LAS VEGAS, NV (Юни 1, 2021)– 18-year-old featherweight sensation, “The War Machine” DJ Zamora III(4-0, 3 Нокаута), was impressive in his USA debut, scoring a third round TKO againstBrandon Trout, an MMA fighter, who was making his pro debut in boxing. The event took place at the Outlaw Saloon in Cheyenne, Уайоминг, and was promoted byЛира 4 Pound Promotions.
Zamora, who is managed by Bob Santos, showed great ring generalship as he dictated the pace of the fight from the opening round. Пъстърва, южна лапа, did his best to apply pressure but was denied as Zamora kept his distance with an educated jab. В три кръгли, Zamora, who is also a southpaw, caught Trout with a damaging right hook that stunned him. Zamora saw that Trout was hurt and unloaded a flurry of punches, forcing the referee to stop the bout in the third round.
“It felt great to make my USA debut against a tough opponent like Trout,” said Zamora III, who is trained by his dad, Demler Zamora II. “I’m happy that I was able to get some good rounds in. My first three fights have been in Mexico, so it was nice to fight in my home country. I’m ready to take my career to the next level.”
“My son showed a lot of maturity in this fight,” statedDemler Zamora II, father and trainer of DJ III. “Trout was not an easy fight. This kid was in great shape and he was coming. I was pleased that DJ kept his composure when Trout was coming in aggressive. My son stuck to the game plan and caught him with a nice check hook, and finished him off like a true pro.”
“DJ is a very skilled fighter with a tremendous amount of talent.”Боб Santos каза. “You never know what you got in a fighter until he steps up against tough opposition. This was a good test to see where he’s at and he passed with flying colors. My next move for him is to get him an opportunity on a PBC card. I’m hoping he can fight four more times by the end of the year.”
The Barrientes Twins, Чавес и Ангел, as well as super middleweightAngel Chavez, who were scheduled to fight on this card, had their fights cancelled due to their opponents coming in ten pounds overweight. Angel Chavez’ opponent never showed up.
КУИНСИ, Маса. (Юни 1, 2021) – The main event on the June 26тата“Breakout” card, presented by Granite Chin Promotions, matches two New England heavyweights heading in opposite directions, Стив "The Gentle Giant” Vukosa (13-1, 5 Нокаута) и “Fly” Mike Marshall (5-1, 4 Нокаута).
The evening card of another Granite Chin day-night doubleheader (separate admissions) is headlined by the 10-round main event for the vacant NABA United States Heavyweight Championship between Vukosa (13-1, 5 Нокаута) who will possibly be fighting for the final time – win, загуби или завърши — and reigning New England heavyweight champion Marshall.
Vukosa, fighting of out Quincy, MA, is a former WBC U.S. Heavyweight Champion, which he captured in 2019 when he won an 8-round unanimous decision againstJoe Cusumano(18-2, 16 Нокаута). During his 20-year pro boxing career, Vukosa’s gained invaluable experience sparring at the famed Wild Card Boxing gym in Los Angeles as a sparring partner for world championsJames Toney, Ивендър Холифийлд и Владимир Кличко. He’s also driven a bus for the past 15 years for the Mass Bay Transportation Authority, като се започне от 4 p.m. and finishing around 2 сутринта, after which he does his run in. But he’s now 44 with a wife and three children and his boxing clock is ticking.
“I’m still fighting because I love it,” Vukosa explained. “It’s hard to walk away from something you’re good at. This one fight and it could be the end. My wife will be happy. My body is starting to fall apart: ръце, back and knees. They’ve been killing me. I used to be quick and fast, now I’m slow. I just want to have a good fight, печалба, or lose, but I want to win. I really enjoyed by days at Wild Card, those sparring sessions were like real fights, and my amateur days with trainerJimmy Farrell.
“I saw my opponent when he won the New England title, бях впечатлен. (промотор)Chris (Traietti) called asking if I’d fight him, I accepted because I like to fight and a good challenge. I’m looking forward to the fight.”
The 36-year-old Marshall, fighting out of Danbury, CT, has won his last two fights, both on Granite Chin shows at the same venue as his upcoming match with Vukosa, including his N.E. title-winning performance last November againstJustin “Crazy Train” Rolfe. Marshall isn’t looking at his opponent as over the hill because of Vukosa’s advance age, but he does plan to make a statement that, да се надяваме, will get him positive exposure outside of New England.
“I know he’s a veteran pugilist, a pupil of Hall of Fame trainerФреди Роуч, who was an awesome fighter in his own right,” Marshall remarked. “This is boxing, всичко може да се случи. My job is to prepare for anything. I’ve had the best quality sparring in house with the No. 1 amateur heavyweight, Фернели Феликс, Jr. My team works very hard, My manger, A.J. Галанте, asked me to be sharper in my last fight (3-round KO ofTracey Johnson миналия април), so I did what he asked me to do. My cornermanAustin Ampeoquiokeeps me sharp with the mitts, and my head coachesDavid McDonough и Bennie ‘The Jet’ Littledo a good job pushing me as well.
“I know Steve comes to fight and I’m looking forward to an exciting night of boxing. We are two warriors going toe-to-toe in the ring, putting on a show for boxing fans who really enjoy the sport of boxing, not this YouTube celebrity garbage that’s going on right now.”
“Steve ran into some bad luck after the Cusumano win,” Granite Chin president Chris Traietti commented. “A few fights fell through, then the COVID-19 pandemic hit. We literally had a fight in Germany fall out the day we were set to leave for the airport. After that we lost a lot of the steam from the Cusamano fight and kind of had to reassess. He picked up a tune-up fight a few months ago, but we now have to either regain some momentum by winning a fight like this or finally have Steve ride off into the sunset. This fight with Marshall will be no picnic. He has burst upon the local scene with some impressive performances.
“Like many coming to the fight, I have no idea how this fight shakes out, which makes for a great main event. One thing I will say, despite what Steve like to make people believe, in the event he wins this fight, it won’t be his final fight. Zero chance of that! If Marshall wins, I have no doubt he will get a television fight in the very near future on a major network.”
In the 8-round co-featured event, former N.E. heavyweight champion Rolfe (5-2-1, 4 Нокаута), на Fairfield, ME, will takes on Mexican challengerJose Humberto “Olimpico” Corral (20-26, 12 Нокаута) for the vacant ABF Atlantic heavyweight title.
New England welterweight championMike “Bad Man” Ohan, Jr. (12-1, 6 Нокаута), fighting out of Holbrook, MA, will defend his title in an 8-round match against upset-mindedTyrone “Hands of Stone” Luckey(13-14-4 (9 Нокаута).
Undefeated Holyoke, MA полусредна категория Denzel “Double Impact” Whitley (4-0, 3 Нокаута) will be in his first scheduled 6-rounder versusAnthony Andreozzi (0-1), of Swansea, MA. Indianapolis junior welterweightDewayne Wisdomwill be in his 66татаpro fight againstNelson “Chino” Perez (2-0, 2 Нокаута) in a 6-rounder.
