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Top Prospect & 2016 U.S. Olympian Karlos Balderas Takes on Rene Tellez Giron in Televised Opener of FOX PBC Fight Night & on FOX Deportes in Primetime Saturday, December 21 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. EN

Preceding FOX PBC Fight Night is FS1 PBC Fight Night Featuring Unbeaten Featherweight Jhack Tepora Battling Former Title Challenger Oscar Escandon in Co-Feature of Telecast Beginning at 6 p.m. EN / 15.00 uur. EN

ONTARIO, Calif. (December 17, 2019) – Sensationeel 2016 U.S. Olympiër Karlos Balderas neemt MexicoRene Tellez Giron in an eight-round lightweight match as the opener of FOX PBC Fight Night live in primetime and on FOX Deportes this Saturday, December 21 at Toyota Arena in Ontario, California at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. EN.

Former champion Guillermo Rigondeaux was scheduled to take on Liborio Solis in the co-feature of the FOX PBC Fight Night card, but that match has been postponed until a later date.

Balderas vs. Giron will serve as the opening attraction to the show that is headlined by the highly anticipated rematch between WBC Super Welterweight ChampionTony Harrisonen voormalig kampioenJermell Charlo that also featurescartoon Ajagba nemenIago Kiladze in a 10-round heavyweight showdown in the co-feature.

Tickets voor het evenement, which is promoted by Lions Only Promotions and TGB Promotions, are on sale now and can be purchased at the Toyota Arena box office and Ticketmaster.com.

One of the most highly regarded prospects from the 2016 U.S. Olympisch team, Balderas (9-0, 8 KO) returns for an eight-round lightweight affair to close out 2019. The 23-year-old from Santa Maria, California has won his last five fights by stoppage, including three already in 2019. His most recent outing saw him stop Robert Frankel in July. He will be opposed by the 20-year-old Giron (13-1, 7 KO), who fights out of Queretaro, Mexico and is looking to rebound from a decision loss to unbeaten Michel Rivera in June.

Preceding FOX PBC Fight Night, undefeated Filipino featherweight contenderJhack Tepora will battle rugged former title challengerOscar Escandon in a 10-round bout in the co-feature of FS1 PBC Fight Night at 6 p.m. EN / 15.00 uur. EN.Hugo Centeno, Jr.will take onJuan Macias Montiel in a 10-round middleweight main event of the telecast that also features super welterweight prospectRaymond Guajardo geconfronteerd Donnis Reed in a four-rounder in the televised opener.

Fighting out of Cebu City, Philippines, Tepora (23-0, 17 KO) will enter the ring for the second time in the U.S. in december 21, after making a successful U.S. debut against Jose Luis Gallegos in June. The 24-year-old will take on Colombia’s Escandon (25-5, 17 KO), who fights for the first time since a loss to Brandon Figueroa last year at the same arena in Ontario. Escandon is a former interim titlist at featherweight and challenged Gary Russell Jr. for the featherweight championship in 2017.

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Gestapelde line-up van Undercard-attracties Betreed de Ring zaterdag, December 21 in Premier Boxing Champions Event Headlined door Tony Harrison vs. Jermell Charlo Rematch van Toyota Arena in Ontario, Californië

Met Andre Dirrell & 2016 Litouwse Olympiër Eimantas Stanionis in afzonderlijke periodes & Meer!

ONTARIO, Calif. (December 17, 2019) – Een bomvolle line-up van undercard-attracties zal fans op zaterdag van begin tot eind opwinding bezorgen, December 21 als onderdeel van het Premier Boxing Champions-evenement met als kopstuk de langverwachte rematch tussen WBC Super Welterweight Champion Tony Harrison en voormalig kampioen Jermell Charlo allemaal van Toyota Arena in Ontario, Californië.

De Harrison vs.. Charlo rematch dient als het belangrijkste evenement van FOX PBC Fight night vanaf 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. Voorafgaand aan de gevechten op FOX, FS1 PBC Fight Night zal een tripleheader van actie bevatten vanaf 6 p.m. EN / 15.00 uur. PT en headliner door top middengewicht mededinger Hugo Centeno Jr. vechten Juan Macías Montiel.

Niet op televisie uitgezonden undercard-attracties zullen worden getoond Andre Dirrell in een super middengewicht gevecht van 10 ronden tegen de Dominicaanse Republiek Juan Ubaldo Cabrera and2016 Litouwse Olympiër Eimantas Stanionis in een weltergewicht gevecht tegen de Dominicaanse Republiek Julio Cesar Sanchez.

De actie zal ook Detroit vooruitzicht zien Anthony Flagg (4-0, 3 KO) vechten tegen Tyler, Inheems in Texas Jamarcus Warren (2-1-1, 1 KO) in een zes-ronde super middengewicht affaire, Dallas zwaargewicht Adrian Taylor (10-1, 4 KO) in een gevecht van zes ronden tegen Tijuana, Mexico's Duitse perez (11-6-3, 3 KO) en Russisch vooruitzicht Petr Khamukov (4-0, 1 KO) het opnemen van een inwoner van Massachusetts Maceo Crowder (2-3, 1 KO) in een zes-round middengewicht bout.

Bantamgewicht Jose Balderas (8-0, 2 KO), de broer van Karlos Balderas, zal vechten in een wedstrijd van zes ronden.

Het afronden van de line-up is een ongeslagen super lichtgewicht vooruitzicht Justin Cardona in een strijd van vier ronden tegen Liberia Archie Weah, Glendale, Californië Yovani Rodarte vechten tegen Mexico Eduardo Reyes in een lichtgewicht affaire van zes ronden en ongeslagen Oak Hills, Inheems in Californië Jerry Perez in een vedergewicht affaire van zes ronden tegen New Jersey's Tyrone Luckey.

