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ITV ANNOUNCES LANDMARK BOXING DEAL

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  • ITV INKS BLOCKBUSTER 3-YEAR DEAL WITH HAYMON SPORTS & PREMIER πρωταθλητές πυγμαχίας (PBC)
  • NEW DEAL WILL BRING UK FIGHT FANS THE BEST BOXING IN THE WORLD

ΛΟΝΔΊΝΟ (Δεκέμβριος 11, 2018) – ITV is delighted to announce today a ground-breaking new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC world-class boxing events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK. The unique collaboration is the first time that Haymon Sports and PBC has partnered with a UK broadcaster to stage boxing events regularly in the UK. The exclusive three-year deal will guarantee a minimum of 15 televised events each year, drawing from PBC’s unrivalled group of over 160 of the best boxers in the world, which includes more than 60 current and former world champions in matches staged both in the UK and the US. PBC, the sports’ pre-eminent boxing brand, is broadcast over cable and network television in the United States.


“This unprecedented deal between PBC and ITV is great news for boxing fans in the UK. We look forward to bringing viewers big events and superb action from some of the world’s best fighters in the coming years,” said Niall Sloane, ITV Director of Sport.

The world-class action from events for the next three years will include free-to-air broadcasts on ITV’s channels, including ITV main channel and ITV4 and ITV Hub, and will also include pay per views on ITV’s PPV channel, ITV Box Office. “Bringing big events to our platforms under this deal allows ITV to build on its aim of developing our direct relationship with viewers as part of our More Than TV strategy,”said Julian Ashworth, Director ITV Strategy and Direct to Consumer.

“We’re thrilled about this new exclusive three-year deal with ITV, UK’s biggest commercial broadcaster, and the opportunity to bring the best boxers in the world to the UK,” είπε ο Τιμ Σμιθ, Vice President of Communications for Haymon Boxing. “The unique collaboration means ITV’s viewers are in for a special treat with PBC’s world class boxing events.”

Further announcements on the first PBC shows that will be available to viewers on the ITV platforms will follow in the days to come. This new deal for boxing adds to ITV Sport’s portfolio of first class events, which includes exclusive free to air coverage of the England football team’s qualifiers for both the European Championship and World Cup, ο 6 Nations and exclusive coverage of the Rugby World Cup, UK horse racing, the Tour de France and the French Open.

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Hosea Burton calls out Anthony Yarde for British Light Heavyweight clash

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(L-R) – Head trainer Joe Gallagher & Hosea Burton

ΤΟΡΟΝΤΟ (Δεκέμβριος 7, 2018) — Former British light heavyweight champion Hosea Burton has never been one to duck a fight. Όντως, he’s looking for a fight.

Burton has made his intentions known, calling out undefeated Anthony Yarde, man to man, to his face. The two recently encountered one another during Tyson Fury-Deontay Wilder fight week in Los Angeles, Καλιφόρνια, where Burton was on-hand to support his cousin, Μανία.

“Let’s make the fight happen,” Burton told Yarde. “We’re both excited about it. They say I’m not up to you, but let’s get it going man.” Burton has gone undefeated for two years, since suffering his lone career defeat at the hands of Frank Buglioni, a fight in which he was winning prior to a final round stoppage. Buglioni has recently retired from the sport, leaving Burton to set his sights on Yarde, rather than avenging his defeat first.

Yarde recently scored a knockout victory over Walter Sequeira, Οκτώβριος 20 in Brentwood, βελτιώνοντας το ρεκόρ του 17-0 με 16 knockouts. Burton, ωστόσο, hasn’t been impressed.

“If he’s six foot, I must be six foot nine, because he’s a lot shorter than that,” Burton said of Yarde’s stature. “I would be his first live opponent. Let’s get it on.”

Yarde’s world ranking would play well into Burton’s plans in 2019, which include fighting for a world title after recapturing his domestic gold.

“This would be one of the biggest domestic light heavyweight fights in UK history. Everyone is already placing Yarde amongst the world’s best, but the fact is, he has to get past Hosea,” noted Adam Harris of Athlete Development and Management. “We believe Hosea is the one who’s ready to go after a world title. Let’s have it out and find out who’s right.”

Burton also plans on showcasing his skills in Canada in the new year, following in the footsteps of his cousin Tyson, the lineal heavyweight champion of the world.

Both Tyson and his cousin, Hughie Fury, fought in Canada early in their pro careers, and have held training camps in the Great White North as well. “Some of the best in the world have been coming to Canada to accelerate their careers,” Harris noted, “including Billy Joe Saunders before his most recent fights and, φυσικά, Tyson in the past. We have a special relationship with the country, and the fight scene in Toronto is booming in a way we’ve never seen before. We have no doubt Hosea will be appreciated and find plenty of competition north of the border.”

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Decastro: It’s My Destiny To Be World Champion.

