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Two-Time World Champion Demetrius Andrade Battles Undefeated Alantez Fox
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‘GODZILLA KILLER’ ANTONIO NIEVES IS NOT AFRAID OF THE MONSTER FROM JAPAN
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Cleveland’s Antonio “Carita” Nieves is going into his first world title fight having grown up watching the kind of damage a movie monster from Japan can inflict.
But he’s not scared.
On Saturday, September 9, Nieves (17-1-2, 9 Kos) will challenge two-time world championo Naoya “Monster” Inoue (13-0, 11 Kos) as the chief supporting televised bout of an HBO Boxing After Dark tripleheader (10:15 p.m. KANYE/PT), live from the StubHub Center in Carson, California.
Entitled “SUPERFLY,” the event will be headlined by the rematch between current WBC World Super Flyweight Champion Wisaksil Wangek of Thailand and Nicaraguan superstar Roman “Chocolatito” Gonzalez.
Opening the telecast will be a battle of Mexican former world champions, as former WBC Super Flyweight World Champion Carlos “Principe” Cuadras (36-1-1, 27 KO sika) will take on rival countrymen and former flyweight world champion Juan Francisco “The Gallo” Road (35-2-0, 25 KO sika) of Sonora, Mexico.
The fight against Inoue is a dream come true for 30-year-old Nieves, a quick-fisted and determined fighter, who has spent his entire boxing career waiting for this, his first chance at a world championship.
Nieves, who has campaigned until now as a world-class bantamweight, will have the size advantage in NgoMgqibelo fight, as well as the edge in experience.
Lokho kusho, it will be no easy task. Yokohama’s 24-year-old Inoue is known for his devastating punching power, especially to the body. The Japanese slugger won the WBC Light Flyweight World Championship in his sixth fight and is already making the seventh defense of his WBO World Super Flyweight Title he won the title in his eighth pro fight.
“Training went great,” said Nieves, who prepared for battle with career-long trainer Joseph Delguyd at the Old School Boxing Club in Cleveland. “Making this lower weight was no problem at all. I’m about one or two pounds over with a week to go and I haven’t missed a meal yet. I always knew it wouldn’t be hard to make this weight. I make 118 easily, so a couple pounds more wasn’t going to be that difficult.”
Nieves says unlike Godzilla movies, he will be bigger than his Japanese opponent.
“We have been watching tapes on him. He’s a two-time world champions, quick and strong at the weight. They say he’s a monster from Japan like Godzilla, but we will see. I believe I’ll be stronger bigger guy at this weight. A lot of his fights were at 108 lbs and then he jumped up in weight. The fact that I’m coming down in weight will help me a lot. I am going to be able to push him around like people haven’t done to him before.”
Nieves says he knows what a victory would mean over the streaking Inoue, in a division packed with talent.
“I’m taking this fight as my entrance into this division that is loaded with big fights. After this fight I’ll be in a position for more big fights. To win the world championship means everything to me. That’s why I did all this: to fight the best and now we have that opportunity and that’s what we’re going to do. We have a game plan and Saturday, we’re going to execute it.”
“I am very excited for Antonio to get an opportunity to showcase his skills in a world title on HBO,” said his promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “Antonio is one of the better-known and most accomplished contenders in the division and I expect a spectacular performance on September 9.”
Tim VanNewhouse, Nieves’ co-manager, says he and his partner couldn’t be happier with their fighter’s achievement. “It’s very rewarding to David McWater and I to see Antonio get to this level. He will be the first under the Split-T family of fighters to fight for a world title.” |
Thomas Dulorme uphendula amazwana ezenziwe Terence Crawford sika co-manager / trainer Brian McIntyre at press conference ngoLwesine edlule
E-PUERTO RICO (March 10, 2015) – NgoLwesine Last in Arlington, Texas sabezindaba owawuse ukumemezela iziqubu isihloko emhlabeni phakathi junior welterweight Olwa top, Boy French Thomas '’ Dulorme (22-1, 14 Kos), futhi 2014 'Boxer of the Year’ futhi zangaphambili engasindi WBO emhlabeni iqhawe, Terence 'Bud’ Crawford (25-0 , 17 Kos) bedlala yabo oluzayo on Saturday, April 18 at the College Park Center, sise University of Texas, Arlington. Crawford-Dulorme uyoba singenamuntu WBO welterweight junior isihloko emhlabeni. Le mpi ubuqhawe emhlabeni izobe isiqephu bukhoma HBO Boxing After Dark®, isiqala at9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT.
