Ingram is een geregistreerd USA Boxing coach en de officiële voor drie jaar. Nadat hij een niveau 2 officieel, hij werd gekozen om de laatste dag van de scheidsrechter 2018 Eastern Qualifier, een zeldzame prestatie voor een relatief onervaren officiële, op zijn zachtst gezegd. In 2019, hij richtte bij de Westelijke Qualifier en gerangschikt No. 9 uit 100, die een ongekende prestatie voor gelijke 2 officieel.
“Boksen heeft mijn leven gered en het veranderde mijn leven,” Ingram geclaimd. “Ik had een slechte woedeprobleem. Ik wilde niet luisteren en ik was respectloos naar mijn ouders en gezagsdragers. Ik bleef in de problemen, intensieve proef, of opgesloten in juveniele aanhoudingen centra.
“Ik ben een respectvolle, nederige en toegewijde ambtenaar die houdt van boksen en kijken naar mensen hun doelen te bereiken. Mensen altijd vertelde me wat ik niet kon doen; boksen liet me wat ik kon doen.”
En talloze jonge mannen en vrouwen in Tennessee en de mid-Zuid, niet alleen Lamont, zijn de begunstigden van vandaag van werkelijk opmerkelijke metamorfose Lamont Ingram.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Juli 8, 2019) – Miami via Cuba prospectLivan “Machine Gun Kid” Navarro’seight-round welterweight showdown against Mexico City veteranDiego “Demoledor” Cruzwill serve as the televised co-main event for the Friday, Juli 12, "Championship Fight Series” boxing event atHard Rock Event Center bij Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & CasinoHollywood.
Former amateur standout and undefeated Navarro(11-0, 7 KO) en Cruz (19-7-2, 15 KO) will meet as the chief supporting bout when WBA #13-rated welterweightDerrieck “Pretty Boy” Cuevas(21-0-1, 14 KO) of Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, defends his WBA Fedelatin Welterweight Championship against Los Mochis, Mexico's Jesus Alberto “Barretero” Beltran (17-2-2, 10 KO) in the 10-round “Puerto Rico vs. Mexico” main event.
Championship Fight Series is presented byKris Lawrence en The Heavyweight Factory, in samenwerking met All Star Boxing, enwill be televised live on the most popular boxing series on Hispanic television, Boxeo Telemundo, bij 11:35 p.m. EST.
Tickets for “Championship Fight Series” are on sale now and cost $60, $100, $150, $250 en $500. Tickets are available throughticketmaster.com.
As is custom for these jam-packed events, the exciting undercard features many South Florida and international fighters.
Headlining the undercard, two-time Olympic medalist and undefeated heavyweight KO artist Ivan “The Kazakh Giant” Dychko (8-0, 8 KO) Boca Raton, Florida, via Rudniy, Kazachstan, will face former ESPN 2015 Boxcino Tournament Quarterfinalist Nate Heaven (9-2, 7 KO) of Ocala, Florida.
In an eight-round super featherweight battle, Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan’s Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev (9-0, 6 KO) will face Panama City, Panama’s Ricardo “El Matematico” Nunez (29-9, 23 KO). In a four-round light heavyweight contest, Miami via Cuba’s wildly popular Ulysses Diaz (10-1, 9 KO) will look to return to the win column against Winter Park, Florida’s Mike Sawyer (8-12, 6 KO).
In a special eight-round super featherweight attraction, Miami via Cuba’s Jessy “Beast Boy” Cruz (16-7-1, 7 KO) will look to continue his four-fight winning streak in an all-action punch-out with Mexico City’s Isao Gonzalo “Kato” Carranza (15-14-1, 9 KO).
Also featured will be an eight-round super bantamweight slugfest between Miami’s Jorge De Jesus Romero (14-0, 10 KO) and Mexico City’s Szilveszter Kanalas (14-8, 9 KO); as well as a four-round light heavyweight matchup featuring popular Fort Lauderdale warrior Blake Davis (2-0, 1 KO) and Jefferson City, Missouri’s Armando Reeves (2-3).
Opening up the action will be a four-round featherweight bout between Miami’s Luis Melendez (4-1, 3 KO) and Ponce, Puerto Rico’s Eduardo Melendez (5-26, 1 KO).
Op Fight Night, the Hard Rock Event Center doors open at 6 p.m., en de actie begint bij 7 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, Fla.
TWEE LIGHTWEIGHT BOUTS Roundout GERVONTA “TANK” DAVIS’ HOMECOMING WORLD titel verdediging Zaterdag, Juli 27 Live op Showtime® Van Royal FARMS ARENA IN BALTIMORE
Voormalige wereldkampioenen Yuriorkis Gamboa & Roman Martínez Square-Off; Meer, Lichtgewicht Contender Ladarius Miller Battles Voormalig wereldkampioen Jezreel Corrales in een event Georganiseerd door Premier Boxing Champions
BALTIMORE (Juli 2, 2019) – Voormalige wereldkampioenen Yuriorkis Gamboa en Romeins “Rotsachtig” Martínez zullen strijden in een 10-round lichtgewicht aantrekkingskracht terwijl lichtgewicht mededinger Ladarius “Memphis” Molenaar voldoet aan de voormalige wereldkampioen Jezreel “the Invisible” Corrales in een 10-round showdown live op Showtime zaterdag, Juli 27 van Royal Farms Arena in Baltimore in een gebeurtenis die door Premier Boxing Champions.
