Tom, Rich and Tony recap the major combat sports events from last week, including a major heavyweight showdown between Deontay Wilder and Gerald Washington, a successful title defense by Liam McGeary last Friday at a Dublin, Ireland Bellator show, and a superb comeback by Jarrett Hurd over Tony Harrison. We also look forward to the inaugural women’s featherweight title bout in Bellator tomorrow night and a star-studded UFC 209 fight card including two of the most anticipated co-main events in recent UFC history. Stephen Thompson gets his rematch with UFC Welterweight Champ Tyron Woodley in the main event while Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson fight for a shot to face Conor McGregor for the lightweight title in the co-main event. We also discuss GSP’s comeback fight against Michael Bisping, a transgender female on her way to becoming a male winning a Texas women’s wrestling title, and Muhammad Ali’s son being detained at a Florida airport in early February. Check out our first Full FNU Combat Sports Show hosted on YouTube:
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Maurice Hooker vs.. Juan Pablo López Añadido a Cotto-Kirkland cartelera
Reigning NABO Junior Welterweight Champion Maurice “Mighty Mo” Hooker (20-0-3, 14 KOs) will face Mexican knockout specialist Juan Pablo “Che Che” Lopez (29-3, 24 KOs) in a 10-round champion defense on the freeview undercard of Miguel Cotto vs. James Kirkland “The Return” on Sábado, Febrero 25 at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
It comes as no surprise the Dallas-native was on hand when Roc Nation Sports, Miguel Cotto Promotions and the Dallas Cowboys organization officially announced the event in December at the team’s newly minted World Corporate Headquarters.
Boletos a un precio de $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 y $29 sin incluir cargos e impuestos aplicables de servicio, están a la venta y disponibles en todas las localidades de Ticketmaster, en línea en Ticketmaster.com, cobrar por teléfono al (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.
Maurice Hooker and Roc Nation Sports confirmed the card today on their social media handles.
MAURICE HOOKER TWITTER: https://twitter.com/mightymohooker/status/819578558905548800
MAURICE HOOKER INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK6oL5DCib/?taken-by=mauricemightymohooker
ROC NATION TWITTER: https://twitter.com/RocNation/status/819580458216411136
ROC NATION INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BPK7fJYgEKi/?taken-by=rocnationsports
Crédito de la imagen: Stacey Verbeek
Former world title challenger Jerry Belmontes officially retires
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CINCO VECES CAMPEÓN MUNDIAL MIGUEL COTTO VS. JAMES KIRKLAND SHOWDOWN SET FOR SATURDAY, Febrero 25 AT FORD CENTER AT THE STAR IN FRISCO, TEXAS
Live presentado por HBO Pay-Per-View®
NUEVA YORK, Nueva York (Diciembre 19, 2016) – Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions are pleased to announce that Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) regresará al ring el Sábado, Febrero 25, 2017 cuando se enfrente a James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas. Coming off respective losses to Canelo Alvarez, both fighters will be seeking redemption in a 12-round junior middleweight showdown. El evento será producido y distribuido en vivo por HBO Pay-Per-View® a partir de 9:00 p.m. Y/6:00 p.m. PT.
Cotto and Kirkland will join Roc Nation Sports and the Dallas Cowboys organization on Monday, Diciembre 19, 2016 en 12:00 p.m. CT for a press conference at Ford Center at The Star to officially announce the fight. This will be the first event of its kind to be held at the state-of-the-art, 510,000 square foot indoor athletic facility shared by the Dallas Cowboys, the City of Frisco, and Frisco ISD’s high schools. Ford Center at The Star is also the home to the Dallas Cowboys Football World Corporate Headquarters.
Boletos a un precio de $304, $204, $154, $104, $79, $54 y $29 sin incluir cargos e impuestos aplicables de servicio, go on sale Jueves, Diciembre. 22, 2016 en 10:00 a.m. local time and will be available at all Ticketmaster locations, en línea en Ticketmaster.com, cobrar por teléfono al (800) 745-3000 and the AT&T Stadium box office.
