Sampson Lewkowicz från Sampson Boxing tillkännager stolt att den kraftslående kubanska superfjäderviktaren Pablo "The Cuban Menace" Vicente har skrivit på ett exklusivt kampanjkontrakt.
Vicente, bor för närvarande i Panama City, Panama, men kommer ursprungligen från Havanna, Kuba, är för närvarande rankad #10 i världen av WBC. En före detta dekorerad amatör i det hyllade kubanska landslaget, Vicente (17-1, 15 Kos) blev professionell 2016 och har fortsatt att stoppa alla utom tre av sina professionella motståndare.
28-åringen gör sin Sampson Boxing-debut på fredag, Oktober 29, på Vasco Nunez de Balboa Convention Center, Vacker utsikt, i hans adopterade hem i Panama City i en 10-rundsuppgörelse mot Argentinas Javier Herrera (17-4-1, 8 Kos) för WBC Continental Americas Super Featherweight Championship.
"Jag är väldigt glad över att ha fått en promotor som kan flytta min karriär ordentligt i Sampson,sa Vicente. "Vår plan är att börja slåss i USA och börja klättra uppför stegen till ett världsmästerskap. Jag kommer att träna som aldrig förr eftersom jag vet att jag har fått mitt livs möjlighet att nå alla mina drömmar som fighter.”
Lewkowicz, boxningens främsta talangscout, säger Vicente kommer att göra ett bra tillskott till hans ständigt växande stall av utmanare, framtidsutsikter och mästare.
"The Cuban Menace kommer att bli en världsmästare,sa Lewkowicz. "Han är en mycket stark fighter med utmärkt kraft i sina kombinationer och den skicklighetsnivå du kan förvänta dig av en elitfighter. Vi kommer att fortsätta hans utveckling och föra honom in i de strider han behöver för att bli ännu en stor mästare från ön Kuba.”
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Tickets for “La Ultima Batalla” (The Last Stand) are available
exclusively via the Inn of the Mountain Gods Website
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Sju. 13, 2021)– International Boxing Hall of Famer and former three-division world championMarco Antonio Barrerawill return to the ring for the first time in more than a decade when he squares off against former two-time world titleholderDaniel Ponce de Leonpå lördag, November 20, 2021, at the Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino in Mescalero, New Mexico.
Come celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday five days early as these two legendary fighters square off in a six-round welterweight clash and headline an electrifying, eight-fight Tapia Promotions card.
Barrera (67-7, 44 Kos) makes his dramatic comeback four years after being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2017. Ranked by No. 43 among the greatest boxers of all time by ESPN, the “Baby Faced Assassin” has captured world titles across three weight divisions and earned 43 consecutive victories at the onset of his illustrious pro career.
Never one to shy away from an opponent, the pride of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexiko, has battled many of the sweet science’s finest including fellow Hall of Famers Erik Morales (tre gånger), Johnny Tapia, and Juan Manuel Marquez, as well as future IBOFer Manny Pacquiao, Paulie Ayala, Naseem Hamed, and Amir Kahn.
De Leon (45-7, 35 Kos), Chihuahua, Mexiko, will make his dramatic return to the famed squared circle for the first time in more than seven years. Fighting out of Huntington Park, Calif., den 2000 Mexican Olympic team member opened his career with 24 raka segrar, Inklusive 23 genom knockout.
A former two-division world champion, De Leon claimed the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight title in October 2005 and made six successful defenses. Nearly seven years after earning his first world title, the southpaw slugger garnered a second with an eight-round technical decision over Jhonny Gonzalez in September 2012 to claim the World Boxing Council (WBC) fjäder krona.
In the first of two exciting co-features, undefeated super featherweight contenderAbel Mendoza(30-0, 23 Kos) hopes to keep his perfect record intact and ascend to the upper echelon of the 130-pound division when he takes on fellow El Paso, Texas, brawlerAntonio Escalante (29-11, 20 Kos) i en 10-runda konflikt.
The second co feature pitsJosh “Pitbull” Torres (23-7-2, 14 Kos), returning to Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort & Casino against once-beatenSteven “Manos de Oro” Villalobos (15-1-1, 11 Kos) in a welterweight showdown.
Rounding out the card will be a found-round, 270-pound battle royale pitting Streetbeefs standoutsCody Beck ochJohnathon Ricemaking their pro debuts, undefeated up-and-comersClinton Chavez(Albuquerque, N.M.), Javier Fernandez(San Antonio, Texas) ochAngel Chavez(Sacramento, Calif.) against opponents to be named, ochLuis Angel Jimenezof El Paso in his initial pro bout.
Biljetterfor the thrilling eight-fight extravaganza promoted by Tapia Promotions start at $75 and are on sale exclusively viahttps://innofthemountaingods.com
MONTREAL (September 13, 2021) — A great World Boxing Council (WBC) World Championship fight will officially come to fruition on October 22nd, in the bewitching atmosphere of L’Olympia de Montréal, a renovated venue that has kept its captivating cachet. Those who will have the privilege of being there will attend a colorful show in an exceptional environment that they will not soon forget.
For the first time in history, the WBC Bridgerweight title, enligt 224 pounds, will be on the line. Adopted Quebecer and WBC No. 1 contender for the vacant WBC title, Oscar "Kaboom" Rivas (27-1, 19KO) will face American and No. 3 rated Bryant Jennings (24-4, 14KO), av Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This is a major clash for the two fighters and their careers, which promises to be a risky, hotly contested contest. After all, the winner will become the monarch of this new division. This grand and historic showdown marks the return of American television to Canada for the first time since December 2018, as ESPN + retained the broadcast rights to the fight in the United States. Totalt, this prestigious gala will also be broadcast live in nearly 50 länder.
Rivas was ranked among the world’s top 5 heavyweights when he was selected as the No. 1 contender in the WBC’s newly created division. In his last fight this past March, he easily disposed of Sylvera Louis by retirement in the 3rd round. Dessutom, boxing fans remember the fight delivered by “Kaboom” in England on July 20, 2019, against Britain’s Dillian Whyte (25-1, 18KO), in his previous outing. Rivas lost by close decision, even though he knocked his opponent down in the 9th round. The loss was very bitter, especially when it became known that Whyte had allegedly tested positive for illegal substances before the fight without BBBofC intervention.
