Tag Archives: Dana White

Home Field Advantage: Fanfavoritten Sean O'Malley Bulldozes Sterling ved UFC 292, Chris Weidmans tilbagevenden giver anledning til snak om pensionering, Catona vs. Gibson fortjener Fight of the Night…og meget mere fra UFC’s tilbagevenden til Boston i lørdags

Ved: Rich Bergeron

UFC 292 var det første UFC-event, jeg deltog i 16 år. Som den MMA-skribent, der er mest kendt for at afsløre Xyience-skandalen (se www.xyiencesucks.com), Jeg gravede min gamle Xyience-hat frem for at fejre lejligheden. Engang UFC's mest produktive sponsor, Xyience er nu primært et energidrikfirma og associerer ikke engang med nogen MMA-liga længere. Det er overflødigt at sige, Jeg var den eneste i hele arenaen med Xyience-merch.

Jeg betalte for mine egne billetter denne gang, men jeg kunne ikke undgå at tænke på, hvad min UFC 292 oplevelse ville have været ligesom hvis min UFC 78 erfaring, betalt af Xyience, var næsten blevet meget anderledes for mig 16 år siden.

Jeg vil overveje mere om den personlige historie om min egen Boston-hjemkomst og de ændringer, vi har set for UFC mellem den sidste kamp, ​​jeg deltog i, og denne i et nyt stykke, jeg planlægger at skrive på www.paythefighters.com. Hold øje med det, men lad os først komme til UFC's velkonstruerede kampkort til lørdag aften.

Det begyndte med en fortælling om to fluevægtige Silvas: Karine Silva og Natalia Silva. Disse kampe endte med to Silva-sejre på to forskellige metoder, men hver fighter viste sig at være dominerende i deres særlige stilarter. Karine sendte Maryna Moroz med en guillotinechoke i sidste sekund lige før slutningen af ​​første runde. Det var en fantastisk start på et show, der havde nogle få toppe og dale, hvad angår underholdningsværdien af ​​nogle af match-ups. Natalia tog sig god tid og valgte et spil Andrea Lee på afstand i størstedelen af ​​konkurrencen. Hun nåede frem til en enstemmig beslutning ved at være forsigtig og forsigtig med sit slående mål.

Næste, en kontroversiel delt beslutning gav oddsmagernes favoritkæmper Andre Petrovski en sejr over Gerald Meershaert. Petrovski så ikke ud til at have cardio til at hænge sammen med den garvede veteran Meerschaert. Alt, der manglede i denne kamp, ​​var den koncentrerede slagkraft fra Meershaert til at slå Petrovski ned og ud. Begge kæmpere havde deres øjeblikke, men det forekom indlysende for mig, at Gerald var den travlere og mere effektive fighter. Han var kun et af de røveri, som dommerne anklagede lørdag aften efter klart at have vundet en primært teknisk kamp. De strejf af slugfest drysset ind fra tid til anden syntes altid at favorisere den mere vildt og ivrige Meerschaert. Han fortjente bestemt sejren. Vi taler om et andet røveri af samme kaliber lidt senere.

Et par Ultimate Fighter Finale-kampe kom dernæst, hvor bantamvægterne Brad Katona og Cody Gibson sparkede det i gang ved at opnå "Fight of the Night"-hæder.. Deres tå-til-tå kickboksekamp, ​​der sjældent ramte jorden i særlig lang tid, fik helt sikkert tilskuerne ophidset fra start til slut. Katona endte med at være et sekund hurtigere på remisen og skarp nok med sine stik og kontra til at sikre sig en sejr i et scrap, hvor han ofte skulle tage et godt slag for at lande to af sine egne. Gibson bar resultaterne af Brads nøjagtighed på sit voldsramte ansigt ved den sidste klokke, men han fik også stor respekt for sin aldrig-afsluttede tilgang fra både mængden og organisationen. UFC tilbød begge kæmpere kontrakter for deres indsats i stedet for, at kun vinderen fik nikk.

Kurt Holobaugh måtte kæmpe mod ven og kollega Team Chandler-fighter Austin Hubbard i letvægtsfinalen. Det var en kamp, ​​der startede bedre for Hubbard, end den sluttede. Til sidst efter en kort følelsesproces, Holobaugh tog momentum væk og sikrede sig en fænomenal Triangle Choke netop 2:39 i den anden ramme. Begge kæmpere havde deres dominerende øjeblikke, men det var Holobaughs sorte bælte jiu jitsu færdigheder, der vandt natten og TUF trofæet.

Gregory Rodrigues sønderrev absolut russiske Dennis Tiuliulin i en mellemvægtskamp, ​​der fik Beantown-publikummet til at råbe "USA", mens de rodede efter en brasiliansk fighter. "Robocop" nød publikums opbakning og nød hurtigt deres jubel med sine færdigheder i fuld udfoldelse. Rodrigues ligner tilfældigvis lidt hovedpersonen i Netflix' "The Lincoln Lawyer".,” hvis karakteren bulkede op efter et par runder med steroider. Rodrigues fastlagde bestemt loven og stødte russeren til bevidstløshed med en maskinagtig præcision. Han tog kun et minut og 43 sekunder for at give publikum deres sidste stop indtil hovedbegivenheden.

