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Providence (Mulole 18, 2016)) – Undefeated blue-chip featherweight prospect Toka “T-Nice” Kahn-Clary (17-0, 11 Ko) continues to show improvement in each and every fight. Sabata yatha, the 23-year-old Liberia-native knocked out seasoned veteran Orlando Rizo (19-7) in the fourth round at Sportsman Lodge in Studio City, California.
Kahn-Clary, akumenyana kuchokera Providence, may still be flying under the radar but he’s getting closer to becoming a breakout star. His most recent fight was his first scheduled 10-rounder.
“I put in a lot of hard roadwork, running seven miles a day, ndipo (his head trainer) Peter Mukhoza (Manfredo, SR.) really pushed me,” Kahn-Clary talked about preparing for his last fight. I got some good work from Javier Fortuna, sparring him a few times, and he’s a good southpaw.
“I wasn’t looking for a knockout but it just happened. I stepped left and threw a left. I didn’t load up but it was accurate, hitting him right on his chin. I was happy to get the knockout but I was looking forward to getting in some more rounds.”
“Nothing Toka does really surprises me because I’ve known since the beginning that he’s special,” Manfredo commented. “Toka continues to improve with each fight and he’s hungry to get to the next level. There’s no rush, he doesn’t turn 24 to next year. He’s still maturing. The kid he knocked out was Nicolas Walters’ main sparring partner.
“I just don’t want to put him in with the big names just yet. He’s maturing but he’s not all the way there. He’s improving all of the time, putting his combinations together better each fight. I’ve also noticed that he’s nice and relaxed in the ring now. He’s becoming a good boxer who always had power. Top Rank is doing a great job moving him. Everybody’s happy.”
 A chokongoletsedwa American ankachita masewera amene anali 131-11 mbiri, anatsindika ndi golide Mendulo ntchito pa 2010 National Golden Magolovesi mpikisanowu, Kahn-Clary anapatsira mfuti kuti 2016 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team to turn pro three years ago.
“I’ve been boxing 10 zaka tsopano,” Kahn-Clary added. “Knowing what I’ve already accomplished, I also realize that I’m still improving. I’ll be back in the gym Monday to get ready for the next call we get about my next fight. (Top Rank’s) Brad mwini is one of the best matchmakers in boxing. He and everybody at Top Rank are doing a great job positioning me for a big opportunity. That may not happen this year but, mwamwai, it will sometime next year. I’m boxing so much better now than I ever did. I used to fight like I was in a fog but, tsopano, my eyes are wide open.”
Not bad for a kid who left his mother and siblings in Liberia when he was six, only to have his father murdered a year after he arrived in the United States. He’s overcome many difficult obstacles in his young life, most of them tougher than any opponents he’ll every fight, including a stretch in which he was homeless. It’s only made him tougher and an even better overall person.
 Tsatirani Kahn-Clary pa Twitter ndi InstagramTokaKahnClary, kapena bwenzi iye pa Facebook pawww.Facebook.com/tokakahn.
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Akadzabweranso Oct. 17 pa Mohegan Sun m'bwalomo
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Providence (October 9, 2015) – Usiku watha pa Big Six Academy ku Providence, undefeated wapamwamba welterweight Woyesana Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 Ko) linapangitsa lotseguka TV kulimbitsa thupi pasadakhale ake October 17TH 10-yozungulira yaikulu chochitika nkhondo motsutsana Argentinian Goliyati Dario Fabian “The Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 Ko) pa Mohegan Sun chi mu Uncasville, Connecticut.
Anatenga kale chaka chino ake World nkhonya Organization WBO) udindo chifukwa chilichonse, Andrade amakumana Pucheta kwa WBO & World Maseŵera a nkhonya Association (WBA) Mayiko maudindo, chodetsa chake choyamba nkhondo mu 16 miyezi, kuyambira 2008 U.S. Olimpiki anasiya No. 1 kuvomerezedwa contender Brian “Mkango” Rose (25-1-1, 7 Ko) mu asanu zipolopolo zake koyamba ndiponso dziko udindo odziteteza.
