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Khan to Defend World Crown Against Rios in Bradford this Saturday 7th Sept

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Bradford’s four time, two division World Champion Tasif Khan returns to his home town this coming Saturday, where he is set to face Mexico’s Luis Alberto Rios at St Georges Hall on the 7th September in his first defence of the World Boxing Union (WBU) World Super Flyweight Crown he secured in Lagos, Nigeria via a third round knockout over Ghana’s Asamoah Wilson last December.

Khan (17-1-2), who is promoted by Prince Stanley Williams’ Pennsylvania and London based Monarch Events and Promotions, has stopped ten of his opponents, more importantly his last seven opponents which includes everyone he has fought for World Championship honours.

Rios (25-5-1) is tough and a big puncher with an impressive KO count, in his case seventeen.

Rios secured the Panamanian title on just his eighth fight, he then won both the Panamanian and WBA Fedalatin Minimum Weight titles on his next outing and followed that up on his next fight with WBO Latino Minimum weight title.

Na 2012 he won the WBC Latino Light Flyweight title against Arnoldo Solano and then successfully defended it against Luis Carilio.

Na 2013 he unsuccessfully challenged John Riel Casimero for the IBF World Light Flyweight title before successfully winning the WBC FECARBOX Flyweight title in 2014 and a year later added the Panamanian Flyweight title and then went on to win the WBC Latino Flyweight title but came up short when he fought Otto Games for the IBA World Bantamweight title last year.

Besides Khan-Rios World title fight, there are two further Championships fights this Saturday.

Nigeria’s Sule Olagbade defends his Super Welterweight WBU Super Welterweight World Crown against France’s Fouad El Massoudi and Australia based Nigerian King Davidson defends his WBU Interim Middleweight World title against Mexico’s Fernando Castaneda.

Supporting the three World Championship bouts Prince Stanley Williams has put together a seriously mouthwatering International undercard;

Ghana’s highly rated Cruiserweight Briamah Kamoko (30-1-0) is set for a ten round battle Royale with Hungary’s Ferenc Albert (27-16-0) and also boxing in the Cruiserweight division is Dubai’s Mohammad Ali Bayat Farid who goes toe-to-toe with Germany’s Rojhat Bilgetekin.

There are also two Heavyweight contests on the bill, Germany’s Rad Rashid against fellow German Hasan Kurnaz and Avni Selimi, also from Germany, against Lithuanian Tomas Vaicickas.

Tasif Khan versus Luis Alberto Rios for the World Boxing Union (WBU) World Super Flyweight Championship, headlines the Prince Stanley Williams’ Monarch Events and Promotions THE HOMECOMING, at St Georges Hall, Bridge Street, Bradford BD1 1JT on Saturday 7th September 2019.

Ihe omume, which is sponsored by Pearls Tearoom and Patisserie, Knight Ryder, Insane Air and Quantuma, ga-streamed ndụ nawww.go-boxing.net site 7:30pm on Saturday 7th September.

Standard tickets priced £20.00, £25.00, £30.00 as well as VIP £60.00 and VIP Ringside £100.00 are available on-line atwww.bradford-theatres.co.uk or by calling the Ticket-Line on 01274 432000 and also limited tickets will be available on the door.

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Stoppage Win Over Martinez Sets Khan on Course For Another Title Shot

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Report: Gianluca Di Caro – Photos courtesy of Joe Ibbotson.

 

It may have been the coldest weekend of the year in the UK so far, but the icy cold conditions na satọde night didn’t prevent the fans turning out to support local hero Tasif Khan as he faced Mexican Champion and former WBC World Title Challenger Juan Lopez Martinez on the Bridie Murtagh (Saorise Promotions) promoted Dinner Event at the Royal Taj (formerly the Connaught Rooms) in Bradford.

 

The importance of the fight clearly wasn’t lost on any of Khan’s fans, their man may already have secured World Boxing Union (WBU), Global Boxing Union (GBU) and World Boxing Confederation (WBC) World Championships over the past couple of years, but a victory na satọde would mean that Khan, who is already highly ranked by the International Boxing Federation (IBF) in their Intercontinental Ratings, would be eligible to mount a challenge for the prestigious IBF Intercontinental Championship in the Summer as the first step to mounting a potential future challenge for the coveted IBF World Crown.

 

Prior to the first fight of the night, Master of Ceremonies Sam Gorman gave a moving eulogy to British & Irish Boxing Authority (BIBA) Onye Na-Eso Onye Isi (Scotland) Kenny Barr, who tragically passed away in December at the age of just 34, which was followed by a standing Ten Bell tribute.

 

OK now let’s get onto the the main event, a ten round non-championship Super Flyweight contest between the aforementioned Tasif Khan and Juan Lopez Martinez.

 

The atmosphere was electric as the protagonists made their way to the ring with the entourages in support waving their respective countries flags and in Khan’s case also carrying his many Championship belts. After the pre-fight razzmatazz and introductions it was down to business for the young Gladiators.

 

Right from the opening bell both men began to cautiously vie for Centre-ring, Khan utilizing his superior reach to take effective control and force his more experienced opponent on to the back foot.

 

About the midway point of the round Khan began to step up the pace, landing some big shots to both body and head, each time Martinez stood his ground and countered with good effect.

 

In the second it was more or less the same, with Khan taking the initiative and actively attacking, whilst Martinez remained content to counter when the opportunity arose.

 

Round three see Khan step up the pace further, utilizing superior hand speed and slick movement to land a some sensational shots, the most notable was a huge right to the chin late on in the round. Martinez was clearly shaken, but still thinking clearly enough to change his tactics and tie the Bradford man up on the inside to prevent further big shots landing.

 

Initially Martinez took the fight to Khan in the fourth, in doing so landed a sensational hook to the head of Khan. However this tactic just played into Khan’s hands and the Bradford man came back with some sensational combinations each time the Mexican mounted an attack.

 

As the round progressed into the second minute, Khan caught Martinez with another big shot which sent the Mexican back towards the ropes, Khan stepped in and let rip with a double handed flurry culminating with a big left hook to the body, which sent Martinez to the canvas. Martinez made the count and made it to the end of the round by tying up Khan on the inside again.

