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King’s Promotions fighters Kent Cruz & Junior Castillo score televised wins in San Antonio

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READING, PA (Cuaj hlis 6, 2016)–Sib Kent Cruz thiab middleweight Junior Castillo each scored impressive victories this past Saturday night on the televised portion of a Premier Boxing Champions card on NBC Sports Network at Cowboys Dance Hall in San Antonio.
Cruz went to 11-0 with a eight-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Rickey Edwards, while Castillo got back in the win column with a six round unanimous decision over Josue Ovando.
Cruz was very impressive as he showed an all-around performance by mixing up good boxing skills and power to take Edwards “0” in the battle of undefeated fighters.
Cruz scored a knockdown in round two and hurt Edwards several more times as he featured a solid overhand right to win by scores of 77-74 & 77-73 ob zaug.
Lub 23 year-old native of St. Louis improved his mark to 11-0 with six knockouts.
Castillo of Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic rebounded nicely from his first professional defeat to put in six solid rounds of work in against the 26 fight veteran.

Castillo improved his record to 11-1 with nine knockouts with victory, which came via scores of 60-54 thiab 58-56.

“It was a good night for our two prospects,” hais tias huab tais lub Promotions CEO Marshall Kauffman.
“Kent was very impressive as he showed a lot of ability against another undefeated fighter. He is a very young fighter at just 23 years-old and we feel that he has a chance to be a championship level fighter in time. Junior showed that he could bounce back off of his loss. He fought a guy who has taken world class and title challengers the distance. Junior did as well if not better than those guys did and this was just his 12th fight. We will get him back in a meaningful fight very shortly.”
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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Leonard Bundu Press Luncheon & Coney Island Photo-Op Quotes & Duab

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Welterweight World Title Eliminator Headlines PBC on NBC Action
Sunday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
nyob rau hauv Brooklyn
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Premier Boxing Champions
Brooklyn (Lub yim hli ntuj 18, 2016) – Undefeated nce hnub qub Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr. and once-beaten contenderLeonard “Tus tsov ntxhuav” Bundu went face-to-face for the first time Thursday before they meet in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions rau NBC no Sunday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
Televised coverage of the welterweight world title eliminator begins at 5 p.m. THIAB/2 p.m. PT. PBC on NBCSN begins at 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT and features exciting featherweight Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero taking on undefeated Derrick Murray plus unbeaten rivals Heather “Lub tshav kub kub” Hardy thiab Shelly “Shelito Txoj Kev” Vincent in a featherweight matchup.
Daim pib rau lub nyob kev tshwm sim, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and presented by BROOKLYN BOXING™, pib ntawm $35 thiab yog muag tam sim no. Daim pib yuav raug muas hauv internet mus saib tau www.ticketmaster.com thiab fordamphitheaterconeyisland.nrog.
Spence Jr. and Bundu spoke to media at Via Della Pace in downtown Manhattan before they visited Coney Island for photo-ops ahead of their Sunday bout in the Brooklyn venue. Ntawm no yog dab tsi tus neeg koom yuav tsum tau hais Thursday:
ERROL Spence JR.
“This has been a long camp. I’m in great shape and I’ve had strong sparring partners throughout. Bundu is a very good fighter. He’s experienced and technically sound, but he can be awkward.
“I’m happy to be back in New York. I think it’s going to be a good fight and I’m looking to put on a spectacular performance.
“We went up the rankings trying to find an opponent. A lot of guys didn’t want to fight me, even in a title eliminator. So I want to thank Bundu for taking the fight.
“I’m not worried about what’s going to happen next. I know what’s next if I take care of my business. If I win I’m guaranteed a chance at the world title. I want the title fight sooner rather than later.
“We try to break down an opponent’s weakness in camp. But we’re also looking at what they do right. We have to capitalize on everything. My trainer will watch the video and talk about what he sees. It’s a lot of communication in the gym.
“I love sparring with younger guys. Preferably amateurs or guys who just turned pro. They have more to prove in a sparring session. They really push me and help make me better.
“My main goal is to win. The only thing I have to do, is win. Yog hais tias tus knockout los, Kuv mam li muab nws. But I’m not going to force it. He’s a tough and durable fighter. It has to be setup and it has to be calculated.”
LEONARD BUNDU
“Spence Jr. yog ib tug zoo boxer. He’s probably my toughest fight to date. These kind of fights make me more motivated.
“I have nothing to lose. I’m going to give it all I have and I’m very confident in myself. I believe I can be victorious.
“Spence Jr. and Thurman have some similarities but also are completely different fighters. I have studied Spence and I believe I will have an even better chance against Spence Jr..
“I’m always trying new workouts and trying to improve my training. I’m in tremendous shape and I know it will help carry me in the ring.
“I thought my performance was okay against Thurman. There was definitely room to improve and I think I’m an even better fighter now than I was then. I feel like I was 10 lub xyoos dhau los. I’m like wine, I’m truly getting better with age.
“I see his weaknesses and I have to take advantage of them. I believe I can put him in trouble with my countering but it all has to come together in the ring.
“I love the challenge. I want to give him his first loss. That’s what I have to do. That’s all that is in my head.”
Lou DIBELLA, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze
“Everyone should come out to Coney Island on Sunday afternoon to see what’s going to be an incredible day and early evening of boxing. The fights start at 2:30 p.m. in the afternoon and is fully covered, so there will be no weather issue. It’s a beautiful new facility with an incredible view.
“This is the first boxing broadcast that will be nationally televised from Coney Island. In my mind we have one of the best young fighters in the world defending his standing against a guy who has had a long and successful career. Both Spence Jr. and Bundu were Olympians and it will be a real test for Errol.
“There’s no question Errol is the favorite while Bundu is the underdog, but he’s been the underdog before. He knows he has to win and that this could be his last chance on a big stage.
“I’ve promoted a lot of fighters throughout the years and there wasn’t a better fighter from the last Olympic class or this one that is better than Errol Spence Jr. In terms of ability, talent and instincts he’s world class. He fights with much more intelligence than his ring age. He’s a master of controlling the ring. When I watch this kid fight I’m always blown away.
“On Sunday Spence Jr. is fighting a real professional and he has a chance to prove something on national television. This is a great forum for him to follow the Olympic Gold medal basketball game. The kind of audience that is going to watch the Gold medal game are the kind of people that we need to bring into boxing. I’m proud to promote this show.”
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Unbeaten Rising Star Errol Spence Jr. Reflects On His 2012 Olympic Experience & Talks 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Ahead of World Title Eliminator Against Italian Contender Leonard Bundu

