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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)–Esilula Kent Cruz futhi 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 kabili.
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 futhi 58-56.

“It was a good night for our two prospects,” wathi Promotions yenkosi 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 & Ama ifotho

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Welterweight World Title Eliminator Headlines PBC on NBC Action
Sunday, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
e Brooklyn
Chofoza LAPHA For Photos From Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment/
Premier Boxing Champions
BROOKLYN (August 18, 2016) – Ezingakanqotshwa star nokunyuka Errol “Iqiniso” Spence Jr. and once-beaten contenderLeonard “The Lion” Bundu wahamba nazo nobuso okokuqala Thursday before they meet in the main event of Premier Boxing Champions on NBC lokhu Sunday, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
Televised coverage of the welterweight world title eliminator begins at 5 p.m. KANYE/2 p.m. PT. PBC on NBCSN begins at 9 p.m. KANYE/6 p.m. PT and features exciting featherweight Claudio “The Matrix” Marrero taking on undefeated Derrick Murray plus unbeaten rivals Heather “Ukushisa” Hardy futhi Shelly “Shelito sika Way” Vincent in a featherweight matchup.
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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. Nakhu abahlanganyeli ayezokusho 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. Uma Knockout eza, Ngizoyithatha. 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. kuyinto enhle 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 iminyaka edlule. 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, President of DiBella Entertainment
“Everyone should come out to Coney Island ngesonto 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, August 21 From Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
e Brooklyn – 5 p.m. KANYE/2 p.m. PT
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BROOKLYN (August 15, 2016) -Unbeaten star nokunyuka Errol “Iqiniso” 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,” wathi 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 “The Lion” Bundu in a welterweight world title eliminator that headlines Premier Boxing Champions on NBC Sunday, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
Televised coverage begins on NBC at 5 p.m. KANYE/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,” wathi 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. team, 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 experience.
“I feel like everything happens for a reason,” wathi 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,” wathi 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, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn Televised Fights Begin at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT on NBC

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BROOKLYN (July 19, 2016) – Ezingakanqotshwa star nokunyuka Errol “Iqiniso” Spence Jr. (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 Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC Sunday, August 21 from Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk in Brooklyn.
The action on NBC begins at 5 p.m. KANYE/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,” wathi 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 August 21 at the new Ford Amphitheater at the historic Coney Island Boardwalk,” wathi Lou DiBella, President of 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 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. Manje, 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.
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WSOF30: IGATSHA VS. STARKS FINALIZED WITH SIX PRELIMINARY BOUTS

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WSOF30: IGATSHA 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 of Fighting (WSOF.com) umemezele namuhla that it has finalized the lineup for the WSOF30: Branch vs. Starks, umhlaba ubuqhawe Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) doubleheader event, with the addition of a sixth preliminary card bout – a middleweight (185 amakhilogremu) matchup phakathi UClinton Williams (7-3, 1 NC) futhi Rex "T-Rex" Harris (8-2) – at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas ngoMgqibelo, April 2, siphile on NBCSN at 11:30 p.m. ET/8:30 p.m. PT.

Ukwengeza, a broken nose has forced Gil Guardado to withdraw from his scheduled lightweight (155 amakhilogremu) matchup with undefeated Steve Kozola (6-0), abayoba manje nazo Matt “The Sleeper” Church (3-1) in a 160-pound catchweight affair, futhi Jeff Roman (1-2-1) ngeke izikwele off with Zach Bunnell (0-0) in a 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 at WSOF26 ngoDisemba 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.

I 6-foot, 33-year-old Harris of West Pittston, Pa. is riding a four-fight win streak. In isiqalo sakhe sokugcina, Harris, oye isetshenzwa 7 of yakhe 8 career victories by way of (T)KO noma ukuzithoba, 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.

Doors Ukuhlala Ngokuhlanganyela Kwezindlu Zombili at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino sizovula for umcimbi 4 p.m. PT, kanye iziqubu lokuqala wokulungiselela uzoqala at 5 p.m.

In the umcimbi main, reigning World Series of Fighting middleweight champion David Branch (17-3), phiko yokuqala ngqa, ezimbili-division isihloko kumnikazi welungelo, uyobhala umqhele wakhe akhethekile ayefiswa abaningi on the line ngokumelene Olwa phezulu Clifford Starks (13-2).

