| Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019 * Viejas Casino & Resort * Alpine, XWS LI |
| Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20, 2019) – Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions and Miguel Cotto Promotions will co-promote a potential early candidate for the 2019 Sib ntaus ntawm lub xyoo, 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, Lub ib hlis ntuj 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. Tus khiav ntawm lub 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) thiab tsis. 3 Rated Kazuito Ioka (23-1, 13 Kos). Palicte and Martinez will continue a Philippines-Puerto Rico boxing rivalry that dates back many years, tej zaum, tseem ceeb los ntawm lub 2009 showdown ntawm Manny Pacquiao thiab 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, ob of the greatest boxers of all-time, will be in opposite corners, in terms of competing fighters they promote, feem, Palicte and Martinez. “Having our new partnership with Viejas Casino & Resort allows us to host these great fights,” Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions CEO/Co-founder Keith Veltre remarked. “Having a Roy Jones Jr. thiab 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,” ntxiv 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 Lub nplhaib tsab ntawv. Martinez (WBO No, 4), who captured the vacant WBO North American Boxing Organization (NABO) Championship on November 16, 2017, khob tawm Jesus Martinez (23-2-1, 11 Kos) in Cancun Mexico, muaj also held the World Boxing Council Latino and WBC USNBC Silver crowns. “I want to thank God for this great opportunity,” Martinez commented. “Ua tsaug rau koj, 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.” Luv nqi ntawm $65.00, $55.00 thiab $45.00, tickets go on sale tomorrow (Fri., Dec. 21), and are available to purchase by going online at www.viejas.com. NTAUB NTAWV: Websites: 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 Cov Me Me Cov Kev Siv Tshuaj Muaj Nqis Cov Kev Pab Cuam Dawb cuam tshuam rau cov me nyuam ntawm Aguas Buenas
Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico – With its consistent social commitment, lub koom haum World Boxing (WBO), chaired by Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, Esq, and through the program WBO Kids Drug Free, brought joy and gifts for the children of the ‘Educational Center: Play, Explore & Learn’ and ‘Hacienda Don Antonio’. Both centers are located in the city of Aguas Buenas.
During the busy event that took place in the municipal boxing gym of Aguas Buenas, the children received backpacks with school supplies and sporting goods. Tsis tas li ntawd, motivational speeches were given, bicycles were raffled, and lunch was served for them.
“We have no words for what the WBO did for our city. It was the second time this year our children saw the WBO visiting and helping us. In the future, this will reflect on their lives. Our gratitude is infinite. Thanks Paco, for this gesture of love”, said the mayor of Aguas Buenas, Javier García Pérez.
“Thanks to the mayor for putting the sport of his city first. These activities serve to motivate, but the most important thing is that we have to be consistent in maintaining that. This isn’t done overnight; this is a process that we work with a lot of love and in the long term, we see extraordinary results”, Valcárcel said.
The WBO Interim Latino Heavyweight champion Víctor Bisbal, WBO Latino Jr. Welter Champion Jean Carlos “Lobo” Torres, WBO/NABO Flyweight Champion Jonathan “Bomba” González, and WBA World Featherweight Champion Jesús Rojas participated as volunteers, along with prospects Yomar Álamo, Emmanuel “Tito” Morales, Alfredo “El Salsero” Cruz, Patrick Cora and John Karl Sosa. Amateur boxing was represented with the presence of Alexamil Cotto, Tatiana Ortiz, Ryan Montes, Ramón Montes, Kenneth Molina, Ivan Silva, Yadel Hernández, Gabriel Menard, Joshua Carrión, Carlos Rivera, Carlos Díaz, Ángel Javier, Christian Rivera and Adrián Ortiz.
Also in attendance was manager Orlando Piñero, trainers Álex Caraballo, Jesús “Tongui” Ortiz, Yoel “Yowy” González, Felix Pagan Pintor, Armando Álamo, Efraín Román, Eliezer González and Edwin Delgado. The professional boxing referees Luis Pabón, José Hiram Rivera, Melva Santos and Roberto Ramírez,Jr were also present, as well as professional boxing judge Luis Ruiz. From the WBO, other than Valcárcel, legal advisor Gustavo Olivieri,Esq, treasurer Adolfo Flores, and the Vice Chairman of the Championship Committee Enrique Mendoza, Esq were also in the activity.
WBO Kids Drug Free is an international program aimed at children and young people in order to carry a message of prevention of drug use and to motivate them to continue studying and using sports as a tool to stay on the right path, as well that support causes directed to those in need in order to contribute to a better quality of life.
