FONFARA VS. CLEVERLY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS

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CHICAGO (October 13, 2015) – “Chicago’s Polish Princeand top light heavyweight contender Andrzej Fonfara (27-3, 16 KOs) and his opponent, former world champion Nathan Cleverly (29-2, 15 KOs); along with reigning super flyweight world champion Kohei Kono (30-8-1, 13 KOs) and former world champion Koki Kameda (33-1, 18 KOs), worked out for the media today in advance of their Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau Spike showdowns this Friday, October 16 from UIC Pavilion in Chicago.
Fonfara vs. Cleverly will serve as the 12-round main event, while Kono vs. Kameda will be the 12-round televised opener. The Spike broadcast begins at 9 p.m. LI/PT.
Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim nyob, which is promoted by Warriors Boxing in association with Matchroom Boxing, luv nqi tom $151, $101, $51, $41 thiab $31, not including applicable service charges, thiab muaj rau ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000 or UIC Pavilion Box Office at (312) 413-5740. Tickets are also available at www.ticketmaster.com or by visiting the UIC Pavilion Box Office (Thursday or Hnub vas Xuv 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.).
Below is what the fighters had to say Tuesday:
ANDRZEJ FONFARA
I have won some big fights and I am proud of that, but I have to stay focused on the sport and continue to do my best. I’m just a normal guy. I’m a boxer and a warrior and I continue to improve with every fight. That’s more important to me than being called a rising star in boxing.
Cleverly says he’s too slick for me, but we will see what happens in the ring on Friday. You never know what will happen in a fight. Maybe he is faster and slicker, but I’m stronger and I think I’m a better fighter right now.
The plan is to beat him on Friday, but if I get the opportunity I will knock him out. This is the sport we are in: blood and sweat.
Cleverly is a really big step for me. I know he’s an experienced guy. He’s a good technical guy. He’s fast and sneaky, but I want guys like him. I don’t want bums who show up to get paid and go down in the second or third round. I want a guy who tells me before a fight that he can beat me. That motivates me.
NATHAN CLEVERLY
It’s going to be an enjoyable experience fighting in his backyard of Chicago. It’s a bit of an adventure. The pressure is off in a way because he has the expectations of the home crowd. I’m just coming here to do my job and win the fight.
I’m confident it’ll be a good fight and I’m ready.
Fonfara is a good fighter. He’s tall and rangy. He’s a good puncher and strong. He’s fit. He throws correct, solid punches, but I believe I’ll win because I’ve simply got more tools and I’ve done more to my game. I’m sharper with more movement. My combination punching will be too much for him.
KOEHEI KONO
I have always had a dream to fight in the United States. I will do my best to perform up to the historic nature of this fight.
Kameda says he is a ‘charismatic genius.I disagree and I’m here to prove him wrong. I will prove itHnub vas Xuv night that I am the true force.
I am proud of my stamina and activity rate and my punching power. That is why I will win this fight.
KOKI KAMEDA
I am in the best shape of my entire boxing career right now. I spent five weeks in Las Vegas training with Ismael Salas and that was best thing I could have done. I didn’t do anything but prepare for this fight.
Kono promised the Japanese press and his fans that he would knock me outthat’s about the last thing that is going to happen in this fight. I find that funny.
This is the first time two Japanese have fought for a world title in the United States, but I don’t have any special feeling about the historic nature. This is just another fight for me because every single fight I’m in is equally important to me. Even a four-round fight is life or death for me.
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TWO NEF CHAMPIONS GET THE CALL UP TO THE MAJOR LEAGUES THIS SATURDAY

Lewiston, Maine (October 13, 2015) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, is proud to announce that two of the promotion’s reigning professional mixed-martial-arts (MMA) champions will compete on the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) card this Saturday, October 17, 2015. “WSOF 24: Fitch vs. Okamiwill broadcast live from Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Connecticut and will feature NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion BrucePretty BoyBoyington(10-8) and NEF MMA Professional Heavyweight Champion TylerThe Marauder” vaj ntxwv (9-3) on the undercard. The undercard is scheduled to begin at 7 pm EST and can be watched at www.WSOF.com.

 

Boyington will meet a very tough RodrigoThe Young Lion” Almeida (13-2) in a featherweight contest. It will be Boyington’s first trip to the national stage of the sport after having competed in MMA regionally for some six years. Next month, Boyington is scheduled to defend his NEF title against JimmyJimbo SliceDavidson (7-1) tom “NEF XXin Lewiston, Maine. He is a member of Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine and also the founder and head coach of Boyington’s Taekwondo Academy (BTA).

 

I have never been more excited in my Mixed Martial Arts career, and I have never taken camp more serious, especially when it comes to my diet and lifestyle so that in itself gives me a lot of excitement for what I’m going to get to do on the national stage Hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj,” said Boyington. “I have had a great team surrounding me and they have pushed me to my limits, so everyone will surely get to see the best Bruce Boyington to date and I have zero excuses for not performing. I have one word in mind entering that cageVolume.