“I’m excited to return to the ring and put on a great show. I can’t wait to start training camp and get ready for February 25,” said Five-Time World Champion Miguel Cotto. “Fighting inside the beautiful Ford Center, Jerry Jones and the Dallas Cowboy’s newest creation, and headlining the first ever boxing event there pumps me with a lot of enthusiasm and energy.”
“I’m very excited to get back into the ring against a legend like Miguel Cotto. I’m going to train like never before so I can show the world that the old James Kirkland is back,” said James Kirkland. “You know the fight will be exciting while it lasts. Febrero 25 can’t come soon enough.”
“Miguel Cotto is back and ready to put on an exciting show against the always tough James Kirkland,"Dijo Héctor Soto, Vicepresidente de Promociones Miguel Cotto. “We can’t wait to see Miguel back in the ring on Febrero 25 on HBO Pay-Per-View.”
“On behalf of Roc Nation Sports, we are so thrilled about Miguel Cotto’s return to the ring and to bring the first public event to Ford Center at The Star,” said Michael Yormark, Presidente Roc Nation & Jefe de Marca y Estrategia. “This will undoubtedly be a historic event with an exciting, all-action bout in store for the fans in Frisco and all of North Texas along with those watching from home on HBO Pay-Per-View.”
“We are excited to host an incredible matchup for the very first boxing match here at Ford Center at The Star,” said Jerry Jones, Dallas Cowboys Owner, President and General Manager. “This venue was designed with the idea of versatility in mind, and we expect a great crowd in Frisco, Texas to experience a world class fight between Miguel Cotto and James Kirkland.”
“Throughout his brilliant ring career, Miguel Cotto has never backed down from a challenge and on Febrero 25 he takes on a dangerous knockout specialist in James Kirkland,” said Tony Walker, Vicepresidente, HBO Pay-Per-View. “Fans watching live in Frisco and those tuning in on pay-per-view should not blink in what should be an all-action slugfest.”
Miguel Cotto (40-5, 33 KOs) is a former WBC and Ring Magazine middleweight world champion and the first native of Puerto Rico to become world champion in four different weight classes. He previously held the WBO junior welterweight world title, the WBA welterweight world title, the WBO welterweight world title and the WBA super welterweight world title. He also represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Juegos Olímpicos de Sydney, Australia. Cotto has competed in 24 peleas de campeonato mundial, la compilación de un registro de 19-5 con 16 knockouts in those bouts. In Puerto Rico, he is hailed as a national hero and the successor of Felix “Tito” Trinidad as the island’s most revered boxer. Cotto is one of the biggest gate attractions in boxing and one of the largest pay-per-view draws among active fighters. En junio 2014, Cotto made history in his first fight as a middleweight by dominating Argentine southpaw and defending WBC and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Champion Sergio “Maravilla” Martínez. He is trained by legendary Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach and has fought some of the biggest names in the sport including Floyd “Dinero” Mayweather and Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao. Cotto owns his own boxing promotional company in Puerto Rico, Promociones Miguel Cotto, and presides over his charity La Fundación El Ángel de Miguel Cotto, a non-profit organization dedicated to combatting childhood obesity. En marzo 2015, Cotto and Roc Nation Sports announced that they had entered into a partnership that includes a co-promotional agreement with Miguel Cotto Promotions to promote Cotto’s fights. En Junio 6, 2015, Cotto defended his WBC, Ring Magazine and lineal middleweight world championships against former two-time World Champion Daniel Geale at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, Nueva York. Cotto scored a thunderous knockdown early in the fourth round before finishing matters with a second knockdown midway through the round, which left Geale unable to continue. En noviembre 21, 2015, Cotto cemented his status as one of the biggest pay-per-view draws among active fighters in his much anticipated mega-fight against Mexico’s Saul “Canelo” Alvarez, despite going the distance for a twelve-round unanimous decision loss. The hard-fought bout has been dubbed as the biggest fight in the history of the famed Puerto Rico vs. Mexico boxing rivalry. The Five-Time World Champion is eager to return to the ring against James Kirkland on Febrero 25.
