Isiah Seldon ready for 1st headlining appearance this Friday night at the Claridge in Atlantic City

Chuck Mussachio takes on Willis Lockett in Light Heavyweight rematch

Plus undefeated fighetrs Quian Davis, & Lawrence Newton

Nick Kisner battles Lamont Capers in Cruiserweight attracton

Anthony Burgin to appear in Lightweight bout

The pro debut of former United States amateur sensation LeRoy Davila

Pakuti Zichitike Kumasulidwa
Atlantic City, NJ (Mulole 23, 2016)–THIS Friday usiku, May 27th, a big night of boxing will kick off a holiday weekend at The Claridge in Atlantic City as Rising Promotions will present a terrific card of boxing.
Kwenikweni chochitika, It will be about New Jersey bragging rights as Isiah Seldon chidzathandiza Eddie Edmond in a bout scheduled for six-rounds.
Seldon, who is the son of former WBA Heavyweight champion, Bruce Seldon will be making his 2nd appearance in three months as he is coming off a 6-round on March 19th over Michael Mitchell, has been in the gym to round back into form after 33-month layoff.
“Maphunziro msasa watichitira zazikulu. We have been doing a lot of boxing as I been still shaking off some rust from the layoff,” said Seldon. “To come right back is not a big deal. I am an athlete and I am always in good shape. My body feels better when I am active and in the gym. Even when I wasn’t getting the fights, I was always in the gym.
In Edmond, he is fighting a fighter from Newark, New Jersey and has similar experience.
I have seen some video of him. He comes forward and he throws punches. That is the kid of fight that I want to be in. He will come to fight and that should ,make for entertaining fight.
This will be the 2nd straight fight for Seldon against a fellow foe from the Garden State, but that doesn’t matter to the 27 year-old native of Atlantic City.
I don’t care where a person is from. A fight is a fight. Pamenepo, I actually want to see all the locals make it. That is unless they are fighting me. It is always fun fighting in Atlantic City. I will have a lot of friends there supporting me.
Seldon credits his return to the ring to Rising Promotions, who will be staging their 3rd show in the past six months.
I would like to thank Rising Promotions, Thomas LaManna and the Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame. They are all trying to bring boxing back to Atlantic City the way it used to be. I feel I have an opportunity to become the face of Atlantic City boxing. I have been working very hard and I feel very good. To be headlining for the first time feels really good. Rising Promotions has given me this opportunity to showcase my skills and pa Lachisanu, I am going to put on a great performance.
Mu zisanu chonse Co-Mbali, one of the most popular fighter’s from the shore area, Kuwala Heavyweight Chuck Mussachio will be back in the ring after a 39-month lay off when he takes on Willis Lockett in a rematch of a bout that that ended in a draw on September 19, 2008.
In an eight-round Cruiserweight bout, Nick Kisner (16-2-1, 6 KO a) wa Baltimore, MD will take on Lamont Capers (5-8-2) wa Hawley, PA.

Zinayi chonse ayi:
In a four round Welterweight bout, Adrian Wilson (0-2) of Atlantic City will take on pro debuting Da’Quan Johnson wa Pennsauken, New Jersey
Quian Davis (2-0-1, 1KO) of Mays Landing, NJ asamenyana Soloman Maye (1-6-1, 1 KO) wa New Haven, CT in a Heavyweight out.
Opepuka Anthony Burgin (9-1, 2 KO a) la Philadelphia asamenyana Curtis Morton(4-5-4) wa Harlem, NY.
Also on the card will be the pro debut of Bantamweight Leroy Davila of New Brunswick, New Jersey battling fellow pro debuter Dominic Whitehurst of Chillicothe, HA.
Davila, who had over 60 amateur fights was ranked second in the United States in his weight class.
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Lawrence Newton (3-0, 3 KO a) of Florida will take on an opponent to be named
Matikiti ndi $125 for premium, $77 Ringside stage and $52 reserved and are available at www.risingboxingpromotions.com kapena 609-487-4444
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LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT HAS ALL THE MAKINGS OF A WRESTLING CLASSIC

Lewiston, Maine (Mulole 23, 2016) - New England Kumenyana (NEF) angabwera pa Androscoggin Bank Colisée mu Lewiston, Maine pa June 18, 2016 ndi “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.The fight promotion will put on another full night of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) cage fights and pro boxing bouts. Poyambirira lero, NEF executives announced the addition of an amateur lightweight matchup to the MMA portion of the card. After a year’s absence, DangerousDomHands of StoneCofone (6-5) will return to the NEF MMA cage to face Steve Bang, Jr. (3-5) pa nkhondo cholemera makilogalamu 155-.

