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U DHAW IYO SHAQSI AH 10 TIME WORLD KICKBOXING CHAMPION CAITLIN FORAN KA HORREEYA MARKA UGU HORAYSAY EE FARXINTA PRO-ga

Iyada oo xannibaadda faafa ay si buuxda u dhaqan gashay guud ahaan adduunka, dagaalo badan ayaa mar hore la baajiyay, ka ugu weyn, sida Anthony Joshua iyo Kubrat Pulev, iyada oo loo marayo dhacdooyin badan oo hoolka yar yar.


In kasta oo ay caddahay in xannibaadda ay saameynayso qof kasta oo ku lug leh isboortiga aan jecelnahay, waxa ay iga dhigtay in aan ka fikiro kuwii u diyaar garoobayay ciyaartoodii ugu horaysay ee feerka, sida dhibbanaha maanta, ka xumahay marti, Caitlin Foran, kaasoo lagu waday inuu ka soo muuqdo Orkney 25-ka Abriil.


Caitlin waa 10 jeer Kickboxing World Champion, guul aad u weyn oo qof weli cadaalad ah 19 sano jir, Aynu wajahno si aan u gaarno maqaam sare oo dhan isboorti kasta iyada oo da 'yar waa guul, shaki la'aanna khibradeeda isboortiga ee ballaaran ayaa ka faa'iidaysan doonta marka masiibadani dhammaato oo ay u muujiso bandhigeeda ugu horreeya.


Runtii waxaan ku farxay inaan la kulmo Caitlin mar kale bishii Maarso munaasabad ka dhacday Barrow-in-Furness, halkaas oo ay ku taageeraysay Paul Peers markii uu la tartamay, oo garaaca, Nicaraguan Milton Arauz oo loogu talagalay Golaha Feerka Xirfadlayaasha (PBC) Magaca caalamiga ah, oo had iyo jeer loogu talagalay inay daboosho pro-geedii ugu horeysay, laakiin iyada oo dib loo dhigay ilaa dabayaaqadii sanadka xaalada taagan awgeed ayaa go’aansatay in ay waraysi la yeelato.


Ku filan waffle-kayga, aan si yar u baranno xiddigan cajiibka ah ee da'yarta.




(GDC) Hello Caitlin, waad ku mahadsan tahay wakhtiga aad siisay inaad nooga jawaabto dhawr su'aalood. Su'aashayda ugu horreysa waxay tahay inaan fahamsanahay inaad tahay feedhyahan laad ku haysta adduunka oo dhan, fadlan ma u sheegi kartaa akhristayaashayada wax yar oo ku saabsan xirfadaada feerka Kick?




(CF) Markaa waxaan bilaabay kickboxing 2008 markuu siddeed jir ahaa, wakhtigaas waxa aan juglaynayay kickboxing oo ay ku jireen ciyaaro badan iyo hawlo kale laakiin wakhti ka dib dareenkaygu waxa uu ku dhegay feedhka laad waxana ay noqotay noloshayda.


Runtii anigu kama aan mid ahayn dadkan kartida u lahaa ciyaaraha. Ma aanan ahayn mid dabacsan, Kalsooni maan lahayn, laakiin hal shay oo aan lahaa oo ilaa maanta ii soo maray waa go'aan qaadasho.


Ku noolaanshaha jaziirad ma aynaan awoodin in aan galno tartamo badan sida kooxaha kale ee dhul weynaha ka dhisan karaan taas oo la macno ah in aan ogaanay in aan dhab ahaantii gelino dadaal dheeri ah si aan uga soo kabsano khibrad la'aanta..


Sidoo kale waxaan ka imid qoys ballaaran oo hooyaday ay waalid keligeed u ahayd 5 Carruurtu waxa ay ula jeedaan in aan si naadir ah u awoodin in aan tartamo oo si sax ah uma bilaabin in aan si sax ah u tartamo ilaa aan ka helo suunkayga madow 2011.


Kadib waxaan bilaabay inaan tartamo sida caadiga ah bishiiba hal mar iyadoo kii ugu horeeyay uu ahaa horyaalkii WKA Scottish Championship ee Glasgow halkaas oo aan ku guuleystay 2x dahab ah., Taasi waxay ahayd kalsoonidii ugu horraysay ee weynayd, waxaanan sii waday inaan u tartamo marar badan oo aan ku guuleysto koobab badan oo Scotland ah iyo sidoo kale Ingiriiska iyo Yurub.


Kadib waxaa la igu casuumay koobkii aduunka ee ugu horeeyay 2013 Talyaaniga oo aan la imid billad maar ah.


Waxaan mar walba doorbidi jiray dhibco dagaal markaan tartamayo, kaas oo ah qaabka karateega, ‘bilow joogsi’ qaab dagaal, laakiin koobkii adduunka ee labaad ee Prague in 2014, waxaa jirtay qof dumar ah oo aan ku dagaalamin faraantigeeda Qaybta Joogtada ah sidaa darteed waxaa la i waydiiyay in aan dagaalka qaadi doono.


