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N'otu World onye mmeri Iji Agbachitere Aha Against undefeated Challenger Tori Nelson Friday, Jan. 12, na Main Omume On SHOWTIME
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ọmụ, m. (January 11, 2018) – N'Otu Women Super Middleweight World onye mmeri Claressa ọta gwa media na a mgbatị nnọkọ n'obodo ya nkume, Mich., tupu ọ la Verona, N.Y.. iji chebe ya 168-paụnd utu aha megide undefeated IBF amanyere bụ iwu ịma ya aka Tori Nelson echi n'abalị, Friday, Jan. 12 na-na showtime.
Ọta ga itu na a n'ehihie tupu echi n'abalị ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ telecast si agbanye Nkume Resort cha cha. The telecast-amalite mgbe 10 p.m. NA/Pt na atụmatụ agha abụọ undefeated 140-paụnd atụmanya Shakh Ergashev na Sonny Fredrickson na Jesse Hernandez na-eme ka ya ShoBox laghachi megide Ernesto Garza.
Tiketi maka ihe omume, nke a na-akwalite Salita n'ọkwá, nwere ugbu a na-ere ihe $75 nke mbụ ahịrị abụọ nke ringside, $65 maka fọdụrụ ringside oche na ndị niile ọzọ ọnụ na $49 na $37, plus ọ bụla na ọdabara ụgwọ. Tiketi nwere ike zụrụ na onye ma ọ bụ site na-akpọ ndị agbanye Stone Resort Box Office na 800.771.7711 ma ọ bụ online na Ticketmaster.
Ebe a bụ ihe 22-afọ ọta nwere ikwu ya n'obodo mgbatị, The Berston Field House:
CLARESSA ọta
"M na-eche oké. M n'ezie kewapụrụ onwe m nke a mara ụlọikwuu. Ọ bụ a ogologo mara ụlọikwuu karịa na mbụ ka m na nwere otutu oge iji nweta njikere. Tori Nelson nwere na-eme a otutu ahịhịa okwu ma m na-aga na-egosi ya na ọ nwere ike 17-0, ma ọ ka na-eme agha a girl ka m n'ihu.
"M nwere ike naanị 4 ọkachamara ọgụ aha m, ma m nwere ọtụtụ na-amu amu ahụmahụ. M na-agha ụmụ agbọghọ ndị na- 16-0, M na-adịghị ahụ n'ebe ọ bụla na ya ndekọ ebe ọ na-agha ihe undefeated fighter nke na caliber.
"M na-kwadebere maka agha ahụ n'otu ụzọ na mgbe m na-eme. M mere ihe ọ bụla pụrụ iche. M na-eche banyere onwe m, m adịghị emegide.
"Na 6 ma ọ bụ 7 gburugburu, Nelson aga ala.
"Ozugbo m iti Nelson, M chọrọ ịlụ agha Christina Hammer, ma na m na-ewere ya otu agha na a oge. M ga-amasị na-alụ ọgụ ọ dịkarịa ala otu oge na 154 pound tupu ewere on Hammer. "
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Banyere ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ
Ebe ọ bụ na ya Uru na July 2001, na oké acclaimed showtime ọkpọ usoro, ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ ka na-apụta na-eto eto talent adịkwa siri ike. The ShoBox nkà ihe ọmụma bụ televise na-akpali akpali, ìgwè mmadụ-atọ na mpi ọkụ mgbe inye a na-egosi ala njikere atụmanya kpebisiri ike na-alụ ọgụ maka ụwa aha. Ụfọdụ na-eto eto ndepụta nke 73 alụso ndị pụtara na ShoBox na elu na-garner ụwa utu aha na-agụnye: Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams na ndị ọzọ.
