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John Vera stops Cleotis Pendarvis in opening round

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Biloxi, Miss. (Martsa 5, 2021) – Fort Worth (TX) middleweightJohn “The Phenom” Vera nitsahatraCleotis Pendarvis in the opening round of last night’s RJJ Boxing on UFC FIGHT PASS main event at Biloxi Conference Center in Biloxi, Mexico.

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Vera vs. Pendarvis suddenly and surprisingly ended midway through the opening round, when Pendarvis (21-8-2, 9 Kos), a former USBA champion, stopped throwing punches and went to his knees. He was counted out with what is believed to be a hand injury.

“Well,” Vera (20-1, 12 Kos) said after the fight, “the way my fight ended was anticlimactic. I was feeling really good and calm in there. I was just finding my range, establishing my jab and calculating. He threw a jab to the body and I blocked it with my elbow. I felt his knuckle hit my elbow. Sucked ut ended that way, fa inona no azonao atao?"

Vera has now won his last two fight since suffering his only loss as a professional back in 2018, when he traveled to France as a world rated fighter to take onMichel Soro(31-2-1) for the WBA Interim junior middleweight title, in which Vera lost a 12-round unanimous decision.

In Vera’s previous fight this past in August, “The Phenom” won a 6-round unanimous decision in Las Vegas overRavshan Hudaynazarov (17-2), a former world-rated fighter from Uzbekistan.

“I would like to get in the ring as soon as possible,” Vera added. “I wanted rounds, so it’s time to get right back in there. I’m unscathed and in shape.”

Ao amin'ny fiaraha-nasongadina hetsika, ABF West super lightweight championChriston Edwards (12-2, 6 Kos) won a 6-round unanimous decision from Texas welterweightJonathan Steele (9-7-1, 6 Kos) in a non-title fight.

Eridson Garcia (11-0, 7 Kos), of Houston by way of the Dominican Republic, won a split decision againstJose Miguel Diaz Valenzuela (6-1, 1 KO), ny Phoenix, in a battle of undefeated super featherweights. Scoring, aza, was odd as Garcia won 60-54 ary 59-55, but the third judge scored it a draw, 57-57.   

Tennessee super lightweightTyler “Short Fuse” Tomlin nitoetra Tsy Mety Resy, improving to 10-0 (6 Kos) with a quick stoppage of overmatched Venezuelan veteranRicardo Ocampo (12-11, 7 Kos), who was knocked out at the 53-seconds mark of round one.

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MAIN EVENT – WELTERWEIGHTS

John Vera (20-1, 12 Kos), Fort Worth, Texas

WKO1 (1:38) 

Cleotis Pendarvis (21-8-2, 9 Kos), Lancaster, California

CO-FEATURE – WELTERWEIGHTS

Christon Edwards (12-2, 6 Kos), Houston, Texas

WDEC6 (59-55, 58-56, 58-56) 

Jonathan Steele (9-7-1, 6 Kos), Duncanville, Texas

SUPER FEATHERWEIGHTS

Eridson Garcia (11-0, 7 Kos), Houston, Texas

WDEC6 (60-54, 59-55, 57-57)   

 Jose Miguel Diaz Valenzuala (6-1, 1 KO), Phoenix, Arizona

SUPER LIGHTWEIGHTS

Tyler Tomlin (10-0, 6 Kos), Ashland, Tennessee

WTKO1 (0:55) 

Ricardo Ocampo (12-11, 7 Kos), Curuzu Cuatia, Valenzuela

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BRANDON ADAMS SCORES SENSATIONAL UPSET, STOPS UNDEFEATED SERHII BOHACHUK IN THURSDAY’S RING CITY USA MAIN EVENT

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Bryan Chevalier Scores Impressive Third-Round Knockout in Co-Main Event, 

Danielito Zorrilla Earns Technical Decision in Telecast Opener

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San Juan, PUERTO RICO – March 4, 2021 – Former world title challenger Brandon Adams scored the biggest win of his career with a stunning eighth-round technical knockout to upset blue-chip rising star Serhii Bohachuk in the main event of Ring City USA’s inaugural 2021 event from Felix Pagan Pintor Gym in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and live on NBC Sports Network.

Despite flashing athleticism and quick hands throughout the fight, Adams (23-3, 15 Kos) was down on all three scorecards (68-64 x2, 69-63) amin'ny ora fijanonana. The 31-year-old lost all three rounds heading into the eighth frame when he unleashed a perfectly placed counterpunch that hurt Bohachuk which set up the opportunity to land a sensational left hook that sent Bohachuk to the canvas for the first time in his professional career.

“He was a tough guy,” said Adams. “He brought another side out of me that I knew was inside. I had to dig in deep tonight and use all the strength that I had to connect with one of those punches from the cannon.”

Adams, who hails from Watts, California, is the first fighter to return to the Ring City USA series on NBC Sports Network since its inception in November 2020. In two outings on the Thursday night boxing series, he has scored two emphatic knockouts in main event performances. Adams’ matchup with Bohachuck was originally scheduled for December but his opponent was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. Adams went on to stop Sonny Duversonne in the second round of that event at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles.

“It was real tough fighting in there tonight,” continued Adams. “The ring was wet; the ref was against me tonight. It was an uphill battle. I am an explosive fighter and I couldn’t take advantage of that because I didn’t have my legs under me because the ring was wet. But even though I was irritated, the show must go on. I am a pro. I have to figure out how to get the W and that’s what I had to do. I am grateful for the win. I loved Puerto Rico, everyone out here embraced me with love.”

Bohachuk, who is originally from Vinitza, Ukraine, and now resides in Los Angeles, entered the fight with a pristine professional record, highlighted by his 100% knockout percentage through 18 ady. The 25-year-old dropped the first round on all three score cards but went on to control the pace against the veteran Adams for most of the fight by cutting off the ring and exhibiting steady body work.

“I thought he was dominating the fight,” said Bohachuk’s head trainer Manny Robles. “I told him to watch out for that left hook. I told him if he took away that left hook then he would control the fight. It takes a couple of rounds for Serhii to get warmed up, but he looked good and his defense was actually really improving until that knockout.”

In the co-main event of the evening, super featherweight prospectBryan Chevalier (15-1-1, 12 Kos) ny Bayamon, Puerto Rico, scored an impressive third-round knockout againstCarlos Zambrano (26-2, 11 Kos). Chevalier, 26, returned to the ring following a 15-month layoff yet showed no signs of ring rust as he scored a quick knockdown in the first round. Ao amin'ny fihodinana fahatelo, he scored back-to-back knockdowns, highlighted by a thudding left hand to the midsection that sent Peru’s Zambrano to the canvas and unable to beat the count.

“I had the height and youth advantage tonight, but he had the experience,” said Chevalier. “I had to figure out what he was going to bring and adapt in order to get the victory. Tena faly aho miaraka amin'ny zava-bitany. I am the best 126-pounder in all of Puerto Rico.”

Opening the telecast on NBC Sports Network, Puerto Rico nyDanielito Zorrilla (15-0, 11 Kos) and Kazakhstan’sRuslan Madiyev (13-2, 5 Kos) engaged in an exciting back-and-forth battle. The 28-year-old Madiyev brought the fight to Zorilla with relentless pressure while the tactical Zorilla countered well. Ao amin'ny fahadimy fihodinana, Madiyev was docked a point for a punch behind the head and at 1:16 of the eighth round, referee Janny Gomez called a halt to the bout due to another punch behind the head, which was deemed an accidental foul. The 27-year-old Zorrilla earned a technical decision victory as two of the scorecards favored the Puerto Rican (77-75, 77-74) while the third was tallied in favor of Madiyev (76-73). Ring City’s unofficial scorer Steve Smoger saw the fight 76-75 in favor of Zorrilla.