Photos and video by Victor Planas / WBO
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DILLIAN WHYTE vs. DEREK CHISORA LUB SIJ HAWM NTAWM LUB CHAW UA HAUJ LWM & DUAB
NyemNTAWM NO rau cov duab
Duab los ntawm: Jamie McPhilimey / Matchroom
Nyob(Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 20, 2018) - Top-rated heavyweight contenders Dillian Whyte thiab Derek Chisora tau koom nrog hauv lub rooj sib tham xov xwm zaum kawg ua ntej lawv xav tias yuav rov qab ua dua hnub Saturday, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 22 nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 5:00 p.m. Li / 2:00 p.m. PT from The O2 in London.
Whyte (24-1, 17 Kos) thiab Chisora (29-8, 21 Kos) yuav khiav rov qab ib qho ntawm 2016 qhov kev sib ntaus zoo tshaj plaws raws li cov kev sib tw iab yuav txuas ntxiv qhov lawv tau pib ob xyoos dhau los nrog Whyte nqaim edging Chisora hauv kev sib ntaus sib tua tag nrho.. Tus yeej yuav muaj txoj hauv kev sab hauv ntawm kev sib ntaus mega yav tom ntej nrog IBF, WBA thiab WBO Champion Anthony Joshua, leej twg yuav tuaj koom hmo Saturday.
SHOWTIME BOXING INTERNATIONAL telecast yog tuav los ntawm Brian Custer thiab Hall of Fame tus kws tshuaj ntsuam Steve Farhood. Kev sib ntaus sib tua nyob yuav muab los ntawm Sky Sports Box Office.
Nov yog yam uas cov thawj coj tau hais rau hnub Thursday los ntawm Canary Riverside Plaza Hotel hauv London:
DILLIAN VIM LI CAS
“Muaj qib rau qhov no thiab kuv cov qib tsuas yog nce ntxiv. Kuv pheej txhim kho. Derek yuav pom tias kuv tuaj yeem muaj zog npaum li cas hmo Saturday.
"Qhov no yog boxing thiab kuv tau siv rau cov neeg hais, 'Kuv yuav ua qhov no lossis qhov ntawd' kom nkag mus rau hauv kuv lub taub hau. Kuv tau nyob ib puag ncig ntev txaus thiab hnov cov neeg tua rog hais tias 'Kuv yuav los tawm tsam thawj zaug,' thiab tom qab ntawd lawv tuaj ua lwm yam. Yog li kuv tsis xav tias Derek nws tus kheej paub tias nws ua dab tsi lossis nws yuav mus qhov twg.
“Kuv hwm sawv daws. Nws yog ib txoj haujlwm nyuaj tau txais hauv lub nplhaib. Kuv hwm txhua tus los ntawm tus neeg taug kev mus rau lub ntiaj teb tus yeej ntawm kev ua si nawv.
“Koj paub kuv, Kuv ua txhua yam nws yuav siv tau kom yeej. Kuv tsis tas yuav sawv thiab qw, 'Kuv yuav ua qhov no lossis qhov ntawd.' Kuv tsuas yog khaws kuv lub zog xwb. Kuv so. Koj paub kuv coj dab tsi thiab kuv tuaj yeem sib ntaus, thiab kuv tuaj yeem ua lub thawv, thiab kuv tuaj yeem ntaus. Nej cov uas paub kuv lub hwj chim. Yog li kuv tsis tas yuav zaum ntawm no thiab qw txog qhov kuv yuav ua. Yuav muaj ntshav rau hmo Saturday. "
DEREK CHISORA
“David [Hay] muab cov khoom ua ke rau kuv kev cob qhia. Nws tsis qhia kuv, tiam sis nws zaum kuv thiab hais, 'Qhov no yog qhov peb yuav ua kom tau qhov peb xav tau.'. Tam sim no nws yog lub sij hawm mus ua rog thiab muaj kev sib ntaus zoo heev.
Ntawm nws lub rooj-tham ntu thaum lub rooj sib tham xov xwm kawg ob xyoos dhau los:
"Kuv xav tias cov ntxhuav tau rub tawm kom koj tsis tas yuav txhawj txog qhov ntawd. Kuv tsis xav tias kuv yuav ua li ntawd ntxiv lawm. Kuv ua ib yam dab tsi thaum kuv xav ua ib yam dab tsi thiab tam sim no kuv zoo siab tias kev cob qhia tau mus zoo thiab txhua tus neeg nyob hauv kuv lub yeej.