Ngesikhathi sabezindaba, Dulorme kwaba anamandla empini yakhe yokunikezela emphakathini Latino by kokukhuluma, “On April 18, E-Puerto Rico, Mexico, I-Dominican Republic, Colombia and bonke Latinos emhlabeni bayoba iqhawe entsha”, washo a Dulorme beqiniseka.
Ukuphendula, Co-manager Terence Crawford kanye nomqeqeshi, Brian McIntyre amazwana, “The baseMexico, the Puerto Ricans, the Colombians, the Dominicans, Kanjeyana they cha ingakusiza ukulwa, Bro. Angikhulumi ukuzama ukungabonisi nhlonipho, kodwa lokhu phakathi kwakho Terence. Terence kuyinto fighter throwback. Uyala izandla zamatshe, bangalwa ngaphakathi ebhokisini wena. Nguye a winner in konke akwenzayo ekuphileni. Kwangathi the best man win.”
“I cabangela okwashiwo lokhu umnumzana Brian McIntyre nanhlonipho kakhulu ngaseningizimu Latinos futhi mina. I ukunikezela le mpi wonke Latinos, ngoba Ngikhathazekile Latino, futhi ngiyaziqhenya of it. In the ring, kungcono Crawford kuphela, umahluleli and I, kodwa ukusekela Latinos kuyoba khona kanye futhi ngeke indiva”, uTomase Dulorme, ngubani esiteshini i indawo engadalulwanga in Puerto Rico impi enkulu umsebenzi wakhe.
“Usuku nosuku I ukumela Latinos emhlabeni. In the isizwe esikhulu United States, kumele babambe wonke amathuba. On April 18, I uzosebenza kanzima ukuze abe iqhawe somhlaba in Texas, futhi sikhazimulise abantu bami”, Waphetha Thomas Dulorme.
Terence Crawford vs. Thomas Dulorme Amathikithi Manje Sale
Terence Crawford vs. Thomas Dulorme
Battle for Vacant WBO Jr. Welterweight Championship
Saturday, April 18
At College Park Center at University of Texas Arlington
Yethelevishini Live on HBO®
Amathikithi Go On Sale Today at 10:00 AM CT
Arlington, TX (March 5, 2015) – Ezingakanqotshwa World Boxing Organization (WBO) iqhawe engasindi futhi Boxing Writers Association of America (BWAA) Fighter of the Year NOTERENCE “Bud” Crawford kuba Movin’ on up — to the junior welterweight division — lapho akuthathe on THOMAS “Thunder” DULORME, the No. 2-Olwa emhlabeni-ukalwe, for the vacant WBO junior welterweight world title. Crawford vs. Dulorme kuyokwenzeka Saturday, April 18, at College Park Center esisogwini campus of the University of Texas Arlington in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. The world championship fight will be televised as part of a split site doubleheader live on HBO Boxing After Dark®, isiqala at 9:45 p.m. KANYE/PT.
Wasekela By Top Rank®, ebuhlotsheni Gary Shaw Productions, Foreman Boys Promotions and Tecate, amathikithi umcimbi Crawford-Dulorme emhlabeni ubuqhawe uzohamba On Sale This Friday, March 6 at 10:00 am CT. Ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $200, $100, $60, $40 futhi $25, plus izimali ezifanele, amathikithi angathengwa at College Park Center box office, online at www.utatickets.com noma www.utacollegpark.com noma ngocingo at (817) 272-9595.
“I am ready to do bigger and better things at 140,” Said Crawford.
“Ngilapha ukuba abonise iphasi ukuthi nginguJehova fighter best in the junior welterweight division,” Said Dulorme. “Crawford unomlando Ezingakanqotshwa kodwa akakaze wawina fight at 140 lbs. Ngithathe benombono ukunqoba kanzima, lowo Ngizabuyisela ekhaya abantu bami of Puerto Rico.”
“Dulorme kuyinto enhle, boxer okahle. Sijabula ngoba 140 ganda division uyoletha the best aphume Terence,” wathi Brian McIntyre, Co-trainer and co-manager Crawford sika. “The 140 division layisha amasosha top. Lokhu esikhulu Terence ngokushesha bonke uzobona.”