This will be the second clash between Jennings and Rivas, who fought an extremely contested duel in January 2019, i Verona, New York. Also broadcast by ESPN +, Rivas-Jennings I was virtually even after 11 rundor. At the start of the last round, Rivas attacked with an aggressive and intense push to send the American to the floor, and subsequently forced the referee to end the hostilities. Sedan den tiden, the Philadelphia boxer has been calling for a rematch.
Jennings has fought one fight since his first fight with Rivas, a decision loss to Rio Olympics silver medalist and mandatory world contender to champion Anthony Joshua, Joe Joyce (13-0, 12KO). Jennings is the only one to have crossed the line against the British giant. The scores of 115-112, 118-119 och 117-110 indicate that Jennings managed to win several rounds in this match, despite it being held in Joyce’s backyard in London.
En summa av 6 boxing matches are planned for this magnificent evening.
The return of the charismatic Sébastien Bouchard (19-2, 8KO) is confirmed, He will be back in the ring for the second time in 2021, after suffering a major injury against Ayaz Hussain in Quebec in 2019.
Alexandre Roberge (1-1) and Francis Charbonneau (3-1, 1KO) caused a stir March 16th in their 6-round confrontation, which was won by Charbonneau via split decision. The two young boxers will pick up where they left off with another 6-round fight.
The evening’s other fights will be announced later this week.
The Oct. 22nd händelse, presented in association with Mise-O-Jeu, will mark the 49th world Championship fight promoted by GYM since its founding in 2004.
Tickets will go on sale this Saturday, September 18, vid 10:00 a.m. OCH detticketmaster.ca. For group orders, contact GYM at 514-383-0666 extension # 5, eller via e-postinfo@groupeyvonmichel.ca.
BOSTON (September 13, 2021) – Due to fighter demand, Vertex Promotions has added a show on Friday night, September 24, the night before its previously announced “Fight Night on the Charles at Moseley’s II," på lördag kväll, September 25, på Moseley's On The Charles i Dedham, Massachusetts.
“Fight Night On The Charles at Mosley’s II & III”, as well as a USA Boxing-sanctioned amateur card Saturday afternoon (Sju. 25) – 2021 New England Championships — at the same venue, will all be hosted by Vertex Promotions.
“Coming off our successful first show on July 31st,” Vertex promoter Dave Clark said. “we decided to promote another show on September 25that Moseley’s. There’s a lot of local talent in this region and we want to try to keep them as active as we can, but we were contacted by some many boxers who wanted to compete on our September 25thcard that we are promoting back-to-back shows on consecutive nights at the same venue, Mosley On The Charles. We’re excited about ‘Fight Night on the Charles at Mosley’s II & III’ and look forward to the rare challenge of promoting two nights in a row at Mosley’s”
Undefeated ABF American West and NBA Continental champion, 23-year-old Albany (NY) welterweight RayJay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (13-0, 10 Kos) was scheduled to headline the originally announced Sept. 25th show, but he has been moved to Friday night’s main event in the 8-round lightweight match versus Uganda-native Philip “The Hunter” Adyaka (7-15, 4 Kos), who is fighting out of Saint Paul, Minnesota. The 8-round, co-featured event finds California bantamweight Rocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (21-1, 6 Kos), the former ABF Continental Americas Super Flyweight Champion, fighting and opponent to be determined. This fight will mark the first for Santomauro east of Las Vegas. Rising prospect Francis “Frank The Tank” Hogan (7-0, 7 Kos) puts his perfect pro record on the line in a 6-round Special Middleweight Attraction against Rakim Johnson (6-13-1, 5 Kos). Representing Weymouth, MA, Hogan is the reigning New Hampshire super welterweight champion, as well as a 2019 New England Golden Gloves gold medalist.
Worcester heavyweight Bryan Daniels, a 2-time New England Golden Gloves champion, faces Larry “Hit Man” Pryor (14-24, 8 Kos) i en 6-runda anfall, while Providence (RI) middleweight Anthony Conception (7-0-1, 6 Kos) meets Lenwood “Mr. Composure” Dozier (10-26-3, 5 Kos) i en 6-rounder.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard, each in 4-round matches, is Malden, MA light heavyweight Alex Rivera (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Tomi Archambault (1-13, 1 KO), Nya Bedford, MA middleweight Drew “Tomahawk” Dwelly (2-2-0, 2 Kos) vs. Lashawn Alcocks (1-10), och 2019 Irish Elite Championship gold medalist Thomas O’Toole will make his pro debut vs. TBA.
Saturday night’s card will be headlined by undefeated welterweight prospect Adrian “Tonka” Sosa (11-0, 9 Kos) av Lawrence (MA), in an 8-round bout versus his Mexican opponent, Danny “Venado” Flores (15-24-1, 8 Kos).
Undefeated welterweight prospect James “The Slim Reaper” Perella (8-0, 5 Kos), slåss ut från Mansfield, Massachusetts, throws down with another Mexican fighter, Isias Martin Cardona Gonzales (26-22, 18 Kos), in the 6-round co-featured event. The highly popular Perella is a 4-time USA New England Championships and 4-time New England Golden Gloves Champion. The popular fighter returns in the 6-round co-featured event.
Undefeated super featherweight Daniel “G.D.F.E.” Bailey (7-0, 4 Kos), fighting out of Tampa (FL), will make his New England debut against TBA in a 4-rounder. A 4-time U.S. Army and 2012 Ringside National champion, Bailey is the cousin of multiple world champion Randall Bailey. Another promising prospect, Weymouth, MA junior welterweight Eric “Gladiator” Goff (3-0, 2 Kos), and Dorchester (MA) featherweight Troy Anderson, Jr. (1-0, 1 KO), en 2016 Rocky Marciano Tournament mästare, will be in action in 4-round bouts versus TBAs. Lynn (MA) light heavyweight James Perkins (5-0-1, 4 Kos) takes on Trevor Ollison (0-2-1) in a 4-rounder. Cards are subject to change.
