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Unbeaten Gibbs to meet Perry May 21 at Firelake Casino in OK

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Oklahoma City, OK (April 6, 2016) – Bo “Hands of War” Gibbs Jr. looks to take another step in the right direction when he defends his Oklahoma State middleweight championship against experienced Abel “Truth Serum” Perry Lördag, Maj 21 vid Firelake Arena i Shawnee, OK.
The card is promoted by HD Boxing and tickets can be purchased on Firelakearena.com and HDBoxing.net or by calling 405-273-1637.
Living and fighting out of Carney, OK, Gibbs Jr. är 15-0 med 7 segrar genom knockout. Som amatör, he excelled locally en route to competing in the US National Championships and National Golden Gloves tournament. På Januari 9, he outpointed veteran Delray Raines over ten rounds at the Firelake Arena to capture the Oklahoma State title. Vid 24 år gammal, Gibbs Jr. is progressing nicely in the paid ranks and is aiming to become a player at 160 pounds in the near future.
A pro for more than ten years, Perry is one of Gibbs’ craftiest foes to date. He’s faced the likes of Jonathan Gonzalez, James De La Rosa, Grady Brewer and Cecil McCalla. I 2007 he scored a career best win, shutting out previously unbeaten Skylar Thompson (11-0) in Washington State. Perry also owns a victory over Kevin Rooney protégé Jay Krupp. Born in Alaska and based in Arkansas, Perry has a solid 18-8 record and is well regarded in the Sooner State.
"Abel’s fought ten times in Oklahoma and the fans here know that he can really fight,” said Bobby Dobbs of HD Boxing. “He is definitely better than his record indicates since he’s not one to turn down opportunities against quality opposition. Bo told me that he wants to continue facing better opponents every time out but Abel believes Bo’s bit off more than he can chew here. Jag ser verkligen fram emot att denna!"
Shawnee junior middleweight Dennis Knifechief meets fellow Oklahoman Jesse Comer of Norman in a six round rematch. I augusti 2015, Knifechief and Comer put on one of the most exciting bouts in recent memory, which Knifechief taking a split decision. Both fighters are confident there will be no doubt as to who the victor is this time around.
Welterweight Martin Morales, 3-1 (2 KO: s), goes for his fourth straight win when he faces an opponent to be named in a four round contest.
Ytterligare skjutningarna kommer att meddelas inom kort.
För mer information och uppdateringar, please visit HDBoxing.net
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Baltimore Boxing Returns May 5

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Baltimore, MD (April 6, 2016) – Jake Smith’s Baltimore Boxing Promotions will once again take over Michael’s Eighth AvenueTorsdag, Maj 5 in Glen Burnie, MD.
The card will serve as a tribute to Murray “Bushwacker” Smith Sr., the father of Baltimore Boxing’s Jake Smith. Smith Sr., a well-known figure in the Baltimore area for decades, was a longtime event promoter who lost his battle with Melanoma in 2013.
Tickets purchased in advance start at $25, reserverade platser är $35, reserved tables for ten are $350, $50 VIP seats and $500 VIP tables of 10 can be purchased by calling 410-375-9175. Insläpp på 6:30 pm and the fights begin at 8.
Topping the card will be a showdown between local star Joey “Bazooka Joe” Veazey and Andre Harris of Pasadena, MD. Fighting out of the Baltimore Boxing Club, Veazy won numerous titles since his earliest days in the sport and is one of the top prospects in the talent-rich DC-Maryland-Virginia area. A big ticket seller, a legion of “Bazooka Joe” supporters come out every time he fights.
Veazy and Harris meet for the East Coast 154 pound championship in what will be Veazy’s final amateur bout.
Tyrell Boyd of the Upton Boxing Club meets Genc Pllana for the East Coast middleweight title. Boyd is a former champion and looks to recapture the crown while Pllana is fresh off an upset win over well regarded Donald Wallace.
Popular Clayton Frazier and former Stevenson University basketball standout Stefon McCray are slated to appear on the card against opponents to be announced. Additional bouts will be added shortly.
"Joey’s been representing the Baltimore Boxing Club and training there for a while now,"Sade Smith, who is also the owner and head trainer at Baltimore Boxing Gym. “We’ve had great success during his amateur career but I’m looking forward to turning him pro in the immediate future. On the 5th, fans will not only get to see Veazy fight for a title in his last amateur match but also a middleweight championship fight between Tyrell Boy and Genc Pllana. Pllana surprised all of us by beating Donald Wallace last time out and Boyd wants his title back. We’ve also got Clayton Frazier and Stefon McCray competing plus additional fan friendly bouts to be added.”
För mer information, besöka Baltimoreboxing.com.
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LEE SELBY & ERIC HUNTER QUOTES & LONDON PRESS CONFERENCE PHOTOS