Waligay maan noqon mid diida dagaal sidaas darteed waan qaatay dagaalkii waxaana ku dhamaaday guul iyo sidoo kale laba kale sidaas darteed waxaan la imid seddexdii koob ee ugu horeysay ee aduunka iyo jacaylka cusub ee dagaalka.


From 2014 si ay u 2017 Waxa aan sii waday in aan ku guulaysto todoba koob oo kale oo adduunka ah oo aan ka soo qaatay waddamo kala duwan.


By 2016/17 xirfadeyda laad-ku-dirirku runtii way bilaabmaysay waxaanan eegayay inaan noqdo xirfadle mar dhow, si kastaba ha ahaatee dhamaadka 2017 Tababarahayga Ryan Reffell ayaa si murugo leh u dhaafay taas oo soo afjartay xirfadeyda laadka.


(GDC) Maxaa saameeyay inaad ka beddesho feerka Kick una beddesho Feerka Xirfadlayaasha?


(CF) Sidaan hore u sheegay, Waligay ma aan noqon qof si dabiici ah u dabacsan marka laad-ku-dirirka lugahayga waxa inta badan loo isticmaali jiray laadyada jidhka ee xoogga badan.


Anigoo wali tababar la qaadanaya Ryan oo qayb ka ah Nemesis Kickboxing, dhamaadka 2015 Waxaan go'aansanay inaan gacmahayga ku soo fiicnaanayo waxaana bilaabay inaan ka fikirno inaan u wareego feerka.


Tani waxay u horseedaysaa Ryan inuu bilaabo fasalada feerka habeenka isniinta iyo sidoo kale fasalada laadka ilaa usbuuca.


Waxaa la ii soo bandhigay dagaalkii ugu horreeyay ee Sebtembar 4 Ogaysiis maalmo ah ee horyaalka caalamiga ah ee miisaanka baalasha UKBC. Waxaan sii waday inaan ku guuleysto dagaalka oo aan difaacay kulan ku celis ah bishii December.


2017 waxay ahayd markii aan runtii bilaabay inaan diirada saaro feerka oo aan ku yaraado laadka oo aan laba dagaal oo kale yeeshay, dagaalki ugu dambeeyay ee xirfadeyda shatiga la'aantu waxay ahayd dagaal horyaalka shanta ah bishii Abriil 2017 Kaas oo rikoorkaygii keenay 4-0-0.


Waxaan u maleeyay in xirfadeyda feerka ay dhamaatay, ilaa Paul Peers uu u soo guuray Orkney gudaha 2018 waxaana uu kula xidhiidhay Facebook-ga ka dib waxa uu dib u bilaabay tababarkaygii mar kale isaga oo xiiso weyn u muujiyay feedhkayga waxanu gacan weyn ka geystay soo celinta jacaylkii ciyaaraha oo uu ii muujiyay in uu i aaminsan yahay taas oo igu kaliftay in aan naftayda ku kalsoonaado oo aan si sax ah dib ugu soo laabto tababarka mar labaad ka hor intaanan saxiixin qandaraaska xirfadeed ee Janaayo sanadkan..


(GDC) Waxa ay ahayd in aad ka fuliso Orkney 25ka Abriil feerkaaga ugu horreeya ee xirfadlaha ah, sida iska cad tan dib ayaa loo qorsheeyay sababtoo ah Faafida COVID-19, hadaba marka hore sidee buu u socday diyaar garowgiinu?


(CF) Haa, Waxay ahayd wax aad u xun markii waxaas oo dhami ay bilowdeen, laakiin waxaan hubinayaa inaan sii wado firfircoonida inta aan awoodo iyadoo la socdo socodka maalinlaha ah iyo jimicsiga guriga anigoo isticmaalaya booska yar ee aan guriga ku leeyahay..


(GDC) Dawladdu amartay xannibaadda saameyn miyay ku yeelatay diyaargarowgaaga?


(CF) Kahor xannibaadda ka hor waxaan ku sii qulquli jirnay ugu yaraan hal ama laba jeer naadiga waxaanan bilownay iskaashigayada Lee Mcallister ee feeryahanka Assassin ee Aberdeen si aan ugu qasno dagaalyahannada Naadiyada Boxing Orkney iyo kooda si ay wax uga qabtaan maalmaha fasaxa..


Mar kaliya ayaanu maamulnay tan ilaa hadda iyadoo cimiladu xumaatay, doonyahana aan la hubin inay socdaan, laakiin waxaan qorsheynaynay in badan oo horudhac ah ilaa bandhigga..


(GDC) Marka xiritaanku dhamaado oo taariikhda cusub lagu dhawaaqo, Qofka kaa soo horjeeda waxaa lagu sheegay inay tahay Carly Mackenzie, wax badan ma ka taqaanaa iyada?


(CF) Waxaan markii hore sabab u ahaa inaan la dagaallamo Carly Mackenzie si kastaba ha ahaatee qofka iga soo horjeeda ayaa dhawaan u beddelay Golaha Xirfadlayaasha Xirfadlayaasha (PBC) Champion-ka Caalamiga ah ee Silver Jamie Bates Wallis. Run ahaantii wax badan kama aqaan Jamie laakiin wixii aan arkay waxay tahay feedhyahan adag.