About agbanye Stone Resort cha cha
Host nke January 12 omume, Agbanye Stone Resort cha cha bụ ihe na inwe-emeri ebe-eme, nke na-aga n'ihu na ịmata ihe dị iche onwe ya dị ka a Premiya ebe mgbakọ agha-nke na-afọ larịị ọkpọ. The January omume ga-akara agbanye Nkume si 24th mba-televised ọkpọ omume, simenti na-eme dị ka a na-eduga na-aga n'ihi mba-televised ọgụ egwuregwu. Agbanye Stone atụmatụ ụwa-klas eji enyere ndụ aka tinyere anọ hotels, karịrị 20 signature ụlọ oriri na ọṅụṅụ na-eri nhọrọ, abụọ spas, ihe niile na-ọhụrụ 125,000 square ụkwụ Las Vegas style egwu egwuregwu n'ala, a Cabaret-style Showroom, a 5,000 oche arena, ise golf ọmụmụ, ọtụtụ Ogwe, mmanya lounges na nightlife venues na ndụ ntụrụndụ ọ bụla izu ụka.
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Undefeated heavyweight KO artist Apti Davtaev will make his long-awaited American debut a Friday night on the untelevised undercard of two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Ọta (4-0, 2 Kos) defense of her WBC and IBF titles against undefeated mandatory challenger Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Kos) na-agbanye Nkume amalite cha cha na Verona, New York. A recent signing of Salita Promotions, Davtaev (13-0-1, 13 Kos), from Kurchaloi, Russia, will take on Philadelphia-based veteran Garrett “Ihe Jisọs Warrior” Wilson (18-13-1, 9 Kos) in an eight-round showcase.
Standing an imposing 6 ‘5″ and already having won the WBC Slovenian title in just his tenth pro fight, Davtaev moved from his training base in Grozny to Detroit to work with well-respected Javan SugarHill Steward at the Kronk Gym.
“I loved training in Detroit with SugarHill Steward,” said Davtaev. “I feel my skills are going to a new level and I look forward to showing them off on January 12. I know Wilson is experienced and has fought some very good fighters, but I am in great shape and ready to put on a show!”
Not looking to waste any time, the 28-year-old Davtaev says he’ll be looking for “names” in the big man’s division of boxing after this fight.
“My goals are to stay active and fight the better names in the division this year,” o kwuru. “I look forward to showing the boxing fans my skills and challenging the big names. The fans in New York can expect to see a new contender in the heavyweight division.”
Steward, nephew of the great Emanuel Steward and quickly building a strong reputation of his own, says that Davtaev has what it takes.
“Apti is a strong, coordinated, big heavyweight who will be ready to compete very soon with the other contenders in the division. I am very impressed with his ability to learn and to transfer what he’s learned into sparring. I am excited to see Apti in action January 12 for his American debut. I expect to see an exciting knockout!”
Presented by Salita Promotions, Shields vs. Nelson will serve as the headliner of a televised tripleheader on SHOWTIME (10 p.m. NA/Pt).
Also featured on the January 12 telecast, Uzbekistan ike-punching Shakh Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) ga-eche ihu ibe undefeated na n'elu-10 họọrọ Sonny Fredrickson (18-0, 12 Kos) nke Toledo, Ohio. Na ngalaba-mma, Jesse Hernandez (10-1, 7 Kos) ga na-na Ernesto Garza (9-2, 5 Kos; 1-3 WSB) na a 10-gburugburu ibu Bantamweight tuanu.
Tiketi maka ihe omume, nke a na-akwalite Salita n'ọkwá, nwere ugbu a na-ere ihe $75 nke mbụ ahịrị abụọ nke ringside, $65 maka fọdụrụ ringside oche na ndị niile ọzọ ọnụ na $49 na $37, plus ọ bụla na ọdabara ụgwọ. Tiketi nwere ike zụrụ na onye ma ọ bụ site na-akpọ ndị agbanye Stone Resort Box Office na800.771.7711 ma ọ bụ online na Ticketmaster.
