ເອ​ກະ​ສານ​ໂຄດ​ຄໍາ​ສັ່ງ: heavyweight

Alexander “ທີ່​ຍິ່ງ​ໃຫຍ່” Flores driven to conquer Luis “ຄິງ​ຄອງ” Ortiz

LAS VEGAS (ຕຸ​ລາ 27, 2020) – California heavyweight Alexander “ທີ່​ຍິ່ງ​ໃຫຍ່” ດອກ​ໄມ້ (18-2-1, 16 KOs), whose only pro losses have been to world champions, will have the opportunity of his boxing career on November 7th, when he takes on 2-time world title challenger Luis “ຄິງ​ຄອງ” Ortiz (26 KOs).

King Kong vs. Alexander The Great will air live on FOX television, ເລີ່ມ​ຕົ້ນ​ທີ່ 8:00 p.m. ແລະ / 5:30 p.m. PT, in the 10-round main event on the Premier Boxing Champions card from Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Ortiz is a 2-time world title challenger who has a lot of experience,” Flores said. “ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຍັງ​ອ່ອນ, ຫິວ, driven and determined to win. Beating Ortiz is a life-changing opportunity that I won’t be taking for granted.

Ortiz is a great fighter,” ດອກ​ໄມ້’ ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ການ Keith Veltre (RJJ Boxing CEO/co-founder) ເຂົ້າ​ມາ, “but I think he may regret fighting a hungry lion like Flores. Fighting the elite of the heavyweight division has never been a problem for Alexander, whose only two losses have been to world champions. He gained invaluable experience in those fights that he’ll take into the ring against Oritz. We’d like to thank Team Ortiz, PBC and FOX for this tremendous opportunity.

The 30-year-old Flores, fighting out of Roland Heights (ເຊັ່ນ), lost in 2014 to world champions Charles Martin ແລະ Joseph Parker four years later Flores captured the World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth World heavyweight title in 2012 with a fifth-round stoppage of Joey Montoya.

Cuba-born Ortiz, who lives in Miami, has lost only twice, both times to world champion Deontay Wilder. Ortiz, a 41-year-old southpaw, has defeated a litany of world-class heavyweights during his 10 ½ year pro career, including Christian Hammer, Travis Kaufman, Malik Scott, Tony Thompson, Bryan Jennings, Monte Barrett, Lateef Kayode and Epifanio Mendoza. ໃນ​ຖາ​ນະ​ເປັນ​ນັກ​ສ​ມັກ​ເລ່ນ, Ortiz had a reported 349-19 ການ​ບັນ​ທຶກ, and he captured a gold medal at the 2006 ຊາດ​ປະ​ຄິວ​ບາ.

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RISING STAR DAVID BENAVIDEZ REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH DOMINATING STOPPAGE WIN OVER ALEXIS ANGULO SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

Mayweather Promotions’ Rolando Romero Scores Unanimous Decision Over Previously Unbeaten Jackson Maríñez for Interim WBA Lightweight Title; Otto Wallin TKOs Travis Kauffman In Heavyweight Scrap

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ອັນ​ຄາ​ສະ​ຫວິນ, Conn. - ເດືອນ​ສິງ​ຫາ 16, 2020 – David Benavidez kept his unbeaten record intact after 23 fights with a dominating performance against Alexis Angulo in the main event of an exciting night of boxing live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn​., presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
(For highlights, click ທີ່​ນີ້)

ໃນ​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ championship ມວຍ® tripleheader card, the 23-year-old Benavídez (23-0, 20 KOs) – who lost his WBC world title belt on the scale on Friday – scored a stoppage victory against the former world title challenger Angulo (26-2, 22 KOs), whose corner threw in the towel after the 10th ໄດ້​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ.

“I rate myself a solid eight,” Benavidez said. “I could have done some stuff better, but overall it was a great performance. I didn’t want to go too fast and leave myself exposed for some big shots. He’s a heavy puncher. ແຕ່ຄືກັບທີ່ຂ້ອຍເວົ້າ, I like to do the stuff that nobody has ever done. Nobody has ever stopped him and I’m pretty sure nobody is ever going to make him look like that again. I demolished him from round one to round 10.”

A seven-year pro at the age of 23, Benavidez landed 56 percent of his power punches in the fight and averaged 29 ຂອງ 70 punches thrown per round. Benavidez closed the show by landing a career high 54 punches in round 10.

Colombia’s Angulo, ໃນ​ປັດ​ຈຸ​ບັນ​ສູ້​ກັນ​ອອກ​ຈາກ Miami, Fla​., entered his second world title opportunity riding a three-fight winning streak, but was unable to come counter anything Benavidez threw at him.

Benavidez said he was disappointed and embarrassed by not making the 168-pound weight limit on Friday. “Everything everyone said about me is true,” Benavidez said. “I should be a professional and come in on weight, but this time I couldn’t do it. It’s my first time not making weight in eight years of being a professional.”

“I really have to talk to my promoter to see what’s next,” Benavidez added. “I’ll fight anybody to get back to the spot I was. You could see by this performance tonight, I could put on a great performance against anybody and people will pay to see that. I’m probably going to go right back into training camp to make sure I don’t miss weight.”

ໃນ​ກໍ​ລະ​ນີ​ການ​ຮ່ວມ​ມື​ຕົ້ນ​ຕໍ​ຂອງ​ການ, rising lightweight Rolando “Rolly” Romero (12-0, 10 KOs) scored a controversial unanimous decision over previously fellow unbeaten Jackson Maríñez (19-1, 7 KOs) to capture the interim WBA Lightweight Title. ຄະ​ແນນ​ທີ່​ໄດ້ 115-113, 116-112 ແລະ 118-110, all in favor of Romero.
(For highlights, click ທີ່​ນີ້).

The story of the fight was Maríñez’s reliable jabs as the Dominican fighter won the battle in that department (14 percent compared to Romero’s 10 ເປີ​ເຊັນ). It was Romero, ຢ່າງ​ໃດ​ກໍ​ຕາມ, who held the advantage on power punches connecting on 24 ເປີ​ເຊັນ (31 ຂອງ 228) compared to 18 percent for Maríñez (72 ຂອງ 401).

“I don’t think I had a bad performance,” said Romero, who confidently predicted a brutal knockout would end the bout in his pre-fight comments. “I thought I won the fight. Regardless of everything, I’m the world champ now. ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ມີ​ຄວາມ​ສຸກ​. "

Romero suffered a slight cut above his left eye in the ninth round on a head butt, but it didn’t seem to affect his performance in the championship rounds. “He came out a little bit tougher and slicker than what I thought,” Romero said. “But all he did was move around the entire fight. He didn’t even try to engage. It’s hard to knock out someone who doesn’t try to engage. I hurt him multiple times with body shots and a few hooks. There was one moment I hurt him with a right hand and he pulled my head down. It was just hard to finish him off.

"ແລ້ວ [I would give him a rematch]. He didn’t do anything special.”

The 29-year-old Maríñez, who holds the WBA’s No. 6 ຈັດ​ລຽງ​ລໍາ​ດັບ, is trained by Robert Garcia, who was not present in the Maríñez’s corner electing not to travel cross country from his Southern California home.

“That was pure robbery,” Maríñez said. “I won the fight. I out-jabbed, out-boxed him. You could tell he didn’t think he won the fight right afterwards. It’s a robbery.”

