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Barua ya muda bingwa wa dunia Steve “USS” Cunningham ishara na Al HAYMON

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Philadelphia (Aprili 21, 2015)–Zamani mara mbili wa dunia cruiserweight bingwa na sasa Heavyweight mgombea, Steve “USS” Cunningham ina saini na mshauri Al HAYMON.
Cunningham ya Philadelphia ni msisimko juu ya hatma ya mustakabali wake.
“Mimi nina kuangalia mbele kufanya kazi na Al, yeye ni fikra katika kila kitu anachofanya. Nimekuwa kuangalia yake kwa miaka kadhaa na kuona yote aliyokuwa kutimiza kwa wapiganaji wake lakini zimekuwa nje kuangalia katika kutokana na mikataba. Ni hatimaye lined up ambapo tunaweza kufanya kazi pamoja na itakuja kubwa. Naamini mapambano yangu bora bado kuonekana,”ulisema Cunningham
Cunningham ina rekodi ya 28-7 na 13 knockouts. Yeye alishinda IBF cruiserweight michuano wakati alisafiri hadi Poland na kushindwa Krzysztof Wlodarczyk Mei 26, 2007. Yeye alitetea taji na kuacha Marco Huck kupitia 12 pande zote za majeruhi katika Bielfield, Ujerumani juu ya Desemba 29, 2007. Cunningham akawa bingwa mara mbili wa Juni 5, 2010 wakati yeye kusimamishwa Troy Ross katika raundi ya tano.
Cunningham ni kuja mbali na utata mgawanyiko uamuzi kushindwa kwa Vyacheslav Glazkov juu ya Machi 14 katika Montreal.
Steve na mkewe / meneja Livvy itakuwa kuheshimiwa Ijumaa hii usiku katika 90 kila mwaka BWAA tuzo ya chakula cha jioni kama wao kupokea Bill Crawford Courage Award kwa uvumilivu wao wakati wao 9 mwenye umri wa miaka binti Kennedy akaenda kwa njia ya maisha ya kuokoa moyo kupandikiza Desemba mwaka jana.
Tuzo ya chakula cha jioni utafanyika katika Capitale katika jiji la New York.
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Legendary Referee Mickey Vann To Officiate MBC’s Inaugural Scottish Event This Saturday

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Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates the first Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) sanctioned event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25th Aprili 2015.

 

Vann, who has been the MBC’s chief referee since 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11thOktoba 1976.

 

It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29th Machi 1983.

 

Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23rd Agosti 1986.

 

With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8th Juni 1990 Vann refereed his first World Championship bout, the WBC World Minimumweight title fight between Japan’s Hideyuki Ohashi and Thailand’s Napa Kiatwanchai in Tokyo, Japan.

 

To date Vann has refereed one hundred and forty three International, Inter-Continental and World title contests for the World Sanctioning Organisations, such as WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU etc as well as an even higher number of European, Jumuiya ya Madola, British and Irish domestic title fights during his eight hundred and eighty two bout career to date.

 

The most recent of these bouts being the WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and Russian Andry Knyazev, which took place in Kiev just last weekend.

 

In addition Vann has also judged one hundred and seventy three Championship contests since 1978, taking his officiating career total to an incredible one thousand and fifty five contests, sorry make that one thousand and fifty six contests if we include the upcoming event this weekend.

 

Shortly after returning from Kiev, the effervescent Vann spoke briefly about his career and the upcoming event he is to officiate in Scotland Jumamosi.

 

“What can I say I didn’t realise I’d refereed that many fights,

 

My most memorable fight would naturally be Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park, that was history.

 

But have refereed so many memorable fights, where do I start, Shea Neary and Mickey Ward, now that was a great fight.

 

There’s some from years ago I can remember, like Jean-Marc Renard against Farid Benredjeb, oh what a war that was, they both ended up in hospital.

 

Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, vita kabisa

 

They were two South Africans but from different tribes, they wanted me to referee it, not a South African, which was very much appreciated.

 

I remember refereeing the WBC mandatory Lightweight title fight, between Leavander Johnson and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in a bullring, which was an experience.

 

I refereed in America Jorge Paez and Angel Manfredy, that was a terrific fight, in fact refereed three or four times in America.

