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NO APRIL FOOLIN’: BOYINGTON VACATES TITLE, ERICKSON FIGHTS POWELL FOR THE STRAP

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PRESSMEDDELANDE: Lewiston, Maine (April 1, 2016) – The earth-shattering announcement came late last night. New England Fights (NEF) Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (13-8) took to Facebook to notify his fans that he had vacated the title belt. Some speculated that it could be an April Fools’ skämt, but those rumors were later quelled when Boyington himself stated under the thread that his decision had been made for personal and medical reasons, citing recent surgeries and a host of longstanding injuries.

 

“After one of the most inspirational and exhilarating rides of my life, I have talked with my wife, my coaching staff and teammates and have decided it’s now time to let go of one chapter and turn the page for another,” Boyington stated when reached for official comment. “NEF has been there for me since the start and I couldn’t ask for a better group to get me where I want to go. I like the thought of vacating the belt on top and handing it off to one of my teammates, hopefully Josh Harvey (0-0) and I will be excited to watch a couple other lightweight warriors going after the strap. Obviously Jon Lemke has quite a claim to that shot and I see my friend Jesse Erickson in the mix as well. Whatever should happen, I will always cherish every battle I’ve had in the NEF cage. Thank you sincerely to Matt Peterson and Nick DiSalvo.”

 

NEF executives acted quickly and formulated a plan by midnatt to fill the title that sits atop the fight promotion’s most hotly contested professional division. As a new day dawned, that plan had come to fruition.

 

“Bruce was a great champion,” sade NEF delägare och promotorn Nick DiSalvo. “He was the face of this promotion for two years. The 155-pound title is our most coveted championship and there is no shortage of worthy challengers. The decision to fill it as soon as possible was an easy one to make.”

 

Jesse “Viking” Erickson (6-4) och Devin Powell (5-1) will now meet in a five-round contest at “NEF 22: Alla vägar leder HÄR” to crown a new champion. The bout was already signed as a non-title three-rounder to headline the MMA portion of the April 23rd fight card in Lewiston, Maine. Both athletes quickly agreed to go five rounds with the title on the line. Both athletes have each won their last three fights in a row respectively.

 

“I am honored to be able to fight for the title which I saw Bruce Boyington recently defend against Jon Lemke (5-4) in the best local fight I’ve ever gotten to see,” said Powell. “I hope Jesse and I can put on a show for the fans that can be talked about for years to come. I’ve been training too hard and too long to not hop on this opportunity. I can’t wait to get in that cage April 23rdin front of an always amped up NEF crowd!”

 

Speaking of Lemke, NEF executives placed one condition on the upcoming Erickson-Powell bout – the winner must make his first defense of the lightweight title against Lemke. Lemke lost a very close split decision in an attempt to claim the title from Boyington earlier this year. That fight has been called “the greatest fight to ever take place in the NEF MMA cage” by many observers.

 

“Jon Lemke more-than deserves another crack at the strap,” said NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “His bout with Bruce at ‘NEF 21’ was nothing short of epic. I was completely spellbound watching that fight for the full 25-minutes it was contested. It’s a bittersweet time at NEF. Bruce was a great fighting champion and despite the high stakes every time he stepped into the cage, he was always one of the most active competitors on the NEF roster. Bruce’s warrior spirit and memorable performances in the NEF cage will be dearly missed, but we are fortunate to have so many superb athletes waiting in the wings right behind him to fill that void. There will be no shortage of upcoming action in the NEF lightweight division.”

 

“It was a privilege and honor to fight Bruce for the lightweight title,” stated Lemke when reached for comment. “After the fight, I was pretty confident I did enough to win. Nu, after watching the fight numerous times, there is no doubt in my mind that I won that fight. If Bruce doesn’t want to fight me again and vacate his belt, I understand and respect that decision. Emellertid, I am hungrier than ever and want what I believe is rightfully mine. It would be an honor to fight the winner of Erickson versus Powell for the title and I very much look forward to it.”

 

Den April 23rd bout will be Jesse Erickson’s third attempt to capture the lightweight title. He had competed against Boyington twice previously unsuccessfully for the championship.

 

“I’m so grateful for the opportunity to compete once again for the NEF lightweight title,” stated Erickson. “I was embarrassed postponing my first fight with Devin due to injury, but it seems everything happens for a reason. To bleed for gold and glory. My Viking ancestors would be proud. Give me the battle I crave, Devin. Victory or Valhalla!”

 

New England Fights "nästa händelse, "NEF 22: Alla vägar leder HÄR,"Äger rum Lördag, April 23, 2016 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 och finns det erbjudanden nu på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisée biljettintäkterna på 207.783.2009 x 525. För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, följa dem på Twitternefights och gå med den officiella Facebook-gruppen "New England Fights."

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“The Final Call” Lördag, April 2, 2016 TAURON ARENA, KRAKOW, POLEN LIVE PÅ PER-VISNING

