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Lewiston, Maine (June 3, 2016) – It will be a celebration of all things Americana when New England Fights (NEF) returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée on Saturday, June 18, 2016. The wildly popular fight promotion will once again give fans a full night of mixed-martial-arts (MMA) and professional boxing action.
In the main event of the boxing portion of the fight card, Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (11-1-1) will defend the Northeast Junior Welterweight Title against challenger James “The Motor City Bad Boy” Lester (10-9-1). The two fought to a draw on the judges’ scorecards this past April in Lewiston. They agreed to rematch with Berry’s title on the line. Lekhetlong lena, leha ho le joalo, there will be an odd number of rounds (seven to be exact) to make the chances of another draw very slim.
Also on the boxing portion of the card, former USA New England Middleweight Champion Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour (13-2) le Casey “The Buzzsaw” Kramlich (4-0-1) from the Portland Boxing Club in Portland, Maine will both make their respective NEF Boxing debuts.
The professional MMA portion of the card will see Jese “The Viking” Erickson (6-5) return to the cage after his third unsuccessful attempt at capturing the lightweight title this past April. Erickson will have his work cut out for him in the form of the always tough Amos Collins (4-5) at a catchweight of 161-pounds.
Erickson’s teammate, Mat “Ken Doll” Denning (3-2), will also see action on the professional MMA card when he meets Brandon Bushaw (1-2) ka featherweight bout.
The amateur MMA card will be headlined by a flyweight title rematch as Ryan Burgess (2-0) defends against the former champion, and the athlete he took the title from, Dustin Veinott (4-4). Veinott’s loss to Burgess last fall via split decision put a stop to his four-fight win streak.
Also on the amateur card will be 46 selemo se le seng Dr. Steve kekana Bang, Katha. (1-1), a bariatric surgeon from Auburn, Maine. In an unplanned homage to Father’s Day, he will be joined on the fight card by his sons Steve kekana Bang, Refresh. (3-5),Shawn Bang (1-1), Skyler Bang (0-0) and foster son Conner Murphy (1-0).
The “NEF 24” ntoa karete (taba ho fetola):
Setsebi papali ea litebele
140*Title Brandon Berry (11-1-1)(hoo) vs James Lester (10-9-1)
HWT Vinnie Carita (11-1-1) vs Francisco Mireles (17-10)
190 Steve Collins, Refresh. (7-0-1) vs Jose Humberto Corral (19-21)
160 Russell Lamour (13-2) vs. Roberto Valenzuela (69-71-2)
154 Casey Kramlich (4-0-1) vs. Zenon Herrera (0-1)
Setsebi MMA
250 Michael Hansen (4-4) vs Robert Laroski (1-1)
170 CJ Ewer (1-0) vs Phil Rowe (1-2)
161 Jese Erickson (6-5) vs Amos Collins (4-5)
145 Mat Denning (3-2) vs Brandon Bushaw (1-2)
Tsenwe MMA
125*Title Ryan Burgess (2-0)(hoo) vs Dustin Veinott (4-4)
170 Shawn Bang (1-1) vs Mike Bezanson (1-0)
155 Steve Bang Sr. (1-1) vs Stacy Lupo (0-0)
155 Derek Daley (0-0) vs Johel Stephenson (0-0)
155 Steve kekana Bang, Refresh. (3-5) vs Dominic Cofone (6-5)
145 Skyler Bang (0-0) Eddie DeRoche (0-0)
125 Conner Murphy (1-0) vs Justin Witham (1-4)
115 Alex Walker (0-1) vs Nicole Burgess (0-0)
NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine ka June 18, 2016 le “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea207.783.2009 X 525.
For more information on the events and fight card updates, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."
Lewiston, Maine (Ka 31, 2016) – The Androscoggin Bank Colisée has a storied history of professional boxing inside the arena’s four walls. Ka June 18, Russell “The Haitian Sensation” Lamour, Refresh. (13-2, 6 Kos) will add the next chapter to that story when he enters the New England Fights (NEF) ring for the first time. Ka “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND,” Lamour will make his NEF debut in a middleweight bout against Mexican veteran Roberto “Ea Khale” Valenzuela (69-71-2, 56 Kos).
“Definitely excited to be making my NEF debut,” said Lamour. “NEF does a lot of shows here in Maine, and from what I hear it’s always a packed show. So I’m looking forward being on this card. I am excited about fighting at the Colisée ’cause I can then say that I fought in the same building that Muhammad Ali fought in and also that it’s right here at home in Maine. Fighting here at home again is always a great feeling, especially when you’re fighting in front of the people that support you the most. Can’t ask for anything better than that when fighting here in your backyard.”