“Ruslan was just getting his groove,” said head trainer Joel Diaz after the fight. “He was getting stronger after the fifth round and Zorrilla was getting tired. He kept hugging Ruslan during most of the fight. Manokana, I think Zorrilla wanted out of the fight.”

Madiyev exited the ring quickly upon the decision being announced but Diaz voiced his opinion about the end of the bout.

“He wasn’t hurt, he’s a good actor,” continued Diaz. “Zorrilla should be a telenovela actor. We were winning that fight, and this isn’t fair for my fighter because he put in the work. But what can you do? We gotta keep moving forward.”

Danielito Zorrilla is currently in stable condition and was taken to the hospital following the bout to receive routine tests.

Vao maraina, live in the U.S. and around the world on Twitch, Ring City USA presented three four-round fights. In the main event of the Twitch undercard, Fernando Vargas, Jr.(2-0, 2 Kos) earned his second professional win in impressive fashion, scoring a first-round technical knockout against El Salvador’sSalome Flores Torres (0-3). The 24-year-old Vargas, Jr., under the tutelage of his father – two-time super welterweight world champion Fernando Vargas, Sr., sent Torres to the canvas twice before the fight was waved off.

“With every fight, I will continue to grow and listen to my father,” said Vargas, Jr. “This was just my second pro fight. We were looking for the knockout, but the TKO is OK. I was establishing my jab to get my distance and then unleashed my left hand.”

In his hometown of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Harold Laguna (2-0, 2 KO) worked the body early and often en route to a first-round knockout victory overDarwin Alvarez (0-1). In the first fight of the evening, Puerto Rican prospectJorge Diaz (1-0, 1 KO) picked up his first professional victory againstFelipe Munoz (0-1) via second-round knockout.

Calling all the action ringside in Puerto Rico was former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter joined by NBC Sports blow-by-blow commentator Bob Papa. Brian Campbell served as fight night analyst with Curran Bhatia reporting from ringside. The executive producers of tonight’s presentation ofBohachuk vs. Adams on NBC Sports Network were Eric Weinberger, Jeff Huggins & Frank Samuel. The telecast was produced by David Gibson and directed by Matt Celli.

Tonight’s full three-fight telecast will be available to watch on-demand on the NBC Sports App with authenticated sign-in.

Ring City USA returns to NBC Sports Network on March 18 with back-to-back weeks of Thursday night boxing from Puerto Rico. In two weeks, the next chapter in the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry will take center stage when former super featherweight world titlistAlberto Machado(22-2, 18 Kos) Miatrika Tsy Mety Resy fiakaran'ny fanantenana Hector Tanajara(19-0, 5 Kos) in a 10-round lightweight main event. Martsa 25, Ring City will highlight one of the biggest fights in women’s boxing between seven-division world champion and future Boxing Hall of FamerAmanda Serrano and current two-division titlistDaniela Bermudez for Serrano’s WBO and WBC featherweight world titles.

Follow Ring City USA onFacebook, TwitteraryInstagramfor the latest updates or visitwww.ringcityusa.com Raha mila fanazavana fanampiny.

About Ring City USA

Ring City, which launched in 2020, is boxing’s newest sports media platform. Working in tandem with a variety of promoters and talent, its new boxing series places an emphasis on competitive matchups that genuinely test the fighters and excite the fight fans. Ring City provides great fights in the ring and compelling shoulder programming outside of the ring. Ring City is the proving ground where up-and-coming talent can earn their stripes and launch themselves into the upper echelon of boxing stardom.

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Jimmy Williams finally gets his “world title fight”

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Boston (Martsa 2, 2021) – New Haven (CT) super welterweight boxer Jimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams will finally get what he calls “his world title fight” tonight against former world champion Yuri Foreman in an 8-round bout for the vacant American Boxing Federation USA super welterweight championship, at the Kentucky Center for African Americans in Louisville, Kentucky.

Foreman (35-3, 10 Kos), miady avy any Brooklyn, captured the World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight World title in 2009, when he won a unanimous 12-round decision versus defending champion Daniel Santos (32-3-1).

“We sparred back when I was a kid when I trained at the Joe Grier Boxing Academy in Patterson, New Jersey,” Williams explained. “Joe was the one who gave me my nickname, ‘Quiet Storm.’ Yuri is a true world champion. I basically have come from nowhere to share the ring with a world champion. What we’re doing is what boxing is all about. It’s not about age; dia ny 40 and I’m 34. Age doesn’t mean anything. I’m not a top dog, which is probably why they offered me the fight, but I’m a real fighter who will be in with a world champ. This is my world title fight!  Win, lose, or draw, I’ll be fighting a world champion. I’m not scared of anybody. It’s not about money, it’s who I am, and I always step up to the challenge. This is going to be a great fight.”

Williams (16-5-2, 5 Kos) is proud to be one of the rare football players who has succeeded in boxing. He was a standout cornerback at Southern Connecticut State University and invited to several NFL tryout camps. He came close to making the cut with the then-Oakland Raiders.

“I’ve always been a boxer at heart,” Williams said, “so football was easy for me. It was great getting calls from NFL scouts. I walked away from football for boxing. I’m a former Division 2 college football player fighting a world champion. I knew when it was time to leave football, but I’m not ready to leave boxing yet. I don’t need to box. I’m educated, work in the community, and I’m a father. I’m blessed to be boxing and I’ll know when it’s time to hang up my gloves.”

Williams didn’t box until after his mother, Belinda, was murdered in 2008 and her case remains unsolved. He lost his father to cancer.

“This fight for Jimmy is by far the biggest of his career,” Williams managerRyan Roach (Fighter Locker) remarked. “It’s a must win to get him back on track. He knows what he has to do. He made a move to Veloz Boxing in Rhode Island and he’s a different fighter from what he was in his last two fights. Just being around ‘Boo Boo’ (izao tontolo izao tompon-dakaDemetrious Andrade) and those guys there has Jimmy where he needs to be for this fight.”

Williams has been promoted byJimmy Burchfield’s Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES) since he turned pro in 2013.

“We have a close relationship,” Burchfield commented. “I turned him pro, got him on national television a few times, and even attended his wedding. I’m very proud of him. He’s been tremendously loyal to CES as we have to him. This is a great opportunity. He didn’t hesitate a minute to take this fight. He has a new trainer, Brian Johnson, and Jimmy has been driving bad and forth from New Haven to Providence to train. I think he’s in the top shape of his life, because he knows the importance of this fight. He deserves to have this opportunity.

Something special about his fight tonight against Foreman for Williams, an African American, is fighting at this venue (Kentucky Center for African Americans) in the hometown of his hero,Muhammad Ali.

“I’m paying homage to all people who’ve lived my dream,” Williams remarked. “It is what I represent. We’ve lost a lot of people in the last year. Fighting in Louisville is big for me because it’s the home of ‘The Greatest,’ Muhammad Ali. I look at Ali more for his character and what he stood for than his boxing. He stood for something and lost the prime of his career because of it. I try to be like him in terms of who I am. He gave me the confidence be who I want to be in life. I’ve read every book about him. I refuse to give up like Ali. I’m a throwback fighter.”

Fighter Locker’s growing stable of gifted boxers includes California super flyweightRocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (20-1, 6 Kos), Troy, NY ABF American West super lightweightRay Jay “The Destroyer” Bermudez(12-0, 9 Kos), faran'izay middleweight“The Amazing” Shawn McCalman(6-0, 4 Kos), U.S. Army super bantamweightDaniel Bailey, Jr. (2-0, 1 KO), maivanaLeonel de los Santos (2-0, 2 Kos), ny 2-time Dominican Republic Olympian, pro-debuting Boston featherweightTroy Anderson, Jr., pro-debuting Dominican Republic welterweightJuan Solano, and Salt Lake City, Utah brothers, faran'izay maivanaIgnacio Chairez (7-0-1, 4 Kos) and lightweightGabriel Chairez (3-0, 2 Kos). 

