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Unbeaten Mykquan Williams staying in boxing shape as much as possible under pandemic conditions

Marts 28, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

MANCHESTER, Conn. (Marts 23, 2020) – Like most professional boxers, unbeaten super lightweight prospect"Fantastisk" Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KOS) is making the most out of a challenging situation, as he prepares for his unknown future in boxing.

The coronavirus has shutdown boxing worldwide. Events are suspended indefinitely, boxers restricted in terms of training, and the immediate future remains tenuous at best.

Unable to train at his gym, Manchester ROCS, which is closed due to a Connecticut state order, the 21-year-old Williams is handling this pandemic in a mature manner that belies his young age. No whining, no ‘poor me’ feelings.

”This is a difficult time for everybody, including those of us in boxing,” East Hartford (CT) resident Williams said. “There’s no boxing on TV, nobody can compete, and everybody is isolated. It’s just unfortunate, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Health concerns are and should always be the top priority.”

Williams hasn’t been in action since last October 24th, when he fought to a questionable eighth-round majority draw withTre'Sean Wiggins, in which Williams retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) USA (USNBC) super lightweight title. Most observers felt that Williams deserved a win by decision.

Since the beginning of 2020, Williams had been training for an expected fight in the first third of the year, and he’s still training to stay in shape, albeit it not the same way as if he had a confirmed fight date.

“I’m still doing some training,” Williams explained. “I need to stay in shape for when the call comes after boxing returns. I’m in decent shape and when I get my next fight date, I won’t have to go from zero to get ready. I want to maintain 50 til 60 percent shape and then finish off training on schedule for my next fight.”

“I know Mykey has still been running,” Williams’ head trainerPaul Cichon added. “We’re going to be back training soon. I believe everything happens for a reason. Mykey and me had a conference call with (Direktør) Jackie Kallen og (promotor) Lou DiBella, and we trust that, as soon as possible, Mykey will be back in action.”

Because Williams doesn’t turn 22 until this April 6, in addition to already being a pro boxer for nearly four years, his young boxing career figures to resume quicker and stronger than for many older boxers. Losing six months shouldn’t hinder a prospect like Williams as much as a veteran who may not have nearly as much comparable quality competitive time left in the ring.

“I’m not sure if age is that big an advantage,” Williams countered. “If some fighters were getting burned out because they were fighting a lot, taking time off, whether it’s due to the virus or not, a break may help them come back better and stronger than when they last fought.”

Williams was a five-time national amateur champion, udarbejdelse af et 45-13 amatør rekord, highlighted by three Ringside World titles, in addition to gold medal performances at the National PAL and National Silver Gloves championship.

“I don’t know when boxing will return,” Williams concluded, “but boxing will never die. People will always want to see guys punching each other in the face. Boxing is a sport rich in tradition and, lige nu, there is still a lot of talent coming up.”

And Mykquan Williams will be right at the head of that next wave when the boxing ban is finally lifted.

INFORMATION:

Twitter: @MarvelousMyke, @JackieKallen

Instagram: @M.mkw_, @jackie.Kallen

Facebook: /MykquanWilliams, /PaulCichon, /JackieKallen

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New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony Postponed until September 20

Marts 19, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

NEW YORK (Marts 19, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic from April 19^th tilSeptember 20^th på Russos On The Bay i Howard Beach, New York.

Money already collected for tickets and journal ads may be used for the Sept. 20^th event or returned in full upon request at point of purchase.

“Because of new city mandates and the uncertainty of the coronavirus,” NYSBHOF presidentBob Duffy annonceret, “we have postponed our event until September 20. It would not have been fair to the honorees, their friends and guests, and general public to wait any longer. I must commend the ownership and management at Russo’s On The Bay for working with us during this crisis to give us a date that will hopefully work for us all.

“I’d like to thank everyone for their patience, advise and insight into making this decision. With the extra time I’m confident that we can make this award dinner our best ever.”

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challengerJorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 KOS), af Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (53-14-3, 31 KOS), af New York City via Puerto Rico; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (20-4-1, 11 KOS), of Bayside, Queens; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (16-5-1, 5 KOS), Bronx; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterLou Savarese (46-7, 38 KOS), of Greenwood Lake; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (34-9-2, 27 KOS), WBC super fjervægt verdensmester

WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 KOS), who fought a reported 55 verdensmestre; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 KOS); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 KOS), af Buffalo; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 KOS), Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterWBC super fjervægt verdensmester (18-5, 14 KOS), Bronx; WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 KOS), of New York City by way of Wales.

WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterBobby Cassidy, Jr., WBC super fjervægt verdensmesterDon Ackerman, Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistJack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorDr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeRon Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerKevin Rooney.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editorLester Bromberg, New York City sportswriterDan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerFlash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.

