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U.S. Olympian Nico Hernandez Captures IBA Americas title In 4th pro fight

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“KO NIGHT BOXING” KUB & KOOB MEEJ”
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU

IBA official/Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger presented Nico Hernandez with the IBA flyweight title belt
(picture by Tony Scvhock / GS Memorymaker)
TIAJ UA SI NROOG, Tej zaum. (Lub ob hlis ntuj 11, 2018) – U.S. Olympian and hometown favorite Nico Hernandez captured the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title in his fourth professional fight, headlining last night’s “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” kub & Glory” card, ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, Kansas.
Los ntawm “KO Night Boxing LLC,” the card was taped live to be shown at a later date on CBS Sports Network. “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” kub & Glory” card, presented by KO Night Boxing LLC,
Lub 22-xyoo-laus Hernandez (4-0, 3 Kos) stopped last-minute replacement, game Victor “Cov phaw” Torres, nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib puag ncig.
Hernandez’ thawj tus nrog sib ntaus, Hungarian champion Joseph Ajtai (19-9, 12 Kos), never made it to Wichita due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. Ajtai lost one day in Frankfurt, Lub teb chaws yelemees, after leaving his passport on the plane he took from Budapest. Once he landed in Chicago on Wednesday, he was tied up by a visa issue at U.S. Customs. He missed his connecting flight to Wichita and because of snowstorms that grounded numerous flights, including those to Wichita, Ajtai never made it out of O’Hare Airport, stranded there for several days.
The IBA granted a special exception for Hernandez to fight Torres, due to these unforeseen problems, with the agreement that Hernandez would next fight Ajtai for an IBA title.
“It was an electric night,” pab txhawb John Andersen hais tias. “Ib zaug dua, Nico made the proper adjustment that can be credited to his amateur pedigree. In the amateurs, opponents often change at the last moment and Nico has overcome many obstacles during his boxing career. We’re going to give Josef another title shot against Nico in April or May. They have unfinished business together!
“I was very pleased with Nico’s performance. It’s the best I’ve seen him. He was unbelievable in every way, on point throughout the fight. We also want to give Torres credit for accepting the fight on such late notice.”
Hernandez came out fast from the start, battering Torres’ body with tremendous combinations, and he never let up. Torres absorbed punishment but remained upright, but IBA referee Steve Smoger halted the action in the fifth round for Torres’ kev nyab xeeb.
“I’m not leaving this belt,” Hernandez commented at the post fight press conference as he handled his IBA Americas belt. “It’s going everywhere with me. I was looking forward to this fight and I’m ready to continue my success. This is the first (title belt) of many. I got what I worked hard for. I want to thank my coaches, all the work paid off, and now I have this (title belt).”
Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured kev tshwm sim, Minneapolis welterweight Javonte Starks (13-2, 7 Kos) and Mexican veteran Cesar Soriano (28-36-2, 17 Kos) fought to a six-round majority draw.
Bakersfield, CA pro-debuting Derrick Clayton upset Milwaukee junior welterweight Akeem Dub (3-2, 1 KO), registering a second-round technical knockout.
Wichita middleweight Jeff Sturm (2-0, 1 KO) tseem undefeated, stopping intrastate rival Brian Clements, ntawm Topeka, halfway through the opening round.
Another pro-debuting California fighter, junior welterweight Chazz Macias, needed only1:20 to knockout Omaha’s Corey Roberts.
Fighting for the first time in 5 ½ xyoo, Washington D.C. Heavyweight Maurice “freight tsheb ciav hlau” Brerm (14-2-1, 10 Kos) took out 300-pounder Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-13-1, 12 Kos) nyob rau hauv round ib.
Full results below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
MAIN kev tshwm sim – VACANT IBA AMERICAS FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Nico Hernandez (4-0, 3 Kos), Wichita, KS
WTKO5 (0:55)
Victor Torres (2-8-1, 1 KO), Modesto, XWS LI
(Hernandez won vacant IBA Americas flyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – WELTERWEIGHTS
Cesar Soriano (28-36-2, 17 Kos), Iztacalco, Distrito Federal, Mexico
D6 (5-56, 57-57, 57-57)
Javonte Starks (13-2-1, 7 Kos), Minneapolis, MN
HEAVYEIGHTS
Maurice Byarm (14-2-1, 10 Kos), Washington D.C.
WKO1 (1:34)
Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-13-1, 12 Kos), Kansas City, MO
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Jeff Strum (2-0, 1 KO), Wichita, KS
WKO1 (1:12)
Brian Clements (0-1-1), Topeka, KS
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Derrick Clayton (1-0, 1 KO), Bakersfield, XWS LI
WTKO2 (2:59)
Akeem Dub (3-2, 1 KO), Milwaukee, WI
JUNIOR WELTERWEIGHTS
Chazz Macias (1-0, 1KO), Tehachapi, XWS LI
WKO1 (1:20)
Corey Roberts (0-4), Omaha, NE
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2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez Nkaus zoo tu qab tso thiab raring mus nyob rau hauv 1 title sib ntaus

