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

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“KO NIGHT BOXING” GOLD & KAK”
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IBA official/Hall of Fame referee Steve Smoger presented Nico Hernandez with the IBA flyweight title belt
(picture by Tony Scvhock / GS Memorymaker)
PARK CITY, Haratua. (February 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 Night mekemeke” Gold & Glory” kāri, i Hartman Arena i Park City, Kansas.
Vauvauhia e “KO Night Boxing LLC,” the card was taped live to be shown at a later date on CBS Sports Network. “KO Night mekemeke” Gold & Glory” kāri, presented by KO Night Boxing LLC,
Ko te Hernandez-tau 22-tau (4-0, 3 Koó) stopped last-minute replacement, kēmu Victor “Ko te Bull” Torres, i roto i te rima o tawhio noa.
Hernandez’ hoariri taketake, Hungarian champion Joseph Ajtai (19-9, 12 Koó), never made it to Wichita due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. Ajtai lost one day in Frankfurt, Germany, after leaving his passport on the plane he took from Budapest. Once he landed in Chicago i runga i te Wenerei, 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,” kaiwhakatairanga John Andersen mea. “Kotahi ano, 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’ haumaru.
“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).”
I roto i te hui tahi-ngā, Minneapolis Welterweight Javonte Starks (13-2, 7 Koó) and Mexican veteran Hiha Soriano (28-36-2, 17 Koó) fought to a six-round majority draw.
Bakersfield, CA pro-debuting Derrick Clayton upset Milwaukee junior welterweight Akeem Black (3-2, 1 KO), registering a second-round technical knockout.
Wichita whitu Jeff Sturm (2-0, 1 KO) noho tūturu, stopping intrastate rival Brian Clements, o Topeka, halfway through the opening round.
Another pro-debuting California fighter, Welterweight teina Chazz Macias, hiahiatia anake1:20 to knockout Omaha’s Corey Roberts.
Fighting for the first time in 5 ½ tau, Washington D.C. taumahamaha Maurice “freight Train” Brerm (14-2-1, 10 Koó) took out 300-pounder Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-13-1, 12 Koó) i roto i te kotahi a tawhio noa.
Full results below:
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MAHI MAIN – VACANT IBA AMERICAS FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Nico Hernandez (4-0, 3 Koó), Wichita, KS
WTKO5 (0:55)
Victor Torres (2-8-1, 1 KO), Modesto, Pērā i
(Hernandez won vacant IBA Americas flyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – WELTERWEIGHTS
Hiha Soriano (28-36-2, 17 Koó), Iztacalco, Distrito Federal, Mexico
D6 (5-56, 57-57, 57-57)
Javonte Starks (13-2-1, 7 Koó), Minneapolis, MN
HEAVYEIGHTS
Maurice Byarm (14-2-1, 10 Koó), Washington D.C.
WKO1 (1:34)
Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-13-1, 12 Koó), 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, Pērā i
WTKO2 (2:59)
Akeem Black (3-2, 1 KO), Milwaukee, WI
Junior Welterweights
Chazz Macias (1-0, 1KO), Tehachapi, Pērā i
WKO1 (1:20)
Corey Roberts (0-4), Omaha, NE
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2016 Olympic mētara parahi Nico Hernandez Fully ora ake me te raring ki te haere i roto i te whawhai taitara 1

