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Ozgul-Scriven II – Title On The Line For May 2nd York Hall Rematch

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Back in October last year unbeaten Hackney based Turk Siar Ozgul and late replacement opponent Matt Scriven campaigned in one of the closest, niile edinam, battles of the year.

 

It was a true small hall classic that really deserved at least to be nominated for the accolade of ‘Fight of The Year’, if not be the outright winner, however that was not to be as somehow it managed to slip under the radar of the majority of the British media.

 

On Saturday May 2nd, these magnificent warriors will once again enter the arena, na York Ụlọ Nzukọ Bethnal Green, London, this time in a ten round contest and with the added incentive of a Championship being on the line – the vacant MBC International Welterweight title – on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted LORDS OF THE RING event.

 

The October Ozgul-Scriven Battle Boyale was reminiscent of the first of the Mickey Ward-Arturo Gatti trilogy of fights that took place in 2002/3, without doubt one of the all time greatest trilogy of fights this sport has ever witnessed.

 

If Ozgul-Scriven II matches the intensity and drama of their first encounter, we could well have another action filled bout, one that equals any of the Ward-Gatti fights, right here in our own back yard, something no boxing fan, or British sports writer should miss.

 

To give an idea of just how sensational their first showdown was, here’s the write up on the bout from the published report by the Canadian Sports Channel fightnetwork.com.

 

“Fifth bout of the night see London based Turk Siar Ozgul in action against Nottingham’s Matt Scriven.

 

Gịnị a ọgụ, without doubt the fight of the night, as both protagonists went to war.

 

Ozgul came out hard and strong, initially putting the Nottingham man on the back foot, however Scriven soon started to exert his authority and then the fireworks really began.

 

By the third round the non stop action started to take it’s toll on the Turkish youngster, which allowed Scriven to land some sensational power shots of his own.

 

Ikpeazụ gburugburu bụ a cracker, Ozgul backed Scriven into a corner and let rip with massive right hands, one of which sent Scriven’s mouth guard flying into the crowd ringside.

 

Once the errant mouth guard was retrieved and the bout restarted it was Scriven who went hard on the attack, one such attack late on in the round see Scriven land a massive right that shook Ozgul to the core, Ozgul sensibly went on the defensive for the remaining seconds to see his way to securing his fifth win.

 

Referee Lee Murtagh scored the bout 39-37 in favour of Ozgul, ziri ezi mkpebi-enweghị obi abụọ, but one that really doesn’t express how great this fight was or how close each and every round was.”

 

Siar Ozgul versus Matt Scriven, for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship, headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott maara ihe Okorobịa n'ọkwá isi mgbanaka omume, na-ewe ke York Ụlọ Nzukọ Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2nd Ka 2015.

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MBC & PBA Ink Deal – British Masters Title Fights For MBC UK Events

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It was announced earlier today that Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) and the Professional Boxing Association (PBA) have inked a deal, that will not only mean that the hugely popular British Masters Championship, but also the as well as the all new European Masters Championship, that is being created specifically for the MBC, can now be campaigned for on MBC sanctioned events in the United Kingdom for the first time.

 

For the past sixteen years or so, both the British and International Masters Championships have only been available on British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) sanctioned events in the UK, however with the MBC’s rapid growth in the United Kingdom, projected to be sanctioning in excess of forty events in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2015, it became clear to PBA Chairman Mr Bruce Baker that there was potential for further growth for the Championships if they were also available on MBC sanctioned events.

 

Over the past sixteen years or so there have been close to six hundred Masters title fights that have taken place in the UK, many of the Masters Champions have then gone on to campaign for major accolades on the domestic, international and even the World stage.

 

The most famous of these Masters Champions is no less than former two division WBO World Champion Ricky Burns, who after winning the International Masters Super Featherweight title against Romania’s Gheorghe Ghiompirica in May 2008, was catapulted onto the International stage, where in his very next bout the Scotsman successfully challenged American based Ghanaian Osumanu Akaba for the vacant Commonwealth title.

 

Burn’s successfully defended the Commonwealth crown three times before moving onto the World scene, where he then successfully challenged then WBO World Super Featherweight Champion Roman Martinez from Puerto Rico.

 

Once more Burn’s successfully defended his WBO World Super Featherweight crown three times before moving up a division and beating Australia’s Michael Katsidis for the interim WBO World Lightweight title in November 2011.

 

On his very next fight Burn’s secured the full WBO World Lightweight title, beating Namibia’s Paulus Moses at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow in March 2012.

 

Burn’s successfully defended his second World title four times before succumbing to the skills of Omaha, USA’s Terence Crawford in March 2014.

