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Speight delighted to secure Home Advantage

 

 

26 year old “The Genius” Jamie Speight has a wish come true on 16th Kia 2015 when he co-headlines the massive Goodwin Boxing “Master Class” bill at York Hall defending his Southern Area Featherweight title against Ian Bailey.

 

“I am over the moon at signing with Steve Goodwin” said Jamie “With everything he has done for me so far I could not be happier. This is the first time in years I have not had to go on the road and be the away fighter and have waited to be promoted as the home fighter for so long”.

 

Speight has had an up and down career but being sent as the away fighter meant that to Speight he never had the rub of the green or the advantage given to other fighters. Only two years ago Speight took Josh Warrington the distance in Warrington’s back yard and then subsequently lost a contentious decision to Lewis Pettitt once again in the opponent’s corner.

 

Kia 2014 and Speight once again was in the opponents corner when he stopped Craig Whyatt to win this belt he is now defending but now the time has come for Speight to enjoy home advantage.

 

“I just want a fair crack of the whip and with Steve now in control of my career I know I will get that. I need to win this title as the next day I am flying with the Goodwin team to Turkey for a training camp and that needs to be a celebration.” Speight added “My aim is the British title at Featherweight and provided I keep winning Steve has promised he will deliver that to me.”

 

“This is a tough fight. Ian Bailey does not receive the credit he deserves. Like myself Ian has taken short notice fights and yet stops people with winning records. We have given him 2 months notice so he can prepare as well as myself and may the best man win.”

 

The Speight v Bailey clash is one of e wha 50/50 intriguing Southern Area title fights on the bill with e toru masters titles as well making this one of the best non TV shows seen in London for a long time.

 

Adam Dingsdale defends his Southern Area Lightweight title against Prizefighter finalist Michael “Chunky” Devine.

 

Philip “Quicksilver” Bowes (9-1) challenges for the Light-Welterweight version against the unbeaten former Prizefighter Champion Johnny Coyle whilst Johnny Garton makes his second defence of the Welterweight version against former English title challenger Martin Welsh.

 

The charismatic Danny Connor competes for the International Masters Lightweight title whilst Hampshire’s “Dangerous” Danny Goode fights for the Masters Super Middleweight Title. Adam Salman completes the trio of Masters title bouts when he competes for the Light Welterweight version.

 

Two of Ricky Hatton’s “Upton Clan” Paul and Anthony continue their rise to the top with 6 round contests.

 

The exciting Light Middleweight Joey Vaughan (1-0) has his first contest since signing with the Goodwin’s whilst the show sees the eagerly awaited debuts of Andrew Joicey (Welterweight) and Mwenya Chisanga (Light-Welterweight).

 

Jamie Arlain (1-0) also has his first contest after a long year break from the sport and after signing with the Goodwin’s whilst exciting unfefeated Light-Middleweight John Cash (4-0) has a six round contest.

 

The card is completed with Ben Hall (6 rauna) Dean Byrne (4 rauna) and David Leo (4 rauna) all facing selected opposition.

 

Tickets are available from any of the boxers directly or on line at www.iboxingtickets.com

 

Melson to return against Ruiz May 8!

New York, NY (April 7, 2015) – Boyd “Rainmaker” Melson returns to the ring following a fifteen month layoff when he battles fellow popular New Yorker Mike “El Cangri” Ruiz in the ten round main event of a DiBella Entertainment and New Legend Boxing card Friday, Kia 8 at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.

 

Tickets tīmata i $40 are on sale now at http://teamfighttowalk.com/tickets-for-boyd-melsons-may-8-fight/.

 

Out of action since February 2014, Melson has an excellent professional record of 14-1-1 with four wins by knockout. The Manhattan resident, who is one of the biggest box office draws in the Big Apple, was slated to face contender Glen Tapia last June at Madison SquareGarden but withdrew after suffering a shoulder injury in training. I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, te 2003 West Point grad outpointed Donald Ward while fighting through a stretched brachial plexus. The injury, which a ringside doctor said he’s never seen in more than 30 years of working with fighters, caused temporary paralysis in Melson’s right arm during the last five rounds of the match.

 

A Long Island based Puerto Rican, Ruiz has a solid 17-8 kaute ngaio ki 9 whakaora i te knockout. I roto i te Hōngongoi 2012, Ruiz scored the best win of his career, traveling to Atlanta, GA to knockout title contender Paul Delgado in his hometown. Having faced the aforementioned Tapia, often-avoided Martin Wright (rua) and contender Charlie Ota, Ruiz is Melson’s most experienced opponent to date.

 

“Ruiz is a tough fighter with a lot of experience,” Melson said of his next foe. “This is also my first ten rounder and in order for me to get to the next level, I’ve got to defeat him impressively. I know I’ve been out of the ring for awhile but at this stage of my career it’s time to step up. Even with the inactivity on paper, I’ve spent a lot of time in the gym so I expect no ring rust come Kia 8."

 

Melson also has personal ties to the area, which further inspires him to put forth a career best performance.

 

“The high school I graduated from is right down the road. (Team Fight to Walk Founder) Christan Zaccagnino lives a mile away from the venue and we’re expecting a great turnout on fight night.”

 

After his fight with Ruiz, Melson will continue his pledge assist in curing chronic Spinal Cord Injuries by donating 100% of his purse to Team Fight to Walk in support ofAmerica’s first trial of its kind.

