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FIGHTNIGHT LIVE COMPLETES FIRST WEEKEND DOUBLEHEADER, DRAWING MORE THAN 188,000 VIEWS TO PROPEL TOTAL AUDIENCE ABOVE 750,000

September 20, 2017 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

Interactive fight series has averaged 108,000 Facebook views per broadcast, thrilling more than three-quarters of a million fans since May 11.

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I-NEW YORK (Isikhombisa. 19, 2017) – The first-ever “doubleheader weekend” okwe FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series saw the four-month old, fan-friendly Facebook platform attract more than 188,000 views via back-to-back, Friday futhi Saturday shows in New England with DiBella Entertainment and CES Boxing.

Ngaphezu kwalokho, the interactive series that – among other aspects – prides itself on the real-time conversations held between fight commentators and the viewing audience recorded a new high-mark with 40,714 Likes, Loves, Comments and Shares ngolwesihlanu kusukela Foxwoods. The ultimate result of all of the show-by-show views, the series interactivity and the global reach of the Facebook platform throughout the U.S. and also to significant audiences in the U.K., Mexico and South America – FIGHTNIGHT LIVE surpassed a new milestone by reaching its 750,000th view in only its seventh show.

“We’re extremely proud that Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has provided free, action-packed events for more than three-quarters of a million fans in just over four months, by posting a show-by-show average audience of 108,000,” wathi Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “But beyond the numbers, we’re really pleased with the way the shows have been presented and produced. We’ve been able to showcase up-and-coming fighters to fight fans all over the world, and help them expand their bases. And we’ve been able to invite our viewers to be part of the action by fostering real-time interaction between our broadcasters and viewers on the fight activity, the decisions and the knockouts; it’s the next-best thing to having a ringside seat.”

Over the first four-plus months of programming, the numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of almost 108,000 fight fans tuning in per event. The Sept. 9 “Real Deal Amaphromoshini: Empire State” kusukela Ezokungcebeleka Umhlaba Casino (225,000), August CES “Super Saturday” kusukela Foxwoods (203,000), i-Sept. CES “Twin River Twinbill” kusukela Lincoln, R.I. (157,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest at the Sun” from Mohegan Sun (45,000), the June “Rosemont Rumble” kusukela Chicago (32,000) and the Sept. DiBella “Friday Night Foxwoods Fights” (32,000) saw a total of almost 14,000 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 755,253-plus users across all devices.

Ngaphezu okuluhlaza ukubukwa izinombolo, ngokugcwele-interactive, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 122,819 collective bukhoma okuthunyelwe ukubandakanyeka (17,700-plus bonisa nge), including almost 88,000 “ukuthandwa” noma “othanda,” ngaphezu kwe 13,000 comments and 4,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 amadoda amaphesenti, 24 amaphesenti abesifazane. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, okuyinto ihlanganisa cishe 30 amaphesenti izethameli, ngokwesilinganiso.

The Sept. 9 “Real Deal Amaphromoshini: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 views and the Sept. 15-16 DiBella-CES doubleheader carried the series to three-quarters-of-a-million views in just over four months. The Aug. 26 Foxwoods “Super Saturday” umbukiso ivelele ngamunye 3,336 live hours of content viewed, while the Sept. 15 DiBella card saw more than 40,000 viewer interactions including almost 39,000 “ukuthandwa” noma “uthanda.”

Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of series corporate partners like Barbour One 9, Talent Management and Entertainment Production (www.barbourone9.com) and Northeastern Fine Jewelry (www.nefj.com).

Many FIGHTNIGHT LIVE cards are called by world-renowned blow-by-blow announcer Ray Flores of Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime Boxing, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Networks. Often joining Flores ringside are analysts like Michael Woods of the TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and Ring TV. Locally-based ringside reporters with significant social media followings are often employed for weigh-in day “behind the scenes” taped interviews and post-fight reports.