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Bardney, Lincolnshire’s Nathan Decastro (14-0-0) wholeheartedly believes it is his destiny to become World Champion. In just over a weeks time he finally gets the opportunity to make his childhood dream come true, when challenges Accra, Ghana’s Daniel Adjei Sowah (20-6-2) για το World Boxing Ένωση (WBU), Super Middleweight Championship of the World at the Glasgow Club in Bellahouston, Glasgow on Saturday the 8th December 2018.

 

Decastro, who is currently ranked #6 στη Διεθνή Ομοσπονδία Πυγμαχίας (IBF) Intercontinental rankings, earned the shot for the WBU World Crown with a solid points victory over West African Boxing Union (WABU) Champion Agoe Ashong (11-2-0) to secure the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Commonwealth title at Pride Park in Derby back in September.

 

Speaking from his home earlier Decastro could barely hide his joy at the opportunity to fight for his first World Championship.

 

“I’m buzzing, I just can’t wait. I mean not only am I fighting for the World title, but will be fighting for it on the undercard of Scott Harrison’s return to the ring, exciting times.

 

“My camps gone really well, I’m feeling fitter and stronger than ever. We’re not leaving anything to chance; we’ve covered every conceivable angle.

 

“My father Frank has made sure of that, he’s a great coach, I really am blessed that he trains me.

 

“We know he’s a banger, but so am I and what’s more I have a better KO ration of 11 σε 14 against his 13 σε 28 and more importantly I believe I am more hungry for this than him.

 

“It’s been my dream since I started boxing as a youngster to win a World title and now I’m just over a week away from making my dreams come true.

 

“Especially as I am fighting for the WBU Title, we have history with this Championship at the Bracebridge Boxing Club, as Kelly Oliver whose father owns the club also fought for the WBU crown, at Cruiserweight, so have to win it and bring the belt back to the gym I’ve trained at all my career.”

 

Decastro then went on to vent his frustrations over the way bureaucracy had thwarted his previous Championship efforts.

 

“I’ve had a really frustrating year or so, yes I won the Commonwealth title last time out but twice this year I was supposed to challenge for the World title.

 

“Unfortunately bureaucratic red tape caused the fights to be cancelled, either Visa issues came into play, as with the original planned fight against Agoe (Ashong) in July or worse still unnecessary political interference by the EBU, which scuppered the IBF European fight against Ronnie (Landaeta).

 

“This time though it’s different, Daniel has his Visa and the EBU can’t possibly interfere, so no excuses.

 

“It’s my destiny to be World Champion, come 8th December, my dreams will come true, I will be crowned World Champion as I owe it to my legion of fans that have been awesome and so supportive.”

 

Nathan ‘Nightmare’ Decastro versus Daniel Adjei Sowah for the World Boxing Union (WBU) Super Middleweight Championship of the World, is the main support for the highly anticipated return to the ring of two time WBO World Champion Scott Harrison (27-3-2) against Tackie Annan (11-6-0) at the Glasgow Club in Bellahouston, Glasgow on Saturday the 8th December 2018.

 

Εισιτήρια: Priced £60 (Κοντά στο ριγκ), 50 £ (Outer Ringside) and £40 (Standard Seating) are available from the Assassin Boxing Promotions Ticket Line: 07594 144433 and on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com.

 

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Ο McGivern εξασφαλίζει ελαφρύ τίτλο με τον δύσκολο τρόπο στο Historic Clacton-on-Sea Event.

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Το βράδυ του Σαββάτου στο Princess Theatre στο Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, Η Professional Boxing έκανε μια πολύ ευπρόσδεκτη επιστροφή στην παραθαλάσσια πόλη μετά από σχεδόν 80 χρόνια, όταν ο Tommy Jacobs του Colchester παρουσίασε την τελευταία του προώθηση πυγμαχίας, με τον εύστοχο τίτλο «Ιστορία».

 

Το προηγούμενο pro boxing στην πόλη, πίσω τον Φεβρουάριο 1939, δείτε τον Ιρλανδό Mike Kavan να νικάει τον Charlie Mack του Λονδίνου στο στρατόπεδο διακοπών του Butlin που άνοιξε τότε πρόσφατα.

 

Το Κλάκτον είναι μια πόλη με ιστορία της πυγμαχίας, αν και από τον δεύτερο παγκόσμιο πόλεμο κυρίως της ποικιλίας του Ερασιτέχνη, Στην πραγματικότητα ο ίδιος ο Tommy Jacobs πολέμησε στην πόλη σε πολλές περιπτώσεις κατά τη διάρκεια της ερασιτεχνικής του καριέρας και ένας από τους σπουδαίους του αθλήματος απαθανατίζεται από το εστιατόριο στην αίθουσα μπόουλινγκ στην προβλήτα Clacton, του Άρμστρονγκ, που πήρε το όνομά του από τον Αμερικανό πυγμάχο John Henry Armstrong που κέρδισε τον Βρετανό πρωταθλητή Ernie Roderick επίσης στο 1939.