"Kuv yuav coj ib yam kev ua si uas kuv ua rau txhua qhov kev sib ntaus thiab peb yuav los tawm tsam. Nws tus kws qhia hais tias nws tus fighter yuav yog ib tug boxer thiab tag nrho cov ntawd. Tab sis tiag tiag nws tsis nyob hauv lub nplhaib thiab Dillian yog tus uas yuav tsum tau tawm tsam thiab nws yuav sim khiav, los yog nws tuaj yeem ntsib kuv hauv nruab nrab uas yuav zoo rau kuv. Txawm lawv muaj kev ua si twg yog qhov zoo. Peb yuav los mus nrhiav thiab rhuav tshem.
“Kev sib ntaus thawj zaug yog kev sib ntaus zoo heev. Cov kiv cua boxing nyiam nws. Kuv lub hlwb tsis nyiam nws tab sis kuv nyiam nws. Peb yuav muab nws pov tseg los ntawm kev mus. Peb paub tias nws haum, tab sis peb xav pom nws haum npaum li cas. Peb yuav mus BOOM los ntawm lub rooj vag.
"Kuv tsis xav kom qhov no mus rau cov ntsiab lus. Kuv yuav rub lub tshuab nqus tsev. Pua pua. Kuv yuav ntaus nws. Kuv yuav muab rau nws."
MARK TIB, Whyte's Trainer
“Ninety-cine point cuaj feem pua ntawm lub sijhawm, ib tug zoo boxer yuav yeej ib tug zoo brawler. [Dillian] tsis yog ib tug zoo boxer xwb, nws yog ib tug boxer-fighter. Peb yuav lub thawv thiab tawm tsam peb txoj kev mus rau qhov yeej zoo heev. Nws yuav tsis yooj yim, tab sis peb yuav ntsib nws thiab tos txais nws thiab tuav nws mus rau lub punch. "
DAVID HAJ, Yav tas los Heavyweight Champion thiab Chisora Tus Thawj Coj
"Kuv xav tias Derek yeej ib txwm muaj nyob hauv nws qhov nws xav tau los ua ib qho hnyav hnyav tshaj plaws hauv ntiaj teb. Nws tau muaj sijhawm yav dhau los tab sis tsis tau nqis peev rau lawv qhov zoo tshaj plaws uas nws tuaj yeem ua tau thiab kuv xav tias nws paub tias tam sim no. Nws cov kev paub dhau los tau qhia nws tias nws yuav tsum ua haujlwm hnyav thiab ua kev txi, thiab qhov ntawd yog qhov nws tau ua. Nws tsis ua tej yam uas nws tau ua thiab thaum nws sawv ntawm qhov ntsuas tag kis, koj yuav pom.
"Kuv ntseeg siab heev thiab kuv paub tias nws muaj peev xwm. Kuv tau nrog nws nyob ntawd, thiab kuv tau hnov nws lub hwj chim thiab nws muaj nyob hauv lub nplhaib. Kuv tau pom nws. Qhov kev siv zog thiab kev ua phem uas kuv tau pom hauv kev sib tw qhia tias nws tab tom tuaj ua rog. Kuv xav tias thawj zaug nws tsis muaj 12 rounds ntawm tsov rog nyob rau hauv nws. Kuv xav tias lub sijhawm no nws ua. Kuv xav tias lub zog Derek coj yuav ua rau Dillian tsis xis nyob heev, tab sis cov kiv cua yuav nyiam nws. "
EDDIE HEARN, Lub taub hau ntawm Matchroom Boxing
"Tus yeej ntawm qhov kev sib ntaus no hnub Saturday tsaus ntuj yog qhov tseem ceeb heev rau lub ntiaj teb hnyav hnyav thiab ntau heev yog nyob rau hauv ceg txheem ntseeg.
"Kuv xav tias cov neeg coob coob yuav nrog Chisora. Koj paub tias cov kiv cua British nyiam qhov underdog. Dab tsi ua rau qhov kev sib ntaus no ntxim nyiam rau nruab nrab kiv cua yog tias cov txiv neej no yog ob qho tib si cim thiab lom zem heev fighters. Thaum thawj zaug sib ntaus kuv zaum ntawm Wladimir Klitschko thiab nws hais, 'Kuv tsis xav tias qhov kev sib ntaus sib tua no yuav zoo heev.' Thiab tom qab peb zaug peb ntsia ib leeg tsuas yog tuav peb lub taub hau..