Waxaan qaaday dagaalka anigoo og inay caqabad igu noqon doonto gaar ahaan inaan noqdo dagaalkeygii ugu horreeyay 3 sano.
Waxaa la caddeeyey inay tahay horyaal sidaa darteed si aan u noqdo horyaal waa inaan ka adkaadaa horyaalada.


(GDC) Ka guurista shaqadaada ilaa taariikhda, yaa ah feedhyahanka aad ugu jeceshahay, lab ama dheddig, iyo sababta?


(CF) Feeryahanka aan ugu jeclahay taariikhda waa inuu noqdaa Katie Taylor. Waxay qayb wayn ka qaadatay sidii feerka dumarka loo gaadhsiin lahaa halka uu maanta taagan yahay waxayna dhiiri galin dhab ah u tahay ciyaartoy kasta oo halkaas jooga iyadoo muujisay in caqabad kasta laga gudbi karo haddi aad si dhab ah wax u rabto..


(GDC) Isla xidid, Kaas oo ah dagaalka aad abid ugu jeceshahay, iyo sababta?


(CF) Aad bay u adag tahay in la doorto dagaalka la jecel yahay laakiin mid waa inuu noqdaa dagaalkii ugu dambeeyay ee Katie Taylor ee ka dhanka ah Christina Linardatou iyada oo sii wadatay rikoorkeedii guuleysiga waxayna ku dartay WBO Super-Lightweight liiska guulaha ay gaadhay.. Sida caadiga ah Taylor waxa uu ku dhegi lahaa dagaalka, xabbad xabbad ka dib. Si kastaba ha ahaatee waxa ay wakhtigan dibadda u joogtay feedhyahan caqli badan oo aan tamar lumin.


(GDC) Waad ku mahadsan tahay waqtiga aad siisay inaad ka jawaabto su'aalahayga, Ugu dambeyntii ma jiraa qof aad jeclaan lahayd inaad sheegto oo ku saabsan kulankaaga soo socda?


(CF) Waxaan jeclaan lahaa inaan u mahadceliyo kafaalaheyga, Gary Sutherland oo jooga GSRI, Steven Logie oo jooga Xoog 101 si aan u qaabeeyo aniga iyo Paul Peers wax kasta oo uu sameeyay sannad iyo badhkii la soo dhaafay si aan u helo kalsoonidayda oo aan u kiciyo jacaylka aan u qabo feerka. Waxa kale oo aan jeclaan lahaa in aan qeylo dhaan siiyo dhamaan asxaabteydii hore ee Nemesis kickboxing Academy iyo Nemesis Boxing Gym la'aantood ma joogi lahaa meesha aan joogo maanta.

New York State Boxing HOF & Ring 8 establish fund to assist boxers and boxing personnel in New York

NEW YORK (April 1, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) and Ring 8 jointly announced today a partnership to establish a COVID-19 fund to assist New York and New Jersey boxers and boxing personnel who are in financial need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Any boxing personnel (diinta, tababarayaasha, cut-men, iwm) who are independent contractors and live in New York or New Jersey may apply for monetary assistance by filling out a request form posted atwww.NYBoxingHOF.org iyowww.Ring8tv,la, or request a form atfightpublicist@gmail.com to be directly emailed.

All applicants must be licensed (NYSAC, NJSAC or USA Boxing) and forms must be submitted to NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy by email (depcomish@aol.com) or call him (1.516.313.2304) with the required information.

“Gyms are closed, and boxing has been suspended indefinitely,” NYSBHOF president Bob Duffy said. “Most boxing trainers, cut-men and other boxing personnel are independent contractors, so they do not have any income right now during this pandemic. They have families to support, rent to pay, food to put on the table, and other critical expenses. We want to help them by establishing this fund. We’re not in the position to give each applicant a large stipend,  but we are able to provide a small payment to temporarily help them a little bit. We’re committed to doing this for the month of April, at the very least, and then we’ll will revisit extending payments until boxing returns, as long as there is money available in this fund. It’s the right thing to do!"

“Ring 8 is furthering our goals to assist boxers and boxing people in New York during this crisis,” Ring 8 president Charlie Norkus, Jr. added. “It has been our mission since the very beginning. We are pleased to join the New York Boxing Hall of Fame in this endeavor.”

Boxing Manager Adrian Clark Joins Fight Network

World’s Leading Combat Sports Channel Will Be Launching New Boxing Programming and Relaunching Its Mobile App to Support Growth on New Platforms




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TORONTO | NEW YORK – Fight Network, a subsidiary of Heesta Sports & Entertainment and the world’s premier combat sports network, announced today that author, producer and boxing manager Adrian Clark has joined the organization as a consultant to develop original programming and strategic partnerships with a focus on professional and amateur boxing content, as well as supporting social media and community growth across Fight Network’s digital and social platforms.
Clark has managed various clients, including Jerry Belmontes, James De La Rosa, Willie Monroe Jr. and Frank Galarza. Clark has also worked closely with Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller and current world welterweight champion Errol Spence. He was a certified agent for the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) ka 2012 si ay u 2014. Clark was honored by Forbes in their “30 Under 30” ee 2016 in sports. Clark has also published several books, including ‘iA Guide for Young Entrepreneurs,Protect Yourself at All Times: A Guide for Professional Boxers, Boxing = Life and Dark Horse.