 

Team Fight to Walk is comprised of Melson, Zaccagnino, former Rutgers football player/ESPY honoree Eric LeGrand, two division world champion Paul “The Punisher” Williams, two-time cruiserweight champion Steve “USS” Cunningham, Austin “No Doubt” Trout, title contender DeAndre “The Bull” Latimore, Edgar “El Chamaco” Santana, Sonya Lamonakis, Hector “Machito” Camacho Jr., WBA Middleweight champion Danny Jacobs, WBO Junior Middleweight titlist/2008 US Olympian Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade and fellow 08’ Olympian Shawn Estrada along with prospects Sid “The Messenger” El Harrak, Jeff “TNT” Spencer, Denis “Da Momma’s Boy” Douglin, Will “Power” Rosinsky, Floriano “Italiano” Pagliara, Danny “Little Mac” McDermott, Vinny “The Lion” O’Brien, Ahmed “Prince of Egypt” Samir and Delen “Sniper” Parsley.

 

For more information or to make a donation, haere ki te teamfighttowalk.com ranei Justadollarplease.org. All specific questions about the nature of the Clinical Trial to cure Spinal Cord Injury can be sent to bamstrong1981@gmail.com. Fans can also interact with Melson via Twitter @BoydMelson orFacebook.com/Boydmelson

PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS ON NBC MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES & Whakaahua

Credit Photo: Angela Cranford/Barclays Center

Brooklyn (April 7, 2015) – Whawhai whakataetae i runga i Rāhoroi o Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions i runga i NBC night of fights participated in a media workout today at Barclays Center in anticipation of their upcoming bouts.

 

PBC on NBC main event bouts at Barclays Center feature undefeated superstar Danny “Swift” Garcia (29-0, 17 Koó) e anga Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 Koó) and the middleweight championship bout between “Irish” Andy Lee (34-2, 24 Koó) a tūturu Peter “Chocolate Kid” Quillin (31-0, 22 Koó). Ko te utunga tuarua o PBC i te NBC haamata i 8:30 p.m. AND.

 

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Here are what the fighters had to say at Rātū o īngoa:

 

Danny Garcia

 

I just want to give the fans a great fight. I want them to see the best Danny Garcia. I te mutunga o te ra, this is the fight the fans want to see. My main focus is putting on a great show for the fans.

 

I’ve faced a lot of skillful boxers in my career and I’m still undefeated. That should tell the fans around the world who has more skill. Pērā i April 11 when he’s feeling these two bombs on his face he’s going to forget about his skill.

 

I just want to give fans a great fight. I’m not too worried about the ‘0’ on my record. I fight hard to protect it but my main focus is to go in there and get the job done one fight at a time.

 

Everything I’ve done in my career is for a reason. Now I’m here on NBC fighting on this big playing field. This is great for boxing and a breath of fresh air for the sport.

 

I just want to be confident and humble at the same time. I want the fans to love me because I’m being myself. It’s very important for a young champion.

 

I’m going to try to dictate the pace, be smart, move my head, use my feet and land good punches. I can’t try to chase him down.

 

I used to love other great Puerto Rican boxers like Felix Trinidad, Miguel Cotto and Hector Camacho. I feel like I’m definitely working my way up into the ranks with them and following their footsteps.

 

I have to be smart in the ring. I have to go in there and be Danny Garcia. I’m here because I’m a smart fighter. Everyone knows that. Kua ahau te mana. I’m going to find my opening and capitalize on his mistakes.

 

 

Lamont Peterson

 

This is just another fight for me. I’m not worried about being the main event. Ahau noa te aroha ki te whawhai. As long as I’m fighting I’m happy.

 

A lot of people see us fight and see us take punches, but that’s just the easy part. The sacrifice in the gym and putting my body through punishment is the rough part.

 

I’m not trying to prove anyone wrong, but this fight is important to me and I want to win it. I want to be the top guy and that means beating the top guy.

 

People talk about him beating Matthysse and Matthysse beating me, but anyone who knows about boxing knows that doesn’t mean anything. Pērā i Rāhoroi night I will prove to everyone that I’m a better fighter than Danny Garcia.

 

Angel Garcia has his opinion on this fight, and I respect it. He can go on record and say anything he wants, but if he says Danny Garcia is stronger than me, I’ll tell you that’s a lie.

 

We’re not worried about Danny’s power. A lot of people have asked me about that but I’m not worried. Danny Garcia had a split decision with Kendall Holt, who I knocked out. No one seems to mention that.

 

I’m comfortable with whatever way this fight goes. I’m almost guaranteeing the win.

 

I don’t think they’re taking me lightly. I te mutunga o te ra, Garcia knows this is a fight and he knows he hasn’t fought anyone like me. I’m expecting a big victory Rāhoroi po.

 

You never know what you’re going to see with me. Whatever I feel like I need to do to win, that’s what I’ll do. Ahau ineine 100 ōrau. I’m in shape for 30 rounds and I’ll be ready for anything. ”

 

Andy LEE

 

We’ve made unbelievable progress in the last year on my skills and everything has really just clicked for me and my team and now we’re seeing the results in the ring.

 

I’m very proud to be an Irishman from Limerick defending his world championship in New York, it doesn’t get much better than that.

 

There’s been a huge weight lifted off my shoulders since winning the world-title. It’s what I always wanted to do and I’ve been touted as a champion for years and if I never got it I would have been disappointed. Now the monkey is off my back and I can just box and show people who I am.

 

We’ve made physical and tactical improvements in the gym since the last fight and hopefully they’ll show up in the ring i runga i Rāhoroi.

 

I think this could be a technical fight or it could be a bit of a fire fight. It’s going to be a little of both at times. There will be moments where we’re looking at each other, figuring each other out, but once we exchange it could be explosive.