"Kev sib ntaus Whyte yog kev sib ntaus loj rau Anthony, tab sis kuv yuav ntxhov siab dua qhov kev sib ntaus uas peb xav tau nrog [Deontay] Wilder. Peb tham tam sim no. Tib neeg yuav tsum tsis txhob xav tias qhov kev rov ua dua nrog Fury tshwm sim vim tias qhov kev pom zoo yuav tsis yooj yim. Nws yeej tsis yog rau kev sib ntaus ntawm qhov loj ntawd. Txhua yam nyob ntawm Wilder tiag tiag; yog tias nws xav kom tsis muaj kev sib cav thiab yog qhov tseem ceeb rau nws. Nws tuaj yeem tawm tsam Fury tom qab yog tias nws ntseeg tias nws tuaj yeem tuav AJ. Peb tsis muaj feem ntau yuav muaj cov yeej uas tsis muaj kev sib tw, thiab qhov ntawd yog qhov txhua tus xav tau.
Women’s World Champion Hanna Gabriels Returns to Defend Against Sarah Dwyer on January 26
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, Lub ib hlis ntuj 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,"Hais 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. Lub ib hlis ntuj 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, kuv tus txiv, Hector Fernandez de Cordova, kuv saib xyuas, Pedro Gonzalez and Esteban Quesada, my co-trainers and Dmitriy Salita for lending a hand when needed. I won’t disappoint you.”
ICB SIGNS FORMER MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMP PAUL MENDEZ TO CAGE BOXING PACT
| MENDEZ SEES ‘THE FIGHT ZONE’ AS ‘A PLATFORM TO GROW’ |
Former International Boxing Association middleweight champion Paul Mendez of Salinas, California., 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 nrog cuaj knockouts, including a mark of 12-1-1 for his past 14 xaus.
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.
WBO Kids Drug Free program visits the Sor Isolina Ferré Center in Ponce
PONCE, Puerto Rico – In an emotional and busy Christmas activity, lub koom haum World Boxing (WBO) and its president Francisco “Paco” Valcárcel, accompanied by former world champions, prospects, WBO World Jr. Flyweight Champion Ángel Acosta, regional champions, and other figures of the sport were delivering gifts to children at the Sor Isolina Ferré Center in Ponce, as part of the successful world ‘WBO Kids Drug Free’ program.
An emotional Sister Mildred Vázquez, Spiritual Director of the centers of Puerto Rico, hais tias: “The WBO and Paco Valcárcel have been committed to us for around 20 years.There are many gifts that will be distributed to the other centers that we have in Puerto Rico. Since day one, which was a long time ago, I remember that Paco told us that the WBO was never going to forget us. His deed is very important for all of us. We will never forget the great help you gave us then Hurricane María hit us hard; we are very grateful”.
“Respect for the school, respect for the church, respect for their fathers and mothers, respect for the elderly and respect for their peers. Respect is the most important priority in life said our Savior”, Valcárcel expressed to the large number of children present. “Sister Sor Isolina always knew how to multiply the fish and bread. She was sent from God. They can count on us every year, the commitment will continue, and we love them very much”.
The world champion Ángel “Tito” Acosta said: “Many children left happy with their gifts and bicycles. I always tell the youth that they have to get away from the streets to concentrate on their studies”.
Participating in the activity were Acosta, former professional basketball player Javier “Toñito” Colón, WBO Latino Featherweight Champion Luis”Popeye” Lebrón, WBO Interim Latino Heavyweight Champion Víctor Bisbal, the former world champions Samuel Serrano, Alex “El Nene” Sánchez and Ángel “Cholo” Espada, along with boxers Alfredo “El Salsero” Ntoo khaub lig, Jean M. Rivera, Edwin “Chin” Valentín, and amateur boxer Bryan Rodríguez.
Also in the event were boxing managers Margaro Cruz, coaches Jesús “Tongui” Ortiz, Ángel Vargas, Yoel “Yowy” González, and Félix Pagán Pintor, referees José Hiram Rivera and Ramón Peña; professional boxing judge César Ramos. For the WBO, other than Valcárcel, legal advisor Gustavo Olivieri, WBO Treasurer Adolfo Flores, and WBO Chairman Ratings Committee Edgardo López Sasso were also present.
WBO Kids Drug Free is an international program aimed at children and young people in order to carry a message of prevention to the use of drugs and to motivate them to continue studying, using sports as a tool to stay on good steps, as well supporting causes aimed at those in need in order to contribute to a better quality of life.