Showtime Championship Boxing begint bij 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT en is kopte door twee keer super vedergewicht kampioen en Baltimore inheemse Gervonta “Tank” Davis verdediging van zijn WBA titel in een kampioenschap thuiskomst tegen verplichte uitdager Ricardo “wetenschapper” Núñez.
“Zaterdag, Juli 27 gaat iets bijzonders voor de stad Baltimore,” aldus Leonard Ellerbe, CEO van Mayweather Promotions. “Terwijl we weten wat de belangrijkste gebeurtenis brengt, beide periodes in de aanloop naar het te hebben high stakes geschreven over ze net zo goed. Elke keer als je voormalige wereldkampioenen en jonge hongerige vooruitzichten in de ring, je weet dat deze vechters zal op zoek naar de overwinning te krijgen en uiteindelijk stelden zich in positie voor een schot op een titel. Ik verwacht non-stop actie in deze periodes van de eerste bel tot het einde.”
Tickets voor het evenement, die wordt bevorderd door Mayweather Promoties en TGB Promotions in samenwerking met GTD Promotions, zijn nu te koop en kunnen worden gekocht bij Ticketmaster.com of aan de Koninklijke Farms Box Office maandag tot en met vrijdag van 10 a.m. ET 5 p.m. EN.
Een voormalige titelhouder bij 126 en 130 pond, Gamboa (29-2, 17 KO) heeft zijn laatste drie gevechten won, inbegrip van een beslissing over voormalig wereldkampioen Jason Sosa. Zijn laatste time-out, hij viel en versloeg Miguel Beltran Jr. met eenparigheid van stemmen. Een Olympisch gouden medaillewinnaar voor zijn geboorteland Cuba, Gamboa vecht uit Miami en zal kijken naar een andere wereld titel geschoten met een overwinning op De juli krijgen 27.
“Ik ben in een geweldige positie in mijn carrière en ik ben erg blij om weer op dit grote podium weer,” Said Gamboa. “Rocky Martinez is een zeer taaie en geduchte tegenstander en we zullen dit een geweldig gevecht voor de fans. Ik weet dat ik het zal langs deze uitdaging en verder om meer tent kansen. Ik ben op zoek naar gerichte Gervonta Davis en steeds weer wereldkampioen.”
Altijd in spannende en memorabele gevechten, Martinez (30-3-3, 18 KO) terug naar de ring maart door het uitspelen van William Gonzalez. Uitvechten van Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, Martinez is een drie-tijd 130-pond kampioen, die elite vechters zoals Mikey Garcia en Vasiliy Lomachenko heeft te maken gedurende een carrière die ook heeft gezien hem te verslaan de wil van Orlando Salido en Diego Magdaleno.
“Ik ben blij voor deze kans en deze kans om weer in de buurt van een wereld titel gevecht,” Said Martinez. “Ik train om te winnen tegen een goede vechter in Yuriorkis Gamboa. Het is een strijd die mijn toekomst zal bepalen, en ik ben volledig bereid om opnieuw wereldkampioen te worden, en deze keer in een andere gewichtsklasse.”
De 25-jarige Miller (19-1, 6 KO) heeft gewonnen 10 gevechten in een rij, waaronder een overwinning op de huidige wereldkampioen Jamel Herring, als hij kijkt naar een wereld titel gevecht te verdienen. Oorspronkelijk uit Memphis en nu woonachtig in Las Vegas, Miller begon 2019 met een eerste ronde knock-out over Daulis Prescott in februari en heeft nu zijn zinnen gezet op het verdienen van een wereld titel gevecht.
“Ik kom om een verklaring af te leggen op 27 Juli,” Said Miller. “Dat is de mentaliteit die ik heb getraind voor. Ik ben geconfronteerd met een voormalig wereldkampioen en een overwinning kan mijn naam stollen in de 135-pond divisie. Ik heb hard gewerkt en ik weet dat Corrales niets dat ik niet voorbereid op zal brengen. Ik ben opgewonden om deze kans hebben, voordeel uit te halen en krijgen een stap dichter bij een wereldkampioenschap.”
Vertegenwoordigen van zijn geboorteland Panamá, Corrales(23-2, 9 KO) won een 130-pond wereldtitel door het uitspelen van Takashi Uchiyama in Japan in 2016, voor hem te verslaan bij besluit in de herkansing. De 27-jarige terug naar de ring in april om knock-out Onalvi Sierra in twee rondes.
“Ik ben erg enthousiast om deze kans te hebben en dankbaar dat ik nog een kans om te vechten op het hoogste niveau,” Said Corrales. “Miller is een zeer bekwaam bokser en ik heb respect voor zijn capaciteiten. Ik ga hem te testen en te zien of hij kan vechten off van zijn rug voet. Ik ga dus bereid je dat ik alle hulpmiddelen om de overwinning te krijgen op vrijdag 27 juli.”