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“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” rau
tsis muaj IBA Americas Flyweight title vs. Jozsef Ajtai
Feb. 10 ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, KS
TIAJ UA SI NROOG, Kansas (Lub ib hlis ntuj 22, 2018) – 2016 Olympic bronze medalist thiab hometown hero Nico Hernandez tau tag nrho zoo tu qab tso los ntawm ib tug kev raug mob uas muab ncua nws Hlis ntuj nqeg 2nd sib ntaus sib tua rau Saturdeay, Lub ob hlis ntuj 10, tiv tiag Hungarian yeej Jozsef “Me liab” Ajtai nyob rau hauv lub yim-round ntsiab kev tshwm sim rau cov tsis muaj International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas Flyweight title, headlining lub “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” card, ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, Kansas.
“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” yog ib tug kev nthuav qhia ntawm KO Hmo ntuj Boxing LLC., nyob rau hauv lub koom haum nrog Hartman Arena, thiab kev txhawb nqa nyob rau hauv ib feem los ntawm Chaw ua si Lub nroog (KS), Twister City Harley Davidson- thiab Metro PCS.
Qhov kev txiav txim yuav tsum muaj kev sib tw nyob rau yav tom ntej airing on CBS Cov kev ua si Network.
Lub 22-xyoo-laus Hernandez (3-0, 2 Kos), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Wichita, raug kev txom nyem ib Undisclosed kev raug mob uas yuam nws mus thim ntawm lub Dec. 2nd sib ntaus. Tsis Hernandez tsis nws pab txhawb, John Andersen (KO Hmo ntuj Boxing, LLC), tau qhia tej lus txog Nico tus raug mob kom tsis txhob muab nws tus nrog sib ntaus tej tau kom zoo dua rau qhov hom phiaj yog nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.
“Kuv xav tias zoo, npaj txhij mus tua,” Hernandez commented. “Peb xav kom paub tseeb tias kuv yog raug mob dawb thiab kuv 100-feem pua. I’m going to do whatever is needed to win this fight. Fighting for my first title means a lot to me. I didn’t think it would happen this fast. I want everybody to see that I can be competitive with the best in my division. Ib tug yeej Lub ob hlis ntuj 10 yuav tau txais kuv muaj ib tug ntau los ze zog.

