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RUBEN VILLA: ‘I’M PRETTY SURE ME AND SHAKUR STEVENSON WILL FIGHT AGAIN’
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BY JOSEPH SANTOLIQUITO (RINGTV.COM)
The encouragement wasn’t so subtle, as Ruben Villa IV looked up from his muddy hands and knees, wiping his sweaty brow with his forearm and wondering if the day would ever end. Ruben Villa III, Villa’s father, blurted out, “Do you want to do this for the rest of your life? You better start getting serious about boxing,” or working in sweltering 90-degree heat in the fields would become a fact of life.
Villa, the gifted featherweight southpaw, was around 15 mlwydd oed, ar y pryd, and boxing was just something to fill the time. Though sweating in the gym certainly beat toiling for his father in the summer, lugging boxes, landscaping in what Villa describes as a “big old yard,” and making deliveries.
“Bocsio, i mi, was hard at the time and I was too immature to understand the work that you had to put into it to be successful,” said Villa, a fydd yn troi 21 next week. “I had to learn sacrifices were needed in order to be successful. Nothing was going to be handed to me. Once my father took me to work that day, I decided, peidiwch â, I’d rather get paid to beat someone up.”
That next someone for Villa (10-0, 4 knockouts) could be Colombian Marlon Olea (13-2, 12 Kos) in Villa’s first scheduled eight-rounder, from the Salinas Storm House, in Salinas, California, on Saturday night. This is the first time Villa will be fighting at home as a pro, fel y prif ddigwyddiad.
“When I’m sweating and working my ass off at the gym, I think back to the times I worked with my father and I’ll always remember that,” said Villa, the only boy of five children. “I’m not afraid of hard work but there are better ways to get paid. There are worse situations than boxing and boxing for a living can be a hard life too. You’re away from your family for a month and you’re sweating just as hard as when I worked for my father, who has a job in the agriculture business, doing everything from driving a forklift to making deliveries.
“You appreciate hard work once you see what you’re doing to keep food on the table. You get a greater appreciation when you do what they do. I used to help my father when I was in my mid-teens a couple of times. I did whatever my father told me to do. It meant doing all of the moving, boxes, wooden pallets and this yard that was always dirty. I helped my dad with deliveries and cleaning that big old yard of his. I never wanted to go back to that.”
It made Villa look at boxing differently.
“This fight with Olea is another step for me,” said Villa, whose patience belies his age. “My time will come eventually. Gwn fod. Olea, Yr wyf yn gwybod, is a Colombian who is 13-2 and he has 12 knockouts, so he comes pretty heavy-handed. My sparring went well. I had some heavier guys come in and I’m ready to show what I can do.”
Villa is hoping his career continues on an upward trajectory, so he can one day professionally meet 2016 U.S. Olympic silver medalist Shakur Stevenson, who Villa defeated twice in 2015, fel amatur. The 5-foot-6 Villa, who started boxing when he was five to curb his overly rambunctious behavior, and Stevenson, pwy sy'n 5-0, gyda 2 KOs as a pro, are both featherweights.
After Villa beat Stevenson the second time in 2015, Stevenson made the photo of the referee raising Villa’s hand the screensaver on his cell phone. Stevenson got his revenge by beating Villa twice at the Olympic Trials, ym mis Rhagfyr 2015, to earn a spot on the U.S. team for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
“Somewhere down the line, I’m pretty sure me and Stevenson will happen again,” Villa said. “I want to see him again. Once we make a name for ourselves, bydd yn digwydd. We’ll get that fight in and there is a rivalry between us. I know more people in boxing may know him more than they know me but I don’t care.
“I’ve always had the idea to push through with hard work. I’ll get mine eventually.”
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer “Gwaed newydd” yn costio $75 & $125, and are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900, or online at ThompsonBoxing.com.
All fights will be live streamed on TB Presents: New Blood via Thompson Boxing Facebook page and ThompsonBoxing.com.
The livestream starts at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET with Beto Duran as the blow-by-blow announcer and Steve Kim providing expert color commentary.
Drysau'n agor am 4:30 p.m. local time with the first bout at approximately 6:00 p.m. The Salinas Storm House is located at 185 Maryal Dr. Salinas, MEGIS 93907.
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Jessie Vargas Las Vegas Media Workout Quotes & Lluniau
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Former World Champion Battles Adrien Broner in Main Event Showdown Saturday, Ebrill 21 Yn fyw ar SHOWTIME o Ganolfan Barclays yn Brooklyn & Cyflwynir gan Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier
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LAS VEGAS (Ebrill 12, 2018) – bencampwr y byd Dau-adran Jessie Vargas hosted a media workout in Las Vegas Thursday as he prepares for his main event showdown against four-division world champion Adrien Broner ar ddydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 21 yn fyw ar Showtime o Barclays Center, cartref BROOKLYN BOCSIO.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will also feature unbeaten former champion Jermall Charlo and once-beaten Hugo Centeno Jr. squaring-off for the WBC Interim 160-pound title. Mae'r telecast Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO yn dechrau am 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT with former world champions Gervonta Davis ac Iesu Cuellar battling for the WBA 130-pound Super Featherweight World Championship.
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y mis Ebrill 21 showdown against Broner will be Vargas’ second fight being guided by head trainer and former three-division world champion Mike “The Bodysnatcher” McCallum.
