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RISING STAR DAVID BENAVIDEZ REMAINS UNDEFEATED WITH DOMINATING STOPPAGE WIN OVER ALEXIS ANGULO SATURDAY ON SHOWTIME®

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Mayweather Promotions’ Rolando Romero Scores Unanimous Decision Over Previously Unbeaten Jackson Maríñez for Interim WBA Lightweight Title; Otto Wallin TKOs Travis Kauffman In Heavyweight Scrap

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. - August 16, 2020 – David Benavidez kept his unbeaten record intact after 23 fights with a dominating performance against Alexis Angulo in the main event of an exciting night of boxing live on SHOWTIME Saturday night from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn., presented by Premier Boxing Champions.
(For highlights, pāwhiri HERE)

I roto i te SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® tripleheader card, the 23-year-old Benavídez (23-0, 20 Koó) – who lost his WBC world title belt on the scale on Friday – scored a stoppage victory against the former world title challenger Angulo (26-2, 22 Koó), whose corner threw in the towel after the 10th tawhio.

“I rate myself a solid eight,” Benavidez said. “I could have done some stuff better, but overall it was a great performance. I didn’t want to go too fast and leave myself exposed for some big shots. He’s a heavy puncher. But like I said, I like to do the stuff that nobody has ever done. Nobody has ever stopped him and I’m pretty sure nobody is ever going to make him look like that again. I demolished him from round one to round 10.”

A seven-year pro at the age of 23, Benavidez landed 56 percent of his power punches in the fight and averaged 29 o 70 punches thrown per round. Benavidez closed the show by landing a career high 54 punches in round 10.

Colombia’s Angulo, whawhai inaianei i roto i o Miami, Fla., entered his second world title opportunity riding a three-fight winning streak, but was unable to come counter anything Benavidez threw at him.

Benavidez said he was disappointed and embarrassed by not making the 168-pound weight limit on Friday. “Everything everyone said about me is true,” Benavidez said. “I should be a professional and come in on weight, but this time I couldn’t do it. It’s my first time not making weight in eight years of being a professional.”

“I really have to talk to my promoter to see what’s next,” Benavidez added. “I’ll fight anybody to get back to the spot I was. You could see by this performance tonight, I could put on a great performance against anybody and people will pay to see that. I’m probably going to go right back into training camp to make sure I don’t miss weight.”

I roto i te hui tahi-matua, rising lightweight Rolando “Rolly” Romero (12-0, 10 Koó) scored a controversial unanimous decision over previously fellow unbeaten Jackson Maríñez (19-1, 7 Koó) to capture the interim WBA Lightweight Title. Ko te kaute i 115-113, 116-112 a 118-110, all in favor of Romero.
(For highlights, pāwhiri HERE).

The story of the fight was Maríñez’s reliable jabs as the Dominican fighter won the battle in that department (14 percent compared to Romero’s 10 ōrau). It was Romero, Heoi, who held the advantage on power punches connecting on 24 ōrau (31 o 228) compared to 18 percent for Maríñez (72 o 401).

“I don’t think I had a bad performance,” said Romero, who confidently predicted a brutal knockout would end the bout in his pre-fight comments. “I thought I won the fight. Regardless of everything, I’m the world champ now. Au fiefia. "

Romero suffered a slight cut above his left eye in the ninth round on a head butt, but it didn’t seem to affect his performance in the championship rounds. “He came out a little bit tougher and slicker than what I thought,” Romero said. “But all he did was move around the entire fight. He didn’t even try to engage. It’s hard to knock out someone who doesn’t try to engage. I hurt him multiple times with body shots and a few hooks. There was one moment I hurt him with a right hand and he pulled my head down. It was just hard to finish him off.

"'Io [I would give him a rematch]. He didn’t do anything special.”

The 29-year-old Maríñez, who holds the WBA’s No. 6 rangatira ★, is trained by Robert Garcia, who was not present in the Maríñez’s corner electing not to travel cross country from his Southern California home.

“That was pure robbery,” Maríñez said. “I won the fight. I out-jabbed, out-boxed him. You could tell he didn’t think he won the fight right afterwards. It’s a robbery.”

I roto i te a'ee whakatuwheratanga o te telecast, heavyweight contender Otto Wallin recorded a TKO at 2:32 of the fifth round against Travis Kauffman, who re-tore his left labrum at the start of the fifth round and was unable to lift his arm. Referee Michael Ortega signaled the end of the fight and afterwards Kauffman announced he was retiring from boxing, just days ahead of his 35th rā whānau.
(For highlights, pāwhiri HERE)

The 29-year-old Wallin (21-1, 14 Koó) who had a four-inch height advantage over Kauffman, said he felt for the injured Kauffman, but was dominating the fight. “I was breaking him down. I had a lot left,” Wallin said. “Too bad he hurt his shoulder in the end, but I was breaking him and hitting him with good clean shots.”

Wallin looked sharp in his return to the ring for the first time since he nearly defeated Tyson Fury in September 2019. U ia 12 jabs per round and 54 percent of his power shots throughout the fight. Currently living in New York City and originally Representing his native Sundsvall, Sweden, Wallin had former champion Joey Gamache in his corner for the bout.

Both fighters have recovered from injury in the recent past, as well as the COVID-19 virus. “I didn’t feel anything from COVID,” Wallin said. “I had great training. I was sick in March, but COVID didn’t hit me very hard. I was lucky. I’m sorry for everyone who lost their lives due to COVID.

“I want to go back to New York next and relax a little bit. I’ve been training for a long time now, almost a year. So I want to relax a little bit and hopefully I can fight again by the end of the year.”

The 34-year-old Kauffman (32-4, 23 Koó) from Reading, Pa., was fighting for the first time in five years and seven fights without his trainer Naazim Richardson, who died unexpectedly last month. I muri i te whawhai, Kauffman said he was retiring from boxing.