A Texas titan, representing the city of Austin, 32-year-old southpaw James “Mandingo Warrior” Kirkland (32-2, 28 KOs) has built his reputation with explosive power. His fists have accounted for 28 knockout victories over the course of his nearly 14-year professional career. A former NABO and WBC Continental Americas Champion, Kirkland bounced back from his lone defeat against Nobuhiro Ishida in 2011 with five consecutive wins, four coming by way of knockout. Kirkland has defeated Brian Vera, Alfredo “Perro” Angulo and Carlos “King” Molina and handed Glen “Jersey Boy” Tapia his first professional loss by way of a punishing sixth round technical knockout, prior to taking the stage for a 12-round super welterweight war with Saul “Canelo” Alvarez on May 9, 2015 at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas.
Cotto vs. Kirkland is a 12-round junior middleweight fight presented by Roc Nation Sports and Miguel Cotto Promotions and Ford Center at The Star, y es patrocinado por Corona Extra.
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PRELIMINARY ACTION FEATURING PROMOTIONAL DEBUT OF KENYA MIRANDA ADDED TO ‘BELLATOR 161’
MARK DICKMAN-DANIEL PINEDA SET FOR FEATHERWEIGHT CLASH & MIDDLEWEIGHTS GREGORY BABENE-‘KIKO’ FRANCE READY FOR BATTLE ON SEPTEMBER 16
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Agosto 30, 2016) – A female flyweight bout pitting Kenya Miranda (2-2) against Emily Ducote (3-1) has been added to the preliminary portion of “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson,” which takes place on September 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas.
Adicionalmente, featherweights Mark Dickman (11-2) and Daniel Pineda (21-12) have agreed to slug it out while Gregory Babene (17-11-1) y Francisco “Kiko” Francia (13-4-1) square off in a middleweight bout that will also be featured on the Bellator.com-streamed preliminary card.
The fights join a heavyweight main event pitting Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) against Tony Johnson (10-2) and a bantamweight showdown pitting Joe Warren (13-5) against Sirwan Kakai (12-4). Adicionalmente, a lightweight feature fight featuring Derek Campos (16-6) against Djamil Chan (12-2) and a female flyweight battle between Anastasia Yankova (3-0) and Veta Arteaga (2-0) will also highlight an electric main card.
"Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. ET / 8 pm. Connecticut. Las entradas para el evento desde sólo $25 and can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office.
En 28, Miranda will be making her Bellator MMA debut when she steps into the cage on September 16. Since begining her professional career in 2014, Miranda has recorded a pair of wins, both of which came at the expense of opponent Natalia Cristina Silva. In her first career victory, the Brazilian prospect finished her challenger with a second round knockout and followed up the impressive performance with an equally splendid first round rear-naked choke submission. A native of Belo Horizonte, Brasil, Miranda will look to prove she belongs with the world’s best when she meets her “Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” opponent.
Ducote burst onto the Bellator MMA scene following a second-round rear-naked choke finish of Bruna Vargas at “Bellator 159: Caldwell vs. Taimanglo.” The win earned the the 23-year-old Oklahoma native an exclusive contract with the Scott Coker-led promotion, and was her third straight win in 2016 since dropping the opening bout of her young mixed martial arts career. Training out of American Top Team’s affiliate in OKC, “Gordinha” will look to keep the momentum going when she takes on another top Brazilian prospect on September 16.
At 32-years-old, Dickman has quietly climbed the ranks as one of MMA’s most consistent featherweights. After beginning his professional career 5-0, the Las Vegas native continued his hot start, emerging victorious in nine of his first 10 extremos. The knockout artist will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA umbrella, after defeating Thomas Diagnevia brutal third round knockout at “Bellator 154: Davis vs. King Mo.” Of his 11 professional victories, seven have come by way of KO, punctuated by three first round finishes. “Tricky” enters this fight having won six of his last seven bouts and his last two, as he tries to add to his career total and remain unbeaten since joining the Bellator MMA circuit.
