“Zurdo” fighting for his legacy, 41-0 Gilberto Ramirez on mission to join elusive 50-0 club
LAS VEGAS (Mei 19, 2021) – Only five boxers have started their professional careers with a 50-fight win streak and the contemporary leader, 41-0 Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez is on a mission to join the exclusive club, continuing July 9th in Los Angeles tegenSullivan Barrera (22-3, 14 KO).
Ramirez, die onlangs een exclusief promotiecontract hebben getekend metOscar De La Hoya’S Golden Boy-promoties, was the first Mexican-born super middleweight World champion, and he is currently the No. 3 rated light heavyweight in the world, door de World Boxing Association (WBA) en de World Boxing Organization (WBO).
Although he won’t turn 30 until June 19, Ramirez has been fighting professionally for nearly 12 jaar, and one of his goals is to become a World champion in two different weight classes. Another is joining his idol and fellow Mexican, Julio Cesar Chavez in de 50-0 Club, in which he is No. 1 having amazingly won his first 87 pro fights. The first blemish on his pro record was a 12-round majority draw with the greatPernell Whitaker in 1993 in their WBC World welterweight title fight.
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BOXING’S 50-0 CLUB
- Julio “J.C. Cesar Chavez 87 (13 KO) 1980-1993 Mexico
- Willie “Wil ‘o The Wisp” Pep 62 (23 KO) 1940-1943 VS
- Wanheng Menayothin 54 (18 KO) 2009-2019 Thailand
- Carlos “Canas” Zarate 52 (51 KO) 1970-1978 Mexico
- Floyd "Money" Mayweather, Jr. 50 (27 KO) 1996-2017 VS
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“Getting to 50-0 is very important, but I’m more interested in being able to fight the fights the fans want,” Ramirez said. “I’ve never turned down a fight and have made it clear to all the fighters I want. I look across the division and none of these fighters are on my level”
Chavez moved ahead of featherweight iconWill Pepbij 62, Niet Doen. 2 on the contemporary list, compiled in less than three years dating back to the 1940’s. Pep lost for the first time as a pro toSammy Angott by 10-round decision in 1943.
Thailand mini-flyweightWanheng Menayothin, originally a Muay Thai fighter, had his streak snapped last November at 54 doorPanya Pradabsri.
Another Mexican boxer is in the 50-0 Club, Niet Doen. 4 Carlos Zarate, who reached 52 straight victories off his pro debut, 51 door knock-out, in the 1970’s. Zarate was stopped in his 53rd fight by Puerto Rican starWilfredo Gomez in the fifth round of their 1978 WBC super bantamweight World championship match.
The only member of the exclusive 50-0 Club to retire undefeated is Floyd “Money” Mayweather, Jr. in fifth place with 50.
The four inactive boxers in the club – Chavez, Pep, Zarate, and Mayweather – are inducted in the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
Rocky Marciano enBrian Nielson (49), Larry Holmes (48), Ricardo Lopez (47), Joe Calzaghe (46-0) enJim Barry (45) all came close to 50-0 memberships. Lopez (51-0-1) fought a draw in his 48th pro fight withRosendo Alvarez.
Ramirez is closing in on boxing history as he fights for his legacy. Five years after he retires, “Zurdo” should rightfully join the four Hall of Famers who are presently ahead of him on the 50-Club list.
BELLATOR MMA ANNOUNCES RETURN OF LIVE AUDIENCES AND NEW RELATIONSHIP WITH ELEVATE SPORTS VENTURES
NEW YORK – MAY 19, 2021 -BELLATOR MMA, a leading global mixed martial arts organization featuring the world’s most dominant combat sports athletes, is set to welcome back fans in attendance to watch live events beginning with BELLATOR 260: Lima vs. Amosovop vrijdag, Juni 11, and BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs. Moldavskiop Vrijdag, Juni 25, in het Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Both events will be televised live on SHOWTIME®.
To amplify the anticipated return to fan-attended events, BELLATOR has tapped Elevate Sports Ventures, an innovative and resourceful sports and entertainment marketing firm, to support sponsorship, premium and ticket sales strategies for the internationally renowned mixed martial arts brand.
