Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon

Philadelphia (April 21, 2015)Former two-time world cruiserweight champion and current Heavyweight contender, Steve “USS” Cunningham has signed with adviser Al Haymon.
Cunningham of Philadelphia is excited about the prospects for his future.
I’m looking forward to working with Al, he’s a genius at what he does. I’ve been watching him for several years and seeing all that he accomplishes for his fighters but have always been on the outside looking in due to contractual obligations. It finally lined up to where we can work together and it’s going to great. I believe my best fights have yet to be seen,”Said Cunningham
Cunningham has a record of 28-7 met 13 knock-outs. He won the IBF Cruiserweight championship when he traveled to Poland and defeated Krzysztof Wlodarczyk on May 26, 2007. He defended the title by stopping Marco Huck via 12th round stoppage in Bielfield, Germany on December 29, 2007. Cunningham became a two-time champion on June 5, 2010 when he stopped Troy Ross in five rounds.
Cunningham is coming off a controversial split decision defeat to Vyacheslav Glazkov on Maart 14 in Montreal.
Steve and his wife/manager Livvy will be honored deze vrijdag night at the 90th annual BWAA Awards dinner as they will receive the Bill Crawford Courage Award for their perseverance while their 9-year old daughter Kennedy went through a life saving heart transplant last December.
The awards dinner will take place at Capitale in New York City.

Legendarische scheidsrechter Mickey Vann om MBC's inaugurele Schotse gebeurtenis aan te kondigen deze zaterdag

De legendarische scheidsrechter van het wereldkampioenschap Mickey Vann maakt een van zijn kortste internationale reizen in lange tijd, komend weekend, wanneer hij de eerste Malta Boxing Commission leidt (MBC) gesanctioneerd evenement in Schotland, het door Stewart Allan gepromote evenement op zaterdag in de Rivals Gym in Wishaw 25th April 2015.

 

Water, die sindsdien de belangrijkste scheidsrechter van de MBC is 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11thOktober 1976.

 

It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29th Maart 1983.

 

Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23rd Augustus 1986.

 

With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8th Juni 1990 Vann refereed his first World Championship bout, de WBC World Minimumweight titelstrijd tussen Hideyuki Ohashi uit Japan en Napa Kiatwanchai uit Thailand in Tokio, Japan.

 

Tot op heden refereerde Vann honderd drieënveertig International, Intercontinentale en wereldtitelwedstrijden voor de World Sanctioning Organizations, zoals WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU etc evenals een nog hoger aantal Europeanen, Gemenebest, Britse en Ierse binnenlandse titelgevechten tijdens zijn achthonderd tweeëntwintig bout carrière tot nu toe.

 

De meest recente van deze gevechten was de WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight titelstrijd tussen de Oekraïense Oleksandr Usyk en de Russische Andry Knyazev, die afgelopen weekend in Kiev plaatsvond.

 

Daarnaast heeft Vann sindsdien ook honderdnegenzeventig kampioenschappen gekeurd 1978, taking his officiating career total to an incredible one thousand and fifty five contests, sorry make that one thousand and fifty six contests if we include the upcoming event this weekend.

 

Shortly after returning from Kiev, the effervescent Vann spoke briefly about his career and the upcoming event he is to officiate in Scotland op zaterdag.

 

“What can I say I didn’t realise I’d refereed that many fights,

 

My most memorable fight would naturally be Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park, that was history.

 

But have refereed so many memorable fights, where do I start, Shea Neary and Mickey Ward, now that was a great fight.

 

There’s some from years ago I can remember, like Jean-Marc Renard against Farid Benredjeb, oh what a war that was, they both ended up in hospital.

 

Een ander gedenkwaardig gevecht was Cassius Boloyi tegen Phillip Ndou, Het was een oorlog, een absolute oorlog

 

Het waren twee Zuid-Afrikanen maar van verschillende stammen, ze wilden dat ik het zou beoordelen, geen Zuid-Afrikaan, wat zeer gewaardeerd werd.

 

Ik herinner me dat ik de WBC-verplichte lichtgewicht titelgevecht scheidsrechter, tussen Leavander Johnson en Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in een arena, wat een ervaring was.

