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Top USA amateur boxers adjusting to life without fights & waiting another year for Olympics show

Arjan Iseni training during the pandemic

Colorado Springs, LAP. (April 23, 2020) — Amateur boxing, as in the professional ranks, has been shut-down worldwide due to the Coronavirus pandemic. USA Boxing members are adjusting to these challenging and trying times all across the country.

Gyms and schools are closed, tournaments suspended, iyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo have been postponed a year. Members of the Elite Qualification, Youth and Junior High Performance teams are home rather than in Colorado Springs training at the state-of-art United States Olympic and Paralympic Training Center.

How are some of the leading U.S. amateur boxers living during this period without fights?

ELITE OLYMPIC QUALIFICATION TEAM

Joseph Hicks (Grand Rapids, Michigan), 26-year-old middleweight, USA Ranking #2
Gold medal performances: 2019 Gacmo Golden Qaranka; 2017 & 2018 Eastern Elite Qualifier; 3-time Eastern Elite Qualifier (2017-2019)

Hicks was within one qualifier victory of officially becoming a member of the 2020 Team USA Olympic Boxing Team. He is taking advantage of the break, inkasta oo, spending quality time with his wife and young daughter.



I personally feel that this has been a blessing in disguise, because I have more time to improve on the things the USA coaches have been telling me to work on. I live in an apartment in Lansing (DALKAYGA), but I’ve been staying with my mom in Grand Rapids so I can comfortably train. It’s weird in a way, but I miss getting punched at. I’ve been trying to adapt to the new normal, but I can’t wait to be back at the training center (in Colorado Springs).

I love that I can see my daughter every day to give her all my attention, but she misses the gym as much as me. My wife and mother have been very supportive. I believe waiting another year will only make me better by the time the Olympics are here.

Oshae Jones, (Toledo, Ohio), 22-year-old welterweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2020 Olympic Team Trials, 3-time Elite National Championships (2016-2019), 2017 Eastern Elite Qualifier, 2016 Youth Open, 2014 Pal Qaranka. International: 2020 Strandja Tournament & 2019 Pan-American Games

Jones had been on a roll leading up to the since postponed Americas Qualifier to lock a roster spot on the 2020 Team USA Olympic Boxing Team. She has been training at her family’s gym in Toledo, as well as getting more involved in community services and functions.



I have not adapted to life without boxing, because boxing will never leave my life. Qoyskeyga / coaches have a gym connected to our house we live in. Boxing is not a sport, it’s a lifestyle .

My heart dropped when I first heard that the Olympics were postponed. Everything that I have been working toward for basically my whole life is on pause until next July. I do not know how I feel or how to express how I feel. The only thing I can do is try to stay motivated.


YOUTH HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM

Arjan Iseni (Staten Island, New York), 17-year-old light heavyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Youth National Championships, Eastern Regional Open & Youth Open

Iseni lives in the Coronavirus epicenter, Staten Island, NY. He and his father built a small ring in their backyard (see picture below) because he couldn’t train in any gyms.

It’s very hard to know that I won’t be able to represent Team USA this year in any international tournaments. This is my last year as a youth boxer, but I have been training very hard during quarantine, and I will be ready for whatever is next for me.

It is hard knowing that I will not be fighting soon, but this gives me more time to perfect the little flaws in my game, and I’ll comeback stronger when this all ends. Waxaan rajeynayaa, everything goes back to normal soon, so I can get back to fighting actively and hopefully make Team USA as an Elite boxer.


Shera Mae Patricio (Waianae, Hawaii), 17-year-old flyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Youth National Championships & Western Regional Open; 2018 Youth National Championships & Western Regionals Open; 2017 National Junior Olympics & Gacmo Golden Qaranka

Patricio lives the furthest away from training camp and her teammates, but her family owns a boxing gym, and training/sparring isn’t as a problem for her because she has eight siblings.



We are in quarantine and I have adapted to life without fights by continuing to train at our personal gym with my siblings. Training hasn’t been a problem for us because we have our own personal gym. We sanitize all the equipment and the gym before and after training. Since there are no fights coming soon, we have been sharpening up our skills and building more knowledge We’ve been gaining strength and keeping up our endurance. On weekends, my dad rides a bike while we run laps to get some sunlight, and sometimes we do sprint drills outside.

Our family is a boxing family that started with my dad as he was a boxer. He started training me, only for defense, but it started to get serious in 2015 when I won my first tournament in Kansas. All of my other siblings are also boxers and they’re also multiple-time champions. My siblings and I have been getting a ton of family time staying home together. This quarantine has made us even closer. Our bond makes us stronger individually and as one. I’m far away from training in Colorado Springs, but my teammates are only a phone call away. I’m able to stay in touch and that’s very warming. Some of the coaches check on me to see how I’ve been doing. I looked forward to all the tournaments I planned to fight in and I’m disappointed they’ve been postponed, but I have more time to be even better prepared for my next fight.

JUNIOR HIGH PERFORMANCE TEAM

Steven Navarro (Los Angeles, California) 16-year-old flyweight, USA Ranking #1
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Junior National Championships & Pal Qaranka; 2018 Junior National Championships; 2017 Prep Open & Western Regional Open

Navarro was training in Colorado Springs to prepare for international competition in Bulgaria, but the trip was cancelled two days before Navarro and his teammates were scheduled to depart.



