TROIS-RIVIÈRES, Kanada (Marec 4, 2022)– Like so many fellow brave Ukrainians, Serhii “El Flaco” Bohachuk (20-1, 20 KO) has returned home in defense of his country fighting alongside his compatriots against the Russian invasion, which has forced his withdrawal from a scheduled March 25thshowdown with Canadian super welterweight Mikaël Zewski (35-2, 23 KO).
Vidéotron Coliseum in Trois-Rivières, Kanada, will host its inaugural professional boxing event, počnúc 7 p.m. A, which is presented by Mise-O-Jeu, co-promoted by a Groupe Yvon Michel (GYM) with Probellum, and in collaboration with Deacon Sports and Entertainment Ltd.
Bohachuk joins other Ukrainian fighters who have joined the fight such as retired former world heavyweight champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko, as well as reigning World unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk and 3-time, 3-division World title holder Vasiliy Lomachenko.
Zewski, a former IBF North American and WBO NABO welterweight champion, is fighting at super welterweight for only the second time. His new opponent in the 10-round main event for the WBC Continental Americas Super Welterweight Championship is former world title challenger Carlos “Chema” Ocampo Manriquez (32-1, 20 KO), of Mexico, whose lone pro loss was in 2018 to IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence, Jr.
“We applaud Bohachuk’s courage to return home and fight with his countrymen in a real war,” GYM president Yvon Michel said. “Our hearts and prayers are with him and all Ukrainians who we wish for peace. Mikael is still in a very tough fight against Manriquez, the WBO’s No. 8-rated super welterweight.
“GYM is excited to co-promote this stacked card with our partner, Probellum, in our boxing series. Not only do we have some of the best Canadian boxers in action, but we are also thrilled to have three Olympians fighting in separate bouts, Arthur Biyarslanov, Joseph Ward, and Herbert Carvalho Sousa.”
In the 10-round co-featured event, undefeated super lightweight Biyarslanov (9-0, 7 KO) takes on Roberto Verdugo (10-3-1, 4 KO), of Mexico. Fighting out of Toronto, Biyarslanov represented Canada in the 2016 Olympijské hry. Verdugo is unbeaten in his last 6 fights with 5 víťazí a 1 kresliť.
Undefeated Irish super lightweight prospect Joseph “Mighty” Ward (6-1, 3 KO) is scheduled to fight an opponent to named in a 4-round match. Ward is a 3-time European amateur champion, in addition to representing Ireland in the 2016 Olympijské hry.
Highly decorated Brazilian middleweight Herbert Caravalho Sousa will make his pro debut in a 4-rounder vs. TBA. The 23-year-old Sousa was a gold medal winner at the 2020 Olympics and 2019 World Championships.
Former Canadian National amateur champion Sebastien Bouchard (19-2, 8 KO) meets Ricardo “Riky” Lara (22-9, 10 KO), of Mexico, in an intriguing 10-round bout. The popular Bouchard has been victorious in 10 z jeho poslednej 11 boja.
Canadian welterweight Marie-Pier Houle (5-0-1, 2 KO), returning to the ring quickly off her recent triumph (Február. 24) over Yamilia Esther Reynoso by way of a 6-round decision, to face former World kickboxing champion Valentina Keri (5-5, 0 KO), of Serbia, in a 6-round fight.
Also fighting on the undercard is Canadian heavyweight Alexis (4-0, 3 KO) proti. Marco Antonio Canedo (4-1, 2 KO) in a 6-round clash; pro-debuting Canadian super lightweight Spencer Wilcox vs. TBA, and Petar Gavrilovic (1-0, 0 KO) proti. Greg Weeks (3-1, 3 KO) in a pair of 4-round confrontations.
Lístky, počnúc $25.00, are on sale and available for purchase onticketmaster.ca. Prestigious seat reservations can also be made by calling (819) 519-1634.
