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BARCLAYS CENTER TO HOST BLOCKBUSTER MATCH-UP FEATURING FOUR-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION ADRIEN BRONER VS. UNDEFEATED THREE-DIVISION CHAMPION MIKEY GARCIA ON SATURDAY, JULY 29
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總理拳擊冠軍主辦
住在SHOWTIME
–門票銷售 星期四, 六月 15 在 10 A.M.—
布魯克林 (六月 13, 2017) –四分裂世界冠軍 阿德里安 “問題” Broner 三處世界冠軍 米奇·加西亞 square off in a blockbuster matchup in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®, 星期六, 七月 29, 住在Showtime, presented by Premier Boxing Champions at Barclays Center, 布魯克林拳擊™的家.
Tickets to the event, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, 售價為 $950, $750, $350, $300, $250, $150, $75, 和 $50 (不包括適用的費用), and will go on sale on 星期四, 六月 15 在 10 A.M. AND, 可以在以下位置購買 ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com 或致電 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center starting 星期五, 六月 16 中午 (如果門票仍然可用). 集團折扣可致電844-BKLYN-GP.
“Broner VS. Garcia is one of the year’s biggest matchups in boxing and we anticipate an electric atmosphere at Barclays Center,” 布雷特說Yormark, CEO of Brooklyn Sports & 娛樂. “This will be our fourth major card in 2017 as BROOKLYN BOXING continues to deliver dramatic moments, 有競爭力的戰鬥, and many of the sport’s biggest names to fight fans.”
Broner and Garcia, two world-class fighters in their prime, meet at a critical time in their respective careers in one of the most intriguing matches in boxing. Both Broner and Garcia have had spectacular victories at Barclays Center in Brooklyn during their careers. Broner successfully defended his welterweight title against Paulie Malignaggi at Barclays Center on June 22, 2013, 和加西亞, coming off a lengthy layoff, defeated Elio Rojas via fifth-round TKO at the arena on July 30, 2016.
Broner, a three-division world champion by the age of 23, and one of the youngest four-division world champions in boxing history, remains one of the most accomplished and popular athletes in the sport today. Among the top 140-pounders in the world, Broner is undefeated at or below 140 pounds with his only two losses coming against welterweight world champions Marcos Maidana and Shawn Porter. 在剛 27 歲, Broner (33-2, 24 科斯) still believes he is the future of the sport and looks to prove it against Garcia on星期六, 七月 29.
Hailing from Cincinnati, 俄亥俄, Broner has achieved more in his young career than most fighters can hope for in a lifetime. After earning world titles at 130, 135 和 147 英鎊, Broner won a belt in a fourth weight division – 140 英鎊 – 十月 2015 when he defeated Khabib Allakhverdiev via 12日 round stoppage to become the second youngest four-division champion in boxing history at 26 (behind Oscar De La Hoya, 24). Broner will turn 28 years old on 七月 28, the day before his bout with Garcia.
加西亞, 29 years old and undefeated (36-0, 30 科斯), is a recently crowned lightweight champion and one of the best pound-for-pound boxers in the sport. He will move up in weight for the second time in just three fights to challenge Broner. Garcia is a member of a renowned boxing family, and is noted for his sportsmanship and his commanding presence in the ring, honed by his brother and acclaimed trainer Robert Garcia. He has held world titles at 126, 130 和 135 英鎊, but has never fought above 138.
加西亞, of Moreno Valley by way of Oxnard, 加利福尼亞州。, returned to the ring after a two-and-half-year layoff in July 2016 without missing a beat. After defeating Rojas, Garcia became a three-division champion by beating previously undefeated lightweight world champion Dejan Zlaticanin with a vicious third-round knockout this January. Garcia has stopped 19 他最後的 21 opponents including Roman “洛基” 馬丁內斯, 胡安·曼努埃爾·洛佩斯, Orlando Salido and Bernabe Concepcion.
欲了解更多信息，請訪問 www.SHO.com/Sports, 萬維網.