As a member of the USA Boxing Junior Team, I look forward to every fight / tartanka, because it could be my last. So it was very heartbreaking when I was notified that our fights in Bulgaria and future international fights were cancelled due to this pandemic. I continue working as hard as I do on a regular basis: waking up at 5 in the morning, running 5-6 miles in nearby hills, of course wearing my mask. I come home to take my online classes from 9 a.m.-2 p.m., which gives me a 2-hour nap before heading to my private gym. I am the only person who trains at my gym every day at 4:30 p.m. Once I get to the gym, I begin stretching for 3 wareeg (3-minute rounds), shadow box for 5-7 wareeg, then I hit five varieties of punching bags (3 wareeg kasta). Afterwards, I work mitts (5-8 wareeg) where I focus on different movements and situations that could possibly happen in a fight. I often hit the double-end bag and speed bag for 3 wareeg. I finish my boxing training with 15 min. of jump rope.

I train on a daily basis for 2 hours with my father/coach Refugio Navarro. This pandemic is a bit of a gamble due to not having access to sparring. I do tend to ‘movewith my father once every week, but the experience is different. Once finished, I head to my grandparentshouse (only one block away from my home) to do my strength and conditioning. I do wear a mask and gloves when working out there. My grandfather is a bodybuilder and has his gym setup in his garage. I work-out with my grandfather for a good hour, constantly disinfecting all equipment, to wrap-up my day. I work with what I have, which is a blessing. Boxing isn’t a season sport, you must stay ready all year for anything, and that’s what I continue to do as I strive for greatness.

Fernanda Chavez (Dallas, Texas), 14-year-old bantamweight, USA Ranking #2
Gold Medal Performances: 2019 Junior Open; 2018 Prep Open & Eastern Regional



Chavez is a first-year member of the Junior High Performance Team and her inaugural training camp in Colorado Springs was pushed back.

Adapting to this new lifestyle hasn’t been the easiest. I’m thankful I have my family, as we’ve been going on daily runs and workouts at parks. My family understands the importance of my athleticism and staying fit, which is why we continue to motivate each other during this tough time. I’m not sure when our lives will return to normal, which is why I’m still prepared at all times.

The things I’m looking forward to most at camp in Colorado Springs is meeting other junior females on the team, as well as learning the different styles they bring. I also look forward to creating bonds between my new teammates and coaches from across the nation.



Arjan Iseni’s backyard ring in Staten Island



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ABOUT USA BOXING: To promote and grow Olympic-style amateur boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Intaa waxaa dheer, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, gudaha iyo dibedda ee giraanta labada. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!

From East LA to Team USA Flyweight boxer Anthony Herrera is living the dream

Colorado Springs, LAP. (February 20, 2020) – From the mean streets of East Los Angeles to a berth on Team USA is a remarkable achievement for 19-year-old flyweightAnthony Herrera, who recently was selected to be a member of the 2020 Olympic Games Tokyo Boxing Qualification Team.

“Since I was very young,” Herrera spoke about growing up in East LA, “my parents always kept me in sports. Being so occupied with sports was actually a distraction from what was going on around the city. So, I never had time to get into trouble and my parents kept me away from a bad lifestyle. Once I started boxing, I took it seriously, staying focused and setting goals. I was a little older at that time and whether or not I wanted to partake in boxing or wanted to make a career out of it was all up to me, and I always had my parents full support. Boxing has been a big part of my life. I’m always looking forward to the next workout or anything boxing related. It’s part of my image at this point.”

Waayo, hadda, inkasta oo, Herrera is preparing with his teammates at the United States Olympics and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs for the America’s Qualification Tournament, March 26-April 3, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Herrera will qualify to represent his country at the Olympics by finishing among the top five in Buenos Aires, or first six placers at the World Qualifier, May 13-14, in Paris, France.

“I thrive under pressure,” Herrera said. “I don’t let pressure get to me mentally so much that it negatively impacts my performance. It makes me perform better when I’m in the ring. I’ve been under pressure my whole boxing career. Not only has it made me a better fighter in certain situations that are intimidating, but also a stronger person overall. Going to Argentina is no different, the nerves are still there, but so is my determination to get to Tokyo.”

A 2018 National PAL and 2019 Western Elite Qualifier champion, Herrera recently finished second at the 2020 Laga xoreeyo. Olympic Team Trials and third at the 2020 Strandja Tournament in Bulgaria.

“The amateur boxing accomplishment I’m most proud of is making the United States Qualification Team as a flyweight,” he noted. “It was tough to make it here and knowing that I overcame the obstacles I faced on this long journey to where I’m at now makes me very happy. I can truly say I earned it.

“My first International boxing match (Strandja) was a little different from what I’m used to. The equipment we used and fighting without headgear created more risk when fighting, but I had fun in my first international fight. I already have the feel for that environment and am more comfortable now.

“I really enjoy training in Colorado Springs with my teammates, because it’s a great experience that only the best athletes get. I love training at home as well, but there are less distractions in Colorado Springs. I get to focus 100-percent on my craft and get to travel more.”

Herrera, who describes his style as a “swarmer”, applying pressure and breaking down his opponent, is living the dream.

