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FORMER WORLD CHAMPION DANIEL GEALE WRAPING UP TRAINING CAMP IN AUSTRALIA AHEAD OF SHOWDOWN WITH WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO ON JUNE 6 AT BARCLAYS CENTER LIVE ON HBO
Geale Set To Complete Training Camp In The United States
Photos by Team Geale
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA (Tej zaum 7, 2015) – Former Two-Time World Champion, Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO lub) is finalizing his last days of training in Australia as he prepares for his upcoming June 6 world championship bout against WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO lub) which will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
“Training camp has started off on the right track,” said Daniel Geale. “I’m super focused on Miguel Cotto and we have a nice game plan were working on. My countrymen have shown a tremendous amount of support since I came back from the press conference. I’m getting some good work with some mates here at home and my body feels good. I’ll be leaving to start training in the United States shortly and it’s something I’m looking forward too. Cotto is a great champion, but I’m coming to win and bring that belt home to Australia.”
“Daniel Geale and his team have assured me that he’s looking real sharp in camp,” hais tias co-neeg pab txhawb Gary Shaw. “We have everything set up once he arrives in the United States. This is a fight the fans won’t want to miss.”
Cotto vs. Geale, ib tug 12-round sib ntaus rau Cotto tus WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb Championships, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Daim pib luv nqi thaum $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, not including applicable service charges and taxes, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com thiab nyob rau American Express Box Office ntawm Barclays Center. Mus rau nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj, hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:00 PM, thawj sib ntaus pib thaum 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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Hais txog Roc teb chaws kev ua si
Roc teb chaws kev ua si, ib tug sub-division ntawm Roc teb chaws, launched nyob rau hauv caij nplooj ntoos hlav 2013. Founder Shawn “Jay Z” Carter txoj kev hlub ntawm kev ua si coj mus rau ntuj tsim ntawm Roc Nations kev ua si, pab ncaws pob nyob rau hauv tib txoj kev Roc teb chaws tau pab ntxias nyob rau hauv cov suab paj nruag kev lag luam rau xyoo. Roc teb chaws kev ua si tsom rau elevating ncaws pob’ hauj lwm rau lub ntiaj teb teev ob leeg rau thiab tawm ntawm lub teb. Roc teb chaws kev ua si conceptualizes thiab executes li thiab yog pom zoo los deals, lub zej zog, charitable khi-ins, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo thiab hom zoo. Roc teb chaws kev ua si launched nws cov boxing faib, ib tug tag nrho cov kev pab promotional lub tuam txhab uas nruab nrab yog lub ntiaj teb no champions Miguel Cotto thiab Andre Ward, nyob rau hauv lub yim hli ntuj 2014. Roc teb chaws kev ua si’ roster muaj xws li premiere ncaws pob xws li Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Hluas, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes, Jaelen zog, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar, Justice Winslow, Willie Cauley-Stein and Frances Tiafoe.
About Miguel Cotto Promotions
Miguel Cotto Promotions is the leading promotional company in Puerto Rico founded by the five-time and four-division world champion Miguel Cotto and entrepreneur Hector Soto in 2005. Miguel Cotto Promotions has the vision of developing the besttalent in Puerto Rico and Latin America, while searching for the best partnerships in the business to present the best quality shows in the industry. Nyob rau hauv 2015, Miguel Cotto Promotions launched their most recent project named “Boxeo Al Maximo” in partnership with Univision Puerto Rico network, capturing great ratings results on the new Saturday night fights’ platform.
About Gary Shaw Productions
Based out of New Jersey, Gary Shaw Productions was founded in 2002 by President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Shaw, a former NJ regulator. Having promoted boxing shows in China, Australia, Mexico and the U.K., GSP is known as an international enterprise, whose main objective is to bring excitement to boxing with competitive fights. Partaking in some of the biggest events in boxing history, which include Felix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas, Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko, Winky Wright vs. Felix Trinidad, Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo, Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright and Marquez vs Vasquez I, II & III, GSP has solidified its self as one of the top promotional companies in the sport.
About Barclays Center
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. One of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, Barclays Center offers 17,732 seats for basketball, 15,795 for hockey, and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, thiab muaj 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four clubs, thiab 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.
Barclays Center hosts an extensive variety of events, including premier concerts, major professional boxing cards, top college basketball, family shows, the Brooklyn Nets and soon the New York Islanders.
Barclays Center has redefined the arena customer service and culinary experience. Its more than 2,000 employees are trained by Disney Institute, the business advisory arm of The Walt Disney Company, and its BrooklynTaste™ food program features selections from 55 well-known restaurants and vendors in the borough.
Barclays Center engages the customer with state-of-the-art technology to enhance the fan experience. As the first arena in the world to utilize Cisco StadiumVision mobile multicast streaming technology, Barclays Center allows fans to watch live video and instant replays from their mobile phones while connected to the arena’s free Wi-Fi.
Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, thiab 11 bus lines.
For more information on Barclays Center, thov mus saib www.barclayscenter.com
Danbury Fight Night Card Set For May 30
Danbury, I (Tej zaum 6, 2015)– Rau Tej zaum 30 Prize Promotions presents their first professional boxing card, Danbury Fight Night, taking place at the Danbury Arena, nyob rau hauv Danbury, I. This action packed card is loaded with some of Connecticut’s fastest rising stars, and will be headlined by the much anticipated return of former amateur sensation, and undefeated professional Tramaine “Mighty Midget” Williams.
