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BRANDON ADAMS SCORES SENSATIONAL UPSET, STOPS UNDEFEATED SERHII BOHACHUK IN THURSDAY’S RING CITY USA MAIN EVENT

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Bryan Chevalier Scores Impressive Third-Round Knockout in Co-Main Event, 

Danielito Zorrilla Earns Technical Decision in Telecast Opener

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San Juan, PUERTO RICO – March 4, 2021 – Former world title challenger Brandon Adams scored the biggest win of his career with a stunning eighth-round technical knockout to upset blue-chip rising star Serhii Bohachuk in the main event of Ring City USA’s inaugural 2021 event from Felix Pagan Pintor Gym in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and live on NBC Sports Network.

Despite flashing athleticism and quick hands throughout the fight, Adams (23-3, 15 Koó) was down on all three scorecards (68-64 x2, 69-63) at the time of the stoppage. The 31-year-old lost all three rounds heading into the eighth frame when he unleashed a perfectly placed counterpunch that hurt Bohachuk which set up the opportunity to land a sensational left hook that sent Bohachuk to the canvas for the first time in his professional career.

“He was a tough guy,” said Adams. “He brought another side out of me that I knew was inside. I had to dig in deep tonight and use all the strength that I had to connect with one of those punches from the cannon.”

Adams, who hails from Watts, California, is the first fighter to return to the Ring City USA series on NBC Sports Network since its inception in November 2020. In two outings on the Thursday night boxing series, he has scored two emphatic knockouts in main event performances. Adams’ matchup with Bohachuck was originally scheduled for December but his opponent was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19. Adams went on to stop Sonny Duversonne in the second round of that event at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles.

“It was real tough fighting in there tonight,” continued Adams. “The ring was wet; the ref was against me tonight. It was an uphill battle. I am an explosive fighter and I couldn’t take advantage of that because I didn’t have my legs under me because the ring was wet. But even though I was irritated, the show must go on. I am a pro. I have to figure out how to get the W and that’s what I had to do. I am grateful for the win. I loved Puerto Rico, everyone out here embraced me with love.”

Bohachuk, who is originally from Vinitza, Ukraine, and now resides in Los Angeles, entered the fight with a pristine professional record, highlighted by his 100% knockout percentage through 18 whawhai. The 25-year-old dropped the first round on all three score cards but went on to control the pace against the veteran Adams for most of the fight by cutting off the ring and exhibiting steady body work.

“I thought he was dominating the fight,” said Bohachuk’s head trainer Manny Robles. “I told him to watch out for that left hook. I told him if he took away that left hook then he would control the fight. It takes a couple of rounds for Serhii to get warmed up, but he looked good and his defense was actually really improving until that knockout.”

In the co-main event of the evening, super featherweight prospectBryan Chevalier (15-1-1, 12 Koó) o Bayamon, Puerto Rico, scored an impressive third-round knockout againstCarlos Zambrano (26-2, 11 Koó). Chevalier, 26, returned to the ring following a 15-month layoff yet showed no signs of ring rust as he scored a quick knockdown in the first round. I roto i te toru a tawhio noa, he scored back-to-back knockdowns, highlighted by a thudding left hand to the midsection that sent Peru’s Zambrano to the canvas and unable to beat the count.

“I had the height and youth advantage tonight, but he had the experience,” said Chevalier. “I had to figure out what he was going to bring and adapt in order to get the victory. Ko ahau rawa hari ki toku mahi. I am the best 126-pounder in all of Puerto Rico.”

Opening the telecast on NBC Sports Network, Puerto Rico oDanielito Zorrilla (15-0, 11 Koó) and Kazakhstan’sRuslan Madiyev (13-2, 5 Koó) engaged in an exciting back-and-forth battle. The 28-year-old Madiyev brought the fight to Zorilla with relentless pressure while the tactical Zorilla countered well. I roto i te rima o tawhio, Madiyev was docked a point for a punch behind the head and at 1:16 o te rauna tuawaru, referee Janny Gomez called a halt to the bout due to another punch behind the head, which was deemed an accidental foul. The 27-year-old Zorrilla earned a technical decision victory as two of the scorecards favored the Puerto Rican (77-75, 77-74) while the third was tallied in favor of Madiyev (76-73). Ring City’s unofficial scorer Steve Smoger saw the fight 76-75 in favor of Zorrilla.

“Ruslan was just getting his groove,” said head trainer Joel Diaz after the fight. “He was getting stronger after the fifth round and Zorrilla was getting tired. He kept hugging Ruslan during most of the fight. Fakatāutaha, I think Zorrilla wanted out of the fight.”

Madiyev exited the ring quickly upon the decision being announced but Diaz voiced his opinion about the end of the bout.

“He wasn’t hurt, he’s a good actor,” continued Diaz. “Zorrilla should be a telenovela actor. We were winning that fight, and this isn’t fair for my fighter because he put in the work. But what can you do? We gotta keep moving forward.”

Danielito Zorrilla is currently in stable condition and was taken to the hospital following the bout to receive routine tests.