Een ervaren veteraan in de divisie van 168 pond, Dirrell (33-2-1, 24 KO) keert voor het eerst sinds maart terug naar de ring 2018, toen hij zijn tussentijdse super middengewicht titel verloor in een knokpartij tegen Jose Uzcategui. De Flint, Inwoner van Michigan en broer van tweevoudig kampioen Anthony, Dirrell won een bronzen medaille op de 2004 Olympische Spelen en verloor smalle beslissingen in wereldtitelgevechten tegen Carl Froch en James DeGale. Hij zal worden tegengewerkt door Cabrera (24-2, 16 KO), die uit Santo Domingo vecht, Dominicaanse Republiek en was ongeslagen in zijn eerste 24 pro gevechten.

Een inwoner van Litouwen die nu in de VS woont en traint, Stanionis (9-0, 6 KO) is een van de meest veelbelovende vechters die uit de 2016 Olympische Spelen. De 25-jarige heeft dit jaar tot nu toe twee overwinningen behaald en zal proberen het jaar af te sluiten tegen de 26-jarige Sanchez.(11-2, 6 KO), die werd geboren in de Dominicaanse Republiek maar nu vecht uit New York.

UNDEFEATED WELTERWEIGHT SENSATION JARON ENNIS RETURNS TO FACE HARD-HITTING BAKHTIYAR EYUBOV FRIDAY, Januari 10 LEVEN OP Showtime

Ennis-Eyubov Announced As Co-Main Event To Claressa Shields vs. Ivana Habazin On SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIALE EDITIE® From Ocean Casino Resort In Atlantic City



NEW YORK - December 17, 2019 – Undefeated welterweight sensation Jaron Ennis will make his 2020 debut against hard-hitting Bakhtiyar Eyubov on Friday, Januari 10 live op Showtime van Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City.



The 22-year-old Ennis (24-0, 22 KO) will take on Kazakhstan’s Eyubov (14-1-1, 12 KO) just an hour away from his hometown of Philadelphia in the 10-round co-main event of a SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIAL EDITION tripleheader that begins at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.



Two women’s blockbusters will bookend the welterweight bout. Claressa Shields (9-0, 2 KO) will take on Ivana Habazin (20-3, 7 KO) for the WBC and WBO 154-pound World Championships in a long-anticipated main event. In de uitzending opener, WBA Super Middleweight Champion Alicia Napoleon Espinosa (12-1, 7 KO) meets IBF Champion Elin Cederroos (7-0, 4 KO) in a 168-pound world title unification.



Het evenement wordt gepromoot door Salita Promotions in samenwerking met T-REX Boksen Promotions. De Napoleon-Espinosa vs Cederroos strijd wordt bevorderd door Salita Promotions in samenwerking met DiBella Entertainment.



In Eyubov, Ennis will take on his toughest test to date as he looks to continue his rapid ascension in one boxing’s deepest divisions. The switch-hitter has scored 14 consecutive knockouts as has his level opposition has steadily increased since turning professional in 2016. He returned from a nine-month layoff in August of 2019 with a first round TKO of Franklin Mamani and followed that up with a third round TKO of Demian Fernandez on October 5. Against Fernandez, the come-forward and aggressive Ennis landed 43 percent of his power shots as he switched from orthodox to southpaw in a clinical performance in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING: SPECIALE EDITIE.



Widely regarded as one of the top prospects in boxing, Ennis had two emphatic knockout victories on ShoBox: The New Generation in 2018. The Philadelphia native, die eigenaar is 10 first round knockouts and has yet to be pushed past the sixth round, was een opvallende amateur die de 2015 National Golden Gloves was ranked as the No. 1 amateur bij 141 pond voordat je pro wordt.



“I’m coming to make another statement to the welterweight division and the world,”Zei Ennis. “I’m going to let them know that I’m here and that 2020 mijn jaar zal zijn. I’m the future of this division and January 10 is the next step in proving that.”



The 33-year-old Eyubov, from Aktobe, Kazakhstan and currently based in Brooklyn, N.Y., is known for his relentlessly aggressive fighting style. Quickly making a name for himself in the welterweight division, Eyubov tore through his first ten professional opponents, knocking them all out within the first three rounds including a third-round stoppage of Jared Robinson on ShoBox in 2016. Eyubov also owns impressive wins over Nicholas Givan (21-2-1) and Karim Mayfield (21-5-1) but is winless in his last two outings, including a majority draw with Jose Luis Rodriguez and a unanimous decision loss to undefeated Brian Ceballo. With just 16 professional fights to his name since moving on from the amateur ranks in 2012, Eyubov is eager to turn heads with a career-defining win over the highly regarded Ennis.



“On January 10, Jaron Ennis is going to be in the hardest fight of his life,” Eyubov said. “He has never faced anyone with my strength, skills and will to win. Bakha Bullet will shoot to do damage in Atlantic City and hand Ennis his first loss.”



“The Ennis vs. Eyubov fight is a classic crossroads fight and a must-win for both fighters,” said Eyubov promoter Dmitriy Salita. “It’s a big test for Ennis, who is a slick, skilled boxer, and a potentially career-changing opportunity for the aggressive, powerful and formerly world-rated contender in Eyubov. We expect fireworks on January 10th.



The previously announced WBA Super Lightweight World Title Eliminator between Shohjahon Ergashev and Keith Hunter has been postponed after Hunter injured his right hand during training. A new date and opponent for Ergashev will be announced in the coming days.



