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MURPHYS BOXING RETURNS TO ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR ON AUGUST 23! IRELAND’S GARY ‘SPIKE’ O’SULLIVAN TO RETURN & ABRAHAM NOVA TO DEFEND NABA TITLE! Live auf UFC FIGHT PASS!

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MURPHYS BOXING RETURNS TO ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR
Freitag, AUGUST 23


IRELAND’S GARY ‘SPIKE’ O’SULLIVAN TO
FACE ARGENTINA’S DIEGO MAROCCHI


ABRAHAM NOVA TO DEFEND NABA SUPER FEATHERWEIGHT TITLE AGAINST MIGUEL BELTRAN JR.


UNDERCARD TO FEATURE A WHO’S WHO OF AREA PROSPECTS INCLUDING CARLOS GONGORA, JAMES PERELLA & KHIARY TODD


EVENT TO BE BROADCAST LIVE ON UFC FIGHT PASS


TICKETS JETZT IM VERKAUF BEI WWW.MURPHYSBOXING.COM

Boston, MA. (August 1, 2019):


After a sold out debut event last month that saw 2,300 people pack Encore Boston Harbor’s Picasso Ballroom, Murphy Box is proud to announce an immediate return to the newly opened 2.6 billion dollar resort on Freitag, August 23rd.


The stacked card will feature the stateside return of one of Murphys Boxing’s most popular fighters, Top- 20 world ranked junior middleweight contender, Gary Spike’ O'Sullivan(30-3, 21 KOs) and Top 10 world ranked, Abraham New (15-0, 11 KOs) who will defend his NABA Super Featherweight Championship.


O’Sullivan will take on hard hitting Argentinian veteran, Diego Marocchi (18-4-1, 14 KOs) in einem (n 8 round showdown that promises fireworks between two fighters that don’t know how to take a step back.


‘Spike’, the handlebar mustached fighter from Cork, Irland, has a massive following in Boston having fought over 10 times in the New England area, including his last fight this past St. Patrick’s Day when he stopped Khiary Gray in a bloody slugfest.


In der Co-Headliner, one of the hottest fighters in the super featherweight division, Murphys Boxing’s own, Abraham New will take on famed Mexican veteran, Miguel Beltran Jr.(33-7, 22 KOs) for Nova’s NABA Super Featherweight Championship in einer 10 Runden-Kampf.


Nova, the flashy young fighter known for his bleached blonde beard and elaborate ring entrances is currently ranked #7 in der Welt durch die WBA and is closing in on a world title shot in the red hot division that features popular champions like Gervonta Davis, Tevin Farmer und Andrew Cancio.


The co-main event will see Murphys Boxing’s own Ecuadoran Olympian, Carlos Gongora(16-0, 12 KOs) in his toughest test yet in a 10 round middleweight bout against ‘The Mexican Windmill’, Alan Zavala (15-4, 13 KOs) that will see the winner move into bona fide prospect status.


The undercard will feature a who’s who of Boston area based fighters including:


Lynn, Massachusetts’ Khiary Todd (8-1, 6 KOs) who will face Florida based Brazilian,Alex Sandro Duarte (14-7-1, 11 KOs) in einer 6 round junior middleweight bout.


Mansfield, Massachusetts’ James Perella (4-0, 3 KOs), who fought on the debut Encore Boston Harbor event this month. The amateur standout will return in a 4 round welterweight bout against an opponent to be named and it will be the young fighter’s 5th bout in just five months as a professional.


The card will be rounded out with 6 local fighters who will be making their pro debuts against each other when Stoneham, Eingeborener aus Massachusetts, James Perkins takes on Boston’s Aaron Trecell Smith in einer 4 round cruiserweight bout, Watertown, Massachusetts’ Greg Bonotakes on Whitman, Massachusetts’ Brian Urday in einer 4 round junior welterweight bout and Boston’s Jonathan Depina takes on an opponent to be named in a 4 Runde leichten Anfall.


“People are still buzzing about our last event at Encore Boston Harbor.”, sagt Ken Casey, Murphys Boxing founder and promoter.


“It’s so exciting to be coming right back to Encore and on UFC Fight Pass with our big guns like Spike, Nova and Gongora all on the same card while the excitement is still in the air.”


