Tūtohu Archives: Tasif Khan

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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.

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

I roto i te 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.

Te hui, which is sponsored by Pearls Tearoom and Patisserie, Knight Ryder, Insane Air and Quantuma, Ka rere nga ora i runga iwww.go-boxing.net i 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 i runga i Rāhoroi 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 i runga i Rāhoroi 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) Vice te peresideni (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 i runga i te Paraire po. 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 hēkona o te rauna tuatahi.

 

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 ngā tawhē.

 

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

 

He aha te whawhai, 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 (ki 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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I te Rāhoroi po, 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 & Takahanga Khan World Battles Taitara Co-rainamatua 6thDec London

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Piri London kaiwhakatairanga Mark Lyons kua ope ki Championship whakahau Marianne Marston ki tahi-whakatairanga i te Christmas-mua hui nui, kapi te ingoa kia Tuhinga timata, i te York Hall i Bethnal Green, London, i runga i te Sabati, te 6th o Hakihea.

 

Pane ake te kāri rima-a'ee he iti iho i te toru whawhai World Championship;

 

Hanga o Bradford Tasif Khan i tāna hounga tuatahi ki te atamira o te Ao, ina wero ia Ihaka Quaye o Ghana mo te Mekemeke Union Ao Super mā Championship.

 

Ka kingi nei World mekemeke Union Super whitu International Champion, Jeezy, Whāinga o Essex George 'Hithard' Hillyard ki te tāpiri i te karauna wātea WBU Ao ki tona kohinga, ka anga ia he hoariri kia ano ki te ingoa.

 

Heoi Ingarangi #1 a ka haere kingi MBC International Super whā Champion Marianne Marston koromatua ki te koromatua ki a Hungary Csilla Nemedi i roto i te wha, WBU, WBF, WIBA & WIBC, A'ee whakakotahitanga taitara whā World.

 

Ano i runga i te makatea Championship i runga i tenei hui hītori ka waiho i te maha o nohopuku maranga taitamariki whetu.

 

Team mua GB whetu Iain 'te e whakapaingia nei' Weaver whiwhi tona reka tuatahi o ngaio mekemeke Championship, ina wero ia he hoariri kia ano ki te ingoa mo te taitara International Masters Super mā whitu.

 

Bardney, Amanaki hinga kore a Lincolnshire, Natana 'moepapa' Katara ano ka whawhai mo te International Masters Championship, ahakoa i whitu.

 

Ka kite i te a'ee whakamutunga Championship kingi MBC International Welterweight Champion, A Hackney Siar Ozgul, wero hoki tetahi International Karauna, tenei wa i Super Welterweight.

 

Tautoko i te Championship pāngia e ono e iwa pāngia ngā te kirīmi o taranata rohe, tae atu tetahi kingi Champion, WBF Super whā Intercontinental Supremo Paora Economides i roto i te rounder aito-kore ono.

 

Hono Paora i runga i te undercard ko tetahi atu poka mohiotia Sharing, mua Kingi o Ingarangi, me te Commonwealth, Michael Aldiss, nana nei i hanga i tona hokinga tino mai ki te mowhiti hoki i roto i te Oketopa.

 

Ko tētahi atu returnee tata tino rongonui ki te mowhiti tapawha tapu, Ka hoki Super whitu Manzo Smith i roto i te mahi, rite hinaaro Haruru 'Robin Deakin, ko wai e rapu ana kia ki te tāpiri i tetahi atu win ki tona kāri, e whai ake nei i tona wikitoria mo Deniss Kornilovs hoki i roto i August.

 

Hinga kore, Ka titiro nui amanaki kekeno Cruiserweight Daniel Mendez kia ki te tāpiri i te tumuaki tuatoru ki tona whitiki i runga i te po, rite Arama Taylor whai ana ki te tiki i hoki tona mahi i runga i te ara, ka anga ia atu ki te hoariri kia ano ki te ingoa.

 

Hoki i roto i August Marianne Marston, Shaunagh Brown me Sam Smith i hanga hītori no whawhai ratou katoa i runga i te kaupapa i taua i York Hall, ko e te wa tuatahi e pāngia e toru wahine ka tangohia e wahi i runga i te hui pro i roto i te UK, pai i runga i te 6th Hakihea e ka kia whati record, rite hono Marianne i runga i te kāri e mua Big te taea'e whetu, me te kaiwero taitara maha anahera 'te Entertainer' McKenzie, Ingarangi Masters Super mā Champion me te Ao Championship kaiwero Juliette Winter me hanga ia hoki te nuinga mai ki te hākinakina Jamie Johnson.