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LONDON (April 6, 2016) – IBF Featherweight World Champion Lee Selby and American challenger Eric Hunter participated in a final undercard press conference on Wednesday at Trinity House as they prepare to faceoff denna lördag at The O2 in London.

 

Highlight coverage of Selby vs. Hunter will air on denna lördagensShowtime BOXNING INTERNATIONAL® telecast, preceding the live presentation of the IBF Heavyweight World Championship between unbeaten American titlist Charles Martin and fellow unbeaten British Olympic Gold Medalist Anthony Joshua. Martin vs. Joshua air live on SHOWTIME® vid 5 p.m. OCH/2 p.m. PT.

 

Selby (22-1, 8 Kos) vs. Hunter (21-3, 11 Kos) is the second of five scheduled featherweight title bouts in 2016 (details below), a lineup showcasing many of the world’s best 126-pounders aiming to unifying one of boxing’s deepest divisions.

 

Here’s what Selby and Hunter had to say during fight week:

 

LEE SELBY:

 

“I will put on a devastating and clinical performance. I am going to take the fight to him. You are going to see spiteful punches and hurtful shots, so Hunter better be ready.

 

“I will show why I am the IBF World Champion and show people what I can do. If he wants to stand and fight, we can fight. If he wants to box, we’ll box. I haven’t needed to show how tough I am yet and that I can grit it out, because I’ve out-boxed everyone I’ve faced. Emellertid, he wants it I don’t mind. If you see me sparring every day in the gym, I just want to have a tear-up.

 

“You don’t win fights like that – or at least, I’m instructed not to. I’m told to box all the time but when it comes down to it, I’d love to have a tear-up.

 

“I’ve never had the trash talking and at weigh-ins I’ve never had anyone in my face, but it won’t affect me at all. It doesn’t change my mindset one bit.

 

“I’ve had a little look at him, seen his style. Han är en bra fighter, he’s awkward, switch hits, has power, so it’s going to be a tough fight.

 

“Eric is my No. 1 challenger and he’s there for a reason. He’s going to give me a real test but that’s what I need.

 

“Fighting in front of British fans is the best atmosphere in boxing. It was a dream to go out to America to defend a World title, but it’s a dream to defend it on home soil in front of 20,000.

 

“There have been some great fighters calling me out. Carl Frampton was talking about me after his last fight, Josh Warrington has called me out a lot of times and Leo Santa Cruz has mentioned me, alltför. There are plenty of options but I’ve got to come through this one.

 

“Warrington will never get to my level. He’s done everything asked of him and won all the titles I vacated, and it’s a fight that could be made straight away if he comes through his next fight and I come through mine. Warrington talks about me a lot, and it’s a fight I would definitely be interested in and if we both win our next fights. Maybe it will happen, and it would be a big fight.”

 

ERIC HUNTER:

 

“Selby is a runner, we know he’s a runner, he boxes and runs away. He hasn’t really fought anyone yet. He beat Evgeny Gradovich, who has not really been the same since he fought Billy Dib. He just walked forward with his hands up.

 

“I was rated by the IBF for the longest time. I was rated higher than Lee Selby when he fought Fernando Montiel and when he got Gradovich.