“We were thrilled to see such success with our inaugural Murphys Boxing event,” saysRobert DeSalvio, President of Encore Boston Harbor.


“We are so happy to bring these Las Vegas-style events to the Boston area and we’re glad to see the community responding so well. We plan to continue offering these can’t miss nights.”


Murphys Boxing presents O’Sullivan vs. Bonelli and Nova vs.Beltran for the NABA Super Featherweight Championship on Friday, August 23rd at Encore Boston Harbor (1 Broadway, Everett, MA., 02149). Die Türen öffnen um 19 Uhr. Tickets gibt es ab 50 dollars and are on sale now at www.murphysboxing.com


ÜBER MURPHYS BOXING


Murphys Boxing wurde von Dropkick Murphys gegründet’ Frontmann, Ken Casey in 2014. In nur 5 kurze Jahre, Murphys Boxing hat sich zum führenden Boxpromoter in der Region New England und zu einer der heißesten jungen Promotionen des Landes entwickelt. 2018 Für Murphys Boxing war es ein Ausbruchjahr, als sie ihren ersten Kämpfer zum Weltmeistertitel brachten. Zusammen mit dem ersten Champion der Promotion, Mehrere Murphys Boxkämpfer sicherten sich Weltmeistertitel und landesweit im Fernsehen übertragene Kämpfe 2018. Murphys Boxing beendete ihr Bannerjahr mit der Co-Promotion des Kampfes um die WBO Middleweight Championship zwischen Demetrius Andrade und Walter Kautondokwa vor Over 10,000 Fans im TD Garden, die legendäre Heimat der Boston Celtics, die international auf DAZN ausgestrahlt wurde. Der aktuelle Kader von Murphys Boxing enthält weltbekannte Konkurrenten wie Mark DeLuca, Charles Foster, Abraham New, Greg Vendetti, Gary Spike’ O’Sullivan and undefeated prospects like Niall Kennedy, Carlos Gongora, William Foster III and more.


Für weitere Informationen besuchen: www.murphysboxing.com


ABOUT ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR


Encore Boston Harbor is a $2.6 billion Five Star global destination gaming resort featuring 671 hotel rooms with sweeping views of the Boston skyline and Boston Harbor, an ultra-premium spa, specialty retail, 15 dining and lounge venues and a state-of-the-art ballroom and meeting spaces. It is the largest private, single-phase development in the history of the Commonwealth.

Situated on the waterfront along the Mystic River and connected to Boston Harbor, Encore Boston Harbor will open up the Everett shoreline to the public for the first time in more than a century. The resort has created a six-acre park along the water which will feature pedestrian and bicycle paths that provide access to the waterfront, an events lawn, picnic and public viewing areas. Ornate floral displays, public art, retail and dining experiences will overlook the Encore Harborwalk.


Für weitere Informationen besuchen: www.encorebostonharbor.com


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James Kirkland Signs to Davies Entertainment: The Boom is Back!

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James Kirkland (32-2, 28 KO) former regional WBO-NABO Junior Middleweight Champion inked a comprehensive management deal with up & comer Davies Entertainment in a move signaling: The Boom is Back!

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April 16, 2019, 08:00 CT

San Antonio, April 16, 2019 – Once hailed as “potentially, the most dominant offensive force in boxing since a prime Mike Tyson”, Kirkland, the aggressive southpaw, intends to reunite with his former trainer, Anne Wolfe, while adding Bay Bay McClinton to his training staff and upstart management company, Davies Entertainment, to help restore his ascent as one of the most powerful forces in the fight game.

“This is a human-interest story as much as it is a sports story” said Cameron Davies, CEO of Davies Entertainment, “James is hungry, he’s reconnected with Anne (Wolfe), we look forward to playing our part to get James back to fighting at a championship level.”

