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Training Camp Almost Complete; A Confident and On-Weight Claressa Shields Ready for Hannah Rankin DAZN Showdown on November 17

Women’s superstar and two-division world champion Claressa Shields is in Florida with trainer John David Jackson, finishing up preparations for her showdown with Glasgow, Scotland’s Hannahh Rankin on Saturday, Nuwamba 17, at the Kansas Star Arena and Casino in Mulvane, Kansas.

 

 

 

Garkuwoyi (6-0, 2 Kos) will defend her IBF and WBA World Middleweight Championships, and be looking to add the vacant WBC title, against Rankin (5-2, 1 KO) in the 10-round co-featured bout to Salita Promotions stablemate Jarrell Miller’s heavyweight showdown against Romania’s Bogdan Dinu.

 

 

 

Both fights, along with former world champion Brandon Rios taking on Canelo’s brother, Ramon Alvarez, in a super welterweight 10-rounder and former two-time world middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado going against once-beaten contender Luis Arias, will be broadcast live on DAZN.

 

 

 

23-year-old Shields, a former two-time Olympic Gold Medallist, has reignited interest in women’s boxing and become a ratings favorite for her nationally televised championship exploits. A proud native of Flint, Michigan, Shields mixes her brash pronouncements of greatness with a genuine and continued effort to inspire female athletes and render aid to members of her home community.

 

 

 

Shields was originally scheduled to face WBC and WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer on November 17, but the bout was postponed after Hammer withdrew due to medical reasons.

 

Did the change of opponents from Hammer to Rankin affect your training?

 

 

 

I don’t train for my opponents, I just push to get the best out of me, jiki da kuma wajen tunani. If I’m the best ‘me,’ I don’t have to worry about who the opponent is. The change of opponents didn’t bother me at all; the worst thing about this camp for me was just all the date changes – constantly having to get my mind focused on the pace and timing of training depending on the fight date. I can’t wait to get in the ring!

 

You’ve fought at super middleweight 168 and recently at middleweight 160 fam. How is your training, diet and any other efforts different to make 160?

 

 

 

Training is always hard and I’m constantly learning. I’ve had a completely different diet this camp – a real change and a positive one for me. I’ve teamed up with Perfecting Athletes for my daily meals, and I feel great. I’ve always tried to eat healthy but these folks are pros and are more educated in that field than myself. I have this magic drink that makes my stomach smile – I love it! It’s watermelon mixed with a green vegetable. I’m not going to tell you what vegetable it is, but I’ve been drinking it everyday, and I feel GREAT.

 

Your viewership numbers have been very strong. Why do you think people are drawn to you?

 

 

 

I believe that people are drawn to how real and honest I am, duka a kuma daga cikin zobe. I say what I mean and mean what I say. I’m hard but I have a soft side also. And I think people are drawn to how I fightnot only do I talk a good game but I fight my aoff too! Na ba 1000% every time – I want to change the game and bring a whole new generation of fans to women’s boxing and boxing overall.

 

What do you know about your opponent Hannah Rankin?

 

 

 

I know that my opponent Rankin is very tough and determined to be a world champion. I like her drive, I like her heart. I know that she has been in the ring as a sparring partner for many champions, one being Christina Hammer. So Rankin has seen some good fighters. But one thing is for sure – she has never seen a fighter like me. And since Hammer couldn’t fight because of her medical condition, in many ways the next best thing is to fight and beat her sparring partner and let Rankin tell Hammer what she’s in for when she returns!

 

What needs to be done to solve the Flint water crisis?

 

 

To solve the flint Water crisis, I think that people should continue to give water and also keep it in the news that there is a city in America where, unbelievably, US citizens don’t have clean water. And hopefully the president or our governor do something to fix all the pipes.

 

What’s the secret to becoming the best of the best in any sport?

 

 

 

I believe the secret starts with believing in yourself, being dedicated, working hard and just always striving to be better. I feel I’m my biggest critic when I train and box. It’s hard to watch film of my fights because even though I’m doing 97 things right I just can’t stand to see the 3 things I’m doing wrong. I’m a person who strives to pull out my full potential. It takes guts to be great. Nothing will stand in the way of achieving my goals, which includes being the GWOAT and creating equality for all women fighters when it comes to the money, opportunities and coverage the men get.

 

 

 

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Women’s Superstar Claressa Shields to Defend IBF and WBA Middleweight Championships and Looks to Add WBC Belt Against Scotland’s Hannah Rankin, Live on DAZN on November 17

A ranar Asabar, Nuwamba 17, at the Kansas Star Arena and Casino in Mulvane, Kansas, superstar two-division women’s world champion Claressa Shields of Flint, Michigan, will defend her IBF and WBA World Middleweight Championships and be looking to add the vacant WBC title against Hannahh Rankin from Glasgow, Scotland.

 

 

 

The 10-round Shields (6-0, 2 Kos), and Rankin (5-2, 1 KO) battle will serve as the co-featured bout to Brooklyn-born heavyweight contender Jarrell Miller’s WBA World Heavyweight Championship showdown against Romania’s Bogdan Dinu.

 

 

 

These two fights will be broadcast live on DAZN, along with former world champion Brandon Rios taking on Canelo’s brother, Ramon Alvarez, in a super welterweight 10-rounder and former two-time world middleweight title challenger Gabriel Rosado going against once-beaten contender Luis Arias.

 

 

 

Shields was originally scheduled to face WBC and WBO World Middleweight Champion Christina Hammer on November 17, but the bout was postponed after Hammer withdrew due to medical reasons. Hammer has been named a champion in recess during her recovery. The two champions are now projected to do battle in the first quarter of 2019.

