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FIGHT NETWORK BOXING PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE (FEB. 16-22, 2015)

Tua Network is a 24/7 television channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports. It airs programs focused on the entire scope of the combat sports genre, including live fights and up-to-the-minute news and analysis for boxing, mixed martial arts, kickboxing, professional wrestling, traditional martial arts, fight news, as well as fight-themed drama series, documentaries and feature films.

 

Below find highlights of this week’s programming:

 

Monday, FEB. 16

11:00 p.m. LIInterBox Classics: Diaconu vs. Newton Featuring Adrian Diaconu’s pro debut vs. Mark Newton from Mar. 2, 2001 in Montreal.

Hnub, FEB. 17

6:00 p.m. LIKOTV Boxing Classics Reliving memorable boxing fights from the past two decades.

8:30 p.m. LIFight News Now ExtraThe latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.

11:00 p.m. LIGFL: Best Battles 4Highlights from boxing, as well as MMA and kickboxing, events showcasing memorable knockouts and submissions.

Hnub plaub, FEB. 19

1:00 a.m. LIKOTV Boxing Weekly Covering all the latest news in professional boxing, featuring full recent fights and highlights from the sweet science.

8:30 p.m. LIFight News Now ExtraThe latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis of the fight game.

Hnub vas Xuv, FEB. 20

7:30 p.m. & 10:30 p.m. LI Fight News Now Extra The latest news, recaps, features and inside analysis on the fight game.

Hnub xya, FEB. 22

7:30 p.m. LIUltimate Classic Boxing: Machen vs. Jones Featuring heavyweight Eddie Machen vs. Doug Jones from Dec. 2, 1961 in Miami Beach.

 

Monday, FEB. 23

1:00 a.m. LIBest of GYM Boxing: Lucian Bute & Troy Ross early daysProfiling early career bouts from top Canadian boxers Lucian Bute and Troy Ross.

 

Information:

 

www.FightNetwork.com

 

Twitter & Instagram @fightnet

 

www.Facebook.com/FightNetwork

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Adams, Gasparyan, Thompson thiab Skorokhod ua ntej hauv Boxcino ❏ Jr ❏. Middlweight kev sib tw