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Grand Opening of Connecticut Boxing HOF new location Monday night, 六月 26, in Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun
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BELLATOR SIGNS VETERAN MMA COMMENTATORS MIKE GOLDBERG AND MAURO RANALLO
BOTH SET TO CALL THE ACTION FOR BELLATOR NYC ON星期六, JUNE 24 AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
LOS ANGELES — Bellator has signed longstanding MMA commentators Mike Goldberg 和 毛羅Ranallo to multi-event broadcast agreements beginning with Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦 和 Bellator 180: 戴維斯VS. Bader 上 星期六, 六月 24. The move sees Goldberg return to SPIKE for the first time since 2011, while Ranallo reunites with Bellator President Scott Coker, having worked together through 2013. The pair will join a broadcast team that currently includes Jimmy Smith, Jenn Brown and Chael Sonnen.
“Mike Goldberg and Mauro Ranallo are two of the best in our business and I couldn’t be happier about them joining the Bellator family,“斯科特說科克爾. “In addition to 六月 24, we look forward to working together to make future Spike broadcasts even more exciting for our fans as we add further depth to an already-exceptional broadcast team.”
“The addition of highly-regarded announcers Mauro and Mike to our fantastic lineup of broadcasters, and our first-rate production led by Scott Fishman, further demonstrates our commitment MMA fans and expanding the global Bellator brand,” added Spike SVP, Sports and Specials Jon Slugger.
Mike Goldberg is best known for his 20 plus years of play-by-play work in professional MMA and trademark calls that made him popular with fans around the globe. In addition to his two decades in mixed martial arts, he has broadcast every major sport at the network level, most notably his 900 games in the NHL, both nationally and with the Minnesota Wild, Vancouver Canucks and Detroit Red Wings. He has also hosted entertainment shows, 含 Shaq Vs. A graduate of Miami (俄亥俄) 大學, Goldberg now resides in Phoenix, 亞利桑那州.
Mauro Ranallo gained notoriety with MMA fans during his tenure with PRIDE, and later STRIKEFORCE, where his voice became synonymous with the now-legendary events. Throughout his career, Ranallo has spent time working with various sports outside of MMA, including boxing, 職業摔跤, kickboxing and ice hockey, and will continue his work with Showtime Boxing. Ranallo, a native of British Columbia, 加拿大, now resides in Los Angeles, 加利福尼亞州.
請訪問 Bellator.com 和 BellatorNYC.com for upcoming event information.
Hartman Arena extends Box Office hours To support ticket demand for this Saturday night’s “KO拳擊之夜: Rapid Fire” event Featuring 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez
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THE FIGHTING PRIDE OF BUCKSPORT RETURNS FOR ONE MORE BATTLE
路易斯頓, 緬因 (六月 13, 2017) – Ray “All Business” Wood has received his mail in Florida, 緬因, South Carolina and Texas, to name just a few corners of the United States. He’s comfortable with a nomadic existence, especially when his highest goals are at stake.
The Pine Tree State is where Wood’s mixed martial arts dream evolved, 然而. And in any endeavor at any chapter of life, sometimes home is where you can go to recapture the magic.
That’s at least some of the inspiration for one of the most popular combatants in New England Fights history as he sets foot in that regional cage for the first time 在 28 個月.
木 (8-3) will lock up with Alexandre “Popo” Bezerra (19-5) in a featherweight bout that promises nothing but fireworks at “NEF 29: Stars & Stripes” on星期六, 六月 17. The opening bell at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee is scheduled for 7 P.M.
“I’m coming off two losses, so it’s good to get back where it all started,” Wood said. “It’s a good time to rekindle the fire.”
No shortage of major factors have contributed to the hiccup in Wood’s winning ways. For starters, 木, 誰轉 28 六月 6, has been juggling his career with life’s ultimate responsibility since last summer, when his wife, Tiana, gave birth to their first child, Liem.
It’s also worth noting that his two losses have come against undefeated fighters in the elite Bellator Fighting Championships. Wood tapped to a first-round choke at the hands of Adam Piccolotti (9-0) 五月 14, 2016. After a brief stint to embrace the newfound challenges of fatherhood, Wood returned to the fray in December and dropped a unanimous decision to second-generation MMA prospect A.J. 麥基, JR. (8-0).
Wood is quick to point out that a busier life is no excuse for a change in performance. Rather, it empowers him with new purpose as he plies his non-traditional trade.