 

“Not to be smart or cocky, but I’d never seen him fight. I never heard of him until the Gradovich fight. And with that fight, I think Gradovich was winning but Selby got the hometown decision. He boxed well. He runs pretty well too.

 

“I can adjust. Jag kan slåss. Jag kan rutan. I got better footwork. I can bang. I can do a few things that he probably can’t.

 

“I’m excited about fighting in front of all these people. It gives me the chance to show off my skills. They are going to see a new IBF champion.

 

“I don’t need to win a war of words, I’m going to show what I can do on the night. I love the London fans, I’m looking forward to coming over there and showing them what I can do.”

 

2016 Featherweight Title Bouts (All on SHOWTIME with the exception of Juni 25 “SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS”)

  • Februari. 27 WBA (Super) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Kiko Martinez
  • April 9 IBF Featherweight World Championship Lee Selby vs. Eric Hunter (Slingor)
  • April 16 WBC Featherweight World Championship Gary Russell Jr. vs. Patrick Hyland
  • Juni 25 WBA (Regular) Featherweight World Championship Jesus Cuellar vs. Abner Mares
  • Summer 2016 WBA (Super) Featherweight World Championship Leo Santa Cruz vs. Carl Frampton

 

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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), ett helägt dotterbolag till CBS Corporation, äger och driver premium-tv-nät showtime®, FILMEN CHANNEL ™ och FLIX®, och erbjuder även SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, FILMEN CHANNEL ™ ON DEMAND och FLIX ON DEMAND®, och nätverkets autentiseringstjänst SHOWTIME HELST®. Showtime Digital Inc., ett helägt dotterbolag till SNI, driver fristående streamingtjänst SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME är för närvarande tillgängligt för abonnenter via kabel, DBS och Telco leverantörer, och som en fristående streamingtjänst via Apple®, År®, Amazon och Google. Konsumenterna kan också prenumerera på Showtime via Hulu, Sony PlayStation® Vue och Amazon Prime Video. SNI förvaltar också Smithsonian Networks™, ett joint venture mellan SNI och Smithsonian Institution, som erbjuder Smithsonian Kanal™, och erbjuder Smithsonian Earth™ genom SN Digital LLC. SNI marknadsför och distribuerar sport och underhållningsevenemang för utställning till abonnenter på en pay-per-view basis genom SHOWTIME PPV. För mer information, gå till www.SHO.com.

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Boxers needed for Gleason’s Gym Amateur Boxing Show Saturday Evening, April 16th

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Boxers are needed for our next amateur show on Saturday April 16th. It is only 10 days away.
Anybody with an up to date boxing book can participate.
Män, Women, Juniors, Seniorer och Masters.
Följ med oss ​​på, Lördag kväll 16th of April och njuta av spänningen i amatörboxning på gräsrotsnivå.
Den invägningen för denna show börjar kl 4:00PM och den första skjutningen börjar kl 6:00PM.
Alla våra anfall är sanktionerade av USABoxingMetro. Alla boxare måste ha sin boxning bok med dem för att delta.
Biljettpriset är $20 per person. Barn 6 och under inte debiteras. Alla gym medlemmar och registrerade amatörer med sina böcker i handen lön $15 per person.
P.S. Om du inte kan göra det, men ändå vill se slagsmål, de kommer att streaming på
Gleason s gym webbplats: www.gleasonsgym.net

 

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SHOWTIME SPORTS® CONTINUES CELEBRATION OF 30 YEARS OF SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® WITH THROWBACK THURSDAY “FIGHTS OF THE YEAR” IN APRIL

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FIGHTS OF THE YEAR

April 7: JORGE CASTRO vs. JOHN DAVID JACKSON I (1994)

April 14: LUCAS MATTHYSEE vs. JOHN MOLINA JR. (2014)

April 21: DIEGO CORRALES vs. JOSE LUIS CASTILLO I (2005)

April 28: PAULIE AYALA vs. JOHNNY TAPIA I (1999)

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NEW YORK (April 6, 2016) - Showtime Sports® presents its latest installment of a year-long salute commemorating 30 år av Showtime MÄSTERSKAP BOXNING® with “Fights of the Year” in April on SHO EXTREME®.