Also slated to be in action on the undercard, all in 4-round bouts, is Weymouth, MA полусредна категория Eric “Gladiator” Goff (1-0) срещу. Aquilando Brandao (0-3), Holyoke junior middleweightCarlos Abel Castillo (1-0, 1 KO) срещу. Jay Gregory(0-3), Woburn, MA middleweightJulien “Black Dragon” Baptiste (2-0, 2 Нокаута) срещу. Родриго Алмейда (2-10, 2 Нокаута), Framingham, MA light heavyweightSaul “Spider” Almeida (0-13-4) срещу. про-дебютирайки Steve Sumpter, Lawrence, MA junior lightweightKevin Rodriguez (0-1) лица Ryan Venable (2-4), непобеден пуерторикански супер средна категория Jelame Гарсия (7-0, 6 Нокаута) срещу. Larry “Slo Mo” Smith (12-47-2, 8 Нокаута), and Worcester’s (MA) 3-time New England Golden Gloves championDemek “Hightower” Edmonds (1-0, 1 KO) срещу. про-дебютирайки Wallace Nass Silva.
The pro segment of the afternoon’s Pro-Am card will be headlined by ABF Atlantic Cruiserweight ChampionYan “Wild Thing” Pellerin (11-1, 5 Нокаута) defending his title against Lewiston, ME challengerCristiano Pedro, fighting out by way of Angola, in an 8-round fight.
Other pro fights, all 4-rounders, include Canadian heavyweightAlexis Barriere (1-0, 1 KO) срещу. New York’s pro-debutingAndrew Nolan, Methuen (MA), полутежкатаАндрей Пересin his pro debut vs. Jesus Cintron (1-18-2), Springfield (MA) супер лек Ian “Dinamite” Garcia (0-0-1) срещу. Andy Aiello (1-4-1), of Bridgewater, MA, New York light heavyweightScott Lampert (1-2, 1 KO) срещу. Yhago Goncalves (0-3), of Portsmouth (ME) by way of Brazil, and Springfield’s pro-debuting super middleweightLaurent Humesvs.pro-debutingPhilipe Martins, of Marlborough, MA.
The inaugural “Granite Chin Invitational” tournament, pitting some of the best amateur boxers in New England in the semifinals round, in the USA Boxing-sanctioned event during the afternoon portion of the day-night doubleheader. The semifinals winners will advance to the tournament’s championship final August 28татаat New England Sports Center.
Some of the top N.E. amateur boxers expected to compete include 2021 USA National Championships gold medalistArika Skoog, the 2-time N.E. Golden Gloves champion out of Newton (MA); 2-time N.E. Golden Gloves шампион Tashawn Ward, a featherweight from Providence (RI); и middleweights James Maner, 2019 N.E. Golden Gloves champion from Providence, and 2-time N.E. Golden Gloves шампион Mike Fontanez, of Nashua (азот на h).
Билетите са в продажба и са на цена от $25.00 (Day Show) / $40.00 (Night Show) for general seating (unassigned). Unassigned ringside seating will be available at $35.00 per seat during the day show. The night show will offer ringside tables (assigned and seats 4) за $300.00 and are available to purchase online atwww.ticketriver.com(Търсене: Granite Chin Invitational for the day show, Breakout for night show).
Вратите отварят в 12:15 p.m. И и 7:15 p.m. И (нощ) with the first bouts, съответно, при 12:30 p.m. И и 7:30 p.m. И.
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Шест пъти, Five Division World Champion Lee McAllister not only successfully defended theПрофесионален боксов съвет (PBC) Intercontinental titlehe secured in Accra, Ghana back in March this year, but also added the vacantWorld Boxing Организация (WBO) Africa Zone Championshipbelt to his huge collection, following a fourth knockout of Ghanaian Richmond Djarbeng on theLET BATTLE COMMENCE IVevent that took place at the Northern Hotel in Aberdeen on Saturday 29th May 2021.
Fifty lucky fans were ringside to watch the UK’s most decorated boxer in action, as LET BATTLE COMMENCE IV was the first boxing ‘test’ event in Scotland, which hopefully will lead to more fans, preferably up to full capacity, being able to attend boxing events from next month as the pandemic restrictions are relaxed further.
Millions more tuned in to watch the live and free to view the Globally broadcast event on FITE, VIVA LIVE, PPV LIVE as well as the numerous digital and linear channels that also carried the live broadcast.
There wasn’t that much action initially in the first round, so much so that world renowned Championship Referee Roger Barnor stepped in and ‘encouraged’ the protagonists to stop tentatively testing and throw some real punches in anger, which they did in style during the dying seconds of the round.
The first minute of the second stanza contained more action than the entire first round, albeit much of it being testing shots, well that is until around mid-point when McAllister burst into action, letting rip with a succession of blistering shots to send Djarbeng down to the canvas.
Have to say I was mightily surprised that Djarbeng was able to beat the count, но той е направил, and on the restart the ‘Aberdeen Assassin’ calmly strode over and let rip another flurry of scintillating powerful Exocets to body and head to send the Ghanaian to the deck for a second and surely final time – но не по-, much to everyone’s surprise Djarbeng, който очевидно беше в много болка, once again managed to make it to his feet before Roger Barnor finished the count.
On the restart once again McAllister went on the attack, yet somehow Djarbeng managed to survive the onslaught and even let rip with some shots of his own.
Round three was an edgy affair, with both fighters working off their jabs, Djarbeng proved to be quite durable, I for one was surprised when he shrugged off some seriously vicious shots to the head as the round progressed.
The fourth was by far the best round so far, action wise, and once again the Ghanaian showed just how tough he was as once again he survived some seriously powerful shots, to both body and head, that clearly hurt him.
As the round progressed McAllister landed more big shots, after which Djarbeng would grab hold of the increasingly aggressive McAllister. This tactic didn’t do the Ghanaian many favours as the Aberdeen Assassin just kept letting rip and the inevitable happened, Djarbeng crashed to the deck for a third time following a huge right-left combination to the head, this time though Djarbeng just couldn’t rise to his feet and was clearly in a lot of pain. Referee Roger Barnor waived the fight off with just twelve seconds of the round remaining.
WBO Africa’s Samir Captan presented both Championship belts as PBC President Russell Jaques was busy co-commentating alongside Sportanarium Radio’s Trevor Lake.
Preceding McAllister-Djarbeng was a fantastic lightweight contest between Denny’s Kevin Traynor and Tilbury Village’s debuting Jay Cartwright, who stepped in with just a day notice after Traynor’s original opponent Nicaraguan Jose Aguilar failed to gain entry into the UK after flying in from Spain.
The first round was phenomenal, it was all action with both protagonists giving everything for virtually every second of the round. I couldn’t split them and neither could referee Roger Barnor.
Round two was another full on war, boy oh boy did these warriors go for it! However the pace had a seriously detrimental affect on Cartwright, he was out on his feet as he headed back to his corner at the end of the round, so much so that his corner summoned over Roger Barnor and retired his charge in the corner.
Plaudits to Jay Cartwright, he was expecting to be making his professional debut in Colchester on the 31st July 2021, yet bravely agreed to take the fight at very short notice, even though he had not had any time to prepare fully for this contest.