Een toonaangevende productie team en aan te kondigen bemanning zal alle bezienswaardigheden te leveren, geluiden en drama van Atlantic City. Veteraan omroep Brian Custer zal de uitzending gastheer terwijl veelzijdige vechtsporten stem Mauro Ranallo de actie samen met Hall of Fame analist Al Bernstein en voormalig twee-divisie wereldkampioen Paulie Malignaggi op de eerste rang zullen noemen. Drie Hall of Famers ronden de SHOWTIME team aan te kondigen - Emmy bekroonde verslaggever Jim Gray, officieuze eerste rang scorer Steve Farhood en wereldberoemde ring omroeper Jimmy Lennon Jr. De uitvoerend producent van SHOWTIME BOKSEN: SPECIAL EDITION is David Dinkins, Jr. met Bob Dunphy regisseren. De uitzending zal beschikbaar zijn in het Spaans via Secundaire Audio Programming (SAP) met Alejandro Luna en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez het aanroepen van de actie.

Two-Division World Champion Danny García Takes on Hard-Hitting Ivan Redkach in WBC Welterweight Title Eliminator Live on SHOWTIME® Saturday, Januari 25 in Premier Boxing Champions Event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn

Former Super Welterweight Unified Champion Jarrett Hurd Returns to the Ring in Co-Feature

Undefeated Sensation Stephen Fulton Battles Arnold Khegai in Super Bantamweight Title Eliminator in SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Action Beginning at

9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

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BROOKLYN (December 16, 2019) – Two-division world championDanny “Swift’’ Garcikeen returns to the ring to take on hard-hitting sluggerIvan “El Terrible’’ Redkach in a 12-round WBC welterweight title eliminator Saturday, Januari 25 live op Showtime van Barclays Center, het huis van BROOKLYN BOKSEN ™, in een Premier Boxing Champions-evenement.

In de co-functie, former unified 154-pound champion"Swift" Jarrett Hurdwill return to battle all-actionFrancisco “Chia” Santanain een 10-ronde super weltergewicht wedstrijd, meer sensational super bantamweight Stephen “Cool Boy Steph’’ Fultonzal ongeslagen geconfronteerdArnold Khegaiin a 12-round WBO Super Bantamweight title eliminator to open SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING action at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT.

García’s blend of power and sublime boxing skills has made him one of the most popular boxers of the last decade and secured him as a box-office fixture at Barclays Center, where he holds the record for the largest crowd for a boxing event. He set the benchmark when 16,533 attended his welterweight title unification match against Keith Thurman on March 4, 2017 in a bout that aired in primetime on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on CBS. The fight against Redkach will be Garcia’s eighth appearance at Barclays Center.

“Barclays Center fan-favorite Danny García is back in Brooklyn as he continues his quest for the top spot in the welterweight division,”Zei Tom Brown, President van TGB Promotions. “Danny has been in the biggest fights at Barclays Center and on January 25 there are sure to be fireworks when hard-hitting Ivan Redkach looks for a career-defining win. Redkach has upset the odds before and there’s no doubt he’ll leave it all in the ring with this opportunity to move closer to a world title fight. Combined with a former unified champion known for action fights in Jarrett Hurd, plus a rising star in Stephen Fulton, this card is loaded with intrigue from top to bottom.”

“Danny García and Jarrett Hurd are two of the biggest stars in the sport because they have consistently taken on the toughest challenges and they are always in all-action, exciting fights,"Zei Stephen Espinoza, President Sports & event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “On January 25, both men are fighting to maintain their place at the top of two of boxing’s deepest divisions in important, must-win fights. Add in two undefeated, promising contenders in the opener and we have the recipe for an explosive night of fights on SHOWTIME.”

“We’re thrilled to host our first boxing event of 2020 by welcoming Danny García back for his eighth fight at Barclays Center and have Jarrett Hurd return to the arena where he’s had some memorable victories,” said Keith Sheldon, EVP van de programmering en ontwikkeling van BSE Global. “Danny specifically has built an enthusiastic fan base in the borough, becoming one of the most popular fighters in our arena, and we can’t wait to see his supporters out in full force as he steps back into our ring against Ivan Redkach.”

Tickets voor het evenement, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and DSG Promotions, are on-sale now and can be purchased atticketmaster.com enbarclayscenter.com. Tickets kunnen ook worden gekocht bij de American Express Box Office op Barclays Center. Groep kortingen zijn verkrijgbaar door te bellen naar 844-BKLYN-GP. The Fulton vs. Khegai bout is promoted in association with Salita Promotions.

García (35-2, 21 KO) is the latest in a long line of great boxers from Philadelphia who have made their mark on the sport. His run through the super lightweight division and two-year reign as a unified champion is one of the most impressive in modern history as he defeated a string of champions, including Nate Campbell, Kendall Holt, Erik Morales, Amir Khan, Zab Judah en Lucas Matthysse.

After dominating the super lightweight division, the 31-year-old García moved up to welterweight where he won the vacant WBC title with a unanimous decision over Robert Guerrero in 2016. He lost a split decision to Thurman in a unification match in 2017 and dropped a narrow unanimous decision to Shawn Porter for the WBC title in 2018. García and many pundits thought he won both those matches. In zijn laatste gevecht, García scored a spectacular knockout victory over Adrian Granados on April 20 to get back into position to regain the welterweight crown.

“I’m very excited to be headlining another SHOWTIME card and to go back to Barclays Center, my home away from home,” said García. “I can’t wait to step in the ring in Brooklyn and give fans the Danny García show. I watched a few of Redkach’s recent fights and he had a great knockout win over two-time champion Devon Alexander. Zo, I know he’s a tough fighter and competitor who I expect to bring the best out of me, and he’s someone who deserves this opportunity. But January 25 is tax season, so I’m going to have to tax him and pay him with a reality check.”