 

I tua atu ki te fayre mekemeke runga piha, Ka whakaatu hoki i te hui i te mahi ora tuatahi i te whetu waiata rohe Stephan Dante, nei kia ka te raveraa i tona hauanga viral 'I maikuku', me te atu ara i a ia hohoro ki te kia tukua tuatahi album.

 

Hei kaá 'i tēnei mahi katoa i roto i nga tatau ka whakatuwhera i 2:30pm, ki te a'ee tuatahi e tīmata ana i 3pm.

 

Tasif Khan vs Ihaka Quaye, Marianne Marston vs Csilla Nemedi a George Hillyard vs TBA World Taitara pāngia tahi-kupu matua te Communications Monarch, BoxFit UK, 3X Sports ko Sulnox Eco Systems PLC tautoko kia hui Tuhinga ka timata tahi-ka whakanekehia Mark Lyon e Marianne Marston i York Hall, Bethnal Green, London runga i te Sabati 6th Hakihea 2015.

 

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Khan-Quaye Taitara Tautoko Fight hoki Roy Jones Jr-Tony Moran Mahuru 12 i roto i Liverpool

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Khan-Quaye Taitara Tautoko Fight hoki Roy Jones Jr-Tony Moran Mahuru 12th i roto i te Liverpool

 

Ko te tika i runga i te wiki atu a Bradford Tasif Khan i te whawhai nui o tona mahi ki te rā, ka anga ia e rua wā kaiwero Commonwealth taitara, Ihaka Quaye o Ghana, mo te mekemeke Federation World (WBF) International Super mā Championship, i runga i te Stephen Vaughan ka whakanuia hui kōrero, i te Aintree Equestrian Centre i te Rāhoroi 12thMahuru, headlined nei e tuatahi ake whawhai UK Roy Jones Jr o, ki Tony Moran.

 

Khan, i hoki mai anake ki te whakawehi, e whai ake nei i te rua tekau ma rima marama okiokinga i te hākinakina, tenei tau i hanga i roto i te Hānuere nui atu i ake mo tona wa i roto i te whakakai ki runga toa o te piha haapiiraa e toru.

 

I roto i te tuatahi o enei pāngia tikanga Khan o Richard Voros i roto i tika i runga i te meneti o te a tawhio tuatahi, ia ka whai i ki te wikitoria wa tata ōrite ki runga Ladislav Miko i Maehe, i kapi ia ake mo te pere i te taitara International Masters i Mei, ki Mikheil Soloninkini, i noaa Khan ki te pai loto wikitoria ngā.

 

Ki te whakamārama i te oaoa rahi o Khan e pā ana ki te whiwhi i tēnei whai wāhitanga ki te whawhai mo te WBF i muri i tona hokinga mai kia hohoro he kōrero, engari ka whakaritea ki ona mau mana'o e pā ana ki te whawhai mo te taitara i runga i te undercard o Roy Jones Jr versus Tony Moran i hanga e koma i roto i te rite, rite mārama i hanga e ia, no te korero e ia e pā ana ki te kaupapa ka ū mai.

 

"A, no te tuatahi Ua korerotia e ahau ka kia whawhai ahau i runga i te pire Roy Jones, ko reira tino mīharo, yeah mīharo ki te whawhai i runga i te whakaaturanga rite Roy Jones.

 

Ahau tupu ake te tiaki ia ia whawhai, i roto i oku kanohi te ia tetahi o nga toa rahi ake, ehara i te mea o te Accolade o taitara e ngā riro ia, te maha o whitiki ngā riro ia, i whitu whakarunga, engari te mea rangona o ki te mea ki te tangata i enei ra e te haere i te whitu ki te haere i te ara katoa ki runga ki a taumahamaha ka riro i te taitara o te Ao me te i roto i aua ra i te pai whawhai te pai, Roy Jones hoki ahau ko tetahi i te whawhai pai wa katoa o me ki hei i runga i te pire rite ko ia nama katoa ki te MBC (Malta mekemeke Komihana), E kore e taea e Stephen Vaughan ko Francis Warren me ahau whakawhetai ia ratou, ka whai wāhi te katoa i roto i tenei hui nui nui, me te mārama hoki te tuku whawhai ki ahau i runga i te kaupapa ".