“I tore my left labrum getting ready for the [Luis] Ortiz fight,” Kauffman said. “Like a dummy, I waited five months to have surgery on it after the Ortiz fight [December of 2018]. I started feeling better and was going to do a tune-up fight in March, but then COVID happened. This opportunity came up and I didn’t want to pass it up and I felt good. In the first round I hurt it. I felt it, but then it went away and I thought maybe it’s just my mind and it went away. Then in the fifth round I heard it and that was it. It was torn again.

“I’m done. I’m retiring. I have kids. I’ve been doing this a long time,” Kauffman said.

During the SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, there were several important updates to the upcoming September 26 SHOWTIME PPV twin bill featuring the world champion Charlo twins, which will start live at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT. Five of the six bouts of the unique doubleheader all for one price will be contested with a World Championship belt at stake.

The first card is headlined by Jermall Charlo defending his WBC Middleweight title as he will face No. 1-ranked contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko. All-action Brandon Figueroa will defend his WBA Super Bantamweight title against Damien Vasquez. WBO Bantamweight titlist John Riel Casimero will defend his 122-pound belt against an opponent to be named.

After an intermission, the pay-per-view will feature three more fights with a 154-pound unification serving as the main event as WBC champion Jermell Charlo takes on WBA and IBF titlist Jeison Rosario. Luis Nery faces Aaron Alameda for the vacant WBC Super Bantamweight title and former unified world champion Danny Roman takes on Juan Carlos Payano in a Super Bantamweight special attraction.

Saturday’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING telecast, the second of a nine-event television lineup taking place over the next five months, will replay on Monday at 10 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME EXTREME.

An industry leading production team and announce crew delivered all the sights, sounds and drama from Mohegan Sun Arena. Veteran broadcaster Brian Custer hosted the telecast, versatile combat sports voice Mauro Ranallo called the action ringside alongside Hall of Fame analyst Al Bernstein and three-division world champion and Olympian Abner Mares providing expert analysis. Two Hall of Famers rounded out the SHOWTIME telecast team – unofficial ringside scorer Steve Farhood and world-renowned ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. The Executive Producer was David Dinkins, JR. and the Director was Bob Dunphy.

The telecast was available in Spanish via Secondary Audio Programing (SAP) with Alejandro Luna and former world champion Raul Marquez calling the action.

Saturday’s fights are presented by Premier Boxing Champions and promoted by TGB Promotions and Mayweather Promotions. The main event is promoted in association with Sampson Boxing and the Wallin-Kauffman bout is promoted in association with Salita Promotions and Kings Promotions.

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BELLATOR MMA DOUBLE CHAMP RYAN BADER DEFENDS LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD TITLE AGAINST TEAM FEDOR’S VADIM NEMKOV ON FRIDAY, Aug. 21

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BELLATOR 244 AIRS LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK AND DAZN AT 10 P.M. ET FROM MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

MORE, FORMER TITLEHOLDER JULIA BUDD RETURNS TO ACTION AGAINST JESSY MIELE IN THE CO-MAIN EVENT

Los Angeles– On Friday, August 21, Bellator’s “FightSphere” atMohegan Sun Arena i roto i te Uncasville, Conn. will host a light heavyweight world title main event bout featuring two-division Bellator champRyan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) defending his 205-pound championship against Russia’sVadim Nemkov (11-2).

The evening’s co-main event sees fomer world championJulia Budd (13-3) take on Connecticut’sJessy Miele (9-3) in a featherweight clash.

Bellator 244: Bader vs. Nemkovairs live onParamount Whatunga aDAZN Rāmere, August 21 i 10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT. Preliminary action will stream onBellator MMA’s YouTube channel. Additional bouts will be announced in the coming days.

A winner of seven out of eight contests at both heavyweight and light heavyweight, Bellator’s double champ Ryan Bader will make his first light heavyweight title defense since defeating “King Mo” Lawal, Matt Mitrione aFedor Emelianenkoen route to winning Bellator’s 2018 Heavyweight World Grand Prix and becoming world heavyweight champ. Fighting out of Chandler, Ariz., the former two-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler out of Arizona State University began his professional career by winning season eight ofKo te Ultimate Fighter. “Darth” continued his path of dominance by collecting victories over some of the 205-pound division’s top talent, including career wins overPhil Davis(x2), Linton Vassell, “Rampage” Jackson, Rashad Evans, Rafael “Feijão” Cavalcante and Ovince Saint Preux. Te nuinga tata, Bader fought heavyweightCheick Congo to a no contest following an accidental eye poke.

The 28-year-old Russian powerhouse Vadim Nemkov, who is undefeated over his last six fights and a perfect 4-0 in Bellator since signing in 2017, will enter his first-ever title shot in MMA fresh off a submission win against former middleweight world championRafael Carvalho. With that victory, Nemkov has defeated some of the best athletes Bellator has to offer, including three former champions consecutively in Carvalho, Phil Davis aLiam McGeary. A three-time Russian national sambo champion, Nemkov trains alongside the legendary Fedor Emelianenko in Stary Oskol, Russia for the standout Team Fedor.

Former Bellator featherweight world champion Julia Budd has won 11 of her last 12 pito, including seven victories since signing with Bellator in 2015. After defeating Dutch legend Marloes Coenen for the inaugural Bellator women’s featherweight world title atBellator 174, the Gibson MMA-product and Port Moody, British Columbia native has gone on to collect victories over top contendersOlga Rubin, Arlene Blencowe aTalita Nogueira. With seven of her 13 career victories coming by way of knockout or submission, “The Jewel” will look to jump back into title contention with a statement win on August 21.

