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FFC 32 NIGHT OF CHAMPIONS OFFICIAL MMA RESULTS
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Las Vegas, NV, (Oktobar. 20, 2018) – Sometimes things in life are simply quick and painless. Most of the fights at FFC 32 međutim, were actually quick and painful. Nokauta, let’s be honest, usually are quite painful.
Friday night’s Main Event was one of the only fights at FFC 32 (which was an all-MMA event) that did not end in a knockout. Shelton “Gravedigger” Graves (9-3-0) defeated Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (11-9-0) jednoglasnom odlukom (49-46, 49-46, 49-46) to win the vacant FFC MMA Heavyweight Championship Title.
Graves did a great job of avoiding standing toe-to-toe with the knockout artist, Seumanutafa, spending most of the fight pressing the heavy-handed Samoan (Seumanutafa) up against the ropes and using knees to the body and a series of quick uppercuts to frustrate his opponent. Strategija radio, as Seumanutafa was frustrated with the constant pressure, which allowed Graves to keep him on the ropes and against the turnbuckle, taking away any opportunity for a Seumanutafa trademark knockout.
U Co-Main Event, Undefeated Welterweight, Austin “AK-47” Vanderford (6-0-0), kept his unblemished record in tact when he rocked Emilson “The Amazonian Warrior” Freitas (7-3-0) with a nice left hand to the temple at the 1:38 oznaka prvog kruga. Vanderford wins by KO for only the second time in his professional career.
Previously unbeaten Light Heavyweight, Ivan Erslan (6-1-0), was trying to stay undefeated as a professional but his opponent, Branko Busick (3-1-0) had other ideas. Busick sent Erslan to the canvas at the 4:41 mark of the second round with a solid left hand to the chin and it was all she wrote for Erslan. Busick picks up the first KO victory of his young career.
In the Lightweight division, as promised, it was a “grapplers paradise” for as long as it lasted… And it didn’t last very long. Brandon “Kiba” Ricetti (9-2-0) submitted Adam “Smash” Kovač (11-10-0) by Arm Triangle at the 4:26 mark of the very first round. If you’re keeping score, all nine of Ricetti’s wins have come by submission.
FFC 32 took place at its permanent home, “Fight Dome”, which is located at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Las Vegas. The event aired nationwide on CBS Sports Network.
Complete “FFC 32” MMA results below:
SLUŽBENI REZULTATI
FFC HEAVYWEIGHT MMA CHAMPIONSHIP
Shelton Graves (9-3-0), Baltimor, MD
Win by Unanimous Decision, 5 Rds. (49-46, 49-46, 49-46)
Carl “Badwater” Seumanutafa (11-9-0), San Francisco, KAO ŠTO
(Graves wins FFC Heavyweight Title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Austin Vanderford (6-0-0), Portland, OR
Win by KO (Punch), 1:38 Rd. 1
Edmilson Freitas (7-3-0), Manaus, Amazon, Brazil
LIGHT teškaša
Branko Busick (3-1-0), Steubenville, OH
Win by KO (Punch), 4:41 Rd. 2
Ivan Erslan (6-1-0), Zagreb, Hrvatska
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Brandon Ricetti (9-2-0), Dječak, KAO ŠTO
Win by Submission (Arm Triangle), 4:26 Rd. 1
Adam Smith (11-10-0), Spokane, Vašington
BANTAMWEIGHTS (Pro Debuts)
Brady Hiestand (1-0-0), Spokane, Vašington
Win by Unanimous Decision, 3 Rds. (29-26, 29-26, 29-26)
Corey Conway (0-1-0), Las Vegas, NV
Heavyweight MMA Title Bout Headlines FFC 32THIS FRIDAY IN LAS VEGAS
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LAS VEGAS, NV, (Oktobar. 16, 2018) – Final Fight Championship follows up its historical Las Vegas debut (Lis. 12th) with a Heavyweight MMA title fight on Oct. 19th. “FFC 32” will be an all-MMA fight card featuring some of the most talented mixed martial artists in the country, i šire.
In a clash between two hungry heavyweight sluggers, Shelton “The Gravedigger” Graves (8-3-0), Baltimor, MD će se suočiti Tony “ponton” Johnson (11-4-1), Nashville, TN u glavnom slučaju “FFC 32”, which takes place Friday, Oktobar. 19th at Fight Dome Las Vegas located at Rio Las Vegas. Graves and Johnson will fight for the vacant FFC MMA Heavyweight Title.