About the Sor Isolina Ferré Center:
CSIF has contributed to the well-being, security and socioeconomic development of Puerto Rico since its foundation 49 years ago at the Ponce Beach by Sister Isolina Ferré, MSBT. Its corrective programs and prevention, human development and community development provide solutions to address problems such as school dropout, violence, and unemployment and the economic crisis. The different programs and services are offered in 24 towns of the Island, including regions of Ponce, Guayama, San Juan, and Canóvanas, ntawm lwm tus neeg.
Undefeated Welterweight Champion Keith Thurman Makes Long Awaited Ring Return to Defend His Title Against Battle-Hardened Veteran Josesito Lopez Live in Primetime on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Hnub Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 26 From Barclays Center in Brooklyn
Also in Action! Unbeaten Adam Kownacki Faces Gerald Washington in Heavyweight Attraction & Unbeaten Featherweight Contender Tugstgogt Nyambayar Battles Claudio Marrero
Daim pib rau muag khoom Tam sim no!
Brooklyn (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 18, 2018) – Undefeated WBA Welterweight World Champion Keith "Ib Lub Sij Hawm" Thurman returns to the ring after a lengthy injury layoff to defend his title against veteran Josesito Lopez nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 26 live in primetime in the main event o Premier Boxing Champions on FOX and FOX Deportes from Barclays Center, Lub tsev ntawm Brooklyn Boxing ™.
Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT and will see a co-feature featuring fast-rising unbeaten Polish heavyweight contender Adas Kownacki as he clashes with former title challenger Gerald Washington in a 10-round battle and unbeaten featherweight contender Tugstgogt Nyambayar battles Claudio Marrero to open the telecast.
Tickets for the show begin at $50 and can be purchased at ticketmaster.com, BarclaysCenter.com,los yog los ntawm hu xov tooj 800-745-3000. Daim pib kuj tseem yuav tau yuav ntawm American Express Box Office hauv Barclay Center. Pab pawg neeg nyiaj cheb yog muaj los ntawm kev hu rau 844-BKLYN-GP.
“There is a high level of anticipation and intrigue surrounding the ring return of welterweight champion Keith Thurman, and Josesito Lopez will certainly provide some answers about where Thurman is after nearly two years out of the ring,’’ said Tom Brown, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm TGB Promotions. “Adam Kownacki and Gerald Washington have the opportunity to show exactly where they stand in the resurgent heavyweight division. Both of them are big heavyweights who love to throw power shots. Nyambayar and Marrero are guaranteed to add fireworks to an already thrilling show. It’s the kind of night that will have fans on the edge of their seats.’’
“I speak for boxing fans everywhere when I say we are eagerly anticipating Keith Thurman’s return to the ring,” said Brett Yormark, CEO of BSE Global. “He has experienced great success at Barclays Center, so it’s fitting that he will lead off a strong year of BROOKLYN BOXING programming in 2019. I also look forward to seeing local favorite Adam Kownacki, who always comes with a strong contingent of loud fans.”
Thurman (28-0, 22 Kos) made a steady rise through the welterweight ranks and reached the pinnacle with hard-fought victories over Shawn Porter and Danny Garcia at Barclays Center,the latter of which earned him a WBC crown in addition to his WBA title. But a string of injuries has sidelined him for nearly two years, calling into question his place amongst the 147-pound elites. The 30-year-old Thurman, who is still the reigning WBA welterweight champion, is looking to regain his top-tier status in the division starting with Lopez.
Thurman, who lives and trains in Clearwater, Florida, enters the ring for the first time since a split decision victory Garcia on March 4, 2017.
“I’m extremely excited to step back into the ring,’’ said Thurman. “It’s a little nerve-wracking considering the time off and because I want to have a tremendous performance. I want to speak more with my hands more than my words and quiet the naysayers who think that Keith Thurman has lost his passion and skills in boxing. I believe I’m the best welterweight in the division and in the world and I hope to showcase that on January 26 with a knockout. The best fights in the welterweight division have involved Keith Thurman and that will continue to be the case. I’m looking forward to having a tremendous year and showing why I’m number one.”
The 34-year-old Lopez(36-7, 19 Kos) is looking to thwart Thurman’s plans to regain his lofty position in the 147-pound division. Nicknamed “The Riverside Rocky’’ because of his all-action style, tus dej, California-native has stepped into the ring against some of the best boxers of this generation. He has rattled off three straight victories since suffering a TKO loss to former welterweight champion Andre Berto in 2015. Lopez is coming off a unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Miguel Cruz on April 28 live on FOX.