A limited number tickets starting at $60 will be made available beginning this Friday, Mei 21 for BELLATOR 260: Lima vs. Amosovand BELLATOR 261: Johnson vs. Moldavski for purchase at Ticketmaster and Bellator.com.
Elevate’s integration comes on the heels of BELLATOR MMA’s move to its new exclusive U.S. television partner, SHOW TIME, which began televising the promotion’s events in April. The sports agency additionally will support BELLATOR’s marketing, operational and routing strategies for events moving forward.
“We are very excited to be getting into business with Elevate,” said BELLATOR MMA President Scott Coker. “They bring a tremendous amount of knowledge and experience to the table with a proven track record of providing consistent results for top professional sports franchises, leagues and events. It feels like our family just got bigger, and I am confident that this new relationship will lead to the continued growth of the BELLATOR brand.”
“At Elevate, we are inspired by BELLATOR’s ambition to meaningfully connect and engage with current and new fans, and aggressively route new live events to its diverse, global fanbase,” said Elevate Sports Ventures Chairman and CEO Al Guido.
Following this Friday’s BELLATOR 259: Cyborg versus. Smid 2, BELLATOR MMA will have hosted 16 events without spectators in attendance at Mohegan Sun Arena during the COVID-19 pandemic. Bovendien, the promotion held three cards in Milan, Italië, and a historic night of fights in Paris, which marked the first time a major MMA promotion held an event in France.
Elevate will leverage its “Insights” vertical, utilizing industry-leading data and analytics practices, to generate smarter sponsorship, premium and ticket-sales targets and strategies, including producing data-driven fan profile analysis, product and pricing strategies, lead-scoring modeling and more for BELLATOR MMA’s front office, global brand and future live events.
Voor meer informatie over aankomende BELLATOR MMA-evenementen, bezoekBELLATOR.com.
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SALITA PROMOTIONS AND SHAMO BOXING TO PRESENT FROM RUSSIA WITH GLOVE, A 13-FIGHT MATINEE OF RUSSIAN BOXING TOMORROW, Vrijdag, MEI 15, ON FITE
UNDERCARD ACTION STARTS AT 10:00 AM ET ON STREAMING GIANT FITE.TV; COREY ERDMAN TO PICK UP THE LIVE COMMENTARY AT 12:30 ET MARATHON BOXING CARD PRESENTED FOR JUST USD $9.99
(Vrijdag, Mei 14, 2021) Morgen (Zaterdag, Mei 15), vanaf 10 ben ET and carrying on throughout the day, Salita Promotions en Shamo Boxing will present “FROM RUSSIA WITH GLOVE,” another matinee of international professional boxing, on the popular streaming platform FITE.TV voor slechts USD $9.99 van de Soviet Wings Sport Palace in Moscow, Rusland.
The main event of the marathon 13-fight event, will feature a 10-round women’s showdown for the WBC CISBB (Boxing Bureau of the CIS, Slavic and Baltic Countries) Strawweight Championship between Vichuga, Rusland Anna Levina (6-1, 5 KO) and Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania veteran Halima Vunjabei (9-6-1, 5 KO). And in the 10-round co-main event, Beshariq, Uzbekistan’s undefeated Mirzakamol Nematov (4-0, 2 KO) will face Sergiev Posad, Rusland Evgeny “The Eagle” Nikitin (5-5, 2 KO) for the World Professional Boxing Federation Super Welterweight Championship.
Veteran commentator Corey Erdman will begin calling the action for the key fights on the card, vanaf 12:30 pm ET, with undefeated super welterweight Vadim Musaev(3-0) taking on Mariupol, Ukraine’s Artem Lim (5-4, 2 KO).
Also featured will be Vladimir, Rusland Vaghinak Tamrazyan (17-8, 5 KO) taking on Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania’s Meshack “Smart Boy” Mwankemwa (21-9-2, 13 KO) in a middleweight eight-rounder, as well as undefeated Russian redhead Alexander Devyatov (10-0, 9 KO) of Saratov, Rusland, going against durable South African veteranRofhiwa “The War Child” Maemu (19-10-3, 12 KO) in an eight-round lightweight struggle.