“Kuv tus nrog sib ntaus zoo li sau tau ntau heev thiab nws yog ceev, so I need to have my legs under me. Other than that, tab sis yog, I should be okay. He has fought some good guys. I can’t wait to get in the ring in front of my fans.”
Ajtai (19-9, 12 Kos), uas yog ib lub xyoo thiab rau hnub nyoog yau dua Hernandez, twb tiv thaiv nyob rau hauv tsib title fights. Nws kuj mus rau tag nrho cov 10-round deb, albeit nyob rau hauv ib tug tsis los ntawm kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv 2016, rau ob-lub sij hawm Olympic kub medalist Shiming Zou, lub qub ntiaj teb Boxing Organization (WBO) Flyweight ntiaj teb no yeej. Sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv nws tus nrog sib ntaus hometown yog tsis muaj teeb meem rau Ajtai, uas tau so los siav txoj kev kev muaj tiv thaiv raws li ib tug pro nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Lub teb chaws yelemees, Ukraine thiab Slovakia.
“Nico yuav tsis paub tias qhov twg kuv yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib,” Ajtai kwv yees. “Thaum nws zoo mus rau sab laug rau kuv, Kuv yuav mus rau sab xis; thaum nws ncav mus nrhiav tau kuv nyob rau txoj cai, Kuv yuav nyob ntawm sab laug. Thaum nws xav mus so, Kuv yuav tuaj rau pem hauv ntej xuas nrig ntaus; thaum nws xav tshum, nws yuav tsis pom kuv.
“Kuv muaj ib lub hom phiaj rau qhov no sib ntaus thiab kuv paub hais tias nws tsis zoo li. Tab sis, nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib, tsuas yog ib fighter txoj hau kev yuav kawm tau ntawv zoo. Nws tseem yuav mus yuav ib tug zoo sib ntaus, tab sis kuv yuav tsis cog lus rau pej xeem uas Nico yuav yog tus khiav.”
“Kuv pog uas Nico yog 100-feem pua ​​noj qab nyob zoo rau qhov no sib ntaus,” Andersen hais tias. “Peb yuav tsis yuav happier coj no kuj zoo kawg sib ntaus, thiab ntau yam ntxiv raws li peb txav mus rau pem hauv ntej, rau lub nroog ntawm Wichita.”
Nyob rau hauv lub rau-round co-featured kev tshwm sim, Minneapolis welterweight Javonte Starks (13-2, 7 Kos), ib tug qub neej yav tom ntej Hnub Qub National zus raws li ib tug pib xyaum ua, yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv cov qub tub rog Mexican fighter Cesar Soriano (28-36-1, 17 Kos), lub qub FECARBOX sib titlist.
Pheej Milwaukee junior middleweight prospect Akeem Dub (3-1, 1 KO) faces pro-debuting Derrick Clayton, sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Bakersfield (XWS LI), nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round televised opener.
Wichita middleweight Jeff Sturm (1-0) raws li tus ntoo khaub lig-lub xeev rival Brian Clements (0-0-1), ntawm Toledo, nyob rau hauv lub plaub-round TV viav vias bout.
Tsis tas li ntawd sib ntaus sib tua nyob rau hauv lub nyob rau hauv daim ntawv yog Washington D.C. Heavyweight Maurice “freight tsheb ciav hlau” Brerm (13-2-1, 9 Kos) battles 300-phaus Kansas City (MO) foe Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-12-1, 12 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug rau-round match. Ib tug khub ntawm plaub-rounders nrhiav undefeated Bakersfield junior welterweight prospect Miguel Contreras (5-0, 4 Kos) ntuav-down nrog nws Georgia tus nrog sib ntaus, Archie Wey (2-9), thiab California junior welterweight Chazz Macias yog slated ua kom nws pro debut tawm tsam ib tug nrog sib ntaus yuav tsum tau txiav txim.
Daim pib mus muag tag kis (Tuesday, Oct. 24 @ 10 a.m. I) nyob rau Hartman Arena chaw ua hauj lwm thiab http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue / 50551?Hom = Hartman. cov nqi $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 thiab $20.00 (nqi tsis muaj xws li kev pab cuam cov nqi). Student tickets are available – kindergarten los ntawm tsev kawm qib siab – rau $15.00 nyiaj tab sis yog tsuas muag thaum lub arena. Menyuam tus ID yog requited.
Qhov no yog ib tug tag nrho-hnub nyoog qhia. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. I with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. I.
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Two title fights set for “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory”

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Dec. 2 ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, KS
Tramaine Williams
(picture courtesy of Roc Nation Sports)

TIAJ UA SI NROOG, Kansas (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 24, 2017) – Undefeated, nce lub hnub qub Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams is returning to the “Sunflower State” with his own “kub & Glory” plan as he battles for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International junior featherweight title co-main event on the “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” card, ntawm Hartman Arena nyob rau hauv chaw ua si Lub nroog, Kansas.

“KO Hmo ntuj Boxing: kub & Glory” yog ib tug kev nthuav qhia ntawm KO Hmo ntuj Boxing LLC., in association with Roc Nation Sports and Hartman Arena. The event is sponsored in part by Park City KS, Twister City Harley-Davidson and Metro PCS.
Qhov kev txiav txim yuav tsum muaj kev sib tw nyob rau yav tom ntej airing on CBS Cov kev ua si Network.

Williams 13-0, 5 Kos) will be fighting for the third time in Kansas, each on a “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” card headlined by hometown hero and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez (3-0, 2 Kos). Hernandez will be fighting for his first pro title Dec. 2 in only his fourth pro fight, versus Hungarian flyweight champion Jozsef “Me liab” Ajtai (19-9, 12 Kos) in the eight-round main event for the vacant International Boxing Association (IBA) Americas flyweight title fight.

A 10-time national amateur champion from New Haven (I), the 24-year-old Williams is moving down one weight class to fight Alexei “The Hurricane” Collado (23-2, 20 Kos) for the vacant WBO Junior Featherweight Championship in the 10-round co-featured event.
Williams, who is the No. 2-rated featherweight in the United States Boxing Association (USBA), won eight and 10-round decisions, feem, rau Eduardo Garza thiab Derrick Murray, no yav dhau los Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 thiab lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 23, rau “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” events in Kansas. On another “KO Hmo ntuj Boxing” card, Williams registered a sensational opening-round knockout of 30-7 William Gonzalez, this past July at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.

