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Richard Brewart Jr. Training Camp Quotes

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Photo by Carlos Baeza / Thompson Boxing Promotions

CORONA, ເຊັ່ນ (ກຸມ​ພາ 18, 2021) – Undefeated middleweight, Richard “Cool Breeze” Brewart Jr. (8-0, 4 KO), ຈະ​ໃຊ້​ເວ​ລາ Nathan Weston (6-0-2, 2 KOs), ວັນ​ອາ​ທິດ​ນີ້, ກຸມ​ພາ 21, 2021, ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ Thompson Boxing Promotions ຄັ້ງ​ທໍາ​ອິດ 3.2.1. ມວຍ event of the year. The 6-round bout will serve as the main event of the evening.

The co-feature will see undefeated super bantamweight, Katsuma Akitsugi (4-0, 1 KO), facing fellow unbeaten prospect, Arnold Dinong (7-0, 1 KO). In the opening 4-round bout, Nelson Oliva will be making his pro debut against uriel Gonzalez (5-6-1, 5 KOs) in the middleweight division.


The free stream will air live this ວັນ​ອາ​ທິດ, ກຸມ​ພາ 21, 2021, on the Thompson Boxing Promotions website (www.thompsonboxing.com), as well as their ເຟ​ສ​ບຸກ ແລະ YouTube pages, in addition to ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ກັບ Hub TV. 3.2.1. Boxing will take place at the Omega Products International Event Center ໃນ Corona, ເຊັ່ນ, and will start at 3:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. ແລະ.


Here is what Richard Brewart Jr. had to say about his upcoming fight with Weston, training camp with coach Henry Ramirez, ແລະ​ອື່ນ ໆ.


On his recent training camp:
“I’ve been in the gym with my coach Henry Ramirez, working on a lot of defensive drills and I am seeing the time I have put in paying off. I learned a lot in my last fight, and I know that I am close to some big opportunities, so I’m super focused. It’s been a very productive training camp to say the least.”

On his matchup with Nathan Weston:
“I have heard of Weston, I know he’s been in a couple of camps with big names like Golovkin and Munguia, but I know that I am different. This is a chance for me to show my talent against a well-respected opponent and someone who is coming to win. My power is starting to emerge more and more with each fight, and I feel my power will break him down. I’m going to make this fight uncomfortable for him by throwing a lot of power shots.

On what a win will do for his career:
“I am about to beat back-to-back undefeated fighters, and that is something a lot of fighters with less than ten fights don’t do. I am looking to make a statement in the middleweight division, and let the rest of the contenders know that I am coming.”

On fighting on 3.2.1. ມວຍ:
“Thompson Boxing has always taken great care of me and I appreciate them keeping my busy. Each fight I have been on for 3.2.1 Boxing has been exciting and fan-friendly. My last fight against Louis Hernandez was considered by some to be one of the best fights last year, and I know this fight will be just as good, if not better. I look forward to fighting on future 3.2.1 Boxing cards for the rest of 2021.”


Beto Duran will operate as the blow-by-blow commentator with expert commentary by Doug Fischer and the returning Steve Kim. Jessica Rosaleswill serve as the onsite ringside reporter.

3.2.1 ມວຍ is sponsored by Thompson Building Materials, transforming spaces in beautiful places; Omega Products International, the leading stucco manufacturer in the United States; Henry / Fortifiber, moisture system control as easy as 1,2,3; and Makita, rule the outdoors.


ສໍາ​ລັບ​ຂໍ້​ມູນ​ເພີ່ມ​ເຕີມ, regular updates on our fighters, ເຫດ​ການ, ແລະການສົ່ງເສີມການ, ກະ​ລຸ​ນາ​ໄປ​ຢ້ຽມ​ຢາມ ThompsonBoxing.com. You can also follow the conversation on social media, please use #321Boxing and #ThompsonBoxing.


Please check our ເຟ​ສ​ບຸກ Page, watch our YouTube channel on Thompson Boxing TV and follow us on Instagram ແລະ Twitter @ThompsonBoxing.
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Boston featherweight Troy Anderson, Jr. Benefited from sparring with undisputed world lightweight champion Katie Taylor

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BOSTON (ກຸມ​ພາ 17, 2021) – Boston featherweightTroy Anderson, Jr.  hasn’t made his pro debut yet, but he did get the opportunity to recently spar with undisputed world lightweight championKatie Taylor (17-0, 6 KOs), ໄດ້ 2012 Olympic gold medalist from Ireland, who was a 5-time AIBA world champion as an amateur.

The 28-year-old Anderson, who is managed by Ryan Roach’s Fighter Locker, was supposed to make his pro debut earlier this year in Mexico. He showed up but his opponent tested positive for COVID-19 and their fight was canceled.

Taylor frequently travels from Ireland to Connecticut, where she prepares for fights with her trainer, Ross Enamait.    

Anderson, a union Sheetmetal worker in local 17, was a decorated amateur who won a gold medal at the 2016 ການແຂ່ງຂັນ Rocky Marciano, as well as The New England’s Tournament twice in 2018-2019, and won Central Division of the New England Golden Gloves Tournament twice and runner-up twice during his four-year (2016-2019) run. He also competed in three national tournaments.

Anderson benefitted from being a southpaw when his trainer, Marc Gargaro, was contacted by Enamait about needing a lefthanded sparring partner for Taylor. “I’ve only sparred with her once,” Anderson said, “but I believe I will be getting more work with Katie at her training camp in the near future. I’ve already been asked back for more sparring.

“In the ring, Katie is patient, sharp, and quick with her combinations. She also doesn’t waste any movements all all. She is very tough and aggressive. Outside the ring, she is very nice, always smiling when talking, and a generous, decent human being.”

There’s nothing better for a young boxer than to train and spar with a world-class athlete, even if it’s a female against a male, the experience in invaluable.

I believe getting experience with a world champion helped me build up my confidence. It definitely opened my mind and eyes to trying new things like different movements and combinations, as well as make sure my defense and foot work was on point. Learning to become better at changing the tempo of combinations I was throwing. Also, realizing the things Katie did during and after sparring, understanding her mentality, and letting me know and see what it takes to be the best in the world, will help me grow big-time as a boxer.

“It is a little different sparring a woman but, ດ້ວຍ​ຄວາມ​ຊື່​ສັດ, it helped me work on my craft in areas I’ve been trying to improve on. I am still available to give and get good, solid work and effort. It’s expanding my mind, I was still able to pick and choose when to dig hard shots to make sure I was still solidly sparring for her, unlike with guys’ majority of punches are thrown hard.

