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European Super Featherweight Champion Samir Ziani calls out Tevin Farmer: “Farmer has chickened out” of WBC Eliminator

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ПАРИЗ, Франција (Април 18, 2021) – European Super Featherweight Champion Samir Ziani (32-3-1, 7 КО) has called out Tevin “American Idol” Farmer (30-5-1, 6 КО), former International Boxing Federation World Super Featherweight Champion, to fight June 5та for the WBC Silver belt in a World Boxing Council (Земјите од Западен Балкан) борбата елиминација. The winner would position himself for a title fight against WBC World champion Оскар Валдез.

The battle of left-handed super featherweights would be on the June 5та Triller pay-per-view card in Florida, headlined by undefeated World lightweight champion Teofimo Lopez (16-0) наспроти. George Kambosos, Џуниор. (19-0), supported by an exhibition fight between 4-time World heavyweight champion Evander Холифилд и Мајк Тајсонconqueror Кевин Мекбрајд.

According to Ziani’s manager Гери Хајд, was offered the WBC eliminator against Farmer and the Frenchman immediately accepted, while all has been quiet from Farmer.

“”I was excited to fight Farmer on a great Triller show,” Ziani said, “especially because it is my dream to win a World title in the United States. “I am surprised to hear that Farmer has chickened out of our fight, but I suppose je knows his boxing is slipping downwards.

“I want you, Farmer! Accept the fight and be a real warrior. Don’t run away from me. I want to box in the capital of boxing, the United States, to show American fans what I can do. They say you’re a technician, I will show you that I am a true warrior. The ring is for real men with the ambition to beat the best, not box the weakest, така, let’s give true value and pay respect to our noble art of boxing.”

Ranked No. 11 од страна на земјите од Западен Балкан, како и Не. 9 in the International Boxing Federation (ИБФ), the 30-year-old Ziani is the reigning EBU European champion, riding a 10-fight win streak. Во последниот меч (Седум. 5, 2020) and second title defense, Ziani dropped a bloody Alex Dilmaghian (19-1-1) three times en route to a 12та round win by technical knockout with 9-seconds left in what was a Fight of the Year candidate.

Ziani’s last loss was 4 ½ years ago to World title challenger and fellow Frenchman,Guillaume Frenois (41-1), by a razor-thin margin, 115-113 три пати, во Париз. Порано во својата кариера, Ziani also suffered a disputed 10-round loss by decision (97-93, 96-94, 96-94) in Denmark to current IBF World Lightweight Champion Richard Commey (18-0) во 2014.

“Ziani is an all-action fighter with an enormous work rate,” the Ireland-based Hyde added. “It would be a tantalizing match between two talented southpaws with the winner going on to fight for the WBC World title.”

The president of NoWhere2Hyde Management, Hyde has managed numerous world-class boxers during his career including world champions Гилермо Rigondeaux,Јури Kalenga и Simpiwe Vetyeaka.

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Фејсбук: /SamirZiani, /nowhere2hyde
Твитер: @BoxeurProZiani, @nowhere2hyde
Instagram: @samir_ziani_boxeurpro, @gary_nowhere2hyde
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FRANCOIS BOTHA JOINS THE FNU COMBAT SPORTS SHOW

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This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Francois Botha, AKA “The White Buffalo.” We discussed his new fitness venture, his hopes to rematch Mike Tyson and how he got his nickname, among a few other topics. Слушај ваму:

Francois “The White Buffalo” Бота зборува за неговата неверојатна кариера и неговите неверојатни планови во боксот во иднина | Борба за разговор Неограничено (spreaker.com)

Contact Rich at rich.bergeron@gmail.com if you’d like to be a future guest on the show or want to sponsor our podcast.

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Undefeated lightweight prospect Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz No longer best kept secret after Tyson-Jones, Џуниор. PPV show performance

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WORCESTER, Маса. (Декември 14, 2020) – Prior to his sensational performance on the recent Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Џуниор. pay-per-view event, undefeated lightweight prospectJamaine “The Technician” Ortiz was boxing’s best kept secret. No more, иако, as Ortiz firmly established himself as a rising star in front of countless fans among the 1.6 million PPV buys.

