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Carson, קאַליף.(מייַ 29, 2021) -נאָניטאָ דאָנאַירעis champion once again. Fourteen years after he won his first world title, the “Filipino Flash” cemented his Hall of Fame credentials with a sensational fourth-round KO win overNordine Oubaalito capture the WBC World Bantamweight title Saturday night in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, קאַליף. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
“The king has returned,” Donaire beamed afterward. “I just love the crowds. All my friends, מישפּאָכע, all the boxing fans that came out thank you so much. You guys are wonderful.”
The 38-year-old Donaire (41-6, 27 קאָס) is now the oldest world champion ever at 118-pounds. He accomplished it with the left hand that has been the calling card of his career as he dropped Oubaali (17-1, 12 קאָס) three times in total.
“Being at this age is not the question, it’s about my performance,” said Donaire. “About my ability to grow. I believe it matters not what your age is, but how mentally strong you are. What I learned from the [Naoya] Inoue fight is that I’m back. I can still compete at this level. The whole time I was not fighting, I was learning. I’m ready for the next one.”
Following a feel-out first round, Donaire went to work in the second, walking Oubaali down and countering with thudding effect. Donaire scored the first knockdown early in the third, dropping Oubaali with his trademark counter left hook. The Frenchman rose on unsteady legs and Donaire pounced, landing more big shots until another left hook floored Oubaali just a split second before the round ended. ווידער, Oubaali struggled to his feet, dazed yet willing to fight on.
The end came swiftly in the fourth. Donaire expertly maneuvered Oubaali around the ring, pinning him against the ropes where a left uppercut sent Oubaali crumpling to the canvas for a third and final time. Referee Jack Reiss immediately called it off. The official time of the stoppage was 1:52 of the fourth round.
“Three decades of being world champion. Nine-time world champion. That’s amazing,” said Donaire. “I came in here and I felt really good. Today I knew exactly what was going to happen. I knew exactly what I was going to do. I think I was just very focused in the gym. I was very, very focused. I just felt really good coming in and I was grateful to get this opportunity.
“Tonight was something that I had to prove to the world that I’m back and I’m stronger than ever. He was a very tough guy. I think ultimately for me, there was a level of should I be more patient? Or should I go for it? Something I learned in the Inoue fight was to go for the kill. And that’s exactly what I did. I was patient, but I knew he was hurt enough that I could take him out.”
אין די גלויבנס-שטריך, פּאָרטאַ ריקאָ סSubriel Matias (17-1, 17 קאָס) delivered another power-punching display, breaking down previously-unbeatenBatyr Jukembayev (18-1, 14 קאָס) until Jukembayev’s corner stopped the bout after eight riveting rounds.
“I think this is what everybody expected. Everybody knew it was going to be a great war,” said Matias. “This was going to end by knockout whether I was going to get knocked out or Jukembayev was going to get knocked out. I’m just glad it was me who knocked him out.”
Matias establishes himself as one of the best in a stacked division, but this latest win wasn’t easy. Kazakhstan’s Jukembayev came out strong, landing a right hook-right uppercut combination upstairs from his southpaw stance that got Matias’ attention in the first.
Jukembayev pushed the pace in the second. Matias began letting his hands go in the third, throwing in combination to the head and body. Both combatants were now fully warmed up, setting the stage for a fourth round that could be a candidate for “Round of the Year.”
It began when a hard left hook staggered Jukembayev and drove him to the canvas. Matias sought to close the show but Jukembayev held on, cleared his head and started landing his own shots. With a minute left in the stanza, Jukembayev stunned Matias with a left cross. Instead of clinching, Matias fought fire with fire, bringing the crowd out of their seats with toe-to-toe action until the bell sounded.
Matias never stopped coming forward. Following a one-sided sixth, Jukembayev returned to his corner with both eyes swelling shut. The back and forth ensued in the seventh as Jukembayev buzzed Matias with two right hooks toward the end of the round.
Matias returned to the driver’s seat in the eighth round, pounding away at Jukembayev with both fists. אין גאַנץ, he out-landed Jukembayev by 100 פּאַנטשיז (234/608 צו 134 /409) and was more accurate (38.5% צו 32.8%). The accumulation of blows was enough to convince Jukembayev’s corner to request the bout be stopped.