Earlier in the evening, live in the U.S. and around the world on Twitch, Ring City USA presented three four-round fights. In the main event of the Twitch undercard, Fernando Vargas, Jr.(2-0, 2 Koó) earned his second professional win in impressive fashion, scoring a first-round technical knockout against El Salvador’sSalome Flores Torres (0-3). The 24-year-old Vargas, Jr., under the tutelage of his father – two-time super welterweight world champion Fernando Vargas, Sr., sent Torres to the canvas twice before the fight was waved off.

“With every fight, I will continue to grow and listen to my father,” said Vargas, JR. “This was just my second pro fight. We were looking for the knockout, but the TKO is OK. I was establishing my jab to get my distance and then unleashed my left hand.”

In his hometown of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, Harold Laguna (2-0, 2 KO) worked the body early and often en route to a first-round knockout victory overDarwin Alvarez (0-1). In the first fight of the evening, Puerto Rican prospectJorge Diaz (1-0, 1 KO) picked up his first professional victory againstFelipe Munoz (0-1) via second-round knockout.

Calling all the action ringside in Puerto Rico was former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter joined by NBC Sports blow-by-blow commentator Bob Papa. Brian Campbell served as fight night analyst with Curran Bhatia reporting from ringside. The executive producers of tonight’s presentation ofBohachuk vs. Adams on NBC Sports Network were Eric Weinberger, Jeff Huggins & Frank Samuel. The telecast was produced by David Gibson and directed by Matt Celli.

Tonight’s full three-fight telecast will be available to watch on-demand on the NBC Sports App with authenticated sign-in.

Ring City USA returns to NBC Sports Network on March 18 with back-to-back weeks of Thursday night boxing from Puerto Rico. In two weeks, the next chapter in the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry will take center stage when former super featherweight world titlistAlberto Machado(22-2, 18 Koó) anga tūturu maranga amanaki Hector Tanajara(19-0, 5 Koó) in a 10-round lightweight main event. I te Maehe 25, Ring City will highlight one of the biggest fights in women’s boxing between seven-division world champion and future Boxing Hall of FamerAmanda Serrano and current two-division titlistDaniela Bermudez for Serrano’s WBO and WBC featherweight world titles.

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About Ring City USA

Ring City, which launched in 2020, is boxing’s newest sports media platform. Working in tandem with a variety of promoters and talent, its new boxing series places an emphasis on competitive matchups that genuinely test the fighters and excite the fight fans. Ring City provides great fights in the ring and compelling shoulder programming outside of the ring. Ring City is the proving ground where up-and-coming talent can earn their stripes and launch themselves into the upper echelon of boxing stardom.

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RING CITY USA RETURNS IN MARCH WITH TWO THURSDAY NIGHT BOXING EVENTS LIVE FROM PUERTO RICO ON NBC SPORTS NETWORK

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SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS SERHII BOHACHUK AND BRANDON ADAMS CLASH IN MARCH 4 MAIN EVENT WHILE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION ALBERTO MACHADO TAKES ON HECTOR TANAJARA IN MARCH 18 MAHI MAIN

Ring City USA Events Will Air Live Thursday Nights at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT on NBCSN in the United States and Streaming Around the World on Twitch 

Los Angeles – January 29, 2021 – Ring City USA, the new sports media startup that debuted its Thursday night boxing series in November 2020 on NBC Sports Network, announced today the first two events of 2021 will be held on Thursday, March 4 and Thursday, March 18, live from Puerto Rico. Both events will be televised in the United States on NBC Sports Network and the NBC Sports app on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT with undercard action streaming live on Twitch. The full card will be available on Twitch outside of the United States.

The return of Ring City USA features two highly competitive matchups with fighters at unique junctures of their professional boxing careers. I te Maehe 4, undefeated blue-chip rising starSerhii Bohachuk (18-0, 18 Koó) meets former middleweight title challengerBrandon Adams (22-3, 13 Koó) in a 10-round super welterweight main event. Two weeks later on March 18, Ring City presents the next chapter in the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry when former super featherweight world titlistAlberto Machado(22-2, 18 Koó) faces undefeatedrising prospect Hector Tanajara(19-0, 5 Koó) in a 10-round lightweight main event. Ring City’s events in March will be broadcast live from Puerto Rico as the company continues to tap into boxing’s rich historical locations.

The fight between Bohachuk and Adams was originally scheduled to top the December 3 Ring City event at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles but Bohachuk was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19.

“We are thrilled to kick off 2021 with two crossroads main event fights in Puerto Rico,” said Head of Boxing Evan Rutkowski. “Serhii Bohachuk has been chomping at the bit to get back in the ring and on March 4 he will meet the most dangerous opponent of his career in Brandon Adams. Then two weeks later we are right back on NBC Sports Network and Twitch with rising undefeated prospect Hector Tanajara battling former world champion Alberto Machado of Puerto Rico in a classic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry fight.”