ໃນ​ການ​ແຂ່ງ​ຂັນ​ເປີດ​ຂອງ telecast ການ, heavyweight contender Otto Wallin recorded a TKO at 2:32 of the fifth round against Travis Kauffman, who re-tore his left labrum at the start of the fifth round and was unable to lift his arm. Referee Michael Ortega signaled the end of the fight and afterwards Kauffman announced he was retiring from boxing, just days ahead of his 35th ວັນ​ເດືອນ​ປີ​ເກີດ.
(For highlights, click ທີ່​ນີ້)

ວໍລິນ ອາຍຸ 29 ປີ (21-1, 14 KOs) who had a four-inch height advantage over Kauffman, said he felt for the injured Kauffman, but was dominating the fight. “I was breaking him down. I had a lot left,” Wallin said. “Too bad he hurt his shoulder in the end, but I was breaking him and hitting him with good clean shots.”

Wallin looked sharp in his return to the ring for the first time since he nearly defeated Tyson Fury in September 2019. ພຣະ​ອົງ​ໄດ້​ລູກ​ຈ້າງ 12 jabs per round and 54 percent of his power shots throughout the fight. Currently living in New York City and originally Representing his native Sundsvall, ປາ, Wallin had former champion Joey Gamache in his corner for the bout.

Both fighters have recovered from injury in the recent past, as well as the COVID-19 virus. “I didn’t feel anything from COVID,” Wallin said. “I had great training. I was sick in March, but COVID didn’t hit me very hard. I was lucky. I’m sorry for everyone who lost their lives due to COVID.

“I want to go back to New York next and relax a little bit. I’ve been training for a long time now, almost a year. So I want to relax a little bit and hopefully I can fight again by the end of the year.”

The 34-year-old Kauffman (32-4, 23 KOs) from Reading, Pa​., was fighting for the first time in five years and seven fights without his trainer Naazim Richardson, who died unexpectedly last month. ຫຼັງ​ຈາກ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ຂອງ, Kauffman said he was retiring from boxing.

“I tore my left labrum getting ready for the [Luis] Ortiz fight,” Kauffman said. “Like a dummy, I waited five months to have surgery on it after the Ortiz fight [December of 2018]. I started feeling better and was going to do a tune-up fight in March, but then COVID happened. This opportunity came up and I didn’t want to pass it up and I felt good. In the first round I hurt it. I felt it, but then it went away and I thought maybe it’s just my mind and it went away. Then in the fifth round I heard it and that was it. It was torn again.

“I’m done. I’m retiring. I have kids. I’ve been doing this a long time,” Kauffman said.

During the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, there were several important updates to the upcoming September 26 SHOWTIME PPV twin bill featuring the world champion Charlo twins, which will start live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Five of the six bouts of the unique doubleheader all for one price will be contested with a World Championship belt at stake.

The first card is headlined by Jermall Charlo defending his WBC Middleweight title as he will face No. 1-ranked contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko. All-action Brandon Figueroa will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against Damien Vasquez. WBO Bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero will defend his 122-pound belt against an opponent to be named.

After an intermission, the pay-per-view will feature three more fights with a 154-pound unification serving as the main event as WBC champion Jermell Charlo takes on WBA and IBF titlist Jeison Rosario. Luis Nery faces Aaron Alameda for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight title and former unified world champion Danny Roman takes on Juan Carlos Payano in a Super Bantamweight special attraction.

Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, the second of a nine-event television lineup taking place over the next five months, will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

An industry leading production team and announce crew delivered all the sights, sounds and drama from Mohegan Sun Arena. Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast, versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion and Olympian Abner Mares providing expert analysis. Two Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The Executive Producer was David Dinkins, Jr. and the Director was Bob Dunphy.

The telecast was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programing (SAP) with Alejandro Luna and former world champion Raul Marquez calling the action.

Saturday’s fights are presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions. The main event is promoted in association with Sampson Boxing and the Wallin-Kauffman bout is promoted in association with Salita Promotions and Kings Promotions.

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WBC Super Middleweight Championship ທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ຮັບລາງວັນ David Benavídezປ້ອງກັນຫົວຕໍ່ສູ້ກັບອະດີດຜູ້ທ້າທາຍຊື່ Alexis Angulo ຫົວຂໍ້ການແຂ່ງຂັນຕີມວຍໃນວັນເສົາວານນີ້, ສິງ​ຫາ 15 ດໍາ​ລົງ​ຊີ​ວິດ​ຢູ່​ໃນ​ເວ​ລາ​ສາຍ

ຄູ່ແຂ່ງທີ່ ກຳ ລັງເພີ່ມຂື້ນ Rolando Romero ນຳ ໜ້າ ເພື່ອນຮ່ວມງານທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ຮັບຊາບ Jackson Marññez ສຳ ລັບຫົວຂໍ້ນ້ ຳ ໜັກ ເບົາຊົ່ວຄາວຂອງ WBA

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ຄວາມຮຸນແຮງໄປຫາຕີນ - ຕີນເຖິງ Otto Wallin ສູ້ກັບ Travis Kauffman

ໃນໂທລະເລກເລີ່ມຕົ້ນທີ່ 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

NEW YORK– ສິງ​ຫາ 5, 2020 – WBC Super Middleweight ແຊ້ມລຸ້ນບໍ່ມີປະໂຫຍດທີ່ແອອັດຂ້ອຍd“ ທຸງແດງ” Benav.ສິບຈະ​ປ້ອງ​ກັນ​ຫົວ​ຂອງ​ລາວ​ຕໍ່​ຕ້ານ​ອະ​ດີດ​ຜູ້​ທ້າ​ທາຍ​ຫົວ​ຂໍ້​ຂອງ​ໂລກAlexis Anguloໃນລາຍການ Premier Boxing Champions Saturday ວັນເສົາ, ວັນທີ 15 ສິງຫາຈະມີຊີວິດໃນເວລາສາຍ SHOWTIME ຈາກ Mohegan Sun Arena ໃນ Uncasville, Conn.

ການແຂ່ງຂັນເວລາສາຍໄຟເວລາ® telecast ເລີ່ມ​ຕົ້ນ​ທີ່ 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT ແລະຍັງມີຄຸນລັກສະນະທີ່ມີນ້ ຳ ໜັກ ເບົາເພີ່ມຂື້ນRolando“ Rolly” Romeroກິນ​ໃນ​ອື່ນໆ unbeatenJackson Marññນີ້ໃນການສູ້ຮົບຮອບ 12 ຮອບ ສຳ ລັບຫົວຂໍ້ Lightweight WBA ຊົ່ວຄາວ, ໃນຂະນະທີ່ຜູ້ແຂ່ງຂັນ ໜັກທ່ານ Otto WallinແລະTravis Kauffmanຮຽບຮ້ອຍໃນການສະແດງ 10 ຮອບ.

"David Benavídezຈະເບິ່ງເພື່ອຮັກສາບັນທຶກທີ່ສົມບູນແບບຂອງລາວໄວ້, ສືບຕໍ່ສະແດງສັກກະຍະພາບ superstar ຂອງລາວແລະສືບຕໍ່ວາງ ຕຳ ແໜ່ງ ຂອງລາວໃນພະແນກ 168 ປອນ,ທ່ານ Tom Brown ກ່າວ, ປະ​ທານ​ປະ​ເທດ​ຂອງ​ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ການ TGB. “ ໃນຖານະແຊ້ມໂລກທີ່ບໍ່ໄດ້ປະກາດ, Benavídezສາມາດຄາດຫວັງວ່າຈະມີການທ້າທາຍຢ່າງແຂງແຮງຈາກ Alexis Angulo, ເຊິ່ງຄວນສ້າງເຫດການ ສຳ ຄັນໃນຊຸດເວລາສາຍ. ປະສົມປະສານກັບການສູ້ຮົບຂອງແສງສະຫວ່າງທີ່ບໍ່ເປັນຕາຢ້ານໃນ 'Rolly' Romero ແລະ Jackson Maríñez, ບວກກັບ slugfest ຫນັກລະຫວ່າງ Otto Wallin ແລະ Travis Kauffman, ນີ້ເປັນຮູບແບບ ໜຶ່ງ ທີ່ບໍ່ສາມາດຄິດຮອດຕອນກາງຄືນຂອງການປະຕິບັດສະເຕກສູງໄດ້. "

"ມັນຈະເປັນການດີຫລາຍທີ່ຈະຢູ່ໃນແຈຂອງ David 'El Bandera Roja' Benavídezໃນຄືນການຕໍ່ສູ້,"Sampson Lewkowicz ຂອງມວຍ Sampson ກ່າວ, ຜູ້ທີ່ ກຳ ລັງຟື້ນຕົວຈາກການຜ່າຕັດເມື່ອບໍ່ດົນມານີ້. "ຂ້ອຍຮູ້ສຶກດີຫຼາຍແລະແຂງແຮງແລະຂ້ອຍບໍ່ສາມາດລໍຖ້າຢູ່ທີ່ນັ້ນເພື່ອສະ ໜັບ ສະ ໜູນ ແຊ້ມລຸ້ນລຸ້ນນໍ້າ ໜັກ ລຸ້ນ ໜຸ່ມ ທີ່ສຸດໃນປະຫວັດສາດ."