Vargas conducted the media workout from Mayweather Boxing Club as he prepares for the pivotal matchup against Broner. Dyma beth Vargas, McCallum a Mayweather Promotions Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Leonard Ellerbe had to say Thursday:
JESSIE VARGAS
“Adrien Broner and I are entertaining fighters who come in and give it our all. This is a fight that will have a lot of fireworks.
“I brought in a nutritionist for camp who has done a great job informing me of some things that I’ve never done before in my career. I feel stronger and I’ve been finishing up this camp stronger than normal.
“If he comes to fight me on the inside then that’s going to feed right into my game plan. Bring it on. If he wants to come and fight, then we’ll pick him apart bit by bit. We’re ready for any type of fight. Once he feels my power, he’s going to back up and choose a better route.
“I’m going to switch it up. I’m here to give the fans entertainment. Some moments I’ll go after him and some moments I’ll be the counter-puncher. It’ll be based off what he brings to the ring and we’ll take it from there.
“If Broner feels that he’s going to perform better with coach Kevin Cunningham, then good for him. I want to face the best Adrien Broner. I don’t want any excuses after this. I’m looking forward to beating the best Broner possible on April 21.
“Adrien is fast and explosive, but we’re prepared for it. I have those same skills too. We’ve had great sparring including Devin Haney and Phil Lo Greco just to name a couple. These guys have been able to elevate my skills.
“I feel very fortunate that coach McCallum was able to take on the task of training me and I’m happy to be in my second fight with him. We feel like we’ve already accomplished so much in this relatively short amount of time we’ve been working together.
“Coach McCallum is a tremendous trainer who’s been able to teach me some different techniques. Obviously he’s known as ‘The Bodysnatcher’, so we’ve worked on body shots, but he also knew how to maintain his distance and he emphasizes the mental game. He tells me how he saw every situation during a fight.
“Throughout every round and every day coach is on top of me to make sure I’m feeling good and that my energy is at the right level. He tells me exactly what I need and it’s gotten me here and in the best shape of my career.
“This is a fight that should garner a lot of attention from boxing fans. They deserve a fight like this. It’s two guys coming in at the top of their game and only one of us can take this step forward in our career.
“I’m planning on having my hand-raised in victory. I’ve worked hard in camp so that I can go out there and prove to everyone that I’m a threat to any fighter out there.”
MIKE MCCALLUM, Vargas’ Hyfforddwr
“We picked up where we left off from Jessie’s last fight in December. He has all the tools he needs, I’m just here to make sure he knows how and when to use them in the ring.
“Everybody knows Broner is a good fighter. It’s going to be an exciting matchup because Jessie is in shape and ready to go.
“We’re ready to fight any kind of style that will beat Broner. We know we’re going to have to box, if he has to do it for 12 rowndiau, Jessie will be ready. Once they get in close, Jessie has a good punch too and that might surprise Broner.”
LEONARD ELLERBE, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol Mayweather Promotions
“This is the best card in the sport right now. The main event is a sensational bout. This is a 50-50 frwydr. Both guys need to win this. In Jessie’s case, this win will elevate him with the other elite welterweights that are out there.
“This is a huge fight. It’s a great fight for the fans and we’re very proud to be helping promote this event. It’s going to be a great night and thrilling main event.”
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Jamal James & Chris Colbert Discuss Upcoming Matchups & Mwy
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PBC on FS1 & FOX Deportes Tomorrow, Ebrill 13 from The Armory in Minneapolis with Coverage Beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Ahead of tomorrow’s Hyrwyddwyr Bocsio Premier ar FS1 and FOX Deportes event taking place at the Armory in Minneapolis, please see below two feature stories, courtesy of PremierBoxingChampions.com, on welterweight contender Jamal James a gobaith diguro Chris Colbert.
The event is headlined by James stepping into the ring in his hometown to take on Abel Ramos in a 10-round welterweight contest. Sylw ar y teledu yn dechrau am 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT a nodweddion Colbert brwydro yn gyd-ddiguro Austin Dulay mewn wyth rownd bout pwysau plu super.
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Jamal James wants to shine bright in homecoming bout against Abel Ramos
The sounds of a boxing gym can be intimidating. There is a rhythmic, cacophony of speed bags, and heavy bags and mitt work going on simultaneously-and all with authoritative whoomps!
It can reach such a pitch that you could barely hear yourself talk. Just imagine being four-year-old Jamal James and the wide-eyed wonderment he had when his mother took him to the Circle of Discipline gym on the south side of Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The intimidation lasted maybe a second. The next thing the rambunctious James did was mimic the fighters he saw, throwing his tiny hands at the bags, fitting his whole arm into a glove. Twenty-five years later in that same gym, everyone now mimics James.
After a sea of amateur and professional wins, under the guidance of Sankara Frazier, who’s been as much a father as he’s been a trainer, James (22-1, 10 Kos) will be seen by not just the Circle of Discipline gym, but by the city of Minneapolis and the nation when he takes on Abel Ramos (18-2-2, 13 Kos) in a scheduled 10-round welterweight fight on Friday, Ebrill 13, at the Minneapolis Armory on a Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 and FOX Deportes live (9PM ET/6PM PT).
Also featured on the card will be veteran Edner Cherry against Dennis Galarza in a lightweight co-main event, and Austin Dulay taking on Chris Colbert in a matchup of unbeaten super featherweights.