INFORMATION:

www.NYBoxingHOF.org

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UPCOMING PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENTS CANCELLED

Marts 19, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Due to the growing concerns over COVID-19, Premier Boxing Champions scheduled events for March and April have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. At this time there’s no information regarding future shows. “The health and safety of the boxers, fans and those working the events are of utmost importance to us,” sagde Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions and lead promoter for the cancelled shows. “We are all disappointed and as we get more information we will address future events.”

Ticket Refund Information All ticket orders will be refunded from your original point of purchase. If you have purchased online through Ticketmaster, all orders will be refunded automatically. Orders purchased with a credit card will be refunded to the credit card used for purchase. For third party purchases, please reach out to your original point of purchase for information regarding your credit. Please allow up to 30 days for this refund to reflect with your financial institution. If you have any questions, please contact Ticketmaster’s Customer Service line at 1-800-653-8000.

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RIP – NEVER FORGET!

Marts 15, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

40^th anniversary of tragic airplane crash in Poland

22 members of Team USA Boxing perished

Colorado Springs, Lap. (Marts 14, 2020) – One of the darkest days in American sports history occurred 40 years ago today, when Polish Airlines flight #7 that had departed John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City crashed a half-mile from Okecie Airport in Warsaw, Polen.

Alle 87 passengers died, Herunder 14 boxers and eight officials on the USA Boxing team, due to a disintegration of a turbine disc in one of the plane’s engines that ultimately failed.

Team USA was traveling to Poland to compete in two international amateur boxing dual events. The average age of the 14 boxers was only 20 ½, ranging from 27-year-old Walter Harris to 16-year-old Byron Payton.

The potential Olympic dreams of the 14 boxers were destroyed in the horrific accident. Although most of the boxers were still in their developmental stage, outside of prospective medal challenger Lemuel Steeples, each member aspired to represent the United States in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. (The United States eventually led a boycott of the 1980 Olympics because of the Soviet-Afghan War.)

“I remember coming home from my boxing gym on March 14, 1980 and hearing the news of the plane crash on the evening news,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee.

“As an aspiring Olympic-style boxer I was shocked and felt a sense of loss like every American boxer, coach and official. Today we are reminded that life is precious, and every day is a blessing. On behalf of USA Boxing’s Board of Directors, 48,000 boksere, coaches and officials and the national office staff we remember the 1980 USA Boxing Team Members and Staff. Please keep them, their families and the worldwide Olympic-style boxing family in your thoughts and prayers.”

**“Down But Not Out… Lost But Not Forgotten”**

USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh remembers the crash to this day. “I remember it well, as I was a 16-year-old dreaming of the Olympics,” said Walsh. “It was massive news in Europe, a big tragedy with some of the world’s best boxers and staff wiped out. We lost a generation of great fighters, and most importantly loved ones.”

Patricia Chavis was only seven years old when she learned her father, Sgt. Elliott Chavis, had perished in the crash. She was playing outdoors with friends when she noticed a lot of people crying as they entered and left her home. Her mother called her inside, sat her down with people watching, and said that her father wasn’t coming back because he had been killed in a plane crash.

“She asked me if I understood and I did, because we had recently lost my great grandmother and paternal grandfather,” an emotional Patricia explained. “I went back outside and told my friends. They were a little older and they didn’t understand why I hadn’t stayed inside with family. It didn’t really hit me that my dad wasn’t coming home until my teenage years. I remember sitting in bed and writing letters to him.

“Every year still affects me every March. We usually have a family dinner with my mom and grandchildren. They listen to stories about a man they never met. He’s buried in South Carolina and we’ve laid flowers on his grave. Every year on March 14^th it brings back memories and we celebrate his life.”

Sgt. Chavis, who died at the age of 25, was stationed at Ft. Bragg (N.C.), where he learned to box. Han var medlem af den 118^th Military Police Company and during his boxing career, the light heavyweight was All-Army and All-Southeastern.

“My parents married young,” Patricia continued. “My mom told me he was always athletic. He played football and was a pole vaulter on the track team in high school. But I didn’t know anything about his boxing until we went to a reunion at Ft. Bragg. Around the 30^th anniversary I got in touch with some of his Army buddies when I saw on Facebook that they were having a reunion. I went there with my mom and listened to stories they told me about his boxing career. I found it so interesting because I hadn’t known about that. There are quite a few memorials I’ve seen on Facebook and I try to get in touch with other family members (of her father’s teammates who died in the crash). We’ll never forget!”

