RENO, Nev. (Bealtaine 9, 2019) — Boxing’s preeminent action superhero, Oscar Valdez, will make the sixth defense of his WBO featherweight world title Saturday, Meitheamh 8 against the upset-minded Jason “El Alacrancito” Sanchez at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center.
Valdez-Sanchez and the 10-round light heavyweight showdown between title-hungry contenders Sullivan Barrera and Michael Seals will be televised live on ESPN and ESPN Deportes at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT. Undercard bouts will stream live on ESPN+, the leading multi-sport streaming service, ag tosú ag 6:30 p.m. AGUS / 3:30 p.m. PT. Gabriel Flores Jr. (13-0, 6 Kos), fresh off his third-round knockout over Eduardo Pereira Reis in front of more than 10,000 fans in his hometown of Stockton, California, will see action on the undercard.
Promoted by Top Rank, in association with Let’s Get It On Promotions and Atlantis Casino Resort Spa, tickets for this world championship event priced at $103, $68 agus $43 (including facility fees) are on sale now and can be purchased viaTicketmaster.comor in person at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa gift shop.
“Jason Sanchez is the real ‘Cinderella Man,’” said Top Rank chairman Bob Arum. “He is young, hungry and capable of pulling off a major upset. It should be an exciting battle.”
“I’m excited to be back in the ring for the sixth defense of my world title. I know there is a big target on my back because I’m the champion, but nobody is going to take this title away from me,” Valdez said. “This will be my second fight training with Eddy Reynoso. Training with Eddy, I feel the best I’ve ever felt. I felt great in the ring during my first fight with Eddy in my corner. I know that I will look even better this time out. The fans in Reno and watching on ESPN and ESPN Deportes can expect a great showing from me on June 8.”
“I am truly honored and blessed to have an opportunity like this,” Sanchez said. “Coming from Albuquerque, Nua-Mheicsiceo, I knew I had to work extra hard to be noticed and to get where I’m at right now. I will be bringing this belt home to Albuquerque, to my family, my supporters, and most of all, my late brother Alan Sanchez. I believe he guided me down this road and that my journey is only beginning.”
Valdez (25-0, 20 Kos), Mexico’s first two-time Olympian, has thrilled boxing fans with his go-for-broke style. He won the WBO featherweight title in July 2016 and proved his mettle with a trio of 12-round bloodbaths against Miguel Marriaga, Genesis Servania and Scott Quigg in consecutive bouts. Valdez outlasted an over-the-weight Quigg last March by unanimous decision despite fighting more than half the bout with a severely broken jaw. Following the Quigg bout, Valdez took nearly a year off, returning Feb. 2 in Frisco, Texas, to knock out then-unbeaten Italian challenger Carmine Tommasone in the seventh round.
The 24-year-old Sanchez (14-0, 7 Kos) enters this championship fight as one of the featherweight division’s fastest-rising young guns. Last October, he stunned then-unbeaten Jean Carlos Rivera via unanimous decision in Panama City, Panama. Following the Rivera victory, Sanchez signed a long-term promotional contract with Top Rank. He impressed in his Top Rank debut Feb. 2 in Frisco, Texas, knocking out Daniel Olea in the second round. Sanchez hopes to become only the fifth men’s boxer from New Mexico to win a world title.
Barrera (22-2, 14 Kos), a former Cuban amateur standout, defected to the United States in 2009 and turned pro later that year. The Miami-based bruiser won the first 17 bouts of his career before dropping a decision to pound-for-pound great Andre Ward. A perennial contender, Barrera holds victories over Joe Smith Jr., Vyacheslav Shabranskyy, Karo Murat and former super middleweight world champion Jeff Lacy. He challenged Dmitry Bivol for a light heavyweight world title last year and fought valiantly before being stopped in the 12ú agus bhabhta deiridh.
