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NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME TO ANNOUNCE FIFTH CLASS OF INDUCTEES ON FEB. 15 KATIKA LAS VEGAS
CEO/President Michelle Corrales-Lewis to welcome “exceptional” new class
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LAS VEGAS (Februari 13, 2017) – The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame will announce its fifth class of inductees on Jumatano, Februari. 15, katika 11 a.m. PST, Hall CEO/ president Michelle Corrales-Lewis alitangaza. The 2017 class of nine boxers and five contributors will be revealed at Real Boxing, 5137 The. Oquendo Rd., Las Vegas, NV 89118. Lunch will be provide by TC’s Rib Crib.
The honorees will be formally inducted at the popular gala dinner on Jumamosi, Agosti. 12 at Caesars Palace. Ticket information will be released shortly.
“We have elected yet another exceptional class of inductees and I can’t wait to introduce them,” said Corrales-Lewis, Mume ambaye marehemu, Diego Corrales, was a member of the NVBHOF’s inaugural class in 2013. “We have some of the best boxers ever in this group and I know fans are going to be excited to have the opportunity to meet them.
“Our class of contributors is very strong as well and all have made a significant imprint upon boxing in Nevada.”
Past inductees include some of the greatest fighters who have ever lived, Ikiwa ni pamoja na Muhammad Ali, Mike Tyson, Sugar Ray Leonard, Ajabu Marvin Hagler, Roberto Duran, Julio Cesar Chavez, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis na zaidi.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame is an IRS 501 (c)3 charity and all donations are tax deductible. The Hall’s charitable contributions over the five years since its formation have helped boxers in need and boxing-related charities. Donations are welcome.
The Hall was founded in 2013 by noted boxing broadcaster Rich Marotta. Kwa habari zaidi, simu 702-3NVBHOF, au 702-368-2463.
For Media Credentials Contact: For Information And Sponsorship Opportunities Contact:
Media Coordinator Jon Hait Chief Executive Officer Michelle Corrales-Lewis
Barua pepe: jhshark@aol.com Barua pepe: michelle@nvbhof.com
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World rated junior middleweight Kanat Islam looking to steal the show on Jones – Gunn undercard
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ENCORE PRESENTATION OF IVAN BARANCHYK-ABEL RAMOS SLUGFEST TO AIR TONIGHT AT 10 P.M. ET/PT ON SHOWTIME EXTREME®
Watch Complete Third Round Coverage Including Both Fighters Scoring Knock Downs: YouTube: http://s.sho.com/2kLRB54; Download: https://we.tl/s8TQRRD001
Bonyeza HERE Kwa Picha; Credit Stephanie Trapp/SHOWTIME
An encore presentation of Ijumaa thrilling ShoBox: Generation New, featuring a potential Fight of the Year slugfest between unbeaten super lightweight Ivan Baranchyk and a game Abel Ramos, itakuwa hewa usiku wa leo/Jumatatu katika 10 p.m. NA/PT juu ya Showtime SANA.
Baranchyk and Ramos both landed more than 50 percent of their power punches in the 10-round brawl, well above the super lightweight average of 36.6 asilimia. They nearly doubled the divisional average in total punches landed and power punches landed in a bout that featured three total knockdowns.
CompuBox records indicate that Baranchyk (314) & Ramos (350) combined to land 664 kukwepa makonde jumla. As a point of reference, the epic first encounter between Micky Ward (268) and Arturo Gatti (350) featured 618 combined total punches landed. Of the 664 punches landed Ijumaa usiku, 482 were power punches.
The three-fight telecast will re-air in its entirety Jumatatu. Katika ufunguzi bout, undefeated Spanish super featherweight prospect Jon “Johnfer” Fernadez knocked out formerly once-beaten Ernesto Garza with a punishing series of unanswered combinations in the third round. Katika ushirikiano kipengele, undefeated light heavyweight prospect Joseph “Mack” Williams won a close, majority decision over previously undefeated Dominican Olympian Lenin Castillo.
The event was promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Tony Holden Productions in association with Fight Promotions. Fernandez vs. Garza was promoted in association with MaravillaBox Promotions and Jaafar Promotions.