The hard-hitting Bohachuk, who is currently ranked seventh by the WBC and ninth by the IBF at 154 pauna, has steamrolled through opposition on his way to an 18-0 record, all of which have come via knockout. Training with Manny Robles out of Legends Boxing Academy, the 25-year-old proved himself with a knockout win over Tyrone Brunson in October of 2019. Te nuinga tata, he put on an electric performance in September 2020 when he knocked out Alejandro Davila in six rounds. The Ukrainian-born Bohachuk, who is promoted by Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions and Ural Boxing, continues to take the Southern California boxing world by storm with his dominant performances in the ring and magnetic personality out of the ring.

“I’m looking forward to defending my title against Brandon Adams on March 4 in Puerto Rico on NBC Sports Network,” said Bohachuk. “I want to thank Ring City and my promoters for this opportunity. This should be a great fight for the fans. I am sorry we couldn’t do it in December, but now people are talking even more about this fight. I will put on another exciting show for the fans.”

Following Bohachuk’s positive COVID-19 result, Adams went on to face Sonny Duversonne in Ring City’s main event on Dec. 3. Adams bested Duversonne just miles away from his hometown of Watts, Calif., with an impressive second-round knockout victory. The battle-tested Adams who works with accomplished trainer Dub Huntley, challenged WBC Middleweight Titleholder Jermall Charlo for the title in 2019 after defeating Shane Mosley Jr. to win the Epix Television Series “The Contender.” Adams boasts a formidable group of sparring partners, including Shawn Porter and Gennadiy Golovkin. Adams started competitively training at age 19, fought his first amateur fight at age 20 and turned professional at age 21. He is promoted by Banner Promotions and Tournament of Contenders.

“I’m looking forward to returning to Ring City in March and showing more growth when Serhii and I finally get to step into the ring in Puerto Rico,” said Adams.

Machado (22-2, 18 Koó), who hails from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico, will fight on the island for the first time since 2017 me te 14th time in his professional career. I roto i te 2017, Machado captured the WBA super featherweight world title against Jezreel Corrales via eighth-round knockout. Machado successfully defended the world title twice in 2018 before losing the belt to Andrew Cancio in February 2019. Later in 2019, Machado moved up to lightweight and scored a second-round knockout over Luis Porozo. The 30-year-old is currently ranked 12th by both the WBA and WBO. The southpaw made a name for himself on the Puerto Rican amateur circuit, competing in the AIBA Youth World Championships and the 2012 Olympic Qualifiers.

“It has been a sad and forced rest due to the Coronavirus but, for me, my body needed this rest. I am excited that after four years I will return to fight again at home in Puerto Rico,” said Machado. “I thank Miguel Cotto Promotions, H2 Promotions, Golden Boy and Ring City USA for giving me this opportunity to headline this great card. Hector Tanajara, JR. is a great fighter who seeks to break through in the lightweight division as well. I hope he comes ready and that 135 has my space saved because I belong here and on March 18it will be demonstrated.”

Tanajara (19-0, 5 Koó) will take on the toughest test of his career when he meets Machado on his home turf. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Tanajara (19-0, 5 Koó) is coming off of fighting in his hometown for the first time in his professional career in January 2020 when he took on former world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos who he beat convincingly via unanimous decision. The 24-year-old has continued to rise up the lightweight ranks since turning pro in 2015. In Machado, he will face a new challenge by taking on a southpaw fighter for the first time in his 19-fight professional career. Tanajara fights under the tutelage of world-famous trainer Robert Garcia.

“I’m excited to get back in the ring,” said Tanajara. “It has been a little over a year and I’ve been training hard this whole time staying ready for whoever. We finally got an opponent and I’m ready to show the world who I am and what I can do with the top guys in the division.”

Calling all the action ringside in Puerto Rico will be former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter joined by NBC Sports blow-by-blow commentator Bob Papa. Brian Campbell will serve as fight night analyst with Curran Bhatia reporting from ringside.

Full card details will be announced at a later date.

About Ring City USA

Ring City, which launched in 2020, is boxing’s newest sports media platform. Working in tandem with a variety of promoters and talent, its new boxing series places an emphasis on competitive matchups that genuinely test the fighters and excite the fight fans. Ring City provides great fights in the ring and compelling shoulder programming outside of the ring. Ring City is the proving ground where up-and-coming talent can earn their stripes and launch themselves into the upper echelon of boxing stardom.

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Professional Fighters League Announces Deal With Mark Burnett And MGM Television

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Washington, DC (March 29, 2018) — The Professional Fighters League (PFL), the world’s only major mixed martial arts league, announced today that they are partnering with Mark Burnett, President of MGM Television Group & Digital and MGM Television to develop and produce new content and programming for PFL’s upcoming season. MGM and Burnett (Survivor, Ko te reo, Shark Tank, Ko te nguha) will both join as PFL investors and Burnett has personally been added to the advisory board. The PFL 2018 league season debuts Pipiri 7 and consists of 11 events live on NBC Sports Network and Facebook Watch.

 

 

The Professional Fighters League is the first organization ever to present MMA as a true sport with individual fighters competing in regular season, “win-and-advance” playoffs, and season-ending championship. The new partnership with MGM Television will bring unscripted programming and short-form content to PFL’s multi-platform distribution designed to maximize engagement with MMA’s 300 million fans worldwide. The initial unscripted series will engage fans in the day to day life of the fighters and feature a parallel tournament whose champion will win a spot in the PFL league playoffs.