 

With such an illustrious Championship career blossoming from Burns’ first tilt at a title, there can be no doubt of the importance of the Masters titles on the domestic scene, something that now can also benefit the boxers, both British and those from overseas that box on the UK events sanctioned by the MBC.

 

The inaugural Masters Championship, that will take place on an MBC sanctioned event in the UK, sees Czech Republic’s Nikolas Botos challenge Bradford’s Tasif Khan for the International Masters Bantamweight title on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted event which takes place at York Hall in London on Saturday May 2nd.

 

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Haywood Set For Pepper Showdown On May 2nd

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Champions TKO’s Jerome Haywood is set to face Scunthorpe’s Matthew Pepper on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Promotions LORDS OF THE RING event, which takes place at York Hall in Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2nd Ka 2015.

 

Jerome will be making his return to York Hall, the scene of his successful professional debut in October last year, where he scored a well earned points victory over Rolandas Cesna.

 

Back na October, after a slightly hesitant start, Haywood soon settled down and took the fight to his more experienced opponent, pressuring the big Lithuanian with stiff jabs and heavy rights to the body.

 

Haywood’s work to the body began to take a toll on Cesna, so much so that by mid way through the third Cesna was clearly struggling to cope with the constant punishment to his ribs.

 

In the fourth Haywood stepped up the pressure even further, which in turn forced Cesna to cover up to protect his bruised and battered ribcage.

 

After four excellent rounds Referee Alf Sprung scored the bout 40-38 in favour of Haywood.

 

Haywood’s opponent on May 2nd is Scunthorpe’s Matthew Pepper, who will be making his first visit to the famous home of boxing in the Capital City.

 

Following a training session, under the watchful eyes of his coach Brian O’Shaughnessy at the Champions TKO gym in Hackney, Haywood spoke briefly about the upcoming showdown with Matthew Pepper.

 

“Glad to be fighting again, it’s been six months since my debut fight.

 

After my last fight, I was hoping to get out again as soon as possible and I should have, I was due to fight in March, but had to pull out of that one as I came down with a bug about a week or so before I was due to fight.

 

My first fight, yeah I enjoyed that, I was well prepared for it, he was tough but nothing I couldn’t handle.

 

I don’t know too much about Matthew (Pepper), but we’ve been working hard in the gym, so hopefully I’ll put a good performance in for my fans, who I can’t thank enough for their fantastic support.”

 

Jerome Haywood versus Matthew Pepper features on the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott maara ihe Okorobịa n'ọkwá isi mgbanaka omume, na-ewe ke York Ụlọ Nzukọ Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2nd Ka 2015.

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Canada’s Tony Luis Disappointed in Scoring of Controversial Loss, but Vows to Keep Fighting for his Goals!

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Canadian lightweight Tony “Lightning” Luis (19-3, 7 Kos) says he’s disappointed with the scoring of his controversial unanimous-decision loss last weekend to Derry Mathews (38-9-2, 20 Kos) for the interim WBA Lightweight title in Matthews’ hometown of Liverpool, England, but won’t let it deter him from his goals.

Despite taking the fight on three days’ mara, Luis seemed to outwork Matthews in most rounds and would probably be wearing a championship belt today, had the fight been contested on neutral ground. O di nwute na, the European judges saw it another way, scoring it 114-112 (Jean Legland, FRA), 115-112 (Dave Parris, UK) na 114-112 (Stefano Carozza, ITA), all for Matthews.

“I can’t say I feel good,” said Luis, home safely in Cornwall, Ontario. “This was my shot and I didn’t get the decision, but I know with my performance, I’ll get another one. Most of the press and the fans, especially in North America, know what’s up and saw the fight for what it really was. Derry did what he had to do to survive but not enough to win. He was cagey and made the fight look more competitive than it was, and that’s what a veteran is supposed to do.”

Despite his disappointment in the scoring, Luis says taking the fight was still a good career choice. “It was absolutely the right decision. You don’t turn down a title shot. But taking it on three days’ mara, we knew we’d have to shake off the jetlag quickly. My game plan was good, but on such short notice, it wasn’t muscle memory. I had to keep thinking about it in the ring. That’s why I think it took me three rounds to get going. Despite all this, I still won the fight. Now I know I belong among the champions in this division and that’s a good feeling.”

Luis’ ume, Greg Cohen nke Greg Cohen n'ọkwá, says he’s pleased with his fighter’s strong performance and will immediately go to work for the 27-year-old.

“Tony looked sensational na satọde,” kwuru Cohen. “Taking the fight on such short notice, you’d think fatigue would play a role, but he was a machine in there. That shows you how hard he works in the gym. Of course we’re disappointed in the scoring, but looking at the big picture, we now know we have a championship-caliber fighter in Tony. He responded perfectly to the pressure of a world championship fight. I will be petitioning the sanctioning bodies to keep Tony high up in the ratings and give him another title shot very soon. This time on neutral ground.”