 

New England Fights has been a staple in my career and has been the platform that I have had the privilege of performing on as they groomed me for the national stage. I want to thank Matt and Nick for always taking care of my needs and helping make me who I am today. New England Fights has all the elements in place to help fighters reach the top.

 

Tyler King has held the NEF heavyweight title since May of 2013 when he defeated Travis Bartlett (8-4). Earlier this year, King successfully defended the title against Terry Blackburn (4-3) tom “NEF XVI.King was a football standout at the University of Connecticut where he recorded 19 sacks as a defensive end. He later played in the National Football League (NFL) for several teams including the San Diego Chargers and the St. Louis Rams. AtWSOF 24,King will face Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) veteran Pat Walsh (6-2).

 

I’m very excited to get the opportunity to fight on the huge stage that is World Series of Fighting vs a high level, UFC veteran opponent,” said King. “Less than a year ago I was out of the sport and had a very uncertain future as far as ever getting to compete again. I’m grateful to Matt Peterson, Nick Disalvo and the rest of the team at New England Fights for giving me a stage to step back into the sport I love, in a main event title defense no less. This fight has ‘Fight of the Nightwritten all over it. You have two determined fighters with competitive fire coursing through their veins ready to go out and lay it all on the line. I look forward to having my hand raised.

 

NEF has certainly become a launching pad to the national promotions,” said NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “We’re so proud to have not one, but two of our champions fighting on the WSOF card. It really says something about the caliber of athlete gracing the NEF cage. These fighters are earning their stripes with NEF and then getting the call up to the UFC, Bellator, Titan and WSOF. Nothing gives us more satisfaction than to see these guys succeed in the sport they love.

 

New hais Fights’ next event, “NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE,” takes place on November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Daim pib mus “NEF XXstart at just $25 and are on sale now atwww.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. tsis tas li ntawd, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

About New England Fights

 

New hais Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

Female World Unification Bout Co-Headlines Dec 6th London Event

 

London, England’s Marianne Marston is set for the toughest fight of her career to date, when she squares off against Mdantsane, South Africa’s Unathi Myekeni in a World Bantamweight Unification contest, at York Hall in London, on Sunday 6th Hlis ntuj nqeg.

 

British #1, Marston was hoping to challenge interim WBC Bantamweight Champion Christina Mc Mahon for her title this October, however Mc Mahon was offered the opportunity to challenge Alicia Ashley for the WBC Super Bantamweight crown in New York on the 29th October, a golden opportunity the talented Irishwoman just couldn’t turn down.

 

With no championship bout on the immediate horizon Marston had decided to take on a non-championship bout at York Hall on October 23lawm, then earlier this month she was offered the opportunity to challenge Myekeni in South Africa early in 2016, by World Boxing Federation President Howard Goldberg.

 

Some slick negotiations by Marston’s team and London promoter Mark Lyons, along with support from her sponsors Monarch Communications, BoxFit UK, Optimax and 3X Sports, the contest was bought forward to December and moved to London.

 

Marston, who secured the MBC International title, as well as the World #24 ranking, in October last year with a shut out points win over Marianna Gulyas, to line her up for the shot at a World title, however since that win Marston has only fought the once, beating Riga, Latvia’s Jekaterina Lecko by second round stoppage back in August.

 

Her opponent on the 6th Hlis ntuj nqeg, Unathi Myekeni, is far more experienced, both competition wise, as well as Championship wise, and has previously held both the World Boxing Federation and World Boxing Foundation International titles as well as the World Boxing Federation Super Bantamweight World Crown.

 

In her last contest, Myekeni fought and lost by majority decision to fellow South African Gabisile Tshabalala for the WBFed Super Bantamweight title.

 

Speaking earlier Marston spoke briefly about the upcoming fight,

 

“I cannot begin to express how pleased I am to still get to fight for a World title this year and the fact it will be a unification of four titles makes it even more special.

 

When Christina told us she has the opportunity to fight in America for the WBC full title and as such our fight wouldn’t go ahead this year, I was really disappointed.

 

Don’t get me wrong I’m pleased for Christina, but from day one of the discussions with her management we had been preparing for that fight, everything we had been working on was to fight her, we even tried to get an opponent that was similar in style to her for the August fight, but so it goes.

 

Unfortunately I haven’t seen any of Unathi’s fights so don’t know too much about her, hopefully we’ll have some video of her title fights this week and then we can start looking for suitable sparring partners and really get the camp started.

 

I can’t thank Howard (Goldberg) enough for giving me this opportunity, as well as Ryan (WIBA President Ryan Wissow) and Don (WBU & WIBC President Don Lewis) for their allowing me to fight for their titles too, as well as Mark (Promoter Mark Lyons) and my wonderful sponsors Monarch Communications, Optimax, Boxfit UK and 3X Sports for them being right behind me and giving me the opportunity of participate in this historic unification bout, what’s more right here in London.