ກິດຈະ ກຳ ດັ່ງກ່າວແມ່ນໄດ້ຮັບການສົ່ງເສີມໂດຍ TGB Promotions ແລະ Sampson Boxing. The Romero vs. Maríñez bout ແມ່ນການໂຄສະນາຮ່ວມກັນໂດຍ Mayweather Promotions.

ທ້າວBenavídezອາຍຸ 23 ປີ (22-0, 19 KOs) ປ້ອງກັນສາຍແອວຂອງລາວຫຼັງຈາກເອົາຊະນະແຊ້ມລຸ້ນລຸ້ນນໍ້າ ໜັກ Super-superweight ໄດ້ສອງຄັ້ງໃນເດືອນກັນຍາ, ຢຸດລາວໃນເກົ້າຮອບ. Benavidez ໄດ້ຮັບການຝຶກອົບຮົມຈາກພໍ່ຂອງລາວJosé Sr., ຄຽງຄູ່ອ້າຍຂອງລາວແລະຜູ້ທ້າທາຍຫົວຂໍ້ອະດີດ, Jose Jr. ໃນ 2017, ລາວໄດ້ກາຍເປັນແຊ້ມລຸ້ນນໍ້າ ໜັກ ເບົາລຸ້ນຫນຸ່ມທີ່ສຸດໃນປະຫວັດສາດມວຍໂດຍເອົາຊະນະ Ronald Gavril ໃນເວລາສາຍຕາ 20 ປີ. ຕາງ ໜ້າ ໃຫ້ແກ່ Phoenix ພື້ນເມືອງຂອງລາວ, Ariz. Benavídez went from a 15-year-old prodigy sparring with Gennady Golovkin and Peter Quillin, to world title contender with a 10-fight knockout streak from 2015 ໂດຍ​ຜ່ານ​ການ 2017, including a highlight-reel knockout of Rogelio Medina with a seven-punch combination that earned him his first championship fight.

“It’s been almost a year since the last time I fought, so I’m very eager to get back in the ring and give the fans a great fight,” said Benavídez. “Training camp has been amazing. ໂຊກ​ດີ, my dad opened his own gym just before the pandemic, so we’ve had private training and been able to safely bring in sparring partners to help me work. I’m facing a very tricky and rugged fighter, so I’m taking him very seriously. ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຮູ້ສຶກວ່າຂ້າພະເຈົ້າສາມາດໃຊ້ປະໂຫຍດຈາກການເປີດປະຕູປ້ອງກັນຂອງລາວແລະຊອກຫາປະຕູທີ່ຄ້າຍຄືກັບຂ້າພະເຈົ້າໃນທຸກໆການຕໍ່ສູ້.”

ເກີດຢູ່ໃນ El Bordo, ໂຄລົມເບຍແລະຕອນນີ້ ກຳ ລັງຕໍ່ສູ້ອອກຈາກເມືອງ Miami, Fla​., Angulo (26-1, 22 KOs) ເຂົ້າໃນໂອກາດ ຕຳ ແໜ່ງ ໂລກຄັ້ງທີ 2 ຂອງລາວໃນການແຂ່ງຂັນທີ່ຊະນະ 3 ຄັ້ງ, ລວມທັງສອງໄຊຊະນະໃນໄລຍະນັກຕໍ່ສູ້ທີ່ບໍ່ເຄີຍມີມາກ່ອນ. Angulo ຢຸດ Reinaldo Gonzalez ໃນ 2018 ໃນການຕໍ່ສູ້ຄັ້ງ ທຳ ອິດຂອງລາວນັບຕັ້ງແຕ່ໄດ້ຕັດສິນໃຈຕັດສິນໃຫ້ທ້າວ Gilberto Ramirez ແຊ້ມນ້ ຳ ໜັກ ລຸ້ນກາງໃນຕົ້ນປີນັ້ນ. ລາວໄດ້ຮັບໄຊຊະນະໃນການຕັດສິນໃຈໃນເດືອນມັງກອນນີ້ຜ່ານ Anthony Sims Jr. ເພື່ອເຮັດໃຫ້ຕົນເອງຢູ່ໃນຕໍາແຫນ່ງອີກເທື່ອຫນຶ່ງທ້າທາຍທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດໃນພະແນກ.

ທ່ານ Angulo ກ່າວວ່າ“ ຂ້ອຍກຽມພ້ອມ ສຳ ລັບທຸກສິ່ງທຸກຢ່າງທີ່ເກີດຂື້ນໃນວົງການໃນວັນທີ 15 ສິງຫາ. “This is going to be a great fight for the fans because of the style I bring to the ring. Benavidez is a strong champion, but my style will be too much for him and I will have my hand raised on fight night.”

ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ຂອງ Las Vegas, Nev., Romero(11-0, 10 KOs) added three knockout victories to his tally in 2019 before his 2020 debut saw him stop previously unbeaten Arturs Ahmetovs in February. A fast-rising prospect in the Mayweather Promotions stable, the 24-year-old is ranked No. 10 by the WBA and will look to extend his six-fight knockout streak on August 15.

It feels great to return to the ring and to be fighting for such a great opportunity,” said Romero. “This has been the best camp of my career, and I’ll just say this, if a pandemic is holding you back from training, ຫຼັງຈາກນັ້ນທ່ານບໍ່ຕ້ອງການມັນບໍ່ດີພໍ. ຂ້ອຍເຊື່ອແລ້ວວ່າຂ້ອຍຄວນຈະຢູ່ທີ່ນີ້ກັບພວກຄົນຊັ້ນສູງ, ແຕ່ໃນຕົວຈິງໂລກຈະເຫັນວ່າຂ້ອຍແມ່ນຜູ້ທີ່ຂ້ອຍເວົ້າວ່າຂ້ອຍແມ່ນ. ຂ້ອຍມີຄວາມ ໝັ້ນ ໃຈໃນຄວາມສາມາດຂອງຂ້ອຍທີ່ເປັນນັກຕໍ່ສູ້ແລະຂ້ອຍມີທຸລະກິດທີ່ດີທີ່ສຸດ, Floyd Mayweather, ຫລັງຂ້ອຍ. ຂ້າພະເຈົ້າຄິດວ່າການຕໍ່ສູ້ນີ້ຈະສິ້ນສຸດລົງຢ່າງຍຸຕິ ທຳ, ແຕ່ວ່າທ່ານຈະໄດ້ເຫັນການເຕີບໃຫຍ່ຂອງຂ້ອຍໃນຖານະນັກຕໍ່ສູ້. ນີ້ແມ່ນການຕໍ່ສູ້ອີກຄັ້ງ ໜຶ່ງ ທີ່ຈະເປັນການພິສູດອີກວ່າຂ້ອຍຢູ່ທີ່ນີ້. ລົງທະບຽນ ສຳ ລັບ KO!”