Luis will be returning to action quickly, he is set to fight for a regional title against an opponent TBA on June 26 at the Seneca Niagara Event Center in Niagara Falls, New York, and live on CBS Sports Network.

“I’m a bit discouraged from the politics,” nọgidere na-Luis, “but am I deterred from my goals? Absolutely not. The people have spoken, the fans know who won and that is consolation for me. I will keep moving forward!”
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Legendary Referee Mickey Vann To Officiate MBC’s Inaugural Scottish Event This Saturday

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Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates the first Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) sanctioned event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25nke April 2015.

 

Vann, who has been the MBC’s chief referee since 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11nkeOctober 1976.

 

It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29nke March 1983.

 

Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23Rebecca August 1986.

 

With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8nke June 1990 Vann refereed his first World Championship bout, the WBC World Minimumweight title fight between Japan’s Hideyuki Ohashi and Thailand’s Napa Kiatwanchai in Tokyo, Japan.

 

To date Vann has refereed one hundred and forty three International, Inter-Continental and World title contests for the World Sanctioning Organisations, such as WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU etc as well as an even higher number of European, Commonwealth, British and Irish domestic title fights during his eight hundred and eighty two bout career to date.

 

The most recent of these bouts being the WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and Russian Andry Knyazev, which took place in Kiev just last weekend.

 

In addition Vann has also judged one hundred and seventy three Championship contests since 1978, taking his officiating career total to an incredible one thousand and fifty five contests, sorry make that one thousand and fifty six contests if we include the upcoming event this weekend.

 

Shortly after returning from Kiev, the effervescent Vann spoke briefly about his career and the upcoming event he is to officiate in Scotland na satọde.

 

“What can I say I didn’t realise I’d refereed that many fights,

 

My most memorable fight would naturally be Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park, that was history.

 

But have refereed so many memorable fights, where do I start, Shea Neary and Mickey Ward, now that was a great fight.

 

There’s some from years ago I can remember, like Jean-Marc Renard against Farid Benredjeb, oh what a war that was, they both ended up in hospital.

 

Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, onye zuru agha

 

They were two South Africans but from different tribes, they wanted me to referee it, not a South African, which was very much appreciated.

 

I remember refereeing the WBC mandatory Lightweight title fight, between Leavander Johnson and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in a bullring, which was an experience.

 

I refereed in America Jorge Paez and Angel Manfredy, that was a terrific fight, in fact refereed three or four times in America.

 

I think if you count them all I think I refereed in thirty nine different countries, I left school at seven and went back at thirteen and left again at fourteen and I didn’t know at that time that there were that many countries in the world. Emeghị m, n'eziokwu.

 

I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Argentina, Japan, all over, I just got back from Kiev.

 

People come up for photographs, even in Kiev, with Mickey the dancer and then they pretend they are you moving about, it’s lovely.

 

I pick out nothing really, I just pick out what has been the big fights that I’ve enjoyed.

 

I qualified as a star grade referee in 1978 and I’m still going, I’d done hundreds of fights by then, it’s not a job really, it’s just enjoyment as such.

 

I wasn’t a very good pro fighter, I was a pretty good amateur, I had sixty six fights as an amateur and lost nineteen, but you used to have three fights a day in the Championships, you fought in the morning, won that you fought in the afternoon and if you won that you fought at night to get through to the next round, in the Army Championships and the boys clubs sort of thing, that’s what we all did.

 

As a pro I have fourteen fights but I lost nine, but I enjoyed it, I’m glad I turned pro and I’m glad I fought, I’m glad I fought amateur and pro and I missed it when I retired and I wanted to do something and my manager suggested I referee, I wanted to coach but Tommy Miller, my manager said to me ‘Jesus Mick what could you teach anyone’, so he said to me you want to be a referee, so I put in for it and it took me two years and I qualified.

 

I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and some times have been better than others, in fact they used to hate me in Scotland, they thought I hated the Scots. I heard this on the radio many times.

 

Alex Morrison will tell you, he thought I was hater of Scotsmen, Abụghị m, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that a Saturday it’s the Scottish promoter and the Scottish boxers that asked for me for this show.

 

I’ve always had great fun there and my all time favourite fighter is a Scotsman, Ken Buchanan, so it’s really nice that they want me to be there for the first MBC sanctioned event there, I can’t wait.”

 

Mickey Vann will be the referee for both the Sandy Robb versus Mathew Ellis and Scott Allan versus Isaac Quaye that co-headline the Stewart Allan (Azọ n'ọkwá) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Scotland na Saturday 25nke April 2015.