“He knew he had nothing to lose. He came in and was doing everything strong,” said Matias. “He knew that all he could do was knock me out to win. I would have done the same thing. That’s a warrior’s heart and he has all my respect.
“After that fourth round, I mean he is a very competitive fighter, so it turned into a war after that point. My hands go up to him as well. עס איז געווען אַ גרויס קאַמף. I definitely have had other opponents that were very good, but this is the one that has given me the hardest test.”
In the telecast opener, Gary Antuanne Russell (14-0, 14 קאָס) continued his ascent up the super lightweight ranks. The undefeated Russell became the first to stop the ruggedJovanie Santiago (14-2-1, 10 קאָס), dominating Santiago until referee Sharon Sands halted the contest following the sixth round at the suggestion of Santiago’s corner.
“The objective is to get the man out as soon as possible and come out unscathed,” said Russell. “I just want to say that Santiago was a class-A opponent. A lot of people think he beat Adrien Broner. I want Adrien Broner now.”
With older brother and WBC World Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. working his corner, Gary Antuanne controlled the action from the opening bell. די 2016 Olympian worked the jab and straight left behind the southpaw stance, snapping Santiago’s head back several times in the first.
רוססעלל, 24, continued to land the left in the second and third. Early in the fourth, he followed up a straight left to the ribs with a short right hook upstairs that dropped Santiago to a knee. Puerto Rico’s Santiago gamely rose to his feet and survived the follow-up onslaught to make it out of the round.
“The importance to me is to execute round-by-round, and round-by-round, I was executing more and more. My father told me to go to the body, right hook upstairs. He was open to that,” said Russell.
Russell showed no signs of slowing despite being extended beyond four rounds for the first time in his pro career. The Capital Heights, מד. product battered Santiago in the sixth, landing punishing combinations throughout the frame. רגעס שפּעטער, the bout was stopped.
“It’s definitely important to me to perform so I’m not just known as Gary Russell’s younger brother,” said Russell, וואס לאַנדיד 146 פון 444 פּאַנטשיז (32.9%). “I come from an excellent background of fighters. We’re building a dynasty.
“How soon do I want to get back in the ring? If I could fight on the Deontay Wilder card, that would be great.”
Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will replay Sunday, מייַ 30 בייַ 9 אַ.ם. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday, מייַ 31 בייַ 10 פּ.ם. ET/PT אויף SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – Emmy® award winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The Executive Producer was David Dinkins, קינג, the Producer was Ray Smaltz and the Director was Chuck McKean. Three-time super bantamweight world champion Israel Vazquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna served as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (זאַפט).
Devar Ferhadi takes on Blake Mansfield in Afternoon Main Event Brandon Robinson battles Genc Pllana in Nightcap Feature
פילאדעלפיע, פּאַ (מייַ 27, 2021)–A huge day and night of professional boxing is now set forSaturday June 5thבייַ די 2300 אַרענאַ אין פילאדעלפיע.
King’s Promotions will present two shows that will begin at 3 PM and 8 PM ET respectively.
Headlining the afternoon card will be super middleweight’sDevar Ferhadi(8-0, 7 קאָס) of Frederick, Maryland andבלייק Mansfield (7-3-1, 4 קאָס) פון בורלינגטאָן, North Carolina in a fight scheduled for eight-rounds.
אין זעקס-קייַלעכיק באָוץ:
Greg Outlaw (8-0, 3 קאָס) פון באָוי, Maryland taking onAndrew Rodgers (4-9-2, 2 קאָס) of Elkhart, Indiana in a junior welterweight fight.
Joseph Jackson (16-0, 12 קאָס) of Greensboro, NC battlesטערראַנסע ווילליאַמס(5-4-1, 1 קאָ) Harrisburg, PA in a junior middleweight contest.
Edgar Torres (8-0-1, 4 קאָס) פון Springfield, וואַ. פייץ Keshon Hutchinson (7-5, 1 קאָ) פון לייענען, PA in a junior middleweight contest.