UNCASVILLE, CONN (Lub ob hlis ntuj 15, 2015)Brandon Adams, Vito Gasparyan,John Thompson thiab Stanyslav Skorokhod tag nrho cov yeej lawv quarterfinal match ib ce ntawm tus Mohegan tshav thiab nce rau qhov tus kawg ib kab rau lub Boxcino 2015 ❏ Jr ❏. middleweight kev sib tw.
Boxcino tag nrho bouts twb teem tau rau 6-rounds.
Cov kev sib tw yog los nce raws Banner Promotions heev dua lwm yam thiab muaj nyob rau ntawm tus ESPN Hnub vas Xuv Hmo ntuj Fights.
Daim card no tau nce ntawm Banner Promotions hauv koom haum nrog cov Boxing CES Jimmy Burchfield.
Adams, leej twg yog tus Boxcino 2014 middleweight kev sib tw khiav tuaj,and Far ib 5th hloov stoppage hla Alex Perez nyob zoo li cas yog ib tug sib zog ntaus fest entertaining.
Kev sib ntaus hauv pom ob hais mav sib ntaus hauv thiab tsaws ib co thudding kev txhaj tshuaj. Yog kev ceev Adams hauv proved tau qhov txawv yog nws ntsia nws landed cov ntaub ntawv pov dua blows thiab twb maj mam coj thiab os Perez.
Nyob rau hauv kab tsib, Adams landed ib booming muaj cai uas xa mus Perez rau lub canvas. Perez tau rau nws lub hauv caug ua ntej lub bout twb nres tom 2:47 kev hloov tsib.
Adams, 155 lbs ntawm Los Angeles yog tam sim no 16-1 nrog 11 knockouts. Perez, 152 1/2 lbs ntawm Newark, NJ yog 18-2.
“Alex yog tawv heev. Kuv txaus siab rau txoj kev sib ntaus uas nws coj tuaj thiab nws los ua kuv nce ntaiv kuv kev ua si,” hais Adams.
“Thaum kawg, Kuv li kuv txhaj tshuaj loaded. Kuv kuj hais tias kuv muaj tus ceev thiab kuv tsim los pab cov jab. Kuv muaj kev lom zem ntau heev nyob hauv yeej muaj. Kuv tab tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej kom cov tom qab kev sib ntaus. kuv mus lawm, tej zaum kuv yuav muab Monday so, thiab kuv yuav tau rov qab rau hauv lub gym.”
Vito Gasparyan and Far muaj 6-kab sawv daws pom txim yav dhau undefeated Simeon Hardy.
Gasparyan muaj ntau yam thiab outworked Hardy thiab yuam cov sib ntaus sib tua hauv tiv thaiv tsis tau lub siab Hardy, qhov twg Gasparyan heev heev tau zoo ntawm cov exchanges.
Gasparyan, 155 lbs ntawm Glendale, Yeej yog cov qhab nees ntawm CA 60-54, 59-55 thiab 58-56 thiab tam sim no 15-3-5. Hardy, 154 1/4 lbs ntawm Brooklyn yog tam sim no 13-1.
“Nws twb zoo sib ntaus. Kuv proved tias kuv muaj ntawm no lawm,” hais Gasparyan.
“Kuv tab tam tom nrhiav rau pem hauv ntej rau tus tom ntej kev sib ntaus. Kuv yuav mus ua hauj lwm ib thiab nqa ib kauj ruam zuj zus. Kuv muaj kev zoo thiab kaj siab lug nyob hauv yeej muaj. Kuv tabtom dedicating no yeej rau kuv tus kws qhia Justin Fortune leej twg tsis tau no tom qab beating kab mob xwb.”
Caij hloov John Thompson boxed nws txoj kev muaj 6-kab sawv daws pom txim lawm Ricardo Pinell.
Thompson siv nws qhov siab thiab ncav kom tau Pinell ntawm bay. Thompson tau zoo thiab sai mas ob peb ua ke uas tsis txhob cia Pinell rau ntawm khiav.
Thompson, 154 1/4 lbs ntawm Newark, NJ yeej tau qhab nees txog 60-54 rau phaib thiab tam sim no 16-1. Pinell, 154 ntawm San Francisco lbs, CA yog tam sim no 10-2-1.
“Kuv outboxed nws rau qhov cov tshuab. Kuv twb yuav paub me ntsis txog nws thiab kuv tau mus tua cov dab uas kuv pom hauv youtube,” Thompson hais.
“Kuv pom nws muaj ob peb phem tsis. Tam sim no tias kuv muaj sij hawm los npaj nws yuav ua tau zoo heev. Kuv paub tias kuv yuav tsum ua hauj lwm rau ntau. Kuv yuav muab ib lub limtiam twg thiab kuv yuav tau rov qab rau hauv lub gym.”
Syanyslav Skorokhod and Far hloov ib stoppage 4 li Michael Moore tus tua ntawm fighters yav tas los undefeated.
Nyob rau hauv kab ob, Skorokhod pib mus nrhiav tau rau ntau tus muaj hwj huam txhaj ob txhais tes. Ntawm kev kawg ntawm txoj kab, Skorokhod landed nyuab txoj cai uas backed Moore ntawm lub ces kaum. Nyob rau hauv peb hloov, Skorohod nqis Moore nrog ib sab tes zoo meej.
Nyob rau hauv kab plaub, Skorohod nqis Moore ib zaug ntxiv nrog rau ib txoj cai uas nyuab. Morre tau mus xwb los noj ib flurry ntawm punches thiab cov bout twb nres tom 1:03 kab plaub.
Skorohod, 153 3/4 lbs ntawm Los Angeles yog tam sim no 9-0 nrog 7 knockouts. Moore, 154 3/4 lbs ntawm Cleveland, HUAG yog 13-1.
“Kuv zoo siab uas kuv yeej. Sib ntaus yuav tom ntej no kuv yuav txawm zoo,”Txawm hais tias ib tus Skorokhod yeej xwb.
“Kuv twb npaj tau rau ib lub southpaw thiab kuv paub lub siab xav tau qhov sib txawv. Thaum kuv lub siab, Kuv pom nws ua tsis tau dab tsi. Kuv yuav npaj txhua yam txog cov style being uas kuv tau qhia rau tej lub zoo tshaj fighters tom qus Card Gym.”

Adams yuav ntsib Gasparyan thaum Skorokhod yuav tua Thompson Tim 3 nyob rau hauv Corona, California.

Nyob rau hauv undercard nkaus:

Ua li cas yog ib pob zeb em-thom khwm em yi, Jimmy Hmong/Williams tau ntaus stoppage 4th-muab nws txoj kev hla Eddie Caminero nyob hauv ib lub sijhawm 6-kab Middleweight bout.
Nws ntsia li nws yuav ua tau ib txoj luv luv thiab yooj yim hmo rau Hmong/Williams li nws pheej raug mob Caminero nyob rau thawj kab kom kis tau Caminero nyob staggering thoob plaws lub nplhaib rau ntau zaus. Caminero twb tau sau nws tus kheej thiab yuav ua rau qhov kev sib ntaus muaj ob tug kev brawl muaj ib yawg tuav ntau cov ntsiab lus ntawm txoj kev sib ntaus.
Hmong/Williams steadied nws tus kheej txaus tsaws lub zoo meej laug nuv uas xa mus Caminero rau lub lawj tom 32-vib nas this ntawm plaub hloov.
Hmong/Williams, 156 1/4 lbs ntawm Hartford, I yog tam sim no 9-0-1 nrog 5 knockouts. Caminero, 157 1/4 lbs ntawm Lawrenceville, Yog MA 7-9.