Ortiz’ managerRyan Roach ຄໍາ​ເຫັນ: “This is a great opportunity for Troy. Anytime you share the ring with a world champion, even sparring, is a great way to elevate your level of confidence. As many know there are a lot of levels to this sport and these opportunities are crucial in building a fighter. I am really proud of Troy. His debut got pushed back, but he’s stayed in the gym and remains positive waiting for his shot. He has a great coach and team at Nonantum Boxing.”

Sparring Taylor may not have erased the disappointment of Anderson’s pro debut being canceled; ຢ່າງ​ໃດ​ກໍ​ຕາມ, the experience will surely make him a better fighter.

“Sparring a world champion was unbelievable,” Anderson concluded. “Just having the opportunity to step foot in the ring with world champion Katie Taylor was amazing. Literally, leading up to the day of sparring, that’s all I could focus on and think about. I was extremely locked in, because I wanted to give Katie Taylor good work and show her that reaching out to my coach Marc was not a mistake, and his words about me were solid. Seeing how Katie is when moving, throwing combinations, and on defense picking and choosing when to be aggressive and not, is unexplainable. It was truly a blessing and I will forever be grateful and thankful for the experience and opportunity to be able to spar with a world champion, Katie Taylor”

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Brewart Jr. vs. Weston New Main Event for 3.2.1. ມວຍ

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CORONA, ເຊັ່ນ (ກຸມ​ພາ 8, 2021) – Due to sickness, welterweight Saul Bustos (13-0-1, 7 KOs) will have to step down from his scheduled 8-round bout with Todd Manuel (18-17, 5 KOs), that was set to be the main event for Thompson Boxing Promotions 3.2.1. Boxing show on Sunday, ກຸມ​ພາ 21, 2021.


A battle of unbeaten middleweights will now serve as the new main event as Richard “Cool Breeze” Brewart Jr. (8-0, 4 KO), ຈະ​ປະ​ເຊີນ​ກັບ Nathan Weston (6-0-2, 2 KOs), in a 6-round bout.


Undefeated super bantamweights, Arnold Dinong (7-0, 1 KO) ແລະ Katsuma Akitsugi (4-0, 1 KO) will square off in the 6-round co-main event. In the opening 4-round bout, Nelson Oliva of Fontana, ເຊັ່ນ, will be making his pro debut against uriel Gonzalez (5-6-1, 5 KOs) in the middleweight division.


The free stream will air live on the Thompson Boxing Promotions website (www.thompsonboxing.com), as well as their ເຟ​ສ​ບຸກ ແລະ YouTubepages, in addition to ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ກັບ Hub TV. 3.2.1. Boxing will take place at the Omega Products International Event Center ໃນ Corona, ເຊັ່ນ, and will start at 3:30 p.m. PT / 6:30 p.m. ແລະ.


“It’s unfortunate that Bustos got sick, but I think we rebounded nicely,” said promoter Ken Thompson. “Brewart Jr. vs. Weston and Dinong vs. Akitsugi are two great fights pitting undefeated fighters who will be putting their “0’s” on the line.”


“This card will continue to be very explosive as both our main and co-main events have hungry, ຫນຸ່ມ, unbeaten fighters going to battle,"ກ່າວ​ວ່າ Alex Camponovo, Thompson Boxing’s general manager and creator of 3.2.1 ມວຍ. “I’m expecting a lot of fireworks to be on display.”


Beto Duran will operate as the blow-by-blow commentator with expert commentary by Doug Fischer and the returning Steve Kim. Jessica Rosaleswill serve as the onsite ringside reporter.

3.2.1 ມວຍ is sponsored by Thompson Building Materials, transforming spaces in beautiful places; Omega Products International, the leading stucco manufacturer in the United States; Henry / Fortifiber, moisture system control as easy as 1,2,3; and Makita, rule the outdoors.


ສໍາ​ລັບ​ຂໍ້​ມູນ​ເພີ່ມ​ເຕີມ, regular updates on our fighters, ເຫດ​ການ, ແລະການສົ່ງເສີມການ, ກະ​ລຸ​ນາ​ໄປ​ຢ້ຽມ​ຢາມ ThompsonBoxing.com. You can also follow the conversation on social media, please use #321Boxing and #ThompsonBoxing.


Please check our ເຟ​ສ​ບຸກ Page, watch our YouTube channel on Thompson Boxing TV and follow us on Instagram ແລະ Twitter @ThompsonBoxing.
ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ກັບ Hub TV is a proud Media Partner with Thompson Boxing’s 3.2.1. Boxing shows and a great resource for all things Boxing.
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Richie “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera finds new home in Orlando

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Returns to ring Feb. 12th in Orlando on Christy Martin-promoted card

ORLANDO, Fla. (ກຸມ​ພາ 4, 2021) – It seems only appropriate that undefeated cruiserweightRichie “Popeye The Sailor Man” Rivera (18-0, 13 KOs) has found a new home in Orlando (FL), although his heart remains in his native Hartford (CT), since he followed his partner/head trainerTony Blanco there nearly six months ago,   

“I recently went to Universal Studios and it’s definitely Popeye-friendly,” the charismatic Rivera reported. “They had Popeye rides, souvenirs and novelties. I felt like it’s my part of town.”

Due to financial strains associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hartford Boxing Center (HBC) was closed by the state March 15 and it never reopened. Blanco and his family traveled south to the Sunshine State, where he opened the Orlando Boxing Club (OBC at 7335 Lake Underhill Road in Orlando, Florida).  Soon after “Popeye” packed his bags and joined Blanco.

“The business was bleeding, and I have a family to support,” Blanco explained. “We’ve more or less brought Hartford Boxing Center to Orlando, where there are so many opportunities for us. It is what it is, there was no other way to survive. We’ve turning a negative into a positive.

“It was a cool ride alongside the Hartford community. We were sad to announce the Hartford Boxing Center had closed its doors. We are deeply indebted to Hartford for giving us the opportunity to meet such a loving community that made us feel like family. We will miss each and every one there and, hopefully, we left our legacy there in good standing with everyone. We hope everybody stays safe, healthy and continues their goals and dreams The fight continues!"

Florida’s weather alone has advantages over Connecticut, in addition to no state tax, and “Popeye” has taken full advantage as he marches towards the top of the cruiserweight division.