Ortiz flew from Boston to Los Angeles on Thanksgiving. He was driven to his hotel, where he immediately saw Jones, checked his weight, and walked to Staples Center. “I was comfortable from the start,” said the young fighter who was fighting for the first time as a professional outside of New England. “I was there to get the job done. I was on a mission. I walk to see the Staples Center and that was cool. I later took my run around the Staples Center and there were a lot of statues. It was beautiful. It was cool seeing the Lakers locker-room.”

The 24-year-old Ortiz (14-0, 8 КО), the reigning World Boxing Youth World champion, исфрленСулејман Сегава (13-3-1, 4 КО) with a bruising body attack, hurting his opponent in the sixth round, and closing the show in spectacular fashion in the seventh for the vacant World Boxing Council (Земјите од Западен Балкан) USNBC (U.S) Silver lightweight title. Segawa had never been stopped before as a professional.

Ortiz displayed his overall arsenal: stiff jab, lightning quick hands and feet, switching back and forth effortlessly from orthodox to southpaw stances, punishing hooks up and down, and the most lethal body shots seen from a New Englander since“Irish” Micky Ward.   

“I was calm and cool before the fight,” Ortiz added. “I like to go into a fight, ментално, like it was a sparring session and I always do good. I started out in an orthodox stance, established my jab and used it a lot. I think I should have used it more and could have beaten him with it. I listened to my coach (Rocky Gonzalez) and he told me when to switch. Body punching is the No. 1 thing with Rocky. I may not have shown it nearly as much in other fights, but he drills that into me all the time. In the sixth round, he told me to go more to the body, not looking to catch him, and in the seventh I really hurt him to the body.

“Segawa was definitely tough. He had beaten a lot of guys, including a few he upset. Every fight is a stepping-stone and I’m my worst critic. I felt that I could have knocked him out in the second round, but I didn’t want to go off the game plan

Ortiz set-up Segawa from the opening bell, скрши го долу, and finished the show in grand style as Seqawa was hurt and trapped on the ropes, drawing kudos from highly respected people in the industry such as“Sugar” Ray Leonard, Теди Атлас, and others. Ortiz’ fanbase grew exponentially as boxing fans rushed to sign up to follow Jamaine during and after his breakout fight.

“Once people saw me perform and my style,” Ortiz continued, “they liked me. I could have shown more and thrown more combinations. I really needed to fight in front of the world. I got 5,500 new Instagram flowers that night. I guess, I’m no longer the best kept secret in boxing.”

“Our main goal is to win a world title,” Gonzalez commented. “This was fun and a great opportunity, but the motivation to be world champion is stronger. He dealt with this fight as just another fight, and he followed our game plan.

“His body shots set up the ending. I’m always telling him about Micky Ward’s body shots. You know, boxing is a dance, a salsa. Boxers need to dance; I don’t think they should just be orthodox. They all need to fight the other way and when Jamaine switched stances in the third, he never let up. I’ve trained him hard. I’m always on him and what better way to shut me up than ending it like he did on pay per view?  It was a drop the microphone moment!"

Ortiz is promoted byИми Буркфилд (Classic Entertainment and Sports) and advised byRichard Shappy иEddie Imondi. 

Because of the uncertainty in boxing due to the pandemic, Ortiz’ 2021 schedule is unknown, but he isn’t boxing’s best kept secret anymore, “The Technician” is a bonafide rising star.

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Undefeated lightweight prospect JAMAINE “THE TECHNICIAN” ORTIZ Hopes to Steal Tyson-Jones Junior Show

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WORCESTER, Маса. (Ноември 17, 2020) – Undefeated lightweight prospectJamaine “The Technician” Ortiz (13-0, 7 КО), the reigning World Boxing Youth World champion, hopes to steal the show on the November 28та Mike Tyson-Roy Jones, Џуниор. pay-per-view card, presented by Tyson’s Legends Only League, at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The 24-year-old Ortiz, fighting out of Worcester, Масачусетс, will fight on the undercard against Maryland southpawСулејман Сегава (13-2-1, 4 КО) in an 8-round bout for the vacant World Boxing Council (Земјите од Западен Балкан) USNBC (U.S) lightweight title.