“Terence unyaka Breakout in 2014 akhombise siqashelwe yizwe abathathu career-best ubuqhawe emhlabeni ngokunqoba endleleni eya abahola Fighter of the Year accolades,” wathi Todd duBoef, umongameli we Top Rank. “Uzobe ebheke uqhubeke ukuthi nomfutho on April 18 lapho ebuyela HBO, on the hunt for another world title against Thomas Dulorme of Puerto Rico.”
“Kuyangithokozisa kakhulu ukuthi ngakwazi get kule mpi yenziwa nge Top Rank,” wathi Gary Shaw. “Terence Crawford ubhekwa the best in Lightweights boxing, kodwa ezihamba kuze welterweight junior lapho eyobhekana ezimisele kakhulu futhi abanamakhono Thomas Dulorme, ubani Ezingakanqotshwa at 140 amakhilogremu. I want to thank HBO for showcasing what I perceive is another great fight for the fans. I smell an upset in the making. This will be the start of a great run of fantastic fights for HBO.”
“With star Terence Crawford kokuba kwavela 2014, umbuzo manje uphakeme kangakanani leyo nkanyezi sinyuka noma uma nje umphikisi wakhe Thomas Dulorme ngeke untshintshe trajectory,” wathi Peter Nelson, iphini likamongameli lwezinhlelo, HBO Sports. “Iqhawe Njengoba engasindi ngonyaka odlule, Crawford isetshenzwa BWAA wakhe Fighter of the Year idumisa ngesibindi, kunqoba stylish ngokumelene encintisana top, a streak which continues in stride up the scale against the hungry Dulorme, who is undefeated at 140-lbs. It will be a split-site doubleheader not to be missed on our late night Boxing After Dark franchise.”
Crawford (25-0, 17 Kos), of Omaha, NE, kwenza kwakhe 2015 ring DEBUT looking ukwakha sakhe star-making 2014 which featured three world championship victories as well as Fighter of the Year honors from the BWAA and major media alike. He began his career-best year last March 1, nje 13 izinsuku short wokugubha yesithupha DEBUT yakhe professional. Crawford captured the WBO lightweight title, dethroning sivikele iqhawe Ricky Burns on Burns’ ekhaya Turf of Glasgow, Scotland. Beshaya isinqumo enamandla futhi ngazwilinye, Crawford benze umhlaba boxing isaziso nge Virtuoso wakhe ukusebenza njengoba wakhipha yonke iziteshi in ukuqaqa Burns, uzamazamisa iqhawe ngivikela kulo ukulwa, while switching back and forth between orthodox and southpaw stances. He followed that with a dramatic and critically-acclaimed knockout victory of undefeated former world champion and Cuban Olympic gold medalist Yuriorkis Gamboa on June 28 in a Fight of the Year nominee. It was one of the most-watched fights of the year with over 1.2 million ababukeli yokubamba bukhoma, okokuqala angabiki of the fight, according to Nielsen Media Research. He concluded 2014 on November 29 nge shellacking olunzulu-isikhathi esisodwa isihloko emhlabeni inselele and No. 1 Olwa Ray Beltran, ngokuwina 11 of the 12 emahlandla. Crawford is only the second Nebraska native to be recognized as a boxing world champion. Perry “Kid” Graves, kusukela Rock Bluff, ethumba umqhele welterweight, kokungqongqoza out Johnny Alberts eBrooklyn, in 1914, ngokusho Omaha World-Herald.
Dulorme (22-1, 14 Kos), of Carolina, E-Puerto Rico, iziqu ukuba professional amanani 2008 ngemuva career lezinkanyezi amateur ezazihlanganisa zezinga 140-2 irekhodi. He has long been a fan-favorite of Puerto Ricans for his slick all-action fighting style. Dulorme enters this fight riding a two-year six-bout winning streak, nge career-umhlabeleli wakhe ngokunqoba iza emuva-to-back in ukulwa 2014 and both televised on HBO. He opened up 2014 with a 10-round unanimous decision victory over undefeated contender Karim Mayfield to capture the NABF super lightweight title and ended the year unifying his NABF title with the NABO junior welterweight title via an exciting 10-round decision over Hank Lundy. A consensus Top-Five contender, Dulorme umhlaba ukalwe No. 2 by the World Boxing Association (WBA), Ungenzi. 3 by the World Boxing Council (WBC) futhi No. 4 by the WBO and the International Boxing Federation (IBF).
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