“I’ve taken it all in,” he commented. “Down here I’m able to run in weather when it isn’t freezing or in the snow, although that did make me more of an animal. But it was harder training in Hartford and there are so many reasons not to run and train there. Not in Orlando where I have nothing but quality runs and workouts. I get solid sparring here in Orlando with partners who have different styles and I EVEN went over to the gym owned by my idol, Roy Jones, Jr., in Pensacola.

“It’s especially difficult being here during the pandemic with so many of my family and friends back in Hartford. I’m still showed a lot of love back there where I have my roots. Florida is awesome, but I still have a lot of living left, so we’ll need to wait to see what’s ahead for me in the future.”

ໃນ​ຂະ​ນະ​ດຽວ, Rivera and Blanco found a strong ally and friend in Hall of FamerChristy Martin, who is now a boxing promoter in Florida and North Carolina. Rivera’s last fight was this past August 15th in Daytona Beach (FL) on a Martin-promoted card, in which he knocked outRyan Soft in the opening round.

“Popeye” is scheduled to fight on her February 12th show in Orlando against veteran Mexican fighterUlises “El Cirillo” Jimenez (24-26-1, 18 KOs) in an 8-round featured bout.

“This will be the fifth time I’ve fought on one of her cards,” Rivera noted. “She’s awesome. Boxing is a little cutthroat, but I felt comfortable with Christy right away. She doesn’t need to have me fighting on her cards. I’m blessed to have her continue to watch after me. I’m also blessed to have a promoter likeJoe DeGuardia (Star ມວຍ), especially during this pandemic, because he doesn’t have to let me fight on cards that he doesn’t promote like on February 12th.”

The feeling between Martin and Team Popeye is mutual. “I really like Popeye and Tony,” Martin offered. “He understands that this isn’t all about fighting. Fighters need to market themselves. and everybody here loves Popeye. After each fight he goes to talk to fans, especially kids, sign autographs for them and pose for pictures. There’s nothing like being here in Florida. It’s the best for training. Good weather all around and coming from the north like him, no excuses to work-out because of the cold. He’s improved the basic stuff since I first watched him. He’s keeping his head up, improved his power, and is more relaxed in the ring. He’s certainly headed in the right direction. He hasn’t been in any battles and I think he’s getting ready to take a big leap into a title fight.”

Rivera has benefitted from being promoted by DeGuardia in several ways, including his role as a regular sparring partner for Star Boxing light heavyweightJoe Smith, Jr. (26-3, 21 KOs), who is preparing for a Feb. 13th showdown ມີMaxim Vlasov (45-3 (26 KOs) airing on ESPN live from The Bubble in Las Vegas. They will fight for the vacant World Boxing Organization Light Heavyweight Championship of the World.

“’Popeye’ is a colorful character and an exciting fighter who has a very entertaining style,” DeGuardia remarked. “He has a great way about him.”

When asked about putting “Popeye” on Christy’s show, DeGuardia stated: “Every decision is unique and made with a view towards what’s best for both the promoter and fighter. Does it make sense? Is it good for Star Boxing and our fighters?  If it fits, I have no problem having our fighter on somebody else’s card. This makes sense for everybody. Christy gets a good, featured fighter on her card, hopefully ‘Popeye’ gets a win, and our fighter stays busy. While in this COVID-19 pandemic a few good wins for your fighter is a good thing,"

His heart may always be in Hartford, but ‘Popeye” Rivera has found a new home in Orlando, and his boxing career continues to rise.

INFORMATION.

ເວັບ​ໄຊ​ທ​໌: www.OrlandoBoxingClub.com, www.StarBoxing.com 

ເຟ​ສ​ບຸກ: /orlandoboxingcenter, /StarBoxing

Twitter: @orlandoboxing, @StarBoxing

Instagram: @orlando.boxing.center/, @popeye_the_sailor-man_rivera

You Tube: /c/OrlandoBoxingCenter, /StarBoxingInc

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RING CITY USA RETURNS IN MARCH WITH TWO THURSDAY NIGHT BOXING EVENTS LIVE FROM PUERTO RICO ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK

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SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS SERHII BOHACHUK AND BRANDON ADAMS CLASH IN MARCH 4 MAIN EVENT WHILE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION ALBERTO MACHADO TAKES ON HECTOR TANAJARA IN MARCH 18 ເຫດ​ການ​ຕົ້ນ​ຕໍ

Ring City USA Events Will Air Live Thursday Nights at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on NBCSN in the United States and Streaming Around the World on Twitch 

Los Angeles – January 29, 2021 – Ring City USA, the new sports media startup that debuted its Thursday night boxing series in November 2020 on NBC Sports Network, announced today the first two events of 2021 will be held on Thursday, ມີ​ນາ 4 and Thursday, ມີ​ນາ 18, live from Puerto Rico. Both events will be televised in the United States on NBC Sports Network and the NBC Sports app on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT with undercard action streaming live on Twitch. The full card will be available on Twitch outside of the United States.

The return of Ring City USA features two highly competitive matchups with fighters at unique junctures of their professional boxing careers. ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ມີ​ນາ 4, undefeated blue-chip rising starSerhii Bohachuk (18-0, 18 KOs) meets former middleweight title challengerBrandon Adams (22-3, 13 KOs) in a 10-round super welterweight main event. Two weeks later on March 18, Ring City presents the next chapter in the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry when former super featherweight world titlistAlberto Machado(22-2, 18 KOs) faces undefeatedrising prospect Hector Tanajara(19-0, 5 KOs) in a 10-round lightweight main event. Ring City’s events in March will be broadcast live from Puerto Rico as the company continues to tap into boxing’s rich historical locations.

The fight between Bohachuk and Adams was originally scheduled to top the December 3 Ring City event at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles but Bohachuk was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19.

“We are thrilled to kick off 2021 with two crossroads main event fights in Puerto Rico,” said Head of Boxing Evan Rutkowski. “Serhii Bohachuk has been chomping at the bit to get back in the ring and on March 4 he will meet the most dangerous opponent of his career in Brandon Adams. Then two weeks later we are right back on NBC Sports Network and Twitch with rising undefeated prospect Hector Tanajara battling former world champion Alberto Machado of Puerto Rico in a classic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry fight.”

