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

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READING, PA (September 6, 2016)–Bobebe Kent Cruz le middleweight Junior Castillo each scored impressive victories this past Moqebelo 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 ka makhetlo a mabeli.
The 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 le 58-56.

“It was a good night for our two prospects,” o ile a re Morena ho phahamiswa 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 Refresh. vs.. Leonard Bundu Press Luncheon & Coney Island Photo-Op Quotes & Photos

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Welterweight World Title Eliminator Headlines PBC on NBC Action
Sontaha, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
e Brooklyn
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Brooklyn (August 18, 2016) – Krrish bochaba-naleli Errol “Nete” Spence Refresh. and once-beaten contenderLeonard “The Lion” Bundu a qala ho tobana le li talimane ka lekhetlo la pele Labone before they meet in the main event of Tonakgolo Boxing Champions ka NBC ena Sontaha, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
Televised coverage of the welterweight world title eliminator begins at 5 p.m. LE/2 p.m. PT. PBC on NBCSN begins at 9 p.m. LE/6 p.m. PT and features exciting featherweight Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero taking on undefeated Derrick Murray plus unbeaten rivals Heather “The Heat” Hardy le Shelly “Shelito Tsela” Vincent in a featherweight matchup.
Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, which is promoted by DiBella Entertainment and presented by BROOKLYN BOXING™, qala ka $35 'me li ka Sale hona joale. Tickets ka rekoa Inthaneteng ho etela www.ticketmaster.com le fordamphitheaterconeyisland.le.
Spence Refresh. and Bundu spoke to media at Via Della Pace in downtown Manhattan before they visited Coney Island for photo-ops ahead of their Sontaha bout in the Brooklyn venue. Sena ke seo batsaya karolo ile a tlameha ho re Labone:
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. Haeba knockout fihla, Ke tla enka. 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 Refresh. ke e ntle 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 Refresh. 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 lilemong tse fetileng. 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, E le mopresidente oa DiBella Entertainment
“Everyone should come out to Coney Island ka sontaha 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 Refresh. 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 Refresh. Vs. Bundu Headlines Premier Boxing Champions on NBC
Sontaha, August 21 From Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
e Brooklyn – 5 p.m. LE/2 p.m. PT
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Brooklyn (August 15, 2016) -Unbeaten bochaba-naleli Errol “Nete” Spence Refresh.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,” a re Spence Refresh. “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 “The Lion” Bundu in a welterweight world title eliminator that headlines Tonakgolo Boxing Champions ka NBC Sontaha, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
Televised coverage begins on NBC at 5 p.m. LE/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,” a re Spence Refresh. “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. sehlopha, he came up short of his goal of bringing home a medal for his country. Despite that, Spence Refresh. wouldn’t change anything about his 2012 phihlelo.
“I feel like everything happens for a reason,” a re Spence Refresh. “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 Refresh. 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,” a re Spence Refresh. “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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Barclays Center ea Brooklyn papali ea litebele ™ mananeo a sethaleng o hlalosoa ka AARP. PBC hodima NBC e tšehelitsoe ke Corona, botle ka ho fetisisa Beer.
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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, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn Televised Fights Begin at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT ka NBC

