Tūtohu Archives: Ken Thompson
George “El YuYu” Acosta Speaks on Career Defining Win Against Gadwin Rosa
Photos by Damon Gonzalez / All-Star Boxing |
Los Angeles, Pērā i (Kia 10, 2021) – Whakatairanga Thompson mekemeke’ super featherweight prospect, George “El Yuyu” Acosta (12-1, 1 KO), picked a career-defining win this past Friday, Kia 7, 2021, as he defeated Gadwin Rosa(11-2, 9 Koó), at the Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, FL. Ki te te win, Acosta captured the vacant WBA Fedecentro Super Featherweight title. I whakatairangatia ana te kaupapa i All-Star Boxing and televised by Telemundo. “I’m ready to step up and challenge all the top contenders at 130 pauna,” said Acosta. “I have never been one to call out names, but I know that I am deserving of a high-profile fight. I have fought above my weight for most of my career and took this fight on late notice and got the victory. I am ready for anyone and anything and am grateful to Thompson Boxing for believing in me.” “We’re so proud of George Acosta,” were the first words of promoter Ken Thompson, “Acosta has been in tough early in his career, and now has found a weight class he is supremely confident in. I see Acosta as a fighter who will be getting a big fights as he marches on at super featherweight.” “George Acosta has grown as a boxer and is the perfect example of a Thompson Boxing fighter,"Ka mea Alex Camponovo, Thompson Boxing’s general manager. “George has faced tough competition and learned from a loss, and now he is one of the exciting up-and-comers of Thompson Boxing. We are immensely proud of George.” “I know that it takes a team to get to the next level and it also takes experience,” concluded Acosta. “I am 24-years-old, and I am right where I need to be. I have never been a disrespectful fighter. I do not call people out, or disrespect them, but I want people to know I am ready to fight anyone. I believe in my team and my promoter, and know good things are coming my way.” George Acosta won by the following scores 96-94, 97-93 a 98-92, as he defeated Gadwin Rosa by unanimous decision. |
Ruben Villa stops Mora in one for second straight first round knockout
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Andrey Fedosov & Karaunatia John Thompson Boxcino toa ki te whakauru ia Tuhinga
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John Thompson rite ki te toa Boxcino taitara tenei po
Karauna, California (Kia 22, 2015)-–I teie pô, i te Omeka Products Outdoor Arena, John Thompson (16-1, 5 KO o) titiro ki te riro i te Boxcino Jr. Taitara Middlweight ina e ia ki runga ki Brandon Adams i te tërä o ESPN Rāmere Whawhai Night.
Boxcino 2015 paunatia whiringa i roto i te Whakaahua
ORANGE, Calif. (Kia 21, 2015) – ESPN o “Rāmere Whawhai Night” haapurororaa whakamutunga ngā rua whawhai tino i roto i te taumahamaha, me te teina wehenga te whitu tekau e ka whakatau i te 2015 Boxcino Champions.
Kei raro nei he whakaahua i Rāpare o paunatia i roto i te i te Boxcino whiringa toa e ka tango i te wahi i runga i te Paraire i te Omeka Products International Outdoor Arena i Corona, California. Haamata i te whakaaturanga i 10:00 AND i runga i ESPN 2 rite te tërä o ESPN RāmereWhawhai Night.
Ko te Boxcino 2015 whakatairangatia ana whakataetae e Kara Whakatairanga. Rāmere o whakatairangatia ana whakaatu e Whakatairanga Thompson Boxing me Kara.
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Whiringa taumahamaha–Andrey Fedosov (l) a Donovan Dennis |
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JR. Whiringa whitu tekau. John Thompson (l) a Brandon Adams |
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Andrey Fedosov |
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Donovan Dennis |
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John Thompson |
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Brandon Adams |
Photos e Emily Harney / Whakatairanga Kara
Boxcino Jr. Whitu tekau whiringa i nga tau
ORANGE, Calif. (Kia 20, 2015) – ESPN o “Rāmere Whawhai Night” haapurororaa whakamutunga ngā rua whawhai tino i roto i te taumahamaha, me te teina wehenga te whitu tekau e ka whakatau i te 2015 Boxcino Champions.
Ko te 10-a tawhio noa whitu tekau teina whakamutunga whakaatu Boxcino whakataetae hōia Brandon Adams (16-1, 12 Koó) o Los Angeles ki te pūkenga mekemeke maeneene o John Thompson (16-1, 5 Koó) o Newark, New Jersey. Ka whakataetae te whiringa toa mo te karauna Boxcino i runga i Rāmere, Kia 22, i te Omeka Products Outdoor Arena i roto i te kurahauao, Calif. Hoki i runga i te raina – te NABA takitaro Super Welterweight taitara, me te WBO Intercontinental Junior whitu tekau whitiki.
Utu tīkiti mō te whiringa toa Boxcino e i $50, $70, & $100, a e wātea ana mō te hoko ipurangi i ThompsonBoxing.com ranei na roto i te te karanga 714-935-0900.