In the night’s Co-Main Event, it will be another heavyweight bash between experienced wrestler, Rodney Wallace (26-16-1), Bamberg, SC, i Carl Seumanutafa (11-8-0), San Francisco, KAO ŠTO, a veteran muay thai competitor and the quintessential knockout artist.
In the welterweight division, Edmilson Freitas (7-2-0), Manaus, Amazon, Brazil poprima Austin Vanderford (5-0-0), Portland, OR. Branko Busick (2-1-0), Steubenville, OH bitke Ivan Erslan (6-0-0), Zagreb, Hrvatska in the light heavyweight division, and in the lightweight division, Adam Smith (11-9-0), Langley, Vašington tuče Brandon Ricetti (8-2-0), Dječak, KAO ŠTO, to round out the main card.
“FFC 32” will air on CBS Sports Network, Friday evening, Oktobar. 19, check your local listings for more information.
During the undercard portion of the evening, velter kategorija Javahn Matthews, West Linn, OR will make his pro debut when he faces Jordan Christensen, Las Vegas, NV.
In their most recent event, “FFC 31 Night of Champions”, Final Fight Championship made history becoming the first combat sports promotion company to feature three different disciplines (boks, kickboxing and MMA) in one fight card, all fights were for the title.
Tickets are available at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office, pozivom 702-777-2782 ili 855-234-7469 ili online na Ticketmaster.com. For groups of 10 or more call 866-574-3851 ili e-mail EntertainmentGroupSales@Caesars.com.
For more information about Final Fight Championship, posjetite finalfightchampionship.com, Facebook at Facebook.com/FFCFighting, and Follow on Instagram/Twitter @FFCFighting.
LARA WANTS CANELO OR GGG NEXT
Photo by Stephanie Trapp – Showtime
HOUSTON, TX (Septembar 17, 2018) – Former WBA super welterweight world champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara (25-3-2, 14 KOs), felt inspired by the state of boxing after watching last Saturday night’s main event between Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KOs) i Gennady “GGG” Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs) u Las Vegasu, Nevada.
“Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin fought an amazing fight, it was a true classic.” Said Lara. “I want to congratulate both of them for putting together such a tremendous effort to bring the spotlight back on boxing. It would be a great honor to fight either fighter, and I would love to challenge myself against them.”
Erislandy Lara has been training in Houston, Texas for his next fight with trainer Ronnie Shields, as he is working hard in the gym, getting ready for his next fight date.
“I am ready to make a statement and to challenge either fighter at middleweight, whether it is Gennady Golovkin or Canelo Alvarez in a rematch…Spreman sam!”
LFA DONOSI WELTERWEIGHT SVJETSKU NASLOVNU BORBU U ZAJEDNIČKI LANGLEY-EUSTIS
LFA 46 – NAKASHIMA vs.. STEWART
Main Event:
LFA ŠAMPION U VELIČINI
JAMES NAKASHIMA
vs.
U.S. MARINE CORPS SGT
KYLE “GUNZ UP” STEWART
WELTERWEIGHT SVJETSKI NASLOV BORBA
na proslavi 100. godišnjice zajedničke baze Langley-Eustis
Petak, 27. jula UŽIVO na AXS TV
JOIN BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS u NEWPORT NEWS, VIRGINIA
Ulaznice su u prodaji ODMAH Eventbrite.com
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Izvršni direktor LFA Ed Soares najavio je danas da će promocija krenuti na istok krajem jula borbom za naslov prvaka u poluteškoj kategoriji koja će biti naslov prvog događaja promocije koji će se održati u SAD-u.. vojni objekat. Događaj uživo na nacionalnoj televiziji bit će dio proslave 100. godišnjice Združene baze Langley-Eustis.
Glavni događaj LFA 46 donijet će dvije najbolje perspektive u poluteškoj kategoriji na jugoistoku Virginije. Headliner će vidjeti neporaženog LFA prvaka u poluteškoj kategoriji Jamesa Nakashima kako brani naslov protiv neporaženog SAD-a. Marine Corps Sgt. Kyle “Gunz Up” Stewart. LFA 46 – Nakashima vs.. Stewart održava se u petak, 27. jula u Felker Field Hangaru u zajedničkoj bazi Langley-Eustis u Newport News-u, Virdžinija. Glavna kartica bit će emitirana uživo i širom zemlje na AXS TV u 9 poslije podne. I / 6 poslije podne. PT.
