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Busy Spring for GH3 Promotions fighters

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Nutley, NJ (March 27, 2018)–Starting lokhu Friday, GH3 Promotions will be active as eight of the Promotional outfit’s fighters will be in action over the next six weeks.
Friday night at the Fillmore in Philadelphia, undefeated super middleweight URonald Ellis(14-0-2, 10 Kos) will take on upset specialist Taneal Goyco (9-10-1, 4 Kos) e iziqubu ihlelelwe emahlandla lasitfupha.
On the same card, undefeated super welterweight Joey walday, Jr (6-0, 6 Kos) will battle Michael Crain (1-1) in a four round bout.
On April 12th in Chicago, Kenneth Sims, Jr. (12-1, 4 Kos) will be making his 1st start since his lone defeat when he returns to action in a six-round junior welterweight bout.
On Ephreli 21 in Paramus, E-New Jersey, wesibhakela Ronnie Hines will make his professional debut while lightweight Joel Flores, Jr. (0-0-1) will see action in four-round bouts
May 4th will see Alday come back to Philadelphia, and appearing on the same card will be undefeated super bantamweight Malik Jackson (2-0, 2 Kos)
Finally on May 11th, Olwa super bantamweight Adam Lopez (16-2-2, 8 Kos) will fight in an eight-round bout while undefeated lightweight Thomas Mattice (11-0, 9 Kos) uzobona isenzo ku-bout eyisithupha.
“We are gearing to continue to move our fighters this Spring. We are planning several big shows in the Summer where our more advanced fighters will continue to step up the competition. That all begins lokhu Friday in Philadelphia with Ronald Ellis, who is coming off the draw with Junior Younan in a bout we thought he deserved to get the decision. I am excited to see Joey Alday make his first start under our promotional banner, and what better place to unveil a knockout artist then in front of the knowledgeable boxing fans in Philadelphia,” said GH3 Promotions CEO, Vito Mielnicki.
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Son/father Bob & Murray Goodman to be inducted into Class of 2018 New York State Boxing Hall of Fame

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Sunday, April 29, Dinner lokungeniswa
Chocolate Kid, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe and Sam Taub head new class

(L-R) – Bob and Murray Goodman
I-NEW YORK (March 26, 2018) – Boxing lifers Bob Goodman futhi uyise, the late Murray Goodman, are among 23 members of the Class of 2018 being inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) on Sunday ntambama (12:30-5:30 p.m. KANYE), April 29.
The seventh annual NYSBHOF induction dinner will be held once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, I-New York.
A legendary boxing publicist, Murray Goodman (Bronx) brought his son into the sweet science when Bob was only eight years old. The rest was historic for the Goodmans, who are both inductees in several Halls of Fame, including the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
“This is a great honor for me and my father,” Bob said. “I wish he were alive today to be there. I’m a boxing lifer. I was eight years old going to all the training camps with my father, who was a boxing writer and sports editor for the INS (Hearst News Service) service. The joke is I was conceived at Grossinger’s (Catskill Resort Hotel training camp). Boxing just came into my life. My dad and I had some businesses in promotions and public relations, all different kinds of sports-related businesses, but there was always boxing.
“I’m the luckiest guy in the world. I was brought up doing the very things I loved. How many people can say that? I met and became friends with Joe Louis, Marcel Cerdan, Sugar Ray Robinson, rocky Graziano, Rocky Marciano and so many others. I’d stay in camps for weeks. I’d get up to run with the boxers and got a chance to be around my heroes. I also got to know trainers and others in boxing and later fans. I got to know everybody. I was brought up in boxing, my whole life was boxing, 65 years in the business.”
Bob is, mhlawumbe, best known as Vice President and Matchmaker for Madison Square Garden (1985-1994), as well as a quarter-century serving as Vice President of Boxing Operations, Matchmaker and Director of Public Relations for Don King Productions. He also promoted many world champions as President of his own company, Garden State Boxing.
“I remember going away to training camps for weeks at a time,” the 78-year-old Goodman fondly remembered. “I’d take pictures, write stories every day and use my telecopier to send them to AP and UPI. I did so much being brought up un the business, even loading trucks up with chairs, the ring, speakers and more. My father was the Publicity Director for the International Boxing Club at Madison Square Garden. I worked there when I was a teenager.
“I’m honored to be inducted into the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame with my father and so many boxing guys. They’re different from people in any other sports. One of the awards I’ve won that I’m most proud of is the James J. Walker Memorial Award for Long and Meritorious Service to Boxing (BWAA in 1960).
“I’m fortunate to have transcended various eras in boxing. It was a different world back then, we had 20-30 writers stay for weeks at training camps. I got to know old-time boxers and trainers.”
Bob Goodman (L) checking Muhammad Ali’s weight and on right with Rocky Marciano
UGoodman, who served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1958-62, stays active today working with veterans’ groups. He is President of the Weymouth Township Veteran’s Advisory Board, and also active with the American Legion and part of the Honor Guard with the Korean War Veterans Association.

Bob Goodman (ngakwesokudla) was inducted into the IBHOF in 2009, his father Murray in 1999
Among the world champions Bob has worked with are Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, UJoe Frazier, Larry Holmes, Ken Norton, Felix Trinidad, Roberto Duran, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis, Bob Foster, Salvador Sanchez, Sugar Ray Leonard, Julio Cesar Chavez, Wilfredo Gonez, Ricardo Lopez, Bernard Hopkins and so many more.
okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela Ukuhlala obheke ku-NYSBHOF zihlanganisa (Spring Valley) IBF Cruiserweight World Champion Al “ice” Cole (35-16-3, 16 Kos), (Long Island) WBA ukukhanya sosondonzima Lou “uju Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Central Islip) IBF Junior Welterweight World Champion Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), (Brooklyn) emhlabeni isihloko engasindi inselele Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos), futhi (Buffalo) Ezingakanqotshwa lomhlaba sosondonzima “Baby” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 Kos).
abahlanganyeli Posthumous kokuba owayebuthelwa kukhona NBA & NYSAC Umhlaba featherweight Champion (Manhattan) Kid “I-Cuban Bon Bon” chocolate (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20thLowo oyilungu ekhulwini James J. “Jim Gentleman” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) World Esilula Champion Jack “I Napoleon The Prize Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super Esilula Champion Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (Beacon) NYSAC Khanyisa wesibhakela World Champion Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (EBrooklyn / Yonkers) lomhlaba middleweight Ralph “Tiger” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) futhi (Port Washington) Olwa wesibhakela uCharley “I Bayonne Bomber” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Owazuza uMklomelo KaPulitzer sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) Umqeqeshi / umeluleki Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) isibhakela mlando / umhleli Herb Goldman, (Ardsley) usihlalo NYSAC / umahluleli Melvina Lathan, futhi (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/umgqugquzeli Ron Scott Stevens.
Posthumous non-umhlanganyeli inductees kukhona (Brooklyn) indandatho ummemezeli Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) wabantu Johnny Bos, (Bronx) umbhali isibhakela / mlando Bert Randolph Ushukela futhi (Lower East Side) umsakazo & ithelevishini ummemezeli / intatheli Sam Taub.
Ngamunye inductee ukuya (noma ozalweni) uzothola ibhande adizaynwe ngokwezifiso etshengisa lokungeniswa yakhe phakathi NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees akhethwe amalunga ikomidi ukuqoka NYSBHOF: Bobby Cassidy, Jr., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, futhi Neil Terens.
Zonke okwakwenza abashayi-sibhakela kwakudingeka ukuba kuyiminyaka okungenani ezintathu ukuze bafaneleke NYSBHOF lokungeniswa, futhi kumelwe ukuba konke inductees babehlala eNew York State, ingxenye enkulu isibhakela zabo umsebenzi wokuziphilisa noma ngesikhathi oyinhloko career abo abafanele.
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CLASS of 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo and Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS of 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard and Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr., Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Zo D'Amato, William Muldoon and Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie uGenaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, uCharley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Aroni Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Randy Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, Ruby Goldstein no Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “UMnu” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “I Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan nelakwaDani Parker.
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Undefeated Number-One Ranked Middleweight Contender Demetrius Andrade Ready to Step in to Fight Gennady Golovkin on May 5th