 

I also have to thank my wonderful fans, they really are fantastic, so supportive and very, very noisy, hopefully we’ll have a full house at York Hall on December 6th, if we do they’ll raise the roof when I fight, that’s for sure.”

 

Marianne Marston vs Unathi Myekeni for the unified WBU, WBFed, WIBA and WIBC World Bantamweight Championships co-headline the Mark Lyons and Marianne Marston co-promoted LET BATTLE COMMENCE event at York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Sunday 6th Hlis ntuj nqeg 2015.

 

This event is sanctioned courtesy of the Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

 

Daim pib, priced £35 (standard seated) and £65 (Ringside) are available from any of the boxers taking part, on-line atwww.letbattlecommence.com thiab www.mariannemarston.com or call 07960 850645

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON ESPN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES IN ADVANCE OF DEVON ALEXANDER VS. ARON MARTINEZ AT GILA RIVER ARENA IN GLENDALE, AZ ON OCTOBER 14

Coverage On ESPN Begins At 9 p.m. LI/6 p.m. MT/PT
GLENDALE, AZ. (October 12, 2015) – Televised fighters on the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau ESPN fight card taking place this Wednesday in Glendale, AZ took time out of their busy schedules to host a media workout at Central Street Boxing Gym.
Devon AlexanderThe Great(26-3, 14 KOs) will take on battle-tested Mexican Aron Martinez (19-4-1, 4 KOs) in the headlining bout at Gila River Arena. Televised coverage is slated to begin at 9 p.m. LI/6 p.m. MT/PT with the U.S. debut of featherweight world champion Lee Selby (21-1, 8 KOs) as he takes on former three-division world championFernandoCochulitoMontiel (54-4-2, 39 KOs).
Here is what the fighters had to say in anticipation of their bouts:
DEVON ALEXANDER
This camp has been all about getting things right. I had to make sure my mentality was right. Losing is not an option anymore. In my loss to Amir (Khan), it wasn’t anything that he necessarily did to make me lose. All the losses that I’ve had I think I could have just as easily won those fights. This is a mental game, and I wasn’t there mentally for those fights.
I had to get rid of the distractions around camp that were keeping me from fully focusing on the task at hand and how important boxing is to me. I had to focus and then re-focus on how much this means to me. Everybody needs to reprogram themselves once in a while to help you remember what’s important.
I know Aron Martinez is going to come to fight. He knows my record and that I’ve beaten some of the best. So he knows it’s going to be tough for him, and I’m sure he’ll bring his best into the ring with him, but it’s not going to be enough. When I’m focused like this nobody can beat me.
ARON MARTINEZ
My style is to fight and hopefully he stands and exchanges with me, but if he doesn’t we have a good game plan to box him. We know he’s a boxer so I’m pretty sure that’s what we’ll see.
I have to take care of Alexander. I want to give a good fight and then go on to bigger fights. I’m here to fight whoever they put in front of me. I’m ready to fight anybody.
I haven’t met one single person who didn’t think I won the Robert Guerrero fight, but that’s the past. I believe I beat him, but it’s boxing and I’m ready to fight a way different type of fighter.
It felt good to knock down Guerrero because everyone underestimates my power. I fought a lot of strong guys and they’ve felt my punches. We train to box or trade blows.
LEE SELBY
I’m really excited. This is my first world title defense and it’s against a tough challenge that most guys wouldn’t take. It’s not an easy win, especially with me having to come overseas.
I’ve chosen a formidable foe and if I beat a guy like him and look good, it should raise my profile overnight.
I don’t really study the fighters, I just like to know a little bit about their style. Montiel can do both, he doesn’t have a typical style. I like to keep it simple because you don’t want to prepare for one thing and then have your opponent come out doing something different.
Montiel is a big puncher but I’ve been with lots of good punchers. I’ve beaten several unbeaten guys and I have loads of experience for my young age.
I’m used to coming out here for training camps and as far as not having the home crowd advantage, I’ve won titles in hostile crowds before so it won’t be a problem.
I think I’m there with the best in the division. I want to fight the top guys and I think if I get a big win and look good here, I’ll be in the mix.
With these fights being on free T.V., more people get to see me and my profile will change rapidly as long as I do what I’m capable of.
FERNANDO MONTIEL
I honestly believe that (Selby) chose the wrong guy to fight. I’ve had great preparation for this fight. All the work has been put in. He just chose the wrong guy to make his US debut against.
I was very happy when I heard that we were going to fight in Arizona. There are lots of Mexicans here, so I know I’ll have a lot of people behind me on Wednesday. It’s going to be great to fight here.
I certainly don’t feel like age has anything to do with this fight. Look at me. I’m ready to go.
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Tickets for the event, which is promoted by Ring Pros Promotions, luv nqi tom $200, $100, $50 thiab $25 for general admission, thiab tsis muaj kev tsub thiab se, thiab muaj rau ntawm kev muag khoom tam sim no. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at www.gilariverarena.com.
For more information visit www.premierboxingchampions.com thiabwww.gilariveraarena.com.Ua raws li ntawm Twitter @PremierBoxing, @TheRealDevonA, @LeeSelby126 @ESPNBoxing, @GilaRivArena and @Swanson_Comm and become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions www.Facebook.com/GilaRiverArena.com thiab www.facebook.com/ESPN. Follow the conversation using #PBConESPN.