“I’m approaching this fight leaving no stone unturned as I prepare to take that world championship,’’Lopez said. “I’ve set up training camp with altitude, chasing chickens,chopping wood – really into putting in the work. Overall the layoff will affect him and there could be a little hesitation, but we’ll see come fight night. The improvements that I’ve made with Robert Garcia the last couple of years will come into play. They’ve strengthened my qualities and I can’t wait to show it to the world.”
Kownacki (18-0, 14 Kos) has risen through the heavyweight ranks with a tough-as-nails brawling style that produced a string of knockout victories and exciting showdowns. His knockout streak ended at four in his last fight when he scored a unanimous decision victory over former heavyweight champion Charles Martin on Sepember 8. Kownacki, who was born in Lomza, Poland and now lives in Brooklyn, will be fighting at Barclays Center for a third straight time and the eighth time overall.
“Living in Brooklyn this is like a home game for me,” said Kownacki.” I’ve had some of my best performances at Barclays Center and I can’t wait to step into the ring against Gerald Washington and showcase myself on PBC on FOX. There is nothing better to start off the year than with a knockout and that’s what I plan on doing on January 26 ntawm Barclays Center. I hope all my fans will come out like they always do and have the arena in white and red.’’
Washington (19-2-1, 12 Kos) is a 6-foot-6 heavyweight who has been able to use his athletic ability to power his way past most of the opponents he faces. That athleticism will pose a challenge to Kownacki, who could be facing the toughest fight of his career.The 36-year-old Washington of Vallejo, California is a former college football standout at the University of Southern California and a U.S. Navy veteran who has challenged Deontay Wilder for his championship. He is coming off a unanimous decision victory over John Wesley Nofire in his last fight on June 10.
“I can’t wait to show everything I’ve been working on,’’ said Washington, “Boxing is a sport of truth. It brings the truth to light and it exposed my truth and what I needed to work on. You have to be able to adjust and be comfortable in every situation. You have to be ready for what’s to come. I’m expecting a hard fight from him. He’s a bruiser. He’s tough and he loves to fight. He’s in his hometown and he’s ready and he’s going to bring it, but I’m ready to position myself to fight again for a world title.’’
Nyambayar (10-0, 9Kos) has made a rapid ascent through the talent-laden featherweight division with precision and power. The 26-year-old Nyambayar, who is from Ulan-Bator Mongolia and now lives in Carson, California, won a silver medal in the 2012 London Olympics as a member of the Mongolian boxing team. He scored a KO victory over Oscar Escandon in his last fight on May 26.
Marrero (23-2, 17Kos), a 29-year-old southpaw from Santo Domingo, Dominican koom pheej, is coming off a stunning KO victory over Jorge Lara in his last fight on April 28.Marrero two losses have come against former featherweight champion Jesus Cuellar in 2013 and Jesus Rojas in 2015. A victory over Nyambayar will putMarrero in position to fight for a world title again.w
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NEW YORK - Hlis ntuj nqeg 18, 2018 - SHOWTIME Cov Kev Ua Si yuav nthuav tawm qhov kev cia siab heev rov qab los ntawm cov neeg sib tw hnyav hnyav Dillian Whyte thiab Dereck Chisora hnub Saturday no, Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 22 nyob rau SHOWTIME ntawm 5:30 p.m. Li / 2:30 p.m. PT. Raws li nrog tag nrho SHOWTIME programming, qhov kev tshwm sim yuav tawm nyob rau saum huab cua thiab ntawm lub network 'streaming kev pab cuam.
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Two-Division Champion Badou Jack Battles Undefeated Top Contender Marcus Browne for WBA Interim 175-Pound Title On Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner SHOWTIME PPV®
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Ntau! Former World Champion Rau’shee Warren Meets Unbeaten Nordine Oubaali for Vacant WBC Bantamweight Title &
Unbeaten Featherweight Jhack Tepora Takes on
Former World Champion Hugo Ruiz
Las Vegas (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 17, 2018) – Ob-division ntiaj teb no yeej Badou Jack will battle unbeaten top-rated contender Marcus Browne for the WBA Interim Light Heavyweight Title Saturday, Lub ib hlis ntuj 19 on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner SHOWTIME PPV® event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
The pay-per-view undercard will also see former world champion Rau'shee Warren noj ntawm Fabkis Nordine Oubaali for the vacant WBC Bantamweight World Championship in a rematch of their 2012 Olympic match up that was edged by Oubaali. In the opening bout of the four-fight PPV telecast, unbeaten JhackTepora yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej Hugo Ruiz in a 12-round featherweight clash.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division world champion, will end his two-year hiatus from a U.S. boxing ring when he returns to Las Vegas to defend his World Boxing Association Welterweight World Title against former four-division world champion and must-see attraction Adrien “Qhov teeb meem” Broner.