Wadala futhi ezivezwa Linacre Abezindaba aphume-New York City, uchungechunge FIGHTNIGHT LIVE izici abasakazi lochwepheshe, engele ikhamera amaningi, ihluzo ithelevishini, replays nangemuva-the-izigcawu ukufinyelela futhi izingxoxo. The imibukiso asakazwayo ayatholakala jikelele nomaphi Facebook iyatholakala. Lo mkhankaso hhayi kuphela kwenza abalandeli ezivela emhlabeni wonke bashune, kodwa futhi kunikeza up-futhi-ozayo fighters platform global sikhangise amakhono abo, ukunika abagqugquzeli i kufinyeleleke “broadcast” isixazululo bese unikeza abaxhasi ikhono ukufinyelela izilaleli mass nge okuqukethwe uphawu.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Fall 2017 izinsuku uzobe baziswa ngokomthetho emasontweni ezayo.

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Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Ukuze zakamuva Linacre Abezindaba imicimbi kanye ukusakaza isimiso, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or #LinacreMediaOnTV.

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FIGHTNIGHT LIVE TO COMPLETE WEEKEND TWINBILL WITH CES BOXING AT TWIN RIVER CASINO ON SATURDAY

September 15, 2017 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

Fan-friendly, interactive platform stages second show of the weekend – and seventh in five months – in Providence prior to GGG-Canelo.

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I-NEW YORK (Isikhombisa. 14, 2017) – Three weeks after establishing its first 200,000-viewer audience prior to Mayweather-McGregor, Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE futhi CES Boxingplan to partner once again lokhu ngoMgqibelo with a three-hour show leading into HBO PPV coverage of GGG-Canelo. Renowned promoter Jimmy Burchfield Sr. has set the stage with an excellent card filled with local competitors on Isikhombisa. 16 at Twin River Casino and the tech-forward, fan-friendly Facebook broadcast platform will carry the action, isiqala at 7 p.m., to complete its first “doubleheader weekend” – as FIGHTNIGHT LIVE delivers back-to-back shows ngolwesihlanu futhi Saturday.

“For more than 25 Eminyakeni, CES has delivered boxing excitement to fans all over the world. The tradition continued [at Foxwoods on Aug. 26] when we teamed with FIGHTNIGHT LIVE by using cutting edge technology allowing fight fans to view the fights live on Facebook. This historic, record-setting event was the result of a great production team and action-packed, kuvelaphi ukulwa yokuncintisana,” said CES President Burchfield Sr.

The main event stars two intriguing welterweights battling for championship glory. After defeating Bronx vet Issouf Kinda by knockout in a controversial bout at Foxwoods on Aug. 26, New Haven, Conn., vet Jimmy Williams jumps right back into the fire less than three weeks later to face New Jersey’s “The Beast” Juan Rodriguez Jr. Shortly after his Isikhombisa. 16 return was announced, Williams’ wife, Christina, gave birth to twin boys, Logan and Austin. Manje 14-0-1 (6 Kos), Williams has won 10 consecutive bouts and Saturday marks the second defense of his WBC USNBC welterweight championship.

Futhi iyavela ngomgqibelo night in separate bouts: hard-hitting New England heavyweight Joey Cusumano (11-9, 9 Kos), Anthony Marsella Jr. of Providence (5-0, 2 Kos), Ray Oliveira Jr. of New Bedford, Mass. (7-1, 1 KO) and others.

“We’re extremely proud to watch Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE reach another milestone this weekend, with outstanding shows in New England on back-to-back nights,” wathi Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “Fight fans will be fired up for GGG-Canelo – including us – but we’re particularly excited to fulfill our mission to showcase local and regional up-and-coming fighters. We’ll be delivering at least 12 bouts across the two nights this weekend, providing a wide-reaching platform for 24 boxers of varied backgrounds and accomplishments to showcase their skills.”