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Lamour entered the Portland Boxing Club shortly after graduating from Deering High School in Portland, Maine. He had a stellar amateur boxing career, finishing with a record of 79-16. Among his numerous amateur accomplishments, Lamour was a five-time New England regional Golden Gloves champion. He competed in the semi-pro World Series of Boxing (WSB) where he was the number-one ranked middleweight in the Americas.
Lamour’s success carried over to the professional ranks where he won his first 11 lipheletsong. Over the course of that impressive run, Lamour would capture the vacant USA New England Middleweight Title with a TKO victory over Laatekwei Hammond (21-6) in Lamour’s hometown of Portland, Maine. Lamour has competed on ESPN’s Labohlano Bosiu ho loana ka before a national audience. Khoeling e fetileng, he scored a TKO win over Borngod Washington (3-17) in Salem, New Hampshire. Lamour hopes to make it two in a row with a win over Valenzuela on June 18.
“He is a journeymen,” Lamour said of his upcoming opponent. “He’s been fighting for a while and has seen many different styles, but to me he’s just someone else that’s in my pathway that I have to beat to get to where I want to be, so I have to get him out of my way.”
Roberto Valenzuela is no stranger to Maine fight fans. He travelled from his home in Sonora, Mexico to Lewiston, Maine last fall to battle Brandon “The Cannon” Berry (11-1-1). Valenzuela would lose the bout via unanimous decision, but he impressed all in attendance with his gritty performance, roughing up Berry and cutting him above the eye in the process. Valenzuela has faced the likes of former world champions Andre Berto (31-4, 24 Kos) le Steve Forbes (35-14, 11 Kos) le hona joale lefatše 'mampoli Zahir Raheem (35-3, 21 Kos). He held the Mexican Pacific Coast Super Featherweight Title from 2003 ho 2007.
“I am very excited to come back to Maine and fight again,” o ile a re Valenzuela ka e le mofetoleli. “I love New England, and I’ve fought in Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont and Rhode Island during the course of my career. I’ve also worked corners in Connecticut and been pulled over for speeding in New Hampshire, so that must count for something. The last time I was in Maine, I busted open Brandon Berry’s eye and waged a bloody war. I’m ready to do the same with Russell Lamour. I hope he’s ready too.”
NEF returns to the Androscoggin Bank Colisée in Lewiston, Maine ka June 18, 2016 le “NEF 24: PROMISED LAND.” Tickets for “NEF 24” start at just $25 'me li ka Sale hona joale ka www.TheColisee.com kapa ka bitsa ea Colisée lebokose le reng ofisi ea207.783.2009 X 525.
For more information on the events and fight card updates, ka kōpo etela ntshetsopele oa setsheng sa inthanete sa www.NewEnglandFights.com. Holim'a moo, o ka shebella NEF livideo ka www.youtube.com/NEFMMA, latela ba ba ka Twitternefights le ho ba setho ya semmuso ya Facebook sehlopha "New England loana."
Lee Churcher pulled out a sensational against the odds victory over Hungarian Balazs Horvath ka moqebelo night to secure the World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental Middleweight title, at the Pill Millennium Centre in his hometown of Newport.
Churcher, who was World ranked some two hundred plus places lower than Horvath, dominated the bout right from the off. Working behind a good solid jab, the Newport lad enthralled the local fans with some slick combinations, to both body and head, so much so that the more experienced Hungarian soon had to result to holding tactics whenever Churcher was in close range.
The canny Welshman was having none of it though and just patiently waited for any opportunity that came his way to punish Horvath with vicious body shots.
By midway through the first round Churcher’s confidence really began to grow, after badly shaking Horvath with the aforementioned body shots, so it came as no surprise to anyone when shortly after Churcher sent Horvath to the deck.
Horvath recovered but once again resorted to holding tactics to frustrate Churcher through to the end of the round.
More of the same in round two more or less, except Churcher really started to get into a flow, catching Horvath with more vicious body shots, the Hungarian tried to cover up, before again trying to grab hold of the Welshman, Churcher is canny though and worked behind the jab again before letting rip with yet another huge right hand to send Horvath down for the second time.
The Hungarian made the count and immediately on the restart Churcher went back on the attack, but the Hungarian tried to stifle the Welshman’s attacks by attempting to grab hold again, Churcher though used this to his advantage and let rip with a huge body shot to send the Hungarian back down to the canvas.
Clearly in distress, Horvath made an initial attempt to get back to his feet before settling to be just up on one knee, the pain showing on the Hungarian’s face clear for all to see as he attempted to unsuccessfully beat the count.