 

Round five see Martinez utilizing the tying up Khan on the inside tactic more, and at times looked outclassed. Khan’s superior ring-craft really came into play as the round entered the final minute, the confident persona Martinez carried in the early rounds was now gone, Martinez was beginning to try and slow Khan’s scintillating pace down to a crawl, constantly grabbing hold each time Khan mounted an attack, before letting rip with uppercuts at every opportunity, much to the dismay of Khan’s corner, who were shouting at their man to work off his jab and keep him at a distance.

 

Round six see Khan confidently begin to wear Martinez down further with fast double handed flurries and powerful combinations to both body and head. At more or less the half way point of the round Khan broke loose from another attempted holding session from Martinez and fired a couple of stiff jabs, before stepping in with a huge hook to the body. Martinez immediately collapsed to the canvas and was clearly distraught, however the tough Mexican tried his hardest to make it to his feet before referee James Ancliff’s count reached its conclusion, albeit unsuccessful in doing so.

 

The official time for the stoppage 1 minute and 32 seconds of the sixth round.

 

Preceding the Khan-Martinez headline bout was a six round Super Middleweight contest between Bardley, Lincolnshire’s unbeaten Nathan Decastro and very late replacement Malcolm Richardson from Blackpool.

 

Originally IBF Ranked Decastro was due to compete against Ghanaian Philip Kotey, who had arrived in the UK but fell ill na Fraịdee n'abalị. More disappointment for Decastro as a win over Kotey would have also positioned him for a potential shot at an IBF title later in the year.

 

Right from the off it was clear that Decastro was intent on making a statement, the Bardley man closing of the ring and letting rip with power punch after power punch. Richardson’s made of stern stuff and stood his ground and countered with good effect. However as the round progressed towards the second minute, Decastro switched to the body, landing a massive body shot that sent Richardson down.

 

Richardson made the count, in fact following the knockdown went on the front foot and landed a couple of good shots of his own, but Decastro’s relentless power shots got the better of the Blackpool man and with about 40 seconds of the round to go Decastro caught him with a huge body shot to send him to the canvas for the second time, this time though Richardson didn’t make it to his feet before referee James Ancliff’s count reached it’s conclusion.

 

Official time of the stoppage was 2 Minutes and 30 sekọnd nke mbụ gburugburu.

 

Prior to Decastro-Richardson it was time for a Heavyweight contest between Askam-in-Furness, Cumbria’s Lee Kellett and Belfast, Northern Ireland’s Ryan Kilpatrick.

 

What a cracking fight, both lads gave there all for the full four rounds, much to the appreciation of those in attendance.

 

After four highly entertaining all action rounds it was Lee Kellett that scoring referee James Ancliff decided was the victor by a 40-36 ihe oke.

 

Next up was a four round Super Lightweight contest between Newcastle’s Jak Johnson and Liverpool’s Paul Peers.

 

Gịnị a ọgụ, it was a true Battle Royale, these two warriors gave no quarter, and it was a seriously top class battle. The first couple of rounds were exhausting to watch, pure toe-2-toe action from start to finish, so much so that this contest rightly earned the accolade of the Fight of the Night.

 

The third though see Peers in the ascendancy, the Liverpool man steeping up the pace as well as switching his focus to the body of the Geordie with great effect, so much so that around the midway point Peers sent Johnson to the canvas with a pin-point perfect shot to the lower rib.

 

Johnson made it to his feet but in the dying seconds of the round Peers found a way through Johnson’s excellent defence to land another shot to the lower rib to send Johnson down for a second time, this time Johnson couldn’t make it to his feet to beat referee James Ancliff’s count.

 

Official time of the stoppage was 2 minutes and 59 seconds of the third round.

 

The opening bout of the night sees Aberdeen’s Nathan Beattie in action against late replacement Belfast’s Marty Kayes.

 

Beattie-Kayes was a purist’s dream fight, it was one seriously closely fought and highly technical contest, which wouldn’t come as any surprise to those in the know, as these two had fought each other previously.

 

After four closely fought rounds scoring referee James Ancliff’s score card read 40-37 in favour of Nathan Beattie.

 

There were due to be two further contests on the card – Obadai Sai vs Isaac Quartey and Patrick Okine vs Saidi Mundi, however these contests failed to take place due to only Quartey and Okine receiving their visa in time to make the trip to the UK.

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Khan and Newell in Sensational Knockout Form Reign Supreme in Bradford

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Report: Gianluca Di Caro

The boxing scene in the North of England is really booming, especially around the cities of Leeds and Bradford. One of the main reasons for the increase of professional boxing events in the area is due to Bradford’s very own reigning World Boxing Union (WBU), Global Boxing Union (GBU) and World Boxing Confederation (WBC) World Champion Tasif Khan, who for the past couple of years has been working closely with Leeds based promoter Bridie Murtagh to bring stylish Boxing Dinner Shows to the area.

The latest of these took place at the Royal Taj, formerly the Connaught Rooms, in Bradford, which not only featured the aforementioned Tasif Khan himself in action, against Tanzania’s Julias Kisarawe, but also heralded the return of unbeaten Lightweight prospect Justin Newell from Leeds, who faced Latvian Aleksandrs Birkenbergs

Besides the local lads on the card, exciting Super Welterweight prospect Chris Wood from Middlesbrough was in action against Belfast’s Marty Kayes, however two top class International bouts scheduled for the event, a ten round Middleweight contest between Ishmael Tetteh and Philip Kotey, as well as an eight round Welterweight contest between Frank Dodzi and Justice Addy, failed to materialise due to visas for three of the boxers failing to arrive in time.

Whilst disappointing that these two fights didn’t go ahead, there was more than enough action to keep the fans happy, as promoter Bridie Murtagh arranged for two exhibition bouts featuring local lads to replace the Internationals ahead of the pro element.

First up was Chris Wood against Marty Kayes in a four rounder.

