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Chris Van Heerden brings “A Heat” & slaysThe DragonTo win 10-round majority decision over Steve Claggett

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“Knockout Night at the D” Sakamakon
(L-R) — Steve Claggett & Chris Van Heerden
(All pictures by MannyMittsMurillo / Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions)
Las Vegas (Afrilu 16, 2016) – Former IBO World welterweight champion Chris “A Heat” Van Heerden put himself back into title contention position, winning a 10-round majority decision over Steve “The Dragon” Claggett in this evening’s main event, under the neon lights at the Cikin gari Las Vegas Events Cibiyar(DLVEC) outdoor venue.
A “Knockout Night at the D” jerin, which airs live on CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa, is presented by da D Las Vegas and DLVEC), ciyar da Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions and returns Asabar maraice, Mayu 21.
Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Santa Monica, California by way of South Africa, used his 3-inch height advantage against Claggett (23-3-1, 16 Kos), the Canadian champion from Calgary, Alberta.
Neither fighter was hurt during the fight, in which there were continual back-and-forth exchanges of stinging combinations. Claggett battled to apply pressure in order to fight on the inside, while Van Heerden fought effectively from the outside.
The two evenly-matched welterweights patiently waited for the official announcement: 95-95 da kuma 97-93 twice for Van Heerden.
I knew I won this fight, 120-kashi, but I knew it was close,” Van Heerden commented. “We’re both winners yau da dare because of it was so close and we entertained the crowd. Me and Claggett entertained the crowd…..we delivered. I’ve been through so much and the lord helped me get this win. I look forward to a rematch, but I want to move forward.
Undefeated California junior middleweight NeecoThe RoosterMacias (12-0, 6 Kos) had a lot to crow about in the 8-round co-feature against LimberthEl GallitoPonce, Jr.(10-3, 8 Kos). Macias thoroughly dominated the action, firing non-stop shots from every conceivable angle. His unrelenting pressure enabled Macias, whose come-forward approach made him an instant fan favorite, to control the fight from start to finish for a unanimous decision.
I knew he was going to be the toughest fighter I’ve fought,” Macias said. “I give Ponce much respect. We wanted to give fans a good show.
Baltimore welterweight Malik “Iceman” Hawkins (7-0, 6 Kos) ba Errol “Spyda” Sidney (6-2-2, 2 Kos) a beating, fully displaying his arsenal of punches, hurting his gutsy opponent on several occasions. Hawkinsaggressive style early in the fight broke-down Sidney, who was nearly finished at the end of the fourth and fifth rounds. Hawkins trapped Sidney a neutral corner at the start of the sixth round and a powerful uppercut sent Sidney down to a knee. Sidney beat referee Jay Nady‘s count but the veteran official had seen enough and he halted the bout 1:02 into the sixth.
We’re back,” Hawkins proclaimed after the bout. I’d give myself an 8 ½ this fight.
Las Vegas’ promising prospect Randy Moreno (2-0, 1 KO) outclassed Oregon junior lightweight Derek Barthemay (0-3) from the opening bell for a 4-round unanimous decision.
Flashy Las Vegas welterweight prospect JeremyJ-FlashNichols (3-0, 2 Kos) constantly pounded the body of his tough Mexican opponent, Jason “GibborGavino (3-2, 2 Kos), for a 4-round shutout victory,
Las Vegas’ Sal Lopez (2-0) dropped a game Matt “The KO KidMurphy (0-2), a junior lightweight from St. Louis, in the opening round on his way to an impressive one-sided win by way of a unanimous 4-round decision.
Complete results and more pictures of main event below:
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Neeco Macias (12-0, 4 Kos), Palm Desert, California.
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 79-73)
Limberth Ponce, Jr. (10-3, 8 Kos), Rock Island, Illinois
WELTERWEIGHTS
Chris Van Heerden (24-2-1, 12 Kos), Santa Monica, California
WDEC10 (97-93, 97-93, 95-95)
Steve Claggett (23-4, 16 Kos), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Malik Hawkins (7-0, 6 Kos), Baltimore, Maryland
WTKO6 (1:02)
Errol Sidney, Jr. (6-2-2, 2 Kos), New Orleans, Louisiana
Jeremy Nichols (3-0, 2 Kos), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 39-35)
Jason Gavino (3-2, 2 Kos), Tijuana, Mexico
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Randy Moreno (2-0, 1 KO), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC4 (40-36, 40-36, 40-36)
Derek Bartlemay (0-3), Salem, Oregon
Sal Lopez (3-0, 0 Kos), Las Vegas, Nevada
WDEC (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
Derick Bartlemay (0-3), Salem, Oreon
(L-R) – Chris Van Heerden & Steve Claggett
(L-R) – Chris Van Heerden & Steve Claggett
A “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video da telco samar da via tauraron dan adam a DirecTV Channel 221 da kuma tasa Network Channel 158. Don ƙarin bayani, ciki har da cikakken shirye-shirye jadawalin da kuma yadda za a samu CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa, je zuwa www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” jerin.
BAYANIN:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)
For More Information:
“Knockout Night at the D”: Bob Trieger, (978) 590-0470, bobtfcp@hotmail.com, @FightPublicist
Downtown Las Vegas Events Center and the D Las Vegas: Kara Rutkin / Alaina Curry, Kirvin Doak Communications, (702) 737-3100, krutkin@kirvindoak.com /acurry@kirvindoak.com
Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions: Lisa Veltre, (702) 522-1636,lisa@royjonesjrboxing.com

