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Lad os høre det for pigerne - Marston, Smith & Bold Fejre Historiske Sejre

Lørdag nat, London initiativtagere Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott præsenterede den første britiske begivenhed til indslag tre kvindelige professionelle boksning anfald, Men for at opnå denne historiske først for kvinders Boksning, den banebrydende duo, hvis begivenheden blev sanktioneret af Maltas Boxing Kommissionen, måtte overvandt et utroligt niveau af interferens, fra et andet boksning organisation og deres medmennesker EBU-medlemmer.

 

Snarere end dvæle om politik, alle involverede i iscenesættelsen af ​​denne historiske begivenhed bør lykønskes, ingen mere end de kvindelige boksere, der deltog.

 

Tidligere Team GB atlet (Shot Putt, Hammer Throw og Discus), Peckham s Shaunagh Brown gjorde hendes professionelle debut mod kolleger debutant Irlands Xena Ball.

 

Brown havde en stor ulempe, hun er den eneste kvinde bokser på verdensplan, der konkurrerer i cruiservægt division, ved at skulle kæmpe i sværvægt division mod en modstander et halvt hundrede pounds tungere end hende selv.

 

Denne sidebemærkning kampen var en krakker, den modige Londoner syntes ikke at blive forvirret, overhovedet om vægten uoverensstemmelse, faktisk tidligt det var hendes tage kampen for at Irlands Ball.

 

Bold, en fornem ung bokser med fremragende ringcraft var så kyndige, som de kommer, indhold at lade Londoner komme frem, før at træde frem med meget, meget hurtige dobbelt handed flurries at tvinge Brown tilbage mod tovene i hele kampen.

 

Brown kæmpede med størrelsen forskel mellem hende og hendes modstander, ude af stand til at skubbe bolden fra påberåbt hendes fremragende boksning færdigheder at bokse sin vej ud af fare.

 

Efter fire runder af virtuel non-stop action, Dommeren Lee Murtagh scorede kampen til fordel for Irlands Xena Ball 40-36, den korrekte dom uden tvivl, men virkelig afspejler ikke kvaliteten af ​​Browns fremragende mod odds ydeevne.

 

Ubesejrede Letvægts Sam Smith fra Leeds, Yorkshire var næste i aktion, der efter ikke mindre end syv ændringer af modstandere i optakten til Fight Night, stod over for en debuterede Alina Lisova fra Riga i Letland.

 

Smith, der i sin tidligere kamp slog mesterskab oplevede Zsofia Bedo at sikre den internationale Masters Letvægts titel, bogstaveligt outclassed Lisova, rive debuterede lettiske pige fra hinanden og stoppe hende i blot et minut og ti sekunder af første runde.

 

Den endelige kvindelige anfald af natten se Woolwich, Londons britiske #1 rangeret (Både Super Bantamvægt og pund-for-pund) og regerende MBC International Super Bantamvægt Champion Marianne Marston, i en ikke-mesterskab seks rounder.

 

Som med Sam Smith, Marianne havde mange ændringer af modstander, ni i hendes tilfælde trukket ud, i opbygningen og til sidst stod over Riga, Letlands Jekaterina Lecko, der i juni kæmpede Tysklands Alice Melina Kummer for det tyske Letvægts titel.

 

Lecko paraderede ned catwalk ligesom hun var en model, mens Marston, en faktisk tidligere model, gjort hende indgangen meget i kampen tilstand, smadre hendes handsker sammen som anerkendelse til jubel for støtte fra den store kvindelige kontingent i fremmøde.

 

Forskellen mellem de to var endnu mere mærkbar, når Marianne fjernede hende sponsorere lastet T-shirt for at vise hende alvorligt rippet fysik.

 

Marston gik lige i offensiven, tvinger Lecko til at stole på at smide ud af hendes jab i en blodåre for at forhindre, at Londoner komme inden for rækkevidde, Marston fik ikke kun inden for rækkevidde, men når der begyndte hun at give den lettiske en boksning lektion hun er usandsynligt at glemme i et stykke tid.

 

Ændring taktik Lecko tyet til at løbe væk som sådan, dog Marstons ringcraft er af et sådant niveau, at hun var i stand til at lukke ned og afbrød enhver flugtvej, før sikkerhedskopiering Letlands på tove med en ond dobbelt handed angreb, resultatet var ødelæggende for Lecko som blev sendt til lærredet med bare fem sekunder tilbage af første runde.

 

Marston startede den anden i samme retning til den første, tage kampen til Lecko, som nu begyndte at smide enorme højre hånd i et forsøg på at holde Marston i skak.

 

Med denne taktik ikke, på grund af Marston overlegne bevægelse, Lecko tilbage til at gå tur om, som passer den Londoner, der endnu en gang var i stand til at afskære ringen og corral den lettiske mod tovene og begynde en anden dobbelt handed overfald, alle Lecko kunne gøre, var at dække op og håber, at Marston ville slå sig selv ud, hun ikke, og efter gjorde, hvad syntes en alder, var det ikke, men det virkede på den måde, dommer Ken Curtis forskydninger og viftede kampen for at redde Lecko fra en garanteret knockout, på et minut og 50 sekunder mærke anden runde.

