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EPIX® Sets Premiere Date for The Contender, Reveals 16 Fighters Vying for the Champion Belt

Mark Burnett’s 12-Episode Boxing Competition Series

From MGM Television and Paramount Television Set to Premiere on Agosti 24

LOS ANGELES – JUNE 27, 2018 - Premium pay television network EPIX® has announced the 16 fighters who will be facing off with one another for the championship belt on the revival of boxing franchise series Mgombea this fall. The highly anticipated 12-episode season, from MGM Television and Paramount Television, will premiere on EPIX on Aug. 24, 2018 katika 10 PM ET/PT.

 

 

 

Hosted by undefeated boxing champion AndreSon of God” Ward, the first-of-its-kind competitive documentary series for the network will feature 16 fighters pushing their limits in grueling elimination-style fights and testing their grit and determination to achieve their boxing dreams. The fighters will be overseen by legendary boxing coach Freddie Roach, and renowned Philadelphia trainer Naazim Richardson.

 

 

 

“The Contender takes unscripted TV to its grittiest. It has incredible professional fighters and real professional fights. The edge of your seat drama and true stories sets a tone that our audiences will be expecting and I love it,” said Mark Burnett, President of MGM Television.

 

 

 

“With this new iteration of Mgombea, the focus is on the gritty, personal stories of the fighters battling for boxing glory,” said Michael Wright, Rais, EPIX. “It was important for us to find individuals who not only displayed the boxing chops and resilience in the ring, but who also showed a depth of heart and humor outside of it. Wetu 16 fighters are vivacious, tough, funny, sensitive, driven and inspiring, and we are excited for our fans to get to know their stories and root for them inside the ring and out.”

 

 

 

The 16 Contenders come from a wide variety of professional boxing backgrounds and stations in life, bringing their unique stories, personalities, strengths and motivations to the series.

 

 

 

Each fighter will be vying to be declared the new 160-pound middleweight champion of Mgombea and take home the winner’s six-figure purse — a prize, ambayo, for all the fighters, represents a better life for their families and loved ones who have been there with them through all the ups and downs of their journeys.

 

 

 

The 16 fighters on Mgombea this season are:

 

 

  • Ievgen “The Ukranian Lion” Khytrov, Umri: 29, Rank: 20, Mji wa Nyumbani: Brooklyn, N.Y..A Ukrainian immigrant, Olympian, Ievgen Khytrov recently relocated to America to pursue his dream of becoming a world champion and to create a better life for his family. A dedicated, quiet, religious man. He’s also the one to beat.

 

 

  • Eric “Babyface Assassin” Walker, Umri: 34, Rank: 68, Mji wa Nyumbani: Plaquemine, Ya. Incarcerated at 15 years old and spent 14 years behind bars for robbery and attempted murder, Eric “Babyface Assassin” Walker learned to box while in prison. He is now fighting for a second chance at life, living proof that it’s never too late to live out your dreams.

 

  • John “Apollo Kid” Thompson, Umri: 29, Rank: 70, Mji wa Nyumbani: Newark, N.J. – After losing his mother to AIDS at six years old, this married performing artist, painter and fighter, John “Apollo Kid” Thompson is here to prove to the world that he can’t be boxed into a single category despite holding impressive titles including the 2015 WBA-NABA Super Welterweight, WBO Inter-Continental Super Welterweight and Boxcino Tournaments.

 

  • Malcolm “The Punisher” McAllister, Umri: 27, Rank: 172, Mji wa Nyumbani: Long Beach, Calif. –Always at the center of schoolyard fights growing up, Malcolm “The Punisher” McAllister now channels his energy into helping others rebuild outside of foreclosure and his young, growing family. In boxing has built an impressive KO record and the 2014 Golden Gloves title on his journey to take the title of The Contender.

 

 

  • Brandon “The Cannon” Adams, Umri: 28, Rank: Inactive, Mji wa Nyumbani: Los Angeles, Calif. A bold fighter in the ring, Brandon “The Cannon” Adams knows firsthand what it means to push through adversity and step up to care for his family when there’s no one else around to. Coming from a poverty stricken neighborhood, this larger than life father of two marks his return to boxing after a three year hiatus, initiated by a loss to fellow competitor, John Thompson.

 

  • Quatavious “Cash” Cash, Umri: 26, Rank: 161, Mji wa Nyumbani: Las Vegas, Nev. – This Atlanta native is the current record-holder for fastest KO in Georgia, a four0time Golden Gloves state champ and Bronze medalist. Quatavious Cash is fighting for his late mother and for the chance to prove that a life of fighting street gangs can be channeled for good.

 

 

  • Shane “Sugarman” Mosley, Jr., Umri: 27, Rank: 149, Mji wa Nyumbani: Santa Monica, Calif. – The lone single contender, son of legendary Hall of Fame boxer “Sugar” Shane Mosley, Shane “Sugarman” Mosley Jr. is fighting to step out of his father’s shadow and carve out his own legacy.

 

  • Daniel “El Chapulin” Valdivia, Umri: 25, Rank: 116, Mji wa Nyumbani: Tulare, Calif. A natural salesman and real estate agent by day, nicknamed “El Chapulin” (“Grasshopper”) for his boundless energy, Mexican immigrant Daniel Valdivia was born to step into the ring. With several titles including the NABF Super Welterweight Champion as an underdog, he’s chasing fame to prove giving up college for boxing was the right move.

 

 

  • Michael “The Silverback” Moore, Umri: 31, Rank: 252, Mji wa Nyumbani:Cleveland, Oh. Reformed from a hard life on the streets, fraught with drugs, death and family suicide, Michael Moore is a natural hustler and leader. Married with two kids, Moore is constantly moving from state to state with his family in tow in pursuit of the boxing dream.