Clark launched his Protect Yourself at All Times initiative in February 2016, including a book, podcast and video blog. Everlast Worldwide, the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer and licensor of boxing, MMA and fitness equipment, partnered with Clark in 2018 to launch the first-ever Protect Yourself at All Timessymposium, an educational tool for fighters and their families whose purpose is to educate and inform professional boxers on the nature of business in boxing. Clark will be developing the concept into a television series for Fight Network in addition to other original programming for the network.

I look forward to working with Fight Network on enhancing the depth of its boxing coverage,” Saciid Clark. “Working closely alongside my network of industry contacts and the FN Studios original production team, we will develop new programming to put the spotlight on the sweet science and topics that are often overshadowed in mainstream coverage. With its recent resurgence in mainstream popularity, this as an opportune time to bring Fight Network subscribers unprecedented coverage of their favorite boxing stars, both inside the ring and behind the scenes.

The rise in popularity of boxing in recent years cannot be understated,” said Ariel Shnerer, newly appointed GM of Fight Network. “With more ways to consume fights than ever before and new stars being born, the sport has experienced tremendous growth on a global scale. We look forward to collaborating with Adrian on new programming initiatives and sponsorship opportunities as we put a renewed focus on our coverage of the sport, not only through our weekly news shows and live fights, but by developing original productions that bring our viewers closer to the fights and fighters they love, as well educational programming about the business of boxing.

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To Fight Against Quarantine Inactivity, Salita Promotions Announces New YouTube Series ‘Train Like a Boxer’

Guji HALKAN TO WATCH THE SERIES DEBUT FEATURING HISTORY-MAKING FEMALE WORLD CHAMPION CLARESSA SHIELDS

Dalacaad Salita, boxing’s leading promotions company, announced today the launch of their new YouTube seriesTrain Like a Boxer,” featuring Company Founder Dmitriy Salita and Olympic Gold Medalist and multi-weight world champion Claressa Shields, as well as other premier fighters under the Salita banner including Otto Wallin, Shohjahon Ergashev and Kolbeinn Kristinsson.

Starting with a new webisode Wednesday this, April 1, 2020, on the Salita Promotions and Claressa Shields YouTube channels, “Train Like a Boxerwill seek to motivate people to remain active during quarantine by providing fitness advice and boxing-related routines perfectly suited for individuals with minimal equipment and limited space to exercise.

Before becoming boxing’s newest promotional powerhouse with an impressive stable of world champions, top contenders and blazing new prospects, Dmitriy Salita spent years training in some of the most recognized gyms in the sport’s history as a New York State Golden Gloves champion and professional top contender.

“During this worldwide Corona crisis, this series will help boxing fans with their physical and mental state by engaging with our fighters in these fun and healthy activities,” said Salita. “A boxer’s workout is perfect for these tough times because it is done in the isolation of training camp. Our fighters want to give back and connect with fans worldwide during this ‘isolation training camp’ period and soon together we are all going to enjoy the great victory of overcoming Covid 19.”

Three-division and current WBC and WBO Super Welterweight world champion Shields, who saw her bid to become the first boxer in the four-belt era to be crowned an undisputed world champion in two weight divisions against also unbeaten IBF Super Welterweight Champion Marie-Eve Dicaire officially postponed last week, says she hopes these videos help everyone stay physically and mentally fit during these trying times.

“With all that the world is going through right now, I want to help people in any way I can to feel better while staying at home until this pandemic is over,” said Shields. “These videos — even 20 si ay u 40 minutes a day — can help. Let’s stay strong together!"

Check the Dalacaad Salita iyo Claressa Shields YouTube channels often for new episodes!

Guji HALKAN TO WATCH THE SERIES DEBUT FEATURING HISTORY-MAKING FEMALE WORLD CHAMPION CLARESSA SHIELDS

SHOWTIME SPORTS® TO RE-AIR HISTORIC ISRAEL VAZQUEZ vs. RAFAEL MARQUEZ TRILOGY SATURDAY, MARCH 28 SHOWTIME®

Credit Photo: Tom Casino / SHOWTIME



Watch the 2007 Round of the Year HALKAN



NEW YORK – March 26, 2020 - SHOWTIME Sports will delve into its rich archive of historic boxing events to re-air the epic Israel Vázquez vs. Rafael Márquez trilogy this Saturday, March 28 at 10 p.m. ET / PT on SHOWTIME. The telecasts will also be available via the SHOWTIME streaming service and SHOWTIME ANYTIME®.