Below is a complete list of the 1980 US. Boxing Delegation who died in the aforementioned plane crash in Warsaw:

**Den 1980 United States Boxing Delegation to Warsaw, Polen, Marts 14, 1980**

**BOXERS**

**Kelvin Anderson**
        Heavyweight Hartford, CT
**Elliott Chavis**Light Heavyweight U.S. Army / Ft. Bragg, NC
**Walter Harris**Light Heavyweight San Francisco, F.EKS
**Andrea McCoy**Mellemvægt
         New Bedford, MA
**Byron Payton**Light Middleweight Troup, TX
**Chuck Robinson**Light Middleweight Port Townsend, WA
**Paul Palomino**Weltervægt
         Westminster, F.EKS
**Lemuel Steeples**Light Welterweight St. Louis, MO
**Byron Linsay**
             Light Welterweight San Diego, F.EKS
**Gary Tyrone Clayton**Letvægts
          Philadelphia, PA
**Jerome Stewart**Bantamvægt
      US. Navy / Norfolk, VA
**George Pimentel**Fluevægt
           Elmhurst, NY
**Lonnie Young**Fluevægt
            Philadelphia, PA
**David Rodriguez**Light Flyweight
   Pomona, F.EKS

**OFFICIALS**

**Joseph F. Bland**
       Team Manager High Point, NC
**Col. Bernard Callahan**Referee/Judge
      Carlisle, PA
**Thomas “Sarge” Johnson**Cheftræner
  Indianapolis, IN
**John Radison**
             Referee/Judge
      St. Louis, MO
**Junior Robles**
           Assistant Coach National City, F.EKS
**Steve Smigiel**
             Interpreter
           Boca Raton, FL
**Delores Wesson**
       Team Assistant
  Ocean Springs, FRK
**Dr. Ray Wesson**
        Team Physician Ocean Springs, FRK


***Gå tilwww.USABoxing.org to watch a short video tribute***

Memorial messages and letters of condolence were sent from friends and boxing organizations from around the world, including U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, Executive Director Col. F. Don Miller, Montana AAU, Oklahoma Boxing Association, Amateur Basketball Association of the USA, Salina Boxing Team, South Texas AAU, US. Air Force, US. Diving, US. Swimming, Wisconsin AAU, Wrestling Division of AAU, National AAU Boxing Committee, National AAU, Florida Boxing Commission, Hawaii AAU, US. Soccer Federation, Jacksonville (FL) Sports and Entertainment Commission, Georgia Amateur Boxing Association, WSOC Television, Alleghany Mountain Association, US. Olympic Training Center, Mack Truck, Inc., Southwestern AAU Boxing Commission, US. Olympic Committee, West Nally Group, Charlotte Motor Speedway, AAU Regional Coordinator, Council of Social Work Education, National Rifle Association of America, and Davidson County Department Boxing Team,

Also from the Greek Boxing Federation, Mexican Boxing Federation, New Zealand Boxing Association, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Nova Scotia Branch of Canadian Amateur Boxing Commission, Ontario Boxing Association, Ambassador of Poland, Polish Boxing Association, AIPS Boxing Commission, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Heretaunga Boxing Club of New Zealand, International Bobsled and Tobogganing Federation, Italian Boxing Federation, LOT Polish Airlines, La Crosse Amateur Boxing Club, Polish Olympic Committee, AIBA, Champion D’Afrique Magazine, African AIBA Board and Tunisian Boxing Federation, Venezuelan Boxing Federation, German Amateur Boxing Federation, Amateur Boxing Federation of England, Israel Sports Federation, Portuguese Amateur Boxing Federation, Romanian Boxing Federation, Rotunda A.B.C., Amateur Boxing Federation of Thailand, National Advertising Benevolent Society, Turkey Boxing Federation, AIBA France, El Salvador Boxing Federation, German Democratic Republic Boxing Association, Danish Amateur Boxing Union, Guatemalan Amateur Sports Federtion, Israel Olympic Committee, Oceana Boxing Federation, Nigeria Boxing Association, Old Actonian Association Amateur Boxing Club, Seychelles Amateur Boxing Federation, Council of Ministers of Cuba, Hungarian Boxing Federation, Norwegian Amateur Boxing Association, International Amateur Boxing Association, Claridad, Peru Amateur Boxing Association, Dominican Republic Department of Education, Health and Recreation, Panamanian Boxing Federation, Head of the Cuban Interests Section.

I 1984 a statue was dedicated to the USA Boxing Team members who died in Warsaw was placed on the training grounds in Colorado Springs. Names of the 23 members of Team USA are inscribed on the memorial.