REDK (23-4-1, 18 KO) has his sights set on winning a welterweight title and will face the toughest challenge of his career when he steps in against Garcia. The 33-year-old Redkach, who was born in Shostka, Ukraine and now lives in Los Angeles, is accustomed to stern tests. He started boxing as an amateur in Ukraine where he had over 300 gevechten. When he turned professional he traveled to Mexico to train and develop the “Mexican Style’’ – a style that emphasis standing in the pocket and throwing hard shots to the body.

Things started out slowly for Redkach, but soon he began to hold his own in Mexico and prevailed, earning the nickname “El Terrible’’ from his training partners. Redkach won 14 van zijn eerste 18 professional fights by stoppage and has won three in a row, including most recently knocking out former world champion Devon Alexander in June.

“I’m very motivated to take a massive step in my career and get closer to becoming world champion against a strong and accomplished fighter like Danny García,” said Redkach. “I have been to a lot of Danny’s fights and now I get the chance to test myself against him. I am training very hard so that I am the best that I have ever been on January 25. I’m going to shock the boxing world just like I did against Devon Alexander. I’ve never been this hungry before and I’m confident I will win this fight.”

The former WBA and IBF champion at 154-pounds, Hurd (23-1, 16 KO) returns to action for the first time since losing his belts via decision against Julian Williams in one of 2019’s best fights. The 29-year-old from Accokeek, Maryland captured his first title by stopping current WBC titlist Tony Harrison in 2017 and then added the WBA belt by defeating Erislandy Lara in 2018’s consensus Fight of the Year. Hurd earned his title opportunity by going on a run of knocking off unbeaten fighters including Frank Galarza and Oscar Molina, and also owns a successful title defense against Austin Trout at Barclays Center in 2017.

“Just because I fell back, doesn’t mean I fell off,” said Hurd. “I’m back and excited to fight at Barclays Center for the third time. I’m bringing the storm back on January and I’m going to make a statement everyone is going to see. You’re not going to want to miss this fight and the best Jarrett Hurd anyone’s seen.”

Santana (25-7-1, 12 KO) has taken on the toughest challenges at 154 en 147 pounds and has made his name with an all-action action style throughout a long career as a contender. The 33-year-old will look to bounce back from a close decision loss to Abel Ramos in March, in a fight where Santana dropped Ramos in the second round. Prior to the setback against Ramos, the Santa Barbara, California native was coming off of a victory over Olympic gold medalist Felix Diaz in April 2018. Santana has faced former champions Jermell Charlo and Sadam Ali while also owning a six-round draw against Julian Williams in 2011.

“This is a great opportunity for me against a fighter like Jarrett Hurd,” said Santana. “When you get an opportunity like this, it’s hard to turn it down. My job is to rise to the occasion and have the best moment of my career on fight night. Dit is mijn Super Bowl. When I last fought at 154-pounds, I was basically self-trained. Now I have my coach Joseph Janik training me and I really think he’s the missing piece of the puzzle for me. I’m going to go in there and leave it all in the ring January 25.”

The 25-year-old Fulton (17-0, 8 KO) has made a rapid rise through the super bantamweight ranks with superb boxing skills, befitting a slick fighter from Philadelphia. Lately Fulton has shown flashes of power that have caught his opponents off guard. In his last fight he stopped Isaac Avelar with a body shot to end their fight in the fifth round on August 24.

Fighting out of Odessa, Ukraine and training for this fight in Los Angeles, Khegai (16-0-1, 10 KO) will make his third start in the U.S. Januari 25, after a successful U.S. debut in in May 2018 when he defeated Adam Lopez on the prospect developmental seriesShoBox: The New Generation. The 27-year-old has already been victorious twice in 2019, stopping Haidari Mchanjo in March and most recently winning a unanimous decision over Vladimir Tikhonov in August onShoBox.

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Who will be the true king of heavyweights? Wilder and Fury will decide in 2020

Despite rumors surrounding it for years, professional boxing is still alive, and it’s still far in front of MMA judged by public interest and the prize money. One of the reasons for that are heavyweights, especially Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and a bit less Anthony Joshua who just avenged the only loss of his career. Nog, there is no doubt that Wilder and Fury are the cream of the crop, and their fight in 2020 will decide who is the king of the most popular division.

We won’t have to wait much for the dream match, as the contract is signed for February 22nd, as the fight will take in Las Vegas, probably in MGM grand where Fury made his impressive American debut, destroying Tom Schwartz in June 2019. Wilder also loves the place, since he became a champion there, defeating Bermane Stiverne and he recently defended the title against Ortiz. But what makes their second bout as exciting as RPG Sex Games, is that no one is a clear favorite.

The thing is Wilder and Fury are extremely different fighters. Fury is in the best shape of his career recently, and when it comes to boxing skills, he is far ahead of Wilder. As demonstrated by their first meeting, Fury is not a one-trick pony as he knows how to change pace and attack his opponent with both hands and in different ways. He can punch, but he is far from being impatient. He is the reason why no one believes that his match against the American will end early. Even on his bad day, Fury can withstand almost anything and knows how to overturn the match. As for the Wilder, he is a whole different story. He started boxing very late, and during his career, he was doubted even by experts that claimed he is a contender at best. There is no doubt about itWilder is the one with the ultimate power. Give him a chance to land a solid punch, and that is probably it for the night. That alone is what made him come out of the match with Fury undefeated, rocking him twice. Maar, Fury is the first opponent that was able to get up after such devastating shots, even though that took away his victory.