 

Ik heb in Amerika gefloten Jorge Paez en Angel Manfredy, dat was een geweldig gevecht, in feite drie of vier keer gerefereerd in Amerika.

 

Ik denk dat als je ze allemaal telt, ik denk dat ik in negenendertig verschillende landen heb gerefereerd, Ik verliet de school om zeven uur en ging terug op mijn dertiende en vertrok weer op mijn veertiende en ik wist toen niet dat er zoveel landen in de wereld waren. Ik niet, eerlijk.

 

Ik geniet gewoon van wat ik doe, je weet dat ik in Rusland ben geweest, Argentinië, Japan, voorbij, Ik ben net terug uit Kiev.

 

Mensen komen op de foto, zelfs in Kiev, met Mickey de danser en dan doen ze alsof ze je verplaatsen, het is prachtig.

 

Ik kies eigenlijk niets uit, Ik kies gewoon uit wat de grote gevechten zijn waar ik van heb genoten.

 

Ik kwalificeerde me als scheidsrechter in de sterrenklasse 1978 en ik ga nog steeds, Ik had tegen die tijd honderden gevechten gedaan, het is niet echt een baan, het is gewoon genieten als zodanig.

 

Ik was geen erg goede professionele jager, Ik was een redelijk goede amateur, Ik had zesenzestig gevechten als amateur en verloor er negentien, maar je had altijd drie gevechten per dag in de kampioenschappen, je vocht 's ochtends, gewonnen dat je 's middags vocht en als je dat won, vocht je' s nachts om door te gaan naar de volgende ronde, in het leger kampioenschappen en de jongens clubs soort dingen, dat is wat we allemaal deden.

 

Als prof heb ik veertien gevechten, maar ik verloor er negen, maar ik heb ervan genoten, Ik ben blij dat ik professional ben geworden en ik ben blij dat ik heb gevochten, Ik ben blij dat ik tegen amateur en professional heb gevochten en ik heb het gemist toen ik met pensioen ging en ik iets wilde doen en mijn manager stelde voor om scheidsrechter te worden, Ik wilde coachen, maar Tommy Miller, zei mijn manager tegen me: ‘Jezus Mick, wat kun je iemand leren?’, dus hij zei tegen mij dat je scheidsrechter wilt worden, dus ik heb ervoor gekozen en het kostte me twee jaar en ik kwalificeerde me.

 

Ik heb van elke minuut genoten en sommige keren waren beter dan andere, in feite haatten ze me in Schotland, ze dachten dat ik de Schotten haatte. Ik heb dit vaak op de radio gehoord.

 

Alex Morrison zal het je vertellen, hij dacht dat ik een haat van Schotten was, Ik was niet, alleen leken ze nooit het oordeel van mij te krijgen, dus dat is best ironisch deze zaterdag het waren de Schotse promotor en de Schotse boksers die naar me vroegen voor deze show.

 

Ik heb daar altijd veel plezier gehad en mijn favoriete vechter aller tijden is een Schot, Ken Buchanan, dus het is erg leuk dat ze willen dat ik daar ben voor het eerste MBC-goedgekeurde evenement daar, Ik kan niet wachten. "

 

Mickey Vann zal de scheidsrechter zijn voor zowel de Sandy Robb versus Mathew Ellis en Scott Allan tegen Isaac Quaye die de Stewart Allan als headliner waren. (Rivalen Promoties) evenement in de Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Schotland op zaterdag 25th April 2015.

 

Tickets geprijsd £ 30 en £ 40 zijn rechtstreeks uit een van de boksers deel te nemen, of Stewart een beroep doen op 07711 725257.

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International knockout artists Cheick Kongo and Alexander Volkov clash on June 26 in headlining bout of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov”

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Gemakkelijk Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real en @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 bij de @KansasStarArena op juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Juni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mei.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Het natuurlijke” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

De nacht van de belangrijkste kaart uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/ 8 p.m. CT, terwijl voorlopige aanvallen streamen op Spike.com.