ADRIAN GRANADOS REVEALS HIS MOTIVATION FOR FEBRUARY 18 BOUT IN AN INTIMATE CONVERSATION WITH MARK KRIEGEL
“I broke down and cried and screamed to coach, ‘I’m going to win this fight. I’m going to win this fight for him.’” – Adrian Granados
THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel: Adrian Granados
Picha / Video Mikopo: Showtime
Top-rated contender Adrian Granados opens up in an intimate interview with Sports Emmy® Award-Winning writer Mark Kriegel in the latest edition of the reoccurring Showtime Sports® digital series, THE REVEAL with Mark Kriegel.
As Granados prepares to meet four-division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner Jumamosi, Februari. 18, kuishi juu ya Showtime® (9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT) katika Cincinnati, Ohio, he talks about his struggles, the loss of his long-time friend Ed Brown and what lies ahead for him on fight night.
A tough Mexican-American from Chicago, Granados enters this fight on a five-bout winning streak, including his impressive stoppage over then unbeaten top contenderAmir mimi Novemba 2015. Hivi karibuni, the 27-year-old dominated Ariel Vasquez over eight rounds in July. With a win over Broner, Granados can position himself for his first career world title shot.
Below are excerpts from the interview:
MARK KRIEGEL: “What does this fight represent to you?"
ADRIAN Granados: “Cubs just won. This is my own World Series, unajua. It took me this long to finally get a big fight, but I got it. This is going to be my coming out. I know a lot of people don’t know who I am. Those who do know me, they know I come to fight.”
KRIEGEL: “One of the guys who does know you is Adrien Broner. You were in his camp for Marcos Maidana. What stands out to [wewe] about him?"
GRANADOS: “He’s a great fighter. I mean, it’s no fluke that he is a four-division world champion.”
KRIEGEL: “Did he ever hurt you?"
GRANADOS: “Definitely, we are humans. He can crack. He just had that explosive power. He had 16-ounce gloves and it felt like he was hitting me with his bare fist. He just hits hard.”
KRIEGEL: “Did you ever hurt him?"
GRANADOS: “Definitely. I know I did. He may not admit it. Yeah, I know I had him bloodied a couple times. I know I had him backing up a couple of times. You just know as a fighter when you crack somebody.”
On the passing of top prospect and friend Ed Brown…
GRANADOS: “I believe it was a Jumapili. I was in a barbershop…They were like, ‘I heard about your boy.’ And I’m … trying to keep it together. I just called George, our coach. He told me, ’Yeah man, Ed has died. Ed is dead.’ And right there I broke down and cried and screamed to coach, ‘I’m going to win this fight. I’m going to win this fight for him.’”
Neon Star Sports & Entertainment Launches New Promotional Company Knockout Night Boxing
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Joe Smith, Jr. Ring 8’s February Guest Speaker
(Joe Smith, Jr. pictures courtesy of Star Boxing)
NEW YORK (Februari 13, 2017) – World-class light heavyweight boxer Joe “The Irish Bomber” Smith, Jr. will be Ring 8’s guest speaker Alhamisi usiku, Februari 23, at its monthly meeting, kuanzia saa 7 p.m. NA, at Plattduetsche Park Restaurant, ziko katika 1132 Hempstead Turnpike in Franklin Square, New York.
The 27-year-old Smith (23-1, 19 Kos) is a Union 66 laborer between fights. The Long Island power-puncher from Mastic burst upon the International boxing scene last June, stopping former world title challenger Andrzej Fonfara (28-4) in the opening round for the World Boxing Council (WBC) International light heavyweight title.
Joe Smith, Jr. (R) is shown finishing off Bernard Hopkins
Desemba mwaka jana, Smith followed up with a sensational eighth-round knockout of living legend Bernard Hopkins (55-8-2), the seven-time, two-division world champion whose retirement fight was ruined by Smith.
“With knockout victories over Fonfara and Hopkins in his last two fights, Joe Smith might be the most exciting fighter since Arturo Gatti,” Pete 8 rais Jack Hirschalisema.
“We look forward to him being a featured speaker at our monthly meeting and letting us know what he has planned next in his career.”
Smith was the recipient of Ring 8’s “Knockout of the Year Award” last December at the organization’s 30th Gonga mwaka 8 Likizo Tukio na tuzo Sherehe. Phil naJerry Capobianco, mtiririko, Smith’s manager and trainer, were also honored as Ring 8’s Manager and Trainer of the Year.
Smith is a light heavyweight contender on the verge of a major fight this year, possibly a world title shot. He is promoted by New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) inductee Joe DeGuardia (Star Boxing).