What a cracking start to the pro section, it was all action right from the opening bell, Wood was clearly fired up and went on the attack, closing down his far more experienced opponent before letting rip with a vast array of combinations at every conceivable opportunity. Kayes though is as savvy as they come, would cover up and seemed more than content to let the fired up youngster get his shots off before countering.

After four scintillating rounds the referee’s scorecard unsurprisingly read as a 40-36 points victory for the Teesider Chris Wood.

Next up was unbeaten Justin Newell in a six rounder against the very tough Latvian Aleksandrs Birkenbergs.

Newell was on fire, slick movement and very fast hands – Birkenbergs was no walk over and landed a cracking right hand about midway through the round, which lit the blue touch-paper for Newell, who went hard on the attack throwing some tasty big shots to body and head, which ultimately led to Birkenbergs taking a visit to the canvas. This kid’s tough, he was straight up and going toe to toe with Newell until the end of the round.

Round two was fantastic to watch, both lads giving no quarter – beautiful boxing from both, but Newell’s class proved just too much for the plucky Latvian as the Leeds lad piled some serious pressure in the second half of the fight before letting rip with big double handed salvos that sent Birkenbergs to the deck in the dying seconds of the round, no matter how hard he tried Birkenbergs just couldn’t make the count – great win on his return to the fray for Newell who won by TKO, the time would you believe 2 minutes and 59 seconds of round two.

The headline fight see WBU, GBU and WBC World Champion take on Tanzania’s Julias Kisarawe in a ten round non-championship contest, instead of the scheduled twelve round World Boxing Confederation (WBC) Super Flyweight title defence for Khan, due to lateness of the visa arriving for Kisarawe to complete the necessary Championship paperwork for the contest to be sanctioned by the WBC.

First round started fast and see Kisarawe taking the fight to Khan, however the Bradford lad stood his ground and picked his shots for maximum effect
More of the same in round two, except this time it was Khan that took the fight to Kisarawe.

Round three see Khan really start to get in a flow, regularly backing his opponent up before letting rip with wickedly fast double handed salvos, the power and speed in Khan’s shots finally had the desired effect and the super tough Tanzanian took a very brief trip to the canvas.

On the restart Kisarawe went hard on the attack, throwing seriously solid lefts in an attempt to do unto Khan what the Bradford lad did to him moments before (na 14 KO wins on his record Kisarawe is very capable of doing just that)
Round four was an outright war and fascinating to watch, as was round five and six but for very different reasons. Khan stepped not just one gear but at least two or three and corralled the Tanzanian into a corner and just plain bombarded him with double handed Exocets throughout

More of the same in round seven but this time Khan managed to penetrate Kisarawe’s world class defence and sent him to the canvas for the second time.
Kisarawe managed to make the count but it was clear for all to see that he was in some distress, so much so that referee James Ancliff had no option but to stop the contest on the one minute twelve second mark.

What followed then was a good thirty minute celebration in the ring by Tasif Khan, his team AND many of the fans!!!!

Have to say the Khan/Murtagh co-promoted shows I’ve attended have always been top class, however this event, even though a couple of fights short, was by far the best one yet, the fights were all beautifully matched all action affairs, what more could any fan of the pugilistic arts wish for. Can’t wait for the next, which I hear is going to be in December.

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Khan Stops Quaye To Secure WBU Crown

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Na Satọde n'abalị, Great Britain’s Tasif Khan secured both the World Boxing Union (WBU) and Global Boxing Union (GBU) World Super Flyweight Championships at the Cedar Court Hotel in his hometown of Bradford in the United Kingdom.

 

Khan, who only returned to the sport, following a two year sabbatical, just over twelve months ago, put in the performance of his career, in front of a pack house that included a number of British star boxers, such as interim WBA World Lightweight Champion Derry Mathews and former British, Commonwealth, European and WBC World Champion Junior Witter as well as various local dignitaries such as the Mayor of Bradford and local MP Imran Hussain.

 

Khan also received support from the British Army, who turned out in force to watch their man being lead to the ring by the band of the Yorkshire Regiment.

 

After a slow first round, during which both combatants barely threw a shot in anger, Khan proceeded to utterly dominated Accra, Ghana’s Isaac Quaye from the second stanza right through to the sensational sixth round, during which Khan really stepped up the pace and sent the Ghanaian to the canvas three times in very short succession, the last of which was a perfect right to the chin that sent Quaye crashing backwards and prostrate on the canvas in such a spectacular manner that the Ghanaian’s corner-man immediately jumped into the ring before referee Lee Murtagh had barely started the count. NB. Quaye was perfectly fine albeit a little dazed after rising.

 

Following the bout a clearly elated Khan spoke briefly.

 

“This is the greatest day of my life, it’s a dream come true and to be crowned World Champion in front of my home crowd really is the cherry on top.

 

I have to say a big thank you to Isaac (Quaye), he’s a great fighter and it couldn’t have been easy for him to walk into the Lion’s Den with such a partisan crowd shouting out their support for me.

 

Also have to say a big thank you to Stephen (Vaughan) and his team for putting on such a great show for the fans and for believing in me, the same to Rio (WBU Europe President & MBC Vice President Gianluca Di Caro) for giving me the chance to box again and more importantly to fight for the WBU title, I’ve always wanted a WBU belt around my waist ever since watching Ricky Hatton win it when I was just a teen.

 

Huge thanks as well to GBU President Juergen Lutz for allowing me to fight for his title also.

 

Finally I’d also like to thank all my fantastic fans that turned out to support me tonight, as well as the Mayor of Bradford and my local MP Imran Hussain for their support, and last but definitely not least my sponsors; Broadway Solicitors Oldham, Kingsland Business Recovery, Vista Gym Benidorm and 3X Sports, as without you guys I could never have achieved my dream – thank you all so much”

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HILLYARD, Marston & Khan World Mbụ Mgba Co-akụkọ 6thDec London Omume

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London akwalite Mark Lyons sonyeere ndị agha na Championship n'ịrịọ Marianne Marston ngalaba-akwalite a nnukwu tupu Christmas omume, n'ụzọ dabara adaba aha ya bụ ka agha namalite, na York Ụlọ Nzukọ Bethnal Green, London, na Sọnde, na 6nke nke December.