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SLUTLIGA PRESSKVOTER FRÅN POLEN
KRAKOW, Polen (Mars 31, 2016) — Den sista presskonferensen för denna lördagens “The Final Call” pay-per-view-händelse, börjar vid 2:00 p.m. OCH / 11:00 a.m. PT, hölls idag. Nedan finns fighters’ citat.
Integrated Sports Media kommer att distribuera kortet i Nordamerika för livevisning på kabel, satellit ochinternet pay-per-view via efterfrågan, DIRECTV, DISH Network, och Vubiquity i USA, liksom Rogers TV, Bell-TV, Shaw PPV och SaskTel i Kanada, för ett rekommenderat pris på endast $29.95. Kontakta din lokala kabel eller satellit för mer information. Dessutom, kampen är tillgänglig i Nordamerika för köp online på www.GFL.tv och www.Eversport.TV (Endast polska kommentarer), och via FITE.TV app (eller gå till http://www.fite.tv/v/adamekvsmolina för mer information) för både Android och iOS.
Fyra är planerade att sändas live på PPV från Tauron Arena i Krakow, Polen. Två andra slagsmål kan visas, tiden tillåter.
“The Final Call” marknadsförs i Polen av Polsat, som en del av Polsat Boxing Night-serien, förutom Main Events och Don King Productions.
TOMASZ “goral” ADAMEK: “Jag har haft ett fantastiskt läger, bra sparring partners och ett fantastiskt team runt mig. Därför att (Chycki – Adameks fysiska tränare), tränare Roger Bloodworth – de här killarna gjorde ett bra jobb de senaste två månaderna. Som Eric sa, ”Vi handlar inte om att prata vad vi ska göra, vi är redo att faktiskt göra det.’ Molina gillar att blanda ihop det, gillar att kasta slag, och är inte rädd. Detta måste vara en stor kamp just därför. Det finns inget som är efter Molina-kampen för mig. Det här är kampen som kommer att avgöra min framtid. En vinst betyder att jag är på rätt väg för stora slagsmål, att förlora betyder att jag inte kan göra det längre. Vad jag vet är att jag för denna kamp är mycket bättre förberedd än för både Glazkov och Szpilka. Men, Naturligtvis, vad som händer i ring kommer att verifiera våra ord.”
ERIC “TRUMSLAGARPOJKE” MOLINA: “För första gången i min karriär fick jag 70 dagar att förbereda; oöverträffad i tungviktsavdelningen. Vad vet jag om Adamek? Han är en krigare och människor i Polen förväntar sig fantastiska saker från honom eftersom han är en polsk boxningslegend. I mig, han kommer att ha en chans att slåss mot en av de bästa tungvikterna i divisionen och vi vet alla var vi står. Jag är mycket säker, inte bara att jag kommer att vinna detta krig på lördag, men också för att vara den första mexikansk-amerikanska tungvikten i framtiden. Människor kommer att få sina pengar värda på lördag. Jag kan garantera det. Adamek får höga betyg av WBC och IBF, de två mest aktiva organisationerna inom boxning. Lördagens vinnare kommer att vara i förarsätet för stora slagsmål i framtiden.”
MICHAL CIESLAK: “Jag trodde också att du var större. Och jag hoppas också att allt vad du säger om hur bra ditt träningsläger var är sanningen. Jag kan lova dig att jag är redo för allt. Jag är i mitt livs bästa form och jag kommer att bevisa det på lördag. Palacios, vara redo att slåss! Jag kan inte vänta längre med att sätta upp en stor show.”
FRANCISCO “Trollkarlen” PALACIOS: “Han vill behandla mig som en språngbräda men problemet med det är att jag inte är en språngbräda för någon. Jag är en sten! Du vill slå mig, du måste döda mig. Och förresten, Jag trodde att Cieślak är större. Du kan inte bedöma vad jag kan eller inte kan bara för att jag blev utslagen av Kudryashov i min senaste kamp. Det betyder ingenting. Först av allt, det händer i boxning och ännu viktigare, det har ingenting att göra med vad jag är redo att göra nu med mitt nya team och “Kyla” Wilson på min sida. Titta bara: Trollkarlstiden kommer igen.”
Main Event — Ledigt IBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship (12)
TOMASZ “goral” ADAMEK (50-4, 30 Kos), Tidigare världsmästare i 2 divisioner, Jersey City, NJ, USA
vs.
ERIC “TRUMSLAGARPOJKE” MOLINA (24-3, 18 Kos), Världstitelutmanare, Raymondville, Texas, USA
Co-Feature — Cruiserweights (10)
MICHAL CIESLAK (11-0, 7 Kos), Radom, Polen
vs.
FRANCISCO “Trollkarlen” PALACIOS (23-3, 14 Kos), 2-Time World Title Challenger, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Tungviktare (10)
ANDRZEJ WAWRZYK (31-1, 17 Kos), Världstitelutmanare, Krakow, Polen
vs.
MARCIN REKOWSKI (17-2, 14 Kos), Tidigare polsk mästare i tungvikt, Kaliska Koscierskie, Polen
Cruiserweights (10)
MATTHEW “Bemästra” MASTERNAK (36-4, 26 Kos), Tidigare europeisk mästare, Wroclaw, Polen
vs.
ERIC “Fara” FÄLT (24-3, 16 Kos), Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
Welterweights (10)
RAFAEL “Modig” JACKIEWICZ (48-14-2, 22 Kos), Världstitelutmanare, Minsk Mazowiecki, Polen
vs.
MICHAL SYROWATKA (13-1, 4 Kos), älg, Polen
Europeiska kvinnliga boxningsförbundets lätta mästerskap (8)
EWA BRODNICKA (10-0. 2 Kos), Champion, Warszawa, Polen
vs.
ANITA TORTI (9-5, 3 Kos), Challenger, Milano, Italien
PPV-MEDDELANDE: Engelska – Bob Alexander och Glen Johnson, putsa – Andrzej Kostyra / Albert Sosnowski, Mateusz Borek (värd & intervjuer), Przemek Saleta (on-air domare)
ADAMEK & MOLINA VIDEOPROFILER
Main Event — Ledigt IBF Inter-Continental Heavyweight Championship (12)
TOMASZ “goral” ADAMEK (50-4, 30 Kos), Tidigare världsmästare i 2 divisioner, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
vs.
ERIC “TRUMSLAGARPOJKE” MOLINA (24-3, 18 Kos), Världstitelutmanare, Raymondville, Texas, USA
Fighter-profiler med tillstånd av Boxing World Weekly, en helt ny boxningstidningsserie som distribueras över hela världen av Protocol Sports Marketing
Co-Feature — Cruiserweights (10)
MICHAL CIESLAK (11-0, 7 Kos), Radom, Polen
vs.
FRANCISCO “Trollkarlen” PALACIOS (23-3, 14 Kos), 2-Time World Title Challenger, Bayamon, Puerto Rico
Tungviktare (10)
ANDRZEJ WAWRZYK (31-1, 17 Kos), Världstitelutmanare, Krakow, Polen
vs.
MARCIN REKOWSKI (17-2, 14 Kos), Tidigare polsk mästare i tungvikt, Kaliska Koscierskie, Polen
Cruiserweights (10)
MATTHEW “Bemästra” MASTERNAK (36-4, 26 Kos), Tidigare europeisk mästare, Wroclaw, Polen
vs.
ERIC “Fara” FÄLT (24-3, 16 Kos), Ardmore, Oklahoma, USA
Welterweights (10)
RAFAEL “Modig” JACKIEWICZ (48-14-2, 22 Kos), Världstitelutmanare, Minsk Mazowiecki, Polen
vs.
MICHAL SYROWATKA (13-1, 4 Kos), älg, Polen
Europeiska kvinnliga boxningsförbundets lätta mästerskap (8)
EWA BRODNICKA (10-0. 2 Kos), Champion, Warszawa, Polen
vs.
ANITA TORTI (9-5, 3 Kos), Challenger, Milano, Italien
NÄR: Lördag, April 2, 2016 – 2:00 p.m. OCH / 11:00 a.m. PT
VAR: Tauron Arena, Krakow, Polen
PROMOTOR: Polsat (i Poland), som en del av Polsat Boxing Night-serien, Huvudevenemang och Don King Productions
PPV: Integrated Sports Media kommer att distribuera kortet i Nordamerika på pay-per-view för livevisning på kabel, satellit och internet pay-per-view via efterfrågan, DIRECTV, DISH Network, och Vubiquity i USA, liksom Rogers TV, Bell-TV, Shaw PPV och SaskTel i Kanada, för ett rekommenderat pris på endast $29.95. Kontakta din lokala kabel eller satellit för mer information. Dessutom, kampen är tillgänglig i Nordamerika för köp online på www.GFL.tv och www.Eversport.TV (Endast polska kommentarer), och via FITE.TV app (eller gå till http://www.fite.tv/v/adamekvsmolina för mer information) för både Android och iOS.
PPV-MEDDELANDE: Engelska – Bob Alexander och Glen Johnson, putsa – Andrzej Kostyra / Albert Sosnowski, Mateusz Borek (värd & intervjuer), Przemek Saleta (on-air domare)
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‘STITCH’ DURAN SIGNS CONTRACT WITH REEBOK

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April Fools..Stich is not getting a Reebok shoe… He’s the New Undisputed Bellator Hand-Wrapping Champion.