 

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Turkish Prospect Ozgul Set For London Showdown With Miekle On May 2nd

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Champions TKO Gym’s unbeaten Light Heavyweight prospect Onder Ozgul is set to make his fifth professional outing in just over a weeks time, when he takes on the highly entertaining Jody Meikle, from Scunthorpe, in a six round contest, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Promotions LORDS OF THE RING event at York Hall in London on Saturday 2nd Ka 2015.

Ozgul, has built quite a reputation, as a seriously tough and uncompromising boxer, over the past year or so, following top class victories over the likes of Lithuania’s Dmitrij Kalinovskij, Bighton’s Iain Jackson, Lithuania’s Remigijus Ziausys and most recently over the Czech Republic’s big punching Karel Horejsek.

With a boxing style and approach uncannily similar to that of a certain ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that Ozgul’s Turkish fans have nicknamed their man ‘Little Mike’, a name that the British fans that have seen him in action have started to adopt too.

That aside, Ozgul’s resolve could be mightily tested by Miekle, who last time out scored a good solid draw against Portsmouth bruiser Sam Couzens, no surprise there as the Lincolnshire man not only likes a good old fashioned toe-to-toe slug fest, but also has a very entertaining mischievous streak.

Speaking at the famed Champions TKO Gym in Hackney, Ozgul spoke briefly about the upcoming showdown with the man they call ‘The Entertainer’.

“I’m happy I am fighting a six rounder, I’d be happy if it was an eight, I train for twelve rounds, so six is easy for me.

 

The way we look at it is if you can run a marathon, then running a half marathon is easy, that’s why we work so hard in the gym, so it is easy in the ring.

 

My last fight I trained hard, I trained for twelve rounds then too, the opponent was strong and durable but it was still an easy fight for me.

 

It will be the same next week, I will be ready for whatever Jody Meikle brings, I’ve been told Jody is tough, good that means we’ll have a very good fight.

 

I’m really happy that my brother Siar has got a title fight on May 2nd and even happier that I will be fighting on the undercard of his title fight and hope that everyone comes out and gives us both their full support.

 

I want to thank my sponsors and all those fans that come and support me and my brother (Super Welterweight Siar Ozgul), Thank you for supporting us, na May 2nd you’ll not be disappointed, I will be fighting at my best.”

 

Onder Ozgul versus Jody Meikle features on the undercard of Siar Ozgul – Matt Scriven MBC International Welterweight title fight that headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott maara ihe Okorobịa n'ọkwá isi mgbanaka omume, na-ewe ke York Ụlọ Nzukọ Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2ndKa 2015.

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Speight delighted to secure Home Advantage

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26 year old “The Genius” Jamie Speight has a wish come true on 16nke Ka 2015 when he co-headlines the massive Goodwin Boxing “Master Class” bill at York Hall defending his Southern Area Featherweight title against Ian Bailey.

 

“I am over the moon at signing with Steve Goodwin” said Jamie “With everything he has done for me so far I could not be happier. This is the first time in years I have not had to go on the road and be the away fighter and have waited to be promoted as the home fighter for so long”.

 

Speight has had an up and down career but being sent as the away fighter meant that to Speight he never had the rub of the green or the advantage given to other fighters. Only two years ago Speight took Josh Warrington the distance in Warrington’s back yard and then subsequently lost a contentious decision to Lewis Pettitt once again in the opponent’s corner.

 

Ka 2014 and Speight once again was in the opponents corner when he stopped Craig Whyatt to win this belt he is now defending but now the time has come for Speight to enjoy home advantage.

 

“I just want a fair crack of the whip and with Steve now in control of my career I know I will get that. I need to win this title as the next day I am flying with the Goodwin team to Turkey for a training camp and that needs to be a celebration.” Speight added “My aim is the British title at Featherweight and provided I keep winning Steve has promised he will deliver that to me.”

 

“This is a tough fight. Ian Bailey does not receive the credit he deserves. Like myself Ian has taken short notice fights and yet stops people with winning records. We have given him 2 months notice so he can prepare as well as myself and may the best man win.”

 

The Speight v Bailey clash is one of anọ 50/50 intriguing Southern Area title fights on the bill with atọ masters titles as well making this one of the best non TV shows seen in London for a long time.

 

Adam Dingsdale defends his Southern Area Lightweight title against Prizefighter finalist Michael “Chunky” Devine.

 

Philip “Quicksilver” Bowes (9-1) challenges for the Light-Welterweight version against the unbeaten former Prizefighter Champion Johnny Coyle whilst Johnny Garton makes his second defence of the Welterweight version against former English title challenger Martin Welsh.