 

-Eche Ihu elu iri na ise-tuanu kaadị nweghị ihe na-erughị atọ World Championship agha;

 

Bradford si Tasif Khan na-eme ka ya mbụ foray na na World ogbo, mgbe ọ aka Ghana si Isaac Quaye maka World Boxing Union Super Flyweight Championship.

 

Akarade World Boxing Union Super Middleweight International Champion, Jeezy, Essex si George 'Hithard' Hillyard aims ịgbakwunye ohere iputa WBU World okpueze ya collection, mgbe ọ chere ihu a ma na-aha ya bụ iro.

 

N'ikpeazụ British #1 na-achị achị MBC International Super Bantamweight Champion Marianne Marston ga-aga ụkwụ ụkwụ na Hungary si Csilla Nemedi na a anọ, WBU, WBF, WIBA & WIBC, Bantamweight World aha ịdị n'otu tuanu.

 

Nakwa na Championship nzọ ụkwụ na a mere ihe akụkọ ihe a ga-a ọnụ ọgụgụ nke ngwa ngwa na-ebili na-eto eto kpakpando.

 

Bụbu Team GB kpakpando Iain 'Onye A Gọziri Agọzi' ekwe ọkọkpọhi ya mbụ uto nke ọkachamara Championship ọkpọ, mgbe ọ aka a ma na-aha ya bụ iro maka International Nna-ukwu Super Featherweight aha.

 

Bardney, Lincolnshire si unbeaten atụmanya, Nathan 'Nightmare' Decastro nwekwara ga-alụ ọgụ maka ihe International Nna-ukwu Championship, albeit na Middleweight.

 

Ikpeazụ Championship tuanu ga-ahụ na-achị MBC International welterweight Champion, Hackney si Siar Ozgul, ihe ịma aka ọzọ International Okpueze, oge a na Super welterweight.

 

Kwado isii Championship oké mmanya na-itoolu oké mmanya featuring ude nke obodo talent, gụnyere ọzọ na-achị Champion, WBF Super Bantamweight Intercontinental supremo Paul Economides na a na-abụghị egwuregwu isii rounder.

 

N'abụ Paul na undercard bụ ihe ọzọ maara nke ọma Champ, bụbu British na Commonwealth Eze, Michael Aldiss, onye mere ya kasị welcome-alọta mgbanaka azụ na October.

 

Ọzọ hugely ewu ewu na-adịbeghị anya returnee ka ihe nsọ square mgbanaka, Super Middleweight Manzo Smith ga-ke edinam, dị ka uche Rockin 'Robin Deakin, ndị a ga-achọ tinye ọzọ mmeri na ya kaadị, esonụ mmeri Ya n'ebe Deniss Kornilovs azụ na August.

 

Unbeaten, nnukwu punching Cruiserweight atụmanya Daniel-agụ egwú a ga-achọ ka ịgbakwunye a atọ ahịa ala isi ka ya na ájị ya n'abalị, dị ka Adam Taylor na-achọ na-ya ọrụ azụ na na egwu mgbe ọ chere ihu anya megide a ma na-aha ya bụ iro.

 

Back na August Marianne Marston, Shaunagh Brown na Sam Smith mere akụkọ ihe mere eme mgbe ha niile agha na otu ihe ahụ na York Ụlọ Nzukọ, dị ka nke ahụ bụ oge mbụ na atọ nne na oké mmanya ama ada itie ke a pro omume na UK, ọma na 6nke December na ndekọ ga-agbajikwa, dị ka isonyere Marianne na kaadị ga-bụbu Big Nwanna kpakpando na multi aha ịma ya aka Angel 'The egwuregwu' McKenzie, British Nna-ukwu Super Flyweight mmeri na World Championship ịma ya aka Juliette Winter na-eme ya kasị welcome-alọta egwuregwu Jamie Johnson.

 

Na mgbakwunye na top klas ọkpọ fayre, ihe omume ga-Njirimara mbụ ndụ arụmọrụ site na obodo-abụ abụ kpakpando Stephan Dante, onye a ga-eme ya malitere ịrịa imebisi 'mbọ mere', nakwa dị ka n'ihu tracks ya n'oge na-adịghị ga-tọhapụrụ mpụta mbụ album.

 

Iji Cram a nile edinam ke ụzọ ga-emeghe na 2:30pm, na-akpa tuanu-amalite na 3pm.

 

Tasif Khan vs Isaac Quaye, Marianne Marston vs Csilla Nemedi na George Hillyard vs TBA World Mbụ oké mmanya ngalaba-isiokwu eze Communications, BoxFit UK, 3X Sports na Sulnox Eco Systems PLC nkwado Mark Lyons na Marianne Marston ngalaba-akwalite Ka Agha namalite omume na York Ụlọ Nzukọ, Bethnal Green, London na Sunday 6nke December 2015.

 

Ihe omume a na-sanctioned n'ikike nke Malta Boxing Commission (MBC) www.maltaboxingcommission.com

 

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Khan-Quaye Mbụ Ọgụ Nkwado N'ihi Roy Jones Obere-Tony Moran September 12 na Liverpool

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Khan-Quaye Mbụ Ọgụ Nkwado N'ihi Roy Jones Obere-Tony Moran September 12nke na Liverpool

 

Bradford si Tasif Khan bụ nanị ihe karịrị otu izu efep nnukwu ọgụ nke ya ọrụ ka ụbọchị, mgbe ọ chere ihu abụọ oge Commonwealth aha ịma ya aka, Ghana si Isaac Quaye, maka World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Flyweight Championship, na Stephen Vaughan akwalite Akụkọ Mgbe Ochie omume, na Aintree Equestrian Centre on Saturday 12nkeSeptember, nke a na-headlined site Roy Jones Obere mbụ mgbe UK agha, megide Tony Moran.