San Juan, PUERTO RICO - marec 4, 2021 - Bývalý vyzývateľ svetového titulu Brandon Adams zaznamenal najväčšie víťazstvo vo svojej kariére ohromujúcim technickým knokautom ôsmeho kola, aby rozladil vychádzajúcu hviezdu modrého chipu Serhii Bohachuk v hlavnej udalosti úvodnej udalosti Ring City USA. 2021 udalosť z telocvične Felixa Pagana Pintor Gym v Guaynabe, Portoriko, a žijú v sieti NBC Sports Network.
Napriek blikajúcej atletike a rýchlym rukám počas celého zápasu, Adams (23-3, 15 KO) klesol na všetky tri hodnotiace tabuľky (68-64 x2, 69-63) v čase zastavenia. 31-ročný hráč stratil všetky tri kolá smerujúce do ôsmeho rámca, keď rozpútal perfektne umiestnený protiútok, ktorý zranil Bohachuka a ktorý tak vytvoril príležitosť dopadnúť na senzačný ľavý hák, ktorý poslal Bohachuka na plátno prvýkrát v jeho profesionálnej kariére.
"Bol to tvrdý chlap.",”Povedal Adams. "Vytiahol zo mňa ďalšiu stranu, o ktorej som vedel, že je vo vnútri.". Musel som sa dnes večer hlboko prekopať a využiť všetku silu, ktorú som musel na spojenie s jedným z tých úderov z dela. “
Adams, ktorý pochádza z Wattov, Kalifornia, je prvým bojovníkom, ktorý sa vrátil k sérii Ring City USA na NBC Sports Network od jej novembrového začiatku 2020. V dvoch výstupoch vo štvrtok večer boxerské série, dosiahol dva dôrazné knokauty v predstaveniach hlavnej udalosti. Adamsovo stretnutie s Bohchuckom bolo pôvodne naplánované na december, ale jeho súper bol po pozitívnom teste na COVID-19 nútený ustúpiť.. Adams ďalej zastavil Sonnyho Duversonna v druhom kole tohto podujatia v boxe divokej karty v Los Angeles.
"Dnes večer tam boli skutočne tvrdé boje.",”Pokračoval Adams. "Prsteň bol mokrý."; rozhodca bol dnes večer proti mne. Bola to ťažká bitka. Som výbušný bojovník a nemohol som to využiť, pretože som nemal nohy pod sebou, pretože prsteň bol mokrý. Ale aj keď som bola podráždená, šou musí pokračovať. Som profík. Musím prísť na to, ako dostať W, a to som musel urobiť. Som vďačný za výhru. Miloval som Portoriko, všetci ma tu objali láskou. “
Bohachuk, ktorý je pôvodom z Vinitzy, Ukrajina, a teraz býva v Los Angeles, vstúpil do boja s nedotknutým profesionálnym rekordom, zvýraznená jeho 100% percento vyradenia prostredníctvom 18 boja. Dvadsaťpäťročný hráč vypadol z prvého kola na všetkých troch kartách s výsledkami, ale po väčšinu zápasu pokračoval v ovládnutí tempa proti veteránovi Adamsovi tým, že odrezal prsteň a prejavil vytrvalú prácu s telom..
"Myslel som si, že v boji dominuje.",”Povedal hlavný tréner Bohachuka Manny Robles. "Povedal som mu, aby si dal pozor na ten ľavý hák.". Povedal som mu, že ak si odnesie ten ľavý hák, bude mať boj pod kontrolou. Serhii trvá pár kôl, kým sa zohreje, ale vyzeral dobre a jeho obrana sa až do tohto vyraďovania skutočne zlepšovala. “
Vo vedľajšej hlavnej udalosti večera, perspektíva super mušíBryan Chevalier (15-1-1, 12 KO) z Bayamon, Portoriko, zaznamenal pôsobivý knokautu tretieho kolaCarlos Zambrano (26-2, 11 KO). Chevalier, 26, po 15-mesačnom prepúšťaní sa vrátil do ringu, avšak nevykazoval žiadne známky hrdzavenia ringu, keď v prvom kole zaznamenal rýchle zrazenie. V treťom kole, skóroval back-to-back knockdowny, zvýraznené búchajúcou ľavou rukou do strednej časti, ktorá poslala peruánskeho Zambrana na plátno a nedokázala poraziť počet.