 

The charismatic Danny Connor competes for the International Masters Lightweight title whilst Hampshire’s “Dangerous” Danny Goode fights for the Masters Super Middleweight Title. Adam Salman completes the trio of Masters title bouts when he competes for the Light Welterweight version.

 

Two of Ricky Hatton’s “Upton Clan” Paul and Anthony continue their rise to the top with 6 round contests.

 

The exciting Light Middleweight Joey Vaughan (1-0) has his first contest since signing with the Goodwin’s whilst the show sees the eagerly awaited debuts of Andrew Joicey (Welterweight) and Mwenya Chisanga (Light-Welterweight).

 

Jamie Arlain (1-0) also has his first contest after a long year break from the sport and after signing with the Goodwin’s whilst exciting unfefeated Light-Middleweight John Cash (4-0) has a six round contest.

 

The card is completed with Ben Hall (6 agba) Dean Byrne (4 agba) and David Leo (4 agba) all facing selected opposition.

 

Tickets are available from any of the boxers directly or on line at www.iboxingtickets.com

 

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Championship Battle Headlines Wise Guys Promotions Inaugural Event On May 2nd

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Eminent MMA promoter Mark Lyons has linked up with Britain’s youngest professional boxing promoter, eighteen year old Billy James-Elliott to create a new professional boxing promotions outfit – Wise Guys Promotions.

 

Their first event, titled LORDS OF THE RING, will take place at the famed York Hall, In Bethnal Green, London on Saturday, 2nd Ka 2015, and will be headlined by the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship battle between Siar Ozgul and Matt Scriven.

 

Hackney based Ozgul and Nottingham’s Scriven are old foes, having fought each other as recently as October last year.

 

It was an all action, closely fought small hall classic, an enthralling, intense four rounds of toe-to-toe action, so much so that when Scriven approached both the event promoters and Ozgul’s management asking if he could be considered as Ozgul’s opponent for the title fight, all parties agreed in an instant.

 

Who wouldn’t, these two put on a magnificent display of the pugilistic arts, not too dissimilar to the classic Mickey Ward-Arturo Gatti trilogy of fights from 2002/3.

 

Control of the fight switched between the two warriors throughout, both gave their all for every second of every round, much to the appreciation of those in attendance, as was clear when the bout was voted the Fight of the Night and a clear contender for the end of year Fight of the Year accolade.

 

On that occasion it was Ozgul that rightly emerged victorious, by a 39-37 point margin, however that score line just didn’t reflect just how close each round was or give any insight in to just how thrilling the bout was.

 

Main support, for the Ozgul-Scriven Championship bout, sees Bradford’s Tasif Khan return to York Hall, the scene of his sensational first round stoppage victory over Richard Voros in January.

 

On May 2nd Khan challenges Czech Republic’s Patrik Bartos for the International Masters Bantamweight title.

 

Adding an added element of intrigue to this particular match up, is that both Khan and Bartos have a recent opponent in common, Ladislav Miko, what’s more both stopped Miko early in their bouts, Bartos late in the second and Khan with a sensational one minute and fifteen second of the first round knockout.

 

Heading up the support card sees Chester’s WBF Intercontinental Super Bantamweight Champion Paul Economides against Doncaster’s former British Super Flyweight Champion Andy Bell.

 

Economides comes into the bout high in confidence, following a sensational second round stoppage victory, over former Commonwealth title challenger Isaac Quaye, just last month.

 

What makes this victory so special is that Economides became the first person to stop the gutsy thirty seven fight veteran, a major feat indeed considering Quaye had previously fought the likes of British and Commonwealth Champion Don Broadhurst, British, Commonwealth and European Champion Kevin Satchell and WBO European Champion Iain Butcher.

 

Another top class match up sees Siar Ozgul’s older sibling Onder in action against Scunthorpe’s highly entertaining Jody Miekle.

 

Ozgul, who is unbeaten in four pro outings, has been building quite a reputation for himself, following top class victories over the likes of Lithuania’s Dmitrij Kalinovskij, Bighton’s Iain Jackson, Lithuania’s Remigijus Ziausys and most recently over the Czech Republic’s big punching Karel Horejsek.

 

Siar and Onder Ozgul’s Champions TKO Gym mate Jerome Haywood is set to make his second pro outing, megide Scunthorpe si Matiu ose.

 

Haywood came through a seriously tough test on his debut, when he faced and beat the highly experienced Lithuanian bruiser Rolandas Cesna at York Hall back in October.

 

Another of the Champions TKO squad, British #1 and reigning MBC International Super Bantamweight Champion Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston will be undertaking her final domestic bout, before starting her preparations for her World title challenge against Australia’s WIBA Champion Shannon O’Connell, which takes place later this summer.