Tickets for both shows are on sale for $95.00 (row 1), $85.00 (2ndrow), $65.00 (3rdrow), $55.00 (allmän antagning) och $45.00 (ståplats). Contact any of the competing fighters to purchase tickets, limited availability at the door.
Dörrarna öppnas kl 7 pm. ET med den första matchen planerad att starta kl 7:30 p.m. ET on both evenings.
Saturday afternoon’s (2-5 pm. ET.) amateur show will require a separate admission ($20.00 per person) on sale at the door.
(L-R) – Bobby Cassidy, Jr, Bobby Cassidy, Sr, and brother/son Chris Cassidy (boxing photographer)
NEW YORK (September 9, 2021) – Long Island journalist/producer Bobby Cassidy, Jr. will join his father, Bobby Cassidy, Sr, in the New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF). Originally scheduled for April 19, 2019, the induction dinner was postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions untilsöndag eftermiddag, September 19 (12:30-5:30 p.m. OCH), once again at Russo’s On The Bay in Howard Beach, New York.
The 28-member Class of 2019 will be honored at the ninth NYSBHOF induction dinner, which is sponsored by Ring 8. There will not be a Class of 2021 due to pandemic.
New York City guidelines mandates all attendees must be vaccinated to attend indoor events.
Bobby Cassidy, Sr. (2013) och Jr. are the fourth son and father tandem inducted into the NYSBHOF, but the first boxer/journalist combination. The others are boxers Floyd and Tracy Patterson, executive administrators Bobby and Murray Goodman, and referees Arthur, Sr. and Arthur Mercante, Jr.
“It’s quite an honor to be inducted into the same Hall of Fame as my da.” Bobby, Jr. sa. “He’s the one responsible for my love of boxing. The sport of boxing provides us with so many rich stories. It’s been a privilege to cover the sport.”
Bobby, Jr. has worked in boxing in various roles for Newsday during the past quarter-century. He started covering boxing in 1987, when he started as a reporter for The Ring magazine, and Bobby has written about boxing for Newsday, New York Post, Los Angeles Times, ESPN.com, British Boxing News and Ringside Seat Magazine. During the course of his decorated writing career, Cassidy has worked more than 200 world title fights and covered a Who’s Who of boxing, including stars such as “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Thomas Hearn’s Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, George Foreman, Julio César Chávez, Oscar de la Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Roy Jones, Jr, Bernard Hopkins, Errol Spence, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez and Vasily Lomachenko.
The Cassidy’s father-son bond led Bobby, Jr. to write the play, “Kid Shamrock,” based on his father’s life, which was produced Off Broadway four times from 2007 till 2012. He has worked in Newsday’s multimedia department for the last 12 years and produced numerous award-winning documentaries for Newsday.
Living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challenger Jorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 Kos), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World Champion Alfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 Kos), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challenger Freddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 Kos), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winner Dennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 Kos), av Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winner Lou Savarese (46-7, 38 Kos), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challenger Merqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 Kos), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.
Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweight Soldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 Kos), who fought a reported 55 världsmästare; Bronx middleweight Steve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 Kos); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 Kos), Buffalo; World heavyweight title challenger Tami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 Kos), av Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlist Davey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 Kos), av Bronx; and World lightweight champion Freddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 Kos), of New York City by way of Wales.
Joining Cassidy, Jr. among the living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Oneida judge Don Ackerman, Wantah, Buffalo manager Rick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalist Jack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Orangeburg judge Julie Lederman, Hyde Park referee Ron Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainer Kevin Rooney.
Posthumous non-participant inductees are Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical Director Dr. William Lathan, Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editor Lester Bromberg, New York City sportswriter Dan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founder Bobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writer Flash Gordan, Manhattan journalist A.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founder Tony Mazzarella and New York City manager Dan Morgan.
There are a number of other firsts regarding some Class of 2020 inductees: husband-wife Dr. William and Melvina Lathan (Klass av 2018), and daughter-father Julie and Harold (Klass av 2012) Lederman.
Welch is going into the NYSBHOF as a boxer, but he also managed fellow Class of 2020 inductee Goodrich.
Each attending inductee will receive a custom-designed belt signifying his or her induction into the NYSBHOF.
Den 2020 värnpliktiga valdes ut av de nomineringskommittémedlemmarna NYSBHOF: Kåta Gordon, Henry Hascup, Don Majeski, ron McNair, Jim Monteverde and Neil Terens.
Alla boxare som behövs för att vara inaktiv under minst tre år för att vara berättigad till NYSBHOF induktion, och alla värnpliktiga måste ha bott i staten New York för en betydande del av sina boxningskarriär eller under främsta av deras respektive karriär. Biljetterna kostar $150.00 per vuxen och $60.00 för barn (enligt 16) and IT includes a complete brunch and cocktail hour upon entry, börjar vid 12:30 p.m. OCH, as well as a full course dinner (främsta rib, fish, or poultry) och öppen bar hela dagen. Biljetter finns att köpa genom att kontakta NYSBHOFs president Bob Duffy på 516.313.2304 eller depcomish@aol.com.
NEW YORK STATE BOXING HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012: Carmen Basilio, Mike McCallum, Mike Tyson, Jake LaMotta, Riddick Bowe, Carlos Ortiz, Vito Antuofermo, Emile Griffith, “Sugar” Ray Robinson, Gene Tunney, Benny Leonard, Tony Canzoneri, Harold Lederman, Steve Acunto, Jimmy Glenn, Gil Clancy, Ray Arcel, Nat Fleischer, Bill Gallo och Arthur Mercante, Sr.
CLASS OF 2013: Jack Dempsey, Johnny Dundee, Sandy Saddler, Maxie Rosenbloom, Joey Archer, Iran Barkley, Mark Breland, Bobby Cassidy, Doug Jones, Junior Jones, James “Buddy” McGirt, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad, Bob Arum, Shelly Finkel, Tony Graziano, Larry Merchant, Teddy Brenner, Mike Jacobs, Tex Rickard och Don Dunphy.