 

Efter begivenheden arrangøren Mark Lyons talte kort om de tre kvinder anfald.

 

"For det første vil jeg gerne takke alle de boksere, der deltog iaftenens vise og jeg mener dem alle, OK, jeg accepterer, at nogle af modstanderne ikke var tæt på niveauet af vores boksere, men det var ikke nogen af ​​de krigere skyld.

 

Jeg kan ikke takke Xena, Jekaterina og Alina nok til at gemme de kvindelige anfald, disse piger alle trådte i i sidste øjeblik efter en latterlig antal trækker outs på grund af trusler fra en anden organisation.

 

Denne sidebemærkning disse piger kom og reddede showet og det lykkedes at skabe historie, vi er de første til at have tre kvindelige anfald på en britisk pro boksning begivenhed.

 

Personligt tror jeg Shaunagh kamp mod Xena var den skiller sig ud Bout, ikke bare fordi det gik afstanden, men fordi det var en fantastisk kamp, selv om det måtte blive udkæmpet på Heavyweight da der ikke er andre Cruiserweights i verden.

 

Jeg havde ondt af Sam, Alina var alt for uerfaren for nogen af ​​hendes evner, det samme med Jekaterina, hun var bare ikke tæt på klassen af ​​fighter Marianne skal kæmpe.

 

Den virkelige forskel er vores piger virkelig er professionelle i alle måder, de forbereder sig til konkurrencen på nøjagtig samme måde som de mandlige boksere.

 

Kig på Marianne, Jeg tvivler på der er mange mandlige boksere, der har sådan en finpudset krop, at pigen har en otte pack, Hun træner hver eneste dag og rundholter nogle alvorligt talentfulde mandlige boksere til at forberede, og det viser.

 

Jeg er stolt af at have disse piger kæmpe på vores arrangementer og kan ikke vente til den næste, deres støtte var fantastisk, aldrig har jeg set så mange kvindelige tilskuere på en boksekamp før.

 

Roll oktober 23rd Jeg lover at der vil være flere kvindelige anfald på det show også. "

Unge Udsigterne Sambou og Wood Slaget For Supremacy Denne lørdag

Lørdag nat, på York Hall i London, to unge udsigter, Matar Sambou og Chris Wood er sat til at gå tå til tå mod hinanden, på Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott forfremmet Lords of RINGEN II begivenhed.

 

Hvordan forfriskende at se to unge udsigter villig til at gå tå til tå mod hinanden så tidligt i karrieren, snarere end den accepterede normalitet af vender ud mod en svend for de første seks eller syv kampe i deres karriere.

 

Kent baserede senegalesiske Sambou, der på hans pro debut sensationelt stoppet litauiske hårdt mand Tadas Stulginskas på bare et minut og fyrre sekunder af første runde, havde allerede opbygget en ganske ry, af at være en en af ​​de hårdeste, store stansning unge omkring, under hans omfattende amatør karriere hjemme i Senegal, hvor han blev spottet af ikke mindre end tidligere Heavyweight verdensmester David Haye, samt på det ulicenserede kredsløb her i Storbritannien.

 

Hans modstander på lørdag, Middlesbrough Chris Wood, hvis rekord ligger på to sejre og enkelt split beslutning tab, også har opbygget en ganske ry som en hård ung fighter, der er villig til at kæmpe nogen, overalt, når som helst, og hans vilje til at træde ind i Lions Den blev godt og grundigt bevist, da han rejste til Skotland til boksen tidligere forenet verden Kick Boxing Champion Sam Allan på hans hjem show på Wishaw på netop hans anden pro kamp.

 

Promotor Mark Lyons talte tidligere om udsigten til en sådan en læskende kamp op finder sted på hans kommende begivenhed.

 

"Hvad kan jeg sige, dette vil sandsynligvis være en uforglemmelig kamp, sandsynligvis vil være bekæmpelse af natten, da disse to drenge er sande krigere.

 

Vi ved alt om Matar, vi ved, at han er lige så hård som de kommer og er en af ​​de mest undgås unge boksere rundt, ingen ønsker at bekæmpe ham, godt normalt ingen ønsker at.

 

Vi havde hørt så mange gode ting om Chris, men da han blev kontaktet af Matar s matchmaker Ben Frankham vi stadig ikke rigtig forventer ham til at tage kampen, men han gjorde.

 

Hvad kan jeg sige, Chris er en rigtig fighter, han er ikke søger at kunstigt bygge sin rekord, han ønsker at kæmpe det bedste, han ønsker at slå den bedste og få sig selv til toppen ved at kæmpe andre perspektiver, ikke bliver mollycoddled i seks eller syv kampe, du kan ikke hjælpe, men respekterer knægt for at.

 

Nødt til at sige, vi alle virkelig ser frem til at se disse to krigere mod hinanden, det vil være en out og krig, det er helt sikkert. "

 

Matar Sambou versus Chris Wood funktioner på Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys kampagner Lords of RINGEN II begivenhed, der vil finde sted på York Hall, Bethnal Green, London denne kommende lørdag, den 29th August 2015.