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Sunday, April 29 itinye n'ọkwa Nri abalị
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Eyen Chocolate, James J. Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Bobby & Murray Goodman na Sam Taub isi ọhụrụ na klas
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NEW YORK (January 10, 2018) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) has announced its 23-member Class of 2018. The asaa kwa afọ NYSBHOF itinye n'ọkwa nri abalị ga-ẹkenịmde Sunday n'ehihie (12:30-5:30 p.m. NA), April 29, na russo si On The Bay na Howard Beach, New York.
“This day is for all these inductees who worked so hard for our enjoyment,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said, “and for what they did for New York State boxing.”
Ibi na-eti ọkpọ n'isi n'ime NYSBHOF agụnye (Spring Valley) IBF Cruiserweight World onye mmeri Al “ice” Cole (35-16-3, 16 Kos), (Long Island) WBA ìhè Heavyweight Lou “Honey Boy” Valley (36-6-2, 22 Kos), (Central Islip) IBF Junior welterweight World onye mmeri Jake Rodriguez (28-8-2, 8 Kos), (Brooklyn) ụwa fechaa aha ịma ya aka Terrence Alli (52-15-2, 21 Kos), na (Buffalo) undefeated ụwa-klas Heavyweight “Baby” Joe Mesi (36-0, 29 Kos).
Posthumous sonyere na-edeba aha ya n'usuu ndị NBA & NYSAC World Featherweight onye mmeri (Manhattan) Eyen “Cuban Bon Bon” chocolate (136-10-6, 51 Kos), (New York City) 20nke na narị afọ Heavyweight James J. “amadi Jim” Corbett (11-4-3, 5 Kos), (Williamsburg) World Kedu otu m ga onye mmeri Jack “The Napoleon of The Nrite Ring” McAuliffe, (Kingston) WBC Super fechaa onye mmeri Billy Costello (40-2, 23 Kos), (Beacon) NYSAC Light Heavyweight World onye mmeri Melio Bettina (83-14-3, 36 Kos), (Brooklyn / Yonkers) ụwa-klas Middleweight Ralph “Agu” Jones (52-32-5, 13 Kos) na (Port Washington) heavyweight contender Charley “The Bayonne bombu” Norkus (33-19, 19 Kos).
Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are (Troy) Pulitzer Nrite-emeri sportswriter Dave Anderson, (Brooklyn) ọzụzụ /-enye Ndụmọdụ Pete Brodsky, (Rockaway) ọkpọ ọkọ akụkọ ihe mere / nchịkọta akụkọ Herb Goldman, (Bronx) matchmaker Bobby Goodman, (Ardsley) NYSAC chairperson / ikpe Melvina Lathan, na (Brooklyn) NYSAC Chairperson/matchmaker/
Posthumous-abụghị soò inductees bụ (Brooklyn) mgbanaka ogwaokwu Johnnie Addie, (Brooklyn) matchmaker Johnny Bos, (Bronx) ọkpọ publicist Murray Goodman, (New York City) ọkpọ dere / ọkọ akụkọ ihe mere Bert Randolph Sugar na (Lower East Side) radio & telivishọn ogwaokwu / nta akụkọ Sam Taub.
Onye ọ bụla ịga inductee (ma ọ bụ esi n'agbụrụ) ga-enweta a omenala-e belt nēgosi ya ma ọ bụ ya itinye n'ọkwa n'ime NYSBHOF.
The 2017 inductees e họrọ NYSBHOF nominating so na Kọmitii: Jack Hirsch, Bobby Cassidy, Obere., Randy Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, Ron McNair, na Neil Terens.
All na-eti ọkpọ mkpa ịdị na-adịghị ejekwa maka dịkarịa ala afọ atọ na-ruo eruo inweta NYSBHOF itinye n'ọkwa, na ihe nile inductees ga-abụrịrị na biri na New York State maka a ịrịba òkè nke ha ọkpọ ọrụ ma ọ bụ n'oge praịm nke ndị ọrụ.
NYSBHOF
Klas nke 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 France na Arthur Mercante, SR.