Fem lige beslutninger fulgte, to af dem afgjorde ved perfekt placering af monstrøse benspark fra sejrherrerne. Den mest smertefulde af disse to kampe at se var Chris Weidman, der afsluttede de indledende kampe ved at møde Brad Tavares i en straffende mellemvægtskamp. Weidman, kommer tilbage fra en ond gummikyllingelårskade, hvor han forsøgte at plante på et fuldstændig brækket ben mod Uriah Hall, så rusten ud som rusten kan være. Hver takedown, han forsøgte, så ud til at blive fyldt let af Tavares.

Hver stanseudveksling syntes at være for lidt, for sent for Weidman at komme tilbage fra de konstante benspark, der peber på både benet med den gamle skade og Weidmans andet ben for en god ordens skyld. Selv med en revet MCL eller ACL (ifølge Dana White, der tvang Weidman til at trække sig efter kampen), Weidman forfulgte Tavares rundt i buret og gjorde sit bedste for at tage kampen til ham trods det ødelagte hjul. Tavares vandt en meget strategisk og smart kamp, skuffende hele pro-Weidman-publikummet, der håbede på det mirakel-comeback, der aldrig kom.

Marlon "Chito" Vera og Pedro Munhoz åbnede hovedkortet med en ensidig affære, der viste Veras tålmodighed, slående skarpsindighed, og næsten fejlfri teknik. Munhoz afsluttede kampen på sine fødder, men han udholdt masser af ansigtsskader derhen. Chito forblev på et sikkert område i størstedelen af ​​kampen og tog få risici på vejen til sin enstemmige beslutningssejr. Rækkevidden og hastigheden af ​​Vera syntes at være de mest effektive fordele, han nød mod den kortere og mere solide Munhoz. Vera, hvor kedelig han til tider kan være at se på, bevist, at han fortjener sit eget bantamvægt-titelskud.

Den tredje beslutning i træk gav Mario Bautista en meget kontroversiel enstemmig beslutningssejr over Da'Mon Blackshear. Bautista slog Blackshear ud med hensyn til jordkontrol, men Blackshear var mere præcis i sit slag og landede mere betydningsfulde strejker i fjervægtskrotet. Jeg troede bestemt, at han gjorde nok for at vinde, men dommerne så ikke kampen på samme måde og gav konkurrencen til Bautista.

Ian Garry og Neil Magny stødte sammen i en umatchet weltervægtskonkurrence. Magny viste et enormt hjerte ved at rejse sig igen efter hver knockdown, men han kunne ikke overvinde de uophørlige benspark, som Garry kastede. Dommer Keith Peterson var tæt på at stoppe kampen et par gange, men Magny blev ved med at gøre lige nok for at holde det i gang, hopper rundt på et ben til tider. Garrys angreb var lige så on point som hans trash talk-spil, fremkalder Nate Diaz' ​​ånd med et par veltimede håndbevægelser. Publikum fejrede hans fortsatte dominans med Garry, der fortalte dem om sit ønske om at være den bedste fighter på jorden en dag i sin post-fight-tale. Magny bliver nødt til at finde et svar på sine seneste kampe, hvis han vil forblive relevant i UFC.

Weili Zhang og Amanda Lemos klarede sig næste gang i en episk titelkamp. Lemos sikrede sig næsten et par mirakuløse indsendelsesforsøg, men strawweight titelkampen blev til et spørgsmål om, hvorvidt Lemos kunne overleve indtil den sidste klokke. Zhang viste sine talenter inden for alle sine ekspertiseområder, og Lemos kunne kun håbe på at vinde ved hjælp af et par Hail Mary-indsendelsesforsøg, som Zhang vred sig ud af. Zhangs hastighed, kraft og holdbarhed overvældede Lemos og fik hende til at kæmpe for at undgå et stop gennem store dele af de senere runder. På en eller anden måde lykkedes det hende at gøre det, tager en enorm skade på sin vej. Zhang gik væk og beholdt sin titel, til stor glæde for fans, der støttede hende gennem hele kampen.

Endelig, hovedbegivenheden ankom, godt efter midnat. Sean O'Malley kom først ind i arenaen, og folkemængden brød ud. Mange af dem havde grønne eller lyserøde parykker for at efterligne O'Malleys signaturlook. O'Malley så ærligt talt ret forstenet ud, som om han slet ikke sov natten før begivenheden. Aljamain Sterling gik ind i buret til et kor af buh, han forsøgte at gøre let af ved at ægge publikum til at bue ham mere.

Den første runde var for det meste et udstillingsvindue af fodarbejde fra begge kæmpere. O'Malleys hovedspil kunne have fungeret på Sterling, fordi han lovede i pre-fight interviews, at han ville sikre sig sin egen første runde TKO. I stedet for at stole på hans største styrke, hans brydning, Sterling ønskede at slå O'Malley i sit eget spil. Det viste sig at være den forkerte strategi, en kendsgerning, som Sterling til sidst indså, da han endte på den forkerte side af den TKO. Der var sparsomme forsøg på at tage O'Malley ned, og dem alle var helt fyldte. Sterling foldede og faldt til lærredet efter at være blevet ramt med et O'Malley-kontraslag tidligt i anden runde. Resten var historie, da O'Malley lukkede "the Suga show" med noget McGregor-agtigt land og pund.

