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BRUNSON SETS RECORD WITH THREE BRISCOE AWARDS

PHILADELPHIA – PA State junior middleweight champion Tyrone Brunson will be honored with three Briscoe Awards for the eventful year he had in 2017. During the year, Brunson’s efforts won him three bouts, two belts, and kept his career on track for a big fight in 2018. For these accomplishments, Brunson will take home three Briscoe Awards op March 25thPhilly Fighter of the Year”, “Philly Fight of the Year”, en “Performance of the Year”. This will be the first time a fighter has won three Briscoes in a single year.
“Danny Garcia, Steve Cunningham, Bryant Jennings and Tevin Farmer have all won two before, but Brunson will be the first guy to get three on the same day,” said John DiSanto, founder of the Briscoe Awards. “Tyrone had a great year in 2017, so I’m happy for him. The voters got it right.
In addition to the “Fighter van het Jaar” onderscheiding, Brunson’s give-and-take battle with former world champion Kermit Cintron was named the “2017 Philly Fight of the Year”. In the fight, Brunson came off the floor twice to stop Cintron in round five. For that win, Brunson also earned the Briscoe Award for thePerformance of the Year”. Along with Brunson, Cintron will receive the Briscoe Award for his participation in the “Fight of the Year”.
A number of other fighters will also be honored in various categories like: “Amateur van het jaar, “Prospect van het Jaar”, “Knock-out van het Jaar”, Rookie van het Jaar”, etc.
Advance tickets for the Maart 25, 2018 Briscoe Awards cost $20 and are currently available for sale at BriscoeAwards.com, of door te bellen naar 609-377-6413. Tickets will not be sold at the door. De $20 admission includes food, draft beer, wine, soft drinks, and a souvenir program and ticket. The Briscoe Awards will be held at the VBA Clubhouse, 2733 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 of boxing in and around the city of Philadelphia. Voor meer informatie, call John DiSanto at 609-377-6413.

Undefeated lightweight Josh O’Reilly defends IBA Intercontinental title on St. Patrick’s Day in Canada

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Canada (Maart 12, 2018) – Ongeslagen Internationale Boksbond (IBA) lichtgewicht kampioen Josh “Dubben” O'Reilly zal zijn eerste titelverdediging maken op een speciale St. Patrick's Day-kaart, presenteerde United Boxing Promotions, deze zaterdag nacht (Zee. 17), in het Hersey Center in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Iers-Canadese sensatie O’Reilly (10-0, 4 KO), Hamilton uitvechten (Canada), zal het opnemen tegen de Mexicaanse indringer Juan Bedolla Orozco (19-7-2, 14 KO) in de 10-round main event. De 27-jarige O'Reilly (rechts afgebeeld) veroverde afgelopen oktober zijn IBA Intercontinental-titel, toen hij stopte Oscar Arjona (13-6) in het Herseycentrum.
“Ik ben opgewonden om de headliner te zijn, omdat ik altijd het gevoel heb gehad dat het cool zou zijn om op St. Paddy's dag, in het main event, dicht bij huis en mijn titel verdedigen” ' zei O'Reilly zonder een vleugje Ierse brogue. “Ik ben erg dankbaar voor deze kans en kijk ernaar uit om voor iedereen een zeer goede prestatie neer te zetten.
“Mijn doelen voor 2018 zijn om te blijven verbeteren, Ik zou graag een aantal binnenlandse gevechten willen meedoen en mezelf begin volgend jaar op het internationale toneel willen begeven.
Josh had a breakout year in 2017,O’Reilly’s promoter Tyler Buxton becommentarieerde. “He came into the year with only one knockout in seven fights. In 2017, after moving up in weight and competition, he stopped all three opponents. Josh proved he’s one of the top lightweights in Canada and, in 2018, we’re looking to prove he’s the best in the country.
Voormalige Internationale Boksfederatie (IBF-kampioen zwaargewicht Frankie Rill (14-2, 10 KO), faces Argentinian knockout-artist Sebastian “De grote kerel” Ignacio Ceballos (34-9-2, 26 KO) in the eight-round co-featured event.
In a pair of six-round matches, Canadese licht zwaargewicht kampioen Tim Cronin (10-1-1, 2 KO) voldoet aan Juan Cruz Correa (4-0-1), van Argentinië, terwijl Jason Alexander (2-2-0, 2 KO) pleinen af ​​met Darren Fletcher (1-4-1,) in a battle of Canadian light heavyweights.
Indiase middengewicht prospect Sukhdiep “Chakra” Singh, een 2012 Senior Nationaal Bokskampioenschap en 2011 Gouden medaillewinnaar Boxing Super Cup als amateur, will make his professional debut in a four-round bout versus Alejandro Garcia (2-1, 1 KO), van Mexico.
Also fighting in four-round fights on the undercard are aptly named Canadian welterweight Cody Kelly (2-0) vs. Waldo “Chino” Rojas (4-2-1, 1 KO), van Mexico, unbeaten Armenia native and Montreal resident Andranik Grigoryan (2-0) vs. undefeated Mexican featherweight Sergio “De goblin” Palafox (7-0, 2 KO), and pro-debuting Canadian super welterweight Karl “De Razor” Hes vs. Mexicaans Mario Bedolla Orozzo (0-1-1). Grigoryan heeft ervaring van onschatbare waarde opgedaan als belangrijk lid van het Russische boksteam in de World Series of Boxing.
Our St. Patrick’s Day event is going to be a great night of fights with Irish Josh ‘DubsO’Reilly as the headliner, defending his IBA International title,” Buxton added. “Ook, Irish boxers Tim Cronin and Cody Kelly will be in action, so it’s safe to say the boys in green will be out March 17th at Hershey Centre. The undercard is packed with the likes of former IBF International Heavyweight Champion Franz Rill, pro debuts of the gold medalist and 2017 Best Boxer of the India’s Super Pro Boxing League, Sukhdiep, and hard-hitting native Canadian Karl “De Razor” Hes. To top off a stacked card, World Series of Boxing Russian Team member Andranik Grigoryan will be making his first visit to Ontario.
Tickets, variërend tussen $150.00 en $20.00, are available at the Hershey Centre box office or online at www.ticketmaster.ca.
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MIKEY GARCIA WORDT WERELDKAMPIOEN IN VIER DIVISIES MET EENEENEEN BESLUIT OVER SERGEY LIPINETS ZATERDAG OP SHOWTIME® VAN FREEMAN COLISEUM IN SAN ANTONIO

