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DeGALE v EUBANK JR ANNOUNCED FOR 23 PEBRERO; FIRST MAJOR UK EVENT FOR ITV AND PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

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James DeGale and Chris Eubank Jr will clash at London’s O2 on 23 February in the first major UK event of the new deal between ITV and Haymon Sports’ Premier Boxing Champions, it has been announced.

The Super Middleweight match, to be screened exclusively live on ITV Box Office, will take place against a backdrop of hostility between two fighters who have long made no secret of their mutual dislike and are relishing the prospect of settling their differences in the ring.

James DeGale has already fired off an opening shot in the direction of his opponent.

Siya miingon: “Really excited and looking forward to being back home to a fight of this magnitude. “I believe Eubank doesn’t have the pedigree, the size and skill to beat me. “Eubank is a decent fighter but every time he has stepped up he has been found out. He has called my name for a long time so now I’ve finally got my chance to zip his lips.”

Eubank Jr responded in kind, nga nag-ingon: “DeGale is going to get the schooling of his career. A good old-fashioned hiding.”

Poxon Sport is the promoter of DeGale v Eubank Jr, as the exclusive promoter of all UK PBC events on ITV.

The fighters faced off at the Hotel Café Royal, in London on Thursday, January 3rd. Live streaming of the press conference was hosted by ITV’s Gabriel Clarke on the ITV Box Office Facebook page and Youtube channel.

Full details of the undercard and how to access this ITV Box Office PPV event across all platforms will be announced and made available in due course. For updated and further information, please go to www.itvboxoffice.com Tickets for the fight go on sale on Friday 4 January at midday to O2 members and to the wider public at midday on Monday 7 Enero. Tickets available from www.AXS.com and Inner Ringside/VIP Hospitality from www.sportandmusic.co.uk.

News of the DeGale v Eubank Jr showdown follows the announcement at the end of December of two major world title fights to be shown free to air on ITV4 as part of the broad scope of the ITV and PBC deal.

On Sunday, Enero 13, Jose Uzcategui defends his IBF Super Middleweight World Championship against unbeaten top challenger Caleb Plant. Coverage will come live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.

The following weekend, sa 19 Enero, ITV4’s coverage will come live from Las Vegas where Manny Pacquiao will defend his WBA world welterweight title against Adrien Broner. The exclusive ITV4 coverage will also include the much-anticipated showdown between Badou Jack and Marcus Browne for the WBA Interim Light Heavyweight title.

Late last year, ITV announced a ground-breaking new deal with Haymon Sports and Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) to bring exclusive coverage of exciting PBC world-class boxing events to ITV viewers and fight fans in the UK. The unique collaboration is the first time that Haymon Sports and PBC has partnered with a UK broadcaster to stage boxing events regularly in the UK.

The exclusive three-year deal will guarantee a minimum of 15 televised events each year, drawing from PBC’s unrivaled group of over 160 of the best boxers in the world, which includes more than 60 current and former world champions in matches staged both in the UK and the US.

PBC, the sports’ pre-eminent boxing brand, is broadcast over cable and network television in the United States. The world-class action from events for the next three years will include free-to-air broadcasts on ITV’s channels, including ITV main channel and ITV4 and ITV Hub, and will also include pay per views on ITV’s PPV channel, ITV Box Office.

This new deal for boxing adds to ITV Sport’s portfolio of first class events, which includes exclusive free to air coverage of the England football team’s qualifiers for both the European Championship and World Cup, ang 6 Nations and exclusive coverage of the Rugby World Cup, UK horse racing, the Tour de France and the French Open.

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DEVIN HANEY MEDIA DAY QUOTES AND PHOTOS

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Undefeated top lightweight contender faces Xolisani Ndongeni in the Main Event of Shobox: The New Generation Friday, Jan. 11 Live on Showtime®

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LAS VEGAS (Disyembre 28, 2018) – Heralded undefeated lightweight contender Devin Haney worked out for the media Thursday at Mayweather Boxing Club in Las Vegas ahead of his ShoBox: Ang Bag-ong Henerasyon main-event bout Friday, Jan. 11 sa 10 sa gabii. ET/PT live on SHOWTIME®.

The 20-year old Bay Area native and current Las Vegas resident Haney (20-0, 13 KOs), a seven-time national junior amateur champion, will headline on the popular up-and-coming prospect series ShoBox for the third time of his young career when he takes on fellow unbeaten Xolisani Ndongeni (25-0, 13 KOs) in a 10-round main event taking place at StageWorks of Louisiana in Shreveport.

