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MIKE HANSEN: FACING FEAR HEADFIRST
Lewiston, Maine (Juin 15, 2016) – Fighting anyone, ne importe où, anytime and under any circumstances has become Mike Hansen’s calling card with New England Fights.
No surprise, puis, that the 30-year-old father of three from Rumford, ME will gladly entertain the idea of a mixed martial arts contest … against an opponent about whom he admittedly knows precious little … on the eve of Father’s Day.
Hansen (4-4) will take on Robert Laroski in a heavyweight clash at “NEF 24: Promised Land” on Samedi, Juin 18 at Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston.
There is no fear of the unknown in a man who has carved out his reputation confronting substantially bigger foes since his days as a state champion wrestler at Mountain Valley High School. During his relatively short time in NEF, Hansen has fought as a middleweight, light heavyweight and heavyweight.
“When I took the fight (at NEF 23 in Massachusetts) against Brendan Battles, people were saying, ‘You’re crazy! He’s going to bust your head!’ I understand why the weight classes exist, and I respect that it’s about safety and all that, but I’ve always felt that a fighter should be ready to fight anybody, peu importe ce que,” Hansen said. “In high school, I would drink two gallons of water and put lead in my uniform just so I could get to the minimum weight for the unlimited class.”
That’s the attitude of a fighter whose skill and talent level far exceed his current record as a professional.
Hansen’s docket includes a stoppage win over former NEF “Fighter of the Year” Crowsneck Boutin. His record also includes TKO losses to Battles and Cody Anderson and a choke-out at the hands of Zach Elkins.
When he reflects upon his unique life story, Hansen, who fought twice for the World Fighting League as a 20-year-old college student, marvels that he ever got back into the cage at all.
“I started the winter of 2004-05. I started training because I had gone from 187 à 242 pounds in a few months. I was seeing stretch marks,” Hansen recalled. “I was pretty upset with myself for allowing that to happen. I started doing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu two nights a week to get in shape. Then I went home for the summer and ended up with my first fight in August. My friends got me the fight without my coaches knowing about it. They told me it was a good thing I won, or they would have kicked my butt.”
Hansen kept a promise to his father to quit the sport after a knockout loss to Alexander Chianurashvili in 2006. He was studying at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy, with intentions to enter the medical field.
He was stabbed and attacked with a baseball bat by three men in a case of mistaken identity not long thereafter. “I walked out of the hospital the next day, and all three of them were still in there from the beating I gave them in self-defense,” Hansen said proudly.
That dogged determination served Hansen well in the United States Army, where he studied in the elite Combatives program.
“They ask you ‘Who wins the fight?’ and the answer is, ‘Whoever’s buddy gets there first to help him clean up.’ That’s what Combatives taught me: How to survive that extra 30 à 60 secondes,” Hansen said. “Work ethic is what it taught me. It helped me grow and do things I might have questioned mentally whether or not I could do. Not many people find that extra little motivation. The Army taught me how to find it and utilize it.”
A few years later, Hansen found that inner fire again. Even as he returned to coaching wrestlers in his hometown, his own physical fitness suffered as work and fatherhood took precedence.
Hansen vividly describes sitting in a bean bag chair, eating snack food, watching TV at 2:11 a.m. when his phone rang. He assumed it was a friend in trouble.
“It was (NEF co-owner) Matt Peterson. Our families grew up maybe 200 yards apart. My high school wrestling coach had called him, unbeknownst to me, to tell him he needed to get me back in the cage,” Hansen said.
Three weeks later et 20 pounds lighter, Hansen dispatched super heavyweight fixture Artie Mullen at “NEF 16: New Blood Rising,” and the comeback was on.
Dans le 15 months that have followed, Hansen has been instrumental in launching Berserkers MMA and building his reputation as both a fighter and an instructor.
Life is blossoming at home, également. Hansen is the father of two girls, âge 5 et 2, and a boy of four months. His older daughter, Kaydn, often accompanies Dad to the gym at Greater Rumford Community Center. He returns the favor by chaperoning field trips for her kindergarten class.
“She and her friends will be on the playground practicing boxing stances and stuff,” Hansen said. “Her teacher says it’s adorable. Hopefully she is learning to take care of herself so I don’t have to.”
Kaydn’s parents are making plans to take her to her first live NEF show after she turns 6. Pour l'instant, she is content to watch her Dad’s fights on YouTube.
“If we’re watching TV together,” Hansen said, “we have a thing where I get two shows and then she gets two shows. If I put in a fight tape, she’ll say, ‘Daddy, I know this doesn’t count as one of your shows, because this is your work.’”
