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Philadelphia-Native & Two-Division World Champion Danny Garcia Talks Underdog Mentality for Hometown Philadelphia Eagles & Predicts Victory in Super Bowl LII

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Garcia Takes on Former Champion Brandon Rios in Welterweight World Title Eliminator Moqebelo, February 17 Live on SHOWTIME from Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas
Philadelphia (January 31, 2018) – Philadelphia-native and two-division world champion Danny “Swift” Garcia has thrived in the underdog role several times throughout a career that has seen him defeat a slew of top champions. Just like Garcia triumphed over Amir Khan and Lucas Matthysse in two of his greatest wins, Garcia’s hometown Philadelphia Eagles will look to upset the odds this Sunday in Super Bowl LII against the New England Patriots.
“When you’re an underdog, it’s all about using that energy and that anger to show the doubters that you can do anything,” o ile a re Garcia. “You just have to have that absolute belief in yourself and you can win anything.”
For the fighter who still lives and trains in his hometown, just like so many sports fans in the area, the Eagles bringing home a Super Bowl victory would be the culmination of childhood dreams.
“I’ve been watching the Eagles since I was a little kid,” o ile a re Garcia. “When I was little I moved to a neighborhood where football was really important and that helped me fall in love with the sport.”
Garcia has represented his city throughout a career that has saw him win titles at super lightweight and welterweight, while defeating top fighters such as Khan, Matthysse, Lamont Peterson, Zab Juda, Robert Guerrero, Erik Morales and Paulie Malignaggi. Garcia fought in Philadelphia two fights ago when he delivered a knockout victory for his hometown fans at Liacouras Center at Temple University.
“There’s a toughness to Philly sports fans,” o ile a re Garcia. “'Rocky’ helped mold that similar image of our people. I named my daughter Philly because it means so much to me to represent this city. Everything I do is for Philly. I’ve always dreamed about the Eagles winning the Super Bowl.”
Garcia hopes to be following up a Super Bowl victory for his hometown Philadelphia Eagles with a win of his own when he takes on former champion Brandon Rios in a welterweight world title eliminator Moqebelo, February 17 phela Showtime tloha Mandalay Bay Events Center ho la Las Vegas.
“This is going to be a big month for Philadelphia,” o ile a re Garcia, “I think we’re going to beat New England 28-17. I still remember the first Super Bowl against New England like it was yesterday. That loss stuck with me and I know it has for the team and city too. This is our chance for payback.
“I can’t wait to see the Eagles win the Super Bowl and then I’m going to go out to Las Vegas in a couple of weeks, with Philly on my back, to beat Brandon Rios.”
Garcia vs.. Rios headlines the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast that also features the rematch between unbeaten super middleweight world champion David Benavidez and top-rated contender Ronald Gavril. Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, e khothalletsa ka Mayweather ho phahamiswa le ho TGB ho phahamiswa, ke nyehlisitsoe hona joale 'me li fumaneha ka AXS.com.
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Yordenis Ugas le Ray Robinson Clash ka IBF 147-Pound Title ntsha Match a Phela ka Showtime Moqebelo, February 17 ho tloha Mandalay Bay ho la Las Vegas & Hlahiswa ke Premier Boxing Champions

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Peli Division Champion Danny Garcia Hlokahalang On Moetsi World Champion Brandon Rios ka Event Main & 168-Ponto Champion David Benavidez sireletsa Title ka katie Khahlanong Top Contender Ronald Gavril ka Co-Feature

 

 

 

 

 

Las Vegas (January 30, 2018) - Welterweight hlolisanang Yordenis Ugas le Ray Robinson tla khohlano ka 12 ho pota IBF 147-ponto sehlooho ntsha bout u phele ka Showtime Moqebelo, February 17 ho tloha Mandalay Bay ho la Las Vegas ka ketsahalo e fanoa ke Premier Boxing Champions

 

 

 

 

 

Ugas vs.. Robinson kicks theoha Showtime Championship Boxing tripleheader ka 10 p.m. LE/7 p.m. PT e headlined ke ntoa e pakeng tsa tse peli tse-karohano mampoli Danny Garcia ho ka pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Brandon Rios ka welterweight sehlooho eliminator. Ho sebdisana tšobotsi tla bona 168-ponto lefatše mampoli David Benavidez emela sehlooho hae ka katie khahlanong le holimo-rated bartolomeo middleweight contender Ronald Gavril.

 

 

 

 

 

makhaola-khang ena welterweight tla hanyetsa tsa nomoro pedi boemo ba IBF bakeng sa sehlooho sa eona e neng e tšoaretsoe ka Krrish mampoli Errol Spence Refresh.

 

 

 

 

 

Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, e khothalletsa ka Mayweather ho phahamiswa le ho TGB ho phahamiswa, ke nyehlisitsoe hona joale 'me li fumaneha ka AXS.com.

 

 

 

 

 

bohato eketsehileng ka hare lebaleng la boithabiso tla bontšang 175-ponto contender Lionell Thompson (19-4, 11 Kos) loantšanang thata-ho otla Edwin Rodriguez (29-2, 20 Kos) ka 10 ho pota matchup, bobebe contender Ladarius Miller (14-1, 4 Kos) le pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Argenis Méndez (24-5-1, 12 Kos) otlanngoang ka 10 ho pota makhaola-khang le pele e neng e tsenwe holimo-Ranked Joe Spencer e tla etsa hore qalo ea hae lan khahlanong le Uriel Gonzalez (1-2-1, 1 KO) ka tse 'nè ho pota 154-ponto bout.

 

 

 

 

 

Ugas (20-3, 9 Kos), ea hlahetseng Cuba 'me hona joale o phela ho la Las Vegas, ke e 'ngoe ea boraditebele phathahanyang ka papali eo le hore ho itingoe lijo-riser ka karohano welterweight. Ka mor'a ho lahleheloa ke qeto ntsoe-leng ho Amir Imam ka 2014, le Ugas 31 ea lilemo li nka selemo theoha ho tloha papali ea litebele 'me a tla ka morao ka eohle e. Nakong ea 12-khoeli nako ho tloha August 2016 ho fihlela ka August 2017, Ugas hlōla hlano lintoa otlolohile, kokotang theoha hlolisanang holimo le tšepo ea ho akarelletsa Jamal James, Bryant Perrella, Levan Ghvamichava, Thomas Dulorme le Nelson Lara, ho akarelletsa le hlolang multiple ka likabelong tsa lekgutshwanyane tsebiso.