Rónta (22-2, 16 Kos), a former linebacker for Alabama A&M University, traded in his cleats for trunks and turned pro after a five-fight amateur career. Bhí sé 19-0 when he clashed with Edwin Rodriguez in November 2015. In a seesaw battle that included five knockdowns, Rodriguez knocked out Seals in the third round of a Fight of the Year contender. Seals is 3-1 since the Rodriguez battle, the lone loss coming via disqualification after he hit his opponent while he was on the ground. The winner of this can’t-miss action fight will be in line for a potential world title opportunity.
“I am very excited to have signed with Top Rank, a world-class organization with the best light heavyweights in the world,” Barrera said. “I am excited about the future, but the first step is to handle business June 8 and then I can look forward to a shot at a world title. My ultimate goal is Sergey Kovalev. I’ve been chasing him my whole career. Táimid dóchasach, we can finally fight this year.”
“This means everything to me. I had a great opportunity with Edwin Rodriguez, but I went into that fight with a torn rotator cuff. I was basically fighting with just my right hand,” Seals said. “Anois, Tá mé 100 percent healthy. Is é seo mo am. Barrera had his time. Is dóigh liom go maith. I feel sharp. I feel young. I have sacrificed so much and have had a lot of time to reflect on the decisions I’ve made and all of the hardships I’ve gone through. Ar Meitheamh 8, I’m going to unleash all of my frustration on Barrera. I don’t want to take anything away from Barrera. He’s a world-class fighter, but I am as well.”
American Champion Wilder Fights To Join Hall Of Fame Heavyweights Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson And More As Only The 10úHeavyweight In History With Nine Or More Successful Consecutive Title Defenses
Dé Sathairn, Bealtaine 18 Against Top Contender Dominic Breazeale Live on SHOWTIME® ó Barclays Ionad i Brooklyn & Á chur i láthair ag Dornálaíocht Seaimpíní Premier
BROOKLYN (Bealtaine 8, 2019) – When WBC Heavyweight World ChampionDeontay “An Bomber Chré-” Wilder defends his title against mandatory challengerDominic “Trioblóid” BREAZEALE ar an Satharn, Bealtaine 18, he will not only seek to continue his run as the only American heavyweight champion, but also cement himself into the historic company of heavyweight legends that came before him.
In an event taking place live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, Wilder will attempt to defend his WBC title for the ninth time since first capturing the belt in January 2015. Wilder’s triumph marked the return of heavyweight prizefighting in America and the end of an eight-year drought without an American heavyweight world champion, the longest in the history of the sport.
“There has been a long line of great American heavyweight champions who represented our country with pride, strength and honor in the ring,” Said Wilder. “I take the responsibility very seriously to pick up where they left off and continue to show every young fighter who looks up to me, that they one day can be the heavyweight champion of the world.
“I’m a champion of the world, but I represent for the entire country and everyone in it,” Said Wilder. “I’ve fought challengers from all around the world, knowing in my mind how important it was to keep this title in the U.S.
If successful on May 18, Wilder will become just the 10úfighter in the more than 135-year history of heavyweight boxing to make nine or more consecutive successful heavyweight title defenses. Wilder would join an impressive list of Hall of Famers who dominated the sport during their reign – Tommy Burns, Joe Louis, Joe Frazier, Muhammad Ali, Larry Holmes, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Vitali Klitschko and future Hall of Famer Wladimir Klitschko. *Nóta: number of title defenses listed beloi
“Fighters like Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson and more have paved the way for me,” Said Wilder. “Now I’m going to take what they started and make sure that the heavyweight world championship stays in America for a long time.”
Wilder’s successes in the ring have seen him skyrocket toward the kind of recognition that heavyweight champions have garnered throughout history. I 2018 he was ranked 34 on ESPN’s “World Fame 100” list, the top spot of any boxer in the world.
“Being the heavyweight champion and holding that title on the American sports landscape is a huge deal,” Said Wilder. “There was a time where that person was as well-known as the president. I’m going to keep leaving a path of destruction inside the ring, so that everyone knows I am the one name and one face of the heavyweight division.”