With an impressive career mark of 9-3, Jessy Miele will look to parlay her most recent win over former Bellator title contenderTalita Nogueirawhen she competes atBellator 244.Hailing from Waterbury, Conn. the 35-year-old is currently in the midst of a four-fight unbeaten streak and was slated to compete againstLeslie Smith iBellator 241before it was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic. Fighting professionally since 2014, and competing against the likes of Nogueira and Charmaine Tweet along the way, “The Widowmaker” will undoubtedly face the stiffest test of her nearly six year-career when she meets Budd on August. 21.

WhakahōutiaBellator 244: Bader vs. NemkovKāri Main:

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10 p.m. ET/9 p.m. CT

Light Heavyweight World Title Bout: Ryan Bader (27-5, 1 NC) vs.Vadim Nemkov(11-2)

Featherweight Co-Main Event: Julia Budd(13-3) vs.Jessy Miele(9-3)

Heavyweight Feature Bout: Roy Nelson(23-19) vs.Valentin Mouldavsky(9-1)

Updated Preliminary Card:

Bellator MMA’s YouTube Channel

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: John Salter(17-4) vs.Andrew Kapel(15-6)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Arama Piccolot(12-3) vs.Sidney Outlaw(14-4)

Tuhinga o mua Bantamweight: Erik Perez(19-7) vs.Joshua Hill(19-3)

Taumekehiko Whakatekau Mua: Lucas Brennan (2-0) vs.Will Smith (3-1)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Vladimir Tokov(7-0) vs.Chris Gonzalez(4-0)

Kōmāmātanga Tuhinga o mua: Lance Gibson Jr.(3-0) vs.Shane Kruchten(12-5)

*Ka whakarerekehia te kaari.

Haere kiBellator.com no te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa.

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Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World Champion David Benavídez Defends Title Against Former Title Challenger Alexis Angulo Headlining Premier Boxing Champions Event Saturday, August 15 E ora i runga i SHOWTIME

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Rising Contender Rolando Romero Takes on Fellow Unbeaten Jackson Maríñez for WBA Interim Lightweight Title

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Heavyweights Go Toe-to-Toe as Otto Wallin Battles Travis Kauffman

On Telecast Beginning at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT

NEW YORK– August 5, 2020 – Undefeated WBC Super Middleweight World ChampionDavid “El Bandera Roja” Benavídezka tiakina e tona taitara ki mua kaiwero taitara aoAlexis Anguloin a Premier Boxing Champions event Saturday, August 15 live on SHOWTIME from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

The SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® haamata telecast i 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT and also features rising lightweightRolando “Rolly” Romerotango i runga i hoa hinga koreJackson Maríñezin a 12-round battle for the interim WBA Lightweight Title, while heavyweight contendersOtto WallinaTravis Kauffmansquare off in a 10-round showdown.

“David Benavídez will look to keep his perfect record intact, continue to display his superstar potential and further cement his positioning in the stacked 168-pound division,” said Tom Brown, Peresideni o TGB Whakatairanga. “As an undefeated world champ, Benavídez can expect a strong challenge from Alexis Angulo, which should create an action-packed main event on SHOWTIME. Combined with a battle of hungry unbeaten lightweights in ‘Rolly’ Romero and Jackson Maríñez, plus a heavyweight slugfest between Otto Wallin and Travis Kauffman, this shapes up to be another can’t miss night of high-stakes action.”

“It’s going to be great to be in the corner of David ‘El Bandera Roja’ Benavídez on fight night,” said Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing, who is recovering from a recent surgery. “I feel so good and so strong and I truly can’t wait to be there to support the youngest super middleweight champion in history.”

The event is promoted by TGB Promotions and Sampson Boxing. The Romero vs. Maríñez bout is co-promoted by Mayweather Promotions.

The 23-year-old Benavídez (22-0, 19 Koó) defends his belt after defeating two-time super middleweight champion Anthony Dirrell in September, stopping him in nine rounds. Benavidez is trained by his father José Sr., alongside his brother and former title challenger, José Jr. I roto i te 2017, he became the youngest super middleweight champion in boxing history by defeating Ronald Gavril on SHOWTIME at just 20 tau. Representing his native Phoenix, Ariz. Benavídez went from a 15-year-old prodigy sparring with Gennady Golovkin and Peter Quillin, to world title contender with a 10-fight knockout streak from 2015 i roto i 2017, including a highlight-reel knockout of Rogelio Medina with a seven-punch combination that earned him his first championship fight.

“It’s been almost a year since the last time I fought, so I’m very eager to get back in the ring and give the fans a great fight,” said Benavídez. “Training camp has been amazing. Aua'e râ, my dad opened his own gym just before the pandemic, so we’ve had private training and been able to safely bring in sparring partners to help me work. I’m facing a very tricky and rugged fighter, so I’m taking him very seriously. I feel like I can take advantage of some openings in his defense and look for the knockout like I do every fight.”

Born in El Bordo, Colombia and now fighting out of Miami, Fla., Angulo (26-1, 22 Koó) enters his second world title opportunity on a three-fight winning streak, including two triumphs over previously unbeaten fighters. Angulo stopped Reinaldo Gonzalez in 2018 in his first fight since losing a decision to then-super middleweight champion Gilberto Ramirez earlier that year. He scored a decision victory this January over Anthony Sims Jr. to put himself in position to again challenge the best in the division.

“I’m ready for anything that happens in the ring on August 15,” said Angulo. “This is going to be a great fight for the fans because of the style I bring to the ring. Benavidez is a strong champion, but my style will be too much for him and I will have my hand raised on fight night.”

Whawhai i roto i Las Vegas, Nev., Romero(11-0, 10 Koó) added three knockout victories to his tally in 2019 before his 2020 debut saw him stop previously unbeaten Arturs Ahmetovs in February. A fast-rising prospect in the Mayweather Promotions stable, the 24-year-old is ranked No. 10 by the WBA and will look to extend his six-fight knockout streak on August 15.