It’s hard to predict the winner as it’s much easier to make a list of excellent Android Sex Games. What we can predict is that this fight will highly unlikely be finished in early rounds, as it is highly unlikely that Wilder will win if he doesn’t drop Fury a few times. Judged by that, Fury looks like an early favorite in this one, but when you have a strong puncher like Wilder, it’s almost impossible not to let him land a single devastating punch in all 12 rondes. If you are neutral and want to see a good fight, this is the one you don’t want to miss!

DAVIES ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES JAMES KIRKLAND CO-PROMOTIONAL DEAL WITH WARRIORS BOXING

San Antonio, Texas Davies Entertainment is proud to announce that knockout artist James Kirkland (34-2, 30 KO) has signed a two year, six fight co-promotional deal with Warriors Boxing (who have worked on previous fight cards with the likes of PBC, Top Rank, Golden Boy, Etc) . After a four year layoff, Kirkland returned to the ring in August of 2019 and has won his first two fights convincingly by way of knockout.


Kirkland has been one of boxing’s most explosive fighters with his sights set on lining up a huge fight with major contenders in 2020 and gradually working his way back into world title contention. This deal will provide the vicious southpaw the opportunity of achieving that and more.


My only goal has been to get back on top and with this kind of team surrounding me I feel like it’s only a matter of time before it happens,” said Kirkland.


Kirkland will be in attendance at tonight’s Terrence Crawford fight in New York.

NUTMEG POWER PREVAILS CONNECTICUT PROSPECTS RICHIE RIVERA & ANTHONY LAUREANO REMAIN UNDEFEATED

“NEW ENGLAND EXPLOSION” OFFICIAL RESULTS

SPRINGFIELD, Massa. (December 13, 2019) — Rising Connecticut starsRICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA en“ACTION“ ANTHONY LAUREANO both remained undefeated with impressive performance tonight on a solid “New England Explosion” card in front of an enthusiastic crowd at MassMutual Center in Springfield, Massachusetts.

“New England Explosion,” presented byJOE DEGUARDIA’S STAR BOXING, sponsored by MGM Springfield, aired live in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), and streamed worldwide (excluding N.E.) opwww.FITE.TV.

Heavy-handed Rivera (nu 16-0, 12 KO) took his power up to the cruiserweight division against “MIGHTY” JOE JONES(nu 11-2, 8 KO), who unexplainably kept his hands very low, as “Popeye” pounded him to the head and body in the main event. Rivera hit Jones with everything but the kitchen sink, in what looked like batting practice at times, although “Popeye” failed to register a stoppage for only the third time in 16 pro fights. .

It was a rough, physical fight that got chippy early with both fighters exchanging trash talk and showboating. Rivera, who hails from Hartford, pressed the action throughout the fight against a defensive Jones, who switched to a peep-a-boo style in the later rounds.

“I’m strong to the finish because I eat my spinach….toot, toot! My coach kept telling me to relax but, eerlijk, I was putting on a show. More or less, I was acting,” Rivera talked about the roughhousing. “He was tough. My team said to box. The plan wasn’t to go for a knockout. I threw some big shots just to let him know.

“I’m so happy to have had my seventh fight this year. I’ve been active and I’m undefeated. I try to put on a show for the fans and be a role model.”

In de co-main event, Laureano (nu 13-0, 4 KO), een 2016 New England Golden Gloves champion from nearby East Hartford, CT., defeated Texas super lightweightANGEL “AZTEC WARRIOR” HERNANDEZ (17-14-2, 11 KO) in a toe-to-toe battle from the opening . This TV-friendly fight could have been fought in a proverbial phone booth. Laureano, zoals gewoonlijk, was relentless in his attack, systematically breaking down his opponent with strong body work of his own, as well as seemingly landing uppercuts and left hooks at will.

Laureano took control in the second and never let up against a game Hernandez, die, like Laureano, never stopped throwing punches. Eventually, Laureano won an 8-round unanimous decision in a wildly entertaining, highly competitive clash.

“It was beautiful,” Laureano commented. “I like wars, my trainers don’t. I let my emotions take over. It was a beautiful fight, hoewel, all action and the people loved it. But I fought his fight. I did adapt and showed some of my boxing ability at some points.

“He’s experienced and came in confident. He kept coming; Hij is moeilijk. This will build me into a better fighter. I did a lot of good things. The goal is to learn from every fight, Ik zal, and we’ll go back to the drawing board.”

Danbury, CT super lightweightOMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (nu 10-1, 3 KO) opened the NESN broadcast with a masterful display of boxing, winning all eight rounds on each of the three judges’ scorecards for an 8-round unanimous decision against late replacementDIEUMERCI ”ELEPHANT MAN” NZAU (nu 11-11, 8 KO). 

Bordoy effectively and consistently beat Nzau to the punch, moved well inside the ropes, and never put himself in dire straits. “It felt good,” Bordoy said after the fight. “The game plan was to out-box him, use my job, and not take any unnecessary chances. I followed the game plan and came out with an easy victory.

“I knew he had some power and he caught me with a good punch early. I watched some tape of him and listened to my trainers. I want to get back in the ring as soon as possible.”

In a battle of welterweight southpaws, woonplaats favorietDERRICK “BAD BOY” WHITLEY II (6-1-1) suffered a cut over his right eye from an accidental headbutt byJERMAINE CORLEY (3-8, 1 KO) during the second round. The ringside physician halted the action after two rounds and the fight, by rule, was a “no decision.”

In de opening aanval van de avond, Hartford welterweight prospectJEFFREY TORRES(nu 6-0, 4 KO) hield zijn ongeslagen record intact, pitching a shutout for a 6-round unanimous decision over Brockton, MA journeymanANTONIO CHAVES FERNANDEZ(nu 9-40-4, 3 KO).   Torres out-boxed Fernandez, who was buzzed several times, van start tot finish.