Ko te hui matua rua ngā taranata taumahamaha Donovan Dennis (14-2, 11 Koó) o Davenport, Iowa a Andrey Fedosov (27-3, 22 Koó) o Russia i roto i te whawhai 10-a tawhio noa ki te whakatau i te 2015 Boxcino Heavyweight Champion. Ka hoki Dennis-Fedosov whawhai mo te WBA Fedelatin a Taitara taumahamaha WBO Intercontinental.
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Ingoakāinga–“Ko te Cannon” “Apollo Kidd”
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Up Rec: 157-99-16 100-45-9
Undercard arokitea hoki Boxcino 2015 Whiringa toa ESPN2 May 22
ORANGE, Calif. (Kia 19, 2015) – ESPN o “Rāmere Whawhai Night” haapurororaa whakamutunga ngā rua whawhai tino i roto i te taumahamaha, me te teina wehenga te whitu tekau e ka whakatau i te 2015 Boxcino Champions.
Ko te 10-a tawhio noa whitu tekau teina whakamutunga whakaatu Boxcino whakataetae hōia Brandon Adams (16-1, 12 Koó) o Los Angeles ki te pūkenga mekemeke maeneene o John Thompson (16-1, 5 Koó) o Newark, New Jersey. Ka whakataetae te whiringa toa mo te karauna Boxcino i runga i Rāmere, Kia 22, i te Omeka Products Outdoor Arena i roto i te kurahauao, Calif. Hoki i runga i te raina – te NABA takitaro Super Welterweight taitara, me te WBO Intercontinental whitiki whitu tekau teina.
Utu tīkiti mō te whiringa toa Boxcino e i $50, $70, & $100, a e wātea ana mō te hoko ipurangi i ThompsonBoxing.com ranei na roto i te te karanga 714-935-0900.
Ko te hui matua rua ngā taranata taumahamaha Donovan Dennis (14-2, 11 Koó) o Davenport, Iowa a Andrey Fedosov (27-3, 22 Koó) o Russia i roto i te whawhai 10-a tawhio noa ki te whakatau i te 2015 Boxcino Heavyweight Champion. Ka hoki Dennis-Fedosov whawhai mo te WBA Fedelatin a Taitara taumahamaha WBO Intercontinental.
Ko te Boxcino Tournament Kei te Whakaū e Whakatairanga Kara a teata i runga i ESPN o “Rāmere Whawhai Night” (ESPN2 10 p.m. AND / 7 p.m. PT). Te whakaatu i runga i te Paraire Kei te-ka whakanekehia tahi i roto i Whakatairanga Thompson mekemeke a Whakatairanga Kara.
Āhuatanga i te undercard tinihanga super whā ahauZarate haora (10-1-1,1 KO) o Los Angeles ki Fernando Fuentes (5-4-1, 1 KO) o Hemet, Calif. I waho o nga pāngia e rua teata, te whawhai 8-a tawhio noa ki waenganui o Zarate me Martinez he i roto i nga whawhai tino takare tūmanako o te po.
“Zarate Ko tetahi o te whakaongaonga rawa, boxers taitamariki i roto i te 122 LB. wehenga,” mea Ken Thompson, peresideni o Thompson Boxing. “E kore e whakatangihia e ia koe atu ki te kaha, engari tere tona ringa, me te auau mahi e tino utu nga utu o te whakauru.”
“E rapu ana atu ahau ki te po nui o te mekemeke,” mea Artie Pelullo, peresideni o Kara Whakatairanga. “Te reira i te kāri nui a tawhio noa, a ka waiho i te whiringa toa Boxcino tahi whawhai hoa te wahi e puta rua hou contenders taitara ao.”
Zarate, he southpaw, hanga ora uaua mō hoariri mā te whakamahi i te supply pūngao mutunga ki te whakarewa i nifó i katoa o koki. Ko ia 'oraa i roto i taua tao e ia i roto i, i roto i te wahi ati, e hanga ana e ngā tauranga i runga i te mea fifi ia.
“E kore ahau tamata ki te noho i roto i te wahi kotahi mo te roa rawa,” Na ka mea te Zarate-tau 23-tawhito. “Na roto i te neke me te huri i te tere, toku hoariri e kore e taea e te nuinga mutu toku nekehanga.”
I roto i te tahi atu mahi, Colombian ono tekau Andres Figueroa (5-0, 3 Koó) anga hoa amanaki Anahera Martinez (5-1-1, 1 KO) o San Antonio, Tex. i roto i te whawhai 6-a tawhio noa.
Humberto Rubalcava (1-0, 1 KO), he Māori Riverside nei i tahuri ngaio i roto i te April, anga whā super Richard Tallmadge, ko wai e hanga tona waiata pro (4-rauna).
He rua o nga welterweights taitamariki i roto i te Eridani Leon (2-1) o Mexico a Ihaka Freeman (1-1, 1 KO) o Los Angeles tapawha atu i roto i te a'ee 4-a tawhio noa.
Ano, Canadian tiaturiraa whitu tekau teina Cody Crowley (3-0, 2 Koó) Ka whawhai te hoariri ki te kia te ingoa i muri (4-rauna).
Te whakatuwhera i te hui, ko te tūturu whā super Arama Lopez (11-0, 6 Koó) o San Antonio haere ake ki te hōia Miguel Tamayo (16-12-2, 14 Koó) o Mexico (6-rauna).