For the 29-year-old James, this will mark the first time in five years that the 6-foot-2 welterweight has fought on his home turf. It’s been a long journey for someone who was once a kid introduced to boxing holding his mother’s hand.
“Jamal took to boxing, almost immediately,” Frazier recalled. “It’s kind of funny, because he had a little temper on him, just like I did when I began. There was one time a kid who was more experience than Jamal got the better of him, and Jamal jumped the boy, took his head gear off and tried to choke the kid.
“We still laugh about it today. But Jamal, at first, was a handful. He would whine and complain about doing certain things, and remember, he was still a kid. I would tell him to cut that whining out and it wasn’t so much for the purpose of learning boxing, but to get Jamal to understand at that age what work ethic and discipline was about. He could hardly hold his arms up when he had the big gloves on. You could see Jamal loved being around boxing.”
James’ goal growing up was to one day be an Olympian. Though what so often happens to other teenaged fighters coming up through the amateur system in the United States, James was discouraged. He needed to grow into his body, hefyd, since he was always tall for his weight class.
“I had a meeting with the whole crew, who I had since they were little kids, when they were teenagers and I told them they could be really good,” Frazier recalled. “I let them know there would one or two of them that would go on and do further things. I told them what would get them there is discipline and focus.
“There were only a few kids that were working on that part of it, and one of them was Jamal. You see with him now. My thing is I don’t talk to my kids or fighting professional, but boxing is something a person has to want to do, and if money comes with it, mawr. Boxing is a tough game and you need to be disciplined and focused with it.”
James has one pro loss on his record, and it’s to the very talented Yordenis Ugas in August 2016. James was just coming off an impressive win against Wale Omotoso a month earlier.
“The loss against Ugas I take as a good lesson,” said James, whose rangy 6-2 frame makes it tough for any welterweight to get inside his jab. “I thought I was in shape against Ugas, and I was too slow on the trigger and I fought his fight.
“I found out there that you have to prepare fully for any fight you take. I tried to push the envelope a little too hard for that one. My reflexes weren’t there. I’ll say I wasn’t overlooking Ugas, I’ll say I was overly confident for that fight, ar y pryd. I had no losses and I was feeling good about himself.”
Now James is on a great stage-his home. The renovated Minneapolis Armory is a historic venue that hosted nearly 100 cards between 1915-1973, including shows headlined by one of the greatest welterweights ever – Sugar Ray Robinson.
“I know Abel Ramos is a tough fighter, and I know he’ll come and bring it,” James said. “He’s not coming to my backyard just to lay down. I know he’s coming to fight and I embrace that challenge. If I’m going to be a world champion one day, I’m going to have to take on guys like this, and deal with this kind of pressure.
“I’m going to make sure the other guy is going to remember my name. The storm is coming right here at home. I’m opening the door for these guys coming up behind me.”
Like the older guys once held the door for him.
Article written by Joseph Santoliquito
Confidence not lacking in Chris Colbert’s arsenal
Doubt, they say, is the privilege of those who’ve lived a long time. Ar 21, Chris Colbert hasn’t earned that right yet. Fodd bynnag, age may do nothing to blunt his hubris.
“In boxing you have to stay focused, stay humble and stay ready. I’m still working on the humble part,” Chris Colbert laughs.
His trash talking may offend some, but it’s hard to stay humble when your talent has you feeling like Cassius Clay in Olympic Village.
“I’m a ‘lights, camera, action guy,” he boasts. “I love the lights, I love the camera, and I’m definitely all about that action.”
Colbert (7-0, 2 Kos) has backed up his bravado so far. The undefeated featherweight prospect will make his television debut on FS1 and FOX Deportes against Austin Dulay at the Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Friday.
Some will watch hoping the cocksure kid gets knocked off. But Colbert is already a winner, no matter what happens going forward. His isn’t a story of one who did it the right way. It’s a tale of one who did it ei way.
Colbert was born and raised in the harsh Flatbush area of Brooklyn. Ef, his mother, and nine siblings lived together under an ever-changing roof that included two stints in the local shelter.
“My family really wasn’t that close,” Colbert says. “I was the middle child, the independent one. Felly, I was always by myself, going out and being in the streets alone.”
Colbert was a good student growing up. But by the time he finished middle school, he was spending most of his time on corners, where his diminutive size made him an easy mark.
“I didn’t run from those fights,” he recalls. “I guess in a way, I took out my frustrations on others through street fighting. But that’s where it ended. I never got arrested or caught up with drugs and stuff. I knew what came after that and no matter what, I always believed my future would be bright.”
Colbert got his first taste of boxing at age 13, when he became hooked on the build-up for the Floyd Mayweather-Shane Mosley fight.
“I saw how much money Floyd makes fighting and I told myself, ‘I fight in the streets every day. Why don’t I get paid for it?'”
The universe agreed. Shortly after, Colbert got into an argument with a friend. The friend suggested they settle it in the ring at Atlas Cops & Kids Boxing Gym. Atlas is a Brooklyn landmark, a mentoring center for neighborhood children started by retired New York police officer Pat Russo and former boxing trainer Teddy Atlas.
“I knew I was home soon as I walked in,” Colbert says. “I kept looking around, seeing the culture there, and I remembered watching Mayweather at the gym. I walked up to a coach and said, ‘I’m going to be the best fighter you got in this gym.’ He thought I was joking. I came every day for three years straight.