Sa ShoBox co-bahin, featherweight prospect Ruben Villa (14-0, 5 KOs) will take on Ruben Cervera (10-0, 9 KOs) sa usa ka walo ka-round match. The telecast will open with young heavyweights Frank Sanchez Faure (10-0, 8 KOs) and Willie Jake Jr. (8-1-1, 2 KOs) squaring off in another eight-round bout. Here is what Haney and his father and trainer Bill Haney had to say:


DEVIN HANEY On his recent training camp:

“Training sa kampo nga hinanduraw. I always start in Las Vegas for the first two weeks. I then went to the Bay Area to train at the SNAC facility with Victor Conte for four weeks. I did a lot of rounds of sparring with Mario Barrios among others at Virgil Hunter’s gym as well. Karon, I’m back in Las Vegas with my strength and conditioning coach Reggie. We are working hard, and I’ll be at my best when I step into the ring on Jan 11th.”

On facing South Africa’s undefeated Xolisani Ndongeni:“I know fighters from Africa always come to fight. Xolisani Ndongeni is no different. He’s very experienced and undefeated. Ndongeni has gone 12 rounds many times in his career. These are the type of fights I need to win impressively. I’m always looking to improve. Beating the tough South African will get me one step closer to a world title shot.”

On making his third appearance onShoBox:
“Fighting on SHOWTIME’sShoBox series has been amazing for my career. This is my third appearance on the series. It feels great to have a home to showcase my talent. Ndongeni will bring out the best in me. I’m ready to graduate to SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.”

On when he thinks he’ll be ready for a world title:
“I’ve climbed the rankings with good wins against Mason Menard and Juan Carlos Burgos. I’m rated in the top 10 sa WBA, WBC, and IBF. I’m focused on Ndongeni and January 11th is my time to shine.”

BILL HANEY, Devin’s Father and Trainer
On the progression of his son Devin Haney:
“Devin always impresses me with his work ethic and commitment to the game plan. Every day in the gym he is working on the little things that makes a fighter great. Devin has come a long way since his pro debut. Once he started fighting on SHOWTIME, he’s really stepped up his game. He’s a natural born fighter and one hell of a good entertainer.”

On picking his opponents:“We always look to step him up in competition. This is a big fight for us and we know what we are up against. These are the type of fights that are going to take him to the next level.”

On the landscape of the lightweight division:“The lightweight division is stacked and is one of the best in boxing. [Vasiliy] Lomachenko and [Mikey] Garcia are considered pound-for-pound top 10. The young guys coming up are very talented as well and to hold the lightweight title at this time you got to be a bad boy. Devin is marching up the rankings and hopefully by the end of the year, we’ll get our shot, but first we must handle business against Xolisani Ndongeni.” # # # 

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DILLIAN WHYTE DELIVERS DRAMATIC KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR CANDIDATE OF DEREK CHISORA IN THRILLING REMATCH OF 2016 HEAVYWEIGHT CLASSIC SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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LONDON (Disyembre 22, 2018) –Dillian Whyte delivered a Knockout of the Year candidate with a devastating left hook in the 11th round in a dramatic rematch of one of 2016’s best fights between two top-rated heavyweight contenders Saturday in London in a SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast from The O2 Arena. Uban sa kadaugan, Whyte now has the inside track at a world title fight in 2019.VIDEO: https://s.sho.com/2BDKBOP

Whyte (25-1, 18 KOs), who entered the fight holding the No. 1 ranking in the WBC and WBO, used a lethal left hook in the eleventh round to end the rematch, which was just as thrilling and memorable as the 2016 clash, in dramatic style. The highly competitive, back-and-forth bout was evenly contested from the opening bell. Chisora (29-9, 21 KOs), who was perhaps the more aggressive fighter, was deducted two points, once for a low blow in the eighth round and once for an elbow in the 11th round. Despite the two-point deduction, Chisora was ahead on two scorecards, 95-94, at the time of the KO. Anthony Joshua, who called the fight ringside for Sky Sports, went face-to-face with Whyte following the bout.

“That left hook is my money shot. That shot is going to put a lot of people away,” said Whyte, whose only professional loss came to Joshua in 2015. “They can train for it as much as they want. I’ve been in deep waters and I can swim. I was in great shape. I wasn’t tired once, I was just pacing myself and I knew the knockout was going to come. Whoever wants it can get it. I want Joshua next! Let’s do this. Rematch!"

“Let’s forget about what’s happened in the past. We were at British level in our last fight and now we’re at world level,” replied Joshua, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles. “It was a good fight back then but let’s see where we’re at right now. If anybody deserves a world title shot, I think it’s Dillian. Deontay Wilder is the target, but if it’s not him, it’s Dillian Whyte.”

Saturday’s SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast will replay on Monday, Disyembre 24 sa 10 sa gabii. ET / PT sa Showtime hilabihang ug mahimong anaa sa ibabaw sa Showtime bisan kanus-a® ug Showtime sa panginahanglan®. 

The one-fight telecast from London was hosted by Brian Custer and Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood. Live fight coverage was provided by Sky Sports Box Office with Adam Smith calling the action and former world champion Carl Froch and Joshua providing expert analysis.