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Spence Jr. Vs. Bundu Headlines Premier Boxing Champions on NBC
Sunday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21 From Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
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Brooklyn (Lub yim hli ntuj 15, 2016) -Unbeaten nce hnub qub Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr.is leaning on his experience as part of the 2012 U.S. Olympic team as he nears a world title eliminator on network television and eventually a world title shot.
“People ask if I’m nervous about headlining big fights, but I’ve already fought on the biggest stage you can fight on at the Olympics,” hais tias Spence Jr. “I was fighting in front of the whole world and it got me ready for where I’m at today.”
The 26-year-old will take on once-beaten Italian contender Leonard “Tus tsov ntxhuav” Bundu in a welterweight world title eliminator that headlines Premier Boxing Champions rau NBC Sunday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
Televised coverage begins on NBC at 5 p.m. THIAB/2 p.m. PT following the Olympic Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game. For Spence Jr., it was the experience of being around world class athletes such as the members of the USA Men’s Basketball team that he remembers most vividly about his time in London.
“I’ll never forget meeting all of the athletes that I had grown up watching,” hais tias Spence Jr. “I got to meet Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, the Williams sisters and Usain Bolt. Just being able to talk to them and be around them was amazing. I was an Olympian just like them.
“It was a big moment for me when people like that would recognize me and tell me they were going to come watch me fight. That’s something I’ll always remember.”
While Spence Jr. had the best run of any of the men on the 2012 U.S. pab neeg, he came up short of his goal of bringing home a medal for his country. Despite that, Spence Jr. wouldn’t change anything about his 2012 kev.
“I feel like everything happens for a reason,” hais tias Spence Jr. “If I go back and change something, it might change something in my future. So far my future is looking great right now. I’m one of the top fighters in the game and everything that happened in the Olympics led to that.”
Four years removed from his time in the Olympic Village, Spence Jr. is ready to make his mark as a pro, but will still have an eye on the new crop of talent that is currently competing in Rio.
“I would tell the Olympians to stay focused no matter what happens,” hais tias Spence Jr. “Work with what you have there, listen to your coaches and stay 100 percent dedicated. You got this far, so why slack now?
“I wish them the best of luck and I think we definitely have some gold medal hopefuls like Shakur Stevenson and Claressa Shields. They’re going to come home with gold and it’s going to be big for U.S boxing.”
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Undefeated Rising Star & 2012 U.S. Olympian Errol Spence Jr. Battles Once-Beaten Contender Leonard Bundu in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC Sunday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn Televised Fights Begin at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT rau NBC