Williams (8-0 2Kos) out of New Haven, I, turned pro at the age of 19 after a stellar amateur career, winning his first 8 pro fights in under a year and a half. Legal issues in 2013, halted Williams’ fast track to stardom. After over a year and a half layoff, Williams is set to make his return and reclaim the momentum and buzz that he created as a teenager. Promoter A.J. Galante was happy to give Williams a second chance.
“People make mistakes in life, big or small, especially kids. I’m a firm believer in people can learn from them, and I’m big on second chances. I’m proud to be the one to give Tramaine a second chance in boxing, when not a lot of people were willing to. I sat with him, we spoke, and I saw a kid look me in the eye and I saw that he was sincere about getting back on the right track. I’m hoping by giving him a second chance, he will make the most of it, and fulfill his promise. I’m certain a big performance Tej zaum 30 will catch the eyes of everyone in the sport, which will only lead to more opportunities for him. There is no doubt whatsoever if he can keep his life outside the ring intact, he will be a World Champion,” said Galante.
Williams certainly won’t be coming back after a long layoff with a soft touch, he will be taking on Josh Bowles (9-1, 1KO) out of Harrisburg, PA in a 6 round featherweight attraction.
Also featured on the card will be New Haven’s Nate “The Great One” Ntsuab (7-0, 2Kos) as he takes on tough veteran spoiler Timur Shailezov (17-9-1, 4KO lub) from Kyrgyzstan, currently residing in Philadelphia, PA
Galante made clear that he has not signed Williams, Ntsuab, or any boxer for that matter to promotional contracts, but he noted there are requirements to fighting under Prize Promotions, “My vision is to give guys opportunities that could springboard them to bigger and better things. I’m looking to actually promote the sport the old fashioned way, and put together exciting 50-50 matchups. I think anyone who fights on my card should be recognized as a throwback fighter, and someone that wants to really become great. My matchmakers Russell Peltz, Brittany Rogers and I have not put any soft matches together. Fans can look at this lineup, and realize it’s nearly impossible for there to be an upset, because all these bouts, top to bottom, are equally matched. Everyone fighting on Tej zaum 30 understood from the start that they have to fight tough competition, because in the end, it will only bring the best out of them and they will actually grow as a boxer from their matches. Plus the fans deserve it.”
This all action night of Professional boxing will also feature some of Connecticut’s most exciting and promising prospects. New Haven’s exhilarating Josh Crespo (3-2-2, 1KO) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Edgar Cortes (1-0) in a four round Featherweight bout.
Bridgeport tus Oscar Bonilla (3-0-2) txo nws hwj nws undefeated cov ntaub ntawv rau ntawm kab tiv thaiv Andrew Bentley (2-2-0) in four round Lightweight bouts.
Heavyweight Fan favorite and former University of New Haven Basketball star Cassius Chaney (1-0 1KO) of New London, recently signing with powerhouse promoter Main Events, will make his second appearance in a professional boxing ring, after picking up a TKO win in his debut April 17, against an opponent to be announced in a four round bout.
In what could potentially be the fight of the night, Qub Tub Rog Richie “Kid Brasil” Neves(8-2-1, 4Kos) of nearby Hyde Park, NY yuav noj nyob rau Gilbert Alex Sanchez (5-6, 2Kos) ntawm Camden, NJ in a Super Welterweight bout scheduled for six-rounds.
The night will also feature three highly anticipated debuts from charismatic Light Heavyweight “Fly” Mike Marshall ntawm lub Bronx, former amateur standout, Super Welterweight Mike Rue ntawm Las Vegas, by way of Columbus, Ohio, and decorated amateur Saso Leskaroski of Macedonia.
Daim pib: $100, $75, $50, $25 – koj yuav tau nyob www.prizepromotions.net or call 203.544.2WIN.
The Danbury Arena is located at
1 Independence Way, Danbury, I 06810
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Baltimore Boxing coj Excitement no lis xaus rau dej hiav txwv Lub nroog!
Baltimore, MD (Tej zaum 6, 2015) - Nyob rau Saturday, Tej zaum 9, Baltimore Boxing Promotions yuav muab ib tug ua tiav yav tsaus ntuj ntawm kev lom zem rau dej hiav txwv Lub nroog, MD.
Daim pib los ntawm $25 yog muaj nyob rau ntawm Ticketmaster.com thiab nyob rau Convention Center Box Office.
Ntawm 8 PM, ib tug Olympic style boxing card hu ua "Beatdown ntawm lub puam" yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw ntawm lub hiav txwv Lub nroog Convention Center. Lub card yog headlined los ntawm ib tug heavyweight title match nrog Baltimore Boxing Gym cov ntaub ntawv tuav knockout huab tais Sam "Vanilla liab twm hawj" hla vsSalisbury lub KGC rau sab hnub tuaj ntug dej hiav txwv yas. Renowned Joey "Bazooka Joe" Veazy ntawm lub Baltimore Boxing Gym squares tiv thaiv Down Nyob rau hauv Boxing lub Nigel Fennell. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Donald Wallace ntawm lub Baltimore Boxing Gym raws li Ryan Watson ntawm Salisbury, MD, thaum cov tub ntxhais phenom Tommy Coe Jr., Ed Park thiab Omar Serrano yuav tshwm sim nyob rau hauv nyias muaj nyias kev bouts.
Nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog rau qhov no exciting hmo ntuj ntawm fights, Baltimore Boxing tau hais khov kho teaming nrog lub Worcester County siab zoo Society txoj kev mus nrhiav tus tshiab lub tsev rau vaj tse tsiaj. Thaum lub sij hawm sib ntaus, yuav muaj ib tug 50/50 Raffle nrog cov nyaij mus rau lub koom txoos thiab Baltimore Boxing yog tseem tso daim pib. Lub siab zoo Society yuav kuj yuav nyob ntawm tes los teb cov lus nug thiab faib ntaub ntawv rau lawv lub koom haum.
Thoob plaws hauv lub yav tsaus ntuj, kiv cua yuav muaj lub sij hawm los sib ntsib thiab tos txais ib tug xov tooj ntawm lub zos notables. Lub ntiaj teb no nyob cruiserweight Alex Guerrero ntawm Salisbury thiab undefeated Steve "Qhia Stealer" Wheeler ntawm Baltimore yuav tau ntawm tes nrog rau legendary tus kws qhia Frank Gilbert thiab Virginia tus Andrew "Doo txiv neej" Yawg. Tom qab nws teb chaws televised match rau ESPN 2 lubFriday Hmo ntuj Fights rau yav tsaus ntuj ua ntej yuav mus "Beatdown ntawm lub puam", middleweight warrior Jessie "Tus tsiaj nyaum Nicklow" ntawm Baltimore yuav tau ntawm tes raws li yuav dej hiav txwv Lub nroog heev tus kheej Brian Ziegler.
Tom qab sib ntaus, tag nrho cov ticketholders raug caw mus rau lub kom tom qab tog tom Abbey Burger, nyob rau ntawm 126th st nyob rau hauv dej hiav txwv Lub nroog.
"Beatdown ntawm lub puam tsis yog ib tug sib ntaus card, nws yog ib tug ua tiav kev tshwm sim,"Hais tias Smith. "Kuv xav kom txhua ticketholder kom muaj ib tug moj tej tawg ntawm lub sij hawm lawv nkag mus rau Convention Center txog thaum lawv yav tsaus ntuj yog tag. Qhov no yog vim li cas nws yog ib qho tseem ceeb rau Baltimore Boxing tsis tsuas yog muaj ib tug entertaining sib ntaus card, tab sis kuj muaj tshwj xeeb qhua thiab ib tug tom qab tog nyob rau ib tug nrov qhov chaw. Saturday thaum yav tsaus ntuj yuav lav yuav tsum muaj ib tug yawm sij hawm rau txhua leej txhua nyob rau hauv OceanCity. "
Yog xav paub ntxiv, mus rau Baltimoreboxing.com
Alyson DeRenzis wins Boxcino Bracket Challenge
SHOWTIME SPORTS® ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY SERIES “ALL ACCESS” WINS SPORTS EMMY AWARD FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR
TSHIAB YORK (Tej zaum 6, 2015) - SHOWTIME kev ua si original documentary series “ALL ACCESS” earned a Sports Emmy for the second consecutive year rau hnub Tuesday, noj tom tsev honors rau "Koj ua si Documentary Series" nyob rau hauv lub 36th Ib xyoos ib zaug ua si Emmy puav pheej ceremony nyob rau hauv New York City.
Lub revealing documentary series, uas chronicles lub buildup thiab aftermath ntawm boxing tus biggest prizefights, won its first Sports Emmy at last year’s ceremony for Outstanding Edited Sports Event Coverage with "TXHUA TUS ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Canelo epilogue."
Nyob rau hauv 2014, SHOWTIME Sports offered four multi-episode installments of TXHUA ACCESS, documenting the first and second showdown between Floyd Mayweather and Marcos Maidana, Canelo Alvarez vs. Alfredo Angulo and Canelo Alvarez vs. Erislandy Lara.
SHOWTIME kev ua si tau txais ib network zoo tshaj plaws cuaj ua si Emmy qhuas nominations rau cov hwm tes hauj lwm’ kev ua si nyob rau hauv lub cajmeem 2014. SHOWTIME has won 11 Sports Emmy Awards in the last five years.
MILITARY VETERAN IN BATTLE OF NATIONAL HONOR AT NEF XVIII
Tam sim TSO TAWM: Lewiston, Maine (Tej zaum 6, 2015) - Tshiab England Fights (NEF), America lub xov tooj-ib regional sib ntaus qib, yuav tuav nws xyoo mixed martial--kawm (MMA) kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” rau Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 13, 2015 nyob rau ntawm lub Androscoggin Bank Colisee nyob rau hauv Lewiston, Maine. Nyuam qhuav pib hnub no, the promotion announced the addition of a professional bantamweight bout to the fight card. “Shatterproof 2.0” Derek Shorey (2-1) will make his debut in the 135-pound division against Canadian Jeremy DiChiara (1-0).
Shorey is a fitting choice to face the native Ontarian on the patriotic-themed event. A 2000 graduate of Foxcroft Academy in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, where he won a Class-C state wrestling title in 1998, Shorey is a veteran of the United States Navy. He served four years of active duty in the branch, and did a tour of Iraq as a member of SEABEE Battalion NMCB 27.