“Fighting in the Olympics was always big for me, but getting a gold medal is my dream,” he added. “I’ve always wanted it because no one can ever take that away from me, and the story and work that is put behind a gold medal is priceless. In my opinion it is harder than winning a world title in professional boxing. Being this close to the Olympics, I’m proud of myself but not satisfied. I know that I still have work to do and I’m taking one step at a time. The next step for me is to qualify for the Olympics at the Olympic Qualifier.”

Herrera attributes some of his success to learning from former and contemporary boxers, implementing any techniques that they use into his style, lugu daro, for example, the footwork and head movement ofJulio Cesar Chavez Sr., iyoMike Tyson’s set-ups from the body to head.

Tokyo is a long way from East LA for Anthony Herrera.

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ABOUT USA BOXING:  To promote and grow Olympic-style amateur boxing in the United States and to inspire the tireless pursuit of Olympic gold and enable athletes and coaches to achieve sustained competitive excellence. Additionally, USA Boxing endeavors to teach all participants the character, confidence and focus they need to become resilient and diverse champions, both in and out of the ring. USA Boxing is one team, one nation, going for gold!

2020 Laga xoreeyo. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing Women’s Field Finalized

Colorado Springs, LAP. (November 22, 2019)Following four qualifying tournaments that began in December 2018, the field of 40 elite female boxers who will compete next month at the 2020 Laga xoreeyo. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing in Lake Charles, The. is final. A total of 117 elite female boxers competed throughout the year for the 40 available spots. Only ten will advance from the trials competition to the next stage of the selection process and the opportunity to represent Team USA at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Here is a closer look at the field in the five weight classes.

Flyweight/112 lbs./51 kg

2016 Laga xoreeyo. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing champion Virginia Fuchs (Houston, Texas) fell short of advancing to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games during the international qualification but has dominated the flyweight division ever since. Having won eight international medals since those trials, Fuchs could face her biggest competition from the young talent of Heaven Garcia (El Monte, Message.). Garcia, a two-time World Champion in the junior and youth divisions, has been the one to watch for many years, and these trials could be her coming out party in the elite division. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, Christina Cruz (Jahannamo ee Jikada, N.Y.), two-time Elite World Championship bronze medalist, will bring experience to her third U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing that will be tough for any boxer that she faces. Mariana Gonzalez (Sunnyvale, Message.) stood atop the podium at the Western Elite Qualifier, while runner-up Jazzelle Bobadilla (Ewa Beach, Hawaii) has international experience on her side that can help her to upset this division. Jasmine Hampton (Ann Arbor, Michigan ayaa.) was victorious at the Last Chance Qualifier to punch her ticket to Lake Charles, la Lina Vezzani (Brooklyn, N.Y.) iyo Stephanie Chavez (Orange, Message.) rounding out the flyweight division.


Featherweight/125 lbs./57 kg

Expected to be the most competitive weight class in the women’s field, the featherweight division has numerous boxers looking to advance to the next stage of the selection process. Five of the eight boxers have World Championship medals, with the last three boxers having impressive performances at their qualifiers. Yarisel Ramirez (Las Vegas, Nev.) won a silver at the 2015 Junior World Championships, as well as a bronze at the 2019 Pan American Games in her first year in the elite division. Two-time Youth World Championships bronze medalists Isamary Aquino (Universal City, Texas) leads the way in the medal count and will look to continue making a name for herself. Lupe Gutierrez(Sacramento, Message.) iyo Iyana Verduzco (Los Angeles, Message.) won gold medals in their World Championship debuts, with Gutierrez winning at the 2015 Junior World Championships and Verduzco at the 2018 Youth World Championships. Mikiah Kreps(Niagara Falls, N.Y.) won the bronze medal at this October’s Elite World Championships in her international debut, and will be using the confidence from that performance in Lake Charles. Andrea Medina (San Diego, Message.) impressed many in Reno, defeating numerous World Championship medalists on her way to the title, halka Destiny Jasso(Dallas, Texas) iyo Melanie Costa (Norton, Mass.) survived a tough bracket out of the Eastern Elite Qualifier to advance to these trials.

Lightweight/132 lbs./60 kg

Rashida Ellis (Lynn, Mass.) enters the 2020 Laga xoreeyo. Olympic Trials with confidence on her side, after an impressive 2019 run that included bronze medals at the 2019 Pan American Games and World Championships. Amelia Moore (Alexandria, Va.) iyo Stacia Suttles(Bronx, N.Y.) both have World Championship experience, as well as winning international performances to be strong contenders to take the title and advance to the next stage of the qualification to the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Ravven Brown (San Antonio, Texas) recently made her international debut at the 2019 Elite World Championships and had a quick rise to success in her short boxing career. Kimberly Carlson (Chicago, Jirrado.) iyoWhitney Gomez (Bend, Saacadaha.) left the Western and Last Chance Qualifiers golden, halkaJennifer Lopez (Jersey City, N.J.) iyo Rebecca Maine (Pittsburg, Pa.) round out the field following their silver medal performances in Ohio and California.

