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“Knockout Night at the D” Undercard Announced
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Las Vegas (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 12, 2016) – An solid undercard showcasing promising prospects has been announced for no hnub vas xaum hmo “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegas thiab Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center (DLVEC), yog nce los ntawm Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
Canadian welterweight Steve “The Dragon” Claggett (23-3-1, 16 Kos) and former IBO champion Chris “Lub tshav kub kub” 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.
Saturday lub “Knockout Night at the D” event will air (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. THIAB) nyob rau CBS kev ua si Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
Undefeated California welterweight Neeco “Rooster” Macias (11-0, 4 Kos) faces former Chicago Golden Gloves champion Limberth “Xob Laim” 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 Orleans’ Errol 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 Jeremy “J-Flash” Nichols (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 “Johnnie” Rice (3-1-1, 3 Kos) vs. Antonio Robertson (4-5-1, 2 Kos), of Alexandria, Virginia.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com los yogwww.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. PT.
Lub “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 thiab telco mob thiab ntawm satellite rau DirecTV Channel 221 thiab Tais Network Channel 158. Yog xav paub ntxiv, nrog rau ib tug tag nrho programming sij hawm thiab yuav ua li cas kom tau CBS kev ua si Network, mus rauwww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” series.
NTAUB NTAWV:
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)
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“Lub tshav kub kub” is on! Chris Van Heeden vs. Steve Claggett Apr. 16 live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas
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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, kuj muajWarrior, The Grey, End of Watch, Captain America: The Winter Soldier thiab The Purge: Anarchy.“The Dragon” to be unleashed April 16th Live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 5, 2016) – lub Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16th10-round main event between Canadian welterweight Steve “The Dragon” Claggett and South Africa-native Chris “Lub tshav kub kub” Van Heerden embodies the “Knockout Night at the D” philosophy in terms of featuring action fighters in evenly matched, entertaining bouts.
Lub “Knockout Night at the D” series, presented by lub D Las Vegas thiabDowntown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center(DLVEC), yog nce los ntawm Roy Jones Jr. (RJJ) Boxing Promotions.
lub Apr. 16th “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Saturday hmo ntuj, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. THIAB), nyob rau CBS kev ua si Network from under the neon lights at the DLVEC outdoor venue.
The broadcast team includes Jim “JR” Ross, Sean Wheelock thiab yav tas los lub ntiaj teb champion Kevin “The Flushing Flash” Kelley. 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. “Nws yog ib tug npau suav los muaj tseeb,” 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 (XWS LI), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) thiab International Boxing Federation (IBF) Welterweight champion.
“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. Niaj hnub no, tab sis yog, 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 Neeco “Rooster” Macias (11-0, 4 Kos) raws li Limberth “Xob Laim” 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) ntsej muag Errol Sidney (6-1-2, 2 Kos), ntawm 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 Jeremy “J Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 Kos), featherweight Sal Lopez (2-0) and junior featherweight Randy Moreno (1-0, 1 KO).
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com los yog www.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:00 p.m. PT.
Lub “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 thiab telco mob thiab ntawm satellite rau DirecTV Channel 221 thiab Tais Network Channel 158. Yog xav paub ntxiv, nrog rau ib tug tag nrho programming sij hawm thiab yuav ua li cas kom tau CBS kev ua si Network, mus rau www.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” series.
NTAUB NTAWV:
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)
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Roy Jones Jr. Boxing Promotions Brings “The Dragon” & “Lub tshav kub kub” to April 16th “Knockout Night at the D” kev tshwm sim
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Live on CBS Sports Network from DLVEC in Las Vegas
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Las Vegas (Lub peb hlis ntuj 28, 2016) – lub D Las Vegas thiab Downtown Las Vegas Txheej xwm Center (DLVEC), along with Neon Star Media, tshaj tawm hnub no tias 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.
lub Apr. 16th “Knockout Night at the D” event will air Saturday hmo ntuj, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 16 (8 p.m. PT / 11 p.m. THIAB), nyob rau CBS kev ua si Network 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, battles “Lub tshav kub kub,” 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 ,” hais tias 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 D’ is going to be a spectacular night for boxing and the fans. Downtown Las Vegas Event Center is an outstanding venue for boxing fans… there 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, CEO / Co-Founder of Roy Jones Jr. Promotions. “This venue is exactly what the boxing community needs to spark the excitement of boxing that ‘Knockout Night at the D’ will 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 18th hnub yug. South African-native Van Heerden (23-1-1, 12 Kos), fighting out of Santa Monica (XWS LI), is a former International Boxing Organization (IBO) thiab International Boxing Federation (IBF) Welterweight champion. (Van Heerden is pictured to the left.)