Currently the head coach of the Shatterproof Combat Club, Shorey is coming off a victory over John Raio (2-7) lub hli tas los ntawm “NEF XVII.” The win gave Shorey the upper hand in the three-fight rivalry between the two athletes dating back to their amateur days. While he has gotten off to a good start to his professional career, Shorey will be the first to admit he has more work to do, and the upcoming battle with DiChiara will be a real test of his skills, especially on the mat.
“It is truly an honor to fight in front of the NEF fans and represent this rapidly growing brand against a very dangerous opponent,” Hais Shorey. “I feel that I still have a lot to prove to the fans, as well as myself in regards to the fighter I’m becoming, and distancing myself from my amateur days. Jeremy is an undefeated purple belt in Jiu-Jitsu, which everyone knows has been my biggest weakness. I see this as an opportunity to show everyone that I’m fixing the problem, and hand a very game opponent his first loss.”
Holding a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ), DiChiara will undoubtedly test Shorey should the fight go to the ground. DiChiara is undefeated in MMA competition, having gone 2-0 as an amateur and now 1-0 raws li ib tug kws. He is accustomed to fighting in hostile territory with previous bouts in Michigan and half a world away in Thailand. While in Thailand, DiChiara trained with Phuket Top Team. He is presently a member of Canadian team Wulfrun MMA.
NEF tus tom ntej MMA kev tshwm sim, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Daim pib rau “NEF XVIII” pib ntawm cia li $25 thiab yog muag tam sim no nyob www.TheColisee.com los yog los ntawm kev hu mus rau lub chaw ua hauj lwm ntawm Colisee207.783.2009 x 525. Yog xav paub ntxiv nyob rau hauv cov kev tshwm sim thiab kev sib ntaus card tshiab, thov mus saib cov qib lub website ntawm www.NewEnglandFights.com. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, koj yuav saib NEF yeeb yaj duab ntawm www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, ua raws li lawv nyob rau Twitternefights thiab koom nrog cov nom Facebook pab pawg neeg "New England Fights."
Hais txog Tshiab England Fights
Tshiab England Fights ("NEF") yog ib tug sib ntaus txheej xwm promotions lub tuam txhab. NEF lub hom phiaj yog los tsim lub siab tshaj plaws zoo txheej xwm rau Maine lub tua hluav taws thiab cov kiv cua zoo tib yam nkaus. NEF lub thawj pab neeg no muaj nws kim heev kev nyob rau hauv nqe ntaus rog kev ua si tswj, txheej xwm ntau lawm, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo, marketing, kev cai lij choj thiab advertising.
Sib ntaus Daim ntawv qhia txog: Ozgul and Khan Secure Titles In York Hall Thriller
Report by: Gianluca (Dej) Di Caro
Wb fim nws, with the amount of column inches dedicated to Mayweather-Pacquiao over the past few weeks, you could easily be forgiven thinking that there were no other boxing events that took place on May 2nd.
Zoo, there was another fight card, and I’m pleased to say that I was at that event – the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted Lords of the Ring event at the iconic York Hall in London.
OK, admittedly York Hall in Bethnal Green doesn’t have anywhere near the cachet of being at such a mega fight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, but when it comes to drama and excitement, sorry you just can’t beat small hall boxing, especially when it’s at York Hall.
When the event was announced it was due to feature fourteen bouts, but immediately after May-Pac was announced a significant number of the bouts were cancelled, as the fighters wanted to be ringside in Vegas, then in the final build up further fights were off the card, due to injuries, leaving a seven card fight show on the night, or was it.
The card was further reduced on the day, after one of the fights was cancelled on safety grounds – due to a 5kg difference in the weight between the two debuting fighters – and if that wasn’t bad enough Manny Muhammad’s opponent, Rafael Snow failed to turn up, leaving just five fights on the night.
First up was a six rounder between Liverpool based Russian hot prospect David Agadzhanyan, against Czech Republic’s Josef Redlich, who stepped in at the last minute to save the bout, following Ghana’s Isaac Owusu being forced to pull out due to illness.
It took Agadzhanyan just forty five seconds to send Redlich to the canvas for the first time and about the same again to put him down a second time.
Redlich was plain outclassed so no surprise that when he went down for the third time that referee Ken Curtis decided to call a halt to proceedings on the two minute and twenty five seconds mark.
I’ve seen Agadzhanyan in action a couple of times, including the excellent win over then unbeaten Daniel Bazo back in March, so was really looking forward to seeing him in action against Owusu, a tough uncompromising former Ghanaian Champion and Commonwealth title eliminator challenger, but that’ll have to wait until later this month when the rescheduled bout takes place in Liverpool.
Next up was WBF Inter-Continental Champion Paul Economides, nyob rau hauv ib tug uas tsis yog-championship rau rounder, against another late replacement, Czech Republic’s Petr Gyna, following former British Champ Andy Bell pulling out the week prior and then the original replacement pulling out just two days before the show.
Economides is another class act, so no surprise that Gyna was on the canvas within just thirty seconds, on the restart Gyna decided that attack is the best form of defense, however in taking the fight to Economides he played straight into his hands, literally as Economides punished him with a big right, that sent the Czech down to the canvas for a second and final time, on the one minute and twenty five second mark.