Begge kæmpere holdt flotte post-fight-taler, tro mod form. Sterling var elskværdig i nederlaget og viste sin respekt for O'Malley, der stræbte efter at nå sin drøm. I betragtning af at Sterling kritiserede O'Malley før kampen for at være Dana Whites kæledyrsprojekt og ikke fortjener et titelskud, det var en kæmpe mea culpa. Også, hvis det virkelig handlede om at blive begunstiget af Mr. White, O'Malley kunne have sat kryds ved Baldfather ved at indikere, at han gerne vil kæmpe mod bokseren Gervonta Davis mere end nogen anden faktisk UFC-kæmper.

Som kun den anden Dana White Contender Series-kæmper, der vinder en verdenstitel, O'Malley kan bestemt kalde sine egne skud til en vis grad, men en boksning crossover er et meget følsomt emne i kølvandet på, at Francis Ngannou for nylig har bølget til at trække sig ud af sin UFC-kontrakt og tilmelde sig en sværvægtsboksekamp med Tyson Fury, der vil formørke hans karriere-UFC-indtjening med en kilometer. Kun Conor McGregor har været i stand til at overbevise UFC-messing om at gå all in i en crossover-kamp i boksning indtil videre. Dana White har siden fuldstændig skrottet foreløbige planer om at skabe "Zuffa Boxing" for at redegøre for hans kæmpere, der ønsker at efterligne McGregors profil, økonomisk track record og modig bravader, der gav ham muligheden for at kæmpe mod Floyd Mayweather i en udstillingskamp.

Tit, at få Dana Whites opmærksomhed og respekt, kæmpere er simpelthen nødt til at sælge sig selv nok til, at det kan udmønte sig i massivt merchandise og billetsalg genereret af deres buzz. Meget ligesom WWE, store personligheder og farverige karakterer vinder ofte muligheder i UFC over atleter, der kun koncentrerer sig om deres fysiske færdigheder. Angribere er særligt begunstigede, fordi de lever op til UFC's underforståede "put on a show" standard for excellence, der pålægges hver fighter, der træder ind i buret. Det er en ledelsesstil og ledelse af gulerod og pind, der narrer kæmpere til at tro, at det er bedre for deres karrierer konstant at træde frem med ringe bekymring for forsvar og tage enorme risici for at være meget mere spændende og underholdende, end de behøver for at vinde en bestemt kamp.

Nu indrømmer denne knægt O'Malley at ville være som Dana selv, komfortabel nok økonomisk til at satse $250,000 per pokerhånd. Det mest specielle talent før O'Malley brugte sin egen rising star persona til at bygge sine egne navnemærker og købe sit eget whiskyfirma. Han har en yacht og en Lamborghini, og han er stadig den mest omtalte og udråbte fighter i organisationen, selv efter at have tabt sådan en ensidig kamp med Dustin Poirier og været sat på sidelinjen med et brækket ben i et par år. Det faktum, at O'Malley kan indse og internalisere, at han nok aldrig vil komme op på Conors niveau uden en kæmpe crossover-kamp i boksning, siger meget om, hvor UFC er i dag.

Det er den form for udvikling, jeg er nødt til at grine over at vide, hvor svært det har været at bringe alle fighterløn- og kontraktspørgsmål for retten uden en hær af advokater til at møde UFC's formidable juridiske team. En sådan juridisk hær sikrede sig for nylig tilladelse til at anlægge et gruppesøgsmål på vegne af over 1,200 tidligere UFC-kæmpere. Dommeren i sagen ser ud til allerede at stå på sagsøgernes side. Reaktion på UFC-certificering af gruppesøgsmål: Hvad skete der, og hvad er det næste? (msn.com)

Hver gang organisationen bliver konfronteret med statistikker, der viser, at indtægtsandelen for kæmpere er minimal sammenlignet med andre store sportsgrene med spillerforeninger, responsen er typisk noget til følge: »Vi har fået så mange millionærer. Vores kæmpere har det fint, og de får alle masser af økonomiske muligheder med den berømmelse, vi har hjulpet dem med at opnå.”

Som ekspert i UFCs økonomiske historie og publikumsmedlem hos UFC 292, Jeg kunne ikke undgå at konfrontere den virkelighed, at så mange "UFC Nut-krammer"-journalister får alle frynsefordele ved presseprivilegier, fordi de spiller så godt sammen med den "Zuffa Myth"-mentalitet. De folk, der sætter UFC på kortet, forfører subliminalt deres tilhængere med adgang og løfter om berømmelse og muligheder, og både kæmpere og mediemedlemmer bliver suget ind i den slags ledelsesteatrik. På tur, du ender ikke med meget undersøgende rapportering i MMA-mediekredse, og kæmpere, der stiller mange spørgsmål og kræver bedre kontraktforhold, bliver ikke genunderskrevet eller sat op med prime fight match-ups.

Det tog hovedbegivenhedsresultatet for virkelig at afklare spørgsmålet for mig om, hvordan UFC konstant holder fokus på deres formodede evne til at skabe superstjerner blot ved at lade en fighter underskrive en kontrakt med organisationen. Nogle, der er enige i, at det er tilfældet, vil sige, at det var organisationens evne til at se nok talent i O'Malley til at sætte ham på Dana White's Contender Series, der førte til den spektakulære fremgang til berømmelse som den nye champs ridning. Bestemt, O'Malley ville ikke engang have været i Boston lørdag aften, hvis han aldrig kom ind i organisationen. Men, der har været masser af DWCS-krigere, der ikke fik flere UFC-muligheder, fordi de tabte den entry-level kamp. O'Malley var nødt til at vinde og blive ved med at vinde for at være, hvor han var lørdag aften.