 

 

“We are thrilled to partner with MGM Television and Mark Burnett,” said Peter Murray, Chief Executive Officer of Professional Fighters League. “Mark’s creative vision for delivering innovative live content is among the absolute best the industry has to offer – and that is exactly what we will bring MMA fans this season.”

 

 

I mua i tēnei tau, PFL announced exclusive multi-platform distribution agreements for the 2018 season with NBC Sports Group and Facebook. NBC Sports Group will establish an exclusive live Rāpare night PFL fight franchise, presenting seven regular-season live events in prime time exclusively on NBCSN beginning Pipiri 7 through the end of August.

 

 

“It’s no secret that MMA’s audience is rapidly growing and PFL has an enormous global presence. As an enthusiast for innovation within the television industry, I’m passionate about the growth and vision of PFL and it’s time this sport revolves around a league format,” said Burnett. “They’re elevating the sport in an entirely new way and I’m looking forward to being part of it.”

 

 

In addition to the live events, the development deal will feature PFL’s “What Do you Fight For?” programming that brings viewers short-form digital & social content that will showcase the day-to-day lives and back stories of the fighters, designed to help build online communities of PFL’s fan base and encourage engagement among fans, whawhai, and PFL’s on-air talent. Viewers can follow PFL athletes through an array of short-form original content, such as the “Top 10 of The Week, Path to the Finals, 24:7: Life of a Fighter, a “Inside the Gym” Cam.

 

 

“PFL is thrilled to partner with Mark Burnett the innovator and icon who invented and perfected unscripted TV,” said Donn Davis, Co-Founder and Chairman of the Board of the PFL. “The PFL is re-imagining MMA and the start of the 2018 Season Pipiri 7 will bring fans the same excitement and ‘hey, I have never seen that’ reaction they felt when Survivor debuted and ushered in the new age of television.”

 

 

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The Professional Fighters League brings the sport format to MMA for the first time with a regular season, post-season, and championship. The PFL is co-founded by Donn Davis, Russ Ramsey, and Mark Leschly and backed by business titans in sports, pāpāho, and technology. The Professional Fighters League purchased the fighting operations and event infrastructure of the World Series of Fighting (WSOF) and will launch its first season in June 2018 on NBC Sports Network and Facebook. For more visit www.PFLmma.com.

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Fabian Maidana Battles To Seventh-Round TKO Victory Over Jorge Maysonet in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN Saturday Night from The Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Antonio