The fierce Mexican rivals squared off in three consecutive award-winning fights which aired live on SHOWTIME in 2007 iyo 2008 before meeting for a fourth and final time in 2010. The first three bouts were all contested with the WBC Super Bantamweight World Championship on the line.



Described by the network’s Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood as, "Qarax naxariis darro ah iyo farshaxanka,” Vázquez-Márquez I was a unanimous selection for 2007 Fight of the Year and left the fans and fighters clamouring for a rematch. The two warriors delivered yet again in their second meeting just five months later in another bloody slugfest that produced a Round of the Year winner and a result that demanded a rubber match. Vázquez-Márquez III, isku haysto oo kaliya 363 maalmood gudahood oo ka fadhigooda ugu horeeya, was the only match in the rivalry to go the distance and was named the 2008 Fight Sanadka.



During Saturday night’s re-airing of the trilogy, combat sports analysts Luke Thomas and Brian Campbell will host a live episode of the duo’s popular digital talk show, MORNING KOMBAT WITH LUKE THOMAS AND BRIAN CAMPBELL ku saabsan Morning Kombat YouTube Channel. Thomas and Campbell will watch and react to the fights in real time and conduct a Q&A session with fans.



The Vazquez-Marquez series was called by the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® announce team, all four members of the International Boxing Hall of Fame: host and play-by-play from Steve Albert, popular ringside analyst Al Bernstein, Emmy Award winning reporter Jim Gray and world renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr.



“We all knew the first fight would be great, and it more than lived up to expectations,” said Bernstein, who called all four fights. “The second fight was exciting, and when fight three came, I didn’t think they could top Nos. 1 iyo 2, but they did just that. It’s one of the top five fights I’ve ever announced or seen. The ebb and flow was tremendous, and you almost felt it didn’t matter who ended up getting the decision because they both had been so great. I can’t admire two boxers more than these two men.”



Fans new to SHOWTIME® who sign up through the recently announced 30-day free trial before May 3 can watch these fights, the network’s original series, documentaries, specials and movies online via the SHOWTIME streaming service on SHOWTIME.com or the SHOWTIME app, available on all supported devices.

SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY PODCAST FEATURES INTERVIEW WITH STEPHEN ESPINOZA

Raskin and Mulvaney Examine The State of Boxing And What May Lie Ahead

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WAA MAXAY: This week’s installment of SHOWTIME BOXING WITH ERIC RASKIN AND KIERAN MULVANEY podcast features an interview with Stephen Espinoza, Madaxweynaha, Sports and Event Programming, Showtime Networks Inc. In the new episode, veteran boxing reporters Raskin and Mulvaney discuss a wide-range of topics with Espinoza, including the current state of boxing and what may lie ahead for the network’s boxing programming once the current hiatus comes to an end. For the full interview, click on the following linkhttps://s.sho.com/3bkvFp1.

Below are excerpts from the interview with Espinoza:

On SHOWTIME Sports’ interim content plan…

Espinoza – “It is therapeutic to look forward to and make plans for things that are more reflective of normal life for us, dhammaystiran. Our goal is to fill that gap with a lot of the stuff we have. We have a deep library of documentaries and we are definitely surfacing a lot more of the archive bothDalabka and we will look at it on linear more regularly.”

On what lies ahead when boxing resumes…

Espinoza – “It’s going to be a wild ride. There’s a lot to be made up. There are a lot of fighters that need fights to happen, and I think we could be in for a pretty interesting period of time where there’s a lot of activity in a relatively short windowI think we’re going to see an action-packed, jam-packed schedule whenever we return, whether it’s in three, six or nine months – and we may see people taking a different tact on taking fights.”

On what fight you wish you could go back in time to attend live …

Espinoza – “Chavez vs. Haugen on February 20,1993 for the WBC Light Welterweight Title at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City… It wasn’t a great fight or great opponent but it’s my pick because of the legendary status that fight has within Showtime’s hallways. Waxaa jiray 132,000 dadka ka soo qeyb galay, you had Chavez taking the presidential helicopter to events [iyo] you had Don King getting robbed on his way from the airport to the hotel as soon he got into town. There were so many things around the atmosphere. It was one of those legendary events I would’ve loved to be at for the atmosphere.”

The weekly SHOWTIME BOXING podcast features Raskin and Mulvaney diving deep into the boxing and SHOWTIME boxing events. New episodes are release in all major podcast platforms every Monday, including Radio.com.

Unbeaten Mykquan Williams staying in boxing shape as much as possible under pandemic conditions

MANCHESTER, Conn. (March 23, 2020) – Like most professional boxers, unbeaten super lightweight prospect“Marvelous” Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 KOs) is making the most out of a challenging situation, as he prepares for his unknown future in boxing.

The coronavirus has shutdown boxing worldwide. Events are suspended indefinitely, boxers restricted in terms of training, and the immediate future remains tenuous at best.

Unable to train at his gym, Manchester ROCS, which is closed due to a Connecticut state order, the 21-year-old Williams is handling this pandemic in a mature manner that belies his young age. No whining, no ‘poor me’ feelings.