In the umcimbi co-main, superstar Jon Fitch (27-7-1, 1 NC) ayokulwa wamuva we-World Series of Ukulwa olulodwa, -Man nesishiyagalombili mqhudelwano umgijimi-up Joao "Brazilian Samurai" Zeferino (20-7) ne singenamuntu World Series of Ukulwa welterweight ubuqhawe kwabantu kusengozini.

Kwenye indawo kwi-mpi ezine, siphile NBCSN telecast, isazi ukuzithoba Vinny "Pezao" Magalhães (13-7) ngeke izikwele off with Jake "The Honey Bear" Heun(9-4) in a wesibhakela ekukhanyeni (205 amakhilogremu) umncintiswano, kuyilapho World Series of Ukulwa elisha futhi Knockout umculi Abu "Gladiator" Azaitar (11-1-1) ngeke Ilokhi izimpondo kanye Danny "Dee1" Davis, Jr. (11-10-1) at welterweight.

IKHADI MAIN (Live on NBCSN)

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

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

Light Heavyweight: Vinny Magalhães vs. Jake Heun
Welterweight: Abu Azaitar vs. Danny Davis, Jr.

IKHADI Preliminary (Phila on WSOF.com)

Welterweight: Abubakar Nurmagomedov vs. Matt Frincu
Middleweight: Rex Harris vs. UClinton Williams
Catchweight (160 amakhilogremu): 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 eBrooklyn

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Rising UNDEFEATED Prospect Mario Barrios & Top 140-Pound Contender Luca Giacon Highlight Undercard Action On Saturday, 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 Saturday, April 16 kusukela Barclays Center e Brooklyn.
The April 16 Umcimbi sibonisa Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) on NBC tripleheader headlined by undefeated rising star Errol “Iqiniso” Spence Jr.ethatha owabe emhlabeni iqhawe Chris Algieri. Ukusabalala isiqephu uqala at 8:30 p.m. KANYE/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 futhi Ezingakanqotshwa 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 “Ukushisa” Hardy (15-0, 3 Kos) competes in an eight-round junior featherweight bout while Golden Gloves champions Chris Colbert (4-0, 2 Kos) futhiEarl 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), ukulwa eBrooklyn, 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 futhi ngeke yini kwenze U.S yakhe. debut on April 16.
A popular Brooklyn fighter who competed in Barclays Center’s first-ever professional female boxing match, Hardy isibe okuyisisekelo enkundleni kusukela. On April 16, she will be making her sixth appearance at Barclays Center. A engaphezudlwana kwamashumi amabili ngemuva DEBUT yakhe pro iminyaka, Hardy wanqoba an international isihloko ibhande le division super bantamweight e 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.
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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 of 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. ngomgqibelo, UJan. 23, generated an average viewership of 213,000, and peaked at 245,000, up 13% from NBCSN’s World Series of Fighting 2015 average. An immediate replay of the event that began atkwamabili, garnered another 111,000 ababukeli.

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,"Kusho World Series of 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.

“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,"Kusho World Series of Ukulwa President Baba 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,"Kusho 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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Heavyweight contender Travis Kauffman chimes in on controversial decision with Chris Arreola

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Reading, PA (December 14, 2015) -Lokhu esidlule Saturday night at the AT & T Center in San Anonio, Wesibhakela Travis Kauffman (30-2, 22 KO sika) 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 of Ukufunda, 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.
“Ngizizwa kahle. I thought I did enough to win the fight. I had it 8-4 noma 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. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi, 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, I am ngomumo ukubhekana. 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 ngomgqibelo.”
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 ukunqotshwa ANTONIO DEMARCO IN emini SLUGFEST ON PREMIER Boxing ULWELA ON NBC FROM THE AT&T CENTER San Antonio