Andrade analanda wopanda WBO 154 yolemera udindo November 9, 2013 ndi njira ya 12 chonse chisankho pa poyamba unbeaten 2004 U.S. Olympian Vanes “Wovuta” Martirosyan(33-0-1, 21 Ko).
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Demetiriyo Andrade:
“Izi turnout (pagulu) shows the support I have in Rhode Island. It’s been a while since they’ve seen me in the ring, koma iwo ndiyamba kuona ine zazikulu ndewu.”
“The cream always rises to the top. I’m going to show that I’m the best 154-pounder in the world.”
“Izo zakhala zokhumudwitsa (16-mwezi layoff). This is something I’ve been doing since I was six and not to do it has been tough. I’ve tried to stay positive, ntchito mwakhama mu masewero olimbitsa kukhala mu mawonekedwe, but sparring in a gym is different than being in a fight when your opponent is trying to take your head off. October 17TH, anthu adzaona zimene ine moona zopangidwa.”
“Ndili ndi njira zina pa moyo koma ine ndimakukondani zimene ndimachita tsiku lililonse…bokosi! This is a life-changing business. I’m very happy to get back in the ring October 17TH. “Ine ndipanga akuti ndine tsogolo la nkhonya.”
“The WBO ndi WBA Mayiko maudindo ali pa mzere pa nkhondoyi. Iwo anatenga wanga (WBO dziko) title and it’s vacant right now. The reason I took this fight is to get ranked in the top 15 ndipo nkhondo ndi dziko udindo.”
“Wanga Goliyati (Dario Pucheta) has come all the way from Argentina to win. This is a tough business and to be 20-2 takes a lot of heart and guts. This is an opportunity for to make a statement. He’s hungry and believes because a win over me will make a name for him.”
“I’ve had some bumps in the road and it took a year to get settled. I haven’t suffered any damage in the ring. Ndikumva bwino. The fans are going to say that they need to see a lot more of Demetrius Andrade.”
“M'misasa’ been good and I feel great. I want to thank CES for letting me showcase my skills on their card and to continue to bring great boxing to New England.”
Tsatirani Demetrius Andrade pa TwitterAndradeATeam kapenaBooBooBoxing.
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Demetrius Andrade kubwerera Oct. 17 ndi kubwezera
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Mohegan Sun m'bwalomo, Uncasville, Connecticut
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Providence (October 5, 2015) – All undefeated junior middleweight Demetrius “Boo Boo” Andrade (21-0, 14 Ko) amene ankafuna kuchita popeza woyamba patalumikizidwa mmwamba awiri Magolovesi monga mwana ndi nkhonya ndipo ndicho chifukwa, pambuyo 16 mwezi Tambasula chilichonse, kwathunthu zifukwa kwa choipa, ndi 2008 U.S. Olimpiki akubwerera ku mphete October 17 kuti mutu sanali televised bwanji pa Mohegan Sun chi mu Uncasville, Connecticut.
A ambirimbiri zifukwa ankasunga 27 wazaka Andrade kuchokera mphete ndi opanda kachikwama cheke kuyambira June 14, 2014, pamene anaononga No. 1 kuvomerezedwa contender Brian “Mkango” Rose (25-1-1, 7 Ko) mu asanu zipolopolo, zimenezi kuwina pa HBO zimene zinachitikadi wake woyamba yekha World nkhonya Organization (WBO) udindo odziteteza. Andrade, akumenyana kuchokera Providence, poyamba analanda wopanda WBO 154 yolemera udindo November 9, 2013, Komanso kuiulutsa pa HBO, akugonjetsa kale unbeaten 2004 U.S. Olympian Vanes “Wovuta” Martirosyan (33-0-1, 21 Ko) kudzera 12 chonse zochita.
TSEGULANI MEDIYA kulimbitsa thupi – Public ANAWAITANA
Demetrius Andrade adzakangamira poyera TV kulimbitsa thupi izi Thursday usiku (8 p.m. AND chiyambi) pa Big Six Academy, 816 Douglas Ave. mu Providence.