“It feels great to return to the ring and to be fighting for such a great opportunity,” said Romero. “This has been the best camp of my career, and I’ll just say this, if a pandemic is holding you back from training, then you don’t want it bad enough. I already believe I should be here with the top guys, but the world will actually get to see that I am who I say I am. I’m confident in my abilities as a fighter and I have the best in the business, Floyd Mayweather, behind me. I think this fight will end fairly quickly, but you will get to see the growth in me as a fighter. This is another fight that will further prove I’m here to stay. Sign up for KO’s!”

“This is a big step up for Rolando, and he’s been waiting for the opportunity to showcase his talent,” said Leonard Ellerbe, CEO o Mayweather Whakatairanga. “He has a big test ahead to prove himself. This is going to be another one that you don’t want to miss, so tune-in to SHOWTIME on Saturday, August 15.”

The 29-year-old Maríñez (19-0, 7 Koó) holds the WBA’s No. 6 rangatira ★, which he earned with victories over Rolando Giono and Kenin Betancourt while picking up eight wins between 2018 a 2019. Representing his native Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Maríñez was successful in his U.S. debut in December of last year, stopping Yardley Armenta Cruz in two rounds.

“I’ve had a great training camp for this fight,” said Maríñez. “I’ve been sparring with Vergil Ortiz and Jose Ramirez, plus other fighters in Robert Garcia’s gym, and it’s gotten me ready to step into the ring. I know that Romero is a tough and durable fighter, so it won’t be easy, but I’m going to do anything I can to bring the title back home.”

Wallin (20-1, 13 Koó) will return to the ring for the first time since he nearly defeated Tyson Fury in September 2019, when he opened up a gruesome cut over Fury’s right eye with a legal punch that nearly halted the fight. While the 29-year-old lost a decision, he proved his mettle as a potential future heavyweight champion. Representing his native Sundsvall, Sweden, Wallin trains in New York with former champion Joey Gamache.

“I’m very happy to finally be back in the ring,” said Wallin. “It’s been a long and crazy year in many ways and it feels great to be getting ready to step back into the ring. I’ve been training steady since the Fury fight and I feel like I’ve developed my game in a lot of ways. Kauffman is a tough veteran that can both come forward or box if he wants to. He’s a fan friendly fighter and I have to be ready at all times. We have a great game plan as always and I’m in excellent shape. I know I have all the tools to beat Kauffman.”

A veteran of the heavyweight landscape, Kauffman (32-3, 23 Koó) owns a ledger that includes challenges of top heavyweights including Luis Ortiz, Chris Arreola and Amir Mansour, i roto i ētahi atu. The Reading, Pennsylvania native lost his most recent bout to Ortiz, following a 2018 triumph over Scott Alexander.

“This is my first training camp in seven years without Brother Naazim Richardson, but I know that he wouldn’t want me to leave camp and he’d want me to stay focused,” said Kauffman. “Having him pass away while I was in camp was one of the hardest things I’ve had to deal with, but there’s adversity in every camp I’ve had. I wouldn’t feel right if there wasn’t adversity to overcome. Toku papa, Marshall, stepped back in as my head trainer. We know we’re facing a young, hungry fighter, but I have more experience than him and I don’t think he can last 10 rounds with me when I’m at 100% like I’ll be on August 15.”

Additional non-televised action will include super middleweight contenderAlantez Fox(26-2-1, 12 Koó) battling Ghana’sHabib Ahmed(27-1-1, 18 Koó) in an eight-round attraction.

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Mohegan Sun & Star Boxing supporting USA Boxing Alumni Association this Saturday

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Colorado Springs, Lap. (Pipiri 25, 2018) – USA Boxing’s “Alumni Association Membership Drive Month” concludes this Saturday with another gathering as Mohegan Sun and Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing support the first-year group’s efforts to connect USA Boxing’s alumni.

 

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association (USABAA) is asking present members from New England and New York to bring a guest to register as new member ($40.00 registration). Both the current and new members will receive complimentary tickets, ia te 40 donated tickets last, to that evening’s “Slugfest at The Sun” pro boxing card, presented at Mohegan Sun Arena by Star Boxing.

 

 

 

Headliner Joe “Te kararehe” Smith, JR. (23-2, 19 Koó) is a former amateur standout from Long Island, NY, who is the No. 3 a No. 7-ranked light heavyweight in the world, aua, by the World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association.

 

 

 

All USABAA members are invited to attend a gathering prior to the fights at Bow & Arrow Sports Bar at Mohegan Sun, i waenganui i 5 ki 6:30 p.m. AND, to enjoy food, conversation and reunite to friends in boxing.

 

 

 

“USA Boxing Alumni Association wants to thank Joe DeGuardia, Star mekemeke, and Mohegan Sun for supporting our mission,” said Christopher Cugliari, USA Boxing Alumni Association Executive Director. “As part of our June membership drive, we look forward to connecting with current and new members of the Alumni Association this Saturday night for a great evening of camaraderie and competition. We also want to thank our members for the support they’ve provided throughout this month-long membership drive and ask for this continued support from our New England and New York members this weekend. You won’t want to miss it!”

 

 

USA Boxing Alumni Association

 

Created to champion a lifelong, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –kaimekemeke, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, i roto i a roto o te whakakai.

 

 

 

The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.

 

 

 

To join the Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing,.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.

 

 

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ABOUT USA BOXING: The mission of USA Boxing shall be to enable United States’ athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence, develop character, support the sport of boxing, and promote and grow Olympic style boxing in the United States. The responsibility of USA Boxing is not only to produce Olympic gold, but also oversee and govern every aspect of amateur boxing in the United States.