And in an “all Russian” female special attraction, Moscow’s Luiza Davydova (4-2, 2 KO) will face Saint Petersburg’s Yuliya Smyzhina (0-2) over six rounds in the super welterweight division.
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“This card is packed with the next generation of boxing talent from the from the former Eastern Bloc,”Zei promotor Dmitriy Salita. Don’t miss a chance to see many of the Russian stars of tomorrow before they become big names in the United States. Thanks to my partners, Shamo Boxing, and to the FITE.TV team who always go above and beyond.”
Erdman, a boxing-media insider and commentary veteran for ESPN, NBC, CBS, SpikeTV, BoxNation, DAZN and SNY, as well as UFC Fight Pass’ recurring series Broadway Boxing, says he’s happy to be returning to his duties behind the microphone for Salita’s ongoing series of livestreamed events.
“Dmitriy continues to do the important work of giving women platforms in boxing and beyond that, normalizing them being in the main event of a broadcast,"Hij zei. “I am very much looking forward to calling this event, the Levina vs. Munjabei main event in particular. Tamrazyan vs. Mwankemwa is a really interesting fight as well, because both of these guys are used to getting assignments against top prospects and hometown fighters, so they’re both underrated. Now they get a chance to be in a 50-50 fight and could produce fireworks together. Tamrazyan had a good argument for winning his last fight against Bobby Mominov who went on to fight on NBC not long after. Both Tamrazyan and Mwankemwa are really solid fighters that are better than their records suggest.”
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BELLATOR MMA™ CONFIRMS FULL FIGHT CARD FOR BELLATOR 259 – LIVE ON SHOWTIME® NEXT FRIDAY, MEI 21 AT 9 P.m. EN
CRIS CYBORG SET TO DEFEND WOMEN’S FEATHERWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP AGAINST LESLIE SMITH IN A HIGHLY ANTICIPATED REMATCH
LOS ANGELES– BELLATOR MMA heeft de volledige strijdkaart bevestigd voorBELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg versus. Smid 2ditVrijdag, Mei 21 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The event caps off an exciting month of action for BELLATOR, and airs LIVE on SHOWTIME at9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.
With plans to continue her dominance over the women’s featherweight division, Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) will put her world championship on the line against No. 4 gerangschikt vedergewichtLeslie Smith(12-8-1) in a rematch to crown the world’s top 145-pound female athlete.
De BELLATOR MMA 259 main card on SHOWTIME is loaded from top to bottom, including former bantamweight champion Darion Caldwell (15-4) rematching Niet Doen. 6 gerangschikt bantamgewicht Leandro Higo (20-5) in a 135-pound contest, a top-five middleweight clash between the undefeated No. 3 gerangschikt Austin Vanderford (10-0) en nr. 4 gerangschikt Fabian Edwards (9-1), and a welterweight matchup that will see the streaking Jaleel Willis (14-2) face off against former LFA champion Maycon Mendonca (11-4), who’ll be making his promotional debut. Capping off the main card action will be the undefeated Jackson Wink-product and No. 9 gerangschikt licht zwaargewicht Christian Edwards (4-0) challenging Mississippi’s Ben Parrish (4-1).
Als onderdeel van de lancering van BELLATOR MMA op SHOWTIME, het netwerk biedt kijkers die nieuw zijn bij de SHOWTIME-streamingdienst een gratis proefperiode van 30 dagen aan, gevolgd door een maandelijks abonnementsgeld met korting van $ 4,99 / maand voor de komende zes maanden. Kijkers kunnen zich aanmelden opSHO.com/BellatorMMA. Abonnees krijgen gedurende de hele maand twee vooraanstaande BELLATOR MMA-evenementen per maand 2021 en verder, met alle geplande evenementen om live uitgezonden te worden 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT anywhere the SHOWTIME service is available.
