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Two-time world champion Steve “USS” Cunningham signs with Al Haymon

Philadelphia (Aprile 21, 2015)Former two-time world cruiserweight champion and current Heavyweight contender, Steve “USS” Cunningham has signed with adviser Al Haymon.
Cunningham of Philadelphia is excited about the prospects for his future.
I’m looking forward to working with Al, he’s a genius at what he does. I’ve been watching him for several years and seeing all that he accomplishes for his fighters but have always been on the outside looking in due to contractual obligations. It finally lined up to where we can work together and it’s going to great. I believe my best fights have yet to be seen,”ha detto Cunningham
Cunningham has a record of 28-7 con 13 ko. He won the IBF Cruiserweight championship when he traveled to Poland and defeated Krzysztof Wlodarczyk on May 26, 2007. He defended the title by stopping Marco Huck via 12th round stoppage in Bielfield, Germany on December 29, 2007. Cunningham became a two-time champion on June 5, 2010 when he stopped Troy Ross in five rounds.
Cunningham is coming off a controversial split decision defeat to Vyacheslav Glazkov on Marzo 14 a Montreal.
Steve and his wife/manager Livvy will be honored questo Venerdì night at the 90th annual BWAA Awards dinner as they will receive the Bill Crawford Courage Award for their perseverance while their 9-year old daughter Kennedy went through a life saving heart transplant last December.
The awards dinner will take place at Capitale in New York City.

Il leggendario arbitro Mickey Vann officerà l'evento inaugurale scozzese dell'MBC questo sabato

Il leggendario arbitro del campionato di trotto mondiale Mickey Vann farà uno dei suoi viaggi internazionali più brevi da molto tempo, il prossimo fine settimana, quando dirige la prima Commissione di boxe di Malta (MBC) evento sanzionato in Scozia, lo Stewart Allan ha promosso l'evento sabato alla palestra Rivals di Wishaw 25th Aprile 2015.

 

acqua, che è stato l'arbitro capo dell'MBC da allora 2013, officia da quasi quarant'anni, il primo incontro che ha arbitrato è stato Eddie Smith contro Joe Jackson all'Anglo American Sporting Club di Manchester sul 11thOttobre 1976.

 

Sarebbero passati circa sette anni prima che Vann arbitrasse il suo primo incontro di campionato nazionale, la lotta per il titolo BBBofC Central Area Featherweight tra Steve Pollard e Steve Farnsworth al Tiffany's Nightclub di Hull sul 29th Marzo 1983.

 

Tre anni dopo Vann ha arbitrato la sua prima gara di campionato internazionale, la lotta per il titolo dei pesi leggeri del Commonwealth tra Langton Tinago dello Zimbabwe e Graeme Brooke dell'Australia ai Granada Studios di Manchester il 23rd Agosto 1986.

 

Con numerosi inglesi, Concorsi del Commonwealth e del titolo europeo al suo attivo sul 8th Giugno 1990 Vann ha arbitrato il suo primo incontro nel campionato del mondo, la lotta per il titolo WBC World Minimumweight tra il giapponese Hideyuki Ohashi e il thailandese Napa Kiatwanchai a Tokyo, Giappone.

 

Ad oggi Vann ha arbitrato centoquarantatre Internazionali, Concorsi inter-continentali e per il titolo mondiale per le organizzazioni sanzionatorie mondiali, come WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU ecc. Oltre a un numero ancora maggiore di europei, Repubblica, Combattimenti per il titolo nazionale britannico e irlandese durante la sua carriera fino ad oggi ottocentottantadue.

 

Il più recente di questi periodi è stato il WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title fight tra l'ucraino Oleksandr Usyk e il russo Andry Knyazev, che ha avuto luogo a Kiev lo scorso fine settimana.

 

Da allora Vann ha anche giudicato centosettantatre concorsi di campionato 1978, portando la sua carriera da arbitro a un incredibile millecinquantacinque concorsi, mi dispiace fare quel millecinquantasei concorsi se includiamo il prossimo evento di questo fine settimana.

 

Poco dopo il ritorno da Kiev, l'effervescente Vann ha parlato brevemente della sua carriera e del prossimo evento che deve officiare in Scozia il Sabato.

 

"Cosa posso dire? Non mi ero reso conto di aver arbitrato così tanti combattimenti,

 

La mia battaglia più memorabile sarebbe stata naturalmente Lennox Lewis e Frank Bruno al Cardiff Arms Park, quella era storia.