Kiryl Relikh domineert Rances Barthelemy om WBA Super Lichtgewicht Wereldkampioenschap te veroveren in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOKSEN® Co-functie

Bekijk de herhaling van het SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Maandag, Maart 12 Bij

10 p.m. EN/PT op Showtime EXTREME

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SAN ANTONIO (Maart 11, 2018) - Mikey Garcia veroverde een wereldtitel in zijn vierde gewichtsklasse, die voorheen ongeslagen was Sergey Lipinets om het IBF Junior Wereldkampioenschap weltergewicht te winnen Zaterdag op SHOWTIME van Freeman Coliseum in San Antonio.

Met de overwinning, Garcia (38-0, 30 KO) sloot zich aan bij Manny Pacquiao en Juan Manuel Marquez als de enige vechters in de geschiedenis die titels wonnen 126, 130, 135 en 140 pond.

“Het is een geweldig gevoel. Het winnen van deze vierde titel in een vierde divisie is een eer,' zei Garcia. “Om vermeld te worden naast Manny Pacquiao en Juan Manuel Marquez is een enorme eer voor mij. Er blijft gewoon een klein hoofdstuk over in het boksen met mijn naam, mijn broer, mijn vader. Ik denk dat mensen zich de familie Garcia nog lang zullen herinneren.”

Garcia, die voor de tweede keer aan het vechten was 140 pond, vertrouwde op een vast dieet van combo's om Lipinets te ondersteunen, die de eerste verdediging maakte van de IBF-titel die hij afgelopen november op SHOWTIME won. Garcia vloerde Lipinets voor de eerste keer in zijn carrière, halverwege de zevende op een counter-linkse hoek in een opwindend moment dat het pro-Garcia-publiek bij Freeman Coliseum op de been bracht.

Garcia, die won met tientallen 116-111 en 117-110 tweemaal, aangesloten op 46 procent van zijn powershots vergeleken met 36 procent voor de titelverdediger.

“Hij kwam precies binnen zoals ik had verwacht: een hele zware, zeer hongerige en sterke vechter,' zei Garcia. “We werkten met hoeken achter de prik. Hij is erg gevaarlijk, maar we hadden een geweldig spelplan en we konden zegevieren.

“Ik weet dat ik de macht draag, maar ik vocht tegen een grotere man en hij kon tegen een stootje. Ik wilde niet gepakt worden en ik moest geduld hebben.”

Na het gevecht, Garcia, die nog steeds de WBC-titel op lichtgewicht heeft, herhaalde zijn mantra dat hij op zoek is naar de grootste gevechten die er zijn, ongeacht de gewichtsverdeling.

“Wat ik leuk vind, is dat ik alle opties heb,' zei Garcia. ‘Ik zou naar beneden kunnen gaan 135 om titels te verenigen, dat is wat ik echt wil doen. En over een paar gevechten zul je mij zien 147.

Ondanks dat hij titelverdediger is, Lipinets (13-1, 10 KO) was aan het vechten in alleen de zijne 14th professionele strijd. De Rus, die in Kazachstan is geboren, leverde een moedige poging tegen een van de beste pond-voor-pond-vechters ter wereld.

“Het was waarschijnlijk de ervaring die op een gegeven moment de overhand kreeg,' zei Lipinets. “Mikey is een geweldige vechter, hij kan duidelijk kraken. Het was gewoon ervaring die ik miste.