CLASS OF 2014: Floyd Patterson, Tracy Harris Patterson, Billy Backus, Kevin Kelley, Juan LaPorte, Gerry Cooney, Mustafa Hamsho, Howard Davis, Jr, Lou Ambers, Jack Britton, Terry McGovern, Teddy Atlas, Lou DiBella, Steve Farhood, Gene Moore, Angelo Prospero, Whitey Bimstein, Cus D'Amato, William Muldoon och Tom O'Rourke.
CLASS OF 2015: Saul Mamby, Joey 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, and Al Weill.
CLASS OF 2016: Aaron Davis, Charles Murray, Vilomar Fernandez, Edwin Viruet, Hector “Macho” Camacho, Rocky Graziano, Rocky Kansas, Joe Lynch, Joe Miceli, Ed Brophy, Joe DeGuardia, Kåta Gordon, Dennis Rappaport, Howie Albert, Freddie Brown, Howard Cosell, ruby Goldstein, and Jimmy Jacobs.
CLASS OF 2017: Gaspar Ortega, Renaldo “Mr.” Snipes, Doug Dewitt, “The Bronx Bomber” Alex Ramos, Dick Tiger, Jose Torres, “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey, Don Majeski, ron Katz, Stan Hoffman, Bobby Bartels, Hank Kaplan, Al Gavin, Arthur Donovan, and Dan Parker.
CLASS OF 2018:Lou “Honey Boy” Del Valle, Jake Rodriguez, Terrence Alli, “Baby” Joe Mesi, Kid Choklad, James J. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett, Jack McAuliffe, Billy Costello, Melio Bettina Ralph “Tiger” Jones, Charley Norkus, dave Anderson, Pete Brodsky, Herb Goldman, Bobby Goodman, Melvina Lathan, Ron Scott Stevens, johnnie Addie, Johnny Bos, Murray Goodman, Bert Randolph Sugar och Sam Taub.
CLASS OF 2019: Wilfredo Benitez, Dick DiVeronica, Rogelio Tuur, Davey Vasquez, Michael Olajide, Monte Barrett, Jimmy Carter, Al “Bummy” Davis, Marty Servo, Roland LaStarza, Paddy DeMarco, sID Lands, Leach “The Fighting Dentist” Cross, Don King, John McKaie, Steve Albert, Arthur Mercante, Jr, Bob Jackson, Dewey Fragetta, Johnny LoBianco, Wayne Kelly, Harry Hill, Jimmy Cannon, and Joe Dwyer.
PITTSBURGH (September 8, 2021) – Professional boxing returns to the Greater Pittsburgh area Saturday night, September 18, as Gionta Management presents “Murrysville Madness” at Murrysville SportZone in Murrysville, Pennsylvania.
An amateur show, co-promoted by Gionta Management and Kastle Boxing of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, will take center stage during the afternoon, börjar vid 12 p.m. with a separate admission of $20.00
“I hope to continue promoting shows here (30-minute drive from downtown Pittsburgh) in this region moving forward,” sa promotor Derek Gionta. “With another friend of mine promoting here, we can keep these guys busy, and look forward to moving them into bigger opportunities.”
Pittsburgh junior lightweight Matt “Sweet Child” Conway (19-2, 8 Kos), the reigning IBA Intercontinental Junior Lightweight Champion, will headline “Murrysville Madness” in the 8-round main event against an opponent to be finalized.
In the 6-round co-featured event, Pittsburgh super middleweight Kiante Irving (9-0, 9 Kos), en 2018 National Golden Gloves Champion, plans to keep his perfect pro record intact against Antonio Louis Hernandez (5-11-3, 3 Kos).
Ohio lättviktsryizeemmion "The Humble Beast" Ford (5-1-0, 3 Kos) steps up in his first scheduled 6-rounder versus an opponent to be determined.
A 4-round featherweight match between Buffalo’s pro-debuting Joe Reed and Kyrgyzstan-native Baszybek Baratov (4-1-2, 1 KO), fighting out of Monroeville, PA, has the potential to steal the show.
2019 National Golden Gloves Champion Chatiqua “Tika” Hemingway (1-0), managed by Split-T Management, is slated to be in action against a female super middleweight to be determined.
Also scheduled to fight on the undercard in 4-round matches is Pittsburgh super middleweight Eric Lomax (3-0, 2 Kos) vs, Taurean Bogguess (0-2), Pennsylvania’s pro-debuting middleweight Paul Palombo vs. Jereiah Yeager (1-1, 1 KO), and Pittsburgh super lightweight and Matt Conway’s brother, “Maverick” Mike Conway (3-2-1, 1 KO), vs. Joshua Zimmerman (0-3).
Kortet är föremål för förändring.
Biljetterna kostar $125.00 ringsiden, $60.00 och $40.00 floor seating, och $50.00 reserverade sittplatser, och finns att köpa genom att ringa 412.759.0407.
Insläpp på 6 p.m. ET med den första matchen med start kl 7 p.m. OCH.
Tampa, FL (September 7, 2021) – Fire Fist Boxing Promotions returns to Banquet Masters in Clearwater, FL Saturday, Oktober 16.
The card is presented in association with Pahlavan Promotions and tickets are on sale atbit.ly/boxing-tickets eller genom att ringa 727-525-3159.
Insläpp på 5:30 PM and first fight is scheduled for 6:30.
Headlining this exciting evening of boxing will be a ten round 140 pound showdown between St. Petersburg, FL’s Joseph Fernandez and Panama’s Jose Forero for the ABF Atlantic championship.
Fernandez,13-3-3 (4 KO: s), is riding a 6 fight win streak and stopped his last three foes. A crowd favorite in the Tampa Bay region, Fernandez most recently scored a sixth round stoppage of 33 fight veteran Carlos Pena.
The heavy-handed Forero has a record of 13-8-1 med 11 segrar genom knockout. He’s faced several notable foes including George Kambosos, Jaime Arboleda and former world champion Jezreel Corrales. In Forero’s last fight he put forth an admirable effort in a 9thround stoppage defeat against contender Willian Silva.