Pointen er: Sean O'Malleys kultfølge og enorme selvtillid er et resultat af hans eget personlige korstog for at være en speciel person med ubegrænset potentiale og fantastisk talent. Han ville aldrig selv være med i samtalen om en titel, hvis han ikke lagde alle de utallige timer i gymnastiksalen i stræben efter at blive bedre. UFC skabte ikke Sean O'Malley, de gav ham bare en platform til at vise, hvilken slags fighter han kunne være. Og mens han nyder superstjernen, som UFC vil kreditere sig selv for, O'Malley skal vide, at den eneste måde, han kan maksimere sit indtjeningspotentiale på, er at formørke selve organisationen. Han er nødt til at gå ud over deres restriktive økonomiske grænser til en sport, hvor indtægtsandelen er så meget bedre, og en fyr som Francis Ngannou kan tjene mere i én kamp, ​​end han gjorde i hele sin UFC-karriere.

Så, Hvis Dana White virkelig gjorde Sean O'Malley til sit kæledyrsprojekt, som Aljamain Sterling foreslog, han gjorde et godt stykke arbejde. Desværre, det monster, han skabte, kan komme tilbage for at bide ham i det lange løb. Et andet UFC co-promoveret boksekort vil få for mange af deres ansatte til at prøve at tage den samme vej og undre sig over, hvorfor Danas lille kammerat får alle pauserne og fordelene. Veteraner og nytilkomne vil sandsynligvis begge se på enhver hyped Davis vs. O'Malley boksekamp som en indrømmelse fra deres ledelse, at UFC ikke kan betale deres kæmpere nok til at holde dem i buret.

"Barn, du har ingen idé om, hvor mange penge du vil tjene,” sagde Dana White til O'Malley efter sejren ifølge et nyligt O'Malley-interview. Jeg forestiller mig i hans hoved, Dana afsluttede den tanke med “os.”

RESULTS FROM MURPHYS BOXING’S UFC FIGHT PASS DEBUT IN SPRINGFIELD! ABRAHAM NOVA KOS MARIO LOZANO! FOSTER, GONGORA & MORE PICK UP WINS!


5/10/19 – SPRINGFIELD, MASS. RESULTATER


NOVA KOS LOZANO IN MAIN EVENT

FOSTER, GONGORA & MORE PICK UP WINS


‘ICEMANJOHN SCULLY RECEIVES WARRIOR’S CODE AWARD


Photo Credit: Emily Harney/Fightography


Springfield, Massachusetts (May 11th, 2019):


In the first Murphys Boksning event of a multi fight deal with UFC Fight Pass, fans watched NABA Super Featherweight Champion, Abraham Nova (15-0, 11 KOS) stop Argentina’sMario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano (18-3-1, 9 KOS) in the second round of scheduled 10 round fight last night in Springfield, Massachusetts live from MGM Springfield.


Nova, who is currently ranked #10 in the WBA’s super featherweight world rankings, put on a near perfect performance in front of a packed crowd of ‘Supersupporters. After a tentative first round from both fighters, Nova found his range midway through the second and exploded on Lozano. Firing off a series of fast and powerful combinations to both the body and head, Nova dropped the only twice beaten, Lozano forcing the referee to call a halt to the contest at 2:26 into the second round.


I’m ready for anybody. Top 10. Top 2. The Champ. Anybody can get it. I’m the best kept secret in boxing. It’s time to make my national television debut and let the world know who Abraham ‘SuperNova is.”, said the outgoing and confident young prospect who sports a bleach blonde beard and has one of the most creative ring walks in all of boxing.


Nova’s promoter, Murphys Boxing founder, Ken Casey was thrilled with Nova’s performance and is anxious to get the 25 year old in a title eliminator with another Top 10 rangeret fighter.


He’s got the whole package. The look. Indgangen. The talent. The performance. The fan base. He’s accurate and sharp but he also punches with bad intentions. You can just tell he’s on a different level. He’s a world class fighter.


As for Nova’s immediate future, Casey confirmed he will be making his national TV debut in his next fight.


We’re finalizing a nationally televised fight for Abraham this summer against another Top 10 fighter that we will be announcing soon. Then I’d like to see him fight for the mandatory by the end of the year. We think he can win the big one, so it’s time to get him the opportunity. We’re incredibly excited about Nova’s future. He’s ready to be a star.

The co-main event saw Murphys Boxing’s own William Foster III (10-0, 7 KOS) absolutely dominate and drop Argentina’s Ramon Esperanza (22-16-1, 11 KOS) multiple times before the referee called a stop to the fight at 2:39 into the fourth round of a scheduled 8 rund Bout. Foster, the current Jr. NABF Super Featherweight Champion and younger brother of NABA Light Heavyweight Champion, Charles Foster, looked sensational, using a relentless body attack to overwhelm his more experienced opponent from the opening bell. The buzz on Foster continues to build in New England and he brought a vocal crowd from his hometown of nearby Hartford, Connecticut.


Recent Murphys Boxing signee, Venezuelan Olympian, Luis Arcon Diaz (7-0, 7 KOS) continued his knockout streak stopping Argentina’s Jose Aubel (8-4, 7 KOS) på 2:36 into the fourth round of a scheduled 6 round junior welterweight bout.