Klas nke 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Life na-agba ụta, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Enyi” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry ahịa, Ihe egwuregwu Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard na Don Dunphy.
Klas nke 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, Ihe egwuregwu Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon na Tom O'Rourke.
Klas nke 2015: Saul Mamby, Life Giamba, Johnny Persol, Harold Weston, Lonnie Bradley, Paul Berlenbach, Billy Graham, Frankie Genaro, Bob Miller, Tommy Ryan, Jimmy Slattery, Bob Duffy, Mike Katz, Tommy Gallagher, Bruce Silverglade, Charley Goldman, Jimmy Johnston, Cedric Kushner, Harry Markson, Damon Runyon na Al Weill.
Klas nke 2016: Aaron 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 na Jimmy Jacobs.
Klas nke 2017: Gaspar si kọọ Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Doug DeWitt, “The Bronx bombu” Alex Ramos, Dick Agu, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, Ron Katz, stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan na Dan Parker.
Tiketi na-ọnụ na $150.00 kwa okenye na $70.00 maka ụmụaka (n'okpuru 16), na-agụnye a zuru brunch na mmanya hour n'elu entry, malite na 12:30 p.m. NA, nakwa dị ka nri abalị (praịm ọgịrịga, azụ ma ọ bụ okuko) na-emeghe mmanya n'ụbọchị. Tiketi dị ịzụta site na ịkpọtụrụ NYSBHOF / Ring 8 president Bob Duffy na 516.313.2304 ma ọ bụ depcomish@aol.com. Mgbasa ozi maka NYSBHOF omume dị, sitere na site $80.00 ka $200.00, site na ịkpọtụrụ Duffy. Gaa na akara na www.Ring8ny.com n'ihi na ozi ndị ọzọ banyere New York State Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha.
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IHE mgbanaka 8: Guzobere 1954 site na onye na bụbu-prizefighter, Jack Grebelsky, Mgbanaka 8 ghọrọ asatọ enyemaka nke ihe ahụ a maara dị ka National vetiran na-eti ọkpọ Association – N'ihi ya, Mgbanaka 8 – na taa na nzukọ motto anọgide: Na-eti ọkpọ Inyere na-eti ọkpọ.
Mgbanaka 8 a n'ụzọ zuru ezu mbọ iji na-akwado na-erughị ihe ndabara ọma ndị ọkpọ obodo ndị nwere ike ịchọ enyemaka na okwu nke na-akwụ ụgwọ ụlọ, ụgwọ ụlọ ọgwụ, ma ọ bụ ihe ọ bụla nti mkpa.
Gaa na akara na- www.Ring8ny.com n'ihi na ihe ọmụma banyere mgbanaka 8, kasị otu ụdị na United States na ihe karịrị 350 òtù. Kwa Afọ otu dues bụ nanị $30.00 na onye ọ bụla so na-isiokwu a na-emekpa ihe nri abalị na mgbanaka 8 kwa ọnwa nzukọ, ewepu July na August. All n'ọrụ na-eti ọkpọ, na-amu amu na ọkachamara, na-isiokwu a ekele mgbanaka 8 kwa afọ otu. Ọbịa nke mgbanaka 8 òtù welcome na a na-eri nke naanị $7.00 kwa onye.
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Site Alamodome na San Antonio & Okwu site
Premier Boxing agbachitere
Pịa EBE A maka Photos si ha First Fight
Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: Tom cha cha / showtime
San Antonio (Jan. 10, 2018) - unbeaten abụọ-nkewa n'ụwa onye mmeri Rances Barthelemy na mbụ aha ịma ya aka Kiryl Relikh ga-ma anya mgbachapụ ha afọ ọhụrụ na a ụwa aha mmeri mgbe ha na-ezute a rematch maka a ohere iputa 140-paụnd aha Saturday, -Ahụ. 10 na-na SHOWTIME si Alamodome na San Antonio na ihe omume n'ihu site Premier Boxing agbachitere.
