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ARTUR BETERBIEV TO FACE ISIDRO PRIETO DECEMBER 23 AT THE CASINO DU LAC LEAMY, GATINEAU

A TRUE CHRISTMAS GIFT
Montréal (Rugsėjis 29, 2016) Ottawa and Outaouais boxing fans in Canada will receive a special Christmas gift when Montreal’s adopted son and the most dangerous world title challenger, Arturas Beterbiev (10-0, 10 Kos), faces Paraguay slugger and reigning WBC Latino light heavyweight champion Isidro Prieto Ranoni (26-1-3, 22 Kos) in a real power punching affair, Gruodis 23 in Gatineau as part of the GYM Boxing Series, presented by the Casino de Lac Leamy in collaboration with Videotron.
Beterbiev is world ranked by all over the major sanctioning bodies: Tarptautinė bokso federacija (IBF) #2, Pasaulio bokso taryba (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) #3, Pasaulio bokso organizacijos (WBO) #4, ir Žiedas magazine #6.
WBO #10 rated contender Prieto has won his last two fights by knockout, since losing by unanimous decision to Eleider Alvarez in a spectacular 12-round fight, in which he refused to give an inch to the WBC # 1 challenger on August 15, 2015 Bell Centre Monrealyje.
Expect fireworks as the KO ratio for Beterbiev and Prieto is an incredible 80-percent.
Despite the claims of some promoters and light heavyweight challengers,” "Groupe Yvon Michelis (Gimnastikos prezidentas Yvon Michel sakė, “it’s a fact that Artur Beterbiev is the most dangerous and biggest threat to all of the world light heavyweight champions All contenders for titles change their minds when it comes to getting in the same ring with him,” said the president of GYM, Yvon Michel.
Isidro Prieto is a fierce fighter who accepted the challenge, also believing he has the style to repel even the most courageous boxer. He is determined to make a name for himself December 23rd. We certainly admire his determination.
Arturas Beterbiev
Beterbiev is a bright GYM prospect. A true jewel, the Chechen fighter brutalized the international amateur scene.
The ferocious Beterbiev represented Russia in two Olympic Games in Beijing and London. He also won a gold and silver medals at the prestigious World Amateur Championships, as well as gold medals in numerous amateur tournaments including the Wold Cup and European Championships.
Į 2010, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) named him its Boxer of the Year, as the best pound-for-pound amateur fighter in the world. He also defeated current WBO light-heavyweight world champion Sergejus Kovaliovas į mėgėjų.
The gladiator from Daghestan left behind family and friends to fulfill his dream of becoming a professional world champion.
He has all the qualities required to become world champion,” highly regarded strength-and-conditioning coach Andre Kulesza said of Beterbiev when he first signed a promotional contract with GYM. “He is healthy and always positive. He is highest level of athlete who I have ever had the chance to work with in Montreal. He has a superior genetically than anybody I ever work with and that’s really saying something! Artur is naturally strong, agile and flexible. He will go up very quickly and destroy his rivals. Expect lots of KOs,”
Kaip profesionalus, Beterbiev has destroyed every opponent he’s faced. In only his sixth fight, he crushed former IBF champion Tavoris Cloud in less than two rounds to capture the NABA strap.
Savo Showtime debiutas, Beterbiev stopped previously undefeated Jeff Page Jr. Antrasis rinkimų turas. Spaniard southpaw Gabrielis Campillo was next in line, in an IBF eliminator bout for the IBF #2 world ranking, which was televised in the first Premier Boxing Champions show, live on CBS. Campillo, a former WBA champion, was dropped and then viciously knocked out in the fourth round.
Beterbiev knocked out American southpaw Aleksandras Johnsonas in the seventh round, live on Spike TV, Birželis 12, 2015 Čikagoje.
After a one-year absence due to a shoulder injury, Beterbiev climbed back in the ring, his first main PBC main event broadcasted on ESPN this past Birželis 4 at the Bell Centre against Argentine Olympian Ezequiel Maderna, who failed to get through the fourth round.
Highly ranked by all the sanctioning bodies despite having only 10 PRO kovoja, Beterbiev has opened eyes all around the boxing world, and the scariest part is that it is only the beginning for him.
I’m really happy with the turn of events,” Beterbiev remarked. During his time in Montreal Prieto has shown that he is a true warrior and that’s the kind of opponent I want to face. “
With his WBO #10 rango, “Beterbiev’s trainer Marc Ramsay pažymėti, “Prieto is by far the best fighter available to fight Artur. He is very aggressive and his style insures a fight filled with action. “
Isidro “Kariai” Prieto
Prieto has dreamed of becoming the first Paraguayan world boxing champion.

After winning his first six pro fights and the Paraguay national title, he resettled in Argentina in 2009 to continue his development. In Buenos Aires, Prieto was taken under the wing of the first coach, Raulis Paniagua, mentor and uncle of former world championSergio “Stebėtis” Martinezas.

We have always encouraged each other, me and Sergio,” Prieto said in an interview with a South American website. “He started from the bottom and that is why we have so many things in common.