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“Not only will the fans witness a tremendous main event, they will get to enjoy three action-packed match-ups that will add another level to the pay-per-view portion of the card,” Hais Leonard Ellerbe, Thawj Coj ntawm Mayweather Kev nce qib. “Both Jhack Tepora and Hugo Ruiz are looking to make a name for themselves in the stacked featherweight division, while Rau’shee Warren and Nordine Oubaali are in the prime of their careers and battling for the WBC title. Mayweather Promotions’ Badou Jack has made an exemplary statement for his career inside and outside of the ring and is focused on further strengthening his resume, while Marcus Browne is looking to showcase his talent on boxing’s biggest stage.”
Jack (22-1-3, 13 Kos) has fought twice at light heavyweight since relinquishing his super middleweight world title to campaign at 175 phaus. The 35-year-old, who was born in Stockholm, Sweden, represented his father’s Gambia in the 2008 Olympics and now lives in Las Vegas. Jack won the super middleweight world title with a majority decision against Anthony Dirrell in 2015 and successfully defended the title three times before he relinquished the belt following a hard-fought majority draw against James DeGale in one 2017’s best fights. In his first bout at 175 phaus, Jack stopped Nathan Cleverly to pick up the WBA light heavyweight title before fighting to a majority draw against Adonis Stevenson in his last fight on May 19.
“I’m looking forward to getting back onto another big stage to perform for my fans across the globe and prove I am one of the best fighters in the world,” said Jack. “I plan to show off my skills with a dominating performance on January 19. I always want to fight the best, and he’s the best that’s available right now. I’m always 100 percent ready and I’m going into this fight stronger, faster and with more experience than ever before.”
The 28-year-old Browne (22-0, 16 Kos) will be taking a step up to face an elite opponent when he battles Jack. Ib tug tswv cuab ntawm lub 2012 U.S. Olympic boxing team, Browne moved up the contender ladder in the 175-pound division with brute force and power, scoring three straight knockout victories against Thomas Williams, Jr., Sean Monaghan and Francy Ntetu. Browne, who was born and raised in Staten Island, N.Y., scored a unanimous decision victory over Lenin Castillo in his last fight on August 4.
“This is really an honor and a privilege to have an opportunity to showcase my talents on a big time pay-per-view card featuring Manny Pacquiao and Adrien Broner,” Browne said. “Badou Jack is a championship-caliber fighter and one of the toughest guys you can fight in the light heavyweight division. I’m ready for the step up in competition and focused on being a household name in the sport sooner rather than later.”
Warren (16-2, 4 Kos) is looking to return to the world championship ranks with a victory over Oubaali. The 31-year-old became the first three-time Olympic boxer from the U.S. when he qualified for consecutive Olympic teams in 2004, 2008 thiab 2012. His Olympic run came to an end against Oubaali when he lost a narrow 19-18 decision in the first round of the 2012 London Games. A southpaw from Cincinnati, Ohio, Warren won the WBA Bantamweight World Championship with a majority decision over Juan Carlos Payano in 2016 and lost the title the next year to Zhanat Zhakiyanov by split-decision.
“This fight means everything for me and it’s about to be the biggest moment of my career,” Warren said. “Not only am I fighting for the WBC belt, but it’s on pay-per-view. When I first won the title it was like winning the gold medal at the Olympics. After I lost the title, it made me much hungrier and I want to get it back even more. I fought this guy in the Olympics, so I’m fighting for revenge. This isn’t the Olympics. This is 12 rounds and I don’t think he’s fought anybody like me. I have no choice but to put it all on the line on January 19.”
The 32-year-old Oubaali (14-0, 11 Kos), an unbeaten southpaw from Lens, Pas-de-Calais, Fabkis, has knocked out his last five opponents. His most recent KO of Luis Melendez on April 17 moved Oubaali up the ranks to position him for a world title shot. Oubaali, who is the sixth of 18 children born in France to parents who are from Morocco, twice represented France at the Olympics, qualifying in 2008 thiab 2012 when he defeated Warren.