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Ovan: Stitch wraps the hands of “King Mo” Lawal at “Bellator MMA: Dynamite 1 " (Kredit: Bellator/Esther Lin)

SANTA MONICA (Mars 31, 2016) – When watching any combat sports event, it’s odd not to see Jacob “Stitch” Duran as the professional cutman on duty. Idag, Bellator MMA is pleased to secure his services as its lead cutman for the foreseeable future, after “Stitch” signed a multi-year contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion.

 

Starting with "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " på April 22 at the Mohegan Sun Arena in CT, the most famous cutman in the world will do everything in his power to get Bellator fighters prepped for entering the cage and helping them continue on once the bell rings, giving them “one more round.”

 

Stitch joins a great team of cutmen including Matt Marsden, Dean Lassiter och Paul Quiredos.

 

“Working with my old friend, Scott Coker and Bellator is a true honor,” said Duran. “I can’t wait to get started working for a great organization that respects their employees and truly makes their fighters the top priority!"

 

While working for Bellator, “Stitch” will not be prevented from seeking sponsors to wear and will also continue to work boxing events, with high profile clients the likes of Andre Ward, Vitali Klitschko and Wladimir Klitschko.

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ALL ROADS LEAD TO MONUMENTAL FIGHT CARD IN LEWISTON

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Lewiston, Maine (Mars 31, 2016) - New England Fights (NEF), USA: s nummer ett regionalt kamp främjande, kommer att hålla sitt nästa evenemang, “NEF 22: Alla vägar leder HÄR” på Lördag, April 23, 2016 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. The fight card will feature a mix of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing bouts. Tidigare idag, NEF announced the full fight card for the event. The fight card is scheduled to feature three professional boxing matches, six professional MMA bouts, and twelve exciting amateur MMA contests.

 

On the professional boxing side of the card, Northeast Junior Welterweight Champion, and the pride of West Forks, Maine, Brandon “The Cannon” Berry(11-1, 7 Kos) returns to the ring for a six-rounder with Detroit, Michigan’s James Lester (10-9, 4 Kos). Berry, one of the most popular boxers to ever come out of Maine, will look for his fourth consecutive victory since returning from a shoulder injury last year.

 

That will prove easier said than done with Lester standing in the opposite corner. Lester is a product of the world-famous Kronk Gym in Detroit where world champions like Thomas “Hitman” Hearns (61-5-1, 48 Kos), Oscar De La Hoya (39-6, 30 Kos), Lennox Lewis (41-2-1, 32 Kos) and Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 Kos) have trained under the late Emmanuel Steward. Lester was ranked number-two nationally as an amateur. He presents a dangerous threat to Berry, one that could very well play the role of “spoiler” till “The Cannon” and his legion of fans.

 

After a bloody war of a professional boxing debut at “NEF 21” förra månaden, NEF MMA regular Crowsneck Boutin (0-0-1) will once again step into the boxing ring, this time facing Brandon Montella (3-0, 2 Kos). Montella, now a resident of Massachusetts, grew up in Maine and served in the United States Marine Corps.

 

Headlining the professional MMA portion of the fight card will be Jesse “Viking” Erickson (6-4) och Devin Powell (5-1) in a lightweight contest. Both fighters are currently on a three-fight win streak.

 

“I try to focus on what is right in front of me,” said Erickson during a recent interview on The MMA Report Podcast. “I never looked past my opponents but I like to think what the reward is going to be when I beat this guy.”

 

Neither athlete can afford to overlook the other, but a win for either could very well mean a call from one of the national promotions. Erickson has been there before with Bellator. Powell is an all-around talent with some slick finishes to his credit.

 

“This is the type of MMA fight we absolutely love,” sade NEF delägare och promotorn Nick DiSalvo. “You have two guys who match up so well. They’ve both been racking up the wins. They’ve faced some of the same opponents. They’re both solid on the mat and on their feet. I expect this to be yet another crazy, wild NEF MMA main event!”

 

“Crazy” och “wild” do not even begin to describe the grudge that has developed between Josh “Haka på” Harvey (0-0) och Matt “Ken Doll” Denning (2-1). The bitter rivals will meet at a fight weight of 150-pounds at “NEF 22” in an MMA bout. The bout will be Harvey’s professional debut after a stellar 5-1 amateur career that saw him capture the NEF MMA Amateur Lightweight Title, as well as the northeast regions number-one ranking. The well-publicized personal issues between Harvey and Denning will be settled in the cage on April 23rd.

 

The professional portion of the MMA card will also feature the pro debut of Harvey’s Young’s MMA teammate Aron “Relentless” Lacey (0-0) as he takes on veteran “Okrossbart 2,0” Derek Shorey (3-5) i en fjäderlätt bout. Lacey vacated the NEF MMA Amateur Featherweight Title in order to turn professional.

 

That title will not stay vacant very long as Caleb Hall (6-3) och Erik Nelson (2-2) face off to determine a new champion at the top of the amateur MMA card. Hall is coming off a first-round submission win at “NEF XX” höstas, while Nelson recently picked up a unanimous decision victory at “NEF 21.”

 

The amateur MMA card will also feature a women’s fight between Angela Unga(0-1) och “Hollywood” Hannah Sparrell (1-0). Young and Sparrell made their respective debuts last year at “NEF XIX.”