Khiary txho-Pitts Battered thiab bloodied qhov ntswg rau Rodrigo Almeida rau ntawm thawj kab thiab lub bout yog halted nyob rau tom qab qhib num ntawm cov teem 4-muab lub teeb Heavyweight bout kaum.
Txho tshauv-Pitts landed thudding txhaj tshuaj uas muaj Almeida rau lub defensive los ntawm txoj kev nyuam. Almeida tus ntswg yog ntshav thiab lub ntsej muag yog tsoo tau tom qab kawg kiag xwb peb feeb thiab yuav tsis mus txuas ntxiv tom qab thawj tus ncej.
Txho tshauv-Pitts, 164 1/4 lbs ntawm Worcester, MA yog tam sim no 5-0 nrog 3 knockouts. Almeida, 172 1/2 lbs ntawm Woburn, Yog MA 1-2.
Nyob rau hauv cov lus qhib bout rau yav tsaus ntuj, Oscar Bonilla thiab Angel Martinez battled muaj 4-muab kos rau hauv ib cov hnav bout.
Bonilla yeej ib daim card 39-37 thaum uas ob phaib nyob txawm hauv 38-38.
Bonilla, 133 cov tshiab Haven lbs, I yog 3-0-2. Martinez, 132 1/4 lbs ntawm Austin, TX yog 5-1-1.
Nyob hauv lub walkout bout ❏ Jr ❏ Oliveira txoj sab ci. and Far ib stoppage tom qab ob lub teem 4-Muab hnav bout hloov dua Ralph Johnson.
Oliveira yog tam sim no 3-0 nrog 2 knockouts. Johnson yog 1-4

Diam duab no tau Shane Sims / Banner Promotions

Lub quarterfinal plaub heavyweight faib bouts yuav tsum televised live rau lub ESPNHnub vas Xuv Hmo ntuj Fights Friday tom ntej! Lub ob hlis ntuj 20, ntawm Twv txiaj yuam txog tej pob zeb los raws Resort povnyob rau hauv Verona, NY.
Dhau xyoo Boxcino khiav hauv lub middleweight faib, Willie Monroe ❏ Jr ❏., kuj yog ib lub chaw tuav nrhiav contender tsaug nws yeej loj heev nyob rau hauv Boxcino 2014. Nws yog tam sim no ntiaj teb-nyob tsis muaj. 3 yog tus WBA, Tsis yog. 7 lub WBO thiab tsis. 10 yog sawv daws Boxing ntiaj teb (WBC). Boxcino 2014 hnav tau zus ib Petr Petrov Yog tam sim no ntiaj teb-nyob tsis muaj. 2 lub WBA thiab tsis. 7 yog tus WBO

Zoo siab ua Artie Pelullo, los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters muaj rau koj hu xov tooj. Cov pairings rau txhua tus faib, fighter bios (tsis txhob txhawj lawv nyob nraum nyuag) thiab tag nrho cov neeg koom’ Yog koj thov ntaub ntawv fax mus sib ntaus.

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Mohegan hnub Arena yog tam sim no ranked li qhia siv kuj ntawm tus venues saum toj kawg nkaus nyob hauv lub ntiaj teb ua ntej Billboard Magazine, Pollstar thiab Venues hnub no. Nws yeej muaj lawm “Twv txiaj yuam pov lub xyoo” Thaum txeeb lub teb chaws ua Music rau 2008 & 2010 thiab nyob rau hauv 2013, twb tau pom zoo “Xyoo arena” rau cov G2E thoob ntiajteb Gaming sablaj nyob Las Vegas. Tseem ua 2013, Lub hnub yeej Mohegan “Twv txiaj yuam pov lub xyoo” nyob rau hauv 2 pawg ntawm cov Academy ntawm lub teb chaws ua Music txeeb. Yog xav paub ntxiv concerts thiab yuav muaj lwm yam txheej xwm uas zoo xyuas Mohegan tiv tshav ntuj kub. Kev qhia rau cov sij hawm no lub lim tiam, hu rau qhov kev lom ze hab cov nteeg hotline tom 1.888.226.7711, txuas. 27163.

Trey Lippe-Morrison Headlines March 7 at Buffalo Run Casino!

Miami, OK (Lub ob hlis ntuj 13, 2015) – Unbeaten heavyweight knockout artist Trey Lippe-Morrison returns Saturday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 7 at the Buffalo Run Casino in Miami, OK when he headlines the “Four State Franchise” fight card.

 

This excellent night of boxing is promoted by Holden Productions and tickets starting at $30 are available by calling 918-542-9400 or going to Buffalorun.com.

