TROIS-RIVIÈRES, แคนาดา (มีนาคม 4, 2022)– Like so many fellow brave Ukrainians, Serhii “El Flaco” Bohachuk (20-1, 20 คอส) 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 คอส).
Vidéotron Coliseum in Trois-Rivières, แคนาดา, will host its inaugural professional boxing event, เริ่มต้นที่ 7 p.m. และ, which is presented by Mise-O-Jeu, co-promoted by a Groupe Yvon Michel (โรงยิม) 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 คอส), เม็กซิโก, whose lone pro loss was in 2018 to IBF Welterweight World Champion Errol Spence, จูเนียร์.
“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 คอส) takes on Roberto Verdugo (10-3-1, 4 คอส), เม็กซิโก. Fighting out of Toronto, Biyarslanov represented Canada in the 2016 โอลิมปิกเกมส์. Verdugo is unbeaten in his last 6 fights with 5 ชัยชนะและความ 1 วาด.
Undefeated Irish super lightweight prospect Joseph “Mighty” Ward (6-1, 3 คอส) 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 การแข่งขันกีฬาโอลิมปิก.
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 ชิงแชมป์โลก.
Former Canadian National amateur champion Sebastien Bouchard (19-2, 8 คอส) meets Ricardo “Riky” Lara (22-9, 10 คอส), เม็กซิโก, in an intriguing 10-round bout. The popular Bouchard has been victorious in 10 ครั้งสุดท้ายของเขา 11 การต่อสู้.
Canadian welterweight Marie-Pier Houle (5-0-1, 2 คอส), returning to the ring quickly off her recent triumph (กุมภาพันธ์. 24) over Yamilia Esther Reynoso by way of a 6-round decision, to face former World kickboxing champion Valentina Keri (5-5, 0 คอส), of Serbia, ในการต่อสู้ 6 รอบ.
Also fighting on the undercard is Canadian heavyweight Alexis (4-0, 3 คอส) vs. Marco Antonio Canedo (4-1, 2 คอส) in a 6-round clash; pro-debuting Canadian super lightweight Spencer Wilcox vs. TBA, and Petar Gavrilovic (1-0, 0 คอส) vs. Greg Weeks (3-1, 3 คอส) in a pair of 4-round confrontations.
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ก่อนหน้านี้ในช่วงเย็น, อาศัยอยู่ในสหรัฐอเมริกา. และทั่วโลกบน Twitch, Ring City USA นำเสนอการต่อสู้สามสี่รอบ. ในกิจกรรมหลักของ Twitch undercard, เฟอร์นันโดวาร์กัส, จูเนียร์(2-0, 2 คอส) คว้าชัยชนะในระดับมืออาชีพครั้งที่สองอย่างน่าประทับใจ, scoring a first-round technical knockout against El Salvador’sSalome Flores Torres (0-3). The 24-year-old Vargas, จูเนียร์, under the tutelage of his father – two-time super welterweight world champion Fernando Vargas, ซีเนียร์, 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, จูเนียร์. “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, เปอร์โตริโก, 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 againstเฟลิเป้มูโนซ (0-1) ผ่านเข้ารอบรองชนะเลิศ.
การเรียกการแข่งขันทั้งหมดในเปอร์โตริโกเป็นอดีตแชมป์นักมวยปล้ำสองสมัยชอว์นพอร์เตอร์ที่เข้าร่วมโดยบ็อบปาปาผู้บรรยายโดยบ็อบปาป้าของ NBC Sports. Brian Campbell ทำหน้าที่เป็นนักวิเคราะห์การต่อสู้ในยามค่ำคืนโดยมี Curran Bhatia รายงานจากริมฝั่ง. ผู้อำนวยการสร้างของการนำเสนอของคืนนี้โบฮาจุก vs. อดัมส์ ใน NBC Sports Network ได้แก่ Eric Weinberger, เจฟฟ์ฮักกินส์ & แฟรงค์ซามูเอล. การออกอากาศทางโทรทัศน์ผลิตโดย David Gibson และกำกับโดย Matt Celli
Ring City USA กลับสู่ NBC Sports Network ในเดือนมีนาคม 18 กับสัปดาห์ย้อนหลังของการชกมวยคืนวันพฤหัสบดีจากเปอร์โตริโก. ในสองสัปดาห์, บทต่อไปในเปอร์โตริโกกับ. Mexico ring rivalry will take center stage when former super featherweight world titlistอัลเบอร์โตMachado(22-2, 18 คอส) ใบหน้าพ่ายแพ้ความคาดหวังที่เพิ่มขึ้นHector Tanajara(19-0, 5 คอส) in a 10-round lightweight main event. มีนาคม 25, Ring City will highlight one of the biggest fights in women’s boxing between seven-division world champion and future Boxing Hall of Famerอแมนดา 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, ซีรีส์มวยใหม่ให้ความสำคัญกับการจับคู่การแข่งขันที่ทดสอบนักชกอย่างแท้จริงและสร้างความตื่นเต้นให้กับแฟน ๆ การชก Ring City ให้การต่อสู้ที่ยอดเยี่ยมในวงแหวนและการเขียนโปรแกรมไหล่ที่น่าสนใจนอกวงแหวน Ring City เป็นสนามพิสูจน์ที่ผู้มีความสามารถที่กำลังมาแรงสามารถสร้างรายได้และเปิดตัวตัวเองเข้าสู่ระดับสูงสุดของการเป็นดาราชกมวย
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 กิจกรรมหลัก
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, มีนาคม 4 and Thursday, มีนาคม 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. มีนาคม 4, undefeated blue-chip rising starเสรีโบฮาจุก (18-0, 18 คอส) meets former middleweight title challengerแบรนดอนอดัมส์ (22-3, 13 คอส) 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 titlistอัลเบอร์โตMachado(22-2, 18 คอส) faces undefeatedrising prospectHector Tanajara(19-0, 5 คอส) 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 ปอนด์, has steamrolled through opposition on his way to an 18-0 บันทึก, 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. ส่วนใหญ่เมื่อเร็ว ๆ นี้, 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. นี่น่าจะเป็นการต่อสู้ที่ยอดเยี่ยมสำหรับแฟน ๆ. 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, พระเจ้ากาหลิบ, 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,” อดัมส์กล่าว.
Machado (22-2, 18 คอส), who hails from Rio Piedras, เปอร์โตริโก, will fight on the island for the first time since 2017 และ 14thtime in his professional career. ใน 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 รอบคัดเลือกโอลิมปิก.
“It has been a sad and forced rest due to the Coronavirus but, สำหรับฉัน, 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, จูเนียร์. 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 คอส) will take on the toughest test of his career when he meets Machado on his home turf. Born and raised in San Antonio, เท็กซัส, Tanajara (19-0, 5 คอส) 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, ซีรีส์มวยใหม่ให้ความสำคัญกับการจับคู่การแข่งขันที่ทดสอบนักชกอย่างแท้จริงและสร้างความตื่นเต้นให้กับแฟน ๆ การชก Ring City ให้การต่อสู้ที่ยอดเยี่ยมในวงแหวนและการเขียนโปรแกรมไหล่ที่น่าสนใจนอกวงแหวน Ring City เป็นสนามพิสูจน์ที่ผู้มีความสามารถที่กำลังมาแรงสามารถสร้างรายได้และเปิดตัวตัวเองเข้าสู่ระดับสูงสุดของการเป็นดาราชกมวย