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CHRIS ARREOLA RECOVERS FROM EARLY KNOCKDOWN TO TAKE HOME SPLIT-DECISION OVER TRAVIS KAUFFMAN IN sekusuke isidumo wesibhakela
VICTOR Ortiz, Terrell GAUSHA & MARIO Barrios Buthani ukunqoba PBC ON NBCSN ISINYATHELO
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San Antonio (December 13, 2015) – Ezingakanqotshwa Omar “Panterita” Figueroa (26-0-1, 18 Kos) unqobe slugfest okukhulu phezu zangaphambili emhlabeni iqhawe Antonio Demarco(31-6-1, 23 Kos) e emini Saturday ebusuku Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) onNBC kusukela AT&T Center e San Antonio.
Figueroa wathola isinqumo abavumelene empini ezimatasa ukuthi wabona nokujikijela eningizimu Texas-native phezu 1000 punches yonkana 12 emahlandla. Figueroa owayebusa eziyisithupha emahlandla lokuqala mpi, uphonsa inhlanganisela eminingi futhi ukuthatha umonakalo sakugcina esitheni sakhe.
Le ndoda Mexican demarco wasindisa okusemandleni akhe ukuze inxenye ukulwa yesibili futhi wakwazi njalo nomhlaba ngamandla punches ehlanzekile ngokumelene Figueroa offensive-minded. In the 11th-round, Demarco uvalo Figueroa ne uchungechunge headshots futhi wabonakala naye enkingeni. Figueroa wasimama ngokwanele ukuba sisinde nxazonke kanye ukunqoba esigaba sokugcina emehlweni abo bonke abahluleli abathathu.
Kuhlanganiswe the fighters waphonsa 1160 Amandla punches ngokumelene nje 519 limgwaza. Figueroa esesifundazweni 48 amaphesenti kwamandla akhe isibhamu ngesikhathi demarco axhunyiwe phezu 45 kwamaphesenti angu yakhe. The 1092 to 587 Punch okukhipha inzuzo Figueroa wayengase wazibonakalisa umehluko njengoba out-esesifundazweni abaphikisi bakhe 414 to 225.
Amajaji final’ ezikhombisa zaba 116-112 futhi 115-113 kabili.
Esimweni co-iyavela, Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (37-4-1, 31 Kos) kuyasetshenzelwa kokunqoba uqhekeko-isinqumo Travis “Isikhathi My” Kauffman (30-2, 22 Kos) in a 12-round Yimpi wesibhakela ukuthi wayephila ngokuvumelana pre-mpi inkulumo kadoti phakathi yangaphambili sparring partners.
Arreola waqala out eqinile, ngokuwina yokuqala emahlandla lamabili kuwo wonke amajaji amathathu’ scorecards. In the round wesithathu, Kauffman wanikeza inhlanganisela okuvusa amadlingozi ekhanda nasemzimbeni ukuthi abeke Arreola on the mat.
The knockdown behlisa Arreola phansi njengoba Kauffman wawina emahlandla amahlanu phakathi emahlandla lamatsatfu nesishiyagalolunye ngenkathi ukubonisa footwork omuhle nomzimba isibhakela. Ngemva buhlungu ongaphakeme by Kauffman round eziyisishiyagalolunye, Arreola wathatha imizuzu eminingana ukuba alulame phambi unompempe waqhubeka isenzo. Wabonakala isikhathi esithe xaxa ukunikeza Arreola umoya yesibili njengoba eqeda eqinile futhi wavala nilwe ukusebenza umxhwele zokugcina ezintathu emahlandla.
Isinqumo uqhekeko kwaba njengoba ewumngcingo njengoba kungaba kanye abahluleli ababili’ beshaya iziqubu 114-113 ngoba Arreola kanye nezinye yahlulelani score okufanayo Kauffman. Arreola out-esesifundazweni Kauffman 216-206 e punches inani axhunyiwe on 57 Amaphesenti angu amandla akhe isibhamu.
Headlining the NBCSN telecast ngaphambi, wangaphambili world iqhawe “Ngonya” Victor Ortiz (31-5-2, 24 Kos) wabuya a layoff yearlong ayeke Gilberto Sanchez-Leon (31-15-2, 13 Kos) emzuliswaneni yesishiyagalombili welterweight yabo iziqubu.
Ortiz uzobuya kusukela esihlakaleni ephukile wahlupheka ekupheleni iziqubu wakhe wokugcina in December 2014 futhi wakwazi nomhlaba 50 Amaphesenti angu amandla akhe punches. The stoppage weza at 2:57 singene round yesishiyagalombili iziqubu ihlelelwe 10.