“Ik wil terug naar de sportschool en werken aan de problemen die ik in de ring heb laten zien. Er zijn een paar gaten die ik moet dichten. Ik kom terug. Het is een leerervaring.”

In een rematch van een van de beste en meest controversiële gevechten van 2017, Kiryl Relikh voormalig wereldkampioen in twee divisies Rances Barthelemy het eerste verlies van zijn carrière met een brede unanieme beslissing om het vacante WBA Super Lichtgewicht Wereldkampioenschap te veroveren.

Relikwie (22-2, 19 KO) was de actievere vechter en controleerde het co-main event van de SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING-uitzending vanaf de openingsbel, het werpen 1,237 totale stoten vergeleken met alleen 494 voor Barthelemeus. Relikwie, waarvan velen dachten dat ze hun eerste matchup hadden gewonnen, consequent werkte uit zijn prik, aansluiten op 103 stoten per ronde, terwijl Barthelemy gemiddeld net scoorde 41.

Terwijl Barthelemy (26-1, 13 KO) wonnen een omstreden en brede beslissing in hun eerste gevecht. Er was geen controverse op de scorekaarten van de juryleden in de herkansing, dat werd gescoord 117-110 en 118-109 tweemaal.

Relikh werd pas de derde vechter uit Wit-Rusland die een wereldtitel won, terwijl Barthelemy tekortschoot in zijn poging om de eerste Cubaan te worden die een wereldtitel won in drie gewichtsklassen..

“De vorige keer was ik er niet klaar voor,' zei Relikh. “Ik had geen goede voorbereiding in het eerste gevecht, maar deze keer, met mijn nieuwe trainers, Ik was klaar. Ik ben erg blij. Ik heb op deze droom gewacht 20 jaar. Ik heb hard voor deze droom gewerkt en nu is hij van mij.

“Toen we binnenkwamen, wilden we helemaal boksen. Mijn prik is zo veel ontwikkeld sinds het laatste gevecht. Ze dachten waarschijnlijk dat ik net als de vorige keer zonder benzine zou komen te zitten, maar ik trainde deze keer als een kampioen. Alles was erop gericht om kampioen te worden en dat hebben we dan ook gedaan vanavond."

Barthelemy, die het tempo in de laatste drie ronden wat opvoerde, heeft de beslissing niet betwist.

“Mijn hart is gebroken omdat ik deelnam aan dit gevecht om die derde wereldtitel te behalen,' zei Barthélemy. “Ik moet mijn nederlaag toegeven en zeggen dat Relikh het verdiende om dat gevecht te winnen, maar ik zal terugkomen.

“Op dit punt moet ik vooruit kijken en het achter me laten.”

De aanbevolen attractie van de SHOWTIME BOXING op SHO EXTREME uitzending zag die van San Antonio Mario Barrios (21-0, 13 KO) zorgen voor een sensationele knock-out in de tweede ronde van Eudy Bernardo (23-3, 17 KO) voor de fans van zijn geboortestad.

“Ik heb zeker een statement gemaakt vanavond,”Zei Barrios. "Ik heb de divisie van 140 pond laten zien dat ik hier ben en klaar ben voor elk van hen."

Barrios was vanaf het begin dominant en sloeg vroeg in de tweede toe met een venijnige rechte lijn naar rechts die Bernardo neerlegde. Hoewel Bernardo opstond en de graaf versloeg, scheidsrechter Jon Schorle had genoeg gezien en zwaaide het gevecht af 45 seconden in de tweede ronde van de superlichtgewicht-affaire.

“Ik ging daar niet naar binnen op zoek naar de knock-out, maar ik heb hem vroeg betrapt,”Zei Barrios. “Ik heb een goede run achter de rug en ben klaar om die lijn voort te zetten. We gaan gevecht voor gevecht hogerop. Ik wil tegen het einde van het jaar een titeleliminator krijgen en hopelijk begin volgend jaar een titelschot.”

In de opening aanval van de SHO EXTREME uitzending, Richard Commey (26-2, 23 KO) scoorde een zesde ronde TKO van Alejandro Luna (22-1, 15 KO) in hun IBF Lichtgewicht Wereldtitel Eliminator.

“Ondanks de overwinning, mijn prestaties waren niet op het niveau waarop ik hoopte,zei Komey. “Hij was precies wat ik had verwacht en als ik in het begin meer van mijn stoten had gehad, denk ik dat het gevecht eerder voorbij zou zijn geweest. Ik probeerde echt te werken aan waar we ons in het kamp op hadden gefocust, maar ik presteerde gewoon niet goed aan het begin van het gevecht.

De strijd werd gekenmerkt door spannende uitwisselingen, met Commey, vechtend op de zijne 31st verjaardag, vroeg beter worden en verbinding maken met krachtige stoten waardoor Luna's kaak opzwol. De kracht van Commey brak door in ronde zes toen een krachtige combinatie, onderbroken door een linker uppercut, Luna voor het eerst in zijn carrière naar het canvas stuurde.