“Once I started going to the gym, my life was all about boxing. I used to go to school and I wasn’t focused, not doing the work. But I told the teachers, ‘I’m good. I’m going to be a boxer.’ They all told me that I wasn’t going to make it.”
Colbert would meet future trainer and father-figure Aureliano Sosa at Atlas. It was Sosa who christened him “Lil’ B-Hop.”
“They called me that because they said I fought like Bernard Hopkins; the way he taunts people and all that stuff,” Colbert says. “Then one day I’m at a press conference and someone shouted my nickname. Hopkins turned around thinking they were calling him. That’s how we met. We’ve been close ever since.”
Hopkins advises his namesake, sharing insights on the game and warning him of the pitfalls ahead. “Lil B-Hop” immersed himself in boxing, studying Mayweather, Pernell Whitaker and Andre Ward to incorporate parts of their style into his own. Colbert possesses fast hands and feet, and is comfortable fighting either orthodox or southpaw. He’s registered only two stoppages but believes that will change once he acquires “grown man strength.”
Fodd bynnag, Colbert’s newfound love didn’t alter fortunes at home. Just as the U.S. Nationals were about to begin, he and his family were evicted.
“I was really going through it,” mae'n dweud. “Like damn, I never wanted people to know my business. That’s how I am with everything. I always kept things to myself. Being in the shelter again, trying to get ready to compete in a fight was one of the hardest things I had to go through.”
Colbert went on to win that 2015 Nationals championship. He became the No. 3-ranked fighter nationally at 114 pounds and No. 1 yn 123, earning an opportunity to qualify for the Olympics.
Ond “the politics of the game” and perhaps the allure of making money convinced him to turn pro at 18. It appears he made the right decision. Fis Tachwedd diwethaf, he fought in his first eight-rounder, outpointing Titus Williams in a battle of undefeated Big Apple prospects.
Ar bapur, Dulay is the toughest opponent of his career. Following an amateur career that included over 120 ennill, the Tennessee native is 11-0 gyda 8 KOs as a pro.
“These aren’t fights they’re giving me,” Colbert says. “This is what I’m asking for. A lot of these world champions came up taking the easy route. They’ll be 27-0 and haven’t fought an undefeated fighter. I’m only 7-0 and I’m up to my third undefeated fighter. And I plan to keep wiping them out.”
Along with this early crossroads fight, his long-time girlfriend is pregnant with his first child, a son. Colbert’s approaching both the fight and parenting with the same confidence that got him to this point.
“After I turned pro, I said to my teachers, ‘I told y’all.’ Ar hyn o bryd, I’m doing this to better myself, better my community and to give my son the kind of life I didn’t have. I’m just waiting on my turn to shine. You could hate it or love it, but no matter what, stay tuned.”
Article written by Kenneth Bouhairie
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BUTLER MEETS RODRIGUEZ FOR IBF WORLD TITLE ON MAY 5
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Ruben Villa Eyes First Title Saturday Night from Salinas, MEGIS
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PHILADELPHIA, Penn. /ORANGE, Calif. (Ebrill 11, 2018) – Top featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (10-0, 4 Kos)looks to add the first championship of his young career when he battles Colombian Marlon Olea (13-2, 12 Kos) ar gyfer yr wag WBO Youth Title this Saturday night from the Salinas Storm House in Salinas, Calif.
Villa, sy'n troi 21 next week, will be fighting in his hometown for the first time as a professional.
“There’s a lot of firsts for this fight,” Villa said. “It’s a great feeling to fight for a title and to do it in my home city with me as the headliner [also a first], mae'n breuddwyd yn dod yn wir. These are the types of fights I’ve been working toward ever since I was little.”
The southpaw with fast hands and high IQ split his training camp from the arid climate of Riverside, Calif., to the coastal weather of Salinas. Villa faced a variety of sparring partners to prepare for the quick hitting style that Olea will bring on Saturday night.
“The key to any training camp is to get tested against quality fighters,” said Villa, who is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. “I went against boxers that were real slick with their movements, and others that came forward and threw a lot of punches. I feel confident in what I want to do against Olea.”
In addition to making his first headlining appearance on “Gwaed newydd,” Villa also fights for the first time at 8-rounds. He is coming off three straight 6-round unanimous decision victories. Until recently, Villa had won every round on every scorecard in his six decision wins with the exception of dropping one round on one scoresheet against Juan Sandoval in February.
Olea, for what it’s worth, holds a unanimous decision loss to WBA world champion Danny Roman from November of 2016. That matchup was contested at 122-pounds, while Saturday night’s fight is set for 126-pounds. Villa would appear to have the size advantage, as he is a natural featherweight with room to fill out as he gets older.
“In this sport, you take any advantage you can get,” Villa remarked. “He’s still a talented guy so I can’t get over confident on that.”
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer “Gwaed newydd” yn costio $75 & $125, and are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900, or online at ThompsonBoxing.com.
All fights will be live streamed on TB Presents: New Blood via Thompson Boxing Facebook page and ThompsonBoxing.com.
The livestream starts at 6:00 p.m. PT / 9:00 p.m. ET with Beto Duran as the blow-by-blow announcer and Steve Kim providing expert color commentary.
Drysau'n agor am 4:30 p.m. local time with the first bout at approximately 6:00 p.m. The Salinas Storm House is located at 185 Maryal Dr. Salinas, MEGIS 93907.
“Gwaed newydd” is presented by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing Promotions.