 

 

 

 

 

Robinson (24-2, 12 Kos) ke mohlala oa sebele oa se Philadelphia baahisane - e consummate ralitebele eo kamehla a tluoa tabeng ea ho loantša le ho rata ho li lule li phathahane. Ugas tla emela e mong oa le mathata toughest ea mosebetsi Robinson o. The southpaw 32 ea lilemo li loana ka makhetlo a mararo selemong se fetileng 'me ke tla theoha bosupa ho potoloha le etse qeto botekgeniki hlōle Breidis Prescott ka Atlantic City ka June 30.

 

 

 

 

 

Bokella ho tsoa bosiung ba loana ba unbeaten Andres Cortés (6-0, 4 Kos) ka tse tšeletseng ho potoloha bobebe li loane, Krrish Brian gallego (6-0, 4 Kos) a tse tšeletseng garela ea bartolomeo featherweight khato, bartolomeo flyweight contender ava nya Knight (14-2-4, 5 Kos) ka khahloa tse tsheletseng ho potoloha le unbeaten tebello Jonathan Esquivel (6-0, 5 Kos) loantšanang le Cameron Burroughs (4-2, 3 Kos) ka tse tšeletseng ho potoloha middleweight ntoa e.

 

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Danny Garcia vs.. Brandon Rios & David Benavidez vs.. Quotes Ronald Gavril Los Angeles Tobetsa Conference & Photos