 

 

 

“Claressa is a once-in-a-generation athlete that transcends the sport,” said her promoter, Dmitriy Salita. “She will take another step in her goal to achieve the status of GWOAT as she makes the first defense of her middleweight world titles against the skilled and durable Hannah Rankin.”

 

 

 

A bonafide women’s superstar and TV ratings favorite, 23-year-old “T-Rex” Shields is a two-time Olympic gold medallist and already a world champion in two weight divisions. In her fourth professional fight, she won the IBF and WBC Super Middleweight Championships in August 2017 with a dominant stoppage of Germany’s Nikki Adler. To,, in June of this year and in just her sixth pro fight, she dropped down to 160 pounds and won the IBF and WBA Middleweight titles with an exciting unanimous decision over Hannah Gabriels.

 

 

 

“I’m so excited to be able to give my fans another chance to see me defend my championship this year and to have the opportunity to win the WBC middleweight title on November 17,” said Shields. “I appreciate the efforts of Salita Promotions, my manager Mark Taffet, and Matchroom Boxing in putting this fight together so quickly. I will be in great shape and will provide a great performance.”

 

 

 

“I want to thank Salita Promotions and Matchroom Boxing for providing Claressa with another chance to fight this year and an opportunity to attain a third middleweight world championship,” said Mark Taffet, manager of Claressa Shields. “Claressa is hungry and motivated to put on a great performance on November 17 on DAZN. Claressa has lofty goals and I have no doubt that she’s going to achieve every one of them, including fighting and defeating Christina Hammer early next year. I expect Shields vs Rankin to be an action-packed fight that fans will enjoy tremendously.

 

 

 

28-year-old Rankin put in an impressive and brave performance while losing a challenge for Alicia Napoleon’s WBA Super Middleweight Championship in August of this year. Kafin cewa, she picked up the WBC Silver Middleweight Championship with a dominant victory over Finland’s Sanna Turunen in June.

 

 

 

“I’m excited about the fight and proud to be representing Scotland on such a big stage,” said Rankin. “In boxing, nothing is impossible and on November 17, it will be just us in there when the bell rings and I think it’s going to be one hell of a fight.”

WBA Super Middleweight Women’s World Champion AliciaThe EmpressNapoleon Defends Her Title Against Once-Beaten Contender Hannah Rankin Saturday, Agusta 4 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

LONG ISLAND, NY (Yuli 16, 2018) – WBA Women’s Super Middleweight World Champion Alicia ‘The EmpressNapoleon, (9-1, 5 KO ta), of Lindenhurst, NY will make her first defense against WBC Silver Middleweight titlist Hannah Rankin, (5-1, 1 KO) of Glasgow, Scotland a ranar Asabar, Agusta 4 at NYCB LIVE, home of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

 

 

 

Scheduled for ten rounds, Napoleon vs. Rankin is a special attraction undercard bout on the stacked Premier Boxing Champions card headlined by the welterweight showdown between former world champions Andre Berto da kuma Devon Alexander on FOX and FOX Deportes (7:30 p.m. DA / 4:30 p.m. Santa).

 

 

 

Tikiti ga live taron, which is promoted by TGB Promotions and DiBella Entertainment, su ne sayarwa a yanzu. Tikiti za a iya sayi online ta ziyartarwww.ticketmaster.com, www.nycblive.com, ko ta kira 1-800-745-3000. Tickets are also available at the Ticketmaster Box Office at NYCB LIVE. Group discounts are available by calling 516-231-4848.

 

 

 

I’m thrilled for this opportunity to be able to defend my world title for the first time on Long Island at NYCB LIVE,” said Napoleon. “It’s a special moment in my career and truly an honor to be part of the first women’s bout ever in this iconic venue.

 

 

 

I know how good Hannah Rankin is. She just won the WBC Silver Middleweight Title and she’s taller than me with a longer reach, plus she just finished training with Cecilia Braekhus. I’ve been training the whole summer and I’ll be ready to defend my title on August 4.

 

 

 

I’m very excited to announce this women’s world title fight between Alicia Napoleon and Hannah Rankin on our stacked August 4 event at the Coliseum,” ya ce Lou DiBella, Shugaban DiBella Entertainment. “Alicia is a Long Island girl and a charismatic world champion with a legion of fans in the New York City area. She won her world title at Barclays Center and will defend it at NYCB LIVE. Hannah Rankin is a quality challenger from Scotland, who is well known for her ring ambition as well as her accomplishments as a professional musician. Women’s boxing in the United States and internationally continues to rise in popularity and our commitment to promoting it remains stronger than ever.

 

 

 

The popular Napoleon, owner of both Overthrow Gyms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, won her world title on March 3 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn with a dominant ten-round decision over previously undefeated Femke Hermans in front of a huge contingent of supporters from both Long Island and New York City. Napoleon had a previous fight scheduled for June 21 postponed and has continued training in preparation to defend her world title.

 

 

 

Fighting in the paid ranks for just one-year, Rankin defeated then undefeated Sanna Turunen over ten rounds in June to capture the vacant WBC Silver Women’s Middleweight Title and her third straight victory headed into August 4.

 

 

 

A professional musician outside of the ring, the 27-year-old Rankin plays the bassoon and has traveled the world in recent years playing with numerous orchestras while also training and furthering her career in the squared circle.

 

 

 

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Yãƙe Report: Docherty tsaya a nan ba Kelly ya amince WBU Crown kamar yadda McEwan, Allan da Robb yi Nasara Laurels

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Rahoton da Gianluca Di Caro

Photos ladabi na Armando Ferrari

 

Scottish mai kiran kasuwa Thomas Melville sanya nufi bayyana ga dukan ganin da ya halarta a karon taron a ranar Asabar dare, har ma da tsanani manyan wasanin kwaikwayo manyan har zuwa taron, ciki har da rasa daya daga cikin manyan fa, tã, Tsohon WBO Featherweight King Scott Harrison, daga katin kawai 'yan makonni kafin, da biyu kara wasa-rubucen faduwa daga a zamanin manyan har zuwa cikin show, duk da haka canny Scotsman har yanzu gudanar ya nuna mai kyau, albeit shi karami, taron.