 

The fourth round of a 12-month tribute will be highlighted by four of the most rousing and unforgettable fights in boxing history:

  • Jorge Castro vs. John David Jackson I - 1994 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year (Runda 9 earned Round of the Year honors)
  • Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia Jag - 1999 Ring Magazine Fight of the Year (Ayala fick Fighter of the Year-utmärkelsen)
  • Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I - 2005 Årets konsensusstrid (Runda 10 earned Round of the Year honors)
  • Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina Jr. - 2014 Boxing Writers Association of America Fight of the Year.

 

The four celebrated battles will air on “Throwback Thursdays” all month at 10 p.m. OCH/PT on SHO EXTREME and are available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, Showtime ANYTIME® and via the network’s online streaming service. Each fight will be wrapped with brief context and commentary from SHOWTIME Sports ring announcer and International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Jimmy Lennon Jr.

 

Below is the schedule of SHOWTIME EXTREME premieres for the month of April:

  • Torsdag, April 7: Jorge Castro vs. John David Jackson I
  • Torsdag, April 14: Lucas Matthysse vs. John Molina Jr.
  • Torsdag, April 21: Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo I
  • Torsdag, April 28: Paulie Ayala vs. Johnny Tapia I

 

Castro-Jackson I (December. 10, 1994, Castro KO 9) –Castro, thoroughly battered, bloodied and losing by a wide margin, rallies from the absolute brink of defeat to score three knockdowns in the ninth round to overcome Jackson in one of the most dramatic turnarounds ever.

 

Ayala-Tapia I (Juni 26, 1999, Ayala W 12) - I några av de hårdaste tvåvägshandlingen i Las Vegas historia, Southpaw Ayala ger Tapia sin första professionella förlust i 49 fights and captures the WBA bantamweight title by the scores of 115-114 och 116-113 två gånger. Game On: När boxarna tillkännagavs, Tapia walked across the ring and shoved Ayala causing a momentary skirmish.

 

Diego Corrales-Jose Luis Castillo I (Maj 7, 2005, Corrales TKO 10) — After nine intense, back-and-forth rounds, Corrales åstadkommer det otänkbara, mirakulöst omgruppering från två knockdowns i 10th to stop Castillo in the same round (2:06) and etch his spot in boxing lore. Efter att ha lyckats slå räkningen (and lose a point for excessive spitting out of the mouthpiece), Corrales fick Castillo i repen och anslutits med en enorm höger hand. He continued to unload and Castillo got nailed with a bundle of vicious punches. Ögonblick senare, the ref stopped it.

 

Lucas Matthysse-John Molina Jr. (April 26, 2014, Matthysse KO 11) — Abloody slugfest, in which both fighters were knocked down multiple times,became an instant classic. Matthysse who went down in the second and fifth rounds, came back with a late-fight onslaught to wear down and drop Molina in the eighth, 10th och 11th rundor. The tremendous brawl was as brutal as it was exciting and more compelling to witness than anyone could have imagined.

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Showtime Networks Inc. (SNI), ett helägt dotterbolag till CBS Corporation, äger och driver premium-tv-nät showtime®, FILMEN CHANNEL ™ och FLIX®, och erbjuder även SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, FILMEN CHANNEL ™ ON DEMAND och FLIX ON DEMAND®, och nätverkets autentiseringstjänst SHOWTIME HELST®. Showtime Digital Inc., ett helägt dotterbolag till SNI, driver fristående streamingtjänst SHOWTIME®. SHOWTIME är för närvarande tillgängligt för abonnenter via kabel, DBS och Telco leverantörer, och som en fristående streamingtjänst via Apple®, År®, Amazon och Google. Konsumenterna kan också prenumerera på Showtime via Hulu, Sony PlayStation® Vue och Amazon Prime Video. SNI förvaltar också Smithsonian Networks™, ett joint venture mellan SNI och Smithsonian Institution, som erbjuder Smithsonian Kanal™, och erbjuder Smithsonian Earth™genom SN Digital LLC. SNI marknadsför och distribuerar sport och underhållningsevenemang för utställning till abonnenter på en pay-per-view basis genom SHOWTIME PPV. För mer information, gå till www.SHO.com.