 

Extra periodes zal binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

Tickets voor “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” die beginnen bij slechts $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, zijn verkrijgbaar bij Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, een 6-foot-4 Fransman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. Een meervoudige wereldkampioen in kickboksen, Kongo richt zich nu uitsluitend op MMA en bouwde een 4-2 opnemen onder de Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. In zijn 24 carrière overwinningen, Volkov has scored 17 door knock-out.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vrijdag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator Zwaargewicht Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lichtgewicht Feature Vecht: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator vedergewicht Feature Vecht: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Gemakkelijk Tweet: ".@ Kongo4real en @AlexDragoVolkov set to headline #Bellator139 bij de @KansasStarArena op juni 26. http://bit.ly/1GfVzbx"

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (April 21, 2015) – French striking specialist Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) and former Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-5) will stand toe-to-toe in the Bellator MMA cage on Juni 26.

 

The two sluggers clash in the five-round main event of “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” which takes place at Kansas Star Event Center Arena in Mulvane, Mei.

 

The heavyweight slugfest joins previously announced matchups of lightweights Dave “The Caveman” Rickels (16-3) vs. John “Het natuurlijke” Alessio (35-17) and former Bellator MMA featherweight champion Pat “Paddy Mike” Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2) on the event’s featured portion.

 

De nacht van de belangrijkste kaart uitgezonden live en gratis op Spike bij 9 p.m. EN/ 8 p.m. CT, terwijl voorlopige aanvallen streamen op Spike.com.

 

Extra periodes zal binnenkort bekend worden gemaakt.

 

Tickets voor “Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov,” die beginnen bij slechts $17 and include cageside seats for just $97, zijn verkrijgbaar bij Ticketmaster.com.

 

Kongo, een 6-foot-4 Fransman, is a striking ace who boasts black belts in both Karate and Kendo. Een meervoudige wereldkampioen in kickboksen, Kongo richt zich nu uitsluitend op MMA en bouwde een 4-2 opnemen onder de Bellator MMA banner. One of the most imposing figures in all of MMA, Kongo boasts 12 career knockout victories, including the sport’s 2011 “Knockout of the Year.

 

The 26-year-old Volkov is an eight-time Bellator MMA veteran who rose to the promotion’s highest rank in 2012 as the Bellator MMA Heavyweight World Champion. Though he would eventually cede the belt to current title holder Vitaly Minakov, Volkov bounced right back with three-consecutive stoppage wins. In zijn 24 carrière overwinningen, Volkov has scored 17 door knock-out.

 

“Bellator MMA: Kongo vs. Volkov” - Vrijdag, Juni 26, Kanas Star Event Center Arena, MULVANE, Kansas

 

Bellator Zwaargewicht Main Event: Cheick Kongo (22-10-2) vs. Alexander Volkov (24-5)

Bellator Lichtgewicht Feature Vecht: Dave Rickels (16-3) vs. John Alessio (35-17)

Bellator vedergewicht Feature Vecht: Pat Curran (20-7) vs. Yamauchi up (18-2)

Boxing Hall of Famer Joe Calzaghe TE DIENEN ALS GAST analist voor PREMIER BOKSEN KAMPIOENEN OP Spike TV strijd kaart AT UIC Pavilion plaatsvindt vrijdag, April 24 IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO (April 21, 2015) – International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Joe “Pride of Whales” Calzaghe is de uitzending team toegevoegd als speciale analist voor de Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) op Spike TV April 24 strijd kaart vindt plaats in Chicago's UIC Pavilion.

Voordat u zich terugtrekt in 2009, Calzaghe het record als de langste ononderbroken regerende wereldkampioen in de geschiedenis van het boksen, maken van meer dan 21 verdediging van zijn super middengewicht titel langs de weg. Als Calzaghe uiteindelijk hing de handschoenen had hij een verbazingwekkend ongeschonden record van vergaard 46-0, 32 KO's die opmerkelijke wint aanbevolen meer dan Mikkel Kessler, Bernard Hopkins en Roy Jones Jr.