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Garcia vs.. Rios & Benavidez vs.. Gavril 2 o Place Moqebelo, February 17 phela Showtime tloha Mandalay Bay Events Center ho la Las Vegas & Hlahiswa ke Premier Boxing Champions
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Los Angeles (January 9, 2018) – Peli karohano lefatšeng mampoli Danny “Swift” Garcia le pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios a qala ho tobana le li talimane ka lekhetlo la pele Labobeli ka ho tšoareloang liboka ebe o tobetsa konopo ea Los Angeles ho phatlalatsa ka sehloohong bona ketsahalo makhaola-khang li etsahalaMoqebelo, Feb. 17 phela Showtime tloha Mandalay Bay Events Center ho la Las Vegas le hlahisa ka ho Premier Boxing Champions.
Hape neng ba le teng Labobeli ne WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavidez le contender holimo Ronald Gavril, ba kopana ka katie ya thabisang ntoeng ea bona ea sehlooho lefatše ho tloha ka September ho sebedisana tšobotsi ea telecast ho.
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Here ke seo 'bahlabani ile a tlameha ho re Labobeli ho tswa ho Room Conga ka L.A. Live:
Danny García
“Ke ikutloa ke hlile e ntle kelellong le 'meleng hona joale. 'mele oa ka e phomola' me u itokiselitse ho ba le e moholo 2018 qalang February 17.
“U na le ho tsepamisa likelello tsa ho atleha ntoeng ea e kang ena 'me ke nahana Brandon Rios tseba hore. Ke koetlisa ka thata e le ke tšepa a ke haholo. Ke mohla eang ho e loana theoha.
“Sena ke loana ntoa e khale ea ralitebele ea puncher e bapisiwa le likomang le. Ke il'o ka lokisoa bakeng sa sohle 'me ba qala 2018 theoha le letona. Ke na le hore e be lesole Ke 'nile.
“Ke bophelo bo botle le ho ba matla 'me u itokiselitse ho loana. Ke beha ho lahleheloa ho Keith Thurman mor'a ka e hahabang pele. Ke na le ho nahana ka ho ba Danny Garcia ka February 17. Ke sitoa ho tobetsa le ho leka ho etsa e ngata haholo, Ke feela ba le ho fumana win.
“Re ne re le baemeli bobeli ka nako e tšoanang ka 140-liponto 'me re sa fumana monyetla oa ho loantša ebe, empa ho tsohle ka nako e papali ea litebele. Lintho le tšekamelo ea ho sebetsa ka ntle le hona joale re se u loketse ho ea hlooho-to-hlooho.
“Ha ho mohla ke ka morao theoha 'me kea tseba hore Brandon Rios bona hore ho' na. Kamehla ke ne ke tla ho loantša. Ho tla ba le matchup haholo le mekhoa ea rōna le boikemisetso ba rōna ba.
“Ke rata ho shebella fetileng lintoa tse tharo tsa lireng tsa ka. Ke nahana hore etsa hore ke pontšo e ntle ea seo a se etsahalang ho sheba joaloka ka ntoa e bosiu. Ke 'nile ka shebile theipi la ntoa ka ho qetela haholo hoo re ka fumana e kholo papali ma mwango hammoho.
“Ke ne ke ikutloa joaloka ke ile ka loana ntoa e ntle khahlanong Thurman. Ha aa ka a hlile kopanela. Ke ile ka nahana ka mor'a ho potoloha bone o ne a ha e le hantle moriti boxing. Ha ke mo beha molato ka lebaka u na le ho ba limumu ho ema ka pel'a ka. Re tla etsa liphetoho tse itseng 'me a ekelletsa ho seo ke se etsa hantle.
“Ke e-s'o ile a fa Shawn Porter loana, empa ke nahana hore e ne e tla loana ntoa e moholo. O rata ho tla pele 'me ha ke e kholo ralitebele le stats-puncher. Ke nahana hore le Fans tla e rata, empa Shawn Porter lokela ho ba hlokolosi hore na o ile a lintho lakatsa bakeng sa.”
Brandon Rios
“Mong le e mong ea tsebang mokhoa oa ho ngola oa ka. Ke mona ha ho tantša, Ke tla ho loantša. Ke tsamaea ka ho na le ka pelo ea ka ho bonts'a lefatše hore ke ntse ke e mong oa molemo ka ho fetisisa ho tsoa ho na le.
“Ke ikutloa ke le matla 'me ke ikutloa ke hlasimolohile. 'mele oa ka hlokahala tse ling ba bang kaofela hobane kaofela ha lintoa tsa ka li lintoa. Ke ile ka ba nyahamisa ka 'mele oa ka' me hona joale ke ikutloa ke e le ntle joaloka pele. Ke loketse ho bonts'a lefatše e fapaneng Brandon Rios.
“U na le ho loana e molemohali ea ho leka ho ba le molemo ka ho fetisisa. Danny Garcia e bile ho fihlela ka holimo a tsa papali ena bakeng sa nako e telele. Ke kamehla le loketse bakeng sa ho teko le.
“Ke ne ke tloaetse ho se kamehla nka thupelo le boima ba 'mele oa ka ka ho teba ha ke lokela ho ba le. Ke sa le monyenyane 'me semumu' me ke ile a etsa liphoso. ba entse liphoso tse ka ka nakong e fetileng 'me ke ka ho sebopeho moholo hona joale.
“Ke 'nile ba koetlisa sebele ho thata ho ba le khase tanka e tletseng ka ntoa e bosiu. Ke ne ke ba hlola a tlohela mosebetsi, empa ke sa ntse ke na le eona ka 'na' me ho na le ka ho eketsehileng ke ka fumana tsoa papali ena ke. Ke rata e le kannete papali ea litebele 'me ke thabetse ho khutlela ka loana ntoa e khōlō joaloka ena.
“Ke lula ke a kholisehile ha ke fumana ka lesale la. Le Robert Garcia ka ho na le e le moholoane oa ka le 'na. Ho feela lentsoe le leng hore ke sebelisoa ho le hore ke tšepa.
“Ho khutlela ka lesale la e ile ya hanyane batla a methapo ea kutlo-wracking empa ke ile ka thabela ho fumana lesale mafome theoha. Ke ile ka etsa seo ke ne ke ho etsa 'me o ne a thabela ho fumana ka phihlelo e. Ke hlile leboha ba boemong ena ho loantša Danny Garcia.
“Nkile ka loketse ho loana e 'ngoe ea bo-ralitima-hodimo. Ke a leta 'me a nka nako ea ka hobane ke ne ke tseba hore ke tla loanela mang kapa mang ea tla hata ho fihlela. Ke ile ka fumana seo ke neng ke batla le hona joale e 's nako ea ho nka monyetla.”
DAVIDA BENAVIDEZ
“Ke lokela ho etsa polelo e ka February 17. Ke tsamaea Mandalay Bay le lebanta le lehetleng la ka. Ke na le ho fumana knockout le hore 's seo Ke batla ho etsa.
“E 'nile toro ea ka kaha ke ne ke potsanyane hanyane ho momahanya dihlooho le hore' s seo ke sebetsa lebisa hona joale. Ke batla ho ba e mong oa molemo ka ho fetisisa historing ea sehlopha sa boima ba 'mele' me ke sebetsa ka thata haholo ho finyella hore.
“Ke e monyenyane bartolomeo middleweight lefatše mampoli ka histori 'me ke il'o bontša Gavril hobaneng. Ke mo susumellelitse haholo ho sheba esita le molemo ho feta a lekhetlo la ho qetela 'me a fumana knockout.
“Ke hōletse ho mehla ea moo mong le e mong a loanela mong le e mong. Ho ne ho eneji, le haholo le thabo le ntoa e mong le e le hore 's seo Ke batla ho tlisa ho Fans. Sena e tla ba le ntoa e khōlō e ileng ea u sa batla ho hopotse.
“Ke ikutloa joaloka ke ile ka hlōla ntoa e pele ka ho hlaka. Gavril a inahana hore lintho li tla tla 'me kokota' na ho tsoa hona joale, empa haeba a ena le ho ba le kholiseho haholo, o lokela ho ba etsa joalo ka ntoa ea pele. Ke koetlisa ka thata ka ho fetisisa hona joale ho kena teng le tabola mo tsosa.
“Mokhoa la ntoa ena e tla ba e nyenyane hanyenyane fapaneng. Re na le lintho tse ling tse re ntse u rera. Empa hore lintho li ntse tla ba le ntoa, hobane ke batla ho ba le Fan botsoalle baahisane. Ke ka tšepo ea ho utsoa e bontša.
“Ke le 'mampoli oa ho joalo ke ikutloa joaloka ke le boemong ba ho etsa ba bang ba loana haholo nakong e tlang e haufi. Ke batla ho mohloli oa World Boxing Super Series thonamente 168-ponto. Ke hlomphehile ho ba ka lenaneng la tšoana le baemeli ba bang le ha ke khone ho ema ho fumana ka reng e nang le tsona.
“Ke ne ke sa hlokomoloha Gavril ka lekhetlo la pele. Ke ne ke tseba e ne e le contender 'me a ka thata' me u itokiselitse ho loana. Kea tseba setaele hae hona joale e le ke il'o ho ea sebetsa ho molemo. Ho na le e ne e le lintho tse ngata tseo ke lokelang ho li entseng ntoa ea pele. Ke il'o nka monyetla ka nako ena.”
Ronald Gavril
“Ke ne ke sa nahana hore o ne a ka e ntle e le batho ba o ile a re o ne a tla loana ba rōna ba pele. O ne a sa loana ralitima efe kapa efe ea sebele, kahoo o ile a bona se ileng sa etsahala ha a ne a nyoloha khahlanong le e 'ngoe.
“Ke hlile ke thabela ho be mona le ba boemong ena katie ka. Ke batla ho le leboha David Benavidez la ho lumellana ho loana le 'na. Ke ne ke nahana hore ke ile ka hlōla ntoa e pele e le ke ne ke tseba Ke ne ke batla ena hang-hang. Ke e sebelelitseng katie ena.
“Ke ile ka ithuta lintho tse ngata ho ntoa ea pele. Ke tseba seo ke lokelang ho se etsa molemo nako ena. leqheka tla fetola 'me ke tla sebetsa esita le boima le ho feta ka kampong ho itokisetsa. Ke sebetsa ka ho ba le molemo ka ho fetisisa ke ka kelellong le 'meleng.
“O ka baahisane mocha ea ileng a sa ntse eo na le e ngata ea lintho ho ithuta. Hona joale a le 'mampoli oa ho, empa o tla ba le ho itokisetsa. Sena se ke ke ba le ntoa e bonolo bakeng sa hae. Ke tsamaea ka ho na le ho mo utloisa bohloko le ho hlōla ntoeng.
“Nka etsa lintho tse ngata tseo e molemo ho feta ho ntoa ea pele. Ke ile a bontša hore ke na le bokgoni ba ka papali pele, 'me hona joale ke tla ntlafatsa ho fumana win. Ke 'na mona bakeng sa le lebaka la. Ho ke ke a ba le ntoa e bonolo bakeng sa hae.
“Ke feela nahana ka Davida Benavidez hona joale. Ke beha lintho tsohle ka katie ena le ho lebanta. Ha ke win, ba bang kaofela ba tla ba hlokomela ka boeona.”
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TWO-DIVISION WORLD CHAMPION DANNY GARCIA RETURNS TO THE RING TO FACE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION BRANDON RIOS ON SATURDAY, Mar. 17 LIVE ON SHOWTIME FROM MANDALAY BAY EVENTS CENTER & PRESENTED BY PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS

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Hape, 168-Pound Champion David Benavidez Makes First World Title Defense in a Rematch with Ronald Gavril in the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® Co-Feature
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Las Vegas (December 21, 2017) – Peli karohano lefatšeng mampoli Danny “Swift” Garcia returns to the ring to take on former world champion Brandon “Bam Bam” Rios in a welterweight showdown on Moqebelo, February 17 phela ka ho NAKO EA LIPONTŠO at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and presented by Tonakgolo Boxing Champions.
A ho sebdisana tšobotsi, papali ea litebele oa ho fela 'mampoli lefatše David “Le Lefubelu Flag” Benavidez will defend his Super Middleweight World Championship for the first time against Ronald Gavril in a rematch of their thrilling September 2017 bout in which Benavidez won the vacant title by split decision.
The card is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and TGB Promotions in association with DSG Promotions. The Benavidez-Gavril rematch is co-promoted by Sampson Boxing. Tickets for the live event go on sale Moqebelo, Aug. 23 ka 10 a.m. PST and will be available at AXS.com.
“I’m excited just to get back in the ring,” o ile a re Garcia, who was reigning world champion for the better part of six years dating back to his win over Hall of Famer Erik Morales in 2012 ka ho March 2017. “I needed the time off to recuperate and let my body heal.”
Garcia (33-1, 19 Kos) was a unified world champion at super lightweight and welterweight and has fought and defeated many of the most formidable opponents in both divisions spanning two generations-Morales, Zab Juda, Kendall Holt, Amir Khan, Lucas Matthysse, Paulie Malignaggi and Lamont Peterson among them. Four of his five opponents in the welterweight division were world champions and 10 ea hae ea ho qetela 14 opponents were world champions or former world champions.
“I was the reigning champion for six years, so I needed the rest,” continued the 29-year old Philadelphia fighter. “I’m ready to kick off the year in style and take over the welterweight division.”
Hae ea ho qetela ntoa, a welterweight clash of world title holders, Garcia lost via split decision to now unified 147-pound world champion Keith Thurman in a hard-fought, exciting fight that aired live on CBS. The SHOWTIME BOXING on CBS broadcast drew the biggest boxing audience of the year, more than five million viewers which remains the largest audience to witness a primetime boxing broadcast since 1998.
Hona joale, Garcia looks to re-establish his once dominant position at welterweight, a division that boasts more top-10 pound-for-pound fighters in the sport than any other weight class; fighters including world champions Errol Spence Jr., Thurman, Shawn Porter, Kell Brook, Lamont Peterson and more.
“What’s interesting in this fight with Brandon Rios is our styles. We both like to come forward. This kind of matchup will bring out the best in both of us. I’m excited to be back in Las Vegas. I’ve had some of my best performances and some of my biggest fights there. I beat Lucas Matthysse and Amir Khan in Vegas. You fight in Las Vegas, you’re a superstar,” added Garcia.
Joaloka Garcia, Rios has fought many of the top welterweights of this era including world champions Timothy Bradley and Manny Pacquiao. The hard-nosed slugger from Oxnard, Dorella., o na le 34 a hapa, 25 ka knockout. The 31-year-old Rios always comes prepared to battle. With an aggressive style and granite chin, he is one of the most entertaining boxers in the sport. In his last fight he scored a TKO victory over Aaron Herrera on June 11. A victory over Garcia, a top-10 welterweight in his own right, would immediately change the course of Rios’ career and demand that he be placed among the top-ranked in the division.
“I’m excited to prove my critics wrong again,” said Rios. “I’m bring a ‘Bam Bam’ Rios slugfest to my fans. Danny is a great fighter, but I will beat him just like I have beat others in the past. I am focused and will make this a classic Mexican-Puerto Rican battle!”
“SHOWTIME is poised to start the year with two crucial welterweight main event matchups,” a re Stephen Espinoza, Executive Vice President and General Manager of SHOWTIME Sports®. “Following the January 20go th event pitting Errol Spence Jr. vs.. Lamont Peterson, Garcia vs.. Rios features two of the most battle-tested and ferocious 147-pound fighters in the world. Add in the Benavidez vs. Gavril II co-feature, a fight that is guaranteed to deliver dramatic action, and we are picking up right where we left off in 2017 delivering the most compelling and important matchups in boxing’s deepest divisions.”
“We’re looking forward to the action at Mandalay Bay Events Center in February,” o ile a re Leonard Ellerbe, CEO Mayweather Promotions. “Both Garcia and Rios are seasoned fighters that have faced the toughest competition in the welterweight division and they are both very hungry for a big win. The co-feature rematch between the youngest reigning world champion David Benavidez and challenger Ronald Gavril we already know will be thrilling. All four of these men have proven that they’ll put it all on the line in the boxing ring to leave no doubt about who the better man is. Holim'a moo, we are working on a crowd-pleasing undercard now. Everyone on this card will need to bring their ‘A game’ to Las Vegas in order to be victorious on February 17.”
“Danny Garcia is one of the most battle-tested, skillful boxers in the sport. What he did in running through the 140-pound division before moving up to welterweight is simply amazing,” said Tom Brown, Le mopresidente oa TGB ho phahamiswa. “‘Bam Bam’ Rios is a throwback warrior. He never met a fight that he backed down from. Putting Garcia and Rios into the ring against each other promises nothing but fireworks in a match that should provide maximum entertainment for fans. It’s the kind of fight that belongs in Las Vegas, a classic battle that harkens to welterweight wars of the past. The first match between Benavidez and Gavril left enough room for doubt that a rematch should settle any remaining questions. I’d expect both boxers to come in with something to prove and that translates into a fan-friendly match.”
The 21-year-old Benavidez (19-0, 17 Kos) became the youngest reigning world champion in boxing and the youngest 168-pound champion in history at 20-years, nine months old when he scored a split decision against Gavril to win the super middleweight title on September 8. The bout featured multiple swings of momentum, thrilling exchanges and a wild 12go th pota. Benavidez and Gavril pushed each other to deliver the best performance of their respective careers thus far.
“I feel I won the fight,” said Gavril immediately after the decision. “I dominated the pace. I can’t say anything else… The only thing I can do is to ask for a rematch.”
Ka February 17, Gavril will get it.
“No excuses this time,” a re Sampson Lewkowicz ea Sampson Boxing. “The minute Benavidez finished the fight I requested the rematch-on behalf of the winner-for the sole reason that he needed to win by emphatically and not by split decision. I wanted the public to be able to have the rematch so that everyone will know who the best is. I expect this time Gavril will say that he’s really been beaten. As the youngest reigning champion in the sport today, I want no doubt that Benavidez is the better man. It was a great fight the first time and this time we’ll see who the best truly is. Ha ho ikemela. No doubt.”
Fighting out of Phoenix, Ariz., Benavidez had scored 10 straight knockouts leading up to the match against Gavril. His eight-round KO victory over Rogelio Medina put him position for the vacant title.
“This is a fight that my father, my team and I decided to take again to show everybody that I’m really the champion and there’s more to me than just being the youngest world champion,” Benavidez said. “I feel like I’m the better fighter and I’m going to definitely show it this time. I learned from that first fight that he puts on a lot of pressure. He likes to throw at the same time that I’m throwing. There are a couple different approaches to take against that. It’s going to be a great night of fights. Danny Garcia and ‘Bam Bam’ Rios, these are two fighters I look up to in the sport and it’s an honor to fight in their undercard. My training has been going well. We decided to bring in a strength and conditioning coach and I feel really strong. I believe I’ll be very prepared.”
Gavril (18-2, 14 Kos) rose rapidly through the ranks by scoring seven straight victories including four by knockout since 2015. The 31-year-old Gavril was born in Bacau, Romania and now lives and fights out of Las Vegas. He fought a brilliant match against Benavidez, seizing control in the middle rounds and even dropping the young contender in the 12go th with less than a minute left in the fight. Qetellong, it wasn’t enough as Gavril lost on two of the three judges’ scorecards.
“I can’t wait to get into the ring again and take that belt,” said Gavril. “I learned his game plan quickly during the first fight, I blocked it well then, and I plan to do the same again. He has fast hands and power, I won’t take that from him, but I am prepared for whatever plan he comes in the ring with. I know I have what it takes to win this time. Preparing for this fight the second time around has been different, training has been more intense, and my team is preparing me to take him out once and for all. I can’t let him win. Some people said I won back in September, and were surprised by my performance. I thought it was close, and I thought the knock down gave me the advantage to win. All I can do is be ready. I don’t think either of us will upset the fans on fight night. I want to thank Floyd Mayweather and Leonard for another opportunity against Benavidez. He’s a great fighter and tough competitor and this will certainly be a great fight.”
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PACQUIAO VS. HORN AIRING LIVE IN CANADA THIS SATURDAY EXCLUSIVELY ON SUPER CHANNEL