“Uzbuđena sam što ću 27. jula donijeti LFA borbu za svjetski naslov u Joint Base Langley-Eustis,” Izjavio Soares. “James Nakashima bio je jedan od najstrašnijih boraca u povijesti naše promocije. Odbranit će svoju titulu #1 kandidat i SAD. Veteran marinskog korpusa Kyle Stewart. Nakashima i Stewart treniraju okolo 30 minuta jedni od drugih i ovo je bila borba koju su ljubitelji MMA-a dugo željeli vidjeti. Napokon će se to dogoditi sa LFA titulom u poluteškoj kategoriji na liniji u LFA 46. Ovo će također biti dio 100 Proslava godišnjice zajedničke baze Langley-Eustis, i jedva čekam da vojnicima pokažem o čemu se radi u LFA!”
Ulaznice za LFA 46 – Nakashima vs.. Stewart možete kupiti ODMAH na Eventbrite.com.
Nakashima (8-0) odavno se smatra posebnim talentom. Te čudesne sposobnosti konačno su shvatile mase kada je prošle jeseni okrunjen LFA prvakom u poluteškoj kategoriji. Njegov rvački rodovnik, oštroumna upadljiva sposobnost, i spremnost da nauči svaki aspekt borilačkih vještina učinila ga je neporaženim prvakom u poluteškoj kategoriji kakav je danas. Rodom iz Illinoisa i rvačkim univerzitetom sa Univerziteta Nebraska olujno je zauzeo diviziju od 170 kilograma otkako je svoj profesionalni MMA debi nastupio za RFA u 2015. Pobijedio je protivnike koji imaju nevjerojatan kombinirani rekord 54-17 sa polovinom tih pobjeda protiv neporaženih boraca. Sada sjedim za 8-0 s LFA naslovom u poluteškoj kategoriji oko pojasa, Nakashima je nestrpljiv da se vrati u kavez nakon što izliječi neke ozljede. John Crouch štićenik, koji trenira u The MMA LAB u Arizoni, je još jednom nestrpljiv da se testira protiv najboljih. Sljedeći izazov uslijedit će protiv kolega bez poraza i #1 kandidat Kyle Stewart.
Stewart (10-0) je na tečaju sudara s Nakashimom otkako je svoj vlastiti profesionalni MMA debi započeo u 2015. The U.S. Narednik marinskog korpusa skupio je vlastiti neporaženi rekord, dok sam trenirao sa Trevorom Lallyem u Arizoni Combat Sports 30 nekoliko minuta udaljen od Nakashime. Odlikovani ratni veteran koji je vidio akciju u Afganistanu, dok je služio više tura u inozemstvo, je uspješno donio svoje borbene vještine u kavez gdje se smatra jednim od dva najbolja kandidata u poluteškoj kategoriji na svijetu. Drugi bi bio Nakashima, čovjek na kojeg je Stewart već dugo pazio otkako je njihova karijera započela prije tri godine. Realnost njihovog konačnog susreta u Octagonu postala je još stvarnija kada je Stewart prošle godine osvojio svoj LFA debi. Stewart je dao konačnu izjavu za šut za naslov, kada je kolegi s najboljim izgledima Jaleelu Willisu predao prvi poraz u glavnom turniru LFA 33 prošlog februar. Slijedi za “Gunz Up”, Nakashima za naslov, ispred svojih kolega vojnika i veterana u zajedničkoj bazi Langley-Eustis.
Glavni Card (Televizijskom na AXS TV u 9 poslije podne. I / 6 poslije podne. PT):
Main Event | Borba za naslov u poluteškoj kategoriji (170 LB)
– James Nakashima (8-0) vs. Kyle Stewart (10-0)
Co-Main Event | Pero Bout (145 LB)
– Alexandre Bezerra (20-5) vs. Mike Pope (7-3)
Srednjoj Bout (185 LB)
– Dashawn Boatwright (3-1) vs. Matt Semelsber (3-1)
Bantam Bout (135 LB)
– Ahmet Kayretli (7-2) vs. Shaun Spath (4-1)
Pero Bout (145 LB)
– Damon Minor (3-1) vs. Michael Lawrence (5-4)
Ženska Muva kategorija Bout (125 LB)
– Salina Rowland (0-0) vs. Whittany Pyles (0-1)
Pero Bout (145 LB)
– Cody Maltese (3-1) vs. Thomas Blair (3-1)
LFA 46 poslužit će kao treći LFA događaj koji će se održati na istočnoj obali. To će biti i prvi put u koji LFA putuje “Staro gospodstvo” Virginije prije ili nakon spajanja. Čitav glavni kartica LFA 46 će biti na televiziji uživo i zemlje na TV-u AXS 9 poslije podne. I / 6 poslije podne. PT.