Calzaghe zal de stand invoeren voor Spike TV te helpen de eerste main event van de avond met analyseren Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (28-1, 25 KO) als hij geconfronteerd met Caleb “Gouden” Truax (25-1-2, 15 KO), gevolgd door de tweede televisie aanval van de avond tussen Anthony “De Hond” Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 KO) en uitdager Badou Jack “The Ripper” (18-1, 12 KO).

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Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt mede bevorderd door Warriors Boksen en Mayweather Promotions, zijn geprijsd op $151, $101, $51, en $31, niet met inbegrip van de toepasselijke service-, en zijn nu te koop. Voor het opladen via de telefoon met een creditcard, bel Ticketmaster op (800) 745-3000 of UIC Pavilion Box Office op (312) 413-5740. Tickets zijn ook verkrijgbaar bij www.ticketmaster.com of door een bezoek aan de UIC Pavilion Box Office (Donderdag of Vrijdag 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.).

De tv-actie op Spike TV begint bij 9 p.m. AND en 8 p.m. PT (vertraagd op de westkust).

Voor meer informatie bezoek www.premierboxingchampions.com,www.spike.com/shows/premier-boksen-kampioenen, volgen op TwitterPremierBoxing, AnthonyDirrell, BadouJack, DanielJacobsTKO, GoldenCalebT, WarriorsBoxProm, MayweatherPromo EnSpikeTV en word fan op Facebook op www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxing, www.Facebook.com/WarriorsBoxingPromo, www.Facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions enwww.Facebook.com/Spike.

John Thompson reflects on Boxcino semifinal win and looks forward towards the final on May 22

Newark, NJ (April 21, 2015)John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson has begun preparations for his Mei 22 Boxcino final bout against Brandon Adams. (17-1, 12 KO's).
De strijd zal plaatsvinden op Vrijdag, Mei 22 in Corona, California and will live on ESPNVrijdag Night Fights.
Thompson is in Virginia, training under Kay Koroma and he is looking to win the prestigious tournament against Thompson in the 10-round bout at the Omega Products International Outdoor Arena in Corona, Californië.
Thompson (16-1, 5 KO's) is coming off a 8-round split decision over previously undefeated Stanyslav Skorokhod on April 10 in Bethlehem, PA.
I outboxed the guy,” Said Thompson. I focused on what I needed to focus on and that was using my jab. I also focused on not to exchange and bang with him and I did a pretty good job of that.
As well as I fought, I do not think that was even my best win.
Now he looks towards Adams. Adams of Los Angeles has experience in the Boxcino finals as his only loss was to Willie Monroe Jr. in last year’s Middleweight finals.
I am happy to be in the finals. This is an opportunity that will be the uprising of my career,” continued Thompson.
Brandon is a brawler. He will have a few weeks to come up with a strategy to beat me.
Said Thompson’s promoter, Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions, “I believe we are longer, been in tougher and the better boxer. Brandon is a good fighter but I think he is too green. I know he had a brief amateur career and he could be too green for John.
GH3 Promotions beschikt over ongeslagen middengewicht Antoine Douglas, Super middengewicht's Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, ongeslagen Super bantamgewicht Adam Lopez evenals Jr. Middengewicht John Thompson, Jr., ongeslagen weltergewicht Jerrell Harris,ongeslagen Super bantamgewicht Qa'id Mohammed, ongeslagen lichtgewicht Oscar Bonilla en Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell de GH3 Promotions stabiel.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS LEADS TO LONG-AWAITED REMATCH

Bruce Boyington protests to referee Jimmy Bickford after his first fight with John Raio is stopped

Lewiston, Maine (April 21, 2015) - New England Fights (NEF), Amerika's nummer een regionale strijd promotie, will hold its eighteenth mixed-martial-arts (MMA) evenement, “NEF XVIII: Made in America,” op Zaterdag, Juni 13, 2015 op de Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine. Eerder vandaag, the promotion announced that NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Champion Bruce “Pretty Boy” Boyington (10-8) ontmoet John “Eerste Klas” Straal (2-7) on the card in a non-title bout at a weight of 150-pounds.