“I feel good and I’m ready,” Ortiz said. “I’m privileged for this opportunity to fight on the Tyson-Jones card and get good exposure. I hope to steal the show. As a kid, I followed them both, especially Jones. I tried to imitate him”

Like all fighters, the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected his career, although he has managed to train, albeit in various gyms and mostly by himself.

“It wasn’t too bad,” added Ortiz, who is an apprentice carpenter. “Not all of the facilities I use to train were open. Early on, I trained by myself, and did a lot of running. We were quarantined until late June, early July, but then I was able to get good sparring. So, Целокупната, it wasn’t too much of a change.”

Ortiz is promoted byИми Буркфилд (Classic Entertainment and Sports) and advised byRichard Shappy иEddie Imondi. 

“We’re happy our fighter, Jamaine Ortiz, will be getting such great exposure and he will show the world what we already know here in New England,” Shappy commented. “Jamaine ‘The Technician’ Ortiz is a force that will have to be reckoned with.”

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One of the best all-time…. 1988 Olympic silver medalist Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Лап. (Март 9, 2020) – By any standards, U.S. Olympian and former unified World heavyweight champion Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe is inarguably one of the all-time greatest boxers, аматерски и професионални.

Born and raised in the infamous Brownsville section of Brooklyn, Њујорк, which also produced fellow World heavyweight championsМајк Тајсон иШенон Бригс, Bowe started boxing at 13 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant Boxing Association Gym.

“I wanted to do everythingМухамед Али did,” Bowe explained why he got into boxing. “He was my idol. I wanted to join the Marines, but I fell in love with boxing and stayed with it. I forgot about the Marines.”

Bowe developed his craft and became an outstanding boxer, составувањето на 104-18 аматерски рекорд, highlighted by his controversial silver-medal winning performance at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Јужна Кореја.

A four-time New York Golden Gloves champion, Bowe also captured top honors at the 1986 Junior World Championships, along with a bronze medal at the 1987 Пан Американскиот Игри, despite fighting in his final match with a fractured hand he hid from his coaches.

Bowe had a rivalry withRobert Salters, with whom he split four matches, but he defeated Salters, 3-2, во U.S. Box-Offs to qualify for the 1988 USA Boxing Olympic Team. His Olympic teammates includedРој Џонс, Џуниор., Реј Мерсер, Kennedy McKinney иAndrew Maynard.

Controversary surrounded his Olympic championship fight against future World heavyweight champion, Canadian super heavyweight Ленокс Луис, who returned home with the Olympic gold medal. During his fight with Lewis, Bowe was deducted a point for a “ghost” head butt that never happened, and the referee gave Bowe a pair of disputed standing-eight counts, the last of which resulted in the stoppage of the fight in Lewis’ favor.

“That fight never should have been stopped,” Bowe commented. “I’m still happy about winning a silver medal. I still have it. And then I turned pro. My mother had 13 kids and I wanted to make my mother happy. I wanted to buy her a house. That’s what inspired me to box.”

“Bowe’s success as an amateur and professional has made him a household name amongst USA Boxing Alumni,", РечеКрис Куliари, USA Boxing Alumni Association Director. “His combination of power and skill, along with his legendary battles with other USA Boxing Alumni at the pro ranks, establishes him as one of the greatest fighters that USA Boxing has ever produced.”

Асоцијација за алумни на боксери во САД

Создадено за шампион доживотно, взаемно корисни односи меѓу САД бокс и нејзините алумни, –боксери, службени лица, тренери и boxубители на боксот — Здружението на алумни ги поврзува генерациите на шампиони, инспирирање и враќање на идните шампиони во боксот во САД-боксот, во и надвор од прстенот.

Американската асоцијација за боксерски алумни е отворена за секој што има loveубов кон боксот и би сакал да остане поврзан со аматерскиот бокс. Членовите имаат пристап до широк спектар на специјални настани организирани од Асоцијацијата на алумни, вклучувајќи го и неговиот годишен прием во академија за боксери на алумни во САД.

Да се ​​придружиме на Здружението на алумни, едноставно се регистрирате наalumni@usaboxing.org за $40.00 годишно членарина. Новите членови ќе добијат маица, приврзок за клучеви и е-паричник.