La cloche d'ouverture Juin 18 est fixé pour 7 p.m. Billets pour « NEF 24: Promised Land” start at $25 et sont disponibles à www.TheColisee.com ou en appelant la billetterie du Colisée au 207.783.2009, extension 525.
Pour plus d'informations sur les événements et les mises à jour des cartes de combat, se il vous plaît visitez le site Web de la promotion au www.NewEnglandFights.com. En outre, vous pouvez regarder des vidéos au NEF www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, les suivre sur Twitternefights et rejoindre le groupe Facebook officiel "New England combats."
VLADIMIR TIKHONOV MAKING PROGRESS UP THE RATINGS LADDER; RUSSIAN IS LUCKY NO. 13 IN WBA
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Irish Heavyweight Sensation Con Sheenan to fight July 28
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Juin 15, 2016) – Six-time Irish amateur champion Cornelius “Con” Sheehan is set to make his Canadian debut against an opponent to be named Jeudi, Juillet 28 at the Danforth Music Hall in Toronto, Ontario.
The bout takes place as part of Lee Baxter Promotions’ “The Next Generation.” Tickets priced at $45, $55 et $65 are available now by calling 416-797-3375. Les portes ouvrent à 6:30 h and the opening bell is scheduled for 7:30.
“I’m looking forward to putting on a great show,” said Sheenan. “I plan to make a big statement on the 28e."
Born and raised in Tipperary, Irlande, Sheenan made his pro debutJanvier 19 à Los Angeles, COMME, outpointing previously unbeaten Jonathan Rice over four rounds. Since the victory, le 6'5 215 pound 27-year-old has been working hard in the gym and was recently in camp with heavyweight champion Tyson Fury. Sheenan, who had an incredible 203-18 record amateur, won six Irish National Senior Division titles and captured 13 total championships. En 2008, he became the youngest ever heavyweight champion in Irish history at age 18.
“Con Sheenan is a hidden gem who will soon explode onto the heavyweight scene,” said Sheenan’s manager Gary Hyde of Nowhere2Hyde Management. “Con has an extensive amateur pedigree where he won multiple Irish national titles as well as a European Union title. He’s got a very fluid style but loves nothing more than going into the trenches, so he’s an extremely exciting fighter. In a few years, he’ll be right in the mix.”
Baxter is looking forward to showcasing Con on his card and believes he’s got a bright future.
“Con is very highly regarded and had a great amateur background. He’s on the right path in the pros and fans in Canada will love him. It’s a pleasure to work with Con, Adam Harris & Nowhere2Hyde Management for this fight. We’re looking forward to the first of many great performances from Con.”
For more information on Lee Baxter Promotions, please visit LeeBaxterMgt.com. Updates on Nowhere2Hyde are available at Facebook.com/nowhere2hydeboxermanagement.
Unbeaten Sergey Lipinets & Hard-Hitting Walter Castillo Meet in Super Lightweight Showdown On Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN Friday, Juillet 15 From Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino In Tunica, Mississippi – 9 p.m. HE / 6 h, heure. PT
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“SHOOTOUT AU QUÉBEC” Adonis Stevenson vs. Thomas Williams Jr. WBC Light Heavyweight Championship en direct au Centre Vidéotron
MONTRÉAL, Canada (Juin 14, 2016) – Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) et Gestev sont fiers d'annoncer officiellement, “FUSILLADE”, le prochain combat pour la puissance de perforation Adonis “Superman” Stevenson, Juillet 29 au Centre Vidéotron, une présentation de Vidéotron en collaboration avec Mise-O-Jeu. Cet événement est présenté dans le cadre de la prestigieuse “Premier Champions de boxe” (PBC) série, à diffuser en direct aux États-Unis, et Canal Indigo au Canada.
Stevenson (27-1, 22 KOs), qui se place comme l'un des plus puissants combattants livre pour livre dans le monde, va défendre son World Boxing Council (WBC) et des mi-lourds linéaire (175 division £) titre pour la septième fois, contre le dangereux, WBC Non. 9 Évalué Thomas “Top Dog” Williams (20-1, 14 KOs).
“Je suis très heureux de revenir dans le ring pour mon prochain combat, qui aura lieu Juillet 29 dans le superbe Centre Vidéotron du Québec, contre Thomas Williams Jr.,” Stevenson a dit. Je vais démontrer que, comme le bon vin, Je suis encore mieux avec l'âge. Même si je ne l'ai pas mis en boîte pour 10 mois, Je ne l'ai jamais quitté la salle de gym et je suis prêt à défendre ma couronne.”