Welterweight/152 lbs./69 kg

Oshae Jones (Toledo, Ohio) made history this year with her gold medal at the 2019 Pan American Games and looks to be one of the favorites for the welterweight division. The comeback of a few boxers and the rise of some up and comers will make this another exiting weight class to watch. Two boxers who recently came back to the sport and looking to shake things up are Danyelle Wolf (San Diego, Message.) iyo Mary Spencer (Boulder, Colo.). Wolf, a three-time USA Boxing National Champion and two-time Continental Champion made her return to the ring in impressive fashion in Reno this year, while Spencer, who is a dual-citizen, represented Canada at the 2012 Olympic Games and won three World Championships under the Canadian flag, won the Eastern Qualifier to punch her ticket to the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Boxing. Sharahya Moreu (Albuquerque, N.M.) may be the youngest in the division at 20-years-old but has a great deal of experience and will use that against her elder opponents. Briana Che (Madison, Wisc.), Arika Skoog(Boston, Mass.) iyo Jill Stafford (La Mesa, Message.) all won silver medals in their respective qualifying competitions and could easily surprise many in Lake Charles, halka Liz Flores(Woodland Hills, Message.) grabbed the last spot to compete after Morelle McCain decided to compete in the middleweight division following her qualifying in both weight classes.

Middleweight/165 lbs./75 kg

Since the departure of two-time Olympic Champion Claressa Shields to the professional ranks, Naomi Graham (Fayetteville, N.C.) has been the leader for Team USA in the middleweight division, winning multiple international medals including a silver at the 2019 Pan American Games and a bronze at the 2018 World Championships. 2017 Youth World Champion Citlalli Ortiz (Coachella, Message.) put on a dominating performance at the recent Last Chance Qualifier, including two wins by RSC, and will be looking to continue her winning ways into Lake Charles, halka Morelle McCane (Cleveland, Ohio) had an impressive 2019, taking a bronze in her international debut earlier this year. Alexis Gomez(South San Francisco, Message.) iyo Kendra Reeves (Twin Falls, Idaho) picked up titles at the Western and Eastern Qualifiers to punch their tickets to Louisiana and will be looking to have another victorious tournament, halka Fallon Farrar (Colorado Springs, Colo.),Melody Popravak (Brooklyn, N.Y.) iyo Rachael Washington (New York, N.Y.) took the silver medals at the three qualifying tournaments and will hope to improve their performances in Lake Charles.
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BELLATOR HEADS TO JAPAN WITH LEGENDRY CLASH BETWEEN FEDOR EMELIANENKO AND ‘RAMPAGE’ JACKSON

SAITAMA SUPER ARENA TO HOST BELLATOR JAPAN AXAD, DECEMBER 29 – LIVE ON PARAMOUNT NETWORK

TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 3



Los Angeles – For the first time in the organization’s history, Bellator travels to Japan and the iconic Saitama Super Arena for an historic event, sida Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) iyo Quinton "duullaankii" Jackson (38-13) square off in a long-awaited heavyweight showdown. Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Duullaankii, powered by RIZIN, takes place Sunday, December 29 and will air LIVE on Paramount Network.



Qiimaha tikidhada Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Duullaankii go on sale November 3. Additional bouts are expected to be announced in the coming days.



“For Bellator’s debut in Japan, we wanted to bring a massive event and fighters that the Japanese fans really connect with,” said Bellator President Scott Coker. “Given the vast history of martial arts and MMA in Japan, and especially at Saitama Super Arena, this will be a very special show that no one will want to miss.This will, unquestionably, be a monumental event for Bellator and I am looking forward to the moment that Fedor and ‘Rampage’ walk out to a crowd that has known them since their careers began. I would also like to thank RIZIN for their help in making this event a possibility and we look forward to working together in the near future to showcase the best talent each organization has to offer.”



Fighting out of Stary Oskol, Belgorod Oblast, Russia, Fedor Emelianenko returns to Japan following a successful run in the Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix earlier this year, where he earned consecutive first-round knockouts over Chael sønnen iyo Frank Mir. A former PRIDE FC Heavyweight Champion and PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight World Grand Prix Champion, “The Last Emperor” returns to where his career started. Often referred to as “The GOAT” by fans around the world, his career resume stands as one of the most impressive in the history of the sport with victories over Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Mirko Cro Cop, Mark Hunt, Mark Coleman and Andrei Arlovski, la magacaabo wax yar. Iyadoo 29 career victories ending via finish, the punching power and world-class Sambo of the stoic Russian could result in yet another defining moment in his illustrious career.



An eight-fight veteran of Bellator, “Rampage” Jackson’s legendary career has seen him compete against some of the top names in the sport, generating a loyal army of fans along the way. The former PRIDE and UFC champion is the proud owner of many epic highlight reel slams and knockouts that he has racked up throughout his epic battles with the likes of Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson, "King Mo" Lawal, Kevin Randleman and, perhaps most-notably, his four-fight series with Wanderlei Silva. The Memphis, Tennessee-native has long been seen as an icon to MMA fans around the globe and has openly voiced a desire to face Fedor in front of a Japanese crowd before his career comes to an end. Hadda, the two legends will finally meet inside the Bellator cage on December 29 at the famed Saitama Super Arena.



Updated Bellator Japan: Fedor vs. Duullaankii Fight Card:

Heavyweight Main Event: Fedor Emelianenko (38-6, 1 NC) vs. Quinton "duullaankii" Jackson (38-13)



*Card subject to change.



Fadlan booqo Bellator.com Wixii macluumaad dheeraad ah.