Molimo posjetite LFAfighting.com za ažuriranje borbu i informacije. LFA je na Facebooku na Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA je takođe na Instagramu na @LFAfighting i Twitter na @LFAfighting.
U 2017 RFA i Legacy FC spojeni su u LFA, vodeća razvojna organizacija u mješovitim borilačkim vještinama. Udružene snage LFA započele su karijeru više od 130 sportisti da bi dostigli vrhunac MMA takmičenjem u UFC-u. U maju 2018 promocija se pridružila grupi kompanija London Trust Media Holdings.
SANGINOV ARRIVES IN LAS VEGAS TO CONTINUE HIS QUEST FOR GREATNESS
LAS VEGAS, NV (Jun 12, 2018) – Undefeated super-welterweight prospect Mekhrubon Sanginov (5-0 3 KOs), from Dushanbe, Tadžikistan, has moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to continue his dream of becoming a world champion. The highly decorated amateur returns to action June 23, 2018u Tijuani, Meksiko.
“I am excited to take my training to a new level working in Las Vegas,” said Sanginov. “Las Vegas is the fight capital of the world and I feel that training in Las Vegas will take my career to the next level.”
Sanginov, who captured the WBC Youth Middleweight title in his last bout, has begun training with Justin Gamber, the well-respected trainer of undefeated super middleweight contender, Caleb “Sweethands” Biljka (17-0, 10 KOs). Mekhrubon is looking forward to taking his career to new heights, as he will campaign at super-welterweight moving forward. Sanginov is currently a promotional free agent.
“I am excited to be training with Justin Gamber,” Sanginov continued. “He is an experienced coach, who is making me into a world champion. The sparring I am getting is top notch sparring as well. I’ll be looking to be signing with a credible promoter in the near future.”
Sanginov was an outstanding amateur, amassing a record of 105-14, which made him a heavy fan favorite in his native country of Tajikistan. His hometown fans are wanting to see how he progresses as a professional.
“I am going to make a statement in the world of boxing, especially in the super-welterweight division, and the world will know my name after my upcoming performances.” Mekhrubon concluded.
HEAVYWEIGHTS AND PROSPECTS ADDED TO ‘VASQUEZ VS SANDOVAL’ UNDERCARD MAY 4TH
April 30th, RENO — The card is set for May 4th’s world-class boxing event presented by Let’s Get It On Promotions and the Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa at the Reno-Sparks Convention Center. The evening’s feature attraction matches world-ranked Oscar “El Chapito” Vasquez (15-1) against Ricardo “El Niño” Sandoval (12-1) in an eight-round, super-flyweight battle. A spectacular undercard supplements the main event.
Undefeated heavyweight prospect and knockout machine, Frank “Freedom Fighter” Sanchez (5-0, 5 KOs), has been added to the May 4th card. Sanchez was born and raised in Guantanamo Bay Cuba. In his native country, he competed in over two-hundred boxing matches as an amatuer. He fled Cuba in 2016 and made his way to Las Vegas where he signed a managerial deal with retired Hall of Fame referee Richard Steele. Sanchez will be fighting veteran Lamont Capers (9-11) in a six-round battle.
Carson City lightweight Diego Elizondo (2-0) will be fighting the very tough Canton Miller (3-1) in a four-round match.
In a six-round cruiserweight bout, U.S. Army Veteran Blake “The Beast” McKernan (7-0, 5 KOs) of Sacramento will be facing Mexico’s Daniel Arambula (4-2).
In a classic Mexican vs. Puerto Rican fight, Santos “Titos” Vasquez (5-2-1), who is Oscar’s younger brother and an alternate for the 2012 U.S. Olympic boxing team, will be fighting Puerto Rico’s Bryan Aquino (11-2) in a six round junior-flyweight bout.
Ricardo “The Dreamer” Lucio-Galvan (2-0, 2 KO) is scheduled to fight in a four-round featherweight bout.
Fight predmet kartice na promjene. First bell is at 7pm.