 

  • Gerald “G5” Sherrell, Umri: 24, Rank: 216, Mji wa Nyumbani: Pittsburgh, Pa. – A fan of the original Contenderseries growing up, Gerald “G5” Sherrell is an undefeated and explosive fighter with a level of unrivaled and self-proclaimed swagger. Hailing from the projects, this multiple time Golden Gloves, Silver Gloves and Junior Olympic competitor, this local zoo security guard by day, and young father by night, is looking to bring boxing glory back to his hometown of Pittsburgh.

 

 

  • Morgan “Big Chief” Fitch, Umri: 34, Rank: 154, Mji wa Nyumbani: Pittsburgh, Pa. Injury-plagued throughout his career, the Native American hailing from Southern Louisiana is a married father of three. Knowing that he’s old for the sport, Morgan “Big Chief” Fitch has one last shot at making his boxing dreams come true.

 

  • Marcos “Mad Man” Hernandez, Umri: 24, Rank: 104, Mji wa Nyumbani: Fresno, Calif. Having been bullied from a young age after an accident left him with burns on 30 percent of his body, Marcos “Mad Man” Hernandez is fighting for his young autistic son, in hopes that he won’t be bullied the same way he was. With Junior Olympics, 2012 Blue and Gold titles and “Mexican-go-forward” style fighting he may be overlooked and underestimated.

 

 

  • Tyrone “Young Gun” Brunson, Umri: 33, Rank: 39, Mji wa Nyumbani: Philadelphia, PA – At a time when he needed to sell drugs to support himself at the age of 13, a stepfather’s ultimatum: be grounded or go to the boxing gym was his saving grace. Now a humble father of two, and sitting with one of the best rankings in the competition, yake 24 KO’s send a signal that he will not fight silently but his cocky attitude has beat him more than just once.

 

  • Lamar “Omega” Russ, Umri: 31, Rank: 115, Mji wa Nyumbani: Wilmington, N.C. -One of four kids raised by a single mom and the first person in his family to graduate college, Lamar “Omega” Russ takes pride in being the underdog, and beneath the loud exterior is a boxer that needs to prove he can put his money where his mouth is. HBO, ESPN and a first round KO on Showtime do all the talking.

 

 

  • John “The Rock” Jackson, Umri: 29, Rank: 63, Mji wa Nyumbani: St. Thomas, U.S. Visiwa vya Virgin A divorced father of two, this slick and agile boxer, Virgin Islander John “The Rock” Jackson started fighting at 12 umri wa miaka, following in his world champion father Julian Jackson’s footsteps at the Pan American Games and 2008 Olimpiki. He comes from wealth but cares for the underprivileged and dreams of making his island proud bringing visibility to those struck by recent natural disasters.

 

  • Devaun “Unique” Lee, Umri: 30, Rank: 82, Mji wa Nyumbani: Jamaica Queens, N.Y..

When one of his friends was shot and killed at 16, Devaun “Unique” Lee knew he needed a way out from the mean streets of Queens. Boxing keeps him straight. So do long hours fueling airplanes and caring for his five year old daughter. The real love of his life. Fatherhood and the sport are the motivation to take his NY State Middleweight championship to the next level.

 

 

The original Contender series ran for four seasons (2005-2009) and launched multiple fighters into contention for world titles, including title winners Sergio Mora, Cornelius Bundrage, Saki Taurus, and Sam Soliman.

 

 

Eric Van Wagenen serves as executive producer and showrunner of the revived franchise alongside Mark Burnett. The format is owned by MGM Television and Paramount Television.

 

 

EPIX is available nationwide through cable, satellite, telco and streaming TV providers including Charter Spectrum, Cox, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-mstari, Dish Network, Sling, PlayStation Vue and, as of June 13, Comcast.

World ranked middleweight Willie Monroe, Jr. looking for major fights in 2017

Monroe goes 2-0 katika 2016 with wins over two former world title challengers
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Philadelphia, Penn./Rochester, New York (Desemba. 19, 2016) –Willie Monroe, Jr. is ready for another major opportunity after a year where he defeated two world title challengers.
The native of Rochester, New York scored unanimous decision victories over John Thompson and Gabriel Rosado in 2016 to put himself in position to be mentioned for an early-2017 bout with Canelo Alvarez or a world title opportunity with WBO champion Billy Joe Saunders. Monroe is also looking for showdowns with contenders David Lemieux and Curtis Stevens.
The recent win over Rosado netted Monroe the WBO Inter-Continental Middleweight title.
Sporting a record of 21-2 na 6 knockouts has Monroe ranked number-5 by the WBA, number-8 by the WBO and number-13 by the WBC.
Wiki hii, Monroe became a member of #TeamEverlast as a endorser for the legendary Everlast brand.
I am very thankful to be a part of #TeamEverlast. Joining this elite group of guys is a testament to my hard work and determination being recognized. I look forward to growing with Everlast in the coming years.
“2017 is going to be an exciting year,” said Monroe. “I saw what it is like to be on that stage in 2015 when I faced Golovkin for the world title. This year I beat 2 world title challengers decisively, and now I am looking to keep that momentum and have a big year. You will see a lot more fight out of Willie Monroe. I have already proved myself as a boxer, and this year I will have to show other elements out of Willie Monroe.
It was a big stage to fight Golovkin, but I fought on a bigger stage on the Canelo undercard in front of 50,000 watu, and I proved that I am one of the top guys in the division. I will prove that once again in 2017.
The most important thing for me is activity in 2017. There are fights to be made; Saunders, Stevens, Lemieux. I would fight all of those guys one after another. My team and I ended 2016 with fireworks; lets continue that show in 2017.
Willie put together an amazing 2016 katika fainali 6 months of the year. I am glad we got the deal with Everlast finalized. This serves as excellent momentum going into 2017,said Adrian Clark (Strategic Partner to Willie Monroe, Jr.)
Willie had an outstanding year,” Alisema Promotions Banner Rais, Artie Pelullo. “He showed his resiliency by coming back from the Golovkin fight. Great fighters take losses and come back stronger, and that is what Willie showed. He will be in a significant bout in early 2017, and he will prove again that he is one of the top middleweights in the world.