 

Khan, onye naanị laghachiri Edhere, na-esonụ a iri abụọ na ise n'ọnwa sabbatical si egwuregwu, na January nke afọ a karịa mere ka oge ya nke mgbaaka na atọ n'elu klas Enwee Mmeri.

 

Ke akpa ndị a oké mmanya Khan ewekarị nke Richard Voros nanị ihe karịrị otu nkeji nke mbụ gburugburu, mgbe ahụ, o soro na ihe fọrọ nke nta yiri oge mmeri Ladislav Miko na March, nke lined ya maka a ogbugba na International Nna-ukwu aha ke May, megide Mikheil Soloninkini, nke Khan chekwaa na ihe ndị magburu onwe olu ihe mmeri.

 

Na-akọwa Khan Mkpali banyere ihe na-ohere a na-alụ ọgụ maka WBF aha otú n'oge na-adịghị mgbe ya laghachiri bụ ihe ekwesighi, ma mgbe tụnyere mmetụta o nwere banyere-alụ ọgụ maka aha na undercard nke Roy Jones Obere vesos Tony Moran mere ka icha mmirimmiri tụnyere, ka o mere ka o doo anya mgbe o kwuru banyere ndị na-abịa omume.

 

"Mgbe mbụ m nwetara gwara Aga m na-alụ ọgụ na Roy Jones ụgwọ, ọ bụ nnọọ ịtụnanya, yeah ịtụnanya na-alụ ọgụ na otu show dị ka Roy Jones.

 

M na-etolite na-ele ya agha, n'anya m na ọ bụ otu nke kasị ukwuu alụso mgbe, bụghị n'ihi na nke accolade nke utu aha na ọ na-ndibọhọ, ọnụ ọgụgụ nke eriri ọ na-ndibọhọ, si Middleweight elu, ma ọ bụ emetụbeghị sị na onye ọ bụla ụbọchị ndị a na a Middleweight aga na-aga n'ụzọ nile ruo Heavyweight na-emeri a World na aha ma n'ụbọchị ndị kasị mma agha ndị kasị mma, Roy Jones n'ihi na m bụ otu n'ime ndị niile oge kasị mma alụso na-na otu ụgwọ dị ka ya bụ ihe niile Ebe E Si Nweta ka MBC (Malta Boxing Commission), Stephen Vaughan na Francis Warren na m nwere ike na-ekele ha na onye ọ bụla aka na nke a oke omume zuru ezu na o doro anya na maka ikwe ka m na-alụ ọgụ na ihe omume. "

 

Khan mgbe ahụ wee na-ekwu banyere ya onye iro na September 12nke - Isaac Quaye

 

"M na juru nkwanye ùgwù maka Isaac Quaye, ọ na-nwetara ihe ndekọ dị mma, ọ na-anọwo na na nke kacha mma na ọ bụ ihe a siri ike Ghanaian dị ka anyị maara, abịa September 12nke anyị ga-adị njikere maka ya.

 

Apụghị m kwere nke a, Ọ na-a obere njem, ma a na-atọ ụtọ njem, nanị oge siri ike m na nwere bụ oge efep mgbanaka, M nwere ọdịiche nke banyere afọ atọ ma o doro anya na MBC, ndị niile na-aka na ndị MBC na otu gburugburu m nwere wetara ọnụ ma nye m ndị a ohere.

 

My ikpeazụ agha nyere m ohere iji nweta mbụ m belt (International Nna-ukwu) nke ọrụ m, otú n'ihu na elu.

 

M na-adịghị anya gara aga ọ bụla iro na mgbe zụọ ya, anyị maara Isaac Quaye bụ a siri ike iro na usoro nke World ranking ọ bụ a otutu elu karịa m, mere na ọ bụ a mmeri, merie ọnọdụ m n'ihi na m ga-kwadebe, ka ọ bụla agha, dị ka ọ bụrụ na m na underdog, obi abụọ adịghị ya ga-abịa dị ka ọkacha mmasị ma na-elegara iwe iwe m na ìgwè mmadụ.

 

M nwere zuru akwanyere ya ùgwù n'èzí mgbanaka, ma n'ime mgbanaka enweghị m ebere n'ihi na onye ọ bụla, Achọrọ m ịga na ha na-eme ka mmebi dị ka m chọrọ imeri, Ya mere, ka-enweta ya na. "

 

Tiketi, ọnụ £ 40, £ 60, £ 100 na Ndị Ukwuu Ringside £ 150 maka Stephen Vaughan Akwalite Roy Jones Obere. vesos Tony Moran MBC International Cruiserweight Asọmpi Onye Mmeri gawa akụkọ ihe omume na Aintree equestrian Centre na Liverpool na Saturday September 12nke 2015 dị ugbu a, ịzụta na akara na www.tkoboxoffice.com na www.vaughanboxing.tv ma ọ bụ oku 0333 200 0905.

 

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ọkpọ, UK Boxing

Jones JR. Vs MORAN Open Press Conference, Liverpool, Wednesday 22 July

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Na-emeghe ka ọha na eze pịa ogbako maka Stephen Vaughan akụkọ ihe omume, headlined site Roy Jones Obere. vesos Tony Moran MBC International na World Boxing Federation (WBF) Intercontinental Cruiserweight n'asọmpi bayere, ga-ewere ọnọdụ mgbe 1:30pm a na-abịa Wednesday, na 22nd July na BIERKELLER, 6 Thomas Steers Way, Liverpool One, L1 8LW.

 

Na mgbakwunye Roy Jones Obere na Tony Moran bịaranụ ga-enwe ọtụtụ ndị ga-abụ na ihe na n'abalị, na nsonye;

 

Paul Economides, onye a ga-ịgbachitere ya WBF Intercontinental Super Bantamweight aha megide ọma Ankrah.

 

Tasif Khan, onye a ga-aka Isaac Quaye maka WBF International Super Flyweight egwuregwu.

 

Nick Quigley, ndị chere ihu na undefeated Nathan Decastro

 

Antonio Counihan, ndị chere ihu na Ghana si Michael Ansah

 

Undefeated Liverpool dabeere Russian na-ekpo ọkụ atụmanya David Agadzhanyan.