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KEITH THURMAN VS. JOSESITO LOPEZ, PLUS ADAM KOWNACKI PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS

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Welterweight World Champion Thurman Defends Title Against Veteran Contender Josesito Lopez; Undefeated Adam Kownacki Battles Gerald Washington Saturday, Enero 26 in Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes from Barclays Center in Brooklyn

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BROOKLYN (Disyembre 22, 2018) – Unbeaten welterweight champion Keith Thurman and veteran welterweight Josesito Lopez, plus Brooklyn’s undefeated heavyweight contender Adan Kownacki, hosted a press conference Saturday night to discuss their fights on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes taking place Saturday, Enero 26 gikan sa Barclays Center, sa balay sa Brooklyn Boxing ™.

Televised coverage magsugod sa 8 sa gabii. ET / 5 sa hapon. PT and will see Kownacki battle former title challenger Gerald Washington in a 10-round contest and unbeaten featherweight contender Tugstgogt Nyambayar sa pagkuha sa Claudio Marrero to open the telecast, all leading up to the Thurman vs, Lopez main event.

Ang mga tiket alang sa show, which is promoted by TGB Promotions in association with DiBella Entertainment, begin at $50 ug mahimong mapalit sa ticketmaster.com, barclayscenter.com, o pinaagi sa pagtawag 800-745-3000. Tickets can also be purchased at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center. Group diskwento anaa pinaagi sa pagtawag sa 844-BKLYN-GP.

Here is what the fighters had to say Saturday before going face-to-face in the Barclays Center interview room, prior to the PBC on FOX fight night in Brooklyn:

KEITH Thurman “I feel great physically. We’re working really hard and just getting back into everything we did before the injury. It feels tremendous and I’m so happy to be able to do this back in Brooklyn. Enero 26, you will see the return of the number one welterweight in the world. I need to come back and stay active and healthy. I’m going to remind everyone this year why I’m one of the baddest men on the planet. Sa katapusan sa adlaw, I’m here to make a statement that ‘One Time’ mao ang pagbalik. I have one belt, and I’m missing one belt. I’m going to re-establish my own accomplishments this year, then go from there. We’re taking it one fight at a time. Right now my eyes are set on Josesito Lopez.”

“I’m a world-class fighter. I’ve fought through injuries my whole career. A real fighter ends up getting addicted to the game. There’s nothing better in this life than being under those lights and being part of the action. My legacy is not over. Unification against Danny Garcia was not enough for me. Katapusan, I’m just waiting to be presented with a man who is better than me. There might not be one, but I’m not afraid to let my ‘0’ go. “I need fights like this against a guy like Josesito Lopez. He’s going to be there and give the fans a great fight. He’s coming to take me out. He looked like he was in shape a month ago when I first saw him. “It’s been a long time and I’m truly honored to be back. It’s been hard for me to not be in the ring while I wait for the elbow to recover. I’m so happy to be back.”

JOSESITO LOPEZ “I’m really excited to be here tonight. Keith Thurman is a world-class, elite fighter and I’m going to make the most of this opportunity. I’ve been in this position before and I’ve never shied away from big battles. This is another big one and I’m going to be ready for it and become world champion.”

“I’m sure Keith Thurman is as strong and skilled as anyone I’ve ever faced. He’s undefeated for a reason. I give him his respect for that. I’m preparing for him to be the best fighter I’ve ever faced. We’re both experienced fighters who have fought world class competition. I’ve faced my share of tough heavy punchers. I’ve pretty much seen it all. Come January 26, we’re going into deep waters and we’ll see how each of us reacts.”

“No matter how active Thurman has been, the importance of this opportunity doesn’t change. If anything we might see a better and healthier Keith Thurman than we’ve seen in years. I’m expecting the best Keith Thurman there is. I’m going in against one of the toughest welterweights out there. I don’t need anyone to believe in me but myself. I’m going to give it my all to come out with that title.”

ADAM Kownacka “Enero 26 is going to be a great night. Matag higayon nga ako sa pagpakig-away, it’s very exciting. I throw a lot of punches and bring the pressure. Gerald Washington is going to be a tough test, but if I get through him, I’m even closer to a title shot. That’s the ultimate goal.”

“It’s a little bit of a fairytale story. I was just a little kid from Brooklyn wearing the Golden Gloves and now I’m fighting at Barclays Center. It’s a whole new environment. Hopefully next year I’m the main event. That’s the goal and it’s going to be a dream come true. I have to keep working hard to achieve it.”

“I think when I fought Iago Kiladze, he was also a runner who could box. I managed the ring very well with him so I’m looking to do the same with Washington and punish the body. The taller they are the harder they fall. Gerald Washington is a tough exam. He’s a former title challenger and I know he’s going to bringing his A-game. My goal is to become the heavyweight champion of the world and in order to do that I have to get by Washington. That’s what I plan on doing.”