 

Hela “NEF 22” kampen kort (ändras och godkännande av Combat Sports Authority of Maine):

 

 

PROFESSIONELL BOXNING

175 Crowsneck Boutin 0-0-1 (Choi) vs Brandon Montella 3-0 (The Way)

140 Brandon Berry 11-1 (West Forks) vs James Lester 10-9 (Kronk)

140 Josh Parker 0-2-1 (Hänsynslösa) vs Evincii Dixon 7-13-1 (Lancaster)

PROFESSIONAL MMA

 

205 Mike Hansen 3-3 (Berserkers) vs Jesse Baughman 0-1 (Link)

170 Jarod Lawton 4-2 (Lawton/NEU) vs Aaron Aschendorf 2-2 (ABCC)

155 Devin Powell 5-1 (Nostos) vs Jesse Erickson 6-4 (CMBJJ)

150 Josh Harvey 0-0 (Young’s) vs Matt Denning 2-1 (CMBJJ)

155 Zenon Herrera 0-3 (Oberoende) vs Tollison Lewis 0-5 (CMBJJ)

145 Aaron Lacey 0-0 (Young’s) vs Derek Shorey 3-5 (Shatterproof)

 

AMATÖR MMA

 

145 *TITEL Caleb Hall 6-3 (Choi) vs Erik Nelson 2-2 (CMBJJ)

265 Dave Smith 2-1 (Berserkers) vs Nick Gulliver 2-0 (Första klass)

265 Matt Glover 1-0 (Berserkers) vs Ras Hylton 1-0 (Första klass)

265 Joe Krech 0-1 (Berserkers) vs Bryce Bamford 1-0 (Första klass)

185 Anthony Spires 0-1 (Oberoende) vs Mike Williams 1-1 (CMBJJ)

170 John Hansen 0-0 (Berserkers) vs Alex Payson 1-0 (Första klass)

155 Ken Dunn 0-3 (Den. ME Budo Arts) vs Frank Johanson 0-1 (CMBJJ)

150 Cory Trial 1-2 (Hänsynslösa) vs Jeremy Tyler 4-3 (Team Irish)

145 Johnny Crafts 4-0 (NY) vs Taylor Costantino 2-1 (Team Irish PTC)

145 Glenn Kasabian 0-0 (Choi) vs Matt Marshall 2-5 (MMA Athletix)

140 Angela Unga 0-1 (Young’s) vs Hannah Sparrell 1-0 (Första klass)

125 Jake Denham 1-0 (Lawton BJJ) vs Ryan Daley 0-2 (Team Irish)

 

 

New England Fights "nästa händelse, "NEF 22: Alla vägar leder HÄR,"Äger rum Lördag, April 23, 2016 på Androscoggin Bank Colisée i Lewiston, Maine. Tickets for “NEF 22” start at just $25 och finns det erbjudanden nu på www.TheColisee.com eller genom att ringa Colisée biljettintäkterna på 207.783.2009 x 525. För mer information om evenemanget och kamp kort uppdateringar, besök Promotions hemsida www.NewEnglandFights.com. Dessutom, du kan titta NEF videor på www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, följa dem på Twitternefights och gå med den officiella Facebook-gruppen "New England Fights."

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FANS ATTENDING ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET LEGENDARY BELLATOR MMA FIGHTERS ROYCE GRACIE & WANDERLEI SILVA

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SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Mars 30, 2016) – Fans attending "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " påApril 22 på Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn. will be able to meet two of the sport’s most popular athletes:Royce Gracie och Wanderlei Silva.

The two legendary Brazilian superstars will be participating in an exclusive meet and greet for ticketholders on the Mohegan Sun Arena concourse beginning at 6 p.m. OCH.

 

The highly anticipated event features the debut of Benson "Smooth" Henderson (23-5), som han utmanar weltervikt mästare Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) för bältet. Tidigare fjäder titlist Patricio "Pitbull" Freire(24-3) möter John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in the co-main event while other bouts on the card include Connecticut’s own "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) and British striking sensation Michael Page (9-0) stridernaEvangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) och Jeremie Holloway (7-1) respectively in welterweight attractions.

 

Biljetter till "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " startar vid bara $30 och är på rea nu på Bellator.com, Ticketmaster.com och Mohegan Sun Box Office. Händelsen sänds live och gratis Spike vid 8 p.m. OCH/7 p.m. CT, medan preliminära skjutningarna kommer strömma live på Bellator.com och Bellator Mobile App. Sändningen kommer omedelbart följt av banbrytande, öppnings- "Bellator Kickboxning: Torino " händelse.

 

Namnet Gracie är synonymt med MMA, and that is largely in part to Royce Gracie, mannen som anses ha uppfunnit sporten som vi känner den idag. The winner of the first several UFC events, Gracie skulle avveckla flera motståndare i en enda natt, varav många var mycket större än honom. For many years there was no answer for the Gracie Jiu-Jitsu technique that he brought into a fight, i dag, det är svårt att hitta en MMA-fighter som inte har utbildats i konsten att jiu-jitsu. This past February, Gracie defeated Ken Shamrock in a record-shattering fight that was witnessed on Spike by over 3.5 miljon tittare.

 

Having first fought in the sport almost twenty years ago, very few men have a more legendary resume than Wanderlei Silva, who was recently signed to a Bellator MMA contract. “The Axe Murderer” is a Pride and UFC veteran, who brings an intimidating and imposing presence with him every time he steps into the cage. Silva hopes of adding to an already-impressive list of wins that include: Guy Mezger, Dan Henderson, Kazushi Sakuraba, Ricardo Arona, Kazuyuki Fujita, Michael Bisping, Cung Le, Brian Stann and Quinton “Rampage” Jackson (2x).

 

Komplett "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Kamp Card:

Bellator MMA Weltervikt VM-titel Bout: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Co-Main Event: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Feature Bout: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16)

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Feature Bout: Michael Page (9-0) vs. Jeremie Holloway (7-1)

Bellator MMA Lättvikts Feature Bout: Brent Primus (6-0) vs. Gleristone "Toninho Furia" Santos (27-5)

 

Preliminära kortet:

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Preliminär Bout: Chris Honeycutt (6-1) vs. Matt Secor (7-2)

Bellator MMA Weltervikt Preliminär Bout: Djamil Chan (11-2) vs. Richard Patishnock (6-3)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminär Bout: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Lightweight Preliminär Bout: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

Bellator MMA Lätt tungvikt Preliminär Bout: Mike Zichelle (7-4) vs. Joe Cronin (19-16)

Bellator MMA Fjäder Preliminär Bout: Matt Bessette (17-7) vs. Keith Richardson (14-6)

Bellator MMA mellanvikt Preliminär Bout: tim Caron (3-0) vs. Justin Sumter (0-0)

Bellator MMA Bantamvikt Preliminär Bout: Blair Tugman (7-6) vs. Jay Perrin (2-1)

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Adrien Broner vs. Ashley Theophane PBC on Spike Final Press Conference Quotes & Bilder