Over the first five months of programming, the numbers on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series have showed promise and potential for the new platform with an average of more than 113,000 fight fans tuning in per event. The Sept. 9 “Real Deal Amaphromoshini: Empire State” kusukela Ezokungcebeleka Umhlaba Casino (224,658), the August “Super Saturday” kusukela Foxwoods (203,000), the July Roy Jones Jr. “Desert Showdown” from Phoenix (63,000), the May “Slugfest at the Sun” from Mohegan Sun (45,000) and the June “Rosemont Rumble” kusukela Chicago (32,000) saw a total of more than 12,700 total hours of Facebook video consumed by 567,000-plus users across all devices.

Ngaphezu okuluhlaza ukubukwa izinombolo, ngokugcwele-interactive, fan-friendly productions have seen more than 71,000 collective bukhoma okuthunyelwe ukubandakanyeka (14,000-plus bonisa nge), kuhlanganise kuka 40,400 “ukuthandwa” noma “othanda,” ngaphezu kwe 10,300 comments and 3,200-plus shares. FIGHTNIGHT LIVE broadcasts are viewed by 76 amadoda amaphesenti, 24 amaphesenti abesifazane. The top demographic is comprised of males aged 25-34, okuyinto ihlanganisa cishe 30 amaphesenti izethameli, ngokwesilinganiso.

The Sept. 9 “Real Deal Amaphromoshini: Empire State” set a new bar with 224,658 views and carried the series to over half-a-million views in just under four months, while the Aug. 26 Foxwoods “Super Saturday” umbukiso ivelele ngamunye 201,935 views across 3,336 live hours of content, kanye 8,224 viewer interactions including 1,133 “ukuthandwa” noma “othanda,” 1,570 comments and 1,392 shares.

Facebook FIGHTNIGHT LIVE has been delivered to fans absolutely free since its May 2017 launch courtesy of corporate partners like Barbour One 9, Talent Management and Entertainment Production (www.barbourone9.com) and Northeastern Fine Jewelry (www.nefj.com).

Ngomgqibelo ebusuku, August 26, live from Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I., abalandeli bangalindela anomthelela, multi-ikhamera ukusakaza kuphelile ihluzo, Opopayi, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Michael Woods of the TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and The Ring and analyst Xavier Porter of BrooklynFights.com, Notorious Boxing and the “Shoot the 5” radio show. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, Abahlaziyi uzokubuza futhi uphendule imibuzo esuka kuzithameli Facebook kulo ukusakaza.

More FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Fall 2017 izinsuku uzobe baziswa ngokomthetho emasontweni ezayo.

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Petrov scores decisive decision over Diaz Shlestyuk outpoints Rodriguez in national television debut PLUS POST FIGHT VIDEO INTERVIEWS

April 6, 2015 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

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Crown, Calif. (April 6, 2015) – Standout Esilula and Boxcino 2014 Iqhawe Esilula, Petr Petrov (36-4-2, 16 Kos) wenza icala esiqinile sekusasa isihloko emhlabeni shot nge wakhe emaceleni, ngazwilinye isinqumo win ngokumelene zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe uGamaliyeli Diaz (39-12-3, 18 Kos) kwenzeka main of ESPN sika “Friday Night ayalwa” kusukela Omega Products Outdoor Arena in Corona, Calif. Izikolo zaba 98-89, 97-90 kabili.

Lo mcimbi ogqugquzelwa Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner.

Kuwo eziyishumi nxazonke fight, Petrov esetshenziswa eliphakeme speed isandla ukufaka ithegi Diaz okulengayo. Yena amaphuzu a knockdown in the round yesikhombisa, futhi kusukela kulokho phambili, Petrov alawula fight with jab yakhe olunembile futhi ukuzivikela abancishanayo.

“Diaz kwaba Umphikisi omuhle,” uthe Petrov oneminyaka engu-32 ubudala. “Wayengumuntu abanolwazi futhi wayekwazi ukuphuma ingozi. Uyazi ukuthi ulwenza futhi ijubane a fight, kodwa emva kwenyanga eziyishumi-a badiliza, Ngingasho ukuthi sesibuyile. Sengikulungele a shot isihloko emhlabeni. Lokho umgomo wami.”