"Dnes večer som mal výhodu výšky a mladosti.", ale mal skúsenosť,”Povedal Chevalier. "Musel som prísť na to, čo prinesie, a prispôsobiť sa, aby som dosiahol víťazstvo.". Som so svojim výkonom veľmi spokojný. Som najlepší 126 libier v celom Portoriku. “
Otvorenie televízneho vysielania v sieti NBC Sports Network, Puerto Rico jeDanielito Zorrilla (15-0, 11 KO) a KazachstanuRuslan Madiyev (13-2, 5 KO) zapojený do vzrušujúcej bitky tam a späť. Dvadsaťosemročný Madijev neúnavným tlakom priviedol boj na Zorillu, zatiaľ čo taktická Zorilla dobre kontrovala.. V piatom kole, Madijevovi bola ukotvená bodka za úderom za hlavu a na 1:16 ôsmeho kola, rozhodca Janny Gomez zastavil zápas kvôli ďalšiemu úderu za hlavu, čo sa považovalo za náhodný faul. Dvadsaťsedemročný Zorrilla si vyslúžil víťazstvo v technickom rozhodnutí, pretože dva z bodov za skórovanie favorizovali Portoričana (77-75, 77-74) zatiaľ čo tretí bol zostavený v prospech Madijeva (76-73). Bitku videl neoficiálny strelec Ring City Steve Smoger 76-75 v prospech Zorrilly.
"Ruslan práve dostal drážku.",”Povedal po súboji hlavný tréner Joel Diaz. "Po piatom kole silnel a Zorrilla bola unavená.". Počas väčšiny boja stále objímal Ruslana. Osobne, Myslím, že Zorrilla z boja vypadla. “
Madijev po oznámení rozhodnutia rýchlo opustil kruh, ale Diaz vyjadril svoj názor na koniec zápasu.
"Nebol zranený.", je to dobrý herec,”Pokračoval Diaz. "Zorrilla by mal byť herec v telenovele.". Ten boj sme vyhrali, a to nie je spravodlivé pre môjho bojovníka, pretože sa zapojil do práce. Ale čo môžete robiť? Musíme ísť stále vpred. “
Danielito Zorrilla je momentálne v stabilizovanom stave a po skončení zápasu bol prevezený do nemocnice, aby podstúpil rutinné testy.
Skôr večer, žiť v USA. a po celom svete na Twitchi, Ring City USA presented three four-round fights. In the main event of the Twitch undercard, Fernando Vargas, Jr.(2-0, 2 KO) earned his second professional win in impressive fashion, scoring a first-round technical knockout against El Salvador’sSalome Flores Torres (0-3). The 24-year-old Vargas, Jr., under the tutelage of his father – two-time super welterweight world champion Fernando Vargas, Sr., sent Torres to the canvas twice before the fight was waved off.
“With every fight, I will continue to grow and listen to my father,” said Vargas, Jr. “This was just my second pro fight. We were looking for the knockout, but the TKO is OK. I was establishing my jab to get my distance and then unleashed my left hand.”
In his hometown of Guaynabo, Portoriko, Harold Laguna (2-0, 2 KO) worked the body early and often en route to a first-round knockout victory overDarwin Alvarez (0-1). In the first fight of the evening, Puerto Rican prospectJorge Diaz (1-0, 1 KO) picked up his first professional victory againstFelipe Munoz (0-1) via second-round knockout.
Calling all the action ringside in Puerto Rico was former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter joined by NBC Sports blow-by-blow commentator Bob Papa. Brian Campbell served as fight night analyst with Curran Bhatia reporting from ringside. The executive producers of tonight’s presentation ofBohachuk vs. Adamson NBC Sports Network were Eric Weinberger, Jeff Huggins & Frank Samuel. The telecast was produced by David Gibson and directed by Matt Celli.