 

Φαινόταν μάλλον κατάλληλο ο πρώτος από τους διαγωνισμούς επαγγελματικής πυγμαχίας αυτής της νέας εποχής να περιλαμβάνει το τρέχον World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Διεθνής και Ευρωπαίος Πρωταθλητής, καθώς και διοργανωτής της εκδήλωσης, Τόμι Τζέικομπς, σε έναν διαγωνισμό έξι γύρων εκτός Πρωταθλήματος εναντίον της Ντάνταλκ, Michael Kelly της Ιρλανδίας.

 

Ακριβώς από το εναρκτήριο κουδούνι ο Τζέικομπς πήρε τον αγώνα με τον πολύ έμπειρο αντίπαλό του, αν και με απλά δοκιμαστικά τρυπήματα δοκιμών, αλλά καθώς προχωρούσε ο γύρος η δράση γινόταν πιο γεμάτη, με τον Τζέικομπς να στηρίζει την Κέλλυ στα σχοινιά πριν αφήσει να σκίσει με κομψούς συνδυασμούς στο σώμα και το κεφάλι.

 

Kelly, ένας προηγούμενος αμφισβητίας πολλαπλών τίτλων από μόνος του, αρχικά κάλυψε και απορρόφησε τα σουτ αλλά σύντομα άρχισε να κοντράρει αποτελεσματικά.

 

Περισσότερα για το ίδιο στις αρχές του δεύτερου, αν και πρέπει να πιστέψουμε στον Kelly για τις εύκολες απαντήσεις του που εμπόδισαν τον Jacobs να έχει το ίδιο επίπεδο επιτυχίας στην πρώτη στροφή, ωστόσο καθώς το ρολόι έμπαινε στον τελικό 20 Δευτερόλεπτα περίπου του γύρου ο Τζέικομπς άρχισε να αφήνει να σκίζει με μεγάλες βολές στο σώμα με αυξανόμενη επιτυχία, τόσο πολύ που κυριολεκτικά στα τελευταία δευτερόλεπτα η Kelly αναγκάστηκε να γονατίσει μετά από μια ιδιαίτερα μοχθηρή αποχώρηση.

 

Δυστυχώς ο Kelly προσπάθησε να πάρει την ανάσα του και να σηκωθεί εγκαίρως για να νικήσει την καταμέτρηση του διαιτητή Lee Murtagh, είναι η επίσημη ώρα της διακοπής 2 πρακτικά και 56 Δευτερόλεπτα του δεύτερου γύρου.

 

Μετά τον αγώνα, ο Tommy Jacobs ανακοίνωσε ότι ο λόγος που ανέλαβε ένα μη πρωτάθλημα έξι rounder και όχι τον αρχικά προγραμματισμένο αγώνα τίτλου του WBF Intercontinental εναντίον του Αλβανού Xhuljo Vrenozi, ήταν ότι του προτάθηκε να αμφισβητήσει τον δύο φορές Παγκόσμιο Πρωταθλητή της Αυστραλίας Sam Soliman για το World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Παγκόσμιος τίτλος τον Δεκέμβριο.

 

Στον δεύτερο αγώνα της βραδιάς, ο Ντιν Πόρτερ κάνει το επαγγελματικό του ντεμπούτο απέναντι στον Στίβεν Σάνερς της Λίβερπουλ (2-0-0).

Τι απίστευτη υπόθεση all action, από την αρχή μέχρι το τέλος και τα δύο παιδιά το πήγαν πραγματικά με σφυρί και λαβίδα.

 

Μετά από τέσσερις σπινθηροβόλους στενά μαχόμενους γύρους, δεν ήταν έκπληξη το γεγονός ότι το αποτέλεσμα επρόκειτο να είναι κοντά, και κλείσε ήταν, Ανάγνωση της κάρτας του διαιτητή Lee Murtagh 39-38 υπέρ του Στίβεν Σάνερς της Λίβερπουλ.

 

Ακολούθησε ένας αγώνας Featherweight τεσσάρων γύρων μεταξύ του ίδιου του Clacton Ben 'The Claxican’ Ο Κρις Γουόνγκ του Κουκ και του Μπέλφαστ, και οι δύο έκαναν το ντεμπούτο τους για επαγγελματίες.

 

Οι πρώτοι δύο γύροι, όπως και με τον Porter-Sunners, αγωνίστηκαν τόσο στενά που δεν ήταν εύκολο να ονομαστεί ο νικητής κάθε γύρου, ωστόσο στο 3ο η απόφαση πάρθηκε λίγο πιο εύκολη αφού ο Κουκ πέτυχε ένα τρακαρισμένο σώμα αργά στον γύρο για να γονατίσει τον Ιρλανδό.

 

Μετά από τέσσερις άκρως διασκεδαστικούς γύρους δράσης διαβάστηκε το σκορ του διαιτητή Lee Murtagh 40-37 υπέρ του τοπικού ήρωα Μπεν Κουκ.

 

Όπως και στον προηγούμενο διαγωνισμό, αυτό ήταν ένα θρίλερ δράσης επικών διαστάσεων, τόσο που ήταν χωρίς αμφιβολία ο Αγώνας της Νύχτας.