In four-round ContestsLawrence Murtagh וועט מאַכן זייַן פּראָ דעבוט קעגן Christian Bermudez (2-0, 2 קאָס) in a battle of Brooklyn based junior welterweights.
In a battle of first-timers, Isaac Haynes פון אַלבאַני, New York will fightQuadir Albrightof Philadelphia in a junior welterweight bout. The night action will feature a much anticipated eight-round super middleweight clash betweenבראַנדאָן ראָבינסאָן (15-2, 10 קאָס) of Philadelphia andGenc Pllana (8-1-1, 4 קאָס) of Hagerstown, Maryalnd.
אין זעקס-קייַלעכיק באָוץ:
It will be a battle of Keystone state lightweights asOsvaldo Morales (4-0, 2 קאָס) פון האַרריסבורג, PA fightsJames Bernadin (3-0-1, 2 קאָס) Lancaster, פּאַ
Jonathan Rodriguez(8-1, 3 קאָס) פון בעטהלעהעם, PA fightsSebastian Baltazar(1-4) פון טאַקאָמאַ, Washington in a bantamweight fight.
Rasheed Johnson (7-3, 3 קאָס) of Philadelphia squares off withRafiq Muhammad (4-0, 2 קאָס) פון ריטשמאָנד, VA in a welterweight fight.
Khainell Wheer (4-1, 4 קאָס) פון בעטהלעהעם, PA takes onVincent Baccus (4-2-1, 3 קאָס) of Okmulgee, OK in a super middleweight affair,
In four-round fights.
Elijah Morales(7-0, 4 קאָס) פון Trenton, נדזש פיגהץ Andres Abarco (2-4) of Normandy Park, Washington in a welterweight contest.
פּראָ דעבוטינג Eric Monroeof Philadelphia fightsRoudly Lolo (0-0-1) פון האַרריסבורג, PA in a middleweight fight.
Both cards will be streamed live on BXNGTV.com
ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF $50 General Admission Tickets remain for both shows, און קענען זייַן געקויפט דורך פאַך 610-587-5950 or at Pivott Boxing (2807 North 6th Street in Philadelphia, 215-398-5766)
“I’m transitioning that flair you saw from me on the football field
all into this sport.”
Former NFL Star Wide Receiver Chad Johnson Makes Boxing Debut In an Exhibition Against Versatile Fighter Brian Maxwell on Mayweather vs. Paul SHOWTIME PPV®Undercard Sunday, יוני 6 from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens
האָוסטאָן-(מייַ 26, 2021) – Former NFL star wide receiverChad Johnsonmade a name for himself throughout his storied career by combining elite on-field production with highlight-reel celebrations and an outspokenness that made him a household name. איצט, he will look to take that same formula into his boxing debut when he steps into the ring for an exhibition against versatile fighterBrian Maxwellאויף זונטאג, June 6 as part of the Mayweather vs. Paul SHOWTIME PPV event at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
In addition to bringing his brand of entertainment to the event, Johnson compared his own boxing style to one of the sport’s most unique fighters.
“I’m transitioning that flair you saw from me on the football field all into this sport,” said Johnson. “To me, my style is like Emanuel Augustus. Once I got those basic fundamentals down to a tee, I could add that trickery to my game.”
A long-time fan and student of the sweet science, Johnson never believed that he’d have this opportunity to box on this stage. אָבער, once he received word from Mayweather and knew how long he’d have to prepare, he jumped on the chance presented.
“I never thought about stepping in the ring,” said Johnson. “I never thought there would be an opportunity to do so. But I love boxing. I’m friends with every boxer out there because I love and study all of it. I didn’t expect anything like this to happen. When Floyd called, the first thing I wanted to know, was how much time I had to prepare. Once I knew that I had enough time that I could look like myself in there, I knew I could pull it off.”
Always pushing the boundaries of what the public expects from athletes, Johnson will add another feather into what has been a remarkable career as an athlete and entertainer with this fight on June 6.
“This is a one-time thing,” said Johnson. “I’ve done some crazy things in life, and this is one to add and scratch off the bucket list. I’m coming in there to have fun and entertain.”