For regular updates on our fighters, Digwyddiadau, and promotions, please check Banner Promotions Facebook Page , and follow us on Instagram ac Twitter BannerBoxing
Frank De Alba looking for big fights; but he 1st must get past O’Shaquie Foster this Friday night at The Sands Bethlehem Event Center
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Red Hot 154-pound Division Continues to Sizzle With Undefeated World Champion Jermell Charlo Defending His Title Against Former World Champion Austin Trout Saturday, Mehefin 9 Live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles
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Leo Santa Cruz & Abner Mares Battle in World Title Rematch in the Main Event Presented by Premier Boxing Champions
LOS ANGELES (Ebrill 11, 2018) – The 154-pound division continues to heat up as undefeated world champion Jermell Charlo defends his belt against former world champion Austin “Dim Doubt” Brithyll Dydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 9 in a 12-round showdown live on SHOWTIME from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
The Premier Boxing Champions event is headlined by WBA Super World Featherweight World Champion Leo Santa Cruz battling WBA Regular Featherweight World Champion Cesig Abner in an anticipated world title rematch.
Mae tocynnau ar gyfer y digwyddiad yn fyw, sy'n cael ei hyrwyddo gan Ringstar Chwaraeon a TGB Promotions, begin at $50, yn ogystal â ffioedd perthnasol, and are on sale now To purchase tickets visit AXS.com or click YMA.
Super welterweight is one of the deepest and most ferociously contested divisions in boxing with unified champion Jarrett Hurd and Charlo on a collision course for supremacy in the weight class. Virtually all of the most significant fights in the division are taking place in 2018 ar Showtime, with the three consensus best fighters, and at least five of the consensus top-10, facing off in what has become an unofficial tournament.
Charlo (30-0, 15 Kos) has blasted his way to the top of the division, having stopped four of his last opponents by knockout. The 27-year-old from Houston won the title with a knockout victory over John Jackson in 2016. Since then he has successfully defended it twice, including scoring a devastating first round knockout victory over top contender Erickson Lubin in his last fight in October and a Knockout of the Year contender against Charles Hatley in April. Charlo and his twin brother, Jermall, were the only twin brothers to hold world titles in the same weight class simultaneously before Jermall relinquished his 154-pound championship to campaign at 160 bunnoedd.
“Trout is no journeyman. He’s a former world champion, someone who has a name and he comes to fight. The name means he’s worthy of another title challenge,” Said Charlo. “Trout is the man that has been chosen for me and I have to take care of him. I’m super excited to be fighting and defending my title again.
“The only thing I’m going to tell you about what I’m going to do against Trout is, I’m going to surprise you guys. I plan to show my skills and show why I’m the best at 154 bunnoedd. The most important thing is to make my mark and claim my territory.”
The 32-year-old Trout (31-4, 17 Kos) is one of most accomplished boxers in the 154-pound division, having stepped into the ring against champions like Miguel Cotto, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Erislandy Lara, Jermall Charlo and Jarrett Hurd. Representing Las Cruces, New Mexico, he won the super welterweight title with a unanimous decision victory over Rigoberto Alvarez in 2011. He successfully defended the title four times, including a victory over Cotto, before losing the championship to Alvarez in 2013 and a decision to Lara eight months later.
After winning four straight, Trout stepped in for a world championship against Jermall Charlo but lost a close unanimous decision in 2016, although he is the only person to go the distance with Jermall since 2015. Last October he took on Hurd for the title, but lost via 10fed round TKO – the first time in his career that he’d ever been stopped. Trout is coming off a unanimous decision victory over Juan De Angel on Feb. 17.
“Rwy'n fwy na gyffrous. I’m happy because I’m still a threat in this game,” Dywedodd Brithyll. “People can write me off all they want. Even when I was a champion people wrote me off. This is an opportunity of a lifetime. I’m approaching it is as my last opportunity. Everybody is counting me out and I’m hoping he is too. I’m going to shock him and the world.
“I feel like I’ve done this before because I fought his brother. Jermell uses more of his skills where Jermall uses more of his brute strength. I fought the bigger one and I fought Hurd who was like his bigger brother. Now I get to fight someone who is closer to my size.”
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Adrien Broner & Dyfyniadau Gwersyll Hyfforddi Unigryw Gervonta Davis & Lluniau
Broner & Gwersyll Hyfforddi Davis Talk, Matchups i ddod & Mwy Ymlaen Dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 21 Showdowns Live on SHOWTIME o Ganolfan Barclays yn Brooklyn
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TRAETH PALM GORLLEWIN, FL (Ebrill 11, 2018) – bencampwr byd Pedwar-adran Adrien Broner a chyn-bencampwr diguro Gervonta “Tank” Davis rhannu diweddariadau o'u gwersyll hyfforddi yn West Palm Beach, Florida wrth iddyn nhw baratoi ar gyfer eu priod sioeau dydd Sadwrn, Ebrill 21 yn fyw ar Showtime o Barclays Center, cartref BROOKLYN BOCSIO.
Pennawd digwyddiad Premier Champions Boxing yw Adrien Broner brwydro cyn-bencampwr pwysau pwysau'r byd Jessie Vargas mewn pwl 12 rownd. Mae'r telecast Showtime PENCAMPWRIAETH BOCSIO yn dechrau am 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT a nodweddion Davis cwrdd Iesu Cuellar wrth iddyn nhw sgwario ar gyfer Pencampwriaeth y Byd Pwysau Pwysau Plu 130 pwys WBA ynghyd â chyn-bencampwr y byd heb ei drin Jermall Charlo gwrthdaro â churo unwaith Hugo Centeno Jr. ar gyfer teitl y byd 160 pwys dros dro.