 

Οφείλω να πω ότι μου άρεσε πολύ αυτός ο αγώνας και ελπίζω αφού αυτό το ζευγάρι πάρει μερικές μάχες κάτω από τη ζώνη του, θα υπάρξει ρεβάνς, καθώς θα ήθελα πολύ να δω ξανά αυτούς τους δύο σε δράση ο ένας εναντίον του άλλου, ήταν ότι καλό.

 

Ο τέταρτος αγώνας της βραδιάς βλέπει το Ipswich Super Middleweight Rob Elden να κάνει το ντεμπούτο του στον επαγγελματία απέναντι στον Lee Cooper της Liverpool.

 

Ο Έλντεν ξεκίνησε δυνατά και γρήγορα, παίρνοντας τη μάχη με τον πιο έμπειρο εχθρό του και αφήνοντας να σκίσει με μεγάλες βολές στο σώμα και το κεφάλι. Αρχικά ο Κούπερ κάλυψε αλλά σύντομα άρχισε να αντεπιτίθεται με μερικές δικές του μεγάλες βολές, Ωστόσο, με αυτόν τον τρόπο άφησε ένα άνοιγμα στην υπεράσπισή του που ο άνδρας του Ipswich δεν άργησε να εκμεταλλευτεί με ένα μεγάλο δεξί στο κεφάλι για να στείλει τον Copper στον καμβά.

 

Ο Χάλκινος στάθηκε στα πόδια του και η δράση συνεχίστηκε με τον ίδιο τρόπο, με τον Έλντεν να στηρίζει τον Χάλκινο πριν τον αφήσει να σκίσει με μεγάλες λήψεις, Ο Κούπερ απάντησε για άλλη μια φορά με δικά του μεγάλα σουτ. Καθώς ο γύρος πλησίαζε στο δεύτερο λεπτό, για άλλη μια φορά ο Έλντεν βρήκε ένα κομμάτι στην πανοπλία του Κούπερ και αυτή τη φορά προσγειώθηκε με ένα μεγάλο δεξί στο σώμα για να στείλει τον Λιβερπουλιανό στον καμβά για δεύτερη και τελευταία φορά. Ο επίσημος χρόνος της διακοπής ήταν ένα λεπτό και πενήντα εννέα δευτερόλεπτα του πρώτου γύρου.

 

Ο πρωταγωνιστικός αγώνας της βραδιάς, δείτε τον Hove's Navid Iran και τον Σκωτσέζο Ben McGivern να παλεύουν για το κενό Professional Boxing Council. (PBC) Ασημένιος διεθνής τίτλος ελαφρών βαρέων βαρών.

 

Η καταπολέμηση του είναι ο σωστός όρος; αυτό ήταν ένα Battle Royale επικών διαστάσεων.

 

Ακριβώς από το Ιράν πήρε τον αγώνα στον McGivern, στηρίζοντας τον Σκωτσέζο στα σχοινιά και αφήνοντας να σκίσει με μια καταιγίδα μεγάλων αριστερών και δικαιωμάτων. Ο ΜακΓκίβερν κάλυψε λογικά και περίμενε την ευκαιρία να αντεπιτεθεί, που έκανε με καλό αποτέλεσμα μόλις παρουσιάστηκε η ευκαιρία.

 

Ωστόσο, δεν ήταν αρκετό για να αποτρέψει το Ιράν να επιστρέψει με μια παρόμοια δυναμική επίθεση σχεδόν αμέσως. Ο ΜακΓκίβερν κατάφερε για άλλη μια φορά να κοντράρει και να πάρει αρχικά τον έλεγχο.

 

Καθώς ο γύρος προχωρούσε, το Ιράν πέτυχε μερικές βολές που ανάγκασαν ξανά τον ΜακΓκίβερν να καλύψει. Ο Ιράν συνέχισε την πίεση με μεγάλα σουτ, ενώ ο ΜακΓκίβερν έπιανε τους περισσότερους με τα γάντια του, ένα μεγάλο δεξί πέρασε από τον Σκωτσέζο γκαρντ, κουνώντας τον μέχρι τα βάθη.

 

Πώς έφτασε ο McGivern στο τέλος του γύρου, απλά δεν ξέρω, τα πόδια του ήταν καλά και πραγματικά είχαν φύγει, αλλά με κάποιο τρόπο το έκανε.

 

Ο δεύτερος γύρος θα δούμε το Ιράν να βγαίνει σκληρά και γρήγορα, ωστόσο ο ΜακΓκίβερν ήταν έτοιμος για την επίθεση, και πάλι αρχικά καλύπτοντας αλλά αυτή τη φορά αντί να κοντράρετε και να καλύπτετε, γύρισε τον αντίπαλό του και πέρασε δυνατά στην επίθεση ο ίδιος.

 

Ο τρίτος γύρος δείτε τον McGivern να παίρνει τον αγώνα στο Ιράν, που οδήγησε σε κάποια εξαιρετική τεχνική πυγμαχία που ακολούθησε και από τους δύο πρωταγωνιστές.