Lewkowicz Secures Right to Broadcast KO King Guzman’s Title Defense This Saturday in Japan

Sampson Lewkowicz of Sampson Boxing is proud to announce he has secured the rights to broadcast a special early-morning Woz Promotions tripleheader of world-class boxing, on TyC Sports, on Saturday, December 31, 2016 (4:30 am ET/6:30 pm JST), from the Shimazu Arena in Kyoto, Japan, and featuring boxing’s next superstar, Jonathan “Salomon King” Guzman.
Maraykanka, TyC Sports can be found on DirecTV channel 469.
One of boxing’s most feared punchers, the undefeated KO artist Guzman (22-0, 22 KOs) ee Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, will be making the first defense of his IBF World Super Bantamweight Championship against Yukinori Oguni (18-1-1, 7 KOs) ee Tokyo, Japan.
Haddii ay dhacdo in co-weyn, multiple-time world champion and current WBA World Flyweight Champion Kazuto Ioka (20-1, 12 KOs) of Osaka, Japan will defend against Yutthana Kaensa (15-0, 6 KOs) of Bangkok, Thailand.
In the eight-round super bantamweight opener, hometown product Shohei Omori (17-1, 12 KOs) of Kyoto will face a stern test against solid veteran RockyThe Road WarriorFuentes (35-8-2, 20 KOs) of Cebu City, Cebu, Filibiin.
A regular source of top-quality professional boxing with its weekly SaturdayBoxeo de Primera” taxane, TyC Sports is a Buenos Aires, Argentina-based sports network that currently operate the domestic pay TV channel TyC Sports, TyC Sports 2, TyC Sports 3, as well as two international pay TV channels, TyC Sports Latin America and TyC Sports USA.
On the last day of the year, boxing fans around the world can watch the next superstar of boxing in action,” Saciid Sampson Lewkowicz. “Jonathan Guzman is the hardest puncher and the most exciting fighter in boxing. I am happy to be able to bring this fight to the world outside Japan.
For more information on TyC Sports, fadlan booqo www.tycsports.com.
About Sampson Boxing
Ka dib markii uu aad u guulaystay sida aan laqabin ah iyo la-taliye, Sampson Lewkowicz bedesho dhinaca xayaysiinaya feerka xirfadeed ee January 2008.
Sampson Boxing ayaa koray mid ka mid ah dhiirrigelin shirkadaha aduunka ee ugu qiimaha galay, oo wakiil ka badan oo dagaal ugu fiican adduunka ee tartamaya iyo dhalinyarada ugu.

Sampson Boxing leedahay hay'ado dhiirrigelin dhan in ka badan Waqooyiga iyo Koonfurta America, Africa, Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Dhacdooyinka Europe iyo Bartamaha America oo Sampson Boxing ayaa la telefishanka on shabakadaha Ciyaar sida HBO, Showtime, ESPN, VS. iyo dhowr shabakadaha caalamiga.

Re'zin FF oo ku dhawaaqday tartanka brackets, Matchups siddeed-Man saadaalinayaa in Tournament on December 29 iyo 31

Fighters comment on the highly-anticipated tournament that will award its winner a $300,000 grand prize

Tokyo, Japan (Nov. 30, 2015) -Wararka Ay barbaro galeen si loo ogaado qaansooyin tartanka iyo marxaladda hore matchups u RIZIN dagaalka Grand Prix- 2015 sideed nin, tartanka feerka in ka dhici doona mudo laba maalmood – December 29 iyo December 31and will award its winner a grand prize of $300,000, was held today in Tokyo.

BAMMA la saadaalinayaa in Champion Mark Godbeer, kuwaas oo la qorsheeyay in ay u tartamaan koobka, was forced to withdraw due to a neck injury sustained in training. BAMMA will announce a replacement fighter for the tournament soon.

Ka hor inta aan sawirka, Guddoomiyaha Nobuyuki Sakakibara sheegay, "Tani waxay noqon doontaa tartanka Tilmaamay ee RIZIN. Dagaal ee ka socda caalamka oo ku faraxsanahay in ay matalaan ay kor u qaadida iyo dalka, oo qarka u saaran yihiin in ay isticmaalaan madal si kor loogu qaado xirfadda si ay u sameeyaan magac u isu soo ururiyeen in tartanka. Inta badan warbaahinta kuwaas oo soo urursadeen maanta laga yaabaa in aanay ogayn wax badan oo ku saabsan ciyaaraha fudud, kuwaas oo, laakiin marka K-1 horeysay bilowday in 1993, qofna ogaa oo ku saabsan Branko Cikatić ama Mike Bernardo. Dagaalyahaniinta oo la furo albaabbadii cusub yihiin kuwa ka badan ay ka filayaan. "

The seven contestants slated for tournament action appeared at the press conference. Each drew an envelope numbered one through seven, and those who drew numbers one through four received the opportunity to choose their respective places in the tournament draw.

The first stage tournament matchups will be as follows:

Xumad # 1: Lawal vs BAMMA fighter
Xumad # 2: Aukstuolis vs Cappelozza,
Xumad # 3 Ishii vs Prochazka,
Xumad # 4: Reljic vs Nemkov.

A tournament reserve bout between Valentine Moldovsky and Yuta Uchida was also announced during the press conference.