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Mae Broner a Davis yn rhannu gwersyll yn West Palm Beach am y tro cyntaf o dan arweiniad y prif hyfforddwr Kevin Cunningham, cyn-Sant. Swyddog heddlu Louis sydd wedi gweithio gyda chyn-bencampwyr y byd Devon Alexander a Cory Spinks.
Dyma beth mae'r diffoddwyr, ynghyd â'r hyfforddwr Cunningham, roedd yn rhaid dweud am wersyll, Ebrill 21 ac yn fwy:
Adrien BRONER
Ar newid hyfforddwyr…
“Roeddwn i'n teimlo ei bod hi'n bryd newid. Rwy'n clywed pobl yn dweud, ‘Disgwylir i chi newid ond dydych chi ddim, dyna pam rydych yn y pen draw yn yr un smotiau drosodd a throsodd ’. Felly, Mae'n rhaid i mi newid rhywbeth i gael canlyniad gwahanol. Dyna pam roedd yn rhaid i mi gamu y tu allan i'r bocs a mynd amdani.
“Roedd yn rhaid i mi newid pethau. Roedd yn rhaid i mi ychwanegu at fy repertoire oherwydd fy mod i'n cael popeth y gallaf ei wneud o'r hyn rydw i'n ei wneud ond rydw i'n dal i ddod yn fyr ar gyfer yr ymladdfeydd hyn rydw i fod i fod yn eu hennill. Felly, roedd hi'n amser newid.
“Wrth edrych yn ôl ar fy holl orchfygiad, yr unig gosb go iawn rydw i wedi'i chymryd yn y gamp hon oedd yn erbyn [Marcos] Maidana-Ges i ên wedi torri. Yn ymladd Shawn Porter, roedd yn drech na mi ac yn y Mikey [Garcia] frwydr, dim ond gweithio allan fi. Felly, mae'n bryd ychwanegu at fy nhîm a dyna pam y cefais yr hyfforddwr Kevin Cunningham. Mae'n mynd i ddod â'r gorau o Adrien Broner allan.”
Ar pam y dewisodd Kevin Cunningham?
“Rydw i wedi adnabod Coach Cunningham ers fy nyddiau amatur. Roedden ni'n arfer mynd i fyny i St.. Louis trwy'r amser ac ymladd yn ei dwrnameintiau, ar ei sioeau. Rwyf hyd yn oed wedi ymladd dros St.. Louis yn Nhwrnamaint Ringside. Roedd yn brofiad gwych.
“Rydw i wedi adnabod Coach Cunningham ers amser maith. Ef yw'r fargen go iawn Nid yw'n mynd i B.S.. fi. Mae'n mynd i fy nghadw ar flaenau fy nhraed. Dwi angen hynny.
“Mae yna hyfforddwyr sy'n newid pan fydd eu diffoddwyr yn cyrraedd lefelau penodol. Maen nhw'n dal i hyfforddi, ond nid ydyn nhw'n darparu'r strwythur sydd ei angen ar yr ymladdwr. Pan oeddwn yn ymladd yn 130, 135, Hyfforddwr Mike [Stafford] bydd wrth fy nrws yn gweiddi ‘Codwch eich casgen. Mae'n rhaid i ni redeg. Mae'n rhaid i ni hyfforddi. Codwch! Codwch!’ Ond aeth amser heibio a newidiodd pethau.
“Peidiodd yr hyfforddwr Mike â bod yn hyfforddwr a dechrau bod yn fwy o ffrind. Roeddwn i angen iddo barhau i fod yn hyfforddwr i mi. Dwi angen rhywun i gadw fi'n unol. Peidiwch â mynd i mi anghywir, bydd bob amser fel ffigwr tad ond o ran hyfforddi a fy ngyrfa. Roeddwn i angen newid.”
Ar wersyll hyfforddi…
“Rwy'n hapus iawn gyda'r gwersyll hwn. Dyna'r unig beth yr oeddwn ei angen. Rwy'n dal i fyny gyda chwsg, bwyta'n dda. Mae'r hyfforddiant ynysig yn dda iawn. Rwy'n caru popeth am y gwersyll hwn.
“Mae hyfforddiant ar fy mhen fy hun yn dda iawn i mi. Dywedais wrth bawb nad oeddent yn dod i Florida gyda mi, y byddaf yn eu gweld i gyd ar ôl yr ymladd ac os ydyn nhw wir yn fy ngharu i, byddan nhw'n deall y sefyllfa a byddan nhw'n cŵl ag ef.
“Fe wnes i wersyll gyda'r Hyfforddwr Kevin o'r blaen pan ymladdodd Dyfnaint Alexander â Timothy Bradley. Ac rydw i wedi gweld y ffordd y mae. Cawsom ein dadleuon ac roedd yn fy ngwthio allan bron bob dydd, ond roeddwn i ddim ond yn colli'r strwythur a dyna sydd ei angen arnaf.”