 

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‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON TO MAIN EVENT ‘BELLATOR: DYNAMITE 2’ IN ST. LOUIS ON JUNE 24 AGAINST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST SATOSHI ISHII

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 6, 2016) – For the first time since 2014, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) will return to action for Bellator MMA when he faces Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1) i den viktigaste händelsen i "Bellator: Dynamite 2” på juni 24, at Scottrade Center in St. Louis.

While “Rampage” has competed at 205-pounds for a vast majority of his nearly 17-year career, this main event contest against Ishii will take place at an agreed upon catchweight of 215 pounds.

Biljetter till "Bellator: Dynamite 2,” som börjar på just $30, gå till försäljning i Fredag, April 8 vid 10 a.m. CT on Ticketmaster.com and the Ford Box Office at Scottrade Center, with a special Bellator Nation presale available from 10 a.m. CT till 10 p.m. CT on Thursday, April 7 för fläktar med den kod: “BELLATOR.” Doors for the event open at 5 p.m. CT lokal tid, och den första tävlingen sker en timme efter.

"Bellator: Dynamite 2” sänds live gratis Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och 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 in St. Louis, giving fans in attendance the opportunity to see both iterations of combat sports on the same night.

A three-fight veteran of Bellator MMA, “Rampage” signed with the organization in 2013 and is riding a four-fight winning streak. His legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport across multiple organizations including PRIDE and the UFC, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. Jackson is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he’s racked up throughout his battles with guys like: Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, Kevin Randleman, Ricardo Arona, Marvin Eastman, and perhaps most-notably his trilogy with fellow Bellator warrior Wanderlei Silva.

When he’s not beating people up in his MMA fights, Jackson’s larger than life personality has earned him multiple film roles, where he’s been able to beat people up on the big screen. Nu, the 37-year-old returns to action for the fourth time under the Bellator MMA banner, where he looks to improve upon his unblemished mark within the promotion. Med 19 of his fights taking place in Japan, the large contingent of Japanese MMA fans will have a hard time determining who to cheer for when “Rampage” takes on Ishii in June.

Ishii is a 29-year-old powerhouse Judoka who earned Gold at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing after defeating the best the world had to offer in the +100 kg divisionen. Now fully focused on mixed martial arts, the Japanese star has competed in his home country almost exclusively throughout his 20-fight professional career and will be making his stateside debut on June 24 against “Rampage.” With half of his victories coming before reaching the judges’ scorecards, it’s worth noting that three of Ishii’s defeats have come at the hands of some of greatest the sport has to offer, such as Mirko Cro Cop and Fedor Emelianenko. Senast, the judoka competed at light heavyweight for Rizin FF, during the promotion’s inaugural card on New Year’s Eve Weekend.

Uppdaterad "Bellator: Dynamite 2” Fight Card

Bellator MMA (215 lb.) Main Event: Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (36-11) vs. Satoshi Ishii (14-5-1)

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Conquer Fighting Championships returns to Richmond, California on April 30, 2016

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April 5, 2016 - Conquer Fighting Championships (CFC) will have their second Mixed Martial Arts event, CFC 2, april 30, 2016 vid Craneway paviljongen i Point Richmond, Kalifornien. The event will feature 12 Professional fights with an undercard of 5 Amatör slagsmål.