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ABOUT FIGHTER LOCKER: Tafapetraka ao 2019, Fighter Locker is a comprehensive sports agency that manages professional boxers. Fighter Locker also helps to brand boxers by finding their voice with a 100-percent customized service. Fighter Locker does not really believe in working models. It believes in partnership optimization models in motion.

Fighter Locker uses four creative steps because it believes in “the foundation is everything”: 1. wisely conceived, 2. creatively restrained, 3. Proudly judged, 4. sharply targeted.

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Oscar De La Hoya’s strong support primary reason Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez signed with Golden Boy

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Las Vegas (Martsa 1, 2021) – Undefeated world light heavyweight contender and former world super middleweight champion, Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez (41-0, 27 Kos), recently signed an exclusive promotional contract with Golden Boy Promotions, primarily because of the strong support he will receive fromOscar De Lay Hoya and his team.

“Ultimately,” the 29-year-old Ramirez explained, “Golden Boy understood the goals and agendas I set for myself and I felt the strong support from Oscar and his team. It’s a multi-fight deal with potential for something longer pending this first experience. From all the conversations my team and I have had with Golden Boy, I felt comfortable with them and the future opportunities that will arise from our relationship.

“Oscar is a great guy and it’s been nothing but a pleasure dealing with him and his team. As my relationship with Golden Boy continues to grow, I’m sure we (Oscar) will become closer. He’s a champion and one of the greatest to ever lace up the gloves. I look forward to working to him closely.”

Ramirez’ goal is to become the undisputed light heavyweight champion world, something he will have a better shot of accomplishing with Golden Boy in his corner.

"(WBA Super light heavyweight World championDmitry) BivoL (17-0, 11 Kos) is someone who has always been on the radar and I have full faith in (Golden Boy matchmaker) Robert Diaz to put together the best fights for me,” Ramirez added. “Unification has always been the goal. I know I’m the best in the division and hope to make this happens for the history books in the near future.”

This past December, Ramirez launched his own promotional company, Zurdo Promotions, which will remain active.

“Zurdo Promotions will continue and stay active,” Ramirez said. “Going forward, all my fights with Golden Boy will be in association with Zurdo Promotions. I will host fights in Mexico to be a bridge between Latin America and the United States. There’s tremendous talent in that region and I hope to use my platform to help and support the underserved fighters in Mexico.”

Ramirez, who is tentatively slated to return to the ring in May, is currently ranked No. 1 ny kapila bitika, ary koa ny No. 4 ary No. 5, tsirairay, by the WBA and WBO.

INFORMATION: 

Website:  www.ZurdoPromotions.com 

Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions

Twitter:  @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

About Zurdo Promotions:  Zurdo Promotions is the premier combat sports/event promoter with HQ in the United States and Mexico. Led by the undefeated World Champion, Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez. Zurdo Promotions strives to be the best in all areas to set the new standard in boxing. Visit us atwww.ZurdoPromotions.com. 

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MITSANGANA NY PROSPEKY MAZAVA MAZAVA BRANDUN LEE MIJALOHA AN'I SAMUEL TEAH AMIN'NY EDITION MANARAKA NY SHOBOX: NY ALAROBIA GENERATION® ALAROBIA vaovao, MARTSA 10 Hiaina eto an-SHOWTIME®

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ShoBox Mitohy mankalaza 20faha- Taona fitsingerenan'ny taona nahaterahana niaraka tamin'ny Telecast izay nanasongadinana vina valo miaraka amin'ny firaketana feno 102-4-2

NEW YORK - Martsa 1, 2021 -Ny iray amin'ireo vinavinan'ny ady totohondry haingana indrindra Brandun Lee dia hiverina amin'ny "Fight Sphere" ao Mohegan Sun any Uncasville, Conn., fanintelony rehefa mandray amin'ny Alarobia Samuel Teah izy, Martsa 10 velona SHOWTIME amin'ny 9 p.m. ET / PT amin'ny hetsika lehibe maivana indrindra amin'ny aShoBox: The New Generation telecast.

Lee vs. Teah dia lohateny hoe karatra efatra-ady misy fanantenana valo mampanantena miaraka amin'ny firaketana an-tsoratra 102-4-2.

Lee, mpanakanto mpangalatra 21 taona, Lee (21-0, 19 Kos) an'i La Quinta, Kalifornia., dia hijery hanitatra ny lahatra KO manaitra azy 13 rehefa miatrikaShoBox Samuel Teah, veteranina (17-3-1, 7 Kos) ao amin'ny 10-manodidina SUPER maivana bout. Ny hetsika mpiara-miombon'antoka dia hahita ny fanantenana tsy manam-petra an'ny volom-borona tsy voafehy, Misael Lopez (11-0, 5 Kos) ady natao tamin'i White White, nokapohina indray mandeha (10-1, 8 Kos) amin'ny fifaninanana valo fihodinana ary fanantenana roa tsy resy mafy no hifandona amin'ny ady faharoa amin'ny alina toy ny an'i Steven Ortiz any Philadelphia (11-0, 3 Kos) miatrika an'i Jeremy Hill (14-0, 9 Kos) amin'ny valo-manodidina maivana bout. Amin'ny mpanokatra telecast, 22-Tombanana ho an'ny famoahana herinaratra Victor Padilla herintaona (8-0, 7 Kos) mahatonga nyShoBoxlaharana voalohany amin'ny teratany Philadelphia tsy mbola resy, Thomas Velásquez (10-0-1, 6 Kos), amin'ny fifaninanana hazakazaka volom-borona boribory valo valo.

Ny telecast ady efatra dia natolotry DiBella Entertainment sy D&D Boxing.

“Ny 10 martsaShoBox zava-nitranga, hatrany ambony ka hatrany ambany, maneho tsara ny filozofia naroson'ity andiany ity mandritra ny 20 taona maro tamin'ny ady totohondry,”Hoy ​​i Gordon Hall, mpanatontosa ho an'nyShoBox: The New Generation. “Hisongadina amin'ity sehatra ity ny firongatry ny vinavina manomboka amin'ireo olom-baovao amin'ny taona vaovao ka hatrany amin'ny mpiady eo am-baravaran'ny ady tompon-daka eran-tany. Amin'ny lalao voalohany dia manana Tompondaka Nasionaly mpitia am-boatelo in Victor Padilla, izay eo am-piandohan'ny asa maha-matihanina azy 8-0, manao nyShoBox fanjanahan'i, raha eo an-tampon'ny volavolan-dalàna kosa dia Brandun Lee, iray amin'ireo fanantenana be fanantenana indrindra amin'ny ady totohondry, mandray ny fanambiny henjana indrindra aShoBox Samuel Teah, veteranina.ShoBox no toerana tena manaporofo ny fanantenana ary hianarantsika zavatra betsaka momba ireo mpiady martsa ireo 10 amin'ny SHOWTIME. ”

“Ireo mpiady valo mifaninana amin'ny volana martsa 10 ao amin'ny Mohegan Sun dia hosedraina, ary izany indrindra noShoBox andiany no miresaka. Reharehako ny mampiroborobo hetsika mitovy lenta toy izany hatrany ambony ka hatrany ambany,”Hoy ​​i Lou DiBella, Filohan'ny DiBella Entertainment. “Victor Padilla, mpilalao mavesatra any Puerto Rico, dia mpanakanto mandondona miaraka amina tànana malaky ary hifanehatra amin'i Filadelfiana Thomas Velasquez tsy resy izy. Miverina any amin'ny junior lightweight Misael LopezShoBox taorian'ny andiany voalohany, fahasosorana noho i James Wilkins tena tiany, ankehitriny dia mandray an'i Jordan White, izay mavesatra. Miverina amin'ny andiany ihany koa i Steven Ortiz, maivana amin'ny hazavana any Philadelphia, taorian'ny fandresena tamin'ny fandresena tamin'ny Wesley Ferrer tsy resy, mifaninana amin'ny fanantenana New Orleans tsy resy Jeremy Hill. Ao ny tena zava-nitranga, Brandun Lee, mpanao famonoana herinaratra ambony, dia manohitra an'i Samuel Teah, mpiady tranainy fetsy, amin'ny andrana lehibe indrindra hatreto.”

