Interim WBA World Bantamweight Champion Zhanat “ZZ” Zhakiyanov (26-1, 18 KOs) and his representatives are now forced to respond to the deliberate falsehoods being distributed by the team around South African super flyweight Zolani Tete. Zhakiyanov of Petropavl, Kazakhstan, is a proud warrior, who has been willing to face anyone from the start of his career. Which is what makes the blatantly false and intentionally misleading allegations by Tete’s camp so infuriating.
Tete and his manager, Mla Tengimfene, have been feeding the media a fictional story that Zhakiyanov recently backed out of a purported fight between the two, supposedly scheduled for Jun 4 at Echo Arena in Liverpool.
One problem.
Zhakiyanov and his people were never even contacted about such a fight. It never existed.
“I have never heard from anyone about this fight,” said Zhakiyanov. “They are saying I can’t make the weight and that’s why I can’t fight him. I was never supposed to fight him! He and his people are telling stories.”
Zhakiyanov’s manager, Philippe Fondu, wonders why the media would even believe such a fight ever existed when a quick check of the WBA rule book would have eliminated all talk of such a match-up.
“There were some unfounded rumors on the net about Zhanat defending against Tete a while ago, but having never received any concrete proposal from anyone, including his new promoter Frank Warren, I never paid any specific attention to these rumors. But let’s be honest here. Zhanat Zhakiyanov is the reigning interim WBA Bantamweight champion and Tete is actually boxing for other world organizations (IBF and/or WBO). Tambahan pula, Tete is rated #9 in the WBA super-flyweight division (115 lb.). Such a contest could obviously not even be considered, as a WBA Interim 118-lb. champion can only defend his title against a WBA top-15 rated boxer in the 118 lb. division.”
Fondu also says that Zhakiyanov, promoted by Hatton Promotions, is fully capable of making the 118-lb weight limit and welcomes any and all viable fight proposals approvable by the WBA.
“I have been in boxing many years and I understand using the media to get a fighter’s name in print,” continued Fondu, “but they are using the name of a champion and proud representative of his home country of Kazakhstan to do it and it’s not right. Hopefully the media will get more responsible about checking the facts in the future.”
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Marston to Challenge Tshabalala for Her World Crown on July 2nd
Over the past week or so the World’s press have been focusing heavily on the recently announced 9ke- July Tyson Fury-Wladimir Klitschko WBO-WBA-IBO Unified Heavyweight Championships rematch. Quite rightly so, it’s a huge fight, however just one week earlier, an equally World significant unification bout is also set to take place right here in the United Kingdom.
Pada Julai 2nd, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Dunia #15 and British #1 ranked Marianne Marston will not only be challenging South Africa’s World Boxing Federation (WBFed) Super Bantamweight World Champion Gabisile Tshabalala for her coveted crown, but will also be aiming to secure the World Boxing Union (WBU), Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA) and Universal Boxing Organization (UBO) World accolades.
London based Marston, who was originally due to challenge Unathi Myekeni for the Bantamweight version of the WBFed strap back in December, that was until Myekeni was forced to withdraw following a hand injury, is cleary relishing the belated opportunity, kerana dia jelas apabila dia bercakap lebih awal.
“I cannot thank WBFed President Howard Goldberg enough for making this happen, like me he was so dissapointed when Unathi (Myekeni) pulled out injured last year.
In addition to Howard, I would also lke to thank WIBA President Ryan Wissow, WBU President Don Lewis and Sebastien Pitois from the UBO, as they have been so supportive throughout my career, so to also challenge for their Championships really is so special for me.
I’m forty two now, so honestly thought after Unathi pulled out, that’s it for me, I’ll never get the chance to fight for a World title, OK that’s not quite true, I could have fought for a vacant title, but to me that’s just not good enough, Saya ingin berjuang terbaik, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) dalam 2013, but would very much like to find any video of her when she won the World title last year. I know how much I have changed, fight wise, sejak 2013 so really want to see if there are any changes to her style or tactics.
From what I have seen, she’s a classy fighter, very quick hands. When she fought Shannon, she was mainly counter punching, which would suit me, but for some reason I have a feeling she will have a very different approach as a defending Champion.
Sama ada cara, this will be a great fight for the fans, there’s such a contrast in our styles and in my view it’s those differences in style and tactical approach that will make this such a great fight to watch.
British boxing is booming, we have so many World Champions at the moment, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Kell Brook, Carl Frampton, Lee Selby, Liam Smith, Jamie McDonnell, Lee Haskins, Tony Moran, Craig Docherty, Terry Flanagan, Anthony Crolla, James DeGale and of course my old gym mate at the TKO, Billy Joe Saunders.
Obviously they’re all men, so I want to redress the deficit a little and join them, as well as be the first British Female boxer to be crowned World Champion since Jane Couch beat Jaime Clampitt for the IWBF title in 2004.”
Gabisile Tshabalala Vs Marianne Marston for the WBFed, WBU, WIBA and UBO Super Bantamweight Unified World Championship headlines the Russ Brown promoted AS GOOD AS IT GETS event at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, UK on Saturday 2nd Julai.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
Tiket: Priced £30 (Standard Duduk) and SOLD OUT (Ringside VIP) boleh didapati dalam talian di www.tkoboxoffice.com danwww.mariannemarston.com
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Penyatuan Dunia Wanita Pertarungan Co-Headlines 6 Disember London untuk acara
London, England Marianne Marston ditetapkan untuk perjuangan yang paling sukar dalam kerjayanya setakat ini, apabila dia dataran kira terhadap Mdantsane, Unathi Afrika Selatan sahaja dalam pertandingan World bantamweight MENYATUKAN, di York Hall di London, pada hari Ahad 6ke- Disember.