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KUHUSU RING 8: Pete 8 akawa tanzu ya nane ya nini alikuwa kisha inayojulikana kama Taifa Mkongwe Mabondia Association – hivyo, RING 8 – na leo Wito wa shirika hili bado: Mabondia Kusaidia Mabondia.
RING 8 ni kikamilifu nia ya kusaidia watu wasiobahatika katika ndondi jamii ambao wanaweza kuhitaji msaada katika suala la kulipa kodi, gharama za matibabu, au chochote haja justifiable.
Kwenda kwenye mstari kwa www.Ring8ny.com kwa habari zaidi kuhusu RING 8, kundi kubwa zaidi ya aina yake nchini Marekani na zaidi ya 350 wanachama. Mwaka mtu haki uanachama ni tu $30.00 na kila mwanachama ana haki ya makofi chakula cha jioni katika RING 8 mikutano ya kila mwezi, ukiondoa Julai na Agosti. Mabondia wote kazi, Amateur na mtaalamu, kwa sasa ndondi leseni au kitabu ni haki ya RING complimentary 8 uanachama kila mwaka. Wageni wa Gonga 8 wanachama ni kuwakaribisha kwa gharama ya tu $7.00 per person..
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THOUSANDS BRAVE WINTER WEATHER FOR LEWISTON MMA EVENT
Kwa haraka RELEASE: Lewiston, Maine (Februari 11, 2017) – A nor’easter 48 hours earlier, sub-zero temperatures, heavy snowfall at bell-time, and a blizzard looming on the horizon could not stop more than 2,500 devoted fight fans from getting their fill of mixed-martial-arts action at the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Saturday night. The event marked fight promotion New England Fights’ (NEF) five-year anniversary at the venerable fight arena.
The show was headlined by the semi-finals of the NEF Professional MMA Lightweight Title tournament. Jon Lemke (6-7) advanced to the finals with a first round technical knockout of Jesse Erickson (9-6). Ryan Sanders (13-8) joined Lemke in the final round with a first-round knockout of John Ortolani (8-11).
Ras Hylton (1-0) was victorious in his professional debut over Mike Hansen (5-5), while former NEF Amateur MMA Welterweight Champion Ricky Dexter (1-0) also entered the pro ranks with a verbal submission win over Matt Denning (3-6) after a brutal body shot.
On the amateur portion of the fight card, Victor Irwin (3-0) became the new light-heavyweight champion with a submission of Ryan Glover (3-2).
NEF further announced that its next MMA event, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” would originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee on Jumamosi, Aprili 29, 2017.
matokeo kamili ya “NEF 27: RESURGENCE”:
PROFESSIONAL
Ryan Sanders def. John Ortolani via KO, pande zote 1
Jon Lemke def. Jesse Erickson via TKO, pande zote 1
Ras Hylton def. Mike Hansen via verbal submission
Ricky Dexter def. Matt Denning via verbal submission
Josh Harvey def. Richie Collingham via D’arce choke, pande zote 1
Elias Leland def. Nick Santos via arm triangle, pande zote 1
Amateur
Victor Irwin def. Ryan Glover via rear-naked choke, pande zote 1
Walt Shea def. Alan Bustamante via unanimous decision
Justin Witham def. Ryan Burgess via anaconda choke, pande zote 2
Alex Clark def. Henry Clark via unanimous decision
John Tefft def. Sean Worcester via TKO, pande zote 2
Sarah Ziehm def. Nicole Burgess via rear-naked choke, pande zote 3
Fred Lear def. Michael Crespo via TKO, pande zote 2
Devin Corson def. Winston Cortez via unanimous decision
Zeal McGrew def. Pete Grinnell via TKO, pande zote 1
Frank Johanson def. Jacob Deppmeyer via triangle choke, pande zote 3
Ross Dannar def. Phil Chason via unanimous decision
Angela Young def. Christine Brothwell via unanimous decision
New England Fights returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine with its next mixed-martial-arts event, “NEF 28: INVINCIBLE,” Jumamosi, Aprili 29, 2017. Tickets are on sale now at the Colisee box office 207-783-2009 x 525 na online saa www.TheColisee.com.
Kwa habari zaidi juu ya tukio hilo na mapambano kadi updates, tafadhali tembelea tovuti ya kukuza ya saa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Aidha, unaweza kuangalia NEF videos katika www.youtube.com/NEFMMA/, follow the promotion on Twitter and Instagram @nefights, and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”
71st annual Lowell Sun Charities Golden Gloves Championship Central N.E. novice & open finals results
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