$2000 Throwdown Fantasy Boxing Game Golovkin vs. Lemieux heads Next group features 5 world title fights, 12 world champions & 1 Olympic gold medalist

NEW YORK (October 12, 2015) – Five world championship fights, highlighted by theGennadyGGGGolovkin vs. David Lemieux world middleweight unification showdown, are featured on the next $2,000 Throwdown Fantasy Boxing Game, hauv online (online)www.ThrowdownFantasy.com, powered by CompuBox.
Think you know all about Golovkin and Lemieux? Go here to take this short quiz to prove it:
Boxing fans have another opportunity to back up their fight predictions, as well as earn bragging fights and cash winnings, simply by registering to play the hottest (Oct. 13-17) group game of the season.
Class rises to the top for this group game as 12 present or past world champions, plus an Olympic gold medalist, are showcased. Below find the complete Oct. 13-17 line-up with fighter salaries:
Three-time, two division world champion Devon Alexander is favored to defeat welterweight Aron Martinez, IBF featherweight title-holder Lee Serby makes his first title defense versus five-time, three division world champion Fernando Montiel, former world light heavyweight champion Nathan Cleverly is an underdog vs. world title challengerAndrzej Fonfara, and three-time, three-division world champion Koki Kameda is favored over defending WBA super flyweight titlist Kohei Kono.
Two-time light welterweight world champ Lamont Peterson meets 2008 Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz with world title-fight implications for the winner, while former super middleweight champion Andre Dirrell returns to action heavily favored against Blake Caparello.
The boxing world will be fully focused on the Oct. 17th HBO PPV show at Madison Square Garden as two of the most explosive punchers in the world, WBA Super/Interim WBC champion Golovkin and IBF title-holder Lemieux square-off in one of the most highly anticipated fights of the year. Nyob hauv tus nqi feature, the new pound-for-pound king, RomanChocolito” Gonzalez, defends his WBC flyweight crown against four-time, two divisionworld champion Brian Viloria. Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz is a prohibitive favorite to defeat Matias Vidondo for the Interim WBA title.
There are three easy ways to play Throwdown Fantasy: 1. Select five fighters from the game group, using the $25,000 salary cap (see above); 2. Then track scoring in real time, earning points for wins, knockouts and CompuBox statistics (see example chart below); 3. Scoring the most points wins. Most games last a full week and each has multiple winners.
Fighters receive points based for how they perform, rewarding each style of boxing, thiab
CompuBox fight statistics are available for research at www.ThrowdownFantasy.com.
New players who sign up now receive FREE entry into Throwdown Fantasy Boxing’s monthly Freeroll game. Throwdown Fantasy also provides a $250 free roll that players may enter using Throwdown Points (3 free entire upon registration) thiab $25.00 free game. Signing up and playing is free. People have an opportunity to register and play for free and then move onto paid games.
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RECENT NEF SIGNEE MAKES HIS PRO MMA DEBUT AT NEF XX

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Lewiston, Maine (October 12, 2015) – New England Fights (NEF), America’s number-one regional fight promotion, will hold its next event, “NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE” rau Hnub vas xaum, November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will feature a first for Mainemixed-martial-arts (MMA) bouts and professional boxing bouts on the same event with an MMA cage and a boxing ring set up side-by-side. Earlier today, the promotion announced the addition of a professional flyweight bout to the MMA portion of the fight card. Kevin “.50 CalBarrett (0-0) will meet Jimmy Alexander (1-10) at a fight weight of 125-pounds.

 

The bout will be Barrett’s professional debut in the MMA cage after going 2-1 as an amateur fighter. Earlier this year, it was announced that Barrett had signed a multi-fight developmental deal with NEF.

 

My mind is on one thing only,” stated Barrett. “To be the best martial artist I can be. That’s it. Day in and day out that’s all I’m focused on. I’m not searching for fame. I’m searching to find out who I am, and so far martial arts has been kind of this light that’s guided me the last ten years to this very moment. I’ll be ready.

 

Both of Barrett’s wins as an amateur came in the NEF cage, and he hopes to continue that success in the professional ranks. While he has been inactive from competition for the past two years, Barrett is confident that his coaches and teammates at Young’s MMA in Bangor, Maine will have him ready for his matchup with Alexander on November 21.

 

I love my coaches and my teammates. They believe in me, which in return makes me believe in myself. I train at the best gym in New England every day. I’m blessed. But I take this sport day by day. My goal right now is to be ready for the best Jimmy Alexander anyone has ever seen. After November I’ll sit down with my coaches and go from there.