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“KO Night mekemeke: Gold & Glory” hoki
wātea taitara mā IBA Amerika vs. József Ajtai
Feb. 10 i Hartman Arena i Park City, KS
PARK CITY, Kansas (January 22, 2018) – 2016 Olympic mētara parahi, me te whenua hero Nico Hernandez Kua tino ora ake i te wharanga i hiki tona Hakihea 2nd whawhai ki Saturdeay, February 10, versus toa Hungarian József “Little Whero” Ajtai i roto i te te hui matua e waru-a tawhio mo te wātea International Boxing Association (IBA) taitara mā Amerika, headlining te “KO Night mekemeke: Gold & Glory” kāri, i Hartman Arena i Park City, Kansas.
“KO Night mekemeke: Gold & Glory” Ko te whakaaturanga o KO Night mekemeke LLC., i roto i te whai wāhi ki Hartman Arena, ka tautoko i roto i te wahi e Park City (KS), Twister City Harley-Davidson a Metro PCS.
Ka te mahi e mauherea ora mo te aureretanga heke mai i runga i CBS Sports Whatunga.
Ko te Hernandez-tau 22-tau (3-0, 2 Koó), whawhai i roto i o Wichita, i tukua e te whara 'aifaro i e takoha ia ki te unu i i te Hakihea. 2nd whawhai. E kore Hernandez ranei tona kaiwhakatairanga, John Andersen (KO Night mekemeke, LLC), Kua whakakitea mai ia he kōrero e pā ana ki whara o Nico ki te karo i hoatu tona hoariri tetahi painga taea ki ngä i te whakakai.
“Ite e ahau pai, rite ki te whawhai,” Hernandez commented. “hiahia matou ki te kia e ko whara noa ahau me ahau ahau 100-ōrau. 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. He wikitōria February 10 ka whiwhi ahau ki reira he rota piri.

“Taku hoariri rite ki rere te rota me te ia tere, so I need to have my legs under me. Other than that, ahakoa, 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 Koó), ko wai te mea e ono nga ra kotahi tau me te muri atu Hernandez, Kua whawhai kē i roto i rima whawhai taitara. Ia haere ano te ki tonu i tawhiti 10-a tawhio, ahakoa i roto i te mate i te whakatau i roto i 2016, ki te rua-wā mētara koura Olympic Shiming Zou, te mua mekemeke Organization World (WBO) toa mā te ao. e kore te mea he raruraru mo Ajtai Fighting i pa o tona hoariri, e He wheako ara nui ka whawhai rite te pro i roto i te USA, United Kingdom, Spain, Germany, Ukraine a Slovakia.
“e kore e Nico matau ki te wahi e waiho e ahau i roto i te whakakai,” tohu Ajtai. “A, no te titiro ia ki te maui hoki ahau, Ka haere ahau ki te tika; ina tamata ia ki te kitea ahau i runga i te tika, ka waiho e ahau ki runga ki te maui. A, no te hiahia ki te okioki ia, ka haere mai ahau i mua pahaki; ina hiahia ia ki te Kilisimasi, e kore ahau e kitea e ia.
“I ahau i te mahere mō tenei whawhai, me te ua papû e rite te pai ia ahau. Ko, i roto i te whakakai, mahere kotahi toa o anake e taea manuïa. Te haere ki te waiho i te whawhai pai, engari e kore e taea e ahau fafau i te iwi whānui e ka waiho Nico te toa.”
“oaoa vau ahau e he 100-ōrau hauora mō tenei whawhai Nico,” ka mea a Andersen. “e kore i taea e tatou e fiefia ki te kawe i tenei whawhai nui, me te tokomaha atu rite neke tatou i mua, ki te pa nui o Wichita.”
I roto i te ono-a tawhio hui tahi-ngā, Minneapolis Welterweight Javonte Starks (13-2, 7 Koó), he mua Future Stars National Champion hei runaruna, e i runga i toa Mexican hōia Hiha Soriano (28-36-1, 17 Koó), te titlist Kōmāmā FECARBOX mua.
Te fafau Milwaukee anga whitu teina Akeem Black (3-1, 1 KO) faces pro-debuting Derrick Clayton, whawhai i roto i o Bakersfield (Pērā i), i roto i te wha-a tawhio tīkape teata.
Wichita whitu Jeff Sturm (1-0) tutuki tāwhai ripeka-kāwanatanga Brian Clements (0-0-1), o Toledo, i roto i te wha-a tawhio TV tārere a'ee.
Hoki whawhai i runga i te kāri i raro i te Washington D.C. taumahamaha Maurice “freight Train” Brerm (13-2-1, 9 Koó) Te pakanga 300-pauna Kansas City (MO) hoariri Richard “Silverback” Carmack (15-12-1, 12 Koó) i roto i te kēmu e ono-a tawhio noa. He rua o-perei wha kitea tūturu Bakersfield anga Welterweight teina Miguel Contrwā (5-0, 4 Koó) i whiua-iho ki tona hoariri Georgia, Archie Wey (2-9), ko California Welterweight teina Chazz Macias Kei te inumia ki te hanga i tona tuatahi pro ki te hoariri ki te kia takoto.
Haere Tickets runga i te hoko apopo (Rātū, Oketopa. 24 @ 10 a.m. CT) i te tari pouaka Hartman Arena me http://www.ticketmaster.com/wāhi / 50551?Brand = Hartman. Prices e $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 a $20.00 (e kore e utu ngā utu ratonga). Student tickets are available – kindergarten roto kāreti – hoki $15.00 tara engari e anake hokona i te ao. te whakautu a te ākonga Tāutunga te.
Ko tenei whakaatu he katoa-tau. Doors tuwhera i 5:00 p.m. CT ki te a'ee tuwhera whakaritea i 6:00 p.m. CT.
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Two title fights set for “KO Night mekemeke: Gold & Glory”