 

Dom Cofone was a Class A state wrestling champion out of Westbrook High School in Westbrook, Maine. He entered the MMA ranks in February of 2013. Popeza kuti nthawi, he has been featured on nine NEF cards. Cofone’s last appearance in the promotion was in June 2015 pa “NEF 18.That night, Cofone submitted Jason Lachance (2-3) mu kwachiwiri. He is currently a member of the Academy of MMA in Portland, Maine, training under MMA pioneers Jay Jack and Amanda Buckner.

 

I’m so thankful for the opportunity to step into the NEF cage once again,” said Cofone. “With my coaches and teammates from the Academy behind me, I know I’ll be able to have a great performance. June 18th is going to be an awesome night for the NEF fans and an even better night for the Westbrook wrestling alumni!”

 

Steve Bang is a member of the famous Bang fighting family of Auburn, Maine. Pa June 18, he will join his father and brothers in the NEF MMA cage. Bang wrestled as an independent during his years at Edward Little High School in Auburn, Maine. He is currently a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (CMBJJ). Bang will look to rebound from a second-round submission loss to Fabian Miranda (2-0) last week atNEF 23” in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

 

I’m super pumped to fight with all of my family,” Anati Bang. “It’s always a great experience. This past year has been a rough year for me in many different ways and I feel like I am justas of a month or two agocoming out of it. I feel great in all aspects; mwamaganizo, mwauzimu, and physically. I am fired up and ready to do battle with so much of my family doing what Bangsdo just fires me up more. I’m excited to fight alongside Shawn again who I haven’t seen mu zaka ziwiri and have only spoken to three times. I’m excited to fight Dom. I think it will be a great match up. I don’t get to fight many wrestlers. And I want to thank him for the opportunity to allow me to do what I love to do.

 

NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine pa June 18, 2016 ndi “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 ndipo pa malonda tsopano www.TheColisee.com kapena kuitana Colisée bokosi nchito 207.783.2009 × 525.

 

For more information on the events and fight card updates, mufuna, pitani Kukwezeleza a webusaiti pa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Kuphatikiza apo, inu mukhoza kuona NEF a pa www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, kuzitsatira pa Twitternefights ndi kulowa mu boma Facebook gulu "New England ndewu."

 

About New England Kumenyana

 

New England Kumenyana ("NEF") nkhondoyi zochitika pantchito kampani. NEF cholinga ndi kulenga wapamwamba kwambiri zinthu kuti Maine a omenyana ndi mafani ofanana. NEF a Yolamula Gulu agwira anamenyana masewera kasamalidwe, zochitika yopanga, atolankhani anagona, malonda, malamulo ndi otsatsa.

Shumenov stops Wright in 10th round of WBA cruiserweight world title fight

Las Vegas (Mulole 21, 2016) – World Maseŵera a nkhonya Association (WBA) “okhazikika” cruiserweight dziko ngwazi Shumenov Beibu (17-2, 10 Ko) stopped No. 11-chovoteledwa Junior “Mphepo Yamkuntho” Wright (15-2-1, 12 Ko) mu 10TH round tonight at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Shumenov, a former WBA light heavyweight world champion, is first two-division world champion from a Soviet-bloc country. The native of Kazakhstan, akumenyana kuchokera Las Vegas, also earned the right to challenge unified WBA Super/ International Boxing Federation (IBF) cruiserweight dziko ngwazi Denis Lebedev (29-2, 22 Ko) within 120 masiku, as mandated by the WBA.
Team Shumenov celebrates
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Hernandez shocks Magomedov John Vera stops Joey Ruelas Teenage sensation Devin Haney shines

(all pictures by Manny Murillo / RJJ Maseŵera a nkhonya Zokwezedwa
Las Vegas (Mulole 21, 2016) – Determined Phoenix middleweight Andrew “Mphepo Yamkuntho” Hernandez shocked heavy favorite Arif “The Pedator” Magomedov in tonight’s main event on the “Knockout Night at the D” khadi, which aired live on CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the Mtawuni Las Vegas Events Center (DLVEC) malo akunja.
The “Knockout Night at the D” mndandanda, zoperekedwa ndi ndi D Las Vegasndi DLVEC, zimathandiza ndi Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Malonda a nkhonya. Tonight’s event was promoted in association with Main Events and Shamo Boxing Promotions.
Before a sold-out crowd, Hernandez (12-4-1, 4 Ko) pounded world-rated middleweight Magomedov (17-1, 10 Ko), winning a unanimous 10-round decision (100-89 kawiri, 98-91) for the vacant USNBC middleweight title. Hernandez hurt Magomedov in the third and seventh rounds, finally dropping the tough Russian (WBA #2, WB) #3, WBA #5 and IBF #14) mu 10TH.
This fight changes everything for me,” Hernandez proclaimed. “He’s very good and deserves all of the accolades he’s received but I now have my head on straight and I’m focused. My jab was very important tonight. He’s very strong but I wanted to fight him inside because I knew he couldn’t take it from me. Ndinachita anakonza. I think I may have broken my ankle in the fourth round but I kept going. I wanted to finish him, get the knockout, but he’s a very tough fighter. He has heart and showed why he has all of those accolades.
Four weeks ago, Hernandez was preparing to fight as a cruiserweight. He lost 40 pounds to make weight for this middleweight fight in what turned out to be one of the biggest upsets of the year.

