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 June 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). Intaas waxaa sii dheer, 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 9th 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.
On July 2nd, at the Arena UK in Grantham, Lincolnshire, World #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, iyada oo caddeeyay in markii ay ka hor hadlay.
“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, Waxaan u dagaalami ugu fiican, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) in 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, tan iyo markii 2013 so really want to see if there are any changes to her style or tactics.
Laga soo bilaabo waxa aan soo aragnay, 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.
Si kastaba ha ahaatee, 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 cadho, 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 July.
This event is sanctioned by the British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) www.boxbiba.com
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Female World Midaynta xumad Co-Headlines Dec 6th London Event
London, England ee Marianne Marston ayaa qarka u saaran dagaal ugu adkaa ee iyada mustaqbalkiisa taariikhda, markay Khaanadaha kulankii Mdantsane, South Africa ayaa Unathi keliya ee tartanka World bantamweight MIDAYNTA, at York Hall ee London, on Sunday 6th December.
British #1, Marston ayaa rajeynayay in aad ka doodid ku meel gaarka ah WBC bantamweight Champion Christina Mc Mahon iyada u horyaalka October this, Si kastaba ha ahaatee Mc Mahon Waxaa la soo bandhigay fursad in aad ka doodid Alicia Ashley ee taaj WBC Super bantamweight ee New York ah oo ku saabsan 29th October, fursad dahabi ah Irishwoman tayada kaliya ma noqon karto hoos.
Iyada oo ayan jirin xumad horyaalka bidhaamayaan degdeg ah Marston uu go'aansaday in la qaato on xumad aan horyaalka ee York Hall on October 23rd, ka dibna waxa ay ahayd mid ku bixiyeen horaantii bishaan fursad in aad ka doodid Myekeni ee South Africa hore ee 2016, Madaxweynaha World Boxing Federation Howard Goldberg.
Qaar ka mid ah wada hadal ku dhisneyd kooxda Marston iyo horumariyaha London Mark Lyons, oo ay la socoto taageerada kafaala iyada Boqortooyada Communications, BoxFit UK, Optimax iyo 3x Sports, tartanka soo iibsaday weeraryahanka in December oo u dhaqaaqay London.
Marston, oo xaqiijisatay hanashada horyaalka MBC International, iyo sidoo kale aduunka #24 darajada, bishii Oktoobar sanadkii hore la dhibcood ka xidhay badiyeen Marianna Gulyas, in iyada saf u shot ee horyaalka adduunka, Si kastaba ha ahaatee tan iyo markii uu kaga badiyeen in Marston diriray kaliya hal mar ah, garaaceen Riga, Latvia ee Jekaterina Lecko by dhamaadkii wareega labaad dib ugu August.
Her soo horjeeda oo ku saabsan 6th December, Us keliya, waxaa aad uga soo maray, labada tartan kuwa caqliga leh, iyo sidoo kale Championship caqliga leh, waxaana uu hore u qabtay labada horyaal World Boxing Federation iyo World Boxing Foundation International iyo sidoo kale World Boxing Federation Super bantamweight World Crown.
In iyada tartanka ee la soo dhaafay, Myekeni la diriray oo laga badiyay go'aanka inta badan in ay la shaqayn South African Gabisile Tshabalala ee horyaalka WBFed Super bantamweight.
Isagoo ka hadlayay ka hor Marston hadlay si kooban oo ku saabsan dagaalka ka socda,
"Ma bilaabi karaan in ay muujiyaan sida ay ugu faraxsanahay inaan weli aad u hesho si ay ula dagaalamaan horyaalka adduunka sanadkan iyo xaqiiqda ah waxa ay noqon doontaa midoobeen afar horyaal oo ka dhigaysa in ay ka sii gaar ah.
Marka Christina noo sheegtay ayaa fursad ay ku dagaalamaan ee America horyaalka WBC buuxda iyo sidii dagaalka sida our lahaa ma sii sanadkan, Runtii aad ayaan u niyad jabay.
Ha ii fahmin khalad ah ayaan ugu farxay Christina ahay, laakiin maalin ka mid ah wada hadal ku iyada maamulka naloo diyaarinaya dagaalka in, wax kasta oo aan la shaqeeyo oo ku saabsan iyada dagaalamaan, aan xitaa isku dayeen in ay ka heli soo horjeeda in uu ahaa mid ah in style iyada loo la dagaalanka August ah, laakiin si ay u socoto.
Nasiib darro Anigu ma arag wax ka mid ah dagaal Unathi si aadan aad u badan iyada oo ku saabsan ogahay, waxaana rajeynayaa in aan heli doonaa video qaar ka mid ah dagaal horyaalka iyada isbuucaan, ka dibna waxaan bilaabi kartaa raadinaya hawlgalayaasha sparring ku haboon oo run ahaantii aad u hesho xerada bilaabay.
Anigu ma mahadcelin karaa Howard (Goldberg) ku filan oo fursad ii siiyay this, iyo sidoo kale Ryan (Madaxweynaha WIBA Ryan Wissow) iyo Don (WBU & Madaxweynaha WIBC Don Lewis) ay ii ogolaaday in ay u dagaalamaan horyaal ay aad u, iyo sidoo kale Mark (Promoter Mark Lyons) iyo maal aan cajiib ah Boqortooyada Communications, Optimax, Boxfit UK iyo 3x Sports iyaga iyagoo midigna way i dambeeya iyo fursad ii siiyay ee ka qayb this xumad midnimo taariikhi ah, waxa ka badan halkan London.
Waxaan sidoo kale u mahad celiyo taageerayaasheyda cajiib ah, run ahaantii ay yihiin fantastik, si taageero iyo aad u, aad u buuq badan, waxaana rajeynayaa in aan heli doonaa guri buuxda York Hall on December 6th, haddii aannu ku samayn lahayn oy kiciso doonaa saqafka markii aan dagaalamaan, taas waa hubaal. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi keliya WBU Unified, WBFed, WIBA iyo WIBC World Championships bantamweight co-cinwaan Mark Lyons iyo Marianne Marston co-dalacsiiyay ha dhacdo bilaaban dagaalka ee York Hall, Bethnal Green, London on Sunday 6th December 2015.
Dhacdadani waxa ay cunaqabateyn edeb ee Malta Boxing Komishanka (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com
Tigidhada, jaban £ 35 (heerka fadhiya) iyo £ 65 (Ringside) waxaa laga heli karaa mid ka mid ah biireen waxaana ka qeyb qaadanaya, on-line atwww.letbattlecommence.com iyo www.mariannemarston.com ama soo wac 07960 850645