 

Denne begivenhed er sanktioneret høflighed af Malta Boxing Kommissionen (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

 

Billetter, prissat £ 35 (standard siddende) og £ 65 (Ringside) er tilgængelige direkte fra nogen af ​​de boksere, der deltager, on-line påwww.tkoboxoffice.com og www.wiseguypromotions.com eller ring 07960 850645 eller 07807 282559.

Lad os høre det fra Girls – Marston, Smith & Brown Trykfødder Citater

Der var mere end en antydning af glamour til stede på det seneste pressekonference, for de kommende Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott fremmet Lords of RINGEN II event, som fandt sted på The Square Pie i Spitalfields Market, da alle tre kvindelige boksere, der vil blive deltager var til stede, sammen med andre boksere, der vil konkurrere på denne historiske begivenhed.

 

Lords of THE RING II er sikret sin plads i historiebøgerne af sporten, da dette vil være den første professionelle boksning begivenhed, i UK, til indslag tre kvindelige soldater.

 

Den første til at tale var Team GB atlet Shaunagh Brown, fra Peckham, London, en succesfuld atlet i tre discipliner, Shot Putt, Hammer Throw og Discus, der gør hendes professionelle debut på August 29th.

 

"Jeg er spændt på at gøre min pro debut i næste uge, Jeg kan ikke vente.

 

Jeg har altid arbejdet hårdt for at forberede sig til en konkurrence, men det arbejde, du er nødt til at gøre som en bokser er et andet niveau helt.

 

Min træner Mark (tidligere Commonwealth mester Mark Reefer) har været fremragende, Jeg har lært så meget fra ham, Han har virkelig gjort dette skridt fra atletik til boksning meget lettere, end det burde have været.

 

Jeg er bare ser frem til at komme i ringen nu og gør lige, hvad Mark har lært mig at gøre "

 

Næste taler var Leeds, Yorkshires Sam Smith, der for nylig slog Zsofia Bedo at sikre den internationale Masters International titel, på blot hendes tredje professionelle kamp.

 

"Det har været en lang rejse for at komme her i dag, men det har været det værd, det har været min drøm at kæmpe på York Hall en dag og nu er jeg.

 

Dette har hele skete så hurtigt, Jeg kæmpede på August 2ND og ville tage en uge fri fra træning, men da Lee (tidligere irske Champion Lee Murtagh) sagde han kunne få mig på showet, der gik lige ud af døren, Jeg var nødt til at tage det, så bare tog et par dage fri, og derefter lige tilbage i gymnastiksalen for at blive klar.

 

Jeg er klar og udhvilede at gå, kan ikke vente. "

 

Endelig britiske #1 og regerende MBC International Champion, Woolwich, Londons Marianne Marston tog til mike.

 

"Jeg ville ikke blot takke Mark og Billy (initiativtagere Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott) for at give mig mulighed for at kæmpe på deres August 29th show, men også takke dem for urokkelige støtte til kvinders boksning.

 

Det er en ære at blive involveret i en sådan en historisk begivenhed, har at sige om det har været en temmelig lang tid kommer.

 

Alle forventede, at kvinders boksning ville tage ud her, efter succesen med sporten på London 2012 OL, men det er først nu, at det er, selvom at sige, at jeg må understrege, at dette kun er muligt på grund af MBC (Malta Boxing Kommissionen), da de er de eneste pro organisation, der opererer i Storbritannien, der aktivt fremme og støtte til kvinder Professional Boxing.

 

Forhåbentlig er dette starten på store ting for os, sidste år havde vi selv og Angel (McKenzie) kæmper på samme udstilling, nu har vi Sam, Shaunagh og mig alle kampene på den samme begivenhed, forhåbentlig ved denne tid næste år vil vi skabe endnu mere historie med en alle kvindelige begivenhed.

 

Jeg kan ikke vente med at komme tilbage i ringen, det har været næsten ti måneder siden, jeg sidst kæmpede, der er alt for lang.

 

Jeg er glad for at sige, at den skade, der stoppede mig kampene tidligere på året nu er helet, så jeg har været i stand til at træne fuldt ud for næste lørdag kamp.

 

Vi håber alle, at der vil være nogle god støtte fra fans, ikke alene er det den nye sæson åbningsbandet og den første chance for at fange nogle boksning handling i hovedstaden efter sommerferien, men også det er første gang nogensinde, at der er tre kvinder boksning anfald på en pro show.

 

Så få dine billetter nu, dette er absolut et ikke at være forpasset show. "

 

De Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys kampagner Lords of RINGEN II begivenhed vil finde sted på York Hall, Bethnal Green, London på lørdag 29th August 2015.

 

Denne begivenhed er sanktioneret høflighed af Malta Boxing Kommissionen (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

 

Billetter, prissat £ 35 (standard siddende) og £ 65 (Ringside) fra nogen af ​​de boksere, der deltager, on-line påwww.tkoboxoffice.com og www.wiseguypromotions.com eller ring 07960 850645 eller 07807 282559.