“Knockout Night at the D” Undercard Announced

Wannan Asabar night live on
CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas

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Las Vegas (Afrilu 12, 2016) – An solid undercard showcasing promising prospects has been announced for wannan Asabar dare ta “Knockout Night at the D” jerin, presented by da D Las Vegas da kuma Cikin gari Las Vegas Events Cibiyar (DLVEC), An ciyar da Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
Canadian welterweight Steve “The Dragon” Claggett (23-3-1, 16 Kos) and former IBO champion Chris “A Heat” Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 Kos),, fighting out of his native South Africa by way of Santa Monica, California, square off in 12-round main event.
Asabar ta “Knockout Night at the D” event will air (8 p.m. Santa / 11 p.m. DA) zauna a CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Undefeated California welterweight NeecoRoosterMacias (11-0, 4 Kos) faces former Chicago Golden Gloves champion Limberth “Walƙiya” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 Kos), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature.
A Baltimore welterweight, undefeated Malik “Iceman” Hawkins (6-0, 5 Kos), is in the first televised bout in a six-rounder versus New OrleansErrol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 Kos). Jones signed Hawkins to a promotional contract after watching the youngster spar impressively, displaying tremendous power.
Also fighting on the undercard in 4-round fights are flashy Las Vegas welterweight JeremyJ-FlashNichols (2-0, 2 Kos) vs. Mexican invaderJason Gavino (3-1, 2 Kos), slick Las Vegas featherweight Sal Lopez (2-0) vs. TBA, dangerous Las Vegas junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Derek Barthemay (0-2), of Eugene, Oregon, and Los Angeles heavyweight Jonathan “JohnnieRice (3-1-1, 3 Kos) vs. Antonio Robertson (4-5-1, 2 Kos), of Alexandria, Virginia.
Duk ta faɗa da mayakan ne batun canjin.
Tikiti, saka farashi a $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com kowww.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Doors bude a 5:00 p.m. Santa tare da bude fadan shirya a 6:00 p.m. Santa.
A “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video da telco samar da via tauraron dan adam a DirecTV Channel 221 da kuma tasa Network Channel 158. Don ƙarin bayani, ciki har da cikakken shirye-shirye jadawalin da kuma yadda za a samu CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa, je zuwawww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” jerin.
“BATTLE BORN BOXING: THE UPRISING” – Jumma'a, Afrilu 15, 2016
The inaugural event, “Battle Born Boxing: Uprising”, zai faru wannan Jumma'a dare (Feb. 15), outdoors at the Cikin gari Las Vegas Events Cibiyar.
A “Battle Born Boxing” series will present amateur boxing events the night before each of the “Knockout Night at the D” series professional events.
Created to support amateur boxing in Nevada, “Battle Born Boxing” also provides a platform for amateur boxers from other states to compete against local clubs and boxers.
BAYANIN:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)