(L-R) — Arif Magomedov & Andrew Hernandez
Southpaw super welterweights John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Ko), of Fort Worth, and PhoenixJoey “Womenya nkhonya” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 Ko) went toe-to-toe from the opening bell and they never let up in the co-feature. Vera exploded in the round of this firestorm, battering the game Ruelas around, until referee Jay club halted the action in the sixth round. Vera remained undefeated and retained his NABA-USA title.
I knew eventually he’d put his hands down and I’d catch him,” Vera explained. “I thank him for the opportunity to fight. He’s helluva fighter, I give him that, but I know I’m a warrior. I took some shots but gave ’em, Ifenso. I broke him down and just kept throwing those lefts.
(L-R) – John Vera & Joey Ruelas
In the TV opener, boxing prodigy DevinThe DreamHaney (6-0, 4 Ko) made history as the 17-year-olda junior in high schoolbecame the youngest American professional boxer to fight on national television. The Floyd Mayweather, SR.-trained Haney, fighting out of Las Vegas in front of his rapidly growing fan-base, showcased his vast skills against previously undefeated Mexican invader JairoEl Leon” Vargas (Fernandez), unloading 14 unanswered punches for a 4TH round technical knockout victory. Nady stopped the fight without counting when a badly hurt Vargas (4-1, 3 Ko) hit the deck hard.
I happy that I put on a good performance for my fans,” Haney commented after the fight. “My team put together the strategy to use my jab and breakdown his body. I picked up my combinations did what I was told to do.
(L-R) — Devin Haney & Jairo Vargas
In a battle of Texas junior welterweights, Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Ko) waponya kale unbeaten JerrenHardknocksCochran (11-1-1, 4 Ko) twice with lefts in the opening round and finished him off in the second, knocking him out cold with a punishing right.
Two mores seconds and I would have finished him off in the first,” Lopez remarked. “My corner told me that, after the lefts, come back with a right. They gave me the game plan and I executed.
(L-R) Tony Lopez & Jerren Cochran
Mu kutsegula bout, Las Vegas favorite Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (4-0, 2 Ko) dominated Puerto Rican welterweight July “El Indio” Santos (2-3, 1 KO) on his way to a win by unanimous 4-round decision.
I know I could have done a little better, throwing more combinations and jab,” Nichols said. “He came in trying but he couldn’t fight. I sent him back to Puerto Rico with a loss.
(L-R) Jeremy Nichols & Julio Santos
“Knockout Night at the D” returns to the DLVEC Friday usiku, June 10, on CBS Sports Network. USNBC lightweight champion DemondBody Shot” Brock (11-3-1, 4 Ko) defends his title against former USNBC 135-pound title holder Chuy “Hurrican” Gutierrez mu 10 chonse chachikulu chochitika.
Yovomerezeka zotsatira
(Winner listed first)
ZIKULUZIKULU CHOCHITIKA – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Andrew Hernandez (12-4-1, 3 Ko), Phoenix, Arizona
Chithunzi cha WDEC10 (100-89, 100-89, 98-91)
Arif Magomedov (17-1, 10 Ko), Chekhov, Russia
(Hernandez won vacant USNBC middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS
John “The Phenom” Vera (14-0, 9 Ko), Ngwazi, Fort Worth, Texas
WTKO6 (1:17)
Joey “Womenya nkhonya” Ruelas (10-2-1, 4 Ko), Challenger, Phoenix, Arizona
(Vera won or retained USNBC super welterweight title)
JUNIOR FEATHERWEIGHTS
Tony Lopez (11-1, 4 Ko), Dallas, TX
WKO2 (0:22)
Jerren Cochran (11-1-1, 4 Ko), Houston, TX
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Devin Haney (6-0, 4 Ko), Las Vegas, Nevada
WTKO4 (1:34)
Jairo Fernandez (4-1, 3 Ko), Veracruz, Mexico
WELTERWEIGHTS
Jeremy Nichols (4-0, 2 Ko), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-37)
Julio Santos (2-3, 1 KO), Ponsi, Puerto Rico
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CHARLO BROTHERS MAKE BOXING HISTORY

JERMALL AND JERMELL BECOME FIRST TWINS TO HOLD WORLD TITLES SIMULTANEOUSLY IN SAME WEIGHT CLASS; ERISLANDY LARA RETAINS WBA 154-POUND CHAMPIONSHIP WITH UNANIMOUS DECISION WIN OVER VANES MARTIROSYAN SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

 

Jermall Charlo Retains IBF Junior Middleweight Belt With 12-Round Decision Over Austin Trout, Jermell Charlo Wins WBC Super Welterweight Crown With

Eighth-Round Knockout Over John Jackson at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

 

Catch The Replay Monday, Mulole 23 pa 10 p.m. Neri / PT Pa Showtime kwambiri®

 

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Las Vegas (Mulole 21, 2016) – On a night Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara successfully defended his WBA Super Welterweight Championship with a hard-fought 12-round unanimous decision over Vanes “The Nightmare” Martirosyan, undefeated brothers Jermall ndipo Jermell Charlo, wa Houston, became the first twins in boxing history to hold world titles in the same weight class.