In an explosive eight round matchup where somebody’s 0 must go, heavyweight Geovanny “La Bestia” Bruzon puts his 6-0 record on the line against 5-0 Lenier Pero. Both fighters are originally from Cuba and have decorated amateur backgrounds. The winner of this contest will take a significant step forward in the heavyweight division.
Local favorite Arnold Hill of St Petersburg meets Michigan’s Emmanuel Sanchez in a six round middleweight contest.
Plant City, FL based Brazilian lightweight Willian “Baby Face” Silva and light heavyweight Imran Haddabah of St Petersburg are scheduled to appear against opponents to be named. Additional bouts will be added shortly.
“We’re glad to be back in Clearwater at the beautiful Banquet Masters venue working alongside our friends at Pahlavan Promotions,” said Jody Caliguire of Fire Fist Boxing Promotions. “This card has a good mix of everything – local talent, international boxers plus a rare matchup between undefeated and highly skilled heavyweights. I’m looking forward to seeing everybody on the 16th."
For more information on Fire Fist Boxing Promotions, visit Firefistboxing.net or Facebook.com/firefistboxing.
“None of his accomplishments matter on Sunday night. I’m sending him into retirement and turning him into a meme,” – Paul “Jake does all the things to build the fight, but we’re really here now. He’s getting hurt on Sunday,” – Woodley Renowned Content Creator and Unbeaten Pro Boxer Paul and Former UFC Champion Woodley Square Off and Preview SHOWTIME PPV Headliner Taking Place This Sunday, Augusti 29 from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland Klicka HÄR för foton från Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME CLEVELAND(Augusti 26, 2021) – Renowned content creator and unbeaten pro boxerJake “The Problem Child” Pauland former UFC championTyron "The Chosen One" Woodley went face-to-face and continued their war of words during a heated final press conference as the two fight camps nearly came to blows Thursday before they settle their rivalry in the ring this Sunday, Augusti 29 headlining a SHOWTIME PPV from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
Thursday’s press conference also featured the fighters who will be competing on the jam-packed lineup of undercard attractions. Puerto Rican starAmanda ”The Real Deal” Serrano will defend her featherweight titles against super bantamweight championYamileth Mercadoin the co-feature of the PPV telecast, som börjar vid 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
Förre världsmästaren Ivan Baranchyk returns to take on unbeaten Cleveland-nativeMontana Kärlek in a 10-round super lightweight fight, while U.K. stjärnor Daniel “Dynamite” Duboisoch Tommy “TNT” Furymake their U.S. debuts in separate bouts, as Dubois facesJuiseppe Angelo Cusumanoin a 10-round heavyweight fight, while Fury duelsAnthony Taylor i en sex-runda kraftmätning.
In action taking place prior to the pay-per-view, undefeated Cleveland-native and 2016 US. Olympian Charles Conwellsquares off against unbeatenJuan Carlos Rubioin a 10-round super welterweight tilt.
Här är vad presskonferensdeltagarna hade att säga torsdag:
JAKE PAUL
“When I started boxing, I didn’t think I’d be here this fast. My original goal was to fight Conor McGregor or Floyd Mayweather, because I knew I would have a big enough pay-per-view draw to do those things. Now I want to become world champion. I want to fight and beat Canelo Alvarez. This has been a fast, quick roller coaster ride, but I didn’t expect to be here. I just knew I loved fighting and I knew I was good at it.
“This is an exciting time. I’m bringing it home for Cleveland. We knew that when we teamed up with SHOWTIME, that this would be a huge event. This is turning into a historic moment.
“Tyron Woodley is ‘The Chosen One’, we chose him to get his ass beat. None of his accomplishments matter on Sunday night. I’m sending him into retirement and turning him into a meme. People are going to see all of my skills. People are going to be surprised. I haven’t shown anything yet. I might come out southpaw. Detta är min kommer ut parti.
“It’s going to be another show on Sunday. I’m putting on another masterful performance and a boxing clinic. This guy is going to sleep and getting turned into another meme. Just like his friend Ben Askren. After Sunday, nobody is ever going to talk about Woodley ever again. He’s a speed bump on the road of my career.
“There’s no other fighter that’s 3-0 and taking fights against champions. I want challenges and I want to push myself. I was much more motivated in training camp because I know this is a dangerous opponent. I expect him to come out sharp and I expect this to be a fun one.
“I’m polarizing, Jag förstår. I don’t care what people think. Most people aren’t like that. They’re scared to rub people the wrong way. Some people want to see me lose, but I’m here to stay.
“A fight against Tommy Fury makes sense. That’s a huge fight. It seems to be right in the palm of both of our hands. We do have to go out and perform on Sunday. I want to see how the U.S. crowd receives him. I want to see if he has that star power this whole entire week. He doesn’t have the big pay-per-view numbers that Tyron Woodley has, or even a Ben Askren. Those guys sold tons of pay-per-views. No one has seen a Tommy Fury fight.
“There’s no real respect between us. I’m going to show that winning a UFC championship doesn’t mean anything in the world of boxing.”
TYRON WOODLEY
“I’m almost falling asleep over here listening to this guy. It’s disgusting how much of a clown people have to be to be recognized. He’s got the appearance of being about that action down, but I’m really like that.
“This is the fight game. You can say what you want to say and you can do what you think fighters do. Jake does all the things to build the fight, but we’re really here now. He’s getting hurt on Sunday.
“All the people around him have lied to him. They don’t want to lose their bag. They’re not pushing him. You can come out with that dumb robot, det spelar ingen roll. You’re getting knocked out.
“I’m just really ready to fight. I don’t have any shenanigans or B.S. I should bring him some wipes to clean himself up when I knock him out on Sunday.
“He hasn’t shown me anything yet. Real recognize real. I don’t worry about what anyone on the outside is saying. I’m worried about bringing that action.
