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MANCHESTER | NASHVILLE – ITV Studios Entertainment Manchester announced today that it has teamed up with IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of הימען ספּאָרט & Entertainment Corp., to bring WOS Wrestling back to ITV, with an initial commission for a 10-part series.
The commission from ITV’s Helen Warner follows a successful one-off-special, which aired on New Year’s Eve 2016. The Executive Producers for ITV Studios are Tom McLennan and Simon Marsh. Jeff Jarrett, the Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling, will be the Executive Producer for IMPACT Wrestling.
Thirty years after the original WOS ended – and legendary stars such as Big Daddy, Mick McManus and Rollerball Rocco left British screens – this new series will feature the very best of today’s wrestlers from the current red-hot U.K. wrestling scene.
They will compete in front of a live audience at the intimate Preston Guild Hall on Thursday 25טה May and Friday 26טה מייַ (doors 7pm / bell time 7.30pm).
Tickets for these historic shows will go on sale at 9am on Friday 7טה April from Gigsandtours.com /Ticketmaster.co.uk / prestonguildhall.co.uk
There will also be a launch event this Monday (27טה מאַרץ) בייַ 2 pm in Manchester, where the full details of the WOS live shows will be announced, including the roster. Press and fans are invited to attend to the launch, which will include a Q&A and meet & greet. Places are extremely limited, to reserve one please email wswaudience@itv.com
This initial commission is part of a comprehensive co-production agreement between ITV Studios and IMPACT Wrestling to relaunch the WOS Wrestling brand, bringing British stars to ITV while leveraging the roster and creative team of IMPACT Wrestling along with its expertise in live event production and international distribution.
“This opportunity to work with ITV Studios to revive this iconic brand in the United Kingdom is a perfect example of the ways in which we intend to leverage our strengths to build our presence in international markets in collaboration with local organizations,” said Ed Nordholm, president of IMPACT Wrestling.
Director of Entertainment, ITV Studios Manchester, Tom McLennan said: “Britain’s wrestling scene is thriving and there has never been a better time to bring it back to ITV after a gap of 30 years.”
Jeff Jarrett, Chief Creative Officer for IMPACT Wrestling, מוסיף: “The WOS brand is etched in professional wrestling tradition. My family’s lineage in the industry dates back 70-plus years, so I am honoured for the opportunity to work on reviving the legacy of this historic British series.”
Win Sets Up A Possible Unification Fight With WBC World Champion Mikey Garcia; Encore Presentation of טאַנייט ס Fight Airs at 10 פּ.ם. און/פּט אויף שאָ עקסטרעם®
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נייַ יארק (מאַרץ 25, 2017) – Jorge Linares defended his WBA Lightweight World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Anthony Crolla שבת evening on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL from Manchester, ענגלאַנד. The win sets Linares up for a possible unification fight with WBC Lightweight World Champion Mikey Garcia, a matchup that would be considered one of the best that can be made in any weight class.
שבת ס main event from Manchester Arena aired live on SHOWTIME. Live fight coverage was provided by Sky Sports with Adam Smith calling play-by-play and world champion Carl Froch serving as ringside analyst. Garcia joined SHOWTIME Sports host Brian Custer and analysts Al Bernstein and Paul Malignaggi to provide commentary from a New York studio.
Linares and Crolla previously fought a fierce, closely contested battle last September, one that Linares won by just a few rounds. אויף שבת, Linares retained the belt by a wide margin—118-109 on all three scorecards—virtually outclassing Crolla from the outset.
“He seems to be getting better with age,” said Froch, sharing a growing sentiment among boxing pundits.
Linares (42-3, 27 קאָ ס) cruised through much of the fight with an impressive display of boxing skill and power. A precisely timed uppercut floored Crolla in the seventh. Moments later Linares nearly finished him with a flurry against the ropes. קראָללאַ, אָבער, would not go quietly. The Manchester native, perhaps spurned by his home crowd, bravely grew more aggressive in the second half of the fight. But Linares was simply too sharp, too fast and too comfortable for Crolla to overcome.