The SHOWTIME egwuregwu Boxing telecast na-amalite mgbe 10:15 p.m. NA/PT and will be headlined by three-division world champion Mikey Garcia (37-0, 30 Kos) na-ewere na unbeaten 140-paụnd n'ụwa onye mmeri Sergey Lipinets (13-0, 10 Kos).
"O doro anya na ọnụ ọgụgụ otu ihe mgbaru ọsọ 2018 bụ iji mee ka ebe obibi na belt on February 10,"Kwuru Barthelemy (26-0, 13 Kos). "Mgbe m chọrọ ijikota na ndị ọzọ niile akaebe. My New Year si mkpebi bụ ka gburugburu onwe m na ndị ọma na-emeri multiple ụwa utu aha. "
"Akpa m ga-emeri nke a agha na February,"Kwuru Relikh (21-2, 19 Kos). "Ma mgbe ahụ, m nwere olileanya nke a oké afọ ịgbachitere m belt megide amanyere bụ iwu na-emecha a ịdị n'otu agha. Nke a ga-abụ afọ m iru a ọhụrụ larịị na nke a egwuregwu. "
Barthelemy na Relikh ga-alụ ọgụ maka WBA si ohere iputa Super fechaa World Mbụ mgbe ha aha eliminator n'obi na May biri na a debatable mkpebi maka Barthelemy. Nke a na oge alụso ga-ele anya na-ahapụ ihe ịrụ ụka adịghị ya na aha ya zuru ezu na akara.
"Nke a bụ m nke abụọ oge na-alụ ọgụ maka a ụwa na aha ma ọ ga-abụ a abụọ ihe maka m,"Kwuru Relikh. "Nke a bụ oge m na-mmeri. M kwesịrị ime ọtụtụ ihe ndị ọzọ n'oge a ọgụ.
"M ga-abụ ike ike site na mmalite. M n'aka na m mkpa a knockout iji nweta mmeri. Ọ nwere ike na-agbalị na-agba ọsọ, ma ọ ga-enwe ike zochiere m. "
"Mmeri a aha na a ga-a tụsiri m,"Kwuru Barthelemy. "M ga-abụ nke mbụ Cuban fighter na akụkọ ihe mere eme iji merie a aha ke atọ dị iche iche nkewa. The ikpeazụ agha dị nso, kwesịkwa a rematch.
"M dị nnọọ mkpa na-arapara m game atụmatụ na-egosi onye ọ bụla na m kasị mma 140-paụnd fighter na ụwa. The isi ga-anọ dọọ aka ná ntị na ala ike gbaa niile n'abalị. "
Ma alụso àjà na ọzụzụ mara ụlọikwuu na-aga ihe ha na-atụ anya ga-a n'ịgba oge on February 10, ịzụ ike site n'oge ezumike na-anọ na iche maka agha n'abalị.
"My dum otu mere a mma ọrụ otú anya dị n'ogige,"Kwuru Barthelemy. "Ismael Salas na Joel Casamayor na-enye m nnukwu Atụmatụ ma na-eburu m lekwasịrị anya mgbaru ọsọ m. Otu ọhụrụ ihe m na kwukwara a mara ụlọikwuu bụ Bob Santos maka oriri na-edozi na ike na oyi. Ọ na-mere a nnukwu ihe dị iche na ezumike ebe m na-emekarị na-eri nke ukwuu. Ọ na-na-m na a na nlezianya nri na ọzụzụ dịtụbeghị mma. "
"Ndị ikpeazụ a izu ole na ole site na ememe ndidi hardest nke m mara ụlọikwuu, otú e nwere na ohere adịghị ka ihe ndọpụ uche,"Kwuru Relikh. "M nọrọ New Year si na ezinụlọ m na mgbe m bụ nri azụ n'ime ọzụzụ mara ụlọikwuu nke ụtụtụ."