Female Boxing: Marston, Smith og Brown i aktion I London, 29 august

Initiativtagere Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott dag meddelt, at de har tilføjet yderligere to Female professionelle anfald, ud over den, der allerede på kortet, til deres kommende herrer RINGEN II event, som finder sted på den berømte York Hall i Bethnal Green, London på lørdag August 29th.

 

Overskrift op den kvindelige betinget af hovedstaden nye sæsonåbningen, er britisk #1 rangeret (Super Bantamvægt & Pund for pund) og regerende MBC International Super Bantamvægt Champion Marianne Marston.

 

Dette vil være den første chance for Marston fans til at se hende i aktion i år, som hun har lidt et tilbagefald til den alvorligt beskadiget piriformis muskel hun rev under oprustning til WBU europæiske titel udfordring mod Hana Horakova i marts sidste år.

 

Marston vil søge at være på hendes bedste form, nu skaden er fuldstændig helet, som Londoner er linet op til at udfordre til en World titel senere på året.

 

Vær med Marston om Lords of the RING II begivenhed vil være ubesejrede Letvægts Sam Smith fra Leeds og en kollega Londoner Shaunagh Brown, der vil gøre hendes professionelle debut.

 

Smith, der kæmper ud af Betlehem Gym i Leeds, har gjort helt en erklæring, da dreje pro i marts i år, lave tre stop vinder samt allerede sikre hendes første Championship udmærkelse, da hun slog Zsofia Bedo af tredje runde arbejdsnedlæggelse at sikre den internationale Masters Bronze Letvægts titel.

 

Gør hendes professionelle debut på begivenheden Team GB Athlete Shaunagh 'The Hammer' Brown fra Peckham, South London.

 

Brown, der er coachet af tidligere Commonwealth mester Mark Reefer på Champions TKO gym i Hackney, har haft misundelsesværdig succes gennem hele hendes atletik karriere, herunder at vinde guldmedalje (Discus) på ESAA mesterskaber i både 2005 og 2006, Sølv på AAA U20 Championships også i 2006.

 

På England atletik U20 Championships i 2008, Brown sikrede ikke én, men to medaljer i forskellige discipliner, Guld til Discus og sølv til kuglestød. I 2009, på Aviva England atletik U20 Championships, Brown Derefter tilsættes guldmedalje for kuglestød til hendes kollektion.

 

Taler tidligere promotor Mark Lyons gjorde det klart, at han og hans forretningspartner Billy James-Elliott er opstemt at være på forkant med kvinders boksning i UK,

 

"Dette er den nye sæson åbner for boksning i London og vi besluttede, at nye sæson, ny begynder så hvad bedre end at bringe i forgrunden nogle af de storslåede kvindelige krigere, vi har i dette land.

 

Uden tvivl det er på tide, der var flere kvindelige kampe i pro rækker, løbet af de sidste par år om de eneste britiske kvindelige krigere, der har set regelmæssige handling er Marianne (Marston) og Angel McKenzie, men nu med Sam (Smith), Shaunagh (Brown) og andre, såsom Juliette Winter kommer om bord, Kvinders boksning kan virkelig begynde at få nogle momentum.

 

Det er uhørt at have tre kvindelige anfald pro begivenhed i Storbritannien, efter 29th August forhåbentlig vil ikke længere være tilfældet, og vi får at se disse unge kvinder i aktion, samt få mediedækningen de fortjener.

 

Marianne har mere end bevist at hun er Championship-niveau og med rette har opnået et skud på World titel senere på året, og jeg tvivler ikke et minut at Sam der også vil blive udfordrende for store titler i den nærmeste fremtid også, som vil Shaunagh.

 

Shaunagh har haft succes i den sportslige arena tidligere, Discus, Kuglestød og Hammer Kaste, både nationalt og internationalt, pigen er en vinder, og er sikker på, hun vil være lige så vellykket som en bokser, som hun var i hendes andre udvalgte sportsgrene.

 

Det kommer til at være en stor begivenhed, Foruden de tre kvindelige anfald, der er en masse gode kampe linet op, at funktionen nogle top kæmpere, såsom WBF verdensmester Chris Goodwin, tidligere Team GB stjerne Iain Weaver og Jimmy Campbell, Jimmy har været med de bedste af hans division, såsom World Champions Anthony Dirrell og Virgil Hill.

 

Oven i, at vi har et kort vædret med kommende unge talenter, samt nogle fremtidige stjerner gøre deres pro debut, så det helt sikkert er en begivenhed, der henvender sig til alle boksning fans, unge, gammel, mand eller kvinde der er noget for enhver smag. "

 

De Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys kampagner Lords of RINGEN II begivenhed vil finde sted på York Hall, Bethnal Green, London på lørdag 29th August 2015.

 

Denne begivenhed er sanktioneret høflighed af Malta Boxing Kommissionen (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

 

Billetter, prissat £ 35 (standard siddende) og £ 65 (Ringside) fra nogen af ​​de boksere, der deltager, on-line påwww.tkoboxoffice.com og www.wiseguypromotions.com eller ring 07960 850645 eller 07807 282559.

Lyons & James-Elliott Plan Kæmpe sæsonåbningen Hos York Hall 29 August.

Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott virkelig trækker alle sejl som forberedelse til deres og hovedstaden nye sæsonåbningen begivenhed, Lords of RINGEN II, på York Hall i Bethnal Green, London på lørdag 29th August.

 

Med atten anfald allerede på kortet, Lords of the Rings II ser indstillet til at være den største pro boksning begivenhed i hovedstaden i år.

 

Overskrift op den massive kortet regerende World Boxing Federation (WBF) Weltervægt verdensmester Chris Goodwin, der vil stå over for en endnu ikke annonceret modstander.

 

En to division verdensmester, Goodwin (19-2-1) var den første britiske bokser til at sikre en World letvægts krone i næsten tyve år, da han slog Istvan Kiss for World Boxing Foundation Letvægts titel tilbage August 2012.

 

Han fortsatte med at sikre WBF Intercontinental krone i april 2014 før du tilføjer WBF verden Welterweight krone, med en split point vinde over Mikheil Avakyan på Northgate Arena i Chester blot fire måneder senere.

 

Vigtigste støtte ser Woolwich, Londons britiske #1 rangeret og regerende MBC International Super Bantamvægt Champion, Marianne 'Golden Girl' Marston, i en ikke-mesterskab Bout foran hendes kommende verden titel udfordring.

 

Marston, der blev opdaget og coachet af legendariske Heavyweight Champion of the World Smokin 'Joe Frazier og to gang cruiservægt Champion of the World Steve' USS 'Cunningham, også blev #1 pund-for-pund rangeret britiske kvindelige, efter hendes sensationelle lukke ud point sejr over så Hungarian #1, Europæisk #3 og Verden #31 rangeret Marianna Gulyas at sikre MBC International krone i oktober 2014.

 

Denne sejr sendt Marston Soring op af ranglisten, fra #58 i verden til #24 og i opløbet til at mønstre en udfordring for en World hyldest.

 

Overskrift op støtte kortet ser Londons Jimmy Campbell (11-8-0) gøre hans UK debut, som i hele sin karriere Campbell udelukkende havde konkurreret i Amerika indtil nu.

 

Campbell har i løbet af sin karriere været med nogle af de sportsgrene største navne, såsom WBC verdensmester Anthony Dirrell og WBA verdensmester Virgil Hill.

 

På August 29th Campbell ansigter Scunthorpe er Jody 'The Entertainer' Meikle, mens Meikle er ikke helt på samme niveau som Dirrell og Hill kan du være sikker på, at Campbell vil få en af ​​de hårdeste test, når han går toe-til-tå med 'The Entertainer ".

 

Welsh og British Masters Champion Lee 'Lights Out' Churcher vil også være i aktion, desværre ikke i den planlagte MBC International titel kamp med George Hillyard, men i en ikke-mesterskab seks rounder mod en endnu ikke navngivet modstander.

 

Mens om emnet Champions - 13 tid, unified verden KI Regler, Fuld Kontakt Kick Boxing og Muay Thai Champion Marlon Hunt vil gøre sin længe ventede professionel boksning debut, mod Scunthorpe Matthew Pepper.

 

Lords of the Ring begivenhed også en anden Globe Trav britiske fighter, den sensationelle Iain 'The Blessed One' Weaver (5-1-0), der vil gøre en sjælden udseende på en britisk begivenhed.

 

Sidste gang ud. I Parsippany, New Jersey, var offer for en lille smule af 'husmandskost "til de score kort – efter dominerede sin modstander, Newark, New Jerseys Wanzell Ellison, fra start til slut, Weaver var chokeret over at ende op på den tabende side af en meget omstridt split beslutning – så du kan være sikker på, at den tidligere Team GB stjerne Weaver vil være der ønsker at gøre en stor erklæring, og få en anden stor gevinst på hans rekord.

 

Bardsley, Lincolnshire ubesejrede Mellemvægt udsigten Nathan 'Nightmare' DeCastro (4-0-0) vil også være i aktion, som vil Kensington ubesejrede Super Mellemvægt udsigten Daley Ojuederie (3-0-1), både mod endnu ikke annonceret modstandere.

 

Denne begivenhed er også udstyret med den længe ventede tilbagevenden til flosse af 'Rockin' Robin Deakin, efter en femten måneder sabbatår fra sporten.

 

Endelig, gøre deres professionelle debut på August 29th er en række af top amatører, herunder Doncaster sensationelle Tom Bell (Bantamvægt), Sheffields Luke Junior (Weltervægt), Newcastles Jak Johnson (Super Fjervægt), Hertfordshire Daniel Mendes (Cruiserweight), Junior Walker (Super Welterweight), Johannes Man (Heavyweight), Mo Holloway, Maltas Kerstin Brown (Bantamvægt) og Billy Elliott (Weltervægt).

 

De Mark Lyons og Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys kampagner Lords of RINGEN II begivenhed vil finde sted på York Hall, Bethnal Green, London på lørdag 29th August 2015.

 

Denne begivenhed er sanktioneret høflighed af Malta Boxing Kommissionen (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

 

Billetter, prissat £ 35 (standard siddende) og £ 65 (Ringside) fra nogen af ​​de boksere, der deltager, on-line påwww.tkoboxoffice.com og www.wiseguypromotions.com eller ring 07960 850645 eller 07807 282559.