Whilst it may not have been a classic, nothing, but nothing can take away from Lee Churcher the artistry of his craft and tactics throughout and of course claiming the third Championship accolade of his career, the World Boxing Foundation Intercontinental Middleweight Championship, to add to his British Masters and BBBofC Welsh Area Title.
Main support for the Churcher-Horvath Championship bout, featured a four round Super Welterweight bout between Nottingham duo Carwyn Herbert and Matt Scriven.
What a cracking fight, both combatants going at it hammer and tongs in close combat for the full three minutes of each and every round.
After the full four rounds of non-stop action referee Chris Kelly scored the bout 40-36 to the youngster Carwyn Herbert, however that doesn’t really express the closeness of each round or the full on intent of either competitor throughout.
Supporting the two pro bouts were six Wales versus England exhibition bouts, supervision courtesy of Wales Boxing. Whilst I’m not going to cover these because they were not pro, have to say the final two bouts of the six were excellent and really could have featured on any pro card and nobody would have known the difference.
Have to say plaudits must go to co-promoters Dave Murphy (Acourtier Events) and Steven Fisher (Lights Out Promotions) for digging deep into their pockets to bring both the MBC and the WBF Championship to Wales for the first time, even if it meant there wasn’t enough money in the kitty to justify a full pro show, hopefully the Welsh fans will get behind Lee Churcher so his first defense of the WBF title can also be in Newport or nearby.
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NEW YORK, NY (March 3, 2016)–Ena Moqebelo bosiu a Columbus, Ohio,
Tlhōlo Sports & Entertainment is pleased to announce that undefeated middleweight prospect, Luis “Cuba” Arias will make the first in what we hope, are many headlining appearances when he takes on power punching Gilberto Santos of Brazil in a bout scheduled for ten rounds under the direction of world class trainer, John David Jackson. Arias of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has a perfect record of 13-0 with six knockouts.
“Camp has been excellent. Things have been coming together nicely and on time. I get better and stronger every camp,” Said Arias. “I am not overlooking Santos as he’s a strong fighter who’s coming to win but this is my time and I want to make a statement in my first headliner.”
“Training with John David Jackson has been a great. Having someone with his level of experience has helped me develop as a fighter. He has helped take my game to another level. Him and Derik Santos have been a great fit for me. I feel I have the best training team in boxing.”
The 25 year-old came into the pro ranks with high aspirations after a stellar amateur career that saw him win two US National Championships and a National PAL title, in addition to numerous medals on the international level.
In Jackson, he has a trainer who has trained many world champions and is currently one of the hot cornermen in boxing due to his work with current Light Heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev.
“Luis has had a great camp he’s strong and on weight. He’s ready for his first headlining bout and wants to showcase his talent and show people that he’s the real deal,”said Jackson of his prized pupil,” re Jackson.
“For this camp we are stressing the body attack. Luis is a good boxer with excellent skills and power. We are trying to develop his all-around game so we are focusing more on working the body for this fight.”
Jackson does not feel Cuba Arias is just any boxer. He sees major things in the future for him.
“Luis has the potential to become a World Champion. He was a tremendous amateur, a 's thata, determined with excellent power and great all around skills. 2016 should be his breakout year. He has the skills and needs to be showcased on a bigger stage. It’s time to take the wraps off and let him prove himself. A ka loana, he gets better each time out, he wants to test himself in bigger fights and is ready for the challenge.”
“Ka mor'a hore ntoeng ena, I want a real test for Luis, a good name fighter where he can be challenged and have to work. I know he can be great and will rise to the occasion so I just want him to get the opportunity to showcase his skills and show everyone what a great fighter he is.”
Arias, who is promoted by Roc Nation Sports and managed my Victory Sports & Entertainment, now has the complete team in place with the addition of the world class trainer.
Said Victory Sports & Entertainment’s Rick Torres, “2016 is the year where Cuba has to step up the level of competition and show everyone how great he is. This is his first headlining bout which is a big deal for him and we know Santos is a dangerous opponent with real punching power so this should be a good test for Cuba. After this fight we are looking forward to Roc Nation putting him on higher profile fights, TV fights where the world can see what we already know – that he’s one of the best young fighters in the world and a future Champion. With the right development Cuba can become a star attraction in the sport and we know Roc Nation can make this happen. We just want the opportunity and Cuba will handle the rest.”