 

Back in October Marston clinically beat then European #3 na World #31 ranked Marianna Gulyas, to secure the coveted MBC International Crown, by a shut out unanimous points margin.

 

Former BBBofC Welsh Champion Lee Churcher will be making his first visit to the famed York Hall on May 2nd, where he will face a yet to be announced opponent.

 

Churcher comes into the fight off the back of a run of five solid wins, since last losing to Costas Osben back in July 2011.

 

Sensational unbeaten Featherweight David Agadzhanyan also makes his first visit to London on May 2nd.

 

Agadzhanyan, who has three stoppage victories from his four bouts to date, won the battle of the undefeated in his last fight, taking Czech Republic’s Daniel Bazo’s coveted ‘O’ with a superb 39-37 point victory in Liverpool in March.

 

Eric Mokonzo will be looking to secure his first pro victory, following his debut loss against Darren McKenna, when he faces debut boy Andy Cona, whilst Luton’s unbeaten Manny Muhammad, who was originally due to fight Mokonzo, will now face a yet to be named opponent.

 

On May 2nd Finsbury Park’s Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander returns to York Hall, the scene of his magnificent third round stoppage victory over Lithuania’s Tadas Stulginkas back in October.

 

Making their pro debuts on May 2nd will be Nottingham’s Garfield Mushore and Canning Town’s Kimberley Leah.

 

Siar Ozgul versus Matt Scriven, for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship, headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott maara ihe Okorobịa n'ọkwá isi mgbanaka omume, na-ewe ke York Ụlọ Nzukọ Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2nd Ka 2015.

Akwado maka ihe omume a ga-nyere n'ikike nke Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) - www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Tiketi ọnụ £ 35 (Standard aba) na £ 65 (Ringside) dị kpọmkwem site ọ bụla nke na-eti ọkpọ na-ewere akụkụ, na-akara nawww.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645

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Stewart Allan’s Rivals Promotions Present An Evening Of Professional Boxing 25th April 2015 @ Azọ mgbatị, Newmains

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Robb-Ellis & Allan-Quaye Co-Isi akụkọ azọ n'ọkwá Apr 25nke Newmains Omume.

 

Scott Allan na Sandy Robb na-atọrọ ka ngalaba-isiokwu ndị ọhụrụ àjà site famed ume Stewart Allan, nke na-ewe ke azọ mgbatị na Newmains, Scotland na Saturday 25nke April.

 

The stellar akara-elu atụmatụ a ọnụ ọgụgụ nke na-akpali akpali na-eto eto na atụmanya, Otú ọ dị egwuregwu-elu na e-adọta ndị kasị anya bụ ngalaba-headlining Cruiserweight agha n'etiti Sandy Robb (9(5)-2) na Blackpool si Mathew 'The Rock' Ellis (20(9)-10-2).

 

Robb, onye e mpi Canada ebe 2012, ga-asọ mpi ya mbụ n'obi na Scottish ala ebe ọ bụ na ya magburu onwe ya nke anọ gburugburu stoppage mmeri Poland si Marcin Radola na May '06.

 

Robb si iro, mbụ WBC International aha ịma ya aka Mathew Ellis, ka agha ya na ụfọdụ n'ime ndị kasị mma na anụ ụlọ egwuregwu, ama otú dị ka Tyson ikwo ekworo, Enzo Maccarinelli, Tony Bellew, Matty Askin wdg, otú ọ na anya mere a na-akpan akpan n'obi ka weghaara onye ọ bụla anya.

 

The ngalaba-headliner na Robb-Ellis ahụ Obodo Bantamweight atụmanya Scott Allan (4-1), onye na-bursting obi ike na-esonụ ya ikenyeneke mbiet mmeri na mbụ unbeaten Omran Akbari azụ na December, na-eche ihu ya toughest ule ka ụbọchị, mgbe ọ na-aga ụkwụ na-ụkwụ na mbụ Commonwealth aha ịma ya aka Ghana si Isaac Quaye (27(18)-9-1).

 

The support kaadị maka ama ngalaba-isiokwu oké, atụmatụ a mix nke nwere ahụmahụ na ohuru ihu ka pro egwuregwu.

 

Glasgow si Ronnie Nailen na-eme ka ya kasị welcome ibia ka Edhere, na a anọ gburugburu Welterweight zoo, megide Nottingham si hugely ahụmahụ Matt Scriven.

 

Nailen, onye ndekọ guzo atọ Enwee Mmeri na otu ọnwụ, ga-achọ ka e meere a ezi mmeri na April 25nke, igbanye amalite akụkụ abụọ nke ya ọrụ.