In the umcimbi co-main, 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist Taras Shelestyuk (12-0, 8 Kos) lahlala Ezingakanqotshwa ngokumelene Juan Rodriguez (12-2, 5 Kos). Shelestyuk battled through a nasty cut over his right eye caused by an accidental clash of heads in the fourth round.

“Rodriguez kuyinto southpaw ezinzima,” Said Shelestyuk, ngubani co-kugqugquzelwa Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner. “Kwakuyisikhathi okwesibili career yami bengilokhu ukusika. Kwakunzima ukuba abone futhi lonke elinye igazi, kodwa Imi wangenza ukugxila kakhudlwana ngoba ngangicabanga udokotela angase ayeke ukulwa, futhi ngangingafuni lokho. Ngangifuna ukubonisa ikhono lami futhi ngangenza ngokuwina by nesilinganiso wonke.”

The iziqubu wokuvula phakathi welterweights junior Emanuel Robles (13-0-1, 3 Kos) of San Diego and Wilberth Lopez (5-5, 1 KO) waseTucson, Ariz. kwaba an bezijabulisa, back-and-naphambili indaba. Robles aphuma lokuthola lead ekuseni, kodwa Lopez weza angivume ngasekupheleni. Robles amaphuzu a ngazwilinye isinqumo win with ezikhombisa 58-56, 59-55, kabili.

“Kwaba empini enkulu,” Robles wathi. “Weza ilungela ukulwa. Ngiyajabula ngokuthi ngakwazi ukuba agqoke show omuhle. Ngakhathala ngasekupheleni, kodwa mina Uzothola emuva ejimini futhi ngcono.”

Kwezinye iziqubu, welterweight Darius Ervin (1-0) of Indio, Calif. notched win yakhe yokuqala professional ngokumelene Isaac Freeman (1-1, 1 KO) of Los Angeles. Izikolo Iningi isinqumo funda: 39-37, 40-36, futhi 38-38.

Junior lightweight Michael Norato (1-0, 1 KO) waqala umsebenzi wakhe professional in fashion amadlingozi yikutsheyelela out Sopuan Rin (1-2-1) at the 2:14 uphawu umzuliswano wesibili. Norato wabeka Rin sakhe emuva kathathu round yesibili, okwavusa isixuku uxokozele.

“Kuyinto enhle kakhulu ukuqala career yami,” Norato wathi. “Angikwazi ukulinda impi yami olandelayo.”

Super bantamweight Humberto Rubalcava (1-0, 1 KO) of Riverside eseduze, kwadingeka DEBUT ongasoze walitshalwa pro yikutsheyelela out Christian Lorenzo (2-3, 1 KO) of Los Angeles in the round yesibili nge hook enamandla ilungelo ukuthi cishe wathumela Lorenzo ngokusebenzisa izindophi.

“Yilokhu boxing imayelana,” Rubalcava wathi. “I wanika abalandeli lokho ababekufuna ukubona.”

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Welterweight Ezingakanqotshwa Taras Shelestyuk imibono on ESPN Friday Night Ilwisana DEBUT ngokumelene Juan Rodriguez Jr.

April 1, 2015 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

Petr Petrov empini yangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe uGamaliyeli Diaz in Naba / Nabo engasindi isihloko fight

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I-Los Angeles, NJENGE (March 31, 2015)– Welterweight Ezingakanqotshwa Taras “Deal Real” Shelestyuk (11-0, 8 KO sika) ulungela yakhe April 3rd DEBUT ithelevishini kazwelonke lapho ethatha Juan Rodriguez Jr. in the co-feature of an ESPN Friday Night Ilwisana ikhadi Corona, California.

Ikhadi kugqugquzelwa Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner.

In the umcimbi main, Petr Petrov uyovikela Naba wakhe & Nabo isihloko engasindi lapho ethatha zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe uGamaliyeli Diaz.