The third bout of the evening see Aberdeen’s Nathan Beattie in action against another late replacement, Belfast’s Marty Kayes who stepped in when Nicaraguan Christian Narvaez, who like Aguilar was refused entry to the UK after flying in from Spain as a replacement for original opponent Dundalk’s Michael Kelly.
At this point I think I should mention that it was Kayes’ wedding anniversary the following day and somehow got his wife Julia’s permission to cancel their planned evening out to take the fight, I think that may just set the scene perfectly.
Kayes was clearly in the mood for a good scrap, right from the opening bell of the contest he took control of centre ring and just kept forcing Beattie onto the back foot before letting rip with shot after shot.
It really wasn’t that much different in the second, don’t get me wrong Beattie landed the best shots by far in each round, just not enough of them to secure either of the rounds.
Beattie started to get more proactive in the third and again landed the most telling shots, but still it was the Irishman that was dictating the proceedings, the same in the fourth and final round.
At the end of four action packed rounds Nate Dog’s fans were clearly expecting their hero to secure the win or at worse a draw, but when Referee Lee Murtagh’s scorecards were announced they fell into a stunned silence as they declared a 40-38 points victory in favour of Marty Kayes
The second fight of the night pitted Aberdeen’s Craig Dick (2-0-0) against Essex based Lithuanian hard-man Tomas Vaicickas (1-2-0) in a four round Heavyweight contest.
Dick is a renowned heavy hitter and Vaicickas is extremely durable, so nobody could or would have expected the contest to come to it’s conclusion after just 47 секунди, but it did, following Dick letting rip with a huge powerful hook to the body that sent the Lithuanian to the canvas just twenty seconds into the round.
I was surprised when Vaicickas made the count and continued but not that surprised he was to return to the deck seconds later following another big hook to the ribs.
The opening contest featured local big hitting youngster Liam Allan in action against Belfast’s Darren Burns
What a cracking opening round, both lads vying to control centre ring, some very tasty bombs were thrown by both protagonists, a cracking round to watch.
Both lads started the second stanza more cautiously, Burns was the first to throw a big shot, but Allan, who is remarkably agile for a big lad, moved just enough to prevent it landing, Allan then took to the front foot backing up Burns before letting rip with a huge right to send the Irishman to the canvas.
Burns made the count, but on the restart Allan moved in and let rip with a big left, followed by a left-right combination that rocked Burns, Allan continued the assault with another powerful left-right to send Burns down for the second time .
Again Burns made the count, this time Allan stepped in on the restart and let rip with a massive right to send the tough as nails Irishman down to the canvas where he ended doubled up, Referee Lee Murtagh was so concerned he immediately waived the fight off and summoned Burns’ corner and the medical team to the ring.
I’m pleased to say the medical team wasn’t needed and the official time of the stoppage was one minute and fifty four seconds off the second round.
Have to say it was really great to be at an event with fans in attendance again, even though there was only fifty allowed, it may sound crazy but even though the fans were instructed by the authorities to stay seated and just offer polite clapping at the end of the fights, the atmosphere was so different from the ‘behind closed doors’ events that had preceded over the past year.
For reference, as I am sure a lot of people will be wondering how Lee Mcallister was eligible to compete for the WBO Africa region Championship, this was explained on the British & Irish Boxing Authority’s website on the result page, which states; It should be noted that Mr McAllister was eligible to compete for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Africa Championship due to his Ghana National Championship (and PBC Intercontinental Championship) victory over Collinson Korley on the 7th March 2021 in Accra, Ghana – it should also be noted Mr McAllister was eligible to compete for the Ghana National Championship as well as the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Africa Zone Championship due to family heritage.
Finally if you missed the live broadcast of LET BATTLE COMMENCE IV, you can still catch up as free to view replays are available on FITE athttps://www.fite.tv/watch/let-battle-commence-iv/2p9er/ – or check listings for replays on your local TV listings or if in UK the entire event will be available on demand via Sports Channel Network (Channel 265 on Freeview.YouView) from next weekend.
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CARSON, CALIF.(Май 29, 2021) -Nonito Donaireis champion once again. Fourteen years after he won his first world title, the “Filipino Flash” cemented his Hall of Fame credentials with a sensational fourth-round KO win overНордин Оубаалиto capture the WBC World Bantamweight title Saturday night in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING main event from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Халиф. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
“The king has returned,” Donaire beamed afterward. “I just love the crowds. All my friends, семейство, all the boxing fans that came out thank you so much. You guys are wonderful.”
The 38-year-old Donaire (41-6, 27 Нокаута) is now the oldest world champion ever at 118-pounds. He accomplished it with the left hand that has been the calling card of his career as he dropped Oubaali (17-1, 12 Нокаута) three times in total.
“Being at this age is not the question, it’s about my performance,” said Donaire. “About my ability to grow. I believe it matters not what your age is, but how mentally strong you are. What I learned from the [Naoya] Inoue fight is that I’m back. I can still compete at this level. The whole time I was not fighting, I was learning. I’m ready for the next one.”
Following a feel-out first round, Donaire went to work in the second, walking Oubaali down and countering with thudding effect. Donaire scored the first knockdown early in the third, dropping Oubaali with his trademark counter left hook. The Frenchman rose on unsteady legs and Donaire pounced, landing more big shots until another left hook floored Oubaali just a split second before the round ended. Отново, Oubaali struggled to his feet, dazed yet willing to fight on.
The end came swiftly in the fourth. Donaire expertly maneuvered Oubaali around the ring, pinning him against the ropes where a left uppercut sent Oubaali crumpling to the canvas for a third and final time. Referee Jack Reiss immediately called it off. Официалното време на спирането беше 1:52 от четвъртия кръг.
“Three decades of being world champion. Nine-time world champion. That’s amazing,” said Donaire. “I came in here and I felt really good. Today I knew exactly what was going to happen. I knew exactly what I was going to do. I think I was just very focused in the gym. I was very, very focused. I just felt really good coming in and I was grateful to get this opportunity.
“Tonight was something that I had to prove to the world that I’m back and I’m stronger than ever. He was a very tough guy. I think ultimately for me, there was a level of should I be more patient? Or should I go for it? Something I learned in the Inoue fight was to go for the kill. And that’s exactly what I did. Бях болен, but I knew he was hurt enough that I could take him out.”
В съвместно функцията, Пуерто РикоSubriel Matias (17-1, 17 Нокаута) delivered another power-punching display, breaking down previously-unbeatenBatyr Jukembayev (18-1, 14 Нокаута) until Jukembayev’s corner stopped the bout after eight riveting rounds.
“I think this is what everybody expected. Everybody knew it was going to be a great war,” said Matias. “This was going to end by knockout whether I was going to get knocked out or Jukembayev was going to get knocked out. I’m just glad it was me who knocked him out.”
Matias establishes himself as one of the best in a stacked division, but this latest win wasn’t easy. Kazakhstan’s Jukembayev came out strong, landing a right hook-right uppercut combination upstairs from his southpaw stance that got Matias’ attention in the first.