 

Lee Boyce, na onye na-Scunthorpe si Matiu ose.

 

Unbeaten Jay Carney, ndị chere ihu na unbeaten Mathew Fitzsimons si Belfast.

 

Obodo atụmanya Dayle Gallagher, ndị chere ihu siri ike mmegide site n'aka Matt Scriven

 

Unbeaten Heavyweight Rob Beech, onye ga-on Blackpool si Mathew Ellis

 

Plus obodo atụmanya Lee Monaghan, Lee Milner na Carl Donohue, onye niile ga-eme ka ha pro debuts na September 12nke.

 

Tiketi, ọnụ £ 40, £ 60, £ 100 na Ndị Ukwuu Ringside £ 150 maka Stephen Vaughan Akwalite Roy Jones Obere. vesos Tony Moran MBC International Cruiserweight Asọmpi Onye Mmeri gawa akụkọ ihe omume na Aintree equestrian Centre na Liverpool na Saturday September 12nke 2015 ga-abụ maka zuo na pịa ogbako ma ọ bụ dị ka ịzụta na akara na www.tkoboxoffice.comna www.vaughanboxing.tv

 

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ọkpọ, UK Boxing

Khan Reigns Supreme – Topples Soloninkini, Now Eyes Further Title Challenges

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Bradford’s sensational Bantamweight prospect Tasif Khan secured his first Championship accolade, na International Nna-ukwu Bantamweight aha, when he beat Georgia’s Mikheil Soloninkini by unanimous points decision at the iconic York Hall in London last Saturday night.

 

What really makes this achievement even more special is that Khan only returned to the ring in January this year, na-esonụ a abụọ afọ sabbatical si egwuregwu.

 

On his return in January Khan scored a decisive first round stoppage victory, over the highly experienced Hungarian Richard Voros, in a bout that also took place at the York Hall.

 

Khan followed that win up with an equally impressive first round stoppage victory, over Czech Republic’s Ladislav Miko, six weeks later in Liverpool.

 

Ikpeazụ Saturday, whilst it seems everyone else were preparing for the Mayweather-Pacquiao super fight, Khan was taking part in the biggest fight of his career to date.

 

Right from the off Khan boxed beautifully behind his solid jab to keep his slightly more experienced foe on the back foot.

 

By midway point Khan began to slow the pace, whilst continuing to keep full pressure on Soloninkini.

 

Midway through the sixth round, during a rather hectic exchange Khan was a little slow bringing up his gloves, which opened the door for Soloninkini, who let rip with a big right to send Khan to the canvas.

 

On the restart Soloninkini when in hard in an attempt to finish the still slightly wobbly legged Khan, however the Bradford lad remained calm and collected, whilst the hyper Georgian continued to come forward throwing huge bombs.

 

During a number of these skirmishes Khan sensibly grabbed hold until referee Lee Murtagh issued the order break. This tactic allowed Khan a little time in order to clear his head.

 

Soloninkini continued to push hard for the final three rounds, however Khan is one seriously cool character, he just got behind his jab and just plain boxed his way out of danger, each time the Georgian made a forceful foray.

 

After ten rounds of first class boxing from Khan, judges Ken Curtis 99-94, Obie Garnett 98-90 na Matt Hamilton 98-91, all scored in favour of the new International Masters Champion Tasif Khan.

 

Speaking from his home earlier Khan spoke about the fight as well as hinted at further Championship forays in the near future.

 

"Yeah, I won my first title.

 

It’s been my dream since I was a kid, winning a title, hopefully this will be the first of many, n'ihu na elu.

 

Saying that I don’t want to take away the importance of being the International Masters Champion, that was like winning a World title to me that night.

 

I’ve had a tough two and half years, I’ve come through it, got back fighting this year and now have a belt, yeah I’m really proud of what I’ve achieved.

 

I was absolutely fine coming into the fight, training went well, I went away with Nadeem Siddique one of my coaches, he’s a professional himself. I had a good training camp abroad, went to Greece,

 

Came into the fight brilliant, working of my jab, using my jab more as I felt I had a good chance, I was finding it quite comfortable to be honest, I was finding him quite easily with the jab.

 

He was a tough kid, took some good shots to the body, I found I could walk him down, then I think it was either the third or fourth round I overstretched my right arm, I felt at the time I must have damaged my shoulder, I tried not to show it, but as the rounds went on I struggled to throw big shots.

 

It wasn’t hurting, it did limit me on my shots as the fight went on, but I think I got a little complacent and gave him the opportunity to catch me with a good shot, it didn’t hurt me at all, but had to see that round through, because I had won every single round but that round, I boxed smart and stayed at a distance when I could and other times let him punch himself out.

 

To be honest I feel I could have stopped him, with all the pressure and that decided to just box my way through.

 

I’m really appreciative of my fans as always, they travel down to London in numbers, if all goes well though my next fight will be a lot nearer to home, maybe even Bradford, but I’m always grateful to my fans, even those that are unable to travel to watch me fight in London or Liverpool.

 

Since day one I’ve had good support, a great fan base, but fighting away all the time makes it hard for everyone to be at every fight, so I’d really love to do something big in Bradford, or at least more local and fingers crossed we’ll get a big title on that show.

 

I’d like to thank all my team, Martin Stainsby, Bee, Junior Witter, River (Gianluca Di Caro), Johnny Eames and all those that work behind the scene, I can’t forget to mention my Missus, she puts in all the hard work and puts up with me when I’m on a diet and my family, who have all been so supportive.

 

Before I forget I want to make a comment, I’ve been boxing since the age of ten, I made my mind up as the years went on that I wanted to really do something in Boxing, I had no intention of just making up the numbers, I had no option, I want to do well and win titles, I want to put Bradford on the map, winning the International Masters title has put me in the right direction, as such I want to dedicate the win to my eldest brother Tahir Khan, because if it wasn’t for him pointing me in the right direction, he’d keep me fit and take me to the gym, he’s the first person to totally support me in boxing, always been there for me and he’s the one that made all this possible.