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Fans can live stream the fights on the FOX Sports app, anaa sa Iningles o Espanyol pinaagi sa Fox o Fox Deportes feeds. The fights are available on desktop at FOXSports.com and through the app store, o konektado lalang lakip na ang Apple TV, Android TV, Fire TV, Xbox Usa ug sa Roku. Alang sa dugang nga impormasyon:

pagbisita www.premierboxingchampions.com, http://www.foxsports.com/presspass/homepage ug www.foxdeportes.com, mosunod sa TwitterPremierBoxing, @PBConFOX, FOXSports, FOXDeportes, TGBPromotions, @BrooklynBoxing and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/PremierBoxingChampions, www.facebook.com/foxsports ug www.facebook.com/foxdeportes.

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Aston Palicte vs. Jose Martinez WBO Jr. Bantamweight World Title Eliminator

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Huwebes, Jan. 31, 2019 * Viejas Casino & Resort * Alpine, SAMA

LAS VEGAS (Disyembre 20, 2019) – Roy Jones Jr.. Boxing Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions will co-promote a potential early candidate for the 2019 Fight sa Tuig, when world title challenger “Mighty”
Aston Palicte (24-2-1, 20 KOs) takes on unbeaten Jose “Chiquiro”
Martinez (20-0-2, 13 KOs) in a World Boxing Organization (WBO)
junior bantamweight title eliminator on Thursday, Enero 31, at Viejas Casino & Resort in Alpine, California.



Palicte vs.Martinez will headline a soon-to-be-announced card in the 12-round main event, held on the Thursday night of Super Bowl week, in the Oak Ballroom. Viejas Casino & Resort is located 35 miles outside of San Diego.



Ang modaog sa Palicte vs. Martinez title eliminator will become the
mandatory challenger for the winner of the New Year’s Eve match in
China for the vacant WBO Junior Bantamweight World Championship,
between No. 1 contender Donnie Nietes (41-1-5, 23 KOs) ug ang No. 3
rated Kazuito Ioka (23-1, 13 KOs).



Palicte and Martinez will continue a Philippines-Puerto Rico boxing
rivalry that dates back many years, tingali, nagpasiugda sa 2009
showdown tali sa Manny Pacquiao ug Miguel Cotto, in which the
fabulous Filipino defeated the Puerto Rican warrior by way of a 12th
round technical knockout. It marks the first time Jones and Cotto, sa duha ka
of the greatest boxers of all-time, will be in opposite corners, in terms of competing fighters they promote, sa tinagsa, Palicte and Martinez.



“Having our new partnership with Viejas Casino & Resort allows us to
host these great fights,” Roy Jones Jr.. Mga Pagpasiugda sa Boxing
CEO/Co-founder Keith Veltre remarked. “Having a Roy Jones Jr. ug
Miguel Cotto fighter face-off makes this fight even more exciting. 2019 is going to be the biggest and most active year for RJJ Boxing.”



“This is the type of fight that changes your career,” Hall of
Famer/promoter Cotto said. “We know ‘Chiquiro’ Martinez is ready for
the challenge and it will be an exciting fight. Promoting this fight,
together with Roy Jones, Jr., will be great for boxing. We really look
forward to start 2019 with a great fight like Martinez vs. Palicte.”



“All of us at Viejas are excited to be working with Roy Jones, Jr. and look forward to this amazing event,” dugang pa Jimmy Wild, GM Viejas Casino & Resort.







Palicte (WBO No. 2) heads the latest wave of world-class Filipino boxers, who is coming off a controversial 12-round split draw with his fellow
countryman, 3-division world champion Nietes, for the vacant WBO
Junior bantamweight title this past September in Inglewood, California. Many at ringside felt that Palicte should have won the Filipino showdown, based on his relentless pressure and considerably higher activity rate, throwing 300-plus more punches than Nietes.



Palicte is also ranked No. 9 in independent world ratings by Ang Ring
magazine.







Martinez (WBO No, 4), who captured the vacant WBO North American Boxing Organization (Kasilinganan) Championship on November 16, 2017,
pagtuktok sa Jesus Martinez (23-2-1, 11 KOs) in Cancun Mexico, adunay
also held the World Boxing Council Latino and WBC USNBC Silver
mga korona.



“I want to thank God for this great opportunity,” Martinez commented. “Salamat, Miguel Cotto and the WBO. I feel excited because this is
the most important fight of my career with a high-level boxer as Palicte. I will train really hard to be in the best condition. We are really focusing on getting the big win on January 31st.”



Nagkantidad sa $65.00, $55.00 ug $45.00, tickets go on sale tomorrow (Fri., Dec. 21), and are available to purchase by going online at
www.viejas.com.



IMPORMASYON:



Mga Web site: www.RoyJonesJrBoxing.com, www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com, www.www.promocionesmiguelcotto.com


Twitter: @RoyjonesJRfa, @CottoPromotions, @viejascasino, @AstonPalicte


Instagram: @RoyJonesJRboxing, @artofmusiclv, @rivalboxinggear,
@Viejascasinoresort, @astonmightypalicte


Facebook: /RJJBoxing, /ViejasCasinoAndResort, /MiguelCottoPromotions
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WBO Kids Drug Free nga programa epekto sa mga anak sa Aguas Buenas

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Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico – Uban sa iyang makanunayon nga sosyal nga pasalig, ang World Boxing Organization (WBO), nga gipangulohan ni Francisco "Paco" Valcarcel, Esq, ug pinaagi sa programa WBO Kids Drug Free, nagdala kalipay ug mga gasa alang sa mga anak sa mga 'Educational Center: play, Susiha ang & Pagkat-on 'ug' Hacienda Don Antonio '. Ang duha centers nahimutang sa siyudad sa Aguas Buenas.