Ulaznice su dostupne $35, $65, $100 (taxes and fees not included) and can be purchased at the Atlantis Gift Shop, by calling Atlantis Special Events 888.551.7007 ili 775.824.4467, or via ticketmaster.com. https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/1700546DF068922D#efeat4212
VASQUEZ VS SANDOVAL TOPS BOXING CARD AT THE RENO/SPARKS CONVENTION CENTER MAY 4TH
4. april, RENO — Let’s Get It On Promotions and the Atlantis Casino Resort and Spa are pleased to announce “The Main Event” – an exciting night of world-class professional boxing Friday, May 4th, 2018 at the Reno/Sparks Convention Center. Oscar “El Chapito” Vasquez (15-1) vs. Ricardo “El Niño” Sandoval (12-1) are matched in the main event.
In a sensational eight-round super-flyweight bout, Reno’s own Oscar Vasquez will be facing his toughest foe yet. Reno boxing fans remember Ricardo Sandoval (Tijuana, MX) when he faced the tough Brent Venegas last November. Sandoval earned the decision over Venegas in an action-packed brawl. Sandoval has earned three more wins since then. Many consider Vasquez vs. Sandoval to be a pick-em fight.
“It’s a coinflip.” Says Let’s Get It On Promotions’ Tommy Lane. “Both guys come forward, both like to exchange punches. It will be a very exciting fight.”
Vasquez, who is ranked in the top 15 at flyweight, is knocking at the door of a big opportunity. Sandoval has quickly earned a name for himself at the super flyweight division as well. A win for either will surely present bigger opportunities.
An exciting undercard will supplement Vasquez vs. Sandoval on May 4th.
Carson City lightweight Diego Elizondo (2-0) and Reno’s rising star Ricardo “The Dreamer” Lucio-Galvan (2-0, 2 KO), a featherweight, will both be returning to the ring that evening in separate bouts. Lucio-Galvan, also a sophomore at UNR, is coming off of a sensational second-round TKO victory over Kenny Guzman on the Beltran vs. Moses card in February.
Cruiserweight Blake “The Beast” McKernan (7-0, 5 KOs) of Sacramento will be making his way over the mountains to fight May 4th. McKernan, an Army Veteran who served in Iraq, is looking to remain undefeated in a six-round bout.
Additional matchups are being put together for May 4th. More information will be announced soon. Fight predmet kartice na promjene. First bell is at 7pm.
Tickets are available and can be purchased at the Atlantis Gift Shop $35, $65, $100 (taxes & fees not included), by calling Atlantis Special Events 888.551.7007 ili 775.824.4467, or via ticketmaster.com. https://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/1700546DF068922D#efeat4212
LFA KICKS OFF 2018 IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WITH LFA 30
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) CEO Ed Soares announced the promotion will kick off 2018 with an action-packed event in southern California.
Glavni događaj LFA 30 will feature the long-awaited clash between southern California kingpins and top LFA welterweights “Curtious” Curtis Millender and Nick “The Phoenix” Barnes. LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes takes place Petak, January 12th at the Costa Mesa Hall at the OC Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Kalifornija. Čitav glavni kartica LFA 30 – Millender vs. Barnes will be televised live and nationwide on AXS TV at 10 poslije podne. I / 7 poslije podne. PT.
“I’m excited to kick off 2018 by bringing LFA back to southern California”, Izjavio Soares. “Curtis Millender and Nick Barnes are coming off big wins in LFA headlining bouts where they won in enemy territory. Now they get to face each other in the main event of LFA 30 on their home turf in a perfect headliner to start the new year.”
Mill Ends (13-3) returns home to the building where he fought and won his first seven fights. The Orange County juggernaut is looking to build off a perfect 2017 where he won three fights, including back-to-back LFA headliners. His most recent win came via highlight reel Head Kick KO in the main event of LFA 24. Millender will meet Barnes (12-2) in a long-awaited showdown between two of southern California’s finest. The welterweight stars started their careers in the southern California regional circuit, moved on to Bellator, and will finally meet in the main event of LFA 30. Barnes, like Millender, is coming off an impressive win in an LFA headliner this past August at LFA 20.
While the main event will feature a rivalry between two of the top welterweights in LFA, the co-main event will feature a rivalry between two of the LFA featherweight division’s most talented jiu-jitsu practitioners.