“Fighting for the WBO International Junior featherweight title is a huge opportunity for me and I’m thankful for Roc Nation’s support in arranging this fight,” Williams hais tias. “I know my potential and winning this belt would be the first step toward putting myself in position to fight for a world title.

“I’m looking forward to competing for this honor at Hartman Arena, in front of the fans in Kansas, who have always supported me.”
Collado was a decorated amateur boxer in his native Cuba, where he defected from to Miami, where he lives and trains. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Collado stopped Walter Rojas nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, Tej zaum 28th in Trinidad, mus ntes tus tsis muaj lub ntiaj teb no Boxing Council (Qhov) Latino junior featherweight title.
The opening televised bout is an eight-round welterweight match featuring unbeaten Wellington Romero (13-0-1, 7 Kos), ib tug 2012 Dominican Republic Olympian who now fights out of Newburgh, New York, against his fellow Dominican, Victor Abreau (9-2, 5 Kos).
Arizona welterweight Abel Ramos (18-2-2, 13 Kos) takes on battle-tested Mexican invader Cesar Soriano (28-36-1, 17 Kos) in an eight-round throw-down.

Also fighting on the undercard in a six-round match between undefeated junior lightweights, Californian Joshua Zuniga (8-0, 3 Kos) and Moldova-native Piotr Apostol (4-0, 2 Kos), fighting out of Seattle.

Wichita middleweight Jeff Sturm (1-0) faces intra-state rival Brian Clements (0-01), ntawm Topeka, while another Wichita fighter, junior middleweight Ramon Barber (7-16, 6 Kos). meets Milwaukee’s Akeem Dub (3-1, 1 KO), in a pair of four-round bouts.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib mus muag tag kis (Tuesday, Oct. 24 @ 10 a.m. I) nyob rau Hartman Arena chaw ua hauj lwm thiab http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue / 50551?Hom = Hartman. cov nqi $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 thiab $20.00 (nqi tsis muaj xws li kev pab cuam cov nqi). Student tickets are available – kindergarten los ntawm tsev kawm qib siab – rau $15.00 nyiaj tab sis yog tsuas muag thaum lub arena. Menyuam tus ID yog requited.
Qhov no yog ib tug tag nrho-hnub nyoog qhia. Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. I with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. I.
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FRIDAY FIGHTNIGHT LIVE SPECIAL ATTRACTION TO SHOWCASE ROY JONES JR. BOXING FROM AMERICA’S HEARTLAND

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Fan-friendly fight series approaching one million views after six months and eight shows.

SLOAN, Iowa (Nov. 16, 2017) – No hnub Friday hmo ntuj, Facebook FIGHTNIGHT NYOB will collaborate with Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions once again to showcase top-notch talent during a special one-hour attraction live from America’s Heartland. Fans from across the globe can catch all the action beginning at 8:30 p.m. THIAB / 7:30 p.m. I (hauv zos lub sij hawm) from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa, rau hauv tej dais peb txog qhov twg Facebook yog muaj, as the series continues to build with a ninth show on the six month-old platform.

“It’s an exciting time for the boxing community now that Roy Jones Jr. Promotions can help showcase the undercard tag kis hmo ntuj,” hais Keith Veltre, CEO and CO-Founder. “We know that the young talent can’t always have their family friends in the stands for support, so we are proud to be able to help them showcase their talent for all the world to see on Facebook FightNightLive.”

The one-hour show on Friday will feature some of RJJ Promotions’ up-and-coming attractions, along with some outstanding Midwest and West Coast brawlers. Fighters expected to be delivered exclusively via the Facebook platform include Arizona’s Anpee Ramos (18-2, 13 Kos), Chicago’s Nathaniel Gallimore (19-1, 16 Kos) and California’s undefeated Hector Lopez Jr. (7-0, 4 Kos). They’ll take on a trio of Mexican-born battlers in Cesar Soriano (Mexico City), Esau Herrera (Mexico City) thiab Israel Rojas (Sonora) who have combined for 62 victories, collectively.