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“Anything is tough when you have a lot of things coming your way. I have tunnel vision. Det är kampen tid.
I’m locked-in until I get the job done.” – Adrien Broner
“I’m here to make this happen. Broner can play games, it’s all good. I’m here on a mission.” – Ashley Theophane
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Mars 30, 2016) – mästare fyra division världen Adrien “Problemet” Broner and 140-pound contender Ashley “Treasure” Teofan went face-to-face Wednesday for the first time since their heated press conference in February as they near their Premier Boxning Champions på Spike world title showdown taking place Fredag, April 1 på DC Armory i Washington, D.C.
Also in attendance Wednesday was unbeaten rising star Robert påsk Jr. och hans motståndare, förre världsmästarenMendez algenis, who meet in a 10-round lightweight battle, plus rising undefeated prospect Gervonta “Den rätta” Davis och hans motståndare, Mexikos Guillermo Avila, who discussed their 10-round super featherweight battle that opens PBC on Spike coverage at 9 p.m. OCH/8 p.m. CT.
Dessutom, local lightweight contender Anthony Peterson and 168-pound contender J'Leon Kärlek were on hand ahead of their respective bouts taking place Fredag natt.
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Här är vad de stridande hade att säga onsdag:
ADRIEN Broner
“Anything is tough when you have a lot of things coming your way. I have tunnel vision. Det är kampen tid. I’m locked-in until I get the job done.
“Right now I have to focus on this fight. I’m keeping my mind in the right state. I’m not just doing this for me. It’s for my family. It’s bigger than just me.
“There’s no beef between me and Floyd. I do my thing. Vid slutet av dagen, I’m just being me. I do this in front of Floyd. Me up there saying ‘Hateweather Promotions,’ I’m just having fun. I hope no one takes it personally. Vid slutet av dagen, me and Floyd are close.
“The relationship that me and Floyd have, it is obvious that we wear our feelings on our sleeves, anything we say about each other, we don’t care who hears it. At the end of the day it doesn’t affect anything.
“I will be putting on a show på fredag natt. And I’ll go again på lördag night if you want to get up and do it again.
“Fredag night is going to be a big night. I’m going to keep my promise. I will stop Ashley Theophane. I don’t care which round it is, but I will stop this man.
“I love DC. The crowd and the love på fredag night is going to be crazy. I took this camp to the max. I am going to exploit and showcase all of my talent.
“This is a big night for my little brother and protégé, Robert påsk Jr. He doesn things that amaze me. I know what he’s capable of. I’m happy for him to get this chance against a former world champion. It’s going to be a heated matchup. This whole card is stacked from the top to the bottom.
“I stepped up early in my career. I stepped up earlier than others. When I fought (Daniel) Ponce De Leon, Jag var 19 and I fought in front of a crowd of 12,500 mot mig.
“I just want to get home to Cincinnati and hold my baby daughter for the first time. I want to hold and hug my kids and be the family guy. Right now I’m at work. I have to do what I have to do, but after pain its pleasure.”
ASHLEY THEOPHANE
“It’s been a journey. But we’re here now. Just two days away. We’ve got two days and then the champ and me are going to go to war.
“I’m here to make this happen. Broner can play games, it’s all good. I’m here on a mission.
“Jag är redo. We’re so close and I really just can’t wait to hear that bell.
“Adrien says he’s going to stop me. I don’t think he has the attributes to do that. But it does mean it’s going to be a great fight. I’m looking forward to it.
“The hard work is done. We’ve been training for months. My trainer Nate Jones has helped to get me into great shape. We have a great game plan and we’re ready to go.
“I want this man to live up to his words that he’s going to stop me before round four. Because that means he will be standing and fighting instead of running around the ring.
“A win means everything to me. It changes my life. This is my boyhood dream. This could lead me to all the other big names.
“I’ve trained for 12 hårda rundor. We’re going to do this.”
ROBERT PÅSK JR.
“Everyone should be ready for a lot of action. I’m going to keep this speech short, just like the fight will be.
“He’s a former world champion and a big test for me. I feel like I’m supposed to be here. He has a big head, so I’m not planning on missing at all. It’s going to be a short fight. I hope he’s prepared to go to sleep.
“I know it’s a big step up. I just hope he’s trained hard for this one. I’m aiming to stop him. Most of my fights are short and that’s what I’m looking for.
“I’m going to use all my skills, my ability and my brains to get this win. I’m not going for the knockout, but it’s going to happen. We trained so hard for this fight.
“I feel like this is where I should be. As the co-main event of a world champion, my big brother Adrien Broner. This is what I was born for. It’s only getting bigger from here.
“My whole team has pushed me so hard for this fight. This is going to be a quick fight. He’s going ‘night night.'”
ALGENIS MENDEZ
“Robert Easter has not faced the same kind of competition that I have. I’m very confident heading into this fight. I was very happy when I got the call about this fight.
“This is going to be the kind of fight that the fans will really enjoy. We wish Easter well and I hope everyone is ready forFredag natt.”
GERVONTA DAVIS
“I’m happy to be fighting at home. I know I’ve got a strong opponent. He’s a great fighter who’s going to be ready to fight from the first bell.
“I don’t want to rush in there. That’s how you lose. We’re going to work out jab. Go in and out and execute a game plan.
“It means a lot to fight at the DC Armory because I had my first professional fight there. Jag ser fram emot att få i ringen igen.
“I’m ready to put on a show April 1. My team is strong and ready to great things in this sport.
“This has been a really good camp. We’ve been working very hard. I started in Washington, D.C. at HeadBangers and finished up at home in Baltimore. It’s another day out here in the lights.
“I know my opponent is strong and will be ready. This is another step on the way to a world title. April 1 will be an epic night.”
GUILLERMO AVILA
“This training camp has been very good and we did the best work that we could. I am a warrior in the ring. I’ve faced very tough fighters and I’m ready for this.
“I’ve been waiting for this fight for a very long time and I’m ready for a war.”
ANTHONY PETERSON
“I have phenomenal genetics. A lot of guys tend to move up in weight, but I’m a natural lightweight. I have big plans for this division.
“I had some injuries that really held me back from doing what I wanted to do. But now I’m completely healed and Fredagnight I’m going to show everyone that this the best Anthony Peterson ever.”
J'LEON KÄRLEK
“This is a great card and I’m blessed to be on it. I’m looking to put on a good performance and make a splash in this great fight city.
“I feel like the way I’ve been training, my talent will take over and be the difference. I’m hungry to make a statement.
“I’m versatile. I can go forward and I can box. I won’t limit myself to one style. We have a great game plan and we’re focused on doing what we need to do to get the victory.”
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WASHINGTON, D.C.’S UNDEFEATED DUSTY HERNANDEZ-HARRISON AND MIKE DALLAS JR. SET FOR SHOWDOWN ON FRIDAY, MAJ 13 AT THE DC ARMORY IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

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throne boxing PRESENTED BY ROC NATION SPORTS AND CORONA EXTRA TELEVISED LIVE ON BET

HEAVYWEIGHT PROSPECT DARMANI ROCK TO MAKE HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT

NEW YORK, NY (Mars 30, 2016) - Roc Nation Sports is pleased to announce that undefeated Dusty Hernandez-Harrison (29-0, 16 Kos) Washington, D.C. kommer att återvända till ringen på Fredag, Maj 13 when he takes on Bakersfield, California’s Mike “The Silent Assassin” Dallas Jr. (21-3-1, 10 Kos) in a 10-round welterweight bout at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The fight will headline a throne boxing event that will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. OCH/PT.