 

Ma hanno arbitrato così tanti combattimenti memorabili, da dove comincio, Shea Neary e Mickey Ward, ora quella è stata una grande lotta.

 

Ce ne sono alcuni di anni fa che posso ricordare, come Jean-Marc Renard contro Farid Benredjeb, oh che guerra era quella, entrambi sono finiti in ospedale.

 

Un altro incontro memorabile è stato Cassius Boloyi contro Phillip Ndou, È stata una guerra, una guerra assoluta

 

Erano due sudafricani ma di tribù diverse, volevano che lo arbitrassi, non un sudafricano, che è stato molto apprezzato.

 

Ricordo di aver arbitrato la lotta per il titolo dei pesi leggeri obbligatoria WBC, tra Leavander Johnson e Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in un'arena, che è stata un'esperienza.

 

Ho arbitrato in America Jorge Paez e Angel Manfredy, è stata una lotta formidabile, infatti ha arbitrato tre o quattro volte in America.

 

Penso che se li conti tutti penso di aver arbitrato in trentanove paesi diversi, Ho lasciato la scuola a sette anni, sono tornato a tredici e sono ripartito a quattordici e allora non sapevo che ci fossero così tanti paesi nel mondo. Io non, onestamente.

 

Mi piace solo quello che faccio, sai che sono stato in Russia, Argentina, Giappone, ovunque, Sono appena tornato da Kiev.

 

La gente viene per le fotografie, anche a Kiev, con Mickey il ballerino e poi fanno finta di muoverti, è amorevole.

 

Non scelgo niente in realtà, Scelgo solo quali sono state le grandi lotte che mi sono piaciute.

 

Mi sono qualificato come arbitro di prima qualità in 1978 e sto ancora andando, A quel punto avevo già fatto centinaia di combattimenti, non è davvero un lavoro, è solo divertimento in quanto tale.

 

Non ero un bravo combattente professionista, Ero un buon dilettante, Ho avuto sessantasei combattimenti come dilettante e ne ho persi diciannove, ma avevi tre incontri al giorno nei campionati, hai combattuto la mattina, hai vinto che hai combattuto nel pomeriggio e se hai vinto che hai combattuto di notte per passare al turno successivo, nei campionati dell'esercito e nei club per ragazzi, questo è quello che abbiamo fatto tutti.

 

Come professionista ho quattordici incontri ma ne ho persi nove, ma mi sono divertito, Sono contento di essere diventato professionista e sono contento di aver combattuto, Sono contento di aver combattuto dilettanti e professionisti e mi è mancato quando mi sono ritirato e volevo fare qualcosa e il mio manager mi ha suggerito di arbitrare, Volevo allenare ma Tommy Miller, il mio manager mi ha detto "Gesù Mick cosa potresti insegnare a qualcuno", così mi ha detto che vuoi fare l'arbitro, così ci ho messo dentro e mi ci sono voluti due anni per qualificarmi.

 

Mi sono divertito ogni minuto e alcune volte sono stato migliore di altre, infatti mi odiavano in Scozia, pensavano che odiassi gli scozzesi. L'ho sentito molte volte alla radio.

 

Alex Morrison te lo dirà, pensava che odiassi gli scozzesi, Non ero, solo che non sembravano mai ottenere il verdetto da me, quindi è abbastanza ironico che questo Sabato sono il promotore scozzese e i pugili scozzesi che mi hanno chiesto per questo spettacolo.

 

Mi sono sempre divertito molto lì e il mio combattente preferito di tutti i tempi è uno scozzese, Ken Buchanan, quindi è davvero bello che mi vogliano essere lì per il primo evento autorizzato dall'MBC, Non vedo l'ora. "

 

Mickey Vann sarà l'arbitro sia per Sandy Robb contro Mathew Ellis che per Scott Allan contro Isaac Quaye che è co-headliner dello Stewart Allan (Rivals Promozioni) evento presso la palestra Rivals di Wishaw, Scozia il Sabato 25th Aprile 2015.

 

I biglietti al prezzo di £ 30 e £ 40 sono disponibili direttamente da uno dei pugili partecipanti, o chiamare Stewart 07711 725257.