“The FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series continues to grow, from New York to Connecticut to Chicago to Phoenix to New England, and now a great opportunity in the Midwest, with much more to be announced. We’re pleased to be able to work with national promoters like Roy Jones Jr. and Keith Veltre to provide this service to fight fans everywhere,” hais tias Mark Fratto, Thawj xib fwb ntawm Linacre Media. “And the numbers, which have been phenomenal, don’t lie. We look forward to reaching our millionth fan before the New Year in only eight months, and we’re so grateful for everyone’s support.”

Over the first six months of programming, the numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of almost 106,000 fight fans tuning in per event. Lub Xya. 9 “Real Deal Promotions: faj tim teb chaws State” los ntawm Resorts World Twv txiaj yuam pov (225,000), lub yim hli ntuj CES “Super Saturday” los ntawm Foxwoods (203,000), lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj Tim. CES “Twin River Twinbill” los ntawm Lincoln, R.I. (157,000), lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj Tim. Star Boxing “Showdown at the Paramount” from Long Island (92,255), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest at the Sun” from Mohegan Sun (45,000), the June “Rosemont Rumble” los ntawm Chicago (32,000) and the Sept. DiBella “Friday Night Foxwoods Fights” (32,000) saw a total of more than 15,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 847,500-plus users across all devices.

Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd mus rau lub nyoos viewership xov tooj, lub siab-sib tham sib, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 126,000 collective nyob ncej engagements(15,800-ntxiv rau ib yeeb), including almost 90,000 “yam koj nyiam” los yog “hlub,” almost 15,000 comments and 4,400-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 feem pua ​​cov txiv neej, 24 feem pua ​​cov poj niam. The top demographic is comprised of males ages 25-34, uas encompasses kwv yees li 29.6 feem pua ​​ntawm cov neeg tuaj saib, nyob rau nruab nrab.

Lub Xya. 9 “Real Deal Promotions: faj tim teb chaws State” set a new bar with 224,658 viewsthiab cov Xya. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. The Aug. 26 Foxwoods “Super Saturday” qhia tau tias sawv tawm ib lub zuj zus nrog 3,336 live hours of content viewed, thaum lub Xya. 15 DiBella card saw ntau tshaj 40,000 viewer interactions including almost 39,000 “yam koj nyiam” los yog “hlub.”

Nyob rau hnub Friday hmo ntuj, Nov. 17, live from WinnaVegas, kiv cua yeej yuav tau txais ib tug high-tej yam, multi-koob yees duab streaming kev ua kom tiav nrog graphics, animations, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by Sean Wheelock, Jim Grieshaberthiab Patrick Ortiz. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, commentators yuav nug thiab teb cov lus rau cov lus nug los ntawm cov Facebook cov neeg tuaj saib thoob plaws hauv lub tshaj tawm hauv xov.

Tsim thiab ua los ntawm Linacre Media tawm ntawm New York City, lub FIGHTNIGHT NYOB series nta kev announcers, ntau cov koob yees duab ces kaum, TV graphics, replays thiab qab-lub-scenes saib thiab sib tham. Lub streamed qhia tau hais tias yog muaj thooj plawv peb txog qhov twg Facebook yog muaj. Cov teg num tsis tau tsuas yog ua tom kiv cua los ntawm ib ncig ntawm lub ntiaj teb no mus tune nyob rau hauv, tab sis kuj muab-thiab-los tua hluav taws lub ntiaj teb no platform rau showcase lawv lub peev xwm, muab promoters ib tug siv tau “broadcast” tov thiab muab sponsors cov muaj peev xwm mus cuag ib tug loj cov neeg tuaj saib ntawm cov khoom muaj npe ntsiab lus.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Winter 2017-18 hnub xeem yuav muab officially tshaj tawm nyob rau hauv lub tuaj lub lis piam.

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Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Rau qhov tseeb Linacre Media txheej xwm thiab tshaj tawm hauv xov lub sij hawm, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.
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Claressa Shields Dominates to Win WBC Silver Belt, Sets Detroit Brawl Gate Record; Has Sights on World Championship Next

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Photos by Boy Ryder

In just her first eight-round fight, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields scored a spectacular unanimous decision victory last Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit to win the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Title.

Shields (3-0, 1KO) dominated tough Sydney “Ginger the Ninja” LeBlanc (4-2-1), winning all eight rounds on all three judges’ scorecards en route to adding the WBC Silver belt to her NABF Middleweight Championship belt. LeBlanc was simply no match for the blazing fists of crowd favorite Shields, who has convincingly established herself as a world championship-class contender in women’s boxing after just three professional fights.
Shields’ bout was the main event of a jam-packed Detroit Brawl event which set a new gate record for promoter Dmitriy Salita’s popular Detroit-based series.