“Ik ben erg teleurgesteld,zei Luna. “Alle eer aan Commey, maar ik verwacht meer van mezelf en ik ga weer naar de sportschool en kom veel sterker en beter terug.”

Luna stond op, maar werd snel aangevallen door Commey, die landde 62 procent van zijn kracht slaat in de ronde, en werd opnieuw naar de mat gestuurd. Dit dwong scheidsrechter David Fields om het gevecht stop te zetten 1:54 van ronde zes. Commey wordt nu de verplichte uitdager voor IBF lichtgewicht wereldkampioen Robert Easter, van wie Commey in september een split beslissing verloor 2016.

“Het is het grootste gevoel om de overwinning op mijn 31e verjaardag te behalen,zei Komey. “Ik kijk ernaar uit om te vechten voor de wereldtitel van 135 pond en kampioen te worden.”

Het SHO EXTREME-swinggevecht bood een ongeslagen vooruitzicht Brandon Figueroa (15-0, 10 KO) het scoren van een zevende ronde knock-out van Mexico Giovanni Delgado (16-6, 9 KO) in hun superbantamgewicht-clash.

Figueroa, de broer van voormalig kampioen Omar, bleef de agressieve stijl tonen die zijn vroege carrière definieerde, terwijl hij een verbazingwekkende gooide 178 stoten in de derde ronde. Dat aantal was goed voor het op één na hoogste aantal dat ooit in één ronde werd gegooid door een jager in een superbantamgewichtgevecht, volgens CompuBox.

De 21-jarige Figueroa bleef de druk opvoeren, Delgado mishandelen totdat scheidsrechter Gregorio Alvarez het gevecht stopte 1:55van de zevende ronde.

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JESSEBAMRODRIGUEZ SCORES FIRST ROUND KO


SAN ANTONIO, TX (Maart 10, 2018) Last night at the Mi Mercado Event Center in San Antonio, TX, TMB & PRB Entertainment, sponsored by Mikey Garcia Promotions, gepresenteerd Vrijdag Night Fights”. Special guests Mikey Garcia, Abner Mares en Bones Adams waren allemaal aanwezig.
In het main event, Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez (5-0, 3 KO), fighting out of the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy, verslagen Jose “El CuateCasiano (0-2) by way of first round knockout. A right hook to the head put Casiano down for the count at the 1:33mark van de eerste ronde.
In de co-main event, Angel Alejandro (2-0, 1KO) ging de afstand met Jose Elizondo (2-6-1), winning a unanimous decision. Scorekaarten lezen 40-35 en 39-36 tweemaal, all in favor of Alejandro. Alejandro dropped Elizando in round one before cruising to victory.
Undercard-resultaten
(4-round super-middleweight bout)
Patrick Clarke(1-0, 1 KO) verslagen Taylor Saucedo (0-4). A left hook to the head ended the bout at the 2:59 mark van de eerste ronde.
(4-round Middleweight bout)
Steven Ramos (2-0, 2 KO) verslagen Jacob Landin (0-2). Aright hook by Ramos dropped Landin in the early part of round two, then a straight left followed, ending the bout.
(4-round jr bantamweight bout)
Aäron Morales (1-0, 1 KO)verslagen Jorge De Leon (0-2)by way of first round knockout. A left hook to the body put De Leon down, beëindigen van het gevecht op de 1:42 mark.
(4-ronde zwaargewicht wedstrijd)
Brandon Glanton verslagen Tyrrel Herndon. Herndon was disqualified for holding and quit. Het gevecht werd gestopt bij de 1:02 teken van ronde drie.
(4-round Featherweight bout)
Vincente Loredo (1-0, 1 KO) defeated Ben Guerrero (0-2). A flurry of punches by Loredo ended the bout at the 1:23 teken van ronde drie, giving Loredo the TKO victory.
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REGIS PROGRAIS SCORES DOMINATING SECOND-ROUND KNOCKOUT OVER JULIUS INDONGO TO EARN INTERIM WBC SUPER LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE FRIDAY ON SHOWTIME®

 

SHOWTIME Veteran Ivan Baranchyk Dominates Petr Petrov in IBF Junior Welterweight Eliminator

 

 

Heavyweight Prospect Junior Fa Remains Unbeaten with Majority Decision Victory

 

 

Catch The Replay Saturday, Maart 10, Bij 5:30 p.m. ET / PT op Showtime EXTREME®

 

 

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DEADWOOD, S.D. (Maart 9, 2018) – Undefeated 140-pound contender Regis Prograis scored a sensational second-round knockout over former unified world champion Julius Indongo to capture the Interim WBC Super Lightweight title Vrijdag night on SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION from Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, S.D.