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Grand Opening of Connecticut Boxing HOF new location Monday night, Pipiri 26, in Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun

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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (Pipiri 13, 2017) – The Grand Opening of the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame’s (CBHOF) new location in the Sky Casino at Mohegan Sun will be held there Rāhina, Pipiri 26, tīmata i 6 p.m. AND.
The media and public is welcome to attend the grand opening festivities. Dignitaries representing from Mohegan Sun and Mashantucket Pequot Tribes will be in attendance, as well as many CBHOF inductees, including Marlon Starling and “Irish: Micky Ward.
The original CBHOF location was in Mohegan Sun Arena but public availability for viewing was restricted to only during scheduled events held there. CBHOF inductees’ plaques and video of major fights held in Connecticut were displayed.
The new CBHOF will be open to the public during Mohegan Sun Casino operating hours. In addition to the inductees’ plaques and videos of famous fights held in the Nutmeg State, the new location will also include rotating displays of historically significant boxing memorabilia. There will also be interactive displays for public use.
“We at the Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame are extremely grateful to Mohegan Sun for hosting this great facility and for contributing generously to its construction,” CBHOF president John Laudati said. “We are very excited and anxious to have the ability to present the rich history of boxing in Connecticut while simultaneously honoring those who have contributed to that history.”
Haere ki ipurangi ki www.ctboxinghof.org mō ngā mōhiohio tāpiri e pā ana ki te Connecticut Mekemeke Hall o te Rongonui.
MŌ CBHOF: The Connecticut Boxing Hall of Fame was founded in 2004 ki te whakahōnore me te whakanui i te mahi o te mau taata tino whai wāhi i roto i te hākinakina o te mekemeke. Ko tōna Ceremony Arataki tuatahi & I tū Dinner i roto i 2005. E kore i taea e kua tupu hītori mekemeke taonga o Connecticut ki te kahore i reira mo nga whakatutukitanga o te hunga tohutohu i roto i te Hall o Rongonui.
Ka rite ki te whakahaere pai-kore, Ko te hohonu mahi hoki ki te haapa'oraa i te wairua whawhai o Connecticut ahu i roto i ngā takoha aroha te Connecticut Mekemeke Hall o Rongonui.
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“FIGHTNIGHT LIVE” ON FACEBOOK OPENS WITH KNOCKOUT NUMBERS

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Mekemeke, MMA streaming series debut draws 40,000 whakaaro, and still climbing.
online: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /
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The reviews are in, and the numbers are in, and the decision is unanimous: the debut of FIGHTNIGHT LIVE, on Facebook Live Rāpare evening from Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, was a KO victory.

Watchers of the stream, which drew 37,000-plus “uniques” on fight night, and continues to draw clicks, enjoyed a Star Boxing main event topped by a junior middleweight scrap between vet Delvin Rodriguez and up ‘n comer Courtney Pennington.

More numbers: Tata 3,000 comments were shared by watchers during the four plus hour show, which provided incredible value for fans of the sweet science. Fans said things like, “This is the future of the sport, live FREE streaming.” “This stream is giving expose to young guns that would not ordinarily get it on broadcast TV!” “I muri i i teie pô o te streaming many will talk about it and many more will watch if there’s a next time, this is the bomb!”

“I was inundated with complimentary texts, emails and calls almost as soon as the stream started, and it was a lot of fun watching the numbers swell from 27 views at the start of the broadcast to 40,000-plus by now,” mea Mark Fratto, Tumuaki o Linacre Media. “Like many others, we believe that the present and future of ‘televised’ mekemeke, MMA, Muay Thai and really all live sports is digital. I tua atu, by putting these events on Facebook we’re providing an interactive environment for fight fans to not only view the events, but to connect with each other and provide their own real-time commentary during the bouts. We believe in high-quality, cost-efficient production that can give fans free access to hundreds of global, national and regional live fight nights without breaking the bank of the promoter and also without sacrificing what sports fans have come to expect from their viewing experience – koki kāmera maha, graphics, replays a muri-te-scenes wāhi me ngā uiuinga. We don’t want traditional fans, digital customers and cord-cutters to be relegated to trying to watch other spectators’ live feeds off their cell phones.”

Kaiwhakatairanga Joe DeGuardia went on air during the main event. He was visibly impressed and shared his enthusiasm while watching Pennington spring the upset.

“This has been incredible,” DeGuardia said. “It is great that fans will now be able to see more fights on a platform with massive reach. This is good for everyone and a perfect way for fighters to expand their fan base. I am pleased to be involved.”

Said boxing fan-favorite Ray Flores, who sat in the blow-by-blow chair, “It was an honor to be a part of FIGHTNIGHT LIVE and work with such talented individuals. I’m extremely excited about what the future has in store for the series. Neke atu i te tetahi mea, thank you to all the fight fans who tuned, shared it, and commented. Fan interaction and world class fights is the basis for FIGHTNIGHT LIVE. I cannot wait for the next show!”

“We want to have something of a distinct identity,” said analyst Michael Woods, who publishes NYFights.com and does the TALBOX podcast for Everlast. “We want watchers to be able to interact with us, be part of the show, have a voice. We also want to have fun, keep it loose at times, me. We will be incorporating that interactivity even more going forward. This series aims to be and I think is well on its way to establishing a paradigm in the space.”

“We firmly believe this new series is beneficial to all parties involved. More exposure for the sport and for the fighters,” said Fratto, whose production services company does 200 live events each year. “This production model is designed to be lean and cost-effective. And that enables us to cover more events, and with Facebook, we know we are being seen world wide and on a platform with a great deal of potential.”