Local Springfield fighter, Derek Whitley Jr. (5-1-1) won a unanimous decision over Philadelphia’s Bryan Goldsby (5-11) i en 4 round welterweight fight. Goldsby had several moments throughout the fight but the MMA veteran didn’t stay busy enough against the counter-punching southpaw who won with decisions of 39-27 og 40-36 to gange.


2x Olympian from Ecuador, Carlos Gongora (16-0, 12 KOS) won a hard-fought unanimous decision over a game and rugged veteran, Damien Ezequiel Bonelli (23-6, 20 KOS) i en 10 round middleweight fight with scores of 99-91 og 98-92 to gange. Gongora, who is signed with Murphys Boxing, is the current WBC South American Middleweight Champion.


Springfield’s own Anthony Velazquez (6-0, 6 KOS) continued his impressive KO streak against an outgunned Bruno Diaz (0-6) dropping him twice in less than a minute into the first round of a 4 round welterweight bout before the referee waved off the contest at 1:32 for a 1st round TKO.


The hard-hitting Ray Jay Bermudez (7-0, 5 KOS) who hails from nearby Albany, New York unleashed a barrage of hard hooks dropping a helpless Patrick Leal (0-6) three times for a first round TKO at 1:35 seconds into a scheduled 4 round welterweight bout.


Boston based amateur standout, James Perella (3-0, 3 KOS) made easy work of Paulo DeSouza (0-14) dropping him twice in the first round before the referee called a stoppage 16 seconds into the second round of a scheduled 4 round welterweight fight after DeSouza was badly hurt by a straight right. It was Perella’s third fight in his first two months as a professional.


The event also saw the presentation of Murphys Boxing’s Warrior’s Code Award which has been established to honor legendary New England based fighters.


The latest award was presented to light heavyweight title challenger and now successful commentator and trainer, John Scully. Scully who is based out of nearby Hartford, Connecticut fought several times in Springfield throughout his career.


The ‘Icemanwas presented with a plaque in the ring by Murphys Boxing’s Ken Casey ogSean Sullivan and he received a standing ovation from the appreciative crowd after sharing a few poignant words about his career.

ABOUT MURPHYS BOXING


Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphysfrontman, Ken Casey in 2014. In just 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Greg Vendetti, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan, Abraham Nova and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr. og mere!


For mere information besøg: www.murphysboxing.com


To speak with any of the fighters on our rosterdrop us a line at info@murphysboxing.comand we will hook it up.


Follow Murphys Boxing on Social Media!

UFC FIGHT PASS® AND MURPHYS BOXING REACH MULTI-YEAR LIVE STREAMING AGREEMENT FIRST EVENT STREAMS LIVE AND EXCLUSIVELY THIS FRIDAY, MAJ 10 AT 9:30PM E.T. / 6:30PM P.T.


Las Vegas and Boston (Maj 6, 2019):


UFC BEKÆMPELSE PASS®, verdens førende digitale abonnementstjeneste til kampsport, today announced a new multi-year partnership with popular Boston based promotion,Murphys Boksning. The promotion will make it’s FIGHT PASS debut dette Fredag, May 10th, fra Springfield, MassachusettsMGM Springfield på 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. and will feature a 10 round main event, headlined by undefeated NABA Super Featherweight Champion, Abraham Nova vs. Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano.


“Murphys Boxing is one of the top promotions in New England, and I am excited to have them on FIGHT PASS,” UFC President, Dana White sagde. “In just five years, Ken Casey has done incredible things with this promotion. I am looking forward to showcasing these exciting fighters to our subscribers.”


“We’re incredibly excited to join forces with FIGHT PASS,"Sagde Ken Casey, founder of Murphys Boxing. “UFC is providing a platform for us to highlight New England’s thriving boxing scene to combat sports fans. We will introduce the world to our incredible roster that includes future champions, such as Nova.”




Recently entering the WBA’s Top 10 Rankings, ubesejret Abraham Nova (14-0, 10 KOS) will make his highly anticipated 2019 debut under the Murphys Boxing banner. Nova’s opponent, Argentinian prospect Mario Ezequiel Sayal Lozano (18-2-1, 9 KOS), will be the 12th fighter in the past two years to try and take the “Den” from the current NABA Super Featherweight Champion.


Entering the ring for the second time this year, Jr. NABF Super Featherweight Champion,William Foster III (9-0, 6 KOS) vil ansigt ud mod Ramon Esperanza (22-15-1, 11 KOS) in an 8 rund Bout. Foster’s rare ability to combine both power and speed has led him to become one of New England’s most talked about prospects.


In an 8 round middleweight bout, power punching prospect Carlos Gongora (15-0, 12 KOS) will take on Argentina’s Damien Ezequiel Bonelli (23-6, 20 KOS). Gongora, a former Olympian from Ecuador, vandt WBC South American Middleweight Title in February after defeating Jesus Aviles.


Luis Arcon Diaz (6-0, 6 KOS), an undefeated Olympian from Venezuela, and a recent Murphys Boxing signing, will return to action in a 6 round welterweight bout against Argentina’s Jose Aubel (8-3, 7 KOS).


Representing the Boston area, James Perella (2-0, 2 KOS) will look for his third consecutive knockout in a 4 round welterweight bout against an opponent to be named.


Ray Jay Bermudez (6-0, 4 KOS) who hails from nearby Albany, New York will make a quick return to the ring after a KO victory last month when he takes on an opponent to be named in a 6 round welterweight contest.