Je sama da show ya Glasgow ta tsohon Commonwealth Champion Craig Docherty da Dundalk, Ireland ta Michael Kelly ga wõfintattu Duniya dambe Union (WBU) Duniya Super Welterweight suna.

Da yanayi ya lantarki kamar biyu protagonists sanya su ƙofar zuwa cikin fagen fama, da Scottish magoya tabbata sani yadda za a yi wani lokaci kamar wannan gaske musamman.

Dama daga bude kararrawa biyu tsere daga masaukin sanya sun yi niyyar crystal bayyana da kuma cikin seconds da kafana to kafana yaƙi don tsakiyar zobe fara da gaske.

Lokacin da na ce kafana to kafana ina nufin kafana to kafana, alhãli kuwa da yawa daga cikin mataki shi ne a kusa da bariki, a sau da suka kasance cewa kusa da juna cewa dã ba ka wedged a taba takarda a tsakãninsu, sosai har alkalin wasa Lee Murtagh da wani zabin amma don ka yi musu gargaɗi game da kai rikicin a kan m lokatai.

Yanzu kuma kõ dã sun kasance cewa kusa ba mutum ya tafi tsaron gida, biyu showcasing su na kwarai kayayyakin aiki na cinikayya zuwa babban sakamako, tare da slick hooks da kuma na sama cuts ya fito daga duk kusassari.

Docherty gudanar da kawai game da m na farko kamar wata akai-akai, kawai kamar yadda da suka kasance sunã haka a ko'ina dace, amma a cikin na uku Kelly tako shi, yin kansa a ɗan sarari ya gaske samu a cikin wani ya kwarara da kuma aka bar rip da scintillating Shots daga kowane guda yin tunanin kwana.

Docherty amsa a irin wannan jijiya, duk da haka da slickness na Kelly aikin sanya shi wani zuwa gaba yaƙi domin Glaswegian.

Zagaye hudu ga Docherty canza dabara, ta yin amfani da shi jab zuwa babban tasiri ga kafa takware domin kada rip tare da wasu mugun jiki Shots, duk da haka da Irishman da jũna quite farin cikin jiƙa wadannan up kafin shago da iko hakkoki da riqo na wuccin biyu mika flurry.

Zagaye biyar wani m zagaye, biyu protagonists tãyar da taki ko da kara, abin da kyakkyawan kai ga wasu fearsome mu'amala. Shi da gaske wuya a shirya suke fared mafi kyau ko kuma idan ko dai outfought ko outworked da sauran, a da shi shi ne, kusa da.

 

Fiye na wannan a cikin shida, yaro oh yaro ba su je da ita guduma da tongs da farko kamar wata minti ko haka na zagaye.

Kamar yadda kowane lokaci koma zuwa wasan karshe a minti na zagaye Docherty fara baya Kelly up, kafin bar rip da walƙiya sauri cancantar kika aika Kelly kamar buhu dankali.

A cikin wani nan take Schiedsrichter Lee Murtagh tafi zuwa ga Irishman ta taimako da waved da yaki kashe, abin da ya aika Docherty, da tawagar da magoya a cikin wani farin ciki haukata.

Da a ce abin da wani godiya taron a kasancewa, a matsayin kuwa don faranta zuciya na farin ciki domin Docherty aka outweighed da m liyafar suka ba Michael Kelly kamar yadda ya tashi zuwa ƙafafunsa, Waɗannan su gaske magoya, su mutum ya lashe amma sun kasance daidai godiya da m wasan kwaikwayon na Irishman.

Kafin Docherty aka lashe sabon WBU Super Welterweight Champion da hukuma lokacin da dakatar da aka sanar, kamar yadda biyu minti da tara seconds na shida.

Main goyon baya ga Docherty-Kelly take yaki da aka kafa a Edinburgh ta Craig McEwan da Newport ta Lee Churcher, duk da haka wannan ba ya zama saboda wani nauyi, sãɓã wa jũnamai cewa bai iya za a warware a lokacin, don haka wasu sauri tattaunawar kai ga Nottingham bisa Czech Vaclav jirgin saman soja Skromach ake drafted a matsayin sosai marigayi sauyawa.

McEwan fara ƙarfi, shan yaki da Czech yaron, Skromach ko da yake wani Mug da na da kyau shirya jirgin saman soja kansa, kuma nan da nan ya fara barin rip da Shots of kansa.

McEwan fara Target jiki, zuwa a daga wasu kafiri kusassari zuwa ban kasa wasu fearsome exocets, Skromach gyara ya defenses amma a fili wasu da aka ciwon da ake so sakamako.

Skromach gudanar da kansa da na farko kamar wata minti amma a matsayin zagaye shiga wasan karshe a minti McEwan tako har azãbar ga jiki, culminating da wani babban ƙugiya cewa komai a fili dama a kan button aika Skromach Ya riƙi daya gwiwa.

Wata tsanani mugun harbi, don haka babu wanda ya yi mamaki cewa Skromach bai iya ci gaba, kuma kamar yadda tare da babban taron da Scottish magoya bikin su mutum nasara da yaba Skromach kamar yadda ya tashi zuwa ƙafafunsa.

Da hukuma lokacin da dakatar da aka sanar da biyu da minti ashirin da tara seconds daga cikin na farko zagaye.