The 8-round co-feature matches undefeated Lancaster, California Neeco “Rooster” Macias (11-0, 4 Kos) tiv thaiv 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 Jeremy “J Flash” Nichols (2-0, 2 Kos), junior featherweight Sal Perez (2-0) thiab bantamweight Sergio Lopez (2-3, 1 KO). Nichols (pictured mus rau sab laug) gained invaluable experience as a sparring partner for Floyd Mayweather, Jr. for his mega-fight versus Manny Pacquiao.
Tag nrho cov sib ntaus thiab tua hluav taws yuav raug hloov.
Daim pib, luv nqi ntawm $149.99 VIP ringside, $119.00 ringside, $74.99 seated and $29.99 rear seated, are on sale at www.Ticketmaster.com los yogwww.DLVEC.com. Taxes and fees apply to all sold tickets.
Qhov rooj qhib rau ntawm 5:00 p.m. PT with the opening bout scheduled at 6:30 p.m. PT.
Lub “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 thiab telco mob thiab ntawm satellite rau DirecTV Channel 221 thiab Tais Network Channel 158. Yog xav paub ntxiv, nrog rau ib tug tag nrho programming sij hawm thiab yuav ua li cas kom tau CBS kev ua si Network, mus rauwww.cbssportsnetwork.com.
TITLE Boxing is the official apparel and gloves partner for the “Knockout Night at the D” series.
NTAUB NTAWV:
Twitter: @thedlasvegas, @dlvec, @DerekJStevens, @BoxingatheDLV, RoyJonesJRFA
Instagram: @dlvec, @thedlasvegas
Follow these fighters on Twitter: @SDragonClaggett, @TheHeat001 (Van Heerden), @Limbo_1991 (Ponce)
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Undefeated prospect Toka Kahn-Clary Returns to ring this Saturday night vs. Gabino Cota in Studio City, California
CRANSTON, RI(Lub ob hlis ntuj 8, 2016) – Rising super featherweight star Toka “T-Zoo” 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 cov ntaub ntawv), his career highlighted by a gold-medal performance at the 2010 Lub teb chaws Golden Cov hnab looj tes sib tw, Kahn-Clary is a native of Liberia who passed on a shot to make the 2016 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, xa pro peb xyoo dhau los.
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 no hnub vas xaum, headlined los ntawm 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 ntawm lub 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 lub taub hau tus kws qhia Peter Manfredo, Sr. sau. “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 Rico Olympian Orlando Cruzand Russian champion Andrey 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.”
Ua raws li Kahn-Clary rau Twitter thiab InstagramTokaKahnClary, los yog phooj ywg nws nyob rau Facebook ntawm www.Facebook.com/tokakahn.
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Undefeated prospect Toka Kahn-Clary kawm tiav mus rau 10-round fighter
-tag nrho cov duab courtesy of Mikey Williams / Sab saum toj nyob qib-
CRANSTON, RI (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 25, 2015) – After his impressive second-round stoppage of Sergio “Cuatito” Lopez (19-10-1, 13 Kos) kawg rau hnub Friday yav hmo ntuj nyob rau hauv The Cosmopolitan ntawm Las Vegas, undefeated xiav-nti featherweight prospect Toka “T-Zoo” Kahn-Clary (17-0, 11 Kos) muaj teb kawm tiav los ntawm ib tug yim rau kaum-round fighter.
“”Kuv ua tau zoo yog zoo,” 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 phaus. daim ntawv cog lus hnyav tab sis Lopez tiv kev txom nyem 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, tab sis kuv muab nws cia nyob rau hauv lub thib ob round nrog ib txoj cai nuv, thiab coj nws tawm. (Lopez yog tsis tau teb cov lus tswb rau peb puag ncig.)
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| (L-R) Toka Kahn-Clary thiab referee Jay Nady |
“Kuv mas nws yeej npaj txhij rau 10-rounders. (Lub taub hau tus kws qhia) Peter (Manfredo, Sr.) yeej ib txwm muaj kuv ua ib tug ntau ntawm txias ua hauj lwm. Peb sparred ib tug ntau ntawm rounds rau yim-round fights, so I’ve been ready for 10-round fights. I won’t be fighting again until next year, tab sis kuv mam li yuav rov qab nyob rau hauv lub gym tom ntej no Monday.”