Tonight’s full three-fight telecast will be available to watch on-demand on the NBC Sports App with authenticated sign-in.
Ring City USA returns to NBC Sports Network on March 18 with back-to-back weeks of Thursday night boxing from Puerto Rico. In two weeks, the next chapter in the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry will take center stage when former super featherweight world titlistAlbertoMachado(22-2, 18 KO) tváre neporazenýstúpajúca vyhliadkaHector Tanajara(19-0, 5 KO) in a 10-round lightweight main event. Marca 25, Ring City will highlight one of the biggest fights in women’s boxing between seven-division world champion and future Boxing Hall of FamerAmanda Serranoand current two-division titlistDaniela Bermudezfor Serrano’s WBO and WBC featherweight world titles.
Ring City, which launched in 2020, is boxing’s newest sports media platform. Working in tandem with a variety of promoters and talent, its new boxing series places an emphasis on competitive matchups that genuinely test the fighters and excite the fight fans. Ring City provides great fights in the ring and compelling shoulder programming outside of the ring. Ring City is the proving ground where up-and-coming talent can earn their stripes and launch themselves into the upper echelon of boxing stardom.
SUPER WELTERWEIGHTS SERHII BOHACHUK AND BRANDON ADAMS CLASH IN MARCH 4 MAIN EVENT WHILE FORMER WORLD CHAMPION ALBERTO MACHADO TAKES ON HECTOR TANAJARA IN MARCH 18 MAIN EVENT
Ring City USA Events Will Air Live Thursday Nights at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m.. PT on NBCSN in the United States and Streaming Around the World on Twitch
Los Angeles – January 29, 2021– Ring City USA, the new sports media startup that debuted its Thursday night boxing series in November 2020 on NBC Sports Network, announced today the first two events of 2021 will be held on Thursday, Marec 4 and Thursday, Marec 18, live from Puerto Rico. Both events will be televised in the United States on NBC Sports Network and the NBC Sports app on Thursday nights at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m.. PT with undercard action streaming live on Twitch. The full card will be available on Twitch outside of the United States.
The return of Ring City USA features two highly competitive matchups with fighters at unique junctures of their professional boxing careers. Marca 4, undefeated blue-chip rising starSerhii Bohachuk (18-0, 18 KO) meets former middleweight title challengerBrandon Adams (22-3, 13 KO) in a 10-round super welterweight main event. Two weeks later on March 18, Ring City presents the next chapter in the Puerto Rico vs. Mexico ring rivalry when former super featherweight world titlistAlbertoMachado(22-2, 18 KO) faces undefeatedrising prospectHector Tanajara(19-0, 5 KO) in a 10-round lightweight main event. Ring City’s events in March will be broadcast live from Puerto Rico as the company continues to tap into boxing’s rich historical locations.
The fight between Bohachuk and Adams was originally scheduled to top the December 3 Ring City event at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles but Bohachuk was forced to withdraw after testing positive for COVID-19.
“We are thrilled to kick off 2021 with two crossroads main event fights in Puerto Rico,” said Head of Boxing Evan Rutkowski. “Serhii Bohachuk has been chomping at the bit to get back in the ring and on March 4 he will meet the most dangerous opponent of his career in Brandon Adams. Then two weeks later we are right back on NBC Sports Network and Twitch with rising undefeated prospect Hector Tanajara battling former world champion Alberto Machado of Puerto Rico in a classic Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry fight.”
The hard-hitting Bohachuk, who is currently ranked seventh by the WBC and ninth by the IBF at 154 libier, has steamrolled through opposition on his way to an 18-0 záznam, all of which have come via knockout. Training with Manny Robles out of Legends Boxing Academy, the 25-year-old proved himself with a knockout win over Tyrone Brunson in October of 2019. V poslednej dobe, he put on an electric performance in September 2020 when he knocked out Alejandro Davila in six rounds. The Ukrainian-born Bohachuk, who is promoted by Tom Loeffler’s 360 Promotions and Ural Boxing, continues to take the Southern California boxing world by storm with his dominant performances in the ring and magnetic personality out of the ring.