“It’s definitely been a lot of big changes. Now I have a kid. That changes everything,“他說，. “That gives me a lot more to fight for. If I go out and perform, that provides more opportunities and gives me more to offer my family.”
The only other loss on Wood’s docket coincided with his most recent experience in Maine. Crafty veteran Anthony “Cheesesteak” Morrison (20-11) took the NEF featherweight belt via fifth-round submission.
Wood left Maine shortly thereafter for Gaffney, 南卡羅來納州. He now resides with his family in Amarillo, 得克薩斯州.
“I wasn’t originally from Maine,” said Wood, who grew up in Fort Myers, 佛羅里達, before moving to Bucksport in seventh grade. “I kind of knew I wanted to leave and see what was out there.”
He took many pieces of Maine with him, 雖然. 木, a high school wrestler, found himself sorely missing that competition after graduation, so he took up jiu-jitsu.
此後不久, he heard that a gentleman named Chris Young was training MMA fighters at a home-based sweatshop in Bangor.
“He was holding workouts in his basement. This was before his gym (年輕的MMA) even started. It was a weird thing,” Wood recalled. “Looking back on it, who just shows up at somebody’s house, knocks on the door and says, “嘿, I hear you guys train MMA?” You just hope you have the right house.
“I love to compete, and I loved wrestling,“ 他加了. “I knew when my wrestling days were over that I needed to find something to fill that void.”
Mixed martial arts provided that platform. Wood picked up three wins before stopping Ahsan Abdullah (7-8) on strikes at the inaugural NEF card in February 2012.
Wood emerged as a mainstay with the growing organization, culminating with his July 2013 victory in Bangor over Lenny Wheeler (9-6, 1 NC) 空缺職位.
“When I first started, I had no illusions of fighting professionally or anything like that. My passion found me,” Wood said. “NEF does a great job preparing guys. They’ve sent a bunch of guys on to fight at the next level. They keep fighters busy. I was able to win a title, and it certainly didn’t hurt my career. I’m glad I was able to fight for them early on.”
While he’s back under the familiar black banner, the competition remains at a world-class level. Bezerra, 29, is a nine-time Bellator veteran.
The Brazilian, now based out of Philadelphia, lost a decision to unbeaten Andre Harrison (16-0) in his last fight. 在此之前, he split two wars with UFC vet Levan Makashvili (14-2-1), and then won two quick stoppages.
“He’s got a lot of experience. He’s been in with the best of the best. He has a combination of toughness and skill,” Wood said. “He’s like me in that he likes to take the fight to you. We’re not going to be in there playing patty-cake.”
Ups and downs are the nature of even the most successful MMA careers. Wood has learned not to let the recent losses leave him awestruck by the caliber of opponents at the next level.
“You have to stay true to your training, You have to remember why you fell in love with the sport in the first place,“他說，. “A fight is a fight, no matter where it takes place or who is watching. You just have to pay attention to what you know.”
The time between his past two birthdays has been a period of learning in both Wood’s personal and professional lives.
As the new father discussed his upcoming return to New England via phone, his infant son was audible in the background.
“他 10 months old. It’s crazy how quickly that time goes,” Wood said. “He’s a little bit feisty. I can kind of tell he’s going to be an athlete.”
Wood’s return headlines a card that tentatively features four professional MMA fights, four pro boxing matches, and seven amateur skirmishes in the cage.
Tickets to “NEF 29: Stars & Stripes” start at $25 並且可通過調用 (207) 783-2009 分機. 525 或 www.thecolisee.com.
有關事件，並拼牌更新的詳細信息, 請訪問推廣的網站 www.NewEnglandFights.com. 此外, 你可以在觀看視頻NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “新英格蘭戰鬥.”
關於新英格蘭戰鬥
新英格蘭戰鬥 (“NEF”) 是打架事件推廣公司. NEF的使命是創造緬因州的戰鬥機和球迷的一致好評最高的質量事件. NEF的執行團隊在作戰體育管理方面擁有豐富的經驗, 生產活動, 媒體關係, 市場營銷, 法律和廣告.