Ib tug dai kom zoo nkauj American pib xyaum ua uas muaj ib tug 131-11 cov ntaub ntawv, tseem ceeb los ntawm ib tug kub-puav pheej kev ua tau zoo nyob rau 2010 Lub teb chaws Golden Cov hnab looj tes sib tw, Kahn-Clary dhau rau ib tug txhaj tshuaj rau ua kom lub 2016 U.S. Olympic Boxing Team, xa pro peb xyoo dhau los.
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| (L-R) – Lub taub hau tus kws qhia Peter Manfredo, Sr. & Toka Kahn-Clary |
“Kuv xav hais tias Toka ua ib tug loj daim ntawv thiab thiaj li tau ua rau sab saum toj nyob qib (Kahn-Clary tus neeg pab txhawb),” 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, tej zaum nyob rau hauv Lub ib hlis ntuj Lub ob hlis ntuj los yog, and then we can talk about him fighting a top guy. There’s no rush; nws tsuas yog 23.
“Toka’s really maturing. He still doesn’t have ‘man strength’ but he’s getting there. He always works hard. He spars hard with bigger guys. He doesn’t just beat up a sparring partner, nws ntaus li lub gym, three or four fighters a session. And most of the time he’s sparring bigger guys and using big gloves.”
Yug nyob rau hauv Liberia, the 23-year-old Kahn-Clary is a rising star with lofty expectations. “Kuv xav los sib tw nyob rau sab saum toj theem,” he explained. “Xyoo tom ntej, I will keep working hard and hopefully fight some decent named opponents. I’m not ready for the top guys in my division, tseem tsis tau, tab sis kuv mam li yuav muaj nyob rau hauv lwm xyoo.”
Ua raws li Kahn-Clary rau Twitter thiab InstagramTokaKahnClary, los yog phooj ywg nws nyob rau Facebook ntawm www.Facebook.com/tokakahn.
Undefeated xiav-nti prospect Toka Kahn-Clary Liberia haiv neeg txiav txim siab nyob rau hauv lub npe America
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Mus tua Sergio Lopez no hnub vas xaum nyob rau hauv Las Vegas
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(tag nrho cov duab los ntawm Jeny nkauj hnub nraug hli Hernandez-Watson)
Providence (Kaum Ib Hlis Ntuj 16, 2015) — Undefeated featherweight prospect Toka “T-Zoo” Kahn-Clary (16-0, 10 Kos) tej zaum yuav qhov zoo tshaj plaws, kuj “tsis paub hais tias” prizefighter nyob rau hauv lub teb chaws, tsawg kawg sab nraum ntawm tshiab hais.
Ib tug dai kom zoo nkauj American pib xyaum ua uas muaj ib tug 131-11 cov ntaub ntawv, tseem ceeb los ntawm ib tug kub-puav pheej kev ua tau zoo nyob rau 2010 Lub teb chaws Golden Cov hnab looj tes sib tw, Kahn-Clary rov rau lub nplhaib no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj (Nov. 20) nyob rau hauv The Cosmopolitan ntawm Las Vegas tiv thaiv Mexican tus nrog sib ntaus Sergio “Cuatito” Lopez (19-9-1, 13 Kos) nyob rau hauv dab tsi yog yuav tsum tau Kahn-Clary lub xeem teem yim-round bout ua ntej nws kawm tiav mus rau 10-rounders.
“Nws yog ib tug tawv Mexican fighter uas yuav thawv ib tug me ntsis nyob rau sab nraum,” Kahn-Clary tham txog nws lub tom ntej no tus nrog sib ntaus, “tab sis nws los rau pem hauv ntej, heev. Nws yog tej thiab tau nyob rau hauv nrog ib tug ntau ntawm zoo tw.”
Lopez yog ib tug loj kev kuaj rau tej zeem muag. His last three fights include a loss to 18-0 Alejandro nkauj hnub nraug hli (KO4) no yav dhau los lub yim hli ntuj, 10-puag ncig cais kos nrog 24-7-1 Joksan Hernandez, thiab ib tug stunning thib tsib-round kev knockout ntawm 16-0 Victor Betancourt.
“Lopez yog ib tug gamer,” Kahn-Clary lub taub hau tus kws qhia Peter Manfredo, Sr. ntxiv. 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, tej zaum 8-10 lub hlis. We were offered a big fight but, peb xav tau ib tug 10-round sib ntaus thawj, thiab nws tau hais tias kev sib ntaus thaum ntxov xyoo tom ntej.”