Šiuo metu reitinguojami # 10 pagal WBO, “Kariai” has wiped out South American competition, knocking out most of his rivals, including Brazilian brawler Jackson Junior.
His lone defeat was to WBC Silver champion Alvarez, and since then Prieto has won two bouts, both by knockout. Slick and freakishly strong with heavy hands, Prieto is a serious threat.
I’ve worked in various places but the Casino du Lac Leamy is one of the places I love the most, ” pridėta Éric Bélanger, trainer and organizer of events in the Gatineau and Ottawa regionIt’s beautiful and prestigious; intimate but the atmosphere is amazing. Everyone connects and is part of the show. Gatineau also has a fan base that loves boxing. With Artur Beterbiev, it will be a major league boxing card, and I am sure that the region will be happy to be part of it.
Ticket information will soon be announced

Pan-American Championship Official Promo

History will be made October 7-9 when Chile hosts the inaugural World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) Pan-American Championship – CHILE 2016 — in Santiago.

 

Initiative on MMA as a sport will build on the well-earned reputation of previous martial arts history in terms of addressing, sharing and discussing significant developments and social advancements that will impact the future of MMA:

 

 

FITE TV announces television carriage deal for the WMMAA Pan-American Division Championships October 8-9 in Chile

Go to FITE TV interview with host JimJ.R.Ross and
WMMAA Pan-American Division president Tomas Yu
NEW YORK, NY (Rugpjūtis 26, 2016) — FITE TV, in conjunction with the World MMA Association (WMMAA), announced today that it will be broadcasting the inaugural WMMAA Pan-American Division Championships live on FITE TV starting with the preliminary matches Šeštadienis, Spalis 8, and the final Sunday October 9, 2016.
FITE is a television network, via a downloadable app, that specializes in all things fighting, including boxing, imtynės, MMA and Martial Arts. FITE is a free app that is available for download at the Google Play or iTunes app stores.
Apie Spalis. 8-9, the WMMAA is bringing the top amateur MMA competitors from around the world to Santiago, Chile for a two-day competition. Daugiau nei 12 countries will be represented in eight different weight classes (6 vyrai, 2 women classes). Michelle Bachelet, the President of Chile, is slated to participate in the opening ceremonies and preside over the closing of the event. In addition to the in-ring MMA competition, the weekend will feature a fitness expo and Ring Girl Latina 2016 pageant. As of today, 12 countries have committed to participating in the event, including the United States, Meksika, Kuba, Aruba, Nikaragva, Costa Rica, Kolumbija, Čilė, Paraguay, Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil.
We are thrilled to be able to offer free viewing of one of the most anticipated MMA events in the Pan-American region each year on the innovative FITE TV app,” WMMAA Pan-American Division President Tomas J. komentavo. “Dabar, if you are not able to be at the event to watch the action live, you can now see it anywhere in the world.
With the addition of such a prestigious event to FITE TV, we continue to increase the diversity of the combat fighting programming, now offered live and on a VOD basis on the app,” sakė Michaelas Weberis, Senior Vice President of Marketing for FITE. “It is a honor to work with MMA professionals such as Tomas Yu and his team who continue to increase the visibility of their organization worldwide.
The television programming schedule and additional participating countries will be announced in the immediate future.
About FITE TV: FITE TV is a product of Flipps Media and is a free mobile app that is a one-stop shop for viewing all sports within the fighting discipline globally including MMA, Wrestling, boksas, and traditional martial arts. With only access to a smartphone and a connected TV, with the FITE app, viewers can watch live events, on-demand programming, interviews and fighting sports related movies and documentaries on the big TV screen. Daugiau informacijos galima rasti www.fite.tv.
Apie „Flipps Media“: „Flipps“ teikia pramogas pagal pareikalavimą bet kuriam netoliese prijungtam televizoriui iš jūsų mobiliojo įrenginio be jokios papildomos aparatūros. The company has offices in San Mateo, New York and Sofia, Bulgariją ir ją palaiko Timas Draperis, „Earlybird“ rizikos kapitalas, Aslanoba Capital and LAUNCHub. Flipps’ patentuota technologija iš karto veikia su daugiau 350+ milijonų prijungtų televizorių ir yra suderinamas su daugiau 7,000 gamintojo modeliai, kurių nereikia nustatyti, nėra suporavimo įrenginių, jokių kabelių, jokių raktų ir priedėlio. The Flipps mobile application is free and available on iTunes and Google Play. Daugiau informacijos galima rasti www.flipps.com.
About WMMAA: The goal of the World MMA Association is to provide unbiased structure and guardrail the growth of MMA as the official world governing body for Mixed Martial Arts. Ne pelno siekianti organizacija, įkurta 2012, WMMAA yra misija sukurti standartizuotą ir reguliuojamą organizaciją, įskaitant konkurencijos, mokymas, apeigas, bandymai ir augimas, kai būtina. Daugiau nei 50 šalys buvo suteikta WMMAA narystė.