 

 

 

 

Met de overwinning, PROGRAMMA'S (21-0, 18 KO) will now likely face the winner of next week’s Amir Imam (gerangschikt No. 1 WBC) and Jose Ramirez (gerangschikt No. 3 WBC) matchup for the currently vacant WBC world title belt. PROGRAMMA'S, van Houston bij wijze van New Orleans, was dominant from the opening bell and has now scored knockouts in 14 van zijn laatste 15 gevechten.

 

 

 

 

“I had to put on a show for SHOWTIME, for Deadwood, and for all my fans in Houston and New Orleans and just the whole division,"Zei Prograis. “I had to put on a show for everybody. I am now the man at 140.”

 

 

 

 

In the final seconds of the opening round, Prograis landed a fierce jab that knocked Indongo (22-2, 11 KO) to the canvas. In de tweede ronde, Prograis continued to attack the much taller Indongo, and floored him for the second time with a huge left hand. With a wobbly Indongo returning to his feet, Prograis continued the onslaught and immediately attacked his prone opponent and knocked him down for a third time in the fight. Referee Ian John-Lewis gave Indongo one more opportunity to remain in the fight, but Prograis ended it once and for all with a third knockdown in the round via a left hook and fourth in the fight at 2:54 of round number two.

 

 

 

 

Following the knockout, SHOWTIME analyst Steve Farhood spoke to the rising star in the wide-open and competitive 140-pound division. Farhood was especially impressed with Prograis, who was making his fifth SHOWTIME appearance.

 

 

 

 

“It was an awesome performance,” said the International Boxing Hall of Famer and noted boxing historian Farhood. “I was surprised he finished Indongo as quickly as he did and as emphatically as he did.

 

 

 

 

 

“I think now boxing fans know that this guy deserves to be rated among the top three or four in the 140-pound division. Because it was a such an emphatic win, all the other fights at 140, whether it’s morgen fight between Mikey Garcia and Lipinets, you got to feel like they have to answer to Regis. He deserves it.”

 

 

 

 

The WBC No. 2 ranked fighter at 140 pounds immediately turned his attention to a possible matchup with the winner of next week’s Imam-Ramirez matchup.

 

 

 

 

“I want the real title now, and I don’t think those two dudes will fight me after tonight,"Zei Prograis. “Indongo only had one loss to Terrence Crawford, the pound for pound best, and I stopped him a round before Crawford did. I don’t see anybody trying to fight me right now.”

 

 

 

 

 

In an IBF Junior Welterweight eliminator, Ivan Baranchyk (17-0, 11 KO) thrilled fans at The Deadwood Mountain Grand with his all-action style, stoppen Petr Petrov (38-6-2, 18 KO) bij 1:12 of round number eight.

 

 

 

 

Baranchyk, making his sixth appearance on SHOWTIME, was the much stronger, more aggressive fighter than his game but ultimately overmatched opponent, who showed commendable toughness and resiliency to stay in the fight. Baranchyk knocked Petrov to the canvas with the very first punch of the fight, and scored a second knockdown in the second round with a barrage of powerful punches.

 

 

 

 

With a bruised and battered Petrov trapped against the ropes in the eighth round, referee Mark Nelson stopped the fight. Met de overwinning, Baranchyk moves a step closer to becoming the mandatory challenger for the winner of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event on Saturday night between 140-pound IBF world titlist Sergey Lipinets and lightweight titleholder Mikey Garcia.

 

 

 

 

Baranchyk, who out-landed Petrov 159-118 in total punches and 94-76 in power punches, was pleased with the improvements he showcased tonight.

 

 

 

 

“I thought I fought a more controlled than in the past and something my new coach has been helping me with,” said Baranchyk, who is currently ranked No. 4 in the IBF 140-pound division. “I knew I had to keep punching to the body, punching to the body. And I did that well tonight.

 

 

 

 

“I was surprised they stopped the fight when they did. I felt like I won every round and controlled the fight. I knew I won the fight. It was a good fight for me.”

 

 

 

 

In de opening aanval van de uitzending, zwaargewicht vooruitzicht Junior Fa (14-0, 8 KO), van Auckland, Nieuw Zeeland, kept his unbeaten record intact with a majority decision victory over Detroit’s Craig Lewis (14-2-1, 8 KO). The judges scored the eight-round fight 76-76, 78-74, 79-73.

 

 

 

 

Fa, who twice beat fellow New Zealand native and current WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in the amateurs, was the more active fighter against the 33-year-old former collegiate basketball player Lewis, who took the fight on just two weeks’ notice. Fa started the fight quickly, throwing a fight-high 53 punches in round one and a 24-13 lead in overall connects in the first two rounds. As the fight wore on, Fa’s pace slowed and Lewis was able to grow into the fight, out-landing Fa 50-45 in rounds five through eight, to close the overall gap to 82-81 in favor of Fa.

 

 

 

 

Fa, who made his SHOWTIME debut in November with a first-round knockout of Freddy Latham, was unhappy with his performance despite the win.