**INFORMATION:**
www.usaboxing.org
Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni
Instagram: @USABoxing
Facebook: /USABoxing

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CLARESSA SHIELDS Vender tilbage til SHOWTIME®, der kører for at blive den første ubestridte verdensmesterskab i to divisioner i firebæltetiden

Marts 15, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

Skjold til at møde IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire med alle fire store bælter på linjen i 154-pund Unification Bout

SHOWTIME BOXING: SÆRLIG UDGAVE Lørdag, Maj 9 På 9 p.m. OG / 6 p.m. PT

NEW YORK - Marts 11, 2020 - Ubesejret verdensmester i tre divisioner Claressa Shields vil forsøge at blive den første bokser i firebæltearaen til at blive en ubestridt verdensmester i to vægtafdelinger, når hun står over for ubesejret IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire i en 154 pund forening kamp om lørdagen, Maj 9, bor på SHOWTIME(9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) fra Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center i Shields 'hjemby Flint, mig.

Vinderen af SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION hovedbegivenhed vil gå væk med Shields 'WBC og WBO titler, Dicaire's IBF-bælte, og WBA (Super) krone. Dette er første gang i sin 99-årige historie, at WBA tildeler en Super Champion-bælte til en kvindelig bokser.

Billetter til Salita Promotions begivenheden starter kl $35 og kan købes på Ticketmaster.com og i Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center billetkontor.

”Jeg kan ikke vente med at oprette historie igen den 9. maj,” sagde Shields. ”At kæmpe i Flint foran alle mine fans har været en drøm for mig siden jeg blev professionel. At have muligheden for at skabe historie ved at kæmpe om den ubestridte titel i en anden vægtafdeling er noget, jeg er meget stolt af. Kæmper mod ubesejret IBF 154-pund mester Marie-Eve Dicaire fortsætter min søgen efter at kæmpe det allerbedste inden for kvindeboksing. Og overskrift på SHOWTIME igen vil fortsætte mit mål om at løfte kvindernes boksning til nye højder. Jeg vil give Flint og kæmpe fans over hele verden en nat at huske den maj 9!"

”Jeg er meget begejstret for denne mulighed, og det er en ære at møde en modstander som Claressa Shields,”Sagde Dicaire. ”Jeg er taknemlig over for min promotor Yvon Michel og alle involverede i at gøre dette muligt. For mig, dette er en drøm, der er gået i opfyldelse. Jeg vil være forberedt så godt jeg kan være, og jeg er klar til at lade alt være i ringen for at vinde kampen!"

I firebæltetiden, kun syv krigere har været ubestridte i en division, inklusive skjolde, Katie Taylor, Cecilia Brækhus, Bernard Hopkins, Jermain Taylor, Terence Crawford, og Oleksandr Usyk.

Den January 10 i Atlantic City, N.J., Shields skabte historie ved at hævde verdensmesterskaberne WBC og WBO 154 pund med en dominerende enstemmig beslutning over Ivana Habazin. Shields blev den hurtigste fighter i historien, mand eller kvinde, at vinde verdenstitler i tre forskellige vægtafdelinger, overgår posterne for Vasiliy Lomachenko og Kosei Tanaka, som begge udførte præstationen i 12 slagsmål.

Den 24-årige Shields (10-0, 2 KOS) overstyrede Habazin fra åbningsklokken, ved hjælp af en stærk jab og en jævn diæt af kropsskud, der efterlod kroatien for det meste i defensiv tilstand gennem hele 10-runde-kampen. I den sjette runde, en række kropsskud tvang Habazin til at tage et knæ i den første knockdown i sin karriere.

“SHOWTIME har en lang historie med at præsentere det bedste inden for kvindes kampsport, om det var med Gina Carrano, Cris Cyborg og Ronda Rousey i MMA, eller Laila Ali og Christy Martin i boksning,”Sagde Gordon Hall, Executive Producent af SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL UDGAVE. "For nylig, vi har vist Claressa Shields, Christina Hammer, Letvægtsmester Katie Taylor og syvdelingsmester Amanda Serrano. Shields vs. Dicaire bliver vores 12. kvindelige bokseevent siden 2017. Claressas kamp med Dicaire repræsenterer endnu en historisk kamp af uslåede og forsøg på endnu en 'første' på SHOWTIME, da Claressa ser ud til at blive ubestridt i to vægtklasser. "

”Jeg er begejstret for at bringe en historisk aften med boksning til fans i Flint på Dort Federal Credit Union Event Center og til dem, der ser på SHOWTIME,”Sagde Dmitriy Salita, Præsident for Salita Promotions. ”I Claressa Shields og Marie-Eve Dicaire, vi har de to bedste junior mellemvægte i verden og to ubesejrede mestre, der kæmper om det ubestridte verdensmesterskab. Ud over hendes allerede historiske liste over førstegangsbilleder, hvis sejrrige, Claressa bliver den første ubestridte mester i to divisioner i firebæltearaen. Det bliver en triumferende nat i Flint den 9. maj. ”

Efter at være blevet den første amerikanske bokser i historien - mand eller kvinde - til at vinde to på hinanden følgende olympiske guldmedaljer, Shields blev professionelle efter 2016 OL og overskriften den første kvindelige boksning hovedbegivenhed i premium kabel-tv historie i netop hendes anden professionelle kamp i 2017. Shields, der vil være overskrift for syvende gang på SHOWTIME, har nu sine mål på at skabe endnu mere historie.