Atol sa busy nga hitabo nga nahitabo sa mga municipal boxing gym sa Aguas Buenas, ang mga bata nakadawat backpack uban sa mga suplay sa eskwelahan ug sports mga butang. Usab, motivational pakigpulong gihatag, bisikleta mga raffle, ug paniudto nga nag-alagad alang kanila.

“Kita walay mga pulong kay unsa ang WBO gibuhat ni alang sa atong siyudad. Kini mao ang ikaduhang higayon niini nga tuig sa atong mga anak nakakita sa WBO sa pagbisita ug pagtabang kanato. Sa umaabot, kini pagpamalandong sa ilang mga kinabuhi. Ang atong pasalamat mao ang walay kinutuban. Salamat Paco, alang niini nga pagpakita sa gugma”, Miingon ang kinadak-an sa Aguas Buenas, Javier Garcia Pérez.

“Salamat sa sa mayor alang sa pagbutang sa sport sa iyang siyudad una. Kini nga mga kalihokan sa pag-alagad sa modasig, apan ang labing importante nga butang mao nga kita nga mahimong makanunayon diha sa pagmintinar nga. Wala kini gibuhat gabii; kini mao ang usa ka proseso nga kita uban sa usa ka daghan sa gugma ug sa taas nga termino, atong makita talagsaon nga mga resulta”, Valcarcel si.

Ang WBO Interim Latino Heavyweight champion Víctor Bisbal, WBO Latino Jr.. Yanang Champion Jean Carlos "Lobo" Torres, WBO / nabo Flyweight Champion si Jonathan "Bomba" González, ug WBA World featherweight champion Jesús Rojas miapil nga ingon sa mga boluntaryo, uban sa palaaboton Yomar Alamo, Emmanuel "Tito" Morales, Alfredo "El Salsero" Cruz, Patrick Cora ug Juan Karl Sosa. Amateur boxing gihawasan sa atubangan sa Alexamil Cotto, Tatiana Ortiz, Ryan Montes, Ramon Montes, Kenneth Molina, Ivan Silva, yadel Hernández, Gabriel Menard, Josue kumakaon unod, Carlos Rivera, Carlos Diaz, anghel Javier, Kristohanong Rivera ug Adrián Ortiz.

Usab sa pagtambong sa mao manager Orlando Piñero, trainers Alex Caraballo, Si Jesus "Tongui" Ortiz, Yoel "Yowy" González, Felix Pagan Pintor, Armando Alamo, Efrain sa Roma, Si Eliezer Gonzalez ug Edwin Delgado. Ang propesyonal nga boxing referee Luis Pabon, Jose Hiram Rivera, Melva Santos ug Roberto Ramirez,Jr presente usab, ingon nga man sa propesyonal nga boxing maghuhukom Luis Ruiz. Gikan sa WBO, sa uban nga labaw pa kay sa Valcarcel, legal nga advisor Gustavo Olivieri,Esq, mamahandi Adolfo Flores, ug ang Vice Chairman sa Championship Committee Enrique Mendoza, Esq usab sa sa kalihokan.

WBO Kids Drug Free mao ang usa ka internasyonal nga programa nga nagtumong sa mga anak ug sa mga batan-on nga mga tawo aron sa pagdala sa usa ka mensahe sa paglikay sa paggamit sa droga ug sa pagdasig kanila sa pagpadayon sa pagtuon ug sa paggamit sa sports sama sa usa ka himan sa pagpabilin sa husto nga dalan, ingon man nga ang mga hinungdan nga suporta gitumong ngadto sa mga nanginahanglan aron sa pag-amot ngadto sa usa ka mas maayo nga kalidad sa kinabuhi.

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DILLIAN WHYTE vs. DEREK CHISORA FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & PHOTOS

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LONDON(Disyembre 20, 2018) – Top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora took part in the final press conference before their highly anticipated rematch Saturday, Disyembre 22 nagpuyo sa Showtime sa 5:00 sa gabii. ET/2:00 sa gabii. PT from The O2 in London.

Whyte (24-1, 17 KOs) and Chisora (29-8, 21 KOs) will run back one of 2016’s best fights as the bitter rivals will continue what they started two years ago with Whyte narrowly edging Chisora in a close all-out war. The winner will have the inside track at a possible future mega-fight with IBF, WBA and WBO Champion Anthony Joshua, who will be in attendance Saturday night.  

The SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast is hosted by Brian Custer and Hall of Fame analyst Steve Farhood. Live fight coverage will be provided by Sky Sports Box Office.