The hard-hitting Bohachuk, who is currently ranked seventh by the WBC and ninth by the IBF at 154 ປອນ, has steamrolled through opposition on his way to an 18-0 ການ​ບັນ​ທຶກ, all of which have come via knockout. Training with Manny Robles out of Legends Boxing Academy, the 25-year-old proved himself with a knockout win over Tyrone Brunson in October of 2019. ສ່ວນ​ຫຼາຍ​ບໍ່​ດົນ​ມາ​ນີ້, he put on an electric performance in September 2020 when he knocked out Alejandro Davila in six rounds. The Ukrainian-born Bohachuk, who is promoted by Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions and Ural Boxing, continues to take the Southern California boxing world by storm with his dominant performances in the ring and magnetic personality out of the ring.

“I’m looking forward to defending my title against Brandon Adams on March 4 in Puerto Rico on NBC Sports Network,” said Bohachuk. “I want to thank Ring City and my promoters for this opportunity. ນີ້ຄວນຈະເປັນການຕໍ່ສູ້ທີ່ດີ ສຳ ລັບແຟນໆ. I am sorry we couldn’t do it in December, but now people are talking even more about this fight. I will put on another exciting show for the fans.”

Following Bohachuk’s positive COVID-19 result, Adams went on to face Sonny Duversonne in Ring City’s main event on Dec. 3. Adams bested Duversonne just miles away from his hometown of Watts, Calif​., with an impressive second-round knockout victory. The battle-tested Adams who works with accomplished trainer Dub Huntley, challenged WBC Middleweight Titleholder Jermall Charlo for the title in 2019 after defeating Shane Mosley Jr. to win the Epix Television Series “The Contender.” Adams boasts a formidable group of sparring partners, including Shawn Porter and Gennadiy Golovkin. Adams started competitively training at age 19, fought his first amateur fight at age 20 and turned professional at age 21. He is promoted by Banner Promotions and Tournament of Contenders.

“I’m looking forward to returning to Ring City in March and showing more growth when Serhii and I finally get to step into the ring in Puerto Rico,” said Adams.

Machado (22-2, 18 KOs), who hails from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, will fight on the island for the first time since 2017 ແລະ 14th time in his professional career. ໃນ 2017, Machado captured the WBA super featherweight world title against Jezreel Corrales via eighth-round knockout. Machado successfully defended the world title twice in 2018 before losing the belt to Andrew Cancio in February 2019. Later in 2019, Machado moved up to lightweight and scored a second-round knockout over Luis Porozo. The 30-year-old is currently ranked 12th by both the WBA and WBO. The southpaw made a name for himself on the Puerto Rican amateur circuit, competing in the AIBA Youth World Championships and the 2012 Olympic Qualifiers.

“It has been a sad and forced rest due to the Coronavirus but, for me, my body needed this rest. I am excited that after four years I will return to fight again at home in Puerto Rico,” said Machado. “I thank Miguel Cotto Promotions, H2 Promotions, Golden Boy and Ring City USA for giving me this opportunity to headline this great card. Hector Tanajara, Jr. is a great fighter who seeks to break through in the lightweight division as well. I hope he comes ready and that 135 has my space saved because I belong here and on March 18it will be demonstrated.”

Tanajara (19-0, 5 KOs) will take on the toughest test of his career when he meets Machado on his home turf. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Tanajara (19-0, 5 KOs) is coming off of fighting in his hometown for the first time in his professional career in January 2020 when he took on former world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos who he beat convincingly via unanimous decision. The 24-year-old has continued to rise up the lightweight ranks since turning pro in 2015. In Machado, he will face a new challenge by taking on a southpaw fighter for the first time in his 19-fight professional career. Tanajara fights under the tutelage of world-famous trainer Robert Garcia.

“I’m excited to get back in the ring,” said Tanajara. “It has been a little over a year and I’ve been training hard this whole time staying ready for whoever. We finally got an opponent and I’m ready to show the world who I am and what I can do with the top guys in the division.”

Calling all the action ringside in Puerto Rico will be former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter joined by NBC Sports blow-by-blow commentator Bob Papa. Brian Campbell will serve as fight night analyst with Curran Bhatia reporting from ringside.

Full card details will be announced at a later date.

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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FRANCOIS BOTHA JOINS THE FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW

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This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Francois Botha, AKA “The White Buffalo.” We discussed his new fitness venture, his hopes to rematch Mike Tyson and how he got his nickname, among a few other topics. ຟັງນີ້:

Francois “The White Buffalo” Botha ເວົ້າກ່ຽວກັບອາຊີບທີ່ ໜ້າ ງຶດງໍ້ແລະແຜນການມວຍຂອງລາວໃນອະນາຄົດທີ່ບໍ່ ໜ້າ ເຊື່ອ | ຕໍ່ສູ້ Talk ບໍ່ຈໍາກັດ (spreaker.com)

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Gilberto "Zurdo" Ramirez ເປົ້າຫມາຍ Saul "Canelo" Alvarez ສໍາລັບການສະແດງຂະຫນາດໃຫຍ່ໃນອະນາຄົດ

ອອກ​ຄໍາ​ເຫັນ​ເປັນ

LAS VEGAS (ເດືອນ​ມັງ​ກອນ 21, 2021) - ຖ້າມີອາຍຸ 29 ປີGilberto "Zurdo​" Ramirez (41-0, 27 KOs), ອະທິບາຍແລ້ວ ໜຶ່ງ ໃນດ້ານເທິງ 25 ນັກສູ້ເມັກຊິໂກທຸກເວລາ, ມີວິທີທາງຂອງລາວໃນຂະນະທີ່ລາວກ້າວເຂົ້າສູ່ປີ ສຳ ຄັນທີ່ສຸດ, ໃນທີ່ສຸດລາວຈະມີການສະແດງຂະ ໜາດ ໃຫຍ່ກັບເພື່ອນຮ່ວມຊາດໂຊໂລ "Canelo" Alvarez (54-2-32, 36 KOs) ກ່ອນທີ່ຈະເຮັດໃຫ້ວິທີການຂອງເຂົາເຈົ້າກັບຫ້ອງການ Fame ໄດ້.