Tlhōlo Sports & Entertainment is an athlete management company with offices in New York and Las Vegas. Founded by noted sports attorney Rick Torres and boxing trainer Michael Leanardi, Victory has steadily built an impressive stable of young prospects that it is grooming for future stardom. Tlhōlo Sports’ ho website ya is www.victorysportsent.com.
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ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 12, 2016) – M-1 ba-Bothata ba middleweight mampoli Ramadan Emeev has been named M-1 Global’s 2015 Ntoa se ea Year.
Russia welterweight Alexey Kunchenko was selected as “Tsepo ea ho ea Year,” ha a ntse aM-1 ba-Bothata ba 63 was the M-1 Global “Event of the Year.” Emeev (13-3-0, M1: 7-1-0), loana tsoa Russia, was a runaway winner as “Ntoa se ea Year,” garnering 84.5-percent of the votes to easily outdistance runner-up Viktor Nemkov(23-5-0, M-1 ba-: 14-4-0), the reigning M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion.
A 2015, Emeev won both of his M-1 fights with his title-winning submission (bipetsa) of defending champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky in the opening round of their rematch last April at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 56, and first title defense this past December 4go th ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 63 when American challenger Luigi “The Setaliana Tank” Fioravanti was unable to answer the bell for the third round.
![]() (L-R) Emeev pounds Fioravanti
Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), the undefeated Russian, hlōla “Tsepo ea ho ea Year” runner-up Adama “Beard” Yandiev and third-place finisher Raul, Tutarauli (6-3-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0). Kunchenko won all five of his fights in 2015, highlighted by his opening-round stoppages of Dez Parker ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 57 le Alexandre Ramos ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 62.
![]() M-1 ba-Bothata ba 63 was headlined by the highly entertaining rematch between defending M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, ea Jeremane, and Nemkov, ea Russia, in the latter’s victory by five-round decision. Emeev’s triumph over Fioravanti was the M-1 ba-Bothata ba 63 sebedisana tšobotsi. M-1 ba-Bothata ba 56, headlined by Emeev’s title-winning performance against Vasilevsky, e ne e le “Event of the Year” runner-up.
![]() Nemkov (R) strikes Puetz in M-1 Challenge 63 “Event of the Year”
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Bashebelli ka Watch The Bohle-Brooklyn makhaola-khang In Virtual ntho ea sebele Ka mangata Platforms
Photos: Esthere Lin / Showtime
NEW YORK, NY - December 8, 2015 - Ka lekhetlo la pele leha e le neng, le papali ea litebele a bapisoa o 'nile a lokollwa ho ya ka e feletseng ea 360 tekanyo e immersive ho ka thoeng ntho ea sebele, e le Showtime hapa tse tšosang pele ho pota-pota TKO ho tloha Saturday bosiu ka sehloohong e ketsahalo pakeng tsa WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs '' me pele e neng e Krrish challenger Peter Quillin. The-ho-Brooklyn ka sehloohong ketsahalo e se e fumaneha a 360 ka video ho tswa bophahamo ba-lehlakoreng, ho fana ka Fans e ikhethang papali ea litebele phihlelo. The ho ka thoeng ntho ea sebele video e engrosses bashebelli ka matchup ea top middleweights, tobane le tsamaea ka le mocha ho ea mosebetsi oa bona, moo Brooklyn ea Jacobs (31-1, 28 Kos) won the “Battle For Brooklyn.” The 360 footage ke viewable ka Showtime Sports 'YouTube mocha*, ea Showtime Boxing Facebook leqepheng la, ka Samsung Gear VR ka tsela ya Lebese VR app e le Littlestar VR ditiriso tse dingwe bakeng sa Samsung Gear VR, iOS le Android.
The telecast ke currently Ka tlhokeho ya, ka Showtime nako efe kapa efe® and on the SHOWTIME streaming service. The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING event happened live on SHOWTIME on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. E 'ngoe metsotso e ka ntoa, Jacobs lula e otlolohileng tokelo ya ho Quillin tempele ea le pounced nang le tlhaselo ea punches ha a ntse a mohanyetsi oa hae ne e le khahlanong liropo. Quillin khoptjoa pele 'me moletsaphala Harvey Dock sheba a Quillin mahlong a le emisoa ntoa e ntle le challenger leha e le neng ho ama seile.
The executive producer of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING is David Dinkins Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing. Barclays Center ea Brooklyn papali ea litebele ™ mananeo a sethaleng o hlalosoa ka AARP. Bakeng sa tlhahisoleseding e feletseng etela www.SHO.com/Sports, latela on TwitterSHOSports, DanielJacobsTKO, KidChocolate, kapa e se e le Fan on Facebook ka www.Facebook.com/SHOSports.