Banner Promotions re-signs former world title challenger and Boxcino 2014 champion Willie Monroe Jr.

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Philadelphia, PA (Julai 12, 2016)–Banner Promotions is pleased to announce the re-signing of former world title challenger and Boxcino 2014 Middleweight bingwa, Willie Monroe Jr. to an exclusive promotional agreement.
Monroe wa Rochester, New York ina rekodi ya 20-2 na 6 knockouts and is coming off a 10-round unanimous decision over fellow former world title challenger and Boxcino champion, John Thompson on June 11th katika Verona, New York.
The 29 year-old Monroe turned professional in 2008 na mshindi wake wa kwanza 10 ncha. Monroe won the 2014 Boxcino Middleweight tournament with wins over Donatas Bondorovas, Vitally Kopylenko, and Brandon Adams.
Those wins catapulted him into a bout with WBA/Interim WBC Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin.
Monroe performed admirably in the bout, which took place on May 16, 2015 katika Forum katika Inglewood, California.
I’m excited to re-sign with Banner Promotions. Artie has been nothing but great to me, and he’ll put me in position to fight against the Danny Jacobs and Canelos of the boxing world,” said Willie Monroe Jr.
It feels good to have a fresh start over. I am coming off of a huge win on Showtime vs. John Thompson, and I now have a great team watching my back with my brother, Trent Monroe, TJ Nolan and Adrian Clark as my Strategic Partner.
Doing what was best for Willie was the focal point in negotiations. We put our heads together and structured a great deal for Willie with Banner Promotions. I am looking forward to working with Artie to map out things for Willie,” said Adrian Clark, Monroe’s Strategic Partner.
We are excited to have Willie back in the fold,” Alisema Promotions Banner Rais, Arthur Pelullo.
Willie has showed not only in the Boxcino tournament, but in his fight against Golovkin, that he is one of the top middleweights in the world. He had a great performance against John Thompson, and now he is ready for any challenge in the division. We will be actively pursuing all of those opportunities for Willie.
Picha kwa hisani ya: Emily Harney / Promotions Banner

John Thompson chimes in on his bout with Willie Monroe Jr. that takes on on June 11 on SHOWTIME EXTREME®

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Verona, NY (Juni 10, 2016)–They were Boxcino champions, and in each of their last bouts,Willie Monroe Jr. na John Thompson fought for world titles. Jumamosi hii usiku, Juni 11 they will meet in a very important bout at the Turning Stone Resort Casino.
Monroe and Thompson will fight in a middleweight bout scheduled for 10 rounds and will be televised live on SHOWTIME EXTREME® (7 p.m. NA/PT).
Both have been training hard for this important bout, for which the winner will most likely land a big opportunity or another shot at a world title.
John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson (17-2, 6 KO ya)–Newark, NJ
Everything is going great in camp. I am ready to get this party rolling,” ulisema Thompson, who is coming off a 7th round stoppage defeat to Liam Smith in Manchester, England for the WBO Junior Middleweight world title. “Katika mapambano kwamba, I learned some good and bad stuff. The only things that make you better is fighting better opposition. I know that after this win in June 11, I will be back in a big fight and I look forward to seeing everyone in Verona.
Siku ya Jumamosi, Juni 11, Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Kos), a former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion, and former world title challenger John Molina Jr. (28-6, 23 Kos), of West Covina, Calif., will face each other in the 12-round main event. Katika ushirikiano kipengele, undefeated former 154-pound world champion and 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrio Andrade (22-0, 15 Kos), of Providence, R.I., atakabiliwa Willie Nelson (25-2-1, 15 Kos) ya Cleveland, Ohio, in a 12-round WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator.
Opening the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader is a battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship between No. 1 nafasi Dejan Zlaticanin (17-0, 10 Kos), of the Southeastern European country of Montenegro, and WBC No.5-ranked Franklin Mamani (21-2-1, 12 Kos) of Bolivia. In the SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME® opener, Heavyweight Andrey Fedosov (28-3, 23 Kos) inachukua Mario Heredia(11-1, 9 Kos, 1-2 in WSB) in a 10-round heavyweight bout.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc, ni bei ya $85, $60, $45 na $35 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, au online saa Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
Turning Stone Resort Casino is no stranger to hosting high caliber nationally televised boxing events. Mwaka jana, Turning Stone hosted the epic battle between Provodnikov and Matthysee, selected over arenas in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. When Provodnikov returns to Turning Stone on June 11th, it will mark Turning Stone’s 18th nationally-televised boxing event, cementing the resort as a mecca for knockout fights. Iko katika wilaya iliyo nje New York, Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, 21 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, five beautiful golf courses, and several bars, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.
Kwa habari zaidi tembelea www.SHO.com/Sports, kufuata juu ya TwitterSHOSports, au kuwa shabiki katika Picha katika www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.
Visit Banner Promotions at www.banner-promotions.com, follow on Twitter at @BannerBoxing, follow on Instagram at @BannerBoxing, kuwa shabiki juu ya Facebook katika www.facebook.com/BannerPromotions, follow on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/banner-promotions-inc-?trk=biz-companies-cym, and watch on Youtube at www.youtube.com/user/bannervideo.
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WBC No. 5 RANKED CONTENDER FRANKLIN MAMANI TO FACE NO. 1 CONTENDER DEJAN ZLATICANIN FOR VACANT WBC LIGHTWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP ON SATURDAY, Juni 11, LIVE ON SHOWTIME®