With legendary trainerЕди Futch во неговиот агол, Bowe became the first truly unified World heavyweight champion, winning the title belt for all four recognized major sanctioning bodies: Земјите од Западен Балкан, ВБА, IBF and WBO.

Bowe retired with an amazing 43-1 (33 КО) pro record. He had a 5-1 (4 КО) mark in world title fights, 7-1 (5 КО) versus past world heavyweight champions such asEvander Холифилд (два пати), Pinklon Thomas, Тони Tubbs, Bruce Seldon, Michael Dokes иHerbie Hyde.

Bowe later avenged his lone pro loss to Holyfield, winning two of three fights with the “Real Deal.”

“I’m very happy with my pro career,” Bowe added. “I beat Holyfield two times and I think it should have been three. I’m not a sore loser, but I was the World heavyweight champion. How did he win that fight? The challenger needs to take the belt from the champion, and he didn’t do that. I thought I won by a point, at worst, maybe it should have been a draw, but I shouldn’t have lost the fight. I did become the first to ever knockout Holyfield. My pro career wasn’t too bad. I kept working hard and became two-time World heavyweight champion.”

Сега 51 and living in Maryland, Bowe has some advice for the American boxers trying to qualify for the 2020 Team USA Boxing Olympic Team.

“Just don’t think about it,” stressed Bowe, sounding like a Nike commercial. “Just do it! It worked for me. I showed up and didn’t think about it. And always finish strong.”

Riddick “Big Daddy” Bowe, who was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2015, left his mark in amateur and pro boxing. Nobody can ever take that away from the big guy from Brownsville.

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Твитер: @USABoxing, @USABoxingAlumni

Instagram: @USABoxing

Фејсбук: /USABoxing

ЗА САД боксер:  Мисијата на САД боксот е да им овозможи на спортистите и тренерите на Соединетите држави да постигнат одржлива конкурентска извонредност, развиваат карактер, поддршка на спортот на боксот, и да го промовира и расте боксот во олимписки стил во Соединетите држави. Одговорноста на боксот во САД не е само да произведува олимписко злато, но исто така го надгледува и регулира секој аспект на аматерскиот бокс во Соединетите држави.

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Two-Division World Champion Michael Spinks Confirmed for Sixth Annual Box Fan Expo, During Cinco de Mayo Weekend, Saturday May 2, во Лас Вегас

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Експо на фан – the Largest Boxing Fan Event held in the U.S –

the Ultimate Boxing Fan Experience


Tickets On-Sale Now at EventBrite

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Лас Вегас (Февруари 20, 2020) – Two-division world champion Michael Spinks has confirmed that he will appear at the sixth annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday, Мај 2, 2020, at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas from 10 изутрина. на 5 вечер.


Spinks will hold a Meet & Greet with his fans at his booth during the fan event held over the Cinco De Mayo weekend.

The Box Fan Expo is an annual fan event that coincides with some of the sports’ Легендарниот, classic fights in Las Vegas, including Mayweather vs. Maidana II, Mayweather наспроти. Berto, Canelo vs. Chavez Jr., Canelo vs. GGG II, and Canelo vs. Џејкобс. Centered in boxing’s longtime home – Лас Вегас – this year’s Expo is a must-do for fight fans coming in for this legendary weekend, with dozens of professional fighters, промотори, and companies involved in the boxing industry. The Expo is the largest and only Boxing Fan Expo held in the United States. http://boxfanexpo.com– @BoxFanExpo


Билети за Експо кутија фан се достапни онлајн:
https://bitly.com/BoxingExpo2020

Spinks will make his second appearance at this years’ Expo and will be signing gloves, слики, personal items and memorabilia. Spinks will also have merchandise on sale at his booth, and fans will also have an opportunity to take pictures with this boxing legend also known as “Jinx.”


About Michael Spinks
Spinks is a two-division world champion, having held the undisputed light heavyweight title from 1983 на 1985, and the lineal heavyweight title from 1985 на 1988. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1994. As an amateur he won a gold medal in the middleweight division at the 1976 Летни олимписки игри.