The nine-fight preliminary card has no shortage of action-packed bouts, featuring a top-10 light heavyweight matchup between No. 7 gerangschiktGrant Neal(5-0) en nr. 8 gerangschiktTyree Fortune(5-0) and the return of Israeli lightweight superstarAviv Gozali (5-0), as he looks to add to his five first round finishes and record breaking 11-second submission win. Meer, the charismatic No. 8 ranked women’s flyweightValerie Loureda (3-0), the always-excitingJe Awad(23-13, 1 NC), en nr. 6 ranked Australian featherweightJanay Harding (6-4), who takes on No. 7 ranked Irish sensationLeah McCourt(4-1). Eindelijk, Niet Doen. 9 gerangschikt lichtgewichtAlfie Davis (14-3) makes his sixth promotional appearance against BELLATOR newcomerAlexander Shabliy (19-3).
All prelims will stream live at5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT op het BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal, SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal en Pluto TV. Full bout listings are below:
BELLATOR MMA 259: Cyborg versus. Smid 2Hoofd Card:
SHOW TIME
9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Vedergewicht Wereldtitel Main Event: c-Cris Cyborg(23-2, 1 NC) vs. #4-Leslie Smith(12-8-1)
Bantamgewicht Co-Main Event: Darrion Caldwell (15-4) vs. #6-Leandro Higo(20-5)
Middengewicht Bout: #3-Austin Vanderford (10-0) vs. #4-Fabian Edwards (9-1)
Weltergewicht Bout: Jaleel Willis (14-2) vs.Maycon Mendonca (11-4)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #9-Christian Edwards (4-0) vs.Ben Parrish (4-1)
Voorlopige Card:
BELLATOR MMA YouTube-kanaal | SHOWTIME Sports YouTube-kanaal | Pluto-tv
5:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. PT
Lichtgewicht Bout: Je Awad (23-13, 1 NC) vs.Nate Andrews (16-3)
Light Heavyweight Bout: #7-Grant Neal (5-0) vs. #8-Tyree Fortune (5-0)
Vlieggewicht gevecht: Sumiko Inaba (1-0) vs.Kristina Katsikis(1-1)
Lichtgewicht Bout: Aviv Gozali (5-0) vs.Sean Felton (5-2-1)
Vlieggewicht gevecht: #8-Valerie Loureda (3-0) vs.Hannah Guy(2-1)
Zwaargewicht Bout: Davion Franklin (2-0) vs.Tyler Koning (12-9)
Vedergewicht Bout: #6-Janay Harding(6-4) vs. #7-Leah McCourt (4-1)
Lichtgewicht Bout: #9-Alfie Davis(14-3) vs.Alexander Shabliy(19-3)
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Kunt u terecht opBellator.com voor aanvullende informatie.
Top Mexican prospects showcased on stacked June 10th rjj boxing card
STREAMING LIVE AND EXCLUSIVELY ON UFC FIGHT PASS® FROM MEXICO
LAS VEGAS (Mei 13, 2021) — RJJ Boxing op UFC FIGHT PASS®, gepresenteerd door Roy Jones, Jr. Bokspromoties en De La O-promoties, returns to Mexico on Thursday, June 10,to showcase some of the top Mexican boxing prospects.
All the action will be streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, 's werelds toonaangevende digitale abonnementsdienst voor vechtsporten, vanaf 10 p.m. EN / 7 p.m. PT from Benito Juarez Auditorium in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico. To sign-up for UFC FIGHT PASS, kunt u terecht opwww.ufcfightpass.com.
“RJJ Boxing continues to showcase some of the best prospects in Mexico,” RJJ Boxing CEO/co-founderKeith Veltre said. “The future of Mexican boxing will be in action once again on UFC FIGHT PASS. We have been able to continue promoting during the pandemic by following COVID-19 protocols, working with Emanuel Romo (DLA O Promotions), a dedicated staff and young fighters anxious to prove themselves in the boxing world outside of Mexico.”
The main event finds 23-year-old Mexican super middleweightManuel “El Meno” Gallegos (17-1, 15 KO) matched against his Las Vegas opponent, Kevin “The Second Coming” Newman (11-2-1, 6 KO), in a 10-round bout.