 

The son of late heavyweight great Tommy “The Duke” Morrison, Lippe-Morrison is a perfect 6-0 with all six wins coming by knockout. Like his father, Lippe-Morrison is a huge draw with devastating punching power. The 25-year-old Tulsa, OK native scored five consecutive first round knockouts and his journey in the squared circle has been chronicled by various media outlets.

 

“Trey is 6-0 and I’m trying to find opponents that can give him some rounds,” said promoter Tony Holden. “He’s blowing out opponents in the first round and he’s a huge puncher. He really reminds me of his father, who I promoted, and I think Trey’s the real deal!

 

Lippe-Morrison’s opponent will be named shortly.

 

In the co-featured bout of the evening, popular heavyweight slugger Kenzie Witt of Bartlesville, OKputs his unbeaten record on the line against an opponent to be named. Witt, 3-0 (3 KO's), is a son of the aforementioned Morrison and Lippe-Morrison’s half brother.

 

Undefeated Jesse “Left Hook” Cook, 14-0 (9 KO's), will appear on the card in a six round junior middleweight bout. The Seneca, MO based Cook will meet an opponent TBA. Welterweight Jarrett Rouse of Bartlesville, OK is also scheduled to appear in a four round contest.

 

“For March 7th, I’ve put together a card of talented fighters from the Four State area,” said Holden. “I call these guys Four State Franchise. The team is Lippy-Morrison, Witt, Rouse and the Cook Brothers. I have done shows at Buffalo Run Casino for many years and every time this group is on the card, tickets sell out in less than 48 hours. This is the best reaction I’ve got from a crowd in my 25 years of promoting.”

 

Additional bouts and opponents will be announced shortly.

 

GH3 Promotions signs undefeated Welterweight Jerrell Harris

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Nutley, NJ(Lub ob hlis ntuj 13, 2015)-GH3 Promotions is pleased to announce the signing of Jerrell Harris to an exclusive promotional contract.
Harris of Washington, DC. is an undefeated Welterweight who sports a perfect mark of 4-0 nrog 4 knockouts.
Tus 20 year-old said upon signing, “It feels great to sign with GH3 and I look forward to a bright future.

The number-one factor on me signing with GH3 is that they keep their fighters busy.

Before turning professional, Harris had am amateur career that consisted of 100 bouts in which he won the World Jr. Olymoics, PAL and Ringside tournaments. Harris also competed against and won against the Irish National team and the Mayors Cup in Washington.
I have an all around style. I can box and I can bang. It all depends on the opponent. I am kind of an old school type of fighter and I look up to the likes of Wilfredo Benitez & Thomas Hearns.
I want to fight as often as I can and I am ready for a big 2015. I have been sitting on the shelf for nearly a year. I think after a couple of tune up fights, I will be ready for the next stage of my career.
Harris got interested in boxing after his brothers boxed. Jerrell started at the age of 11.
My uncle has been the guy who has been by me the whole time. His name is Gregory Burton but everyone knows him asB-Bop”. He has been my biggest motivator since day one. When anyone has negative things to say, he is the one their and makes me push forward and stay strong.
Jerrell has a chance to be a special fighter,”said GH3 Promotions President, Vito Mielnicki.
He had a great amateur career and he fits in with all of the quality fighters that we have signed from the Beltway are like Antoine Douglas, Jerry Odom and Glenn Dezurn.

Harris will be making his GH3 debut on Hnub vas Xuv, Lub peb hlis ntuj 13 at the Space in Westbury, NY.

GH3 Promotions features undefeated Middleweight Antoine Douglas, Super Middleweight’s Jerry Odom & Derrick Webster, undefeated Featherweight Glenn Dezurn Jr., undefeated Super Bantamweight Adam Lopez as well as Jr. Middleweight John Thompson, ❏ Jr ❏. Lightweight Wanzell Ellison, Featherweight Jorge Diaz, undefeated Super Bantamweight Qa’id Muhammad and Light Heavyweight Lavarn Harvell to the GH3 Promotions stable.

Tes taw hnyav li ntawm Mohegan hnub (Boxcino ❏ Jr ❏. Middleweight Quarterfinals)



John Thompson ntau xyoo Cleotis Pendarvis nyob hauv Boxcino cov kev sib tw

Boxcino Quarterfinals

Ricardo Pinell 154 – John Thompson 154 1/4

Stanyslav Skorokhod 153 3/4 – Michael Moore 154 3/4

Brandon Adams 155 – Alex Perez 152 1/2

Vito Gasparyan 155 – Simeon Hardy 154 1/4

Thompson ntau xyoo Cleotis Pendarvis uas yuav tsis ua kom yuag

Eddie Caminero 157 1/4 – Jimmy Hmong/Williams 156 1/4
Khiary txho-Pitts 164 1/4 – Rodrigo Almeida 172 1/2
Angel Martinez 132 1/4 – Oscar Bonilla 133