 

 

 

 

“I’m happy I was able to get the decision, but I wasn’t happy with my performance at all,” said Fa. “If I had to give myself a grade, it would be an F. I fought with too much emotion the first few rounds and that threw me off a little bit.

 

 

 

 

“I was pretty surprised with the one judge who saw it even. I saw him getting tired but I was just flat tonight. I can learn a lot from this fight and where I went wrong and what not to do in my next fight.”

 

 

 

 

Lewis felt that taking the fight on short notice played a role in the outcome.

 

 

 

 

I needed a little more time to train as my conditioning fell off a bit towards the end,” said the former National Golden Gloves gold medalist Lewis. “But overall, I was happy with my performance, I thought it was probably a draw.”

 

 

 

 

In niet-televisie undercard actie, ongeslagen zwaargewicht vooruitzicht Trey Lippe Morrison (14-0, 14 KO), the son of former heavyweight world champion Tommy Morrison, gestopt Oswaldo Ortega (3-8, 1 KO) with a third-round (1:18) technical knockout in his first fight in 15 maanden since suffering a hand injury.

 

 

 

 

Ongeslagen 2016 United States Olympian Charles Conwell (7-0, 5 KO) earned a unanimous decision victory over Mexico’s Juan Jesus Rivera (28-20, 18 KO). The six-round junior middleweight bout was scored 60-53 on all three judges’ scorecards.

 

 

 

 

Vrijdag tripleheader will replay on Saturday, Maart 10, bij 5:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME and will be available on SHOWTIME on DEMAND® en Showtime ANYTIME®.

 

 

 

 

Barry Tompkins called the action from ringside with Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. De uitvoerend producent was Gordon Hall. Richard Gaughan produceerde en Rick Phillips regisseerde.

 

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Undefeated Julian Sosa ready for 1st headlining fight Tomorrow night in Brooklyn

Sosa battles Wilmer Rodriguez at The Kings Theatre

Queens, New York (Maart 9, 2018) – Undefeated welterweight Julian Sosa will be featured in his 1st main event morgen night when he takes on once-beaten Wilmer Rodriguez at the Kings Theatre in Brooklyn, New York.

The eight-round bout will headline a Evander Holyfield Real Deal Boxing event.
Sosa is managed by El Matador Management.
Sosa, who will be fighting in front of his hometown fans in Brooklyn is very enthusiastic to be on the top of the bill.
Learning that I was the main event gave me some extra motivation as I would down my camp,” zei Sosa, who has a record of 10-0-1 met 3 knock-outs.
Being that this is my 1st fight this year, It means more that I am headlining.
This has been my longest camp. I have been working very hard for seven weeks, and I am more than ready for Zaterdag.”
Sosa is just starting to round into professional career, and he feels the best is yet to come.
It has been quite a journey . It took me a few fights to transition from amateurs to the professionals. I had never fought without headgear. It took me about four fights to get used that and some of the other little things that are different. I am now very comfortable and settled in as a professional.
In Rodriguez, he is facing a tough veteran, who has a record of 9-1, with his only loss coming to world champion Abner Mares.
I have seen a few videos of him. He is a counter puncher with aPhilly Shelldefense. He stands in place, and he looks to counter.
Sosa is looking to put on a show for his fans that he has not performed in front of since winning a four-round unanimous decision over Erick Martinez on 14 oktober bij Barclays Center.
I am sorry that it has been five months since my last fight. I need a break, I have been fighting a lot. I am back and I am ready to roll. This is my first eight-round bout, and I am the main event. This is a clean start of the year, and I am ready to open eyes.
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ERISLANDY LARA AND JARRETT HURD TO CLASH IN 154-POUND TITLE UNIFICATION LIVE ON SHOWTIME ONSATURDAY, April 7 FROM THE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO IN LAS VEGAS