Gallegos, who has stopped 15 pf his opponents in his 17 pro wins, is coming off his only loss as a pro last October, by way of an 8-round unanimous decision to 10-1-1 (7 KO) Oziel Santoyo. Gallegos’ most impressive victory to date was an 8-round unanimous decision over 37-7Marco Reyes. Upset-minded Newman has won four of his last five fights.
In de co-featured evenement, World Boxing Organization (WBO) Latino featherweight championAlan “Cacharro” Solis (13-0-1, 7 KO), beoordeeld Geen. 12 van de WBO, will face the toughest test of his young pro career, Pablo “Diamente” Robles (14-2, 9 KO), in a 10-round, non-title fight. Solis, also from Mexico, has become a semi-regular fighter on RJJ Boxing cards in Mexico.
Another Mexican fan favorite, World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Silver Lightweight ChampionLuis “Koreano” Torres (11-0, 8 KO) faces fellow Mexican, Diego “Pato” Eligio (20-5-1, 8 KO), in a 10-round Special Featherweight Attraction. The 19-year-old Torres is another familiar fighter on RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS in Mexico.
Kaart kan worden gewijzigd. Additional fights to soon be announced.
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OVER ROY JONES JR, BOKSEN PROMOTIES: Mede opgericht in 2013 door 10-voudig wereldkampioen Roy Jones, Jr. en Keith Veltre, Roy Jones, Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions is hard op weg om het boksen opnieuw uit te vinden. RJJ heeft in een paar jaar tijd al een enorme impact gemaakt in de boksgemeenschap. Opwindende inhoud maken voor UFC Fight Pass, CBS Sports, Show Time, ESPN en beIN Sports op enkele van de beste locaties in het land, RJJ heeft bewezen dat het de zoete wetenschap van de sport overwint.
Gevestigd in de strijdhoofdstad van de wereld, Las Vegas, NV, Roy Jones Jr. Boksen Promotions klimt in hoog tempo naar de top, jong talent toevoegen aan zijn groeiende stal: NABF super vlieggewicht kampioen, IBF #8 en WBC # 14 Jade "Hurricane" Bornea (15-0, 10 KO); tweevoudig wereldtitel uitdager, bantamgewicht "Mighty" Aston Palicte (26-4-1, 22 KO); NABF welterweight champion, WBC #15 en Santiago "Somer" Dominguez (24-0, 18 KO); former NABA welterweight champion Kendo “Tremendo” Castaneda (17-3, 8 KO), voormalig Interim World middengewicht titel uitdager John "The Phenom" Vera (20-1, 12 KO), unbeaten super middleweight prospect Juan “Just Business” Barajas (11-0-1, 7 KO), and former WBC World Youth heavyweight titlist Alexander “The Great” Flores (18-3-1, 16 KO).
OVER UFC FIGHT PASS®: UFC FIGHT PASS® is 's werelds toonaangevende digitale abonnementsservice voor vechtsporten. Sinds de lancering in 2013, UFC FIGHT PASS is nu beschikbaar in meer dan 200 landen en gebieden. UFC FIGHT PASS biedt zijn leden onbeperkte toegang tot live UFC FIGHT PASS-prelims; wonen mixed martial arts en vechtsporten uit de hele wereld; originele serie en historische programmering; speciale functies; behind-the-scenes inhoud; diepte interviews; en up-to-the-minute rapporten over de wereld van de vechtsporten. UFC FIGHT PASS-abonnees hebben ook 24/7 toegang tot 's werelds grootste strijd bibliotheek, met meer dan 20,000 aanvallen van tientallen vechtsportorganisaties, evenals elk gevecht in UFC geschiedenis. Fans van Fight hebben toegang tot UFC FIGHT PASS op pc's, iOS en Android mobiele apparaten, Apple TV, Xbox One, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Jaar, Samsung Smart TV's, LG Smart TV's, en Sony televisies met Android TV. Voor meer informatie, kunt u terecht op www.ufcfightpass.com.