 

Οι επόμενοι γύροι διεξήχθησαν με παρόμοιο τρόπο. Ο τελευταίος γύρος όμως ήταν ένας πόλεμος έξω και έξω; Και οι δύο πυγμάχοι έριχναν προσοχή στον άνεμο και ακολούθησε ένα πολύ νωθρό για ολόκληρο το τελευταίο τρίλεπτο – τι συναρπαστικός γύρος.

 

Μετά από οκτώ φανταστικούς γύρους πυγμαχίας, ο Μπεν ΜακΓκίβερν ανακηρύχθηκε νικητής σκοράροντας ο διαιτητής Λι Μέρταγκ, από α 79-74 περιθώριο σημεία.

 

Πρέπει να πω, ενώ σίγουρα το σωστό αποτέλεσμα, το αποτέλεσμα απλά δεν δείχνει πόσο κοντά είναι κάθε γύρος, αλλά το πρώτο, ήταν. Αυτοί οι δύο πραγματοποίησαν ένα υπέροχο σόου και ήταν σοβαρός υποψήφιος για το βραβείο Fight of the Night.

 

Τι υπέροχο γεγονός για να καλωσορίσω την επαγγελματική πυγμαχία πίσω στο Clacton-on-Sea μετά από ένα σχεδόν ογδόντα χρόνια παύσης, μια επιστροφή που εκτιμήθηκε ξεκάθαρα από τους λάτρεις των πυγμαχικών τεχνών που είχαν γεμίσει τον ιστορικό χώρο σχεδόν μια ώρα πριν από την προγραμματισμένη έναρξη της εκδήλωσης.

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TYSON FURY DISCUSSES CRUSHING DOWNWARD SPIRAL AND CAREER COMEBACK IN EMOTIONAL SIT-DOWN INTERVIEW WITH MAURO RANALLO

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Lineal Heavyweight Champion opens up ahead of his fight against Deontay Wilder December 1 στο PPV SHOWTIME®.

“If mental illness can bring someone as big as me, as strong as me… to my knees, then it can bring anybody to their knees” – Fury

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ΤΙ: Lineal heavyweight champion Tyson Fury opened up to SHOWTIME Sports® αναγγέλων Mauro Ranallo about his years-long struggle with mental health in what Ranallo deemed the most important interview of his career. The two sat down in Big Bear, California where Fury has been training for his December 1 showdown against WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Γουάιλντερ ζουν σε SHOWTIME PPV®.

 

 

Μανία, who shocked the world in 2015 with a unanimous decision victory over former world champion Wladimir Klitschko, details his swift rise to the upper echelon of the heavyweight division, all while battling crippling depression and anxiety that diminished his love of the sport. He recounts his apathy toward boxing leading up to the Klitschko fight and the downward spiral he endured following his historic win.

 

 

Following his win over Klitschko, Fury would fail to face his mandatory challengers and attempted to combat his mental struggles with alcohol and drugs, eventually ballooning to 400 λίρες. The self-proclaimed “Gypsy King” hit a turning point in October of 2017, when he began to seek help for depression and anxiety and was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder, which Ranallo also suffers from.

 

 

Ranallo’s battle with mental illness was recently chronicled in the SHOWTIME documentary BIPOLAR ROCK ‘N’ ROLLER, where the combat sports announcer showcases his struggles and advocates for the shattering of stigmas surrounding mental illness. Like Ranallo, Fury aims to raise awareness of his own struggles and encourage others to seek help.

 

 

“It was like having a fight in my own mind,” Fury said. "[Mental illness] is a silent killer. It is almost like carbon monoxide poisoning because you can’t see it. My calling card is to spread the word on mental health.”

 

 

Fury’s journey back to stardom began with back-to-back wins in his first two fights this past summer. He knocked out Sefer Seferi in June of 2018, and followed suit with a unanimous decision win over Francesco Pianeta in August. His August victory culminated with an in-ring confrontation with Wilder, where the two announced their upcoming heavyweight blockbuster fight.

 

 

The heavyweight showdown headlines the December 1 SHOWTIME PPV ζουν από το Staples Center στο Λος Άντζελες (9 μ.μ. ET / 6 μ.μ.. PT). Γουάιλντερ, who has knocked out all seven challengers of his title, will attempt to make his eighth WBC Heavyweight defense. In the third fight of his comeback, Fury has the opportunity to become a two-time heavyweight world champion.

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CONFIDENT HUGHIE FURY WRAPPING UP ‘TORTUROUS’ TRAINING CAMP; ARRIVES IN BULGARIA SATURDAY TO FACE KUBRAT PULEV IN ‘FIRE & FURY’ IBF ELIMINATOR ON SATURDAY, Οκτώβριο 27, IN SOFIA, BULGARIA

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(Οκτώβριος 18, 2018) Britain’s IBF #5-rated heavyweight contender Hughie Fury is putting the final touches on a “torturous” training camp and, with his team, will arrive in Sofia, Βουλγαρία, αυτό το Σάββατο.

 

 

Επί Σάββατο, Οκτώβριος 27, Μανία (21-1, 11 KOs) θα αντιμετωπίσει Kubrat “The Cobra” Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) in a 12-round elimination bout at the Arena Armeec in Pulev’s hometown of Sofia. The winner that night will become the first in line to face champion Anthony Joshua.