With both the opening fights finishing early and the live TV broadcast not due to start until 9pm, the promoters had no option but to have quite long interval before the next bout, a six round Light Heavyweight contest between Champions TKO’s unbeaten Hackney based Turkish prospect Onder Ozgul and the entertainer himself Jody Meikle.
Throughout the first four rounds Ozgul just walked Meikle down, letting rip with massive right hands at every conceivable opportunity, Meikle is as tough as they come and seemed content to absorb the punishment dished out by the man dubbed ‘Little Mike’ by the Turkish fans.
Ever the joker, Meikle played down the punishment he was taking, happily playing to the crowd, as well as infuriating his opponent, by pulling faces and insinuating that there was no power in the Turkish lads shots, however by the fact that Meikle had toned down his antics, clearly showed that Ozgul shots were indeed having the desired effect.
Meikle toned down the playfulness of his tactics even further in the fifth, as Ozgul stepped up his attacks, putting even more power into his shots.
Right from the start of the sixth it was clear that Ozgul was intent on punishing Meikle even further, backing the Scunthorpe man onto the ropes before letting rip with big double handed flurries, one of which, a cracking body shot, literally knocking the wind out of Meikle and forcing him to take to one knee.
On the restart Ozgul went in for the finish, this time Meikle went defensive, no further playing to the crowd, to see it through to the final bell.
After six highly entertaining rounds Referee Ken Curtis scored the bout 60-53 in favour of Ozgul.
I thoroughly enjoyed the fight, I know it wasn’t a classic, but boy oh boy it was very entertaining.
The fourth bout of the night see Bradford’s Tasif Khan in Championship action for the first time, against Georgia’s Mikheil Soloninkini, for the International Masters Silver bantamweight title.
Khan started fast, boxing beautifully behind his jab the Bradford man kept his slightly more experienced foe on the back foot for the majority of the bout.
By midway point Khan slowed the pace slightly, at the same time keeping the pressure on Soloninkini, however about midway through the sixth, during a routine exchange Khan was a little slow bringing up his gloves, leaving an opening for the Georgian to let rip with a big right, which sent Khan to the canvas.
On the restart Soloninkini went full out in attack, Khan remained calm and got behind his jab again, the Georgian was well hyped and continued to come forward at pace before throwing huge bombs.
During these skirmishes Khan sensibly grabbed hold until referee Lee Murtagh issued the order break. This tactic worked and Khan was able to clear his head enough to turn control back round to himself.
Khan had his hands full for the final three rounds though, as Soloninkini had the bit between his teeth and was pushing hard, however Khan is a cool character and seemed content to box of the back foot each time the Georgian made a forceful foray.
After ten rounds of excellent boxing, the judges scorecards read – Ken Curtis 99-94, Obie Garnett 98-90 thiab Matt Hamilton 98-91, all in favour of Tasif Khan.
Jennifer Burton, the Northern Region Secretary of the Malta Boxing Commission, presented the familiar blue International Masters belt to the victorious Tasif Khan.
Have to say I thoroughly enjoyed the fight, even though it was quite one sided for a lot of the time, let’s face it that’s not a statement on the quality of Soloninkini, as his pedigree is well known, this kid’s a tough nut to break, as proved by having taken Jamie Williams the distance, when they fought for the Bronze Masters back in March, as well as fought the sensational Charlie Edwards a couple of weeks later, but to my mind the one-sidedness of the fight as well as the result shows just how good Tasif Khan fought.
The headline fight of the night see a rematch between Champions TKO’s unbeaten Hackney based Turkish prospect Siar Ozgul, yep brother to the aforementioned Onder, against Nottingham’s Matt Scriven and this time there was a Championship on the line – The MBC International Welterweight title.
When these two first fought, back in October last year, it was an out and out war, Ozgul won but the rounds were so close it could have been a very different result.
The bout started in a very similar manner to their October showdown, neither man wanting to concede any ground, however just before the end of the first round Ozgul let rip with a massive right to Scriven’s body, which forced the Nottingham man to cover up to see the round to it’s conclusion.
The shot to the body must have really hurt Scriven as he seemed more intent on defense, rather than full on attack, from the start of the second, a pattern that remained for the rest of the bout.
Ozgul made most of the running throughout, however Scriven more than held his own during the many skirmishes that ensued, although have to admit he was a little more cautious than during the opening round.
After ten rounds of superb boxing the judges scorecards were read out – Lee Murtagh and Matt Hamilton scored the bout 100-90 and Obie Garnett 100-88 all in favour of Siar Ozgul.
This was followed by the presentation of the MBC International belt to Siar Ozgul by his fellow Champions TKO gym mate and the current MBC International Super Bantamweight Champion Marianne Marston.
All in all I thoroughly enjoyed the event, especially the final three bouts, however I was a bit disappointed that some of the planned fights, such as those featuring Iain Weaver, Antonio Counihan, Mark Prince, George Hillyard and the aforementioned Marianne Marston, failed to materialize, because to my mind if they had taken place I feel this almost certainly would have been one of the best shows at York Hall this year, as it was it still was a highly enjoyable and entertaining evening of pugilistic action and a fitting prelude to the May-Pac fight, which promoters Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott arranged for the boxers, their teams and attendees of the event to watch live via satellite at a private function room.