Kirkland represents the second boxer signed by Davies Entertainment in less than a week, having signed Daniel “Da Beast” Baiz to a similar comprehensive management deal. Having made a name for himself by becoming one of the global authorities of mobile business fabrication (www.cruisingkitchens.com), Davies has since launched a creative hub which includes film production (That’s a Wrap), a state of the art mobile recording studio (The Boom Box), a graphic design & large format print company (www.justprintitsa.com) and a marketing consultation division. Said Davies “I have assembled a group of companies that can now be tasked to provide our boxers with resources that extend beyond training, whether film production, merchandise & Marketing, or brand mobility we want to attempt to put a more current spin on how we manage our roster, providing resources that may not have been possible or easily accessed in the past.” Said Kirkland “Ich bin bereit!”

That’s a Wrap will document Kirkland’s story with intent to produce a full length documentary of the boxers return to the ring.

You can follow Kirkland’s progress atwww.daviesentertainmnet.com or on Facebook/IG @daviesentertainment and @kirklandboxing.

Davies Entertainment, LLC. located in San Antonio, TX, is a full service sports entertainment promotions & management company specializing in promotions, brand building, merchandising and talent management. ����r�k��

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COTTO vs ALI and FREE undercard on FITE this Saturday. WATCH RIGHT HERE, TOO!

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An diesem Samstag FITE will be the place for boxing. Miguel COTTO (41-5, 33 KOs) vs. Sadam ALI (25-1, 14 KOs) will be available live on FITE in select countries around the globe.

FITE will also stream the Pressekonferenz, Wiegen und undercard on the FITE mobile apps(GPlay/iTunes) und www.fite.tv for FREE and available worldwide.

 

This is believed to be the last fight of Miguel Cotto before he retires and anyone familiar with his boxing career will know that his relentless style never fails to amaze.

 

Sadam Ali, the current WBA International Welterweight Champion, has a lot to win in Samstag ende. The WBO World Junior Middleweight Championship is on the line and Ali believes that it is his turn to get the belt and defeat a legend – all in his hometown of New York.

 

WATCH RIGHT HERE LIVE ON SATURDAY!!!

 

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OFFIZIELLE CES-BOXGEWICHTE FÜR DEN LIVE-STREAM VON MORGEN NACHT AUF FITE TV

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Ausstrahlung auf FITE TV PPV, Juni 9, aus Rhode Island
NEW YORK CITY (Juni 8, 2017) — Boxfans können sich morgen Abend die gesamte CES Boxing Card ansehen, ab 7:00 p.m. UND, Laden Sie einfach die FITE-App herunter und übertragen Sie den Kampf dann auf die große Leinwand, indem Sie die Instant-Stream-to-TV-Funktion verwenden. Die FITE-App funktioniert mit jedem mit Wi-Fi verbundenen Fernseher auf der ganzen Welt, iOS- und Android-Geräte, sowie Streaming-Geräte wie Roku, Chromecast und mehr. Fans können die Kämpfe auch live auf der FITE-Website unter verfolgen www.fite.tv von jedem Computer.
Main Event – New England Junioren-Mittelgewichtsmeisterschaft (8)
Greg Vendetti (14-2-1, 10 KOs), Champion, Stoneham, MA 152 lbs.
Khiary Grau (14-2, 11 KOs), Herausforderer, Worcester, MA 154 lbs.
Ko-Funktion – Junior Mittelgewichte (8)
Mark DeLuca (18-0, 12 KOs), Quincy, MA 154 lbs.
Chris Chatman (14-6-1, 5 KOs), Chicago, IL 156 lbs.

Schwergewichte (6)

Juiseppe Cusumano (10-1, 8 KOs), Richmond, VA 235 lbs.
Dan Biddle (9-6, 5 KOs), Wilmington, DE 224 lbs.
Mittelgewichtler (6)
Kendrick Kugel, Sr. (6-0-2, 5 KOs), Worcester, MA 163 lbs.
Patensohn Noel (6-0-1, 4 KOs), Newark, NJ 162 lbs.
Leichtgewichte (6)
Anthony Marsella, Jr. (4-0, 2 KOs), Vorsehung, RI 135 lbs.
Abraham Torres (3-1, 1 KO), Dallas, TX 136 lbs.

Leichtgewichte (4)

Michael Valentin (zum Debüt), Vorsehung, RI 137 lbs.
Kevin De Freitas (zum Debüt), Somerville, MA 137 lbs.