“I’m going crazy on Sunday. Vid slutet av dagen, it’s been a long time coming. I’m thankful for my team that’s supported me but I’m also thankful for everyone who counted me out. When everyone comes against you, it shows how powerful what you’re about to do is.
“I think in general with combat sports, one person does something and people want to replicate it. This is a real fight though. If you look at the way we’re built, this is a real fight. Some people took this lightly and that’s why they came up short against him. We’ve been training since before this fight was even signed.
“All camps have highs and lows. You have to fight through adversity. With me mentally, it was a lot easier when we were having fun. It was passionate and you had people watching your every move and monitoring your every step. I’m just very grateful to all my coaches. För mig, this is just a lot of fun. I haven’t had fun in a long time, to be real. I loved this training camp. It was one of my most fun ever.”
AMANDA SERRANO
“I want to thank Jake for putting his faith in me and pushing to get me on this card. This is going to be two champions going at each other and leaving it all in the ring.
“These belts are my babies. It’s going to be very hard for her to beat me and take these back to Mexico. She’s going home empty-handed. I thank Mercado for taking the fight, but she’s not winning.
“I train and fight to be the best in the world. I hope that people can acknowledge that the women are champions as well and that we work as hard as the men. I’m showing everyone that women’s boxing is great too.”
YAMILETH MERCADO
“I’m coming up in weight, but I’m one of the biggest fighters at 122. I’m not worried at all about going up a division for this fight.
“I’m very well prepared and I feel strong. I’m confident that I’m going to win on Sunday and prove that I’m up to the challenge. We’re going to surprise a lot of people.”
DANIEL DUBOIS
“This is my U.S. debut, so I want to look good and win in devastating fashion. I’m a seek and destroy fighter and that’s what I’m bringing again.
“This guy is right for me and I’m ready for the fight. It’s going to be a spectacular debut and I’m going to announce my presence with a lot of power and skill.”
JUISEPPE ANGELO CUSUMANO
“We are both big power punchers and we’re exciting fighters. We like to fight and bang on the inside. There’s going to be a lot of punches thrown for as long as this lasts . That’s what we’re going to come out and do.
“It’s the heavyweight division. It only takes one punch. That’s what people love about this division. I can’t wait to get in the ring on Sunday night.”
Oy BARANCHYK
“I’m excited to be here and fighting on this show. I learned a lot from my last fight. I put in a great training camp so that I can show my new weapons. I just need to take everything from my training camp and bring it into the ring.
“I think Jake Paul is very, very good for boxing. It’s good to have these famous guys join professional boxing because it helps the fighters. It’s good for promoting the sport. I don’t know what will happen in the fight on Sunday night. Jake Paul is young and he’s hungry. But Tyron Woodley is a tough guy. He’s a professional fighter and we will see.”
MONTANA LOVE
“A win is going to put the whole division on notice. They know I’m coming. I’ve worked with plenty of champions and been in plenty of camps. Nu, everybody watching is going to see what I’m going to do.
“This fight means everything for my career. I’m introducing myself to the 140-pound division with my fight on Sunday. Beating an ex-champion will definitely put me in a whole new category.
“My city is behind me 100%. They know how I’m coming. We’re training hard and we’re excited for this. All of Jake’s fans are going to be my fans after Sunday.”
“Gervonta Davis came up to my weight. He got a title. Congratulations on that. Nu, if he’s ready to keep it or not, that’s on him. But if he does keep it, we want the fight.”
TOMMY FURY
“I’m very happy to be in Cleveland and performing for everyone. Everyone is very familiar with Tyson, and they’re about to learn all about what I bring. I’m coming with my own package and my own game and you’re going to see that on Sunday night.
“If Taylor thinks I’ve overlooked him, he’s dead wrong. I’ve been grueling for eight weeks like I’m fighting for the world titles. Sunday night, I’ll get the job done, and then I can think about what could be next for me.
“Anthony Taylor can’t get off his phone and stop doing autographs. I haven’t been on my phone in five weeks. I’ve been living and training like a demon. I don’t care about fame, and I don’t care about money. All I want is to be a world champion.”
ANTHONY TAYLOR
“I know he’s overlooking me. Tommy is here just to face off with Jake Paul. But I’m here to fight. Don’t look down on me. Just because he beat up six bums, doesn’t mean he’s going to beat me up.
“He’s not going to stop me. He’s fought nobody. I’m not that guy you’re just going to run through. We’re not cut from the same cloth, and he’s not the same as his brother. He’s not ready for me.”
CHARLES CONWELL
“It’s amazing to fight back at home in my city. I’ve had a lot of local support back here throughout the years and there are a lot of people here who haven’t been able to see me fight.
“To have all the support I’ve gotten leading up to fight, I’m just more ready than ever to put on a show and let everyone know what I’m about.”
JUAN CARLOS RUBIO
“It’s true that I haven’t fought anyone on Charles’ level, but I feel strong, I’m well prepared and I’m ready to give a show to the people of Cleveland.
“We’re going to see if he’s ready for the next level of competition. We won’t know until we step in the ring. But I’m definitely going to give it my all and give him a test.”
STEPHEN ESPINOZA, President, Sport & händelse Programming, Showtime Networks Inc.
“SHOWTIME has been in boxing a long time. We have a long history in the sport. But the thing about boxing is that it always has a way of surprising you. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes someone like Jake Paul to upset the apple cart. I’m excited to see the sport innovate, change and evolve.
“I’m very proud of this card. We have some of the best fighters in the world on this card, from world champions to up-and-coming fighters and promising prospects. This card has a bit of everything.
“This card is filled with fighters who didn’t listen when they were told no. No one on this card has been handed anything. They’ve all beaten the odds. I’m proud to have every one of them on this card.
“The great thing about boxing, is that on some level, nothing matters until you get into the ring. To borrow a phrase, ‘boxing don’t lie’. Boxing is the ultimate truth-teller. When Sunday night rolls around, your resume and your following doesn’t matter. For all the hype and hoopla, make no mistake, these are fights. The purest form of competition. The great thing about boxing is, when two competitors enter that ring, each fighter gets a chance to rewrite their own history. It all comes down to that moment of truth on Sunday night.”