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ABOUT MAYWEATHER VS. LOGAN PAUL
מייַוועאַטהער ווס. Logan Paul is a special exhibition bout presented by Mayweather Promotions, FANMIO and Mavathltcs that will take place on Sunday, יוני 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, פלאַ. The telecast, which is being produced by SHOWTIME PPV, וועט לופט לעבן אָנהייב אין 8 פּ.ם. עט / 5 פּ.ם. PT and can be purchased now atSHOWTIME.com אוןFANMIO.com. The undercard will feature WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal vs. two-division world champion Badou Jack in a 12-round rematch, plus former unified super welterweight champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd against Luis Arias in a 10-round bout and in a fourth PPV bout, former NFL star wide receiver Chad Johnson will make his boxing debut in an exhibition match against versatile fighter Brian Maxwell. טיקקעץ זענען אויף פאַרקויף איצט בייַTicketmaster.com.
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TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR BELLATOR’S FIRST FAN-ATTENDED EVENT STATESIDE IN OVER A YEAR
לאס אנדזשעלעס— Today, BELLATOR MMA confirmed that No. 6 ראַנגקט פעאַטהערוועיגהטאהרן פּיקאָ (7-3) has been added to theBELLATOR MMA 260: Lima ווס. Amosovmain card on Friday, יוני 11, where he will oppose grappling aceAiden Lee(9-4), in a 145-pound bout. The fight will take place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, קאַן. and will be televised live on SHOWTIME at 9 פּ.ם. עט / 6 פּ.ם. פּט.
בעללאַטאָר 260will be headlined by welterweight world championדאָוגלאַס לימאַ(32-8), who will defend his 170-pound title against the undefeated and top-rankedYaroslav Amosov(25-0).
The event marks BELLATOR’s first fan-attended event in the United States sinceבעללאַטאָר 239took place on February 21, 2020. A limited number of tickets starting at $60 are available now and can be purchased through Ticketmaster or at Bellator.com.
Since his professional MMA debut in 2017, Aaron Pico has widely been considered one of the brightest prospects in the sport. The Jackson Wink fighter has showcased a wrestling acumen that stacks up with the best in the world, coupled with vicious punching power that has earned him stunning KO victories with both his left and right hand. The 24-year-old has shown steady growth each time out in the BELLATOR cage and is currently riding a three-fight winning streak.
Fighting for the first time on American soil, the 26-year-old Lee looks to secure his third straight victory inside the BELLATOR cage. An underrated submission specialist, the Englishman earned his fourth career victory via rear-naked choke against Damian Frankiewicz and a stunning head-kick knockout against Jeremy Petley in the first round of their matchup last September.
אַדדיטיאָנאַללי, a welterweight fight between BELLATOR veteranKyle Crutchmer (6-1) and promotional debutantLevan Chokheli(9-0, 1 נק) has been added as a preliminary bout. Crutchmer, who trains out of AKA in San Jose, wrestled at Oklahoma State University, where he became a two-time All-American and two-time Big 12 מייַסטער. דערווייַל, Chokheli looks to keep his record flawless while making a sound first impression in his BELLATOR debut. The 24-year-old Georgian boasts an impressive 100% finishing rate, having never seen the final bell in all nine of his fights.
Also added to the preliminary card,“The Boogeyman,"Lance Wright(5-1) will be making his BELLATOR debut after an impressive showing on the American regional scene. He will be tasked with fightingTaylor “Tombstone” Johnson (6-2), a two-fight veteran of the BELLATOR cage.
All prelims will stream live at5:30 פּ.ם. ET/2:30 פּ.ם. פּטon the BELLATOR MMA YouTube channel, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube channel and Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below.
BOSTON (מייַ 25, 2021) – Veteran boxerMarvin “Much Too Much” Cordova, דזשוניערand promising prospectRobert Daniels, דזשוניער.are the latest additions toRyan Roach’s growing Fighter Locker stable.
"מר. (זשימי) Burchfield (Cordova’s promoter) linked me up with Marvin,” Roach said. We had a few short conversations on the phone, and it just happened. Marvin is very passionate about the sport, and he’s read to show the worked he still has a lot left in his tank. He truly is a special fighter with a high-caliber resume including opponents likeוויקטאָר אָרטיז אוןJoselito Lopez. He has a great team around him now and we are really looking forward to getting him going.