“A Heat” is on! Chris Van Heeden vs. Steve Claggett Apr. 16 live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas

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Las Vegas (Afrilu 7, 2016) – South African welterweight Chris “A Heat” Van Heerden is on a mission to torch his Canadian opponent Steve “The Dragon” Claggett, in their 12-round main event, headlining “Knockout Night at the D”.
A “Knockout Night at the D” jerin, presented by da D Las Vegas da kuma Cikin gari Las Vegas Events Cibiyar (DLVEC), An ciyar da Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
The Apr. 16ga watan “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Asabardare, Afrilu 16 (8 p.m. Santa / 11 p.m. DA), zauna a CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Santa Monica (KAMAR), is a former International Boxing Organization (Igbo) kuma International dambe Federation (IBF) welterweight Zakaran.
During his 10-year professional career, Van Heerden has defeated quality opponents such as Ramón Avila, Cecil McCalla, Ray Price, Cosme Rivera,Mathew Hilton, da kuma Sebastian Andres Lujan.
A win over Claggett will put my career right back to where we need it to be,” Van Heerden said. “Winning this fight is my only option! I’m predicting a win, nothing less. Fans watching me fight for the first time can expect to watch a fighter with speed and footwork. I’m a winner who is going to win this fight no matter what.
Claggett (23-3-1, 16 Kos) is the reigning Canadian Professional Boxing Council and Canadian welterweight champion. “Claggett’s strength is his cominforward aggression and that’s how he’s got most of his opponents to give up,” Van Heerden noted. “I know I’ve faced guys with more power. I’m expecting a hard fight, nothing easy, and it will be entertaining.
The 28-year-old Van Heerden moved to Santa Monica two years ago after he wiped out the top South African fighters in his weight class. He has the strong support of actor Frank Grillo, who has appeared in numerous movies, duk daWarrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier da kuma The Purge: Anarchy.
Frank Grillo is like a father/brother figure to me and he has been since I met him,” Van Heerden explained their relationship. He motivates me on a daily basis. I’m blessed to be around him.
Unbeaten California welterweight prospect NeecoRoosterMacias (11-0, 4 Kos), fighting out of Lancaster, KAMAR, daukan kan Limberth “Walƙiya” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 Kos), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. Undefeated welterweight mai yiwuwa Malik “Iceman” Hawkins (6-0, 5 Kos), na Baltimore, ya gana Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 Kos), na New Orleans, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: welterweight JeremyJ-FlashNichols (2-0, 2 Kos), featherweight Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Duk ta faɗa da mayakan ne batun canjin.
Tikiti, saka farashi a $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com kowww.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Doors bude a 5:00 p.m. Santa tare da bude fadan shirya a 6:00 p.m. Santa.
A “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video da telco samar da via tauraron dan adam a DirecTV Channel 221 da kuma tasa Network Channel 158. Don ƙarin bayani, ciki har da cikakken shirye-shirye jadawalin da kuma yadda za a samu CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa, je zuwawww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” jerin.
BAYANIN:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins), @ej_flash562 (Nichols)

The Dragonto be unleashed April 16th Live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas

Las Vegas (Afrilu 5, 2016) – The Afrilu 16ga watan10-round main event between Canadian welterweight Steve “The Dragon” Claggett and South Africa-native Chris “A Heat” Van Heerden embodies the “Knockout Night at the D” philosophy in terms of featuring action fighters in evenly matched, entertaining bouts.
A “Knockout Night at the D” jerin, presented by da D Las Vegas da kumaCikin gari Las Vegas Events Cibiyar(DLVEC), An ciyar da Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
The Apr. 16ga watan “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Asabar dare, Afrilu 16 (8 p.m. Santa / 11 p.m. DA), zauna a CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
The broadcast team includes Jim “JR” Ross, Sean Wheelock kuma tsohon zakaran duniya Kevin “The Flushing FlashKelley. Joe Martinez is the ring announcer.
Claggett vs. Van Heerden is a crossroads fight for both boxers with critical consequences, especially for the winner who will use it as an invaluable springboard for his boxing career.
The 26-year-old Claggett (23-3-1, 16 Kos), who is the reigning Canadian Professional Boxing Council and Canadian welterweight champion, is thrilled to be fighting in Las Vegas for the first time. “Shi ke mafarki gaskiya,” he explained. “I’ve trained in Las Vegas often but now it’s time to show what I can do there in a fight. A win will open many doors for me and could potentially lead to a path that will set up the rest of my boxing life. Needless to say, I am focused and prepared for the opportunity.
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Claggett, as well as Van Heerden, are known as high-action fighters, throwing punches in bunches, and something eventually has to give. Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Santa Monica (KAMAR), is a former International Boxing Organization (Igbo) kuma International dambe Federation (IBF) welterweight Zakaran.
Van Heerden is a rangy, quick and active fighter,” Claggett said. “I have an action style but, for many years, I was strictly a pressure fighter with a good body shot. A zamanin yau, ko da yake, I have a couple of more tricks up my sleeve. His heart and durability have been shown and is to be respected. This match-up is sure to produce some good exchanges. I expect this to be a high-action fight between two hungry fighters with him coming off a loss (to unbeaten rising star Errol Spence Jr. last September) and me coming off more than one fight falling through. This is a great match up. He is similar to the style of (Konstantin)Ponomarev (who Claggett lost an 8-round decision to last year) with range and movement. And that motivates me!”
Undefeated Lancaster, California welterweight NeecoRoosterMacias (11-0, 4 Kos) ya gana Limberth “Walƙiya” Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 Kos), of Rock Island, Illinois, in the 8-round co-feature. Unbeaten Baltimore welterweight prospect Malik “Iceman” Hawkins(6-0, 5 Kos) fuskõkinsu Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 Kos), na New Orleans, in a 6-round bout to open the television broadcast.
The undercard also features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: welterweight JeremyJ FlashNichols (2-0, 2 Kos), featherweight Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Duk ta faɗa da mayakan ne batun canjin.
Tikiti, saka farashi a $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com ko www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Doors bude a 5:00 p.m. Santa tare da bude fadan shirya a 6:00 p.m. Santa.
A “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video da telco samar da via tauraron dan adam a DirecTV Channel 221 da kuma tasa Network Channel 158. Don ƙarin bayani, ciki har da cikakken shirye-shirye jadawalin da kuma yadda za a samu CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa, je zuwa www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” jerin.
BAYANIN:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, @RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas, @RoyJonesJRFA
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce), @mhawk0_6 (Hawkins)

Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions BringsThe Dragon” & “A Heat” to April 16th “Knockout Night at the D” taron