 

 

 

Το γεγονός, entitled “Fire & Μανία” will be presented by Ivaylo Gotzev and John Wirt’s Epic Sports and Entertainment, together with Fury’s promoter, Hennessey Sports, and will be broadcast live in the UK on Channel 5.

 

 

 

“I made a promise to beat Pulev in his own backyard and that’s what I’m going to do,” said a confident Fury. “Nobody else wanted this tough fight. That’s because they’re not future champions. I know what it takes and what you have to do to become the man. I don’t care if I fight Pulev in his own house. He’s in my way of what I want, and he’s got to go.”

 

 

 

Fury and father/trainer Peter Fury have been pushing it to the limit in their Manchester Gym, training twice a day, six days a week for up to three hours per session. But Fury, the current BBBofC British Heavyweight Champion, says all the work will soon be worth it.

 

 

 

“It will all be worth it when my hand is raised,” he continued. “There are no holes in my game right now. I’m at the top of my craft and once Pulev is eliminated, I’ll be coming for Anthony Joshua. He looked vulnerable in his last fight. I’m the one who will capitalize on those vulnerabilities!"

 

 

 

Despite his supreme confidence, defeating Pulev will be no easy feat for 24-year-old Fury. 37-year-old Pulev is one of the most popular athletes in all of Bulgaria, and a former two-time European and IBF International Heavyweight Champion. Pulev’s only career loss came in a challenge for the undisputed heavyweight championship against Wladimir Klitschko σε 2014. Britain’s Dillian Whyte and Americans Jarell Miller και Dominic Breazeale all declined to face Pulev before Fury accepted.

 

 

 

“After I walk right into Pulev’s hometown and take him out, something no other heavyweight would even dare to try, everyone is going to be talking about me and Anthony Joshua. I can’t wait to get this job done and move on to the world championship.”

 

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Rising Star Pugh Back In Action This Saturday, Faces Sirajeva at Pride Park, Derby

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EMILY PUGH VS VERONIKA SIRAJEVA

Saturday 29th September 2018 – Pride Park, Derby

 

Back in April this year Emily Pugh made her professional debut, and boy oh boy did she do it in style. Emily and her opponent Jelizaveta Cerkasova, who was also making her pro debut, put on a master-class.

 

 

 

The contest was a true master-class, but not in the normal sense of the word as used within boxing circles, whereby one boxer ‘gave a master-class to their opponent’, oh no it was a true closely fought master-class of boxing full stop, one of the most enthralling boxing matches in a long, μεγάλο χρονικό διάστημα, one that is only matched by the even more recent ‘Fight of the Year’ nominated World Boxing Council (WBC) Atomweight World Championship contest between Emily’s fellow British & Irish Boxing Authority licensed boxer, the former WBC Muay Thai World Champion Denise Castle and WBC World Youth & International Champion Fabiana Bytyqi.

 

 

 

Αυτό το ερχόμενο Σάββατο, at Pride Park, in Derby, Pugh is set to step into the ring for her second pro bout, this time the Wolverhampton Girl is set to face Latvia’s Veronika Sirajeva on the undercard of the WBL & EBL European Championship contest between Ross Doherty and Gvido Seilis and co headliner Nathan Decastro versus Agoe Ashong PBC Commonwealth title showdown.

 

 

 

Speaking from her home earlier, Pugh said;

 

 

 

“I am very excited to get back into the ring, and more than ready.

 

 

 

“I am looking forward to boxing six rounds. I intend to win them every one of these rounds with a strong performance, in style.

 

 

 

“My professional debut seems so long ago, and I know that I can top that performance and put on a strong fight.

 

 

 

“I hope my opponent has worked as hard as me and is ready to give it everything she’s got.

 

“Thank you to everyone that has supported me, by travelling to come and watch, to Aspire Fitness who have helped prep me for this fight and my sponsor E-liquid Paradise, who this would not be happening without… σας ευχαριστώ! I will not let any of you down.”

 

 

 

Emily Pugh versus Veronika Sirajeva is a support bout for the Ross Doherty versus Gvido Seilis for the World Boxing League (WBL) and European Boxing League (EBL) European Welterweight Championships, that co-headlines with the Nathan Decastro versus Agoe Ashong, for the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Commonwealth Super Middleweight Championship contest on the Daniel Gray promoted event at Pride Park in Derby on Saturday 29th September 2018.

 

 

 

Also featured on the event is another mouth-watering all Merseyside title clash, between Craig Kennerdale and Paul Peers for the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Silver English Welterweight title and Leed’s Super lightweight Jack Jones makes his professional debut against Dundalk, Michael Kelly της Ιρλανδίας.

 

 

 

The event is virtually sold out but there are a few tickets still available, for details please call Dan Gray on 07522 401454.

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Kennerdale: It’s Going to be a War on Saturday Night!