 

Quillin is sure of himself, but he has to be, I have the same mentality. You have to be to compete in this sport.

 

Fighting at home like Quillin is i runga i Rāhoroi, brings a different kind of pressure to the table, it’s the pressure of expectations and people you know coming to the fights. That’s also pressure and I know all about that.

 

I haven’t needed to build up my confidence for this fight. It’s not time to think. It’s time to do what I’ve been doing every day in the gym.

 

PETER QUILLIN

 

I never trailed in a fight and came back and won like Lee. I’ve just won all the time right out of the gate. Those other guys aren’t ‘Kid Chocolateso I think that’s why this fight was made.

 

It’s a big fight for him and a big fight for me. He’s a smart fighter when he’s in trouble so I have to watch out for that. Most importantly I just need to be true to myself.

 

A lot of people had Lee as the underdog in his last fight but he came out and did great. That’s the thing about boxing; one punch can change the fight.

 

I’m getting paid for 12 rounds so I’m preparing for 12 rounds but if I can get him out of there early I will.

 

My whole life has been struggles and I’ve had to overcome every single one of those struggles. This is going to be no different from that.

 

Being a father of course made me more inspired and watching my uncle pass has made me more motivated than ever to accomplish everything I want.

 

When I gave up the belt I learned that I can be a bigger man and make tough decisions like that all of the time. People think losing is easy, but winning all the time is a different kind of pressure.

 

Errol Spence JR.

 

I am the best young prospect in the game. I’m on the borderline of contender status and I believe I’m one fight away from being a contender.

 

I’m a little bit of a mix style-wise. Ahau i te kaimekemeke, I can punch and I can fight if I have to.

 

The fight I learned the most from was with Emanuel Lartey, he was undefeated along with me and it was my first real fight and first time going the distance.

 

I see myself fighting all the top guys in the welterweight division. I see myself with Keith Thurman, Amir Khan and any top welterweight.

 

I’m going to look good as always i runga i Rāhoroi po, It’s going to be fantastic and I’m going to come out with the victory.

 

Marcus Browne

 

I’m just blessed to have this opportunity to fight at Barclays Center for the eighth time in front of my hometown fans.

 

I love performing in in Brooklyn. The fans here are fantastic and they know when I get in the ring they’re going to see something special.

 

I have a tough opponent in front of me. Ngā a'usia ia, very lanky fighter but we’ve trained very hard and I’m ready for anything he’s got.

 

Rāhoroi is going to be a great night for Team Browne, Staten Island and all of my fans. Don’t blink cause you might miss it!”

 

Luis Collazo

 

I’ve spent some time with the family, regrouping and making sure I still have the same passion for this sport. I’m excited to be back and I jumped at the opportunity to be on this card.

 

This is what I live for. Mekemeke Ko toku ora.

 

After the Khan fight I took about a month off and then I went straight to the gym. I couldn’t go out like I did against Khan. Kāore he ngatahi, but it was time to go back to the drawing board and stay motivated throughout the whole year.

 

The fans can expect the same excitement I always bring. I’m more motivated now and hopefully after this fight I can get a big fight and give the fans what they want.

 

Heather Hardy

 

I have the same mindset going into every fight. I train to fight my fight and make adjustments when get in there.

 

I feel strong and I feel capable of whatever needs to be done.

 

I’ve only been boxing for four years so I’m still learning a lot of boxing technique in camp plus working three or four days a week with my strength and conditioning coach.

 

Fans can expect a good show and a big win out me i runga i Rāhoroi.”

EXCITING PROSPECTS ADDED TO THE MATTHYSSE VS. PROVODNIKOV NON-TELEVISED UNDERCARD ON APRIL 18

LIVE FROM TURNING STONE CASINO RESORT, Verona, NEW YORK

Los Angeles (April 7) – The sure-fire ‘Fight of the Yearcandidate between former World Champions Lucas “La Maquina” Matthysse a “Ko te Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov, just got more exciting as world class prospects got added to the non-televised undercard of the split site doubleheader live on HBO Boxing After Dark ® on Rāhoroi, April 18 at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.

 

In the non-televised co-main event of the night, exciting undefeated Brazilian prospect Patrick Teixeira (24-0, 20 Koó) will compete in a 10-round super welterweight bout against the hard-punching contender Patrick Allotey (30-1, 24 Koó) o Accra, Ghana. Next, Tuapse, Russia o Fedor “Knockout ManPapazov (16-1-0, 10 Koó) will fight in an eight-round lightweight match. Washington, D.C.’s standout undefeated fighter, Lamont Roach Jr. (6-0, 3 Koó) is scheduled to fight in a six-round lightweight fight. Vitor Jones De Olivera (8-0, 5 KO o) of Salvador, Brazil will face Guillermo Sanchez (15-14-1, 6 Koó) o Buffalo, New York in a six-round lightweight bout. Ano, from New York, Eddie “E-Boy” Gomez (17-1, 10 Koó) o te Bronx, is scheduled for a 10-round super welterweight bout against Honatana Batista (14-5, 7 Koó) of San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic. Opening up the night, Vitaly Kopylenko(24-1-0, 14 Koó) of Kiev, Ukraine, Ka tangohia i runga i LekanLucky 13Byfield (6-7-2, 1 Koó) o Atlanta, Georgia, in an eight-round middleweight fight.

 

Due to the unprecedented demand to see this surefire “Whawhai o te Tau” candidate ringside seats sold out in only 15 meneti – and the entire event is now near sellout with Turning Stone Resort Casino releasing the last group of tickets in the $35 a $25 awhe utu. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Turning Stone Resort Box Office at 315-361-7469 or online at Ticketmaster.com.