Ar sut roedd yn teimlo ar ôl colli i Mikey Garcia…
“Roeddwn i wedi cynhyrfu. Ar ddiwedd y dydd, does neb yn trwsio fy mhroblemau ond fi. Gallaf ofalu am bawb pan fydd ganddynt broblem, ond does neb yn datrys fy mhroblemau. Mae yna un neu ddau o bobl yno i mi ond ar ddiwedd y dydd, Dywedais wrthyf fy hun bod yn rhaid i mi gael fy mywyd a fy ngyrfa at ei gilydd.”
Gan fyfyrio ar ei yrfa…
“Dechreuais fy ngyrfa yn ifanc. Enillais deitlau mewn pedwar dosbarth pwysau. Rwyf wedi cyflawni llawer ac mae mwy eto i ddod. Roedd gen i lawer o ymladd ar ôl i'w wneud.”
GERVONTA DAVIS
Ar pam y penderfynodd wneud gwersyll hyfforddi gyda Kevin Cunningham…
“Roeddwn i mewn gwirionedd yn mynd i fynd i Colorado i hyfforddi, ond fe wnaeth Adrien fy ngwahodd i ddod i lawr yma i West Palm Beach i edrych ar y gwersyll. Dywedodd y dylwn ddod i Florida i hyfforddi gydag ef a Kevin. Felly des i lawr, Gwelais drefn Kevin ac roeddwn i wir yn ei hoffi.
“Roedd yna lawer o wrthdyniadau yn Baltimore ac rwy'n credu eu bod yn broblem i mi. Roedd angen i mi sythu fy mhen a chanolbwyntio ar y pethau y mae'n rhaid i mi weithio arnyn nhw. Roedd hi'n amser gosod fy ngwersyll yn rhywle arall.
“Roeddwn i angen newid ar ôl fy ymladd diwethaf. Rwy'n siomi fy hun. Dysgais i fod yn ymladdwr gwahanol, yn fwy cyfrifol. Rwy'n siomi eraill, ond yn meddwl fy mod yn siomi fy hun yn fwy na dim.”
Ar ôl dod yn un o'r hyrwyddwyr ieuengaf ym myd bocsio…
“Roeddwn i'n un o hyrwyddwyr ieuengaf y byd ym myd bocsio. Nid fy mod i ddim yn barod amdani. Roeddwn i mor ifanc a digwyddodd mor gyflym. Roedd yn rhaid i mi addasu iddo. Byw hyd at yr hype. Roedd yn anodd.”
Ar ei wrthwynebydd, Iesu Cuellar…
“Nid wyf mewn gwirionedd yn ymchwilio i fy ngwrthwynebwyr - neu ymladdwyr eraill heblaw'r rhai rwy'n eu hoffi. Dwi jyst yn hyfforddi'n galed ac yn ymladd pwy sydd o fy mlaen. Rwy'n gwybod ychydig amdano [Iesu Cuellar]. Gwn y gall daro, nad yw’n mynd yn ôl i lawr a’i fod yn wrthwynebydd caled. Rwy’n credu mai ef yw fy ngwrthwynebydd caletaf hyd yn hyn. Ar Ebrill 21, cawn weld a yw'n barod. Rwy'n gwybod yn sicr y byddaf.”
Ar fywyd yn y gwersyll hyfforddi pan nad yn y gampfa…
“Mae gennym dŷ mawr a ddarparodd yr hyfforddwr ar ein cyfer. Rydyn ni i gyd yn byw gyda'n gilydd-Adrien a minnau. Rydyn ni'n mynd i nofio ac i'r ffilmiau. Rydyn ni'n ymlacio. Ni sy'n gyfrifol. Dim Traeth y De, dim clybio. Dim ond hyfforddi'n galed.”
Ar ei berthynas ag Adrien Broner…
“Yr hyn nad yw pobl yn ei wybod yw fy mod i wedi bod o gwmpas Adrien ers pan oeddwn i'n iau. Edrychais i fyny ato. Pan ddaeth Adrien ar y sîn, roedd yn hynod o finiog a chyflym. Rwy'n ei gofio. Arferai ddod i'r twrnameintiau amatur.
“Mae Adrien fel brawd mawr i mi. Rydyn ni'n union fel brawd bach, brawd mawr. Rydym yn gystadleuol iawn. Nid ydym yn ei ddweud ond rydym bob amser eisiau rhagori ar ein gilydd. Er enghraifft,, Rwy'n rhedeg yn gyflymach nag y mae fel arfer, ond weithiau mae'n curo fi. Yesterday he ran so fast I could not catch him. So today, I took the lead and ran even faster. We push each other to our best.”
On his plans for the future…
“I want to win more belts. I want to become a big star in boxing. I am going to put my work in the gym, put on a great performance in the ring and get back on track to become a world champion again.
“Being a world champion again is just a step closer towards my goal: I want to be a pay-per-view star. I want to be able to fight on pay-per-view against the big fighters and do big numbers.”
KEVIN CUNNINGHAM
Ar ei berthynas ag Adrien Broner…
“I’ve known Adrian Broner for a very long time. I think I’ve known him since he was like eight years old and 60 bunnoedd. He’s always been an extremely talented fighter. When he was a kid he was one of the most talented kids. He has always had boatloads of talent.”
On Broner’s shortcomings as a fighter…
“I think sometimes, he could be a little more focused and have a little more discipline in a lot of the different things he’s doing. I think he’s trying to turn the corner and get things moving in the right direction.”