 

Na ka haere a Khan i runga i korero e pā ana ki hoariri tona i runga i Mahuru 12th - A Ihaka Quaye

 

"Kua hokona e ahau te faatura tonu hoki Ihaka Quaye, ka ngā ia he lekooti pai, kua ia ngā roto ki te pai, me te te e ia he Kana uaua ta tatou i ite, na haere mai Mahuru 12th ka waiho matou rite hoki ia.

 

E kore e taea e ahau te whakapono tenei, kua ngā reira i te haere poto, engari he tere reka, te wa uaua anake kua ahau i ko i te wa atu i te whakakai, I ahau i te wahi pakaru o e pā ana ki nga tau e toru engari mārama te MBC, te hunga katoa e whai wāhi ki te MBC me te rōpū a tawhio noa kua unuhia tahi ahau ka hoatu ahau enei whai wāhitanga.

 

Toku whawhai whakamutunga i hoatu ki ahau te whai wāhi ki te tiki i toku whitiki tuatahi (Masters International) o toku mahi, na iho a whakarunga.

 

E kore ahau e titiro mua tetahi hoariri, me te whakangungu tonu i runga, tatou e matau Ihaka Quaye ko te hoariri uaua, me te i roto i ngā o te Ao rangatira te ia he rota ki runga ake i ahau, na te reira i te wini, riro āhuatanga hoki ahau no te mea ka taka e ahau, rite nga whawhai, me te mea ahau ki te underdog, ka kore feaa e haere mai ia i roto i rite ki te tino, me te titiro ki te inoino ahau me te mano.

 

Whai whakaaro hoki ahau ki tonu hoki ia ki waho te mowhiti, ko roto ia te mowhiti i ahau e kore e tohu mo te tangata, E hiahia ana ahau ki te haere i roto i to ratou, ka meinga kino rite ki te hiahia ahau ki te riro, na kia whiwhi a te reira i runga i. "

 

Tickets, utu £ 40, £ 60, £ 100 a VIP Ringside £ 150 mo te Stephen Vaughan Whakaū Roy Jones Jr. Tony Moran MBC International Cruiserweight Championship hui Poutohu haere i te Aintree Equestrian Centre i Liverpool i runga i Rāhoroi Mahuru versus 12th 2015 E wātea ana inaianei, hoko i runga i te raina i www.tkoboxoffice.com a www.vaughanboxing.tv karanga ranei 0333 200 0905.

 

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JONES JR. Vs Moran Open Press Conference, Liverpool, Wenerei 22 Hōngongoi

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Te tuwhera ki te amuiraa press tūmatanui mō te hui Stephen Vaughan Poutohu, headlined e te Roy Jones Jr. versus Tony Moran MBC International me Boxing Federation World (WBF) Intercontinental Cruiserweight toa a'ee, Ka tango i te wahi i 1:30pm tenei Wenerei e haere mai, te 22nd Hōngongoi i te BIERKELLER, 6 Thomas urungitia Way, Liverpool Kotahi, L1 8LW.

 

I tua atu ki a Roy Jones Jr, a Tony Moran i roto i te tae atu, ka tokomaha o te hunga e ka i roto i te mahi i runga i te po ano, whai wāhi;

 

Paora Economides, ko wai e te parururaa i tona WBF Intercontinental Super whā ki kake Ankrah.

 

Tasif Khan, ko wai e wero Ihaka Quaye mo te taitara WBF International Super mā.

 

Nick Quigley, te tangata e anga tūturu Natana Katara

 

Antonio Counihan, te tangata e anga Michael Ansah o Ghana

 

Tūturu Liverpool amanaki wera hāngai Russian Rawiri Agadzhanyan.

 

Lee Boyce, te tangata e ki runga ki a Scunthorpe Matthew Pepper.

 

Hinga Jay Carney, te tangata e anga hinga Mathew Fitzsimons i Belfast.

 

Amanaki Paetata Dayle Gallagher, te tangata e anga e fakafepaki uaua i Matt Scriven

 

Hinga Heavyweight Rob Beech, ko wai e tangohia i runga i te Blackpool Mathew Ellis

 

Plus pai rohe Lee Monaghan, Lee Milner a Carl Donohue, ka hanga katoa e kia ratou debuts pro i runga i Mahuru 12th.