“ ນີ້ແມ່ນບາດກ້າວອັນໃຫຍ່ຫຼວງ ສຳ ລັບ Rolando, ແລະລາວ ກຳ ລັງລໍຖ້າໂອກາດທີ່ຈະສະແດງຄວາມສາມາດຂອງລາວ,ທ່ານ Leonard Ellerbe ກ່າວ, ຊີ​ອີ​ໂອ​ຂອງ​ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ການ Mayweather. “ ລາວມີການທົດສອບໃຫຍ່ກ່ອນເພື່ອພິສູດຕົວເອງ. ນີ້ແມ່ນອີກສິ່ງ ໜຶ່ງ ທີ່ທ່ານບໍ່ຕ້ອງການທີ່ຈະພາດ, ສະນັ້ນຈິ່ງສະແດງຢູ່ໃນເວລາສາຍວັນເສົາ, ວັນທີ 15 ສິງຫາ.”

The 29-year-old Maríñez (19-0, 7 KOs) holds the WBA’s No. 6 ຈັດ​ລຽງ​ລໍາ​ດັບ, which he earned with victories over Rolando Giono and Kenin Betancourt while picking up eight wins between 2018 ແລະ 2019. Representing his native Santo Domingo, Dominican ທາ​ລະ​ນະ​ລັດ, Maríñez was successful in his U.S. debut in December of last year, stopping Yardley Armenta Cruz in two rounds.

“I’ve had a great training camp for this fight,” said Maríñez. “I’ve been sparring with Vergil Ortiz and Jose Ramirez, plus other fighters in Robert Garcia’s gym, and it’s gotten me ready to step into the ring. I know that Romero is a tough and durable fighter, so it won’t be easy, but I’m going to do anything I can to bring the title back home.”

Wallin (20-1, 13 KOs) will return to the ring for the first time since he nearly defeated Tyson Fury in September 2019, ເມື່ອລາວເປີດການຕັດຕາຂວາຂອງ Fury ທີ່ໂຫດຮ້າຍດ້ວຍການຕີທາງກົດໝາຍທີ່ເກືອບຢຸດການຕໍ່ສູ້. While the 29-year-old lost a decision, ລາວ​ໄດ້​ພິ​ສູດ​ຄວາມ​ອ່ອນ​ໂຍນ​ຂອງ​ລາວ​ໃນ​ຖາ​ນະ​ເປັນ​ແຊ້ມ​ລຸ້ນ heavyweight ໃນ​ອະ​ນາ​ຄົດ. ເປັນຕົວແທນຂອງ Sundsvall ພື້ນເມືອງຂອງລາວ, ປາ, Wallin ຝຶກຊ້ອມຢູ່ນິວຢອກກັບອະດີດແຊ້ມ Joey Gamache.

“I’m very happy to finally be back in the ring,” said Wallin. “It’s been a long and crazy year in many ways and it feels great to be getting ready to step back into the ring. I’ve been training steady since the Fury fight and I feel like I’ve developed my game in a lot of ways. Kauffman is a tough veteran that can both come forward or box if he wants to. He’s a fan friendly fighter and I have to be ready at all times. We have a great game plan as always and I’m in excellent shape. I know I have all the tools to beat Kauffman.”

A veteran of the heavyweight landscape, Kauffman (32-3, 23 KOs) owns a ledger that includes challenges of top heavyweights including Luis Ortiz, Chris Arreola and Amir Mansour, ແລະ​ບັນ​ຫາ​ອື່ນໆ. The Reading, Pennsylvania native lost his most recent bout to Ortiz, ຕິດຕາມ a 2018 triumph over Scott Alexander.

“This is my first training camp in seven years without Brother Naazim Richardson, but I know that he wouldn’t want me to leave camp and he’d want me to stay focused,” said Kauffman. “Having him pass away while I was in camp was one of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with, but there’s adversity in every camp I’ve had. I wouldn’t feel right if there wasn’t adversity to overcome. ພໍ່​ຂອງ​ຂ້ອຍ, Marshall, stepped back in as my head trainer. We know we’re facing a young, hungry fighter, but I have more experience than him and I don’t think he can last 10 rounds with me when I’m at 100% like I’ll be on August 15.”

Additional non-televised action will include super middleweight contenderAlantez Fox(26-2-1, 12 KOs) battling Ghana’sHabib Ahmed(27-1-1, 18 KOs) in an eight-round attraction.

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One of the best all-time…. 1988 Olympic silver medalist Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe

COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (ມີ​ນາ 9, 2020) – By any standards, U.S. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe is inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, ນັກ​ສ​ມັກ​ເລ່ນ​ແລະ​ເປັນ​ມື​ອາ​ຊີບ.

Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsMike Tyson ແລະShannon Briggs, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.

“I wanted to do everythingMuhammad Ali did,” Bowe explained why he got into boxing. “He was my idol. I wanted to join the Marines, but I fell in love with boxing and stayed with it. I forgot about the Marines.”

Bowe developed his craft and became an outstanding boxer, ສັງ​ລວມ​ເປັນ 104-18 ການ​ບັນ​ທຶກ​ນັກ​ສ​ມັກ​ເລ່ນ, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, ເກົາ​ຫລີ​ໃຕ້.

A four-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bowe also captured top honors at the 1986 Junior World Championships, along with a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan ອາ​ເມລິ​ກາ, despite fighting in his final match with a fractured hand he hid from his coaches.

Bowe had a rivalry withRobert Salters, with whom he split four matches, but he defeated Salters, 3-2, ໃນ U.S ໄດ້. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedRoy Jones, Jr., Ray MercerKennedy McKinney ແລະAndrew Maynard.

Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweight Lennox Lewis, who returned home with the Olympic gold medal. During his fight with Lewis, Bowe was deducted a point for a “ghost” head butt that never happened, and the referee gave Bowe a pair of disputed standing-eight counts, the last of which resulted in the stoppage of the fight in Lewis’ favor.

“That fight never should have been stopped,” Bowe commented. “I’m still happy about winning a silver medal. I still have it. And then I turned pro. My mother had 13 kids and I wanted to make my mother happy. I wanted to buy her a house. That’s what inspired me to box.”

“Bowe’s success as an amateur and professional has made him a household name amongst USA Boxing Alumni,"ກ່າວ​ວ່າChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His combination of power and skill, along with his legendary battles with other USA Boxing Alumni at the pro ranks, establishes him as one of the greatest fighters that USA Boxing has ever produced.”

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxers, officials, coaches and boxing fansThe Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, ໃນ​ແລະ​ອອກ​ຈາກ​ວົງ​ການ.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

With legendary trainerEddie Futch ໃນ​ແຈ​ຂອງ​ພຣະ​ອົງ, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO.

Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 KOs) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 KOs) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 KOs) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Holyfield (ສອງ​ຄັ້ງ), Pinklon ThomasTony TubbsBruce SeldonMichael Dokes ແລະHerbie Hyde.

Bowe later avenged his lone pro loss to Holyfield, winning two of three fights with the “Real Deal.”

“I’m very happy with my pro career,” Bowe added. “I beat Holyfield two times and I think it should have been three. I’m not a sore loser, but I was the World heavyweight champion. How did he win that fight? The challenger needs to take the belt from the champion, and he didn’t do that. I thought I won by a point, at worst, maybe it should have been a draw, but I shouldn’t have lost the fight. I did become the first to ever knockout Holyfield. My pro career wasn’t too bad. I kept working hard and became two-time World heavyweight champion.”

ໃນ​ປັດ​ຈຸ​ບັນ 51 and living in Maryland, Bowe has some advice for the American boxers trying to qualify for the 2020 Team USA Boxing Olympic Team.