 

Barrett insists that, while Alexander might not have a winning record, he will not take the Floridian lightly atNEF XX.Alexander trains at F2 Arena under the guidance of Ryan Hodge (6-10). Hodge and his team are recognized as dangerous opponents, and they often play the role of thespoilerwhen travelling to New England to compete.

 

I love the fact I have a guy flying from another state to fight me,” continued Barrett. “I’m in no way looking past Jimmy. I know he has a lot of experience, he’s very explosive, he’s always down to stand and trade. You’ve got to respect that. I don’t have a prediction though. At the end of the day, all I can do is focus on what I’m doing, not what Jimmy is doing, and I’m sure he’s thinking the same thing. Win or lose I know there’s a lesson in this for me somewhere. I’m just trying to stay clear headed and open to whatever that might be.

 

New hais Fights’ next event, “NEF XX: A HISTORY OF VIOLENCE,” takes place on November 21, 2015 at the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine. The event will mark the first time in Maine history a mixed-martial-arts (MMA) event and a professional boxing event have taken place together on the same show. Daim pib mus “NEF XXstart at just $25 and are on sale now atwww.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisée box office at 207.783.2009 x 525. For more information on the event and fight card updates, please visit the promotion’s website at www.NewEnglandFights.com. tsis tas li ntawd, you can watch NEF videos at www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, follow them on Twitter @nefights and join the official Facebook group “New England Fights.”

 

About New England Fights

 

New hais Fights (“NEF”) is a fight events promotions company. NEF’s mission is to create the highest quality events for Maine’s fighters and fans alike. NEF’s executive team has extensive experience in combat sports management, events production, media relations, marketing, legal and advertising.

Buchinger retains M-1 Challenge featherweight title Decisions Barnaoui

M 1 sib tw 62 Results
Ivan Buchinger (R) vs. Mansour Barnaoui
SOCHI, Zog ntawm Guj kuj (October 11, 2015) – M-1 Challenge featherweight champion IvanBukiBuchinger successfully defended his title last night with a hard fought five-round unanimous decision over MansourTarzanBarnaoui in the M 1 sib tw 62
main event at The Ice Cube Curling Center in Sochi, Zog ntawm Guj kuj.
Buchinger (30-4-0, 7 KO/TKO, 16 SUB), fighting out of Slovakia, improved his M-1 Global record to a perfect 5-0 with his second title defense victory. He originally captured his title belt a year ago, stopping Tural Ragimov in the fourth round at M 1 sib tw 52.

Barnaoui (12-3-0, 4 KO/TKO, 7 SUB), of Paris, relinguished his M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt he won this past May in his M-1 Global debut, when he knocked out Maxim Divnich via punches at M 1 sib tw 57.

Former M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0, 11 KO/TKO, 7 SUB), of Russia, used a rear naked choke for a win by second-round submission against Croatian opponentKristijanPacmanPerak (8-2-1, 3 KO/TKO, 2 SUB).

Russian featherweight Kurbanali Abdusalamov (6-2-0, 1 KO/TKO, 3 SUB) won a decision over American invader LeeAmerican BulldogMorrison (14-6-0, 4 KO/TKO, 4 SUB), while red-hot Russian light heavyweight prospect AdamThe BeardYandiev (9-0-0, 3 KO/TKO, 6 SUB) defeatedDemitry Voitov (10-5-0, 4 KO/TKO, 4 SUB) by way of an opening-round neck crank.

Rounding out the main card, Russian welterweight Alexey Kunchenko (10-0-0, 8 KO/TKO, 2 SUB) continued on his roll, punching out Brazilian AlexandreSangueRamos (9-3-0 (1 KO/TKO, 7 SUB) in the first round.

Fighting on the preliminary card, Spainard Enoc Solves Torres (17-9-0) won by armbar in the opening round versus Georgian middleweight Nodar Kudukjasvili (10-2-0), Ukrainian featherweight AndreyIronLeshnev (8-4-0) won a three-round decision over Russian favorite NikitaPiranhaChistyakov (4-2-1), and Russian Delgat Kudbudinov (3-0-0) submitted Italian Georgia Belsanti (4-5-0) by way of a neck crank.

Also fighting on the preliminary card, Ukrainian lightweight Sergey Astapov (6-4-0) locked a rear naked choke on Russian Nikolay Kaushansky (6-3-0) for a third-round win by submission. Ukrainian light heavyweight Boris Polezhay (9-5-0) opened the night with a first-round submission victory via an arm-bar over previously unbeaten Russian Alexey Shopin (3-1-0).