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Brooklyn (Lub Xya hli ntuj 19, 2016) – Undefeated nce hnub qub Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr. (20-0, 17 Kos) is set to take on once-beaten contender Leonard “Tus tsov ntxhuav” Bundu (33-1-2, 12 Kos) in a 12-round welterweight world title eliminator that headlines Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rau NBC Sunday, Lub yim hli ntuj 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
The action on NBC begins at 5 p.m. THIAB/2 p.m. PT following coverage of the Olympic Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game. Lub 2012 U.S. Olympian Spence Jr. will look to move one step closer to becoming the second member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic boxing team to win a world title after Rau’shee Warren won a bantamweight championship in June.
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“This is another great opportunity for me to gain exposure on NBC,” hais tias Spence Jr. “A lot of people will be watching because of the Olympics that may not have known my name before. As an Olympian, headlining a major event four years after my Olympic run is exciting. Bundu is an older fighter, but he’s tough and has a lot of experience. He fought well against Keith Thurman. Thurman outboxed him but couldn’t knock him out. I think I can make a big statement in the division if I can stop him, as I did with Chris Algieri.”
“I am going to use my experience to my advantage on August 21,” said Bundu. “When I fought Thurman I ended up being overcautious, but that will not be the case this time. I know it’s now or never for me and I won’t let this chance slip away. Spence will come forward but that will work to my advantage because I love fighting on the inside. I’m going to show Spence a few things that he hasn’t seen before.”
The brand new Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk builds on the rich history of the sweet science in the Brooklyn neighborhood. Several heavyweight title fights took place on Coney Island at the turn of the 20th century, including James J. Jeffries’ heavyweight world title knock out of Bob Fitzsimmons in the 11th round on June 9, 1899. Jeffries would then defend the title two more times on Coney Island with a points victory over Tom Sharkey and a knockout in the 23rd round against James J. Corbett. Lightweight great Joe Gans and former middleweight champion “Nonpareil” Jack Dempsey also boxed in Coney Island.
“It is exciting to have rising star Errol Spence headlining the inaugural boxing event held on Lub yim hli ntuj 21 at the new Ford Amphitheater at the historic Coney Island Boardwalk,” hais tias Lou DiBella, Thawj Tswj Hwm ntawm DiBella Lom ze. “Spence is one of the most gifted young fighters in all of boxing and is on track to be a world champion. He will face off against Leonard Bundu, in a final elimination bout, to become the mandatory for the IBF welterweight title, currently held by Kell Brook.”
An Olympian who boasted a highly decorated amateur career, the 26-year-old Spence Jr.is coming off a dominating performance in which he stopped former world champion Chris Algieri in the fifth-round in a PBC on NBC main event. Spence Jr. is widely regarded as a future star in the sport and was dominant in his previous NBC appearances when he stopped Phil Lo Greco in the third round in June. His impressive 2015 also included TKO victories over Chris van Heerden, Samuel Vargas and Alejandro Barrera, culminating with him being named ESPN’s Prospect of the Year. Tam sim no, he looks to secure himself a world title shot.
Originally from Sierra Leone but fighting out of Toscana, Ltalis, Bundu represented Italy at the 2000 Olympic games where he defeated eventual world champion Daniel Geale. A former European welterweight champion, he owns victories over Frankie Gavin, Lee Purdy and Ismael El Massoudi in addition to going the distance in defeat against Keith Thurman. Bundu comes into this bout with victories over Pablo Munguia and Jussi Koivula in his last two bouts.
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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: BRANCH VS. STARKS
FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

LIVE NBCSN TELECAST OF
FOUR-FIGHT MAIN CARD NOW BEGINS AT
11:30 P.M ET ON SATURDAY, PLAUB HLI 2

Matt Church replaces injured Gil Guardado against
Steve Kozola in 160-pound preliminary contest

Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams in middleweight bout
Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 30, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) tshaj tawm hnub no that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks, lub ntiaj teb Championship Tov Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 phaus) matchup ntawm Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) thiab Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 2, nyob rau NBCSN ntawm 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Tsis tas li ntawd, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 phaus) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), uas yuav tam sim no fim Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, thiab Jeff Roman (1-2-1) yuav square tawm nrog Zach Bunnell (0-0) nyob rau hauv ib tug welterweight (170 pounds) preliminary card contest.

The 5-foot-11, 32-year-old Williams is looking to rebound from a narrow, split decision defeat at the hands of Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun ntawm WSOF26 rau hlis ntuj nqeg 18, 2015.

One fight prior to the loss, Williams submitted Jared Hatch with a shoulder choke in the third round (4:10) of their matchup on November 14, 2015.

Lub 6-taw, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag pib, Harris, uas khwv tau 7 ntawm nws 8 career victories by way of (T)KO los yog cuav, edged out a split decision over Justin Torrey at WSOF24 on October 17, 2015.

Church of Las Vegas will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive win, after threestraight finishes, the last of which came on March 4 when he submitted Pat DeFranco with a leglock in the first round (2:55) of their matchup.

Tickets for WSOF30: Ceg vs. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Doors at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino will open for the event at 4 p.m. PT, thiab cov thawj ua ntej bout yuav pib thaum 5 p.m.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Ceg (17-3), the league’s first-ever, two-division title holder, will put his coveted crown on the line against top contender Clifford Starks (13-2).

Nyob rau hauv lub co-ntsiab kev tshwm sim, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) will battle recent World Series of Fighting one-night, eight-man tournament runner-up Joao "Lub Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) with the vacant World Series of Fighting welterweight championship at stake.

Elsewhere on the four-fight, nyob NBCSN telecast, submission expert Vinny “Pezao” Magalhaes (13-7) yuav square tawm nrog Jake "Lub Zib ntab Xyooj" Heun(9-4) nyob rau hauv ib lub teeb heavyweight (205 phaus) contest, while World Series of Fighting newcomer and knockout artist Abu “Gladiator” Azaitar (11-1-1) yuav xauv tshuab raj nrog Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) ntawm welterweight.