Williams, de Fort Washington, Maryland, à 28, est 10 ans plus jeune que Stevenson et aussi gauchères. Il a eu une carrière amateur avec succès et est réputé être un danger majeur dans le ring comme en témoigne son 10 victoires remportées par KO en moins de deux tours, y compris ses deux dernières sorties contre renommée Edwin Rodriguez (28-1, 19 KOs) et Umberto Savigne (12-2, 9 KOs).
Dans les deux ces deux combats, Williams était un outsider, mais sa détermination et coup de poing mortel a fait la différence. “Il y avait beaucoup qui avaient perdu confiance en moi il y a deux ans après ma perte Gabriel Campillo (24-6-1, 11 KOs),” Williams a expliqué. “Je ne fais pas d'excuses, mais il y avait des circonstances qui ont conduit à ce résultat. Je viens de la meilleure performance de ma carrière et je suis prêt à faire un changement Juillet 29 en termes de la ceinture de titre de maintien. Stevenson n'a jamais fait face à un puncheur comme moi dans le passé.”
“Nous sommes fiers de commencer notre association avec Gestev et le Centre Vidéotron avec cet événement de gala,” président de GYM Yvon Michel ajoutée. “Adonis Stevenson est devenu le champion des lourds légers WBC en Juin 2012 et depuis lors 15 de 16 autres titres WBC ont changé de mains. Seulement Shinsuke Yamanaka, du Japon, est champion encore. D'autres combats sur le Juillet 29e carte comprendra un groupe d'ambitieux, boxeurs talentueux, promettant un spectacle avec des combattants intenses faire des déclarations.”
Dans la co-métrage, courant WBC Silver Light champion poids lourd et WBC Non. 1 concurrent, Eleider Alvarez (19-0, 10 KOs), tentera de maintenir sa position comme le challenger obligatoire WBC contre Maximiliano Gomez (22-5, 9 KOs), d'Argentine.
Aussi devrait être en action sont la Nouvelle-Écosse et adopté combattant natif de Montréal Custio Clayton (8-0, 7 KOs), qui tentera de poursuivre son ascension dans la division poids welter, poids lourd du Québec Eric Martel Bahoeli (11-6, 7 KOs) réalisera son rêve de se battre dans Vidéotron Centre, charismatique welters Montréal junior Ulysse (10-0, 7 KOs) et welters Marie Eve Dicaire (4-0) sont également prévu pour être en action. D'autres combats et les combattants seront bientôt annoncés pour le Juillet 29e carte.
Tous les combats et les combattants sont sujets à changement.
“FUSILLADE” billets, à partir de $50.00, seront mis en vente Samedi, Juin 18 à 10 a.m. ET au Centre Vidéotron, GYM (514) 383-0666, ou au Champion Boxing Club (514) 376-0980. Une pré-vente sera disponible Juin 16-17 pour les abonnés à la newsletter Centre Vidéotron ainsi que les détenteurs de billets de saison des Remparts de Québec.
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SHOWTIME SPORTS® LAUNCHES EXCLUSIVE ONLINE DIGITAL INSTALLMENT OF “ALL ACCESS”
"TOUS LES ACCÈS: Thurman vs. Porter,” Part 1 of a Four-Part Short Feature Series is Available Now On SHOWTIME ®Plates-formes numériques; All Consumers Can Experience The Buildup To The Live CBS Primetime Boxing Special On Samedi, Juin 25
Click On The Link To Watch, Part & Embed Part 1: http://s.sho.com/1Ua64Vq
Sports Showtime launched an online exclusive installment of digital short features inspired by the three-time Emmy® Award-winning series “ALL ACCESS” lundi. The first of the four-part series titled "TOUS LES ACCÈS: Thurman vs. Porter” is now available on the SHO Sports YouTube canal, SHO.com/sports, et sur la CBSSports.com boxing page. Subsequent installments will also debut online on demain, Juin 15, Vendredi, Juin 17 and Monday, Juin 20, in anticipation of the first primetime boxing event on CBS since Muhammad Ali vs. Leon Spinks I in 1978.
Sur Samedi, Juin 25, SHOWTIME Sports will produce the welterweight world championship boxing event featuring undefeated champion Keith Thurman and once-beaten former champ Shawn Porter, live on CBS (9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT) du centre Barclays à Brooklyn, N. Y..
"TOUS LES ACCÈS: Thurman vs. Porter” immerses viewers in camp with two elite prizefighters in the prime of their careers as they prepare to square off for the top spot in boxing’s glamour division.