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Philadelphia, PA /White Plains, NY (March 26, 2018) — Ezingakanqotshwa, two-time world champion Demetrius Andrade (25-0, 16 Kos) is ready and available for a showdown with unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin, should Canelo Alvarez not be cleared by the Nevada State Athletic Commission on April 10 for his May 5th rematch with Golovkin.
Andrade, who is ranked number 1 by the WBO in the middleweight division, feels that if Alvarez is not cleared by the commission for his recent positive test for Clenbuterol, he would be the most obvious candidate to face Golovkin.
“Sengikulungele, willing and able to step to the plate on May 5th to fight Golovkin,” stated Andrade. “I am always in the gym, and I will start VADA testing right now. I guarantee that I will pass all the tests. I know other fighters can’t say the same thing. I am undefeated, and a two-time world champion. Golovkin went through a period where nobody wanted to fight him. I am that guy now. The man nobody wants to fight. Everyone says what does Demetrius Andrade bring to the table? Besides being the best American middleweight, and one of the top 3 middleweights in the world, everyone knows who I am, and they know how good I am. My question is to those who say that I don’t bring anything to the table. What did Murray, Adama, Geale, Monroe and Rosado bring to the table? None of the top contenders want to fight me so I believe that if Canelo is unavailable for May 5th, I want the opportunity to face Golovkin for the unified middleweight championship of the world.”
Golovkin’s Promoter Tom Loeffler stated after Alvarez was temporarily suspended that his fighter will still compete on May 5th with or without Alvarez.
“Whatever the commission does, Gennady would still fight May 5th if Canelo is out,” uthe. “If for some reason it’s not against Canelo, we’ll figure out the best course of action at that time, but he is training to fight May 5th.”, Loeffler told Dan Rafael of ESPN.com
Like Golovkin, Andrade is also in the gym, and will be ready should he get the call for May 5th.
Andrade is promoted by Banner Promotions and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing.
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Rising Russian Star Elena Gradinar Wins IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship with Unanimous Decision Over Former WBC World Champ Olivia Gerula

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Saturday night at the Sport Hall Energia in Narva, Estonia, rising and undefeated Russian female star Elena Gradinar picked up her first professional title, the IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Championship, with a unanimous decision over Canadian former WBC world champion Olivia Gerula.
Gradinar (9-0, 2 Kos) dominated the more experienced Gerula over the 10-round distance, winning by scores of 99-91, 98-92 futhi 99-91.
“I am very happy with the win and my IBF belt,” Said Gradinar, post-fight. “I want to fight Jennifer Han for the IBF world title. I want to do my part in lifting women’s boxing to the next level and fight the best.”
Her co-promoter, UDmitry Salita (along with Alexander Nevsky Promotion Group), has made a firm commitment to women’s boxing by signing several current and upcoming female superstars including world champions Claressa Shields and Christina Hammer, as well as top prospects Franchon Crews Dezurn, Elena Savelyeva and Gradinar.
Salita says this is just the start of a terrific 2018 for Gradinar. “With the win Elena has cemented herself as one of the best female featherweights in the world. This is going to be a big year for Elena and women’s boxing.”
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Gaballo Captures First World Championship with Unanimous Decision over Young in “Rumble at the Rock” at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood

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Reymart “GenSan Assassin” Gaballo of General Santos City, Philippines, captured his first version of a world title and introduced himself to the world stage with a unanimous decision victory over perennial top contender Stephon “Showstopper” Young of St. Louis.
Fighting in the main event of Kris Lawrence and The Heavyweight Factory’s “Rumble at the Rock” at Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino e Hollywood, Florida, the hard-punching Gaballo (19-0, 16 Kos) became the WBA Interim World Bantamweight Champion with unanimous scores of 118-109, 117-110 futhi 117-110.
Young, Manje 17-1-3, 7 Kos, was down in round three and badly hurt, but to his credit, got up and kept it exciting and closer than the scores indicate throughout the remainder of the 12 emahlandla.
The speed and reflexes of 19-year-old Honolulu-based welterweight prospect Logan “Korican Kid” Yoon (11-0, 10 Kos) overcame the determination and experience of former two-time world champion Juan Carlos Salgado (27-8-1, 16 Kos) of Mexico City over 10 workmanlike rounds.
Fighting for the NABO Super Lightweight Championship, Yoon showed surprising poise and maturity for a young fighter in his 11th fight and seemed unphased to be facing such an accomplished foe. His sharp counters landed with regularity on the tough former champion. Ukuze credit yakhe, Salgado fought bravely, but at 33 ubudala, seems to have lost a step.
Izikolo zaba 100-89, 97-92 futhi 98-91, unanimously for Yoon.
Former WBA World Super Bantamweight Champion Juan Carlos Payano survived a real scare against “Magic” Mike Plania in their 10-round brawl for the NABO Super Bantamweight Championship.
After a strong first couple rounds, Plania, Manje 14-1, 7 Kos, had Payano down and badly hurt near the end of round three.
He never really threatened Payano again. A consummate professional, Payano (20-1, 9 Kos), of Miami via La Vega, I-Dominican Republic, came out for round four with the answers for neutralizing the harder punches of his Philippine opponent and never lost another round.
Izikolo zaba 96-93, 97-92 futhi 97-92, unanimously for the new champion Payano.
The 6-foot 9-inch heavyweight from Kissimmee, Florida, via Rudniy, Kazakhstan, Ivan Dychko (7-0, 6 Kos) scored a highlight-reel first-round, one-punch knockout over Miami Beach’s formerly undefeated Stephan Kirnon (2-1, 2 Kos).
Kirnon, admirably, came out aggressive against the giant, but quickly ran into a shot that propelled him violently into the floor. The fight was immediately waved off at :38. Dychko, a two-time Olympic Super Heavyweight Bronze medallist, could not have been more impressive.
In a 10-round battle for the NABA-USA Featherweight Championship Miami via Ekibastuz, Kazakhstan bomber Mussa “Warrior” Tursyngaliyev (8-0, 7 Kos) clubbed away at brave, but outgunned Luis “Barcelo” Hinojosa (31-14, 18 Kos) of Santo Domingo, I-Dominican Republic, until stopping him at the end of round three.
Tursyngaliyev is very strong and accurate, and he had things all his way throughout. He scored a knockdown in the second and finished it a round later. Hinojosa elected to stay on his stool, mhlawumbe ngokuhlakanipha.
Miami super welterweight JD “Umfana Omuhle” Martinez (9-0, 7 Kos)
managed to squeak out a questionable majority six-round decision over fellow Floridian Jose “Colombian Necktie” Cortes (3-2, 1 KO) of West Palm Beach.
Cortes chased Martinez around the ring, seemingly with the harder punches and a more aggressive demeanor, but it was not enough to please the judges. They scored it 57-57 draw against 58-56 futhi 58-56 for Martinez.
Popular Miami welterweight Harold Calderon (15-0, 9 Kos) took a round or two to settle in against Barranquilla, Colombia’s Ronald “Wild” Montes (18-8, 16 Kos), kodwa, once he got his rhythm, it was all over.
The powerful undefeated southpaw lobbed enough accurate bombs to convince his Colombian foe to pack it in at the end of third round of their scheduled six. The official result is TKO 3 at 2:59. Calderon is ready for deeper water.
In an entertaining all-Florida super bantamweight bout, Miami’s popular Jessy “Beast Boy” Cross (12-7-1, 5 Kos) and Palm Bay’s Sam Rodriquez (5-2, 3 Kos) slugged it out over six exciting rounds.
Ekupheleni, Rodriquez took a razor-thin unanimous decision (58-55, 57-56 futhi 57-56) on the strength of a fourth-round knockdown.
Fighting out of the southpaw stance, the heavily muscled Cruz got out to an early lead and rocked the smaller Rodriquez with his thudding left hand. But Rodriquez hung tough and clawed back into it by round three.
The pair went back and forth the entire fight and it could have gone either way.
Former WBO Asia Pacific Light Heavyweight Champion Steve “The Ambassador” Geffrard (17-2, 12 Kos) of Boca Raton stopped Budapest, Hungary’s Zoltan Sera (38-16-1, 20 Kos) in the fourth of a scheduled six.
For the first three rounds, Geffrard, who lost his first two fights and hasn’t lost since, shook off the rust and kept his composure against the awkward offerings of his European foe. He finally broke through in the fourth, scoring two knockdowns and prompting Referee Sam Burgos to wave it off at :39.
E-Miami Jorge De Jesus Romero (5-0, 4 Kos) put on a bodyshot clinic in his abbreviated six-round super bantamweight battle against Hungarian veteran Szilveszter Ajtai (12-10-1, 2 Kos).
In the first, Romero came forward like an aggressive buzzsaw against the circling Ajtai. In the yesibili, he lowered the boom, scoring three consecutive bodyshot knockdowns, and necessitating a stoppage at 2:01. Impressive showing for the Florida prospect.
The son of a legend, Robert Duran Jr. of Fort Lauderdale made his impressive professional welterweight debut by stopping Orlando’s also debuting Miguel Morales in the round wesine.
Morales was no pushover, but Duran, looking like he already has some seasoning, put educated combinations together and waited for his opening. It came in the final stanza, as he scored his first knockdown of Morales with a right to the body left uppercut combo, and then finished things off with a thudding right hand that produced a second knockdown.
Referee James Warring waved it off without a count at 2:21.
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I-Amateur Boxing: I-USA vs Ireland I-New England Tour Ivalwa Ngobusuku Bokwenza Okumangalisayo eManchester, NH

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Ukulwa Umbiko Ngu: Rich Bergeron

Isithombe Ngu: Shelly Corriveau

ISITHOMBE SLIDESHOW (xhumana no-rich.bergeron@gmail.com ukuze uthole amakhophi ezithombe):

Abalandeli besibhakela bagcwale iManchester Downtown Hotel ngoLwesithathu ebusuku bezothatha umnqamulajuqu wesibhakela esiyimfundamakhwela.. Lesi bekuyisitobhi sokugcina ohambweni lwamadolobha amathathu eBoston naseSpringfield, Massachusetts kanye Manchester, New Hampshire. Lezi zimpi ebezihleliwe bezibandakanya izimfundamakhwela zeTeam USA zibhekene nabashayisibhakela abaphuma phambili base-Ireland. Ngensimbi yokugcina, I-Ireland ikwazile ukuqeda imidlalo eyisishiyagalombili kusihlwa inamaphuzu alinganayo, umphumela wabo omuhle kakhulu wohambo. Ithimba lase-USA liwine amahlandla amabili okuqala ohambo eBoston naseSpringfield, ngokulandelana, by inqwaba 8-4 futhi 7-3.