San Antonio-native Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos) umxhwele phambi abalandeli bakhe langakubo eya kokuphumula Manuel Vides (18-5, 11 Kos) 31 imizuzwana singene nxazonke wesithupha. Barrios wabonisa nokunemba ezibulalayo, kokwehla 54 amaphesenti kwamandla akhe punches and 46 Amaphesenti angu punches zakhe inani.
In NBCSN action eyalandela ukusakaza emini, 2012 U.S. Olympian Terrell Gausha (17-0, 8 Kos) wagcina irekhodi lakhe ephelele abephule, ngowakho Wathi El Harrak (12-4-2, 7 Kos) in a 10-round middleweight mpi. Gausha baloba knockdown in the emzuliswaneni wesibili kanye cruised a 100-89 Isinqumo njengakho konke amajaji amathathu.
Omar Figueroa
“Lawa uhlobo ukulwa Ngiyakuthanda ukuba. A little rougher kunami ngabe wayethanda futhi ubuso bami kukhombisa it. Kwakuwusuku ukulwa okuhle. Ngifisa sengathi ayekwenzile kangcono kodwa ngaso sonke isikhathi ngenza umhlabeleli I can.
“Ngizimisele yini kwangisiza ukunqoba le mpi. Angiyi alahlekelwe mpi. Anginayo ukuthi kimi. Ngiye kwadingeka zonke ukulimala. Ngingaba ingalo elingekho kodwa mina namanje uya ukuthola indlela eya ukunqoba impi.
“Kwaba omuhle kakhulu. Ngangibona ukuzwa abalandeli ezijabule me on futhi akuve enkulu. Ngiyazi abantu balapha usisekela me up and mina nje afuna ukumnika sona yonke yami.
“Kwaba yonke inhliziyo futhi GUTS laphaya. Yilokho ngithembele lapho konke okunye ehluleka. Senza okusemandleni ethu ukuba aphume kanye ukunqoba.
“Ngifuna ukulwa 140-iphawundi class isisindo. Ezinye izinto kwenzeka ukuthi ababe out of control zethu futhi nje sasifuna ukuba abukisa for the abalandeli. Umzimba wami ukuthola ezinkulu kodwa ngifuna ukwenza ezinye izinto ngesikhathi 140-amakhilogremu ngaphambi ngithuthele up. Sisenza okusemandleni ethu, siyakucela ukufunda indlela ukwenza izinto kwesokudla. Sesikhathele in inqubo yokufunda.
“Izandla zami ujabule kakhulu. Babukeka njengezihlahla izandla. Yikuphi nice. Ubuso bami ifana ubuso, nje ubuso bashaya.
“Antonio wanginikeza Uhlonishwe ngemuva kokuthi kuqubuke impi futhi wangitshela ukuthi 'umndeni kuyinto ebaluleke kakhulu.’ Sonke umhlatshelo ekamu ukuqeqeshwa futhi thina uku ngibonga ukuthi sithola ukulwa nje.
“Mina akukho ukuyeka kimi. Ngiye alwa ukulimala adversity. Kuba nje kimi ukuze bayeke.”
António DEMARCO
“Ngacabanga Ngathola draw out of the mpi, kodwa yena lapha esimweni sakhe ekhaya, kanye ekhaya lakhe nesixuku, futhi ngiyazihlonipha isinqumo.
“Wayengumuntu nje big kakhulu. No excuses, kodwa ngiyazi ukuthi kwaba kungani wakwazi ukuba ihlale ukulwa full nami.
“Umsolwa ukusunduza nje nami phambili, ukusunduza me phambili futhi usebenzisa isisindo somzimba wakhe, kodwa akazange ubuhlungu kimi nganoma yisiphi isikhathi.”
CHRIS ARREOLA
“Ngangingasakujabuleli ubuhlungu kusukela knockdown, kwaba ngaphezulu knockdown flash.”
“I wayihosha in the emahlandla ubuqhawe. Ngangineminyaka in shape omkhulu futhi kwaba umehluko Yokuwina yami.
“I had to show him a little different look tonight and not just bull rush him. Weza kimi, okwenza kube lula ngami. Conditioning was the deciding factor tonight.”
“Yebo, I ebengakhipha Travis Kauffman a rematch. Noma nini, singenza ngiphinde.
“I kufanele uthole mpi isihloko emhlabeni futhi babe ukunqoba ekholisayo. Uma mina ukulwa Deontay Wilder, I ube shape enkulu.
“Ngiya ukuthatha iholidi encane umndeni ngihlela on ukuba emuva ejimini ilungelo emva Years New.”