 

As I say if it wasn’t for Tahir, I wouldn’t be in boxing and I wouldn’t have this International Masters belt, thank you for everything Tahir, really appreciate everything you’ve done for me.

 

I’d like to say a big thank you to my sponsors, Kingsland Business Iweghachite na Bradford, Broadway Arịrịọ na Oldham, Kesser Jewelers na Bradford na Vyomax Mmeju si Manchester, they’ve been brilliant getting behind me so I can concentrate on my boxing.

 

Finally I would like to say a huge thanks to Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott, who gave me the opportunity to fight for the title on their show.”

 

 

 

 

-END-

ọkpọ, UK Boxing

Khan-Soloninkini Battle For Title Supremacy In London This Saturday

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Bradford’s exciting Bantamweight prospect TASIF KHAN is set to challenge for his first title a Saturday, when he takes on Georgian #1 ranked MIKHEIL SOLONINKINI, for the vacant International Masters Silver Bantamweight Championship, on the Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott promoted LORDS OF THE RING event at the iconic York Hall, in Bethnal Green, London on May 2nd.

 

Khan earned the title shot with a pair of sensational first round stoppage wins earlier this year, following his return from a two year sabbatical from the sport.

 

In January this year, Khan dispatched Hungarian #2 ranked Richard Voros in just one minute and five seconds of the first round at the York Hall, then two months later followed up with an almost identical stoppage victory, this time in one minute and fifteen seconds of the first round, over the Czech Republic’s Ladislav Miko at the Grand Central Hall in Liverpool.

 

Originally Khan was to face Patrik Bartos, however the Czech lad was TKO’d by Andrew Cain, on the undercard of Derry Mathews WBA title fight, at the Echo Arena, a couple of weeks ago.

 

Bartos’ replacement, Mikheil Soloninkini, has been quite a regular figure on the UK scene, having fought here four times in the past year, including an unsuccessful challenge for the International Masters Bronze title, which he lost out on points to Jamie Williams back in March.

 

Speaking from his home earlier, Khan appeared unperturbed with the late change of opponent.

 

“It’s a shame, I had been preparing for Patrik Bartos, but what can I say he got stopped and has a twenty eight day suspension, these things happen.

 

I would have preferred if we’d known earlier who was going to replace Patrik, but three potential opponents backed out last week and then a fourth that had been proposed got knocked back by the MBC as not suitable.

 

Luckily though this new lad agreed terms na tusde and now the fight is set and ready to go, Enweghị m ike ị chere.

 

I’m not expecting it to be a quick finish like the past two fights, they were four and six rounders, this time I’ll have to pace myself just in case I have to go the full ten rounds, but if the chance comes, I’ll take him out early.

 

Trainings been great, always is, Adị m njikere na raring gaa, can’t wait.

 

My fans are great so far this year they’ve come out in force to support me in London and Liverpool and Saturday they’ll be back in London again, I can’t thank them enough, they’re a great bunch that really get behind me, making plenty of noise, letting me know that they’re there, they’re really are brilliant and I’ll thank them the best way I know, winning the title.

 

I’d like to say a big thank you to my sponsors, Kingsland Business Iweghachite na Bradford, Broadway Arịrịọ na Oldham, Kesser Jewelers na Bradford na Vyomax Mmeju si Manchester, they’ve been brilliant getting behind me so I can concentrate on my boxing.

 

Finally I have just been told that Mark and Billy (Promoters Mark Lyons and Billy James-Elliott) have arranged a function room so that everyone can watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight live after my fight, so if you haven’t got tickets yet, you know what to do, either call me or get down to York Hall na satọde as there are still some tickets available. "

 

Tasif Khan versus Mikheil Soloninkini, for the vacant International Masters Bantamweight Championship, co-headlines the Mark Lyons & Billy James-Elliott maara ihe Okorobịa n'ọkwá isi mgbanaka omume, na-ewe ke York Ụlọ Nzukọ Bethnal Green, London on Saturday 2nd Ka 2015.

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Tiketi ọnụ £ 35 (Standard aba) na £ 65 (Ringside) are available direct from Tasif on 07756 311857, or at the venue on the night or pre-book on-line at www.tkoboxoffice.com or call the TKO ticket line on 07960 850645

 

Tickets for the after event private viewing of the Mayweather-Pacquiao super fight live via satellite, that cost just £10, will be available for purchase at York Hall on the Saturday night.

 

 

 

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6698 – Tasif Khan in action against Richard Voros at York Hall in January.

 

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Please feel free to use all photos supplied – photo credit is not required but should you do so, please credit – Gianluca (River) Di Caro

ọkpọ, UK Boxing

Khan depụta On - TKO Imeri karịrị Miko-eduba ná May 2nd Mbụ gbara London

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Na Fraịdee mgbede Bradford si Tasif Khan gbatara ọzọ na-akpali akpali mbụ gburugburu stoppage mmeri, oge a n'elu Czech Republic si Ladislav Miko, na Stephen Vaughan akwalite acha UHIE UHIE alụlụ omume na Ukwu Central Ụlọ Nzukọ Liverpool.

 

Site mmeghe mgbịrịgba ọ bụ Miko na ọ bụ ndị ọzọ eme ihe ike ike, na-ewere na ọgụ Khan, Otú ọ dị na-eme otú ahụ Czech fighter egwuri ogologo n'ime Bradford aka mmadụ.

 

Khan tụrụ anya Miko na-amalite ngwa ngwa na dị ka ndị dị otú ahụ mgbe Czech fighter merela agadi ngwa ngwa, Khan nanị wukwasi n'akụkụ ka dọwara na ogbugba iji ahụ.

 

Miko ahu asụsụ mere ka ọ ezi doo anya na a kpasuwo ya iwe, ya mere, ọ na anya na mgbe ọ bịara na ike na ngwa ngwa ọzọ na savvy Khan tinye n'ọrụ a yiri tactic, oge a slipping n'aka-nri na ime ka rip ọzọ ahu ogbugba, soro site a scintillatingly ngwa ngwa abụọ aka salvo ma ahu na isi.