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BOXING HALL OF FAMER JOE CALZAGHE TO SERVE AS GUEST ANALYST FOR PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TV FIGHT CARD AT UIC PAVILION TAKING PLACE FRIDAY, Aprile 24 IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO (Aprile 21, 2015) – Candidato all'International Boxing Hall of Fame Joe “Pride of WhalesCalzaghe has been added to the broadcast team as a special analyst for the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) su Spike TV Aprile 24 fight card taking place at Chicago’s UIC Pavilion.

Before retiring in 2009, Calzaghe set the record as the longest continuously reigning world champion in the history of boxing, making more than 21 defenses of his super middleweight title along the way. When Calzaghe finally hung up the gloves he had amassed an astonishing unblemished record of 46-0, 32 KOs that featured notable wins over Mikkel Kessler, Bernard Hopkins and Roy Jones Jr.

Calzaghe will enter the booth for Spike TV to help analyze the first main event of the evening featuring Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (28-1, 25 KO) mentre affronta Caleb “D'oro” Truax (25-1-2, 15 KO), followed by the second televised bout of the evening between Anthony “The Dog” Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 KO) e lo sfidante Badou Jack “The Ripper” (18-1, 12 KO).

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I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è co-promosso da Warriors Boxing e Mayweather Promotions, sono al prezzo di $151, $101, $51, e $31, non compresi gli oneri di servizio applicabili, e sono già in vendita. Per caricare al telefono con una carta di credito, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000 o Padiglione UIC Box Office a (312) 413-5740. I biglietti sono disponibili presso inoltre www.ticketmaster.com o visitando dall'Ufficio Padiglione UIC Box (Giovedi o Venerdì 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.).

L'azione in onda su Spike TV inizia 9 p.m. E e 8 p.m. PT (in ritardo sulla costa occidentale).

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John Thompson reflects on Boxcino semifinal win and looks forward towards the final on May 22

Newark, NJ (Aprile 21, 2015)Giovanni “Apollo Kidd” Thompson has begun preparations for his Maggio 22 Boxcino final bout against Brandon Adams. (17-1, 12 KO).
La lotta si svolgerà Venerdì, Maggio 22 in Corona, California and will live on ESPNVenerdì Night Fights.
Thompson is in Virginia, training under Kay Koroma and he is looking to win the prestigious tournament against Thompson in the 10-round bout at the Omega Products International Outdoor Arena in Corona, California.
Thompson (16-1, 5 KO) is coming off a 8-round split decision over previously undefeated Stanyslav Skorokhod on April 10 a Betlemme, PA.
I outboxed the guy,” ha detto Thompson. I focused on what I needed to focus on and that was using my jab. I also focused on not to exchange and bang with him and I did a pretty good job of that.
As well as I fought, I do not think that was even my best win.
Now he looks towards Adams. Adams of Los Angeles has experience in the Boxcino finals as his only loss was to Willie Monroe Jr. in last year’s Middleweight finals.
I am happy to be in the finals. This is an opportunity that will be the uprising of my career,” continued Thompson.
Brandon is a brawler. He will have a few weeks to come up with a strategy to beat me.
Said Thompson’s promoter, Vito Mielnicki of GH3 Promotions, “I believe we are longer, been in tougher and the better boxer. Brandon is a good fighter but I think he is too green. I know he had a brief amateur career and he could be too green for John.
Promozioni GH3 offre imbattuto medi Antoine Douglas, Super medi Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, imbattuto Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez e Jr. Medi John Thompson, Jr., imbattuto welter Jerrell Harris,imbattuto Super Bantamweight Qa'id Muhammad, imbattuto peso leggero Oscar Bonilla e Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell al Promozioni GH3 stabile.

ANDRE DIRRELL AND JAMES DEGALE TO MEET IN EXCITING SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAGGIO 23 FROM AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON LIVE ON NBC & NBCSN

 

OLYMPIC MEDALISTS BATTLE IT OUT ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC COMES TO BOSTON

I biglietti sono in vendita ora!

BOSTON (Aprile 21, 2015) – A Memorial Day weekend showdown takes center stage when Olympic stars battle it out as 2004 Bronze medalist for the United States Andre Dirrell (24-1, 16 KO) incontra 2008 Gold medalist for Great Britain James DeGale (20-1, 14 KO) in a super middleweight bout as Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC comes to Boston on Sabato, Maggio 23 live on NBC and NBCSN.

Live coverage of this special Memorial Day weekend afternoon edition of PBC on NBC starts at 4:30 p.m. E/1:30 p.m. PT on NBC and goes until 6:00 pm. E / 3:00 p.m. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 p.m. E/3:00 p.m. PT until 7:00 p.m. E/4:00 p.m. PT.