Travis KAUFFMAN
“Angisona eyodwa kuphela ukuthi ngacabanga won ukulwa, isixuku sonke ngacabanga won ukulwa. I balwa impi enkulu. Ngafika lapha ukunqoba. Angisona slouch, Ngingumfana fighter. Bengilokhu ukwenza lokhu kukho konke ukuphila kwami.
“I didn’t get the victory that I deserved tonight, kodwa ngakwazi ukunqoba phezu isixuku futhi nganqoba phezu America.
“Isixuku wangena ezijabule for Chris. Zayishiya ezijabule kimi.”
VICTOR Ortiz
“Wayengumuntu othanda ukulwa ngempela ezinzima. Wathola ezinye isibhamu okuhle. Angithandi ukwenza izaba. Eminyakeni emithathu, Ngiye kuphela balwa kabili. Kwakukhona okuningi nokugqwala. Kodwa Angive happy ukuze uthole emuva esiyingini.
“I ababuzwa ubuhlungu leze. Ngijabule for ukuthi futhi ukulungele phambili.
“Esedlule yami esidlule yami. Ngifuna ukuya ngoba. Noma yimuphi of the welterweights phezulu, Ngifuna.
“Leli kamu wawuvala. Hhayi nje Joel Diaz, kodwa lonke iqembu ubelokhu nami 24/7 futhi uke waba awesome. Kuyinto wusizo olukhulu ukuze ube la uhlobo abantu ekhoneni bami.
“Esikhathini esedlule, Ngihlale ngazithola nokwehla isibhamu. Lezi abaqeqeshi baye bangisiza ijubane. Lokhu nakanjani ngithuthuke.
“Ngingumfana umhlaziyi sami esikhulu. Kuningi ukuba ngcono. Elisheshayo My zazizinhle, kodwa isikhathi sokugcwaliseka wami wawubhekiswe off. Mhlawumbe ngenxa yokungasebenzi. Ngingumfana sibonge for leli thuba futhi ngiba nethuba entsha lonke ukufinyelela imigomo yami.”
MARIO Barrios
“Ngiyajabula nje baye bakwazi abukisa esikhulu umndeni wami nabangane. Kwamanje ngizizwa enkulu. Angikwazanga kube ejabule more.
“Siqala uhlelo umdlalo kugxile ukusebenza off jab yethu futhi ukukha isibhamu yethu. Wathi zazivame ukusebenza maphakathi futhi indlela sathola Ukuvuleka.
“Kunoma iphuzu ngase ngikulungele ukuhlala khona futhi sekusuke isidumo naye, kodwa leso kwakungesona ukuphela plan for kule mpi. Iplani kwakungukuthi ukuba ngobuchule futhi yilokho esakwenza.
“Ukuphakama My futhi size into thina njalo ukusebenza phezu bese usebenzisa inzuzo yethu.”
Terrell GAUSHA
“I’m very happy with my performance but I still have a lot of improvements to make in the gym.”
“I wambamba nabanye isibhamu umzimba okuhle futhi ukuthi kwaba umehluko.
“Asazi ukukhomba umuntu, but I’m ready for someone in the top 10. Ngingathanda ukuba balwe aphinde ngoFebhuwari uma kungenzeka.”
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MARIO Barrios izikolo umbukwane Knockout

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San Antonio, TX (December 12, 2015) – Rising star and ukuzwa super-featherweight, Mario Barrios (14-0, 8 Kos), wahlala Ezingakanqotshwa nge umbukwane yesithupha nxazonke Knockout phezu Manuel Vides (18-5, 11 Kos). The iziqubu, okwakubekelwa isiqephu njengengxenye PBC on NBCSN senzeka AT&T Center emzini wakubo San Antonio, Texas.
Kusukela round kuvulwa, Barrios esungulwe phambi kwakhe esiyingini njengoba siwela eziningi amandla isibhamu, mostly to the body and head. A powerful right uppercut followed by a monstrous left hook sent Vides crashing to the canvas head first, siphetfo iziqubu at the 2:29 uphawu round eziyisithupha.
“Ngazizwa eqinile bangena ring tonight,” Said 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.”
With the win, Omakhelwane, Kuye ngubani on track fast, 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.”
“Ngifuna ukubonga PBC futhi NBC for leli thuba.” Barrios waqhubeka. “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.”