Kafin McEwan-Skromach wani shida rounder, tsakanin Nairn ta Sandy Robb da Scunthorpe ta Jody Meikle.

Robb fara azumi, amfani mai kyau m jab da babban hakkoki da kiyaye sosai nishadi Meikle a check da a baya kafar na farko a minti ko haka, amma sai da Scunthorpe yaron ya fara fitowa gaba fiye da, daukana kashe Robb tare da wasu fatattaka hannayenku na dama suka.

Kamar yadda zagaye tafi a kan Robb fara zama fi m, ya bar Meikle babu wani zaɓi sai dai su yi amfani da buga da kuma motsa dabara, mafi yawan lokaci ya samu wadannan tabo on amma lokaci-lokaci da Scotsman preempted wadannan da ya iya zuwa ban kasa a babban dama kamar yadda Meikle yunkurin ga barinta daga kewayon.

Fiye na wannan a karo na biyu, amma a cikin na uku Meikle fara taka wa taron, musamman idan goyon baya a kan wa igiyoyi, cheekily winking a zobe katin 'yan mata alhãli kuwa guje wa Shots.

Al'ada da sabis na koma a karo na hudu, Robb ya fara yankan kashe zobe su hana Meikle amfani da hit da gudanar da dabara, wannan shi sosai tasiri ga Scotsman kamar da babu inda su matsa zuwa Ingila da wani zabin amma don akwatin hanyarsa daga igiyoyi, abin da ya yi a style.

Kamar yadda yaki zaunar cikin wasan karshe na uku, Meikle sake fara taka wa taron, amma a dong haka tabbatar da cewa wannan lokaci ya yi hukunci a cikin distance mayalwaci su hana babban looping hakkin daga Scotsman saukowa.

Karshe zagaye wani cracker, alhãli kuwa har yanzu a irin wannan jijiya a matsayin gabata zagaye, tare da Robb goyi bayan da Ingila uwa da igiyoyi kamar yadda Meikle buga wa taron, akwai wasu m, kuma sosai nishadi dambe daga duka jam'iyyun.

Bayan shida ban sha'awa, nishadi akai-akai Schiedsrichter Lee Murtagh zira kwallaye da fadan 60-54 a cikin ni'imar Robb.

Bude fadan na dare Dubi hammayarsu Gym ta tsohon kenan World Kickboxing Champion Sam Allan a mataki da Downpatrick, Ireland ta dawo Marty Kayes.

Da a ce wannan da gaske ne mai fatattaka yaki, biyu protagonists ba su dukan for kowane guda biyu daga kõwane zagaye, shi ne mai gaskiya ne wadanda ba tasha yaƙi royale.

Bayan hudu m akai-akai na dambe Schiedsrichter Lee Murtagh zira kwallaye da fadan 40-37 a cikin ni'imar Allan, da yawa zuwa gida Fans murna.

Taya murna ga Thomas Melville da tawagar, ba wai kawai ba su cin nasara da cũta rasa su co-kanun labarai fadan da 'yan na shirya bouts, amma har yanzu gudanar don ya sa a kan mai kyau taron.

Taya murna ne domin for Craig Docherty, wanda ya koma kwatankwacinku Ricky Hatton, Graham Earl, Kevin Lear, Shea Neary, Tony Oakey, Wayne Elcock, Wayne Alexander da sauran Birtaniya Legends da suka gabata a samun lashe da WBU Duniya Champion.

 

Docherty-Kelly Title showdown Kafa For 15th Agusta

Glasgow ta tsohon Commonwealth Champion Craig Docherty an saita zuwa kalubalanci Dundalk, Ireland ta Michael Kelly ga Duniya dambe Union (WBU) Super Welterweight Duniya take, a kan Thomas Melville ta Colloseum Promotions DA comeback taron a Kota sukuni Centre a Paisley a ranar Asabar 15ga watan Agusta.

 

Don Docherty shi za a iya zaton wani hali na mayar da nan gaba, kamar yadda baya a 2007 ya unsuccessfully kalubalanci Lee McAllister ga Hur version na WBU suna.

 

Yanzu shekaru takwas daga baya Docherty za a fatan cewa yana da wani sokewa a fortunes kuma a kan 15ga watan Agusta zai kasance shi, ba ya abokin gaba da cewa fita nasara da lashe da WBU Super Welterweight Champion.

 

Alhãli kuwa babban mayar da hankali ne a kan rightfully Docherty-Kelly Duniya take fadan, ba haka ba ne kawai fadan a kan show abin da ya kama da kafofin watsa labarai da kuma dambe jama'a ta da hankali, ba ta wani dogon harbi.

 

Main goyon baya ganin dawowar daya daga Scotland ta mafi girma tsere daga masaukin abada, kamar yadda madugun Birtaniya, Commonwealth, Igbo Sol da kuma WBO Duniya Featherweight Champion Scott Harrison sa ya dade jiran sama zuwa ga zobe, a cikin wani goma zagaye fadan da wani duk da haka da za a mai suna abokin gaba.

 

Samun daidaita matakan da hankali, to biyu da kanun labarai da babban goyon baya bouts, shi ne abin sa mamaki Scotland vs Wales yaƙi royale, tsakanin Edinburgh ta Craig McEwan (22-4-1) da kuma Newport ta Lee 'Lights Out' Churcher (12-3-1).

 

Abin mamaki da wannan bakin watering yaƙi, tsakanin McEwan, wanda ya yi yaƙi kwatankwacinku Andy Lee da Bitrus Quillin, da kuma Churcher, da Welsh wuri da Birtaniya Masters Champion, ba ya kasancẽwa ga wani nau'i na Championship accolade.