”This is a difficult time for everybody, including those of us in boxing,” East Hartford (CT) resident Williams said. “There’s no boxing on TV, nobody can compete, and everybody is isolated. It’s just unfortunate, but I’d rather be safe than sorry. Health concerns are and should always be the top priority.”

Williams hasn’t been in action since last October 24th, when he fought to a questionable eighth-round majority draw withTre’Sean Wiggins, in which Williams retained his World Boxing Council (WBC) United States (USNBC) super lightweight title. Most observers felt that Williams deserved a win by decision.

Since the beginning of 2020, Williams had been training for an expected fight in the first third of the year, and he’s still training to stay in shape, albeit it not the same way as if he had a confirmed fight date.

“I’m still doing some training,” Williams explained. “I need to stay in shape for when the call comes after boxing returns. I’m in decent shape and when I get my next fight date, I won’t have to go from zero to get ready. I want to maintain 50 si ay u 60 percent shape and then finish off training on schedule for my next fight.”

“I know Mykey has still been running,” Williams’ head trainerPaul Cichon added. “We’re going to be back training soon. I believe everything happens for a reason. Mykey and me had a conference call with (Tababaraha) Jackie Kallen iyo (horumariyaha) Lou DiBella, and we trust that, as soon as possible, Mykey will be back in action.”

Because Williams doesn’t turn 22 until this April 6, in addition to already being a pro boxer for nearly four years, his young boxing career figures to resume quicker and stronger than for many older boxers. Losing six months shouldn’t hinder a prospect like Williams as much as a veteran who may not have nearly as much comparable quality competitive time left in the ring.

“I’m not sure if age is that big an advantage,” Williams countered. “If some fighters were getting burned out because they were fighting a lot, taking time off, whether it’s due to the virus or not, a break may help them come back better and stronger than when they last fought.”

Williams was a five-time national amateur champion, ururinayaan ah 45-13 record hiwaayadda, highlighted by three Ringside World titles, in addition to gold medal performances at the National PAL and National Silver Gloves championship.

“I don’t know when boxing will return,” Williams concluded, “but boxing will never die. People will always want to see guys punching each other in the face. Boxing is a sport rich in tradition and, hadda, there is still a lot of talent coming up.”

And Mykquan Williams will be right at the head of that next wave when the boxing ban is finally lifted.

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New York State Boxing HOF Class of 2020 Induction Ceremony Postponed until September 20

NEW YORK (March 19, 2020) – The New York State Boxing Hall of Fame (NYSBHOF) announced today that its ninth annual induction dinner has been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic from April 19th si ay uSeptember 20th at Russo ayaa On The Bay ee Howard Beach, New York.

Money already collected for tickets and journal ads may be used for the Sept. 20th event or returned in full upon request at point of purchase.

“Because of new city mandates and the uncertainty of the coronavirus,” NYSBHOF presidentBob Duffy ku dhawaaqay, “we have postponed our event until September 20. It would not have been fair to the honorees, their friends and guests, and general public to wait any longer. I must commend the ownership and management at Russo’s On The Bay for working with us during this crisis to give us a date that will hopefully work for us all.

“I’d like to thank everyone for their patience, advise and insight into making this decision. With the extra time I’m confident that we can make this award dinner our best ever.”

Other living boxers heading into the NYSBHOF include three-time World light heavyweight title challengerJorge Ahumada (42-8-2, 22 KOs), of Woodside, Queens by way of Argentina; (1975-78) WBC super featherweight World ChampionAlfredo “El Salsero” Escalera (53-14-3, 31 KOs), of New York City by way of Puerto Rico; WBC super featherweight World title challengerFreddie “The Pitbull” Liberatore (20-4-1, 11 KOs), of Bayside, Queens; WBC middleweight World Champion and four-time New York Golden Gloves winnerDennis “The Magician” Milton (16-5-1, 5 KOs), ee Bronx; World heavyweight title challenger and two-time New York Golden Gloves winnerLou Savarese (46-7, 38 KOs), of Greenwood Lake; and WBA super middleweight title World title challengerMerqui “El Corombo” Sosa (34-9-2, 27 KOs), of Brooklyn by way of the Dominican Republic.

Posthumous participants being inducted are Brooklyn welterweightSoldier Bartfield (51-29-8, 33 KOs), who fought a reported 55 Kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka; Bronx middleweightSteve Belloise (95-13-3, 59 KOs); NYSAC and World lightweight champion (1925) Jimmy Goodrich (85-34-21 (12 KOs), ee Buffalo; World heavyweight title challengerTami Mauriello (82-13-1, 60 KOs), ee Bronx; WBA light middleweight World champion (1982-83) and four-consecutive New York Golden Gloves titlistDavey “Sensational” Moore (18-5, 14 KOs), ee Bronx; and World lightweight championFreddie “The Welsh Wizard” Welch (74-5-7, 34 KOs), of New York City by way of Wales.