Cov duab los ntawm Shane Sims / Banner Promotions
Promoter: Banner Promotions hauv koom haum nrog cov Boxing CES Jimmy Burchfield
Venue: Mohegan tiv tshav ntuj kub:
TV: ESPN 2 (9PM)
1St tswb: 7:45 PM
Kauj ruam tom ntej contenders mus rau lub koom spotlight thaum twg cov kev sib tw ib leeg-ntaus boxing nrov, Boxcino 2015, ua rau nws txoj kev caij debut, No hnub Friday! Lub ob hlis ntuj 13, nyob Mohegan lub hnub nyob rau hauv Uncasville, Conn. Live televised rau ntawm tus ESPN Hnub vas Xuv Hmo ntuj Fights, (9 p.m. LI / 6 p.m. PT nyob ESPN2), cov plaub quarterfinal middleweight neeg faib bouts yuav tsim kev plaub winners yuav ces yuav muaj leap ua tus championship kawg kab thiab nws cov nqi zog qhov kawg giant, tus tsis muaj NABA thiab NABO lub npe thiab saum-10 ntiaj teb ntsuam xyuas los ntawm lub koom haum World Boxing (WBA) thiab lub koom haum World Boxing (WBO). Nce Banner Promotions thiab Jimmy Burchfield Classic lom ze & Cov kev ua si (CES), daim pib ntxiv mus rau lub ob hlis ntuj 13 ib tsab ntawm Boxcino 2015, luv nqi tom $125, $65, $40 thiab $30, nrog rau kev lag luam tus nqi, yeej muas ntawm www.ticketmaster,com, hu xov tooj mus rau 1-800-745-3000, Ticketmaster outlets tag nrho los yog tus neeg ntawm tus Mohegan tshav Box Office.

Tus nom luj-nyob rau hauv yuav muaj sijhawm teem rau hnub plaub, Lub ob hlis ntuj 12, nyob rau ntawm tus Mohegan tshav Cabaret Theatre, pib thaum uas muaj 5 p.m. Ntawm kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, Qhov rooj yuav qhib rau 7 p.m. nrog thawj bout pib tom 8 p.m. LI.

Cov plaub quarterfinal heavyweight faib bouts yuav tau televised live rau lub ESPNHnub vas Xuv Hmo ntuj Fights Friday tom ntej! Lub ob hlis ntuj 20, ntawm raws zeb Resort twv txiaj yuam pov rau hauv Verona, NY.

Boxcino 2015 tau ib tus zoo platform rau cov tiam tom ntej boxing champions thiab cov hnub qub. Cov quarterfinal bouts yuav muaj rau (6) rounds, semifinal tus bouts yuav yim rounds thiab cov championship bouts yuav 10 muab suav. No duas los ntawm ESPN lub luv “Ua tus Rounds” yuav detail no lub lim tiam battles. http://espn.Go.com/video/clip?ID = 12302492

Dhau xyoo Boxcino khiav hauv lub middleweight faib, Willie Monroe ❏ Jr ❏., kuj yog ib lub chaw tuav nrhiav contender tsaug nws yeej loj heev nyob rau hauv Boxcino 2014. Nws yog tam sim no ntiaj teb-nyob tsis muaj. 3 yog tus WBA, Tsis yog. 7 lub WBO thiab tsis. 10 yog sawv daws Boxing ntiaj teb (WBC). Boxcino 2014 hnav tau zus ib Petr Petrov tam sim no ntiaj teb-nyob tsis muaj. 2 lub WBA thiab tsis. 7 yog tus WBO

Zoo siab ua Artie Pelullo, los yog ib yam ntawm cov fighters muaj rau koj hu xov tooj. Cov pairings rau txhua tus faib, fighter bios (tsis txhob txhawj lawv nyob nraum nyuag) thiab tag nrho cov neeg koom’ Yog koj thov ntaub ntawv fax mus sib ntaus.

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Mohegan hnub Arena yog tam sim no ranked li qhia siv kuj ntawm tus venues saum toj kawg nkaus nyob hauv lub ntiaj teb ua ntej Billboard Magazine, Pollstar thiab Venues hnub no. Nws yeej muaj lawm “Twv txiaj yuam pov lub xyoo” Thaum txeeb lub teb chaws ua Music rau 2008 & 2010 thiab nyob rau hauv 2013, twb tau pom zoo “Xyoo arena” rau cov G2E thoob ntiajteb Gaming sablaj nyob Las Vegas. Tseem ua 2013, Lub hnub yeej Mohegan “Twv txiaj yuam pov lub xyoo” nyob rau hauv 2 pawg ntawm cov Academy ntawm lub teb chaws ua Music txeeb. Yog xav paub ntxiv concerts thiab yuav muaj lwm yam txheej xwm uas zoo xyuas Mohegan tiv tshav ntuj kub. Kev qhia rau cov sij hawm no lub lim tiam, hu rau qhov kev lom ze hab cov nteeg hotline tom 1.888.226.7711, txuas. 27163.