 

Wani na kwarai cikin gida wasan har, tsakanin Bellshill ta Ronnie Nailen (3-1) da kuma Bardney, Lincolnshire ta unbeaten Nathan Decastro (4-0), An wani fadan da cewa lalle zai aukaka taro masu yawa, kamar yadda biyu ne babban punchers cewa ba su ji tsoron zuwa Mix shi sama da tafi kafana-to-kafana a lõkacin da bukatun zama.

 

Shi ke ba duka, ba ta wani dogon harbi, kamar yadda Nairn ta Sandy Robb daukan on Scunthorpe ta sosai nishadi Jody Meikle a cikin wani shida zagaye Light matakin matsakaicin nauyi artabun, alhãli kuwa Glasgow ta unbeaten Darren McAdam daukan on Nottingham ta Matt Scriven.

 

Har ila yau, a kan katin ne mai Cruiserweight yi hamayya tsakanin Askham-in-Furness, Cumbria ta Lee Kellett da Nottingham ta debuting Kevin Barker a cikin wani hudu rounder da na karshe amma ba ko kadan Dunfermline ta Alistair Gonsales daukan on debuting Ryan Lyall a cikin wani hudu zagaye Super Welterweight artabun.

 

Craig Docherty vs Michael Kelly ga Duniya dambe Union (WBU) Super Welterweight Duniya take, babban labarin da Thomas Melville ta Colloseum Promotions DA comeback taron a Kota sukuni Centre a Paisley, Scotland a ranar Asabar 15ga watan Agusta 2015.

 

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Fight Report – Allan Edges Wood In A True Thriller As Robb Just Pips Ellis At The Post.

Rahoton: Gianluca (River) Di Caro.

Well known Scottish WKA Kick Boxing promoter Stewart Allan promoted his first pro boxing event a ranar Asabar dare, at his Rivals Gym venue in Wishaw, and boy oh boy did he do a fantastic job of it.

 

This was my first time north of the border for an event, I can promise it will not be my last. The venue was first class, the attending fans were highly vocal in their support of the boxers, not just the home boys either, as they enthusiastically showed their appreciation for each and every fighter.

 

Mind you, as each bout was a equally matched Battle Royale, I suppose that shouldn’t have come as a surprise, let’s face it all boxing fans appreciate a really good close fought contest, which is just what we all got from every fight a ranar Asabar dare.

 

Heading up the show was Stewart’s son, unified Kick Boxing World Champion Sam Allan, making his pro boxing debut against unbeaten Chris Wood from Middlesbrough.

 

The atmosphere was electric during the build up to this highly anticipated bout, I mean it was really bouncing, the fans were singing and cheering, then when the MC introduced Chris Wood they clapped and enthusiastically welcomed him into the ring.

 

Then when the MC then introduced their man Sam Allan the decibel level went through the roof, I didn’t think they could be any louder but it did when Allan began his ring walk, escorted by two beautiful girls in full showgirl outfits, every single person stood and cheered their man into the ring.

 

I couldn’t help but think at the time, I hope the fight is half as good as the pre fight build up, well it was, in fact it way exceeded any expectations.

 

Right from the opening bell these two young warriors began the skirmish at a frenetic pace, Wood went in hard and fast, forcing Allan on to the back foot.

With centre ground secured, Wood kicked up the pace even further, forcing Allan, with his back almost against the ropes, to rely on his excellent countering skills to keep the ever forward-moving Wood from coming in further.

 

Wood secured the first round in my eyes, but it was close, sosai, kusa, as these two really went for it for every second of the round.

 

Round two was a virtual repeat, Wood initially controlling centre ground as Allan countered, however Allan stepped up the pace after about thirty seconds or so and made a double handed attack in an effort to force Wood on to the back foot, however the Teesider was having none of it and what ensued was an all action toe-to-toe slug fest through to the bell.

 

The final couple of rounds were fought at an even higher pace, which resulted in control of the proceedings switching back and forth between the pair warriors throughout, much to delight of the fans ringside, who to a man, or woman, were on their feet egging their man on.

 

After four sensational rounds the crowd remained standing as they awaited the judges scorecards to be read out.

 

As Referee Mickey Vann stood waiting to raise the hand of the victor, the MC announced the result was a split decision, which nobody seemed surprised at, well it was a seriously close fight.

 

First up Judge Kevin Scullion’s card was read as 40-38 a cikin ni'imar Allan, which prompted a highly vocal response from the crowd, then judge Billy Beattie, who scored the bout 39-38 in favour of Wood, which received a good round of applause and then finally judge Peter McCafferty’s card was read, a surprising shutout 40-36 a cikin ni'imar Allan, which sent the crowd into a joyful frenzy.

 

Have to admit this bout was a true small hall classic, you don’t get to see fights like this that often that’s for sure. Congratulations to both Sam Allan and Chris Woods, these boys are genuine future stars, in some ways it’s a shame one had to lose, but then again that leaves it open for a rematch sometime in the future and if that does happen I’ll be there front row for sure as I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

 

Prior to the sensational Allan-Wood, Ronnie Nailen faced Nottingham’s Matt Scriven in a four round exhibition bout.

 

Another all action affair, which see both men going all out from start to finish, which is surprising as the bout was switched to a non-scoring exhibition bout, as Scriven has the opportunity to challenge for a title this coming weekend, as such it was decided not to risk a possible stoppage loss that would have cost him the title shot.

 

Before the Nailen-Scriven bout was a brief interval, as an auction of boxing memorabilia to raise funds for charity took place.

 

The second bout of the night featured Sandy Robb and Blackpool’s Matt Ellis battling it out in a six round Cruiserweight contest.

 

Initially both boxers tentatively tested the other but after about thirty seconds or so stepped up the pace and really started to go for it.