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Dec. 2 i Hartman Arena i Park City, KS
Tramaine Williams
(picture courtesy of Roc Nation Sports)

PARK CITY, Kansas (Whiringa 24, 2017) – Tūturu, maranga whetu Tramaine “The Mighty Midget” Williams is returning to the “Sunflower State” with his own “Gold & Glory” plan as he battles for the vacant World Boxing Organization (WBO) International junior featherweight title co-main event on the “KO Night mekemeke: Gold & Glory” kāri, i Hartman Arena i Park City, Kansas.

“KO Night mekemeke: Gold & Glory” Ko te whakaaturanga o KO Night mekemeke 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.
Ka te mahi e mauherea ora mo te aureretanga heke mai i runga i CBS Sports Whatunga.

Williams 13-0, 5 Koó) will be fighting for the third time in Kansas, each on a “KO Night mekemeke” card headlined by hometown hero and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Nico Hernandez (3-0, 2 Koó). Hernandez will be fighting for his first pro title Dec. 2 in only his fourth pro fight, versus Hungarian flyweight champion József “Little Whero” Ajtai (19-9, 12 Koó) 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 (CT), the 24-year-old Williams is moving down one weight class to fight Alexei “The Hurricane” Collado (23-2, 20 Koó) 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, aua, ki Eduardo Garza a Derrick Murray, tenei mua March 3 a Mahuru 23, i runga i “KO Night mekemeke” events in Kansas. On another “KO Night mekemeke” kāri, 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,” Na ka mea a Williams. “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. I roto i tona whawhai whakamutunga, Collado stopped Walter Rojas i roto i te taka noa tuatahi, Kia 28th in Trinidad, ki te hopu i te wātea Kaunihera Boxing World (WBC) Latino junior featherweight title.
The opening televised bout is an eight-round welterweight match featuring unbeaten Wellington Romero (13-0-1, 7 Koó), te 2012 Dominican Republic Olympian who now fights out of Newburgh, New York, against his fellow Dominican, Victor Abreau (9-2, 5 Koó).
Arizona welterweight Abel Ramos (18-2-2, 13 Koó) takes on battle-tested Mexican invader Hiha Soriano (28-36-1, 17 Koó) 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 Koó) and Moldova-native Piotr Apostol (4-0, 2 Koó), fighting out of Seattle.