Biljetter kostar $75, $50 och $35, tillämpliga serviceavgifter och skatter exklusive, go on sale Wednesday, Mars 30 vid 3:00 p.m. ET and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online på Ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/15005069CFC435E1) och ladda via telefon (800) 745-3000.

 

“I am really excited that my 30th fight will take place in Southeast D.C., where I was born and raised,"Sade Hernandez-Harrison. “It will be great to be back in D.C. where I haven’t fought since 2014, and I can’t wait to put on a show for all the fans in attendance and watching across the nation on BET. Dallas presents an interesting challenge that I am ready to face. I will be getting world class sparring for this bout and will be more than ready for anything he brings to the table on May 13.”

 

“I’ve heard Dusty is pretty good, but I will be the biggest step up for him by far,” said Dallas Jr. “At 147 pounds, Jag känner mig väldigt stark. I’m more mature and more focused. I’m back.”

 

“All of us at Roc Nation Sports look forward to bringing Dusty Hernandez-Harrison back to fight in front of his hometown fans against Mike Dallas Jr. in the midst of the professional boxing resurgence that is taking place in Washington, D.C.,” said David Itskowitch COO of Boxing for Roc Nation Sports. “Fans in attendance at the DC Armory and those watching across the country on BET have a great night of boxing and entertainment in store for them.”

 

“BET is excited to once again partner with Roc Nation Sports on our second throne boxing event, positioning BET Networks as a go-to destination for premier live boxing events,” said Stephen G. Hill, President of Programming, BET-nätverk. “Roc Nation Sports has proven to be an innovator in the entertainment space and as we continue to grow and expand our partnership, BET is thrilled to offer content as diverse as our audience.”

 

“We are thrilled to welcome Roc Nation Sports and BET to the historic DC Armory” said Erik A. Moses, Senior Vice President and Managing Director at Events DC. “It is certainly another capital moment in D.C., considering the rich history of professional boxing. The nation’s capital is still a fight town and to have the opportunity to showcase that again in the DC Armory is a prodigious honor.”

 

Maj 13 will also feature the professional debut of highly touted Philadelphia heavyweight prospect Darmani “Rock Solid” Rock against an opponent to be determined.

 

“I’m thrilled to be making my pro debut on Maj 13 at the DC Armory,” said Rock. “My team and I have worked hard and it has all been building up to this moment. I’m looking forward to my rise to the top of the heavyweight division which begins on Maj 13."

 

Kom från Washington, D.C., Dusty Hernandez-Harrison has been touted as the city’s “best boxing prospect since Sugar Ray Leonard” by the Washingtonian Magazine. He began fighting at the age of six at the boxing exhibition at the Ritz Nightclub in Northwest D.C. and became a sanctioned amateur at the age of 8. Vid tiden för hans första pro skjutningen vid en ålder av 17, Hernandez-Harrison compiled an amateur record of 167-30, vinna flera Ringside VM, Nationella Silver Handskar mästerskap och tre raka National Golden Gloves VM från 2007-09. På Juni 11, 2011, as the youngest licensed professional fighter at the time, Hernandez-Harrison made his pro debut defeating Alphonso Alexander via a unanimous decision at the Desoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. Six months later in his third pro fight, Hernandez-Harrison made his hometown debut on the undercard of the HBO World Championship Boxing broadcast of Amir Khan vs. Lamont Peterson and dazzled with a first round technical knockout of Terrell Davis. On his way to being crowned WBC Youth Welterweight World Champion in November 2013, Hernandez-Harrison stopped former National Golden Gloves Champion Kelly Wright in the fourth round in February of that year and two weeks later defeated Aaron Anderson via a six-round unanimous decision. In April 2013 at Dover Downs Casino and Resort in Dover, Delaware, he won a unanimous decision against Puerto Rico’s Jonathan Garcia and on Maj 18 in front of a raucous hometown crowd of 3,000 at the University of the District of Colombia, he knocked out Eddie Soto with a right hand in the fifth round. Hernandez-Harrison proceeded to earn the “2013 Knockout of the Year” for the Soto fight and the “2013 Fighter of the Year” from Go Fight Live (GFL.TV). På November 2, 2013 på Madison Square Garden, Hernandez-Harrison became the WBC Youth World Champion, winning a ten-round, unanimous decision over Josh “Pit Bull” Torres. Två månader senare, in his first nationally televised fight on ESPN’s Fredag Night Fights, Hernandez-Harrison outlasted Tim Witherspoon Jr. via an eighth round unanimous decision victory, after which actor and director Mark Wahlberg tweeted that Hernandez-Harrison is “the truth.” Featured again on ESPN’s Fredag Night Fights on March 7, 2014, Hernandez-Harrison faced southpaw Mike Balasi and came back to drop Balasi to the canvas twice en route to a six-round unanimous decision victory. på januari 9, 2015, soon after signing a promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports, Hernandez-Harrison headlined the promoter’s inaugural event at The Theater at Madison Square in a fight televised by Fox Sports 1. In a battle for the vacant WBC Continental Americas Welterweight Championship against New Yorker Tommy “The Razor” Rainone, Hernandez-Harrison scored a dominant ten-round unanimous decision victory. In his most recent fight on January 29, 2016, Hernandez-Harrison scored a decisive win over Angel Hernandez via a third round technical knockout at The Belvedere in Elk Grove, Illinois. Hernandez-Harrison recently entered into agreements with FILA and GEICO to be a brand ambassador for both companies. He is the only professional boxer to represent each prestigious brand.