 

I think if you count them all I think I refereed in thirty nine different countries, I left school at seven and went back at thirteen and left again at fourteen and I didn’t know at that time that there were that many countries in the world. I didn’t, uaminifu.

 

I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Argentina, Japan, all over, I just got back from Kiev.

 

People come up for photographs, even in Kiev, with Mickey the dancer and then they pretend they are you moving about, it’s lovely.

 

I pick out nothing really, I just pick out what has been the big fights that I’ve enjoyed.

 

I qualified as a star grade referee in 1978 and I’m still going, I’d done hundreds of fights by then, it’s not a job really, it’s just enjoyment as such.

 

I wasn’t a very good pro fighter, I was a pretty good amateur, I had sixty six fights as an amateur and lost nineteen, but you used to have three fights a day in the Championships, you fought in the morning, won that you fought in the afternoon and if you won that you fought at night to get through to the next round, in the Army Championships and the boys clubs sort of thing, that’s what we all did.

 

As a pro I have fourteen fights but I lost nine, but I enjoyed it, I’m glad I turned pro and I’m glad I fought, I’m glad I fought amateur and pro and I missed it when I retired and I wanted to do something and my manager suggested I referee, I wanted to coach but Tommy Miller, my manager said to me ‘Jesus Mick what could you teach anyone’, so he said to me you want to be a referee, so I put in for it and it took me two years and I qualified.

 

I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and some times have been better than others, in fact they used to hate me in Scotland, they thought I hated the Scots. I heard this on the radio many times.

 

Alex Morrison will tell you, he thought I was hater of Scotsmen, Sikuwa, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that Jumamosi hii it’s the Scottish promoter and the Scottish boxers that asked for me for this show.

 

I’ve always had great fun there and my all time favourite fighter is a Scotsman, Ken Buchanan, so it’s really nice that they want me to be there for the first MBC sanctioned event there, I can’t wait.”

 

Mickey Vann will be the referee for both the Sandy Robb versus Mathew Ellis and Scott Allan versus Isaac Quaye that co-headline the Stewart Allan (Wapinzani Promotions) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Scotland Jumamosi 25th Aprili 2015.

 

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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, Aprili 24 IN CHICAGO

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CHICAGO (Aprili 21, 2015) – International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Joe “Pride of Whales” Calzaghe has been added to the broadcast team as a special analyst for the Premier Boxing Mabingwa (PBC) juu ya Spike TV Aprili 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 Kos) kama yeye anakabiliwa Kalebu “Golden” Truax (25-1-2, 15 Kos), followed by the second televised bout of the evening between Anthony “Mbwa” Dirrell (27-0-1, 22 Kos) na mpinzani Badou Jack “Ripper” (18-1, 12 Kos).

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hatua ya televisheni juu ya Spike TV huanza saa 9 p.m. NA na 8 p.m. PT (kuchelewa kwenye pwani ya magharibi).

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

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Newark, NJ (Aprili 21, 2015)— John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson has begun preparations for his Mei 22 Boxcino final bout against Brandon Adams. (17-1, 12 KO ya).
kupambana utafanyika Ijumaa, Mei 22 katika Corona, California and will live on ESPNIjumaa Night mapambano.
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 ya) is coming off a 8-round split decision over previously undefeated Stanyslav Skorokhod on April 10 katika Bethlehem, PA.
“I outboxed the guy,” ulisema 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.”
GH3 Promotions makala undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight ya Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez vilevile Jr. Middleweight John Thompson, Jr., undefeated welterweight Jerrell Harris,undefeated Super Bantamweight Qa'id Muhammad, undefeated lightweight Oscar Bonilla na Nuru Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell kwa GH3 Promotions imara.
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ANDRE DIRRELL AND JAMES DEGALE TO MEET IN EXCITING SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT SHOWDOWN ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 23 FROM AGGANIS ARENA IN BOSTON LIVE ON NBC & NBCSN

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OLYMPIC MEDALISTS BATTLE IT OUT ON MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND AS

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC COMES TO BOSTON

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BOSTON (Aprili 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 Kos) hukutana 2008 Gold medalist for Great Britain James DeGale (20-1, 14 Kos) in a super middleweight bout as Premier Boxing Mabingwa (PBC) on NBC comes to Boston on Jumamosi, Mei 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. NA/1:30 p.m. PT on NBC and goes until 6:00 pm. NA / 3:00 p.m. PT when the action switches over to NBCSN from 6:00 p.m. NA/3:00 p.m. PT until 7:00 p.m. NA/4:00 p.m. PT.