Matt Doherty (6-3-1, 4 KOs), Salem, MA 138 lbs.

Placido Hoff (1-1-1), Vorsehung, RI 136 lbs

Leichtgewichte (4)
Ricky Delossantos (1-0), Pawtucket, RI 126 lbs.
Malcolm Simms (0-0-1), Newark, NJ 124 lbs.
WANN: Freitag, Juni 9, 2017
WO: Zwillingsfluss, in Lincoln, RI, USA
VERANSTALTER: CES Boxen
LIVE-STREAMING: Live in der FITE-App und deren Website zu einem empfohlenen Verkaufspreis von zu sehen $14.99.
FITE TV ist ein Kampfsportnetzwerk, das Boxen bietet, MMA- und Wrestling-Programmierung. FITE gibt den Zuschauern die Möglichkeit, das Programm online unter zu sehen www.FITE.tv., auf ihrem Mobilgerät oder auf ihrem mit WiFi verbundenen Fernseher mit der FITE-App. Die FITE App kann kostenlos bei Google Play oder den iTunes App Stores heruntergeladen werden.
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FITE TV streamt New England Jr. Meisterschaft im Mittelgewicht

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FITE-TV zum Streamen
Neuengland Junior. Meisterschaft im Mittelgewicht
Live auf PPV, Juni 9, aus Rhode Island
NEW YORK CITY (Mai 25, 2017) – FITE TV wird die gesamte CES Boxing Card streamen, mit dem Titelkampf im Mittelgewicht der Junioren in New England, am Freitag Nacht, Juni 9, ab 7 p.m. UND / 4 p.m. PT, live auf Pay Per View vom Twin River Casino in Lincoln, Rhode Island.
FITE TV ist ein Kampfsportnetzwerk, das Boxen bietet, MMA- und Wrestling-Programmierung. FITE gibt den Zuschauern die Möglichkeit, das Programm online unter zu sehen www.FITE.tv., auf ihrem Mobilgerät oder auf ihrem mit WiFi verbundenen Fernseher mit der FITE-App. Die FITE App kann kostenlos bei Google Play oder den iTunes App Stores heruntergeladen werden.
Der Juni 9th Die CES Boxing Show kann in der FITE-App und auf der Website zu einem empfohlenen Verkaufspreis von angesehen werden $14.99.
Boxfans können sich die gesamte Karte ansehen, indem sie einfach die FITE-App herunterladen und den Kampf dann mithilfe der Instant-Stream-to-TV-Funktion auf die große Leinwand übertragen. Die FITE-App funktioniert mit jedem mit Wi-Fi verbundenen Fernseher auf der ganzen Welt, iOS- und Android-Geräte, sowie Streaming-Geräte wie Roku, Chromecast und mehr. Fans können die Kämpfe auch live auf der FITE-Website unter verfolgen www.fite.tv von jedem Computer.
N.E. Juniorenmeister im Mittelgewicht Greg Vendetti (14-2-1, 10 KOs), Kampf aus Stoneham (MA), wird seinen Titel gegen Worcester verteidigen (MA) Khiary Grau (14-2, 11 KOs) in dem Acht-Runden-Main Event. Vendetti fährt eine Siegesserie von 10 Kämpfen, acht Gegner während dieser Strecke ausknocken, während Grey ein ehemaliger Universal Boxing Federation ist (UBF) Internationaler und nordöstlicher Meister im Juniorenmittelgewichtweight.
Der beste Kämpfer auf der Karte ist das ungeschlagene Junior-Mittelgewicht Kennzeichen “Panzerfaust” DeLuca (18-0, 12 KOs), ein US-amerikanischer. Marine aus Quincy (MA) die in Afghanistan gekämpft haben. Er wird von immer-gefährlich getestet Chris Chatman (14-6-1, 5 KOs), of Chicago, im Acht-Runden-Co-Feature-Kampf.
Im Sechs-Runden-Kämpfe, Worcester Kendrick-Ball Jr. (6-0-2, 5 KOs) steht anderen ungeschlagenen Mittelgewicht gegenüber Patensohn Noel (6-0-1, 4 KOs), von Newark (NJ); hochgepriesene leichte Aussicht auf Providence Anthony Marsella, Jr. (4-0, 2 KOs) kehrt zum Kampf zurück Abraham Torres (3-1, 1 KO), von Dallas; Virginia-Schwergewicht Joe Cusumano (10-1, 8 KOs) annimmt Dan Biddle (9-6, 5 KOs); New Bedford (MA) Junior-Mittelgewicht ray Oliveira, Jr. (7-1 1 KO) – Sohn des ehemaligen zweimaligen IBU-Weltmeisters Strahl “Sucra” Oliveira – erfüllt Jose Rivera (3-1, 3 KOs), Kampf aus Hartford (CT), in einem Rückkampf eines von Oliveira gewonnenen Kampfes.
In einem weiteren heiß umkämpften regionalen Showdown, Neues London (CT) Juniorwelterweight Cristóbal Marrero (4-0, 2 KOs) quadriert mit anderen ungeschlagenen Miguel Ortiz (2-0, 2 KOs) von Springfield (MA), in einem Vier-Runden-Kampf. Andere Vier-Runden-Spiele beinhalten Salem (MA) Juniorwelterweight Matt Doherty (6-3-1, 4 KOs) vs. Vorsehung Cido Hoff (1-1-1), Pawtucket (RI) Federgewicht Ricky Delossantos (1-0) vs. Newarks Malcolm Simms (0-0-1), und Providences Pro-Debüt Michael Valentin vs. TBA.
Alle Kämpfe und Kämpfer sind Änderungen vorbehalten.
Wöchentlich sind auf FITE TV zusätzliche PPV-Kämpfe geplant.