Wichita whitu Jeff Sturm (1-0) faces intra-state rival Brian Clements (0-01), o Topeka, while another Wichita fighter, whitu tekau teina Ramon Barber (7-16, 6 Koó). meets Milwaukee’s Akeem Black (3-1, 1 KO), in a pair of four-round bouts.
He whawhai me whawhai katoa raro ki te huringa.
Haere Tickets runga i te hoko apopo (Rātū, Oketopa. 24 @ 10 a.m. CT) i te tari pouaka Hartman Arena me http://www.ticketmaster.com/wāhi / 50551?Brand = Hartman. Prices e $115.00 (VIP), $75.00, $50.00, $35.00, $25.00 a $20.00 (e kore e utu ngā utu ratonga). Student tickets are available – kindergarten roto kāreti – hoki $15.00 tara engari e anake hokona i te ao. te whakautu a te ākonga Tāutunga te.
Ko tenei whakaatu he katoa-tau. Doors tuwhera i 5:00 p.m. CT ki te a'ee tuwhera whakaritea i 6:00 p.m. CT.
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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) – Tenei Rāmere po, Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE 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. AND / 7:30 p.m. CT (wā rohe) from WinnaVegas Casino Resort in Sloan, Iowa, i runga i tetahi pūrere nga wahi katoa he wātea Facebook, 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 apopo po,” kī 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 i runga i te Paraire 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 Apera Ramos (18-2, 13 Koó), Chicago’s Nathaniel Gallimore (19-1, 16 Koó) and California’s undefeated Hector Lopez Jr. (7-0, 4 Koó). They’ll take on a trio of Mexican-born battlers in Hiha Soriano (Mexico City), Esau Herrera (Mexico City) a Israel Rojas (Sonora) who have combined for 62 whakaora, 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,” mea Mark Fratto, Tumuaki o 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. Te E whitu. 9 “Whakatairanga Deal Real: Empire State” i Resorts World Casino (225,000), te August CES “Super Rāhoroi” i Foxwoods (203,000), te Hepetema. CES “Twin awa Twinbill” i Lincoln, R.I. (157,000), te Hepetema. Star mekemeke “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” i Chicago (32,000) and the Sept. DiBella “Rāmere 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.

I tua atu ki te tau feia mata'ita'ii raw, te tino-pāhekoheko, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 126,000 ngā ngā akiakitanga pou ora(15,800-tāpiri ia whakaatu), including almost 90,000 “momo” ranei “aroha,” almost 15,000 comments and 4,400-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 ōrau tangata, 24 wahine ōrau. The top demographic is comprised of males ages 25-34, e rarawhi āhua 29.6 ōrau o te minenga, i runga i toharite.

Te E whitu. 9 “Whakatairanga Deal Real: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 whakaarome te E whitu. 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 Rāhoroi” tu i roto i takitahi whakaatu ki 3,336 live hours of content viewed, ia te E whitu. 15 DiBella card saw neke atu i te 40,000 viewer interactions including almost 39,000 “momo” ranei “aroha.”

I te Rāmere po, Nov. 17, live from WinnaVegas, Ka taea e pā titau i te nui-pānga, wheako roma maha-kāmera oti ki whakairoiro, hākoritanga, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by Sean Wheelock, Jim Grieshabera Patrick Ortiz. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, ka ui körero, me te whakautu ki ngā pātai i te whakarongo Facebook puta noa te haapurororaa.

Hanga, ka whakaputaina e te Linacre Media i roto o New York City, ngā te raupapa FIGHTNIGHT LIVE kaipāho ngaio, koki kāmera maha, whakairoiro pouaka whakaata, replays a muri-te-scenes wāhi me ngā uiuinga. E wātea ana nga whakaaturanga rere te ao nga wahi katoa he wātea Facebook. Ko te kaupapa e kore anake e āhei pā i huri noa i te ao ki te rangi i roto i, engari homai ano hoki ki runga-a-haere mai whawhai i te papa ao ki te whakaatu i ō rātou āheinga, homai ngā kaiwhakatairanga te wātea “pāhotanga” otinga me te homai kaitautoko te kaha ki te tae te whakarongo papatipu mā te ihirangi parani.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Winter 2017-18 rā ka kia mana kauwhautia i roto i te wiki e haere mai.

He wātea ipurangi FIGHTNIGHT LIVE i: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /

Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Hoki te hou ngā Linacre Media me rärangi päho, 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, Pipiri 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 Koó).
Mai i te pere te whakatuwheratanga, the superior work rate of Zubov told the story, as the confused Banks had no answers for the big Russian’s jab. All three judges scored the fight 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, 5Koó) had too many tools for the outgunned David Martino (2-3, 2 Koó) and won by dominant unanimous decision (60-54, katoa kaiwhakawa e toru). 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 lbs. in the not-too-distant future.”
Another surging contender from the Salita stable, junior welterweight wrecking ball Bakhtiyar Eyubov (13-0, 11 Koó) hiahiatia tika 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,” Said Word. “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 Koó), pulled off a surprising upset with a six-round unanimous decision (59-53 a 58-54 a 58-54) over Turkmenistan’s Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-1, 2 Koó). 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 Koó) scored a TKO3 over Tony Brooks (1-2) and Dimash Niyazov (10-0-3, 5 Koó) stayed undefeated with a fifth-round TKO over a surprisingly determined Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Koó).
“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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For more information on the “Detroit Brawl” or Salita Promotions, toronga www.salitapromotions.com. Facebook a Twitter: @DetroitBrawl
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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” tenei Rāmere, Pipiri 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, tīkiti mō “Detroit Brawl” are priced at VIP $200, Box Seats are $100 a $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 Koó) will take on Detroit via Russia’s Alexey Zubov (14-1, 9 Koó).
In the night’s main supporting bout, undefeated welterweight pulverizer Bakhtiyar Eyubov (12-0, 10 Koó) of Aktjubinsk, Katatānga, 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 Koó) 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 Koó) returns to action in a six-round bantamweight brawl against David Martino (2-2, 2 Koó) of San Felipe, Mexico.
Also scheduled is an all-action six-round super welterweight battle between Antonio Urista (7-2, 2 Koó) of Lansing, Michigan, and highly decorated former amateur star Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-0, 2 Koó) 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 Koó) and Grand Rapids, Michigan, veteran Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Koó); 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).
I te po whawhai, tatau tuwhera i 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, toronga www.salitapromotions.com. Facebook a Twitter: @DetroitBrawl
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Exciting Slugger Eyubov Ready to Knock Out Soriano at Salita Promotions’ Detroit Brawl on Friday, Pipiri 16, at Masonic Temple

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When you’re an absolute beast in the ring, opponents are hard to come by. Aua'e râ, rising junior welterweight contender Bakhtiyar Eyubov is a patient predator.
Chomping at the bit for a big opportunity, Yeyubov (12-0, 10 Koó) of Aktobe, Katatānga, will rise in weight once again to feast on Iztacalco, Mexico’s Cesar Soriano (27-35-1, 16 Koó) i runga i Rāmere, Pipiri 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 Koó) o Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship.
In the 10-round co-main event, undefeated Detroit cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (9-0, 4 Koó) will face Detroit via Russia’s Alexey Zubov (14-1, 9 Koó).
Tikiti hoki “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,” Said 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. Ko te whawhai, a back-and-forth barnburner, was televised live on ShoBox: Ko te Generation New.
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 i roto i te 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 Koó) returns to action in a six-round bantamweight brawl against David Martino (2-2, 2 Koó) of San Felipe, Mexico.
Also scheduled is an all-action six-round super welterweight battle between Antonio Urista (7-2, 2 Koó) of Lansing, Michigan, and highly decorated former amateur star Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-0, 2 Koó) 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 Koó) and Grand Rapids, Michigan, veteran Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Koó); 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).
I te po whawhai, tatau tuwhera i 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, toronga www.salitapromotions.com. Facebook a 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” i runga i Rāmere, Pipiri 16, 2017, at the Masonic Temple in Detroit and it features an impressive mix of local and international prospects in high-stakes match-ups.
Ko te kupu i tawhiti, 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 Koó) o Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, for the WBC Silver Super Middleweight Championship and the 10-round co-main event between undefeated Detroit cruiserweight Demetrius Banks (9-0, 4 Koó) and Detroit via Russia’s Alexey Zubov (14-1, 9 Koó).
Tikiti hoki “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 Koó) of Aktjubinsk, Katatānga, 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 Koó) 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 Koó) returns to action in a six-round bantamweight brawl against David Martino (2-2, 2 Koó) of San Felipe, Mexico.
Also scheduled is an all-action six-round super welterweight battle between Antonio Urista (7-2, 2 Koó) of Lansing, Michigan, and highly decorated former amateur star Serdar Hudayberdiyev (3-0, 2 Koó) 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 Koó) and Grand Rapids, Michigan, veteran Ramon Guevara (10-24-2, 6 Koó); 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. I te po whawhai, tatau tuwhera i 7:00 pm and the fights begin at 8:00 pm.
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About Salita Promotions
Salita Promotions was founded in 2010 e 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, Koi 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.