 

On gburugburu iri anọ na ise abụọ akara, Miko, onye o doro anya na ọ bụghị mụtara ịbụ a obere akọ, mere ọzọ keike agha, oge a ezie Khan chụpụ a siri ike jab, esochi uppercut na mgbe ahụ dị kụrụ ụkwụ ya ma na-etinye zuru ike n'ime a àmụmà ngwa ngwa hapụrụ nko, izipụ Czech nwa okoro na kwaaji.

 

Miko jisiri ime ka ọnụ, ma sekọnd mesịrị ije ogologo n'ime ọzọ nnukwu ekpe aka ahu. Nke a na oge Miko n'ezie jisiri ike na-eme ka ọnụ, dị nnọọ ijikwa ime otú ahụ ma dị nnọọ unsteady na ụkwụ ya, ahapụ refirii Jimmy Byrne ihe nhọrọ ọ bụla ma na-aṅagharị na n'obi oyi na otu nkeji na iri na ise nke abụọ akara nke mbụ gburugburu.

 

Ozugbo-anata meriri laurels Khan e asian site otu ya na ọ ga-aka ya mbụ Asọmpi Onye Mmeri accolade, na International Nna-ukwu Bantamweight aha, na ya ọzọ Haziri outing, nke ga-abụ na Billy James-Elliott na Mark Lyons akwalite Onyenwe yiri mgbaaka omume na York Ụlọ Nzukọ London na May 2nd.

 

Ịgbaso a na-ọma Khan kwuru okwu ná mkpirikpi banyere agha ya dị na-abịa aha agha.

 

"Yeah amamiihe, ọ bụ naanị amamiihe.

 

Apụghị m mkpesa na ọ na-adịgide adịgide a gburugburu, M ga-họọrọ ọ ridara na a bit ogologo, M pụtara na ọ bụ a isii rounder na m n'ezie ga na-enwe mmasị inwe ụfọdụ agba n'okpuru m belt, ma dị ka m na kwuru n'ihu unu ghara ugwo igafe na egwuregwu a.

 

Anyị maara na ọ ga-amalite ngwa ngwa na ọsọ na atụmatụ bụ na-arụ ọrụ apụ m jab iji nwayọọ na-enye ala, ihu ọma na-agbalị na-enweta isii agba n'okpuru m belt.

 

Ọ bụghị nnọọ eme otú ahụ dị ka ọ na n'ezie bịara m ọtụtụ ihe quicker karịa na-atụ anya, kama m na-emegharị na-ejide ya na ezi ogbugba, M na-ahụ ya ụkwụ nkechi a bit ma ọ nọrọ na ụkwụ ya.

 

Ọ bụ a egwuregwu fighter, ọtụtụ ndị mmadụ ga-kụziri anya inye onwe ha oge iji gbakee, ọ bụghị ya, ọ bịara azụ m ike ọzọ, nke nyere m ohere igbe ya obere bit ọzọ na enwetaghị ya ka ọ bịa azụ na.

 

M na-ejide ya ezi na uppercut na mgbe ahu ogbugba, nke o wee soro.

 

Mgbe ahụ, m mere ihe ma ọ bụ obere otu mgbe Malitegharịa ekwentị, ọ bụ ezie na echeghị m jide ya ezi dị ka nke ọma dị ka oge mbụ, ma mgbe o biliri Echeghị m na ọ chọrọ ịmata ọzọ, ọbụna ma ọ bụrụ na Onye na-egbu egwuregwu ama ka ọ na-.

 

Olileanya n'ihu na elu now, M na e-ekwu okwu na m otu na a gwara anyị na nwetara a aha agha haziri May 2nd na York Ụlọ Nzukọ, N'otu abalị ka Mayweather-Pacquaio agha, otú Olileanya Aga m bulie mbụ m aha, na International Nna-ukwu, na-eweta ya azụ Bradford.

 

Dị ka ị pụrụ ịhụ m Fans tụgharịa si na ike na-eme ka a otutu mkpọtụ, ha nile na-ringside, ha ha n'anya ọkpọ, ọ bụ a ọkpọ obodo Bradford, ha dị nnọọ mkpa iji nweta ihe na-egosi na e nwere.

 

My Fans dị ukwuu, Ha na-aga na-ekiri m, oge ikpeazụ ọ bụ London, oge a Liverpool na o doro anya na ọ bụ azụ London ọzọ na May 2nd.

 

N'oge m na ọ dịghị ohere bulie ebe m na-alụ ọgụ, Olileanya ọ bụrụ na m nweta aha eleghị anya, anyị nwere ike inwe a ume itinye on a show na Bradford otú ahụ ọbụna karịa nke m Fans ga-a ohere na-ekiri m ọzọ.

 

M ekele maka m otu, ọzụzụ wee n'ezie ọma, M na-eche ike, M na-eche ihe ọma ma na Fans-apụta na-ike na-akwado m na-agbakwunye na.

 

My haziri nzukọ, Kingsland Business Iweghachite na Bradford, Broadway Arịrịọ na Oldham, Kesser Jewelers na Bradford na Vyomax Mmeju si Manchester, ndidi nnọọ oké.

 

Ndị a ụmụ okorobịa a na-akwado m, nke na-ewepụ a otutu nke mgbali otú m nwere ike na-etinye uche m ọkpọ.

 

Ọzọ M na-ekele m Fans, ha n'ezie ndị kasị mma, ha na soro m gbadaa London na N'ezie ebe a na Liverpool, ọ bụ ezie na okporo ụzọ ọjọọ ha niile mere ya ebe a n'abalị a na n'ezie na m n'azụ, na-eme ka ibu nke mkpọtụ, nke bụ a bit ka football Fans ịbụ nke iri na abụọ nwoke na football pitch, ya n'ezie na-akpali gị, ọ lifts ị na-anụ niile Fans cheering gị na, amamiihe, dị nnọọ amamiihe. "