Future FIGHTNIGHT LIVE dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

He wātea ipurangi FIGHTNIGHT LIVE i: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE/

Follow all the action via social media at FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE i runga i Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or by using the hashtag #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE. Hoki te hou ngā Linacre Media me rärangi päho, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents ranei #LinacreMediaOnTV.
mekemeke

OPENING BELL: “FIGHTNIGHT LIVE” ON FACEBOOK PREMIERES THURSDAY FROM MOHEGAN SUN

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FREE fan-friendly, interactive live social series to provide new global “digital TV” vehicle for traditional boxing, MMA and Muay Thai events.
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NEW YORK (Kia 9, 2017) – Beginning Rāpare, fight fans from around the globe no longer have to miss out on their favorite boxing, MMA or Muay Thai cards, nor will they be forced to search desperately for a ringside spectator’s blurry mobile phone feed at non-televised events.
Supporters of the Sweet Science, MMA and other combat sports can now tune-in to Facebook, as fans from around the planet will be introduced to “FIGHTNIGHT LIVE” tenei Rāpare, Kia 11, i 7:30 p.m. AND. The new fan-friendly, interactive vehicle delivering big TV quality to on any Facebook-enabled device “goes live” from Mohegan Sun Arena as the exclusive carrier of Star Boxing Inc.’s “Slugfest at the Sun,” with a number of future fight dates to be announced.
I Rāpare po, Ka taea e pā titau i te nui-pānga, wheako roma maha-kāmera oti ki whakairoiro, hākoritanga, replays, interviews and an announce team anchored by blow-by-blow announcer Ray Flores of Premier Boxing Champions, Showtime mekemeke, HBO Boxing and CBS Sports Network boxing fame. To provide spectators with a fully-interactive ringside experience, ka ui körero, me te whakautu ki ngā pātai i te whakarongo Facebook puta noa te haapurororaa. Rounding out Rāpare o announce team at ringside are Michael Woods of the TalkBox Podcast, NYFights.com and The Ring and former Golden Gloves Champion Cara Castronuova, inaianei o te Knockout mōmona Foundation.
Promoted by Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing, each action-packed “Slugfest at the Sun” bout will be streamed exclusively via Facebook Live on the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE Facebook Page. The card is highlighted by a main event featuring former world title contender and Connecticut fan favorite Delvin Rodriguez (29-8-4, 16Koó), as he takes on upset-minded Courtney Pennington(10-4-1, 5KO o) in a 10-round Junior Middleweight bout at Mohegan Sun Arena. Former WBC women’s world champion Kali Reis (10-6-1, 4 Koó) meets determined veteran Ashleigh Curry (7-10-4, 8 Koó) i roto i te tahi-āhuatanga.
“Our ability to leverage Facebook is great for the future of boxing. It is a fantastic way to reach our fans and create a wider and younger audience,” Na ka mea a Joe DeGuardia, Te peresideni a CEO o Star Boxing. “I’m thrilled to help bring boxing to this platform and believe it will be fantastic for Star Boxing, our fighters and other fighters and promoters. The future is extremely bright for boxing, which has traditionally been a leader in finding new ways to connect with the world. In the past it was radio, then TV, then Closed Circuit, Cable and ultimately PPV. Watching boxing live via a stream on a platform like Facebook is the next frontier.”
Hanga, ka whakaputaina e te Linacre Media i roto o New York City, the FIGHTNIGHT LIVE series will feature multiple camera angles, graphics, replays a muri-te-scenes wāhi me ngā uiuinga. The streamed shows will be available globally wherever Facebook is available. Ko te kaupapa e kore anake e āhei pā i huri noa i te ao ki te rangi i roto i, engari homai ano hoki ki runga-a-haere mai whawhai i te papa ao ki te whakaatu i ō rātou āheinga, homai ngā kaiwhakatairanga te wātea “pāhotanga” solution and gives small business sponsors the ability to reach a mass audience via branded content.
“Like many others, we believe that the present and future of ‘televised’ mekemeke, MMA, Muay Thai and really all live sports is digital. I tua atu, by putting these events on Facebook we’re providing an interactive environment for fight fans to not only view the events, but to connect with each other and provide their own real-time commentary during the bouts,” said Mark Fratto, Principal and Director of Business Development, Linacre Media. “We believe in high-quality, cost-efficient production that can give fans free access to hundreds of global, national and regional live fight nights without breaking the bank of the promoter and also without sacrificing what sports fans have come to expect from their viewing experience – koki kāmera maha, graphics, replays and behind-the-scenes access and interviews.”
He wātea ipurangi FIGHTNIGHT LIVE i: https://www.facebook.com/FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE /
Follow all the action via social media at Facebook FIGHTNIGHTLIVE i runga i Facebook, @FaceFIGHTNIGHTLIVE on Instagram and @FIGHTNIGHTLIVE_ on Twitter, or @STARBOXING on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and by using the hashtags #FIGHTNIGHTLIVE and #SlugfestAtTheSun. For ticket information and updates on upcoming Star Boxing events please log on toStarBoxing.com. Hoki te hou ngā Linacre Media me rärangi päho, follow @LinacreMedia across all social platforms or use the tags #LinacreMediaEvents or#LinacreMediaOnTV.
Bellator, whakauru toi hōia, MMA, Koi TV

PATRICIO ‘PITBULL’ FREIRE VS. JOHN ‘MACAPA’ TEIXEIRA TO CO-MAIN EVENT AT ‘BELLATOR 153: KORESHKOV VS. HENDERSON’ APRIL 22 ON titi

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‘IRISH’ BRENNAN WARD WELCOMES EVANGELISTA ‘CYBORG’ SANTOS TO THE BELLATOR MMA WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION

FOUR ADDITIONAL PRELIMINARY MATCHUPS ADDED TO THE MOHEGAN SUN EVENT IN CONNECTICUT

Santa MONICA, Calif. (March 1, 2016) – The co-main event for "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " is set, with the news that Patricio "Pitbull" Freire (24-3) will compete against John "Macapa" Teixeira (19-1-2) in featherweight action on April 22 i Mohegan Sun Arena i Uncasville, Conn.