”Claressa Shields er fortsat et fyrtårn for lys og en trailblazer for kvindeboksing, kvindesport, og boksning generelt,”Sagde Mark Taffet, Shields 'manager. ”At være den eneste amerikaner, der vinder back-to-back olympisk guld i boksning, efter at have vundet verdens titler i tre vægtafdelinger hurtigere end nogen mand eller kvinde i boksehistorien, og nu har chancen for at være den første person - mand eller kvinde - til at være en ubestridt mester i to vægtafdelinger i firebæltearaen, Claressa vil fortsætte med at føje til sin liste over legendariske, hidtil usete og historisk frembringelser kommer 9. maj. Jeg er stolt af at være en del af hendes rejse. ”

Den 33-årige Dicaire (17-0) er fra Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada, og startede karate i en alder af seks. Hun arbejdede sig op gennem rækkerne, indtil hun fik sit sorte bælte. Efter at have vundet fem verdensmesterskabstitler, Dicaire vendte sig om boksning og vandt IBF Super Welterweight World Championship belt i december 2018 detronerer ved beslutning den uruguayanske Chris Namus i Quebec City Videotron Center. I hendes sidste kamp i november 2019, Dicaire forsvarede sin titel for tredje gang ved at slå den erfarne venezuelanske Ogleidis Suarez ved enstemmig beslutning. Dicaire kæmper for første gang uden for provinsen Quebec i maj 9 og vil se på at score den forstyrrede sejr foran Shields 'hjembyfans.

”Marie-Eve Dicaire mod Claressa Shields, en kamp mellem to ubesejrede mestre om alle titlerne - du kan ikke få en bedre kamp i boksning,”Sagde Yvon Michel, Dicaire's promotor, Formand for GYM. ”Vi har stor respekt og beundring for alle Shields har opnået, men der er ingen tvivl om, at Marie-Eve er den dygtigste, stærk og dedikeret modstander Claressa har stødt på. Vi er meget sikre på, at alle bælterne kommer tilbage til Canada med os. Tak til Salita Promotions og SHOWTIME for muligheden. Marie-Eve Dicaire vil give en stor kamp for fans og seere. ”

Barry Tompkins kalder SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION-handling fra ringside med boksehistorikeren Steve Farhood og den tidligere verdensmester Raul Marquez, der fungerer som ekspertanalytikere. Den udøvende producent Gordon Hall med Richard Gaughan producere og Rick Phillips dirigere.

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For mere information besøgwww.SHO.com/sports. Følg på Twitter @ShowtimeBoxing eller bliv fan på Facebook påwww.Facebook.com/SHOBoxing

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Undefeated rising star Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz In developmental process on way to top

Marts 15, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

All pictures by Emily Harney / Fightografi

WORCESTER, Masse. (Marts 11, 2020) – Fresh off his sensational hometown debut last month, **Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz** (13-0, 7 KOS) is in the middle of a developmental process that is, forhåbentlig, headed to the top of the 135-pound division by 2022.

The 23-year-old Ortiz, who will abdicate his World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World lightweight title next month when he turns 24 because he’ll be overage, headlined a Classic Entertainment and Sports (CES) show February 28^th at the famed Palladium in Worcester, Massachusetts.

Despite fighting for the first time in six months, Ortiz showed no signs of rust, forcing Mexican knockout specialist **“Loco” Luis Ronaldo Castillo** (22-6, 17 KOS), en tidligere WBC FECOMBOX letvægtsmester, to take a knee after landing a crisp uppercut and then finishing him off later in the second round with three overhand rights.

Ortiz, vurderet Nej. 16 af det nordamerikanske bokseforbund (NABF), gained invaluable exposure headlining the CES event, which was streamed live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS®, verdens førende digitale abonnementstjeneste til kampsport.

“There was no reason of any rust,” Ortiz explained. “I had been working hard in the gym for several months, where I always do my best. Maybe the bright lights (fighting at home for the first time) affected me a little? It was a little different going through the fans (on his ring walk) to get to the ring (on stage). I picture much bigger things in my future, so I can’t let small stuff like that put me off my game. But I settled in quickly and felt comfortable.