Fighter Quotes:

– 1st Pick = “King Mo” Lawal – xulay Slot A

"Waxaan u sharrifnay Binii inaan u dagaalamo RIZIN. Waxaan ku faraxsanahay in aan soo bandhigo xirfadaha aan hore ee taageerayaasha Japan oo aad samaysay shaqada. Waxaan ku faraxsanahay inaan u soo qaado hal lambar awood ahay. Waxaan mar walba ka mid ah tirada. Waan hubaa in booska ay kuwa kale ii qaado doono, aan shaqada waa in ay burburin ruuxii u taagan soo socda ii. "

“"Waxaan hadda ma leeyihiin soo horjeeda, laakiin waan hubaa in BAMMA soo diri doonaa dagaalka wanaagsan ii ahay. Laakiin nasiib darro Ciddii la Timaadda heli burburin doonaa si uu si fiican loo diyaar garoobo. Waxaan qabaa Ishii sameeyey smart doorasho by aniga iyo qooys laga fogaado. Good isaga. "

"Taasi waa lacag aad u badan! Waxaan iibsan lahaa farabadan oo jalaato, qaar ka mid ah dhar wanaagsan, oo taga si Disney Adduunka iyo arko farabadan ee filimada. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa in Vegas iyo xisbiga tagaan, iyo iibsan tan oo hal maala oo dahab ah. "
– 2nd qaado = Theodore Tall (BUSHIDO Yurub Champion) – Slot loo doortay C

"Waxaan ugu mahad celinayaa in la siiyo sida fursad ahay. Ugu heerkan tartanka, aad leedahay si aad diyaar u tahay inay la dagaalamaan cid anigu saas ma aan jecli ha ii soo horjeeda, kuwaas oo noqon doona. Waxaan aaminsanahay inaan naftayda iyo ahay diyaar u ah inay la dagaalamaan qof. "

"Aniga ahaan, Tartanka ee ka muhiimsan lacagta. Money raaci doona iyadoo ay sabab u ah in kooxda heysata horyaalka run. Maskaxdayda ayaa qarka u saaran inay ku guuleysato tartanka. "

"Sababta aan u joogo halkan waa sababtoo ah waxaan aaminsanahay in aan naftayda. Waxaan la dagaalami doonaa, si uu u metelo dalka yar. My soo horjeeda ayaa weerarka duurjoogta ah laakiin ma jirto sabab sababta aan u lumin lahaa. Waxaan gelin doonaa on show ah oo ka soo bax guul.”

– 3rd Pick = Goran Reljic (Hore KSW Light la saadaalinayaa in Champion) – Slot loo doortay G

"Wax dan ah kama leh kan i soo dagaalama. Riyadeyda tan iyo markii aan caruur ahaa ay ahayd in ay la dagaalamaan in Japan, oo waxaan ku noolahay riyo hadda, hamigeyga waa in ay muujiyaan qaab ugu fiican ee New Years Xaawa ".

"Waxaan jeclaan kala gurteen ah. Waxaan tababar la qaadanayay kooxda heysata horyaalka adduunka Sambo Blagoi Ivanov oo waxaan ahay mid aqoon u leh dagaalka Sambo ka style. Waan ogahay inuu ka koox weyn yimaado, laakiin waxaan diyaar u ah inuu wax uu leeyahay in si bixiyaan waxa ay noqon doontaa dagaal fiican oo qaadan noqon doonaa. "

"Waxaan ku noolahay riyo ilaa caruurnimadeydii ah. Anigu waan ka saaraynaa sii aan safarka aan riyo si ay u noqdaan horyaalka ee Japan. Waxaan qabaa doonaa waxa la sameeyo lacagta marka aan gaaro hamigeyga. "

– 4Pick th = Satoshi Ishii (Beijing Olympics Judo Gold biladda) – Slot xulay E

"Diyaarinta waa wanaagsan. Anigu ma dareemi doonaan in dagaalka uu yahay dagaal, dagaalkiina wuxuu ku Nye ayaa hada dhow bilowday. "

"My qorshaha waa in ay maal-bar lacagta abaalmarinta ee qamaarka iyo deeqi doonaa intiisa kale."

"Tani waxa ay ahayd dalab fiican in aanan noqon karto hoos. Tartanka MMA An, Horjeeda Good, lacag abaalmarin wanaagsan. Ma doonayo in ay diiradda saaraan wax badan ku guuleystay koobka sababtoo ah in saameyn ugu yeelan doontaa kulanka maskaxda, sidaas darteed waxaan diirada saari doontaa mid dagaal waqti. "

– 5Pick th = Bruno Cappelozza (Dagaallami Jungle Champion 100kg) – Slot xulay D

"Waxaan run ahaantii ma oga mid ka mid ah dagaalyahanada halkan maanta, sidaas darteed waxaan dooran doonaa horjeeda iyo rajeynayaa inaan ahay qof nasiib badan. "

"Nooca Taas oo ah lacag badan ka beddeli doonaa nolosha iyo nolosha qoyskayga. Oo weliba noqday horyaalka ah. Kuwa laba dhinacyo noqon doonaa guulaha weyn ii.”

"Waxa uu ahaa riyo aan la diriraysaa Japan. Aan aad u badan oo ku saabsan ii soo horjeeda aqaano, laakiin waxaan hubaa in aan labada doonaa in loo diyaar garoobo dagaalka xiiso ahay. Waxaan qabaa waxa ay noqon doontaa dagaal fiican. "

– 6Pick th = Vadim Nemkov (MMA Midowga la saadaalinayaa in Champion) – Slot xulay H

"Waxaan u doodi doonaa Sambo. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa in ay muujiyaan quruxda Sambo iyo farshaxanka Sambo.”