“Claressa is one of the best boxers in the world!” said Dmitriy Salita. “Regardless of gender, her skills and experience are that of the elite fighters in the world. She is improving with each fight and the sky is the limit. Claressa is ready for the top fighters in her division and we will work on making a big championship fight happen next.”

In the 10-round co-main event, transplanted Detroit cruiserweight Alexey Zubov moved to 15-1, 9 KOs with a surprisingly easy 10-round decision over Detroit’s highly regarded Demetrius Banks (9-1, 4 Kos).
Los ntawm cov qhib tswb, the superior work rate of Zubov told the story, as the confused Banks had no answers for the big Russian’s jab. Tag nrho peb cov txiav txim tua nkag rau hauv lub sib ntaus 99-91. There were no knockdowns.
“Two of the best cruiserweight prospects in the world met in Detroit,” continued Salita. “The winner is now a real contender, ready to fight the best in the world. Alexey is much improved since his time training with Sugar Hill at the Kronk Boxing Gym. The magic of Kronk is alive and came to life in Alexey’s performance. Great things on the horizon for him!”
Another of Salita’s growing stable of promising contenders, Detroit bantamweight Ja’Rico O’Quinn (7-0, 5Kos) had too many tools for the outgunned David Martino (2-3, 2 Kos) and won by dominant unanimous decision (60-54, tag nrho peb cov txiav txim). A talent to watch, O’Quinn basically walked the determined Martino into his lightning-fast shots for six rounds.
“Ja’Rico’s defense was superb in his fight. His opponent was rarely able to even touch him. He is going to be a force at 118 phaus. in the not-too-distant future.”
Another surging contender from the Salita stable, junior welterweight wrecking ball Bakhtiyar Eyubov (13-0, 11 Kos) yuav tsum tau cia li 1:41 of round one to chew up and spit out Mexico’s Cesar Soriano. Eyubov targeted the body of Soriano and took away his breath with thudding left hoods to the liver that ended things quickly. Eyubov is an animal.
“Bakhtiyar went up a weight class because no one will fight him. This fight showed why,” Hais lus. “He is too strong for most fighters to stay in with for very long. He will be in a big fight in the near future. He’s ready.”
In other results, Michigan’s Antonio Urista (8-2, 2 Kos), pulled off a surprising upset with a six-round unanimous decision (59-53 thiab 58-54 thiab 58-54) over Turkmenistan’s Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-1, 2 Kos). Urista dropped Hudayberdiyev with a looping right hand and he never fully recovered. Both fighters suffered cuts in this rugged affair.
To open the show, Michigan light heavyweight Darren Gibbs (1-2, I KO) picked up his first professional victory with a 30-second TKO1 over debuting Scott McCurdy; Jacob Bonas (3-0-1, 2 Kos) scored a TKO3 over Tony Brooks (1-2) and Dimash Niyazov (10-0-3, 5 Kos) stayed undefeated with a fifth-round TKO over a surprisingly determined Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Kos).
“Thank you to everyone involved in this terrific show,” said Dmitriy Salita. “The fans of Michigan asked for world-class boxing and they’ve responded by filling the Masonic Temple. And thank you to all my great sponsors for all their help and congratulations to all the fighters for their brave performances. It is onward and upward for Claressa Shields, who will be back later this summer against a world-class fighter. Clearly, she is ready for anyone in the world.”
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Sydney LeBlanc Steps in to Face Two-Time Gold Medalist Claressa Shields for WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship at Detroit Brawl, Looking for an Upset this Friday