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Alan Castano Remains Unbeaten with Unanimous Decision
Over Aaron Garcia
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Unbeaten Prospect Brandon Figueroa Stops Adalberto Zorrilla
in Round Three
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San Antonio (Hōngongoi 23, 2016) – Undefeated prospect Fabian Maidana (10-0, 7 Koó) scored a seventh-round technical knockout victory over Jorge Maysonet Jr. (13-2, 11 Koó) Saturday night in the main event of Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions i runga i NBCSN from the Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Antonio.
With his brother, former world champion Marcos Maidana, sitting at ringside, the Argentine-slugger overcame a slow start and a first-round bloody nose for a sensational one-sided beat-down of the Puerto Rican brawler Maysonet, who failed to answer the bell for the seventh round of Saturday’s main event.
Referee Rafael Ramos, acting on the advice of Maysonet’s corner, called the fight as Maidana dominated the punch stats with a 60-22 advantage in overall punches, 49-15 in power shots, a 11-7 in jabs.
Maysonet came to fight and pressed Maidana from the beginning, eventually, nailing Maidana with a right hand to the nose that opened up a steady flow of blood.
Sensing the urgency, Maidana stormed back in the second, rocking Maysonet with a right hand, left hook combination with just over 10 seconds to go in a round in which he out-landed Maysonet 12-4 in power shots.
Maidana’s kept up a versatile attack in the third round using head movement, stick-and-move tactics and a varied assortment of punches to keep up his advantage over Maysonet.
Maidana turned the match in his favor in the next round, delivering an impressive battering of Maysonet over the final 20 seconds of the round.
The Argentine was even more dominant in the one-sided fifth and sixth rounds, doubling up on his hooks, firing straight rights and landing head-snapping shots that began the demise of a fading Maysonet.
Tūturu Alan Castano (11-0, 7 Koó) failed to earn his third straight knockout despite out-landing his opponent 157-94 in overall punches, winning his middleweight bout by unanimous decision (78-74 e toru nga wa) over 22-year-old Aaron Garcia (15-6-1, 10 Koó).
The 23-year-old Castano was accurate early in the first round with clean right hands supporting a stiff jab. The attack caused immediate swelling over Garcia’s left eye entering the second round, where he temporarily was able to trap and hammer away at Garcia with combinations against the ropes.
Garcia dominated the final 45 minutes of the second round with a momentum-swinging right to the head followed by successive combinations from both fighters at the bell.
A third-round clash of heads caused a nasty gash over Garcia’s right eye that increasingly streamed blood, forcing Garcia to go on the offensive, as Castano countered effectively with both hands to the head and body in an action-packed fourth round.
Castano continued to control the fight, establishing angles from behind his jab, follow-up rights and clean left uppercuts while Garcia stayed competitive throughout the round.
Fighting beyond six rounds for the first time in his career, Castano spent the final two rounds on the defensive, jabbing and countering from a distance and staying off the ropes on his way to winning unanimously.
The televised opener saw 19-year-old Brandon Figueroa (9-0, 7 Koó) score a pair of final-round knockdowns on the way to his fifth-straight stoppage victory as he earned a TKO over Adalberto Zorrilla(7-2, 7 Koó) i te 2:44 mark of the third round.
The southpaw Figueroa, brother of former world champion Omar Figueroa, pressed forward with a double-fisted attack from the outset, but Zorrilla landed several uppercuts cleanly up the middle, refusing to back down from the challenge of the unbeaten prospect.
Zorrilla began to out-work the oncoming Figueroa to the head and body through the second round before being penalized for repeated low blows late in the round by referee Rafael Ramos.
The fighters engaged toe-to-toe, at ring center to start the third until a Figueroa left to the head rocked Zorrilla to the ropes. Figueroa saw his opportunity and pounced, flooring him with a left hand near the one-minute mark.
Zorrilla beat the count and engaged immediately, staggering Figueroa with a left jab. Figueroa came back to floor him for good, ki 18 seconds to go after a left to the body followed by one to the head. The blows sent Zorrilla to his back beneath a bottom rope, where Ramos waved an end to the fight.
Here is what the fighters had to say Saturday night:
FABIAN MAIDANA
“We were very pleased with our performance. He caught me with a good shot that drew blood from my nose in the first round. I just kept calm, listened to my corner and stuck to the game plan. I knew I was the stronger fighter; I just had to remain patient.
“I was a little disappointed that I didn’t get to knock him out, but I sensed that he would eventually quit. He stopped throwing punches and didn’t want to fight back.
“It means everything to have Chino (Marcos Maidana) by my side, supporting my career. It meant a lot to get this win on US TV in the same city where he beat Adrien Broner (i roto i te Dec. 13) and became a star. With each fight, I want to show fans that I’m Fabian Maidana, not just his little brother. I proved that tonight and will do so with more experience. I’m ready to carry the family name in the ring.
“This was only my 10th pro fight. I’m going to keep improving each time. Whawhai Panuku, I will look even better, no matter when it is.”
JORGE MAYSONET
“I had him hurt early, but I couldn’t put my punches together after that. I gave 100% of what I had, but I really only had 50% of my best stuff. I’m a lightweight. They wanted the fight at super lightweight, ka 143. We took the fight because of who he is, really who his brother is.
“Hei faitotonu, we don’t think much of him as a fighter. He’s bigger than me and was able to beat me that way. My corner saw that I reached a point where I couldn’t fight the way I wanted to. We didn’t want to disappoint the crowd by going out there and not fighting, so my corner stopped the fight and I respect their decision. This isn’t the last of me, I’m coming back at my natural weight and will go on to achieve great things in this sport.”
ALAN CASTANO
“Au rawa hari ki toku mahi. It was my first time going eight rounds, I had a lot of energy throughout the fight and was able to do everything I wanted in there.
“He was tough, but we knew that going in. I didn’t pay a lot of attention to his fight with Brian (Alan’s older brother, who beat Garcia by eight-round decision last December). I couldn’t tell you if he was any different tonight than when he fought that night. I just know what I wanted to do. He gave me a good test that I needed at this point in my career.
“I’d love to come back as soon as my team can make a fight for me.”
Brandon FIGUEROA
“It was good to get the knockout, but I felt very off tonight, very sluggish. I like the activity I’ve had but this might be the first time in my career where I need a break.
“This was the toughest test to date for me. I knew that going into the fight and he landed a few good shots. This was a night where I needed to be at my best. I wasn’t but fortunate to get the job done.
“I know the left hook landed to his body to end the fight, but I don’t even remember it. I felt a little sick towards the end of training camp. My focus was just trying to get him out of there. I did that, so now it’s time to act like a teenager and enjoy a summer vacation, maybe slow it down just a little.”
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Unbeaten All-Action Prospect Fabian Maidana Battles Puerto Rico’s Jorge Maysonet in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN Saturday, Hōngongoi 23 From The Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Antonio