Living non-participants heading into the NYSBHOF are Wantagh journalist/producerBobby Cassidy, Jr., Oneida judgeDon Ackerman, Buffalo managerRick Glaser, Rockaway Beach journalistJack Hirsch, Bronx boxing broadcaster Max Kellerman, Ardsley ringside physician/NY Medical DirectorDr. William Lathan, Orangeburg judgeJulie Lederman, Hyde Park refereeRon Lipton, and Staten Island/Catskill trainerKevin Rooney.

Posthumous non-participant inductees are Brooklyn’s Ring Magazine editorLester Bromberg, New York City sportswriterDan Daniel, Brooklyn’s Gleason’s Gym founderBobby Gleason, Sunnyside, Queens boxing writerFlash Gordan, Manhattan journalistA.J. Liebling, Long Island City’s NYSBHOF co-founderTony Mazzarella and New York City managerDan Morgan.

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UPCOMING PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS EVENTS CANCELLED

Due to the growing concerns over COVID-19, Premier Boxing Champions scheduled events for March and April have been cancelled and will be rescheduled for a later date. At this time there’s no information regarding future shows. “The health and safety of the boxers, fans and those working the events are of utmost importance to us,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions and lead promoter for the cancelled shows. “We are all disappointed and as we get more information we will address future events.

Ticket Refund Information All ticket orders will be refunded from your original point of purchase. If you have purchased online through Ticketmaster, all orders will be refunded automatically. Orders purchased with a credit card will be refunded to the credit card used for purchase. For third party purchases, please reach out to your original point of purchase for information regarding your credit. Please allow up to 30 days for this refund to reflect with your financial institution. If you have any questions, please contact Ticketmaster’s Customer Service line at 1-800-653-8000.

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40th anniversary of tragic airplane crash in Poland

22 members of Team USA Boxing perished

Colorado Springs, LAP. (March 14, 2020) – One of the darkest days in American sports history occurred 40 years ago today, when Polish Airlines flight #7 that had departed John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City crashed a half-mile from Okecie Airport in Warsaw, Poland.
 
All 87 passengers died, lugu daro 14 boxers and eight officials on the USA Boxing team, due to a disintegration of a turbine disc in one of the plane’s engines that ultimately failed.
 
Team USA was traveling to Poland to compete in two international amateur boxing dual events. The average age of the 14 boxers was only 20 ½, ranging from 27-year-old Walter Harris to 16-year-old Byron Payton.
 
The potential Olympic dreams of the 14 boxers were destroyed in the horrific accident. Although most of the boxers were still in their developmental stage, outside of prospective medal challenger Lemuel Steeples, each member aspired to represent the United States in the 1980 Olympic Games in Moscow. (The United States eventually led a boycott of the 1980 Olympics because of the Soviet-Afghan War.)
 
I remember coming home from my boxing gym on March 14, 1980 and hearing the news of the plane crash on the evening news,” stated USA Boxing Executive Director Mike McAtee.
 
As an aspiring Olympic-style boxer I was shocked and felt a sense of loss like every American boxer, coach and official. Today we are reminded that life is precious, and every day is a blessing. On behalf of USA Boxing’s Board of Directors, 48,000 diinta, coaches and officials and the national office staff we remember the 1980 USA Boxing Team Members and Staff. Please keep them, their families and the worldwide Olympic-style boxing family in your thoughts and prayers.
 
Down But Not OutLost But Not Forgotten

USA Boxing Head Coach Billy Walsh remembers the crash to this day. “I remember it well, as I was a 16-year-old dreaming of the Olympics,” said Walsh. “It was massive news in Europe, a big tragedy with some of the world’s best boxers and staff wiped out. We lost a generation of great fighters, and most importantly loved ones.
 
Patricia Chavis was only seven years old when she learned her father, Sgt. Elliott Chavis, had perished in the crash. She was playing outdoors with friends when she noticed a lot of people crying as they entered and left her home. Her mother called her inside, sat her down with people watching, and said that her father wasn’t coming back because he had been killed in a plane crash.
 
She asked me if I understood and I did, because we had recently lost my great grandmother and paternal grandfather,” an emotional Patricia explained. “I went back outside and told my friends. They were a little older and they didn’t understand why I hadn’t stayed inside with family. It didn’t really hit me that my dad wasn’t coming home until my teenage years. I remember sitting in bed and writing letters to him.
 
Every year still affects me every March. We usually have a family dinner with my mom and grandchildren. They listen to stories about a man they never met. He’s buried in South Carolina and we’ve laid flowers on his grave. Every year on March 14th it brings back memories and we celebrate his life.
 
Sgt. Chavis, who died at the age of 25, was stationed at Ft. Bragg (N.c.), where he learned to box. Waxa uu xubin ka ahaa 118th Military Police Company and during his boxing career, the light heavyweight was All-Army and All-Southeastern.
 