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Sydney “Ginger the Ninja” LeBlanc is stepping in on three days’ notice to face Women’s NABF Middleweight Champion, Claressa “T-Rex” Shields of Flint, Michigan, in the eight-round main event of Salita Promotions’ “Detroit Brawl” no hnub Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, 2017, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit.
33-year-old LeBlanc (4-1-1) from Gretna, Louisiana, represents a step up in competition from original opponent Mery Rancier, who was unable to participate due to visa issues. A six-year pro who was already in training for a fight on June 10, LeBlanc says she’s eager for the chance to upset the two-time Olympian and budding women’s superstar Shields.
“I’ve been pro boxing for nine years, since before the Olympics had a women’s division and I’ve taken a lot of time off because of a lack of available opponents,” explained LeBlanc. “These Olympians are reopening the gates for all female fighters. Everybody was on the shelf for years. This is the first time female boxing has been popular since the Ann Wolfe days, so I’m very appreciative of the opportunities they are bringing. I’ve never watched any of my opponents before a fight, but I know about Claressa Shields and I want to fight her. I’m looking at this fight as a good chance to see where I’m at, skill-wise and I’ll be ready.”
Shields vs. LeBlanc will be contested for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship.
Once again sponsored by the Greektown Casino Hotel, daim pib rau “Detroit Brawl” are priced at VIP $200, Box Seats are $100 thiab $55, Seating is $40, and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.
In the 10-round co-main event, undefeated Detroit cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (9-0, 4 Kos) will take on Detroit via Russia’s Alexey Zubov (14-1, 9 Kos).
In the night’s main supporting bout, undefeated welterweight pulverizer Bakhtiyar Eyubov (12-0, 10 Kos) of Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan, will look to stay busy waiting for his next high-profile step, as he attempts to inflict his crowd-pleasing style on always-tough Cesar Soriano (27-35-1, 16 Kos) Iztacalco, Mexico, over six rounds.
In another of the chief supporting bouts, Detroit’s rising talent and “Great Lakes King” Ja’Rico O’Quinn (6-0, 5 Kos) returns to action in a six-round bantamweight brawl against David Martino (2-2, 2 Kos) of San Felipe, Mexico.
Also scheduled is an all-action six-round super welterweight battle between Antonio Urista (7-2, 2 Kos) of Lansing, Michigan, and highly decorated former amateur star Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-0, 2 Kos) of Turkmenabat, Turkey.
Opening the night will be a six-round super lightweight tilt between Staten Island, New York via Kazakhstan’s Dimash Niyazov (10-0-3, 4 Kos) and Grand Rapids, Michigan, veteran Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Kos); as well as a four-round welterweight bout between undefeated Jacob Bonas (2-0-1, 1 KO) of Bellville, Michigan, and Clinton Township, Michigan’s Tony Brooks (1-1).
Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 7:00 pm and the fights begin at 8:00 pm.
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Exciting Slugger Eyubov Ready to Knock Out Soriano at Salita Promotions’ Detroit Brawl on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, at Masonic Temple

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When you’re an absolute beast in the ring, opponents are hard to come by. Qhov zoo ces, rising junior welterweight contender Bakhtiyar Eyubov is a patient predator.
Chomping at the bit for a big opportunity, Yeyubov (12-0, 10 Kos) of Aktobe, Kazakhstan, will rise in weight once again to feast on Iztacalco, Mexico’s Cesar Soriano (27-35-1, 16 Kos) rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, 2017, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit.
The pair will meet on the undercard of promoter Dmitriy Salita’s blockbuster “Detroit Brawl,” featuring an eight-round main event between two-time Olympic gold medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (2-0, 1 KO) of Flint, Michigan, and Mery Rancier (7-8-3, 5 Kos) ntawm Santo Domingo, Dominican koom pheej, for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship.
In the 10-round co-main event, undefeated Detroit cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (9-0, 4 Kos) will face Detroit via Russia’s Alexey Zubov (14-1, 9 Kos).
Daim pib rau “Detroit Brawl” are priced at VIP $200, Box Seats $100, Floor Seating $100 & $55, and balcony seating $40, and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.
Confident and swaggering in the ring, Eyubov is not just a hard-punching slugger doing his job. Clearly, Eyubov loves to beat people up, often laughing and dancing during his exciting appearances. While the 30-year-old’s style delights his audiences, being on the receiving end of it isn’t something a lot of fighters are eager to do.
“As usual, it’s very hard for me to find opponents to fight at my true weight class of junior welterweight,” hais tias Eyubov. “But I had a great camp and I’m looking forward to putting on a show for the Detroit crowd against a veteran Mexican fighter who is durable, cagey and experienced.”
This difficulty finding opponents had forced Eyubov to rise to 147 lbs for many of his ring appearances, including this fight against Soriano. In his biggest victory to date, he also gained weight to score a split decision over well-respected welterweight veteran Karim Mayfield in August of 2016. Lub sib ntaus, a back-and-forth barnburner, was televised live on ShoBox: Tshiab Tiam.
And so, with a lack of world-class opponents willing to trade blows, Eyubov says he will continue to work hard and improve with trainer Ismat Niyazov at The Fight Factory in his adopted home of Brooklyn until reaching the point where he can no longer be avoided.
“I’ve been working on improving my boxing ability with the intention of landing my power shots in combinations. I love exciting fights and knockouts that’s what I am looking to deliver on June 16 nyob rau hauv Detroit. One fight at a time, but I want to fight the best fighters in the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions. I am coming.”
In another of the chief supporting bouts, Detroit’s rising talent and “Great Lakes King” Ja’Rico O’Quinn (6-0, 5 Kos) returns to action in a six-round bantamweight brawl against David Martino (2-2, 2 Kos) of San Felipe, Mexico.
Also scheduled is an all-action six-round super welterweight battle between Antonio Urista (7-2, 2 Kos) of Lansing, Michigan, and highly decorated former amateur star Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-0, 2 Kos) of Turkmenabat, Turkey.
Opening the night will be a six-round super lightweight tilt between Staten Island, New York via Kazakhstan’s Dimash Niyazov (10-0-3, 4 Kos) and Grand Rapids, Michigan, veteran Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Kos); as well as a four-round welterweight bout between undefeated Jacob Bonas (2-0-1, 1 KO) of Bellville, Michigan, and Clinton Township, Michigan’s Tony Brooks (1-1).
Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 7:00 pm and the fights begin at 8:00 pm.
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For more information on the “Detroit Brawl” or Salita Promotions, mus ntsib www.salitapromotions.com. Facebook thiab Twitter: @DetroitBrawl
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Exciting Undercard Announced for Next ‘Detroit Brawl’ Show at Masonic Temple, Featuring the Return to Michigan of Claressa Shields