Spinks is the brother of former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, and uncle of Cory Spinks, a former welterweight and light middleweight champion.
Spinks went undefeated in his first 31 професионални борби, beating such opponents as Dwight Muhammad Qawi, Еди Мухамед Мустафа, Marvin Johnson and Eddie Davis en route to becoming the undisputed light heavyweight champion. Following ten successful title defenses, Spinks moved up to heavyweight, and as an underdog defeated long-reigning IBF heavyweight champion Larry Holmes; со тоа, Spinks became the first reigning light heavyweight world champion to win the heavyweight title. Spinks only defeat in his professional career came to the hands of Mike Tyson on June 27, 1988. The International Boxing Research Organization and BoxRec rank Spinks among the ten greatest light heavyweights of all time.


About Box Fan Expo
Box Fan Expo is the ultimate boxing fan experience event, which allows fans to meet the stars of boxing that represent the past, present and future of the sport. With hosted autograph signings, meet-and-greets with current and former boxing world champions, limited edition merchandise for sale, giveaways and more, this is the ultimate event for fans of the sport.


Past boxing stars that have participated include: Флојд Mayweather, Мајк Тајсон, Роберто Дуран, Шугар Реј Леонард, Хулио Цезар Чавез, Хуан Мануел Маркез, Томи Hearns, Рој Џонс Џуниор, Марко Антонио Барера, Ерик Моралес, Андре Вард, Mikey Гарсија, Marcos Maidana, Девин Ханеј, Дејвид Benavidez, Ерол Спенс Џуниор, Серхио Мартинез, Кит Турман, Дени Гарсија, Тим Бредли, Deontay Вајлдер, Амир Кан, Шон Портер, Фернандо Варгас, Авенир кобили, Џејмс Toney, Џеси Варгас, Вини Паз, Mia St.John, Лео Санта Круз, Badou Џек, Тери Норис, Riddick Bowe, Earnie машини за бричење, Мајкл & Леон Spinks, Danny Џејкобс, Claressa Шилдс, Teofimo Lopez, Брендон Риос, Хорхе Линарес, и многу повеќе.


Exhibitors include boxing promoters, gear, облека, equipment, energy drinks, supplement products, broadcasting media, sanctioning bodies, and other companies who showcase their brand to fans and the boxing industry as a whole.


Throughout the next few months leading up to the Event, there will be weekly updates on the many stars that will commit their appearance at the Boxing Expo.


Tickets to the Box Fan Expo are available at Eventbrite –
http://boxfanexpo.eventbrite.com/
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Celebrated manager Jackie Kallen predicts unbeaten Mykquan Williams will be her sixth world champion

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MANCHESTER, Конектикат. (Февруари 12, 2020) – Women’s pioneerЏеки Kallen, the first and arguably most successful female manager in the boxing history, strongly believes unbeaten 21-year-old“Marvelous” Mykquan Williams (15-0-1, 7 КО) will develop into her sixth world champion.

Вилијамс, fighting out of East Hartford, КТ, is the reigning the World Boxing Council (Земјите од Западен Балкан) United States super lightweight champion.

“Mykey has a lot of the qualities as some of the greats in boxing,” Kallen said. “He has some of the flash and speed of fighters like Реј Леонард, and the training habits and dedication of Томас Хернс и Мајк Тајсон. He also has a killer smile and good looks like Хектор Камачо, С.р..

“Mykey can go all the way to a world title. He has the speed, attitude, and heart, along with exceptional boxing ability. He has been groomed perfectly by his trainer, Paul Cichon, who has kept Mykey true to his style, working hard to perfect his skill. Mykey trains hard, eats right, and takes the game seriously.”

“Jackie’s very experienced and knowledgeable in boxing,” Williams remarked. “She’s worked with some great, world-class fighters, so she knows the route to take for me to get there.”

Cichon added, “I sought out Jackie as our manager because of her love for the sports, as well as the knowledge of that she brings to the table. She’s very well respected, as she certainly deserves to be.”

Boxing has dramatically changed since Kallen covered her first fight for a Detroit daily newspaper in 1978. The card showcased Hearns andMickey Goodwin.  She became an instant fan and wrote about boxing on a regular basis. A legendary trainer/manager based in Detroit, Емануел Стјуард, hired her as a publicist for his famed Kronk Gym. Some of her best friends to this day are fighters who she worked with back then. She and Hearns still get together.