On what caused Broner to come up short in recent big fights at higher weights…
“There are several things that could cause him to lose focus and come up a little short in some of the major fights. Some of it is the focus but there needs to be a little more discipline in terms of the training aspect and more structure. I think that’s what we’re working on here.”
On what he can do to improve Broner’s game…
“I think coming over here with me, he’s finding a lot more structure in the training aspect. It’s a totally different training program that I have him doing. I think that he’s ready for some new leadership. He’s ready to be a little more disciplined in his profession and I think it’s going to show on the 21st.”
On why this time will be different…
“I’ve heard from him like everybody has, but this time Broner really has done everything possible to rectify the situations that needed to be straightened out to help him propel his career and get back moving in the right direction – and it’s not just his boxing career; it’s also as a person – his personal life – and I’m here to help him out with that. He’s really working hard to get it right this time.”
On his history and background as a trainer and how it applies here…
“I’m known to be a stern and disciplined trainer, hyfforddwr, and teacher. I’ve got a military and police background, so I don’t play a lot of games. We’re serious and we’re about business. When Broner made the decision to come with me, I knew that he was ready to take his career seriously because he knows what it’s like being here with me. He has to be about business, he has to be serious, and he has to be focused and disciplined. He made the choice to have me take over his training and take the lead as his head trainer and that’s what he’s getting when he’s dealing with me.”
On how he and Broner came together…
“A couple of weeks after the Mikey Garcia fight, he called me and he told me he was thinking about making some changes and that he wanted me to consider being his guide and taking the lead as head trainer. He asked me what I thought about that and I said, ‘You know what you’re getting when you come to me and if you’re going to be serious and focused about this, I’ll give you all I’ve got.’ And he said, ‘I’m serious.’ We started training together before camp started and I just saw a different look in his eyes. Ever since camp started he’s been nothing but hard work, ymroddiad, and focus.”
On if he had any fears about their partnership…
“I told him upfront what I expected and what we needed to do and how things had to go. I told him that if he wasn’t ready to adhere to what I’m expecting, he shouldn’t waste his time or mine. He has done everything I’ve asked of him. Everything and more. He’s going to show that he’s ready to get himself together. He’s going to show the world onApril 21 that he’s rededicated himself, he’s ready to reclaim the thrown.”
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Boxing Commission Launches Boxer Health & Safety Advisory Website
The British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) today announced the launch of the BIBA Health & Safety Executive website – www.boxbiba.co.uk– that not only covers Health & Safety advice, resources and information for boxers, but also features Mental Health awareness information and resources.
Ers 2016 the British & Irish Boxing Authority have strived to improve all aspects of Boxer Health & Safety, including appointing a number of specialists, including renowned sports injury specialist Professor Michael Graham MBChB; PhD; FRSM; BASEM; MICR; MCSFS; PCCMH; APIL Expert; FSB to the BIBA Medical Advisory Board to develop additional Boxer Health and Safety procedures, such as Cognitive Testing both as part of their licensing procedure as well as the post event medical, as well as to head up a team of experts to undertake long term research into Combat Sports related head injuries.
Ym mis Mawrth 2017 the British & Irish Boxing Authority were the first commission to introduce Infra-Scanners, a portable infrared brain scanner that can detect signs of bleed to the brains, at events sanctioned by themselves, following a number of serious head injuries within the sport, including the death of Mike Towell in 2016.
Another recent British & Irish Boxing Authority initiative was the introduction in January 2018 of permitting Rehydration drinks in the corner for all contest of eight rounds and over, in an attempt to ensure that boxers remain hydrated in longer contests, which in itself can also reduce the risk of potential swelling or bleeds to the brain.
On announcing the new Health & Safety Executive website BIBA CEO and Executive Vice President Gianluca Di Caro stated;
“Back in February we signed up to the Mental Health Charter for Sport and Recreation and as part of our action plan we decided to create a specific website to raise Mental Health awareness within the sport.
During the discussions with the committee that overseas our Mental Health policies it dawned on me that whilst it is essential that we get the information and resources available on the very important subject of Mental Health, that we should also cover other equally important Health & Safety matters, especially those that may reduce the potential risks of bleeds to the brain as well as take a serious look at the current rules of the sport to improve the Health & Safety of those that compete.
Another factor that led us to decide to create an all-encompassing HSE website was that our leading team of specialists are currently undertaking a long-term research project into head injuries within not just Boxing but all Combat Sports.
Even though we are only a few months into this research project we have already highlighted a number of areas, within the current rules, that need to be seriously looked at and changes made, we will also be highlighting these proposed changes on the new HSE website ahead of lobbying all World and Regional Championship Organisations, the Boxing and Combat Sports Industry Associations as well as other Commissions around the world to try and get these incredibly vital changes to the rules introduced.
Those of us who govern the sport need to consider making much needed changes to the rules now, as well as move with the times and embrace new technology, especially if these can prevent further tragedies, as I believe it is our, the Commissions that Govern the Sport’s responsibility to ensure that the Health & Safety of those that compete is of the highest level possible, not to do so would be dangerous and irresponsible and could even destroy our beloved sport, by basically help in making the case, by our own inaction, for those that want Professional Boxing banned.”
The British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) Health & Safety Executive website – www.boxbiba.co.uk – went live today and will be updated regularly to provide boxers with an unequalled information and resources reference point.
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BIBA HSE Website: www.boxbiba.co.uk