 

A ngaio mai 2009, the 24-year old Patrick Teixeira, wants to follow in the steps of the Brazilian three time world champion Acelino “Butt” Freitas ka tuhituhi i tona ake kōrero mā te wikitoria taitara ao i roto i tona mahi. Te nuinga tata, Whiua Teixeira Ulises Rawiri Lopez mo te taitara WBO Latin Super Welterweight patoto Lopez iho i runga i te rua o a tawhio noa, me te toa i te whawhai i te knockout i roto i te toru o tawhio. I roto i te 2012, timata te kuao whetu Beresiria ki te tahuri upoko ka ka haere ia ki a Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, a patua Omar Vasquez mā waru knockout hangarau a tawhio. Na, Ko e loto i runga i te raupatu i te wehenga super te Welterweight, me te hoko i te toa ao Teixeira.

 

Welterweight contender Patrick Allotey, o Accra, Ghana is a tough fighter who has kept his undefeated status since his professional debut in 2007 until his most recent bout against Charles Manyuchi in March 2014 for the WBC International Welterweight Title. Along his professional journey and his impressive record of 30-1, 24, the hard puncher has won and defended the WBC International Silver Welterweight Title and will be looking for redemption when he faces the tough Patrick Teixeira on April 18.

 

Tuapse, Russia’s FedorKnockout ManPapazov, is looking to make an impression in his first fight of 2015 i runga i April 18. An exciting fighter since his professional debut in 2009, Papazov had a five-year undefeated streak until he faced eventual Boxcino 2014 lightweight champion Petr Petrov in February of 2014. Since then the Russian fighter has had two straight wins, a technical knockout win over Miguel Angel Mendoza and a unanimous victory over Felix Lora.

 

Undefeated newcomer, Lamont Roach Jr. is quickly becoming an exciting one-to-watch in the boxing community. Hailing from Washington D.C., Roach Jr, scored a knockdown and dominating a four-round decision over Puerto Rico’s Alexander Charneco in his Dec 6. mutunga. I roto i te January 20, the east coast native started off the year with an exciting fourth round technical knockout win over Herbert Quartey. Na, the 19-year-old is looking to continue his winning streak when he fights on April 18.

 

Exciting newcomer, Vitor Jones De Olivera of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil has remained undefeated since his professional debut in 2012. He is the nephew of former five-time world champion and Brazilian legend, Acelino “Butt” Freitas. De Olivera will be making his second appearance at Turning Stone Resort Casino when he faces Guillermo Sanchez on April 18. De Olivera was last seen at the resort in January when he met Michael Doyle, winning the bout via first round knockout.

 

At just 26-years-old, Guillermo Sanchez has already accumulated a total of 30 fights in his short career. Turning professional in 2007 the fighter quickly made a name for himself in the sport, winning most of his bouts via knockout and keeping his undefeated status until 2009. 2015 has already turned into a busy year for the lightweight contender, facing Michael Doyle in January winning the bout via unanimous decision and winning his second fight of the year via first round knockout against Pablo Batres in February. The fighter will be looking to continue his winning streak onApril 18 when he goes up against the undefeated Vitor Jones De Olivera.

 

22-year-old EddieE-BoyGomez is a hungry fighter, eager to not just get the victory, but to do it in spectacular fashion. Ki te 17-1 record which includes victories over previously unbeaten Daquan Arnett, Terrell Gausham Luis Arias and Daquan Arnett. Te nuinga tata, Gomez faced James Winchester at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center and won the bout via unanimous decision. Now the fighter is looking to continue his winning streak when he faces Jonathan Batista on April 18.

 

Dominican Republic native, Jonathan Batista has had an impressive career since he turned professional in 2010. Winning every bout from 2010 ki 2013 the fighter is will be looking to add a victory when he faces Eddie Gomez at Turning Stone Resort Casino.

 

Vitaliy Kopylenko is an exciting fighter out of Kiev, Ukraine who has been making a name for himself in the middleweight division. He was undefeated from 2008 ki 2014 and has held the World Boxing Federation Intercontinental Middleweight Titile and the EBU-EE Middleweight Title. I April 18, Kopylenko returns to the resort for the second time since his loss to eventual Boxcino 2014 middleweight champion Willie Monroe Jr. and will be looking to impress fans and critics as he takes on Lekan Byfield. Kopylenko is coming off a 2nd round stoppage over Sherzod Rahimov onAugust 24.

 

Fighting out of Atlanta, Georgia, LekanLucky 13Byfield is a tough fighter known for going the distance in his bouts. I April 18 the relative newcomer will be returning to Turning Stone Resort Casino for the second time in his career. Byfield, most recently fought Brandon Adams at the resort in January and will be looking for redemption when he faces Vitaliy Kopylenko.

 

 

 

Matthysse vs. Provodnikov is a 12-round junior welterweight bout presented by Banner Promotions, Golden Boy Promotions in association with Arano Box Promotions and is sponsored by Corona Extra, Mexico, Ora i te reira ki te whakapono te reira! a Khortytsa vodka. E whakaritea tēnei wā Doors ki te whakatuwhera i 6:00 p.m. AND ki te a'ee tuatahi whakaritea hoki 6:50 p.m. AND and the HBO Boxing After Dark telecast will being at9:45 p.m. AND/PT.

 

Pāpāho ngaio tono taipitopito tuakiri mo te April 18 Me whakapā whawhai Kelly Abdo, Tahuri Kaiwhakahaere Stone Resort Casino Public Relations i 315.366.9291 raneikelly.abdo@turningstone.com.