Mamani To Replace Emiliano Marsili, Who Pulled Out Of The Fight With An Illness

Zlaticanin vs. Mamani Opens The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING Tripleheader Live at 9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT From The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..
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NEW YORK (Juni 2, 2016) – WBC No. 5-ranked lightweight contender Franklin Mamani will face No. 1-ranked lightweight Dejan Zlaticanin for the vacant WBC 135-pound title on Jumamosi, Juni 11, kuishi juu ya Showtime (9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT) kutoka The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y..
Mamani (21-2-1, 12 Kos), who is the leading available contender in the WBC rankings, replaces the injured Emiliano Marsili, who pulled out of the fight Jumanne with an illness.
Mamani, ya La Paz, Bolivia, was in camp training to fight Chad Bennet for the WBC Silver Lightweight World Title in early July. Sasa, the 29-year-old Mamani gets a shot at the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship in his U.S. kwanza. The aggressive-minded Mamani has won 10 straight, including his last three by knockout.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc, ni bei ya $85, $60, $45 na $35 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, au online saa Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
Katika Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi tukio kuu, Ruslan Provodnikov (25-4, 18 Kos), a former WBO Junior Welterweight World Champion, and former world title challenger John Molina (28-6, 23 Kos), of West Covina, Calif., will face-off in a 12-round super lightweight bout. Katika Juni 11 ushirikiano kipengele, undefeated former 154-pound world champion and 2008 U.S. Olympian Demetrius Andrade (22-0, 15 Kos), of Providence, R.I., will face Willie Nelson (25-2-1, 15 Kos) ya Cleveland, Ohio, in a 12-round WBC Super Welterweight Title Eliminator.
Pia kwenye Juni 11, former world title challengers, Willie Monroe Jr., (19-2-0, 6 Kos), and John Thompson, (17-2-0, 6 Kos,) will meet in a 10-round middleweight bout in the main event on SHOWTIME EXTREME® (7 p.m. NA/PT). In the SHOWTIME BOXING on SHO EXTREME® opener, heavyweight Andrey Fedosov (28-3, 23 Kos) takes on Mario Heredia (11-1, 9 Kos, 1-2 in WSB) in a 10-round heavyweight bout.
Turning Stone Resort Casino is no stranger to hosting high caliber nationally televised boxing events. Mwaka jana, Turning Stone hosted the epic battle between Provodnikov and Matthysee, selected over arenas in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. When Provodnikov returns to Turning Stone on June 11th, it will mark Turning Stone’s 18th nationally-televised boxing event, cementing the resort as a mecca for knockout fights. Iko katika wilaya iliyo nje New York, Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, 21 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, five beautiful golf courses, and several bars, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.

Kwa habari zaidi tembelea www.SHO.com/Sports, kufuata juu ya TwitterSHOSports, au kuwa shabiki katika Picha katika www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.

Visit Banner Promotions at www.banner-promotions.com, follow on Twitter at @BannerBoxing, follow on Instagram at @BannerBoxing, kuwa shabiki juu ya Facebook katika www.facebook.com/BannerPromotions, follow on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/banner-promotions-inc-?trk=biz-companies-cym, and watch on Youtube at www.youtube.com/user/bannervideo.

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Heavyweight Andrey Fedesov Nearing Fighting Shape As He Readies Himself For Return to Ring onSaturday,Juni 11, Against Mario Heredia Live on SHO EXTREME

Live on SHO EXTREME® At 7 p.m. NA/ PT
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LOS ANGELES (Mei 17, 2016) — 2015 Boxcino Heavyweight Champion Andrey Fedosov (28-3, 23 KO ya) is working hard in Los Angeles for his ring return on Jumamosi, Juni 11.
Fedosov of Shuya, Russia is riding a four-bout winning streak and will face upstart Mario Heredia (11-1, 9 KO ya, 11 KO ya) kuishi juu ya Sho SANA (7 p.m. NA/PT) from The Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, N.Y.. The fight precedes a Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndondi tripleheader featuring Ruslan Provodnikov dhidi ya John Molina Jr. in a 12-round junior welterweight bout in the main event.
Fedosov has been idle nursing some lingering injuries since winning the Boxcino finals, wakati yeye kusimamishwa Donovan Dennis in eight rounds on May 22, 2015.
Now he is back training at the Wild Card Gym and ready to take on Heredia.
I’ve been sparring with some of the best heavyweights in the world and I feel after this fight, I will fight one of the big names if not one of the champions in the heavyweight division. I will be ready to fight for a title after this fight.
Fedosov, who is currently ranked No. 9 na WBA, will be defending his WBA Fedelatin title.

Heredia of Distrital, Federal, Mexico ina rekodi ya 11-1 na knockouts tisa (1-2, 1 KO in WSB) was slated to compete in the Boxcino tournament before an injury took him out of the competition before it started.

Provodnikov-Molina Jr. will headline a tripleheader live on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING (9 p.m. NA/6 p.m. PT) that will also feature a WBC Super Welterweight Elimination bout between Demetrio Andrade na Willie Nelson, plus a battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship that will pit No. 1 Dejan Zlaticanin against No. 2 Emiliano Marsili.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc, ni bei ya $85, $60, $45 na $35 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, au online saa Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com.
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Turning Stone Resort Casino is no stranger to hosting high caliber nationally televised boxing events. Mwaka jana, Turning Stone hosted the epic battle between Provodnikov and Matthysee, selected over arenas in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Miami. When Provodnikov returns to Turning Stone on June 11th, it will mark Turning Stone’s 18th nationally-televised boxing event, cementing the resort as a mecca for knockout fights. Iko katika wilaya iliyo nje New York, Turning Stone is an award-winning destination resort, offering world-class amenities including four hotels, 21 restaurants and dining options, two luxurious spas, 1,200 mraba mguu Las Vegas style ya michezo ya kubahatisha sakafu, five beautiful golf courses, and several bars, cocktail lounges and nightlife venues.
Kwa habari zaidi tembelea www.SHO.com/Sports, kufuata juu ya TwitterSHOSports, au kuwa shabiki katika Picha katika www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.