Khan Reigns SupremeTopples Soloninkini, Now Eyes Further Title Challenges

 

 

Bradford’s sensational Bantamweight prospect Tasif Khan secured his first Championship accolade, Den Internationale Masters Bantamvægt titel, when he beat Georgia’s Mikheil Soloninkini by unanimous points decision at the iconic York Hall in London last Saturday night.

 

What really makes this achievement even more special is that Khan only returned to the ring in January this year, efter en to års orlov fra sporten.

 

On his return in January Khan scored a decisive first round stoppage victory, over the highly experienced Hungarian Richard Voros, in a bout that also took place at the York Hall.

 

Khan followed that win up with an equally impressive first round stoppage victory, over Czech Republic’s Ladislav Miko, six weeks later in Liverpool.

 

Sidste lørdag, whilst it seems everyone else were preparing for the Mayweather-Pacquiao super fight, Khan was taking part in the biggest fight of his career to date.

 

Right from the off Khan boxed beautifully behind his solid jab to keep his slightly more experienced foe on the back foot.

 

By midway point Khan began to slow the pace, whilst continuing to keep full pressure on Soloninkini.

 

Midway through the sixth round, during a rather hectic exchange Khan was a little slow bringing up his gloves, which opened the door for Soloninkini, who let rip with a big right to send Khan to the canvas.

 

On the restart Soloninkini when in hard in an attempt to finish the still slightly wobbly legged Khan, however the Bradford lad remained calm and collected, whilst the hyper Georgian continued to come forward throwing huge bombs.

 

During a number of these skirmishes Khan sensibly grabbed hold until referee Lee Murtagh issued the order break. This tactic allowed Khan a little time in order to clear his head.

 

Soloninkini continued to push hard for the final three rounds, however Khan is one seriously cool character, he just got behind his jab and just plain boxed his way out of danger, each time the Georgian made a forceful foray.

 

After ten rounds of first class boxing from Khan, judges Ken Curtis 99-94, Obie Garnett 98-90 og Matt Hamilton 98-91, all scored in favour of the new International Masters Champion Tasif Khan.

 

Speaking from his home earlier Khan spoke about the fight as well as hinted at further Championship forays in the near future.

 

"Yeah, I won my first title.

 

It’s been my dream since I was a kid, winning a title, hopefully this will be the first of many, fremefter og opad.

 

Saying that I don’t want to take away the importance of being the International Masters Champion, that was like winning a World title to me that night.

 

I’ve had a tough two and half years, I’ve come through it, got back fighting this year and now have a belt, yeah I’m really proud of what I’ve achieved.

 

I was absolutely fine coming into the fight, training went well, I went away with Nadeem Siddique one of my coaches, he’s a professional himself. I had a good training camp abroad, went to Greece,

 

Came into the fight brilliant, working of my jab, using my jab more as I felt I had a good chance, I was finding it quite comfortable to be honest, I was finding him quite easily with the jab.

 

He was a tough kid, took some good shots to the body, I found I could walk him down, then I think it was either the third or fourth round I overstretched my right arm, I felt at the time I must have damaged my shoulder, I tried not to show it, but as the rounds went on I struggled to throw big shots.

 

It wasn’t hurting, it did limit me on my shots as the fight went on, but I think I got a little complacent and gave him the opportunity to catch me with a good shot, it didn’t hurt me at all, but had to see that round through, because I had won every single round but that round, I boxed smart and stayed at a distance when I could and other times let him punch himself out.

 

To be honest I feel I could have stopped him, with all the pressure and that decided to just box my way through.

 

I’m really appreciative of my fans as always, they travel down to London in numbers, if all goes well though my next fight will be a lot nearer to home, maybe even Bradford, but I’m always grateful to my fans, even those that are unable to travel to watch me fight in London or Liverpool.

 

Since day one I’ve had good support, a great fan base, but fighting away all the time makes it hard for everyone to be at every fight, so I’d really love to do something big in Bradford, or at least more local and fingers crossed we’ll get a big title on that show.

 

I’d like to thank all my team, Martin Stainsby, Bee, Junior Witter, River (Gianluca Di Caro), Johnny Eames and all those that work behind the scene, I can’t forget to mention my Missus, she puts in all the hard work and puts up with me when I’m on a diet and my family, who have all been so supportive.

 

Before I forget I want to make a comment, I’ve been boxing since the age of ten, I made my mind up as the years went on that I wanted to really do something in Boxing, I had no intention of just making up the numbers, I had no option, I want to do well and win titles, I want to put Bradford on the map, winning the International Masters title has put me in the right direction, as such I want to dedicate the win to my eldest brother Tahir Khan, because if it wasn’t for him pointing me in the right direction, he’d keep me fit and take me to the gym, he’s the first person to totally support me in boxing, always been there for me and he’s the one that made all this possible.

 

As I say if it wasn’t for Tahir, I wouldn’t be in boxing and I wouldn’t have this International Masters belt, thank you for everything Tahir, really appreciate everything you’ve done for me.