 

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FRANCISCO SANTANA PROMISES BRUTAL WAR WITH SADAM ALI

 

 

SANTA BARBARA, Pērā i (April 7, 2015)Gary Shaw Productions maranga whetu, Welterweight Francisco “Share” Santana (22-3-1, 10 Koó), is riding a 10-fight winning streak going into his highly anticipated clash with undefeated 2008 U.S. Häkinakina, Port “World Kid” He (21-0, 13 Koó). Santana gives his thoughts on this match-up, his training camp and fighting at Madison Square Garden on the undercard of Klitschko vs. Jennings. Ka teata te doubleheader ora i runga i HBO World Championship Boxing timata i 10:00 p.m. AND/PT.

 

Training camp update

Training camp is going as planned. I’ve added a few new things that will be on display April 25. Right now it’s about sharpening up the tools that got me here. There is nothing that needs to be changed. I’ve been active so I know I’ll be ready to showcase my talents on HBO come fight night.

 

Reflects on his journey to Madison Square Garden

It’s been a hard fought journey to get where I’m at today. After suffering a few losses I decided I was going to dedicate my life to this sport and give it my all. With a lot of hard work and support from my promoter Gary Shaw, I’m now fighting on the biggest stage at the most prestigious venue in boxing. Madison Square Garden is where every fighter dreams they can fight. It’s my time to show the world I’m on the championship level.

 

Relationship with Trainer JosephHossJanik

When you have the right trainer in your corner, it’s truly a blessing. Hoss is the man and he always tells me like it is. If I’m not doing something right he’ll let me know right away, he doesn’t beat around the bush. I’m on a ten fight winning streak and he has a lot to do with it. You couldn’t ask for a better man in the corner.

 

Sparring at Wild Card Boxing Gym

When you walk into the Wild Card gym you know going in its going to be a rugged day of sparring. The gym is filled with world champions and top prospects. You can’t replicate the work you get there.

 

On his matchup with Sadam Ali

Sadam Ali is a world class fighter with elite boxing skills, but I feel my style will give him problems. He puts his punches together well and he made a strong statement in his last fight against Abregu. A win against Ali will propel me into a world title fight. Believe me when I say I’m going to bring it on April 25, it’s going to be a brutal war!”

 

Sadam Ali vs. Francisco Santana is a 10-round welterweight bout presented by Golden Boy Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions. Haamata te telecast HBO World Championship Boxing i 10:00 p.m. AND/PT.

 

Wladimir Klitschko vs.. Te aroaro o Bryant Jennings e K2 Whakatairanga me Gary Shaw Whakatairanga i roto i te whai wāhi ki Madison Square Garden.

 

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SHOWTIME Sports® Award-Winning Series Returns With “ALL ACCESS: Chavez”; One-Episode Special Premieres This Friday, April 10 on SHOWTIME®

Julio Hiha Chavez, JR. & His Legendary Father In Training Camp, Preparing For His SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Debut on Saturday, April 18, ora i runga i SHOWTIME

 

VIDEO PREVIEW LINK: http://s.sho.com/1c5cLDQ

 

“I had a hard life so yes, I am angry with him.” – Julio Hiha Chavez, JR.

“I had all Mexico and the world at my feet at that time. But it still didn’t fill the void…So what was it that I looked for? The easiest and stupidest things…drugs and alcohol.” – Julio Hiha Chavez, Sr.

 

NEW YORK (April 7, 2015) –The Sports Emmy® Raupapa tohu-toa WÄTEA KATOA returns to examine the life of Mexican superstar Julio Hiha Chavez, JR., as he prepares to make his SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® debut against dangerous brawler Andrzej Fonfara i runga i Rāhoroi, April 18, ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/ 7 p.m. PT) i te Pokapū StubHub i roto i te Carson, Calif.

 

WÄTEA KATOA: Chavez premieres Rāmere, April 10, e whai ake nei tonu te ora ShoBox: Ko te Generation New tripleheader at 10 p.m. AND/PT.

 

WÄTEA KATOA: Chavez is written and reported by SHOWTIME Sports contributor Mark Kriegel. Author of acclaimed biographies “The Good Son: The Life of Ray ‘Boom Boom’ Mancini” and “Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich,” Kriegel has long focused on the conflicts and complexities that beset fathers and sons in sports.

 

With unprecedented access to the young star–Mexico’s first and only middleweight world champion–and his famous father, WÄTEA KATOAuncovers the stormy yet loving relationship between Junior and his legendary father.

 

No question remains unanswered in a series of interviews at Junior’s high-altitude camp in Lake Tahoe, where his father once trained. What was it like to grow up as the son of Mexico’s greatest fighter? What price does a fighter pay for drugs and alcohol? And what does it do to his family?

 

Only the ending remains in doubt: Is Junior being punished for the sins of his father, or is he doomed to repeat them?

 

“Fame can be a disease, like addiction,” says Kriegel. “And this family has battled both. Junior and Senior weren’t merely candid. They were confessional. Na, Whakaaro ahau, courageous, too.”

 

Ki te WÄTEA KATOA cameras entrenched in camp, viewers will meet three generations of Mexico’s most famous fighting family as the 29-year-old Junior navigates a crossroads of his career.

 

WÄTEA KATOA: CHAVEZ premieres on SHOWTIME with multiple encore presentations. WÄTEA KATOA will be available on SHOWTIME ON DEMAND®, SHOWTIME te Wā® a online iSHO.com/Sports.

 

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“Chavez Jr. vs. Fonfara”, is a 12-round bout to takes place at StubHub Center in Carson, Calif., a ka Air ora i runga i SHOWTIME (10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT). Ka hoki te telecast SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING wātea i roto i te reo Pāniora mā hōtaka audio Tuarua (SAP).