 

Initially it was Ellis forcing his way through Robb’s defenses with some solid jabs followed by big rights or neat combinations, however Robb is as savvy as they come and would often slip under the jab and let rip with a big left to the body.

 

For about half the bout it was Ellis that was the more aggressive of the pair, don’t get me wrong, Robb was putting in some good solid work, just Ellis was livelier, moving neatly around the ring and throwing long rights at will, to back Robb toward the rope before going in hard to the body.

 

However close in, even with his back to the ropes Robb seemed able to counter extremely effectively, in cases enough to make Ellis back off momentarily.

 

Around the midway point the pace slowed slightly, which seemed to suit Robb, as the elusive Ellis became easier to close down, giving Robb the opportunity to once again start working the Blackpool man’s body.

 

Referee Mickey Vann issued a number of warnings to both men, Robb for low blows and Ellis for holding, as each time they came close in Ellis would try and tie Robb up, whilst Robb would try to throw big lefts and rights to the body of Ellis, but many were a wee bit too low.

 

After six highly entertaining rounds it was to the scorecards – Judge Kevin Scullion scored it 59-57 and both Billy Beattie and Peter McCafferty 58-57 all in favour of Sandy Robb.

 

Have to admit I really liked this fight, for all the right reasons, they entertained, they worked at a high pace for a good amount of the time and put on one hell of a show.

 

I do love the Cruiserweight division and both these guys are very much my kind of fighters – EXCITINGand I for one can’t wait to watch them in action again.

 

The opening fight of the night see Mohammad Babazadeh take on Belfast’s Phil Townley in a four rounder.

 

This pair set the tone for the whole night, both lads really went for it right from the opening bell.

 

The younger Babazadeh set the pace, pushing forward at every opportunity, but Townley’s excellent countering on the back foot prevented the younger Babazadeh from being able to back him up to the ropes too often.

 

As the bout progressed Townley slowed, which in itself made the bout even more exciting as the pair would stand toe-to-toe slugging it out much to the audiences delight.

 

After four great rounds the judges scorecards unanimously read 40-36 in favour of Mohammad Babazadeh – without doubt the right result but doesn’t reflect just how close some of the rounds were or just how entertaining the bout was.

 

There was due to be another bout, Scott Allan versus late replacement Garfield Mushore, who had stepped in at just two days notice after Isaac Quaye pulled out, however due to a rather large weight difference it was decided to cancel the bout for safety reasons, which was a mighty shame as I’ve been waiting to see both these lads in action.

 

Congratulations to Stewart Allan and his team for putting on a first class, highly entertaining and memorable evening of boxing which I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed, I can’t wait to get back there for the next, which I have been reliably informed will be another Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym on Saturday 27ga watan June – so put that in your diary now as you’ll not want to miss it.

MBC & PBA Ink DealBritish Masters Title Fights For MBC UK Events

It was announced earlier today that Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) and the Professional Boxing Association (PBA) have inked a deal, that will not only mean that the hugely popular British Masters Championship, but also the as well as the all new European Masters Championship, that is being created specifically for the MBC, can now be campaigned for on MBC sanctioned events in the United Kingdom for the first time.

 

For the past sixteen years or so, both the British and International Masters Championships have only been available on British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC) sanctioned events in the UK, however with the MBC’s rapid growth in the United Kingdom, projected to be sanctioning in excess of forty events in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland in 2015, it became clear to PBA Chairman Mr Bruce Baker that there was potential for further growth for the Championships if they were also available on MBC sanctioned events.

 

Over the past sixteen years or so there have been close to six hundred Masters title fights that have taken place in the UK, many of the Masters Champions have then gone on to campaign for major accolades on the domestic, international and even the World stage.

 

The most famous of these Masters Champions is no less than former two division WBO World Champion Ricky Burns, who after winning the International Masters Super Featherweight title against Romania’s Gheorghe Ghiompirica in May 2008, was catapulted onto the International stage, where in his very next bout the Scotsman successfully challenged American based Ghanaian Osumanu Akaba for the vacant Commonwealth title.

 

Burn’s successfully defended the Commonwealth crown three times before moving onto the World scene, where he then successfully challenged then WBO World Super Featherweight Champion Roman Martinez from Puerto Rico.

 

Once more Burn’s successfully defended his WBO World Super Featherweight crown three times before moving up a division and beating Australia’s Michael Katsidis for the interim WBO World Lightweight title in November 2011.

 

On his very next fight Burn’s secured the full WBO World Lightweight title, beating Namibia’s Paulus Moses at the Braehead Arena in Glasgow in March 2012.

 

Burn’s successfully defended his second World title four times before succumbing to the skills of Omaha, USA’s Terence Crawford in March 2014.

 

With such an illustrious Championship career blossoming from Burns’ first tilt at a title, there can be no doubt of the importance of the Masters titles on the domestic scene, something that now can also benefit the boxers, both British and those from overseas that box on the UK events sanctioned by the MBC.

 

The inaugural Masters Championship, that will take place on an MBC sanctioned event in the UK, sees Czech Republic’s Nikolas Botos challenge Bradford’s Tasif Khan for the International Masters Bantamweight title on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted event which takes place at York Hall in London on Saturday May 2nd.

 

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Legendary Referee Mickey Vann To Officiate MBC’s Inaugural Scottish Event This Saturday

Legendary globe trotting Championship referee Mickey Vann will be making one of his shortest international journeys in a long while, this coming weekend, when he officiates the first Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) sanctioned event in Scotland, the Stewart Allan promoted event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw on Saturday 25ga watan Afrilu 2015.

 

Vann, who has been the MBC’s chief referee since 2013, has been officiating for close to forty years, the first bout he refereed was Eddie Smith versus Joe Jackson at the Anglo American Sporting Club in Manchester on the 11ga watanOktoba 1976.