INFORMATIONEN:

Zwitschern: @FiteTV
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New WBA Junior Middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade shows championship work rate in title winning effort against Jack Culcay

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Philadelphia, PA/Bronx, NY/Providence, RI (März 13, 2017)–Newly crowned WBA Junior Middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade threw a staggering 953 punches according to Compubox, in his title win over Jack Culcay this past Samstag in Ludwigshafen, Deutschland.
Andrade, who many regard as the most talented fighter in the 154 Pfund-Division, showed his versatility as divvied up his punch output nicely between jabs and power punches by throwing 519 power punches and 434 Jabs.
The junior middleweight average is 684 punches per 12 Runde.
Andrade saved his best work for the home stretch when he threw 91 und 92 punches respectively in the Championship (11th und 12 ..) Runde. In Runde 11, he connected on a fight best 40 Stanzen. Andrade outlanded Culcay in 11 von der 12 Runde.
Andrade of Providence, Rhode Island became a two-time champion with a split decision over Culcay be scores of 116-112 zweimal und 115-114 for Culcay.
“Demetrius showed what a true world champion is supposed to do. He traveled to Germany and took the title from the champion. Now we will look towards the future, and there are many desirable fights out there. There are the champions like Erislandy Lara, Jarrett Hurd and the Charlo /Hatley winner. Of course the big names in the room are Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin. Those are fights that we would love to make and Demetrius wants them as well. Demetrius will defend his title with pride, and we will look to get him in the most meaningful fights,” das Banner Promotions Präsident, Artie Pelullo.
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Demetrius Andrade wins WBA Junior Middleweight title with split decision over Jack Culcay

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Ludwigshafen, Deutschland (März 11, 2017)–Demetrius Andrade walked into the lions den and came out of it a two-time world champion with a 12-round split decision to capture the WBA Junior Middleweight world title over defending champion Jack Culcay in Ludwigshafen, Deutschland.
Andrade was the superior boxer, who controlled the bout with his combination punching as he worked the body and then came upstairs to the head of Culcay. Andrade kept a solid distance with his jab, that thwarted Culcay’s oncoming rushes. It was a tough grueling battle as Culcay (22-2, 11 KO) tried to bull his way in, had some, but little success and, Andrade was consistently finishing off the exchanges with the prominent punches.
The fight had entertaining exchanges throughout, but it was the workrate of Andrade that was the difference to the tune of 116-112 twice while Culcay took a card 115-114.
“I thought I did everything that I needed to do. I came to Germany and took the title,”Said Andrade. “Culcay came like a champion, but I was the better man. I outlanded him and I came out with the victory.”
Andrade (24-0, 16 KO) der Vorsehung, Rhode Island is now a 2-time world champion as he adds the WBA belt to his trophy case.
“Es fühlt sich großartig. It was a great opportunity to come over here. I never lost my other belt in the ring, so it feels like “And still, and the New, and still undefeated” Weltmeister”
“Ich will nur das Beste zu kämpfen. Legen Sie sie, and I will knock all the champions down.”
Mit dem Titel, Andrade will look to come back to the United States and defend his crown. I just want to thank my whole team, everyone in Providence, Neu England, Matrix Aerospace, SNAC, Everlast, and my promoters. “
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Jack Culcay 153.2 lbs – Demetrius Andrade 153.4 lbs