Jukembayev pushed the pace in the second. Matias began letting his hands go in the third, throwing in combination to the head and body. Both combatants were now fully warmed up, setting the stage for a fourth round that could be a candidate for “Round of the Year.”
It began when a hard left hook staggered Jukembayev and drove him to the canvas. Matias sought to close the show but Jukembayev held on, cleared his head and started landing his own shots. With a minute left in the stanza, Jukembayev stunned Matias with a left cross. Instead of clinching, Matias fought fire with fire, bringing the crowd out of their seats with toe-to-toe action until the bell sounded.
Matias never stopped coming forward. Following a one-sided sixth, Jukembayev returned to his corner with both eyes swelling shut. The back and forth ensued in the seventh as Jukembayev buzzed Matias with two right hooks toward the end of the round.
Matias returned to the driver’s seat in the eighth round, pounding away at Jukembayev with both fists. В общия, he out-landed Jukembayev by 100 щанци (234/608 към 134 /409) and was more accurate (38.5% към 32.8%). The accumulation of blows was enough to convince Jukembayev’s corner to request the bout be stopped.
“He knew he had nothing to lose. He came in and was doing everything strong,” said Matias. “He knew that all he could do was knock me out to win. I would have done the same thing. That’s a warrior’s heart and he has all my respect.
“After that fourth round, I mean he is a very competitive fighter, so it turned into a war after that point. My hands go up to him as well. Беше голяма борба. I definitely have had other opponents that were very good, but this is the one that has given me the hardest test.”
В телевизията отварачка, Гари Antuanne Ръсел (14-0, 14 Нокаута) continued his ascent up the super lightweight ranks. The undefeated Russell became the first to stop the ruggedJovanie Santiago (14-2-1, 10 Нокаута), dominating Santiago until referee Sharon Sands halted the contest following the sixth round at the suggestion of Santiago’s corner.
“The objective is to get the man out as soon as possible and come out unscathed,” said Russell. “I just want to say that Santiago was a class-A opponent. A lot of people think he beat Adrien Broner. I want Adrien Broner now.”
With older brother and WBC World Featherweight Champion Gary Russell Jr. working his corner, Gary Antuanne controlled the action from the opening bell. The 2016 Olympian worked the jab and straight left behind the southpaw stance, snapping Santiago’s head back several times in the first.
Russell, 24, continued to land the left in the second and third. Early in the fourth, he followed up a straight left to the ribs with a short right hook upstairs that dropped Santiago to a knee. Puerto Rico’s Santiago gamely rose to his feet and survived the follow-up onslaught to make it out of the round.
“The importance to me is to execute round-by-round, and round-by-round, I was executing more and more. My father told me to go to the body, right hook upstairs. He was open to that,” said Russell.
Russell showed no signs of slowing despite being extended beyond four rounds for the first time in his pro career. The Capital Heights, Md. product battered Santiago in the sixth, landing punishing combinations throughout the frame. Секунди по-късно, the bout was stopped.
“It’s definitely important to me to perform so I’m not just known as Gary Russell’s younger brother,” said Russell, който кацна 146 на 444 щанци (32.9%). “I come from an excellent background of fighters. We’re building a dynasty.
“How soon do I want to get back in the ring? If I could fight on the Deontay Wilder card, that would be great.”
Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will replay Sunday, Май 30 при 9 А.М. ET/PT on SHOWTIME and Monday, Май 31 при 10 p.m. ET / PT на SHOWTIME EXTREME.
Veteran sportscaster Brian Custer hosted the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast while versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo handled blow-by-blow action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion Abner Mares. Three Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – Emmy® award winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. Изпълнителен продуцент беше Дейвид Динкинс, Jr., the Producer was Ray Smaltz and the Director was Chuck McKean. Three-time super bantamweight world champion Israel Vazquez and sportscaster Alejandro Luna served as expert analysts in Spanish on Secondary Audio Programming (SAP).
NEW YORK (Май 29, 2021)- Khalil Coe looked like seasoned pro as he won his pro debut with an emphatic 2nd round stoppage over Nathaniel Tadd in a scheduled four-round light heavyweight bout at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.
The bout kicked off the DAZN Stream
В първи кръг, Coe dropped Tadd twice. The first knockdown came as he hurt Tadd with a body shot. Coe followed up with a flurry of body shots that sent Tadd down to the canvas. Coe went right back to that body, and landed a big uppercut and down went Tadd for a second time. През втория кръг, It was another left to the body that sent Tadd down for a third time, and the fight was stopped at 1:10.
Coe, 176.2 паунда на Джърси Сити, NJ е 1-0 с един нокаут. Tadd, 179 lbs of Houston is 2-5.
“I think I did well. I listened to my corner, and executed the game plan. I had everyone watching and I appreciate everybody. We worked on a lot of body shots. “Big Steppa” е тук,” said Coe
Coe is co-managed by Split-T Management’s David McWater and Keith Connolly, and is promoted by Matchroom Boxing.
Девин Хейни (25-0 15 Нокаута) – защита на световната титла на WBC в лека категория срещу Хорхе Линарес
„Щастлив съм, че каза, че това е най-добрият тренировъчен лагер и той е в най-добрата форма в живота си. Искам най-добрия Хорхе Линарес, така че когато спечеля, да няма извинения и светът да знае, че той влезе 100 на сто.
„Това е времето, което чаках; това е моментът и моето време най-накрая да блесна срещу невероятен опонент и смята, че може да се бие добре и да победи срещу мен. Това е огромна възможност за мен, това е време да покажа всичко, от което съм направен.
— Както каза Хорхе, това е съвсем ново ниво, но аз съм готов за него. Това ще бъде много доминиращо изпълнение; Мисля, че светът ще бъде изненадан от това какво представяне е това. Мисля, че дори Хорхе ще бъде изненадан от какъв тип боец съм."
Бил Хейни – треньор и баща на Девин Хейни
"Както знаеш, винаги сме говорили за вкарването на Девин в онзи правилен двубой, който ще катапултира кариерата му, вярваме, че Хорхе Линарес е този човек. Благодарни сме на Линарес, че се засили и даде на Девин тази възможност веднъж завинаги да покаже, че е елитен боец.
„Оценяваме Matchroom и колко дълго сте били търпеливи. И двамата се опитахме да вкараме тези имена на ринга, накрая сега в събота имаме това име в Хорхе Линарес. Надяваме се той да дойде и да даде всичко от себе си, Надяваме се да имаме здрав и много конкурентен Хорхе Линарес, така че Девин всъщност да покаже, че е елитен боец.
„Това са битки, които показват най-доброто в един боец. Млад боец като Девин с толкова много в кутията си с инструменти, арсенал пълен с различни видове удари. Това е просто страхотна възможност, искаме Хорхе да даде най-доброто от себе си и да извади тези неща, за да можем да покажем на хората какъв прекрасен талант е той.
„Ще видите Девин да прави изявление, той е готов за този момент. Това е еуфоричен момент, сега имаме шанс да бъдем на голямата сцена, нашият дом далеч от дома във Вегас, чакаме с нетърпение събота вечер, ще бъде невероятно."