 

It would be some seven years later before Vann refereed his first domestic Championship bout, the BBBofC Central Area Featherweight Title fight between Steve Pollard and Steve Farnsworth at the Tiffany’s Nightclub in Hull on the 29ga watan Maris 1983.

 

Three years later Vann refereed his first International Championship contest, the Commonwealth Lightweight Title fight between Zimbabwe’s Langton Tinago and Australia’s Graeme Brooke at the Granada Studios in Manchester on 23RD Agusta 1986.

 

With numerous British, Commonwealth and European title contests under his belt on the 8ga watan Yuni 1990 Vann refereed his first World Championship bout, the WBC World Minimumweight title fight between Japan’s Hideyuki Ohashi and Thailand’s Napa Kiatwanchai in Tokyo, Japan.

 

To date Vann has refereed one hundred and forty three International, Inter-Continental and World title contests for the World Sanctioning Organisations, such as WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU etc as well as an even higher number of European, Commonwealth, British and Irish domestic title fights during his eight hundred and eighty two bout career to date.

 

The most recent of these bouts being the WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title fight between Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk and Russian Andry Knyazev, which took place in Kiev just last weekend.

 

In addition Vann has also judged one hundred and seventy three Championship contests since 1978, taking his officiating career total to an incredible one thousand and fifty five contests, sorry make that one thousand and fifty six contests if we include the upcoming event this weekend.

 

Shortly after returning from Kiev, the effervescent Vann spoke briefly about his career and the upcoming event he is to officiate in Scotland a ranar Asabar.

 

“What can I say I didn’t realise I’d refereed that many fights,

 

My most memorable fight would naturally be Lennox Lewis and Frank Bruno at Cardiff Arms Park, that was history.

 

But have refereed so many memorable fights, where do I start, Shea Neary and Mickey Ward, now that was a great fight.

 

There’s some from years ago I can remember, like Jean-Marc Renard against Farid Benredjeb, oh what a war that was, they both ended up in hospital.

 

Another memorable fight was Cassius Boloyi against Phillip Ndou, It was a war, ya zama yaki

 

They were two South Africans but from different tribes, they wanted me to referee it, not a South African, which was very much appreciated.

 

I remember refereeing the WBC mandatory Lightweight title fight, between Leavander Johnson and Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in a bullring, which was an experience.

 

I refereed in America Jorge Paez and Angel Manfredy, that was a terrific fight, in fact refereed three or four times in America.

 

I think if you count them all I think I refereed in thirty nine different countries, I left school at seven and went back at thirteen and left again at fourteen and I didn’t know at that time that there were that many countries in the world. Ban yi, gaskiya.

 

I just enjoy what I do, you know I’ve been to Russia, Argentina, Japan, all over, I just got back from Kiev.

 

People come up for photographs, even in Kiev, with Mickey the dancer and then they pretend they are you moving about, it’s lovely.

 

I pick out nothing really, I just pick out what has been the big fights that I’ve enjoyed.

 

I qualified as a star grade referee in 1978 and I’m still going, I’d done hundreds of fights by then, it’s not a job really, it’s just enjoyment as such.

 

I wasn’t a very good pro fighter, I was a pretty good amateur, I had sixty six fights as an amateur and lost nineteen, but you used to have three fights a day in the Championships, you fought in the morning, won that you fought in the afternoon and if you won that you fought at night to get through to the next round, in the Army Championships and the boys clubs sort of thing, that’s what we all did.

 

As a pro I have fourteen fights but I lost nine, but I enjoyed it, I’m glad I turned pro and I’m glad I fought, I’m glad I fought amateur and pro and I missed it when I retired and I wanted to do something and my manager suggested I referee, I wanted to coach but Tommy Miller, my manager said to me ‘Jesus Mick what could you teach anyone’, so he said to me you want to be a referee, so I put in for it and it took me two years and I qualified.

 

I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and some times have been better than others, in fact they used to hate me in Scotland, they thought I hated the Scots. I heard this on the radio many times.

 

Alex Morrison will tell you, he thought I was hater of Scotsmen, Na yi ba, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that wannan Asabar it’s the Scottish promoter and the Scottish boxers that asked for me for this show.

 

I’ve always had great fun there and my all time favourite fighter is a Scotsman, Ken Buchanan, so it’s really nice that they want me to be there for the first MBC sanctioned event there, I can’t wait.”

 

Mickey Vann will be the referee for both the Sandy Robb versus Mathew Ellis and Scott Allan versus Isaac Quaye that co-headline the Stewart Allan (Hammayarsu Promotions) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Scotland a ranar Asabar 25ga watan Afrilu 2015.

 

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Unified Kick Boxing World Champion Sam Allan Set For Pro Boxing Debut This Saturday

Sam Allan, one of the UK’s most successful professional Kick Boxers, is set to make the transition to the pro boxing ranks this zuwa Asabar, when he takes on Middlesbrough’s unbeaten Chris Wood on the Rivals Promotions event in Wishaw, Scotland on April 25ga watan.

 

Ni, who first began Kick Boxing when he was just five years of age, secured his first World title as an amateur at the tender age of thirteen and successfully defended the crown on numerous occasions before turning pro in 2011.

 

Since turning pro as a Kick Boxer Sam has had fifteen bouts, winning them all, including a World title unification bout against America’s then WKA World Champ Bobby Campbell in August 2013.

 

Ni, who was just twenty two years of age at the time, showed a maturity that belied his tender age, the youngster knew exactly what he had to do and with his brother Scott in his corner, executed his game plan perfectly, so much so that after twelve sensational rounds he became the first person to unify the ISKA and WKA championships and what’s more it was via a unanimous points decision.