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Championship Battle Headlines Wise Guys Promotions Inaugural Event On May 2nd

Eminent MMA promoter Mark Lyons has linked up with Britain’s youngest professional boxing promoter, eighteen year old Billy James-Elliott to create a new professional boxing promotions outfitWise Guys Promotions.

 

Their first event, titled LORDS OF THE RING, will take place at the famed York Hall, In Bethnal Green, London i te Rāhoroi, 2nd Kia 2015, and will be headlined by the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship battle between Siar Ozgul and Matt Scriven.

 

Hackney based Ozgul and Nottingham’s Scriven are old foes, having fought each other as recently as October last year.

 

It was an all action, closely fought small hall classic, an enthralling, intense four rounds of toe-to-toe action, so much so that when Scriven approached both the event promoters and Ozgul’s management asking if he could be considered as Ozgul’s opponent for the title fight, all parties agreed in an instant.

 

Who wouldn’t, these two put on a magnificent display of the pugilistic arts, not too dissimilar to the classic Mickey Ward-Arturo Gatti trilogy of fights from 2002/3.

 

Control of the fight switched between the two warriors throughout, both gave their all for every second of every round, much to the appreciation of those in attendance, as was clear when the bout was voted the Fight of the Night and a clear contender for the end of year Fight of the Year accolade.

 

On that occasion it was Ozgul that rightly emerged victorious, by a 39-37 point margin, however that score line just didn’t reflect just how close each round was or give any insight in to just how thrilling the bout was.

 

Main support, for the Ozgul-Scriven Championship bout, sees Bradford’s Tasif Khan return to York Hall, the scene of his sensational first round stoppage victory over Richard Voros in January.

 

I te Mei 2nd Khan challenges Czech Republic’s Patrik Bartos for the International Masters Bantamweight title.

 

Adding an added element of intrigue to this particular match up, is that both Khan and Bartos have a recent opponent in common, Ladislav Miko, what’s more both stopped Miko early in their bouts, Bartos late in the second and Khan with a sensational one minute and fifteen second of the first round knockout.

 

Heading up the support card sees Chester’s WBF Intercontinental Super Bantamweight Champion Paul Economides against Doncaster’s former British Super Flyweight Champion Andy Bell.

 

Economides comes into the bout high in confidence, following a sensational second round stoppage victory, over former Commonwealth title challenger Isaac Quaye, just last month.

 

What makes this victory so special is that Economides became the first person to stop the gutsy thirty seven fight veteran, a major feat indeed considering Quaye had previously fought the likes of British and Commonwealth Champion Don Broadhurst, British, Commonwealth and European Champion Kevin Satchell and WBO European Champion Iain Butcher.

 

Another top class match up sees Siar Ozgul’s older sibling Onder in action against Scunthorpe’s highly entertaining Jody Miekle.

 

Ozgul, who is unbeaten in four pro outings, has been building quite a reputation for himself, following top class victories over the likes of Lithuania’s Dmitrij Kalinovskij, Bighton’s Iain Jackson, Lithuania’s Remigijus Ziausys and most recently over the Czech Republic’s big punching Karel Horejsek.

 

Siar and Onder Ozgul’s Champions TKO Gym mate Jerome Haywood is set to make his second pro outing, ki a Scunthorpe Matthew Pepper.

 

Haywood came through a seriously tough test on his debut, when he faced and beat the highly experienced Lithuanian bruiser Rolandas Cesna at York Hall back in October.

 

Another of the Champions TKO squad, British #1 and reigning MBC International Super Bantamweight Champion Marianne ‘Golden Girl’ Marston will be undertaking her final domestic bout, before starting her preparations for her World title challenge against Australia’s WIBA Champion Shannon O’Connell, which takes place later this summer.

 

Back in October Marston clinically beat then European #3 me te Ao #31 ranked Marianna Gulyas, to secure the coveted MBC International Crown, by a shut out unanimous points margin.

 

Former BBBofC Welsh Champion Lee Churcher will be making his first visit to the famed York Hall on May 2nd, where he will face a yet to be announced opponent.

 

Churcher comes into the fight off the back of a run of five solid wins, since last losing to Costas Osben back in July 2011.

 

Sensational unbeaten Featherweight David Agadzhanyan also makes his first visit to London on May 2nd.

 

Agadzhanyan, who has three stoppage victories from his four bouts to date, won the battle of the undefeated in his last fight, taking Czech Republic’s Daniel Bazo’s coveted ‘O’ with a superb 39-37 point victory in Liverpool in March.

 

Eric Mokonzo will be looking to secure his first pro victory, following his debut loss against Darren McKenna, when he faces debut boy Andy Cona, whilst Luton’s unbeaten Manny Muhammad, who was originally due to fight Mokonzo, will now face a yet to be named opponent.

 

I te Mei 2nd Finsbury Park’s Mark ‘The Flash’ Alexander returns to York Hall, the scene of his magnificent third round stoppage victory over Lithuania’s Tadas Stulginkas back in October.

 

Making their pro debuts on May 2nd will be Nottingham’s Garfield Mushore and Canning Town’s Kimberley Leah.

 

Siar Ozgul versus Matt Scriven, for the vacant MBC International Welterweight Championship, headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott Maki eé Whakatairanga ARIKI O TE hui KING, e e wahi i te York Hall i Bethnal Green, London i te Rāhoroi 2nd Kia 2015.