 

Boyington and Raio first met in February 2014 bij “NEF XII” in Lewiston. Boyington dominated the early moments with his striking. Coming towards the end of the first round, Raio would take Boyington’s back and apply a rear-naked choke on the mat. The future lightweight champion waved his hand in the air, a signal which referee Jimmy Bickford took to indicate Boyington’s submission. Bickford stopped the bout and awarded the fight to Raio, drawing an immediate protest from Boyington who stated he was waving to his fans in the crowd as a sign that he was not in danger.

 

In the days that followed, a heated debate would rage on social media over the controversial finish to the fight. Both fighters, boasting arguably the two largest fan bases in all of New England, were at the center of an epic war of words between their respective supporters. It seemed as though everyone had an opinion, and the entire state of Maine was split.

 

“Things were crazy that week after the bout,” recalled NEF co-owner and promoter Nick DiSalvo. “Our Facebook page was flooded with comments and private messages. Everybody and their mother was weighing in. It’s probably the most controversial moment in NEF history. Fans have been asking us for over a year when the rematch would happen. The time has finally come, Juni 13 in Lewiston!”

 

Boyington would go on to have a highly successful finish to 2014, winning not one but two regional MMA titles, including the NEF MMA Professional Lightweight Championship. He would also win his professional boxing debut at NEF’s inaugural boxing event in October 2014. Boyington has, in feite, won four of his last five since the Raio loss.

 

“This fight is solely about redemption and giving the fans what they have been wanting to see,” stated Boyington when reached for comment. “Sometimes you have to step outside of what is best for you in this sport and entertain and that’s what I’m doing. I like a challenge—the biggest challenge—and that time will come, but for now, its about showing people what was about to happen last time and I can still show I’m three-levels above him by making the statement I’m about to embark on. I’m done with mishaps in that cage. I’m seizing every opportunity and will not let something slip again. Mark my words, its about to get real in my fight.”

Raio is coming off two losses in a row to his archrival, Derek Shorey (2-1), including one defeat earlier this month at “NEF XVII.” In need of a win, the founder of First Class MMA may now be more determined than ever to return to the NEF cage.

 

“I know this is a fight that I want, Bruce wants, and a lot of MMA fans have asked for,” stated Raio when reached for comment. “I look forward to fighting Bruce. Hopefully when the fight is over, there will be no controversy.”

 

NEF's volgende MMA event, “NEF XVIII: Made in America” will originate from the Androscoggin Bank Colisee in Lewiston, Maine on June 13, 2015. Tickets voor “NEF XVIII” beginnen bij slechts $25 en zijn nu te koop bij www.TheColisee.com or by calling the Colisee box office at207.783.2009 X 525. Voor meer informatie over het evenement en de strijd kaart updates, kunt u terecht op de website van de promotie bij www.NewEnglandFights.com. Bovendien, kunt u NEF video's te bekijken op www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, volg ze op Twitternefights en toetreden tot de officiële Facebook-groep "New England Fights."

 

Over New England Fights

 

New England Fights ("NEF") is een strijd gebeurtenissen promoties bedrijf. Missie NEF's is om de hoogste kwaliteit van evenementen voor vechters en fans van Maine alike creëren. Executive team NEF's heeft een ruime ervaring in de strijd sportmanagement, evenementen productie, mediarelaties, verkoop, juridische en reclame.

Turkish Prospect Ozgul Set For London Showdown With Miekle On May 2nd

 

Champions TKO Gym’s unbeaten Light Heavyweight prospect Onder Ozgul is set to make his fifth professional outing in just over a weeks time, when he takes on the highly entertaining Jody Meikle, from Scunthorpe, in a six round contest, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Promotions LORDS OF THE RING event at York Hall in London on Saturday 2nd Mei 2015.

Ozgul, has built quite a reputation, as a seriously tough and uncompromising boxer, over the past year or so, following top class victories over the likes of Lithuania’s Dmitrij Kalinovskij, Bighton’s Iain Jackson, Lithuania’s Remigijus Ziausys and most recently over the Czech Republic’s big punching Karel Horejsek.

With a boxing style and approach uncannily similar to that of a certain ‘Iron’ Mike Tyson, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that Ozgul’s Turkish fans have nicknamed their man ‘Little Mike’, a name that the British fans that have seen him in action have started to adopt too.