 

Jermall Charlo (24-0, 18 Ko) retained his IBF Junior Middleweight World Championship with a unanimous 12-round decision over former world champion Austin “No Doubt” Trout (30-3, 17 Ko) of Las Cruces, N.M., in the second of three world title fights on Showtime Championship nkhonya® kuchokera The Chelsea mkati The Cosmopolitan wa Las Vegas.

 

In the opening bout of the three fight telecast, Jermell Charlo (28-0, 13 Ko) earned the vacant WBC Super Welterweight World Championship by rallying from five points down to register an eighth-round knockout over John “Da Rock” Jackson (20-3, 15 Ko), wa St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (Video highlights: http://s.sho.com/1VeFFVq).

 

Lara outpointed Martirosyan in the main event by the scores of 116-111 kawiri ndi 115-112. There were no knockdowns. Martirosyan had a point deducted for a low blow in the 11TH in a rematch of a May 2012 fight that ended in a technical draw.

 

Born one minute apart, the identical twins celebrated their 26TH birthday this past Thursday, Mulole 19. Jermall is one minute older than Jermell.

 

Jermall Charlo stuck to his game plan and fought behind his jab, kuwaza 292 jabs and connecting at an 18 percent clip. It was a balanced attack from both fighters, but the power and accuracy from the physically bigger Charlo was a difference.

 

“It wasn’t a struggle, it was a great experience,” said Charlo after his second successful title defense. “I want to thank God for allowing me and my twin brother to see this day. History.

 

“Austin is a hell of a fighter. He’s a beast. This was my first time going 12, but it didn’t matter because I knew I was in shape.

 

“My game plan was to execute with the jab. I knew he was going to try to stop me, but that didn’t happen. There’s no way you can tame a lion.

 

“It felt good because I knew my brother would get the job done. We belong on this level. We need these titles to get the big fights and we’re going to keep these titles to keep rising.

 

“I changed my mindwe’re going to stay right here (pa 154). Making 154 pounds wasn’t as bad as everyone made it out to be.”

 

“Hat’s off to Jermall Charlo. He fought a hell of a fight,” Austin Trout said. “I felt like I did enough to win. They won’t give me a close decision, so it’s time to start taking these cats out. But I can’t make excuses. I fought my ass off, Charlo fought his ass off and hats off to him.

 

“I’m going to live to fight another day. You’re going to see me back. We’re warriors out here.’’

 

Two minutes into the eighth round, Jermell Charlo, trailing 69-64 on the three judges’ scorecards, landed a perfect counter right hand to Jackson’s left eye. As Jackson dropped his guard to insure his mouthpiece was in place, Jermell connected with two more right hands that sent Jackson falling forward into his corner. Defenseless and seemingly out on his feet, referee Tony Weeks stepped in immediately and stopped it at 0:51.

 

“It’s history,” said Jermell, who entered the match as the WBC No. 1 contender and became the 66TH ShoBox: The New Generation fighter to capture a world title.

 

“We did it. A lot of fighters don’t come out of Houston and we did it. I’m waiting for my brother next. We’ve been boxing for all of these years and it had to happen.

 

“I was behind. He was boxing, he was moving around a lot. That was unexpected of him. I thought he was going to come out to brawl. I had to make an adjustment and I did.

 

“When he started slowing down, I was able to catch him with a shot. I knew that if he could have continued he could have come back so I had to hit him.”

 

While both were selective with their punches, throwing just 427 combined shots through eight and a half rounds, Jermell was the more accurate fighter. The new WBC champ landed 23 peresenti ake okwana nkhonya, kuphatikizapo 34 percent of his power shots against Jackson.

“It was a journey to get here,” said Jackson, ndi WBC a No. 2 contender going in and son of former world champion Julian “The Hawk” Jackson.

 

“I feel like I was ahead and I came up short. He caught me with a punch and I was trying to fix my mouthpiece. Then he hit me and I was out. It hit me in the eye, but my mouthpiece was coming out. I was trying to push in my mouthpiece back in and he hit me. Ndinadziwa kumene ine ndinali. It dazed me, but I wasn’t knocked out.

 

“It’s boxing. Unali nkhondo. I felt I was winning the fight, I got caught and that was it.