 

Mike Dallas Jr. was born into a boxing family and tabbed by experts during his teen years as a future professional star. At age 29, he’s in the midst of a comeback that lands him in Washington, D.C. against local unbeaten favorite Dusty Hernandez-Harrison that may be the most important fight of his life. Som amatör, Dallas shared a ring with current world champions Terence Crawford (whom Dallas claims he beat three times) and Danny Garcia as well as three-time U.S. Olympian Rau’shee Warren. He won multiple national amateur titles and qualified for the 2004 och 2008 OS-försök. Dallas turned professional on March 20, 2008 against Alejandro Valladares in San Jose, California and won by unanimous decision. He would go unbeaten in his next 17 slagsmål. When he faced Josesito Lopez for the vacant NABF super lightweight title on January 28, 2011 in his national television debut on ESPN at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula, Kalifornien, he was shockingly stopped in the seventh round.Five months later, Dallas met fellow rising contender Mauricio Herrera. In an excellent fight, again at Pechanga Resort and Casino, Dallas lost by a razor thin majority decision. Despite the setback, Dallas’ performance showed boxing experts he was back to contender status. In his next two fights, Dallas dominated former Miguel Angel Gonzales on February 17, 2012 and knocked out Javier Castro on June 22, 2012 to capture the WBO Latino light welterweight title. Those wins brought Dallas to his biggest opportunity to date, an WBC super lightweight interim world title fight against Lucas Matthysse, januari 26, 2013 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Just after negotiations for the fight were finalized, Dallas learned that his father, Mike Dallas Sr., who introduced his son to boxing at age six, passed away suddenly at just 45 år. Dallas Jr., emellertid, did not pull out of the Matthysee fight. På Fight Night, Dallas Jr. was all there physically, but mentally a fight of that magnitude was too much under the circumstances and Matthysee, probably the hardest puncher in boxing, imposed his will on Dallas, scoring a first round knockout. He then took the break he should have taken before the Matthysee fight, spending two years away from the ring. When Dallas felt the urge to fight again, he contacted his trainer Ben Bautista and the pair ventured to Tijuana, Mexiko, where Dallas picked up two quick wins against Alejandro Alonso on November 20, 2015 and most recently on December 19 against Odillon Rivera. He now returns to fight in the spotlight again on Maj 13 in a true crossroads fight against Hernandez-Harrison.

 

At the age of nineteen, Darmani Rock is already drawing comparisons to former heavyweight greats of the past. Rock has received high praise for his powerful jab and ambidexterity. Standing at 6’4”, he moves with an unparalleled lightness and speed for a fighter his size. Rock earned nation-wide accolades following a banner year in 2014 when he took home the USA Boxing Junior and Youth Open, Youth Continental and Youth World super heavyweight titles. During the 2014 Junior and Youth Open in Reno, Nevada, Rock shut out the 2013 National Youth Champion, John Luna, 3-0. This impressive performance was followed by another super heavyweight title at the Youth Continental Championships in March 2014 in Quito, Ecuador where he defeated Argentina’s Kervin Espinola 3-0. Rock then took home the gold medal at the prestigious World Youth Championships in Bulgaria in April 2014 by a 2-1 decision over Germany’s Peter Kadiru. Rock also took home the 2014 World Junior Amateur Championship and capped off 2014 by being named Philadelphia’s Amateur Boxer of the Year at the annual Briscoe Awards. His most noteworthy win, emellertid, came in May 2015 when he beat Cam Awesome, a career amateur who has been called the next Chris Byrd, in Las Vegas for the National Golden Gloves title. Rock also captured the 2015 US. National Amateur super heavyweight championship. He ended his amateur career as the number one rated super heavyweight in the United States (and the number five rated super heavyweight in the world) gå 19-5 in national tournaments. In February 2016, Rock signed an exclusive promotional agreement with Roc Nation Sports.

 

Hernandez-Harrison vs. Dallas, a 10-round welterweight fight which is presented by Roc Nation Sports takes place Fredag, Maj 13, 2016 på DC Armory i Washington, D.C. This fight headlines a throne boxing event presented by Corona Extra and will be televised live on BET beginning at 10:00 p.m. OCH/PT.

 

Förutom den stora insatser inuti ringen, den Maj 13 edition of throne boxing on BET will feature several notable Roc Nation Sports touches that offer a unique fan experience, including a live musical performance as well as a host and a name DJ to keep the energy at a high level throughout the event.

 

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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT
11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, APRIL 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
LAS VEGAS (Mars 30, 2016) -World Serie av Slagsmål (WSOF.com) tillkännagav idag that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Gren vs. Starks, VM Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 pounds) matchup mellan Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) och Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino i Las Vegas på lördag, April 2, bor på NBCSN på 11:30 p.m. ET / 8:30 p.m. PT.

Dessutom, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 pounds) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), som kommer att nu inför Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, och Jeff Roman (1-2-1) kommer torget av med Zach Bunnell (0-0) i en weltervikt (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun vid WSOF26 december 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Den 6-fot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. I sin sista start, Harris, som har tjänat 7 av hans 8 career victories by way of (T)KO eller underkastelse, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Gren vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Dörrar på The Joint på Hard Rock Hotel & Kasino öppnas för händelsen på 4 p.m. PT, och den första preliminära skjutningen börjar kl 5 p.m.

I main event, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), ligans första någonsin, två division titel hållare, kommer att sätta sin eftertraktade krona på linjen mot utmanare Clifford Starks (13-2).

I co-main event, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) kommer att slåss senaste World Series of Fighting one-night, åtta man turnering tvåan Joao "Den brasilianska Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) med den vakanta World Series of Fighting weltervikt mästerskap på spel.

På andra ställen på fyra-kamp, leva NBCSN telecast, inlämning expert Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) kommer torget av med Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) i en lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) tävling, medan World Series of Fighting nykomling och knockout artist Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) kommer att låsa horn med Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) i weltervikt.

Huvudkortet (Live på NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Branch (Champion) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Lätt tungvikt: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Weltervikt: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Preliminära kortet (Live på WSOF.com)

Weltervikt: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Mellanvikt: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catch (160 pounds): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamvikt: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Weltervikt: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell
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Re'zin FF: WOMEN’S WRESTLING PHENOM KANAKO MURATA MAKES MMA DEBUT AGAINST RISING STAR NATALYA DENISOVA SUNDAY APRIL 17 IN NAGOYA, JAPAN

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Women’s amateur wrestling superstar Kanako Murata (bilden) will make her much-anticipated professional MMA debut against Russian rising star Natalya Denisova at the star-studded RIZIN FF event in Nagoya, Japan på Söndag, April 17.

TOKYO – March 29, 2016- Re'zin FF, den kampsporter befordran leds av förre PRIDE FC huvud Nobuyuki Sakakibara, announced that famed women’s amateur wrestling champion Kanako Murata (0-0) will make her highly-anticipated, professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) debut against rising star Natalya Denisova (2-1) in a 116-pound catchweight affair at the “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” extravaganza at Nippon Gaishi Hall in Nagoya, Japan på Söndag, April 17.

The 5-foot-1, 22-year-old Murata of Ehime, Japan will compete under MMA rules for the first time after amassing a collection of accolades as an amateur wrestler, including three junior Olympic medals.

Murata’s most impressive achievement came in 2011 when she nearly defeated three-time Olympic gold medalist Saori Yoshida during the All-Japan championships.

An MMA student since 2015, Murata has been training under the command of DEEP Featherweight Champion Kazunori Yokota and former DREAM competitor Takeshi Yamazaki, and has been sparring predominantly with male fighters.