 

Izimpi zangoLwesithathu bekungezona ezokuwina kuphela, Nokho. Eningini labashayisibhakela ababambe iqhaza kube yithuba elihle lokushuna amasu abo futhi bathole ulwazi oludingeka kakhulu lomqhudelwano wamazwe ngamazwe.. Abanye babaculi abenze kahle kakhulu ngoLwesithathu ebusuku bazomela amazwe abo kolandelayo 2020 Olympics.

 

 

Umcimbi omkhulu wasebusuku ufakiwe 2016 URichard Torrez, owawina indondo yethusi kuma-World Championships eNtsha unqobe uDean Gardiner ongumpetha kazwelonke wase-Ireland izikhathi ezi-3. Ubude obuphakeme be-Irish fighter nokufinyelela isikhathi eside akukwazanga ukunqoba ijubane kanye nokuma okuhle kakhulu kokuzivikela komfushane waseMelika..

 

U-Torrez uchithe umzuliswano wokuqala enza ubuciko obuyingcweti futhi eshelela ngesibhakela ngenkathi eshaya ngamahhuku aqhunyiswa ngamabhomu.. UTorrez ushintshe amazinga, sebenzisa ukunyakaza kwekhanda elibukhali, futhi akakaze adedele unyawo lwakhe kugesi njengoba u-Gardiner ephokophela phambili ngendlela engalinganiseli futhi engalawuleki ekuqaleni kokuhamba.. Ukudubula komzimba okudumayo kuxhumene nomuntu wase-Ireland ekuqaleni, kodwa hhayi okunye okuningi.

 

U-Torrez ugcine izinga lomsebenzi osheshayo kuhlaka olulandelayo, ukukhulula izingwegwe zesokunxele nesokudla bese uhlala ngokuhlanzekile phakathi nendawo enkulu yomjikelezo. Ushaye igoli emzimbeni nasekhanda kalula, nakuba ingxenye enkulu yomjikelezo ibone imbangi yakhe izimboze futhi ilindele ukuvuleka. Oyedwa oqonde kwesokunxele ovela kuTorrez wathumela imbangi yakhe ediyazela isikhashana, kodwa indoda ende yalulama futhi yafaka ihuku elimangalisayo ekhanda likaTorrez ngesikhathi ilwa nezintambo.. U-Gardiner uzame ukudonsa izibhakela eziqondile kakhulu ngaphandle futhi wabonakala engakwazi ukujikisa izibhakela zakhe eduze..

Umzuliswano wesithathu ubone womabili ama-fighters eyikhiphela ngaphandle kwaze kwaba insimbi yokugcina eshintshana kakhulu emuva naphambili ebusuku., kodwa kwase kuncane kakhulu futhi sekwephuze kakhulu kuGardiner. Akakwazanga ukudayela uhla lwakhe. U-Torrez usanda kuhlula imbangi yakhe futhi futhi wathola izindlela ezilula ezimbalwa ukuze ahambe nezingwegwe zakhe eziduma kwesokudla nesobunxele.. Wasebenzisa i-jab kancane kodwa ngempumelelo, ukuchitha okuningi kohlaka lokugcina luqondise umzimba ka-Gardiner. U-Torrez uthole ukunqoba kweSinqumo Esivumelanayo ngokusebenza kwakhe futhi akazange athathe okungaphezu kwedlanzana lokudubula kanzima enqubeni..

 

Kelly Harrington, i-World Championship ye-Silver Medali evela e-Ireland, kungenzeka ukuthi iqembu lakhe lidlale ngendlela encomekayo ngesikhathi lifinyelela esinqumweni esifanayo linqoba u-Stacia Suttles emdlalweni wokuvula ebusuku.. USuttles uzabalaze kanzima ukuzigcina esezingeni elifanele lapho ebhekene nokuhlasela okungapheli kukaHarrington emzuliswaneni wokuqala., ochitha imizuzu eminingi emithathu ebhoboza futhi eluka ukuzama ukugwema izinhlanganisela ezipholile zombangi wakhe. U-Suttles wenza i-jab yakhe ngokuqhubekayo, futhi nempela waqala ukuhlanganisa amanye ama-combo ngasekupheleni komjikelezo, kodwa uHarrington unguchwepheshe ophelele uma kukhulunywa ngokunyakaza kwekhanda. Wayebukeka sengathi uFloyd Mayweather, Jr. wayengomunye wabaqeqeshi bakhe njengoba esebenzisa indlela ephansi yezandla enezimbotshana ezingapheli, i-punch slipping kanye nokushintsha kwezinga. Umzuliswano wokuqala umbone ehla ekhanda elihle eliqonde kwesokunxele kuye ekhanda kanye nenhlanganisela emnandi yokushaya umzimba nekhanda eyahlala yaqina.. Wadedela izingwegwe ezinolaka, nakuba abambalwa babengabenzi botshani basendle. Ngezansi isithombe sika-Harrington ngesinye sezikhathi ezimbalwa ezimfushane empini lapho aletha khona izandla zombili ukuze avikele ubuso bakhe..