MAIN CARD (Nyob rau NBCSN)

World Series of Fighting Middleweight Championship Main Event:
David Ceg (Yeej) vs. Clifford Starks (Challenger)

World Series of Fighting Vacant Welterweight Championship Main Event:
Jon Fitch (Challenger) vs. Joao Zeferino (Challenger)

Lub teeb Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

Nteg CARD (Nyob rau WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 phaus): Steve Kozola vs. Matt Church
Flyweight: Carlos Garcia vs. Jason Pacheco
Bantamweight: Adam Acquaviva vs. Andres Ponce
Welterweight: Jeff Roman vs. Zach Bunnell
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MARIO BARRIOS RETURNS APRIL 16 AT Barclays CENTER rau hauv Brooklyn

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Rising UNDEFEATED Prospect Mario Barrios & Top 140-Pound Contender Luca Giacon Highlight Undercard Action On Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 From Barclays Center In Brooklyn
Stacked Card Features Local Talent Including
Heather Hardy, Chris Colbert & Earl Newman & International Stars Lukasz Maciec & Dardan Zenunaj
Brooklyn (Lub peb hlis ntuj 29, 2016) – Undefeated prospect Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos) and top super lightweight contender Luca “Dub Mamba” Giacon (27-1, 23 Kos) compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 los ntawm Barclays Center nyob rau hauv Brooklyn.
lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 kev tshwm sim ntseg Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising star Errol “Qhov tseeb” Spence Jr.kev noj nyob yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Chris Algieri. Televised kev pab them nqi pib thaum 8:30 p.m. THIAB/5:30 p.m. PT and will see cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Glowacki defending his title against former cruiserweight champion Steve “U.S.S. Cunningham thiab undefeated 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Browne battling fellow unbeaten Radivoje “Hot Rod” Kalajdzic.
Barrios makes his east coast debut in an eight-round super featherweight bout while Giacon looks to put the 140-pound division on notice when he competes in an eight-round affair.
A trio of exciting fighters representing Brooklyn will enter the ring as undefeated star Heather “Lub tshav kub kub” Hardy (15-0, 3 Kos) competes in an eight-round junior featherweight bout while Golden Gloves champions Chris Colbert (4-0, 2 Kos) thiabEarl Newman (8-0, 6 Kos) compete in a four-round featherweight bout and an eight-round cruiserweight bout respectively.
International action will heat up the ring at Barclays Center as 26-year-old Polish contender Lukasz Maciec (22-3-1, 5 Kos) fights in an eight-round super welterweight bout, 28-year-old Belgian Dardan Zenunaj (11-1, 9 Kos) fights in an eight-round junior lightweight affair and 22-year-old Russian Radzhab Butaev (1-0, 1 KO), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Brooklyn, in a six-round super welterweight fight against South Carolina’s TyKeem Sadler (6-1, 4 Kos)
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A tall featherweight at more than six feet, the 20-year-old Barrios picked up seven victories in a jam-packed 2015 in which he stopped five opponents inside the distance, including an uppercut left hook combo that ended the night of Manuel Vides in December. The San Antonio-native turned pro in 2013 and is on the fast track towards a world title shot as he makes his 2016 debut.
A winner of six-straight fights, Giacon is coming off of a unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Steve Jamoye in October 2015 that put him in the top contender status in the division. The 27-year-old has fought in Spain, Panama and Italy throughout a pro career that dates back to 2007 thiab yuav tsum ua nws U.S. debut on April 16.
A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy tau los ua ib tug staple ntawm lub arena txij li thaum. Rau Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16, she will be making her sixth appearance at Barclays Center. Ib me ntsis ntau tshaj li ob lub xyoos tom qab nws pro debut, Hardy yeej ib thoob ntiaj teb lub npe siv nyob rau hauv lub super bantamweight faib nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj 2014 and followed it up in 2015 with a victory over Renata Domsodi and two over Noemi Bosques.
Fighting out of Lublin, Poland, Maciec will be making his second start in the U.S. and his first in the Polish-heavy borough of Brooklyn. The 26-year-old owns victories over veteran contenders Lanardo Tyner, Laszlo Fazekas and previously unbeaten Sasun Karapetyan.
Originally from Kosovo but fighting out of Belgium, Zenunaj made his U.S. debut in December 2015 and stopped Bryant Cruz in the seventh round to announce his presence stateside. The 28-year-old has won 10 fights in a row including eight in a row by knockout.
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WORLD SERIES OF FIGHTING COMES OUT SWINGING IN 2016

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Strong TV Ratings, Record Web Traffic and New Sponsorships
Highlight Formidable Start to the New Year

Las Vegas (Lub ob hlis ntuj 17, 2016) -World Series ntawm Sib ntaus (WSOF.com) came out of the gates swinging to begin the new year and its fourth year of operation, generating impressive NBCSN television viewership figures for its first live event of 2016, as well as record levels of traffic and engagement on its web platform and a pair of new sponsor partners.

The live NBCSN telecast of WSOF27: Firmino vs. Fodor, which took place at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn. nyob rau hnub Saturday, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, li 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atib tag hmo, garnered another 111,000 viewers.

The number of unique visits to the league’s website skyrocketed by 515 percent between December and January, while World Series of Fighting secured two new sponsor partners in Talk2Legends and 1800 Tequila.

“It has been a tremendous start to a very promising year, and this is just the beginning,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus CEO Carlos Silva. “With a full schedule of world championship live events; a new, athlete-focused web TV series that we will be rolling out; and a host of other opportunities we are exploring with potential partners, it’s going to be an exciting year for World Series of Fighting and MMA fans.