 

“I dedicated the fight to my dad and I hope I didn’t let him down. I fell short. You win some and you lose some.”

 

Said the elder Jackson: “I’m proud. It took a lot for us to get this far. I know my people are proud. We are strong people and we are coming back.”

 

SHOWTIME’s Steve Farhood called the Lara vs. Martirosyan rematch “a typical Lara fight.”

 

“As usual Lara’s style is extremely difficult for the judges to score,” Farhood said. “He’s so selective with his punches, yet he lands such a high percentage of them. And to make it even more difficult, a lot of Martirosyan’s body punches were blocked. The judges agreed on seven of the 12 zipolopolo. It clearly was a close fight and what got Lara over the top was the 10-8 score in round 11.

 

“We benefit from the use of replay. Watching the punch that brought the deduction on replay, I believe that it wasn’t a low blow.

 

“Lara did what Lara does. Martirosyan fought about as well as he could. The difference was Lara’s accuracy and ring generalship. I think Martirosyan’s competitiveness made it a good fight.”

 

Lara, 33, was making his fourth title defense. “This is normal,” said Lara who landed 60 percent of the 160-plus power punches. “This is boxing, not baseball. Low blows and headbutts happen. I’m a very intelligent fighter and at no point did I feel this fight was going to be lost.

 

“My mother and kids are still there so it would be a great privilege to go fight in my native Cuba. Everything is possible in this world. I didn’t think I’d be champion of the world and here I am.

 

“I want to tell Team Vanes thank you for giving me the rematch. Ine ndiri wokonzeka kulimbana aliyense. I’d like to fight Canelo.

 

“The Charlo brothers are my teammates and having three of us going back as champions is a great thing.”

 

Martirosyan, the aggressor throughout, disputed the decision.

 

“I was chasing him all night,"Iye anati. “I put on the pressure. I thought I did enough to win. That was not a low blow. Replays show the trunks were high.

 

“I never ducked anyone. No one wanted to fight Lara. I stepped up and fought him again. I’ll fight anyone.”

 

Undefeated IBF No. 1 contender and mandatory challenger Julian “J Rock” Williams (22-0-1, 14 Ko), was interviewed between fights by SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’s BrianCuster. Williams, la Philadelphia, has been calling out the Charlo Twins.

 

“I can’t get the fights I deserve,” Williams said. “But I’ve got a good team. I have Al Haymon and he got me the mandatory for the winner of Charlo-Trout. Guys know it’s a rough fight if they step in with me. And they know 99 percent of the time they will lose.

 

“Jermall Charlo is an undefeated champion. I’m undefeated. That’s what boxing is all about – two young, hungry champions going at it in their primes. Choncho, I am interested in fighting Jermall Charlo.

 

On Charlo saying he’s sick of reading your tweets and he’d like to shut you up…

 

“Chabwino, he doesn’t have to wait much longer so he doesn’t have any choice now,” Williams said. “I’m the mandatory and if he wins, we are going to fight next.”

 

Brian Custer ndinkakhala nalo ndi Showtime telecast, ndi Mauro Ranallo kuitana kanthu, Hall Omveka katswiri Al Bernstein ndi kale ziwiri nthawi dziko ngwazi Paulie Malignaggicommentating ndi Jim Gray malipoti. Mu Spanish simulcast, Alejandro Luna wotchedwa nkhonyayo ndi-iomba ndi kale lonse ngwazi Raul Marquez anali mtundu ndemanga. Nthambi Yolamula mwini Showtime Championship nkhonya anali David Dinkins Jr. ndi Bob Dunphy kutsogolera.

 

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Holden Productions Looks to Add to Four State Franchise; On Worldwide Search

Miami, CHABWINO (Mulole 21, 2016) – Promoter Tony Holden is searching the globe for prospects he believes can develop into world champions.
Panopa, Holden’s company Holden Productions promotes five local boxers known as the “Four State Franchise” and they routinely sell out the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, CHABWINO. The members of the “Four State Franchise” are unbeaten heavyweights Trey Lippe-Morrison and his step brother Kenzie Witt along with undefeated junior middleweight Jarrett Rouse and the Cook Brothers Dillon and Jesse.
Holden also promoted a number of big name fighters in the past including former heavyweight champion Tommy Morrison, boxing legends Naseem Hamed and Johnny Tapia, top contender Joe Mesi and world title challengers Allen Green and Zahir Raheem.
With many changes taking place in the boxing business and great local support for his fighters in the Sooner State, Holden’s expanding his horizons. Pamapeto pake, his goal is to find the right fighter or fighters to compliment the “Four State Franchise” while also making them crowd attractions.
"There are so many great fighters out there, many in places where people aren’t looking,"Anati Holden. “When I co-promoted the Showtime card here in March, we had two very talented Russian fighters on our card. Both fighters look like future world champions but still have gone a bit under the radar from a recognition standpoint. One of those fighters, Ivan Baranchyk, is somebody I believe would be a perfect fit.”
Pamapeto pake, Holden is confident in his ability to scout talent and believes he’ll find the right boxers for his stable.
"I’ve had all kinds of people reach out to me from trainers to managers and other promoters. I’m currently reviewing the fighters presented to me, carefully scouting each of them and putting together a list of fighters I plan to meet with. We will definitely be making some significant moves in the very near future.”