“Just don’t think about it,” stressed Bowe, sounding like a Nike commercial. “Just do it! It worked for me. I showed up and didn’t think about it. And always finish strong.”

Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, left his mark in amateur and pro boxing. Nobody can ever take that away from the big guy from Brownsville.

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ROBERT HELENIUS SCORES FOURTH-ROUND STOPPAGE OF ADAM KOWNACKI IN FOX PBC FIGHT NIGHT MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM BARCLAYS CENTER IN BROOKLYN

Heavyweight Sensation Efe Ajagba Delivers TKO Victory Over Razvan Cojanu in Co-Main Event & Rising Heavyweight Frank Sanchez Earns Unanimous Decision Over Joey Dawejko

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BROOKLYN (ມີ​ນາ 7, 2020) – Robert Helenius (30-3, 19 KOs)scored an upset victory over previously unbeaten Adam Kownacki (20-1, 15 KOs) by stopping him in the fourth round of a WBA Heavyweight Title Eliminator headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday night from Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

I want to thank everyone who gave me this opportunity,” said Helenius. “Kownacki is a tough fighter. I worked hard in training camp and it paid off.

Brooklyn’s Kownacki was fighting for the 10th time at Barclays Center in front of his hometown crowd, but was unable to keep the taller Helenius off of him after being hurt early in the fourth. A clean Helenius right hook hurt Kownacki, before a left hook put Kownacki down.

I knew that I hit him hard and I knew I just had to continue,” said Helenius. “I knew he was still hurt after that punch.

Kownacki just kept coming and coming. He’s a good fighter I have to give it to him. My strength is to punch back when people come at me. It was a good fight and a tremendous opportunity for me to be here.

While Kownacki outpaced Helenius landing 84 ດີ​ໃຈ​ຫລາຍ​ທີ່​ຈະ 49 according to CompuBox, it was Helenius’ 12 power punches landed in round four that made the difference. Helenius kept up the relentless attack, consistently hurting Kownacki and pushing him around the ring until referee David Fields waived off the fight 1:08 ເຂົ້າ​ໄປ​ໃນ​ການ​ໄດ້​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ.

“ມັນ​ບໍ່​ແມ່ນ​ໃນ​ຕອນ​ກາງ​ຄືນ​ຂອງ​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ,” Kownacki ກ່າວ. “It’s boxing. It’s a tough sport and things just didn’t go my way tonight. It was a learning experience and I’m going to go back to the drawing board and get back to work.

He hit me with a good shot. I knew what was going on, but I’m just upset with myself. It is what it is.

Watch fight highlights ທີ່​ນີ້ ແລະ ທີ່​ນີ້.

ໃນ​ກໍ​ລະ​ນີ​ການ​ຮ່ວມ​ມື​ຕົ້ນ​ຕໍ​ຂອງ​ການ, sensation heavyweight Efe Ajagba (13-0, 11 KOs) delivered a ninth-round stoppage of Razvan Cojanu (17-7, 9 KOs), knocking him down twice en route to the victory.

Ajagba showed the prolific power that has made him a highly-regarded heavyweight nearing a jump from prospect to contender. Cojanu came to fight and had success at various points in the action, landing hooks on Ajagba and slowing down his attack in the early rounds.

In round eight Ajagba’s offensive arsenal began to break through, as Cojanu’s left eye started to swell before eventually closing. Late in round eight, Ajagba connected on a powerful straight right hand that forced Cojanu to take a knee. Watch the knockdown ທີ່​ນີ້.

Ronnie told me to attack the body behind the jab,” said Ajagba. “It was very effective and it started to slow him down. When he got close to me, I knew to throw more and punish him.

Cojanu has a lot of experience. When I threw my jab, he used his right hand to block my vision, so I couldn’t throw as many combinations as I wanted. It was a good challenge.

While Cojanu was able to make it through the round, Ajagba continued to press forward in round nine, punishing Cojanu with power shots. On the night, Ajagba out landed Cojanu in power shots by a 176 ການ 81 margin. A flurry by Ajagba late in the round forced Cojanu down again, and prompted referee Ron Lipton to halt the bout 2:46 ເຂົ້າ​ໄປ​ໃນ​ການ​ໄດ້​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ. ເບິ່ງການຢຸດ ທີ່​ນີ້. Additional highlights can be viewed ທີ່​ນີ້.

It’s up to my team who we fight next, but I want hard fights,” said Ajagba. “My team has a plan and we’ll keep following it.

ໃນ​ການ​ເປີດ​ໂທລະ​ພາບ​ໄດ້, rising heavyweight Frank Sanchez (15-0, 11 KOs) scored a 10-round unanimous decision over Joey Dawejko (20-8-4, 11 KOs) to remain unbeaten.

I was well prepared and I thought I fought very well tonight,” said Sanchez. “I dominated the fight. I showed good footwork and movement and did exactly what we worked on. I expected a lot of pressure, but with my boxing ability, there was no way he was going to catch me.

The Cuban fighter dominated with his movement, rarely being flustered by Dawejko’s attack as he bounded around the ring and avoided the incoming Philadelphia native. Sanchez was also superior in punch output and accuracy, out throwing Dawejko 352 ການ 242 and out landing him by a 116 ການ 46 margin.

I knew he was going to fight on the outside and he stayed on the outside,” said Dawejko. “Not much to say, he just did what he had to do. He was scared that’s why he was running around. He kept jumping back and staying away, so I guess he made it easy on the judges.

Sanchez was able to punch open a cut on Dawejko’s right eye in round five, which he continued to batter throughout the remainder of the fight with jabs and right hands. ຫຼັງ​ຈາກ 10 ຮອບ, all three judges saw the bout in favor of Sanchez, ທີ່​ມີ​ຄະ​ແນນ​ຂອງ 100-90 ສອງ​ຄັ້ງ​ແລະ 98-92.

I didn’t want to fight Dawejko’s fight, and he realized that and it frustrated him,” said Sanchez. “He might have thought he’s faced guys like me, but there’s no other heavyweight like me.

Watch fight highlights ທີ່​ນີ້, ທີ່​ນີ້ ແລະ ທີ່​ນີ້.

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ADAM KOWNACKI VS. ROBERT HELENIUS FINAL PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES & ຮູບ​ພາບ

Night of Heavyweights Headlined by Undefeated Polish Star & Brooklyn Native Adam Kownacki Taking on Robert Helenius in WBA Heavyweight Title Eliminator This Saturday, ມີ​ນາ 7 in FOX PBC Fight Night Action & On FOX Deportes from Barclays Center
ໃນ Brooklyn

ກົດ ທີ່​ນີ້ for Photos from Stephanie Trapp/TGB Promotions

BROOKLYN (ມີ​ນາ 5, 2020) – Undefeated Polish star and Brooklyn native Adam Kownacki ແລະ Robert Helenius went face to face Thursday at the final press conference before they meet in a WBA Heavyweight title eliminator headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes this Saturday, ມີ​ນາ 7 ຈາກ Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

Also squaring off at the press conference were heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba ແລະRazvan Cojanu, who battle in the co-main event, plus rising heavyweight Frank Sanchezແລະ Joey Dawejko, who open the night of heavyweight action at 8 p.m. ແລະ / 5 p.m. PT.

ປີ້​ສໍາ​ລັບ​ກໍ​ລະ​ນີ​ທີ່, ເຊິ່ງ​ແມ່ນ​ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ໂດຍ​ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ການ TGB, are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and barclayscenter.com. Tickets are also available for purchase now at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.

Here is what the fighters had to say Thursday from the Tillary Hotel in Brooklyn:

ADAM Kownacka

I love fighting here in Brooklyn at Barclays Center. It’s almost half my career that I’ve fought in that ring, so it’s definitely my second home.

