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 Juni 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). Aidha, 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.
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, kama yeye alifanya wazi wakati yeye alizungumza mapema.
“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, Nataka kupambana bora, I want to beat the World Champion.
I’ve seen video of Gabisile, when she fought Shannon (O'Connell) katika 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, tangu 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.
Aidha njia, 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
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Kike Dunia Unification Bout Co-Idadi ya habari Desemba 6 London Tukio
London, England Marianne Marston ni kuweka kwa toughest mapambano ya kazi yake hadi sasa, wakati yeye viwanja mbali dhidi Mdantsane, Unathi Afrika Kusini peke yake katika mashindano ya Dunia Bantamweight kuungana, katika York Hall mjini London, siku ya Jumapili 6th Desemba.
British #1, Marston ilikuwa na matumaini kwa changamoto mpito WBC Bantamweight Bingwa Christina Mc Mahon kwa jina lake huu Oktoba, Hata hivyo Mc Mahon alitolewa nafasi ya changamoto Alicia Ashley kwa taji WBC Super Bantamweight mjini New York juu ya 29th Oktoba, nafasi ya dhahabu vipaji Irishwoman tu hawakuweza kugeuka chini.
Na hakuna michuano bout kwenye upeo wa macho haraka Marston alikuwa ameamua kuchukua zisizo michuano bout katika York Hall Oktoba 23rd, kisha mapema mwezi huu yeye alitolewa nafasi ya changamoto Myekeni nchini Afrika Kusini mwanzoni mwa 2016, na Rais World Boxing Shirikisho Howard Goldberg.
Baadhi ya mazungumzo mjanja na timu Marston na London promoter Mark Lyons, pamoja na msaada kutoka kwa wafadhili wake Monarch Communications, BoxFit Uingereza, Optimax na 3X Sports, mashindano ilinunuliwa mbele hadi Desemba na kuhamia London.
Marston, ambao kuulinda jina MBC Kimataifa, kama vile Dunia #24 cheo, Oktoba mwaka jana na kufunga nje pointi kushinda juu Marianna Gulyas, mstari wake up kwa risasi katika kichwa Dunia, Hata hivyo tangu kwamba ushindi Marston ina tu vita mara moja, kumpiga Riga, Latvia Jekaterina Lecko na pili pande zote za majeruhi nyuma katika Agosti.
Mpinzani wake juu ya 6th Desemba, Sisi peke, ni mbali zaidi na uzoefu, wote ushindani busara, kama vile michuano busara, na hapo awali uliofanyika wawili World Boxing Shirikisho na World Boxing Foundation Kimataifa vyeo kama vile World Boxing Shirikisho la Super Bantamweight Dunia taji.
Katika mashindano yake ya mwisho, Myekeni vita na kupotea kwa idadi kubwa uamuzi wa Kiafrika wenzake Afrika Gabisile Tshabalala kwa WBFed Super Bantamweight kichwa.
Akizungumza mapema Marston alizungumza kwa ufupi kuhusu mapambano ujao,
"Siwezi kuanza kueleza jinsi radhi mimi ni kwa bado kupata kupigana kwa ajili ya cheo Dunia mwaka huu na ukweli itakuwa kuungana ya mataji manne hufanya hivyo hata zaidi maalum.
Wakati Christina walituambia yeye ana nafasi ya kupambana katika Amerika kwa WBC kamili cheo na kama mapambano hayo yetu bila kwenda mbele mwaka huu, Mimi kwa kweli nilikuwa na tamaa.
Je, si kupata vibaya Nimefurahi kwa Christina, lakini kuanzia siku ya kwanza ya majadiliano na usimamizi wake sisi alikuwa maandalizi kwa ajili ya kupambana na kwamba, kila kitu sisi alikuwa akifanya kazi juu ya alikuwa kupambana yake, sisi hata alijaribu kupata mpinzani kwamba ilikuwa sawa kwa mtindo kwake kwa ajili ya kupambana Agosti, lakini hivyo huenda.
Kwa bahati mbaya Sijaona yoyote ya mapambano Unathi ya hivyo hawajui sana kuhusu wake, hopefully tutakuwa na baadhi ya video ya mapambano yake kichwa wiki hii na kisha tunaweza kuanza kuangalia kwa washirika mzuri sparring na kweli kupata ilianza kambi.
Siwezi kuwashukuru Howard (Goldberg) kutosha kwa kunipa fursa hii, kama vile Ryan (Rais WIBA Ryan Wissow) na Don (WBU & Rais WIBC Don Lewis) kwa wao kuniruhusu kupigania majina yao pia, kama vile Mark (Promoter Mark Lyons) na wadhamini wangu ajabu watawala Communications, Optimax, Boxfit Uingereza na 3X Sports kwa wao kuwa haki nyuma yangu na kunipa fursa ya kushiriki katika hilo la kihistoria kuungana bout, nini haki zaidi hapa London.
Mimi pia kuwa kuwashukuru mashabiki wangu wa ajabu, wao kweli ni ajabu, hivyo kuunga mkono na sana, kelele sana, hopefully tutakuwa na nyumba kamili katika York Hall Desemba 6th, kama sisi kufanya wao itabidi kuongeza paa wakati mimi kupigana, hiyo ni kwa uhakika. "
Marianne Marston vs Unathi peke yake kwa umoja WBU, WBFed, WIBA na WIBC Dunia Bantamweight Mabingwa mwenza kichwa cha habari Mark Lyons na Marianne Marston ushirikiano kukuzwa LET BATTLE kuanza tukio katika York Hall, Bethnal Green, London siku ya Jumapili 6th Desemba 2015.
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