 

Sam’s opponent, Chris Wood, who only recently turned pro himself, comes into the bout with a first round stoppage win over Latvia’s Edgars Milevics.

 

Facing an unbeaten opponent on his pro boxing debut clearly doesn’t faze Sam at all, as he made abundantly clear when he spoke earlier about Asabar ta upcoming fight.

 

“This just kinda happened, my brother Scott turned professional last year, so when my dad wanted to do a pro boxing show here with Scott it seemed a good time as any for me to turn pro.

 

We’ve got the same friends and they were having to go to different shows, because when I was fighting, he’s not and the other way around. This time they will be able to watch us both fight on the same show.

 

The different style of fighting isn’t a problem, a punch is a punch and since my last fight I have been preparing for this, I’ve been working a lot on the bags and pads and had good sparring, I’m a fighter and do what I need to do.

 

I don’t know much about Chris Wood, I’ve heard he likes to fight, that’s good, I like to fight as well.

 

The fans are going to love it, it’ll be a real fight not a stand-off, the fans want to see real fights, a bit of a tear up, yeah they’ll love it.

 

The fans deserve good fights, without them we wouldn’t get to fight as often, a ranar Asabar they’ll get a good fight that’s for sure.

 

They pay their hard earned money coming and supporting us, I can’t thank them enough for that and the best way I can do that is to have a cracking fight, that’s the best way to thank them for coming and supporting us.”

 

Sam Allan versus Chris Wood features on the Stewart Allan (Hammayarsu Promotions) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Scotland a ranar Asabar 25ga watan Afrilu 2015.

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Stewart Allan’s Rivals Promotions Present An Evening Of Professional Boxing 25th April 2015 @ Hammayarsu Dakin motsa jiki, Newmains

Robb-Ellis & Allan-Quaye Co-kanun labarai hammayarsu Promotions Feb 25ga watan Newmains Event.

 

Scott Allan da Sandy Robb an saita zuwa co-kanun labarai sabuwar hadaya daga famed mai kiran kasuwa Stewart Allan, wanda faruwa a hammayarsu Dakin motsa jiki a Newmains, Scotland a ranar Asabar 25ga watan Afrilu.

 

A gagarumi line-up siffofi da dama da farin ciki matasa masu yiwuwa, duk da haka wasan-up da aka jawo da ya fi hankali ne co-headlining Cruiserweight yaƙi tsakanin Sandy Robb (9(5)-2) da Blackpool ta Mathew 'The Sun' Ellis (20(9)-10-2).

 

Robb, wanda aka gasar a Canada tun 2012, za a gasar a farkon fadan a Scottish gona tun da kyau kwarai na hudu zagaye dakatar nasara a kan Poland ta Marcin Radola a watan Mayu '06.

 

Robb ta abokin gaba, Tsohon WBC kasa da kasa suna mai takala Mathew Ellis, ya aba shi fita da wasu daga cikin mafi kyau sosai a cikin gida da game, irin sanannun kamar yadda Tyson Fury, Enzo Maccarinelli, Tony Bellew, Matty Askin da dai sauransu, don haka ba mamaki dalilin da ya sa wannan musamman fadan ya kama kowa da kowa ta da hankali.

 

A co-headliner da Robb-Ellis Mai gani na gida Bantamweight mai yiwuwa Scott Allan (4-1), wanda aka bursting tare da amincewa bin da ya kwarai nasara a kan baya unbeaten Omran Akbari baya a watan Disamba, fuskanci ya toughest gwajin na zamani, lokacin da ya ke kafana-da-kafana da tsohon Commonwealth take mai takala Ghana Ishaku Quaye (27(18)-9-1).

 

Da goyon bayan katin domin fice a co-kanun labarai bouts, siffofi da wani mix na gogaggen da sabon fuskoki da pro game.

 

Glasgow ta Ronnie Nailen sa ya fi maraba sama zuwa ga fray, a cikin wani hudu zagaye Welterweight hamayya, da Nottingham ta hugely gogaggen Matt Scriven.

 

Nailen, wanda rikodin tsaye a uku wins da kuma guda hasãra, za a neman m mai kyau nasara a kan Afrilu 25ga watan, don shura fara bangare biyu na aiki.

 

Glasgow na tushen Iran Mohammad Babazadeh (2(1)-0) za a neman mika masa lashe fara aiki, Wadannan mai kyau maki nasara a kan Mitch Mitchell a wasansa na farko a watan Nuwamba kuma mafi kwanan nan kyakkyawan uku zagaye dakatar nasara a kan Bulgaria ta Borislav Zankov a watan Maris.

 

A kan Afrilu 25ga watan Babazadeh za su fuskanci Belfast bruiser Phil Townley, wanda kwanan nan outing gan shi unsuccessfully kalubalanci Ireland ta Tommy Tolan ga Dan Ailan kasa da kasa suna.

 

Scott Allan ta ƙaramin sibling, Ni, an saita su sa ya sana'a dambe halarta a karon kuma a yin haka samun mika wani m gwajin a Dundalk, Ireland ta tsohon Dan Ailan tayal Challenger Michael Kelly (8(2)-6-1).

 

Har ila yau yin wa pro halarta a karon za su kasance Ryan Lyall, wanda shi ma yana da tauri gwajin yi liyi-up, kamar yadda ya ke da Middlesbrough ta Chris Wood, wanda ya sha wani zagayen farko dakatar nasara a kan Latvia ta Edgars Milevics a kan 'yan pro halarta a karon.

 

Sandy Robb a kan Mathew Ellis da Scott Allan a kan Ishaku Quaye co-kanun labarai da Stewart Allan (Hammayarsu Promotions) taron a hammayarsu Dakin motsa jiki a Newmains, Scotland a ranar Asabar 25ga watan Afrilu 2015.

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