“Sono pronto per questa lotta,” , ha detto Dirrell. “I’m so happy and honored to be fighting on NBC for a world title against a worthy opponent in James DeGale.

We are almost there, su Maggio 23 it’s my time to make history as the first Briton to win an Olympic gold medal and a world title,” said DeGale. “I’m excited about coming to the U.S for this fight, Boston is a great city and I will be bringing plenty of support from the UK. It’s been a frustrating period waiting for my shot but now it’s here and no one is taking it away from me.

I’m thrilled to bring Premier Boxing Champions to the Agganis Arena at Boston University on Maggio 23,” ha detto Lou DiBella, Presidente di DiBella Entertainment. “Holiday fireworks will begin Sabato afternoon when America’s skilled technician and Olympic bronze medalist Andre Dirrell takes on Britain’s Olympic gold medalist James DeGale for the world super middleweight championship. The card will also feature strong co-featured and undercard bouts, including Boston, New England and Irish title contenders.

An amateur standout who won two U.S. Amateur Campionati del Mondo in aggiunta alla sua medaglia di bronzo olimpica, the 31-year-old Dirrell looks to keep up his recent win streak when he battles DeGale on Maggio 23. A winner of his last six fights, Dirrell’s only blemish on his record is a split decision loss to Carl Froch in 2009. Il combattente di Flint, Michigan holds victories over Arthur Abraham and Curtis Stevens.

Nato a Londra, DeGale won a Commonwealth Championship Bronze medal in 2006 and an Olympic Gold medal in 2008. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2009 e ha vinto il suo primo 10 starts while ending eight of those opponents within the distance. La sua unica sconfitta è venuto in 2011 when he lost to fellow countryman George Groves by a narrow majority decision. Since then he has won 10-straight bouts including his most recent victory over Marco Antonio Periban.

PBC and DiBella Entertainment are proud to be working in association with Ken Casey and his Murphys Boxing on this event. The Dropkick Murphys front man has been on the front lines of the boxing resurgence in Boston.

Boston deserves to have big time fight cards like this. We have rabid boxing fans and a ton of talented world class fighters, many of which will be featured on Maggio 23,” said Casey.

I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, che è promosso da DiBella Entertainment in associazione con Murphys Boxing, sono al prezzo di $250, $200, $100, $75, $50 e $35, non compresi gli oneri di servizio applicabili e tasse, e sono già in vendita. I biglietti saranno disponibili suwww.ticketmaster.com. Per caricare al telefono, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000.

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Bryant Jennings Arrives in NYC for Klitschko Clash

Photo by Edward Jackson / Gary Shaw Productions

 

NEW YORK (Aprile 20, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions imbattuto contendente dei pesi massimi, Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-0, 10 KO) has arrived in New York City for his upcoming championship bout against Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 KO).

 

KLITSCHKO vs. JENNINGS è presentato da Promozioni K2 e la Klitschko Management Group in associazione con Gary Shaw Productions and will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:00 p.m. E/PT in the United States and RTL in Germany.

 

ALI vs. SANTANA is presented by K2 Promotions in association with Gary Shaw Productions e Golden Boy Promotions.

 

Biglietti al prezzo di $1000, $600, $300, $200 e $100 may be purchased through the Madison Square Garden Box Office, www.TheGarden.com ewww.Ticketmaster.com.

WBC MIDDLEWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO TO FIGHT DANIEL GEALE ON JUNE 6, 2015 AT BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN TELEVISED LIVE ON HBO®

PRESENTATA DA ROC NAZIONE SPORT + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

CITAZIONI CONFERENZA STAMPA, FOTO & VIDEO

Di giovedì, Aprile 16, Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions hosted a press conference at The 40/40 Club in Manhattan to announce the next highly anticipated battle for Miguel Cotto (39-4, 32 KO), the reigning WBC Middleweight and Ring Magazine World Champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. Su Giugno 6, 2015, Cotto will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO) of Australia in a fight that will be televised live on HBO from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

Here’s what the participants had to say…

 

Miguel Cotto: “All I have to say is I’ve been here for the past two days and I’m eager to get back to Los Angeles and get into another training session and get back to New York on June 6. All I have to worry about is my mindset during the fight. I know Daniel is a great fighter and I’m going to do my best as always to bring a good and exciting fight to all the fans. See you all on June 6.”