Fernando Padilla (10-1) put the division on notice in October, when he submitted longtime RFA vet Darrick Minner with a Triangle-Armbar in the first round of their co-main event bout at LFA 25. Padilla, who is a 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu brown belt, has now won 90% of his fights by first round stoppage. He will now face a man equally dangerous on the ground when he meets Talison Soares (9-2) in the co-main event of LFA 30. Soares is a jiu-jitsu black belt from the famed Checkmat BJJ team who has made a name for himself competing in his native Brazil. Soares has a 100% finishing rate in the nine bouts he has won and will now make his international debut in the co-main event of LFA 30.
Trenutno Najavljen osnovne kartice (Televizijskom na AXS TV u 10 poslije podne. I / 7 poslije podne. PT):
Main Event | Velter Bout (170 LB)
– Curtis Millender (13-3) vs. Nick Barnes (12-2)
Co-Main Event | Pero Bout (145 LB)
– Fernando Padilla (10-1) vs. Talison Soares (9-2)
muva Bout (125 LB)
– Maikel Perez (4-1) vs. Charlie Alaniz (11-2)
Srednjoj Bout (185 LB)
– Craig Wilkerson (7-3) vs. Jordan Wright (8-0)
Velter Bout (170 LB)
– Christian Aguilera (8-4) vs. Maycon Mendonça (6-3)
Bantam Bout (135 LB)
– Vince Cachero (3-0) vs. TBD
U septembru 2016, Legacy FC and RFA officials announced that they would be merging to form the premier developmental organization in Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) od januara 2017. RFA i Legacy FC pokrenuli karijere preko 150 sportaša koji su dostigli vrhunac VMA koje se takmiče u UFC-u.
LFA 30 will serve as the second LFA event to take place in the state of California after the merger. RFA hosted eight events inside “The Golden State” prije pripajanja. Čitav glavni kartica LFA 30 će biti na televiziji uživo i zemlje na TV-u AXS 10 poslije podne. I / 7 poslije podne. PT.
Molimo posjetite LFAfighting.com za ažuriranje borbu i informacije. LFA je na Facebooku na Legacy Fighting Alliance. LFA je takođe na Instagramu na @LFAfighting i Twitter na @LFAfighting.
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2016 Olympic Silver Medalist SHAKHRAM GIYASOV Arrives in U.S.A. to Start Pro Career
LAS VEGAS, NV (Decembar 18, 2017) – Uzbekistani superstar and 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist, Shakhram Giyasov, has landed in the United States, and will settle in Las Vegas, NV, to start his pro career. Kao profesionalni, Giyasov will campaign in the welterweight division, where he was a sensational amateur standout.
At age 24, Giyasov who stands at 5’9″, is one of the most talented boxers to enter the professional ranks in the last decade. This past summer in Hamburg, Njemačka, the right handed Giyasov captured Gold (Velter kategorija) na 2017 International Boxing Association (AIBA) World Championships. Giyasov’s victory in the finals against Cuba’s Roniel Iglesias, u 2012 Olimpijski Osvajač zlatne medalje, came to no one’s surprise, as the Uzbekistan was the #1 seed entering the tournament. Shakhram was voted best boxer of the tournament by his peers, pobjeda 56% of the AIBA online poll.
“I have arrived in the United States of America and plan to establish myself as the next great champion from Uzbekistan,” said Shakhram Giyasov. “My goal is to conquer the welterweight division and become a pound-for-pound champion. I set my goals high because I believe in myself and the team I’ve put around me. Together we will go to the top.”
Giyasov, who is a mega-star in his native land of Uzbekistan, is managed by Ruslan Khusinov, an international sports agent with ties to some of the best amateur boxers in the world. His reasoning for bringing Giyasov to the bright lights of Las Vegas was easy, to establish his brand in the mecca of professional boxing.
“We are very please with our decision to bring Shakhram Giyasov to Las Vegas,” said Ruslan Khusinov. “Everyone recognizes Las Vegas as the mecca of boxing and this is where we want to build our foundation. I have big plans to make Giyasov a super-star here in the States, just like back home where his popularity is undeniable.”
Training Giyasov, bice Justin Gamber, who guides the corner of undefeated world ranked contender, Caleb “Sweet Hands” Biljka (16-0, 10 KOs). Gamber believes Giyasov can jump on the fast track to a world title.
“In today’s boxing game, you have many boxers with high amateur pedigree’s, fighting for a world title before their 15th pro fight,” Justin Gamber stated. “I believe Giyasov fits that mold. I can see him fighting for a world title early in his career.”