ROC teb chaws Cov kev ua si & MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCE SPECIAL PERFORMANCES AND UNDERCARD FIGHTERS FOR WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO VS. DANIEL GEALE EVENT ON JUNE 6, 2015 AT Barclays CENTER rau hauv Brooklyn
Big Sean, Angie Martinez, and DJ Lobo Comprise Entertainment Line Up
Roc Nation Sports’ Dustin Flesicher, Junior Younan, Zhang Zhilei. Along With Miguel Cotto Promotions’
Jose Lopez, Alberto Machado and Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. To Be Featured On Undercard
TSHIAB YORK (Tej zaum 6, 2015) - Already a marquee event featuring Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO lub) defending his WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO lub) in a 12-round main event, the June 6 showdown will now include a live musical performance by Roc Nation and Grammy-nominated artist Big Sean before the main event.
Roc Nation will bring other major names to the boxing experience at Barclays Center including notable event emcee and “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez, uas yuav pab raws li cov kev tshwm sim lub party, alongside hit master DJ Lobo from WSKQ La Mega 97.9 FM New York City, lub #1 Spanish radio station in the United States. Martinez and Lobo will entertain together throughout the night to keep the energy up between bouts.
Cotto vs. Geale, ib tug 12-round sib ntaus rau Cotto tus WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb Championships, is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. The championship bout takes placeSaturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO beginning at 10:30 p.m. THIAB/PT.
Last year marked Big Sean’s first Grammy nomination and the release of his critically acclaimed sophomore effort, “Hall of Fame” which once again held an impressive number three Soundscan debut in the U.S. Nrog nyob 10 million records sold to date, Sean became the first rapper to ever perform at The White House earlier this year and has released three successful shoe designs in partnership with Adidas Originals. While his professional work as an artist keep him extremely busy, Sean makes the time to use his resources to give back through his Detroit based non-profit, the Sean Anderson Foundation. He is currently on a national tour promoting his third major label album, Dark Sky Paradise (G.O.O.D. Music / Def Jam Recordings) which debuted at number one.
“I’m so excited to be coming together again with Roc Nation Sports to host its next boxing event at Barclays Center on Lub rau hli ntuj 6 featuring Miguel Cotto’s return to New York City,” said Angie Martinez. “The event format, including a live musical performance by Big Sean, will ensure the night is one to remember.”
“As an active member of the Latino community in New York City, I’m proud to be kicking off the week of the Puerto Rican Day Parade festivities with Miguel Cotto’s long-awaited return to the ring and debut at Barclays Center,” said DJ Lobo. “I’ll be sure to keep the atmosphere rocking between bouts and hope I can count on the Latino community to show their support on June 6.”
Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau ib lub exciting Lub rau hli ntuj 6 performance lineup, ib co ntawm boxing kub nce hnub qub yuav tsum featured rau cov uas tsis yog-uas tawm hauv TV undercard. Roc teb chaws kev ua si standouts Dustin Fleischer, Junior Younan, Zhang Zhilei, and Miguel Cotto Promotions’ Jose Lopez, Alberto Machado thiab Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. will look to keep fans on their feet from the opening bell through the main event.
New Jersey native and Two-Time State Golden Gloves Champion Dustin “The White Tiger” Fleischer (1-0, 1 KO), muaj hnub nyoog 25, is on a quest to become the first grandson of a Holocaust survivor to be crowned world champion. Fleischer, with an amateur record of 112-18, is a protégé of 1996 Olympic Head Coach Al Mitchell and the youngest graduate of the U.S. Olympic Education Center for boxing at the age of 16. Mitchell’s guidance helped to propel Fleischer to U.S.A. Boxing’s #5 open-fighter ranking at 132 lbs in 2007, with only standout professionals Sadam Ali, Terence Crawford, Danny Garcia, and Luis Ramos ranked ahead of him. Fleischer made his professional debut on January 9, 2015 during Roc Nation Sports’ inaugural zwm txwv boxing kev tshwm sim, scoring a second round technical knockout victory over Frank Jordan in a fight that was televised live on FOX Sports 1. Fleischer faces an opponent to be determined in a four round welterweight bout on Lub rau hli ntuj 6.
Brooklyn’s 19-year-old, undefeated Junior “The Young God” Younan (6-0, 5 KO lub) is considered one of New York City’s best boxing prospects. Younan, trained by his father Sherif, a former professional boxer himself, began fighting competitively at age eight and only two years later was called a “boxing prodigy” by the New York Times. He compiled an amateur record of 90-5, racking up an impressive series of titles along the way including nine Junior Olympic championships, nine Junior Metro championships, eight New York State Silver Gloves championships and five Regional Silver Gloves championships. Nyob rau hauv 2011, he was crowned National Junior Golden Gloves champion and was U.S.A. Boxing’s number one rated junior boxer in his weight class. Less than a month after his 18thhnub yug, Younan made his professional debut on November 9, 2013, at the Aviator Sports and Events Center in Brooklyn, New York, stopping Kenneth Schmitz in the first round. Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 6, he will see action in a six round light heavyweight bout.