Lee vs. Teah - Fihaonana lehibe indrindra amin'ny lalao mavesatra maivana 10-Round

Lee izay nohajaina indrindra dia nanao asa haingana an'ireo mpanohitra roa nifanehatra taminy tao Mohegan Sun Arena tao 2020, nandoka KO-fihodinana voalohany tamin'ny fihodinana KO an'i Jimmy WilliamsShoBox tamin'ny volana oktobra ary fiatoana fihodinana fahatelo an'i Dakota Linger tamin'ny Desambra. Lee dia nandroaka ny rehetra, afa-tsy ny roa amin'ireo mpanohitra matihanina azy ary tompony 12 knockout fihodinana voalohany. Nampiofanin'i Bobby rainy, Niady inefatra i Lee tao 2020, anisan'izany ny TKO fihodinana fahatelo an'i Camilo Prieto amin'ny iray amin'ireo hetsika ara-panatanjahantena mivantana hatao alohan'ny hamonoan'ny COVID-19 ny tontolon'ny fanatanjahantena mandritra ny volana maromaro amin'ny volana martsa.

Lee dia nanana asa tsy miankina voaravaka firaketana an-tsoratra 196-5. Izy no 2015 U.S. Tompondaka nasionaly zandriny, mitondra an-trano ny medaly volamena ao 145 kilao. Miaraka amin'ny tselatra tànana faingana izay mitondra hery, i Lee mampihetsi-po dia nanalavitra ny toa an'i Mikey Garcia, Devin Haney, Mauricio Herrera, Timothy Bradley Jr., ary Thomas Dulorme.

"Vao avy niofana tany La Quinta aho, mijanona ho salama sy salama ary mifantoka amin'izay tokony hataoko mba hananana fampisehoana mahavariana iray hafa,”Hoy ​​i Lee. “Hitako fa mahay mamono olona i Teah ary haingam-pandeha izy. Izy dia mpanamory volkano fa hafa noho izany, Tsy dia hitako loatra izay tsy tokony ho tantiko. Faly be aho fa hiverinaShoBox amin'ny hetsika lehibe mba hahitan'ny mpankafy ahy mivantana amin'ny fahitalavitra, satria te hahita ny dona ny mpankafy ka izay no homeko azy. "

Eny, teraka tany Liberia ary niady tany ivelan'i Filadelfia, efa nanana vintana mifangaroShoBox. Veteranina ady telo an'ny andiam-pampandrosoana, Teah dia nahazo ny fanapahan-kevitry ny rehetra momba an'i O'Shaquie Foster izay mbola tsy resy tamin'ny 2015 fa nandatsaka fanapahan-kevitra maro an'isa tamin'i Montana Love tany 2018. Vao haingana indrindra tamin'nyShoBox, Teah dia nahazo isa ny fanapahan-kevitr'i Kenneth Sims Jr. tamin'ny Novambra 2018. Ilay 33 taona Eny, izay tsy nanomboka ady totohondry raha tsy tamin'ny taona 19, manana fandresena manaitra an'i Sonny Fredrickson ihany koa ary nandresy an'i Dieumerci Nzau tamin'ny fotoana farany tamin'ny volana martsa 2020.

"Tsy mampaninona ahy ny maha-underdog ahy ary tsy sambany ho ahy io,”Hoy ​​i Teah. "Manana ahoShoBox mandresy amin'i O'Shaquie Foster sy Kenneth Sims, Jr., ary toa manao fampisehoana tsara kokoa foana aho rehefa mifantoka amiko ireo jiro sy fakan-tsary. Manantena ny fanamby aho. "

Lopez vs.. Fotsy - Fifaninanana bolo faratampon'ny valo

Teraka tany Sonora, Meksika, ary notezaina tao Denver, Colo., I Lopez dia nahavita asa aman-jery amateur alohan'ny niovany ho matihanina 2016. Nanangona firaketana an-tsokosoko an'ny 50-5, volamena mandresy amin'ny 2010 Fifaninanana momba ny fonon-tànana vita amin'ny volafotsy ao amin'ny fanjakana State Colorado sy ny Fifaninan-tanana vita amin'ny volamena vita amin'ny fanjakana State in 2009 ary 2015. Tonga ny fandresena tsara indrindra nataon'i LopezShoBox tamin'ny Septambra 2018 rehefa nesoriny ny ady totohondry James Wilkins tamin'ny ady lehibe. Nampiofanin'i Evenezer rainy, Nanampy fandresena roa i Lopez nanomboka teo, anisan'izany ny TKO fihodinana voalohany an'i Richard Flores.

"Tsy afaka milaza aminao ny hafaliako aho amin'ny fiverenakoShoBox ary, amin'ity indray mitoraka ity, miaraka amina ekipa matanjaka be ao aoriako,», Hoy i Lopez 24 taona. “Manaja ny mpanentana ahy aho, Lou DiBella, betsaka ary tsy manana fisalasalana fa azony atao ny mametraka ahy amin'ny toerana ho lasa tompon-daka. Vonona ny handray ny fanamby aho ary tsy afaka miandry ny 10 martsa.”

The Washington, D.C. teratany White dia No.. 1-amateur laharana, midi-ny 145-16 rakitsoratra. Izy dia mpiara-miasa amin'i Devin Haney tompon-daka eran-tany amin'ny ho avy ary Shakur Stevenson tamin'ny ekipa fitsangatsanganana Junior National, mifaninana amin'ny Tompondaka Eran-tany Junior any Kiev, Ukraine any 2013. White lasa matihanina tamin'ny 18, mandresy amin'ny lalao efatra voalohany, telo amin'ny alàlan'ny lalao famoahana, alohan'ny hahavery ny fanapahan-kevitr'izy ireo tamin'i Adam Lopez, ilay fahavalony tsy resy. Niala tamin'ny ady enina nisesy i White taorian'izay, ao anatin'izany ny TKO fihodinana fahafito an'i Ronaldo Solis. White, 23, dia zanak'olo-mpiray tam-po amin'i 2000 U.S. Clarence Vinson Olaimpika.

“Voninahitra ho ahy aho noho io fotoana io hiadiana amin'ny SHOWTIME amin'ny Misael Lopez tsy resy,», Hoy i White. “Manaja ny lalao ady nataony aho, saingy manantena ny hampiseho ny setrin'ny fahaizako ambony aho. Martsa 10, hisy jiro, fakan-tsary, ary hetsika maro.”

Ortiz vs.. Hill - Adiny maivana valo-boribory

Ny Ortiz 27 taona dia namolavola fivavahana manaraka any amin'ny faritra niaviany, miady impito any amin'ny faritr'i Philadelphia lehibe. Ortiz dia nanangona fandresena dimy nisesy tao amin'ny "City of Brotherly Love" alohan'ny nahombiazanyShoBoxdebut amin'ny volana septambra 2018, fandresena ho an'ny maro an'isa an'i Wesley Ferrer tsy maty tany Shawnee, Okla. Ortiz dia nahazo fandresena roa tao 2019, ao anatin'izany ny fanapahan-kevitra iraisana momba ny filadelphianina Jeremy Cuevas izay tsy resy teo aloha, fa tsy niady in 2020. An dia tanteraka mpankafy, Ortiz dia Tompondakan'ny Gloves Golden Gloves dimy heny, medaly alimo amin'ny National Golden Gloves ary medaly volamena ao amin'ny National Silver Gloves.