Here is what the principals had to say Thursday from the Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel in London:

DILLIAN WHYTE

“There are levels to this thing and my levels just keep rising. I keep improving. Derek will see how strong I am come Saturday night.

“This is boxing and I’m used to people saying, ‘I’m going to do this or that’ to get into my head. I’ve been around long enough and heard fighters say ‘I’m going to come out banging in the first round,’ and then they come and do something else. So I don’t think Derek himself knows what he’s doing or where he’s going.

“I respect everyone. It’s a tough job getting in the ring. I respect everyone from the journeyman to the world champion of the sport.

“You know me, I do whatever it takes to get the win. I don’t need to get up and shout, ‘I’m going to do this or that.’ I just conserve my energy. I’m relaxed. You guys know what I bring and that I can fight, and I can box, and I can hit. You guys know my power. So I don’t have to sit here and scream about what I’m going to do. There will be blood on Saturday night.”

DEREK CHISORA

“David [Haye] put together the pieces for my training. He didn’t train me, but he sat me down and said, ‘This is what we’re going to do to get what we want to get.’ It’s gone well training-wise and lifestyle-wise. Now it’s time to go to war and have a great fight.

On his table-throwing episode during the last press conference two years ago:

 “I think the tables are screwed down so you won’t have to worry about that. I don’t think I’m going to do that anymore. I do something when I want to do something and now I’m just happy that training’s gone well and everyone’s fine in my camp.

“I’m going to bring the same game I do for every fight and we’re going to come to fight. His coach says that his fighter will be a boxer and all of that. But truly he’s not in the ring and Dillian’s the one that has to fight and he’s going to try to run, or he can meet me in the middle which would be great for me. Whatever game plan they have is fine. We will come in and seek and destroy.

“The first fight was a great fight. The boxing fans loved it. My brain cells didn’t love it but I enjoyed it. We are going to drown him from the get-go. We know he’s fit, but we want to see how fit he is. We’re going to go BOOM from the gates.

“I don’t want this to go to points. I’m going to knock the sucker out. Hundred percent. I’m going to hit him. I’m going to pound him.”

MARK TIBBS, Whyte’s Trainer

“Ninety-nine point nine percent of the time, a good boxer will beat a good brawler. [Dillian] is not only just a good boxer, he’s a boxer-fighter. We will box and fight our way to a very good victory. It ain’t going to be easy, but we will meet him and greet him and beat him to the punch.”

DAVID HAYE, Former Heavyweight Champion and Chisora’s Manager

“I think Derek has always had in him what he needs to be one of the best heavyweights on the planet. He’s had opportunities in the past but hasn’t capitalized on them the best he could and I think he realizes that now. His experiences have taught him that he needs to work hard and make the sacrifices, and that’s what he’s done. He no longer does the things he used to do and when he stands on the scales tomorrow, you’ll be able to see.

“I’m very confident and I know he has the capabilities. I’ve been in there with him, and I’ve felt his power and his presence in the ring. I’ve seen it. The intensity and ferocity I’ve seen in sparring shows that he’s coming for war. I think the first time he didn’t have 12 rounds of war in him. I think this time he does. I think the power Derek brings will make Dillian very uncomfortable, but the fans are going to love it.”

EDDIE HEARN, Head of Matchroom Boxing

“The winner of this fight Saturday night is so important to the global heavyweight scene and so much is at stake.

“I think the crowd is going to be with Chisora. You know the British fans love the underdog. What makes this fight intriguing to the average fan is that these guys are both characters and very entertaining fighters. At the first fight I sat next to Wladimir Klitschko and he said, ‘I don’t think this fight is going to be very good.’ And after three rounds we looked at each other just shaking our heads.

“The Whyte fight is a big fight for Anthony, but I will stress again the one fight we want is with [Deontay] Wilder. We’re talking now. People shouldn’t assume the rematch with Fury is happening because the deal won’t be that easy. It never is for a fight of that size. It all depends really on Wilder; if he wants to be undisputed and if that matters to him. He can fight Fury after if he believes he can beat A.J. We don’t get chances very often to have undisputed champions, and that’s what everyone wants.

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Women’s World Champion Hanna Gabriels Returns to Defend Against Sarah Dwyer on January 26

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Having solidified herself as a legitimate women’s star in her own right with her gallant performance against Claressa Shields last June, world champion Hanna Gabriels (18-2-1, 11 KOs) will return to her homeland to face Australia’s Sarah Dwyer on Saturday, Enero 26, at the Avenida Escazu in San Jose, Costa Rica.

The 10-round battle will be in defense of Gabriels’ WBA Super Welterweight Championship.

Dwyer (3-4-2, 1 KO) is coming off a draw for the Australian Championship against undefeated Tayla Harris in November.

This will be Gabriels’ first fight since the impressive showing against Shields, where she had the women’s superstar down in the first round before losing an exciting and close decision. The fight is being called the Women’s Fight of the Year for 2018.