 

Daniel Geale: “I’m as excited as you can ever imagine. This is a great moment for me. E vieni Giugno 6, it’s going to be a hell of a fight and I can’t wait to walk away with the titles.”

 

Michael Yormark, Presidente & Chief of Branding and Strategy of Roc Nation: “Today is a historic day for Roc Nation and our boxing division. Muhammed Ali once said ‘he who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.’ At Roc Nation, we decided to launch our boxing division in August of 2014. We knew we were taking a risk. We knew that we were entering a sport that was established with a long history in a deep-rooted culture. It took courage, but frankly Roc Nation is nothing if not courageous…we’re committed to promoting the biggest fights and the biggest fighters. Now just a few short months later, we stand here with one of the best fighters in the world, announcing a world championship bout inside the new mecca of boxing, Barclays Center, and broadcast on the standard bearer for live boxing telecasts, HBO. It took courage and risk to get here but this is a proud moment for all of us.”

 

Hector Soto, Promozioni Miguel Cotto: “Miguel Cotto is back and he’s in his second home in New York. As everyone knows, it’s been a tradition for the past couple of years that Miguel fights on the eve of the Puerto Rican Day Parade, so it’s an honor to fight during that time again. Su Giugno 6, Miguel Cotto will defend his Middleweight WBC Championship against a tough opponent, Daniel Geale. Have no doubt, it will be a great fight at Barclays Center and everyone will enjoy the fight especially the Puerto Ricans. Miguel Cotto will be ready, will train as hard as always and be ready for the challenge Daniel Geale brings.”

 

Gary Shaw, Gary Shaw Productions: “If you look at Daniel’s fight against Sturm, when we went to Germany and lifted the belt and became the world champion, that’s the Daniel Geale you’re going to see on Giugno 6. Stai andando a vedere una grande lotta. Miguel Cotto is a great fighter. Daniel understands that and we have a great deal of respect for him, ma Giugno 6on HBO at Barclays Center, it will be a whole new night. It will be a night when Daniel Geale takes the belt back to Australia.”

 

Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center and the Brooklyn Nets: “Boxing is a big part of what we do at Barclays Center. We’re very passionate about it and very deeply committed. This will be our 13th big night of Brooklyn Boxing in just two and a half years and I am proud to say that Barclays Center is the new mecca of boxing in this country. Miguel Cotto has a storied history in New York, so we are delighted that he is calling Barclays Center his new home in this city.”

 

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Biglietti, al prezzo di $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 e $25, non compresi gli oneri di servizio applicabili e tasse, in vendita Mercoledì, Aprile 22 a 10:00 AM ET. I biglietti saranno disponibili su www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com e presso la American Express Box Office di Barclays Center a partire Giovedi, Aprile 23 a 12:00 PM ET. Per caricare al telefono, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000.

 

Cotto vs. Geale, un 12-round lotta per WBC e Ring Magazine medi Campionati del Mondo di Cotto, si svolge Sabato, Giugno 6 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and will be televised live on HBO. The fight is presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions in association Gary Shaw Productions and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate.

 

Per maggiori informazioni visitare il sito www.rocnation.com. Segui Roc Nation su Twitter e Instagramrocnation e su Facebook awww.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

Per ulteriori informazioni, visita www.hbo.com/boxing, follow on Twitter and Instagram at @HBOBoxing and become a fan on Facebook at www.facebook.com/HBOBoxing.

 

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BROOKLYN’S OWN PAULIE MALIGNAGGI TO TAKE ON BOSTON’S DANNY O’CONNOR IN TELEVISED OPENER OF PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON SPIKE TV FRIDAY, MAGGIO 29 A BARCLAYS CENTER

BROOKLYN (Aprile 20, 2015) – L'ex campione di due divisioni Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-6, 7 KO) returns to the ring in his hometown to face the skilled Danny O'Connor (25-2, 9 KO) as the televised co-feature for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV on Venerdì, Maggio 29 a 9 p.m. E/6 p.m. PT live from Barclays Center.

This fight will be part of an explosive evening headlined by boxing superstar Amir Khan who faces tough New Yorker Chris Algieri. Doors at Barclays Center open at 6 p.m. E.

After some much needed time away from the ring, it feels great to once again be fighting at Barclays Center,” Ha detto Malignaggi. “I now look forward to being a participant in the PBC events as a fighter just as I am part of the PBC family of broadcasters.