After serving as Kronk’s publicist for a decade, Kallen decided to branch out and she started managing fighters. Her first client was heavyweightBobby Hitz, who today is a successful promoter and restaurateur in Chicago. She went on to manage a group of Who’s Who fighters, including world championsЏејмс Toney, Bronco McKart, Tom “Boom Boom” Johnson, Pinklon Thomas иNonito Donaire.

Kallen, who overcame sexism in the boxing industry, is best known, можеби, for her working relationship with Toney, largely because her life during that period was the inspiration for the popular 2004 movie, Against the Ropes, starringMeg Ryan as Kallen.

“Boxing today is a totally different animal,” she explained. “That’s not to say it’s better or worse, just different. There used to be more gyms in every city, heavy amateur programs, lots of shows on television networks, and enough local club shows to keep a young fighter active. I had guys back then who fought 8 на 10 times a year, што, се разбира, is almost impossible in 2020.

“There wasn’t as much information available on opponents either. If you were lucky, you could buy a tape. If the fighter hadn’t been on television, иако, you were out of luck. There was no Internet, so there was nothing like BoxRec to check opponents’ records. You just had to believe the matchmaker. I had fighters expecting to fight a 14-4 guy who found out at the weigh in that he was actually 16-0.”

Бокс, likely the second-oldest profession, has continued to survive, albeit often on a roller-coaster ride.

“Today’s fighters are not as quick to fight each other as they were in the days of Hearns/Hagler/Leonard/Duran,” Kallen noted. “Back then, fighters wanted to really fight to be the best they could be. I see fighters today being more analytical and taking less chances.

“There are also more sanctioning organizations today. Back then it was most the WBA, WBC and IBF. Not to mention there was never one person who managed dozens and dozens of boxers at the same time. The game has definitely changed!"

Kallen, though is still heavily invested in the sport she loves. Confident Williams will be her next world champion, her dream is to be inducted into the Hall of Fame with Toney.

“In 1992,” Kallen concluded, “I was named ‘Manager of the Year’ and my love for the sport has never waned. As long as there is talent out there needing guidance, I will stay active.”

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Твитер:  @MarvelousMyke, @JackieKallen

Instagram: @M.mkw_, @jackie.Kallen

Фејсбук: /MykquanWilliams, /PaulCichon, /JackieKallen

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tony penecale’s Box Fan Expo Ringside report

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Со: Тони Penecale

Quick video intro here:

https://www.facebook.com/TornadoTP/videos/10156003723726436/

Last weekend’s middleweight title showdown between Canelo Alvarez and Daniel Jacobs also featured the annual Box Fan Expo, held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The amazing memorabilia on display and live amateur boxing action complemented an array of past and present world champion fighters available for quick meet and greets.

As a lifelong boxing fan, it was a shame that I only had a little over two hours to spend at the event before heading back to the T-Mobile Arena for the start of the undercard bouts. The time I was able to spend was thoroughly enjoyable. The prices were reasonable to meet these fistic legends and have a few moments to talk and take photos. The average $20 -$25 price for a photo op was significantly less than what would have been lost at the casino in a single roulette spin.

James Toney was there in a suit, proving that he can even make plaid look stylish. For a guy known for a surly nature, he was very accommodating and mentioned he will be in Philadelphia for a live show on June 7 and hopes to see me there.

In the booth next over was Hall-of-Fame broadcaster Al Berstein, who I had the privilege of interviewing in 2011. When told of my admiration of his classy work and being a fan since his days with Barry Tompkins on ESPN’s Thursday Night Fights, he was humble and appreciative.

The line to meet Roy Jones Jr. was long but worth the wait. While the time to talk with Roy was short, I was able to mention what an honor it was to meet one of the greatest performers of my generation and how I sat only a few feet from him when he was on the Creed II set.

While the line to meet the legendary Sugar Ray Leonard was exceptionally long, you could see he was truly enjoying himself, flashing that million-dollar smile and doing his famous fists-raised photo op with fans. Unfortunately, with time running short, I did not have the opportunity to meet one of my favorite fighters growing up. I would have loved to have shown him a photo when I was four-years-old, swinging away on the Sugar Ray Leonard punching bag I was given.