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Brooklyn (July 19, 2016) – Krrish bochaba-naleli Errol “Nete” Spence Refresh. (20-0, 17 Kos) is set to take on once-beaten contender Leonard “The Lion” Bundu (33-1-2, 12 Kos) in a 12-round welterweight world title eliminator that headlines Tonakgolo Boxing Champions (PBC) ka NBC Sontaha, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
The action on NBC begins at 5 p.m. LE/2 p.m. PT following coverage of the Olympic Men’s Basketball Gold Medal Game. The 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,” a re Spence Refresh. “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 11go th 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 August 21 at the new Ford Amphitheater at the historic Coney Island Boardwalk,” a re Lou DiBella, E le mopresidente oa DiBella Entertainment. “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 Refresh. 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. Hona joale, he looks to secure himself a world title shot.
Originally from Sierra Leone but fighting out of Toscana, Italy, 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.
Barclays Center ea Brooklyn papali ea litebele ™ mananeo a sethaleng o hlalosoa ka AARP. PBC hodima NBC e tšehelitsoe ke Corona, botle ka ho fetisisa Beer.
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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, APRIL 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 (March 30, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (WSOF.com) ile a phatlalatsa kajeno that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs.. Starks, lefatše mampoli e tsoakiloeng Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 lik'hilograma tse) matchup pakeng tsa Clinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) le Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ho la Las Vegas ka Moqebelo, April 2, phela ka ho NBCSN ka 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Ekelletsa moo, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 lik'hilograma tse) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), ke mang ea tla hona joale tobana le Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, le Jeff Roma (1-2-1) tla Square tloha le Zach Bunnell (0-0) ka 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 "The Honey Bear" Heun nakong WSOF26 mabapi le December 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.

6-leoto, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. Hae ea ho qetela qala, Harris, ea e sebelelitseng 7 ea hae 8 hooareer victories by way of (T)KO kapa ho ikokobelletsa, 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: Branch vs.. Starks are available for purchase online at WSOF.com and AXS.com.

Mamati at Kopanetsoeng nakong Hard Rock Hotel & Casino tla bula bakeng sa ketsahalo e ho 4 p.m. PT, le pele selelekela gia tla qala kwa 5 p.m.

E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), Selekane li pele leha e le neng, tse peli go arola tlotla pane, tla kenya moqhaka oa hae chachehetseng ka mohono haufi le mola khahlanong contender tlhōrōng Clifford Starks (13-2).

A ho sebdisana ka sehloohong ketsahalo, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) tla loana morao tjena Series Lefatše le Lecha ea Fighting 'ngoe bosiu, robeli monna kgaisano semathi-up Joao "The Brazil Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) le lolea World Series ea Fighting welterweight mampoli thupeng.

Linaha tse ling li ka tse 'nè batho ba loana, phela NBCSN telecast, ikokobelletsa setsebi Vinny "Pezao" Magalhaes (13-7) tla Square tloha le Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) ka heavyweight leseli (205 lik'hilograma tse) tlholisanong, ha a ntse a World Series ea Fighting rao le knockout moetsi oa litšoantšo Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) tla notlela linaka le Danny "Dee1" Davis, Refresh. (11-10-1) kwa welterweight.

SEHLOOHO KARETE (Phela ka ho NBCSN)

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

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

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhaes vs.. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Refresh.

PRELIMINARY KARETE (Phela ka ho WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs.. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. Clinton Williams
Catchweight (160 lik'hilograma tse): 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 e Brooklyn

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Rising UNDEFEATED Prospect Mario Barrios & Top 140-Pound Contender Luca Giacon Highlight Undercard Action On Moqebelo, April 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 (March 29, 2016) – Undefeated prospect Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos) and top super lightweight contender Luca “Black Mamba” Giacon (27-1, 23 Kos) compete in separate bouts that highlight undercard action on Moqebelo, April 16 ho Bongo Center a Brooklyn.
ea April 16 ketsahalo litšobotsi Tonakgolo Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising star Errol “Nete” Spence Refresh.ho ka pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Chris Algieri. Televised kgaso qala ka 8:30 p.m. LE/5:30 p.m. PT and will see cruiserweight world champion Krzysztof Glowacki defending his title against former cruiserweight champion Steve kekana “U.S.S. Cunningham le Krrish 2012 U.S. Olympian “Sir” Marcus Mohapatra 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 “The Heat” Hardy (15-0, 3 Kos) competes in an eight-round junior featherweight bout while Golden Gloves champions Chris Colbert (4-0, 2 Kos) leEarl 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), ho loantša ho tsoa Brooklyn, in a six-round super welterweight fight against South Carolina’s TyKeem Sadler (6-1, 4 Kos)
Ditekete tsa e phelang ketsahalo, e buelloa ke DiBella Entertainment kamanong le Star Boxing, qala ka $25, se ke ua ho akarelletsa le ho hlokehang ditefello, 'me li ka Sale hona joale. Tickets ka rekoa Inthaneteng ho etela www.ticketmaster.com, www.barclayscenter.com kapa ka bitsa 1-800-745-3000. Tickets boetse ho na le teng ka fa American Express Lebokose le leqepheng la Office ka Barclays Center. Group litheolelo di a fumaneha ka bitsa 844-BKLYN-GP.
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 qalo.
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 le e tla ba ho etsa hae U.S. debut on April 16.
A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy e se e le tloaelehileng ka lebaleng la boithabiso ho tloha ka. Ka April 16, she will be making her sixth appearance at Barclays Center. Ka holimonyana ho lilemo tse peli ka mor'a hae lan qalo, Hardy hlōla ea machaba sehlooho lebanta la a le bartolomeo bantamweight karohano a October 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.
Barclays Center ea Brooklyn papali ea litebele ™ mananeo a sethaleng o hlalosoa ka AARP. PBC hodima NBC e tšehelitsoe ke Corona, botle ka ho fetisisa Beer.