Caleb Truax and James DeGale To Battle in a 168-Pound World Title Rematch in the Co-Main Event of the
Premier Boxing Champions-evenement
Tickets te koop Vrijdag, Maart 16
LAS VEGAS (Maart 9, 2018) – Erislandy Lara, the longest reigning world champion at 154-pounds, will clash with IBF champion “Gierzwaluw” Jarrett Hurd in a highly-anticipated super welterweight title unification live on SHOWTIME (10 pm ET/7 pm PT) as part of an exciting card presented by Premier Boxing Champions Saturday, April 7 from The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
In de co-main event, Super middengewicht wereldkampioen Caleb Truax will make the first defense of his IBF title against James DeGale in a rematch of one of the biggest upsets of 2017 that saw Truax wrestle the belt from DeGale on his home turf in London last December.
Kaartjes voor de show, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions, zal gaan over de verkoop Vrijdag, Maart 16 and be available by visiting AXS.com or the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas Box Office.
This is an action-packed card from top to bottom. The televised card features boxers who all have something significant to gain with a victory,” zei Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “The winner of Lara-Hurd will be one step closer to becoming the undisputed 154-pound world champion. In a rematch, Truax gets to re-affirm his position as champion and DeGale has a chance to regain his world championship status. This is the kind of show that keeps fans on the edge of their seats.
We take pride in promoting quality events that our audiences always want to see,” aldus Leonard Ellerbe, CEO van Mayweather Promotions. “This card is going to be another line-up that the fans won’t want to miss. With Lara and Hurd looking to unify their titles and guys going head-to-head in rematches on the undercard, this is sure to be a night of non-stop action.
Lara vs. Hurd is a classic contrast in styles that could force each fighter to raise their game to another level. Lara is a crafty southpaw who relies on his superior boxing skills to confound opponents, while Hurd is a pure pressure boxer-puncher that stalks his opponents and isn’t easily frustrated.
Lara, a Cuban whose nickname is “The American Dream”, is coming off a unanimous decision victory on SHOWTIME over Terrell Gausha in October. Hurd was on the same card and defeated former champion Austin Trout when Trout’s corner stopped the fight in the 10th ronde. That paved the way for this unification showdown.
The 34-year-old Lara (25-2-2, 14 KO), who lives and trains in Houston, Texas, won his world title with a TKO victory over Alfredo Angulo in 2013 and has successfully defended it seven times, which includes wins over Trout, Ishe Smith en Vanes Martirosyan.
I’m very excited and motivated for this fight and to once again be headlining on the best network in boxing on SHOWTIME, is truly a pleasure,” Said Lara. “I look forward to adding another belt to my collection on April 7 and to proving that I’m the best 154-pound fighter out there. Everyone tune-in because you don’t want to miss this unification. It’s going to be a legendary night and one for the history books.
The undefeated Hurd (21-0, 15 KO) is coming off a career-defining TKO victory over the former champion Trout in his last fight on Oktober. 14. It was the first defense of the title for the 27-year Hurd of Accokeek, Maryland, who won the championship with a TKO victory over Tony Harrison on Feb. 25, 2017.
I plan on being the aggressor for the entire fight, so I’ve been doing some exercises and working on techniques to improve my foot work so that I can stay on top of Erislandy Lara,” Said Hurd. “We are not trying to go to the scorecards, dus hopelijk, I can be the first man to stop him, which I hope to do in the later rounds.
I called him out, en nu, it has come to pass that I get to become a unified champion against the man everyone considers to be the best and most feared in the division, and that’s Erislandy Lara.
They call 34-year-old Truax “Gouden”, and he punched his ticket to world title gold while on a trip to London in December, when he defeated DeGale by majority decision. Truax (29-3-2, 18 KO) of Osseo, Minnesota was on a two-fight win streak heading into the match against DeGale. Before that his only losses came against former champions Anthony Dirrell, Daniel Jacobs and Jermain Taylor.
They made the right call on the decision in England, and I expect to be even more dominant this time around,” Truax said. “I am planning to really just beat up James Gale and get the job done in more efficient fashion this time.
Fighting in Las Vegas for the first time will be a very cool experience and I expect it to be friendlier than it was in London. There is a lot of pride on the line for me, being that I’m the first boxing world champion from Minnesota in a long time. So there is a lot on the line for me and I plan to keep that going, especially as a means for supporting my family.
The 32-year-old DeGale (23-2-1, 14 KO) was the first British boxer to win a Gold Medal in the Olympics (2008 Beijing Games) and a world championship as a professional. He won his world title with a unanimous decision over Andre Dirrell in 2015 and made two successful defenses before fighting to a draw against Badou Jack on Jan. 14, 2017. It was a brutal standoff between two world champions, but neither man had his hand raised in victory. DeGale, who was coming off of an injury, had his home town crowd behind him but couldn’t deliver a win as Truax scored a stunning upset with the majority decision victory.
‘I’m happy to have the opportunity to rematch Truax and regain my IBF title,” zei DeGale. “I am not going to make excuses for my poor performance, actions speak louder than words. I am excited to be boxing in Vegas and on SHOWTIME again. The real JD will be back on fight night!”