British #1, Marston berharap untuk mencabar interim WBC bantamweight Champion Christina Mc Mahon untuk gelarannya Oktober ini, bagaimanapun Mc Mahon telah ditawarkan peluang untuk mencabar Alicia Ashley untuk mahkota WBC Super bantamweight di New York pada 29ke- Oktober, peluang keemasan yang wanita Ireland berbakat tidak dapat menolak.
Tanpa pertarungan kejohanan di kaki langit segera Marston telah memutuskan untuk mengambil pertarungan bukan kejuaraan di York Hall pada Oktober 23rd, maka awal bulan ini dia telah ditawarkan peluang untuk mencabar Myekeni di Afrika Selatan pada awal 2016, oleh World Boxing Presiden Persekutuan Howard Goldberg.
Beberapa rundingan licin oleh pasukan Marston dan London promoter Mark Lyons, bersama-sama dengan sokongan daripada penaja beliau Monarch Komunikasi, BoxFit UK, Optimax dan 3X Sukan, pertandingan ini telah dibeli alukan Disember dan berpindah ke London.
Marston, yang memperoleh gelaran MBC Antarabangsa, dan juga Dunia #24 kedudukan, pada bulan Oktober tahun lepas dengan menutup mata yang memenangi Marianna Gulyas, untuk beratur dia untuk pukulan pada tajuk Dunia, Namun sejak kemenangan yang Marston hanya berjuang sekali, menewaskan Riga, Latvia Jekaterina Lecko oleh pusingan kedua pemberhentian kembali pada bulan Ogos.
Lawannya pada 6ke- Disember, Kami dengan seorang diri, adalah jauh lebih berpengalaman, kedua-dua pertandingan bijak, dan juga Kejohanan bijak, dan sebelum ini pernah memegang kedua-dua Tinju Dunia Persekutuan dan Tinju Dunia Yayasan Antarabangsa tajuk serta Dunia Persekutuan Tinju Super bantamweight Dunia Crown.
Dalam pertandingan yang terakhir, Myekeni berjuang dan kalah dengan keputusan majoriti kepada rakan-rakan Afrika Selatan Gabisile Tshabalala untuk gelaran WBFed Super bantamweight.
Bercakap sebelum Marston bercakap secara ringkas mengenai perjuangan yang akan datang,
"Saya tidak boleh mula untuk menyatakan betapa gembira saya masih mendapatkan berjuang untuk tajuk Sedunia tahun ini dan hakikat ia akan menjadi satu penyatuan empat gelaran menjadikannya lebih istimewa.
Apabila Christina memberitahu kami bahawa dia mempunyai peluang untuk berjuang di Amerika untuk tajuk penuh WBC dan oleh itu perjuangan kita tidak akan diteruskan tahun ini, Saya benar-benar kecewa.
Jangan salah faham saya gembira untuk Christina, tetapi dari hari salah satu perbincangan dengan pihak pengurusan dia kita telah bersiap sedia untuk perjuangan yang, segala yang kita telah bekerja di adalah untuk melawan dia, kita juga cuba untuk mendapatkan lawan yang adalah sama dalam gaya kepada beliau untuk perjuangan Ogos, tetapi begitu seterusnya.
Malangnya saya tidak pernah melihat apa-apa pergaduhan Unathi ini jadi tidak tahu terlalu banyak tentang dia, mudah-mudahan kita akan mempunyai beberapa video pergaduhan gelarannya minggu ini dan kemudian kita boleh mula mencari rakan-rakan sparring sesuai dan benar-benar mendapatkan kem bermula.
Saya tidak boleh terima Howard (Goldberg) cukup untuk memberi saya peluang ini, serta Ryan (WIBA Presiden Ryan Wissow) dan Don (WBU & WIBC Presiden Don Lewis) kerana membenarkan mereka saya untuk berjuang untuk gelaran mereka terlalu, serta Mark (Promoter Mark Lyons) dan penaja indah saya Monarch Komunikasi, Optimax, Boxfit UK dan 3X Sukan untuk mereka yang betul-betul di belakang saya dan memberi saya peluang untuk mengambil bahagian dalam ini pertarungan penyatuan bersejarah, apa lagi di sini di London.
Saya juga berterima kasih kepada peminat yang indah saya, mereka benar-benar yang hebat, begitu menyokong dan sangat, sangat bising, mudah-mudahan kita akan mempunyai sebuah rumah penuh di York Hall pada Disember 6ke-, jika kita melakukan mereka akan menaikkan bumbung apabila saya berjuang, itu yang pasti. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi sahaja untuk WBU Bersepadu, WBFed, WIBA dan WIBC World bantamweight Kejohanan bersama tajuk Mark Lyons dan Marianne Marston bersama dinaikkan pangkat LET BATTLE MEMULAKAN acara di York Dewan, Bethnal Green, London pada Ahad 6ke- Disember 2015.
Peristiwa ini dibenarkan ihsan Malta Suruhanjaya Tinju (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Tiket, berharga £ 35 (standard duduk) dan £ 65 (Ringside) boleh didapati dari mana-mana peninju mengambil bahagian, dalam talian diwww.letbattlecommence.com dan www.mariannemarston.com atau panggilan 07960 850645