Pa ake m'mbuyomu 16 zokhumudwitsa miyezi, Andrade anthu adula ake WBO udindo, kwenikweni yoletsedwa kumenyana pa Intaneti TV, waponya zonse mlingo, ndipo mokondera kuwasindikiza monga womenya amangolankhula lalikulu masewera koma akutembenukira pansi amphamvu ndewu.
“Ine ndiri woyamikira mukuganiza kuti kumenya nkhondo, makamaka pafupi ndi nyumba ndipo kutsogolo kwa mafani,” Andrade ananena za Oct. 17 amenyane Argentinian Goliyati Dario Fabian “The Gallo” Pucheta (20-2, 11 Ko), yemwe kale South American ngwazi, mu 10 chonse chachikulu chochitika kwa wopanda WBO & WBA International super welterweight championships. “It’s good to finally have a date and I’m very happy to get back in the ring. It isn’t the fight I really wanted but Pucheta has a good record and he always comes to fight. I wanted to fight Delvin Rodriguez, zomwe zinali nkhondo yabwino ku Connecticut chifukwa ndi kumene wachokera ndipo ndimakhala ku Rhode Island, koma, Ndikuganiza, anthu ake sanafune kundimenya. Iwo ayenera chopulumutsa winawake.
“Choncho, Ine akufunika kuti nkhondoyi (zolakwa-TV vs. sanali pachikhalidwe cha mdani) ndibwerera mu kuchitapo, to where I want to be and belong. It’s not like I failed in the ring to lose my title belt. Ndinakhumudwa kuti adzautaya, kumene, but that’s not what identifies me. People know who the best fighters are in the world. All I ever wanted was to do was fight. I want to stay active and I believe I can fill Floyd a Mayweather'M nsapato monga nkhonya otsatira a opsa.”
Pa nthawi yonse hiatus ku mphete, Andrade anaitana Mayweather, Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, Erislandy Lara, ndi zina dziko kalasi omenyana sizinathandize, remaining on the shelf waiting to landing a career defining fight that never materialized. Andrade, ndi 2007 World Championships golide Mendulo wopambana ndi zinayi nthawi dziko ankachita masewera ngwazi, wakhala ada mangala mlandu motsutsana Roc Nation, amati ndi zotsatsira kampani, zokhala ndi Jay-Z, reneged pa lonjezo kumulipira $550,000.
“Yokha nkhondo ine ndinayamba anakana anali kulimbana (Jermall)Charlo,” Andrade anafotokoza, “because I was in that situation with Jay-Z. I thought he and his company could really help me, mu pamphuno ndi malonda wanzeru. Ine anasankha kuti atenge nkhondo (Dec. 13, 2014 vs. Charlo) koma, pamene zinthu sizinachitike ndi Roc Nation, Ine zinasaina pangano kulimbana Charlo (Jan. 14, 2015). M'malo, he signed a deal to fight Martirosyan. I never knew anything about the (Mat) Korobov nkhondo (pakuti wopanda WBO middleweight udindo) mpaka pambuyo analengeza. Sindinafune dala kusamukira ku middleweight, panthawi imeneyo, kulimbana naye kapena wina aliyense. Patapita, Ine anapereka kulimbana (Anthony) Mundine mwake kumbuyo (Australia) waufupi ndalama, kungosiya wanga udindo, koma sizinaphule kanthu kaya. Ine ndikuganiza ndizo mbali ya masewera.”
Andrade ophunzitsidwa masiku atatu kapena anayi sabata, ngakhale popanda tsiku kulimbana, ndipo kwambiri kuposa kale, thupi ndi maganizo. He is returning to the ring with a vengeance, zingamuthandize kuti yaikulu mawu Oct. 17 ndi kupitirira.
“Ine ndipanga akuti ndine yabwino 154 yolemera womenya m'dzikoli amasonyeza chifukwa aliyense amafuna kundimenya,” Andrade concluded. “Ine ndikuti akuonetsa anga onse luso langa October 17TH performance. I’m looking ahead, osati kale.”
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Tsatirani Demetrius Andrade pa TwitterAndradeATeam kapenaBooBooBoxing.
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