“ ທຸກສິ່ງທຸກຢ່າງແມ່ນເປັນໄປໄດ້, ແລະມັນຈະເປັນການດີ ສຳ ລັບແຟນໆຖ້າການຕໍ່ສູ້ກັບຂ້ອຍຕໍ່ 'Canelo' ເກີດຂື້ນ,” Ramirez ເວົ້າ. “ ກັບສອງເມັກຊິໂກໃນວົງການ, ທ່ານຮູ້ບໍ່ວ່າມັນຈະເປັນສົງຄາມຈາກຮອບ ໜຶ່ງ. ພວກເຮົາຈະເຫັນມີຫຍັງເກີດຂື້ນໃນອະນາຄົດ. "

ຫນ້າ​ທໍາ​ອິດ, ເຖິງ​ແມ່ນ​ວ່າ, Ramirez ມີທຸລະກິດບາງຢ່າງເພື່ອເບິ່ງແຍງການເລີ່ມຕົ້ນຈາກສະພາມວຍໂລກຊົ່ວຄາວ (WBC) ນ້ ຳ ໜັກ ເບົາທີ່ມີຊື່ວ່າ World Fight ຕໍ່ສູ້ 2012 U.S. Olympian"ທ່ານ" Marcus Browne (23-1, 16 KOs).

ບໍ່ດົນມານີ້ WBC ໄດ້ສັ່ງຊື້ເລກ No. 1 ຈັດອັນດັບ Ramirez vs. ເຮັດ​ແນວ​ໃດ​ບໍ່. 4 Browne. Team Zurdo ແລະ Team Browne ມີຮອດເດືອນກຸມພາ 5th ເພື່ອປະຕິບັດຂໍ້ຕົກລົງກ່ອນທີ່ມັນຈະປະມູນລາຄາ. Ramirez ຖືກໂຄສະນາໂດຍບໍລິສັດຂອງລາວ, ໂປຼໂມຊັນ Zurdo, ໃນຂະນະທີ່ Browne ແມ່ນຕົວແທນໂດຍ PBC.

ຖ້າທຸກຢ່າງ ດຳ ເນີນໄປຕາມແຜນ Ramirez, ລາວຈະມີການຕໍ່ສູ້ເປັນເອກະພາບທົ່ວໂລກກັບ WBC / IBF ລຸ້ນນ້ ຳ ໜັກ ເບົາໃນໂລກArtur Beterbiev (15-0, 15 KOs) ຫຼື WBA Super ຫົວຂໍ້ຜູ້ຖືDmitry Bivol (17-0, 11 KOs, ມັກໃນພາຍຫລັງ 2021, ຂໍ້ ຈຳ ກັດ COVID-19 ທີ່ຍັງຄ້າງຄາ.

“ ຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຄີຍເບິ່ງການຕໍ່ສູ້ໃດໆເລີຍ,” Ramirez ໃຫ້ຂໍ້ສັງເກດ. ໃນກິລານີ້, ໃນຄືນໃດ ໜຶ່ງ, ຜູ້ຊາຍທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດຈະຊະນະ. ສິ່ງທີ່ຂ້ອຍສາມາດເຮັດໄດ້ແມ່ນການຝຶກຝົນຢ່າງ ໜັກ ແລະກຽມຕົວໃຫ້ດີທີ່ສຸດ ສຳ ລັບຂ້ອຍໃນໂອກາດທີ່ເກີດຂື້ນ. ສີນ​້​ໍາ​ຕານ, ຄວາຍ, Beterbiev ຫຼື Canelo, ມັນບໍ່ ສຳ ຄັນວ່າຂ້ອຍຈະຕໍ່ສູ້ກັບໃຜ; ຂ້ອຍຝຶກຊ້ອມສະ ເໝີ ເພື່ອໃຫ້ແນ່ໃຈວ່າຂ້ອຍກຽມພ້ອມເມື່ອການຕໍ່ສູ້ຢູ່ທີ່ນີ້. "

Ramirez ກາຍເປັນນັກຕໍ່ສູ້ຄົນເມັກຊິໂກຄົນ ທຳ ອິດທີ່ໄດ້ຄວ້າມົງກຸດລຸ້ນນໍ້າ ໜັກ ເບົາທີ່ສຸດໃນໂລກ 2016, ໃນເວລາທີ່ນັກກິລາ southpaw ຄອບຄຸມການປ້ອງກັນຢ່າງລະອຽດ"ກະສັດ" Arthur ອັບຣາຮາມ (44-4), ຊະນະໃນແຕ່ລະຮອບ ສຳ ລັບການຕັດສິນໃຈເປັນເອກະພາບ 12 ຮອບ (120-106 X 3) ກາຍເປັນແຊ້ມໂລກຂອງ WBO.

ໃນ 2019, Alvarez ເຂົ້າຮ່ວມໃນລາຍຊື່ສ່ວນສິບຂອງ WBOJulio Cesar Gonzalez (2003) ເປັນແຊ້ມລາຍການ ໜັກ ລຸ້ນເບົາຂອງເມັກຊິໂກທີ່ເກີດໃນໂລກ, ໃນເວລາທີ່ເຂົາຢຸດເຊົາການ 34-3-1Sergey Kovalev ໃນ 11th ຮອບເພື່ອກາຍເປັນລຸ້ນນ້ ຳ ໜັກ ເບົາຂອງ WBO ໂລກ. ເວລາ 9, 4-ແຊ້ມໂລກ Alvarez ໄດ້ປະດັບຫລຽນ ຄຳ ໜັກ WBO ຂອງລາວໂດຍບໍ່ໄດ້ປ້ອງກັນ.

Ramirez ແມ່ນຢູ່ໃກ້ກັບ 5th-ເປັນລາງວັນຊະນະເລີດທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດເພື່ອເລີ່ມຕົ້ນອາຊີບດ້ານປະຫວັດສາດມວຍແມັກຊິໂກທີ່ຢູ່ເບື້ອງຫຼັງສີ່ຂອງ Hall of Famers: idol ລາວJulio Cesar Chavez (87), Carlos Zarate (52), Ricardo Lopez (47) ແລະMarco Antonio Barrera (43). 

ຄຳ ວ່າຝັນ“ Zurdo," ແນ່​ນອນ, ແມ່ນຖະຫນົນຫົນທາງຕໍ່ Canelo. ແນວໃດກ່ຽວກັບການມີມັນຢູ່ໃນ Cinco de Mayo ຫຼືວັນເອກະລາດຂອງເມັກຊິໂກ? 