“Ny areti-mandringana dia fihemorana lehibe ho ahy sy ny asan'ny mpiady maro hafa, mazava ho azy, saingy nampifantoka ahy foana io,”Hoy ​​i Ortiz. “Nijanona tao amin'ny gym aho ary niomana rehefa tonga ny fotoana, ary eto izany. Haavo i Hill, mpiady manahirana, saingy miatrika ny fanamby aho. Tsy maninona izay eo alohako, Aho eto mba hiady. Ity no adiko faharoa amin'ny SHOWTIME ary tsapako izany, amin'ity indray mitoraka ity, Hiverina matanjaka kokoa aho, sady ara-tsaina no ara-batana. Ny mpanatrika no hahita ny tsara indrindra avy amiko. ”

New Orleans’ Jeremy Hill blends his unique size, accuracy and power in both hands inside the ring with showmanship and charisma outside of it. A successful amateur who rose all the way to the No. 4 laharana A.S. lightweight amateur, Hill won the Male Elite Champion at the Ringside World Championships in 2017 and turned professional in April 2018 after posting a 55-10 record in the unpaid ranks. Hill, 28, is coming off a TKO over Travis Castellon in November but will be facing his first undefeated opponent in Ortiz since beating the 1-0 Lashawn Alcocks in his fourth pro fight. He also owns a unanimous decision over then-once-beaten Xavier Wilson in July, one of Hill’s four wins in 2020.

“I’m excited and thankful for the opportunity,” said Hill. “I’ve been working hard and grinding for a chance like this. I feel like I’m overdue for this type of fight and this kind of exposure, so I’m just ready to show everyone what I can do. I’m about to cut up on national TV.”

Padilla vs. Velasquez – Eight-Round Super Featherweight Bout

Padilla, 22, was born in Vieques, Puerto Rico, and currently lives and fights out of Berlin, N.J. The all-action, power-punching southpaw has stopped all but one of his professional challengers, including six opponents who failed to make it out of the first round. His last time out in January 2020, Padilla needed just 2:46 to stop Israel Suarez-Olmeda. Padilla turned professional in December 2016 after a stellar amateur career that included three National Championships and a record of 90-7. He trains alongside former world champions Tevin Farmer and Jason Sosa under trainer Raul “Chino” Rivas.

“Voalohany indrindra, Tiako ny hisaotra an'Andriamanitra, my family and my team for keeping me positive through these hard times,” said Padilla. “I am very excited for this opportunity to showcase my skills in front of a national audience. I have sacrificed a lot to get to this point in my career. It takes a lot of dedication to the sport and I am confident that it will pay off. It has been 13 long years of working hard to show the world who Victor Padilla is and, tamin'ny Martsa 10, a new chapter will begin. Thomas Velasquez is a good fighter and this is a good matchup, but may the best man win.”

Velásquez, another Philadelphia native, made his professional debut in 2015 and looked to be rapidly rising through the ranks, winning his first nine fights including five by way of knockout. A draw with Tyrome Jones in September 2017 stalled his career to a near standstill, as he did not fight again until 2020 when he scored a third-round KO over veteran Gustavo Molina in his return bout. The 25-year-old will look to regain the momentum he had earlier in his career with a win over the highly regarded Padilla. Amin'ny maha-mpankafy, Velasquez had a 30-3 record and won the Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves. He is trained by Hamza Muhammad, who also trains the newly crowned WBO Junior Featherweight World Champion Stephen Fulton Jr.

“I could not be happier to have this opportunity to show the world what I can do,” said Velasquez. “It doesn’t matter who is standing in the opposite corner, I fight to provide a better life for my twin daughters. I look forward to putting on a spectacular performance on March 10 and leaving that ring with my unbeaten record intact.”

International Boxing Hall of Famer Barry Tompkins will call the action from ringside with fellow Hall of Famer and boxing historian Steve Farhood and former world champion Raul Marquez serving as expert analysts. Ny mpamokatra dia Gordon mpanatanteraka Hall amin'ny Richard Gaughan famokarana sy Rick Phillips mitarika.

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Marie-Eve Dicaire determined underdog against Claressa Shields in “Superwomen” PPV this Friday Night

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Montreal (Martsa 1, 2021) – Unbeaten underdog Marie-Eve Dicaire, the reigning IBF female super welterweight World champion, has fully prepared physically and mentally for this Friday night’s undisputed showdown against undefeated WBC and WBO title holder and self-proclaimed GOAT Claressa Shields(10-0, 2 Kos).

A tribute to International Women’s Day, “SUPERWOMEN: SHIELDS VS. DICAIRE” will be broadcast live in USA on InDemand Pay Per View and streamed live on FITE.TV, and in Canada On Canal Indigo, Bell TV, Shaw TV and streamed live on FITE.TV and YOOP. manomboka amin'ny 9 p.m. SY / 6 p.m. PT, from Dort Financial Center in Flint, Michigan. (To pre-order on FITE.TV any amin'ny www.fitetv/watch/shields-vs-decaire/2p8qn/).

Dicaire (17-0), a popular French-Canadian boxer, understands and fully appreciates the significance of “SUPERWOMEN”, and what an upset victory would do for her building brand, particularly outside her native Canada.

“I allowed myself to be excited,” Dicaire explained. “I know it is a significant fight, but I made sure I’m focused on the task I need to accomplish and not the outcome of the fight. My strategy is based on my skills. Where she puts her focus is up to her. On my side, I did everything I had to get ready for this fight. And I am!

“I’ve always said that boxing is a passion, and I am happy to make a living out of it,” she said. Fa, ho ahy, it is more than that. It is a way to inspire people, to change society’s mentality. I want to achieve greatness to inspire people to dream big and this is what this fight is all about to me.”

Taona lasa, 2-time Olympic boxing gold medalist Shields, who will be fighting Dicaire at home in Flint, Michigan, signed a multi-year deal with mixed-martial-arts promoter PFL. Her transition to MMA will reportedly happen this year.

Dicaire, maneso, was a world amateur champion in karate before transitioning to boxing, in which she has defeated five world champions.

“My karate background has always been a powerful tool for me in terms of mindset and work ethic,” Dicaire commented. “I was built in martial arts and I think it is what made me the strong athlete that I am now.”

Ity Zoma alina Shields vs. Dicarie will determine the No. 1 woman in the super welterweight division, if not in all of boxing.




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Texas Twins Jordan & Josh Jenkins on special Mission to Write American Boxing History

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2020 USA National Boxing ChampionshipsRanomasina. 25-Apr. 4, in Shreveport, Louisiana

Colorado Springs, Am-pofoany. (Martsa 1, 2021) — Texas twins Josh (L) ary Jordana (R) Jenkins are on a mission to become the first twins ever to be on a Team USA Olympic Boxing Team.


They will both be competing in the elite division at the 2020 USA Ady Totohondry National Championships, postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic from last December to March 25 – Aprily 3, in Shreveport, Louisiana.


The Jenkins twins have overcome numerous obstacles in Dallas, primarily their father’s long incarceration, subsequently getting into trouble and constantly fighting others in school. And that doesn’t even include COVID-19 restrictions that limited gym time and eliminated tournament competition this past year.