That aside, Ozgul’s resolve could be mightily tested by Miekle, who last time out scored a good solid draw against Portsmouth bruiser Sam Couzens, no surprise there as the Lincolnshire man not only likes a good old fashioned toe-to-toe slug fest, but also has a very entertaining mischievous streak.

Speaking at the famed Champions TKO Gym in Hackney, Ozgul spoke briefly about the upcoming showdown with the man they call ‘The Entertainer’.

“I’m happy I am fighting a six rounder, I’d be happy if it was an eight, I train for twelve rounds, so six is easy for me.

 

The way we look at it is if you can run a marathon, then running a half marathon is easy, that’s why we work so hard in the gym, so it is easy in the ring.

 

My last fight I trained hard, I trained for twelve rounds then too, the opponent was strong and durable but it was still an easy fight for me.

 

It will be the same next week, I will be ready for whatever Jody Meikle brings, I’ve been told Jody is tough, good that means we’ll have a very good fight.

 

I’m really happy that my brother Siar has got a title fight on May 2nd and even happier that I will be fighting on the undercard of his title fight and hope that everyone comes out and gives us both their full support.

 

I want to thank my sponsors and all those fans that come and support me and my brother (Super Welterweight Siar Ozgul), Thank you for supporting us, op mei 2nd you’ll not be disappointed, I will be fighting at my best.”

 

Onder Ozgul versus Jody Meikle features on the undercard of Siar Ozgul – Matt Scriven MBC International Welterweight title fight that headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James Elliott-Wise Guys Promoties HEREN VAN DE RING evenement, dat plaatsvindt in het York Hall in Bethnal Green, Londen op zaterdag 2ndMei 2015.

Sanctionering voor dit evenement zal worden geleverd met dank aan de Malta Boxing Commissie (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Tickets geprijsd £ 35 (Standaard stoelen) en £ 65 (Eerste rang) zijn direct verkrijgbaar bij een van de boksers deel te nemen, on-line opwww.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645

ANDRE DIRRELL AND JAMES DEGALE TO MEET IN EXCITING SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MEI 23 FROM AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON LIVE ON NBC & NBCSN

 

OLYMPIC MEDALISTS BATTLE IT OUT ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC COMES TO BOSTON

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BOSTON (April 21, 2015) – A Memorial Day weekend showdown takes center stage when Olympic stars battle it out as 2004 Bronze medalist for the United States Andre Dirrell (24-1, 16 KO) voldoet aan 2008 Gold medalist for Great Britain James DeGale (20-1, 14 KO) in a super middleweight bout as Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC comes to Boston on Zaterdag, Mei 23 live on NBC and NBCSN.

Live coverage of this special Memorial Day weekend afternoon edition of PBC on NBC starts at 4:30 p.m. EN/1:30 p.m. PT on NBC and goes until 6:00 pm. EN / 3:00 p.m. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 p.m. EN/3:00 p.m. PT until 7:00 p.m. EN/4:00 p.m. PT.

“Ik ben klaar voor deze strijd,” Said Dirrell. “I’m so happy and honored to be fighting on NBC for a world title against a worthy opponent in James DeGale.

We are almost there, op Mei 23 it’s my time to make history as the first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal and a world title,” said DeGale. “I’m excited about coming to the U.S for this fight, Boston is a great city and I will be bringing plenty of support from the UK. It’s been a frustrating period waiting for my shot but now it’s here and no one is taking it away from me.

I’m thrilled to bring Premier Boxing Champions to the Agganis Arena at Boston University on Mei 23,” zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “Holiday fireworks will begin Zaterdag afternoon when America’s skilled technician and Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell takes on Britain’s Olympic gold medalist James DeGale for the world super middleweight championship. The card will also feature strong co-featured and undercard bouts, including Boston, New England and Irish title contenders.

An amateur standout who won two U.S. Amateur WK in aanvulling op zijn olympische bronzen medaille, the 31-year-old Dirrell looks to keep up his recent win streak when he battles DeGale on Mei 23. A winner of his last six fights, Dirrell’s only blemish on his record is a split decision loss to Carl Froch in 2009. De vechter die van Flint, Michigan holds victories over Arthur Abraham and Curtis Stevens.