Complete results below:

MAIN CARD

M-1 CHALLENGE FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Ivan Buchinger (30-4-0), Slovakia
WDEC5
Mansour Barnaoui (12-3-0), Challenger, France
(Buchinger retained M-1 Challenge featherweight title)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (27-3-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj
WSUB2 (Rear Naked Choke1:02)
Kristijan Perak (8-2-0), Croatia2

SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS
Adam Yandiev (9-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj
WSUB1 (Neck Crank4:34)
Dmitry Voitov (10-5-0), Belarus

WELTERWEIGHTS
Alexey Kunchenko (10-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj
WKO/TKO1 (Punches4:32)
Alexandre Ramos (9-3-0), Brazil

FEATHERWEIGHTS
Kurbanali Abdusalamov (6-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj
WDEC3
Lee Morrison (14-6-0), USA

PRELIMINARY CARD

SIB HEAVYWEIGHTS
Boris Polezhay (9-5-0), Ukraine
WSUB1 (Armbar4:39)
Alexey Shopin (3-1-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Enoc Solves Torres (17-9-0), Spain
WSUB1 (Armbar1:54)
Nodar Kudukjasvali (10-2-0), George

LIGHTWEIGHTS
Sergey Astapov (5-4-0), Ukraine
WSUB3 (Rear Naked Choke3:26)
Nikolay Kaushansky (6-2-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrey Leshnev (8-4-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Nikita Chistyakov (4-2-1), Zog ntawm Guj kuj

Giorgio Belsanti (5-4-0), Italy
WSUB1 (Neck Crank3:25
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Man on Fire: “Hot Rod” Annihilates Domingos in Lakeland!

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Lakeland, IBCE (October 11, 2015) – Undefeated light heavyweight Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic wasted no time in getting rid of Brazilian power puncher Gilberto Domingos yesterday evening at the Florida Orange Event Center in Lakeland.
Headlining Mad Integrity Fight Sports“Bombs Away 4,” Kalajdzic had a vocal group of supporters backing him and was on the attack from the opening bell. Kalajdzic connected with quick punches to Domingosmid section, hurting him just seconds into the fight. A visibly hurt Domingos unsuccessfully attempted to move and tighten his guard, finding himself on the canvas courtesy of a stinging combination. Moments later, the popular Saint Petersburg, FL resident unleashed another combination to deck Domingos for a second time, mercifully forcing the stoppage at 1:32 in the first of a scheduled eight rounds.
He left his body open and I knew if I connected he’d go down,” said Kalajdzic, who moved up to cruiserweight for this fight to accommodate Domingos and is now 20-0 nrog 13 wins by knockout. “It feels great to fight (close to home) and I would love to keep fighting here. I don’t care who I fight as long as the money is right, but I’ll let (my promoter) Lou DiBella handle that.”
Domingos returns to Sao Paulo, Brazil with a record of 24-4 (21 KO's).
Nyob hauv tus nqi feature, hometown favorite Leanthony “Tyga” Fleming won a competitive decision against a very game Randy Hedderick. Coming in at a fit and ready 146.2 lbs, Fleming showed good movement ring generalship, leading with his jab throughout the bout. Hedderick wasn’t intimidated by fighting on the road and effectively pressured the Lakeland native in spurts.
Scores were 40-36 thiab 39-37 twice. Fleming is now 1-1 while his Gulfport, MS based foe slips to 0-5.
Miami’s Armando “The Gentleman” Alvarez, 8-0 (4 KO's) dominated grizzled veteran Juan Aguirre, 6-16-1, of Jacksonville, IBCE. The long and lean Alvarez consistently connected with sharp punches, maintaining an impressive pace throughout the six round junior middleweight contest. Aguirre, who took many clean punches, was never in serious danger of being stopped and displayed a great chin.
All three judges scored the contest 60-54.
In the fight of the night, Clearwater, FL’s Alex Nicholson scored a dramatic second round knockout of fellow debuting heavyweight Joseph White. Nicholson, who was outweighed by 40 pounds, nearly dropped White for the count at the end of the first but the Miamian made it back to his feet a split second before the bell sounded. In the second, White temporarily turned the tides by rocking Nicholson. Damaged but not defeated, Nicholson unleashed a vicious hook that put White down for the count at 2:24.
In other undercard bouts, junior lightweight Michael Guillen twice dropped and dominated Curtis Vert, while Wytama Faulk edged out Clark Brightwell in a lightweight contest.
Prior to the main event, Mad Integrity Fight Sports presented a birthday cake to close friend and junior middleweight contender “Silky” Wilky Campfort while recognizing notable fighters in attendance including uncrowned junior lightweight champion Edner Cherry. Fans were also treated to an outstanding rendition of the national anthem by American Idol finalist Jeremy Rosado.
Everybody in attendance had a good time,” said Joey Orduna of Mad Integrity Fight Sports. “We had exciting bouts and some outstanding performances by talented up and coming fighters. There has been a lot of activity in Central Florida as of late and we look forward to continue promoting in this area.”
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PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBCSN RESULTS GABRIEL BRACERO KNOCKS OUT DANNY O’CONNOR IN 41 SECONDS