Undefeated Eridson Garcia crowned NABF Super Featherweight Champion
RJJ Boxing Official Results from Texas
HUMBLE, Texas (Augusti 27, 2021) – Houston boxerEridson Garcia (14-0, 9 Kos) remained undefeated and captured the vacant North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Superfjäderviktsmästerskap, winning the main event last night on the latest installment of RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS, presented by Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing in association with Next Up Fight and the World Cup Boxing Series, at Humble Civic Center, Ödmjuka, Texas.
Fights were streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, världens ledande digitala prenumerationstjänst för stridsport, med James “Smitty” Smith (blow-by-blow) and former WBA World super lightweight championRoger Prograis(color commentator) calling the action from ringside To sign up for UFC FIGHT PASS, besök www.ufcfightpass.com.
The 27-year-old Garcia, who is a native of the Dominican Republic, took a 10-round unanimous decision in convincing fashion from intra-state rivalArmando Frausto (9-2-1, 5 Kos), fighting out of La Marque, Texas.
I co-featured händelse, Detroit middleweightWilfred Harris, Jr. (19-1-1, 9 Kos) och Vaughn “The Animal” Alexander (15-6-1, 9 Kos), fought to an 8-round draw. Alexander, of Saint Louis (MO), is the older brother of brother of 3-time, 2-division World championDevon Alexander.
There was another draw on last night’s RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS as Austin (TX) superlätta Robert Kevin Garcia (8-0-1, 6 Kos) och Antonius Grable (3-1-1, 3 Kos), av Sarasota, Florida, fought to a 6-round draw.
In the opening UFC FIGHT PASS bout of the evening, Houston middleweightEugene Hill, Jr. (2-0, 2 Kos) blasted out New Mexico’sShane Hall (0-2) at the 45-seconds mark of the opening round. Hall dropped Hall early and the fight was quickly stopped after a subsequent flurry of unanswered punches.
Houston lightweight prospectLuis Acosta (12-0, 11 Kos) remained perfect as a professional, registering his 12thvictory with 11 knockouts, versus Italian-bornChristian Danilo Guido, who fights out of Argentina, halvvägs i omgång ett.
Veteran Houston super featherweightPablo “Den dödliga myggan” Cruz (22-4, 6 Kos) out-boxed his Mexican opponent, Jonathan “Zorro” Lecona Ramos (18-32-5, 6 Kos) en route to a 6-round unanimous decision.
Fullständiga resultat nedan
Officiell resultatlista
MAIN EVENT – VACANT NABF SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Eridson Garcia (14-0, 9 Kos), Houston, TX WDEC10 (98-91, 97-92, 96-93) Armando Frausto (9-2-1, 5 Kos), La Marque, TX (Garcia won the NABF super featherweight title)
CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS Winfred Harris, Jr. (19-1-1, 9 Kos), Detroit, MITT D8 (77-75, 74-78, 76-76) Vaugh Alexander (15-6-1, 9 Kos)
SUPER lättviktare Robert Kevin Garcia (8-0-1, 6 Kos), Austin, TX D6 (57-57, 57-57, 56-58) Antonius Grable (3-1-1, 3 Kos), Sarasota, FL
Middle Eugene Hill, Jr. (2-0, 2 Kos), Houston, TX WTKO1 (0:45) Shane Hall (0-2), Clovis, NM
Lättviktare Luis Acosta (12-0, 11 Kos), Houston, TX WKO1 (1:03) Christian Danilo Guido (8-20, 6 Kos), Tigre, Buenos Aires, Argentina
SUPER featherweights (6) Pablo Cruz (22-4, 6 Kos), Houston, TX WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 58-56) Jonathan Lecona Ramos (18-32-5, 5 Kos), Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexiko _______________________________________________________________________
Renowned Content Creator and Unbeaten Pro Boxer Paul and Former UFC Champion Woodley Show Off Skills Ahead of SHOWTIME PPV Headliner This Sunday, Augusti 29 från Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland Klicka HÄR för foton från Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME CLEVELAND(Augusti 25, 2021) – Renowned content creator and unbeaten pro boxerJake “The Problem Child” Pauland former UFC championTyron "The Chosen One" Woodley kicked off fight week on Wednesday with an open to the public media workout before they headline on SHOWTIME PPV this Sunday, Augusti 29 from Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland.
The media workout also featured fighters who will be competing in undercard action, including Puerto Rican star and WBC/WBO Featherweight World ChampionAmanda ”The Real Deal” Serrano, who will enter the ringin the PPV co-feature, förre världsmästaren Ivan Baranchyk and unbeaten Cleveland-nativeMontana Kärlek, who meet in a 10-round attraction, plus U.K. stjärnor Daniel “Dynamite” Duboisoch Tommy “TNT” Fury, who compete in separate PPV undercard bouts.
Rounding out the participants on Wednesday was 2016 US. Olympian and Cleveland-nativeCharles Conwell, who will enter the ring for an undercard showdown prior to the PPV.
The Cleveland-native Paul will be looking to thrill his hometown crowd on Sunday night topping a stacked night of action as he takes on the toughest test of his burgeoning boxing career in the dangerous and accomplished Woodley.
Here is what the fighters had to say Wednesday from Public Square in Cleveland:
JAKE PAUL
“I couldn’t have thought about a moment like this. I couldn’t have dreamt it. That’s why I was just looking around. I was like, ‘how am I here?’ This is the city that made me and to bring this one home is the perfect crescendo to my boxing career that’s just starting out. Looking around and seeing friends and family, seeing this beautiful city, I’m just having fun. I’m trying to soak it all in because you don’t get moments like this twice in life.
“Tyron said he’s training like he’s fighting Mike Tyson. Floyd Mayweather is training him and you can tell he’s in shape. He’s got the six pack back. He’s looking good. He’s not messing around. This is his biggest fight ever and the whole MMA community is counting on him to represent them and to get the ‘W’. Olyckligtvis, that’s not going to happen. And when I beat him, there will be no excuses because he was being trained by Floyd Mayweather. Because Jorge Masvidal said he was going to knock me out. Because he took this camp and had a 14-week camp. He has no excuses.