They were fortunate to have their grandfather, tamin'ny faramparan'ireo taona Guilford Childress, who was the most significant male influence in their lives. “We played all sports but were getting into trouble fighting in school,” older brother by 1 minute Josh said. “Our grandfather took us to the gym, but our mother didn’t want us to box. He and my godfather, Darryl Thomas, who was also a father figure for us, trained us. Our grandfather used to come to school when we got in trouble. He was our disciplinarian. He’d take us right out of training at the gym or stop us from sparring for two weeks. He didn’t just want us to be champion boxers, he wanted us to become mature men.


“Two years ago, Greg Hatley became our trainer. Everything changed for us when we started being trained by Coach Hatley. Our styles completely changed, and we started settling down in the ring, and picking spots. Coach Hatley has had a big impact on our lives. He’s taught us how to be men. He’s a roofer and he taught us how to roof, change oil and tires, and save our money for later.”


The twins work for Amazon in a warehouse. Jordan is a brawling lightweight, while welterweight Josh is more of a boxer. Have they ever switched places and fought under the other’s name? “Everybody asks us that,” laughed Jordan. "Aza, Josh is bigger than me.”


They’ve been competing in the elite division for the past couple of years, and both have reached the semifinals of major tournaments, but they’re ready to break out at the upcoming National Championships.


The Jenkins twins have had their training impacted. like most other amateur boxers, but not terribly, yet different from what they were used to. At first there were limitations at their gym, but once restrictions opened-up, they were able to train more often, spread out more than normal at the gym while working out, and COVID-19 tested monthly.


The dream for “Twin Nation”, coined by their grandfather when Josh and Jordan were in the seventh grade, is becoming the first twins on a Team USA Boxing Olympic Team, something late grandfather first mentioned to them. “We want to be the first twins on the US Olympic Boxing Team so kids can look up to us,” Jordan noted. “We want to prove that kids labeled as bad can still be successful growing up in an environment like ours. A lot of friends we grew up with are dead or in jail. We’ve worked had to change our lives and we’re looking ahead to Paris (site of the 2024 Summer Olympic Games)."


Their remarkable journey reaches a new level at the Nationals. They aren’t in a rush to go pro, na. Oh, they both intend to be professional boxers, but only when they’re ready as a tandem.


“We’re humble,” Josh concluded. “We’ve had a lot of bumps and bruises. We could have gone left or right. A lot of our friends went one way, but we went the other way, ary
became boxers.”


INFORMATION:

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Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni
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Undefeated RayJay Bermudez: Super lightweight prospect flying under the radar

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Boston (Febroary 25, 2020) – UndefeatedRayJay “The Destroyer” Bermudez (12-0, 9 Kos) has tried to stay busy and progress, developmental-wise, fighting three times during the pandemic, including a recent title-winning performance south of the border.

The 22-year-old Bermudez, fighting out of Albany (NY), stopped journeymanRynell Griffin in five rounds last November in New Hampshire, and he followed that up in December with a third-round technical knockout ofEver Ceballos in Mexico to capture the vacant American Boxing Federation’s (ABF) Americas West super lightweight championship.

“Mexico was a humbling experience,” Bermudez said after his ABF title-winning performance. “I’m honored to have had the opportunity to go to another country and fight for a professional title. I fought a tough, scrappy Mexican veteran, who was game from the beginning, but my plan was to stay composed and break him down. And that’s exactly want I did to score a third-round TKO and advance my record to 11-0 amin'ny 8 knockouts. Thank you to everybody who tuned on the FITE.app. This is only the beginning of something special!"

In his most recent fight earlier this month, Bermudez returned to Mexico for a stay busy fight, mijanonaMario Israel Vera round four.

Despite his unbeaten run, Bermudez is still fighting under the radar, at least on a national basis, fa 2021 promises to be a breakout year for him, mazava ho azy, pending pandemic restrictions in 2021.

Bermudez, who is managed by Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker, is trained by his uncle, Hector Bermudez, who has trained five world champions includingTJ Doheny aryJavier Fortuna. 

RayJay looked great in his last fight,” Roach commented. “He stuck to the game plan and broke his opponent down. We as a team are really happy where he is at right now. We will start stepping up the competition this year. Our goal will be to get him a regional title and get him ranked. This will be an exciting year to be a part of RayJay’s team.

Fighter Locker’s growing stable of gifted boxers includes California super flyweightRocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (20-1, 6 Kos), West Haven, CT super welterweightJimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams (16-5-2, 5 Kos), faran'izay middleweight“The Amazing” Shawn McCalman(6-0, 4 Kos), U.S. Army super bantamweightDaniel Bailey, Jr. (2-0, 1 KO), maivanaLeonel de los Santos (2-0, 2 Kos), ny 2-time Dominican Republic Olympian, pro-debuting Boston featherweightTroy Anderson, Jr., pro-debuting Dominican Republic welterweightJuan Solano, and Salt Lake City, Utah brothers, faran'izay maivanaIgnacio Chairez (7-0-1, 4 Kos) and lightweightGabriel Chairez (3-0, 2 Kos). 

INFORMATION:  

WEBSITE:  fighterlocker.com, punch4parkinsons.com 

FACEBOOK:  /fighterlocker

TWITTER:  @RoachRyan

INSTAGRAM: @RyanRoach82

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20-1 California super flyweight Rocco Santomauro signs with Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker

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Boston (Febroary 23, 2021) – Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker has announced it has signed California super flyweightRocco “So Cal Kid” Santomauro (20-1, 6 Kos) to an exclusive managerial contract.

The 33-year-old Santomauro, fighting out of Apple Valley, TOY NY, is riding a 7-fight win streak since suffering his only loss as a professional to then 14-0Diego De La Hoya nearly five years ago.

“I’m 33,” Santomauro said, but I definitely feel I’m in my prime. My skill level is at its best and I’m always improving. When it comes to getting in there with top guys, I’ve been in the ring with many world champions, outside of fights, and I’ve more than held my own. It’s all a matter of timing and I feel mine is here. I believe I’m very close to a major fight right now at super flyweight. It’s all a matter of getting myself in the right position and I feel like, izao dia izao, I have the right team to do so with Ryan Roach and Fighter Locker backing me.

“I signed a managerial contract with Ryan and his Fighter Locker because I knew it was a good move. After managing myself the last year and a half, I knew I needed trustworthy help to get to the next level. Ryan and I were friends on social media. I was aware he was signing fighters with Fighter Locker, so I began to watch and study him to see how he was with his fighters. Having liked what I saw – Ryan being there for his fighters and building a good relationship with him talking from time to time — we were able to come to an agreement to take me to that next level and get a major fight.”

“I’m excited to add such a veteran fight to our stable,” Roach commented. “Rocco checks all the boxes in terms of what a manager looks for in a fighter. He has great ring IQ. He’s fast with great defense, and Rocco a very energetic fighter. He is close to a world title shot; one or two more fights and we will be fighting top super flyweights. Rocco has what it takes to beat those guys.”

The son of an Italian father who wanted his son to be an “animal,” Rocco was born with a fighting spirt, aggressive in nature as a child, and inspired byRocky Marciano.  Rocco got into boxing, in large part, due to following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a decorated amateur boxer. He first boxed because of his brother, then through a local boxing club in Hesperia (TOY NY), in addition to practicing at home as he watched his favorite fighters on ESPN Classic.

Santomauro’s amateur career never really took off. He lived in an area with very little boxing, and needed to travel to box, which resulted in him deciding when he was older to take control of his boxing career by moving to Las Vegas. He developed his skills there and decided in 2009 to turn pro after suffering what he felt was a bad decision at the USA Nationals.

An energetic boxer who is a smart, aggressive counter puncher, Santomauro also checks in on the body, and brings excitement into the ring. His best fight to date was his most recent (Nov. 7, 2020), rehefa nijanonaChristian Omar Henriques (10-4-2) in the sixth round of their fight in Tijuana.

