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Tūtohu Archives: Luis Collazo
Caleb Plant Talks Ring Return, Sparring George Groves, Commentating Debut
Credit Photo: Mario Serrano – Team Plant
Las Vegas, NV (February 2, 2017) – Undefeated super-middleweight contender, Karepe “Ringa Sweet” Plant (14-0, 10 Koó), ka hanga i tona 2017 debut on the Deontay Wilder (37-0, 36 Koó) vs. Gerald Washington (18-0-1, 12 Koó) kāri, taking place at the Legacy Arena, i roto i te Birmingham, Alabama on February 25th. Plant will headline his own show on Fox Sports 1 against an opponent TBA on February 25th as part of a multiple telecast event.
Plant, talks about his upcoming fight, sparring with world title contender George Groves (25-3, 18 Koó), and his commentating debut.
“I February 25th, I’ll be making my ring return,” said Caleb Plant the IBF #15 nguha. “I’m really pumped up to be headlining on Fox Sports 1. Nashville, Tennessee, toku oire, is only a few hours away from Alabama, so I’m looking forward to seeing a lot of my family and friends in attendance.”
“Last week I got great work sparring with George Groves when he was in town for the Frampton fight. He’s a class act and I learned a lot from being in the ring with him. I held my own and my confidence is at an all-time high. I know I can compete with anyone in the world. I’m just going to take it one fight at a time. I’ll be ready for whoever they put in front of me.”
I tua atu, Plant will be commentating side by side with Brian Custer during the Sammy Vasquez (21-1, 15 Koó) vs. Luis Collazo (36-7, 19 Koó) pupūtanga te po nei i runga i Fox Sports 1.
“My career is headed in the right direction and I’m excited to be commentating te po nei on Fox Sports 1,” Tonu Plant. “Commentating is something I’ve always wanted to do. Vasquez and Collazo are two fighters looking to make a statement and I believe it’s going to be a great fight for the fans. I have a great team around me and I’m very grateful for all the opportunities that have come my way. I’m going to take full advantage of the situation.”
Sammy Vasquez Jr. Pre-Fight Quotes & Training Camp Photos
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Sammy Vasquez Jr. vs. Luis Collazo Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos
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Exciting Welterweight Contender Sammy Vasquez Jr. Takes On Former World Champion Luis Collazo in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Deportes Special Edition Thursday, February 2 From Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi
Ētahi atu! Hard-Hitting Welterweights Yordenis Ugas & Levan Ghvamichava Collide While Ryan Karl & Eddie Ramirez Meet in Battle of Unbeaten Super Lightweights
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TUNICA, MS (Hakihea 22, 2016) – Nguha Welterweight whakaongaonga Sammy “Ko te Sergeant” Vasquez Jr. (21-1, 15 Koó) is set to battle former world champion Luis Collazo(36-7, 19 Koó) in the 10-round main event of a special three-hour edition of Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions i runga i FS1 and FOX Deportes Rāpare, February 2 from Horseshoe Tunica Hotel & Casino in Tunica, Mississippi.
Haamata kapinga teata i 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT and will feature Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas(17-3, 8 Koó) meeting Georgia’s Levan Ghvamichava (17-2-1, 13 Koó) in a 10-round matchup of hard-hitting welterweights plus Houston’s Ryan “Kaupoai” Karl (13-0, 9 Koó) taking on Chicago’s Eddie Ramirez (15-0, 10 Koó) in a 10-round battle of unbeaten super lightweights
“I’m eager to get back in the ring and give the fans a great fight,” said Vasquez Jr. “Fighting a tough veteran like Luis Collazo, who has a lot of heart and experience, is the type of fight I’m looking for. The fans are going to see a good fight between two guys who are hungry to get a victory. I can’t wait till the bell rings.”
“I’m totally stoked about this fight against Sammy Vasquez” Said Collazo. “He is a talented fighter and I’m excited to test his abilities and the will that he has to win. This will be a good one.”