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  1. Anthony Avila VS Juan Quesada, Catch Weight -150lbs
  2. Buddy Wallace VS James Terry, Weltervikt
  3. Josh Paiva VS Ulysses Gomez, Flyweight
  4. Jordan Williams VS Dwight Grant, Weltervikt
  5. Mauricio Alonso VS Mike Persons, Weltervikt
  6. Amir Lacy VS Myron Smith, Lätt tungvikt
  7. Bren O’Neal VS Salvador Becerra, Lätt
  8. Paradise Vaovasa VS Samuel Alvarez, Fjädervikt
  9. Jordan Powell VS Mike Morales, Lätt tungvikt
  1. JT Donaldson VS Drey Mitchell, Fjädervikt
  2. Roger Severson VS Agapito Mendoza, Bantamvikt
  3. Dustin Moore VS Brian Wilkinson, Flyweight

 

New for CFC2, the event will be available for live streaming via Go Fight Live Entertainment’s services. This is a pay-per-view feature costing $14.99.

 

Conquer President and sole match-maker, Trever Johnson, is also pleased to announce that Harley Davidson has joined the team of prestigious sponsors for the event. Trever,

“Believes that with these dynamic leaps such as corporate sponsorship and pay-per-view abilities, CFC is steadily, and swiftly, climbing toward becoming one of the top promotions in the sport.”

 

OM:


​Conquer Fighting Championships is a Pro-Am MMA promotion based in the Bay Area of California. President Trever Johnson är också match-maker och grundare. Lanserades i november 2015.,

www.conquerfighting.com

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CHIDI NJOKUANI SET TO CHALLENGE DOUGLAS LIMA IN CO-MAIN EVENT OF ‘BELLATOR 156’

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 5, 2016) – A duo of Bellator MMA’s top welterweights, Chidi “Chidi Bang Bang” Njokuani (14-4) och Douglas “The Phenom” Lima (26-6), will square off in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " på Juni 17 i Save Mart Center i Fresno, Calif.

 

The fight joins a main card that features a rematch pitting Marcos "Loro" Galvao (17-6-1) mot Eduardo "Dudu" Dantas (17-4), with Galvao’s Bellator MMA bantamweight title on the line.

 

"Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 " sänds live på Spike på 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App. Ytterligare slagsmål kommer att meddelas inom kort.

 

Biljetter till evenemanget börjar på endast $25 and are on sale at the Save Mart Center Box Office, as well as Ticketmaster.com and Bellator.com.

 

“Chidi Bang Bang” has not lost in his past six fights dating back to March of 2013 and finished last year strong, recording a unanimous decision victory overRicky “The Sniper” Rainey in his Bellator MMA debut at "Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 27-year-old Las Vegas native is now looking to solidify himself atop Bellator’s always-competitive welterweight division when he takes on “The Phenom” in the co-main event of "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Douglas Lima will be entering the cage for the 11th tid under Bellator MMA banner, having already won eight of his 10 bouts with the Viacom-owned organization. The former Bellator MMA welterweight titlist saw his impressive five-fight winning streak come to an end in July of 2015, when current champion Andrey Koreshkov edged out a unanimous decision victory over Lima to win the title. Före nederlaget, “The Phenom’s” hot streak consisted of five consecutive knockouts, four of which came in the first two rounds. Lima will now begin the climb back up the ladder, with the ultimate goal being to regain the strap by year’s end.

 

Uppdaterad "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2 "kort:

Bellator MMA Bantamweight World Title Main Event: Marcos Galvao (17-6-1) vs. Eduardo Dantas (17-4)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Co-Main Event: Chidi Njokuani (14-4) vs. Douglas Lima (26-6)

 

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Eric Hunter in London, Ready to Take Selby’s IBF Featherweight Title This Saturday