“Mimi niko tayari kwa ajili ya vita hii,” ulisema 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, juu ya Mei 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 Mei 23,” alisema Lou DiBella, Rais wa DiBella Entertainment. “Holiday fireworks will begin Jumamosi 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 mashindano ya dunia kwa kuongeza wake medali ya Olimpiki shaba, the 31-year-old Dirrell looks to keep up his recent win streak when he battles DeGale on Mei 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. Mpiganaji nje ya Flint, Michigan holds victories over Arthur Abraham and Curtis Stevens.

Kuzaliwa katika London, DeGale won a Commonwealth Championship Bronze medal in 2006 and an Olympic Gold medal in 2008. The 29-year-old turned pro in 2009 na mshindi wake wa kwanza 10 starts while ending eight of those opponents within the distance. Hasara yake tu alikuja katika 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 Mei 23,” said Casey.

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Bryant Jennings Arrives in NYC for Klitschko Clash

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Photo by Edward Jackson / Gary Shaw Productions

 

NEW YORK (Aprili 20, 2015) – Gary Shaw Productions undefeated heavyweight contender, Bryant “By-By” Jennings (19-0, 10 Kos) has arrived in New York City for his upcoming championship bout against Wladimir Klitschko (63-3, 53 Kos).

 

KLITSCHKO vs. JENNINGS is presented by K2 Promotions na Klitschko Management Group kwa kushirikiana na Gary Shaw Productions and will be televised Live on HBO World Championship Boxing®beginning at 10:00 p.m. NA/PT in the United States and RTL in Germany.

 

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

 

Tiketi bei saa $1000, $600, $300, $200 na $100 may be purchased through the Madison Square Garden Box Office, www.TheGarden.com nawww.Ticketmaster.com.

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

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Yaliyowasilishwa na ROC NATION SPORTS + MIGUEL COTTO PROMOTIONS

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Alhamisi, Aprili 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 ya), 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. On Juni 6, 2015, Cotto will defend his titles against former Two-Time World Champion Daniel Geale (31-3, 16 KO ya) 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. Na kuja Juni 6, it’s going to be a hell of a fight and I can’t wait to walk away with the titles.”

 

Michael Yormark, Rais & 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, Miguel Cotto Promotions: “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. On Juni 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 Juni 6. You’re going to see a great fight. Miguel Cotto is a great fighter. Daniel understands that and we have a great deal of respect for him, lakini juu ya Juni 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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Tiketi, bei saa $500, $350, $250, $200, $150, $100, $50 na $25, si ikiwa ni pamoja na gharama za huduma husika na kodi, kwenda kuuza Jumatano, Aprili 22 katika 10:00 AM ET. Tickets will be available at www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com na wakati American Express Box Ofisi katika Barclays Center mwanzo Alhamisi, Aprili 23 katika 12:00 ET. Kutoza kwa njia ya simu, wito Ticketmaster saa (800) 745-3000.

 

Cotto vs. Geale, Mapambano 12 ya raundi ya Cotto ya WBC na Gonga Magazine Middleweight mashindano ya dunia, unafanyika Jumamosi, Juni 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.

 

Kwa maelezo zaidi tafadhali ziara www.rocnation.com. Kufuata Roc Taifa juu ya Twitter na Instagramrocnation na kwenye Facebook katikawww.facebook.com/RocNation.

 

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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, MAY 29 Katika Barclays CENTER

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BROOKLYN (Aprili 20, 2015) – Former two-division champion Paulie “Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-6, 7 Kos) returns to the ring in his hometown to face the skilled Danny O'Connor (25-2, 9 Kos) as the televised co-feature for Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on Spike TV on Ijumaa, Mei 29 katika 9 p.m. NA/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. Milango katika Barclays Center wazi katika 6 p.m. NA.