Zhang “Big Bang” Zhilei (3-0, 2 KO lub) is a 6-foot-6, 260-pound southpaw who is poised to make a major splash in the heavyweight division. Born in Henan, Tuam Tshoj, home to the world famous Shaolin Temple and Shaolin Warriors, Zhilei began his amateur career in 2003, participating in the World Championships. He went on to compete in the World University Boxing Championship the following year where he made it to the finals. A breakthrough came in 2007 at the World Championships when Zhilei captured a bronze medal and, by finishing the competition in third place, qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing where he reached the super heavyweight finals, proudly adding to the host country’s medal total with a Silver Medal. Zhilei returned to the Olympics in 2012 nyob rau hauv London, where he looked to better his 2008 performance. After a solid start, Zhang faced a stern test in the hard-hitting, eventual Gold Medal winning Brit Anthony Joshua and suffered a heart-breaking loss. Nyob rau hauv 2009 thiab 2013, Zhilei captured gold medals at the China National Games, an event of equal prestige to the Olympics in China. Nyob rau lub yim hli ntuj 8, 2014, Zhang made his professional debut by scoring a first-round knockout win over Curtis Lee Tate in Fallon, Nevada. Nyob rau lub ib hlis ntuj 17, 2015, Zhang overpowered Perry Filkins with another first round knockout at Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville, Connecticut. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 14, he scored a four round unanimous decision victory over Eric George in Jersey City, New Jersey. The 32-year-old Zhilei will face an opponent to be determined in a four round bout at Barclays Center.
Hailing from Carolina, Puerto Rico, Jose “Wonder Boy” Lopez (15-0-1, 11 KO lub) is a bit modest when it comes to discussing his punching power, but that power was evidenced during the 21-year-old’s appearance on October 26, 2013 at the Ray G. Amalbert in Juncos, Puerto Rico when he faced veteran Nicaraguan Sergio Gomez and knocked him out in the eighth and final round. Rau Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2014, the undefeated powerhouse scored a first round technical knockout win over Leivi Brea of The Dominican Republic to capture the vacant WBC FECARBOX super bantamweight title at the Cosme Beitia Salamo Coliseum in Cataño, Puerto Rico. Lopez successfully defend the title on June 7, 2014 against Raul Hidalgo via a near shutout eight round unanimous decision victory. Another defense came on August 16, 2014 when he faced Roberto Casteñeda in what became an instant classic with Lopez hitting the canvas four times in the first round and Castañeda getting floored once each in rounds one, two and three before Lopez emerged the victor via an eight round majority decision. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntau sib tw rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 7, Lopez fought to a draw with Josean Figuroa at the Coliseo Guillermo Angulo in Carolina. Rau Lub rau hli ntuj 6, Lopez will look to add another win to his record in a six round featherweight bout.
Alberto “El Explosivo” Machado (10-0, 8 KO lub) started boxing at the age of ten in the Monte Hatillo Gymnasium located in San Juan. The 24-year-old Rio Piedras native compiled an amateur record of 145-21 and secured national championships in the junior, junior Olympics, cadet and adult categories. Nyob rau lub kaum ib hlis 11, 2012, Machado made is professional debut against Alex Nazario at the Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza nyob rau hauv Caguas, Puerto Rico scoring a third round technical knockout win. Seven consecutive wins would follow, and on November 1, 2014, Machado fought for his first professional title at the Coliseo Hector Sola Bezares in Caguas where he defeated Alvin Torres via a second round technical knockout to capture the vacant WBC United States super featherweight title. Nyob rau hauv nws feem ntau tsis ntev los no sib ntau sib tw, Machado successfully defended his title on March 14 against Jean Javier Sotelo at the Coliseo Roger L. Mendoza in Caguas with a first round knockout. Machado faces an opponent to be determined in a six round junior lightweight bout on June 6.
Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. (24-4-1, 19 KO lub) tau sawv ntawm lub loj tus duab ntxoov ntxoo ntawm nws txiv, Puerto Rican lus dab neeg Wilfredo Vazquez, yuav ua rau ib lub npe rau nws tus kheej hauv lub squared vajvoog. The 30-year-old former World Champion from Bayamon is on a quest to recapture a world title belt now campaigning in the featherweight division. After storming out of the gates with an 18 sib ntaus sib tua unbeaten streak, Vazquez yog tej lub WBO junior featherweight lub ntiaj teb Championship los ntawm defeating ces khub unbeaten Marvin Sonsona ntawm ib tug thib plaub puag ncig knockout rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 27, 2010. Two successful title defenses followed before Vazquez lost his title to Three-Time World Champion Jorge Arce in an all-out war that the judges had a draw at the time of the twelfth round stoppage. Lwm lub ntiaj teb title sib tw tuaj tiv thaiv Rau-Lub sij hawm ntiaj teb tau zus ib Nonito Donaire rau Lub ob hlis ntuj 2, 2012, tab sis Vazquez tuaj luv luv, xa me nyuam rov ib tug split kev txiav txim siab rau tus tau zus ib. In his last bout on November 1, 2014, Vazquez scored a majority decision win over Jonathan Arrellano in Caguas, Puerto Rico. Nyob rau lub rau hli ntuj 6, he’ll look to keep his winning ways going in an eight round featherweight bout against an opponent to be named.