Fighting for a shot at the title is truly motivating. I know this is a big fight for Robert as well and he’s trained hard, but my title opportunity is right around the corner. I could have waited, but I decided to take on this big test. I’m going to show off why I’m ready to fight for the title soon.

It’s truly amazing to see the Polish fans on fight night. I was an Andrew Golota fan and Tomasz Adamek after that. Now I’m trying to be the next motivation for young Polish kids. I want to show them that they can make it. I kept making the right decisions and now I’m right there so close to a title shot. Robert is in my way and I have to beat him to get where I want.

I love hearing the fans yelling on fight night and that definitely gives me extra energy and motivation to fight in the later rounds.

I’m looking for a spectacular knockout. I want to show why I’m one of the best heavyweights in the world. I have to take care of business.

It’s truly amazing to have fans all over the world come to share this night with me. It’s an honor to have this following. It’s breathtaking really. I’d tell them to continue on this journey with toward becoming heavyweight world champion.

This is a very friendly press conference, there’s a lot of respect between these fighters. I can tell that everyone is ready to put on a great show for the fans on Saturday.

ROBERT HELENIUS

I have an opportunity to make a great fight Saturday and that’s what I trained for. I’m ready and I had a great training camp. I can’t wait to get into the ring.

This fight we came two weeks earlier to the U.S. My body has gotten used to the difference. ເພີ່ມ​ເຕີມ, the sparring in Alabama at Deontay Wilder’s gym really helped get me ready.

We’re doing everything right and training has been great. We’ve sparred so many rounds, I feel very sharp and ready to get into the ring against Kownacki.

I have a lot of fans in Europe and that support is why I can even do this and compete on this level. Everything has been so perfect coming into training camp. It makes me feel more confident than I have in many years.

I trained for years with a broken hand and have had injuries in the past. But the last two years I’ve been healthy and with the same trainer and I feel physically as good as I ever have.

EFE AJAGBA

I’m excited to be on this great show full of heavyweights. I’m looking forward to Saturday night. I thank my opponent for taking this challenge. He’s a good fighter and we’re looking forward to give you a great fight.

In the Iago Kiladze fight I had him hurt and tried to finish him, but I went too wild and left my guard down. That’s why he landed a shot and knocked me down. I felt okay when I got up and I came back and finished him off.

It’s up to Cojanu how the fight goes. We’ll find out if he can take my punch or not on Saturday. We’ll see in the ring if he’s got a hard chin.

Cojanu has a lot of good experience against good fighters. He’s going to try to box me, but if he can’t take my power, then I’ll be able to win the fight by knockout. If he can take it, I will be ready to win a decision.

RAZVAN COJANU

Efe is a fighter I respect a lot. He’s a great prospect. But I’m ready for him. I feel very confident in myself. I had a great six-week training camp. Everyone who supported me, I’m going to make them proud on Saturday.

For this fight I got the chance to work with Henry Tillman and it’s made a huge difference in my game. I know the coach can’t fight for me, but I believe in his plan and his judgement. He knows how I can beat Efe Ajagba and Saturday night you’re going to see me shock the world.

People think Efe has already won the fight, ແຕ່​ຂ້າ​ພະ​ເຈົ້າ​ຮູ້​ສຶກ​ດີ. There’s no pressure on my shoulders. I have nothing to lose. I believe in karma and I believe it’s my time for my moment to come this Saturday.

I’m very happy to be fighting on FOX for the first time. Best of luck to all of the fighters to come through healthy and give the fans a great performance all night.

FRANK SANCHEZ

I’m very excited for this great opportunity to fight on this big PBC card. Saturday is going to be a great fight and you can expect a great performance from me.

I wish Joey luck on Saturday, but not too much luck. I’m going to demonstrate that I’m one of the best heavyweights in the world.

He’s not knocking out anybody. With my defense and movement, he’s not going to be able to hurt me. I have everything I need to dominate this fight.

No one he’s ever fought is like me. He’s going to be shocked when I deliver a tremendous knockout on Saturday night. I’ll see you in the ring on Saturday.

JOEY DAWEJKO

I want to thank everyone who helped me get this opportunity. I have an opportunity to be great again. I know a little about Frank Sanchez. I know they’re moving him fast, but I think they took the wrong fight. They should have waited a couple more fights for me and I’m going to prove it.

I am in great shape and I had a great camp with my trainer Justin Fortune. I can’t wait to get in there and give everyone a great fight.

Experience will play a big part in this fight. I had a great amateur career and I’ve fought all around the world. I’ve sparred with every champion right now and it’s all going to help.

Frank is a good fighter, but he’s not ready for me. He’s going to try to box me, but I’m going to be too much. I’m predicting a knockout. He’s going to be in for a big shock. He doesn’t have anything I haven’t already seen before.

KEITH SHELDON, EVP of Programming & Development for BSE Global

“ດັ່ງ​ທີ່​ພວກ​ເຮົາ​ທຸກ​ຄົນ​ຮູ້​ວ່າ, BROOKLYN BOXING is at its best when he we have heavyweights in the ring and this card has no shortage of them.

“ອາ​ດາມ, you built your career at Barclays Center and we’re thrilled to see you headline for the second time. With nine wins there, it’s safe to say Barclays Center is your second home. We’re excited for you to put on a show for your hometown fans.

Barclays Center continues to show to the world our steadfast commitment to the sport. This is our second PBC fight this year and the third in the last four months. This further demonstrates our commitment to our boxing program and the sport in general.

Our partnership with PBC consistently brings great fights to our market and Saturday night is no exception. I’d also like to thank FOX. At Barclays Center we pride ourselves on being in the big event business, and there’s nothing bigger than a primetime heavyweight fight on FOX.


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ABOUT KOWNACKI VS. HELENIUS
Kownacki vs. Helenius will see undefeated Polish star and Brooklyn native Adam Kownacki look to thrill his hometown crowd when he takes on Robert Heleniusin a 12-round WBA Heavyweight Title eliminator in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, ມີ​ນາ 7 ຈາກ Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

FOX PBC Fight Night begins at 8 p.m. ແລະ / 5 p.m. PT and features undefeated heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba facing former title challenger Razvan Cojanu in the 10-round co-main event and rising heavyweight Frank Sánchez stepping in to face Philadelphia’s Joey Dawejko in the 10-round televised opener.

Viewers can live stream the PBC shows on the FOX Sports and FOX NOW apps or at FOXSports.com. ນອກ​ຈາກ​ນັ້ນ, all programs are available on FOX Sports on SiriusXM channel 83 on satellite radios and on the SiriusXM app.

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Houston heavyweight boxer Darius Fulghum puts nursing career on hold to pursue Olympic dream

COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (ກຸມ​ພາ 26, 2020) – Amateur boxers often take different routes on their personal journeys and Houston heavyweightDarius Fulghum has put his career outside the ring on hold to pursue his boxing dreams.

Fulghum was a wrestler in high school back in Killeen, Texas. He started boxing in 2015 and quickly developed a passion for the “Sweet Science,” largely because of it being a one-person sport. He didn’t need to rely on teammates, preferring to win or lose on his own accord. Although he was talented enough to be a collegiate wrestler, it would have been too much of a financial strain on his family.

“I had that competitive itch and was pretty good when I first started boxing,” Dariuis said. “I knew that I could do anything I put my mind to. I want to redefine boxing. I’m not a typical boxer who grew up on the streets. I don’t even like fighting; I’m passive and have never had a street fight.”

The 23-year-old Fulghum currently has his sights firmly set on representing his country in Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Pro boxing will follow but, ສໍາ​ລັບ​ໃນ​ປັດ​ຈຸ​ບັນ, he’s training hard to qualify to compete in the Olympics by placing among the top three finishers at the America’s Qualification Tournament, March 26-April 3, in Buenos Aires, ອາ​ເຈນ​ຕິ​ນາ. There will also be another “Last Chance” opportunity, ຖ້າ​ຈໍາ​ເປັນ, at the World Qualifier, ພຶດ​ສະ​ພາ 13-14, ໃນ​ປາ​ຣີ, where the top three there will also qualify for the Olympics.