Braziliaanse licht zwaargewichtLEANDRO “BUSCAPE” SILVA (2-3, 1 KO) ruined the homecoming for local fighterANGEL ‘ THE BLACK RICAN” VAZQUEZ (0-2) In the walk-out bout, Silva trapped Vazquez on the ropes in the fourth round. Vazquez suffered a standing eight count, but the referee halted the action, and awarded Silva a win by technical knockout.

Volledige resultaten en meer foto's hieronder:

Officiële resultaten

cruiserweights

Richie Rivera (16-0, 12 KO), Hartford, CT

WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)

Joe Jones (11-2, 8 KO), Leesburg, VA

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS – 4 RONDEN

Leandro Silva (2-3, 1 KO), Woburn, MA

WTKO4 (2:00)

Angel Vazquez (0-2), Springfield, MA

Welterweights

Derrick Whitley II (6-1-1), Springfield, MA

NO DECISION (2)

Jermaine Corley (3-8, 1 KO), Mt. Vernon, NY

Jeffrey Torres (6-0, 4 KO), Hartford, CT

WDEC6 (60-54, 60-54, 60-54)

Antonio Chaves Fernandez (9-40-4, 3 KO), Brockton, MA

SUPER lichtgewichten

Anthony Laureano (13-0, 4 KO), East Hartford, CT

WDEC8 (79-74, 79-74, 77-76)

Angel Hernandez (17-14-2, 11 KO), McAllen, TX

Omar Bordoy (10-1, 3 KO), Danbury, CT

WDEC8 (80-72, 80-72, 80-72) 

Dieumerci Nzau (11-11, 8 KO), Silver Spring, MD

WBA WERELDKAMPIOEN ALICIA NAPOLEON-ESPINOSA TO FACE IBF-kampioen ELIN CEDERROOS IN super middengewicht eenwording vrijdag, Januari 10, LEVEN OP Showtime

Women's Supergevecht toegevoegd aan Blockbuster Shields vs. Habazin Showdown op Showtime Boxing: SPECIAL EDITION® Live At 9 P.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT van Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J.



NEW YORK - December 13, 2019 - Een tweede vrouwen superfight is toegevoegd aan de blockbuster Claressa Shields vs. Ivana Habazin event op vrijdag, Januari 10, bij Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., als WBA Super middengewicht kampioen Alicia “The Empress” Napoleon-Espinosa zal worden geconfronteerd ongeslagen IBF kampioen Elin Cederroos in een 10-round eenwording live op Showtime.



Napoleon (12-1, 7 KO), van Lindenhurst, N.Y.. en Cederroos (7-0, 4 KO), van Vasteraas, Zweden, zal in de opening aanval van de Showtime Boxing: SPECIALE EDITIE (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) ter ondersteuning van de langverwachte confrontatie tussen onbetwiste middengewicht wereldkampioen Claressa Shields en voormalig kampioen Ivana Habazin voor de vacante WBC-en WBO 154-pond wereldtitels.



Als Shields en Napoleon winnen hun respectieve aanvallen op januari 10, ze wordt verwacht dat zij tegen elkaar op voor de onbetwiste middengewicht wereldkampioenschap in 2020 met alle vier van Shields’ 160-pond titels op de lijn.



Het evenement wordt gepromoot door Salita Promotions in samenwerking met T-REX Boksen Promotions. De Napoleon-Espinosa vs Cederroos strijd wordt bevorderd door Salita Promotions in samenwerking met DiBella Entertainment.



Napoleon werd IBF Super middengewicht kampioen met een 10-round unaniem besluit over de voormalige wereldkampioen Femke Hermans maart 2018. De 33-jarige verdedigde met succes haar riem met een andere 10-round beslissing, deze keer over de Schotse Hannah Rankin in augustus 2018. Napoleon werd het laatst gezien het maken van de tweede succesvolle verdediging van haar titel door het stoppen van Philadelphia Schemelle Baldwin in vier indrukwekkende rondes in augustus 2019.



“Ik ben echt opgewonden te verenigen met de IBF-wereldkampioen Elin Cederroos op Showtime,”Zei Napoleon. “Ik ben zeer dankbaar voor mijn promotor Lou DiBella, manager Brian Cohen, coaches Leon Taylor en Delen Peterselie en mijn man Roberto Espinosa voor het zijn de belangrijkste ingrediënten voor het maken van deze droom waar. Ik heb een geweldig team van mensen die sterk staan ​​aan mijn zijde te geloven in mij, me voorbereid en hard werken om open deuren voor mij om te gedijen. Ik ben gezegend en bereid zijn om te winnen en op een memorabel optreden voor de hele wereld om die avond te zien. Ik ben in een enorme sterke drank en enthousiast en klaar voor de nacht te komen. Bedankt allemaal, mijn team, familie en fans, voor het maken van deze gelegenheid Materialise in een droom die uitkomt.”



De 34-jarige Cederroos beweerde haar IBF kampioenschap in slechts haar zesde vechten met een meerderheid beslissing over Hermans in maart 2019. Vechten als de underdog in de achtertuin van haar tegenstander, Cederroos was nog steeds in staat om indruk te maken de rechters voldoende de indrukwekkende prestatie te trekken uit. In haar laatste gevecht, Cederroos versloeg de Keniaanse Florence Muthoni in een niet-titel gevecht in november 2019 door dominante derde ronde KO.



“Alicia Napoleon is een groot kampioen en ze zal mijn zwaarste test, maar ik ben er klaar voor,”Zei Cederroos. “Het is een eer voor mij om mijn U.S maken. debuut op een dergelijk prestigieus kaart en om dat te doen in een wereld titel eenwording gevecht. Alicia en ik zal op een geweldige show.”