“I’m feeling amazing training with my husband and just ready to get back,” said Gabriels. “She’s (Dwyer) a warrior will try to come and chop my head off, but we will send her back to Australia quick enough.”

Gabriels’ manager, Hector Cordova, says Dwyer is the first stop of a comeback that includes a return go with Shields and some other big names in women’s boxing.

“I am really proud of Hanna and everything she does for the community in Costa Rica. She is a hero inside and outside the ring; a real-life world success story. Our goal is to unify the 154-lb. division. We want to raise women’s boxing to new heights and eventually rematch Claressa and fight (women’s unified welterweight champion) Cecilia Braekhus. Hanna is the best 154-lb fighter in the world: a point we look forward to proving once again on January 26.”

Promoter Dmitriy Salita says that Gabriels’ name belongs among the best names in the sport. “Hanna is one of the best female fighters in the world. Her world-class skills make her one of the biggest names in all of women’s boxing. Enero 26 is going to be a great night and will open a door of exciting new opportunities for Hanna.”

“I want to thank all of my fans for supporting me always and showing me love even in defeat,” said the always gracious Gabriels. “That’s what makes me want it more and more. I want to fight Claressa and Cecilia and give my fans all I can before I leave the sport. I also want to thank my team because they’re amazing. Bryan Vasquez, ang akong bana, Hector Fernandez de Cordova, sa akong manedyer, Pedro Gonzalez and Esteban Quesada, my co-trainers and Dmitriy Salita for lending a hand when needed. I won’t disappoint you.”

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ICB SIGNS FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP PAUL MENDEZ TO CAGE BOXING PACT

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MENDEZ SEES ‘THE FIGHT ZONE’ AS ‘A PLATFORM TO GROW’

Former International Boxing Association middleweight champion Paul Mendez of Salinas, Calif., has signed a multi-year agreement with International Championship Boxing, promoter of the revolutionary and exciting new combat sport that features boxing in a cage.

“Our first former world champion has joined ICB, and I have every confidence he won’t be the last,” says Jack Fulton, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia-based ICB.

The 29-year-old, 6-foot-1-inch Mendez has a record of 19-3-2 uban sa siyam ka mga knockouts, including a mark of 12-1-1 for his past 14 mga kinatumyan.

Mendez, nicknamed “El Gallo Negro” (“The Black Rooster”), won the IBA middleweight championship during 2015 by beating Ernesto Berrospe on a card co-promoted by the late, great Don Chargin, acknowledged industry-wide as one of the best judges of boxing talent ever.

“I am gratified by the number of boxers, mixed martial artists and kickboxers who are reaching out to us,” says Fulton.

“And it’s not just boxers and fighters from North America,” says Fulton. “We’re getting calls and emails from fighters in Europe and Asia who are eager to compete in the ICB.“

Mendez was never dethroned; instead, he retired during 2016 in order to spend time during the early formative years of his baby daughter, named Love.

“I wanted to be around my daughter at the beginning,” says Mendez. “But she’s three now, and I’m entering my prime years.”

And Mendez learned an important lesson, thanks to his daughter.

“She’s my driving force, my passion,” says Mendez. “So I had to learn to be an adult with adult responsibilities. Thanks to my daughter I’ve grown as a man and I’ve grown in the boxing process.

“I’ve been boxing since I was 10 and it’s always been a game to me, a sport, not a job,” says Mendez. “But now that I have a daughter I think of boxing as a business; it’s a serious work.

“I’ve sparred with ‘3G’ (Gennady Golovkin) several times,” says Mendez, “and he says, ‘Boxing is not a game.’ When I sparred with Andre Ward he always said to be ruthless in the ring.

I’m not scared or nervous of anyone,” says Mendez. “I don’t care if it’s King Kong. I’m ready to fight anyone, and now I’ll do it in the cage.

“When ICB came along I immediately saw it was a good fit for me,” says Mendez. “I’m a fighter, not a pitty-pat, and when I impose my size on opponents, this will be perfect for me.

“This is an opportunity for a fighter like me,” says Mendez. “I can and will use this as a platform to grow. I’m excited about it.”

Mendez offers specifics why the ICB cage, a 24-foot hexagon trademarked “The Fight Zone,” is to his liking.

“Six corners, not just four, is to my advantage,” says Mendez. “There’s more places to trap people. The ‘Fight Zone’ is all about angles and cutting off the cage.”

It took Fulton almost two years to get the cage designed, built, patented and approved by boxing and athletic commissions within the United States, including the state of Nevada.

An 18-year veteran promoter of the sport, Fulton, through the years, began to realize the sport needed something new, something fresh. And in 2016 he did something about it.

“The Fight Zone” has red and blue entry points with two opposing neutral corners. Boxers compete under Association of Boxing Commissions rules: no clinching, no grappling and no kicking allowed.