Mikey Garcia is coming off a brilliant knockout of world champion Dejan Zlaticanin in January and is hungry for a unification bout.
"קודם אַוועק, I congratulate Jorge Linares for a great win,” said Garcia. “His skill, flexibility, combinations and power were definitely impressive. I hope we can make a fight as soon as possible. He didn’t look cut or hurt so maybe we can fight this summer.”
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Jerry Odom takes on Gabriel Pham
Stacked card features Anthony “זאַפט” יונג
Also undefeated Leroy Davila, Elijah Vines, טירעלל רייט, John Bauza, דאָנאַלד סמיט & Dylan Price
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אַטלאַנטיק סיטי, נדזש (מאַרץ 24, 2017)- Undefeated super lightweight Keenan Smith will headline a big night of action on Saturday, April 22nd at The Claridge Hotel in Atlantic City.
The show is promoted by GH3 Promotions and D and D Promotions.
The card will also feature many up and coming stars from the Philadelphia/New Jersey region.
סמיט פון Philadelphia האט אַ רעקאָרד פון 10-0 מיט 4 קנאָקקאָוץ.
סמיט, די 2008 לאַנדיש גאָלדען גלאָוועס פעאַטהערוועיגהט טשאַמפּיאָן און אַ 2007 יינגער אָלימפּיק לאַנדיש טשאַמפּיאָן, turned pro in April 2010-at 130 פונט. סמיט געגאנגען 72-4 אין די אַמאַטשערז. Two of the victories came against current world-ranked contender Amir Imam.
ער האט זיך אויסגעדרייט פאַכמאַן אין 2010, and his wins over two undefeated fighters Alex Montes (1-0) and Lavelle Hadley (2-0). Smith also has a win over Bemjamin Whitaker (10-1) in a bout that was nationally televised on Showtime’s ShoBox series. אין זיין לעצט באַוט, Smith defeated Marquis Hawthorne on January 20th in Atlantic City.
The will be Smith’s 6 fight Atlantic City.
In the exciting eight-round co-feature, Gabriel Pham will battle Jerry Odom in a super middleweight bout.
Pham of Atlantic City, ניו דזשערזי האט אַ רעקאָרד פון 8-1 מיט פיר קנאָקקאָוץ.
די 28 year-old Pham turned professional in 2009, and won his first six bouts, which included a win over undefeated Michael Glenn (2-0). Since his only professional blemish, Pham has knocked out his last two opponents, with the latest being a 4th round stoppage over Chauncey Fields (4-10) on March 11th at The Claridge in Atlantic City.
This will be Pham’s 7th fight in Atlantic City, with this being his 3rd consecutive at The Claridge.
אָדאָם פון באָוי, מאַרילאַנד האט אַ רעקאָרד פון 14-3-1 מיט 13 קנאָקקאָוץ.
די 24 year-old is a 5 יאָר פאַכמאַן. Odom won his first 11 ענדס, which included a thrilling stoppage over previously undefeated Victor Quinonez (8-0) in six-rounds in a bout that was nationally televised on Showtime’s ShoBox: די ניו גענעראַטיאָן.
Odom then was disqualified in his bout against Andrew Hernandez, when Odom hit Hernandez while he was down. The loss was extremely controversial, and Odom avenged that setback in dramatic fashion as he stopped Hernandez inside of a round in their rematch. אָודאַם, who has appeared on ShoBox five times, stopped Julius Jackson (19-1) אויף יולי 22, 2016. אין זיין לעצט באַוט, Odom was stopped in five rounds by Philadelphia based upset specialist Taneal Goyco on November 11, 2016 אין פילאדעלפיע.
Appearing in six-round bouts will be:
Leroy Davila (5-0, 3 קאָ ס) of New Brunswick, New Jersey taking on an opponent to be named in a bantamweight bout.