“We are off to a great start, and we have a lot more in store for fans, with a new live event nearly every month this year,"Hais tias lub ntiaj teb no Series ntawm Sib ntaus sib tua Thawj Tswj Hwm Leej Txiv Chiefs. “We made some strong additions to our fighter roster last year, and fans can expect to see some more top level talent join our ranks in 2016.”

“We are looking forward to continued growth of the league and delivering our audience another year of exciting world championship MMA action,"Hais tias Gary Quinn, NBC Sports Group’s vice president of programming.

WSOF.com engagement soared by 400 percent between December and January, and the number of user sessions increased by 480 percent over the same time period. World Series of Fighting’s social media channels (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram) all achieved their highest reach and levels of engagement since the

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Live World Series of Fighting action returns to NBCSN from Garden Grove, California. rau Saturday, Feb. 20 ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB/6 p.m. PT with WSOF28: Moraes vs. Barajas. Headlining the four-bout telecast will be a world bantamweight (135 phaus) championship showdown between reigning kingpin Marlon Moraes (15-4-1), who will risk his title against fast-rising star, Yauxej Barajas (12-1).

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Heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman chimes in on controversial decision with Chris Arreola

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Nyeem ntawv, PA (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 14, 2015) -No yav dhau los Saturday night at the AT & T Center in San Anonio, Heavyweight Travis Kauffman (30-2, 22 KO lub) and former two-time world title challenger Chris Arreola engaged in a action packed bout that saw Arreola get a dubious split decision by scores 114-113 twice for Arreola and 114-113 for Kauffman.
Most accounts of the fight had Kauffman getting the decision, which included PBC ringside scorer Steve Farhood.
Kauffman ntawm Reading, PA. pushed the action and landed the more telling blows, which included a knockdown in round three from a jab-right hand combination. The fight validated Kauffman as a player in the division, but he wasn’t satisfied with just a good performance.
“Kuv xav tias zoo. I thought I did enough to win the fight. I had it 8-4 los yog 7-5 in my favor plus the knockdown,” said Kauffman after viewing the fight.
“I dominated from rounds three to nine. I took off ten and eleven as I thought that I was secure with my lead. I dominated the twelfth round and after a three-punch combination, Chris went falling back and it looked like his glove touched the canvas. Tsis muaj teeb meem dab tsi, I thought I won the twelfth round. I backed him up the entire fight. I dominated him at his own game.”
Kauffman believes that he won over the crowd and those in attendance thought that he deserved the nod as well.
“The crowd booed me as I came into the ring and cheered me when I left. I won them over and I won over the boxing public.”
With the performance, Kauffman should be in line for another significant fight in the first quarter of 2016.
“I spoke to my manager, Al Haymon and he said that bigger things are going to happen for me. Weather it is a rematch or someone else, Kuv npaj txhij rau cov uas. I showed that I am a force in the division. I worked for so long for this fight, so I am just going to take a week off and enjoy my kids and I will be right back in the gym. I am looking to be back sometime between February and April.”
“I appreciate all the fans. The ones that have been with me before the fight one the ones that became fans nyob rau hnub Saturday.”
Said Kauffman’s father Marshall Kauffman, “I am very proud of Travis and what he did in the fight Just look at each of them and you could tell who took the beating in the fight. The worst case scenario, the fight it was 6-6 but Travis scored the knockdown that should have gave him the fight. I believe he will get another opportunity. He showed what he is capable of doing.”

Photos by Joe Tarlecky –Team Kauffman
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Omar FIGUEROA xwb Antonio DEMARCO HAUV PRIMETIME SLUGFEST RAU Premier BOXING CHAMPIONS RAU NBC LOS NTAWM LUB AT&T CENTER rau hauv San Antonio