MEDZHID BEKTEMIROV SIGNS CO-PROMOTIONAL CONTRACT WITH GARY SHAW AND LOU SAVARESE

HOUSTON, TEXAS (Lub ob hlis ntuj 12, 2015)Gary Shaw Productions thiab Savarese Promotions are thrilled to announce their union to promote one of the most talented up and coming prospects in the light heavyweight division, Medzhid Bektemirov (14-0, 11 KOs). A devastating puncher with power in both hands, Bektemirov also possesses speed and quickness, making him one of the most talked about fighters in Russia.

 

Born in Makhachkala, Zog ntawm Guj kuj, Bektemirov, now resides in the USA, where he trains with Ronnie Shields thaum lub PLEX in Stafford, Texas. A hard worker who practically lives in the gym, Medzhid eats, sleeps and breathes boxing.

 

I’m telling you right now, Medzhid Bektemirov is one of the most talented fighters I’ve seen in a while,” Hais Gary Shaw. “He has the rare combination of speed and power. I’m talking destructive power coming from both hands. His hooks are deadly and his fast feet are amazing. I’m going to go out on a limb and say Bektemirov could be the next great fighter to come out of Russia. I have the greatest amount of respect for Gennady Golovkin thiab Sergey Kovalev, both are great champions. Golovkin is a very special fighter and if Bektemirov can reach his level, then we’ll have something special as well. I believe Bektemirov will be looking to face Kovalev in the not so distant future.

 

In only his 12th bout, Bektemirov captured the WBC United States (USNBC) light heavyweight title with a dominating performance against Randy Griffin (25-4-3, 13 KOs), winning a lopsided twelve-round unanimous decision. Having gone twelve rounds in a professional bout already, Medzhid Bektemirov, has proven he can go the distance if need be.

 

“Nyob rau hauv 2015 Medzhid Bektemirov will make his presence known to everyone in the light-heavyweight division.Lou Savarese stated. “This kid reminds me of Mike Tyson with his heavy hands and tremendous speed. I’ve been in the ring with Tyson and I’m confident when I say Bektemirov reminds me a lot like Mike. Gary and I are going to put tremendous amount promoting Medzhid. He will become a household name very soon and we are gunning for that world title.

 

I feel very blessed to be promoted by Gary Shaw and Lou Savarese who have been in boxing for many years,” Medzhid Bektemirov Hais. “I’ve come a long way from Russia to pursue my dream of becoming a champion. I love to fight and I get great enjoyment when I knockout my opponent. In every bout, I’m always going to be looking to end the fight early. The fans want to see knockouts and that is my specialty.

THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION ABNER MARES TO FIGHT ON BLOCKBUSTER CARD INPBC ON NBCDEBUT LIVE IN PRIMETIME ON SATURDAY, MARCH 7

Mares To Face Arturo Santos Reyes From The MGM Grand Garden Arena In Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS (FEB. 12, 2015) – Former three-division world champion Abner Mares (28-1-1, 15 KOs) returns to the ring to face 2008 Mexican Olympian Arturo Santos Reyes (18-4, 5 KOs) rau Hnub vas xaum, Lub peb hlis ntuj 7 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas in the primetime debut of the Premier Boxing Champions series on NBC and NBCSN.

 

The fight is part of the blockbuster card promoted by Goossen Promotions featuring Keith Thurman vs. Robert Guerrero and Adrien Broner vs. John Molina, ❏ Jr ❏. that will air live on NBC (8:30 p.m. LI/5:30 p.m. PT).

 

The Mares-Reyes bout will be televised live on Hnub vas xaum, Lub peb hlis ntuj 7, on the NBC show (8:30 – 11 p.m. LI) or on the NBCSN telecast (11 p.m. LI).

 

Marv Albert will call the fights in primetime on NBC alongside analystSugarRay Leonard, the six-time world champion and 1976 Olympic gold medalist. Al Michaels will host.

 

I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to fight in Las Vegas on Lub peb hlis ntuj 7,” said Mares. “This is a fantastic card that is great for me and great for the sport of boxing. I look forward to putting on a show for the fans and winning impressively.

 

It’s a big honor to get this fight against Abner Mares and to be fighting at MGM Grand in Las Vegas,” said Reyes. “Mares is a great fighter. I know what he brings to the table. But I’m going to give it my all on Lub peb hlis ntuj 7 and shock the boxing world.

 

The 29-year-old Mares looks to stay at the top of the featherweight division when he steps into the ring on Lub peb hlis ntuj 7. Born in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico and fighting out of Downey, Calif., Mares first tasted world championship gold in 2011 when he beat Joseph Agbeko to win the bantamweight world title. He continued his rise up the pound-for-pound list with wins over Anselmo Moreno and Daniel Ponce De Leon to win world titles at super bantamweight and featherweight respectively. He suffered his only defeat in a shocking loss to Jhonny Gonzalez but has rebounded nicely with back-to-back wins and now looks to return to the top of the sport.