Rounding out the card will be two of Springfield’s ownpower punching welterweightAnthony Velazquez (5-0, 5 KOS), who will take on an opponent to be named, og weltervægt DJ Whitley (4-1-1), who will take on the always dangerous Bryan Goldsby(5-10) in separate 4 round contests.


The first four undercard fights will stream live at 8:00 p.m. E.T. / 5:00 p.m. P.T. på www.facebook.com/dropkickmurphys before the main card starts live and exclusively on UFC FIGHT PASS at 9:30 p.m. E.T. / 6:30 p.m. P.T. To start your 7-day free trial, kan du besøge: www.ufc.tv/page/fightpass


Billetter er til salg nu på: www.murphysboxing.com og
www.mgmspringfield.com/entertainment


ABOUT MURPHYS BOXING


Murphys Boxing was founded by Dropkick Murphysfrontman, Ken Casey in 2014. In just 5 short years, Murphys Boxing has become the premier boxing promoter in the New England area and one of the hottest young promotions in the country. 2018 was a breakout year for Murphys Boxing as they took their first fighter to a world title. Along with the promotion’s first champion, several Murphys Boxing fighters secured world title opportunities and nationally televised fights in 2018. Murphys Boxing closed out their banner year by co-promoting the WBO Middleweight Championship bout between Demetrius Andrade and Walter Kautondokwa in front of over 10,000 fans at the TD Garden, the legendary home of the Boston Celtics, which was broadcast internationally on DAZN. Murphys Boxing’s current roster features world ranked contenders like Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham Nova, Gary ‘Spike’ O'Sullivan, Greg Vendetti and prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III, Mike Ohan Jr., Luis Arcon Diaz and more.


For mere information besøg: www.murphysboxing.com


OM UFC-KAMPPASS


UFC FIGHT PASS® is the world’s leading digital subscription service for combat sports. Siden lanceringen i 2013, FIGHT PASS er nu tilgængelig i mere end 200 lande og territorier. FIGHT PASS giver sine medlemmer ubegrænset adgang til live UFC FIGHT PASS Prelims; lever blandet kampsport og kampsport fra hele verden; originale serier og historisk programmering; særlige funktioner; indhold bag kulisserne; dybdegående interviews; og opdaterede rapporter om kampsportens verden. FIGHT PASS-abonnenter har også 24/7 adgang til verdens største kampbibliotek, med mere end 17,000 anfald fra snesevis af kampsportorganisationer, såvel som enhver kamp i UFCs historie. Fight-fans kan få adgang til FIGHT PASS på personlige computere, iOS- og Android-mobilenheder, Apple TV, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, År, Samsung Smart TV, LG Smart TV, og Sony TV med Android TV.


For mere information besøg: www.ufc.tv/page/fightpass

Fight Talk Unlimited Latest Show

This week on Fight Talk Unlimited we discuss a wide range of topics, beginning with the death of three pro wrestlers in one day. We go on to chat about Cody Garbrandt’s biting comments about fighter pay. We touch on bareknuckle fighting’s resurgence (adding Shawne Merriman to the roster of fighters for one organization), and we recap a wild fight between Eddie Alvarez and Dustin Poirier on last weekends UFC on Fox card. We also preview Garbrandt’s second bite at the TJ Dillashaw apple this weekend at UFC 227. Tony also helps preview one of the biggest fights of the week in Kovalev vs. Alvarez, which he will be attending in Atantic City. We do a boxing roundup of results and previews, and then we end the show with an off-topic talk about nature 🙂

 

Lyt bor her:

 

FNU Combat Sports Show: Juli 19, 2018: Manny is Back! Junior Dos Santos Cruises to Win At UFC Fight Night, Event Recaps and Fight Previews

This week on the FNU Combat Sports Show we recap last week’s multiple Bellator cards and the UFC Fight Night card from Boise, Idaho. We start off discussing boxing with an analysis of Manny Pacquiao’s one-sided beating of Lucas Matthysse. We move on to other news this week, including an online spat between Brendan Schaub and Dana White and Dominick Cruz claiming Brock Lesnar will never get through USADA testing to return to the UFC octagon. We also cover upcoming boxing and MMA bouts and discuss the eye poking incidents that occurred during the brief Stipe Micocic vs. Daniel Cormier heavyweight championship bout.

 

Listen to the whole show here:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/hx5aj4ls1y63vou/tomtonyrichradioshowjuly182018.mp3?dl=0

 

FNU Combat Sports Show: Death in the Cage; UFC 225 Recap and Huge Boxing Weekend Results

Tom, Tony and Rich discuss the week in combat sports, recap a stacked UFC 225 kort (and CM Punk’s failure to launch his MMA career), and go over the results of a wild weekend for boxing. We begin by highlighting two high profile mentions of death in the UFC Octagon. Dana White and Tyron Woodley are both in the news this week for raising the topic. Listen to the full broadcast below:

 

 

FNU Combat Sports Show: Mayweather Taking MMA Seriously, Joshua May Sign with UFC, Fight resumeer og Previews

This week, Tom Tony and Rich get into some discussion about Floyd Mayweather, Jr. jumping into MMA. We also recap a big win by Alexander Volkov over Fabricio Werdum at the latest UFC Fight night and cover the upcoming boxing schedule and last weekend’s results.