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KENNERDALE Vs PEERS

PBC Silver English Welterweight Championship

29th September 2018 – Pride Park, Derby

 

 

Over the past year or so there’s been a lot of speculation, or should that be desire, about the possibility of an all Merseyside showdown between local heroes Craig Kennerdale and Paul Peers.

 

Until very recently it had been just pure wishful thinking, it had been proposed on numerous occasions and failed to be made, however come Saturday night this much anticipated showdown finally becomes a reality, as promoter Dan Gray decided enough of the talking, if the fans want the fight, they should have their wishes come true and added it to the card for his upcoming event at the home of Derby County FC, Pride Park in Derby.

 

When Dan Gray first proposed the fight to Paul Peers, Peers had told him “Good luck mate, others had tried to make the match-up in the past and failed.” Not to be deterred Gray not only convinced Kennerdale’s manager Kyle Gallagher that the time was right, but also the unbeaten prospect himself.

 

Speaking from his Liverpool home Craig Kennerdale explained why he decided to take the fight now.

 

“I always knew that Paul and I would face each other one day, but always expected it to be much later on in our careers, but when Dan (Γκρί) dangled the carrot of making it for a title, my first title shot, I just couldn’t refuse.

 

“I’ve been waiting for this opportunity for so long, I’ve been around the sport since I was ten years of age and in that time every single training session, every spar and every fight I’ve ever had has been leading to this fight, I can’t wait for Saturday night, it’s my dream to win a title.

“I can’t help but think that this fight has all the hallmarks of being a seriously good all action fight the fans will love to watch.

 

“I believe styles make fights, the difference in our styles, as well as the way we approach fights make this a very interesting match-up. It’s going to be a war on Saturday night.

 

“Like most boxers on the Liverpool circuit, I know Paul’s ability and believe me I’m not taking anything lightly, he’s a good technical boxer with a strong amateur pedigree.

 

“I’m unbeaten in the pros and believe me I don’t intend on losing my ‘0’ anytime soon.

 

“Although I have respect for Paul, I’m here to win. Είμαι στην καλύτερη μορφή της ζωής μου, I’m hitting harder and faster than ever before and because of that I have every confidence that it will be me that lifts the belt come fight night.

 

“Respect to Paul Peers and may the best man win!”

 

Craig Kennerdale versus Paul Peers for the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Silver English Welterweight title supports co-headliners Ross Doherty versus Gvido Seilis World Boxing League and European Boxing League European Welterweight Championships contest and Nathan Decastro versus Agoe Ashong, Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Commonwealth Super Middleweight Championship contest on the Daniel Gray promoted event at Pride Park in Derby on Saturday 29th September 2018.

 

There are also two non-championship contests featured on the event, exciting Super Bantamweight Emily Pugh makes her second pro outing against Latvia’s Veronika Sirajeva and Leed’s Super lightweight Jack Jones makes his professional debut against Dundalk, Michael Kelly της Ιρλανδίας.

 

The event is virtually sold out but there are a few tickets still available, for details please call Dan Gray on 07522 401454.

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Peers Prepares to Face Kennerdale In All Merseyside English Title Clash

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There’s nothing quite like a local Derby, whether Football or any sport but especially Boxing, to get the fans salivating and when it’s an all Merseyside clash it is without doubt the most mouth-watering of them all.

 

 

 

 

On Saturday 29th September, on neutral ground at Pride Park in Derby, the home of Derby County Football Club, life-long Everton fan Paul Peers will step into the ring against fellow Merseysider and staunch Reds fan Craig Kennerdale.

 

 

 

 

Adding extra spice to the contest, if being a Merseyside Derby wasn’t enough; there will be a Title Belt at stake, the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Silver English Welterweight Championship.

 

 

 

 

Speaking from his new home in the Orkneys, Peers made it clear he wasn’t just coming to make up the numbers.

 

 

 

 

“I’m really looking forward to this fight, it’s one that could and should have happened last year.

 

 

 

 

“We’re both from Liverpool, there’s no two ways about it the depth of talent in the city is growing all the time. Liverpool has produced so many Champions over the years, everything from English to World Champions, hopefully after the 29th my name will be added to the long, long list.

 

 

 

 

“I have every intention of boxing at my very best as I try to win this English title, as will Craig.

 

 

 

 

“I’ve seen that Craig is right up for this, he looks even faster now than when I see his training videos. That shows he’s fit and he’s ready, which makes for a good fight, as so am I.

 

 

 

 

“It will be storming fight, expect fireworks on the night, there’s so much a stake, not just bragging rights, I want that belt around my waist.”

 

 

 

 

Craig Kennerdale versus Paul Peers for the Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Silver English Welterweight title supports co-headliners Nathan Decastro versus Agoe Ashong, Professional Boxing Council (PBC) Commonwealth Super Middleweight Championship contest and Ross Doherty versus Gvido Seilis World Boxing League and European Boxing League European Welterweight Championships bout on the Daniel Gray promoted event at Pride Park in Derby on Saturday 29th September 2018.