LaManna decisions Velasquez in Atlantic City
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AGE IS NOTHING BUT A NUMBER IN LEWISTON TITLE FIGHT
即時發布: 路易斯頓, 緬因 (六月 12, 2017) – There are wink-and-nudge undertones when 38-year-old Rafael Velado declares “I’m the young guy, for once” as he contemplates his New England Fights amateur lightweight title defense on 星期六, 六月 17. Then again, he is, by nearly a decade-and-a-half.
It’s a disservice to label hall of fame competitor and coach Pat Kelly a sentimental favorite in his quest to win the 155-pound strap. Yet the 52-year-old assuredly is, as evidenced by at least one internet poll that shows him as the clear people’s choice to win the fight.
Velado vs. Kelly is a bundle of contradictions, an intriguing mix of styles, perhaps even a pairing that defies logic. It’s certainly a spotlight neither man would have predicted for himself five years ago. It’s also a clash of undefeated warriors that promises to rock the house at Androscoggin Bank Colisee.
“You can buy a ticket for this fight, but I truly believe you’re only going to need the edge of your seat,” Kelly, an amateur wrestling legend from the Camden-Rockport region. “I think we’re going to light the place up.”
“Everybody seems excited, and wouldn’t that be a cool story? If I end up saying later on, ‘I fought a guy when he was 52, and he beat my butt,’ the moral of the story is don’t ever count anybody out,” Velado said.
Just to clarify, Velado (4-0) doesn’t expect that to happen. A black belt in jiu-jitsu fighting out of First Class MMA of Brunswick, he looks to extend his winning streak over fighters from Young’s MMA of Bangor.
Velado claimed the vacant crown with a first-round demolition of Jimmy Jackson last September. 在此之前, Mike Peitersen took Velado the distance in his toughest test to date.
“It makes sense from a record standpoint, but I’ve fought four times since the last time Pat did, and two of those were against his training partners,” Velado said. “If you look at strength of opposition, I don’t know that it’s that close. I’m not saying that means it won’t be a good match. I just don’t think it’s very comparable. But we all know the MMA magic can happen.”
Due to lengthy rehabilitation from a knee injury, 黃綠色 (3-0) hasn’t fought since June 15, 2015 at “NEF 18: 美國製造,” when he won by technical knockout over Steve Bang Sr. He beat Bang’s son and namesake in the same manner and also defeated Frank Dellasala in his debut, which came at welterweight.
The champion wrestler (University of Maine) and coach (Camden Hills High School, where he mentored now-UFC star Tim Boetsch) weighed in at over 200 pounds before he began the three-hour round trip to and from Bangor, four times each week.
“I’m an amateur’s amateur,” Kelly said. “I got into this four years ago to stay in shape, make contacts, make new friends and enjoy the experience. When they asked me if I’d like to try getting in the cage, 這是, ‘Yeah, I’ll give that a shot.’
Kelly said he was welcomed with open arms, then “beaten to a pulp,” by the likes of Bruce Boyington, Ryan Sanders and Aaron Lacey – all accomplished pro fighters from the Bangor gym.
It wasn’t long, predictably, before he fell in love with the concepts of competition and self-discipline all over again.
“There’s a bold truth to this sport,” Kelly said. “It’s one-on-one, locked in a cage with the other guy, and what are you going to do to survive? I love that feeling.”
Conventional wisdom dictates that the fight will go to the ground quickly. Then it’s a case of which fighter can assert his will and expertise.
Velado doesn’t lack for training partners who test his mettle every day. Six of them are scheduled to appear in the same cage at NEF 29. First Class owner John Raio also mirrors Kelly in terms of size and decorated wrestling background.
“Pat and I have been in (格鬥運動) a long time. We’ve both won against some excellent people and some not-so-excellent people,” Velado said. “The road to winning against me, a guy has to be better in two disciplines and also have a better game plan.”
Interesting choice of words, when you consider Kelly’s admission that he is more inclined to fly by the seat of his pants.
“My coaches talk about a game plan, but I don’t know if I’m a game plan kind of guy. I go right back to how I know to survive. That’s the warrior in me,” Kelly said. “What you have are two guys who are not going to give up. I think that’s part of the interest. That’s what makes it a good fight.
“Raf is experienced,” he continued. “He’s undefeated. He’s the champion. I’m the old guy coming in and trying to knock him off. There are a number of parallels that make this a fascinating fight.”