ລະຫວ່າງນັ້ນແລະດຽວນີ້, ຢ່າງ​ໃດ​ກໍ​ຕາມ, Ramirez ຕ້ອງການໃຫ້ມີໄຊຊະນະໃນການເຮັດວຽກກັບຄູ່ຕໍ່ສູ້ທີ່ມີຊີວິດຊີວາເຊັ່ນ: Beterbiev ຫຼື Bivol ເພື່ອ ກຳ ນົດຂັ້ນຕອນຂອງການສະແດງ Canelo

"ພວກເຮົາຈະເບິ່ງວ່າລາວແມ່ນໃຜ (Canelo) ສາມາດເຮັດມັນອີກຄັ້ງ (ຕໍ່ສູ້ກັບນໍ້າ ໜັກ ເບົາ),” Ramirez ກ່າວຕື່ມ. “ ລາວໄດ້ຕໍ່ສູ້ກັບນໍ້າ ໜັກ ນັ້ນແລ້ວ (heavyweight ແສງ​ສະ​ຫວ່າງ) ແລະຂ້ອຍບໍ່ເຫັນເຫດຜົນທີ່ວ່າມັນຄວນຈະເປັນບັນຫາເວັ້ນເສຍແຕ່ວ່າມັນເປັນໄຂ້. ແຕ່ຂ້ອຍເຂົ້າໃຈວ່າລາວແລະທີມງານຂອງລາວຈະຕ້ອງມີຄວາມລະມັດລະວັງຫຼາຍໃນການຊອກຫາຫ້ອງນໍ້າ ໜັກ ນີ້, ເມື່ອທຽບໃສ່ກັບພະແນກຂັ້ນລຸ່ມ, ເນື່ອງຈາກມີຄວາມສ່ຽງສູງຂື້ນ. ເຊັ່ນດຽວກັນ, ພວກເຮົາໄດ້ປະມານອື່ນໆແຕ່ລະຄົນກ່ອນແລະເຖິງແມ່ນວ່າ sparred. ລາວຮູ້ວ່າຂ້ອຍບໍ່ພຽງແຕ່ເປັນ Kovalev ຫຼື Callum Smith ເທົ່ານັ້ນ.

“ ມັນຈະເປັນ (Canelo vs. ມືຊ້າຍ ") ເປັນແບບທັນທີແລະເປັນວິທີທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດທີ່ຈະສະແດງມວຍມວຍແມັກຊິໂກຊັ້ນ ນຳ ສູ່ໂລກ. ຂ້ອຍຄິດວ່າແຟນໆຈະຮັກການສູ້ຮົບນີ້ລະຫວ່າງ Sinaloa (Ramirez) ແລະ Jalisco (Alvarez)."

ຂໍ້​ມູນ: 

ເວັບ​ໄຊ​ທ​໌:  www.ZurdoPromotions.com 

Instagram: @zurdoramirez, @zurdopromotions

Twitter:  @ZurdoPromotions, @GilbertoZurdoRamirez

ກ່ຽວກັບໂປໂມຊັ່ນ Zurdo:  ໂປຼໂມຊັ່ນ Zurdo ແມ່ນໂປໂມຊັ່ນກິລາ / ການແຂ່ງຂັນຂັ້ນຕົ້ນກັບ HQ ໃນສະຫະລັດແລະແມັກຊິໂກ. ນໍາພາໂດຍແຊ້ມໂລກທີ່ບໍ່ມີປະສົບການ, Gilberto“ Zurdo” Ramirez. ໂປໂມຊັ່ນ Zurdo ພະຍາຍາມໃຫ້ດີທີ່ສຸດໃນທຸກຂົງເຂດເພື່ອ ກຳ ນົດມາດຕະຖານ ໃໝ່ ໃນການຕີມວຍ. ຢ້ຽມຢາມພວກເຮົາທີ່www.ZurdoPromotions.com. 

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USA Boxing Converts Abandoned Department Store Into National Training Gym for Preparations for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020

ອອກ​ຄໍາ​ເຫັນ​ເປັນ

(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) – When the boxers of the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team arrived in Colorado Springs, Colorado. this week they walked into a new training facility with just over six months left until the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, and even less time to their qualification tournaments.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, USA Boxing athletes have not been allowed to train in the national boxing gym at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center (USOPTC) since March 2020 and have had to continue to make adjustments to their training plans, which included training at the French National Training Center in Paris in late 2020.

After being told they would not be allowed to begin 2021 at the USOPTC, the coaching and national office staff had to find a new home to begin the final preparations for the qualification tournaments taking place in May and June.

“After spending most of 2020 waiting to be allowed entry back into our national gym at the Colorado Springs OPTC, it was time that we took matters into our own hands and established a training space that can properly accommodate our team’s training needs,” said Matt Johnson, USA Boxing High Performance Director.

USA Boxing ended 2020 and the beginning of 2021 moving all equipment, which included four boxing rings, numerous heavy bags and strength and conditioning equipment, from their gym at the USOPTC to an abandoned department store in a mall in Colorado Springs to hold training camps, while housing the boxers and coaching staff at the nearby Hotel Eleganté.

“We are able to continue to move forward in this COVID environment by applying multi-layer protection protocols, pre-travel testing, mandatory mask wearing, social distancing, regular cleaning, regular rapid antigen testing, daily health surveys and follow up PRC pool testing, as well as provide a top notch training facility in our temporary facility, which we are greatly thankful for John Bushman, owner of Hotel Eleganté and the training facility, to help provide these opportunities to our boxers,” stated Mike McAtee, USA Boxing Executive Director.

“The training facility and environment we have created has greatly reduced the risk to our boxers and coaches. USA Boxing strives to fulfill our stated mission to our boxers, ‘… (ການ) inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable our boxers and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence…’ in the face of a worldwide pandemic.”

The first training camp of 2021 began Jan. 14 and will run until Feb. 18, before the boxers head to Bulgaria and Spain for international competitions. USA Boxing will hold the final training camp before the America’s Olympic Qualification Tournament at the Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, in Chula Vista, Calif​., in another makeshift boxing gym, which held the final training camp of 2020 ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ພະ​ຈິກ.

