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Tag Archives: Lou DiBella
GERVONTA “TANK” Davis: TRAINING CAMP QUOTES
In Super Middleweight World Title Unification in Main Event
Tickets for the event promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, na-amalite mgbe $25. Ha nwere ike zụrụ online (www.ticketmaster.com,www.barclayscenter.com) ma ọ bụ site na-akpọ 1-800-745-3000. Tiketi ndị dịnụ na American Express Igbe Office na Barclays Center. Group ego dị site na-akpọ 844-BKLYN-GP.
Davis, 22, overcame a childhood filled with hardships to become a prolific amateur and has been virtually unstoppable as a professional. Dị ka ihe na-amu amu (n'etiti 2006-2012), he entered nine tournaments and came away with gold medals in all but one. He won gold in his last four tourneys, gụnyere 2012 National Golden Gloves Championship at 123 pound.
Since going pro in February 2013, the strong, aggressive-minded southpaw has played smash-mouth against mostly outclassed opponents, na-emeri 13 nke ya 15 knockouts inside four rounds. To many, Davis resembles a young, smaller version of Mike Tyson in the way he walks down foes, gets on the inside and unloads lethal hooks and uppercuts. He’s gone into the ninth round once and into the sixth round twice. A winner of six straight by knockout, Davis’ lone fight to go the distance came in his ninth outing, a six-round nod over German Meraz, who went down twice, na October 2014. Davis is coming off a 0:41, first-round KO over Mario Macias last June 3.
You’ve been a professional for less than three years, yet you’re less than two weeks away from getting a crack at a world title. What are your thoughts about that?
“It’s been my goal to fight for a world title. M nnọọ obi ike. I’ve worked hard in the gym for over two months for this fight. I’ve put in the hours. I’ve had a great camp with great sparring. I’m not surprised the fight is almost here. This is perfect timing for me.”
Have you done anything differently in this camp?
“Maybe some little things, but not really. We take training seriously. We take all our opponents very seriously. But I have to treat it as just another fight, against another opponent. We know Pedraza is a world champion, a great fighter that comes to fight and we give him his respect as a world-class fighter. I know he’s going to be ready. He’s always ready when it’s time to get in there and do his job. But I’m prepared for him. He doesn’t know what we bring to the table.”
Are you surprised you’re not favored? When was the last time you were an underdog?
“I’m the underdog because he’s the world champion, that’s the reason. Other than that, I feel deep inside that he’s the underdog, but that’s just my assessment. He won’t be showing me anything I haven’t already seen before.
“I’ve never been the underdog in a fight, so this is a first for me.”
When’s the last time you lost a fight?
“I’m competitive all around and don’t like losing. I can’t remember exactly the last time I lost a fight, maybe it was three years ago. All I know for sure is that my mind entering this fight is all about winning.”
Critics talk of your level of competition, or lack of. What’s your opinion of the fighters Pedraza’s successfully defended against lately?
“I’m not taking anything away from Pedraza; he’s beat Stephen Smith and Edner Cherry but those guys don’t bring the power, ọsọ, elusiveness and angles that I do. I’m not downgrading anybody, but they’re mostly average.”
Are you looking at this as an opportunity to showcase your overall skills, durability, wdg?
“A lot of people don’t realize the skills and talent that I have. They see me just going in there like a little Tyson or someone like that. But I have all the tools. I know how to box, how to move my feet. I have good hand speed. I work my angles and things like that. I’m an overall sound fighter, a oku okpu-puncher.
“I think this will be a wakeup call for boxing, a chance to show that I’m the one. But I’m not coming to be just the top guy. I want to be a superstar and bring joy and entertainment to the sport. Pedraza will bring out the best in me and I will steal the show.”
How do you manage to stay in the moment, and not look back, or can you?