Хорхе Линарес (47-5 29 Нокаута) – предизвиква Девин Хейни за световната титла на WBC в лека категория
„Много съм развълнуван, че отново съм тук във Вегас, Аз съм до световния шампион в лека категория Девин Хейни, така че това е голяма възможност в живота ми. Имах страхотен тренировъчен лагер в Япония дълго време с брат ми, но сега съм тук. Много се вълнувам за събота вечер.
„Чувствам се много по-добре от преди, срещу Кевин Мичъл, Anthony Crolla, Василий Ломаченко, Мисля, че това е най-добрият и по-важен тренировъчен лагер – голяма възможност в живота ми. Тук съм още няколко дни.
„Воювал съм много големи битки, 52 битки, в Англия, САЩ, Латинска Америка, този път се върнах в Лас Вегас в залива Мандалай. Това е в невероятна битка срещу невероятен млад шампион, толкова е вълнуващо да покажа на всички кой съм, колко опит имам и колко добре се чувствам.
„Уважавам коментарите на Хейни, мисли за след тази битка, говорим за Лопес и всички в леката категория. Аз също, Мисля да бъда отново шампион и след това да се бия с най-добрите в дивизията. Има много добри опоненти и шампиони, Трябва отново да съм готов за това."
Шантел Камерън (13-0 7 Нокаута) – защитава световната си титла на WBC в супер лека категория срещу Мелиса Ернандес
„Радвам се, че съм тук, и нямам търпение да вляза там в събота и да направя шоу. Аз съм естествен боец, Аз правя това, което правя, Не говоря много, просто оставям ръцете си да говорят.
„Винаги съм злобен, но сега е добавен още малко пикантност към него. Нямам търпение да вляза там сега и да се захвана с действието.
„Няма да гледам покрай Мелиса, тя е бивш световен шампион и има много опит, но аз съм по-добрият боец. Нещата за мен ще вървят напред и имам дълъг път пред мен – няма да спирам до тук.”
Мелиса Ернандес (23-7-3 7 Нокаута) – предизвиква Шантел Камерън за световната титла на WBC в супер лека категория
„Събота, очаквайте фойерверки. Женският бокс се завръща, за да остане, Бях един от пионерите и съм тук, за да докажа, че все още го имам и да отдам почит на всички жени, които бяха преди мен.
„Разбихме задниците толкова дълго, за да бъдем най-накрая на тези огромни карти и да ни плащат повече, отколкото преди. Когато се биех, портмонията ни не стигаха дори да платим наема си, сега имаме жени, които изграждат империи от това – невероятно е да си тук.
„За да изясним нещата за шегата, която се разигра между нас, беше извадено от контекста от някой, преследващ влияние. Чух това, което чух, в края на деня, битката се случва. Щастлив съм, че имах това допълнително време да тренирам, защото тя е гадняр, Тук съм, за да докажа, че съм малко повече гадняр.”
Джейсън Куигли (18-1 14 Нокаута) – защитава титлата на WBO NABO в средна категория срещу Шейн Мосли младши.
„Това е огромна възможност, голяма сцена, столица на професионалния бокс тук в Лас Вегас. Това е страхотна платформа за нас, за да се качим на сцената, демонстрираме нашите умения и даваме най-доброто от себе си в бойната нощ.
„Щом звънят камбаните, винаги ще има фойерверки., особено със страхотен бой като този на линията. И двамата знаем какво означава тази битка за нас, и двамата знаем къде тази битка може да ни постави в кариерата. Определено можете да очаквате фойерверки в бойната нощ.”
Шейн Мосли Jr. (17-3 10 Нокаута) – предизвиква Джейсън Куигли за титлата на WBO NABO в средна категория срещу Джейсън Куигли
„Благодарен съм, че съм част от това, това е страхотна карта и съм благодарен, че съм тук и имам тази възможност. Това е всичко, което исках; това е моята възможност. Ще се възползвам от това и ще направя всичко възможно.
„В този спорт съм, защото искам да бъда известен като свой човек, Искам да бъда известен като Шейн Мосли младши. Ето защо съм тук и това ще направя.
„Затова идват да гледат битките, правим добри шоута. Golden Boy, Мач зала, и двамата направиха страхотни шоута и това е, което се очаква да направим."
Робърт Диас – вицепрезидент/сватовник, Golden Boy Промоции
„Искам да пожелая късмет и на двамата бойци, Знам, че след като звънецът бие, вие сте концентрирани само върху едно нещо. Тази битка означава толкова много и за Джейсън, и за Шейн, това е толкова важна битка, това е много равномерна битка и битка, която никой не иска да пропусне. И двамата знаят какво ще направи една победа в събота вечер за кариерата им.
„Познавам и двамата бойци много добре, Познавам Шейн откакто беше момче и работеше с баща си. Познавам Джейсън от неговия професионален дебют, работейки през цялата си кариера с Golden Boy – станах много привързан и към двамата. И двамата са много сходни извън ринга, те са господа. Не е казано нито веднъж лошо нещо между тях, но след като звънецът звъни, те не са приятели. Повярвай ми, и двамата идват да се нокаукат един друг. Нека най-добрият спечели."
Мартин Дж. Опека (24-1-2 11 Нокаута) – се изправя срещу Азинга Фузиле във финален елиминатор за световната титла на IBF в супер-легка категория
„Сега е моето време да блесна. Las Vegas, ярките светлини и големия град, за това съм тук. Да се справя с този човек тук, всичко е бизнес, Боря се в събота вечер за мен. Ще се справя с него по добър начин и ще покажа на американската общественост кой съм. Азинга Фузиле знае кой съм, той определено ще знае името ми в събота.
„Азинга е добър боец, ще е добра битка, но аз съм 100% убеден, че ще свърша работа с този човек. Той е добър, гладък боец, но определено имам всички инструменти в арсенала си, за да се справя с него по добър начин в събота вечер.
„Вложих всичко в лагера, Направих всичко, което трябваше да направя, сега всичко е в събота вечер. Говоренето не означава нищо, подготвих се, Там съм психически и физически, Готов съм да направя добро шоу в събота вечер и да развълнувам феновете."
Азинга Фузиле (14-1 8 Нокаута) – се изправя срещу Мартин Дж. Уорд във финален елиминатор за световната титла на IBF в полулегка категория
„Готов съм за битка, Готвих се три месеца за двубоя. Аз съм готов, Нямам търпение за събота, за да победя Мартин. Обещавам ви,, Лястовица, Отивам да спечели. Подписах договора за битка и това ще направя в бойната нощ.
„Аз съм твърде добър за Мартин. Виждал съм неговите видеа, го гледах как се бие, тогава казах, че мога да се бия с него по начин, по който мога да го победя лесно. На първо място, не знаех за него, когато проверявах рейтингите, гледайки момчетата отгоре. Разбрах кой е той, когато казаха, че трябва да се бия с Мартин Уорд. Той ще ме познава по-добре, кой е Азинга и на какво е способен.