JONATHAN GUZMAN MAKES IT 20-FOR-20
RYAN KIELCZWESKI DECISIONS VAZQUEZ IN WAR
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LOWELL, Pawg. (October, 10 2015) – Brooklyn welterweight GabrielTitoBracero(24-2, 5 KOs) came into hostile territory and knocked out hometown favorite Danny “BhoyO’Connor (26-3, 10 KOs) only 41 seconds into the first round, headlining tonight’s loaded Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBCSN card at historic Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Bracero, who handed O’Connor his first pro loss four years ago, used an overhand right that O’Connor, fighting out of nearby Framingham (MA) did not see coming. O’Connor was out cold before he hit the mat.
I worked on that punch for six weeks,” Bracero said after the fight. “In my last fight, I fought a southpaw and made some mistakes. I specifically worked on that punch because Danny’s a southpaw. I slipped to the side and threw the right. This was the first time I went away to camp, away from my family.
I’m just so humbled and grateful. I knew coming in here that all the pressure was on him (O’Connor); the crowd would try to take the beast out of me and put me on the defense.
Everything is going to work out (regarding his next fight). I’ll let Tommy Gallagher thiabLou DiBella take care of my next fight. I’m ready to go right back in the gym.
O’Connor was taken by ambulance to the nearby Lowell General Hospital for observation.
Hometown hero IrishMicky Ward and National Hockey League Hall-of-Famer NBCSN analyst SugarRay Leonard returned to the same building in which he captured a National Golden Gloves Tournament title in 1973.
Undefeated Dominican super bantamweight KO artist JonathanSalomon KingGuzman (20-0, 20 KOs), fighting out of nearby Lawrence (MA), made it a perfect 20 fights, 20 KO wins via a ninth-round stoppage of a game Danny Aquino (17-3, 10 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature.
Guzman dropped Aquino, a Mexican native fighting out of Connecticut, in the second round. The badly hurt Aquino, however, lasted until the ninth round when Guzman ended the show with a brutal left hook. Aquino, another New England Golden Gloves champion who won his title in this very building, had never been stopped as a professional.
Quincy (MA) featherweight RyanThe Polish PrinceKielczweski (24-1, 7 KOs), who won two New England Golden Gloves championships at Lowell Memorial Auditorium, won a 10-round, hard fought decision over Brooklyn’s RafaelDynamiteVazquez (16-2, 13 KOs).
Kielczweski out boxed Vazquez in the first four rounds, but Vasquez came charging back and opened a cut over Kielczweski’s right eye in the eighth and rocked the local fighter in the final 30 seconds of the fight The judges had Kielczweski winning the entertaining fight by scores of 97-93 twice and 96-94.
FIGHTER QUOTES
GABRIEL BRACERO:
God bless Danny O’Connor. He’s a champion. Just because he lost here today, I still tip my hat off to him. It takes a real champion to come in here and do what he does. I wish him the best.
It’s an amazing feeling. The truth is, I was a winner before I walked in the ring. This is a dream come true. I have dreamed about this day for a long time. I made some mistakes in my prior fights, but I went back to the drawing board, went to camp, fixed my mistakes and came in here super focused today.
On what he said to O’Connor after the fight
My message to Danny was, after my last fight, after my last loss, I was down. I went through a depression. I told him not to let that happen to him. To pick himself back up, to be proud of himself. To go home to his beautiful wife and kids and enjoy life. I didn’t want the same thing to happen to him, that happened to me.
JONATHAN GUZMAN:
I proved that I can fight and I can punch. This fight was an example of what I can do.
From the second round I fought with two hurt hands. It didn’t matter to my hands, I was going to stop him.
RYAN KIELCZWESKI:
Before this fight, I knew he could punch. I thought I avoided it for the whole fight, but in the 10th round, he got me. It felt pretty good to get rocked for the first time, just to know what it feels like.
I kind of started off slow, but in the middle rounds, I started putting my punches together, throwing four, five, six punches at a time and it was working. But he came back every time and started trading with me.
(On going 10 muab suav…)
It’s all the same. You’re just as tired after a four-round fight as you are after six, eight or 10. You leave it all till the end of the fight. It all feels the same.
(On getting hurt in the 10th….)
I didn’t know where my feet were. It was a strange feeling, I had no idea what that felt like. He caught me and I could see straight, but I felt myself going left and right.
He’s a tough guy. I really needed that fight.
We knew he wasn’t much of a volume pincher. It didn’t surprise us when he came on in the middle rounds.
The blood wasn’t in my eye. I didn’t know I was cut until the referee came over.
I like to entertain in the ring. I don’t need to do this. I do it because I like to fight and entertain.
This was my favorite venue to fight in as an amateur. I fought here 10-15 times as an amateur.
RAFAEL VAZQUEZ:
He was a slick fighter, he moved and he had great power. He was in great shape. He’s young, I will be 38 this year. No excuse, I moved up to 126 pounds to face him, I’m 122 pounds.
I thought I won the last three rounds. Especially the ninth and tenth round. The tenth round was big. He maybe connected ten punches in the whole round. I rocked him. I hurt him. But, we’re fighting in his hometown, and I’m grateful to him for giving me the opportunity.
Undercard
Polish heavyweight Adam Kownacki (12-0, 10 KOs), fighting out of Brooklyn, kept his undefeated record intact, turning in a workmanlike effort to win an eight-round unanimous decision (78-73 X 3) over Rodney Hernandez (8-3-1, 1 KO).
Irish junior lightweight PatrickThe PunisherHyland (31-1, 14 KOs), ib 2012 Interim world featherweight title challenger, lived up to is nickname. The Dubliner dropped toughDavidEl Finito” Martinez (18-7-1, 3 KOs) once on his way to a one-sided fight that ended at 18 seconds of the eighth round when Hyland caught Martinez with a vicious left hook.
Irish middleweight champion GarySpikeO’Sullivan (22-1, 15 KOs) outclassed light heavyweight veteran David Toribio (21-16, 14 KOs) and ended the fight with a second-round knockout. Former European champion Stephen “Pob zeb” Ormond (19-2, 10 KOs) dropped former world title challenger MichaelCold BloodClark twice en route to an opening round victory by knockout.
New York lightweight prospect Titus Williams (3-0, 2 KOs) remained unbeaten, stoppingArthur Parker (1-14-2, 1 KO) in the second round, while two-time world title challengerFernandoEl VascoSaucedo (57-6-3, 10 KOs) registered a second-round technical knockout over lightweight Carlos Fulgencio (19-7-1, 12 KOs) in the opening bout of the evening.
O’Connor vs. Bracero was promoted by DiBella Entertainment in association with Murphy’s Boxing.