"Jag älskar boxning. I fell in love with it. There’s something about knocking someone out and cracking someone in the face. My whole life has been a fight. I never got anything handed to me so I feel like I’m at home. I feel like I was put on this earth to fight. And I like challenges. I’m driven by challenges.
“Boxing is a 24-7 jobb. The training camp – sleep, äta, recovery, no partying, no distractions – all of that type of stuff makes it the hardest thing I’ve done in my life. Mer, the promotional side of it. I’ve probably done 75 interviews in the past three weeks. It’s non-stop.”
TYRON WOODLEY
“All camps have highs and lows. You have to fight through adversity. With me mentally it was a lot easier when we were having fun. It was passionate and you had people watching your every move and monitoring your every step. I’m just very grateful to all my coaches. För mig, this is just a lot of fun. I haven’t had fun in a long time, to be real. I loved this training camp. It was one of my most fun ever.
“I don’t have any issue with Jake Paul. Only issue is he signed the contract. He’s trying his very best to play the mind games. But I’m a man. I don’t play kids’ games.
“There’s a lot of things in MMA you can get away with. In MMA you can make excuses like, ‘Coach, I’ve got to watch out for a kick or get ready for the take takedown.’ So we make all these excuses. None of those excuses are allowed.
“The times I worked with Floyd [Mayweather], he was very vocal. You couldn’t do nothing wrong. And that’s what makes him so great. In MMA we over-do it a lot, but it doesn’t always transition into power. It doesn’t always transition into accuracy. He gave me the foundation of how he beat everyone he did.”
AMANDA SERRANO
“Jake Paul is the main event, but he’s not the main attraction. I am going to make sure I steal the spotlight from him and entice people to enjoy female boxing and to understand that women can fight and put on shows, and showcase that we’re deserving of this opportunity.
“It’s a Puerto Rican champion versus a Mexican champion. That’s enough said. She’s young and hungry and wants my titles, but I’ve worked super hard for those titles and it’s not going to be an easy task to take them away from me.
“I bring excitement, knockout power, skills, and a great chin as well. I’ve been boxing since I was eighteen years old. Boxing is all I have known. I’ve dedicated and sacrificed my whole life to the sport of boxing.
“I fight for the sport of women’s boxing. It’s not for me, it’s for the future girls coming into the sport.”
Oy BARANCHYK
“I’m excited. I’m hungry and I’m ready for the next challenge. He’s never fought anybody like me. He’s never been ten rounds. I’m ready for a long-distance fight.
“Of course he’s going to try to move around a lot and box me. But this is no problem for me. I’ve changed my style a little bit. I will try to show everybody the new Ivan Baranchyk.
“We will see what’s next for me. Just nu, I just need to fight Montana Love. We will see what happens after that.”
MONTANA LOVE
“There’s a lot of motivation from fighting in my hometown. Jag är väldigt glad. I’m happy to be in this position. It’s very rare that these kinds of events come to Cleveland. I hope there’s more to come. It’s a dream come true to fight in front of thousands of fans. My friends, min familj. I get emotional at times being here and having this opportunity is great.
“I just have to be myself on Sunday night. I’ve been doing this since I was five years old. I just have to pull everything out of my arsenal. Hopefully Ivan pushes me. I think he will push me so that I can show the next level.
“I’m just focused on this fight that’s in front of me. My only goal right now is to be victorious on Sunday night. Efter det, we’ll look to do a title eliminator after that and then I’ll fight for a world title.
“I’m expecting Ivan Baranchyk to be wild, aggressiv, stark. With him, it’s not about his skill or anything like that. We expect aggression and wildness.”
DANIEL DUBOIS
“I want to show that I’m all action. I’m not a man of many words, but when I get in that ring, they’re going to see that I’m the real deal. It’s going to be a devastating performance.
"Jag är 23, so with that loss I have just gotten stronger. I’ve had to learn to tighten up my game and that I have flaws, so I’ve just been working on that. This is going to be like my debut.
“I’m full of confidence and I’m ready to go right now. I can make this fight as easy as I want it to be in my opinion. I’m the next one coming through. I’m destined to be a world champion, that’s my goal.”
TOMMY FURY
“This is my first fight in the U.S. But I’m used to it, it’s not my first rodeo because since I was a young kid I watched Tyson fight Klitschko and I’ve always been there on fight week and watched how he handled himself on fight week and thought when my time comes, which is now, I’m going to do the exact same thing. So I flew my team out here and we do what Tyson did, and it’s easy work.
“To be a Fury you grow up to be a fighter, and there’s nothing else. It’s fight, slagsmål, slagsmål. As a kid, you don’t do nothing else. It’s fight, slagsmål, slagsmål. And that’s all I’ve done my entire life. I’ve been around fighters. Everyone in my family does it and now it’s my time.
“I don’t feel one bit of pressure because there’s only pressure when you try to live up to somebody. I’ve said this time and time again there will never ever be another Tyson Fury. No one will ever come close. I’m only trying to do the best I can do. And as long as I’m being the best version of Tommy Fury, I don’t care about anything else. I’m only trying to do the best that I can do.”
CHARLES CONWELL
“I’m doing this in front of my family and my friends and want to thank everyone for supporting me. It’s going to be a major event.
"[Juan Carlos Rubio] is an undefeated fighter, 18-0. That means 18 have tried and not succeeded. But on Sunday night it’s a whole different story as he’s fighting a whole different type of fighter he’s never experienced before. There are levels to this boxing game and this one is just going to take me to the top.
"Yeah, I think every fight is a level-up fight at this point in my career. I keep getting to fight on bigger and bigger stages.
“I just want to show the fans what good boxing is and to put on a performance that they can remember me for. Whatever that has to be and if it’s a knockout, I’m going to go out there and do it. I’m going out there and risking everything, just like he is
“The local support is amazing for me. I have a lot of people here supporting me. I’m looking to steal the show, every time. I know there are a lot of great fights on this card, but I’m looking to put on a show.”