Live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas

Las Vegas (Maris 28, 2016) – da D Las Vegas da kuma Cikin gari Las Vegas Events Cibiyar (DLVEC), along with Neon Star Media, announced today that Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions is the licensed promoter of record for the 2016 “Knockout Night at the D” boxing series to be held at the DLVEC.
The Apr. 16ga watan “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Asabar dare, Afrilu 16 (8 p.m. Santa / 11 p.m. DA), zauna a CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa from the DLVEC outdoor venue in the fight capital of the world, Las Vegas.
RJJ promises fans in attendance and those watching live on CBS Sports Network will feel the heat of the 10-round main event as The Dragon,” Steve Claggett, fadace-fadace “A Heat,” Chris Van Heerden, in a fan-friendly welterweight showdown.
We are truly passionate about bringing outdoor boxing back to Las Vegas and are excited to work with Roy Jones Jr. to showcase local fighters and give them an amazing platform at ,” ya ce Derek Stevens, Owner and CEO of the D Las Vegas and DLVEC. “We feel this fight series will become a major event in the city’s boxing scene, as it will bring together world-class athletes, local businesses and fans from near and far.
Anytime I have the opportunity to showcase my fighters in Las Vegas and put on a show is a win-win for me and Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions,” commented Roy Jones Jr., Co-Founder of RJJ. “Las Vegas has helped make my career what it is today; it feels like home to me. ‘Knockout Night at the Dis going to be a spectacular night for boxing and the fans. Downtown Las Vegas Event Center is an outstanding venue for boxing fansthere isn’t a bad seat in the house!”
I’m honored to work with such a reputable venue such as the Downtown Las Vegas Center,” remarked Keith Veltre, Shugaba / Co-Founder of Roy Jones Jr. Kiran kasuwa. “This venue is exactly what the boxing community needs to spark the excitement of boxing that ‘Knockout Night at the Dwill deliver. The team has been very accommodating to RJJ and it is a pleasure to work with a class act. We are happy to call the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center home to RJJ.
Claggett (23-3-1, 16 Kos), 26, is the reigning Canadian Professional Boxing Council and Canadian welterweight champion. As an amateur in Calgary, he captured four Alberta Championships and three Golden Gloves titles, all prior to his 18ga watan ranar haihuwa.
South African-native Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Santa Monica (KAMAR), is a former International Boxing Organization (Igbo) kuma International dambe Federation (IBF) welterweight Zakaran. (Van Heerden is pictured to the left.)
The 8-round co-feature matches undefeated Lancaster, California NeecoRoosterMacias (11-0, 4 Kos) da Limberth Ponce, Jr. (10-2, 8 Kos), of Rock Island, Illinois. Unbeaten Baltimore welterweight prospect Malik Hawkins (6-0, 5 Kos) is scheduled to fight an opponent to be determined in a 4-round bout.
The remainder of the undercard features promising Las Vegas-based prospects in four-round bouts: welterweight JeremyJ FlashNichols (2-0, 2 Kos), junior featherweight Sal Perez (2-0) da kuma bantamweight Sergio Lopez (2-3, 1 KO). Nichols (hoton zuwa hagu) gained invaluable experience as a sparring partner for Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for his mega-fight versus Manny Pacquiao.
Duk ta faɗa da mayakan ne batun canjin.
Tikiti, saka farashi a $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com kowww.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Doors bude a 5:00 p.m. Santa tare da bude fadan shirya a 6:30 p.m. Santa.
A “Knockout Night at the D” series was developed in partnership with DLVEC and Neon Star Media.
CBS Sports Network is available across the country through local cable, video da telco samar da via tauraron dan adam a DirecTV Channel 221 da kuma tasa Network Channel 158. Don ƙarin bayani, ciki har da cikakken shirye-shirye jadawalin da kuma yadda za a samu CBS Sports na hanyar sadarwa, je zuwawww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” jerin.
BAYANIN:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce)

Undefeated prospect Toka Kahn-Clary Returns to ring this Saturday night vs. Gabino Cota in Studio City, California

Kahn-Clary picture courtesy of
Top Rank

CRANSTON, RI(Fabrairu 8, 2016) – Rising super featherweight star Toka “T-Nice” Kahn-Clary(17-0, 11 Kos) returns to action this Saturday night against Mexican opponent Gabino “Flash” Cota (18-5-1, 16 Kos) at Sportsman Lodge in Studio City, California.