"Januari 10 is nu nog spannender met de toevoeging van de matchup tussen twee kampioenen in de super middengewicht afdeling,"Said Dmitriy Salita. “Zij die naar de strijd op Ocean Casino Resort en iedereen kijken naar het live op Showtime zal uitzenden van de beste bestrijding van de beste in deze zeer competitieve‘pick-em’strijd te zien. Een geweldig begin van het boksen in 2020.”



“Alicia Napoleon-Espinosa is een wereldkampioen, die het hele pakket heeft. Ze is atletisch, woest, fysiek sterk en charismatische,” zei Lou DiBella, Voorzitter van DiBella Entertainment. “In januari 10, ze krijgt haar grootste kans om te schitteren tegen Elin Cederroos, een andere wereld kampioen. Dit is het grootste podium tot op heden voor zowel Alicia en Elin en ik verwacht dat ze alles wat ze hebben te brengen. Eén van hen zal de ring te verlaten als een verenigde wereldkampioen en een elite rivaal voor Claressa Shields. Alicia is ervan overtuigd dat haar hand zal worden verhoogd.”



Een toonaangevende productie team en aan te kondigen bemanning zal alle bezienswaardigheden te leveren, geluiden en drama van Atlantic City. Veteraan omroep Brian Custer zal de uitzending gastheer terwijl veelzijdige vechtsporten stem Mauro Ranallo de actie samen met Hall of Fame analist Al Bernstein en voormalig twee-divisie wereldkampioen Paulie Malignaggi op de eerste rang zullen noemen. Drie Hall of Famers ronden de SHOWTIME team aan te kondigen - Emmy bekroonde verslaggever Jim Gray, officieuze eerste rang scorer Steve Farhood en wereldberoemde ring omroeper Jimmy Lennon Jr. De uitvoerend producent van SHOWTIME BOKSEN: SPECIAL EDITION is David Dinkins, Jr. met Bob Dunphy regisseren. De uitzending zal beschikbaar zijn in het Spaans via Secundaire Audio Programming (SAP) met Alejandro Luna en voormalig wereldkampioen Raul Marquez het aanroepen van de actie.

3rd annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception

Sen. John McCain to be honored

Klas van 2019 ceremonydeze vrijdag at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana

COLORADO SPRINGS, Ronde. (December 11, 2019) -Senator John McCain will be posthumously presented a Lifetime Achievement Award for his tireless work to protect boxers and elevate the sport this Friday night at a special ceremony during the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

The HOF reception is being held in conjunction with the ongoing 2020 U.S. Olympisch Team Trials voor Boksen en 2019 National Championships at the Lake Charles Civic Center. The finals of the Olympic Trials will be held Sunday, December. 15, at the Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino. Hall of Fame broadcasterAl Bernstein from Showtime Sports will serve as the event’s emcee for the third year in a row.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association’s third HOF class also includes three Olympic gold-medalists“Big” George ForemanMark Brelanden“Smokin’” Joe Frazier, as well as legendary coachesAl Mitchell enRay Rodgers.

The late Sen. McCain boxed at the U.S. Naval Academy, where the 5’ 7” lightweight competed three years as a fearless boxer who reportedly always came forward, never reversing gears. In his final year, he managed the battalion boxing team to a brigade championship.

“Our family believes our father would accept this award graciously as a very high honor,” daughterMegan McCain said on behalf of the McCain family. “The courage, character and action needed to step into the ring is something he felt very strongly about.

“He learned many life lessons through boxing, including the value of fitness, discipline, individual performance training and operating as part of a team. Boxers run up against opposition they have no idea how to attack or defend against, yet they figure it out and learn about themselves, as well as develop endurance during the process.”

“Senator McCain was a true ally to the sport, having personally understood the courage and risk-taking required from those who enter the ring,"ZeiChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. Throughout his career in politics, USA Boxing communicated with his office numerous times as part of a collaborative effort to safeguard the future of Olympic style, amateur-boksen, and Senator McCain never hesitated to offer to do more for our athletes. For this and many other reasons, the USA Boxing Alumni Association looks forward to honoring his legacy this weekend.”

Confirmed special guests include 1988 Olympisch gouden medaillewinnaarAndrew Maynard, three-time National AAU Coach of the Year (1972-76-77) Joe Clough, 1984 Olympic gold medalist Frank Tateen zijn broerThomas, 1972 OlympiërTim Dement, 2002 Nationale Golden Gloves kampioenJaidon Codringtion, 1980 Olympic QualifierJackie Beard, 1981 Junior OlympicsGlen Modicue, four-time National championEric Kelly, 1988 Eastern Olympic Qualifier championJohn ScullyObie BeardMark Lanton en deStephensbrothers –DonaldAnthony enJerry.

HOW TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE USA BOXING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Gemaakt om kampioen een levenslange, wederzijds voordelige relaties tussen de VS in dozen en haar alumni, –boksers, ambtenaren, coaches en boxing fans — De Alumnivereniging verbindt generaties kampioenen, inspirerende en terug te geven aan de VS Boxing toekomstige kampioenen boksen, in en uit de ring.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events host by the Alumni Association, waaronder de Verenigde Staten Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame receptie.

Om lid te worden van de Alumnivereniging, kunt u zich registreren opalumni@usaboxing.org voor een $40.00 lidmaatschapsgeld per jaar. Nieuwe leden ontvangen een T-shirt, sleutelhanger en e-wallet.

KLASSE VAN 2017: The charter class was headed byMuhammad Ali enEvander Holyfield, in addition to veteran coachesRoosevelt Sanders enTom Coulter.