“I’m so thankful that I am part of a strong team, and that I have such a great team. I believe we have the greatest team in boxing. They keep me grounded, focused. They keep me from getting distracted. We all know what the main goal is. I can’t do it all myself, my coach can’t do it all himself, my manager can’t do it all himself. We believe totally in each other as a team. I listen to everything they say.”
How much is your past a motivation, or is it? When you look back at your life do you have memories or nightmares?
“I believe I’ve accomplished a lot. Me just being alive today, me not being in jail or in trouble outside the ring, it’s hard from where I come from. But it’s all helped me handle situations well. I’m so used to dealing with situations. I’m older and know what’s right from wrong. There’s never any pressure when I fight. I’ve won so many fights already I know what to do when I get in the ring.”
How long have you known Floyd? When did you meet him and how would you describe your relationship? What does it mean for Floyd to be your promoter?
“The first time I talked to Floyd (at length) was at the Adrien Broner-Shawn Porterfight (June 20, 2015). Me and Adrien, we’re friends and he flew me out to Las Vegas for the fight. I worked out at the Mayweather gym and Floyd liked the way I fought, my heart. But the first time I actually met and talked to him came when one of Floyd’s press tours came to Washington, D.C.
“Floyd has always had a major impact on me and my career. I grew up around him. All of us wanted to be like him. Like Tyson and Ali were to the generations of boxers before me, Floyd was our superstar. For him to bring me under his wing, to fight for him, is unbelievably great.”
James DeGale Media Workout Quotes & Photos
DeGale Faces Badou Jack in Super Middleweight World Championship Unification Showdown Saturday, January 14 si Barclays Center ke Brooklyn & Ndụ na showtime
Pịa EBE A for Photos from Lawrence Lustig/Matchroom Sport
London (December 13, 2016) – IBF Super Middleweight World onye mmeri James DeGale hosted a media workout in his hometown of London Tuesday as he prepares to face WBC Super Middleweight World Champion Badou Jack in a 168-pound world title unification showdown that headlines action on Saturday, January 14 from Barclays Center in Brooklyn and live on OGE IHE NKIRI.
The Showtime egwuregwu ọkpọ telecast-amalite mgbe 9:30 p.m. NA/6:30 p.m. PT with with super featherweight world champion Jose Pedraza taking on undefeated contender Gervonta Davis.
Tiketi maka ndụ omume, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, na-amalite mgbe $25. Tickets are available and can be purchased online by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com ma ọ bụ site na-akpọ 1-800-745-3000. Tiketi ndị dịnụ na American Express Igbe Office na Barclays Center. Group ego dị site na-akpọ 844-BKLYN-GP.
DeGale worked out and answered questions for media at the Stonebridge Boxing Club as he nears his third straight fight in the United States, this time looking to return to the UK as a unified world champion.
Here is what DeGale had to say na tusde:
JAMES DEGALE
“This is the best fighting the best and this fight will prove who’s the best in the division — and I believe I am the number one super middleweight on the planet.
“Unification fights like this are still rare, never mind the best fighting the best, and me and Jack both wanted the fight. We both want to prove who is the best and everyone is in for a treat on January 14.
“I’ve got the best trainer in the world in Jim McDonnell; together we won the world title and now we’re going to unify the title. I’m going to win in style and do the business in the big New York City and come away with both belts to bring back to London.
“Jack’s a serious fighter, he’s a world champion, he has something I want. The winner of this will be the number in the division.
“Growing up, Joe Calzaghe, and Prince Naseem Hamed, they’re the ones I used to watch and I’d think, ‘I can’t wait to do that.’ Calzaghe’s one of my favorite fighters. He’s a bit similar to me. He’s a southpaw, achụpụ a otutu punches. He’s another one who didn’t get the full credit he was due until after he retired. But that’s how boxing is.
“I’ve got to perform. My last couple of performances haven’t been vintage James DeGale. This is the best fighting the best, the champ fighting the champ: this is proper.
“I don’t get the respect. I made a bit of history. If I unify the division, going across the pond, no one’s ever done that from Britain.