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Vasquez has fought professionally since 2012, i muri i te taviniraa haere rua o te ohipa i roto i te Iraq ano he mema o te National Guard. I hanga ano e ia te reira ki nga whiringa whaiti o te 2012 U.S. Tamataraa Olympic a riro koura i te 2010 a 2011 Armed Forces Mekemeke Toa. Ko te whawhai i roto i o Monessen, Penn., notched big victories in 2015 over Wale Omotoso in June and Jose Lopez in September. In PBC on FOX action in January, Vasquez stopped veteran contender Aron Martinez in the sixth-round in Los Angeles before suffering his first professional defeat to Olympic Gold medalist Felix Diaz in July.
Ko tētahi o whawhai a Brooklyn tino,Collazo looks to make the most of his showdown with Vasquez on February 2. He toa te ao i roto i 2005, Kua fehangahangai Collazo tona mahi katoa runga whawhai. Te nuinga pērā i roto i te tau tata nei, he delivered an electrifying second-round knockout over Victor Ortiz in December 2014. Collazo gave world champion Keith Thurman trouble in his last outing, staggering him with a body shot in the middle rounds before eventually losing to the undefeated fighter.
Ugas returned from a two-year layoff in August and has looked sensational in defeating undefeated prospects Jamal James by decision and Bryant Perrella by fourth-round stoppage. A sensational Cuban amateur, Ugas picked up a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics and also owns gold medals from the 2005 World Amateur Championships and 2007 Pan American Games. Now fighting out of Miami, the 30-year-old looks to further establish his credentials for a world title shot.
Ghvamichava returns to the ring after an emphatic knockout of Breidis Prescott in July that saw him move up in weight and rebound from a defeat to top unbeaten contender Sergey Lipinets. Trained by Virgil Hunter in California, Ghvamichava is originally from Poti, Georgia. Before the Lipinets bout, he carried a five-fight winning streak that included wins over previously unbeaten fighters Chris Singleton and Jonathan Garcia plus veterans Cosme Rivera and Sergio Reyes.
He amanaki tūturu māngai Houston, Karl i te mahi runaruna pai e mutu ki a ia runga toru i roto i te iwi i roto i te wehenga 141-pauna. The 24-year-old won six times in 2015 including an October domination of Alfonso Olvera at the Dancehall in San Antonio. Now he is primed to reach contender status after dominating tough Mexican Luis Solis in June and stopping previously unbeaten Jose Felix Quezada in September.
A Chicago Golden Gloves champion, Ramirez knocked out seven of his first nine professional opponents and picked up five victories in 2015 including a decision over former world champion Cristobal Cruz. The 24-year-old most recently picked up his most impressive pro victory when he knocked out previously unbeaten Kevin Watts in September.
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Undefeated Heavyweight World Champion Deontay Wilder Stops Challenger Chris Arreola at The End of Eighth Frame of Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Primetime Main Event from Legacy Arena in Birmingham, Alabama
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Deontay Wilder vs. Chris Arreola PBC on FOX, FOX Sports & FS1 Final Press Conference Quotes & Photos
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Deontay Wilder, Chris Arreola, Sammy Vasquez Jr. & Felix Diaz Media Workout Quotes & Photos
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Undefeated Rising Star Erickson Lubin Takes On Mexico’s Ivan Montero in Televised Bout on Premier Boxing Champions on FOX & FOX Deportes Saturday, Hōngongoi 16 i Arena Legacy i Birmingham, Alabama
PBC i runga i FOX & FOX Deportes Begins at 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT and Moves to FS1 & FOX Deportes at 10 p.m. AND/7 p.m. PT
FS1 Bouts to Feature Unbeaten Jamal James Against Welterweight Contender Wale Omotoso Plus Exciting Former Champion Vic Darchinyan Taking On Mexico’s Enrique Quevedo & Tūturu taumahamaha
Gerald Washington in Action
Birmingham, AL (Hōngongoi 11, 2016) – Whetu maranga hinga kore Erickson “Hammer” Lubin (15-0, 11 Koó) returns to the ring to battle once-beaten brawler Ivan Montero (20-1, 8 Koó) in a super welterweight bout featured on the Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions (PBC) i runga i FOX and FOX Deportes telecast onRāhoroi, Hōngongoi 16 from Legacy Arena at the BJCC in Birmingham, Alabama.