Best known as a submission specialist, the 30-year-old Pineda has spent time with multiple local promotions as well as the UFC during his 33-fight career. Nicknamed “The Pit,” Pineda enters the cage having won three of his last four bouts and the opportunity to earn his first victory since joining the Bellator MMA fray. Hailing from Houston, Pineda will have the hometown edge over his opponent as the Scott Coker-led promotion will take its talented roster to Cedar Park and the H-E-B Center for the first time. Dating back to 2012, each of his last six wins has come by way of submission, with five of them occurring in the opening round of action. It’s worth noting that all 21 of Pineda’s wins have come by way of knockout or submission.
Proveniente de París, Francia, 29-fight veteran Babene will be making his second appearance under the Bellator MMA banner. The 32-year-old “Blade” emerged victorious in his promotional debut earlier this year, when he defeated Brandon Farran with a first round rear-naked choke submission at “Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan.” The French middleweight has amassed 17 career wins thus far, 14 of which have come by way of knockout or submission. Babene will face one of the stiffest tests of his career, as he prepares to face rising middleweight “Kiko” France.
France will be fighting for the third time under the direction of Bellator MMA, after earning a victory over Ben Reiter in his Bellator debut at “Bellator 146: Kato vs. Manhoef.” The 33-year-old nicknamed “Kiko” will also be making his 19th overall appearance in the cage, where he has accrued 13 victorias profesionales; 12 of which have come by way of submission. The Gilbert, Arizona native is currently riding a hot streak, claiming victories in six of his last eight fights (including one draw). The veteran submission specialist will have his hands full, as he prepares to enter enemy territory and challenge Babene in his home state of Texas on September 16th.
Actualizado "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Evento Principal de peso pesado: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. De Tony Johnson (10-2)
Característica de peso gallo Bout: Joe Warren (13-5) vs. Sirwan Kakai (12-4)
Característica de peso mosca Bout: Anastasia Yankova (3-0) vs. Veta Arteaga (2-0)
Combate de funciones ligeras: Derek Campos (16-6) vs. Djamil Chan (12-2)
Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:
Peso mosca preliminar Bout: Kenya Miranda (2-2) vs. Emily Ducote (3-1)
Peso pluma preliminar Bout: Marcos Dickman (11-2) vs. Daniel Pineda (21-12)
Mediano preliminar Bout: Gregory Babene (17-11-1) vs. Francisco Francia (13-4-1)
Acerca de Bellator MMA
Bellator MMA es una organización mixta líder Artes Marciales con muchos de los mejores boxeadores del mundo. Bajo la dirección del veterano promotor de lucha, Scott Coker, Bellator está disponible para casi 400 millones de hogares en todo el mundo en más de 120 países. En los Estados Unidos, Bellator se puede ver en Spike, el líder de la televisión MMA. Bellator MMA está formado por un equipo ejecutivo que incluye a profesionales de la industria superior en producción de televisión, orquestación de eventos en vivo, desarrollo luchador / relaciones, obtención de locaciones, creación / desarrollo de patrocinios, licencias internacionales, mercadeo, publicidad, publicidad y comisión de relaciones. Bellator tiene su sede en Santa Mónica, California y propiedad del gigante del entretenimiento Viacom, el hogar de marcas de primera clase de entretenimiento del mundo que se conectan con el público a través de un contenido atractivo a través de la televisión, película, plataformas en línea y móviles.
Acerca de Spike:
Spikeis available in 98.7 millón de hogares y es una división de Viacom Media Networks. Una unidad de Viacom (NASDAQ: VIA, VIAB), Viacom Media Networks es uno de los creadores más importantes del mundo de programación y contenido en todas las plataformas de medios de comunicación. dirección de Internet de Spike es www.spike.com y para arriba-a-la-hora y la información de prensa de archivo y fotografías, visit Spike’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press. Síguenos en Twitterspiketvpr para lo último en romper noticias, detrás de las escenas de información y fotos.
EVERYTHING’S BIGGER IN TEXAS: HEAVYWEIGHTS CHEICK KONGO AND TONY JOHNSON HEADLINE ‘BELLATOR 161’
NEWLY ANNOUNCED EVENT TAKES PLACE Septiembre 16 AT H-E-B CENTER AT CEDAR PARK, TEXAS
SANTA MONICA, CALIF (Julio, 22) – Bellator MMA is heading back to the “Lone Star State,” where a heavyweight bout pitting Cheick Kongo(24-10-2) contra De Tony Johnson (10-2) will serve as the main event of "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson," que tendrá lugar el Septiembre 16 at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, Texas, and will air LIVE and FREE on SPIKE.