My supporters and I have been waiting a long time for an opportunity like this on the big stage,” ha detto O'Connor. “It’s a throwback matchupIrish vs. Italian, Boston vs. New York. I’ll be bringing down busloads of people and I’m sure he’s going to have a big hometown crowd. I’ve never been more ready for the challenge that lies ahead of me.

Un ex campione del mondo 140 e 147-libbre, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. Egli ha affrontato una sfilza di grandi nomi nel corso della sua carriera e ha portato a casa vittorie su artisti del calibro di Zab Judah, Vyacheslav Senchenko e Pablo Cesar Cano. Born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, “The Magic Man” will look to put on a show for his hometown fans on Maggio 29.

A former National Golden Gloves champion who has fought as a pro since 2008,O'Connor faces the toughest opponent of his career when he steps in the ring against Malignaggi on Maggio 29. The 30-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer. Combattimento da Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

I biglietti per l'evento dal vivo, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and Star Boxing, sono al prezzo di $250, $150, $75 e $45, non compresi gli oneri di servizio applicabili e tasse, e sono già in vendita. I biglietti sono disponibili presso www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com e presso la American Express Box Office al Barclays Center. Per caricare al telefono, call Ticketmaster (800) 745-3000. Per i biglietti di gruppo, si prega di chiamare 800-GROUP-BK.

 

Provodnikov mette in atto uno sforzo eroico nell'incontro con Matthysse; “Il Siberian Rocky” mostra ancora una volta perché è il combattente più eccitante della boxe

Photo Credit: Emily Harney-Hogan Foto /GoldenBoyPromotions /BannerPromotions

Philadelphia (Aprile 20, 2015)— Lo scorso Sabato notte, Gli appassionati di boxe hanno assistito a un incontro classico che ha visto Lucas Matthysse cercare una decisione a maggioranza stretta Ruslan Provodnikov in un 12 round-scontro welter junior di fronte a una folla esaurita al Turning Stone Resort Casino di Verona, New York.
L'incontro, che è stato trasmesso dalla HBO Boxing After Dark, è già saltato all'inizio dell'elenco per 2015 Fight of the Year.
Gran parte del discorso post-combattimento è stato incentrato sul coraggio di Provodnikov, mentre combatteva undici dei dodici round con un occhio sinistro gravemente tagliato a causa di un colpo di testa accidentale. Con il sangue che gli scorreva sul lato sinistro del viso, e il suo occhio che si chiude, Provodnikov ha combattuto eroicamente per tornare e ha ferito Matthysse più volte durante l'incontro, e nell'undicesimo round ha atterrato un gancio sinistro che ha quasi mandato Matthysse alla tela.
Molti a bordo ring, compreso The Bleacher Report, Harold Lederman della HBO, Steve Kim di UCNlive.com, & E Rafael di ESPN.com, ha segnato l'incontro anche a 114-114.
“Non potrei essere più orgoglioso di Ruslan, ha detto Banner Promozioni Promozioni Artie Pelullo.
Sabato la notte ha dimostrato di essere il combattente più duro e avvincente della boxe. Sabato di la lotta ha anche consolidato il fatto che Ruslan è il combattente più televisivo dello sport senza dubbio, e ci saranno molte altre grandi lotte per Ruslan nel prossimo futuro.”

 

147-POUND WEIGHT CLASS TAKES CENTER STAGE AGAIN ON SATURDAY, MAGGIO 2 AT THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA

Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Square Off
In Another Classic Showdown

In The Welterweight Division

LAS VEGAS (Aprile 20, 2015) — It has often been said thatas the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing,” but that has not always been the case and, infatti, might not even be valid when viewed from a comprehensive perspective dating back to the late 19th secolo. In Boxe, German author Bertram Job’s epic, 420-page coffee-table dissertation on all aspects of the sweet science, he writes that, “Elegance is the trademark of the slim and nimble stars in the under 147-pound weight class that has attracted insiders and admirers of beauty like no other.

 

And so it is with what will be another benchmark entry in the rich history of the division when, suMaggio 2 al MGM Grand di Las Vegas, in diretta su pay-per-view, welter campione Floyd “Soldi” Mayweather (47-0, 26 KO) takes on fellow titlist Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao(57-5-2, 38 KO) in a long-anticipated unification showdown that will be the richest prizefight in the sport’s history, and which has drawn comparisons to some of the premier matchups in a weight class imprinted with that elegant trademark to which Job referred.