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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 (February 17, 2016) -World Series ea Fighting (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. ka moqebelo, Jan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, ka 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began athar'a mp'a bosiu, garnered another 111,000 bashebelli.

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,"O ile a re World Series ea Fighting 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.

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

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Ho bala, PA (December 14, 2015) -Sena se fetileng Moqebelo night at the AT & T Center in San Anonio, Heavyweight Travis Kauffman (30-2, 22 KO oa) 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 ea 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.
“Ke ikutloa monate. I thought I did enough to win the fight. I had it 8-4 kapa 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. Sa tsotellehe hore na, 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, Ke loketse le hore le e. 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 ka moqebelo.”
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 hlōla Antonio DEMARCO IN PRIMETIME SLUGFEST ON Tonakgolo papali ea litebele Champions ON NBC TSA AT&T Center ea San Antonio

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San Antonio (December 13, 2015) – Krrish Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (26-0-1, 18 Kos) hlōla e matla slugfest ka pele e neng e lefatše 'mampoli Antonio DeMarco(31-6-1, 23 Kos) a primetime Moqebelo bosiu Tonakgolo Boxing Champions (PBC) kaNBC ho tswa ho AT&T Center a San Antonio.
Figueroa ba iphumanetse tsebahatsa qeto ea e le maphatha-phathe ntoa e ileng ea o ile a bona ka boroa Texas-habo lahlela ka 1000 punches ka mose 12 o garela. Figueroa busitse tsa pele tse tšeletseng garela ya ntoa, lahlele ba tse ngata tse e kopanya le ho nka bake tsenyo e kaalo ho tloha mohanyetsi oa hae.
Ea Mexico veteran DeMarco pholoha hae molemo ka ho fetisisa la bobeli halofo ea ho loana le ile a khona ho hangata le naha hloekileng matla a punches khahlanong le halefisa kelello e joalo Figueroa. Ka 11go th-pota, DeMarco staggered Figueroa le letoto la headshots le a hlaha ho na le mo tse tebileng le bothata ba. Figueroa a hlaphoheloa ho lekaneng ho e pholoha ho pota-pota le win ea ho qetela thothokiso a mahlo a bohle baahloli ba bararo.
Ho kopantswe le bahlabani o ile a akhela 1160 matla a punches khahlanong le feela 519 jabs. Figueroa lula 48 etsang liphesente tse matla a hae Shots ha a ntse a DeMarco amanang ka 45 etsang liphesente tse hae. The 1092 ho 587 litebele dipholo tsa molemo bakeng sa Figueroa a ka be a e ne e le phapang ha a ntse a tsoa-lula mohanyetsi oa hae 414 ho 225.
Ea ho qetela e baahloli ba’ bangata ba ne ba 116-112 le 115-113 ka makhetlo a mabeli.