A few feet away was one of Sugar Ray’s most-famous rivals, the great Thomas “Hitman” Hearns. While the Hitman has shown some slowing as he has aged, he still proves to be an imposing figure, but he now replaces that fearsome glare with a warm smile.

Also coming up to meet Thomas Hearns was current IBF Super-Featherweight Champion Tevin Farmer, a fellow Philadelphian, who I’ve had the opportunity to watch grow from a 7-4-1 journeyman boxer to a 29-4-1 светски шампион.

My visit wouldn’t be complete without stopping to see “The Pazmanian Devil” Vinny Paz, always one of my favorite action fighters and charismatic personalities. Instead of a handshake, he greeted me with a big hug and expressed disappointment that my dad didn’t join me at the expo.

In the short time frame, it was impossible to meet all of the great fighters there including Michael Spinks, Riddick Bowe, Ерол Спенс, Ентони Dirrell, and Earnie Shavers. With it being Cinco de Mayo weekend, the lines for some of the Mexican legends wrapped around the convention center floor. Mikey Гарсија, Marco Antonio Barerra, Ерик Моралес, and Juan Manuel Marquez all proved to be exceptionally popular. But nothing compared to the roar of the pro-Mexican crowd when the great Julio Cesar Chavez was introduced.

Attending this event was a dream come true and I could only wish I had more time to spend at the event. Everything was so professionally done and those in attendance were beyond accommodating.

Kudos to Експо на фан for such an exceptional event.

Listen to our radio show episode from earlier this week for more insight from Tony “Торнадото” Penecale about this event.

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BOXING ICON AND 8-TIME WORLD CHAMPION THOMAS HEARNS CONFIRMED FOR 5TH ANNUAL BOX FAN EXPO, DURING CINCO DE MAYO WEEKEND, SATURDAY MAY 4, Во Лас Вегас

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Box Fan Expo is the ultimate fan experience event that gives boxing fans the opportunity to meet-and-greet top fighters, current and former world champions, boxing celebrities and industry people in an up-close personal setting.

Tickets On-Sale Now at EventBrite


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Лас Вегас (Мај 1, 2019) – Boxing Icon &Eight-time world champion Thomas Hearns hasconfirmed that he will appear, have a booth and hold a meet and greet with his fans at the fifth annual Box Fan Expo on Saturday May 4, 2019 at the Las Vegas Convention Center.The Expo is open from 10 изутрина. на 5 p.m., during Cinco De Mayo weekend. The Boxing Expo will also coincide with the highly anticipated fight between Canelo Alvarez vs Danny Jacobs, that will take place later that evening at the T-Mobile Arena.

Tickets to the Box Fan Expo are available at Eventbrite – http://boxfanexpo.eventbrite.com/

Hearns will make his 4th appearance at this years’ Expo and will be signing gloves, слики,personal items and also have merchandise for sale for fans to enjoy. Boxing Fans will also have an opportunity to take pictures with this Boxing Living Legend also known as “На Hitman”.


Hearns joins Roy Jones Jr., Mayweather Промоции, Ентони Dirrell, ВБА, Хулио Цезар Чавез, Riddick Bowe, Mikey Гарсија, Ерол Спенс Џуниор, Марко Антонио Барера, Свети миа,Џон, Хуан Мануел Маркез, Вини Паз, Девин Ханеј, Earnie машини за бричење, Ал Бернштајн, Мајкл Спинкс, Земјите од Западен Балкан, Ерик Моралес, James Toney and Jessie Vargas as an early commitment to this year’s Box Fan Expo, with more Boxing stars to be announced.


About Thomas Hearns
Hearns повеќе славно познат како “На Hitman”, стана првиот боксер во историјата да освои титули во четири одделенија. Тој исто така ќе стане прв борец во историјата да освои пет титули во пет различни поделби. Hearns was named Ring Magazine fighter of the year in 1980 и 1984 и е најпознат по неговите борби со Шугар Реј Леонард, Марвин Hagler и Роберто Дуран. Тој беше примен во Холот на славните во Бокс 2012.


About Box Fan Expo
Box Fan Expo is the ultimate boxing fan experience event, which allows fans to meet-and-greet boxing superstars of today, current and former world champions, legends of the sport and other boxing celebrities. Fans can expect to experience various interactions such as autograph and photos sessions, FaceOff with your favorite boxers, pictures with the Ring Card Girls, Live DJ Music, chance to win prizes, purchase merchandise and memorabilia from different booths Exhibitors, “ALL UNDER ONE ROOF“. You won’t want to miss this must-attend Expo!