 

Glasgow dabeere Iranian Mohammad Babazadeh (2(1)-0) ga-achọ ka ihe ya na-emeri mmalite ya ọrụ, na-esonụ ihe magburu onwe ihe mmeri Mitch Mitchell ya mpụta mbụ ke November na nso nso karịa ndị magburu onwe atọ gburugburu stoppage mmeri n'elu Bulgaria si Borislav Zankov na March.

 

On April 25nke Babazadeh ga-Belfast bruiser Phil Townley, onye kasị nso-nso outing ịhụ ya unsuccessfully aka Ireland si Tommy Tolan maka Irish International aha.

 

Scott Allan tọrọ nwanne, M, atọrọ ka ya ọkachamara ọkpọ mpụta mbụ na-eme otú ahụ ego n'anya nye a siri ike ule ke Dundalk, Ireland bụbu Irish tile ịma ya aka Michael Kelly (8(2)-6-1).

 

Ọzọkwa-eme ya pro mpụta mbụ ga-Ryan Lyall, onye nwekwara a siri ike ule lined-elu, dị ka ọ na-aga megide Middlesbrough si Chris Osisi, onye gbatara a mbụ gburugburu stoppage mmeri n'elu Latvia si Edgars Milevics na ya na-adịbeghị anya pro mpụta mbụ.

 

Sandy Robb vesos Mathew Ellis na Scott Allan vesos Isaac Quaye ngalaba-isiokwu ndị Stewart Allan (Azọ n'ọkwá) omume na-azọ mgbatị na Newmains, Scotland na Saturday 25nke April 2015.

Akwado maka ihe omume a ga-nyere n'ikike nke Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Tiketi ọnụ £ 30 na £ 40 dị kpọmkwem ihe ọ bụla na nke na-eti ọkpọ na-ewere akụkụ, ma ọ bụ na-akpọ Stewart on 07711 725257.

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Marston: M aiming N'ihi A Big Imeri On May 2nd - Gwa O'Connell m abịa maka ya Mbụ Ọzọ

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British #1 na-achị achị MBC International Super Bantamweight mmeri Marianne Marston atọrọ ka ịlaghachi York Ụlọ Nzukọ London si East Ọgwụgwụ, ọnọdụ nke ndị ya na-akpali akpali Asọmpi Onye Mmeri ichebe mmeri Marianne Gulyas mbubreyo afọ ikpeazụ, na a izu ole na ole oge, ebe ọ ga na-enwe a ma-aha iro na Mark Lyons & Billy Elliott akwalite isi mgbanaka omume na Saturday 2nd Ka 2015.

 

Back na October Marston kpam kpam adịkwaghị obodo megide ahụ Hungarian #1, European #3 na World #31 họọrọ Gulyas n'inweta ohere iputa MBC International Super Bantamweight aha.

 

Site na Malite ịrụcha ọ bụ nkwafu British southpaw na were agha ya ukwuu vastly ọzọ ahụmahụ iro, aggressively na-aga n'ihu, tinye n'ọrụ ya nkọ jabs na-agba lefts ka oké mmetụta.

 

Kemgbe Marston pụtara na-enwe ike bulie anya ya iro na uche, na-eme otú ekpe Gulyas ihe nhọrọ ọ bụla ma iji chebe na ichighaazu.

 

N'oge n'obi, nke e agha na a frenetic ijeụkwụ, Gulyas letara kwaaji bụla na-erughị ugboro asaa, Otú ọ dị naanị abụọ n'ime ndị a agụ dị ka knockdowns site refirii Alf enwekwa, onye efe ndị ọzọ dị ka ome ma ọ bụ na-akwa.

 

Mgbe iri scintillating agba ọkpọ, Ikpe Ben Doughty (UK) na Matt Hamilton (South Africa) gbatara ndị n'obi 100-89 ebe ikpe Lee Murtagh (UK) scorecard agụ 99-88 niile na ihu ọma nke Marston.

 

The ikenyeneke mbiet mechie si mmeri rocketed Marston ahụ rankings, nakwa dị ka akwụ ya a World aha ogbugba, megide achị WIBA onye mmeri, Australia si Shannon O'Connell, nke a ga-eme mgbe e mesịrị nke a n'oge okpomọkụ.

 

Otú ọ dị, ọ bụ ndị na-abịa n'obi na Marston a ugbu a na-elekwasị anya, dị ka o mere doo anya mgbe ọ gwara okwu na mbụ.

 

"Ana m n'ezie na-atụ anya na-alụ ọgụ ọzọ, karịsịa azụ York Ụlọ Nzukọ.