U-Suttles ubambe u-Harrington ngokuphosa amehlo futhi eshaya amashothi emzuliswaneni wesibili, kodwa wayebonakala enenkinga yokuthola amandla ngemuva kwezibhakela zakhe. Wahwebelana nembangi yakhe izandla ezilungile, kodwa kwacaca ekupheleni komzuliswano ukuthi ubengeke akwazi ukuthola isigqi empini ngenxa yobuqili bembangi yakhe.. U-Harrington uchithe umzuliswano ofanayo ephelelisa uhla lwakhe ngokuphazima kweso 1-2 ama-combos kanye namalungelo okuhola okusendle okuxhumayo. U-Harrington uphinde washaya amahhuku angakwesokunxele anamandla anesithombe sokufika kwesokudla esiqondile imizuzwana embalwa kamuva.
Umzuliswano wesithathu ubufana kakhulu kuwona womabili ama-fighters. U-Suttles usebenze ingxenye enkulu yohlaka ukuze alandelele phansi imbangi yakhe, kodwa ngaso sonke isikhathi wayethula, wayikhokhela. Ihuku elilodwa eliqinile kwesokunxele lahlala sekwephuzile emzuliswaneni, kodwa kwakunganele. U-Harrington uchithe ingxenye enkulu yemizuzu emithathu yokugcina ezama ukuxhuma ngezandla zangakwesokudla. Uthole isibhakela esinzima kakhulu sempi ngasekupheleni komjikelezo futhi wamangala isitha sakhe ngaphambi kokuthi kukhale insimbi yokuqeda impi.. UHarrington uthathe isinqumo ngazwi linye futhi ubukeka engomunye wabashayisibhakela abathembisayo ngesisindo sakhe ekugijimeni 2020 Olympics.
Esinye isibonelo sobude ngandlela thize sibe yingozi sabamba iqhaza kwenye impi yabesifazane ekhadini. ULeah Cooper weqembu lase-USA (#2 US Female Middleweight) usebenzise ukudada nokufenta ukugwema ukufinyelela okude kwe-Aoife Burke. U-Cooper ulwe e-semi-crouch, okwenza kube nzima ukuthi uBurke ahlale nanoma yimaphi amandla abalulekile kuningi lokushaywa kwakhe. Umpetha Kazwelonke wase-Ireland izikhathi ezingu-8
ube nezindawo ezimbalwa empini lapho aphinde walawula khona isenzo, kodwa uCooper wenze izinguquko ezifanele ukuze anciphise izinsongo.
U-Cooper wenze ukuhlasela okuchichimayo ukuze kuqale umzuliswano wokuqala, ukudubula 1-2 ama-combos nokusekela uBurke up. Wahlala enesineke futhi ephikelela kulo lonke uhlaka, ukuhlala uphansi futhi ungaphandle kohlu lwamashothi amandla kaBurke. UBurke ubonise ukuzivikela okuhle kakhulu, kodwa wayekwazi ukuphonsa kanye nokuphonsa isibhakela esisodwa ngesikhathi. Ubonise i-jab emnandi kuwo wonke umjikelezo, kodwa akuzange kumvimbe uCooper. U-Burke ube nezikhathi zakhe ezinhle kakhulu emzuliswaneni oya ensimbi yokugcina, ukuhlanganisa izibhamu emzimbeni nasekhanda, kuhlanganise nehhuku eliqinile elingakwesokudla ekhanda.
UBurke uphume ngomzuliswano wesibili evutha bhe, eqhumisa uCooper ngomlilo osheshayo 1-2 ama-combos nezingwegwe. Uphinde waxuba nesinqamuleli esiphezulu esithole isilevu sikaCooper. UCooper wanqoba isiphepho, ukuwela ogibeni isikhashana nje. Wabuyelwa amandla, wathola ama-counter punches amahle kakhulu, futhi waguqula okungenzeka kube umzuliswano ongcono kakhulu kaBurke kwaba yingqwele yase-Ireland embi kakhulu. UCooper wahlala ezolile futhi epholile, naphezu kokuthatha isibhamu esinzima kakhulu isitha sakhe sahlala empini. Uthole okuhle kakhulu 1-2 ama-combos ngemuva kokuhlasela kukaBurke, ekugcineni wavula inxeba eduze kweso lesokunxele likaBurke futhi ephuma igazi ngamakhala akhe. Isibhakela esiqinile sikaCooper siphinde sathumela uBurke ukuthi aqosheme phansi kuseyili isikhashana ngemuva kwehuku eliqinile langakwesokudla..
UBurke uqale umzuliswano wesithathu sekudlule isikhathi ngemuva kokuhlolwa futhi wavunyelwa udokotela oseceleni. Waphinde waqala ngenqwaba yezibhakela eziqhuma amabhomu. Uqonde umzimba nekhanda, kodwa uCooper waziqoqa futhi wabuyela emsebenzini. Washintsha amazinga kahle futhi waqala ukuxhumana nezingwegwe ezithukuthele, kuqala emzimbeni bese ebuyela ekhanda. Uphinde wagcina i-jab esebenzayo futhi wahlala amaningi 1-2 ama-combos. U-Burke uye wakwazi ukulawula enye ingxabano kade ngesikhathi sokuvala impi, kodwa u-Cooper usaqhamuke nokuwina isinqumo ngazwi linye.
Iqembu lase-USA uJames Browning we-Lightweight ungene empini ngoLwesithathu ebusuku noFrancis Cleary wase-Ireland njengompetha wesibhakela wase-USA amahlandla amabili.. Kucace, i-Irish National Champion izikhathi eziyisishiyagalolunye, imele i-crack yokuqala ka-Browning emqhudelwaneni wamazwe ngamazwe. Bobabili abalwi babenezikhathi zabo, kodwa kungaba uBrowning ethola iwini ekupheleni kokuzijabulisa okuthathu, imizuliswano yesenzo esemuva naphambili.
U-Browning uchithe umzuliswano wokuqala esungula izinga eliphezulu lomsebenzi kunombangi wakhe futhi esebenzisa ukunyakaza okuningi ukugwema ukuhlasela kuka-Cleary.. Waphinde wathola i-jab engashintshi, ehlanganisa kahle umzimba wakhe kanye nezibhamu zekhanda. Yize ewunqobile umzuliswano, UBrowning uthathe ubungozi obuningi futhi wakhokha inani. U-Cleary wakhetha izindawo zakhe futhi wadedela izibhakela ezihlanzeke kakhulu futhi ezinamandla lapho esekwazile ukuhlala. Akakwazanga nje ukuxhuma ngokwanele, futhi waphumelela enkingeni cishe njalo lapho eqeda ukulwa eduze.
Ngokusobala yabeka amanye amabhomu abukhali ohlakeni lwesibili, ukuba nolaka futhi eqala ukulandelela phansi isitha sakhe esinyakazayo njalo. Ihuku elishayayo elingakwesokunxele ngasekugcineni komzuliswano oxhumene nekhanda lika-Browning futhi lahlaba umxhwele indlu yabalandeli eyayigcwele phama.. Still, U-Browning uhlale ematasa futhi wenza kahle ekuhwebeni kwe-slugging phakathi kwama-fighters amabili. Wayevame ukuganga, kodwa ukukhishwa komsebenzi kwagcina u-Cleary entshontsha umzuliswano.
UCleary uphume ngomzuliswano wesithathu enolaka olusha, ukuxabana no-Browning. Bekungumzuliswano omuhle kakhulu wokulwa kukaCleary, futhi u-Browning akakwazanga ukugcina ukungaqondakali akubonise emizuliswaneni edlule. I-fighter yase-Ireland yathola enye ihhuku yesokunxele ehamba phambili emzuliswaneni, izinto zokubala ezinesikhathi esiphelele, aqhubeke ashaye aze ayofika ensimbini. U-Browning ubonakale ekhungathekile futhi ekhathele ekupheleni kwempi. Still, amajaji amabili kwamathathu abenesiqiniseko sokuthi kumfanele ukunqoba, ukuthola ukunqoba kwesinqumo sokuhlukaniswa.
Impi elandelayo yayiqhathanise umpetha kazwelonke wase-Ireland, u-Wayne Kelley, nompetha kazwelonke wase-US oneminyaka engu-13, u-Adrian Benton, empini ye-welterweight.. Womabili ama-fighters asemancane abe namabala agqamile emdlalweni, kodwa uKelley wakwazi ukukhipha isinqumo sokuhlukana ngobuqili, umzamo we-gutsy.
U-Benton ube nomzuliswano wokuqala ongcono ngenxa yokuhlasela okugcwele phama. Wasebenza ngaphakathi nangaphandle kwebanga nge 1-2 ama-combos kanye nezingwegwe zokulondoloza. Wasebenzisa wonke ama-engeli akhe kahle, ukuphuma enkingeni futhi uye ebangeni elisebenzayo kalula. U-Kelley uzabalazele ukuthola izinto zokubala kwaze kwaba yimizuzu yokugcina yomzuliswano lapho esezitholele ezakhe 1-2 ama-combos.
U-Kelley uqale umzuliswano wesibili enamandla amakhulu kanye nokuzola. Washeshe wafika futhi njalo, ukuphinga izandla kwesokunxele nokuvula inxeba odebeni lukaBenton. U-Benton weqe ezinye zezibhakela eziyingozi kakhulu, ivimbe isibhamu kahle futhi yahlala kahle, isibhamu esinzima esakhe. Ukushintshanisa kwakhe okuhle kakhulu kwaba yihhuku yesokunxele nesokudla ekhanda elahlala maphakathi nomjikelezo.
U-Kelley wehlise ijubane kancane emzuliswaneni wokugcina, akakwazi ukuthola uhla lwakhe olufanele. Wehlisa izandla zakwesokudla eziqinile, isibhamu esibekwe kahle futhi sithululwe ngokuphuthuma sekwephuzile. U-Benton wayezigcina ematasatasa ekuqaleni komjikelezo futhi ngobuciko wabhajwa ngaphansi kwehhuku yangakwesokudla yokuqhuma kwamabhomu esuka ku-Kelley. Amajaji abonakale ehlabeke umxhwele ngokuzola kukaKelley emizuliswaneni emibili yokugcina njengoba u-Benton elokhu edonseka ekuxabaneni budlabha.. U-Kelley uphumelele ukunqoba ngo-a 2-1 imajini.
Kwalandela ama-welterweights alula, ukukhiqiza omunye umqhudelwano oqinile. U-Caoimhin Ferguson wase-Ireland ulwe noCharlie Sheehy weThimba laseMelika ngendlela engcono kakhulu yobuhlakani., ethola esinye isinqumo sokuhlukana kweqembu lakhe.
U-Sheehy uthathe indlela yokuqapha nesineke emzuliswaneni wokuqala, elinde umzuzu ophelele wokuphonsa kanye nomhlaba. Izibhakela zakhe ezihamba phambili emzuliswaneni zihlanganisa isandla sokudla esiqinile emzimbeni kanye ne-starching jab. UFerguson ufake omunye umsebenzi ohlakeni, ukushaya amahhuku amaningi ekhanda nokukhulula ama-flurries asendle kanye nohlanya izikhathi ezimbalwa. Ihhuku eyodwa yesokunxele ishayeke kanzima ekhanda likaSheehy ezikhathini zokugcina zomjikelezo.
UFerguson uthole amashodi ahloniphekile emzuliswaneni wesibili, kodwa uSheehy wayeqanjwe kakhulu. Wasebenza ngokuzungeza okusendle, ukushaya kanzima ngokugcina ibanga lakhe kanye nokushaya igoli engaphandle ngamalungelo athile esilevini. Abalwi bashintshanisa amahhuku emzimbeni futhi baphelela emtholampilo ngaphambi kokuphela komjikelezo.
U-Sheehy uzabalazele ukuhlanganisa izibhakela zentambo emzuliswaneni wokugcina. Nakuba wayenesandla esihle sokudla esiqondile esimsebenzelayo, UFerguson wakwazi ukungena ekuzivikeleni kwakhe. UFerguson washaya ihuku kwesokunxele ekuseni futhi waqhubeka nokubeka amabhomu ambalwa ngaphambi kokulahlekelwa umlomo wakhe ngokushintshana okukodwa.. Cishe azi ukuthi kumele aqedele ngamandla ukuze athole amajaji ngakuye, UFerguson ungene ngesivinini esiphezulu ngemizuzwana yokugcina. Wazuza a 2-1 isinqumo siphumelele ngenxa yokuqina kwakhe.
Welterweights Kieron Molloy (Ireland) kanye noFreudis Rojas, Jr. (USA) isikwele kwesinye isiqephu. Bobabili laba bashayisibhakela bake bawina izindondo zeBronze zeWorld Championship phambilini kanti uMolloy naye wahlabana ngezicoco eziyisishiyagalolunye ze-Irish National kwathi uRojas wawina abase-US. 10 izikhathi kuze kube manje. Bekungenye iwini eseduze yokushefa kweTeam Ireland.
Ngokusobala uRojas ubengumdlali okhuthele kakhulu emzuliswaneni wokuqala. Wasebenzisa i-jab engashintshi futhi wandisa izinga lomsebenzi wakhe ngohlaka. Wahlala ematasatasa kwaze kwashaya insimbi. U-Molloy waqala isibhamu esiyindilinga futhi ezama ukuthola ububanzi bakhe. Udedele sekwephuzile kwezinye zezingxoxo ezinolaka, akakwazanga ukuthola ukuthi angenza kanjani inhlanganisela yakhe, futhi waba nesikhathi esinzima ukubamba iRojas esheshayo. UMolloy wenze izinxele ezinhle kakhulu eziqondile, noma.
Umzuliswano olandelayo uhambe kangcono kakhulu ku-Irish southpaw. Waqala nge-uptick ekuphumeni kwakhe kwe-punch, nakuba wayesazabalaza ukuthola ama-combos. Ngesinye isikhathi emzuliswaneni, I-Molloy ixhunywe kwesokunxele esikhulu esiqondile, kulandele i-jab yamandla enhle, ehlisa isivinini isitha sakhe. URojas ubelokhu eza phambili kodwa akakwazanga ukusebenzisa amathuba okushaya amagoli emzuliswaneni. Izibhakela zakamuva ezivela kuRojas bezingenele ukuthi antshontshe umzuliswano.
URojas uthole amashothi amahle kakhulu emzuliswaneni wokugcina, ukuya phansi njalo emzimbeni. Uphinde wabamba uMolloy ezintanjeni, emqhumisa ngezibhakela eziqondile. U-Molloy ulwe umjikelezo okhaliphile, noma, ukukhetha izikhathi ezingcono kakhulu zokuphonsa futhi ngokuvamile ukubamba u-Rojas ngezandla zakhe phansi. Ukushintshana kwakhe okuhle kakhulu emzuliswaneni kubonise okukhulu 1-2 ukuxhuma ekhanda kanye nehhuku yasendle kwesokunxele ekhanda. Izibhakela zokugcina ezivela kumlwi wase-Ireland zavala umbukiso futhi zamzuzela a 2-1 ukwehlukana kwesinqumo ukunqoba.
U-Nikita Ababiy weqembu lase-USA uthole iwini enzima ngaphambi komcimbi omkhulu noGerard French we-Team Ireland.. Umzuliswano wokuqala u-Ababiy ejabulile kahle. Lo mdlali waseMelika ufike empini enesibhakela esingesona esomdabu ehlise isandla esisodwa, kodwa ukuma kwakhe kwakubonakala kuphumelela ekuyengeni imbangi yakhe ekushayeni isibhakela. U-Ababiy uthole amahhuku aqhakazile kanye nesinqamuleli esihle kwesokunxele esisekela isiFulentshi. Khonamanjalo, IsiFulentshi sagxila ekuzameni ukuthola izinto zokubala. Wayenezinga eliphansi lomsebenzi kodwa futhi akazange athathe isijeziso esikhulu.
AmaFrench achithe umzuliswano wesibili ezama ukushintshana eduze. Wadubula ezinye izibhamu kamuva emzuliswaneni, kufaka phakathi amahhuku ashisiwe angakwesokudla ezikhathini zokugcina. U-Ababiy uxhumene namashothi ahlabayo emzuliswaneni futhi wabonisa nokuzivikela okuhle. Wahlanganisa isibhamu sakhe emzimbeni nasekhanda, ukuphonsa nokuvala ukuze ulinde ukuvulwa okulandelayo. U-Ababiy ubeke ihhuku enhle kwesokunxele ekhanda elandelwa nesithombe esiphelele kwesokudla ngomzuzu wokugcina. Uqede kahle umzuliswano esendleleni ebheke ewini yakhe yokuqala.
Umzuliswano wokugcina ubone u-Ababiy ehlise ijubane kancane, kodwa wayesasebenza ngokwanele ukuthwala uhlaka. IsiFulentshi sasiphethe izingwegwe ezibukhali kwesokunxele ekhanda, kodwa akakwazanga ukuthola izitayela ezahlukene izimbangi zakhe eze nazo eringini. I-American yaya ekuwine isinqumo ngazwi linye.
Ubusuku buphinde baqala ngokumiswa okuwukuphela kwekhadi ngenxa yengxabano yasendle phakathi kwe-132-pound Manchester yendawo, Izazi ze-NH uMichael Correa kanye no-Abhisek Thapa. U-Correa wanqamula indandatho lapho ezwa insimbi yokuvula futhi wadedela umsindo ogelezayo ngemva kwenye. UThapa akazange avumele inkanyamba imgwinye, noma. Wasibekela walinda amathuba akhe. Kuthathe imizuzu embalwa nje ukuthi uCorrea aqale ukukhathala ngenxa yokuhlasela okungapheli. UThapa wabe esengena eshaya ezinye zezithombe ezinhle kakhulu ebusuku, okuphoqe unompempe ukuthi amise impi amahlandla amathathu emi eyisishiyagalombili ngaphambi kokuthi kuphele agcine eqhamuke nesivunguvungu sezibhakela ezinamandla kuThapa..