“I hit him with a good uppercut to the jaw. I figured he’d get up, because he had a late reaction when he went down, but I knew it was over when I hit him with three overhand rights. I really hurt him with the last punch as he was going down. I didn’t say it publicly, but I told some people that I would knock him out in the second round, and I did what I said I’d do. I knew early that it was only going to be a matter of time.”

Ortiz displayed his lightning quick hands and feet, also switching effortlessly from orthodox to southpaw, Jamaine plans to return to work next week as a union carpenter and he’s already started running before he gets back in the gym.

A decorated amateur who had an impressive 100-14 rekord, highlighted by consecutive New England Golden Gloves titles in 2015 & 2016, as well as a silver medal at the 2015 Nationale Golden Gloves turnering (he lost to current IBF World lightweight champion **Teofimo Lopez** i mesterskabet endelig) and reaching the semifinals of the 2016 US. Olympic Trials, Ortiz is a potential star on the rise.

Because he’s only 23 there is no legitimate reason to push Ortiz at this stage of his young pro career when his developmental process is in gear. First up is his initially scheduled 10-round fight, possibly for a regional title, likely against an accomplished, experienced opponent who will give Jamaine invaluable rounds (he only has 52 runder under hans bælte).

I 2021, the dream is for Ortiz to headline a major show at home in Worcester with world-ratings implications, at the new home of the Boston Red Sox’ AAA organization at Polar Park, which is being constructed now for an estimate construction cost of $100-million.

If all goes according to plans, Ortiz will challenge for a world title in 2022, at the latest.
The Ortiz Process has commenced with the goal of eventually developing him into a world titlist. Patience, selv, is the key to building a champion!

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2020 Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame Announcement Ceremony Photos

Marts 15, 2020 FNU47 Efterlad en kommentar

*Photos by Anthony Saldana / NVBHOF*

**LAS VEGAS, NV (Marts 10, 2020)** - Den **Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame** announced its 2020 class of inductees today at the **Fernando Vargas Fighting Foundation** i Las Vegas. Inductees in attendance were, 2-Time verdensmester **Fernando Vargas**, 2-Time verdensmester, **Bones Adams,** WBC Letvægts Champion, **Devin Haney**, who was voted Fighter of the Year, Prospect of the Year, **Rolando Romero**, og **Saalim Gonzales**, father of Amateur Fighter of the Year, **Rahim Gonzales.** The group was introduced by NVBHOF founder, Rich Morrata, and President **Michelle Corrales**.

The 8th Annual Induction Weekend takes place at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 7th & 8th, 2020. For mere information, besøg venligstwww.nvbhof.com

**Den 2020 Induction Class includes**

***Fernando “El Feroz” Vargas (26-5, 22 KO s)***
***Clarence “Bones” Adams (44-7-4, 20 KOS)***
***Andre “SOG” Ward (32-0, 16 KOS)***
***James “Lights Out” Toney (77-10-3, 47 KOS)***
***Miguel Cotto (41-6, 33 KOS)***
***Mark “Too Sharp” Johnson (44-5-1, 28 KOS)***
***Julian “The Hawk” Jackson (55-6, 49 KOS)***
***Azumah “The Professor” Nelson (39-6-2, 28 KOS)***
***Danny “Little Red” Lopez (42-6, 39 KOS)***
***Jose Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57 KOS)***

**Non-Boxer Inductees includes**

***Carlos Padilla***
***Lorenzo Fertitta***
***Sammy Macias***
***Jose Sulaiman***

**2019 Fighter of the Year**
**Devin Haney (24-0, 14 KO s)**

**2019 Prospect of the Year**
**Rolando “Rolly” Romero (11-0, 10 KOS)**

**2019 Amateur of the Year**
**Rahim Gonzales**

***For more information about the event and Sponsorship Opportunities, Please Contact:***

Chief Executive Officer Michelle Corrales-Lewis

***Telefon:*** 702-3-NVBHOF (702-368-2463) ***E-mail:*** michelle@nvbhof.com

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Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Davíd Benavidez Defends Title In Homecoming Fight Against Former Title Challenger Roamer Alexis Angulo

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***Live på SHOWTIME***^® ***Lørdag, April 18 In A Premier Boxing Champions Event From Arizona Federal Theatre in Phoenix***

Mere! Rising Lightweight Contender Michel Rivera Faces Mexico’s Marcos Villasana Jr. In WBC Title Eliminator & Interim WBA Super Lightweight Titlist Alberto Puello Takes on Two-Division World Champion Rances Barthelemy

**Billetter til salg nu!**

**PHOENIX** – Marts 9, 2020 – Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion **Davíd “The Red Flag” Benavidez** will defend his title on Saturday, April 18 in his hometown of Phoenix, Ariz. mod tidligere verden titel udfordrer **Roamer Alexis Angulo,** live on SHOWTIME from Arizona Federal Theatre headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING^® fjersynsudsendelse begynder ved 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT and features rising lightweight prospect **Michel Rivera** tage på Mexicos **Marcos Villasana Jr.** in a WBC Lightweight Title Eliminator in the co-main event. Interim WBA Super Lightweight titlist **Alberto Puello** faces two-division world champion **Rances Barthelemy** in the televised opener.