 

Listen to the full show HER

 

Or use our player:

The Case for Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Vs. CM Punk in the UFC Cage

Ved: Rich Bergeron

Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is not done fighting. The money he made with Conor McGregor in a one-sided boxing match will not be very easy to make outside the dangerous world of combat sports. Retirement always seems to eat at Floyd, and sooner or later he comes back for another blockbuster bout that shocks the world.

 

CM Punk needs a draw to get us interested in his career. Even if he beats the ever living crap out of the next guy they feed him in the UFC Octagon, Punk will still have a lot to prove. Put him in against Mayweather in a welcome to MMA bout for the world-class boxer, and make it the dream setup for Floyd that gives him all the perks and sponsorship concessions he wants in the contract.

 

Floyd would be an automatic underdog going in against McGregor immediately in the cage. A challenger like CM Punk gives him more of a fighting chance. It gives CM punk a chance to really launch his career if he can beat Floyd.

 

Faktum er, Mayweather can learn the sport of mixed martial arts quickly, and with his speed and athleticism, given more striking options he could actually shock us in his first MMA fightif he really backs up his talk of fighting in the cage with action.

 

During the tour for the boxing match, Floyd repeatedly referenced the idea of fighting McGregor in the cage after the boxing match went his way. He doesn’t say things out loud that he doesn’t really think are true or could be true if he sunk his effort into it.

 

I had the good fortune of standing on the edge of the ring next to Leonard Ellerbe during a Mayweather training session in Las Vegas years ago.

 

Before he threw any punches on the mitts I asked him what he liked most about boxing. I didn’t attempt to get close during the big press rush, so I think he didn’t expect the question.

 

He sat silent, and I didn’t want it to go hanging like a bad fart in the wind. I asked it again, even louder. He didn’t look my way as he shadowboxed with himself. “Everything.he finally conceded, and then he went to to work on exhibiting his speed and punching prowess for all the media to see.

 

Incorporating elbows, backfists, kicks and wrestling into his fighting routine could create a real monster out of Mayweather. Også, the money from boxing that would follow him to the cage could be tremendous for him and the UFC alike. It will take a ton of work at his age to adapt to the new sport, but CM Punk as a first opponent sets the bar fairly low with both men getting a chance to show they belong. Give them both a serious training camp, make a reality show out of it, and it could happen.

 

 

 

“Penge” is already preparing to train in mixed martial arts with UFC Champ Tyron Woodley, and he heaped some praise on both Woodley and McGregor as fighters recently:

 

“So we have to tweak a few things then, take things to that next level. You know I can’t overlook or knock any MMA guy. Tyron is unbelievable. Unbelievable fighter, tough competitor. Conor McGregor, he’s a tough competitor, helluva fighter. There’s a lot of tough, rugged guys out there in MMA and I can’t overlook or disrespect those guys.”

 

 

 

The MMA versus Boxing debate has been going on since long before I decided to do my own take on it with a series of radio shows pitting one expert against another. One of my favorites was “Iceman” John Scully against Ken Shamrock.

 

Not surprisingly, the debate between these two fighter/trainer experts drifted into Mayweather making the crossover to MMA. This is not a new concept to Floyd. He’s been hearing the critics yap about him never making it in MMA for more than a decade now, always thinking about how he could one day prove his haters wrong.

 

 

Anyone who thinks the best MMA fighter in his weight class demolishes Floyd has never watched him train. What could this guy do with a couple of tune-up fights and a title tilt? How about 9 months of hard training in takedown and submission defense?

 

Everybody and their brother who knows anything about MMA decides to use the argument of all the past boxers who failed at MMA. They remind us all of the freakshow fight involving Randy Couture easily defeating James Toney. Floyd Mayweather, Jr. is not only on a different level than James Toney was when he got the chance to fight in the cage, he’s on a different planet.

 

 

Floyd can afford the best trainers, the best of everything really in preparing to enter the UFC Octagon. He will spare no expense in finances and sweat equity in cementing his legacy as the best crossover fighter in the history of the boxing and MMA rivalry. Who has the best true athletes? Mayweather is representing boxing’s best, and he doesn’t have much time left to prove that a world class boxer can dominate the MMA scene with the right approach and strategy.

 

 

 

McGregor did prove that he could give Floyd a few fits in the boxing ring, but on the third fight into a UFC contract that match could happen again in the cage. Floyd just has to show he belongs, but the first step is having the guts to back up his words with actions. He did say on the boxing press tour for the McGregor fight that when he beat McGregor in his own craft, he would go to the UFC and beat Conor in the cage, for.

 

 

 

I anticipate aShark Tanktype of negotiation between Mayweather and UFC President Dana White. Floyd will need to get a piece of the promotion itself, access to a wild amount of sponsorship cash, options to collect on media income, and at least $10 million per fight in just base pay. To get the billion dollar contract he envisions, the lawyers will be ironing out the details for as long as Floyd decides he needs to train for his first fight.

 

Floyd could easily rake in $90+ million in sponsorship and media income to make $100 million per fight with Showtime executives in his corner and a familiarity with being in front of the cameras. A five fight deal means there is a 1/2 billion dollar gap unless I am underestimating how much the UFC would give Floyd for base pay. Even if he makes $200 million per fight, the rest would have to come out of the overall corporation itself as equity, which is what Conor McGregor has been asking for.

 

Floyd just has a bigger upside to being an owner/partner and would be a huge asset when it comes to the UFC wanting to promote boxing at some point. He can also bring his fans and everyone who wants to see him get whipped and schooled in the new discipline. He brings eyeballs, extreme attention and money with him wherever he goes. At a $5 billion valuation, the UFC would likely be able to part with a ten percent chunk of the promotion to bring Mayweather officially on board and get him locked in for a long-term deal.