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CHRIS ARREOLA RECOVERS FROM EARLY KNOCKDOWN TO TAKE HOME SPLIT-DECISION OVER TRAVIS KAUFFMAN NYOB RAU HAUV Heavyweight brawl
Victor Ortiz, Terrell GAUSHA & MARIO BARRIOS DE UP victories nyob rau PBC RAU NBCSN UA
Nyem NTAWM NO Rau cov duab ntawm Suzanne Teresa / Premier Boxing Champions
San Antonio (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 13, 2015) – Undefeated Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (26-0-1, 18 Kos) yeej ib khaus slugfest tshaj yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Antonio DeMarco(31-6-1, 23 Kos) nyob rau hauv primetime Saturday hmo ntuj rau Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) rauNBC los ntawm lub AT&T Center nyob rau hauv San Antonio.
Figueroa khwv tau lub unanimous kev txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv ib tug nkaus packed sib ntaus sib tua uas pom lub sab qab teb Texas-haiv neeg muab tshaj 1000 punches thoob plaws 12 rounds. Figueroa yeej cov thawj rau ib ncig ntawm qhov kev sib ntaus, ntuav heev heev ob peb ua ke thiab noj tsawg heev kev puas tsuaj los ntawm nws tus nrog sib ntaus.
Cov Mexican qub tub rog DeMarco tau cawm nws txoj zoo tshaj plaws rau lub thib ob ib nrab ntawm cov kev sib ntaus thiab muaj peev xwm mus nquag tsaws huv hwj chim punches tiv thaiv cov offensive-minded Figueroa. Nyob rau hauv lub 11th-puag ncig, DeMarco nplas Figueroa nrog ib tug series ntawm headshots thiab tshwm sim kom muaj nws nyob rau hauv teeb meem loj. Figueroa zoo tu qab tso txaus kom ciaj sia lub puag ncig thiab yeej zaum kawg zaj paj huam nyob rau hauv lub qhov muag ntawm tag nrho peb cov txiav txim.
Ua ke rau hauv lub tua hluav taws txawb 1160 hwj chim punches tiv thaiv cia li 519 jabs. Figueroa tsaws 48 feem pua ​​ntawm nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj thaum DeMarco kev cob cog rua rau 45 feem pua ​​ntawm nws. Lub 1092 rau 587 punch tso zis kom zoo dua rau Figueroa yuav tau muaj pov thawj yuav tsum muaj cov sib txawv raws li nws tawm-tsaws nws tus nrog sib ntaus 414 rau 225.
Qhov kawg cov txiav txim’ cov qhab nia tau 116-112 thiab 115-113 ob zaug.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-featured kev tshwm sim, Chris “Lub Npau suav phem” Arreola (37-4-1, 31 Kos) khwv tau ib split-kev txiav txim siab kov yeej Travis “Kuv lub sij hawm” Kauffman (30-2, 22 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 12-round heavyweight showdown uas nyob mus txog rau lub pre-sib ntaus thoob khib nyiab tham ntawm lub qub sparring cov neeg koom tes.
Arreola pib tawm muaj zog, winning thawj ob rounds rau tag nrho peb cov txiav txim’ scorecards. Nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig, Kauffman tauj ib sensational ua ke rau lub taub hau thiab lub cev uas muab tso rau Arreola rau lev.
Lub knockdown tub ceevxwm Arreola cia li Kauffman yeej tsib rounds ntawm rounds peb thiab cuaj thaum displaying zoo heev footwork thiab lub cev xuas nrig ntaus. Tom qab ib tug uas tsis muaj tshuab los ntawm Kauffman hauv round cuaj, Arreola coj ob peb feeb rau rov qab ua ntej lub referee txuas ntxiv qhov kev txiav txim. Lub sij hawm ntxiv los tshwm rau muab Arreola ib tug thib ob cua raws li nws tiav lawm muaj zog thiab kaw qhov kev sib ntaus nrog ib tug impressive kev kawm nyob rau hauv peb lub rounds.
Lub cais kev txiav txim siab yog hais txog li nqaim raws li nws yuav tsum tau nrog cov txiav txim ob’ xeem cov bout 114-113 rau Arreola thiab lwm yam kws txiav txim plaub nrog tib tau rau Kauffman. Arreola tawm-tsaws Kauffman 216-206 nyob rau hauv tag nrho cov punches thiab kev cob cog rua rau 57 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim txhaj tshuaj.
Headlining lub NBCSN telecast ua ntej, yav tas los lub ntiaj teb no yeej “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (31-5-2, 24 Kos) rov qab los ntawm ib tug yearlong hauj lwm kom txhob Gilberto Sanchez-Leon (31-15-2, 13 Kos) nyob rau hauv lub yim puag ncig ntawm lawv welterweight bout.
Ortiz twb rov qab los ntawm ib tug tawg dab teg raug kev txom nyem nyob rau thaum xaus ntawm nws lub xeem bout nyob rau hauv lub Kaum Ob Hlis 2014 thiab muaj peev xwm mus rau av 50 feem pua ​​ntawm cov nws lub hwj chim punches. Lub stoppage tuaj 2:57 mus rau hauv lub yim puag ncig nyob rau hauv ib tug bout teem rau 10.
San Antonio-haiv neeg Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos) Vaj kub siab nyob rau hauv pem hauv ntej ntawm nws hometown kiv cua nyob rau nws txoj kev mus siv ceev xwmphem Manuel kas (18-5, 11 Kos) 31 vib nas this mus rau hauv lub thib rau lub round. Barrios tsom tuag tseeb, tsaws 54 feem pua ​​ntawm nws lub hwj chim punches thiab 46 feem pua ​​ntawm nws tag nrho punches.
Nyob rau hauv NBCSN txiav txim uas ua raws li cov primetime tawm, 2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha (17-0, 8 Kos) khaws cia nws zoo meej cov ntaub ntawv lawm, defeating Hais tias El Harrak (12-4-2, 7 Kos) nyob rau hauv ib tug 10-round middleweight sib ntaus. Gausha kaw ib knockdown nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig thiab cruised mus rau ib tug 100-89 kev txiav txim siab raws li tag nrho peb cov txiav txim.
Omar FIGUEROA
“Cov no yog cov zoo ntawm fights kuv hlub yuav tsum nyob rau hauv. Ib me ntsis rougher tshaj kuv yuav tau nyiam thiab kuv lub ntsej muag qhia tau hais tias nws. Nws yog ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Kuv xav tias kuv tau ua zoo dua tab sis kuv yeej ib txwm ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws Kuv tau.
“Kuv txiav txim yog dab tsi pab kuv yeej no sib ntaus. Kuv yuav tsis mus poob ib tug sib ntaus. Kuv tsis muaj tias nyob rau hauv kuv. Kuv twb muaj txhua raug mob. Kuv yuav muaj ib tug uas ploj lawm caj npab tab sis kuv tseem yuav mus nrhiav tau ib txoj kev los yeej muaj cov sib ntaus.