Visit Banner Promotions at www.banner-promotions.com, follow on Twitter at @BannerBoxing, follow on Instagram at @BannerBoxing, kuwa shabiki juu ya Facebook katikawww.facebook.com/BannerPromotions, follow on LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/banner-promotions-inc-?trk=biz-companies-cym, and watch on Youtube at www.youtube.com/user/bannervideo.

For Turning Stone Resort Casino: www.turningstone.com ; Twitter: turningstone ; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TurningStoneResort/

Former Boxcino champions and World Title Challengers Willie Monroe Jr. and John Thompson Clash in Middleweight Bout On Saturday, Juni 11 at The Turning Stone Casino Resort, Live on SHOWTIME EXTREME®

Plus Boxcino Heavyweight Champion Andrey Fedosov
Battles Mario Heredia In SHO EXTREME Opener
SHOWTIME BOXING ON SHO EXTREME Airs Live at 7p.m. ET / PT;
And Precedes SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®
Live on SHOWTIME® AT 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT
Tickets Are On Sale!
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PHILADELPHIA (Mei 16, 2016) — It will be a battle of the Boxcino champions when former world title challengers, Willie Monroe Jr. na John Thompson, square off in a 10-round middleweight bout in the main event of SHOWTIME BOXING juu ya Sho SANA juu ya Jumamosi, Juni 11, live 7 p.m. ET/PT from The Turning Stone Resort Casino katika Verona, N.Y..
In the SHO EXTREME co-feature, Boxcino 2015 Heavyweight bingwa Andrey Fedosov(28-3, 23 Kos) atakabiliwa Mario Heredia (11-1, 9 Kos, 1-2 in WSB) in a 10-round heavyweight bout.
The SHO EXTREME bouts will precede a Showtime CHAMPIONSHIP ndonditripleheader that will feature Ruslan Provodnikov kuchukua John Molina Jr. in what should be an action-packed junior welterweight bout for as long as it lasts.
Tiketi kwa ajili ya tukio kuishi, which is promoted by Banner Promotions, Inc, ni bei ya $85, $60, $45 na $35 na ni juu ya kuuza sasa. Tickets can be purchased in person at the Turning Stone Box Office, by calling 877.833.SHOW, au online saa Ticketmaster (www.ticketmaster.com).
Monroe Jr., of nearby Rochester, N.Y., and Thompson, ya Newark, N.J., have near identical records. Monroe is 19-2 kwa knockouts sita, Thompson’s 17-2 kwa knockouts sita.
The 29 year-old Monroe won the 2014 Boxcino Middleweight Tournament with victories over Donatas Bondorovas (18-4-1), Vitaly Kopylenko (23-0) na Brandon Adams (14-0). He followed Boxcino up with an impressive 10-round unanimous decision over perennial contender Brian Vera Januari iliyopita.
Monroe’s win streak set up an opportunity on May 16, 2015, to fight middleweight kingpin Gennady Golovkin. Monroe put up a solid effort and gave Golovkin his toughest test to date, but came up short in his title opportunity.
I am glad to be back, and I look forward to fighting in front of my loyal fans who will come from Rochester to see me fight,” Monroe said.
The 27 year-old Thompson won the 2015 Boxcino Junior Middleweight tournament with wins over Ricardo Pinell (10-1-1), Stanyslav Skorokhod (9-0) and Brandon Adams (17-1).
Following the 2015 Boxcino mashindano, Thompson traveled to Manchester, England to fight undefeated Liam Smith for the WBO Junior Middleweight title on Oct. 10, 2015. Thompson was impressive and was ahead on the scorecards before being stopped in the seventh round.

I have been training hard, and I look forward to fighting another Boxcino champion like Willie Monroe,” Thompson said. “It should make for a great fight.

Since winning the Boxcino tournament, when he stopped Donovan Dennis in the eighth round on May 22, 2015, Fedosov has been out of the ring with lingering injuries. Now he is back training at the famed Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles readying for his ring return.
I am glad that I will finally be getting back in the ring,” Fedosov said. “I got some time to rest and now I feel better and stronger than ever. I just want to get in that ring on June 11. I am looking forward to putting on a great show as I look for a major fight.

Heredia, ya Merida, Mexico, will be looking for a signature victory to catapult his career and become a player in the suddenly open heavyweight division.

“Hii ni fursa kubwa kwa ajili yangu,” Akasema. “I was scheduled to be in the Boxcino tournament, but I had an injury, and I feel I would have won it. Now to be able to face and beat the champion will prove what I thought all along.
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Provodnikov-Molina Jr. will headline a live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOOXING tripleheader live on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) that will also feature a WBC Super Welterweight Elimination bout between Demetrius Andrade and Willie Nelson, plus a battle for the vacant WBC Lightweight World Championship that will pit No. 1 Dejan Zlaticanin against No. 2 Emiliano Marsili.
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ANTOINE DOUGLAS unaweka kutofungwa RECORD ON LINE dhidi LES Sherrington KATIKA KUU tukio OFSHOBOX: NEW GENERATION QUADRUPLEHEADER

 

Ijumaa, Novemba. 6 Kutoka Downtown Las Vegas Tukio Center

Kuishi juu ya Showtime® Wakati 10 p.m. NA/PT

 

NEW YORK (Oktoba. 22, 2015) - Unbeaten kupanda kwa nyota Antoine "Action" Douglas watapigana juu ya ShoBox: Generation New kwa mara ya tano wakati anachukua juu Les "Funga N Mzigo" Sherrington katika mgongano wa middleweights duniani nafasi katika tukio kuu ya aquadrupleheader kuishi kwenye Showtime (10 p.m. NA/PT, kuchelewa katika Pwani ya Magharibi) juu yaIjumaa, Novemba. 6, katika Downtown Las Vegas Matukio Center (DLVEC), hela kutoka D Las Vegas katika iconic Downtown Las Vegas.