List of fighters with nine consecutive heavyweight title defenses(listed chronologically): 1.) Tommy Burns (11) 2.) Joe Louis (25) 3.) Joe Frazier (nine) 4.) Muhammad Ali (nine in first run, 10 in second reign) 5.) Larry Holmes (20) 6.) Mike Tyson (nine in first run) 7.) Lennox Lewis (nine in second run) 8.) Vitali Klitschko (11 in second run) 9.) Wladimir Klitschko (18 in second run)
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ABOUT WILDER VS. BREAZEALE Wilder vs. Breazeale is headlined by Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder defending his WBC title against top contender Dominic Breazeale Saturday, Bealtaine 18 beo ar Showtime ó Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™, agus curtha i láthair ag Premier Seaimpíní Dornálaíochta.
Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP Dornálaíocht® Tosaíonn ag 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and features WBC Featherweight World Champion Gary Russell Jr. ag cosaint a theidil in aghaidh iar curadh domhanda Kiko Martínez, plus unbeaten super lightweight contender Juan Heráldezsquaring-off against former world championArgenis Méndezin a 10-round attraction.
Tickets for this BombZquad event can be purchased atticketmaster.comagusbarclayscenter.com. Tickets also can be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Tá lascainí grúpa ar fáil trí ghlaoch 844-BKLYN-GP. The Heraldez vs. Mendez fight is co-promoted with Mayweather Promotions.
CAD: Ruben Villa will return for his second consecutiveShoBox: An Giniúint Nua appearance of 2019, but this time the undefeated featherweight prospect will be the headline attraction when he takes on top-15 ranked contender Luis Alberto Lopez this Friday, Bealtaine 10 (10:30 p.m. ET / PT) from Omega Products International in Corona, Calif.
SHOWTIME Sports released a “DAY IN CAMP: Ruben Villa” video feature that captures Villa’s humble mindset, grueling training regimen and hunger for success as he prepares for the toughest test of his career. The latest installment of the “DAY IN CAMP” digital franchise is available for viewingANSEO: https://s.sho.com/2LCZxES
Villa’s training begins in the morning at the Robert Garcia Boxing Gym in Riverside, Calif., where the 22-year-old works on his footwork and technique under the guidance of trainer Max Garcia and ends with a 5-mile run through the Riverside hills. In between, Villa goes through an intense sparring session and watches tape from his last fight where he dispatched then-unbeaten Ruben Cervera in the firstShoBox telecast ar 2019.
Although he’s still early in his professional career, the two-time National Golden Gloves Amateur Champion has big aspirations.
“Once I’m able to call my own shots and have a world title, I want to be able to say I fought the best and I beat the best.”
In the co-feature of this Friday’sShoBox telecast, fast-rising 21-year-old Texan Michael Dutchover (12-0, 9 Kos) will take on fellow undefeated prospect and former Chilean National Champion Ramon Mascarena Jr. (10-0, 5 Kos) i gcomórtas lightweight ocht-bhabhta. I bout oscailt an tripleheader, undefeated bantamweight prospect Saul Sanchez (11-0, 6 Kos) battles Mexican Brandon Leon Benitez (14-1, 6 Kos) i bout ocht-bhabhta.
Dé hAoine ShoBoxtelecast immediately follows the premiere ofGACH ROCHTAIN: WILDER vs. BREAZEALE ag 10 p.m. ET / PT ar Showtime.
Latest Installment Of Award-Winning Series Premieres This Friday At 10 p.m. ET/PT On SHOWTIME®
NEW YORK – May 6, 2019 -SHOWTIME Sports released an exclusive clipfrom ALL ACCESS: WILDER vs. BREAZEALEin advance of the premiere this Friday, Bealtaine 10 ag 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME.VIDEO: https://s.sho.com/2GY9KX4
The latest installment of the Sports Emmy®Award-winning series immerses viewers into the lives and training camps of Deontay Wilder and Dominic Breazeale as the 6-foot-7 heavyweights approach a grudge match that has been brewing for more than two years. Wilder will attempt to make the ninth successful defense of his WBC Heavyweight World Championship on Saturday, Bealtaine 18 live on SHOWTIME from Barclays Center in Brooklyn in a matchup of two American heavyweights with a combined 90 percent knockout ratio.