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Manny Pacquiao speaks at today’s Final press conference in Australia
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (June 28, 2017) – The final [press conference was held today forena Moqebelo bosiu ea “Battle in Brisbane,” featuring World Boxing Organization (WBO) Welterweight World champion Manny “Pacman’ Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 Kos) and his title challenger, Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 Kos).
“Battle of Brisbane: Pacquiao vs. Horn,” presented by Top Rank and Duco Events. tla Air ena Moqebelo mantsiboea, exclusively in Canada on Super Channel, live from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
Super Channel subscribers will be able to watch four exciting fights, ho qala ka 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT, ka “Battle of Brisbane” karete ya, headlined by Pacquiao vs. Horn.
PACQUIAO VS. DE LA HOYA & HATTON REPLAYS ON SC1
As a warm-up to the “Battle of Brisbane” ka July 1, Super Channel will present two replays of previous Pacquiao bouts on Labohlano June 30ho qala ka 7 p.m. LE / 4 p.m. PT on SC1:

Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar de la Hoya– Aug. 6, 2008

Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton– Ka 2, 2009 (IBO World super lightweight title)
These fights will also be available on Super Channel On batloang.
Here is a link to Pacquaio’s interview today with official press conference host Ben Damon:
Moqebelo night’s Super Channel telecast will also feature two-time Irish Olympian Michael Conlan (2-0, 2 Kos), from Belfast, in a six-round featherweight bout against Jarrett “Juárez” Owen (5-4-3, 2 Kos), of Brisbane.In the 12-round co-feature,International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight world champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas (24-1-1, 16 Kos), of Cavite City, Philippines, will defend his title against top-rated contender Teiru Kinoshita (25-1-1, 8 Kos), of Kobe, Japane. The live telecast will open with an eight-round middleweight bout between Shane Mosley, Refresh. (10-1, 7 Kos), ea Pomona, Dorella. and son of former three-division world champion “Tsoekere” Shane Mosley, le David Toussaint (10-0, 8 Kos), of Canberra, Australia.
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Manny Pacquiao & Freddie Roach Workout quotes from Australia

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (June 27, 2017) – Lefatše Boxing Mokhatlo (WBO) Welterweight World champion Manny “Pacman’ Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 Kos) and his Hall-of-Fame trainer, Freddie Roach, held a media workout today in Australia, preparing for ena Moqebelo night’s showdown between Pacquiao and his title challenger, Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 Kos).
“Battle of Brisbane: Pacquiao vs. Horn,” presented by Top Rank and Duco Events. tla Air ena Moqebelo mantsiboea, exclusively in Canada on Super Channel, live from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.
Super Channel subscribers will be able to watch four exciting fights, ho qala ka 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT, ka “Battle of Brisbane” karete ya, headlined by Pacquiao vs. Horn.