ຂໍ້​ມູນ: 

www.usaboxing.org 

Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

Instagram: @USABoxing

ເຟ​ສ​ບຸກ: /USABoxing

ມວຍ, ShoBox, Showtime, Showtime ມວຍ

SHOWTIME SPORTS® OFFERS FIRST LOOK AT SPECIAL VIDEO FEATURE CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION®

ອອກ​ຄໍາ​ເຫັນ​ເປັນ

NEW YORK - ມັງກອນ 20, 2021 – SHOWTIME Sports has released a special video feature in advance of tonight’s ShoBox: The New Generation telecast, the first of 2021. The video features ShoBox analyst and boxing historian Steve Farhood taking viewers through the history of the popular prospect developmental series, which debuted on SHOWTIME® ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ກໍ​ລະ​ກົດ 2001 and celebrates its 20th year featuring boxing’s rising stars throughout 2021. To watch and share the video, ໄປ https://youtu.be/c8-_w6qLCkQ.

“I would make the argument that today as we speak in 2021, it’s more important than it’s ever been because prospects need to fight so it’s very important forShoBoxto give them that opportunity because without fights they don’t grow and without grassroots boxing, boxing doesn’t grow,” Farhood says in the feature.

Since its inception, ShoBox: The New Generation has showcased young talent matched tough in exciting, crowd-pleasing and competitive matches for willing prospects determined to fight for a world title. ໃນ​ປະ​ຈຸ​ບັນ, 83 fighters ຜູ້​ທີ່​ໄດ້​ປາ​ກົດ​ວ່າ​ໃນShoBox have advanced to win world titles including the likes of Errol Spence Jr., Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Timothy Bradley and Nonito Donaire.

Tonight’s telecast begins at 9 p.m. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME and is headlined by Yeis Solano (15-0, 10 KOs) making his super lightweight debut against the first undefeated fighter of his career in East Hartford, Conn.’s Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KOs). The co-main event features Panama’s unbeaten Jose Nunez (11-0-1, 4 KOs) facing decorated amateur Aram Avagyan (10-0-1, 4 KOs) in an eight-round super featherweight matchup.

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FIVE UNBEATEN FIGHTERS TAKE CENTER STAGE IN SHOBOX: THE NEW GENERATION® QUADRUPLEHEADER WEDNESDAY, ກຸມ​ພາ 17 ອາ​ໄສ​ຢູ່​ໃນ​SHOWTIME®

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Janelson Figueroa Bocachica Returns Against Unbeaten Mark Reyes, Jr., in Main Event of ShoBox, Celebrating 20th Year Featuring Boxing’s Rising Stars

NEW YORK - ມັງກອນ 20, 2021 - Exciting welterweight prospect Janelson Figueroa Bocachica will meet fellow undefeated Mark Reyes, Jr., ໃນ ShoBox: The New Generation main event bout Wednesday, ກຸມ​ພາ 17 ອາ​ໄສ​ຢູ່​ໃນ​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ​ທີ່ 9 p.m. ET/PT from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn. Bocachica vs. Reyes headlines a four-fight card featuring eight compelling prospects with a combined record of 119-4-1, five of whom are undefeated.

Detroit’s Figueroa Bocachica (16-0, 11 KOs) is following up on his dominating performance in hisShoBox debut in October when he faces the power-punching Reyes (14-0, 12 KOs) from Tampa, Fla​., ໃນ​ການ​ແຂ່ງ​ຂັນ welterweight 10 ຕະ​ຫຼອດ. The co-main event will feature unbeaten Russian and Detroit-trained Vladimir Shishkin (11-0, 7 KOs) taking on Ghana’s Sena Agbeko (23-1, 18 KOs) in a 10-round super middleweight matchup. ນອກ​ຈາກ​ນັ້ນ, Alejandro Guerrero (12-0, 9 KOs) of Irving, Texas, ກັບ​ຄືນ​ໄປShoBox and faces Mexico’s Abraham Montoya (19-2-1, 14 KOs) ໃນ​ແປດ​ໄດ້​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ​ການ​ແຂ່ງ​ຂັນ lightweight. Another Russian-based in Detroit, Mich​., Timur Kerefov (9-0, 4 KOs), will battle middleweight prospect Argenis Espana (15-1, 14 KOs) of Venezuela in the eight-round telecast opener.

The four-fight telecast is promoted by Salita Promotions.

“I am delighted to promote an exciting night of boxing, featuring some of the best young talent in boxing in opposing corners,” Salita said. “The February 17 card features possibly the best new talent in four different weight divisions in pick ‘em fights. Middleweight Timur Kerefov, fighting with trainer SugarHill Steward in his corner, is looking to quickly climb up the ladder. Super featherweight Alejandro Guerrero is fighting his toughest test against Abraham Montoya. Super middleweight Vladimir Shishkin is looking for a breakout performance against the hungry Sena Agbeko, who is looking to make a name for himself. This show may also be the crowning of one of the best new welterweights in the world with an exciting matchup between undefeated prospects, Janelson Figueroa Bocachica and Mark Reyes, Jr.”

Steward, who legally changed his name to SugarHill Steward to honor his late uncle Hall of Fame trainer Emanuel Steward, calls Kerefov, “One of the best middleweights in the world right now,” and that there is no limit to how far the 30-year-old can go. “We don’t have long conversations because of the language barrier, but I’m impressed how Timur is able to process the information I tell him, and quickly get better in the short time we’ve worked together,” said Steward, who is also training Anthony Dirrell at Big Time Boxing and Fitness in Boca Raton, Fla. “The Russians who come to Detroit are here to work and not run the streets, ທີ່​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຕ້ອງ​ການ. They have families and know that boxing in the United States is the mecca. ດັ່ງ​ນັ້ນ, they take it very seriously.”

Bocachica vs. Reyes – 10-Round Welterweight Main Event Bout

Bocachica returns for his second consecutiveShoBox appearance as the 22-year-old Detroit native overpowered Puerto Rico’s Nicklaus Flaz from the start earning a first-round TKO at 2:43 of round one in October. Bocachica is a four-year pro who began boxing at age eight. He won four consecutive Ringside Championships (2011-14), ການແຂ່ງຂັນ PAL ແຫ່ງຊາດແລະ 2015 ຖົງມື Golden Detroit. ລາວມີບົດບັນທຶກຂອງນັກສມັກເລ່ນ 55-5. ລາວໄດ້ຮັບການຝຶກອົບຮົມຈາກພໍ່ຂອງລາວ, Nelson figueroa.

“After the last appearance onShoBox, I felt like that was the performance that I needed,” Bochachia said. “I picked Mark Reyes out myself because I wanted better competition and he is 14-0. I want to put a statement out to all of the fighters in the 147-pound division. A win gets me closer to my dreams. I am fighting better opposition. It shows that Janelson is the truth, and I am coming for everyone in the welterweight division. I am not worrying about anything.”