RAFAEL CARVALHO STEALS SPLIT DECISION, RETAINING MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE IN ‘BELLATOR 155’ ZIKULUZIKULU CHOCHITIKA

 

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BOISE, IDAHO (Mulole 20, 2016) - Rafael Carvalho (13-1) defended his middleweight belt in controversial fashion at the CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho pa Lachisanu usiku, taking home a split decision win over at the expense of Melvin Manhoef (30-13).

The packed house was less than enthusiastic with the judges’ chisankho, which amounted to two 48-47 scores for Carvalho, while Manhoef took home one of the same tally.

Ndi chigonjetso, the 29-year old Brazilian is now 4-0 under the Bellator MMA umbrella and continues to ride his remarkable 13-fight winning streak.

BELLATOR KICKBOXING: Switzerland. LOUIS ANNOUNCED

The first fight for “Bellator Kickboxing: St. Louis” has been announced in a rematch of sorts, pitting Joe Schilling motsutsa Hisaki Kato. When the two first met atBellator 139: Kongo motsutsana. Volkov,Kato stunned Schilling with a “Superman punch” knockout that many pundits considered to be the “2015 Knockout of the Year.” That was MMA, and this time the two will fight in a kickboxing match. A world champion kickboxer, “Stitch ‘Em Up” Schilling will look for revenge against Kato, a karate striker.

Zina ndewu, including a main event matchup will be announced shortly.

The second event for the brand new Bellator Kickboxing promotion will take place on June 24, immediately following “Bellator: Dynamite 2” at the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.

Featherweight Co-Main Event Ends in Unanimous Decision Victory for Pat Curran

It took all three rounds to determine a winner in the evening’s co-main event, koma pomaliza, former two-time Bellator champion Pat Curran (22-7) emerged victorious with a unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) kupambana pa Georgi Karakhanyan (24-6-1). “Paddy Mike” connected with a great left hook that dropped Karakhanyan to the mat. The Chicago native relied heavily on his ground game in this one, consistently forcing Karakhanyan into uncomfortable positions and ultimately leading to the featherweight’s 12TH win under the Bellator MMA fray.

Heavyweight Slugfest Ends in Draw for Dan Charles and Augusto Sakai

The evening’s second heavyweight feature fight was heavily overshadowed by multiple low blows from the foot of Augusto Sakai (9-0-1), leaving Dan Charles (10-3-1) curled over the canvas and gasping for air. In a bout that took every bit of 15 Mphindi, the judges’ scorecard concluded a majority draw (30-26 Charles, 28-28, 28-28), making it just the ninth in Bellator MMA history. Although the Brazilian Sakai remains undefeated, his nine-fight winning streak came to an end with the bittersweet finish at CenturyLink Arena in Boise, Idaho. For Charles, it was the third time in his five-year career that a fight went the distance and the first of his 14 bouts to end in a majority draw.

Alexis Dufresne Shocks MMA World With Submission Victory Over Marloes Coenen

In a highly-anticipated female catchweight bout, Alexis Dufresne (6-2) delivered one of the largest upsets of the year by finishing Dutch superstar Marloes Coenen (23-7) with an armbar submission 4:33 mu woyamba wozungulira. Along with Miesha Tate, “Sneaky Zebra” becomes just the second fighter ever to force Coenen to tap out. Not far removed from the birth of her first child, the 25-year-old Dufresne was able to impress in her Bellator MMA debut, despite being a +500 underdog.

Gormley Outlasts Beltran in Heavyweight Opener

During the opening contest at "Bellator 155: Carvalho vs. Manhoef," Joey Beltran (17-13) ndipo Chase Gormley (13-5) traded blows in what was a heavyweight dogfight that took all three rounds to claim a victor. Pomaliza pake, it was Gormley that came out on top with the split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29) win over “The Mexicutioner.” Gormley, a 32-year-old native of Los Angeles is now 7-0 when his fights go to the judges table. The win is his first with the Bellator MMA promotion and sixth of his last seven bouts.