A ho sebdisana ha ea hlahisa ketsahalo, Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (37-4-1, 31 Kos) e sebelelitseng arohana qeto ea hlōla Travis “Nako ea ka” Kauffman (30-2, 22 Kos) a 12 ho pota heavyweight makhaola-khang hore a phelela ea pele ho ntoa lithōle puo pakeng tsa pele e neng e sparring balekane ba.
Arreola qala matla, ho hapa tsa pele tse peli garela ohle a mararo ho baahloli ba’ scorecards. A tikologong ya boraro jaanong, Kauffman a fana ka sensational kopana le ho ea fihla hloohong le 'mele hore beha Arreola ka moseme.
The knockdown khina Arreola theoha joaloka Kauffman hlōla tse hlano garela pakeng tsa garela tse tharo le tse robong ha a ntse a ho bontša khabane ka ho fetisisa legwork le 'mele otla ka litebele. Ka mor'a e tlase foke ka Kauffman a ho pota-pota tse robong, Arreola o ile a nka metsotso e mmalwa ho hlaphoheloa ka pel'a moletsaphala a tsoela pele ketso. Nako eo e eketsehileng a hlaha ho fana ka Arreola ea bobeli moea ha a qetile ho matla 'me a koala loana le e tsotehang tshebetso a ho qetela tse tharo garela.
The e petsoha ka e bile qeto ea ka e le tsesaane e le e ne e ka ba le baahloli ba babeli’ scoring le bout 114-113 bakeng sa Arreola 'me e mong ahlola ka e tšoanang lintlha bakeng sa Kauffman. Arreola tsoa-lula Kauffman 216-206 ka ho feletseng punches le amanang ka 57 etsang liphesente tse matla a hae Shots.
Headlining le NBCSN telecast pele, pele e neng e lefatše mampoli “Sehlōhō” Victor Ortiz (31-5-2, 24 Kos) a khutla ho le yearlong layoff hore ba khaotse ho Gilberto Sanchez-Leon (31-15-2, 13 Kos) la borobeli ho pota-pota ea bona ea welterweight bout.
Ortiz o ne a tla morao ho tloha ho le robehileng wrist a utloa bohloko qetellong ea hae ea ho qetela bout a December 2014 le ile a khona ho le naha 50 etsang liphesente tse matla a hae punches. The stoppage o ile a tla ka 2:57 ka la borobeli ho pota-pota a a tšoaroa ha hlophisoa hore ho 10.
San Antonio-habo Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos) khahloa ka pel'a motseng oa habo Fans a le tseleng e ho emisa ho Manuel Vides (18-5, 11 Kos) 31 metsotsoana e ka la botšelela ho pota-pota. Barrios o ile a bontša bolaeang ho nepahala, lulisa 54 etsang liphesente tse matla a hae punches le 46 etsang liphesente tse hae kakaretso punches.
A NBCSN khato e latela primetime hasa, 2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha (17-0, 8 Kos) a 'na a ea hae e phethahetseng rekoto o feletseng, hlōtse O ile a re El Harrak (12-4-2, 7 Kos) ka 10 ho pota middleweight ntoa. Gausha tlalehiloeng le knockdown ea bobeli ho pota-pota le cruised ho le 100-89 qeto ea ho ea ka sohle baahloli ba bararo.
Omar FIGUEROA
“Tsena ke ba mofuta ofe ho tlisa lintoa Ke rata ho ba a. Ho se hokae rougher ho feta nka be ke ne a rata le sefahleho sa ka e bontša e. E ne e e ntle ntoa. Ke lakatsa eka ke se entseng molemo empa Kamehla ke etsa molemo ka ho fetisisa nka se khonang.
“Boikemisetso ba ka ba ke seo ile a nthusa win ntoeng ena. Ke a ke ke a lahleheloa ke ho loana. Ha ke na hore ho 'na. Ke 'nile ka o ne a mong le e mong ntša kotsi. Ke ne ke na le sieo letsoho la empa ke ntse ho ea fumana tsela ea ho win ntoa e.
“E ne e le e khōlō sepakapaka. Ke ne ke utloa Fans cheering 'na ka' me ho khotsofala haholo ha. Ke se ke tseba batho ba moo ba ne ba tšehetsa 'na' me ke neng ke batla ho e fa ka bohle.