My parents married young,” Patricia continued. “My mom told me he was always athletic. He played football and was a pole vaulter on the track team in high school. But I didn’t know anything about his boxing until we went to a reunion at Ft. Bragg. Around the 30th anniversary I got in touch with some of his Army buddies when I saw on Facebook that they were having a reunion. I went there with my mom and listened to stories they told me about his boxing career. I found it so interesting because I hadn’t known about that. There are quite a few memorials I’ve seen on Facebook and I try to get in touch with other family members (of her father’s teammates who died in the crash). We’ll never forget!”
 
Below is a complete list of the 1980 Laga xoreeyo. Boxing Delegation who died in the aforementioned plane crash in Warsaw:
 
 
The 1980 United States Boxing Delegation to Warsaw, Poland, March 14, 1980
 
BOXERS

Kelvin Anderson                    
        Heavyweight Hartford, CT
Elliott ChavisLight Heavyweight U.S. Army / Ft. Bragg, NC
Walter HarrisLight Heavyweight San Francisco, SIDA
Andrea McCoyDhexe
         New Bedford, MA
Byron PaytonLight Middleweight Troup, TX
Chuck RobinsonLight Middleweight Port Townsend, WA
Paul PalominoWelterweight
         Westminster, SIDA
Lemuel SteeplesLight Welterweight St. Louis, MO
Byron Linsay
             
Light Welterweight San Diego, SIDA
Gary Tyrone ClaytonCadaa
          Philadelphia, PA
Jerome StewartBantamweight
      Laga xoreeyo. Navy / Norfolk, VA
George PimentelFlyweight
           Elmhurst, NY
Lonnie YoungFlyweight
            Philadelphia, PA
David RodriguezLight Flyweight
   Pomona, SIDA

OFFICIALS

Joseph F. Bland
       
Team Manager High Point, NC
Col. Bernard CallahanReferee/Judge
      Carlisle, PA
Thomas “Sarge” JohnsonTababare Head
  Indianapolis, IN
John Radison
             
Referee/Judge
      St. Louis, MO
Junior Robles
           
Assistant Coach National City, SIDA
Steve Smigiel
             
Interpreter
           Boca Raton, FL
Delores Wesson
       
Team Assistant
  Ocean Springs, MS
Dr. Ray Wesson
        
Team Physician Ocean Springs, MS
            

Tagwww.USABoxing.org to watch a short video tribute
 
Memorial messages and letters of condolence were sent from friends and boxing organizations from around the world, including U.S. Secretary of State Cyrus Vance, Executive Director Col. F. Don Miller, Montana AAU, Oklahoma Boxing Association, Amateur Basketball Association of the USA, Salina Boxing Team, South Texas AAU, Laga xoreeyo. Air Force, Laga xoreeyo. Diving, Laga xoreeyo. Swimming, Wisconsin AAU, Wrestling Division of AAU, National AAU Boxing Committee, National AAU, Florida Boxing Commission, Hawaii AAU, Laga xoreeyo. Soccer Federation, Jacksonville (FL) Sports and Entertainment Commission, Georgia Amateur Boxing Association, WSOC Television, Alleghany Mountain Association, Laga xoreeyo. Olympic Training Center, Mack Truck, Inc., Southwestern AAU Boxing Commission, Laga xoreeyo. Olympic Committee, West Nally Group, Charlotte Motor Speedway, AAU Regional Coordinator, Council of Social Work Education, National Rifle Association of America, and Davidson County Department Boxing Team,
 
Also from the Greek Boxing Federation, Mexican Boxing Federation, New Zealand Boxing Association, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Nova Scotia Branch of Canadian Amateur Boxing Commission, Ontario Boxing Association, Ambassador of Poland, Polish Boxing Association, AIPS Boxing Commission, Canadian Amateur Boxing Association, Heretaunga Boxing Club of New Zealand, International Bobsled and Tobogganing Federation, Italian Boxing Federation, LOT Polish Airlines, La Crosse Amateur Boxing Club, Polish Olympic Committee, AIBA, Champion D’Afrique Magazine, African AIBA Board and Tunisian Boxing Federation, Venezuelan Boxing Federation, German Amateur Boxing Federation, Amateur Boxing Federation of England, Israel Sports Federation, Portuguese Amateur Boxing Federation, Romanian Boxing Federation, Rotunda A.B.C., Amateur Boxing Federation of Thailand, National Advertising Benevolent Society, Turkey Boxing Federation, AIBA France, El Salvador Boxing Federation, German Democratic Republic Boxing Association, Danish Amateur Boxing Union, Guatemalan Amateur Sports Federtion, Israel Olympic Committee, Oceana Boxing Federation, Nigeria Boxing Association, Old Actonian Association Amateur Boxing Club, Seychelles Amateur Boxing Federation, Council of Ministers of Cuba, Hungarian Boxing Federation, Norwegian Amateur Boxing Association, International Amateur Boxing Association, Claridad, Peru Amateur Boxing Association, Dominican Republic Department of Education, Health and Recreation, Panamanian Boxing Federation, Head of the Cuban Interests Section.
 
In 1984 a statue was dedicated to the USA Boxing Team members who died in Warsaw was placed on the training grounds in Colorado Springs. Names of the 23 members of Team USA are inscribed on the memorial.
 
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