Kuyambirira Khadi Results:

Vince Morales (4-1) anagonjetsa Hamilton Ash (3-2) via KO at 2:32 wa kuzungulira atatu

Joe Hamilton (4-0) anagonjetsa Tyler Freeland (3-1) kudzera kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 0:22 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Casey Johnson (5-0) anagonjetsa Brendon Raftery (4-3) kudzera kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 1:16 wa kuzungulira awiri

Marcin Lichitika (22-4) anagonjetsa Dave Jansen (20-4) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 29-28 2×)

Jese Brock (22-8) anagonjetsa Olly Bradstreet (39-13) kudzera kugonjera (kumbuyo-maliseche Choke) pa 3:57 wa kuzungulira atatu

Will Noland (16-6) anagonjetsa Sean Luntha (9-6) kudzera KO (nkhonya) pa 3:29 wa kuzungulira limodzi

Scott Thometz (10-5) anagonjetsa Josh Tyler (7-4) kudzera akamakambirana (30-27, 30-25, 30-25)

Veta Arteaga (2-0) anagonjetsa Jackie Vandenburgh (0-2) kudzera akamakambirana (29-27, 30-27, 29-28)

 

Beibut Shumenov vs. Junior Wright Weigh In

Shumenov Beibu 199 lbs.
Junior Wright 199 1/2 lbs.
(L-R) – Shumenov Beibu & Junior Wright
(pictures by Stephanie Trapp / Mayweather Zokwezedwa)
Las Vegas (Mulole 20, 2016) – Shumenov Beibu (16-2, 10 Ko) weighed in today at 199 lbs, pamene Junior “Mphepo Yamkuntho” Wright (15-1-1, 12 Ko) adagadabula sikelo pa 199 1/2 lbs., for their 12-round World Boxing Association (WBA) Cruiserweight World Championship fight mawa at The Chelsea inside The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Fans mulole bwenzi Beibut Shumenov pa Facebook zimakupiza Page pa www.facebook.com/BeibutShumenov.

ILIMA MACFARLANE SET TO FACE REBECCA RUTH DURING MAIN CARD OF ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’

IN ADDITION, GUILHERME ‘BOMBA’ MAKES PROMOTIONAL DEBUT AGAINST JORDAN DOWDY DURING STACKED PRELIMINARY CARD

 

 

Santa Monica, Calif. (Mulole, 20) – A women’s flyweight showdown between Ilima Macfarlane (3-0) ndipo Rebecca Ruth (6-1) has been added to the main card of "Bellator: Dynamite 2” pa June 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

The bout joins a main event that features a heavyweight bout between “Rampage” Jackson (36-11) ndipo Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1), in “Rampage’sfirst fight for the Scott Coker-led promotion since 2014. The evening’s co-main event will feature a lightweight title fight between former titlist Michael Chandler (14-3) ndipo Patricky “Pitbull” (16-7). Also the main card, former NFL playerMat Mitrione (9-5) makes his debut for Bellator MMA agaisnt Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (10-6).

MMA coach to stars the likes of entertainer Demi Lovato and New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett, Guilherme “Bomba” (7-3) makes his promotional debut when he takes on Shamrock FC standout Jordan Dowdy (3-1) on the Bellator.com-streamed prelims.

Matikiti "Bellator: Dynamite 2” ali pa malonda tsopano pa Ticketmaster.com ndi Ford Box Office pa Scottrade Center. Zitseko za chochitika kutsegulidwa 5 p.m. CT m'deralo nthawi, ndipo woyamba mpikisano akutenga malo patapita ngati ora limodzi.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” akudzitukumula moyo ndi ufulu pa kukwera pa 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, pamene ayi kuyambirira idzakhamukira moyo pa Bellator.com ndipo The Bellator Mobile App.

Exactly like the groundbreaking inaugural “Dynamite” event this past September in San Jose, both a mixed martial arts cage and kickboxing ring will cover the floor at Scottrade Center, ku St. Louis, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

Macfarlane enters this bout on a high note, earning victories in her first three professional fights. “The Ilimanator” has taken care of business since joining Bellator MMA, winning her first two fights with the promotion, including a first round armbar submission against Amber Tackett at “Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich” in January. The 26-year-old San Diego native hopes to keep her winning streak alive against the more experienced Rebecca Ruth.

Hailing from Robertsville, Missouri, the elusive Rebecca Ruth went undefeated in 2015, winning all three of her matchups by technical knockout under the Shamrock Fighting Championships banner. Tsopano, after emerging victorious in her 2016 and Bellator MMA debut, “Ruthless” enters the cage with a 6-1 career record and four-fight winning streak. Of her six career wins, five have come by way of knockout, with three of those knockouts delivered by Ruth in the first round. The 37-year-old flyweight will have her hands full when the much younger Ilima Macfarlane joins her in the cage on June 24.