“E ne e le bohle pelo ea ka le guts tsoa ho na le. Hore 's seo ke itšetleha ka ha tse ling tsohle le fele le. Re etsa matleng a rōna ho tla tsoa ho le tlhōlo.
“Ke batla ho loana le 140 boima ba boima ba 'mele sehlopha sa. Lintho tse ling tse ile ha etsahala hore ba ne ba tsa rōna laola 'me re feela o ne a batla ho apara bontša bakeng sa Fans. 'Mele oa ka bo ntse bo thatafala khōloanyane empa ke batla ho ba bang ba lintho tse 140 boima ba lik'hilograma tse pele ke susumelletsa hore ho fihlela. Re ntse u etsa rona molemo ka ho fetisisa, re ntse u ithuta ho etsa lintho tokelo ya. Re se re a la go ithuta.
“Matsoho a ka a ikutloa le hantle molemo. Ba shebahala joaloka matsoho a. E leng ke e ntle. Sefahleho sa ka shebahalang joaloka sefahleho sa, feela otla sefahleho sa.
“Antonio o ile a mpha e ngata la ho hlompha ka mor'a hore ho loana le o ile a mpolella hore 'lelapa la ke ka ho fetisisa ntho ea bohlokoa.’ Kaofela ha rōna re sehlabelo a kampong ea koetliso le re se re feela leboha haholo hore ebe re fumana ho loantša.
“Ke ha ho khaotsa ho ho 'na. Ke 'nile ka loanne le tsoa likotsi' me mahlomola. Ho feela se ke ua ho 'na ho khaotsa ho tsuba.”
Antonio DEMARCO
“Ke ne ke nahana ke ile ka fumana atamela ka ntle ho ntoa, empa o ile a 's mona ea lapeng la hae mmuso, le ea lapeng la hae bo boholo, le ke hlompha qeto ea.
“O ne a feela seholo haholo. Ha ho ikemela, empa ke tseba hore e ne e le ke hobane'ng ha a ile a khona ho ba teng ka ka ho feletseng ntoa le 'na.
“O ne a feela ho sutumetsa 'na pele, ho sutumetsa 'na pele le ho le sebelisa hae boima ba' mele, empa ha aa ka 'ntša kotsi nako efe kapa efe.”
Chris ARREOLA
“Ke ne ke sa utloisa bohloko ho tswa ho knockdown, e ne e le haholo ho wa flash knockdown.”
“Ke hula ka eona ka mampoli garela. Ke ne ke le e khōlō sebopeho le hore Phapang e ne e ka fenya.
“I had to show him a little different look tonight and not just bull rush him. O ile a ho 'na, e leng ile bonolo hore ke. Conditioning was the deciding factor tonight.”
“E, Ke ne ke tla fana ka Travis Kauffman le katie. Nako efe kapa efe, re ka ho etsa hape.
“Ke na le ho fumana lefatšeng le tlotla ho loana le lokela ho win kholisang. Haeba ke loantša Deontay Wilder, Ke lokela ho ba a e khōlō sebopeho.
“Ke eang ho e e nyenyane le phomolong le lelapa ka nako eo ke rera ka ho ba morao koana tlelaseng ea boikoetliso, hang ka mor'a New Years.”
Travis KAUFFMAN
“Ha ke feela ea hore nahana ka hapa Tlhōlisano ea ntoa, eohle bo boholo nahana ka hapa Tlhōlisano ea ntoa. Ke ile ka loana e khōlō ntoa. Ke ile mona ho hlōla. Ha ke slouch, Ke e ntoa se. Ke 'nile ka ho etsa sena bophelong bohle ba ka.
“I didn’t get the victory that I deserved tonight, empa ke ile ka khona ho hlōla letšoele le ke ile ka hlōla ka America.
“Bongata o ile a tla a cheering bakeng sa Chris. Ba ile ba tloha cheering ho 'na.”
Victor Ortiz
“E ne e le le hantle thata oke. O ile a ba bang ba molemo Shots a. Ha ke rate ho etsa mabaka a. A lilemo tse tharo, Ke 'nile ka feela loana ka makhetlo a mabeli. Ho ne ho e ngata mafome li sa jeng. Empa ke feela thabela ho khutlela a ka tsa bophahamo ba.