 

Bekukhona nomcimbi oyisivakashi owenziwa ngumshayisibhakela uFloyd Mayweather, Jr. usabiza isitha sakhe esiqine kunabo bonke, Emanuel Augustus (3-34-6, 20 Kos). U-Augustus uhlanganyele ekuhlanganeni ngobusuku bangaphambilini “Irish” NgoMicky Ward (38-13, 27 Kos), ukugubha enye yezimpi ezihamba phambili emlandweni wezemidlalo, okwenzeka ngoJulayi 13, 2001. U-Augustus wanamathela ezimpini waze wangena eringini ukukhombisa ukuthi usenamandla afanayo okubhoboza amenza waba ngomunye wabadlali ababejabulisa kakhulu ngesikhathi sakhe..
“Sifundile kulolu hambo ukuthi siphezulu namaqembu ahamba phambili emhlabeni,” Umqeqeshi weqembu lase-USA uBilly Walsh uthe. “Iqembu lase-Ireland lihle kakhulu, iqembu elincane. Sizoba neqembu elihle esizolithumela eTokyo (2020 Olympics). Ngiyaziqhenya ngeqembu lami. Bonke basebenze kanzima. Besingenabo abashayisibhakela bethu abahamba phambili ngoba abanye bebeqhudelana emqhudelwaneni wamazwe ngamazwe Sinesivuno esihle 18-19-20 abaneminyaka yobudala abazokwenza yethu 2020 Iqembu lama-Olympic.”