Denisova of Cheboksary, Russia will seek her third consecutive win in what will mark her first appearance under the RIZIN FF banner. In her last start onSeptember 26, she utilized her sharp, aggressive striking arsenal to finish Marina Lvova i den andra omgången (:32) of battle with a barrage of punches.

The 25-year-old Denisova gained worldwide recognition for the first time four years ago after video surfaced of her defeating a male opponent in an MMA bout.

Kostar från 100,000 yen, tickets for “Top Presents RIZIN Fighting Federation I” are on sale and can be purchased online at Ticketbis.com.

I main event, tidigare mellanvikt mästare PRIDE FC och produktiv super Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva (35-12-1, 1 NC) kommer samarbeta med en kämpe att meddelas inom kort, i en speciell grappling "tag match,"Och slåss en duo bestående av med- legend, Kazushi Sakuraba, (26-17-1, 2 NC) och Hideo Tokoro (33-28-2).

Prolific striker and 13-fight UFC veteran Daron Cruickshank (16-8, 1 NC) will collide with submission expert Shinji "Torao Hal" Sasaki (16-8-3) in a lightweight (155 pounds) passa ihop.

Hard-hitting knockout artists Chris "Huggy Bear" Barnett (14-2) och kirill Sidelnikov (8-4) will go to war in a heavyweight battle.

I kvinnors öppen vikt åtgärder, dekorerad Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu världsmästare och kvinnors MMA heavyweight utsikter gabi Garcia (1-0) kommer att kollidera med två-tiden pankration mästare anna Malyukova (1-0).

Senaste ricin FF Grand Prix-turnering semifinalist Theodore Tall (8-3) kommer fyrkanten av med tidigare K-1 mästare Jaideep "Heart" vecka (2-1 MMA; 40-10, 13 KO: s kickboxning) i en 216- pound catchweight kamp.

Sambo världsmästare Vadim Nemkov (5-1) kommer att ta på obesegrad, aggressiva sinnade anfallare och topp Nordic utsikter "Kung" Karl Albrektsson (4-0) i en lätt tungvikt (205 pounds) luta.

I en 180-pund MMA regler catchweight tävling, förödande effektlagareHisaki Kato (5-2) tar på karl behandlare Yuta "Övrigt" Watanabe (19-6-4).

Återvänder till handling för första gången på fem år, älskade tungvikt Kazuyuki "Ol 'Ironhead" Fujita (15-10), kommer att möta senaste RIZIN FF Grand Prix-turnering tvåan och farlig knockout artist George "Denise" Prochazka (16-3-1).

i Mellanvikt (125 pounds) åtgärd, inlämning ess Allan "Grim" Född (14-3) kommer att låsa horn med glödhet mästare Yuki Motoya (15-4, 1 NC).

Följ Re'zin FF:

Webbplats – http://www.rizinff.com/en/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/rizinfightingfederation /
Twitter – https://twitter.com/rizin_PR
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2016 Class Inductees honored to be going Into New York State Boxing Hall of Fame This Sunday, April 3, vid Russos On The Bay

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Hector Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Aaron Davis och Howard Cosell huvud 2016 klass
NEW YORK (Mars 29, 2016) – The fifth annual New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) induktion middag, sponsrad av Ring 8, will be held this Söndag eftermiddag (April 3 – 12:30-5:30 p.m.) vid Russos On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York.
NYSBHOF Class of 2015
Boxare
Världen weltervikt mästare (’90-91) Aron “Superman” Davis Bronx
Världs weltervikt mästare junior (’93-94) Charles “The Natural” Murray Buffel
Två världsmästare lätta titel utmanare Vilomar Fernandez Bronx
Världen lätta titel utmanare Edwin Viruet. New York
(Avliden)
4-tid, 3-mästare division världen Hector “macho” Camacho Spanish Harlem
Världs mellanvikt mästare (1952) Rocky Graziano Brooklyn
världen lätta (’25-26) titlist Rocky Kansas Buffel
2-tid världen bantamvikt titleholder Joe Lynch Brooklyn
“Okrönta weltervikt mästare” Joe Miceli Buffel
Icke-parter
International Boxing Hall of Fame verkställande direktör Ed Brophy Canastota
Promotorn Joe DeGuardia Bronx
Kommissionär / media personlighet Kåta Gordon Melville
Promotor / manager Dennis Rappaport Queens
(Avliden)
Chef Howie Albert Bronx
Tränare / Cutman Freddie Brown Manhattan
New York TV-kommentator Howard Cosell New York
Boxare / domaren ruby Goldstein Manhattan
Chef Jimmy Jacobs New York
Kåta Gordon: “What a journey this has been from boxing fan to boxing writer…to boxing announcer…to boxing commissioner…to boxing promoter…to boxing talk show host….to the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame. If I’m dreaming, I don’t want to wake up!”
Dennis Rappaport: “It is with the utmost pleasure and profound appreciation to be inducted into the NYSBHOF with such a class of distinguished honorees. At the age of six, I watched my first fight between Jake LaMotta and Gene Harston. I was so captivated and mesmerized by the sport that it began my 63 year love affair with boxing. From the bottom of my heat, I would like to thank each and every member of the boxing fraternity for a lifetime filled with magical moments and unforgettable memories.”
Ed Brophy: “This is a wonderful honor that truly caught me by surprise. I am humbled by this acknowledgement and thank the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.”
Joe DeGuardia: “I am honored to be recognized and included among the past and present boxing luminaries inducted into the prestigious New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.”
Varje inductee får ett skräddarsytt bältet betecknar hans induktion i NYSBHOF. Plaques are on display at the New York State Athletic Commission.
Den 2016 värnpliktiga valdes ut av de nomineringskommittémedlemmarna NYSBHOF: Jack Hirsch, Steve Farhood, Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Don Majeski, Henry Hascup, ron McNair, Angelo Prospero och neil Terens.
Alla boxare som behövs för att vara inaktiv under minst tre år för att vara berättigad till NYSBHOF induktion, och alla värnpliktiga måste ha bott i staten New York för en betydande del av sina boxningskarriär eller under främsta av deras respektive karriär.
CLASS av 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Socker” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo och Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS av 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard och Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr, Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon och Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giambra, johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, charley Goldman, jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon och Al Weill.
Limited tickets are still available, kostar $150.00 per vuxen och $60.00 för barn (enligt 16), which includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, börjar vid 12:30 p.m. OCH, samt middag (främsta rib, fisk eller fågel) and open bar throughout the event. Biljetter finns att köpa genom att ringa NYSBHOF / Ring 8 vd Bob Duffy vid 516.313.2304. Gå på rad vid www.Ring8ny.com för ytterligare information om New York State Boxing Hall of Fame.

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