 

Although Pacquiao, the only fighter ever to win world championships in eight weight classes, and Mayweather, who has reigned in five weight classes, have not campaigned solely or even mostly as welterweights, it is hardly a surprise that the most important intersection of their remarkable careers comes in the same division for which so many of boxing’s greatest legends are primarily known.

 

Il “gold standardto which all welterweights aspire remains the late, great Sugar Ray Robinson. Born Walker Smith Jr., the skinny kid who had never fought in a sanctioned bout at any level was a tag-along with coach George Gainford to an amateur tournament in Kingston, N.Y.. Asked if he had a flyweight he wished to enter, Gainford was about to say no when Smith tugged on his sleeve and said, “I’ll fight.As it turned out, Gainford had an AAU cardyou needed one to be certified as a non-professionalin the name of Ray Robinson, one of his boxers who had given up the sport. Smith/Robinson won a four-round decision, e, although no one knew it then, thus was a legend born.

 

Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur before turning pro at 19 in 1940. Da 1951, he was 128-1-2 con 84 knockout victories. Although he is also remembered for winning the middleweight title five times, Robinson never lost as a welterweight, winning so often and so emphatically that the legendary trainer, Eddie Futch, was moved to observe that, “He had everything. Boxing skills, potere di perforazione, a great chin, mental strength. There was nothing he couldn’t do.

 

Robinson also had an outsized ego, which perhaps is a necessary component to any great fighter’s mental makeup. Even a trace of doubt in one’s own ability is not conducive to success in the ring. Once, when asked about hisgolf game,” Muhammad Ali, who didn’t play golf, responded, “I’m the best, greatest of ’em all. I just haven’t played yet.

 

Mayweather certainly brings that aura of invincibility to his work, and maybe not just because he has yet to lose as a professional. In 2013, lui ha detto, “Of course I feel unbeatable. I’m the best. I’m not going into any fight figuring that I’m beatable. I want to make a legacy for myself as the greatest fighter who ever entered the ring.

 

Pacquiao, while perhaps not as verbose, is no less secure in his own belief system. It is those heaping measures of talent and swagger that make Mayweather vs. Pacquiao a must-see event. Which of these outstanding fighters can make the other bend to his will? Who will have his name written in larger print in the big book of welterweights?

 

The International Boxing Hall of Fame has inducted 23 fighters who were, at one time or another, welterweight champions. In addition to Robinson, those whose plaques grace the hallowed hall include Sugar Ray Leonard, Roberto Duran, Thomas Hearns, Oscar De La Hoya, Felix Trinidad, Julio Cesar Chavez, Pernell Whitaker, Carmen Basilio, Henry Armstrong, Emile Griffith, Pipino Cuevas, Jose Napoles, Curtis Cokes, Barney Ross, Kid Gavilan, Wilfred Benitez, Luis Rodriguez, Mickey Walker, Fritzie Zivic, Jack Britton, Jackie Fields, Ted “Bambino” Lewis andMysteriousBilly Smith. Mayweather and Pacquiao are of course assured of joining their ranks as soon as they become eligible to go onto the ballot.

 

The lead-up to Mayweather vs. Pacquiao has generated no shortage of comparisons to past welterweight clashes that are notable for the classic nature of those bouts, the widespread public interest attendant to them, or both.

 

Is Mayweather vs. Pacquiao more likely to be a repeat of, dire, Leonard-Duran I, which Duran won on a rousing unanimous decision on June 25, 1980, a Montreal? The epic Leonard-Hearns I, in settembre. 16, 1981, which saw Leonard, trailing on the scorecards, rally for a dramatic, 14th-round TKO at Caesars Palace? Trinidad’s controversial majority decision over De La Hoya in their Sept. 18, 1999, unification showdown at the Mandalay Bay? Or will it make its own mark in such a distinctive way that no comparisons can or should be drawn?

 

When it comes to unforgettable welterweight bouts, by now it should be obvious that anything and everything is possible. Mayweather and Pacquiao will make history, and add to it, by attempting to bend destiny each to their own purpose.

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Mayweather vs. Pacquiao è un 12-round mondiale welter incontro di campionato unificazione promosso da Promozioni Mayweather e Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate. La trasmissione televisiva pay-per-view sarà co-prodotto e co-distribuito da HBO Pay-Per-View® e SHOWTIME PPV® con inizio alle 9 p.m. E/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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