„Няма да кажа как ще го победя; всички ще го видите в събота. Моят бой с Рахимов, какво стана, се случи, Трябваше да продължа. Сега се изправям пред този човек, Трябва да го махна от пътя си. Готов съм да покажа на хората от Лас Вегас красив бокс.”
Khalil Coe – прави професионален дебют
„Очаквам с нетърпение пътуването с Matchroom, Вече направих шоу и съм благодарен, че съм на тази карта за моя професионален дебют. Талантът, който стои зад мен, Искам да се откроявам също толкова добре, колкото и те.
„Това е, което чаках през цялата си кариера, Никога не съм мислил, че ще подпиша с Matchroom, така че това е голям плюс. Ще се възползвам и ще направя това, което трябва, и ще го сложа за феновете.
„Ще има голяма разлика. Някои хора просто си мислят, че имам само дясна ръка, Аз съм само ударник, но имам работа с краката, неуловимостта, и мощност. Никога не знаеш какво ще донеса на битката."
Решат мати (9-0 7 Нокаута) – се бие с Райън Пино в десетата си професионална битка.
„Искам да бъда активен колкото е възможно повече. Търся големи битки, за да изкарам името ми там, ти ми каза да сляза до 140 паунда, ние се осмелихме бавно, проработиха нашия път надолу и направиха голямо влияние.
„Научих се просто да запазя спокойствие. При аматьорите това е три кръга, това е бързо. Основното нещо е да останете свободни, слушайте вашите треньори и останете активни колкото е възможно повече. По-добре е да останете активни, защото времето, което имате, ви изпитава как ще се върнете към тези премеждия. Първо трябва да се справя с този човек в събота и след това да си проправим път към следващия двубой.”
Рамла Али (2-0) – се изправя срещу Микайла Небел в третата си професионална битка
„Не мога да повярвам, че ми беше дадена възможност да се бия в боксовата столица на света, Vegas, толкова рано в кариерата ми. Мога само да се чувствам благодарен, смирен, и за мен е чест да бъда част от такава невероятна картичка. Обичам Хорхе Линарес, Израснах, гледайки го, Мисля, че той е невероятен и той срещу Хейни ще бъде електрически.
„Мисля, че тази сутрин имаше малка война в Twitter, някой извади казаното от контекста. Това, което имах предвид, е, че имате тези невероятни бойци в света, Ломаченко, Шийлдс, Кейти Тейлър, които са направили толкова много в аматьорите, спечели всичко, което може да спечели, ако искаха да се бият за световна титла в първата си битка, те биха го заслужили. Искам да се чувствам заслужен за световна титла и да се чувствам като световен шампион, когато се почувствам готов. Не искам да бъда тласкан в това, когато не се чувствам готов.
„Наистина се вълнувам кога ще се появят тези възможности, Никога не се плаша от предизвикателство и ако да се бия с тези момичета означава, че това е следващата стъпка към световна титла, така да бъде."
WBC Bantamweight World Champion Oubaali Takes On Future Hall Of Famer Donaire This Saturday, Май 29 Живеят на SHOWTIME®In A Premier Boxing Champions Event From Dignity Health Sports Park In Carson, Халиф. Кликнете ТУК за Снимки от Esther Лин / SHOWTIME Кликнете ТУК за снимки от Шон Майкъл Хам / TGB Промоции CARSON, CALIF. (Май 27, 2021) – WBC Bantamweight World ChampionНордин Оубаали и бъдеща зала на известността Nonito Donaire went face-to-face Thursday at the final press conference before their world title showdown taking place this Saturday, Май 29 live on SHOWTIME from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Калифорния., headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.
The press conference also featured hard-hitting contenderSubriel Matiasи без загуба Batyr Jukembayev, who meet in the co-main event for a 12-round IBF Junior Welterweight Title Eliminator, и без загуба 2016 U.S. Олимпиец Гари Antuanne Ръсел и Jovanie Santiago, who square off in a 10-round super lightweight clash that opens the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT.
Събитието се популяризира от TGB Promotions. Билетите се продават сега и могат да бъдат закупени на AXS.com. Спортният парк Dignity Health ще бъде отворен за фенове с ограничен капацитет, като всички гости остават социално дистанцирани и подчинени на местните и държавни здравни насоки през цялото време на събитието.
Ето какво борците трябваше да каже четвъртък:
NORDINE OUBAALI "Да, we’ve sparred but training is training. When you go into a fight, it’s not the same. Every fight is different and I know on Saturday I will put on a great show with Nonito Donaire because I know he’s a good boxer but I know I’m the best. I trained so hard for this and now I’m ready to fight. I want to show everybody that the best two bantamweights in boxing today are fighting on Saturday.
"Да, he’s had an outstanding career and he has power but I believe I have more power than him. I know I have the power. He’s a good boxer but I’m the world champion and on Saturday I’m going to show the world who is the best. I know I am the best. I respect Nonito. He’s had a good career but I’m the best in the division.
“The difference in the fight is going to be I want to win more. I want to continue to make history and stay as the world champion in this division. I know that it’s my time. I want this more than he does.
“If I’m victorious, why not have my next fight be for the unification? I want to make history every time and this is my motivation. I’m here because I love boxing and I want to face the best boxers every time. I’m facing Nonito Donaire and that’s great for my career. I just like to fight and this is my life.”
NONITO DONAIRE
“It would be great to win the title at 38 years old and become the oldest champion at 118 паунда, but let’s keep it going. Let’s make it 40. Let’s make it 42. There ain’t no stopping me. Умствено, I’m very grateful but at the same time I’m just very ready.
“I’m always healthy and the reason why I can compete with anybody is because I keep myself healthy and I work hard. There’s nothing less than 100 percent every time I’m in that gym.
“I’m very hard-headed so I don’t always do what people tell me to do. People can say that it’s their time. But I also have my time and I’m always going to be the one who concedes their time or makes that decision. It’s still my time.
“It’s going to be a great fight. Oubaali is the champion for a reason. He’s been through it in terms of the amateurs and making it here. So we’re not underestimating any of that. But I’ve fought in this venue many times and I always make magical fights in the first place. It’s always going to be magical with me. I’m a unicorn.
“The difference in this fight is going to be my hunger. He’s younger than me but I have the hunger. We both have an objective and that’s what’s going to make this a great fight.
“I want to fight the best out there. I want the rematch with Naoya Inoue and I want to get all the belts. The only thing I haven’t accomplished in boxing is becoming undisputed champion. I’ve done everything else. Fighter на годината. Нокаут на годината. Multiple championships. Four-division champion. You name it. That’s my main goal. Get the belt and put them all together.
“Bantamweight is my real weight. I’ve always fought in the heavier division because of the excitement, the challenge and the lucrative offer or the names at that time. Сега, I’m here where I belong and this is where I’m really strong.
“The layoff will not be a factor at all. The time off helped me out. Just being out of the ring helped my body recover. And the eagerness and the hunger is there more than ever. It was a blessing for me.” SUBRIEL MATIAS “I will be his toughest test without question and come Saturday night, everybody will find out why I’m saying that.