“I’m looking forward to defending my title against Brandon Adams on March 4 in Puerto Rico on NBC Sports Network,” said Bohachuk. “I want to thank Ring City and my promoters for this opportunity. This should be a great fight for the fans. I am sorry we couldn’t do it in December, but now people are talking even more about this fight. I will put on another exciting show for the fans.”
Following Bohachuk’s positive COVID-19 result, Adams went on to face Sonny Duversonne in Ring City’s main event on Dec. 3. Adams bested Duversonne just miles away from his hometown of Watts, Calif., with an impressive second-round knockout victory. The battle-tested Adams who works with accomplished trainer Dub Huntley, challenged WBC Middleweight Titleholder Jermall Charlo for the title in 2019 after defeating Shane Mosley Jr. to win the Epix Television Series “The Contender.” Adams boasts a formidable group of sparring partners, including Shawn Porter and Gennadiy Golovkin. Adams started competitively training at age 19, fought his first amateur fight at age 20 and turned professional at age 21. He is promoted by Banner Promotions and Tournament of Contenders.
“I’m looking forward to returning to Ring City in March and showing more growth when Serhii and I finally get to step into the ring in Puerto Rico,”Povedal Adams.
Machado (22-2, 18 KO), who hails from Rio Piedras, Portoriko, will fight on the island for the first time since 2017 a 14thtime in his professional career. V 2017, Machado captured the WBA super featherweight world title against Jezreel Corrales via eighth-round knockout. Machado successfully defended the world title twice in 2018 before losing the belt to Andrew Cancio in February 2019. Later in 2019, Machado moved up to lightweight and scored a second-round knockout over Luis Porozo. The 30-year-old is currently ranked 12thby both the WBA and WBO. The southpaw made a name for himself on the Puerto Rican amateur circuit, competing in the AIBA Youth World Championships and the 2012 Olympic Qualifiers.
“It has been a sad and forced rest due to the Coronavirus but, pre mňa, my body needed this rest. I am excited that after four years I will return to fight again at home in Puerto Rico,” said Machado. “I thank Miguel Cotto Promotions, H2 Promotions, Golden Boy and Ring City USA for giving me this opportunity to headline this great card. Hector Tanajara, Jr. is a great fighter who seeks to break through in the lightweight division as well. I hope he comes ready and that 135 has my space saved because I belong here and on March 18it will be demonstrated.”
Tanajara (19-0, 5 KO) will take on the toughest test of his career when he meets Machado on his home turf. Born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, Tanajara (19-0, 5 KO) is coming off of fighting in his hometown for the first time in his professional career in January 2020 when he took on former world title challenger Juan Carlos Burgos who he beat convincingly via unanimous decision. The 24-year-old has continued to rise up the lightweight ranks since turning pro in 2015. In Machado, he will face a new challenge by taking on a southpaw fighter for the first time in his 19-fight professional career. Tanajara fights under the tutelage of world-famous trainer Robert Garcia.
“I’m excited to get back in the ring,” said Tanajara. “It has been a little over a year and I’ve been training hard this whole time staying ready for whoever. We finally got an opponent and I’m ready to show the world who I am and what I can do with the top guys in the division.”
Calling all the action ringside in Puerto Rico will be former two-time welterweight champion Shawn Porter joined by NBC Sports blow-by-blow commentator Bob Papa. Brian Campbell will serve as fight night analyst with Curran Bhatia reporting from ringside.
Full card details will be announced at a later date.
About Ring City USA
Ring City, which launched in 2020, is boxing’s newest sports media platform. Working in tandem with a variety of promoters and talent, its new boxing series places an emphasis on competitive matchups that genuinely test the fighters and excite the fight fans. Ring City provides great fights in the ring and compelling shoulder programming outside of the ring. Ring City is the proving ground where up-and-coming talent can earn their stripes and launch themselves into the upper echelon of boxing stardom.