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San Antonio (Hōngongoi 14, 2016) – Unbeaten rising prospect Fabian “TNT” Maidana (9-0, 6 Koó) will square-off against Puerto Rico’s Jorge “Machito” Maysonet (13-1, 11 Koó) in eight-rounds of welterweight action that serves as the main event of Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions i runga i NBCSN Rāhoroi, Hōngongoi 23 from the Scottish Rite Auditorium in San Antonio.
Haamata kapinga teata i 8:30 p.m. AND/10 p.m. PT and will feature unbeaten prospect Alan Castano(10-0, 7 Koó) taking on brawler Aaron Garcia (15-5-1, 10 Koó) in an eight-round middleweight bout and undefeated prospect Brandon Figueroa (8-0, 5 Koó) in a super bantamweight attraction.
“I’m very excited to be facing Jorge Maysonet on July 23 i roto i te San Antonio,” said Maidana. “I’ve been training hard and I’m ready to put my undefeated record on the line and put on a great show. There are great boxing fans down in San Antonio and I look forward to them getting to know me better.”
“I can’t wait for this fight on Hōngongoi 23,” said Maysonet. “I know Fabian’s brother was a world champion, but this is my time to shine. Fabian’s never faced anyone like me. I have a lot of pride and I will bring it to the ring.”
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A matou i te kāhua riri taua rite tona teina Marcos, the 24-year-old Maidana has taken home dominant decisions in his last two bouts after scoring six straight knockouts following his pro debut in 2014. Māngai Santa Fe, Argentina, Maidana went eight-rounds in each of his last two bouts as he picked up victories over Peter Oluoch and Andres Amarillla.
The son of Puerto Rican Olympian Jorge Maysonet, the 26-year-old looks for his third straight victory on Hōngongoi 23. He pro mai 2010, Maysonet was born Catano, Puerto Rico but fights out of Queens, New York and has split his time fighting in the U.S., Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic throughout his career.
A young brawler from Buenos Aires, Argentina, Castano turned pro and won his first eight fights before making his U.S. debut in August of last year with a knockout victory over Tom Howard. The 23-year-old most recently stopped Christoper Degollado in the third round of their November 2015 pupūtanga. He takes on the 22-year-old Garcia who was born in Guadalajara but trains out of Chicago.
The brother of former world champion Omar, the 19-year-old Figueroa turned pro in May of last year by defeating Hector Gutierrez and followed that up by stopping Ricardo Mena, Ramiro Ruiz and Francisco Muro to close out the year. The Weslaco-native has stayed busy in 2016 picking up four more victories via stoppage over Oldier Landin, Harold Reyes, Jahaziel Vazquez and Jonell Nieves.
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PBC on NBCSN in Montreal Final press conference quotes

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Montreal (August 12, 2015) – E toru noa nga ra i mua ki a ratou Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions i runga i NBCSN whawhai, boxers whai wāhi i runga i te August 15 puritia kāri i Bell Centre i roto i te Montreal i te amuiraa press Wednesday i te Montreal Casino.
Headlined kapinga teata e te pupūtanga 10-a tawhio noa i waenga i Lucian “Ko te Tombeur“ 'okú (31-2, 24 Koó) a Andrea Di Luisa (17-2). Also featured on NBCSN is light heavyweight contender Eleider “Storm“ Alvarez (17-0) versus Isidro Ranoni “Ko te Warrior“ Prieto (24-0-3) i roto i te a'ee 12-a tawhio noa mo te whitiki WBC Silver.
Lucian'okú
“E rite ahau ki te whakawhetai Andrea Di Luisa mō te fariiraa i tenei wero, me te ki ahau te whawhai i te kāinga. Nui atu toku faaineineraa. I roto i nga tau torutoru whakamutunga, I ahau raruraru hauora i pā ki toku mahi. He aha e taea e ahau te mea i teie nei, ko te e ahau tino hauora. I ahau tata 100 rauna o te sparring mo tenei whawhai. Ko hoki ahau!“
ANDREA DI Luisa
“Tenei a'ee Ko te rematch o te whawhai runaruna i matou 15 matahiti i ma'iri a'e. Ko te rerekē tenei tenei wa i te mea, he papatu, i mua te ao'okú he me te pai mohio ingoa i roto i te hākinakina i teie nei. Kaua e hape, Ko ahau i konei ki te whawhai.“
ELEIDER Alvarez
“Ko te wero nui o toku mahi tenei. Ta te reira katoa record o Prieto: e ia 20 I roto i te o KO 24 toa. Ko te raruraru, ko e ka fehangahangai ia he Alvarez hou. Mai toku pokanga tuke, toku werohanga, i te toku tokua moni, Ko te mīharo. E hiahia ana hoki ahau ki te titiro i te pai i roto i te mua o toku pā i roto i te Montreal, i runga i te pouaka American.“
Isidro RANONI PRIETO
“I will do my best to bring back the WBC light heavyweight Silver belt home to Argentina.“
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Lucian hoki i roto i te whakakai'okú!

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Eleider Alvarez a Oscar Rivas hoki i roto i te mahi

Montreal (Hōngongoi 14, 2015) – Groupe Yvon Michel (Te omaoma), i roto i te whai wāhi ki InterBox, Ko te hari ki te kauwhau i te hoki ki te whakakai o te toa whitu tekau super ao IBF mua Lucian Bute, August 15 i Bell Centre, hei wāhanga o te Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions raupapa, whakakitea ora i runga i NBC Sports. Tona hoariri ka Pākehā toa whitu tekau super, Andrea Di Luisa, o Italy.

“Ahau rite, me te titiro whakamua ki te hoki i roto i te whakakai. Kihai i ngaro ahau i toku weriweri, me te whakangungu e ahau ono nga ra i te wiki, he ra e rua,” Said'okú (31-2, 24 Koó), ko wai e i roto i tona whawhai tuatahi mai i te whakaminenga Jean Pascal i roto i te mua o te mano sellout, January 18, 2014 i Bell Centre.