 

I’d like to say a big thank you to my sponsors, Kingsland Forretning Recovery i Bradford, Broadway Advokater i Oldham, Kesser Jewelers i Bradford og Vyomax Kosttilskud fra Manchester, they’ve been brilliant getting behind me so I can concentrate on my boxing.

 

Finally I would like to say a huge thanks to Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott, who gave me the opportunity to fight for the title on their show.”

 

 

 

 

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Fight rapport: Ozgul and Khan Secure Titles In York Hall Thriller

Report by: Gianluca (River) Di Caro

Lad os se det i øjnene, 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.

Godt, 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, i en ikke-mesterskab seks 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 readKen Curtis 99-94, Obie Garnett 98-90 og 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.

 

Khan-Soloninkini Battle For Title Supremacy In London This Saturday

 

 

Bradford’s exciting Bantamweight prospect TASIF KHAN is set to challenge for his first title denne lørdag, when he takes on Georgian #1 ranked MIKHEIL SOLONINKINI, for the vacant International Masters Silver Bantamweight Championship, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted LORDS OF THE RING event at the iconic York Hall, in Bethnal Green, London on Maj 2.

 

Khan earned the title shot with a pair of sensational first round stoppage wins earlier this year, following his return from a two year sabbatical from the sport.

 

In January this year, Khan dispatched Hungarian #2 ranked Richard Voros in just one minute and five seconds of the first round at the York Hall, then two months later followed up with an almost identical stoppage victory, this time in one minute and fifteen seconds of the first round, over the Czech Republic’s Ladislav Miko at the Grand Central Hall in Liverpool.

 

Originally Khan was to face Patrik Bartos, however the Czech lad was TKO’d by Andrew Cain, on the undercard of Derry Mathews WBA title fight, at the Echo Arena, a couple of weeks ago.

 

Bartos’ replacement, Mikheil Soloninkini, has been quite a regular figure on the UK scene, having fought here four times in the past year, including an unsuccessful challenge for the International Masters Bronze title, which he lost out on points to Jamie Williams back in March.

 

Speaking from his home earlier, Khan appeared unperturbed with the late change of opponent.

 

“It’s a shame, I had been preparing for Patrik Bartos, but what can I say he got stopped and has a twenty eight day suspension, these things happen.

 

I would have preferred if we’d known earlier who was going to replace Patrik, but three potential opponents backed out last week and then a fourth that had been proposed got knocked back by the MBC as not suitable.

 

Luckily though this new lad agreed terms tirsdag and now the fight is set and ready to go, Jeg kan ikke vente.

 

I’m not expecting it to be a quick finish like the past two fights, they were four and six rounders, this time I’ll have to pace myself just in case I have to go the full ten rounds, but if the chance comes, I’ll take him out early.

 

Trainings been great, always is, Jeg er klar og udhvilede at gå, can’t wait.

 

My fans are great so far this year they’ve come out in force to support me in London and Liverpool and Saturday they’ll be back in London again, I can’t thank them enough, they’re a great bunch that really get behind me, making plenty of noise, letting me know that they’re there, they’re really are brilliant and I’ll thank them the best way I know, winning the title.

 

I’d like to say a big thank you to my sponsors, Kingsland Forretning Recovery i Bradford, Broadway Advokater i Oldham, Kesser Jewelers i Bradford og Vyomax Kosttilskud fra Manchester, they’ve been brilliant getting behind me so I can concentrate on my boxing.

 

Finally I have just been told that Mark and Billy (Promoters Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott) have arranged a function room so that everyone can watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight live after my fight, so if you haven’t got tickets yet, you know what to do, either call me or get down to York Hall på lørdag as there are still some tickets available. "

 

Tasif Khan versus Mikheil Soloninkini, for the vacant International Masters Bantamweight Championship, co-headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Kampagner Lords of the RING begivenhed, der finder sted på York Hall i Bethnal Green, London på lørdag 2ND Maj 2015.

Sanktionere for denne begivenhed vil blive ydet høflighed af Maltas Boxing Kommissionen (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Billetter prissat £ 35 (Standard sæder) og £ 65 (Ringside) are available direct from Tasif on 07756 311857, or at the venue on the night or pre-book on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645

 

Tickets for the after event private viewing of the Mayweather-Pacquiao super fight live via satellite, that cost just £10, will be available for purchase at York Hall on the Saturday night.

 

 

 

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FOTOS

 

6698 – Tasif Khan in action against Richard Voros at York Hall in January.

 

Foto kredit

Please feel free to use all photos suppliedphoto credit is not required but should you do so, please credit – Gianluca (River) Di Caro

Championship Boxing At York Hall Followed By Mayweather-Pacquiao Live Via Satellite This Saturday.

Have you got your tickets for the Boxing event of the Century yet? If the answer is no, then promoters Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott may just have the perfect alternative lined-up for Boxing fans – a night of Championship Boxing at York Hall, in Bethnal Green, followed by MAYWEATHER-PACQUIAO live by satellite from Las Vegas.

 

Kicking off the whole night of pugilistic action, sees a full card of Boxing at the famous Home Of Boxing in the Capital, including two Championship Battles.