Reyes is coming off of a first-round knockout of Diego Perez on November 21, in his hometown of Tampa. Reyes was a successful amateur winning the PAL National Tournament in 2012, as well as the Junior Olympics and Ringside Tournament. He also won two National tournaments competing for Puerto Rico: the 2015 Frankie Larvae National Championships and 2016 Cheo Aponte National Championships. ໂດຍ​ລວມ, he accumulated a record of 45-5 before turning pro in March 2016. He is now trained by Raul “Chino” Rivas, who also coaches former world champion Tevin Farmer.

“I am excited to be in this position, fighting onShoBox, where a win will put my name on the boxing map,” Reyes said. “Bocachica is a solid fighter, but I look forward to adding the first loss to his record and showing the viewers why I took this fight on short notice. Training camp has been going great and I will be ready.”

Shishkin vs. Agbeko – 10-Round Super Middleweight Bout

Shishkin has previously fought twice onShoBox earning impressive wins over Ulises Sierra and DeAndre Ware. Steward worked Shishkin’s corner for the Sierra fight, but Steward’s commitment to heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has not allowed the two to train exclusively together. Shishkin has recently been working with L.J. Harrison. In his last fight on August 20, he recorded a ninth-round technical knockout of Oscar Riojas. Shishkin is currently ranked No. 9 ໂດຍ WBC ໄດ້, ເຮັດ​ແນວ​ໃດ​ບໍ່. 11 ໂດຍ WBA ແລະ​ບໍ່​ມີ. 12 by the IBF in the 168-pound division.

“I’m grateful, ເມື່ອ​ອີກ​ເທື່ອ​ຫນຶ່ງ, to get the chance to showcase my skills on SHOWTIME,” said Shishkin, 29. “I’m preparing in a new gym called Superbad with a new coach. I’m curious how that will affect me in the bout. I know this fight puts me just one step closer to my goal of becoming a world champion.”

Born and raised in Accra, ປະ​ເທດ​ກາ​ນາ, Agbeko was a member of the Ghanaian National Team as a youth and had 69 bouts ນັກ​ສ​ມັກ​ເລ່ນ. Agbeko turned pro in 2011 ຢູ່​ໃນ​ອາ​ຍຸ​ສູງ​ສຸດ​ຂອງ 19 and had his first 15 bouts in Ghana before relocating to the United States in 2013 to pursue his dream of becoming a world champion. Agbeko has fine-tuned his craft serving as a sparring partner for Caleb Plant, Badou Jack and Brandon Adams. Agbeko currently lives in Nashville, Tenn., with his wife.

“Training is going great and we’ve been training for a while already, so we’re just doubling down on a few things and fine-tuning as well for the fight,” Agbeko said. “I know my opponent has an extensive amateur background and a style that’s reflective of where he’s from in Russia. I expect an aggressive, yet well-calculated fighter. I will win this fight because I know I want it more and, as a result, have put more effort into preparation. My superior boxing skills coupled with desire and effort will get it done.”

Guerrero vs. Montoya – Eight-Round Lightweight Bout

ສູ້​ກັນ​ອອກ​ຈາກ Houston, Texas, Guerrero is a big-punching prospect who won a closely contested slugfest via majority decision over Jose Angulo in the lastShoBox telecast before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the sports world for several months in March 2020. Prior to that win, Guerrero had stopped three consecutive opponents including a second-round TKO of Darnell Jiles, Jr. ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ມັງ​ກອນ 2020. A celebrated amateur who won two junior national titles, the 22-year-old “Pork Chop” has sparred with the likes of world champions Mikey Garcia and Brandon Rios at the famed Garcia Boxing Academy in California.

“I know nothing about my opponent, but I’ve watched one clip of him and that’s all I needed to see to know he will go down,” Guerrero said. “This fight will mean a lot to me because it will show the world I’m the real deal. I will win this fight for my career and my family.”

The 26-year-old Montoya, of Baja California, ເມັກ​ຊິ​ໂກ, will be making his United States debut on February 17 and will be fighting outside of his native Mexico for just the second time. After dropping his second professional contest, Montoya rallied to go unbeaten in his next 18 bouts before traveling to Russia in November 2019 to take on undefeated prospect Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov, where he lost a 12-round decision. Montoya rebounded to score a second-round TKO over Reyes David Lopez his last time out in October, and also owns an impressive victory over then-undefeated prospect Luis Alberto Lopez Vargas.

“Fighting in the U.S. and on SHOWTIME has always been my dream and I can’t wait for February 17 to show what I can do,” Montoya said. “I’ve never worked or trained as hard for a fight as I have for this one. I’ve seen my opponent and know he will bring the action just like his last fight. He will be tough, but I’m as ready for this as I’ve ever been.”

Kerefov vs. Espana – Eight-Round Middleweight Bout

Hailing from Shaluska, ລັດ​ເຊຍ, and now fighting out of Detroit, Mich​., Kerefov will make hisShoBox debut on February 17. Kerefov, 30, amassed an impressive 298-12 amateur record in his home country during his nearly decade-long reign at the elite level of international amateur boxing. ໃນ 2019, Kerefov turned in five impressive victories in Russia prior to his United States debut at the famed Kronk Gym in Detroit in August 2020, where he turned in a dominating unanimous decision victory over Calvin Metcalf in a middleweight bout.

“I am in the middle of a great training camp with trainer SugarHill Steward in Florida,” Kerefov said. “I look forward to showing the boxing fans that I am the new face of the middleweight division.”

The 31-year-old southpaw, Espana, will be fighting for the first time in the United States as 14 ຂອງ​ລາວ 16 professional bouts have taken place in Venezuela. The power-punching Espana’s only career loss was to Dervin Colina in 2019 ແລະ 14 ຂອງ​ລາວ 15 victories have come via knockout. ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ທັນ​ວາ, he TKO’d Leonard Carrillo in his last fight.

“This is a great opportunity for me to appear in the U.S.,” Espana said. “I know very little about my opponent, but that does not bother me at all. I am always training and ready to go the distance or less. Victory will get me closer to a world title.”

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. ການ​ຜະ​ລິດ​ການ​ບໍ​ລິ​ຫານ​ເປັນ Gordon Hall ກັບ Richard Gaughan ການ​ຜະ​ລິດ​ແລະ Rick Phillips ຜູ້​ອໍາ​ນວຍ​ການ.

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