GACH ROCHTAIN: WILDER vs. BREAZEALEimmediately precedes aShoBox: An Giniúint Nuatripleheader headlined by undefeated blue-chip featherweight prospect Ruben Villa taking on Luis Alberto Lopez.
Chomh maith leis sin, the network will offer digital daily installments ofALL ACCESS DAILY: WILDER vs. BREAZEALEduring fight week. The digital shorts will deliver the franchise’s signature access and storytelling in the final days before the heavyweight showdown beginning Wednesday, Bealtaine 15 on the network’s social media channels.
Eimantas Stanionis Forced to Withdraw From Previously Scheduled Bout Due to Hand Injury
PBC Prelims on FS2 & FOX Deportes to Feature Puerto Rican Olympian Carlos Negron Battling Daniel Martz in Heavyweight Action, Cruiserweight Showdown Between Unbeaten Efe Apochi & Iarla Newman & Welterweight Prospect Amon Rashidi Stepping into the Ring – 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT
BILOXI, MS. (Bealtaine 6, 2019) – Contender trom éadrom Ahmed Elbiali Beidh cath Marlos Simõesin a 10-round showdown as part of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes action Saturday, Bealtaine 25 from Beau Rivage Resort Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Elbiali will replace the previously scheduled bout featuring Eimantas Stanionis, as Stanionis was forced to withdraw because of a hand injury suffered in training.
PBC on FS1 and FOX Deportes begins at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and is headlined by former super welterweight champion Austin “Níl Amhras” Breacreturning to the ring to take on former title challengerTerrell Gaushain a 10-round super welterweight battle.
PBC Prelims on FS2 and FOX Deportes will begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT and be headlined by Puerto Rican OlympianCarlos Négron ag cur ar Daniel Martzin an eight or 10-round heavyweight match and top prospectAmon Rashidicompeting in a four or six-round welterweight attraction. Prelims will also feature in the opening bout hard hitting cruiserweights as undefeatedEfe Apochisteps in againstIarla Newman for an eight round matchup.
Ticéid le haghaidh an ócáid, a chur chun cinn ag Cinn TGB, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Beau Rivage Theatre box office and through Ticketmaster.
The 28-year-old Elbiali (18-1, 15 Kos) is coming off an exciting third round knockout victory over Allan Green on Jan. 13 on FS1. Elbiali, an Egyptian-American who lives in Miami, Florida, knocked down Green in all three rounds before scoring the victory. It was his second straight victory by knockout – the other coming against Zoltan Sera last June 10 – since losing the first fight of his career against former world champion Jean Pascal in 2017. Simões (13-1-2, 5 Kos) is coming a stoppage victory over Jefferson Luis De Sousa in December. The 30-year-old of Curitiba, Parana, Brazil suffered the only loss of his career against Manuel Ceballos last June.
After representing his native Puerto Rico at the 2008 Cluichí Oilimpeacha, Negron (20-2, 16 Kos) was unbeaten in his first 13 troideanna pro. Now residing in Miami, the 32-year-old carried a seven-fight winning streak before losing to Dominic Breazeale in December on FOX. He will look to bounce back in his 2019 tús ar Bealtaine 25. Negron will face Clarksburg, West Virginia’s Martz (18-6-1, 15 Kos), who enters this contest the winner of his last two and three of his last four outings. The 28-year-old lost to Luis Ortiz in December 2017 on FS1.
Rashidi (6-0, 4 Kos), who was born in Dallas, Texas and now lives in Desoto, is coming off an exciting TKO victory over Gabriel Gutierrez at AT&T Stadium on March 16. The 26-year-old is unbeaten since turning pro in 2015 and has scored knockouts in three of his last four fights.
An accomplished amateur from Nigeria, Apochi (7-0, 7 Kos) turned pro in the U.S. i 2017 and has racked up knockouts in each fight since. The 31-year-old trains in Houston and scored more four knockouts in 2018 before making his 2019 debut in February and stopping Raymond Ochieng.