“I believe him when he says that he has the tools to get a stoppage on Saturday. But it’s not just a matter of saying, on Saturday night he has to prove it. If it’s going to come out of your mouth, then you have to prove it.
“We’re both knockout artists and with what we’re looking at, this fight should not finish by a decision.
“I don’t have much to say about that fight against Petros Ananyan. Those that saw me lose, I lost. There’s nothing I can say about it. But those that know boxing know that I’ve been progressing and improving and you all will see that on Saturday.”
BATYR JUKEMBAYEV "Имах много тренировъчен лагер. I am ready for Saturday night. I know that he’s a good fighter but I promise that I will be ready.
“We will see Saturday night whether it’s going to end in a knockout. I’ll show you what I’m made of and you will all see.”
GARY ANTUANNE RUSSELL
“I’m in the hurt business. He’s a slugger. If he wants to come in there and slug with me, he will feel my power. He will see how intelligent I am. Not just mentally, but physically with my hands. Както казах, I’m in the hurt business. I come to hurt.
“Pardon my lack of Spanish, but what you are going to see is, ‘la violencia.’ He’s going to bring his pressure. He’s going to bring punches in bunches and I believe that’s all he can bring. If he’s been training and trying to perfect himself for my style of fighting, that’s fine. You’re not supposed to come in here one-dimensional. A diamond shines from all sides.
“The only thing I can say is this venue is going to promote blood, sweat and tears and the desire of people to be great. I’m definitely one of them. I’ve been in the gym giving my blood, my sweat and my tears and I’m bringing all of that to this venue come Saturday night.
“I definitely want to stay more active. That’s always been my plan. The pandemic slowed things down. Fans always tell me they want to see me get back in there…I just tell them, me too. The fighters aren’t the ones pulling all of the strings. Should I be more active? Разбира се. I want to be more active.
“I want to show that I’m the cream of the crop. I’m a superstar. The light hasn’t been shining on me because there’s a lot of other things going on. До тогава, you’re going to have to wait and see. Come Saturday, it will be a great show. There will be some sparks and fireworks. I have an opponent that’s not willing to lay down. If he’s not willing to, I must make him lay down.”
JOVANIE SANTIAGO
“I know that he’s a good fighter. An Olympian. He’s young and he’s going to come fight. I’m going to come to fight too, so if the fight finishes early, then it finishes early.
“I just have to work round-by-round, throw punches and win one round at a time. After I beat Russell, everybody is going to be on my side.
“This is my weight. This is where I’m most comfortable. I’ve always been a 140-pounder and Saturday that’s what I’m going to demonstrate.
“This time, I’m fighting at my actual weight. Чувствам се силен. I’m coming to work round-by-round and on Saturday everybody will see what I’m all about.”
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ABOUT OUBAALI VS. DONAIRE Oubaali vs. Donaire will pit undefeated WBC Bantamweight World ChampionНордин Оубаалиagainst future Hall of FamerNonito Donairein a long-awaited 12-round championship showdown live on SHOWTIME Saturday, Май 29 от спортния парк Dignity Health в Карсън, Халиф. in a Premier Boxing Champions event.
В съвместно функцията SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP Бокс, hard-hitting contenderSubriel Matíastakes on undefeatedBatyr Jukembayevin a 12-round IBF Junior Welterweight Title Eliminator, while unbeaten 2016 U.S. Олимпиец Гари Antuanne Ръсел лица Jovanie Santiagoin a 10-round super lightweight clash to open the telecast.
Събитието се популяризира от TGB Promotions.
Билетите се продават сега и могат да бъдат закупени на AXS.com. Спортният парк Dignity Health ще бъде отворен за фенове с ограничен капацитет, като всички гости остават социално дистанцирани и подчинени на местните и държавни здравни насоки през цялото време на събитието.
Devar Ferhadi takes on Blake Mansfield in Afternoon Main Event Brandon Robinson battles Genc Pllana in Nightcap Feature
Филаделфия, PA (Май 27, 2021)–A huge day and night of professional boxing is now set forSaturday June 5thв 2300 Арена в Филаделфия.
King’s Promotions will present two shows that will begin at 3 PM and 8 PM ET respectively.
Headlining the afternoon card will be super middleweight’sDevar Ferhadi(8-0, 7 Нокаута) of Frederick, Maryland andБлейк Mansfield (7-3-1, 4 Нокаута) Бърлингтън, North Carolina in a fight scheduled for eight-rounds.
В шест кръгли пристъпи:
Greg Outlaw (8-0, 3 Нокаута) на Bowie, Maryland taking onAndrew Rodgers (4-9-2, 2 Нокаута) of Elkhart, Indiana in a junior welterweight fight.
Джоузеф Джаксън (16-0, 12 Нокаута) of Greensboro, NC battlesТерънс Уилямс(5-4-1, 1 KO) Harrisburg, PA in a junior middleweight contest.
Edgar Torres (8-0-1, 4 Нокаута) на Springfield, VA. битки Keshon Hutchinson (7-5, 1 KO) на Reading, PA in a junior middleweight contest.
In four-round ContestsLawrence Murtagh ще направи дебюта си срещу про Christian Bermudez (2-0, 2 Нокаута) in a battle of Brooklyn based junior welterweights.
In a battle of first-timers, Isaac Haynes на Albany, Чувствам се уверен след победата в Китай Quadir Albrightof Philadelphia in a junior welterweight bout. The night action will feature a much anticipated eight-round super middleweight clash betweenБрендън Робинсън (15-2, 10 Нокаута) of Philadelphia andGenc Pllana (8-1-1, 4 Нокаута) of Hagerstown, Maryalnd.
В шест кръгли пристъпи:
It will be a battle of Keystone state lightweights asOsvaldo Morales (4-0, 2 Нокаута) на Харисбърг, PA битки James Bernadin (3-0-1, 2 Нокаута) Lancaster, PA
Jonathan Rodriguez(8-1, 3 Нокаута) Витлеем, PA битки Sebastian Baltazar(1-4) на Tacoma, Washington in a bantamweight fight.
Rasheed Johnson (7-3, 3 Нокаута) of Philadelphia squares off withRafiq Muhammad (4-0, 2 Нокаута) на Richmond, VA in a welterweight fight.
Khainell Wheer (4-1, 4 Нокаута) Витлеем, PA takes onVincent Baccus (4-2-1, 3 Нокаута) of Okmulgee, OK in a super middleweight affair,
In four-round fights.
Elijah Morales(7-0, 4 Нокаута) на Трентън, Ню Джърси битки Andres Abarco (2-4) of Normandy Park, Washington in a welterweight contest.
Pro дебютира Eric Monroe на Филаделфия боеве Roudly Lolo (0-0-1) на Харисбърг, PA in a middleweight fight.
Both cards will be streamed live on BXNGTV.com
ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF $50 General Admission Tickets remain for both shows, и могат да бъдат закупени, като се обадите 610-587-5950 or at Pivott Boxing (2807 North 6th Street in Philadelphia, 215-398-5766)
“I’m transitioning that flair you saw from me on the football field
all into this sport.”