The Scott Coker-led promotion will be holding its first-ever event at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park, which is just a short drive from Austin. Las entradas para "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” a partir de $25 can be purchased at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster, or the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park Box Office starting next Viernes, Julio 29 with an exclusive Bellator Nation pre-sale running the Miércoles y Jueves prior. Additional contests will be announced in the coming weeks.
Proveniente de París, Kongo will enter the cage for the ninth time under the direction of Bellator MMA and make his third consecutive appearance in a card’s main event. An 18-fight veteran of the UFC, Kongo hopes to add to his current two-fight winning streak and 6-2 mark since joining the Viacom-owned promotion back in 2013. En pie 6 pie 4, Kongo will have a noticeable height advantage over his shorter opponent. Con la mitad de su 24 career wins coming by way of knockout, Kongo will also attempt to finish Johnson for the first time of his professional career.
A native of North Platte, Nebraska, Johnson has strung together an impressive streak of three straight victories, including two in a row since re-joining the Bellator MMA fray. After making his professional debut in 2008, the 30-year-old made his Bellator MMA debut with a unanimous decision win over Derrick “The Black Beast” Lewis at “Bellator 46.” Since challenging current UFC Champion Daniel Cormier in 2010, Johnson has gone 6-1 with three knockout finishes, including noteworthy victories over Alexander Volkov and most recently Raphael Butler, durante"Bellator 148: Daley vs. Uhrich ” a principios de este año.
Actualizado "Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson” Main Card:
Bellator MMA Evento Principal de peso pesado: Cheick Kongo (24-10-2) vs. De Tony Johnson (10-2)
Olympic Gold Medalist Felix Diaz & Former World Champion Miguel Vazquez Meet in Main Event of Premier Boxing Champions on FS1 & FOX Deportes from The Dancehall in San Antonio On Saturday, Mayo 28
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La campeona de la OMB, Amanda Serrano, llama a la campeona de la FIB Jennifer Han para una pelea de unificación del título mundial
En abril 22, 2016, se hizo historia en el boxeo profesional de Puerto Rico, cuando un combate de boxeo femenino fue el combate destacado de la noche, realizado en la ciudad de Trujillo Alto, donde el cuatro veces campeón del mundo en tres divisiones, Amanda 'The Real Deal’ Serrano ( 28-1-1, 21 Nocáuts ) derrotó al número 6 del ranking, ADN de Edina’ Beso de Budapest, Hungría por nocaut técnico en la cuarta ronda.
Solo una semana después, Campeón mundial de peso pluma de la FIB, Jennifer Han of El Paso, Texas, También estuvo en un evento principal frente a su gente de El Paso., y vencido colombiano, Calixta Silgado por decisión unánime en una pelea a diez asaltos.
“Creo que el momento es perfecto!” Amanda Serrano dijo, “Ambos venimos de peleas recientes, Ambos obtuvimos victorias y estamos ilesos y en excelentes condiciones.. El boxeo femenino y nuestros fanáticos merecen ver quién es el mejor peso pluma en una pelea de unificación.”.
Han ( 14-3-1, 1 Nocáuts ) ha peleado sus últimas cuatro peleas en su ciudad natal de El Paso, Texas.
“Es gracioso porque hace unas semanas tuve mi primera pelea en Puerto Rico., y he peleado en los Estados Unidos, Suiza, Argentina y República Dominicana. Los verdaderos campeones a menudo abandonan su zona de confort para demostrar que son el verdadero negocio del boxeo. Estoy siempre listo,” dijo Serrano, ¿Quién es el actual campeón mundial de peso pluma de la OMB?.
MARIO BARRIOS DOMINATES IN 2016 DEBUT
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MARIO BARRIOS TO FACE 500 ROUND VETERAN IN EDGAR GABEJAN
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