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Jack Culcay 153.2 lbs – Demetrius Andrade 153.4 lbs
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Ludwigshafen, Deutschland (März 10, 2017)–WBA junior middleweight world champion Jack Culcay weighed in at 153.2 lbs while mandatory challenger and undefeated Demetrius Andrade weighed in at 153.4 lbs at Freitag weigh in for their championship bout that takes place am Samstag in Ludwigshafen, Deutschland
Photo Credit / Team Sauerland
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Maurice Hooker vs. Juan Pablo Lopez Added to Cotto-Kirkland Undercard

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Reigning NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-3, 14 KOs) will face Mexican knockout specialist Juan Pablo “Che Che” Lopez (29-3, 24 KOs) in a 10-round champion defense on the freeview undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland “The Return” on Samstag, Februar 25 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

 

It comes as no surprise the Dallas-native was on hand when Roc Nation Sports, Miguel Cotto Promotions and the Dallas Cowboys organization officially announced the event in December at the team’s newly minted World Corporate Headquarters.

 

Tickets zum Preis von $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 und $29 nicht einschließlich anwendbarer Steuern und Abgaben, sind jetzt im Verkauf und an allen Ticketmaster Standorten, online unter Ticketmaster.com, Aufladen per Telefon unter (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.

 

Maurice Hooker and Roc Nation Sports confirmed the card today on their social media handles.

 

MAURICE HOOKER TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mightymohooker/status/819578558905548800

MAURICE HOOKER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK6oL5DCib/?taken-by=mauricemightymohooker

ROC NATION TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RocNation/status/819580458216411136

ROC NATION INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK7fJYgEKi/?taken-by=rocnationsports

Photo Credit: Stacey Verbeek

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FIVE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION MIGUEL COTTO VS. JAMES KIRKLAND SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Februar 25 AT FORD CENTER AT THE STAR IN FRISCO, TEXAS

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PRESENTED LIVE BY HBO PAY-PER-VIEW®

NEW YORK, NY (Dezember 19, 2016) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce that Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) wird in den Ring zurückzukehren Samstag, Februar 25, 2017 wenn er übernimmt James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Coming off respective losses to Canelo Alvarez, both fighters will be seeking redemption in a 12-round junior middleweight showdown. The event will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View® beginning at 9:00 p.m. UND/6:00 p.m. PT.

 

Cotto and Kirkland will join Roc Nation Sports and the Dallas Cowboys organization on Monday, Dezember 19, 2016 bei 12:00 p.m. CT for a press conference at Ford Center at The Star to officially announce the fight. This will be the first event of its kind to be held at the state-of-the-art, 510,000 square foot indoor athletic facility shared by the Dallas Cowboys, the City of Frisco, and Frisco ISD’s high schools. Ford Center at The Star is also the home to the Dallas Cowboys Football World Corporate Headquarters.

 

Tickets zum Preis von $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 und $29 nicht einschließlich anwendbarer Steuern und Abgaben, der Verkauf Donnerstag, Dezember. 22, 2016 bei 10:00 a.m. local time and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, online unter Ticketmaster.com, Aufladen per Telefon unter (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.

 

“I’m excited to return to the ring and put on a great show. I can’t wait to start training camp and get ready for February 25,” said Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto. “Fighting inside the beautiful Ford Center, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboy’s newest creation, and headlining the first ever boxing event there pumps me with a lot of enthusiasm and energy.”