 

I tua atu, Connecticut o ake "Irish" Brennan Ward (13-3) returns to action in his home state fresh off an impressive victory in Japan, ina manako ia Evangelista "Cyborg" Santos (20-16) ki te whakawehi Bellator MMA i 170-pauna.

 

The two bouts join a main event that features the highly anticipated Bellator debut of Benson "Whakaene" Henderson (23-5), rite wero ia toa Welterweight Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) mo tona whitiki. Four preliminary bouts were also announced; additional contests will be added in the coming weeks.

 

Tīkiti mō "Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson " tīmata i te tika $30 a kei runga i te hoko i Bellator.com inaianei, Ticketmaster.com me te Tari Mohegan Sun Pouaka. Tags ora me te noa i runga i te Koi i te hui 9 p.m. AND/8 p.m. CT, ia ka awa pāngia tuatahi ora i runga i Bellator.com a Te Bellator Mobile App.

 

For “Pitbull,” a fight on April 22 is the first step back towards a shot at Daniel Straus’ featherweight title, a belt that Freire held before the two met at "Bellator 145: Ki te rapu utu. " I 28 years of age and with already 15 fights under the Bellator MMA banner, the Natal-native has been victorious in seven out of his last eight outings and emphatically finished Daniel Weichel in what was a knockout of the year candidate in 2015.

 

Undefeated in Bellator MMA, including an entertaining victory his last time out against Gleristone Santos; “Macapa” has not suffered defeat since 2012. A product of the highly regarded Nova Uniao team, Teixeira has previously competed in the UFC, where he was a competitor on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil.” April 22 will only be the fourth time the 29-year-old has fought outside of Brazil.

 

For Ward, fighting at the Mohegan Sun is like competing in his own backyard. Kei 10 miles from his home in New London, Conn., “Irish” has won four times at the Mohegan Sun, all by finish with three KOs and one submission. Te nuinga tata, the 27-year-old former NCAA All-American moved up in weight and submitted former heavyweight Ken Hasegawa in Japan while representing Bellator MMA during Rizin FF’s inaugural event this past December. The win brought Ward’s current winning streak to five fights, all coming by way of finish.

 

Best known to fans as “Cyborg,” Santos enters the Scott Coker-led promotion fresh off a win already in 2016. A veteran of Pride FC and Strikeforce, “Cyborg” has been involved in some memorable tussles against names the likes of: Nick Diaz, Gegard Mousasi, Francis Carmont, a Melvin Manhoef (2x). Na, the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt will turn his attention to one of Bellator MMA’s fastest rising stars.

"Bellator 153: Koreshkov vs. Henderson "Kāri Fight whakahōutia:

Bellator MMA Welterweight World Taitara a'ee: Andrey Koreshkov (18-1) vs. Benson Henderson (23-5)

Bellator MMA mā whitu Co-Main Takahanga: Patricio Freire (24-3) vs. John Teixeira (19-1-2)

Bellator MMA Welterweight Āhuahira a'ee: Brennan Ward (13-3) vs. Evangelista Santos (20-16)

 

Kāri hukihuki:

Bellator MMA Kōmāmā tuatahi a'ee: Sam Watford (1-0) vs. Dean Hancock (2-0)

Bellator MMA mā whitu kë ngä a'ee: Chris Foster (8-4) vs. Felipe Lavandoski (5-0)

Bellator MMA Kōmāmā tuatahi a'ee: Jason Bakanowski (3-2) vs. T.J. Hepburn (4-2)

Bellator MMA mā whitu kë ngä a'ee: Pete Rogers (2-3) vs. Mike Mangan (0-3)

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Mua WBO Jr. Hoki toa whitu Rimitiriu Andrade ki te mowhiti i runga i Rāhoroi, October 17 when he takes on Dario Fabian Pucheta for the WBO International title at The Mohegan Sun

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Providence, RI (Mahuru 15, 2015)–I kauwhautia te reira i teie mahana i te Whare State Island Rhode e tūturu mua WBO Jr. Toa whitu ka hoki mai a Rimitiriu Andrade ki te mowhiti i runga i te po Rāhoroi, October 17 ina e ia ki runga ki Dario Fabian Pucheta e ka tango i te wahi i te Mohegan Sun i Uncasville, Connecticut.

Ka te a'ee e whakataetaetia mo te WBO International Jr. Taitara whitu tekau.

Andrade (21-0, 14 KO o) e hoki mo te wa tuatahi i roto i 16 marama, a ka waiho i te 17 o a'ee Oketopa te whawhai e ka te rēinga Andrade hoki ki te taitara ao.

Andrade awhina tona taitara ki te mutu 7 tawhio noa ki runga Brian Rose i runga i Pipiri 14, 2014 i Center Barclays i Brooklyn.

Pucheta o Benos Aires, Argentina e ha lekooti o 20-2 ki 11 knockouts. Te 28 riro tau-tawhito kua toru i roto i te rarangi i ngā tona a'ee whakamutunga ka mutu ia Petuere Ushona (32-2) i runga i Oketopa 4, 2014 i roto i te Windhoek, Namibia.

Whakatairangatia ana te whakaaturanga e Jimmy Burchfield o CES Mekemeke, ki te Andrade – Pucheta a'ee i whakatairangatia ana e Kara Whakatairanga me Joe DeGuardia o Star Mekemeke.

“Ko te pā ana ki te wā e hoki whiwhi ahau i roto i te whakakai. Ko ahau fiefia ki te whawhai i te kāinga i roto i te mua o toku pā. Ko te wahi tino whakamarie i roto i te ao nei ia riro, a ka titiro atu ahau ki ngå toku taitara, me te parururaa i roto i mua i toku pā mateaki katoa. Noa e hinaaro e ahau ki te whakawhetai ki a ratou mo to ratou tautoko i te tau whakamutunga. Titiro whakamua ahau ki te kitenga katoa o toku pā i te whawhai,” Said Andrade.