Kahn-Clary, sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Providence, yog los tawm nws feem ntau tseem ceeb yeej raws li ib tug kev xeem rau hli ntuj, nyob rau hauv uas nws tshaj li nyob rau hauv chav kawm mus rau noj nyob rau hauv 33-11 Jonathan Perez, lub qub Colombian super bantamweight thiab ntiaj teb Boxing Council (Qhov) champion. Kahn-Clary stopped Perez in the sixth round of their fight on a card headlined by Timothy Bradley'S nruab nrab ntiaj teb no welterweight title yeej tshaj Jessie Vargas ntawm StubHub Center nyob rau hauv Carson, California.
Lub 23-xyoo-laus, uas twb yug los 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, qhov uas lawv nyob nrog niam qhuav txiv qhuav cov niam txiv uas, frankly, puas tau tsis tu dab tsi tshwm sim rau lawv.
Tag nrho tej yam tshwm sim taw mus rau Toka tau nyob rau hauv cov teeb meem nyob rau hauv cov Providence txoj kev raws li ib tug youngster, tshwj xeeb ntawm lub sij hawm, thaum nws tsis muaj tsev nyob yog. Qhov zoo ces, tab sis yog, ib tug phooj ywg coj nws mus rau Manfredo lub Gym nyob rau hauv Pawtuckert, RI. Boxing truly saved his life. Manfredo, Teb chaws USA Boxing Tshiab hais tus thawj tswj hwm Jim Perella thiab ob peb tias nws thiaj li tau txais nws, Andrea Watson thiab Ron Clary, dramatically hloov nws lub neej.
Kahn-Clary kos npe rau ib daim ntawv cog lus nrog rau sab saum toj promotional nyob qib, uas, nrog rau tus thawj saib xyuas Mike Criscio thiab Manfredo, tau tsiv Kahn-Clary ntawm ib tug neeg twg, upward pace. Kahn-Clary, incidentally, yuav tsum sib ntaus sib tua rau lub sij hawm xyoo no, tom qab muaj tsib xyoo tas los.
 “Sab saum toj nyob qib tau ua ib txoj hauj lwm kom kuv tibneeg hu tauj coob,” 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.“Kuv npaj txhij txoj cai tam sim no rau ib tug 10 los yog 12 puag ncig kev sib ntaus. I’ve done a lot of sparring to help me get ready to step up. I’m excited about fighting 10 thiab 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, (Cawmseejl) Lomachenkothiab (Tsov ntxhuav) Raug Cruz. I have the skills and heart to compete with them.”
Zoo sparring hauv New England yog nyob ib tug nqi, tshwj xeeb tshaj yog rau ib tug me me-ceeb thawj fighter xws li Kahn-Clary, uas muaj gained invaluable kev sparring nrog WBA super featherweightJavier Fortuna (29-0-1, 21 Kos), peb-lub sij hawm US Olympian Rau'shee Warren thiab nws cov kwv Tshiab hais thiab cov phooj ywg, New Haven’s Luis “KO King” Rosa (21-0, 10 Kos).
“Peter (Manfredo) thiab kuv taug kev mus rau Worcester (MA) thiab Connecticut tau zoo ua hauj lwm,” 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. Kuv twb pom lawv cov nplhaib generalship, lawv lub zog, 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, uas yog ib tug kawm kev. Yog hais tias koj tsis paub los ntawm sparring, tag nrho koj yuav puas tau yuav yog ib tug sparring tus khub.”
Manfredo tau nyob ib ncig ntawm thiab nws realizes hais tias nws nqi zog me nyuam kawm ntawv, Kahn-Clary, will need to go away to training camp for good sparring when he starts fighting 10-rounders. “Kuv zoo phooj ywg nrog Freddie Roach thiab peb yuav tsum tawm mus rau California thiab qhia nyob rau qus Card Gym,” Manfredo concluded. “I’m very happy with the way Toka’s been moved. I have faith in Brad Goodman, uas yog ib tug ntawm qhov zoo tshaj plaws, if not the best matchmaker in the world. They’ve moved Toka along at a good pace. They know what they’re doing.”
Meanwhile, Toka Kahn-Clary plans to make his name in boxing next year. Thawj, tab sis yog, nws muaj los mus tau txais yav tas Lopez no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj kom nws momentum mus.
Ua raws li Kahn-Clary rau Twitter thiab InstagramTokaKahnClary, los yog phooj ywg nws nyob rau Facebook ntawm www.Facebook.com/tokakahn.
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