Shelestyuk, owayengummeli 2012 Bronze Medal winner in the London Olympic imidlalo, ubelokhu ukuqeqesha at the Wild Card Gym with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and Marvin Somodio futhi ngabomvu leli thuba elikhulu ukubonisa amakhono akhe phambi kwezibukeli lonke.

“Juan Rodriguez kuyinto fighter omuhle, Kodwa ngiyakunitshengisa lokho Ngenziwe on April 3rd,” Said Shelestyuk.

“I bangalwa futhi ulungise kunoma Umphikisi ngesikhathi impi futhi uyokwenza yini ukunqoba. I have been waiting a very long time to fight on national television and now it’s here” baqhubeka Shelestyuk esiyisimanga.

Futhi ekhadini, Ezingakanqotshwa ithemba welterweight Sukhrab Shidaev(12-0, 7 Kos) of Hollywood, Calif. ngeke silwe Umphikisi ukuba kamuva esabizwa (6-emahlandla).

Owabe Colombian Olympian kanye Ezingakanqotshwa engasindi Cesar Villarraga(6-0, 4 Kos) uyobheka ukuhlala unbeaten ngokumelene Victor Serrano (3-8-1, 1 KO) in a 6-round iziqubu engasindi.

Ukwenza DEBUT yakhe lochwepheshe junior lightweight Michael Norato ezibhekene nabo novice Futhi Sopuan (1-1-1) of Pomona, Calif. in a fight ihlelelwe 4-emahlandla.

Humberto Rubalcava ngeke futhi step ngaphakathi circle squared okokuqala njengoba professional. Rubalcava, a super bantamweight kusuka Riverside, Calif., abayobhekanaChristian Lorenzo (2-2, 1 KO).

Ukuvula umcimbi kukhona welterweights junior Emanuel Robles (12-0-1, 3 Kos) of San Diego and Wilberth Lopez (5-4, 1 KO) waseTucson, Ariz. (6-emahlandla).

Amathikithi kuthiwa ontengo yakhe yayinqunyiwe at $40, $60, & $100 futhi angathengwa ngokubiza (714) 935-0900, noma online at www.ThompsonBoxing.com.

The iziqubu 1st kuba at 5:15 PT, Doors at 4:30 PT futhi 1st TV iziqubu at 6 PM PT./ 9 pm ET

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Boxcino 2014 Iqhawe Esilula Petr Petrov ulwa zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe uGamaliyeli Diaz ngoLwesihlanu, April 3 at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena in Corona, California Uphile on ESPN Friday Night ayalwa

March 21, 2015 FNU47 Shiya amazwana

2012 Olympic Bronze Medal winner Taras Shelestyuk empini Juan Rodriguez Jr. in televised co-feature

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Crown, NJENGE (March 20, 2015)–NgoLwesihlanu ebusuku, April 3, Boxcino 2014 Iqhawe Esilula Petr Petrov kuzothatha on wangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Gamaliel Diaz in a 10-round empini kuthanda kusihloko ikhadi an Ukulwa ESPN Friday Night at the Omega Products Outdoor Arena in Corona, California.

The show kugqugquzelwa Thompson Boxing Promotions and Banner kanye telecast uzoqala at 9 PM ET. on ESPN 2

Lokho ikhadi ukuba isendlalela sesenzo Boxcino ngesonto elilandelayo 2015 wesibhakela and jr. middleweight semifinals ongeke isiqephu bukhoma ngoLwesihlanu Night ayalwa ESPN ngo-Ephreli 10 at 9 PM ET. on ESPN 2

In the 8-round co-feature, 2012 Olympic Bronze medal winner Taras Shelestyuk uyokwenza ithelevishini DEBUT yakhe kazwelonke ngokumelene Juan Rodriguez Jr.

Petrov of Madrid, Spain has a irekhodi 35-4-2 kanye 17 knockouts. He is the Boxcino 2014 Iqhawe Esilula njengoba ayethandwa nokulwisana Fedor Papzov (14-0), Chris Rudd (13-1) futhi isihloko ngokuwina 8 round stoppage phezu Fernando Carcamo in the finals ukuthi senzeka ngoMeyi 23, 2014 at the Turning Stone Resort Casino.