“Kua titiro ahau i mua ki a Rimitiriu e whiwhi hoki i roto i te whakakai. Kua matou i roto i te whakangungu omaoma pakeke, and he will be ready to put on a good performance on October 17,” mea te papa o Andrade / kaiwhakangungu, Paora Andrade

“Ko ahau rawa fiefia e pā ana ki a Rimitiriu e whiwhi hoki i roto i te whakakai. Ko ia tetahi o te runga Jr. Middleweights i roto i te ao. Matapae ahau i roto i te tau e ka whawhai ia mo a toa i te Jr. Whitu aito o te ao mo te wa tuarua,” ka mea Whakatairanga Kara peresideni, Artie Pelullo.

Said Joe DeGuardia, peresideni o Star Mekemeke, “Kua oaoa ahau e Rimitiriu he hoki. Kua tonu ahau ite nei ia i te kaha ki te hei i te pai i roto i te ao, a titau ahau e i roto i te tau i muri mai ia, ka waiho he tūturu 2-wā Ao Champ.”

“He oaoa ki te kawe i to tatou toa Häkinakina me mua ao Rimitiriu Andrade hoki ki New England matou. Tenei he tupu ake te wahi Rimitiriu, ua faahotu e ona pūkenga me whakawhanakehia ki te toa aito-ërä ko ia i tenei ra, e rua i roto i a roto o te whakakai. I tua atu, e tatou whakahonoretia ki te kawe i tēnei kaupapa ki tetahi o tatou wāhi tino, Mohegan Sun Casino, a ki te mahi i roto i te feohi ki e rua o te pono rawa, kaiwhakatairanga pono me faingataa-mahi i roto i te mekemeke ngaio, Artie Pelullo o Kara Whakatairanga me Joe DeGuardia o Star Mekemeke. Neke atu i te tika hoa e ratou; He hoa no te oraraa taatoa ratou. Ki te toru o matou e mahi tahi, Ka haere tonu tenei kaupapa ki te whakaara i te pae, me te whakaturia te paerewa mō te mekemeke ngaio i roto i te raki,” ka mea a Jimmy Burchfield, peresideni o CES Mekemeke.

Utu tīkiti e $25, $50, $125 a $200 (VIP).

Ka taea te hokona e ratou i www.cesboxing.com www.mohegansun.com ranei i te waea i ranei 401-724-2243/2254.

Mō ētahi atu pārongo toronga www.cesboxing.com, te whaiCESBOXING i runga i Twitter, me te Instagram me “rite” te whārangi tahi CES Mekemeke Facebook mōhiohio. Taipitopito e wātea ana hoki i www.starboxing.com me www.banner-promotions.com.

Boxcino, mekemeke, Whawhai ESPN Rāmere Night

Boxcino 2015 Finals on ESPN “Whawhai Night Rāmere” Kia 22, Karauna, Pērā i

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ORANGE, Calif. (Kia 5, 2015) – Whitu teina Brandon Adams (16-1, 12 Koó) is returning to a familiar situation. After coming up short in last year’s Boxcino finals and suffering the only loss of his career, the Los Angeles-native dropped down one weight class and fought his way back to the 10-round championship fight.

Adams faces the smooth boxing skills of John Thompson (16-1, 5 Koó) o Newark, New Jersey on Friday, Kia 22, i te Omeka Products Outdoor Arena i kurahauao, Calif. i roto i te Boxcino 2015 junior middleweight championship.

The Boxcino Finals is televised on ESPN o “Whawhai Night Rāmere” (ESPN2 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT) and is co-promoted through Arthur Pelullo’s Banner Promotions and Ken Thompson’s Thompson Boxing Promotions.

“Everything is good, training is going well,” Brandon Adams mea. “Ahau‘m still in shape from my last fight and I’m coming to get what is mine. I’m going to put on a performance that will make everyone proud.”

“My training camp has been great,” John Thompson mea. “Ahau‘ve been working hard, staying hungry. I have one day on my mind and that is May 22nd.”

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.

I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, heavyweight talents Donovan Dennis (14-2, 11 Koó) o Cleveland, Ohio and Andrey Fedosov (27-3, 22 Koó) of Russia will meet in a 10-round fight to determine the Boxcino 2015 heavyweight champion.

Dennis and Fedosov have electrified the crowds leading up to the tournament finals. They both showed off their freight train like power by knocking out their respective opponents in the Boxcino quarter and semifinals.

“I’ve been in Los Angeles for training camp, getting good sparring,” Donovan Dennismea. “Ahau know Andrey will be ready, and so will I.”

“I’m glad that I’ve made it into the finals of this great tournament on ESPN,” Andrey Fedosov mea. “Ahau‘m training very hard in Los Angeles and I’m confident that I will win the fight.”

“I’m looking forward to the Boxcino finals,” said Artie Pelullo, peresideni o Kara Whakatairanga. “The finals will be terrific with two exciting and compelling fights.”

“We couldn’t be anymore excited to be a part of this wonderful tournament that has a long history of producing boxing stars,” said Ken Thompson, peresideni o Thompson Boxing. “All four boxers understand what’s on the line, and I’m positive they’ll come out hungry and put on a tremendous boxing showcase.”

Additional information on the undercard will be announced tata.
Kei te Omeka Products Outdoor Arena te i 1681 California Ave., Karauna, Pērā i 92881 a taea te tae i 951-737-7447. Doors tuwhera i 5:45 p.m. PT and the first bout begins at 6:15 p.m. PT.

No te tahi atu mau haamaramaramaraa tirotiro i tēnā www.banner-promotions.com& ThompsonBoxing.com a. No te whakahōunga auau i runga i to tatou whawhai, ngā, me whakatairanga, tēnā tirohia to tatou whārangi Facebook, a ka whai i a matou i runga i Twitter, me te Instagrambannerboxing a ThompsonBoxing.