– 7Pick th = Jiří Prochazka (GCF Czech Light la saadaalinayaa in Champion) – xulay Slot F "Waan ku faraxsanahay in ay awoodaan si ay u muujiyaan xirfadaha aan wadan Sumarai uu ku dhashay. Waxaan idinku ma niyad jabin doono. "

"Qof walba waa ay adag tahay halkaan. Tan iyo markii aan u dagaalami doono jecel magaaladiisa ah, dagaal aruurin doonnaa dareenka. Waxaan jeclaan lahaa in la isticmaalo fursadda oo ay tartan si ay u noqdaan wax ku xigta ee weyn. "

"Waa lacag aad u badan ma aqaano halka laga bilaabi. Waxaan aaminsanahay in lacagta ka dib ayaa iman doona. Sidaas sida hadda, waxaan diirada si ay u inaan u RIZIN ku faraxsanahay in ay iga doortay ka qaybgale ah oo dhan siin. "

Maareeyaha Guud Nobuhiko Takada qaaday makarafoonka ka dib markii sawirka, "Waxaan dareemayaa inaan caan ah, raaxo weli kacsan jawiga hadda. Anigu waxaan ahay kaliya ku faraxsan in ay ka markhaati dhalashada xiddigaha mustaqbalka. Waxaan rajeynayaa Ishii samayn kartaa hab halkaas oo uu ka dhigi doonaa noo taageerayaasha Japan ku faanayaa. Ishii ayaa guul hore ku guuleystay bilada dahabka ah, laakiin ma aannu arki jirin wax natiijo aad u fiican isaga ka ee MMA. Waxaan rajaynayaa inuu isticmaali kartaa fursad si guul ugu weyn ee uu mustaqbalkiisa gaaro.”

Halyeeyga Garsoore Mickey Vann in uu MBC ee HORREEYA Scottish Event Tani Saturday

Stephane Courbis ayaa dunida dacaladeeda Halyeeyga garsooraha Championship Mickey Vann sameyn doonaa mid ka mid ah uu u socdaalay gaaban caalamiga ah ee halka dheer, Todobaadkan soo socda, markuu officiates Commission ugu horeysay ee Malta Boxing (MBC) dhacdo xayirayo ee Scotland, Allan Stewart ku dalacsiiyay dhacdo ay xafiiltamaan ee Gym ee Wishaw on Saturday 25th April 2015.

 

biyaha, ayaa garsoore oo madax ahaa MBC ee tan 2013, ayaa sarkaalka muddo ku dhow afartan sannadood, xumad ugu horeysay ee uu garsoore ka ahaa Eddie Smith oo ay kasoo horjeeddo Joe Jackson ee Anglo American Sporting Club ee Manchester on the 11thOctober 1976.

 

Waxa ay noqon doontaa qaar ka mid ah toddoba sannadood ka dib ka hor inta Vann garsoore uu xumad Championship gudaha ugu horeysay, ee dagaalka Central Area BBBofC featherweight Title dhexeeya Steve Pollard iyo Steve Farnsworth ee Tiffany ee lagu caweeyo ee Hull on the 29th March 1983.

 

Saddex sano ka dib Vann garsoore uu tartanka ugu horeysay International Championship, ee dagaalka Commonwealth-khafiif ah Title dhexeeya Zimbabwe ee Langton Tinago iyo Australia ayaa Graeme Brooke at Studios Granada ee Manchester on 23rd August 1986.

 

Iyada oo fara badan British, Commonwealth iyo Yurub tartanka horyaalka under uu suunka on the 8th June 1990 Vann garsoore uu xumad ugu horeysay World Championship, horyaalka WBC World Minimumweight dagaalamaan inta u dhaxaysa Japan ayaa Hideyuki Ohashi iyo Thailand ee Napa Kiatwanchai ee Tokyo, Japan.

 

Si aad u taariikhda Vann ayaa garsoore ka mid boqol iyo afartan saddex International, Inter-Continental iyo World tartanka horyaalka ee Ururada dhigaya Adduunka, sida WBC, WBO, IBF, WBU iwm iyo sidoo kale tiro ka sii sareeya ee Yurub, Commonwealth, British Irish iyo dagaal horyaalka intii uu kubada cagta siddeed boqol iyo laba iyo siddeetan xumad taariikhda.

 

The ugu dagaalamaan dhexeeya Yukreeniyaan Oleksandr Usyk iyo Ruush Andry Knyazev dhawaan ka mid ah roonaadaan iyagoo horyaalka WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight, kaas oo ka dhacay Kiev kaliya todobaadkii la soo dhaafay.

 

Intaa waxaa dheer Vann ayaa sidoo kale xukumi jiray boqol iyo toddobaatan saddex tartanka Championship tan 1978, isagoo total mustaqbalkiisa Garsoore si cajiib ah mid ka mid ah iyo konton kun iyo shan tartanka, xumahay dhigi in mid ka mid ah iyo konton kun iyo lix tartanka haddii aynu ka mid ah ay dhacdo socda Todobaadkan.