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‘Championship Boxing on CBS Sports Network’ Takahanga i Grand Casino Hinckley Hanga Taking

Hogan vs. Brunson; Luis vs. Terry a Top Prospect Rob Brant ki te Puta i te wahi motu teata o te Kāri

 

Te “Championship mekemeke i te CBS Sports Whatunga” kaupapa i runga i Rāmere, April 17, i te Grand Casino Hinckley i roto i te Hinckley, Minnesota, Kei te tango āhua.

 

Presented by Greg Cohen Promotions in association with Adam Wilcock’s Fight Card Promotions and produced by David Schuster’s Winner Take All Productions, “Championship mekemeke i te CBS Sports Whatunga” Ka headlined e a Ireland WBA #12- a-rated 11 IBF # “Hurricane” Dennis Hogan (20-0-1, 7 Koó) tango i te pakeke-ki pahaki Tyrone o Philadelphia “Young Pū” Brunson (22-4-1, 21 Koó) mo te WBA Oceana Super Welterweight Championship.

 

I roto i te 10-a tawhio noa teata tahi-āhuatanga, Rated ao o Canada, e nohopuku-aranga Kōmāmā whetu Tony “Uira” Luis (19-2, 7 Koó) ka meinga e te korero tuatahi o tona WBC Continental Amerika Championship ki Memphis, Tennessee, hōia Ira Terry (26-13, 16 Koó).

 

I roto i te waru-a tawhio tīkape teata, tūturu Saint Paora, Minnesota, whitu Rob “Pai” Brant (14-0, 8 Koó) will face Miami via Colombia’s Dionisio “Kaiwehewehe i knockout” Miranda (22-10-2, 19 Koó).

 

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30-tau-tau Dennis Hogan ko te-wā e whā toa amateur motu ki runga i 150 whawhai i roto i tona Kildare taketake, Ireland. Ia inaianei e ora ana me ngā tereina i roto i te Queensland, Ahitereiria. Hogan Ko te Oceania WBA Light whitu Champion o nāianei. I roto i tona mahi pro tau e wha-, Hoki kua riro Hogan te Queensland State Super whitu, Queensland State whitu me Ahitereiria whitu Toa.

30-year-old Tyron Brunson holds the boxing record for consecutive first-round knockouts with 19. I tū te record o mua i te toa mua te ao Edwin Valero. I te runaruna, Brunson won the youth tournament Silver Gloves and the Pennsylvania State Golden Gloves. Ko tona record amateur 82-12.

27-tau-tau Tony Luis, i Cornwall, Ontario, Kei te oaoa i te mīharo 2015 ko te kupu tenei i tawhiti. I roto i te Hānuere, Luis unuhia atu i te 10-a tawhio loto-whakatau tino tere te wikitoria ki runga na IBF #15 Whakatauria Karl “DYNAMITE” Dargan. Na i runga i February 20, ka manaaki ia me te taumau Manon Latulippe te whanau o to ratou tamariki tuatahi, he tama ko Miguel. Ko Whakatauria Luis #11 i roto i te ao i te WBA me #14 i te IBF.

24-tau-tau Rob Brant ko te kaimeke runaruna puhoi whakapaipai i mua i te tahuri ngaio i roto i 2012. I muri tīmata mekemeke i te tau 16 i roto i te 2007, noa te rua tau i muri mai, Haere Brant i te ki te riro i te 2009 a 2010 National Golden karapu, me te 2010 Upper Midwest Golden karapu. Ko ano hoki te Brant 2009 USA National Champion me te he 2008 Waetea Up karapu konukawata. Ka rite ki te ngaio, Brant trains with fellow Minnesota native and upcoming world-title challenger Caleb Truax at the Minnesota Top Team Eagan facility.

“Ka whiwhi tēnei kāri rawe te raupapa CBS Sports Whatunga atu ki te tīmatanga rahi me ahau fiefia i matou e taea ki te hoatu i te reira tahi,” Na ka mea a Greg Cohen o Greg Cohen Whakatairanga. “Dennis Hogan ko te whetū i mua nei i roto i te mekemeke me te ara te mea pai ki te whakamōhio ia ki te United States me te ao i te whai ki a ia fehangahangai he puncher whakamate pērā i Tyrone Brunson? Ka parururaa i Tony Luis tona aito, me kua ka tatou prodigy mekemeke o Minnesota, Rob Brant i roto i te kaiwahi i. E hiahia ana ahau ki te whakawhetai ki te tīma nui katoa i te Grand Casino Hinckley no ratou tautoko rahi, me te titiro whakamua matou ki te kaupapa-ao o te piha haapiiraa tanupoú.”

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Mō Greg Cohen Whakatairanga

Ko e taha o pūeru whakatairanga pirimia o te mekemeke, Greg Cohen Whakatairanga (GCP) Ko te ingoa pai-te whakaute mō te atamira-ao o te piha haapiiraa ngā kaupapa mekemeke ngaio, me te whakatairanga i whawhai ngaio whiriwhiri i roto i te ao.

 

Kua kaiwhakarewa me te CEO Greg Cohen kua whai wāhi ki te mekemeke ngaio i roto i te ngā aravihi mai te mutunga o nga 1980, Papatūānuku tona mahi me te whakatakoto ia ano he kaipakihi mekemeke te ao murere.

 

Kitea e tona kaha ki te wahi, a ka whakawhanake taranata mata, Hanga tohunga matua mo tona arata'iraa tohunga o, i roto i te tokomaha noa atu, mua WBA Junior whitu Champion Austin “No te feaa” Taraute, o tei tauturu i Cohen aratohu i unknown 'amanaki New Mexico ki te whiriwhiri taumata superstar utu-ia-tirohanga.