“It’s so hard to not think about the Olympics all the time,” he admits. “I try to not think about it too much, but it is on my mind because I’ve dreamed of being an Olympian and I’m so close right now. I’ve made the sacrifices to be an Olympian and then I’ll be an Olympian the rest of my life.

“I listen to my coaches. In the heat of the moment, when things are most stressful, I feel like the underdog and I perform up to the absolute moment. It was do-or-die at Olympic Trials. I just refuse to lose.”

Fulgham certainly responded to the pressure of the trials in a positive fashion, upsetting pre-trials favoriteAdrian Tillman ໃນ​ຕະ​ຫຼອດ​ການ​ເປີດ, and then rolling through opponents until he secured the title.

“People didn’t know me,” Fulgham explained. “I was the underdog because I didn’t compete in many tournaments because I was in (nursing) school. My finals were always in December (same time as USA Nationals).  I did have a break in my schedule in 2018, when I won a gold medal at the National Golden Gloves Tournament. It’s just the way my schedule worked out. So, I hadn’t fought in many tournaments, but I was able to sneak in when it mattered most.”

Fulghum recently competed in his first international tournament at the prestigious Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria, winning one of two matches. The experience, ເຖິງ​ແມ່ນ​ວ່າ, was priceless, possibly career changing in terms of preparing for the Olympics.

“Not only was it my first international tournament,” he noted, “it was the first time I had boxed without headgear (as will be the case in the Olympics), and I fought guys from foreign countries with different styles. It was a great experience because now I won’t be going blind into the Olympic Qualifier.”

Members of the USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team, like Fulghum, are on break before returning for training with his teammates at the United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs.

“I reported there for the first time this past January 2nd and I love it,” Fulghum noted. “Every athlete dreams of training with top athletes where there are no distractions and top coaches. I wake up, ກິນ​ອາ​ຫານ, sleep, train and do that all over again the next day. That’s my schedule.”

Fulghum earned his nursing degree last May, but right now and for the immediate future he’s fully concentrating on boxing.

“I put education first and got my degree,” Fulgham concluded. “I’ll always have nursing after boxing. But I dreamed of going to the Olympics all through school. I put boxing on hold and now I’ve put nursing to the side so I can put my all into boxing. I didn’t want to juggle nursing and boxing. I couldn’t be the best at either that way.

“I do plan to turn pro because I love boxing so much. I need to box when I’m young. I’ll go as far as I can go in boxing and I’ll always having nursing.”

Darius Fulgham has taken a circuitous route in life from nursing to boxing. It’ll be worth it, ເຖິງ​ແມ່ນ​ວ່າ, if he makes it to Tokyo as part of Team USA for the 2020 ໂອ​ລິມ​ປິກ.

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1988 Olympic gold medalist “Merciless” Ray Mercer Looks back at his Olympic experience

COLORADO SPRINGS, Lap. (ກຸມ​ພາ 11, 2020) – Thirty-two years after he captured an Olympic gold medal“Merciless” Ray Mercer fondly remembers his Olympic experience like it was last month. Mercer, who is the only American heavyweight champion to knock out all of his Olympic opponents, went on to become world heavyweight champion as a professional for our “heavyweight double.”

For Mercer, it all started in Germany, where his U.S. Army unit was based. Offered a chance to avoid a 30-day field exercise, Mercer accepted an offer to serve as a sparring partner for the post’s heavyweight boxing champion. Despite never having put on a pair of gloves before, Mercer was a quick learner who was naturally strong, and he rapidly developed into the 1985 U.S. Army and Inter-service heavyweight champion.

The World Class Athlete Program (WCAP), in which qualified athletes have an opportunity to train fulltime for the Olympics, didn’t exist back then, nor the Olympic qualifier rules of today. Mercer defeated future world heavyweight championTommy Morrison in the opening round of the 1988 Olympic Trials and another future world heavyweight titlistMichael Bentt (5-0) in the championship final. At the 1988 USA Olympic Box-offs at famed Caesars Pala

ce in Las Vegas, Mercer won a split decision (3-2) over Bentt, but Mercer had already qualified to fight in the Olympic Games by being the U.S. Armed Forces champion.

“When I was in the Army, I had to win in the service, maintain things, and go to the next step,” Mercer remembered. “I had to beat some good fighters on my way to the Olympics, and I was in the best shape of my life. There was more discipline in the amateurs than the professional ranks. The final year before the Olympics, I left my home unit, traveled a lot to fight, and stayed in my trainer’s house instead of living in the barracks.

Mercer made history at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, ເກົາ​ຫລີ​ໃຕ້, when he became and remains the only Olympic heavyweight champion from the United States to knockout all four of his opponents:  Rudolf Gavenciak (Czechoslovakia – RSC3), Luigi Gaudiano(Italy – KO1), Arnond Vasnderlyde (Netherlands – RSC2) ແລະBaik Hyun-Man (South Korean – KO1).

“I knew I had to knockout the South Korean in the final,” Mercer admitted. “I just wanted to do what I could to be the Olympic gold medalist. I don’t think I used a jab.

“Winning the Olympic gold medal resulted in some big-time changes for me. I became a celebrity, a household name, and it allowed me to make money as a professional. The best thing that ever happened to me was winning the Olympic gold medal, even more than winning the world title as a pro. Nothing compared to becoming an Olympic gold medalist. I accomplished my dream. I had never dreamed of going pro, until after I won the gold medal.

“It was really important to win that gold medal. I fought with my heart; no money was involved, celebrated so hard that night (after winning the gold medal) that I lost my medal for a few hours. My dream had come true, my hands were shaking, and I lost my medal. What a night!"

Mercer offers members of the 2020 USA Boxing Olympic Qualification Team one bit of advice, “Keep fighting, follow your dream and take that last step.”

Mercer, who was born in Jacksonville, Florida, made his much-anticipated pro debut in 1989, ການ​ຢຸດJesse McGhee in the third round of their fight in Atlantic City. “Merciless” won his first 18 ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ, including a ninth-round knockout ofFrancisco Damiani, followed by a successful defense against Morrison, who was stopped in the fifth round.

During his 19-year pro career, Mercer compiled a 36-7-1 (26 KOs) ການ​ບັນ​ທຶກ, defeating four world champions in Damiani, Morrison, Tim Witherspoon ແລະOssie Ocasio.  Five of his eight career losses were to world championsLennox LewisWladimir Klitschko,Larry HolmesEvander Holyfield ແລະShannon Briggs

“Ray represents everything that makes USA Boxing proud,"ກ່າວ​ວ່າChris Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “As an Army veteran, medalist ຄໍາ Olympic, and heavyweight champion of the world, he has demonstrated excellence and professionalism that reflects the best of what USA Boxing has to offer.”

USA Boxing Alumni Association

Created to champion lifelong, mutually beneficial relationships between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boxers, officials, coaches and boxing fansThe Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, ໃນ​ແລະ​ອອກ​ຈາກ​ວົງ​ການ.

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

To join the Alumni Association, simply register atalumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

Mercer’s outstanding amateur boxing career also included a classic match-up against Cuban great and three-time Olympic gold medalistFelix Savon, at USA vs. Cuba dual match, in which Mercer twice staggered Savon, who survived without suffering additional damage only because the Cuban referee made a questionable intervention that gave his fellow countryman time to recover and a controversial 2-1 ໄຊ​ຊະ​ນະ.