A former New York Golden Gloves Champion, Newman (10-1-1, 7 Kos) will look to rebound from a decision loss to Lionell Thompson that came after fighting Paul Parker to a draw on FS1 in 2017. The 27-year-old from Brooklyn was unbeaten in his first 10 pro fights after turning pro in 2014.
In non-televised action Ghanaian super middleweightHabib Ahmed (26-1-1, 18 Kos) meets Colombia’sJuan De Angel (21-10-1, 19 Kos) i ocht bout bhabhta, Orlando arAntonio TARVER, Jr. (5-0, 4 Kos) battles Milwaukee’sThomas Hill (8-2, 1 KO) in an eight round middleweight match and Burlington, North Carolina welterweightWillie Jones (7-1, 4 Kos) takes on Garden Grove, California Lucas Santa Maria (9-1, 7 Kos) in an eight-round attraction.
Also in action are undefeated Atlanta light heavyweightBrandon Glanton (8-0, 7 Kos) in a six round match and Chicago’sShawn Simpson (9-0, 3 Kos) looking to keep his unbeaten streak alive in a six or eight round bantamweight bout. A duo of undefeated Dallas, Texas boxers battle in separate bouts asBurley Brooks (2-0, 2 Kos) fights in a four-round super middleweight match andFernando Garcia (12-0, 7 Kos) fights in an eight-round featherweight bout.
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Fans can live stream the fights on the FOX Sports app, available in English or Spanish through the FOX, FS1 or FOX Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSports.com and through the app store, or connected devices including Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox One and Roku.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (Bealtaine 6, 2019) – USA Boxing middleweight Troy Isleyis coming off the most significant victory of his young career, when he defeated the 2016 Bhuaigh bonn óir Oilimpeach, Cuba’sArlen Lopez, at the recent Pan American Games Qualifier in Managua, Nicearagua.
Lopez served as a positive barometer for Isley in terms of his potential 2020 Olympic run. “Beating Lopez is my biggest win so far,” Isley admitted. “He won a gold medal at the last Olympics. I avenged my loss to him in 2017. We almost fought in The Continentals, but he lost in the quarterfinals, and I lost in the semifinals. We could face each other again in July at the Pan American Games.”
I 2017, Isley captured a gold medal at the Elite World Championships, which marked a first for an American elite boxer in six years. He’s progressed year-by-year, taking top honors at the 2012 & 2013 National PAL Championships, 2014 National Junior Olympics, 2016 & 2017 Elite National Championships. So far this year, in addition to winning at the Pan American Games Qualifier, he also took gold at the Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.
Not too shabby accomplishments for a kid who really didn’t like boxing, especially compared to football, which was his favorite sport growing up.
“When I returned to the gym I trained at, Alexandria (VA) Boxing Club,” USA National Team assistant coachKay Korombaremembered,” they needed help with a young kid, Troy Isley. I had a simple conversation with him. He said he’d come back to the gym if I was there coaching. I didn’t go back for a little while and he didn’t return. I eventually took over the gym when the coach left, and Troy returned.
“Troy is friends withKeyshawn DavIs (USA Boxing’s No. 1-rated lightweight). They both live in Virginia (Troy in Alexandria, Keyshawn in Newport) and train with me at the Alexandria Boxing Club, when we aren’t living and training in Colorado Springs. They fought as kids and became good friends. All of the other boxers here look up to them.”
“Bhí mé ach 8 and at first I really didn’t like boxing,” the now 20-year-old Isley spoke about his introduction to amateur boxing. “I was more interested in team sports like football, but I gave up boxing when I chose to compete in the Box-Offs. I just wanted to be a kid and you can’t play boxing. I went back to the gym and beat up everybody. Coach Kay told my father that he could make me into a national champion, and that gave me a lot of self-esteem.”
A self-described boxer puncher, Isley is an intelligent, well-spoken boxer with eyes on the future, outside of boxing, taking on-line business courses through DeVry University. “I can do it all,” he offered about his boxing style. “I’m working on using more jabs to be a better all-around boxer. The jab sets the offense up. I’m working on my jab because you can win fights with a jab.”