 

I tua atu ki te Taraute, Kua mahi Greg Cohen Whakatairanga ki te ingoa whakapumautia pērā i te toa kotahi, e rua-wā taumahamaha o mua Hasim “Ko te Kamaka” Rahman (50-8-2, 41 Koó); me te toa katoa-wa-nui maha-taimaha te ao o te piha haapiiraa James “Rama Out” Toney (74-7-3, 45 Koó).

 

Contenders nāianei ao-tauanga i roto i te rārangi GCP ngā Arash Usmanee, aotia rite te rima tekau mā whitu super runga-10; mua WBA International whitu Champion me te nguha whitu te ao-tauanga Jarrod Fletcher; rima tekau mā whitu runga-tauanga Joel Brunker; cruiserweight Lateef Kayode; Canadian hero Kōmāmā me te TV mahi Tony Luis, a WBA rima-wā Irish National Amateur Champion, Dennis Hogan; me te apî sensation Welterweight Cecil McCalla.

 

Kua whakahaerehia Greg Cohen Whakatairanga ngā kaupapa mekemeke-ao o te piha haapiiraa i roto i te wāhi pai rawa puta noa i te United States me te ao, me te hoki whakapehapeha, kua whakaratohia taranata ihirangi me te / ranei mō ētahi whatunga pouaka whakaata, tae atu HBO, Showtime, ESPN, NBC Sports Whatunga, MAORI a FOX Sports Net.

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Brooklyn (April 6, 2015) – Fighters Andy Lee, Peter Quillin, Marcus Browne a Heather Hardy, who are fighting i runga i Rāhoroi night on the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) i runga i NBC whakaatu i Center Barclays i Brooklyn, whai wāhi i roto i te Naawai o te NYSE Kati Bell® i teie mahana. Toa i honoa e Center Barclays CEO Brett Yormark, DiBella Entertainment te peresideni Lou DiBella, Swanson Communications te peresideni Kelly Swanson, Center Barclays tino Communications Āpiha Barry Baum, a Haymon mekemeke Vice peresideni o Communications Tim Smith mo te hui.

 

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Omar Douglas matua i runga i April 25 i Harrahs Philadelphia; Plus undefeated Kyrone Davis, Anahera Ocasio, Christopher Brooker, Earl Newman, Stephan Shaw, Arama Kownacki, Stephen Fulton, Jovontae Starks a Raynell Williams

Chester, PA (April 6, 2015)–I te Rāhoroi po, April 25, hoki mekemeke ki Harrahs Philadelphia ki te kāri faahiahia whakatairangatia ana e te Whakatairanga Kingi o me XFE.

I roto i te hui matua, tūturu Kōmāmā Omar Douglas Ka kite i te mahi i roto i te a'ee waru-a tawhio noa, ka e ia i runga i te hoariri ki te kia te ingoa.

Douglas o Wilmington, Delaware e ha lekooti o 13-0 ki te tekau knockouts. He turned pro on May 27, 2011 ki te 3, he wikitoria whakakāhore a tawhio noa ki runga Eric Hall.

Douglas riro te taitara NABA USA Super mā whitu ki te mutu a tawhio 2 mo Jean Javier Soto. Douglas also has a quality win with a 8-round unanimous decision over Jesse Carradine (8-2-2). I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, Piro Douglas he taikaha mutu a tawhio tuatahi i runga i Osnel Charles i te Hakihea 5, 2014 i Harrahs Philadelphia.

I roto i te ono-a tawhio noa tahi-āhuatanga, Kyrone Davis (6-0, 3 KO o) o Wilmington, Ka whawhai DE Carlos Garcia (7-13-1, 7 KO o) o Aguada, PR i roto i te a'ee taumahawaenga super.

I roto i te te a'ee waru-a tawhio, Javonte Starks (11-0, 7 KO o) o Minneapolis, MN. Ka tangohiaJeremiah Wiggins (10-3-1, 5 KO o) o Newport News, VA i roto i te a'ee Welterweight..

Ano i roto i te pāngia e ono-a tawhio:

Anahera Ocasio (7-0, 2 KO o) o Philadelphia e tangohia i runga i Shiwone Gortman (4-6-1, 2 KO o) o Grand Prairie, TX. i roto i te Tamaiti. Welterweight a'ee.

Earl Newman (4-0, 3 KO o) o Brooklyn, Ka whawhai NY Lamont matao (4-5) o Hawley, PA i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha o te marama.

Arama Kownacki (8-0, 8 KO o) o Brooklyn, Ka tamata NY ki te pupuri i ana pūkenga knockout tino haere, no ia whawhai Randy Easton (3-6-1, 3 KO o) o Sunbury, PA i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha.

Stephen Fulton (4-0, 1 KO) Ka whawhai o Philadelphia Jamal Parram (7-10-1, 5 KO o) o St. Louis, MO i roto i te a'ee mā whitu.

Mua U.S. Häkinakina, Raynell Williams (6-0, 3 KO o) o Cleveland, Ka tapawha OH atu ki Darryl Hayes (3-4, 1 KO) o Houston, TX i roto i te a'ee Kōmāmā.

I roto i te pāngia e wha-a tawhio:

Christpher Brooker (1-0, 1 KO) o Philadelphia, Tangohia PA i runga i Vincent Floyd (1-1-1) o Philadelphia, PA i roto i te a'ee taumahawaenga super.

Stephan Shaw (3-0, 3 KO o) o St. Louis, Ka whawhai MO Rana pōro (3-3, 1 KO) o Louisiana i roto i te a'ee taumahamaha.

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