“Robert is a great young man coming from a family just like mine. I am ready to get him going with a great trainer inקעווין קוננינגהאַם. I am proud to add him to the Fighter Locker team. He is really a talented fighter that had a few bad breaks early on in his career. He had managerial issues and so forth. Look for Daniels Jr. during the next year!"
The 36-year-old Cordova (23-2-1, 12), is a super middleweight from Pueblo, Colorado. A solid amateur who was a bronze medalist at the 2002 יוז. Under-19 and 2003 פּאַליס אַטלעטיק ליגע, Cordova turned pro in 2014, but his pro career has been interrupted because spent 8 years in prison. He also defeated future pro world championדניאל דזשאַקאָבס
"איך בין 36 but a young 36,” Cordova said. “I started boxing at 4. I had 242 amateur fights and was chosen as one of the top amateur boxers in the country. I spent 8 years in prison, and it made me a better person and hungrier fighter. I have some unfinished business to take care of. I really beat Joselito Lopez(Lopez won an 8-round decision). I hit him with a big shot in the sixth round, but they let him stay down for 4 מינוט, claiming he was hit low.”
In his last fight this past January, Cordova captured the NBA super middleweight title by stopping 56-30-3Hector Velazquezin round four, adding to his awards display case that also includes his Interim WBC Youth World, WBA NABA U.S. light welterweight, and GBU Youth light welterweight title belts.
“Ryan Roach believes in me,” Cordova noted. “I’m stronger and ready for the next step. I had talked with a friend, דזשימי ווילליאַמס, about signing with a good manager. He told me Ryan was a good manager who loves his fighters and really cares about him. My promoter, ‘Mr. B’ (Jimmy Burchfield), hooked me up with Ryan. He calls to make sure I’m good and he can get me to the elite level once again.”
Daniels (4-0, 4 קאָס) is the son of former WBA cruiserweight World championRobert “Preacher Man” Daniels (49-10-1, 41 קאָס), who became world champion in 1989, when he decisioned the future Hall of FamerDwight Muhammad Qawi.
“There’s a little bit of added pressure as the son of a world champion boxer,” southpaw Daniels admitted. I’ve heard things like ‘he’s not going to be like his father, he doesn’t have what it takes to be world champion.’”
Now fighting out of West Palm Beach, פלאָרידאַ, Miami native Daniels is now trained byקוננינגהאַם. Managerial issues resulted in him fighting only four times as a pro during his nearly 5-year career.
“I was introduced to Ryan by my friend, Daniel Bailey (a member of Fighter Locker), and I believe Ryan can get me to a world title,” Daniels remarked. “The main reason I signed with Ryan is I like his personality. He’s easy to talk with and before I even signed with him, he reached out to me to see how things were going. And that’s a big reason why I did sign with him.
“I was supposed to sign with managers are few times, but it never went anywhere, and I wasn’t getting fights. I have this great opportunity now and I’m going to take full advantage of it.”
Fighter Locker’s growing stable of gifted boxers include California super flyweightRocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (21-1, 6 קאָס), טרוי, NY ABF American West super lightweightRay Jay “The Destroyer” Bermudez(12-0, 9 קאָס), טאָראָנטאָ, Canada welterweight West Haven, CT super welterweightJimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams (17-5-2, 6 קאָס), יבער מידדלעוועיגהט“The Amazing” Shawn McCalman(7-0, 4 קאָס), יוז. Army super bantamweightDaniel Bailey, דזשוניער. (5-0, 4 קאָס), לייטווייטLeonel de los Santos(2-0, 2 קאָס), אַ2-time Dominican Republic Olympian, Boston featherweightTroy Anderson, דזשוניער. (1-0, 1 קאָ), pro-debuting Dominican Republic welterweightJuan Solano, and Salt Lake City, 2016 אָלימפּיק זילבער מעדאַליסטYuberjen Martinez, Utah brothers, יבער לייטווייטIgnacio Chairez (8-0-1, 5 קאָס) and lightweightGabriel Chairez (3-0-1, 2 קאָס).