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Erislandy Lara vs. Jarrett Hurd Media Conference Call Transcript & Audio Recording

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Leonard Ellerbe
Sawubona, wonke umuntu. Thank you for joining our call today. We’re very excited. What a great card we have come April the 7th Hard Rock Hotel & Ikhasino in Las Vegas. In the umcimbi main, we have Erislandy Lara versus Jarrett Hurd in an outstanding unification fight which will determine supremacy at the 154-weight class.
In the umcimbi co-main, we have a great rematch of a fight that saw Caleb Truax wrestle the IBF Super Middleweight Championship away from James DeGale. That’s going to be a terrific fight also.
In the iziqubu wokuvula, we have Julian Williams taking on Nathaniel Gallimore in what will be a very, very entertaining fight as an IBF Junior Middleweight Elimination Bout.
Our card is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions. Tickets are still on sale at AXS.com and it starts as cheap as $50. Again, this will be a terrific card led by none other than – I’m going to introduce the man who’s totally responsible for putting all this together, none other than Stephen Espinoza.
Stephen Espinoza
Thanks, Leonard. Well, the hits keep coming here at SHOWTIME, coming off of a huge March schedule highlighted by the two big time heavyweight title fights. April on SHOWTIME will feature two stellar cards from Mayweather Promotions.
The first on April 7 is a high-quality tripleheader, three competitively matched fights with world title implications and our main event, Lara versus Hurd, a unification fight, featuring two of the top three consensus in the world at 154 amakhilogremu. Sort of the natural evolution of what has been an unofficial super welterweight tournament over the last year, year and a half on SHOWTIME.
In 2017, SHOWTIME televised eight matchups featuring all of the top five ranked super welterweight champions and challengers in that unofficial tournament. Now we get the natural results of that, a unification fight which happens to be only the sixth unification fight in the history of the 154-pound division.
Erislandy Lara, he’s the WBA champ, the longest reigning champion at 154 amakhilogremu. He won the WBA title on SHOWTIME in 2014 and he’s now making his sixth defense. With a record of 25-2-2, he could easily make the case that he could be undefeated certainly. The loss to Paul Williams was very controversial and a very close split decision loss to Canelo. So we very well could have an undefeated fighter.
Jarrett Hurd is the IBF champion. He made the first defense of his title on SHOWTIME in October. He has scored seven consecutive KOs as his level of bout position has dramatically increased and, empeleni, he really has burst on the scene lately. His first televised fight was on SHOBOX in 2015, a KO of Frank Galarza, and he’s been on a roll ever since.
Le mpi, this main event, Lara versus Hurd, is one of five matchups of top five contenders, top five ranked fighters, on the SHOWTIME schedule just in the first half of this year. So we look forward to a great fight, a great card on April 7th.
L. Ellerbe
Ngiyabonga, Stephen. I would like to introduce the IBF world champion. What an outstanding young fighter. He’s from my hometown. He lives and trains out of Accokeek, Maryland. Always in exciting fights and we expect nothing different come April the 7th. He’s undefeated with a record of 21-0, kanye 15 Kos. He’s coming off of career-defining TKO victory over Austin Trout. Ladies and gentlemen, the IBF Junior Middleweight Champion, “Swift” Jarrett Hurd.
Jarrett Hurd
Training uya kahle. We’re getting prepared. This is a fight that I wanted just as bad as any and I’m glad we can make it happen. I just can’t wait to put on a show.
L. Ellerbe
Great. Okay. Next up, we have Erislandy “The Dream American” Lara with a record of 25 futhi 2 kanye 14 Kos. And again, as Stephen mentioned earlier, Lara is the longest reigning champion at 154. A tremendous boxer, real slick, real smooth. He’s been in there with all the top guys in the weight class and again, he’ll be looking to put on another great performance come April the 7th. Ngakho, manene namanenekazi, Erislandy Lara.
Erislandy Lara
First I want to thank everyone on the call. Okubaluleke kakhulu, I’d like to thank SHOWTIME for putting on a great fight, thank Mayweather Promotions, TGB Promotions and my whole team. Come April 7, I’ll be ready to fight and ready to put on a show.
Q
For Stephen, I’m just wondering if you could give your thought process as to what made you decide to make a matchup between Erislandy Lara and Hurd as opposed to either of those guys against Charlo.
S. Espinoza
I think it was really the style matchup. When we sat down and looked at them, they’re three exciting fighters, three great champions, but the matchup that was really intriguing because of the styles was Lara versus Hurd.
Erislandy has never shied away from any challenge. Jarrett was very vocal about wanting to unify. And the combination of their styles, where they are in their careers, it seemed like an intriguing matchup.
Q
Do you believe that the winner of the fight would then look to fight Charlo?
S. Espinoza
Absolutely. And Jermell is game. He’s on board. He’s on board for it. He was recently on SHOWTIME and he indicated he wants the winner. He wants the winner next.
Q
Jarrett, what was it about this matchup that made you want it more?
J. Hurd
Well, I knew both fights will eventually happen. But I feel like the fight with Erislandy Lara will give me more credibility and will put me in position at number one. I wanted to be top guy in my division and now I feel like I am the top guy in my division.
Le mpi, I want it over the fight with Jermell Charlo, even though the fight with Jermell Charlo is more anticipated and people want – maybe because of our styles, but I wanted this fight because I feel like it will put me to better position in the 154 division.
Q
Do you feel like at 27 years old you’re now in your prime and that basically whether it’s Erislandy Lara, or anybody else in the weight class that Jarrett Hurd’s punching power can take care of them?
J. Hurd
I feel like my power – I have the power that’s deceptive and it doesn’t look as hard on TV or while you’re in there until you feel it. It’s a total different story.
I feel like my power can stop anyone, put anyone down. But on April 7th, the knockout streak, I’ll stop another guy and I plan on continuing to keep doing.
Q
Are you ready for a much different kind of style in an experienced fighter like Lara? How do you deal with that kind of skill?
J. Hurd
Lara, he’s been the longest reigning champion at 154. I’ve been fighting at 154 all my life, so we’ve been watching him since I turned professional and the style Lara presents we’ve been training for this long before this training camp. He’s a great champion but Lara has always been on top and we always study and the game plan we got is perfect and this is why we wanted the fight. It’s no secret how badly I wanted this fight.
Kunjalo, I’m not going to stay in there and try to box with Lara because Lara is an expert on what he does. Lara is not going to stand there toe-to-toe with me because of my size, inside game and my power. So it’s going to be a cat and mouse game and I just can’t wait to show you guys that outcome.
Q
I wonder if Lara could give me his perspective on where he thinks Jarrett Hurd falls in the weight class and whether or not he feels like he is going to have to outbox him or maybe he can mix it up with him a bit.
Futhi. Lara
I’m ready to go for April 7th. Jarrett Hurd, as everyone knows, he’s a big, strong fighter, but pretty basic. He can try to fight, kind of like a Mexican strong style and those are styles that I’d like to fight.
So come April 7th, we hope he’s prepared. I’m prepared and want to put on a great fight for the fans and for the writers and for everyone else.
Q
Was this a fight that Erislandy wanted or would he have preferred a Charlo unification?
Futhi. Lara
As everyone knows, I was the one who wanted this fight. He won his title in February, I wanted to fight him in October and his team said he wasn’t ready to fight me in October. They wanted him to be prepared to fight another southpaw and prepare for me.
Ngakho, as the pressure mounted, Jarrett Hurd decided just to fight. So I’m happy he stepped up to the plate but as everyone knows, I want his belt and I want the other belts in this division as well.
Q
Jarrett, how do you feel Erislandy compares to Trout in the sense of how much better he might be and how much of a step-up in competition it is for you?
J. Hurd
I feel like Lara has a little bit better foot movement than Trout. And one thing about Trout, he took chances in my fight. He stayed there with me. I don’t think Lara is going to take that many chances. He’s a very disciplined fighter.
So whatever works for him, he’s going to stick to exactly what he’s working for. He’s never going to change it no matter how hot on the scorecard he is or not, he’s going to stick to his game plan and I think he’s much more disciplined and a little sharper than Trout.
Q
How much do you feel that it helped you to fight Trout to get ready for this fight?
J. Hurd
It definitely helped me, not only to fight Trout, but just going to two training camps with southpaws. I only fought three southpaws in my career before Trout. So now I have a lot of experience with them. So going into this fight I wanted to kind of go into two or three camps before I face Lara and I think it helped me.
Q
Erislandy said that you fight like a Mexican. How much of a compliment do you take that as?
J. Hurd
Mexicans are fighters, one. I take it as a compliment. When you describe a Mexican fighter, you stay toe-to-toe and that’s what the fans like to see. Kunjalo, that’s not my only style. Everyone sees I can switch it up with my fight with Frank Galarza back in Las Vegas and it all depends on what I have to bring out that night. I can do it all.
Q
Erislandy, what do you think of how Hurd fought in the Trout fight?
Futhi. Lara
I watched the Trout fight in the locker room and as I was preparing for my fight, so I couldn’t watch that carefully but from what I saw in the fight, I thought Trout was winning the fight and as the fight wore on, kusobala, Trout’s legs weren’t there and he hadn’t fought in 17 months and he’s also a fighter who’s on the back-end of his career, and had lost already several times.
But I thought Trout was actually doing a good job in the fight and, like I said, Hurd is a guy who likes to take it up a notch after six, seven rounds and I like to take it up a notch or two after six, seven rounds. Ngakho, this is going to be a great fight. And come April 7, I’m just ready to rumble.
Q
Based on what you just said, do you feel that maybe too much has been made of the Trout win?
Futhi. Lara
People are going to have their take on the Trout fight but, there is no fighter at 154 noma 160 or anywhere around this weight division that has my style and my boxing ability and my smarts, and that’s the reason I’ve made it this far.
Trout was out 17 izinyanga. He is an older guy. He’s been defeated several times and he is a former world champ but he’s also had a loser mentality.
It’s a lot different when you’re fighting a winner and you’re fighting the guy who also dominated Trout and put him on the deck and let him off the hook in the 12th. It’s an exciting fight and we’re excited to put on a great fight.
Q
How important is it for you, if you’re able to beat Jarrett Hurd, that you go and fight Jermell Charlo and you in effect clean out the 154-pound division?
Futhi. Lara
I said it before and I’m going to say it again. I’m going to clean out the division and that has been my plan from the beginning and I’m going to stick to my plan. I don’t care who the champions are. I don’t care what their names are or where they’re from. I’m going to clean up the division and it starts April 7.
Q
Do you view Hurd as a tougher fight than Charlo or vice versa?
Futhi. Lara
I don’t look at them any different. They’re both to me kind of the same fighter. They both come up to the ring with a purpose and they’re trying to win. But at the end of the day, I’m the best fighter in this division. It’s been proven over years. So whether it was Hurd first, Charlo first, it didn’t matter. I’m just ready to rumble.
L. Ellerbe
I would also like to touch on that. With all due respect to Trout, Jarrett Hurd ain’t Austin Trout. Ngisho, this kid is the real deal. I try to look back in the history of this particular division and I can’t think of a fighter who was as big and physical and applies the kind of pressure — especially mental pressure — that he puts on guys in a very, very long time. Lokhu kuzoba fight okusika, an excellent matchup, contrasting styles and I’m really, really excited to see this bout.