FOX televised coverage begins at 8 p.m. AND/5 p.m. PT and is headlined by heavyweight world champion Deontay “Ko te rererangi Bronze” Wilder defending his belt against two-time title challenger Chris “Ko te moepapa” Arreola plus undefeated welterweight contender Sammy “Ko te Sergeant” Vasquez Jr. battles Olympic gold medalist Pirika Diaz. The televised action will switch over to FS1 and FOX Deportes immediately following the conclusion of the FOX telecast.
Bouts to be featured on FS1 & FOX Deportes include a 10-round matchup between unbeaten welterweightJamal James (19-0, 9 Koó) and exciting contender Wale Omotoso (26-2, 21 Koó), toa o mua te aoVic Darchinyan (42-8-1, 31 Koó) in a 10-round super bantamweight bout against Mexico’s Enrique Quevedo (16-7-1, 10 Koó) and undefeated heavyweight Gerald “Ko te Rooster Black” Washington (17-0-1, 11 Koó) i roto i te take 10-a tawhio noa.
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A highly regarded prospect with an exciting style, te 20-tau-tau Lubin burst onto the scene looking to finish opponents early as he cements his status as an elite contender. Fighting out of Orlando, he has already taken down experienced veterans including Orlando Lora, Ayi Bruce, Michael Finney and Norberto Gonzalez. He was sensational in November 2015 when he knocked out Alexis Camacho and in January he headlined his first card and dominated Jose De Jesus Macias in his first 10-round bout. He kept the hot streak going in June when stopped veteran Daniel Sandoval in the third round.
A ngaio mai 2011, Montero was unbeaten in his first 19 pro fights including victories in 2015 over Michel Rosales and Julio Cesar Avalos. Fighting out of Yucatan, Mexico, he began his 2016 campaign by defeating Roberto Valdez in April. Now he looks to make a mark in his U.S. waiata i runga i Hōngongoi 16.
A tall welterweight at 6-foot-2, James is undefeated as a pro and beat tough contender Javier Molina in an FS1 and FOX Deportes main event in January. The 27-year-old out of Minneapolis had a big 2015 that began with victories over Michael Balasi and Daniel Sostre and culminated with a hard fought decision over once-beaten Juan Carlos Abreu in September. He will look to keep that momentum going when he faces his most dangerous opponent to date on Hōngongoi 16.
Born in Nigeria, but fighting out of Oxnard, Omotoso earned a unanimous decision over Gilberto Sanchez Leon in his last bout. He was unbeaten in his first 18 pro bouts while fighting out of Australia. The 31-year-old won his first five bouts stateside and will look for back-to-back victories when he battles James in Birmingham.
The fighter from Armenia who now fights out of Glendale, California, Darchinyan is coming off of stoppage victories over Cris Paulino and Prayoot Yaijam. Having fought against top contenders and former champions such as Abner Mares, Ihu Cuellar, Nonito Donaire and Nicholas Walters, Darchinyan looks to work his way back into world title contention after picking up titles in multiple weight classes. He takes on Quevedo out of Los Algodones, Mexico who most recently stopped previously unbeaten Yoandris Salinas in the fifth-round of their 2014 mutunga.
He kaitākaro e rua-ara (mutunga whäiti me te mutunga ārai) i te University o Southern California, Washington spent time with the Seattle Seahawks and Buffalo Bills practice squads on his unconventional path that led him to boxing. The 34-year-old also worked in the Navy as a helicopter mechanic before going to USC and did not get his start in professional boxing until 2012. Fighting out of Vallejo, California, he is yet to lose in his latest endeavor and most recently he defeated former title challenger Eddie Chambers in April.
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Sammy Vasquez Jr. & Felix Diaz Training Camp Quotes & Photos
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