“Ke ikutloa ke ka bohloko eng kapa eng eo. Ke thabela bakeng sa hore me u itokiselitse ho susumelletsa pele.
“My nakong e fetileng oa ka o ka nakong e fetileng. Ke batla ho ea bakeng sa eona. Leha e le efe top welterweights, Ke batla ba.
“Kampong ena e ne e le a hlollang. Eseng feela Joel Diaz, empa wa sehlopha ka moka e bile le 'na 24/7 'me ba bile hlollang. Ho e khōlō letlotlo le ho ba le tsena batho ba mofuta ofe ka sekhutlo.
“Nakong e fetileng, Kamehla ke ne ke ile ka iphumana ke tlōla sethunya. Tsena makareche a nthusitse khoehlisa. Sena ke sebele leqe.
“Ke ka mpe ka ho fetisisa liphoso. Ho na le e ngata ho ntlafatsa ka. My reflexes e ne e le empa nako e ne e le tima. Probably ka lebaka la ho se sebetse ka. Ke e le leboha hore ebe monyetla ona 'me ke na mocha ka ho feletseng monyetla oa ho finyella lipakane tsa ka.”
Mario BARRIOS
“Ke feela thabela ho ba khonne ho apara ho se e khōlō bontša ka ba lelapa le metsoalle. Hona joale Ke ikutlwa ke le e khōlō. Ke ne e ke ke leha e le efe kgatlhegela.
“Re qala ka ho e le papali moralo hore revolves ho pota ho sebetsa se re jab se le ho kha rona Shots. O ile a sekamela ho sebetsa ho fihlela bohareng le hore kamoo re ile ra fumana openings.
“Leha e le efe ntlha ke ne ke ikemiselitse ho lula ho na le le brawl le eena, empa e le hore e ne e se sa morero oa ho ntoeng ena. Moralo ne e lokela ho smarter le hore 's seo re ne re etsa.
“My bophahamo le boholo ba ke ntho eo re kamehla ka le ho sebedisa ho molemong oa rona.”
Terrell GAUSHA
“I’m very happy with my performance but I still have a lot of improvements to make in the gym.”
“Ke tšoaroa mo le ba bang ba molemo 'mele Shots le hore Phapang e ne e.
“Re u se ke ua liphofu mang kapa mang ea, but I’m ready for someone in the top 10. Ke kopa ho loantša hape ka February haeba ho khoneha.”
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Mario BARRIOS tse ngata e hlollang ka botle KNOCKOUT

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San Antonio, TX (December 12, 2015) – Bochaba-naleli le super featherweight a ikutloa joang, Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos), a lula a Krrish le e hlollang botšelela ho pota-pota knockout ka Manuel Vides (18-5, 11 Kos). The bout, e neng e televised e le karolo ea PBC ka NBCSN o ile a nka le sebakeng se AT&T Center motseng oa habo oa San Antonio, Texas.
From qalang ho pota-pota, Barrios e thehilweng ba teng ha hae ka tsa bophahamo ba ha a ntse a lula tse ngata tse matla a Shots, mostly to the body and head. A powerful right uppercut followed by a monstrous left hook sent Vides crashing to the canvas head first, ho ipolaea le bout ka 2:29 letšoao la ho pota-pota tse tšeletseng.
“Ke ne ke ikutloa matla kena ka tsa bophahamo ba bosiung bona,” O ile a re 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.”
Le trong win, Neighborhoods, ba 'nile ka ka tieo pina, 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.”
“Ke batla ho leboha PBC le NBC bakeng sa monyetla oo.” Barrios a tsoela pele. “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.”