“This is the one. I get love and support, I do have my fans, but it just feels like I look around at different fighters who haven’t done half what I’ve done and they get so much more recognition.
“I don’t get the credit: the full recognition, I don’t. But after this fight, people will start respecting me and knowing I’m the best.”
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Junior Lightweight Champion Jose Pedraza & Super Bantamweight World Champion Amanda Serrano Represent Puerto Rico Saturday, January 14 na Barclays Center ke Brooklyn & Ndụ na showtime
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Boxing Stars Badou Jack, James DeGale, Jose Pedraza & Gervonta Davis Give Back Before Thanksgiving Holiday & January 14 Showdowns
(Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME)
Fighters Deliver Thanksgiving Meals at
Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger in Brooklyn
Showtime egwuregwu ọkpọ Saturday, January 14
si Barclays Center ke Brooklyn
Pịa EBE A maka Photos si Amanda Westcott / SHOWTIME
Pịa EBE A for Photos from Tom Casino/Mayweather Promotions/
DiBella Entertainment
Brooklyn (November 22, 2016) – In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, super middleweight world champions Badou Jack na James DeGale, plus junior lightweight world champion Jose Pedraza na unbeaten ịma ya aka Gervonta Davis, donated and distributed Thanksgiving meals at the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger in Brooklyn before their press conference last Wednesday to discuss their respective January 14 showdowns taking place at Barclays Center and live on SHOWTIME.
(Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME)
The fighters handed out 100 turkeys along with other Thanksgiving foods to help aid the organization that has provided millions of meals for people in the area. Hailing from countries all around the world, the fighters got together to give back in the borough that they will be competing in come January. To learn more about the Bed-Stuy Campaign Against Hunger visit www.bedstuyagainsthunger.org.
(Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: Tom Casino/Mayweather Promotions/DiBella Entertainment)
Tiketi maka ndụ omume, which is promoted by Mayweather Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, na-amalite mgbe $25. Tickets are available now and can be purchased online by visiting www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com ma ọ bụ site na-akpọ 1-800-745-3000. Tiketi ndị dịnụ na American Express Igbe Office na Barclays Center. Group ego dị site na-akpọ 844-BKLYN-GP.
(Photo Ebe E Si Nweta: Amanda Westcott/SHOWTIME)
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Barclays Center si Brooklyn ọkpọ ™ mmemme n'elu ikpo okwu na n'ihu site AARP. Maka ozi ndị ọzọ nleta www.SHO.com/Sports follow on Twitter @BadouJack, @JamesDegale1, @Sniper_Pedraza, @Gervontaa, @ShowtimeBoxing @SHOSports, MayweatherPromo, LouDiBella, BarclaysCenter, and @Swanson_Comm or become a fan on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/SHOSports, www.facebook.com/MayweatherPromotions www.Facebook.com/DiBellaEntertainment, www.Facebook.com/barclayscenter. This event is sponsored by Corona Extra, kasị mma Beer.
Badou Jack vs. James DeGale Press Conference Quotes & Photos
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DiBella Entertainment signs Conn. Teenage Prospect Mykey Williams
NEW YORK, N.Y.. (June 28, 2016) – DiBella Entertainment has announced the signing of E. Hartford, Connecticut 18-year-old welterweight prospect Mykquan “Mykey” Williams (1-0, 1 Ko) na-ekewaghị ekewa nkwado nkwekọrịta.
Williams, who is currently finishing his junior year at A.I. Prince Technical School in Hartford, was a decorated amateur boxer with a 45-13 na-amu amu ndekọ, highlighted by three gold-medal performances at the Ringside World Championships, in addition to winning the PAL Tournament and Silver Gloves Championships.
“I am thrilled to sign such a hungry, young prospect like Mykey Williams,” kwuru Lou DiBella. “Williams is an accomplished amateur and Jackie Kallen certainly has an eye for spotting great talent. He already has a growing fan base in the New England area and I am confident that he will quickly develop into a rising prospect.”