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The undercard has been announced for promoter Dmitriy Salita blockbuster “Detroit Brawl” rau Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, 2017, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit and it features an impressive mix of local and international prospects in high-stakes match-ups.
Yog li deb, five exciting bouts are scheduled in support of the eight-round main event featuring two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa “T-Rex” Shields (2-0, 1 KO) of Flint, Michigan, taking on Mery Rancier (7-8-3, 5 Kos) ntawm Santo Domingo, Dominican koom pheej, for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship and the 10-round co-main event between undefeated Detroit cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (9-0, 4 Kos) and Detroit via Russia’s Alexey Zubov (14-1, 9 Kos).
Daim pib rau “Detroit Brawl” are priced at VIP $200, Box Seats $100, Floor Seating $100 & $55, and balcony seating $40, and are available at all Ticketmaster outlets and Ticketmaster.com.
In the night’s main supporting bout, undefeated welterweight pulverizer Bakhtiyar Eyubov (12-0, 10 Kos) of Aktjubinsk, Kazakhstan, will look to stay busy waiting for his next high-profile step, as he attempts to inflict his crowd-pleasing style on always-tough Cesar Soriano (27-35-1, 16 Kos) Iztacalco, Mexico, over six rounds.
In another of the chief supporting bouts, Detroit’s rising talent and “Great Lakes King” Ja’Rico O’Quinn (6-0, 5 Kos) returns to action in a six-round bantamweight brawl against David Martino (2-2, 2 Kos) of San Felipe, Mexico.
Also scheduled is an all-action six-round super welterweight battle between Antonio Urista (7-2, 2 Kos) of Lansing, Michigan, and highly decorated former amateur star Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-0, 2 Kos) of Turkmenabat, Turkey.
Opening the night will be a six-round super lightweight tilt between Staten Island, New York via Kazakhstan’s Dimash Niyazov (10-0-3, 4 Kos) and Grand Rapids, Michigan, veteran Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Kos); as well as a four-round welterweight bout between undefeated Jacob Bonas (2-0-1, 1 KO) of Bellville, Michigan, and Clinton Township, Michigan’s Tony Brooks (1-1).
“This is an exciting show from top to bottom,” said promoter Dmitriy Salita. “Every fight has been chosen for its excitement level. I am proud to be presenting it to the boxing savvy fans of Detroit, America’s comeback city and home for world-class boxing.”
More fights, opponents and rounds will be announced shortly. Rau kev sib ntaus hmo ntuj, qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 7:00 pm and the fights begin at 8:00 pm.
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About Salita Promotions
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 los ntawm Dmitriy Salita, a professional boxer and world-title challenger who saw the need for a promotional entity to feature boxing’s best young prospects and established contenders in North America and around the world. Viewers watching fighters on worldwide television networks including Showtime, ESPN, Ntsia hlau loj TV, Universal Sports Network and MSG have enjoyed Salita Promotions fight action in recent years. We pride ourselves on offering our fighters opportunities inside and outside the ring. Salita Promotions looks forward to continuing to grow and serve the needs of fight fans around the globe.