 

Ọ bụ nso ọnwa isii ebe m merie ndị aha, M ga-ekweta na m na-ele anya na-esi ọtụtụ mbụ nke afọ a, ma n'ihi otu ihe ma ọ bụ ọzọ na dị nnọọ emeghị.

 

Ọ bụrụ na m nwere m ga-ma gbachiteere MBC aha ma ọ bụ agha maka WBU European aha ọzọ, ma na World aha agha na-abịa elu nke a n'oge okpomọkụ ya, e kpebiri na kama nile mgbali na-abịa na a aha agha, anyị ga-ahụ ihe iro na a yiri ịke ka Shannon (ugbu a WIBA World mmeri Shannon O'Connell) na-alụ ọgụ na May 2nd n'ihi ya, anyị nwere ike iji nke a dị ka a kpọrọ anwale akọrọ agba ọsọ dị ka ndị dị otú ahụ.

 

M maara m merie ọ bụla otu gburugburu megide MARIANNA (Gulyas) ma ya ịke dị iche iche na-Shannon si, luckily ezie na m bụ isi sparring onye bụ Ian Napa, Ian bụ otú ahụmahụ na ike igbe ke ọ bụla ịke, nke bụ oké dị ka anyị maara pụrụ isi kwadebe nke ọma ma Shannon m na May 2nd iro.

 

Ian si amamiihe, inwe onye nke ahụ na-e, mere na na nwere t-uwe elu iji gosi na ọ na-, Ekweere m na ọ bụ ya ọsọ ọsọ ka m preparations na-eme ka ndị niile dị iche, M pụtara na ọ na-merie ma ndị British na European utu aha ugboro abụọ nakwa dị ka agha maka ọtụtụ utu aha, otú maara n'ezie ihe dị mkpa.

 

Ọ na-enyere na m nwere oké ahụmahụ otu gburugburu m, m nchịkwa Brian O'Shaughnessy n'ezie zụtara m na, ugbu a kama ịbụ ọzọ ma ọ bụ na-erughị otu akụkụ m obibia m ugbu a n'ụzọ zuru ezu mechie na ike igbe ke ọ bụla ịke, ọbụna na azụ ụkwụ, nke bụ ihe m na-hụrụ ike ime.

 

Tụkwasị Uche gị mgbe ị na-sparring ndị dị ka Ian (Napa), Anwụ na-acha (Edwards) na Ian Bailey mgbe niile, mkpa ka ị ga-enwe ike imeghari, Ya mere, ụfọdụ nke otuto nwere na-aga ha na-.

 

M na ụtọ ịbụ ndị MBC International onye mmeri, emeri aha emetụtawo m dị otú ahụ n'ụzọ dị mma, apụghị ịkọwa ya, ma ọ bụ dị ka m a dị iche iche fighter now, ma eleghị anya, nke ahụ bụ nnọọ obi ike nke maara m pụrụ ịga iri agba na a World họọrọ fighter na ọ bụghị naanị jide m, ma tiri ha.

 

Ugbu a, m na-na na na-eji nke a na-abara m uru, mbụ m nwere iti onye ọ bụla m ga-alụ ọgụ na May 2nd na mgbe ahụ n'ezie Shannon mgbe m aka n'ihi na ya na aha.

 

M maara na m kwuru nke a tupu, ma mgbe m ọrụ m na-abịa na njedebe, Achọrọ m na-echeta dị ka a oku okpu na nwere ezi nkà, a kwesịrị ekwesị onye mmeri, ọ bụghị onye na dị nnọọ coasted site ọrụ ha.

 

Achọrọ m ezigbo ọgụ, bara uru ịlụ ọgụ, ekwere m na m na-adịghị na-achọ na May 2nd ịbụ a na-ekpo ọkụ ma ọ bụ ihe ọ bụla dị na, Achọrọ m ka a nnukwu nkwupụta na May 2nd, Achọrọ m Shannon na-echegbu onwe banyere Marianne na ga na-enwe ya nke a n'oge okpomọkụ, Achọrọ m ya mara m na-abịa na-enye aha site na ya. "

 

Marianne Marston, megide a ma na-mara ọkwa iro, atụmatụ na Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott maara ihe Okorobịa n'ọkwá isi mgbanaka omume, na-ewe ke York Ụlọ Nzukọ Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2nd Ka 2015.

Akwado maka ihe omume a ga-nyere n'ikike nke Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) - www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Tiketi ọnụ £ 35 (Standard aba) na £ 65 (Ringside) dị kpọmkwem site Marianne ma ọ bụ ihe ọ bụla nke na-eti ọkpọ na-ewere akụkụ, si Ringtone mgbatị na Euston, London, na-akara nawww.mariannemarston.com na www.tkoboxoffice.com ma ọ bụ oku 07960 850645