 

Hackney, London based Turkish unbeaten star SIAR OZGUL makes his first tilt at a title when he takes on Nottingham’s MATT SCRIVEN for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship.

 

Main support sees Bradford’s sensational TASIF KHAN challenge for the International Masters Bantamweight crown, against Georgian #1 MIKHEIL SOLONINKINI

 

Heading up the support for the two Championship bouts sees Chester’s WBF Intercontinental Champion PAUL ECONOMIDES take on Nottingham’s GARFIELD MUSHORE in a non-championship six rounder.

 

Champions TKO’s unbeaten Light Heavyweight prospect ONDER OZGUL takes on the highly entertaining JODY MEIKLE, from Scunthorpe, i en seks rounder.

 

Making his first visit to the Capital City will be Liverpool based unbeaten Russian star DAVID AGADZHANYAN, who will take on Czech Republic’s JOSEF REDLICH in a six round contest.

 

Former American Basketball Star, turned professional Boxer, MANNY MUHAMMAD will also be in action against a yet to be named opponent.

 

Making their debuts on the night are exciting young local talents ANDY CONA and DANIEL MENDES in action against each other.

 

Once the action is over at York Hall, then the lucky boxing fans attending the event can either go to the free after party at Spearmint Rhino, or go direct to the function rooms to watch the entire build up and of course the main event of the night MAYWEATHER – PACQUIAO

 

The cost for this whole night of Boxing heaven, believe it or not is just £45 or £75, as the cost for standard seats for the boxing at York Hall are £35 (Standard seated) og £ 65 (Ringside) and the cost for attending the function room to watch the Big Fight Live is just £10 extra (payable on the night)

 

Siar Ozgul versus Matt Scriven, for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship, headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Kampagner Lords of the RING begivenhed, der finder sted på York Hall i Bethnal Green, London på lørdag 2ND Maj 2015.

Sanktionere for denne begivenhed vil blive ydet høflighed af Maltas Boxing Kommissionen (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Billetter prissat £ 35 (Standard sæder) og £ 65 (Ringside) are available on the night, or to ensure a seat buy on-line atwww.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645

Ozgul-Scriven II – Title On The Line For May 2nd York Hall Rematch

Back in October last year unbeaten Hackney based Turk Siar Ozgul and late replacement opponent Matt Scriven campaigned in one of the closest, al handling, battles of the year.

 

It was a true small hall classic that really deserved at least to be nominated for the accolade of ‘Fight of The Year’, if not be the outright winner, however that was not to be as somehow it managed to slip under the radar of the majority of the British media.

 

On Saturday May 2ND, these magnificent warriors will once again enter the arena, på York Hall i Bethnal Green, London, this time in a ten round contest and with the added incentive of a Championship being on the linethe vacant MBC International Welterweight title – on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted LORDS OF THE RING event.

 

The October Ozgul-Scriven Battle Boyale was reminiscent of the first of the Mickey Ward-Arturo Gatti trilogy of fights that took place in 2002/3, without doubt one of the all time greatest trilogy of fights this sport has ever witnessed.

 

If Ozgul-Scriven II matches the intensity and drama of their first encounter, we could well have another action filled bout, one that equals any of the Ward-Gatti fights, right here in our own back yard, something no boxing fan, or British sports writer should miss.

 

To give an idea of just how sensational their first showdown was, here’s the write up on the bout from the published report by the Canadian Sports Channel fightnetwork.com.

 

“Fifth bout of the night see London based Turk Siar Ozgul in action against Nottingham’s Matt Scriven.

 

Hvad en kamp, without doubt the fight of the night, as both protagonists went to war.

 

Ozgul came out hard and strong, initially putting the Nottingham man on the back foot, however Scriven soon started to exert his authority and then the fireworks really began.

 

By the third round the non stop action started to take it’s toll on the Turkish youngster, which allowed Scriven to land some sensational power shots of his own.

 

Den sidste runde var en krakker, Ozgul backed Scriven into a corner and let rip with massive right hands, one of which sent Scriven’s mouth guard flying into the crowd ringside.

 

Once the errant mouth guard was retrieved and the bout restarted it was Scriven who went hard on the attack, one such attack late on in the round see Scriven land a massive right that shook Ozgul to the core, Ozgul sensibly went on the defensive for the remaining seconds to see his way to securing his fifth win.

 

Referee Lee Murtagh scored the bout 39-37 in favour of Ozgul, den korrekte dom uden tvivl, but one that really doesn’t express how great this fight was or how close each and every round was.”

 

Siar Ozgul versus Matt Scriven, for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship, headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott Wise Guys Kampagner Lords of the RING begivenhed, der finder sted på York Hall i Bethnal Green, London på lørdag 2ND Maj 2015.

Sanktionere for denne begivenhed vil blive ydet høflighed af Maltas Boxing Kommissionen (MBC) -www.maltaboxingcommission.com

Billetter prissat £ 35 (Standard sæder) og £ 65 (Ringside) are available direct from Siar at the Champions TKO Gym in Hackneycall Mehmet on 07825 618018 – on-line atwww.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645