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Upcoming world title challenger Eric “The Outlaw’ Hunter is in London and feeling more motivated now than ever to take the title away from Welsh champion Lee Selby.
A proud Philadelphia fighter, Hunter (21-3, 11 Kos) will face Selby (22-1, 8 Kos) in a 12-round battle this Lördag, April 9, for Selby’s IBF World Featherweight Championship at The O2 in London. The bout will serve as the featured fight before undefeated IBF Heavyweight World Champion Charles Martin defends his belt against fellow unbeaten Anthony Joshua. Extensive highlights of Hunter vs. Selby will be shown on SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL®, prior to live coverage of Martin-Joshua (LIVE på SHOWTIME® vid 5 p.m. OCH/2 p.m. PT).
“I wasn’t invited to the open workout yesterday,” said Hunter. “They had an open workout for Selby and didn’t have one for me. I’m kind of irritated about that. It’s not even fair to the fans, du vet? I’m sure that a lot of fans wanted to see who their man is fighting. I have no choice but to use it as fuel for even more motivation.”
The 29-year-old Hunter, in Europe for the first time, says he doesn’t mind travelling to win this championship. I själva verket, despite being an underdog via the odds makers, Hunter says his victory won’t be an upset. “I won’t call it an upset when I win. I’m the better fighter. And it doesn’t bother me to come here. All the great ones had to do it. Jag vill vara stor, so I have to do this. As long as they don’t cheat me with the judges, I’m ok.”
Hunter says his victory will be the culmination of his lifelong dream. “It would mean everything. It would right my wrongs. All those who doubted me. All my failures and letdowns on the way here. It will turn all my negatives into positives.”
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“The Dragon” to be unleashed April 16th Live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas

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LAS VEGAS (April 5, 2016) – april 16th10-round main event between Canadian welterweight Steve “The Dragon” Claggett and South Africa-native Chris “The Heat” Van Heerden embodies the “Knockout Night at the D” philosophy in terms of featuring action fighters in evenly matched, entertaining bouts.
Den “Knockout Night at the D” serie, presented by D Las Vegas ochDowntown Las Vegas Events Center(DLVEC), främjas av Roy Jones Jr.. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
den effektiva räntan. 16th “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Lördag natt, April 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. OCH), leva på CBS Sports Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
The broadcast team includes Jim “JR” Ross, Sean Wheelock och tidigare världsmästare Kevin “The Flushing Flash” Kelley. Joe Martinez is the ring announcer.
Claggett vs. Van Heerden is a crossroads fight for both boxers with critical consequences, especially for the winner who will use it as an invaluable springboard for his boxing career.
The 26-year-old Claggett (23-3-1, 16 Kos), who is the reigning Canadian Professional Boxing Council and Canadian welterweight champion, is thrilled to be fighting in Las Vegas for the first time. “Det är en dröm som går i uppfyllelse,” he explained. “I’ve trained in Las Vegas often but now it’s time to show what I can do there in a fight. A win will open many doors for me and could potentially lead to a path that will set up the rest of my boxing life. Naturligtvis, I am focused and prepared for the opportunity.”
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Claggett, as well as Van Heerden, are known as high-action fighters, throwing punches in bunches, and something eventually has to give. Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Santa Monica (SÅSOM), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) och International Boxing Federation (IBF) weltervikt mästare.
“Van Heerden is a rangy, quick and active fighter,” Claggett said. “I have an action style but, for many years, I was strictly a pressure fighter with a good body shot. Numera, fast, I have a couple of more tricks up my sleeve. His heart and durability have been shown and is to be respected. This match-up is sure to produce some good exchanges. I expect this to be a high-action fight between two hungry fighters with him coming off a loss (to unbeaten rising star Errol Spence Jr. last September) and me coming off more than one fight falling through. This is a great match up. He is similar to the style of (Konstantin)Ponomarev (who Claggett lost an 8-round decision to last year) with range and movement. And that motivates me!”
Undefeated Lancaster, California welterweight Neeco “Rooster” Macias (11-0, 4 Kos) möter Limberth “Blixtnedslag” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 Kos), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. Unbeaten Baltimore welterweight prospect Malik “Iceman” Hawkins(6-0, 5 Kos) ansikten Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 Kos), New Orleans, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: weltervikt Jeremy “J Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 Kos), fjäder Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
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Insläpp på 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. PT.
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