“I was backed by Fighter Locker and my team,” Rocco noted. “I went in focused and mentally trained properly to do what I had to do against a game, younger opponent with a winning record. I knocked him out! We did it intelligently and were able to hit all the marks performance-wise.”

Training and fighting during a pandemic have been challenging, to say the least, and being a super flyweight only compounds the problem.

“It’s been very difficult getting fights as an American super flyweight,” Santomauro added, “especially coming down in weight from featherweight and then junior featherweight. Nobody was willing to give me the opportunity, nor did they think I could fight at that weight class having debuted as a junior lightweight. I was basically put on the shelf, turned down left and right as a free agent with 14-1 record at that time. I reached a 1 ½ year layoff, getting only lowball offers against short notice opponents. My trainer, Julian Chua, and I decided it would be smart to start fighting in Mexico, where there were super flyweights to fight.

“Training during the pandemic has been absolute hell for me, closed out of almost all gyms but grateful for being able to visit, from time to time, the Wild Card Boxing Gym and Churchill Boxing Club. But that wasn’t what I was used to. I had to do a lot of what I call ‘Rocky 4’ training on my own to stay fit. I was also lucky enough to build good relationships in Mexico with my promoter, so I was blessed to always have the option of staying busy in Tijuana. And I did.”

Ankehitriny, Roach and Fighter Locker have Santomauro’s back, and his future is promising.

Fighter Locker’s growing stable of gifted boxers includes, Troy, NY ABF American West super lightweightRay Jay “The Destroyer” Bermudez(12-0, 9 Kos), Toronto, Canada welterweight West Haven, CT super welterweightJimmy “Quiet Storm” Williams (16-5-2, 5 Kos), faran'izay middleweight“The Amazing” Shawn McCalman(6-0, 4 Kos), U.S. Army super bantamweightDaniel Bailey, Jr. (2-0, 1 KO), maivanaLeonel de los Santos (2-0, 2 Kos),, ny 2-time Dominican Republic Olympian, pro-debuting Boston featherweightTroy Anderson, Jr., pro-debuting Dominican Republic welterweight Juan Solano, and Salt Lake City, Utah brothers, faran'izay maivanaIgnacio Chairez (7-0-1, 4 Kos) and lightweightGabriel Chairez (3-0, 2 Kos). 

INFORMATION:  

WEBSITE:  fighterlocker.com, punch4parkinsons.com 

FACEBOOK:  /fighterlocker, /roccosantomauro

TWITTER:  @RoachRyan, @RoccoSantomauro

INSTAGRAM: @RyanRoach82, @RoccoSantomauro

ABOUT FIGHTER LOCKER: Tafapetraka ao 2019, Fighter Locker is a comprehensive sports agency that manages professional boxers. Fighter Locker also helps to brand boxers by finding their voice with a 100-percent customized service. Fighter Locker does not really believe in working models. It believes in partnership optimization models in motion.

Fighter Locker uses four creative steps because it believes in “the foundation is everything”: 1. wisely conceived, 2. creatively restrained, 3. Proudly judged, 4. sharply targeted.

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Adrien BRONER vs. JOVANIE SANTIAGO FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS

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“I don’t know how he feels, but I’m willing to die in the ring. I’m willing to put my life on the line.” – Broner

“I don’t have anything to lose, so AB better bring his A-game against me.” – Santiago

Former Four-Division World Champion Adrien Broner Returns to the Ring to Face Undefeated Jovanie Santiago Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Febroary 20 in a Premier Boxing Champions Event

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*Editor’s Note: Ny tena hetsika, previously announced as a super lightweight fight, will now be contested at the welterweight limit (147 lbs.) following a mutual decision from both fighters.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – February 18, 2021 – Former four-division world champion and must-see attraction Adrien “The Problem” Broner and Jovanie Santiago met face to face Thursday at the final press conference to preview their main event attraction taking place this Saturday, Febroary 20 velona SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) in a Premier Boxing Champions event from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

The popular Broner (33-4-1, 24 Kos), who by the age of 26 had captured world titles at 130, 135, 140 ary 147 kilao, will end his two-year hiatus from boxing and continue his quest for a fifth world title by returning to face the unbeaten Santiago (14-0-1, 10 Kos) in a 12-round welterweight bout.

The press conference also featured former heavyweight world title challenger Dominic Breazeale and highly touted contender Otto Wallin, who will square off in the 12-round co-feature of the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, and former world champion Robert Easter Jr. and contender Ryan Martin who will meet in a 12-round super lightweight bout to open the telecast.

The event is promoted by TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.

Here is what the press conference participants had to say Thursday:

Adrien BRONER

“I’ve had so many great performances and I’m looking forward to another great performance Saturday night. I know he’s coming to fight, he’s undefeated and he’s hungry. Anybody who fights a name like Adrien Broner is going to always train to their best ability so I’m not looking at this as a fight where I just go in and destroy this guy. I’m just going to go to do what I have to do to get the victory – look good inside and outside the ring.

“I feel like I’m going to be a world champion again, indray, foana. Until I’m really done with boxing. Eny, I took two years off from boxing, retired and let my body heal and rest. I just feel like I’ve got what it takes to win more championships in different weight classes so that’s what I’m going to do.

“At the end of the day, he’s here because of me and everybody in this room is here because of me, so that’s special. Asabotsy alina, the only thing that’s going to be special is this whooping I’m giving out. He’ll know then. Santiago hasn’t been punched yet. When you punch somebody, they talk different. He ain’t going to be talking like that after Saturday.

“I went through a lot of things, ny marina. Indray andro, I just woke and said, ‘I’m done.’ In order to change, you’ve got to make change or you’ll steady get caught up doing the same thing. I cut a lot of stuff, I stopped doing a lot of stuff and I got myself together. It was a long road to get to where I’m at today and now I’m here.

"Henoy, if you got a belt, just hold on to it. I’m coming to sweep it all up; WBA, WBO, Kapila bitika, IBF. I’m coming to get them all.

“Just expect a hell of a show. I know he’s coming to fight, He’s from Puerto Rico, Raha mandroso hiady. But I didn’t just do all this training to go into the ring and not fight. So he’s got to know that if he comes to a war, he’s going to be in a war too. He better be coming with a lot of equipment because I’ve got a lot of equipment coming with me. I’m just ready to put it all on the line. I don’t know how he feels, but I’m willing to die in the ring. I’m willing to put my life on the line. I don’t know how far he’s willing to go. He might start thinking about his kids, grandkids, aunts, nieces, I don’t know.

“From the time I was six years old, I never took a break from boxing. So that’s what I did. Ankehitriny, I’m missing boxing again, I’m back in it and we’re back to it on Saturday night.

“It’s been a hell of a training camp. Maybe one of the toughest because I had to get back in rhythm, coming back and losing all that weight and working as hard as I do. I didn’t want an easy fight so I picked a guy like Jovanie Santiago because I know he’s going to push me and bring the best out of me. That’s what I know about him. Izy no tsara mpiady, an undefeated fighter, and he’s not here to lose.

“I know a lot of people don’t know these guys, but guys like Jovanie can be very dangerous because a lot of people don’t know him. I know better, he’s coming to fight, he’s a good fighter and undefeated, so I have to stay on my A-game. I’m going in to get the victory – whatever presents itself. If the knockout presents itself, I’m taking it. You don’t get paid for overtime but I’m definitely coming to get my win.

“The overall goal is to get past this fight first. In boxing, you can’t look past no opponent. I don’t care how everything looks on paper. In boxing, you’re only one punch away from a knockout and that’s on both ends. So what I’ve got to do is go in, get my victory, get my hands raised first, and then we’re gonna go to the drawing board. So the plan for me is to get my victory Saturday night.