“And he gave me a standing eight-count for no reason,” Mercer added. “I beat that guy and he knows it. We’re still in touch even though he doesn’t speak English. He has a friend translate and we’re in touch on Facebook. We like each other.”

ໃນ​ມື້​ນີ້, Mercer is founding a charity at home in North Carolina, which will include free boxing clinics, ແຕ່, more importantly, give back to the community and teach youths, especially those who are bullied, the skills they’ll need to go out into the real world.

Ray Mercer has reached the zenith twice in boxing as an Olympic gold medalist and world heavyweight champion as a professional. Not too shabby for somebody who never really wanted to box.

“Boxing saved my life,” Mercer concluded. “I can’t imagine my life without boxing, it certainly wouldn’t be the same.

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NIGHT OF HEAVYWEIGHTS HITS PRIMETIME!

Unbeaten Polish Star Adam Kownacki Battles Robert Helenius in Heavyweight Title Eliminator in Front of Hometown Fans Saturday, ມີ​ນາ 7 Headlining FOX PBC Fight Night & on FOX Deportes from Barclays Center ໃນ Brooklyn

ເພີ່ມ​ເຕີມ! Heavyweight Sensation Efe Ajagba Enters the Ring in Co-Main Event & Rising Unbeaten Heavyweight Frank Sánchez Kicks Off Action at 8 p.m. ແລະ / 5 p.m. PT

Tick​​ets ການ​ຂາຍ​ໃນ​ປັດ​ຈຸ​ບັນ!

BROOKLYN (ເດືອນ​ມັງ​ກອນ 17, 2020) – Undefeated Polish star and Brooklyn native Adam Kownacki will headline a night of heavyweight showdowns and look to thrill his hometown crowd when he takes on Robert Helenius in a 12-round WBA Heavyweight Title eliminator headlining FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, ມີ​ນາ 7 ຈາກ Barclays Center, the home of BROOKLYN BOXING™.

The heavyweight action begins at 8 p.m. ແລະ / 5 p.m. PT and features heavyweight sensation Efe Ajagba in a 10-round fight in the co-main event, plus rising heavyweightFrank Sánchez steps in to face Philadelphia’s Joey Dawejko in a 10-round attraction.

Heavyweights always bring excitement and on March 7 fans are going to get non-stop hard-hitting action from these fighting giants,” said Tom Brown, ປະ​ທານ​ປະ​ເທດ​ຂອງ​ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ການ TGB. “Adam Kownacki has established himself as a fan-favorite at Barclays Center and with each victory he puts himself closer and closer to becoming the first Polish heavyweight champion in history. He’ll be given all he can handle by the tough and experienced Robert Helenius. Highly regarded rising contenders Efe Ajagba and Frank Sánchez will share the stage with Kownacki and look to continue to show off their credentials as future heavyweight champions. You’re not going to want to blink when these heavyweights step into the ring in primetime on FOX and FOX Deportes.

ປີ້​ສໍາ​ລັບ​ກໍ​ລະ​ນີ​ທີ່, ເຊິ່ງ​ແມ່ນ​ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ໂດຍ​ການ​ສົ່ງ​ເສີມ​ການ TGB, are on sale now and can be purchased at Ticketmaster.com and barclayscenter.com. Tickets are also available for purchase now at the American Express Box Office at Barclays Center.

Kownacki (20-0, 15 KOs) is noted for his tenacity and has been progressing towards a world title shot with knockouts in five of his last seven fights. The 30-year-old Kownacki, who was born in Lomza, Poland and moved to Brooklyn when he was seven, was an accomplished amateur in New York City before turning pro. He most recently bested veteran contender Chris Arreola in an action-packed fight on FOX ໃນ​ເດືອນ​ສິງ​ຫາ. His previous two fights had seen him score an impressive unanimous decision victory over former world champion Charles Martin in 2018 and a devastating knockout victory against Gerald Washington in January 2019 ກ່ຽວ​ກັບ FOX. This will be his fifth straight and tenth overall fight at Barclays Center, where he has routinely brought out the area’s passionate Polish sports fans.

It’s great to be fighting in Barclays Center for the tenth time,” Kownacki ກ່າວ. “The last nine bouts ended in victory for me, and March 7 won’t be any different. I’m happy that FOX is showcasing the fight on free television like it was back in the old days, and with the action my fights bring, it’s definitely must-watch TV. I know Helenius will be looking to pull an upset and take my place in the rankings, but I won’t let that happen. I’m already in camp with my trainers Keith Trimble and Chris Carlsen getting ready. ຫຼັງ​ຈາກ​ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ນີ້, I want the winner of Wilder vs. Fury II.

A winner in three of his last four fights, Helenius (29-3, 18 KOs) will fight in the U.S. for the second time on March 7, after establishing himself as one of Europe’s top heavyweights for several years. Born in Sweden and fighting out of Mariehamn, ຟິນແລນ, Helenius knocked out Erkan Teper in September 2018 to rise up the rankings before dropping his U.S. debut to Gerald Washington in July 2019. Prior to the Washington fight, the 36-year-old had won six of his last seven fights, with his lone blemish coming against Dillian Whyte. He most recently stopped Mateus Roberto Osorio in November 2019.

This is the fight I have been waiting for,” said Helenius. “All of the years of training and fighting will pay off when we fight on March 7. Kownacki is about to feel the strength of Thor’s hammer. I respect him for taking this fight, but he chose the wrong opponent. This is not going to be a fight; ມັນ​ບໍ່​ວ່າ​ຈະ​ເປັນ​ສົງ​ຄາມ. I will be the last man standing.

Nigeria’s Ajagba (12-0, 10 KOs) has increased his opposition in his recent fights and passed those tests by getting off the canvas to stop Iago Kiladze in December and defeating fellow 2016 Olympian Ali Eren Demirezen by 10-round unanimous decision in July, both on FOX. The 25-year-old Ajagba gained widespread notoriety in August 2018 when his opponent, Curtis Harper, walked out of the ring after touching gloves to start the first round. Ajagba won the fight without throwing a punch as Harper was disqualified. Living in Stafford, Texas and training with Ronnie Shields, Ajagba will make his 2020 debut and third career appearance at Barclays Center on March 7, after four victories in 2019.

A former amateur standout from Cuba, Sánchez (14-0, 11 KOs) now lives in Miami, trains in San Diego with Eddy Reynoso and is unbeaten since turning pro in 2017. The 27-year-old scored knockouts in his first six pro fights, and picked up nine victories in 2018. ໃນ 2019 he added four more triumphs, including three stoppages and his first 10-round victory when he bested Jack Mulowayi in October to win by unanimous decision.

Dawejko (29-7-4, 11 KOs) has been tested against a slew of tough contenders in his career that dates back to 2009. ການ​ຕໍ່​ສູ້​ຂອງ Philadelphia, he has crossed paths with perennial contenders while establishing himself in the heavyweight division. The 29-year-old most recently defeated Rodney Hernandez in July.

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Who will be the true king of heavyweights? Wilder and Fury will decide in 2020

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The thing is Wilder and Fury are extremely different fighters. Fury is in the best shape of his career recently, and when it comes to boxing skills, he is far ahead of Wilder. As demonstrated by their first meeting, Fury is not a one-trick pony as he knows how to change pace and attack his opponent with both hands and in different ways. He can punch, but he is far from being impatient. He is the reason why no one believes that his match against the American will end early. Even on his bad day, Fury can withstand almost anything and knows how to overturn the match. As for the Wilder, he is a whole different story. He started boxing very late, and during his career, he was doubted even by experts that claimed he is a contender at best. There is no doubt about itWilder is the one with the ultimate power. Give him a chance to land a solid punch, and that is probably it for the night. That alone is what made him come out of the match with Fury undefeated, rocking him twice. ແຕ່, Fury is the first opponent that was able to get up after such devastating shots, even though that took away his victory.

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