PACQUIAO VS. DE LA HOYA & HATTON REPLAYS ON SC1
As a warm-up to the “Battle of Brisbane” ka July 1, Super Channel will present two replays of previous Pacquiao bouts on Labohlano June 30ho qala ka 7 p.m. LE / 4 p.m. PT on SC1:

Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar de la Hoya– Aug. 6, 2008

Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton– Ka 2, 2009 (IBO World super lightweight title)
These fights will also be available on Super Channel On batloang.
See Pacquiao and Roach quotes below from today’s workout:
MANNY PACQUIAO: “We have a really good plan for this fight. We worked hard in training camp both in Manila and in General Santos City. I’m totally focused for this fight. I am not looking past this fight because at this point in my career, every fight is the most important. There are no tomorrows if I don’t win today.
“Jeff Horn is OK. I’ve watched video of his fights. He brings a lot of action into the ring.
“I know what he is feeling. I remember everything about my first world title fight.
“Being a senator and training for a fight is hard. It takes discipline and time management. Luckily, the Senate has been in recess for the past few weeks and I have been able to focus on training for my world title fight.
“A Senator’s job is to defend his people … to fight for their rights.
“I know Jeff Horn used to be a teacher. Ka lesakaneng la litebele, I’m a teacher too.
“I am ready for Jeff to come out and be aggressive. If he does that it will be a great fight for the fans.
“The biggest crowd I ever fought in front of was at Cowboys Stadium against Joshua Clottey. I’m told this could be bigger [51,000+]. I am very excited for doing that, even though they may not be rooting for me. I am also very happy that ESPN will be televising it live.to le U.S. Now everyone can see it. It’s good for boxing.”
Freddie Roach: “Manny is a performer. He loves people, loves a big audience. Brisbane has all that for this fight. He’ll be fighting in front of the biggest crowd of his career.
“Not everyone gets the opportunity to fight for a world title. It was always my dream but I never fought for one. Ho e kholo sebetsana. Jeff Horn earned this opportunity. He is the WBO’s mandatory challenger.
“Manny gave me 110% in training camp. He always does. No one works harder in the gym. The difference in this camp from recent ones has been his aggression. He’s scored several knockdowns and I haven’t seen that in years. He has kept his foot on the pedal throughout, even when he’s had a sparring partner in trouble. After his ring work he is singing and dancing – not well – but that’s not the point. He is really hungry to make a statement in this fight against Horn. He’s even playing Shakira during his workouts again and he hasn’t done that in years.”
Moqebelo night’s Super Channel telecast will also feature two-time Irish Olympian Michael Conlan (2-0, 2 Kos), from Belfast, in a six-round featherweight bout against Jarrett “Juárez” Owen (5-4-3, 2 Kos), of Brisbane.In the 12-round co-feature,International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight world champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas (24-1-1, 16 Kos), of Cavite City, Philippines, will defend his title against top-rated contender Teiru Kinoshita (25-1-1, 8 Kos), of Kobe, Japane. The live telecast will open with an eight-round middleweight bout between Shane Mosley, Refresh. (10-1, 7 Kos), ea Pomona, Dorella. and son of former three-division world champion “Tsoekere” Shane Mosley, le David Toussaint (10-0, 8 Kos), of Canberra, Australia.
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Super Channel to air “Battle of Brisbane” Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn International Card July 1st live from Australia

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(L-R) – Manny Pacquiao & Jeff Horn
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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (June 26, 2017) – Super Channel is pleased to announce that it has acquired the exclusive rights in Canada to air the July 1st, Lefatše Boxing Mokhatlo (WBO) World Welterweight Championship bout between reigning champion, future Hall-of-Famer Manny “Pacman’ Pacquiao, le challenger Jeff Horn, ho qala ka 9 p.m. LE / 6 p.m. PT, live from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
“Battle of Brisbane: Pacquiao vs. Horn” is a presentation of Top Rank and Duco Events. Super Channel will air four exciting fights from this card, headlined by Pacquiao vs. Horn, melimo e meng ntle in Canada.
“Super Channel is ecstatic to be bringing a non-pay-per-view Pacquiao bout to Canadian fight fans as a follow up to the exciting Brook vs Spence IBF Welterweight Championship we brought them in May” a re Troy Wassill, Director of Programming, Domestic Distributors and Sports. “We keep hearing from our viewers that they want more boxing on Super Channel and the ‘Battle of Brisbane’ is going to deliver exactly what they are looking for.”
“The world has followed amazing Manny since he burst onto the scene in his U.S. qalo a 2001, where he knocked out Lehlo Ledwaba to win his second of a record eight division world titles,” Holong ya Fame a ntsetsa pele Bob Arum a phaella ka. “It’s going to be an unbelievable event.”

PACQUIAO VS. DE LA HOYA & HATTON REPLAYS ON SC1
As a warm-up to the “Battle of Brisbane” ka July 1, Super Channel will present two replays of previous Pacquiao bouts on Labohlano June 30ho qala ka 7 p.m. LE / 4 p.m. PT on SC1:

Manny Pacquiao vs Oscar de la Hoya– Aug. 6, 2008

Manny Pacquiao vs Ricky Hatton– Ka 2, 2009 (IBO World super lightweight title)
These fights will also be available on Super Channel On batloang.
Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 Kos), a former two-term congressman, was elected to a Philippine Senate seat in May 2016, capturing more than 16 million votes nationally. An international icon, Pacquiao is the only fighter to win eight world titles in as many different weight divisions. A three-time Fighter of the Year and the reigning BWAA “Ntoa se ea lilemong tse leshome tse,” Pacquiao oa Resume Features tlholo e kajeno le e tlang hall of Famers, ho akarelletsa le Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Marco Antonio Barrera, Erik Morales, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Juan Manuel Marquez le Timothea Bradley.
Ho tloha 2008 ho 2010, five of his seven victories were in world title fights, in five different weight classes, ho tloha ho 130 ho 154 lik'hilograma tse. No active boxer has sold more live tickets in the U.S. ho feta Pacquiao, ba ba neng ba o boetse o tlotloa ka ho feta 18 million domestic pay-per-view buys. After his disappointing unanimous decision loss to Floyd Mayweather, Refresh. ka la 2, 2015, a world championship fight that generated a record 4.5 million pay-per-view buys and more than $400 million in television revenue alone, a healthy Pacquiao (he had suffered a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder during the fourth round of the Mayweather fight) returned to the winner’s circle on April 9, 2016, winning the rubber match against five-time world champion Bradley. In a battle of Top-10 pound for pound fighters, Pacquiao sent Bradley to the canvas twice en route to a dominant 12-round unanimous decision victory. Ka Nov. 5, Pacquiao regained the WBO welterweight title for a third time when he shellacked the once-defeated defending champion Jessie Vargas via another dominant 12-round unanimous decision. Pacquiao has been trained by Hall of Famer Freddie Roach ho tloha ka 2001.
Unbeaten hometown-favorite Horn (16-0-1, 11 Kos), fighting out of Brisbane (Queensland, Australia), enters the fight of his life having won his last three battles — bohle ba 2016 — khahlanong le Ali Funeka, Rico Mueller le Randall Bailey, ka hare ho hōle. They had a combined record of 105-14-4 when he fought them. The 2012 Australian Olympian’s background belies the warrior he has become inside the ring. Well-schooled inside and outside the ring, Horn received his Bachelor of Education degree from Griffith University and taught high school Physical Education even as he embarked on his professional boxing career.
Horn started boxing at age 18 after being picked on by bullies and he has been an advocate of anti-bullying campaigns. Immensely popular throughout Australia, the 29-year-old Horn has become a national gate attraction in his own right. Selected as the 2015 Australian Boxer of the Year, Horn is trained and managed by Glenn Rushton, the only trainer he has ever had, and assisted by former WBC super welterweight world champion John “The Coat” Mugabi.
The July 1 telecast will also feature Irish Olympic hero Michael Conlan (2-0, 2 Kos), from Belfast, in a six-round featherweight bout against Jarrett “Juárez” Owen (5-4-3, 2 Kos), of Brisbane, 'me Machaba Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight world champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas (24-1-1, 16 Kos), of Cavite City, Philippines, defending his title against top-rated contender Teiru Kinoshita (25-1-1, 8 Kos), of Kobe, Japane. The live telecast will open with an eight-round middleweight rumble between Shane Mosley, Refresh. (10-1, 7 Kos), ea Pomona, Dorella. and son of former three-division world champion “Tsoekere” Shane Mosley, le David Toussaint (10-0, 8 Kos), of Canberra, Australia.
Some of the greatest boxers in history have confirmed they will be ringside, ho akarelletsa le Roberto Duran, Evander Holyfield, le Thomas Hearns.
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THOMAS HEARNS HEADLINES STAR-LADEN CLASS OF INDUCTEES INTO NEVADA BOXING HALL OF FAME