 

Tickets, utu £ 40, £ 60, £ 100 a VIP Ringside £ 150 mo te Stephen Vaughan Whakaū Roy Jones Jr. Tony Moran MBC International Cruiserweight Championship hui Poutohu haere i te Aintree Equestrian Centre i Liverpool i runga i Rāhoroi Mahuru versus 12th 2015 e wātea mō te hoko i te amuiraa press e wātea ana ki te hoko i runga i te raina i ranei www.tkoboxoffice.coma www.vaughanboxing.tv

 

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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, te taitara International Masters whā, 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, e whai ake nei he tūranga i te hākinakina e rua tau.

 

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.

 

Last Rāhoroi, 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 a Matt Kirikiriroa 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.

 

"'Io, I won my first title.

 

It’s been my dream since I was a kid, toa i te taitara, hopefully this will be the first of many, ahu atu a whakarunga.

 

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, Te awa (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 Whakaora Pakihi i Bradford, Rōia Broadway i Oldham, Kesser rei i roto i te Bradford me Vyomax āpitihanga i 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-

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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 tenei Rāhoroi, 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 i runga i Rātū and now the fight is set and ready to go, E kore e taea e ahau tatari.

 

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, Ahau rite, me te raring ki te haere, 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 Whakaora Pakihi i Bradford, Rōia Broadway i Oldham, Kesser rei i roto i te Bradford me Vyomax āpitihanga i 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 i runga i Rāhoroi 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 Maki eé Whakatairanga ARIKI O TE hui KING, e e wahi i te York Hall i Bethnal Green, London i te Rāhoroi 2nd Kia 2015.

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Tickets utu £ 35 (Nōhanga Paerewa) a £ 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.

 

 

 

-END-

 

 

Whakaahua

 

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

 

PHOTO nama

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

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Khan te tere i - TKO Win Neke atu i te Miko Taki Ki Pere May 2nd Taitara I London

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I te Rāmere piro te ahiahi Bradford a Tasif Khan tetahi autaia win mutu a tawhio tuatahi, tenei wa i runga i Czech Republic o Ladislav Miko, i runga i te Stephen Vaughan hui RED Kohu ka whakanuia i te Grand Central Hall i Liverpool.

 

Mai i te pere te whakatuwhera i reira Miko ko te tukituki atu, tango i te whawhai ki a Khan, Heoi i roto i te raveraa i te reira te whakatangihanga a te toa Czech tonu ki o te Bradford tangata ringa.

 

I tūmanakohia Khan Miko ki te tīmata nohopuku me te rite taua ka whakatata atu a te toa Czech tere, Khan kanikani noa ki te taha, me te kia ripiripia ki te pere ki te tinana.

 

Te reo te tinana o Miko hanga reira mārama tino e kua kino ia ia, na kahore he ohorere e, no te haere mai ano ia i roto i te pakeke me te nohopuku i whakamahi te matika Khan he rauhanga rite, tenei wa paheke ki te matau, me te tuku i rip ki tetahi pere tinana, aru ake i te scintillatingly nohopuku rua salvo ringa ki te tinana e rua, me te upoko.

 

I a tawhio noa te tohu tuarua e wha tekau ma rima, Miko, nei e kore e mārama i ako ki te waiho i te iti tūpato, hanga ano tetahi atu whawhai puai, tenei wa ahakoa maka i Khan te werohanga totoka, aru e te uppercut me ka tika whakatokia ona waewae, ka maka te mana tonu ki te uira matau nohopuku mahue, ki te tonoa te tamaiti Czech ki te koaka.

 

Te whakahaere i Miko ki te hanga i te tatau, engari i muri haere tonu hēkona ki tetahi maui nui ki te tinana. Tenei wa Miko uaua tino ki te hanga i te tatau, whakahaere noa ki te rave i te reira, engari ko te tino tere i runga i ona waewae, mahue kaitautoko Jimmy Byrne kahore kōwhiringa, engari ki te poipoia te a'ee atu i runga i te meneti kotahi me te tohu tuarua tekau ma rima o te rauna tuatahi.

 

I muri tonu te fariiraa i Tarona o te toa i ngā Khan e tona kapa e whiwhi ia ki te wero mo tona accolade tuatahi Championship, te taitara International Masters whā, i runga i tona faaoaoaraa i muri whakamaheretia, e e ki runga ki te whakanekehia ake Billy James-Elliott me Mark Lyons Ihowa O TE hui nga mowhiti i York Hall i London i te 2nd.

 

I muri i te fariiraa i korero Khan poto e pā ana ki te whawhai kia rite ki te pai kia rite ki tona whawhai taitara ū mai tenei rongo.