One of the sport’s brightest young stars, Benavidez kicks off his second reign as WBC Super Middleweight Champion by returning to fight in his native Phoenix for the first time since 2015, when he knocked out Ricardo Campillo in just his 10^th pro kamp.

“Lørdag, April 18, Phoenix’s own super middleweight world champion Davíd Benavidez will return home looking to thrill his hometown fans at Arizona Federal Theatre and further cement his positioning in the 168-pound division,” sagde Tom Brown, Formand for TGB Promotions. “Benavidez can expect a strong challenge from the exciting Roamer Alexis Angulo, which should create an action-packed main event live on SHOWTIME. Two more fights with title implications add to the intrigue, with fast-rising Michel Rivera barreling toward a championship and two-division champion Rances Barthelemy hoping to pry the title away from Alberto Puello.”

“From the start of his career, long before he became champion, people have been asking me about Davíd fighting at home,” sagde Sampson Lewkowicz af Sampson Boxing. “Now is the perfect time and I’m very happy to help bring this show to Davíd’s hometown. I have no doubt it will not only be a great event; it will also be packed with thousands of fans of ‘El Bandera Roja’ Benavidez.”

“SHOWTIME Sports continues its tradition of featuring the brightest young stars in boxing,” sagde Stephen Espinoza, Præsident, Sport & Events Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “På bare 23 år, David Benavidez is one of boxing’s most exciting young champions, and he’s facing a dangerous opponent in Roamer Alexis Angulo, who is hungry for another upset victory. I co-main event, we have yet another boxing prodigy in undefeated 21-year-old rising star Michel Rivera, who is facing his most challenging opponent to date in Marcos Villasana. To round out the card, we will yet another undefeated young rising star in 25-year-old Alberto Puello, who takes on battle-tested veteran Rances Barthelemy.”

Billetter til live event, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing, er til salg nu, og kan købes på www.ticketmaster.com and at Arizona Federal Theatre box office.

The 23-year-old Benavidez (22-0, 19 KOS) defends his belt after defeating two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell in September, stopping him in nine rounds. Benavidez is trained by his father José Sr., alongside his brother and former title challenger, José Jr. I 2017, he became the youngest super middleweight champion in boxing history by defeating Ronald Gavril on SHOWTIME at just 20 år. Benavidez went from a 15-year-old prodigy sparring with Gennady Golovkin and Peter Quillin, to world title contender with a 10-fight knockout streak from 2015 igennem 2017, including a highlight-reel knockout of Rogelio Medina with a seven-punch combination that earned him his first championship.

“I’m very excited to be fighting Angulo on SHOWTIME and in front of my hometown crowd,” said Benavidez. “I haven’t fought in Phoenix in five years. It’s exciting to be back. I expect Angulo to come in ready. I know he just pulled an upset in his last fight and he’s not taking any shortcuts, but neither am I. Angulo has never been stopped, so I want to be the first person to stop him. I feel like I’m more motivated with a hungry fighter like him in front of me, and you will see it in my performance.”

Born in El Bordo, Colombia and now fighting out of Miami, Fla., Angulo (26-1, 22 KOS) enters his second world title opportunity on a three-fight winning streak, including two triumphs over previously unbeaten fighters. Angulo stopped Reinaldo Gonzalez in 2018 in his first fight since losing a decision to then-super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez earlier that year. He scored a decision victory this January over Anthony Sims Jr. to put himself in position to again challenge the best in the division.

“I’m very motivated by this great opportunity to fight for the world title again,” said Angulo. “Benavidez is a talented world champion who is clearly one of the best super middleweights in the world. This is going to be a great fight for the fans because of the style I bring to the ring. My Mexican style of fighting will be too much for Benavidez and I will have my hand raised on April 18.”

Født i Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and now living in Miami, the 21-year-old Rivera (18-0, 12 KOS) gjorde hans US. debut på *ShoBox* i juni 2019 by scoring an impressive unanimous decision victory against then-unbeaten Rene Tellez Giron, who would go on to upset Karlos Balderas in his next fight. The explosive rising star then followed up by stopping Jose Luis Gallegos in September and scoring a vicious 10^th-round TKO against Fidel Maldonado Jr. in February of 2020.