LAMONT PETERSON MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & PHOTOS

 

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WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 9) – Hometown hero Lamont Peterson (33-3-1, 17 KOs) worked out for the media Hnub plaub at the Bald Eagle Recreation Center in Southeast Washington, D.C. as he prepares for 12-round showdown against Olympic Gold Medalist Felix Diaz Jr.(17-0, 8 KOs). The PBC on NBC main event bout takes place next Hnub vas xaum, October 17 at EagleBank Arena at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC televised coverage beginning at 4 p.m. LI/1 p.m. PT.
Peterson’s younger brother Anthony (35-1, 23 KOs), who will also be featured on next weekend’s fight card, also worked out and spoke to the media about his own fight and supporting his brother.
Below are what Lamont and Anthony Peterson had to say as well as their trainer Barry Hunter:
LAMONT PETERSON
I’m still a 140 pounder. Any fight that comes in at 140 pounds, I will take it. If there’s no title involved or anything like that, I would fight anyone at 147, 154, any opportunity that makes sense, I will take it.
I know a little bit about my opponent. I remember him from the amateur days. Fighting on the Dominican team in the Pan Am games and places like that where he would compete.
I remember watching him fight. He is a pretty tough guy. He was losing big and he actually came back and won the fight so I know he has a lot of heart. At the end of the day, I don’t think if he has enough experience. He might show some experience, but I’m not going to look at it
Its going to get tough in there. Fighting me is like being thrown into cold waterit shocks you.
I love action and my game plan is to go in there and give fans a fun fight and show them some drama. It’s a great night of boxing over all.
Boxing is always going to give me motivation. I love it. I am a prideful person so I am going to train hard no matter who it is. I’m going to train hard. Fans know and the boxing world knows I’m still here and I’m still learning and always getting better.
October 17 I am anxious to show that I still want to get better and show that there are still a lot of things that people haven’t seen me do.
I would like to avenge some defeats that I’ve had. I’m better than anyone I’ve ever lost toI’d like to have the opportunity to go out and prove that I’m better than the people I lost to.
I am going to show that I am confident and conditioned. This fight I trained just as hard as I have for any other fight.
I’m sure I’ve sparred at least 500 rounds this camp. There were some weeks this camp that I would spar up to 20 rounds every day.
ANTHONY PETERSON
Its going to be a great event for all of us. Lamont and I fought on the same card back August at Barclays Center, but the time before that was December 2011 at the Convention Center in DC, so it is going to be a great night for both of us.
We are grown men now. We are experienced veterans. We know what goes on in this sport and we are going to go in there and handle our business.
I am going to be a lightweight for a long time.
There are only two fighters in this world I will not fightmy brother and my newphew and that’s it.
BARRY HUNTER, PetersonsTrainer
I think sometimes we put too much emphasis on belts. The fight game is the fight game and it should be the best against the best.
Training camp was great. This is what we do all day is everyday. Attitude is everything. Lamont has a fighter’s mentality. For the most part, between fighting and being with his daughterthese are the two things that make him the most happy.
People don’t realize that before Lamont fought Amir Khan in DC, there was a 20 year window that we had big time fighting in the DC area. A lot of what you see in this area by way of fighting, you have to give Lamont and this squad a whole lot of credit for bringing boxing back to DC.
If you look at the #FreeBoxingForAll t-shirts that a lot of fighters and fans wear, it doesn’t say boxing for me, or for Lamontit says boxing for all. In the past it has been treated like an underground sport and people didn’t really know what was going on. Since the start of PBC, it is starting to get more exposure.
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