A decorated American amateur boxer (131-11 rikodin), his career highlighted by a gold-medal performance at the 2010 Kasa Golden Guanto gasar, Kahn-Clary is a native of Liberia who passed on a shot to make the 2016 U.S. Olympic dambe Team, juya pro uku da suka wuce.
Kahn-Clary’s impressive second-round stoppage of Sergio “Cuatito” Lopez (19-10-1, 13 Kos) last November was supposed to lead him graduating to a 10-round fighter. His promoter Top Rank’s show wannan Asabar, headlined da Alex Saucedo vs. Clarence Booth, doesn’t have a single 10-round fight, in favor of three 8-rounders including Kahn-Clary vs. Cota.
That really doesn’t matter to me,” Kahn-Clary said. “I trained to beat this guy, not how many rounds. I’m a lot better fighter than I was a year ago. I’m a lot more relaxed in the ring. I think more as I’m moving in the ring, adjusting a lot better, and my combinations are coming out a lot better.
A former WBC FECOMBOX and Mexican featherweight champion, Cota is a dangerous opponent who has knocked out 16 na 18 fighters he’s defeated as a professional.
Cota may have lost four of his last six but they were all title fights or on television against name opponents,” Kahn-Clary ta kai horo Peter Manfredo, Sr. ya lura. “He has some pop, throws a zillion punches and just keeps coming forward. This is a good step up for Toka.
Toka is ready for this fight. He’s had a lot of good sparring. Toka is aggressive, well-conditioned, a good defensive fighter who can crack. There wasn’t a 10-round fight available on this card but we wanted this fight. Toka’s still only 23 so there’s no reason to rush things.
Cota is battle tested having fought world title challengerJonathan Oquendo, Puerto Rican tseren Orlando Cruzand Russian champion Yanina Klimov.
I like fighting guys that come to me like Cota,” Kahn-Clary remarked. “It makes my job easier. I can setup my punches and fights against guys like this aren’t as much as a chess match. I’ll be landing hard shots and fans like that better than a chess match.
Bi-Kahn Clary a kan Twitter da InstagramTokaKahnClary, ko aboki da shi a kan Facebook at www.Facebook.com/tokakahn.

Undefeated mai yiwuwa Toka Kahn-Clary digiri zuwa 10-zagaye jirgin saman soja

-duk hotuna ladabi na Mikey Williams / Top Rank-
CRANSTON, RI (Nuwamba 25, 2015) – After his impressive second-round stoppage of Sergio “Cuatito” Lopez (19-10-1, 13 Kos) karshe Jumma'a dare a The cosmopolitan na Las Vegas, undefeated blue-guntu featherweight mai yiwuwa Toka “T-Nice” Kahn-Clary (17-0, 11 Kos) ya hukuma sauke karatu daga wani takwas zuwa goma-zagaye jirgin saman soja.
“”Ta yi da kyau,” Kahn-Clary looked back on his knockout of Lopez. “I didn’t do anything to make it a difficult fight. I was a little concerned that my opponent came in overweight (128 lbs. kwangila nauyin amma Lopez auna 132.2 lbs.), but I didn’t think too much of it. I really wanted to go four or five rounds for some more experience, amma na sa shi a zagaye na biyu tare da wani hakki ƙugiya, da kuma tafi da shi daga. (Lopez bai iya amsa kararrawa na uku zagaye.)
(L-R) Toka Kahn-Clary da alkalin wasa Jay Nady
“Ba ni da shakka a shirye domin 10-rounders. (Shugaban horo) Bitrus (Manfredo, Sr.) ko da yaushe ya ni yin mai yawa motsa jiki aikin. Mun sparred mai yawa akai-akai don takwas zagaye ta faɗa, so I’ve been ready for 10-round fights. I won’t be fighting again until next year, amma zan dawo a cikin dakin motsa jiki gaba Litinin.”
A yi wa ado American mai son wanda yana da 131-11 rikodin, alama da zinariya-samu lambar yi a 2010 Kasa Golden Guanto gasar, Kahn-Clary wuce a kan wani harbi a yi da 2016 U.S. Olympic dambe Team, juya pro uku da suka wuce.
(L-R) – Shugaban horo Peter Manfredo, Sr. & Toka Kahn-Clary
“Ina ganin Toka yi wani babban sanarwa haka kuma Top Rank (Kahn-Clary ta mai kiran kasuwa),” Manfredo added. “They’re so high on him that they want to put him in a big fight. I told them to give us a 10-round fight first, watakila a watan Janairu ko Fabrairu, and then we can talk about him fighting a top guy. There’s no rush; da ya ke kawai 23.
Toka’s really maturing. He still doesn’t have ‘man strengthbut he’s getting there. He always works hard. He spars hard with bigger guys. He doesn’t just beat up a sparring partner, ya beats sama da dakin motsa jiki, three or four fighters a session. And most of the time he’s sparring bigger guys and using big gloves.
Haife shi a Liberia, the 23-year-old Kahn-Clary is a rising star with lofty expectations. “Ina so in yi gasa a saman matakin,” he explained. “Badi, I will keep working hard and hopefully fight some decent named opponents. I’m not ready for the top guys in my division, tukuna, amma na son zama a can a wani shekara.”
Bi-Kahn Clary a kan Twitter da InstagramTokaKahnClary, ko aboki da shi a kan Facebook at www.Facebook.com/tokakahn.