 

"'Io Anaana, Ko reira anaana noa.

 

E kore e taea e ahau amuamu e kore i muri ia he a tawhio, E kua e ahau meinga i haere ki runga ki te bit roa, Te tikanga e ahau i te reira i te rounder ono me ahau, kua tino e pai ki te tiki i te tahi rauna i raro i toku whitiki, engari ka rite ki kua ahau i mea i mua i a koutou e kore e kia roanga utua i roto i tenei kēmu.

 

Ua ite tatou e, e tīmata ia nohopuku, me te rere i roto i, me te mahere ko te ki te mahi atu toku werohanga ki te pōturi ia ki raro, fele ki te tamata me te tiki i te rauna e ono ki raro i toku whitiki.

 

Kihai i tino tupu te reira e ara rite tino haere mai ia ki ahau, nui ake i tere tūmanakohia, hei utu mo urutau ahau, ka mau ia ia ki te pere pai, Kite ahau i ona waewae Buckle te bit, engari i noho ia i runga i ona waewae.

 

Ko ia te toa kēmu, e kua te nuinga o te iwi tāruatia atu ki te hoatu ia ratou te taime no te ora, e kore ia e ia i hoki ka haere mai ano ki ahau pakeke, i homai e ahau i te whai wāhi ki te pouaka a ia he iti bit atu, ka hopu ia ia rite hoki ka haere mai ia i roto i.

 

Mau ahau pai ia ki te uppercut, me ka te pere tinana, i haere ki raro, e ia ki.

 

Na ka meatia e ahau nui atu iti iho ranei te taua i muri i te tīmata, ahakoa kihai i whakaaro i hopukia ia e ahau tino e tae noa'tu i te wā tuatahi, engari ka whakatika ia i runga kore ahau e whakaaro hinaaro ia ki te mohio muri, ara, ki te i tuku i te tohutoro kawe i te reira i runga i.

 

Tūmanako ahu atu, he maha teie nei, Kua kua ahau e korero ana ki a toku kapa, me i korerotia kua ka tatou i te whawhai taitara whakaritea hoki Haratua 2nd i roto i te York Hall, taua po rite Mayweather-Pacquaio whawhai, na te tūmanako ka kohia e ahau ake toku taitara tuatahi, nga Masters International, a ka kawea hoki ki a Bradford.

 

I a koutou e taea e kite tahuri toku pā i roto i te ope, me te hanga i te rota o te ngangau, kei ratou ringside katoa, aroha ratou ratou mekemeke, te reira i te Bradford te pa mekemeke, Me tika ratou ki te tiki whakaaturanga atu i reira.

 

He nui taku pā, haere ratou ki te whanga ki ahau, wā whakamutunga i reira London, tenei wa Liverpool, a feruri e te reira hoki ki a London ano i te 2nd.

 

I te taime e kore i hokona e ahau te whai wāhi ki te tiki te wahi te whawhai ahau, te tūmanako, ki te riro ahau i te taitara pea ka taea e tatou e te kaiwhakatairanga ki te hoatu i runga i te whakaatu i roto i te Bradford kia ara ake o toku pā, ka whiwhi i te whai wāhi ki te whanga ki ahau ano.

 

Te mauruuru nei au no toku rōpū, haere i te whakangungu tino pai, Ite ahau kaha, Ite e ahau pai, me te pā e haere mai i roto i roto i te taua ki te tautoko i te ki ahau, tāpiri ki taua.

 

Toku kaitautoko, Kingsland Whakaora Pakihi i Bradford, Rōia Broadway i Oldham, Kesser rei i roto i te Bradford me Vyomax āpitihanga i Manchester, kua tino nui.

 

Kua takatu enei tautoko ake i ahau, e tango atu i te rota o te pēhanga kia taea e ahau te aro i runga i toku mekemeke.

 

Ano kua ka e ahau ki te whakawhetai ki toku pā, ratou tino e te pai, kua aru ratou i ahau, ki raro, ki Rānana me te o te akoranga i konei i roto i te Liverpool, ara, ahakoa i kino waka i hanga e ratou katoa te reira i konei te po nei a tino ka muri i ahau, te kawenga o te ngangau, i te mea he bit rite pā whutupōro he i te tekau ma rua tangata i runga i te whutupōro te ware, te reira tino faauru koe, e faateitei te reira i rongo koutou ki nga pā katoa oaoa koutou i runga i, anaana, anaana noa. "