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WBO Kids Drug Free nga programa sa pagbisita sa Sor Isolina Ferre Center sa Ponce

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PONCE, Puerto Rico – Sa usa ka emosyonal ug busy nga kalihokan sa Pasko, ang World Boxing Organization (WBO) ug ang iyang presidente Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, inubanan sa kanhi world champions, palaaboton, WBO World Jr.. Flyweight Champion Angel Acosta, regional champions, ug uban pang mga larawan sa mga sport nga paghatud sa mga gasa ngadto sa mga anak sa Sor Isolina Ferre Center sa Ponce, ingon nga bahin sa malampuson nga kalibutan programa 'WBO Kids Drug Free'.

Usa ka emosyonal Sister Mildred Vazquez, Sa espirituwal nga Director sa mga sentro sa Puerto Rico, miingon: “Ang WBO ug Paco Valcarcel nga nahimo kanato alang sa palibot sa 20 years.There daghan nga mga gasa nga-apod-apod ngadto sa uban nga mga centers nga kita sa Puerto Rico. Sukad sa adlaw sa usa ka, nga mao ang usa ka hataas nga panahon ang milabay, hinumdumi ako nga Paco misulti kanato nga ang WBO wala na nga kalimtan kanato. Ang iyang buhat mao ang importante kaayo alang sa tanan kanato. kita dili gayud malimot sa dakong tabang nga gihatag mo kanamo unya Hurricane María naigo kanamo sa mapait nga; kita mapasalamaton kaayo”.

“Tahura alang sa school, pagtahod alang sa simbahan, pagtahod alang sa ilang mga amahan ug mga inahan, pagtahod sa alang sa mga tigulang ug sa pagtahod sa ilang mga higala. Pagtahod mao ang labing importante nga prayoridad sa kinabuhi miingon sa atong Manluluwas”, Valcarcel nagpahayag sa dako nga gidaghanon sa mga anak karon. “Sister Sor Isolina kanunay nahibalo kon sa unsang paagi sa pagpadaghan sa mga isda ug tinapay. Siya gipadala gikan sa Dios. Sila makahimo-ihap sa kanato sa matag tuig, ang pasalig magpadayon, ug kita nahigugma kanila kaayo”.

Ang kalibutan champion Ángel “Tito” Acosta miingon: “Daghang mga bata mibiya sa malipayon uban sa ilang mga gasa ug mga bisikleta. Ako sa kanunay sa pagsulti sa mga batan-on nga sila sa pagkuha gikan sa mga kadalanan ngadto sa pagtagad sa ilang mga pagtuon ".

Pag-apil sa kalihokan sa mga Acosta, kanhi professional basketball player Javier “Toñito” Columbus, WBO Latino Champion Luis featherweight”Popeye” Lebron, Interim WBO Latino heavyweight champion nga Víctor Bisbal, ang kanhi world champion nga si Samuel Serrano, Alex “Nene” Sanchez ug Angel “Cholo” espada, uban sa boksidor Alfredo “salsero” Krus, Jean M. Rivera, Edwin “Chin” regalo sa valentine, ug amateur boxer Bryan Rodríguez.

Usab sa maong kalihukan ang mga boxing managers Margaro Cruz, coaches Jesus “Tongui” Ortiz, anghel Vargas, Yoel “Yowy” González, ug si Felix Pagan Pintor, Jose Hiram Rivera referees ug Ramón Peña; propesyonal nga boxing maghuhukom César Ramos. Kay ang WBO, sa uban nga labaw pa kay sa Valcarcel, legal nga advisor Gustavo Olivieri, WBO Treasurer Adolfo Flores, ug WBO Chairman Ratings Committee Edgardo López Sasso presente usab.

WBO Kids Drug Free mao ang usa ka internasyonal nga programa nga nagtumong sa mga anak ug sa mga batan-on nga mga tawo aron sa pagdala sa usa ka mensahe sa paglikay sa paggamit sa mga drugas ug sa pagdasig kanila sa pagpadayon pagtuon, sa paggamit sa sports sama sa usa ka himan nga magpabilin sa maayong mga lakang, ingon man sa pagsuporta sa mga hinungdan nga nagtumong sa mga nanginahanglan aron sa pag-amot ngadto sa usa ka mas maayo nga kalidad sa kinabuhi.

About sa mga Sor Isolina Ferre Center:

CSIF nakatampo sa pag-ayo-nga, seguridad ug socioeconomic development sa Puerto Rico sukad sa patukoranan 49 ka tuig ang milabay didto sa Ponce Beach ni Sister Isolina Ferre, MSBT. Ang mga corrective mga programa ug prevention, sa tawo nga kalamboan ug kalamboan sa komunidad sa paghatag og mga solusyon sa mga problema sa address sama sa eskwelahan dropout, pagpanlupig, ug kawalay trabaho ug krisis sa ekonomiya. Ang lain-laing mga programa ug serbisyo nga gitanyag sa 24 mga lungsod sa Island, lakip na ang mga rehiyon sa Ponce, Guayama, San Juan, ug Canóvanas, uban pa.