 

 

 

 

There are also two non-championship contests featured on the event, exciting Super Bantamweight Emily Pugh makes her second pro outing against Latvia’s Veronika Sirajeva and Leed’s Super lightweight Jack Jones makes his professional debut against Dundalk, Michael Kelly της Ιρλανδίας.

 

 

 

 

The event is virtually sold out but there are a few tickets still available, for details please call Dan Gray on 07522 401454.

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KUBRAT PULEV PROMISING ‘FIRE & FURY’ IN IBF ELIMINATOR AGAINST HUGHIE FURY ON SATURDAY, Οκτώβριο 27, IN SOFIA, BULGARIA

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WORLD-CLASS HEAVYWEIGHTS VYING FOR THE RIGHT TO FACE ANTHONY JOSHUA VS. ALEXANDER POVETKIN WINNER FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP

Επί Σάββατο, Οκτώβριος 27, “Fire & Fury” will collide, as IBF #2-rated heavyweight contender Kubrat “The Cobra” Pulev will face Britain’s IBF #5-rated Hughie Fury in a 12-round elimination bout at the Arena Armeec in Pulev’s hometown of Σοφία, Βουλγαρία.

 

 

 

Pulev (25-1, 13 KOs) and Fury (21-1, 11 KOs) will be competing for the right to face the winner of the September 22 showdown between champion Anthony Joshua και αμφισβητίας Αλέξανδρος Povetkin.

 

 

 

Το γεγονός, entitled “Fire & Μανία” will be presented by Ivaylo Gotzev and John Wirt’s Epic Sports and Entertainment, together with Fury’s promoter, Hennessey Sports, and will be broadcast live in the UK on Channel 5.

 

 

 

One of the most popular athletes in all of Bulgaria, 37-year-old Pulev is on a five-fight winning streak, including a TKO 3 over former heavyweight champion Samuel Peter. Among his many distinctions, Pulev is a former two-time European and IBF International Heavyweight Champion. He stands 6’ 4 ½” and weighs in around 240 lbs. Pulev’s only career loss came in a challenge for the undisputed heavyweight championship against Wladimir Klitschko σε 2014. Fury is the fourth opponent scheduled to face Pulev, as Britain’s Dillian Whyte and Americans Jarell Miller και Dominic Breazeale all declined the fight.

 

 

 

Pulev, who will be having his first bout since partnering with Epic Sports and Entertainment, says Fury better not be looking past him while preparing for this fight.

 

 

 

“The fact that Hughie Fury is coming to Bulgaria when many others ran away speaks volumes,” said Pulev. “I understand that he is very motivated because this is an eliminator fight for a chance at the world title. I suggest he stops thinking about the world title for a moment and come prepared for a real battle. I am already in beast mode and I’m hungry for my return in the ring!"

 

 

 

Fury hails from Manchester and is the current BBBofC British Heavyweight Champion and is trained by his father, Peter Fury. The 23-year-old stands 6’ 6” tall and also weighs in around 240 lbs. Τον Σεπτέμβριο του 2017, Fury suffered his only career loss, a controversial majority decision to Joseph Parker for Parker’s WBO Heavyweight Championship.

 

 

 

“It’s taken a lot of time to make this fight happen and I want to thank all of those involved,” said Hughie Fury. “I want to fight for world titles and to do that I need to beat the guys at the top of the division. Kubrat Pulev is a serious fight for the mandatory position and I know I’ve got to be the real deal to beat him. I believe I’m going to do that in his back yard where others trembled at the thought of it.”

 

 

 

“We want to be involved in these big fight nights and to go up against the big names that lead the division,” added father and trainer Peter Fury. “To become a world heavyweight champion, you’ve got to overcome every challenge that’s put in front of you. And for Hughie that starts in Bulgaria in October.”

 

 

 

“In this day and age, when some promoters and their fighters opt for the safest bets, Hughie Fury has done the opposite,” said Ivaylo Gotzev of Fury, who has faced his own share of delays and disappointments on his way to this eliminator bout. “Fury has decided to step into the Lion’s Den, and fight Kubrat in his home town of Sofia. This matchup is intriguing, as two of the best in the division step up and face one another. We expect a great heavyweight battle – one that will decide one man’s destiny to fight for the most coveted title in the world – the Heavyweight Championship. To all of Team Fury – you are welcome in Bulgaria!"

 

 

 

Hennessy Sports CEO Mick Hennessy, promoter of Fury, είπε: “First and foremost I’d like to heap praise on my young fighter Hughie Fury. There’s no pantomime and no theatrics. He’s just a young man, full of respect for everyone he faces, and who believes in giving the fans proper fights and value for money. Σε απόσταση μόλις 23 years of age Hughie is a massive talent. He’s not perhaps got the plaudits he deserves, so this is his moment to make the boxing world really sit up and take notice of what he’s capable of.”

 

 

 

“I’d also like to thank my counterparts at Epic Sports & Entertainment for making this fight happen. It’s taken a lot to get to this point, but we were determined to give the fans a fight that they deserve. Both teams are excited about this one.”

 

 

 

The stacked International undercard, along with ticket details, will be revealed shortly.