יאַן גרין (12-1, 9 קאָ ס) פון פּאַטערסאַן, New Jersey taking on an opponent to be named in a middleweight bout.
אַנטאַני “זאַפט” יונג (15-2, 6 קאָ ס) of Atlantic City will take on an opponent to be named in a welterweight bout.
טירעלל רייט (9-0-1, 6 קאָ ס) פון דזשערזי סיטי, New Jersey battling Dan Pasciolla (9-2-1) פון ציגל, New Jersey in heavyweight bout.
John Bauza (5-0, 2 קאָ ס) פון צפֿון בערגען, New Jersey will fight Tyrome Jones (4-0, 1 קאָ) פון טשיקאַגאָ, Illinois in a super middleweight bout.
אין פיר-קייַלעכיק באָוץ:
Super Middleweight Elijah Vines (3-0, 3 קאָ ס) פון פילאדעלפיע, super featherweight Donald Smith (4-0, 3 קאָ ס) פון פילאדעלפיע, super flyweight Dylan Price (1-0, 1 קאָ) of Sicklerville, New Jersey as well as Manuel Rodriguez of Newark, New Jersey making his pro debut against will see action against opponents to be named.
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Now that sanction has officially been granted, the next fight for red-hot undefeated super middleweight David “די רויט Flag” Benavidez will be an eliminator for the #2 mandatory challenger spot in the WBC’s world rankings against highly regarded contender Rogelio “Porky” Medina, פון סאָנאָראַ, מעקסיקא.
WBC #1-rated Callum Smith and WBC #2-rated Anthony Dirrell will fight for the vacant 168 WBC Championship (tentatively scheduled for May), the winner of that fight must then face undefeated WBC #3 קאַנטענדער, Avni Yildirim, from Turkey. The champion at the end of those two fights will be mandated to face the winner of the Benavidez vs. Medina eliminator.
For Benavidez (17-0, 16 קאָס), who served as chief sparring partner for middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin’s recent preparations to face Danny Jacobs, news of the fight with Medina is a welcome development.
“This is the biggest opportunity of my life and I’m not going to let it go to waste,” said Benavidez. “I’m going to destroy this guy like I do everybody else. I have never trained this hard for a fight and I feel that, come fight time, I’ll be extremely strong and do it up.”
געהאלטן אַ באָקסינג עילוי דורך פילע, the 20-year-old Benavidez, who turned professional at age 16, is the brother of former interim WBA World Super Lightweight Jose Benavidez, and has been trained since age two by his father Jose Benavidez Sr.
Father/trainer Jose says everyone on Team Benavidez is aware of what’s at stake against the formidable Medina, who lost a controversial decision to IBF World Champion James DeGale’s last year, in a fight that many felt Medina won.
“We are excited and working really hard,” ער האט. “This is the toughest fight of his career, so we’re taking it super serious. This is a big opportunity for us to shine and look good and go to the next level. We were training with Golovkin here in Big Bear (קאַליפאָרניאַ) and we’ve decided to stay here and keep training until the fight.”
“I know he’s a tough fighter and he’s been in a lot of wars, and he has a lot of experience, but I’m very motivated for this fight,” continued David. “We have a month and a half in training with Golovkin in camp already. Camp with him is hard work and training here in Big Bear gets you to the next level. The hard work I’m doing here will definitely get me this win.”
Promoter Lewkowicz says any remaining questions about young Benavidez will be answered in this fight.
“This is the final test for David Benavidez,” האט לעווקאָוויקז. “If he does to this guy what he did to so man other fighters, it will be time for the world to acknowledge that David is going to be a star in boxing. This test will show everyone that he is truly everything we’ve been saying he is since he was a teenager. I am proud of the hard work he is doing and look forward to this great victory.”
Date and site for the fight are being negotiated. More details to follow.