 

 

The other area that Floyd could have a huge impact on is in attracting more boxers to cross over to MMA. We’ve seen football players like Matt Mitrione and Greg Hardy experience virtually immediate success in MMA, so why not a world class boxer like Floyd? 19-0 Pro Boxer Gervonta Davis is already hinting at following his protege Floyd to MMA and says he’s just waiting for Dana White’s phone call. Then there are the heavyweight boxers to think about bringing into the cage, and Word Champion Anthony Joshua is keen on giving it a shot, for.

 

 

 

Så, the odds are high that Mayweather steps into the cage to compete by December of this year if you believe one of his most controversial videos to date on the subject:

 

 

Mayweather could be an incredible MMA fighter if given half the chance. He is not a man who takes a challenge like this lightly. He will have the best approach possible to get into cagefighting shape. He will bring all kinds of interest back to the boxing vs. MMA debate and actually might even inspire a whole new phase of that debate. The combat sports world as a whole will benefit if Floyd and the UFC can make this partnership work.

 

 

As for those who think Floyd will get eaten alive, they are certainly entitled to their opinion, but don’t use McGregor’s failure to adapt to boxing as your bar for Floyd. Mayweather will not take on a world class MMA fighter the first time he steps in the cage. He will not bring in the MMA equivalent of Paulie Malignaggi to get up to speed on the sport. He will spare no expense to get the best preparation possible. He’s already showing that to be true by bringing Tyron Woodley on as his official training partner. He will hand pick his first opponent and likely not get any crack at a title until two or three fights go his way.

 

Critics of people who think they can show up to an MMA gym and come out in six weeks at the UFC level will call me crazy, but Floyd truly is an amazing athlete who can quiet his doubters, and he’s not getting any younger. It’s now or never to solve that question of which sport is truly better at crafting the ideal fighter.

FNU Combat Sports Show: Tony, Tom and Rich Discuss All Things Combat Sports

Tom, Tony and Rich are back this week with a great show! We feature lots of engaging discussion about mixed martial arts and boxing, from Connor McGregor’s slapping a Bellator official to Deontay Wilder wanting to end Anthony Joshua’s career. We also chat about Dana White getting into boxing and Bellator’s 8 Man Heavyweight tournament. Again we get back to the nagging question of where are the legends in MMA, and we also cross over to where are the legends in boxing?

 

 

 

 

 

UFC STAR’S WIFE IN DOUBLE MMA DEBUT ON NOVEMBER 3RD IN PORTLAND

PRESSEMEDDELELSE: Portland, Maine (September 12, 2017) -New England Fights (NEF) will make its long-awaited debut in Portland on Fredag, November 3, 2017 at Aura with “NEF 31: The Old Port.” Tidligere i dag, the fight promotion announced the addition of an amateur mixed-martial-arts bout to the card. Carol Linn Powell (0-0) er planlagt til at tage fat Francesca Morabito (0-0) in a women’s bantamweight contest.

Carol Linn is the wife of former NEF Lightweight Champion, og nuværende UFC-fighter, Devin Powell (8-3). Devin earned a contract with the UFC after impressing the company’s president, Dana White, on his web series Dana White: Kig ind’ for a Fight at an event promoted by NEF in Bangor, Maine last year. Sammen, the Powells own and operate Nostos MMA & Conditioning Facility in Somersworth, New Hampshire. Sidste måned, they were awarded theBest Martial Arts Gym” ved “2017 Best of the Seacoast” awards.

Fighting has been something I’ve fantasized about for a few years and now that it is finally happening, I couldn’t be more excited,” said Carol Linn when reached for comment. “I was supposed to have my first fight in June and it ended up falling through, and I think this fight is a much better match up and is in one of my very favorite towns. Francesca and I have trained together a few times and we were really excited to be a part of each other’s camps, but after realizing what a good matchup we are, we decided to put our friendship aside and both get in there for our first fights. We are very similar, and I’m excited to put a great show on for everyone.

I am very excited for my wife to make her debut,” noted Devin. “She’s been around the sport for almost half a decade, but is just recently getting into hard training and the competitive aspect of it. I never told her to fight or said I thought she should. She was very independent in this choice and when somebody chooses to do something on their own and they commit all of themselves to it, I think that is a great equation for a successful person in anything they do. She is going to find out a lot about herself on the 3rd. Happy to have a cage-side seat for it.

Francesca Morabito trains at the Choi Institute in Portland, Maine. Her true passion lies in her work with non-profit organization Speak About It. Morabito has toured the world as a theatre artist with the Portland-based group, educating high school and college students on affirmative consent, healthy relationships, and sexual assault prevention.

It is such an honor to make my debut just a couple blocks from where I’ve been training for the past two years,” said Morabito. “I’m elated to fight in my hometownon the same street where I’ve trudged home on countless Maine winter nights, with my gym bag slung over my shoulder and my wet hair freezing solid underneath my Choi hoodie. My time has come. And I came to win.

NEF næste mixed-martial-arts begivenhed, “NEF 31: The Old Port,” will see the company debut in Portland, Maine at the brand new, state-of-the-art venue Aura. The event is scheduled to take place on Fredag, November 3, 2017. Billetter er til salg nu på www.auramaine.com.