Box Fan Expo has been a huge success with fans and boxing industry people. Many boxing stars have attended the last four Expos such as Floyd Mayweather, Мајк Тајсон, Роберто Дуран, Томи Hearns, Марко Антонио Барера, Roy Jones Jr., Андре Вард, Mikey Гарсија, Marcos Maidana, Хуан Мануел Маркез, Ерик Моралес, Ерол Спенс Џуниор, Серхио Мартинез, Кит Турман, Дени Гарсија, Тим Бредли, Deontay Вајлдер, Амир Кан, Шон Портер, Фернандо Варгас, Zab Јуда, Џејмс Toney, Џеси Варгас, Vinny Pazienza, Mia St.John, Лео Санта Круз, Badou Џек, Тери Норис , Riddick Bowe , Earnie машини за бричење, Леон Spinks, Danny Џејкобс, Авенир кобили, Хорхе Линарес, Brandon Rios and many more…


Exhibitors include: boxing promoters, gear, облека, equipment, energy drinks, supplement products, broadcasting media, sanctioning bodies, and other companies who wish to participate will once again have a chance to showcase their brand to fans and the boxing industry.


Билети за Експо кутија фан се достапни онлајн:
https://boxfanexpo.eventbrite.com


Throughout the next several days leading up to the event, there will be more updates on the many stars that will commit their appearance at the Boxing Expo. And for anyone in the Boxing industry or other Exhibitors (non-industry), who would like to be involved and reserve a Booth, contact Box Fan Expo:


Telephone number: (514) 572-7222 or Las Vegas Number (702) 997-1927

За било какви прашања пишете: boxfanexpo@gmail.com

For More information on Box Fan Expo visit: http://www.boxfanexpo.com

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SHOWTIME® TO AIR EPIC WILDER vs. FURY HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE BOUT THIS SATURDAY AT 9 ЕТ / PT

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Сите пристап: WILDER vs. FURY EPILOGUE Premieres on SHOWTIME Immediately Following The Delayed Telecast of the Dramatic Main Event

Фото кредит: Естер Лин / Showtime

 

The thrilling Deontay Wilder vs. Tyson Fury heavyweight blockbuster, a sure-fire Fight of the Year candidate, will air on SHOWTIME this Saturday, Декември 8 на 9 вечер. ЕТ / PT. The WBC Heavyweight World Championship bout between the 6-foot-7 unbeaten American champion Wilder and 6-foot-9 challenger Fury originally aired live on SHOWTIME PPV® во саботата, Декември 1 од Стејплс центарот во Лос Анџелес.

Во саботата, both Wilder and Fury made strong cases for 2018 Fighter of the Year honors. Wilder faced the two toughest opponents of his career this year including a spectacular knockout win over Cuban slugger Luis Ortiz in a Fight of the Year candidate in March. бес, the lineal heavyweight champion, returned from a two-and-a-half-year layoff to score two wins in a span of 10 weeks before facing Wilder. Во саботата, he miraculously withstood a devastating, final-round knockdown that appeared to knock him out cold. Фјури стана драматично и продолжи да се бори сè до последното bellвонче за да се зафати напор што ќе се спушти како една од најголемите камбек-приказни во сите спортови.

Претставата SHOWTIME на Вајлдер против. бес, период кој е поздравен како „…најголемата вечер за бокс во САД. во поновата меморија,"Од страна на Јаху! Спорт, веднаш ќе биде проследена со премиерата на Сите пристап: WILDER vs. КУПО ЕПИЛОГ. Победуваше наградата Еми на мрежите Епилог ја открива драмата на борбата ноќ од уникатна перспектива и ги запознава гледачите со ретко видените последици од светското првенство во борби. Сите пристап: WILDER vs. КУПО ЕПИЛОГ оди зад сцената, во просториите за заклучување, агли и внатрешни кругови, бидејќи Фјури има за цел да заврши кам-бек со приказни и Вилдер изгледа да го продолжи своето владеење како „најлошиот човек на планетата“.