“After some much needed time away from the ring, it feels great to once again be fighting at Barclays Center,” Said 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,” Alisema O'Connor. “It’s a throwback matchup…Irish 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.”

zamani bingwa wa dunia katika 140 na 147-paundi, the 34-year-old Malignaggi will return to the ring to fight at Barclays Center for the fourth time as a professional. Yeye kutokana na kukabiliwa na alimuua ya majina makubwa katika kazi yake na imechukua ushindi nyumbani juu anapenda wa Zab Yuda, Vyacheslav Senchenko na Pablo Cesar Cano. Born in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn, “Magic Man” will look to put on a show for his hometown fans on Mei 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 Mei 29. The 30-year-old is coming off of back-to-back knockout victories over Michael Clark and Andrew Farmer. Kupambana na nje ya Framingham, Massachusetts, O’Connor will be making his first professional start in the state of New York.

Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, ambayo ni kukuzwa na DiBella Entertainment na Star Boxing, ni bei ya $250, $150, $75 na $45, si ikiwa ni pamoja na gharama za huduma husika na kodi, na ni juu ya kuuza sasa. Tiketi zinapatikana katika www.barclayscenter.com,www.ticketmaster.com na katika American Express Box Ofisi ya saa Barclays Center. Kutoza kwa njia ya simu, wito Ticketmaster saa (800) 745-3000. Kwa tiketi kundi, tafadhali piga 800-GROUP-BK.

 
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Provodnikov puts on heroic effort in Matthysse bout; “Siberian Rocky” once again shows why he is boxing’s most exciting fighter

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Picha ya Mikopo: Emily Harney-HoganPhotos/GoldenBoyPromotions/BannerPromotions

Philadelphia (Aprili 20, 2015)— Zamani hii Jumamosi usiku, boxing fans witnessed a classic bout that saw Lucas Matthysse eek out a close majority decision over Ruslan Provodnikov katika 12 round -junior welterweight clash in front of a sold out crowd at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
Bout, which was televised by HBO Boxing After Dark, has already jumped to the head of the list for 2015 Mapambano ya Mwaka.
Much of the post fight talk has centered around the courage of Provodnikov, as he fought eleven of the twelve rounds with a severely cut left eye that was due to an accidental headbutt. With blood streaming down the left side of his face, and his eye closing, Provodnikov fought heroically to come back and hurt Matthysse several times during the bout, and in round eleven he landed a left hook that nearly sent Matthysse to the canvas.
Many at ringside, including The Bleacher Report, HBO’s Harold Lederman, Steve Kim of UCNlive.com, & Dan Rafael of ESPN.com, scored the bout even at 114-114.
“I could not be any more proud of Ruslan, said Banner Promotions Promotions Artie Pelullo.
“Jumamosi night showed that he is the toughest and most compelling fighter in boxing. Jumamosi fight also solidified that Ruslan is the most television friendly fighter in the sport hands down, and there will be many more big fights for Ruslan in the near future.”

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

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Floyd Mayweather & Manny Pacquiao Square Off
In Another Classic Showdown

In The Welterweight Division

LAS VEGAS (Aprili 20, 2015) — It has often been said that “as the heavyweight division goes, so goes boxing,” but that has not always been the case and, kwa kweli, might not even be valid when viewed from a comprehensive perspective dating back to the late 19th century. Katika Boxing, 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, juu yaMei 2 katika MGM Grand katika Las Vegas, live on pay-per-view, welterweight bingwa Floyd “Money” Mayweather (47-0, 26 Kos) takes on fellow titlist Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao(57-5-2, 38 Kos) 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.

 

The “gold standard” to 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 card – you needed one to be certified as a non-professional – in the name of Ray Robinson, one of his boxers who had given up the sport. Smith/Robinson won a four-round decision, na, although no one knew it then, thus was a legend born.

 

Robinson was 85-0 as an amateur before turning pro at 19 katika 1940. By 1951, he was 128-1-2 na 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, nguvu kuchomwa, 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 his “golf 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. Katika 2013, Akasema, “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 “Kid” Lewis and “Mysterious” Billy 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, kusema, Leonard-Duran I, which Duran won on a rousing unanimous decision on June 25, 1980, katika Montreal? The epic Leonard-Hearns I, juu ya Septemba. 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 is a 12-round welterweight world championship unification bout promoted by Mayweather Promotions and Top Rank Inc., and is sponsored by Tecate. The pay-per-view telecast will be co-produced and co-distributed by HBO Pay-Per-View® na Showtime PPV® kuanzia saa 9 p.m. NA/ 6 p.m. PT.

 

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