“Nws yog ib tug zoo huab cua. Kuv yuav hnov ​​tus kiv cua cheering kuv nyob thiab nws yog ib tug zoo siab. Kuv paub cov neeg no tau thaub kuv thiab kuv cia li xav mus muab nws kuv tag nrho.
“Nws yog tag nrho lub plawv thiab lub siab tawv tawm muaj. Tias yog dab tsi kuv tso siab rau thaum tag nrho lwm yam tsis. Peb ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws rau tawm tuaj nrog lub yeej.
“Kuv xav mus tua nyob rau hauv lub 140-phaus ceeb thawj hoob kawm. Tej yam uas tshwm sim hais tias twb tawm ntawm peb tswj thiab peb cia li xav kom muab tso rau ib tug rau cov kiv cua. Kuv lub cev tau txais loj tab sis kuv xav kom ua tej yam uas 140-phaus ua ntej kuv txav mus. Peb nyob nraum ua qhov zoo tshaj plaws, peb kawm tau li cas ua tej yam txoj cai. Peb nyob rau hauv txoj kev kawm.
“Kuv ob txhais tes xav tias yeej zoo. Lawv zoo li ob txhais tes. Uas yog zoo. Kuv lub ntsej muag zoo xws li ib tug lub ntsej muag, cia li ib tug yeej mus lub ntsej muag.
“Antonio muab kuv ib tug ntau ntawm kev hwm tom qab qhov kev sib ntaus thiab nws hais rau kuv hais tias 'tsev neeg yog qhov tseem ceeb tshaj.’ Peb tag nrho cov kev txi nyob rau hauv kev kawm pw hav zoov thiab peb nyob nraum cia li zoo siab heev uas peb tau mus sib ntaus sib tua.
“Kuv muaj tsis muaj kev txiav luam yeeb nyob rau hauv kuv. Kuv twb tiv thaiv nrog kev raug mob thiab kev nyuaj siab. Nws tsuas tsis yog nyob rau hauv kuv tso tseg tau.”
Antonio DEMARCO
“Kuv xav tias kuv tau txais ib tug kos tawm ntawm qhov kev sib ntaus, tab sis nws yog qhov no nyob rau hauv nws lub tsev lub xeev, nrog nws tsev neeg coob coob, thiab kuv hwm cov kev txiav txim siab.
“Nws yog cia li loj heev. Tsis excuses, tab sis kuv paub tias yog vim li cas nws muaj peev xwm mus kav tag nrho kev sib ntaus nrog kuv.
“Nws twb cia li thawb kuv rau pem hauv ntej, thawb kuv rau pem hauv ntej thiab siv nws lub cev hnyav, tab sis nws yeej tsis ua rau kuv mob ntawm txhua lub sij hawm.”
Chris ARREOLA
“Kuv twb tsis mob los ntawm cov knockdown, nws yog ntau tshaj ntawm ib tug flash knockdown.”
“Kuv rub nws tawm nyob rau hauv lub championship rounds. Kuv yog nyob rau hauv zoo kawg zoo thiab hais tias yog qhov txawv nyob rau hauv kuv winning.
“I had to show him a little different look tonight and not just bull rush him. Nws tuaj rau kuv, uas ua rau nws yooj yim rau kuv. Conditioning was the deciding factor tonight.”
“Yog, Kuv yuav muab Travis Kauffman ib tug rematch. Tej lub sij hawm, peb yuav tau ua nws dua.
“Kuv tau mus khwv tau ib lub ntiaj teb title sib ntaus thiab muaj los yeej txaus ntseeg. Yog hais tias kuv tua Deontay Wilder, Kuv yuav tsum tau nyob rau hauv zoo kawg zoo.
“Kuv yuav mus coj ib tug me ntsis so nrog tsev neeg ces kuv npaj rau ua rov qab nyob rau hauv lub gym txoj cai tom qab Tshiab Xyoo.”
Travis KAUFFMAN
“Kuv tsis yog tsuas yog ib tug uas xav tias kuv yeej qhov kev sib ntaus, rau tag nrho cov neeg coob coob xav tias kuv yeej qhov kev sib ntaus. Kuv tiv thaiv ib tug zoo sib ntaus. Kuv tuaj ntawm no los yeej. Kuv tsis yog ib tug slouch, Kuv yog ib tug dav hlau tua rog. Kuv twb tau ua qhov no kuv tag nrho lub neej.
“I didn’t get the victory that I deserved tonight, tab sis kuv muaj peev xwm los yeej tshaj cov neeg coob coob thiab kuv yeej America.
“Cov neeg coob coob tuaj nyob rau hauv cheering rau Chris. Lawv tshuav cheering rau kuv.”
Victor Ortiz
“Nws yog ib tug tiag tiag tawv fighter. Nws tau txais ib co zoo txhaj tshuaj nyob rau hauv. Kuv tsis nyiam ua excuses. Nyob rau hauv peb lub xyoo, Kuv twb tsuas tiv thaiv ob zaug. Muaj yog ib tug ntau ntawm xeb. Tab sis kuv cia li zoo siab yuav tau rov qab nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib.
“Kuv xav tias tsis muaj mob los xij. Kuv zoo siab rau cov uas npaj txhij thiab kom mus tom ntej.
“Kuv yav dhau los yog nyob rau hauv kuv yav dhau los. Kuv xav mus rau nws. Ib yam ntawm cov saum toj kawg nkaus welterweights, Kuv xav kom lawv.
“Qhov no yeej rog yog zoo kawg. Tsis yog Joel Diaz, tab sis rau tag nrho cov pab neeg tau nrog kuv 24/7 thiab lawv twb tau txaus. Nws yog ib tug zoo cuab tam yuav tsum muaj cov zoo ntawm cov neeg nyob rau hauv kuv lub ces kaum.
“Nyob rau hauv lub dhau los, Kuv yeej ib txwm pom kuv tus kheej dhia rab phom. Cov coaches tau pab kuv qeeb. Qhov no yog twv yuav raug hu ib kauj ruam rau pem hauv ntej.
“Kuv kuv tus kheej phem critic. Muaj ib tug ntau los txhim kho rau. Kuv reflexes twb zoo tab sis kuv lub sij hawm poob yog tawm. Tej zaum vim lawm xwb. Kuv thiaj ua tsaug rau lub sij hawm no thiab kuv muaj ib tug tseem tshiab sij hawm mus cuag kuv cov hom phiaj.”
MARIO BARRIOS
“Kuv cia li zoo siab rau tau muab tso rau rau ib tug zoo qhia rau kuv tsev neeg thiab cov phooj ywg. Txoj cai tam sim no kuv zoo zoo. Kuv yuav tsis muaj kev zoo siab.
“Peb pib nrog ib tug kev ua si lub hom phiaj uas revolves nyob ib ncig ua hauj lwm tawm peb jab thiab tos peb txhaj tshuaj. Nws tended ua hauj lwm mus rau hauv nruab nrab thiab hais tias yog yuav ua li cas peb pom qhib.
“Thaum twg tus taw tes kuv twb npaj mus zaum muaj thiab brawl nrog nws, tab sis hais tias yog tsis npaj rau qhov no sib ntaus. Lub hom phiaj yog yuav tsum tau smarter thiab hais tias yog dab tsi peb puas tau.
“Kuv qhov siab thiab loj yog ib yam dab tsi peb yeej ib txwm ua hauj lwm rau thiab siv rau peb kom zoo dua.”
Terrell GAUSHA
“I’m very happy with my performance but I still have a lot of improvements to make in the gym.”
“Kuv ntes tau nws nrog ib co zoo lub cev txhaj tshuaj thiab hais tias yog qhov txawv.
“Peb tsis phiaj leej twg, but I’m ready for someone in the top 10. Kuv xav mus tua dua nyob rau hauv Lub ob hlis ntuj yog tias ua tau.”
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MARIO BARRIOS tau cov qhab nees spectacular KNOCKOUT