 

Maarufu matarajio-oriented ndondi mfululizo kurushwa mwezi Julai 2001 na ametunga 63 mabingwa wa dunia tarehe. Antoine ya tano ShoBox muonekano itakuwa kumfunga na wapiganaji wengine wanane kwa nafasi ya pili juu ya muda wote orodha (akaonekana ShoBox appearance record is held by Chris Avalos pamoja na kuonekana sita). Wote wa wapiganaji na tano au zaidi ShoBox mechi aliendelea kutoa changamoto kwa cheo dunia, tano ushindi -Nyingine Ward, Ishe Smith, Robert Guerrero, Kendall Holt na Badou Jack-na Tatu akaanguka mfupi -Avalos, Mike Arnaoutis na Sechew Powell. Sita mara tano Shobox mshiriki, Lateef Kayode, imepangwa kufanya changamoto WBA cruiserweight World Champion Denis Lebedec juu ya Novemba. 4.

 

Douglas, ya Burke, Va., ni WBA ya tisa-nafasi mgombea. Ataingia bout raundi 10 kwa WBA na WBO International 160-pound vyeo na rekodi ya 18-0-1, 12 Kos. Australia Sherrington, WBA ya No. 12tarehe-rated mgombea, ni 35-7, 30 Kos.

 

"Douglas imekuwa mfululizo burudani katika mapambano yake juu ya ShoBox na ni mapigano mwingine wakubwa, zaidi-uzoefu mpinzani mara nyingine tena,'' Alisema ShoBox mtaalam mchambuzi Steve Farhood. "Sehemu ya kuridhika ya kuangalia wapiganaji kuendeleza juu ya ShoBoxni kuona yao ya kuhitimu kwa mgombea hadhi. Douglas ni tu kuhusu katika hatua hiyo; yeye ni kuchukua madarasa yake ya mwisho. ''

 

Raundi 10 ShoBox ushirikiano kipengele mechi zamani Amateur standout kimataifa na 2012 Olimpiki shaba medali, Kiukreni southpaw Taras "Mpango Real" Shelestyuk (12-0, 8 Kos), ya Los Angeles, Calif. dhidi ya uzoefu Aslanbek Kozak (26-1-1, 7 Kos), Vladikavkaz ya, Russia, katika bout welterweight.

 

Mbili nane rounders itakuwa pande zote nje minne mapambano matangazo: southpaw "Killa" Keenan Smith(8-0, 3 Kos) ya vita Philadelphia Benjamin "Da Blaxican" Whitaker (10-1, 2 Kos) ya San Antonio katika chakavu super nyepesi na O'Shaquie "barafu Maji" Foster (8-0, 5 Kos) ya Orange, Texas, confronts "Tsunami Sam" Seah (6-1, 2 Kos) ya Philadelphia katika mechi nyepesi.

 

Wote lakini Douglas kuwa maamuzi yao ShoBox debuts katika tukio kukuzwa na GH3 Promotions na bendera Promotions. Mabondia wote nane itakuwa mapigano katika Las Vegas kwa mara ya kwanza. Tiketi ni bei saa $100.50, $75.50, $40.50, $25.50 na $20.50 na ni inapatikana kwa kununua katika www.ticketmaster.com.

 

Douglas, 23, imekuwa ya kuvutia katika ushindi minne mfululizo tangu yeye boxed sare na dunia wa zamani kichwa mpinzani Michel Serum katika nane rounder kwamba ilikuwa ni sehemu ya 200th ShoBox matangazo Julai 25, 2014. Douglas ameshinda kuanza yake miwili iliyopita na mtoano: juu ya Julai 17, TKO raundi ya tatu juu ya István Szili na juu ya Machi 13, TKO sita mzima juu yaThomas LaManna.

"Hii ni matchup nzuri sana kwa ajili yangu,'' Alisema Douglas. "Najisikia mimi nina katika mahali pa haki juu ya kazi yangu. Nataka kutoa hoja hadi safu na kupata jina risasi.

 

"Nimeona Sherrington na yeye ni mrefu na muda. Yeye anapenda kupigana juu ya ndani. Yeye amepoteza kwa Sam Soliman. Nimekuwa katika kambi na Soliman na yeye si puncher kubwa.

 

"Hii ni vita yangu ya kwanza katika Las Vegas, Mimi nina msisimko sana. Las Vegas ni ndondi Makkah wa dunia. Hii ni kubwa hatua kwa ajili yangu. "

 

Douglas, juu Amateur ambaye alifanya hivyo kwa 2011 U.S. Trials Olimpiki, imekuwa kazi sana tangu kugeuka pro katika Oktoba 2012. Alipigana mara mbili katika 2012, mara tisa katika '13, mara sita katika '14 na hii itakuwa ni mwanzo wake wa tatu mwaka huu.

 

Sherrington ya Burleigh, Gold Coast, Australia, Itakuwa mapigano nje ya nchi yake ya asili kwa mara ya kwanza katika hii, U.S yake. na 2015 debuts. Yeye alishinda mbili mfululizo na ni 8-1 katika mapambano yake ya mwisho tisa, hasara kuja zamani IBF Dunia Middleweight Champion Soliman katika Desemba 2013.