MARCEL RIVERS TO BE HONORED FOR BIGGEST KO OF THE YEAR

PHILADELPHIA – Boxing fans certainly love a knockout, en 2017 was full of them in Philly. Of the many big KOs last year, the best of them all was by Marcel Rivieren, bij de 2300 Arena last September. Rivieren, in his third professional fight, scored a picture-perfect-one punch-knockout of Osnel Charles in the fourth round. For this perfect punch, Rivers will receive a Briscoe Award for the “2017 Knock-out van het Jaar”, op Maart 25, 2018, bij de11th Annual Briscoe Awards.
It is exactly why boxing fans come out to the fights,” said John DiSanto, founder of the Briscoe Awards. “Big knockouts always steal the show, and Marcel’s was the biggest.
The Briscoe Awards commemorate the best accomplishments of the Philly-area boxing scene. A total of eleven prizes will be given out in a variety of categories, inclusief “Philly Fighter of the Year”, “Philly Fight of the Year”, “Amateur van het jaar”, “Rookie van het Jaar”, “Prospect van het Jaar”, and others.
Advance tickets for the Maart 25, 2018 Briscoe Awards cost $20 and are currently available for sale at BriscoeAwards.com, of door te bellen naar 609-377-6413. Tickets will not be sold at the door. De $20 admission includes food, draft beer, wine, soft drinks, and a souvenir program and ticket. The Briscoe Awards will be held at the VBA Clubhouse, 2733 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 of boxing in and around the city of Philadelphia. Voor meer informatie, call John DiSanto at 609-377-6413.

FNU Combat Sports Show: Wilder/Ortiz and UFC 222 Recaps

Tom, Rich and Tony recap UFC 222 and Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz, along with the last week’s biggest combat sports news stories. We have a short discussion about the Canelo Alvarez positive PED test, and we also preview upcoming boxing events.

Listen to the full show below:

Chazz Witherspoon ready for big fights in the heavyweight division

Witherspoon takes on Mike Sheppard deze zaterdagnight at The Claridge Hotel
Anthony “Sap” Young to battle Fidel Monterrosa Munoz in co-feature
Gabriel Pham fights Blake Mansfield; Prince Badi Ajamu tussles with Willis Lockett
Plus undefeated fighters Mike Hilton and John Bauza in action
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Atlantic City, New Jersey (Maart 8, 2018)–Zwaargewicht Chazz “The Gentleman” Witherspoon is looking for a big fight in the suddenly hot heavyweight division. In order to get into the mix he will need a victory deze zaterdag night when he takes on veteran Mike Sheppard in in the eight-round main event on at Het Claridgehotel in Atlantic City.
The WitherspoonSheppard bout will headline a nine-bout card, promoted by Mis Downing Promotions and Silver Spoon Promotions.
Witherspoon, 36-3 met 28 knock-outs, is on a six-fight knockout streak, and has not lost in almost six years.
Witherspoon will be making his first start since stopping Carlos Sandoval in the 4th round on October 1, 2016.
“Alles is goed, and despite me having a layoff, I am never too far out of shape, so I don’t expect to have any ring rust,” zei de 36 year-old native of Paulsboro, New Jersey.
In Sheppard, Witherspoon is taking on a veteran, who has fought a handful of top heavyweights.
He is a veteran, and he has 25 wins, so you have to respect that. I am not taking him lightly.
Witherspoon is done taking layoffs, and he does not expect anymore layoffs.
I want to stay as busy as possible, so I can be ready for big fights. I am closing in on 40 wins, so with the heavyweight division getting hot again, I feel with my record, that I should be able to get into the mix. I always like fighting in Atlantic City. It is a 40 minute drive from my home. It has been a pleasure working with Mis Dowing Promotions, and I look forward to a great night op zaterdag.”
In de acht-ronde co-functie, Anthony Young (18-2, 6 KO) of Atlantic City takes on Fidel Monterrosa Munoz (38-16-1, 30 KO) of Mexico in a welterweight fight.
In zes-ronde vlagen, Mike Hilton (8-0, 7 KO) van Trenton, NJ zal op zich te nemen Hector Perez (3-1, 2 KO) van Pleasantville, NJ in a cruiserweight bout.

Prins Badi Ajamu (28-3-1, 15 KO) van Camden, NJ gezichten Willis Lockett (15-22-6, 5 KO) van Takoma Park, Maryland in a cruiserweight fight.

Gabriël Pham (9-1, 4 KO) van Atlantic City, NJ neemt Blake Mansfield (6-1-1, 4 KO) van Burlington, NC in a super middleweight showdown.

In a six-round bout, Johannes Bauza (8-0, 5 KO) will take David Morales (13-7, 12 KO) van Managua, Nicaragua in a super lightweight contest.

In vier-ronde vlagen:

Kevin Asmat (3-1, 2 KO) van North Bergen, New Jersey will fight Edgar Cortes (5-4) van Vineland, New Jersey in a featherweight bout.

Alejandro Jiménez of New Jersey will make his pro debut against Derrick Pitts (0-1) in bantamweight bout.

Dan Murray (3-1) van Lanoka Harbor, New Jersey-gevechten Latorrie Woodberry (1-6-1)of Roanoke, VA in a junior welterweight bout.

Ticketprijzen zijn : $150 for VIP Ringside; $120 for stage seating; $85 for premium and $60 voor General Admission, and can be purchased by calling Michelle at 609-712-3854 ofmrgeglus12@aol.com

Mis Downing Promotions would like to thank their sponsors which includes The Atlantic City Boxing Hall of Fame, Het Claridgehotel, Fantasea Resorts, AEI Insurance, Urgent Response, HairX, Buy Smart Motors & New Vision Property Management.