“Many people are waiting for this fight because it’s the second time we meet,” said Oubaali.”I beat Rau’shee Warren at the 2012 London Games in a great battle. In the meantime, Rau’shee captured a world championship and lost it. Txoj cai tam sim no, I’m the WBC No. 1 ranked bantamweight fighter in the world. It will be a great fight in Las Vegas on January 19 and I intend to beat Rau’shee again to become the new WBC world champion.”
The 25-year-old Tepora (22-0, 17 Kos) has steadily risen up the ranks since turning pro in 2012 and most recently captured the WBA interim featherweight crown with a ninth-round stoppage of Edivaldo Ortega in July. Representing Cebu City, Philippines, Tepora enters his U.S. debut on January 19 with stoppage wins in 11 ntawm nws lub xeem 12 kev sib tw.
“It has always been a dream to fight in the United States,” said Tepora. “I never dreamed that my first fight in the U.S. would be on a card with Senator Manny Pacquiao vs. Adrien Broner. I look forward to a tremendous fight on January 19 and defending my title versus former world champion Hugo Ruiz. As you all know the best rivalry in boxing is Filipino vs. Mexican. It’s going to be a great fight.”
Fighting out of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico, Ruiz (38-4, 33 Kos) will make his featherweight debut on January 19 after picking up two victories in 2018. The 30-year-old won a super bantamweight world title with a first round stoppage of Julio Ceja in 2016, avenging his previous loss to Ceja in one of 2015’s most exciting fights. He now seeks to position himself for a world title at 126 pounds with a victory against Tepora.
“I expect it to be a good fight because Tepora is undefeated and a good Filipino champion,” said Ruiz. “But I’m ready. I don’t think he can handle my power. Kuv yuav mus khob nws tawm. I want to do my best to win the title. I’ve been watching videos of him and I’ve been training hard. I’m really focused on how to beat him. I’m still young, but I’ve got the experience to handle him in this fight.”
Claressa Shields Is The BWAA’s 2018 Poj niam Fighter ntawm lub xyoo
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By Joseph Santoliquito/BWAA President
| In a pivotal year for women’s boxing that saw the sport reach more people than ever before, two-time United States Olympic gold medal winner Claressa Shields continued to soar, as she successfully defended her two world middleweight titles, then added three super middleweight belts before the end of a campaign that earned her the 2018 Christy Martin Award, which is given to the Boxing Writers Association of America’s Female Fighter of the Year. “I am thrilled and honored to receive the Fighter of the Year award from the Boxing Writers Association of America. It is a dream come true, and it furthers my goal to lift women’s boxing to new levels,” Cov ntaub ntawv hais tias. “Nyob rau hauv 2019 my goals are to become undisputed champion, to be ranked in the top 10 pound-for-pound list regardless of gender, and to continue the march of women’s boxing toward equality with men.” The 23-year-old from Flint, Michigan becomes the second winner of the award, which was established in 2017. She will be honored at the BWAA’s annual award dinner, which will take place in 2019 at a site and date to be determined. “In such a big year for women’s boxing, it wasn’t a surprise that there were so many worthy nominees for this award, but in 2018, Claressa Shields took things to a new level by becoming a two-division world champion and successfully defending her titles at both 168 thiab 160 pounds in Showtime and HBO-televised bouts,” said Thomas Gerbasi, chairman of the BWAA’s women’s boxing committee. “That’s impressive in its own right, but the fact that she’s done this all before her tenth pro fight and under the glare of the spotlight that comes with being the face of the sport in the United States made her a unanimous choice for this year’s Christy Martin Award.” Joining Roy Jones Jr., Andre Ward and the late Emanuel Steward as members of the USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame’s Class of 2018, Shields began the year on a collision course with middleweight champion Christina Hammer, but first she finished up her business at 168 pounds by successfully defending her IBF and WBC titles with a shutout victory over Tori Nelson in January. Next was Shields’ middleweight debut against Hanna Gabriels in June, and what followed was a Fight of the Year candidate that saw Shields rebound from the first knockdown of her career to win a clear-cut decision and the IBF and WBA belts. Tsis ntev tom qab, the news came that Hammer had to withdraw from her November clash with Shields due to injury, tab sis “T-Rex” didn’t slow down, as she defeated Hannah Rankin and Femke Hermans to successfully defend her middleweight titles while adding the WBC crown to her trophy case. |