Former NFL Star Wide Receiver Chad Johnson Makes Boxing Debut In an Exhibition Against Versatile Fighter Brian Maxwell on Mayweather vs. Paul SHOWTIME PPV®Undercard Sunday, Юни 6 from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens
HOUSTON-(Май 26, 2021) – Former NFL star wide receiverChad Johnsonmade a name for himself throughout his storied career by combining elite on-field production with highlight-reel celebrations and an outspokenness that made him a household name. Сега, he will look to take that same formula into his boxing debut when he steps into the ring for an exhibition against versatile fighterБрайън Максуелв неделя, June 6 as part of the Mayweather vs. Paul SHOWTIME PPV event at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.
In addition to bringing his brand of entertainment to the event, Johnson compared his own boxing style to one of the sport’s most unique fighters.
“I’m transitioning that flair you saw from me on the football field all into this sport,” said Johnson. "На мен, my style is like Emanuel Augustus. Once I got those basic fundamentals down to a tee, I could add that trickery to my game.”
A long-time fan and student of the sweet science, Johnson never believed that he’d have this opportunity to box on this stage. Обаче, once he received word from Mayweather and knew how long he’d have to prepare, he jumped on the chance presented.
“I never thought about stepping in the ring,” said Johnson. “I never thought there would be an opportunity to do so. But I love boxing. I’m friends with every boxer out there because I love and study all of it. I didn’t expect anything like this to happen. When Floyd called, the first thing I wanted to know, was how much time I had to prepare. Once I knew that I had enough time that I could look like myself in there, I knew I could pull it off.”
Always pushing the boundaries of what the public expects from athletes, Johnson will add another feather into what has been a remarkable career as an athlete and entertainer with this fight on June 6.
“This is a one-time thing,” said Johnson. “I’ve done some crazy things in life, and this is one to add and scratch off the bucket list. I’m coming in there to have fun and entertain.”
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ABOUT MAYWEATHER VS. LOGAN PAUL
Мейуедър срещу. Logan Paul is a special exhibition bout presented by Mayweather Promotions, FANMIO and Mavathltcs that will take place on Sunday, Юни 6 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. The telecast, which is being produced by SHOWTIME PPV, ще се излъчва на живо в началото 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and can be purchased now atSHOWTIME.com иFANMIO.com. The undercard will feature WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Jean Pascal vs. two-division world champion Badou Jack in a 12-round rematch, plus former unified super welterweight champion “Swift” Jarrett Hurd against Luis Arias in a 10-round bout and in a fourth PPV bout, former NFL star wide receiver Chad Johnson will make his boxing debut in an exhibition match against versatile fighter Brian Maxwell. Билетите са в продажба сега вTicketmaster.com.
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BOSTON (Май 25, 2021) – Veteran boxerMarvin “Much Too Much” Cordova, Jrand promising prospectRobert Daniels, Jr.are the latest additions toРайън Роуч’s growing Fighter Locker stable.
"Господин. (Jimmy) Burchfield (Cordova’s promoter) linked me up with Marvin,” Roach said. We had a few short conversations on the phone, and it just happened. Marvin is very passionate about the sport, and he’s read to show the worked he still has a lot left in his tank. He truly is a special fighter with a high-caliber resume including opponents likeVictor Ortiz иJoselito Lopez. He has a great team around him now and we are really looking forward to getting him going.
“Robert is a great young man coming from a family just like mine. I am ready to get him going with a great trainer inКевин Cunningham. I am proud to add him to the Fighter Locker team. He is really a talented fighter that had a few bad breaks early on in his career. He had managerial issues and so forth. Look for Daniels Jr. during the next year!"
The 36-year-old Cordova (23-2-1, 12), is a super middleweight from Pueblo, Colorado. A solid amateur who was a bronze medalist at the 2002 U.S. Under-19 and 2003 Полицията Athletic Лига, Cordova turned pro in 2014, but his pro career has been interrupted because spent 8 years in prison. He also defeated future pro world championDaniel Jacobs
"Аз съм 36 but a young 36,” Cordova said. “I started boxing at 4. I had 242 amateur fights and was chosen as one of the top amateur boxers in the country. I spent 8 years in prison, and it made me a better person and hungrier fighter. I have some unfinished business to take care of. I really beat Joselito Lopez(Lopez won an 8-round decision). I hit him with a big shot in the sixth round, but they let him stay down for 4 минути, claiming he was hit low.”
In his last fight this past January, Cordova captured the NBA super middleweight title by stopping 56-30-3Hector Velazquez в четири кръг, adding to his awards display case that also includes his Interim WBC Youth World, WBA NABA U.S. лека полусредна категория, and GBU Youth light welterweight title belts.
“Ryan Roach believes in me,” Cordova noted. “I’m stronger and ready for the next step. I had talked with a friend, Джими Уилямс, about signing with a good manager. He told me Ryan was a good manager who loves his fighters and really cares about him. My promoter, ‘Mr. B’ (Джими Бърчфийлд), hooked me up with Ryan. He calls to make sure I’m good and he can get me to the elite level once again.”
Daniels (4-0, 4 Нокаута) is the son of former WBA cruiserweight World championRobert “Preacher Man” Daniels (49-10-1, 41 Нокаута), who became world champion in 1989, when he decisioned the future Hall of FamerДуайт Мохамад Кауи |.
“There’s a little bit of added pressure as the son of a world champion boxer,” southpaw Daniels admitted. I’ve heard things like ‘he’s not going to be like his father, he doesn’t have what it takes to be world champion.’”
Now fighting out of West Palm Beach, Флорида, Miami native Daniels is now trained byКънингам. Managerial issues resulted in him fighting only four times as a pro during his nearly 5-year career.
“I was introduced to Ryan by my friend, Даниел Бейли (a member of Fighter Locker), and I believe Ryan can get me to a world title,” Daniels remarked. “The main reason I signed with Ryan is I like his personality. He’s easy to talk with and before I even signed with him, he reached out to me to see how things were going. And that’s a big reason why I did sign with him.
“I was supposed to sign with managers are few times, but it never went anywhere, and I wasn’t getting fights. I have this great opportunity now and I’m going to take full advantage of it.”
Fighter Locker’s growing stable of gifted boxers include California super flyweightRocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (21-1, 6 Нокаута), Troy, NY ABF American West super lightweightRay Jay “The Destroyer” Bermudez(12-0, 9 Нокаута), Торонто, Canada welterweight West Haven, CT супер полусредна категорияJimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams (17-5-2, 6 Нокаута), супер средна категория“The Amazing” Shawn McCalman(7-0, 4 Нокаута), U.S. Армейска супер полутежка категорияДаниел Бейли, Jr. (5-0, 4 Нокаута), лекЛеонел де лос Сантос(2-0, 2 Нокаута), а2-time Dominican Republic Olympian, Boston featherweightТроя Андерсън, Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), pro-debuting Dominican Republic welterweightJuan Solano, and Salt Lake City, 2016 Олимпийски сребърен медалистYuberjen Martinez, Utah brothers, супер лекIgnacio Chairez (8-0-1, 5 Нокаута) и лекGabriel Chairez (3-0-1, 2 Нокаута).