Villasana (25-6, 14 KOS) is the son of former featherweight champion Marcos Villasana, and fights out of Acapulco, Mexico. The 28-year-old will make his U.S. debut on April 18 riding a 10-fight winning streak that includes five knockouts. He most recently picked up two victories in 2019, defeating then-unbeaten Roman Villa in April before knocking out Javier Franco in August.

Representing his home of San Juan de la Maguana, Den Dominikanske Republik, Puello (17-0, 9 KOS) vil gøre sin US. debut on April 18 when he faces Barthelemy. The 25-year-old has fought professionally since 2015, defeating a slew of regional contenders and prospects. His most recent fight saw him defeat 2012 Olympian and then-unbeaten Jonathan Alonso by 12-round decision to capture his interim 140-pound title.

A decorated Cuban amateur who hails from a boxing family, Barthelemy (27-1-1, 14 KOS) is moving back to super lightweight after fighting former champion Robert Easter Jr. to a draw in their April 2019 lightweight title fight. The 33-year-old now trains in Las Vegas and has won titles in two weight classes, defeating Argenis Mendez for a 130-pound crown in 2014 and Denis Shafikov for a 135-pound belt in 2015. Barthelemy will look to work his way toward a second world title shot at 140 pounds, which could make him the first three-division champion from Cuba.

Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer will serve as telecast host with versatile combat sportscaster Mauro Ranallo calling the action alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and former two-division world champion Paulie Malignaggi. Rounding out the telecast team are Emmy^® award-winning reporter Jim Gray, unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. David Dinkins Jr. serves as Executive Producer with Ray Smaltz producing and Bob Dunphy directing.

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One of the best all-time…. 1988 Olympic silver medalist Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe

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Colorado Springs, Lap. (Marts 9, 2020) – By any standards, US. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe is inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, amatører og professionelle.

Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsMike Tyson ogShannon Briggs, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.

“I wanted to do everythingMuhammad Ali did,” Bowe explained why he got into boxing. “He was my idol. I wanted to join the Marines, but I fell in love with boxing and stayed with it. I forgot about the Marines.”

Bowe developed his craft and became an outstanding boxer, udarbejdelse af et 104-18 amatør rekord, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Sydkorea.

A four-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bowe also captured top honors at the 1986 Junior World Championships, along with a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games, despite fighting in his final match with a fractured hand he hid from his coaches.

Bowe had a rivalry withRobert Salters, with whom he split four matches, but he defeated Salters, 3-2, i US. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedRoy Jones, Jr., Ray Mercer, Kennedy McKinney ogAndrew Maynard.

Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweight Lennox Lewis, who returned home with the Olympic gold medal. During his fight with Lewis, Bowe was deducted a point for a “ghost” head butt that never happened, and the referee gave Bowe a pair of disputed standing-eight counts, the last of which resulted in the stoppage of the fight in Lewis’ favor.

“That fight never should have been stopped,” Bowe commented. “I’m still happy about winning a silver medal. I still have it. And then I turned pro. My mother had 13 kids and I wanted to make my mother happy. I wanted to buy her a house. That’s what inspired me to box.”

“Bowe’s success as an amateur and professional has made him a household name amongst USA Boxing Alumni,"SagdeChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His combination of power and skill, along with his legendary battles with other USA Boxing Alumni at the pro ranks, establishes him as one of the greatest fighters that USA Boxing has ever produced.”

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Created to champion lifelong, gensidigt fordelagtige forhold mellem USA Boxing og dets alumner, –boksere, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, ind og ud af ringen.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

With legendary trainerEddie Futch i sit hjørne, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO.

Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 KOS) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 KOS) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 KOS) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Holyfield (to gange), Pinklon Thomas, Tony Tubbs, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes ogHerbie Hyde.

Bowe later avenged his lone pro loss to Holyfield, winning two of three fights with the “Real Deal.”

“I’m very happy with my pro career,” Bowe added. “I beat Holyfield two times and I think it should have been three. I’m not a sore loser, but I was the World heavyweight champion. How did he win that fight? The challenger needs to take the belt from the champion, and he didn’t do that. I thought I won by a point, at worst, maybe it should have been a draw, but I shouldn’t have lost the fight. I did become the first to ever knockout Holyfield. My pro career wasn’t too bad. I kept working hard and became two-time World heavyweight champion.”

Nu 51 and living in Maryland, Bowe has some advice for the American boxers trying to qualify for the 2020 Team USA Boxing Olympic Team.

“Just don’t think about it,” stressed Bowe, sounding like a Nike commercial. “Just do it! It worked for me. I showed up and didn’t think about it. And always finish strong.”

Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, left his mark in amateur and pro boxing. Nobody can ever take that away from the big guy from Brownsville.

INFORMATION:

www.usaboxing.orgi

Twitter: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

Instagram: @USABoxing

Facebook: /USABoxing

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