Na abụọ eriri na 140-paụnd nkewa na akara na otu abalị, na-eto eto n'etiti Barthelemy na Relikh ga-a akwa ọnọdụ na-amalite a ụzọ n'ebe ịdị n'otu mgbe February 10.
"M ga-enwe anya m na isi ihe omume n'ihi na n'aka,"Kwuru Relikh. "M na-elekwasị anya na-Barthelemy ugbu a, ma m chọrọ ijikota na ọ bụrụ na pụtara na-alụ ọgụ Garcia ma ọ bụ Lipinets, M ga-adị njikere. "
"Garcia vs. Lipinets na-aga ịbụ a oké agha na m maa chọrọ na-eto eto,"Kwuru Barthelemy. "Ọ bụ ezie Lipinets bụ underdog-aga n'ime ọgụ a, Echere m na ọ na-aga na-enye Garcia nile o nwere ike ijikwa. Ma m ka na-eche Garcia ga-abịa si n'elu, mwube agha n'etiti anyị na a ịdị n'otu n'obi. "
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New York, New York (January 10, 2018) — Mmeri Egwuregwu & Entertainment’s highly-touted Junior Welterweight fighter Sonny “Mara Nwa” Fredrickson (18-0,12 Kos) is slated to make his SHOWTIME debut on Friday, January 12 when he faces off against Shohjahon Ergashev in the telecast opener of ShoBox: The New Ọgbọ na Friday, Jan. 12 na-na showtime (10 p.m. NA/Pt) si-agbanye Nkume amalite cha cha na Verona, N.Y..
Fredrickson will square off against the Uzbekistani Ergashev (11-0, 11 Kos) in a telecast headlined by two-time Olympian Gold Medalist Claressa Shields (4-0, 2 Ko si) as she defends her WBC and IBF Middleweight World Titles against Tori Nelson (17-0-3, 2 Ko si).
Fredrickson, na WBA si No. 8 ranked fighter at 140 pound, will take on power-puncher Ergashev in the former’s first fight since claiming the WBA Fedebol Super Lightweight title on Nov. 1, 2017 in Medellin, Colombia. The highly anticipated fight is part of a tripleheader event promoted by Salita Promotions. And while Ergashev is with Salita Promotions, there is no doubt who the “A-Side” of this fight is as the fast rising Fredrickson looks to solidify his position as one of the top contenders at Junior Welterweight and make himself a television regular.
“I am excited to make my ShoBox mpụta mbụ, and look forward to putting on a good show for the fans at Turning Stone and everyone watching on TV, especially all my family and fans back in Toledo, Ohio” Fredrickson said. “I know Ergashev is tough and he will be coming to fight, but I’ve trained very hard. I had a great camp and I am looking to make a statement. I’m very appreciative of SHOWTIME for this platform.” I had a number of television opportunities fall through because fighters pulled out so I’m happy my time has finally come. Olileanya, Ergashev doesn’t get hurt before Friday, but once the fight starts I can’t promise anything.”
Rick Torres, President nke Mmeri Egwuregwu, feels that this fight will give Fredrickson exposure to a wider audience that may not be familiar with him.
“We feel Sonny is one of the best kept secrets in all of boxing and we’re excited that the rest of the world will get to see what we already know – that Sonny Fredrickson is the future of the 140-pound division,” Torres said. “Sonny has not gotten the TV exposure of other fighters, but we know that, given the chance, he will not disappoint. We are very grateful to SHOWTIME and Gordon Hall for making this happen and for the support of Sonny’s promoter Roc Nation Sports.”
Mike Leanardi, COO of Victory Sports, sees an opportunity for Fredrickson to follow in the footsteps of another Victory Sports fighter that started on ShoBox.
“ShoBox is the premier platform today for showcasing and developing young fighters,”Leanardi said. “We’ve seen the impact ShoBox can have firsthand with [former Super Middleweight and Former Light Heavyweight World Champion] Badou Jack. We’re confident that Sonny can achieve great success as well.”
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