 

Tangu machungu ya kushindwa kwa Soliman kwamba knocked yake nje ya rankings dunia, Sherrington imekuwa kuangalia kwa kujikomboa mwenyewe katika matchup kubwa katika hatua kuu. Hii ni fursa yake.

 

"Vita hii ni kitu ambacho mimi wamekuwa wakisubiri kazi yangu nzima kwa na mimi mpango juu ya kutoa ni risasi yangu bora,'' Alisema. "Siwezi kusubiri kupata juu ya Marekani na kuonyesha ujuzi wangu. Kupambana na wapiganaji juu-tier ni wote nimekuwa milele aliuliza. ''

 

Vizuri-conditioned 6-mguu, 33-mwenye umri wa miaka Sherrington akageuka kazi yake kuzunguka baada ya kupoteza mechi yake ya kwanza wanaounga mkono mwezi Aprili 2002 na kwenda 4-3 katika wake wa kwanza kuanza saba. Tangu Machi 2006, yeye ni 25-3 wakati kushinda mataji kadhaa madogo. Katika mechi yake ya mwisho juu ya Desemba. 2014 yeye alitekwa WBA Oceania Middleweight Title pamoja shutout uamuzi raundi 10 juu ya Samir Santos Barbosa.

 

Taras Shelestyuk alifanya mechi yake ya kwanza akiwa na umri marehemu ya 27. matarajio katika 147 paundi, alikuwa standout Amateur (195-15) katika Ukraine na uzoefu mkubwa wa kimataifa. Alikuwa medali ya dhahabu katika 2011 Mabingwa wa Dunia na shaba medali katika 2012 Olimpiki, zote mbili kwa 152 paundi.

 

5-mguu-10 29 mwenye umri wa miaka, ambaye alizaliwa katika Makeevka, Ukraine, ni mafunzo na International Boxing Hall ya Famer, Freddie, Roach. Shelestyuk ni lefthander na ujuzi kigumu, harakati na nguvu kuchomwa ambaye peke kampeni nchini Marekani tangu kugeuka pro Machi 2013. Aliendelea 6-0 katika 2013, 3-0 katika 2014, na ni 3-0 mwaka huu. Yeye kuja mbali usiojulikana uamuzi nane mzima juu ya Juan Rodriguez mwisho Aprili 3 katika Ontario, Calif. Yeye amekwenda raundi nane mara mbili.

 

Kuhusu jina lake, Shelestyuk alisema, "Jina la utani wangu ni 'Mpango Real,'Na maana yake ni kwamba mimi kuthibitisha ninachosema katika biashara kwamba mimi. "

 

Kozaev, 29, 5-mguu-7, ni kufanya yake 2015 kwanza na wa tano U.S. mwanzo. Yeye alishinda mbili yake ya kwanza kabla ya kupoteza outing yake kabla ya mwisho juu ya uamuzi 12 mzima na matarajio Ray Robinson katika NABO jina welterweight mapambano juu ya Februari. 21, 2014. Yeye ni mfupi kwa welterweight darasa na ni spotting Shelestyuk 3 Inches ½ katika urefu.

 

Smith, akaonekana 2008 Taifa Golden kinga Featherweight Champion na a 2007 Junior Olimpiki National Bingwa, akageuka pro mwezi Aprili 2010-at 130 paundi.

5-mguu-7, 25-mwenye umri wa miaka kuwa maamuzi mechi yake ya nne ya mwaka baada ya mapigano mara moja tu katika wote 2012 na 2011. Yeye alishinda wawili wa mapambano yake mitatu katika 2015 na mtoano, ikiwa ni pamoja na yoyote rahisi raundi ya pili ya mtoano zaidi Lavell Hadley mwisho Agosti. 15 katika Atlantic City. Hii itakuwa ni mapambano yake ya pili tangu kusainiwa kwa GH3 Promotions na yake ya kwanza tangu mama yake alifariki mwishoni mwa Septemba.

"Hii imekuwa kambi ya mafunzo mbaya kama mama yangu alifariki dunia na tulikuwa na mazishi juu ya Septemba. 29,’’ Smith said. “Going through that is extra motivating and I am dedicating this fight to her. I am excited to be in my first television bout. Siwezi kusubiri kwa Novemba. 6."

Smith aliendelea 72-4 katika amateurs. Wawili kati ushindi alikuja dhidi ya sasa duniani nafasi mgombea Amir mimi.

 

Whitaker, 5-mguu-9, 31-mwenye umri wa miaka, ana vita katika Texas katika wote lakini moja ya mapambano yake. Yeye imekuwa ya kuvutia katika mapambano yake mitatu mwaka huu, kushinda wote na maamuzi wazi na kushawishi nane mzima.

 

Whitaker zinazozalishwa ushindi kazi-bora outings miwili iliyopita wakati yeye soundly nje-tallied awali undefeated mtoano msanii na favorite mitaa, Skender Halili. Pia, Whitaker alitekwa wazi WBC Marekani (USNBC) na U.S.A. Texas State Super welterweight titles na outpointing Rodolfo Gomez juu ya Jan. 16 katika Laredo.

 

"Majadiliano ni nafuu, vita hii ni kwenda kuwa vita,'' Alisema Whitaker, miaka mitatu wanaounga mkono aliyekuwa mshindi katika mapambano yake ya kwanza saba wanaounga mkono na pia anamiliki ushindi dhidi ya awali undefeatedFelipe Rivas. "Yeye anataka kuweka rekodi yake undefeated lakini mimi ni kujaribu kupata ambapo mimi nataka kuwa.”

 

Foster, 22, kuwa maamuzi nane mzima yake ya kwanza. Wanaounga mkono tangu Agosti 2012, yeye alifanya kazi fupi ya wapinzani wake miwili iliyopita, akifunga ufunguzi mzima knockouts zaidi Dario Jackson (1:03) na Frank Jordan (1:26) juu ya Septemba. 26 na Agosti. 22, mtiririko.