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San Antonio, TX (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 12, 2015) – Rising lub hnub qub thiab super-featherweight nov ntawm nqaij tawv, Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos), tseem undefeated nrog ib tug spectacular thib rau round knockout tshaj Manuel kas (18-5, 11 Kos). Lub bout, uas twb tawm hauv TV raws li ib feem ntawm lub PBC rau NBCSN coj qhov chaw nyob rau hauv lub AT&T Center nyob rau hauv nws hometown ntawm San Antonio, Texas.
Los ntawm cov lus qhib puag ncig, Barrios tsim nws lub xub ntiag nyob rau hauv lub nplhaib raws li nws tsaws heev heev hwj chim txhaj tshuaj, mostly to the body and head. A powerful right uppercut followed by a monstrous left hook sent Vides crashing to the canvas head first, xaus lub bout ntawm lub 2:29 cim ntawm puag ncig rau.
“Kuv muaj muaj zog mus rau hauv lub nplhaib hmo no,” Hais Mario Barrios. “We had a great training camp and I got a lot of good sparring to get me prepared for this fight. I got into a good rhythm early and kept my foot on the pedal. I had him hurt early but he was a very tough opponent and pushed me to the later rounds. By coach Bob Santos told me to start throwing more uppercuts and that’s when I landed that big shot in the sixth round. I followed the right uppercut with a left hook and got him out of there.”
Nrog lub yeej, Neighborhoods, uas yog tau nyob rau hauv ceev ceev khiav, recorded his seventh victory of 2015. He’s very pleased to be staying active as he ascends to the top of the super-featherweight division.”
“Kuv xav ua tsaug rau PBC thiab NBC rau lub sij hawm no.” Barrios txuas ntxiv. “To be part of the PBC series is a dream come true. My goal is to continue winning and become a PBC superstar. I also want to thank my team for all their hard work. I’m very happy with my performance and I couldn’t have done it without them. I’m looking forward to another busy year in 2016.”