I roto i tona a'ee whakamutunga, Luisa (17-2, 13 Koó) patua tona compatriot, Roberto Cocco, e 11 knockout hangarau a tawhio noa ki te hopu i te taitara EBU-EU Europa. Kua riro Di Luisa tona wha whawhai whakamutunga.

“Ahau te tino hari e pā ana ki tenei faingamālie,” Luisa kōrero. “E matau ana ahau ki'okú no te whawhai ahau ki a ia i roto i te amateurs. Ko ia te tino pai, me te faatura e ahau ki a ia. Otiia e kore ahau e wehi ki a ia.”

“E whakaahuareka tatou e taea te mutunga Lucian hoki ki te mowhiti. Ko te tino nui mo te toenga o tona mahi tenei whawhai,” peresideni Said InterBox Jean Bédard.

“Ko matou nui atu whakakake ki te tapaea i te hui tuatahi o te Te Pirimia mekemeke Championsraupapa i roto i te Montreal. Tenei ka te wā tuatahi e ka hakari NBC Sports i Montreal ki te päpäho i te hui mekemeke hoki,” apititia omaoma peresideni Yvon Michel. “Ahau tino hari ki te tautoko i te hokinga mai o Lucian'okú ano ahau, me te whakawhetai ana ahau ki InterBox mo tuku ki a tatou te whai wāhi.”

Whakamātautau nui hoki Alvarez

I tua atu ki Lucian'okú, Ka kite pā hinga Olympians Colombian Eleider Alvarez me Oscar Rivas, i roto i te mahi. Ka rua fehangahangai ratou te wero nui o to ratou mahi kuao.

Alvarez (17-0, 10 Koó) Ka fehangahangai he tūturu, WBO #6 whakatau whanau Paraguayan-slugger Isidro “Ko te Warrior” Prieto (24-0-3, 20 Koó). Whakaakona te Argentina-e hāngai ana kaimekemeke e ke atu i te tautäwhi me te kaiako tuatahi o te toa o mua aoSergio Martinez, Raul Paniagua.

“Prieto Ko te hoariri tino nui, tūturu me te ao-runga, ” upoko kaiwhakangungu Marc Ramsey wetewetehia. “Whiua e ia nga tangata katoa i roto i te Amerika ki te Tonga, pinepine e KO. Kei a ia he kaha te ringa matau, i roto i te tua atu ki te taitama, me te hiakai. Ka tamata ia ki te whakamahi i Eleider ano he kohatu takahi ki te Rōpū nui.”

Rivas (17-0, 12 Koó) Ka reihi ana karapu ki te hoariri kia ano ki te takoto.

Alvarez a Rivas kua rua i faahiahia i roto i to ratou haerenga whakamutunga tenei Pipiri mua i roto i te United States. Ratou aua te patototanga i Anatoliy Dudchenko a Jason Pettaway.

Ētahi atu whawhai i runga i te kāri

I tua atu ki te faahitihia Ngā whawhai e toru, Ka kawea e te tahi atu pāngia e rima.

Russian whā super Vislan Dalkhaev (2-0, 0 Koó), Taumahamaha RomanianBogdan Dinu (12-0, 8 Koó), Montreal super ono tekau Yves Ulysse (8-0, 5 Koó), Sorel-Tracy super ono tekau Rawiri Theroux (6-1, 4 Koó) a Laval marama taumahamaha Erik Bazinyan (8-0, 5 Koó) E whakaritea katoa ki te kia i roto i te mahi.

Dalkhaev, he hoa o te hoa kaimekemeke Artur Beterbiev, ka ngana ki te tāpiri i te toru o wikitōria i roto i nga rarangi pro. I roto i tona haerenga whakamutunga, patua te pugilist whanau Chechen-Wīwī Adel Hadjouis i te whakatau loto i runga i April 4, i roto i te Quebec City.

Dinu, he compatriot o'okú, mo te wā tuatahi i roto i ka whawhai 2015. Puta tona farereiraa whakamutunga Hakihea 6, 2014, ka mutu ia ia Wīwī Mickael Vieira i roto i te taka noa tuatahi.

Ulysse, he mema o mua o te Team National Amateur Boxing Canadian, tuhia te win māmā o tona mahi i runga i Pipiri 20 i Bell Centre, ka Wīwī Renald Garrido i akiritia atu te tīmatanga o te riri i te aroaro o. Tenei wā, ahakoa, Ko te pea ki te whai i te tāwhai te tangata e hiahia ana tino ki te whawhai ki Ulysse.

Theroux, te whakapehapeha o Sorel-Tracy, whawhai i roto i te whawhai te mura nei ki toa Spanish mua Ignacio Mendoza, i runga i Pipiri 17 i roto i te Sorel-Tracy. Ahakoa, ki te kahore i te hua o te kotahi e tumanakohia atu, te kaimekemeke-tau 21-tawhito i roto i Aita, e hiahia ana ia ki te hoko i a ia i roto i te mua o tona pā Montreal.