Q
You said before in the past that you start off slow in your fights on purpose even to the point of taking a blow or two from your opponent. What’s your thinking behind strategy like that?
J. Hurd
I’m just feeling my opponent out. You don’t want to go out there and not know what he’s capable of. So you just don’t want to go out there and take that many chances without seeing what the guy’s got. Ngakho, I just use the first round to see what he has and take it from there, make the adjustments.
Q
Do you think people recognize your size and your power? Do they underestimate your ability to fight inside?
J. Hurd
A hundred percent. I don’t think now, but I think they did before. Me being a taller, longer, rangier guy they expect me to be on the outside and I know I surprised a lot of people when I start to fight inside, that close. I watched a lot of James Toney. So that’s where I kind of get it from.
Q
Stephen, you said this fight was chosen and put together based on the styles of these fighters. Is it that you recognized the last four opponents that Hurd’s faced were two orthodox fighters and also two southpaw fighters that he put on a great performance against?
S. Espinoza
Well, it was more looking for an entertaining fight. It’s sort of the classic matador-and-bull type of fight. You’ve got a really aggressive hard-punching, young, strong champion and you’ve got, another champion who’s known as one of the most skilled fighters in any division. So it’s sort of the unstoppable force immovable object coming together; which style is going to win out?
So it really wasn’t as much looking at past opponents as it was, what might be the most exciting fight. And not to say that Jermell isn’t an exciting fighter, too, ngoba, that is definitely something that’s very, very possible in the near future.
So it was just, which one could come first, which one would come next, and I think the clash of styles is what attracted us to this matchup first.
L. Ellerbe
Sometimes when people referred to Lara, they just mostly speak about his boxing skill. But Lara can also crack, too. So those out there who sleep on Lara’s power are sadly mistaken. I’ve sat ringside, first row a couple of his fights and especially the Canelo fight and I’ve seen firsthand what his power looks like. And if anybody’s sleeping on his power, they are sadly mistaken.
Q
Jarrett do you think those recent fights are the fights that prepared you going into this fight against Lara?
J. Hurd
Yebo, I feel more though that my career period has prepared me for this fight. I didn’t come up the easy route. So I didn’t have a big amateur career. A lot of people didn’t want to give me a chance. I had to go out there and take them. My performances I put on when I got the opportunity each and every time on TV, I went out there and did what I was supposed to.
Ngakho, I feel like just my career, isikhathi, and all I’ve been through prepared me for this fight, not just those fights on TV, but those little fights.
Q
You say that you want to go ahead and walk opponents down and try to get rid of them, put the more pressure on. Is that the case?
Jarrett Hurd:
It depends. Like during the Austin Trout fight. He did lack a little power, so I was willing to take some to get some in. I was willing to take some chances but, it all depends on, like you said, if they all lack a little power. Are you willing to take those chances?
Like my fight with Oscar Molina, he can crack a little more than Tony Harrison, so I was kind of a little more head movement and little less willing to go into there without being cautious.
It all depends. But like I said man it’s crazy because people define me by my last two fights as that’s my style. I was the guy that always was the kind of puncher and fought from his back foot until guys started to compare me and look at my size. I didn’t even realize I was that big of a fighter until I got on the stage with some of these guys. So my last two fights are the only fights that I have fought that way in my career, coming forward and then pressure, because I knew eventually I would have to come into a fight with a guy like Lara. We’ve been working on it, but I could switch it up. I can do whatever. It all depends on my opponent that night and y’all just going to have to wait and see.
Q
Erislandy, are there any concerns about him getting stronger as the fight goes on and also how he’s able to take punches from people and actually take their power?
Futhi. Lara
I keep seeing people refer to his height or how big he is, but Williams was taller and bigger than him. Canelo was and is stronger than him, and they couldn’t deal with me.
So I’m not worried about what he has to bring today. I’m worried about what I have to do in that ring. I’m focused. Ngikulungele, and there’s no question in my mind I know I can knock him out. If he gets reckless, he’s going to get knocked down. And if not, then he’s going to get beat up.
He’s going to have to make that decision on April 7 whether he’s willing to go through the fire or if he’s just willing just to lose a decision. It’s up to him. He’s going to have to decide that on April 7.
Q
Do you think that those past fights have given you any kind of preparation or anything for this fight coming? Or do you feel that you’re totally different from when you fought Paul Williams and when you fought Canelo, emzimbeni?
Futhi. Lara
I don’t look for one specific fight. I don’t look at last fight or the last four fights because my whole life, I’ve been preparing for this, since Cuba.
I didn’t have shoes until I was 5 ubudala. I was preparing for this. I was born to be a fighter. It was during my whole amateur career, 350 plus amateur fights, several world championships across the amateurs. Now my whole pro-career, I fought the top guys, I’ve beat the top guys, and that’s what’s prepared me for this fight and prepared me to fight whoever is available in the division.
So I’m ready to go and I’m ready to fight.
Q
Leonard, with Mayweather Promotions, are you guys planning to put more and more fights together, not just with your own fighters but working with SHOWTIME to put on just top-quality fights, isikhathi?
L. Ellerbe
We’re very excited to promote all these big events, working along with SHOWTIME and expect to see more of it in the next couple of months.
We’ve outlined our next few big events that we have and expect more of that in the fall of this year. All we’re looking to do is put on the biggest and best events and make them for the fans.
Q
What is Erislandy’s take on sometimes people not appreciating the sweet science and his boxing ability?
Futhi. Lara
This is a sport. Boxing is hit and don’t get hit. That’s the way it was taught from the beginning of time. It’s a sweet science and all fights are different. Styles are different. Styles obviously make fights.
Some guys are willing to take more risk than others and that sometimes dictates the action in a fight. My main focus is to win every fight and win clearly. That’s my job.
Q
Erislandy are you the only fighter in the division that could put Jermell Charlo in his place?
Futhi. Lara
One hundred percent yes. And from my experiences of hundreds of rounds of sparring, Jermell Charlo won’t fight Erislandy Lara next when we get done with Hurd. Only time will tell.
Q
Jarrett, do you see any weakness in Erislandy Lara?
J. Hurd
Well you all will have to see that on fight night. Not to give away too much of the game plan, kodwa, like I said, Lara’s toughest fights are when guys put pressure on him. And that’s what we’re going to do.
Q
Leonard, you talked about Jarrett’s versatility and how you’ve done some research on this weight class and his size. But in your time, have you seen a guy with his relative inexperience to someone like Lara expressing the confidence that he has done and also just rising so quickly against quality opposition like this?
L. Ellerbe
Ungenzi, I think it’s a tremendous asset. Confidence is everything in this sport. He has a strong belief in his skill set and his ability to go out there and get it done.
Ngokusobala, this is the biggest and toughest challenge to date with Lara being a great champion who has fought on the big stage and has fought a number of great fighters. But again, those contrasting styles and Jarrett having the ability and the confidence to bring that to the table I think is going to make a big, big difference.
Because it’s one thing with sitting on the outside and watching guys fight on TV, but it’s a whole different ballgame when you got a light heavyweight walking you down and putting that kind of mental pressure on you. But Lara’s built for this kind of thing because he’s seen any and every kind of style out there.
So these are the reasons why I think it’s a great, great matchup because again, I think that Jarrett is going to bring out the best in Lara and I think vice-versa, Lara is going to bring the best out in Jarrett. Period.
When it comes to Lara, we’ve seen him on the big stage before. He’s a tremendous boxer. He’s actually, in my eyes, the best boxer that’s out there. Tremendous foot movement, head movement, coming from that great Cuban school of boxing, he’s a real deal.
But again, you got this young, tough, hungry lion that had the mindset that he doesn’t care what Lara has done in the past because Lara has never fought nobody like Jarrett Hurd, and vice-versa.
That’s what makes this an intriguing matchup. Come April 7, I expect this fight probably might end in a knockout.
Q
What is your assessment of Jarrett Hurd compared to the guys you faced in your career?
Futhi. Lara
I don’t compare fighters. I look at him as a young, hungry kid who’s got desire. He wants to be great. He’s going to come forward and he’s going to come ready to fight. If he doesn’t come forward, then I’ll be ready to fight, too, however it plays out. But I’m ready for everything he brings to the table.
Q
When was the last time, Erislandy, that someone outright predicted that they were going to knock you out as he has done?
Futhi. Lara
Every fighter wants to knock you out when you get in that ring. Paul Williams wanted to knock me out. Canelo, Vanes, plus he keeps mentioning how it’s going to be Angulo and this and that.
Well, Angulo connected on me twice, but don’t forget how that fight finished. I ended Angulo’s career. I ruined his career and I put him out of the top level of boxing.
If Jarrett Hurd thinks he’s going to come like that, I’m going to end his career too, at 27 ubudala. So come April 7, I’m hoping he puts that pressure so I could ruin his career for all the talking that he’s been doing.
Q
Jarrett? What did you think of what he just said?
J. Hurd
Ngisho, here’s the thing, we all know that Lara has the experience. He’s seen every style from right-handed to the southpaw. Anything you give him, he’s seen it all. But he has not experienced what I’m about to give him.
It’s not about the styles that you’ve seen; it’s about what you’re about to experience. So this is a whole different ballgame. You get in there to fight with Jarrett Hurd and you’ll see how that all ends.
I speak from the heart and I say what I feel. I’m not just out here talking just to talk. I’m putting in the work. Where my chance is going and where I see this fight playing out, there’s no way that Lara is going to come out of top.
Q
What makes you different from Angulo? Futhi okunye, does it give you a little bit of an edge that he is a little bit older now than he was then?
J. Hurd
Ungenzi, we never play that old card. You’ve seen Lara’s performances. He’s still in great shape. Age is not factor. I hate guys saying the same thing with Austin Trout. They say age is starting to show.
We’re not going to play the age card. We see that Lara is still a great fighter. He’s the longest reigning champion for a reason and age shouldn’t play a part.
As far as the past Angulo thing, nothing to take away from Angulo. Muhle a fighter enkulu, he’s done great things, but I’m much faster than Angulo, much sharp than Angulo, hit harder than Angulo and I’m a much bigger guy.
So physically, when I’m in there, on him in the ring, he’s going to feel it. He couldn’t take the pressure and the style from Angulo. He’s going to be in long night when he fights me.
L. Ellerbe
Okay. Ladies and gentlemen, you’ve heard from both fighters. Again, we have a tremendous lineup, great tripleheader live on SHOWTIME, April the 7th, 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT, Hard Rock Hotel & Ikhasino in Las Vegas. Lara versus Hurd, Truax versus DeGale, Julian Williams versus Nathaniel Gallimore. What a tremendous tripleheader, bephila Showtime.
We want to thank everyone for joining us on the call. Have a wonderful day.
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Undefeated Ruben Villa Makes Homecoming Debut in Salinas, California on Saturday April 14th