“Signing with DiBella was the best move for me,” Williams commented. “I’m excited to be fighting under the DiBella banner now. He’s a great promoter who will help me get to the world-class level in this sport. I’m just happy that the ball is finally rolling!”
Williams has already overcome tremendous obstacles during his young life, including the shooting murder of his father when Mykey was only one week old, and then his house burned down 10 years later.
Paul Cichon, a 2014 Conn. Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, has trained Williams since he was seven. “If anybody had a reason to go the wrong way, it was Mykey,” Cichon added. “But he’s a great kid who is a hard worker and is always happy with a positive attitude. He’s a boxer who can punch and when he sets up his opponent, Lee anya, because he’s in big trouble. Mykey is a great finisher who moves well and has good defense. He’s a left-hander who goes to the body to breakdown his opponent. Mykey’s slick and hard to hit, but he’s also unique because he’s a naturally gifted athlete who could have excelled at any sport he chose.”
Although Williams made his successful professional debut on April 16nke at Foxwoods Resorts Casino in a card promoted by DiBella Entertainment, he will make his DiBella Entertainment debut a Thursday n'abalị (June 30) at Foxwoods in a four-round bout.
“I haven’t been this excited about a fighter since I signed James Toney in 1989,” famed boxing manager Jackie Kallen exclaimed. “Mykey Williams is the real deal. His future is unlimited and we are thrilled to partner up with DiBella Entertainment to make it all happen.”
Maka ozi ndị ọzọ, nleta www.DBE1.com, follow on Twitter @LouDiBella and @MarvelousMyke or become a fan on Facebook www.Facebook.com/
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Mgbanaka 8 Guest Speaker Promoter Lou DiBella Pictures
NEW YORK (February 18, 2016) – Boxing promoter Lou DiBella was Ring 8’s monthly guest speaker this past Tuesday night at O’Neill’s Restaurant, emi odude ke 64-21 53rd Drive in Maspeth, New York.
“Lou was fantastic,” Mgbanaka 8 president Bob Duffy kwuru. “He was very informative and spoke nearly 30-minutes. He kept everybody in tune to what’s happening in boxing today, discussed how difficult it is to promote a boxing show, and answered everybody’s questions. Our members really enjoyed listening to Lou.”
(L-R) Mgbanaka 8 vice president Jack Hirsch, promoter Lou DiBella and Ring 8 president Bob Duffy
(pictures courtesy of John Roe)
IHE mgbanaka 8: Mgbanaka 8 ghọrọ asatọ enyemaka nke ihe ahụ a maara dị ka National vetiran na-eti ọkpọ Association – N'ihi ya, Mgbanaka 8 – na taa na nzukọ motto ka na-anọgide: Na-eti ọkpọ Inyere na-eti ọkpọ.
Mgbanaka 8 a n'ụzọ zuru ezu mbọ iji na-akwado na-erughị ihe ndabara ọma ndị ọkpọ obodo ndị nwere ike ịchọ enyemaka na okwu nke na-akwụ ụgwọ ụlọ, ụgwọ ụlọ ọgwụ, ma ọ bụ ihe ọ bụla nti mkpa.
Gaa na akara na- www.Ring8ny.com n'ihi na ihe ọmụma banyere mgbanaka 8, kasị otu ụdị na United States na ihe karịrị 350 òtù. Kwa Afọ otu dues bụ nanị $30.00 na onye ọ bụla so na-isiokwu a na-emekpa ihe nri abalị na mgbanaka 8 kwa ọnwa nzukọ, ewepu July na August. All n'ọrụ na-eti ọkpọ, na-amu amu na ọkachamara, na a ugbu a ọkpọ ikike ma ọ bụ akwụkwọ na-isiokwu a ekele mgbanaka 8 kwa afọ otu. Ọbịa nke mgbanaka 8 òtù welcome na a na-eri nke naanị $7.00 kwa onye.
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