Ko te Bazinyan whanau Armenian-, kua whakangungua ia, ka whakahaere i te teina Grant. Ka peke i te toa 20-tau-tawhito ki te mowhiti mo te wa tuarua i roto i 2015. I March 27 i Olympia Theatre, ka mutu ia Wīwī Morgan Le Gal i roto i te rima o tawhio noa.

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STAR CANADIAN Lucian'okú mata ITALY TE ANDREA DI Luisa ON PREMIER BOXING Champions ON NBCSN

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ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 MEI TE BELL Centre i Montreal

AT 9 P.M. AND/6 P.M. PT

Plus tūturu Light Heavyweights Tūtuki rite

Eleider Alvarez kanohi o Isidro Prieto Ranón

Oscar Rivas ano I roto i te Mahi!

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Montreal (Hōngongoi 14, 2015) – Toa o mua te ao Lucian Bute (31-2, 24 Koó) hoki ki te mowhiti ki te kanohi Italy o Andrea Di Luisa (17-2, 13 Koó) i roto i te 10-a tawhio noa te pupūtanga whitu tekau super i runga i Te Pirimia mekemeke Champions i runga i NBCSN i runga i Rāhoroi, August 15 i te Bell Centre i Montreal i te kapinga teata timata i 9 p.m. AND/6 p.m. PT.

 

Ka faatito tetahi a'ee teata he rua o heavyweights marama tūturu ki ia atu rite 2008 Tuaro Colombian Eleider Alvarez (17-0, 10 Koó) e runga i te artist knockout Paraguayan Isidro Prieto Ranoni (24-0-3, 20 Koó) i roto i te whawhai 12-a tawhio noa. I tua atu, 2008 Tuaro Colombian Oscar Rivas (17-0, 12 Koó) ka whakataetae i runga i te kāri.

 

“Ahau rite, me te titiro whakamua ki te haere hoki i roto i te whakakai,” Said'okú. “Kihai i ngaro ahau i toku weriweri, me te whakangungu e ahau ono nga ra i te wiki, he ra e rua. Ahau oaoa ki te mahi i runga i te atamira nui ki runga ki ahau August 15.”

 

“Ko matou nui atu whakakake ki te tapaea tenei hui nui i roto i te Montreal,” mea omaoma te peresideni Yvon Michel. “Tenei ka hoki te wa tuatahi e ka waiho NBCSN i Montreal ki te päpäho i te hui mekemeke me au hoki e ahau hari ki te tautoko i te hokinga mai o te toa o mua ao Lucian'okú.”

 

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I muri i te mahi runaruna ta'na māngai tona Romania Māori, Ka neke'okú ki Montreal, Quebec, Kānata, a ka anga tona mahi pro i roto i 2003 ki 30 whakaora tonu. I roto i te hunga whakaora, riro te-tau 35-tawhito te taitara super ao whitu tekau mo Alejandro Berrio. Nona'okú whakaora mo Sakio Bika, William Joppy, Ka Edison Miranda me Hehe Brinkley, kia hoki ki te mowhiti mo te wa tuatahi mai i Jan. 2014 i runga i August 15.

 

A ngaio mai 2008, Hanga Di Luisa ka tona tuatahi Te Tai Tokerau American i runga i August 15ina haere ia ki a Canada ki te wero'okú. Reirahia te-tau 33-tawhito ake 12 toa ki te tīmata i tana mahi, tae atu whakaora i runga i whawhai mua hinga Alessio Rondelli me Giuseppe Brischetto. Whawhai i roto i Lazio, tomo ia tenei whawhai i runga i te wini pūkenga e wha-whawhai, tae tona whakamutunga e rua i te knockout.

 

A 2008 Whawhai Tuaro Colombian i roto i te Montreal, Patua Alvarez Anatoliy Dudchenko i te knockout a tawhio tuarua i runga i Pipiri 12. E whawhai tohua te tuatahi pro mō te-tau 31-tawhito, i muri i te tuhi 15 whakaora i roto i te Canada, e kotahi i roto i te Monaco. Ko te rangatira o te whakaora i runga i a Edison Miranda, Alexander Johnson a Ryno Liebenber, titiro ia ki te pupuri i ana record tino tonu i runga i August 15. .

 

Fanauhia i roto i te Paraguay, engari hanga i tona whare i roto i te Buenoas Aires, Argentina, E kore kua Prieto ngaro ano he pro, kua riro tana waru whawhai whakamutunga pane ki August 15. Hanga i te 29-tau-tawhito, ka tona tuatahi Te Tai Tokerau American, me te whawhai kia rite ki te pro waho o Amerika ki te Tonga mo te wā tuatahi. Tuhia te toa taimaha-fisted kua knockouts tika e toru tomo tenei whawhai.

 

Tetahi 2008 Tuaro Colombian, Kua hanga ano e Rivas tona whare i roto i Montreal mai tahuri pro. Te rere te whakaongaonga-tau 28-tawhito i te ono-whawhai knockout pūkenga faahiahia ki tenei whawhai, a tūmanako ia ki te hanga i runga i te angitu i ia i roto i tona US. tuatahi, he knockout tuatahi a tawhio mo Jason Pettaway i Pipiri 2015.

 

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