Promoters are lining up to pitch their companies to sign Isley, who has a definitive plan that involves making the 2020 USA Olympic Boxing Team, medal in Japan, and then turn professional.
“The Olympics is only a year away,” Isley noted. “I’m close with Keyshawn andShakur(Stevenson, 2016 Olympic silver-medalist and an 11-0 pro prospect). Training with them makes things easier for all of us. We drive each other and train against different styles. I’m always picking up new stuff. We help each other training, sparring, and just talking. We’re always together, either in Alexandria or Colorado Springs. Shakur still goes there for good sparring.
“Shakur tells us a lot about his experiences in the Olympics and now as a pro. Me and Keyshawn have always talked about being together on the USA Boxing Olympic Team. We keep working hard and staying focused. It’s been our dream.”
Dreams do come true but, ar dtús, Isley is preparing for the Pan-Am Games and, possibly, his rubber match with the defending Olympic gold-medalist, Lopez.
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Bealtaine 6, 2019) The matches are taking shape for the fifth installment of the popularRumble at the Rockseries entitled“Night of the Undefeated” ar Dé hAoine, Bealtaine 10, ag 7 p.m. ag Hard Rock Event CenteragSeminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. The event is presented byKris Lawrenceagus The Heavyweight Factory.
I gcás 10-bhabhta mó, streaking undefeated, WBA No. 7-rated featherweight contenderHairon “El Maja” Socarras (21-0-3, 13 Kos) of Miami via Marianao, Cúba, will be looking for his second victory this year by taking on hardened veteranGlenn Porras(32-8, 20 Kos) de M’lang, Cotabato, Na hOileáin Fhilipíneacha.
In the night’s co-main event, Miami via Havana’s undefeatedLivan “The Machine Gun Kid” Navarro (10-0, 7 Kos) will step up to face long-time gatekeeperBreidis Prescott(31-16, 22 Kos) of Miami via Barranquilla, Colombia in a welterweight 10-rounder. Navarro has scored KOs in seven of his last eight fights.
Tickets for “Rumble at the Rock V” cost $60, $100, $150 agus $250 and are available for purchase throughticketmaster.com.
Freisin i ngníomh, undefeated 20-year-old HawaiianLogan “The Korican Kid” Yoon (15-0, 12 Kos) will face Denver’sRobert Frankel(37-20-1, 8 Kos) in a super lightweight eight-rounder. Before suffering an injury last year, Yoon had already attained a world ranking. This will be his first fight this year.
In a “can’t miss” crowd pleaser, Cuban super middleweightIrosvani Duvergel (5-0, 3 Kos) will face power puncherLorawnt T Nelson(5-2, 4 Kos) of Colorado.
Making his second cruiserweight battle, fan favorite“Bad” Blake Davis (1-0) from Cooper City, Fla., will look to thrill fans when he facesQuintell Thompson(2-7-1, 2 Kos) Columbia, Mo., over four rounds.
More fights will be announced shortly. Ar oíche troid i, the Hard Rock Event Center doors open at 6 p.m., agus a thosaíonn an gníomh ar 7 p.m. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood is located at 1 Seminole Way in Hollywood, Fla.
UFC PASS® CHOMHRAC, an domhain tseirbhís síntiús rá digiteach do spóirt a chomhrac, today announced a new multi-year partnership with popular Boston based promotion,Murphys Dornálaíochta. The promotion will make it’sFIGHT PASS tús seo Dé hAoine, May 10th, ó Springfield, Massachusetts ag MGM Springfield ag 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. and will feature a 10 round main event, headlined by undefeated NABA Super Featherweight Champion, Abraham Nova vs. Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano.
“Murphys Boxing is one of the top promotions in New England, and I am excited to have them on FIGHT PASS,” UFC President, Dana White Dúirt. “In just five years, Ken Casey has done incredible things with this promotion. I am looking forward to showcasing these exciting fighters to our subscribers.”