 

“It is going to be a great fight. I am glad for the opportunity,'' Alisema Foster, ambaye imekuwa kuletwa pamoja kwa makini baada ya 100-plus kazi Amateur ambayo yeye juu ya 2012 U.S. Michezo ya Olimpiki majaribio ambapo alipoteza kwa kutofungwa wanaounga mkono matarajio, Joseph "Jo-Jo" Diaz.

 

"Nimekuwa mafunzo ngumu kweli kweli. Nimewatazama Teah na yeye imeutupa mengi ya pana na pori kukwepa makonde. Mimi ni kuangalia mbele kwa mapigano katika Las Vegas. ''

 

The 2011 Houston Golden kinga na 2010 PAL Taifa Bingwa, Foster alikuwa mara tano wa Ringside Taifa Bingwa na mara mbili wa Taifa Junior Golden kinga Bingwa.

 

Yeah, 28, nyepesi, Pia kuwa maamuzi nane mzima yake ya kwanza. Wote saba ya kuanza yake ya awali wamekuwa uliopangwa kufanyika raundi ya nne. Tangu mateso setback yake lone juu ya idadi kubwa nne mzima uamuzi wa undefeated Laviasas Williams Julai 25, 2014, Teah ameshinda mbili mfululizo, wote juu shutout maamuzi nne mzima, ikiwa ni pamoja na 40-36 chokaa dhidiRaymond Velez katika mechi yake ya lone mwaka huu juu ya Julai 17.

 

Barry Tompkins nitakuita ShoBox hatua kutoka ringside na Farhood na aliyekuwa bingwa wa dunia Raul Marquez kuwahudumia kama wachambuzi mtaalam. mzalishaji mtendaji ni Gordon Hall na Richard Gaughan kuzalisha na Rick Phillips kuongoza.

 

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Kuhusu ShoBox: Generation New
Tangu kuanzishwa kwake Julai 2001, kina acclaimed Showtime ndondi mfululizo,ShoBox: Generation New vijana ina featured vipaji kuendana mgumu. The ShoBoxfalsafa ni televise kusisimua, umati wa watu-kupendeza na mechi ya ushindani wakati kutoa kuthibitisha ardhi kwa matarajio tayari kuamua kupigana kwa ajili ya cheo dunia. Baadhi ya orodha ya kuongezeka kwa 63 wapiganaji ambao alionekana kwenye ShoBox na ya juu na chuma vyeo dunia ni pamoja na: Andre Ward, Deontay Wilder, Erislandy Lara, Shawn Porter, Gary Russell Jr., Lamont Peterson, Guillermo Rigondeaux, Omar Figueroa, Nonito Donaire, Devon Alexander, Carl Froch, Robert Guerrero, Timothy Bradley, Jessie Vargas, Juan Manuel Lopez, Chad Dawson, Paulie Malignaggi, Ricky Hatton, Kelly Pavlik, Paul Williams na zaidi.

 

Kuhusu Downtown Las Vegas Matukio Center

Iko kwenye kona ya Tatu St. na Carson St. hela kutoka D Las Vegas, Downtown Las Vegas Matukio Center unaweza kubeba hadi 11,000 wageni na makala hali ya-ya sanaa hatua, sauti na taa. Kubuni wazi hewa ni kuwakaribisha kwa watalii wote na wenyeji na inatoa doa kamili kwa ajili ya matamasha, mikataba na matukio mengine makubwa. Kumuunga roho hauzuiliki ya Downtown Las Vegas, ukumbi mpya ina jeshi line-up ya matukio curated ikiwa ni pamoja na Waziri Mkuu matamasha, sherehe chakula na zaidi. Ukumbi pia ni ya kwanza burudani medani katika Las Vegas kukubali Bitcoin kama fedha. Kwa habari zaidi, ziara www.dlvec.com au kufuata katika Picha, Instagram na Twitter katikaDLVEC.

John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson – Liam Smith vyombo vya habari kamili mkutano wa video

Kwa haraka RELEASE
Manchester, England (Oktoba 8, 2015)–Chini ni full waandishi wa habari video kutoka Jumatano waandishi wa habari kwa ajili ya tukio Vita Kuu ya III kwamba utafanyika Jumamosi hii Manchester Arena.
Katika ushirikiano kipengele, WBO namba tano junior middleweight mgombea, John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson inachukua Liam Smith kwa wazi WBO junior middleweight michuano ya dunia.
Thompson ni kukuzwa na GH3 Promotions & Promotions Banner
Vyombo vya habari inaweza kutumia video kwenye tovuti yao & majukwaa ya digital na nakala / pasting kanuni iliyoingia:
Vita III Press Mkutano wa Dunia, Oktoba 7, 2015
Vita III Press Mkutano wa Dunia, Oktoba 7, 2015

 

John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson vyombo vya habari Workout video

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Manchester, England (Oktoba 7, 2015)–WBO namba tano nafasi junior middleweight mgombea & Boxcino 2015 bingwa, John “Apollo Kidd” Thompson participated in Jumanne vyombo vya habari Workout kabla ya yake WBO junior middleweight ubingwa wa dunia bout dhidi Liam Smith Jumamosi hii Manchester Arena katika Manchester, England.
Thompson ni kukuzwa na GH3 Promotions & Promotions Banner
Chini ni video mambo muhimu ya kwamba Workout. Vyombo vya habari inaweza kutumia video kwenye tovuti yao & majukwaa ya digital na nakala / pasting kanuni iliyoingia:
John Thompson Media Workout, Oktoba 6, 2015
John Thompson Media Workout, Oktoba 6, 2015