The combatants’ thoughtful words in separate interviews even followed the same wavelength.
Velado graciously said he understands the fans’ desire to see Kelly keep turning back time, extend his own record as the oldest winner in NEF history and add the distinction of oldest champion to that list.
“I actually am a fan of Pat,” Velado said. “The MMA fan in me is rooting for him. I’d like to see him have whatever level of success is just short of winning. Mentally it wouldn’t wreck me if I lost the fight.”
Likewise, Kelly is prepared for the possibility that the outcome won’t go his way.
“I don’t ever train to lose, but often times winning comes in unique ways,“他說，.
If his four children perceive the merits of his commitment to MMA as more than a midlife crisis, Kelly believes he has already won the greatest battle of all.
“Yes, of course you want to win, but I also want them to see that when you have a personal goal, you can’t just say you want it. You have to go get it,“他說，. “When I spend all that time driving back and forth, whether I’m talking to myself to thinking or listening to music, most of the time when I’m chasing this thing, I’m on my own. And I know my kids and students can see that.”
該 六月 17 card tentatively features four professional MMA fights, four pro boxing matches, and seven amateur skirmishes in the cage. Tickets to “NEF 29: Stars & Stripes” start at $25 並且可通過調用 (207) 783-2009 分機. 525 或 thecolisee.com.
有關事件，並拼牌更新的詳細信息, 請訪問推廣的網站 www.NewEnglandFights.com. 此外, 你可以在觀看視頻NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “新英格蘭戰鬥.”
關於新英格蘭戰鬥
新英格蘭戰鬥 (“NEF”) 是打架事件推廣公司. NEF的使命是創造緬因州的戰鬥機和球迷的一致好評最高的質量事件. NEF的執行團隊在作戰體育管理方面擁有豐富的經驗, 生產活動, 媒體關係, 市場營銷, 法律和廣告.
ROCK ICON DAVE NAVARRO TO PERFORM NATIONAL ANTHEM FOR BELLATOR NYC: SONNEN VS SILVA
World-renowned musician, artist and filmmaker Dave Navarro will perform the national anthem prior to the main event for Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦 at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City on 星期六, 六月 24.
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦, the biggest event in Bellator history, features the long-awaited bout between two of the most popular fighters in mixed martial arts history, 如 Chael Sonnen的 (29-15-1) 和 萬德雷·席爾瓦 (35-12-1, 1 NC) finally square off in an impending grudge match. This blockbuster event includes a heavyweight bought between MMA legend 費多爾艾米連科 和強硬 馬特·米特里恩, along with two championship bouts, 含 道格拉斯·利馬 (28-6) defending his 170-pound strap against 勞倫斯·拉金 (18-5, 1 NC) and current lightweight champion 邁克爾·錢德勒 (16-3) putting his world title on the line against the undefeated 布倫特博智 (7-0).
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. 席爾瓦 airs LIVE on pay-per-view beginning at 10下午ET/7下午PT. Prior to the pay-per-view event, SPIKE will air Bellator 180: 戴維斯VS. Bader LIVE and FREE on both coasts, 在開始 8下午ET/5下午PT. 另外, Bellator 180 prelims will air exclusively on Bellator.com and the Bellator Mobile App at 6下午ET/ 3下午PT.
Navarro, a founding member of Jane’s Addiction, currently serves as host of Spike’s hit series, “Ink Master.” Enclosed is a recent clip of him performing the national anthem in a Spike promo.
Dave Navarro performs National Anthem
Jose Haro issues statement on tragic injury sustained by Daniel Franco
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New USBA Featherweight Champion Jose Haro has issued a brief statement regarding the status of his fallen opponent, 丹尼爾·佛朗哥, through his promotional representative, Whitfield Haydon:
“I respect all fighters. My heart hurts knowing that my opponent from 星期六 night is still in the hospital. I hope he has a full and speedy recovery. Nothing but love, brotha. We put everything on the line when we step inside the ring. I always tell my brother/trainer that I’m a father first, fighter second, and if he ever sees me badly hurt to stop the fight because my kids need their daddy. I’m very grateful that I won but it really doesn’t feel like I won. I always pray that my opponent and myself come out our fight in good health. Let’s go #TeamFranco, you got this!” |