Diaz of Nezahualcoyotl, Mexico has a irekhodi 38-11-3 kanye 17 knockouts futhi the formwe WBC Super featherweight world iqhawe.

Diaz yawina WBC Super featherweight isihloko sezwe nambili round isinqumo ngazwilinye phezu Takahiro Ao on October 27, 2012 e Ao emzini izwe Japan.

Ubeke kwi kuka ezintathu-divison emhlabeni iqhawe Robert Guerrero, iqhawe emhlabeni esikhathini esizayo Elio Rojas & zangaphambili world iqhawe Cesar Soto.

Diaz uyeza off a ezintathu eziyindilinga draw technical kanye Anthony Crolla on September 13, 2014 in Manchester, England. The bout was stopped due to an accidental headbutt that caused a bad cut over Diaz’ eye kwesokunxele.

Shelestyuk of Sumy, Ukraine kwaba a 2012 Olympic Bronze Medal winner. The twenty-nine year old has a record of 11-0 kanye knockouts eziyisishiyagalombili futhi has a win big phezu ngaphambilini Ezingakanqotshwa Travis Hanshaw on June 28, 2013 e Jacksonville, Florida.

Shelestyuk wathuthela Los Angeles futhi siqeqesha at the Wild Card Gym and aqeqeshwe Hall of Fame trainer, Freddie Roach.

Shelestyuk uye wayeka wakhe wokugcina amabili izimbangi,okuyinto iningi muva sihlanganisa third-round stoppage phezu Francisco Reza ngoFebhuwari 20 e Ontario, California.

Rodriguez of Union City, New Jersey has a irekhodi 12-1 nge knockouts emihlanu.

Unyaka amabili nesishiyagalombili ubudala wawina yakhe yokuqala nanye ukulwa kanye uyeza off a ezine-round isinqumo technical phezu ngaphambilini Ezingakanqotshwa Greg Jackson on October 25, 2014 e North Bergen, E-New Jersey.

“Silindele ukusebenza enkulu kokubili Petr Petrov and Taras Shelestyuk,” wathi Alex Camponovo, wabantu kanye nomphathi omkhulu for Thompson Boxing. “Baye kugcwala izitayela okuthokozisayo ezenza for ukulwa okuthakazelisayo, lapho abalandeli ababekhona nalabo ukubukela on ESPN kuthanda Basithanda. Okuningi, nesibekandzaba ongaphandle at Omega Products Arena uphakathi emihle kakhulu isibhakela.”

Wathi Banner Promotions President Artie Pelullo, “Sibheke phambili ebusuku olukhulu boxing. We expect Petr to come through with a great performance against a former world champion in Gamaliel Diaz which will catapult himself to a world title opportunity. We are also pleased to give Taras his national television debut and we know based on his style and personality that he will quickly become a fan favorite and major player in the 147 ganda division.”

Futhi ekhadini, Ezingakanqotshwa ithemba welterweight Sukhrab Shidaev(12-0, 7 Kos) of Hollywood, Calif. ngeke silwe Umphikisi ukuba kamuva esabizwa (6-emahlandla).

Owabe Colombian Olympian kanye Ezingakanqotshwa engasindi Cesar Villarraga (6-0, 4 Kos) uyobheka ukuhlala unbeaten ngokumelene Umphikisi ukuba kamuva esabizwa (6-emahlandla).

Ukwenza DEBUT yakhe lochwepheshe junior lightweight Michael Norato ezibhekene nabo novice Futhi Sopuan (1-1-1) of Pomona, Calif. in a fight ihlelelwe 4-emahlandla.

Humberto Rubalcava ngeke futhi step ngaphakathi circle squared okokuqala njengoba professional. Rubalcava, a super bantamweight kusuka Riverside, Calif., uzobhekana Umphikisi ukuba kamuva esabizwa (4-emahlandla).