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Spinks brothers, Michael Carbajal, Erik Morales and Salvador Sanchez are also among the greats to be honored Aug. 12 at Caesars Palace.
Las Vegas – Pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Thomas Hearns, ba hammoho le Sugar Ray Leonard, Babatsehang Marvin Hagler le Roberto Duran dominated boxing in the 1980s and became known collectively as “The Four Kings,” headlines a 14-person class of inductees into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, Hall CEO/president Michelle Corrales-Lewis announced Wednesday.
Hearns was chosen in the non-Nevada resident boxer category, along with Michael Spinks, Erik Morales, Michael Carbajal, women’s boxing star Lucia Rijker and Salvador Sanchez. Elected in the Nevada resident boxer category was Ken Norton, Leon Spinks and Richie Sandoval.
Chosen in the non-boxer category were referee Davey Pearl, public relations specialist Debbie Munch, promoter Mel Greb, trainer/cut man Rafael Garcia and Nevada Athletic Commission chair Dr. Elias Ghanem.
Norton, Sanchez, Greb and Ghanem will be inducted posthumously.
The members of the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame’s star-studded fifth-induction class will be honored at a gala dinner at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas on Moqebelo, Aug. 12. Ticket will be released Thursday, February 16th at 12pm on NVBHOF.com .
“We are very proud of this class of inductees, and it contains some of the greatest fighters who ever lived,” Corrales-Lewis said. “I’m looking forward to our gala dinner when we can honor these richly deserving people and allow their fans to say hello.”
Hearns was one of the standouts during the 1980s and participated in a series of great bouts in Las Vegas with Leonard, Hagler and Duran. His 1985 bout with Hagler at Caesars Palace is still regarded by many as the greatest fight in boxing history.
The Spinks brothers, Michael and Leon, become the first set of brothers inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame. Both won gold medals for the U.S. ka 1976 Olympics in Montreal and then went on to win world titles in the pros.
Norton, known primarily for a series of close bouts with the legendary Muhammad Ali, also competed in one of the great heavyweight title bouts ever. He lost the WBC title by a razor-thin decision to Larry Holmes in 1978, among the finest heavyweight championship fights ever held.
Pearl was among the best referees of all-time and worked more than 70 championship bouts. He was the referee for both Leon Spinks’ tšosang 1978 upset of Ali as well as for Leonard’s dramatic 14go th-round knockout of Hearns in 1981.
The Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame is an IRS 501 (hoo)3 charity and all donations are tax deductible. The Hall’s charitable contributions over the five years since its formation have helped boxers in need and boxing-related charities. Donations are welcome.
The Hall was founded in 2013 by noted boxing broadcaster Rich Marotta.
Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e, phone 702-3NVBHOF, kapa 702-368-2463.
BIOGRAPHIES OF THE NEW HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
Michael Carbajal – Best known as the first junior flyweight to earn a $1 million purse, Carbajal won world titles at junior flyweight and flyweight. Known as “Little Hands of Stone” for his punching power, Carbajal was 49-4 le 33 Kos.
His rivalry with Humberto “Petite” Gonzalez was one of the best of the early 1990s and their 1993 fight was The Ring Magazine Fight of the Year. A 2004, The Ring named Carbajal as the best junior flyweight in history.
O ile a e ne e 98-10 as an amateur and won a silver medal at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea.
Thomas Hearns – Hearns, 58, won recognized world titles at welterweight, bartolomeo welterweight, middleweight, super middleweight and light heavyweight during a career in which he went 61-5-1 le 48 Kos.
He’s most remembered for his savage three-round battle with Hagler in 1985, but he participated in many of the decade’s biggest and most electric bouts. He fought in Las Vegas 16 linako tse ling, tla 11-4-1 le tse robong knockouts.
Erik Morales – One of the most exciting fighters of the early part of the 2000s, Morales is best known for his series of outstanding fights with arch rival Marco Antonio Barrera. Morales went 52-9 le 36 knockouts but is best known for his trilogy with Barrera, two of which were named Ring Fight of the year.
Morales won major world titles at super bantamweight, featherweight, super featherweight and super lightweight, becoming the first Mexican born fighter to win titles in four weight classes.
He also engaged in a spectacular trilogy with Manny Pacquiao, beating him in the first and dropping the last two.
Ken Norton – Though he was the heavyweight champion before losing his belt to Larry Holmes in one of the great title bouts ever, Norton was best known for his three fights with the legendary Muhammad Ali. Norton defeated Ali in 1973 in San Diego in their first bout, breaking Ali’s jaw.
Ali won the two subsequent bouts, ho akarelletsa le 1976 match at Yankee Stadium for the title. Some observers believe Norton deserved to win all three fights.
The Holmes fight was sensational and the two men stood in the center of the ring at Caesars and slugged it out in the 15go th le makgaolakgannyeng.
Lucia Rijker – Rijker is regarded as one of, if not the best, women boxers in history. She was 17-0 le 14 knockouts in boxing and was 37-0-1 le 25 knockouts as a kick boxer.
In her boxing career, she scored dominant wins over the likes of Jane Couch, Marcela Acuna and Chevelle Hallback.
She later appeared in the Oscar-winning film, “Million Dollar Baby.“
Salvador Sanchez – Sanchez tragically died in an auto accident in Mexico at just 23 le lilemo li, robbing the world of one of the elite fighters in history well before his time. Sanchez was 44-1-1 le 32 knockouts and was the lineal featherweight champion from 1980 until his death in 1982.
He won the title by knocking out Danny “Little Red” Lopez, but is best known for a dominating eighth-round stoppage of Wilfredo Gomez. Gomez was 33-0 le 32 knockouts but was no match for Sanchez.
Richie Sandoval – Sandoval held the bantamweight title for two years, but his career, as great as it was, is a question of what might have been. O ne a e leng setho sa 1980 U.S. Olympic boxing team, but he lost his chance at a medal when President Carter decided to boycott the Games in Moscow.
Sandoval won the first 29 fights of his pro career, racking up 17 knockouts, and beat the great Jeff Chandler for the bantamweight belt.
But tragically, Sandoval suffered serious boxing related injuries in a 1986 bout with Gaby Canizales and was forced to retire.
Leon Spinks – Spinks is most known for upsetting Muhammad Ali in 1978 in just his eighth pro fight to win the heavyweight championship. He lost the title in a rematch and failed in two other attempts to win a title. He was stopped by Larry Holmes in a heavyweight title fight in 1981 and lost a cruiserweight title challenge in Reno to Dwight Muhammad Qawi in 1986.
A colorful figure known as “Neon” Leon, he was an acclaimed amateur who was 178-7 le 133 KOs and the light heavyweight gold at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal.
He finished his professional career with a 26-17-3 mark and 14 Kos.
Michael Spinks – Spinks was 31-1 in his career and won both the light heavyweight and heavyweight titles. He moved up from light heavyweight to defeat Larry Holmes at the Riviera in 1985, denying Holmes the opportunity to go 49-0 and match Rocky Marciano’s record.
He won the light heavyweight title in his 17go th pro fight in 1981 at the Imperial Palace in Las Vegas when he bested the much more experienced Eddie Mustafa Muhammad. Spinks held the light heavyweight title for four years, before giving it up to move to heavyweight to fight Holmes.
A 1976 Olympic khauta medalist, Spinks‘ only pro loss came in his final fight when he was knocked out by Mike Tyson in a bout for the undisputed heavyweight title.
NON-BOXER INDUCTEE BIOGRAPHIES
Rafael Garcia – Garcia, 87, is best known for his cap he wears festooned with pins and for working as Floyd Mayweather’s hand wrapper. But he had a long career as both a cut man and a trainer and was outstanding at both. He worked with elite fighters such as Mayweather, Roberto Duran, Alexis Arguello and Wilfredo Gomez.
Dr. Elias Ghanem – Ghanem as the long-time chairman of the Nevada Athletic Commission, and was responsible for helping it to earn the moniker, “The greatest commission in the world.”
Ghanem, a physician whose patients once included Elvis Presley, played a key role in the hearings after Mike Tyson bit Evander Holyfield, and also was instrumental in bringing the Oscar De La Hoya-Felix Trinidad bout to Las Vegas in 1999.
Mel Greb – Known as “The father of professional boxing in Southern Nevada,” Greb was a promoter and matchmaker who first brought Muhammad Ali to Nevada. Then known as Cassius Clay, Greb promoted Ali’s seventh pro fight in 1961. That week, he introduced Ali to wrestler “Gorgeous” George, and Ali patterned himself after George in many ways.
Greb died in 1996 ka 75 le lilemo li.
Debbie Munch – Caesars Palace in Las Vegas was a legendary host for many of boxing’s biggest fights in the 1980s and early 1990s, and Munch, a public relations expert, was instrumental in it.
She was widely respected by promoters, boxers and the media and helped many journalists immeasurably with their boxing coverage.
Davey Pearl – Pearl was small of stature, but was a giant as a referee. He worked more than 70 world title bouts, including Muhammad Ali-Leon Spinks and Sugar Ray Leonard-Thomas Hearns.
Pearl was also a highly regarded judge.