 

Wax yar ka dib markii uu ka soo laabtay Kiev, Vann ee lagu niinaaso hadlay si kooban oo ku saabsan mustaqbalkiisa ciyaareed iyo dhacdada soo socda uu yahay in uu ku Scotland on Saturday.

 

"Waxa aan dhihi karo ma aanan ogayn aan garsoore ka lahaa in dagaal badan,

 

My dagaalka ugu xusuusta badnaa si dabiici ah u noqon lahaa Lennox Lewis iyo Frank Bruno ee Cardiff Arms Park, in uu ahaa taariikhda.

 

Laakiin garsoore dagaal badan oo xusuus, halkaas ayaan u bilaabaan, Shea Neary iyo Mickey Ward, hadda in uu ahaa dagaal weyn.

 

Waxaa jira qaar ka mid ah ka sano ka hor ayaan soo xusuusan karaa, sida Jean-Marc Renard ka dhanka ah Farid Benredjeb, oh waxa dagaal ah oo ahaa, kor ku dhammeeyeen isbitaalka.

 

dagaal kale oo xusuus ahaa Cassius Boloyi ka dhanka ah Phillip Ndou, Waxa uu ahaa dagaal ah, dagaal sixun

 

Waxay ahaayeen laba South Africans laakiin qabiilooyinka kala duwan, ay doonayeen in ay iga waxaa garsoore, ma South African ah, taas oo ahayd mid aad u wax ku oolka.

 

Waxaan xusuustaa refereeing khasab ah dagaalka horyaalka khafiif ah WBC, dhexeeya Leavander Johnson iyo Miguel Angel Gonzalez, in bullring a, taas oo ahayd waayo-aragnimo ah.

 

Waxaan garsoore ee America Jorge Paez iyo Angel Manfredy, in uu ahaa dagaal heer sare ah, dhab ahaantii garsoore saddex ama afar jeer in America.

 

Waxaan qabaa haddii aad iyaga oo dhan tirin Waxaan qabaa inaan garsoore in soddon iyo sagaal dal oo kala duwan, dugsiga aan tagay toddoba iyo dib u tegey saddex iyo mar kale tagay afar iyo toban iyo Anigu ma aan aqoonin wakhtigaas in ay jireen in dalal badan oo adduunka ah. Anigu ma yeeleen, daacad.

 

Kaliya waxaan ku raaxaysan waxa aan samayn, aad u ogaato anigu waxaan tagay Russia, Argentina, Japan, dhammaan, Waxaan dib u helay ka Kiev.

 

Dadka ku soo kor for sawiro, xitaa Kiev, la Mickey ka cayaarey ka dibna ay iska iyagu waa idinka dhaqdhaqaaqa, waxa la jecel yahay.

 

Waxaan soo baxay waxba run ahaantii, Waxaan soo qaadan oo kaliya waxa uu ahaa mid ay dagaal weyn oo aan ku riyaaqay.

 

Waxaan soo baxday sida garsoore fasalka xiddig ee 1978 oo aan weli, Waxaan u qalmay inan boqolaal dagaal by markaas, ma ahan shaqo runtii, waxa kaliya Raaxo sida.

 

Anigu ma aan dagaalka a pro aad u wanaagsan, Waxaan ahaa hiwaayadda a wanaagsan, Waxaan u lahaa lixdan lix dagaal sida hiwaayadda u ah oo laga badiyay sagaal iyo toban, laakiin aad loo isticmaalaa in lagu qabto saddex dagaal maalin ee Championships ah, aad la diriray subaxdii, won in aad la diriray galabtii iyo haddii aad ku guuleysato in aad la diriray habeenkii si aad u hesho iyada oo loo marayo wareega xiga, in Championships Army iyo wiilasha kooxaha sort of wax, taasi waxa weeye waxa aynu wada sameeyey.

 

Sida pro oo aan afar iyo toban dagaal laakiin waxaan laga badiyay sagaal, laakiin waxaan ugu riyaaqay, Waan ku faraxsanahay jeestay pro iyo ayaan ahay waxaan ku faraxsanahay in la diriray, I’m glad I fought amateur and pro and I missed it when I retired and I wanted to do something and my manager suggested I referee, I wanted to coach but Tommy Miller, my manager said to me ‘Jesus Mick what could you teach anyone’, so he said to me you want to be a referee, so I put in for it and it took me two years and I qualified.

 

I’ve enjoyed every minute of it and some times have been better than others, in fact they used to hate me in Scotland, they thought I hated the Scots. I heard this on the radio many times.

 

Alex Morrison will tell you, he thought I was hater of Scotsmen, Anigu ma ahaa, just they never seemed to get the verdict from me, so it’s quite ironic that Saturday this it’s the Scottish promoter and the Scottish boxers that asked for me for this show.

 

I’ve always had great fun there and my all time favourite fighter is a Scotsman, Ken Buchanan, so it’s really nice that they want me to be there for the first MBC sanctioned event there, I can’t wait.”

 

Mickey Vann will be the referee for both the Sandy Robb versus Mathew Ellis and Scott Allan versus Isaac Quaye that co-headline the Stewart Allan (In dalacaad la xafiiltami) event at the Rivals Gym in Wishaw, Scotland on Saturday 25th April 2015.

 

Tigidhada fillooyinka £ 30 iyo £ 40 ayaa la heli karaa si toos ah wax ka mid ah diinta ka qayb qaadanaya, ama wac Stewart on 07711 725257.

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