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Tickets for the live event at Barclays Center, qui est promu par DiBella Entertainment, commence à $49 et sont maintenant en vente. Les billets peuvent être achetés en ligne en vous rendant www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com ou en appelant 1-800-745-3000. Les billets sont également disponibles à la Billetterie du American Express au Barclays Center. Les rabais de groupe sont disponibles en téléphonant 844-BKLYN-GP.
Pour plus d'informations, visitez www.SHO.com/Sports et www.premierboxingchampions.com, follow on Twitter @SHOSports and @ShowtimeBoxing, @PremierBoxing @KeithFThurmanJr, ShowtimeShawnP, @AbnerMares, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter EtSwanson_Comm ou devenez fan sur Facebook à www.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainmentet www.facebook.com/BarclaysCenter
Undefeated Rising Contender Mario Barrios Takes On Former Title Challenger Devis Boschiero On Saturday, Juillet 9 Edition Of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN & ESPN Deportes From Sun National Bank Center in Trenton, New Jersey
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Unbeaten Lightweight Contender & 2012 U.S.. Olympian Jamel Herring Faces Former Title Challenger Denis Shafikov On Fourth Of July Weekend Edition Of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN & ESPN déporte samedi, Juillet 2 From Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvanie.
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HUMAN HIGHLIGHT REEL RAYMOND DANIELS TAKES ON STEFANO BRUNO AT ‘BELLATOR KICKBOXING: ST. LOUIS’ ON JUNE 24 – LIVE & FREE ON SPIKE AT 11/10C
IN ADDITION: KERI MELENDEZ-SARAH HOWELL SHOWDOWN COMPLETES DYNAMIC BELLATOR KICKBOXING CARD
SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIE. (Juin 14, 2016) – The SPIKE-televised "Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis" event on June 24 at Scottrade Center is now complete, with the addition of two fights featuring Bellator Kickboxers Raymond Daniels (11-3) et Keri Melendez (3-1), qui prendra en Stefano Bruno (23-2-1) et Sarah Howell (début) respectivement.
The fights join a main event that features a middleweight rematch between Joe Schilling (27-8) et Hisaki Kato (6-2), who initially competed against one another in a mixed martial arts contest that saw Kato get the better of the kickboxing ace with a “Knockout of the Year” winning superman punch.
"Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” will air immediately following the highly anticipated “Bellator: Dynamite 2” event LIVE and FREE on Spike at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT. Tickets for the double feature event start at just $30 and are on sale now at Ticketmaster.com and the at Scottrade Center Box Office.
A native of California, Daniels is one of the most widely known kickboxers in America, having made a splash as both and amateur and professional. “The Real Deal” went 17-0 en tant qu'amateur, avec neuf KOs, finishing all 17 bouts in the first round. Daniels made his professional debut in 2007, winning each of his first four fights, three of which ended in knockouts for the 36-year-old welterweight. Daniels was also a competitor at Bellator’s inaugural "Bellator Kickboxing: Torino " event in Italy this year, earning his first career victory with the Scott Coker-led promotion. The win was the eighth of his professional career and it came spectacularly 30 secondes dans le premier tour, giving him five first-round knockouts in total.
With a stellar record of 23-2-1, Italian kickboxer Stefano Bruno will have his hands full when he steps into the ring with Daniels on the 24e of June. One half of what many kickboxing pundits considered the fight of the year in 2015 against Hosam Radwan, Bruno has competed all around the globe and has truly made a name for himself in the welterweight division.
The queen of the infamous Skrap Pack in Northern California, Melendez made her first appearance with Bellator during the kickboxing portion of "Bellator: Dynamite 1, " recording a unanimous decision victory over Hadley Griffith in front of her home town faithful. Melendez tallied a 4-1 amateur mark before taking her talents to the professional circuit, où elle détient actuellement une 3-1 fiche de kickboxing. The 32-year-old flyweight will look to build off her impressive debut last year, when she takes on Sarah Howell in the kickboxing portion of Bellator’s “Dynamite 2” sur Juin 24 au Scottrade Centre à St. Louis.
Making your professional debut in anything is an arduous task, but making your debut against Melendez will be tougher than usual for Howell, who comes into the fight with no pro experience. Hailing from Washington – which coincidentally was the homestate of Melendez’s last opponent — the proud mother has been documenting her road to “Dynamite 2” through her blog, which can be found ici.
Complete “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” Fight Card:
Bellator Kickboxing Middleweight Main Event: Joe Schilling (27-8) vs. Hisaki Kato (6-2)
Bellator Kickboxing Bout de fonctionnalités poids welter: Raymond Daniels (11-3) vs. Stefano Bruno (23-2-1)
Bellator Kickboxing Bout de fonctionnalités poids mouche: Keri Melendez (3-1) vs. Sarah Howell (Début)