“We’re incredibly excited to join forces with FIGHT PASS,"A dúirt Ken Casey, founder of Murphys Boxing. “UFC is providing a platform for us to highlight New England’s thriving boxing scene to combat sports fans. We will introduce the world to our incredible roster that includes future champions, such as Nova.”
Recently entering theWBA’s Top 10 Rankings, undefeated Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 Kos) will make his highly anticipated 2019 debut under the Murphys Boxing banner. Nova’s opponent, Argentinian prospectMario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano (18-2-1, 9 Kos), will be the 12th fighter in the past two years to try and take the “An” from the currentNABA Super Featherweight Champion.
Entering the ring for the second time this year, Jr. NABF Super Featherweight Champion,William Foster III(9-0, 6 Kos) Beidh aghaidh fhritháireamh i gcoinneRamon Esperanza (22-15-1, 11 Kos) in an 8 bout bhabhta. Foster’s rare ability to combine both power and speed has led him to become one of New England’s most talked about prospects.
In an 8 round middleweight bout, power punching prospectCarlos Gongora (15-0, 12 Kos) will take on Argentina’sDamien Ezequiel Bonelli (23-6, 20 Kos). Gongora, a former Olympian from Ecuador, bhuaigh an WBC South American Middleweight Titlein February after defeating Jesus Aviles.
Luis Arcon Diaz (6-0, 6 Kos), an undefeated Olympian from Venezuela, and a recent Murphys Boxing signing, will return to action in a 6 round welterweight bout against Argentina’sJose Aubel (8-3, 7 Kos).
Representing the Boston area, James Perella (2-0, 2 Kos) will look for his third consecutive knockout in a 4 round welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.
Ray Jay Bermudez (6-0, 4 Kos) who hails from nearby Albany, New York will make a quick return to the ring after a KO victory last month when he takes on an opponent to be named in a 6 round welterweight contest.
Rounding out the card will be two of Springfield’s own – power punching welterweightAnthony Velazquez (5-0, 5 Kos), who will take on an opponent to be named, agus welterweightDJ Whitley (4-1-1), who will take on the always dangerousBryan Goldsby(5-10) in separate 4 round contests.
The first four undercard fights will stream live at 8:00 p.m. E.T. / 5:00 p.m. P.T. ar www.facebook.com/dropkickmurphysbefore the main card starts live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS at 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. To start your 7-day free trial, tabhair cuairt ar: www.ufc.tv/page/fightpass
Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphys’ frontman, Ken Casey in 2014. In just 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham Nova, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan, Greg Vendetti and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr., Luis Arcon Diaz and more.
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Torres, Jules. Bocachica and Butaev remain undefeated
Beithil, PA (Bealtaine 6, 2019)–Frank De Albagot back in the win column by winning an eight-round unanimous decision over Ruben Dario Lopez in a super featherweight bout in front of a sold-out crowd at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center.
The action was promoted by King’s Promotions and Titans Boxing Promotions.
De Alba had to overcome a hard-charging Lopez, as the visitor form Argentina came out swinging wildly in the first 30 seconds of the fight. De Alba was able to fend that off, and get into a nice rhythm of boxing.
De Alba was keeping a solid distance, and work behind the jab, and befuddled Lopez throughout the rest of the contest, and won by shut out scores of 80-72 ar gach cártaí.
De Alba, who was on a two-fight losing streak, got back in the win column which upped the Reading, PA native’s record of 23-4-2. Lopez of Rosario, Is Airgintín 12-14-4.
Sa an comh-gné, Erik Earraightook an exciting eight-round unanimous decision over Nicholas Hernandez to win the USBF Silver Junior Middleweight Championship.
Hernandez has success early as he pressed the action and rocked Spring several times. With the crowd in a frenzy, as they cheered on the two Pennsylvania based fighters, Spring was able to turn the tide in the middle rounds as both he and Hernandez engaged in several toe-toe exchanges.
The bout was close heading into the home stretch, and Spring needed them bad as his work over the final six-minutes was the difference of the fight as he took all three cards by 77-75 scóir.