 

Kusinthidwa "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card:

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Main Event: Quinton "akufalikira" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

Bellator MMA Lightweight World Title Bout: Michael Chandler (14-3) vs. Patricky "Pitbull" Freire (16-7)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Feature Bout: Mat Mitrione (9-5) vs. Carl Seumanutafa (10-6)

Bellator MMA Flyweight Feature Bout: Ilima-Lei Macfalane (3-0) vs. Rebecca Ruth (6-1)

 

Kuyambirira Khadi:

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Guilherme “Bomba” Vasconcelos (7-3) vs. Jordan Dowdy (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Kevin Engel (5-0) vs. Chel Erwin-Davis (3-1)

Bellator MMA Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Jordan Howard (9-3) vs Justin Robbins (14-17-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Joaquin Buckley (5-0) vs Chris Heatherly (9-3-1)

Bellator MMA 130-pound Preliminary Bout: Michelle Royer (1-0) vs Katy Collins (3-1)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Brad Jones (5-4) vs Tyler Claussen (2-0)

Bellator MMA Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Jason Christeson (1-0) vs Jarrod Thomas (0-0)

Bellator MMA Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Lee Burns (2-0) vs. Byron Stevens (0-0)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Steven Mann (11-4) vs. Mike Estus (7-4)

Bellator MMA Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Rashard Lovelace (3-0) vs. Garret Mueller (2-1)

Bellator MMA Strawweight Preliminary Bout: Nikki Smith (1-0) vs. Ashley Cummins (3-3)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Elmir Kulosman (3-0) vs. Darryl Cobb (2-1)

Bellator Kickboxing Preliminary Bout: Tara Walker (4-3-1) vs. Mimi Kutzin (3-2)

UNDEFEATED SENSATION PHIL HAWES SIGNS WITH WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING

FORMER JUNIOR COLLEGE NATIONAL WRESTLING CHAMP
WILL DEBUT AGAINST JOSHUA KEY AT WSOF31

LIVE ON NBCSN AT 9 P.M. AND ON LACHISANU, JUNE 17
FROM MASHANTUCKET, CONN.

 

Las Vegas (Mulole 20, 2016) -World Series wa Kumenya Nkhondo (WSOF.com) has signed undefeated middleweight (185 mapaundi) chiyembekezo Phil Hawes (3-0) kuti basi, Mipikisano chaka malonda mgwirizano.

A product of the famed Jackson-Winklejohn camp in Albuquerque, N.M., 6-phazi, 27-year-old Hawes who hails from Little Ferry, N.J., ake adzakhala zotsatsira kuwonekera koyamba kugulu motsutsana Joshua “The Prince of MMA” Key (6-11, 2 NC) on the live, five-bout NBCSN telecast (9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT) of WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland, pa Foxwoods Amachita Casino mu Mashantucket, Conn. paFriday, June 17.

“Phil is one of the most exciting, young prospects in the sport of MMA, so we are excited to welcome him to the World Series of Fighting family, and we look forward to seeing how his career develops under our promotion,"Anati World Series wa Kulimbana Pulezidenti Atate Chiefs.

The matchup with Key will be Hawes’ first start since 2014, his professional debut year when he ran to three straight victories, the first two by way of TKO and the third – a first round victory over Brandon Collins pa October 18 – by way of armbar submission.

A 2009 junior college national wrestling champion for Iowa Central Community College, the alma mater of UFC champion and Jackson-Winklejohn teammate Jon "Mafupa" Jones, Hawes has been described by Jones as having“limitless” potential.

Wogulira kuchokera $39.99, tickets for WSOF31: Ivanov vs. Copeland are on sale at WSOF.com and Foxwoods.com.

Doors at The Grand Theatre at Foxwoods Resort Casino will open at 5 p.m. AND, ndipo woyamba kuyambirira khadi podwala lidzayamba 6 p.m.

In the main event of the live NBCSN telecast, reigning world heavyweight champion Blagoy Ivanov (13-1) will risk his title against Josh “Cuddly Bear” Copeland (13-1).

In the lightweight (155 mapaundi) co-waukulu chochitika, wozipambanitsa Jason "The Kansas City Bandit" High (19-5) ndipo Mike "The Martian" Ricci (11-4) will square off with their division’s number one contender ranking at stake.

WSOF31: IVANOV VS. COPELAND
ZIKULUZIKULU KHADI (Moyo NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Heavyweight Championship Main Event:
Blagoy Ivanov (Ngwazi) vs. Josh Copeland (Challenger)

Opepuka: Jason High vs. Mike Ricci
Welterweight: John Howard vs. Thiago Meller
Featherweight: Luis Palomino vs. Sheymon Moraes
Middleweight: Phil Hawes vs. Joshua Key

Kuyambirira KHADI (Moyo ndi WSOF.com)

Opepuka: Tom Marcellino vs. Devin Powell
Heavyweight: Juliano Coutinho vs. Justin Willis
Heavyweight: Tyler King vs. Lorenzo nyumba
Welterweight: Robert Fonseca vs. Sean Lally
Opepuka: Bruce Boyington vs. Sauli Almeida
Bantamweight: Rodrigo Almeida vs. Ben Pierre-Saint
Opepuka: Sam Watford vs. Christian Torres

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