 

“I’m very excited to get back into the ring against a legend like Miguel Cotto. I’m going to train like never before so I can show the world that the old James Kirkland is back,” said James Kirkland. “You know the fight will be exciting while it lasts. Februar 25 can’t come soon enough.”

 

“Miguel Cotto is back and ready to put on an exciting show against the always tough James Kirkland,", Sagte Hector Soto, Vizepräsident Miguel Cotto Promotions. “We can’t wait to see Miguel back in the ring on Februar 25 on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

 

“On behalf of Roc Nation Sports, we are so thrilled about Miguel Cotto’s return to the ring and to bring the first public event to Ford Center at The Star,” said Michael Yormark, Roc Nation President & Chief of Branding and Strategy. “This will undoubtedly be a historic event with an exciting, all-action bout in store for the fans in Frisco and all of North Texas along with those watching from home on HBO Pay-Per-View.”

 

“We are excited to host an incredible matchup for the very first boxing match here at Ford Center at The Star,” said Jerry Jones, Besitzer der Dallas Cowboys, Präsident und Generaldirektor. “This venue was designed with the idea of versatility in mind, and we expect a great crowd in Frisco, Texas to experience a world class fight between Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland.”

 

“Throughout his brilliant ring career, Miguel Cotto has never backed down from a challenge and on Februar 25 he takes on a dangerous knockout specialist in James Kirkland,” said Tony Walker, Vizepräsident, HBO Pay-Per-View. “Fans watching live in Frisco and those tuning in on pay-per-view should not blink in what should be an all-action slugfest.”

 

Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) is a former WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight world champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. He previously held the WBO junior welterweight world title, the WBA welterweight world title, the WBO welterweight world title and the WBA super welterweight world title. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Olympischen Spielen in Sydney, Australien. Cotto has competed in 24 world championship fights, compiling a record of 19-5 mit 16 knockouts in those bouts. In Puerto Rico, he is hailed as a national hero and the successor of Felix “Tito” Trinidad as the island’s most revered boxer. Cotto is one of the biggest gate attractions in boxing and one of the largest pay-per-view draws among active fighters. Im Juni 2014, Cotto made history in his first fight as a middleweight by dominating Argentine southpaw and defending WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Sergio “Wunder” Martinez. He is trained by legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and has fought some of the biggest names in the sport including Floyd “Geld” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Cotto owns his own boxing promotional company in Puerto Rico, Miguel Cotto Promotions, and presides over his charity La Fundación El Ángel de Miguel Cotto, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting childhood obesity. Im März 2015, Cotto and Roc Nation Sports announced that they had entered into a partnership that includes a co-promotional agreement with Miguel Cotto Promotions to promote Cotto’s fights. Juni 6, 2015, Cotto defended his WBC, Ring Magazine and lineal middleweight world championships against former two-time World Champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Cotto scored a thunderous knockdown early in the fourth round before finishing matters with a second knockdown midway through the round, which left Geale unable to continue. On November 21, 2015, Cotto cemented his status as one of the biggest pay-per-view draws among active fighters in his much anticipated mega-fight against Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, despite going the distance for a twelve-round unanimous decision loss. The hard-fought bout has been dubbed as the biggest fight in the history of the famed Puerto Rico vs. Mexico boxing rivalry. The Five-Time World Champion is eager to return to the ring against James Kirkland on Februar 25.

 

A Texas titan, representing the city of Austin, 32-year-old southpaw James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) has built his reputation with explosive power. His fists have accounted for 28 knockout victories over the course of his nearly 14-year professional career. A former NABO and WBC Continental Americas Champion, Kirkland bounced back from his lone defeat against Nobuhiro Ishida in 2011 with five consecutive wins, four coming by way of knockout. Kirkland has defeated Brian Vera, Alfredo “Perro” Angulo and Carlos “King” Molina and handed Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia his first professional loss by way of a punishing sixth round technical knockout, prior to taking the stage for a 12-round super welterweight war with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 9, 2015 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.

 

Cotto vs. Kirkland is a 12-round junior middleweight fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions and Ford Center at The Star, und wird von Corona Extra gesponserte.

 

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