 

An accomplished amateur from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Reyes makes his U.S. debut on Lub peb hlis ntuj 7 with a chance to immediately make a name for himself stateside. The 29-year-old was a silver medalist at the Junior World Championships in 2004 and he would go on to represent his country at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Reyes turned pro in 2009 and racked up victories in his first five outings. Fighting almost exclusively in Mexico, he defeated Khabir Suleymanov in 2012 for the super bantamweight title. Most recently Reyes went on the road and lost to Simpiwe Vetyeka in his native South Africa for the vacant international featherweight title. He returns to the ring looking to make an immediate impact in his U.S. debut.

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Cuban amateur star Marcos Forestal Making pro debut tomorrow in Queens, NY Friday, FEB. 13

(l-R) – Marcos Forestal & trainer Joe Goossen

CORK, Ireland (FEB. 12, 2015) – Celebrated Cuban amateur boxer Marcos Forestal will make his professional debut tag kis hmo ntuj (Fri., FEB. 13) in a four-round super bantamweight bout against veteran IgnacThe TestKassai tom 5 Star Banquet Hall in Queens, New York.

 

A three-time Cuban National champion, the 25-year-old Forestal defeated 2012 Olympic gold medalist Robeisy Rameriez 14 months ago in a sensational national championship final.

 

Fighting as a semi-pro in the World Series of Boxing (WSB) for undefeated 2014 team champion Cuba Domadores, Forestal was unbeaten in three WSB matches before defecting to the United States last April.

 

Forestal signed a contract this past October with Ireland-based, International boxing manager Gary Hyde, president of Nowhere2Hyde Management. Hyde also manages present, past and future world champions such as World Boxing Association (WBA) Super & World Boxing Organization (WBO) super bantamweight champion and two-time Cuban Olympic gold medalist, GuillermoThe JackalRigondeaux (15-0, 10 KOs), WBA Interim cruiserweight champion YouriEl ToroKalenga (21-1, 14 KOs), former WBO middleweight champion and current International Boxing Federation (IBF) Tsis yog. 1 mandatory contender Hassan N’Dam N’Jikam (31-1, 18 KOs), and world amateur champion Blagoy Naydenov.

 

Marcos Forestal is an excellent young fighter who has an action-packed style,” Hyde said. “He has what it takes to become world champion. We couldn’t find a US-based opponent to fight Marcos because they said he was another Rigondeaux and Olympic champion. While he beat an Olympic champion, Marcus wasn’t an Olympian. We flew in his opponent from Hungary. Kasai is a 56-fight veteran who has fought some of the top Europeans like IBF super bantamweight champion Carl Frampton, world title challengers Martin Ward, Bedak Zsolt thiab Alexander Miskirtchian, and former European champ Anthony Settoul.”

 

Forestal is a 5′ 8″ southpaw who will campaign in the 122-pound super bantamweight division, the same weight class his fellow countryman and stablemate Rigondeaux rules.

 

Guillermo Rigondeaux is a super champion and in Cuba I looked up to him like his younger brother,” Forestal added. “He has dominated the super bantamweight division and I will soon join him at the top.

 

Living in Los Angeles and trained there by Joe Goossen, Forestal’s second pro fight is tentatively scheduled for Lub peb hlis ntuj 6 in nearby Glendale, California.

 

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DANNY GARCIA VS. LAMONT PETERSON AND ANDY LEE VS. PETER QUILLIN IN BROOKLYN BOXING SHOWDOWNS LIVE IN PRIMETIME ON NBC ON SATURDAY, LUB PLAUB HLIS NTUJ 11

Premier Boxing Champions on NBC Comes to Barclays Center with Two Sensational Main Events

Televised Fights on NBC Start at 8:30 P.M. LI

Tickets on Sale Tomorrow!

BROOKLYN (Lub ob hlis ntuj 12, 2015) – The eagerly awaited showdown between undefeated superstar Danny “Ntxhee” Garcia (29-0, 17 KOs) thiab Lamont Peterson (33-2-1, 17 KOs) will become a reality as Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC returns to primetime onHnub vas xaum, Tim 11 tom 8:30 p.m. LI live from Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

 

In the first main event of the evening, middleweight world champion IrishAndy Lee (34-2, 24 KOs) takes on the undefeated PeterKid ChocolateQuillin (31-0, 22 KOs) in a 12-round world title fight.

 

Marv Albert will call the fights in primetime on NBC alongside analystSugarRay Leonard, the six-time world champion and 1976 Olympic gold medalist. Al Michaels will host.

 

Daim pib rau cov kev tshwm sim nyob, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment, luv nqi tom $300, $200, $100 thiab $50 thiab tsis muaj kev tsub thiab se, and are on sale tag kis,Hnub vas Xuv, FEB. 13 tom 10 a.m. Tickets are available at www.barclayscenter.com, www.ticketmaster.com and at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center starting onHnub vas xaum, FEB. 14 at noon. To charge by phone, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. For group tickets, please call 800-GROUP-BK.