Earraigh na Léitheoireachta, PA is 13-2-1. Hernandez of Lebanon, PA is 9-4-1.
Jonathan Torres de Beithil, PA won a four-round unanimous decision over Jerrod Miner in a bantamweight fight.
Bhí Scóir 40-36 twice for Torres, agus tá sé anois 3-0. Miner of Philadelphia falls to 1-5-2.
Martino Juleswon a six-round unanimous decision over Danny Flores to win the ABO Junior Featherweight title.
Jules of Allentown, PA won by shutout tallies of 60-54 ar gach cártaí, agus tá sé anois 6-0. Flores of Mexico City is 15-16.
Rasheed Johnsonstopped Ricky Nuno at the end of round four of their scheduled six-round welterweight fight.
Johnson set everything up off of his jab, and he was able to pretty much do what he wanted until the corner of Nuno had enough and pulled the plug on the fight at the end of the 4th frame.
Johnson of Philadelphia is 6-2 le dhá knockouts. Nuno of Bethlehem is 2-3.
In a wild bantamweight fight, Yeuri Andujarhad to get off the deck twice to eek out a six-round majority decision over Edgar Cortes.
Andujar was decked in round two, and each guy traded knockdowns in round three. Each fighter took control of the fight at different stages of the bout, that produced several furious exchanges.
The sell out crowd voiced their disapproval with the outcome which read 57-56 for Andujar on two cards, agus 56-56.
Andujar of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic is now 4-1. Cortes of Vineland, New Jersey is 6-5-1.
Recent King’s Promotions signeeJanelson Figueroa Bocachicastopped Gabor Gorbics a the end of round three of their scheduled eight-round welterweight fight.
Bocachica bloodied the nose of Gorbics in round two, and continued the onslaught for another round, until the ringside doctor stopped the bout before the 4th frame.
Bocachica of Detroit is 14-0 le 10 knockouts. Gorbics of Budapest, Hungary is 26-17.
Radzhab Butaevwon a six-round unanimous decision over Silverio Ortiz in a welterweight fight.
Butaev of Brooklyn, New York won by scores of 59-54 agus 58-55 faoi dhó, agus tá sé anois 12-0. Ortiz of Merida, Is Meicsiceo 37-25.
Khainell Wheelermade a successful pro debut by stopping George Sheppard at 2:47 of the 1st round of their super middleweight bout.
Wheeler of Bethlehem is 1-0 le knockout amháin. Sheppard of Norfolk, Is Achadh an Iúir 1-8-1.
KING’S PROMOTIONS WILL BE BACK AT THIS FRIDAY AT THE 2300 ARENA IN PHILADELPHIA AS KALVIN HENDERSON MEETS ANTOWYAN AIKENS IN THE MAIN EVENT OF A STACKED CARD.
NUA-EABHRAC (Bealtaine 3, 2019) –Middleweight contender Chris Pearson scored a major victory over previously undefeated Olympic Bronze Medal winner Yamaguchi Falcao in a 10-round bout at The Joint at The Hard Rock in Las Vegas.
The win netted Pearson the WBO Latino Middleweight title.
Pearson boxed very well as he befuddled Falcao, and consistently beat the former amateur star to the punch throughout the contest.
Pearson, who already held a win over Falcao in the World Series of Boxing, repeated the verdict of 2011 by using good head-speed that saw the judges scorecards read 97-93 agus 96-94 faoi dhó.
The win will gain Pearson a high-ranking in the WBO, and improves the Trotwood, Ohio native’s record to 17-2.
This was the 3rd consecutive win for Pearson, who is managed by Split-T Management.
“My plan was to be patient and control the pace. I was able to capitalize on him being a bit slower then me,” said Pearson. “This win gets me back to where I need to be.”
“I’m blessed with this victory,” continued Pearson. “Nobody knows the trials I’ve gone through. If I can be someone that inspires, then I’ll be happy. I’m going to rest for a couple days and then get right back to the gym.”
The fight was the main event of a Golden Boy Promotions card on Golden Boy Fight Night on Facebook watch.