Undefeated blue-guntu mai yiwuwa Toka Kahn-Clary Liberia 'yan qasar yin suna a Amurka

Domin yaki da Sergio Lopez wannan Asabar a Las Vegas

(duk hotuna da Jeny Luna Hernandez-Watson)
Providence (Nuwamba 16, 2015) — Undefeated featherweight mai yiwuwa Toka “T-Nice” Kahn-Clary (16-0, 10 Kos) na iya zama mafi kyau, mun gwada “ba a sani ba” prizefighter a kasar, a kalla waje na New England.
A yi wa ado American mai son wanda yana da 131-11 rikodin, alama da zinariya-samu lambar yi a 2010 Kasa Golden Guanto gasar, Kahn-Clary sake koma cikin zobe wannan Asabar dare (Jan. 20) a The cosmopolitan na Las Vegas da Mexico abokin gaba Sergio “Cuatito” Lopez (19-9-1, 13 Kos) da abin da ya kamata su zama Kahn-Clary ta karshe scheduled takwas zagaye fadan kafin ya digiri zuwa 10-rounders.
“Da ya ke a tauri Mexico jirgin saman soja wanda zai iya akwatin kadan a waje,” Kahn-Clary ya yi magana game da gaba abokin gaba, “amma ya zo a gaba, ma. Da ya ke gogaggen kuma ya tare da mai yawa kyau abokan adawar.”
Lopez ne mai tsanani gwajin ga wani hange. His last three fights include a loss to 18-0 Alejandro Luna (KO4) wannan baya Agusta, 10-zagaye tsaga kusantar da 24-7-1 Joksan Hernandez, kuma mai ban mamaki na biyar-zagaye fasaha knockout na 16-0 Victor Betancourt.
“Lopez ne mai gamer,” Kahn-Clary ta kai horo Peter Manfredo, Sr. kara da cewa. He’s tough but our plan is for Toka to take him apart and eventually take him out. Toka’s not far away from a really big fight, watakila 8-10 watanni. We were offered a big fight but, muna bukatar daya 10-zagaye yaki farko, kuma ya samu cewa, yaki da wuri na gaba shekara.”
Kahn-Clary, yaki daga Providence, yana zuwa ya ɗauke masa mafi mashahuri nasara a matsayin sana'a karshe Yuni, da ya tako a aji ya dauki a kan 33-11 Jonathan Perez, tsohon Colombian super bantamweight da duniya dambe Majalisar (WBC) Zakaran. Kahn-Clary stopped Perez in the sixth round of their fight on a card headlined by Timothawus Bradley'S rikon kwarya duniya welterweight take lashe kan Jessie Vargas a StubHub Cibiyar in Carson, California.
A 23 mai shekaru, wanda aka haifa Toka Kahn, will never face obstacles in the ring more difficult to overcome than his early life experiences. Now a blue-chip prospect, he was born in Liberia and came to America with his younger sister to join their father when he was only six. He lived in Philadelphia only one year before his father was killed in a shooting. Toka’s arduous journey continued as he and his sister moved to Providence, inda suka zauna tare da dauki reno iyaye da, muraran, ba su kula da abin da ya faru da su.