“Everything happens for a reason and I think this is going to be a great start. Toy ny nolazaiko teo aloha, I didn’t want no easy out. I could have taken a pushover, but I’m not doing that. I love competition. I want somebody to test me, bring the best out of me, and that’s why I picked Jovanie Santiago. Saturday night is going to be a great fight.”

JOVANIE SANTIAGO

“This is a great opportunity for me. Asabotsy alina, I’m going to show who I am. I’m going to show Adrien Broner that I’m ready to fight.

“Whatever Broner brings to the table, I’m going to beat him on Saturday night. Vonona aho ho amin'izany ady. At this point, Broner might think he has an easy fight, but he’s in the wrong. I’m here to fight, I’m here to win. Vonona izahay.

“This Saturday night is going to be a war and it’s going to be a victory for Puerto Rico. I’m ready to die in the line like we say in Puerto Rico.

“I know this is the biggest fight of my career. He’s a big name and I’m going to try and win for Puerto Rico. Winning this fight would be the best thing that’s happened in my career and my name would get a lot bigger in the boxing world.

“I don’t have anything to lose. Adrien Broner has everything to lose Saturday night so he better bring his A-game against me. A win for me would catapult me into a world title shot.

“AB always puts on a show so on Saturday I have to be ready to put on my own show against AB. He is a good champion but I’ve trained really hard in the gym and I’m going to show it on Saturday.

“I think Adrien Broner thinks that I’m an easy fight for him, but he’s wrong about that. I think Broner is going to let go of his hands because he sees me as a weak opponent. He’s definitely overlooking me.

“Whatever Broner brings to the table, I’m going to be ready for it. If he moves, I’m going to move with him. If he wants to brawl, I’m going to brawl. Whatever he does, I’m going to do it better than he does.”

Dominic BREAZEALE

“It’s true you’re only as good as your last fight, but at the same time I feel like this is my coming out party. It feels like my pro debut. I’ve been off for a long time and had a great training camp so I’m ready for Saturday night.

“After my last fight against (Deontay) Wilder I took a few days to digest the loss and then was back in the gym about 10 days later. I didn’t want to harp on it or let it bother me. There wasn’t really a sense of urgency, but I knew there were going to be changes and I knew they had to be done in the next couple of weeks. I focused on my eating and my training and, mazava ho azy, the biggest change of all was my trainer change from Virgil Hunter to Abel Sanchez.

“Switching to Abel and training up in Big Bear has been huge and something I wish I would have done years ago. Abel actually has something written on the wall that says, ‘Imagine what if.’ And I imagine ‘what if’ every night. Hoy aho hoe Like, I wish I would have done this a year ago, but my conditioning and my confidence are at an all-time high.

“Some people might have thought I would have wanted to get back in there with a pushover, but I’ve always wanted to fight the top guys. I saw the Otto Wallin fight and the performance he gave against Tyson Fury and then Travis Kauffman. When the name was brought to my attention, I jumped all over it. I knew that the boxing world would respect the fight against myself and Otto.

“I don’t think Otto’s been in there with a big, mahery, athletic guy like myself. Mike Tyson said it best: ‘Everyone’s got a game plan until you get punched in the mouth.’”

OTTO WALLIN

“Everybody wants to ask about my fight with Tyson Fury and they forget that I’ve done a lot more than that. But it was a great performance and I understand that most people hadn’t seen me fight before, it was a great fight and it was better than what most people thought. I’m kind of over that now. I want to move forward. It’s nice to move forward. It’s nice to be on SHOWTIME fighting with Breazeale, who has a good name. So hopefully with this fight, I beat him and move on so people can see I’m able to beat good guys.

“I think I’m more well-rounded than Breazeale. Koa, you can’t forget that I’m actually 6’ 6”, 240, so I’m not that small. I know a lot of people look at me like I’m smaller but I’m not that small. Dia lazaina, Smarter aho, got a great team, we’ve had a great camp and I’m really good too. I’m faster than Dominic, I have better footwork, better defense, and better defense. So I’ve got to bring all of that in there, do what I’m good at and I’ll be fine.

“I think a win will hopefully help me move past Fury. But also it will put my name up there, to solidify my spot there. I don’t think this fight will get me a title shot but it will be a good shot on the way.

“I think you can expect a good fight, two good fighters. Dominic probably feels he has a point to prove and probably going to come out and be aggressive and try to come after me. I’m sure I won’t have to look for him and I’m ready for that. People can expect an exciting fight and a good night of boxing.

“Dominic is an aggressive guy so I have to be smart. I have to be who I am and set him up and I think I will be able to do that.

“I don’t feel a lot of pressure. I just have to be myself and I have to do what I do, what I’m good at. This is a big opportunity for me so I try to be positive. I waited a long time to get to this level, I’m finally here and I’m not going back.”

ROBERT Paska, JR.

“I’ve been in some brawls, but I really haven’t ever shown my true boxing abilities. Me, Mike Stafford and my father (Robert Easter, Sr.) just worked on boxing and being myself.

“During COVID it really set me down and being off for all that time and never really knowing when I would get that call to get back in the ring. So I really had to focus up and I had to be ready whenever I was given that phone call. It motivated me. Bebe Kokoa, I had to look over my son and make sure he was alright. So it really put a different drive in me. This pandemic really set everything back, but we’re more than ready.

“140 is definitely the place for me to be right now. That’s the future. We’re worried about present right and capturing this title at 140.

“I’m just worried about me and showing my skills and everything we’ve worked on in training and this camp.”

RYAN MARTIN

“We fought in the amateurs and he beat me so there’s definitely a little chip on my shoulder there. I want to get back at him and let him know that I’m not a 16-year-old kid anymore.

“This fight is going to put me right back up there to be in a position to fight any of the champions or top contenders in the division. This fight is definitely going to steal the show.

“I’m focused. My mind is clear. This fight right here gets me excited. We’re two Ohio fighters with history – I’ve got a chip on my shoulder. It’s going to be an action-packed fight and I’m going to bring it. I’m not really surprised that Easter says he doesn’t see much difficulty in fighting me. I kind of expected him to say that. Easter is Easter.

“It’s going to be very important that I let my hands go against Easter. I feel that this fight is going to have so much action. I’m clear minded. Vonona aho. Asabotsy alina, we’re going to get in there and let it fly.

“Words can’t explain how excited and anxious I am for this, to tell you the truth. I’m just so ready for Saturday night. I’m ready to get the weigh-in over with, get under the lights on Saturday night and put on a show. It’s going to be an entertaining fight. A lot of people are saying a lot of things about me based on the Josh Taylor fight. Izany, it’s kind of like I’m battling two things.

“Easter just needs to come with it on Saturday night. I always knew this fight with Robert Easter was going to happen. I don’t know why, but I just always knew that we would meet again in the ring. I think it’s because we were both in Ohio – he was in Toledo and I was in Cleveland – and I just always thought I’d get this fight. I just didn’t think it would happen like this in a bubble.”

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ABOUT BRONER VS. SANTIAGO:
Broner vs. Santiago will see former four-division world champion Adrien Broner return to the ring to face undefeated Puerto Rican Jovanie Santiago in a 12-round welterweight bout in the main event Saturday, Febroary 20 velona SHOWTIME amin'ny 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. tamin'ny hetsika Premier Boxing Champions. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast will also pit former heavyweight world title challenger Dominic Breazeale against highly touted contender Otto Wallin in the 12-round co-feature. The telecast opener features former world champion Robert Easter Jr. facing off against contender Ryan Martin in a 12-round super lightweight bout. The event is promoted by TGB Promotions. Breazeale vs. Wallin is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.