Geboren in Londen, DeGale won a Commonwealth Championship Bronze medal in 2006 and an Olympic Gold medal in 2008. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2009 en won zijn eerste 10 starts while ending eight of those opponents within the distance. Zijn enige verlies kwam in 2011 when he lost to fellow countryman George Groves by a narrow majority decision. Since then he has won 10-straight bouts including his most recent victory over Marco Antonio Periban.

PBC and DiBella Entertainment are proud to be working in association with Ken Casey and his Murphys Boxing on this event. The Dropkick Murphys front man has been on the front lines of the boxing resurgence in Boston.

Boston deserves to have big time fight cards like this. We have rabid boxing fans and a ton of talented world class fighters, many of which will be featured on Mei 23,” said Casey.

Tickets voor de live-evenement, die wordt bevorderd door DiBella Entertainment in samenwerking met Murphys Boksen, zijn geprijsd op $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 en $35, niet met inbegrip van toepasselijke diensten en belastingen, en zijn nu te koop. Tickets zullen beschikbaar zijn bijwww.ticketmaster.com. Voor het opladen via de telefoon, bel Ticketmaster op (800) 745-3000.

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Unified Kick Boxing World Champion Sam Allan Set For Pro Boxing Debut This Saturday

Sam Allan, one of the UK’s most successful professional Kick Boxers, is set to make the transition to the pro boxing ranks this komende zaterdag, when he takes on Middlesbrough’s unbeaten Chris Wood on the Rivals Promotions event in Wishaw, Scotland on April 25th.

 

Ben, who first began Kick Boxing when he was just five years of age, secured his first World title as an amateur at the tender age of thirteen and successfully defended the crown on numerous occasions before turning pro in 2011.

 

Since turning pro as a Kick Boxer Sam has had fifteen bouts, winning them all, including a World title unification bout against America’s then WKA World Champ Bobby Campbell in August 2013.

 

Ben, who was just twenty two years of age at the time, showed a maturity that belied his tender age, the youngster knew exactly what he had to do and with his brother Scott in his corner, executed his game plan perfectly, so much so that after twelve sensational rounds he became the first person to unify the ISKA and WKA championships and what’s more it was via a unanimous points decision.

 

Sam’s opponent, Chris Wood, who only recently turned pro himself, comes into the bout with a first round stoppage win over Latvia’s Edgars Milevics.

 

Facing an unbeaten opponent on his pro boxing debut clearly doesn’t faze Sam at all, as he made abundantly clear when he spoke earlier about Zaterdag upcoming fight.

 

“This just kinda happened, my brother Scott turned professional last year, so when my dad wanted to do a pro boxing show here with Scott it seemed a good time as any for me to turn pro.

 

We’ve got the same friends and they were having to go to different shows, because when I was fighting, he’s not and the other way around. This time they will be able to watch us both fight on the same show.

 

The different style of fighting isn’t a problem, a punch is a punch and since my last fight I have been preparing for this, I’ve been working a lot on the bags and pads and had good sparring, I’m a fighter and do what I need to do.

 

I don’t know much about Chris Wood, I’ve heard he likes to fight, dat is goed, I like to fight as well.

 

The fans are going to love it, it’ll be a real fight not a stand-off, the fans want to see real fights, a bit of a tear up, yeah they’ll love it.

 

The fans deserve good fights, without them we wouldn’t get to fight as often, op zaterdag they’ll get a good fight that’s for sure.

 

They pay their hard earned money coming and supporting us, I can’t thank them enough for that and the best way I can do that is to have a cracking fight, that’s the best way to thank them for coming and supporting us.”

 

Sam Allan versus Chris Wood features on the Stewart Allan (Rivalen Promoties) evenement in de Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Schotland op zaterdag 25th April 2015.

Sanctionering voor dit evenement zal worden geleverd met dank aan de Malta Boxing Commissie (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Tickets geprijsd £ 30 en £ 40 zijn rechtstreeks uit een van de boksers deel te nemen, of Stewart een beroep doen op 07711 725257.

 

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