Duk ãyõyi yi ishãra zuwa Toka da samun a wahala a kan Providence tituna a matsayin youngster, musamman a sau, sa'ad da yake rashin gida. Abin farin, ko da yake, abokin kawo shi Manfredo ta Gym a Pawtuckert, RI. Boxing truly saved his life. Manfredo, Amurka dambe New England shugaban kasa Jim Perella da biyu cewa ƙarshe soma shi, Andrea Watson da kuma Ron Clary, da cika fuska canza rayuwarsa.
Kahn-Clary sanya hannu a kwangilar cigaba da Top Rank, wanda, tare da mai sarrafa Mike Criscio da kuma Manfredo, sun koma Kahn-Clary a wani kwari, zuwa gaba taki. Kahn-Clary, ba zato ba tsammani, za a yaki na uku a wannan shekara, bayan da ciwon biyar a bara.
“Top Rank ya aikata aiki mai kyau kiyaye ni aiki,” southpaw Kahn-Clary commented. “I know that it takes time to climb the ladder and I still need to improve a few things. I need to beat a top fighter to get into the world rankings. I’ll be ready when I get that call.
“Ina a shirye yanzu ga wani 10 ko 12 zagaye yaki. I’ve done a lot of sparring to help me get ready to step up. I’m excited about fighting 10 da kuma 12 round fights because it’ll be a test for me and I love to be test. The top guys in my division are the (Gary) Russell, (Gajiyal) Lomachenkoda kuma (Zaki) Santa Cruz. I have the skills and heart to compete with them.
Quality sparring a New England ne a Premium, musamman ga wani karami-nauyin jirgin saman soja irin su Kahn-Clary, wanda ya sami invaluable kwarewa sparring da WBA super featherweightJavier Fortuna (29-0-1, 21 Kos), uku-lokaci Amurka wasannin Rau'shee Warren da 'yan'uwansa New England da kuma aboki, New Haven’s Luis “KO Sarki” Rosa (21-0, 10 Kos).
“Bitrus (Manfredo) kuma ni yi tafiya zuwa Worcester (MA) da kuma Connecticut domin a sami kyakkyawan aiki,” the gifted boxer-puncher Toka-Kahn explained. “It’s been a great help for me. I’ve gotten a lot of valuable experience in there with fighters like Fortuna and Warren. Na gani da zobe generalship, su motsi, and I’ve learned from them. They’re smart. I’ve learned from them, even try to copy them. It’s not just about sparring, wanda yake shi ne koyon kwarewa. Idan ba ka koya daga sparring, duk za ku ji taba zama ne mai sparring da abokin tarayya.”
Manfredo ya kusa da ya gane cewa kyauta dalibi, Kahn-Clary, will need to go away to training camp for good sparring when he starts fighting 10-rounders. “Ba ni da kyau abokai da Freddie Roach kuma za mu fita zuwa California da kuma horar da a Wild Card Gym,” Manfredo concluded. “I’m very happy with the way Toka’s been moved. I have faith in Brad Goodman, wanda yana daya daga cikin mafi kyau, if not the best matchmaker in the world. They’ve moved Toka along at a good pace. They know what they’re doing.
A halin yanzu, Toka Kahn-Clary plans to make his name in boxing next year. Na farko, ko da yake, yana samun da Lopez wannan Asabar dare a kiyaye lokacinta faruwa.
Bi-Kahn Clary a kan Twitter da InstagramTokaKahnClary, ko aboki da shi a kan Facebook at www.Facebook.com/tokakahn.