Cotto vs. Geale, ib tug 12-round sib ntaus rau Cotto tus WBC thiab ntiv nplhaib Magazine Middleweight ntiaj teb Championships, yuav siv sij hawm qhov chaw rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub zoo txiav txim hauv lub nplhaib, cov kev tshwm sim yuav feature ob peb tseem ceeb Roc teb chaws touches uas yuav ntxiv pab cov neeg saib nrog ib qho enhanced kiv cua kev, including Roc Nation and Grammy nominated artist Big Sean taking to the ring for a special performance prior to the main event. The event will be hosted by notable emcee “The Voice of New York” Angie Martinez and will also feature hit master DJ Lobo who will serve alongside Martinez throughout the night. Daim pib luv nqi thaum $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 thiab $25, tsis xws li siv cov kev pab cuam nqi thiab se, are on sale now and available for purchase at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com thiab nyob rau American Express Box Office ntawm Barclays Center. Mus rau nqi los ntawm lub xov tooj, hu Ticketmaster ntawm (800) 745-3000. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 6:00 PM, thawj sib ntaus pib thaum 6:15 PM and the HBO telecast begins at 10:30 PM ET/PT.
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Hais txog Roc teb chaws kev ua si
Roc teb chaws kev ua si, ib tug sub-division ntawm Roc teb chaws, launched nyob rau hauv caij nplooj ntoos hlav 2013. Founder Shawn “JAY Z” Carter’s love of sports lead to the natural formation of Roc Nations Sports, pab ncaws pob nyob rau hauv tib txoj kev Roc teb chaws tau pab ntxias nyob rau hauv cov suab paj nruag kev lag luam rau xyoo. Roc Nation Sports focuses on elevating athletes’ career on a global scale both on and off the field. Roc teb chaws kev ua si conceptualizes thiab executes li thiab yog pom zoo los deals, lub zej zog, charitable khi-ins, xov xwm kev sib raug zoo thiab hom zoo. Roc teb chaws kev ua si launched nws cov boxing faib, ib tug tag nrho cov kev pab promotional lub tuam txhab uas nruab nrab yog lub ntiaj teb no champions Miguel Cotto thiab Andre Ward, nyob rau hauv lub yim hli ntuj 2014. Roc Nation Sports’ roster includes premiere athletes such as Robinson Cano, Skylar Diggins, Kevin Durant, Geno Smith, Victor Cruz, CC Sabathia, James Hluas, Dez Bryant, Ndamukong Suh, Rusney Castillo, Yoenis Cespedes, Jaelen zog, Todd Gurley, Wilson Chandler, Erick Aybar, Justice Winslow, Willie Cauley-Stein and Frances Tiafoe.
About Miguel Cotto Promotions
Miguel Cotto Promotions is the leading promotional company in Puerto Rico founded by the five-time and four-division world champion Miguel Cotto and entrepreneur Hector Soto in 2005. Miguel Cotto Promotions has the vision of developing the best talent in Puerto Rico and Latin America, while searching for the best partnerships in the business to present the best quality shows in the industry. Nyob rau hauv 2015, Miguel Cotto Promotions launched their most recent project named “Boxeo Al Maximo” in partnership with Univision Puerto Rico network, capturing great ratings results on the new Saturday night fights’ platform.
About Gary Shaw Productions
Based out of New Jersey, Gary Shaw Productions was founded in 2002 by President and Chief Executive Officer, Gary Shaw, a former NJ regulator. Having promoted boxing shows in China, Australia, Mexico and the U.K., GSP is known as an international enterprise, whose main objective is to bring excitement to boxing with competitive fights. Partaking in some of the biggest events in boxing history, which include Felix Trinidad vs. Fernando Vargas, Lennox Lewis vs. Vitali Klitschko, Winky Wright vs. Felix Trinidad, Diego Corrales vs. Jose Luis Castillo, Shane Mosley vs. Winky Wright and Marquez vs Vasquez I, II & III, GSP has solidified its self as one of the top promotional companies in the sport.
About Barclays Center
Barclays Center opened on September 28, 2012, and is a major sports and entertainment venue in the heart of Brooklyn, New York. One of the most intimate seating configurations ever designed into a modern multi-purpose arena, Barclays Center offers 17,732 seats for basketball, 15,795 for hockey, and up to 19,000 seats for concerts, thiab muaj 101 luxury suites, four bars/lounges, four clubs, thiab 40/40 CLUB & Restaurant by American Express.
Barclays Center hosts an extensive variety of events, including premier concerts, major professional boxing cards, top college basketball, family shows, the Brooklyn Nets and soon the New York Islanders.
Barclays Center has redefined the arena customer service and culinary experience. Its more than 2,000 employees are trained by Disney Institute, the business advisory arm of The Walt Disney Company, and its BrooklynTaste™ food program features selections from 55 well-known restaurants and vendors in the borough.
Barclays Center engages the customer with state-of-the-art technology to enhance the fan experience. As the first arena in the world to utilize Cisco StadiumVision mobile multicast streaming technology, Barclays Center allows fans to watch live video and instant replays from their mobile phones while connected to the arena’s free Wi-Fi.
Located atop one of the largest transportation hubs in New York City, Barclays Center is accessible by 11 subway lines, the Long Island Rail Road, thiab 11 bus lines.
For more information on Barclays Center, thov mus saib www.barclayscenter.com