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PHILADELPHIA, PENN./ORANGE, Calif. (March 23, 2018)–Heralded featherweight prospect Ruben Villa returns home for the 1st time as a professional as he headlines in the Northern California city of Salinas on Saturday, April 14, from the popular Salinas Storm House.
The show is promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing.
“Ruben has been coming along great, futhi phezu April 14th, he will thrill his hometown fans,” wathi Banner Promotions President, Arthur Pelullo. “We are looking forward to this special night for Ruben, for him not only to put on a great performance in his hometown, but to capture his first championship.”
“This show has been in the works for more than a year,” wathi Alex Camponovo, who as Matchmaker and General Manager of Thompson Boxing. “It’s an excellent show from top-to-bottom featuring talent from all over the Bay Area and surrounding parts. You have Ruben looking to win his first professional title [WBO Youth] in his hometown.”

Villa, 20, will be locked in a battle with fellow prospect Marlon Olea (13-2, 12 Kos) of Colombia in the 8-round “Igazi okusha” main event where the WBO Youth Featherweight Title is up for grabs. Villa, a southpaw, is currently in Riverside, Calif. with trainer Max Garcia preparing for his main event debut.

“I’m excited to headline my first event,” said Villa, who is co-promoted by Banner Promotions and Thompson Boxing. “I’ve been preparing for this my whole life. It came fast. There’s a lot to be happy about. It’s a title fight, and it will be in front of my hometown fans.”

Villa will certainly receive a challenge from Olea. He holds a unanimous decision loss against WBA World Champion Danny Roman and is known as a pressure fighter with excellent instincts.

“He’s a mover, and he’s quick with his hands,” Villa said. “I’ll be ready for him. We are getting a little bit of everything in this training camp. I’m sparring guys that like to box and guys that are coming in and pressuring.”

New to Villa for this fight has been the abundance of ticket requests from local boxing fans. The former two-time Golden Gloves Champion has already sold 400 amathikithi, yet the requests keep pouring in.

“Ngokuthembakala, I’m not sure how it’s going to feel to fight in my hometown,” Villa said. “I tend to tune out all the white noise and just box. I’m sure there will be some moments when I recognize the crowd. I have to enjoy it, but keep my poise.”

Amathikithi for “Igazi okusha” kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $40, $75, & $125, and are available for purchase by calling 714-935-0900, or online at ThompsonBoxing.com.

Doors evulekile at 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, NJENGE 93907.

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. KANYE with Beto Duran as the blow-by-blow announcer and Steve Kim providing expert color commentary.

For regular updates on our fighters, izenzakalo, nokuphromotha, please like Banner Promotions Facebook Page, Futhi usilandele Instagram futhi Twitter @BannerBoxing .
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BRISCOE AWARDS SET FOR THIS SUNDAY

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PHILADELPHIA – Everything is set for the 11th Annual Briscoe Awards, ozoba lokhu Sunday ntambama, March 25, 2018, 1-4 PM, at the VBA Clubhouse in Philadelphia. The event celebrates the biggest and best achievements of the Philadelphia-area boxing scene, and is normally attended by boxers – yesikhathi esidlule neyamanje, other boxing personalities, and fight fans.
“2017 was a memorable year for our local boxing scene, and it will be great to bring everyone together to celebrate it,” said John DiSanto, founder of the Briscoe Awards. “Our event is really just a party – food, drinks, and a coming together of everyone who loves this sport. It’s always great to see the mix of people that come to the Briscoe Awards. The highlight however, is throwing the spotlight on the fighters who worked so hard to entertain all of us fans. It’s always a good day and a fun time.”
Attending the Briscoe Awards this year will be big winner Tyrone Brunson, who will receive three awards – ngoba “Umlwi”, “Fight”, futhi “Performance of the Year”, AVERY SPARROW, both the “Prospect of the Year” kanye “Breakout Fighter of 2017”, JARON ENNIS, named “The One to Watch”, DYLAN PRICE, the “Rookie of the Year”, MARCEL RIVERS, who scored the “Knockout of the Year”, RAYMOND FORD, the “Amateur of the Year”, futhi JEROME CONQUEST, who will receive the “Everett Brothers Award”.
The “Photo of the Year” will also be chosen by those in attendance. Former boxing stars, current fighters, fans, and other members of the fight fraternity round out the typical Briscoe Awards crowd.
A limited number of tickets for the March 25, 2018 Briscoe Awards will be available at the door for $20. That ticket price includes admission, food, draft beer, wine, and soft drinks. The Briscoe Awards will be held between 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM, at the VBA Clubhouse, 2733 Futhi. Clearfield Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19134.
The Briscoe Awards are presented by Philly Boxing History Inc., a 501c3 Non-Profit organization dedicated to preserving and honoring the great legacy boxing in and around the city of Philadelphia. Ukuze uthole ukwaziswa okwengeziwe, call John DiSanto at 609-377-6413.