 

It’s an honor to be fighting back in Brooklyn where I’ve experienced some of the best moments of my career,” said Garcia. “Fans have been asking for this fight for so long and on Tim 11 I’m planning on giving them the show they’ve been waiting for. Doing it live on NBC will make it even sweeter.

 

This is an amazing opportunity for me fighting in Brooklyn and on national TV in front of millions of people,” said Peterson. “I’m going to go out there and give the performance of a lifetime. Danny Garcia better not underestimate me, because my time is now.

 

I’m looking forward to returning to New York and defending my title against Quillin,” said Lee. “I’m at the peak of my powers now. I cannot see myself losing to anyone. I want to be recognized as the best middleweight in the world and beating Quillin will go some way to proving that.

 

To be able to fight at home in Brooklyn and win a title on such a big stage is a dream come true,” said Quillin. “I’m honored and excited to be a part of something that is great for my career, but also for the sport of boxing as a whole. I know that I’m going to win on Tim 11, become champion once again, and then I’m going after anyone and everyone at 160 pounds.

 

I am thrilled to be promoting this PBC mega event at Barclays Center in my hometown of Brooklyn,” said Lou DiBella, President of DiBella Entertainment. “Danny Garcia vs. Lamont Peterson and Andy Lee defending his middleweight title against Peter Quillin are two of the very best bouts that can be made in boxing. Rau Tim 11, the fans are going to be the biggest winners and DBE is proud to be part of it.

 

Quality championship fights are only in Brooklyn in April,” said Brett Yormark, CEO of Barclays Center. “Danny Garcia always brings excitement to our ring and we are delighted once again to have Brooklyn’s own Peter Quillin fighting in Barclays Center. Fans want drama and unpredictable fights, and we are confident our card will deliver that on primetime television.

 

Now in his fourth year as a world champion, Philadelphia’s Garcia will return to headline at Barclays Center for a record fourth time. Garcia also fought in the main event in October 2012, the first ever-boxing card at Barclays Center. The 26-year-old has taken down some of the biggest names in boxing on his way to an undefeated record, including Amir Khan, Erik Morales, Zab Judah and Lucas Matthysse. He will once again have a chance to prove himself against the best, this time in the long anticipated clash with Peterson.

 

Washington, D.C.’s Peterson is a gifted boxer-puncher with as much heart as talent. Like Garcia, the 31-year-old Peterson is another longtime champion. Peterson has always faced the best and defeated Amir Khan in 2011. The only blemishes on his perfect record came against Timothy Bradley and Lucas Matthysse. He is coming off of two impressive victories in 2014 and now he gets the bout he and the public have clamored for as he takes a shot at beating Garcia in Brooklyn.

 

An accomplished amateur who was Ireland’s sole boxing representative at the 2004 Olympic Games, Leegot his first taste of world championship gold in December 2014 when he defeated Matt Korobov for the vacant middleweight world title with a sensational sixth round technical knockout. The 30-year-old has fought in his home country of Ireland, the UK, Germany and most often in the U.S. throughout his career. His only career losses came against Bryan Vera, which he would later avenge and Julio Cesar Chavez in his first world title fight. Rau Tim 11, Lee will fight for the fifth time in New York City, looking to give the primetime national television audience a memorable night.

 

A former world champion looking to reclaim the belt he vacated last year, Quillin will return to the same arena where he won the middleweight belt in 2012 with his star-making, six-knockdown performance against Hassan N’Dam in the first boxing card hosted by Barclays Center. Born in Chicago but fighting out of New York City, the 31-year-old went on to defend that title against strong contenders Fernando Guerrero, Gabriel Rosado and Lukas Konecny. Now, “Kid Chocolatelooks to show off his superstar skills to a primetime audience.

 

Beginning with the first show, Hnub vas xaum, Lub peb hlis ntuj 7, tom 8:30 p.m. LI on NBC, NBC and NBCSN will present 20 livePBC on NBCboxing events in 2015. Within the 20 live shows, NBC Sports Group will present more than 50 hours of PBC coverage, including NBCSN pre- and post-fight programming for NBC telecasts. The Premier Boxing Champions series is created for television by Haymon Boxing. Tus PBC on NBC will feature many of today’s brightest stars, in their most compelling matches.

 

All PBC on NBC shows will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra viaTV Everywhere,” giving consumers additional value for their subscription service, and making high quality content available to MVPD customers both in and out of the home and on multiple platforms. NBC Sports Live Extra is available for desktops at NBCSports.com/liveextra. Tus NBC Sports Live Extra app is available at the App Store for iPad and iPod touch, on select devices within Google Play, and on windows phones and tablets.

 

 

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