KLASSE VAN 2018: U.S. Olympisch Team medaillewinnaars en de wereld (professioneel) kampioenenRoy Jones, Jr., Andre Ward enClaressa Shields, as well as former USA Boxing National Director of CoachingEmanuel Steward and veteran USA Boxing officialTom Cleary.

INFORMATIE:

www.usaboxing.org

Tjilpen: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

Instagram: @USABoxing

Facebook: /USABoxing

OVER USA BOKSEN:  De missie van USA Boxing is om de atleten en coaches van de Verenigde Staten in staat te stellen aanhoudende competitieve excellentie te bereiken, karakter ontwikkelen, steun de bokssport, en boksen in olympische stijl promoten en laten groeien in de Verenigde Staten. De verantwoordelijkheid van USA Boxing is niet alleen het produceren van Olympisch goud, maar houdt ook toezicht op en regelt elk aspect van amateur-boksen in de Verenigde Staten.

SPRINGFIELD FAN FAVORITES READY TO SHINE FRIDAY AT “NEW ENGLAND EXPLOSION”

LIVE ON NESN FROM MASSMUTUAL CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, MA

SPONSORED BY MGM SPRINGFIELD

BOSTON (December 9, 2019) — Having already announced a fierce New England focused tripleheader showcasing, Hartford’s RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 KO's), En. Hartford’s “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 KO's) and Danbury’s OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 KO's), Star Boxing is pleased to showcase local Springfield fan favorites DERRICK WHITLEY II en ANGEL VAZQUEZ, who are ready to shine this Friday night, in afzonderlijke periodes

Tickets to “New England Explosion,” presented byJOE DEGUARDIA’S STAR BOXING, sponsored by MGM Springfield, from MassMutual Center starts at $40.00 (excludes facility fees and convenience charges) and on saleHIER and at the MassMutual Center Box Office. “New England Explosion” will air live in a first for New England Sports Network (NESN), vanaf 9 p.m. EN / 6 p.m. PT. As the home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription basis.

Whitley, die voldoet aanJERMAINE CORLEY (3-8, 1 KO) in een 6-ronde Bout, is a direct descendant of Springfield boxing royalty. His father/head trainer is former Mass State champion Derrick Whitley, and his uncle/assistant trainer, Darin Whitley, also was a popular regional pro boxer. The Whitley brothers are twins.

“It’s exciting,” Derrick II spoke about fighting at home in Springfield. “I started out in boxing off my father’s name. I have a lot to live up to, but I’m a little different than him. I have my own fanbase, which is pretty cool, and they’re there win or lose. There hasn’t been a lot of boxing here since the Hippodrome closed, but MGM Grand has brought boxing back to Springfield. This will be my third fight here.

“I’m popular in my city because I played football here in high school. It’s been a thrill for me to still have my family and fans watching me. They’ve always supported me. It’s been pretty crazy for this fight.”

Vazquez (0-1), a native of Puerto Rico, gezichtenLEANDRO SILVA (1-3) in a 4-round match.

"Ik voel me geweldig, like Muhammad Ali,” an excited Vazquez said about fighting at home. “This is awesome. Springfield is my town! I’m proud. I grew up in Puerto Rico, but I’ve lived here seven years. I want to put on a great show for my hometown.”

Also fighting on the undercard in a 6-round bout is Hartford welterweightJEFFREY TORRES (5-0, 3 KO) vs. Brockton, MA veteranANTONIO FERNANDEZ (9-39-4, 3 KO).

INFO: East Hartford super lightweight “ACTION” ANTHONY LAUREANO (12-0, 4 KO's), returns home in an 8-round tilt against ANGEL “AZTEC WARRIOR” HERNANDEZ (17-14-2, 11 KO's), Hartford cruiserweight RICHIE “POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN” RIVERA (15-0, 12 KO's) faces Virginia cruiserweight “MIGHTY” JOE JONES (11-1, 8 KO's), while Danbury super lightweight OMAR “THE BEAST” BORDOY (9-1, 3 KO's) meets Dublin, Ierland is ongeslagen “SLICK” VICTOR RABEI (8-0, 2 KO's). On the undercard will be local Springfield favorites, DERRICK “BAD BOY” WHITLEY II (6-1-1), the son of former USA Massachusetts State Super Middleweight Champion, Derick Whitley Sr., evenals ANGEL VAZQUEZ (0-1).

December 13 “New England Explosion” Tickets

Tickets beginnen bij $40.00 (excludes facility fees and convenience charges) en hebben nu een aanbiedingHIER and the MassMutual Center Box Office.

WATCH LIVE ON NESN
NESN Star Boxing Night’s“New England Explosion” sponsored by MGM Springfield will air live for the first time on New England Sports Network (NESN), starting at 9PM ET / 6PM PT. The home of the Boston Bruins and Boston Red Sox, NESN is available nationally on a sports subscription basis. NESN is the only way to watch Star Boxing’s “New England Explosion” in the New England area (except Fairfield County, CT.

WATCH ONFITE.TV PPV
For thoseoutside of the NESN regional footprint, you can catch the action viaFITE.TV. FITE, the world leader in the digital distribution of combat sports will stream the event live on thewww.FITE.TV website, FITE mobile apps for iOS, Android, and the FITE channels of Amazon Fire, Android, Apple TV, and Roku on a PPV basis. The FITE PPV will stream theNew England Explosion,” and be available for just$14.99.  Pre-order “New England Explosion”HIER.

Deuren open om 6 p.m. EN, eerste aanval op 7:30 p.m. ET and the NESN broadcast commences at 9 p.m. EN.